[invigorating music playing]
[music ends]
[suspenseful music playing]
[man] Welcome to the north.
[narrator] So, here we are.
The biggest event of the summer.
All the struggle.
All the sacrifice.
It's all led here.
But this is just the beginning.
[man] All right. Let's do this. We are ready to go.
[narrator] But this won't be easy.
Hell, nothing that matters is.
See, the moments like this, don't come often.
And when they do come, you grab hold.
-[crowd cheering] -And you don't let go.
-[man 1] Stand by. -[man 2] Ready to check.
[man 1] Guys, guys.
-[man 1] Okay, ready. -[man 2] Nah, they went behind.
-[man 3] We'll get there. Okay. -[man 4] I got you.
Counting down.
[narrator] Because tonight it is time…
-[man 4] In three, two… -…to show the universe.
-[gun cocking] -[man 4] …one…
[narrator] …who we are.
["Show 'em Who We Are" by Hill Harris playing]
[man] The biggest event of the summer.
-♪ I guess we gotta show y'all ♪ -Can you feel it?
♪ Show ya what we made of ♪
-[man] It is electric tonight. -♪ Listen close ♪
♪ Let's go ♪
♪ I’m bonafide and I’m on the rise You could fortify that I’m certified ♪
♪ I was born to fly Like I was on the sky ♪
♪ Don’t really talk ‘bout what you got, but it’s more than mine ♪
♪ You've been told all sorts of lies ♪
♪ If you think I care about your demise ♪
♪ Cause I’m only worried about me And then you’re surprised ♪
♪ Take a look up in the mirror See your disguise ♪
♪ What you gonna do to me?
♪ You ain’t bruising me, you ain’t using me ♪
♪ You ain’t new to me You ain’t news to me ♪
♪ Try if you want, but it’s your eulogy ♪
♪ If I let that, you’d be using me But I said that, and it’s true indeed ♪
♪ Y'all so funny, I’d bet money ♪
♪ In a second, I’mma show ‘em who we are ♪
[man] Wait, look at this. Who the hell is that?
[man 2] You know who it is. It's The Fiend.
♪ Said you wanna be a rock star ♪
♪ And live life on the top, y'all ♪
♪ In store for the ride of your life Because we show ‘em who we are ♪
♪ You're so close, you are not far Stay the course, you are on par ♪
♪ Keep going with the flow We’re gonna show ‘em who we are ♪
♪ Said you wanna be a rock star And live life on the top, y'all ♪
♪ In store for the ride of your life Because we show ‘em who we are ♪
♪ Show 'em who we are Show 'em, show 'em, show 'em ♪
[man] Let's go.
[narrator] Tonight, we are SummerSlam.
[man] And now, Cricket Wireless presents WWE SummerSlam.
[crowd cheering]
["Go" by The Black Keys playing]
-[crowd cheering grows louder] -♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh , oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
[Michael] For the second time,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada hosts the biggest party of the summer.
You are looking live at the sold-out Scotiabank Arena.
Sixteen thousand ninety hundred four WWE fans are here tonight.
For the 32nd time, we welcome you to SummerSlam.
[crowd cheering]
Okay, everybody. From Monday Night Raw, I'm Michael Cole,
along with Corey Graves and Toronto's own Renee Young.
-Welcome home. -Yes, it is so great to be here.
You can feel the love from Toronto, so stoked to have SummerSlam.
That's like being the coolest kid in the marching band.
-I'll take it. -Not that big of a deal.
I think tonight could be the very last time
we ever see Kevin Owens in a WWE ring.
Well, nonetheless, we will kick things off tonight
with a battle for the Raw Women's Championship.
It is the mad Becky Lynch against Canada's own Natalya.
And it all began when Natalya won a Fatal 4-Way match
to earn this opportunity.
-[exhilarating music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Natalya] To think I'm going to be going back to my home country of Canada
for the Raw Women's Championship.
What a dream come true.
[Becky clears throat]
Nattie, your career needs something.
And I'm it.
And if it's one thing that I've learned in all of this,
it's that I do a lot better in war than I do in love.
[Natalya] Becky, you want a war? You got a war.
♪ From my higher plane ♪
[Michael] Natalya goes in after Becky.
[screams]
[Renee] Nattie's on a mission.
[screaming]
♪ When they scream it from the rooftops ♪
♪ 'Cause I can't stop ♪
At SummerSlam, I'd like to challenge Becky to a submission match.
My superior Sharpshooter to her inferior Dis-arm-her.
[vocalizing]
She already let Canada down her whole career,
so why stop now?
Let them be there to see her tap out to me in her home country.
[Corey] Issues between Natalya and Becky Lynch have got
so deeply personal in such short order.
♪ They told me don't chase, but I'm believin’ ♪
[crowd chanting] Becky!
Becky Lynch thinks she built this woman's evolution?
♪ Watch how I break through the ceiling ♪
[Natalya] This women's evolution was built by women like me.
[music swells]
I am the one thing that her career is missing.
And in Toronto,
I'm going to give her people the one thing that they need.
A new hero. Me.
Oh, there is going to be a huge celebration in Canada at SummerSlam
when I make The Man tap out in front of all my people.
[Michael] Becky's Dis-arm-her versus Natalya's Sharpshooter at SummerSlam.
♪ When they scream it from the rooftops ♪
♪ 'Cause I can't stop winning ♪
[music ends]
[crowd cheering]
["Celtic Invasion" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
♪ Whoa ♪
[Michael] And we kick things off tonight for the Raw Women's Champion,
The Man, Becky Lynch,
or as she's been saying on social media #canadasnewhero.
[Renee] Well, I will say she's still receiving a warm welcome.
I think Nattie thought she might be rubbing Canada the wrong way,
but Canada still seems to love some Becky Lynch up in here.
[Corey] I mean, to be fair, Toronto needs something new to be excited about.
Kawhi left.
You don't really have the best hockey players anymore.
Maybe they're going to embrace Becky Lynch with all of their being.
You should give it a shot, Renee. I suggest it.
[Michael] Corey, on the WWE Diary on WWE's YouTube channel,
Becky Lynch said simply, "I will destroy Natalya."
[Corey] Listen, I've had my doubts as to whether or not
the confidence of Becky Lynch would be a detriment,
but week after week, month after month,
The Man comes out and makes a fool out of me.
Makes me eat my own words.
Becky Lynch is on a roll, unlike possibly anybody else--
-[Renee] But wait as soon as-- -In WWE.
[Renee] No, as soon as Nattie walks out here,
Becky Lynch is going to be in enemy territory.
[Corey] All right, listen,
I know that Natalya is claiming home field advantage,
but the fact is you can't claim an entire country as your home.
I can't show up in California and go, "Oh, I got hometown advantage"
'cause I grew up in Pennsylvania.
It doesn't work that way.
[Renee] Too bad.
[crowd chanting] Becky!
[chanting dies down]
["New Foundation" by Jim Johnston and Jimi Bell playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] The first third generation female Superstar
in sports entertainment history, Natalya, Canada's own.
In 2017, at SummerSlam,
she would win the SmackDown Women's Championship
with a victory over Naomi.
Natalya looks to win the Raw Women's Title here tonight.
[Renee] If there's ever been a time for Natalya to go ahead to do that,
tonight's the night.
She's taking a page out of Becky Lynch's book,
taking what she wants.
[Michael] As Natalya gets ready for action,
we have an international flare with us here at ringside.
Our Spanish announce team of Carlo Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
[speaking Spanish]
[Michael] [in English] Our German announce team.
Calvin Knie, Carsten Schaefer and Tim Haber.
[speaking German]
[bell dings]
[in English] The following is a submission match
for the Raw Women's Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing, the challenger, from Calgary, Alberta,
Natalya!
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And her opponent.
She is the Raw Women's Champion.
The Man, Becky Lynch!
[cheering]
[Michael] So this is a submission match.
The only way you win is to get your opponent to tap out.
[crowd chanting] Becky!
[Michael] And the Becky chants here at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
[Renee] And Toronto's clearly ready for the biggest part of the summer tonight.
[Michael] And it is all about the Raw Women's Title.
For Natalya, a very emotional weekend.
It was, uh, a year ago where her father,
the late great Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart passed away.
Natalya says she holds that deep in her thoughts tonight
as she gets set to take on Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Well, whatever's brought Natalya to this point,
she needs to put in the rearview mirror, because Natalya needs to focus
only on Becky Lynch.
This is a submission matchup. We know the Hart family dungeon just--
It's a factory for submission specialists.
-That said, it takes a few-- Oh! -[Michael] Oh!
[Corey] Oh! Oh, man.
It takes a lot longer to apply a Sharpshooter
than it does to Dis-arm-her.
Becky Lynch can catch that submission out of basically anywhere.
[Michael] Becky backing Natalya into the corner,
and Becky Lynch unloading on Natalya.
It was at SummerSlam last year, 2018,
where The Man, Becky Lynch, was really born.
She went through that change, that transformation,
when she attacked Charlotte.
It has been a different Becky Lynch since.
[Renee] Nattie's bringing the fight to Becky.
[Michael] You knew Nattie was not going to back down.
The two-time Women's Champion.
[Renee] Nattie has been spending so much time training,
working with Fit Finlay,
with the NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler.
Picking Bret Hart's brain.
Nattie's coming into this one loaded.
[Michael] And Becky with a couple of uppercuts to Natalya,
and a kick right to the midsection.
Renee, you are summering in Toronto.
This match really has been the talk of the town for the past couple of weeks.
[Renee] Without a doubt.
I've been down at Ted's Collision, Sneaky Dee's, Black Bull Tavern,
everybody wants to discuss.
Is it the Dis-arm-her? Is it the Sharpshooter?
Which submission is superior?
[Corey] What I just learned is that Renee spent her summer as a drunk.
[Michael] And now Becky Lynch trying to control Natalya
off the Beck-Sploder.
[Renee] What did you just say? From you?
[Michael] Oh, nice suplex by Becky.
[Corey] Dis-arm-her, here it comes.
[Michael] Looking to put Natalya away early,
and Natalya blocks.
Look how she grabs her hands, clasps her hands together
to try to take off some of the pressure from the armbar.
[Corey] Notice Becky trying to work her foot inside the arm.
-[Renee] Oh! Oh! -Transitioning to a triangle.
Trying to pry open the arm of Natalya.
Nattie's in trouble right now.
[Renee] Here comes that power from Natalya, though.
[Michael] Natalya trying to power out of this.
[Corey] It wasn't enough. Becky's still with a strong grip.
Almost from a triangle from up top, but…
[Michael] Now remember, this is a submission match.
-The ropes will not break the hold. -[Corey] It's instant--
You're absolutely right, but it's instinct
for so many of these competitors to roll to the safety of the ropes
to break the submission,
but Lynch trying with everything she's got to finish.
[Renee] Nattie's using the ropes for leverage.
[Michael] Yeah, Nattie with the power again to Becky Lynch.
-Becky realizing she's in trouble. -Great counter by Becky.
[Michael] Natalya down!
And now perhaps looking a…
[Corey] Some sort of leg submission here.
-[Becky] Nattie, what do you say? -[gasps]
[Michael] And Becky's been dominating so far in this matchup,
Natalya tied up here in this submission match.
[Renee] Becky trying to show she has more than the Dis-arm-her,
but now going for it.
[Corey] Might be all she needs is the Dis-arm-her.
[Michael] They battle out to the apron and outside the ring.
There will be no count-outs, no disqualifications in this match.
-[Corey] Becky looking for a guillotine. -[grunting]
[Michael] Becky would love Natalya to tap early,
and take any momentum away.
But driven spine-first into the barricade.
[Renee] Smart move by Natalya.
[Michael] Now, Natalya outside the ring.
Looking to, uh, launch Becky into the barricade.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] This is an advantage of a submission match.
No disqualification, anything goes on the outside of the ring.
Natalya should maximize the damage done out here.
-[crowd exclaims] -[Becky grunting]
-[Corey] Looked like a charley horse. -[Michael] Uh-oh.
-And again, weakening the legs for the-- -You like that?
[Michael] Oh, the Sharpshooter submission. Natalya's specialty.
[grunting in pain]
[Corey] Natalya wants to weaken the legs, but a charley horse…
I don't care who you are, stops the use of your legs for at least
a good 30 or 40 seconds.
[Renee] Let's not forget the other knee issues
that Becky Lynch has had in the past as well.
[Corey] I'm certain Natalya has done her homework.
Nattie's formulated some sort of game plan and just raining down right hands.
[Michael] And Natalya right back to the knee again.
-Great-- -Take that Becky!
[Michael] Great strategy, Corey,
because Natalya again trying to weaken Becky up for the Sharpshooter.
[Corey] And the application of a Sharpshooter is gonna require
Natalya weaken Becky a little more than--
[Michael] Oh! Right into the ropes again.
And now the left knee of Becky Lynch.
Remember, she's had… Issues with her knee in her career.
-Natalya knows that. -[crowd cheering]
[Renee] So smart from Natalya.
-Okay. -[Renee] I talked to Bret Hart earlier.
He said the key to winning a submission match
isn't even about the holds.
It's about when you apply it.
[Michael] And Natalya was very excited as we take another look.
Watch this, Becky Lynch, her leg driven into the rope by Natalya.
[Corey] It's going to be lower leg of Becky that makes contact,
which is going to hyperextend the left knee.
An incredibly damaging maneuver by Natalya.
But Nattie needs to be careful
not to spend too much time soaking in the spotlight.
You know that's… That's a Hart family tradition.
Could come back to bite her.
[Michael] Ren… Renee had mentioned Bret Hart, a Hall of Famer,
Natalya's uncle, he showed up here in Toronto.
surprised Natalya today.
Said he'd be looking on at this matchup.
[Renee] Anytime you have more support,
especially the time that Nattie's been able to pick the brain of Bret Hart,
leading into this matchup.
[Michael] Bret with one of the great matches
in SummerSlam history.
1992 against the British Bulldog at Wembley Stadium
in front of over 90,000.
[Corey] Fantastic match for sure, but what was the result of that matchup?
-[Michael] Indeed. -[Corey] Exactly.
[Michael] And now Becky into the corner.
And Natalya launching Becky out to the apron.
[grunts]
[Michael] And, oh, Becky.
Oh, caught, though, by Natalya,
and again hanging Becky up on the second rope.
And this has been a tremendous strategy by Natalya
as she shoves Becky shoulder-first into the post.
[Renee] So we can easily be seeing a new Raw Women's Champion here tonight.
[Corey] I don't know if anything about tonight is gonna be easy,
but Natalya, resourceful as anybody, looking for a Sharpshooter
up on the top turnbuckle.
[Michael] Becky screaming in pain.
Natalya with it locked in.
The officials right there to see if Becky's gonna tap out.
Is Becky gonna tap to Natalya?
[Corey] Nattie isn't about to wrap her arms fully around Becky Lynch's feet
to maximize the damage, but this is agonizing for the champ.
[Renee] Nattie's an absolute savage tonight.
[Michael] Becky doing everything she can to try to somehow break this hold.
Hanging on to the ring post, trying to drag herself down to the floor.
Natalya with a Sharpshooter locked in.
[Renee] This is the side of Natalya that could be the career changing moment.
[Corey] Nattie needed to come in tonight with a killer instinct,
and we have seen no shortage of that from the Queen of Hearts.
[Renee] Becky said that Natalya needs her for her career.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Michael] And Natalya, extremely angry, since the beginning of this matchup,
and Natalya bounced right off our announce table
as Becky Lynch looks to change the momentum here.
But Becky in serious, serious trouble.
[grunts]
Really in this match now.
And one leg as she drives Natalya shoulder and arm first
into the steel steps.
[Corey] The champ's bought herself a valuable few moments
to reformulate her game plan, recover,
maybe get some blood flowing back into her knee.
[Micheal] And watch this.
Watch the impact of the arm,
and at first took Natalya's arm off the announce table,
then arm off the steps.
Corey, you know what an arm injury would mean
for Becky Lynch and the Dis-arm-her.
[Corey] Well, I mentioned at the outset, how quickly, how suddenly,
Becky Lynch can apply the Dis-arm-her.
She could catch that armbar out of almost anywhere.
The fact is, if Natalya's arm is already damaged,
that's less time she can stay in the submission.
[Michael] Becky really now wrestling this match on one leg.
Natalya's left arm in serious, serious trouble.
[Michael] Becky heading up to the top rope in a submission match
with the Raw Women's Championship on the line.
Natalya gonna meet her there.
Natalya headed up to the top rope.
[crowd cheering]
Superplex!
Remember no pitfalls here.
Both women down, center of the ring.
[Corey] Spine-jarring impact on both Superstars.
Could be a pivotal point in this matchup.
[Michael] Who will recover first?
Who will have the opportunity to slap on their submission?
[Renee] Nattie's starting to stir.
[Corey] Take a look at the height
from which Natalya drives the champion down all the way.
[Michael] And watch this impact.
Both women, bang!
[Renee] Can you see the look on Becky Lynch's face?
The wind knocked right out of her lungs.
[Corey] You see Becky's body recoil upon impact.
Natalya now up to both knees.
[Michael] Two of the most accomplished women
in recent history here in WWE.
Becky Lynch, of course, beating Ronda Rousey
and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania.
[Corey] That upkick caught Natalya and answered with--
[Renee] A big boot.
[Michael] Right there, classic Natalya as she runs over the back of Becky.
Basement dropkick, though.
[Corey] Becky saw it coming.
[Michael] And Becky gonna-- Is she gonna do this?
She gonna step through? Looking for the Sharpshooter.
This is Natalya's submission move, center of the ring.
Becky with the Sharpshooter locked in.
Nattie? Natalya do you hear me?
[Michael] Will Natalya tap to her own move?
Natalya, do you submit?
[Corey] This will be the ultimate humiliation for Natalya.
-[grunting] -[Becky] Natalya, do you submit?
[Michael] Becky. All the pressure on Natalya
Natalya writhing in pain.
Is she gonna tap out?
[grunting]
[Renee] Nattie's trying with all her might to get over to the ropes.
Trying to get some kind of leverage even.
[Corey] She's got to be rolling through her mental Rolodex.
How can you escape the Sharpshooter?
Nattie's used to applying it, not being stuck in it.
[Renee] If you survive the dungeon, you can survive anything.
[Michael] If anybody knows how to alleviate this hold,
it would be Natalya.
And there Natalya, as Becky's bounced neck-first
off the second turnbuckle.
[Renee] Brilliant strategy from Natalya.
[Michael] Natalya surviving at least momentarily.
[Corey] That wasn't strategy, that was desperation.
[Renee] That shoulder seems a little worse for wear right now.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Michael] Nattie with a few moments to compose herself.
You can see her telling the referee that her left arm not in good condition.
[Renee] Looks like Nattie's giving herself a pep talk in the ring now.
-What does she got left? Oh God! -[Michael] Becky with a kick.
And Natalya-- Nobody home. Becky stepped out of harm's way.
And now Lynch caught. Bad leg again!
[Becky groaning]
[Michael] And now it's Natalya looking for perhaps the Dis-arm-her,
which is Becky Lynch's submission hold.
[Corey] Look at the torque on the elbow, Becky Lynch.
We could be moment's away from a new Champion.
[Michael] Natalya turning the tables on The Man.
[Renee] Look at Becky's arm.
[Michael] The Raw Women's Champion, is she gonna tap out to Natalya?
And Becky able to, uh, alleviate the pressure, roll through.
Natalya still hanging onto the left arm.
[screaming]
[Michael] And again, Natalya dragging her back to the center.
Becky's in trouble. In deep trouble.
[screaming]
[Corey] Natalya needs to rotate Becky's wrist slightly
to force the maximum torque on the elbow.
But Lynch gets out.
Lynch is able to escape.
[grunting]
[Renee] Oh, perfect!
[Michael] Natalya.
[screaming]
[Corey] Nattie's stepped through.
[Michael] Sharpshooter time.
To win the Raw Women's Title.
Becky with nowhere to go.
-Natalya's got it locked in. -[referee talking indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
[grunting in pain]
[Michael] Natalya looking to make history tonight at SummerSlam.
[Renee] Center of the ring. This could be it.
[Michael] Nattie has sat down.
Becky Lynch trying to somehow do something.
Now dragging herself out of the ring.
-[Renee] Desperate move. -[Michael] Natalya trying to hang on.
[grunting]
[Corey] Becky Lynch is trying,
searching for any sort of way out of this submission.
And she got it, at least momentarily.
Natalya gonna drag her back into the center of the ring.
Gonna step through yet again.
Becky trying to block.
-[grunts] -[Michael] Becky now.
Dis-arm-her!
[Corey] It's locked in. Can Nattie hang on?
[Michael] Becky with a Dis-arm-her in to Natalya.
Natalya trying to hang on.
-[groaning] -Nattie! Nattie!
[Michael] Natalya trying to hang on with everything she's got.
Natalya, come on!
-What do you say? -Tap! Tap! Tap! Ah!
[Michael] Becky screaming to Natalya to tap!
[both grunting]
[Michael] What can Natalya do?
-How can Natalya come-- -[Corey] She can't.
-[bell rings] -[Michael] And she's gonna tap out.
♪ Woah ♪
[announcer] The winner and still the Raw Women's Champion,
The Man, Becky Lynch!
[Michael] What a hell of a match to kick off SummerSlam here tonight.
Becky Lynch retaining the Raw Women's Championship
over a very game Natalya.
[Renee] What an absolute battle.
Nattie brought her best tonight, but she fell just short.
♪ Woah ♪
[Corey] The incredible roll for Becky Lynch continues
tonight at SummerSlam.
Becky is certainly going to be feeling the effects
of this grueling matchup.
The assault from Natalya.
But the fact is, when Becky wakes up tomorrow morning,
she will still be Raw Women's Champion.
[Michael] What a match up between Becky and Natalya here tonight.
♪ Woah ♪
[Renee] You know that one's gonna sting for Nattie here in her home country
to not walk away with that gold, but Becky stands tall.
[Corey] But-- Well, night after night after night,
each defense Becky Lynch makes takes a little bit out of the champion.
Night after night,
Becky Lynch loses a little bit more of herself.
How long can the reign of The Man continue?
[Michael] At least for one more night.
Becky Lynch is victorious at SummerSlam.
[talking inaudibly]
An intense match,
but Becky Lynch retains her Raw Women's Championship.
But now, please welcome WWE Hall of Famer,
and Toronto's own, Trish Stratus.
[crowd cheering]
Trish, last week on SmackDown Live, we felt your passion
for returning to competition and having your farewell match.
And tonight, you face Charlotte Flair.
So how are you feeling about the pressure of competing in front of your fans,
your friends and your family here in Toronto.
I feel great.
I feel nervous. I feel excited.
[sighs] But in terms of pressure, I'm WWE Hall of Famer.
I'm a seven-time Woman's Champion.
I thrive on pressure.
For me, my light shines the brightest under the biggest spotlight.
To be honest, the hardest part has been the waiting.
Waiting for my music to hit. Waiting to walk down that ramp.
Waiting to face Charlotte Flair.
[crowd cheering]
Charlotte Flair's been constantly running around saying
that the women today are better athletes than when we were competing.
I have learned that the pioneers who have paved the way
are often taken for granted by their contemporaries
who just have no idea how lucky they are.
Charlotte Flair has no idea how lucky she is,
and tonight I'm here to remind her.
I'm going to prove to my family, to myself, to everyone out there
that Charlotte Flair couldn't walk a mile in my boots.
[crowd cheering]
If she's the Queen, then honey, I am the Queen of Queens.
["Go" by The Black Keys playing]
[Michael] SummerSlam is in Toronto tonight.
We are sold out.
Toronto, of course, the hometown of Trish Stratus,
who you just saw, who takes on Charlotte Flair
a little bit later here tonight at SummerSlam.
Well, Trish Stratus, of course, a Hall of Famer.
Another Hall of Famer in action next.
None other than the indomitable Goldberg.
And it has been quite the ride for Goldberg.
Coming up, it's Goldberg versus Dolph Ziggler.
Goldberg, of course, the multi-time Heavyweight Champion,
hoping to shut up the show-off Dolph Ziggler once and for all.
Who for nearly a month has been embarrassing legends in WWE.
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
[Michael] Welcome to Monday Night Raw reunion
What you gonna do when the Raw reunion runs wild on you?
Give me a "Hell, yeah."
[Dolph] Enough, enough.
Enough, already with these so-called legends,
limping out to the ring.
Happy to be there.
Just put me out of my misery.
I'm happy you're here, Shawn, because I used to idolize you.
You had a chance to go off into the sunset
as the greatest performer of all time.
And what did you do?
Every single chance you got, you shuffled back out here
and waved to the crowd.
It was embarrassing.
It was as embarrassing as those wannabe legends last night.
As embarrassing as Goldberg in a wrestling ring.
You were embarrassing.
What's more embarrassing to me is working your whole career,
giving everything you've got
and still being known as a second-rate Shawn Michaels wannabe.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh! Ziggler was going after Michaels and hit Miz instead.
Oh, superkick to HBK.
[Dolph] Shawn, you made the biggest mistake of your life.
when you put your own hands on me.
You are living in the past, and you are looking at the future!
Now onto SummerSlam, I go one on one with the A-lister.
Miz, you wanna go one on one with me and prove that you're the best?
Well, good luck!
You know, Dolph, you didn't read the fine print of that contract.
The contract that you just signed for SummerSlam isn't me versus you.
Well, Dolph, it's not me.
[dramatic music playing]
[Michael] Oh my.
[Goldberg's "Invasion" theme playing]
[crowd cheering]
The indomitable Goldberg!
[man 1] You're not going to find any man, in any sport,
more intense than Goldberg.
-[man 2] Look at that blast! -[man 3] Goldberg remains unbeaten.
[Goldberg] The first undefeated man in the history of this sport
to ever win the World Championship.
[Michael] And Dolph Ziggler wants nothing to do with Goldberg here tonight.
[Goldberg] Dolph Ziggler!
Guess what, son?
You're next.
[crowd chattering]
♪ I'm here to show the world I'm here to show the world ♪
-♪ Come on! ♪ -♪ Bring it on! ♪
[vocalizing continues]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, Florida,
weighing 218 pounds, Dolph Ziggler.
[Michael] You know, Goldberg actually sent out an interesting tweet.
Dolph Ziggler is supposed to face The Miz tomorrow night on Monday Night Raw.
Goldberg simply said, "If he's not in the hospital."
That's the mood Goldberg is in here tonight.
[Renee] Dolph Ziggler's put quite a few people in that mood.
You just want to bash him in.
And Goldberg gets that opportunity here tonight.
So much disrespect from Dolph.
[Corey] Dolph Ziggler realizes that Goldberg's gonna look
to end this one quickly.
Dolph needs to drag Goldberg into the deep water.
The longer this match goes, the more it benefits Dolph Ziggler.
And think of what a notch on a belt of DZ it would be
to be the guy that beats Goldberg.
[crowd jeering]
You are looking at the best thing that could happen to this show.
[crowd jeering]
You are looking at the best thing
that could happen to WWE.
You are looking at the best damn thing
that has ever happened to pro wrestling.
[crowd jeering]
We've all seen it before.
Legends come and legends go,
but old DZ is always here stealing the damn show.
[crowd clamoring]
So I wouldn't be surprised if Goldberg even shows up tonight.
We all know he doesn't tend to show up for matches.
[crowd jeering]
And we sure as hell know Goldberg fears Ziggler.
[crowd jeering]
So I dare you,
I dare anyone who has the guts--
[Goldberg's "Invasion" theme playing]
-[Renee] Talking's over. -[Corey] Be careful what you wish for.
[crowd chanting] Goldberg!
[chanting continues]
Ha!
[crowd cheering]
[grunts]
[sniffs]
["Invasion" continues]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 285 pounds. WWE Hall of Famer,
Goldberg!
[Michael] A former WWE World Heavyweight Champion,
Universal Champion, WCW Champion.
One of the greatest undefeated streaks in sports entertainment history
between 1997 and 1998.
Tonight, he returns to SummerSlam.
[Corey] We're seeing the signature unmatched intensity from Goldberg.
But pay close attention to the eyes of Dolph Ziggler.
Dolph Ziggler is a man right now with no fear.
A desperate man willing to do whatever it takes
to end the myth of Goldberg.
[Michael] Dolph Ziggler saying tonight, "Will end the legend of Goldberg."
[Renee] The look on Goldberg's face says a lot different than that.
[Michael] Ziggler, of course, a two-time World Champion,
multi-time United States Champion, for Mr. Money in the Bank.
Six times he's held the Intercontinental Title.
And it's Goldberg and Ziggler here tonight.
[crowd chanting] Goldberg!
[Corey] We said at the outset, the Dolph Ziggler strategy
was going to be able to make Goldberg wrestle
Ziggler's type of match.
Unfortunately, the best strategy is no match for raw power
like that possessed by Goldberg.
[Renee] Goldberg sizing up Ziggler.
[Michael] Oh! A superkick.
[Renee] Oh my God.
[Michael] Dolph, hook to the leg and a kick-out at one.
Ziggler surprising Goldberg with a superkick.
And another one! Goldberg down a second time.
Covered by Dolph, and Goldberg powers out.
The element of surprise by The Showoff.
Get up!
[Renee] Dolph's looking to put this away quick.
-[Michael] Spear! -[Corey] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Turned Ziggler inside out.
[crowd cheering]
[Renee] Goldberg ain't playing tonight.
[Michael] Intense… Intensity personified.
[crowd chanting] Goldberg!
[Michael] And Goldberg looking to put Dolph Ziggler away.
[Corey] It could be a jackhammer in Dolph's very near future.
[Michael] Goldberg with Dolph up top. There's the power jackhammer.
-Jackhammer by Goldberg. The cover. -[crowd counting down]
-Goldberg with the win. -[bell rings]
[crowd cheering]
["Invasion"playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Goldberg!
[Michael] Dolph Ziggler was indeed next.
[Renee] You know what?
That turned around exactly how I thought it was going to.
Goldberg just taking out Dolph Ziggler so quick.
[Corey] Again with a force of nature like Goldberg,
sometimes you see the storm coming.
You can do your best to take care cover,
but, inevitably, you are no match for the power,
And tonight, Dolph Ziggler was not adequately prepared
to experience Goldberg.
[Michael] Well, Dolph Ziggler thought he had this matchup in his favor
until Goldberg delivered the spear.
And there's a reason this man is the Hall of Famer.
Vintage jackhammer from Goldberg.
[Corey] Goldberg doesn't get paid by the hour.
-[crowd counting down] -Quick, dirty, easy.
-[bell rings] -[Corey] Thanks for coming, Dolph.
["Invasion" continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Dolph] Hey!
Hey, Goldberg!
Any…can hit one move on me.
[panting]
You, that was like getting hit by a little baby.
You don't have the guts to fight me man to man.
-[Michael] What is Ziggler's problem? -[Renee] Dolph lost his damn mind.
[Michael] Why would you poke Goldberg like this?
[Michael] Dolph has completely lost it, Renee.
You hit the nail on the head. What's wrong with him?
[Renee] Dolph wants to end his own career tonight.
This…
Corey, you've known Dolph for a very long time.
[Corey] Not this Dolph I haven't. I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
I knew Dolph's been going through some tough times professionally, but…
I didn't realize he had a death wish.
[Renee] That chip on his shoulder is turning into the Grand Canyon.
I dare you! [grunts]
[Michael] And another spear by Goldberg.
[crowd cheering]
["Invasion" playing]
[Corey] I don't get it.
I'm still trying to figure out how a chip on the shoulder
became a Grand Canyon.
[Michael] The legendary, the Hall of Famer, Goldberg.
[Corey] Take one more look at the second hellacious spear
delivered by Goldberg.
I don't know what Dolph Ziggler is going through or what he's thinking,
but I assure you he will never forget his encounter with Goldberg.
Give me…
Give me a mic!
[Renee] Oh my God.
[man] Dolph.
[groaning]
Goldberg!
[panting]
Anybody can get lucky twice, idiot!
[cackles weakly]
[grunts]
[pants]
I knew you didn't have the balls to face me man to man.
I knew you didn't.
You never did.
That's why you were a laughing stock in this business,
and I am the best.
[panting]
I will never be defeated!
I will never stay down!
I'm the best thing going today and forev--
["Invasion" playing]
[Michael] Oh my God, Ziggler is delusional.
[Corey] Somebody bring me some popcorn, it could be a long night.
[Michael] Somebody should go into the ring and scrape Dolph out of there
before he gets seriously hurt.
[Renee] Somebody should put him on a flight and send him home.
This is insane.
[Michael] And here comes Goldberg yet again.
Dolph poking…
[Dolph talking indistinctly]
[Michael] And I think the talking's over.
Dolph can't even move. He can't even make it to his feet.
-[crowd exclaiming] -[Renee] Not worth it.
Oh!
[Michael] And another spear!
Yeah! Yeah!
[crowd cheering]
["Invasion" playing]
[spectator whistles]
[Michael] Goldberg impressive tonight.
Thank goodness somebody got that microphone away from Dolph.
[Corey] Goldberg doesn't get paid by the hour,
maybe Dolph Ziggler does, maybe that explains…
[Renee] Maybe he gets paid by the word.
[Corey] Take another look at this. The third monstrous spear.
Yeah!
Goldberg nearly cut Ziggler clean in half.
Look at this impact.
["Invasion" continues playing]
[groans]
[Michael] Did Dolph learn?
-[grunts] -[Renee] No.
[referee talking indistinctly]
What?
[exhilarating music playing]
-["Go" by The Black Keys playing] -♪ Woah ♪
[Corey] Thank you to the Black Keys for "Go."
The official theme song of WWE SummerSlam from the album, Let's Rock.
Available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
[Michael] And ladies and gentleman, up next,
a match many people believe will steal the show.
The United States Champion, AJ Styles. The challenger is Ricochet.
A rivalry that began a couple of months ago,
when AJ and his running buddies, Anderson and Gallows,
were trying to get out of some slumps.
[Michael] AJ Styles, an opportunity to win the United States Championship.
He was fired up by his buddies, Anderson and Gallows.
For all your talk about us losing our edge,
what's happened to you?
The AJ Styles that I know would walk up to Ricochet
and slap him across the face.
I'm taking that title.
[crowd exclaims]
[Michael] AJ Styles is not the United States Champion,
at least not yet.
[Corey] Styles has the champion on the ropes.
Oh my God. Outrageous!
[Michael] Shoulders down to retain the title.
[Renee] Oh!
-[bell rings] -[Michael] Ricochet with a victory.
[Corey] Respect between two incredible athletes.
I don't know if Gallows and Anderson are mocking this.
[talking inaudibly]
[Michael] Oh my God, Styles!
[crowd jeering]
-[grunts] -What are you waiting for?
[Micheal] Oh my God! Not from up there, AJ!
The Styles Clash!
[suspenseful music playing]
[Corey] Styles, Gallows and Anderson.
The OC rise once again.
[Michael] AJ Styles versus Ricochet for the United States Championship.
-[exhilarating music playing] -[Renee] Wait, wait.
[Michael] Look at Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.
This match hasn't even started.
-[Corey] As if AJ needed more confidence. -[Michael] AJ Styles fired up.
[Renee] Hear disrespect from AJ Styles.
[Michael] And the United States Champion now is rolling.
And now he takes out Anderson and Gallows.
[Corey] Karl better not get Styles disqualified.
[Michael] Yeah. But Gallows-- The official didn't see it.
-[Corey] Oh, no, no, no. -[Renee] Oh my God.
[Michael] Not from there. You got to be kidding me.
Styles Clash connects.
-Ricochet hasn't moved. -[crowd] …two, three.
[Micheal] Styles wins the United States Title.
[crowd jeering]
[AJ] We are the most dominant group in the WWE.
The OC.
[Corey] No one does it better than Ricochet from the top row.
[Michael] Yeah. Andrade in the drop zone. 630!
Ricochet hooking a leg.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Ricochet's going to SummerSlam.
At SummerSlam, when I beat AJ Styles,
and I raise the US Title over my head once again,
then everyone will believe,
and so will I.
[exhilarating music playing]
[Michael] This is AJ Styles!
[Ricochet] Think you can beat me so easily?
[Michael] AJ Styles versus Ricochet for the United States Championship.
[music ends]
[crowd cheering]
[gun fire sound effect]
["One and Only" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[singer and crowd] ♪ One and only ♪
[music swells]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Ricochet ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the United States Championship.
Introducing first, weighing in at 207 pounds, Ricochet!
[Michael] You know, SummerSlam tonight is being broadcast
in 27 different languages on the WWE Network.
A number of those are being represented here tonight,
including our Portuguese announce team of Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa.
[speaking Portuguese]
[Michael] Our Russian team of Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev.
[speaking Russian]
[Michael] Our Japanese announce team of Shun--
Hello, my name is Shania Dwayne and welcome to SummerSlam.
My name is DeWayne Gretzky.
Welcome to the party of the winter.
[Renee] The girl looks cute, Graves.
[Michael] Nonetheless, here's the Japanese announce team
of Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki.
[speaking Japanese]
[Michael] The Hindi team of Obaid Kadwani and Shezi Sardar.
[speaking Hindi]
[in English] SummerSlam!
[Michael] The French Team of Ray Rougeau and Jean Brassard.
[speaking French]
[Michael] And the Mandarin team of Meng Ai and Sean Deng.
[speaking Mandarin]
[talking indistinctly]
Do you know where he is? Do you know where he is?
[Michael] Now Drake Maverick, on the lookout for the 24/7 Champion,
R-Truth, who he saw in disguise moments ago.
Do you know where he is? Any of you? I mean it.
Any of you know where?
[Michael] And apparently they left the International Announcers' row.
[Renee] What is happening?
[Michael] Back to the ring, Ricochet set for battle
in the United States Championship.
[Corey] I had a heck of a story about Meng Ai,
but I'm not gonna get to it now. Thanks, Drake Maverick, you dummy.
["Phenomenal" by WWE, CFO$ playing][
[crashing]
♪ No, they don't want none ♪
[announcer] And his opponent, accompanied to the ring
by the Raw Tag Team Champions, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson,
representing the OC, he is the United States Champion,
the phenomenal AJ Styles!
[Michael] The official, the original, the only club that matters, the OC.
Since Anderson, Gallows and AJ Styles have reunited, Corey,
it has been all gold.
[Corey] Since the reunion, Anderson, Gallows and Styles
have sort of returned to form, some would say.
The best version of themselves.
Certainly the most dominant trio in WWE right now.
And the OC shows no signs of slowing down.
[Michael] AJ--
[Renee] And now returning the face paint for Gallows as well,
just showing that… That nasty side of him
when these three were quite the team over in Japan.
[Michael] AJ Styles, the current United States Champion.
Of course, the first United States Champion ever,
the late, great Harley Race,
the WWE Hall of Famer who passed away a couple of weeks ago,
won the first ever Title back in January 1, 1975
in Tallahassee, Florida.
In fact, Harley Race had one
of the great championship matches of all time here in the city of Toronto,
1977, NWA Title against Terry Funk.
So AJ Styles defending the coveted United States Championship
here tonight against Ricochet, in front of a sellout crowd
of 16,904 WWE fans at SummerSlam.
[Corey] As incredible as Harley Race and Terry Funk surely was,
this is going to be an entirely different sort of contest.
This is the next generation of in-ring competitors,
two freakish athletes…
-[bell rings] -…capable of just about everything.
[Michael] Ricochet and AJ starting off center of the ring.
Don't forget, Anderson and Gallows, the Raw Tag Team Champions at ringside,
they've been a problem for Ricochet in the past.
[Renee] Ricochet starting off throwing hands and elbows.
[grunts]
[Corey] Both of these Superstars have become very familiar with one another.
AJ Styles with an experience advantage, gonna rely on his high in-ring IQ,
but Ricochet able to stop.
[Michael] Oh! I could tell you one thing, Corey.
Harley Race would have never been seen in trunks like Ricochet's wearing tonight.
[Renee] Yeah, but that's why we call Ricochet our resident superhero.
He's fitting the bill.
[Corey] If you have abs like that, why would you wear fake ones?
-[Michael] Oh, look at that. -Oh, God.
[Michael] Using the advantage.
Taking down the United States Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Ricochet, a highlight reel each and every night.
[crowd chanting] Ricochet!
[Michael] And Ricochet eliciting quite the response from the WWE Universe.
[Corey] Toronto has come to life with the one and only Ricochet.
[Michael] Ricochet, of course, won his first title here in WWE.
The United States Champ… Championship back at stomping grounds.
[Renee] Ricochet's tied up in the ropes.
[Michael] …Samoa Joe
And AJ Styles has Ricochet right where he wants him.
[Corey] Let's take another look at the acrobatics of Ricochet,
using Gallows and Anderson as platforms to get to Styles,
but right now it does not look good for Ricochet.
[Michael] And the ever dangerous AJ Styles,
a three-time United States Champion, two-time WWE Champion,
and now he's focusing on the leg of Ricochet.
[Renee] And we know just how dangerous this version of AJ Styles is.
Also remember Gallows and Anderson also at ringside.
Ricochet's gonna have to keep his head on a swivel.
[Michael] If Ricochet, you know, so much of his offense is, uh,
because of his speed and his quickness, and his high-flying ability,
and you aren't able to do that, Corey, if you're on one leg.
[Corey] And AJ Styles knows that.
It's a lucky happenstance for Styles to have Ricochet crash and burn
in the corner like he did, but AJ's gonna make sure he exploits
any sort of potential leg injury Ricochet might suffer.
[Michael] Ricochet trying to fight back and again back to the injured leg.
-[screaming] -By AJ Styles.
Styles is, uh, such a technician in the ring.
Really a doctor when inside the squared circle.
Precision strikes to the back of the leg of Ricochet.
Maybe the best technical performer on the planet today.
[grunts]
-[groans] -[Renee] Starts picking Ricochet apart.
[Ricochet grunts and groans]
[Michael] And look at AJ, just the torque on the knee of Ricochet.
[referee] Okay, give it up.
-[Michael] That's great strategy, right? -[Corey] Absolutely.
It's brilliant by AJ Styles.
You take away Ricochet's ability to use both legs,
you severely limit his offense.
-You limit some of his striking ability. -[grunts]
Not to mention put Ricochet in a great deal of agony.
[Michael] You can see the look on Ricochet's face.
The body language as AJ Styles drove his knee into the mat.
[Corey] Just look at the swagger as AJ's walking around the ring right now.
Knowing that should something go south,
you've got Gallows and Anderson offside watching your back.
AJ could just implement his game plan.
[Michael] As if Styles wasn't dangerous enough,
[Corey] Ricochet's well aware of that. Ricochet's been dealing with the OC.
[Michael] Oh my goodness. Look at…
-[Ricochet screams] -[Renee] Geez.
[Michael] Listen, Ricochet screaming in pain.
[talking indistinctly]
[Michael] This is the pace that, if you're AJ Styles,
you want in a match against Ricochet.
Slow it down. Wear Ricochet down.
[Corey] It might favor AJ Styles, but that's not to say
that Styles isn't capable of picking up the pace.
Accelerating, hanging in there, speed-wise, with Ricochet.
[Renee] I feel like this AJ Styles showing that he is the in-ring marshal.
[Michael] Ricochet went for the enzuigiri.
AJ ducked underneath but got caught.
Ricochet right in the mouth.
And now Ricochet looks to build a little bit of momentum here.
[Corey] Even with one good leg, Ricochet still dangerous.
-You can see the pain etched on the face. -[Michael] And the concern.
[Renee] Anderson looks a little concerned.
[referee] Come on.
[crowd clapping]
[Michael] WWE Universe looking to rally the challenger, Ricochet,
back to his feet.
Right hand to AJ Styles.
Ricochet unloads again.
[grunting]
[Corey] Oh, the elbow right to the jaw of AJ Styles.
-[Michael] Oh, Ricochet takes Styles down. -[Corey] So quick.
[Renee] You can still see that pain for Ricochet,
that knee is giving him so much trouble.
[Michael] And AJ Styles again, focusing on the knee
as Ricochet lands on the apron.
[Ricochet grunts]
-[Michael] Bang! -[crowd exclaiming]
Explosive kick.
Ricochet gonna test the knee now. Of one leg?
[Renee] One leg.
[Michael] One leg off the top rope, cover for the championship,
and a kick-out at two by AJ Styles.
Talk about innovative.
[Corey] This was pure necessity.
Ricochet able to launch himself, still incredible distance,
connecting full impact to Styles.
There aren't many people that can do that off the top rope with two feet.
[Renee] The fact that Ricochet gets that much height,
that distance, off of one foot, I mean, what an athlete. Oh!
[grunting]
[Michael And perhaps the knee giving out as he tried to lift Styles up.
Ricochet ducks underneath and there's the neckbreaker by Ricochet.
[Corey] The adrenaline beginning to course through Ricochet's body,
got the Shooting Star.
[Michael] Here's the cover, hook to the leg on Styles
and got the shoulder up at two.
Off the standing Shooting Star press,
Ricochet almost won the United States Championship.
[Corey] But instantly,
Ricochet goes back to favoring his left knee,
able to pull off maneuvers, but at what cost?
Even executing something like a running Shooting Star press is gonna
do damage to Ricochet's knee, pads or otherwise.
[Renee] You got to take a chance. This is high-risk.
The United States Championship is on the line here tonight.
[grunting]
[Michael] Ricochet with a knee to the midsection of Styles.
What is Ricochet gonna do? Styles in trouble, test the knee again.
Ricochet looking to climb high perhaps.
We're taking a lot of time here.
[Renee] The guts of Ricochet.
[Corey] You can't afford to let Styles to have, ugh, that much time to recover.
[Michael] Shoulders down for the championship.
And a kick-out.
-[Ricochet screams] -[Michael] Right back to the bad leg.
-[screaming] -[Renee] AJ Styles is just vicious.
[talking indistinctly]
[Corey] And one swift move made by Styles
completely changed the complexion of the matchup.
Ricochet once again on the defensive.
Styles able to execute his strategy.
[Michael] Ricochet driven out of the ring,
and does not want to be out there with Anderson and Gallows looming.
[crowd chanting] AJ Styles! Ricochet!
[Michael] And the dueling chants from the WWE fans here in Toronto.
Styles caught him on the cheek.
Ricochet ducked out of the way momentarily,
but Styles was able to get the toe of his boot
on the cheek of Ricochet, driving him down.
[referee] One!
Two!
[Corey] Let's take one more look at this. I think you're right.
Ricochet did his best to avoid contact, but Styles made just enough.
[Michael] Back into the center of the ring again,
as AJ Styles continues to pick apart at an injured Ricochet.
[grunts]
[Corey] Oh, here we go. AJ wants the Styles Clash.
Put this matchup away.
-Ricochet, though, lands on his knee. -[grunts]
[Michael] Back elbow as AJ Styles got a bit overzealous.
-Now Styles-- Oh, no! -[Renee] Oh!
[Michael] Knee off the back of the neck. Cover on Ricochet.
Is it enough to retain the title?
And a kick-out by the challenger.
Come on!
[Corey] At this point AJ Styles is feeling the frustration,
knowing that Ricochet is damaged,
and Styles still has been unable to put the challenger away for three.
[Renee] You know what? There's no quit in Ricochet.
You cannot keep Ricochet down. We've learned that about him.
[Michael] Yeah, a lot of guts being shown by Ricochet here tonight.
Perhaps the biggest matchup of his career here at SummerSlam.
As he drives Styles into the corner.
Using absolutely every ounce of energy in his body at this point.
[Michael] Gonna learn a lot about this young man here in the--
This part of the matchup
-Styles launched out to the apron. -[grunting]
Ricochet able to catch him with a right.
All right, yeah.
Come on, let's go.
[Ricochet grunts]
[Corey] Kick right to the chest of Ricochet.
Stopped the challenger's momentum.
[Michael] Styles just taking his time picking Ricochet apart.
I've got him, shut up!
[referee talking indistinctly]
[grunting]
[Michael] Rolls through on the knee. The knee gave out on Ricochet.
[Corey] He was unable to finish his maneuver he was looking for,
but the kick connected, down goes Styles.
And step up enzuigiri into the cover for the championship--
Kick-out at two.
He caught Styles on the ear.
[man] Two count. You got him up to two, Styles.
[groans]
[Michael] Ricochet is in a tremendous amount of pain here.
[crowd clapping]
At this point, what do you do? If you're Ricochet.
[Corey] Ricochet's just hoping right now to be able to survive long enough
for the adrenaline to kick in fully.
Sometimes in the heat of battle, despite being injured,
you don't feel it, not the maximum extent at least.
Look at Thiago Santos,
fought John Jones all the way to the fifth round with a destroyed knee.
I mean, you're capable of incredible feats thanks to adrenaline.
[Renee] Unfortunately for Ricochet, it's gonna take away
some of his aerial maneuvers.
[Michael] Knee gave out again.
-Crusher! -[Corey] Calf crusher.
This one's as good as over.
[Michael] The submission locked in. The calf crusher.
-Ricochet. -[screaming]
And look at it. Look at the torque. Look at Styles just bending back.
[Renee] Ricochet's trying to get over to the ropes.
Does he have it in him?
Still so far.
-[grunts] -[Michael] Trying to survive and…
That right there able to create some separation.
-Anaconda vice. -[Corey] The anaconda vice is in.
[Michael] A submission of his own on the champion,
will the champion tap out?
Styles got caught.
[Corey] Ricochet squeezing with everything he's got.
AJ in dire jeopardy right now.
And now it's Styles turn to try to fight out,
and he finally breaks the anaconda vice.
[Renee] Oh, you said it. We are learning a ton about Ricochet.
Seeing him apply that submission at this point in this matchup.
And the fact that he countered the calf crusher
by slamming the back of AJ's neck into the mat,
and then able to put on his own submission.
[AJ] Come here.
[Corey] Look at Styles, still the first man to his feet.
Still the aggressor for the moment.
Ricochet needs to find a way to get back on offense.
Northern lights suplex.
Floats through.
I think maybe this is… This is gluttony from Ricochet--
-Oh my God! -[Michael] Oh, it's Styles taken out.
Ricochet to win the United States Championship.
Hooks the leg on the champion. Shoulders down.
Near fall. AJ just got the shoulder off.
[Corey] It is baffling to me how Ricochet was able
to post off a severely damaged knee.
Able to get the weight of AJ Styles up to deliver that twisting suplex.
But it still wasn't enough to capture the title.
[Renee] Talk about that adrenaline setting in.
This may be that time for Ricochet.
[Michael] Ricochet pulling off a lot of moves
we haven't seen him use before tonight
in an opportunity and chance to win the United States Title.
[Corey] Well, a great competitor needs
to be able to alter their game plan mid-match.
Can't necessarily plan ahead for these sort of things,
but that's what makes a Champion.
Ricochet trying to get the blood flowing. Trying to get some…
Oh my goodness!
[Michael] Finally, Anderson and Gallows, I was wondering how long it would take.
And Ricochet taking out Gallows.
Pulls himself back up to the apron.
Ricochet going to the top rope. AJ Styles meets him there.
Thanks to the distraction by Anderson and Gallows,
that allowed Styles time to recover.
[Corey] This is not where Ricochet wants to be
even as comfortable as he generally is.
He's at the will of AJ Styles.
This is not going to end well for the challenger.
[Micheal] Or maybe for the champion.
[Renee] AJ's down.
[Corey] Ricochet able to fight the champion off.
Here comes Anderson.
[Michael] Fighting Anderson off as well.
[crowd cheering]
Ricochet again gingerly up to the top rope on the bad leg.
-Looks to launch himself. AJ catches it. -[Renee] Oh my God.
[Michael] Styles caught Ricochet into the Styles Clash.
[Corey] Game over.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[bell rings]
[Michael] Styles retains the United States Championship.
♪ No, they don't want none ♪
[announcer] Here's your winner and still the United States Champion,
the phenomenal AJ Styles.
[Michael] It was an impeccable game plan by AJ Styles tonight.
Take out the knee, take away the aerial attack,
and retain the championship.
[Corey] Certainly nothing to be ashamed of for Ricochet.
An incredible effort, but Gallows and Anderson once again
prove to be major, major factors in AJ's title retention.
Every time Ricochet started to build momentum,
the other OC members made their presence felt,
which allowed Ricochet-- I'm sorry, AJ Styles,
just enough time to recover and counter
this beautiful feat of athleticism by Ricochet.
Not exactly sure what the challenger was looking for,
but AJ stopped it, Styles Clash, and still United States Champion.
-[bell rings] -AJ Styles.
[Renee] Now the OC stands in the middle of the ring,
gold around every one of their waists.
[Michael] Some good brothers are gonna celebrate tonight in Toronto.
-[Renee] I could tell them a good spot. -["Phenomenal" continues]
[Michael] AJ Styles.
Oh, now Styles sicking Anderson and Gallows
on an already injured Ricochet.
Ricochet trying to fight back,
and the Raw Tag Team Champions with the magic killer.
[crowd jeering]
[Michael] Nothing sweet about that. I don't get it.
[all grunting]
♪ They don't want none No, they don't want none ♪
-[Renee] Message delivered. -[Corey] Dominance established.
♪ They don't want none ♪
♪ We some southern boys… ♪
[Michael] That little act at the end there was
to put the entire Monday Night Raw locker room on notice.
The OC is here to stay.
♪ They don't want none They don't want none ♪
♪ They looking scared, no, they don't really want none ♪
♪ I'm a Mack truck Don't get run over ♪
♪ We some country boys working overtime for it ♪
♪ Kings of the South… ♪
That's why the OC runs this place.
-["Phenomenal" continues playing] -[humming along]
[music and humming stop]
Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today
for the 32nd annual, but our very first…
-Uh-huh. -SummerSlam!
-Whoo-hoo-hoo! -[crowd cheering]
The OC with the drip, and it has been lit.
Whoo! Okay, okay, I see you.
-Goldberg! Goldberg! Goldberg! -Hey! Hey! Hey!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Fam, fam.
We got business to take care of, man.
That's right. Because we are in Jurassic Park.
Uh-huh.
-And the raptor is our name. -Yeah!
We the north!
[crowd cheering]
This isn't running no highlights. You know what I'm saying?
How about Alexa Bliss and my girl Nikki Cross?
You know they retained the Women's Tag Team Championship
against the IIconics earlier in the Kickoff Show.
-Is that right? -Hey, speaking of which.
Hey, yo, real talk.
Nikki, at your boy on the ground, @adowsko underscore--
Dawg, dawg.
Hey, I'm shooting my shot. @adowsko underscore-- What?
[man] Whoo!
[popping]
-[humming] -[beatboxing]
-[Montez] Hey. -[crowd cheering]
♪ Street Profit ♪
-Yeah! -What? What? What? What? What?
What? What? What up, my brothers?
-What's good? -It's the stylin'.
-What? -Profilin'.
-Uh-huh. -Limousin ridin'.
-Jet flyin'. -Yes.
-Kiss-stealin'. -Yes.
Wheelin'-dealin' son of a gun.
Just having a hard time as I speak holding these alligators down.
-Oh! -Whoo!
-[crowd cheering] -Whoo!
-Whoo!
-Whoo, whoo! -Whoo!
Street Profits and the Nature Boy.
[all whooping]
-Oh -Whoo!
[Michael] And, of course, still to come here at SummerSlam,
the dream match, Trish Stratus goes one on one
with Charlotte Flair.
But before we get to that,
the SmackDown Women's Championship is on the line.
[Corey] This is a match I've been waiting weeks to see,
and it is finally gonna happen.
["Free the Flame" by WWE CFO$ and Lesley Roy playing]
♪ One ember sparks a fire ♪
♪ One ember feeds the flames ♪
[howling]
♪ Now burn, burn, yeah! ♪
By far the biggest the opportunity of Ember Moon's career.
Representing SmackDown Live, Tom Phillips along with Byron Saxton
and Corey Graves, of course.
And this an opportunity that Bayley has framed as "elevating the division."
What do you think?
[Corey] I think Ember Moon is the single luckiest competitor
in the SmackDown Women's Division
She is done next to zero to earn this opportunity.
It was gifted to her.
If Ember somehow wins,
she should consider herself the most blessed woman walking the planet.
[Byron] To that point, Ember Moon said initially,
"I was thankful that Bayley handed me this opportunity,
but the more I thought about it, I feel like Bayley thought
I'd be an easy opponent."
"An easy title defend."
"And I'm using that as motivation to be victorious here tonight."
[Corey] I assure you Bayley is not taking Ember Moon lightly.
That's not the case. This wasn't an easy choice for Bayley.
This is an opportunity for Bayley to make a statement as champion.
["Turn It Up" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Byron] From day one, Bayley has made it clear that
"I'm here to change the perceptions of who I been."
People who thought I was gullible. People who thought I was naive.
I'm gonna prove I truly deserve to be a Champion.
[Corey] That hasn't been since day one, Byron.
That's been a very recent development from Bayley.
I for one am ecstatic to see it.
I think it's made Bayley a more complete competitor finally.
[Byron] I meant day one of her championship reign.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] And tonight, SummerSlam is presented by Cricket Wireless.
All about coverage in and out of the ring.
Smile, you're on Cricket.
I'm going to bring forward a quote from Bayley that she gave last month.
She said, "Cole, I'm going to be here for a very, very long time."
"So many things I need to do. So many things that need to be done here."
"What I want doesn't even exist yet."
"So that should scare everybody, but also push everybody."
[music ends]
[bell rings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall is
for the SmackDown Women's Championship
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger, from Dallas, Texas,
Ember Moon!
[crowd cheering]
And her opponent, from San Jose, California,
she is the SmackDown Women's Champion.
-Bayley! -[crowd cheering]
[Byron] A bit if irony here, if you go back to 2016,
when Ember Moon made her then NXT debut,
that same night, she went up to Bayley and said,
"Bayley, you are an inspiration for my career."
[Tom] Yeah, Bayley a Superstar that helped lead the women's evolution.
Her time in NXT was certainly revolutionary
and then coming here to Raw and SmackDown Live,
she has become a multi-time champion.
[bell rings]
The only woman to capture the NXT, Raw, SmackDown
and the WWE Women's Tag Team Division Titles.
[Corey] Now is no time for Ember Moon to be star-struck.
She needs to be at the top of her game. and nothing less,
because Bayley came prepared for battle tonight.
[Tom] I sincerely don't believe
that Ember Moon is that, ugh, type of competitor.
She's someone who, Bayley even said, "I want someone with charisma,
someone I've never faced."
"Someone who would be dedicated to the title should I lose."
[Corey] This is new territory for Ember Moon. Oh, oh!
[Tom] Ember Moon takes Bayley off her feet.
[Byron] It shows you all the competency
you need to know about Ember Moon in this matchup.
-[grunting] -[Tom] Shot right to the midsection.
Ember Moon's trying to sweep the legs.
And Bayley doing a smart job here trying to slow this down.
[Corey] First time Ember Moon has had a single's match
on a WWE pay-per-view.
Obviously, a first Championship opportunity as well.
[Tom] My question is,
Bayley's got these lofty goals for the championship in this division.
What if it comes back to bite her? What if Ember Moon-- Oh!
Takes out Bayley and takes the title tonight.
[Corey] Bayley is not the woman she thinks she is,
and Bayley's not the person who's going to take the title--
-To new heights. -[Tom] Oh!
[Corey] Plain and simple, this is a statement to the WWE
as much as it is to herself for Bayley tonight.
[Byron] Going back to what Bayley said when she chose Ember,
she said, "Listen, Ember, if you beat me--" Oh man!
[Tom] Oh, what a forearm smash in the corner.
[Bryon] "If you beat me, you'll have the same passion
that I have as a Champion."
[Tom] Look at Ember from the middle rope off the crossbody
to win the title, and a kick-out.
The War Goddess looking strong early.
-[grunts] -Oh!
Biggest opportunity of her Raw and SmackDown career.
[Bayley grunts]
[Byron] That look of determination on the face of Ember Moon has maintained
from the moment the bell rang to start this matchup.
[grunting]
[Tom] What is so devastating about Ember Moon, these…
These strikes so fast, so fluid in the ring.
[Byron] Bayley nearly sent to the outside.
Could have been bad news for the champion. Ember Moon for the cover.
[Tom] Hard cover, hook to the leg and a kick-out.
Champion's advantage does go to Bayley here in this matchup.
Title can only change hands via pinfall or submission
[grunting]
[groans]
-[grunting] -[man in crowd] Bayley!
[groaning]
[Corey] Modified bow and arrow submission from Ember Moon right now.
[Tom] And… And Graves, this is not what we normally see from Ember Moon,
doesn't normally bring it to the ground like this.
[Corey] To be perfectly honest,
I called some of Ember Moon's matches in NXT.
Uh, you don't generally see Ember go deep into a matchup.
She's got a very, very deep arsenal,
but you don't see her get to utilize things
because she usually handles things in relatively short order.
This could be a real… A real coming out party, sort of.
[Bayley grunting]
[Tom] Now Bayley back up to her feet, shots to the midsection to the challenger.
Oh!
[grunts]
[Tom] And now Ember Moon out to the apron.
Hold on a second.
[crowd jeering]
[Tom] And Bayley-- Oh!
Ember able to shrug Bailey off.
Ember clearly scouting the style.
Bayley, look out!
Oh, went for the crossbody again off the middle rope.
Bailey did her homework. Oh!
[Corey] That knee connected. Bayley got all of it.
[Tom] And now the champion with a clothesline,
stacking up the challenger, cover, trying to retain and a kick-out.
[Byron] It's like the aggressive approach
we saw from Ember Moon earlier on, just served to fire up the champion.
You got to wonder, when it comes to conditioning,
did Ember shoot her shot too early?
[crowd clapping]
[Tom] It's been an interesting couple of weeks
getting to this matchup
Remember, both Superstars trading shots back and forth.
Trying to get in the head of the other opponent.
Trying to gain an advantage on the way towards SummerSlam.
-[grunts] -Come on, get her over the rope.
[Corey] It's the top rope, not a good situation for Ember Moon.
-Bayley now, rapid-fire rights. -One, two.
Three!
[Tom] Oh, and the-- Oh! The suplex from the top rope.
Again to hold on to her title, kick-out by Ember Moon.
[Tom] Do you think Bayley's thinking right now,
"Maybe I underestimated Ember Moon?"
[Byron] Again, we touched on this earlier,
you don't expect Bayley to underestimate anyone,
but, listen, there's some times in a match where you get a little overconfident.
Things are going your way,
and then your opponent changes the opinion.
Makes you go back to the drawing board mentally.
[Tom] Look at Bayley go here in the corner.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Tom] Bayley, of course, captured the championship
with the Money in the Bank pay-per-view earlier this summer.
Cashed in the Money in the Bank contract that very same night on Charlotte Flair.
[Byron] Able to land on her feet and gets caught.
[grunting]
[Tom] Oh, and Ember Moon with a big right.
[Corey] The Champion weary on the outside.
Ember looking to make something happen here.
[Tom] Oh, caught! Caught by Bayley!
[Byron] This could end up bad for Ember Moon.
-[Tom] Ember Moon… -End up bad for Bayley.
[Tom] Ember Moon trying to stabilize herself
at least somewhat inside the ropes.
The official keeping a close eye on this.
And Ember Moon able to create a little breathing room. Oh, man!
[Corey] That's not going to make it easier to breathe.
Throat first across the top turnbuckle.
-Very resourceful. -Come on, knock it off.
-[Corey] Bayley-- -[Tom] Oh my goodness.
Tying up Ember Moon amongst the turnbuckles.
[grunts]
[Byron] Ember is hurt.
[grunts]
[Corey] Bayley beginning to sense
that she could be a few moments away from victory.
Hung in the tree of woe.
What does Bayley have in mind here?
[Byron] Bayley full speed ahead.
[Tom] Oh, and Bayley with the elbow drop, very creative.
Trying to put away Ember Moon, tucks the arm and a kick-out.
And great awareness by Bayley in the corner.
Trying to prevent Ember Moon from any sort of way
out of that pinfall attempt, but still Ember Moon continues.
[man] Yeah, baby, finish her.
[Byron] Bayley seems content on continuing the onslaught,
to do whatever it takes to successfully defend
her championship here tonight.
[Tom] And Graves, look at this submission by Bayley.
[Corey] An inverted version of the Boston crab from Bayley.
Center of the ring, Ember Moon is certainly in trouble.
[grunting]
[Tom] Talk about Ember Moon pulling out some new moves in her arsenal.
How about Bayley, bringing it to Ember Moon here in Toronto?
[Byron] Well, the unexpected at your opponent.
Ember Moon you can hear just yelling out in pain. Oof!
[grunts]
[Tom] And a crafty move there by Ember Moon,
a shot right to the lower leg.
[Corey] That'll earn her a temporary reprieve
from Bayley's offense. Wow!
[Tom] Oh, hold on,
and Ember Moon just sprung up and caught Bayley whose…
The back of her left leg went into the bottom rope.
Oh, and now Bayley with a back elbow.
Oh, Bayley came in, running for the clothesline.
Seen that many times before, and Ember Moon did her homework.
[man] Yeah!
[Corey] How much more can Ember Moon muster?
[Tom] And Ember Moon… Ember Moon is trying to roll towards the cover,
and this is smart by Bayley, cannot lose her title
via count out or disqualification in this match.
[Byron] Great ring awareness by Bayley. Gonna buy herself some extra time.
[Corey] She's got all the time she needs. She's got champion's advantage.
We've seen The IIconics in recent history retain the championship by count-out.
No shame in that. It's a wise decision by a champion.
[Tom] Count of four, and Ember Moon is coming out after Bayley,
and Bayley instead with the interception.
[referee] Get inside, Bayley. Come on! One!
[Tom] And the official restarts his count as Ember Moon was attempting
to dive to the outside,
and look Bayley, look where she's got Ember Moon.
[Corey] Oh, this is perfect positioning if you're Bayley.
[Byron] Bayley may be thinking about that elbow, oh!
[Tom] You're absolutely right, Byron.
Bay-- Ember Moon saw that coming.
[Byron] Now, it's Moon.
[Tom] Now Ember Moon going up to the top turnbuckle against Bayley
and the hurricanrana.
-And now look at this. -[grunts]
-[Tom] Oh, double knees to the face!
-Hook to the leg by Moon to win the title. -[crowd] One, two…
And a kick-out.
[Byron] That was the best chance thus far
that Ember Moon has had of putting Bayley away.
And she knows it.
See the look of despair on the face of the challenger.
[Corey] Take a look at this hurricanrana all the way from the top rope.
Bayley launched halfway across.
Ember would follow up with this very innovative…
I don't know how you're--
Ended in sort of, a codebreaker type maneuver.
-Double knees to the face. -[crowd] One, two…
Ember nearly captured the SmackDown Women's Championship,
but Bayley still in this fight.
[Tom] Both women clearly have done their… Their history on each other.
Know each other well and have been forced to come up
with new ways to be offensive here in this match.
-[screaming] -[Tom] Oh.
-[grunting] -[Tom] Oh, wait, wait.
Wait a minute. Going from Bayley to Belly.
Ember Moon saw it coming and again battled her way free.
-[Bayley grunts] -[Tom] Oh!
Bayley…
On that second rope now, trying to fend off--
[Tom] Oh, caught and tossed into a powerbomb,
great move by Ember Moon…
[crowd counting down]
…to win the SmackDown Women's Championship. Kick-out.
[Byron] Listen, Bayley said she wanted Ember Moon's best,
and I think it's safe to say
we are getting Ember Moon's best in this match.
[Corey] You can't help but be impressed by the fight
Ember Moon has provided to this point.
That said, nothing will impress quite like capturing
the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Tom] And look at this.
I think Ember was trying to make her way to the corner,
thinking maybe the Eclipse, and Bayley saw that move coming.
And now Ember Moon has got a clear pass to the turnbuckle.
Going up to the top.
Can she put away Bayley here at SummerSlam?
Look out.
[Corey] Bayley lost her footing momentarily,
Ember trying to--
[Tom] Woah. Oh, Bayley to Belly from the top.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -Cover by the champion.
-Bailey puts away Ember Moon. -[bell rings]
["Turn It Up" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Bayley!
[Byron] Well, this was an incredible, physical back and forth matchup.
But there was no question, Bayley earned the right
to still call herself champion here tonight.
[Corey] Bayley wanted a test. Bayley wanted a battle.
She got those things out
of a very willing competitor in Ember Moon.
But this was what would end Ember's opportunity.
A massive Bayley to Belly suplex.
Ember crashing all the way from the top rope.
-That is a long, long way down. -[Tom] Boom!
[Corey] It's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop at the end.
[Byron] Go big or go home. Bayley went big,
and that's why she can herself still SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Corey] Since Bayley went big, Saxton, does that mean you can go home?
[Tom] Ember Moon, a fantastic effort tonight,
but it's Bayley who remains your SmackDown Women's Champion.
["Turn It Up" by WWE, CFO$ continues]
[suspenseful music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Roman!
[crowd cheering]
You know, seeing that video of Roman Reigns,
you can't help but think of the emotional turmoil
he's gone under after that near catastrophic attack.
Not to mention what happened earlier on tonight
during the Kickoff Show with Rowan, just…
Yeah, we're gonna have a little bit more on that later after this next matchup.
It is Kevin Owens going one on one with Shane McMahon.
KO is willing to put it all on the line.
If Kevin Owens loses to "The Best in the World,"
Kevin must quit WWE.
But Owens believes it's all worth it
to give Shane McMahon the beating he deserves.
-[exhilarating music playing] -[man] The Best in the World!
[Shane] I'm not the Best in the World because I won a trophy.
I'm the Best in the World because I was born that way.
[music stops]
[Kevin] This is not your ring. This is not your show.
A while ago I watched the entire McMahon family come out in this ring
and say, "Hey, from now on, we're going to listen to the fans
and give the audience what they want."
But the only thing that's happened since then is
Shane McMahon has gotten more power,
more authority and more TV time than anyone.
And trust me when I say that nobody watching ever wanted that.
Hey, hey, hey. Enough out of you.
-Hey, enough. -You need to hear this.
-Cut his mic off. -[inaudible]
You know what? Security, get him out of here.
One thing I'm not going to tolerate is insubordination.
Like it or not, Kevin, I'm your boss.
Okay? I'm your boss.
So tonight, you have the night off.
[suspenseful music playing]
I hope this demonstrates a couple of things.
I do not have to rule with an iron fist.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Uh-oh. Kevin Owens!
-[rock music playing] -[Tom] Stunner!
[Kevin] SmackDown Live has been a one-man show for far too long now.
Why don't you put yourself in a match at SummerSlam against me?
And if you beat me, I'll quit.
[Shane] Kevin Owens, as it pertains to your challenge,
I accept.
Since the McMahon family is always talking about
how they do what's best for business,
I am asking you, at SummerSlam, you put your career on the line too.
[crowd cheering]
That would be an emphatic "No."
[Tom] Hey, wait a minute. Oh, it's Shane McMahon's buddy, Elias,
and it's turning into a two on one situation,
but Kevin Owens fighting back.
And Kevin Owens is teeing off of "The Best of the World."
Stunner on the table!
Oh! Shane McMahon takes down Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Shane McMahon such a lethal striker
as Owens is finding out firsthand.
[Tom] Woah, woah, woah! Wait a minute, wait a minute!
No, no, no, no. Oh my God!
This could very well happen Sunday at SummerSlam,
and we'll never see Kevin in WWE again.
[dramatic music playing]
[banging]
That's what you want from me, that's what you're getting,
because you are done.
You are over.
-Out of my life. Out of my life. -[referee] Shane!
Shane, that's enough, come on.
[tense music playing]
["Here Comes the Money" by Nature By Nature playing]
♪ Here we go, money talks ♪
♪ Here comes the money ♪
♪ Money, money, money, money Money, money, money, money ♪
♪ Dolla, dolla Dolla, dolla ♪
♪ Ching, ching ♪
[Tom] Could we be witnessing, indeed,
the final night that Shane McMahon has to endure Kevin Owens in WWE?
♪ Dolla, dolla ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
♪ Hold all your bets Here's where the buck stops ♪
♪ See first of all I am stepping out on my own ♪
♪ Bout time I elevated to claim my own throne ♪
♪ Success in my blood Call it home grown ♪
♪ Pores reeking testosterone ♪
[Corey] Look at the footwork of the Best in the World.
Shane McMahon is moments away from a celebration
the likes of which Toronto has never seen before.
And with good reason.
And to be fair,
Kevin Owens has nobody to blame but himself.
[crowd booing]
Introducing first, he is the Best in the World.
[crowd continues jeering]
Shane McMahon!
[crowd jeering]
[Corey] The hand gets better each and every week.
What an incredible intro befitting the Best in the World.
[Tom] It's these kinds of antics is why Kevin Owens has been on this mission
to get Shane McMahon out of this…
All this TV time, this ego trip he's been in lately
on SmackDown Live and Raw.
[Corey] Kevin Owens, lately, has been like the real life equivalent
of a Twitter troll, okay?
He's mad at Shane McMahon.
Shane is a McMahon.
[crowd chanting] Kevin Owens. Shane go back!
-["Fight" by WWE, CFO$ playing] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens!
[Corey] Kevin Owens is walking the plank tonight.
Despite all of the accomplishments Kevin has had here in WWE,
an incredible career for sure,
Kevin Owens is risking it all for his own personal pride.
And Owens will live to regret tonight forever.
[Byron] It… It's bigger than that, Corey.
You know as well I do, there are locker room Superstars
who share the opinion of Kevin Owens.
That Shane McMahon has abused his power.
Shane has taken away opportunity for so many more deserving Superstars.
[Corey] I know as well you do that the last name on all our paychecks is
all the same, McMahon.
So you can cry all day about it not being fair,
about it not being high quality, but the fact is the boss is the boss,
and there ain't nothing you, me or Kevin Owens can do about it.
[Byron] I beg to disagree.
No one's crying if your name is Kevin Owens.
That's why Kevin Owens is in this match.
He's got conviction to the cause,
and he's here to beat the guts out of McMahon.
[Corey] And let's not forget the different ways
that Kevin Owens WWE tenure could come to an end.
Shane McMahon could tap him out by submission.
-McMahon could beat KO one, two, three. -[crowd chanting] Kevin Owens!
If Kevin Owens loses his cool and gets disqualified, bye-bye Kevin.
Oh, what? You're wanting to argue?
[Byron] No, you're absolutely right.
[crowd continues chanting] Kevin Owens!
-[crowd jeering] -[mouthing]
[clears throat] Excuse me.
[crowd booing]
Ladies and gentlemen,
to ensure that this is a fair contest,
and this is called right down the line, allow me to please introduce to you
the special guest enforcer for tonight's…
[crowd booing]
Elias.
[crowd jeering]
-[Tom] Not a surprise. -[Corey] No, you shouldn't be surprised.
Why would you be surprised? Elias is a close friend of Shane McMahon.
Obviously, a trusted confidante.
[Tom] I'm surprised he's standing
after Hall of Famer Edge speared him on the Kickoff Show.
[Byron] Elias can be trusted to rule in the favor of Shane McMahon.
[Corey] Elias is not here to rule, Elias is here to enforce.
I mean, look at the bright side, if Kevin Owens gets a little crazy,
thinks about losing his cool,
there's Elias on the outside to keep him in check.
[Byron] How many times have you seen Elias interfere
on behalf of Shane McMahon?
[Corey] This actually benefits Kevin Owens if you look at it the right way.
[Tom] So, here we go, Kevin Owens one on one,
and Shane McMahon rolls out of the ring.
He's gonna have to deal with the special guest enforcer, Elias.
[arguing inaudibly]
[Corey] I'm sure Elias is reminding Kevin Owens of the rules,
saying, "You're gonna get yourself counted out."
[Byron] That's exactly what he's saying.
[Tom] Trying to provide a distraction, count of four.
This is to the count of ten to get back in the ring,
and Kevin nearly did get tied up with Elias too much.
[Corey] Well, that's Kevin's fault.
Kevin and his big ego that got him into this position.
Listen, I've sang the praises of Kevin Owens for years here in WWE.
I have a lot of respect for Kevin.
I just happen to see the facts for what they are.
That he screwed up his own career.
[Tom] And again, Shane McMahon running out of the ring.
[crowd booing]
[Tom] Oh, now Kevin Owens is going after Shane McMahon.
Shane trying to bait Kevin Owens again.
-[Byron] Oh, give me a break! -[Corey] I didn't see.
-[Byron] Oh, you didn't see anything? -No, I was looking over here. I wasn't…
Huh, is that wise?
-Oh, yeah, you're a wise guy? -Your right foot hit me.
-Yeah, you're a wise guy. -Five.
-Come on now. -[Tom] Count of five.
-Six. -At seven. Go ahead.
-Seven. -[Tom] Count of seven.
-Eight. -[Tom] Come on, Kevin.
-Kevin gets back in the ring. -[Corey] Listen…
I think Elias realizes if Kevin strikes Elias,
Elias is an official tonight right now.
That means he'd get disqualified that way.
[Tom] Another way that Shane McMahon is stacking the deck,
but Kevin Owens is fighting back.
Canada's own, here in Toronto.
-[Corey] But KO better keep his cool. -All right, five count.
Five count!
[Tom] Oh, and a big right, down goes Shane.
[Corey] Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Clear the deck!
[Tom] Cannonball!
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Kevin Owens.
May make Shane eat his words here.
[Tom] And there goes Shane over the top to the outside.
[Byron] And Shane's about to get some company on the outside of the ring.
[Tom] Kevin Owens-- And there's Elias again.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Kev-- Uh…
[Tom] Oh, it's Shane, and a shot right to the midsection
and, oh, sending Owens into the barricade.
[Corey] What a master strategist Shane McMahon is.
[Byron] Thanks to the convenient diversion by Elias.
That's why he's out here.
[Corey] Elias was out there protecting Kevin Owens from himself.
Kevin was about to get wild. He could have injured himself.
[Byron] Elias is out there to protect someone all right.
[Tom] And again, the official has begun his count.
If Kevin Owens loses, he has to quit WWE here tonight.
-Count of five. -Six!
Count of six.
Kevin Owens trying to climb his way back inside the ring and beats the count.
Come on.
[Byron] Owens had to know, in the back of his mind,
that Shane was going to call upon any resource that he had.
Hence, the presence of Elias at ringside.
That's the gamble Owens is willing to take.
-[Corey] That's the gamble-- -You want me? You want me?
Come on, come on.
[Corey] That's the gamble you deal with when you a pick a fight with a McMahon.
[arguing inaudibly]
Not a problem. No problem.
[crowd chanting] Shane, you suck!
[grunting]
[Tom] And now look at Shane.
Punches here in the midsection, Kevin Owens wanna beg him off.
It's where Shane could be so dangerous, again, found an opportunity with Elias.
[Shane grunts]
[Tom] Now, Kevin Owens, again, battling it out in the corner.
Ooh! And look at Shane with these leaping knee strikes.
Back it out! Come on!
[Tom] And berating Kevin Owens while he does it.
And a side Russian leg sweep.
Now trying to get the pinfall here-- And a kick out at one.
[crowd chanting jeers]
[Tom] I wanna bring forth something Hall of Famer, Mick Foley,
said on the Kickoff Show--
-[Corey] There's your first mistake. -[Tom] He said Triple H ended my career.
"I know what it means to lose it all, especially to the McMahon family."
"KO could be a prizefighter all that he wants,
but that all goes away from him and his family if he loses to Shane."
[Corey] If nothing else, Kevin Owens should learn
from Mick Foley's mistakes, okay?
Mick was able to make his way back into the fold here at WWE
after losing his career to the McMahons.
If maybe Kevin wouldn't be so self-centered,
if maybe Kevin would just accept the fact
that it is a great life to be a WWE Superstar.
The opportunities that are presented to you are… Are just…
[Tom] Uh-oh. Wanted the pop-up powerbomb.
And Shane with the DDT.
[Corey] That could be it.
-Adios, KO. -[Tom] Shane falls into a cover.
And a power-out by Kevin Owens.
[Byron] To your point, Corey,
maybe personal pride is just a little bit more important for Kevin Owens.
Yeah, there's a distinct possibility he has to go home to his wife and two kids
without a job tonight, that could happen.
[Corey] Hey, Saxon, when's the last time you paid your mortgage with pride?
Does your car dealer accept pride?
[Byron] Look, I'm not saying this is the smartest decision from Owens,
but you respect a man who's willing to stand on his two feet.
[Corey] [chuckles] Wow.
Shane McMahon, I believe, is becoming a Canadian national hero
before our very eyes.
-[Byron] Oh my gosh. -[crowd booing]
-[Corey] With good reason. -[Byron] You're kidding me.
-[Corey] Aw-ha, yeah! -[Byron] How insulting is this?
[Tom] He's trying to lock on the sharpshooter here in Canada.
What disrespect this would be.
[Corey] Why was it disrespectful when Shane did it, when Becky did it--
[Tom] Hold on. Pop-up powerbomb!
Cover on-- Come on!
[crowd booing]
[Tom] And Elias, especially, as enforcer, is distracting the referee.
That could have been a three count.
[Corey] This is like a conference at the 50-yard line.
-[Byron] Give me a-- It's a joke. -Why do you do this?
-[Elias] Because… -Yeah, you think you're cool?
-Hey, focus. -You're a lot better than that.
You're a lot better than--
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute, now Shane…
Now Shane trying to take advantage of the distraction and a kick-out.
Only a two count.
Kevin Owens making sure-- And a big clothesline.
[Byron] Heaven forbid this was a fair one on one matchup.
Heaven forbid, it was Shane McMahon versus Kevin Owens
and nothing more.
[Corey] Owens nearly lost his career just now.
Oh, look at this.
Kev, hey. No, Kev.
-[Tom] Elias just introduced that chair. -No, Kev.
[Corey] The steel chair of temptation. Elias is trying to--
Kevin Owens. Bye-bye, Kevin.
[Byron] Kevin. Kevin, your career is over if you do this.
-[Corey] Swing away, Kev. -[Tom] Kevin's thinking about it.
-Shane… Shane is taunting him. -Kev, don't do it!
[Tom] If Kevin does this, he's done.
-[Tom] Oh. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
Shane McMahon inciting Kevin Owens.
Kevin's going to do it. He's going to blow.
You think you got me with that? You think that's enough?
That's not enough.
That's not enough. You want--
[Tom] Oh, and Kevin Owens ducked at Shane McMahon,
now it's a superkick.
[Byron] Oh, this is bad news for Shane McMahon.
[Tom] Shane inadvertently took out Elias. Great opportunity for Kevin Owens.
Owens from the top.
-Senton! -[crowd cheering]
And Owens is going back up.
Limited time for Kevin Owens to beat Shane McMahon
and save his job.
-Frog splash! -[crowd cheering]
This could be it.
-Cover. -[crowd] One, two…
-Oh my God. -[Byron] Oh, no, no, no.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] I think Elias has a more clear view.
[Byron] Elias is nothing.
Listen, it doesn't matter
if it's the inside official or the outside.
They both have equal footing in this one.
-[Byron] It does matter. -[Tom] Cannonball!
[Corey] And both officials are down.
-That's it. -[screaming]
Kevin Owens just took out the officials.
[Tom] Listen, uh, Owens was obviously going for Elias.
He's gotta be disqualified right this second.
There's no official to call for it.
[Corey] Well, then, send one out.
-I mean, the boss is in the ring. -[crowd cheering]I
[Tom] Oh.
[crowd cheering louder]
[Tom] No, no, no. Kevin you can't do this.
[Byron] I mean, the officials are both down.
Owens with the-- Oh!
[Tom] And Elias back up, preventing Kevin Owens. Oh!
[Corey] How is this okay?
This is the second time Kevin struck an official.
Is it okay for Elias to distract Kevin Owens throughout this match?
-[Tom] Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
-[Corey] And now-- Owens. -[Tom] Oh!
[crowd chanting to hits]
[Corey] This is savagery.
[screaming]
[Byron] And if you ask me, Elias is getting everything he deserves.
[crowd cheering]
[grunts]
[Tom] And now sending Elias into the timekeeper's area.
[Byron] I think if Shane McMahon wants to beat Kevin Owens,
let him McMahon do it without the help of Elias.
[Tom] The enforcer is down. The official is down.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Wait a minute. Wait… Wait, Kevin.
Don't do it.
-Don't do it, come on. Hey. -You're right. You're right.
Give me that.
Kick him.
[Corey] Oh, it's-- Oh!
-You got to be kidding me! -[Byron] The official didn't see it.
[crowd cheering]
Well, the official can't call what he can't see.
[Tom] Stunner!
Cover!
[crowd] One, two, three!
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
["Fight" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Kevin Owens!
[Byron] I'll be the first to admit, I had my doubts over whether or not
Kevin Owens could accomplish this,
but Kevin Owens not only beat Shane McMahon,
Kevin Owens still has a job here at WWE.
[Tom] Sweet, sweet payback for Kevin Owens.
[screaming]
[Corey] Lucky Kevin Owens.
[Byron] I call it resourceful.
[Corey] Hey, Kevin Owens struck an official on multiple occasions.
Here, this is an all-out brutal assault.
You cannot do that to a WWE official under any circumstance.
This, of course, after Kevin took the other official out
with the Senton from the apron.
Oh, and let's-- While we're counting the ways
why Kevin Owens is the luckiest man walking.
How about this? Huh?
How about a low blow to the Best in the World
behind the official's back?
[Tom] So it was okay all the times Elias tried to cost Owens this match?
Owens returns the favor with some underhanded tactics,
and Owens wins the match.
[Corey] Kevin Owens cheated to win, he abused an official,
and somehow we're supposed to be okay with that?
[Tom] But if Shane McMahon had done the same things,
it would have been totally okay?
[Corey] Let me know when Kevin Owens signs your paycheck, Phillips.
[Tom] Tonight was Kevin Owens's opportunity
to get out years of frustration.
An opportunity to beat the hell out of Shane McMahon.
[Byron]The official headline coming out of SummerSlam,
Kevin Owens is still in the WWE.
[Corey] #fakenews, Saxton.
The real headline here is Kevin Owens is a freaking cheat.
[Tom] The marquee might read SummerSlam, but tonight, this is the Kevin Owens show.
Are you watching? Are you listening?
You better be.
["Unforgettable" by Nicholas Hill, Glenn Herweijer & Ben Sumner playing]
♪ Since the year double 0 We was out to get more ♪
♪ Sitting by 45 Like I'm Jordan on the flow ♪
♪ Here we go against the grain It's what they say my name for ♪
[Michael] What a night we have for you.
[man 1] I've got goosebumps on my goosebumps.
[man 2] An empire takes over.
[Tom] Every championship is up for grabs.
WWE Clash of Champions.
[Corey] Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
[Tom] Step inside Hell in a Cell.
[Michael] Raw and SmackDown compete in head-to-head competitions.
Survivor Series.
[Tom] Tables, ladders and chairs.
WWE TLC.
♪ Now I'm unforgettable ♪
Even in my wildest dreams, when I was four or five years old,
wanting to be at WrestleMania,
you couldn't have told me it would have been like this.
He's one of the few guys that really gave everything.
He gave his life.
High-fives!
There was so much anticipation. This was my big break.
I just didn't want to mess it up.
♪ I'm unforgettable ♪
Woo!
-[crowd cheering] -♪ I'm unforgettable ♪
["Go" playing]
[Tom] Well, tonight, we are streaming live
on the WWE Network from Toronto, Canada, the north.
It is the 32nd annual SummerSlam event. The biggest event of the summer.
16,904 sold out here at the Scotiabank Arena.
Something that you discussed before the previous matchup,
Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon, what's been going on with Roman Reigns.
We do want to bring you up to speed on what's been happening,
this series of incidents that have happened to the Big Dog.
A variety of accusations have been put out there,
but I want to take you back to what happened two weeks ago.
We thought we were going to get an exclusive interview with Roman Reigns.
The Big Dog, Roman Reigns, is on his way,
and Roman did tell us, he gave us a little insight
on who his opponent for SummerSlam will be.
And here is-- Wait, Roman. Watch out.
[metal groaning]
[screams] Someone get this off of him.
-[man 1] Oh God. -[man 2] Get the EMTs out here.
-[tense music playing] -We need help! Paramedic!
-Oh my God. -[man] Don't move. Don't move.
[suspenseful music playing]
-[man 1] Don't move. -[man 2] Guys we gotta get EMTs.
[man 3] Let them through.
Roman, you okay?
-Guys. -[woman] Is he okay?
-[man] You all right? -You think this is funny?
Come on, let's get you checked out. Are you okay?
-Come on. -I'm all right.
[Samoa Joe] I got people accusing me of trying to take out Roman Reigns,
so the show is getting shut down until I get the apology that I deserve.
[exhilarating music playing]
Roman's in the parking lot, so how about I go greet his ass?
Hey, hey, hey, you got my name in your mouth a lot lately.
Ain't gonna do nothing? I'm standing right here.
-No, you crazy. -[car horn honking]
[tires screeching]
[tense music playing]
-[tires screeching] -Hey!
Get a medic out here!
Get a medic!
-[tires screeching] -[crashing]
-[man 1] Get some help, come on. -[man 2] Call 911.
[car revving]
-[crashing] -[tires screeching]
[man 1] Medics should be on the way.
Get somebody out here. Are you all right, man?
-I gotta go. -No, no, hold on a sec.
[tense music playing]
All right, I need everybody out.
No, buddy, you ain't going nowhere.
[tense music playing]
I saw you in that hallway, so that makes me assume you did it.
Or you know exactly who did it.
I don't know who did it, but if I did, I still wouldn't tell you a damn thing.
[grunting]
Who did it?
[tires screeching]
Tell me who did it.
-I want a name. -Rowan.
-Who? -Rowan. Rowan did it.
Rowan?
[dramatic music playing]
[Tom] Byron, I want to take us back
to what we saw earlier on the Kickoff Show.
It was a matchup between Buddy Murphy and Apollo Crews.
When it was Rowan, the massive redwood,
who would attack and take out Buddy Murphy.
[Byron] Yeah, Rowan unleashing a ferocious, unrelenting onslaught
on Buddy Murphy.
Apparently, Rowan not too happy with the…
With the words that came out of Buddy Murphy's mouth.
[Tom] Well, flat out was an accusation by Buddy Murphy that--
Oh! Rowan, was the one who had guided the forklift that night.
Keep my name out of your mouth.
And you can take a look who was watching all along backstage.
Daniel Bryan, who, Graves, to the point you made earlier,
has remained quiet on the subject regarding Roman Reigns
and the accusations against Rowan.
["All Hail the Queen" by WWE and def rebel playing]
Well, it is the biggest event of the summer,
and what would it be without the Queen?
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Women's Division match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from the Queen City,
Charlotte Flair.
[Tom] A number of weeks ago,
Charlotte Flair was finding herself without a matchup for SummerSlam,
if you can believe it, without an opponent.
And she got an idea, she'd step toe-to-toe
with the Hall of Famer, the legend, Trish Stratus,
and laid out a challenge for tonight here in Toronto.
[Byron] I don't agree with everything Charlotte Flair has said
about Trish Stratus, a lot of the derogatory comments.
But I got to thank the Queen, because I am excited
that we are about to be treated to this match of two eras.
[Tom] I guarantee you this will be no treat for the competitors involved.
This is Charlotte Flair, the nine-time Women's Champion.
She believes that she is the true trailblazer of women in WWE.
Not people like Trish Stratus
[audience cheering]
[man] Get Stratusfied!
[woman laughing]
[audience cheering]
["Time to Rock & Roll" by Lil' Kim playing]
[announcer] And her opponent from Toronto, Ontario.
[audience cheering]
WWE Hall of Famer,
Trish Stratus!
[Tom] The seven-time Women's Champion.
Part of the first women's match to main event,
Monday Night Raw back in 2004,
alongside another Hall of Famer in Lita.
A woman who blazed the trail for what became the women's evolution.
[audience cheering]
[Corey] I've said it on Tuesday on SmackDown Live,
Trish Stratus may have blazed the trail,
but since then Charlotte Flair has scorched the earth.
It is a meeting of two eras.
But in my personal opinion, and many others,
Charlotte Flair is simply untouchable when it comes to the greats
in women's wrestling.
[music fades]
[Byron] Trish Stratus admitted, going into this, she did have some doubts.
She had some reservations,
'cause she wanted to find out if she really still had it.
If she could really still go and hang with what some would call
the currently best female in this industry and that's Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] But you don't pick the best in the industry to test yourself.
You maybe pick some lower tier competitors.
Someone that you're a little more comfortable with.
You don't shoot for the stars on your first match back in several years.
[Byron] Listen, in Trish's defense, it was Charlotte that called her out.
[Corey] Listen, all of a sudden,
if Ted Williams were to come back to baseball,
you don't think he'd take a little batting practice
before he stood in the box against Noah Syndergaard?
[Tom] Ted Williams, what… [gibbers]
Trish Stratus did compete in a tag match a number of weeks ago,
but at the same time, to your point,
she's not been a regular competitor at WWE in 13 years.
She hasn't had a one on one match in eight years.
[Trish grunts]
[grunting]
[Tom] Now Stratus going right after Charlotte Flair.
There's no denying that all the opportunities
that have come to Charlotte Flair, first ever women's Hell in the Cell match,
main eventing Raw in a falls count anywhere match in 2016.
All those opportunities came because of people like Trish.
[Corey] Yeah, you're here rattling off accolades of Charlotte Flair,
meanwhile the WWE Universe here is singing
the Canadian national anthem to Trish, as though that's going to help her.
That's what Trish needs.
A bunch of people who happen to be born in the same place as her,
really got her back.
So that's gonna help her win
against a genetically superior human being.
[Tom] Wait a minute, now Trish, oh wow!
Trish sending Charlotte Flair across the ring.
Oh, and picked the leg, picked the leg.
[Corey] It's gonna be a short night for the Queen.
[Tom] Going for the figure-4, wait a minute.
And Trish! Great counter by Stratus.
-Trish Stratus came prepared. -[audience cheering]
[Tom] Look at the eyes of Charlotte Flair. Was she expecting this?
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] You got Stratusfied!
[Byron] As Trish put it, "I've been training every night
in between my mommy duties, and it's paying off."
[Corey] There's the difference.
Trish has been training in between mommy duties,
and I don't mean any disrespect, that is an incredible task,
to be able to compete at this level and be a mother simultaneously.
That said, you have Charlotte Flair across the room from you,
who eats, sleeps, breathes this business,
and does nothing but train and train and train.
Not easy.
[grunts]
[Tom] Now look at the power of Charlotte Flair.
Oh, great counter by Stratus.
[Byron] So far Stratus has had an answer for everything Charlotte's thrown her way.
[Tom] Oh and Stratus through the ropes.
Let's go, ladies, back inside.
[Tom] Earlier Stratus was telling Flair to shake it off.
The veteran in control.
-Air Canada here in Toronto. -[grunting]
Goodness, look at Trish go.
[audience cheering]
[Tom] Trish Stratus has brought this fight to the Queen.
-[woman] I am very Stratusfied right now. -Two!
I am very Stratusfied.
[Tom] Now Trish Stratus trying to drag Charlotte Flair back inside the ring.
-[banging] -[Tom] Oh, man!
[crowd booing]
[Tom] And Charlotte Flair had an opportunity there,
and boy did she take it.
[Charlotte] That easy.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] And that's what makes the difference.
That is why Charlotte is a nine-time Women's Champion.
The ruthless streak, the in-ring IQ,
constantly scheming and conniving mid-match.
To do whatever's necessary to pick up a victory.
[Byron] That's the pivotal point, right here,
to see how Trish Stratus is able to respond to her first level of adversity
in this match.
[Tom] Now Flair tossing Stratus back inside the ring.
Flair, of course,
one of the three who compiled the first-ever women's main event
in the history of WrestleMania this past April.
Go, go.
-[Tom] Now Flair-- Oh my God. -[Byron] Yikes.
-[breathing heavily] -[people in crowd cheering]
[Charlotte] Your time is done.
[Tom] There is a nastiness about Charlotte Flair
that comes out every once in a while.
[Corey] And that's what really separates Charlotte Flair
from not only the other competitors in the women's' division,
but a lot of the male Superstars as well.
-That aggression. -Five.
That ruthless streak that cannot be taught.
It's inherent.
Charlotte Flair has plenty of it. Others not quite as much.
-[screams] -[grunts]
Oh my God, did you hear that thud?
Oh, you ready now?
[Byron] Flair who said that she wanted
to embarrass Trish in front of her hometown,
in front of her family, her friends.
[Corey] You have to ask yourself,
as much as the WWE universe here in Toronto is behind Trish,
is Trish doing herself a disservice having to deal with the fact
that she is in front of her friends, her family, her home?
That puts added pressure on a Superstar.
[Tom] Talk about pressure, look at this, the knee right in the small of the back,
and then cranking back along the chin.
Great job by Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] And right now, there is absolutely no denying
the physical superiority of Charlotte Flair right now.
The Queen is essentially in cruise control.
[Tom] And this is the thing, Trish Stratus who said multiple times
that we wanted to pave the way so that a prototypical Superstar,
like Charlotte Flair, could come into existence.
Can you imagine if Stratus is fumbled by that very vision tonight?
[Corey] It's like the creation overtaking the creator.
I mean, again, I don't mean to discredit
or speak low of anything that Trish Stratus has accomplished
because that's not the case.
Trish was a trailblazer,
she was a pioneer amongst that entire generation.
But the fact is, nobody can do it like the Queen.
[Tom] Oh, look at the Queen mocking Trish Stratus.
-[crowd jeering] -That signature point.
What do you want, Trish?
-That's all you got? Get up. -[grunts]
Get up.
-Get up! -[grunting]
Come on, Charlotte, Hey, let's go, watch the ropes.
[counting down]
[Tom] Again going right back after the neck of Trish Stratus.
-Let's go, break it up! -Get out of my face.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair's enjoying herself right now,
looking to break Trish Stratus,
not only physically but emotionally as well.
[Byron] That's a real possibility in this match.
Trish came out strong out of the gate, but…
-You hurtin', Trish. You hurtin'. -[grunts]
-You hurtin'. -Let go of her hair.
[Byron] Charlotte has been able to slow this match down
to a comfortable pace that suits her
[Tom] Oh! And Trish turned it around into a cover--
Kick-out by Flair!
-Flair took a little too much time-- -[Corey] Oh my God!
-[Tom] Wow. -What a right from the Queen.
[Corey] You gotta wonder,
Trish obviously able to pull off a pinning attempt
but just incited Charlotte Flair.
I think… Think things could get worse for Trish any moment now.
[Byron] Charlotte exposing the right knee.
[Corey] Riding it down the back of Trish's neck.
[sighs]
Pull up the knee pad.
Shut up!
[Tom] Flair taking her time and savoring…
[crowd jeering]
Her way here as she punishes Trish Stratus at SummerSlam.
You wanna get up?
-Come on! That's all you got? -[grunts]
-That's all you got? Come on! -[grunts]
-That's all you got? -[grunts]
-[Tom] Jeez! -Come on, Trish Stratus?
-This is Trish Stratus! Come on! -[crowd jeering]
Come on! Come on, Trish! Come on, you're Trish Stratus?
That's who you are? Come on!
-[crowd jeering] -Come on.
-That's who you are. -Knock it off.
-[Charlotte grunts] -[Byron] Oh, Trish!
[Tom] And Stratus… Stratus battling it out of the corner.
Look at these punches by Stratus.
And face-first into the top turnbuckle.
Look at Trish Stratus go!
[Byron] Trish couldn't take anymore being verbally disrespected by Charlotte.
[Trish grunting]
[Tom] And the Hall of Famer raining down punches here,
and now sent out to the apron.
-[grunts] -[crowd and commentators exclaim]
-[Tom] Oh my God. -[Byron] Oh no!
[Tom] Nasty fall right over the tailbone for Stratus.
[Corey] Trish Stratus is a Hall of Famer,
but Charlotte Flair might need her own wing.
[man] Get up, Trish, come on!
-[Tom] Watch this again. Boom! -[crowd exclaims]
[Byron] All right. Well you admire the fighting spirit
we're seeing from Trish Stratus in this match,
but Trish has been getting overwhelmed by the Queen.
[Corey] I admire the fighting spirit in the same way
I admire some somebody who wants to try to climb Mount Everest.
Sure, it's a noble deed,
but we all know it's probably not gonna work out the way you want it to.
[Tom] Count of three again. Boom! Look at this big boot connect.
Right to the face, and then… Oh, God.
[Charlotte] Come on!
[Byron] Knock your vertebrae out of alignment in a hurry.
[Tom] Flair by leaning out of the ropes has broken the official's count.
Restarts it here.
-Now back and up at two. -Two!
Three!
[Tom] Stratus has got to find her way back inside the ring.
Four!
This is what you wanted, right?
-[man] Whoo! -Five!
Come on, baby. Come on.
-Six. -[Tom] Official's count now at six.
Seven!
Stratus trying to get back inside the ring.
and look at this aggression, dragging Stratus back inside the ring.
More damage being inflicted.
[Byron] That's all Charlotte Flair wanted. "Trish, get back in this ring,
so I can continue to drive home the point that I'm better."
You want more?
[Tom] That is what it's all about for Charlotte Flair.
She's calling herself the Queen of All Eras.
She can make a monster statement here tonight.
[Corey] And after tonight, the entire WWE Universe should follow suit
and refer to her as the Queen of All Eras,
because Charlotte Flair is about to remove any and all doubt.
[Tom] Going to the top. Oh, and missed with the moonsault.
The veteran rolled out of the way.
[Byron] But what does Trish have left? What can Trish actually do here?
[Tom] And now Stratus. Oh!
[Corey] Face-first. Takes down the Queen.
Trish has got to dig deep inside.
If there is anything left, now is the time to spend it.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Trish has managed to hang on up to the point.
Does she have just a little bit more offense left?
[Tom] And now Flair again, trying to shake off that offense
from Trish Stratus and…
Stratus back up to her feet.
-[Charlotte grunts] -[Tom] Ooh!
-[yells and grunts] -[Tom] Oh, and takes out the leg.
You gonna hit me in my face? You gonna hit me in my face like that?
-[both grunting] -[Tom] Wait a minute. Oh!
[Byron] Oh-ho-ho! Trish Stratus taking a page out of the Queen's playbook.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Oh, now look at Stratus.
-[Byron] Haven't seen this in a while. -[Trish] Whoo!
-[Byron winces] -[crowd exclaims]
[Charlotte groans]
[Byron] Trish Stratus discovering new-- Oh!
[Tom] Big boot by Flair out of the corner, trying to keep Stratus at bay.
Going up to the second rope now.
-[crowd cheering] -And look out.
[laughing]
[Corey] Charlotte Flair laughing at Trish Stratus.
-[Tom] Oh, this is brilliant. Oh-ho-ho. -[Byron] It was.
-[grunts] -[Corey] Trading rights,
both of these women throwing everything they've got.
[Byron] Who's gonna get the edge here?
[Corey] This is a dangerous situation.
-Trish Stratus… -[Byron] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Corey] No, no, no, no, no, no.
[Tom] No, she did not.
-[crowd cheering] -No, Flair did not.
-[Corey] Oh, she did. -[commentators exclaiming]
[Tom] Oh, Hurricanrana!
Stratus into the cover to put away Charlotte Flair!
-Oh, and the kick-out! -[Byron] Oh, that was a close.
That was so close.
[Tom] It looked like, for a split-second, Charlotte Flair had countered
the attempt by Stratus, but Trish got the better of it.
[Corey] Multiple times in this matchup, Trish has been able to use her momentum,
shift her weight at the right time and thwart the Queen.
[crowd cheering]
Charlotte launched halfway across the ring.
Trish Stratus very nearly picking up a victory.
This would have had to have been the biggest upset in quite some time.
[Byron] We've been asking "What does Trish do if she loses?"
What does Charlotte Flair do--
[Tom] Oh, went for the chick kick.
And now it's Trish Stratus caught up by Charlotte Flair.
[Byron] If she's defeated by Stratus here tonight--
[Corey] That's not happening.
[Tom] Another big boot.
This one could have knocked Stratus's lights out
but a kick-out.
[Byron] Here, there's-- Popping the right shoulder up to Trish Stratus.
-Charlotte looks like she's in disbelief. -[Tom] Absolutely right.
Connected with that big boot earlier in the matchup,
just about took out Stratus, but watch this.
-Bam! Again, right on point by Flair. -[crowd exclaims]
The WWE Universe felt that one.
[Corey] Trish Stratus has definitely defied expectations to this point.
-[grunts] -[Tom] Oh!
-[Corey] This is just becoming inevitable. -[grunts]
[Tom] And again going back to the knee that Charlotte Flair targeted earlier on
in the matchup.
We know what Flair loves to go for.
The figure-4 into the figure-8.
[Byron] We may be moments away from seeing it.
[Corey] It's time to go to school.
[Tom] And now for the figure-4-- Wait a minute.
Stratus! Stratus, a cover. Kick-out by Flair.
[Corey] Oh, a beautiful roll-up by Trish Stratus.
[crowd cheering]
-[Tom] Oh, wait, you don't think? -[Byron chuckling]
[Corey] This is blasphemy.
This is not good!
[Tom] Figure-4 by Stratus to Flair.
[Byron] Can you imagine if Charlotte Flair were to tap out to the figure-4?
[Corey] It would be humiliating. It would be catastrophic.
Trish Stratus's shoulder are on the mat. The official needs to pay attention!
Trish is pinning herself right now.
[Tom] And the official, again, keeping his eyes on Charlotte Flair,
trying to see if there'll be a submission from the Queen.
-[screams] -Charlotte a long ways away.
-[Corey] No, no, no. -Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
[Tom] Trish Stratus with the figure-8.
[Corey] This is not fair to Flair.
[Byron] Charlotte may be on the verge of tapping out to her own move.
[Tom] Now who's gotta be careful about having her shoulders on the mat.
This is brilliant by Trish Stratus.
Imagine if Charlotte Flair taps out to her own move?
But again Stratus couldn't hold it for much longer.
[Corey] To apply the figure-8 requires so much exertion.
[groaning]
[Tom] Flair gets to the bottom rope.
Stratus is gonna be forced to break the submission.
[Corey] How tough is Charlotte Flair to survive that?
There was a significant amount of time in the figure-4 and figure-8 submissions.
The Queen could be wounded.
[Tom] The Queen is wounded.
Oh, and again, takes out the knee of Stratus.
[crowd chanting and clapping] This is awesome.
[Tom] There-- Oh, Flair went for the spear face-first into the middle turnbuckle.
[Byron] The damage to Charlotte's knee slowed her progression.
[Tom] Oh, it could be time.
[audience cheering]
[Tom] How about a little Stratusfaction?
-She hit it. -[Corey] No, no, no.
[Tom] Trish could do it, to put away Charlotte Flair,
and a kick-out!
[Byron] Oh-ho man!
[Tom] Charlotte Flair kicked out of Stratusfaction.
[Byron] I've got a feeling Toronto would have absolutely erupted,
if Trish Stratus had scored the victory right there.
[Tom] How many people over the years have kicked out of Stratusfaction?
[crowd chanting and clapping] This is awesome!
[Corey] Not many, but right now,
the only one that matters is Charlotte Flair.
[crowd chanting and clapping] This is awesome!
[Corey] I echo the sentiments of the Scotiabank Arena.
This is awesome!
This is… This is mine. And everybody else-- [screams]
[both grunting]
[Tom] And look, now both women fighting back.
[both grunting]
[yelling]
-[grunting] -[crowd exclaiming]
-[grunts] -[crowd cheers]
-[grunting] -[crowd cheering]
[Byron] An absolute battle of attrition.
-[both grunting] -[crowd cheering]
Two of the most talented Superstars from two different eras.
[Charlotte grunts]
[Tom] And now Stratus into a jackknife cover to put away Flair.
Kick-out.
And Stratus nearly had Flair there, went for another big boot.
Oh, and the Chick Kick. Chick Kick. Cover.
Stratus to win this matchup at SummerSlam, no!
[Byron] You can't help but credit the resiliency of the Queen.
[Tom] What is it going to take for Stratus to put away Charlotte Flair?
[Byron] Stratus with her eyes on the Queen.
Poised to strike again.
[breathing heavily]
[Byron] Is Trish Stratus one more big move away?
-[Tom] Oh! -[Corey] The boot connected just in time.
I think both women had the same idea.
Charlotte with those long legs connected first.
And here it is, figure-4.
Will Charlotte bridge? Can Trish hold on?
[Byron] Now, it's Trish in serious peril.
[Tom] Painful enough in the figure-4. Trish Stratus center of the ring.
Trying to survive.
-[grunting] -Oh, now Charlotte Flair's going for it.
Charlotte Flair bridging into the figure-8.
How much can Trish endure?
-And Trish Stratus taps out… -[bell rings]
…to Charlotte Flair!
["All Hail the Queen" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, by submission,
Charlotte Flair!
[Corey] All hail the Queen of All Eras!
[Byron] Well, you can take nothing away from incredible effort
we saw from Trish Stratus.
[Corey] You know, Byron, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Trish Stratus fought the--
Brought the biggest, best fight she could bring tonight,
and gave a hell of a challenge to Charlotte Flair.
But in the end, there can only be one Queen.
[Tom] Earlier on in this matchup, it began, watch this.
A hurricanrana from the top here by Trish Stratus,
who thought this was an instance where Charlotte Flair was gonna go away
here in this matchup, but the fight would continue.
Stratus going for her patented finishing move.
-Stratusfaction. -[crowd cheering]
So few Superstars have been able to escape this move over the years,
and Charlotte Flair did so tonight.
-[Corey] And just this quick. -[Tom] Boom!
[Corey] Trish was looking for a kick.
Charlotte Flair, bigger, stronger, faster, connected first,
-and then it was all over. -[bell rings]
The figure-8 submission earned the Queen one more trip to the victory lane.
[Byron] For all the effort she put in to prepare for this match,
it's going to be heartbreaking for Trish Stratus,
but indeed Charlotte Flair the better competitor on this night.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Thank you, Trish!
[chanting continues] Thank you!
[chanting] Thank you, Trish!
[crowd cheering]
[cheering continues]
[man in crowd] We love you, Trish!
[crowd cheering]
["Time to Rock & Roll" playing]
♪ Woah It's time to rock and roll ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] What a scintillating moment for Trish Stratus,
again, even in defeat,
a magnificent moment here in her hometown of Toronto
[Corey] Trish Stratus has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
Another incredible moment in an incredible career
for a WWE Hall of Famer.
♪ With all these people hatin' on me Y'all know who you are ♪
[crowd cheering]
["Time to Rock 'n' Roll" continues]
[music fades out]
[crowd booing]
I just want to wish you good luck tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Thank you, Bret, that means a lot. Thank you very much.
-Knock 'em dead. -Thank you.
I'll be watching.
[sighs]
-[crickets chirping] -[classical music playing]
[chattering]
Cold one.
[chattering stops]
Sorry about your ceiling.
Nice work, Man.
[invigorating music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Becky] Step inside and be The Man.
Hey, you just see Becky Lynch in that 2K20 video,
you know, you think about Trish Stratus, and one of the other Superstars
who benefitted from the work
that Trish Stratus put in during her career
to give Superstars like Becky Lynch an opportunity to thrive today.
Absolutely, hats off to the Hall of Famer Trish Stratus,
an incredible night here in Toronto.
Charlotte Flair, however, walks out your winner.
Well, we are moments away from the WWE Championship matchup.
It is Kofi Kingston defending against Randy Orton.
It is a rivalry ten years in the making.
As the Viper looks to bring an end to Kofi's fairy tale story at SummerSlam.
[dramatic music playing]
[Randy] You come out here,
and you brag about how hard you worked for the last 11 years.
It's only because of me.
[Kofi] Randy Orton says that I got here because of him.
I got here in spite of him.
-[invigorating music playing] -I'm not going to be bullied by anybody.
That's why I took a stand.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Randy Orton brought out a side of Kofi Kingston we've never seen before.
In 2009, I felt like I was breaking through that proverbial glass ceiling.
Oh, don't worry, Randy.
Things were starting to click, you know. People were getting behind me.
[crowd chanting] Kofi!
[Kofi] I felt like that was the moment I made it.
And unfortunately that's not really how it worked out.
Stupid! Stupid!
Stupid!
[dramatic music playing]
Kofi Kingston is stupid for thinking he could hang with me.
[Kofi] It wasn't enough just to beat me.
In his mind, he wanted to humiliate me too.
Stupid!
[Kofi] There were always rumors
that it was Randy who had used his influence to hold me back.
You know what? I did hold Kofi Kingston down.
Because Kofi wasn't on my level.
[crowd cheering]
And if you piss me off,
you get sent back right to the bottom of the ladder.
[crowd cheering]
[Kofi] Regardless of all of that, I just had to stay positive.
Keep on grinding
[Corey] A next level performance.
The world is believing in Kofi Kingston.
Kofi Kingston, he had an opportunity because of me.
Because I took Ali out.
And the rest was history.
[Byron] Unrestrained determination from Kofi Kingston.
[Corey] Are we seeing the best Kofi Kingston of his career?
-[crowd chanting] Kofi! -[Randy] There's no KofiMania without me.
[Tom] How long has Kofi been waiting for this opportunity?
Can he finally capture the WWE Championship?
[Randy] There's no Kofi WrestleMania moment without me.
[Tom] Kofi did it! Kofi is champion!
[crowd cheering]
And I can't even get a thank you.
His entire Championship reign is based on a fluke.
Why don't we put that to the test at SummerSlam?
Randy Orton versus Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship.
Stupid. Stupid, stupid.
[invigorating music playing]
This little 11-year fairy tale you've been living
comes to a screeching halt.
You weren't ready back then, Kofi, and you're not ready now.
[Kofi] By beating Randy Orton,
it's vindication.
I really want to inspire people.
To look at me and see, "Hey, anything is possible,
because this guy did it."
[Randy] I'm gonna take that title off his waist.
And I'm gonna do it with the three most destructive letters
in sports entertainment.
[Kofi] It's a chance for me to prove that I belong.
So at SummerSlam when I beat Randy Orton,
and I hold that WWE Championship high for everybody to see,
we'll see who the stupid one is, right?
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
♪ They council me, they understand ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
[Tom] He is the 13-time World Champion.
Three of those have come at this very event.
In fact, it was back in 2004, here at SummerSlam, in this very city,
that Randy Orton became the youngest heavyweight Champion
in the history of this company.
The man walking into the ring right now is a bona fide legend.
The man that, as our broadcast colleague, JBL, has said over the years,
"If you build a Superstar from the ground up,
he'd look like Randy Orton."
[Corey] Superstars and their legacies are defined by the ability
to perform under pressure.
Few Superstars throughout history have thrived in high-pressure situations
as well as Randy Orton.
Tonight could be the next chapter in Orton's storied career.
[Tom] WWE SummerSlam is brought to you in part by TapOut,
available now at Tapout.com.
[Byron] You know, it's very hard to poke holes in the game of Randy Orton.
Obviously, a surefire future Hall of Famer.
One of the most successful we've ever seen.
But if there is any potential weakness in The Viper,
maybe it's the fact that Randy is underestimating Kofi Kingston.
Maybe it's the fact that Randy Orton came out and said
that Kofi was stupid for wanting to defend his title against Orton,
claiming that Kofi still isn't deserving of being WWE Champion.
[Corey] Listen, if you think Randy Orton is dumb enough to believe
it's the same Kofi Kingston that he dealt with ten years ago,
then you're the one that's mistaken.
Just like Kofi Kingston has evolved as a competitor, so has Randy Orton.
This is a very, very different situation
then when these two met in the video package.
And tonight, the result could be the same,
Randy Orton with his arms raised, a new WWE Champion.
Only three Superstars in history have captured more World Championships.
than Randy Orton.
It is Triple H with 14 and tied at 16, it's the Hall of Famer,
the two-time Hall of Famer, the Nature Boy, Ric Flair,
and of course, John Cena.
[man] Oh, Toronto.
Don't you dare be sour.
Clap for your world-famous six-time champs,
and your WWE Champion,
and feel the power.
♪ It's a new day Yes, it is ♪
[Byron] You got to think about this.
This is a moment that has sat in the mind of Kofi Kingston.
for a decade.
This chance, this opportunity to prove him wrong,
and him being Randy Orton.
[Tom] I highly encourage you, immediately following SummerSlam,
to stay tuned here to the WWE network. because the WWE 24 docuseries,
Kofi Kingston: The Year of Return, is magnificent.
It is a piece that… We always talk about how magical
or inspirational this journey has been for Kofi Kingston,
There's no putting into words.
His trip from Ghana recently to go back to his home country
to visit his family, his roots in Ghana.
All the way to the United States and his long journey to this moment.
[Byron] It has been a fairy tale story.
You see Kofi's parents or, uh, his family, his kids, his wife, at ringside.
But you also saw Kofi Kingston a moment ago,
tell Big E and Xavier, "I'm gonna handle this on my own."
This is my business, this is my personal goal,
to put down Randy Orton.
[Tom] Tossing some pancakes to Chi Chi, Orion and Khi.
[Byron] I'm a little jealous.
-[Corey] Listen… -[bell rings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
the WWE Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger.
From St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 250 pounds,
he is the Apex Predator,
Randy Orton!
[arguing inaudibly]
Hey! Hey, hey!
Back up! Back up!
And his opponent.
He is the WWE Champion,
Kofi Kingston.
[Corey] I've often compared Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship reign
to a kid with a fresh driver's license and a sports car.
Unfortunately, tonight, for Kofi Kingston, the check engine light just came on,
and the low fuel light just came on.
Kofi's fairy tale is about to come to an end at the hands of The Viper.
[Tom] It is the richest prize in the history of sports entertainment,
56 years of prestige and tradition.
-[bell rings] -The WWE Championship on the line.
Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston.
[Byron] Oh, check this out.
[arguing inaudibly]
It's just me and you.
So check it, man.
Nah, man.
[Corey] Randy looking to get under the skin here of Kofi here
in the early moments of the matchup, but Kofi not having it.
[Tom] And look at this, Kofi bringing the intensity right
to the Apex Predator's doorstep.
[referee counting down]
[Corey] Maybe this is what Randy is waiting for.
Randy wants Kofi to get emotional.
Randy wants to use Kofi's emotion against the champ.
-Because it only takes a… -[Kofi taunting]
It only takes a second, the blink of an eye, the RKO,
and we've got a new champion.
[crowd chanting] Kofi's stupid, Randy's not.
[Corey] Kofi can use that Trouble in Paradise kick.
We've seen him land it very precisely in many different situations.
[chanting continues]
[Tom] Oh, and a headbutt at close range.
Oof!
[Corey] But this is what Randy wants. Randy wants to lure Kofi in.
Wants to bait him into making a mistake.
Just the slightest opening that The Viper can capitalize on.
[Kofi grunts]
[Tom] Now launching Kingston into the corner,
and it's Kofi who explodes out with power.
[Byron] Kofi responds emphatically.
We talked about the emotion of being emotionally charged for Kofi Kingston.
He is using that to his advantage thus far.
-[Kofi grunts] -[referee] Get out of the corner.
-[Tom groans] -Come on, get him out.
[Tom] Ten years to get to this moment.
Ten years for Kofi Kingston to climb the mountain.
What it would be to put away the nightmare of the past of Randy Orton.
[Byron] In many ways, that's the simplest form of motivation to…
[Tom] Oh, off the top, oh, and right to the face,
takes down Orton.
-[Byron] To silence… -Get your ass up!
Get your ass up!
To silence someone who thinks you're not smart enough
to achieve something.
To silence someone who thinks you're not talented enough.
[Corey] It could be that skeleton that's always going to haunt Kofi
from the closet, knowing that he's not good enough.
[Tom] Oh, thumb right to the eye. Classic Orton.
[referee] Stay way from the face.
[Corey] It was early in the development of Kofi Kingston as a WWE Superstar
and sure maybe that has been the motivation,
that's been the drive to take Kofi to the top of the mountain,
or maybe it could be the one thing that could unravel everything.
[grunts]
[Tom] Kick right to the face. Kofi Kingston's got an opportunity.
From the second rung to the top.
-[Corey] Oh! -Sent to the barricade by Orton.
[Byron] That could be a game-changing moment in this matchup.
[Tom] This is what Randy Orton does.
[Corey] Randy can isolate any sort of weakness,
any sort of perceived weakness, in a Superstar,
and use it against them.
As we see Kofi looking to take a high risk,
and it not paying off in the least.
[Tom] A shot right to the arm there by Randy Orton.
[Corey] Randy's got the chance right now to just pick Kofi apart.
To just impose his will on the champion.
[crowd chanting] Kofi's stupid, Randy's not.
[Byron] We have seen Orton's barbaric tendencies on display
time and time again.
[Tom] And this is smart by Randy Orton.
Rolls back inside of the ring, breaks the count
in this championship match.
-[Corey] Randy… -Bouncing off the desk.
[Corey] Randy very familiar with the champion's advantage,
realizing that this opportunity could go up in smoke.
if The Viper gets too careless.
[Tom] Remember title can only change hands via pinfall or submission inside the ring.
Kofi cannot lose the title via count-out or disqualification.
[Corey] Trust me nobody in this arena knows those rules…
Rules as well as that man Randy Orton.
Standing smirking over the champion.
[referee counting down]
[Byron] Not a comforting sight you want to see if you're Kofi Kingston.
[Tom] Count of seven, now rolls Kofi's back inside the ring.
Orton's thinking about a cover. For the 14th world title and a kick-out.
[Corey] No wasted movement by The Viper.
Every…
[commentators grunting]
Move means something.
Every step, one closer to the WWE Title.
Off the head, Randy, come on.
-Come on! -[Kofi grunts]
[Byron] Orton just meticulously picking his spots.
[grunting]
Picking what to attack. How to attack it.
-[Tom] Oh, look at this bending back. -[counting down]
[Corey] Utilizing every moment of the referee's count.
That is a veteran maneuver.
[Tom] Yeah, pulling at the hair while he was at it.
Now Orton with a big uppercut, sends Kofi to the outside.
[Corey] Randy once again maximizing the damage done.
[referee] That's enough, Randy. Bring him in here.
[Byron] What kind of thoughts are swirling in the mind of The Viper?
[Tom] Oh, and Kofi able to dodge it from the stairs.
-[Corey] Woah! -[Tom] Down goes Orton.
[Corey] Great wherewithal from Kofi.
That was clutch by Kofi.
If nothing else, able to keep himself back in this fight for a few extra moments.
[Tom] Count of two by the official.
[Corey] As we take another look back at Kofi soaring through the skies
on one side of the screen,
and bringing the fight to the challenger on the other
Six.
[Tom] Now Kofi rolls Orton back inside the ring,
and The Viper slithers out the opposite side.
-Very smart. -[man] Why you running away, Randy?
[Corey] Well, you can't be surprised. This is the MO of Randy Orton.
Think of all the all-time greats Orton has learned from.
[Tom] Uh-oh, oh! And Kofi crashed and burned.
Went for the crossbody.
[Corey] Randy has competed against, under the tutelage of a Triple H,
of a Ric Flair.
This is exactly why Randy Orton is considered one of the all-time greats.
-Kofi Kingston being reminded first-hand. -[Tom] Oh, get out of the way.
And Kofi spine-first into our announce desk.
[Corey] And you can't help but feel it. It's permeating the arena here.
That sick feeling that Kofi Kingston's fairy tale is winding down.
It's coming to a close.
[Byron] This is the part of town where Orton is most dangerous.
All these tools of destruction at his disposal
[Corey] It doesn't matter what part of town it is, Saxton,
you're talking about freaking Randy Orton.
[Tom] Off the count of six now rolls him back inside the ring to win the title.
And a kick-out!
As you get another look at what happened to Kofi.
[Corey] Look at the look on Randy Orton's face.
The man is smiling. He is incredibly comfortable.
His plan is being executed expertly right now.
[crowd chanting] Kofi's stupid, Randy's not.
A hush has almost fallen over the crowd here inside Scotiabank arena.
Because the truth, the facts are coming to light.
-It's becoming uncomfortable. -[chanting continues]
You're watching a feel-good story come to an end.
[Byron] Uh, look, you have to expect
that when you're in a match with Randy Orton,
it's gonna get uncomfortable.
It's going to be an uphill battle,
because you're in there with one of the absolute best.
-Two. -[Corey] Look it has been fun.
KofiMania and everything that has followed,
that Randy Orton is taking credit for.
-It's been a great time in WWE. -Two, three, four, come on.
I've enjoyed it as much as anybody.
Kofi Kingston has been an exciting WWE Champion,
but you can't live life 100 miles an hour and expect it to last long.
[Byron] That's the only way Kofi knows how.
[Corey] Exactly,
which is why he's face to face with a brick wall.
[Tom] Oh!
A hundred and twenty-five days as champion for Kofi Kingston.
Could it all be coming to an end here tonight?
[Byron] Randy Orton might be thinking superplex here on the champion.
[Corey] Homage to his father, The Ace.
If Randy lands this, we could be three seconds away
from a paradigm shift, a brand-new champion.
[Tom] And trying to rip Kingston off of the top turnbuckle.
Kofi doing his best to keep his footing.
Oh! Another headbutt from Randy Orton, right back on the attack,
trying to get his balance here.
[Byron] Kofi desperately trying to hold on.
Trying to prevent this superplex from actually happening.
[Tom] And trying to rip Kofi Kingston off of the top turnbuckle.
The WWE Champion trying to battle back.
-[grunts -[Tom groans]
[grunts]
[Corey] Kofi's trying desperately to preserve his championship reign,
his dream, hang on for a few extra seconds.
Maybe one more day.
But Kofi realizes it is in big-time jeopardy
at the hands of The Viper.
[Tom] Now Kofi Kingston back up to the top,
and the DDT connects.
[Corey] Kingston needed a Hail Mary,
and that's exactly what he got in that moment.
[Byron] Kofi, just roll over. Make the cover.
[Tom] He's got a lot taken out of him here by Randy Orton.
Remember all the damage done outside the ring by The Viper.
Watch this again. [gibbering]
Cover kick-out by Orton.
[Byron] Orton stunned Kofi.
See a great deal of punishment here at the hands of The Viper.
[Tom] Uh, Kofi Kingston trying to get back up to his feet.
Can he retain his WWE Championship here against Randy Orton at SummerSlam?
[Corey] You know it only takes one. One RKO, one Trouble in Paradise.
Who can land it first?
The playing field is as close to even as it's been since the opening bell.
Which Superstar wants it more?
-[screams] -[Tom] All right, Kofi again.
That one reverberated through the chest of Orton.
[Byron] And we are ending the proverbial fourth quarter
of this matchup.
This is where your desire, this is where your heart comes into play.
[Corey] Uh, dude, I think we're beyond the fourth quarter.
We're in overtime. We're in sudden death.
This is where championship legacies are forged.
[Kofi grunts]
[Tom] And now Kofi… Kofi with the clothesline.
-Able to drop Randy Orton. -Let's go! Let's go!
[Byron] Now Kofi's feeling it. Now Kofi's feeling the moment.
-You've done it! -[crowd chanting along]
[Corey] And this is what Kofi has been so adept at
during his title reign.
Stupid! Not me, you! Stupid.
[Byron] The ability to push through. The ability to will himself on.
[crowd cheering]
Here Kofi reciting the words, the insults that Randy Orton sent his way.
Calling him stupid. Tell him he's not worth it.
[crowd clapping]
Now Kofi Kingston's got a chance
to make Orton eat his words right here, right now.
[crowd clapping rhythmically]
[Tom] Kofi, could this be the end for The Viper?
Now caught. Oh, into a backbreaker.
[Corey] Randy almost instinctively just stopping the momentum of Kofi Kingston.
[Tom] Saw Trouble in Paradise coming now.
-[counting down] -Orton to the championship. Out at two.
[Byron] Orton so adept at stunting the momentum of his opponents.
[Corey] Of course he is.
That's why Randy's one of the greatest of all time.
Kofi wants his name to be in the same conversation as Randy Orton.
But from the look in The Viper's eyes
I don't know if Randy's fully recovered from the tornado DDT
that Kofi delivered a few minutes ago.
[Tom] See that nick right above the right eye?
[Corey] Oh, wait a minute. Yes, he has.
Yes, Randy Orton has.
The Viper's in the driver's seat right now.
You can tell by the smirk on his face.
[Byron] Randy Orton wants to make a fool of Kofi Kingston.
That's what he's setting out to do.
[Tom] How many times have we seen this over the years?
Oh, wait a minute, Kofi Kingston! Kofi launching Orton to the outside.
[Byron] Kofi bought himself a valuable few seconds.
Looking to extend his storybook a few more sentences.
Kofi trying to will himself. Will himself up to the top rope.
[Tom] Kofi Kingston up to the top, looking down and wipes out Randy Orton!
[Byron] Kofi Kingston absolutely risking his health and well-being
to take out Orton.
[Corey] Kofi realizes that's what he's got to do.
-If Kofi wants any chance -[counting down]
of retaining his most prized possession tonight,
it's going to take big, spectacular, risky maneuvers like that.
[Tom] Count of five, now rolling Orton back inside the ring.
Nearly dead weight there.
[Byron] Kofi doesn't want to settle for a count-out victory.
He wants to pin Randy Orton in the middle of that ring.
[Tom] Now what a statement that would be for Kingston.
Now going up to the top turnbuckle.
Randy Orton dazed. Oh and the crossbody!
-[counting down] -Here's the cover to put away The Viper--
And a kick-out!
[Corey] Sooner or later, you have to admit it.
Everyone can feel it.
Kofi Kingston can feel it.
Randy Orton can feel it.
Kofi throwing caution to the wind because he needs to.
He realizes the WWE Title, this dream come true,
is slipping through his fingers.
[grunting]
[Tom] And now shoved off there by Randy-- Oh, wait, no!
Went for the kick right between the eyes.
And now Randy Orton… Randy Orton's got him in his clutches.
Oh, and the draping DDT!
[Corey] The dream is slipping through Kofi's fingers.
It's slipping away from the WWE Universe.
The grip is loosening.
Kofi holding on with everything he's got left,
but waiting below is a hungry viper, coiled, ready to strike,
ready to collect another 14th WWE Championship reign.
[crowd jeering]
[Byron] I think we know what Orton is thinking.
[Corey] We don't need to think, Byron, just open your eyes and realize it.
You know exactly what's coming next.
We all do.
It's the laws of the jungle, it's survival of the fittest.
It is the Apex Predator you're talking about.
It's in the guy's name.
This is where Randy Orton lives.
[Tom] A sick smile on the face of Orton.
Can taste the championship coming his way.
Could this be it for Kofi Kingston?
[Byron] A bloodthirsty look on the face of The Viper
as he stares down the WWE Champion.
[Tom] Oh, now look at Randy. Here it is.
Oh, went for the RKO. Kofi! Kofi into a backslide!
-[Corey] Oh, woah, woah, woah. -Kick-out by Orton.
Oh, went for Trouble in Paradise and Orton ducked it.
Kick right to the face.
[Corey] Kofi connects.
Orton's staggered, can Kofi…
-[crowd cheering] -[Tom] Oh, RKO! RKO!
[crowd cheering]
Look at the smile
[Corey] It's a sure thing in this world.
There are death, there are taxes, there is the RKO.
[Byron] Uh… Uh… Kofi's story.
I mean, look at this again.
Randy Orton picking his spot.
-[crowd cheering] -Perfectly!
[Corey] And in less than the blink of an eye,
the realization is washing over Orton.
[Tom] Here's the problem again.
Waited too long and wasn't able to capitalize in the moment
because of how much has been taken out of these Superstars.
Kofi Kingston on instinct alone, rolling outside the ring,
preventing Orton for going for a cover.
[referee counting down]
[Byron] It's all Kofi could do, but it was a smart move.
[Corey] Yeah, but it's like rolling over in bed in the middle of the night,
feeling your significant other right there.
-[boy shouting indistinctly] -No matter what's happening, you know.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Tom] Right in front of Kofi's wife and kids.
[men laughing]
[man 2] No! Jerk!
-[Corey] Randy Orton is staring… -[Tom] The count of nine.
…Kofi's family right in their eyes.
-[bell rings] -[Tom] Kofi's teeing off on Randy Orton.
The official has called for the bell.
[crowd jeering]
[Corey] I can't believe as I'm saying this,
I think Randy Orton got caught up in the moment.
Randy was enjoying the moment so much.
[Byron] Yeah and that moment has incensed Kofi Kingston.
Kofi's-- Oh! Kofi's lost it.
[Tom] Well, Orton was trying to humiliate Orton--
Humiliate Kofi in front of his own family.
[Corey] I don't know if it was about humiliation,
but it was about savoring the moment.
-[crowd chanting] Bullshit! -[Byron] It was a sick moment to savor.
[Corey] Well, maybe it was sadistic, maybe it was sick…
-[Tom] Oh, look at his. -But that's what makes Randy Orton tick.
And that's why he should be, for all intents and purposes,
WWE Champion right now.
[Tom] Look what Kofi's got in his hand. A kendo stick.
This is what happens when you taunt a man.
When you taunt a man's family.
Kofi Kingston trying to take out The Viper with his kendo stick.
[Corey] Maybe Orton went a little too far,
but the Viper's paying the price right now.
[Tom] Look at this aggression from Kofi Kingston.
Have we ever seen Kofi like this before?
[Byron] Look, Kofi is unrelenting, but you can't blame him.
You can't blame Kofi Kingston for his reaction.
-[crowd clamoring] -[talking indistinctly]
[Tom] And the official's trying to talk some sense into Kofi.
He's not going to.
[Corey] Listen, I…
You can't blame Kofi.
I understand Kofi's mentality right now.
Any father would.
-Kofi, come on. -Don't you ever.
-If you ever-- -[commentators groan]
[Kofi shouting indistinctly]
[Corey] But the WWE Champion right now has just come unglued.
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] That's what it's all about. Protecting his family.
[Corey] You're right,
but at what point has Kofi Kingston just exposed himself?
Get your bitch ass up.
[Corey] Intentionally or otherwise, Randy Orton just made Kofi,
the WWE Champion, show his hand.
-[Tom] Oh, now Kofi, Trouble in Paradise! -That's what I'm talking about!
[Corey] Understandable, yes.
-Honorable even, sure. -[crowd jeering]
But Kofi Kingston just put a bullseye on his biggest, glaring weakness.
[talking inaudibly]
[Byron] I think Kofi Kingston just made it clear.
[Corey] And we didn't see it at the moment.
Randy Orton, obviously, staring down Kofi Kingston's family,
but the referee counted both Superstars out.
-Kofi Kingston gonna retain… -[cheering]
A proud father, obviously, doing what he needs to do.
But the fact is, The Viper, once again,
is under the skin of Kofi Kingston.
[hip-hop music playing]
This thing is far, far from over.
Mark my words.
[man in crowd speaking indistinctly]
[Byron] Nonetheless, it is Kofi Kingston, with family in tow,
who will leave SummerSlam WWE Champion.
-Okay? I know. -[speaking indistinctly]
You about to give up, huh? Let's go.
Never in your life.
[rock music playing]
[engine roaring]
-La sangre… -Is la sangre.
[man] Mayans.
Premieres Tuesday, September 3 on FX.
No laughing matter after what we witnessed moments ago
with Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton.
Well, emotion is such an important part of the sports entertainment industry,
and few people have the ability to manipulate like the Apex Predator.
Randy Orton was moments away from becoming WWE Champion again,
and Kofi Kingston luckily survived.
No laughing matter on what's going to take place
coming up next here at SummerSlam.
It is the in-ring debut of The Fiend.
It's Finn Bálor versus Bray Wyatt,
who went through this bizarre transformation,
in a place called the Firefly Funhouse.
[happy music playing]
[man] Previously, on the Firefly Funhouse…
Did you miss me?
This is the Firefly Funhouse.
-[studio audience cheering] -This is my special place.
[woman screaming]
[Bray] Yowie-wowie. We're gonna have so much fun here.
[rabbit] What's up, Bray?
[Bray] This is no time for games.
Don't worry.
There's still a lot of darkness in this old noggin'.
♪ I'm the terror of the night Hiding under your bed ♪
♪ Playin' tricks on you ♪
-♪ Messing with your head ♪ -[grunting]
♪ I'm the terror of the night ♪
Erase your mind.
-[man] Finn Bálor. -What do you say?
-[man] Finn Bálor. -You wanna see my secret?
[man] Finn Bálor.
[children giggling]
-[electricity crackles] -[powering down]
-[children giggling] -[electricity crackling]
[powering down]
-[screaming] -[screeching music]
[crowd cheering]
[menacing music playing]
-[music ends] -[heavy breathing]
[man laughing]
[dramatic music playing]
[Finn] I don't know how Bray Wyatt's mind works.
But the puppets, and this whole new Fiend persona…
Clearly Bray is more twisted and messed up than ever.
But I've stared fear in the eyes before.
I didn't back down then, and I'm not gonna back down now.
-[happy music playing] -♪ Do the Muscle Man dance ♪
[happy music playing]
-[static] -Hi, Finn.
Mercy, Ramblin' Rabbit and I are such humongous fans of yours.
I should warn you, though.
While you are an extraordinary man,
The Fiend is no man.
[distorted] The Fiend is an abomination.
The Fiend is power.
-[man, echoing] Power. -The Fiend remembers.
The Fiend is coming for him.
[all] Join us.
Let me in.
[heavy breathing]
Yowie-wowie!
[screeching music]
["Catch Your Breath" by WWE CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Bálor Club has come to Toronto.
But will it be enough to fend off The Fiend?
[Renee] You gotta wonder what is racing through the mind of Finn Bálor tonight
to prepare for The Fiend?
[Corey] I don't think you need to wonder, Renee.
I… I asked Finn Bálor earlier today.
I said, "How are you prepared for this?"
"How are you walking into this?"
And Finn Bálor said,
"I've got myself, I've got the Bálor Club."
"It's all I need."
-I think Finn is making a mistake. -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,
Finn Bálor!
[Michael] You know, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was
on the Kickoff panel a little bit earlier tonight,
and he, of course, felt the wrath of The Fiend
a number of weeks ago.
He was asked what Finn Bálor has to do.
Mick said simply, "Survive."
[Corey] Listen, I hate to be the one to state the obvious here.
We know Finn Bálor has encountered a version of Bray Wyatt in the past.
We know Finn Bálor has the ability to tap into something big and heavy,
deep and dark.
Why not bring out the heavy artillery tonight?
I don't know if Finn Bálor, the extraordinary man,
is prepared for The Fiend.
[crowd chanting] Mowie Wowie!
[chanting continues]
[chanting dies out]
[happy music playing]
♪ We're really glad that you're our friend ♪
♪ And this is a friendship that'll never, ever end ♪
[song ends]
-[electricity crackling] -[powering down]
[booming]
-[electricity crackling] -[powering down]
[crowd cheering]
["Let Me In" by Code Orange playing]
♪ Yowie wowie ♪
♪ Let me in ♪
♪ Hurt, heal ♪
♪ Catching flies in his mouth ♪
♪ Tasting freedom while he dares ♪
♪ Then crawling back ♪
♪ Back to the top ♪
♪ Top of the stairs ♪
♪ Of the stairs ♪
♪ He won't see the sun again for years to come ♪
♪ He's broken out of love ♪
♪ Hurt, heal ♪
♪ Like a cat without a care ♪
♪ Roaming freely through the streets ♪
♪ You could find him in amongst the pigeons ♪
♪ In the square ♪
♪ He won't see the sun again for years to come ♪
♪ He's broken out of love ♪
♪ Hurt, heal ♪
♪ Catching flies in his mouth ♪
-[booming] -[music ends]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] What on Earth did we just witness?
[crowd chanting] Let us in!
[Michael] Finn Bálor's expression told the story.
[crowd chanting] Mowie-wowie!
-[bell rings] -[Michael] The match is underway.
The in-ring debut of The Fiend who has cast his frightening spell
over the entire WWE.
[grunting]
And just like that, The Fiend on the attack.
[crowd cheering]
Corey, did you ever see anything like this?
[Corey] Well, this is just disturbing. I…
[Renee] I've never seen somebody be able to--
[Michael] Oh my God.
[Renee] Change the atmosphere so quickly the way The Fiend has.
[Corey] And… And that's coming from us as onlookers.
I mean, imagine Finn Bálor in there right now.
[Finn grunting]
[crowd chanting] Mowie-wowie.
[crowd clapping rhythmically]
-Mowie-wowie. -[clapping rhythmically]
[Michael] WWE Universe, you hear the chants that was
made famous in the Firefly Funhouse, as Bálor now is whipped across the ring,
and Finn trying somehow to get into this matchup and there…
Stopping him in his tracks.
[Finn grunts]
[Michael] And just like this, The Fiend has locked up Bálor,
who is trying to find back somehow.
And a clubbing blow right to the back of the neck.
[Corey] There are so many different forms of intimidation from the Friend.
[The Fiend grunting]
[groaning]
[crowd chanting] Let him in!
-[The Fiend grunting] -[Michael] Oh my goodness.
-[grunts] -[Michael] And the Friend planting Bálor!
[Finn groaning]
[Finn moans]
[Michael] You can only imagine the expression.…
[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] Under the mask.
[grunts]
[Michael] He's struggling within himself or within his own emotions.
[Renee] You can see it on his gloves.
Hurt, heal, he's so torn between what he needs to do.
[Corey] He knows exactly what he wants to do.
[Michael] Yeah, shades of the old Bray as he went for Sister Abigail,
and Finn Bálor trying to rally with a Sling Blade.
And now dropping The Fiend into the corner.
And Bálor now on the attack.
[Renee] Fight from Finn.
[grunting]
[Michael] Take down by Bálor, and there's the stomp,
and he's almost broken out of the funk
that he was caught up in early on in this matchup,
as he was as mesmerized by The Fiend as all of us were.
And Finn now showing some signs of life as he fights back into this,
driving The Fiend into the corner again.
[Renee] Time for Finn to assess exactly what The Fiend is made of,
as Finn goes up top.
[Michael] And Finn Bálor looking to slay the Fiend here tonight
with a coup de grâce, but he's caught.
Caught in a mandible claw.
The mandible claw!
Come on, Finn, eh? Come on, Finn.
[Michael] Those fingers stuck down the throat
into the gullet of Finn Bálor by The Fiend.
-[Finn grunting] -Come on, Finn, huh?
[Michael] Finn trying to struggle, but Finn is out.
One, two, three…
-[Michael] The Fiend with the victory. -[bell rings]
♪ Hurt, heal ♪
[Michael] In one of the strangest
debuts that I… That I have ever witnessed.
[Renee] So much darkness inside The Fiend.
♪ Hurt, heal ♪
[Corey] I don't know if this is an appropriate comparison to make,
but you think about The Undertaker and his ability to intimidate.
Bray Wyatt could be in the same vein, if not more so.
-[booming] -[music ends]
[Bray laughing]
[screeching music]
[crowd cheering]
-[booming] -[music ends]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] That was awesome!
[chanting fades out]
[dramatic music playing]
[Kofi] I was legitimately on the verge of getting a shot
at the WWE Championship.
It's crazy to think that if one thing doesn't happen,
then none of this would have even been possible.
[music playing]
Ever since I was a kid, I always pictured myself wrestling
at WrestleMania for the WWE Championship.
♪ Gotta face all my fears ♪
♪ Won't be shut out… ♪
There's a golden circle of guys who will be in the World Title picture,
and you could tell he wasn't always in that circle.
But he made the best of what he was given, and kept pushing through.
♪ I'm gonna break down barriers ♪
I felt like people began to actually believe that this could happen.
Grateful doesn't even describe how privileged I feel
to be the guy in the position of lifting people up.
♪ 'Cause I'm done All done playin' games ♪
[crowd chanting] Thank you, Kofi. [clapping rhythmically]
-[exhilarating music playing] -[thunder crackling]
It is next time we come your way on pay-per-view,
streaming live on the WWE Network. Clash of the Champions,
five weeks from tonight from Charlotte, North Carolina.
We are still stunned after what we witnessed moments ago.
The debut of The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
Uh, but we do need to move on,
because it is now for our Universal Championship matchup.
It is the beast Brock Lesnar against the Beastslayer, Seth Rollins.
However, it has been one-sided.
A lopsided rivalry since Brock cashed in the Money in the Bank
last month at Extreme Rules.
Well, we told you so.
[rock music playing]
[Michael] Mr. Money in the Bank is here.
Rollins just went through an Extreme Rules match.
[Corey] Seth fought in an all-out war.
[Renee] Brock Lesnar cannot pick a more opportune time.
[Corey] Rollins is a sitting duck.
[Paul] Tonight, my client, Brock Lesnar,
will cash in the Money in the Bank contract
[Michael] Lesnar's the champion!
[Paul] The conqueror, the Beast,
and new Universal Champion,
Brock Lesnar!
[Michael] At SummerSlam, Seth Rollins will take on Brock Lesnar
for the Universal Championship,
but tonight, it's Seth Rollins, one on one with Dolph Ziggler.
[Cory] That's the look you want to see in the eyes of a challenger at SummerSlam.
That is the look of Seth Rollins that slayed the--
[Michael] The Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, is here.
-Ziggler grabs Rollins's leg from behind. -[bell rings]
And Brock Lesnar is on the attack.
[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] Oh my God, The Beast now with a weapon.
[Paul] Wasn't Seth Rollins supposed to be the Beastslayer?
Wasn't Seth Rollins supposed to be the one man
that had Brock Lesnar's number?
[man] Come on, Seth.
[grunting]
[Paul] Isn't he supposed to be the big hero?
[tires screeching]
[Brock] Park it.
Shut it off, right now.
[groaning]
[Paul] Isn't he supposed to be…
Seth Freaking Rollins.
[Michael] Seth Rollins dragging himself across the stage.
[Corey] What the hell does Seth think he's doing?
[dramatic music playing]
[Seth] I've had to ask myself, if all this is worth it.
Getting beat to a pulp.
Week after week.
For me, the answer is yes.
'Cause this is all I am.
This is all I've got.
I'll be at SummerSlam,
and I'll beat Brock Lesnar.
I guarantee it.
["Burn It Down" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[Michael] And here comes the man known as the Beastslayer, Seth Rollins.
There's no way he can be 100 percent tonight,
and knowing that, Corey,
and knowing what he's gone through the past couple of weeks,
how in the world can Seth Rollins guarantee a victory?
[Corey] I don't have an answer for you, but I can tell you this.
Last night, I ran into Seth Rollins at the hotel,
and I said, "Seth, what's different this time?"
"Why is tonight going to be any different?"
He said, "I've already fought for the boys in the locker room."
"I've already fought for the WWE Universe."
"Tonight, I slay The Beast for me."
[Renee] There is no glitz, no glamour behind Seth Rollins tonight.
I mean, you can just see straight business in his eyes tonight
as he's still suffering those injured ribs.
[Michael] Yeah, you saw Seth Rollins go to his midsection, of course,
the focus of attack for a number of weeks by Brock Lesnar.
That will be a problem for Rollins tonight
against a very confident champion.
[Corey] I don't expect tonight to be a marathon by any means.
It will be a sprint.
If Seth Rollins can somehow, some way, find a way
to stomp The Beast into the mat,
perhaps the Beastslayer could be Universal Champion once again,
but unfortunately, it pains me to say, I don't find that even close to likely.
[Renee] The past few weeks have been absolutely horrific
to watch the beatdowns that Brock Lesnar's put on Seth.
[crowd jeering]
["Next Big Thing" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And here comes The Beast.
[crowd cheering]
You know, I've been thinking a lot over the past couple of days
about what happened at this event five years ago back in 2014,
when I sat at ringside
and called one of the most lopsided matches
in the history of WWE
That was the night this man, Brock Lesnar, The Beast,
dominated John Cena.
Yes, the legendary John Cena.
Brock Lesnar dominated him with 16 German suplexes, two F-5s,
completely destroyed Cena that night.
And that is the mood that this man has been in over the past month.
The same mood he was in at SummerSlam five years ago.
[Renee] You talk about the confidence of Brock Lesnar
as he just stalks his way around the ring,
eyeing up Seth Rollins and picking his moment.
[Corey] You can see the look on Seth Rollins's face
the minute Brock Lesnar's music hit.
It was truly a spine-tingling moment.
The challenger realizes he is about to endure Hell one way or another.
[Renee] The reality has set in for Seth.
-[Corey] Seth's gotta be realizing… -[bell rings]
…there's no way he can keep his own word.
The following contest scheduled for one fall is
for the Universal Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger from Davenport, Iowa.
Weighing in at 217 pounds,
Seth Rollins!
-[crowd jeering] -[Corey] Seth Rollins is not in it.
Look at his face right now.
[Michael] Look at his ribs.
And his opp--
[crowd clamoring]
[talking indistinctly]
Ladies and gentlemen,
-my name is Paul Heyman. -[crowd chanting his name]
Tonight, your chance to witness history.
Introducing the Seth-stomping, rib-breaking,
ultimate conquering Sultan of SummerSlam.
You're reigning, defending,
undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion,
Brock Lesnar!
[audience cheering]
[Michael] There is one glimmer of hope for Seth Rollins to hold onto,
and that is the fact that he has defeated Brock Lesnar in the past.
He did it at WrestleMania, can he do it again?
[Corey] To that exact point, Michael Cole, I ask you,
do you think Brock Lesnar is the most decorated athlete
in combat sports history without learning from past mistakes?
Brock Lesnar will not…
-[bell rings] -Leave the same openings
that Seth found the first time.
It will not happen the same way, I assure you.
[Michael] And Rollins goes right after Brock,
who kicks him right in the ribs.
And now a shot to the lower back.
And Brock Lesner will target the injured ribs this entire matchup.
There will be no mercy from the remorseless Beast.
Universal Champion Lesnar manhandling Rollins,
and he drives him into the turnbuckle on the other side.
And this is going to get ugly quickly.
Mark my words.
[Renee] Mercy is not a word that ever applies
when you're talking about Brock Lesnar.
[Michael] Got to give Rollins credit for even showing up here tonight.
[Renee] Or is it stupid?
[Michael] Brock Lesnar driving shoulders into the mid-section.
[grunting]
[Corey] Lesnar is just gonna cut Rollins clean in half.
[Michael] And Rollins fighting back with a kick to the jaw.
[Corey] Yeah, but… But barely. It barely staggered Lesnar.
-[Michael] Now a quick German-- -[Renee] Oh my God.
[Michael] Seth landed on his feet somehow. Went for the stomp.
-A stomp! A stomp to Lesnar! -[Renee] This is over.
[Michael] Recover and a kick-out!
[Corey] Unbelievable.
[Michael] Seth Rollins, just like that, delivered a stomp.
But here's the problem, Brock kicked out.
That might have been Seth's only chance here.
[Renee] Well, we know what kind of Seth Rollins we've got in this matchup.
He's still got some fight in him.
[Michael] Rollins down on the apron, measuring the champion.
Seth starting to believe in himself.
Oh, there's the knee to the side of the face of Lesnar.
And Rollins building confidence.
[Corey] Rollins needs to get Lesnar back in the ring
if he wants to win the Universal Championship.
[Michael] Only pinfall or submission win the title.
Champion's advantage here tonight.
Brock Lesnar rolls back into the ring, however.
I'm not quite sure Brock even knows where he's at.
[Renee] Seth has got to keep his foot on the gas pedal
[Michael] And Seth Rollins measuring Brock, kick-- Oh, caught.
Caught by Brock. Welcome--
And Seth again lands on his feet.
[Corey] Cat-like agility by the challenger.
[Michael] Twice has thwarted the German suplex.
And again, a kick by Rollins.
Lesnar's down.
-Lesnar's down! Lesnar's down! -[Renee] Brock is rocked.
[Michael] Went for the stomp. Brock Lesnar picks up Rollins.
F-5!
[Paul] There you go! There you go!
[Michael] But Brock is stunned.
[Corey] Lesnar taking a moment to shake the cobwebs.
[Renee] And so much impact just all on Seth Rollins's ribs.
[Corey] Well, F-5 ordinarily would have ended the match.
[Michael] And look at the expression change in the eyes of Lesnar.
Is that uh… Is that shock? Is it surprise?
Second time landed on his feet off a possible German.
Delivered a kick right to the face. There's another one.
[Corey] This is just another example of Brock Lesnar,
and his reliance on the German suplex.
It's been detriment-- Good God, man!
[Micheal] Using the taped ribs to his advantage, for Brock Lesnar.
[coughing
[screams]
[Corey] Well, we know Rollins was trying to keep his medical reports
close to the… Closely guarded.
-He potentially has… -Punishment time, bitch!
[Corey] Cracked ribs, broken ribs.
[Michael] Suplex! And… And now Lesnar's in the zone.
Rollins has a flurry early, and now it's all about pain.
Creating pain by Lesnar.
[Renee] Lesnar is locked into those German suplexes
around the waist of Seth Rollins.
[Michael] I mean, the fact that Rollins was even able
to muster any offense in this matchup is absolutely incredible.
[Corey] Now Rollins is going to pay for his offense.
Look at this. That…
That is a full grown human being being swung around like a children's toy.
By Brock Lesnar.
[Michael] And the cockiness and the smile back on the face of The Beast,
the Universal Champion.
Rollins not realizing he's being stalked right now.
Now he does.
And a German suplex outside the ring on the floor.
-[screaming] -[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] Do not anger The Beast.
[Michael] One can only imagine
what thoughts Brock Lesnar has in his mind now.
What will he do to Rollins to continue the punishment of the challenger?
Rollins can't even stand.
[Renee] After what we've seen in the past few weeks from Brock Lesnar,
I don't even want to think about what he's got next.
[Michael] Cheshire-like smile on the face of Paul Heyman.
The advocate at ringside looking on as Lesnar delivers yet another German.
[Corey] I wasn't… At this point, Seth Rollins barely has a prayer
of winning this thing.
This is all about honoring a commitment.
Seth Rollins had a Universal Championship opportunity.
Right now, Seth has got to realize in his mind, in his heart,
that this is hopeless, this is an exercise in futility.
[Michael] Well, Rollins earned the opportunity by winning a battle royal.
But now Brock Resnar went for the F-5, looking to--
Lesnar bounced off the post.
Face-first by Rollins.
Seth Rollins showing signs of life again.
Lesnar for a second time, driven into the post.
[Renee] Lesnar's down.
[Corey] Yeah, but Rollins needs to get Brock inside the ring.
[Michael] Rollins, somehow, some way, still in this match.
Seth measuring the champion off the top rope.
Knee again in the face, Brock's down.
Lesnar's down, The Beast is down.
Can Rollins capitalize?
[Corey] Seth is trying with everything in his being.
Seth Rollins from the top rope.
[Michael] Rollins-- Nobody home as Lesnar side-stepped him.
A German Suplex!
This one releasing Rollins across the ring.
[Corey] It's as though every offensive maneuver Rollins attempts
simply incurs the wrath of the Beast tenfold.
[Michael] But you saw Brock's expression a moment ago.
There's… He picks Rollins here,
and delivers the German suplex,
but seems shocked that Seth is still in this match.
[Corey] Well Seth Rollins got Brock Lesnar early.
Maybe Brock is shocked.
Maybe Brock is stunned that Seth is still in this,
but I assure you,
it's just making The Beast even more angry.
[Renee] I think Brock thought this was going to be an easy pay-day.
[Michael] Well, Brock Lesnar now has the gloves off,
burying his knuckles
as he continues to stomp away at the injured ribs of Rollins.
And Brock again with a wicked throw.
Every one, the impact to the ribs.
[Corey] It's amazing to me that Rollins is
even able to catch his breath at all at this point.
Seth's breathing getting even more and more shallow as this match progresses.
[Michael] Yeah, labored by Rollins as Lesnar continues to put on a clinic.
No. No, no, no. No.
[Michael] You hear Rollins say, "No, no, no, no,"
as Brock Lesnar sets him up for a bear hug perhaps.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
This is just Brock and his raw power just squeezing,
squeezing on the ribs of Rollins
And Brock just bearing down.
[Renee] You wonder how Seth Rollins was breathing before.
Good luck after this.
[Michael] Rollins trying to make it to the rope
to force some sort of break here, but the champion in complete control.
Rollins trying to create at least some sort of separation.
That could do it, and he makes it to the ropes.
[Corey] Paid for with a thunderous forearm between the shoulder blades.
-[grunting] -Come on. Hey! Come on!
[Michael] And the punishment, the torture, continues.
[Corey] Just malice from the Universal Champion right now.
Hurts, doesn't it?
It hurts real bad, doesn't it?
[Renee] Any window of hope
that Seth Rollins might have had is firmly shut.
You can give it up right now. We'll all respect you for it.
[Michael] And here's Brock Lesnar now lifting Rollins up,
and again driving him into the corner.
An absolute machine.
-[Brock grunts] -Oh, shoulder to the post.
Rollins moved out of the way. Lesnar is nicked again.
Can Seth somehow rally?
Does Seth have anything left?
-Can he dig down deep? -[Brock groaning]
[Corey] I don't care how deep down you dig,
Seth Rollins is a human being at the end of the day
with battered ribs, a beaten body.
[Michael] And Brock driven off the apron
right into the German announce table by Rollins.
[Corey] Will can only carry you so far through life.
[Michael] Yeah, but Seth Rollins looking to suck it up here.
Seth Rollins looking to rally.
Seth Rollins takes out Brock right in front of our table.
Rollins back into the ring. Gonna continue to go on offense.
[Corey] Where is Seth getting the fire to do this?
[Michael] Another suicide dive, and this time Lesnar down again.
[Renee] Seth Rollins is always his best when his back's against the wall.
[Paul] He's on the move again!
[Michael] Seth looking for third one, and this time Brock catches him.
[Corey] Oh God.
[Michael] Brock catches Rollins and drives him into the post.
[Corey] I think the ring shifted a few inches after impact.
[groans]
[Corey] Brock Lesnar nearly drove Seth Rollins through the ringpost.
[Michael] Both men are down outside the ring.
Watch this. Watch the pure strength of Lesnar.
Caught him in mid-air, and, boom, right into the ring post.
A spine-shattering move by Lesnar.
Rollins is down.
Brock trying to pull himself back to his feet.
-[Paul] Take him out. -[crowd clapping]
Get rid of this son of a bitch.
[Michael] Rollins having problems breathing here right in front of us.
The injured rib's been worked on throughout this matchup by Lesnar.
[Corey] Paul Heyman just ordered Brock Lesnar to get rid of him.
[Michael] He may be close to doing just that.
Rollins, though, with a kick to the face.
Brock Lesnar lands on the Spanish announce table
to our right.
Rollins now with Lesnar on the table.
What is Seth Rollins going to do?
What is the Beastslayer going to do?
-[Corey] Whatever he has to. -[Paul] No, Seth don't.
Don't do it!
Rollins from the top of the ring post.
Seth Rollins going for everything he's got.
-[Renee screams] -Frog splash, through to Brock.
Through the table.
[crowd clamoring]
Bad ribs and all, Seth Rollins put it all on the line.
[crowd chanting] Holy shit!
The champion's in trouble.
The challenger's down.
[referee] You okay?
[Michael] One more time.
Watch the height, the distance, and then the impact by Seth Rollins
flying through the air.
Splashing through Brock, through the table.
One more time, Rollins with the impact.
Remember the injured ribs.
Driving through Brock.
Meanwhile, back at live action,
Lesnar's trying to drag himself back into the ring.
[Renee] Seth right on his tail.
[Corey] Rollins realizes Brock needs to be inside the ring.
[Michael] In order to have any chance to win the championship in this match.
[Corey] Heyman's ordering the official to count Rollins out of this matchup.
[Michael] Rollins now headed to the top rope.
What does Rollins have left? Struggling to make it up there.
-Rollins with a splash to Lesnar. -[crowd exclaims]
And again he connects.
And again Lesnar is down.
And again Rollins has hope.
Can this be the miracle that Rollins needed?
[Renee] Paul Heyman looks shook.
Come on!
[Michael] Rollins measuring his man.
Screaming for Lesnar to get in position.
Rollins with a stomp to Lesnar.
[crowd clamoring]
Cover by Seth.
-[crowd and referee counting down] -Is it enough?
Oh, and Lesnar got the shoulder up at two.
[crowd jeering]
[Michael] What a battle for the Universal Championship.
[Renee] I cannot believe the fight that Seth Rollins is bringing.
[Michael] The stomp by Rollins almost took out Lesnar again.
But Brock, somehow, at two and a half, able to get the shoulder up.
Rollins is going to have to go for it another time.
And it would be the third time in this match.
[crowd chanting] Burn it down!
[Michael] Rollins caught by Lesnar.
Brock with the F-- Oh, went for the F-5.
Rollins, kick to the face.
Seth looking to rally.
Stomp to Lesnar! Stomp to Lesnar!
-Cover! -[crowd counting down]
Rollins has slayed The Beast! Rollins is the Universal Champion!
[announcer] Here's your winner and new Universal Champion,
Seth Rollins!
[Michael] The celebration begins!
For the second time in his career, Seth Rollins has shocked the world.
Seth Rollins is the Universal Champion.
[Renee] The Beastslayer has risen again.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[Corey] Yes, Seth Rollins is, once again, Universal Champion.
but I guarantee you, the man himself will tell you,
he may never be the same again
after this encounter with The Beast Incarnate.
[Michael] Against all odds, the longest of odds.
Seth Rollins who said, "This is all I've got."
"This is what I live for."
And the emotion pouring out of the champion.
Rollins on top of the world again.
[Renee] Seth Rollins made a promise to the WWE Universe,
and he stood by his word every single step of the way.
[Corey] Above all, Seth Rollins made a promise to himself
that this is what Rollins lives for.
This is what Seth devoted his life to,
and tonight, at SummerSlam, it took the highest of risks, literally.
Throwing caution to the wind.
Sacrifice, agony, suffering.
But Rollins refused to relent.
A series of breathtaking frog splashes.
[Michael] If you were going to guarantee a victory over Brock Lesnar,
you've got to pull out all the stops.
Like Rollins did tonight.
The second stomp of the night.
Lesnar stayed alive, but Rollins would not be thwarted.
Seth Rollins would not give in.
Rollins with a kick to the jaw.
Following up with a third stomp of the night.
And Seth Rollins is indeed the Beastslayer.
-[crowd cheering] -Seth Rollins is your Universal Champion.
[rock music playing]
[Corey] See the joy on the faces of the WWE Universe.
[Michael] I've got to admit. That is one of the gutsy…
Gutsiest performances that I have ever witnessed here in WWE.
Seth Rollins taking out Brock Lesnar.
[Corey] Seth Rollins was taken to the limit and beyond
by The Beast Incarnate.
But now, as the Universal Champion, for Seth Rollins everything is beautiful
and nothing hurts.
And the celebration continues.
This is mine!
-[crowd cheering] -[Seth screaming]
[Michael] What a performance at an incredible SummerSlam.
Congratulations to Seth Rollins, the new Universal Champion.
Thank you for joining us, everybody, at SummerSlam! hampion.