1 00:00:04,270 --> 00:00:07,040 [WWE theme music playing] 2 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:16,609 Every action has an equal reaction. 3 00:01:16,676 --> 00:01:19,279 [Vince] A new commissioner, SmackDown Live, 4 00:01:19,345 --> 00:01:20,914 Shane McMahon. 5 00:01:20,980 --> 00:01:23,917 Every cause has a direct effect. 6 00:01:23,983 --> 00:01:26,886 [commentator] The SmackDown Live general manager, 7 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,322 Daniel Bryan! 8 00:01:29,389 --> 00:01:30,557 So here we are. 9 00:01:32,492 --> 00:01:35,528 One focus, one vision, one mantra. 10 00:01:35,595 --> 00:01:37,063 [man] We're gonna own the business. 11 00:01:38,164 --> 00:01:40,433 Tonight, you will look into our eyes. 12 00:01:46,172 --> 00:01:47,974 With every new opportunity… 13 00:01:48,041 --> 00:01:53,279 [man 2] The first ever SmackDown Women's Champion. 14 00:01:53,813 --> 00:01:55,615 [Shane] …new champions will emerge. 15 00:01:55,715 --> 00:01:58,251 [man 3] Inaugural SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions. 16 00:02:00,153 --> 00:02:02,155 [Shane] Stare every fear dead in its face. 17 00:02:02,222 --> 00:02:04,524 [Bray] You are just a man, Randy. 18 00:02:04,591 --> 00:02:07,994 A man who hurts, who suffers. 19 00:02:08,061 --> 00:02:10,330 I am not just a man. 20 00:02:10,396 --> 00:02:12,665 I am a God. 21 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:17,704 I'm not afraid of a man who calls himself a God. 22 00:02:17,770 --> 00:02:21,474 And at Backlash, Bray Wyatt won't know what hit him. 23 00:02:21,541 --> 00:02:23,943 [Shane] Every pre-conception shattered. 24 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:25,712 You sit there and call me a coward? 25 00:02:25,812 --> 00:02:27,313 This is my show! 26 00:02:27,380 --> 00:02:29,582 I am your Intercontinental Champion. 27 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:32,218 I do it all day in and day out. 28 00:02:32,285 --> 00:02:34,721 [Dolph] You and me. 29 00:02:34,787 --> 00:02:37,223 Fight me and you prove to yourself 30 00:02:37,290 --> 00:02:38,858 that you're not a coward! 31 00:02:38,925 --> 00:02:42,529 And in the end, only one leader will rise. 32 00:02:46,799 --> 00:02:52,238 [Styles] I am the face that runs this place! 33 00:02:53,740 --> 00:02:55,275 [Ambrose] Listen up. 34 00:02:55,341 --> 00:02:57,343 SmackDown Live belongs 35 00:02:57,410 --> 00:03:00,680 to the WWE World Champion. 36 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:05,318 ♪ I can't believe in you any longer ♪ 37 00:03:05,385 --> 00:03:06,786 ♪ Any longer ♪ 38 00:03:06,853 --> 00:03:07,854 ♪ I am stronger... ♪ 39 00:03:07,921 --> 00:03:11,224 [man 1] The new World Champion. 40 00:03:15,361 --> 00:03:18,231 [man 2] Dean Ambrose is here to stay. 41 00:03:18,298 --> 00:03:20,600 [Ambrose] It's about building my legacy. 42 00:03:22,502 --> 00:03:26,739 Tonight, SmackDown takes the new era to a whole new level. 43 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:29,676 And it all begins with our… 44 00:03:29,742 --> 00:03:33,513 [all] Backlash. 45 00:03:40,587 --> 00:03:41,921 [narrator] And now, 46 00:03:41,988 --> 00:03:43,923 KFC presents 47 00:03:43,990 --> 00:03:47,260 WWE Backlash. 48 00:03:50,530 --> 00:03:52,532 [fireworks crackling] 49 00:04:01,441 --> 00:04:06,746 ♪ I can't believe in you any longer ♪ 50 00:04:06,813 --> 00:04:08,815 [Mauro] The sun maybe set in on summer, 51 00:04:08,881 --> 00:04:11,384 but SmackDown Live continues to bring the heat 52 00:04:11,451 --> 00:04:14,153 on this historic night in Richmond, Virginia. 53 00:04:14,220 --> 00:04:16,956 We welcome you to Backlash. 54 00:04:21,961 --> 00:04:23,963 [Shane McMahon's theme song playing] 55 00:04:24,030 --> 00:04:26,466 [crowd cheering] 56 00:04:36,909 --> 00:04:39,312 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 57 00:04:39,379 --> 00:04:41,514 the commissioner of SmackDown Live, 58 00:04:41,581 --> 00:04:44,183 Shane McMahon! 59 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:50,223 [Mauro] Here comes the commish Shane-O-Mac 60 00:04:50,289 --> 00:04:54,560 being vetted by the crowd here at the Richmond Coliseum. 61 00:05:02,568 --> 00:05:05,371 What a huge, important night it is 62 00:05:05,438 --> 00:05:07,440 for Shane McMahon, the new commissioner, 63 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:10,677 along with his General Manager Daniel Bryan. 64 00:05:10,743 --> 00:05:12,545 This is their showbiz. 65 00:05:26,025 --> 00:05:28,027 [Daniel Bryan's theme music playing] 66 00:05:28,094 --> 00:05:30,096 [crowd cheering] 67 00:05:39,405 --> 00:05:41,941 [crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes! 68 00:05:42,008 --> 00:05:43,876 Yes! Yes! Yes! 69 00:05:43,943 --> 00:05:47,447 Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! 70 00:05:47,513 --> 00:05:50,883 [announcer] And please welcome SmackDown Live general manager 71 00:05:50,950 --> 00:05:53,086 Daniel Bryan! 72 00:05:54,053 --> 00:05:57,857 [Mauro] We all have to agree, he's been making a lot of right decisions 73 00:05:57,924 --> 00:06:00,993 as SmackDown Live general manager 74 00:06:01,060 --> 00:06:02,795 Daniel Bryan. 75 00:06:04,497 --> 00:06:06,966 [crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes! 76 00:06:07,033 --> 00:06:09,569 Yes! Yes! Yes! 77 00:06:09,635 --> 00:06:11,771 Yes! Yes! Yes! 78 00:06:11,838 --> 00:06:14,474 And, yes, indeed, a new era for SmackDown Live, 79 00:06:14,540 --> 00:06:16,976 Mauro Ranallo, along with David Otunga and JBL. 80 00:06:17,043 --> 00:06:19,812 And, John, a historic night for team blue. 81 00:06:19,879 --> 00:06:22,682 You wanna find out why we're the best show on television, 82 00:06:22,749 --> 00:06:25,118 you're about to find out with Backlash. 83 00:06:25,184 --> 00:06:27,754 And of course, Backlash is being seen worldwide 84 00:06:27,820 --> 00:06:29,722 and heard in many different languages. 85 00:06:29,789 --> 00:06:32,525 We'd like to welcome our Spanish broadcast team, 86 00:06:32,592 --> 00:06:34,894 Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez. 87 00:06:34,961 --> 00:06:36,963 [both speaking Spanish] 88 00:06:45,905 --> 00:06:49,342 [in English] Our German duos Carsten Schaefer and Sebastian Hackl. 89 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:52,078 [both speaking in German] 90 00:07:16,135 --> 00:07:18,137 [crowd cheering] 91 00:07:22,775 --> 00:07:23,843 Wow. 92 00:07:25,278 --> 00:07:29,282 Welcome everyone to SmackDown Live's pay-per-view 93 00:07:29,348 --> 00:07:31,717 entitled Backlash! 94 00:07:31,784 --> 00:07:35,087 [cheering] 95 00:07:35,154 --> 00:07:36,656 What's up, Richmond? 96 00:07:37,523 --> 00:07:39,292 [cheering] 97 00:07:41,260 --> 00:07:43,729 On behalf of Daniel Bryan and myself, 98 00:07:44,430 --> 00:07:47,233 all the SmackDown superstars, production crew 99 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,002 and everyone else affiliated putting the show on, 100 00:07:50,069 --> 00:07:52,905 like to thank all of you very, very much 101 00:07:52,972 --> 00:07:55,474 for making SmackDown Live a success. 102 00:07:55,541 --> 00:07:57,910 [cheering] 103 00:07:57,977 --> 00:08:00,179 Not just all those here in attendance, 104 00:08:00,246 --> 00:08:03,516 but those watching all over the world, it's because of all of you, 105 00:08:03,583 --> 00:08:07,220 you're responsible for SmackDown Live's rating soaring, 106 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,657 you are responsible for social media mentions going off the chain. 107 00:08:11,724 --> 00:08:13,826 You guys are blowing up the internet. 108 00:08:15,895 --> 00:08:19,131 Because of you, you're responsible for SmackDown superstars 109 00:08:19,198 --> 00:08:23,336 that would never get an opportunity, they do get an opportunity right here. 110 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:27,907 And I love being the underdog. 111 00:08:27,974 --> 00:08:30,376 And again, because of you, um, 112 00:08:30,443 --> 00:08:33,713 we're giving the red team all they can handle. 113 00:08:39,218 --> 00:08:43,890 And we are going to keep team blue's momentum going tonight 114 00:08:44,590 --> 00:08:47,693 because we have two title defenses. 115 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,296 The Intercontinental Championship 116 00:08:50,363 --> 00:08:53,399 and the WWE World Championship. 117 00:08:53,466 --> 00:08:55,468 [applauding] 118 00:08:57,270 --> 00:09:00,339 And tonight, we are also going to crown 119 00:09:00,406 --> 00:09:03,509 our first ever SmackDown 120 00:09:03,576 --> 00:09:06,545 Tag Team Champions! 121 00:09:06,612 --> 00:09:08,614 [crowd cheering] 122 00:09:11,317 --> 00:09:15,788 And we also have the Women's Six-Pack Elimination Challenge match. 123 00:09:17,523 --> 00:09:20,126 The winner of that... we will also be crowning 124 00:09:20,192 --> 00:09:23,763 the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion. 125 00:09:23,829 --> 00:09:25,831 [crowd cheering] 126 00:09:27,266 --> 00:09:29,335 And that's how we're kicking off this show 127 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:32,471 because that match starts right now. 128 00:09:33,372 --> 00:09:35,374 [Becky Lynch's theme song playing] 129 00:09:35,441 --> 00:09:37,443 [crowd cheering] 130 00:09:49,255 --> 00:09:51,257 [bell dings] 131 00:09:51,324 --> 00:09:55,861 [announcer] The following contest is a Six-Pack Elimination Challenge match 132 00:09:55,928 --> 00:10:00,366 for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. 133 00:10:00,433 --> 00:10:03,235 Making her way to the ring from Dublin, Ireland, 134 00:10:03,302 --> 00:10:05,705 Becky Lynch! 135 00:10:05,771 --> 00:10:09,709 [Mauro] We saw the newly minted WWE Women's Championship 136 00:10:09,775 --> 00:10:11,611 and Becky Lynch wants to prove 137 00:10:11,677 --> 00:10:15,114 that Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon's faith wasn't misplaced 138 00:10:15,181 --> 00:10:19,552 when they made her team blue's first female WWE draft pick. 139 00:10:20,386 --> 00:10:23,222 [Otunga] Becky's definitely a favorite for this match. 140 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:26,492 You know, like I said before, this is a must win for Becky Lynch. 141 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:28,561 [Natalya's theme music playing] 142 00:10:36,235 --> 00:10:38,637 [announcer] From Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 143 00:10:38,704 --> 00:10:40,873 Natalya! 144 00:10:40,940 --> 00:10:44,510 [Mauro] I think anytime you have a hard in a championship match, David, 145 00:10:44,610 --> 00:10:46,512 the hard has to be the favorite 146 00:10:46,579 --> 00:10:48,047 and I think Natalya is. 147 00:10:50,483 --> 00:10:52,218 [JBL] Former Diva's champion 148 00:10:53,052 --> 00:10:55,955 who has embraced a nastier attitude as of late. 149 00:10:56,022 --> 00:10:58,024 [Naomi's theme song playing] 150 00:11:11,837 --> 00:11:14,740 [Otunga] All right, now, this is my dark horse here, though. 151 00:11:14,807 --> 00:11:16,075 She's got the glow. 152 00:11:26,786 --> 00:11:28,721 [announcer] From Orlando, Florida, 153 00:11:28,788 --> 00:11:31,290 Naomi! 154 00:11:31,357 --> 00:11:33,459 [Mauro] That's how you make an entrance 155 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:37,463 and, David, the WWE Universe is feeling the glow 156 00:11:37,530 --> 00:11:40,833 as Naomi hopes to win her first ever 157 00:11:40,900 --> 00:11:43,636 WWE Women's Championship. 158 00:11:43,703 --> 00:11:46,205 [Otunga] Is Naomi the flyest woman in this match? 159 00:11:46,272 --> 00:11:47,773 Sure enough. 160 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:48,841 [Otunga chuckles] 161 00:11:48,908 --> 00:11:51,210 She's definitely got the glow tonight. 162 00:11:51,844 --> 00:11:53,279 [Mauro] You've said all along 163 00:11:53,345 --> 00:11:56,082 that she's the greatest athlete in the women's division, 164 00:11:56,148 --> 00:11:59,385 she could be the first ever WWE SmackDown Women's Champion. 165 00:12:06,292 --> 00:12:08,527 [Alexa Bliss' theme music playing] 166 00:12:17,803 --> 00:12:19,438 [announcer] From Columbus, Ohio, 167 00:12:19,505 --> 00:12:22,508 Alexa Bliss! 168 00:12:22,575 --> 00:12:26,045 [Mauro] John, she is the shortest female superstar in the WWE, 169 00:12:26,112 --> 00:12:28,614 but she's proven to have heart and guile. 170 00:12:28,681 --> 00:12:30,983 [JBL] People from Ohio state know how to win. 171 00:12:31,050 --> 00:12:33,018 They know how to win football games. 172 00:12:33,085 --> 00:12:35,888 Alexa Bliss has learned how to win in this sport as well. 173 00:12:35,955 --> 00:12:38,591 We're gonna find out if she is the first 174 00:12:38,657 --> 00:12:40,559 WWE Women's Champion. 175 00:12:46,699 --> 00:12:49,001 [Carmella's theme song playing] 176 00:12:55,407 --> 00:12:59,311 [announcer] From Staten Island, Carmella! 177 00:13:00,946 --> 00:13:02,715 [Otunga] Princess of Staten Island. 178 00:13:02,781 --> 00:13:06,986 Now, Carmella has a personal vendetta against Nikki Bella for ruining her debut. 179 00:13:07,052 --> 00:13:10,456 But winning this is a sure fire way to make that go away. 180 00:13:10,523 --> 00:13:13,559 [Mauro] Let's take you back to where Carmella made a statement 181 00:13:13,626 --> 00:13:14,960 on SmackDown Live. 182 00:13:17,263 --> 00:13:19,865 You've joined us here on SmackDown Live. 183 00:13:19,932 --> 00:13:22,935 Yeah, you know, it actually means a lot to me, Renee. 184 00:13:23,002 --> 00:13:25,838 It means everything. When I was told that my inju-- 185 00:13:28,007 --> 00:13:31,477 [JBL] Carmella taking offense to the fact they're about to have a match 186 00:13:31,544 --> 00:13:34,513 and Nikki is out there being a prima donna, getting interviewed. 187 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:36,982 Hard to blame Carmella. 188 00:13:37,049 --> 00:13:39,752 [Mauro] She continued her heinous attack on talking smack. 189 00:13:39,819 --> 00:13:43,422 The longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE history 190 00:13:43,489 --> 00:13:44,657 is back. 191 00:13:44,723 --> 00:13:47,226 -And of course, tonight, we all saw it. -[Carmella yells] 192 00:13:47,293 --> 00:13:48,561 -[Renee] Whoa! -[Daniel] Oh. 193 00:13:50,129 --> 00:13:51,363 [Nikki grunts] 194 00:13:51,430 --> 00:13:53,732 [JBL] Carmella simply wants to make a name for herself, 195 00:13:53,799 --> 00:13:55,167 but she understands… 196 00:13:55,234 --> 00:13:57,837 -[Renee] Can we get somebody? -…you go after a Bella, you do that. 197 00:13:57,903 --> 00:14:00,873 [Mauro] And she wants to make sure Nikki Bella's comeback is short-lived 198 00:14:00,940 --> 00:14:03,008 attacking that surgically-repaired neck. 199 00:14:03,075 --> 00:14:05,077 [song continues] 200 00:14:13,686 --> 00:14:15,754 [Nikki Bella's theme song playing] 201 00:14:15,821 --> 00:14:17,823 [crowd cheering] 202 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:22,962 [announcer] And from Scottsdale, Arizona, 203 00:14:23,028 --> 00:14:24,730 Nikki Bella! 204 00:14:25,497 --> 00:14:29,068 [Mauro] Here comes the longest reigning Divas Champion 205 00:14:29,134 --> 00:14:30,970 looking to make history tonight. 206 00:14:31,036 --> 00:14:34,673 And we cannot say much about her incredible comeback 207 00:14:34,740 --> 00:14:38,143 from what was thought to be at the time career-ending surgery, 208 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:41,180 but she's back, and I'm sure she has Carmella in her sight. 209 00:14:41,247 --> 00:14:42,748 [Otunga] Oh, no, absolutely. 210 00:14:42,815 --> 00:14:47,052 I mean, think about what this win tonight would do Nikki Bella's legacy. 211 00:14:47,119 --> 00:14:51,257 She could go down in history as the best Women's Champion of all time. 212 00:14:51,323 --> 00:14:54,360 [JBL] Well, the Bellas have run the place from Total Divas to Total Bellas 213 00:14:54,426 --> 00:14:56,228 to what they've done in the Divas division. 214 00:14:56,295 --> 00:14:57,963 They've certainly run the place. 215 00:14:58,030 --> 00:15:00,599 The question is, do they still run the place? 216 00:15:01,233 --> 00:15:03,569 [Mauro] That's what we're about to find out. 217 00:15:04,470 --> 00:15:06,272 And that's what it's all about. 218 00:15:06,338 --> 00:15:10,609 The inaugural WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. 219 00:15:10,676 --> 00:15:13,879 And you can get in on the conversation 220 00:15:13,946 --> 00:15:17,449 on Twitter at #WOMENSTITLE. 221 00:15:17,516 --> 00:15:20,352 It's a Six-Pack Challenge 222 00:15:20,419 --> 00:15:22,388 Elimination Rules. 223 00:15:22,454 --> 00:15:27,326 That means if you are pinned or submitted or counted out… 224 00:15:28,093 --> 00:15:30,763 -[JBL] Oh! Oh, oh! Already! -[Otunga] Alexa goes for quick pin! 225 00:15:32,197 --> 00:15:37,069 [Mauro] And it will go from six all the way down to the final woman 226 00:15:37,136 --> 00:15:40,572 who will be crowned the inaugural WWE Women's Champion. 227 00:15:40,639 --> 00:15:42,841 And Naomi taking care of business 228 00:15:42,908 --> 00:15:45,511 as Carmella trips up Alexa Bliss. 229 00:15:46,745 --> 00:15:49,315 And-- Ooh! Springboard side kick by Becky Lynch 230 00:15:49,381 --> 00:15:51,550 sends Carmella flying. 231 00:15:53,118 --> 00:15:54,787 [Otunga] Here we go. 232 00:15:54,853 --> 00:15:57,957 [JBL] We have to understand the key here is you cannot win this thing early, 233 00:15:58,023 --> 00:16:00,726 but you certainly can lose it early. 234 00:16:00,793 --> 00:16:02,861 What you have to do is you have to survive, 235 00:16:02,928 --> 00:16:04,596 whatever that means, by hook, by crook, 236 00:16:04,663 --> 00:16:07,900 by just avoiding or hiding, it doesn't matter. 237 00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:09,735 You have to be there in the end. 238 00:16:09,802 --> 00:16:12,838 [Otunga] Pick your spots and let the other ladies eliminate themselves. 239 00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:16,308 [Mauro] Already Becky Lynch focusing on the left arm of Naomi. 240 00:16:16,375 --> 00:16:18,577 Maybe going for an early attempt at the Dis-arm-her. 241 00:16:18,644 --> 00:16:20,612 Beautiful counter by Naomi. 242 00:16:20,679 --> 00:16:24,316 Floats over into the cover. Matrix escape by Becky Lynch. 243 00:16:26,452 --> 00:16:27,653 [crowd cheering] 244 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,789 And those cavalcade of kicks, Naomi lighting up Lynch. 245 00:16:30,856 --> 00:16:33,559 [JBL] I'm really glad she only has two feet, not eight. 246 00:16:38,464 --> 00:16:40,165 Oh! 247 00:16:40,232 --> 00:16:42,835 [Mauro] And Becky Lynch sends Naomi to the outside, 248 00:16:42,901 --> 00:16:44,403 and Becky Lynch 249 00:16:44,470 --> 00:16:46,705 alone female in the ring. 250 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:49,141 [Otunga] Oh, hold on. 251 00:16:49,208 --> 00:16:50,409 [Mauro] Oh, Carmella… 252 00:16:51,744 --> 00:16:54,580 sends Lynch straddling back top rope 253 00:16:54,646 --> 00:16:56,248 and Carmella 254 00:16:56,315 --> 00:16:58,784 who has been hyper-aggressive 255 00:16:58,851 --> 00:17:02,621 since making her SmackDown Live debut would love to make history. 256 00:17:03,956 --> 00:17:06,725 [Otunga] She's simply trying to make a name for herself. 257 00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:08,193 That's what you gotta do, I… 258 00:17:08,260 --> 00:17:10,162 Has a low-round trap picked before her and… 259 00:17:10,229 --> 00:17:12,064 -[Mauro] Oh! -[JBL] …professional football. 260 00:17:12,131 --> 00:17:13,799 I had to do it myself. 261 00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,667 Lateral press, hooks the outside leg, 262 00:17:15,734 --> 00:17:18,670 and Carmella almost eliminated Becky Lynch. 263 00:17:18,737 --> 00:17:22,641 [Otunga] Whoever wins tonight will definitely go down in the history book. 264 00:17:22,708 --> 00:17:26,111 [Mauro] Well, they only have one chance to make history 265 00:17:26,178 --> 00:17:29,481 in this inaugural WWE Women's Championship. 266 00:17:29,548 --> 00:17:31,517 And now the face-off. 267 00:17:32,584 --> 00:17:35,354 Oh, but behind, the Bliss and Natalya… 268 00:17:36,789 --> 00:17:40,726 ambushing Carmella and Nikki Bella respectively. 269 00:17:42,761 --> 00:17:44,630 [JBL] Oh! 270 00:17:44,696 --> 00:17:46,865 Maybe the best place for Carmella here to… 271 00:17:46,932 --> 00:17:49,468 -[Otunga] Oh! -[JBL] Can't be eliminated out here. 272 00:17:49,535 --> 00:17:52,237 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Insult to injury by Alexa Bliss! 273 00:17:52,304 --> 00:17:54,573 She looks to vanquish Bella early! 274 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,575 -Nikki Bella kicks up. -[Bliss screams] 275 00:18:01,046 --> 00:18:02,247 [Bliss] Stay down! 276 00:18:03,849 --> 00:18:07,653 [Mauro] Alexa Bliss who has had an amazing start 277 00:18:07,719 --> 00:18:10,489 to a WWE Premiere just got flattened! 278 00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:14,159 [crowd] One, two-- 279 00:18:14,226 --> 00:18:15,494 [referee] Two. 280 00:18:15,561 --> 00:18:18,530 [Mauro] Nikki Bella almost eliminating Alexa Bliss. 281 00:18:18,597 --> 00:18:20,732 [Otunga] Look at this kick from Nikki Bella. 282 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:22,234 [Mauro] Wow! 283 00:18:24,136 --> 00:18:25,904 [Otunga] She's working Alexa over. 284 00:18:26,872 --> 00:18:31,477 [Mauro] Alexa Bliss, on the cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers… 285 00:18:31,543 --> 00:18:32,845 Code Red! 286 00:18:32,911 --> 00:18:33,979 Two count. 287 00:18:35,247 --> 00:18:38,851 [Otunga] I gotta give it to Alexa. She's really taking it to Nikki Bella. 288 00:18:39,952 --> 00:18:44,556 [Mauro] Now Natalya, the opportunistic third-generation superstar from Canada, 289 00:18:44,623 --> 00:18:46,492 Basement dropkick to Bliss! 290 00:18:47,659 --> 00:18:49,128 Back press, hooks the leg! 291 00:18:49,194 --> 00:18:50,662 Bliss powers out. 292 00:18:51,396 --> 00:18:52,498 Ooh! 293 00:18:55,501 --> 00:18:58,270 #Straightfire from Becky Lynch! 294 00:18:58,337 --> 00:19:00,606 [screaming] 295 00:19:00,672 --> 00:19:02,608 [crowd cheering] 296 00:19:06,712 --> 00:19:09,681 Flying Fire-arm by the Irish Lass Kicker. 297 00:19:11,583 --> 00:19:12,784 Whoa! 298 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:15,954 Beautiful German-release suplex 299 00:19:16,021 --> 00:19:20,792 by the only female Graduate of the Dungeon and look at the reflexes of Naomi, David! 300 00:19:20,859 --> 00:19:22,327 [Otunga] That is incredible. 301 00:19:24,930 --> 00:19:26,131 [Mauro] Ooh! 302 00:19:26,198 --> 00:19:29,301 -Full Nelson bomb by Naomi. -[Otunga] Into the splits too. 303 00:19:32,004 --> 00:19:33,105 Look at this. 304 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:35,541 [Mauro] Now has Natalya's arms barred with the bridge. 305 00:19:35,607 --> 00:19:36,909 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! 306 00:19:36,975 --> 00:19:38,477 [Mauro] And Bliss-- 307 00:19:38,544 --> 00:19:41,046 [JBL] Why in the world would Alexa Bliss break that up? 308 00:19:41,113 --> 00:19:43,282 I know it's just habit, it's what you do. 309 00:19:44,049 --> 00:19:46,618 [Mauro] And again, this is a Six-Pack Challenge 310 00:19:46,685 --> 00:19:47,920 under Elimination Rules. 311 00:19:47,986 --> 00:19:49,988 [Otunga] Yeah, but you want people eliminated. 312 00:19:50,055 --> 00:19:52,090 -Doesn't matter who does it. -[Mauro] Wow! 313 00:19:52,157 --> 00:19:53,692 What a well-placed kick 314 00:19:53,759 --> 00:19:55,827 to the mush by Carmella. 315 00:19:55,894 --> 00:19:57,963 But too busy showboating. 316 00:19:58,030 --> 00:19:59,898 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] She pays for it! 317 00:19:59,965 --> 00:20:01,200 [Otunga] What a spear. 318 00:20:06,338 --> 00:20:08,540 [Mauro] A lot of emotion in the part of Nikki Bella 319 00:20:08,607 --> 00:20:11,210 wants to turn it into a brawl with Carmella. 320 00:20:11,276 --> 00:20:14,446 But the opportunistic Carmella again finds her chance. 321 00:20:14,513 --> 00:20:17,449 Drives Nikki Bella face-first into the canvas. 322 00:20:17,516 --> 00:20:18,984 [Otunga] Code of Silence. 323 00:20:19,051 --> 00:20:20,085 It's the Code of Silence. 324 00:20:20,152 --> 00:20:22,588 [Mauro] Attacking that surgically-repaired neck 325 00:20:22,654 --> 00:20:24,022 with the Code of Silence… 326 00:20:24,089 --> 00:20:25,424 [Otunga] Oh! 327 00:20:25,490 --> 00:20:27,359 Get ready for the... 328 00:20:27,426 --> 00:20:30,062 Here comes the Alabama Slam-a! 329 00:20:30,762 --> 00:20:32,731 [crowd] One, two… 330 00:20:32,798 --> 00:20:35,534 -[Mauro] Oh, and Carmella! -[Otunga] That was close. 331 00:20:35,601 --> 00:20:37,769 [Mauro] Just raised that left shoulder. 332 00:20:38,670 --> 00:20:41,540 Nikki Bella all kinds of fired up, 333 00:20:41,607 --> 00:20:43,709 finally getting her hands on the woman 334 00:20:43,775 --> 00:20:47,346 who ruined her much-anticipated return to SmackDown Live. 335 00:20:47,412 --> 00:20:49,681 [JBL] That's all in a viewpoint, Mauro. 336 00:20:54,987 --> 00:20:57,289 Carmella feels like she has something to prove. 337 00:20:58,023 --> 00:21:00,626 [Mauro] All six of these women have something to prove. 338 00:21:00,692 --> 00:21:03,095 They want to be the first ever 339 00:21:03,161 --> 00:21:05,364 SmackDown Women's Champion. 340 00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:07,766 [JBL] Carmella was a low draft pick. Like I've said before, 341 00:21:07,833 --> 00:21:10,769 as a low draft pick in the World League starting every football game, 342 00:21:10,836 --> 00:21:14,172 the only thing that matters is once you get here, what you do. 343 00:21:14,239 --> 00:21:16,775 [Mauro] Final pick chosen-- Oh, look at Natalya! 344 00:21:18,944 --> 00:21:20,779 [all exclaim] 345 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,250 Superplex powerbomb combination! 346 00:21:25,317 --> 00:21:29,821 This is what the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship… 347 00:21:29,888 --> 00:21:31,723 [Otunga] This is what it's all about though. 348 00:21:31,790 --> 00:21:35,761 And look at this, Natalya coming in with a powerbomb superplex. 349 00:21:35,827 --> 00:21:37,162 Whoa! 350 00:21:37,229 --> 00:21:39,031 [JBL] Incredible move. 351 00:21:39,097 --> 00:21:42,067 The problem is they're all so hurt, nobody can make a cover here. 352 00:21:42,134 --> 00:21:43,435 [Otunga] Looks like… 353 00:21:43,502 --> 00:21:46,204 [Mauro] No eliminations yet. Bliss looking for the first elimination! 354 00:21:46,271 --> 00:21:48,040 Natalya kicks out at two. 355 00:21:48,607 --> 00:21:50,609 Before this-- Oh, jeez! 356 00:21:50,676 --> 00:21:52,577 Looking to put away Nikki Bella. 357 00:21:53,278 --> 00:21:56,848 Appreciative crowd here in Richmond, Virginia, 358 00:21:57,516 --> 00:21:58,984 watching history unfold! 359 00:21:59,051 --> 00:22:01,086 -Bliss with a back press! -Two. 360 00:22:03,422 --> 00:22:05,390 [Otunga] Bliss is just going from one to the next. 361 00:22:05,457 --> 00:22:07,326 -See what you can get. -[JBL] She's smart. 362 00:22:07,392 --> 00:22:10,128 -Two. -You kidding me? 363 00:22:10,195 --> 00:22:12,564 One, two, three, ref! One, two, three! 364 00:22:12,631 --> 00:22:15,267 [Mauro] Frustration setting in 365 00:22:15,333 --> 00:22:17,269 on the diminutive dynamo, 366 00:22:17,336 --> 00:22:18,704 Alexa Bliss. 367 00:22:20,672 --> 00:22:22,741 See, that's all fine and dandy, dumping Carmella. 368 00:22:22,808 --> 00:22:25,844 You gotta eliminate them, and she met Becky Lynch with a kick. 369 00:22:27,112 --> 00:22:28,213 [Otunga] Oh! 370 00:22:32,284 --> 00:22:34,853 [Mauro] Ooh, and Bliss turns the tables on Becky Lynch. 371 00:22:38,890 --> 00:22:40,325 -Oh! -[JBL] Oh! There we go. 372 00:22:40,392 --> 00:22:42,094 [Mauro] Right there on Becky Lynch! 373 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:43,428 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! 374 00:22:43,495 --> 00:22:44,730 [Otunga] How close was that? 375 00:22:44,796 --> 00:22:47,866 [Mauro] Almost bounced Becky Lynch from the match. 376 00:22:52,537 --> 00:22:54,606 [JBL] Becky almost made the mistake of kicking out 377 00:22:54,673 --> 00:22:57,042 and not moving that shoulder up. 378 00:22:57,109 --> 00:23:01,413 A southpaw. Carmella trashing those forearms into the jaw of Bliss. 379 00:23:02,748 --> 00:23:05,050 [Otunga] Problem is these girls need to pin somebody. 380 00:23:05,117 --> 00:23:06,918 You can't just keep tossing out of the ring. 381 00:23:06,985 --> 00:23:09,388 [Mauro] Nikki Bella dumps Carmella out of the ring. 382 00:23:14,092 --> 00:23:15,694 And the crowd 383 00:23:15,761 --> 00:23:18,897 supporting the two-time Divas Champion. 384 00:23:18,964 --> 00:23:20,866 wanting to make history tonight. 385 00:23:20,932 --> 00:23:22,067 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! 386 00:23:22,801 --> 00:23:26,538 [Mauro] Carmella slams Nikki Bella in the center of the ring! 387 00:23:27,439 --> 00:23:29,641 [Otunga] Came out and tackled her like a linebacker. 388 00:23:30,642 --> 00:23:32,844 Get out of my face. That's-- 389 00:23:35,447 --> 00:23:36,615 Whoa! 390 00:23:38,350 --> 00:23:40,352 [crowd cheering] 391 00:23:41,453 --> 00:23:43,455 -[Otunga] Okay. -[JBL] Now it's Naomi-- 392 00:23:43,522 --> 00:23:45,123 -[Otunga] What? -[crowd cheering] 393 00:23:45,190 --> 00:23:47,959 [Mauro] …by Naomi! 394 00:23:48,026 --> 00:23:50,629 [Otunga] Now, that's why she's the best athlete right there. 395 00:23:50,695 --> 00:23:51,797 [JBL] There you go, folks. 396 00:23:51,863 --> 00:23:54,332 [Otunga] That's the only woman I've seen do a springboard. 397 00:23:54,399 --> 00:23:56,501 [JBL] There's your SportsCenter highlight. 398 00:23:59,104 --> 00:24:03,108 [Mauro] We are feeling the glow as Naomi puts on the show! 399 00:24:03,175 --> 00:24:05,177 [Otunga] Wow! Look at the height. 400 00:24:05,243 --> 00:24:07,245 [crowd cheers] 401 00:24:08,647 --> 00:24:10,482 [Mauro] The not-so-friendly skies, 402 00:24:10,549 --> 00:24:13,084 as Naomi wiped everyone out. 403 00:24:13,151 --> 00:24:15,187 Rapid lariat by Bliss, though, on Naomi. 404 00:24:17,322 --> 00:24:19,891 And now she focuses her attention on Natalya. 405 00:24:19,958 --> 00:24:25,163 Still no eliminations in this Six-Pack Elimination Challenge 406 00:24:25,230 --> 00:24:27,866 to determine the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion. 407 00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:30,569 [Otunga] Bliss has looked sharp, but she's gotta pin somebody. 408 00:24:31,269 --> 00:24:35,507 [crowd] One! Two! Three! Four! 409 00:24:35,574 --> 00:24:37,476 [JBL] Yeah, and she's not the only one, David. 410 00:24:37,542 --> 00:24:40,645 We're gonna have a lot of pin falls before we find ourselves a champion. 411 00:24:40,712 --> 00:24:42,914 [Mauro] Bliss desperately trying to hold on Natalya 412 00:24:42,981 --> 00:24:45,150 looking for the running Liger bomb, now Naomi... 413 00:24:46,151 --> 00:24:48,486 going all the way to the top turnbuckle. 414 00:24:49,521 --> 00:24:50,589 High risk! 415 00:24:50,655 --> 00:24:52,190 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! 416 00:24:52,257 --> 00:24:55,060 [Mauro] Super blockbuster powerbomb! 417 00:24:55,126 --> 00:24:57,429 Incredible, the lengths these women will go! 418 00:24:57,495 --> 00:24:58,930 [crowd] One, two, three! 419 00:24:58,997 --> 00:25:01,066 [Mauro] And Bliss, just like that… 420 00:25:01,132 --> 00:25:03,568 [announcer] Alexa Bliss has been eliminated. 421 00:25:07,505 --> 00:25:11,243 [Mauro] So Alexa Bliss becomes the first woman eliminated. 422 00:25:12,077 --> 00:25:14,079 [JBL] We are down to five. 423 00:25:14,145 --> 00:25:17,716 [Otunga] And look at this. Natalya and Naomi ended up working together. 424 00:25:17,782 --> 00:25:19,651 I don't even think Natalya knew about it. 425 00:25:19,718 --> 00:25:21,653 But that's what happens in this kind of match. 426 00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:27,292 [Mauro] Looking to send her out of the ring with the head scissors, 427 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:30,629 and Natalya falls uncomfortably to the outside. 428 00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:35,133 We are down to five. 429 00:25:36,668 --> 00:25:39,037 Roundhouse kick to Nikki Bella by Naomi 430 00:25:39,104 --> 00:25:40,972 who's firing on all cylinders. 431 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,542 [all exclaim] 432 00:25:43,608 --> 00:25:46,111 -[JBL] Wow! Good night! -[overlapping conversation] 433 00:25:50,415 --> 00:25:52,384 [Otunga] I don't think that was good strategy. 434 00:25:52,484 --> 00:25:54,219 She should've let her get eliminated. 435 00:25:54,286 --> 00:25:58,790 [Mauro] Natalya wants to center into that patented Sharpshooter 436 00:25:58,857 --> 00:26:02,527 popularized by Riki Choshu, made famous by her uncle. 437 00:26:03,261 --> 00:26:05,563 [JBL] Usually called the sasori-gatame. 438 00:26:06,197 --> 00:26:07,232 Oh. 439 00:26:08,233 --> 00:26:10,201 [announcer] Naomi has been eliminated. 440 00:26:12,137 --> 00:26:15,307 [Mauro] Natalya has just eliminated Naomi 441 00:26:15,373 --> 00:26:16,975 from the Six-Pack Challenge. 442 00:26:17,042 --> 00:26:18,410 Here's how it started. 443 00:26:18,476 --> 00:26:22,147 [Otunga] Naomi with the springer right into this vicious forearm. 444 00:26:22,213 --> 00:26:24,182 Wow. That looked like that was it right there. 445 00:26:25,050 --> 00:26:27,352 Then Natalya would follow it up with a Sharpshooter. 446 00:26:27,419 --> 00:26:30,522 [Mauro] We are down to the final four. 447 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:33,892 Carmella, Becky Lynch, Natalya 448 00:26:33,959 --> 00:26:37,295 and Nikki Bella, all vying to make history tonight 449 00:26:37,362 --> 00:26:38,663 on Backlash. 450 00:26:42,267 --> 00:26:43,535 [Otunga] Oh. 451 00:26:43,601 --> 00:26:46,438 [Mauro] Natalya and Carmella wanna forge an alliance. 452 00:26:46,504 --> 00:26:47,772 [Otunga] Yeah. 453 00:26:47,839 --> 00:26:50,742 [Mauro] A temporary what I'm sure with every woman for herself! 454 00:26:53,778 --> 00:26:54,779 Wow. 455 00:26:56,481 --> 00:26:57,983 [JBL] That's what you're gonna see. 456 00:26:58,049 --> 00:27:00,185 You're gonna see people trying to form alliances, 457 00:27:00,251 --> 00:27:01,620 but at some point, 458 00:27:01,686 --> 00:27:03,288 they're gonna turn on each other. 459 00:27:06,057 --> 00:27:10,295 [Mauro] Fireman's carry modified Argentine backbreaker by Nikki Bella! 460 00:27:10,362 --> 00:27:12,063 [crowd] One, two, three! 461 00:27:12,130 --> 00:27:13,732 [Mauro] And Natalya's out. 462 00:27:16,968 --> 00:27:18,937 Oh, Carmella tackling and pinning Bella! 463 00:27:19,004 --> 00:27:20,438 [Otunga] Oh, she got eliminated! 464 00:27:20,505 --> 00:27:23,608 [announcer] Natalya and Nikki Bella have been eliminated. 465 00:27:24,676 --> 00:27:27,078 [Mauro] A dramatic turn of events! 466 00:27:27,145 --> 00:27:28,580 Get out! 467 00:27:31,182 --> 00:27:32,450 Get out of the ring! 468 00:27:33,685 --> 00:27:34,686 [Mauro] Oh! 469 00:27:34,753 --> 00:27:37,188 Carmella adding insult to injury-- 470 00:27:37,255 --> 00:27:40,558 And there's Nikki Bella getting the last word 471 00:27:40,625 --> 00:27:42,394 even though she's been eliminated. 472 00:27:42,460 --> 00:27:44,229 A shocker here, John. 473 00:27:45,530 --> 00:27:47,065 [JBL] It's all about opportunity. 474 00:27:47,132 --> 00:27:48,633 This has been said earlier. 475 00:27:49,434 --> 00:27:51,970 [Mauro] It's down to Becky Lynch and Carmella. 476 00:27:52,037 --> 00:27:55,707 [Otunga] One of these women will be the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion. 477 00:27:55,774 --> 00:27:59,878 [Mauro] The Princess of Staten Island already making a royal statement. 478 00:27:59,944 --> 00:28:02,514 Now beating down the Irish Lass Kicker. 479 00:28:03,648 --> 00:28:05,517 [yelling] She wants to hit me? 480 00:28:06,317 --> 00:28:07,919 She wants to hit me? 481 00:28:07,986 --> 00:28:09,220 You saw that? 482 00:28:09,287 --> 00:28:10,455 Are you kidding me? 483 00:28:11,289 --> 00:28:12,290 Are you kidding me? 484 00:28:12,357 --> 00:28:14,626 [Otunga] Carmella's outraged still over Nikki Bella. 485 00:28:14,693 --> 00:28:16,961 -She needs to focus on Becky Lynch. -[JBL] That's right. 486 00:28:17,028 --> 00:28:18,930 [Otunga] Forget about Nikki. She's eliminated. 487 00:28:19,864 --> 00:28:22,434 [JBL] We got an inaugural championship at stake. 488 00:28:26,738 --> 00:28:30,275 We always talk about Pat Patterson being the first Intercontinental Champion, 489 00:28:30,341 --> 00:28:33,478 Harley Race being the first United States Champion, 490 00:28:33,545 --> 00:28:35,146 Buddy Rogers, the first WWE… 491 00:28:35,213 --> 00:28:38,316 We'll always talk about the first WWE SmackDown Champion. 492 00:28:38,383 --> 00:28:40,752 -It's gonna be one of these ladies. -[Otunga] Oh! 493 00:28:40,819 --> 00:28:46,157 [Mauro] Becky Lynch... What she calls, a back suplex by Becky Lynch on Carmella! 494 00:28:46,224 --> 00:28:49,260 Looking to realign her spine and jack the back! 495 00:28:54,332 --> 00:28:55,400 [Otunga] Look at her. 496 00:28:55,467 --> 00:28:57,602 Becky's in the zone. This is it. 497 00:28:57,669 --> 00:29:01,072 It was the opportunity she's waiting for her whole life. 498 00:29:01,139 --> 00:29:03,508 [Mauro] Started training at the age of 15. 499 00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:04,709 Oh! 500 00:29:04,776 --> 00:29:07,679 Runs right into that kick from Carmella. 501 00:29:09,714 --> 00:29:11,549 An incredible match 502 00:29:12,350 --> 00:29:14,886 to determine the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion. 503 00:29:14,953 --> 00:29:16,688 We began with six. 504 00:29:16,754 --> 00:29:18,823 We are down to the final two. 505 00:29:26,965 --> 00:29:28,399 [Otunga] Oh! 506 00:29:28,466 --> 00:29:30,135 -[Mauro] Dis-arm-her! -She's got it in! 507 00:29:30,201 --> 00:29:31,336 [Mauro] Dis-arm-her! 508 00:29:34,572 --> 00:29:36,407 Becky Lynch is our new Women's Champion! 509 00:29:36,474 --> 00:29:38,877 -[JBL] We've got a champion. -[Otunga] She did it! 510 00:29:39,878 --> 00:29:41,446 [announcer] Here is your winner. 511 00:29:41,513 --> 00:29:44,916 And the new SmackDown Women's Champion, 512 00:29:45,717 --> 00:29:49,487 Becky Lynch! 513 00:29:50,421 --> 00:29:52,791 [JBL] Becky Lynch so good in red! 514 00:29:52,857 --> 00:29:55,760 [Otunga] A life-long dream finally realized. 515 00:29:55,827 --> 00:29:58,329 All the hours and hours she put in, 516 00:29:58,396 --> 00:30:00,832 traveling, working as a flight attendant, 517 00:30:00,899 --> 00:30:04,869 and now SmackDown's first ever Women's Champion. 518 00:30:04,936 --> 00:30:08,439 [Mauro] And the emotion written all over her face. 519 00:30:08,506 --> 00:30:12,076 Her journey to championship stardom 520 00:30:12,143 --> 00:30:15,780 ends here at Backlash as Becky Lynch is the lucida, 521 00:30:15,847 --> 00:30:19,851 the brightest star in the SmackDown Live Women's constellation. 522 00:30:19,918 --> 00:30:21,886 And Nikki Bella eliminated Natalya. 523 00:30:21,953 --> 00:30:24,122 [Otunga] But Carmella was right on her heels 524 00:30:24,189 --> 00:30:26,457 with one of the most shocking eliminations. 525 00:30:28,293 --> 00:30:30,495 But Nikki didn't leave easily. 526 00:30:30,562 --> 00:30:33,531 She wouldn't leave without taking it to Carmella, 527 00:30:34,265 --> 00:30:36,301 letting her know she's still the woman. 528 00:30:39,204 --> 00:30:41,639 Here we go. This is how it all went down. 529 00:30:41,706 --> 00:30:43,808 Carmella thought she had everything well at hand, 530 00:30:43,875 --> 00:30:46,144 but left her limb out a little too long. 531 00:30:46,211 --> 00:30:49,147 -[JBL] You're right. -Becky got the Dis-arm-her. 532 00:30:49,214 --> 00:30:51,316 [JBL] And history has been made. 533 00:30:52,050 --> 00:30:55,820 The first cold-blooded Irish Women's Champion. 534 00:30:55,887 --> 00:30:58,189 [Becky Lynch's theme song playing] 535 00:30:58,256 --> 00:31:01,159 Becky, congratulations on becoming the first ever 536 00:31:01,226 --> 00:31:02,961 SmackDown Women's Champion. 537 00:31:03,027 --> 00:31:05,296 Can you put into words how you're feeling right now? 538 00:31:09,801 --> 00:31:12,136 [crowd cheering] 539 00:31:16,474 --> 00:31:17,675 Thank you. 540 00:31:18,676 --> 00:31:20,945 Thank you is all that I can say. 541 00:31:21,012 --> 00:31:24,616 Because it's been years, it's been miles, 542 00:31:24,682 --> 00:31:25,750 it's been struggles. 543 00:31:25,817 --> 00:31:28,553 And you have believed in me 544 00:31:28,653 --> 00:31:30,021 every step of the way. 545 00:31:30,088 --> 00:31:31,389 So thank you. 546 00:31:31,456 --> 00:31:33,124 [crowd cheering] 547 00:31:33,191 --> 00:31:34,425 Thank you. 548 00:31:34,492 --> 00:31:37,028 It's because of each and every one of you cheering me on, 549 00:31:37,095 --> 00:31:39,764 it's every poster that you have, 550 00:31:39,831 --> 00:31:41,633 it's every time you chant for me, 551 00:31:41,699 --> 00:31:43,401 it's every time you sing my song. 552 00:31:44,102 --> 00:31:47,272 It's everything. I-- I don't-- 553 00:31:47,338 --> 00:31:51,009 This is the first time I've held one of these. 554 00:31:51,075 --> 00:31:52,910 Uh, I don't really know 555 00:31:52,977 --> 00:31:54,846 how to hold it, just like that. 556 00:31:54,913 --> 00:31:57,415 That's what I built these boulder shoulders for. 557 00:31:57,482 --> 00:31:59,350 Becky Balboa, baby. 558 00:31:59,417 --> 00:32:00,418 We did it. 559 00:32:01,419 --> 00:32:02,353 We did it. 560 00:32:03,988 --> 00:32:05,023 Thank you. 561 00:32:05,089 --> 00:32:06,391 Congratulations again. 562 00:32:06,457 --> 00:32:07,859 Thank you. Thank you. 563 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:09,928 [Becky Lynch's theme song playing] 564 00:32:10,662 --> 00:32:13,331 [Mauro] History made here at Backlash. 565 00:32:13,398 --> 00:32:16,701 Becky Lynch will go down as a first ever 566 00:32:16,768 --> 00:32:19,604 SmackDown Women's Champion. 567 00:32:49,934 --> 00:32:52,403 [woman] RAW is the black sheep show. 568 00:32:54,272 --> 00:32:56,474 [man 1] The new era of Monday Night RAW. 569 00:32:57,308 --> 00:33:00,278 [man 2] The richest price in WWE on the line. 570 00:33:07,185 --> 00:33:09,253 [crowd cheering] 571 00:33:20,765 --> 00:33:22,000 [Bray grunting] 572 00:33:22,066 --> 00:33:23,434 [Bray] Get up, Randy! 573 00:33:23,501 --> 00:33:25,470 [man] Bray! Bray! Stop! Stop! 574 00:33:26,270 --> 00:33:27,705 -[Bray grunts] -[Randy yelps] 575 00:33:30,742 --> 00:33:32,443 Get it off of him, Bray. Get it off-- 576 00:33:32,510 --> 00:33:34,045 Hey! Get it off of him! 577 00:33:34,112 --> 00:33:35,413 Take it out of here, Bray. 578 00:33:37,181 --> 00:33:38,249 Get it out of here. 579 00:33:39,984 --> 00:33:42,086 -Get it out of here, Bray. Come on. -[Randy groans] 580 00:33:42,153 --> 00:33:43,921 Take it out. 581 00:33:43,988 --> 00:33:46,591 -Do it. Get out of here. Come on. -I'll see you out there, man. 582 00:33:46,657 --> 00:33:48,626 [laughs] 583 00:33:48,693 --> 00:33:50,428 No, come on, Bray. 584 00:33:50,495 --> 00:33:52,030 Don't move, Randy. Don't move. 585 00:33:54,665 --> 00:33:56,734 -[Randy groans] -Stay still, stay still. 586 00:33:56,801 --> 00:33:57,869 Stay still. 587 00:34:04,909 --> 00:34:08,513 [JBL] I kinda wonder if Randy Orton is gonna even be able to compete tonight. 588 00:34:08,579 --> 00:34:09,881 [The Usos' theme song playing] 589 00:34:09,947 --> 00:34:13,351 [Mauro] We'll try to get updates on Randy Orton's condition. 590 00:34:13,418 --> 00:34:15,820 A heinous attack by Bray Wyatt. 591 00:34:21,092 --> 00:34:22,293 [bell dings] 592 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:24,595 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 593 00:34:24,662 --> 00:34:27,131 is a Second Chance Challenge Match 594 00:34:27,198 --> 00:34:29,033 in a Tag Team Tournament. 595 00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:31,102 Making their way to the ring in a combined weight 596 00:34:31,169 --> 00:34:33,271 of 479 pounds, 597 00:34:33,337 --> 00:34:39,510 Jimmy and Jey, The Usos! 598 00:34:40,311 --> 00:34:42,380 [Mauro] David, you speak about a heinous attack, 599 00:34:42,447 --> 00:34:45,116 what they did to get to this point. 600 00:34:46,150 --> 00:34:48,019 -[Otunga] I mean-- -Left everyone in shock. 601 00:34:48,085 --> 00:34:51,255 [Otunga] Yeah, it's just despicable. It's the only way to describe it. 602 00:34:51,322 --> 00:34:53,357 -What they did to American Alpha. -[Mauro] Let's… 603 00:34:53,424 --> 00:34:56,427 take you back to SmackDown Live and the semi-finals 604 00:34:56,494 --> 00:34:58,262 where The Usos-- 605 00:34:58,329 --> 00:34:59,764 That's the prize up for grabs, 606 00:34:59,831 --> 00:35:02,300 the newly minted SmackDown Tag Team titles, 607 00:35:02,366 --> 00:35:04,902 but The Usos were in action 608 00:35:04,969 --> 00:35:07,305 against American Alpha. 609 00:35:08,406 --> 00:35:10,942 And we thought they were going to show some sportsmanship 610 00:35:11,008 --> 00:35:13,911 after being beaten in lightening quick fashion, 611 00:35:13,978 --> 00:35:15,246 but they snapped. 612 00:35:15,313 --> 00:35:17,148 [Otunga] No, instead, they suckered 'em in 613 00:35:17,215 --> 00:35:18,716 and just went to town on Chad Gable. 614 00:35:18,783 --> 00:35:20,785 Look at this. Oh! Gosh! 615 00:35:20,852 --> 00:35:22,987 [JBL] I thought that was absolutely disgraceful. 616 00:35:23,054 --> 00:35:25,556 When you specifically target someone 617 00:35:25,623 --> 00:35:27,058 to injure them… 618 00:35:28,359 --> 00:35:31,095 To me, that's something that doesn't belong in sport. 619 00:35:31,162 --> 00:35:33,131 I understand the frustration, 620 00:35:33,197 --> 00:35:34,398 but I don't approve. 621 00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:36,868 [Mauro] According to Commissioner Shane McMahon, 622 00:35:36,934 --> 00:35:39,337 Chad Gable suffered a sprained MCL. 623 00:35:39,403 --> 00:35:41,506 American Alpha eliminated from the final, 624 00:35:41,572 --> 00:35:43,741 but there's the tweet from Chad Gable. 625 00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:49,247 [Otunga] And to be perfectly honest, he's lucky all it was was an MCL. 626 00:35:49,313 --> 00:35:51,182 It could've been much, much worse than that. 627 00:35:51,249 --> 00:35:53,584 And… And frankly, 628 00:35:53,651 --> 00:35:55,153 I don't agree with this right now. 629 00:35:55,219 --> 00:35:57,989 I can't believe The Usos are even getting this match. 630 00:35:58,089 --> 00:36:00,958 I mean, they're being rewarded for their poor sportsmanship. 631 00:36:01,025 --> 00:36:03,161 They're the last two that should deserve this match. 632 00:36:03,227 --> 00:36:04,829 The Hype Bros, maybe, 633 00:36:04,896 --> 00:36:06,631 but The Usos, absolutely not. 634 00:36:06,697 --> 00:36:08,699 [Hype Bros' theme song playing] 635 00:36:14,872 --> 00:36:16,340 [announcer] And their opponents, 636 00:36:16,407 --> 00:36:19,410 at a combined weight of 490 pounds, 637 00:36:19,477 --> 00:36:22,146 Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley, 638 00:36:22,213 --> 00:36:24,015 The Hype Bros! 639 00:36:24,081 --> 00:36:25,850 [Mauro] I can see your point of view, David. 640 00:36:25,917 --> 00:36:28,486 I certainly understand your sentiment behind that point of view, 641 00:36:28,553 --> 00:36:30,788 but if you give The Hype Brothers a second chance, 642 00:36:30,855 --> 00:36:32,557 you gotta give The Usos a second chance. 643 00:36:32,623 --> 00:36:34,892 They're the only other ones in the semi-finals 644 00:36:34,959 --> 00:36:37,895 that anyway would merit this opportunity. 645 00:36:37,962 --> 00:36:40,731 [Otunga] Personally, I think The Usos should've been suspended. 646 00:36:40,798 --> 00:36:42,166 Not given a second chance. 647 00:36:42,233 --> 00:36:44,869 [JBL] What they did after the match was inappropriate. 648 00:36:44,936 --> 00:36:47,238 That's what you deal with something outside the match. 649 00:36:50,675 --> 00:36:53,811 [Mauro] Don't forget you can watch your favorite TV shows and movies online 650 00:36:53,878 --> 00:36:56,981 with Hulu and get next day unlimited instant streaming access 651 00:36:57,048 --> 00:36:59,150 to all of WWE's weekly programs 652 00:36:59,217 --> 00:37:02,954 including RAW and SmackDown, Main Event, NXT and Superstars. 653 00:37:03,020 --> 00:37:05,122 Visit hulu.com for a free trial 654 00:37:05,189 --> 00:37:09,026 and start watching your favorite WWE shows today. 655 00:37:10,728 --> 00:37:14,432 So, The Usos have back-doored their way into another opportunity 656 00:37:14,498 --> 00:37:15,600 to make history tonight. 657 00:37:15,666 --> 00:37:17,335 The Hype Bros and The Usos 658 00:37:17,401 --> 00:37:19,704 in this Second Chance Tag Team Match. 659 00:37:19,770 --> 00:37:24,141 The winners will battle Rhyno and Heath Slater later tonight 660 00:37:24,208 --> 00:37:25,710 for the championships. 661 00:37:31,249 --> 00:37:33,751 [JBL] Look, no matter what happened after the match, David, 662 00:37:33,818 --> 00:37:37,221 the Usos were simply surprised by American Alpha. 663 00:37:37,288 --> 00:37:39,624 I think that was the basis of their frustration, 664 00:37:39,690 --> 00:37:42,627 and we're expecting this incredible match-up that we were waiting 665 00:37:42,693 --> 00:37:44,428 for some time to see and all of a sudden, 666 00:37:44,495 --> 00:37:47,465 American Alpha wins the match with 30 seconds or less. 667 00:37:47,531 --> 00:37:49,934 [Otunga] American Alpha was great. That's what it was. 668 00:37:50,001 --> 00:37:52,837 The Usos tried to jump 'em and American Alpha turned it around. 669 00:37:52,903 --> 00:37:54,005 They were the better team. 670 00:37:54,071 --> 00:37:56,073 [Mauro] Quick start here by Mojo Rawley, 671 00:37:56,841 --> 00:37:59,844 the former gridiron gladiator on this opening weekend in the NFL, 672 00:37:59,910 --> 00:38:01,545 and he's down to a three-point stance. 673 00:38:01,612 --> 00:38:05,049 [Otunga] Let's not forget The Hype Bros get a second chance here now too. 674 00:38:05,116 --> 00:38:07,151 And I know Mojo prepares like a mad man. 675 00:38:07,218 --> 00:38:09,487 He's been watching game film all week, 676 00:38:09,553 --> 00:38:12,189 so they have a different game plan coming into this. 677 00:38:12,256 --> 00:38:14,191 [JBL] Prepares like a mad man? He is a mad man. 678 00:38:14,258 --> 00:38:16,227 -What are you talking about? -[Otunga] I was-- 679 00:38:16,294 --> 00:38:18,229 -Oh! -[Mauro] Towering back body drop! 680 00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:20,364 [Otunga] There's a method to his madness, though. 681 00:38:20,431 --> 00:38:23,668 [JBL] Yeah, the guy is good buddies with Gronkowski. What did you expect? 682 00:38:24,535 --> 00:38:26,704 He's an athletic freak and half crazy. 683 00:38:26,771 --> 00:38:28,039 [Otunga] But, listen, 684 00:38:28,105 --> 00:38:30,441 you see how Mojo comes out here and he's always hyped up? 685 00:38:30,508 --> 00:38:32,143 Do you know what's behind that? 686 00:38:32,209 --> 00:38:34,645 He gets the crowd of the WWE Universe involved 687 00:38:34,712 --> 00:38:37,181 and makes every match a home game. 688 00:38:37,248 --> 00:38:38,649 He ain't Hype! 689 00:38:38,716 --> 00:38:40,017 [crowd] He ain't Hype! 690 00:38:41,085 --> 00:38:42,453 Four! 691 00:38:45,056 --> 00:38:46,657 [crowd exclaims] 692 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:54,231 [JBL] Someone as good as The Usos are, 693 00:38:54,298 --> 00:38:55,433 they have been the-- 694 00:38:55,499 --> 00:38:56,867 Now he's got a cover. 695 00:38:56,934 --> 00:38:59,904 As good as they are, they have been the premier tag team in the division 696 00:38:59,970 --> 00:39:01,839 for the last number of years. 697 00:39:01,906 --> 00:39:03,874 I think Mojo Rawley is the wildcard here. 698 00:39:04,842 --> 00:39:06,844 It is so hard to prepare for somebody 699 00:39:06,911 --> 00:39:10,414 -that is almost impossible-- Ooh! -[Otunga] Oh! 700 00:39:10,481 --> 00:39:12,516 [JBL] 'Cause he didn't know what he's gonna do. 701 00:39:13,918 --> 00:39:16,354 [Otunga] You're right, The Usos have been the premier tag team 702 00:39:16,420 --> 00:39:18,289 for about three years now, but the problem is 703 00:39:18,356 --> 00:39:20,725 they are letting their emotions get the best of them. 704 00:39:20,791 --> 00:39:24,695 [Mauro] Former two-time WWE Tag Team Champions. 705 00:39:25,396 --> 00:39:27,765 Facebuster by Zack Ryder 706 00:39:27,832 --> 00:39:31,669 and this-- smashing those forearms into the face of Uso in the corner. 707 00:39:32,536 --> 00:39:34,905 Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! 708 00:39:36,340 --> 00:39:38,309 [JBL] Yeah, that's what a good tag team does. 709 00:39:38,375 --> 00:39:39,577 [Mauro] Smart move. 710 00:39:40,211 --> 00:39:41,612 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! 711 00:39:41,679 --> 00:39:46,684 Let's not forget Zack always ups his game when it's a big match. 712 00:39:46,751 --> 00:39:48,052 [grunts] 713 00:39:48,119 --> 00:39:49,854 [Mauro] Big elbow from Zack Ryder. 714 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:51,255 Low bridge! 715 00:39:54,592 --> 00:39:56,160 [referee] Come on, Zach. 716 00:39:56,227 --> 00:39:58,095 -[Mauro] Whoa! -[Otunga] Ooh! 717 00:39:58,162 --> 00:40:01,866 Missile dropkick from the apron by Zack Ryder! 718 00:40:05,836 --> 00:40:07,938 -[JBL] Oh, grief! -[screams] 719 00:40:08,005 --> 00:40:10,374 [Mauro] Explosion! 720 00:40:10,441 --> 00:40:12,676 Come and see him, a walking energy drink. 721 00:40:12,743 --> 00:40:15,246 -[JBL] What the hell was that? -Look at this. 722 00:40:15,312 --> 00:40:17,648 [Otunga] Look at this, like a freight train! 723 00:40:17,715 --> 00:40:18,816 To both of them! 724 00:40:18,883 --> 00:40:21,185 Golly! Almost knocked 'em into the fifth row! 725 00:40:21,252 --> 00:40:24,221 [JBL] He's like the fridge when you used to bump it over to the sidelines. 726 00:40:24,288 --> 00:40:27,158 You also had something to do with sports entertainment a while back. 727 00:40:28,893 --> 00:40:31,295 [Mauro] And you know what? This new attitude by The Usos, 728 00:40:31,362 --> 00:40:33,764 they're not even supporting their work rank, we can tell you. 729 00:40:33,831 --> 00:40:37,468 That's Jimmy Uso being rolled into the ring. 730 00:40:37,535 --> 00:40:40,204 So they've dispatched with some of their tradition. 731 00:40:40,971 --> 00:40:42,773 And looking for a... 732 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:44,074 a rejuvenating start. 733 00:40:44,141 --> 00:40:46,744 [Otunga] They've dispatched with some of their strategies well. 734 00:40:46,811 --> 00:40:48,479 -Trading in for emotion. -[Mauro] Ooh! 735 00:40:48,546 --> 00:40:50,548 Zack Ryder telegraphed the back body drop. 736 00:40:50,614 --> 00:40:52,950 Tag was made, in comes Jey Uso. 737 00:40:53,017 --> 00:40:54,685 [JBL] I'm not sure Zack knows it. 738 00:40:54,752 --> 00:40:56,587 -[all exclaim] -[JBL] Doesn't matter. 739 00:40:58,823 --> 00:41:04,361 [Mauro] An opportunity to challenge… Rhyno and Heath Slater 740 00:41:04,428 --> 00:41:07,998 for the newly minted SmackDown Tag Team Champions! 741 00:41:08,065 --> 00:41:10,801 Short on clothesline there by Jey Uso! 742 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:12,870 [crowd booing] 743 00:41:15,940 --> 00:41:17,308 Two! 744 00:41:17,374 --> 00:41:21,078 [Mauro] And a brutal assault on Zack Ryder by The Usos. 745 00:41:21,145 --> 00:41:23,214 [indistinct chatter] 746 00:41:23,948 --> 00:41:25,249 [Mauro] Oh! 747 00:41:26,116 --> 00:41:27,685 Inside the ring. Five! 748 00:41:32,022 --> 00:41:33,958 [Mauro] The Usos defeated The Ascension 749 00:41:34,058 --> 00:41:36,060 in the opening round, but eliminated by-- 750 00:41:36,126 --> 00:41:37,328 A side press! 751 00:41:38,696 --> 00:41:41,232 And here's where The Usos turned it around. 752 00:41:41,298 --> 00:41:43,667 [JBL] That was the tag made, right there. 753 00:41:46,070 --> 00:41:49,039 [Otunga] Ryder tried to catch him, but their numbers are just too much. 754 00:41:49,106 --> 00:41:50,808 [JBL] …in a place that he didn't wanna be. 755 00:41:52,810 --> 00:41:55,513 [Mauro] Hype Bros defeated The Vaudevillains in the first round 756 00:41:55,579 --> 00:41:58,082 before they were eliminated by Heath Slater and Rhyno, 757 00:41:58,148 --> 00:42:00,417 but again an opportunity 758 00:42:00,484 --> 00:42:03,921 passed down by SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan. 759 00:42:03,988 --> 00:42:06,023 Pendulum backbreaker by Jey. 760 00:42:06,090 --> 00:42:07,591 -[Otunga] Ooh! -[Mauro] Wow. 761 00:42:10,227 --> 00:42:14,365 [JBL] Problem with Zack Ryder here is The Usos rarely ever make a mistake. 762 00:42:15,366 --> 00:42:17,201 They're just winners. 763 00:42:17,268 --> 00:42:19,169 Two-time tag champs. 764 00:42:19,236 --> 00:42:21,472 Two-time Slammy Tag Team of the Year. 765 00:42:21,538 --> 00:42:24,975 [Mauro] Snap suplex cover! Only a two-count. 766 00:42:25,743 --> 00:42:29,213 [JBL] And that why they got so upset when they got surprised by American Alpha. 767 00:42:29,847 --> 00:42:34,084 And look at that, what you expect, number one trend worldwide! WWE Backlash. 768 00:42:35,085 --> 00:42:37,087 [Otunga] That's 'cause we're really the A-show. 769 00:42:37,154 --> 00:42:38,389 [crowd chanting] Usos suck! 770 00:42:38,455 --> 00:42:40,224 That's right! 771 00:42:40,291 --> 00:42:42,927 [JBL] You are correct, Mr. Otunga. 772 00:42:42,993 --> 00:42:43,994 [Otunga laughs] 773 00:42:45,930 --> 00:42:47,998 [Mauro] Ryder back up to a vertical base. 774 00:42:48,832 --> 00:42:51,402 Coming back for those right hands, blocks the kick-- Oh! 775 00:42:52,736 --> 00:42:55,973 Spinning roundhouse kick by Jimmy Uso. 776 00:42:59,443 --> 00:43:00,678 [JBL] The Usos have been good 777 00:43:00,744 --> 00:43:03,948 since the day they walked in to this company. 778 00:43:04,014 --> 00:43:06,183 I think they're absolutely at their best right now. 779 00:43:06,250 --> 00:43:09,119 They're as focused, they're as determined. 780 00:43:12,923 --> 00:43:14,425 -[Mauro] Double team-- -[all exclaim] 781 00:43:14,491 --> 00:43:18,395 [Mauro] And the ode to their late Uncle Umaga! 782 00:43:18,462 --> 00:43:20,598 The running hip attack into the corner. 783 00:43:20,664 --> 00:43:23,334 [Otunga] The greatness is in their blood. This is all they know. 784 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,235 All their family knows is winning. 785 00:43:26,070 --> 00:43:29,406 [JBL] Well, they didn't quite get all of that. Zack Ryder is pretty lucky. 786 00:43:31,475 --> 00:43:32,943 That's right! 787 00:43:33,010 --> 00:43:34,144 That's right! 788 00:43:35,245 --> 00:43:37,781 [Mauro] Their great uncles, of course, WWE Hall of Famers, 789 00:43:37,848 --> 00:43:40,217 The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika. 790 00:43:40,284 --> 00:43:43,220 They're a part of the Samoan sports entertainment dynasty. 791 00:43:43,287 --> 00:43:45,956 And Jey goes down for the cover. 792 00:43:46,023 --> 00:43:48,425 Continues to wear down Zack Ryder. 793 00:43:48,492 --> 00:43:50,027 [JBL] Here's your hold, Mauro. 794 00:43:51,028 --> 00:43:54,965 [Mauro] Rear chinlock being employed here by Jey Uso. 795 00:43:59,503 --> 00:44:01,672 [JBL] Just wearing down Zack Ryder. 796 00:44:01,739 --> 00:44:03,374 [Otunga] They're doing an excellent job 797 00:44:03,440 --> 00:44:05,909 in keeping him in the ring and not letting Mojo get in there. 798 00:44:05,976 --> 00:44:09,380 [Mauro] They're maintaining a terrific pace 799 00:44:09,446 --> 00:44:11,115 in continuing their assault on Ryder! 800 00:44:11,181 --> 00:44:12,950 -[Otunga] Whoa! -Ryder lands on his feet! 801 00:44:13,017 --> 00:44:14,985 Hangman's neckbreaker counter! 802 00:44:16,787 --> 00:44:18,722 [Otunga] Can he get to the corner, though? 803 00:44:20,190 --> 00:44:22,726 [JBL] And the big thing here is the longer this match goes, 804 00:44:22,793 --> 00:44:25,195 the better this is for Heath and Rhyno later on. 805 00:44:26,130 --> 00:44:28,766 [Mauro] The kinetic Mojo Rawley 806 00:44:28,832 --> 00:44:30,534 desperately wants in! 807 00:44:32,169 --> 00:44:33,837 [Mojo] Right now! 808 00:44:33,904 --> 00:44:36,173 -Right now! -[Otunga] The Usos gotta make a decision. 809 00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:37,307 Gone for the tag. 810 00:44:39,143 --> 00:44:41,045 [Mauro] And Jimmy Uso 811 00:44:41,111 --> 00:44:44,181 sends Rawley flying off the apron. 812 00:44:44,248 --> 00:44:45,916 -[JBL] Veteran move. -[Otunga] Exactly. 813 00:44:45,983 --> 00:44:48,519 Veteran move. You can't tag a partner who's not there. 814 00:44:48,585 --> 00:44:51,355 [Mauro] And the kinds of the double teams continue 815 00:44:51,422 --> 00:44:53,357 their assault on Zack Ryder! 816 00:44:59,930 --> 00:45:02,533 The Usos have a championship pedigree. 817 00:45:04,068 --> 00:45:07,171 Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, The Hype Bros 818 00:45:08,005 --> 00:45:10,340 wanting their first shot at tag team glory. 819 00:45:10,407 --> 00:45:12,376 [crowd chanting] Woo! Woo! Woo! 820 00:45:12,443 --> 00:45:14,712 Woo! Woo! Woo! 821 00:45:19,183 --> 00:45:22,453 [Mauro] And The Usos, you have to hand it to them, 822 00:45:22,519 --> 00:45:26,056 their cohesion as a tag team, but Ryder now 823 00:45:26,123 --> 00:45:28,525 fighting his way out of hostile territory! 824 00:45:30,394 --> 00:45:32,763 [Otunga] It's just Ryder in the ring! This is his chance! 825 00:45:32,830 --> 00:45:35,232 [JBL] This is his chance. He better make the most of it. 826 00:45:36,734 --> 00:45:39,470 [Otunga] You wanna move on to the finals, this is it. Make that tag. 827 00:45:42,973 --> 00:45:44,508 [JBL] This is your opportunity. 828 00:45:44,575 --> 00:45:45,943 -Oh, here we go! -[Otunga exclaims] 829 00:45:46,009 --> 00:45:47,845 [Mauro] Mojo Rawley 830 00:45:48,545 --> 00:45:51,548 steamrolling Jey Uso! 831 00:45:52,316 --> 00:45:53,750 [yells] 832 00:45:54,952 --> 00:45:57,855 [JBL] This is the worst nightmare for The Usos. 833 00:45:57,921 --> 00:45:59,590 [Mauro] He is staying hyped 834 00:45:59,656 --> 00:46:01,425 with that Stinger Splash. 835 00:46:01,492 --> 00:46:03,494 The former gridiron gladiator 836 00:46:03,560 --> 00:46:05,696 taking it to Jey Uso. 837 00:46:07,030 --> 00:46:08,665 [Otunga] Here comes the brother. 838 00:46:08,732 --> 00:46:10,434 [Mauro] Here goes the brother. 839 00:46:13,070 --> 00:46:15,739 -Whoa! -[JBL] There's that strength. 840 00:46:16,940 --> 00:46:20,377 -An incredible strength of Mojo-- -[Otunga] Oh! 841 00:46:20,444 --> 00:46:22,946 [Mauro] Military press slam! 842 00:46:24,648 --> 00:46:26,850 [JBL] Zack Ryder's been a tag team champ of four. 843 00:46:26,917 --> 00:46:29,953 [Mauro] Hype Bros looking for that Hype Ryder! 844 00:46:30,020 --> 00:46:32,356 [JBL] He may have the opportunity now again. 845 00:46:34,158 --> 00:46:35,959 [Mauro] Jimmy Uso takes out Rawley. 846 00:46:40,364 --> 00:46:41,965 -[Zach groans] -[Mauro] Oh! 847 00:46:42,032 --> 00:46:44,902 European uppercut by Jey Uso stops Zack Ryder 848 00:46:44,968 --> 00:46:48,405 who comes back with a forearm shiver, series of them in the corner. 849 00:46:48,472 --> 00:46:50,073 [referee] …two. Get in here! 850 00:46:52,009 --> 00:46:56,013 [Mauro] High risk because it's high stakes at Backlash! 851 00:46:56,079 --> 00:46:58,282 -Frankensteiner by Ryder! -[Otunga] Oh! 852 00:46:58,916 --> 00:47:00,217 [crowd] One, two-- 853 00:47:00,284 --> 00:47:01,518 [Mauro] Oh! 854 00:47:01,585 --> 00:47:03,520 Jimmy Uso saves his fraternal twin! 855 00:47:03,587 --> 00:47:05,289 [Otunga] That could've been it. 856 00:47:05,355 --> 00:47:07,457 [JBL] The incredible teamwork of The Usos. 857 00:47:08,759 --> 00:47:11,195 David, what do you like most about The Hype Bros 858 00:47:11,261 --> 00:47:12,563 and their tag team chemistry-- 859 00:47:12,629 --> 00:47:14,331 [all exclaim] 860 00:47:17,134 --> 00:47:18,235 Well, there's a… 861 00:47:19,102 --> 00:47:22,406 -[overlapping chatter] -…but double knees by Ryder! 862 00:47:22,472 --> 00:47:23,740 Broski Boot! 863 00:47:24,541 --> 00:47:26,310 [Otunga] It's one on two right now, though. 864 00:47:28,445 --> 00:47:31,982 Oh! Chop block to the left leg 865 00:47:32,049 --> 00:47:34,551 of Zack Ryder by Jey Uso! 866 00:47:35,686 --> 00:47:37,621 It's been banned in the NFL. 867 00:47:37,688 --> 00:47:39,923 Should be counted as a disqualification here! 868 00:47:39,990 --> 00:47:41,225 [JBL] Same type of injury. 869 00:47:41,291 --> 00:47:42,859 [all exclaiming] 870 00:47:43,393 --> 00:47:45,195 [Otunga] This is what they did to Chad Gable! 871 00:47:45,262 --> 00:47:46,930 [Mauro] Déjà vu all over again! 872 00:47:49,466 --> 00:47:51,368 [JBL] Exactly what they did to the Alphas. 873 00:47:54,371 --> 00:47:55,939 This is what hurt American Alphas. 874 00:47:56,006 --> 00:47:58,141 [bell dings] 875 00:47:59,076 --> 00:48:00,510 [The Usos' theme music playing] 876 00:48:00,577 --> 00:48:02,980 [announcer] Here are your winners by submission... 877 00:48:03,046 --> 00:48:06,183 The Usos! 878 00:48:06,250 --> 00:48:09,653 Single leg crab with the arm. Great find. 879 00:48:09,720 --> 00:48:13,557 And The Usos find themselves in the final 880 00:48:13,624 --> 00:48:16,760 of the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Title Tournament. 881 00:48:16,827 --> 00:48:18,929 [JBL] A second chance for The Usos. 882 00:48:19,563 --> 00:48:23,600 And believe me, these guys know how to take advantage of championship matches. 883 00:48:23,667 --> 00:48:25,402 [Otunga] Oh, look at this chop block 884 00:48:25,469 --> 00:48:27,037 right to the back of Zack Ryder's leg. 885 00:48:27,104 --> 00:48:29,373 This is about the end. Look at this kick. 886 00:48:30,507 --> 00:48:32,409 [all exclaim] 887 00:48:34,211 --> 00:48:37,547 [Mauro] Trying to destroy the patellar tendon of Zack Ryder. 888 00:48:41,718 --> 00:48:43,287 [Otunga] Look at Jimmy's face. 889 00:48:43,954 --> 00:48:46,023 -[bell dings] -Just no way. You gotta tap. 890 00:48:46,089 --> 00:48:48,091 [song continues] 891 00:48:48,725 --> 00:48:52,162 [JBL] They could be your three time WWE Champion. 892 00:48:52,229 --> 00:48:55,465 Your inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos. 893 00:48:55,532 --> 00:48:57,601 [Mauro] The Usos have silenced The Hype Bros, 894 00:48:57,668 --> 00:49:00,270 but The Usos will now battle 895 00:49:00,337 --> 00:49:02,906 Rhyno and Heath Slater later tonight 896 00:49:02,973 --> 00:49:05,609 to determine who will walk out of Backlash 897 00:49:05,676 --> 00:49:09,146 as the first ever SmackDown Tag Team Champions. 898 00:49:11,715 --> 00:49:13,850 Let's go to our Renee Young. 899 00:49:17,020 --> 00:49:21,158 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Heath Slater and Rhyno. 900 00:49:21,224 --> 00:49:23,226 [crowd cheering] 901 00:49:24,227 --> 00:49:25,729 Gentlemen, how does it feel to know 902 00:49:25,796 --> 00:49:27,864 that you're gonna be facing The Usos in the finals 903 00:49:27,931 --> 00:49:30,600 for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships? 904 00:49:30,667 --> 00:49:33,503 Well, I mean, The Usos, they're not gonna get in our way, you know? 905 00:49:33,570 --> 00:49:37,207 We're focused. I feel like $100,000 right now. 906 00:49:37,274 --> 00:49:40,277 I feel like that gal of the Star Wars, you know? 907 00:49:40,344 --> 00:49:42,579 The one that went around and fought the empire alone. 908 00:49:42,646 --> 00:49:44,214 You know, I feel that good. That's-- 909 00:49:44,281 --> 00:49:46,817 And… And this is Rhyno, you know? 910 00:49:46,883 --> 00:49:48,518 And I'm telling you right now, 911 00:49:48,585 --> 00:49:52,522 nothing can stop a Rhyno. 912 00:49:52,589 --> 00:49:54,825 That's how good I'm feeling. You hear me? 913 00:49:56,026 --> 00:49:57,294 See you later. 914 00:50:03,367 --> 00:50:07,004 Hey, thank you so much. You're always lovely and everything. 915 00:50:08,105 --> 00:50:09,706 Listen, man, 916 00:50:09,773 --> 00:50:12,576 I don't know what's going on inside here, 917 00:50:12,642 --> 00:50:14,845 but I'm freaking out a little bit. 918 00:50:14,911 --> 00:50:16,546 Beulah made this crab dip 919 00:50:16,613 --> 00:50:19,750 but she used, like, artificial crabs, so I don't think it was that, you know? 920 00:50:19,816 --> 00:50:22,386 I just, my… my stomach's like flip-flopping. 921 00:50:22,452 --> 00:50:26,556 Um, I-I gotta win this, you know, I have to and all the stuff. 922 00:50:26,623 --> 00:50:28,158 But are you okay? 923 00:50:28,225 --> 00:50:30,494 Like, I went like five times today. Like, five. 924 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:32,662 We're... We're still live. 925 00:50:34,865 --> 00:50:36,800 We're on the air. Live. 926 00:50:40,170 --> 00:50:42,539 You… You've been swerved! 927 00:50:42,606 --> 00:50:44,107 Ha-ha! 928 00:50:44,174 --> 00:50:46,643 I was just making sure you weren't nervous and everything, 929 00:50:46,710 --> 00:50:48,145 you know, and all that stuff. 930 00:50:48,211 --> 00:50:50,981 I was just, you know… I knew that the cameras and everything was on. 931 00:50:51,048 --> 00:50:53,350 You should be nervous. Let's go out there and do this! 932 00:50:53,417 --> 00:50:54,718 Whoo-- Oh! 933 00:50:58,789 --> 00:51:00,257 I-I gotta go. 934 00:51:01,158 --> 00:51:02,626 I'll be back… I gotta go. 935 00:51:07,330 --> 00:51:08,665 I have to go, too. 936 00:51:14,104 --> 00:51:17,774 [Mauro] Well, once again, it is gonna be Heath fighting for his job, 937 00:51:17,841 --> 00:51:20,644 and he better find a way to fight through whatever's bothering him. 938 00:51:20,710 --> 00:51:22,879 He and Rhyno take on The Usos, 939 00:51:22,946 --> 00:51:25,449 who'll get a second chance for the inaugural 940 00:51:25,515 --> 00:51:28,652 WWE Tag Team SmackDown Championship. 941 00:51:29,419 --> 00:51:30,554 Tonight. 942 00:51:33,790 --> 00:51:39,396 ♪ Oh, till we make this right ♪ 943 00:51:39,463 --> 00:51:43,400 Connor's Cure is designed to find a cure for pediatric cancer. 944 00:51:44,568 --> 00:51:45,969 [man] Yes! 945 00:51:46,036 --> 00:51:49,673 To me, Connor's Cure is the most wonderful thing. 946 00:51:52,676 --> 00:51:57,214 The WWE has said, "We don't want another child to suffer." 947 00:51:58,748 --> 00:52:02,452 With the V Foundation, we're going to be spreading the funding for research 948 00:52:02,519 --> 00:52:04,955 to all the top scientists throughout the country. 949 00:52:06,256 --> 00:52:08,625 -We're living our life now. -[all chuckle] 950 00:52:08,692 --> 00:52:12,129 -I do very good. -You are doing very good, yeah. 951 00:52:19,136 --> 00:52:20,937 [man 1] Thirty-two competitors, 952 00:52:21,972 --> 00:52:24,007 ten grueling weeks. 953 00:52:24,074 --> 00:52:27,911 [man 2] The Cruiserweight Classic just keeps getting better and better! 954 00:52:27,978 --> 00:52:31,248 [man 1] Now there can only be one. 955 00:52:32,682 --> 00:52:35,285 It all comes down… 956 00:52:36,153 --> 00:52:37,354 to this. 957 00:52:37,420 --> 00:52:39,356 [Mauro] The action, En Fuego, 958 00:52:39,422 --> 00:52:40,957 the crowd electric! 959 00:52:41,057 --> 00:52:43,126 [man 1] In a live two-hours special. 960 00:52:44,127 --> 00:52:45,896 From the final four 961 00:52:45,962 --> 00:52:48,532 only one will be crowned 962 00:52:48,598 --> 00:52:52,135 WWE Cruiserweight Classic Champion. 963 00:52:52,202 --> 00:52:56,072 WWE Cruiserweight Classic Two-Hour Finale live 964 00:52:56,139 --> 00:52:59,309 this Wednesday only on WWE Network. 965 00:53:01,945 --> 00:53:04,814 [Mauro] Still to come a must-win situation 966 00:53:04,881 --> 00:53:07,284 for Dolph Ziggler in a self-imposed pressure 967 00:53:07,350 --> 00:53:09,185 as he will take up the man 968 00:53:09,252 --> 00:53:12,222 who shook up the sports entertainment world a few weeks back, 969 00:53:12,289 --> 00:53:16,626 thanks to an explosive confrontation with SmackDown Live GM, Daniel Bryan, 970 00:53:16,693 --> 00:53:20,030 on Talking Smack, only on the WWE Network, 971 00:53:20,096 --> 00:53:22,699 the Intercontinental Champion, The Miz. 972 00:53:27,704 --> 00:53:30,440 There's no gentle way to say it, to me, you wrestle like a coward. 973 00:53:30,507 --> 00:53:32,842 You wrestle like somebody who's afraid to get hit. 974 00:53:32,909 --> 00:53:34,811 You're the one that called me the coward, 975 00:53:34,878 --> 00:53:37,714 but you're the one that doesn't get in the WWE ring again. 976 00:53:37,781 --> 00:53:39,716 No. Don't you walk away from me, Daniel. 977 00:53:39,783 --> 00:53:42,219 Don't you walk away! Get that camera right here. 978 00:53:42,285 --> 00:53:43,420 Get the camera right here. 979 00:53:43,486 --> 00:53:45,455 This is my show. 980 00:53:45,522 --> 00:53:46,690 My show! 981 00:53:46,756 --> 00:53:48,491 And I'm sick of all of you 982 00:53:48,558 --> 00:53:51,595 sitting there, criticizing me, calling me the coward. 983 00:53:51,661 --> 00:53:52,729 You're the cowards! 984 00:53:52,796 --> 00:53:55,298 I'm the one here, day in and day out, 985 00:53:55,365 --> 00:53:58,268 in that wrestling ring, beating people up. 986 00:53:58,335 --> 00:54:00,103 Thank you very much. 987 00:54:04,407 --> 00:54:06,977 [booing] 988 00:54:09,646 --> 00:54:12,649 Don't you dare boo me! 989 00:54:12,716 --> 00:54:15,919 Hundred and forty-eight days it took 990 00:54:15,986 --> 00:54:17,921 to get all of your attention 991 00:54:17,988 --> 00:54:21,491 for a prestigious title that was once prestigious. 992 00:54:21,558 --> 00:54:25,228 But now, it's been tarnished by quitters and serial failures. 993 00:54:25,295 --> 00:54:28,832 But it will rise to the relevance once again 994 00:54:28,898 --> 00:54:31,067 because of me, the Intercontinental Champion. 995 00:54:31,134 --> 00:54:32,969 [Dolph Ziggler's theme song playing] 996 00:54:33,036 --> 00:54:34,838 [crowd cheering] 997 00:54:36,006 --> 00:54:37,674 Prove to the entire world 998 00:54:37,741 --> 00:54:41,745 that you can fight me right here, right now, 999 00:54:41,811 --> 00:54:44,814 and you prove to yourself that you're not a coward! 1000 00:54:44,881 --> 00:54:46,850 [crowd cheering] 1001 00:54:46,916 --> 00:54:49,185 I guess the entire world was right. 1002 00:54:49,252 --> 00:54:51,655 You're nothing but a coward. 1003 00:54:51,721 --> 00:54:53,623 [rock music playing] 1004 00:55:00,630 --> 00:55:04,000 [Bryan] I have an announcement. Intercontinental Title match at Backlash, 1005 00:55:04,067 --> 00:55:06,236 The Miz versus Dolph Ziggler. 1006 00:55:07,203 --> 00:55:09,205 You should earn the right to have an opportunity 1007 00:55:09,272 --> 00:55:10,774 at the Intercontinental Champion, 1008 00:55:10,840 --> 00:55:12,275 but then, you lose and you lose, 1009 00:55:12,342 --> 00:55:14,744 and then you get Intercontinental Championship Match? 1010 00:55:16,780 --> 00:55:19,749 [Dolph] I wanna prove to everyone that I belong here. 1011 00:55:19,816 --> 00:55:22,085 But this Sunday everything can change. 1012 00:55:24,154 --> 00:55:29,426 You just want to walk the red carpet and hold up a title and be famous. 1013 00:55:35,999 --> 00:55:38,368 You gotta be kidding me! What a coward! 1014 00:55:38,435 --> 00:55:39,869 [Miz] I am not a coward. 1015 00:55:45,308 --> 00:55:47,310 [Dolph Ziggler's theme song playing] 1016 00:55:47,377 --> 00:55:49,379 [crowd cheering] 1017 00:56:02,525 --> 00:56:03,526 [bell dings] 1018 00:56:03,593 --> 00:56:06,062 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 1019 00:56:06,129 --> 00:56:10,333 is for the Intercontinental Championship. 1020 00:56:11,201 --> 00:56:12,836 Introducing the challenger, 1021 00:56:12,902 --> 00:56:17,741 residing in the Hollywood, Florida, weighing in 218 pounds, 1022 00:56:17,807 --> 00:56:21,845 Dolph Ziggler! 1023 00:56:22,579 --> 00:56:23,680 [Mauro] Dolph Ziggler… 1024 00:56:24,781 --> 00:56:29,085 challenging for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 1025 00:56:29,152 --> 00:56:33,723 and really the stakes couldn't be higher for The Showoff tonight. 1026 00:56:37,093 --> 00:56:40,163 …prestigious title that SmackDown Live has. 1027 00:56:40,897 --> 00:56:44,234 And I have been overlooked and under-appreciated 1028 00:56:44,300 --> 00:56:47,003 for far too long. 1029 00:56:47,070 --> 00:56:48,905 If you want what I bring to the table, 1030 00:56:48,972 --> 00:56:51,074 you need to bring something to the table. 1031 00:56:52,575 --> 00:56:55,812 SmackDown Live needs its Intercontinental Championship. 1032 00:56:55,879 --> 00:57:00,250 Which means Shane and you need me. 1033 00:57:00,316 --> 00:57:04,320 So I want to renegotiate my contract. 1034 00:57:04,387 --> 00:57:08,124 I want the respect I deserve in writing, 1035 00:57:08,191 --> 00:57:11,227 and I wanna be paid like the A-lister that I am. 1036 00:57:15,765 --> 00:57:17,433 What? Nothing? 1037 00:57:17,500 --> 00:57:20,103 Nothing? You have nothing to say to me? 1038 00:57:23,306 --> 00:57:25,141 And you call me a coward. 1039 00:57:26,976 --> 00:57:28,745 [The Miz's theme song playing] 1040 00:57:28,812 --> 00:57:30,547 Well, Daniel, 1041 00:57:30,613 --> 00:57:33,149 if I retain my Intercontinental Championship, 1042 00:57:33,216 --> 00:57:35,351 negotiations are gonna get a little tougher. 1043 00:57:36,619 --> 00:57:39,455 So I want you to go back to your little cubbyhole 1044 00:57:39,522 --> 00:57:43,326 and I want you to watch me do what you can't do anymore. 1045 00:57:44,928 --> 00:57:46,930 [song continues] 1046 00:57:55,238 --> 00:57:58,475 Time to renegotiate it before this match, Daniel… 1047 00:57:59,642 --> 00:58:01,878 And you can't take Miz as personal. 1048 00:58:02,679 --> 00:58:04,714 [Otunga] I mean, that's such a rotten thing to say, 1049 00:58:04,781 --> 00:58:08,418 especially because The Miz never wants to defend the Intercontinental Title. 1050 00:58:08,484 --> 00:58:11,187 I'll tell you what Daniel should do. Put a clause in his contract… 1051 00:58:11,254 --> 00:58:12,922 [announcer] And his opponent, 1052 00:58:12,989 --> 00:58:15,959 being accompanied to the ring by Maryse, 1053 00:58:16,025 --> 00:58:20,797 residing in Hollywood, California, weighing in 221 pounds, 1054 00:58:20,864 --> 00:58:24,968 he is the Intercontinental Champion, 1055 00:58:25,034 --> 00:58:28,438 The Miz! 1056 00:58:29,839 --> 00:58:33,676 [Mauro] Well, WWE Backlash brought to you by SmackDown Live, 1057 00:58:33,743 --> 00:58:37,213 being seen all over the world, we'd like to say hello 1058 00:58:37,280 --> 00:58:40,950 to our Russian broadcasters Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev. 1059 00:58:41,017 --> 00:58:43,019 [speaking in Russian] 1060 00:58:54,130 --> 00:58:58,368 [in English] Brazilian broadcast team Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa. 1061 00:58:58,434 --> 00:59:00,436 [speaking Portuguese] 1062 00:59:08,878 --> 00:59:13,283 [in English] And our Japanese commentators are Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki-san! 1063 00:59:13,349 --> 00:59:15,351 [speaking Japanese] 1064 00:59:25,662 --> 00:59:27,630 [in English] International broadcasters are here. 1065 00:59:27,697 --> 00:59:32,669 The WWE Intercontinental Championship up for grabs. 1066 00:59:33,970 --> 00:59:36,239 Going back to 1979 1067 00:59:36,306 --> 00:59:38,675 when Pat Patterson became the inaugural champion, 1068 00:59:38,741 --> 00:59:40,076 but tonight, 1069 00:59:41,244 --> 00:59:45,348 Dolph Ziggler putting that pressure on himself, David. 1070 00:59:45,415 --> 00:59:48,918 [Otunga] Oh, absolutely. This match is not just about the Intercontinental Title. 1071 00:59:48,985 --> 00:59:50,286 It's about a lot more than that. 1072 00:59:50,353 --> 00:59:52,155 Ziggler challenged Miz to prove to himself 1073 00:59:52,221 --> 00:59:54,457 that he's not a coward, but at the same time, 1074 00:59:54,524 --> 00:59:57,126 Ziggler wants to prove to everyone that he still belongs here. 1075 00:59:58,361 --> 01:00:00,263 The guy hasn't won a match in a little while. 1076 01:00:00,330 --> 01:00:02,532 He's got some things he needs to prove to himself. 1077 01:00:02,598 --> 01:00:04,500 [JBL] Things to prove? I asked him last week. 1078 01:00:04,567 --> 01:00:06,636 "If you don't win this match, what's gonna happen?" 1079 01:00:06,703 --> 01:00:09,973 He says, "I'm gonna have to re-evaluate. I said, "Why? You're gonna quit?" 1080 01:00:10,039 --> 01:00:12,575 He said, "No, re-evaluate." Not sure what that means. 1081 01:00:12,642 --> 01:00:14,277 -[Otunga] Ooh! -Double leg takedown… 1082 01:00:14,344 --> 01:00:15,478 [JBL] Doesn't sound good. 1083 01:00:15,545 --> 01:00:17,447 …by the former Kent State standout 1084 01:00:17,513 --> 01:00:19,616 inducted into their Hall of Fame, looking quickly. 1085 01:00:19,682 --> 01:00:21,484 [Otunga] Look at this. This is how you start. 1086 01:00:21,551 --> 01:00:23,052 [Mauro] To put away The Miz. 1087 01:00:23,119 --> 01:00:24,687 [referee] No, stand back… 1088 01:00:26,956 --> 01:00:32,395 [Mauro] And again, you cannot win the championship via count-out, so… 1089 01:00:33,096 --> 01:00:35,031 Dolph Ziggler wants The Miz in the ring. 1090 01:00:36,766 --> 01:00:39,869 [JBL] Miz knows exactly what he's doing. You gotta weather the storm. 1091 01:00:41,237 --> 01:00:43,906 Anybody who comes out against a champion has his emotional burst, 1092 01:00:43,973 --> 01:00:46,442 just like Dolph Ziggler had, Miz knows that. 1093 01:00:46,509 --> 01:00:49,879 [Mauro] Miz accompanied to the ring by his wife, Maryse. 1094 01:00:49,946 --> 01:00:51,481 He said she's his good luck charm, 1095 01:00:51,547 --> 01:00:53,883 but just so happens that… 1096 01:00:54,751 --> 01:00:57,820 she returned to WWE the same night he won 1097 01:00:58,554 --> 01:01:00,790 the WWE Intercontinental Title for the fifth time. 1098 01:01:00,857 --> 01:01:03,326 [Otunga] Are you insinuating she has something to do with that? 1099 01:01:03,393 --> 01:01:06,629 [Mauro] That's a 160 days ago, that's how long he's been champion. 1100 01:01:06,696 --> 01:01:09,098 -[Otunga] Look at this. -[Mauro] Bridging predicament 1101 01:01:09,165 --> 01:01:13,236 there for... The Miz in a standout, eminent wrestler, 1102 01:01:13,302 --> 01:01:14,537 Dolph Ziggler! 1103 01:01:14,604 --> 01:01:17,540 [Otunga] Dolph Ziggler's superb on the mat. Look at this. 1104 01:01:17,607 --> 01:01:20,143 [Mauro] Fireman's carry! Into the cradle. 1105 01:01:20,209 --> 01:01:21,978 [JBL] He went to Kent State as a wild card 1106 01:01:22,045 --> 01:01:25,014 and walked out the winningest wrestler of all time 1107 01:01:25,081 --> 01:01:26,349 when he left the school. 1108 01:01:26,416 --> 01:01:28,918 [Mauro] And being inducted into the Hall of Fame this month. 1109 01:01:28,985 --> 01:01:31,621 One! Two! Three! 1110 01:01:31,687 --> 01:01:33,056 Break the hold-up. 1111 01:01:33,122 --> 01:01:35,391 [Mauro] So Dolph Ziggler knows very well 1112 01:01:36,426 --> 01:01:37,627 what he has to accomplish, 1113 01:01:37,694 --> 01:01:38,995 and there's The Miz coming back 1114 01:01:39,062 --> 01:01:42,432 and he has shown a renewed sense of aggression. 1115 01:01:42,498 --> 01:01:44,901 [JBL] That'll stop an NCAA wrestler any time. 1116 01:01:45,001 --> 01:01:46,569 A good fist to the mouth. 1117 01:01:47,303 --> 01:01:49,205 [Mauro] You know, he's been accused by people 1118 01:01:49,272 --> 01:01:52,308 like SmackDown Live GM and Dolph Ziggler being a coward, 1119 01:01:52,375 --> 01:01:54,544 but he… he's a fighting champion, David. 1120 01:01:54,610 --> 01:01:57,080 [Otunga] No, he's not. When he's for-- How can you say that? 1121 01:01:57,146 --> 01:01:59,716 When he's forced to fight. Are you kidding me? 1122 01:01:59,782 --> 01:02:01,651 He looks for every way to get out of a match. 1123 01:02:01,718 --> 01:02:03,486 Every loophole he can. 1124 01:02:03,553 --> 01:02:05,188 He's like an ambulance-chasing lawyer. 1125 01:02:05,254 --> 01:02:07,090 [JBL] Are you guys not watching-- [chuckles] 1126 01:02:07,156 --> 01:02:09,392 You might know something about that lawyer there. 1127 01:02:09,459 --> 01:02:10,827 [Otunga] A little bit. 1128 01:02:10,893 --> 01:02:12,962 [JBL] You guys not watching that Miz right now 1129 01:02:13,029 --> 01:02:14,564 is defending the championship? 1130 01:02:14,630 --> 01:02:16,999 [Mauro] I said he's a fighting champion. 1131 01:02:17,066 --> 01:02:19,469 -[Otunga] I disagree. -The lawyer disagreed with me. 1132 01:02:19,535 --> 01:02:21,971 [JBL] Okay, Mauro, don't stooge people. 1133 01:02:23,506 --> 01:02:25,308 [Otunga] Probably lift his bus off. 1134 01:02:26,275 --> 01:02:29,178 [Mauro] Ziggler lands on his feet, ducks underneath the clothesline 1135 01:02:29,245 --> 01:02:32,448 baseball slide through the legs and there's the dropkick! 1136 01:02:33,216 --> 01:02:35,418 And another one! Dolph Ziggler… 1137 01:02:36,219 --> 01:02:40,423 on fire here early in this WWE Intercontinental Title Match. 1138 01:02:40,490 --> 01:02:42,525 Oh! Neck first across the middle rope. 1139 01:02:43,559 --> 01:02:45,027 [referee] Get off there! Break up! 1140 01:02:45,094 --> 01:02:48,131 [JBL] This is the reason that Miz has held the title 160 days. 1141 01:02:48,197 --> 01:02:49,298 Look at him go. 1142 01:02:51,334 --> 01:02:54,570 [Mauro] This is the third time that The Miz and Dolph Ziggler 1143 01:02:54,637 --> 01:02:57,006 have met one-on-one on pay-per-view 1144 01:02:57,073 --> 01:02:59,375 for the WWE Intercontinental Title! 1145 01:02:59,442 --> 01:03:02,612 -Catapult right into the bottom rope. -[Otunga] Miz has held that title so long, 1146 01:03:02,678 --> 01:03:05,748 'cause he was out filming movies and went to red carpet events with his wife, 1147 01:03:05,815 --> 01:03:07,783 and then showing up when he has to to defend it. 1148 01:03:07,850 --> 01:03:09,819 [JBL] How lucky are we to have someone 1149 01:03:09,886 --> 01:03:11,954 with a caliber, though, of Brad Pitt or The Rock… 1150 01:03:12,021 --> 01:03:14,624 -[Otunga] Are you kidding me? -...here all the time in the WWE? 1151 01:03:14,690 --> 01:03:16,893 [Mauro] Here comes The Miz and-- Oh! 1152 01:03:16,959 --> 01:03:19,462 [JBL] You think The Miz would like being compared to Brad Pitt? 1153 01:03:19,529 --> 01:03:22,398 [Mauro] This, in many ways, the pay-per-view rubber match for The Miz 1154 01:03:22,465 --> 01:03:24,367 who goes for the back press, hooks the leg. 1155 01:03:24,433 --> 01:03:26,636 They've each beaten each other on pay-per-view 1156 01:03:26,702 --> 01:03:29,372 for the WWE Intercontinental Title. 1157 01:03:29,438 --> 01:03:32,108 [JBL] You think The Rock would mind being compared to The Miz? 1158 01:03:34,744 --> 01:03:36,345 Movie stars, champions. 1159 01:03:37,113 --> 01:03:39,782 [Mauro] And The Miz now showcasing his ability. 1160 01:03:39,849 --> 01:03:41,884 Bow-and-arrow stretch over his shins! 1161 01:03:43,352 --> 01:03:47,056 Oh, man, what an o-- What does this do to the human body, John? 1162 01:03:47,123 --> 01:03:48,291 Dolph, talk to me here. 1163 01:03:48,357 --> 01:03:51,627 [JBL] I agree. How could you not be impressed with The Miz? 1164 01:03:51,694 --> 01:03:54,163 [Otunga] Looks good right now. I mean, look at the two are-- 1165 01:03:54,230 --> 01:03:56,365 Look at what this is doing to Ziggler's spine. 1166 01:03:56,432 --> 01:03:59,936 [Mauro] That's the area that it's, it's really attacking, isn't it, David? 1167 01:04:00,603 --> 01:04:03,005 [Otunga] Yeah, spine, his lower back, knee and the tail bone. 1168 01:04:03,072 --> 01:04:04,874 [Mauro] Look at this, Ziggler ends up with-- 1169 01:04:04,941 --> 01:04:07,143 [Otunga] And you see how Ziggler had the hand down too. 1170 01:04:07,210 --> 01:04:08,878 Keeping his shoulder down. 1171 01:04:08,945 --> 01:04:11,781 [Mauro] Quick roll-up here by Ziggler. Jackknife cover and Miz escapes. 1172 01:04:19,188 --> 01:04:22,758 Oh, and Miz just catapulted Dolph Ziggler 1173 01:04:22,825 --> 01:04:24,794 up and over the top rope, 1174 01:04:24,861 --> 01:04:27,663 and he landed hard on the outside. 1175 01:04:27,730 --> 01:04:29,232 [JBL] Oh, he is good. 1176 01:04:32,301 --> 01:04:34,270 This is why Miz is the A-lister. 1177 01:04:35,137 --> 01:04:38,941 [Mauro] And by the way, you know when I said he was a fighting champion, David, 1178 01:04:39,008 --> 01:04:42,211 this is his seventh pay-per-view title match in a year. 1179 01:04:42,278 --> 01:04:44,213 Tied with Dean Ambrose and Charlotte. 1180 01:04:44,280 --> 01:04:47,850 [JBL] Hey, guys, guys, look at this. Dolph Ziggler hurt his shoulder. 1181 01:04:47,917 --> 01:04:49,986 [Mauro] He needs to beat that ten-count. 1182 01:04:50,052 --> 01:04:52,955 Oh, wrecking ball! Dropkick by The Miz. 1183 01:04:54,023 --> 01:04:56,826 [JBL] Guys, what you're missing is Dolph looked like he was trying 1184 01:04:56,893 --> 01:04:58,527 to pull his shoulder back in the joint. 1185 01:05:03,633 --> 01:05:06,435 [Otunga] I think The Miz noticed it too, and he's jumping all over it. 1186 01:05:06,502 --> 01:05:09,572 -[JBL] I think you're right. -[Mauro] The Miz goes for the cover. 1187 01:05:09,639 --> 01:05:11,874 Back press, hooks outside leg so… 1188 01:05:12,642 --> 01:05:15,978 It's bad enough that Dolph Ziggler's under immense pressure. 1189 01:05:16,045 --> 01:05:17,546 Now at less than 100%. 1190 01:05:20,883 --> 01:05:22,418 [Otunga] I guarantee you one thing, 1191 01:05:22,485 --> 01:05:24,553 Ziggler is looking for a loophole or a way out. 1192 01:05:24,620 --> 01:05:26,856 That's a fighter right there, Dolph Ziggler. 1193 01:05:28,157 --> 01:05:31,060 [JBL] Look at him, shaking that arm, he's holding that arm. 1194 01:05:31,127 --> 01:05:33,195 You lose feeling, you lose strength in that arm. 1195 01:05:34,030 --> 01:05:36,766 That's what Dolph Ziggler looks to be going through right now. 1196 01:05:38,434 --> 01:05:40,069 -Who's the coward? -[Dolph screaming] 1197 01:05:40,136 --> 01:05:42,204 One! Two! Three! 1198 01:05:42,271 --> 01:05:45,107 [Mauro] Miz asking Ziggler, "Who's the coward?" 1199 01:05:52,281 --> 01:05:54,884 [Otunga] Miz is doing a good job though, just grounding him. 1200 01:05:54,951 --> 01:05:57,586 Grinding and making this his own match. 1201 01:06:03,893 --> 01:06:05,261 [JBL] Just wearing him down. 1202 01:06:09,332 --> 01:06:11,567 And Miz is perfectly in control here. 1203 01:06:14,937 --> 01:06:17,073 [Dolph screams] 1204 01:06:17,139 --> 01:06:20,076 [Otunga] Ziggler though, bringing some space. This is what he wants. 1205 01:06:20,142 --> 01:06:23,012 [Mauro] Oh, but he misses and the chest first! 1206 01:06:23,079 --> 01:06:26,215 And his chin bounced off that top turnbuckle, 1207 01:06:26,282 --> 01:06:29,852 and the opportunistic WWE Intercontinental Champion 1208 01:06:29,919 --> 01:06:31,220 going for the cover. 1209 01:06:38,828 --> 01:06:41,197 [JBL] Miz looks to be perfectly in control here. 1210 01:06:50,806 --> 01:06:53,709 [Otunga] Oh, he's taking a page out of Daniel Bryan's book. 1211 01:06:54,543 --> 01:06:56,412 [Mauro] And Rito Romero's as well, 1212 01:06:56,479 --> 01:06:59,548 as it looks like he's looking for the Romero Special, 1213 01:06:59,615 --> 01:07:02,651 the inverted surfboard and again, attacking the back 1214 01:07:02,718 --> 01:07:03,986 of Dolph Ziggler! 1215 01:07:05,221 --> 01:07:08,557 And it's a modified version instead, just-- Oh, my! 1216 01:07:18,100 --> 01:07:19,268 -[JBL] Oh! -[Mauro] Wow. 1217 01:07:20,703 --> 01:07:22,738 [groans] Jesus. 1218 01:07:22,805 --> 01:07:25,741 [JBL] You know, the thing is Dolph Ziggler is a two-time world champion. 1219 01:07:26,575 --> 01:07:30,046 He certainly has the ability. He just for some reason now… 1220 01:07:31,280 --> 01:07:33,616 he'd come up short in these big matches. 1221 01:07:33,682 --> 01:07:35,751 [Mauro] And he's looking to become a five-time 1222 01:07:35,818 --> 01:07:37,920 Intercontinental Champion tonight. 1223 01:07:38,888 --> 01:07:42,525 [Otunga] Dolph Ziggler is one of the most talented performers on the roster. Period. 1224 01:07:42,591 --> 01:07:45,027 The problem is he's in his own head. 1225 01:07:45,094 --> 01:07:47,763 He started to doubt himself. He's listening to everybody else. 1226 01:07:47,830 --> 01:07:50,199 He doesn't realize how good he is anymore. 1227 01:07:50,266 --> 01:07:52,435 [Mauro] Well, The Miz knows how good he is. 1228 01:07:52,501 --> 01:07:54,770 Just ask him. Corner clothesline… 1229 01:07:57,073 --> 01:07:58,441 [JBL] A dropkick. 1230 01:07:58,507 --> 01:08:00,409 [Mauro] A corner dropkick, thank you, John. 1231 01:08:01,677 --> 01:08:04,447 And a series of them! Corner dropkicks! 1232 01:08:07,450 --> 01:08:09,452 And now The Miz! 1233 01:08:09,518 --> 01:08:12,421 [Otunga] I'm pretty sure I know a certain person who used to do this. 1234 01:08:12,488 --> 01:08:14,557 -[JBL] Oh, look at this. -He's mocking Daniel Bryan. 1235 01:08:14,623 --> 01:08:16,325 -Yes, he is. -[Mauro] Yep, and he-- Yeah. 1236 01:08:16,392 --> 01:08:19,562 [JBL] He is taunting the general manager. This is a message. 1237 01:08:21,597 --> 01:08:24,333 [Mauro] He used to be Daniel Bryan's mentor. 1238 01:08:24,400 --> 01:08:26,335 Oh, the Awesome Clothesline! 1239 01:08:26,402 --> 01:08:29,572 [JBL] And he also just told Daniel Bryan he wants a contract renegotiation. 1240 01:08:29,638 --> 01:08:30,906 Who's the coward, Daniel? 1241 01:08:32,241 --> 01:08:34,176 -Huh? -[JBL] And he's due already. 1242 01:08:38,814 --> 01:08:40,749 You negotiate when you're on top. 1243 01:08:41,984 --> 01:08:44,553 [Otunga] It's all about leverage. You're absolutely right. 1244 01:08:45,187 --> 01:08:47,323 [Mauro] And The Miz has that in his match. 1245 01:08:47,389 --> 01:08:48,491 -Oh! -[Otunga] Ooh! 1246 01:08:48,557 --> 01:08:50,960 [Mauro] Double axe handle to the face of Dolph Ziggler. 1247 01:08:51,026 --> 01:08:53,195 [crowd booing] 1248 01:08:56,332 --> 01:08:59,802 And The Miz is feeling it in Richmond, Virginia, at Backlash. 1249 01:08:59,869 --> 01:09:02,905 [JBL] Yeah, and The Miz is absolutely dominant. 1250 01:09:02,972 --> 01:09:06,575 [Otunga] See, The Miz is great when he actually wants to compete. 1251 01:09:08,777 --> 01:09:11,213 [Mauro] Looking for that Skull-Crushing Finale. 1252 01:09:11,280 --> 01:09:13,616 -No, roll up here by Ziggler! -Oh, here's the counter. 1253 01:09:15,684 --> 01:09:17,419 -[Mauro] Ooh! -[Otunga] Oh, wow! 1254 01:09:17,486 --> 01:09:19,388 Blocked him with a dropkick. 1255 01:09:19,455 --> 01:09:23,726 And you can hear that shock reverberate throughout the Richmond Coliseum. 1256 01:09:31,600 --> 01:09:34,069 [Otunga] Look at this dropkick. Beautifully placed. 1257 01:09:34,770 --> 01:09:35,804 Wow. 1258 01:09:37,506 --> 01:09:39,408 [Mauro] Again, Dolph Ziggler looking to become 1259 01:09:39,475 --> 01:09:41,744 Intercontinental Champion for fifth time. 1260 01:09:41,810 --> 01:09:45,214 Two of his previous four title wins have come against The Miz. 1261 01:09:45,281 --> 01:09:48,484 [Otunga] Miz looks like he's concerned about that moneymaker over there. 1262 01:09:48,551 --> 01:09:50,886 [JBL] But more importantly, for Dolph Ziggler 1263 01:09:50,953 --> 01:09:52,922 he's trying to find a way to win a big match, 1264 01:09:52,988 --> 01:09:55,057 but he is not been able to do lately. 1265 01:09:55,124 --> 01:09:57,026 [Mauro] He came up short against Dean Ambrose 1266 01:09:57,092 --> 01:09:58,594 at SummerSlam for the World Title. 1267 01:09:59,995 --> 01:10:02,064 Ambrose to defend against AJ Styles tonight. 1268 01:10:02,131 --> 01:10:04,033 But now Ziggler comes off the ropes! 1269 01:10:06,068 --> 01:10:07,469 [Otunga] Here he goes. 1270 01:10:11,707 --> 01:10:15,044 Swinging neckbreaker by Ziggler on The Miz! 1271 01:10:19,215 --> 01:10:21,517 -The ground and pound! -[Otunga] Take down and unloading. 1272 01:10:21,584 --> 01:10:24,520 [JBL] Just frustration on Dolph Ziggler's part, but it's working. 1273 01:10:24,587 --> 01:10:25,988 [Mauro] Drops a big elbow. Cover! 1274 01:10:26,055 --> 01:10:28,424 [Otunga] Frustration's a dangerous thing though. 1275 01:10:28,490 --> 01:10:30,292 You can't let it get the best of you. 1276 01:10:30,359 --> 01:10:32,194 You gotta keep your emotions in check. 1277 01:10:34,163 --> 01:10:36,699 [Mauro] Ziggler says he steals the show every night. 1278 01:10:36,765 --> 01:10:38,334 Calls himself "The Showoff." 1279 01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:42,104 Attempting to show off his skills here in what really is 1280 01:10:42,171 --> 01:10:46,575 a huge match-up, especially with all the pressure that he put on himself. 1281 01:10:46,642 --> 01:10:51,747 It's put up or shut up for Dolph Ziggler against the WWE Intercontinental Champion. 1282 01:10:54,450 --> 01:10:55,517 [Otunga] Miz caught him. 1283 01:10:58,687 --> 01:11:00,556 [Mauro] Roll up by Ziggler! 1284 01:11:00,623 --> 01:11:02,324 Shoulders down. Only a two-count. 1285 01:11:03,859 --> 01:11:06,028 -[all exclaim] -[Otunga] Oh, man! Did you hear that? 1286 01:11:11,100 --> 01:11:12,401 [Mauro] Oh! 1287 01:11:12,468 --> 01:11:13,702 Oh! 1288 01:11:13,769 --> 01:11:15,404 [crowd] One, two… 1289 01:11:17,506 --> 01:11:20,676 [Mauro] Springboard sit-out powerbomb, almost-- 1290 01:11:21,410 --> 01:11:24,113 [Otunga] I'll give credit where credit's due. Listen to this. 1291 01:11:25,347 --> 01:11:27,349 The Miz smacking that steal post 1292 01:11:27,416 --> 01:11:31,053 and then still able to pull off a sit-out powerbomb. 1293 01:11:31,954 --> 01:11:33,088 Look at this. 1294 01:11:34,023 --> 01:11:35,991 [JBL] And thank goodness Miz is able to do this. 1295 01:11:36,058 --> 01:11:38,227 He almost got the win right here. 1296 01:11:38,294 --> 01:11:40,596 But he was able to neutralize Dolph Ziggler at a time 1297 01:11:40,663 --> 01:11:43,132 when Miz needs the time to recuperate himself. 1298 01:11:43,198 --> 01:11:47,002 [Mauro] And it looks like The Miz is nursing a left shoulder injury 1299 01:11:47,069 --> 01:11:50,506 after it was driven into the steal post. 1300 01:11:50,572 --> 01:11:52,174 [Otunga] Could be separated. 1301 01:11:55,744 --> 01:11:56,845 [Mauro] Oh! 1302 01:11:56,912 --> 01:11:59,615 -Miz blocks the kick! -[Otunga] Oh! 1303 01:12:05,554 --> 01:12:07,222 [Mauro] Softening off that left leg. 1304 01:12:07,289 --> 01:12:09,425 Prepped for a Figure Four Leglock attempt, 1305 01:12:09,491 --> 01:12:12,628 but well-schooled and well scouted there by Dolph Ziggler. 1306 01:12:12,695 --> 01:12:14,663 [Otunga] Ziggler right back to that shoulder. 1307 01:12:14,730 --> 01:12:15,898 Smart move. 1308 01:12:15,964 --> 01:12:17,800 -[Mauro] He hit it! -Famouser! 1309 01:12:17,866 --> 01:12:21,603 [Mauro] This could be it! Ziggler about to become-- No! 1310 01:12:23,639 --> 01:12:26,775 One count away from a fifth reign as Intercontinental Champion. 1311 01:12:26,842 --> 01:12:29,611 [Otunga] Well, look, some damage has been done in Ziggler's knee. 1312 01:12:29,678 --> 01:12:31,347 -[JBL] Yup. -It could be a factor. 1313 01:12:31,413 --> 01:12:33,082 [JBL] Miz has just softened off that leg. 1314 01:12:33,148 --> 01:12:34,750 He was bequeathed that Figure Four 1315 01:12:34,817 --> 01:12:38,353 by the greatest Ric Flair, the 16 times World Champion. 1316 01:12:38,420 --> 01:12:39,988 [Otunga] But look at this Famouser! 1317 01:12:41,657 --> 01:12:43,025 So close. 1318 01:12:43,092 --> 01:12:47,062 [Mauro] It has been a deleterious duel thus far, each of them. 1319 01:12:47,129 --> 01:12:49,264 [JBL] Yeah, but in that, the story of Dolph Ziggler 1320 01:12:49,331 --> 01:12:51,133 this year though, David, so close. 1321 01:12:51,200 --> 01:12:53,102 [Otunga] So close, you're absolutely right. 1322 01:12:53,168 --> 01:12:55,671 And the other thing, The Miz is doing by targeting that leg, 1323 01:12:55,738 --> 01:12:58,874 it's gonna make it awfully difficult for Ziggler to superkick him. 1324 01:12:58,941 --> 01:13:02,444 [Mauro] Tremendous work for the WWE Intercontinental Championship! 1325 01:13:02,511 --> 01:13:05,881 Looking for the Zig Zag! Blocked by The Miz! 1326 01:13:09,451 --> 01:13:10,986 -Oh! -[Otunga] Oh! Sleeper Hold! 1327 01:13:13,522 --> 01:13:15,991 [Mauro] Ziggler trying to send The Miz to dreamland! 1328 01:13:22,731 --> 01:13:24,833 [Otunga] He's fading. Can't get over there. 1329 01:13:24,900 --> 01:13:26,201 [Mauro] He's locked in. 1330 01:13:28,737 --> 01:13:30,506 Miz fades, we have a new champ. 1331 01:13:30,572 --> 01:13:32,207 Miz drops to one knee! 1332 01:13:32,274 --> 01:13:36,545 Any unanswered questions are all answered if Miz goes to sleep here. 1333 01:13:36,612 --> 01:13:38,313 [Otunga] Yeah, he might go to sleep here. 1334 01:13:39,648 --> 01:13:40,849 Might even tap. 1335 01:13:40,916 --> 01:13:43,919 [Mauro] He may be forced to tap, clenching that left fist! 1336 01:13:43,986 --> 01:13:46,288 Ziggler putting the squeeze on The Miz! 1337 01:13:46,355 --> 01:13:48,624 Cutting off the oxygen supply, 1338 01:13:48,690 --> 01:13:50,492 pinching the carotid artery! 1339 01:13:50,559 --> 01:13:52,127 The Miz fighting desperately! 1340 01:13:53,495 --> 01:13:56,532 Oh! Head first into the turnbuckle, goes Dolph Ziggler. 1341 01:13:56,598 --> 01:13:58,767 [JBL] That's the only thing Miz could do. 1342 01:14:01,336 --> 01:14:03,939 [Otunga] It's impressive he had enough energy even to do that. 1343 01:14:04,006 --> 01:14:05,974 [indistinct conversation] 1344 01:14:15,184 --> 01:14:17,886 [Mauro] The Miz's wife Maryse offering words of advice, 1345 01:14:17,953 --> 01:14:21,323 support, strategy, she is watching from a different perspective. 1346 01:14:21,390 --> 01:14:24,726 Oh! ...a DDT by Dolph Ziggler! 1347 01:14:24,793 --> 01:14:26,595 Do we have a new champion? 1348 01:14:26,662 --> 01:14:28,230 Oh! Wow! 1349 01:14:31,467 --> 01:14:35,237 [Otunga] What does Dolph Ziggler have to do to win this match? Golly! 1350 01:14:35,304 --> 01:14:40,042 [Mauro] The resiliency of the WWE Intercontinental Champion, The Miz, 1351 01:14:40,108 --> 01:14:41,710 fully on display, but you're right, 1352 01:14:41,777 --> 01:14:45,514 frustration has to begin setting in for Dolph Ziggler 1353 01:14:45,581 --> 01:14:47,583 who has come also close, John. 1354 01:14:47,649 --> 01:14:50,519 [JBL] Dolph has questioned himself for the last few months. 1355 01:14:50,586 --> 01:14:54,690 Those questions are now gonna get louder and louder in his head. 1356 01:14:55,824 --> 01:14:57,326 Can he close it anymore? 1357 01:14:57,392 --> 01:14:59,294 [Otunga] Ziggler's pulling out everything. 1358 01:15:00,128 --> 01:15:02,164 -[Mauro] Ziggler-- -[JBL] Is he still The Showoff? 1359 01:15:02,231 --> 01:15:04,500 [Mauro] Tapping his shoes... with his left knee. 1360 01:15:04,566 --> 01:15:06,168 [Otunga] Yep, saving that leg. 1361 01:15:10,172 --> 01:15:14,676 [Mauro] Trying to summon up a resolve to land that superkick! 1362 01:15:14,743 --> 01:15:16,178 Blocked by The Miz! 1363 01:15:17,946 --> 01:15:20,949 Oh! Just planted Ziggler with the DDT! 1364 01:15:21,016 --> 01:15:23,452 And here comes the Figure Four Leglock! 1365 01:15:23,519 --> 01:15:24,786 [Otunga] He's got it in too! 1366 01:15:24,853 --> 01:15:26,655 [JBL] Right in the middle of the ring. 1367 01:15:30,959 --> 01:15:34,796 [Mauro] Ziggler desperately trying to survive! 1368 01:15:36,398 --> 01:15:38,367 The Miz putting the pressure! 1369 01:15:39,101 --> 01:15:40,402 [screams] 1370 01:15:40,469 --> 01:15:42,604 [Otunga] The Miz is just ranching that knee. 1371 01:15:43,539 --> 01:15:46,041 [Mauro] Ziggler can't tap. 1372 01:15:48,076 --> 01:15:51,246 But he might be forced to. He is far away from those ropes. 1373 01:15:53,715 --> 01:15:55,884 [JBL] Remember, the man who won many championships 1374 01:15:55,951 --> 01:15:57,319 with Figure Four, Ric Flair, 1375 01:15:57,386 --> 01:15:59,121 he's the one that gave it to Miz. 1376 01:16:00,989 --> 01:16:04,192 Miz may be about to retain the Intercontinental Championship with it. 1377 01:16:06,929 --> 01:16:10,699 [Mauro] Ziggler desperately does manage to get to the bottom rope! 1378 01:16:11,934 --> 01:16:14,570 [Otunga] Ziggler showing nothing, but heart and guts here. 1379 01:16:14,636 --> 01:16:17,039 There's no telling what kind of damage he just sustained, 1380 01:16:17,105 --> 01:16:18,941 but still, he did not tap. 1381 01:16:19,007 --> 01:16:22,377 [JBL] This is smart. He went to the full four-count before he broke. 1382 01:16:22,444 --> 01:16:23,946 [Mauro] It was a few extra than four, 1383 01:16:24,012 --> 01:16:26,415 but he definitely put extra pressure on the legs. 1384 01:16:26,481 --> 01:16:28,750 [JBL] If it was, the referee should've disqualified him. 1385 01:16:28,817 --> 01:16:29,818 [Mauro] Oh! 1386 01:16:30,686 --> 01:16:34,022 Running kick right to the face of Ziggler! 1387 01:16:34,089 --> 01:16:37,593 Bouncing his head off the canvas, and now The Miz going again 1388 01:16:37,659 --> 01:16:39,428 for the Figure Four, kicked off! 1389 01:16:40,762 --> 01:16:42,331 -[all exclaim] -[Otunga] Oh, man! 1390 01:16:42,397 --> 01:16:45,467 [Mauro] Right into the superkick, Ziggler! 1391 01:16:45,534 --> 01:16:47,669 [JBL] We may have a new Intercontinental Champion! 1392 01:16:47,736 --> 01:16:49,204 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Wow. 1393 01:16:50,072 --> 01:16:54,376 The ring presence of the Intercontinental Champion. 1394 01:16:55,043 --> 01:16:57,879 [Otunga] Had that kick been over five more inches, 1395 01:16:57,946 --> 01:16:59,948 we would've had a new Intercontinental Champion. 1396 01:17:00,015 --> 01:17:02,351 [JBL] How about the wherewithal of the champion. 1397 01:17:02,417 --> 01:17:04,386 The ring presence of The Miz. 1398 01:17:05,554 --> 01:17:07,456 You can call it luck, you can call it fate, 1399 01:17:07,522 --> 01:17:10,926 or you can just call the fact that Miz knew exactly where he was in the ring. 1400 01:17:11,560 --> 01:17:14,296 [Mauro] And The Miz trying to crawl out of dodge, 1401 01:17:14,363 --> 01:17:17,366 knowing full well that if he loses via count-out, 1402 01:17:17,432 --> 01:17:20,769 he will retain the Intercontinental Championship. 1403 01:17:20,836 --> 01:17:22,871 Ziggler also aware of that fact. 1404 01:17:23,705 --> 01:17:25,207 [Otunga] It's gonna be awfully hard 1405 01:17:25,273 --> 01:17:27,009 to get him back in though with a bad wheel. 1406 01:17:27,109 --> 01:17:28,977 [Mauro] Referee administering the count! 1407 01:17:29,845 --> 01:17:32,014 Ziggler has to get The Miz in before the count to ten! 1408 01:17:32,080 --> 01:17:33,081 [grunts] 1409 01:17:33,148 --> 01:17:35,250 [JBL] Miz is hanging off, trying not to get back in. 1410 01:17:35,317 --> 01:17:37,519 [Mauro] Look at this, putting him over his shoulders 1411 01:17:37,586 --> 01:17:38,887 despite the left leg injury. 1412 01:17:39,921 --> 01:17:43,659 Wow, the sacrifices Ziggler willing to make to win the championship. 1413 01:17:43,725 --> 01:17:45,193 [Otunga] How important this is. 1414 01:17:46,061 --> 01:17:49,331 [Mauro] Oh, Maryse diverting his attention, O'Connor Roll! 1415 01:17:49,398 --> 01:17:51,033 [crowd] One, two… 1416 01:17:51,099 --> 01:17:52,434 One, two… 1417 01:17:52,501 --> 01:17:53,669 [Otunga] Oh. 1418 01:17:57,339 --> 01:17:59,574 [Otunga] Oh, what-- What is that? 1419 01:17:59,641 --> 01:18:01,143 She sprayed him with something. 1420 01:18:01,209 --> 01:18:02,778 [Mauro] What the… 1421 01:18:02,844 --> 01:18:05,013 Skull-Crushin' Finale! 1422 01:18:05,080 --> 01:18:07,582 -Oh, no! -[crowd] One, two, three. 1423 01:18:07,649 --> 01:18:09,651 [bell dings] 1424 01:18:09,718 --> 01:18:11,853 [The Miz's theme song playing] 1425 01:18:11,920 --> 01:18:13,688 [announcer] Here is your winner, 1426 01:18:13,755 --> 01:18:17,659 and still the Intercontinental Champion, 1427 01:18:17,726 --> 01:18:19,828 The Miz! 1428 01:18:19,895 --> 01:18:24,466 [Mauro] Well, Maryse proving to be more than The Miz's good luck charm tonight. 1429 01:18:24,533 --> 01:18:26,501 [Otunga] This is exactly what I'm talking about. 1430 01:18:26,568 --> 01:18:29,404 And The Miz, he was fighting such a good fight. 1431 01:18:29,471 --> 01:18:31,306 He had to resort to his wife helping him out. 1432 01:18:31,373 --> 01:18:32,641 Another loophole. 1433 01:18:32,708 --> 01:18:36,545 [Mauro] And you know, Miz, who's a lawyer, aiding and abetting what has turned out 1434 01:18:36,611 --> 01:18:38,714 -to be a miscarriage of justice. -[Otunga] Absolutely. 1435 01:18:38,780 --> 01:18:41,083 [JBL] Look, I think the miscarriage of justice will affect 1436 01:18:41,149 --> 01:18:43,118 that we were watching a great match, 1437 01:18:43,185 --> 01:18:46,388 and unfortunately, it didn't end in a great way. 1438 01:18:47,656 --> 01:18:51,860 [Otunga] And look at this. Maryse sprayed who knows what that is in Ziggler's eyes. 1439 01:18:52,861 --> 01:18:55,330 Sets him up, good night. 1440 01:18:56,598 --> 01:18:58,133 [crowd] One, two, three! 1441 01:19:00,836 --> 01:19:04,673 [Otunga] I hate that such a great match is ruined like this. 1442 01:19:06,842 --> 01:19:09,311 [JBL] David, I agree with you, but by hook or by crook, 1443 01:19:09,377 --> 01:19:11,847 when you're a champion, the key is to walk out 1444 01:19:11,913 --> 01:19:13,014 as the champion. 1445 01:19:13,582 --> 01:19:15,550 While we may not agree with it, 1446 01:19:15,617 --> 01:19:17,385 Miz is still the Intercontinental Champion. 1447 01:19:18,553 --> 01:19:20,889 [Mauro] Many questions now for Dolph Ziggler. 1448 01:19:20,956 --> 01:19:23,692 The Miz retains the Intercontinental Title. 1449 01:19:23,759 --> 01:19:26,495 Let's go back up to Renee Young. 1450 01:19:27,362 --> 01:19:30,699 Gentlemen, please welcome the Backlash Kickoff panel, 1451 01:19:30,766 --> 01:19:33,668 WWE Hall of Famer, Lita… 1452 01:19:33,735 --> 01:19:35,237 [clicks tongue] 1453 01:19:35,303 --> 01:19:37,939 WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, 1454 01:19:39,541 --> 01:19:44,012 and WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry "The King" Lawler. 1455 01:19:44,079 --> 01:19:47,015 What a night we have had here at the Richmond Coliseum. 1456 01:19:47,082 --> 01:19:49,284 How you guys feeling about everything so far? 1457 01:19:49,351 --> 01:19:50,619 [King] Lovin' it. Lovin' it. 1458 01:19:50,685 --> 01:19:52,554 Unreal. What do you think about the night? 1459 01:19:52,621 --> 01:19:54,923 Well, I'm just loving the match that we just witnessed. 1460 01:19:54,990 --> 01:19:58,994 I mean, you know, I think we all agreed that Dolph Ziggler was gonna lose. 1461 01:19:59,060 --> 01:20:01,496 But, you know, what makes the lose not so bad 1462 01:20:01,563 --> 01:20:03,565 is when you learn something from the loss. 1463 01:20:03,632 --> 01:20:06,168 And tonight, Dolph Ziggler learned what Miz knows 1464 01:20:06,234 --> 01:20:08,136 and all big Hollywood stars know 1465 01:20:08,203 --> 01:20:10,105 and what I know when people ask me, 1466 01:20:10,172 --> 01:20:14,042 "How do you look so young?" And I say, "I moisturize." 1467 01:20:14,109 --> 01:20:16,611 And Dolph learned to moisturize it. 1468 01:20:16,678 --> 01:20:19,214 -[all laugh] -Hard way. The hard way. 1469 01:20:19,281 --> 01:20:21,550 Oh, man, for me, um, you know, 1470 01:20:21,616 --> 01:20:23,952 the tag team division is heatin' up, 1471 01:20:24,019 --> 01:20:27,556 The Usos got a huge victory over The Hype Brothers. 1472 01:20:27,622 --> 01:20:32,160 And I told The Usos a long time ago, "You guys are gonna break the Harlem Heat, 1473 01:20:32,227 --> 01:20:35,263 "Ten-Time Tag Team Championship record." 1474 01:20:35,330 --> 01:20:39,968 They are one step closer to becoming three-time Tag Team Champions. 1475 01:20:40,035 --> 01:20:42,437 One more victory, they're after a race, baby. 1476 01:20:42,504 --> 01:20:44,773 They are in the book. Lita? 1477 01:20:44,840 --> 01:20:47,709 RAW has been heavy-hitting, getting the bigger drafts, 1478 01:20:47,776 --> 01:20:50,378 just kinda like off to the races more, 1479 01:20:50,445 --> 01:20:54,049 however, SmackDown, this pay-per-view is a huge benchmark. 1480 01:20:54,115 --> 01:20:56,585 We have a new Women's Championship. 1481 01:20:56,651 --> 01:20:58,253 That match was awesome. 1482 01:20:58,320 --> 01:21:02,023 Congrats to Becky Lynch, but every single woman out there showed 1483 01:21:02,090 --> 01:21:05,794 why SmackDown is now the show to watch. 1484 01:21:05,861 --> 01:21:08,897 The women's wrestling giving RAW run for their money. I loved it. 1485 01:21:08,964 --> 01:21:11,366 Well, with earlier tonight at the Backlash Kickoff Show, 1486 01:21:11,433 --> 01:21:13,101 we got our first bit of action 1487 01:21:13,168 --> 01:21:17,072 when Apollo Crews went one-on-one with the Lone Wolf Baron Corbin. 1488 01:21:20,175 --> 01:21:21,676 [Otunga] And here we are. 1489 01:21:21,776 --> 01:21:24,012 Corbin right into the steel steps. 1490 01:21:24,079 --> 01:21:26,882 Crews showing absolute ring awareness. 1491 01:21:26,948 --> 01:21:29,551 Thought this is possibly it, but then, 1492 01:21:29,618 --> 01:21:31,820 the amazing Samoan drop to the back. 1493 01:21:32,554 --> 01:21:34,923 [Mauro] Yeah. And it looked like Crews had it. 1494 01:21:34,990 --> 01:21:37,659 Seemed like Crews is gonna lock out with an incredible victory, 1495 01:21:37,726 --> 01:21:39,160 until that knee right there. 1496 01:21:39,227 --> 01:21:40,829 And you know what's coming now, David! 1497 01:21:40,896 --> 01:21:42,964 [Otunga] I sure do, the End of Days. 1498 01:21:43,031 --> 01:21:44,466 [JBL] Wow. 1499 01:21:44,532 --> 01:21:46,468 [Otunga] What a match this was. 1500 01:21:46,534 --> 01:21:50,972 [JBL] An incredible match by two incredible performers… 1501 01:21:52,307 --> 01:21:54,309 [Bray Wyatt's theme song playing] 1502 01:21:54,376 --> 01:21:56,411 [crowd cheering] 1503 01:22:43,825 --> 01:22:48,229 [Mauro] Well, earlier tonight, Bray Wyatt was determined 1504 01:22:48,296 --> 01:22:51,032 to eliminate Randy Orton before tonight's match 1505 01:22:51,099 --> 01:22:52,701 with this brutal attack. 1506 01:22:52,767 --> 01:22:53,768 Stop! 1507 01:22:54,536 --> 01:22:55,537 [groans] 1508 01:22:57,572 --> 01:22:59,474 Bray, come on. Get it off of him, Bray. 1509 01:22:59,541 --> 01:23:01,743 Get it out of-- Hey, get it out of him! 1510 01:23:01,810 --> 01:23:03,144 Take it out of here, Bray. 1511 01:23:04,846 --> 01:23:06,047 Get it out of here. 1512 01:23:07,816 --> 01:23:09,684 -Get it out of here, Bray. Come on. -[groans] 1513 01:23:09,751 --> 01:23:10,752 Take it out. 1514 01:23:10,819 --> 01:23:12,821 [song continues] 1515 01:23:27,869 --> 01:23:29,404 [song stops] 1516 01:23:29,471 --> 01:23:31,473 [crowd cheering] 1517 01:23:46,654 --> 01:23:48,656 [speaks indistinctly] 1518 01:23:58,099 --> 01:24:00,468 [crowd chanting] Randy! Randy! Randy! 1519 01:24:00,535 --> 01:24:03,038 Randy! Randy! Randy! 1520 01:24:05,306 --> 01:24:07,742 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, 1521 01:24:07,809 --> 01:24:12,180 due to injury Randy Orton cannot be cleared to compete tonight. 1522 01:24:12,247 --> 01:24:14,416 [crowd frowning] 1523 01:24:16,684 --> 01:24:20,855 Bray Wyatt has insisted on the official ten-count 1524 01:24:20,922 --> 01:24:23,224 to certify his victory 1525 01:24:23,291 --> 01:24:24,759 via forfeit. 1526 01:24:26,995 --> 01:24:28,663 [bell dings] 1527 01:24:30,098 --> 01:24:31,266 One! 1528 01:24:32,333 --> 01:24:33,635 Two! 1529 01:24:34,569 --> 01:24:35,570 Three! 1530 01:24:37,172 --> 01:24:38,339 Four! 1531 01:24:39,541 --> 01:24:40,809 Five! 1532 01:24:41,810 --> 01:24:42,911 Six! 1533 01:24:44,245 --> 01:24:45,447 Seven! 1534 01:24:46,581 --> 01:24:47,749 Eight! 1535 01:24:48,783 --> 01:24:49,918 Nine! 1536 01:24:50,985 --> 01:24:52,353 Ten! Ring the bell. 1537 01:24:52,420 --> 01:24:53,655 [bell dings] 1538 01:24:55,356 --> 01:24:58,460 [announcer] Here is your winner via forfeit. 1539 01:24:58,526 --> 01:25:00,028 Bray Wyatt! 1540 01:25:00,094 --> 01:25:02,197 This is what Gods do! 1541 01:25:02,263 --> 01:25:04,399 This is what Gods do! 1542 01:25:06,334 --> 01:25:08,336 [Bray Wyatt's theme song playing] 1543 01:25:23,017 --> 01:25:24,219 However… 1544 01:25:25,386 --> 01:25:29,190 Bray Wyatt will be competing in a No Holds Barred Match 1545 01:25:30,125 --> 01:25:32,026 against this man. 1546 01:25:44,239 --> 01:25:46,241 [conversing indistinctly] 1547 01:25:48,576 --> 01:25:50,778 Bring it! Bring it! 1548 01:25:50,845 --> 01:25:51,880 [explosion] 1549 01:25:51,946 --> 01:25:53,781 -[crowd cheering] -[Mauro] Oh, wow! 1550 01:25:53,848 --> 01:25:55,450 [Kane's theme music playing] 1551 01:25:55,517 --> 01:25:57,619 -[JBL] That's huge. -[Mauro] Yeah, this is big. 1552 01:25:57,685 --> 01:25:59,154 [JBL chuckles] Oh, man! 1553 01:25:59,220 --> 01:26:01,689 [Otunga] Things just took a major turn. 1554 01:26:01,756 --> 01:26:04,959 [Mauro] The Big Red Machine, the legend, Kane! 1555 01:26:05,026 --> 01:26:07,662 [JBL] Not what Bray was expecting when he attacked Randy. 1556 01:26:07,729 --> 01:26:10,498 Hell just opened up. Get ready, Bray. 1557 01:26:11,866 --> 01:26:14,169 Kane is coming after you. 1558 01:26:14,235 --> 01:26:16,471 And it's No Disqualification. 1559 01:26:17,172 --> 01:26:23,111 [Mauro] No Holds Barred, a lot of history between Kane and Bray Wyatt. 1560 01:26:24,679 --> 01:26:27,515 [Otunga] At one point, Bray Wyatt kidnapped Kane. 1561 01:26:28,283 --> 01:26:30,718 -[bell dings] -[JBL] Talk about a lot of history. 1562 01:26:30,785 --> 01:26:34,155 [Mauro] So we have a No Holds Barred Match up here 1563 01:26:34,222 --> 01:26:36,491 at Backlash after Bray Wyatt… 1564 01:26:36,558 --> 01:26:38,259 Who's the man? It don't matter! 1565 01:26:38,326 --> 01:26:41,362 [Mauro] …attacked Randy Orton, eliminating him from the match-up, 1566 01:26:41,429 --> 01:26:43,398 but now Kane has him in his grips. 1567 01:26:43,464 --> 01:26:46,167 [JBL] Just man-handling The Eater of Worlds. 1568 01:26:51,873 --> 01:26:54,776 [Otunga] I don't think Bray knows what to make of this. 1569 01:26:54,842 --> 01:26:58,346 He spent all day preparing for Randy Orton and tried to take him out early. 1570 01:26:58,413 --> 01:27:00,515 Last thing he was expecting was The Big Red Monster. 1571 01:27:00,582 --> 01:27:02,517 -[Mauro] He took him out-- -[all exclaim] 1572 01:27:02,584 --> 01:27:03,818 [JBL] What a collision! 1573 01:27:03,885 --> 01:27:06,287 [Mauro] Taking Bray Wyatt out of ringside! 1574 01:27:12,460 --> 01:27:15,230 The man who has got a path of destruction 1575 01:27:15,296 --> 01:27:16,331 for many years! 1576 01:27:16,397 --> 01:27:19,167 Just fires off a right uppercut on Bray Wyatt. 1577 01:27:21,302 --> 01:27:22,904 [crowd exclaims] 1578 01:27:26,841 --> 01:27:28,042 Oh, my! 1579 01:27:28,109 --> 01:27:30,011 [JBL] Not that Kane ever had good intentions, 1580 01:27:30,078 --> 01:27:32,380 but they are evil right now. 1581 01:27:32,447 --> 01:27:36,451 Look out, David. You'll mess up your whole pretty new suit 1582 01:27:36,517 --> 01:27:37,852 and a lot more. 1583 01:27:38,720 --> 01:27:41,122 [Mauro] Setting the table… 1584 01:27:41,189 --> 01:27:42,790 [all exclaim] 1585 01:27:42,857 --> 01:27:45,827 …for destruction, but Bray Wyatt has the bell! 1586 01:27:47,762 --> 01:27:49,230 [JBL] It's all legal. 1587 01:27:50,832 --> 01:27:53,101 Only thing that limits here is your imagination. 1588 01:27:53,167 --> 01:27:56,504 These two guys' imagination is scary. 1589 01:27:56,571 --> 01:27:57,939 [Mauro] No count-out, 1590 01:27:58,006 --> 01:28:01,709 no disqualification, No Holds Barred! 1591 01:28:02,677 --> 01:28:05,213 And that sinister smile by Bray Wyatt! 1592 01:28:09,050 --> 01:28:10,218 [all exclaim] 1593 01:28:12,253 --> 01:28:15,490 Kane intercepts him with another shock to the jaw! 1594 01:28:24,932 --> 01:28:26,267 -[Otunga] Ooh! -[Mauro] Wow. 1595 01:28:27,635 --> 01:28:30,004 [JBL] Bray Wyatt just launched himself at Kane. 1596 01:28:30,071 --> 01:28:32,140 [yelling] 1597 01:28:36,177 --> 01:28:39,213 [Mauro] Oh! Big foot to the head by Bray Wyatt 1598 01:28:40,281 --> 01:28:43,251 who now has the upper hand on Kane! 1599 01:28:45,186 --> 01:28:48,589 And everyone talking about SmackDown Live's 1600 01:28:48,656 --> 01:28:51,526 first-ever pay-per-view Backlash! 1601 01:28:52,694 --> 01:28:56,164 And here's the Backlash for what Bray Wyatt did to Randy Orton! 1602 01:28:56,230 --> 01:28:58,333 A No Holds Barred Match against Kane! 1603 01:28:59,434 --> 01:29:01,869 [JBL] Not exactly what Bray Wyatt was expecting. 1604 01:29:04,372 --> 01:29:06,641 [Otunga] Bray thrives on mental warfare. 1605 01:29:06,708 --> 01:29:10,011 [Mauro] Oh, he's got chair and he attacked the, the knee of Kane! 1606 01:29:10,078 --> 01:29:11,646 [laughing] 1607 01:29:11,713 --> 01:29:13,114 [JBL] It's all legal. 1608 01:29:22,623 --> 01:29:23,858 [Mauro] Ooh! 1609 01:29:25,760 --> 01:29:27,495 Putting all of that weight… 1610 01:29:29,263 --> 01:29:31,833 into that running attack on Kane. 1611 01:29:31,899 --> 01:29:35,303 [JBL] The size of Kane. He is huge. 1612 01:29:36,371 --> 01:29:39,307 [Mauro] Bray Wyatt looking to use that chair 1613 01:29:41,342 --> 01:29:43,578 -He's a weapon of destruction here. -I am a God! 1614 01:29:47,715 --> 01:29:50,651 [Mauro] Bray Wyatt refers to himself as a God. 1615 01:29:54,655 --> 01:29:56,324 -But he may be-- -[Otunga] Look at that. 1616 01:29:56,391 --> 01:29:57,859 He's dented the chair. 1617 01:29:58,860 --> 01:30:02,597 Summoning up the devil here as the Big Red Machine Kane… 1618 01:30:03,865 --> 01:30:05,733 trying to get back to his feet. 1619 01:30:10,371 --> 01:30:11,439 Oh! 1620 01:30:13,641 --> 01:30:14,776 [Otunga] Oh! 1621 01:30:19,180 --> 01:30:20,815 [Mauro] Wyatt with the cover. 1622 01:30:20,915 --> 01:30:22,416 Kane kicks out. 1623 01:30:22,483 --> 01:30:25,586 [JBL] Not expecting No Holds Barred with someone like Kane. 1624 01:30:25,653 --> 01:30:27,422 Bray Wyatt is doing quite well. 1625 01:30:29,090 --> 01:30:31,859 Tells you the type of person that Bray Wyatt is. 1626 01:30:31,926 --> 01:30:36,030 [Mauro] Bray Wyatt always subscribing to his own set of rules. 1627 01:30:36,097 --> 01:30:37,899 The creepy charisma. 1628 01:30:37,965 --> 01:30:41,035 The belligerent and dangerous Bray Wyatt. 1629 01:30:41,102 --> 01:30:43,337 Series of back elbows from Kane. 1630 01:30:45,807 --> 01:30:48,376 -And Kane with a DDT! -[Otunga] Oh! 1631 01:30:48,442 --> 01:30:50,077 -That could be it! -[JBL] On the chair. 1632 01:30:50,144 --> 01:30:52,246 [Mauro] Yeah, and caught the corner of the chair! 1633 01:30:55,249 --> 01:30:59,387 Again, No Holds Barred, so no count-out. 1634 01:31:01,055 --> 01:31:03,458 Kane getting back up to his vertical base. 1635 01:31:07,662 --> 01:31:08,663 Oh! 1636 01:31:08,729 --> 01:31:10,364 [JBL] Kane with a head of steam. 1637 01:31:10,431 --> 01:31:13,334 [Mauro] Burying Bray Wyatt in the corner, he does it again! 1638 01:31:16,003 --> 01:31:18,573 -[Otunga] Wow. -[Mauro] Sidewalk slam. 1639 01:31:18,639 --> 01:31:21,476 -[JBL] Man-handling Bray Wyatt. -[Mauro] On the new face of fear. 1640 01:31:21,542 --> 01:31:23,644 [Otunga] This isn't something you see very often. 1641 01:31:23,711 --> 01:31:24,912 [JBL] No, it's not. 1642 01:31:24,979 --> 01:31:27,248 [crowd cheering] 1643 01:31:27,348 --> 01:31:30,518 [Mauro] But we could be seeing something that's a trademark 1644 01:31:30,585 --> 01:31:32,954 of the Big Red Machine, the Chokeslam! 1645 01:31:33,020 --> 01:31:35,223 But here comes Bray Wyatt fighting back! 1646 01:31:37,191 --> 01:31:39,894 Oh, and Bray bridges Kane, but he lands on his feet! 1647 01:31:44,732 --> 01:31:46,634 -[Otunga] He's got him. -[Mauro] Oh, no. 1648 01:31:46,701 --> 01:31:47,735 [JBL] Oh, no. 1649 01:31:47,802 --> 01:31:49,170 [crowd cheering] 1650 01:31:49,237 --> 01:31:51,105 [Mauro] Bray Wyatt, oh, 1651 01:31:51,172 --> 01:31:54,408 gouging the eyes of Kane, doing whatever's necessary 1652 01:31:54,475 --> 01:31:57,512 to avoid that frightful fate on the table! 1653 01:31:57,578 --> 01:31:59,447 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Wow! 1654 01:32:00,081 --> 01:32:01,649 [shouts indistinctly] 1655 01:32:03,417 --> 01:32:06,354 [Mauro] Kane just got leveled by Bray Wyatt. 1656 01:32:07,855 --> 01:32:09,457 [JBL] Listen to this. 1657 01:32:09,523 --> 01:32:12,226 -[crowd exclaims] -Nice collision. 1658 01:32:12,293 --> 01:32:14,295 [shouts indistinctly] 1659 01:32:14,362 --> 01:32:16,163 [Mauro] Wyatt's not done. 1660 01:32:16,230 --> 01:32:20,001 Oh, now he's taking apart our broadcast table. 1661 01:32:20,902 --> 01:32:24,505 Bray Wyatt, what is going through… 1662 01:32:26,908 --> 01:32:28,776 his maniacal mind? 1663 01:32:37,451 --> 01:32:38,586 [JBL] Oh, no. 1664 01:32:42,223 --> 01:32:44,191 [grunting] 1665 01:32:44,258 --> 01:32:47,128 [Mauro] Some hammerfist to the side of Kane's head! 1666 01:33:02,043 --> 01:33:04,278 [commentators speak indistinctly] 1667 01:33:06,981 --> 01:33:08,883 [Mauro] Mocking Randy Orton. 1668 01:33:08,983 --> 01:33:10,685 -[grunts] -[all exclaim] 1669 01:33:10,751 --> 01:33:16,057 [Mauro] Mamma mia! Senton drives Kane through the table! 1670 01:33:32,106 --> 01:33:36,577 [Otunga] Look at this. From one table to... Oh, straight through next. 1671 01:33:40,548 --> 01:33:42,316 Golly, the height. 1672 01:33:42,383 --> 01:33:45,853 -[all exclaim] -[Mauro] The size of Bray Wyatt. 1673 01:33:45,920 --> 01:33:49,123 Crashing down on the mid-section of Kane! 1674 01:33:49,190 --> 01:33:51,525 Driving both of them through the table. 1675 01:33:51,592 --> 01:33:53,361 [JBL] Imagine that impact. 1676 01:33:55,229 --> 01:34:00,768 [Mauro] High impact. High stakes. No Holds Barred at Backlash! 1677 01:34:00,835 --> 01:34:04,171 [crowd chanting] One more time! One more time! One more time! 1678 01:34:08,409 --> 01:34:11,112 [JBL] The world is going out of mind now. 1679 01:34:11,178 --> 01:34:13,781 [Mauro] He got the dead weight of Kane and rolls him back in. 1680 01:34:19,654 --> 01:34:23,257 Kane barely stirring in a supine position on the mat. 1681 01:34:24,792 --> 01:34:26,794 [crowd cheering] 1682 01:34:28,629 --> 01:34:30,197 [yells] 1683 01:34:33,534 --> 01:34:34,802 Get up! 1684 01:34:38,439 --> 01:34:41,809 [Mauro] Bray Wyatt wanting to turn Kane's world upside-down. 1685 01:34:47,114 --> 01:34:48,482 [JBL] Going for Sister Abigail. 1686 01:34:48,549 --> 01:34:51,452 [Mauro] Trying to introduce Kane to his sibling. 1687 01:34:52,887 --> 01:34:54,522 Or is he? 1688 01:34:55,356 --> 01:34:58,659 Chokeslam! Chokeslam by Kane! 1689 01:35:00,327 --> 01:35:02,163 -The great equalizer! -One, two… 1690 01:35:04,932 --> 01:35:07,601 -[Mauro] It's incredible. -[JBL] How did Bray kick out of that? 1691 01:35:07,668 --> 01:35:10,705 [Mauro] It's incredible what these two behemoths are able to withstand. 1692 01:35:10,771 --> 01:35:14,208 [Otunga] Bray going for Sister Abigail, but Kane turned it into a Chokeslam! 1693 01:35:14,275 --> 01:35:17,611 [JBL] All the people over the years that Kane has beaten with that Chokeslam, 1694 01:35:17,678 --> 01:35:19,447 Bray Wyatt just kicked out of it. 1695 01:35:22,183 --> 01:35:24,785 [Otunga] Kane already back up to his feet. Look at this. 1696 01:35:24,852 --> 01:35:30,658 [Mauro] A bruising brawl between Kane and Bray Wyatt. 1697 01:35:32,393 --> 01:35:36,397 So much history between these two warriors. 1698 01:35:36,464 --> 01:35:39,266 And... Uh-oh, looks like Kane is going to give Wyatt 1699 01:35:39,333 --> 01:35:41,268 a dose of his chair medicine. 1700 01:35:50,044 --> 01:35:51,679 [JBL] Get ready, Bray. 1701 01:35:53,114 --> 01:35:54,348 [Mauro] Oh! 1702 01:35:54,415 --> 01:35:57,852 Oh, the uranage on the chair by Bray Wyatt! 1703 01:36:00,554 --> 01:36:04,425 -A desperate counter may pay dividends. -[JBL] Is that enough? 1704 01:36:07,261 --> 01:36:08,295 [Mauro] Wow. 1705 01:36:08,362 --> 01:36:12,199 What… a grueling contest 1706 01:36:12,266 --> 01:36:13,701 here at Backlash. 1707 01:36:14,835 --> 01:36:16,070 [crowd cheering] 1708 01:36:16,137 --> 01:36:18,706 [Mauro] Wait a minute. It's Randy Orton! 1709 01:36:28,215 --> 01:36:29,450 [JBL] Earlier tonight, 1710 01:36:30,217 --> 01:36:32,887 Bray Wyatt thought he had disposed of Randy Orton 1711 01:36:32,953 --> 01:36:35,856 slamming that door on his leg 1712 01:36:36,557 --> 01:36:38,492 trying to get rid of The Viper. 1713 01:36:39,960 --> 01:36:43,297 Problem with the snake is you better finish him off when you get a chance. 1714 01:36:44,031 --> 01:36:45,599 'Cause they'll come back and bite you 1715 01:36:45,666 --> 01:36:48,536 and I think that's exactly what Randy Orton has in mind. 1716 01:36:49,603 --> 01:36:53,240 [JBL] I think Bray Wyatt is stuck between a rock and a hard place here-- 1717 01:36:53,307 --> 01:36:55,209 [Mauro] Here comes Randy Orton in the ring! 1718 01:36:55,276 --> 01:36:57,211 -[all exclaim] -[Mauro] RKO! 1719 01:37:01,682 --> 01:37:04,118 Again, No Holds Barred! 1720 01:37:04,185 --> 01:37:05,386 Randy Orton… 1721 01:37:06,287 --> 01:37:08,756 making a huge statement at Backlash 1722 01:37:08,822 --> 01:37:11,559 with the RKO! 1723 01:37:18,799 --> 01:37:22,436 And the pièce de résistance, the Chokeslam! 1724 01:37:22,503 --> 01:37:25,072 [crowd] One, two, three! 1725 01:37:25,139 --> 01:37:26,173 [bell dings] 1726 01:37:26,240 --> 01:37:27,608 [Kane's theme music playing] 1727 01:37:27,675 --> 01:37:29,944 [announcer] Here is your winner, 1728 01:37:30,010 --> 01:37:32,012 Kane! 1729 01:37:32,079 --> 01:37:34,849 [Mauro] And with an assist from Randy Orton, 1730 01:37:34,915 --> 01:37:37,918 Kane proves to be Bray Wyatt's biggest nightmare! 1731 01:37:38,018 --> 01:37:39,787 [explosion] 1732 01:37:39,853 --> 01:37:43,324 [JBL] I can tell you this. I don't know what Bray Wyatt had in mind for tonight, 1733 01:37:43,390 --> 01:37:45,593 but it didn't involve any of this. 1734 01:37:48,629 --> 01:37:50,097 [Otunga] You are absolutely right. 1735 01:37:50,164 --> 01:37:52,433 Randy Orton shows once again, 1736 01:37:52,499 --> 01:37:56,804 all it takes is just one RKO out of nowhere. 1737 01:37:58,606 --> 01:38:01,242 [Mauro] Randy Orton not medically clear to compete, 1738 01:38:01,308 --> 01:38:06,747 and yet able to give Bray Wyatt a receipt in the form of the RKO! 1739 01:38:08,115 --> 01:38:10,985 [Otunga] And then Kane follows it up with a Chokeslam. 1740 01:38:11,819 --> 01:38:14,755 -That's it. Good night. -[crowd] One, two, three! 1741 01:38:17,892 --> 01:38:20,327 [Mauro] So Kane comes up victorious 1742 01:38:20,995 --> 01:38:23,797 in this No Holds Barred Match, 1743 01:38:23,864 --> 01:38:25,399 and for Bray Wyatt 1744 01:38:26,200 --> 01:38:31,105 he has to go back to his demonic drawing board. 1745 01:38:35,743 --> 01:38:37,745 [crowd cheering] 1746 01:38:37,811 --> 01:38:39,813 [indistinct conversation] 1747 01:38:44,585 --> 01:38:45,719 Boys, 1748 01:38:46,754 --> 01:38:48,389 I know where you're at your career. 1749 01:38:48,455 --> 01:38:50,658 I know what you're doing hitting up every Indie scene 1750 01:38:50,724 --> 01:38:52,359 trying to get experience, 1751 01:38:52,426 --> 01:38:55,229 you know, get the crap beat out of you on a weekly basis 1752 01:38:55,296 --> 01:38:57,798 'cause you guys don't know how to defend yourself. 1753 01:38:57,865 --> 01:38:59,466 It's all about experience, I get that. 1754 01:38:59,533 --> 01:39:01,969 You know what, you guys are probably sleeping in your car. 1755 01:39:02,036 --> 01:39:04,204 You can't afford hotel rooms. 1756 01:39:04,271 --> 01:39:05,973 I can look into your eyes. 1757 01:39:07,942 --> 01:39:09,510 'Cause you guys know my story. 1758 01:39:10,344 --> 01:39:11,612 I can smell it on your breath. 1759 01:39:12,279 --> 01:39:13,447 And you guys… 1760 01:39:14,748 --> 01:39:17,251 you're destined for failure. 1761 01:39:17,985 --> 01:39:20,187 Hey, hey, do… don't let it bother you. 1762 01:39:20,254 --> 01:39:22,856 I mean, this is gonna be a great moment in your career. 1763 01:39:22,923 --> 01:39:25,125 You can say you met him. 1764 01:39:26,193 --> 01:39:30,364 You can say you met The Face That Runs the Place. 1765 01:39:31,165 --> 01:39:34,034 You met the Phenomenal AJ Styles 1766 01:39:34,101 --> 01:39:37,571 on the night he became WWE 1767 01:39:37,638 --> 01:39:40,074 World Champion. 1768 01:39:50,317 --> 01:39:52,920 God, I hope something exciting is gonna happen. 1769 01:39:54,555 --> 01:39:58,058 ♪ You have me naked in the freezing cold ♪ 1770 01:39:58,125 --> 01:40:00,361 What? Is that funny? 1771 01:40:00,427 --> 01:40:03,130 Ha-ha! That's what starts it all. 1772 01:40:03,197 --> 01:40:04,965 -[laughs] -Where did you bring me? 1773 01:40:05,032 --> 01:40:07,167 I'll go along with you. 1774 01:40:07,234 --> 01:40:11,005 If you smell! 1775 01:40:11,071 --> 01:40:13,207 ♪ Get ready for the wild ride, yeah ♪ 1776 01:40:14,141 --> 01:40:17,111 -Are you out of your mind? -That's one pissed off snake. 1777 01:40:18,145 --> 01:40:21,048 -Hello, Vince. -Why are you corrupting my son? 1778 01:40:21,115 --> 01:40:23,050 The Nature Boy's greatest airport story. 1779 01:40:23,117 --> 01:40:24,451 Who can say no to that? 1780 01:40:24,518 --> 01:40:27,221 [woman] We're breaking down everything SmackDown. 1781 01:40:28,722 --> 01:40:30,557 -Tried to push my buttons. -Me? 1782 01:40:30,624 --> 01:40:32,059 No one talks more smack… 1783 01:40:32,126 --> 01:40:35,329 We're gonna call a Universal Title, Galaxy Title! 1784 01:40:36,330 --> 01:40:38,132 ♪ So you're ready for the night? ♪ 1785 01:40:39,233 --> 01:40:41,368 -You drew nipples? -Yes. 1786 01:40:41,435 --> 01:40:42,436 And they were cold. 1787 01:40:42,503 --> 01:40:45,339 ♪ Here's the season to be jolly ♪ 1788 01:40:45,406 --> 01:40:46,774 Nailed it. 1789 01:40:46,840 --> 01:40:48,475 [all cheer] 1790 01:40:50,811 --> 01:40:53,313 [woman 1] RAW is the black sheep show. 1791 01:40:53,380 --> 01:40:55,682 [man 1] The new era of Monday Night RAW. 1792 01:40:57,317 --> 01:40:59,853 Opportunity is amongst all of you. 1793 01:41:01,688 --> 01:41:02,890 [woman 2] No Mercy. 1794 01:41:04,792 --> 01:41:06,527 ♪ Get ready for the wild life ♪ 1795 01:41:11,331 --> 01:41:13,934 [man 2] Everything that was old is now new again, brother. 1796 01:41:14,001 --> 01:41:15,469 And those are facts. 1797 01:41:16,136 --> 01:41:18,338 [woman 3] That's when the hashtag started trending. 1798 01:41:18,405 --> 01:41:22,076 [woman 4] There is a revolution with women in sports happening. 1799 01:41:22,142 --> 01:41:23,510 It's amazing. 1800 01:41:23,577 --> 01:41:25,712 Whatever the biggest thing in women's wrestling 1801 01:41:25,779 --> 01:41:28,649 that had ever happened, it was right here. And that was like… 1802 01:41:30,184 --> 01:41:34,488 [Mauro] It's about proving that you're the best Cruiserweight on the planet! 1803 01:41:36,290 --> 01:41:39,126 [man 3] The future is now! 1804 01:41:41,929 --> 01:41:43,430 Ray, hit the raw-ray! 1805 01:41:43,497 --> 01:41:45,165 -I can put the address. -Let's go! 1806 01:41:45,232 --> 01:41:46,900 Dad, we had this talk before. 1807 01:41:46,967 --> 01:41:48,335 I'm gonna put you on timeout. 1808 01:41:48,402 --> 01:41:50,537 [bell ringing] 1809 01:41:51,538 --> 01:41:54,174 [man 4] Running wild like it's never ran before! 1810 01:41:54,241 --> 01:41:58,278 [all] Are you ready? 1811 01:41:58,345 --> 01:42:00,948 I ain't through with you, not yet, by a long shot. 1812 01:42:03,717 --> 01:42:05,552 ♪ Get ready for the wild life ♪ 1813 01:42:09,256 --> 01:42:11,258 [No Mercy's theme song playing] 1814 01:42:38,886 --> 01:42:41,955 That's right, the next time you will see the superstars of SmackDown Live 1815 01:42:42,022 --> 01:42:44,157 on pay-per-view Sunday, October 9th, 1816 01:42:44,224 --> 01:42:46,994 Sacramento, California, for No Mercy. 1817 01:42:47,060 --> 01:42:49,663 And, guys, The Usos haven't been showing 1818 01:42:49,730 --> 01:42:53,667 the rest of the SmackDown Live tag team division any mercy. 1819 01:42:53,734 --> 01:42:55,802 No, they haven't and they got a second chance. 1820 01:42:55,869 --> 01:42:59,873 And they are in the WWE Tag Team Championship picture. 1821 01:42:59,940 --> 01:43:02,442 And let's take you back to what happened earlier tonight 1822 01:43:02,509 --> 01:43:05,112 in that Second Chance Tag Team Match. 1823 01:43:05,179 --> 01:43:08,148 [Otunga] Now, here's Jey Uso with a chop block right to the back 1824 01:43:08,215 --> 01:43:09,550 of Zack Ryder's leg. 1825 01:43:09,616 --> 01:43:11,051 And look at this. 1826 01:43:11,118 --> 01:43:14,555 Jump kick right to the injured knee! Oh! 1827 01:43:14,621 --> 01:43:16,957 [Mauro] Exactly what they did to Chad Gable 1828 01:43:17,024 --> 01:43:20,494 of the American Alpha Tag Team on SmackDown Live. 1829 01:43:20,561 --> 01:43:21,895 [JBL] Look at this submission. 1830 01:43:21,962 --> 01:43:24,131 Nowhere to go for Zack Ryder. 1831 01:43:24,197 --> 01:43:25,365 And a tap. 1832 01:43:26,900 --> 01:43:28,669 -[bell dings] -And The Usos 1833 01:43:28,735 --> 01:43:31,638 are going to face Heath Slater and Rhyno, 1834 01:43:31,705 --> 01:43:34,708 the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships. 1835 01:43:34,775 --> 01:43:36,777 [The Usos' theme song playing] 1836 01:43:44,518 --> 01:43:45,686 [bell dings] 1837 01:43:45,752 --> 01:43:48,255 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 1838 01:43:48,322 --> 01:43:52,359 is the finals of the SmackDown Tag Team Tournament. 1839 01:43:52,426 --> 01:43:54,661 Making their way to the ring with a combined weights 1840 01:43:54,728 --> 01:43:57,130 of 479 pounds, 1841 01:43:57,197 --> 01:44:01,969 Jimmy and Jey, The Usos! 1842 01:44:02,035 --> 01:44:05,439 [Mauro] A SmackDown Tag Team Championships 1843 01:44:05,505 --> 01:44:07,741 up for grabs for the first time ever. 1844 01:44:07,808 --> 01:44:12,279 The Usos have astute everything above their old ways, 1845 01:44:12,346 --> 01:44:14,414 including the Siva Tau. 1846 01:44:14,481 --> 01:44:16,383 [Otunga] And they're completely different. 1847 01:44:16,450 --> 01:44:18,218 They've forgone the haka 1848 01:44:18,285 --> 01:44:20,454 which is how they start in every match. 1849 01:44:20,520 --> 01:44:23,557 Just coming straight to the ring focused. 1850 01:44:23,624 --> 01:44:25,726 [Heath Slater's theme song playing] 1851 01:44:25,792 --> 01:44:27,794 [crowd cheering] 1852 01:44:36,536 --> 01:44:42,409 [announcer] And their opponents, the team of Rhyno and Heath Slater! 1853 01:44:44,745 --> 01:44:47,080 [Mauro] Well, the Cinderella run 1854 01:44:47,147 --> 01:44:51,351 culminate with a Tag Team Championship. 1855 01:44:51,418 --> 01:44:53,286 SmackDown Tag Team Title 1856 01:44:54,021 --> 01:44:55,422 for Heath Slater and Rhyno. 1857 01:44:55,489 --> 01:44:58,659 For Slater, the stakes have never been higher, John. 1858 01:44:58,725 --> 01:45:01,128 [JBL] It's a single ladder and double-wide. 1859 01:45:01,194 --> 01:45:04,464 He says he wins this, he's buying a double-wide for his family. 1860 01:45:04,531 --> 01:45:06,199 He's in a single-wide right now 1861 01:45:06,266 --> 01:45:08,769 with his seven kids and his beautiful wife. 1862 01:45:08,835 --> 01:45:12,005 But the key is he has to win this to get a WWE contract. 1863 01:45:12,072 --> 01:45:17,411 Not just the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship that you see right there. 1864 01:45:18,445 --> 01:45:21,548 [Otunga] Many people never thought we'd see him here, but here he is 1865 01:45:21,615 --> 01:45:25,085 in the finals of the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championship. 1866 01:45:25,152 --> 01:45:27,921 [Mauro] I'm glad he's here. Heath Slater is my man. I like him. 1867 01:45:29,690 --> 01:45:32,125 [Mauro] Heath Slater suffered the ignominious fate 1868 01:45:33,226 --> 01:45:35,429 of not being drafted in the WWE draft, 1869 01:45:35,495 --> 01:45:38,965 but an opportunity here to secure a contract with SmackDown Live. 1870 01:45:40,334 --> 01:45:43,670 [Otunga] He also suffered the fate of Beulah's crab cakes earlier today. 1871 01:45:43,737 --> 01:45:45,605 So, hopefully, that doesn't affect him too much. 1872 01:45:45,672 --> 01:45:48,008 [JBL] I think that might affect him more now, David. 1873 01:45:48,075 --> 01:45:49,743 Hey, Heath Slater not only not drafted, 1874 01:45:49,810 --> 01:45:52,112 he was left in the room, the lights were turned out. 1875 01:45:53,780 --> 01:45:57,551 [Mauro] Well, he and Rhyno would like to turn out the lights on The Usos. 1876 01:45:58,885 --> 01:46:00,654 [JBL] Tom Brady wasn't drafted real high 1877 01:46:00,721 --> 01:46:02,823 and look what happened to him. He turned out okay. 1878 01:46:02,889 --> 01:46:05,292 [Otunga] Let's not forget, right now they're facing 1879 01:46:05,358 --> 01:46:09,529 the most dangerous Usos team I've seen in a long time. 1880 01:46:09,596 --> 01:46:12,966 [Mauro] Both of you have been successful tag team competitors. 1881 01:46:13,033 --> 01:46:15,902 John, how much does it impact the fact 1882 01:46:15,969 --> 01:46:18,105 The Usos have already competed once tonight? 1883 01:46:19,306 --> 01:46:21,775 [JBL] Look, what they're going for, the inaugural championship, 1884 01:46:21,842 --> 01:46:23,376 I don't think near as much. 1885 01:46:23,443 --> 01:46:26,413 Look, they had a hard match earlier against The Hype Brothers, 1886 01:46:26,480 --> 01:46:30,150 but I think compared to what is going in inaugural champions, 1887 01:46:30,217 --> 01:46:32,519 I don't think it's gonna matter one bit to The Usos. 1888 01:46:34,888 --> 01:46:37,824 [Otunga] To John's point, The Usos are nice and warmed up. 1889 01:46:37,891 --> 01:46:39,326 They did look fantastic earlier. 1890 01:46:39,393 --> 01:46:41,194 [Mauro] Dropped to a hold by Heath Slater 1891 01:46:41,261 --> 01:46:44,631 who has been a three-time WWE Tag Team Champion-- 1892 01:46:44,698 --> 01:46:48,201 Here comes Rhyno looking for his first title 1893 01:46:48,268 --> 01:46:50,203 on SmackDown Live. 1894 01:46:50,270 --> 01:46:51,905 He defeated Slater for a contract, 1895 01:46:51,972 --> 01:46:55,075 but then teamed up with the One Man Brand 1896 01:46:55,776 --> 01:46:59,813 to chase the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Championships tonight. 1897 01:46:59,880 --> 01:47:02,649 [crowd chanting] 1898 01:47:02,716 --> 01:47:05,318 [JBL] …in honor of Rhyno. 1899 01:47:05,385 --> 01:47:06,753 The hardcore legends. 1900 01:47:06,820 --> 01:47:08,455 [grunts] 1901 01:47:08,522 --> 01:47:11,858 The Usos have been in a lot of great tag team matches. They know this. 1902 01:47:11,925 --> 01:47:14,528 They know that the Rhyno and Heath Slater are gonna come out 1903 01:47:14,594 --> 01:47:16,997 firing and smoking on all cylinders. 1904 01:47:17,063 --> 01:47:20,333 They simply need to weather that and get into their game plan. 1905 01:47:20,400 --> 01:47:23,570 The Usos have been better than anybody here in the tag team division 1906 01:47:23,637 --> 01:47:25,238 in the last number of years. 1907 01:47:25,305 --> 01:47:27,674 [Mauro] Rhyno, a veteran of over 20 years, 1908 01:47:27,741 --> 01:47:30,977 has seen it all, done it all, and looking now 1909 01:47:31,044 --> 01:47:35,048 to become one-half of the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions 1910 01:47:35,115 --> 01:47:38,451 as Jey Uso just smacked Heath Slater with a turn, 1911 01:47:38,518 --> 01:47:39,953 nailed Jimmy on the apron. 1912 01:47:40,020 --> 01:47:41,988 [JBL] Talk about a career rejuvenation. 1913 01:47:42,055 --> 01:47:43,957 Rhyno was out running for political office, 1914 01:47:44,024 --> 01:47:46,393 now he comes back, he can be Tag Team Champion? 1915 01:47:46,460 --> 01:47:47,727 And still be a politician. 1916 01:47:47,794 --> 01:47:49,496 [Otunga] Headbutt to that stomach. 1917 01:47:49,563 --> 01:47:51,264 I'm telling you, those crab cakes. 1918 01:47:52,666 --> 01:47:54,034 -[Mauro] Oh! -[JBL] Oh, man! 1919 01:47:54,100 --> 01:47:57,737 [Mauro] A suplex right into the steel post by The Usos, 1920 01:47:57,804 --> 01:47:59,906 the kings of the double teams! 1921 01:48:01,341 --> 01:48:02,976 -[Otunga] Ooh! -[JBL] Yep. 1922 01:48:03,043 --> 01:48:05,879 It is almost midnight, Cinderella. 1923 01:48:05,946 --> 01:48:07,581 Fairy tales aren't real. 1924 01:48:09,015 --> 01:48:11,051 [Mauro] But The Usos are. 1925 01:48:11,985 --> 01:48:16,556 And they have taken out American Alpha in the Second Chance, 1926 01:48:16,656 --> 01:48:18,225 they took out The Hype Bros. 1927 01:48:18,291 --> 01:48:20,694 They have to take out Heath Slater and Rhyno 1928 01:48:20,760 --> 01:48:23,630 to become Tag Team Champions again. 1929 01:48:23,697 --> 01:48:26,933 The first-ever Tag Team champs. Jimmy Uso with the cover. 1930 01:48:28,268 --> 01:48:31,004 [Otunga] And the difference in this match is gonna be team work. 1931 01:48:31,071 --> 01:48:34,674 Now, don't forget, The Usos have been tag teammates since the womb. 1932 01:48:34,741 --> 01:48:37,844 They have the best teamwork of any tag team in WWE. 1933 01:48:37,911 --> 01:48:39,446 [Mauro speaks indistinctly] 1934 01:48:39,513 --> 01:48:41,047 [Otunga] Absolutely. 1935 01:48:41,114 --> 01:48:43,583 But Heath and Rhyno, they haven't been team-- 1936 01:48:43,650 --> 01:48:44,851 [all exclaim] 1937 01:48:46,119 --> 01:48:48,355 [Mauro] Jey Uso just tagged Slater. 1938 01:48:49,089 --> 01:48:51,491 [Otunga] The Usos know what the other brother is gonna do 1939 01:48:51,558 --> 01:48:52,893 before they do it. 1940 01:48:54,127 --> 01:48:56,196 [Mauro] Again, they're doing a great job. 1941 01:48:56,897 --> 01:48:59,566 Crisp tag team and good tandem offense. 1942 01:49:00,867 --> 01:49:03,737 [JBL] Well, that's something that's just built overtime. 1943 01:49:05,305 --> 01:49:07,474 [Otunga] Look, how they use every five-count. 1944 01:49:08,475 --> 01:49:11,077 [JBL] Great tag teams don't always jones in the beginning. 1945 01:49:11,811 --> 01:49:13,246 Look at the group like New Day. 1946 01:49:13,313 --> 01:49:14,748 Not a great team at the beginning, 1947 01:49:14,814 --> 01:49:17,083 now they've become one of the greatest in the history. 1948 01:49:17,150 --> 01:49:19,886 Even though they're on a different show that we don't talk about. 1949 01:49:21,855 --> 01:49:24,157 [Otunga] But then again, you can't discount somebody 1950 01:49:24,224 --> 01:49:27,027 who's got the motivation of fighting for their family. 1951 01:49:27,093 --> 01:49:28,495 And that's Heath Slater tonight. 1952 01:49:28,562 --> 01:49:30,830 [Mauro] Already tonight, Becky Lynch making history 1953 01:49:30,897 --> 01:49:33,199 as the first-ever SmackDown Women's Champion 1954 01:49:33,266 --> 01:49:35,835 History being made now in a tag team division. 1955 01:49:35,902 --> 01:49:38,872 Heath Slater driving the air out of the lungs of Jey Uso 1956 01:49:38,939 --> 01:49:40,707 who comes back with a headbutt! 1957 01:49:46,146 --> 01:49:49,916 [JBL] Slater needs to find a way to get that big Rhyno into this ring. 1958 01:49:49,983 --> 01:49:51,985 [Otunga] This could be his chance right here. 1959 01:49:55,855 --> 01:49:58,191 [Mauro] Jimmy Uso making the tag. 1960 01:49:58,258 --> 01:50:00,493 And he will stop Slater from doing the same! 1961 01:50:00,560 --> 01:50:03,997 Firing hard, back first into the turnbuckle! 1962 01:50:10,370 --> 01:50:13,373 [Mauro] You know, Rhyno, excuse me, Jimmy Uso… 1963 01:50:14,507 --> 01:50:16,843 And this is the new attitude, David. 1964 01:50:16,910 --> 01:50:19,045 [Otunga] Just taunting Heath. 1965 01:50:19,112 --> 01:50:22,616 And you better believe that Usos know how important this match is to Heath. 1966 01:50:25,285 --> 01:50:27,687 [Mauro] It's important to all four of these individuals, 1967 01:50:27,754 --> 01:50:32,092 but indeed, the stakes… are not higher for anyone more 1968 01:50:32,158 --> 01:50:33,159 than Heath Slater. 1969 01:50:33,226 --> 01:50:36,696 His career, his job, his livelihood on the line. 1970 01:50:39,666 --> 01:50:41,001 [all exclaim] 1971 01:50:41,067 --> 01:50:44,270 [JBL] To The Usos who've done so much, that maybe a feather in their cap. 1972 01:50:44,337 --> 01:50:47,340 They're the ones that beat Heath Slater and cost him the job. 1973 01:50:48,775 --> 01:50:50,410 Come on in! 1974 01:50:51,878 --> 01:50:56,216 [Mauro] Slater close, but Jey Uso ensuring 1975 01:50:56,282 --> 01:50:59,486 that the tag will not be made, and again they continue 1976 01:50:59,552 --> 01:51:01,755 to work on the back of Heath Slater! 1977 01:51:08,595 --> 01:51:10,597 [Otunga] And The Usos, they're excellent 1978 01:51:10,664 --> 01:51:14,200 at dictating the pace and just staying in complete control. 1979 01:51:14,267 --> 01:51:15,769 Look how confident they look. 1980 01:51:17,137 --> 01:51:20,607 [JBL] I think that confidence is from a great reason. 1981 01:51:22,275 --> 01:51:26,713 [Mauro] Belly-to-back suplex by Jey Uso. 1982 01:51:26,780 --> 01:51:28,848 dropping Heath Slater on that back! 1983 01:51:28,915 --> 01:51:33,219 And now trying to pin his shoulders for a count to three. 1984 01:51:39,859 --> 01:51:42,729 Half-nelson chinlock, that's what is at stake. 1985 01:51:42,796 --> 01:51:46,866 Those newly-minted SmackDown Tag Team Titles. 1986 01:51:49,002 --> 01:51:52,639 Only one of these teams can make history tonight. 1987 01:51:55,542 --> 01:51:58,745 [JBL] Yeah, and only one of these teams winning gets Heath Slater a job. 1988 01:52:00,280 --> 01:52:01,548 He ain't getting it. 1989 01:52:01,614 --> 01:52:04,684 [JBL] A lot at stake for this young man from West Virginia. 1990 01:52:05,518 --> 01:52:06,719 Lock 'em down. 1991 01:52:07,754 --> 01:52:09,189 Call me a jail, sir. 1992 01:52:14,127 --> 01:52:16,963 [Otunga] Jay Uso just continuously talking trash, 1993 01:52:17,030 --> 01:52:18,598 getting in Heath Slater's head. 1994 01:52:19,499 --> 01:52:22,001 [Mauro] Slater desperate to make the tag, 1995 01:52:22,068 --> 01:52:24,037 Rhyno reaching out! 1996 01:52:26,606 --> 01:52:27,607 Oh! 1997 01:52:32,312 --> 01:52:34,447 And a hand full of hair 1998 01:52:34,514 --> 01:52:38,184 sends Slater crashing back to the canvas into enemy territory. 1999 01:52:38,251 --> 01:52:41,621 [JBL] One thing you see, The Usos are having fun. 2000 01:52:41,688 --> 01:52:43,857 They are having a good time. 2001 01:52:43,923 --> 01:52:45,525 Beating up Heath Slater. 2002 01:52:46,459 --> 01:52:49,395 [Mauro] They felt that they were under-appreciated. 2003 01:52:49,462 --> 01:52:52,065 They felt that they weren't getting the respect they deserved 2004 01:52:52,132 --> 01:52:54,834 as two-time WWE Tag Team Champions. 2005 01:52:55,568 --> 01:52:58,805 And now they continue their assault on Heath Slater! 2006 01:53:05,879 --> 01:53:08,915 [JBL] And if he couldn't get Rhyno in this match soon, this match is over. 2007 01:53:08,982 --> 01:53:10,150 [Rhyno] Come on, Heath! 2008 01:53:10,216 --> 01:53:12,585 [JBL] Heath Slater will not get that job. 2009 01:53:12,652 --> 01:53:15,355 [Otunga] This is a mugging right now. Absolute mugging. 2010 01:53:18,691 --> 01:53:21,628 [JBL] The Usos have been fighting together since they were kids. 2011 01:53:22,729 --> 01:53:24,731 They've become the best tag team in the WWE scene 2012 01:53:24,798 --> 01:53:26,766 in the last number of years. 2013 01:53:26,833 --> 01:53:29,302 They are in complete control right now. 2014 01:53:30,136 --> 01:53:32,572 If I'm Beulah, Heath Slater's wife, 2015 01:53:32,639 --> 01:53:35,642 I'm telling his kids not to watch 'cause daddy's getting beat up. 2016 01:53:35,708 --> 01:53:37,811 It's over. It's over. 2017 01:53:39,312 --> 01:53:40,713 [Mauro] Irish Whip. 2018 01:53:40,780 --> 01:53:43,683 Slater ducks under the clothesline, does it again! 2019 01:53:43,750 --> 01:53:45,385 Oh! 2020 01:53:45,451 --> 01:53:51,357 And a collision in the center of the ring as their bodies made big impact! 2021 01:53:52,759 --> 01:53:56,196 And a window of opportunity has cracked open! 2022 01:53:56,262 --> 01:53:58,398 [Otunga] He's so out, he went to the wrong corner! 2023 01:53:59,132 --> 01:54:02,202 [Mauro] Tag made-- Oh! Here comes Rhyno! 2024 01:54:09,776 --> 01:54:11,544 [JBL] Things just picked up. 2025 01:54:11,611 --> 01:54:13,046 [all exclaim] 2026 01:54:13,112 --> 01:54:15,715 That is a bus running over Uso. 2027 01:54:23,489 --> 01:54:26,359 [Mauro] Belly-to-belly suplex by Rhyno! 2028 01:54:27,594 --> 01:54:29,162 [Otunga] Oh, look at that face. 2029 01:54:32,832 --> 01:54:35,802 Get up! Get up! Get up! 2030 01:54:35,869 --> 01:54:39,439 [Mauro] On the cost of maybe the biggest score ever! Oh! 2031 01:54:39,505 --> 01:54:42,342 He runs head-first into the turnbuckle. 2032 01:54:45,178 --> 01:54:48,047 And the tag made! Heath Slater's already back in! 2033 01:54:48,681 --> 01:54:50,984 [JBL] Not sure how smart this is by Heath. 2034 01:54:51,050 --> 01:54:52,952 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Neckbreaker by Slater! 2035 01:54:54,153 --> 01:54:56,623 -[Otunga] And another! -[Mauro] And one for Jey Uso! 2036 01:54:56,689 --> 01:54:59,025 [JBL] It's all adrenaline, I believe, with Heath. 2037 01:54:59,092 --> 01:55:01,127 How long will it last? 2038 01:55:01,194 --> 01:55:02,795 [crowd cheering] 2039 01:55:05,665 --> 01:55:09,168 -[Mauro] And leaping DDT! -[JBL] Had the dreams come true? 2040 01:55:09,235 --> 01:55:10,637 [crowd] One, two… 2041 01:55:10,703 --> 01:55:14,440 [Mauro] Oh, Jey Uso drags Slater up from under the ropes! 2042 01:55:16,376 --> 01:55:19,178 [Otunga] He almost had it right there. That would've been it. 2043 01:55:19,245 --> 01:55:23,383 [Mauro] Slater almost securing the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Titles. 2044 01:55:23,449 --> 01:55:24,884 And a job! 2045 01:55:26,653 --> 01:55:28,721 -Oh! -[JBL] Solid right hand. 2046 01:55:28,788 --> 01:55:32,659 [Mauro] Oh, superkick by Jimmy Uso! 2047 01:55:32,725 --> 01:55:34,727 [all exclaim] 2048 01:55:37,130 --> 01:55:39,766 [JBL] The official. The official never saw it! 2049 01:55:39,832 --> 01:55:41,567 The official never saw it! 2050 01:55:41,634 --> 01:55:42,969 He's about to get a job! 2051 01:55:43,036 --> 01:55:45,772 -[crowd] One, two, three! -Heath Slater's about to go to work! 2052 01:55:45,838 --> 01:55:47,707 [Mauro] They did it! They did it! 2053 01:55:47,774 --> 01:55:49,542 [Heath Slater's theme song playing] 2054 01:55:49,609 --> 01:55:51,911 [announcer] Here are your winners. 2055 01:55:51,978 --> 01:55:57,150 And the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions, 2056 01:55:57,850 --> 01:56:02,188 Rhyno and Heath Slater! 2057 01:56:02,255 --> 01:56:04,657 [JBL] Somebody needs to tell Heath Slater he won. 2058 01:56:07,427 --> 01:56:09,729 [Mauro] That boy just got himself a job! 2059 01:56:11,698 --> 01:56:15,068 [Otunga] Beulah, tell the kids daddy's got a contract. 2060 01:56:15,134 --> 01:56:17,403 [JBL] Daddy's gonna buy 'em a double-wide. 2061 01:56:18,738 --> 01:56:23,776 [Mauro] What a moment at WWE SmackDown Backlash! 2062 01:56:23,843 --> 01:56:25,678 History made 2063 01:56:25,745 --> 01:56:28,214 as Rhyno and Heath Slater 2064 01:56:28,281 --> 01:56:31,718 on the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions, 2065 01:56:31,784 --> 01:56:34,287 Heath Slater has a job! 2066 01:56:36,856 --> 01:56:39,359 [JBL] Throw of the right hand by Heath Slater. 2067 01:56:39,425 --> 01:56:41,461 And a superkick. 2068 01:56:41,527 --> 01:56:44,864 [Otunga] And here comes Rhyno with a drive-by Gore. 2069 01:56:46,099 --> 01:56:50,103 [JBL] And Heath Slater… The official never sees it. 2070 01:56:50,169 --> 01:56:52,372 The veteran Rhyno came in! 2071 01:56:52,438 --> 01:56:55,608 Heath Slater's about two feet away from getting a contract. 2072 01:56:55,675 --> 01:56:59,012 And becoming the inaugural SmackDown 2073 01:56:59,078 --> 01:57:01,214 WWE Tag Team Champions! 2074 01:57:01,280 --> 01:57:05,018 [Mauro] Heath Slater earned the contract with SmackDown Live! 2075 01:57:07,387 --> 01:57:08,688 [announcer] Congratulations. 2076 01:57:08,755 --> 01:57:11,090 Heath Slater, you've got yourself a contract 2077 01:57:11,157 --> 01:57:15,294 and both of you are the first-ever SmackDown Tag Team Champions. 2078 01:57:16,396 --> 01:57:19,132 [crowd cheering] 2079 01:57:23,503 --> 01:57:27,306 [hooting excitedly] 2080 01:57:29,275 --> 01:57:31,844 Oh! Oh! 2081 01:57:31,911 --> 01:57:34,247 Oh! Do you see this? 2082 01:57:34,313 --> 01:57:35,982 Do you hear them? 2083 01:57:36,049 --> 01:57:39,018 -Do you hear them? -[cheering] 2084 01:57:40,953 --> 01:57:44,490 I said when I wasn't drafted 2085 01:57:44,557 --> 01:57:46,959 that there had to be a mistake 2086 01:57:47,026 --> 01:57:52,465 which I need to thank Daniel Bryan, I need to thank Shane McMahon 2087 01:57:52,532 --> 01:57:54,600 for letting me join the tournament 2088 01:57:54,667 --> 01:57:56,702 with my man Rhyno! 2089 01:57:57,470 --> 01:58:00,173 -[crowd cheering] -That's what I'm talking about, baby! 2090 01:58:00,239 --> 01:58:01,307 You know-- 2091 01:58:01,374 --> 01:58:04,010 -Tag champs. -Tag team champions. 2092 01:58:04,076 --> 01:58:06,145 I get a contract now? 2093 01:58:06,813 --> 01:58:08,214 Whoo! 2094 01:58:09,482 --> 01:58:11,050 The only thing I gotta say 2095 01:58:11,117 --> 01:58:15,254 is this is probably one of the biggest moments in my life 2096 01:58:15,321 --> 01:58:17,757 beside a couple of my kids being born. 2097 01:58:17,857 --> 01:58:18,791 [panting] 2098 01:58:19,892 --> 01:58:22,261 No, really, I'm serious. 2099 01:58:22,328 --> 01:58:23,429 But, uh… 2100 01:58:24,397 --> 01:58:25,798 Yo, Beulah. 2101 01:58:26,999 --> 01:58:30,203 We're getting double-wide, baby! 2102 01:58:30,937 --> 01:58:32,171 [cheering] 2103 01:58:32,238 --> 01:58:33,473 Whoo! 2104 01:58:33,539 --> 01:58:35,475 [music continues] 2105 01:58:39,779 --> 01:58:41,714 [Mauro] Slater finds a glass slipper 2106 01:58:41,781 --> 01:58:45,485 in the form of a SmackDown Tag Team Championships 2107 01:58:45,551 --> 01:58:48,721 earning a contract with SmackDown Live, 2108 01:58:48,788 --> 01:58:51,390 Rhyno and Slater make history! 2109 01:59:02,335 --> 01:59:05,338 ♪ Puppers Cluckers Chicken ♪ 2110 01:59:05,404 --> 01:59:06,639 ♪ I want a chicken… ♪ 2111 01:59:06,706 --> 01:59:09,075 [Dolph] Whoa, whoa, whoa! 2112 01:59:09,142 --> 01:59:13,246 World's best chicken sandwich, huh? 2113 01:59:32,532 --> 01:59:34,534 [grunting] 2114 01:59:37,904 --> 01:59:39,572 [Mauro] Didn't expect this! 2115 01:59:39,639 --> 01:59:41,207 [JBL] Here we go! 2116 01:59:41,274 --> 01:59:42,408 [Mauro] Clothesline! 2117 01:59:42,475 --> 01:59:44,644 -[Otunga] Look at this! -[Mauro] Big elbow drop! 2118 01:59:44,710 --> 01:59:47,413 [JBL] Some of that incredible athleticism. Look at this. 2119 01:59:47,480 --> 01:59:49,282 [Mauro] Oh, and that is a superkick! 2120 01:59:49,348 --> 01:59:50,349 [JBL] Oh-ho! 2121 01:59:50,416 --> 01:59:52,151 [crowd] One, two, three! 2122 01:59:52,218 --> 01:59:54,020 -[Mauro] He got it! -…licking good! 2123 01:59:54,086 --> 01:59:56,355 Oh, wow, KFC's new Chicken Little 2124 01:59:56,422 --> 02:00:00,159 is made with a hand-breaded tender on a sesame seed bun. 2125 02:00:00,226 --> 02:00:02,295 It's finger little good. 2126 02:00:04,297 --> 02:00:08,834 [Charlotte] The Queen has reclaimed her throne. 2127 02:00:08,901 --> 02:00:12,205 [man] Sasha Banks, we'll be granting a rematch. 2128 02:00:14,540 --> 02:00:18,144 [Banks] That title is coming back to me. 2129 02:00:25,551 --> 02:00:27,987 What an incredible night of action it has been. 2130 02:00:28,054 --> 02:00:31,490 A historic night of action here at Backlash, David. 2131 02:00:31,557 --> 02:00:35,328 Historic indeed. We have new SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions. 2132 02:00:35,394 --> 02:00:37,096 And Heath got a contract. 2133 02:00:37,163 --> 02:00:39,966 And new SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, 2134 02:00:40,032 --> 02:00:42,501 but right now, John, we are set for the main event 2135 02:00:42,568 --> 02:00:46,606 with the most prestigious prize in sports entertainment up for grabs. 2136 02:00:46,672 --> 02:00:50,276 As we wanna thank to Through Fire for Stronger, 2137 02:00:50,343 --> 02:00:52,812 the official theme of WWE Backlash. 2138 02:00:52,878 --> 02:00:57,149 It's off the album "Breathe", available now on iTunes and Spotify. 2139 02:00:59,285 --> 02:01:02,154 And the only place you can see the WWE Championship, 2140 02:01:02,221 --> 02:01:03,589 right here on SmackDown. 2141 02:01:03,656 --> 02:01:07,560 But that prestigious title is defended by The Lunatic 2142 02:01:07,627 --> 02:01:11,464 against the… who is on a roll right now, 2143 02:01:11,530 --> 02:01:15,534 AJ Styles in that World Championship 2144 02:01:15,601 --> 02:01:17,136 is up next. 2145 02:01:23,209 --> 02:01:26,379 [man] You don't get a trophy for participation, 2146 02:01:26,445 --> 02:01:29,215 you get a trophy for being a winner! 2147 02:01:35,554 --> 02:01:36,822 [bell dings] 2148 02:01:36,889 --> 02:01:38,491 [announcer] Here is your winner… 2149 02:01:38,557 --> 02:01:40,893 [man] AJ Styles is a quitter! 2150 02:01:40,960 --> 02:01:45,097 …AJ Styles! 2151 02:01:45,164 --> 02:01:46,599 [man] A quitter! 2152 02:01:48,200 --> 02:01:51,504 [Mauro] He just beat John Cena at SummerSlam! 2153 02:01:51,570 --> 02:01:52,972 [man] A quitter! 2154 02:01:56,375 --> 02:01:57,877 [Styles] SmackDown Live, 2155 02:01:57,943 --> 02:02:01,080 The Phenomenal One is here! 2156 02:02:02,315 --> 02:02:05,151 I did exactly what I said I was gonna do. 2157 02:02:05,217 --> 02:02:06,585 Beating up John Cena! 2158 02:02:06,652 --> 02:02:09,488 AJ Styles is a winner! 2159 02:02:09,555 --> 02:02:10,890 Where is my trophy? 2160 02:02:10,956 --> 02:02:13,092 A little something left in the ring there. 2161 02:02:13,159 --> 02:02:16,295 Taking it as a... a souvenir. Check it out. 2162 02:02:16,362 --> 02:02:19,598 Now, I don't know what C-Nation cries into. 2163 02:02:19,665 --> 02:02:20,900 Could be your pillow. 2164 02:02:20,966 --> 02:02:24,170 Could be your little milk for you to drink it before bed. 2165 02:02:24,236 --> 02:02:28,574 Don't worry, because you don't have to be Cena fans anymore. 2166 02:02:29,775 --> 02:02:32,945 You can be AJ Styles fans. 2167 02:02:33,012 --> 02:02:35,448 I am the elite! Where's my trophy? 2168 02:02:35,514 --> 02:02:40,586 Because I am the face that runs this place! 2169 02:02:40,653 --> 02:02:42,254 Where's my trophy? I… 2170 02:02:42,321 --> 02:02:44,223 You know who I am? You hear me? 2171 02:02:44,290 --> 02:02:46,025 You hear me, world? The new face. 2172 02:02:46,092 --> 02:02:47,126 I… I… 2173 02:02:47,193 --> 02:02:49,261 You know me. Don't act like you don't. 2174 02:02:49,328 --> 02:02:53,733 I am the face that runs this place! 2175 02:02:54,433 --> 02:02:56,035 And I should be the number one-- 2176 02:02:56,102 --> 02:02:58,003 [Ambrose] Stop, stop, stop everything. 2177 02:02:59,071 --> 02:03:01,674 I want you to step down off of your podium, all right? 2178 02:03:01,741 --> 02:03:03,809 'Cause SmackDown Live don't belong to you. 2179 02:03:03,876 --> 02:03:05,878 It belongs to these people. 2180 02:03:05,945 --> 02:03:07,146 [cheering] 2181 02:03:07,213 --> 02:03:09,081 And more importantly, son, listen up. 2182 02:03:09,148 --> 02:03:13,886 SmackDown Live belongs to the WWE World Champion. 2183 02:03:15,287 --> 02:03:17,857 [Mauro] Oh, watch out! They're not waiting for Backlash! 2184 02:03:17,923 --> 02:03:21,894 [Ambrose] This ain't no one-hit wonder, baby. Dean Ambrose is here to stay. 2185 02:03:21,961 --> 02:03:23,729 [Mauro] Oh, wait a minute, that's Styles! 2186 02:03:23,796 --> 02:03:25,531 [screams] 2187 02:03:27,600 --> 02:03:30,035 [Ambrose] And that's why they call it high risk, folks. 2188 02:03:32,071 --> 02:03:34,607 [Mauro] Dean Ambrose's greatest asset, he is a survivor. 2189 02:03:34,673 --> 02:03:37,243 Can he survive at Backlash? 2190 02:03:38,344 --> 02:03:40,012 AJ, I brought you a gift. 2191 02:03:40,079 --> 02:03:43,449 I can see how you're begging a trophy, so I got you this. 2192 02:03:43,516 --> 02:03:46,485 It's an old bowling trophy, man. Here's the thing. 2193 02:03:46,552 --> 02:03:50,222 That's the only trophy you're ever gonna get from me. 2194 02:03:50,289 --> 02:03:52,591 [crowd cheering] 2195 02:03:52,658 --> 02:03:54,326 Just shut up! 2196 02:03:54,393 --> 02:03:56,529 Everything's a joke to you, right? 2197 02:03:56,595 --> 02:03:59,498 This right here? Huh? You think it's a joke? 2198 02:03:59,565 --> 02:04:03,636 I got this from the last person I beat. 2199 02:04:03,702 --> 02:04:07,072 I don't want you to hand me anything. 2200 02:04:07,139 --> 02:04:09,175 That trophy over your shoulder 2201 02:04:09,241 --> 02:04:12,077 will be the one I'm taking from you. 2202 02:04:12,144 --> 02:04:14,680 If you want a trophy, son, you better pick that up. 2203 02:04:15,714 --> 02:04:17,950 'Cause we don't give away trophies around here 2204 02:04:18,017 --> 02:04:21,153 for the face that comes in second place. 2205 02:04:21,220 --> 02:04:23,222 [crowd cheering] 2206 02:04:29,762 --> 02:04:31,730 [crowd] Oh! 2207 02:04:34,967 --> 02:04:37,436 [Styles] You get a trophy for being a winner! 2208 02:04:38,771 --> 02:04:39,972 Where's my trophy? 2209 02:04:40,039 --> 02:04:42,141 How funny is that, Dean? 2210 02:04:42,208 --> 02:04:44,076 'Cause I'm laughin' now! 2211 02:04:44,143 --> 02:04:47,112 [man] AJ Styles is a quitter! 2212 02:04:52,852 --> 02:04:54,487 [AJ Styles' theme song playing] 2213 02:04:54,553 --> 02:04:56,522 [crowd cheering] 2214 02:05:03,562 --> 02:05:04,864 [explosion] 2215 02:05:12,771 --> 02:05:17,776 [Mauro] The WWE World Championship is at stake. 2216 02:05:18,911 --> 02:05:22,615 AJ Styles has had a phenomenal career, 2217 02:05:22,681 --> 02:05:26,986 and what an amazing start to his WWE career, David. 2218 02:05:27,052 --> 02:05:29,588 It all culminated at SummerSlam 2219 02:05:29,655 --> 02:05:32,491 with his career-best victory over John Cena. 2220 02:05:32,558 --> 02:05:35,628 [Otunga] Victory over John Cena which he's extremely proud of. 2221 02:05:35,694 --> 02:05:38,697 [Otunga] You know, AJ Styles has won championships all over the world 2222 02:05:38,764 --> 02:05:41,100 except here in WWE. 2223 02:05:41,166 --> 02:05:42,968 That's the last piece of the puzzle. 2224 02:05:43,035 --> 02:05:45,704 This is what he needs to win to prove he's the best. 2225 02:05:45,771 --> 02:05:48,674 [Mauro] And, John, you're the longest reigning SmackDown champion. 2226 02:05:48,741 --> 02:05:51,977 -You know it's not easy to come by. -[JBL] No, it's not easy to come by. 2227 02:05:52,044 --> 02:05:54,547 I was about AJ Styles' age when I first won that championship 2228 02:05:54,613 --> 02:05:56,549 I've been fighting all over, I didn't realize 2229 02:05:56,615 --> 02:05:58,484 my career wasn't complete till I won it. 2230 02:05:58,550 --> 02:06:01,954 AJ Styles' career could be complete tonight 2231 02:06:02,021 --> 02:06:04,290 if he wins the WWE Championship. 2232 02:06:04,356 --> 02:06:07,426 [Mauro] It'll happen if it does here at WWE Backlash 2233 02:06:07,493 --> 02:06:10,229 which is presented by KFC's Chicken Little. 2234 02:06:10,296 --> 02:06:12,331 It's an unexpectably great taste. 2235 02:06:12,398 --> 02:06:14,433 It's finger "little" good. 2236 02:06:19,271 --> 02:06:21,807 And AJ Styles sporting that… 2237 02:06:22,775 --> 02:06:24,209 Well, he made it a headband. 2238 02:06:24,276 --> 02:06:27,246 It was the John Cena armband claimed it as a trophy 2239 02:06:27,313 --> 02:06:31,250 after that instant classic at SummerSlam. 2240 02:06:41,026 --> 02:06:43,028 [Dean Ambrose's theme music playing] 2241 02:06:43,095 --> 02:06:45,097 [crowd cheering] 2242 02:07:04,516 --> 02:07:08,654 [Mauro] Well, Dean Ambrose won the Money in the Bank contract 2243 02:07:08,721 --> 02:07:11,624 and then, later that night, cashed in the contract 2244 02:07:11,690 --> 02:07:15,928 to become WWE World Champion for the first time. 2245 02:07:15,995 --> 02:07:18,630 The kingpin has been cruising since then. 2246 02:07:18,697 --> 02:07:21,767 And now faces what may be his toughest test 2247 02:07:21,834 --> 02:07:24,536 against AJ Styles. 2248 02:07:25,504 --> 02:07:27,506 [Otunga] Ambrose has been a fighting champion. 2249 02:07:27,573 --> 02:07:30,175 He's taken on any and all comers 2250 02:07:30,242 --> 02:07:33,112 including his two former Shield brothers. 2251 02:07:34,013 --> 02:07:37,082 [JBL] This has been a completely unpredictable champion. 2252 02:07:37,149 --> 02:07:40,319 And you're right, David, he has been a great fighting champion. 2253 02:07:41,487 --> 02:07:45,591 [Mauro] Successfully retained the title at SummerSlam against Dolph Ziggler. 2254 02:07:45,657 --> 02:07:48,494 Tonight, defends against AJ Styles. 2255 02:07:48,560 --> 02:07:49,762 [bell dings] 2256 02:07:49,828 --> 02:07:53,032 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall, 2257 02:07:53,866 --> 02:08:00,072 is for the WWE World Championship! 2258 02:08:00,139 --> 02:08:02,141 [crowd cheering] 2259 02:08:03,308 --> 02:08:04,943 Introducing the challenger. 2260 02:08:05,944 --> 02:08:07,646 From Gainesville, Georgia, 2261 02:08:08,681 --> 02:08:11,283 weighing in 218 pounds 2262 02:08:12,117 --> 02:08:16,989 who would now like to be announced as The Face That Runs the Place, 2263 02:08:18,157 --> 02:08:24,630 The Phenomenal AJ Styles! 2264 02:08:30,536 --> 02:08:32,037 And his opponent. 2265 02:08:33,005 --> 02:08:35,074 From Cincinnati, Ohio, 2266 02:08:36,408 --> 02:08:40,479 weighing in 225 pounds, 2267 02:08:40,546 --> 02:08:46,151 he is the WWE World Champion, 2268 02:08:46,218 --> 02:08:51,957 Dean Ambrose! 2269 02:09:04,770 --> 02:09:07,973 [Mauro] The most prestigious prize in sports entertainment, 2270 02:09:08,040 --> 02:09:11,477 The WWE World Championship. 2271 02:09:12,578 --> 02:09:15,581 It is on the line tonight here at Backlash. 2272 02:09:17,850 --> 02:09:21,587 The only place you can see that championship right here on SmackDown. 2273 02:09:21,653 --> 02:09:24,623 An electric crowd at the Richmond Coliseum 2274 02:09:24,690 --> 02:09:25,991 here in Virginia. 2275 02:09:26,058 --> 02:09:27,159 [bell dings] 2276 02:09:29,361 --> 02:09:30,796 He's going down! 2277 02:09:30,863 --> 02:09:33,065 [continues shouting indistinctly] 2278 02:09:33,132 --> 02:09:34,900 Ambrose has a psychological edge. 2279 02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:39,238 He is the champion and he did defeat AJ Styles earlier this year. 2280 02:09:41,140 --> 02:09:42,708 What a huge opportunity for Styles 2281 02:09:42,775 --> 02:09:46,345 to finally ascend to the summit of sports entertainment. 2282 02:09:46,411 --> 02:09:49,515 [JBL] But one big thing is Dean Ambrose has that champion's advantage. 2283 02:09:50,516 --> 02:09:51,917 …that he would… 2284 02:09:53,519 --> 02:09:55,187 try to take advantage of it. 2285 02:09:55,888 --> 02:09:57,756 But on a count-out disqualification, 2286 02:09:57,823 --> 02:09:59,892 Dean Ambrose does not lose that championship. 2287 02:10:03,228 --> 02:10:06,431 [Mauro] Quick roll-up by Styles. Jackknife cover for a one-count. 2288 02:10:06,498 --> 02:10:08,700 -[JBL] Styles must-- -[Mauro] Small package! 2289 02:10:08,767 --> 02:10:11,203 [Otunga] Trying to make quick work, Dean Ambrose here. 2290 02:10:11,270 --> 02:10:13,372 [Mauro] The element of surprise. 2291 02:10:13,438 --> 02:10:15,007 [JBL] Styles must pin or submit him, 2292 02:10:15,073 --> 02:10:18,377 but I think he knows right there he wasn't gonna get a three-count. 2293 02:10:19,845 --> 02:10:21,880 He's just sending a little message. 2294 02:10:22,548 --> 02:10:26,518 [Mauro] Styles confidence and cockiness sky-rocketing 2295 02:10:26,585 --> 02:10:28,720 since going 2-0 against John Cena. 2296 02:10:28,787 --> 02:10:30,389 [speaks indistinctly] 2297 02:10:35,460 --> 02:10:37,729 Go behind, waistlock takedown by Styles. 2298 02:10:38,864 --> 02:10:40,732 Guys, split it up. Styles, break. 2299 02:10:40,799 --> 02:10:43,635 You see, Dean? I own you! 2300 02:10:43,702 --> 02:10:45,003 I own you! 2301 02:10:46,772 --> 02:10:49,441 -[Mauro] Who wouldn't like to own… -I can do this all night long. 2302 02:10:50,576 --> 02:10:54,246 …a WWE World Championship, and back comes the kingpin Dean Ambrose! 2303 02:10:59,451 --> 02:11:02,721 [Otunga] I know Styles has been fueling himself since he beat John Cena, 2304 02:11:02,788 --> 02:11:04,890 better get his head in this game real quick. 2305 02:11:07,993 --> 02:11:11,129 Beautiful body slam executed by Dean Ambrose. 2306 02:11:11,196 --> 02:11:13,765 And AJ Styles' gonna regroup on the outside. 2307 02:11:14,733 --> 02:11:17,936 [JBL] When you talk about capricious, that last thing we expect 2308 02:11:18,003 --> 02:11:21,707 was a couple of arm drags and a scoop slam from Dean Ambrose to start the match. 2309 02:11:23,442 --> 02:11:26,345 He does this stuff just to show us how unpredictable he is. 2310 02:11:28,180 --> 02:11:31,016 [Mauro] Master of many different styles. Loves to brawl. 2311 02:11:31,083 --> 02:11:32,851 But he can also go toe-to-toe with Styles. 2312 02:11:32,918 --> 02:11:35,821 Although Styles stopped him with a double axe handle to the back. 2313 02:11:35,888 --> 02:11:37,923 Hey! Stay off the rope! One! 2314 02:11:37,990 --> 02:11:40,092 -Stay off the rope. -He's not in the ropes. 2315 02:11:40,158 --> 02:11:41,360 Stay off them. 2316 02:11:42,928 --> 02:11:46,498 [Mauro] Styles earning this converted opportunity 2317 02:11:46,565 --> 02:11:49,167 to become WWE World Champion. 2318 02:11:49,902 --> 02:11:54,239 The one title that has escaped his grasp in his illustrious career. 2319 02:11:54,306 --> 02:11:56,008 Sunset flip by Ambrose. 2320 02:11:57,409 --> 02:11:58,644 Ooh, wow! 2321 02:12:02,180 --> 02:12:04,116 That's how The Phenomenal gets it done! 2322 02:12:04,850 --> 02:12:06,818 [JBL] That escalated quickly. 2323 02:12:10,255 --> 02:12:12,457 [Otunga] Styles is sticking to his game plan. 2324 02:12:13,225 --> 02:12:16,361 -Look at this. Rolled through it. -[JBL] Wow! What a forearm. 2325 02:12:16,428 --> 02:12:18,096 [Otunga] Golly. 2326 02:12:18,163 --> 02:12:20,933 [Mauro] Reverse knife-edge chop by Styles on Ambrose. 2327 02:12:20,999 --> 02:12:23,702 Ambrose making the fifth defense of his title. 2328 02:12:23,769 --> 02:12:25,470 Get him out of the corner, Styles. 2329 02:12:25,537 --> 02:12:27,239 Get him out! One! 2330 02:12:27,306 --> 02:12:29,141 -I'm getting him out. -Get him out. Come on. 2331 02:12:29,207 --> 02:12:31,910 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 2332 02:12:33,278 --> 02:12:36,248 [Mauro] Dueling chance in the Richmond Coliseum. 2333 02:12:36,315 --> 02:12:37,316 Oh! 2334 02:12:41,153 --> 02:12:44,523 And Ambrose firing back with his unorthodox offense! 2335 02:12:45,490 --> 02:12:48,160 -Towering back body drop! -[Otunga] Huge back drop. 2336 02:12:48,226 --> 02:12:50,929 [Mauro] And Styles was higher than a Georgia pine tree! 2337 02:12:50,996 --> 02:12:55,133 AJ Styles on the receiving end of the champion's wrath! 2338 02:12:58,870 --> 02:13:01,506 Is there Ambrose gonna be cleared for takeoff? 2339 02:13:01,573 --> 02:13:03,608 No! Dropped to hold, went into the middle rope. 2340 02:13:03,675 --> 02:13:05,577 [JBL] Great counter by AJ. 2341 02:13:07,012 --> 02:13:09,982 [Otunga] AJ's clearly done his homework in scouting Dean Ambrose. 2342 02:13:10,716 --> 02:13:15,187 Problem is Ambrose's greatest strength is he's unpredictable. 2343 02:13:15,253 --> 02:13:16,989 He never does the same thing twice. 2344 02:13:18,757 --> 02:13:21,326 [JBL] Always thought his game plan was, he just does stuff. 2345 02:13:21,393 --> 02:13:25,163 [Otunga] Yeah, exactly. He just comes out here and punches, brawls. 2346 02:13:25,998 --> 02:13:27,232 But it's affective. 2347 02:13:27,299 --> 02:13:31,169 [Mauro] Neck breaker by Styles continues to work that part 2348 02:13:31,236 --> 02:13:33,105 of Ambrose's anatomy. 2349 02:13:34,106 --> 02:13:37,576 [JBL] You could see that AJ Styles' as well is very unpredictable. 2350 02:13:37,642 --> 02:13:40,579 As you just saw, his just is a little more planned chaos 2351 02:13:40,645 --> 02:13:42,347 than what Dean Ambrose is. 2352 02:13:42,414 --> 02:13:45,717 [Mauro] Styles won the prestigious IWGP Heavyweight Championship 2353 02:13:45,784 --> 02:13:48,887 in his first match in Japan, a two-time champion, 2354 02:13:48,954 --> 02:13:52,090 but yet he wants to add the big one. 2355 02:13:52,157 --> 02:13:55,727 The WWE World Championship to his collection. 2356 02:13:55,794 --> 02:13:58,430 [JBL] Few other people to win in their first match in Japan, 2357 02:13:58,497 --> 02:14:00,899 that IWGP Championship was Brock Lesnar. 2358 02:14:03,502 --> 02:14:06,638 [Mauro] Styles joining… as the only two-time champions. 2359 02:14:06,705 --> 02:14:09,374 But Ambrose having problems breathing here, David. 2360 02:14:09,441 --> 02:14:12,677 [Otunga] Yeah, no, Styles has stayed all over Ambrose's neck. 2361 02:14:13,378 --> 02:14:14,846 Laser focused on that. 2362 02:14:17,582 --> 02:14:19,618 And even there. Tagging the back of the neck. 2363 02:14:21,119 --> 02:14:25,490 Look at this. Everything he does is aimed towards Ambrose's neck. 2364 02:14:25,557 --> 02:14:30,362 [Mauro] What makes AJ Styles such a phenomenal competitor, David? 2365 02:14:30,429 --> 02:14:33,098 [Otunga] I think because he's just so physically gifted. 2366 02:14:33,165 --> 02:14:34,633 And he's also a veteran. 2367 02:14:34,699 --> 02:14:37,769 He's been around the world, he's seen so many different styles, 2368 02:14:37,836 --> 02:14:40,906 he's learned so many different things and put them all together 2369 02:14:40,972 --> 02:14:42,707 into his own unique style. 2370 02:14:46,077 --> 02:14:48,547 [Mauro] Knuckle lock and that test of strength 2371 02:14:48,613 --> 02:14:50,482 won by Dean Ambrose using his head… 2372 02:14:51,850 --> 02:14:53,251 in a vicious manner. 2373 02:14:56,354 --> 02:14:58,089 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Wow! 2374 02:14:58,156 --> 02:15:00,158 [shouts indistinctly] 2375 02:15:00,225 --> 02:15:03,495 Dropkick stopped Ambrose dead in his tracks! 2376 02:15:04,863 --> 02:15:06,865 [Otunga] You might add one thing that-- 2377 02:15:06,932 --> 02:15:08,633 -[Mauro] Oh, cover here by Styles! -Two! 2378 02:15:09,401 --> 02:15:14,139 [JBL] David, what makes him so successful is the athleticism of AJ Styles. 2379 02:15:14,206 --> 02:15:17,075 [Otunga] Yeah, that was impressive. I mean, look at this. 2380 02:15:17,142 --> 02:15:21,780 Just sliding up. So smooth with the dropkick to finish it off. 2381 02:15:21,847 --> 02:15:23,448 [JBL] Textbook dropkick. 2382 02:15:23,515 --> 02:15:26,017 [Mauro] And yet, John, it's hard to prepare strategically 2383 02:15:26,084 --> 02:15:28,487 for an unpredictable champion like Dean Ambrose. 2384 02:15:29,654 --> 02:15:32,591 [JBL] He just had to be able-- Look, the key that AJ has 2385 02:15:32,657 --> 02:15:36,528 is he'd been in so many big matches, he'd been in so many big fights, 2386 02:15:36,595 --> 02:15:38,597 very little is gonna surprise him. 2387 02:15:38,663 --> 02:15:43,068 That being said, Dean Ambrose could be that person that surprises him. 2388 02:15:44,135 --> 02:15:46,471 [Mauro] Styles made a shocking debut in WWE 2389 02:15:46,538 --> 02:15:49,007 at this year's Royal Rumble, 2390 02:15:49,074 --> 02:15:50,942 battling the likes of Chris Jericho, 2391 02:15:51,009 --> 02:15:55,480 Roman Reigns, and now wanting to usurp Dean Ambrose, 2392 02:15:55,547 --> 02:15:57,582 a WWE World Champion. 2393 02:16:01,620 --> 02:16:04,656 Lateral press, hooks the leg, Styles goes for the pin. 2394 02:16:05,724 --> 02:16:08,793 -Ambrose having issues with his nose now. -[Otunga] Across that nose. 2395 02:16:09,761 --> 02:16:11,396 [JBL] Right on Dean Ambrose's nose. 2396 02:16:11,463 --> 02:16:13,732 [Otunga] Gonna make it incredibly difficult to breathe, 2397 02:16:13,798 --> 02:16:16,201 not to mention, Styles has been focused on the neck. 2398 02:16:16,268 --> 02:16:18,670 [Mauro] Yeah, pulverizing his proboscis in there! 2399 02:16:18,770 --> 02:16:20,372 A well-placed knee to the jaw! 2400 02:16:21,773 --> 02:16:24,109 I can do this all night, Ambrose. 2401 02:16:28,914 --> 02:16:32,150 [Mauro] Ambrose on the receiving end 2402 02:16:32,217 --> 02:16:35,320 of this versatile attack from AJ Styles. 2403 02:16:35,387 --> 02:16:38,690 That forearm shiver rocking the champion in the corner. 2404 02:16:40,525 --> 02:16:41,626 [Otunga] Ooh! 2405 02:16:41,693 --> 02:16:43,962 [JBL] It's all AJ right now. 2406 02:16:48,033 --> 02:16:51,703 [Mauro] There's no denying AJ Styles' talents. 2407 02:16:51,770 --> 02:16:53,104 His attitude… 2408 02:16:54,105 --> 02:16:57,442 one can take … as Ambrose turns the tables! 2409 02:16:57,509 --> 02:16:58,510 [crowd cheering] 2410 02:16:58,577 --> 02:17:00,312 And just like one of his heroes 2411 02:17:00,378 --> 02:17:04,816 Steve Austin wanting to try to stop a mud-hole through AJ Styles. 2412 02:17:04,883 --> 02:17:08,687 There are many similarities between Ambrose and Stone Cold 2413 02:17:08,753 --> 02:17:10,188 as Styles goes back first, 2414 02:17:10,255 --> 02:17:11,790 but avoids that attack, 2415 02:17:11,856 --> 02:17:14,559 and Ambrose crashing into the post! 2416 02:17:17,028 --> 02:17:19,664 [Otunga] Styles has been literally one step ahead. 2417 02:17:25,270 --> 02:17:28,640 [Mauro] The WWE World Title at stake. 2418 02:17:28,707 --> 02:17:32,077 [Otunga] Here comes Ambrose, Styles right out of the way! Oh! 2419 02:17:32,143 --> 02:17:34,279 Did you hear his head smack off the post? 2420 02:17:35,480 --> 02:17:38,516 [Mauro] Championship has been defended nine times at Backlash, 2421 02:17:38,583 --> 02:17:41,386 it has changed hands four times. 2422 02:17:42,354 --> 02:17:44,222 [JBL] Some of the things about Dean Ambrose. 2423 02:17:44,289 --> 02:17:45,523 That reckless style 2424 02:17:45,590 --> 02:17:49,160 has made him this massive fan favorite among the WWE Universe, 2425 02:17:49,227 --> 02:17:51,062 and also it's got him that Championship, 2426 02:17:51,129 --> 02:17:53,231 but it also could cost it like it just did. 2427 02:17:53,298 --> 02:17:56,334 [Mauro] And Ambrose coming back using his head. 2428 02:17:56,401 --> 02:17:58,203 His punches, his kicks, but look at Styles! 2429 02:17:59,838 --> 02:18:03,808 These series of forearms backing the champion into the corner again. 2430 02:18:08,213 --> 02:18:09,414 -Oh! -[Otunga] Ooh! 2431 02:18:10,682 --> 02:18:12,917 [JBL] This time it was Dean Ambrose that wasn't home. 2432 02:18:13,752 --> 02:18:16,087 [Mauro] And he'll try to capitalize on this. 2433 02:18:16,154 --> 02:18:18,657 Perches Styles on the top turnbuckle… 2434 02:18:22,961 --> 02:18:25,230 to go through that Spider German Suplex. 2435 02:18:25,297 --> 02:18:27,766 No, it's been defended by AJ Styles. 2436 02:18:38,610 --> 02:18:40,211 Oh, man. 2437 02:18:40,278 --> 02:18:42,881 Ambrose on the top turnbuckle. 2438 02:18:42,947 --> 02:18:45,617 Styles, desperately trying to hold on! 2439 02:18:45,684 --> 02:18:47,619 [all exclaim] 2440 02:18:50,722 --> 02:18:53,158 Both of them crash hard to the canvas! 2441 02:18:56,394 --> 02:18:59,064 The win knocked out of both of these 2442 02:18:59,698 --> 02:19:01,733 incredible athletes. 2443 02:19:01,800 --> 02:19:04,069 [Otunga] Goes back to what you were saying, John. 2444 02:19:04,135 --> 02:19:05,670 Two! 2445 02:19:05,737 --> 02:19:07,872 [JBL] This is what set the whole thing up. 2446 02:19:09,040 --> 02:19:11,443 Ambrose moves, takes advantage. 2447 02:19:11,509 --> 02:19:14,746 [Otunga] But Ambrose willing to put his own body at risk. 2448 02:19:14,813 --> 02:19:16,081 Look at this. 2449 02:19:16,147 --> 02:19:19,050 [JBL] It's been a reason of Ambrose's success, 2450 02:19:19,117 --> 02:19:22,754 but also could be a reason of him losing that Championship. 2451 02:19:23,955 --> 02:19:26,424 [Mauro] An avalanche belly-to-back superplex 2452 02:19:26,491 --> 02:19:29,160 that turned Styles inside out! 2453 02:19:29,227 --> 02:19:31,596 Now Ambrose off the ropes! 2454 02:19:36,935 --> 02:19:38,770 [Otunga] Ambrose, with his fanatical pace. 2455 02:19:38,837 --> 02:19:40,705 [Mauro] Man, what a crushing clothesline 2456 02:19:40,805 --> 02:19:43,174 by the WWE World Champion. 2457 02:19:43,875 --> 02:19:44,876 [Styles grunts] 2458 02:19:45,543 --> 02:19:48,947 [Mauro] Gets right into the boot of AJ Styles. 2459 02:19:49,013 --> 02:19:50,749 -Oh, ma-- Wow! -[Otunga] Oh, caught-- 2460 02:19:50,815 --> 02:19:52,617 -[Mauro] The strike though-- -[Otunga] Ooh! 2461 02:19:54,252 --> 02:19:57,722 Beautiful backbreaker by Ambrose! Gets a two. 2462 02:20:01,159 --> 02:20:04,262 And straight for the champion on display as well, catching Styles. 2463 02:20:04,329 --> 02:20:07,432 [JBL] Got that quick cover as well, laying off all his weight on him. 2464 02:20:07,499 --> 02:20:11,503 Makes AJ Styles use energy to kick out of that pinning predicament. 2465 02:20:15,740 --> 02:20:18,910 [Mauro] War of attrition for the WWE World Championship. 2466 02:20:19,677 --> 02:20:24,215 SmackDown Live's inaugural pay-per-view Backlash. 2467 02:20:26,317 --> 02:20:28,753 [Otunga] He's trying to move out of the way, but… 2468 02:20:29,554 --> 02:20:30,922 [all exclaim] 2469 02:20:31,589 --> 02:20:36,060 [Mauro] Dropping the elbow and slamming AJ Styles on the outside! 2470 02:20:36,127 --> 02:20:38,763 The champion throwing caution to the wind! 2471 02:20:40,632 --> 02:20:44,035 [JBL] I don't think we expected anything different from Dean Ambrose. 2472 02:20:44,102 --> 02:20:48,006 [Mauro] Many thought it was AJ Styles with the wind at his back 2473 02:20:48,072 --> 02:20:51,409 as he's put together an incredible resume here in WWE, 2474 02:20:51,476 --> 02:20:53,445 but look at the champion! 2475 02:21:01,786 --> 02:21:03,721 Styles struggling to get to his feet. 2476 02:21:05,123 --> 02:21:06,991 Ambrose measuring him up. 2477 02:21:13,264 --> 02:21:15,233 [JBL] Again, Styles' not home. 2478 02:21:15,300 --> 02:21:17,135 [Mauro] Standing switch by Ambrose. 2479 02:21:18,470 --> 02:21:19,737 -Oh! -[Otunga] Ooh! 2480 02:21:20,438 --> 02:21:22,941 [Mauro] Sit out wheelbarrow facebuster! 2481 02:21:23,675 --> 02:21:25,076 [crowd] One, two… 2482 02:21:25,143 --> 02:21:26,444 [Mauro] Styles kicks off! 2483 02:21:33,218 --> 02:21:35,353 [JBL] Great counter by Dean Ambrose. 2484 02:21:35,420 --> 02:21:37,822 [Mauro] The Dodon in Japan! 2485 02:21:37,889 --> 02:21:39,491 Made famous by Ryusuke Taguchi. 2486 02:21:39,557 --> 02:21:40,959 But here Ambrose… 2487 02:21:42,927 --> 02:21:45,096 almost puts away Styles. 2488 02:21:49,367 --> 02:21:51,636 Again, Ambrose going to the rope, David. 2489 02:21:51,703 --> 02:21:54,772 [Otunga] Yeah, I mean, this is what's led him to where he is, 2490 02:21:54,839 --> 02:21:56,608 putting his body on the line. 2491 02:21:56,674 --> 02:21:58,109 [Styles yells] 2492 02:21:59,010 --> 02:22:00,979 [Mauro] Avoids that attack from Styles. 2493 02:22:02,847 --> 02:22:04,649 -[Otunga] Wait-- -[Mauro] Oh, Styles! 2494 02:22:06,985 --> 02:22:09,754 He was attempting that Calf Crusher, look at the-- 2495 02:22:09,821 --> 02:22:13,091 -[Otunga] Oh! -Vertical suplex right into the turnbuckle 2496 02:22:13,157 --> 02:22:14,492 by AJ Styles! 2497 02:22:16,561 --> 02:22:17,862 Added impact! 2498 02:22:23,434 --> 02:22:26,604 [JBL] Styles using every bit of that ring to his advantage. 2499 02:22:30,642 --> 02:22:33,244 [Mauro] The quintessential Georgia bulldog AJ Styles 2500 02:22:33,311 --> 02:22:37,048 hoping to emulate the momentum of that college football team 2501 02:22:37,115 --> 02:22:39,651 with the win here tonight, and it's moves like that 2502 02:22:39,717 --> 02:22:42,921 that may bring him the WWE World Championship! 2503 02:22:42,987 --> 02:22:44,956 [JBL] Dean Ambrose may be… 2504 02:22:48,793 --> 02:22:50,795 [Mauro] Oh, looking for the Dirty Deeds! 2505 02:22:50,862 --> 02:22:52,797 Counter, fireman's carry! 2506 02:22:54,966 --> 02:22:57,368 Both of these individuals have done their homework. 2507 02:22:57,435 --> 02:22:59,404 -They know each other's-- -[all exclaim] 2508 02:22:59,470 --> 02:23:00,905 [Mauro] Ouch! 2509 02:23:00,972 --> 02:23:02,740 -[groaning] -[Mauro] Wow! 2510 02:23:07,812 --> 02:23:09,147 Oh, God! 2511 02:23:09,213 --> 02:23:10,381 Oh, God! 2512 02:23:11,282 --> 02:23:12,850 Yes! Yes, yes, yes! 2513 02:23:13,551 --> 02:23:15,954 [Mauro] Referee asking Dean Ambrose if he can continue 2514 02:23:16,020 --> 02:23:20,158 after having his knee driven into the canvas! 2515 02:23:20,224 --> 02:23:22,894 [Otunga] AJ could be setting up for that Calf Crusher. 2516 02:23:22,961 --> 02:23:24,362 -Look at this. -[all exclaim] 2517 02:23:24,429 --> 02:23:26,965 [Otunga] All his weight right in the back of that knee. 2518 02:23:27,031 --> 02:23:28,900 [Mauro] Talk about crushing his calf. 2519 02:23:31,936 --> 02:23:33,237 And Ambrose… 2520 02:23:34,939 --> 02:23:36,240 Wow. 2521 02:23:37,241 --> 02:23:38,543 He's got one will. 2522 02:23:40,511 --> 02:23:42,513 What a grueling affair it has been 2523 02:23:43,615 --> 02:23:45,683 for the WWE World Championship. 2524 02:23:45,750 --> 02:23:49,253 AJ Styles continues to target the left leg of Ambrose. 2525 02:23:50,154 --> 02:23:52,090 [JBL] AJ Styles is willing to switch game plans. 2526 02:23:52,156 --> 02:23:54,525 He came out, like David was saying, going after that neck, 2527 02:23:54,592 --> 02:23:57,495 and he found, he sees an opening on the leg and that's what he's taking. 2528 02:23:59,397 --> 02:24:01,466 It shows you got a guy who's thinking out there, 2529 02:24:01,532 --> 02:24:03,201 which AJ Styles is famous for. 2530 02:24:03,267 --> 02:24:06,004 That's why he won so many championships all over the world. 2531 02:24:06,070 --> 02:24:08,573 [Mauro] Immense-a-level ring IQ. 2532 02:24:08,640 --> 02:24:11,676 Taking away the foundation of Dean Ambrose. 2533 02:24:13,378 --> 02:24:14,379 [grunts] 2534 02:24:15,613 --> 02:24:18,082 [Otunga] Let's go back. This is the injury to the knee here. 2535 02:24:18,149 --> 02:24:19,717 [Mauro] Oh! 2536 02:24:19,784 --> 02:24:23,221 [Otunga] Styles right down on the back and hasn't let up on its sense. 2537 02:24:23,287 --> 02:24:27,291 [JBL] Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect used to do that to soften up his opponent. 2538 02:24:29,060 --> 02:24:33,331 [Mauro] Oh, and now it's Ambrose softening up AJ Styles' face. 2539 02:24:36,100 --> 02:24:37,835 That's one way to escape. 2540 02:24:37,902 --> 02:24:39,837 By any means necessary. 2541 02:24:43,341 --> 02:24:45,610 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 2542 02:24:45,677 --> 02:24:47,578 The WWE Universe… 2543 02:24:48,813 --> 02:24:53,017 chanting for both, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles! 2544 02:24:59,490 --> 02:25:02,126 And there we go! He's got the Calf Crusher! 2545 02:25:02,193 --> 02:25:05,063 AJ Styles is one tap away 2546 02:25:05,129 --> 02:25:07,432 from becoming WWE World Champion! 2547 02:25:07,498 --> 02:25:09,400 [JBL] Dean Ambrose is a long way from help. 2548 02:25:13,905 --> 02:25:17,442 [Mauro] Styles wrenching back on the Calf Crusher! 2549 02:25:24,282 --> 02:25:26,984 [Otunga] Look at the heart, though. Powering through. 2550 02:25:27,051 --> 02:25:29,120 [Mauro] Trying to make it to the ropes! 2551 02:25:32,023 --> 02:25:35,426 The look of determination and pain! And he does it! 2552 02:25:37,929 --> 02:25:41,632 [JBL] But the question is how bad is that leg of Dean Ambrose? 2553 02:25:42,300 --> 02:25:45,002 [Mauro] How bad does AJ Styles want 2554 02:25:45,069 --> 02:25:47,205 to become WWE World Champion? 2555 02:25:47,271 --> 02:25:51,609 He's concurred every organization he's competed for. 2556 02:25:51,676 --> 02:25:56,280 But these opportunities are hard to come by in WWE! 2557 02:25:57,181 --> 02:25:59,984 He has a chance tonight! Wants to make the most of it! 2558 02:26:01,319 --> 02:26:02,487 And again! 2559 02:26:05,056 --> 02:26:06,924 [Otunga] And Dean Ambrose might have to tap. 2560 02:26:08,993 --> 02:26:10,361 [grunts] 2561 02:26:10,428 --> 02:26:12,930 I don't think I've ever seen him in these kind of-- Oh! 2562 02:26:12,997 --> 02:26:13,998 [Mauro] Oh! 2563 02:26:14,065 --> 02:26:16,234 [crowd cheering] 2564 02:26:18,703 --> 02:26:20,238 Ambrose… 2565 02:26:20,304 --> 02:26:22,707 escaping the Calf Crusher 2566 02:26:22,774 --> 02:26:26,210 by bouncing AJ Styles' head like a basketball! 2567 02:26:34,185 --> 02:26:38,322 Everyone around the world talking about this historic event, 2568 02:26:38,389 --> 02:26:42,293 SmackDown Live's inaugural pay-per-view Backlash! 2569 02:26:43,361 --> 02:26:47,431 And the WWE World Championship hanging in the balance! 2570 02:26:48,399 --> 02:26:50,968 [Otunga] Styles right back to that leg. 2571 02:26:51,035 --> 02:26:53,871 [Mauro] Oh… Styles looking for that Styles Clash! 2572 02:26:54,572 --> 02:26:56,874 A champion quick to grab the rope. 2573 02:26:59,377 --> 02:27:01,879 -Ooh! -[JBL] He didn't see that coming. 2574 02:27:03,748 --> 02:27:06,050 [Mauro] Cleans his clock with that kick. 2575 02:27:12,256 --> 02:27:16,394 An amazing display of heart and guts 2576 02:27:16,460 --> 02:27:19,096 by both AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose. 2577 02:27:19,163 --> 02:27:20,398 Oh, no. 2578 02:27:25,903 --> 02:27:27,572 Reversal by Ambrose. 2579 02:27:29,040 --> 02:27:31,776 -Oh, and he catapults Styles! -[Otunga] Oh! Ooh! 2580 02:27:31,842 --> 02:27:34,278 [Mauro] Show the first into that post! 2581 02:27:41,719 --> 02:27:43,020 [JBL] Styles could be out. 2582 02:27:43,087 --> 02:27:45,623 [Mauro] Yeah, glassy-eyed AJ Styles following this. 2583 02:27:45,690 --> 02:27:46,924 [Otunga] Look at this. 2584 02:27:46,991 --> 02:27:48,159 Catapults-- 2585 02:27:48,226 --> 02:27:51,963 Oh, man! Straight into those steel ring post. 2586 02:27:52,029 --> 02:27:54,398 [Mauro] Styles crashing and burning, 2587 02:27:55,132 --> 02:27:56,567 Ambrose breaking the count. 2588 02:27:56,634 --> 02:27:59,303 [JBL] I think Ambrose can get a ten-count out if he wanted to. 2589 02:27:59,370 --> 02:28:00,872 He just doesn't want to. 2590 02:28:03,140 --> 02:28:08,679 [Mauro] Oh! Rapid lariat by Ambrose as Styles crashes into the barricade! 2591 02:28:10,982 --> 02:28:12,516 Ambrose with the momentum! 2592 02:28:14,919 --> 02:28:16,053 Styles wheeling. 2593 02:28:21,492 --> 02:28:23,160 Ambrose can barely do it hobbling, 2594 02:28:23,227 --> 02:28:27,365 but manages to secure the running bulldog. 2595 02:28:27,431 --> 02:28:30,001 La Magistral cradle by Ambrose! 2596 02:28:30,067 --> 02:28:31,168 [JBL] Whoa! 2597 02:28:31,802 --> 02:28:32,803 [Mauro] Wow. 2598 02:28:34,071 --> 02:28:37,041 The pendulum of momentum, David, swinging back and forth. 2599 02:28:37,108 --> 02:28:39,010 [Otunga] They shifted, yes. 2600 02:28:39,076 --> 02:28:41,846 This is what Ambrose has been trying to do for a long time 2601 02:28:41,913 --> 02:28:44,448 is to get back to his game plan, 2602 02:28:44,515 --> 02:28:46,684 which is just going out there and brawling. 2603 02:28:47,451 --> 02:28:49,654 [Mauro] Who has the bigger gas tank? 2604 02:28:50,454 --> 02:28:51,856 Oh! 2605 02:28:52,790 --> 02:28:55,726 Quick offense from AJ Styles! 2606 02:29:00,031 --> 02:29:02,700 Oh, it's Styles… 2607 02:29:02,767 --> 02:29:04,535 Fireman's carry to the neckbreaker! 2608 02:29:04,602 --> 02:29:06,337 This might be it! No! 2609 02:29:07,271 --> 02:29:08,272 So… 2610 02:29:09,340 --> 02:29:11,008 Styles so close. 2611 02:29:17,415 --> 02:29:19,450 [JBL] Styles is finding out the frustration 2612 02:29:19,517 --> 02:29:21,285 that so many people have with Dean Ambrose. 2613 02:29:21,352 --> 02:29:23,487 How in the world do you beat this lunatic? 2614 02:29:24,288 --> 02:29:28,059 [Mauro] Throwing everything at the WWE World Champion. 2615 02:29:28,125 --> 02:29:32,697 And look at Ambrose, fight off another attempt at the Styles Clash. 2616 02:29:40,972 --> 02:29:43,174 -[JBL] Ambrose almost on one leg. -[Mauro] Yep. 2617 02:29:45,009 --> 02:29:46,610 Oh, look at that. 2618 02:29:46,677 --> 02:29:48,779 Argentine neckbreaker-- 2619 02:29:48,846 --> 02:29:51,649 -[Otunga] Oh! -[Mauro] Spin up powerbomb! 2620 02:29:53,217 --> 02:29:54,952 And Styles again 2621 02:29:55,753 --> 02:29:59,523 on the verge of becoming the new WWE World Champion. 2622 02:30:02,360 --> 02:30:06,430 Pulling out every trick in his fast arsenal. 2623 02:30:08,299 --> 02:30:11,802 [Otunga] Yet nothing can stop Dean Ambrose yet. 2624 02:30:11,869 --> 02:30:14,071 This guy's back has to be numb at this point. 2625 02:30:14,138 --> 02:30:18,776 [Mauro] The WWE Universe enjoying every single scintillating second. 2626 02:30:20,778 --> 02:30:22,680 Let's see if he gets up from this one. 2627 02:30:24,348 --> 02:30:26,751 [JBL] Styles voicing his frustration. 2628 02:30:26,817 --> 02:30:29,153 Saying, "Let's see if he gets up from this one." 2629 02:30:31,288 --> 02:30:32,957 -[Mauro] Springboard… -[Otunga] Whoa! 2630 02:30:33,024 --> 02:30:35,259 [JBL] He hit it! He hit it! 2631 02:30:35,326 --> 02:30:38,162 This has to be it! We have a new WWE-- 2632 02:30:38,229 --> 02:30:39,296 [Otunga] Oh! 2633 02:30:40,531 --> 02:30:44,969 [Mauro] Incredible resolve on the part of Dean Ambrose 2634 02:30:45,036 --> 02:30:50,474 with every one of his fibers was forced to kick out. 2635 02:30:51,308 --> 02:30:52,710 Three. 2636 02:30:52,777 --> 02:30:54,578 [Mauro] And… and, John, David-- 2637 02:30:54,645 --> 02:30:56,180 [Otunga] Look at this, look at this. 2638 02:30:56,247 --> 02:30:59,650 This dude just hit a springboard 450. 2639 02:31:00,384 --> 02:31:01,786 Look at how beautiful this is. 2640 02:31:02,453 --> 02:31:04,255 Wow. Rotation. 2641 02:31:05,189 --> 02:31:08,092 [Mauro] John, frustration can be your worst enemy 2642 02:31:08,159 --> 02:31:09,994 in a match of this kind. 2643 02:31:10,061 --> 02:31:12,663 [JBL] Yeah, one thing that AJ Styles has to rely on 2644 02:31:12,730 --> 02:31:14,498 is his years and years of experience, 2645 02:31:14,565 --> 02:31:17,234 but as we said before, he's never experienced 2646 02:31:17,301 --> 02:31:19,203 anything like Dean Ambrose. 2647 02:31:19,270 --> 02:31:21,705 [Mauro] Counter neckbreaker by Ambrose. 2648 02:31:21,772 --> 02:31:24,809 [JBL] No one has. We've never seen anything like this lunatic. 2649 02:31:25,609 --> 02:31:27,211 [Mauro] The Lunatic Fringe. 2650 02:31:27,978 --> 02:31:29,046 [Styles] Stay down! 2651 02:31:30,848 --> 02:31:32,783 [Mauro] Styles imploring him to stay down, 2652 02:31:32,850 --> 02:31:35,286 but instead, the fighting champion fights back! 2653 02:31:36,520 --> 02:31:38,722 Series of Muay Thai knee strikes! 2654 02:31:41,392 --> 02:31:42,793 [all exclaim] 2655 02:31:42,860 --> 02:31:45,429 [Mauro] Wrecking ball dropkick at Styles! 2656 02:31:45,496 --> 02:31:47,731 -[Otunga] Styles might be out. -[Mauro] With a thud! 2657 02:31:54,205 --> 02:31:58,042 A fight for the ages for the WWE World Championship. 2658 02:31:58,876 --> 02:32:01,512 They're running it all, hang out here in SmackDown Live! 2659 02:32:01,579 --> 02:32:04,115 -[JBL] It's what you expect. -…pay-per-view! 2660 02:32:04,181 --> 02:32:06,917 [all exclaiming] 2661 02:32:06,984 --> 02:32:09,553 And Styles crashes down in front of us! 2662 02:32:10,788 --> 02:32:13,691 Here Ambrose takes out the challenger! 2663 02:32:16,961 --> 02:32:18,963 [crowd cheering] 2664 02:32:27,838 --> 02:32:34,345 Chaos here at the Richmond Coliseum again… 2665 02:32:34,445 --> 02:32:38,616 Ambrose just deposited Styles over the barricade! 2666 02:32:38,682 --> 02:32:41,352 [Otunga] He was just literally throwing him all over the arena. 2667 02:32:46,790 --> 02:32:48,859 [JBL] What in the world is he gonna do now? 2668 02:32:48,926 --> 02:32:50,561 [Mauro] The Lunatic Fringe. 2669 02:32:51,395 --> 02:32:55,232 The Richmond Coliseum has become the Ambrose's Asylum! 2670 02:32:55,299 --> 02:32:57,535 -[Otunga] Oh! -[crowd cheering] 2671 02:33:00,404 --> 02:33:05,109 [Mauro] What does the WWE World Championship mean to Dean Ambrose, 2672 02:33:05,176 --> 02:33:07,244 we just received our answer, David! 2673 02:33:07,311 --> 02:33:08,913 [Otunga] I think we did. 2674 02:33:08,979 --> 02:33:11,215 He's willing to go to any length. 2675 02:33:17,488 --> 02:33:21,392 [Mauro] An incredible match-up for the WWE World Championship. 2676 02:33:21,458 --> 02:33:22,960 Ambrose is out! 2677 02:33:23,027 --> 02:33:25,162 [JBL] Ambrose is absolutely out. 2678 02:33:25,229 --> 02:33:27,131 [crowd chanting] This is awesome! 2679 02:33:27,198 --> 02:33:29,967 [JBL] And crowd is shouting, "This is awesome." I have to agree. 2680 02:33:30,034 --> 02:33:31,235 [Mauro] Yes, it is! 2681 02:33:33,437 --> 02:33:34,805 Ambrose coming back… 2682 02:33:34,872 --> 02:33:37,341 Pelé Kick by Styles! 2683 02:33:37,975 --> 02:33:40,444 -Oh, but Ambrose-- -[Otunga] Oh! 2684 02:33:40,511 --> 02:33:43,547 He just leveled him with a Lunatic Lariat! 2685 02:33:43,614 --> 02:33:46,283 [JBL] Just took AJ Styles out of his books. 2686 02:33:47,318 --> 02:33:49,186 [crowd cheering] 2687 02:33:51,655 --> 02:33:54,458 [Mauro] Ambrose feels he's on the verge 2688 02:33:54,525 --> 02:33:57,828 of eliminating one of his toughest challengers yet! 2689 02:33:57,895 --> 02:34:00,030 Is he gonna get the Dirty Deeds? No! 2690 02:34:00,831 --> 02:34:02,633 He backed into the referee! 2691 02:34:04,034 --> 02:34:06,337 [Mauro] Referee Mike Chioda has been taken out of the-- 2692 02:34:06,403 --> 02:34:09,607 Oh! Just kicked him low! 2693 02:34:09,673 --> 02:34:11,075 -Low blow! -[Otunga] No! 2694 02:34:13,344 --> 02:34:14,378 [Mauro] Oh, no! 2695 02:34:15,512 --> 02:34:19,316 Styles Clash, referee missed the low blow! 2696 02:34:19,383 --> 02:34:22,152 [crowd] One, two, three! 2697 02:34:22,219 --> 02:34:24,655 -[bell dings] -AJ Styles has done it! 2698 02:34:24,722 --> 02:34:26,624 [AJ Styles' theme song playing] 2699 02:34:26,690 --> 02:34:28,492 [announcer] Here is your winner. 2700 02:34:28,559 --> 02:34:33,897 And the new WWE World Champion, 2701 02:34:33,964 --> 02:34:38,636 AJ Styles! 2702 02:34:41,038 --> 02:34:43,307 [JBL] When you're talking about a career-defining moment 2703 02:34:43,374 --> 02:34:47,978 beating John Cena, this is a career-making moment as well! 2704 02:34:48,512 --> 02:34:51,849 [Mauro] Something most of us thought we'd never see. 2705 02:34:51,915 --> 02:34:54,318 AJ Styles in possession 2706 02:34:54,385 --> 02:34:56,353 of the WWE World Championship! 2707 02:34:56,954 --> 02:35:00,891 But the Champion Dean Ambrose gave it everything he had. 2708 02:35:01,525 --> 02:35:02,526 [Otunga] Look at this. 2709 02:35:02,593 --> 02:35:05,729 Knocking AJ to the floor and dive on him, 2710 02:35:07,898 --> 02:35:12,536 throwing him all over, dive to the floor again! 2711 02:35:12,603 --> 02:35:14,972 [Mauro] But it came down to this! 2712 02:35:17,574 --> 02:35:19,076 [JBL] AJ… Look at this. 2713 02:35:19,143 --> 02:35:21,045 He noticed the referee was down. 2714 02:35:21,111 --> 02:35:23,147 He noticed the referee wasn't looking. 2715 02:35:23,213 --> 02:35:24,682 And he goes low 2716 02:35:25,616 --> 02:35:30,120 to get the one championship that has eluded him his entire career! 2717 02:35:33,424 --> 02:35:36,327 And his career may be considered complete, 2718 02:35:36,393 --> 02:35:40,931 but I gotta ask you, these legions of fans that AJ Styles has, 2719 02:35:40,998 --> 02:35:43,500 are they considering this a tainted victory? 2720 02:35:43,567 --> 02:35:44,802 AJ Styles! 2721 02:35:44,868 --> 02:35:46,904 [Otunga] I don't think AJ even cares. 2722 02:35:46,970 --> 02:35:50,507 He's the champion, that's all he's concerned about. 2723 02:35:50,574 --> 02:35:52,643 Not how he did it, but he did it. 2724 02:35:52,710 --> 02:35:54,345 [JBL] I think you may be right, David, 2725 02:35:54,411 --> 02:35:57,681 but how is the WWE Universe gonna perceive AJ Styles now 2726 02:35:58,515 --> 02:36:00,751 for taking a shortcut at the end 2727 02:36:00,818 --> 02:36:04,688 one hell of a classic WWE Championship Match? 2728 02:36:06,790 --> 02:36:11,095 [Mauro] AJ Styles caps off a historic night 2729 02:36:11,161 --> 02:36:15,766 here at SmackDown Live's inaugural pay-per-view Backlash. 2730 02:36:15,833 --> 02:36:19,236 AJ Styles is the WWE World Champion! 2731 02:36:19,303 --> 02:36:22,539 But at what cost to his legacy? 2732 02:36:22,606 --> 02:36:24,608 [theme song continues] legacy?