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[intro theme music playing]

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[man 1] The irresistible force meeting
the immovable object.

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One of the biggest confrontations
of all time.

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[Cole] Once in a lifetime!

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[King] The Austin era has begun!

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[man 2] End of an era!

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In a Backlash, it'll be Edge versus Orton.

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Are you gonna accept my challenge or what?

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Yes! I accept your damn challenge!

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[Edge] How did we get here?

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I've built every single thing I am.

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From nothing...

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[King] He is the biggest star
on the horizon!

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[Edge] ...to legend. All of it.

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[Cole] Edge has changed the landscape
like no one in history.

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[Edge] Everything brought me right here,
in this moment.

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[Cole] He has won
31 championships at WWE.

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[Edge] If you think that
The Ultimate Opportunist

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backs down now...

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[Cole] That is not an opportunist.
That is pure greatness.

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[Edge] ...then you don't know me.

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[Cole] The Rated-R Superstar!

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[Orton] It's not arrogance. It's destiny.

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[man 3] The business is in his blood.

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[Orton] There has never been
a more gifted wrestler

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in WWE history than me.

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[King] The youngest
world champion in history!

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[Cole] Thirteen-time world champion!

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[Orton] I am the legend...

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[Cole] The Apex Predator.

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[Orton] I know where I'm going.

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To end one more.

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[Cole] The Viper strikes.

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[Orton] We've met in this ring...

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[Edge] Together and opposed.

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If I can prove I can do this...

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[Orton] If I can prove I can do this...

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[Edge and Orton]
It can only be through you.

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["The Greatest Show" playing]

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[narrator] Tonight...

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living legends...

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♪ So tell me do you wanna go ♪

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...undisputed icons...

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[Corey] The greatest performers
of all time.

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[narrator] ...at their defining moment...

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on this night.

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Will this be the greatest

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wrestling match ever?

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♪ This is the greatest show ♪

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♪ Ladies and gents
This is the moment you've waited for ♪

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[Orton] Your storybook ending...

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is over.

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[Edge] This is not a story that you write.

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[Orton] I write this story!

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[narrator] Edge. Orton.

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The greatest wrestling match ever.

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[TV announcer] And now,
WWE Network presents...

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Backlash.

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[crowd cheering]

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[Corey] As we prepare for what well could
be the greatest wrestling match ever,

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you are looking live
at the WWE Performance Center

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in Orlando, Florida,
where tonight we welcome you

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to WWE...

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Backlash.

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[Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross'
theme song playing]

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[Corey] Here she comes...

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and her partner, too.

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Oh, my Goddess!

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[bell dinging]

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[announcer] The following contest
is a Triple Threat Match

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for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship!

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Introducing the challengers...

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First, the team of Nikki Cross
and Alexa Bliss!

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[Corey] Cole, you light up
like a Christmas tree

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every time Nikki Cross comes out here.

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[Cole] Well, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
are two-time Tag Team Champions,

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recently defeated a couple of weeks ago
by Sasha, Bayley...

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the, uh, Golden Role Models.

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And this matchup, Corey,
has been talked about

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all throughout social media and Twitter
over the past week.

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[Corey] The entire WWE Universe
highly anticipating this one.

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We could very well have new champions
a few moments from now,

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and it could be these women!

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[The IIconics theme song playing]

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[announcer] Next, Peyton Royce
and Billie Kay,

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The IIconics!

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[Corey] Cole, you know
what I just realized?

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The IIconics represent Monday Night RAW.

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However, the WWE Women's Tag Team Title

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must be defended
across all brands so selfishly,

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this week's Friday Night SmackDown
could become a little more iconic!

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[Cole] Also, the first title defense
for the winner

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will be this Wednesday on NXT,

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because the winner of this matchup

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will take on Shotzi Blackheart
and Tegan Nox

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for the Women's Tag Team titles
Wednesday night.

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[Corey]
As exciting as these prospects are,

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I simply don't see
the reigning champions losing tonight!

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Although, if they do,
I hope it's to Peyton and Billie!

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Long history
between all three of these teams.

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We'll get into that in just a moment.

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And there are, of course,
Sasha Banks and Bayley,

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the current Tag Team Champions!

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Sasha, Bayley, we are just...

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Kayla, why don't you have some respect
and introduce us properly?

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Because we are the first-ever,
and without a doubt,

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the best Women's Tag Team Champions ever.

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This is Sasha Banks,
The Boss, the blueprint, the standard!

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And me, well, Kayla, you can call me...

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Bayley Dos Straps!

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All right, "Bayley Dos Straps,"
I will start with you.

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If you lose your Tag Team titles,

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will you lose your friendship
with Sasha Banks?

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[scoffs] Whoa, deep question, Kayla!

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But you are talking to the most dominant
SmackDown Women's Champion in history!

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And like I said, on Friday night,
our friendship is unstoppable!

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[Corey] Well, it's Boss time!

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Look, Kayla, I see what you're trying
to do, okay?

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You're trying to get in my head
and make me think

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that if we lose this championship match,

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that I lose my friendship with Sasha.

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Well, guess what?

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After we raise our hands in victory,
I want you to look in the mirror

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and tell yourself how stupid you are
for even asking that question.

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Next time if you have a question,
why don't you send Charly Caruso, okay?

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Because we are unstoppable,
unbeatable, unconquerable!

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And we are the first-ever
Women's Tag Team Champions!

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Get out of my way.

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[Cole] So the question now becomes is
what if Sasha and Bayley do lose tonight?

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What will that do to their friendship?

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[Corey] Listen, Cole,
I beat that drum for several years,

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and I've been proven wrong.

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Nothing is getting between
Sasha Banks and Bayley.

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They are best friends,
through and through.

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It took me a while to accept it,
but it's the God's honest truth.

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[announcer] And introducing
the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,

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Sasha Banks,
and the SmackDown Women's Champion,

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Bayley!

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[Cole] I want to talk about a bit
of the history in this matchup.

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Sasha and Bayley, now of course,
two-time Women's Tag Team Champions.

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They won the inaugural titles
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in February of 2019.

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They would then go on to lose the titles
at WrestleMania II.

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The IIconics,
who are in this matchup tonight,

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Bliss and Cross would win
their first Tag Team Titles

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by beating The IIconics,

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who then would repeat that feat
back at WrestleMania.

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There's a great deal of history
between all three of these teams.

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Who will reign supreme tonight?
We are about to find out.

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Unique rules in this matchup here tonight.

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This Triple Threat
Women's Tag Team Championship match,

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there'll be three women in the ring
at one time.

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One member of each team.

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You can only tag in
a member of your team in this matchup.

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And that's what it's all about,
the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

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Bayley said that she is not in a mood

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after, uh,
their championship celebration, Corey,

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was interrupted this past Friday night
on SmackDown.

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[Corey] You cannot argue with Bayley...

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-[bell dinging]
-...and her dominance recently.

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I understand how Bayley's feeling.

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She feels disrespected,
underrated to this day,

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as Bayley Dos Straps.

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[Cole] So, it's, uh, Bayley and Billie Kay
and Nikki Cross

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starting things off in this matchup.

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To talk about Bayley's dominance:

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For 245 days, Corey,

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Bayley has been
the SmackDown Women's Champion.

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Over her two reigns,
she's held the title nearly 400 days.

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[indistinct shouting]

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Nikki Cross with a right hand to Bayley.
Bayley goes right after Nikki.

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[Corey] While we're busy
casting aspersions,

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well, how about The IIconics?

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Peyton and Bayley haven't exactly been
on the same page all the time lately.

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We're noticing some cracks
in the foundation of their friendship.

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[Cole] A lot to be said about
Bayley and Sasha.

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It seems that Bliss and Nikki
may be the strongest of the friends

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in this matchup.

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And Bayley tried to make a tag,
and I believe it was successful.

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[Corey] Peyton Royce sent to the outside,
still the legal competitor for her team.

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But Nikki Cross is just unhinged
right now at the expense of Bayley.

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[Cole] That tag was not made,
and Billie Kay is still in the matchup.

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[women grunting]

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[Cole] A waistlock by Nikki Cross,
standing switch by Banks.

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-Tag made. Bliss is le--
-[Corey and Cole] Ooh!

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[Corey] A big right hand from The Goddess
on the outside.

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Alexa Bliss now legal.

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[woman shouts indistinctly]

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[Cole] And now a standoff
in this Triple Threat Match

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for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

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[Corey] The potential for chaos
in this matchup

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at an all-time high.

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-Six very talented, very dangerous women.
-[crowd chanting]

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Shut up!

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[Cole] Look at Sasha Banks.

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Sasha has been an NXT Women's Champion,

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a four-time RAW champion,
and a two-time Tag Team champion.

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The one title she's never held, Corey...
Look at this!

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Peyton rolling her up. Shoulders down.

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Now Bliss from behind, rolling her up.

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Maybe enough--
Sasha Banks breaks things up.

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The one title Sasha has not held
is the SmackDown Women's Championship,

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currently held by her best friend Bayley.

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[Corey] I'm sure someday,
if someone dethrones Bayley

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as SmackDown Women's Champion,

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Sasha would love to throw her name
in the hat as a challenger.

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[Cole] Nice move by Banks,
floats into the cover,

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and a kick-out by Peyton at two.

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[both grunting]

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[Corey] Kick right to the midsection
from Peyton Royce.

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That snapmare takeover by Royce,
now looking for a backs--

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I thought she was going for the backslide.
Banks, though, looking to reverse.

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Shoulders down now
to win the tag-team titles.

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Banks now reverses it.

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Now a kick right to
the midsection of Bliss.

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-Thanks.
-Yeah, that's why I'm--

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She doesn't matter!

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[Corey] I see a lot
of temporary alliances in this.

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[Cole] You've got all the competitors
to work together when necessary.

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-Beautiful pinning combination by Bliss.
-[Alexa screams]

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[Cole] Now shoulders down for Alexa,
who's got a kick-out.

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The first team to gain
a pinfall or submission

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-win the tag titles.
-One, two--

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[Cole] And now, from behind, Peyton Royce.

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Oh, I thought she had her in.

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[Corey] Alexa Bliss interjected
in the pinning attempt.

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[Cole] Yes, saving the matchup
for her and Nikki.

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[Corey] Great series of pinfall attempts
from all three of these women.

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Smart strategy. You want to end
this as quickly as possible,

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maybe steal a pin.

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[women grunting]

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[Cole] Now everybody
blasted off the apron,

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and it's back to Sasha Banks.

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Bliss and Royce, Bayley go in.

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Nikki in as well.

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And again, another standoff in this match.

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[Corey] This one needs
to gain control quick.

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They seem only to be careful
not to get themselves disqualified.

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[Cole] A chaotic breakout here
in this matchup.

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[woman] Get it together!

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[Peyton groaning]

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[Cole] And now Bliss focuses
on Peyton Royce.

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[indistinct chatter]

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[Cole] Nikki was not legal,
that's why she stepped out of the ring.

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-Oh, and Bliss with a slap.
-[all exclaiming]

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And one to Banks as well.
Tag made, here comes Cross.

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[Nikki screaming]

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[Cole] Nikki Cross is very upset
that she took the loss for her team

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when Alexa and Nikki lost
to Sasha and Bayley.

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-[all exclaiming]
-[Cole] Royce with a big kick to the face!

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Is it enough for The IIconics
to reign for a second time?

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A kick-out by Cross.

253
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-And now Bayley...
-Come on, get out.

254
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It was a tag! Are you kidding me?

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[Cole] Wait a minute. She made a tag,
and the official says, "I didn't see it."

256
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Now the tag's made, and here comes Bayley.

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[Corey] It doesn't get any more blatant
than that!

258
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[Cole] The only competitor in WWE history

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to have held the NXT, SmackDown,
and RAW Women's Championships,

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also the Tag Team Titles,
and been Miss Money in the Bank.

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[grunts]

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[Cole] Incredible career
so far for Bayley.

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[Corey] Bayley just getting warmed up.

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[Cole] Oh, an elbow-- Nobody home.

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But Cross runs into a boot by Billie Kay.

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Cover by Billie, stacking up Cross.

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Almost had her,
and Bayley breaks things up.

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What?

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What? What?

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-[crowd chanting] Bayley! Bayley! Bayley!
-Better stay out of it!

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-[Corey] They're frustrated.
-[both grunting]

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Let's get her...

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All right. All right.

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[Cole] And Nikki Cross trying to escape
into the corner,

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and the double team continues.

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Now Billie Kay with a right to the champ.

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[Corey] This... Oh! Beautiful.

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This is such a chaotic environment
for all three of these teams.

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It's truly impossible to call.

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-What an iconic moment for Billie Kay.
-[crowd booing]

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[Corey] This could go any way.

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Get her out! Get her out! Get her out!

283
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[Cole] And Billie has missed wildly,
turns her attention back to Bayley.

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Looking for a suplex now.

285
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Double team with Sasha Banks
running interference.

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Bayley now rolling her up, shoulders down,

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and a kick-out at two by Billie Kay.

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[Corey] And Banks nearly retained right...

289
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Oh! After that maneuver,
Bliss launched to the outside.

290
00:14:01,006 --> 00:14:03,209
[Cole] Sasha Banks
is taking out everybody!

291
00:14:04,443 --> 00:14:05,644
[both grunting]

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[Corey] Wheelbarrow attempt
from Billie Kay. Here comes The Boss.

293
00:14:08,380 --> 00:14:10,883
[Cole] What a double team!
Knee right to the side of the face!

294
00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:12,651
Cover by Bayley to put this match away,

295
00:14:12,718 --> 00:14:15,721
and retaining Nikki Cross
will break it up.

296
00:14:15,788 --> 00:14:17,323
[Corey] Just in the nick of time.

297
00:14:17,389 --> 00:14:20,759
Fantastic tandem offense
from Banks and Bayley.

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Let's take one more look.

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Bayley holding Billie Kay...
Boom, right to the side of the face.

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I don't know that Billie Kay herself
would have recovered in time

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to beat the official's count.

302
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Thank goodness for Nikki Cross.

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-[man] Put your hands up!
-I had this one. I had this one.

304
00:14:35,641 --> 00:14:39,245
[Cole] And now Billie Kay
just slinging Bayley to the mat.

305
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[both grunting]

306
00:14:41,647 --> 00:14:44,216
[Corey] Nikki Cross with a head-butt
to the midsection.

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-[all exclaiming]
-[Cole] Double takedown.

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Turning point of this matchup.

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All three women are down.

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Who will be able to rally?

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Who will take advantage

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with the Women's Tag Team Titles
up for grabs?

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Alexa Bliss now legal,
and The Goddess is on a roll.

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Alexa, couple of right hands by Bliss,

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a former five-time Women's Champion.

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00:15:11,176 --> 00:15:14,480
Alexa with a dropkick,
drops Bayley into the ropes.

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00:15:17,149 --> 00:15:21,320
And Bliss looking to win the tag titles
for a record third time here tonight.

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What a takedown on Bayley!
Bliss now unloading with the right hand.

319
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And Banks runs into Bliss as well.

320
00:15:27,493 --> 00:15:29,328
Look at Alexa Bliss go!

321
00:15:29,395 --> 00:15:31,163
-[screams]
-[all exclaiming]

322
00:15:31,230 --> 00:15:34,667
[Corey] Bliss is taking down
anybody in her path.

323
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-Oh, what a right hand!
-[all exclaiming]

324
00:15:37,403 --> 00:15:40,306
[Cole] Bliss was so proud to be
Tag Team Champion,

325
00:15:40,372 --> 00:15:42,041
she wants the title back here tonight.

326
00:15:42,107 --> 00:15:43,575
Double crossbody!

327
00:15:45,377 --> 00:15:48,080
Listen, she's looking better than
she ever has, Corey.

328
00:15:48,147 --> 00:15:51,750
[Corey] The Goddess is certainly firing
on all cylinders tonight.

329
00:15:51,817 --> 00:15:56,789
Alexa and Nikki would love to reclaim
the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.

330
00:15:56,855 --> 00:15:59,625
[Cole] Banks is now legal
off the tag by Bayley.

331
00:15:59,692 --> 00:16:01,660
And Bliss and Banks battle out
on the apron.

332
00:16:01,727 --> 00:16:04,330
Now Peyton Royce with a double crossbody.

333
00:16:04,396 --> 00:16:06,365
All women down outside the ring.

334
00:16:08,067 --> 00:16:11,103
[Corey] Like a car crash initiated
by Peyton Royce.

335
00:16:11,170 --> 00:16:12,504
Everyone is down.

336
00:16:12,571 --> 00:16:14,340
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!

337
00:16:14,406 --> 00:16:16,775
[Cole] Pinfall has to take place
inside of the ring.

338
00:16:16,842 --> 00:16:19,378
And Banks is in the ring,
and Peyton Royce...

339
00:16:19,878 --> 00:16:20,879
Whoa!

340
00:16:20,946 --> 00:16:23,282
As she's taken to...

341
00:16:23,349 --> 00:16:26,418
[Corey] We promised chaos,
and these women are delivering!

342
00:16:27,419 --> 00:16:28,520
[Bayley groans]

343
00:16:28,587 --> 00:16:32,324
A knee delivered by Peyton Royce,
Bayley is down and out.

344
00:16:32,391 --> 00:16:33,926
You got it!

345
00:16:34,993 --> 00:16:36,729
-[both grunting]
-Don't think so!

346
00:16:38,063 --> 00:16:41,133
[Cole] Oh, and Peyton caught Sasha
with that back elbow.

347
00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,470
Now the double team by The IIconics!

348
00:16:44,536 --> 00:16:47,339
And now Cross and Bliss getting involved.

349
00:16:47,406 --> 00:16:48,941
Yeah.

350
00:16:49,007 --> 00:16:52,211
[Corey] Alexa came down hard
across the knees of Peyton Royce.

351
00:16:52,277 --> 00:16:54,980
[Cole] Nikki looking for the neckbreaker.
Double team offense!

352
00:16:55,047 --> 00:16:56,415
Nope.

353
00:16:56,482 --> 00:16:58,250
Peyton able to fight her way out of this.

354
00:16:58,317 --> 00:17:01,186
What a chaotic match-up here at Backlash.

355
00:17:01,253 --> 00:17:02,554
...double team.

356
00:17:02,621 --> 00:17:04,156
Face first goes Royce!

357
00:17:04,223 --> 00:17:05,991
[Corey] Peyton got spiked!
This could be it!

358
00:17:06,058 --> 00:17:08,027
We could have new champions!

359
00:17:08,961 --> 00:17:11,797
Billie Kay sent to the outside,
dragging Cross along.

360
00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:13,031
[both groan]

361
00:17:13,098 --> 00:17:15,000
[Cole] The fight continues
outside the ring.

362
00:17:15,067 --> 00:17:17,302
Meanwhile, inside,
Bliss is going to go up top.

363
00:17:17,369 --> 00:17:18,871
Alexa Bliss.

364
00:17:18,937 --> 00:17:20,339
[Corey] Peyton's a long way away.

365
00:17:20,406 --> 00:17:22,508
[Cole] They have the opportunity
to put this away.

366
00:17:22,574 --> 00:17:24,276
Off the top rope into Bliss!

367
00:17:24,343 --> 00:17:26,645
And Sasha Banks though, able to counter.

368
00:17:26,712 --> 00:17:27,946
Here's the roll-up on her!

369
00:17:28,013 --> 00:17:29,281
-She got her!
-[bell dinging]

370
00:17:29,348 --> 00:17:31,150
Sasha and Bayley retain.

371
00:17:31,216 --> 00:17:32,351
♪ So fresh! ♪

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[announcer] Here are your winners
and still WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,

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Sasha Banks,

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00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:42,461
and the SmackDown Women's Champion,

375
00:17:42,528 --> 00:17:44,363
Bayley!

376
00:17:44,430 --> 00:17:46,398
[Corey] Does that answer
your question, Cole?

377
00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:49,368
There is no doubt that the friendship
is still there

378
00:17:49,435 --> 00:17:52,237
because the titles are still there.

379
00:17:53,172 --> 00:17:56,108
So, Bayley and Banks win yet again...

380
00:17:57,176 --> 00:17:58,677
in very impressive fashion.

381
00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:00,612
[Cole] We're talking
about you, Sasha,

382
00:18:00,679 --> 00:18:02,081
we're talking about you, Bayley.

383
00:18:02,147 --> 00:18:03,916
A very dominant performance here tonight

384
00:18:03,982 --> 00:18:08,320
for the Women's Tag Team Titles
here at Backlash.

385
00:18:09,621 --> 00:18:12,291
The Golden Role Models win again!

386
00:18:12,357 --> 00:18:14,460
[Corey] Let's take a look
at the closing moments.

387
00:18:14,526 --> 00:18:19,031
Alexa Bliss looking for Twisted Bliss
and finds the mark...

388
00:18:20,199 --> 00:18:24,436
three seconds away from new champions
as we look at it once more,

389
00:18:24,503 --> 00:18:27,673
but The Boss in the right place
at the right time,

390
00:18:27,739 --> 00:18:30,142
-able to roll up The Goddess!
-[bell dinging]

391
00:18:30,209 --> 00:18:32,845
Banks and Bayley retain.

392
00:18:32,911 --> 00:18:35,414
[Cole] You know, Corey,
Bayley said it before this matchup,

393
00:18:35,481 --> 00:18:38,517
"We are unstoppable, we are unbeatable,

394
00:18:38,584 --> 00:18:39,985
we are unconquerable!

395
00:18:40,052 --> 00:18:43,255
We are the Women's Tag Team Champions."

396
00:18:43,322 --> 00:18:46,425
[indistinct conversation]

397
00:18:49,995 --> 00:18:52,231
[Corey] Another very,
very impressive defense

398
00:18:52,297 --> 00:18:55,267
from the Women's Tag Team Champions.

399
00:18:55,334 --> 00:18:59,738
And we're just getting started
here at WWE Backlash.

400
00:18:59,805 --> 00:19:02,007
Come on, you stupid idiots.
Say it with us.

401
00:19:02,074 --> 00:19:03,976
[Cole] If only they were arrogant.

402
00:19:04,042 --> 00:19:05,043
The best!

403
00:19:05,878 --> 00:19:09,948
[Corey] I-I sense a bit of sarcasm
in your voice there, Michael Cole.

404
00:19:29,535 --> 00:19:31,069
That is quite the automobile.

405
00:19:31,136 --> 00:19:33,138
[engine idling]

406
00:19:34,940 --> 00:19:36,408
Just listen to it purr.

407
00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:40,212
[engine turns off]

408
00:19:40,279 --> 00:19:42,648
[Cole] This is Braun Strowman,
the Universal Champion,

409
00:19:42,714 --> 00:19:45,884
arriving here
at the WWE Performance Center.

410
00:19:45,951 --> 00:19:48,153
That is his prized
Plymouth Grand National.

411
00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:49,888
This was earlier today,

412
00:19:49,955 --> 00:19:52,357
and he got the car fixed
after Miz and Morrison attacked it

413
00:19:52,424 --> 00:19:55,394
with a baseball bat and a golf club
a couple of weeks ago.

414
00:19:56,128 --> 00:19:59,331
[Corey] Beautiful Grand National,
one of Braun's most prized possessions.

415
00:19:59,398 --> 00:20:01,900
[Cole] Tonight, Braun will defend
against Miz and Morrison

416
00:20:01,967 --> 00:20:03,402
in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.

417
00:20:03,468 --> 00:20:05,137
Listen to this, if Miz and Morrison win,

418
00:20:05,204 --> 00:20:09,241
whichever superstar gets the pinfall
or submission is the champion.

419
00:20:09,308 --> 00:20:11,543
We are here tonight at WWE Backlash,

420
00:20:11,610 --> 00:20:14,313
and coming up next,
it is Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy,

421
00:20:14,379 --> 00:20:16,348
an extremely personal matchup.

422
00:20:16,415 --> 00:20:20,018
Sheamus has tried to degrade Jeff Hardy
with a series of insults

423
00:20:20,085 --> 00:20:22,554
over the past couple of weeks
about all the personal demons

424
00:20:22,621 --> 00:20:24,723
that Hardy has been battling
throughout his life.

425
00:20:24,790 --> 00:20:28,961
But what adds extra sting to those insults
is there's an undeniable element of truth

426
00:20:29,027 --> 00:20:30,195
to many of the accusations.

427
00:20:30,262 --> 00:20:32,731
Well, listen,
Jeff Hardy is an admitted alcoholic.

428
00:20:32,798 --> 00:20:35,867
And Jeff Hardy has confronted
his problems head-on.

429
00:20:35,934 --> 00:20:39,805
And tonight, he has the opportunity
for some redemption, for some vindication,

430
00:20:39,871 --> 00:20:41,440
if he can defeat Sheamus.

431
00:20:41,506 --> 00:20:43,775
But the question also is this:

432
00:20:44,509 --> 00:20:45,877
What if Jeff Hardy loses?

433
00:20:50,282 --> 00:20:54,686
Last week, the WWE Universe
witnessed something awful.

434
00:20:54,753 --> 00:20:58,523
[reporter] This accident involved
SmackDown superstar Elias.

435
00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,993
[Jeff] I pulled up
to the Performance Center parking lot.

436
00:21:01,059 --> 00:21:02,461
I grabbed all my stuff.

437
00:21:02,527 --> 00:21:03,795
I got out of the car and bam!

438
00:21:04,630 --> 00:21:06,765
-Everything went dark.
-[tires screeching]

439
00:21:06,832 --> 00:21:08,734
[glass shattering]

440
00:21:10,802 --> 00:21:12,804
Jeff Hardy? This is a rental car.

441
00:21:12,871 --> 00:21:15,907
[Jeff] The next thing I knew,
police were surrounding me.

442
00:21:15,974 --> 00:21:18,443
They were asking me questions
that I couldn't answer.

443
00:21:18,510 --> 00:21:19,811
Oh, my head, man.

444
00:21:19,878 --> 00:21:21,980
My clothes reeked of alcohol.

445
00:21:22,047 --> 00:21:23,815
He smells just like
the bottles in the car.

446
00:21:23,882 --> 00:21:25,117
What is happening?

447
00:21:25,183 --> 00:21:26,718
I quit drinking, man.

448
00:21:26,785 --> 00:21:27,786
Elias!

449
00:21:27,853 --> 00:21:30,088
Man, I started to drift back
to that dark time

450
00:21:30,155 --> 00:21:33,091
that I vowed I would never return to.

451
00:21:34,593 --> 00:21:37,562
How could I look my wife
and my two daughters in the eye

452
00:21:37,629 --> 00:21:39,031
and explain something like this?

453
00:21:39,898 --> 00:21:42,067
-I'm in that police station.
-[Jeff groans]

454
00:21:42,134 --> 00:21:44,002
They're throwing
every sobriety test at me.

455
00:21:44,069 --> 00:21:45,837
I'm passing right and left.

456
00:21:48,540 --> 00:21:51,443
Eyewitnesses showed up
that they interviewed.

457
00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:55,480
They said they saw the person
get out of my car, flea the scene,

458
00:21:55,547 --> 00:21:59,217
the person had red hair and a red beard.

459
00:22:00,285 --> 00:22:02,354
-[crowd booing]
-[Sheamus] Jeff...

460
00:22:02,421 --> 00:22:04,923
You're just doing
what you've done your entire life,

461
00:22:04,990 --> 00:22:08,493
blaming other people for your problems.

462
00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:10,395
You're just a junkie.

463
00:22:11,697 --> 00:22:14,032
You tried to take everything away from me.

464
00:22:14,733 --> 00:22:18,970
Everything I worked for:
Sobriety, my career, my family.

465
00:22:19,037 --> 00:22:21,807
I'll be damned
if I'm going to let you get away with it.

466
00:22:22,908 --> 00:22:25,777
[Sheamus] Don't worry about
the disappointment and embarrassment

467
00:22:25,844 --> 00:22:29,247
your wife and daughters would feel
after another one of your slip-ups.

468
00:22:31,016 --> 00:22:32,351
They're used to it.

469
00:22:33,051 --> 00:22:34,953
[Cole] Jeff Hardy heard enough!

470
00:22:35,687 --> 00:22:38,290
Now, Hardy takes Sheamus down.

471
00:22:41,426 --> 00:22:43,862
An... Brogue by Sheamus!

472
00:22:48,333 --> 00:22:52,104
Now just a physical assault on Jeff Hardy.

473
00:22:53,105 --> 00:22:55,540
[Corey] Sheamus doing
everything in his power

474
00:22:55,607 --> 00:22:57,175
to make Jeff Hardy's life hell.

475
00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:06,618
[Sheamus] You have no idea
what you've unleashed at Backlash.

476
00:23:08,887 --> 00:23:12,924
Before I put my signature
on that dotted line right there,

477
00:23:12,991 --> 00:23:15,861
you're gonna have to take a urine test.

478
00:23:15,927 --> 00:23:17,429
[mouths] Ah, oh, my God.

479
00:23:18,663 --> 00:23:20,665
I'll even pay for the whole thing myself,

480
00:23:20,732 --> 00:23:22,634
that's how much I care.

481
00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:27,706
And, Jeff, if you fail,
which you probably will,

482
00:23:27,773 --> 00:23:30,642
you definitely won't be getting
that match at Backlash

483
00:23:30,709 --> 00:23:33,445
because there's no way
I'm gonna step in the ring...

484
00:23:33,512 --> 00:23:35,113
with a junkie.

485
00:23:36,948 --> 00:23:41,253
If this is what I have to do
to get to you, then fine.

486
00:23:42,521 --> 00:23:44,990
Kids, if you're a user, you're a loser.

487
00:23:45,056 --> 00:23:47,726
Come on, fella.
Don't wind up like Jeff Hardy.

488
00:23:47,793 --> 00:23:49,694
Hurry up. We don't have all night.

489
00:23:49,761 --> 00:23:52,764
Whoa! Somebody really enjoyed
happy hour today, huh?

490
00:23:54,132 --> 00:23:56,935
Before the doctor gives the bad news,

491
00:23:57,002 --> 00:23:58,203
anything you'd like to say?

492
00:23:59,104 --> 00:24:02,774
Sometimes it's better to be pissed off...

493
00:24:04,843 --> 00:24:06,344
than pissed on.

494
00:24:12,684 --> 00:24:14,986
[crowd exclaiming]

495
00:24:15,053 --> 00:24:17,022
-[Sheamus coughing]
-[Jeff] Sheamus...

496
00:24:18,123 --> 00:24:23,395
My path to one last blaze of glory
runs right through you.

497
00:24:28,166 --> 00:24:29,768
[Jeff Hardy's theme music playing]

498
00:24:29,835 --> 00:24:33,905
[Cole] A rather embarrassing moment
for Sheamus this past Friday night,

499
00:24:33,972 --> 00:24:36,575
and it had to feel good
for this man, Jeff Hardy,

500
00:24:36,641 --> 00:24:38,410
who looks for redemption.

501
00:24:38,476 --> 00:24:39,878
[crowd cheering]

502
00:24:40,879 --> 00:24:42,481
[bell dinging]

503
00:24:42,547 --> 00:24:45,250
[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.

504
00:24:45,317 --> 00:24:48,119
Introducing first
from Cameron, North Carolina,

505
00:24:48,186 --> 00:24:50,956
weighing in at 225 pounds,

506
00:24:51,022 --> 00:24:54,259
Jeff Hardy!

507
00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:57,696
[Cole] Corey, Jeff Hardy realizes
what is at stake here tonight.

508
00:24:57,762 --> 00:25:01,867
He understands that this could be
his last run here in WWE,

509
00:25:01,933 --> 00:25:06,304
that he can no longer make any mistakes,
that he has to live every moment,

510
00:25:06,371 --> 00:25:10,208
and he has to try to start here tonight
with a win over Sheamus.

511
00:25:10,275 --> 00:25:11,843
[Corey] I have a great deal of respect

512
00:25:11,910 --> 00:25:14,379
for what Jeff Hardy's attempted to do
with his life.

513
00:25:14,446 --> 00:25:17,282
He's accepted his demons
and confronted them.

514
00:25:17,549 --> 00:25:23,421
But now, tonight, Jeff Hardy must get past
a very angry, humiliated Celtic Warrior.

515
00:25:23,722 --> 00:25:27,259
Jeff Hardy said this past week
that he wants to be a beacon of light

516
00:25:27,325 --> 00:25:30,395
for everyone who's had personal struggles
throughout their life.

517
00:25:30,462 --> 00:25:32,964
But he says,
when he faces a man like Sheamus,

518
00:25:33,031 --> 00:25:38,003
he will unleash his personal demons
in the presence of him.

519
00:25:43,675 --> 00:25:45,677
[Sheamus' theme music playing]

520
00:25:57,055 --> 00:26:00,592
Faugh a ballagh!

521
00:26:00,659 --> 00:26:03,795
[announcer]
And his opponent from Dublin, Ireland,

522
00:26:03,862 --> 00:26:07,999
weighing in at 267 pounds,

523
00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:10,635
Sheamus!

524
00:26:10,702 --> 00:26:12,504
[Cole] For weeks,
we've tried to figure out

525
00:26:12,571 --> 00:26:14,739
why is Sheamus attacking Jeff Hardy,

526
00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:16,808
why has he made this so personal?

527
00:26:16,875 --> 00:26:20,211
And I think, Corey, it has something to do
with the word "respect."

528
00:26:20,278 --> 00:26:23,581
Sheamus is upset
that he doesn't get the respect

529
00:26:23,648 --> 00:26:27,285
that he believes he deserves
for everything he's accomplished in WWE.

530
00:26:27,352 --> 00:26:29,921
That people are longing over a man
like Jeff Hardy,

531
00:26:29,988 --> 00:26:33,325
who has come and gone
a number of times at WWE

532
00:26:33,391 --> 00:26:36,227
as he, well, deals
with these personal issues in his life.

533
00:26:36,294 --> 00:26:39,831
Sheamus believes
he deserves this spotlight,

534
00:26:39,898 --> 00:26:41,866
not someone like Jeff Hardy.

535
00:26:41,933 --> 00:26:44,569
If you look at Sheamus' resume on paper,

536
00:26:44,636 --> 00:26:47,906
it truly already looks like that
of a Hall of Fame career.

537
00:26:47,973 --> 00:26:49,708
But Sheamus is far from finished.

538
00:26:49,774 --> 00:26:51,977
Sheamus wants to continue
to build his legacy

539
00:26:52,043 --> 00:26:53,979
tonight at the expense of Jeff Hardy.

540
00:26:54,045 --> 00:26:56,715
So, it's Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy,
one-on-one tonight.

541
00:26:56,781 --> 00:27:00,352
Hardy looks to rally and pick up
a big win here on Backlash.

542
00:27:00,418 --> 00:27:03,688
Let's get in the mindset of Jeff Hardy
before coming into this matchup.

543
00:27:03,755 --> 00:27:06,191
What does Jeff have to do
to put The Celtic Warrior away?

544
00:27:06,257 --> 00:27:09,160
[Corey] Jeff Hardy's made a career
for himself out of taking risks.

545
00:27:09,227 --> 00:27:11,029
That's what he's going
to have to do tonight

546
00:27:11,096 --> 00:27:14,165
because Sheamus with a clear
power advantage out of the gate.

547
00:27:14,232 --> 00:27:18,703
[Cole] For Sheamus, he's going to have
to be physical, aggressive, and vicious.

548
00:27:18,770 --> 00:27:21,439
Take the fight to Hardy,
like he's doing here.

549
00:27:21,506 --> 00:27:24,609
[Corey] The smash-mouth style of Sheamus
has been his M.O.

550
00:27:24,676 --> 00:27:26,544
throughout his WWE tenure.

551
00:27:27,145 --> 00:27:30,215
[Cole] Jeff Hardy needs to stay away
from the power game.

552
00:27:30,281 --> 00:27:33,385
He needs to use his quickness,
the unorthodox offensive style,

553
00:27:33,451 --> 00:27:36,488
keep Sheamus off balance in this matchup.

554
00:27:36,554 --> 00:27:39,491
[Corey] Jeff Hardy needs to be wary
of the Brogue Kick.

555
00:27:39,557 --> 00:27:41,760
We've seen Sheamus
turn opponents' lights out

556
00:27:41,826 --> 00:27:42,894
in the blink of an eye.

557
00:27:42,961 --> 00:27:44,162
It only takes a second.

558
00:27:44,229 --> 00:27:47,499
[Cole] Sheamus has got to be careful.
He's got to stay away from Twist of Fate.

559
00:27:47,565 --> 00:27:51,469
He's got to stay away
from the Swanton Bomb.

560
00:27:52,737 --> 00:27:55,540
Sheamus with a cheap shot
as he came off the break,

561
00:27:55,607 --> 00:27:57,976
burying his shoulder
into the midsection of Hardy.

562
00:27:58,043 --> 00:28:01,446
You piss on me, huh? You show me up, huh?

563
00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:04,883
You made a mockery of my family.

564
00:28:04,949 --> 00:28:08,453
[Corey] Since returning earlier this year,
we know how motivated Sheamus has been.

565
00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,855
You made a mockery of my family, huh? Huh?

566
00:28:10,922 --> 00:28:12,624
[Cole] Tonight's on a whole other level.

567
00:28:12,691 --> 00:28:14,859
The Celtic Warrior
was embarrassed and humiliated

568
00:28:14,926 --> 00:28:16,995
in front of the entire world last week,

569
00:28:17,062 --> 00:28:19,464
and that's what he was just screaming
at Jeff Hardy about.

570
00:28:20,665 --> 00:28:21,933
Watch our hand. I warned you.

571
00:28:23,101 --> 00:28:26,171
[Cole] He wants to punish Hardy,
make him pay tonight.

572
00:28:26,237 --> 00:28:27,405
Jeff with a kick to Sheamus.

573
00:28:27,472 --> 00:28:29,741
Hardy, with a...
Oh, went down low to the knee,

574
00:28:29,808 --> 00:28:31,209
bringing Sheamus off his feet.

575
00:28:31,276 --> 00:28:33,344
[Corey] Smart strategy by Jeff Hardy.

576
00:28:33,411 --> 00:28:35,046
Take out a leg of Sheamus,

577
00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:37,082
neutralize the power
of The Celtic Warrior.

578
00:28:37,148 --> 00:28:40,151
[Cole] Take away the Brogue Kick
'cause he can't plant on that left foot.

579
00:28:40,218 --> 00:28:43,021
Remember, he delivers it with his right,
but he plants on the left.

580
00:28:43,088 --> 00:28:45,356
And that's what Hardy is doing here
with this attack.

581
00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:48,793
-And Hardy again into the corner.
-[all exclaiming]

582
00:28:48,860 --> 00:28:52,997
Understands he will have to take the fight
to Sheamus in this matchup.

583
00:28:53,832 --> 00:28:57,235
Hardy, a former three-time world champion.

584
00:28:57,302 --> 00:29:00,505
Jeff Hardy's got to be careful not to let
his emotions get the best of him.

585
00:29:01,239 --> 00:29:04,876
This is a very important match
in the career arc of Jeff Hardy.

586
00:29:04,943 --> 00:29:06,244
[panting]

587
00:29:06,311 --> 00:29:07,979
[Corey] The same could be said
for Sheamus.

588
00:29:08,046 --> 00:29:09,948
[Cole] Wow!
Since returning back in January,

589
00:29:10,014 --> 00:29:13,184
Sheamus still hasn't received
the respect he believes he deserves.

590
00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:15,220
[Cole] And you said it
before, Corey, really--

591
00:29:15,286 --> 00:29:17,355
-That's on all of you!
-[woman] You suck!

592
00:29:17,422 --> 00:29:20,358
[Cole] Here's a Hall of Fame resume
for Sheamus:

593
00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:22,026
Four-time world champion,

594
00:29:22,093 --> 00:29:23,928
he's won the United States title,

595
00:29:23,995 --> 00:29:27,165
he's a five-time Tag Team champ,
he's King of the Ring.

596
00:29:27,232 --> 00:29:30,034
Money in the Bank,
and he's won the Royal Rumble.

597
00:29:30,101 --> 00:29:33,238
And there's still a great deal of gas left
in Sheamus' tank.

598
00:29:34,139 --> 00:29:37,575
I-I believe that
he looks better than he ever has

599
00:29:37,642 --> 00:29:39,277
in the past couple of months.

600
00:29:39,344 --> 00:29:40,779
It's over. Come on. Let's go

601
00:29:40,845 --> 00:29:43,681
[Cole] Best shape of his career,
he'd tell you about that.

602
00:29:44,382 --> 00:29:46,684
Now, just manhandling Hardy.

603
00:29:49,788 --> 00:29:51,556
[grunts]

604
00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:53,525
[Cole] Sheamus launched up
over the top rope,

605
00:29:53,591 --> 00:29:55,026
still lands on the apron.

606
00:29:55,093 --> 00:29:56,661
-[Corey] Uh-oh.
-[Cole] Here comes Jeff!

607
00:29:56,728 --> 00:29:59,831
And Hardy takes out Sheamus
to the knee again!

608
00:29:59,898 --> 00:30:01,299
[Corey] This is Jeff's wheelhouse.

609
00:30:01,366 --> 00:30:03,034
This is what he's going to have
to rely on.

610
00:30:03,101 --> 00:30:06,604
But as opposed to Sheamus and knowing
how much gas is left in his tank,

611
00:30:06,671 --> 00:30:08,673
think of the miles on Jeff Hardy's body.

612
00:30:08,740 --> 00:30:10,508
This high-risk, daredevil lifestyle...

613
00:30:10,575 --> 00:30:12,911
[Cole] Look out, Corey,
here comes Hardy off the steps

614
00:30:12,977 --> 00:30:17,015
and driving Sheamus down
right in front of our announce table!

615
00:30:19,484 --> 00:30:22,353
The high-risk offense
that you spoke about earlier.

616
00:30:22,420 --> 00:30:24,822
[Corey] It served Jeff Hardy well
throughout his career.

617
00:30:24,889 --> 00:30:26,157
He's got to be asking himself,

618
00:30:26,224 --> 00:30:29,093
how many opportunities does he have left
to step up to the plate,

619
00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:30,728
to hit that final run?

620
00:30:30,795 --> 00:30:33,932
[Cole] Sheamus bounced right off
the announce table face-first

621
00:30:33,998 --> 00:30:35,800
and now sent back into the ring.

622
00:30:35,867 --> 00:30:37,569
And he understands this could be it.

623
00:30:37,635 --> 00:30:41,039
[Corey] This is one more time
Jeff Hardy sacrificing his own body

624
00:30:41,105 --> 00:30:42,507
to take out his opponent.

625
00:30:42,574 --> 00:30:45,843
Hardy now,
with bad intentions for the ring stairs.

626
00:30:47,745 --> 00:30:50,849
[Cole] Again, he cannot
risk disqualification here

627
00:30:50,915 --> 00:30:52,250
in this matchup tonight.

628
00:30:52,317 --> 00:30:55,987
[Corey] It goes back to Jeff's ability
to control his emotions in this matchup.

629
00:30:56,054 --> 00:30:59,357
We saw him do it well
at that particular juncture.

630
00:30:59,424 --> 00:31:00,458
Jeff, now, look at him...

631
00:31:00,525 --> 00:31:03,661
Not going to overpower Sheamus
under any circumstance.

632
00:31:04,362 --> 00:31:06,431
[Cole] Now, Sheamus is burying Hardy
in the corner,

633
00:31:06,497 --> 00:31:10,401
and now look at the well-placed elbows
back to the neck by Sheamus.

634
00:31:10,468 --> 00:31:14,639
Every single blow Sheamus delivers
is done with malice.

635
00:31:15,907 --> 00:31:17,942
[Corey] Incredible precision.

636
00:31:18,009 --> 00:31:19,711
There's nothing wrong with that.

637
00:31:20,778 --> 00:31:22,547
It's called competition, Cole.

638
00:31:22,614 --> 00:31:24,649
That's why everybody steps in the ring.

639
00:31:24,716 --> 00:31:26,251
[Sheamus yelling]

640
00:31:26,317 --> 00:31:28,152
-[Cole] Oh, my God!
-[all exclaiming]

641
00:31:28,219 --> 00:31:29,954
Hung up on the ring post!

642
00:31:30,021 --> 00:31:33,825
Did you hear the thud
as Jeff Hardy may be hurt

643
00:31:33,891 --> 00:31:35,226
and hurt badly.

644
00:31:35,293 --> 00:31:37,295
[Corey] Jeff Hardy
clutching at his right knee.

645
00:31:37,362 --> 00:31:39,964
I think that was what made contact
with the ring post.

646
00:31:40,031 --> 00:31:43,368
[Cole] Remember, Hardy missed
a year of his career with a knee injury.

647
00:31:43,434 --> 00:31:45,403
[Sheamus yelling]

648
00:31:45,470 --> 00:31:47,171
-Oh, God.
-[all exclaiming]

649
00:31:47,238 --> 00:31:50,308
[Corey] Jeff Hardy's right knee colliding
on top of the ring post.

650
00:31:50,375 --> 00:31:53,378
That could be extremely detrimental

651
00:31:53,444 --> 00:31:55,747
to Hardy's opportunity
to succeed in this match.

652
00:31:55,813 --> 00:31:59,050
[Cole] If you're going to battle Sheamus
at less than 100%,

653
00:31:59,117 --> 00:32:00,118
good luck.

654
00:32:00,184 --> 00:32:02,520
Might as well not even show up
on the front lines.

655
00:32:02,587 --> 00:32:05,556
And look at Sheamus now,
just manhandling Hardy yet again.

656
00:32:05,623 --> 00:32:10,028
Oh, my God, he just dropped Jeff Hardy.
I don't even think Jeff can go.

657
00:32:10,094 --> 00:32:12,830
The official went quickly to check on Jeff
when he hit Hardy.

658
00:32:12,897 --> 00:32:14,465
I think Jeff Hardy's leg buckled,

659
00:32:14,532 --> 00:32:16,501
and I think he was attempting to land
on his feet,

660
00:32:16,567 --> 00:32:18,169
but slipped off the second rope.

661
00:32:18,236 --> 00:32:20,038
Sheamus into the cover on Hardy,

662
00:32:20,104 --> 00:32:21,673
-hooking the leg...
-One, two--

663
00:32:21,739 --> 00:32:23,942
Near fall! Hardy still has fight in him.

664
00:32:24,008 --> 00:32:27,478
I think Jeff Hardy's running
on instinct alone right now.

665
00:32:27,545 --> 00:32:31,149
Hardy's body is racked with pain,
particularly his right knee.

666
00:32:31,215 --> 00:32:34,218
Well, the other issue is, Corey,
the more miles you have on the body,

667
00:32:34,285 --> 00:32:37,789
the older you get, the harder it is
for you to try to regroup in the matchup.

668
00:32:37,855 --> 00:32:40,692
It takes a lot longer
for your body to recuperate.

669
00:32:40,758 --> 00:32:42,527
And Hardy is going through that right now.

670
00:32:42,593 --> 00:32:43,828
But at the same time...

671
00:32:43,895 --> 00:32:46,297
Every one of you, listen up!

672
00:32:46,364 --> 00:32:47,932
You're all enablers.

673
00:32:47,999 --> 00:32:50,001
-[crowd booing]
-Every single one of you.

674
00:32:50,068 --> 00:32:53,404
[Corey] To your point, Cole,
you can't substitute experience.

675
00:32:53,471 --> 00:32:56,140
Jeff Hardy has a wealth of knowledge
to draw from,

676
00:32:56,207 --> 00:32:57,675
even in these dire situations.

677
00:32:57,742 --> 00:32:59,911
[Cole] He better start drawing
from that knowledge now,

678
00:32:59,977 --> 00:33:02,046
because Sheamus is about to put
him lights out.

679
00:33:02,113 --> 00:33:05,817
Hardy can barely stand,
and now Sheamus is just having his way,

680
00:33:05,883 --> 00:33:07,752
dragging Hardy back into the ring.

681
00:33:07,819 --> 00:33:09,187
Not again... come on.

682
00:33:09,253 --> 00:33:11,856
-[man] Come on, Jeff.
-You're on the attack!

683
00:33:11,923 --> 00:33:12,957
Yeah!

684
00:33:13,024 --> 00:33:16,327
[Cole] Now the Irish Curse backbreaker,
knee to the spine.

685
00:33:16,394 --> 00:33:18,363
Sheamus, I don't believe, is done there,

686
00:33:18,429 --> 00:33:20,832
and he's going to deliver
another one to Hardy,

687
00:33:20,898 --> 00:33:23,701
who collapses in the ring,
covered by Sheamus...

688
00:33:23,768 --> 00:33:25,803
Again, Hardy kicks out.

689
00:33:25,870 --> 00:33:27,839
[Corey] To be perfectly honest,
at this point,

690
00:33:27,905 --> 00:33:29,807
I think the only way
Sheamus loses this matchup

691
00:33:29,874 --> 00:33:32,010
is if he becomes overconfident

692
00:33:32,076 --> 00:33:35,279
and is enjoying punishing Jeff Hardy
just a little too much.

693
00:33:35,346 --> 00:33:37,482
[Cole] Oh, he's enjoying it all right.
Watch that!

694
00:33:37,548 --> 00:33:40,118
That was the second
Irish Curse backbreaker,

695
00:33:40,184 --> 00:33:42,487
but somehow, Jeff is able to stay in it.

696
00:33:42,553 --> 00:33:45,356
And now the chinlock now applied
to Jeff Hardy.

697
00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:49,794
Again, ring rust could come into play.

698
00:33:49,861 --> 00:33:52,764
Jeff was out of action for a year
and has only had a handful of matches

699
00:33:52,830 --> 00:33:54,866
since being back in WWE.

700
00:33:54,932 --> 00:33:58,903
[Corey] When you're dealing with someone
the caliber of The Celtic Warrior,

701
00:33:58,970 --> 00:34:02,006
you can't afford to have
any signs of ring rust.

702
00:34:02,073 --> 00:34:03,408
-Hardy...
-[Cole] Whoa!

703
00:34:03,474 --> 00:34:05,643
That's going to be a
near cover by Sheamus.

704
00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:06,911
Hooks the leg... is it enough?

705
00:34:06,978 --> 00:34:08,980
And somehow,
Jeff Hardy able to stay in it.

706
00:34:09,047 --> 00:34:13,851
At what point now will frustration begin
to be a part of this matchup for Sheamus?

707
00:34:13,918 --> 00:34:15,386
Sheamus had a look on his face like,

708
00:34:15,453 --> 00:34:18,256
"Oh, boy, what do I need to do
to keep him down?"

709
00:34:19,223 --> 00:34:21,192
[Corey] Let's take one more look.

710
00:34:24,095 --> 00:34:25,863
That's what I need to do.

711
00:34:25,930 --> 00:34:27,632
Comments are garbage.

712
00:34:27,698 --> 00:34:29,233
Nobody hears you, you hear.

713
00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:32,069
When you going to learn
how to commentate properly?

714
00:34:32,136 --> 00:34:36,541
Sheamus obviously taking offense
to the comments, Cole.

715
00:34:36,607 --> 00:34:39,977
Sheamus claims he's not frustrated.
Sheamus knows exactly what he needs to do.

716
00:34:40,044 --> 00:34:41,512
That's what he's telling us.

717
00:34:41,579 --> 00:34:44,649
[Cole] Indeed, and Sheamus is now
right back on the attack of Jeff Hardy.

718
00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:49,187
But Sheamus has to keep his focus
on the former world champion.

719
00:34:49,253 --> 00:34:51,022
And look at Sheamus now,

720
00:34:51,089 --> 00:34:53,091
right in the eyes and the nose of Hardy.

721
00:34:55,593 --> 00:34:57,695
[Corey] Sheamus now continuing
to wear down Hardy,

722
00:34:57,762 --> 00:34:59,864
attempting to put Jeff away.

723
00:35:00,965 --> 00:35:04,302
Hardy with some semblance of fight
left inside.

724
00:35:05,303 --> 00:35:07,305
[Cole] Here now is Sheamus
buried in the corner.

725
00:35:07,371 --> 00:35:09,607
Jeff Hardy trying to rally in this match,

726
00:35:10,274 --> 00:35:13,144
and here now is the back suplex
by Jeff Hardy.

727
00:35:13,211 --> 00:35:14,645
Hardy trying to rally.

728
00:35:14,712 --> 00:35:18,249
Could be the best opportunity
Hardy's had to this point.

729
00:35:18,316 --> 00:35:20,218
But what does Jeff Hardy have left?

730
00:35:20,284 --> 00:35:22,720
His body has been battered.

731
00:35:24,822 --> 00:35:26,624
[crowd chanting] You're in trouble!

732
00:35:26,691 --> 00:35:29,293
And Jeff Hardy
trying to fight back into this.

733
00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:31,596
A couple of right hands by Hardy.

734
00:35:31,662 --> 00:35:33,865
He has made a career out of resilience.

735
00:35:33,931 --> 00:35:35,066
Oh!

736
00:35:35,133 --> 00:35:38,336
And a clothesline like that
will stop you in your tracks.

737
00:35:38,402 --> 00:35:41,172
[Corey] We've seen in the past Jeff Hardy
make a name for himself,

738
00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:43,040
always having something left,

739
00:35:43,107 --> 00:35:45,176
enduring the worst of beatings,

740
00:35:45,243 --> 00:35:47,211
and always continuing to fight.

741
00:35:47,278 --> 00:35:49,881
But I don't think Sheamus
will allow it tonight.

742
00:35:49,947 --> 00:35:53,584
[Cole] Off the top rope,
this is why... may have buckled his knee.

743
00:35:53,651 --> 00:35:54,852
Hardy with an elbow caught,

744
00:35:54,919 --> 00:35:57,288
and now Jeff Hardy
going up to the top rope...

745
00:35:57,355 --> 00:35:58,956
just where Jeff Hardy loves it!

746
00:35:59,023 --> 00:36:01,859
Little Whisper in the Wind,
cover now on Sheamus.

747
00:36:01,926 --> 00:36:05,096
Is it enough?
Kick out at two by The Celtic Warrior!

748
00:36:05,163 --> 00:36:09,000
[Corey] Simply can't say enough
about Jeff Hardy's pain threshold.

749
00:36:09,066 --> 00:36:11,302
The tolerance that his body has.

750
00:36:11,369 --> 00:36:15,273
When most men would have given up by now,
Hardy continues to fight.

751
00:36:15,339 --> 00:36:17,642
-[crowd chanting] Hardy, Hardy, Hardy!
-[Cole] And Jeff,

752
00:36:17,708 --> 00:36:20,611
exchanging blows with Sheamus,
now getting the better of Sheamus.

753
00:36:20,678 --> 00:36:22,079
He may have Sheamus on the ropes.

754
00:36:22,146 --> 00:36:24,115
Reversal now, whipped across the ring...

755
00:36:24,182 --> 00:36:25,583
Hardy knocks Sheamus down.

756
00:36:25,650 --> 00:36:28,753
And now perhaps the adrenaline building
on the inverted atomic drop.

757
00:36:28,819 --> 00:36:31,055
Jeff Hardy now has Sheamus
where he wants him.

758
00:36:31,122 --> 00:36:32,957
-[crowd groans]
-That's vintage Hardy.

759
00:36:33,024 --> 00:36:35,393
[Corey] Cole, the adrenaline
is certainly pumping,

760
00:36:35,459 --> 00:36:37,995
-will it be enough? Cover!
-[Cole] Here's the cover on Sheamus.

761
00:36:38,062 --> 00:36:39,230
Kick out at two.

762
00:36:40,631 --> 00:36:43,634
[Corey] Hardy somehow, some way,
able to push the pace,

763
00:36:43,701 --> 00:36:45,436
continuing the assault on Sheamus.

764
00:36:45,503 --> 00:36:47,972
[Cole] Another cover on Sheamus,
another hook of the leg,

765
00:36:48,039 --> 00:36:50,741
and another near fall by Hardy.

766
00:36:50,808 --> 00:36:54,178
How much does Jeff Hardy
have left in the tank?

767
00:36:54,245 --> 00:36:57,181
Is it enough to be able to put
Sheamus away?

768
00:36:57,248 --> 00:36:58,616
[Corey] For the past few minutes,

769
00:36:58,683 --> 00:37:01,919
I would have said Jeff Hardy's tank
was absolutely on empty,

770
00:37:01,986 --> 00:37:05,456
but Hardy, once again,
proving everyone wrong,

771
00:37:05,523 --> 00:37:08,226
fighting his way back into this battle.

772
00:37:09,594 --> 00:37:12,496
Jeff Hardy, kick right to the midsection,
went for the Twist of Fate.

773
00:37:12,563 --> 00:37:14,699
Sheamus going to roll him up,
trying to steal it here.

774
00:37:14,765 --> 00:37:16,534
Kick out at two by Hardy.
Back to his feet...

775
00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:17,935
Sheamus catches Jeff,

776
00:37:18,002 --> 00:37:22,006
Jeff though with a mule kick
driving Sheamus back to the corner.

777
00:37:22,073 --> 00:37:23,407
Now Sheamus went for the Brogue,

778
00:37:23,474 --> 00:37:25,776
Jeff ducked underneath it,
and he got him there!

779
00:37:25,843 --> 00:37:27,745
A little sling blade action by Hardy.

780
00:37:27,812 --> 00:37:29,947
Hardy's got next to nothing left.

781
00:37:30,014 --> 00:37:32,049
To be perfectly honest,
the longer this match goes,

782
00:37:32,116 --> 00:37:34,919
I want to think it benefits
The Celtic Warrior.

783
00:37:34,986 --> 00:37:37,555
We spoke earlier about
the tremendous physical condition

784
00:37:37,622 --> 00:37:39,323
that Sheamus is in these days.

785
00:37:39,390 --> 00:37:40,424
Jeff Hardy though,

786
00:37:40,491 --> 00:37:42,793
does he have enough left
to pull himself up to the top rope

787
00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:44,762
and perhaps deliver the Swanton?

788
00:37:44,829 --> 00:37:47,031
Does Jeff even have enough
to climb the ropes?

789
00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:50,601
Now, remember the bad wheel attack
early on in the matchup by Sheamus.

790
00:37:50,668 --> 00:37:52,403
Hardy now looking to climb up top.

791
00:37:52,470 --> 00:37:55,539
-Sheamus...
-[Corey] This could be a big, big mistake.

792
00:37:55,606 --> 00:37:58,509
[Cole] Back to his feet again,
just took too long

793
00:37:58,576 --> 00:38:00,645
trying to get set up on the top rope,

794
00:38:00,711 --> 00:38:01,879
and Sheamus capitalized.

795
00:38:01,946 --> 00:38:03,381
[referee] Stop!

796
00:38:03,447 --> 00:38:07,218
[Corey] Sheamus continuing to pour on
the punishment.

797
00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:10,454
[Cole] Hardy in a precarious position,
Sheamus joining him on the top rope.

798
00:38:12,623 --> 00:38:15,526
[Corey] Jeff trying to fight his way
out of harm's way,

799
00:38:15,593 --> 00:38:17,828
[referee] Someone's gonna get hurt
out there pretty bad.

800
00:38:17,895 --> 00:38:20,197
[Cole] And Sheamus now trying to keep
his balance up there.

801
00:38:20,264 --> 00:38:22,166
[Corey] I don't know
what Sheamus is looking for,

802
00:38:22,233 --> 00:38:23,434
but it'll end the whole match.

803
00:38:23,501 --> 00:38:25,336
[Cole] Hardy fighting back.
Sheamus hit hard!

804
00:38:25,403 --> 00:38:27,104
Now Jeff Hardy has him
where he wants him.

805
00:38:27,171 --> 00:38:29,640
Can Jeff capitalize?
Up to the top goes Hardy.

806
00:38:29,707 --> 00:38:31,342
Is it time to fly?

807
00:38:32,810 --> 00:38:34,011
[Corey] Hardy's perched.

808
00:38:34,078 --> 00:38:36,781
[Cole] Once again,
Sheamus takes advantage,

809
00:38:36,847 --> 00:38:41,686
and a bad fall from Jeff off the top rope,
landed on Sheamus.

810
00:38:41,752 --> 00:38:44,689
[Corey] Sheamus had a little taken
out of him in that collision but...

811
00:38:45,356 --> 00:38:47,224
[Cole] White Noise for Sheamus!

812
00:38:47,291 --> 00:38:49,193
-[Corey] That's it!
-[Cole] Cover on Hardy!

813
00:38:49,260 --> 00:38:52,463
Hook of the leg! And somehow,
Jeff Hardy is still in it.

814
00:38:53,631 --> 00:38:58,002
[Corey] The guts, the determination,
the iron will of Jeff Hardy

815
00:38:58,069 --> 00:39:01,005
on display for Sheamus
and the world to see.

816
00:39:02,873 --> 00:39:05,810
[Cole] After that fall that Jeff Hardy
took off the top rope,

817
00:39:05,876 --> 00:39:06,944
courtesy of Sheamus,

818
00:39:07,011 --> 00:39:09,814
I didn't think Jeff was even going
to be able to continue.

819
00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:12,316
[Corey] I've gotta be careful,
not going to say this too loud,

820
00:39:12,383 --> 00:39:15,920
but the look on Sheamus' face
appears to be one of doubt

821
00:39:15,986 --> 00:39:18,789
-for the first time in this matchup.
-[Cole] Doubt and frustration.

822
00:39:18,856 --> 00:39:21,926
What does he need to do
to put away this warrior,

823
00:39:21,992 --> 00:39:23,060
this Jeff Hardy?

824
00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:27,498
He's trying to stumble back to his feet,
he can't even stand, Corey.

825
00:39:27,565 --> 00:39:30,835
[Corey] Jeff Hardy's never quit
before in his life,

826
00:39:30,901 --> 00:39:33,204
doesn't intend on starting tonight.

827
00:39:34,605 --> 00:39:38,342
[Cole] And Sheamus,
realizing that Hardy has an injured knee,

828
00:39:38,409 --> 00:39:40,511
is going to stomp away now at Jeff Hardy,

829
00:39:40,578 --> 00:39:42,913
perhaps set him up
for the Texas Cloverleaf submission

830
00:39:42,980 --> 00:39:45,349
that Sheamus has used in the past.

831
00:39:45,416 --> 00:39:48,219
[Corey] Sheamus is savoring
every moment of this

832
00:39:48,285 --> 00:39:51,722
and enjoying the punishment
he's inflicting.

833
00:39:51,789 --> 00:39:55,192
Hardy doing his best to prevent Sheamus
from completing the submission...

834
00:39:55,259 --> 00:39:56,460
There it is!

835
00:39:56,527 --> 00:39:58,863
[Cole] Sheamus has got it locked
in the middle of the ring,

836
00:39:58,929 --> 00:39:59,997
Hardy with nowhere to go.

837
00:40:00,064 --> 00:40:02,900
And again, the force of this submission
into the legs,

838
00:40:02,967 --> 00:40:04,702
the already injured legs of Jeff Hardy.

839
00:40:04,769 --> 00:40:06,637
Sheamus has it locked in good.

840
00:40:06,704 --> 00:40:08,773
Hardy trying to somehow counter
the Cloverleaf.

841
00:40:08,839 --> 00:40:11,342
[Corey] There's no shame in submitting
if you're Jeff Hardy.

842
00:40:11,409 --> 00:40:14,945
This is about self-preservation.
Live to fight another day, Jeff Hardy.

843
00:40:15,012 --> 00:40:19,784
[Cole] The will to win has always been
part of what Jeff Hardy's makeup is,

844
00:40:19,850 --> 00:40:21,552
as he tries to make it to the bottom rope,

845
00:40:21,619 --> 00:40:25,289
which is going to force a break
at a five-count by Sheamus.

846
00:40:26,757 --> 00:40:29,226
[Corey] The veteran Sheamus utilizing
four of the five seconds

847
00:40:29,293 --> 00:40:31,695
allotted to inflict extra damage.

848
00:40:31,762 --> 00:40:35,332
[Cole] Jeff Hardy fighting
for personal redemption,

849
00:40:35,399 --> 00:40:37,334
fighting for vindication,

850
00:40:37,401 --> 00:40:42,039
fighting for another chance
in his already storied career.

851
00:40:42,106 --> 00:40:44,175
If you talk to Jeff,
he's fighting for his family,

852
00:40:44,241 --> 00:40:45,242
his wife, and his kids,

853
00:40:45,309 --> 00:40:48,479
about having a great performance
out here tonight at Backlash

854
00:40:48,546 --> 00:40:50,915
to prove that he is back,
to prove that he belongs.

855
00:40:50,981 --> 00:40:51,982
[Corey] Spare me, Cole,

856
00:40:52,049 --> 00:40:56,453
let's talk about Sheamus and the credit
that Sheamus doesn't receive,

857
00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:57,688
that he deserves.

858
00:40:59,123 --> 00:41:02,293
It's a feel-good story, yes, Jeff Hardy,

859
00:41:02,359 --> 00:41:04,528
but unfortunately,
the truth doesn't always feel good.

860
00:41:04,595 --> 00:41:06,864
And right now,
The Celtic Warrior is the truth.

861
00:41:06,931 --> 00:41:11,569
[Cole] The Celtic Warrior
continues to make Jeff Hardy pay.

862
00:41:13,170 --> 00:41:16,807
Jeff looks physically beat,
physically exhausted.

863
00:41:16,874 --> 00:41:19,977
You know, how long I've waited for this?

864
00:41:20,044 --> 00:41:22,713
[Corey] This is all about competition,
Cole. I don't understand.

865
00:41:22,780 --> 00:41:24,381
I'm going to help you with those demons.

866
00:41:24,448 --> 00:41:26,417
I'm going to help you
with those demons, Jeff.

867
00:41:26,484 --> 00:41:27,585
Trust me, okay?

868
00:41:27,651 --> 00:41:29,353
[Cole] Cruelty is a part of this business.

869
00:41:29,420 --> 00:41:31,055
Get those demons out of you.

870
00:41:31,121 --> 00:41:32,890
[Corey] And Sheamus is
excelling right now.

871
00:41:32,957 --> 00:41:36,227
[Cole] Yeah, the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán
done without a smile here tonight

872
00:41:36,293 --> 00:41:38,128
by The Celtic Warrior.

873
00:41:38,195 --> 00:41:39,630
[grunting]

874
00:41:39,697 --> 00:41:44,134
[Corey] Sheamus promised to Brogue Kick
Jeff Hardy back off the wagon.

875
00:41:46,036 --> 00:41:47,671
[Cole] And he is well on his way.

876
00:41:47,738 --> 00:41:50,441
[referee] Inside, inside. Come on, inside.

877
00:41:50,508 --> 00:41:53,544
[Corey] And at this point, the official
should think about stopping this one

878
00:41:53,611 --> 00:41:55,946
because Jeff Hardy's been
essentially helpless.

879
00:41:56,013 --> 00:41:58,082
Off the shirt. Come on. Enough.

880
00:41:58,148 --> 00:42:00,217
[Cole] Dragging Hardy across the ring.

881
00:42:00,284 --> 00:42:01,752
[referee] Let go of the shirt.

882
00:42:01,819 --> 00:42:05,055
[indistinct chatter]

883
00:42:06,891 --> 00:42:08,492
[Cole] What's Sheamus going to do here?

884
00:42:08,559 --> 00:42:11,896
[Corey] And I think at this point,
Sheamus just needs to finish this.

885
00:42:11,962 --> 00:42:14,765
[Cole] Now Hardy's still
hanging on though.

886
00:42:14,832 --> 00:42:16,534
[Corey] To his own detriment.

887
00:42:17,801 --> 00:42:20,804
[Cole] And Sheamus down to the post,
shoulder first!

888
00:42:20,871 --> 00:42:23,340
-Could this be an opening for Jeff Hardy?
-[Corey] Oh, my God!

889
00:42:23,407 --> 00:42:26,043
[Cole] Twist of Fate by Hardy!
He's got Sheamus where he wants him.

890
00:42:26,110 --> 00:42:29,613
[Corey] No way. Please tell me
there is no way this is going to happen.

891
00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:31,949
[Cole] Jeff Hardy
going up to the top rope,

892
00:42:32,016 --> 00:42:34,318
lightning can strike just like that.

893
00:42:34,385 --> 00:42:36,020
That's what Hardy's hoping for!

894
00:42:36,086 --> 00:42:38,188
-[all exclaiming]
-Swanton Bomb!

895
00:42:38,255 --> 00:42:41,191
-Here's the cover on Sheamus for the win!
-One, two--

896
00:42:41,258 --> 00:42:44,695
[Cole] And Sheamus gets his foot
on the bottom rope.

897
00:42:45,563 --> 00:42:48,966
[Corey] Lady Luck smiled on Sheamus
in that moment.

898
00:42:49,033 --> 00:42:50,801
[Cole] Jeff Hardy cannot believe it,

899
00:42:50,868 --> 00:42:54,238
he believed he had the matchup won
with a patented Swanton Bomb.

900
00:42:54,305 --> 00:42:55,372
Sheamus though,

901
00:42:55,439 --> 00:42:58,309
close enough to the bottom rope
to survive.

902
00:42:58,375 --> 00:43:00,344
[Corey] And Hardy's got to be
crushed inside.

903
00:43:00,411 --> 00:43:03,847
Jeff Hardy just landed
his best possible chance

904
00:43:03,914 --> 00:43:06,250
at winning this match,
and Sheamus survived.

905
00:43:06,317 --> 00:43:09,420
If that's not crushing and disheartening,
I don't know what is.

906
00:43:09,486 --> 00:43:11,322
-[Cole] And now look out--
-[Corey] Classic--

907
00:43:11,388 --> 00:43:14,558
[Cole] Oh, my God,
the Brogue Kick right on the chin.

908
00:43:14,625 --> 00:43:16,060
Corey, we were so close,

909
00:43:16,126 --> 00:43:20,998
we could see the boot of Sheamus
collapsing the face of Jeff Hardy

910
00:43:21,065 --> 00:43:23,300
with a wicked Brogue outside the ring.

911
00:43:23,367 --> 00:43:25,002
Watch this again... Oh!

912
00:43:25,069 --> 00:43:27,338
Just like that, Hardy taken out.

913
00:43:27,404 --> 00:43:30,240
[Corey] Jeff Hardy's not getting back up
from that Brogue Kick.

914
00:43:30,307 --> 00:43:32,376
[Cole] Jeff may have gotten
a bit overzealous

915
00:43:32,443 --> 00:43:34,211
as he went up the barricade.

916
00:43:34,278 --> 00:43:37,514
And now Sheamus with another Brogue!

917
00:43:37,581 --> 00:43:39,116
[Corey] That's it, it's over.

918
00:43:39,183 --> 00:43:42,553
-[Cole] The cover by Sheamus and a win.
-[bell dinging]

919
00:43:42,620 --> 00:43:44,655
[Sheamus' theme music playing]

920
00:43:45,222 --> 00:43:46,991
[announcer] Here is your winner,

921
00:43:47,057 --> 00:43:50,027
Sheamus!

922
00:43:52,863 --> 00:43:56,734
[Corey] And everyone who was counting
on their hero, Jeff Hardy...

923
00:44:02,306 --> 00:44:07,711
Everyone who was counting on Jeff Hardy
is disappointed once again.

924
00:44:07,778 --> 00:44:09,647
-[yelling triumphantly]
-[Corey] One more time,

925
00:44:09,713 --> 00:44:11,048
Hardy lets everyone down.

926
00:44:11,115 --> 00:44:16,020
[Cole] Corey, in many ways tonight,
Sheamus has exorcised his demons

927
00:44:16,086 --> 00:44:18,122
with his victory over Jeff Hardy.

928
00:44:18,188 --> 00:44:19,757
Tonight he promised it would happen,

929
00:44:19,823 --> 00:44:23,327
and it did happen
after a valiant effort by Hardy.

930
00:44:23,394 --> 00:44:26,597
[Corey] Here's where we thought
Jeff Hardy was gonna end it all.

931
00:44:26,663 --> 00:44:28,599
The Swanton, on point.

932
00:44:28,665 --> 00:44:32,803
But The Celtic Warrior had the wherewithal
to reach the bottom rope

933
00:44:32,870 --> 00:44:34,938
and this is what turned everything around.

934
00:44:35,005 --> 00:44:37,741
Hardy went high-risk, bam,

935
00:44:37,808 --> 00:44:40,444
and was rewarded with a Brogue Kick,

936
00:44:41,045 --> 00:44:45,616
and one more for good measure
at the end of this battle,

937
00:44:45,683 --> 00:44:48,152
right on the jaw of Hardy.

938
00:44:52,156 --> 00:44:55,192
-[Cole] Sheamus celebrates a victory.
-[yells triumphantly]

939
00:44:56,927 --> 00:44:59,797
[Cole] And that man there, Jeff Hardy...

940
00:44:59,863 --> 00:45:01,965
And Jeff Hardy is ashamed of himself.

941
00:45:02,733 --> 00:45:03,734
And he should be.

942
00:45:03,801 --> 00:45:07,971
Jeff Hardy contemplates what's next.

943
00:45:13,911 --> 00:45:17,381
I grew up in poverty,
and meals weren't always easy to come by.

944
00:45:17,448 --> 00:45:20,851
Now with schools closing,
22 million kids across America

945
00:45:20,918 --> 00:45:22,853
have lost the school meals they depend on.

946
00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:24,321
If your family is in need,

947
00:45:24,388 --> 00:45:26,890
Nestlé Pure Life and No Kid Hungry
are here to help.

948
00:45:30,894 --> 00:45:33,464
[Cole] WWE Backlash is
at the Performance Center here tonight,

949
00:45:33,530 --> 00:45:35,265
live in Orlando, Florida.

950
00:45:35,332 --> 00:45:37,835
Still to come, what could be
the greatest wrestling match ever.

951
00:45:37,901 --> 00:45:39,369
Edge vs. Randy Orton.

952
00:45:39,436 --> 00:45:41,305
And the Universal Championship,

953
00:45:41,371 --> 00:45:45,042
Braun Strowman defending
in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match

954
00:45:45,109 --> 00:45:47,678
against The Miz and Morrison.

955
00:45:49,613 --> 00:45:52,382
[indistinct conversation]

956
00:45:52,449 --> 00:45:54,118
Miz, Morrison...

957
00:45:54,184 --> 00:45:56,487
Hi, Kayla, we don't have time for media.

958
00:45:56,553 --> 00:45:59,022
We're too busy preparing to be
co-Universal Champions.

959
00:45:59,089 --> 00:46:00,457
-Thank you.
-Hit the bricks, kid.

960
00:46:00,524 --> 00:46:02,326
That's actually
why I wanted to talk to you.

961
00:46:02,392 --> 00:46:05,696
It was announced earlier in the kickoff
that the rules of your match stipulate

962
00:46:05,763 --> 00:46:08,031
that whoever scores
the pinfall or submission

963
00:46:08,098 --> 00:46:11,502
will be the sole Universal Champion.

964
00:46:11,568 --> 00:46:12,569
What?

965
00:46:17,474 --> 00:46:19,643
-That's cool.
-Totally.

966
00:46:19,710 --> 00:46:23,213
I mean, I'd much rather have you be
Universal Champion than Braun Strowman.

967
00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:24,848
-Exactly. We're ready.
-We're fine.

968
00:46:24,915 --> 00:46:27,484
You know, Kayla,
we arrived at the building,

969
00:46:27,551 --> 00:46:29,686
we saw Braun Strowman's car
in the parking lot.

970
00:46:29,753 --> 00:46:32,055
He may have fixed his windshield,

971
00:46:32,122 --> 00:46:35,025
but there's no fixing
the sense of loss and frustration

972
00:46:35,092 --> 00:46:39,563
he will have
when the Universal Championship is in...

973
00:46:39,630 --> 00:46:42,466
-[imitating Braun] These hands!
-Yes.

974
00:46:42,533 --> 00:46:44,401
-Using Braun's words against him.
-[chuckles]

975
00:46:44,468 --> 00:46:46,670
Go tell him, Kayla. Tell him that--

976
00:46:46,737 --> 00:46:49,239
-Jesus...
-Oh, yeah.

977
00:46:49,306 --> 00:46:51,708
Even though you guys said
some mean things to say about me,

978
00:46:51,775 --> 00:46:55,979
including saying I'm pregnant
with a roasted turkey...

979
00:46:56,046 --> 00:46:58,382
You were glowing. It was a compliment.

980
00:46:58,448 --> 00:47:01,351
Just wanted to let you know,
no matter who wins tonight...

981
00:47:01,418 --> 00:47:04,021
I might... cash in.

982
00:47:05,022 --> 00:47:08,292
What Otis is trying to say is if you win,

983
00:47:08,358 --> 00:47:11,962
you may not be
Universal Champion for very long.

984
00:47:12,029 --> 00:47:13,664
[chuckles] Come on, let's go.

985
00:47:21,138 --> 00:47:24,408
[laughs] A nice little friendly reminder
from John Morrison and The Miz

986
00:47:24,474 --> 00:47:28,779
that Otis very well could cash in
his Money in the Bank contract tonight.

987
00:47:28,846 --> 00:47:32,649
It's a guaranteed Universal Championship
opportunity anytime, anywhere.

988
00:47:32,716 --> 00:47:34,918
Could it be Otis' night?
Don't forget, later on tonight,

989
00:47:34,985 --> 00:47:37,354
Braun Strowman defends
his Universal Championship

990
00:47:37,421 --> 00:47:39,823
against both The Miz and John Morrison.

991
00:47:39,890 --> 00:47:43,227
But right now, we're getting set
for the RAW Women's Championship match

992
00:47:43,293 --> 00:47:46,430
between our eccentric
and charismatic champion,

993
00:47:46,496 --> 00:47:48,732
Asuka, and her monolithic opponent,

994
00:47:48,799 --> 00:47:50,567
the towering Nia Jax.

995
00:47:50,634 --> 00:47:53,403
Let's not forget
what sparked this matchup tonight.

996
00:47:53,470 --> 00:47:55,906
The events surrounding the historic

997
00:47:55,973 --> 00:47:58,842
Money in the Bank
contract Ladder Match last month.

998
00:48:00,711 --> 00:48:03,113
[somber music playing]

999
00:48:07,751 --> 00:48:11,688
[announcer] Here's your winner of the 2020
Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match,

1000
00:48:11,755 --> 00:48:14,591
Asuka!

1001
00:48:14,658 --> 00:48:18,028
The match last night,
it wasn't what you thought it was.

1002
00:48:19,863 --> 00:48:24,334
You have been the best wrestler
in the world for a long time.

1003
00:48:28,605 --> 00:48:31,074
You have beaten me when nobody else could.

1004
00:48:32,276 --> 00:48:33,677
[bell dinging]

1005
00:48:33,744 --> 00:48:38,148
This is why I am so glad
that this is happening to you.

1006
00:48:39,383 --> 00:48:40,550
I'm the champion?

1007
00:48:40,617 --> 00:48:41,818
You are the champion.

1008
00:48:41,885 --> 00:48:43,353
Yeah, I'm the champion!

1009
00:48:43,420 --> 00:48:45,422
Yeah!

1010
00:48:47,124 --> 00:48:48,492
I am the champion!

1011
00:48:48,558 --> 00:48:50,961
You go and be a warrior...

1012
00:48:52,462 --> 00:48:54,231
because I'm going to go be a mother.

1013
00:48:55,265 --> 00:48:56,700
[Asuka whispers] A mother?

1014
00:48:58,535 --> 00:49:01,405
[laughs] Yeah!

1015
00:49:05,976 --> 00:49:09,513
[Nia] You were literally handed
the RAW Women's title

1016
00:49:09,579 --> 00:49:12,382
-because of hormones!
-[crowd booing]

1017
00:49:12,449 --> 00:49:16,486
You leaped your way
into the greatest temp job ever.

1018
00:49:17,254 --> 00:49:22,092
And soon, you will be replaced
by someone far more worthy...

1019
00:49:22,159 --> 00:49:23,593
Me.

1020
00:49:27,898 --> 00:49:29,199
[man 1] Oh, here we go.

1021
00:49:29,266 --> 00:49:31,768
The RAW Women's champion going after Jax.

1022
00:49:32,369 --> 00:49:35,539
[man 2] I mean, Nia Jax got
more than she bargained for.

1023
00:49:37,074 --> 00:49:40,844
[man 1] The hard work has begun
for our brand new champion.

1024
00:49:42,145 --> 00:49:44,514
Can we stop, please?

1025
00:49:44,581 --> 00:49:45,716
Don't believe the hype.

1026
00:49:45,782 --> 00:49:49,686
Asuka, you should remember
what I did to Kairi,

1027
00:49:49,753 --> 00:49:53,690
because that's just a fraction
of what's going to happen to you

1028
00:49:53,757 --> 00:49:56,593
when I bulldoze over you at Backlash.

1029
00:49:58,128 --> 00:50:02,733
[man 1] Nia Jax mocking
the RAW Women's champion.

1030
00:50:11,208 --> 00:50:15,545
[man 2] Nia Jax is a serious threat
to the RAW Women's champion.

1031
00:50:19,216 --> 00:50:21,218
[Nia Jax's theme song playing]

1032
00:50:23,620 --> 00:50:25,622
[crowd hooting]

1033
00:50:31,895 --> 00:50:33,130
[bell dinging]

1034
00:50:33,196 --> 00:50:35,399
[announcer] The following contest
scheduled for one fall

1035
00:50:35,465 --> 00:50:40,270
is for the RAW Women's Championship.

1036
00:50:40,337 --> 00:50:43,807
Introducing first
from San Diego, California,

1037
00:50:43,874 --> 00:50:46,543
Nia Jax.

1038
00:50:46,610 --> 00:50:49,446
[Tom] Over the last few weeks,
Nia Jax has done everything possible

1039
00:50:49,513 --> 00:50:53,417
to try and throw the champion
off of her game coming into this match.

1040
00:50:53,483 --> 00:50:57,654
But, Joe, has Nia Jax won
the psychological warfare against Asuka

1041
00:50:57,721 --> 00:51:00,223
-before Backlash began?
-[Joe] Oh, she's absolutely ahead.

1042
00:51:00,290 --> 00:51:03,493
But beyond that,
Nia Jax is a superior athlete.

1043
00:51:03,560 --> 00:51:04,594
I mean, let's face it,

1044
00:51:04,661 --> 00:51:07,497
there are very few women in this world
who can move like she can move.

1045
00:51:07,564 --> 00:51:10,567
There are very few women in this world
that possess the power that she does,

1046
00:51:10,634 --> 00:51:13,904
and tonight could be her crowning moment
if she becomes RAW Women's champion.

1047
00:51:13,970 --> 00:51:15,972
[Asuka's theme music playing]

1048
00:51:24,080 --> 00:51:29,719
[announcer] And her opponent,
she is the RAW Women's champion,

1049
00:51:29,786 --> 00:51:32,422
Asuka!

1050
00:51:32,489 --> 00:51:34,458
[Tom] And, Byron, we talked about

1051
00:51:34,524 --> 00:51:37,094
what has been going on psychologically
with the champion.

1052
00:51:37,160 --> 00:51:39,062
Not only the events
surrounding Money in the Bank

1053
00:51:39,129 --> 00:51:41,765
and the magnanimous move by Becky Lynch,

1054
00:51:41,832 --> 00:51:42,999
but at the same time,

1055
00:51:43,066 --> 00:51:45,669
the rivalry with Charlotte Flair
has been stirred back up.

1056
00:51:45,735 --> 00:51:47,337
There have been distractions for Asuka.

1057
00:51:47,404 --> 00:51:48,872
[Saxton] I agree with you, Tom,

1058
00:51:48,939 --> 00:51:50,607
and we saw what happened on Monday night.

1059
00:51:50,674 --> 00:51:54,644
Nia Jax's presence would cause Asuka
to lose to Charlotte Flair.

1060
00:51:54,711 --> 00:51:57,314
We've seen Nia Jax take out Iris Nadine,

1061
00:51:57,380 --> 00:51:58,949
stole the face paint of Asuka.

1062
00:51:59,015 --> 00:52:01,218
But I think Asuka,
being the champion she is,

1063
00:52:01,284 --> 00:52:04,721
can channel that anger
to Nia Jax here tonight.

1064
00:52:04,788 --> 00:52:07,457
[Tom] Joe, you know what it means
to be a champion here in WWE.

1065
00:52:07,524 --> 00:52:09,493
How does Asuka compartmentalize
and take down

1066
00:52:09,559 --> 00:52:13,129
what you described a much bigger
and imposing opponent in Nia Jax?

1067
00:52:13,196 --> 00:52:15,565
[Joe] You know, there's one thing
that Asuka understands,

1068
00:52:15,632 --> 00:52:17,200
it's power to inflict pain.

1069
00:52:17,267 --> 00:52:19,703
No matter the target,
no matter the person...

1070
00:52:19,769 --> 00:52:21,972
size, shape, or grief,
she will make you hurt,

1071
00:52:22,038 --> 00:52:24,107
and she will make you hurt all night long.

1072
00:52:25,575 --> 00:52:28,979
[Tom] So, Nia Jax
is ready to go one-on-one with Asuka.

1073
00:52:29,045 --> 00:52:32,115
It is the first defense for The Empress

1074
00:52:32,182 --> 00:52:36,086
as RAW Women's champion
here tonight at Backlash.

1075
00:52:37,621 --> 00:52:41,391
[Saxton] All the antics,
all the bullying by Nia Jax is over now.

1076
00:52:41,458 --> 00:52:43,527
She's got to face
the RAW Women's champion,

1077
00:52:43,593 --> 00:52:46,096
and Asuka's got
a serious opportunity for retribution.

1078
00:52:46,163 --> 00:52:47,364
And let's think about this.

1079
00:52:47,430 --> 00:52:50,500
At the root of this entire rivalry
between Asuka and Nia Jax,

1080
00:52:50,567 --> 00:52:51,935
it dates back to their NXT days.

1081
00:52:52,002 --> 00:52:55,839
[Tom] Oh, Nia Jax is jealous
of the accomplishments of Asuka.

1082
00:52:55,906 --> 00:52:58,341
[Joe] And now look at Asuka
going after The Irresistible Force

1083
00:52:58,408 --> 00:53:00,710
with a series of strikes.

1084
00:53:00,777 --> 00:53:02,812
[Saxton] I call it championship envy.

1085
00:53:02,879 --> 00:53:06,283
[Tom] Nia Jax has tried to skew
the narrative for how Asuka earned her--

1086
00:53:06,349 --> 00:53:08,585
[Joe] And watch out here!
It might be over early.

1087
00:53:08,652 --> 00:53:11,454
[Tom] Went for the sleeper there
on Nia Jax,

1088
00:53:11,521 --> 00:53:13,223
which has worked in the past for Asuka.

1089
00:53:13,290 --> 00:53:15,091
[Saxton] She's going
for the Fujiwara Armlock.

1090
00:53:15,158 --> 00:53:17,928
[Tom] Going for the left arm, oh,
and a big right by Nia Jax!

1091
00:53:18,628 --> 00:53:19,629
[grunting]

1092
00:53:19,696 --> 00:53:20,864
[all exclaiming]

1093
00:53:20,931 --> 00:53:23,800
[Joe] And this is where you
do not want to be with Nia Jax.

1094
00:53:23,867 --> 00:53:26,269
[Tom] Head-butt right between the eyes!

1095
00:53:26,336 --> 00:53:28,872
[Saxton] And so unbelievably powerful...

1096
00:53:28,939 --> 00:53:31,174
just one punch, one kick,
and she can turn things around.

1097
00:53:31,241 --> 00:53:34,911
[Tom] Blocked a spinning back fist attempt
by Asuka very early on there.

1098
00:53:34,978 --> 00:53:38,949
Now face-first into the top turnbuckle,
but what a strike by Nia Jax!

1099
00:53:39,015 --> 00:53:41,284
[Saxton] She swatted her away
like she wasn't even there,

1100
00:53:41,351 --> 00:53:42,385
but watch out!

1101
00:53:42,452 --> 00:53:44,087
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] The Octopus!

1102
00:53:44,154 --> 00:53:45,522
[Joe] It's in deep, deep sea.

1103
00:53:45,589 --> 00:53:48,158
[Tom] Octopus center of the ring
here, Joe.

1104
00:53:48,225 --> 00:53:50,560
[Joe] Oh, there's nowhere...
there's nowhere for Nia to go.

1105
00:53:50,627 --> 00:53:52,062
I mean, she has to endure this.

1106
00:53:52,128 --> 00:53:55,265
Asuka could end this quick.
Look at the bend on that arm!

1107
00:53:55,332 --> 00:53:57,667
[Tom] Could Asuka secure
a submission victory

1108
00:53:57,734 --> 00:54:01,338
in the first few minutes
of this RAW Women's title defense?

1109
00:54:01,404 --> 00:54:04,307
-[Joe] Oh, the power...
-[Tom] And slung off by Jax.

1110
00:54:04,374 --> 00:54:06,843
[Joe] And this is exactly
what I was talking about earlier.

1111
00:54:06,910 --> 00:54:10,313
You cannot train to face
this kind of power in the ring.

1112
00:54:10,380 --> 00:54:12,716
[Tom] And that is going to be
the biggest obstacle

1113
00:54:12,782 --> 00:54:14,417
for Asuka to overcome in this match.

1114
00:54:14,484 --> 00:54:17,254
Find a way to get around
the power advantage of Nia Jax.

1115
00:54:17,320 --> 00:54:19,723
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] You talked about the power, Byron,

1116
00:54:19,789 --> 00:54:21,458
and it was on display right there.

1117
00:54:21,524 --> 00:54:24,461
Nia Jax endured
a serious submission attempt there

1118
00:54:24,527 --> 00:54:27,297
by Asuka early on here in this match.

1119
00:54:27,364 --> 00:54:28,798
Will she survive this one?

1120
00:54:28,865 --> 00:54:30,634
[Saxton] Continuing to go back
to that arm.

1121
00:54:30,700 --> 00:54:33,637
She's looking for any,
any chink in the armor she can find.

1122
00:54:33,703 --> 00:54:35,872
[Tom] Going after the left arm of Nia Jax.

1123
00:54:35,939 --> 00:54:38,408
Oh, my God, and down went Asuka!

1124
00:54:40,310 --> 00:54:44,614
[Saxton] And every time we see Asuka
try to target the arm of Nia Jax,

1125
00:54:44,681 --> 00:54:47,550
Nia Jax shuts down
the RAW Women's Champion.

1126
00:54:47,617 --> 00:54:50,620
[Tom] And watch how effortless, boom,
Nia Jax makes it look

1127
00:54:50,687 --> 00:54:54,391
as she just tossed
Asuka about clean across the ring.

1128
00:54:54,457 --> 00:54:56,660
[Saxton] Nia Jax makes domination
look easy.

1129
00:54:56,726 --> 00:55:00,063
[Tom] Nia Jax is executing her game plan.

1130
00:55:00,130 --> 00:55:03,466
She's wearing out the champion,
taking in her best shots,

1131
00:55:03,533 --> 00:55:05,869
walking through them,
and beating her to the ground.

1132
00:55:06,970 --> 00:55:08,338
[Tom] It has been two long years

1133
00:55:08,405 --> 00:55:11,574
since Nia Jax
was RAW Women's Champion last,

1134
00:55:11,641 --> 00:55:13,476
trying to win her second title tonight.

1135
00:55:13,543 --> 00:55:16,012
And a big slam the center of the ring!

1136
00:55:16,680 --> 00:55:18,581
Nia Jax now into the cover.

1137
00:55:18,648 --> 00:55:21,151
Cover here on Asuka and a kick-out!

1138
00:55:21,217 --> 00:55:23,319
And, Byron,
the arrogance of Jax coming into play.

1139
00:55:23,386 --> 00:55:25,155
[Saxton] We've seen that
ever since Asuka won

1140
00:55:25,221 --> 00:55:28,792
the RAW Women's Championship,
interrupting the championship celebration,

1141
00:55:28,858 --> 00:55:31,194
claiming that she had been handed
the RAW Women's Title.

1142
00:55:31,261 --> 00:55:35,465
[Joe] And she's also... Nia Jax has faced
all insurmountable obstacles.

1143
00:55:35,532 --> 00:55:37,200
She's recovered from double knee surgery.

1144
00:55:37,267 --> 00:55:39,736
She's come back...
become a competitor right off the bat.

1145
00:55:39,803 --> 00:55:41,771
Challenged for the championship
right off the bat.

1146
00:55:41,838 --> 00:55:44,474
This is a woman who's driven, Byron,
and you don't appreciate that.

1147
00:55:44,541 --> 00:55:47,811
[Saxton] And right in the face
of the official, the disrespect from Jax.

1148
00:55:47,877 --> 00:55:51,748
Nia Jax was on the shelf for a year, Joe.

1149
00:55:51,815 --> 00:55:54,084
Double knee surgery!
She expected to come back here

1150
00:55:54,150 --> 00:55:56,553
and immediately win
the RAW Women's Championship.

1151
00:55:56,619 --> 00:56:00,190
[Joe] Most athletes return from no sports
after experiencing something like that.

1152
00:56:00,256 --> 00:56:03,126
[Saxton] And now here she is, competing
for the WWE Women's Championship.

1153
00:56:03,193 --> 00:56:05,762
-Asuka won't stop fighting, but...
-[Tom] Uh-oh!

1154
00:56:05,829 --> 00:56:08,331
Nia Jax with a spine buster!

1155
00:56:08,398 --> 00:56:10,600
[Joe] And dominating might I add.

1156
00:56:10,667 --> 00:56:13,002
[Tom]
...to win the title here at Backlash.

1157
00:56:13,069 --> 00:56:14,437
Kick out by Asuka!

1158
00:56:16,172 --> 00:56:19,042
[Saxton] This is going to be
an insurmountable odd

1159
00:56:19,109 --> 00:56:22,112
for the RAW Women's Champion, Asuka,
to overcome.

1160
00:56:23,213 --> 00:56:26,716
[Tom] At the route that Nia Jax is going,
this could be over soon.

1161
00:56:26,783 --> 00:56:29,552
What? What power again from Nia Jax!

1162
00:56:29,619 --> 00:56:31,421
[Saxton] This is the perfect pace
for Nia Jax,

1163
00:56:31,488 --> 00:56:33,590
her confidence has gotta be
off the charts right now.

1164
00:56:33,656 --> 00:56:35,291
Oh, and a beautiful cover lock,

1165
00:56:35,358 --> 00:56:38,128
I mean, she's just tightening this in.

1166
00:56:39,295 --> 00:56:43,032
[Tom] Nia Jax is trying to wear down
the RAW Women's Champion.

1167
00:56:43,099 --> 00:56:44,868
And let me... let me make you aware

1168
00:56:44,934 --> 00:56:46,703
of what Nia Jax has done
this entire match.

1169
00:56:46,770 --> 00:56:50,073
She has sat there,
and she has made Asuka carry her around.

1170
00:56:50,140 --> 00:56:52,909
She's made Asuka carry her weight.
She's worn the champion down.

1171
00:56:54,077 --> 00:56:55,211
Trying to tire the champion.

1172
00:56:55,278 --> 00:56:57,180
-[all exclaiming]
-[Saxton] Into the guillotine!

1173
00:56:57,247 --> 00:56:59,816
And, Joe, this has worked against Jax
in the past.

1174
00:56:59,883 --> 00:57:01,684
[Joe] It has,
and it's worked to great effect.

1175
00:57:01,751 --> 00:57:04,721
It's almost put her out several times.
In fact, I think it has put her out.

1176
00:57:04,788 --> 00:57:07,123
[Tom] Look at this!
Asuka trying to cinch it in,

1177
00:57:07,190 --> 00:57:09,492
but the right hand of Nia Jax
was trying to free the grip.

1178
00:57:09,559 --> 00:57:10,560
And now look at Jax--

1179
00:57:10,627 --> 00:57:12,729
[Joe] Beautiful defense
and the power once again!

1180
00:57:12,796 --> 00:57:15,331
-[Saxton] Oh, my God!
-[Tom] The power once again!

1181
00:57:15,398 --> 00:57:19,002
[Joe] Nia Jax with a "Jaxhammer!"

1182
00:57:19,068 --> 00:57:21,838
[Tom] Asuka into the canvas
for the title...

1183
00:57:21,905 --> 00:57:24,274
Oh, and kick-out by Asuka.

1184
00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:28,144
[Saxton] Very gingerly, Asuka was able
to pop her left shoulder up,

1185
00:57:28,211 --> 00:57:30,246
but Asuka is hurting, guys.

1186
00:57:33,249 --> 00:57:34,751
[Tom] How much more can Asuka handle?

1187
00:57:34,818 --> 00:57:36,653
You can see even Jax there, Joe.

1188
00:57:36,719 --> 00:57:38,888
Jax trying to wipe the ship, so to speak.

1189
00:57:38,955 --> 00:57:43,159
[Joe] These are unbelievable G-forces
working on Asuka's body right now.

1190
00:57:45,562 --> 00:57:48,097
[Saxton] Disrespect from the challenger.

1191
00:57:50,033 --> 00:57:52,135
[Nia] Asuka, where's Kairi?

1192
00:57:52,202 --> 00:57:54,604
-[screams]
-[all exclaiming]

1193
00:57:54,671 --> 00:57:56,473
[Tom] That not only fired up the champion,

1194
00:57:56,539 --> 00:58:01,244
Nia Jax even speaking the name
of Asuka's tag team partner, Kairi Sane.

1195
00:58:01,311 --> 00:58:03,146
[Saxton] Aye,
Jax talked a little too much--

1196
00:58:03,213 --> 00:58:05,748
[Tom] Bottom out the Samoan drop.
Great counter by Asuka!

1197
00:58:05,815 --> 00:58:07,317
-[all exclaiming]
-[Saxton] She missed!

1198
00:58:07,383 --> 00:58:08,484
[Tom] Great job by Asuka!

1199
00:58:08,551 --> 00:58:13,022
[Joe] Now look at the shining wizard
right to the face to retain the title.

1200
00:58:13,089 --> 00:58:15,391
[Tom] Kick out by Jax!

1201
00:58:15,458 --> 00:58:17,493
[Joe] And Asuka's found
some sort of respite.

1202
00:58:17,560 --> 00:58:21,064
She's back on the offensive,
but how much damage has she already taken?

1203
00:58:21,130 --> 00:58:23,766
[Saxton] Asuka's been hanging around
to give herself an advantage,

1204
00:58:23,833 --> 00:58:25,201
picking up the pace a little bit.

1205
00:58:25,268 --> 00:58:27,237
This could heavily favor
the RAW Women's Champion.

1206
00:58:27,303 --> 00:58:29,239
[Tom] Going back
after the left arm here, Joe,

1207
00:58:29,305 --> 00:58:30,840
Asuka is staying on that body part.

1208
00:58:30,907 --> 00:58:31,941
[Joe] I don't blame her.

1209
00:58:32,008 --> 00:58:34,744
I mean, there's not much you can do
to beat a woman like Nia Jax.

1210
00:58:34,811 --> 00:58:36,713
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Out of the corner!

1211
00:58:36,779 --> 00:58:40,683
[Saxton] Nia Jax is down! Nia Jax is down!

1212
00:58:40,750 --> 00:58:42,785
[Tom] Asuka measuring the challenger...

1213
00:58:42,852 --> 00:58:44,654
and a hip attack right to the face!

1214
00:58:44,721 --> 00:58:47,323
Cover! Oh, and a kick-out by Jax!

1215
00:58:47,390 --> 00:58:49,025
[man] Come on, Asuka. Come on.

1216
00:58:49,092 --> 00:58:50,760
[Tom] Oh, another cover!
Oh, another cover!

1217
00:58:50,827 --> 00:58:53,863
This is Asuka.
Fell off of Jax's body almost.

1218
00:58:53,930 --> 00:58:56,032
[Saxton] But Nia Jax right now
is the one in trouble.

1219
00:58:56,099 --> 00:58:57,634
Nia Jax is the one who's reeling!

1220
00:58:57,700 --> 00:59:00,737
[Joe] I mean, she's fading
in and out of consciousness out there.

1221
00:59:00,803 --> 00:59:03,506
[Tom] The effort that it has taken
by Asuka

1222
00:59:03,573 --> 00:59:05,742
to put Nia Jax down on the canvas...

1223
00:59:05,808 --> 00:59:07,911
This is where Asuka has to capitalize.

1224
00:59:11,347 --> 00:59:13,750
[Tom] Now look at this!
Kicks fired off here by the champion!

1225
00:59:13,816 --> 00:59:18,121
[Joe] And Asuka is absolutely
wrecking the challenger!

1226
00:59:18,187 --> 00:59:21,791
This could be big.
Nia Jax's going for that big bomb!

1227
00:59:21,858 --> 00:59:24,594
[Tom] Nia Jax absorbed
all of that offense,

1228
00:59:24,661 --> 00:59:26,162
now to win the title...

1229
00:59:26,229 --> 00:59:27,730
Asuka out at two!

1230
00:59:30,934 --> 00:59:34,037
Again, the effort
that Asuka has to put forth

1231
00:59:34,103 --> 00:59:36,439
just to get any sort of advantage
on Jax...

1232
00:59:36,506 --> 00:59:38,875
and it proves to no avail to her.

1233
00:59:38,942 --> 00:59:41,411
[Joe] Tom, Asuka has to put forth
a superhuman effort

1234
00:59:41,477 --> 00:59:44,347
because she is facing
a superhuman in that ring.

1235
00:59:44,414 --> 00:59:46,649
[Saxton] Look, to Asuka's credit,
she's found a way

1236
00:59:46,716 --> 00:59:49,052
to hang around
up to this point in this match.

1237
00:59:52,121 --> 00:59:54,557
Maybe getting into the head
of Nia Jax a little bit.

1238
00:59:55,758 --> 00:59:58,161
[Tom] Now Jax has found a way
back up to her feet,

1239
00:59:58,227 --> 01:00:00,897
right shoulder into the post.

1240
01:00:00,964 --> 01:00:03,032
[Joe] Nia made a mistake.
This could be the opening.

1241
01:00:03,099 --> 01:00:05,668
-[crowd chanting indistinctly]
-[Asuka shouting indistinctly]

1242
01:00:05,735 --> 01:00:07,036
[Joe] The champion's feeling it.

1243
01:00:07,103 --> 01:00:08,805
[Saxton] Asuka's gotta pick up
the pace now.

1244
01:00:08,871 --> 01:00:10,039
[Tom] Asuka out to the apron.

1245
01:00:10,106 --> 01:00:13,042
Nia Jax is down to her knees
inside the ring.

1246
01:00:13,109 --> 01:00:14,711
Asuka's going up top!

1247
01:00:14,777 --> 01:00:18,681
Nia Jax starting to stir
and slows down the champion.

1248
01:00:19,716 --> 01:00:21,718
[Joe] And that's the category
that you do not want.

1249
01:00:21,784 --> 01:00:23,620
[Tom] Oh, wait a second!

1250
01:00:23,686 --> 01:00:25,922
-[screams]
-[all exclaiming]

1251
01:00:25,989 --> 01:00:27,323
[Tom] Oh, she hooked the armbar!

1252
01:00:27,390 --> 01:00:29,192
[Saxton] Well, she slid off though...

1253
01:00:29,258 --> 01:00:30,893
[Tom] She tried for the armbar.

1254
01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:33,596
Now dragging Jax to the outside.

1255
01:00:33,663 --> 01:00:35,632
[Saxton] Remember, the title
can only change hands

1256
01:00:35,698 --> 01:00:36,899
via pinfall or submission,

1257
01:00:36,966 --> 01:00:39,969
it does not change hands
via count-out or disqualification.

1258
01:00:40,870 --> 01:00:44,941
[Tom] Oh, my God!

1259
01:00:45,008 --> 01:00:46,376
[Tom] That was brilliant by Asuka!

1260
01:00:46,442 --> 01:00:49,178
And it's on, but it's going
to do her no good out there.

1261
01:00:49,245 --> 01:00:51,080
[Saxton] Count of four here
from the official.

1262
01:00:51,147 --> 01:00:53,516
Asuka continues to inflict damage.

1263
01:00:53,583 --> 01:00:56,152
[Tom] Nia starting to pull up
like she's a child!

1264
01:00:56,219 --> 01:00:59,355
[Saxton] And Jax was able to break
the submission along the barricade.

1265
01:00:59,422 --> 01:01:01,758
This is up to seven. Count of seven!

1266
01:01:01,824 --> 01:01:04,060
[Tom] Jax has to get Asuka
back inside the ring.

1267
01:01:04,127 --> 01:01:06,829
-[Joe] This doesn't look good.
-[Saxton] Eight! Count of eight!

1268
01:01:06,896 --> 01:01:07,964
Count of nine!

1269
01:01:08,031 --> 01:01:10,066
-Nia Jax has got to hurry!
-[Tom] Uh-oh!

1270
01:01:10,133 --> 01:01:12,568
-[bell dinging]
-[Tom] By the champion!

1271
01:01:14,804 --> 01:01:16,372
[Saxton] Nia Jax goes down!

1272
01:01:16,439 --> 01:01:18,674
[announcer]
The referee has counted out both,

1273
01:01:18,741 --> 01:01:20,309
Asuka and Nia Jax,

1274
01:01:20,376 --> 01:01:23,946
therefore,
still your RAW Women's Champion,

1275
01:01:24,013 --> 01:01:26,816
Asuka!

1276
01:01:26,883 --> 01:01:30,086
[Joe] Oh, Tom, I know both women
are not satisfied with this result.

1277
01:01:31,888 --> 01:01:35,158
[Tom] And now Asuka...
Look at Asuka continues to attack!

1278
01:01:35,224 --> 01:01:37,994
[Saxton] This fight ain't stopped.
I'm going to try...

1279
01:01:38,061 --> 01:01:39,996
The champion, obviously, Asuka retains,

1280
01:01:40,063 --> 01:01:42,465
but this is not how she wanted
to win this match.

1281
01:01:42,532 --> 01:01:45,401
[Tom] But also, champion's advantage
coming in tonight.

1282
01:01:45,468 --> 01:01:48,938
Asuka's going to walk away
with the RAW Women's title.

1283
01:01:49,005 --> 01:01:51,507
You gotta believe, Byron,
Asuka did not want this match.

1284
01:01:51,574 --> 01:01:56,012
[Saxton] No, no. Asuka wanted to win
or to beat Nia Jax inside the ring.

1285
01:01:56,079 --> 01:01:57,613
[Joe] You say that now,

1286
01:01:57,680 --> 01:02:00,016
but I guarantee the next time
that these two women meet,

1287
01:02:00,083 --> 01:02:02,118
it'll be Nia Jax walking out victorious.

1288
01:02:05,188 --> 01:02:06,823
[Tom] For one more night,

1289
01:02:06,889 --> 01:02:10,793
the era of The Empress continues
here at Backlash.

1290
01:02:12,462 --> 01:02:14,831
Well, still to come tonight,
more action from the RAW side.

1291
01:02:14,897 --> 01:02:16,199
The friendly rivalry

1292
01:02:16,265 --> 01:02:18,568
between two of the most unique
tag teams in WWE.

1293
01:02:18,634 --> 01:02:21,804
On one side, the smooth-talking
and quick-thinking Street Profits

1294
01:02:21,871 --> 01:02:24,507
will defend
their RAW Tag Team Championship

1295
01:02:24,574 --> 01:02:26,676
against the hard-hitting Viking Raiders.

1296
01:02:26,743 --> 01:02:29,178
Will we finally get an answer
to the timeless question,

1297
01:02:29,245 --> 01:02:31,180
"Anything you can do, we can do better?"

1298
01:02:31,247 --> 01:02:32,248
We'll find out tonight.

1299
01:02:32,315 --> 01:02:34,484
Yeah, we have been waiting for this.

1300
01:02:34,550 --> 01:02:39,822
The sadistic Randy Orton attempts
to put a stop to Edge's inspirational,

1301
01:02:39,889 --> 01:02:42,725
gritty comeback story
in what very well could be

1302
01:02:42,792 --> 01:02:45,361
the greatest wrestling match ever.

1303
01:02:45,428 --> 01:02:47,130
Pride, ego, legacy...

1304
01:02:47,196 --> 01:02:50,466
Edge vs. Randy Orton, later tonight.

1305
01:02:52,802 --> 01:02:54,971
The entire VIP section.

1306
01:02:55,671 --> 01:02:57,673
That's correct. And 20...

1307
01:02:58,774 --> 01:03:02,078
Make it 30 bottles of the best champagne
that you guys carry.

1308
01:03:02,145 --> 01:03:03,212
Right, right.

1309
01:03:03,279 --> 01:03:06,382
Well, we're celebrating last season's
WWE Championship victory,

1310
01:03:06,449 --> 01:03:07,517
so I don't want any issues.

1311
01:03:07,583 --> 01:03:09,485
Speaking of which, your security team...

1312
01:03:09,552 --> 01:03:10,586
What?

1313
01:03:10,653 --> 01:03:12,688
Let me give you a call back
in just a minute.

1314
01:03:12,755 --> 01:03:14,056
Something came up.

1315
01:03:15,324 --> 01:03:16,926
So you just have to understand,

1316
01:03:16,993 --> 01:03:20,329
this is the greatest night
in my Bobby's career.

1317
01:03:20,396 --> 01:03:23,399
And it's taken him 13 years
to get this opportunity.

1318
01:03:23,466 --> 01:03:26,969
It's because of me that he is
this successful and got this opportunity,

1319
01:03:27,036 --> 01:03:28,738
so I wanna give you
a little bit of advice.

1320
01:03:28,805 --> 01:03:30,173
Wait, wait, stop right there.

1321
01:03:30,239 --> 01:03:33,276
I'm not the person you should be having
this conversation with.

1322
01:03:33,342 --> 01:03:37,079
I didn't say that you had to stay
backstage during Bobby's matches.

1323
01:03:38,281 --> 01:03:41,551
Perhaps you should be having
this conversation with your husband.

1324
01:03:42,819 --> 01:03:44,654
But you're not going to do that, are you?

1325
01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:47,723
Of course not,
because you're scared to hear

1326
01:03:47,790 --> 01:03:49,225
what he's going to tell you.

1327
01:03:50,126 --> 01:03:52,094
Now, if you'll excuse me,

1328
01:03:52,161 --> 01:03:56,399
I have to tend to
the new WWE Heavyweight Champion.

1329
01:03:57,166 --> 01:03:58,968
[Cole] Well,
ladies and gentlemen, up next,

1330
01:03:59,035 --> 01:04:03,005
it is The Monster Among Men,
Braun Strowman's second defense

1331
01:04:03,072 --> 01:04:04,507
of the Universal Championship,

1332
01:04:04,574 --> 01:04:06,809
but the odds have never
been stacked higher.

1333
01:04:06,876 --> 01:04:08,811
It's a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.

1334
01:04:08,878 --> 01:04:13,749
Braun hopes to take out
these two pranksters once and for all,

1335
01:04:13,816 --> 01:04:14,984
Miz and Morrison,

1336
01:04:15,051 --> 01:04:18,421
in a rivalry that started
on The Dirt Sheet.

1337
01:04:21,857 --> 01:04:24,594
Braun Strowman has been given
way too much credit.

1338
01:04:24,660 --> 01:04:27,496
He doesn't deserve
the Universal Championship.

1339
01:04:28,564 --> 01:04:29,832
[man 1] Uh-oh.

1340
01:04:29,899 --> 01:04:31,133
What's up, boys?

1341
01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:32,935
Look at you.
Feel like a real badass, I bet.

1342
01:04:33,002 --> 01:04:35,504
'Cause we got lucky and pinned me
last week during a tag match.

1343
01:04:35,571 --> 01:04:37,006
-[yells triumphantly]
-[bell dinging]

1344
01:04:37,073 --> 01:04:39,275
Newsflash, Braun,
you get into the ring with MC M-I-Z,

1345
01:04:39,342 --> 01:04:41,911
he's going to come at you like
a bag of quarters in a strip club.

1346
01:04:41,978 --> 01:04:42,845
-Wait, John.
-Swinging.

1347
01:04:42,912 --> 01:04:44,647
-Challenge accepted.
-Damn it

1348
01:04:44,714 --> 01:04:48,384
[Braun] Miz,
you're about to get these hands.

1349
01:04:48,451 --> 01:04:51,120
-[man 1] Running power slam...
-[bell dinging]

1350
01:04:51,187 --> 01:04:53,022
[man 1] Strowman with the win.

1351
01:04:53,089 --> 01:04:54,257
Big man!

1352
01:04:54,323 --> 01:04:56,292
At Backlash,

1353
01:04:56,359 --> 01:04:58,561
we're challenging you to something
we know you can't do,

1354
01:04:58,628 --> 01:05:01,731
and that's beat both of us
in a Handicap Match

1355
01:05:01,797 --> 01:05:04,200
for the Universal Championship.

1356
01:05:04,267 --> 01:05:06,202
You want me?

1357
01:05:06,269 --> 01:05:07,637
You got me.

1358
01:05:09,372 --> 01:05:12,708
To defeat thine enemy,
first destroy his infrastructure.

1359
01:05:12,775 --> 01:05:15,611
Translation: We're going to make
his life a living hell.

1360
01:05:15,678 --> 01:05:17,246
[both] ♪ Miz and Morrison! ♪

1361
01:05:17,313 --> 01:05:19,181
♪ Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1362
01:05:19,248 --> 01:05:20,650
♪ Miz and Morrison! ♪

1363
01:05:20,716 --> 01:05:22,051
♪ Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1364
01:05:22,118 --> 01:05:24,787
Tonight is the night we're going to make
this guy's life miserable.

1365
01:05:24,854 --> 01:05:27,356
By the time we get to Backlash,

1366
01:05:27,423 --> 01:05:32,094
Braun Strowman's life
will be a living hell.

1367
01:05:32,828 --> 01:05:34,196
[gasps] Oh, my God!

1368
01:05:34,263 --> 01:05:36,165
[Braun] I am so sorry, Kayla.

1369
01:05:36,232 --> 01:05:39,702
I 100% know these two jackasses
Miz and Morrison are up to this.

1370
01:05:39,769 --> 01:05:41,570
I told you to put the bucket
on the left side.

1371
01:05:41,637 --> 01:05:43,806
-I put it on the left side.
-That is not the left side!

1372
01:05:43,873 --> 01:05:45,541
You said left!
I put it on the stage, left!

1373
01:05:45,608 --> 01:05:46,842
Left is left! This is the left!

1374
01:05:46,909 --> 01:05:48,511
[both continue arguing]

1375
01:05:48,577 --> 01:05:50,346
I am right, you are wrong.

1376
01:05:50,413 --> 01:05:52,248
-She is not happy.
-[grunts]

1377
01:05:52,315 --> 01:05:55,384
Braun Strowman's Buick Grand National!

1378
01:05:57,853 --> 01:06:00,189
[Morrison] He's gonna be so pissed.

1379
01:06:00,256 --> 01:06:02,191
[both laughing gleefully]

1380
01:06:04,794 --> 01:06:06,996
What the... Where are they?

1381
01:06:07,063 --> 01:06:08,531
[both gasp]

1382
01:06:08,597 --> 01:06:10,800
-Hey!
-He doesn't know that we're in here.

1383
01:06:10,866 --> 01:06:12,802
-It's fine.
-Where did Miz and Morrison go?

1384
01:06:12,868 --> 01:06:14,337
-[Miz] Keep their mouth shut.
-Where?

1385
01:06:14,403 --> 01:06:16,706
They're in the white van.

1386
01:06:16,772 --> 01:06:18,007
You're stupid, stupid, stupid!

1387
01:06:18,074 --> 01:06:20,343
-Get out of the van.
-Get out of the door!

1388
01:06:20,409 --> 01:06:21,677
The doors are locked. It's okay.

1389
01:06:21,744 --> 01:06:23,512
-It's locked...
-[both gasp]

1390
01:06:23,579 --> 01:06:24,680
We're protected by a van.

1391
01:06:25,681 --> 01:06:27,817
You two are dead men!

1392
01:06:27,883 --> 01:06:29,585
[all screaming]

1393
01:06:30,820 --> 01:06:32,922
[Miz and Morrison shouting]

1394
01:06:40,896 --> 01:06:42,531
[Braun]
You guys think you're funny?

1395
01:06:42,598 --> 01:06:44,633
Now that's funny!

1396
01:06:44,700 --> 01:06:46,602
[laughing]

1397
01:06:46,669 --> 01:06:49,171
At Backlash, Miz and Morrison both

1398
01:06:49,238 --> 01:06:53,509
are going to get these hands.

1399
01:06:53,576 --> 01:06:56,112
[roaring]

1400
01:07:00,549 --> 01:07:02,718
♪ Awesome! ♪

1401
01:07:02,785 --> 01:07:05,087
[Cole] And, Corey, will that be the fate
of these men,

1402
01:07:05,154 --> 01:07:07,590
the challengers, here tonight.

1403
01:07:07,656 --> 01:07:09,425
[Miz and Morrison's theme song playing]

1404
01:07:16,599 --> 01:07:20,536
[Cole] Miz and Morrison have found
a way to make Braun's life a living hell,

1405
01:07:20,603 --> 01:07:22,605
and to this point,
they've done a great job.

1406
01:07:22,671 --> 01:07:25,408
Tonight, Miz and Morrison finish the job.

1407
01:07:31,247 --> 01:07:32,615
[bell dinging]

1408
01:07:32,681 --> 01:07:37,186
[announcer] The following contest is
a 2-on-1 Handicap Match

1409
01:07:37,253 --> 01:07:41,657
for the Universal Championship!

1410
01:07:41,724 --> 01:07:43,793
Introducing the challengers...

1411
01:07:43,859 --> 01:07:49,598
The Miz and John Morrison!

1412
01:07:49,665 --> 01:07:52,968
[Corey] This game is as much mental
as it is physical,

1413
01:07:53,035 --> 01:07:56,038
and Morrison and Miz
have manipulated Braun Strowman

1414
01:07:56,105 --> 01:07:59,308
to the point where tonight
one of these two men

1415
01:07:59,375 --> 01:08:01,210
will be the brand new Universal Champion.

1416
01:08:01,277 --> 01:08:03,446
[Cole] Mark my words, in a Handicap Match,

1417
01:08:03,512 --> 01:08:07,716
it is the one time where Braun Strowman
may be considered an underdog

1418
01:08:07,783 --> 01:08:11,787
because he's taking on
multiple-time Tag Team Champions

1419
01:08:11,854 --> 01:08:13,656
in Miz and Morrison.

1420
01:08:13,722 --> 01:08:16,659
[Corey] The greatest tag team
in the 21st century.

1421
01:08:18,094 --> 01:08:20,429
Ladies and gentlemen,

1422
01:08:20,496 --> 01:08:23,099
-before we...
-[man] Shut up!

1423
01:08:23,165 --> 01:08:25,901
...one of us becomes Universal Champion,

1424
01:08:27,203 --> 01:08:31,774
I feel like I need
something more to pump me up.

1425
01:08:31,841 --> 01:08:34,877
Oh, yeah, that's a good idea.
I can use a little pump-up.

1426
01:08:34,944 --> 01:08:37,580
What do you think, John? How about this?

1427
01:08:37,646 --> 01:08:41,217
How about we share
a little something extra special

1428
01:08:41,283 --> 01:08:44,453
with everybody here
and everybody watching at home?

1429
01:08:45,521 --> 01:08:49,925
I'm talking about a music video
that's sweeping the nation.

1430
01:08:49,992 --> 01:08:53,395
The thing that everybody's
talking about right now,

1431
01:08:53,462 --> 01:08:56,732
the pay-per-view debut
of our new hit single...

1432
01:08:56,799 --> 01:08:59,668
♪ Hey! Hey! Hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1433
01:08:59,735 --> 01:09:00,936
Roll it!

1434
01:09:04,006 --> 01:09:06,041
["Hey, Hey, Hey" playing]

1435
01:09:26,629 --> 01:09:30,599
♪ Ooh ♪

1436
01:09:31,534 --> 01:09:33,169
♪ Ooh ♪

1437
01:09:34,103 --> 01:09:36,171
♪ Ooh ♪

1438
01:09:36,906 --> 01:09:39,608
♪ Braun Strowman
Best be watching his back ♪

1439
01:09:41,844 --> 01:09:45,047
♪ Gonna put the boots to his big ass ♪

1440
01:09:47,082 --> 01:09:50,819
♪ 'Cause nobody likes him, neither do we ♪

1441
01:09:51,720 --> 01:09:55,958
♪ Braun's ass and beard
Smells like cheese ♪

1442
01:09:57,393 --> 01:10:00,262
♪ Send him a tweet and let him know ♪

1443
01:10:02,097 --> 01:10:06,869
♪ You want a new champ on the show ♪

1444
01:10:06,936 --> 01:10:09,939
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1445
01:10:10,005 --> 01:10:11,974
♪ The Universal Champion needs to go ♪

1446
01:10:12,041 --> 01:10:13,509
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! ♪

1447
01:10:13,576 --> 01:10:16,712
♪ Braun wet the bed
Until he was six years old ♪

1448
01:10:16,779 --> 01:10:20,282
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1449
01:10:20,349 --> 01:10:24,520
♪ Braun Strowman's dumber than
Lana's TikToks

1450
01:10:24,587 --> 01:10:28,324
♪ Instead of dress shoes
This dork wears Crocs ♪

1451
01:10:28,390 --> 01:10:29,725
Ew.

1452
01:10:29,792 --> 01:10:34,296
♪ Braun won't shut up about his hands
And that's a fact ♪

1453
01:10:34,997 --> 01:10:39,001
♪ This weirdo spent a whole damn year
Wearing a sheep mask ♪

1454
01:10:41,136 --> 01:10:43,339
[Cole] All right,
here's a video of another kind.

1455
01:10:43,405 --> 01:10:47,476
Watch out, boys.
Here comes The Strowman Express.

1456
01:10:48,344 --> 01:10:50,179
[Braun Strowman's theme music playing]

1457
01:10:54,683 --> 01:10:59,221
[announcer] And the opponent,
weighing at 385 pounds,

1458
01:10:59,288 --> 01:11:02,625
he is the Universal Champion,

1459
01:11:02,691 --> 01:11:06,629
Braun Strowman!

1460
01:11:06,695 --> 01:11:09,632
[Corey] Listen, I'm not gonna tell
Braun Strowman how to live his life,

1461
01:11:09,698 --> 01:11:10,966
but I think he just interrupted

1462
01:11:11,033 --> 01:11:13,235
the biggest video premier
since "Thriller," Cole.

1463
01:11:14,003 --> 01:11:17,873
[Cole] Nonetheless Braun Strowman defends
his Universal Championship tonight, Corey.

1464
01:11:17,940 --> 01:11:21,610
You know, you talked about
the mental aspect of this type of matchup.

1465
01:11:21,677 --> 01:11:23,178
[Corey] ♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1466
01:11:23,245 --> 01:11:25,914
It's in my head,
it's like I'm ear-wormed already, Cole.

1467
01:11:25,981 --> 01:11:28,717
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1468
01:11:28,784 --> 01:11:30,619
Did you hear what they said about Braun?

1469
01:11:30,686 --> 01:11:32,988
I feel bad that he did that
till he was six years old.

1470
01:11:33,055 --> 01:11:36,058
[Cole] A very Billy Ocean-like performance
by Miz and Morrison.

1471
01:11:36,125 --> 01:11:39,928
Anyhow, the last time Strowman
was in a Handicap Match,

1472
01:11:39,995 --> 01:11:42,331
he lost the Intercontinental Championship.

1473
01:11:42,398 --> 01:11:45,100
So, will the same thing happen
to Strowman here tonight?

1474
01:11:45,167 --> 01:11:49,138
Here's what happens: Miz and Morrison
have to tag in and out of this matchup.

1475
01:11:49,204 --> 01:11:52,541
If Miz and Morrison happen to pick up
the pinfall or submission victory,

1476
01:11:52,608 --> 01:11:58,547
the person who gets that fall on Strowman
will become the Universal Champion.

1477
01:11:59,181 --> 01:12:02,618
[Corey] And allow me
to just double down on the fact

1478
01:12:02,685 --> 01:12:05,654
that Miz and Morrison
just found that out moments ago.

1479
01:12:05,721 --> 01:12:09,692
They've been preparing all week as a team
to become Co-Universal Champions,

1480
01:12:09,758 --> 01:12:12,661
but I respect their ability
to adapt and overcome.

1481
01:12:12,728 --> 01:12:15,097
[Cole] Miz will start things off
against Braun Strowman.

1482
01:12:15,164 --> 01:12:18,967
Miz, a former WWE Champion,
eight-time Intercontinental Champion,

1483
01:12:19,034 --> 01:12:21,403
will tag in
his longtime friend and partner,

1484
01:12:21,470 --> 01:12:22,938
John Morrison.

1485
01:12:23,005 --> 01:12:25,541
Morrison in the-- Oh, and Miz from behind
with a cheap shot,

1486
01:12:25,607 --> 01:12:28,177
and it allows John Morrison
to take the attack.

1487
01:12:28,243 --> 01:12:30,312
[Corey] There's no doubt about it...

1488
01:12:30,379 --> 01:12:33,148
Miz and Morrison have both studied
the previous Handicap Match...

1489
01:12:33,215 --> 01:12:36,385
Goodness! That cost Strowman
the Intercontinental title.

1490
01:12:36,452 --> 01:12:38,487
-Great agility from Morrison.
-[Cole] Into a kip-up,

1491
01:12:38,554 --> 01:12:40,756
and he's going to have to use
that speed, quickness,

1492
01:12:40,823 --> 01:12:44,893
and parkour style in the ring
to avoid and stay away from Strowman

1493
01:12:44,960 --> 01:12:46,995
as Miz comes in off the tag.

1494
01:12:47,062 --> 01:12:48,397
They'll have to eventually.

1495
01:12:48,464 --> 01:12:51,133
Back it up! Back it up!

1496
01:12:54,036 --> 01:12:58,874
[Cole] Think about how Miz and Morrison
have attempted to embarrass and humiliate

1497
01:12:58,941 --> 01:13:01,910
Strowman over the past few weeks.

1498
01:13:01,977 --> 01:13:05,447
Now, Miz from behind,
and a southpaw unloading on Strowman.

1499
01:13:05,514 --> 01:13:06,749
[grunts]

1500
01:13:06,815 --> 01:13:08,784
[Cole] And the big man misses wildly!

1501
01:13:08,851 --> 01:13:10,786
Frequent tags by Morrison and Miz.

1502
01:13:10,853 --> 01:13:12,821
Double team, double dropkick...

1503
01:13:12,888 --> 01:13:14,156
Strowman into the corner!

1504
01:13:14,223 --> 01:13:17,593
[Corey] That's good teamwork from...
Uh-oh! Morrison and Miz!

1505
01:13:17,659 --> 01:13:19,428
[Cole] Morrison still landed on the apron,

1506
01:13:19,495 --> 01:13:22,331
and then a kick caught Strowman
in the nose,

1507
01:13:22,398 --> 01:13:24,900
and now Morrison off the top rope,
caught by Braun.

1508
01:13:24,967 --> 01:13:27,069
-[Corey] Oh, no.
-[Cole] But look at Morrison.

1509
01:13:27,136 --> 01:13:28,637
Wow!

1510
01:13:28,704 --> 01:13:32,641
Incredible athletic ability
but that right hand will stop anyone.

1511
01:13:32,708 --> 01:13:34,710
[Corey] It's like
an emotional roller-coaster.

1512
01:13:35,878 --> 01:13:39,481
[Cole] Miz doesn't seem too eager
to tag in but he does.

1513
01:13:39,548 --> 01:13:42,151
And now Miz will slowly...

1514
01:13:42,217 --> 01:13:43,819
[Corey] Cole, it's all mind games.

1515
01:13:43,886 --> 01:13:45,087
Miz is an A-lister,

1516
01:13:45,154 --> 01:13:48,657
he's no stranger to pretending
to be scared of something.

1517
01:13:48,724 --> 01:13:51,093
[Cole] You really don't think he's scared?

1518
01:13:51,160 --> 01:13:53,228
-[Corey] Absolutely not.
-[screams]

1519
01:13:53,295 --> 01:13:55,564
[Cole] And Miz went
for a kick just barely,

1520
01:13:55,631 --> 01:13:57,499
and then Braun just swatted that away.

1521
01:13:57,566 --> 01:14:01,003
[Corey] Maybe he's a little scared.
Just a little tiny bit.

1522
01:14:01,069 --> 01:14:02,871
[Cole] Yeah, he should be scared now.

1523
01:14:04,606 --> 01:14:07,776
[Cole] And what you don't want to do
is make Braun angry.

1524
01:14:07,843 --> 01:14:10,078
That's just not bright and--

1525
01:14:10,145 --> 01:14:11,880
Hey, hey, no, no.

1526
01:14:11,947 --> 01:14:13,982
[Corey] Oh, that's real funny. Oh, God!

1527
01:14:14,049 --> 01:14:16,018
[Cole] Braun with a kick
to the midsection...

1528
01:14:16,084 --> 01:14:18,020
[Corey] Braun just kicked Miz in the soul!

1529
01:14:20,022 --> 01:14:21,023
Uh-oh!

1530
01:14:21,089 --> 01:14:23,292
Miz sent into the corner,
knocks Morrison off the apron,

1531
01:14:23,358 --> 01:14:26,094
and once again, Miz finds himself alone.

1532
01:14:26,161 --> 01:14:28,263
[Corey] Johnny Drip Drip recovers quick.

1533
01:14:28,330 --> 01:14:30,299
-Oh!
-[Cole] Johnny, who?

1534
01:14:30,365 --> 01:14:32,434
[Corey] Johnny Drip Drip, Cole.
Pay attention.

1535
01:14:32,501 --> 01:14:36,205
And MC M-I-Z, they're responsible
for the incredible hit we just heard.

1536
01:14:36,972 --> 01:14:38,440
Until Braun interrupted it.

1537
01:14:38,507 --> 01:14:41,310
[Cole] And now Strowman,
outside the ring, loves this.

1538
01:14:41,376 --> 01:14:43,412
And now back up to the apron,

1539
01:14:43,478 --> 01:14:45,647
John Morrison
looks to take advantage of it

1540
01:14:45,714 --> 01:14:48,150
with the kick
and Strowman down outside the ring...

1541
01:14:48,217 --> 01:14:49,218
Tag made!

1542
01:14:49,284 --> 01:14:51,053
Here comes Miz.

1543
01:14:51,119 --> 01:14:53,856
[Corey] Beautiful teamwork,
quick tags in and out,

1544
01:14:53,922 --> 01:14:55,390
always keeping the fresh man in.

1545
01:14:55,457 --> 01:14:57,793
[Cole] Now Morrison launching himself
over the top rope.

1546
01:14:57,860 --> 01:14:59,094
Strowman's down!

1547
01:14:59,161 --> 01:15:01,163
Braun Strowman is down outside the ring.

1548
01:15:01,230 --> 01:15:03,999
This could be the opportunity
for Miz and Morrison.

1549
01:15:04,066 --> 01:15:06,301
-Can they capitalize?
-[Corey] This has been

1550
01:15:06,368 --> 01:15:09,738
an expertly crafted strategy
from the opening bell by Miz and Morrison.

1551
01:15:09,805 --> 01:15:13,575
Let's take one more look
at this mind-blowing athleticism

1552
01:15:13,642 --> 01:15:16,378
of John Morrison taking down
the Universal Champion.

1553
01:15:16,445 --> 01:15:17,946
[Cole] Again, champion's advantage...

1554
01:15:18,013 --> 01:15:21,016
Braun's got to be pinned or submitted
to lose the championship here tonight,

1555
01:15:21,083 --> 01:15:23,185
despite the fact that it is
a Handicap Match.

1556
01:15:23,252 --> 01:15:26,154
Miz realizing that,
got him back in the ring.

1557
01:15:27,022 --> 01:15:29,324
[Corey] Big kick takes the champion down.
Cover by Miz.

1558
01:15:29,391 --> 01:15:32,494
[Cole] And a kick-out by Strowman
with authority!

1559
01:15:32,561 --> 01:15:36,198
But Miz, give him credit,
right back on the attack.

1560
01:15:36,265 --> 01:15:37,332
Strowman's down.

1561
01:15:37,399 --> 01:15:41,436
That's a key point in this match, Corey,
that The Monster is down.

1562
01:15:42,671 --> 01:15:45,741
[Corey] Miz and Morrison need
to work together and keep Braun down

1563
01:15:45,807 --> 01:15:48,076
because it won't last long,
as we see right here.

1564
01:15:48,143 --> 01:15:51,547
Strowman trying to fight
his way out of this,

1565
01:15:51,613 --> 01:15:52,915
squash Miz in the corner!

1566
01:15:52,981 --> 01:15:54,216
[Cole] I think a tag was made.

1567
01:15:54,283 --> 01:15:58,120
Morrison with a chop block
from behind takes Strowman down.

1568
01:15:58,186 --> 01:16:00,589
Smart move by Morrison
to make the tag when he did

1569
01:16:00,656 --> 01:16:02,758
because Strowman wasn't ready for it.

1570
01:16:02,824 --> 01:16:05,394
[Corey] Look at these elbows raining down!

1571
01:16:05,460 --> 01:16:07,396
[groans]

1572
01:16:07,462 --> 01:16:09,865
[Cole] Morrison has won
five Intercontinental Championships

1573
01:16:09,932 --> 01:16:11,333
in his career, six Tag Team Titles,

1574
01:16:11,400 --> 01:16:14,202
would love to become
Universal Champion tonight.

1575
01:16:14,269 --> 01:16:17,005
[Corey] Notice how Morrison right now
is sticking and moving,

1576
01:16:17,072 --> 01:16:20,242
putting the boots to Braun
and getting out of Strowman's reach.

1577
01:16:20,309 --> 01:16:22,544
[Cole] And again,
I cannot overemphasize the fact, Corey,

1578
01:16:22,611 --> 01:16:24,646
that Braun Strowman is down.

1579
01:16:24,713 --> 01:16:27,449
The huge Monster Among Men is down,

1580
01:16:27,516 --> 01:16:29,985
and Miz and Morrison have him
where they want him.

1581
01:16:30,052 --> 01:16:32,454
And now a double DDT!

1582
01:16:32,521 --> 01:16:33,655
The champ's in trouble.

1583
01:16:33,722 --> 01:16:35,424
[Corey] That might be it to win the title.

1584
01:16:35,490 --> 01:16:37,492
[Cole] And Strowman kicks out!

1585
01:16:38,827 --> 01:16:42,731
Strowman looks down and out here, Corey.

1586
01:16:42,798 --> 01:16:44,933
[Corey] Strowman's emotions
got the best of him.

1587
01:16:45,000 --> 01:16:46,969
He came out extremely angry,

1588
01:16:47,035 --> 01:16:49,905
and Miz and Morrison have capitalized
by picking him apart.

1589
01:16:49,972 --> 01:16:53,308
[Cole] Again, one of the great
all-time tag teams in Miz and Morrison

1590
01:16:53,375 --> 01:16:57,479
are they were using that ability
perfectly here tonight,

1591
01:16:57,546 --> 01:17:00,582
wearing the champion down
with frequent tags in and out of the ring.

1592
01:17:00,649 --> 01:17:04,686
[Corey] World-famous hip kicks
taking their toll on the champion.

1593
01:17:04,753 --> 01:17:06,955
[Cole] Some would say that.
Oh, and another one by Miz,

1594
01:17:07,022 --> 01:17:10,258
and Strowman absorbing
a tremendous amount of punishment.

1595
01:17:10,325 --> 01:17:13,328
Miz has got to be careful
not to get too cocky here, though.

1596
01:17:14,496 --> 01:17:17,566
[Miz and Morrison]
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1597
01:17:18,433 --> 01:17:20,836
[Corey] It was like a sing-along.
This was great! Oh, my God.

1598
01:17:20,902 --> 01:17:23,238
[Cole] There you go.
That'll stop the vocal cords.

1599
01:17:23,305 --> 01:17:25,307
And a big elbow by Strowman,
and Braun with a boot!

1600
01:17:25,374 --> 01:17:27,075
The Monster's back on his feet!

1601
01:17:27,142 --> 01:17:28,510
Right hand to Morrison.

1602
01:17:30,212 --> 01:17:31,513
[Corey] Oh, no, look out!

1603
01:17:31,580 --> 01:17:33,715
[Cole] What a... to Miz.

1604
01:17:33,782 --> 01:17:35,951
Sends him halfway across the ring.

1605
01:17:37,252 --> 01:17:38,954
[Corey] Clear the tracks!

1606
01:17:39,021 --> 01:17:40,555
-Strowman--
-[Cole] Look at Morrison...

1607
01:17:40,622 --> 01:17:43,191
Morrison made a tag.
He shoved Miz out of the way.

1608
01:17:43,258 --> 01:17:45,227
Strowman posted himself with a shoulder,

1609
01:17:45,293 --> 01:17:47,562
and now John Morrison, the legal man,

1610
01:17:47,629 --> 01:17:49,731
turns his attack off the second rope,
caught Strowman.

1611
01:17:49,798 --> 01:17:52,467
Strowman struggling again
to stay on his feet.

1612
01:17:53,368 --> 01:17:56,038
Morrison again off the second rope,
and another kick.

1613
01:17:56,104 --> 01:17:57,806
This one brings Braun down!

1614
01:17:58,840 --> 01:18:00,742
And a running knee...

1615
01:18:01,309 --> 01:18:03,879
And the tag made to Miz.

1616
01:18:04,646 --> 01:18:06,915
[Corey] Miz now all the way from the top!

1617
01:18:06,982 --> 01:18:09,184
Miz and Morrison can taste victory!

1618
01:18:09,251 --> 01:18:11,186
[Cole] Miz, top rope, and Strowman's down!

1619
01:18:12,320 --> 01:18:14,589
Braun Strowman is down
once again in this match,

1620
01:18:14,656 --> 01:18:16,625
a perfect opening for Miz and Morrison.

1621
01:18:19,161 --> 01:18:22,130
[Corey] Look at the confidence building
on the faces of Miz and Morrison.

1622
01:18:22,197 --> 01:18:24,733
They realize that
The Monster Among Men is wounded.

1623
01:18:24,800 --> 01:18:27,035
[Cole] Tag was made.
Morrison is now legal.

1624
01:18:27,102 --> 01:18:28,570
Skull-crushing finale!

1625
01:18:28,637 --> 01:18:30,072
Stopped from behind!

1626
01:18:30,138 --> 01:18:31,306
[Corey] Who's it going to be?

1627
01:18:31,373 --> 01:18:33,408
[Cole] John Morrison, the legal man,

1628
01:18:33,475 --> 01:18:35,877
into the cover now to win
the Universal title!

1629
01:18:35,944 --> 01:18:37,713
Meanwhile,
Miz just pulled his partner off!

1630
01:18:37,779 --> 01:18:38,780
[crowd exclaiming]

1631
01:18:38,847 --> 01:18:40,849
[Cole] Because Miz wants
to be champion, right?

1632
01:18:40,916 --> 01:18:43,318
[inaudible conversation]

1633
01:18:43,385 --> 01:18:45,120
Miz realizes he made a mistake now.

1634
01:18:45,187 --> 01:18:46,755
Morrison to the cover again...

1635
01:18:46,822 --> 01:18:49,191
and it allows Strowman
to kick-out with authority,

1636
01:18:49,257 --> 01:18:50,859
tossing Morrison out of the ring!

1637
01:18:50,926 --> 01:18:52,961
[Corey] That was simply
Miz's championship instinct.

1638
01:18:53,028 --> 01:18:56,298
He knew the match needed to end
and wanted to execute the cover himself.

1639
01:18:56,364 --> 01:18:57,999
[Cole] I think it was selfishness, Corey.

1640
01:18:58,066 --> 01:18:59,668
Miz just wanted to be Universal Champion

1641
01:18:59,735 --> 01:19:03,538
and may have cost
the tag team the matchup.

1642
01:19:03,605 --> 01:19:06,041
[Corey] You need to stop
with such blasphemy!

1643
01:19:06,108 --> 01:19:08,610
[Cole] Miz just changed his mind,
is that what you're saying?

1644
01:19:08,677 --> 01:19:10,078
-[screams]
-[Cole] And look at this!

1645
01:19:10,145 --> 01:19:12,647
Now the big chokeslam by Strowman,

1646
01:19:12,714 --> 01:19:15,584
-Morrison caught.
-[crowd exclaiming]

1647
01:19:15,650 --> 01:19:19,421
And now The Monster Among Men
on his feet said this one is over.

1648
01:19:21,123 --> 01:19:24,292
-[Corey] Oh, this could do it.
-[Cole] And a powerslam.

1649
01:19:24,359 --> 01:19:26,561
-Cover by Strowman.
-One, two, three!

1650
01:19:26,628 --> 01:19:28,630
-[Cole] Strowman retains.
-[bell dinging]

1651
01:19:28,697 --> 01:19:31,266
[Braun Strowman's theme music playing]

1652
01:19:31,333 --> 01:19:33,268
[announcer] Here is your winner and still

1653
01:19:33,335 --> 01:19:36,705
the Universal Champion,

1654
01:19:36,772 --> 01:19:40,509
Braun Strowman!

1655
01:19:40,575 --> 01:19:43,445
[Cole] What a win tonight
by Braun Strowman.

1656
01:19:44,513 --> 01:19:48,583
Miz and Morrison threw everything
they had at the Universal Champion,

1657
01:19:48,650 --> 01:19:50,952
but The Monster stands tall.

1658
01:19:51,019 --> 01:19:52,487
[Corey] And unfortunately,

1659
01:19:52,554 --> 01:19:55,457
Miz and Morrison
had momentum on their side

1660
01:19:55,524 --> 01:19:58,560
they kept reverting back
to their musical talents and that song.

1661
01:19:58,627 --> 01:20:02,063
[indistinct yelling]

1662
01:20:02,130 --> 01:20:05,200
[Corey] Which I personally love.
I'm gonna download it on Apple Music,

1663
01:20:05,267 --> 01:20:07,102
but not during a Universal title match.

1664
01:20:07,169 --> 01:20:09,271
[Cole] Here are the closing moments
in the match.

1665
01:20:09,337 --> 01:20:11,006
A powerful chokeslam by Miz.

1666
01:20:11,072 --> 01:20:13,775
And then Braun Strowman, enough is enough!

1667
01:20:13,842 --> 01:20:17,145
[Corey] ♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1668
01:20:17,212 --> 01:20:18,914
-Come on, Cole.
-[Cole] Miz and Morrison...

1669
01:20:18,980 --> 01:20:20,916
♪ Hey, hey, I've gotta go ♪

1670
01:20:20,982 --> 01:20:25,086
And Strowman picks up the victory tonight
to retain the Universal Championship.

1671
01:20:25,754 --> 01:20:28,456
[Corey] ♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1672
01:20:28,523 --> 01:20:30,692
it's a great song, okay, Cole?

1673
01:20:30,759 --> 01:20:33,094
I'm sure it will be... it's catchy.

1674
01:20:33,161 --> 01:20:35,931
I'll be singing it probably
for the next three or four days at least.

1675
01:20:35,997 --> 01:20:38,033
[Cole] It'll take Miz and Morrison
a couple of days

1676
01:20:38,099 --> 01:20:39,501
just to recuperate from this match.

1677
01:20:39,568 --> 01:20:41,937
[Corey] I bet you
Braun's probably singing it inside

1678
01:20:42,003 --> 01:20:43,805
when he gets backstage.

1679
01:20:43,872 --> 01:20:46,274
I mean, come on. Try it one more time.

1680
01:20:46,341 --> 01:20:50,078
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1681
01:20:52,247 --> 01:20:53,782
Come on. Just try it one more time.

1682
01:20:53,849 --> 01:20:55,851
They're right there.

1683
01:20:56,484 --> 01:20:59,621
♪ Hey! Hey, hey! Ho, ho! ♪

1684
01:20:59,688 --> 01:21:01,623
Can we switch gears
and talk about what happened

1685
01:21:01,690 --> 01:21:03,191
this past Friday night on SmackDown?

1686
01:21:03,258 --> 01:21:05,460
Remember Sami Zayn
was the Intercontinental Champion?

1687
01:21:05,527 --> 01:21:08,330
Well, he had to relinquish the title
'cause he couldn't compete.

1688
01:21:08,396 --> 01:21:11,633
The title was held in advance
so we began a month-long tournament

1689
01:21:11,700 --> 01:21:14,903
to crown a brand new
Intercontinental Champion.

1690
01:21:14,970 --> 01:21:17,873
The finals happened
this past Friday night on SmackDown,

1691
01:21:17,939 --> 01:21:20,075
Daniel Bryan versus AJ Styles.

1692
01:21:20,141 --> 01:21:23,011
The closing moments of what I call
an instant classic.

1693
01:21:23,078 --> 01:21:26,014
[Corey] And many people around the world
agreed with you,

1694
01:21:26,081 --> 01:21:30,151
a master class
and two masters of their craft.

1695
01:21:30,218 --> 01:21:34,389
But in the closing moments,
AJ able to land the Styles Clash

1696
01:21:35,423 --> 01:21:40,862
and deliver a phenomenal forearm
after a grueling battle,

1697
01:21:40,929 --> 01:21:44,432
becoming the phenomenal
Intercontinental Champion.

1698
01:21:44,499 --> 01:21:47,102
[Cole] AJ Styles, congratulations.

1699
01:21:51,806 --> 01:21:57,145
This past Friday, the WWE Universe
witnessed an instant classic in the finals

1700
01:21:57,212 --> 01:21:59,881
of the Intercontinental
Championship tournament.

1701
01:21:59,948 --> 01:22:02,117
So now, please welcome my guest,

1702
01:22:02,183 --> 01:22:07,088
the man who proved victorious
in the new Intercontinental Champion,

1703
01:22:07,155 --> 01:22:09,391
the phenomenal AJ Styles.

1704
01:22:10,692 --> 01:22:13,061
AJ, first off, congratulations,

1705
01:22:13,128 --> 01:22:14,896
and I understand
that you're here at Backlash

1706
01:22:14,963 --> 01:22:16,431
to make a special announcement.

1707
01:22:16,498 --> 01:22:20,168
You know,
the champ could have taken the night off.

1708
01:22:20,235 --> 01:22:22,904
And after my performance
last week on SmackDown,

1709
01:22:22,971 --> 01:22:25,106
I certainly have earned it.

1710
01:22:25,173 --> 01:22:30,278
But I have a special invitation
for everyone including you, Kayla,

1711
01:22:30,345 --> 01:22:33,081
this Friday night on SmackDown.

1712
01:22:33,148 --> 01:22:38,954
[inhales sharply] Yeah, I'm probably
the greatest champion in WWE history.

1713
01:22:39,721 --> 01:22:43,959
Why not have the greatest
championship presentation, right?

1714
01:22:44,025 --> 01:22:47,696
I mean, I want everybody to be there,
including Daniel Bryan.

1715
01:22:47,762 --> 01:22:49,197
Why?

1716
01:22:49,264 --> 01:22:51,099
'Cause he has the most to learn.

1717
01:22:51,166 --> 01:22:53,368
You see, he likes to fight for his dreams.

1718
01:22:54,436 --> 01:22:56,638
I make my dreams happen.

1719
01:22:57,706 --> 01:23:00,642
I live in the real world, my world.

1720
01:23:00,709 --> 01:23:03,878
I'm not saying Daniel Bryan isn't one
of the best to lace up the boots.

1721
01:23:03,945 --> 01:23:05,613
What I am saying...

1722
01:23:07,716 --> 01:23:09,417
he's just not phenomenal.

1723
01:23:10,418 --> 01:23:11,419
[scoffs]

1724
01:23:14,956 --> 01:23:16,591
Now, I think gentlemen, we all can agree.

1725
01:23:16,658 --> 01:23:18,660
We want to give a big congratulations
to AJ Styles

1726
01:23:18,727 --> 01:23:22,731
in a absolutely hard-fought, amazing match
against one Daniel Bryan.

1727
01:23:22,797 --> 01:23:25,300
I hope he gets some time to celebrate
with his family, you know.

1728
01:23:25,367 --> 01:23:27,168
And celebrate with the WWE Universe

1729
01:23:27,235 --> 01:23:30,005
who's coming Friday night
on SmackDown on Fox.

1730
01:23:30,071 --> 01:23:32,874
But the action continues
here tonight at Backlash.

1731
01:23:32,941 --> 01:23:36,711
On the RAW side, it's time for the WWE
Championship showdown

1732
01:23:36,778 --> 01:23:39,547
between the indomitable champion,
Drew McIntyre,

1733
01:23:39,614 --> 01:23:43,218
as he defends his title
against his seemingly unstoppable opponent

1734
01:23:43,284 --> 01:23:44,619
Bobby Lashley.

1735
01:23:44,686 --> 01:23:46,354
With the scheming MVP in his corner,

1736
01:23:46,421 --> 01:23:51,159
will Lashley capitalize on his first
one-on-one WWE title opportunity

1737
01:23:51,226 --> 01:23:52,961
in 13 years.

1738
01:23:56,498 --> 01:23:58,867
That anger that I've been seeing
out of you, man,

1739
01:23:58,933 --> 01:24:00,502
keep that man, stay angry.

1740
01:24:00,568 --> 01:24:03,438
That full nelson, dude,
that's one of the most impressive things

1741
01:24:03,505 --> 01:24:05,673
I've seen in a really long time, man.

1742
01:24:06,674 --> 01:24:08,309
But, Lash, let me ask you something, man.

1743
01:24:08,376 --> 01:24:12,781
When is Lashley gonna let Lashley out?

1744
01:24:12,847 --> 01:24:16,518
[man 1] Considering the motivation
that Bobby Lashley's got from MVP,

1745
01:24:16,584 --> 01:24:19,154
he looks like he's firing
on all cylinders.

1746
01:24:19,220 --> 01:24:22,157
[man 2] Right now Bobby Lashley
is at his very best.

1747
01:24:22,223 --> 01:24:25,727
Listen, I'm not trying to manage anybody,
but if Lashley's looking for a way out,

1748
01:24:26,561 --> 01:24:27,662
tell him to come find me.

1749
01:24:27,729 --> 01:24:28,730
[screams]

1750
01:24:28,797 --> 01:24:31,399
[man 1] Since MVP has taken over
helping out Bobby Lashley,

1751
01:24:31,466 --> 01:24:33,234
he's been much more focused--

1752
01:24:33,301 --> 01:24:34,402
You are nothing but a leech.

1753
01:24:34,469 --> 01:24:38,740
[MVP] I'm not trying to cause trouble
between you and your wife.

1754
01:24:38,807 --> 01:24:40,375
I just want you to think.

1755
01:24:40,442 --> 01:24:43,011
What would happen
if you put that full-nelson

1756
01:24:43,077 --> 01:24:44,779
on a WWE champion?

1757
01:24:46,047 --> 01:24:48,049
[both grunting]

1758
01:24:49,818 --> 01:24:51,519
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen...

1759
01:24:51,586 --> 01:24:55,256
The future WWE champion,

1760
01:24:55,323 --> 01:24:58,560
The All Mighty Lashley.

1761
01:25:04,632 --> 01:25:08,636
[man 2] Tonight, McIntyre steps inside
the VIP lounge.

1762
01:25:08,703 --> 01:25:13,041
Is this a trap that has been set
by Lashley and MVP?

1763
01:25:14,275 --> 01:25:15,443
Where is he?

1764
01:25:15,510 --> 01:25:18,213
No, no, you don't have
to worry about an ambush.

1765
01:25:18,279 --> 01:25:20,682
We're gonna save that for Backlash.

1766
01:25:22,383 --> 01:25:25,687
Remember the last time
I invited you to the VIP lounge?

1767
01:25:27,455 --> 01:25:28,623
You need me.

1768
01:25:30,558 --> 01:25:32,494
[MVP grunts]

1769
01:25:36,297 --> 01:25:39,534
[MVP] After finding myself
flat on my back,

1770
01:25:39,601 --> 01:25:41,035
I had two thoughts.

1771
01:25:41,102 --> 01:25:45,006
Drew McIntyre is definitely
gonna become WWE champion.

1772
01:25:45,073 --> 01:25:49,077
And when Drew McIntyre
loses WWE championship,

1773
01:25:49,143 --> 01:25:52,213
I will personally play a role
in that outcome.

1774
01:25:54,249 --> 01:25:56,885
[Drew] All right, Lashley,
here's the truth.

1775
01:25:57,986 --> 01:26:02,023
You're the biggest threat
to this championship.

1776
01:26:02,824 --> 01:26:04,325
So, Backlash...

1777
01:26:07,662 --> 01:26:09,697
Bring your absolute best.

1778
01:26:11,533 --> 01:26:13,301
[man 2] Oh, a Claymore!

1779
01:26:13,368 --> 01:26:14,936
You want this?

1780
01:26:15,003 --> 01:26:18,072
You're gonna have to pry it
from these cold dead hands.

1781
01:26:18,139 --> 01:26:23,611
[man 3] The future WWE Champion, Lashley!

1782
01:26:23,678 --> 01:26:25,780
[Drew] We're gonna have a damn fight.

1783
01:26:25,847 --> 01:26:31,085
And when it's over, Drew McIntyre
will still be standing champion.

1784
01:26:36,324 --> 01:26:38,326
[Bobby Lashley's theme music playing]

1785
01:26:58,613 --> 01:26:59,647
[bell dinging]

1786
01:26:59,714 --> 01:27:02,150
[announcer] The following contest
scheduled for one fall

1787
01:27:02,217 --> 01:27:07,855
is for the WWE Championship.

1788
01:27:08,389 --> 01:27:12,360
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by MVP,

1789
01:27:12,427 --> 01:27:15,863
weighing in at 260 pounds,

1790
01:27:15,930 --> 01:27:20,435
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley.

1791
01:27:20,501 --> 01:27:24,205
[Saxton] There is no doubt MVP has got
this man chapped up, Joe.

1792
01:27:24,272 --> 01:27:27,275
Bobby Lashley looks like
he's ready to tear through McIntyre.

1793
01:27:27,342 --> 01:27:29,344
[Joe] What you are looking at
in the ring right now

1794
01:27:29,410 --> 01:27:33,381
is the best version of Bobby Lashley
I have ever seen.

1795
01:27:33,448 --> 01:27:36,184
MVP has focused this man beyond belief.

1796
01:27:36,251 --> 01:27:40,221
MVP has told Bobby Lashley
what he's always known in his heart

1797
01:27:40,288 --> 01:27:43,758
and convinced him that tonight
he will leave WWE Champion.

1798
01:27:43,825 --> 01:27:47,495
[Tom] MVP is referred to Lashley
as a once in a generation athlete,

1799
01:27:47,562 --> 01:27:48,997
the type of physical specimen

1800
01:27:49,063 --> 01:27:52,066
that none of you
can even begin to aspire to be.

1801
01:27:52,133 --> 01:27:54,469
[Drew McIntyre's theme music playing]

1802
01:27:54,535 --> 01:27:58,606
[Tom] The question is, will Lashley be
too much for McIntyre tonight?

1803
01:28:02,410 --> 01:28:05,280
[announcer] And his opponent
from Ayr, Scotland,

1804
01:28:05,346 --> 01:28:08,383
weighing in at 265 pounds,

1805
01:28:08,449 --> 01:28:13,354
he is the WWE Champion,

1806
01:28:13,421 --> 01:28:17,392
Drew McIntyre!

1807
01:28:17,458 --> 01:28:19,594
[Saxton] Well,
Bobby Lashley may be threatening,

1808
01:28:19,661 --> 01:28:21,062
Bobby Lashley may be angry,

1809
01:28:21,129 --> 01:28:23,798
Bobby Lashley may be
the best version of himself,

1810
01:28:23,865 --> 01:28:29,837
but that is exactly what the WWE champion
Drew McIntyre wanted.

1811
01:28:29,904 --> 01:28:31,472
[Tom] Joe, how about the juxtaposition,

1812
01:28:31,539 --> 01:28:35,143
Bobby Lashley coming out here
looking like he's frothing at the mouth?

1813
01:28:35,209 --> 01:28:38,446
[Saxton] Look at the calmness
in the eyes of Drew McIntyre

1814
01:28:38,513 --> 01:28:40,181
as the champion makes his way to the ring.

1815
01:28:40,248 --> 01:28:42,216
[Joe] And he should be calm,
he should have poise,

1816
01:28:42,283 --> 01:28:44,886
because he has been
a dominant and fighting champion.

1817
01:28:44,952 --> 01:28:47,388
Unfortunately tonight,
the man that he faces in the ring,

1818
01:28:47,455 --> 01:28:50,458
this Bobby Lashley,
could potentially be the man

1819
01:28:50,525 --> 01:28:51,926
who tears that crown away from him.

1820
01:28:52,660 --> 01:28:55,997
Drew McIntyre, the man who felled
The Beast at WrestleMania,

1821
01:28:56,064 --> 01:28:58,199
then put down The Giant, The Big Show,

1822
01:28:58,266 --> 01:29:01,002
the very same night
in defense of his newly won title,

1823
01:29:01,069 --> 01:29:04,639
and then defended it successfully
against Seth Rollins

1824
01:29:04,706 --> 01:29:06,207
at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

1825
01:29:06,274 --> 01:29:09,911
Drew McIntyre has been
a fantastic representative

1826
01:29:09,977 --> 01:29:12,280
of the WWE Championship thus far.

1827
01:29:12,947 --> 01:29:14,082
Hey, what are you doing?

1828
01:29:14,148 --> 01:29:16,084
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Wait a minute.

1829
01:29:16,150 --> 01:29:17,685
Before this match has even begun!

1830
01:29:17,752 --> 01:29:18,686
[Joe] That's locked in.

1831
01:29:18,753 --> 01:29:20,421
[Tom] Lashley is going
for the full nelson.

1832
01:29:20,488 --> 01:29:21,522
[Joe] That's locked in.

1833
01:29:21,589 --> 01:29:24,859
[Tom] The full nelson on McIntyre,
which McIntyre's from the past?

1834
01:29:24,926 --> 01:29:26,594
[Joe] Has this match started yet?

1835
01:29:26,661 --> 01:29:28,763
[Tom] The official trying
to signal for help.

1836
01:29:28,830 --> 01:29:30,631
The match has not begun.

1837
01:29:31,265 --> 01:29:34,001
MVP distracting McIntyre,

1838
01:29:34,068 --> 01:29:36,904
that gave Lashley an opening
to get the full nelson--

1839
01:29:36,971 --> 01:29:39,540
[Joe] Oh, he's got the hooks in.
He's got the hooks in.

1840
01:29:39,607 --> 01:29:41,008
[Tom] And got bodyscissors.

1841
01:29:41,075 --> 01:29:43,544
[Joe] You're gonna need a lot more men
to pry him off.

1842
01:29:43,611 --> 01:29:47,281
[Tom] Three reps now on the ring
trying to get Lashley off.

1843
01:29:47,348 --> 01:29:49,384
[Saxton] Get more refs out here, come on.

1844
01:29:50,685 --> 01:29:53,354
[Tom] And finally Lashley relents.

1845
01:29:53,421 --> 01:29:55,056
[Joe] He released that hold...

1846
01:29:55,123 --> 01:29:56,824
[breathing heavily]

1847
01:29:56,891 --> 01:29:58,426
-[crowd booing]
-[Tom] Look at Lashley.

1848
01:29:58,493 --> 01:30:01,129
Animalistic in his approach tonight.

1849
01:30:01,195 --> 01:30:02,697
[Joe] Look at the champion.

1850
01:30:02,764 --> 01:30:03,765
[Saxton] That was dirty,

1851
01:30:03,831 --> 01:30:06,234
that was playing dirty
by Bobby Lashley and MVP.

1852
01:30:06,300 --> 01:30:09,437
They jumped Drew McIntyre
before the match even stars.

1853
01:30:09,504 --> 01:30:11,472
[Joe] Gentlemen, this is the MVP effect.

1854
01:30:11,539 --> 01:30:13,775
This is the intangibles
that MVP puts out there.

1855
01:30:13,841 --> 01:30:16,144
These are the strategies
that make him valuable,

1856
01:30:16,210 --> 01:30:19,013
and this is why Bobby Lashley is
as dangerous as he is tonight.

1857
01:30:19,080 --> 01:30:22,750
[Tom] Come on, Joe, wouldn't Bobby Lashley
wanna beat Drew McIntyre at 100%?

1858
01:30:22,817 --> 01:30:26,154
[Joe] No. Bobby Lashley is focused
on one thing and one thing only,

1859
01:30:26,220 --> 01:30:30,591
and it's capturing the WWE Championship
by any means necessary.

1860
01:30:30,658 --> 01:30:33,227
[Saxton] Maybe it's not a smart decision
for Drew McIntyre

1861
01:30:33,294 --> 01:30:35,396
-to compete tonight after that ambush.
-[bell dinging]

1862
01:30:35,463 --> 01:30:37,465
[Tom] McIntyre's told the official
he wants to go.

1863
01:30:37,532 --> 01:30:41,002
-This match is underway for the WWE title.
-[both grunting]

1864
01:30:41,068 --> 01:30:44,172
[Joe] You have to understand, Byron,
that MVP expects this.

1865
01:30:44,238 --> 01:30:46,240
He knew McIntyre would not
duck out of this fight,

1866
01:30:46,307 --> 01:30:47,308
even if he was hurt.

1867
01:30:47,375 --> 01:30:48,810
[Tom] And now look at McIntyre, Joe.

1868
01:30:48,876 --> 01:30:51,679
McIntyre looks like he's just trying
to get back up to his feet.

1869
01:30:51,746 --> 01:30:54,782
What can the effects of the full nelson
do to a superstar who's just come to?

1870
01:30:54,849 --> 01:30:55,850
[Joe] It's debilitating.

1871
01:30:55,917 --> 01:30:59,187
I mean, all that pain going on the spine,
resonating through the arms.

1872
01:30:59,253 --> 01:31:01,522
You do not want to start
official competition like this.

1873
01:31:01,589 --> 01:31:04,759
[Tom] Tossing the 260-pounder
and a kick-out at one for the title!

1874
01:31:05,827 --> 01:31:08,062
[Joe] Drew McIntyre is
in absolute trouble right now,

1875
01:31:08,129 --> 01:31:09,330
I cannot stress that enough.

1876
01:31:09,397 --> 01:31:11,766
To be locked into that full nelson
for as long as he was,

1877
01:31:11,833 --> 01:31:12,867
to be put to the ground...

1878
01:31:12,934 --> 01:31:16,504
Drew McIntyre is in the worst shape
he's ever been in his entire career,

1879
01:31:16,571 --> 01:31:18,105
I can guarantee you that.

1880
01:31:18,172 --> 01:31:22,076
[Tom] There is the wife of Bobby Lashley,
Lana, looking on backstage.

1881
01:31:22,143 --> 01:31:25,413
She has tried so much to get involved
in Lashley's business.

1882
01:31:25,480 --> 01:31:28,749
MVP has tried to keep Lana
away from Lashley.

1883
01:31:28,816 --> 01:31:30,918
[Saxton] It says a lot about
how Bobby Lashley thought

1884
01:31:30,985 --> 01:31:32,053
he would fare in this match

1885
01:31:32,119 --> 01:31:34,155
because he did have
to go after Drew McIntyre

1886
01:31:34,222 --> 01:31:35,656
before the match started,

1887
01:31:35,723 --> 01:31:37,558
just to give himself
a little extra advantage.

1888
01:31:37,625 --> 01:31:39,026
-[Tom] Oh!
-[screams]

1889
01:31:39,093 --> 01:31:41,929
[Joe] And Bobby Lashley just pummeling
the champion!

1890
01:31:41,996 --> 01:31:44,065
-[Tom] Lashley on the move...
-[all exclaiming]

1891
01:31:44,131 --> 01:31:46,067
...and a knee right to the midsection.

1892
01:31:46,133 --> 01:31:49,203
McIntyre's not even had
a chance to get his jacket off.

1893
01:31:49,270 --> 01:31:50,805
And now these chops from the champ.

1894
01:31:50,872 --> 01:31:52,640
[Saxton] McIntyre's had no choice!

1895
01:31:52,707 --> 01:31:54,775
[Joe] Oh, man! Which way did he go?

1896
01:31:54,842 --> 01:31:58,579
[Tom] Leveled by Lashley,
trying to silence the WWE Universe.

1897
01:31:58,646 --> 01:32:00,514
Cover and a kick-out at one!

1898
01:32:00,581 --> 01:32:03,251
-[Joe] And how can they not be off--
-[Tom] Another cover.

1899
01:32:03,317 --> 01:32:05,987
[Joe] ...onslaught by Lashley right now.

1900
01:32:07,021 --> 01:32:08,890
[Tom] You ever had an itch
you couldn't scratch?

1901
01:32:08,956 --> 01:32:12,293
That's exactly why Bobby Lashley
is so intense tonight.

1902
01:32:12,360 --> 01:32:17,698
Thirteen years since his last one-on-one
WWE title opportunity.

1903
01:32:17,765 --> 01:32:19,467
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre's jacket
is off now,

1904
01:32:19,534 --> 01:32:21,269
thanks to Bobby Lashley,

1905
01:32:21,335 --> 01:32:24,138
who has not let up on the WWE champion.

1906
01:32:24,205 --> 01:32:27,775
[Tom] So if you're McIntyre,
how do you get your wits about you

1907
01:32:27,842 --> 01:32:29,110
against this type of barrage?

1908
01:32:29,176 --> 01:32:30,177
[Joe] Well, first off,

1909
01:32:30,244 --> 01:32:32,780
Drew McIntyre needs to establish
some form of coherency

1910
01:32:32,847 --> 01:32:35,816
because he's been beaten senseless
out there by Bobby Lashley.

1911
01:32:35,883 --> 01:32:38,185
And after that,
he needs to find an opening.

1912
01:32:38,252 --> 01:32:41,022
He needs to start raising Lashley,

1913
01:32:41,088 --> 01:32:43,925
push him in the corner, crowd him,
and finding a way to counter.

1914
01:32:44,892 --> 01:32:47,061
[Tom] Now Drew McIntyre standing switch,

1915
01:32:47,128 --> 01:32:49,630
trying to reverse things
here on Bobby Lashley.

1916
01:32:49,697 --> 01:32:52,366
-Two absolute powerhouses!
-[all exclaiming]

1917
01:32:52,433 --> 01:32:55,503
[Tom] And a bridge
off the Northern Lights suplex.

1918
01:32:55,570 --> 01:32:57,572
How many 265-pounders can do that?

1919
01:32:57,638 --> 01:32:59,507
[Joe] Oh, and right back on that neck.

1920
01:32:59,574 --> 01:33:00,841
[Tom] Caught in the neckbreaker!

1921
01:33:00,908 --> 01:33:02,543
Now Lashley to win the title--

1922
01:33:02,610 --> 01:33:03,844
[Saxton] Kick out at one again!

1923
01:33:03,911 --> 01:33:06,180
[Joe] Here's the problem
with that Northern Lights suplex,

1924
01:33:06,247 --> 01:33:09,283
it just did so much pressure on the neck
when trying to complete that bridge,

1925
01:33:09,350 --> 01:33:11,852
and I guarantee you it hurt him
much more than it hurt Lashley.

1926
01:33:11,919 --> 01:33:14,555
[Saxton] That was the one piece of offense
that the WWE champion

1927
01:33:14,622 --> 01:33:16,524
has had this entire match so far.

1928
01:33:18,159 --> 01:33:20,461
[Joe] Things are not looking well
for Drew McIntyre.

1929
01:33:20,528 --> 01:33:22,096
-[crowd booing]
-Don't let up.

1930
01:33:22,163 --> 01:33:24,231
He's yours whenever you're ready.

1931
01:33:24,298 --> 01:33:27,168
[Saxton] So far,
the plan for Bobby Lashley and MVP

1932
01:33:27,234 --> 01:33:28,669
has worked to a tee.

1933
01:33:28,736 --> 01:33:30,938
[groaning]

1934
01:33:31,005 --> 01:33:33,841
[Joe] I mean, this...
this is the perfect strategy by MVP.

1935
01:33:33,908 --> 01:33:36,377
He's playing on the weaknesses
of his opponent.

1936
01:33:36,444 --> 01:33:37,979
He knows Drew McIntyre is brave,

1937
01:33:38,045 --> 01:33:40,047
he knows what he can do,
and now he's taunting him.

1938
01:33:40,114 --> 01:33:42,149
-[Drew coughing]
-How you feeling, champ?

1939
01:33:43,217 --> 01:33:45,386
-Feel like a loser yet?
-It's coming.

1940
01:33:45,453 --> 01:33:46,454
Knock it off.

1941
01:33:46,520 --> 01:33:48,322
-[Drew groaning]
-[referee] One, two,

1942
01:33:48,389 --> 01:33:49,890
-three, four--
-[MVP] How you feeling?

1943
01:33:49,957 --> 01:33:51,659
[Joe] Do you see
what's going on right here?

1944
01:33:51,726 --> 01:33:54,996
This is why he is far more valuable
in that corner than Lana right now.

1945
01:33:55,062 --> 01:33:58,532
These are the little things that MVP
does that set his clients apart,

1946
01:33:58,599 --> 01:33:59,667
that sets his men apart.

1947
01:33:59,734 --> 01:34:03,237
He goes out there,
and he makes sure that his team wins.

1948
01:34:03,304 --> 01:34:05,239
[Tom] Look at the effortless power.

1949
01:34:05,306 --> 01:34:07,975
Bobby Lashley tossed McIntyre
up on his shoulder.

1950
01:34:08,042 --> 01:34:10,578
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] And now, McIntyre retorts--

1951
01:34:11,312 --> 01:34:13,180
Lashley, hard to the outside.

1952
01:34:13,247 --> 01:34:15,750
Remember, champion's advantage
to McIntyre tonight,

1953
01:34:15,816 --> 01:34:19,487
the title cannot change hands
via count-out or disqualification.

1954
01:34:19,553 --> 01:34:23,958
The decision has to happen in the ring
if Lashley wants to become champion.

1955
01:34:24,025 --> 01:34:26,827
[Joe] And McIntyre desperately needs
to get the momentum going his way.

1956
01:34:26,894 --> 01:34:29,263
[Saxton] I think he's working
on that, Joe. Drew McIntyre...

1957
01:34:29,330 --> 01:34:31,599
-Don't let him do you like that.
-[Joe] Whoa, whoa, yeah.

1958
01:34:31,666 --> 01:34:32,867
[breathing heavily]

1959
01:34:32,933 --> 01:34:33,934
Four!

1960
01:34:34,001 --> 01:34:35,970
[Tom] MVP getting
a little too close there.

1961
01:34:36,704 --> 01:34:37,705
[referee] Five!

1962
01:34:37,772 --> 01:34:39,306
[Tom] Oh, and now Lashley...

1963
01:34:39,373 --> 01:34:43,511
Lashley hoisting up the champion,
and down went McIntyre!

1964
01:34:43,577 --> 01:34:45,880
That's it. You got him. You got him!

1965
01:34:45,946 --> 01:34:47,348
[Drew groaning]

1966
01:34:47,415 --> 01:34:48,716
Get up!

1967
01:34:48,783 --> 01:34:51,185
-One, two--
-Let's go back in the ring, guys.

1968
01:34:51,252 --> 01:34:54,221
[Saxton] Bobby Lashley almost threw
Drew McIntyre on his head.

1969
01:34:54,288 --> 01:34:55,423
[Tom] Uh-oh.

1970
01:34:55,489 --> 01:34:57,792
-[Tom] He's gonna do it again.
-[Joe] Gonna finish the job!

1971
01:34:57,858 --> 01:35:00,027
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Into the post!

1972
01:35:01,529 --> 01:35:02,930
-[Joe chuckling]
-[Saxton] Hi-five.

1973
01:35:02,997 --> 01:35:04,965
[Joe] And they love it when
a plan comes together!

1974
01:35:05,032 --> 01:35:06,033
[Saxton] Of course!

1975
01:35:06,100 --> 01:35:08,302
[Tom] Have you ever seen Lashley
look this confident?

1976
01:35:08,369 --> 01:35:10,004
This is amazing.

1977
01:35:10,071 --> 01:35:12,606
[Joe] Absolutely not.
What I see in front of me is a champion.

1978
01:35:12,673 --> 01:35:15,776
[Saxton] But remember, Bobby Lashley's got
to get the champion in the ring.

1979
01:35:15,843 --> 01:35:17,645
OK, it's a stupid strategy if you don't.

1980
01:35:17,712 --> 01:35:20,081
[Tom] Champion's advantage,
of course, to McIntyre,

1981
01:35:20,147 --> 01:35:21,682
who now rolls underneath the rope.

1982
01:35:21,749 --> 01:35:23,517
This is smart by McIntyre,

1983
01:35:23,584 --> 01:35:26,787
who's been assaulted throughout
this matchup by a bulldozer,

1984
01:35:26,854 --> 01:35:29,290
rolling outside the ring
to buy himself some time. He's smart.

1985
01:35:29,356 --> 01:35:31,392
[Joe] But you got a piranha
circling that ringside.

1986
01:35:31,459 --> 01:35:32,793
How smart is this?

1987
01:35:35,596 --> 01:35:37,598
[Tom] This has got to be
one of the most physical--

1988
01:35:37,665 --> 01:35:38,933
-Wait a minute!
-[all exclaiming]

1989
01:35:38,999 --> 01:35:42,670
[Tom] Oh, my God! And Lashley
into the edge of the barricade.

1990
01:35:43,871 --> 01:35:47,108
[Saxton] McIntyre used Bobby Lashley's
momentum against him.

1991
01:35:47,174 --> 01:35:49,043
[Tom] And, Joe, you feel like McIntyre.

1992
01:35:49,110 --> 01:35:52,746
Right now, he's just reacting like
he did here in this moment.

1993
01:35:52,813 --> 01:35:55,149
[Saxton] McIntyre is
in survival mode right now.

1994
01:35:55,216 --> 01:35:57,551
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Oh, my God.

1995
01:35:57,618 --> 01:35:59,253
Five!

1996
01:35:59,920 --> 01:36:04,692
[Tom] A titanic clash for the WWE
title here at Backlash!

1997
01:36:04,759 --> 01:36:06,627
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre has been
in survivor mode

1998
01:36:06,694 --> 01:36:08,729
ever since this match started
and before it started.

1999
01:36:08,796 --> 01:36:12,767
But McIntyre now is doing whatever
he can to get back into this.

2000
01:36:12,833 --> 01:36:14,468
-[all exclaiming]
-[Saxton] Wow.

2001
01:36:14,535 --> 01:36:16,971
Muscling up the frame of Bobby Lashley,

2002
01:36:17,037 --> 01:36:19,640
[crowd chanting]

2003
01:36:19,707 --> 01:36:23,544
[Joe] McIntyre tried to build momentum,
but see Bobby Lashley once again-- Whoa!

2004
01:36:23,611 --> 01:36:25,980
-[Saxton] Kick right to the midsection!
-[Joe] Maybe not.

2005
01:36:26,046 --> 01:36:28,916
[Tom] And now McIntyre and Lashley,
middle of the ring,

2006
01:36:28,983 --> 01:36:30,818
exchanging blows.

2007
01:36:30,885 --> 01:36:34,455
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] It's thundered in the Highlands!

2008
01:36:36,023 --> 01:36:41,095
My God, the thud behind these chops
from the WWE champion!

2009
01:36:41,162 --> 01:36:43,397
-[both grunting]
-[Drew screams]

2010
01:36:43,464 --> 01:36:45,800
[Tom] Now, McIntyre out of the corner.

2011
01:36:47,201 --> 01:36:49,136
And the first opportunity, really,

2012
01:36:49,203 --> 01:36:52,139
for McIntyre to build
any momentum in this match.

2013
01:36:52,206 --> 01:36:56,110
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre now quickly
ascending up to the top rope.

2014
01:36:56,177 --> 01:36:57,545
Bobby Lashley's rocked!

2015
01:36:57,611 --> 01:36:59,680
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] And right across the chest!

2016
01:36:59,747 --> 01:37:00,981
Down went Lashley.

2017
01:37:01,048 --> 01:37:03,017
Some valuable time
for the champion to recover.

2018
01:37:03,083 --> 01:37:05,786
[Joe] Oh, this is key time
for him right now, Tom.

2019
01:37:05,853 --> 01:37:07,788
Drew McIntyre needs to get
his wits about him

2020
01:37:07,855 --> 01:37:09,290
and get back on top of...

2021
01:37:09,356 --> 01:37:12,126
[Saxton] The thing about Bobby Lashley...
as good as he is on offense,

2022
01:37:12,193 --> 01:37:13,694
he's really good on defense as well.

2023
01:37:13,761 --> 01:37:14,995
He's able to hang in there.

2024
01:37:15,062 --> 01:37:18,165
But what does Drew McIntyre
have in mind here?

2025
01:37:18,232 --> 01:37:20,034
[Joe] We're about to find out.

2026
01:37:20,100 --> 01:37:22,436
[crowd chanting] Go, go, go, go, go!

2027
01:37:22,503 --> 01:37:26,073
[Tom] And now the champion has gotten
Lashley up on his shoulders.

2028
01:37:26,140 --> 01:37:28,409
The challenger able to find his way free!

2029
01:37:28,475 --> 01:37:31,745
Oh, spinebuster on Lashley!

2030
01:37:31,812 --> 01:37:35,249
Into the cover by the champion.
Kick out at two!

2031
01:37:35,316 --> 01:37:36,884
Get off your back! There you go.

2032
01:37:36,951 --> 01:37:39,820
[Joe] MVP desperately trying
to rally the troops.

2033
01:37:39,887 --> 01:37:41,288
[Drew groans]

2034
01:37:41,355 --> 01:37:43,324
Find your feet! Find your feet!

2035
01:37:44,091 --> 01:37:46,093
[Tom] Valuable information here from MVP,

2036
01:37:46,160 --> 01:37:47,995
trying to help Bobby Lashley

2037
01:37:48,062 --> 01:37:49,830
continue on in this fight
into the deep water

2038
01:37:49,897 --> 01:37:52,433
of this championship battle.

2039
01:37:53,000 --> 01:37:55,936
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre has done his best
to even the playing field,

2040
01:37:56,003 --> 01:37:57,671
-and it's just--
-[all exclaiming]

2041
01:37:57,738 --> 01:37:59,840
[Tom] Spinebuster in return from Lashley!

2042
01:37:59,907 --> 01:38:01,909
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Out at one.

2043
01:38:01,976 --> 01:38:03,177
[Tom] Wow.

2044
01:38:04,845 --> 01:38:08,716
And Byron, this has become common
from the WWE champion,

2045
01:38:08,782 --> 01:38:10,150
but it's still astounding.

2046
01:38:10,217 --> 01:38:12,453
[Saxton] Absolutely, at this stage
of the matchup!

2047
01:38:12,519 --> 01:38:15,522
Look at the power,
the domination of Bobby Lashley!

2048
01:38:15,589 --> 01:38:17,858
Almost driving McIntyre through the ring,

2049
01:38:17,925 --> 01:38:21,095
and yet McIntyre on the count of one,
popping up on the shoulder.

2050
01:38:21,161 --> 01:38:23,898
[Joe] And left shoulder into the post!

2051
01:38:24,832 --> 01:38:27,067
And now Lashley trying to follow up.

2052
01:38:27,134 --> 01:38:29,236
-[Saxton] Ooh, he got him!
-[Joe] Champion...

2053
01:38:29,303 --> 01:38:31,505
-[Saxton] He got him!
-[Joe] ...to win the WW--

2054
01:38:31,572 --> 01:38:32,840
[Tom] No! Kick out at one!

2055
01:38:32,907 --> 01:38:34,575
MVP can't believe it.

2056
01:38:34,642 --> 01:38:37,845
[Saxton] How demoralizing has that got
to be for Bobby Lashley?

2057
01:38:37,911 --> 01:38:42,416
You got him.
Give him something he can't kick-out of.

2058
01:38:42,483 --> 01:38:44,285
That's it. You can't kick-out of that.

2059
01:38:44,985 --> 01:38:47,321
[Joe] MVP calling the shots.

2060
01:38:47,388 --> 01:38:51,091
[Tom] MVP signaling for Lashley
to attempt the full nelson.

2061
01:38:51,158 --> 01:38:55,396
If Lashley gets McIntyre's back,
he can cinch him in and it's over.

2062
01:38:55,462 --> 01:38:56,897
[Joe] It's over!

2063
01:38:56,964 --> 01:38:58,933
[Saxton] Well, McIntyre has no idea
what's coming.

2064
01:38:58,999 --> 01:39:00,634
-[Tom] And McIntyre--
-[Saxton] McIntyre--

2065
01:39:00,701 --> 01:39:02,069
[Joe] And he's almost... almost...

2066
01:39:02,136 --> 01:39:04,638
-[Tom] Nearly caught, but Lashley...
-[Saxton] He's fighting it!

2067
01:39:04,705 --> 01:39:06,740
[Tom] Lashley trying to reach around
so he can get--

2068
01:39:06,807 --> 01:39:08,242
[Saxton] Can he cinch those fingers?

2069
01:39:08,309 --> 01:39:12,046
[Joe] Can he get his grip around
the neck of McIntyre?

2070
01:39:12,112 --> 01:39:14,515
[Saxton] He's so close. He's so, so close.

2071
01:39:14,581 --> 01:39:16,317
[Joe] He's searching for that grip,

2072
01:39:16,383 --> 01:39:18,185
doing anything he can
to get behind that neck.

2073
01:39:18,252 --> 01:39:20,821
[Tom] But they struggle,
center of the ring now, into the corner.

2074
01:39:20,888 --> 01:39:26,193
McIntyre trying to use a...
and Lashley wasn't able to cinch it in.

2075
01:39:26,260 --> 01:39:28,295
McIntyre resisting.

2076
01:39:28,362 --> 01:39:30,698
[Saxton] McIntyre dodged one there,
but Bobby Lashley can--

2077
01:39:30,764 --> 01:39:32,199
[Joe] Softening up the area.

2078
01:39:32,266 --> 01:39:33,534
Come on down.

2079
01:39:35,169 --> 01:39:39,106
[Tom] Oh, Lashley is in a precarious
spot there in the corner.

2080
01:39:39,173 --> 01:39:41,809
[Joe] Oh, this isn't good at all.
No, no, no, no! Uh-oh.

2081
01:39:41,875 --> 01:39:43,610
[Tom] Lashley trying
to hold onto the ropes.

2082
01:39:43,677 --> 01:39:44,812
[Joe] This could be bad.

2083
01:39:44,878 --> 01:39:46,847
[Saxton] McIntyre trying
to muscle Bobby Lashley

2084
01:39:46,914 --> 01:39:48,449
out to the center of the ring.

2085
01:39:48,515 --> 01:39:49,950
[all exclaiming]

2086
01:39:50,017 --> 01:39:53,620
[Tom] Face first,
the reverse Alabama Slam!

2087
01:39:53,687 --> 01:39:57,424
Can McIntyre close out Lashley
to retain the title?

2088
01:39:57,491 --> 01:39:58,692
[Joe] Oh, no, no.

2089
01:40:00,627 --> 01:40:03,097
I'm telling you, gentlemen,
Lashley will not be denied tonight.

2090
01:40:03,163 --> 01:40:06,233
[Saxton] But what about the response
we've seen from Drew McIntyre

2091
01:40:06,300 --> 01:40:08,369
after getting ambushed
to start this whole thing?

2092
01:40:08,435 --> 01:40:11,739
Drew McIntyre has given himself
more than a chance.

2093
01:40:11,805 --> 01:40:13,774
[Joe] I agree with you on that,
but like you said,

2094
01:40:13,841 --> 01:40:14,975
he was ambushed before this.

2095
01:40:15,042 --> 01:40:16,043
He's on his last legs.

2096
01:40:16,110 --> 01:40:19,713
Trust me, Bobby Lashley is getting
ready to fulfill his destiny.

2097
01:40:20,948 --> 01:40:23,851
[Tom] All right, sending McIntyre
to the outside along the apron.

2098
01:40:23,917 --> 01:40:27,021
Caught on that top rope,
right to the throat!

2099
01:40:27,688 --> 01:40:31,959
McIntyre trying to continue on,
trying to follow off the top--

2100
01:40:32,026 --> 01:40:33,127
[all exclaiming]

2101
01:40:33,193 --> 01:40:35,362
-[Joe] Look at that armbar.
-[Tom] And caught...

2102
01:40:35,429 --> 01:40:36,830
Caught by Lashley,

2103
01:40:36,897 --> 01:40:38,832
Lashley into the cross face,

2104
01:40:38,899 --> 01:40:41,201
[Saxton] And the positioning is perfect
for Bobby Lashley.

2105
01:40:41,268 --> 01:40:43,337
[Joe] And he's working
on that same neck and shoulder

2106
01:40:43,404 --> 01:40:45,672
that he got with the full nelson
earlier in the evening.

2107
01:40:45,739 --> 01:40:48,075
Bobby Lashley is absolutely
cranking on that neck,

2108
01:40:48,142 --> 01:40:50,811
and Drew McIntyre doing everything
he can to power out of this.

2109
01:40:50,878 --> 01:40:54,415
[Tom] Lashley going to a submission game
on the canvas here in this matchup.

2110
01:40:54,481 --> 01:40:56,850
McIntyre back up to his feet--

2111
01:40:56,917 --> 01:40:58,519
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] Oh, my gosh,

2112
01:40:58,585 --> 01:41:00,587
-[Tom] You've got to be kidding me!
-[Joe] No way!

2113
01:41:00,654 --> 01:41:01,822
[all exclaiming]

2114
01:41:01,889 --> 01:41:03,290
[Joe] Nice counter by Lashley!

2115
01:41:03,357 --> 01:41:05,359
[Tom] Lashley into an anklelock!

2116
01:41:05,426 --> 01:41:06,660
[Joe] Oh, he's got it so deep,

2117
01:41:06,727 --> 01:41:08,395
and he's got him
in the middle of the ring!

2118
01:41:08,462 --> 01:41:11,532
[Tom] And Lashley with the anklelock
here on Drew McIntyre.

2119
01:41:11,598 --> 01:41:13,067
Is McIntyre gonna tap?

2120
01:41:13,133 --> 01:41:15,335
[Saxton] McIntyre trying to hold on,
do whatever he can,

2121
01:41:15,402 --> 01:41:16,870
and he does break it!

2122
01:41:16,937 --> 01:41:18,672
[Tom] Lashley sent off into the corner.

2123
01:41:18,739 --> 01:41:21,208
[Saxton] Thought about a Spear,
thought about a Spear...

2124
01:41:21,275 --> 01:41:24,111
[Joe] But he got him in the corner!
He's switching it to the armlock!

2125
01:41:24,178 --> 01:41:27,214
And he's got his legs locked up.
Oh, this is bad for Lashley.

2126
01:41:27,281 --> 01:41:29,149
This is very bad for Lashley.

2127
01:41:29,216 --> 01:41:31,952
[Saxton] How resourceful
by the WWE champion.

2128
01:41:32,019 --> 01:41:34,588
Now it's Bobby Lashley who could tap out.

2129
01:41:34,655 --> 01:41:37,191
[Tom] And Lashley...
Lashley reaches out for the bottom rope

2130
01:41:37,257 --> 01:41:40,561
and, Joe, a submission game
we rarely see from McIntyre.

2131
01:41:40,627 --> 01:41:43,464
[Joe] Rarely seen,
but for extraordinary circumstances,

2132
01:41:43,530 --> 01:41:45,299
you must take extraordinary measures,

2133
01:41:45,365 --> 01:41:46,900
and Drew McIntyre did right there.

2134
01:41:46,967 --> 01:41:49,570
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre wanted
the best version of Bobby Lashley,

2135
01:41:49,636 --> 01:41:53,173
well, Bobby Lashley is seeing
the best version of the WWE Champion.

2136
01:41:53,240 --> 01:41:55,943
Come on, man. Let's go.

2137
01:41:56,009 --> 01:41:59,246
[Tom] And McIntyre,
the pain in his left shoulder,

2138
01:41:59,313 --> 01:42:03,851
trying to continue in this battle
to retain his WWE title.

2139
01:42:05,752 --> 01:42:08,489
And now McIntyre going
to the top turnbuckle.

2140
01:42:08,555 --> 01:42:09,756
[Joe] Both men.

2141
01:42:09,823 --> 01:42:12,326
[Tom] This could be hazardous
for Bobby Lashley.

2142
01:42:12,392 --> 01:42:14,094
Lashley now on the top turnbuckle.

2143
01:42:14,928 --> 01:42:17,798
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre
just wailing away now,

2144
01:42:17,865 --> 01:42:19,466
all the way to the top.

2145
01:42:20,334 --> 01:42:22,636
Perhaps thinking superplex.

2146
01:42:22,703 --> 01:42:25,706
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] And McIntyre pulled it off!

2147
01:42:25,772 --> 01:42:27,975
McIntyre with a superplex!

2148
01:42:28,041 --> 01:42:29,743
[Joe] But, Tom, you gotta ask yourself,

2149
01:42:29,810 --> 01:42:33,213
how much damage did Drew McIntyre
do to his own neck in that?

2150
01:42:33,280 --> 01:42:36,383
Now roll to your side, roll to your side.
That's it.

2151
01:42:36,450 --> 01:42:40,954
[Saxton] Watch the impact
of both Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley

2152
01:42:41,021 --> 01:42:42,156
from the top...

2153
01:42:42,222 --> 01:42:44,558
[Tom] Oh, crashing down to the mat.

2154
01:42:44,625 --> 01:42:46,093
[Joe] And pay attention to McIntyre.

2155
01:42:46,160 --> 01:42:48,896
[Tom] McIntyre just kept up
again in this matchup,

2156
01:42:48,962 --> 01:42:50,797
even after a superplex.

2157
01:42:50,864 --> 01:42:53,000
-That's pretty amazing.
-[MVP] ...the VIP reservation.

2158
01:42:53,066 --> 01:42:55,669
[Tom] He does not realize
how badly he's hurt out there right now.

2159
01:42:55,736 --> 01:42:57,838
-[crowd] Three, two, one.
-[Tom] Time for a countdown!

2160
01:42:57,905 --> 01:43:00,674
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] But a spear on the other end of it!

2161
01:43:00,741 --> 01:43:02,910
-Cover by Lashley.
-[Joe] This could be it!

2162
01:43:02,976 --> 01:43:05,412
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] A kick-out by the champion!

2163
01:43:08,649 --> 01:43:13,387
[Tom] One of the best shots that Lashley
can muster. MVP style.

2164
01:43:13,453 --> 01:43:14,922
It's okay.

2165
01:43:14,988 --> 01:43:16,423
[Saxton] W-W-Wait a second!

2166
01:43:16,490 --> 01:43:17,491
[Tom] Here comes Lana.

2167
01:43:18,892 --> 01:43:21,128
[Saxton] I thought Lana was supposed
to remain backstage!

2168
01:43:21,995 --> 01:43:23,730
[Joe] Well, not now...

2169
01:43:26,833 --> 01:43:28,035
[Saxton] What the...

2170
01:43:28,101 --> 01:43:29,269
What are you doing?

2171
01:43:29,336 --> 01:43:31,271
-[Joe] Not the best time.
-You cheated.

2172
01:43:31,338 --> 01:43:33,740
-Hey, you should go!
-You cheated. You cheated. I can't.

2173
01:43:33,807 --> 01:43:35,742
-You need to go!
-Seriously.

2174
01:43:35,809 --> 01:43:37,778
[Tom] Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

2175
01:43:37,844 --> 01:43:39,046
You need to go!

2176
01:43:39,112 --> 01:43:40,380
[all exclaiming]

2177
01:43:40,447 --> 01:43:43,617
[Saxton] Oh, man, and Lana went down
on the incidental contact.

2178
01:43:43,684 --> 01:43:44,985
[all exclaiming]

2179
01:43:45,052 --> 01:43:47,487
[Tom] A Claymore by McIntyre!

2180
01:43:47,554 --> 01:43:50,257
-[Saxton] Cover!
-[Saxton] All the chaos at ringside.

2181
01:43:50,324 --> 01:43:51,825
-[Joe] And he got him.
-[bell dinging]

2182
01:43:51,892 --> 01:43:54,461
[Tom] McIntyre puts down Lashley!

2183
01:43:55,195 --> 01:44:00,634
[announcer] Here's your winner
and still the WWE champion,

2184
01:44:00,701 --> 01:44:04,638
-Drew McIntyre!
-[Drew McIntyre's theme music playing]

2185
01:44:04,705 --> 01:44:07,975
[Joe] And MVP is realizing
what just happened.

2186
01:44:08,041 --> 01:44:12,779
Thirteen years of hard work for Lashley
is gone in the blink of an eye.

2187
01:44:12,846 --> 01:44:16,617
[Saxton] Thirteen years just imploded
for Bobby Lashley.

2188
01:44:16,683 --> 01:44:18,352
Claymore!

2189
01:44:18,418 --> 01:44:22,255
And Drew McIntyre is still
your WWE champion!

2190
01:44:22,322 --> 01:44:27,127
[Tom] All of MVP's strategizing
comes to nothing.

2191
01:44:30,731 --> 01:44:33,767
[Saxton] Yeah, I still don't understand
why Lana chose to come out here

2192
01:44:33,834 --> 01:44:35,435
at the point that she did.

2193
01:44:38,171 --> 01:44:40,007
[Joe] If I had to make a wager, gentlemen,

2194
01:44:40,073 --> 01:44:42,175
I think things will be
a little bit contentious

2195
01:44:42,242 --> 01:44:43,977
at the Lashley household tonight.

2196
01:45:01,395 --> 01:45:03,096
[Saxton] Listen, Bobby Lashley...

2197
01:45:03,163 --> 01:45:07,167
Listen, Bobby Lashley did not expect
this outcome by any means.

2198
01:45:08,235 --> 01:45:11,371
[Tom] We cannot underscore
the Herculean effort

2199
01:45:11,438 --> 01:45:12,906
of the WWE champion,

2200
01:45:12,973 --> 01:45:15,709
however, in this match,
but this was critical.

2201
01:45:15,776 --> 01:45:19,246
Here, Lashley,
took out Lana by accident!

2202
01:45:19,313 --> 01:45:22,516
And then this head-butt,
definitely incidental contact,

2203
01:45:22,582 --> 01:45:25,686
Lana spilling to the outside
and takes down MVP.

2204
01:45:25,752 --> 01:45:28,989
[Saxton] But then, it was just
that one moment, that one moment,

2205
01:45:29,056 --> 01:45:33,193
that would allow Drew McIntyre
to Claymore Bobby Lashley

2206
01:45:33,260 --> 01:45:37,597
and Claymore his way
to WWE Championship retention.

2207
01:45:37,664 --> 01:45:39,032
One, two, three!

2208
01:45:39,099 --> 01:45:43,203
[Tom] The single most devastating move
in all of WWE, the Claymore,

2209
01:45:43,270 --> 01:45:47,107
gets the job done again
for McIntyre tonight.

2210
01:45:48,575 --> 01:45:50,977
[Joe] You can say it was well-earned,
and it was hard-fought,

2211
01:45:51,044 --> 01:45:52,846
-but it was far more than that.
-I told him...

2212
01:45:52,913 --> 01:45:58,285
I told him to bring the real Lashley,
and he brought all his baggage.

2213
01:45:58,352 --> 01:46:01,788
I will be the champion
for a very long time.

2214
01:46:01,855 --> 01:46:04,191
Thank you, everybody. Mwah!

2215
01:46:07,828 --> 01:46:10,764
[Tom] What a fight tonight at Backlash.

2216
01:46:10,831 --> 01:46:16,269
Bobby Lashley goes down
to the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre.

2217
01:46:26,747 --> 01:46:27,848
[crowd cheering]

2218
01:46:33,987 --> 01:46:36,223
This is gonna be one hell of a ride.

2219
01:46:38,959 --> 01:46:40,527
[crowd cheering]

2220
01:46:40,594 --> 01:46:42,929
[man 1] I think bigger, I think better.

2221
01:46:44,765 --> 01:46:47,167
[man 2] You're gonna make
a little history.

2222
01:46:47,234 --> 01:46:49,736
[man 3] You got that right.
I've never seen anything like this.

2223
01:46:51,304 --> 01:46:53,673
[Bayley] What a time to be alive.

2224
01:46:54,808 --> 01:46:57,310
[Undertaker] That's the driving force
to prove to the world,

2225
01:46:57,377 --> 01:46:58,545
who I am, and what I did.

2226
01:46:58,612 --> 01:47:02,582
[Edge] This truly still feels like
some kind of crazy dream.

2227
01:47:03,517 --> 01:47:05,619
You have so much content that
you could connect with.

2228
01:47:06,253 --> 01:47:07,687
I can feel there's magic in the air.

2229
01:47:07,754 --> 01:47:09,389
[all cheering]

2230
01:47:09,456 --> 01:47:11,725
-I can feel the adventure.
-Yeah, this is legit.

2231
01:47:11,792 --> 01:47:13,493
[Sting] I'm sitting on the edge
of my seat,

2232
01:47:13,560 --> 01:47:14,761
white-knuckled the whole time.

2233
01:47:14,828 --> 01:47:17,063
-It's part of being an attraction.
-I love it.

2234
01:47:17,931 --> 01:47:20,634
[man 4] The next generation has arrived.

2235
01:47:20,700 --> 01:47:25,605
-[crowd] NXT!
-[man 4] This is our kingdom.

2236
01:47:25,672 --> 01:47:27,174
[crowd cheering]

2237
01:47:28,875 --> 01:47:30,677
[man 5] It's been the wildest ride ever.

2238
01:47:30,744 --> 01:47:33,246
Everything has led up to this point.

2239
01:47:34,147 --> 01:47:36,116
[man 6] We'll see where we go after this.

2240
01:47:41,021 --> 01:47:43,957
Well, we saw a tremendous,
outstanding match

2241
01:47:44,024 --> 01:47:46,726
for the WWE Championship,

2242
01:47:46,793 --> 01:47:49,563
and congratulations, Drew McIntyre,
on a hard-fought victory.

2243
01:47:49,629 --> 01:47:50,764
Yeah, what a fight.

2244
01:47:50,831 --> 01:47:53,700
We are on our way
to another championship match here

2245
01:47:53,767 --> 01:47:54,768
in a matter of moments.

2246
01:47:54,835 --> 01:47:57,838
And the rivalry known as
Anything You Can Do, We Can Do Better.

2247
01:47:57,904 --> 01:48:00,106
The RAW Tag Team Champions,
The Street Profits,

2248
01:48:00,173 --> 01:48:02,209
are ready to defend against
The Viking Raiders.

2249
01:48:02,275 --> 01:48:04,744
Now, these are two teams that
couldn't be any more...

2250
01:48:05,779 --> 01:48:07,514
We're... I'm sorry, we're...

2251
01:48:07,581 --> 01:48:10,984
We're getting word right now
there's a commotion in the parking lot.

2252
01:48:11,051 --> 01:48:13,787
It's The Street Profits
and The Viking Raiders.

2253
01:48:13,854 --> 01:48:15,889
[both grunting]

2254
01:48:15,956 --> 01:48:18,325
[Tom] Just having
a RAW Tag Team title match!

2255
01:48:18,391 --> 01:48:20,560
-[car alarm blaring]
-[Tom] Oh, my God!

2256
01:48:23,330 --> 01:48:24,598
Theo!

2257
01:48:24,664 --> 01:48:25,999
That's Braun Strowman's car.

2258
01:48:26,066 --> 01:48:28,602
-What?
-[Tom] That's Braun Strowman's car.

2259
01:48:28,668 --> 01:48:31,571
-Let's go! Let's go!
-Go, go, go, go!

2260
01:48:31,638 --> 01:48:32,639
Open the door!

2261
01:48:32,706 --> 01:48:35,942
We got to go. We got to go.

2262
01:48:36,009 --> 01:48:37,510
[Tom] Yeah, y'all better run.

2263
01:48:39,613 --> 01:48:40,747
Uh-oh.

2264
01:48:44,684 --> 01:48:46,686
[all clamoring]

2265
01:48:48,288 --> 01:48:50,290
[all grunting]

2266
01:48:57,931 --> 01:48:59,933
[indistinct shouting]

2267
01:49:09,209 --> 01:49:13,446
[indistinct conversation]

2268
01:49:13,513 --> 01:49:16,516
There's a tiger in the woods, boys!

2269
01:49:16,583 --> 01:49:18,585
[both laughing]

2270
01:49:20,854 --> 01:49:22,822
[both growling]

2271
01:49:33,500 --> 01:49:35,502
[grunting]

2272
01:49:38,772 --> 01:49:39,773
[both] No!

2273
01:49:52,052 --> 01:49:54,654
-I ain't playing no more, man.
-We got this.

2274
01:49:54,721 --> 01:49:56,590
Let's go. Let's go.

2275
01:49:56,656 --> 01:49:59,759
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

2276
01:50:04,965 --> 01:50:07,500
[both grunting]

2277
01:50:11,972 --> 01:50:13,907
[both yelling]

2278
01:50:13,974 --> 01:50:15,475
This has gone crazy!

2279
01:50:15,542 --> 01:50:18,745
Golf clubs, shields, axes. A bowling ball?

2280
01:50:18,812 --> 01:50:20,513
That was out of hand.

2281
01:50:20,580 --> 01:50:23,550
You know what? Let's put these down.
Let's fight like men.

2282
01:50:23,616 --> 01:50:25,719
-Okay? Same time.
-Oh, yeah. Same time.

2283
01:50:25,785 --> 01:50:27,420
-Same time.
-Same time.

2284
01:50:27,487 --> 01:50:28,488
-Same time.
-Same time.

2285
01:50:28,555 --> 01:50:30,857
-[Montez] Eye contact, eye contact.
-[Angelo] There you go.

2286
01:50:30,924 --> 01:50:32,726
-[Montez] There you go.
-[Angelo] There we go.

2287
01:50:32,792 --> 01:50:34,628
-[Montez] Oh, yes, nice.
-[Angelo] There we go.

2288
01:50:34,694 --> 01:50:36,663
-[Montez] Civilized, right?
-[Angelo] There we go.

2289
01:50:36,730 --> 01:50:38,064
-Get it out the way.
-There we go.

2290
01:50:38,131 --> 01:50:39,399
-There you go.
-There we go.

2291
01:50:39,466 --> 01:50:40,900
Yeah, there you go. We're civilized.

2292
01:50:40,967 --> 01:50:43,036
Yeah, you don't need that.

2293
01:50:43,103 --> 01:50:45,171
-You don't need that.
-See?

2294
01:50:45,238 --> 01:50:46,639
-See, right?
-Yeah.

2295
01:50:46,706 --> 01:50:48,608
But, guys, one question, though.

2296
01:50:48,675 --> 01:50:51,544
What did the five fingers say to the face?

2297
01:50:51,611 --> 01:50:53,580
-Oh, I know.
-What'd they say?

2298
01:50:53,647 --> 01:50:55,648
[all grunting]

2299
01:50:59,019 --> 01:51:00,687
[yelling]

2300
01:51:32,819 --> 01:51:34,320
Yeah!

2301
01:51:34,387 --> 01:51:36,790
Oh!

2302
01:51:36,856 --> 01:51:38,692
[upbeat music playing]

2303
01:51:43,697 --> 01:51:45,532
[Viking Raiders laughing]

2304
01:52:01,347 --> 01:52:03,917
-[pins falling]
-[gasps, cries]

2305
01:52:03,983 --> 01:52:06,986
Strike! [laughs triumphantly]

2306
01:52:07,053 --> 01:52:09,055
[groaning]

2307
01:52:11,257 --> 01:52:12,592
Sorry, fam.

2308
01:52:26,973 --> 01:52:28,308
Erik!

2309
01:52:28,374 --> 01:52:29,909
Erik, are you okay?

2310
01:52:29,976 --> 01:52:32,846
You okay? What happened? What happened?

2311
01:52:38,251 --> 01:52:40,253
[both groaning]

2312
01:52:49,696 --> 01:52:51,731
[whimsical music playing]

2313
01:52:51,798 --> 01:52:53,533
[both grunting]

2314
01:52:54,567 --> 01:52:55,635
Why is there no ball?

2315
01:52:56,970 --> 01:52:58,705
[both grunt]

2316
01:52:58,772 --> 01:53:00,173
[gasps]

2317
01:53:00,240 --> 01:53:01,875
[giggling]

2318
01:53:04,511 --> 01:53:06,412
-What?
-[laughing]

2319
01:53:06,913 --> 01:53:07,914
How?

2320
01:53:09,015 --> 01:53:11,351
[both continue groaning]

2321
01:53:11,417 --> 01:53:13,319
Anything you can do...

2322
01:53:16,189 --> 01:53:17,757
We can do better.

2323
01:53:22,295 --> 01:53:24,364
[all groaning]

2324
01:53:24,430 --> 01:53:26,232
Come on, hold this together.

2325
01:53:41,848 --> 01:53:44,350
Man, why'd you put me through a window?

2326
01:53:44,417 --> 01:53:46,085
Man, why'd you pull out a bowling ball.

2327
01:53:46,152 --> 01:53:47,654
'Cause you grabbed golf clubs.

2328
01:53:47,720 --> 01:53:49,889
Man this escalated so quickly.

2329
01:53:49,956 --> 01:53:51,691
[grumbling]

2330
01:53:51,758 --> 01:53:54,027
Let's take this outside!

2331
01:53:59,265 --> 01:54:00,466
We already outside.

2332
01:54:00,533 --> 01:54:02,835
We outside, fam. What you doing?

2333
01:54:03,536 --> 01:54:05,238
Go, get your boy, man!

2334
01:54:06,639 --> 01:54:07,774
We're gonna finish this!

2335
01:54:07,840 --> 01:54:09,375
-We're gonna finish this!
-Oh, yeah.

2336
01:54:09,976 --> 01:54:12,111
[both grumbling]

2337
01:54:12,178 --> 01:54:15,915
-[groaning]
-Reach down. Deep inside.

2338
01:54:18,184 --> 01:54:20,019
Round two...

2339
01:54:20,086 --> 01:54:22,088
[vehicles approaching]

2340
01:54:33,132 --> 01:54:34,901
[engines revving]

2341
01:55:06,132 --> 01:55:08,134
[speaking in Japanese]

2342
01:55:33,226 --> 01:55:35,561
Fam, those are ninjas

2343
01:55:35,628 --> 01:55:37,563
Ninjas on bikes.

2344
01:55:40,533 --> 01:55:42,435
You know what we gotta do, guys.

2345
01:55:43,002 --> 01:55:44,370
It's time, fam.

2346
01:55:44,437 --> 01:55:46,306
We gotta do this...

2347
01:55:46,372 --> 01:55:47,373
together!

2348
01:55:55,081 --> 01:55:57,083
[sweeping music playing]

2349
01:56:00,987 --> 01:56:02,989
[laughs manically]

2350
01:56:05,892 --> 01:56:08,194
[Viking Prophets laughing]

2351
01:56:08,261 --> 01:56:09,495
You know what time it is, boys?

2352
01:56:09,562 --> 01:56:11,030
You know you done messed up, right?

2353
01:56:11,097 --> 01:56:13,733
-We live our four ways.
-You know you done messed up, right?

2354
01:56:13,800 --> 01:56:15,535
-Four ways!
-Yeah!

2355
01:56:16,936 --> 01:56:19,672
We want the smoke!

2356
01:56:25,878 --> 01:56:27,213
[grunting]

2357
01:56:32,352 --> 01:56:33,953
Ah!

2358
01:56:39,826 --> 01:56:41,794
[all grunting]

2359
01:57:06,185 --> 01:57:07,920
Come on, dog. Let's go.

2360
01:57:08,554 --> 01:57:09,922
[both] Ah!

2361
01:57:09,989 --> 01:57:11,424
Easy money!

2362
01:57:11,491 --> 01:57:13,493
[laughing gleefully]

2363
01:57:21,234 --> 01:57:23,269
[yelling triumphantly]

2364
01:57:30,009 --> 01:57:31,911
-Oh!
-Oh, watch out!

2365
01:57:36,315 --> 01:57:37,316
[both laughing]

2366
01:57:37,884 --> 01:57:43,723
[indistinct chatter]

2367
01:57:43,790 --> 01:57:47,894
What's up? Go ahead.
Call them up. Call them up!

2368
01:57:47,960 --> 01:57:49,996
[all chuckling]

2369
01:57:50,063 --> 01:57:51,564
Yeah.

2370
01:57:51,631 --> 01:57:52,665
[all] Yeah!

2371
01:57:52,732 --> 01:57:54,734
[triumphant music playing]

2372
01:58:03,576 --> 01:58:06,012
[speaking in Japanese]

2373
01:58:14,954 --> 01:58:17,390
[sinister music playing]

2374
01:58:57,997 --> 01:58:59,565
[growls]

2375
01:59:12,278 --> 01:59:14,247
-I got this one, guys.
-No, you don't!

2376
01:59:14,313 --> 01:59:16,782
No, you don't! No, you don't!

2377
01:59:16,849 --> 01:59:18,784
[all clamoring]

2378
01:59:22,889 --> 01:59:25,591
Hey, hey, hey! Come on, come on!

2379
01:59:25,658 --> 01:59:29,462
Let's go, let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go, let's go.

2380
01:59:36,502 --> 01:59:38,504
[panting]

2381
01:59:49,448 --> 01:59:51,484
If you wouldn't be so obsessed
with turkey legs,

2382
01:59:51,551 --> 01:59:53,553
-you would have been there already.
-Right, right.

2383
01:59:53,619 --> 01:59:56,822
Whoa, whoa, whoa, boys, he's only tired
because he beat up all the ninjas.

2384
01:59:56,889 --> 01:59:57,890
[both] Him!

2385
01:59:57,957 --> 02:00:00,426
-No, we beat the ninjas, dog.
-We. We.

2386
02:00:00,493 --> 02:00:01,627
-We did.
-Come on, dog.

2387
02:00:01,694 --> 02:00:03,362
-We beat up the ninjas.
-No, no--

2388
02:00:03,429 --> 02:00:05,498
-No, no, no, no, no, stop.
-What?

2389
02:00:05,565 --> 02:00:10,937
Ivar, what did the five fingers
say to the face?

2390
02:00:11,003 --> 02:00:12,905
[all grunting]

2391
02:00:23,282 --> 02:00:26,586
Smoke season!

2392
02:00:30,156 --> 02:00:31,591
Dogs!

2393
02:00:31,657 --> 02:00:34,327
Oh, my gosh, this is going crazy.

2394
02:00:34,393 --> 02:00:36,262
We're supposed to be the Viking Prophets.

2395
02:00:36,329 --> 02:00:37,897
We're fighting everything.

2396
02:00:37,964 --> 02:00:40,299
That's it. [screaming]

2397
02:00:42,902 --> 02:00:45,838
Air Ivar!

2398
02:00:47,573 --> 02:00:49,475
-[objects clatter]
-[Montez screams]

2399
02:00:49,542 --> 02:00:51,544
[all groaning]

2400
02:00:52,144 --> 02:00:54,447
My back. My back.

2401
02:00:55,448 --> 02:00:56,916
You threw me off a truck.

2402
02:00:57,950 --> 02:00:59,952
[Montez] Your brother pushed me off.

2403
02:01:00,620 --> 02:01:02,622
[mumbling]

2404
02:01:03,122 --> 02:01:04,757
You threw me off a truck.

2405
02:01:04,824 --> 02:01:07,326
[Angelo] No, man, you started it.

2406
02:01:09,328 --> 02:01:11,597
-[whimsical music playing]
-You're cute.

2407
02:01:14,033 --> 02:01:15,534
You're cute.

2408
02:01:15,601 --> 02:01:17,837
-You're cute.
-[man] Aww!

2409
02:01:17,903 --> 02:01:19,238
-You are cute.
-[bell dings]

2410
02:01:19,305 --> 02:01:20,506
You?

2411
02:01:20,573 --> 02:01:21,774
Not so much.

2412
02:01:23,009 --> 02:01:24,443
But you?

2413
02:01:24,510 --> 02:01:25,711
Not so much.

2414
02:01:25,778 --> 02:01:26,812
Not so much.

2415
02:01:27,780 --> 02:01:30,716
-Not so much.
-[men] Oh!

2416
02:01:30,783 --> 02:01:34,987
[Montez] ♪ She wants Ivar and not Erik ♪

2417
02:01:36,122 --> 02:01:37,957
[all continue groaning]

2418
02:01:42,194 --> 02:01:45,498
What are you guys doing?
Your match is next!

2419
02:01:47,500 --> 02:01:50,303
Ivar, you're cute.

2420
02:01:51,871 --> 02:01:52,838
You?

2421
02:01:53,973 --> 02:01:55,708
Not so much.

2422
02:01:57,143 --> 02:02:01,747
♪ She wants Ivar and not Erik ♪

2423
02:02:01,814 --> 02:02:05,051
♪ She wants the smoke, ooh! ♪

2424
02:02:05,117 --> 02:02:07,119
[distant roaring]

2425
02:02:08,521 --> 02:02:09,989
-You guys hear that?
-You hear that?

2426
02:02:10,056 --> 02:02:11,524
-What was that?
-What is it?

2427
02:02:11,590 --> 02:02:13,359
[all clamoring]

2428
02:02:13,426 --> 02:02:15,061
There's something in the thrash.

2429
02:02:15,895 --> 02:02:17,963
It's alive!

2430
02:02:18,030 --> 02:02:20,032
-[all screaming]
-[creature roaring]

2431
02:02:29,809 --> 02:02:32,845
["Energy" playing]

2432
02:02:32,912 --> 02:02:35,514
♪ I'm on a different level
Like my energy ♪

2433
02:02:35,581 --> 02:02:37,083
♪ Energy ♪

2434
02:02:37,883 --> 02:02:39,952
♪ I'm on a different level
Like my energy ♪

2435
02:02:43,055 --> 02:02:45,891
Due to the events surrounding
The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders,

2436
02:02:45,958 --> 02:02:48,294
the RAW Tag Team Championship match will,

2437
02:02:48,361 --> 02:02:50,463
in fact, not be happening here tonight.

2438
02:02:50,529 --> 02:02:52,431
I imagine so.
Ninjas really ruined tonight.

2439
02:02:52,498 --> 02:02:55,267
[chuckling]
Well, we did start off our night

2440
02:02:55,334 --> 02:02:56,769
with a championship match.

2441
02:02:56,836 --> 02:02:58,371
That was on the Backlash Kickoff Show.

2442
02:02:58,437 --> 02:03:00,439
I want to take you back
and show you what happened.

2443
02:03:00,506 --> 02:03:02,508
The United States Championship
was on the line.

2444
02:03:02,575 --> 02:03:04,744
Apollo Crews defending against Andrade.

2445
02:03:04,810 --> 02:03:07,079
And right here,
it looked like Crews had Andrade.

2446
02:03:07,146 --> 02:03:08,547
Garza tried to get involved,

2447
02:03:08,614 --> 02:03:12,585
but Kevin Owens came off commentary
and stunned Garza.

2448
02:03:12,651 --> 02:03:15,388
Kevin Owens was there to make sure
Angel Garza didn't get involved.

2449
02:03:15,454 --> 02:03:18,858
He did his job,
and well, Apollo Crews would do his.

2450
02:03:18,924 --> 02:03:24,597
[Tom] Apollo Crews, back inside the ring,
able to take out his rival Andrade

2451
02:03:24,663 --> 02:03:28,000
and retain his United States Championship.

2452
02:03:28,067 --> 02:03:31,937
Some camaraderie shown between Crews
and Owens tonight at Backlash.

2453
02:03:32,004 --> 02:03:33,839
[announcer] ...the United States Champion.

2454
02:03:34,740 --> 02:03:37,576
Well, it wouldn't be fair
to the competitors in this next match

2455
02:03:37,643 --> 02:03:40,679
if it wasn't performed in front
of thousands of people.

2456
02:03:40,746 --> 02:03:43,616
Yes, therefore, Edge vs. Randy Orton

2457
02:03:43,682 --> 02:03:47,920
will be an event unlike
anything you have ever seen before.

2458
02:03:47,987 --> 02:03:50,923
WWE is going to enhance
your viewing experience

2459
02:03:50,990 --> 02:03:53,058
using a variety of production techniques,

2460
02:03:53,125 --> 02:03:57,062
including unique camera angles
and amplified audio.

2461
02:03:57,129 --> 02:04:00,032
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to what we believe

2462
02:04:00,099 --> 02:04:03,736
will be the greatest wrestling match ever.

2463
02:04:07,706 --> 02:04:11,911
[Orton] We enter this ring so that
one day we can perform at WrestleMania.

2464
02:04:11,977 --> 02:04:15,748
And at WrestleMania, Edge and I,
we tore each other apart.

2465
02:04:15,815 --> 02:04:17,349
In our Last Man Standing match,

2466
02:04:17,416 --> 02:04:20,052
and although it pains me to say this,

2467
02:04:20,119 --> 02:04:21,787
on that night...

2468
02:04:21,854 --> 02:04:23,856
Edge was the better man.

2469
02:04:23,923 --> 02:04:27,760
Now, I know deep inside my gut,
without a shadow of doubt,

2470
02:04:27,827 --> 02:04:32,698
that Edge is not the superior wrestler.

2471
02:04:32,765 --> 02:04:33,933
I am.

2472
02:04:34,700 --> 02:04:37,203
If you've got the guts,

2473
02:04:37,269 --> 02:04:38,904
then at Backlash,

2474
02:04:38,971 --> 02:04:41,473
it'll be Edge vs. Orton

2475
02:04:41,540 --> 02:04:44,910
in a straight-up wrestling match.

2476
02:04:46,212 --> 02:04:49,615
[Edge] You are quite possibly
the most talented person

2477
02:04:49,682 --> 02:04:51,784
I've ever seen in wrestling.

2478
02:04:51,851 --> 02:04:53,486
If this isn't the life you wanted,

2479
02:04:53,552 --> 02:04:55,187
this is the life you were handed.

2480
02:04:55,254 --> 02:04:56,889
You don't care.

2481
02:04:56,956 --> 02:04:59,491
Are you kidding me?
Cut it out. Are you done?

2482
02:05:00,826 --> 02:05:03,295
Are you going to accept
my challenge or what?

2483
02:05:03,362 --> 02:05:04,463
Stop it. Shut your mouth.

2484
02:05:04,530 --> 02:05:07,900
Yes! Yes, I accept your damn challenge.

2485
02:05:08,968 --> 02:05:11,270
[Tom] We will see Edge vs. Orton.

2486
02:05:11,337 --> 02:05:14,473
It's a match that many legends
are saying could be...

2487
02:05:14,540 --> 02:05:15,741
-The greatest...
-Greatest...

2488
02:05:15,808 --> 02:05:16,942
-The greatest...
-Greatest...

2489
02:05:17,009 --> 02:05:18,277
Wrestling match ever...

2490
02:05:18,344 --> 02:05:19,712
-Ever.
-Ever.

2491
02:05:20,679 --> 02:05:23,015
["The Greatest Show" playing]

2492
02:05:23,716 --> 02:05:26,952
♪ Ladies and gents
This is the moment you've waited for ♪

2493
02:05:27,019 --> 02:05:29,722
What once was grit and passion...

2494
02:05:29,788 --> 02:05:33,158
♪ You've been searchin' in the dark
Sweat soakin' through the floor ♪

2495
02:05:33,225 --> 02:05:35,427
...there's now doubt and fear.

2496
02:05:35,494 --> 02:05:39,365
♪ And buried in your bones
There's an ache that you can't ignore ♪

2497
02:05:39,431 --> 02:05:41,133
♪ Takin' your breath, stealin' your mind ♪

2498
02:05:41,200 --> 02:05:42,935
I haven't had
a straight-up wrestling match,

2499
02:05:43,002 --> 02:05:45,604
no bells and whistles,
for nine and a half years.

2500
02:05:45,671 --> 02:05:48,707
♪ Don't fight it, it's comin' for you
Runnin' at ya ♪

2501
02:05:48,774 --> 02:05:50,309
[Orton] This Edge has self-doubt

2502
02:05:50,376 --> 02:05:53,312
because he's about to face a guy
in Randy Orton at Backlash

2503
02:05:53,379 --> 02:05:55,915
who has been here
for those nine and a half years

2504
02:05:55,981 --> 02:05:58,851
and is firing on every cylinder.

2505
02:05:58,918 --> 02:06:01,620
♪ It's fire, it's freedom
It's floodin' open ♪

2506
02:06:01,687 --> 02:06:02,721
But at Backlash,

2507
02:06:02,788 --> 02:06:08,527
I am going to dig
to the very depths of my soul to try.

2508
02:06:09,061 --> 02:06:11,497
♪ So tell me do you wanna go ♪

2509
02:06:11,563 --> 02:06:14,767
♪ Where it's covered
In all the colored lights ♪

2510
02:06:14,833 --> 02:06:17,303
♪ Where the runaways are runnin' the night

2511
02:06:17,369 --> 02:06:21,440
♪ Impossible comes true
It's takin' over you ♪

2512
02:06:21,507 --> 02:06:23,008
♪ This is the greatest show ♪

2513
02:06:23,075 --> 02:06:24,543
You are going to try,

2514
02:06:24,610 --> 02:06:27,279
and I think that is absolutely pathetic.

2515
02:06:28,113 --> 02:06:30,215
I am going to embarrass you.

2516
02:06:30,282 --> 02:06:32,718
I am going to humiliate you

2517
02:06:32,785 --> 02:06:35,054
until you are a broken man.

2518
02:06:35,120 --> 02:06:38,157
The redemption of Edge is over.

2519
02:06:38,223 --> 02:06:40,526
[man] The grit and passion of Edge

2520
02:06:40,593 --> 02:06:43,228
versus the natural ability of Randy Orton.

2521
02:06:43,295 --> 02:06:44,396
When it's all said and done,

2522
02:06:44,463 --> 02:06:48,901
it could very well be
the greatest wrestling match ever.

2523
02:06:48,968 --> 02:06:51,437
♪ This is the greatest show ♪

2524
02:06:54,440 --> 02:06:56,442
[Orton's theme song playing]

2525
02:06:57,676 --> 02:06:59,678
[crowd cheering and booing]

2526
02:07:00,679 --> 02:07:04,116
[Tom] The expectations
to hide the anticipation,

2527
02:07:04,183 --> 02:07:06,385
it couldn't be any higher.

2528
02:07:06,452 --> 02:07:10,255
Randy Orton vs. Edge at Backlash.

2529
02:07:10,322 --> 02:07:13,692
And, Byron, look, as Orton
marches towards the ring.

2530
02:07:13,759 --> 02:07:16,328
[Saxton] This is the scene
that Randy Orton wanted.

2531
02:07:16,395 --> 02:07:19,598
This is the gamble Randy Orton
was willing to take,

2532
02:07:19,665 --> 02:07:22,401
that his opponent,
The Rated-R Superstar Edge,

2533
02:07:22,468 --> 02:07:27,406
could not hang with him
in a one-on-one pure wrestling match.

2534
02:07:27,473 --> 02:07:29,541
[Joe] And, Tom, when the ring
announcer announces

2535
02:07:29,608 --> 02:07:31,043
Randy Orton's hometown,

2536
02:07:31,110 --> 02:07:32,745
it better be inside Edge's head.

2537
02:07:32,811 --> 02:07:35,047
Because that's exactly where
this man has been living

2538
02:07:35,114 --> 02:07:36,682
week after week,

2539
02:07:36,749 --> 02:07:41,220
making him doubt himself and making him
unprepared for this contest tonight.

2540
02:07:41,286 --> 02:07:44,656
[Tom] To that point,
many of the WWE Universe questioning

2541
02:07:44,723 --> 02:07:47,593
if Randy Orton has won this match
before it's even begun.

2542
02:07:47,660 --> 02:07:50,796
Has he thrown the Hall of Famer Edge
off his game that badly?

2543
02:07:50,863 --> 02:07:52,531
We are about to find out.

2544
02:07:52,598 --> 02:07:57,236
The Viper looks poised and ready
for this opportunity.

2545
02:07:58,837 --> 02:07:59,972
[crowd booing]

2546
02:08:03,142 --> 02:08:04,410
♪ You think you know me ♪

2547
02:08:04,476 --> 02:08:06,311
[Edge's theme song playing]

2548
02:08:13,652 --> 02:08:16,288
[Tom] Nine years of questions...

2549
02:08:16,355 --> 02:08:18,157
center around the brain of Edge.

2550
02:08:18,223 --> 02:08:21,927
Lots of self-doubt that has been sown
by Randy Orton.

2551
02:08:21,994 --> 02:08:24,530
Joe, how does Edge put that all aside

2552
02:08:24,596 --> 02:08:25,931
and compete here tonight?

2553
02:08:25,998 --> 02:08:28,734
[Joe] As you said, Tom,
it's about questions--

2554
02:08:28,801 --> 02:08:31,103
Questions that were
asked by Randy Orton,

2555
02:08:31,170 --> 02:08:34,073
questions that were asked
by his best friend, Christian,

2556
02:08:34,139 --> 02:08:36,308
questions that Edge has asked himself,

2557
02:08:36,375 --> 02:08:39,878
if he still has the ability to go in there

2558
02:08:39,945 --> 02:08:42,748
and put on the greatest
wrestling match ever.

2559
02:08:42,815 --> 02:08:44,516
[Saxton] And you bring up
a good point, Joe,

2560
02:08:44,583 --> 02:08:48,187
I could bring up a point
about those words of Edge's best friend,

2561
02:08:48,253 --> 02:08:50,189
Christian, from this past Monday night.

2562
02:08:50,255 --> 02:08:52,257
Christian looked Edge in the eye and said,

2563
02:08:52,324 --> 02:08:54,393
"I want to see that belief in your eyes,

2564
02:08:54,460 --> 02:08:55,794
the confidence in your eyes

2565
02:08:55,861 --> 02:09:00,032
that you can defeat
The Viper, Randy Orton.

2566
02:09:01,934 --> 02:09:03,435
[Tom] The moment has come,

2567
02:09:03,502 --> 02:09:07,840
is Edge ready for this historic
opportunity against The Viper?

2568
02:09:09,441 --> 02:09:11,643
["The Greatest Show" playing]

2569
02:09:14,146 --> 02:09:16,715
♪ Whoa! ♪

2570
02:09:17,316 --> 02:09:20,486
♪ Ladies and gents
This is the moment you've waited for ♪

2571
02:09:20,552 --> 02:09:23,622
[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.

2572
02:09:23,689 --> 02:09:26,725
Introducing first,
from St. Louis, Missouri,

2573
02:09:26,792 --> 02:09:29,461
weighing 240 pounds,

2574
02:09:29,528 --> 02:09:31,730
Randy Orton!

2575
02:09:31,797 --> 02:09:33,799
[crowd booing]

2576
02:09:39,538 --> 02:09:42,441
From Toronto, Canada,

2577
02:09:42,508 --> 02:09:45,377
weighing 240 pounds,

2578
02:09:45,444 --> 02:09:47,446
Edge!

2579
02:09:48,914 --> 02:09:50,916
[crowd cheering]

2580
02:09:59,591 --> 02:10:01,493
[referee] Come on in, guys.

2581
02:10:03,362 --> 02:10:04,763
Gentlemen, as you know,

2582
02:10:04,830 --> 02:10:08,400
this match can be won
by pinfall, submission, count-out,

2583
02:10:08,467 --> 02:10:09,968
or disqualification.

2584
02:10:10,035 --> 02:10:12,671
There will be no hair pulling,

2585
02:10:12,738 --> 02:10:15,174
no eye gouging, no choking,

2586
02:10:15,240 --> 02:10:17,142
and no low blows.

2587
02:10:17,209 --> 02:10:19,144
Shake if you wish, and come out wrestling.

2588
02:10:28,320 --> 02:10:29,421
[bell dinging]

2589
02:10:29,488 --> 02:10:34,092
[Tom] The moment has arrived:
Randy Orton vs. Edge at Backlash.

2590
02:10:34,159 --> 02:10:37,529
This is the greatest wrestling match ever.

2591
02:10:37,596 --> 02:10:38,764
[Joe] Here we go.

2592
02:10:38,830 --> 02:10:41,934
[Tom] And you can feel the intensity
from the opening bell.

2593
02:10:42,000 --> 02:10:44,903
[Saxton] It is going to be a serious
gut-check time,

2594
02:10:44,970 --> 02:10:48,073
not only for Edge
but also for Randy Orton.

2595
02:10:48,140 --> 02:10:50,008
[Tom] Joe, if you're Edge,
you haven't competed

2596
02:10:50,075 --> 02:10:53,278
in a conventional
one-on-one wrestling match

2597
02:10:53,345 --> 02:10:54,479
in nine and a half years.

2598
02:10:54,546 --> 02:10:56,381
How does Edge lead into this match?

2599
02:10:56,448 --> 02:10:59,218
[Joe] Well, first off, Tom,
you feel this is the greatest match ever.

2600
02:10:59,284 --> 02:11:00,485
That remains to be seen,

2601
02:11:00,552 --> 02:11:03,188
but let me explain to you what Edge
needs to do in there right now.

2602
02:11:03,255 --> 02:11:05,524
He needs to get control of Randy Orton.

2603
02:11:05,591 --> 02:11:07,926
He can't let Randy Orton play these games,

2604
02:11:07,993 --> 02:11:09,027
taunt him,

2605
02:11:09,094 --> 02:11:11,263
and get in his head like he has
these past few weeks.

2606
02:11:11,330 --> 02:11:13,665
[Tom] You see the smile all over
the face of Orton,

2607
02:11:13,732 --> 02:11:16,768
and Byron, you've got to believe Orton
feels very confident.

2608
02:11:16,835 --> 02:11:20,138
He's already beaten Edge mentally
before the bell even sounded tonight.

2609
02:11:20,205 --> 02:11:22,107
[Saxton] You brought up
the long layoff for Edge.

2610
02:11:22,174 --> 02:11:23,675
Randy Orton has been consistent.

2611
02:11:23,742 --> 02:11:27,079
He has been competing consistently
here in WWE.

2612
02:11:27,145 --> 02:11:29,748
That's the advantage he knows
he holds over Edge.

2613
02:11:31,116 --> 02:11:34,119
You know, gentlemen,
a wrestling match is totally unlike

2614
02:11:34,186 --> 02:11:36,121
the match that Edge had at WrestleMania.

2615
02:11:36,188 --> 02:11:38,457
In those types of matches,
you know, so much fun to play--

2616
02:11:38,523 --> 02:11:40,993
So many intangibles:
chairs, ladders, all this stuff.

2617
02:11:41,059 --> 02:11:43,829
This is about pure athletic skill
and ability.

2618
02:11:43,896 --> 02:11:45,230
[Tom] Picking up the pace here.

2619
02:11:45,297 --> 02:11:47,032
Now, look at these arm drags
here for Orton.

2620
02:11:47,099 --> 02:11:49,468
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] And one too many.

2621
02:11:49,534 --> 02:11:51,136
One too many, boys.

2622
02:11:52,971 --> 02:11:55,340
[Tom] Randy Orton, one step ahead.

2623
02:11:55,407 --> 02:11:58,810
Take another look at
a couple of deep arm drags by Edge,

2624
02:11:58,877 --> 02:12:00,579
but The Viper is so sly.

2625
02:12:00,646 --> 02:12:02,180
So wise. Uh-uh.

2626
02:12:02,247 --> 02:12:05,183
[Joe] Randy is always
one step ahead, Byron.

2627
02:12:08,053 --> 02:12:10,822
[Tom] Joe, how much must Edge be
second-guessing himself.

2628
02:12:10,889 --> 02:12:12,924
[Joe] This start
is not helping him whatsoever.

2629
02:12:12,991 --> 02:12:16,228
I mean, right now, Edge has to wonder
what he has gotten himself into.

2630
02:12:18,563 --> 02:12:20,565
[both grunting]

2631
02:12:21,433 --> 02:12:22,968
[Saxton] I-I disagree.

2632
02:12:23,035 --> 02:12:24,569
Edge cannot think that way.

2633
02:12:24,636 --> 02:12:27,873
Edge has got to be in the moment
this entire matchup.

2634
02:12:28,440 --> 02:12:31,243
[Tom] Oh, and now taking Randy Orton
down to the canvas.

2635
02:12:31,310 --> 02:12:34,479
Joe, if you're Edge, you're going back
to your bread and butter, so to speak.

2636
02:12:34,546 --> 02:12:36,848
-What's the strategy?
-[Tom] No time to doubt. A cover.

2637
02:12:36,915 --> 02:12:39,217
There's no time to doubt yourself
right now if you're Edge.

2638
02:12:39,284 --> 02:12:41,820
You're in it. You're in the deep water,
you've got to go.

2639
02:12:41,887 --> 02:12:45,190
[Joe] That's easy to say from your
commentary position here at ringside.

2640
02:12:45,257 --> 02:12:49,194
Right now, he's got a huge man
trying to absolutely beat him unconscious

2641
02:12:49,261 --> 02:12:51,063
in that ring, Byron.

2642
02:12:51,129 --> 02:12:54,166
[Joe] And Edge has set it up
for over 3,000 days.

2643
02:12:54,232 --> 02:12:56,368
Randy Orton's been competing all the while

2644
02:12:56,435 --> 02:13:00,339
as Edge was recovering
from two neck surgeries.

2645
02:13:00,405 --> 02:13:02,741
[Tom] And now you can see, Joe,
this is very wise by Orton,

2646
02:13:02,808 --> 02:13:04,943
the scissors around the neck.

2647
02:13:05,010 --> 02:13:06,645
[Saxton] And look at the thighs on Orton.

2648
02:13:06,712 --> 02:13:08,847
I mean, just a vice-like grip
around that neck.

2649
02:13:10,115 --> 02:13:14,653
[Tom] A triple fusion neck surgery shortly
after Edge announced his retirement.

2650
02:13:14,720 --> 02:13:16,722
[Saxton] And Randy Orton toying
with Edge's arms,

2651
02:13:16,788 --> 02:13:18,457
not letting them break.

2652
02:13:19,024 --> 02:13:22,094
[Tom] The second surgery was necessary
within recent years

2653
02:13:22,160 --> 02:13:25,063
for Edge to even think about
coming back to compete.

2654
02:13:25,130 --> 02:13:26,965
[Saxton] And watch
what Randy's doing there.

2655
02:13:27,032 --> 02:13:31,003
Okay, he's making Edge kick-out
and use that neck in ways

2656
02:13:31,069 --> 02:13:33,205
that he shouldn't be using it
this early in the match.

2657
02:13:33,271 --> 02:13:36,808
[Tom] Once again, Randy Orton,
one step quicker than Edge.

2658
02:13:38,643 --> 02:13:41,413
[Joe] And look at the doubt.
Look at the doubt, gentlemen.

2659
02:13:41,480 --> 02:13:44,750
[Tom] Randy Orton sees it clear as day,

2660
02:13:44,816 --> 02:13:46,818
and now Edge has to gather himself.

2661
02:13:49,354 --> 02:13:51,890
[Joe] And look, Orton can smell it.
He can smell the fear.

2662
02:13:51,957 --> 02:13:53,058
He can smell the doubt.

2663
02:13:53,125 --> 02:13:55,627
He knows where he has
his opponent right now.

2664
02:13:57,863 --> 02:14:00,198
[Tom] Edge trying to get his head
back in the game here.

2665
02:14:00,265 --> 02:14:02,267
[Saxton] Yeah, welcome to
the Animal Kingdom, boys.

2666
02:14:02,334 --> 02:14:03,502
It's survival of the fittest,

2667
02:14:03,568 --> 02:14:05,971
and The Viper's looking like
an apex predator right now.

2668
02:14:08,273 --> 02:14:10,709
[Tom] Now Edge is trying to slow
down the momentum

2669
02:14:10,776 --> 02:14:13,145
that Randy Orton has built early
on here in this matchup.

2670
02:14:13,211 --> 02:14:16,615
Now it's Edge on the move
here against The Viper.

2671
02:14:16,681 --> 02:14:18,917
And look at Edge go.

2672
02:14:18,984 --> 02:14:22,454
Oh, flipped up by Orton.
Edge goes outside of the ring.

2673
02:14:22,521 --> 02:14:26,425
[Joe] Again,
Randy Orton has Edge's number.

2674
02:14:26,491 --> 02:14:28,994
-[Saxton] And Joe, you were talk--
-[Joe] That was embarrassing.

2675
02:14:29,061 --> 02:14:31,229
Okay, that was straight-up embarrassing.

2676
02:14:31,797 --> 02:14:34,733
[Tom] And now Edge is contemplating
his next move.

2677
02:14:34,800 --> 02:14:35,967
Randy Orton saying,

2678
02:14:36,034 --> 02:14:38,770
"Hey, listen, you said you're going to try
coming into this matchup."

2679
02:14:38,837 --> 02:14:40,939
Orton wants Edge to do more than try.

2680
02:14:41,807 --> 02:14:44,376
[Joe] I mean, he's using day-one schoolboy

2681
02:14:44,443 --> 02:14:46,211
clown-him around tactics
on him, gentlemen.

2682
02:14:46,278 --> 02:14:48,613
[Tom] And Joe, something you talk
about again, the rules,

2683
02:14:48,680 --> 02:14:50,582
the plethora of rules here
in this matchup.

2684
02:14:50,649 --> 02:14:52,384
There is a count-out that
is applied to Edge

2685
02:14:52,451 --> 02:14:54,653
just until the count of ten
to get back inside the ring.

2686
02:14:54,719 --> 02:14:57,789
[Joe] Oh, this is an athletic competition,
make no doubt about it, gentlemen.

2687
02:14:57,856 --> 02:15:00,425
Randy Orton is here to prove
that he is a superior athlete.

2688
02:15:00,492 --> 02:15:02,494
[Tom] It's one of the reasons
why Randy Orton asked

2689
02:15:02,561 --> 02:15:04,463
for this traditional one-on-one
wrestling match.

2690
02:15:04,529 --> 02:15:06,431
[Saxton] And Joe,
just like you said earlier on,

2691
02:15:06,498 --> 02:15:09,101
this is not like the match that
these two had at WrestleMania,

2692
02:15:09,167 --> 02:15:10,602
which was a Last Man Standing Match.

2693
02:15:10,669 --> 02:15:12,237
This is straight-up. It's wrestling.

2694
02:15:12,304 --> 02:15:14,506
It's skill set in the middle of the ring.

2695
02:15:15,407 --> 02:15:17,375
[Joe] You say that weapons
make us all equal,

2696
02:15:17,442 --> 02:15:20,912
but it's a man-on-man when we figure out
who's the real king of the jungle, boys.

2697
02:15:22,581 --> 02:15:26,384
-[both grunt]
-[Tom] Right to the midsection by Orton.

2698
02:15:26,451 --> 02:15:27,519
[Joe chuckling]

2699
02:15:30,922 --> 02:15:32,090
[Tom] Oh, now look at Edge.

2700
02:15:32,157 --> 02:15:33,892
[Joe] Oh, there's no escaping
Orton, though.

2701
02:15:33,959 --> 02:15:36,161
Edge underneath the bottom rope,
tries to slide back in,

2702
02:15:36,228 --> 02:15:38,129
-trying to catch Orton.
-[all exclaiming]

2703
02:15:39,431 --> 02:15:41,800
[Saxton] And Edge baited The Viper.

2704
02:15:41,867 --> 02:15:45,170
[Tom] This time it was Edge
who'd outsmart Randy Orton.

2705
02:15:45,237 --> 02:15:47,739
[Joe] Shades of The Master Manipulator
at work.

2706
02:15:49,808 --> 02:15:51,209
[Tom] Take another look at this.

2707
02:15:51,276 --> 02:15:53,178
Edge showing off that he's still got

2708
02:15:53,245 --> 02:15:55,147
the athletic ability
all these years later.

2709
02:15:55,213 --> 02:15:56,548
Well, back inside the ring,

2710
02:15:56,615 --> 02:16:01,586
and The Ultimate Opportunist found
his window and took advantage.

2711
02:16:01,653 --> 02:16:03,321
[Joe] Impressive pinpoint accuracy.

2712
02:16:03,388 --> 02:16:05,690
[Saxton] That might be exactly
what Edge needed.

2713
02:16:06,758 --> 02:16:07,959
Mentally and physically.

2714
02:16:08,026 --> 02:16:10,328
[Joe] Edge sends Orton
back inside the ring.

2715
02:16:10,395 --> 02:16:12,797
Hook to the leg here on Orton,
and a kick-out.

2716
02:16:14,499 --> 02:16:16,434
[Saxton] And now
this is Edge's opportunity.

2717
02:16:16,501 --> 02:16:18,403
This is the first bit of sunshine
that he's seen

2718
02:16:18,470 --> 02:16:20,572
in this very, very rainy cloud of a match.

2719
02:16:20,639 --> 02:16:22,841
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Another shot to the midsection.

2720
02:16:22,908 --> 02:16:25,544
Orton has gone after the ribs
of Edge multiple times here.

2721
02:16:25,610 --> 02:16:27,178
And now back to the neck.

2722
02:16:27,245 --> 02:16:29,447
[Saxton] And that uppercut is devastating.

2723
02:16:29,514 --> 02:16:30,515
[panting]

2724
02:16:32,450 --> 02:16:34,052
[Saxton] I mean, it starts at the chin,

2725
02:16:34,119 --> 02:16:37,189
but it blasts all the way through the back
of that skull right into that neck.

2726
02:16:39,257 --> 02:16:41,259
[groaning]

2727
02:16:44,396 --> 02:16:46,598
[Saxton] Look at
that discomfort, gentlemen.

2728
02:16:46,665 --> 02:16:48,033
[Tom] Now sending Edge for a ride.

2729
02:16:48,099 --> 02:16:49,301
Edge able to slide underneath.

2730
02:16:49,367 --> 02:16:51,903
Orton trying to keep pace
with the Hall of Famer.

2731
02:16:51,970 --> 02:16:54,472
-And now Edge, look at this.
-[Joe] Watch out!

2732
02:16:54,539 --> 02:16:56,775
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Caught him with another arm drag

2733
02:16:56,841 --> 02:16:58,944
and going after the shoulder.

2734
02:16:59,010 --> 02:17:02,480
[Joe] Oh, and hey! And going deep.
One for that overhead hammerlock.

2735
02:17:02,547 --> 02:17:04,282
[Tom] And this is smart by Edge.

2736
02:17:04,349 --> 02:17:06,952
We talked about, obviously,
the history of neck problems for Edge.

2737
02:17:07,018 --> 02:17:09,421
How about the history of shoulder problems
Randy Orton's had?

2738
02:17:09,487 --> 02:17:11,089
[Saxton] That's a very great point, Tom.

2739
02:17:11,156 --> 02:17:13,225
In fact, it was over a decade ago
that Randy Orton

2740
02:17:13,291 --> 02:17:16,595
suffered a separated shoulder
in a match with Edge.

2741
02:17:16,661 --> 02:17:19,331
[Tom] Yeah, Over the Limit back in 2010.

2742
02:17:19,931 --> 02:17:21,700
Edge knows that very, very well.

2743
02:17:21,766 --> 02:17:24,135
In fact, Randy Orton's had
damage to both shoulders

2744
02:17:24,202 --> 02:17:26,304
throughout his career here in WWE.

2745
02:17:28,073 --> 02:17:30,075
[Joe] And Edge smartly staying
on that wing.

2746
02:17:31,443 --> 02:17:33,144
[Tom] How about familiarity?

2747
02:17:33,211 --> 02:17:36,147
Two superstars have known each
other for nearly 20 years.

2748
02:17:36,214 --> 02:17:39,217
Very familiar with
their in-ring repertoire.

2749
02:17:39,284 --> 02:17:41,186
[Joe] Look at the power from Orton.

2750
02:17:41,252 --> 02:17:43,121
Oh, no, no, no, no!

2751
02:17:43,188 --> 02:17:45,156
[Tom] Oh, and again, back to the arm.

2752
02:17:45,223 --> 02:17:48,226
There's the slightest little torque there.

2753
02:17:48,293 --> 02:17:49,461
You know, it makes you wonder

2754
02:17:49,527 --> 02:17:52,631
how much that shoulder is actually
bothering Randy Orton right now.

2755
02:17:52,697 --> 02:17:54,699
[Tom] And this is great, too,
Joe, for Edge

2756
02:17:54,766 --> 02:17:58,803
because it allows Edge to conserve energy
while continuing to punish Randy Orton.

2757
02:17:58,870 --> 02:18:01,072
[Joe] This is a much-needed reprieve
for Edge, yes.

2758
02:18:01,139 --> 02:18:02,841
But I mean,
he's got to capitalize on this.

2759
02:18:02,907 --> 02:18:04,776
You can't stay here
grinding away on this arm.

2760
02:18:04,843 --> 02:18:06,444
He has to put some action into work.

2761
02:18:08,013 --> 02:18:10,682
[Tom] Edge's done a great job
of slowing down the pace here

2762
02:18:10,749 --> 02:18:13,785
up against Randy Orton,
but now Orton is trying to take over.

2763
02:18:15,287 --> 02:18:18,523
[Saxton] Dropping to center...
Watch Edge looking for that counter.

2764
02:18:18,590 --> 02:18:19,958
Working on the fingers.

2765
02:18:20,992 --> 02:18:23,528
One step at a time for Edge
tonight at Backlash.

2766
02:18:23,595 --> 02:18:25,730
[Joe] Golden rule:
Big joints on little joints.

2767
02:18:26,398 --> 02:18:28,933
Big joints always win.
Edge is powering his way out.

2768
02:18:29,000 --> 02:18:30,835
[Saxton] Slowly but surely Edge does.

2769
02:18:30,902 --> 02:18:34,105
[Tom] Oh, and again,
brings Randy Orton down to the canvas.

2770
02:18:34,172 --> 02:18:36,307
[Saxton] And Edge going back to
that scarf headlock.

2771
02:18:36,374 --> 02:18:38,743
I mean, really looking to get
Randy carrying his weight.

2772
02:18:38,810 --> 02:18:41,813
[Tom] And Joe, that exchange of product
of the hard work that Edge put in

2773
02:18:41,880 --> 02:18:44,916
to get himself in shape
heading up to the Royal Rumble event.

2774
02:18:44,983 --> 02:18:46,217
[Saxton] Oh, absolutely.

2775
02:18:46,284 --> 02:18:48,720
And it's absolutely carried
over to this match.

2776
02:18:48,787 --> 02:18:50,488
I hope that he can hold up this pace.

2777
02:18:50,555 --> 02:18:54,726
[Tom] Edge said he's placed his heart,
he's placed his soul

2778
02:18:54,793 --> 02:18:58,563
into preparing for this matchup
here tonight against Randy Orton.

2779
02:18:59,964 --> 02:19:01,032
[grunts]

2780
02:19:01,099 --> 02:19:04,602
[Tom] A shot again to the ribs.
Orton continues to go back to that area,

2781
02:19:04,669 --> 02:19:05,904
kind of affect the breathing,

2782
02:19:05,970 --> 02:19:09,274
perhaps of Edge here in this matchup
as The Rated-R Superstar

2783
02:19:09,341 --> 02:19:11,109
still a modicum of control.

2784
02:19:11,176 --> 02:19:13,144
[Saxton] And Tom,
Orton has been in the ring

2785
02:19:13,211 --> 02:19:14,512
active for the past nine years.

2786
02:19:14,579 --> 02:19:15,680
Edge hasn't.

2787
02:19:15,747 --> 02:19:19,017
You know, there's no replacement
for in-ring experience,

2788
02:19:19,084 --> 02:19:20,952
being in that ring
and getting that ring cardio.

2789
02:19:21,019 --> 02:19:22,587
And right now, I can tell you right now

2790
02:19:22,654 --> 02:19:25,090
Edge doesn't have the same ring cardio
that Randy Orton does.

2791
02:19:25,156 --> 02:19:26,725
Let go. Hands up. Let's go, back it up.

2792
02:19:26,791 --> 02:19:27,792
Orton, now.

2793
02:19:27,859 --> 02:19:30,495
[Tom] You're probably right, Joe,
and that's why we're seeing this.

2794
02:19:30,562 --> 02:19:31,730
[all exclaiming]

2795
02:19:31,796 --> 02:19:35,133
[Tom] And a stomp by Orton
to the left foot of Edge.

2796
02:19:35,200 --> 02:19:37,569
[Saxton] We did see
a more conservative approach from Edge.

2797
02:19:37,635 --> 02:19:39,938
-Watch this again--
-[all exclaiming]

2798
02:19:40,004 --> 02:19:42,707
[Tom] Any part of the body is fair game...

2799
02:19:42,774 --> 02:19:44,476
-[Joe] Absolutely.
-...Randy Orton.

2800
02:19:46,077 --> 02:19:48,012
[Joe] Now Edge sent to the corner.
Look at this.

2801
02:19:48,079 --> 02:19:50,715
-Looking for the headscissors here.
-[Tom] Beautiful headscissors!

2802
02:19:50,782 --> 02:19:52,550
Oh, and Orton sent hard to the outside.

2803
02:19:52,617 --> 02:19:54,619
[crowd cheering]

2804
02:19:55,987 --> 02:19:59,691
[Tom] Edge showing his agility
in this matchup.

2805
02:19:59,758 --> 02:20:02,660
And look at this!
And Orton, hard to the outside.

2806
02:20:02,727 --> 02:20:04,095
Remember the referee's ten-count.

2807
02:20:04,162 --> 02:20:07,766
[Saxton] Oh, wait a second!
Now it's Edge who's not wasting any time.

2808
02:20:07,832 --> 02:20:09,401
[Joe] Oh, this could be bad for Orton.

2809
02:20:09,467 --> 02:20:11,703
[Tom] Edge going up to the top turnbuckle,

2810
02:20:11,770 --> 02:20:14,272
and the power behind that right hand.

2811
02:20:14,339 --> 02:20:17,075
[Joe] Ain't no problem
a straight right can't fix, Tom.

2812
02:20:18,443 --> 02:20:20,612
[Tom] Now Orton
able to get his footing here.

2813
02:20:20,678 --> 02:20:21,846
Oh, along the apron.

2814
02:20:21,913 --> 02:20:24,149
You can only imagine
what Edge was thinking about.

2815
02:20:24,215 --> 02:20:25,316
High risk, high reward.

2816
02:20:25,383 --> 02:20:28,353
[Saxton] Whatever plans Edge had in mind
had to be abandoned immediately

2817
02:20:29,187 --> 02:20:31,489
from the quick reaction
time of Randy Orton.

2818
02:20:31,556 --> 02:20:32,857
[Joe] What's Orton doing?

2819
02:20:33,691 --> 02:20:34,692
Oh, wait.

2820
02:20:35,860 --> 02:20:39,164
Orton's not gonna...
A suplex... on the outside?

2821
02:20:39,230 --> 02:20:40,265
[Joe] This is a bit...

2822
02:20:41,566 --> 02:20:44,135
[Joe] I mean, I got to question
what this will do to Orton.

2823
02:20:44,202 --> 02:20:47,138
[Tom] Orton's trying to rip Edge
off of the top turnbuckle.

2824
02:20:47,205 --> 02:20:50,308
We see about a superplex
to the outside of the ring.

2825
02:20:50,375 --> 02:20:51,443
[Joe] Edge's fighting.

2826
02:20:51,509 --> 02:20:53,912
[Saxton] Edge is trying to hold on
with everything he's got.

2827
02:20:53,978 --> 02:20:55,747
[Joe] Oh!

2828
02:20:55,814 --> 02:20:57,415
[Tom] And a head-butt. A head-butt--

2829
02:20:57,482 --> 02:21:00,151
[Joe] Oh, that one's out of three.
Another one.

2830
02:21:01,453 --> 02:21:03,087
-[Tom] The Edge...
-[Joe] Down goes Orton.

2831
02:21:03,154 --> 02:21:04,422
[Tom] Edge all alone again.

2832
02:21:04,489 --> 02:21:07,959
Now maybe he can resume whatever plans
he had in mind a few moments ago.

2833
02:21:09,928 --> 02:21:11,996
[Joe] Oh, this looks precarious.

2834
02:21:12,063 --> 02:21:13,465
-[Tom] Oh, and...
-[all exclaiming]

2835
02:21:13,531 --> 02:21:15,967
[Tom] Off the turnbuckle
and down goes Orton.

2836
02:21:16,034 --> 02:21:18,069
[crowd cheering]

2837
02:21:19,370 --> 02:21:22,240
-[Tom] Oh, my goodness.
-[Joe] Oh, my, what do we have here?

2838
02:21:22,307 --> 02:21:25,643
[Tom] Busted open.
Look at the smile there on Orton's face.

2839
02:21:25,710 --> 02:21:29,047
Wincing off of the damage
done from the head-butt.

2840
02:21:30,482 --> 02:21:34,052
Watch this again.
Look at the close range of the head-butt.

2841
02:21:35,487 --> 02:21:37,355
Once more. Oh, right there.

2842
02:21:37,422 --> 02:21:39,891
You can see
right across the brow of Orton.

2843
02:21:39,958 --> 02:21:43,094
[Saxton] The forehead is the hardest
part of the body.

2844
02:21:43,161 --> 02:21:44,896
And any time it makes contact
with anything,

2845
02:21:44,963 --> 02:21:47,131
-it's going to be damaged.
-[Tom] Oh, no, look at this.

2846
02:21:47,198 --> 02:21:48,433
Going up to the left shoulder.

2847
02:21:48,500 --> 02:21:52,103
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Into the hardest part of the ring.

2848
02:21:52,170 --> 02:21:53,771
[Joe] And look at his face.

2849
02:21:53,838 --> 02:21:57,408
[Tom] That is the face
of The Ultimate Opportunist at work.

2850
02:22:01,145 --> 02:22:03,715
And let us not forget how
we got to this moment.

2851
02:22:03,781 --> 02:22:07,552
One of the most personal rivalries
in WWE history.

2852
02:22:07,619 --> 02:22:09,520
The way that Randy Orton targeted Edge

2853
02:22:09,587 --> 02:22:11,222
following the Royal Rumble event,

2854
02:22:11,289 --> 02:22:14,158
attacked his wife. Beth Phoenix.

2855
02:22:14,225 --> 02:22:16,027
Released the names of his daughters.

2856
02:22:18,396 --> 02:22:21,666
-Don't back off. Don't you back off...
-[all exclaiming]

2857
02:22:23,001 --> 02:22:24,869
[grunts]

2858
02:22:24,936 --> 02:22:28,773
[Tom] Emotionally charged is
an understatement for Edge.

2859
02:22:28,840 --> 02:22:30,842
[breathing heavily]

2860
02:22:31,843 --> 02:22:33,778
[Tom] The aggression on the face of Edge.

2861
02:22:33,845 --> 02:22:35,780
Randy Orton claimed out of love,

2862
02:22:35,847 --> 02:22:38,383
he was going to end the career
of Edge at WrestleMania.

2863
02:22:38,449 --> 02:22:39,951
That did not happen.

2864
02:22:40,485 --> 02:22:41,853
[Saxton] Orton. Really?

2865
02:22:41,920 --> 02:22:43,788
[all exclaiming]

2866
02:22:46,024 --> 02:22:49,761
[Tom] Now Edge is firmly
in control of The Viper.

2867
02:22:51,896 --> 02:22:55,466
Orton caught with these knees by Edge.

2868
02:22:59,604 --> 02:23:01,606
Now Edge...

2869
02:23:01,673 --> 02:23:03,708
Oh, the side Russian leg sweep.
And now, watch out!

2870
02:23:03,775 --> 02:23:05,376
He's over that cross face.

2871
02:23:05,443 --> 02:23:07,845
He's ill, he's going to try
to dismantle that shoulder.

2872
02:23:07,912 --> 02:23:10,782
Isolated to left shoulder
and into the cross face.

2873
02:23:10,848 --> 02:23:12,150
And Orton guessed...

2874
02:23:12,216 --> 02:23:14,452
He's trying to bend on that arm.
Getting a little bend...

2875
02:23:14,519 --> 02:23:16,721
Any kind of leverage to pull it off.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

2876
02:23:16,788 --> 02:23:19,424
And Randy Orton is going to tap it off.
And now it's raw,

2877
02:23:19,490 --> 02:23:21,025
now it is vice-like.

2878
02:23:22,160 --> 02:23:24,796
Orton, Orton, Orton, ever.
Oh, this is not good.

2879
02:23:24,862 --> 02:23:27,065
Orton gets his foot on the
bottom of the foot.

2880
02:23:27,131 --> 02:23:29,300
That will break the submission.

2881
02:23:29,367 --> 02:23:32,804
Edge has until the count of five,
breaks it in three.

2882
02:23:32,870 --> 02:23:37,275
[Tom] Again, a very sound
and smart decision by Edge

2883
02:23:37,342 --> 02:23:39,477
to continue to target the shoulder.

2884
02:23:39,544 --> 02:23:41,613
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] RKO!

2885
02:23:41,679 --> 02:23:43,281
[Saxton] Edge dodged it, Edge dodged it!

2886
02:23:43,348 --> 02:23:45,683
[Tom] And now Edge!
He's going for that head and arm choke.

2887
02:23:45,750 --> 02:23:47,685
Oh, and this is what we saw
in WrestleMania, Joe.

2888
02:23:47,752 --> 02:23:50,021
What Christian called the anti-venom.

2889
02:23:50,088 --> 02:23:53,291
[Joe] Oh, he's got it locked at all.
Good... Good escape by Randy.

2890
02:23:53,358 --> 02:23:55,560
Great escape by Randy.
He needs to do that right here.

2891
02:23:56,461 --> 02:23:58,630
He needs to get his wits about him.

2892
02:23:58,696 --> 02:24:03,067
[Tom] At WrestleMania, that submission
put The Viper on his back.

2893
02:24:03,134 --> 02:24:05,870
And Randy Orton afforded catastrophe
there against Edge.

2894
02:24:05,937 --> 02:24:07,639
That's the one thing about Randy Orton,

2895
02:24:07,705 --> 02:24:10,842
he's very well aware
of his location inside that ring

2896
02:24:10,908 --> 02:24:13,578
and knows how to use that ring
to his advantage.

2897
02:24:15,146 --> 02:24:18,449
[Joe] Watch Orton. Oh, look at this.
Modified.

2898
02:24:18,516 --> 02:24:20,518
[all exclaiming]

2899
02:24:21,452 --> 02:24:23,955
[Tom] Joe, to your point,
normally it's a backbreaker,

2900
02:24:24,022 --> 02:24:25,790
but a modified neckbreaker.

2901
02:24:25,857 --> 02:24:26,958
[Joe] Pay attention.

2902
02:24:27,025 --> 02:24:29,260
Pay attention to how Edge
is holding his neck right now.

2903
02:24:29,327 --> 02:24:30,595
This is a turning point.

2904
02:24:30,662 --> 02:24:32,430
The way he modified this backbreaker.

2905
02:24:32,497 --> 02:24:33,798
But that's a neckbreaker.

2906
02:24:33,865 --> 02:24:35,133
That's a neckbreaker.

2907
02:24:35,867 --> 02:24:40,304
[Tom] We could see the dread
in the eyes of Edge as he went down.

2908
02:24:40,371 --> 02:24:43,474
Joe, you know what it's like to have
a debilitating neck injury.

2909
02:24:43,541 --> 02:24:45,443
Edge is in a world of trouble right now.

2910
02:24:45,510 --> 02:24:48,379
[Joe] He was grabbing at that wound
as it was being done to him.

2911
02:24:51,349 --> 02:24:54,686
[Tom] Randy Orton right there
on the hunt, on the prowl.

2912
02:24:55,920 --> 02:24:57,588
Gotta get in the ring.

2913
02:24:58,790 --> 02:25:00,758
[Joe] Now Edge trying to get
his wits about him.

2914
02:25:00,825 --> 02:25:03,961
And The Viper coiling.
Orton stalking his prey

2915
02:25:04,028 --> 02:25:05,563
on the outside of the ring.

2916
02:25:07,865 --> 02:25:10,101
A hold of the hair of Edge.

2917
02:25:11,002 --> 02:25:12,103
[referee] One...

2918
02:25:12,170 --> 02:25:13,438
[all exclaiming]

2919
02:25:13,504 --> 02:25:16,674
[Tom] And into the barricade
and into the plexiglass.

2920
02:25:16,741 --> 02:25:18,242
The neck first.

2921
02:25:19,477 --> 02:25:20,878
[referee] Three...

2922
02:25:22,013 --> 02:25:24,782
[Joe] And now... Oh, man. Head first.

2923
02:25:24,849 --> 02:25:27,452
Oh, first into the barricade.
Into the apron

2924
02:25:27,518 --> 02:25:28,686
and again into the barricade.

2925
02:25:28,753 --> 02:25:31,189
[Saxton] You know, we're seeing the d...
Watch out, watch out!

2926
02:25:31,255 --> 02:25:32,390
[Joe] Oh, no, here he goes.

2927
02:25:32,457 --> 02:25:34,859
[Saxton] You're seeing
the definition of Orton

2928
02:25:34,926 --> 02:25:37,028
-doing whatever it takes.
-Get inside right now.

2929
02:25:37,095 --> 02:25:38,563
What are you doing?

2930
02:25:38,629 --> 02:25:40,865
[Tom] And Orton rolls back inside
the ring, Joe,

2931
02:25:40,932 --> 02:25:42,533
your point to reset the count,

2932
02:25:42,600 --> 02:25:44,669
so he can inflict more punishment on Edge.

2933
02:25:44,735 --> 02:25:46,337
You gotta get back in the ring.

2934
02:25:46,404 --> 02:25:49,707
[Joe] If there's one thing Randy Orton
has specialized in over his career:

2935
02:25:49,774 --> 02:25:52,410
It is taking apart his opponent's system.

2936
02:25:52,477 --> 02:25:54,445
-[Tom] Oh, no, no, no!
-[all exclaiming]

2937
02:25:54,512 --> 02:25:56,714
[Joe] Into the steel stairs.

2938
02:25:56,781 --> 02:26:00,752
[Tom] We're witnessing how barbaric
Randy Orton can be.

2939
02:26:00,818 --> 02:26:04,455
The surgically repaired neck
of Edge into the stairs.

2940
02:26:04,522 --> 02:26:06,057
Oh, God!

2941
02:26:06,124 --> 02:26:09,127
Once more!
And a count of six now from the official.

2942
02:26:09,193 --> 02:26:12,764
Orton rolls back in and resets the count.

2943
02:26:14,932 --> 02:26:20,404
Back out again to inflict
more punishment on Edge.

2944
02:26:20,471 --> 02:26:24,509
The official just allowing Randy over
and over again to reset this count.

2945
02:26:24,575 --> 02:26:27,145
Continue this assault on Edge.

2946
02:26:27,211 --> 02:26:31,048
And now Randy Orton...
Face first into the desk.

2947
02:26:32,350 --> 02:26:34,819
Oh, man!

2948
02:26:34,886 --> 02:26:37,889
Into our announce desk goes Edge.

2949
02:26:37,955 --> 02:26:38,956
[referee] Four!

2950
02:26:39,023 --> 02:26:41,292
[Tom] Right now, nothing is off-limits
for Randy Orton.

2951
02:26:42,493 --> 02:26:44,595
-[referee] Five!
-[whispering indistinctly]

2952
02:26:45,296 --> 02:26:48,132
[referee] Get in there! Get in!

2953
02:26:48,199 --> 02:26:49,700
[panting]

2954
02:26:49,767 --> 02:26:52,270
Go inside! Get in!

2955
02:26:53,037 --> 02:26:55,706
Now Orton wants to end
Edge here at Backlash.

2956
02:26:55,773 --> 02:26:57,642
Sends him back inside the ring.

2957
02:26:57,708 --> 02:26:59,510
-Randy Orton...
-This could be it right here.

2958
02:26:59,577 --> 02:27:00,812
Shoots a half into the cover.

2959
02:27:00,878 --> 02:27:03,781
Hook to the leg and Edge able to kick-out!

2960
02:27:04,649 --> 02:27:06,617
[crowd cheering]

2961
02:27:09,787 --> 02:27:12,190
And now Orton's gotta be
asking himself questions

2962
02:27:12,256 --> 02:27:17,228
after Edge sent into the steel stairs
neck first moments ago.

2963
02:27:17,995 --> 02:27:20,932
And Orton was completely unhinged
on the outside of the ring,

2964
02:27:20,998 --> 02:27:23,968
but almost a slight incredulous
look on his face.

2965
02:27:24,035 --> 02:27:25,937
-[Joe chuckling]
-[all exclaiming]

2966
02:27:26,003 --> 02:27:29,173
To the right hand of Edge,
which Edge, who stated publicly,

2967
02:27:29,240 --> 02:27:32,510
his right wrist was fused
not too long ago as well.

2968
02:27:32,577 --> 02:27:34,612
[Edge groaning]

2969
02:27:36,013 --> 02:27:39,116
The classic Garvin Stomp
that we've seen from Randy Orton

2970
02:27:39,183 --> 02:27:42,720
all throughout his 17-year career
here in WWE.

2971
02:27:43,955 --> 02:27:46,791
Oh, and again to the right hand.

2972
02:27:46,858 --> 02:27:47,859
[Joe chuckling]

2973
02:27:49,827 --> 02:27:55,032
And this right here, this,
this is where Randy Orton is at his best.

2974
02:27:55,099 --> 02:27:57,602
When his opponent is weak,
when he is wavering,

2975
02:27:57,668 --> 02:28:00,071
and it's time for The Viper
to finish him off.

2976
02:28:00,137 --> 02:28:02,807
Oh, the leather of the boot
right across the eye there, Joe.

2977
02:28:02,874 --> 02:28:04,976
That sounds like something
out of your playbook.

2978
02:28:05,042 --> 02:28:07,979
There's a lot of similarities between
what you and Orton do in the ring,

2979
02:28:08,045 --> 02:28:09,046
that viciousness.

2980
02:28:09,113 --> 02:28:11,249
[Joe] Well, I don't wear boots, Tom,
but you're right.

2981
02:28:11,315 --> 02:28:13,618
We are equally vicious
and I can understand everything

2982
02:28:13,684 --> 02:28:17,555
that Randy Orton is doing right now.
He is executing a plan to perfection.

2983
02:28:17,622 --> 02:28:18,823
[Saxton] So what does it take

2984
02:28:18,890 --> 02:28:21,292
for a man like Randy Orton
to go to that place in his mind?

2985
02:28:21,359 --> 02:28:24,128
[Joe] Listen, the edict has always
been very simple.

2986
02:28:24,195 --> 02:28:27,365
Randy Orton is a very simple man,
and his Edict is this:

2987
02:28:27,431 --> 02:28:29,834
He's strikes first,
he destroys completely,

2988
02:28:29,901 --> 02:28:32,403
and he lets one story be told, Tom.

2989
02:28:33,104 --> 02:28:35,940
[Saxton] Look at the despair right
now on the face of Edge.

2990
02:28:37,541 --> 02:28:38,843
[Joe] That's more than despair.

2991
02:28:38,910 --> 02:28:41,112
[Tom] Oh, whoa, whoa.
He's gotta be careful there again.

2992
02:28:41,178 --> 02:28:44,282
That kind of signal could be
a tap out to the official.

2993
02:28:44,348 --> 02:28:47,618
[Joe] That might be a Freudian slip, Tom.
He might be trying to tap out secretly.

2994
02:28:49,720 --> 02:28:53,024
[Saxton] I'm not sure Edge is going to be
able to break this grip from Randy Orton.

2995
02:28:53,658 --> 02:28:56,127
Randy Orton just vice-like with this grip.

2996
02:28:57,361 --> 02:29:00,398
Driving that...
driving that shoulder to the head.

2997
02:29:00,464 --> 02:29:02,133
[Tom] Oh, and a stomp
to the foot of Orton.

2998
02:29:02,199 --> 02:29:04,702
[Saxton] I took a page
out of Randy Orton's book earlier on.

2999
02:29:04,769 --> 02:29:06,203
[Joe] Absolutely right.

3000
02:29:06,270 --> 02:29:07,705
The leather's flying.

3001
02:29:08,372 --> 02:29:09,607
[all exclaiming]

3002
02:29:09,674 --> 02:29:12,910
[Tom] Neck first into the top turnbuckle.

3003
02:29:12,977 --> 02:29:16,580
[Saxton] And that's gotta be a growing
concern now for Edge.

3004
02:29:16,647 --> 02:29:19,283
Every time it seems like Edge is building
a little bit of momentum,

3005
02:29:19,350 --> 02:29:21,786
Randy Orton knows he can go
right back to the neck.

3006
02:29:21,852 --> 02:29:23,821
[Joe] Let's be honest, gentlemen,
aside from that,

3007
02:29:23,888 --> 02:29:25,256
you gotta think about the stamina.

3008
02:29:25,323 --> 02:29:27,091
How much these men have
already been through?

3009
02:29:27,158 --> 02:29:30,761
Can Randy Orton drag Edge
into the deep water and drown him?

3010
02:29:34,598 --> 02:29:36,367
-[Saxton] What's this?
-[Tom] Looking up.

3011
02:29:38,402 --> 02:29:40,371
[Joe] I don't want to like that
smirk on his face.

3012
02:29:40,438 --> 02:29:42,039
[Tom] That's never a good sign.

3013
02:29:42,106 --> 02:29:44,075
Oh, suplex by...

3014
02:29:44,141 --> 02:29:45,976
-[Tom] Oh, wait a minute.
-[Joe] You see this?

3015
02:29:46,043 --> 02:29:47,278
The glance at the heavens.

3016
02:29:47,345 --> 02:29:50,514
They see some page out of the book
of the late great Hall of Famer,

3017
02:29:50,581 --> 02:29:51,615
Eddie Guerrero.

3018
02:29:51,682 --> 02:29:53,451
Thinking about Three Amigos.

3019
02:29:53,517 --> 02:29:54,952
-[Joe] Oh, it's just...
-[Tom] Whoa!

3020
02:29:55,019 --> 02:29:57,621
-[Joe] Edge says no.
-[Tom] Edge trying to block it.

3021
02:29:57,688 --> 02:29:58,990
[all exclaiming]

3022
02:29:59,056 --> 02:30:01,926
-[Saxton] Edge has got other plans now.
-[Joe chuckling]

3023
02:30:01,993 --> 02:30:04,328
[Joe] Two men are new Latino all too well.

3024
02:30:04,395 --> 02:30:06,731
And Edge got some Amigos, too.

3025
02:30:07,431 --> 02:30:08,933
[Saxton] Can Edge finish it off?

3026
02:30:10,701 --> 02:30:13,738
[Tom] And Edge able to hit
the third on Orton.

3027
02:30:13,804 --> 02:30:15,806
[Joe] He did it for the rise of the top.

3028
02:30:17,508 --> 02:30:20,845
[Saxton] Can Edge now somehow find
a way to cover Randy Orton?

3029
02:30:22,380 --> 02:30:23,948
Just roll over Edge.

3030
02:30:24,015 --> 02:30:26,384
[Tom] And again,
it's the damage that has been done

3031
02:30:26,450 --> 02:30:29,053
to both superstars
at this point in the match.

3032
02:30:29,120 --> 02:30:33,691
How much they have already given to beat
each other tonight at Backlash.

3033
02:30:34,959 --> 02:30:37,561
[Saxton] Two superstars who are so proud.

3034
02:30:37,628 --> 02:30:38,929
Edge, a Hall of Famer.

3035
02:30:38,996 --> 02:30:41,465
No doubt, Randy Orton,
a future Hall of Famer.

3036
02:30:42,233 --> 02:30:43,634
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe chuckling]

3037
02:30:44,869 --> 02:30:47,872
-And that's just pure unbridled contempt.
-[groans]

3038
02:30:50,574 --> 02:30:52,576
[all exclaiming]

3039
02:30:53,811 --> 02:30:56,047
[Tom] Lighting up each other's chest hair.

3040
02:30:57,381 --> 02:30:59,383
[Tom] Byron, are you thinking
what I'm thinking of?

3041
02:30:59,450 --> 02:31:02,453
[Saxton] Yeah, it's all those knockdown,
drag-out fights that we used to see

3042
02:31:02,520 --> 02:31:05,056
between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat.

3043
02:31:07,258 --> 02:31:09,393
Tooth and nail, whatever you got.

3044
02:31:09,460 --> 02:31:11,228
Let's see who's tougher.

3045
02:31:11,295 --> 02:31:13,330
[Tom] Rick Flair,
he's weighed in on this match.

3046
02:31:13,397 --> 02:31:16,700
Believes Orton will win.
Flair is in attendance here tonight.

3047
02:31:16,767 --> 02:31:19,537
No doubt watching this match up.

3048
02:31:19,603 --> 02:31:21,205
-[both grunting]
-[all exclaiming]

3049
02:31:21,272 --> 02:31:24,341
[Joe] Break out the flannel
'cause we're chopping wood.

3050
02:31:25,876 --> 02:31:29,246
[Saxton] Edge is riding up Randy Orton.

3051
02:31:29,313 --> 02:31:31,115
Looking for some sort of escape.

3052
02:31:31,182 --> 02:31:32,616
Oh, wait for the chop now. Orton--

3053
02:31:32,683 --> 02:31:34,318
[all exclaiming]

3054
02:31:34,385 --> 02:31:36,253
[Saxton] Dropkick by Randy Orton.

3055
02:31:36,320 --> 02:31:38,489
Almost similar to a Ricky Steamboat.

3056
02:31:38,556 --> 02:31:39,957
Dropkick, but Randy Orton

3057
02:31:40,024 --> 02:31:42,426
now earning himself just a little bit
of a reprieve right now

3058
02:31:42,493 --> 02:31:46,097
as he can try to figure out,
"What do I do next against Edge?"

3059
02:31:47,131 --> 02:31:48,732
[Tom] At the same time, Edge,

3060
02:31:48,799 --> 02:31:51,936
putting some space between himself
and The Viper on the outside of the ring.

3061
02:31:52,002 --> 02:31:53,104
[Joe] And smartly so,

3062
02:31:53,170 --> 02:31:55,639
I mean, Edge needs to find
a little bit of breathing room here,

3063
02:31:55,706 --> 02:31:57,041
so he can get something going.

3064
02:31:57,108 --> 02:31:58,242
[referee] Two!

3065
02:32:01,178 --> 02:32:02,880
[Joe] And Orton stalking on the outside.

3066
02:32:02,947 --> 02:32:04,715
[Saxton] Yeah, but look,
Randy Orton's hurt.

3067
02:32:04,782 --> 02:32:06,584
He is spent. Edge is spent.

3068
02:32:09,286 --> 02:32:10,588
[Joe] But I'll say this, Byron.

3069
02:32:10,654 --> 02:32:12,890
Anytime that you think
Randy Orton is spent,

3070
02:32:12,957 --> 02:32:15,860
that's when he's at his most dangerous,
and that RKO comes out of nowhere.

3071
02:32:15,926 --> 02:32:17,695
[Saxton] I agree with you, Joe, firmly.

3072
02:32:21,665 --> 02:32:24,235
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Oh, God!

3073
02:32:24,301 --> 02:32:26,871
Right into the chest of Edge.

3074
02:32:27,538 --> 02:32:29,807
But again, Joe, you've got
to think about the neck.

3075
02:32:29,874 --> 02:32:32,610
The neck had to get really jacked
up in that instance.

3076
02:32:32,676 --> 02:32:33,744
[Joe] Oh, without a doubt.

3077
02:32:33,811 --> 02:32:36,447
Anytime your body takes
any kind of impact of that metric,

3078
02:32:36,514 --> 02:32:37,515
it's a steel post,

3079
02:32:37,581 --> 02:32:40,551
it's definitely going to resonate
in that spine.

3080
02:32:40,618 --> 02:32:44,822
[Tom] Right into that lower
metal connector for the turnbuckle

3081
02:32:44,889 --> 02:32:47,057
that impacted the throat of Edge.

3082
02:32:47,124 --> 02:32:50,394
[Joe] Look at the eyes of Edge right now.
That's not good.

3083
02:32:51,862 --> 02:32:54,398
That's not a man
who's 100% present in the moment.

3084
02:32:58,102 --> 02:32:59,837
[Tom] Again, Orton going after the hair,

3085
02:32:59,904 --> 02:33:01,906
has got to keep an eye on that
per the official.

3086
02:33:01,972 --> 02:33:03,507
[Joe] He's going after that neck, Tom.

3087
02:33:03,574 --> 02:33:08,045
Orton trying to pull Edge up
here along the turnbuckles.

3088
02:33:10,648 --> 02:33:13,851
[Saxton] Randy Orton looking to put
the finishing touches on Edge.

3089
02:33:13,918 --> 02:33:17,121
[Joe] And I can't think of a worse place
for Edge to be right now.

3090
02:33:18,889 --> 02:33:20,357
[Edge groans]

3091
02:33:21,392 --> 02:33:23,928
[Saxton] Randy Orton just throwing
those meat hooks down on him.

3092
02:33:26,363 --> 02:33:28,732
Randy Orton, we saw him try it earlier,

3093
02:33:28,799 --> 02:33:31,769
looks like he might be looking
for a superplex again here.

3094
02:33:31,835 --> 02:33:33,270
[Tom] He's got Edge hooked,

3095
02:33:33,337 --> 02:33:37,174
can Randy Orton pry Edge off
of the top turnbuckle?

3096
02:33:37,241 --> 02:33:39,043
[Joe] Doing everything he can
to power him up.

3097
02:33:40,778 --> 02:33:42,313
Orton trying to use his ability--

3098
02:33:42,379 --> 02:33:44,181
[all exclaiming]

3099
02:33:44,248 --> 02:33:47,751
[Tom] Superplex by Orton, down goes Edge.

3100
02:33:47,818 --> 02:33:50,020
-[Joe] Look at Edge.
-[Joe] Edge is not good right now.

3101
02:33:50,087 --> 02:33:51,855
Edge is not good right now.

3102
02:33:51,922 --> 02:33:54,291
And look at the look on Orton's face,
he's ecstatic.

3103
02:33:54,358 --> 02:33:57,294
[Tom] Orton's got to be hurting,
but obviously Edge is worse for wear

3104
02:33:57,361 --> 02:33:59,029
after the impact of the superplex.

3105
02:33:59,096 --> 02:34:00,898
[Joe] Oh, Edge knows.
Edge knows he's got him.

3106
02:34:00,965 --> 02:34:02,433
He knows the damage that he did to...

3107
02:34:02,499 --> 02:34:04,969
Randy Orton knows the damage
he has done to Edge right now.

3108
02:34:05,035 --> 02:34:07,771
[Tom] Orton trying to shrug off the damage
down to his left shoulder,

3109
02:34:07,838 --> 02:34:09,773
now into the cover on Edge, no!

3110
02:34:09,840 --> 02:34:11,842
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Edge kicks out.

3111
02:34:11,909 --> 02:34:13,611
Edge able to kick-out.

3112
02:34:15,713 --> 02:34:17,681
[Saxton] That had to be pure instinct
from Edge.

3113
02:34:18,449 --> 02:34:21,218
[Tom] A page out
of his Hall of Fame father's playbook,

3114
02:34:21,285 --> 02:34:24,855
the superplex, shades of cowboy Bob Orton,

3115
02:34:24,922 --> 02:34:26,257
and down went Edge.

3116
02:34:26,323 --> 02:34:28,325
And again, the damaged neck, Joe,

3117
02:34:28,392 --> 02:34:30,594
what does this feel like
for Edge in this instance?

3118
02:34:30,661 --> 02:34:33,831
[Joe] I mean, right now, this is
where he seriously questions his art.

3119
02:34:33,897 --> 02:34:35,532
I mean, his arms are buzzing.

3120
02:34:35,599 --> 02:34:38,335
His body hurts in places
he didn't think were possible.

3121
02:34:41,472 --> 02:34:42,940
[Tom] If they saw again, Joe,

3122
02:34:43,007 --> 02:34:46,210
you referenced it, the sick smile
on the face of Randy Orton.

3123
02:34:46,944 --> 02:34:50,481
He knows he's got Edge in serious danger.

3124
02:34:51,215 --> 02:34:53,851
[Joe] This is why Randy Orton
is dangerous in this situation

3125
02:34:53,917 --> 02:34:55,052
because he enjoys it.

3126
02:34:55,119 --> 02:34:56,687
He revels in the pain.

3127
02:35:01,325 --> 02:35:02,626
[all exclaiming]

3128
02:35:02,693 --> 02:35:07,031
[Tom] Another uppercut just radiating pain
throughout the body of Edge.

3129
02:35:10,768 --> 02:35:12,202
[Joe] And the stomp...

3130
02:35:13,470 --> 02:35:14,872
Just the relentless pressure

3131
02:35:14,938 --> 02:35:17,608
that Randy Orton
keeps pushing and pushing.

3132
02:35:19,810 --> 02:35:22,012
Now it's again trying to quickly pace--

3133
02:35:22,079 --> 02:35:25,115
Both Superstars
meeting in the middle of the ring,

3134
02:35:25,182 --> 02:35:26,817
both thinking the same thing.

3135
02:35:26,884 --> 02:35:29,586
[Tom] Both thinking about
a crossbody, apparently,

3136
02:35:30,554 --> 02:35:32,256
taking out each other in the process.

3137
02:35:35,559 --> 02:35:37,494
Both Orton and Edge down.

3138
02:35:37,561 --> 02:35:40,798
Here is another look at this collision.

3139
02:35:40,864 --> 02:35:42,700
Watch this. Boom!

3140
02:35:42,766 --> 02:35:46,770
Both men's upper bodies right in midair.

3141
02:35:46,837 --> 02:35:48,839
[Joe] Orton landed on his shoulder
on the way down.

3142
02:35:49,707 --> 02:35:52,743
[Tom] Both men have until the count of ten
to get back up to their feet.

3143
02:35:52,810 --> 02:35:55,212
Something they should know well
from their hellacious

3144
02:35:55,279 --> 02:35:58,048
Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania.

3145
02:35:59,416 --> 02:36:02,619
[Saxton] And Orton sitting up,
Edge starting to stir.

3146
02:36:02,686 --> 02:36:04,421
-Seven!
-[Tom] Count of seven.

3147
02:36:04,488 --> 02:36:07,257
Orton trying to roll over
and get up to his feet,

3148
02:36:07,324 --> 02:36:09,059
count of eight.

3149
02:36:09,126 --> 02:36:12,496
And it's Orton, the first man officially
back up to his feet,

3150
02:36:12,563 --> 02:36:14,198
and Edge holding onto the ropes to do so.

3151
02:36:14,264 --> 02:36:16,467
-[all exclaiming]
-That's desperation, that's instinct.

3152
02:36:16,533 --> 02:36:19,303
-[Tom] Oh, that's not...
-Great instinct.

3153
02:36:19,369 --> 02:36:21,071
Right between the eyes,

3154
02:36:21,138 --> 02:36:23,040
Edge connects with the kick.

3155
02:36:23,807 --> 02:36:26,276
[Saxton] Look, Edge is just draped over
that top rope.

3156
02:36:28,645 --> 02:36:30,647
And Edge, I don't know if this is smart,

3157
02:36:30,714 --> 02:36:34,284
Edge is trying to ascend to the top again.

3158
02:36:34,351 --> 02:36:36,987
-[Tom and Joe] Oh!
-[Saxton] Orton right there to catch him.

3159
02:36:37,688 --> 02:36:39,323
[Tom] And Randy Orton again,

3160
02:36:39,390 --> 02:36:42,292
these right hands
right to the face of Edge.

3161
02:36:42,359 --> 02:36:44,628
-[Joe] Punishing him.
-[Tom] Orton doing anything he can

3162
02:36:44,695 --> 02:36:46,764
to try and slow the ascent of Edge

3163
02:36:46,830 --> 02:36:49,032
when Edge is going up
to the top turnbuckle.

3164
02:36:49,099 --> 02:36:52,903
[Joe] And that uppercut has been
absolutely brutal the entire match.

3165
02:36:52,970 --> 02:36:55,572
Oh, and it's about to get
much, much more brutal.

3166
02:36:56,740 --> 02:36:58,742
[Saxton] What is Randy Orton...
Oh, my gosh.

3167
02:36:58,809 --> 02:37:01,278
[Tom] No, no, no, no.
Not from this height.

3168
02:37:01,345 --> 02:37:03,580
Looking for the DDT. Hold on a second.

3169
02:37:03,647 --> 02:37:04,915
-Edge!
-[all exclaiming]

3170
02:37:04,982 --> 02:37:06,583
Edge-u-cution

3171
02:37:06,650 --> 02:37:09,987
Edge responds with a DDT of his own.

3172
02:37:10,053 --> 02:37:12,022
[Saxton] Edge stunned him,
but can Edge cover him?

3173
02:37:12,089 --> 02:37:13,791
Can Edge cover Randy Orton?

3174
02:37:13,857 --> 02:37:16,260
[Tom] He needs to wake up
and make this cover.

3175
02:37:16,326 --> 02:37:18,128
[Saxton] He's trying to, Edge is trying.

3176
02:37:18,195 --> 02:37:20,397
[Joe] Edge trying to roll over.
Trying to push.

3177
02:37:20,464 --> 02:37:21,532
Trying to shoot the half...

3178
02:37:21,598 --> 02:37:24,168
-[Saxton] This could be it.
-...here's going to be Randy Orton.

3179
02:37:24,234 --> 02:37:26,804
-[Tom] There's the cover by Edge.
-[all exclaiming]

3180
02:37:30,707 --> 02:37:31,842
[Tom] Watch this again,

3181
02:37:31,909 --> 02:37:34,611
Randy Orton went
for his patented draping DDT.

3182
02:37:34,678 --> 02:37:38,215
And what a response by Edge
with the DDT of his own.

3183
02:37:38,282 --> 02:37:40,017
It's the execution, but again,

3184
02:37:40,083 --> 02:37:42,152
it's the damage that has been done to Edge

3185
02:37:42,219 --> 02:37:43,987
that slowed up the Hall of Famer.

3186
02:37:44,054 --> 02:37:45,255
[Saxton] Edge...

3187
02:37:45,322 --> 02:37:48,292
[Tom] And look at Edge right now.
Look at Edge right now.

3188
02:37:48,358 --> 02:37:51,528
He is asking himself
serious questions right now.

3189
02:37:51,595 --> 02:37:54,598
He's asking himself, "What is it going
to take to take out Randy Orton?"

3190
02:37:54,665 --> 02:37:57,201
"What do I have to do to defeat
this man in front of me?"

3191
02:37:57,267 --> 02:37:58,635
[all exclaiming]

3192
02:37:58,702 --> 02:38:01,638
[Joe] And a rising knee strike by Edge,

3193
02:38:01,705 --> 02:38:03,740
crumpling Orton.

3194
02:38:03,807 --> 02:38:07,110
[Saxton] What does Edge have to do
That's one step in the right direction?

3195
02:38:07,177 --> 02:38:09,246
[Tom] Keep on attacking Randy Orton.

3196
02:38:09,313 --> 02:38:11,615
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] And attack he shall.

3197
02:38:11,682 --> 02:38:13,684
[crowd cheering]

3198
02:38:17,521 --> 02:38:20,023
[Joe] Orton reeling
from the bevy of knees.

3199
02:38:21,191 --> 02:38:22,726
[Tom] Now Edge on the move.

3200
02:38:22,793 --> 02:38:24,995
Oh! And the elbow right to the heart.

3201
02:38:25,062 --> 02:38:27,231
-[Joe] Strike!
-[Tom] Edge into the cover

3202
02:38:27,297 --> 02:38:29,066
to close out...

3203
02:38:29,132 --> 02:38:31,268
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] And a kick-out!

3204
02:38:31,335 --> 02:38:33,003
[muffled shouting]

3205
02:38:34,805 --> 02:38:37,040
[Tom] The wear and tear of this matchup

3206
02:38:37,107 --> 02:38:38,842
coming into play
for both these superstars.

3207
02:38:38,909 --> 02:38:40,277
And now Edge trying to think,

3208
02:38:40,344 --> 02:38:42,212
"What is it going to take
to keep Orton down?

3209
02:38:42,279 --> 02:38:43,280
[Saxton] Go all out.

3210
02:38:43,347 --> 02:38:45,983
I mean, Edge, we've seen him multiple
times now in this match,

3211
02:38:46,049 --> 02:38:47,184
climbing to the top.

3212
02:38:47,251 --> 02:38:49,253
Edge is going to try it again.

3213
02:38:49,319 --> 02:38:53,156
[Joe] And this is the worst position
Randy Orton has been in all night long.

3214
02:38:53,223 --> 02:38:55,859
[Tom] Another climb to the top for Edge.

3215
02:38:56,426 --> 02:38:58,228
[Joe] Oh, he's focused in.

3216
02:38:58,295 --> 02:38:59,830
Edge poised to strike!

3217
02:38:59,897 --> 02:39:01,465
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Crossbody!

3218
02:39:01,532 --> 02:39:03,000
Cover by Edge!

3219
02:39:03,066 --> 02:39:04,601
-[Orton yells]
-[Tom] No!

3220
02:39:04,668 --> 02:39:06,937
Gets his shoulder off the canvas.

3221
02:39:11,742 --> 02:39:15,245
All this hard work by Edge
to make it back to this moment.

3222
02:39:15,312 --> 02:39:18,315
Nobody thought he would come
back in this capacity,

3223
02:39:18,382 --> 02:39:20,317
but after nine and a half years away,

3224
02:39:20,384 --> 02:39:22,419
Edge isn't going to stop at anything.

3225
02:39:22,486 --> 02:39:25,522
[Saxton] It's one word, Tom. It's grit.

3226
02:39:25,589 --> 02:39:30,627
We are seeing the grit of Edge
right here, right now.

3227
02:39:33,263 --> 02:39:34,731
[Joe] I'll tell you this, gentlemen,

3228
02:39:34,798 --> 02:39:37,768
it's going to take a lot more
than grit to outlast Randy Orton.

3229
02:39:43,640 --> 02:39:46,944
[Tom] And Randy Orton has somehow
gotten back up to his feet,

3230
02:39:47,010 --> 02:39:49,846
labored breathing right now for The Viper.

3231
02:39:49,913 --> 02:39:51,214
[all exclaiming]

3232
02:39:51,281 --> 02:39:53,116
[Tom] Went to bury that shoulder
into the gut.

3233
02:39:53,183 --> 02:39:54,651
Now the cover by Orton. Kick out.

3234
02:39:54,718 --> 02:39:56,520
[Joe] Oh, no. Oh, no.

3235
02:39:56,587 --> 02:39:57,854
Edge looking to complete.

3236
02:39:57,921 --> 02:39:59,723
No, he's switching out.
Back to the crossface.

3237
02:39:59,790 --> 02:40:01,858
-Back to the crossface.
-[Tom] Back to the crossface.

3238
02:40:01,925 --> 02:40:04,761
Using the left shoulder all the way around
in the match, now the right.

3239
02:40:04,828 --> 02:40:07,230
[Joe] Hey, what's good for one arm,
it's great for the other.

3240
02:40:07,297 --> 02:40:09,499
[Saxton] And now he's sliding that--
Wait, wait, wait...

3241
02:40:09,566 --> 02:40:11,168
He's sliding that underneath the throat.

3242
02:40:11,234 --> 02:40:13,103
He's changing this hold.
This is very different.

3243
02:40:13,170 --> 02:40:14,938
He's underneath that throat.
He's trying to--

3244
02:40:15,005 --> 02:40:18,008
-he's trying to choke out Randy Orton.
-[Tom] Could Orton go out right here?

3245
02:40:18,075 --> 02:40:20,143
[Saxton] Official allowing a lot
of leeway right now,

3246
02:40:20,210 --> 02:40:21,912
understanding the magnitude
of this matchup.

3247
02:40:21,979 --> 02:40:23,246
Randy's turning purple.

3248
02:40:23,313 --> 02:40:25,716
-[Tom] Randy Orton trying to turn around.
-[Joe] Break down!

3249
02:40:25,782 --> 02:40:28,819
[Tom] Turn it into a cover.
Oh, and a kick-out!

3250
02:40:28,885 --> 02:40:31,888
-Edge goes back to the left shoulder.
-[Saxton] He's going back to that arm.

3251
02:40:31,955 --> 02:40:34,791
[Tom] Going back to the left shoulder
that Edge worked on early on.

3252
02:40:34,858 --> 02:40:36,827
-[Saxton] Rolled up by Orton.
-[all exclaiming]

3253
02:40:36,893 --> 02:40:40,464
-[Tom] And a big slam by Orton.
-Oh, wow.

3254
02:40:41,431 --> 02:40:45,869
And now Orton trying to back up
into the cover to put away Edge.

3255
02:40:45,936 --> 02:40:47,938
[all exclaiming]

3256
02:40:48,005 --> 02:40:52,909
And remember, the Hall of Famer Kurt Angle
picked Edge to win this matchup.

3257
02:40:52,976 --> 02:40:55,078
There is a part of this
that you gotta think

3258
02:40:55,145 --> 02:40:58,015
Randy Orton was thumbing his nose
at the Olympic gold medalist.

3259
02:40:58,081 --> 02:41:00,150
[Saxton] Oh, without a doubt, Tom.

3260
02:41:00,217 --> 02:41:03,320
[Joe] That's something we don't think,
Tom, that's something we know.

3261
02:41:03,387 --> 02:41:06,990
[Tom] Randy Orton is one of the most
calculating superstars we've ever seen.

3262
02:41:07,057 --> 02:41:10,360
[Joe] How about the arrogance
in the middle of this historic match

3263
02:41:10,427 --> 02:41:12,863
to hit the Olympic Slam.

3264
02:41:12,929 --> 02:41:15,966
[Tom] Well, this is the same guy who
came out a couple of weeks ago and said,

3265
02:41:16,033 --> 02:41:18,268
"I have folded in for 20 years

3266
02:41:18,335 --> 02:41:20,070
and I'm still better than everybody else."

3267
02:41:20,137 --> 02:41:22,806
[Joe] Besides, arrogance-ambition,
tamato-tomato, Tom.

3268
02:41:25,709 --> 02:41:27,644
[Tom] Orton back up to his feet.

3269
02:41:27,711 --> 02:41:30,280
How much more of this can Edge endure?

3270
02:41:31,014 --> 02:41:32,616
[Joe] And Orton is incensed.

3271
02:41:35,185 --> 02:41:36,887
[all exclaiming]

3272
02:41:36,953 --> 02:41:38,288
[Tom] Cover with a powerbomb!

3273
02:41:38,355 --> 02:41:39,356
Powerbomb!

3274
02:41:39,423 --> 02:41:41,391
Oh, kick-out by Orton.

3275
02:41:41,458 --> 02:41:43,160
That was nearly over
in the blink of an eye.

3276
02:41:43,226 --> 02:41:45,762
[Joe] And the look on Orton's face
says it all.

3277
02:41:45,829 --> 02:41:47,698
I mean, he is writhing in pain.

3278
02:41:47,764 --> 02:41:51,268
[Saxton] Quick thinking from Edge
to catch Randy Orton in motion.

3279
02:41:52,135 --> 02:41:53,403
[Tom] Take another look at this.

3280
02:41:53,470 --> 02:41:56,073
Maybe Orton was thinking about
going for a dropkick,

3281
02:41:56,139 --> 02:41:58,041
but Edge got back to him so quickly.

3282
02:41:58,108 --> 02:42:01,344
Edge was able to counter
and nearly put away The Viper.

3283
02:42:01,411 --> 02:42:03,480
[Joe] He forgot the drop.
He forgot the kick.

3284
02:42:03,547 --> 02:42:06,516
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Edge.
Let's go, Orton,

3285
02:42:06,583 --> 02:42:08,318
Let's go, Edge.

3286
02:42:08,385 --> 02:42:10,821
[Tom] This is competition at its finest.

3287
02:42:10,887 --> 02:42:13,890
[chanting continues]
Let's go, Orton, let's go, Edge.

3288
02:42:14,524 --> 02:42:16,593
[Joe] I think for the first time
this entire match,

3289
02:42:16,660 --> 02:42:18,695
Randy Orton starting to show
a little bit of doubt.

3290
02:42:24,935 --> 02:42:27,104
[Tom] Edge finds his way
back up to his feet.

3291
02:42:27,170 --> 02:42:30,907
And now Orton dumping Edge
hard on the outside,

3292
02:42:30,974 --> 02:42:35,479
and every last impact that Edge takes
has got to affect his neck.

3293
02:42:35,545 --> 02:42:37,981
[Joe] Oh, without a doubt.
I mean, the punishment he's taken,

3294
02:42:38,048 --> 02:42:39,716
regardless of everything he's taking now,

3295
02:42:39,783 --> 02:42:41,551
is going to keep adding up and adding up.

3296
02:42:41,618 --> 02:42:43,487
And honestly,
his neck isn't gonna outlast him.

3297
02:42:43,553 --> 02:42:45,222
Two!

3298
02:42:45,288 --> 02:42:48,158
[Saxton] I can't begin to imagine
what kind of pain

3299
02:42:48,225 --> 02:42:49,960
Edge is going through right now.

3300
02:42:50,026 --> 02:42:51,394
[Tom] You can see Edge is looking

3301
02:42:51,461 --> 02:42:53,530
the very anticipation
and hype of this moment

3302
02:42:53,597 --> 02:42:55,532
right in the eye along the ring apron.

3303
02:42:55,599 --> 02:42:57,334
And now it's Edge

3304
02:42:57,400 --> 02:42:59,870
trying to climb up to the apron,
but Orton might have him here.

3305
02:42:59,936 --> 02:43:01,671
[Joe] And that pain
you talked about, Byron,

3306
02:43:01,738 --> 02:43:04,174
well, he's just about to experience
a whole lot more.

3307
02:43:04,241 --> 02:43:05,842
-[Tom] In the clutches--
-[Joe] Oh, no.

3308
02:43:05,909 --> 02:43:08,678
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Bam! face first into the canvas!

3309
02:43:08,745 --> 02:43:10,714
Could this be it for Edge?

3310
02:43:10,780 --> 02:43:14,518
[Saxton] Look at the eyes of Edge
glazed over, Edge is out!

3311
02:43:14,584 --> 02:43:16,686
[Joe] And The Rated-R Superstar
is no longer with us.

3312
02:43:16,753 --> 02:43:19,422
I can tell you that much.
He's definitely in La La Land.

3313
02:43:20,557 --> 02:43:22,626
[Tom] And Orton sliding away!

3314
02:43:22,692 --> 02:43:24,561
You can see the foot of Edge
on the bottom rope,

3315
02:43:24,628 --> 02:43:26,930
it wouldn't have done him much good
to go for a cover there

3316
02:43:26,997 --> 02:43:27,998
unless he pulled it away.

3317
02:43:28,064 --> 02:43:30,567
And now Edge is trying to get
back into his right mind.

3318
02:43:31,434 --> 02:43:33,537
Again, the damage
to the neck from the DDT...

3319
02:43:33,603 --> 02:43:35,438
[Joe] And Tom,
let me be honest with you here.

3320
02:43:35,505 --> 02:43:37,774
Orton does not slide away, no, he stalks!

3321
02:43:37,841 --> 02:43:40,043
And that's exactly what
he's doing right now.

3322
02:43:40,110 --> 02:43:41,912
-He is stalking Edge.
-[Tom] Uh-oh!

3323
02:43:41,978 --> 02:43:45,248
We've seen this how many times, gentlemen?

3324
02:43:45,315 --> 02:43:48,618
Randy Orton is starting to head
to that place...

3325
02:43:49,386 --> 02:43:51,388
[Joe] The three most destructive letters.

3326
02:43:51,454 --> 02:43:52,856
Oh, wait a minute!

3327
02:43:52,923 --> 02:43:55,258
-But for the RKO--
-[Joe] Hold on a second!

3328
02:43:55,325 --> 02:43:57,093
[Tom] Trying to turn him around.

3329
02:43:57,160 --> 02:43:59,062
[Joe] Beautiful counter by Orton!

3330
02:43:59,129 --> 02:44:01,631
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Edge-o-matic.

3331
02:44:01,698 --> 02:44:03,733
Cover! Oh!

3332
02:44:03,800 --> 02:44:05,168
Kicked out again.

3333
02:44:05,235 --> 02:44:07,070
[Saxton] Man, you gotta be kidding me!

3334
02:44:07,137 --> 02:44:09,172
How close was that?

3335
02:44:09,239 --> 02:44:11,942
How close was Edge to putting
away Randy Orton?

3336
02:44:12,442 --> 02:44:13,777
[Tom] Watch this sequence.

3337
02:44:13,844 --> 02:44:16,880
Both superstars counter for counter,
but then this--

3338
02:44:16,947 --> 02:44:19,983
Bam! Driven into the canvas by Edge!

3339
02:44:20,050 --> 02:44:22,719
And still, The Viper able to kick-out.

3340
02:44:22,786 --> 02:44:24,054
Now look at Edge's face.

3341
02:44:24,120 --> 02:44:25,856
[Saxton] Every time we think Edge is done,

3342
02:44:25,922 --> 02:44:28,058
he pulls something else
out of his back pocket.

3343
02:44:28,124 --> 02:44:30,126
But right now, looks like...
he looks shocked!

3344
02:44:30,193 --> 02:44:33,663
He looks shocked
that Randy Orton is still in this.

3345
02:44:35,065 --> 02:44:38,168
[Tom] Oh, but that shock,
it's turning into resolve!

3346
02:44:38,902 --> 02:44:40,871
Oh, we've seen that look in the eyes

3347
02:44:40,937 --> 02:44:43,406
of the 11-time World Champion many times.

3348
02:44:43,473 --> 02:44:45,809
[Saxton] Have we ever. That incensed look,

3349
02:44:45,876 --> 02:44:49,346
that crazed look of the Rated-R Superstar?

3350
02:44:49,412 --> 02:44:51,014
[Joe] The fire's been lit in Edge.

3351
02:44:51,081 --> 02:44:52,549
[crowd cheering]

3352
02:44:53,650 --> 02:44:55,452
[Tom] Edge mentioning The Viper.

3353
02:44:55,518 --> 02:44:58,321
[Joe] I can guarantee you,
Edge is feeling no pain right now.

3354
02:45:01,358 --> 02:45:04,427
The adrenaline is flowing,
and the thirst for vengeance is on!

3355
02:45:04,494 --> 02:45:06,963
[Tom] Orton back up to his feet,
here comes Edge!

3356
02:45:07,030 --> 02:45:08,999
[all exclaiming]

3357
02:45:09,065 --> 02:45:12,435
[Tom] Thought about the power slam?
Thought about the power slam.

3358
02:45:12,502 --> 02:45:16,306
[all exclaiming]

3359
02:45:16,373 --> 02:45:17,374
[Saxton] Will that do it?

3360
02:45:17,440 --> 02:45:20,377
[Tom] A page out of Christian's playbook!
Here's the cover!

3361
02:45:20,443 --> 02:45:22,112
Oh, and a kick-out by Orton.

3362
02:45:25,115 --> 02:45:27,684
The man who gave him tough love
and The Peep Show

3363
02:45:27,751 --> 02:45:29,419
this past Monday night on RAW,

3364
02:45:29,486 --> 02:45:31,855
inspiring Edge in this moment,

3365
02:45:31,921 --> 02:45:33,957
muscle his way into Unprettier.

3366
02:45:34,024 --> 02:45:38,328
[Saxton] What a story it would have been
if Edge was able to put Randy Orton away

3367
02:45:38,395 --> 02:45:41,564
utilizing the Unprettier and nearly did.

3368
02:45:41,631 --> 02:45:44,034
[crowd chanting indistinctly]

3369
02:45:50,640 --> 02:45:52,776
[Joe] Both men struggling to their feet.

3370
02:45:52,842 --> 02:45:55,712
[Saxton] As much as we talked about
the incredible resolve of Edge,

3371
02:45:55,779 --> 02:45:58,348
the same can be said for Randy Orton.

3372
02:46:01,751 --> 02:46:06,222
[Tom] Superhuman effort tonight
from Edge and Orton at Backlash...

3373
02:46:07,290 --> 02:46:09,359
and the fight just continues!

3374
02:46:10,927 --> 02:46:13,930
[Joe] And Edge just dropped
the last of his strengthen those bombs.

3375
02:46:14,965 --> 02:46:16,833
Whoa, Orton...

3376
02:46:16,900 --> 02:46:18,868
[all exclaiming]

3377
02:46:18,935 --> 02:46:21,137
[Tom] Orton's gone after the midsection
multiple times

3378
02:46:21,204 --> 02:46:24,407
-until that top rope right to the ribs.
-[Joe] So, in regards to the midsection,

3379
02:46:24,474 --> 02:46:26,176
when you get draped over
the rope like that,

3380
02:46:26,242 --> 02:46:27,243
your whole spine bends.

3381
02:46:27,310 --> 02:46:29,713
That neck once again bends
in unnatural positions,

3382
02:46:29,779 --> 02:46:32,015
and it's just as hurtful
as falling out of the ring.

3383
02:46:32,082 --> 02:46:35,018
[Saxton] And Joe, that's also gonna
severely hamper the breathing of Edge.

3384
02:46:35,085 --> 02:46:36,853
[Joe] Oh, absolutely!

3385
02:46:42,158 --> 02:46:45,762
[Tom] Now Edge staggers back to his feet,
shot right to the midsection.

3386
02:46:45,829 --> 02:46:47,397
[Joe] Whoa, what is this?

3387
02:46:47,464 --> 02:46:50,600
[Tom] Wait a minute.
I think we know exactly what it is.

3388
02:46:50,667 --> 02:46:52,669
[Joe] From his evolution--

3389
02:46:52,736 --> 02:46:54,571
[Tom] The smug look
on Randy Orton's face...

3390
02:46:54,637 --> 02:46:56,206
[Joe] His mentor, Triple H's--

3391
02:46:56,272 --> 02:46:59,609
Pedigree! A Pedigree from Randy Orton.

3392
02:46:59,676 --> 02:47:01,745
-[Tom] A kick-out!
-[Joe] What? Are you kidding me?

3393
02:47:01,811 --> 02:47:04,047
Are you kidding me?

3394
02:47:05,682 --> 02:47:07,617
Edge kicked out of the Pedigree!

3395
02:47:09,419 --> 02:47:11,554
[Joe] And Randy Orton has
every right in the world

3396
02:47:11,621 --> 02:47:13,156
to be disappointed in the referee.

3397
02:47:13,223 --> 02:47:16,860
[Tom] Randy Orton looking for verification
from the official just to make sure,

3398
02:47:16,926 --> 02:47:19,062
but Edge did kick-out!

3399
02:47:21,498 --> 02:47:23,299
[Saxton] And Edge checking his grill.

3400
02:47:23,366 --> 02:47:24,667
I don't blame him.

3401
02:47:29,839 --> 02:47:31,608
[Joe] Edge is trying to crawl,

3402
02:47:31,674 --> 02:47:34,411
trying to give himself backup to his feet,
using the ropes.

3403
02:47:34,477 --> 02:47:37,180
[Tom] We saw Randy Orton
use the Olympic Slam

3404
02:47:37,247 --> 02:47:39,315
made famous by Kurt Angle earlier on,

3405
02:47:39,382 --> 02:47:42,685
and now Triple H's Pedigree.

3406
02:47:45,121 --> 02:47:46,623
[Joe] Whoa, nice switch!

3407
02:47:46,689 --> 02:47:48,992
-Up we go!
-[Tom] Wait a minute! Wait a minute!

3408
02:47:49,059 --> 02:47:51,895
Rock bottom! Rock bottom!

3409
02:47:52,395 --> 02:47:54,998
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Kick out again.

3410
02:47:57,100 --> 02:47:59,102
[Saxton] I guess it's only appropriate.

3411
02:47:59,169 --> 02:48:03,073
One of Triple H's greatest rivalries
in The Rock?

3412
02:48:03,139 --> 02:48:05,041
[Tom] So, I guess in this circumstance,

3413
02:48:05,108 --> 02:48:08,478
it's going to that place where...
What would another legend do?

3414
02:48:08,545 --> 02:48:10,013
What would another Hall of Famer do?

3415
02:48:10,080 --> 02:48:12,749
[Joe] It looks like both guys
are running the gamut of legends.

3416
02:48:12,816 --> 02:48:15,385
[Tom] It's like, if you run out of options
in your own playbook,

3417
02:48:15,452 --> 02:48:16,986
why not use somebody else's?

3418
02:48:20,557 --> 02:48:21,724
This is incredible!

3419
02:48:26,963 --> 02:48:29,699
[Joe] And Edge has to wonder
what he needs to do...

3420
02:48:30,266 --> 02:48:31,868
to put away The Viper.

3421
02:48:31,935 --> 02:48:33,770
[Tom] Edge has something else
in mind, Joe.

3422
02:48:33,837 --> 02:48:35,138
Tension on the face of Edge.

3423
02:48:35,205 --> 02:48:36,606
[Joe] It's a Canadian favorite.

3424
02:48:36,673 --> 02:48:40,076
[Tom] Thought about the Sharpshooter,
maybe the Educator?

3425
02:48:40,143 --> 02:48:42,879
And it was Orton who tried
to kick him off there.

3426
02:48:42,946 --> 02:48:47,817
[Saxton] Look how gingerly Edge is moving
after that kick-off of Randy Orton!

3427
02:48:49,085 --> 02:48:50,954
-[Tom] Oh!
-[Joe] Backslide!

3428
02:48:51,020 --> 02:48:54,090
[Tom] Going for the backslide!
Going for the backslide!

3429
02:48:54,157 --> 02:48:56,192
[Joe] Desperately fighting for position.

3430
02:48:56,259 --> 02:48:58,528
[Tom] Power Randy Orton here,
center of the ring!

3431
02:48:58,595 --> 02:49:00,196
[Saxton] How much power is left in them?

3432
02:49:00,263 --> 02:49:02,098
[Tom] Shot to the left knee.
Here's the cover!

3433
02:49:02,165 --> 02:49:04,501
-And a kick-out!
-[Joe] Not so fast.

3434
02:49:04,567 --> 02:49:07,937
-[Saxton] Orton back a quicker
-[Tom] Another uppercut!

3435
02:49:08,004 --> 02:49:10,807
Stymies that flurry by Edge!

3436
02:49:13,243 --> 02:49:14,944
Watch this again!

3437
02:49:15,011 --> 02:49:20,216
Randy Orton rattling the spine,
the neck of Edge!

3438
02:49:20,283 --> 02:49:22,819
[Saxton] It goes back to that damage
that was done to the neck.

3439
02:49:22,886 --> 02:49:25,522
Edge was just one step slower
getting back to his feet.

3440
02:49:25,588 --> 02:49:27,590
[Joe] Viciousness, grace,
and attention, boys.

3441
02:49:27,657 --> 02:49:29,759
That's what Randy specializes in!

3442
02:49:37,267 --> 02:49:38,668
[Edge groaning]

3443
02:49:38,735 --> 02:49:40,436
[Joe] And The Viper has his prey.

3444
02:49:44,707 --> 02:49:46,743
[Tom] Trying to drag Edge into position.

3445
02:49:46,809 --> 02:49:48,378
Is he thinking about another DDT?

3446
02:49:48,444 --> 02:49:50,346
-[Joe] Oh, no, he is.
-[Tom] On a Hall of Famer--

3447
02:49:50,413 --> 02:49:52,582
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Edge had other plans.

3448
02:49:52,649 --> 02:49:55,151
From the top rope, rope first.

3449
02:49:58,354 --> 02:49:59,522
Oh, here we go.

3450
02:49:59,589 --> 02:50:01,991
[Tom] Edge trying to catch
one along the ropes.

3451
02:50:02,058 --> 02:50:03,927
Cover and a kick-out!

3452
02:50:03,993 --> 02:50:05,528
-Now Edge--
-[Joe] Beautiful roll up!

3453
02:50:05,595 --> 02:50:07,897
[Tom] Edge, here's the cover!
Shoulders down on Orton.

3454
02:50:07,964 --> 02:50:09,999
Orton trying to stay with Edge.

3455
02:50:10,066 --> 02:50:11,267
[Joe] Nice Inside cradle.

3456
02:50:11,334 --> 02:50:14,170
[To] Another cover,
and a kick-out by Orton!

3457
02:50:14,237 --> 02:50:15,638
-[all exclaiming]
-[Joe] Got him!

3458
02:50:15,705 --> 02:50:18,274
-He's got him!
-[Tom] RKO! RKO!

3459
02:50:18,341 --> 02:50:21,144
Cover. Oh, my God!

3460
02:50:21,811 --> 02:50:26,282
[Saxton] Edge kicked out at the RKO.

3461
02:50:30,553 --> 02:50:32,789
Can you believe it?

3462
02:50:32,855 --> 02:50:35,792
[Joe] There are not many
in Randy Orton's career

3463
02:50:35,858 --> 02:50:38,194
that can say they have kicked out of this.

3464
02:50:38,261 --> 02:50:40,964
Randy Orton, bam, from out of nowhere,

3465
02:50:41,030 --> 02:50:43,499
gets all of the RKO.

3466
02:50:44,534 --> 02:50:46,803
Let's take one more look at this.

3467
02:50:47,737 --> 02:50:49,939
[Saxton] Did he make it?

3468
02:50:50,006 --> 02:50:51,874
-[Joe] Wow!
-[Tom] Barely!

3469
02:50:51,941 --> 02:50:54,410
It looked like he got
his left shoulder off of the mat.

3470
02:50:54,477 --> 02:50:57,113
That is what Randy Orton is discussing
with the official right now,

3471
02:50:57,180 --> 02:50:59,949
and he should be tremendously frustrated
with this official!

3472
02:51:00,016 --> 02:51:01,217
[inaudible conversation]

3473
02:51:01,284 --> 02:51:04,887
[Saxton] Again, what's even more amazing
is that Edge kicked out of the RKO

3474
02:51:04,954 --> 02:51:07,824
at this stage of the matchup
after everything he has taken,

3475
02:51:07,890 --> 02:51:09,826
after all the punishment he has suffered,

3476
02:51:09,892 --> 02:51:11,861
Edge still had enough.

3477
02:51:15,098 --> 02:51:16,733
[Joe] This right here, gentlemen.

3478
02:51:16,799 --> 02:51:19,435
Let me tell you something.
Some people ask what they need to do.

3479
02:51:19,502 --> 02:51:21,938
Randy Orton, right now he understands

3480
02:51:22,005 --> 02:51:24,274
what he needs to do
to finish this encounter.

3481
02:51:24,340 --> 02:51:25,808
He's going to that dark place,

3482
02:51:25,875 --> 02:51:27,043
I know it in my mind.

3483
02:51:27,110 --> 02:51:29,012
He's gonna find the thing
that he needs to do,

3484
02:51:29,078 --> 02:51:31,581
and he's gonna do it right
now to finish this match.

3485
02:51:34,984 --> 02:51:37,253
[Tom] That is a frightening sight
right there!

3486
02:51:38,221 --> 02:51:39,856
Randy Orton perhaps envisioning

3487
02:51:39,922 --> 02:51:43,760
what he has to do right
now to put Edge away.

3488
02:51:44,394 --> 02:51:46,629
[Joe] This right here
is the true Randy Orton.

3489
02:51:48,064 --> 02:51:50,300
-This is the malice--
-[Tom] Whoa, wait a second.

3490
02:51:50,366 --> 02:51:51,768
No, no, not this.

3491
02:51:51,834 --> 02:51:54,771
Eerie calm all over
the face of Randy Orton!

3492
02:51:54,837 --> 02:51:57,740
The positioning of Randy Orton.
I hope Orton's not thinking about what--

3493
02:51:57,807 --> 02:51:59,742
[Joe] This is how Orton
makes people understand!

3494
02:51:59,809 --> 02:52:01,544
[Tom] Zeroing in on Edge, here come Orton!

3495
02:52:01,611 --> 02:52:02,912
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] A Spear.

3496
02:52:02,979 --> 02:52:04,881
A Spear by Edge.

3497
02:52:04,947 --> 02:52:07,550
[Saxton] Edge had enough
to deliver a Spear,

3498
02:52:07,617 --> 02:52:09,719
and now Edge can taste the victory!

3499
02:52:09,786 --> 02:52:11,154
He can feel it!

3500
02:52:12,055 --> 02:52:15,825
[Tom] That could have been a disaster
for what Randy Orton was planning,

3501
02:52:15,892 --> 02:52:18,428
but Edge responds with a Spear!

3502
02:52:18,494 --> 02:52:19,862
[Saxton] This is Edge's moment!

3503
02:52:19,929 --> 02:52:21,631
This is Edge's time!

3504
02:52:21,698 --> 02:52:24,500
[Joe] Oh, and I think it was
more than a Spear!

3505
02:52:24,567 --> 02:52:27,003
Oh, the fuse has been lit, gentlemen!

3506
02:52:27,070 --> 02:52:29,205
[Tom] Another Spear!

3507
02:52:29,272 --> 02:52:30,940
Cover!

3508
02:52:31,007 --> 02:52:34,844
Orton has kicked out
after two Spears in a row.

3509
02:52:34,911 --> 02:52:36,446
[Saxton] How?

3510
02:52:36,512 --> 02:52:41,751
Tell me how in the world Randy Orton
just kicked out of two Spears!

3511
02:52:44,354 --> 02:52:46,289
[Tom] Watch this again!

3512
02:52:46,356 --> 02:52:50,526
Whoa! Orton nearly cut in half
on that second Spear.

3513
02:52:50,593 --> 02:52:54,230
A move that has helped Edge capture
multiple World Titles,

3514
02:52:54,297 --> 02:52:55,965
and it doesn't keep Orton down!

3515
02:52:56,032 --> 02:52:59,669
[Saxton] Edge is in complete disbelief,
and you can't blame him!

3516
02:52:59,736 --> 02:53:02,505
Two Spears to Randy Orton,
that should have finished him!

3517
02:53:02,572 --> 02:53:05,608
That should have ended Randy Orton!
Orton should be done?

3518
02:53:06,576 --> 02:53:08,578
[crowd chanting indistinctly]

3519
02:53:11,647 --> 02:53:16,018
[Tom] And there is disbelief still
on the face of Edge after that exchange!

3520
02:53:20,857 --> 02:53:23,993
[Joe] I can tell you this,
now is not the time for doubt, Tom.

3521
02:53:27,130 --> 02:53:29,499
[Saxton] The wheels...
wheels gotta be turning for Edge,

3522
02:53:29,565 --> 02:53:32,034
but what do you do?

3523
02:53:32,101 --> 02:53:34,137
What do you do to Randy Orton?

3524
02:53:34,203 --> 02:53:35,538
What else can you do?

3525
02:53:35,605 --> 02:53:37,006
[Tom] Edge knows what he has to do!

3526
02:53:37,073 --> 02:53:39,876
He needs to go to that same dark place
Randy Orton is willing to go to!

3527
02:53:45,181 --> 02:53:47,817
-Oh, now Edge, Edge it up--
-[Saxton] Oh, he got him again!

3528
02:53:47,884 --> 02:53:50,920
[Tom] Another RKO! Another RKO!

3529
02:53:50,987 --> 02:53:53,623
Cover by The Viper and a kick-out.

3530
02:53:53,689 --> 02:53:55,792
Edge did it again!

3531
02:53:55,858 --> 02:53:57,293
Unreal!

3532
02:53:57,360 --> 02:54:00,863
Edge kicked out of the RKO again!

3533
02:54:03,833 --> 02:54:06,836
And now it's Orton who can't believe it!

3534
02:54:06,903 --> 02:54:07,904
Watch this!

3535
02:54:07,970 --> 02:54:11,574
Out of the corner from out of nowhere,
yet again!

3536
02:54:11,641 --> 02:54:15,077
Boom! That neck crashing into the canvas!

3537
02:54:15,144 --> 02:54:16,879
And watch again!

3538
02:54:16,946 --> 02:54:19,582
Edge convincingly...
This time it's the right shoulder up.

3539
02:54:19,649 --> 02:54:22,285
[Joe] You know, I can understand
Orton's frustration!

3540
02:54:22,351 --> 02:54:25,154
But right now, he needs to be careful
and not upset that ref

3541
02:54:25,221 --> 02:54:26,956
because he almost has this encounter won!

3542
02:54:27,790 --> 02:54:29,859
[Saxton] Edge's body might be failing
him right now,

3543
02:54:29,926 --> 02:54:33,396
but his fighting spirit
is keeping him in the game!

3544
02:54:35,031 --> 02:54:38,501
[Tom] But you know as well as I do, Byron,
the heart may be willing,

3545
02:54:38,568 --> 02:54:40,002
and the mind may be willing,

3546
02:54:40,069 --> 02:54:42,605
but that body is a very, very
different proposition!

3547
02:54:52,715 --> 02:54:53,716
[all exclaiming]

3548
02:54:53,783 --> 02:54:55,451
Oh, he's got the head
in a chokehold again!

3549
02:54:55,518 --> 02:54:57,920
The anti-venom for The Viper!

3550
02:54:57,987 --> 02:55:01,424
[Joe] Oh, and he's got it locked!
Oh, he's looking to put Orton down!

3551
02:55:01,491 --> 02:55:03,759
-[all exclaiming]
-[Saxton] What was that?

3552
02:55:04,594 --> 02:55:07,296
-[Tom] That went low!
-[Saxton] Yeah, it did look a little low.

3553
02:55:08,030 --> 02:55:09,999
Randy Orton looked like he went low.

3554
02:55:10,066 --> 02:55:12,668
-[all exclaiming]
-[Tom] Punt! The Punt!

3555
02:55:12,735 --> 02:55:14,670
Cover by The Viper!

3556
02:55:14,737 --> 02:55:17,373
-Randy has beaten Edge.
-[bell dinging]

3557
02:55:18,074 --> 02:55:20,042
[Orton's theme song playing]

3558
02:55:21,077 --> 02:55:25,081
[announcer] ...Randy Orton!

3559
02:55:26,516 --> 02:55:31,120
[Saxton] Who knew Randy Orton
would be willing to do anything,

3560
02:55:31,187 --> 02:55:34,190
and I mean anything, to win!

3561
02:55:34,257 --> 02:55:37,059
And Randy Orton has done just that!

3562
02:55:42,965 --> 02:55:46,068
[Tom] An astonishing effort tonight
by Edge,

3563
02:55:46,736 --> 02:55:50,940
but in the end,
it's Randy Orton who is the victor!

3564
02:55:58,314 --> 02:56:00,316
[inaudible conversation]

3565
02:56:17,266 --> 02:56:19,268
[inaudible conversation continues]

3566
02:56:56,172 --> 02:57:00,776
[Saxton] Randy Orton...
took the gamble and it paid off.

3567
02:57:00,843 --> 02:57:02,612
[Tom] Take a look back at this matchup!

3568
02:57:02,678 --> 02:57:05,982
We talked about the damage
done to the neck of Edge throughout.

3569
02:57:06,048 --> 02:57:08,284
This superplex from Randy Orton,

3570
02:57:08,351 --> 02:57:12,655
was one of the many moves that Orton
used to go after the neck!

3571
02:57:12,722 --> 02:57:15,191
And, Joe, you talk about this neckbreaker,

3572
02:57:15,257 --> 02:57:18,160
sent shivers down the spine of Edge.

3573
02:57:18,227 --> 02:57:22,164
Edge able to counter this DDT attempt
into the Edgecution.

3574
02:57:22,231 --> 02:57:24,433
Edge had so much fight in him tonight.

3575
02:57:24,500 --> 02:57:26,002
[Saxton] And that's exactly the key.

3576
02:57:26,068 --> 02:57:28,504
I mean, everything that Randy Orton
did to Edge.

3577
02:57:28,571 --> 02:57:32,274
We have no idea what kind of condition
Edge's neck has been in,

3578
02:57:32,341 --> 02:57:34,276
really for the majority of this match,

3579
02:57:34,343 --> 02:57:36,445
but Edge kicking out of RKOs,

3580
02:57:36,512 --> 02:57:40,650
continuing to fight, continuing to hold on
no matter what Randy Orton threw his way.

3581
02:57:40,716 --> 02:57:42,918
[Tom] Both superstars threw
their best moves

3582
02:57:42,985 --> 02:57:44,720
and then some out of each other.

3583
02:57:44,787 --> 02:57:49,425
The RKO, and then two successive Spears
still couldn't get the job done.

3584
02:57:49,492 --> 02:57:54,196
And then it was a second RKO
for The Apex Predator.

3585
02:57:54,263 --> 02:57:58,534
Nearly thought he'd close out Edge,
but the match would continue.

3586
02:57:58,601 --> 02:58:02,071
[Saxton] A true superhuman effort by Edge.

3587
02:58:02,138 --> 02:58:04,540
And Edge thought, "This is my chance.

3588
02:58:04,607 --> 02:58:06,776
I'm gonna make Randy Orton pay."

3589
02:58:06,842 --> 02:58:09,512
[Tom] One for the anti-venom submission
and then this,

3590
02:58:09,578 --> 02:58:11,614
it looked like Randy Orton went low.

3591
02:58:11,680 --> 02:58:15,384
And then the punch
that has put away so many

3592
02:58:15,451 --> 02:58:17,787
throughout Randy Orton's career.

3593
02:58:17,853 --> 02:58:21,924
Randy Orton defeats Edge at Backlash.

3594
02:58:21,991 --> 02:58:24,694
You know, tonight was
a perfectly executed game plan.

3595
02:58:24,760 --> 02:58:27,963
He picked the battlefield.
He played the psychological games.

3596
02:58:28,030 --> 02:58:31,100
And tonight, Randy Orton
not only stands victorious...

3597
02:58:31,167 --> 02:58:34,970
but he stands once again, a legend killer.

3598
02:58:35,037 --> 02:58:37,506
[Randy Orton's theme music plays]

3599
02:58:48,417 --> 02:58:51,187
[Tom] What about the fact
that Edge defied the odds

3600
02:58:51,253 --> 02:58:53,155
for an improbable return.

3601
02:58:54,123 --> 02:58:57,593
Randy Orton said a few weeks ago
he didn't need tables,

3602
02:58:57,660 --> 02:58:59,862
he didn't need ladders,
he didn't need chairs,

3603
02:58:59,929 --> 02:59:01,797
he didn't need Last Man Standing.

3604
02:59:01,864 --> 02:59:05,701
Randy Orton proved
he was the superior wrestler,

3605
02:59:05,768 --> 02:59:07,937
like Orton said he would be.

3606
02:59:11,540 --> 02:59:14,410
[Joe] Oh, my gosh. It's not a good sign.

3607
02:59:23,652 --> 02:59:26,422
[Saxton] You really immediately
have to wonder how hurt is Edge?

3608
02:59:26,489 --> 02:59:29,959
'Cause Edge truly sacrificed his health

3609
02:59:31,127 --> 02:59:33,529
just to try to win this matchup.

3610
02:59:55,351 --> 02:59:57,953
Randy might be thinking that Edge

3611
02:59:58,020 --> 03:00:03,559
is getting himself into more trouble
by refusing help from our officials here.

3612
03:00:09,031 --> 03:00:10,466
What is Edge thinking?

3613
03:00:12,168 --> 03:00:16,739
In defeat,
what is going through the mind of Edge?

3614
03:00:19,508 --> 03:00:20,843
[Tom] Tonight at Backlash...

3615
03:00:21,644 --> 03:00:27,249
did Randy Orton just end
the redemption story of Edge?

3616
03:00:31,587 --> 03:00:34,356
Was this the greatest
wrestling match ever?
y of Edge?