[The Rock] If you smell…
[Triple H] The King of Kings.
[narrator] This event has seen
legends
and played host
to history.
Now, we return to a place
that brings out the best for all the world to see.
[Cole] Tonight is nothing short of a celebration.
We have an incredible show.
Let's get to it.
♪ We are legendary ♪
♪ This is the moment of a lifetime ♪
♪ The clock's ticking like my lifeline ♪
[narrator] Behold, the dominant.
♪ Push it to the red line ♪
Lashley, you hurt my son. And now, I'm going to hurt you real bad.
♪ Who gon' stop me now? Who gon' stop me now? ♪
[Bobby] No holds barred.
[narrator] The bold…
♪ ...move that I make I give it everything I got ♪
[Cole] Absolute ass-kicker.
[narrator] The fearless…
♪ The heart of the brave, The soul of a legend ♪
♪ With the will to be great Hold up ♪
[Seth] Hell in a Cell.
♪ The soul of a legend With the will to be great-- hold up ♪
[narrator] The powerful…
♪ Don't stop me in my moment ♪
Ohh...!
♪ Who gon' stop me when I'm goin' ♪
And as we witness the best...
we make way for the beast.
[Cole] Oh, my God.
He's got his sights set on the Universal Championship.
This could be one of the greatest matches in the history of WWE.
♪ Take my breath away ♪
♪ And make it last forever, babe ♪
♪ Do it now or never, babe ♪
♪ Take my breath… ♪
[announcer] Tonight, the world marvels and celebrates as one.
[Corey] It is going to be absolutely awesome. I can't wait.
[announcer] Join us live from the beautiful capital city of Riyadh
as we proudly welcome you to Crown Jewel.
♪ Take my breath… ♪
[announcer] And now, live from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
WWE presents Crown Jewel.
["Take My Breath" by The Weeknd playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] It is the night where the biggest championships
in our industry are on the line.
[Cole] Four title matches, plus no holds barred,
falls count anywhere.
And Hell in a Cell, you are looking live
at Mohammed Abdo Arena on The Boulevard
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Welcome to WWE Crown Jewel.
[Cole] Welcome, everybody,
and at ringside from Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,
I'm Michael Cole.
And from Monday Night RAW on USA, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton.
I feel like I have a goosebumps parade marching up and down my arms right now.
I'm so pumped. I feel like this is one of those nights
we're going to be talking about for a long, long time.
I totally agree with you, Saxon, but we can't get this party started properly
without our Arabic announce team, Jude Aldajani and Faisal Al-Mughaisib.
[speaking in Arabic]
[in English] Thank you, guys.
[continues in Arabic]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen,
for the 50th time in WWE history, this 20-foot-tall,
5-ton steel structure known as Hell in a Cell will surround the ring.
There will be no count-outs, no disqualifications.
You only win via pinfall or submission.
This is the final match in a trilogy,
a story that began many, many years ago.
[Edge] So, Seth, this all started between us seven years ago
when you tried to use me as a stepping stone to notoriety.
Nothing would make me happier than to crush your dreams.
-You're just Edge lite. -I am better than you in every single way.
I underestimated you, and I shouldn't have done that
because that would be like underestimating myself, and I never do that.
See, you and I are so much alike that when we see our mistakes,
we're able to capitalize on them.
At SummerSlam, you underestimated me, and I beat you.
In Madison Square Garden, I underestimated you, and you beat me.
You stretchered me out of the world's most famous arena.
Beating me wasn't enough. You got greedy.
Crawl your way back to this ring, man. One more time.
You see, I want an answer.
Has anybody heard anything? Because I sure haven't.
So I did what any sane man would do.
I went to his house to get an answer to my challenge.
Beth! Beth!
No.
Where are you?
I know you live out in the middle of nowhere,
but lock your doors, man.
Listen to me. Seth is at the house. Don't go home. Go to your brother's.
I can stay here all night.
[laughs]
[Seth] You name the time, you name the place.
We could even have the match in your living room.
[Edge] You went to my home, where I break bread
with my family, where we laugh, where we cry,
where I tuck my little girls into bed every night.
You…
me…
Hell in a Cell.
You never feel sympathy for a devil,
and that's what we are.
So it's fitting that our story ends in…
Hell in a Cell.
I have spent more time in that cell.
I know I am better than Edge in every single, possible way.
I gotta end this. I want you to listen closely.
This fairy tale does end, but just not the way you think.
-Because I am The Visionary. -I am going to scar your soul.
I am Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
And that is a scar that you never, ever heal from.
[Cole] And both of those men will end this rivalry tonight
inside this structure, Hell in a Cell.
Once you're locked in, it's designed to not allow you out.
[man] Burn it down!
[Seth Rollins' theme music playing]
[Cole] The Visionary.
[man] Burn it down!
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Hell in a Cell match.
Introducing first, from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 217 pounds,
Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Gentlemen, for the fourth time in his career,
Rollins will enter and be locked inside Hell in a Cell.
Corey, you and I spoke to Seth Rollins earlier today, and he talked about
how this will give him both the physical and mental edge over Edge tonight.
[Corey] Seth Rollins believes that there truly
is no substitute for experience,
particularly when it pertains to something as sadistic,
as grim, as dangerous as the Hell in a Cell structure.
I have to agree with Rollins.
He's got a little bit of experience on his side.
It does not bode well for The Rated-R Superstar.
Again, all the experience, the edge that Seth Rollins has,
I think right now it's beginning to dawn on Seth Rollins
what he's gotten himself into.
I don't care how many times Rollins has stepped inside Hell in a Cell.
Hell in a Cell changes you each and every time,
and it's going to change Rollins here tonight.
[Corey] But Rollins has already changed. We are looking at The Visionary of WWE.
Seth Rollins is a human being so brazen,
he marched into Edge's own family home just to get Edge's attention.
There is no way Seth Rollins will not go to destroy Edge tonight.
But he's got a borderline crazed Rated-R Superstar
that is ready to scar the soul, scar the soul of Seth Rollins.
[woman] You think you know me.
[Edge's theme song playing]
[Cole] Rollins almost looks spooked when Edge's music rang through the stadium.
[Corey] It is finally go time.
It is time to settle the score seven years in the making.
Reality just kicked in for Rollins and Edge.
The mission is simple for Edge. End it all tonight.
[explosion]
[Rome] And his opponent, WWE Hall of Famer,
The Rated-R Superstar, Edge!
[Cole] For just the second time in his career,
Edge will enter Hell in a Cell.
The first time he was inside this structure, he was in the ring
with the most dominant man in Hell in a Cell history.
The Undertaker.
Does that prepare Edge for this match tonight?
It certainly doesn't hurt for the fact that Edge has competed
against The Deadman inside Hell in a Cell.
But again, we are talking about Seth Rollins. The architect of the cage--
I heard it's brutal. Edge, will he ever be the same again?
He wasn't the same after he faced The Undertaker.
And I guarantee you, Edge will not be the same
after this battle with Seth Rollins inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Edge isn't even the same that he was after Madison Square Garden.
I think tonight is a historic night for Seth Rollins.
We saw referee Dan Engler locking the door.
These participants,
unlike a regular Steel Cage Match, you can't win via escape.
You're locked inside Hell in a Cell.
You can only win via pinfall or submission.
That is what Jessika Carr,
the official inside the ring, is going to do.
Either count to 1, 2, 3, or the tap out.
Edge, Rollins, Hell in a Cell. The trilogy ends tonight.
[bell dings]
Here we go, Edge driving Rollins back into the corner.
Corey's point earlier, is Edge 100% after being stomped
and stretchered out of Madison Square Garden just last month?
Remember, Edge missing a decade of his career
because of neck fusion surgery.
[Corey] Physically speaking, Edge may be medically cleared,
but mentally speaking, Rollins violated Edge.
Rollins nearly ended Edge's career for a second time.
That has got to be lurking in the brain of The Rated-R Superstar.
And Rollins trying to pummel Edge in the corner, and Edge turns things around.
You feel a sense of desperation, a sense of urgency for Edge.
Despite whether or not he's 100%, Edge realizes,
"I can hold nothing back in this environment."
What it's ultimately going to take for Edge to succeed. Oh, my gosh!
…off the top rope. And Edge realizes what Rollins is all about.
He admitted this past Friday on SmackDown, guys,
that he might have underestimated Seth Rollins, that Rollins
isn't Edge-like, that Rollins is one of the best of all time.
What it's going to take tonight for Edge to succeed
is to recapture the depravity we've seen, the depravity Edge was capable of
that earned him the name "The Rated-R Superstar."
Rollins now poised to strike. Off the top rope, and there's the knee.
Glancing right across the side of the face of Edge,
and Rollins has knocked the Hall of Famer down.
[Saxton] I think Edge losing to Seth inside Madison Square Garden
was the best thing that could have happened to Edge.
It turned on that light bulb. Woke Edge up.
Made Edge realize, "I cannot leave any room for error against Rollins."
[Corey] Here comes Rollins! And speaking of Edge, Seth Rollins
may have made one there as he launched himself into the air.
Edge sidestepped, driving Rollins into the steel.
Seth just ramrodded himself into the side of the cell.
Could totally change the complexion of this matchup.
Let's look at it one more time. The speed, but above all, the impact!
The side of Seth's face ricocheting off the cell, and now Edge is going to work.
Here's where the extreme brutality begins.
[Saxton] Hearing Rollins writhing in pain, and…
Edge has got to have a sick enjoyment for this
as he drives Rollins into the cell again.
Edge has gone on the… Oh, my Lord!
On the record as saying he has seen some of himself in Seth Rollins.
Once upon a time, Edge was the guy that would stop at nothing.
Edge would go to any length to dominate, to reach the top of the mountain.
Does that aspect of Edge still exist?
We'll find out for certain inside the cell.
We're getting a taste of it right now.
I think it serves as an impetus,
because if Edge sees a bit of himself in Seth Rollins,
Edge has got to prove, "You can take parts of who I am, but you can't be me,
and I'm going to show you why you can't be me."
[Corey] Anything is legal inside Hell in a Cell, including steel chairs.
[Cole] Time for an upgrade.
Edge has made a career out of using two steel chairs, the concerto.
And now Rollins, though… Oh, planted! Edge with the execution!
Hits it early! Cover now on Rollins to put him away!
And a kick out by Seth.
Edge went deep into his playbook early on.
You have to ask, when you're a superstar
with as much disdain for the other as Edge and Seth Rollins,
do you want to end it this early,
or do you want to savor the suffering of your opponent?
Do you want to enjoy every second?
I don't think Edge is going to savor this. We just got our answer.
We've seen Edge do this before, that piece of the chair.
Going to try to put it in his opponent's mouth.
-Get out of there, Seth! -Uh-oh. No, wait for Seth!
And Seth trying to block a Glasgow Grin.
Oh, no! Rollins is going to try to take out Edge's eye!
He's about a couple inches away from Edge's eye.
-Edge desperately trying to fight it off. -Yeah, Rollins has done that before.
Speaking of eyes, Edge now fights out of it.
-There's a sling play by Rollins. -Down goes the Hall of Famer,
Cover now by Rollins, hook of the leg, and Edge kicks out.
Edge now searching for respite, albeit momentarily.
This is what Edge had to avoid.
Let Rollins get comfortable, letting Rollins get into his zone.
And there's Edge now, dropped from the apron.
You guys have talked so much about
the depravity of Edge and The Rated-R Superstar.
What about Rollins? What about what this man is capable of?
What we have seen him do over the past number of years.
The expression on Seth Rollins's face says it all.
The savagery we're about to witness from The Visionary.
But seven years ago, Seth Rollins did not hesitate to take Edge out
to threaten Edge's well-being so that Rollins could make it to the top.
Guess what? Seth has stayed at the top of the mountain since then.
What irks Rollins is that so many people believe
he's not quite at Edge's level yet.
That maybe he's not quite at that Hall of Fame level.
And that's what drives Rollins.
That's why he wants to make an example of Edge tonight.
You're absolutely right. Seth Rollins wants to remove every last iota of doubt
from the minds of the collective WWE Universe.
Similar to what we saw from Edge earlier on.
Now it's Seth Rollins who wants to enjoy
every little bit of punishment he can inflict upon Edge.
Rated-R Superstar certainly looking worse for wear than--
Oh!
Spoke too soon on that one.
[Corey] Right about that one.
Just torpedoing Rollins into the side of the cell.
Check this out. Look out!
Seth Rollins painfully bouncing off the steel.
A structure custom-built for one purpose only.
Pain.
Ever since 1997 when Hell in a Cell
debuted with The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels
and the appearance of pain, this structure surrounding the ring
has been synonymous with pain, with brutality, with viciousness.
[Saxton] With one well-placed shoulder to the turnbuckle,
to the midsection, driving all the wind out of Rollins.
This is Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The first big event of what is known as Riyadh season
as Seth Rollins unloads with a steel chair to Edge.
Steel chair that Edge initially introduced into this matchup.
Now in the hands of Seth Rollins.
And Rollins again looking to punish Edge.
Showing little mercy and no remorse.
[Corey] This is Hell in a Cell, Cole. There is no room for remorse.
No place for mercy. No time for fear.
This structure will bring the worst out of any superstar.
Think about what it must feel like to be locked inside.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
WWE Universe here in Riyadh.
How does Seth Rollins feel about him?
I brought this to your attention earlier
when Edge introduced both chairs to the ring.
This is an Edge staple.
And Rollins now may be looking to use Edge's own move.
The vaunted Con-Chair-To against The Rated-R Superstar.
[Corey] Oh, revenge is sweet.
This one's putting Edge out of commission.
Edge unable to turn the table, so to speak, at the last moment.
Rollins hesitated just a half a second too long to savor his handiwork.
Looking for the Crossface, perhaps.
Edge has used the Crossface.
Remember how well he did with this at SummerSlam.
And Rollins realizing that.
Rollins can do what he can to get to the bottom rope.
The rope won't force a break in a Hell in a Cell match.
And this is instinct only.
99% of the time when you're in a WWE ring, this will force a break from a submission.
But Rollins, however, was actually going for the-- Oh, God!
Right to the eye of Edge!
They're checking on him.
Rollins found an alternative plan that may change the complexion of…
A hush has come over the WWE Universe
after Rollins drove the piece of the chair into the eye of Edge.
And now Seth Rollins, with Edge perhaps half-blinded, has driven Edge to the mat.
Now Rollins gonna go up top.
[Cole] Rollins wasting no time now.
With a Frog Splash to Edge!
-That could do it! -For the win inside Hell in a Cell!
And a kick out.
This is a testament to the will possessed by
The Rated-R Superstar after surviving this.
Watch the height, but above all else, the impact.
Full extension, wide open.
All of Rollins' body weight crashing across the chest of Edge.
But Edge fights on.
Edge is hurting though.
Yeah, Edge still trying to cover up his left eye,
which was the victim of the attack by the--
Rollins with that piece of chair moments ago.
The chair that Edge introduced into the equation.
Remember that.
Learn about his fair play in Hell in a Cell.
What is Rollins thinking now? Who knows what goes through the mind of Rollins.
We've seen him do some nasty things over the past couple of years,
and now introducing a table.
Rollins taking his time, carefully placing the table to his own advantage.
[Cole] But meanwhile, Edge with a few valuable moments
to compose himself, maybe recover to an extent.
Yeah, but still, Corey, still favoring his left eye.
You gotta wonder if Edge has any vision at all.
That's a very valid question.
Out of the eye, now Rollins realizing that goes right back to work on him.
Edge is the type of competitor, he could be blind in one eye,
would never say a word to the official, never say a word to his opponent.
That's how much this matchup means for him.
Close your one eye right now and try to reach out in front of you.
Byron's to my left, I can't even see him.
Imagine if you're in a wrestling match and you can't use the one eye.
You have no depth perception. Completely changes your strategy.
He's fighting out of that predicament.
Rollins looking to turn Edge around,
looking to plant Edge with his own move, and he does!
The Unprettier connects!
And now Rollins, hook to the leg on Edge, and a kick-out!
It's interesting how Rollins has tried to use the Con-Chair-To,
and The Unprettier.
But you have to be wondering what is going on in the mind of The Visionary.
What is Seth Rollins thinking right now?
Punishment?
I think it's punishment, but I think Seth Rollins also wants to embarrass
Edge as much as humanly possible.
I believe we're in the process of learning there is no depth
to which Rollins will not sink to topple his foe.
And Rollins also realizes what this means for his career.
Inside Hell in a Cell,
a legendary match against a legendary performer in action.
Trying to knock him off, but--
He took advantage! And Rollins!
Rollins, head first, face first into the cell!
And then collapsing through a table!
That was one of the damnedest impacts I have ever seen.
Rollins believed he was close to putting Edge away, and watch this!
Off the cell, through the table!
And now you have to worry about the health and well-being of Rollins.
And, Corey, he was halfway up the cell before he crashed through the table.
Into the steel like a pinball, and then down through the table.
I'd be surprised if Rollins has anything left.
Again, this structure is 20 feet tall.
Look at the instincts of Edge.
Edge could have took that moment to recover, to get his bearings.
No. Instinctively, Edge understands, "I have to go after
Seth Rollins now if I want to end this."
And now Edge with Rollins back in the ring.
Remember, pinfall or submission has to take place inside the ring.
Edge realizing that, almost had him!
Again, another look. This is just incredible.
It was great wherewithal by Edge to realize the situation.
But Seth Rollins with two inhuman impacts.
The thing about it, guys, is that Rollins didn't even see or feel Edge coming.
Rollins had no idea that was going to happen.
[Cole] No time to brace for impact.
On the top rope, and what is The Rated-R Superstar thinking now?
Now Edge, steel steps in hand, doing everything he can.
[Corey] Brutality limited only by the competitor's own imagination.
[Cole] Remember what Edge promised to Seth Rollins.
"I will scar your soul. It will never heal."
After that fall that Seth Rollins took, that scarring process has already started.
And it's about to get worse.
Steps inside the ring. The official can do nothing but look on.
And count to three or count the tap out.
If Edge lands this, you can count to 100, because Rollins isn't going to get up.
Edge and Rollins fighting back. Misses one.
The Edge-O-Matic on the steps!
[Corey] Edge took a nasty spill of his own,
landing tailbone first on the bottom step.
Rollins obviously got the worst of the exchange,
but Edge did not escape unscathed.
Edge is more concerned about hurting Rollins than his own health.
[crowd applauding rhythmically]
[Cole] Right now, Riyadh is rocking. This is awesome.
[Saxton] Again, watch Edge, deep into his flail
with the Edge-O-Matic, onto the steel steps.
[Corey] The collective gasp echoes throughout the city of Riyadh,
but right now,
The Rated-R Superstar looking to take a high risk.
Looking for the Hail Mary to end this rivalry once and for all.
Top rope, Edge is still-- I should say, Rollins is still on the steps.
And that is a callback to the first time,
a flashback, that Edge was inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] That has got to finish Seth Rollins.
Edge taking the advice of now Hall of Famer Mick Foley,
when he delivered that move the first time around.
Edge understands, but was that enough to put an end to Seth Rollins tonight?
Crawls into the cover, hook of the leg on Rollins, two and a half!
Wow!
And now, if you're Edge, mentally, what are you thinking?
I've done everything I can, I've thrown everything I can at Rollins,
and he still kicked out.
We've seen since returning to WWE, Edge is made of pure grit.
And we look once again at the fact that The Rated-R Superstar knows no fear.
Sacrificing his own well-being to injure Rollins.
But this battle continues to rage on.
[Saxton] Now Edge has to dig down deep.
Go into the deep, dark part of his mind
that perhaps he's suppressed for many, many years.
-Look at the positioning. -Oh!
Into a super kick by Rollins.
I don't know how much of it Rollins got, but it stopped Edge for the moment.
Rollins looking for the Pedigree,
-Rollins connects! -That might do it!
Does Seth have enough left, though, to roll Edge
onto his back and pick up the pinfall victory?
Cover now by Rollins for the win!
And a kick-out!
And again, grit and instinct.
That is what's keeping Edge in this fight.
[Saxton] Edge, the 11-time World Champion.
Seth Rollins with a callback of his own… Pedigree!
To the great Triple H with the Pedigree.
You gotta wonder, does the doubt start to seep in for Seth Rollins?
On the night that we're going to crown a brand new King of the Ring,
Edge, a former King of the Ring in his career.
A two-time Rumble winner,
a Money in the Bank winner, a Hall of Famer.
Wait a second.
Rollins looking for the stomp to the bad neck of Edge, but he's caught!
Buckle Bomb, and that's a Rollins move!
-Spear! -Rollins gonna do it!
-He got him! -Cover!
For the win! For Edge!
[crowd] One, two, three!
-Rollins kicked out! Are you kidding me? -How in the world did Rollins kick out?
[Cole] Edge asking himself the exact same question over and over again.
[Saxton] This is incredible,
and this is the first match of the night at Crown Jewel.
-[Cole] Unbelievable. -[crowd chanting] Edge is awesome!
[Cole] A tremendous show of respect for these two superstars.
And Edge reaching into Seth Rollins' playbook
with the Buckle Bomb, and our Rated-R spear
cut The Visionary in half, but Seth somehow able to beat the count of three.
[Cole] Byron, what does Edge do now?
[Saxton] Edge obviously on the hunt for another form of attack onto Seth Rollins.
[Corey] We are in the deep waters.
This is the type of scenario that separates the greats
from the Hall of Famers. We know Edge has earned his place in history.
-Does Rollins have the same capability? -Another table about to be introduced.
Rollins has already gone through one table tonight.
Edge hopes to make it two.
You almost see the wheels spinning in the mind of The Rated-R Superstar.
-Uh-oh. -Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
[Cole] The ladder dragged out by Edge.
[Corey] And a sadistic look on the face.
[Saxton] There was almost a foreshadowing in a tweet,
Corey, that Edge sent out earlier this week.
He said, "22 years this week, I started making history.
carving my path in Tag Team ladder matches."
And it's only appropriate he brings a ladder out tonight.
Edge has been the axe that clears the forest,
but instead of an axe, it's been a ladder the whole time.
-Right in the face of Rollins. -Might have broken Seth's face.
There may not be a person in history that knows how to use a ladder
as a weapon quite like The Ultimate Opportunist.
Boom!
I'm surprised it didn't crush the orbital of Seth Rollins or fracture his nose.
Edge continuing to pour on the onslaught.
[Cole] But the exhaustion beginning to show in both of these men.
Rollins whipped.
And it was out just moments ago that we introduced him to the matchup.
[Corey] And the ladder collapses on top of a fallen Edge in the process.
This is the type of situation that makes careers and defines careers.
Who wants it more?
Who wants to destroy the other man worse?
You mentioned before, Corey, deep, deep into this match.
Who has the better stamina?
[Corey] This is where it's put to the test.
Your muscles burn. Your lungs burn.
Everything hurts, running on adrenaline only.
[Saxton] Who can be pushed to the limit?
Who wants it more?
Rollins now with bad intentions.
Table set up.
And with Edge down and out,
Rollins understanding he can take a little bit more time.
No need to panic if you're Seth Rollins. This is what I told you was gonna happen.
-I told you from the-- -This is the night Seth Rollins
defines his career at Edge's expense.
Rollins attacking the surgically repaired neck, the recently injured neck of Edge.
It's been a feel-good story, the return of The Rated-R Superstar.
But the last chapter begins right now at Crown Jewel.
Let's not forget, guys, Edge wanted this match.
He wanted it inside Hell in a Cell. Many question why.
Rollins with that ladder now.
Edge is out on the table.
Coming to the top rope, and now Seth heading up to the top of the ladder.
This is not gonna end well.
Edge off the ladder, he's able to meet Rollins there.
-Where is Edge getting the energy? -Digging down deep.
Whatever reserve he has.
Rollins firing back vigorously.
And Edge, look at Edge on the table, back up the ladder again.
Edge just will not stop fighting, will not give up.
Edge using his long range, his reach to connect with Rollins,
but now joining The Visionary atop the ladder.
This is a scary scene for Edge and Seth Rollins.
What is going through Edge's mind here, up on top of the ladder?
Rollins trying to fight out of this, trying to somehow block.
Edge doing his best to muscle up Rollins.
Warning Edge, I believe, might have gone to the eyes.
[Saxton] Yeah.
Remember, Edge with the injured left eye from earlier on in the match already.
What the hell is Rollins looking for here?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Oh, my God!
Sunset bomb through the table!
That's gotta do it.
Rollins crawling to the cover to end this trilogy.
And Edge has done it!
Edge still has life in this match.
And Rollins is in shock.
[Corey] It was pure instinct to survive this.
Rollins delivering a powerbomb from atop of the ladder through a table.
And somehow on instinct and instinct alone, Edge kicks out before three.
And now, obviously, Rollins is frustrated.
Rollins is irate.
Rollins might have thought that was his best shot to win this match.
[Saxton] I think everybody did. A sunset bomb through a table?
-Are you kidding me? -Yeah, but we gotta be honest.
Edge is broken. Edge may be a WWE superstar, but he's a human being.
Edge is broken, period.
And not to mention, he was driven neck first through the table.
[Cole] And Rollins now looking to devise another plan, another strategy.
Guys, this is all perfectly legal.
And Edge is somehow back to his knees.
And Edge is trying to make it back to his feet.
Can Rollins even believe Edge is back on his feet right now?
This is gonna cost Edge.
Superkick!
Shades of Madison Square Garden last month.
And this is the way the story ends.
Another superkick, and Edge barely staying up.
Rollins daring Edge, "Come on, do something."
Finally collapsing in the middle of the ring.
Rollins is moments away from the definitive ending
of this rivalry he has sought for so long.
Seth Rollins said, "This could be it for old Edge tonight."
Those were Rollins's words.
The words will prove to be prophetic if Rollins delivers whatever he's thinking.
And an eerie feeling of déjà vu here tonight.
Edge in the same position at Madison Square Garden,
saw him carted out of that famous arena.
[Corey] I've never seen this before.
Rollins getting extremely creative.
-[Saxton] Extremely barbaric. -[Corey] You're right about that.
[Cole] That's the name of the game inside Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] We've seen what a normal stomp did to Edge by Seth Rollins.
Can you imagine if Rollins is able to connect
with a steel chain wrapped around his boot?
You're not gonna have to imagine, because here it comes.
There's malice and contempt in the eyes of Seth Rollins.
Rollins is gonna do what he wanted to do seven years ago.
End the career of Edge once and for all.
Edge is helpless. He's defensive.
Superkick with the chain.
Again, dropping Edge.
Just end it, Seth.
Edge is out.
The malice spilling from the pores of The Visionary.
Look at the impact.
Chain link around the foot of Seth Rollins.
The superkick, and this is a formality at this point.
Not just a formality, Corey, but--
This is how your fairy tale ends!
[Saxton] This is just sadistic. Edge is just beat to hell.
This is a shell of The Rated-R Superstar. He's defenseless.
This is what Edge wanted.
Edge is against the chair.
Rollins has wrapped his boot in chain.
The death blow comes from Rollins,
and Edge is able to counter. Edge goes low with the chair.
How smart was that from the WWE Hall of Famer?
-One last gasp from Edge. -[Cole] Does Edge have anything left?
Can Edge dig down deep, and one more time, come through with something?
[Cole] They don't call him The Ultimate Opportunist for nothing.
Here's where the grit, here's where the determination
gets put to the test for Edge.
Edge could barely get his legs underneath him.
Rollins can't breathe. Edge back to his feet.
Edge stalking Rollins. Look in his eyes.
Kick to Rollins, much like Seth did to Edge.
[Corey] We are inside the cell, but at this very moment,
hell is in the eyes of The Rated-R Superstar.
[Saxton] Edge stumbling around, but eyes still locked on Seth Rollins.
[Cole] And now it's Rollins who's helpless.
It's Rollins at the receiving end of the kicks from Edge.
Edge now trying to get a hold of that chain.
Rollins desperately trying to crawl away.
And now it's Edge.
[Cole] Oh, my. And now using the chain
to punish and make Rollins suffer.
Rollins has a wrench. He has a wrench.
And Edge has it now.
Oh, my goodness.
Seth Rollins, has the wrench locked in.
Is Rollins going to tap? Is Rollins going to fade?
-It's got to be torturous for Rollins. -Rollins is going to tap.
[Saxton] Hold on, wait, wait.
Edge…
-What's the matter with Edge? -I think Rollins was about to tap out.
[Cole] Oh, Edge wants more.
I think Edge wants more punishment to be inflicted on Seth Rollins.
I think Edge has a better idea.
A more barbaric idea.
-[Saxton] Rollins is helpless right now. -But Edge ought to be careful.
Edge with a stomp. A stomp to Rollins.
How appropriate that this match ends with Rollins on the move.
[Rome] Here is your winner,
The Rated-R Superstar, Edge!
[Saxton] This was poetic justice in the end.
[Cole] Seven years plus in the making.
Trading victories, battle after battle.
But on the night where it counted most,
The Rated-R Superstar,
the WWE Hall of Famer, survived.
Which was a miracle in and of itself, because damn, what a fight we just saw.
[Saxton] Rollins thought he was going to finish off Edge right here.
But Edge, desperate and effective.
steel chair went low, and then it was all Edge.
[Corey] Edge took a page out of Seth Rollins's book.
Inflicting massive torture.
Upgrading that level of torture to Rollins in the process.
[Cole] But what Edge has been waiting for had to taste even sweeter.
Inside Hell in a Cell with Seth Rollins's own maneuver.
The stomp to the chair.
[Saxton] It is the environment, it is the match that Edge wanted.
And tonight, Edge can finally say he has ended this conflict with Seth Rollins.
[Saxton] There's one thing that Edge said last week
that I think is stuck in everyone's mind.
That Seth Rollins had proved himself to Edge.
That Edge perhaps had underestimated the greatness of The Visionary.
There's one thing for sure tonight.
That is that Seth Rollins never ever again will underestimate
the greatness of the Hall of Famer known as Edge.
Finally, it's over.
[Corey] Think about the satisfaction
going through the mind of that man right there, Edge.
After what he has just accomplished
inside one of the most brutal environments in all of WWE.
But tonight, alongside The Visionary,
alongside Edge, we all went to Hell in the Cell.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Edge! Edge! Edge!
[fireworks exploding]
[Corey] And it's still yet to dawn on Edge, but it soon will.
That it is finally over.
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[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing in at 182 pounds,
Mustafa Ali!
[Cole] You know, guys, for Ali,
it all began with being a mentor of sorts
for his opponent tonight, Mansoor.
As Mansoor was learning the ropes in WWE, Ali claimed to be there for him.
I wanna take you back to what happened over the past couple of weeks here in WWE
and show you, Byron, as the losses began to mount,
so did the frustration for Ali.
[Cole] We saw the frustration growing with Mustafa Ali,
but here's where it reached its pinnacle, completely berating Mansoor.
But, unfortunately, it only got worse from this moment.
I'm just gonna talk to him later. We're gonna figure--
You still don't get it, do you?
Listen to me.
Listen…
You are nothing.
[Saxton] To me, it's a real shame.
It is so disappointing to see how Mustafa Ali has handled this situation.
[Cole] Why? Because you weren't happy
with the progress of Mansoor. You're not happy with the fact
that Mansoor isn't listening to every directive--
[Corey] The only disappointment in this entire story is Mansoor.
Ali gave Mansoor the opportunity of a lifetime.
[Rome] …originally hailing from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
[crowd cheering]
[Mansoor's theme music playing]
[Rome] Mansoor!
[Saxton] Mansoor, the first ever WWE superstar from Saudi Arabia.
He was discovered during a WWE tryout here a number of years ago.
And he's had, well, some success in this event in years past.
[Corey] Mansoor has performed extremely well
in front of his hometown, faithful, here in Riyadh, in Jeddah.
We know what Mansoor does
when the lights are the brightest at Crown Jewel.
But I don't know that any opponent Mansoor has faced
on this stage knows him as well as Mustafa Ali does.
[Cole] That's a great point. I talked to Mansoor.
He was ecstatic being able to come back home to his hometown, his home country.
But he's a little bit bittersweet because he's also facing a man
who he thought was a friend, a mentor.
[Corey] Ali had the best of intentions for himself and Mansoor as a tag team.
But Mansoor didn't hold up his end of the bargain, period.
A historic night, both Mansoor and Ali
have talked about this throughout the past couple of weeks.
The first time ever that two Muslims
have gone one-on-one in a WWE pay-per-view event.
The history of this evening has not been wasted on either of these guys.
[Cole] A very special moment
in the careers of both Mustafa Ali and Mansoor.
[Corey] But as motivated as Mansoor is to make his hometown happy and proud,
Mustafa Ali is just as motivated
to embarrass Mansoor in front of his own people.
[Cole] It's funny when you talk to people about adjectives
-to describe these two men. -[bell dings]
Ali has been called jaded, where Mansoor has been called optimistic.
[Corey] Why is Ali jaded?
In Ali's opinion, he's underutilized, underappreciated.
Mustafa Ali believes he should be at the top of every card.
[Saxton] How long have you been hearing this?
This has been the mantra of Ali for years.
Whenever things don't go his way, he complains.
He lashes out. He gets frustrated.
He lashed out against his former partner in Mansoor.
For Mansoor, he believes you gotta work your way to the top.
Nobody hands you opportunities.
You have to go out and prove yourself each and every night.
That's what he hopes to do against his former mentor.
[Saxton] Here's the sad part. Mansoor enjoyed the tough love
he was receiving from Mustafa Ali. He felt like it made him better.
He was all in when it came to this partnership.
[Saxton] Ali taking Mansoor down.
You know, both of these superstars will be a part
of the Friday Night SmackDown on Fox tomorrow night.
New rosters go into effect. Ali and Mansoor both drafted to SmackDown.
A rather cautious approach to this point by both superstars,
neither of whom are afraid to take things to the skies, to push the pace.
But this is such a personal issue.
Ali is taking his time, trying to teach Mansoor a lesson.
For Mansoor, it isn't so important for him to come back here to Riyadh.
So many family members still live in Saudi Arabia,
and he talks a lot about the pressure to perform when he comes here.
Oh, without question.
I mean, again, that's part of what comes with the territory.
I'm trying to represent your home country, but Mansoor understands.
But between what Mustafa Ali has done to him,
between his family and friends watching,
Mansoor has every motivation to come out here
and perform at his absolute best.
I believe Mansoor has an extremely bright future.
He's already becoming popular here in Riyadh.
There was a line of people
waiting to catch a glimpse of Mansoor this morning.
It was surreal to see, but can Mansoor back it up?
Oh, wait. Roll through.
Standing moonsault by Mansoor.
Here's the cover on Ali who's got to kick out.
And there's a dropkick.
And Ali's stunned a bit and needs a little break.
You want to know how vain… Ali is?
He actually… He's right there, Cole.
-Don't say it too loud. -He started his own hashtag.
Shut up! Shut up!
What's the hashtag?
#JusticeForAli. #JusticeForAli.
Give me a second. Cover the monitor.
-I'm going to tweet that right now. -What a joke.
#JusticeForAli.
Ali now ducks underneath, waist lock.
Nice standing switch by Mansoor, who has really improved.
Corey, let's talk about Mansoor for a little bit.
We saw him in one of his first events few years ago,
and how much this young man has improved over the past couple of years.
I have been extremely impressed by Mansoor.
I haven't seen a ton of him,
but each time Mansoor steps into the ring, he improves.
In my opinion, you've got to credit a lot of that to Mustafa Ali.
Ali has made Mansoor better, period.
I think we're seeing more of a fire, though, for Mansoor,
courtesy of Mustafa Ali, and Ali's paying for it.
Yeah, much intensity that we have not seen out of Mansoor as of recent.
And then roll through now, Mansoor, center of the round.
Chop! Down goes Ali.
Think about all the things Ali has said to Mansoor,
called him a fanboy, a loser, worthless.
And now Ali again, going to take a break.
And this is veteran instinct from Ali.
Yeah, Mansoor driving Ali to the floor.
I think the situation here is that Ali has been overwhelmed by Mansoor.
I think Ali underestimated what Mansoor was gonna bring to the equation.
Yeah, wasn't quite expecting this
tonight… Oh!
And Ali, though, the veteran instinct's takeover.
Mansoor wasn't expecting that.
What a cagey maneuver.
This is the way these two men look at this match here tonight.
As you take another look at the impact to the back of the neck.
Mansoor said, "This is the match I've always wanted.
As kids, people looking like we did,
holding hands with their Mama and Baba.
Now we're on the marquee here tonight.
I am the founder!
Well, a lot of people have that same dream.
Unfortunately, a lot of people lose in front of their Nana and Baba.
But the point I'm making is that, Ali, how did he approach this?
He said, "I deserve to be here.
This should have been my moment years and years ago."
Ali looking to make the most of it. Shoulders down.
Is it enough for Mansoor to kick out? He does.
At two, just barely.
You've got to wonder if the neck's gonna come into play now.
As Ali goes right to work on Mansoor.
Camel Clutch now!
A wise strategy by Mustafa Ali.
As Mansoor positioned in the center of the ring.
This is an agonizing maneuver.
It's been used throughout history to great effect.
And Mansoor is suffering in front of his hometown.
No Mansoor tap out.
That would be humiliating for this young man.
And Ali knows that.
There's too much will right now we are witnessing from Mansoor.
Look at the power now.
Mansoor back to his feet.
Mansoor driving an elbow right…
I should say Ali driving the elbow.
And now turning things around again. Blocked by Mansoor.
Ali with several shots to the body.
And again and again.
Trying to hoist up Mansoor. Mansoor able to land on his feet.
Goes behind on Ali.
Roll through by Mansoor.
Ali second rope.
Tornado DDT.
Breathtaking athleticism. Cover by Ali.
Beautiful for the win.
Mansoor at two. Not quite enough.
That's going to cause a little bit of doubt to seep in
to Mustafa Ali's mind.
Delivering a spectacular offensive maneuver.
Expertly done. Let's take another look.
Tornado DDT.
Spiked Mansoor right on his forehead.
But couldn't end the match for Mustafa Ali.
This is the pressure of the moment. His family and friends in the crowd.
This is what… You're going to let him down.
Just like you always do.
Now Mansoor into the corner.
The trash talking continues.
You are a loser.
You are worthless.
Mansoor, you…
are nothing.
Mansoor able to block.
Ali spent too much time trying to berate Mansoor again.
And push him over the line.
Mansoor daring Ali.
Give me everything you've got. I'll give you everything I've got
-right now. -Mansoor firing up on Ali.
Reversal by Ali.
And a step up in Seguri.
Inverted atomic drop into a spine buster.
Beautiful combo by Mansoor who is beginning to rock.
Mansoor is feeling it right now.
The intensity in the eyes of Mansoor.
[audience chanting] Mansoor! Mansoor!
Mansoor chants.
Ali is trying to beg off.
Don't have mercy, Mansoor.
Think about everything Ali has done to you.
And the official warning Mansoor.
He's got a five-count to drop out of the corner.
The irony is this killer instinct we're seeing out of Mansoor
is all Ali's been asking for for months.
It had to be Ali to bring it out of Mansoor.
-And he's going to suffer for it. -Oh, my goodness.
And Ali again trying, and does.
-Very wisely. -Rolls out of the ring.
But now it's Ali on his heels.
Let's take another look at this thunderous clothesline.
Look out!
Holy cow.
-Mansoor… -Great, great wherewithal.
…was gonna launch himself through the ropes, and Ali caught him.
Take a look at this. Mansoor looking for a dive to the outside.
And a dropkick to the chest.
And now Mustafa Ali from the top rope looking to end it.
And, oh, Mansoor moves out of the way.
Ali sent into the corner!
Release belly-to-belly suplex into the turnbuckle.
Now Mansoor's got an opportunity to make something happen.
And Mansoor trying to climb perhaps to the top rope.
We've seen Mansoor go to the top rope before.
Looking for a high-risk maneuver here.
It didn't work for Mustafa Ali. Maybe it will work for Mansoor.
-The moonsault. -Beautiful.
But again, the injured neck from earlier on.
He's got to roll over and cover him.
Mansoor trying to fight through the pain. Hooks the leg.
Covered now by Ali. Ali able to switch it around.
However, Koji Clutch by Ali.
It is locked in tight. It is deep.
Mansoor's going to fade.
You have to wonder if Ali can tap him out here.
Can Mansoor somehow hold on?
Mansoor desperately trying to reach. Trying to crawl.
Trying to make it to the rope to break the hold.
And it will break the hold in this matchup.
Standard match unlike Hell in a Cell.
Mansoor trying to drag himself to the bottom rope.
Ali keeping it locked in. Mansoor's fading.
Look in Mansoor's eyes.
He's fading. He's done. He's done. That's it.
Mansoor's not done. Mansoor's not done!
Last guess. Bedford for Mansoor.
Makes it to the bottom rope.
Break it! One. Two.
Oh, he's gonna break it.
Yeah, but how much damage was done?
Mansoor was in this Koji Clutch submission
for what felt like a minute
as we look back at the picture-perfect moonsault delivered by Mansoor.
Impact took a little too much out of his neck.
Yeah, the neck was injured earlier on by Ali.
And it may have cost Mansoor there.
Mansoor's on dream street right now, and Ali realizes it.
Draped lifelessly over that bottom rope.
Ali now to the top rope. What the hell is he thinking?
Mansoor draped across the bottom rope.
Went for the 50! Nobody home.
Mansoor out of the way just in time.
Crash and burn goes Ali.
Mansoor up over the top.
Neckbreaker. Cover by Mansoor.
Is it enough?
-It is. -Got him.
Here is your winner.
Mansoor.
What a moment of gratification right now for Mansoor.
That has to feel good on so many different levels
for this young man born here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dozens of his family members here tonight to cheer him on.
In a match against a man who was once his mentor.
Look at how it all went down.
The closing moments. The 450 Splash attempt by Ali.
Nobody home.
Mansoor over the top rope into a neckbreaker.
Three seconds later,
Mansoor with another big-time victory here in Riyadh.
Mansoor was told by Mustafa Ali that he was worthless,
that he was a loser.
Come on. Come on.
Talking about losers. How about sore losers?
Ali assaulting Mansoor from behind.
Ali can't accept the fact that Mansoor was better here tonight.
It pains me to agree with you, but you're absolutely right.
This is completely uncalled for. Ali had the fight he wanted.
This is ridiculous. Ali said he's embarrassed.
Of course Ali's embarrassed.
Ali's talked a lot of smack leading up to this matchup.
Who is that?
He's just as confused as we are.
Well, whoever it is, Ali is more than ready for him.
Whoever it is is certainly marching to the ring with a purpose.
Corey, you're the expert.
I consider myself one, but I'm stumped. I don't know who this is.
You mean your sources didn't have any information today?
I've had great service today, okay? It's busy.
This is one of the strangest things I've ever witnessed.
What is happening right now?
Whoever this is, is in no great hurry,
making Ali wait, which generally isn't a wise decision.
Something else trying to make their name at Ali's expense.
Guys, guys, you know who this is?
Oh, yeah. I sure do.
This is Tareq Hamdi.
He is a silver-medalist karate player from Saudi Arabia.
He won the silver medal in Tokyo.
Did he knock somebody out? He's knocking out his opponent.
Ali, you should leave and leave now.
That's my suggestion to you.
This is not a good decision, Ali.
If you watch the Tokyo Olympics, that looked familiar.
Sweet dreams, Mustafa Ali.
That was the fastest foot I've ever seen in my life.
Mansoor loved it.
What a moment in Riyadh.
Olympic silver medalist Tareq Hamdi and Mansoor
are celebrating here tonight in their homeland of Saudi Arabia.
It is a standing ovation. What a moment here in Riyadh.
Plenty of reason to celebrate tonight.
It is going to be a very long plane ride back to SmackDown in the States for Ali.
No doubt about it.
Ali's night went from bad to worse.
Congratulations to Mansoor.
Have you ever seen somebody deliver a kick that fast, ever?
What a moment at Crown Jewel.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer can change your life in a moment.
But it's the moments that follow that can change everything.
[Natalya] Moments of friendship.
Moments of love.
[Titus] Moments of community. Moments of hope.
[Natalya] This month, give a moment of joy.
Family.
[Titus] Health.
Support.
[Natalya] Friendship.
[Titus] Love.
-Because one moment… -[Natalya] Can change everything.
[Titus] Share your moment with the hashtag #giveamoment.
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
WWE Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil and Natalya.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
and WWE is proud to stand here in honor
four amazing women that have defeated breast cancer
from the Zara Breast Cancer Association.
So please join us in giving a huge round of applause
to these incredibly brave women and the Zara Breast Cancer Association.
[audience cheering]
Oh, come on, y'all. Y'all can do better than that.
To the Zara Breast Cancer Association
and to all of you around the globe that are helping families
that are impacted by this dreadful disease, thank you,
and thank these heroes and many others around the world
for being inspiring, being powerful, and being great.
Let's beat cancer!
[Cole] And WWE Crown Jewel is here tonight
in the city of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh means the "gardens."
It is the largest city in the Arabian Peninsula
and the capital, of course, of Saudi Arabia,
and an absolutely gorgeous city.
And what occurred earlier today
was absolutely fantastic
in the skies above Mohammed Abdo Arena.
Fighter jets from the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force
treated us to this.
[Corey] Right over our stadium, I want to say thank you very much.
What a moment. This place was shaking.
It was awesome to experience.
It's been quite the night already here at WWE Crown Jewel.
I want to talk, though, for a moment about RK-Bro.
Randy Orton and Riddle. RAW Tag Team Champions.
Very busy as of late. Competition from everywhere,
including the Street Profits, the newest members
of the Monday Night RAW roster in a tag match last week.
[Saxton] Seemed like Orton was set to put Montez Ford away.
We've seen my games traded back and forth between RK-Bro, AJ Styles, and Omos.
This time, it would be Styles and Omos who would get the edge.
First, the Phenomenal Forearm delivered on Orton,
and then Omos would go to work on Riddle on the outside.
Watch this. Boom!
[Corey] A true display of dominance
by Styles and Omos, the former RAW Tag Champions.
Not only to RK-Bro, but the Street Profits as well.
To say that Styles and Omos are motivated tonight at Crown Jewel
would be the understatement of the year.
How the hell do you prepare for Omos?
[AJ Styles theme music playing]
[Cole] Look at the size of Omos!
[Corey] 7'3", 400 pounds.
[Rome] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the RAW Tag Team Championship!
Introducing the challenger, the Phenomenal AJ Styles,
and his personal colossus, Omos!
[Cole] This rivalry has been going on since the summer.
Remember what happened at SummerSlam?
[Corey] It was at SummerSlam that RK-Bro defied the odds
and dethroned Styles and Omos.
Styles hasn't forgotten. Nor has his own personal colossus.
And tonight is about vengeance and taking their titles back.
[Saxton] And listen, we've seen it week after week on RAW.
It's been an obsession for AJ Styles and Omos
to win back the RAW Tag Team titles from RK-Bro.
[Cole] And they could very well do it here tonight.
As you say, 7'3", 400 pounds.
[Corey] And it's all had to put its moments before the matchup.
The agility of Omos is something terrifying in and of itself.
But you've got the world-traveled veteran.
The Grand Slam Champion in WWE, AJ Styles,
guiding Omos to the top of the mountain.
This is a tandem that will taste great success
for many years to come, in my opinion.
[Saxton] We saw it all begin at WrestleMania.
This partnership of Omos and AJ Styles.
And again, to your point, under the tutelage of Styles,
it's really unstoppable at times.
[Cole] Speaking of unstoppable…
[Rome] And their opponents,
they're the RAW Tag Team Champions!
Randy Orton and Riddle,
RK-Bro!
[Saxton] For a bunch, it seemed like this was such an improbable…
[Corey] Riddle's leaving Randy high and dry. I knew it.
It was a matter of time. Riddle don't want none.
[Saxton] Riddle's got some sort of…
[Cole] I was just about to ask you guys
what makes this whole Riddle-Orton tag team tick.
[Corey] I'll tell you what it is.
Growing up, you ever want to go to the movies
or a concert with your friends,
your parents insist you take your little brother
who's gonna ruin your time?
Kind of like when you and me go out drinking?
Do we have to bring Saxton with us? I'm not really into it.
[Saxton] I can hear you. Buzzkill.
[Corey] That's exactly what's happening at RK-Bro.
[Saxton] I'm kind of offended by that.
-[Cole] Orton? -[Corey] Orton's offended.
Orton just got left-- He got deserted.
-[Saxton] Whoa! -[Corey] Oh, my gosh!
-[Cole] Are you kidding me? -[Saxton] This is awesome!
It was well-worth the wait!
Riddle on a camel?
[Corey] Is that… Is that Claude, the sports entertainment camel?
-[Saxton] Orton can't believe it. -It's actually a dromedary.
-[Corey] A what? -[Cole] A dromedary.
A camel with one hump. That's what they're called.
[Saxton] This reminds me of my trip last year.
-[Cole] Did you ride a camel? -I did. Paid $10 for it.
[Corey] Did you buy the little corn and feed him, too?
[Saxton] This is such a grand entrance for RK-Bro.
[Corey] Think about what's going through Randy Orton's mind right now.
This is a 14-time World Heavyweight Champion.
A man who has headlined WrestleMania.
Randy Orton is walking side by side with a damn camel in his tag team partner.
[Saxton] I think Randy Orton is jealous.
I think Randy Orton wishes he could ride a camel.
I know I'd be.
[Cole] Riddle is riding an ungalen to the ring.
[Corey] What'd you call me?
[Saxton] I can't believe what we're seeing right now.
This is just crazy.
[Cole] You know, part of me is not shocked by it.
[Saxton] No, you shouldn't be.
[Cole] Riddle riding high to the ring here at Crown Jewel.
[Saxton] Major creativity points right now for Riddle.
[Corey] It's a long flight. Lots of time to think.
[Cole] If you're Styles and Omos, what is going through your mind?
-[Corey] AJ, what's going on? -Oh!
Holy! The plumps of blows!
[Corey] I can tell you what's going through AJ Styles and Omos.
They're both singularly focused on one task.
Winning back their RAW Tag Team Championship.
Period.
[Saxton] I beg to differ. Listen.
We know how easily Riddle and Randy Orton have frustrated AJ Styles and Omos.
I think the mere sight of Riddle coming out here, riding a camel,
added to that frustration and threw AJ Styles and Omos for a loop.
[Corey] Frustration? It made a mockery. We are talking about AJ Styles,
one of the greatest superstars of this generation.
You think AJ Styles cares about, what you call, a total drama queen?
-[Saxton] Yeah. -[Cole] Thought he was talking about you.
Nonetheless, what was scary about all this
is Omos is as large as that camel was.
[Cole] I would bet you $50 right now
Omos could knock a camel out with one shot.
[Cole] So this is for the RAW Tag Team Championship.
RK-Bro defended against AJ Styles and Omos.
The fun is over.
It is game time for the tag titles.
[Saxton] Listen, outside antics aside, what's made RK-Bro so successful
is the fact that when that bell rings,
Randy Orton and Riddle are a unified alliance.
[Corey] I will give you that.
Against all odds,
Riddle and Orton have developed enough tag team chemistry
to become tag team champions.
I mean, that's no small task.
[Saxton] I wonder if I can rent a camel after Crown Jewel.
[Cole] There's so many things I can say,
but I really don't want to get kicked off Peacock.
[Saxton] What?
[Cole] Riddle and Styles start things off
with the tag team titles up for grabs.
If you're Riddle and Orton,
you gotta try to figure out the riddle, excuse the pun, of Omos.
He has been destroying everybody in his path.
[Corey] If you're Orton and Riddle, the plan is simple.
You keep Omos out of the matchup.
You try to isolate AJ Styles, cut the ring in half.
Don't let the seven-foot-four behemoth enter the ring.
[Cole] Look at Riddle go unloading with those kicks on AJ Styles.
A tremendous striker is Riddle. Submission specialist.
But Styles, the veteran, the former two-time WWE champion.
Riddle up over the top, lands on his feet.
That kick to Styles, down goes AJ.
[Corey] A lot of history between Riddle and Styles.
Two men who have a lot of disdain for each other.
[Cole] Tag. Here comes Orton.
I want to get back to the point we were talking about.
I've known Randy Orton for his entire career.
He is one of the most vicious, one of the most sadistic men in WWE.
But why does this work with Riddle?
Why does this relationship click?
[audience] RKO! RKO! RKO!
[Corey] I believe it's maturation on the part of Randy Orton.
-Randy Orton has spent… -[Saxton] Oh! Close call!
…his entire adult life in WWE
and realizes this is gonna go on forever.
Randy's taking somebody under his wing.
Randy's teaching Riddle whether he likes it or not.
[Saxton] Simply put, Riddle earned the respect of Orton.
[Cole] Orton, a 14-time world champion.
Let that number sink in for a moment.
Only three other people in WWE history have bettered that mark.
Triple H, Ric Flair, John Cena.
[Corey] Three times as many dates as Saxon's been on his entire adult life.
[Saxton groans]
[Corey] Big stomp right to the hand of Styles.
Orton out for the eyes.
Got to be careful not to get himself disqualified.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes Riddle.
That's a tandem offense right here.
[Saxton] And a double team.
[Cole] Cover by Riddle for the retention, and a kick-out.
[Corey] It has been fun watching Orton and Riddle
develop and grow as a unit week after week.
How about this power from Riddle?
[Cole] And a gut wrench by Riddle to AJ Styles.
And now spinning him around.
Seems like he's having a little bit of fun.
[Saxton] And around we go.
[Corey] Tremendous strength by The Original Bro.
-But, Riddle, be careful. -[Cole] Wrong corner.
[Corey] That was inexperience on Riddle's part.
Not realizing he just gave Styles an easy opportunity to involve Omos.
Oh, ho, ho, boy.
Omos saying, "Let me get some."
[Cole] Tag. Here comes Omos.
[Corey] Here comes the difference maker.
[Cole] So, what's going through your head, Corey?
[Corey] In about a matter of 30 seconds, probably Omos' boot.
Everybody get this work. Come back for more.
[Saxton] Riddle faces Omos one-on-one.
[Cole] It did not end well for Riddle. Case in point.
[Corey] That's like running into a skyscraper.
-[Cole] Exactly. -[Riddle coughs]
[Corey] Look at the intensity in the eyes of The Viper.
-[AJ] More. -More?
More.
[Saxton] This is the situation you wanted to avoid if you're RK-Bro.
[Cole] Riddle. Tag. And here comes Orton.
And Riddle's like, "Go get him, Randy."
-Your turn. -[Corey] Listen,
as good as Randy Orton is,
I don't believe The Viper's gonna do any better.
[Cole] Randy Orton has been in the ring
and gone face to face with the true giants of WWE history.
Orton's not gonna physically outmatch Omos.
Yeah, whatchu gon' do?
[Cole] Trying to find a way to outsmart him here.
But here's the problem. Randy Orton's a big man.
Is that the hardest you can hit?
[Corey] You're absolutely right. Randy Orton is a very large man.
Is that the hardest you can hit?
[Cole] Being mocked by Omos.
Are you kidding me?
And a shoulder tackle.
Just ran through Orton.
I think, perhaps, what makes Omos more and more dangerous each week
is how his confidence grows.
[Cole] I was gonna say, he knows he's dangerous now, right?
-[Cole] Exactly. He knows he can run you over.
This is my house. This is my house.
[Corey] AJ realized Omos was like a big lump of clay
to be molded into a champion.
[Saxton] You hit someone as hard as you can
and Omos is yelling back at you.
That's as hard as you can go. That confidence has got to go for Omos.
[Cole] Look at the power of Omos.
Picking up Randy Orton with ease.
Marching around the ring and dropping him.
[Corey] To your point earlier,
what is this doing to Randy Orton's confidence?
The Viper should be unshakable at this point in his career.
But Orton just delivered two of his hardest shots
and was mocked by a relative newcomer in Omos.
[Cole] And this is 400 pounds
trying to crush the abdomen of Randy Orton.
You like that?
[Corey] It's almost like Omos is showing off for AJ Styles' enjoyment.
[Cole] AJ and Omos have been through so much together
over the past number of months.
I believe Omos really believes, deep down,
that AJ Styles has done so much for him in his career.
[Corey] The proof is in the pudding. Look at what's happening.
Omos has been dominating Randy Orton.
All of the showing off has been done
at the expense of a 14-time world champion.
[Cole] And this, uh…
[audience chanting] Randy! Randy! Randy!
[Cole] And Styles is trying to keep his emotions in check now.
He's getting distracted.
[Saxton] Look at the crowd is doing.
[Cole] Orton and Styles certainly no strangers to one another.
AJ Styles with respect with a healthy competitive
for what Orton's capable of.
-[Cole] Oh, man! -[Corey] Beautiful!
[Cole] Cover now by AJ to regain the gold, and a kick-out.
Almost had finished him off.
[Corey] I'm surprised Randy kicked out after the beating he endured by Omos.
[Cole] Look at the-- Bang! Dropkick by Styles!
[Corey] Picture-perfect art-gallery-quality dropkick
from AJ Styles.
And here comes Omos once again.
Orton may not kick out of whatever Omos has planned.
It was a vice-like grip on the trapezius muscle of Orton.
This will paralyze someone even the size of Randy Orton over 6'5".
[Cole] The pain etched on the face of The Viper. Think about that.
The vice-like grip.
Deep down into the muscles. Randy back to his…
[Corey] Orton went to the eyes out of desperation.
[Saxton] Tag made to Riddle.
[Corey] Riddle is now legal.
[Saxton] Tag was also made to Styles.
[Cole] AJ Styles to-- Oh!
Underneath goes Riddle, catching Styles right in the face.
[Corey] Styles is wobbly.
Riddle continuing to pull off the pressure.
[Cole] Omos still on the apron, but he felt the effects of that.
Oh, and a great throw by Riddle.
[Corey] The Exploder has Styles set up in the center.
-Here comes Riddle. -[Cole] Riddle standing--
Lands on his feet.
Catches him with a Broton.
[Saxton] Nice recovery.
[Cole] And a running kick now. Cover by Riddle to retain the gold.
And a kick-out.
[Corey] Impressive flurry by Riddle to Styles.
But AJ Styles continues to fight on.
And Riddle has got to know that lurking in the back of his mind
the 7'4", 400 plus… Oh!
[Cole] And a kick by Styles.
[Saxton] It's got to be so hard to focus on a competitor like Styles.
[Corey] Uh-oh, the shadow cast of Omos.
[Cole] Looking for the Style clash, but Riddle lands on his feet.
Follows it up with a couple of chops.
Riddle getting out the way. Responding with strikes of his own.
Yeah, Styles a tremendous-- Oh! Did you hear that?
-[Corey] Oh, man. -[Cole] Tag!
[Saxton] Here comes Orton.
[Cole] And Randy Orton sends Styles right into Omos.
Knocks him off the apron.
Orton… Oh, what a powerslam.
[Corey] Nice snap. The Viper standing tall.
[Cole] Randy Orton. Been a long time.
I got to view this from ringside.
Oh, Omos, though, providing the distraction.
[Saxton] Riddle trying to prevent any further movement from Omos.
[Cole] And Riddle just-- Oh! Omos hung up at the top rope by Orton.
[Corey] Omos still on his feet, albeit on the outside.
We get to watch Styles on the outside. Caught Orton from the blind side.
[Saxton] Styles has got his positioning right.
[Cole] Launch himself off, looking for The Phenomenal--
-RKO! -[Saxton laughs]
RKO! Out of nowhere!
Tag!
[Saxton] Now Riddle from the top!
[Cole] Oh! Riddle connecting with the Floating Bro!
And the retention for the tag champs!
[Rome] Here are your winners and still the RAW Tag Team Champions,
Randy Orton and Riddle…
RK-Bro!
[Cole] Year after year, match after match,
every time I see Randy Orton do something like that,
it is still incredible.
RKO from out of nowhere!
[Corey] What a battle.
What an effort from the challengers.
In the end, AJ Styles looking to take a victory
with a Phenomenal Forearm, but…
The three most devastating letters in WWE
followed by the Floating Bro from the top rope.
There's going to be a lot of celebrating tonight in Riyadh for RK-Bro.
[Cole] Maybe Riddle can ride the camel.
[Saxton] Sounds like a party to me.
A clutch performance by RK-Bro once again.
Removing Omos from the equation, isolating Styles,
and still your RAW Tag Team Champions,
RK-Bro!
[audience cheering]
Congratulations to RK-Bro on retaining their RAW Tag Team Championships.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest,
the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"The Man" Becky Lynch.
Becky, are you in any way worried about momentum
coming off a loss to "The Boss" Sasha Banks,
this past Friday on SmackDown?
Kevin…
I expected more from you.
I thought we were friends. We go way back to the old country.
You finally get your big opportunity, your big moment,
an exclusive with Big Time Becks,
and you want to talk about Sasha Banks cheating her way to a victory?
You think I'm worried about momentum?
You ask Esther. Ask Esther about momentum.
She was on the one-of-a-lifetime
before I punched her in the face at SummerSlam.
Momentum only means that it hurts a lot more once you hit a brick wall,
and I'm a brick wall, Kevin.
But in a Triple Threat,
you could lose your title without being pinned or subdued.
I am aware, Kevin.
I know how a Triple Threat works.
I know that either of those
can weasel their way to my title without beating me.
Sasha can tap out Bianca, Bianca could pin Sasha.
And either of them can weasel their way,
steal my title, without ever having beaten me.
But if you think I came this far
to give the people a historical match once again
to let either of those fools take my title,
then you haven't been paying attention.
So, tonight, it's time for the champ to remind everyone
just who the hell I am.
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[Cole] Moments ago, Beck Lynch talked about momentum.
I think an argument can made
that all these women have momentum tonight.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair, the reigning RAW Women's champion
has been drafted for Friday Night SmackDown.
Monday Night RAW could be left without a champion.
I cannot wait for this one. This is gonna be massive.
[Cole] And speaking of massive,
it's an historic night here tonight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
because we will crown the winner of the first-ever
Queen's Crown Tournament here at Crown Jewel.
A chance to etch your name in history
as the first-ever Queen's Crown Tournament winner.
What an opportunity that is upon us right here.
[Zelina Vega's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[Rome] The follow contest scheduled for one fall,
is the Queen's Crown tournament finals!
Introducing first, from Queen's, New York,
Zelina Vega!
[Corey] Winning any championship in WWE, any tournament,
particularly something of this magnitude, is always a reason to be proud.
There's always prestige.
But to be the first-ever winner of the Queen's Crown Tournament,
that's the opportunity for these women tonight.
[Cole] Is Zelina getting a bit ahead of herself?
She was already practicing her wave.
[Saxton] I feel like Zelina Vega has a putrid level of confidence.
She's done interviews talking about how, well,
"When I become Queen, Doudrop can be the first one
to kiss the ring."
[Corey] I want the leader of the women's division to be confident,
to be sure of herself, to be a great leader.
I think Zelina Vega possesses many of those qualities.
[Cole] So Zelina defeated Toni Storm and her frenemy, Carmella,
over on SmackDown to get here.
[Doudrop's theme song playing]
Here's what stands in the way of Zelina Vega's hopes.
[Rome] And her opponent, from Ayrshire, Scotland,
Doudrop!
[Cole] So, for Doudrop,
she advanced to the finals with what I would call two upsets, Corey.
One over Natalya, the other over Shayna Baszler.
[Corey] I would agree 100% about that statement, Cole,
particularly because of the path that Shayna Baszler has been on.
Destroying everyone she comes in contact with.
I think Doudrop has a very bright future.
She's obviously a very talented athlete.
However, I don't think Doudrop has what it takes to be Queen.
[Saxton] If you go back to Doudrop's association with Eva Marie,
being told week after week
that Doudrop wasn't good enough to stand on her own.
Doudrop has continued to prove the critics wrong.
She's had a meteoric rise on Monday Night RAW.
[Corey] It's called reverse psychology, Saxton.
[Cole] Oh, here we go.
[Corey] She was motivating Doudrop every step of the way.
Like planting a seed that has grown into a beautiful sycamore.
[Saxton] Here's the thing. We haven't seen Eva.
I've seen Doudrop in the finals of the Queen's Crown Tournament.
[Cole] The difference between Doudrop and Zelina.
Doudrop has said this week that,
"I'm one step closer to showing the little boys and girls everywhere
that we can all be royalty."
Zelina Vega said, "I'll risk my body and career to win here tonight,
because I'm ruthless, I'm the best, and I'm gonna be Queen."
[Corey] I just got a text from Eva Marie.
She's making a movie now, Saxton. Bite your tongue.
[Cole] Doudrop looks to use her power,
Zelina Vega, her speed, in this match. There's an example.
[Corey] Zelina not gonna want to rely on power.
The size differential is gonna be too much for Zelina.
-She's gonna have to get creative. -[Cole] Yeah, but Zelina Vega is feisty.
-She's scrappy. -[Corey] You talk about being feisty?
How about the fact that Doudrop appeared
to show absolutely no fear of Shayna Baszler
when they encountered each other on RAW?
[Saxton] That should tell you all you need to know about Doudrop.
[Cole] Doudrop was in the Kirifuda Clutch for the longest time,
-and still managed to pick up the win. -[Corey] Extremely impressive.
No matter how you feel about Doudrop's Queen-like potential, or lack thereof.
[Cole] Doudrop says, "Don't let my sunny disposition fool you.
I can be ferocious, and my legacy will begin tonight."
But not if Zelina Vega has something to say about it.
Zelina off the second rope.
Doudrop with her power catches Vega.
[Saxton] Doudrop has other plans for Vega.
[Cole] Vega trying to roll through.
-[Corey] Oh, no, no, no. -[Saxton] Oh, yes, yes, yes.
[Corey] You can do it, Zelina.
[Cole] Doudrop just powering her way out of it.
-Now goes Zelina. -[Corey] Double axe handle.
[Cole] And, again, the new rosters begin
after the draft tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown.
Continue on RAW, Monday.
Both of these women will be a part of the Monday Night RAW rosters.
Who, though, will be queen?
[Saxton] It might be only a formality at this point
now that Doudrop actually defeats Zelina Vega
the way things are going here.
Doudrop really dominating from the get-go.
And now Doudrop going up to the second rope.
Zelina Vega!
[Corey] Oh, very smart move by Zelina.
[Cole] They have turned things around. Here comes Vega.
-[Corey] Around and-- -Oh, my God!
[Cole] Great move by Vega. For the win to put Doudrop away
and crown the Queen.
And a kick-out by Doudrop.
[Corey] Zelina Vega with an expertly-executed tornado DDT.
Let's take another look. Using her agility to her advantage.
[Cole] You got to imagine the nerves in this matchup tonight, right?
The chance to be the first.
Everybody remembers the first King of the Ring. Don Morocco.
You could be the first in the Queen's Crown Tournament.
You got to put the nerves behind you.
[Cole] Cover by Vega. Doudrop powers out at two.
[Corey] In a high-stakes situation, you need to compartmentalize.
Put your emotions in check.
You need to not think about anything but what's in front of you.
Zelina has managed to do that for a sustained period.
[Saxton] I'm a bit surprised with what we've seen from Zelina,
who I thought was done for in this match.
[Cole] Got a modified Dragon Sleeper here by Zelina Vega.
Now, Zelina Vega is all about grit.
There's a never-back-down in Vega.
She talks a big game. Likes to talk about herself.
Very egotistical, but no doubt her skills in the ring.
And now looking for… Look at Doudrop back to a vertical base.
[Saxton] Same kind of determination we saw against Shayna Baszler by Doudrop.
[Corey] Doudrop crushing Vega in the corner.
Looks like Doudrop's starting to slow down.
I have to be honest with you.
-[Cole] Vega, though! -[Corey] No.
[Cole] What were you saying, Corey?
[Corey] I was about to say that the longer this matchup goes,
you would imagine it's going to benefit Zelina Vega.
It looked as though Doudrop was slowing down a half a step,
but obviously made Zelina pay. Let's take another look at this.
[Cole] I can't tell you how impressed I've been with Doudrop
since she burst on the scene here in WWE.
[Corey] I am impressed with Doudrop's abilities as a competitor.
I still think she's a bit ungrateful, but…
[Saxton] You're the only one.
[Cole] Now trying to fire up in the match.
Zelina in trouble in the corner.
Here comes Doudrop, went for the cannonball.
[Corey] Nobody home.
-[Cole] And Zelina! -[Corey] Uh-oh.
Face-first goes Doudrop. Zelina may have her where she wants her.
And now Zelina Vega's starting to pick up the pace.
[Corey] But herein lies the challenge. Zelina has to reposition Doudrop.
[Cole] Drag Doudrop away from the ropes to try to go into a cover.
Able to do that. Hook to the leg.
Doudrop's gonna power at two again.
[Saxton] It's just the time it took to try to reposition Doudrop's body
allowed some recovery time,
which allowed Doudrop to kick out.
[Corey] You're right about that. Zelina declaring this one just about over.
Oh, wait a second!
[Saxton] Over for Zelina Vega, you mean.
[Cole] From Doudrop, cover! To win the the Queen's Crown!
[Corey] Zelina just barely able to escape before the count of three.
Take another look at this. The power of Doudrop.
Sidewalk slam nearly put Zelina through the ring.
But Vega continues to battle.
[Cole] Zelina Vega called tonight the biggest night of her career.
She said, "I'm ready for this. I can't let this slip away."
[Saxton] The same could be said for Doudrop here.
The highest profile match Doudrop has had in her short career in WWE.
[Corey] The nerves could be playing a factor for these women
because of the magnitude of the situation.
[Cole] The world watching tonight.
Doudrop, running senton. Cover by Doudrop to win.
Is it enough? And Zelina somehow kicks out.
[Saxton] I have no idea how Zelina Vega
found any ability to kick out of that predicament.
[Cole] Corey, if you're Doudrop, you've got to become frustrated, right?
-[Corey] 100%. -[Cole] Oh, look at this!
[Corey] Crushing impact of the senton by Doudrop.
Hats off to Zelina for surviving.
This is that New York toughness coming out of Vega right now.
-Oh! -[Cole] Went for a big splash.
Vega moved out of harm's way.
Zelina Vega's got an opportunity now.
Can she somehow do it? She does!
Are you kidding me? A code red!
Zelina Vega's the Queen!
[Corey] Queen Zelina!
I'm in shock right now.
[Cole] Zelina! Queen Zelina!
[Corey] I am amazed.
Defying the odds.
A true underdog Zelina Vega was,
at least from a physical standpoint in this matchup.
But Zelina…
[Saxton] How did Zelina Vega pull this off?
[Corey] An impressive control of her body,
utilizing her own body and Doudrop's momentum
to deliver a fantastic Code Red powerbomb
that stunned Doudrop just long enough for three.
And here she is, the brand new queen, Zelina Vega.
[Cole] I am in absolute disbelief right now that Zelina Vega
has won the Queen's Crown Tournament.
Corey, you touched on this earlier.
There's only one first.
So for the rest of history, the rest of WWE history,
this young woman, Zelina Vega,
will be able to call herself
the first-ever Queen's Crown Tournament winner.
[fanfare playing]
[Corey] This all looks right.
[Rome] All hail
Queen Zelina!
[Cole] Byron, you get to pay homage on Monday nights.
[Corey] Don't worry, I'll make sure. I'll make sure you do.
I'll make sure you put the proper respect
-on Zelina Vega's name. -[Cole] Queen Zelina.
[Corey] If I had anything to say about it,
you're gonna be running in slippers with bells on
-by the end of the week. -[Saxton] I will not.
[Corey] What a moment. Congratulations, Zelina Vega.
[Cole] Well, WWE Crown Jewel is the first event of Riyadh season.
2021, it kicked off last night with a massive parade, 750,000 visitors,
1,500 performers, 2,500 drones, what an event.
A showcase of modern Saudi Arabia,
a citywide and countrywide celebration,
celebrating food, theater, sports, music, and more.
And it has been quite the night here
as part of Riyadh season 2021 with Crown Jewel.
Well, congratulations again to Queen Zelina.
And from The Queen, we now go to "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley,
in a matchup that has become extremely personal.
It's so intense.
Lashley versus the Hall of Famer, Goldberg,
who is showing us what happens
when someone attacks your own flesh and blood.
Bobby Lashley has the audacity
to claim that what he did to my son was a misunderstanding.
[Saxton] Bobby Lashley tried to end the career of Goldberg.
-[Cole] What? -[Corey] That's Gage.
-That's Gage? -No, no, no.
In the heart lock.
[Goldberg] It wasn't. It was intentional.
[Corey] Oh, no.
Bobby, what have you done?
So, tonight, I'm inviting Bobby Lashley in this ring
so I can intentionally…
break his frickin' neck.
Bill, I know you're angry.
But you need to look at it from my point of view.
You've been perpetrating this myth that I somehow hurt your son on purpose.
And at this point, that's a bit of character assassination.
And Bill, I think you owe me an apology.
I know that you want a match against me, and I'm gonna give you that match.
At Crown Jewel.
Under one condition.
That that match…
is no holds barred.
Thank you, Bobby.
No holds barred…
gives me a license to kill.
You want an apology?
I'll apologize to your kids
after I leave your lifeless body in the middle of the ring
gasping for air.
The icon of Goldberg has been reduced to a rabbit dog.
That dog needs to be put down.
Goldberg, you can't beat The All Mighty.
And Goldberg, you damn sure can't kill The All Mighty.
You think I'm crazy.
And I am.
Because… There's one thing for sure, Bobby Lashley.
You're next.
And… you're dead.
[Rome] The following contest is a No Holds Barred
Falls Count Anywhere Match!
In this match, there are no count-outs or disqualifications.
And pitfalls or submissions count anywhere inside the arena.
[Bobby Lashley's theme music playing]
[Corey] Crown Jewel, behold, The All Mighty.
[Rome] Introducing first, from Denver, Colorado,
weighing in at 273 pounds,
The All Mighty,
Bobby Lashley!
[Cole] You know, it's an interesting juxtaposition, guys.
From where we are now to where we started tonight.
We started tonight inside Hell in a Cell,
which was designed to keep the competitors inside
while they beat the hell out of each other.
Now we have a match where it's no-holds-barred,
where anything goes, and you're not confined to the ring.
Because falls count anywhere in this entire stadium.
[Corey] Two certifiable badasses.
Two true heavyweights of the game.
I got a feeling this one may not last very long.
Two men will enter. One man may not leave.
[Cole] You might be absolutely right, Corey.
Remember, this is the match that Bobby Lashley wanted.
He wanted this to be no-holds-barred.
After all the extreme threats from Goldberg,
Lashley felt this was the only environment
in which he could put Goldberg away for good.
[Corey] Lashley wants to shut Goldberg up once and for all.
Lashley has been on the record multiple times
to say what happened in SummerSlam was a misunderstanding.
Goldberg is out of his mind, let's be honest.
[Cole] Lashley said that rabid dogs…
[fireworks crackle]
…need to be put down, referring to Goldberg.
[Corey] And tonight,
Bobby Lashley is looking to turn Cujo into Old Yeller.
[Cole] Coming into this match, Bobby Lashley stated,
"Goldberg, you have never seen me
with no restrictions."
[Corey] It's a terrifying thought just to have in your mind.
We have seen the destruction The All Mighty is capable of.
Now, we're going to subtract the rules?
This could get ugly in a hurry.
[Cole] To what extremes will The All Mighty go to
here tonight at Crown Jewel?
The confidence on the face of The All Mighty.
[audience booing]
[Goldberg's theme music playing]
[audience cheering] Goldberg! Goldberg! Goldberg!
[Rome] And his opponent,
from Atlanta, Georgia,
WWE Hall of Famer,
Goldberg!
[Cole] Listen, you two are out here going on and on
about how extreme Bobby Lashley is gonna be,
what he's gonna do to Goldberg, how there's no holds barred.
He's gonna do this, that, for your father.
I'm a father as well.
And you cannot,
you cannot explain to anyone what you would do inside.
What comes over you when someone lays a hand on your son.
You can't explain that.
It causes this emotion inside to just explode.
And that's what's driving Goldberg here tonight.
That's what he wants to do to Lashley.
[Corey] Here's the problem, Cole.
You must not care about your children's well-being
if you're going to let them jump in the ring.
It was a misunderstanding.
[Saxton] Nobody buys that line, Corey.
Nobody buys the line that it was a misunderstanding.
Lashley could have controlled himself.
He took out Goldberg's son and then tried to add fuel to the fire.
[Corey] A son does not get in the ring no matter what.
Unless your son is a WWE superstar,
he stays on the other side of the barricade with the other fans.
Period.
[Cole] His son was coming to check on the father.
Lashley was out of line with what he did.
But nonetheless, it ends tonight.
And Goldberg finally gets his hands on Lashley
in what will be a knock-down, drag-out, absolute brawl.
[Corey] It doesn't matter what you say. He should've stayed out of the ring.
Now Goldberg's got to live with the consequences he asked for.
Good luck, Referee Chad Patton.
WWE officials had to have both--
And look it, look it, look it.
Not only is he all mighty, he's brilliant.
Behind Goldberg's back.
[Cole] And Bobby Lashley, his hands wrapped with a chain.
[Saxton] Not sure if Goldberg realizes.
[Corey] I think you're right.
[Cole] Lashley wrapped his fist with a chain.
-[Saxton] Goldberg in attack mode. -[Cole] Now he does. Lashley unloading.
[Corey] And it's all perfectly legal.
[Saxton] Shots from that chain right to the back of the neck of Goldberg.
[Cole] Lashley. These two monsters of men.
6'3", 273 for Lashley.
6'3", 285 for Goldberg.
And Goldberg right into the post.
[Saxton] Shoulder-first.
[Corey] WWE officials had to send these two athletes
halfway across the world on two completely different flight routes.
Just to ensure there was no sort of altercation prior to this matchup.
That's how bad the blood is.
[Cole] Goldberg was in the gym two hours after
a full-day flight from the United States
just to get ready for this match.
[Saxton] Think about how much time Goldberg had to stew over this situation.
Goldberg had to have knee surgery.
Several torn ligaments after SummerSlam.
He's had time to think about what he wants to do to Bobby Lashley.
[Cole] If this keeps up, he may be back in the hospital.
[Corey] The problem about the whole scenario is Goldberg is blind with rage.
Goldberg's not thinking. Bobby Lashley is.
Lashley has strategized. Lashley has a plan.
Lashley's not blinded by rage and emotion like Goldberg.
[Cole] Lashley could not get the table in the ring.
So what does he do? He forgets about it.
Gets a steel chair, goes back on the attack.
[Saxton] It's like shades of SummerSlam.
[Corey] Call an audible and keep the drive going.
This is exactly what Lashley is supposed to do.
[Cole] The All Mighty Bobby Lashley
almost 200 days a WWE Champion this year.
And now Goldberg, again, sent into the corner.
[Corey] This has been one-sided dominance by The All Mighty right now.
[Cole] And again, let's think about it. We talked about Goldberg's rage.
Lashley seems to have weathered that fairly early.
And now Lashley with the ladder.
Here's a man in the table-- Table, excuse me.
But here's a man in Lashley, that has been inside the ring
competing every single week.
[Corey] Lashley, in my personal opinion,
has a legitimate claim to still be WWE Champion.
Let's not forget, he lost his WWE title
-via Money in the Bank by Big E. -[Cole] He was injured.
[Corey] He was injured. Now, they're competing.
Lashley is firing on all cylinders right now.
Goldberg looks like he's full-speed ahead into a brick wall.
[Saxton] Lashley trapping the left knee of Goldberg.
[Cole] The left knee that was attacked at SummerSlam.
[Cole] You can see the brace.
[Corey] Forced the official to stop the fight.
Bobby Lashley is a smart competitor.
Not only is he tough, he's incredibly bright.
[Cole] Goldberg had an early flurry, but it's been all Lashley since.
And I think so many of us who wanted to believe in Bill Goldberg tonight
realized that he had to end his match early.
-Because the longer it-- -[Saxton] Goldberg's up!
[Cole] And now Lashley taking him out!
[Corey] It's just a matter of time now.
The All Mighty's starting to enjoy this.
Again, you try to use that early adrenaline and momentum,
but Lashley has completely quelled any rally Goldberg's had.
[Saxton] Lashley knew exactly what he was doing
when he said he wanted this match to be no-holds-barred.
[Cole] Well, he promised brutality.
He promised destruction.
Lashley said, "You'll be begging for your career."
[Corey] Because it was a misunderstanding
that Goldberg blew way out of proportion.
[Cole] It's gonna get real ugly now. You think that knee's bad?
Lashley wrapping a steel chair around the knee of Goldberg.
They're going to permanently damage--
[Corey] This is gonna end the Hall of Fame career of Goldberg.
[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] No holds barred.
You've got to pin or submit your opponent.
[Corey] The All Mighty doesn't have to do anything
but whatever he wants.
[Saxton] Goldberg's leg trapped in that chair at the mercy of Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Oh, no. This... this will not be good.
[Cole] Goldberg is gonna have to surrender if this goes on.
[Corey] Goldberg writhing in agony.
I mean, at some point, Goldberg has got to just say, "I quit."
Referee Chad Patton might want to consider asking or maybe take the initiative.
I know Goldberg won't quit, but maybe a SummerSlam all over again.
Maybe we should stop this.
[Cole] Goldberg has had an incredible career,
but at some point…
[Corey] Lashley's not even close to being done.
[Cole] Goldberg can't get to his feet.
He's dragging himself across the ring, crawling.
[Corey] Lashley is stopping.
The All Mighty is waiting for his perfect moment.
[Cole] Measuring his man.
Nobody home!
[Saxton] The table collapsing around Lashley.
And this could be an opportunity, an opening for Goldberg.
[Corey] Goldberg trying to get some feeling back into his left leg.
Trying to stabilize with the help of a brace.
Look once again, watch this table. It's disintegrated.
The table disintegrated under the weight of The All Mighty.
[Cole] And Goldberg with the Goldberg chants
filling the stadium here in Riyadh.
The WWE fans trying to will Goldberg on.
The intensity has returned to Goldberg's eyes.
The spear by Goldberg!
[Saxton] Bad knee and all!
[Cole] And it could be time! It could be time for Goldberg
to lift Lashley high in the air!
[Corey] I don't know if Goldberg's got it in him
to lift Lashley.
[Cole] Goldberg…
Can he put Lashley away with a legendary Jackhammer?
[Corey] Not with one good leg. Oh!
[Cole] Lashley's up! Goldberg with a Jackhammer!
-[Saxton] He did it! -For the…
[Cole] He didn't go… he didn't go for the cover.
[Corey] Goldberg could have. This could be over by now.
Goldberg, first with his trademark spear,
then a thunderous Jackhammer.
[Cole] Goldberg didn't even make… he didn't even try to go for a cover.
[Corey] But…
[Saxton] Guys, we've heard what Goldberg has had to say
about what he wants to do to Bobby Lashley.
This is bigger than a spear, bigger than a Jackhammer.
This is about ending Lashley for Goldberg.
[Corey] Goldberg does want to end Lashley once and for all.
[Cole] Yeah, this is more about winning the match for Goldberg.
This is about destroying The All Mighty Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] But Goldberg's still feeling the effects
of the assault from Bobby Lashley.
Goldberg can still barely stand. He's certainly not stable.
[Saxton] But stalking Bobby Lashley.
Nonetheless!
[Cole] Bobby Lashley through the barricade!
You touched my son!
You're dead!
[Corey] The steam-breathing Hall of Famer
intends on living up to his promise.
[Cole] Like a snorting bull!
[Saxton] Remember what Goldberg said.
Remember the promise Goldberg made to his family.
"Bobby Lashley, you hurt my son, I will hurt you!"
[Cole] What's scary about this is that Goldberg has the intensity back.
He has the anger back in his eyes.
Goldberg is in another plane right now.
[Corey] Goldberg, now, with the steel ring stairs.
What does he have in mind?
-[Cole] I don't know, but-- -Lashley's barely stirring over in the--
[Cole] Lashley's still crumbled
and buried in a rubble over here in the timekeeper's area.
He's barely moved.
[Saxton] Goldberg's like a man possessed,
marching towards the lifeless body of Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Man possessed is absolutely right. I don't know--
I don't feel comfortable right here.
I saw you!
[Cole] Goldberg with Lashley right here.
[Corey] Just get out of the way.
[Cole] And continuing to just scream at Lashley.
[Corey] Lashley's… I think Lashley's out.
To the death!
[Corey] Lashley is being punished.
[Saxton] Goldberg could not care less.
[Cole] Goldberg's all…
Goldberg's beat up, scarred up, welts all over the place.
[Corey] That's Goldberg or Lashley.
There's crimson flowing around the ring.
[Saxton] We are seeing a level of viciousness from Goldberg
that we have never seen throughout this man's career.
This is how personal it's become.
[Corey] We've known Goldberg for decades.
Goldberg shows up, Goldberg dominates, Goldberg leaves.
You have never heard him threaten a superstar the way he has already.
You're gonna pay! Now!
[Cole] The old Goldberg, this match would've been over after the Jackhammer.
[Corey] Exactly. This is deeply, deeply personal
beyond anything we've even seen.
[Cole] Oh, no, no, no, no, no! Bobby's head!
Oh, my God!
[Corey] Thank God!
Goldberg almost literally lived up to his word.
[Cole] A lot of things just flashed before Bobby Lashley's eyes.
We tried to talk to Goldberg yesterday when we ran into him.
He stormed past us, didn't want anything to do with us.
[Corey] Stoic, intense as you've ever seen him.
And remember, this is balls count anywhere.
This is all perfectly legal. The match may end on the ramp.
The match may end in the fifth row.
The match may end up on top of the stadium somehow.
This is crazy.
[Saxton] And this is all the result of what Bobby Lashley deemed, quote,
"A misunderstanding."
[Corey] Right now, Goldberg is stalking Lashley
like a wounded animal.
[Saxton] I'm not sure Lashley wants any more of Goldberg.
[Cole] And Lashley-- Yeah, Lashley said enough.
[Corey] I think you're right.
-Oh! [Cole] Look who's here.
Look who's here!
[Saxton] Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, the Hurt Business.
[Saxton] It's now three-on-one.
It's sent to… Oh!
[Corey] Like lambs to the slaughter.
[Cole] Oh! Goldberg!
There go Alexander and Benjamin.
[Saxton] Goldberg took care of that problem.
[Corey] Goldberg barely flinched.
[Corey] Full attention has returned to Bobby Lashley.
No.
[Corey] Both men armed with kendo sticks.
[Corey] We got a showdown on our hands.
A real-life kaiju battle.
[Cole] Oh!
And Goldberg with the upper hand!
[Saxton] To the ribs, to the back of Lashley.
This is what no-holds-barred is all about.
No rules, no restrictions.
Just pure brutality.
[Corey] I'm concerned that even if the match is over,
-Goldberg's not gonna stop. -[Saxton] You might be right.
It's not about wins and losses right now for Goldberg.
[Cole] Goldberg just snapping the kendo stick.
He wants to beat down Lashley.
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Oh, my gosh!
Goldberg smearing Lashley off the stage!
And the cover! And Goldberg with the win!
Here is your winner,
Goldberg!
[Cole] Guys, I did not know what to expect out of Goldberg.
I know he was gonna be vicious. I know he was gonna be physical.
I know he wanted to beat the hell out of Bobby Lashley.
But what did he have left?
What did the Hall of Famer have left inside?
Well, we learned it tonight.
[Corey] Lashley has not moved.
Not at all.
Bobby Lashley has not moved.
Thank… Thank God for some sign of it.
That was the damnedest thing I've ever seen.
[Saxton] Goldberg tapped into a side of his personality
that we have never seen before.
And in doing so, has won the battle against Bobby Lashley.
I hope Bobby's okay.
[Corey] Barely any signs of motion from The All Mighty.
[Cole] The celebration for Goldberg tonight.
It's appropriate that he went to the kids here
in this crowd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
To bring, perhaps, memories of his son.
And what Lashley did to him back at SummerSlam.
Which drove Goldberg to this moment tonight.
[Corey] It was certainly an homage to his beloved son, Gage,
watching from home.
But what a sight to behold.
That ramp has got to be, what, 15 feet high?
-[Saxton] At least. -From that particular point.
And Goldberg just speared The All Mighty Bobby Lashley
from the heavens straight to hell.
Unbelievable.
And I hope we can get an update.
Bobby Lashley, still, to my knowledge, has barely moved.
-[Cole] Could have broken ribs right now. -[Corey] Or worse.
[Saxton] Oh, my God. Are you…
[Cole] Bobby Lashley has somehow gotten up from the rubble and is walking away.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley is walking out.
Don't ever mess with my family.
[Corey] A final message from Goldberg.
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I'm not sure if I ever expected to see that Goldberg ever again in WWE.
In this business, we so often use hyperbole
and over-exaggerate about the magnitude of things.
Goldberg literally tried to live up to his word.
That was one of the most brutal endings to any match I've ever seen.
-It was insane. -Byron, let's talk about this.
Goldberg, what was he thinking as he approached this
and then delivered the spear?
[Saxton] I'll tell you exactly what he was thinking.
"End Bobby Lashley at any cost."
Goldberg sacrificed himself, his health, his well-being,
for the pure purpose of absolutely destroying Bobby Lashley.
I know Goldberg's wife, Wanda, and his son, Gage,
watching at home in the States, Goldberg did it for his family.
He talked a lot about that and got it done.
How about how we started the night off?
Inside Hell in a Cell, Edge and Seth Rollins
finally settling a seven-year rivalry.
What a night it's been. And guess what? There's more.
It's still to come tonight. It's about the Universal Championship.
I have called it, I truly believe this, This is going to be the match of the year.
It is Roman Reigns defending the Universal Championship
against "The Beast" Brock Lesnar.
Let's take you back to this past Friday on SmackDown.
Roman signed the contract. Brock Lesnar did as well.
You must be some kind of a dumbass.
A big dumb farmer, huh?
You just signed it without even reading it.
What's wrong with you, man?
Roman, I already read the damn contract this morning
with my advocate, Paul Heyman.
[audience cheering]
[Cole] Earlier on the Kickoff Show, this is The Bloodline.
Is it that you went over the Universal Championship contract
with Brock Lesnar?
No.
Before you get fired, which I hope is really, really soon,
let me give you an exclusive.
Tonight, at Crown Jewel,
I am going to walk down to the ring
with the reigning, defending, undisputed,
WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion,
Roman Reigns.
And I am going to walk back to the locker room
with the reigning, defending, undisputed,
WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion.
Thank you very much.
[Cole] It's not whether any of us believe Paul Heyman is with Roman.
We'll find out maybe later on tonight.
We crowned the first-ever Queen's Crown Tournament winner earlier on.
It is now time to crown the latest King of the Ring.
[Saxton] History about to be made one more time.
[Finn Bálor's theme music playing]
[Corey] Here's a man who knows a thing or two
about making history on a big stage.
The first-ever Universal Champion.
[Cole] Bálor Club has come to Riyadh.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is The King of the Ring Tournament Finals!
Introducing first, from Gray County, Winslow, Ireland,
Finn Bálor!
[Cole] Finn Bálor said, quote,
"I don't care if Xavier Woods is the sentimental favorite here tonight.
I don't have any grand master plan.
My plan is this.
Win every single match."
[Corey] That is the exact mentality
that has taken Finn Bálor to the top in his career.
The aforementioned first-ever Universal Champion in WWE.
A litany of titles around the globe
because Finn doesn't have to get ready, Finn stays ready.
[Cole] Finn Bálor would defeat Cesaro and Sami Zayn.
Two incredible competitors to get here tonight.
[Saxton] Dean and Bálor spoke about the importance of winning this crowd
and how it can change the momentum of his career.
[Corey] Bálor recently drafted to Monday Night RAW.
I would love to have The King of the Ring on Monday.
♪ It's a new day! Yes, it is! ♪
[Cole] We'll have King of the Ring on SmackDown
if Xavier Woods pulls off the win.
[Saxton] Would it be, "All hail King Woods!"
[Rome] And his opponent, weighing in at 205 pounds.
New Day member, Xavier Woods!
[Cole] There's a reason that Xavier Woods is called the sentimental favorite.
It has been his lifelong dream, his destiny, ever since he was a kid,
to become King of the Ring. He tweeted out earlier today.
This is his very poignant, guys.
He said, quote, "My entire career, I've been told to tone it down.
To not be full of myself. That I'm too ridiculous.
That I don't fit in. That I don't think outside the box.
Tonight, I am here to prove them wrong.
This is the most important match of my career."
[Saxton] If there's one thing we've learned about Xavier Woods,
it's how passionate of an individual, not just a competitor,
a human being he is.
And he has been passionate his entire life.
Everybody at home knows exactly what's about to go down.
The man, Xavier Woods, is about to become a king!
A king!
[Corey] Look, Woods is passionate, but Woods is motivated tonight.
The same way that, once upon a time,
Kofi Kingston went to WrestleMania and became WWE Champion.
Once upon a time, like Big E, cashed in the Money in the Bank contract
to become WWE Champion.
This is Woods' moment. This is Woods' opportunity.
[Cole] And it's interesting that you brought up that.
Because you and I both had the opportunity
on the long flight over here from the United States
to talk to Xavier Woods.
And Xavier told us on that flight,
and he was so emotional and passionate about it,
how important this moment means to him.
And he understands this is the breakout moment from the New Day
to get away from the shadow of Kofi Kingston and Big E,
who won the WWE titles. This is Xavier's chance.
To that point, all of the passion. All of the emotions we just mentioned?
Finn Bálor, in this moment, from bell to bell,
can be completely void of any sort of emotion.
Bálor is a machine once the bell rings
and could very likely be the one to spoil Xavier Woods' dream.
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Corey] Pride and confidence on the face of Bálor.
Little fist bump show-of-respect.
[Cole] And now this matchup underway.
We mentioned Kofi Kingston earlier, a lot can be said about this.
Without Kofi Kingston, there wouldn't be a Big E as WWE Champion.
And there wouldn't be Xavier Woods at this point
inside King of the Ring.
And I think Woods realizes that. This is Xavier Woods' opportunity
to make a name for himself on his own.
To have a solo crowning achievement.
[Saxton] Not just any crowning achievement,
this has been the most important achievement
to Xavier Woods his entire life,
from the moment he was 17 years old
and decided to start training for a career In this industry,
it was all about King of the Ring.
[Corey] Bálor hanging on. Vice-like grip on the side headlock.
[Cole] And it is not lost on these two individuals tonight.
The importance of becoming King of the Ring.
Shoulders down.
And what it means for your career here in WWE.
We mentioned the first-ever King of the Ring,
Don Morocco, back in 1985.
How about the birth of Austin 316?
Stone Cold Steve Austin in this tournament.
The likes of King Booker Triple H, Kurt Angle,
and so many others.
[Corey] Bálor has the opportunity to be only the second king,
second Irish King. The first being Brian Boru.
-You didn't know that, did you? -[Cole] No, not at all.
Talking about King of the Ring, I thought.
[Corey] I'm thinking bigger, grandiose. It's beyond a match.
It's a lifestyle.
You do realize that there was an Irish King of the Ring.
Sheamus, The Celtic Warrior. I'm glad he's going to SmackDown.
You don't have to meet him on Monday.
I got to get new sources. Don't know what this guy is sending me.
It's not making any sense.
[Saxton] I've known for years that your sources are flawed.
[Cole] And Bálor controlling Xavier. And Bálor able to kick out.
[Corey] Around we go. Great athleticism.
-Russian leg sweep. -[Cole] Into the cover.
Is it enough to pick the win? And Bálor has to kick out.
Brock Lesnar, who competes later on tonight
for the Universal Championship, was once King of the Ring.
Edge who we saw inside Hell in a Cell was once King of the Ring.
A dozen Hall of Famers guys have called themselves King of the Ring
over the years.
[Corey] Xavier and Bálor now with an opportunity
to add their names to the prestigious list.
I appreciate this. A smart strategy out of the gate.
Neither man taking any big risks. Feeling each other out.
Beautiful takedown by Woods.
[Cole] There's that basement dropkick.
And Bálor quickly into the cover.
Put the leg, and a kick-out.
[Saxton] There's not a whole lot of familiarity
when it comes to Finn Bálor taking on Xavier Woods.
Hence why you're seeing that conservative approach.
[Corey] It's a brilliant strategy. No wasted movement from Finn.
Just very seamlessly transitioning into a rear chin lock
making sure he maintains control above else.
This maneuver isn't going to beat Xavier Woods, but it can-- Oh!
Put you in position to do just so. Look at that.
And Bálor quickly controlling Woods now.
Xavier realizing he could be in trouble.
Trying to make it to the bottom, and does.
Both these men, very evenly matched in terms of style.
Quick aerial ability.
Sharp knife edge chop. And again, Bálor, right back,
putting Woods in a seated position. Changing up the hold slightly.
[Cole] This is a new style for Bálor.
We haven't seen much of this out of Finn,
[Corey] As of late would be correct.
If you've known anything about his past, his career,
has an extensive grappling background.
Finn is as comfortable on the ground as he is in the air.
[Cole] We are sold out at the Mohammed Abdo Arena
in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The first event for what is known as Riyadh season.
And Xavier Woods and Finn Bálor facing off tonight
to become King of the Ring.
Already earlier tonight, Zelina Vega became the Queen.
Woods with a senton to the back of Finn Bálor.
Crop toe hold right into the second rope.
[Cole] Woods has Bálor flustered for the moment.
[Saxton] Oh! Right to the lower back of Bálor.
[Corey] Very impressed with Xavier Woods to this point.
We knew he was gonna fight his heart out.
[Cole] Bálor running into a kick by Xavier.
Xavier Woods, though, gonna look for the tornado DDT counter.
Double leg takedown into the stomp.
[Corey] That will slow the momentum of Woods to a crawl.
Bálor with an important few moments to compose himself.
[Cole] Finn Bálor, the first-ever Universal Champion.
Had some tremendous matches with Roman Reigns
over the past number of months.
[Saxton] The frustration that came from those matches with Roman Reigns,
It's a prime chance for Finn Bálor to rebound with a new accomplishment.
[Corey] Woods answering back with fire of his own.
[Saxton] Purcell, nice go-behind. And look, oh!
[Corey] Driving the elbow down, looking for the cover.
[Cole] Is it enough to put him away? Hook of the leg, kick-out.
[Saxton] Not a lot behind that kick-out from Xavier.
It shows you how much of a toll this match has taken.
[Corey] It's tough to choose a victor if this match goes longer.
Who does it benefit more? You've got-- Oh!
[Cole] Bálor with the Sling Blade.
[Corey] We know both men are in tremendous condition.
Woods has never really been dragged into the deep end.
[Cole] Yeah, but Finn Bálor now--
[Corey] Oh, night-night! Xavier covers!
[Cole] Is it enough? Almost had him, and a kick-out!
[Corey] It was about time to grab the scepter and crown.
Woods got every little last bit of the super kick.
Stopped Bálor dead in his tracks.
[Cole] What a momentum swing Bálor thought he had.
[Saxton] Xavier Woods was done for just like that,
Xavier Woods turns it around.
[Corey] Take a look at this. Right on the chin for his Finn Bálor.
[Cole] Is this the pace you expected in this match?
[Corey] It's been more cautious, but I understand it.
Both of these athletes have such a healthy respect for one another.
Neither wants to make a mistake,
because you may only get one
when you're dealing with these two competitors.
[Cole] Now Xavier Woods starting to unload.
Really taking the fight to Finn now. Finn trying to cover up.
Xavier across the ring. Finn telegraphed it.
Then Xavier took control with a chop in the right hand.
There's the big overhead kick.
[Corey] That just rumbled Woods.
[Cole] Both men down.
Critical moment in this King of the Ring Tournament Finals matchup.
[Saxton] What an exchange of strikes.
[Cole] WWE Universe enjoying this Finals matchup.
Finn delivered that overhead kick right on the forehead of Xavier Woods
and just dropped X.
Bálor back to his feet first.
Xavier Woods with Bálor up on his shoulders.
[Corey] You'd have to give the advantage in this matchup to Xavier Woods.
Deceptively strong.
But look at these 12 to 6 elbows have Woods in bad, bad shape.
Uh-oh. Could be taking a trip.
[Cole] Roll up by Xavier for the win.
Bálor's got a kick at two.
-[Saxton] That was close. -[Corey] That was incredibly close.
[Cole] Bálor runs right into the boot by Xavier.
Xavier digging down deep now.
And Bálor.
[Corey] Xavier Woods took too much time trying to climb up the ropes.
Such an unfortunate circumstance.
[Cole] The problem is now that Woods was in Bálor's drop zone,
and realizing that, made it to his feet.
[Corey] Woods with that Tiger uppercut just rocked the jaw.
Finn Bálor. Xavier now.
[Saxton] And Xavier Woods. is looking for a superplex.
If he can muscle up Finn Bálor…
[Corey] High risk, but will it be high reward?
[Cole] Trying his damnedest to superplex!
Xavier into the cover to become king,
and a kick-out by Bálor.
[Saxton] Not enough to put Bálor away.
[Corey] My goodness.
It's a testament to the toughness,
to the guts and the will of both of these men.
Finn Bálor in particular, because watch this impact.
Bone-shaking. impact in the superplex.
Woods delivered perfectly.
Bálor lucky he was able to kick out after that one.
[Cole] And now what does Xavier Woods do?
It's Xavier's turn to go up top.
Bálor now laying still with a rattled spine from the superplex.
-Woods thinking about the crown. -[Cole] Elbow!
-[Corey] Oh, no, knees! -[Cole] Caught by Bálor.
For the win. What a counter.
Woods kicks!
[Corey] Bálor looking to push the pace.
Sling Blade!
[Cole] And again connecting.
Bálor locked in on Woods.
[Cole] Woods is driven into the corner.
You have to feel like the momentum has completely shifted.
[Saxton] It certainly has. Finn Bálor now entering his comfort zone.
Perched on the top rope. Xavier Woods lying prone.
[Cole] Went for the coup de grace. Xavier able to move out.
[Corey] A cradle applied by Woods. Shoulders down.
[Cole] Is it enough to win the matchup? Bálor in two.
[Corey] Enzuigiri rocks Bálor.
[Saxton] Right at the ribs.
[Cole] And now Xavier Woods…
Oh!
-Knees connecting. -[Corey] Gut-buster.
Very unique.
[Cole] He's got Bálor in the center of the ring.
[Corey] We know Woods likes the fly.
[Saxton] One more time. It didn't work out the last time,
but Xavier Woods tried to attack from the air.
[Cole] Woods gonna walk the top rope,
deliver the elbow!
-[Saxton] Cover! -Cover!
Off the limit!
-[bell dings] -King Xavier!
[Saxton] The dream has come true for Xavier Woods.
Told you, this was my destiny!
The crown belongs to me!
[Saxton] The destiny has been realized.
Xavier Woods, you are now king.
[Corey] The chips were down, Woods backed himself into a corner.
There was only one acceptable result for Xavier Woods,
and this would deliver it.
A limit-breaker elbow halfway across the ring,
crushing Finn Bálor. Look at the height.
Look at the precision.
And look at the elation on the face of the brand-new king,
Xavier Woods.
[Cole] This is a moment that Xavier has thought about
ever since he was a young child.
[Saxton] You can say it's a moment Xavier Woods spoke into existence.
And now on this night at Crown Jewel,
Xavier Woods gets to realize that lifelong dream.
[Corey] Look at the face of the new king of WWE.
The new King of the Ring.
Congratulations, King Xavier.
[fanfare playing]
[Cole] Look at the smile on Xavier's face.
[Rome] All hail
King Xavier!
[audience cheering]
He needs to get it right. He's got to enjoy this moment.
It's gonna fall off. The cable clip later.
King Woods!
[Corey] You'll agree with me on this.
There hasn't been a day that's gone by…
I proclaim what camera I look into and win. Why?
Because now, I have all of the power.
That means I am in charge!
I tell you to cut cameras, you cut cameras,
and you look at me. The King!
[Corey] Not a day has gone by that you and I have known Xavier Woods.
[Cole] Marty better listen to him.
…that he has not talked about becoming King of the Ring.
-[Saxton] Oh, man. -This is exactly what we expected.
-Congrats, Woods. -All hail King Xavier.
King of the Ring.
The 22nd King of the Ring in the history of WWE.
Let that sink in for a moment, in the history of WWE.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, Xavier Woods,
the latest member of New Day to hit it big in his singles career.
Joined in the likes of both Kofi Kingston and the current WWE Champion, Big E.
Up next, two former WWE Champions.
Of course, Big E, the current one will defend against Drew McIntyre.
Big E, of course,
won by virtue of being Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Saxton] Lashley's stalking Norton on the outside of the ring.
[Corey] I think Bobby Lashley might have tweaked his own knee
Son the delivery of the spinebuster.
[Saxton] What is happening?
[Rome] Big E is cashing in His Money in the Bank contract.
They're ringing the bell. It's official!
[Corey] Lashley is hurt, but he is mauling Big E.
[Saxton] Big E!
-[bell dings] -[audience cheering]
[Saxton] You are looking at your new WWE champion!
Oh, don't you dare be sour!
Look out for your new
WWE champion
and feel the power!
[Drew] It was many months ago now,
I was screwed out of the WWE Championship
by MVP and Lashley.
And I've been biding my time. I've been patient.
I've been waiting for a hero to liberate that title.
Finally, after all this time, allows me to do this.
I challenge you for a match for the WWE Championship.
Drew, I get it.
I understand why you want to be WWE Champion
so badly.
I, for one, have tasted the spoils of being champion,
and, oh, are they sweet.
You are a specimen. You are incredibly accomplished.
But you, my friend, will never take this from me.
I'm damn proud of everything I did as WWE Champion.
Leading the company through uncertain times.
But I am still chasing my moment.
My moment is gonna come at Crown Jewel.
I am going to run through you, win back my WWE Championship,
and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.
The train has already left the station.
And you have two options.
Jump on board,
or your big, sword-wielding ass
can stay on those railroad tracks
and get run smooth over.
[Drew McIntyre's theme music playing]
[Corey] It just made Drew McIntyre
look even bigger than he did last week.
The Scottish Warrior is starting to look like He-Man.
[Saxton] Just imagine the intensity of the moment.
The night, the opportunity to finally regain the WWE Championship.
[Cole] We know that Drew McIntyre will be bringing Angela, his sword,
when he makes his debut tomorrow night
on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
The question is, will he be bringing the WWE Championship
if he beats Big E tonight?
[Corey] There's a couple different… -[shouts]
…variables to keep your eye on in this matchup.
Drew McIntyre has tasted victory.
Becoming WWE Champion on two separate occasions,
but McIntyre has also tasted defeat,
and how bad it feels to lose the WWE Championship.
Drew has that in his mind. Big E has yet to know that pain.
Big E knows what it's like to feel to win the title,
but to lose it is unfamiliar to the new champion.
[Saxton] You're right.
The WWE title means so much to Drew McIntyre.
It represents career redemption.
It represents leading a brand through uncertain times.
And how about the fact that the WWE Title
is the most prestigious championship in our business?
[Corey] I agree with you.
And another thing to keep in mind is the reaction of the WWE Universe.
Both McIntyre and Big E,
wildly popular superstars amongst the WWE Universe.
Usually both Drew and Big E
can count on support and motivation from the audience.
Will that be the case tonight or will the crowd be split?
How about the last couple weeks where McIntyre and Big E
needed the support of each other.
[Saxton] They tried to coexist. All that's out the window.
It's about who's the better man. Who deserves to be WWE Champion.
[Corey] You can see the intensity in the eyes of McIntyre.
And the way that he-- What?
Angela, his beloved sword named after his late mother,
into its sheath here on the side of the ring.
Preparing for battle.
[Saxton] A face of intensity on The Scottish Warrior.
Obsession in the eyes of The Scottish Warrior.
♪ Y'all wanna go big? Then say that ♪
[Big E's theme music playing]
[Saxton] We talked about the intensity of Drew McIntyre.
How much this match means to him. How about Big E?
The early going of his WWE title reign. I spoke to Big E.
He said, "Listen.
I understand the work has just begun for me as champion.
I have to prove that I'm worthy of keeping the WWE title around my waist."
[Corey] And in my opinion, defeating somebody as highly celebrated
and decorated as a Drew McIntyre, a two-time WWE Champion,
will absolutely legitimize and solidify Big E's first reign
as WWE Champion.
[Cole] Big E understands that. He says he respects Drew McIntyre.
He understands why Drew needs this title.
You will never leave me. And you will never forsake me.
You are my baby.
And who fought so hard to reach this level of success in his career.
[Corey] See the intensity on the face of the champion.
In Big E's mind,
he's ready for that flight back to Friday Night SmackDown
with his beloved WWE Championship,
That new Wale blaring on the plane.
Could be a good night for Big E.
[Saxton] Or it could be the worst night of his career.
[Cole] The roster is going to full effect starting tomorrow night
on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Drew McIntyre will be part of SmackDown.
Big E, of course, will be part of Monday Night RAW.
The question is, will he have the WWE title?
[Saxton] Here's extra motivation right there.
Not only for Big E to keep his WWE title,
to keep that title on the brand that he's on,
Monday Night RAW.
And look at how professional Drew McIntyre is at this moment.
[bell dings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for The WWE Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Ayr, Scotland,
weighing in at 265 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[Corey] McIntyre has the confidence etched into his face.
And his opponent, from Tampa, Florida,
weighing in at 285 pounds,
he is the WWE Champion,
Big E!
[Corey] You gotta wonder what kind of nerves Big E is feeling.
He is defending his WWE Championship
against a high-caliber opponent.
A former two-time WWE title holder.
Is Big E truly as confident as he appears?
Or is this a duck-on-a-pond situation?
Where beneath the surface, it's chaos.
[Saxton] There's gotta be some nerves.
I think Big E was weird if he didn't have any nerves.
But by that same token, Big E relishes this moment
to prove himself,
and who better to do it against than Drew McIntyre?
You ain't never been in the ring with someone like me.
I hope you know that. You hear? You hear?
You hear? I hope you know. I hope you know.
[Corey] "You ain't never been in the ring with someone like me.
I think the same can be said vice versa.
[Cole] The collar and elbow tie-up to start.
If you're McIntyre, what do you need to do to regain the championship?
[Corey] McIntyre just needs to frustrate Big E.
McIntyre is not afraid to let this match go long.
Drew's gotta use his extensive offense,
his power, and amazing stamina to become champion.
Drew McIntyre simply needs to be himself.
-Simply needs to be Drew McIntyre. -[Cole] But what about Big E?
How do you keep the title against the former two-time champion?
Hit those ropes. Hit those ropes. Do something, man.
[Corey] Big E demanding that the challenger hit the ropes.
Do something.
This is a test of wills.
Two bulls locking horns.
[Saxton] One of the most intensive superstars in all of WWE.
[Corey] Big E, likewise, needs to frustrate McIntyre.
We've seen in the past that Drew can tend to get frustrated
the longer a match goes
if he can't land a Claymore.
And above all else, if you're Big E, just avoid the damn Claymore.
[Saxton] Remember the extra weight on McIntyre.
This is his last chance.
His final opportunity to regain the WWE championship.
[Corey] We talk about the pressure on Big E
as a member of the Monday Night RAW roster.
If Big E loses tonight, it goes to SmackDown with McIntyre.
We won't have a men's singles champion.
A major title on Monday Night RAW.
That could be catastrophic.
[Saxton] Right now, Drew McIntyre taking Big E to school.
Sound strategy now, grounding the WWE champion.
[Corey] It certainly is.
Much like you saw out of Xavier and Bálor.
Taking a few moments to feel one another out.
-Not taking high risks. [Saxton] Great agility.
[Cole] Leapfrog into an elbow, dropping McIntyre.
[Cole] And now Big E dragging McIntyre out toward the apron.
Let's go. Gotta get it back in there. Come on now.
[Saxton] Blows right to the chest of The Scottish Warrior.
[Cole] That's classic Big E here.
And Big E back up on the apron.
[Saxton] I think we're about to see something that's classic Big E.
[Cole] Yeah, he was looking to launch his 285-pound frame
out to McIntyre, who rolls out of harm's way.
[Saxton] Big E would have to readjust his plans.
-[Cole] The belly-to-belly. -[Corey] Oh, my God.
[Saxton] But it is Drew McIntyre who adjusts the plans.
[Corey] That was outrageous power from The Scottish Warrior.
Did you see the height that Big E achieved?
Look at this.
I mean, absolutely launched.
[Saxton] There are not many human beings walking the planet
who can manhandle Big E in that fashion.
[Corey] McIntyre almost tossed Big E over the barricade.
That was that sort of height. Outrageous.
Big E driven into the corner. McIntyre begins to unload.
That was such a straight right hand.
Let's go! Get it out!
[Cole] Knife-edge chop to the chest of the champion.
Big E won't back down. Fights back against McIntyre.
And side punch and leg sweep.
McIntyre looking for a nice transition.
[Corey] Shoulders down!
[Cole] Is it enough to win? And a kick-out.
McIntyre quickly back in control.
This is like wrestling a steer.
You got the head. You got to keep control.
You may not put Big E down in this position.
You're not gonna defeat Big E in this particular position.
However, it gives McIntyre the opportunity to dictate the next step.
-[Cole] And wear him down. -[Corey] Exactly.
Not that it's an effort to wrestle a steer. Don't get that idea.
[Cole] WWE Championship is up for grabs.
Big E defending against Drew McIntyre here at Crown Jewel.
Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Thanks for spending part of your Thursday with us on Peacock
as Big E creates some separation.
Oh!
-Spinebuster! -[Saxton] Jumping spinebuster!
[Cole] Jackknife coming on Big E. And a kick-out!
[Corey] You said it, Saxton.
McIntyre left his own feet vertically
to put a little extra oomph on that spinebuster.
[Saxton] Take another look here.
Watch McIntyre lead the crowd,
emphatically delivering that spinebuster
that nearly helped him regain the WWE title.
[Cole] Just spiking Big E.
And McIntyre.
Chop echoing through the stadium.
[Corey] And a right hand to the chin of the champion.
[Cole] This is the kind of match coming in
we knew it was going to be physicality on overload.
And we are seeing it.
[Corey] Now it's Big E's turn.
Belly-to-belly to McIntyre.
Anything McIntyre did to Big E on the\ outside of the ring.
[Cole] Another one.
Tremendous power by Big E
launching McIntyre's 265-pound frame for a third time.
[Corey] And 6"5'.
A significant height advantage for McIntyre
which makes it all the more impressive the power Big E is displaying.
-This, I'm still not cool. -[Cole] I love it.
Big E loosening up the WWE champion regaining control.
Oh!
McIntyre met him, though.
[Corey] Big E just bounced across the top of his shoulders.
Nasty landing for the champion.
And another.
[Saxton] We've seen Drew McIntyre get thrown around,
Big E get thrown around.
[Cole] Neck-breaker by McIntyre.
And a kip-up by the big man.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
I was about to ask if delivering all those suplexes
would contribute to the exhaustion of McIntyre.
But almost quite the contrary,
The Scottish Warrior is on fire right now.
[Saxton] Adrenaline has overwhelmed any pain right now
that Drew McIntyre is feeling.
[Corey] I think we know what McIntyre is thinking
and has been since the opening bell.
The Claymore. That's all he needs is one.
[Cole] And Big E, though,
planting McIntyre again.
Now Big E looking to get a wave of momentum into the bench.
[Corey] Oh!
Cover to retain.
And McIntyre kicks out.
[Saxton] Neither man able to maintain a sustained advantage
in this WWE Championship matchup.
[Corey] Has been a true back-and-forth battle.
Incredible efforts by both the champion and challenger.
Big E now.
-Here we go. -[Cole] Big E to put McIntyre away.
McIntyre slips out underneath.
Look at this.
Is it enough? Two-count kick-out.
[Corey] Michinoku driver!
[Cole] Is it enough to win?
-Big E's pinned, kick-out. -[Saxton] Not enough.
[Corey] There wasn't much behind the kick-out from the champion,
I'll tell you that much.
[Cole] The Michinoku Driver rattling the ring.
[Corey] It doesn't get any closer than this without the bell ringing.
First, the Michinoku driver, and then the champion
just barely beating the three-count.
We nearly had a new champ.
[Cole] McIntyre realizes that was his big opportunity.
[Corey] Drew just needs to stay the course.
Continue to pour on the pressure. Big E is beginning to relent.
[Cole] See the toll this match has taken
on Drew McIntyre as well.
[Corey] I'm not entirely sure it wasn't a three-count.
[Cole] This is a frightening sight.
McIntyre goes to the air.
And Big E able to duck underneath.
McIntyre rolls through.
Sends Big E into the corner.
Cover to retain.
Hooks the leg.
And a kick-out by McIntyre.
[Corey] If Big E had maybe
somehow put a little bit more of his weight on Drew's shoulders,
this one would be over. Let's take a look at this.
The uranage just spiked The Scottish Warrior.
Big E hooks the far leg.
-[Cole] Right there. -You can see what I'm saying.
If Big E's weight was a little higher on Drew's, this might be over.
[Cole] And it forced him to hook another leg,
which caused that split second to allow McIntyre to kick out.
[Corey] Oh! And that Glasgow kiss.
[Saxton] Big E still standing.
Trying to muscle McIntyre to a backslide here.
[Cole] And he does. Shoulders down. Two-count.
-McIntyre rolls through. -McIntyre, Future Shot!
[Cole] Got him!
For the championship!
Hook of the leg now! On Big E! Kicks out a two.
[Corey] And again, the champion surviving on instinct.
[audience] This is awesome!
[Cole] The WWE fans in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
showing their respect for these two bulls for the WWE title,
Big E and McIntyre.
[Saxton] How about the off-the-charts toughness we are seeing
from both Drew McIntyre and Big E?
[Corey] If you were expecting less,
you've never watched these two compete.
[Cole] Went for the Claymore! Went for the Claymore!
Now the stretch muffler submission by Big E!
McIntyre's in a world of trouble.
Drew can feel his final opportunity slipping away with each second.
[Cole] Is McIntyre gonna tap out?
Can he somehow shift the balance?
Big E's got the stretch muffler.
Locked in McIntyre in pain.
[Corey] Big E doing his best to lock his own hands.
That'll destroy McIntyre's knee, but definitely end this matchup.
[Cole] McIntyre looks close to tapping. Is he gonna tap out to Big E?
[Corey] If E locks these hands, it's gonna be over.
A large claim on McIntyre.
A long ways away from those ropes.
Wait a minute!
[Cole] McIntyre will roll through now.
[Corey] Big E, some of the most powerful legs in the game.
[Cole] Looking for the Big Ending!
[Saxton] This time to retain the championship!
[Corey This is where reality sets in if you're Big E.
If you're the new WWE Champion and you just hit your move.
Your finishing maneuver that has put countless opponents away,
and Drew McIntyre kicks out.
[Saxton] The message just sent to Big E.
Bring everything you've got and some
if you wanna defeat The Scottish Warrior.
[Cole] The Big E connecting, but McIntyre, somehow,
before the count of three, able to kick it out.
[Corey] Big E bulldozing the challenger back into the corner
up onto the top turnbuckle.
McIntyre looks extremely weak at this moment.
[Cole] What is Big E thinking here?
[Corey] Same thing since the beginning.
How the hell do I keep my title away from The Scottish Warrior?
[Cole] McIntyre falling off the rope onto the apron.
He may have saved himself there.
What are these two…
[Corey] These are two legitimate heavyweights.
Borderline super heavyweights.
-They're on the top rope. -[Saxton] Wait a second.
[Corey] This will put a hole in the ring.
[Cole] Big E is he looking for the Big Ending from the…
There's no way Big E pulls this off.
[Cole] McIntyre making sure it didn't happen.
[Corey] Big E's plans were a little too grandiose.
McIntyre with a bulldog! Nasty!
[Corey] Off-the-top cover by Drew!
[Cole] To win the title! And a kick-out!
[Saxton] Incredible. Just incredible resolve from Big E.
We saw incredible resolve from Drew McIntyre a few moments ago.
What a matchup for the WWE Championship.
[Corey] Drew reaching deep into his arsenal
delivering a bulldog all the way from the top.
Drew up on his feet applying as much pressure as possible.
But the champion would not stay down.
[Saxton] McIntyre now is in position, gentlemen.
Big E if he gets back to his feet.
McIntyre with the Claymore.
Nobody home.
Rolled out of harm's way.
[Corey] McIntyre must've had the wind knocked out on the landing
of the missed Claymore.
But now the champion is up.
Big E looking to build some steam and here it comes.
-[Cole] McIntyre though-- -[Saxton] That's it!
[Cole] Claymore! To win the championship!
Cover on Big E!
[Saxton] Oh! Whoa!
[Corey] And now, if you're McIntyre, here's where the doubt creeps in.
[Cole] McIntyre, an explosive Claymore.
[Corey] Another look here. Boom!
[Saxton] We saw Drew McIntyre survive the Big Ending.
Now we see Big E survive the Claymore.
[Corey] Maybe exhaustion is a factor.
Drew was barely able to hook a leg. Could've made all the difference.
If the leg had been hooked, we may have a new champion.
But that's what these two are doing to one another right now.
It is exhausting, it is brutal, and it is exciting.
[Cole] There's doubt starting to creep into the mind of the former champion.
[audience] One more time!
[Corey] WWE Universe here chanting,
giving Drew instructions, "One more time."
[Saxton] Maybe that's all it's gonna take.
-Maybe something else. -[Cole] Maybe the Big Ending.
And Big E able to counter.
And Big E ducks underneath.
Look at this. Up on his shoulders.
-[Saxton] For a second time. -Big Ending!
-Is that it? -Cover.
One, two, three!
-[Cole] Big E retains! -[bell dings]
[Rome] Here's your winner and still the WWE Champion,
Big E!
[Saxton] I think I can speak for all of those gentlemen
when I say that this WWE Championship match did not disappoint.
[Corey] I agree wholeheartedly and then some.
That was a hell of a WWE Championship match
between two worthy warriors.
But in the end, there can only be one.
[Saxton] Nothing for Drew McIntyre to be ashamed of.
Certainly a tremendous effort on his behalf.
But tonight, Big E has proved himself worthy
of still being champion.
[Corey] Make no mistake about it.
Drew McIntyre will someday, likely soon,
have his moment in the sun at the top of the mountain.
But tonight, Riyadh, Crown Jewel, it belongs to Big E.
[Cole] Watch the Claymore from McIntyre.
And everyone shocked when Big E was able to kick out of that.
[Corey] No one shocked more so than the challenger, Drew McIntyre.
And after a physical exchange,
Big E finds the Big Ending for the second time
to topple his challenger, The Scottish Warrior.
[Cole] A definitive victory.
We got big plans.
I try to tell you, Drew.
Me and my baby, we got big plans.
The show is just beginning.
Salute to you. Salute to you.
You brought it, baby.
This is mine, Drew.
Hey. respect to you.
We're just getting started over here.
We're just beginning, baby. We're just beginning.
[Cole] This was earlier tonight, folks, in the Crown Jewel Kickoff Show.
Usos against the Hurt Business.
[Corey] High-impact, fast-paced action from both teams.
But in the end, The Bloodline reigns supreme.
Jimmy and Jey.
Jey with the Uso Splash halfway across the ring
to thwart an incredible effort by the Hurt Business.
But again, to kick off the night in Crown Jewel,
The Bloodline reigns supreme.
[Cole] Still to come later tonight
is the Universal Champion from The Bloodline, Roman Reigns,
to take on Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship.
Ladies and gentlemen, you know, one of the cornerstones
of WWE's community outreach is the Be a STAR program.
Show tolerance and respect,
designed to rally young people to respect and love one another.
We had one of these great events earlier today in Riyadh.
[man] We're here today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
for the Be a STAR Rally, the first ever Be a STAR Rally here.
[Basma] We have about 80 boys and girls,
and we are extremely excited about this event.
It is about spreading love, not hate.
If somebody is saying something not so nice to you in person,
just communicate.
We are here to talk about our differences, and we all have differences.
And it's those things that make us different
that make us unique and special.
Has any WWE superstar been bullied before?
Can you believe that?
It's the most important thing. To be relatable, to teach empathy.
But you're not feeling happy.
How do you get back to feeling happy?
I like to cook.
I like to eat.
Whatever you can to make a difference.
It doesn't have to change the world,
but if you can change your little corner,
you're doing something positive, and that's what it's all about.
Don't be a bully!
[all] Be a star!
-[bell dings] -[Rome] The follow contest
is a Triple Threat Match
for the SmackDown Women's Championship!
In this match, all three women will be legal
with no count-outs or disqualifications.
And the first woman to score a pinfall or submission
will be declared the winner!
[Becky Lynch's theme music playing]
[Cole] Well, here comes Big Time Becks.
She's the current SmackDown Women's Champion.
That is what this matchup is all about.
But we know Monday night, Big Time Becks
is heading to Monday Night RAW.
Will she bring the SmackDown Women's Championship with her?
I want to take you back to SummerSlam back in August in Las Vegas.
It was supposed to be Bianca Belair versus Sasha Banks.
Sasha couldn't compete. Then we thought it was Carmella.
Then it was Becky Lynch. The return after 18 months.
[Corey] The Man came back around to Las Vegas,
to SummerSlam, to the biggest party of the summer,
and no one was more shocked to see Lynch than Bianca Belair.
But the element of surprise would turn
to be what toppled the EST of WWE.
Becky Lynch shocked the entire WWE Universe and Bianca Belair
to become SmackDown Women's Champion
in a mere 26 seconds.
[Saxton] A moment that has haunted Bianca Belair ever since.
[Cole] Now Becky Lynch defends her championship
in a Triple Threat Match
where the first woman to gain pinfall or submission will win the title,
which means Becky Lynch does not have to be pinned or submitted
actually to lose the championship.
[Saxton] Despite the outward confidence of Becky Lynch,
there's got to be heavy concern about what could happen--
heavy concern about the likelihood that Becky Lynch loses
the SmackDown Women's Championship here tonight.
[Corey] Just because you may not approve of the way
that Becky became champion at SummerSlam
doesn't mean you discount the fact we're talking about The Man.
A woman who's headlined WrestleMania.
There is nothing in this business Becky Lynch can't or hasn't done.
[Corey] The odds are still against The Man.
[Cole] But it's Boss Time!
[Saxton] Love it when you say that, Michael.
[Sasha Banks' theme music playing]
[Cole] Well, Sasha Banks has had quite the month here at WWE.
Three weeks ago on SmackDown,
Sasha Banks in a battle with Bianca Belair,
a WrestleMania return match.
[Corey] Sasha Banks hasn't forgotten what went down
in the grandest stage of them all.
Big Time Becks at ringside offering some expert insight.
But Bianca would find herself distracted.
And that's all the opening that Sasha would need.
This slight assist momentarily from Lynch.
The Boss, The Blueprint,
able to pin Bianca on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Saxton] That was a dirty move by Becky Lynch.
[Cole] Let's take you back to Friday Night on SmackDown.
Banks, Becky Lynch, one-on-one.
Bianca on commentary.
[Corey] Turnabout is fair play.
Bianca, again, attempting to make her presence felt.
And would do so just enough to allow a backstabber
from The Boss, Sasha Banks.
Well, I can't believe I'm saying this,
but I would have to consider the dark horse
in this matchup.
Yes, this is Sasha Banks we're talking about. The Blueprint,
multiple-time RAW and SmackDown Women's Champion,
has headlined WrestleMania.
But everybody's money is on Big Time Becks or the EST.
This could be big for The Boss.
[Cole] There's also a lot of pressure on Sasha Banks, Byron.
Because she needs to win
to bring the SmackDown Women's Championship.
even on Friday nights on SmackDown
because both Bianca and Becky Lynch are going to RAW.
[Saxton] All those factors are not lost on The Boss.
She has said, "This is my revenge season."
[Bianca Belair's theme music playing]
[Cole] She is the EST of WWE.
She has had one of the most incredible first years in WWE history.
She won the Royal Rumble.
She main-evented and won the championship at WrestleMania.
And when you talk about EST, Corey, you talk about the strongest.
And this is a little example of what I'm talking about.
It was a couple of weeks ago on Friday Night SmackDown,
where we actually were going to have the contract signing
between Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks, and Big Time Becks.
[Corey] That's how you make an entrance for the EST.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks know this is my stage to shine.
We're going to find out what Bianca Belair is truly made of.
You think back to Batman Begins, Why do we fall down?
So we can learn to pick ourselves back up.
Bianca fell down at SummerSlam.
But since then, it's been onward and upward.
[bell dings]
Introducing the challengers,
First, from Boston, Massachusetts,
Sasha Banks!
Next, from Knoxville, Tennessee,
Bianca Belair!
[audience] Becky! Becky! Becky!
And from Dublin, Ireland,
She's the SmackDown Women's Champion!
Becky Lynch!
[Corey] No count-out, no disqualification.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission
will leave Crown Jewel as the brand-new SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Plus, of course, Big Time Becks does what she says
and becomes a brick wall for the other two challengers.
[Cole] Let's remind everyone of the Triple Threat rules.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission will win.
Becky doesn't have to be pinned or submit to win.
If Bianca does that to Sasha, she'll win, or vice versa.
[Saxton] One of these matches, what temporary alliances we might see.
[Corey] That's all they will be. Temporary.
You have to keep your eye on Banks,
who's never met a shortcut she didn't like.
And Bianca just flattened Big Time Becks.
[Saxton] There was a brick wall.
[Cole] Not sure what Becky was doing, but she paid for it.
Bianca Belair, the power with Banks.
And Becks from behind.
[Corey] And there's the aforementioned power.
The strongest in WWE.
-[Saxton] That was creative. -[Cole] Becky knocked for a loop.
There's a fall-away slam by Bianca Belair into a kip-up.
Bianca Belair grabs the momentum early.
[Corey] Sasha's done a lot in her career.
I wonder how many times she's used that as a weapon.
Obviously, these two women made history.
The main event of night one of WrestleMania this year,
which saw Bianca become SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Wow. The strongest.
This is establishing your dominance early for Bianca Belair.
[Cole] And look at Sasha in trouble.
[Saxton] What? Are you kidding?
-[Cole] Bianca Belair! -[Saxton] Yes.
[Corey] It's hard not to be a fan of Belair
when feats of strength like that.
But then you've got Big Time Becks on the outside
using her biggest muscle, her brain.
[Cole] Under Triple Threat rules, no count-outs, no disqualifications.
Very unique takedown by Banks. Into the pinfall.
[Cole] Trying to pick up the win. Becky able to kick out at two.
Sasha Banks rolled through. Shoulders down again on the champion.
And again, a kick-out by Big Time Becks.
Look at how confident Sasha Banks is feeling coming off a pinfall victory
over Becky Lynch Friday night on SmackDown.
Takedown roll through into the cover.
Now look at Becky Lynch able to counter though.
It's Banks that's got to roll through.
Oh. Long history between Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Two of the legendary Four Horsewomen in WWE.
Credited with helping change the game.
[Cole] What a deep-arm drag, into the cover now by Banks.
-Oh, wow. -[Corey] Nice bridge.
Even Sasha was surprised by that by Becky Lynch.
[Corey] You're a competitor of the caliber of a Sasha Banks.
Even though you've seen that before,
-when it happened to you-- -Went for the backstab.
[Corey] It's almost surreal.
[Cole] And Becky caught up by Banks.
And now Sasha Meteora. Cover.
Almost had her.
[Saxton] This is a valuable window of opportunity
for both Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
with Bianca Belair out of the equation now.
[Corey] You're totally right. That's a great observation.
This is essentially a one-on-one match at this moment.
But here comes Bianca Belair back into the fray.
And there goes Bianca.
[Saxton] Oh, look at that.
Becky face-first and now looking for the Bank Statement.
And if Becky taps here, Sasha will win the championship.
But Bianca Belair saving the matchup.
Belair finally able to reinsert herself back into this matchup.
[Cole] And now Sasha sent to the other side by Bianca.
You notice how Becky and Sasha, cognizant of the fact
that they needed to keep Bianca out of the ring.
[Corey] Bianca's the X Factor.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks have come up.
-Whoa. -[Cole] Oh.
[Saxton] Belair. Oh.
[Cole] And, oh, Sasha sends Bianca into Becky.
And now Banks into the corner.
[Saxton] Bianca's not done yet.
[Cole] Bianca Belair dominating in every turn so far in this matchup.
Torture rack on Banks.
[Corey] Bianca could be thinking about the KOD.
[Cole] Missile dropkick.
[Corey] Becky Lynch had other plans.
Playing field is even.
Becky could be thinking about a cover here.
[Cole] All three women down, center of the ring.
SmackDown Women's Championship. Becky to retain.
Cover on Belair, and a kick-out.
[Corey] But as we-- No.
-Cover here again. -Cover on Banks.
Can she put Sasha away? Who kicks out at two.
[Corey] Think of how many times over their careers
as we look back at this power of Bianca Belair
and the precision of Lynch's dropkick.
How many times over the years have we seen Sasha versus Becky?
Different iterations, but they're familiar.
Bianca Belair's the X Factor.
Yes, she's competed against Lynch, against Sasha.
But Bianca is still so new that you don't know how to plan for it.
[Cole] And Becky, elbow delivered to Belair.
-One more time. -She went for the leg drop.
Bianca able to spin out of the way.
[Cole] And Sasha grabbing the ankle of Bianca Belair.
I should say Becky. Excuse me.
And Becky now taking Bianca down.
And Becky Lynch. Bulldog!
Face-first goes Bianca. Cover by Becky.
Hook of the leg to retain, and a kick-out.
The same thing we saw when Bianca Belair was removed.
You feel that sense of urgency from Becky Lynch now to try to isolate Belair.
But here comes The Boss.
[Cole] And there goes the boss.
[Saxton] That's the uppercut kick to the abdomen
from the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Cole] And Becky now second.
Leg drop to Banks.
Cover to retain the SmackDown Women's title,
and a kick-out.
[Corey] With a panic on the face of Becky Lynch
as she surveys the scene.
Maybe this is going to be a little tougher than I expected.
[Cole] Crown Jewel at Mohammad Abdo Arena
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We're in the capital city of Riyadh tonight.
Triple Threat Match.
Becky Lynch defending her SmackDown Women's Championship
against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks.
[Saxton] Lynch picking her spots here against both Banks and Belair.
[Cole] And Becky looking for the back-- And delivers.
Becky Lynch dominating the last few minutes of this match.
[Saxton] Same treatment goes to The Boss.
[Cole] Cover now on both women, who both kick out.
Can you imagine if Becky won that match that way?
This is my title! This is my title!
[Saxton] This is Becky's title for now.
I'm the history maker. I'm the game changer.
This is mine.
[Cole] Big Time Becks believes everything she says.
And looking to prove it here. Going up to the top rope.
And Becky caught.
[Corey] Bad strategy by Big Time Becks.
[Saxton] Can't talk her way out of that one.
[Corey] Double bucklebomb from Banks and Belair.
We talked about seeing temporary alliances earlier.
[Saxton] Here's your prime example.
And now it's Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks, one on one.
[Cole] And Bianca rolling up. Sasha to win.
Sasha able to kick out.
And now it's Sasha Banks turning to the cover.
Bianca kicks out.
The two women who main-evented WrestleMania this year.
Enough for Sasha to win.
Bianca Belair able to turn things around now.
Pinning combination for Belair.
[Saxton] Who is gonna get the sustained advantage
between Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks?
[Corey] Belair definitely has the power advantage.
Obviously, Sasha's got her.
Trying to utilize her own momentum and lower her center of gravity
to prevent her from being taken into the backslide.
[Cole] Now, Banks with an arm drag.
Belair with a shoulder tackle.
[Saxton] Mowed through The Boss.
[Cole] Bianca Belair so impressive.
This first year in WWE
and all that she's accomplished.
And looking to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Corey] Gotta believe Belair also tired of the shade she's been hearing
about losing her championship in 26 seconds at SummerSlam.
[Cole] And, oh, uber-athletic.
Bianca Belair back to her feet again.
And now the power of Belair.
Vertical suplex to Sasha, and Sasha lands on her feet.
And Banks able to duck underneath.
And now suplex of her own.
And now Sasha Banks looking to pay homage to her hero.
The late great Eddie Guerrero.
Looking for the three amigos for Banks.
And she does.
[audience] Becky! Becky! Becky!
[Cole] Becky chants.
And now Banks going up-- Oh.
[Corey] Not without a few stomps for good measure.
Just making sure Becky won't be a factor.
[Saxton] Smart strategy. Banks now from the top rope.
Speaking of Eddie Guerrero, Sasha Banks…
Frog-- Went for the frog splash.
Bianca rolled out of the way.
Double knees in the corner to Becky.
Here comes Bianca.
Face-first into the turnbuckle.
[Corey] Sasha Banks has her pick of who she wants to target next.
Oh, God. Nasty landing.
Banks got some whiplash off the bottom rope
before spilling to the outside.
[Saxton] Interference from the EST.
She has now got Becky Lynch all to herself.
[Cole] Yeah, but Becky Lynch firing back.
Whoa, whoa. Becky rolls some shoulders down.
Is it enough to retain? Bianca.
Becky able to kick out.
[Corey] Knee to the midsection. Stops Belair in her tracks.
Got herself in the corner there.
Belair looked prepared for the moment.
Somewhat effective mule kick.
[Saxton] Oh, that was effective.
Stacked up high.
Back up Becky for the championship.
And a kick-out.
Now Bianca Belair trying to figure out what do I have to do to win this matchup.
[Corey] Do not let the doubt seep in if you're Bianca Belair.
You're this close to regaining the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Cole] Bianca Belair has not been shy in big moments like this.
Remember what she accomplished at WrestleMania.
The main event. Winning the championship that night.
Looking to do the same here at Crown Jewel.
[Corey] Becky wanted a back elbow, but turned right into a KOD.
Sasha on the apron, knocked off the apron.
[Corey] If this lands, we're gonna have a new champion.
[Cole] Belair went for the KOD. Lynch landed on her feet.
[Corey] Oh, beautiful gut-buster by Belair.
[Cole] And now Bianca follows it up. Oh, and knees got up.
And Becky Lynch with a counter of her own.
[Saxton] Both these superstars getting traumatized.
[Corey] Jackknife pin attempt.
[Cole] This time, it's Sasha Banks back in the ring.
[Corey] Banks is trying to prevent Belair. No way.
That is outrageous power by Bianca Belair.
[Cole] And Bianca still in control.
Vertical suplex coming.
[Corey] Banks trying to sunset flip Bianca Belair who still hasn't lost Lynch.
[Cole] Look at the power.
[Saxton] That is unbelievable.
Unbelievable power by the EST.
[Corey] That's a bad chick right there.
[Saxton] The strongest.
[Cole] And Bianca Belair. Nobody-- Oh!
Middle of the ring as Banks and Lynch split.
[Saxton] Had two targets. Missed both of them.
[Corey] How impressive was Belair
for the moments leading up to that missed moonsault?
Right now, I think it dawned on Lynch and Banks.
[Cole] Becky Lynch, now Bank Statement in disarmor.
Sasha's the Bank Statement.
[Corey] How's he gonna tell who's gonna tap?
-[Cole] Becky in the disarmor. -[Saxton] Worst case scenario.
[Cole] If Bianca taps, who wins the match?
[Saxton] Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch are even thinking about that right now.
[Cole] And now Banks sending Lynch into the corner.
A very chaotic Triple Threat Match here
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Corey] I don't think we expected anything less
from these three competitors.
Big uppercut from Lynch.
Lands in again.
Nasty uppercuts.
[Corey] Making a trio.
[Cole] And Becky.
Stomp to the chest of Banks.
Lynch out to the apron. Becky gonna climb to the top rope.
Could be her opportunity.
Looking to retain her SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Corey] Banks out of the way.
Backstabble.
-Go through. -[Cole] Into the Banks statement.
[Corey] Is Becky Lynch gonna tap?
Sasha submission hold.
Locked in. The Banks statement.
Is Lynch gonna tap out?
[Saxton] Banks trying to hold on for dear life.
Here goes Bianca Belair.
[Cole] Oh. Bianca taking out everybody.
Becky Lynch-- For the championship.
Becky.
Now a cover on Banks. Hook of the leg in again.
And a kick-out by Sasha.
[Corey] We are in the deep-end of this matchup.
All three women exhausted.
Exerting every last drop they have available
for the right to be SmackDown Women's Champion.
It was almost Belair.
But it's almost been everybody at some point.
It's gotta be exhausting, both physically and mentally
because you're constantly worrying about that other superstar.
Where's Sasha Banks? Where's Becky Lynch?
Where's Bianca Belair? How are they going to attack me?
How are they gonna thwart my plans to win this match?
[Cole] This is WWE Crown Jewel.
SmackDown Women's Championship match.
Triple Threat.
Belair, Banks, and the champion Becky Lynch.
[Saxton] Side step slide out of the way.
Nasty knee to the jaw of the EST.
[Corey] Benchtastic.
[Cole] Sasha sent Bianca to the center of the ring.
Banks, now, starting to get a bit more aggressive, a bit more intense.
The viciousness of Banks starting to come out.
[Corey] Banks has to stick with what brought her to the dance.
Sasha Banks can be the most ruthless woman
on the roster when she needs to be.
She needs to be. Right now.
[Saxton] A lot of valuable time that was being wasted there
by Sasha Banks.
[Cole] And the ponytail.
The hair of Belair that has been a weapon
and also a detriment for Belair.
And Banks using it to her advantage.
[Cole] Uh-oh, blocked.
-[Saxton] Creative. -[Corey] Sure was.
Beautiful pinning combination. Shoulders down.
-Becky Lynch saves her championship. -Just in time.
[Corey] At the last possible second.
You see Becky wincing as she stood up. Still feeling the effects of this matchup.
This is tremendous.
How unique, how creative, how necessary
that offense from Bianca Belair was.
[Cole] Oh, and now. Banks went for Lynch.
Hit Belair by mistake. Becky Lynch turning things around.
Trying to plant Sasha Banks. Banks blocks. Ducks underneath.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] And it'll slam.
-[Saxton] Is that it? -[Cole] By Banks.
Cover for the win. Belair breaks it up.
[Corey] Bianca came from the outside with a right hand.
I'm pretty sure she punched Becky Lynch directly in the nose.
Look at this.
Nice escape by the boss.
The manhandle slam,
which is what put Bianca Belair down in SummerSlam.
And Bianca sliding right in. Lead with the fist.
[Saxton] Here's a million-dollar question.
How much more do any of these ladies have left?
At this juncture of this championship patch,
what is left?
[Cole] Becky Lynch fighting to keep her championship.
And still talking trash.
Remember the score Bianca has to settle with Becky Lynch.
The 22nd loss at SummerSlam.
[Corey] What a sweet moment it would be for Belair
to pin the shoulders of Becky Lynch.
[Cole] The manhandle slam. This time, Bianca Belair.
With Becky Lynch up high, Becky rolls through.
Belair out to the apron.
Oh!
[Corey] Unrestrained strikes here from Becky Lynch.
[Cole] And Becky still got a hold of that.
The ponytail of Belair.
[Corey] This is a hazard of that being a--
[Cole] Oh, Banks!
[Saxton] Banks used Bianca Belair as a launching pad.
[Cole] To kick Becky out of the ring.
[Corey] Becky right in the face, and a knee to Bianca.
Banks is making the most of the opportunity.
Here comes The Boss.
[Cole] Sasha Banks. Looking for a powerbomb.
Belair trying to hold on.
[Corey] Look at the power of the EST.
[Cole] Belair able to hang on.
[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] What an athlete. Oh!
Banks made her pay momentarily.
Up off the apron.
Went for the tornado DDT. Belair able to block.
[Corey] Banks wants a backstabber.
[Cole] Becky Lynch!
[Saxton] Throwing all caution to the wind.
[Corey] Becky's got to pick a target, get 'em in the ring.
[Cole] Taking out everybody.
[Saxton] That target is Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Becky doesn't have much time, but this could do it.
[Cole] Becky back into the ring. Belair's in trouble.
Becky realizes that.
And Becky planting.
Bianca Belair looking for the disarmer.
Can she lock it in?
[Saxton] Belair doing her best to fight it.
[Cole] Now she rolls back. Now the disarmer's in.
-[Corey] This is gonna do it. -Belair trying to fight.
Banks back in.
Down goes Banks.
And Becky looking for a double disarmer.
Who's gonna tap first?
It doesn't matter, because Becky will retain if it happens.
[Saxton] Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair at the mercy of Becky Lynch.
Well, we're at the mercy.
[Corey] Say that again, Saxton?
I love it when you're wrong.
[Cole] Bianca Belair powering both women off their feet.
[Saxton] What a display.
[Corey] Oh, what a nasty landing for Lynch.
Backstabber. Belair's down.
Sasha Banks trying to wrestle Becky down to the mat.
[Cole] Oh!
Oh!
You can see the impact of those kicks from Becky Lynch.
[Saxton] For a third time, we're going to see
the manhandle slam.
[Cole] This time, Banks able to counter. Becky stopped her.
Belair from behind. Belair with Becky up top.
KOD. Kiss of death.
[Saxton] No, no, no. Sasha from behind.
[Corey] Banks is gonna steal it.
[Cole] Banks sent outside the ring.
Banks tripping up Belair.
[Corey] It's smart. It's what Sasha's got to do.
Prevent the fall by any means necessary.
[Cole] Becky Lynch rolling Banks up.
-Shoulders down. -[Saxton] The ropes!
-[Cole] It doesn't matter. Triple Threat! -[Corey laughs]
[Rome] Here is the winner
and still the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Becky Lynch!
[Saxton] You're right, Michael.
What Becky Lynch did was perfectly legal.
Listen, Becky Lynch survived.
Becky Lynch survived this match
and retained the SmackDown Women's title.
[Cole] Yeah, and now the SmackDown Women's title…
[Corey] Is coming to Monday Night RAW.
[Saxton] Well, this just makes things really interesting.
[Corey] Big Time Becks retains, but look at the closing moments.
Belair thought she had it won.
Sasha Banks did what she had to do,
prevented the fall from occurring,
prevented Bianca from scoring the victory.
But in her haste, The Boss left herself susceptible
to an inside cradle with an assist from the rope.
A downright brilliant move from Big Time Becks.
[Cole] So… Go ahead, Byron.
[Saxton] Just came down to the right place at the right time.
This match could have gone to either one of these superstars.
[Cole] The RAW Women's Champion is Charlotte Flair.
And she's going to SmackDown tomorrow night on Fox.
The SmackDown Women's Champion is Becky Lynch.
She's going to Monday Night RAW, Monday night on USA.
-These are strange days indeed. -[Saxton] It's a bit of a predicament.
[Corey] I see nothing wrong. I love the hand that I was dealt.
Big Time Becks is bringing it to Monday Night RAW.
[Cole] A disappointing Sasha Banks.
I should say disappointed.
Nothing disappointing about her performance in this match tonight.
I know I give Sasha Banks a lot of flack,
but her effort stood out perhaps more than any to me.
Banks worked her tail off tonight. It just didn't go her way.
[Cole] What about Bianca Belair?
[Corey] What can't you say that we already have her?
Belair's got a bright future.
Belair will reach the top of the mountain again.
But only once Big Time Becks is done with it.
[Sarah] I got a call from my mom.
She went to her doctor and they had discovered breast cancer.
Thankfully, now, today, mom is a breast cancer survivor.
When she rang the bell that she was cancer-free,
you know, it was emotional for all of us.
But also the people were there with her and celebrating her.
That's awesome. That's all.
When I couldn't be there, they were.
We need to take a moment and stop and worry about our health.
And it's one of those moments where you have to remember
health, family.
That is the important thing.
I'm so grateful for Susan G. Komen
for supporting this fight against breast cancer specifically.
[Cole] We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
for what has been an incredible couple of days,
and an incredible WWE Crown Jewel event.
Guys, this has been a lot of fun.
[Corey] It sounds like something you have to say, but it's the truth.
Every time we come here, it's a bit better.
It's a little more fun.
The hospitality of the people here is unmatched.
And don't even get me started on the food.
If I'm here longer, I'm gonna be three times the size.
I may have overdosed on hummus, just saying.
You know, two guys who did not have fun on this trip.
Kicking off the show tonight, Inside Hell in a Cell,
Edge and Seth Rollins, the final match in this trilogy.
And it was brutal.
[Corey] Years in the making, and the brutality lived up to the hype,
probably exceeded it.
Both men taking one another beyond their limits
for the right to end this rivalry.
But in the end, the veteran, the Hall of Famer, Edge,
took advantage of the slightest hesitation from Seth Rollins,
which allowed Edge to extract vengeance from The Visionary.
[Saxton] Edge nearly had to push the limit
to torture Seth Rollins,
and to finally end this conflict with The Visionary.
[Cole] And appropriately ending it with Seth Rollins' own devastating move.
The move that almost cost Edge his career yet again,
The Stomp.
Edge with a tremendous victory, Inside Hell in a Cell, here tonight.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,
I've called it the most anticipated match of the entire year.
It is the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns,
defending against Brock Lesnar.
The question, however, remains,
where does the allegiance of Paul Heyman lie?
[woman] Paul, everybody is wondering where you stand.
[Corey] What?
Brock Lesnar!
[Cole] Paul Heyman's seen a ghost!
[Corey] The Alpha male of our species is back!
[Saxton] This is insanity!
Real talk though, Paul.
You knew Brock was gonna be there at SummerSlam, didn't you?
I swear, I did not know Brock was gonna be there.
[Cole] The Beast is here!
I got a question for you, Paul.
Why didn't you tell Roman I was gonna be at SummerSlam?
Are you sure there's nothing that I need to know?
No, my child. Nothing.
I-- I didn't know.
Accept my challenge.
Roman Reigns for the Universal title.
[Corey] Are you kidding me?
[Cole] Brock looking for the F5, Roman Reigns with a Superman Punch!
[Roman] You sure there's nothing that I need to know?
[Cole] The Beast, Brock Lesnar, sending a message to the champion.
Ladies and gentlemen,
for 20 years, I was the advocate
for Brock Lesnar!
But now, I stand right behind
my Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.
Paul, I saved you. Are you good friends with Brock Lesnar?
Are we good friends?
Ladies and gentlemen,
I'd like to thank my good friend, Paul Heyman.
Brock Lesnar is a free agent.
Brock Lesnar gets to do
whatever Brock Lesnar wants to do.
[clicks tongue]
[Cole] It appears we're getting set up now, Pat,
for the contract signing.
My counsel, sir, is to sign this contract for Crown Jewel.
[Pat] And now it's time for Beast to make this thing official.
[Cole] He didn't even look at it, but he signed it. It's official.
You must be some kind of a dumbass.
Roman, I already read the damn contract this morning
with my advocate, Paul Heyman.
[Cole] Where does Paul Heyman's allegiance lie?
I love you, Paul.
I love you too, my Tribal Chief.
You're the wise man to The Bloodline.
I want you to be wise right now.
I want you to come clean.
That you're responsible for Brock.
I've been with your family for 40 years.
I…
I don't want you to tell me.
I want you to look into that camera and I want you to tell Brock.
Don't worry.
I'll protect you.
Brock, you outsmarted the wise man on this one.
Roman Reigns will walk into Crown Jewel
as your Tribal Chief.
And he will fight you as a tribal beast
at Crown Jewel.
The winner and still reigning,
defending
undisputed Universal
Heavyweight
Champion,
Roman…
Reigns.
[Roman Reigns' theme music playing]
[Cole] For the last 416 days.
Roman Reigns has ruled WWE as its Universal Champion.
Everyone is on their feet here tonight at Crown Jewel
for the arrival of The Head of the Table.
[Corey] Beyond doing their duty and acknowledging him.
[Cole] Roman Reigns sent out a very interesting tweet earlier today,
and that said this,
"Always know who's business and who's blood."
And you have to wonder if he was directing that
to his special counsel Paul Heyman.
Earlier today, on the Crown Jewel Kickoff Show.
We all heard it, guys.
Kevin Patrick asked Paul Heyman, "Where does your allegiance lie?"
Paul Heyman said this,
"I'll be walking down the aisle
with the undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns."
When all is said and done tonight,
I assure you, I will leave with the Universal Champion."
[Corey] Let's be perfectly honest.
You both know Paul Heyman as well as I do.
The only allegiance Paul Heyman truly has in his life
is to the all mighty dollar.
Paul Heyman flew over here on a personal jet.
Roman Reigns flew on another personal jet.
This is big business. This is Roman's business,
and he sits at The Head of the Table.
And you think Roman won't fight like hell
to maintain everything that he has built alongside Heyman
over the past 400-plus days?
[Cole] 416, to be exact.
[Corey] Here's my question.
What does that uncertainty do
to the mindset of the Universal Champion?
Just knowing that he could be on the precipice
of falling victim to an inside job,
dealing with a mole that could be Paul Heyman.
Does that somehow cause turbulence
to the focus of Roman Reigns?
[Corey] We will find out in a matter of moments.
And everyone in this stadium is on their feet right now
in anticipation of the battle we are about to witness.
[Cole] There is no doubt that Brock Lesnar has used that doubt,
has created a lot of that doubt in the mind of Roman Reigns.
To perhaps gain a mental advantage tonight.
[Corey] Brock Lesnar knows exactly what he's doing.
It's akin to Tom Brady before a game against Lamar Jackson,
getting in the head of the young stud.
Roman Reigns is the dude today.
Roman Reigns will be the dude next year and perhaps for ten more.
But Brock Lesnar is still Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar is still The Conqueror
and in conversation for greatest of all time.
[Cole] I was gonna say, I don't know what you think,
but I believe the dude is Brock Lesnar.
No doubt, The Beast.
[Corey] Roman Reigns, for one, would strongly disagree
and is looking forward to the opportunity
to throw in hands with The Beast Incarnate.
[Saxton] We are about to witness a collision
between two of the greatest Universal Champions of all time.
[Cole] It's been a who's-who of some of the all time greats
that Roman Reigns has knocked off over the past year.
Will he add Lesnar to that list?
[Corey] Oozing with confidence.
The Head of the Table staring around in the WWE Universe,
who are simultaneously acknowledging him
and anxious to find out his future.
[Cole] The current Universal Champion.
A five-time world champion.
A Royal Rumble winner.
And now known as the Suplexorcist.
[Brock Lesnar's theme music playing]
[Cole] There is nothing quite like the entrance of The Beast.
[Corey] You may want to ready the Royal Guard
because there's about to be a beast unleashed
on the Island of Relevancy.
Brock Lesnar has a number of his own
that Roman Reigns is concerned with.
That number is 503.
The number of days that Brock Lesnar held the Universal Championship.
He is first all time. Roman Reigns is second.
He wants to get to that mark.
But to get there, guys, he has to slay The Beast tonight.
[Corey] Look at the physical specimen that is Brock Lesnar.
As Pat McAfee so eloquently spoke,
the Alpha male of our species.
And somehow it looks like Lesnar is in even better shape
than last time we saw him.
He looks bigger.
He looks leaner. He could be faster.
[Cole] But here is my question, Corey, for you.
This is the first match in 19 months.
Nearly two years for Brock Lesnar.
Will that affect him against Reigns tonight?
[Corey] That could in fact be the game changer.
However, if anybody can take that rule and send it to hell,
it's The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] We've seen it before.
Long layoffs do not impact Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar is not your standard athlete.
[Corey] Well, it's obvious.
Brock hasn't been spending his time away from WWE
on the couch eating potato chips.
He's been hunting with his bare hands.
[Cole] Now he's looking to hunt the Tribal Chief.
[bell dings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
The Universal Championship!
Introducing the challenger,
from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing in at 286 pounds,
Brock Lesnar!
And his opponent, accompanied by his special counsel,
Paul Heyman,
standing in at a weight of 265 pounds.
He is the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
[Saxton] Just this visual.
Brock Lesnar, the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
This is the billboard example of a true heavyweight championship bout.
[Cole] It absolutely does not get any bigger than this.
There is a big fight feel here tonight at the Mohammed Abdo Arena,
sold out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the main event of WWE Crown Jewel.
The five-time world champion, Roman Reigns,
defending the Universal Championship
against the eight-time world champion, Brock Lesnar.
The battle begins!
[Saxton] Here we go!
[Saxton] Lesnar goes right after Reigns early.
[Corey] Roman's gonna want to do his best to stay out of the grasp,
out of the clutches of The Beast.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar is so dangerous when he can get close to you.
So many things he can do.
[Corey] Roman Reigns knows exactly what Brock Lesnar is capable of.
Head back a few years, WrestleMania 31, Bay Area main event.
Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns.
But Roman was trying to become the guy.
Roman wanted to dethrone Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] Rollins threw a wrench into the plans.
[Corey] In the years since, the roles have reversed.
This is now Roman's WWE.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar beating Reigns down.
And Brock Lesnar quickly with a waist-lock looking for a suplex.
Reigns countered with an elbow.
Roman Reigns with a couple of right hands.
Reigning down on Lesnar.
How quick is Brock?
[Corey] Hard-hitting affair.
[Cole] Roman hanging on to the top rope.
Trying to stay away from the suplexes early.
[Corey] I will never forget asking Seth Rollins
what it was like to be pursued by Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] Oh, my gosh.
[Cole] Oh, and Lesnar driving Roman Reigns into the corner.
[Corey] Rollins said it was like being run down by a Bengal tiger.
It was absolutely petrifying.
[Cole] I can tell you from first-hand experience.
[Corey] Roman Reigns. Big right hands to Brock again.
Ducks underneath. Went for a German.
And again, Roman countered.
[Corey] Reigns able to avoid a trip to Suplex City,
but for how long? -[Corey] Great awareness by the champ.
[Cole] Suplex number one.
[Corey] Not long at all. Welcome, Roman.
[Cole] And the Suplex City chants begin.
Roman Reigns now hanging on for dear life.
Brock trying to just yank him out of the corner.
[Corey] It's only a matter of time before Reigns takes another trip.
[Cole] Burying his shoulder into the midsection of Roman Reigns.
[Corey] Roman has been overwhelmed by Lesnar
in the opening moments of this matchup.
You can't find yourself in a hole with Brock
because you will not dig yourself out.
[Cole] Asked John Cena a number of years ago.
Brock Lesnar dominated one of the greatest of all time
in 20 minutes. Destroyed Cena.
[Corey] You think Reigns doesn't know about that match?
You think Reigns didn't study that matchup
and every little mistake John Cena made against Brock Lesnar?
Roman does not want those mistakes.
[Cole] He hangs Lesnar up on the top rope.
And that helps Reigns.
Now he's gonna drag The Beast outside the ring.
Straight into the barricade.
[Corey] Reigns answers with a thunderous right of his own.
[Cole] And Lesnar bounced off the ring post.
And finally, Reigns gets the upper hand in this match.
It allows him to regain his composure, catch his breath, refocus a bit.
You're not going to have a whole lot of time to catch your breath
with Brock Lesnar a few inches away from you.
[Cole] Count of four now again. Champion has advantage here.
There are disqualifications and countings.
[Lesnar with Reigns up top.
Reigns trying to hang on and avoid an F5.
Roman clutching on to anything he can get a hold of
to prevent the F5. I think Roman might have…
I don't know if there's an inadvertent thumb to the eye of Lesnar or…
Brock Lesnar…
That hinder Brock can just piss him off.
[Corey] We'll find out. Don't worry.
[Cole] You don't want the ladder. Roman Reigns…
Superman Punch and Brock dropped off the apron!
And if you're Reigns, you take a count-out win tonight.
[Saxton] Absolutely. That's the sort of growth we've seen.
The evolution of Roman Reigns as a WWE superstar.
From a powerhouse with a bright future to the guy, The Head of the Table.
[Saxton] Wait, wait. Reigns is not settling.
Reigns is on the move.
[Cole] Roman Reigns off the top rope and takes out Lesnar!
[Corey] It was spectacular. It was breathtaking.
But, guys, what I just saw from Roman Reigns
is Reigns knows he's in trouble.
Roman knows he's under attack and that Brock is a threat.
[Saxton] So Roman's pulling out the heavy artillery early.
The Superman Punch to Lesnar.
That was the first one, but then Roman sacrificing his own safety
to bring the fight to The Beast.
[Cole] This is the growth you talked about with Reigns.
Knowing he wasn't gonna take out Lesnar early.
Has to keep doing it. Throwing the bombs like that.
[Corey] He's gonna do it!
[Cole] Dominant victory! Dominant victory!
Brock in two!
Wow.
Can you imagine if Roman Reigns had dropped Lesnar?
[Corey] We may not have to imagine much longer because Roman got it all.
The spear.
And Lesnar didn't have a ton behind the kick-out.
[Cole] We talked about how Lesnar dominated early.
But suddenly, Roman Reigns, The Head of the Table, has taken control.
It is electric here tonight at Crown Jewel.
Roman's locked and loaded.
Lesnar's in trouble. Lesnar's stunned and startled.
Reigns is stalking. Here comes Roman.
Superman Punch. Lesnar's down to a knee.
[Corey] Lesnar's back up. He's back up.
Here comes another one.
[Cole] Roman Reigns, again, has Lesnar on the ropes.
Lesnar in trouble. Another one. Lesnar down.
[Corey] Lesnar is down in the corner,
and Roman continuing a barrage of Superman Punches.
[Cole] The Beast. His eyes look glossy.
Brock trying to drag himself back to his feet.
Reigns is ready.
Roman Reigns gonna cement himself
as the top of the food chain.
[Saxton] The Beast!
[Corey] Reigns just knocked himself out.
And Lesnar collapses in exhaustion as well.
[Corey] Roman Reigns just collided face-first,
unprotected, with the center turnbuckle.
And Roman is down.
[Saxton] Thanks to the freakish athleticism
we just witnessed for Brock Lesnar.
Take another look.
Leapfrogging Reigns. To your point, guys.
Roman knocking himself out in the process.
[Corey] And look at the smile on The Beast.
[Cole] Yeah, Brock knows it's turn now.
The entire momentum of this match has changed.
What is Heyman thinking in the background?
I would love to know.
[Saxton] That is as stoic as I have ever seen Paul Heyman.
[Cole] Paul has not been animated tonight--
German suplex number two!
[Saxton] Is this Brock Lesnar's match to lose?
Three German suplexes.
[Corey] Time for some renovations on the Island of Relevancy.
[Saxton] Look at Brock.
[Cole] Listen to this place.
[Corey] You can almost hear the roar of the lion.
[Saxton] Falling prey to The Beast Incarnate.
[Corey] And Brock now mocking The Head of the Table,
which is never a wise decision.
Saudi Arabia's capital city has become suplex city.
It's Brock Lesnar closing in on a Universal Championship.
[Cole] And now looking for the F5. The finishing move.
[Saxton] This may secure it. Right here.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title.
-Did he get him? -[Corey] No.
[Cole] Roman Reigns kicked out.
Lesnar looking to the heavens.
[Corey] Baffled. Confused.
How the hell did the Universal Champion survive this?
Let's watch the count here. Off the F5.
Roman hitting hard.
Now, Lesnar into the cover.
And Roman Reigns would kick out at two and a half,
but the WWE Universe is feeding The Beast.
Look at the intensity in Lesnar's eyes.
Thriving off of the energy in Riyadh.
[Cole] It is thunderous here at Crown Jewel.
[Corey] More time for Brock Lesnar to inflict more damage
on the Universal Champion.
[Cole] Roman can't even stand.
Brock Lesnar with Roman up again for yet another F5.
Can he connect?
-Roman able to counter! -[Corey] Guillotine! Guillotine!
[Cole] The submission hold has taken out so many opponents
over the past year. The last 416 days.
Roman trying to use all of his body weight to wear down The Beast.
265 pounds hanging from the neck and shoulders of Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] And Lesnar, is he fading?
Brock Lesnar back to his feet, but is he fading?
What a feat it would be for Roman Reigns
to force The Beast and Corbin to pass out.
[Corey] And Roman wants to cement his legacy in WWE.
-This will do. -[Cole] Look at Lesnar.
The Brock Spinebuster.
[Corey] But Brock's hurt.
Brock Lesnar is hurt.
[Cole] What does Brock do next? What does Roman Reigns do next?
What type of strategy to use here?
[Corey] You figure out an answer quick and you act on it.
[Cole] Lesnar now picking Roman up. On the shoulders.
Looking for a second F5.
And Reigns, the official.
[Corey] Charles Robinson caught by Roman Reigns' body.
This does not look good. Cover.
[Cole] Well, cover by Brock.
One, two, three, four, five.
-[Corey] It doesn't matter. -[Saxton] It doesn't matter.
-The official's out. -[Corey] Oh, no.
Look at the eyes of The Beast.
Well, Brock Lesnar…
[Cole] As he stares back at him.
Who has been so less animated in this match
than at any point in his career.
The referee, Charles Robinson, is down.
Lesnar had Reigns pinned for a one, two, three.
But it didn't matter.
[roars]
[Corey] Primal growl.
[all] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Cole] Now, just frustration pouring out of Brock.
I think it's time to get another official out here or something.
[Cole] Spear!
Both men down. Again, no official.
This has become a free-for-all.
[Saxton] You fire your best shot and it doesn't matter right now.
[Corey] Let's take another look at this. Lesnar looking to end it all.
Unaware of the position of the official,
Roman Reigns' knees caught official Charles Robinson,
which allowed The Head of the Table
to deliver an earth-shaking spear.
Normally, people aren't too sympathetic to the officials.
But in this case, we need an official for this
match to continue on and have a decisive winner.
[Cole] Brock is down. Roman Reigns is down.
You know what to do with it!
[Cole] The championship match for Brock and Roman.
Now, the tug-of-war is underway.
[Corey] Reigns hanging on for dear life.
[Cole] Turn around, Brock. Turn around!
The Usos.
Superkick.
The damn Usos. The Bloodline again.
[Corey] Lesnar is down. Reigns has the title.
[Cole] And Reigns uses the championship.
This is not the way you wanted to see this go down,
but there's still no official.
[Saxton] No, no, no, no, no, no.
[Cole] Reigns retains!
[bell dings]
Here is your winner
and still the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
[Cole] So, first off,
Brock and Reigns beat off the F5,
and the official was knocked down.
That's point number one.
Point number two is, who the hell was Heyman
tossing the championship to?
[Corey] Point number three,
whoever he was tossing the championship to,
Paul Heyman,
you better find yourself a damn good priest,
because hell's coming for you.
[Saxton] Ending mired in controversy,
but resulting in Roman Reigns
leaving Crown Jewel with the Universal Championship intact.
[Cole] The Bloodline continues to run WWE.
Just when it seemed as though Lesnar was
intended to have the title, the Usos arrive.
They strike.
Roman Reigns with the Universal Championship to the face
of The Beast Incarnate,
the second official arrives.
And this one goes down in the record books
with an assist from Paul Heyman.
[Cole] Roman Reigns may still be champion,
but The Beast will not forget this night.
The irony of the situation,
The Beast was clobbered
by the very championship he intended to win here
tonight at Crown Jewel.
[Cole] Roman Reigns' championship reign
reaches 417 days tomorrow night,
when the new era of SmackDown begins on Fox.
Let's go.
[Saxton] The historical reign continues on,
and The Bloodline remains.
[Corey] You can feel the anger in the eyes of The Beast.
[Cole] Good night, everybody.
From Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Beast.