[man] History, it's not given to us.
It's not something we wait for.
History is forged…
by those who seize the moment.
By leaders,
by trailblazers,
by legends.
Woooo!
Well, let me tell you something, brother.
[Miz] There will be a historic five-on-five tag team match.
Team Hogan versus Team Flair.
You're going down to the Nature Boy and Team Flair.
You have never beaten me, dude,
and you're not going to beat Team Hogan now.
[man] History happens when worlds collide.
♪ Ladies and gentlemen Your attention please ♪
♪ Make way, make way for the new King ♪
[King] Undefeated millennial heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Tyson Fury.
[Corey] Strowman having a little fun.
[Cole] And now Ziggler sent right into Fury.
♪ I press record from the floor Newly made it ♪
♪ Chronic tour on the dome You want it, come and get it ♪
[Braun] You have no idea what I'm capable of.
You're stepping into my world.
[Fury] Braun, I'm now on my element in any ring.
♪ The legacy that we bring When that last bell rings ♪
♪ They gon' remember one… ♪
[Cole] And here comes The Beast.
The most decorated combat athlete in the history of WWE.
Lesnar has seen a ghost.
[Corey] Cain Velasquez shocked the MMA universe
by dethroning Brock Lesnar.
Can he do it again at Crown Jewel?
[Cole] A battle for the WWE Championship.
♪ This is our time to shine Set it off like dynamite ♪
[Corey] This is going to be a true clash. I cannot wait.
[Cole] The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, dragging Rollins to hell.
[Bray] We have all hurt.
Now it's your turn.
[Seth] I'm going Fiend hunting.
[man] History can be game changing.
[Cole] The first ever WWE women's match in Saudi Arabia.
[Corey] It is going to be absolutely awesome.
[Cole] This is monumental any way you look at it.
[Corey] It's just the tip of the iceberg.
[man] Tonight, at the Crown Jewel of sports and entertainment.
[Cole] History happening now.
[Corey] Game changer in every sense of the word.
[Cole] The world is talking about Crown Jewel.
♪ Legends reign ♪
[man] History is in our hands.
And now, live from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
WWE Network presents Crown Jewel.
[Cole] It is a night where history will be made on so many fronts.
A night when lifelong dreams will be realized.
You are looking live at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh,
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We welcome you to WWE Crown Jewel.
[Brock's theme music playing]
[Cole] And here comes The Beast.
A capacity crowd here tonight.
Late arriving on a Thursday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
But for tonight and this man, Brock Lesnar, Corey,
it is about dreams of sweet, sweet revenge.
[Corey] Brock Lesnar forced to defend his WWE Championship
against the man that ripped the UFC heavyweight title
from The Beast's hands, Cain Velasquez.
The setting is different.
Now it's WWE, this is Lesnar's world, with a threat no less than ever before.
[Cole] It was just over nine years ago, October 23rd, 2010,
the night that Cain Velasquez beat Brock Lesnar.
He bloodied Brock Lesnar.
It was perhaps the worst loss of Brock Lesnar's career.
Brock Lesnar was scarred, not only on his cheek,
but Brock Lesnar was scarred mentally from that fight that night.
Is he ready tonight?
Cain Velasquez has vowed to give Lesnar another scar
to match the one he already gave him.
Also joining us tonight, Corey, is our Arabic announcer's team.
Give it up for our good friends, Jude Aldajani and Faisal Al-Mughaisib.
[speaking Arabic]
[Corey] Riyadh has been rocking
since we touched down on the airplane a few nights ago,
from the airport to the hotel,
all in anticipation for this heavyweight clash.
[Rey's theme song playing]
[Greg] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] Rey Mysterio still wears the sling after the brutal assault
by Brock Lesnar about a month ago.
Again, he was attacked last Friday night on SmackDown,
but it wasn't just Rey, Corey. It was Rey's son, Dominik.
[Corey] Rey Mysterio turned his close family friend, Cain Velasquez,
to extract a measure of revenge against The Beast, Brock Lesnar.
Does Velasquez have the ability to catch lightning in a bottle twice?
We'll find out in moments.
[Cain's theme music playing]
[Cole] We talked about history being made in many ways tonight.
This is history lesson number one.
For the first time ever,
a superstar will make his WWE in-ring debut
in a WWE Championship match.
That has never happened before.
What type of pressure on the shoulders of Cain Velasquez?
[Corey] You know what I think in this case,
Cain Velasquez is fighting with house money right now.
He's playing with house money.
Cain knows he has stopped The Beast before.
He needs to do it again tonight.
[Cole] There's an interesting interview on TMZ with The Big Show.
And Big Show warned Cain Velasquez,
"I have never seen The Beast like Brock Lesnar
"on the warpath he has been on."
And this is the man at Big Show, who's been destroyed by Lesnar.
And let's take a look, Corey, at the career accomplishments of both
of these combat superstars.
[Corey] We always talk about Brock Lesnar
being the most decorated athlete in combat sports.
Cain Velasquez certainly able to give Lesnar a run for his money.
Even the advantage goes to Velasquez
with the two-time heavyweight champion in UFC.
This is going to be a clash for the ages, no doubt about it.
Lesnar certainly looks focused.
And stoic as always, Cain Velasquez.
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the WWE Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
he is a two-time UFC champion,
with the most knockout victories in UFC heavyweight history,
Cain Velasquez!
And his opponent…
Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
Tonight, the ultimate rematch in combat sports history.
Introducing my client,
the Mysterio Mauling, Velasquez Vanquishing,
Cain Conquering,
Reigning, Defending, Undisputed
WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World,
Brock Lesnar!
[Cole] This indeed for the coveted WWE Championship.
In their one meeting back in 2010,
Lesnar tried to take the fight to Velasquez.
He tried to take Cain off his feet,
but Cain was not being able to be taken down that early, that quickly.
And that was the key to victory for Cain Velasquez.
Will the same happen here tonight?
[Corey] Cain Velasquez is going to want to keep this fight on its feet.
We've seen in the past, Lesnar does not react well to being hit in the face.
That's what Velasquez did the last time.
He's going to look to do the same thing tonight.
[Cole] And we are underway for the WWE Championship.
Velasquez, Lesnar, their first meeting in nearly a decade.
And there's a kick right to the knee.
[Corey] These superstars with a healthy respect for one another,
-know how dangerous each other is. -[Cole] Oh, and Velasquez is a striker.
He's not a submission specialist. He is a striker.
And that's what you're going to see out of Cain here tonight.
[Corey] When it comes to amateur wrestling skills,
Cain Velasquez very evenly matched with Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar looking for the single leg takedown back to the corner here.
[Cole] Backs Velasquez into the corner.
And just like we said earlier, Lesnar's trying to take Velasquez down.
And now, a kick and a knee right to the midsection of Velasquez.
[Corey] This is unfamiliar territory in a WWE ring for Cain Velasquez.
It's much different than fighting in a cage or an octagon.
You have to give the edge to Brock Lesnar in this scenario.
[Cole] Lesnar trying to grab the leg of Velasquez in the corner again.
Shot right to the side of the head. And now Velasquez backs Lesnar back out.
We're back to the center of the ring.
[Corey] As we mentioned before, Cain Velasquez has the ability
to turn an opponent's lights out in an instant.
Most knockouts in UFC heavyweight history. That is quite an accomplishment.
[Cole] Saw the kick to the leg, then to the midsection.
And Lesnar trying again to thwart the kicks of Velasquez.
[Corey] Velasquez keeping Lesnar on. He's trying to change levels here.
[Cole] Look at Cain left and rights. Brock Lesnar ties him up yet again
and backs him into the other corner.
[Corey] Lesnar had to expect this coming in.
Velasquez looking to use his hands and his kicking ability
to take down The Beast to become WWE Champion.
[Cole] And Lesnar has Velasquez tied up.
Able to shift his balance and bury him in the corner.
And Velasquez with a kick right to the midsection.
And a kick to the head. And Lesnar's down.
And there's Velasquez mounting Lesnar. And Velasquez with the rights and lefts.
And Brock Lesnar trying to cover up.
Cain looking for the finish, trying to stop Lesnar now.
[Cole] And right to the knee. Kimura Lock!
Lesnar went to the knee. Kimura Lock to Velasquez.
Submission move is locked in. Will Velasquez tap out to Lesnar?
And the Kimura. And he does. It's over.
Lesnar retains.
[Brock's theme music playing]
[Corey] Lesnar refusing to relinquish the Kimura.
Brock might break Cain's arm.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar with a Kimura still locked in.
[Corey] Mysterio's already injured. Lesnar's going to injure Cain Velasquez.
[Cole] The Kimura still locked in. And Mysterio with a chair to the spine.
[Corey] Oh, my God.
[Cole] And that just angers Brock.
[Corey] No effect on Lesnar.
[Cole] And Lesnar slinging Mysterio out of the ring.
[Corey] Lesnar's spine, maybe his tailbone, coming down on the apron.
[Cole] Remember, Brock Lesnar has waited nearly ten years for this moment.
And Brock Lesnar's not going to waste it. The Cain Conqueror.
Brock Lesnar continues to rain down punishment on Velasquez.
[Corey] The way Velasquez is writhing around.
There's already some severe damage done.
The significant amount of time spent in the Kimura Lock of Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] Lesnar trying to exorcise the demons…
The demon known as Cain Velasquez.
And Brock not done yet.
Message sent with an F-5 to the steel chair.
[Corey] Mysterio once again.
[Cole] And look at Rey.
Rey unloading with everything he's got. Brock Lesnar tryna cover up.
[Corey] Great tenacity being shown by Mysterio.
[Cole] Right to the midsection. Lesnar's in trouble.
Down with a shot to the face.
And now to the back of the knee.
And Rey Mysterio taking the fight to Lesnar.
[Corey] Brock doing everything he can to protect himself
from the chair shots of Mysterio.
[Cole] Well, that was flat out passion, emotion, adrenaline by Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] It's a thirst for vengeance.
Lesnar has made Mysterio's life hell.
Has made Mysterio's son, Dominik's life hell.
Rey Mysterio is not going to let this pass.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar has retained his WWE Championship
with sweet, sweet revenge
against Cain Velasquez.
But Rey Mysterio with a semblance of his own revenge here tonight.
[Corey] It was a chaotic, fast-paced throw down.
But this is where the game changed. The knee right to the liver of Lesnar.
The head kick takes The Beast down.
Velasquez looking to mount Brock to deliver some rights and lefts.
To maybe shut Lesnar down for good and become champion.
But Brock would go to the knee.
Cain looked to post his body weight on the one arm,
the exposed arm locked up by Lesnar in the Kimura.
Velasquez left with no choice but to submit to the WWE Champion.
[Cole] Lesnar would not let go of the Kimura Lock.
Rey Mysterio would force him with a steel chair to the spine.
And Brock Lesnar was in beast mode.
[Corey] That's the understatement of the night.
Lesnar just manhandling Rey Mysterio.
But Rey would not stay down.
Lesnar dishing out even more punishment to his vanquished challenger, Velasquez.
Until Rey Mysterio would once again come to the aid of his close family friend.
Saving Velasquez from potential catastrophe
at the hands of The Beast and a steel chair.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio looking on.
Trying to avenge the injuries to his son Dominik here tonight.
The one thing about Brock Lesnar that was impressive, Corey,
is that he realized that Cain Velasquez has been suffering
from a knee problem for some time now.
And he went right after the knee when the opening presented itself.
[Corey] Listen, as brutal as Brock Lesnar can be, he is equally as wise.
As we take another look at Rey Mysterio trying to exact revenge
on Lesnar with repeated shots with the steel chair.
Lesnar trying his best to cover up and protect himself.
But Mysterio was unleashed on The Beast.
He was wearing out the steel chair on the physique of the champion.
Lesnar wisely retreating.
I have a feeling this issue is far, far from resolved.
I'll get you, Rey.
I'm the champ, Rey.
Together as kids, fighting for every little thing that we had
to trailblazing our way to the top of the WWE Tag Team ladder
and becoming SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
It's all led to this.
The most important Tag Team Turmoil Match in the history of sports entertainment.
It's a moment in time. It's our moment.
Our time to show the world that we are the best.
We are the most successful.
We are the most precise one-two punch ever thrown in the WWE.
And all these teams, man, they're good.
But they ain't Revival good. No flips. Just this.
This domination of ours, it knows no bounds.
It travels with us wherever we lay our helmets.
And tonight, it will be witnessed by all on the battlefield of Crown Jewel.
Our arrival is your demise.
-And everyone will fall because… -The raid is here.
[Cole] It is Riyadh season here, a celebration of this city
and an effort to increase tourism and promote job growth.
The celebration goes on in Saudi Arabia for months.
It has been just an absolutely gorgeous evening here.
A very pleasant night for WWE Crown Jewel.
That's the Kingdom Tower, 99 stories high.
One of the tallest buildings in all of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, we are inside King Fahd International Stadium for Crown Jewel.
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following is the largest Tag Team Turmoil Match
to determine the best tag team in the world.
Two teams will start in the ring.
When one team is eliminated, a new team will join the match.
This will continue until all teams have competed.
The winners will be the last team in the ring and they will win the World Cup
and be named the best tag team in the world.
[Roode's theme song playing]
[Dolph's theme song playing]
[Greg] Introducing first,
the team of the glorious, Robert Roode
and Dolph Ziggler.
[Cole] You know, Corey, before tonight,
the largest Tag Team Turmoil Match in history
took place on Monday Night RAW a couple of months ago,
a match that we got to call.
And that was the first night that Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode
had ever teamed together and they went on to win the whole thing,
which earned them a future tag team opportunity,
then they would win the Tag Team Titles.
[Corey] Tonight, the luck of the draw certainly not on the side
of Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler
but any team in this match-up is game to go deep, to go the distance,
it could be this duo.
[Lucha House Party's theme song playing]
[Greg] And their opponent, Lucha House Party.
[Cole] Lucha House Party, of course,
now looking to advance in this Tag Team Turmoil.
A reminder, these two teams will start now.
Once one of these teams loses, they'll head back to the locker room
and the next team will join the fray.
The last team standing will be crowned best tag team in the entire world.
[Corey] Roode and Ziggler, former RAW Tag Team Champions,
would love to add the prestigious best in the world trophy
to their collection in their short time as a tag team.
[Cole] Pretty impressive Tag Team World Cup
to be presented to the winners here tonight.
And very contrasting styles in our first match-up of Tag Team Turmoil.
[Corey] You have to give a slight edge to Roode and Ziggler,
picked up a massive victory over The New Day last week
on Friday Night SmackDown. Roode and Ziggler, in remarkably short order,
have gelled great as a tag team.
[Cole] So it's Dolph Ziggler going to start things off
against Lince Dorado in this match-up.
Dolph Ziggler, former two-time world champion,
believes that he's just in the prime of his career right now.
[Corey] It's hard to argue, there's been a resurgence of spirits out of Dolph Ziggler
since uniting with Robert Roode to form this tag team.
[Cole] Dorado quick as a cat, going to show off now.
Slides underneath Ziggler and will send Dolph flying.
And Dorado in control.
[Corey] Lucha libre style athleticism from all three members
-of Lucha House Party. -[Cole] Ooh!
[Corey] Lince gets caught with an elbow right to the temple.
[Cole] A veteran of Dolph Ziggler, beautiful drop kick.
[Corey] You'd be hard-pressed to find a prettier drop kick anywhere in the world
than the one Dolph Ziggler just delivered.
[Cole] Drags Dorado to the corner and here comes Robert Roode.
[Corey] Roode also a world-traveled veteran.
Had success around the globe before arriving in WWE.
And much like Dolph Ziggler,
since forming this tag team, has experienced a resurgence.
[Cole] The athleticism of Dorado with a stunner.
[Corey] Roode is down, tag is made, Gran Metalik.
[Corey laughs]
[Cole] They call him The King of the Ropes.
Double team by the Lucha House Party.
And yet again, Lince Dorado.
Here's the cover by Metalik to advance in the Tag Team Turmoil
and a kick out by Roode.
[Corey] The Lucha House Party is known for rapid fire, seamless team offense.
But a lot of it's very high risk, and if it doesn't pay off, it often costs them.
[Cole] Right now it's working though, the constant double teams
by the Lucha House Party.
Meanwhile, Kalisto is outside the ring, cheering on his Lucha brother.
And Dorado trying to fight out of the corner.
[Corey] Lince in a dangerous part of town.
[Cole] Oh! And a backbreaker. Knee right to the spine by Roode.
[Corey] Roode now with a valuable moment to collect himself.
[Cole] Ooh!
[Corey] Takes a wild swing at Gran Metalik.
[Cole] You know, winning this Tag Team Turmoil event
will bring you bragging rights for a long, long time.
I mean, look at what Shane McMahon did when he won
the best in the world last year.
[Corey] I still miss Shane so bad.
[Cole] And here's Dolph Ziggler off the Famouser.
-[Corey] That could be it. -[Cole] Cover by Ziggler,
hook to the leg, and a kick-out.
You can thank Kevin Owens for Shane not being around anymore.
[Corey] The thing you want to keep in mind in a Tag Team Turmoil match-up
is every victory you want to earn, pick up as quickly as possible.
You want to exert minimal effort each and every time the bell rings.
Ziggler now ripping at the face, the sacred mask of Lince Dorado.
[Cole] Yeah, because each team that enters this match-up
will be fresher than the last.
Obviously a big advantage in Tag Team Turmoil.
[Corey] This is arguably the ultimate test of endurance for a tag team in WWE.
[Cole] And Roode and Ziggler have proven that they can do this.
They've done it before.
And Dolph Ziggler prides himself on his cardiovascular ability.
The ability to go deep into a match-up and not tire out.
[Cole] And Robert Roode as well. And Roode continues the punishment on Dorado.
[Corey] Lince badly needs to make a tag
to Gran Metalik on the outside of the ring but…
[Cole] Ooh! Nice suplex by Robert Roode.
Cover. Is it enough to advance? And a kick out by Dorado.
[Corey] You can see it on the face of Robert Roode. No frustration yet.
Robert just continues the assault, makes a tag to the fresher Dolph Ziggler,
and continues the work at hand.
It cannot be overstated how impressed I've been with Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode
in recent weeks since forming a tag team.
[Cole] Part, of course, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Ziggler now up top.
Dorado stopping Ziggler in his tracks.
Lince trying to fight out of this predicament.
[Corey] Lince sure-footed on the top rope.
[Cole] Crossbody.
And that is his opening.
Dorado somehow, if he can get to the corner and make a tag to Gran Metalik.
[Corey] That might have been the last bit of energy that Lince had left.
[Cole] Here comes Roode.
Robert Roode, again, the legal man,
and not allowing Dorado to make it to his corner.
[Corey] Smart move from Roode. Looking to leg dive Lince.
-[Cole] The tag's made. -[Corey] With his head?
[Cole] And Metalik…
Metalik does some crazy things inside the ring.
[Corey] Trying to disorient his opponent with the acrobatics and handsprings.
Great athleticism from Gran Metalik.
[Cole] Metalik lands on the second rope.
Using it to his advantage.
[Corey] Kicks right to the thighs of Robert Roode.
One to the body.
The King of the Ropes in his element.
[Cole] Oh! The missile drop kick. Cover by Metalik.
Is it enough to put Robert Roode away and advance?
Dolph Ziggler saves the match-up.
[Corey] Lince Dorado perched up top once again.
[Cole] And he sends Dolph Ziggler flying.
[Corey] Ziggler on the outside. Lince giving chase.
-Oh, my. -[Cole] Knocked off the top rope.
Ran into a superkick.
Metalik, meanwhile, is the legal man. He rolls Roode up. Looking to advance.
Kick-out at two and a half.
Oh, and a step up enzuigiri drives Roode back. Wait a minute.
And Roode, Roode talking to the official.
And Dolph Ziggler.
[Corey] Superkick Metalik out of midair.
[Cole] And now Roode with a Glorious DDT.
[Corey] On to the next.
[Cole] Cover by Roode. Roode and Ziggler advance.
Who will they next face?
[Greg] Lucha House Party have been eliminated.
[Zack and Hawkin's theme music playing]
[Corey] Another pair of former RAW Tag Team Champions.
Ryder and Hawkins.
[Cole] On your right, you see Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder on your left.
What an opportunity this would be for Hawkins and Ryder here tonight.
See how quickly they come out of the box. And the Rough Ryder by Zack Ryder.
[Corey] Ryder's finished off quite a few opponents with that very maneuver.
[Cole] Ziggler sent over the top rope.
And now Hawkins going to start things off swinging neckbreaker to Robert Roode.
Tag made.
Zack Ryder from the second rope.
Look at the double team by the former Tag Team Champions.
[Corey] I don't know if Ryder connected with the full neckbreaker.
[Cole] But might not matter. Almost had him.
Ziggler again breaks it up.
[Corey] Rare miscalculation between Hawkins and Ryder.
[Cole] And that could cost him perhaps.
Superkick to the face.
[Corey] Down goes Curt Hawkins. Another superkick.
[Cole] Oh, and look at that.
Zig Zag.
Cover by Roode. And they advance.
[Greg] Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder have been eliminated.
[Corey] The speed of that elimination was so valuable to Roode and Ziggler.
But the work is not going to get any easier.
[Cole] No, not at all. Because here comes the team
that weighs a combined 650 pounds.
The man on the right is Tucker. He goes 6' 5", 320.
The man in the background is the 330-pound, Otis.
And this is a true test here for Roode and Ziggler.
[Corey] Otis was actually born without a last name
'cause his parents were afraid to claim him.
[Cole] So, it's Tucker looking to start things off against Dolph Ziggler.
And as we mentioned on SmackDown a couple of weeks ago,
two men with tremendous amateur backgrounds.
[Corey] Same can be said for Dolph Ziggler.
Standout at Kent University in Ohio.
[Cole] Tucker, All-American at Arizona State.
Look at this now. Rolls him up,
shoulders down on Ziggler, who manages to kick out.
[Corey] Elbow right between the eyes of Tucker.
[Cole] And Dolph Ziggler caught by Tucker.
And Tucker going to send Dolph right into the top turnbuckle.
[Corey] Once you get past the fun-loving exterior of Tucker
and Otis, Heavy Machinery, these are two legit athletes.
-[Cole] What a crossbody. -[Corey] Nearly 300 pounds.
Great agility from Tucker of Heavy Machinery.
[Cole] And Tucker went to splash Ziggler in the corner.
He hit face first on the top turnbuckle.
Roode saving his partner.
Tag. Here comes Robert Roode with the advantage.
[Corey] And his tag team experience and wherewithal from Robert Roode
having his partner's back at all times.
[Cole] And the chops and now the rights and lefts
coming from Robert Roode to Tucker.
Otis looking on on the apron realizing that Tucker's in deep trouble here.
[Corey] Right hand from Ziggler on the outside.
The official tied up with Otis and Roode on the other side.
Smart move. Both Roode and Ziggler using their experience advantage
over Heavy Machinery to maintain the advantage.
Tucker in trouble for the moment.
Desperately needs to make a tag to his partner Otis.
Everything right now going the way of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
[Cole] And the double team continuing.
Can you imagine if Ziggler and Roode can knock off Heavy Machinery,
the momentum would just continue to build and build and build for this team.
[Corey] The key is trying to… Cover here by Ziggler.
[Cole] Is it enough? Two count kick-out.
[Corey] The key is being able to dispatch Tucker and Otis as quickly as possible.
It's not an easy task when you've got two athletes like Tucker and Otis
ready to fight who are fresher than your team.
But if anyone can do it, Roode and Ziggler can.
[Cole] Corey, you were a member of a very successful tag team at NXT.
What do you have to do to be able to survive matches
when you're going up against guys that are bigger than you like this?
[Corey] You've got to have… You and your partner
have to be on the exact same page at all times.
Even when your opponent or your partner is seemingly down and out,
you have to almost think for your partner.
It takes years sometimes to develop tag team chemistry.
Roode and Ziggler have done a great job of it in a relatively short period.
[Cole] And you see the frequent tags by Roode and Ziggler
looking to wear down Tucker.
Tucker, of course, 6' 5", 320.
And now a set out of the ring.
Oh! And he hit hard. Tucker hit hard.
[Corey] Face first.
Otis all fired up on the outside,
but this again making an opening for Ziggler
should he so desire to take advantage.
[Cole] Yeah, cheap shot by Ziggler who just walked over
and touched the World Cup.
Believes it could be coming his way
and Robert Roode's way in a matter of moments.
[Corey] Not like the Prince of Wales Trophy.
-It's not gonna curse you. -[Cole] Cover.
Hook to the leg and a kick-out by Tucker again.
Again, frequent tags. Ziggler back in the match-up.
[Corey] This is such a sound tag team strategy from Roode and Ziggler.
Always keeping the fresher men in. Come in, cause your damage, tag out.
Lather, rinse, repeat. It has worked swimmingly to this point.
[Cole] Here's Tucker trying to fight back with everything he's got.
[Corey] Tucker swinging wildly.
[Cole] Again, down to one knee. Tag again. Here comes Roode.
You have to wonder if cardiovascular conditioning
could come into play the longer Tucker stays in this match.
You mentioned how Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode are cardiovascularly.
[Corey] It very well could, but… Oh, my God!
Don't let the looks deceive you.
Everything about Otis and Tucker are legitimate athletes.
These guys may not have quite the gas tank of Roode and Ziggler,
but trust me, they're not going to run out of fuel any time soon.
[Cole] Tucker, can he make a tag?
Otis cannot wait to get into this match-up.
Tucker trying to get there, and he does!
And here comes Otis!
Shoulder tackle and splash, and Otis is wiping out everybody.
[Corey] Not going to get a lot of style points from Otis, but…
[Cole] What about those style points?
[Corey] I'm not sure if that's legal in this country.
[Cole] I'll give that a ten.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Cole] Otis loves to have fun, doesn't he?
[Corey] Yeah, but why is it when Otis is having fun, I get sick to my stomach?
[Cole] And here's Otis. Robert Roode picked up, and the power of Otis!
Oh, yeah!
[Cole] This man has got tremendous amateur credentials in his own right.
[Corey] Three in the Pan Am Games. Otis is legit as the day is long,
and right now, God, I hope I don't know what's coming next.
Ziggler get in there, get Roode out of here.
He's about to experience the worst thing that could possibly happen
-at Crown Jewel. -[Cole] Caterpillar time!
And Robert Roode says, "Uh-uh, not tonight."
Take a time-out.
[Cole] Well, of course, there's no timeouts.
Oh! And Tucker wipes out Ziggler.
[Corey] Maybe we should revisit the rule book.
I mean, this is the world's largest Tag Team Turmoil.
Maybe a timeout should be afforded after you beat three teams.
[Cole] Well, they've only beaten two.
And there's Roode right to the face of Otis.
And Robert Roode… caught!
Tag!
Tucker's legal.
Double team coming!
Compactor. Good night!
And Heavy Machinery's knocked off Roode and Ziggler.
[Greg] Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode have been eliminated.
[New Day's theme song playing]
[Corey] Get ready, Heavy Machinery!
[Cole] Tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown,
The New Day have an opportunity to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
in a match-up against The Revival.
What a way to tune up for that match here tonight by winning the World Cup.
[Corey] It could be said since losing his coveted WWE Championship,
Kofi Kingston has been dying to get back on top of the game
in any form, now as a tag team member with Big E.
[Cole] Corey, I agree with you 'cause there was an interview done with Big E
and Kofi Kingston where they talked about frustration
and how frustrated the last few months have been
and how they can end that frustration here tonight.
And Big E looking for a big abdominal stretch,
but Tucker not going to allow it to happen.
[Cole] You've got three true powerhouses in this match-up right now,
and Kofi Kingston, one of the best to ever step in the ring.
[Cole] Big E… Two 300-pounders squaring off.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Pretty incredible. That deserves a standing O.
[Corey] Reversal by Big E. Tucker up and over.
[Cole] And tremendous balance by Tucker.
Roll through and talk about athleticism out of two big men, two 300-plus pounders.
[Otis] He's got the moves, Big E.
[Cole] Laid down center of the ring. That was a collision.
[Corey] Sounded like a car accident in the middle of the ring.
[Cole] We'd be remiss if we didn't mention that the third member of New Day,
Xavier Woods, not here tonight.
He is recovering from successful surgery after an Achilles tendon tear.
And Big E trying to make it to the corner and make a tag.
Meanwhile, Otis tags in, so does the former WWE champion, Kofi Kingston.
Kofi off the top rope trying to stun Otis and knock the big man off his feet.
[Corey] Kofi Kingston feels disrespected
after losing his championship to Brock Lesnar.
Kofi feels as though a lot of people have forgotten about him,
what he's capable of, what he did for the last six months.
[Cole] Otis didn't forget about him. He caught him out of midair.
And Otis slamming Kofi to the mat.
[Corey] Nasty landing for Kingston,
landing high across the top of his shoulders.
[Cole] In this interview with New Day, they said they had to find a spark, Corey.
They needed something to find the old magic.
Perhaps tonight's the night.
[Corey] New Day certainly could use the magic
heading into Friday Night SmackDown in a Tag Team Title match-up.
Otis and Tucker looking to keep this momentum rolling.
[Cole] And here comes the Caterpillar again.
Otis said he's hungry for the World Cup.
He delivers the elbow to Kingston.
Here's the cover. Is it enough to advance in Tag Team Turmoil?
And a kick out by Kofi.
[Corey] To be honest, I shudder to think what either of these teams would do
with that beautiful World Cup trophy.
Either stuff it with pancakes or drink protein shakes out of it.
See ya.
[Cole] Kofi sent in to Tucker and he plants him with a DDT.
Great counter by Kofi Kingston.
[Corey] And if the last year or so has taught us anything…
Trouble in Paradise!
[Corey] Taught us anything about Kingston is he does not know
the meaning of the word quit.
Kofi needs to make the tag. Big E back in the fight.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes Big E.
Critical moment. Tucker caught him with an elbow.
Oh! What a throw by Tucker.
[Corey] Nice display of power. Cover here by Tucker.
[Cole] And Heavy Machinery almost advanced and Big E kicked out at two.
[Corey] On the other side of the coin, if Big E and Kofi fail tonight,
if they come up short, that could shatter any sort of confidence they've built
leading up to their tag team match tomorrow night.
[Cole] I agree with you, Corey. No doubt about it.
This is a very, very important night for The New Day.
Tucker now. Second roll missed with a crossbody.
[Corey] High risk doesn't pay off.
Kingston once again the legal member of New Day.
Big E hoisting up Tucker.
[Cole] And Kofi Kingston. Down goes Tucker.
Cover by Kingston to advance in Tag Team Turmoil.
The New Day does.
[Greg] Heavy Machinery have been eliminated.
[The B-Team's theme song playing]
[Cole] And another former Tag Team Champion,
the B-Team, on their way to the ring.
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel.
[Corey] Talk about missing a spark recently.
That could certainly be a great descriptive for Dallas and Axel.
The B-Team, former RAW Tag Team Champions,
haven't tasted the sort of success that they once did recently.
Tonight could turn the ship right around.
[Cole] Yeah, this is a night that could jump-start your career.
And Curtis Axel, a former Intercontinental Champion,
will start things off against Big E.
[Corey] Heavy body shot by Big E.
Stops Axel in his tracks.
[Cole] Axel, boot right to the face of Big E.
And from behind, clubbing blow to the back of the neck.
Axel, a third generation superstar.
Of course, his father, the late great Hall of Famer, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig.
Tag made. Here comes Bo Dallas.
[Corey] Dallas and Axel, of course, with the obvious advantage
of being the fresher of the two teams.
[Cole] And you cannot take the B-Team lightly.
Mentioned before, former champs. Cover by…
And a kick out by Big E at two.
[Corey] In a way, that's what led to the success
that the B-Team had early on in their time as a tag team.
[Corey] A lot of people underestimated Dallas and Axel.
A lot of people overlooked Dallas and Axel and were made to pay.
That said, Dallas and Axel in the ring with two-thirds
of one of the most successful trios ever in sports entertainment in The New Day.
[Cole] Yeah, six-time Tag Team Champions, The New Day.
-Longest reigning… Oh! -[Corey chuckles]
[Cole] Tag team champs as well.
The power again of Big E as Bo Dallas is sent out through the second rope.
Kofi Kingston now, up top, launches himself.
[Corey] Kingston takes Dallas out on the outside.
Big E all alone with Curtis Axel.
[Cole] With a Big Ending.
And Big E, cover on Axel.
New Day advance in Tag Team Turmoil.
[Greg] The B-Team has been eliminated.
[The Revival's theme song playing]
[Cole] This is going to be fun.
The SmackDown Tag Team Champions are the team
who will defend against The New Day,
tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
A little preview here tonight.
[Corey] Dawson and Wilder realize what an advantage this could potentially be
to get a leg up before the match-up tomorrow night on SmackDown.
[Cole] But what if The New Day can knock off the Revival in this?
[Corey] Certainly a fair point.
[Cole] No love lost between these two teams.
The Revival two-time RAW, now one-time SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
They're the first team to hold both SmackDown,
RAW and NXT Tag Team Titles in their careers.
[Corey] We're looking at inarguably two of the finest tag teams
on the planet Earth, period, all over the globe.
The New Day and the Revival renowned for redefining great tag team wrestling.
[Cole] Remember, Corey, it was back in Clash of Champions
when the Revival knocked off The New Day to win the Tag Team Titles,
and The New Day have not forgotten that night.
Tag made. Here's Dash Wilder,
a classic double team by The Revival.
And there is a reason that they say, "No flips, just fists."
[Corey] Smashmouth, trademark style of Dawson and Wilder.
Textbook tag team technique.
Truly a throwback to some of the greatest tag teams of all time.
When it comes to studying film, to doing their homework on an opponent,
when it comes to strategy and game plan,
-no one does it like The Revival. -[Cole] There goes Kingston
but he lands on his feet.
Tremendous balance by Kofi, and a dropkick takes out Wilder.
And there goes Scott Dawson.
[Corey] Dropkick right to the body of Dawson.
Wilder looking to regain the advantage for The Revival.
[Cole] Up and caught with a slam.
Great power slam.
Cover by Wilder to advance, and a kick out by Kingston at two.
[Corey] And this is what New Day were going to have to try to avoid tonight,
as well as tomorrow, letting The Revival execute their type of game plan,
which is cutting the ring in half, isolating a body part, and destroying it.
[Cole] Simple leg drop followed by an elbow,
and then a head-butt by Scott Dawson,
and he's in control now of the former WWE Champion.
[Corey] Everything Scott Dawson does has that extra snap to it. Cover here.
[Cole] Back suplex, hooks the leg on Kingston.
Kick out at two, again by Kofi.
[Corey] While it might be a standard maneuver that you would see
from a lot of different superstars,
Dawson can deliver it in such ways that it actually hurts worse,
and he hits harder than most others.
Tag!
[Cole] Tag made. Here's Wilder.
Snap there by Scott Dawson, and the double team uses Wilder as a weapon
right across the chest of Kingston. Here's the cover by Wilder.
Kick out at two.
Revival wearing down The New Day.
[Corey] To this point, Kofi Kingston has barely sniffed his own corner,
been nowhere near the ability to make the tag to Big E.
You can see E on the outside of the ring, beside himself,
looking to come to the aid of his tag team partner,
but The Revival have no intention of allowing that to happen.
Great view here of the King Fahd International Stadium
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, host of WWE Crown Jewel,
one of the most animated that we've ever heard,
the WWE fans here in Saudi Arabia so far tonight. Great action.
[Corey] I agree. That's another thing The Revival excel at,
is taking the audience out of the match-up.
Kofi Kingston, Big E are going to feed off the WWE Universe.
Dawson and Wilder can completely ignore them.
[Cole] Look at Kofi create some separation but can he make it to his partner?
Not quite, maybe so. S.O.S!
And Kofi has an opportunity!
[Corey] But does Kofi have enough left?
We know Kofi has an iron will, an unbreakable spirit.
Tag made, Scott Dawson, the legal competitor for The Revival,
running interference, and Kingston right back where he didn't want to be.
[Cole] There is no team in the world that can cut off the ring like The Revival do.
[Corey] Could not agree with you any more.
[Cole] And here's Kingston off the second rope. Oh!
And he turns it into a missile dropkick!
[Corey] Cat-like agility from the former WWE Champion,
potentially the soon-to-be SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
-Can Big E make the tag? -[Cole] And a cheap shot by Wilder,
knocks Big E off the apron, and Kofi has no one to tag.
And Scott Dawson now going to turn it into The Revival's favor.
Another tag made, here comes Dash Wilder,
and it could be the beginning of the end for The New Day.
Wilder off the top rope, double team, knee to the side of the face.
Cover by Wilder to advance in Tag Team Turmoil.
Kingston at two and a half!
[Corey] We talked about what winning the Tag Team World Cup
would do for the confidence of New Day heading into tomorrow night on SmackDown.
Think of what it would do for the reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions
to not only be the reigning champions,
but also be declared the undisputed best tag team in the world.
[Cole] We never hear the end of it for sure.
-[Corey] Nor should we. -[Cole] Dawson,
legal now, double team again by the Revival,
and they are just picking Kofi Kingston apart.
-[Corey] My gosh! -[Cole] Kofi back in the match.
Kingston rolling him up, is it enough here? Got him!
[Greg] The Revival have been eliminated.
[Cole] The New Day have knocked off the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
Not good news for The Revival
and their title defense tomorrow night against The New Day.
[Corey] But it could be even worse news for The New Day
because The Revival are ticked off right now.
Dawson and Wilder were intent on leaving Crown Jewel with an advantage,
and it looks like they're going to take it anyway.
[Cole] Intent on injuring and harming The New Day
before they have to defend their tag titles against them.
And there's the Shatter Machine!
[Corey] Two knees crushing the rib cage of Kofi Kingston.
[The O.C.'s theme music playing]
[Cole] Oh, boy.
And if that attack from The Revival wasn't enough…
[Corey] Kofi Kingston is a sitting duck right now.
You got Gallows and Anderson, one of the most dangerous tag teams,
one of the most successful tag teams in the world today.
[Cole] The OC, the only club that matters.
In an interview earlier this week,
they said that we already know we're the best tag team in the world,
and they're going to make quick work of Kofi Kingston
because The O.C. deliver… Oh, went for the Magic Killer,
and Kofi fighting out of it.
[Corey] Pure instinct, Kingston fighting,
doing whatever he can to stay in this match-up.
Double stomp to the abdomen.
[Cole] Down goes Anderson.
Anderson and Kofi Kingston both down in the middle of the ring.
Big E's on the apron.
Big E needs a tag.
[Corey] Big E able to recover after the post-match attack by The Revival.
-Kofi scratching, clawing. -[Cole] And Gallows…
Big kick to Big E.
And that right there may have ended it for The New Day.
Running boot by Anderson. Here comes Gallows.
The O.C. in control.
And that last gasp by The New Day may have been snuffed out by The O.C.
[Corey] Lady Luck on the side of The Good brothers.
-[Cole] Cover. -[referee] One,
two, three!
[Cole] And The O.C. advances.
[Greg] The New Day has been eliminated.
[Corey] Gallows and Anderson had the luck of the draw
coming into this match-up relatively late.
But now The O.C. about to find themselves on the wrong end of the raid.
[The Viking Raiders' theme music playing]
[Cole] "Our arrival is your demise."
The words of The Viking Raiders.
And we can tell you that this is the last tag team
to enter the largest Tag Team Turmoil Match in history.
So, it will either be the RAW Tag Team Champions, The Viking Raiders,
or The O.C. who will be crowned the best tag team in the entire world.
[Corey] Certainly no love lost between these two teams,
between these four men.
Eric, Ivar, Gallows, and Anderson
all live to throw fists, to throw down for tag team supremacy.
This thing's going to pop off in a hurry.
[Cole] Remember the last Tag Team Turmoil we had a couple of months ago,
the brawl that these two teams got into cost them both an opportunity to advance.
[Corey] Well, it hasn't slowed the momentum of the raid.
[Cole] And Eric and Ivar go right after The O.C., and the brawl has begun.
-Two final teams in Tag Team Turmoil. -[Corey] Check out the power of Eric.
Gutwrench.
[Cole] And again he just tosses Anderson right into Gallows.
[Corey] Unparalleled intensity from Eric of The Viking Raiders.
[Cole] Both these teams on Monday Night RAW, so you know what to expect there.
And look at this, great athleticism by Eric.
Into the corner, drives a knee into the midsection of Gallows.
[Corey] Driving all the wind out of big Luke Gallows,
and Gallows answers.
[Cole] Gallows with a knee and a right hand,
and now drives Eric outside the ring.
[Corey] Eric hanging on for dear life, but Gallows eats an elbow
-and a right hand from Eric. -[Cole] A right to the back of the knee.
-[Corey] Look out! -[Cole] And there goes Eric.
Knocked down by Gallows.
Big bad, The O.C.
[Corey] Gallows and Anderson both with mean streaks miles long.
These two teams have careers that have paralleled each other very similarly.
Both truly rose to prominence in Japan
before bringing all of that success here to the WWE.
[Cole] Oh, what a suplex by Gallows.
Cover now on big Eric.
Is it enough? Kick-out at two.
But look at how Gallows does not allow Eric any space.
No room to breathe. Right back on the attack.
[Corey] Gallows using his significant size advantage to impose all of his weight now.
Leaning down across the shoulders and jawbone of Eric,
who's in trouble, desperately wants to make a tag to Ivar.
-That right hand will help. -[Cole] Yeah, he just tagged Gallows.
And now Eric trying to drag himself to the corner.
Gallows makes a tag to Anderson, and here comes Ivar.
[Corey] Watch the athleticism of Ivar.
Well over 300 pounds moves like a man half the size.
[Cole] Yeah, there is a… Oh, and there's a crossbody.
There is no way that a man this size should move like this.
[Corey] Ivar shouldn't, but he sure as hell does.
[Cole] Ivar into the corner, Gallows.
Oh, look at that. Sat right down on him.
And then a cartwheel.
Oh! And there goes Anderson.
Domination knows no bounds, according to The Viking Raiders.
[Corey] Purveyors of unmatched brutality, The Viking Raiders,
looking to seal the deal and earn the World Cup trophy.
[Cole] And looking to using Ivar to help his team
right across the chest of Anderson.
[Corey] That's the power we alluded to, possessed by Eric.
Look at this, just dead lift, gutwrench.
-Anderson in trouble. -[Cole] But Gallows not allowing Ivar
to come off the top rope.
[Corey] Big heavy right hand once again to the jaw of Gallows.
[Cole] And he sends Eric right into the post shoulder first.
Tag made. Here comes Gallows. And The O.C. now have the advantage.
[Corey] Gallows is ticked off right now.
[Cole] A double team. Down goes Eric off the neckbreaker.
Cover by Gallows. Is it enough to win the Tag Team Turmoil?
No! Kick out at two.
[Corey] Viking fighting spirit shown by Eric refusing to relent.
Constantly fighting forward until the goal is obtained.
[Cole] Looking for the Magic Killer. Ivar does not allow that to happen.
Gallows with a kick right to the back of the neck.
Eric looking to make Gallows suffer.
-[Corey] Chop block. -[Cole] To the back of the knee.
The knee that Anderson attacked earlier on in the match-up.
And now The O.C. with the double team.
Magic Killer to Eric.
Here's the cover. Hook to the leg for The O.C.
They are the best tag team in the world.
[Greg] Here are your winners,
and the best tag team in the world,
The O.C.
[Cole] And not only, but they also pinned Corey, the RAW Tag Team Champions.
[Corey] That certainly won't be forgotten when it comes to the line
forming to challenge The Viking Raiders for their titles.
With the closing moments, Ivar looking to save Eric from disaster
but this brutal kick to the back of the neck.
Eric looking to demonstrate his power, but the teamwork just too much.
Eric is overwhelmed.
And the validation is achieved.
What Gallows and Anderson have said since walking in the door,
they now have the hardware to prove.
Gallows and Anderson of The O.C. are the best tag team in the world.
[Cole] You know, many people have said that for many, many years, Corey.
And here tonight, The O.C. has proven it.
[Corey] Gallows and Anderson have said it since start, since day one.
Now you can't argue with them
lest you have to pry the trophy from their fists.
♪ This is what we live for This is how we roll ♪
[music continues]
You know, a wise man once told me that we should be paying him to do this job
'cause it's so much fun. We're here at Crown Jewel tonight.
We get on the plane, and we get to do Friday Night SmackDown
live tomorrow night in Buffalo.
Nevertheless, but let's take you back to what happened to Kickoff
WWE Crown Jewel earlier tonight.
Brock Lesnar versus Cain Velasquez for the WWE Title.
[Corey] We knew it was going to be hard hitting.
We knew it was going to be intense.
Cain Velasquez landing a knee to the body that staggered Lesnar.
And when Cain was looking to seal the deal,
the slightest opening was presented, and the beast made the challenger pay.
The Kimura submission applied.
Cain Velasquez left with no choice but to submit to the WWE Champion.
But Lesnar refused to relinquish the hold after the bell had rung.
[Cole] Yeah, Rey Mysterio went right after Brock Lesnar,
and Brock Lesnar would make Rey pay.
[Corey] Lesnar looking to come to the aid
of his close family friend Cain Velasquez,
and Rey would pay the price.
Lesnar with his focus set on Velasquez.
[Cole] Now Rey is enraged as he attacks Brock Lesnar here.
Let's not forget what this man has been through. Attacked by Lesnar.
And not only Rey Mysterio, but his own son, Dominik,
twice attacked by the beast.
And that was all this passion and emotion coming out tonight of Rey Mysterio
getting revenge for himself and his son, Dominik, as he went after The Beast.
[Corey] Lesnar left with no other option but to retreat,
-lest he suffered more damage. -No way! No way!
[Cole] We're going to go back to the locker room area right now
with our colleague, Byron Saxton.
Rey, I know you're obviously disappointed over the result
in the WWE Championship match, but after the footage we just saw,
what kind of message were you trying to send to Brock Lesnar?
Byron, props to Brock Lesnar for surviving Cain Velasquez.
But he still needs to survive me.
Hey, I survived Brock Lesnar.
My son, Dominik, survived Brock Lesnar.
Brock will pay for everything he did to my son, if it's the last breath I take.
[speaking in Spanish]
[Corey] Mysterio certainly intent on making Lesnar pay
for his sins against the Mysterio family.
[Cole] I hope Rey knows what he's doing.
[Cesaro's theme music playing]
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Lucerne, Switzerland,
weighing in at 232 pounds, Cesaro.
[Cole] You know, as Cesaro makes his way to the ring,
I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate my friend
and my broadcast colleague, Corey Graves, who now has the first ever podcast
on the brand new WWE Podcast Network, along with Endeavor.
Corey, the top five in the world in the sports category. Congratulations.
And I know on the opening podcast this week,
you had Triple H and also had a lot of things to say about Cesaro.
[Corey] I could not say enough good things about Cesaro and how, in my opinion,
Cesaro is a future world champion,
one of the most underrated superstars in our entire industry.
I love watching everything Cesaro does from bell to bell.
There are few better.
[Cole] Wherever you get your podcasts, you can subscribe
to After the Bell right now.
[Mansoor's theme music playing]
[Greg] And his opponent,
from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
weighing in at 190 pounds, Mansoor.
[Cole] It has been a whirlwind year for this young man.
Back in 2018, he was signed to a WWE contract
during a tryout here in Saudi Arabia.
He would go on last year to win the 50-Man Battle Royal,
the largest Battle Royal in WWE history here in Saudi Arabia.
And tonight, Corey, he gets to perform in front of friends and family.
He has become a local hero in Riyadh.
[Corey] This is certainly exciting for Mansoor,
but the guy has got to feel like he truly has the weight
of the world on his shoulders,
because standing across the ring from Mansoor tonight is Cesaro,
who is hellbent on surgically removing the smile
from the face of the NXT upstart.
[Cole] Want to take you back to WWE Super ShowDown
and show you about this Battle Royal.
We were talking about Mansoor's first big moment,
big time in the spotlight here in WWE.
[bell dings]
[Cole] It was the largest Battle Royal in WWE history.
Bodies flying everywhere.
[Corey] Mansoor would have the element of mystery on his side.
Perhaps Mansoor would use that to his advantage for being overlooked.
And I actually saw moments ago, it was Cesaro
who was one of the superstars eliminated by the Riyadh native.
[Cole] Yeah, I talked to Cesaro a bit earlier today.
He has not forgotten that moment.
He said he felt like he was embarrassed when he was eliminated by Mansoor.
And when I asked him about this match tonight, he said, "Listen,
"this is the biggest night of Mansoor's life.
"He has to prove he belongs in WWE.
"For me, it's just another Thursday night."
Those are the words for Cesaro.
[Corey] Real words could not be spoken.
Cesaro, a true professional. Everything about him is sports entertainment.
But right now, this stadium is rocking in support of the hometown hero, Mansoor.
[Cole] Just 24 years old, he celebrated a birthday just a couple of days ago,
said he was so happy to be able to do that
with his family and friends here in Riyadh.
Talks about how privileged and honored he is
to be the first Saudi-born WWE superstar and said he was a fan of Cesaro's.
[Corey] Now is no time to be starry-eyed for Mansoor
because he is in it right now against one of the greatest… Oh!
[Cole] Cesaro not gonna take that standing. And look at this!
[Corey] Pound for pound, maybe the strongest man in all of WWE,
technically second to none, world-traveled, world-studied.
There is nothing from bell to bell that Cesaro cannot accomplish.
[Cole] We saw that this past Friday night on SmackDown
in that big six-man tag team main event, what Cesaro's capable of.
[Corey] Cesaro stood toe-to-toe with The Big Dog, Roman Reigns,
and came within an eyelash of knocking off The Big Dog.
[Cole] Mansoor looking to roll through and use his athleticism.
Tremendous balance is some of the things that they've talked about
at the Performance Center about Mansoor.
[Corey] You can almost see it in the eyes of Cesaro how he was trying to understand
what Mansoor was attempting to do, try to figure out his opponent
in the middle of the match-up.
[crowd chanting] Mansoor!
[Cole] When they asked Mansoor how many family members
he had here tonight, he said, "I lost count."
Spent days trying to figure out how to get them all tickets.
[Corey] To be fair, most of them didn't speak to the guy
until he became a megastar.
[Cole] Well, his dad's here, his brother's here, his cousin's aunt's.
Nice shoulder tackle by Cesaro.
We're gonna put Mansoor in his place here tonight.
Went for the leapfrog.
Cesaro caught him, but Mansoor…
[Corey] Obviously, Mansoor's done his homework.
[Cole] From behind, bounces right back up.
[Corey] Great athleticism.
Been in combination.
[Cole] Wow! Here's the cover off the standing moonsault.
The kick-out by Cesaro.
And a deep arm drag takedown into the armbar by Mansoor.
[Corey] I think Cesaro beginning to realize
that maybe he came into this match-up overconfident.
Maybe Cesaro was overlooking Mansoor.
As we take another look at this superb athleticism
into the beautiful standing moonsault.
Really caught Cesaro by surprise and escaped with a victory.
[referee] One, two, three.
[Cole] Oh, and Cesaro with a cheap shot.
Mansoor expecting a clean break and a knee right to the face of Mansoor.
[Corey] Mansoor didn't do enough of his homework.
Cesaro never afraid to take a shortcut if it's gonna benefit him in the long run.
[Cole] Up over the top. Cesaro rolls through.
Dropkick by Mansoor. And Cesaro hung up in the ropes
and bounces to the outside.
And now it's regroup time for an obviously frustrated Cesaro.
[Corey] Mansoor not allowing Cesaro any time to regroup.
Continuing to bring the fight to the Swiss Superman.
[Cole] Mansoor, you see the fire in his eyes.
Gonna launch himself. He got caught by an uppercut!
He may be out.
[Corey] I just saw the fire in his eyes extinguished by a hellacious uppercut.
[Cole] You gotta watch this impact. Cesaro about took Mansoor's head off.
And look at this. Mansoor into the barricade now by Cesaro.
Cesaro dominating this match-up.
[Corey] Despite the incredible opening, the opening.
[Cole] Watch this. Watch this.
Boom! Ringing the bell.
[Corey] Right under the jaw of Mansoor.
And now this is Cesaro's wheelhouse.
[Cole] Top rope. Cesaro. Mansoor is down.
The cover by Cesaro. Is it enough to put him away? And a kick-out.
[Corey] A little axe handle compressing all the vertebrae in Mansoor's neck.
And now Cesaro able to take a second, regroup, re-plan his game.
Cesaro has the ability to re-strategize mid-match like few other superstars ever.
[Cole] Backs Cesaro into the corner. Mansoor, you can see his eyes now.
[Corey] He's starting to glaze over.
I don't know. He's recovered from the uppercut.
[Cole] Kick to the face.
Still showing signs of life.
Oh! Back of his neck hit hard.
And that is face-face first. Went right for his nose maybe.
It's broken. Cover.
Kick-out at two.
[Corey] Double impact from Mansoor.
And right now, this young man is realizing what the situation truly is.
That he is in a fight against the Swiss Cyborg.
And you cannot offer Cesaro any opportunity
to take advantage because he will never hesitate to exploit it.
[Cole] Been an electric WWE Universe all night. Cover off the uppercut again.
And Mansoor at two. And Cesaro right back into the chinlock.
[Corey] And again, Cesaro realized in short order
that maybe he underestimated Mansoor.
Mansoor came to this match-up with a game plan.
Brought the big fight to Cesaro from the opening bell.
Now, the Swiss Superman with time.
Time to do what he does best, to figure out an opponent and pick him apart.
[Cole] And now into the sleeper.
Cesaro looking to force Mansoor to pass out here.
And Cesaro would win this match.
[Corey] Nothing fancy but Cesaro using his superhuman strength
to wear down Mansoor.
Let the electricity sort of wear out.
[Cole] Went for the sleeper again. This time, Mansoor into a sleeper.
And Cesaro gonna plant him.
And Cesaro looking to put this away. Cover hooks the leg. Is it enough here?
Near fall by the Swiss Superman.
[Corey] Cesaro once again headed up top.
[Cole] Mansoor back to his feet.
Cesaro waiting his turn.
Mansoor caught him with a dropkick. Both men down.
Turning point of the match, perhaps.
[Corey] Cesaro got overconfident and paid for it.
[Cole] Yeah, I don't think Cesaro expected this type of fight
out of Mansoor here at Crown Jewel.
[Corey] A good comeback to bite Cesaro here in the next few moments.
Mansoor being driven by his hometown faithful,
the WWE Universe, packing the stadium.
[Cole] Here's Mansoor with a chop.
Adrenaline starting to build.
Uh-oh, not so fast.
Lands on his feet.
Step-up enzuigiri.
[Corey] Cesaro on spaghetti legs.
[Cole] And now Cesaro down.
[Corey] Cesaro sent to the outside unceremoniously.
And Mansoor finished the job.
[Cole] He tried this once before. Now he launches himself over the top rope.
And he takes out Cesaro.
And Mansoor is all pumped up.
[Corey] Adrenaline's an amazing thing.
Mansoor needs to get Cesaro back in the ring to finish the job.
[Cole] Now it's Mansoor's turn to go up to the top rope.
Cesaro back to his feet.
Crossbody, lateral press.
Is it enough to put him away?
Hook to the leg and a near-fall for the hometown Mansoor.
[Corey] Now we find out a lot about Mansoor.
How deep is this kid's arsenal?
How much experience does Mansoor have to draw from
when he's in there with a truly elite WWE superstar?
[Cole] Uses the rope's advantage with a tornado DDT.
Great move by Mansoor to knock off Cesaro.
And again, another near-fall as the veteran, Cesaro, survives.
[Corey] It doesn't get any closer than that without the bell ringing.
But was that Mansoor's Hail Mary?
Was that the best weapon left in his arsenal?
Cesaro is still currently rocked from that tornado DDT.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Referee ducking out of harm's way. There's Cesaro.
-[Corey] With a cheap shot. -[Cole] Cover.
Now he hooks the tights and a kick-out by Mansoor.
Cesaro trying to pull out all the stops.
[Corey] This is desperation from Cesaro right now.
I can't believe we're seeing this.
[Cole] He understands how embarrassing it would be
if he loses to this young man here tonight.
Mansoor, down goes Cesaro.
[Corey] Innovative neckbreaker takedown.
[Cole] Is it enough? Hooks the inside leg.
And Cesaro gets his foot on the bottom rope. Almost had him again.
[Corey] Wow.
[Cole] Hey, Corey, at this point in your career,
if you're Mansoor, what's going through your mind?
I mean, what do you do to put this man away?
[Corey] I mean, Mansoor's got to be second-guessing himself.
He is throwing everything, including that beautiful neckbreaker at Cesaro,
but has not yet been able to finish the Swiss Superman.
You got to find out at what point in this match-up doubt begins to creep in.
[Cole] Don't get frustrated.
-Stay within yourself if you can. -[Corey] There's a long way.
[Cole] And Cesaro face first off the turnbuckle.
Here's Cesaro gasping for air. It's not often you hear that.
[Corey] Wow. Wow. He's not out of gas yet.
[Cole] Gutwrench suplex.
[Corey] This deep in a match-up to possess that power. Cover here.
[Cole] And again a kick-out by Mansoor.
And now it's Cesaro's turn to second-guess,
to wonder what he has to do.
[Corey] You can see the frustration in the eyes of Cesaro
asking himself, "What do I have to do?
"Have I underestimated Mansoor?"
But if anybody can figure out an entirely new game plan, it's Cesaro.
[Cole] Mansoor is hurt.
Cesaro has him where he wants him, looking for the Neutralizer.
[Corey] Uh-oh, double leg, jackknife pin.
[Cole] Almost had him. Cesaro kicked at two.
Mansoor still with light left in him. And look at this.
Big uppercut.
[Corey] Not anymore.
-[Cole] Cover. -[referee] One, two…
[Cole] And again, Mansoor at two and a half.
[Corey] Into the crossface.
Seamless transition from the pinfall attempt
into the submission in the center of the ring.
Mansoor cannot have long left.
[Cole] Mansoor's got to dig down deep.
Cesaro's got the Crossface locked in.
[Corey] And look at Cesaro's hands
locked right across the nose and mouth of Mansoor.
This is difficult to breathe, not to mention incredibly painful.
-Uh-oh! -[Cole] Shoulders down
and Cesaro's got to break the hold.
Great move, great counter by Mansoor. Superkick!
-Into the cover. -[Corey] No way, no way.
[Cole] Fell into the cover. Oh, and he almost had him again.
[Corey] Mansoor just a half a second away
from stunning Cesaro and the entire WWE Universe.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Corey] And the stadium beginning to rally behind Mansoor even more so than before.
[Cole] And "This is awesome" chants here at King Fahd International Stadium
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the hometown of that young man, Mansoor,
who is looking for the biggest upset in his career against the veteran, Cesaro.
[Corey] I don't think anybody would argue this is a true underdog situation.
Mansoor's come close a few times but has not been able to solve the Swiss Superman.
[Cole] This time, Mansoor able to, at least twice, thwart Cesaro,
but Cesaro with the right hand, now unloading into the midsection of Mansoor.
And now the frustration is coming out of the Swiss Superman.
And another big uppercut.
[Corey] Cesaro looking for… Look at this power,
that gutwrench from the middle rope, this power.
[Cole] What a powerbomb!
[Corey] What a counter.
Look in the eyes.
Looks like Mansoor shocked himself.
[Cole] Cesaro, the back of his neck bouncing hard off the mat.
Cesaro's in trouble. Can Mansoor capitalize?
Can he do it here?
[Corey] Mansoor making the long climb to the top rope.
Moonsault connects! The cover on Cesaro!
Hook to the leg! He does it!
What an upset! What an upset!
[Greg] Here is your winner, Mansoor.
[Cole] What an incredible moment!
[Corey] It happened. I watched it, but I still don't believe it.
[Cole] What a performance by that young man.
And let's not lose track of what he's accomplished here tonight.
The pressure in front of his hometown, in front of his family and his friends
to knock off a veteran with the experience of Cesaro.
Absolutely incredible.
[Corey] His hometown, his friends, his family,
who are all giving a well-deserved standing ovation to the hometown hero,
to the local boy, done good, to Mansoor.
Congratulations, kid.
[Cole] I'm still in shock at what happened in this match-up.
[Corey] Nobody is more in shock than Cesaro.
Beautiful neckbreaker. A near-fall.
Cesaro saved by the ring positioning.
Watch what Mansoor would endure and survive.
Hellacious uppercut, but still would not stay down.
[Cole] And then watch this counter.
Into the powerbomb. The sunset powerbomb by Mansoor.
And then a beautiful moonsault
that would connect.
Mansoor with the victory over Cesaro. Yes, you heard it right.
Mansoor with the victory over Cesaro.
Mansoor, congratulations. Tonight, you won your first-ever singles match
in your home country.
What does a victory like this mean?
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Mansoor!
I woke up this morning. I looked at myself in the mirror
and I said, "This is my most important match."
The most important match of my life.
And I'll admit it. I was scared. I was nervous.
[crowd chanting] You deserve it!
That's right. I was nervous.
But then I stepped in here in front of all of you.
[crowd cheering]
In front of my family.
And then I remembered anything is possible.
So, yeah. This may have been the most important victory in my life.
[crowd cheering]
But I cannot wait what we do next.
[crowd cheering]
[speaking in Arabic]
[crowd cheering]
[speaking in Arabic]
We dreamed that one day there would be a Saudi superstar in WWE.
[speaking in Arabic]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Corey, what an incredible future this young man Mansoor has.
[Corey] I mean, if there's any doubt in your mind about that statement, Cole,
you need not look any further than this raucous ovation he's receiving right now.
What a moment.
What a match. What a performance for Mansoor.
[Cole] A standing ovation from his home city of Riyadh.
Congratulations to Mansoor.
An emotional and an incredible win for Mansoor here tonight at Crown Jewel.
Well, my next guest hopes to achieve that same feat.
So, please welcome the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins.
[crowd booing]
Seth, your Falls Count Anywhere Match tonight against The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
And that match cannot be stopped for any reason until there is a victor.
With that said, is this the night you end the rivalry?
Byron, this ends tonight.
Look, The Fiend has brought out the absolute worst in me.
From everything that happened at Hell in a Cell,
to me burning down the Firefly Fun House,
he's taken me to a dark place.
And the most terrifying part about all that
is that there is a little piece of me
that's kind of enjoyed it.
Now look over the course of my career,
I've had opponents try to get in my head, play mind games with me.
That is the name of the game but this is different.
Everything about The Fiend is different.
Being out there in the ring with him is, it is uncomfortable.
It is unsettling.
But what I want everyone to remember,
no matter what happens tonight,
I didn't pick this fight.
I didn't start this fight.
Bray Wyatt, he brought this fight to my door.
So I didn't start it, but I'm damn sure not afraid to finish it.
I will walk out of Crown Jewel, the Universal Champion, whatever it takes.
I will burn it down at any cost.
[Cole] Right now you're looking at the beautiful Sky Bridge,
which is located at the Kingdom Tower, which you saw earlier.
Based on the Gateway Arch and the Eiffel Tower,
some of the great architecture here in Riyadh.
We are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves.
I still can't get over what we witnessed moments ago with Mansoor defeating Cesaro.
It takes some time to digest that, especially for one Cesaro.
We don't have much time though, because guess what's coming up next.
It is the battle for the ages.
Many people have called it around the world because
you take a look at the tale of the tape, it is Tyson Fury and Braun Strowman.
And for the first time ever, an undefeated heavyweight boxing champion
is stepping into the ring with a WWE superstar.
For Braun and Tyson, they first met in the heat of battle in Los Angeles.
It is the premiere of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Many stars in attendance.
[Corey] Tyson Fury is here. It is a big night.
I'm the best heavyweight of my generation, by far.
[man] He has knocked out 20 different opponents,
undefeated for over a decade.
Most heavyweights don't move like me either.
[Corey] The reigning lineal heavyweight boxing champion
of the world here to get eyes on the situation.
Strowman having a little fun.
I don't know if you want to match hands with Tyson Fury.
[Cole] Ziggler sent right into Fury.
Wait a minute, where's Fury going?
[Fury] Braun tried to make a fool of me.
I'm here to demand an apology.
[Braun] You have no idea what I'm capable of.
[Cole] The Monster Among Men.
I will literally eat you for lunch.
The last thing you want is to get in my ring.
Shoulder tackle, all right?
-You ready? -Here we go, come on.
-[man] What are you doing? -Get him out of here.
You're in my world now.
-Yeah? -[man] Right.
-Absolutely no need. -I'll see you at Crown Jewel.
[Fury] I'm a heavyweight champion of the world.
How many heavyweight titles have you won?
[Braun] I'll be damned if you're going to use me
as a stepping stone to further your career.
[man] Security team tried to break these men up, they can't do it.
[Cole] Fury just ran through everyone.
[Fury] You're going to be looking up off your back.
[Cole] Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury want to rip each other apart.
[Braun] I'm going to give you your first loss ever.
[Fury] When the heavyweight champion of the world steps into your ring…
-[Braun] You're going to get… -[Fury] I'm going to knock…
-[Braun] …these hands. -[Fury] …you out!
[Braun's theme song playing]
[Cole] He is The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman.
He won the greatest Royal Rumble here in Saudi Arabia a couple of years ago.
And tonight…
he hopes to hand Tyson Fury the first loss of Fury's career.
[Corey] Braun Strowman has made several very bold claims in recent weeks
and that's one of the luxuries of being one of the most powerful human beings
walking God's green earth.
Right now The Monster Among Men is laser-focused
on embarrassing Tyson Fury.
[Cole] Did you see Tyson Fury was training out at the WWE Performance Center
in Orlando, Florida last week?
And Braun Strowman came from out of nowhere
and hit him with a shoulder tackle and Tyson Fury twisted his ankle.
And yesterday at a press conference when Fury came to the stage,
he was still limping, favoring the ankle. So will that come into play here tonight?
[Corey] Potentially. Boxing is predicated on great footwork which Tyson Fury has.
Braun Strowman realized that.
Trying to gain any sort of advantage that Strowman can get.
I also spoke to Triple H on my podcast, After the Bell,
and he was singing the praises of how quickly Tyson Fury was learning
the in-ring acumen here in WWE.
How he took to it like a duck to water.
[Fury's theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, anyone who has followed the career
of Tyson Fury knows that this is vintage Tyson Fury.
He is a bundle of charisma.
He's outspoken, he's controversial,
and he always wants to be on the main stage.
[Corey] Oh, and don't forget, he's got some of the fastest hands
of anybody to ever step inside of a boxing ring.
Six foot nine, hard-hitting Tyson Fury.
Don't be fooled by the charisma and the appearance.
This is a bad, bad man.
[Cole] Yeah, but this show by Tyson Fury
has seemed to upset The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman.
[Corey] Well, Braun Strowman could fall into the same trap
that so many of Tyson Fury's opponents in the boxing world have.
You can get distracted by the entertainment,
by the bright lights and the pyrotechnics,
and you forget that Tyson Fury's out there for one reason, to knock you out.
[Cole] Tyson Fury likes to jab with a southpaw stance.
He's got a very hard jab, perhaps the hardest jab in the boxing world.
He's very smooth, but he's a hard hitter,
and Strowman's gonna have to watch out for that here tonight.
[Corey] Tyson Fury's gonna want to stay out of the vice-like grip
of Braun Strowman.
Stick and move.
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
weighing in at 385 pounds,
he is The Monster Among Men,
Braun Strowman.
And his opponent, he is the undefeated lineal heavyweight boxing champion
of the world,
the Gypsy King,
Tyson Fury.
[Cole] So, on the 45th anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle,
we could call this the Showdown in Saudi.
It's Tyson Fury, Braun Strowman, one-on-one here at Crown Jewel.
[Corey] There's an air of curiosity that's permeated the entire WWE Universe
regarding this match-up.
Strowman went into a collar and elbow tie-up to start things off against Fury.
[Corey] Questionable decision from Tyson Fury.
You want to avoid the grip of Braun Strowman. So powerful.
[Cole] Again, Strowman looking to back Fury into the corner.
Strowman, back off. Back off, Braun, back off.
One, two…
Hey, hey! Hold on, guys, hold on.
[Cole] Braun Strowman looking to establish dominance early.
The feeling out process between these two men.
Tyson Fury named after Mike Tyson.
Of course, the great heavyweight boxer who has some WWE history of his own.
Give me a break.
-[Corey] Whoa! -[Cole] Look at this now, Strowman.
[Corey] The quickness, look at the hands.
[Cole] Yeah, the rights and lefts right to the body by Fury.
[Corey] Such fluid head movement from Tyson Fury
as Braun Strowman just figured out. It's like trying to fight smoke.
You can't hit what you can't catch.
[Cole] Triple H called the Gypsy King, "Ultra Elite."
He could turn on the switch for the sports entertainment business
much like Ronda Rousey did or Floyd Mayweather
when he had a run back here a number of years ago.
And Fury looks to roll through.
-[Corey] Wow! -[Cole] Kip-up by Tyson Fury.
And now into a side headlock on Strowman.
Pretty impressive for a 6'8" man.
Fury off the ropes, shoulder tackle.
Braun Strowman looking for momentum of his own.
And a big boot will take Tyson Fury down.
And perhaps that boot will say, "Welcome to the WWE, Mr. Fury."
[Corey] Yeah, Tyson Fury never experienced anything like that boot in a boxing ring.
And now we truly see what the skill level of Tyson Fury is.
Braun Strowman… Oh!
-[Cole] Clubbing blow to the chest. -[Corey] Imposing his will.
Tyson Fury needs to make it back to a vertical base as soon as possible.
Otherwise, this could get very, very ugly in a hurry.
[Cole] Tyson back to his feet. Knocked down again by Strowman.
[Corey] Headbutt in the boxing world gets you in some trouble.
Here it's perfectly legal.
[Cole] Tyson into the corner trying to cover up.
Strowman with a body shot of his own. Now a number of headbutts to the back
of the neck of Fury. And Tyson Fury,
you can see him trying to cover up here and is in trouble.
Now sent into the corner again by Strowman.
[Corey] Fury did not want to get in close quarters with Braun Strowman.
Not like this. This is Braun Strowman's wheelhouse.
This is where the monster excels.
-Look out! -[Cole] Shoulder first goes Strowman!
And now Braun is down and out outside the ring.
And this is a critical moment for Tyson Fury.
[Corey] Fury bought himself a few seconds.
But is the champion just delaying the inevitable?
Strowman's been in this situation before. Tyson Fury, not so much.
But a well-placed kick right to the face.
Here Tyson Fury to take a… Well, I guess not.
You answered my question.
This is how you take a countout victory in your first match.
And Strowman going to make him pay. Drives him right into the apron.
And drops Tyson Fury.
And a right hand by Strowman.
And Fury's down off the right.
[Corey] Ultimately, this is all about pride for both of these guys.
Braun Strowman wants to prove that WWE is superior to what Tyson Fury comes from.
Tyson Fury wants to prove to Strowman that it doesn't matter how big you are.
The Gypsy King can knock you out.
Incoming!
[Cole] And Fury caught him and knocked him down!
[Corey] And Tyson Fury took one out of the Big Dog's playbook.
It was a bit of a Drive-By.
[Cole] Fury obviously has Braun Strowman very well scouted.
Strowman is down and Fury's got an opportunity.
[Corey] What really strikes me right now is how composed Tyson Fury is,
even at this point after taking some damage.
Fury not afraid to implement his game plan.
Beautiful counter to Strowman's momentum.
[Cole] Very impressed with the way Fury was able to get up off the big right hand
from Strowman earlier as well.
And now Tyson Fury finds himself in control.
[Corey] As the time passes, Tyson Fury growing more and more comfortable.
[Cole] Moves into the stance, missed the big right hand.
Braun Strowman now, there's the power of The Monster Among Men
looking for the running powerslam.
Fury though, able to land on his feet. And now Tyson Fury with a drop toe-hold!
Strowman into the ropes!
-[Corey] Very basic technique. -[Cole] Big boot by Fury!
[Corey] Tyson Fury, but very, very effective.
[Cole] Fury gonna go for the first cover for himself here.
Can he put Strowman away? Actually hooks the leg, good technique!
[Corey] Obviously, Tyson Fury not used to having to pin an opponent.
Usually puts him down with his fists, but that could've cost him in that moment.
Just a little bit of unsurety.
Understandable, but that could be the flaw that defines this match-up.
[Cole] Yeah, Fury gonna learn quickly that you cannot get frustrated.
A guy like Braun Strowman still got a lot left.
He's gonna kick-out first cover of the match.
And now Tyson…
Trying to figure out what he does now as he's driven into the turnbuckle.
And now the body shots by The Monster Among Men.
And Tyson trying to fight out of the corner.
[Corey] Braun Strowman trying to replan his own game.
Able to withstand the offense.
Fury offering that primal concrete sledge to the heart
of the lineal heavyweight champion.
[Corey laughs]
We knew Tyson Fury had a healthy respect.
He was a big WWE fan, but he's certainly not The Deadman.
Strowman looking to close in.
Maybe finish this off with a boot.
Right on the jaw of Strowman.
Fury with a slight hesitation trying to figure out how to strike next.
But the hesitation cost him.
[Cole] Oh, man! Strowman, the power of the monster.
[Corey] Braun just depositing Tyson Fury
in the center of the ring in a painful fashion.
385 pounds of Braun crushing down on the Gypsy King.
Actually a very wise decision.
Tyson Fury able to take a few seconds.
Closest thing he'll get to a standing eight count here in WWE.
[Cole] And Strowman this time is going to try to make it count.
-Braun Strowman, 385 pounds! -[Corey] Fury couldn't avoid that one.
[Cole] And Braun going to look to do it again one more time.
Fury back to his feet, again run over by Braun Strowman.
The Monster Among Men flattening the Gypsy King
for a second consecutive time.
Come on, let's go!
[Corey] Braun's got to be able to taste victory right now.
Everything is coming up.
Strowman…
[Cole] Strowman heading back into the ring now
to try to take Fury out once and for all.
Tyson Fury! Oh! A right hand! Down goes Strowman!
Fury hit him with a right and Strowman may be out.
[Corey] That right cross connected flush on the jaw of The Monster Among Men.
This could be it.
[Cole] The official at a count of four.
Braun Strowman trying to make his way back to his feet and back to the ring.
We're now at a count of six. Strowman can't make it to his feet.
The official now at a count of eight. A count of nine. Strowman's going to lose!
[bell dings]
[Greg] Here is your winner by countout, Tyson Fury!
[Cole] You got to give Tyson Fury credit. He walked into a WWE ring.
He was overmatched at times by Braun Strowman.
But when it counted, he delivered the big right hand for the TKO win.
[Cole] Take a look at the impact. No one does it better.
Tyson Fury with a right hand connecting.
Clean flush on the chin of The Monster Among Men.
I don't think that the reigning lineal heavyweight boxing champion
can often be considered an underdog.
[Cole] Braun Strowman, you knew he was going to take this.
The powerslam by Strowman to Fury.
The Monster Among Men has got to be embarrassed.
This is my ring you piece of trash!
[Corey] Strowman understandably upset.
You have to imagine embarrassed to an extent.
Fury I don't think realizes what he just experienced.
Almost instinctively back up to his feet.
[Cole] Yeah, the boxer mentality but nonetheless, Braun Strowman…
[Corey] Take a look at this. Just followed through.
Strowman unable to even get his hands up to protect himself.
But Braun ultimately getting the last laugh.
The exclamation point.
A powerslam in the center of his world, his ring.
But the Gypsy King with a victory that some may consider unlikely.
[Cole] Tyson Fury victorious at Crown Jewel.
I am the advocate for the greatest.
Hey, brother.
What's happening?
Brother?
[bell dings]
Shawn.
Bret.
Best ever, Brock Les…
[Roman] Step inside my yard. Rated T for teen.
[Cole] Want to take you back to what happened earlier on
in the Kickoff Show here tonight.
Sunil Singh, the 24/7 Champion had been eliminated.
Which meant the title would be up for grabs again.
R-Truth also eliminated from the Battle Royal would take out Samir.
And then he would pin Sunil Singh,
to, Corey, once again, become the 24/7 Champion.
[Corey] R-Truth has been champion 24/7 so many times I've lost count.
[Cole] R-Truth very excited that he once again won
the very coveted 24/7 Championship.
He is the most prolific 24/7 Champion of all time.
But of course, when you become champion,
there are many, many superstars who want that coveted title.
So they were in pursuit of R-Truth.
[Corey] No rest for the weary when you're the 24/7 Champion.
The title always on the line.
Tonight here at Crown Jewel. No different.
[Cole] You know what's interesting about all this and you had mentioned it.
R-Truth has won the 24/7 Title about a billion times.
And he still loves being champion. He loves representing the title
which has to be defended 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Anywhere in the entire world.
I mean listen…
[Cole] Well, wait a minute. This…
We're being told this is live now back in the locker room area here
at King Fahd International Stadium.
And there is your 24/7 Champion eluding the mob.
There you go.
Oh, there you go.
How many of y'all is there?
Okay, guys.
One thing about being 48/7, 24/7, 7/11 European Champion,
you always have an escape plan.
See ya!
-[Sunil] Ref! Ref! Ref! -[Samir] Ref!
[referee] One, two, three.
[Samir and Sunil cheering]
-[Samir] Hey, hey, hey. -[Sunil] Hey, hey, hey.
[Corey] Samir Singh is the new 24/7 Champion.
That family get bigger and bigger.
[Corey] I hope they make a Bollywood film about that.
It could be like as inspirational as Rudy.
Both Samir and Sunil have been 24/7 Champion.
[Cole] Seriously, what's wrong with you?
Is it the jet lag? What is it?
[Corey] It's probably the heat and I didn't sleep last night.
[Cole] Time for the United States Championship match.
Here comes The Phenomenal One
[Styles' theme song playing]
[Cole] Oh, look who's here.
And they've got the cup. There's the cup.
The World Cup, the O.C.,
the best tag team in the entire world
after winning the Tag Team Turmoil Match earlier tonight.
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the United States Championship.
Introducing first, accompanied by the best tag team in the world,
Luke Gallows and Carl Anderson, representing the O.C.,
the United States Champion,
The Phenomenal, AJ Styles.
[Cole] You know, Corey, there's many who believe that AJ Styles
may be the best in the world.
[Corey] Certainly a strong argument can be made each and every time
Styles steps inside the ring,
former WWE Champion, reigning United States Champion.
And unfortunately for Humberto Carrillo, a veteran,
who although Styles wasn't prepared for Carrillo in particular tonight,
AJ was able to watch, not to mention the fact that they collided
this past week on Monday Night RAW where Styles emerged victorious.
[Cole] Yeah, Styles beating Carrillo with a calf crusher,
getting the young man to tap out in the middle of the ring.
But tonight, Humberto Carrillo with an opportunity
to win the United States Championship.
[Corey] AJ Styles just declared that the United States title ain't going nowhere.
You know, I, for one, can't wait till the flight home
with the World Cup and The Good Brothers. There's bound to be some shenanigans.
I'll be good, though. I got to work tomorrow.
[Cole] I once had a fight at the World Cup.
Nonetheless, it's Humberto Carrillo.
We're going to show you how he earned this opportunity
here tonight against AJ Styles in just a moment.
[Greg] And introducing the challenger from Monterrey, Mexico,
weighing in at 198 pounds,
Humberto Carrillo.
[Cole] You know, Corey, there's no doubt that this already
may be the biggest night of this young man's career.
We're going to show you what happened in the WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff Show,
a Battle Royal, to earn the opportunity to face AJ Styles.
[Corey] Luckily for Humberto Carrillo, he kept his head on a swivel,
as is so important throughout the match-up,
a chaotic scene, to be sure.
But Carrillo would outlast 19 other superstars,
including these two behemoths, Harper and Rowan.
[Cole] The final three men, Harper, Rowan, and Carrillo.
Eric Rowan, as he went into the shoulder,
and right here we thought it was over for Carrillo.
Luke Harper dominating.
[Corey] Harper and Rowan working together as a cohesive unit
with a common target, that being Carrillo.
But Humberto was able to withstand the punishment,
withstand the brutality, and pick the perfect opportunity to strike.
[Cole] First it was Eric Rowan
turning his back on his partner, eliminating Harper,
and then Carrillo taking advantage to eliminate Eric Rowan
and win the Battle Royal to earn this opportunity tonight,
and now a chance to win the United States Championship.
[Corey] Take nothing away from Humberto Carrillo,
spent about six years winning multiple championships, in Mexico,
spent a stint in Japan, has been wowing audiences on 205 Live
until recently being drafted to Monday Night RAW,
where Carrillo has more than held his own.
First, against Universal Champion, Seth Rollins,
and more recently against Styles.
Styles not wasting any time going right after Carrillo,
a veteran move here, Corey, by the champion.
[Corey] AJ Styles realizes what Humberto Carrillo
has already endured tonight, the 20-man Battle Royal,
the beating at the hands of Harper and Rowan.
There's no way Carrillo is near 100% right now.
[Cole] AJ Styles, I guarantee you, knowing his instincts,
learned a lot in their match-up Monday Night on RAW.
Carrillo bounced off the top turnbuckle and Styles in control early.
What does Carrillo have to do, Corey,
to have any type of chance against AJ Styles tonight?
[Corey] Humberto has an incredibly deep arsenal.
He's gonna have to show Styles something that AJ hasn't seen before, which is tough
because AJ Styles, at this point in his career,
has seen just about everything.
[Cole] The O.C. hanging out at ringside, but as we learned earlier tonight,
in the match between Mansoor and Cesaro, anything can happen.
[Corey] You're absolutely right. I mean, in the event
that AJ Styles is overly confident, it could come back to bite
and maybe cost Styles the United States Championship.
That said, I think the reason AJ Styles is at the level that he is,
that he's been for so long in his career, is he always approaches every match-up
as a unique situation, doesn't overlook opponents,
doesn't get too confident.
[Cole] Carrillo, a great move off the ropes into the arm drag.
One thing you learn about Humberto Carrillo, if you haven't watched him much,
uses Lucha Libre style, loves to fly around the ring,
very proficient on the ropes.
[Corey] Also not afraid to strike when it comes down to it.
[Cole] And again, up to the top rope now.
[Corey] Disorienting style of offense.
[Cole] And again, into the arm drag.
AJ Styles has to try to slow this match down, slow the pace.
[Corey] Carrillo looking to push the pace. Styles on the outside.
[Cole] And Carrillo looking to launch himself outside the ring.
AJ Styles takes a walk.
[Corey] Humberto giving chase, but needs to be cautious.
Could be walking into a trap.
[Cole] AJ Styles, oh! Right off the back of the knee to the back of the neck.
And Styles now, again, turns the momentum in his favor.
[Corey] Such a cagey competitor, as we saw just for a moment,
it appeared as though Styles was retreating, that AJ was on the run,
but it was a well-laid trap to lure Carrillo in.
The United States Champion now in control.
[Cole] This is what Styles needs to do. We touched on it earlier.
Slow down the pace. Control the pace of the match-up.
[Corey] It's difficult to do once Carrillo gets rolling.
You see that disorienting offensive style of Humberto.
You might look at it as pomp and circumstance, perhaps unnecessary.
But what it does is it throws your opponent's timing off.
When Humberto's bouncing off the ropes two, three, four times,
you can't predict when exactly he's going to strike.
It makes it hard to counter.
[Cole] That right hand caught AJ right on the ear.
And AJ Styles, though, backbreaker.
Is it enough to put Carrillo away?
Cover by the champion. Kick-out at one and a half.
[Corey] Great strategy by AJ Styles to focus on the lower back,
on the core of Humberto Carrillo.
[Cole] Moments ago, Corey, you saw the prestigious
United States Championship.
It's a title that's been held by over a dozen WWE Hall of Famers,
including the late, great Harley Race, the first champion back in 1975.
And AJ Styles is so, just so happy
and just loves being the United States champ.
[Corey] It's a championship to be worn proudly.
There's a long, rich heritage of the United States Title.
Styles has no intention of relinquishing the title,
but Carrillo truly could take the next step in his career
if he could become United States Champion tonight.
[Cole] And a lot of people have said a lot of great words about Humberto Carrillo,
about the potential that this young man has,
about the sky's the limit for him.
[Corey] You can have all the potential in the world,
but when it comes crunch time,
when the time is the big stage,
Crown Jewel in front of the entire WWE Universe,
if you can't succeed, potential doesn't mean anything.
[Cole] Think about what the O.C. have right now,
the United States Title and the best tag team in the world trophy.
[Corey] Trust me, I know. I'm all too familiar.
I can't wait for the after party.
-[Cole] And Carrillo. Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
Handspring elbow.
Once again, catching Styles off guard.
It's hard to prepare for an opponent
when you don't know which direction they're going to strike from.
That's what makes Carrillo dangerous.
[Cole] Carrillo looking to put some sustained offense together.
Again, using the ropes to his advantage, but he's planted by Styles.
[Corey] That's the problem with AJ. You can't… Cover here.
[Cole] Is it enough to put Carrillo away? And a near-fall by the champ.
[Corey] Styles always learning. You can't use the same maneuver multiple times.
AJ figures it out, as Carrillo just learned.
[Cole] Does the style of someone like Carrillo, does it upset
the normal match flow for a guy like Styles, Corey?
[Corey] For a lot of superstars, I would say yes.
For AJ Styles, maybe not quite as much.
-[Cole] Oh, my God! -[Corey] That's got to be it.
[Cole] Here's the cover on Carrillo.
Is it enough to put him away?
And a kick-out this time by Carrillo again.
[Corey] You can't discount the ability that AJ Styles has.
To push the pace, to use aerial offense.
AJ Styles is a multifaceted competitor,
so maybe not as many as…
maybe not as much as many other superstars, but look at this.
Boom. Brainbuster delivered.
Center of the ring.
I'm kind of shocked that Carrillo survived that.
[Cole] Carrillo showing guts here tonight, much like he did Monday night on RAW,
the match against Styles, but much higher stakes here tonight
at WWE Crown Jewel.
Thanks for joining us around the world on the WWE Network here tonight.
We are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
And Humberto Carrillo with the opportunity of his young career,
facing the veteran AJ Styles for the United States Championship.
[Corey] Carrillo able to fight his way out of the clutches
of the United States Champion, but…
[Cole] Styles missed wild with that backhand,
and Carrillo able to counter.
[Corey] Jawbreaker rocks Styles for the moment,
but can Carrillo capitalize?
-Whoa! -[Cole] Great move by Carrillo,
using the ropes to his advantage yet again.
Come on!
[Cole] And Carrillo trying to fire himself up.
Rolls through right into a moonsault. Cover now by Carrillo
on Styles for the title, and a kick-out at two.
[Corey] Much like Mansoor we saw earlier tonight,
you have to wonder how deep into the match-up
it will be before Carrillo begins to question himself, before doubt creeps in,
because when you're a young competitor looking to make a name for yourself,
-doubt can be your worst enemy. -[Cole] No doubt there.
Carrillo, top rope, crossbody, lateral press,
for the United States Championship, and a near-fall again.
[referee] Two!
Two, AJ.
[Gallows] Let's go, AJ.
[Corey] Carrillo looking to rally the WWE Universe here in Riyadh.
Needs to keep pushing the pace on AJ Styles.
He can offer Styles no quarter to recover.
Case in point.
[Cole] Right to the throat.
You better keep it clean in here, AJ.
[Cole] AJ thought he bought himself a little time.
Carrillo, though, still on the apron.
Caught by Styles.
[Corey] AJ…
[Cole] Oh, and there it is!
Enzuigiri caught Styles and a… Styles with a kick!
The overhead kick by Styles.
AJ Styles answers with a Pele, takes down Humberto Carrillo.
[Corey] This match could go either man's way at this point.
Playing field level at the moment.
[Cole] Who will make it to his feet first?
The AJ Styles chants are ringing through the arena.
[Corey] Like him or not, like his attitude or otherwise,
AJ Styles, one of the most highly respected competitors
in WWE around the globe.
[Cole] Styles looking to do damage now outside the ring on the apron.
Carrillo able to block.
[Corey] Desperate body shots from Humberto. Able to create some separation.
Pump kick. I don't know that Humberto connected fully.
[Cole] But it stunned AJ nonetheless.
There's the quickness of Carrillo.
Open hand strike caught AJ that time.
And Carrillo, drop kick. Styles knocked to the outside.
But remember, it's champion's advantage for Styles.
Carrillo's got to pin him or submit him in this match.
Carrillo launches himself over the top rope.
[Corey] Beautiful.
Twisting body attack to the outside by Humberto Carrillo.
Takes down the United States Champion.
Carrillo needs to get Styles back in the ring.
[Cole] And he does just that. Into the cover yet again to try
to win the United States Championship.
And AJ's able to roll the shoulder up.
Watch the beautiful athleticism of Humberto Carrillo.
[Corey] Amazing body control right on target.
Driving the wind out of the champion.
A lot of times when you take a high risk like that,
you don't take into account the fact, the time it takes to get your opponent
back into the ring. They can recover as Styles did to an extent.
[Cole] Hurricanrana from the top rope.
And Styles now, he's got Carrillo in position maybe for a Styles Clash.
And Carrillo realizing that, fighting out of it.
Sunset flip roll through.
Shoulders down now.
Carrillo now with a pinning combination.
And Styles with the rights and lefts now. The kicks. And here is Styles.
That is vintage Styles.
Cover now on Carrillo to retain the United States Title.
And Carrillo kicks out.
Lightning quick combination by AJ Styles.
[Corey] Take a look at this phenomenal blitz by the US champion.
[Cole] Wow!
[Corey] The exclamation point at the end.
The clothesline takes down the challenger, but Styles still unable to finish the job.
[Cole] Yeah, you've got to give Carrillo credit too, man.
Being able to kick out after that, stay in this match, his dream still alive.
[Corey] Styles can taste the victory.
Wants the Styles Clash.
[Cole] And Carrillo hanging on to the ropes.
[Corey] Carrillo able to shift his weight toward the ropes
to avoid the Styles Clash.
[Cole] Carrillo going to launch himself up top, caught by AJ.
Uh-oh, tweaked his knee.
Carrillo landed on his knee, and you could tell it was hurt.
[Corey] You see how quickly Styles attempted to capitalize.
AJ threw a kick right at Carrillo's knee.
And Humberto is down.
[Cole] Yeah, and then he grabbed the bad knee for the takedown.
AJ bounced face first off the turnbuckle.
But you can see heavily favoring the left knee now as Humberto…
-[Corey] Here it comes once again. -[Cole] The Calf Crusher.
Carrillo tapped to this on Monday night.
[Corey] AJ Styles was looking for it.
The opportunity presented itself.
Look at Styles cranking on the knee of Carrillo.
[Cole] Carrillo trying to stretch and make his way to the bottom rope
to force the break.
But AJ Styles has got the Calf Crusher locked in.
Carrillo trying to pull himself there, and he does.
And it'll force a break.
But how much damage has been done?
[Corey] Certainly some damage has been done.
But credit to Carrillo for having the wherewithal to make it to the bottom rope,
to fight through the pain just a little longer.
[Cole] The credit to AJ Styles to put the Calf Crusher
on the already injured leg of Humberto Carrillo.
We're going to learn a lot about this young man in the next matter of moments.
[Corey] I think AJ Styles has learned a lot about Carrillo
between Monday and tonight.
I think the WWE Universe continues to learn a lot
about this amazing young athlete.
[Cole] Caught him with an enzuigiri, missed wildly. This time he caught him.
AJ Styles is down.
Carrillo with an opportunity.
[Corey] Carrillo making the long climb to the top on one good leg.
[Cole] Went for the moonsault. Oh! And he landed…
hard and hurt the knee again.
You can hear Carrillo, and you can hear the pain.
AJ Styles launched out to the apron.
Oh! And he caught him.
And AJ Styles going to lock and load now.
Carrillo back to his feet. AJ Styles, Phenomenal Forearm!
AJ Styles retains the United States Championship.
[Greg] Here is your winner and still the United States Champion,
The Phenomenal, AJ Styles.
[Corey] It was a hard-fought battle for sure.
Humberto Carrillo brought the biggest fight
he could possibly muster tonight at Crown Jewel.
But in the end, the power continues to shift
to Styles, Gallows and Anderson, The O.C.
[Cole] AJ Styles and The O.C.,
the United States Champion and the Best in the World tag team.
Quite the night for The O.C.
[Corey] The official, the original, the only club that matters.
Humberto Carrillo brought his A-game.
Everything left after a grueling 20-man over-the-top rope Battle Royal
to earn this opportunity.
But in the end, Styles was just a little too fresh,
a little too much veteran instinct.
And AJ would slam the door shut
with a Phenomenal Forearm on a very, very hungry challenger.
The future certainly bright for Humberto Carrillo.
But if Humberto wants to make it to the top,
he's going to have to go through Styles and The O.C.
[Cole] A too sweet night for The O.C.
We saw AJ Styles still the United States Champion.
Well, my next guest knows a thing or two about winning championships.
He is a WWE legend and Hall of Famer,
The Immortal Hulk Hogan.
Well, let me tell you something, brother.
No, that doesn't work, man.
Let me start over.
Well, let me tell you something, Double B.
Beautiful Byron, brother.
That's your name from now on, okay, man?
I am really pumped up tonight.
Right here in Riyadh, dog, we're going to make history, man.
Because after 35 years of Ric Flair flapping his gums,
I'm finally going to put that to rest.
He's never beat me before,
and he's not going to beat Team Hogan now.
We've been hanging and banging, training, saying our prayers, brother.
And when I leave the Crown Jewel tonight,
my team is going to have their hand raised in victory, brother.
You know, we've been training day and night.
We've been doing wind sprints in the desert.
And every time my team gets thirsty,
I make them drink a glass of sand, brother.
We're ready for total destruction.
We're ready to take Team Flair out.
So, I guess I just got one question for Ric Flair.
What you going to do, Ric Flair,
when Team Hogan runs wild on you
right here tonight in the Crown Jewel?
What you going to do?
[crowd cheering]
[Natalya's theme music playing]
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest is a women's division match
scheduled for one fall. Introducing first,
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Natalya!
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, you cannot overstate the importance
of this match-up here tonight. It is the first time there has ever been
a women's match in Saudi Arabia.
And Natalya and Lacey Evans have the opportunity
to perform here tonight in Riyadh.
Natalya called this life-changing.
She said, "I can't believe I have the opportunity to be a part of history.
"I'm so excited for the fans and women in Saudi Arabia and around the world."
[Corey] I spoke to Natalya earlier today,
and she said, "Corey, I haven't been this nervous in years.
"This may be the most important match of my career."
I am excited for Natalya. I'm excited for her opponent.
I'm excited for our entire women's division.
[Cole] I talked to Natalya's husband, Tyson Kidd, earlier on today,
and he said, "Natalya doing what she usually does.
"She smashes barriers."
And this smashing barrier match-up has taken the world by storm.
It has become global news.
Everyone is talking about it.
Talking about the history that is being made here tonight.
[Corey] Natalya and Lacey Evans, certainly no strangers to one another.
They've had quite the rivalry in WWE,
bringing it to this grand stage, to this historic event.
It just feels special inside this stadium right now.
Everyone on their feet.
Fascination, curiosity, excitement.
[Cole] We've done every one of these shows,
and we never thought this moment was going to happen,
and it does here tonight at WWE Crown Jewel.
[Corey] I keep thinking about comments I heard from Mansoor yesterday
after this announcement was made.
The implications culturally for his country,
for his sisters, for his nieces,
how excited Mansoor was for this particular match-up and what it means.
[Cole] He called the change, "astronomical."
[Lacey's theme song playing]
[Greg] And her opponent, the Sassy Southern Belle,
Lacey Evans.
[Cole] Lacey Evans said she was "numb" when she heard the news.
She said she's honored to be a part of history,
to open doors that have never been opened before.
But more importantly, she said,
is she has the opportunity to show her little girl
that hard work can bring you to history-making heights.
That is what this is about for Lacey Evans,
it's what it's about for Natalya,
it's what it's about for all the women in Saudi Arabia,
the Middle East, and throughout the entire world.
[Corey] Now comes the hard work.
Both of these women have arrived on the stage.
The stage is set, the magnitude of the moment has been exclaimed.
Now, which one of these two competitors will be able to say they were victorious
in the first ever women's match in Saudi Arabia?
[Cole] Let's talk about this complicated relationship
between Natalya and Lacey Evans.
They began as bitter enemies, they ended up tagging together,
and now there's mutual respect for one another.
And tonight, an opportunity to make history
one-on-one in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Crown Jewel.
And here we go, Natalya, former Women's Champion,
Lacey Evans, looking for her first crack at the title.
She had an opportunity over the summer.
She will be a champion one day, there's no doubt about that,
and Lacey Evans will start things off with a side headlock.
And a shoulder tackle to Natalya.
[Corey] As strong as Natalya is, I don't know if anyone
in the women's division can match raw power with Lacey Evans.
[Cole] And Natalya went for the hip toss, Lacey Evans went for a counter of her own,
Natalya with an arm drag takes her down.
You know, it is, for Natalya,
and I for one have known Natalya for her entire career,
and I'm so proud that she is a part of this match-up,
because Natalya, perhaps more than anyone else on the current roster at WWE,
has been more responsible for the women's evolution
than anyone else, Corey.
She's been a leader of the locker room.
She deserves to be in this spotlight here tonight against Lacey Evans.
[Corey] You'd be hard-pressed to find, wow, great technique by Lacey Evans.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more respected member
of the women's locker room than Natalya.
From top to bottom, every woman that comes through the doors understands.
[Cole] Look at this. And a kick-out.
Look at what Natalya did for Ronda Rousey
when she appeared on the scene here at WWE.
Took her under her wing, helped train her,
helped her get to where she was as the RAW Women's Champion.
[Corey] Natalya has truly set the standard
of what it means to be a female superstar in WWE.
That said, with the respect that comes with that,
now Natalya's got everybody looking to knock her off that perch.
Lacey Evans wants to be that woman.
Every woman wants to be that woman.
[Cole] Almost, Corey, a feeling out process
in the early part of this match-up.
Perhaps some nerves for both of these superstars
who admitted they'd have butterflies coming into tonight.
And the "This is awesome" chant
ringing throughout the King Fahd International Stadium here in Riyadh.
And, oh, shoulders are down. Natalya, great bridge out,
the great core strength of Natalya.
And a nice side headlock takedown.
[Corey] Natalya trained in the legendary Hart Family Dungeon.
[Cole] Oh, a kip-up.
[Corey] In terms of technical wrestling, few do it better than Natalya.
[Cole] Of course, the Hart family logo emblazoned on her T-shirt.
Her dad, of course, the late, great Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart.
Her uncle, Bret Hart. We mentioned her husband, Tyson Kidd.
[Corey] Elbow right to the chin. Breaks the waist lock.
[Cole] Lacey into the corner. Natalya now,
uses the ropes to her advantage.
But Lacey with a great counter. And now an arm drag takedown of her own.
[Corey] Double leg. Natalya could be looking for the Hart family Sharpshooter.
[Cole] They're going to step through, and Lacey,
able to counter.
And we've talked about the rivalry between these two women.
They know each other so well. Lacey sent outside the ring.
[Corey] Nasty split. Lacey landed hard on the shoulder on the outside.
[Cole] Oh, right to the back of the knee, and Natalya landed hard on the apron.
And now the Sassy Southern Belle,
Lacey Evans, with an opportunity to take over.
Wow. Great impact. You could hear the impact as Natalya hit the apron.
Cover by Evans. Kick-out at two.
[Corey] Take another look at this.
Lacey propelling herself up into a wrecking ball-style dropkick.
Both feet firmly implanted in the face of Natalya.
We've seen this in the past from Lacey Evans.
Likes to use the submission to just grind her opponents down.
Just to wear Natalya out until she can implement the next step in her game plan.
[Cole] Uses that powerful right hand as Natalya is whipped into the corner.
Lacey lands on the apron.
Natalya telegraphing that one, and Lacey took advantage.
Lacey's new to this game, Corey, but man, has she matured quickly. Oh!
Cover, off the elbow. Is it enough to win this match-up?
Kick-out.
[Corey] I've heard it from many of the women in the WWE locker rooms
that Lacey Evans has ruffled a lot of feathers since she arrived here in WWE.
But just about everyone will admit she is one of the quickest learners
that we have seen in some time.
[Cole] She only cares about herself and promoting herself.
I mean, there was a live event in Trenton, New Jersey a couple of weeks ago.
There's a big picture of The Rock that's on the wall there.
She took one of her own pictures and covered up The Rock's face with it
and said, "Lacey Evans belongs here."
That is the attitude of what Lacey Evans is all about.
Here's the cover now. I thought she was going for the cover,
but again, continuing to work on the left arm of Natalya.
[Corey] I do have to question Lacey's motives.
I don't know why you'd want to picture yourself anywhere in New Jersey.
Once again, right back to this same submission hold.
Very wise decision, Natalya having to battle out, but…
[Cole] Nice neckbreaker.
Evans, oh, the knees got up.
[Corey] Lacey tried to put a little style on it and got caught.
That's what you always have to be aware of
when you're dealing with a veteran like Natalya.
[Cole] Reversal, Natalya into the corner, hit hard.
Lacey Evans, though, off the sidestep by Natalya.
Now, Natalya again this time, this time to her advantage.
And Lacey landed hard, may have hurt her ankle.
[Corey] Or her tailbone.
[Cole] And that right there is classic Natalya, that basement dropkick.
And now going to step through and look for the Sharpshooter.
Could this be the opportunity?
And again, Lacey…
Rolls up Natalya, shoulders down, kick-out at two.
Lacey Evans, nice suplex.
Fisherman suplex to Natalya, and can she put Natalya away?
[Corey] Whatever Lacey's dreaming up right now has that very intention in mind,
put Natalya away.
Submit your name in history as the victor
of the first ever women's match in Saudi Arabia.
Off the top rope, moonsault, connected, enough to win.
Is it enough to win? Natalya, two and a half.
[Corey] There's the frustration on the face of Lacey Evans.
Even Lacey getting some fanfare from the WWE Universe here in Riyadh
with appreciation for the athleticism that she possesses.
[Cole] Another picture-perfect suplex to Natalya.
-[Corey] Lacey, oh… -[Cole] Oh! Natalya from…
[Corey] …got a little too caught up in the moment. Natalya made Lacey pay.
Oh! Discus lariat takes down Lacey Evans.
[Cole] Shades of her dad, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart.
[Corey] And now once again, Natalya looking for the Sharpshooter submission,
Can Natalya stepped through?
[Cole] She does, center of the ring, Natalya with Lacey in the Sharpshooter.
Can Lacey make it to the bottom rope to force a break here?
Can Lacey hang on? Back to the middle of the ring. Natalya's got it locked in.
Lacey Evans, is she going to tap?
Is she going to tap? She does. Natalya makes history.
[Greg] Here is your winner by submission, Natalya.
[Cole] What a moment here tonight at WWE Crown Jewel.
A very emotional Natalya.
It has been an emotional couple of days for her.
She told the story of how she got off our charter in Riyadh
to learn the news that she was going to have a match here in Saudi Arabia.
And she had that match, and she won a victory over Lacey Evans here tonight.
[Corey] This is an even bigger victory. You know exactly what I mean.
[Cole] The women's evolution takes another step tonight.
Not only in WWE, but here in Saudi Arabia and around the world.
A historic and emotional night.
For not only Natalya and Lacey Evans,
but for women worldwide.
Those two women accomplished something tonight that we never thought we'd see.
Congratulations to not only Natalya,
congratulations as well to Lacey Evans.
A moment for the ages.
You know if you push, and you push,
and you push enough, change is going to happen.
And it happened here tonight, ladies and gentlemen, at Crown Jewel.
Corey Graves and I, the honor of calling that match-up,
the honor of sitting here through so many of these nights over the years.
This was truly a goosebump moment.
I'd be lying if I didn't say I had a little lump in my throat right now.
I agree.
Nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow night,
Friday Night SmackDown returns to Fox
with an incredible match between the Big Dog Roman Reigns
and the King Baron Corbin.
[Corey] That's not all.
The SmackDown Tag Team Championships will be on the line
as The Revival defend against The New Day,
who look to make a seventh reign as Tag Team Champion.
[Cole] Also, tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown,
a massive six-woman tag team match.
Nikki Cross, Carmella, and Dana Brooke
take on the SmackDown Women's Champion, Bayley, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville.
[Corey] And a must-see episode of Miz TV with a very special guest, Bray Wyatt.
Cole, there's a potential that Bray Wyatt could be Universal Champion
tomorrow night, come SmackDown.
[Cole] We'll have to see when he's on Miz TV.
Earlier this month, Riyadh Season launched a way to showcase the city,
create jobs, and bring visitors. Already, millions of people have visited
since the celebration kicked off earlier this month.
The grand opening parade attracted 400,000,
including our own legend, The Undertaker.
It is a very comfortable night here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
as Crown Jewel continues.
[Greg] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
two-time WWE Hall of Famer,
The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!
♪ Woooo! ♪
[Ric's theme music playing]
[Cole] The 16-time world champion!
Woooo!
[Cole] He's still got it.
Woooo!
[Cole] Ric Flair will captain his team tonight.
Corey Graves and I are now joined by the man I know who he's rooting for,
that would be Team Hogan, because he was dubbed "Beautiful Byron"
-by Hulk Hogan earlier tonight. -I think you should
call me "Beautiful Byron" now.
[Corey] Better chance of seeing me wear one of those helmets
with a fist on it out in public.
[Bobby's theme music playing]
[Cole] Welcome, Byron.
[Saxton] Thanks. Great to see you.
[Cole] Great job in the back. Some great interviews tonight.
[Corey] You should have stayed there.
[Saxton] I had to be out here for this one.
[Cole] Lashley and his new love, Lana.
[Corey] Don't you love watching young love blossom in front of your very eyes?
[Cole] She's still married to Rusev, by the way.
[Corey] It's a technicality, Cole.
[Saxton] This whole situation has been embarrassing and disgraceful.
[Cole] I would love to get your input and insight on that.
Nonetheless, Lashley is part of Team Flair here tonight.
The embarrassment that Lashley and Lana put Rusev through
this past Monday night on RAW.
She attacked him with a kendo stick.
They kissed over Rusev's body.
[Saxton] What kind of man is Bobby Lashley?
What kind of woman is Lana?
[Corey] Bobby Lashley is a legitimate badass. He's All Mighty.
[Saxton] Questionable moral values.
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest is a five-on-five tag team match.
Scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Kyoto, Japan.
He is the Intercontinental Champion.
The Artist known as Shinsuke Nakamura!
[Cole] I was looking at both of these teams
and it appears, at least on paper, Corey, that Team Flair may have a slight edge.
[Corey] Let's be honest, Cole. Let's call it like it is.
Team Flair is absolutely stacked.
There is almost no chance that Team Hogan picks up a win tonight.
[Greg] From Ayr, Scotland, weighing in at 265 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[Saxton] It's not often that I agree with you, Corey,
but Drew McIntyre could indeed be the difference maker in this match-up.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre has been on a tear since returning from injury.
[Corey] Team Flair is comprised of nothing but difference makers.
The Intercontinental Champion, the All Mighty, Drew McIntyre.
And my personal favorite…
[Cole] We mentioned King Corbin has a match with Roman Reigns
tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
[Greg] From Kansas City, weighing in at 285 pounds,
King Corbin.
[Corey] Sounds to me like Riyadh appreciates
being in the presence of a King.
-[Cole] No, it doesn't. Not at all. -[Saxton] Maybe just you, Corey.
[Cole] I know Roman Reigns can't stand the man.
[Saxton] Yeah, join the club.
[Cole] He won the King of the Ring tournament.
Big Baron Corbin to become King Corbin.
[Orton's theme song playing]
[Cole] And here comes the captain.
[Greg] And from St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 250 pounds,
he is the Apex Predator,
Randy Orton!
[Cole] Let's put Randy Orton's career in perspective.
Only three men in history have held more world titles than Randy Orton.
One of those men is in the ring right now, Ric Flair.
He's won 16 of them. John Cena's won 16.
Triple H has won 14. Randy Orton, 13.
[Corey] And if you think about it,
it's funny how this business comes full circle.
Randy Orton sat under the learning tree of the Nature Boy, Ric Flair,
as a member of Evolution.
Many years ago, Orton was basically anointed as the future of WWE.
And man, has he lived up to those expectations.
[Greg] Please welcome WWE Hall of Famer,
The Immortal Hulk Hogan.
[Saxton] Here we go.
[Hogan's theme song playing]
Time for Team Hogan to take the stage.
[Cole] Accompanying him, of course, by The Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart!
[Saxton] I don't think Jimmy Hart is aged a day.
[Cole] Come on, Beautiful Byron, why don't you run up there with him?
[Saxton] I'm very tempted, but I wanna be with you guys.
[Cole] I mean, think about, Corey, Byron, the Flair-Hogan rivalry over the years.
I mean, it started all the way back in what I believe was 1991 right here at WWE.
Went all the way through WCW, and it's reignited here tonight.
[Saxton] I mean, just to show you how much
disdain there is between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair,
I was at their press conference yesterday with Crown Jewel,
and Hogan and Flair nearly went to blows there.
[Cole] Who was the host of that press conference?
[Saxton] You were, Michael.
[Corey] You better get yourself over there, Byron.
[Rusev's theme song playing]
[Cole] Imagine what is going through this man's mind right now.
[Greg] Introducing Team Hogan first,
weighing in at 138 kilos,
The Bulgarian Brute, Rusev.
[Corey] I'll tell you what's going through his mind. Teared alimony.
Really, really important.
Rusev is about to deal with the biggest battle of his career.
[Cole] I knew your life experiences would come in handy.
Nonetheless, Bobby Lashley does not seem to sweat Rusev, but he should.
Rusev is an angry, angry man.
Yeah, he's been hurt emotionally, but he's extremely upset.
[Ricochet theme music playing]
[Saxton] From extremely upset to extremely impressive.
[Greg] Next, weighing in
at 207 pounds, Ricochet!
[Cole] You guys were talking about Drew McIntyre earlier.
Ask Ricochet what Drew McIntyre is all about.
And how about the RKO that Randy Orton delivered
to Ricochet this past Monday night on RAW?
[Saxton] A harsh reminder, perhaps a preview
of what Ricochet could experience here tonight.
[Cole] Real life superhero, he likes to call himself.
Donned a superhero gear here tonight.
[Shorty G's theme music playing]
[Cole] You want inspiration?
[Greg] From Minneapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 202 pounds,
Shorty G!
[Cole] Byron, here's a young man who's just…
Listen, he's taken what life has given him.
He's grasped it, and he's made the best of it.
[Saxton] You can't make a better choice.
Shorty G said, "Listen, I'm tired of what critics are saying about me.
"I'm tired of people telling me what I should be.
"I'm going to embrace it. I'm going to be myself.
"I'm going to succeed along the way."
[Corey] I can't wait until you start calling yourself Baldy B.
[Cole] Hey, isn't that the basketball uniform you used in that Best Buy ad?
[Corey] What you talking about?
From Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 182 pounds, Ali!
[Cole] Here's Ali, a true inspiration.
Loves to be the underdog, and what about what he accomplished, Corey,
this past Friday night on SmackDown in that six-man tag team match?
[Corey] Ali was given the green light, so to speak, from the big dog Roman Reigns
to pick up the victory for their team.
Ali's star continues to shine bright, to rise here in WWE.
Even Nature Boy Ric Flair went so far as to say how impressed he is by Ali.
[Saxton] Ali has had a career of durability.
He has dealt with setbacks and continues fighting.
[Roman's theme music playing]
[Greg] From Pensacola, Florida, weighing in at 265 pounds,
Roman Reigns!
[Cole] Greg Hamilton, you are fired, because here comes The Big Dog!
Here's the captain.
[Saxton] You know, we learned about the close relationship
that Hulk Hogan has had with the family of Roman Reigns,
so it comes as no surprise
that The Big Dog is the team captain for Team Hogan.
[Cole] Again, you saw King Corbin moments ago. He faces Roman Reigns
one-on-one tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
But tonight it's about bragging rights. It's about Team Hogan versus Team Flair,
You've got to give Hulk Hogan huge props for choosing Roman Reigns as the captain.
Remember, Seth Rollins was originally going to be the captain.
[Corey] But Seth has been tied up with his Universal Title defense
against The Fiend, Bray Wyatt. Hang on.
Nature Boy Ric Flair just came over. I know you guys can hear him.
He said, "Make sure you get this right tonight."
I've been…
I'm taking care of it, Sir. You know, I got you.
See, Naitch knows I'm the one at the table that tells the truth.
[Saxton] You on the payroll for Team Flair?
[Corey] If I could be, I would.
[Cole] It's coming from Beautiful Byron.
[Corey] That's right. Say it twice.
[Cole] So, this is a ten-man tag team match-up,
five-on-five, Team Hogan versus Team Flair,
and there's an incredible amount of talent in the ring right now.
[Saxton] Think about this. Every one of these ten superstars
will now be able to write their names in the history books,
having been part of what has been a 30-year rivalry
between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
[Corey] Look at the physique on the All Mighty Bobby Lashley.
[Cole] If Bobby Lashley had any courage,
he'd step into the ring right now, walk up to Rusev, and start this match.
That's what he would do.
[Saxton] Yeah, I won't hold my breath for that to happen.
Take good care of this.
[Cole] Team Hogan and Team Flair face-to-face…
in what should be a wild match-up.
Hogan will be in his team's corner, Flair in his team's.
[Saxton] Jaw-jacking going on,
but eventually we've got to figure out who's going to start this match.
[Corey] There's no doubt about it.
We know about training, saying your prayers and eating your vitamins.
That's all well and good, but in the middle of the match,
I want the dirtiest player in the game in my corner.
[Cole] It's Shinsuke Nakamura, the Intercontinental Champion,
starting things off here tonight against Shorty G.
[Saxton] Fine opportunity here for Shorty G
to continue to surprise a lot of people,
raise a lot of eyebrows.
[Corey] Interesting clash of styles right here.
Shorty G, celebrated amateur Olympian wrestler.
-Oh! -[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] Starts things off with a nice takedown of Shinsuke Nakamura,
that waist lock takedown by Shorty G.
[Corey] Nakamura rather proficient on the ground,
more in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu manner,
but known for his incredible striking ability. Great escape.
[Cole] King of Strong Style, Gable went for the ankle lock early.
Would love to end this match-up.
And there's a belly-to-belly by
-Shorty G. -[Corey] Wow, Gable hangs on.
This is power.
[Cole] Shorty G, and again delivers another one to Nakamura,
cover, hook to the leg, is it enough? And a kick-out.
[Saxton] So, the one point in favor of Shorty G.
[Corey] The Intercontinental Champion is caught a little bit off guard,
maybe underestimated Shorty G.
[Cole] There is a knee deep, misses with a big kick,
and now he catches him on the other side.
[Corey] Here comes WWE royalty.
[Saxton] Yeah, your King.
[Corey] Our King, Saxton. You can't just pick and choose.
[Cole] And he's in the ring against the man that he defeated
in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament,
ending Shorty G's Cinderella story.
Tag. Ali is now legal.
I don't think Corbin realizes. Now he does. Dropkick.
[Corey] Got Corbin right between the eyes. Another dropkick.
[Cole] Corbin using his power,
slinging Ali into the corner and Ali using his quickness.
[Saxton] This is what Ali has to do. This is where Ali is at home.
[Cole] Face first goes Corbin.
Cover by Ali. Is it enough here to put him away? And a kick-out.
[Saxton] Ali said team captain Roman Reigns gave him some simple advice.
Bring your heart.
[Cole] And here comes Lashley.
[Corey] I don't know how much heart's going to do against the All Mighty,
[Saxton] AKA home wrecker.
[Cole] Rusev in. Off the tag, and Rusev going right after Lashley.
[Saxton] Yeah, come on, Bobby.
[Cole] And finally, Rusev going to get his hands on Lashley.
And the official, I don't know why he's pulling Rusev away,
but nonetheless, back into the corner and again.
Ripping Rusev away from Lashley.
[Saxton] How convenient is that? Bobby Lashley wants no part of Rusev.
[Cole] And now McIntyre comes in off the tag.
[Corey] Saxton, sometimes it's very hard to compete against somebody
who's trying to steal your woman, okay?
[Saxton] Give me a break.
[Cole] Now the big Scotsman, Drew McIntyre against The Bulgarian Brute, Rusev.
[Corey] McIntyre just as ice cold as they come.
Just truly enjoys being a gladiator, just picking apart the opposition.
[Cole] He's a machine.
Shows no remorse for anyone.
Rusev in the corner. Look at Rusev go.
[Saxton] Rusev's got to translate all that pent-up emotion
-and deliver towards McIntyre. -[Cole] What an elbow.
Caught him on the nose.
[Cole] And McIntyre misses wildly.
Oh! A spin kick from Rusev. Takes down McIntyre.
Cover. Trying to end this match and a kick-out.
[Corey] Obviously you can see Rusev preoccupied with Bobby Lashley
to the point where Rusev took his eyes off McIntyre for just a moment.
[Cole] Well, it's a catch-22 for Rusev, too, Corey.
You don't want to get the emotions get the best of you
'cause if you're disqualified, you ruin the night for your team, Team Hogan.
[Saxton] Double stomp. Hyperextended the elbow of McIntyre.
-[Cole] What a shot. Goodness -[Corey] Oh, my goodness.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes the King.
I'd love to call him the self-proclaimed King,
but he did win the tournament.
[Saxton] I don't think he'll ever stop reminding us, either.
Ali trying to create an opening for himself.
[Cole] Ali launched out to the apron.
Ali is so quick.
-[Saxton] Oh, no, no, no. -[Cole] Oh, my God.
He hit the barricade hard.
-Back of his neck. -[Corey] Nasty landing for Ali.
[Cole] The entire team concerned for the well-being of Ali.
[Saxton] Ali going to his comfort zone here,
going high risk, but this time not paying off.
Crash landing on the barricade.
[Cole] Corbin sends Ali back into the ring.
Can you imagine if the King wins this match for Team Flair?
[Corey] I've been dreaming about it all week.
[Cole] Tag once again.
[Saxton] This had nothing to do with your time.
[Cole] Here comes Lashley.
Saw Lana earlier on. You know she's watching this match-up
in the locker room area. Cover now on Ali. Kick-out.
[Saxton] I'm sure Bobby's trying to do everything he can to impress Lana.
[Cole] I think he already has impressed her.
[Corey] It is Rusev being a hothead. He's going to get himself in some trouble.
He might get all of Team Hogan in some trouble.
[Cole] That's what I was saying. You don't want to get disqualified
and ruin the night.
[Corey] I'm going to update you. I have been forbidden, as has the entire team,
from bringing up the HH name, per Nature Boy Ric Flair.
[Cole] Turned inside out is Ali.
Cover now by Lashley.
Hooks the leg, and Ali kicks out at two.
[Saxton] I feel for Rusev. This is a very hard situation
to try to contain your emotions while you're not the legal man.
[Corey] Look at this. Bobby Lashley inciting Rusev.
-[Saxton] Like it's funny. -[Cole] And now Orton with a cheap shot.
[Corey] And this is classic Flair strategy.
This is something you would see from a horseman, from Evolution.
[Cole] You mentioned Randy Orton learned a lot
from Ric Flair in his days in Evolution.
Now Shinsuke Nakamura. In many ways, everyone on this team
sort of resembles Flair in some ways.
[Saxton] That's why Flair handpicked every member of this team.
[Cole] And now it's Shinsuke Nakamura taking the fight to Ali.
[Saxton] Bad vibrations in the corner.
[Corey] Ali's in a great deal of trouble right now.
Oh! Gosh.
Check this out. Watch, watch, watch.
Bang!
[Saxton] Ali might be out.
[Cole] Shin stacks him up. Is it enough? Kick-out at two.
[Saxton] It is entering desperation time for Ali to make a tag.
[Cole] And here comes McIntyre again.
And now Team Flair is settled in.
[Saxton] Settled in and just basically teeing away.
[Cole] They've picked Ali as the man that they're going to wear down,
and they're doing a hell of a job.
Out of there. Come on.
[Cole] What a peel by McIntyre.
[Corey] Ali just being manhandled by McIntyre,
who's got to be thinking about a Claymore kick.
[Saxton] Oh, wait a minute.
Ali trying to give himself a chance again, but to no avail.
[Corey] Great balance from Ali.
Kick connects. McIntyre staggered for the moment.
-[Cole] Oh! And a DDT plants McIntyre. -[Saxton] Oh, man.
[Cole] And Ali's got an opening. He's got a chance here.
[Saxton] Ali with four fresh options.
He's just got to tag one.
McIntyre got a hold of the ankle.
Oh, here we go.
Here comes Ricochet.
And Ricochet.
[Cole] Look at Ricochet go. A human highlight film.
[Corey] Ricochet and McIntyre.
Quite a few encounters in recent weeks.
Ricochet certainly hasn't forgotten.
[Saxton] Ricochet fired up with a chance to turn this match around, and he is.
[Cole] Right to the face of Shinsuke Nakamura.
Buries his shoulder in the midsection of McIntyre.
And here's Ricochet off the top rope.
[Corey] Ricochet is rolling, striking anything that moves.
[Cole] Moonsault off the ropes.
Cover off the springboard.
McIntyre's got to power out.
A near-fall for Ricochet and Team Hogan.
[Saxton] Ricochet understands fully well. Momentum is on the side of Team Hogan.
Ready to take flight here off the top.
[Cole] Uh-oh, missed wildly.
[Corey] King coming to the aid of his teammate McIntyre.
[Cole] And you know Drew McIntyre was going to take advantage of that.
Corbin with a cheap shot.
[Corey] Ricochet's face just bounced off the mat.
[Cole] Did you notice the veterans, Lashley and Orton,
had the referee tied up?
[Corey] Sure did.
Beautiful strategy from Team Flair.
[Cole] And here comes The Viper, the captain of Team Flair.
Entering the match for the first time.
And why not start out with the Orton stomps?
[Corey] Viper soaking in the respect of the WWE Universe here in Riyadh.
Again, Orton, another superstar. You may not agree with his methods.
You may not love his attitude.
But you have no choice but to respect what Randy Orton has done in this business.
[Cole] One of the all-time greats, the snapmare by Orton.
Stomping away at the hands of Ricochet.
[Saxton] There's a reason why Randy Orton is a 13-time world champion.
Methodical, precise, no wasted movements.
[Cole] Shows no absence of malice.
[Corey] Orton just stomping on the guts of Ricochet over and over again.
[Cole] Yeah, floor the high flyer, keep him down.
And right to the ankle. Flair loves it.
Look at the smile on Ric Flair's face.
Dirtiest player in the history of the game.
[Saxton] That's the man he first began mentoring some 16 years ago.
[Cole] And Lashley driven into the midsection of Ricochet.
The powerhouse Lashley now legal. Look at the vertical suplex to Ricochet.
Frightening physical specimen is Lashley.
[Saxton] All the blood rushing to the head of Ricochet.
[Cole] He was mocking Rusev as he did that.
Here's the cover. Shoulders down. Near-fall.
[Corey] Listen, it wouldn't shock me at all if this was a direct strategy
from the Nature Boy Ric Flair.
Realizing that Rusev is highly emotional.
I wouldn't be shocked if Naitch said, "Hey, I want you to get in there
"and I want you to fire up Rusev, so he gets his own team disqualified."
It almost happened a couple times already.
[Cole] King Corbin now…
going to work on Ricochet.
Again, Flair's team has done a great job isolating,
first Ali and now Ricochet from their partners.
[Saxton] Unable to weather the storm.
We thought Ricochet was going to come on here and turn things around,
and he did temporarily. But once again, team Flair in control.
[Corey] Corbin is imposing his will on Ricochet right now.
Notice how Team Flair's cut the ring in half.
Ricochet's barely been anywhere near his corner.
[Saxton] In the meantime, Hulk Hogan at ringside,
trying to get the WWE Universe behind Ricochet.
[Cole] Ricochet looking for some sort of opening,
and perhaps he can create it here.
Top rope. Corbin caught him.
And Corbin went for the chokeslam. Ricochet, though, able to roll through.
Shoulders down, not enough.
[Corey] Look at the athleticism of the King.
Great strategy by Corbin.
-[Saxton] Oh, my! -[Corey] Wow!
[Cole] And Ric Flair just gave us a "Woooo" here at our announcer's table.
[Corey] A well-deserved "Woooo".
That was masterful execution. Look at that.
[Cole] Because team Flair is in control.
[Saxton] Match isn't over yet.
[Cole] Might as well be at this point.
And now Flair is mocking Hogan from across the ring.
Big suplex from McIntyre. Nearly put this away for Team Flair.
[Saxton] Think about all the months that McIntyre spent on the shelf,
all the pent-up aggression that he's able to unleash in this match.
[Cole] And here's Lashley.
What a frightening duo, Lashley and McIntyre.
[Saxton] Pick your poison.
[Cole] We're going to see what they've been capable of
over the years, along with Corbin.
Let's not forget that trio at one point.
That was a cheap shot by Lashley.
[Corey] Of course. Such a smart move.
Ricochet, doing whatever he can.
[Cole] Ooh! Step up enzuigiri. Lashley's down to one knee.
Ricochet needs to make a tag.
[Corey] But here comes the Viper.
[Cole] Slithering his way in, not allowing Ricochet to get to Roman Reigns.
[Saxton] How quickly hope fades for Ricochet.
[Cole] Perhaps not.
Orton ducked underneath but he got caught! The knee right in the nose.
[Saxton] Ricochet has got to make the tag.
[Corey] Randy Orton's body still lies between Ricochet and Roman Reigns.
Ricochet has got to cross The Viper and make the tag.
[Saxton] Inches away from The Big Dog.
[Cole] Tag to Corbin. Tag to Reigns. Here we go!
Roman and the King.
[Saxton] This is what you call a game changer in this match.
[Cole] Roman Reigns takes down McIntyre.
And the captain of Team Hogan
has got all of them on the other side.
[Saxton] The Big Dog has been unleashed.
[Corey] Massive flurry of offense from Roman Reigns.
And The Big Dog ain't done yet.
[Cole] Drive-By to Orton.
Orton bounces off the post.
[Saxton] One more for Lashley.
[Corey] Down goes the All Mighty. Oh, wait, the King from behind.
[Cole] And up on the top rope by Reigns.
These two meet tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown.
Reigns with a right hand. Corbin driven into the corner.
[Corey] Reigns now battering Corbin in the corner.
[Saxton] He's on the move.
[Cole] Big boot.
[Corey] The King is down.
And the leg drop.
Hulk Hogan would have loved that as he looks out at ringside.
Paying homage.
[Saxton] Roman Reigns is feeling the moment.
Lock and load.
[Cole] Shinsuke on the apron for the distraction.
And Corbin tries to take advantage.
Meanwhile, guys, you didn't see it, but a tag was made.
Randy Orton is the legal man. Randy Orton is now the legal man.
Orton from behind. Went for the RKO.
Superman Punch.
Cover.
[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Corbin and McIntyre break it up.
[Corey] Great teamwork.
[Saxton] Here comes Ali.
[Cole] There goes Ali.
Chokeslam.
[Saxton] Shorty Gable now.
[Corey] Shorty G's got the ankle lock in.
-[Cole] Nakamura… Oh! -[Corey] Kinshasa.
[Saxton] Ricochet…
-Had to strike from the air. -[Cole] Oh! The Claymore!
-[Corey] Wow. -[Cole] Into a kip-up.
Team Flair is devastating Hulk Hogan.
[Corey] Just like we told you it would.
[Saxton] Things have gotten very bleak for Team Hogan.
[Cole] Meanwhile, here comes Rusev.
McIntyre driven over the top rope.
Down goes Corbin. Shinsuke Nakamura going to suffer the same fate by Rusev
as he plants him.
[Corey] Uh-oh, and look who Rusev is eyeing.
[Saxton] The man who has turned his life upside down.
[Cole] Rusev finally has his opportunity.
And Rusev and Lashley.
[Saxton] You try to ruin my life, I'm going to ruin your face.
[Cole] And Rusev with the upper hand.
Lashley… oh! And there goes Rusev over the top rope.
Superman Punch.
[Saxton] Lashley's down.
The wheels are turning for Roman Reigns.
[Cole] Big Dog flies!
[Saxton] Talk about leaving it all out on the table.
[Cole] There's a reason Roman Reigns was chosen as the captain of Team Hogan.
Two generation-changing superstars in the ring right now.
Roman Reigns looking for the upper hand. And Orton with the boot.
-[Saxton] Orton saw it coming. -[Cole] RKO out of nowhere!
Randy Orton, cover for the win!
Reigns kicks out at two and three quarters!
[Saxton] Reigns has still got life, and Orton can't believe it.
[Corey] I don't think anyone can believe it.
[Cole] What an RKO.
[Corey] Nature Boy is ready to fire up the Learjet.
[Saxton] Hold off, Naitch.
This match isn't over yet.
[Corey] It could just be a matter of time.
You guys don't think Randy's going where I think he's going, do you?
[Saxton] I think he is.
[Cole] Randy does whatever he wants, when he wants.
The Legend Killer who's become the legend.
[Saxton] I don't think Randy's going to…
[Cole] And Randy Orton trying to make a statement here tonight.
And perhaps end Roman Reigns.
[Corey] That statement is bye-bye, Big Dog.
[Saxton] It's Shorty G just in time.
[Cole] And Shorty G creating some sort of interference here.
And now Ali.
RKO!
-[Saxton] Oh, no! -[Cole] Counter, counter. Ricochet!
Ali and Ricochet teaming up to take out Orton.
[Corey] They can't do this. It's like they stole this out of Flair's book.
[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] And Gable gets in the mix.
There are bodies everywhere.
[Corey] Machka Kick on the other side.
[Saxton] And only two more left in the ring.
[Cole] Spear!
Cover!
Team Hogan with the win.
[Greg] Here are your winners, Team Hogan.
[Saxton] What a match. What a win for Team Hogan.
[Cole] Roman Reigns did it with a little help from his friends.
Gable, Ali, Ricochet and Rusev all got in the mix.
Allowing Roman Reigns to deliver a Spear.
[Saxton] The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Once again, Hogan beats Flair.
[Corey] And take another look at this.
The Big Dog unparalleled athleticism.
Diving to the outside.
Taking everybody out.
And just when we thought it was over.
A beautiful RKO out of nowhere.
But The Big Dog would not stay down.
[Saxton] And Orton was absolutely shocked. Orton couldn't believe it.
But he would have to believe this. An emphatic spear.
Three seconds later, Team Hogan, your victors.
[Cole] Congratulations to Team Hogan.
Victorious here tonight at Crown Jewel.
I knew you'd do it, man. I knew you'd do it.
Team Hogan, baby! Team Hogan, baby!
[man] History waits for no one.
So why should you?
On Sunday, April 5th, 2020,
The grandest stage.
The biggest stars.
[Cole] Welcome to WrestleMania.
[man] Tickets available November 15th.
Travel packages available next week.
[Cole] For the first time ever in head-to-head competition.
RAW. SmackDown.
[Crowd] NXT.
[Seth] Monday Night RAW is my show.
SmackDown is my yard.
NXT is undisputed.
[Cole] All bets are off.
RAW.
[Miz] SmackDown.
[Balor] NXT.
[Kofi] We ain't worried about RAW.
No, no. We will survive.
[man] Who owns the night?
WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.
[Cole] It's the next time we're on pay-per-view. Three weeks from Sunday.
It is Survivor Series from Chicago, Illinois.
Streaming live on the WWE Network.
And what's unique about this year's Survivor Series, guys,
is for the first time ever, NXT will be involved.
[Corey] For the longest time, it's been RAW versus SmackDown.
But now you bring the yellow brand into things.
NXT completely changes the complexion of Survivor Series.
-I can't wait to see how it works out. -From what we understand,
it's going to be NXT versus RAW versus Friday Night SmackDown.
Every brand supremacy opportunity on the line of Survivor Series.
I cannot wait.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next at Crown Jewel,
it is for the Universal Championship.
The champion is Seth Rollins.
The challenger is The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
Tonight, the match can't be stopped for any reason.
It's Falls Count Anywhere, maybe even inside the Firefly Fun House.
♪ Oh dear, what can the matter be? ♪
♪ Johnny's so long at the fair ♪
[Cole] Tonight, Seth Rollins steps into hell with The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
[King] It's having no effect on The Fiend.
[man] He's fired up.
[man] The Fiend has kicked out at one.
[King] What is it going to take?
[Cole] Rollins with a sledgehammer.
[Seth] Look, I thought I put an end to this at Hell in a Cell.
I did what I had to do to survive.
You know, Seth, we have all hurt for so long.
Now, it's your turn.
[Seth] I thought I ended this.
The Fiend, I don't even know if he's a human being.
He showed back up on Friday Night SmackDown,
and he nearly pulled me straight to hell.
Now, look, I escaped. I got out of there.
But something clicked in me.
I'm going Fiend hunting.
I'm going to find Bray Wyatt.
I'm going to find him.
I'm going to end this.
[Bray] Not good, no, no.
-It's not good. -[Seth] I'm going to end this.
Seth!
Why are you doing this to me?
Please, Seth. Please, Seth.
I'm going to burn it down.
[Bray] Don't do this.
[Bray laughs]
[Seth's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[Greg] The following contest is a Falls Count Anywhere Match
for the Universal Championship.
Introducing first, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing in at 217 pounds,
the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins.
[Cole] I think in a number of ways,
you can say that this rivalry with the Fiend, Bray Wyatt,
has been a turning point in the career of Seth Rollins.
[Corey] I would completely agree with you.
But by Seth's own admittance, he has never, in his long story career,
encountered anybody or anything quite like The Fiend.
But Seth Rollins told me this. "Tonight will be different.
"Tonight, there will be no fear. There will be no mercy."
[Saxton] Somehow, someway, Seth Rollins has to shake off
the frustration of what happened at Hell in a Cell.
Shake off the inability to stop The Fiend at Hell in a Cell
and do whatever it takes here tonight.
♪ We're really glad That you're our friend ♪
♪ And this is a friendship That'll never ever end ♪
[Bray's theme song playing]
[Cole] This match is indeed for the Universal Championship,
a title which if Bray Wyatt wins, he would bring with him to Friday Night SmackDown.
You can see the ring in that eerie red light.
This match will be competed under Falls Count Anywhere rules,
which means falls count anywhere in the arena and beyond.
In fact, this match cannot be stopped for any reason.
[Saxton] Until there is a victor.
[bell dings]
[Cole] Rollins and The Fiend. The Fiend went right to the throat
of Rollins and the right hand.
And suddenly, The Fiend, Bray Wyatt starts the match off.
And it almost looks like Rollins is blinded.
He was swinging wildly there for a moment.
And now Wyatt has taken the fight to Seth Rollins.
[Saxton] I've never witnessed The Fiend's entrance in person.
It is chilling. It is paralyzing.
I can't imagine what it does… potentially if you're Seth Rollins,
-before the match even starts. -[Corey] I agree with you.
I don't know if we've ever seen such a malevolent being
within the confines of WWE.
[Saxton] It's an organism of horror.
[Cole] Well, remember, since it is Falls Count Anywhere,
there won't be any countouts or disqualifications.
And Bray Wyatt, The Fiend, I should say, will use that to his advantage, I'm sure.
Seth Rollins needs to somehow fight back into this, do whatever he can.
[Saxton] Beyond the mind games, let's not forget that The Fiend, Bray Wyatt
is a big physical specimen, incredibly powerful,
incredibly fast,
very, very dangerous in the ring, as Seth Rollins is finding out firsthand.
Think back to what Seth tried to do at Hell in a Cell, delivered…
[Cole] Oh! And a Sling Blade by Rollins.
…over ten Stomps to The Fiend.
Used a ladder, chairs. It still wasn't enough.
[Cole] Blockbuster by Seth Rollins,
trying to pull out all the stops here tonight
to retain his Universal Championship.
Launching himself off the top rope,
knee right to the side of The Fiend, and The Fiend still on his feet.
[Corey] Rollins trying to strike fast, looking for the upper hand.
[Cole] Down to a knee, right to the midsection.
[Corey] Seth could be looking for the Stomp.
[Cole] Oh, right hand caught him right flush.
[Corey] Right between the eyes but The Fiend barely registered.
[Cole] Oh! What a crossbody, running through Rollins.
And how do you game plan for The Fiend?
[Saxton] You don't. There's no way.
I don't see how you can truly prepare for The Fiend.
[Corey] And you're not just talking about any superstar, guys.
You're talking about the reigning Universal Champion, Seth Rollins,
the guy who beat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.
Rollins has been in all of the unwinnable situations
and always finds a way out.
The Fiend is a completely different entity.
[Cole] Yeah, Seth Rollins was well on his way to a career year
until he ran into The Fiend.
And now that's his roadblock.
Now The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, takes the fight outside the ring
and dumps Seth Rollins now into the WWE Universe
where again, Falls Count Anywhere.
[Saxton] This is all perfectly legal, free to use the scenery and surroundings.
That will… No wonder the more punishment that The Fiend is able to inflict,
there's more doubt start to seep into the mind of the Universal Champion.
[Corey] Of course it does, Saxton.
[Cole] Array of equipment boxes out there, and…
that's where The Fiend and Rollins find themselves.
Rollins blocking himself, and he's sent into that LED board.
-And now Wyatt! -[Saxton] Oh!
[Saxton] Rollins knows his back is against the wall.
[Cole] But Rollins doing everything he can,
digging down deep, fighting away.
Rollins up top of the barricade.
[Saxton] Rollins looking to strike again.
[Corey] Superkick to the body. Stops The Fiend for the moment.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] And a Stomp!
[Corey] On the outside of the ring, Rollins can end this round right here.
Oh, no.
[Cole] The Fiend popped right back up after the Stomp.
And now Rollins finally realizes it.
And Bray Wyatt…
-[Saxton] Gonna get worse. -[Cole] Bang! Into the apron.
[Saxton] Talked about that doubt starting to seep into the mind of Seth Rollins.
I think it might be there now.
[Cole] And absolutely no doubt in the mind of The Fiend.
[Corey] There was doubt in the mind of Seth Rollins
before he even walked to the ring, Saxton.
Seth has admitted as much.
Seth has never encountered anything like The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
[Cole] The Fiend is burying himself into Rollins,
pinning him against the barricade.
[Saxton] Ruthless cross faces to the Universal Champion.
[Cole] Rollins bounced off the Arabic announcer's table
and now sends Rollins to the floor.
[Saxton] What is The Fiend thinking about now?
What is The Fiend planning to do?
[Cole] Into the barricade and the barricade exploded!
[Corey] Rollins just preserved his match and maybe his Universal Championship.
[Cole] And that's the key right now, Corey, because this is a critical moment.
[Saxton] Cover him, Rollins!
Look, Seth's got a valuable chance here.
He's got to do something quick.
[Cole] Yeah, but Byron, Seth has learned his lesson.
[Corey] Byron just stomped The Fiend on the outside,
and the thing got right back up.
Seth knows it's going to take more than that to keep this thing down.
[Cole] Now Rollins setting up a table, which is perfectly legal
in Falls Count Anywhere.
[Saxton] Rollins keeping an eye on The Fiend in the distance.
Here he comes.
[Cole] And it's suicide dive. He'll drive The Fiend back into the barricade.
[Saxton] Rollins at it again.
[Cole] And again, The Fiend driven back but The Fiend still on his feet.
How on earth did he get up from the Stomp?
Then he got up after being driven through the barricade.
Now Seth Rollins is clearing off our announcer's table.
Oh! Bounces the cowl of our announce table right off the face of The Fiend, Wyatt.
And again!
[Corey] The Fiend's down for the moment. Can Seth do anything about it though?
These windows of opportunity are so fleeting.
[Cole] Trying to do everything in his power,
anything he can do to keep The Fiend down.
[Saxton] Seth clearly not comforted by the fact that The Fiend is down.
He understands it's going to take more.
[Cole] Well, and it's very telling that Seth has not gone
for a cover yet in this match-up.
He understands the brutality that he has to put his opponent through
in order to win this match.
[Corey] Don't forget the length Seth Rollins was willing to go
inside Hell in a Cell just to keep The Fiend down.
[Saxton] Seth now with a second table.
Stacking one on top of another.
[Corey] The Architect trying to devise some sort of master plan,
some way to hunt The Fiend.
[Cole] Now Rollins with a steel chair in hand to the midsection of Bray Wyatt.
The Fiend, and now to the spine.
And The Fiend down to one knee.
And Rollins continues what has been a relentless assault on his challenger.
[Saxton] Rollins trying to eradicate what has been a toxic existence in his life.
[Cole] Well, he admitted he'd have to go to a dark, dark place tonight.
[Corey] Rollins just wearing the steel chair
out over the prone body of The Fiend.
[Saxton] Wait, wait a minute. Uh-oh.
-Is that? -[Corey] Yeah.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins has the sledgehammer.
[Corey] This is where the line was drawn at Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Now there will be no line drawn tonight.
[Cole] Yeah, because the match cannot be stopped until there's a victor.
And The Fiend placed on the steel chair.
Seth Rollins trying to end The Fiend for good.
[Saxton] Are you sure you want to do this?
[Cole] Trying to end The Fiend for good. And The Fiend! The Fiend!
Mandible Claw! Mandible Claw!
[Corey] Paralyzing Mandible Claw.
Rollins trying to fight desperately out of it.
[Cole] And a sledgehammer right to the side of the face.
Not once, but twice.
[Corey] Broke the hold, but hasn't stopped The Fiend.
[Cole] The Fiend just keeps coming and coming and coming at you.
[Saxton] I just… I don't know how to explain the existence of The Fiend.
[Corey] It's not your job, Saxton.
Worry about the Universal Championship right now.
The Fiend is… Rollins is in trouble.
[Cole] Yeah, Rollins is just barely making it to his feet.
The Fiend is cleaning off the Arabic announcer's table here.
Now he's trying to do anything he can to survive.
[Corey] The Fiend is just mauling Rollins. No, no.
[Cole] Look at that sick, sick face.
[Corey] Oh, God!
[Saxton] An entity that cannot be stopped.
[Cole] Oh!
And again, The Fiend continues this malicious assault.
[Saxton] Guys, get out of the way. Let them do what they want to do.
[Cole] I don't want to be anywhere near The Fiend.
[Saxton] You and me both.
[Corey] Double chop to the throat of the Universal Champion.
-[Cole] What the hell is he looking at? -[Corey] I don't… Go that way.
[Cole] Cable that way. There's no way to go.
[Saxton] The Fiend just stalking Rollins.
[Cole] Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. Oh!
Rollins rolled out of the way and survive, perhaps.
[Corey] Rollins just saved himself.
[Cole] Rollins, cover, cover, cover to retain the title.
-At one. -[Saxton] Only a one count.
[Cole] At one.
[Corey] The Fiend just put itself through the announcer's table
and kicked out at one.
What the hell are we dealing with?
[Cole] Rollins, just an absolute look of disbelief in his eyes.
[Saxton] It's the same look we saw at Hell in a Cell, Michael.
That look of doubt.
[Cole] Now Rollins going to use the chair again.
Burying it right in the rib cage of The Fiend.
[Corey] The Fiend has not stopped stirring, not stopped… Oh!
Advancing toward the Universal Champion.
[Cole] Oh, he's not human. There's no way to describe the fact
that this man is still on his feet.
And Rollins again right to the spine.
[Saxton] Rollins just swinging until he can't swing anymore.
[Corey] The brutality that The Fiend has been able to endure to this point is…
I hate to use the term supernatural but this is not human.
This is not normal.
[Cole] And now it's Rollins' turn to go for broke.
[Corey] Something's going to break.
Maybe it's Rollins, maybe it's The Fiend.
-[Cole] The Fiend! -[Saxton] Wait a minute!
[Cole] Back at his feet again!
Not allowing Rollins to come off the top rope…
[Corey] Oh, God!
[Cole] Oh, my God!
[Corey] Rollins was just launched backward through both tables
all the way to the floor.
[Saxton] Rollins was the one who set up those tables and his plan just backfired.
[Cole] Watch this, watch the impact.
And The Fiend is literally lying on the top rope and admiring what he did.
[Corey] That is a disturbing scene.
[Cole] I really wonder what's going through his mind.
[Saxton] I don't want to wonder.
[Seth groaning]
[Saxton] Rollins just writhing in pain.
[Corey] Stomping like a jackhammer on the body of the Universal Champion.
Has Rollins even moved since crashing down?
I can't quite get a vision…
[Cole] What is The Fiend… Oh, no.
The Fiend pulling up that protective covering
on the concrete floor around the ring here.
It looks like steel grating, actually.
[Saxton] We wonder what was going on in the mind of The Fiend.
We just got our answer.
[Cole] I think you're right, Corey. Rollins, I don't believe he's moved
since he went through the table.
[Corey] I can't get a visual from all of the wreckage
on the outside from my vantage point, but…
Rollins can barely stand.
[Bray laughs]
[Cole] Sick, sinister laugh.
-The pace… -[Corey] No, no, no.
-No. -[Cole] Going for Sister Abigail
on the steel grating on the floor.
[Saxton] Not out here!
[Cole] And Rollins able to survive with that enzuigiri.
[Saxton] How in the world Rollins even mustered up enough energy
to strike is beyond me.
[Cole] He's a proud champion trying to do everything he can to survive.
Steel steps in hand, bounced off the face of The Fiend.
A couple of times, now a third.
[Saxton] Seth's going to go down. He's going to go down in a blaze of glory.
-Oh! -[Cole] Stomp!
Face first on the steel!
Rollins to retain the Universal Championship.
Hooks the leg. Is it enough? Kick-out at two!
[Saxton] That is the best chance Seth Rollins has had to win this match.
[Corey] Was it even really a chance, though?
[Saxton] Well, you say it's a two count, so I guess it's a better chance than any.
[Corey] Rollins stated on numerous occasions he wasn't going to hold back.
He was going to do whatever was necessary…
…to stop The Fiend terrorizing WWE. But…
…Seth has yet to be able to solve that enigma.
[Saxton] Rollins has found a way to get back on the offensive here.
[Cole] Yeah. It's The Fiend that's now out in the WWE Universe.
Oh! Steel chair.
[Saxton] Rollins may not even know where he is.
[Cole] The Fiend trying to make it back to his feet.
Rollins back to his feet first.
Remember, this is for the Universal Championship.
It is Falls Count Anywhere.
And The Fiend, face first.
[Corey] Sister Abigail.
If The Fiend can recover enough,
we're going to have a new Universal Champion.
[Cole] And this could be the end of Seth Rollins' reign
as Universal Champion. Rollins at two!
[Corey] Well, it just speaks to the iron will of Seth Rollins
to be a fighting Universal Champion, to protect his championship.
But The Fiend is just relentless right now.
Take another look at this. Rollins driven face first.
[Saxton] Rollins was able to dodge the first Sister Abigail
but the second one connected.
[Corey] The Fiend now dumping Rollins' body back into the ringside area.
[Cole] Rollins trying to crawl away, create some space
between him and The Fiend.
Again, just plowing through Rollins. There's no stop in The Fiend.
Full on straight ahead.
Do as much damage as possible.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins is beat up physically, I'm sure beat up mentally.
Feels more and more like a helpless situation for the Universal Champion.
[Cole] Rollins trying to stay away.
[Corey] Seth is like a wounded animal right now.
Trying desperately to protect himself, to stay in this fight with The Fiend.
[Cole] Yeah, but where's he dragging Seth to?
[Corey] I have a bad feeling we're going to find out.
[Cole] How much more damage is this man capable of? Or…
monster, freak, or whatever he is.
[Saxton] The Fiend with evil intentions in mind.
Rollins just trying to get his bearings as The Fiend continues to strike.
-Oh, wait… -[Corey] Get him away from there.
Get an official… No.
[Cole] My God, not off the stage. Rollins trying to fight back.
Just survive, Seth, somehow.
[Saxton] Get the hell away from the ledge.
-Oh! -[Cole] Stomp on the stage.
[Saxton] That is a third Stomp from Seth Rollins.
And oh, my gosh.
[Corey] It's like The Fiend's impervious to the stomp.
[Cole] Kick right to the face. Fiend is still on his feet.
Still on his feet.
And, again, a kick by Rollins.
[Corey] Keep chomping, Seth. Strike him with whatever…
[Cole] Stomp again!
[Saxton] Number four.
[Cole] The Fiend still trying to make it back up.
Rollins for another Stomp!
Five Stomps in this match to The Fiend.
-[Saxton] Rollins looking for number six. -[Cole] Still stirring and a sixth stomp.
Is it enough for Rollins to retain the championship?
[Corey] This is excessive. This is egregious.
Somewhere there's got to be a human being in there.
At what point is enough, enough?
[Saxton] Rollins again.
[Cole] And another Stomp.
You've got to be kidding me.
[Saxton] That is seven Stomps from Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins said, "I need this to end.
"I know what I have to do."
[Corey] Rollins trying to psych himself and the WWE Universe up
for one final blow.
[Cole] And a Stomp again!
[Corey] It's number eight. And Seth Rollins trying to…
[Cole] For God's sake, Seth, just try to cover him.
[Saxton] You can't. I mean, The Fiend is still, he's still moving.
He's still stirring.
Ooh!
[Cole] My God, Rollins teeing him up for another superkick right to the face.
The Fiend still won't go down.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[Saxton] Get some freaking professionals up there.
[Seth] My eye! [groaning]
-[Saxton] Oh, no. -[Cole] What the… Are you kidding me?
-[Saxton] Oh, no. -[Cole] What the hell? The Fiend!
[Saxton] How is The Fiend standing?
[Cole] And the Mandible Claw!
Oh, my goodness!
The Sister Abigail to Rollins!
The Fiend rolls through the ashes and won the Universal Championship!
[Greg] Here is your winner
and the new Universal Champion,
The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.
[Cole] I cannot believe what I've just witnessed.
That man, The Fiend, was kicked off the stage
into a bunch of equipment that blew up.
[Corey] That's no damn man, Cole.
[Cole] There was fire. There was fire and sparks everywhere.
And The Fiend rose, and he took out Rollins to win the championship.
[Saxton] Rollins, he fought with his heart,
he fought with his soul, until he just couldn't fight anymore.
[Cole] You are looking at Seth Rollins' Halloween horror story.
The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, is the Universal Champion.
[Corey] When there's no more room in hell, The Fiend shall rule the earth.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a historic evening.
People's lives have been changed.
New champions have been crowned.
And for the first time ever, women have wrestled in Saudi Arabia.
We thank you for joining us live from Riyadh.
This is WWE Crown Jewel.
Enjoy your evening, everybody.
We'll see you tomorrow night on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Good night.
You are looking live at the King Fahd International Stadium
in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We welcome you to WWE Crown Jewel.
♪ Legs are tired ♪
♪ These hands are broken ♪
♪ Alone I try ♪
♪ With words unspoken ♪
♪ Silent cry ♪
♪ My breath is frozen ♪
♪ Your blinded eyes I fear myself ♪
♪ It's burning down ♪
♪ It's burning high ♪
♪ When ashes fall The legends rise ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ The legends rise ♪
♪ You won't know what hit you ♪
♪ Like an arrow through your heart ♪
♪ Like an F-5 twister ♪
♪ Your world's about to blow apart ♪
[Corey] This stadium is rocking in support of the hometown hero, Mansoor.
[Mansoor] But I cannot wait.
♪ I'm king of the world ♪
[Mansoor] What we do next!
♪ King of the world ♪
♪ That's why I wear the crown ♪
♪ Everybody bow down ♪
♪ King of the world ♪
♪ Here comes the king ♪
[Cole] It's Tyson Fury, Braun Strowman, one-on-one here at Crown Jewel.
♪ There's one way to run the show ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm one of a kind ♪
[Cole] Tonight, an opportunity to make history in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
at Crown Jewel.
♪ I'm king of the world ♪
♪ King of the world ♪
♪ That's why I wear the crown ♪
♪ Whatever you think I'm worth ♪
♪ You better add another zero ♪
♪ Just look at all the people here ♪
♪ They're in line to see their hero ♪
[Bray laughing] ine to see their hero ♪