[alarm blaring]
[female narrator] Please secure all loose objects.
Fasten your seatbelt and hold on for a maximally entertaining thrill ride.
[orchestral music playing]
[male narrator] At the historic WrestleMania,
some superstars seized their perfect moment.
Others did not.
[Triple H] I'm invoking my rematch clause.
[male narrator] Tonight, rage will be unleashed,
vengeance will be sought.
Tonight, Extreme Rules.
[commentator 1] Rey Mysterio takes on CM Punk.
[Punk] I'm willing to sacrifice my hair.
[Rey] I'm gonna shave that shave that head of yours
and put an end to the straight Edge society.
[Michael] Edge and Chris Jericho.
[Jerry] Locked inside of a steel cage.
[Jericho] I am going to end the career of Edge.
Nothing is gonna stop me from spearing you through this cage.
[Michael] Triple H against Sheamus. It's a street fight.
[Sheamus] I'm gonna beat you so viciously
the king of kings will never be the same again.
[Triple H] You think you're a bad dude? Then I'm deadly.
[Michael] The fight for Randy Orton against Jack Swagger.
It is an Extreme Rules match.
[Jack] Nothing can stand in my way.
I'm going straight for the Viper's neck,
and I'm gonna cut its head off.
[Michael] John Cena versus Batista.
Two men will battle 'till only one man is standing.
[Cena] I will be the WWE champion.
[Batista] I'm gonna regain my WWE championship.
[Cena] I will be the last man standing.
[Batista] John Cena can't beat me.
[Cena] And the champ will be here.
[alarm blaring]
[male narrator] And now,
WWE Extreme Rules.
[electro house music playing]
[firework exploding]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Welcome to WWE Extreme Rules.
You are looking live at a sold out,
1st mariner arena, 12,278 WWE fans on hand
on a night where every match will be extreme.
[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[bell ringing]
[Justin] The following contest is a street fight.
[crowd cheering]
There will be no count outs and no disqualifications.
The only way to win this match is by pinfall or submission.
[rap music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And ladies and gentlemen, what a way to kickoff Extreme Rules
with the 13-time world champion
who king is on a vengeance-seeking mission.
[Jerry] Oh, the game has been chomping at the bit, waiting for tonight,
waiting for an opportunity to get his hands on king.
[Matt] It all started for Sheamus back when Triple H cost him
the championship back at elimination chamber.
[Jerry] Well, personally, I think if anyone can derail Triple H,
it may very well be the Celtic warrior Sheamus.
[Jerry] Triple H, the game.
Now ladies and gentlemen, we're awaiting the arrival of Triple H,
but what's going on here?
Not like the game.
Well…
[Michael] Unless his playing is normal… what?
-Wait a minute. -[Sheamus grunts]
-[Michael] Is that… -[Jerry] Who's this?
Come on, guys. Knock it off. Hey, hey. Oh.
[indistinct talking]
Hey, back it off.
[Jerry] These guys are fighting in the back.
-Get up, get up. -Hey, get off.
Hey.
-Back it up. -Get him off.
-Six. -Break it off.
[Jerry] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
Come on.
-Come on, man. -Hey, hey, hey.
Enough.
Come on, man, break it up.
[referee 1] Break it up, man.
-[Jerry] Hey, watch it. Oh. -Sheamus, come on.
Back it off, Sheamus.
Hey, come on.
Shut up. Man, shut up.
Get back.
-Get back. -[referee 1] That's enough.
Come on, man.
No.
Sheamus, get out of here, man.
-Back up. -No.
Now come on, Sheamus, go. Take him, take him.
Oh come on, man, get out. Trainer.
Come on, get out, man.
-Move out of here. -Come on, get the trainer in here.
-Trainer. -Trainer.
Get the trainer.
-Go. -Come on, somebody get in here.
He just got hit by a pipe.
-Can you hear me? -Get out of here, Sheamus.
-[indistinct talking] -[crowd chattering]
[indistinct talking]
[Michael] Now ladies and gentlemen, we understand that
that was live in the locker room area.
You saw the ambush by Sheamus on Triple H
in an extreme start to Extreme Rules.
And is this a harbinger of things to come tonight for Triple H perhaps?
[Miz] Well, awesome.
[Jerry] Wait, and what is this?
[eventful music playing]
[Michael] We're full of surprises here tonight.
The unified tag-team champions
who, by the way, are not even scheduled to be here on this program.
The Big Show and Miz.
And, but ladies and gentlemen, we now understand that
we're gonna keep you updated on this situation
concerning Triple H and Sheamus.
We'll try to get an update on Triple H's condition as this night rolls along
but obviously the not the way that we expected things to start here tonight.
[Jerry] Well, you never know what to expect.
[Michael] Miz, of course, also the United States champion.
Been a pretty much unbeatable team, King, since they won the gold.
[Jerry] I can't even think about these guys right now.
I'm still in shock on the way this is,
well, the extreme start of this program so far.
[Michael] And what was disturbing about that attack by Sheamus is
he, once again, utilized the steel pipe
that he has used on occasion against Triple H.
[crowd cheering]
Well, I guess this show didn't start off like we thought it would.
So let's start this show off with some excitement.
[crowd cheering]
Let's start it off with the most exciting,
most entertaining, most captivating,
the greatest tag-team in WWE history, Shomiz.
But don't take my word for it,
take Brett Hart's word for it.
You see,
Brett Hart made a deal with Shomiz
and the deal was that if I beat David Hart Smith,
which I did,
then he would have to state the obvious:
That Shomiz is the greatest tag-team
in WWE history.
[crowd cheering]
Doesn't it have a ring?
It has a ring to it. Say it with me.
Everyone say it with me.
Shomiz is the greatest tag-team
in WWE history.
[Michael] Come on, guys.
[crowd cheering]
And tomorrow night, live on raw,
Brett Hart will make that statement.
And we have no problem proving it.
No, no, we're not [inaudible]
Actually, the only problem is we have lack of competition.
So we beg, we pray, we hope,
we pray, give us someone, anyone, we don't care.
Give us some competition.
I have a giant as a tag-team partner.
He is seven feet tall, 500 pounds.
He makes André the Giant look like a little girl.
[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] Now surprises keep happening.
[Jerry] Here comes SmackDown general manager Teddy Long.
[Teddy] Hey, hold on a minute.
Look, I've got my hands full with what just occurred in the back.
Now it also seems to me that I've got my hands
full with the two of you.
Now since you two are already out here,
I'm glad to know you're looking for some action.
Now I've got a match for you.
I've got you with the team of my choosing.
And if they beat you,
then that team will earn
a future unified tag team championship match.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, I'm shaking.
I am so scared, Teddy.
If I wanted mind-numbing incompetence,
I'd just go to an orioles game.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] That didn't take long. -[Michael] They want, they wanted that.
[Jerry] Okay.
Like I said,
there is no team in our league.
So why don't you go back to your office
and think about how you could screw up the draft tomorrow for SmackDown?
-Run along. -[Teddy] Well, I tell you Miz,
since you want to keep on talking,
I've added another team to the mix now.
[Miz] Oh.
[Teddy] If don't beat the first one, then you will face another one.
[Miz] Oh, are you testing me, Teddy?
-[Teddy] You wanna keep on talking? -[Miz] Are you testing me?
-Are you kidding me? -You wanna keep on talking?
[Miz] You know what, my groomer and Bob Barker
would do a better job as GM than you.
[Teddy] You wanna keep talking
-and make it three? -[Miz] Oh yeah,
do you understand who we are, Teddy?
We are the unified tag-team champions.
[Teddy] All right. I tell you what…
[Miz] We are the reason these people are here.
We are the reason people pay to see on pay-per-view.
[Teddy] Well.
[Miz] We are the extreme combination in the WWE.
-You don't tell me, Teddy. -I'm telling you right now.
Does more better matches than you.
-Since you wanna keep talking, -[Michael] More better.
then I'm gonna make it three,
three teams is what it is.
[Michael] Oh.
Oh, oh.
Oh, Teddy is finally coming around, huh? Teddy is coming out of his shell.
-[Teddy] Hey. -Oh, what are you gonna do next,
Teddy? You gonna make it four?
-Oh that [inaudible] -[Teddy] Okay.
Get hurt [inaudible]
[Teddy] You wanna, you wanna keep talking and make it four?
I will talk over…
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael chuckles]
[Michael] He's still talking though, under his hand.
[Teddy] Now I'll tell you what,
I'm gonna leave this with you.
Now if you beat all three teams,
then maybe you deserve to be called
the greatest tag-team of all time.
But if you should lose,
then the team that beats you will be the team
that you will defend your titles against tomorrow night on Raw.
[crowd cheering]
Play on, player.
-[Michael] Play on, players. -[Jerry] What a match.
[Jerry] This is a gauntlet match then.
[Michael] Well, Miz talked his way into this one.
[Jerry] Who's the first team?
[Michael] He's like a kid in school who just wouldn't shut up
and his teacher keeps giving him detentions.
-[rap music playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[R-Truth] Y'all know what time it is. -[Michael laughs]
Just before we crank it up.
Let's crank it up. Here we go.
People over there what's up?
Feel me, stand up and say what's up!
-[R-Truth] What's up? -[crowd] What's up?
[R-Truth] You can get with this or you can get with that.
You better get with this 'cause this is where it's at.
-[R-Truth] What's up? -[crowd] What's up?
-What's up? -[crowd] What's up?
-[R-Truth] What's up? -[crowd] What's up?
I be skipping and jumping.
-Leaving the competition. -[Michael] R-Truth and John Morrison
-[R-Truth] Making 'em disappear -[Michael] for Friday night SmackDown.
[R-Truth] like your favorite magician.
[R-Truth] And I ride it till the wheels fall off.
I bounce back to back till their necks get soft.
Most of the time you see me, being simple.
[Jerry] Formidable opponents for Big Show and Miz.
[Michael] R-Truth and John Morrison have been teaming
up on Friday night SmackDown, incorporating a unique array of maneuvers.
And King, do you think that Truth and Morrison
have what it takes to upend Shomiz?
-[Jerry] Well, you know, in the WWE, -What's up? What's up?
[Jerry] anything can happen on any given night.
I mean, ordinarily you dig yourself into a hole.
Miz talked themselves into a hole here tonight.
[Matt] I know all about it, believe me.
Extreme Rules from Baltimore.
[crowd cheering]
-What's up? -[crowd] What's up?
[Michael] Now remember, R-Truth and Morrison gave Shomiz
a run for their money at WrestleMania with the tag-team titles on the line.
So as Matt alluded to earlier,
this is supposed to be a gauntlet match but this may be the only match-up
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] for Shomiz.
If they lose, Morrison and Truth get the opportunity
to battle for the tag team titles.
[Jerry] What I like about this is that John Morrison brings an aerial attack
that can certainly confuse and rile the Big Show
where as R-Truth is extremely…
[Michael] Now look at this, Morrison quickly
going for the cover here on the kick out.
Remember what John Morrison did this past Friday night on SmackDown too,
Morrison pinning the world heavyweight champion, Jack Swagger.
[Matt] A lot of people still buzzing about that and, of course, Jack Swagger
with perhaps the most important night of his life tonight against Randy Orton
for the world's heavyweight championship Extreme Rules.
[Michael] But what a match this past Friday night between these two.
Starship pain doing the honors for Mr. Morrison.
[Jerry] Again, it's the unpredictability and the aerial offense of John Morrison
that makes this team so unique.
[Michael] And here's the tag to R-Truth from Charlotte, north Carolina.
R-Truth, extremely unorthodox as well,
bringing, double team by Truth and Morrison.
[Jerry] Oh, look at this.
[Michael] Popped the hip up.
-[Matt] And a split. -[Michael] Aw!
-[Michael] King, can you do that? -[Jerry] I do it all the time.
-[Matt] Yeah, look at this. -[Michael] You do? Wow.
[Jerry] This morning when I got out of the shower.
-[Matt] Hey. -[Michael] R-Truth hooking the leg.
Remember, this is for an opportunity to battle
for the unified tag-team titles tomorrow night
on that special three-hour draft edition of Monday night Raw.
[Jerry] What a big right hand there from R-Truth and Miz.
[Michael] And speaking of big right hands, King.
[Jerry] Miz thinking I think I better tag this giant a bit. Oh.
-[Michael] Twitching about. Wow. -[Matt] Oh.
[Michael] The world's largest athlete, near 500 pounds with the Big Show.
And notice how he keeps Truth away from Morrison so he can't make a tag.
Oh, we heard, we heard the words right out of Miz's mouth,
I've got a giant for a partner.
When you have a giant for a partner, you can talk tough.
[Jerry] Yeah, but I don't think Shomiz deserved this.
They asked for competition, they don't deserve to have to endure a gauntlet.
I don't see them beat three teams in a row.
[Michael] Then maybe Miz should learn to keep his mouth shut.
Here's the cover, hook of the leg, and R-Truth did a kick at it too.
[Jerry] I think Shomiz is bringing an air of respect back to tag-team grappling,
something that's been missing for quite some time.
[Matt] And Miz looking to wear R-Truth down
and Miz also the current United States champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] First man in history to hold both the unified tag-team championships
and the united states championship, the Miz.
[Michael] You hear the over 12,000 fans here in Baltimore tonight,
clearly in the corner of R-Truth and Morrison. Oh,
look at this, so quick with a heel kick to the jaw.
[man 1] Come on, man.
[Michael] And can Truth somehow make it to Morrison
for a much needed tag?
[Matt] Look at the Big Show.
[Jerry] Yeah, this is where show's height comes into play.
That long reach makes him a lot more accessible to tag.
Here comes Big Show. Here comes John Morrison.
[Michael] And Morrison, quickly. Big Show struggled to get in the ring a little bit.
And here's John Morrison, trying to keep big show off balance.
And look at Morrison unload for a moment.
[Matt] It's so hard to figure out what kind of offense,
if any, will work on the Big Show.
[Michael] Yeah, but it's so hard to [inaudible]
-[Michael] The size. -[Jerry] Oh no.
[Michael] Now look at Morrison. Look at this.
[Jerry] Look at that, an innovative counter, a modified triangle choke.
That is a submission hold.
[Michael] And look at, Big Show is in trouble.
-[Matt] Oh Big Show is on the ropes. -[Michael] And he's hanging on.
-[Jerry] He's on the ropes. -[Michael] There goes Miz.
[Jerry] The referee has to break that hold.
Big Show is on the ropes, come on.
[Michael] R-Truth taking out Miz but…
[bell ringing]
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] I think the Big Show was waving his arms
-like he was trying to submit. -[Jerry] No, no.
[Justin] Here are your winners as a result of a disqualification.
Shomiz.
[Jerry] Good call, official.
-[Michael] Yeah, I guess Morrison. -[Jerry] Big Show was on the ropes
and Morrison has till five to break the submission hold and would not break.
-[Michael] Well, you know what? -[Matt] Wait a minute.
Let me just say this, I could agree with you right now
-but I think we'd both be wrong. -[Michael] Wow.
[Michael] Yeah, but now, we've got to move on
to the next part of the gauntlet match.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. -[Michael] Here comes MVP.
[Jerry] With the world's toughest [inaudible]
[Michael] MVP, match has started.
Big show kicks out at MVP, trying to be opportunistic there.
[Matt] All of this for an opportunity
to challenge for the unified tag team championships
tomorrow night, live on a three-hour Monday night Raw.
[Michael] And Big Shot [inaudible] recovered from that maneuver by Morrison.
And MVP looking to take advantage,
now goes to work on the Miz who, remember, was taken out moments ago by R-Truth.
Suplex. Folds into a cover. And a kick out.
[Jerry] Uniquely different styles between John Morrison
and R-Truth and Mark Henry and the Miz.
[Michael] Yeah, the 400-pound plus Mark Henry, world's strongest man.
[Matt] Yeah, there you go, Miz.
[Michael] But there's nobody in the corner.
Big show still trying to recuperate from that submission [inaudible]
[Jerry] Trying the submission hold disorients you
and yeah, look, show is of no help to Miz.
[Matt] And what a golden opportunity for Mark Henry and MVP.
[Jerry] I hate to agree with Matt Striker but suddenly this doesn't seem very fair
-for the Mizshow. -[Michael] Hey, King, my buddy,
how you doing?
[Matt] Look at this now.
[Michael] Again, no one for the Miz to tag.
-MVP. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] About to side suplex MVP fired up here
for an opportunity to face Mizshow tomorrow night on Raw for the tag titles.
[Jerry] [inaudible] with Kevin [inaudible]
-[Michael] Speaking of Kevin Durant… -[Jerry] Yes, good Segway, here we go.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] With the elbow to the heart.
Here's the cover, hook to the leg on the Miz.
Could this [inaudible]
Big Show recovers in time to save the [inaudible]
[Jerry] Whoa.
[Michael] And that's size 22 5E boot [inaudible]
[Matt] Oh, look out, look out.
[Michael] And Big Show over the top rope again.
-Bodies everywhere. -[Jerry] MVP and Miz, all legal.
-[Michael] Playmaker! -[Jerry] Playmaker.
-[Michael] Playmaker connecting. -[Jerry] What?
[Michael] MVP, Mark Henry. That ought to do it.
-Big Show with a right hand. -[Jerry] Did you see that?
-[Michael] Miz and then a cover. -[Jerry] Yeah.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Well, I saw it
-but I don't believe the referee did. -[Jerry] That's okay.
Miz and Big Show are victorious,
and they must defeat one more team.
[Justin] Here are your winners, Shomiz.
[Jerry] You know what happens if Shomiz wins,
-they are set to be the greatest tag team. -[up-tempo music playing]
-[Michael] Wait a minute. -[Matt] Oh, boy.
-[Jerry] Look at, look who's here. -[Michael] Hold your horses.
[Jerry] The hall of famer, Brett Hart leading the Hart Dynasty in the ring.
[Michael] What's he doing here?
[Matt] Brett Hart is supposed to endorse Shomiz.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] This is great.
[Michael] David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, the Hart Dynasty in the [inaudible]
At ring side with their uncle.
Look at this, Tyson Kidd on the top rope. Right on top.
-[Jerry] Cover. -[Michael] Here is the cover.
-Hook to the leg. They did it -[crowd] One, two, three.
[Michael] with the Hart attack. The Hart Dynasty did it.
[tempo music playing]
[Justin] Here are your winners and new number one contenders
for the unified WWE tag team championship,
the Hart Dynasty.
[Jerry] Well, the son of the British bulldog,
David Hart Smith, the daughter of Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart,
Natalya and the last gratitude by Hart Dungeon,
Tyson Kidd alongside hall of famer,
Brett "the Hitman" Hart will have an opportunity
at history tomorrow night, Michael.
[Michael] Well, it was a numbers game.
I mean, the opponents just kept coming and kept coming the Mizshow.
Well, King, you know, if Brett Hart shows on Raw tomorrow night,
he may have something to say to Shomiz.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Like,
"Look what the Hart Dynasty did to you guys."
[Jerry] Yeah, and so the so-called greatest tag team of all time.
Very smart to take out the Big Show and then the cover here and now,
history awaits the Hart Dynasty tomorrow night live on Monday night Raw.
[Michael] Yeah, the special three-hour draft show Monday night Raw,
the Hart Dynasty with a great opportunity to win the unified tag team titles.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, Extreme Rules went on the air tonight,
a brawl in the locker room area. Apparently, Triple H was burned.
For an update, let's check in now with Todd Grisham who's on the scene.
Medical personnel are evaluating Triple H as we speak.
There's been no determination yet
as to whether Triple H will be able to compete in the…
[crowd cheering]
If Triple H is too much of a coward to face me tonight,
then he should just come out and admit it. Later tonight, I'm going to the ring
and Triple H can man up and face me
or he can lose by forfeit.
Either way, I win.
[crowd chattering]
Man, oh, man, you know what, this is,
Triple H has spent weeks getting ready for this match,
trying to avoid injury and this is worst case scenario
to get injured right before the match.
And yet again, another ambush by Sheamus with that steel pipe.
Well, Sheamus said, is Triple H man enough?
[Michael] We're gonna find out, there's gonna be a match either way
-according to Sheamus. -[Matt] And remember, it's Extreme Rules.
And speaking of which, the barbershop.
If CM Punk loses tonight,
you will see a man get his head shaved bald right here tonight.
[bell ringing]
[Tony] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and if CM Punk loses,
his head will be shaved.
-[Michael] You just said that. -[Matt chuckles] See? I told you.
-[crowd cheering] -[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] I'm curious to know what CM Punk will look like bald.
[Matt] I believe, I think a cross between Dr. Evil and Hillbilly Jim.
[Michael chuckles]
[Tony] On his way to the ring, from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing in at 221 pounds, CM Punk.
[Michael] Well, will tonight be the night?
Will CM Punk have to sit in that barber chair
and suffer the humiliation of having his hair cut by Rey Mysterio?
We're gonna find out right now. Remember, this past Monday night on Raw,
Punk, well, a little taste we got of what may happen tonight.
[Matt] Oh, CM Punk lost a piece of his purity
this past Monday with the assistance of Triple H,
Rey Mysterio shaved a single lock of hair
from the straight Edge savior's head.
[Michael] Well, if he gets his head shaved tonight,
Punk will look like the rest of the society.
[Jerry] There you see Serena, the anti-diva,
and of course, the toxified disciple,
the Chaplin, Luke Gallows,
these three make-up the straight Edge society.
[Michael] King, how would you like to have your hair cut like Serena?
[Jerry] I've got hair like Serena. Just not on my head.
-[Michael] Anyhow… -[Matt] Let's talk about that.
[Jerry] Look at this, look at this.
[Michael] CM set to do battle with Rey Mysterio here tonight.
Again, as Matt alluded to, Punk considers his hair pure.
Considers it's all that's right in the world
and really as sort of the symbol of straight Edge society.
[Matt] Come on, let's face it, he's a cult leader.
-[crowd cheering] -[drums playing]
[Matt] He's got them drinking the Kool-Aid here.
[Michael] Matt likes him.
-[Matt] Love him. He's great. -[Michael] What?
[Matt] CM is awesome.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Now, this all goes back to WrestleMania.
CM Punk insulted Rey Mysterio in front of Rey's family.
At WrestleMania,
if Rey Mysterio was defeated
-Rey would've been… -[Tony] And from San Diego, California,
weighing in at 175 pounds,
Rey Mysterio.
[Jerry] Sorry, [inaudible] shaved probably Triple's head as well.
[Michael chuckles]
[Jerry] If CM Punk had lost the match at WrestleMania,
he would be forced into the straight Edge society.
Punk sees Rey as the crown jewel.
If Punk can convert Rey Mysterio
then CM Punk feels that the rest of the WWW university
will fall in line to straight Edge.
[Michael] Well, I don't see that happening
-but I do have a question for you, man. -[Jerry] Go ahead.
[Michael] We talked about the psychological effect of Mysterio
cutting part of Punk's hair may have on punk here tonight.
What about what happened Friday night
on SmackDown when CM Punk actually [inaudible] to Rey Mysterio.
Will that come into Rey's mind as goes along?
[Jerry] Again, an angry fighter is a sloppy fighter.
Rey Mysterio has all of the animosity.
Rey remembers Punk embarrassing Rey in front of his family.
Rey remembers Punk defeating him this past Friday.
[Matt] What would it be like for Rey Mysterio to shave CM Punk's head?
[Michael] So it is Punk versus Rey Mysterio here tonight.
Punk loses, he gets his head shaved by Mysterio.
Ladies and gentlemen, remember, the WWE superstars were stranded
in Europe last week.
We'd like to thank all the WWE fans
for being so hospitable, and watching all over Europe tonight
in places like the United Kingdom on sky sports.
Canada, of course, Australia,
New Zealand, Fiji, all the other places around the world
-here tonight watching Extreme Rules live. -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] I'm interested to see if Punk's strategy is any different.
Will Punk be a touch, a little more careful
or perhaps a little more methodical?
[Matt] I don't know but if that barber starts on Punk's hair,
maybe he should finish off that chest hair as well.
[Michael] Yeah, they'd need a weed whacker for that.
[Jerry] Hey, you used to compete with chest hair too.
I remember you on a white horse, pal.
-[Michael chuckles] Look at that. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Again, Mysterio has to also keep an eye
on what lingers at ringside.
[Jerry] Yeah, there's a chaos around ringside
known as the straight Edge society.
[Michael] Luke Gallows and Serena, the disciples of Punk
who have really bought into what Punk is preaching here.
[Jerry] Who have bought in? What do you mean?
Do these two look to be saved and Punk offered an alternative.
[Michael] You know, Rey Mysterio is for those of us who believe that
you have a right to believe in whatever you want
but not to have it forced down your throat
-the way that CM Punk does. -[Jerry] Okay.
What if you don't know what's good for you? Then what?
[Matt] If you don't know what's good for you.
[Jerry] There are plenty of people like that.
[Matt] I don't think there's that many out here in the WWE.
I mean you're telling me that Rey Mysterio doesn't know
-what's good for him? -[Jerry] According to CM Punk, no.
Punk trying to be the aggressor
-in the early part of this match-up. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Punk a former three-time world champion.
-Look at Mysterio, so quick and… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] There's Rey Mysterio, that high-flying offensive style.
So sensational is Rey.
[Jerry] See, now, notice Rey is taking his time, keeping his composure,
trying not to let his emotions get carried away.
[Matt] He's taking your advice.
[Jerry] There you go. Everyone should.
[Matt] Angry fighters are, what did you say? A sloppy fighter?
[Jerry] I said it better than that.
But take a look here at Rey Mysterio is unique offense.
Look at the way Punk hits the ring apron right on his chest.
[Michael] Suddenly, it's Punk, the one that is reeling at the hands of Mysterio.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Mysterio perhaps going for the 619.
-Going for the go to sleep. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Punk looking to put Mysterio away here,
and look at Mysterio fight out of it.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh, does the beard to get shaved off as well?
-[Michael] He should shave it anyway. -[Jerry] Oh, man, power slam.
[Michael] Here's that cover, shoulders down, two-count kick out.
[Jerry] You notice that Rey that didn't really kick out.
Rey just kind of hit Punk in the face. Could Rey Mysterio have an injury?
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] I don't know but if Punk doesn't get his head shaved,
he should at least change the oil in his hair.
-[Jerry chuckles] -[Michael] You guys are so funny.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] My goodness.
And there's nothing funny about that.
-[Matt] Depends on who you ask. -[Michael] And Serena lurking.
-[Jerry] Watch it. Look at that. Oh. -[Michael] Right to the ribs.
[Michael] And Rey had been injured when he flew through the bottom rope.
[Jerry] CM Punk's so smart.
The air of chaos that the straight Edge society brings,
the referee never saw that.
[Michael] Well, the referee was, had his vision impaired
by one CM Punk who's enjoying himself now.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Now, that straight Edge lifestyle is a pure lifestyle.
It means that they are better than you.
[Matt] Why is that?
-[Punk] Look at the chair, Rey. -[Jerry] Because they are straight Edge.
-[Jerry] They are pure. -Look at the chair.
Because it's gonna stay empty.
[Michael] You buy into all this stuff, don't you?
[Jerry] I've known CM Punk a long time. He's a master manipulator.
-[Michael] Well, wait. Wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
I've CM Punk for a while too and he's changed over the years.
-There's no doubt about that. -[Jerry] Well now, he's the same guy
that I've always known.
Punk firmly believes that he is better than the rest.
[Michael] Yeah, but he never used to shove it down our throat.
He was never like that.
He used to stay to himself.
He didn't run around thinking he was some sort of Messiah and savior.
Here's the cover.
Hook to the leg yet again on Rey who kicks out at two.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] But for some reason, Punk decides now
that he needs to preach to the world about the way he lives his life.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Matt] Yeah,
speaking of preachers, someone said love thy neighbor.
I guarantee you whoever said that never had a neighbor like CM Punk.
[Jerry] Check out the submission hold here, all of the pressure right
underneath the chin and throat and again, the legs,
far stronger than the arms.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Gallows, Serena enjoying what they see.
[Jerry] Oh, I love her, by the way.
-[Matt] Really? -[Jerry] Yes.
[Michael] You should shave your head and just join the society.
[Matt] Yeah, you sound like a convert already.
[Jerry] Hey, listen, listen. CM Punk doesn't need to shave his head
because his hair is a symbol
of the fact that he is pure.
Followers shave their head to say that they are on board.
So, again, that's why CM Punk's head isn't bald
where his disciples' are.
Punk was always pure since day one.
[Matt] What we're saying is you sound like a disciple yourself, man.
[Michael] Look at Punk.
[Jerry] Get the clippers out here for you. Oh.
[Michael] [inaudible] Mysterio runs for it.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Kick to the temple. Here's the cover.
Punk may be getting that head shaved. No.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Yeah, Serena realizes how close that was.
[Matt] She's so nervous, she started to pull her hair out
and realized she didn't have any.
[Michael] You know, take another look here.
[Jerry] Look at the way Rey rolls right through. Listen to this kick.
-[Michael] Oh. -[Jerry] Keeps his momentum.
[Michael] CM Punk said he agreed to this match
because it shows he's willing to sacrifice his purity
for the rest of the followers of straight Edge.
-[Jerry] Now, isn't that admirable? -[Michael] My, that's, yeah.
[Jerry] Don't you feel good when you say it?
[Michael] That's admirable.
[Matt] Well, you know, WrestleMania, he didn't get what he wanted.
[Michael] No, not at all. And he was desperate as well then.
-[Jerry] Oh. What in the world? -[Michael] Luke Gallows
with a cheap shot [inaudible]
Again, the referee's vision obstructed by Punk.
Hooks both legs and Mysterio kicks out at two.
Serena has gotten involved, Gallows has gotten involved
and Punk hasn't been able to capitalize.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] The view from the barber's chair is interesting but so far…
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Back-breaker.
Punk again quickly to the cover, hooks the outside leg,
shoulders down and Mysterio has to fight out again at two.
[Matt] And this has a,
we've seen a stacked deck against Rey here in this match.
[Michael] It always is when it comes to the straight Edge society.
[Jerry] Here we go now, again, another potential submission hold
now working the lower back of Rey.
If that back is injured, the 619 is negating.
[Michael] Yeah, so is all of Rey's other high-flying antics.
[Jerry] Oh.
Bona fide surfboard, bow and arrow, all the pressure on the lower back.
[Matt] Oh, ain't it bad.
[Michael] And if Mysterio quits here, he taps out, this match is over
and CM Punk will have a full head of hair come tomorrow.
[Jerry] Looks like Punk also has a handful of [inaudible]
[Michael] Oh, Mysterio great counter.
And a great counter and Punk kicked out almost [inaudible]
There and follows it up with a vicious clothesline.
Again, cover by Punk looks to put Mysterio away.
And Punk is learning quickly what we've all known about Rey Mysterio.
His arms hits guts.
You got this. You got this.
[Jerry] Listen, I don't think everyone knows that but it's one of the reasons why
Punk covets Rey so well, so much because of the things that Rey Mysterio
can bring to the straight Edge society.
[Matt] I hope you don't think for one minute that even if…
I mean, that even if Rey was forced to join the society,
-he would be a happy camper. -[Michael] Wait a second, [inaudible]
cover yet again.
Hooked the leg of Mysterio who rolls his shoulder out.
[Jerry] But he wouldn't start out happy, he would learn to accept the lifestyle.
And I understand that, listen, it makes you feel wonderful
when you're pure, Gerry.
You should also realize how beautiful you can feel
-if you're pure. -[Matt] You're like…
[Michael chuckles]
-[Matt] …you're unbelievable. -[Jerry] Thank you.
[Michael] Now you're preaching to us out here about his lifestyle.
[Jerry] No, no, not, you know, Gerry's lifestyle, we're gonna leave alone.
But listen, what about all the young members
of the WWW university who admire Rey Mysterio?
If Rey was part of straight Edge, they might be as well.
-[Michael] Oh, look at that again. -[Jerry] Oh, look at that.
[Michael] Remember, the lower back and ribs
injured earlier on in this match up,
and Punk has focused on it as this match has rolled along.
[Jerry] That is a gory special made famous
by Gory Guerrero. That is a brutal submission hold.
The pressure on the shoulders and back of Rey Mysterio.
[Michael] And Rey realizes he is in a ton of trouble here.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] The official [inaudible] position asking Rey,
"Do you quit? Do you give up, Rey?"
[Jerry] Rey needs to get his arms out of there
and try to roll through and alleviate the pressure.
-Here you go. -[Michael] And he does.
Great arm drive by Mysterio but has the damage been done?
We'll find out as Rey looks to quicken the pace.
[Matt] Oh. Stopped.
[crowd cheering]
-[Matt] Oh, look at this. -[Jerry] Oh, Rey shift his hips.
-[Matt] Mysterio. -[Jerry] Look at the leg.
[Michael] It's the leg. Does he have it? [inaudible] two and a half.
[Matt] Rey Mysterio was just able to shift his hips enough to knock Punk off his feet
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] and it landed right on Punk's chest cavity as well, Michael.
[Michael] Yeah, he's, could've knocked,
he could've knocked the wind out of Punk there. Come on.
This is where Rey really needs to capitalize right now.
Oh, there we go.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] I just can't, I just can't visualize Rey Mysterio…
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] …in his wildest dreams having to hang out
with CM Punk, Serena and Gallows.
[Matt] It never happened. [inaudible] do that?
[Jerry] But I bet you can envision Punk bald, can you?
[Matt] Yes, oh yeah. There you go.
-[Michael] Rey Mysterio, top rope. -[Matt] No, no, no.
[Michael] Looked like he was setting up for moonsault and CM Punk, great counter.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Rey is in trouble,
-ladies and gentlemen. -[Jerry] Look at the innovation.
[Michael] Go to sleep position,
-GTS position. -[Jerry] Come on.
[Michael] Look at the fight in Rey. Mysterio trying to fight back,
fights out of it for the time being.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Now Punk's set up, come on.
-[Matt] Oh. -[Michael] Oh, it's Serena.
-[Matt] Watch your back. -[Michael] And Punk.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Michael] What?
[Jerry] No!
[Michael] Well,
the referee caught, look at this.
Gallows is [inaudible]
-They're both ejected. -[Jerry] No.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And look, did you see the expression of Punk's face?
[Jerry] Punk knows that the odds are even right now.
[Michael] I bet. I can't, I can't recollect any time that
[inaudible]
has been kicked out of ringside. That's never happened before.
[Jerry] Oh, how is Punk gonna respond to this?
[Matt] Look at Mysterio.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Rey Mysterio moonsaults off the rope.
[Michael] Punk's in trouble. And oh, how the momentum has shifted.
[Jerry] I don't know how CM Punk's going to rebound now.
The straight Edge society has been kicked out of ringside.
It is not Punk versus Mysterio one on one,
and if Punk loses, Punk will be shaved bald.
[Michael] Isn't that the way this match was supposed to be anyway?
Punk versus Mysterio one on one?
[Matt] Check this out one more time from behind.
CM Punk didn't see that baseball slide coming
and then the moonsault right into the face of Punk.
[Jerry] Well, that is beautiful.
[Michael] And [inaudible] in the ring, Mysterio in the cover,
hooks the leg. Could be over. Get the [inaudible] out, no.
[Jerry] Gosh, see how deep Rey had that leg hooked?
[Michael] Punk surviving for the time being.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] As you can feel the mood has changed to see the two of you are smiling.
You really think that now everything is in Rey Mysterio's favor, don't you?
[Michael] No, I'm just happy it's finally a one on one match.
That's the way it should've been in the beginning.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, CM Punk [inaudible] Mysterio took advantage. Again the cover.
Are we going to get the buzzers out? No.
[Jerry] Notice how Punk would have to force himself to kick out
because Punk had both arms clasped against Rey.
[Michael] Trying to shake some feeling back into his left hand, left arm.
[Matt] WWE universe here really want to see a 619.
There won't be any distractions if Rey can get Punk set up for another one.
[Jerry] But Rey has taken a lot of punishment in this match.
[Michael] Gonna do what he can to…
[Matt] It's been a heck of a match. Both these guys have given it their all.
[Michael] Punk makes it back to his feet. Look at Mysterio,
-looking for the right moment. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Seeing it same time, Mysterio.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Oh, what a counter by Punk.
Right to the injured ribs, the ribs injured earlier on.
Punk takes advantage, hooks the inside leg.
Mysterio's, no, kicks out again.
[Jerry] CM Punk and Rey Mysterio have such a storied rivalry
that the counter strikes are so premeditated.
Look at CM Punk's ability here just to turn the match around.
[Matt] Beautiful. I got to get, you got to give the devilish duo there.
CM Punk timing that drop kick perfectly right into the ribs of Rey.
[Michael] And not only any old drop kick,
but a drop kick that targeted the injured ribs of Mysterio.
[Jerry] And now it's Punk, cousin it peering through his hair.
[Michael] Yeah, he may not have that hair here through
if this match continues. Look at, jumped up
-over the top. -[Jerry] Yeah. Perfect.
[Michael] That blind forearm could have him here.
Hooks the leg, Mysterio kicks out again.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Come on, come on stay focused, stay focused.
[Michael] Perhaps frustration building.
[Matt] Perhaps he's going to cry.
[Jerry] No, no, come on, remember,
straight Edge means you're better, come on.
I know he can't hear me, but you know what I mean.
[Matt] You're a [inaudible]
-Now look at this. -[Jerry] Thanks.
-He told me to shut up too. -[Michael] Mysterio
back to his feet with the aid of Punk
who continues the assault on Mysterio.
But he can't quite put Rey away
and there's Rey again, the quickness of Mysterio.
-Look at the balance. -[Matt] Oh, look at this.
[Michael] It's sensational.
[Jerry] Yeah.
[Michael] Oh, got to sleep, got to sleep time.
-Mysterio counters, pull through. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Michael] He's got him. Here he comes, no.
[Matt] No.
-[Michael] Come on, ref. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Michael] Was that not a three count?
[Jerry] Everyone out of their seats, sit back down.
-[Matt] Oh. -[Jerry laughs]
[Michael] Now Rey may be out cold.
[Matt] And Punk maybe isn't up.
[Michael] Punk glanced up at the barber chair,
ladies and gentlemen, as he claws to the cover.
-[Matt] What? What? -[Michael] Hooks the leg,
could have him here. Mysterio kicks out again.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Digging deep down.
[Matt] Once again, watch this series of moves, counters.
Look at the great counter there.
Two, three, oh.
-Man, that was so close. -[Jerry] Maybe if Rey had both feet,
maybe.
[Michael] Did you see the look on Punk's face?
[Matt] Yeah, I think he thought his hair was gone.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And what a match-up between two former world champions.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] CM Punk waving to the crowd.
You're not going to see any 619.
[Michael] And the self-proclaimed second city Saint.
-[Matt] Here he comes. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] That's an [inaudible] high knee. Mysterio counters.
Do you see Punk? Punk got caught up in the rope
-and here's Mysterio. -[Jerry] No, no, no.
[Michael] 619.
619 connecting.
[Jerry] Can Mysterio take advantage?
[Michael] What the? Who the?
Did I just see, did you see that?
[Matt] Yeah, somebody put a chair in the ring.
[Michael] And look, there's that someone again. Who the…
What…
What in the world? Who was that?
[Matt] I have no idea.
[Michael] Somebody just tossed a chair into the ring to Punk
and then he attacked Mysterio on the outside.
While the referee was putting the chair out of the ring,
[inaudible]
-[Jerry] The bottom line is -[Michael] right on his head.
[Jerry] the momentum has shifted.
[Matt] Yeah, thanks to whoever is under that ring.
[Michael] And CM Punk with that maniacal smile
realizing he's got Mysterio where he wants him.
Mysterio dead weight for Punk. He's got to get him back in the ring.
Mysterio hasn't moved
since that assault by a stranger out here at ring side.
[Matt] It was dropped right on his head.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And CM Punk looking to capitalize.
Oh, how the expression and mood has changed for Punk.
Mysterio was rolling off the 619
and now Punk looks to put him away with a go to sleep.
But this is academic. Mysterio was out already.
[Matt] Come on.
[Michael] And ladies and gentlemen,
-CM Punk… -[crowd] Two, three.
-[Michael] …saves his hair. -[bell ringing]
[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] CM Punk [inaudible]
[Tony] Here's your winner, CM Punk.
[Matt] Now ladies and gentlemen, the developing story is this:
Who was the stranger who interfered in this match-up,
came from underneath the ring, tossed a chair into the ring.
Referee grabbed that chair and then the stranger attacked Mysterio.
[Michael] Let's see if we can go back
and see this again before you start talking, Matt.
There's somebody with a hood over their head putting a chair into the ring
and when the referee notices the chair,
watch this and watch poor Rey's head [inaudible]
[Jerry] Is that the same guy or there's two of them?
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] That doesn't matter.
The bottom line is Rey was out cold anyway
and then Punk took advantage with a go sleep for CM punk.
[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] He sits in the barber chair but this is just symbolism
because he's not getting his head shaved tonight.
[Matt] You the back story with this is
not only did CM Punk have his straight Edge society at ringside
for the better part of the match,
but he also, you know, he was also so concerned
that he had help waiting underneath the ring
throughout the entire match.
[Michael] Now this victory may just have more momentum
for Punk's straight Edge movement.
But tonight Extreme Rules is live
tonight in the inner harbor of beautiful Baltimore,
the first marine every match is extreme.
We're jam packed with 12,278 WWE fans.
[Matt] And you know what we want to do right now?
We want to send out a special welcome
to the national guard soldiers and their families
that are in attendance here this evening.
[Matt] WWE is proud to support all of our men and women in uniform.
We want to thank you for all that you do for us.
[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[Tony] Following is a strap match.
Now in this match, both competitors will be bound together
by a leather strap.
To win, a super star must touch
all four turnbuckles uninterrupted and in succession.
[upbeat music playing]
[Tony] Making his way to ring from Brooklyn, New York,
weighing in at 295 pounds,
Shad Gaspard.
[Michael] Now, ladies and gentlemen, Cryme Tyme were good friends.
They were a very successful tag team
until this incident a few weeks ago on Friday night SmackDown, Matt.
[Matt] That's right. It was a, I believe
it was three weeks ago during a tag team match,
after losing,
it seemed that JTG was trying to console Shad
but Shad had something different.
There was a change in Shad Gaspard and you'll see it right there.
And now listen to the explanation.
No more time.
[Shad] No more Cryme Tyme.
[crowd cheering]
[Shad] This is my time.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] He also said at one point, Matt, that you, "Take what you deserve
and don't let people like JTG stand in your way."
[Matt] It's not bad advice.
-[Michael] Yeah, if you're a criminal. -[Jerry] Hey.
[upbeat music playing]
[Tony] And from Brooklyn, New York weighing in at 230 pounds,
JTG.
[Michael] You got to wonder what JTG's thinking.
I mean, Cryme Tyme were so close buddies.
I mean, word up was one of the most successful programs
in WWE.com's history and this came out of nowhere,
this dissolution of this friendship.
[Matt] Listen, guys, I'm from New York.
I'm from the city and there's an old saying, "The streets are watching."
JTG needs this match
to restore credibility on the "block."
[Michael] And now he's from the streets of New York.
[Jerry] I'm sorry I'm not from Memphis
-or wherever you're from. -[Michael] You got a lot of,
you got a lot of street cred.
[Matt] Come to my neighborhood, King.
[Jerry] Come on, it's not Memphis. You'll feel things.
[Matt] Let me just tell you
-a fact of life. -[Jerry] Yes.
[Matt] Memphis voted
-the number two most dangerous city -[bell ringing]
to live in America.
[Jerry] Oh, while you were home or not?
[Matt] Tell me, tell me, tell me about New York.
-[Michael] Ladies, guys, guys, guys. -[Jerry] Okay, okay, okay.
[Michael] This is a strap match.
[Matt] King, you've been in many strap matches,
many, many difficult matches.
What's the strategy here?
[Jerry] Well, you got to, first of all, you got to win this watch
and the strategy with the strap match is use the strap
to your advantage every chance you get.
I mean, if you're gonna wrap it around your opponent's throat.
-[Matt] Oh, look at that. -[Michael] Wow.
[Jerry] The strap is either, is either going to be your partner
-or it's going to be your opponent. -[Michael] Now,
Shad just touched one corner now,
till he's touched four in a row, this match is over
and it could be quick work with JTG here.
[Jerry] Shad's up to three.
[Michael] By Shad Gaspar
-but it's JTG stopping Shad -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] before he got to the fourth corner.
[Jerry] As I said, use the strap. It has to be four corners in successes.
[Michael] Yes.
[Jerry] So J has broken that up and now he start from scratch.
[Michael] You know, Matt, for JTG, this is a long time coming.
Shad's got a lot of ambushes of this young man
-over the past few weeks. -[Matt] Man,
that strap was right across the head and ears.
[Jerry chuckles] Oh, man, that leather can split skin.
[Michael] You would believe the bigger man would have the advantage
-on this match, -[Jerry] Here we go.
[Michael] but that's not what's going on here.
JTG, but this is the problem, now,
you got to pull the near 300-pounder around the ring.
[Jerry] But Shad was smart,
-he's [inaudible] the strap. -[Michael] Oh, uh-oh.
JTG lucky he hung on to the apron that time.
That strap isn't that long.
[Matt] You know what's sort symbolic about…
[Michael] Oh, there he goes.
[Matt] Symbolic about this strap,
these men are strapped together here tonight
is, and listening to these two young men,
it's like they each felt that their partner has,
well, has held them back, almost like being held back
with the strap being tied back or tied down.
[Michael] You can't be able to reach that corner now, Shad.
[Jerry] Shad is exponentially stronger
than his opponent but J may be a tad smarter.
[Michael] JTG, really, using the top rope
and the post there to his advantage.
[Matt] Listen, guys, that's physics and math.
[Michael] That's right. I forgot you're a math teacher.
Social studies, but who's counting that?
Okay.
Look at, Shad near 300-pounder.
[Jerry] And I like this new Shad who's smart.
-[Michael] Powerful bruiser. -[Jerry] Very aggressive.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] JTG being very aggressive in this match-up as well.
There's one, again four corners in succession.
-Oh, Shad. -[Matt] Wow, nice.
[Michael] Talk about physics.
[Matt] You know, this is a, I mean,
if you look at the strap, it's an extra long strap.
If you can get your opponent…
-[Jerry] Three, JTG. -[Matt] …[inaudible]
You can reach each corner easily.
[Michael] One more to go, looking to win this strap match.
Shad's not going to let it happen there.
Now they have to go back to corner number one.
Oh.
[Jerry] That was smart to drop JTG on to his front
because it allowed Shad much more leverage with the strap.
[man 2] Come on, Shad, bring him here, baby.
[Michael] What is he thinking here?
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Lifelong friends.
Oh, there's no Cryme Tyme, it's my time, my time.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Oh. Yeah.
One, two, Shad's coming for you.
[Jerry] Oh.
Three, four, lock your door.
Lock your door. Lock your door. Lock your door.
[Jerry] Lock your door fool.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Nothing funny about that. That is disturbing.
[Matt] JTG pulled shoulder first into that steel ring post.
[Jerry] Let's not forget, former best friends, former tag team partners.
You don't know how deep the animosity goes.
[Shad] Look at me. Look at me.
[Michael] I think we have a little inkling after watching the physical assault
by Shad here on JTG.
Now, this isn't something that happened overnight, that's for sure.
Hmm, wow.
[Jerry] I told you, you use that, you use that strap to your advantage as a partner.
Look at this, I mean it's, with that strap,
JTG is choking himself with his own arm.
[Michael] There's one, there's the first corner touched,
JTG touched the corner as well,
so, it's one, one. Shad now touches the second corner,
so does JTG unbeknownst to Mr. Gaspar.
Three for Shad,
JTG at three.
[Matt] I don't think, I don't think Shad realizes what's happening here.
[Michael] No, I don't think so at all and JTG on offense.
[Jerry] The officials keeping count has both hands up with three.
[Michael] Shad [inaudible]
[Jerry] JTG, he did it.
-Yes, he did. -[bell ringing]
[upbeat music playing]
[Tony] Here is your winner, JTG.
[Michael] We should call this an upset?
[Jerry] Well, I don't know but I told you that J is very, very bright.
And what a great strategy touching the corners right behind Shad
and then finally hitting the box cover.
[Matt] You did admit early on that JTG might just be a tad smarter
than Shad and that's exactly what prevailed here.
[Michael] The surprises continue here tonight at Extreme Rules.
What a win for JTG.
[Jerry] This got to feel good for J after all these weeks of beat downs.
Finally, JTG is vindicated.
[Matt] Some much for, so much for my time, I guess.
[Michael] No, it's JTG's time.
I just spoke with WWE's head trainer
who informed me that Triple H suffered a severe blow to the neck.
He now has nerve issues down his arm and numbness in his hand.
He also told me that it's highly doubtful that Triple H will be able to compete
in his match later tonight against Sheamus.
If I get any new information, I'll pass it on as soon as I receive it.
I guess somewhat of a moral victory for Sheamus, albeit probably not the way
the rest of the universe would like to see it go down.
Well, nonetheless, this is Extreme Rules, ladies and gentleman.
And coming up next, the world heavyweight championship is on the line.
This is gonna be a good one.
[up-tempo music playing] -[Jerry] Oh yes, it is.
It is for the world heavyweight championship,
the Viper Randy Orton
one on one with Jack Swagger, the champion.
[Michael] You know, for Jack Swagger, this all started in WrestleMania.
[dramatic music playing]
[commentator 1] The briefcase is in the air above the ring,
Jack Swagger at the top of the ladder.
Oh, and Swagger takes advantage,
can he seize the opportunity?
Swagger's done it.
Jack Swagger is Mr. Money
in the bank.
[Jack] When I want something,
I am the odd-on favorite to get it.
[commentator 1] Will we see it? Spear.
[bell ringing]
[commentator 1] Oh, it's Jack Swagger.
[Jack] I cashed in my money in the bank contract
and became your new world heavyweight champion.
[commentator 1] Jericho's out, Todd.
Gutwrench powerbomb.
We have a new world heavyweight champion.
[Jack] Now, I have exclusively given my skills to SmackDown
because no one on Raw compares to my abilities.
There isn't a WWE superstar who could stop my momentum.
[commentator 1] RKO.
Orton strikes.
Orton stand the world champion.
[commentator 2] A huge statement made by the Viper, Randy Orton.
[Randy] I am sure that Mr. Swagger being the competitor
that he claims to be would wanna the face the man that beat him.
[Michael] It's two victories in a row over the new world champion
for that man, Randy Orton.
[Randy] He won the world title but it's going to cost him
because I'm the last man that Jack Swagger
should ever want to step in the ring with.
Extreme Rules mean that there are no rules.
[Michael] Well, it doesn't matter who you are,
-where you are, the Viper is gonna strike. -[upbeat music playing]
[Randy] Winning the money in the bank is a very best
and worst case scenario for Jack Swagger.
[commentator 1] Let the reign begin.
The Viper strikes.
[Jack] I look like a winner,
I smell like a winner.
[Randy] Well, after Extreme Rules, wherever I am,
this world heavyweight championship is going to me.
[Jack] Randy Orton, I promise you, I'll show you exactly
why I'm the world heavyweight champion.
[bell ringing]
[Justin] The following is an Extreme Rules match
for the world heavyweight championship.
There will be no count outs and no disqualifications.
The only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] As you just saw, ladies and gentlemen,
Jack Swagger winning money in the bank
and then cashing it in five nights later to make history, quickest turnaround
as he preyed on an injured Jericho but really, Matt,
since then it's been mixed results for the world champion.
[Jerry] I know where you're going with this.
Jack has suffered a few setbacks,
of course, one to the undertaker on Monday night Raw but…
[Michael] And John Morrison this past Friday night at SmackDown,
he's lost two in a row.
[Jerry] But Jack Swagger is poised to defend
the world's heavyweight championship
in a match that may be the most unpredictable match
of Jack Swagger's career, Extreme Rules.
[Matt] So what you're saying is Swagger has the ability to rise to the occasion?
-[Jerry] Absolutely. -[Matt] And I, I don't disagree.
One thing, you know what, in watching Jack, it's almost like
I'm not gonna say the championship has gone to his head
it's almost like it's got in to his head.
He suddenly seems so deadly serious,
before he was smiling, he was running around the ring,
he was like, you know, he just seemed a carefree kind of guy
and he was successful. Now, it's almost like he's taking himself too,
I think he just needs to loosen up.
[Michael] Jack Swagger claims he's the odds-on favorite
to win this match here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] This kid is ready, guys.
[Michael] He'd better be.
-[up-tempo music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Ladies and gentleman,
momentum definitely on the side of Randy Orton, I believe.
He has pinned Jack Swagger on two separate occasions
and remember what he said this past week,
no matter where he ends up after tomorrow night's WWE draft,
Randy Orton is taking the word title with him.
[Matt] That's some pretty strong words.
That's pretty strong words earlier for Swagger when he said
there was nobody on raw
that was capable of giving him competition for the world title.
He may have to eat those words here tonight.
[Michael] Randy Orton is a six-time world champion,
the apex predator of the WWE
who has the all-American American in his sights.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] This should be a great match.
Randy Orton, we call him, the Viper, for the way he strikes on finishes.
I think they wanna make ring announcements here.
[Justin] Introducing first the challenger,
from Saint Louis, Missouri, weighing 245 pounds,
Randy Orton.
[crowd cheering]
[Justin] And his opponent, from Perry, Oklahoma,
weighing 263 pounds,
he is the current world heavyweight champion,
Jack Swagger.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] As I was saying, we call Orton the Viper because of the,
you know, the way he will strike, we compare him to a snake but sometimes
when I look at him, he is almost machine-like.
I mean, he reminds me of the terminator. I mean, there's that, just those steel,
those stone cold eyes looking through you,
not at you but through you, he just, it's almost like he's unstoppable.
[Michael] This is an Extreme Rules match for the world heavyweight championship.
There are no count outs, no disqualifications,
the only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
-So I ask you, Matt Striker, -[bell ringing]
[Michael] who is the favorite in your mind in this match?
[Matt] Well, some experts say
that Jack Swagger's collegiate background and style,
there you see it, will lend itself to keeping Randy Orton in the ring.
If the competition spills to the floor
where the accessories may come into play in favor the challenger.
-One… -[Michael] King.
And there's a cover kick-out, who do you think this favors?
[Jerry] Well, I got to, I got to,
once again, I agree with Matt, I can't believe it.
[Matt] Rough night.
[Jerry] No, I think that the,
just the rules which are basically no rules,
the Extreme Rules favor the Viper, Randy Orton.
[Michael] And Swagger picks the leg of Orton,
there's the amateur experience in the game,
trying a takedown, and look at this.
[Matt] Dragon screw leg whip.
[Michael] Jack Swagger, two-time all-American,
university of Oklahoma.
[Jerry] And let's not forget, a pinfall is a pinfall
whether it happens, you know, with accessories or not.
[Michael] But Orton realizing here. He's in trouble.
[Matt] Swagger said that Orton's venom can stop
a normal man in three seconds but Swagger's not normal.
[Michael] And let me make a point here, Matt,
the assault will go to the ropes there to try to get out of that.
Remember, there are no disqualifications
and there wouldn't be a break on that either
and Swagger drives Orton to the corner. Swagger the aggressor in the early going.
[Matt] The champions enjoys a slight height and weight advantage.
[Michael] It's almost like Swagger is telling Orton,
"Take a good look at the champ."
And may have wasted a little bit too much time with the veteran Orton.
[Matt] Oh, there's the experience of Randy Orton that comes into play here.
[Michael] Quickly to the cover, hooks the leg.
Remember, this is for the world heavyweight championship.
[Matt] And guys, listen, this is Jack Swagger's first major
world's heavyweight championship.
Randy Orton is only two years old and has already had six.
[Michael] Cover. Hooking the leg again,
Swagger looking to kick out and he does at two.
[Jerry] Well, that's why we all, I think, would have to agree that
Randy Orton is an exceptional,
I mean, he's a, athlete, he is a…
[Matt] Hang on.
[Michael] Now, Swagger, remember, Extreme Rules.
That's legal, steel chair in hand.
Remember, Swagger said he's gonna cut the Viper's head off.
[Michael] And Orton, not his first rodeo.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] He has been through so many of these matches in his career,
he knows all the tricks.
[Jerry] I don't like the fact that they're getting close to our table.
[Michael] King, there's a look at those icy eyes
we've been talking about earlier of Orton.
And Swagger, oh, went for a kick
and Randy Orton saw it coming
and Jack Swagger trying to regroup.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] This is wise strategy by the champion.
-[Michael] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh, it's Swagger.
Let's not forget, Jack Swagger college graduate and it shows.
[Michael] Well, he's an academic all American as well, Dean's list, honor roll.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] But it is the university of Oklahoma I mean…
[Jerry chuckles]
-[Michael] Oh, look at that. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Michael] A nice suplex by Swagger.
[Jerry] Northern lights suplex on the floor,
of course, it is all legal Extreme Rules for the world's heavyweight championship.
[Michael] Oh, I had noticed and I was wondering
about this coming into this match up
is how Swagger is gonna respond to this style of match.
He was so confident, very relaxed here tonight.
He drives Orton.
[Jerry] See, I don't see that, I don't think Swagger looks relaxed.
[Michael] Looks like he's in control here, King.
[Jerry] Well, I agree that he's in control
but I think, I still think that Swagger's…
-[Matt] Hey, listen, either way. -[Michael] He's tensed up.
[Matt] If he didn't have confidence coming in,
he sure does right now talking
about the world's heavyweight champion, Jack Swagger.
[Michael] Swagger outweighs Orton by 20 pounds
hooks the leg on Randy Orton put him away
and Orton has to spin the shoulder at it too.
[Jerry] You notice that all of Swagger's offense
is in ring grappling offense
and that behooves the champion.
[Michael] And what you mean earlier tonight,
that amateur background style of Swagger.
But also…
[Matt] Early on, guys, it's early on in this match.
[Jack] You give it, Randy. Come on. Come on.
[Jerry] Jack Swagger has called himself the antidote.
Swagger has said that he wants to inspire
and be a champion that transcends generations.
[Michael] And again, that was all legal, guys,
because remember, no disqualification in this match.
Only way to win is by pinfall or submission for the world championship.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] And one thing that Swagger is doing
that he's gonna have to do to win these match is,
as you said, he's keeping Orton in the ring
and he's delivering a lot of punishment while Orton's in the ring.
[Michael] That suplex yet again for Swagger.
[Matt] If the thing spills out, it'd advantaged Orton.
[Michael] Just one thing I have an issue
with sometimes with Jack is how much time it takes between moves.
[Jerry] But he always keeps his opponent in front of him.
He's deliberate, he's methodical and if you've ever been in the ring,
that can be very unnerving when your opponent just stands over you.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] You hear WWE universe calling for an RKO.
[Michael] And Orton's trying to feed off the WWE fans here in Baltimore,
-jam packed… -[Matt] Oh, yeah.
[Michael] Belly to belly, Swagger plants Orton into the cover,
looks to keep his world championship to count,
oh, almost had him.
[Matt] Wow, that was close.
[Jerry] Again, a plethora of suplay, suplexes
that will soften up Randy Orton's midsection
perhaps making Randy vulnerable for the gutwrench powerbomb.
[Matt] Is that the plural for suplex?
-[Jerry] Suplay, suplexes. -[Michael] Suplay.
[Jerry] I don't know called somebody.
[Michael] The gutwrench powerbomb that Matt alluded to,
the finishing maneuver you, so successful like Jack Swagger.
In fact prior to tonight he won the world championship
form Chris Jericho when he cashed in money in the bank.
You see Swagger continuing
to soften up the midsection of Orton.
[Jerry] And again, I mean, take nothing away for Chris Jericho
but that really wasn't a competition, Swagger saw Jericho was vulnerable
and took advantage of opportunity.
[Michael] But everybody that's cashed in money
-in the bank has done that. -[Matt] And look at this,
just what are these, let's take a note of what we're seeing here,
I got to agree with you, Michael.
It's like Swagger is just, I don't know if he's actually taking time
to gloat over the fact that he has the upper hand or what,
but whatever it is, he's taking too much time
-between the offensive move. -[Jerry] It's championship confidence.
It is really what it is. King, you've held more championship
than anyone in this great industry, you know that.
[Matt] Yeah, but I also know that that man, Randy Orton, can hit an RKO…
-[Jerry] True. -[Matt] out of a nowhere.
-[Jerry] You're correct. -[Matt] And the match will be over
-in three seconds. -[Michael] Yes.
Swagger will be strutting around the ring and before you know it, he's down and out.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] How many times have we see Randy Orton
when you think he's completely finished
and then like, out of absolutely nowhere, boom,
-RKO, match over. -[Michael] Oh, here you go.
Just like that Randy Orton, knee to the temple.
[Matt] Swagger again.
-[Jerry] Watch the shoulder… -[Michael] Oh,
and there is Orton shoulder first.
Remember Randy Orton has had a history of shoulder problems in his career.
[Matt] You can see Swagger targeting that shoulder,
sending right in that steel ring post.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] And here's what's interesting is that
it's gonna be the champion that will introduce the first accoutrement
to the Extreme Rules match up.
[Michael] Really the second. Remember, he went for a chair
earlier on here tonight.
-[Matt] A chair is not an accoutrement. -[Jerry chuckles]
[Michael] Title in hand for the world champion.
And believe me I don't think Swagger brought that
in the ring to parade around with it.
Measuring Orton, Randy in trouble.
Oh.
Great counter.
And here comes Randy Orton, uppercut after uppercut.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] This is the result of Swagger taking too much time.
[Michael] And Jack Swagger, look at the strength of Swagger.
Again, Jack Swagger, so big, so powerful, also deceivingly quick.
One.
[Michael] Cover, hooks the leg again on Orton who has to…
[Matt] Power the shoulder up at two.
Yeah, this Swagger, like you said is, it's deceiving how big this young man is.
You stand next to him
and suddenly, you start looking up and you keep looking up.
[Michael] Well, he's got all the tools, there's no doubt about that.
I mean, six foot six, over 260 pounds,
the world's heavyweight champion, Jack Swagger.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Again, Swagger, taking his time.
[Matt] I don't get it.
[Jerry] Again, look, it's, as long as his opponent is in front of him,
I feel it's okay.
[Michael] Yeah, but why not attack him? That's what I don't understand.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Randy Orton staring
-at the world heavyweight title. -[Jerry] He's a champion.
[Michael] That's what it's all about.
[Jerry] Yes, and Swagger is the champion, maybe
because of fair competition how about that.
[Michael] Oh, hold on, guys, watch this.
Jack Swagger we've seen this before.
-Look at Orton. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] And using the title completely legal.
[Matt] The accoutrement comes into play.
[Michael] And that is King's point earlier on,
the Viper will strike from anywhere at any time.
[Jerry] And the irony is that the championship
that's worn around your waist and now inflicts pain to the midsection.
-[Matt] Oh, what a clothesline. -[Michael] And Randy Orton begins
to feel it.
You can, chokeslam.
[Matt] See the momentum building, are we gonna see an RKO?
[Michael] Cover for the world championship, forearm in the jaw,
if you saw the expression on the face of Orton change.
[Jerry] The forearm in the jaw makes it harder
to bridge up, makes it harder to kick out.
Randy Orton is on his game right now.
[Matt] Smart move by the, by the champion getting
-outside that ring. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Michael] Maybe it wasn't too smart, king.
-[Jerry] Oh, you're right there. -[Michael] Look what's coming.
Randy Orton…
-[Matt] I think I spoke too soon. -[Michael] Looking to plant Swagger,
look at the eyes.
[crowd cheering]
-[Matt] There you go. -[Michael] Oh, Swagger,
-great move my Swagger. -[Jerry] Look out.
[Michael] Great move, great counter by Swagger.
Orton was going for his classic DDT
and Swagger countered.
[Matt] Jack Swagger a tall drink of water was able to get his feet planted
and turned it right around and here we go.
-[Michael] Extreme Rules. -[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Oh, look under that ring.
[Michael] A metal garbage can.
Randy Orton has no clue what Swagger has in his hands.
-Other maybe he does. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] It's almost like Randy Orton…
[Jerry] Oh.
-Brain pudding. -[Michael laughs]
-[Matt] No. -[Jerry] Oh, good grief.
-[Michael] Oh, my gosh. -[Matt] Uh-oh.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Look at that.
[Jerry] Swagger head first after head first the third time.
[Michael] That's like I said before, guys,
when they get on the outside of the ring, it's all Randy Orton.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Uppercut.
[Jerry] Oh, man.
-And now it's… -[Michael] I don't think,
I've seen a lot of people hit in the head with garbage cans,
but I don't think I've ever seen anyone hit harder than Jack Swagger was.
Where is he going now?
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] He seems in trouble. Swagger is really…
[Matt] That may be the understatement of the year.
[Michael] Swagger is really.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] The champ is locationally challenged.
-Right now, he don't know where he is. -[Michael] What on earth.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] The referee just standing back watching this is, uh-oh.
[Jerry] Oh, boy.
[Michael] King, we've seen Randy Orton do this in the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And I don't know if I want to see him do it…
-[Michael] Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Again, look how smart Randy Orton is,
knows he has to get the champion back in the ring
for the championship to switch hands.
-Listen to this. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh.
-[Matt] Randy Orton. -[Michael] Like a gunshot.
He's, he has absolutely no absence of malice
and that was just another example. And here, King, is vintage Orton,
the methodical stomping of the champion.
This is more psychological than anything else.
[Jerry] It's not just stomping. It's on every joint, it's on your knee,
your ankle, your elbow
that pain resonates as the match goes on.
[Matt] Don't forget your wrist.
Let's stomp your wrist, too.
And drop a nice knee across your forehead for good measure.
[Michael] Look at this. Oh, no, missed the knee.
[Matt] Oh, Swagger rolled out of the way
and it's Jack Swagger buys himself some time.
[Jerry] Yeah. Swagger really needs to recombobulate himself right now
after that brutal assault by the challenger.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Swagger going back to that chair again.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Matt] Nice boot.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And now…
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] …we're going to see
the patented DDT.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Could Randy Orton be closing in
on the world heavyweight championship?
-Oh -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] There's that look,
the Viper is coiled and ready to strike.
[Jerry] Oh, hang on.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Something has… -[Jerry] Yeah, light bulb.
[Michael] Something is got his attention.
[Jerry] There are some evil thoughts going through that head right now.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Guys, any ideas what he's thinking?
[Jerry] I got a couple, I mean…
[Matt] For Swagger.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, look at, look at this. Randy Orton is gonna go for the RKO.
[Matt] On the steel chair,
[Jerry] with the world heavyweight title lying in the balance.
[Michael] Come on, Swagger.
[Jerry] You could see Swagger's eyes…
[Michael] Look at the chair. Look at the chair.
Randy Orton's spine did that to the steel chair.
[Jerry] Remember, that lower back makes a perfect prime example
for the gutwrench powerbomb.
[Michael] And look at Swagger trying to pick that dead weight up,
Orton realizes he's in trouble, Orton trying to hang on for dear life,
Swagger trying to get back to his feet. Here's Randy Orton, he's in trouble,
Swagger gutwrench powerbomb
connecting the cover by the champion,
hook to the leg. Jack Swagger has retained…
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] …the world title.
[up-tempo music playing]
[Justin] The winner of this match and still world heavyweight champion
Jack Swagger.
[Michael] One of the biggest wins of Jack Swagger's career.
[Jerry] And how about the fact that
it was Randy Orton that introduced the chair into the ring
but the two time all-American world heavyweight champion
was able to turn it around.
[Matt] Well, the best laid plans of mice, men go astray and this is one
where Orton probably would have been better off
not bringing the chair into play.
It came back to haunt him as you said, Michael.
Orton's spine right across that steel cheer.
[Jerry] And then this will explode your kidneys, gutwrench powerbomb,
Jack Swagger is still the world's heavyweight champion.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] I tell you Jack Swagger
shut up a lot of naysayers tonight.
There's no doubt about that.
He is still the world heavyweight champion
winning this Extreme Rules match up.
[Matt] I'm gonna tell you something, you can't say enough
about how big this win is for Jack Swagger.
[Jerry] And what if Jack Swagger gets drafted tomorrow on Raw?
[Michael] He comes back to Monday nights.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] That mean we'd have both titles on Monday night Raw.
Too bad for you guys.
Jack Swagger tremendous win here tonight,
ladies and gentleman, in Baltimore.
And much of that match up, Swagger seemed so eerily in control.
[Jerry] And again, this is, hang on. Look out.
[Michael] RKO.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] I think it's safe to say, King, that
Randy Orton mentally hasn't changed a bit.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Which means Orton is just as dangerous
as he's always been.
[Jerry] Vicious as well.
[crowd cheering]
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] Wow, the, here's Sheamus. Watch out here.
Interesting situation developing.
Remember the history between Sheamus and Orton over the past few months.
No doubt that Sheamus is carrying that steel pipe.
The steel pipe he used as Extreme Rules went on the air tonight,
ladies and gentlemen, to attack Triple H.
You heard the update on Triple H.
He had a blow to the neck causing nerve issues down his arm
and numbness in the head of the game. Thanks to that man, Sheamus.
[Matt] Well, as I said early on worst case scenario for the game.
We know how much he was looking forward to this match tonight.
We know how we were all concerned in the weeks leading up to this match.
The thing that Triple H needed to do was avoid injured
and wouldn't you know it, thanks to Sheamus right here
before the match tonight, the game is injured.
[crowd cheering]
I told Triple H,
"You'll make a mistake just by showing up at Extreme Rules."
And fella, I was right,
but if you're not man enough
to come out here and face me tonight,
then I want the referee
to raise my hand
as a winner of this match.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Sheamus is not going to wait any longer.
He wants to be declared the winner.
I'm the winner of this match.
Ladies and gentlemen, all indications are that
Triple H will not be able to compete tonight against…
[crowd cheering]
Are you sure you wanna do this?
[up-tempo music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] It looks like, it looks like the game is going to come out here.
I don't think that's a good idea.
[Michael] Well, there's a reason, he's the third-dang-time world champion.
I mean, he's got the heart, guts, and soul of a champion.
And King, you saw the way Triple H was really dragging the left arm
as he was walking through the locker room area.
Remember nerve issues…
-[Jerry] Here he is. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] …numbness in the hand and here comes the game but again,
it's almost like he's got a broken wing.
[Jerry] This is where ego and pride may collide with judgment,
but say what you will Triple H is certainly game.
[Michael] Well, expect no qualms about it, ladies and gentlemen.
This is a street fight and it goes on as scheduled.
Sheamus is holding a steel pipe in his hand.
This is one bad dude.
Here's the guy who beat up a stage hand
for no reason last week at Belfast.
He brutalized Kofi Kingston
two straight weeks for the TV monitor in that steel pipe
and he attacked Triple H the night after WrestleMania with that pipe in hand
as hunter was just trying to say goodbye to his good friend Shawn Michaels.
There's nothing nice and cool about Sheamus.
-[crowd cheering] -[Matt] And now, hunter comes out here
-unarmed and that's no pun intended. -Here we go.
-[Matt] I mean his one arm… -[bell ringing]
[Michael] Here we go. This is a street fight for Triple H.
He needs to put this one away early as he looks for vengeance against Sheamus.
[Jerry] Triple H is Manning up but let's not forget,
the nerve damage down the left arm,
how will that play into this contest?
[Michael] Well, you, a one arm man.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] From the way this has started out, it may not play into it
but the longer this goes, the more it favors Sheamus.
-[Michael] Now, Sheamus ready here… -[Matt] Triple H right here.
[Michael] …and from behind is Triple H and I wonder how Sheamus feels
getting ambushed and attacked from behind like he did just there.
Sheamus has made an M.O. out of that.
[Matt] Here's Sheamus again right here in front of us. Wow.
[Michael] Triple H has had enough of this man.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Look, I'm usually a big Sheamus fan,
but how can you not dig the way Triple H came out?
That was pretty cool.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Triple H would never forget that night at the WrestleMania
where Sheamus attacked him with that pipe
not allowing him to say goodbye to his best friend Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Now, I know you're gonna get all over me,
but it's pretty good strategy on the part of Sheamus
to attack his opponent before the match…
-[Michael] Oh, yeah. -[Jerry] …with the hopes…
…that Triple H would not be able to compete.
[Michael] That's great, man.
[Jerry] It shows that Sheamus maybe thinks Triple H is a real legitimate threat.
[Michael] Listen, Sheamus won't let that loss
to Triple H at WrestleMania go away. It kills him.
So, if that's the fact, why not prove to yourself in the ring,
one on one, Mano-a-Mano against Triple H?
Why do you got to attack the guy back…
[Jerry] Again, it says a lot about what Triple H,
what Sheamus feels about Triple H.
There could be doubt in Sheamus' mind for all you know.
[Matt] Well, there should be doubt in Sheamus' mind
right at this very moment.
[Michael] Yeah, because injured arm and all,
-Triple H is taking it to Sheamus. -[Michael] Spinebuster.
[Jerry] Hey, listen.
[man 3 whistles]
[Michael] Well, that's maybe a match
ending spinebuster.
Here we go with a pedigree.
[Jerry] No, the left arm.
[Michael] Yeah. He can't, he can't hook the pedigree
with the injured arm.
[Jerry] Nerve damage makes it almost impossible
to clench your hand to make a fist.
[Michael] And the delay by Triple H that time
when he couldn't hook the pedigree allowed Sheamus to buy himself some time.
[Jerry] See it again, if your arm has ever fallen asleep,
you can kind of know what Triple H is going through.
He cannot use that left arm with any type of strike.
[Michael] And this is where Sheamus is gonna be dangerous.
-He's onto attack now. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Six-six, 272 pounds.
That axe handle blow to the back of the head of Triple H.
[Matt] These two big rivals will stop at nothing.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Slam the back of an injured neck and every time Triple H…
[Matt] And the shoulder into that like wall.
[Michael] And every time he suffers any sort of contact with Sheamus,
it goes right back to the injured arm.
[crowd chattering]
And a third time, remember, the back of the neck
which is the focal point of the attack earlier tonight.
[Matt] I think the neck
is the injured part of his body but it's affecting his arm of course.
[Jerry] Well, yeah. I mean, read the book that's where the nerve endings come from.
It feels like your arm is on fire
when your nerve endings are frayed like that.
[Michael] Read a book. Look at Sheamus.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] The Celtic warrior. He is barbaric.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Oh, man.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Told you. This is Extreme Rules,
anything goes and look at the fiery scowl of Sheamus.
[Michael] First ever Irish boy WWE champion
looking to continue to further his legacy.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Oh, look at, right into his neck.
[Michael] Yeah, exposed hanging up the apron and the elbow
from Sheamus.
[Matt] You know, at this point, Sheamus would absolutely love
-to inflict more nerve damage -[crowd cheering]
[Matt] on Triple H's neck.
[Michael] Well,
remember what Sheamus said a couple of weeks, guys?
Here's a couple about Sheamus, hook on the leg on Triple H,
he still kicks out.
[Jerry] And notice that Sheamus put all his weight
on the left arm of Triple H, Michael.
[Michael] Sheamus told Triple H it's was a mistake. Straight to the neck again.
-[Matt] Wow. -[Michael] Taking this match up.
It was a mistake
that Triple H will regret the rest of his career.
[Matt] Well, I think that was bravado.
I think that was, you know,
more Sheamus talking a good game before the match, but,
yet now once Triple H did take the match, I mean,
Sheamus is trying to make good on his word.
[Michael] Sly smile across the face of Sheamus.
Again, that loss at WrestleMania
for Sheamus just really stuck in his craw.
-I mean, he… -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Michael] It was a blemish
on what was a perfect year for the young man.
[Jerry] But the setback gave Sheamus motivation
and what's more dangerous than a motivated Celtic warrior.
[Michael] Cover again, hook to the leg.
Look at Triple H still with the fight in him uses the good arm
to help himself power out.
[Jerry] You know, the more I think about what you're saying,
Michael, perhaps WrestleMania was a defining moment
for Sheamus looking back.
[Michael] Yeah, in losing manner.
I mean, it's unreal how things play out like that.
[Jerry] Let's call it a setback. Let's call a setback.
[Michael] And Sheamus continuing,
so combative here tonight against Triple H,
the focus has bend the neck.
[Jerry] And again, admire Sheamus,
wise beyond his years, constantly working the neck.
[Michael] And mentally, King, as you see Sheamus shoots the half,
wait a minute again into the cover, hooking the leg on Triple H.
This could be it here,
-and again, hunter powers out. -[Jerry] Oh.
He barely kicked out.
[Michael] Mentally for Triple H.
-And he barely used that left arm. -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Michael] He can't use the left arm, King,
and he also, we saw earlier can't use the pedigree.
So, if you're Triple H what are you gonna do?
[Jerry] Well, you go to, you got to remember that
this is the street fight. You got to, you got to, you know,
don't rely on what normally brought you
to the dance which is the pedigree
and get outside the ring.
I mean, you know, these guys could fight out
onto the street so to speak if they have to.
[Matt] King, you and I have been in the ring, adrenaline
may be Triple H's only a friend right now.
[Michael] Again, cover by Sheamus, hooks the leg and you see
Triple H using the good arm,
-grabbing the hair which is legal. -[Matt] Yes.
[Michael] Allowing him to get out of there.
[Matt] We both fought injured
and we both know that adrenaline can make us forget about our pain
for three to five seconds and sometimes that's all you need.
[Michael] I don't know if Triple H has got enough adrenaline
in his body to make him forget this pain.
[Jerry] Don't count him out. Don't count him out at all.
Look at this perfect submission hold,
pressure on the shoulder
and neck working on Triple H's vulnerability.
[Michael] You know, it seems to me Sheamus had a game plan
-coming into the night. -[Jerry] You think?
-[Jerry chuckles] -[Michael] Attack Triple H backstage,
injure the neck and then if Triple H was in Sheamus's mind,
foolish enough to come out here, expose that injury.
[Jerry] Well again, wherever Triple H sustained an injury,
Sheamus is smart enough to capitalize.
[Matt] Yeah. I don't think that Sheamus,
I think that Sheamus just lucked out in the fact that he,
that he did injure Triple H's neck
and did this to sustain this nerve damage.
[Michael] Yeah. But king, you don't know what type of injury
perhaps to the neck Triple H suffered
a few weeks ago the night after WrestleMania
when Sheamus hit him in the back of the neck
with that steel pipe that time.
[Jerry] Well, that's true, but I don't think
that Sheamus was just trying to hit Triple H
anywhere he can hit him
-with that steel pipe. -[Michael] Oh, look at that escape.
Back to his feet trying desperately to get out of this predicament.
[Matt] A rear chin-lock puts all the pressure
on the upper vertebrae in your neck.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, countered,
but how much does the game have left.
[Jerry] Get out of that ring.
[Michael] Buys himself a little bit of time and by rolling out.
[Jerry] Again Michael,
with all due respect, I would not count the game out.
[Michael] I'm not out. I'm not counting him out at all.
[crowd cheering]
[man 4] Come on, Sheamus. Let's do this.
-Don't get mad. -[man 5] Don't get angry.
[man 4] Go, Sheamus.
[Michael] I've never said I counted the guy
[Jerry] Oh, a neck breaker.
-Okay. Now you, yeah. -[Michael] Maybe I might now.
Neckbreaker by Sheamus and…
-Look at Sheamus. -[Jerry] He's like enjoying this almost.
[Michael] Oh, he's so proud of himself right now.
[Jerry] Well, Sheamus realizes what a victory
over Triple H will do for his career.
[Michael] Well, he's already has victories over John Cena and Randy Orton.
[Matt] Well, Sheamus having the upper hand
the way he does right now I think is a bonus for him.
I think he really thought he was gonna win this match by a forfeit.
Now he's getting to, he feels he's gonna win,
but he's going to inflict more pain and damage
on the game in the process.
[Michael] Sheamus is so hungry. That's another thing.
[Jerry] Look at the way, can you see,
can we see the way that Triple H is dragging his limb,
-his left arm… -[Michael] He doesn't have, yeah.
He doesn't have enough strength to even pull that arm off the mat.
[Jerry] He can't feel his arm is what it is.
It's numb.
-[Michael] Well, Sheamus… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Oh, and Triple H still with a fight in him, digging down deep
-trying to somehow switch the momentum -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] and perhaps this could be it.
Maybe this is the turning point,
the three to five seconds you said the game needs.
[Matt] That could be a game changer.
No pun intended once again,
-but if the game -[Michael] Oh.
Big DDT. But oh, my gosh, look at that hurt.
-It hurt Triple H. -[Jerry] Yeah.
-It hit him back of the neck. -[Michael] Listen.
[Jerry] And again, in the throws of competition,
those three to five seconds, Triple H forgot
that he was injured and almost sacrificed himself.
[Michael] Not almost, I think he did.
And because of that, he was not able to capitalize
on the damage that the DDT did to Sheamus.
[Jerry] Take a look right here. Watch Triple H's neck.
-[Matt] Oh. -[Jerry] Right there.
[Michael] Well, he landed right on the back of that neck.
-[Jerry] Listen. -[Matt] And that's, you know,
anybody that's ever had…
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Knee to the spine.
-Hook to the leg again. -One, two.
[Michael] Triple H at two.
[Matt] And his is called a stinger which is really not a…
…not an adequate name for it because it,
what it does when you get that kind of injury.
You're paralyzed. I mean, your, the nerves are just,
it's almost as if you had a stroke or something.
[Michael] But it, now, it's frustration starting to set in at Sheamus.
I mean, he's done all this damage to Triple H
and he still hasn't been able to put him away.
[Matt] Well, the only thing you can tell about Sheamus,
try to read that expression on his face.
-[Jerry] Is it… -[Matt] And yes,
it's changed from pleasure to, as you say,
-possible frustration. -[Michael] Look at this. Oh.
-[Jerry] Is it really frustration though? -[Michael] Cover again.
-One, two. -[Michael] Hook to the leg on Triple H.
Well, if it wasn't then, it maybe now.
[Matt] Well, it may be anger. And I think that's what Matt was…
-[Michael] Again, -One,
-a cover, hook to the leg. -two, no.
[Michael] Again, Triple H powers out.
-[Jerry] How about motivation? -[Matt] Motivation?
[Jerry] How about prolonging the agony?
[Michael] That looks like frustration to me.
[Jerry chuckles] Okay. Okay.
A psychedelic moment. Sorry.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Oh, boy. Uh-oh.
And this is all about inflicting pain on Triple H.
[Michael] We've seen the damage that pipe has caused over the last few weeks.
I asked Kofi Kingston about that pipe.
I asked Triple H about it.
[Jerry] Oh, and hundreds could see it coming too.
[Michael] Now Triple H just tried to survive there.
[Jerry] Oh, listen, they call Triple H a cerebral assassin.
If Triple H can use Sheamus' own momentum
against him, perhaps there's a chance.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Now that Sheamus is reeling.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Right to the skull.
Pipe to the skull.
-[Jerry] There you go. -[Michael] Triple H is out.
One, two, no.
[Michael] Oh, and a…
Another kick out by the game maybe…
-[Jerry] How did he do that? -[Michael] …on instinct.
[Jerry] That pipe shot was brutal,
-brutal to the skull. -[Michael] I think we're going
get to see, I think we're going to see it again.
-Oh, man. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Matt] How the game he was able to somehow get his shoulders up after that…
-[Michael] Pure instinct. -[Matt] I don't know.
[Michael] I don't really think the game realizes where he's at right now.
[Jerry] But what does it say about this competitor,
with the fight and the desire to keep on going?
[Michael] He's legendary.
A 13-time world champion is Triple H.
Oh, no.
-Oh, Sheamus… -[Jerry] All legends must end, my friend.
[Michael] Sheamus calls this pale justice.
Triple H counters.
-Well, there is no justice… -[Jerry] See. See.
Sheamus' own momentum worked against him.
[Michael] And could this be it? Could Triple H somehow…
[Michael] …dig deep down inside and capitalize.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh, and how about Triple H going right back into the den?
[man 6] Oh, yeah, Sheamus.
[Matt] I like you using the word den because on Sheamus' trunks…
-Oh, yeah. -[Matt] …is a [inaudible].
That is a snake that is eating itself.
It means everlasting life.
[Michael] And this, as well as martial arts kendo stick.
-And Triple H showing life as well. -[Jerry] Oh. Oh.
[Matt] Something as simple as a drop toe-hold.
[Jerry] Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
[Michael] And now Triple H, this is what he needed, Matt.
You mentioned it earlier. He needs an equalizer.
Triple H needs a weapon and he has one in hand, the kendo stick.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] You use it, the inevitable. Oh.
[Michael] And it may be time for Sheamus to play the game.
[Matt] Man, was that right to the base of the neck on Sheamus.
[Michael] It's a street fight, all legal.
[Jerry] Triple H walking tall now.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Of course, I mean Sheamus could get a tan in England.
So we'll certainly are going to be able to see the welts
all over the Celtic warrior's pascal-like body.
[Matt] Sheamus being lit up here.
[Michael] And you notice how the expression on Triple H changes
when he gets a kendo stick in hand.
-It's almost like he got a new life here. -[Jerry] Oh.
And the adrenaline is starting to flow.
Notice the left hand is being used
all beat secondarily.
[Michael] But he's got to take advantage, the game, this is his opening.
He can't afford any type of mistake here.
-[crowd chattering] -[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Punish on Sheamus. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Matt] Him having to go back to swinging with one arm.
-That one was right across the head. -[Michael] So as that one.
[Matt] All the adrenaline wore off obviously,
but Triple H's still doing damage
with the one arm.
[Jerry] Again, that energy resonates right back to you
-and now the game will feed off. -[Michael] Now he's going to try it.
He's going to try it. He's going to try the pedigree.
Can he do it for just the three seconds he needs?
[Jerry] No, not strong enough.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Oh, neck. You see the neck.
You can see the neck the way it landed on the steel.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Welts on the back of Sheamus.
[Michael] What's important right now is the [inaudible]
Of the game.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Very hard on those…
[Matt] You could see the…
-Look at that. -[Michael] And a kick to the face.
You could see Triple H's back buckle
when he landed on the steel.
And that may have been the last gasp for the game.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] And Sheamus may have just kicked Triple H's teeth out.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Remember this is a street fight,
but Sheamus' got to haul that carcass of Triple H back
in the ring where the pinfall, if it does happen, needs to occur.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Triple H trying to crawl away, getting the defense in position.
And again, another kick to the skull.
[Matt] I don't think I've ever seen anybody survive,
I don't know if any survived one, much less two.
[Michael] Now, Triple H is down and out. He has no use again of that left arm.
His neck has been punished for this…
-[Matt] Again… -[Michael] …entire match.
[Jerry] He is the game. He is Triple H,
but notice that Sheamus stalks from the left side
knowing that Triple H cannot defend himself
from that angle, it's brilliant.
[Michael] Sheamus trying not to look astonished that the game is still even
-able to pull himself almost up. -[Jerry] Look at the,
do you see the veins pumping in the shoulder?
All the blood rushes to an injured area anytime you sustain one.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Use that hand.
Hey, we'll call it…
[Michael] The official is asking Triple H if he wants to continue.
-[Jerry] I believe that's a yes. -[Michael] And there's your answer.
And there is defiant, Triple H, a third kick to the skull.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] How the hell is Triple H still on his feet?
-[Matt] Oh. -[Michael] And a fourth one.
-[Michael] The cover by Sheamus. -One, two, three.
-[Michael] And he got it. -[crowd cheering]
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Four kicks
to the skull and an injured neck, later Sheamus wins.
[Justin] The winner of this match, the Celtic warrior,
-Sheamus. -[upbeat music playing]
[Jerry] Oh, listen, I always favor the antagonist, but,
Triple H was certainly Valiant in this contest.
[Michael] You know, but I still can't understand how,
you know, how Sheamus can be proud of himself, Matt.
I mean, he attacked Triple H from the locker area,
ambushed him with a steel pipe before this,
before this event even started here tonight.
[Matt] Okay. But it's Extreme Rules
and anything goes and Sheamus played it perfect.
[Jerry] A legitimate pinfall. Congratulations to Sheamus.
[Matt] Well, you could call him legitimate if you want it…
[Jerry] I just did.
[Matt] …this wins started backstage before the match ever started.
[Michael] And look at the back.
It is a victory nonetheless for Sheamus. You can't take anything away from that.
The man is now the defeated the likes of Cena and Randy Orton
and now Triple H to win this match win guys
with everything he could really with one arm.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And again, the pedigree, the left arm was injured earlier.
[Michael] But watch the neck. Watch the neck.
-[Jerry] Bam. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And it opened the door for this opportunity for Sheamus.
[Michael] And that was the first of what would be a plethora of kicks
to the defiant Triple H.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] How many did we count?
-Was it four or five? -[Jerry] It was, it was four or five.
And it says a lot about Triple H
and it took that many to put down the game.
[Matt] Man, did you see the way that it jarred…
-One, two, three. -[Matt] …Triple H's skull.
[Michael] And ladies and gentlemen, still here in the arena.
[Jerry] Oh, the cervical collar?
[Matt] This is an uncomfortable sight.
No. You can't…
[Jerry] Still fighting.
Let them help you.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Whatever you said earlier,
not about ego or, you know, winning out,
but I don't, Triple H has never been in this match.
[crowd chattering]
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] And now he refuses to be stretchered out of the way.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] I'm wondering about permanent damage here.
That's what you guys worry about.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] And his nerves won't regenerate.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Oh, no. Sheamus again. -[Jerry] No way.
[Michael] You got to be kidding me.
[crowd cheering]
Get out.
-[Michael] What's wrong with him? -Get out.
Get out of here now.
That's right. Off you go.
-[Michael] This guy is sick. -Get out of here.
-[Jerry] What did that prove? -[Michael] All right.
[Jerry] I agree.
That was brutal and certainly uncalled-for.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Watch this again as another cowardly attack at…
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Oh.
Get out of here.
[Michael] Well, he started the night cowardly
with the attack in the locker room.
[Jerry] Look at how swollen Triple H's shoulder is.
-[Matt] He's unconscious. -One, two, three.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] It was as if Sheamus was going to make sure
that Triple H had to be stretchered out of here tonight.
[Michael] Sheamus did say that Triple H agreeing to this match would be a mistake.
Maybe he'll regret the rest of his career.
[Matt] Watch once again.
[crowd cheering]
Get out of here.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] This is an uncomfortable sight
what you're seeing now with Triple H being loaded onto that stretcher.
Michael, I don't know. Can you, I don't know if we've ever seen
-the likes of this before. -[Michael] I can't, I can't recall.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Just don't get it out.
[crowd cheering]
Excuse me, Edge.
I apologize for interrupting your preparation,
but I'm just wondering,
what is your mindset for your match tonight?
Well, Josh, in a cage match, there's three ways to win,
pinfall, submission,
or you can escape the cage through the door over the top.
And there is no way, I guarantee you that I am not
gonna let Jericho escape that cage,
Josh. I am not even gonna try.
[Jerry] You think Edge just saw what happened to Triple H
and perhaps wonders
if he could suffer the same fate inside the steel cage?
Valid.
["Time To Shine" playing]
[Matt] Hey, we're sending out a special thank you
to saliva for Time To Shine.
It's the official Extreme Rules theme song.
It's of the album "Moving Forward And Reverse Greatest Hits"
which is available right now.
[Michael] Now, ladies and gentlemen, we are at the 1st mariner arena
here in Baltimore for Extreme Rules
and I want you to look at this because this is what it looks like
in Matt Striker's bathroom, ladies and gentlemen.
-[Matt] I have, I have four sisters, okay? -[Jerry laughs]
[Matt] For the first time ever, an extreme makeover match
for the women's championship
-right here at Extreme Rules. -[bell ringing]
[Matt] What do you mean my bathroom look like that?
[Tony] The following is an extreme makeover match
and it is for the WWE women's championship.
[Matt] Well, Michael, you could use a little of that lush Rouge.
[Michael] How do you, stealing my stuff already.
-Rouge. -[Jerry] Rouge.
[Tony] Making her way to the ring, she is the WWE women's champion,
Michelle McCool.
[Michael] Well, let's not forget her buddies,
SmackDown's consultant and the general manager
Vickie Guerrero and of course, Layla.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] Michelle McCool defending the women's championship here tonight
in an extreme makeover match
for the women's championship.
[Jerry] Move that bust.
No, no, Vickie, stay where you are.
-It's not what I was thinking. -[Michael] Oh, my.
Extreme makeover, no.
Vickie could stay over and sample some of the products.
[Jerry] Vickie is a cougar and I love cougars.
[Michael roars]
-[Jerry] Hi, Vickie. Hi, Vickie. -[Michael] I love cougars?
-[Jerry] Hi, Layla. -[Michael] What's wrong with you?
-[Jerry kisses] -[Michael] Straight Edge society.
-Vickie? -[Jerry] Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[Tony] And the challenger,
the Glamazon, Beth Phoenix.
[Michael] Now, Beth Phoenix indeed with a score
to settle after what happened this past Friday night on SmackDown.
[Jerry] Beth Phoenix has been chasing the WWE women's championship
for quite some time and it only seems
that team Laycool protects Michelle McCool's championship.
Well tonight, a buffet of beauty awaits us for the women's championship.
-[Michael] A buffet of beauty. -[Jerry] Yes.
[Michael] Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon, a two-time women's champion.
Well Matt, explain to us all
-about the makeup -[Jerry laughs]
and what does extreme makeover match mean.
-[Matt] Again… -[Michael] I even,
I see an ironing board over there.
[Jerry] Well, I know an ironing board.
Anything you see here at ring side
is not only legal, it is encouraged.
And I'm going to be very intrigued and interested to see
how some of these accessories will come into play.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] So it's Beth Phoenix
versus Michelle McCool here at Extreme Rules.
And I can't believe I'm going to ask you this question,
-Matt, but… -[Matt] Yes?
[Michael] …what would be the strategy in this match?
[Matt] Again, it's what Michelle McCool has done
since she has held the women's championship,
arguably the greatest diva athlete
in the history of the WWE.
Michelle McCool will look to dominate
and try to neutralize Beth Phoenix's power.
[Michael] And I'll tell you, Beth Phoenix is too shabby herself.
[Matt] And listen, did you know that the first ever women's champion
was crowned right here in 1956?
[Michael] Oh, look at this. Beth may have her, and kick out at two.
[Matt] Yeah. It was fabulous Moolah and Judy Grable.
King, did you date her?
[Michael] I think Vickie Guerrero was at that night?
-[Matt] She still has her ticket stub. -[Michael laughs]
Oh, Beth, again.
-[Layla] Get up. Get up. -[Michael] Gets in trouble,
hooks the leg, and a kick out at two.
[Matt] Vickie should be sampling some of this free make up
while she's here at ring side, don't you think?
[Jerry] What I like about this match
-is it really shows how… -[Michael] I said that already.
-[Jerry] Yeah, you do. -[Michael] But you didn't laugh.
-Oh, no way. -[Matt] I suppose I didn't listen.
[Michael] Oh, look, look, look, a broom.
[Jerry] Oh, boy.
[Michael] Layla trying to give Michelle clean sweep.
[Jerry] Oh, really? Boy. Listen, I like how this match shows
-how the divas are moving… -I'm sorry.
[Jerry] …into the 21st century.
-I'm sorry. I'm sorry. -[Jerry] You have power, you have beauty,
and then you have Vickie Guerrero.
[Michael] No, don't give that broom to Vickie.
She'll ride out here on it.
-[Jerry laughs] -[Matt] All righty.
[Jerry] You're waiting all night for that, huh?
[Michael] Hey, listen this is Monday night's match.
[Jerry] Yeah. Oh, oh.
-[Michael] Hairspray. Hairspray. -[Jerry] Hair spray in the eyes.
Someone call Gino Hernandez and put on sun glasses.
[Matt] And Michelle with a…
[Jerry] Oh, boy, it looks like that Michelle is going to be a little steamed.
[Matt] I can assure you, that's the closest Michelle McCool
-has ever come to an ironing board. -[Michael] Well, hopefully
they can iron things out.
[Jerry] Yeah. Some pressing issues between these two.
-[Michael] Oh, good grief. -[Jerry] Should we keep going?
-Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Nothing funny about that.
Michelle looking for the victory, hook to the leg, shoulders down and…
[Matt] Listen, you're going to get bored with this match up, I'll tell you.
[Jerry] Listen, Beth can hardly see that…
[Michael] Look out. Look out.
[Jerry] …perhaps hurt in the eye, those [inaudible]
I was alluding to that's blinded some famous superstars
and may have done the same to Beth Phoenix.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Oh, look at Michelle McCool women's championship on the line.
Beth's in trouble.
[Jerry] Uh-hmm. The body scissor, a very painful submission hold,
compresses your ribs and your lungs which is very difficult to do.
[Matt] And look at Vickie and Layla cheering Michele on.
[Michael] Look at Vickie. Have you ever heard of mom jeans?
-[Matt] Mom jeans? -[Michael] Yeah, Vicky Guerrero.
[Matt] We got to move her to the right so we got a view of the ring.
-[Jerry] Hey, hey, hey. -[Michael] Uh-oh.
-There's your mom jeans right there. -[Jerry] Come on.
[Michael] Now, they're really going to iron things out.
[Jerry] Zaftig women need love too.
Now what's setting this iron off?
-Oh, oh. -[Michael] Probably…
[Jerry] They're going to need an extension cord.
[Michael] Beth in a kick out by Michelle.
I can't believe…
[Matt] Now look at…
[Jerry] Guys, let's not forget,
Michele McCool a graduate of Florida state university
excelled in many sports.
Her height and athletic ability
truly make Michelle a great women's champion.
Come on.
[crowd chattering]
-[Michael] Michelle… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Matt] Did you hear that?
[Michael] Even Vickie.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Let's not forget that iron is of metal.
[Michael] Oh, look at this, cover with both legs,
hook, and a kick out by Beth at two.
[Matt] Even Vickie cringed and watched
that ironing board flattened against Beth.
[Jerry] And listen, many experts agree that
Michelle has never been in the ring with someone as powerful as Beth Phoenix.
I don't know what was in that bucket. I'm afraid to ask.
[Michael] Well, luckily you're the one that got hit with it.
[Jerry] Thank you very much.
Extreme Rules, anything can happen.
-Oh. -[Michael] Did you…
-[Matt] Oh, man. -[Michael] And I don't know
if you saw this ladies and gentlemen, we could see right here.
-Beth's head just bounced off… -[Jerry] Michelle's head.
[Michael] Sorry. Michelle's head bounced off the table.
-And now… -[Jerry] Hey, hey, hey.
[Michael] …team Laycool getting involved.
-[referee 3] Get off of her now. Let go. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Michael] The hairspray again. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] And Vickie and Layla get it.
[Jerry] Global warming, call Al Gore.
-[Michael] And now it's Michelle McCool. -[Jerry] Oh.
Oh.
[Michael] Here comes an extreme makeover of Michele McCool's face.
-Look at this. -[Jerry] Oh.
After months of being harassed,
this is how Beth Phoenix finally turns this rivalry around.
[Michael] Yes. I don't know, I don't know
-what she's doing now. -I can't see. My eyes.
I can't see. Is it, I can't see.
[Michael] Oh, Layla can't see. You can hear her screaming out over there.
Beth is trying to win the women's championship.
Michele is in, uh-oh.
[Jerry] Oh.
What the bucket?
[Michael] Using, what, the bucket?
All legal in an extreme makeover match. Hooks the leg.
Beth thought she had her, and a kick out by Michele at two.
[Matt] This is a visual, Vickie with a broom.
[Jerry] Who thought that an extreme makeover match would be so brutal?
[Layla] You're going to pay for this, Beth.
[Matt] Uh-oh.
Beth is going to put Michelle away.
[Michael] The Glamazon.
[referee 3] Hey. Come on now, put that down.
Come on. Put that down.
[Beth] You cats get off my fence.
[Michael] A mop and a broom.
[Jerry] Well, listen, you know,
they are the domestic old-fashioned ladies.
[Michael] Well, it's effective.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Oh, man. Wow.
And Michelle may put Beth away right here.
Hooks the leg, oh, and a kick out by Beth somehow.
Come on, Michele.
[Jerry] Come on, McCool, stay focused now.
[crowd chattering]
[Layla] Get her, Michelle.
[Michael] And Michele.
[Jerry] Setting up for the faith breaker.
This is Michele McCool's favorite maneuver.
-Whoa. -[Michael] But Beth Phoenix counters.
[Michael] Michelle trying to fight out.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Michael] In trouble.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Glam slam.
[Michael] Beth Phoenix, cover, hooks the leg.
-We got a new women's champion. -[bell ringing]
[slightly upbeat music playing]
[Tony] Here's your winner
and the new WWE women's champion,
the Glamazon, Beth Phoenix.
[Michael] The third time in her career, Beth Phoenix is the women's champion.
[Jerry] This women's championship reign will mean more to Beth Phoenix
than anything else, finally defeating Michele McCool.
Beth Phoenix is the new women's champion.
Are you okay? Are you okay?
Are you okay?
[Michael] Oh, Layla and Vickie did what they could, but this wasn't enough.
Beth [inaudible] for victory.
[Matt] The brooms, the mops, everything came into play,
but Beth Phoenix still reigned supreme,
new women's champion.
[up-tempo music playing]
[man 7] Everyday I train.
Thousands of hours of practice.
[man 8] Injuries can happen at any time.
[man 9] My kneecap just kind of blew over to the side of my leg.
[man 10] I've torn the pectoral muscle completely off my shoulder.
[man 8] I've had surgery five times in my left knee.
[man 10] The tendon was torn off the bone, I can hardly lift my leg anymore.
-[man 9] With every move I make… -[man 7] My body, my life is on the line.
[man 10] Don't risk yours.
Please, don't try this.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] Well ladies and gentlemen, up next,
a personal and emotional battle waits
inside the confines of this steel cage.
Remember, moments ago, Edge warned
that he wasn't going to try to escape.
Standing by in the locker room area right now, our colleague Josh Mathews
who is joined by the other participant in tonight's steel cage match.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time,
Chris Jericho.
[crowd cheering]
Chris, does this past week's shocking upset loss
to an NXT rookie have any affect on your match tonight?
Josh, tell me you're not like all of these hypocrites
and parasites who think that one loss
could ever affect Chris Jericho.
One loss does not change the fact that I have accrued
the biggest amount of accolades in the history of this company.
One loss does not change the legendary status
that I have attained from being the greatest performer
of this or any other generation.
Losing to a no-name rookie…
His name is Heath Slater.
[crowd chattering]
Losing to Heath Slater doesn't change the fact
that I am a big game player.
I am a money player.
I always do exactly what I say I'm going to do
because I am an honest man.
And tonight, inside of that steel cage,
I guarantee I'm going to end Edge's career forever.
And all of the gelatinous worms who call themselves Edgeheads
will from now on be silenced from chanting,
"spear, spear, spear, spear."
-[crowd] Spear, spear, spear. -It ends tonight.
Do you understand what I'm saying to you right now?
It ends tonight.
[Michael] And according to Jericho, it'll end tonight inside that steel cage.
[bell ringing]
[Tony] The following contest is a steel cage match.
[crowd cheering]
[Tony] Victory in this match can be achieved by pinfall, submission,
or escaping the cage.
[up-tempo music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Tony] Making his way to the ring, from Toronto, Canada,
weighing in at 241 pounds,
the rated-r superstar, Edge.
[Michael] And ladies and gentlemen, Edge still limping of course
Achilles tendon tear last year which almost caused his career
has been the new focal point of recent attacks by Chris Jericho
which we will show you momentarily.
But ladies and gentlemen, the so-called Edgeheads,
you know they are watching live tonight
in Edge's homeland of Canada, also around the world,
in places like Mexico, and Italy, and Germany, Spain, and Luxembourg,
and of course on the armed forces network.
[Jerry] The question is, is the injured left Achilles Tendon
of Edge 100% healed?
That has been Chris Jericho's focus.
What will that do to the mentality and mindset of Edge tonight?
[Michael] Ladies and gentlemen,
Chris Jericho has reopened that old wound on Edge,
but at what cost? We're going to show what transpired
between these two former friends now bitter rivals
over the past couple of weeks on Friday night SmackDown.
NINE DAYS AGO
[Jerry] The past couple of weeks, you see here again the attack,
the Achilles Tendon is right behind your ankle,
Edge ruptured, which basically means the tendon exploded.
After coming back long before he was due,
Chris Jericho sought to re-injure the left Achilles Tendon of Edge.
These former best friends, former tag team champions now
turned bitter, bitter rivals.
[Michael] And this past Friday night on SmackDown,
what an emotional night for Edge
as he talked about battling back from injuries
and then, but Jericho escaped from the cage. Edge would turn his fury
-to Jericho's NXT rookie Wade Barrett. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Well again, a resounding message to Chris Jericho.
The look in the eyes of Edge.
Will we hear the universe say,
"spear, spear, spear?"
[up-tempo music playing]
[Michael] I saw the look on Edge's face during the interview earlier tonight
when he said,
"Hey, I know I can escape from the cage, but I'm not going to try to."
[Matt] Listen, guys, I'm concerned
about the fact that you mentioned earlier, Mike, we've already seen Edge limping.
I mean, is that going to affect his mobility?
[up-tempo music playing]
[Tony] And weighing in at 226 pounds,
Chris Jericho.
[Michael] He's the man who calls himself a big game player
but, King, I'm going to ask you this question.
The fact that Edge, I should say Jericho,
did lose to a rookie this past Tuesday night at NXT,
will that play into Jericho's mindset at all tonight?
[Jerry] Absolutely not. It means absolutely nothing.
That's just a, that's not even a blimp on the radar screen to Jericho.
Jericho is so focused on this match, that meant nothing.
So, you know what, forget it. I'm sure Jericho has.
[Michael] And, you know, Matt,
Edge has been stewing ever since WrestleMania.
He thought he was going to win the world championship that night from Jericho.
[Matt] Chris Jericho is a professional.
You cannot ruminate over setback.
Chris Jericho has moved forward.
A former world's heavyweight champion
and Edge's opponent at WrestleMania,
seeks the ultimate revenge right here tonight.
[Michael] Chris Jericho.
-Wisely. -[Jerry] [inaudible]
don't want any problems [inaudible]
[Michael] Ruminating over setbacks.
[Jerry] And again, the likelihood of Edge climbing out of the cage is new.
If Edge wants to win, which he does, he'll have do it inside the ring.
[Michael] Pinfall or submission or perhaps through that door
that Jericho is climbing into now, very hesitant to get into the ring
and getting locked in with Edge.
[Jerry] Michael, you brought up something very interesting.
Edge has questioned if Chris Jericho knows
how to deal with adversity or injury.
Jericho's never missed time away from an injury.
Whereas Edge…
[Michael] Watch it.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Edge has sacrificed his physical well-being
for this industry and basically has nothing to lose.
[Matt] And we've seen enough chairs tonight.
-[Jerry] Oh, yeah. -[Michael] Oh, look at this.
-You're going to… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] You're going to see another one perhaps.
[Jerry] The bell hasn't rung yet.
[Michael] Well, not yet because they're not in the cage.
-[Jerry] Right. -[Michael] It's not been locked, the door.
And Edge now attacking Chris Jericho outside the steel cage.
Not really what Jericho had in mind to start this thing off.
[referee 4] Get him in. Get in the ring right away.
[Jerry] The wrestler who gets inside of this prison
will be incarcerated with no chance to parole his victory.
[man 11] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Michael] Jericho in.
The official doing his job making sure that Jericho is ready to go
before they start this match up.
Door closed will be locked and…
-And now Jericho -[bell ringing]
[Michael] looking to escape earlier on. Match up is under way and Edge…
Jericho get a little thought in his head
-that he may escaped, but he… -[Jerry] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And here comes Edge unloading on Jericho.
[Jerry] This rivalry is over a year in the making.
Let's not forget former best friends, former tag team champions
turned bitter, bitter folks.
[Michael] Yeah. As soon as Edge got hurt last year,
Jericho threw him to the curb.
You know, go back to Friday night when you mentioned Edge talking
about how he's been able to come back
from all these injuries over the years,
it almost sounded like to me, Matt, that Edge was trying to convince himself
that he was going to be able to compete at a hundred percent here tonight.
Put away all that pain that's been in that ankle over the few weeks.
[Matt] That's a good point. That may have been the case.
And I'm wondering if the fact that…
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Matt] …Edge said
that he's not going try to escape the cage,
could it be because of that injury that he's not able to escape the cage?
-[Michael] Oh, yeah. You're right. -[Jerry] Now look at Edge.
[Michael] Jericho, Edge looking like
he may use the cage as a weapon.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Michael] And Jericho realizing,
look at Jericho, looking to escape.
Chris Jericho looking to escape
-over the top of the cage. -[Jerry] Almost down.
[Michael] He's got to get over and both feet have to hit the floor
before this match up would be a victory for Jericho.
[Matt] Well, Jericho obviously has no problem in trying
to end this thing early by escaping the cage.
And in doing so, he'll not only be victorious,
he'll escape and avoid a lot of punishment at the hands of Edge.
[Michael] Well, there may be some good news for Edge
-because you see sprightly… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] …how sprightly he jumped upon the rope.
His balance was okay up there even that he has that ankle injury.
-[Jerry] And you said sprightly. -[Michael] Yes.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Good to see, I mean, you know, it's…
Edge is unable to hide the fact that he's favoring that leg.
[Michael] Jericho knows all about it.
[Jerry] Oh, now, metal militia bears its fangs.
-[Matt] Metal militia? -[Jerry] Yeah. You like that?
-[Matt] Not really. -[Jerry] Okay.
-[Jerry] Didn't expect you to, but thanks. -[Matt chuckles]
-[Jerry] It's pop culture. -[Michael] Oh.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] And again, all this is legal.
There'll be no breaks on the ropes, no five-count.
You can only win via pinfall,
or submission, or escape.
-Shoulder first and now this is where -[Jerry] Oh.
it gets dangerous for Edge.
Because Jericho knows the injury and the better Jericho will exploit it.
There's no doubt about it. He just needed the opening.
[Jerry] Edge is inching towards the door. That could tell us
the amount of pain that Edge is in right now.
-Oh. -[Michael] Oh, Jericho, classic Jericho.
[Matt] Watch this. Jericho turned slightly right out of the way.
-[Jerry] [inaudible] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] That has got to be such helpless feeling
because your weight or the rope come crashing down on your Adam's apple.
-[Jerry] Again, the cage symbolizes that -[crowd cheering]
these two competitors have an issue
and the only way it can be settled is inside this palace.
[Jericho] Come on, Edge. You're going to end my career, huh?
Is that what you want, huh?
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Jericho is standing
on the head and face of Edge.
Jericho can't stand Edge. He can't stand him.
[Jerry] He just stood on him.
-[Michael] Watch this. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Side suplex.
-Jericho going for the cover. -One, two.
[Michael] Hook to the leg and Edge kicks out at two.
[Jerry] Listen, the left Achilles Tendon is not the only injury
that Edge has suffered.
Let's forget the peck,
-the neck… -[Matt] Right.
[Jerry] …the arm, and Chris Jericho is well aware.
What you're going to do, huh? Come on, Edge.
Come on, Edge. What are you going to do? Come on. Come on.
-I have him. Say it. -[Michael] And Edge of course,
-I have him. Come on. -[Michael] as you guys mentioned all of
-[indistinct talking] -[Michael] those injuries is a testament
-Come on. Come on. -[Michael] to resiliency.
I mean, you know,
that Achilles Tendon injury,
I mean it should be a career-ending injury
-for most… -[Jerry] David Beckham,
a world class athlete
completely out of action now because of a torn Achilles Tendon…
[Michael] Yeah, for months and months.
[Jerry] Yeah, Edge, a global class athlete back in the ring.
[Michael] Remember, Edge came back early.
-That's what [inaudible] -[Matt] And won,
and he won the royal rumble.
[Michael] On his first fight back.
[Matt] Let's not forget about that.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] Edge was out here Friday night questioning
the heart and guts of Jericho
because Jericho hasn't had to battle through injuries in his career.
[Michael] Jericho is going to have to battle back from an injury in this one.
[Jerry] Look at the way the chain-link fence broke.
[Edge] Come on, Jericho. What do you want to do, huh?
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] You guys hear that?
[Michael] Yeah, the spear chants beginning and…
-[Jerry] Yeah, starting to begin… -[Michael] …the first…
[Jerry] …from the upper rafters here in Baltimore.
[Matt] Again, watch this.
Jericho sent up and down…
[Jerry] Oh, oh, oh.
[Matt] …into the cage down onto the floor, into the ropes.
[Michael] Oh, even getting to his feet gingerly for Edge,
but Edge starts to build momentum clothesline after clothesline.
And Jericho goes for a ride
and suddenly Edge is control.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] And King, you know this. As we're trained for entering competition,
one of the most important things is footwork.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh, yeah, that's where, like I said…
[Michael] Cover, hook to the leg.
-[referee 4] One, two. -[Michael] Will it be Edge's time?
-No. A kick out at two. -[referee 4] Two.
[Jerry] The point is, is that every step Edge takes with his left leg
could very well send shock-waves of pain up Edge's body.
[Matt] And not even when he only takes a step,
I mean everything he does in the ring.
[Michael] Look at this. It's Jericho now, bulldog Jericho.
[Matt] And the main thing that, the main weapon that people want to see
from Edge is that, is that spear and I mean you got to have that leg
and the Achilles Tendon to gain momentum to use that spear.
-[Michael] Oh, look at Jericho. -[Matt] Went for the line across.
[Michael] Now he looks for the escape.
Jericho trying to escape over the top of the cage. Here goes Jericho.
Edge limping toward the ropes trying to climb up high,
prevent Jericho from escaping.
Jericho almost had that second leg over, just couldn't do it.
[Matt] Well, you got to realize, once you get to the top of that cage,
you can scramble up there, you can jump up there if you can.
Get there as fast as possible. But once you get there,
you got to start to navigate your way down.
[Jerry] Uh-huh. Oh.
-[Michael] Uh-oh. Look at this. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] The walls of Jericho coming.
-[Michael] In the ring. -[Jerry] Oh, the pressure
on the lower back and the ankle as well.
[Michael] Will Edge tap out? Will Edge submit?
Will Jericho win this match up via submission?
What do say, Edge?
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh, the hand is up.
-Is it coming down? -[Michael] He's going to tap.
[Matt] Oh, what's he going to do? He's in the middle of the ring.
There's nowhere to go. He can't even get to the ropes to break this.
[Jericho] You got to tap.
[Jerry] Everything Edge has fought for,
everything Edge has worked for on the line right now.
[Matt] Look at Edge scratching, and clawing,
looking to get a grip to get toward that rope,
that bottom rope.
[Michael] Digging deep down inside.
Edge takes it to the rope, he does, but you see the official,
-he's shaking his head. -[Jerry] No.
[Michael] You can't break here
-because there's no disqualification. -[Jerry] Disqualification.
All together now.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] And Edge just…
-Come on, ref. -[Michael] …been able to…
…able to get a hold of that top rope…
[Matt] Yeah, shake the leverage a little bit.
-Look at this. -[Jerry] Oh.
-[Michael] There goes Jericho. -[Jerry] It's a great counter by Edge.
[Michael] And Edge, quickly going for the cover,
hooks the leg, shoulders are down.
-[referee 4] One, two… -[Michael] Oh! Man.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] The longer this match goes on,
the more intense the throbbing
and the pain in the left ankle of Edge
will begin to really start to wear on the rated-r superstar.
[Matt] You know, I didn't get to finish my thought earlier.
You guys were realizing where I was going.
But once you get to the top of that cage
and try to get down and try to escape from cage, it's a long way.
What do you say that is, 20 feet?
[Michael] Sure.
[Matt] Twenty feet from the top of the cage to the floor,
I mean it's not just the ring floor.
It's to the floor of this arena.
[Michael] Jericho counters once again trying to put Edge over on his belly.
Perhaps go for the walls of Jericho for a second time in this match up.
And this time Edge with his good ankle
-is able to counter. -[Jerry] Yeah. Oh.
[Michael] Man, man.
Now, Matt, let's remember the history between these two.
They've had battles over the past few weeks
over the number one contender-ship, remember that.
-[Matt] Listen. -[Michael] And Swagger,
that was the night he came in and stole the championship from Jericho.
[Matt] How loud, how loud, Michael, is the spear chant now?
[Michael] Oh, Edge positioning himself to the corner.
There's that look.
The rated-r superstar.
[Jerry] Yeah, but can Edge run to get enough force,
enough inertia behind the spear?
[Michael] The nine-time world champion [inaudible]
-Jericho and Jericho… -[Jerry] Whoa, whoa.
-Look at him escape. Look at that. -[Michael] Whoa. Whoa.
[Jerry] Both feet need to touch the floor though.
[Michael] Yeah, Jericho with a slick move to escape from the cage and look at Edge,
he, Jericho may still escape.
He's got to get his feet down to the floor.
Edge trying to keep him in.
[crowd chattering]
[man 12] Watch the chair, Edge. Watch the chair.
[Jerry] Not only wrestling the chair away, but also keeping Jericho within the cage.
-Oh. -[Michael] Oh, no.
Oh, no.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] The steel post on the side of that door swinging off the skull of Edge.
-[Matt] Good strategy. -[man 13] [inaudible]
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Now, this is the choice Jericho has to make.
[Matt] The door is still open.
[Jerry] Uh-huh. But Jericho can put Edge away finally.
[Michael] Well, he said he wanted to end Edge's career here tonight.
Chris Jericho though looking like he's going to go for the victory
and win this steel cage match tonight,
-ladies and gentlemen… -[Matt] He's won. He's won.
[Michael] …at Extreme Rules.
[Matt] He's won.
[Michael] Well, he's got to the get down to the floor.
He's got to take one more step and…
-[Jerry] What are you doing? -[Matt] This is the Jericho I like.
This is the malicious mental mastermind.
-Close the door. Close the door. -[Michael] Mental midget, if you ask me.
That may be the biggest mistake
-he's ever made in his entire career. -[Jerry] What are doing?
[Michael] He could have just sauntered down the stairs and won the match up.
[Jerry] Edge has been a Thorn in Jericho's side for over a year.
Chris Jericho can finally rid himself of Edge.
[Michael] And you see it now.
-With a steel chair at hand. -[Jericho] You want to end me?
You want to end me?
[Michael] Jericho screaming, "You want to end me, Edge?"
-[Jerry] The spear. Spear. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Spear. -[Michael] From out of nowhere.
-The cover. -[referee 4] One, two.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] A kick out at two.
Almost a monumental mistake by Jericho
but he managed to kick out at two.
[Matt] It has already been a monumental mistake by Jericho
when he didn't step down on those steps and win this match.
[Matt] Take a look at Edge plowing through Chris Jericho
but now Edge realizes Jericho's intentions.
[Jerry] Well, you know, guys, if we had any doubt about Edge
being able to garner enough speed
and momentum to deliver that spear, I think those doubts are gone.
[Michael] But King, it's all for naught because Jericho kicked out of the spear.
No matter what Edge had to do to dig down deep inside to deliver it,
Jericho kicked out.
[Jerry] Well, listen, that's not Edge's only weapon.
It may be his preferred weapon but it is not his only weapon.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Jericho with a codebreaker from out of nowhere.
[Matt] But look, Jericho can't go for a cover because of the spear.
[Michael] Now, he's trying to go for the cover,
trying to shake the cobwebs out of his head,
Chris Jericho looking to put Edge away.
-[referee 4] One, two. -[Michael] Hooks the leg.
Two count, kick out at two and half.
[Jerry] So here we are now.
Both competitors had hit their bread and butter maneuvers,
both competitors has kicked out. Now what?
-[Michael] Now, Jericho… -One, two.
[Michael] Again into the cover and again, a kick out by Edge.
[Matt] Now, in my mind, it's time to win this match
by escaping from the cage.
[Jerry] Okay.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Well, it's easy for, easy for you to say that, King, but…
[Jerry] Yeah, I know. I'm sitting over here.
[Michael] But again, to the point of Edge, can he even climb?
[Jerry] But let's not forget,
Edge has said that he will not try
-to escape from the cage. -[Michael] Yeah.
-People say a lot of things… -[Jerry] Sure, sure.
[Michael] …until they get in the heat of battle.
Look at Chris Jericho.
-Jericho… -[Matt] Jericho has hit his codebreaker.
-[Michael] Well, he's not… -[Matt] He didn't get the job done.
[Michael] He's not embarrassed by. He has no…
[Matt] No, this is the right strategy now.
He'll think twice later why he'll,
but right now, he's saying to himself,
"Why didn't I just step out the cage door?"
[Michael] Now, he's got to go out the hard way,
-over the top. -[Jerry] Yeah, but he also chose
the furthest point of exit from his opponent, very smart.
[Michael] Jericho caught up on the top.
-Edge… -[Matt] Don't fall off there.
Those steel steps are right underneath you.
[Michael] Well, this is desperation time for Edge.
Chris Jericho's got both legs over.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. -[Michael] He's got to drop down
to the bottom of the cage to win this thing.
Both feet have to hit the floor. Trying somehow but Edge is hanging on.
[Matt] You can't drop from that distance.
-You can't do it. -[Michael] Edge is hanging on.
[Jerry] Break your neck.
[Michael] Trying to drag Jericho back into the cage.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] That's two or three times Edge has thwarted Jericho
from climbing over the top.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] Oh, no.
And this could be the opening for Jericho.
[Jerry] There he goes again.
[Michael] Jericho, going to climb yet again.
Edge is helpless.
Chris Jericho, ladies and gentleman,
moments away from winning the steel cage match here tonight.
[Matt] Now, right here is where Jericho somehow
-got to get his foot on that cage… -[Jerry] All right. That's it.
[Matt] …get a foothold and then slowly lower yourself down.
If you fall from this distance…
-[Michael] Look at Edge trying to climb. -[Matt] …you'll break both legs.
[Michael] Edge is trying to climb up there as well and look at, he's got his wrist.
He's got Jericho's arms, get caught inside.
It could break Jericho's arms.
-[Matt] Through those girders. -[Jerry] And let's not forget,
these guys are sweaty and oily. They could slip at anytime.
[Matt] Yeah, but Jericho's arm's caught.
[Michael] I think at that point, Jericho hoped he slipped.
Look at Edge now up over the top.
[Jerry] Well, the opportunity presents itself as Edge trying to escape now.
[Matt] Oh, my God. This is so dangerous.
[Michael] Edge hanging on, Jericho hanging on.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Boy, how about this for an Extreme Rules moment?
A top the cage, Edge and Jericho.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] It's either…
[Matt] Now, Edge, Jericho, I think trying to get to safer confines
and pull Edge back in with him.
[Michael] Grabbing a hold of Edge's right leg.
[Jerry] Knowing that the left leg is injured.
[Matt] Well, it's no doubt. If you're going to escape from the cage,
the safest way is through this, through the cage door.
[Michael] Which, again, Jericho could have done a little bit ago.
-[Matt] Uh-hmm. -[Michael] Hey, look at…
You think he regrets that decision right now?
[Matt] Oh, headbutt.
[crowd chattering]
-[Jerry] Oh, codebreaker. -[Michael] Oh.
[Jerry] From the top rope, springboard codebreaker.
Maximum impact onto the jaw and neck of Edge.
[Michael] Yeah, but maximum impact to Jericho as well.
He hit the mat very hard as he delivered the codebreaker.
Both men are down.
Turning point of the match could be right here.
[Matt] I don't know. If you're Jericho, what,
he had been aware with all the,
trying to make a cover or get out the door.
Watch this once again.
-[Jerry] Beautifully got him. -[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Oh, man, but you're right. Jericho, the back of his head and neck.
[Michael] Jericho crawling to Edge,
trying somehow to pick up the win.
-Hooks the leg, Edge in trouble. -One, two.
-No. -[Michael] And again, Edge powers out.
[Matt] Out the door. Go out the door.
[inaudible] get off me. Get off me.
[Jerry] This is what Edge does to Chris Jericho. He turns him upside down,
-drives him crazy. -[Jericho] Stay down.
-[Michael] Pleading with the referee… -[Jericho] Stay down.
You stupid idiot, stay down.
[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Oh, Jericho is telling Edge, "Stay down you stupid idiot."
[Jericho] Stay down.
Stay down.
-Let's go. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Right to the injured ankle.
You stay high.
I gave you a chance you stupid idiot.
You're finished.
-[Michael] Oh, boy. -You're finished.
You had your chance.
[Jerry] Oh, Edge moved.
[Michael] Yeah, Jericho missed it. Here comes Edge. Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] And we talked about it earlier,
how adrenaline can change a competitor's focus.
Edge is firing on all cylinders now.
[Michael] Oh, Edge saw that chair come crashing down,
just barely able to avoid it but…
[Matt] Oh.
[Michael] …saw his career flash before his eyes.
Look at Jericho, again,
trying to escape on the other side of the cage,
Edge in hot pursuit yet again.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh.
Now, it ends.
[Michael] Now, it ends.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] With the gates closing
and you can see Jericho trying to crawl toward it.
[Michael] And the call for the door to be open.
Try to leave, Chris.
Come on, Chrisy.
Leave, Chris. Come on.
Come on.
[Michael] He didn't. Yes.
[Jerry] Oh, how about that?
[Michael] Yeah, to Jericho's ankle and leg.
Turnabout fair play for Edge.
[Jerry] And here is what Edge brought up.
Can Chris Jericho deal with adversity?
Can Chris Jericho deal with injury?
Wait, no.
-[Michael] Well, Jericho's faced… -No more.
-No what? -No.
-No? -No more.
You don't want anymore, Chris?
No. Please.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Jericho facing a lot of adversity now.
[Jericho] How could you?
Go, Chris, go on.
Come on, Chris.
-[Jericho] Please, please, please. -[crowd chattering]
No more.
No more, please.
No more.
[crowd cheering]
-[Matt] Unbelievable. -[Jericho] No more?
No, no.
[Michael] That leg's going to fall on deaf ears.
[Matt] How different can these two competitors be?
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] Oh, Jericho is really screaming for mercy now.
Oh.
[crowd chattering]
Please. No more. No more. Please.
[Michael] Edge is ready.
Jericho now the one with the injured ankle.
[Matt] Jericho's, he's in the ropes
but he's close to that door but look out.
Spear.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Edge… -One,
-two, three. -[Michael] …defeats Jericho…
-…inside the steel cage. -[bell ringing]
[upbeat music playing]
[Tony] Here's your winner,
the rated r superstar,
Edge.
[Michael] And how good that must have felt for Edge.
[Jerry] Edge has always been able to dig deep down.
The only thing that drives the rated r superstar,
it's this industry, the WWE universe is Edge's life
and Edge, congratulations.
[Jerry] And what about the irony of this?
That's Chris Jericho's left ankle,
-wham, right there. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And how different can these two superstars be?
Whereas Edge has an injured left ankle, Edge continues to fight.
But Chris Jericho complained, complained
and then found himself hit
-with the spear. -One, two, three.
[Michael] At one point, Jericho was riding
around on the mat saying it hurts, it hurts.
[Jerry] But sure does, but it's got to feel good for that man.
[Michael] Edge gains vengeance tonight
at Extreme Rules inside the steel cage.
[Matt] Now, gentlemen, we have seen competitors rise above adversity.
We have seen athletes defy the odds.
But what we are about to see tonight
will truly be the pinnacle of Extreme Rules.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] Tonight, Extreme Rules is in beautiful Baltimore, Maryland.
What a night it's been.
Twelve thousand two hundred seventy-eight members
of the WWE universe on head here tonight.
Ladies and gentleman, the next time we are on pay-per-view,
a brand new pay-per-view, it's called over the limit.
It's going to come your way may 23rd from the Joe in Detroit.
But, Matt, still plenty more to come here tonight
including the next match up for the WWE title.
[Matt] Again, marvel at the resiliency of the world class athletes,
marvel at what we're about to see, king.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] John Cena, Batista,
last man standing for the WWE championship.
Can Cena beat Batista for a second straight time?
[dramatic music playing]
[commentator 1] STF, STF, it's locked in.
Batista's in trouble.
He's tapping out. There it is.
John Cena has got it.
-The new WWE champion. -[crowd] Cena, Cena, Cena.
[Cena] WrestleMania was a blip on the radar.
It was a fluke.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] That's a, "you tapped out," champ. Batista certainly did.
I'm entitled to a rematch.
I'm going to regain my WWE championship.
[alarm blaring]
[Michael] John Cena is helpless, he's defenseless,
-he's been knocked out by the Big Show -[metal objects clattering]
-[Michael] and Batista going -[drums playing]
pray on the man who took the WWE title from him at WrestleMania.
Batista claimed it was a fluke that Cena won.
[tense music playing]
[commentator 2] Oh, come on, this is just not right.
-Oh, God. -[drums playing]
[Batista] I'm invoking my rematch clause
[crowd chattering]
for the WWE championship
at Extreme Rules.
And you won't be making anybody tap out because you can't win that way.
The only way to win
is to be the last man standing.
-[tense music accelerates] -[Michael] Batista versus John Cena
for the WWE championship.
It's a last man standing match,
you win when your opponent can't get to his feet
by a count of ten.
[Batista] I don't care what happened at WrestleMania. John Cena can't beat me.
-[Michael] Hey, John Cena. -[crowd cheering]
And John Cena goes after the man he faces in Extreme Rules.
John Cena punishing the animal.
[drums playing accelerates]
[Michael] John Cena, making a major point tonight.
He's ready for last man standing at Extreme Rules.
[music abruptly stops]
-[crowd] One, two, three, four, -[tense music accelerates]
[crowd] five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
[music abruptly stops]
[bell ringing]
[Justin] Ladies and gentlemen, this is a last man standing match
and it is for the WWE championship.
There will be no count outs, no disqualifications, no pinfalls,
and no submissions.
[Justin] The only way to win this match is to incapacitate your opponent
to the point that he is unable to answer the referee's count of ten.
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Batista is a man who claims the spotlight,
who wants to be the center of attention,
and that's why, King, it must have been so embarrassing
and so humiliating for him
that on the grandest stage of them all at WrestleMania,
Batista tapped out to John Cena.
[Jerry] Well, you're right. The spotlight certainly didn't shine
for Batista at WrestleMania.
That's why tonight is so important for the animal.
[Michael] And for the six-time world champion man,
he claimed that the loss to Cena was an absolute fluke.
He believed that's the case.
[Matt] Listen, this is an obligatory return match and many experts believe that
Batista has more aggression and malintent than John Cena
whereas John Cena has that never back down,
never quit attitude.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Batista never got over the fact that since their career has paralleled,
his and John Cena's, and they accomplished so many things at a young age,
that John Cena really became the poster child
for the WWE and Batista didn't,
and that has stuck with Batista all these years and finally,
that anger has manifested itself here over the past number of months.
-[whistle sounds] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd] You tapped out, you tapped out,
you tapped out, you tapped out,
you tapped out, you tapped out.
[crowd cheering]
[whistle sounds]
[Michael] The you tapped out chants.
[upbeat music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
[Michael] Oh, the champ is here and over 12,000 sold out,
on their feet for John Cena.
And ladies and gentlemen, to Batista's point,
John Cena is a global phenomenon.
John Cena is the face of world wrestling entertainment.
He is popular the world over.
He's the star of movies and television shows.
He graces magazine covers, he has photo shoots all the time.
John Cena is the man and that is what eats at Batista.
[Matt] Let's not forget one other thing,
John Cena is the WWE champion.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger from Washington DC,
weighing 290 pounds
is the animal, Batista.
[crowd cheering]
[Justin] And his opponent, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing 240 pounds,
he is the current WWE champion,
John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] This match, last man standing for the WWE title,
there's a big fight feel here tonight at the 1st mariner arena.
And King, you know,
John Cena did at WrestleMania what many didn't think he could do.
He got his head back in the game so to speak.
And he defeated Batista but it's a totally different game here tonight.
[Jerry] Well, you're right. So many, as we,
-you and I talked about for weeks on end, -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] every time Batista got within arms length of John Cena,
something bad happened to Cena.
That all, well, it didn't all right itself but it did a long, went a long way
-to right itself at WrestleMania, -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] but tonight, it's a different story.
[Jerry] Starting with a clean slate here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] No one evokes as much emotion out
at the WWE universe than John Cena.
[Matt] We're at Baltimore, Maryland, right down the road
from Batista's hometown of Washington DC.
Batista may enjoy a little home field advantage here tonight.
[Michael] It's going to be interesting to see
how the strategy unfolds here tonight
in this last man standing match.
We got two tough, physical guys.
You win the match when your opponent
can't get up at the count of 10.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Well, I mean, logically, did take, you go after your opponent's legs.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] John Cena. -[Matt] Not once but twice, Batista.
[Michael] And as far as making the, uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Not illegal, of course.
[Jerry] Listen, I'm a big Batista fan
and I really believe that Batista wants to destroy the face of the WWE.
[Michael] Batista, a six-time world champion,
John Cena, nine-time world champion.
[Matt] And that, I think, Batista does want
to destroy the face of the WWE as long as it's John Cena.
I think Batista, without a doubt, wants to be the face of the WWE himself.
[Michael] And John Cena, running bulldog…
Cena, right off the bat has got Batista really.
[Jerry] All right, here we go.
[crowd cheering]
Two.
[Michael] All right, Batista must make it back to his feet
before a count of 10 and he does and quickly back on the attack.
With a big super suplex is John Cena.
-[Jerry] Now, I'm noticing though, -[crowd cheering]
Cena knows Batista's not staying down for ten…
-One… -[Matt] No.
[Jerry] …but what this does, it allows Cena to pick his spot.
-He'll watch his opponent -…two…
[Jerry] get up and then inflict an offensive maneuver.
-…three… -[Jerry] It's smart, I hate
to admit it but it works.
[Michael] Oh, yeah, it's a strategy.
Full tank time.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And a high elbow to the temple by Batista.
[Jerry] That could keep John down if John was rocked enough.
[Michael] Yeah, especially, you know,
if it hits him in the tender area of the temple.
[referee 5] One…
two…
[Matt] And it's going to take more than an elbow
to the side of the head to win this match.
[Michael] Batista knew that.
-That's, he went right back on the attack. -[Jerry] Oh.
And normally off that powerful clothesline,
Batista would have went for a cover.
-One… -[Michael] No need for it here.
…two…
-[Michael] See the adrenaline. -…three…
[Matt] Yup.
-…four… -[Michael] Count of four.
[Jerry] Again, it's the ferocity and strength of the altered beast.
[Michael] Well, there's a reason he's called the animal.
He's such an emotional, temperamental man
-and when those forces… -One…
[Michael] …come together, Batista's nearly unstoppable.
-[Jerry] Look at the way Dave… -…two…
[Jerry] …is perched and poised and ready for John to create an opening…
-…three… -[Jerry] …for Batista to attack.
[Michael] Cena got, get, making it back to his feet yet again.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Michael] Oh, look at this,
John Cena
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] going for the attitude adjustment.
Oh, he's shoved head first into the post.
[Jerry] There you go. Use your tools, use the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, if you take the shoulder out,
you take the attitude adjustment out of play.
[Jerry] Uh-hmm, and let's not forget,
-the submission, the STF mean… -[Michael] Yeah, STF as well.
[Jerry] …that doesn't mean much here. Oh.
Though, Batista could pass out from the pain, you never know.
[Matt] Well, you talked earlier, mad about going for those legs
-and there was the first [inaudible] -[Michael] There you go.
[Matt] There's a big one right there. Good.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] The last man standing obviously means
if you took out those legs, it's tough to stand.
-[Jerry] It's the dynamic. -[Matt] Oh.
Now, Batista becomes the aggressor.
[Jerry] That's an intense aggression.
There's malintent behind every movement.
[crowd] Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena…
-[Michael] So fierce. -[crowd] …Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena.
[Jerry] Look at the way everyone just scrambles away from the animal.
-I love it. I love the intimidation. -[Michael] Steel chair to the knee.
[Matt] Bad enough being close to the animal,
much less an animal with a steal chair there.
[Michael] Yeah. And if this keeps up,
john Cena may not be able to make it back to his feet.
[Jerry] And listen, it's no secret, I'm not a John Cena fan
but the whole never give up, never back down
for me, it's a very powerful motto to live your life by.
And Cena excels at…
[Michael] Now, he's persistent, gritty, determined.
But it's fairly clear Batista had this in his game plan,
had him in a flash.
[Jerry] Listen, we saw how much it took to keep Triple H down.
Imagine what it's going to take to keep John Cena down.
[Michael] With the WWE championship, he's up for grabs.
[Matt] But you got to realize, we saw Triple H stay down,
not always stay down but be stretchered out.
We may see the same thing from John Cena.
[Michael] This has been a relentless attack on the left knee of John Cena.
-[Jerry] Oh, and a clothesline, vicious. -[Matt] Wow.
[crowd cheering]
One…
[Matt] I thought Batista was going to send
-sailing into that far turnbuckle. -…two…
-[Matt] I think Cena did as well. -…three…
Next thing you know that trip was cut short
by a huge clothesline.
-[Michael] Notice how Batista just waits. -…four…
[Matt] That's very smart strategy by the animal.
[Michael] Has not taking his eyes off his opponent,
waiting for Cena to make it back to his feet which he does.
[Jerry] Oh, oh.
[Michael] And, you know, by allowing the referee
to get to the count of six or seven like that,
if we take another look here…
[Matt] Boy that's what I was talking about.
[Michael] …it also allows Batista to stay fresh, Matt.
[Matt] And also plot his next, oh.
Oh.
-[Michael] Suplex. -[Matt] Wow.
And Cena landing awkwardly on his leg.
[Michael] And, you know,
-if you look at this Matt… -[referee 5] One…
[Michael] …you'll get your leg caught underneath you
at the wrong angle coming down…
-…two… -[Michael] …from a suplex,
you could snap your knee, blow your knee out.
[Matt] I don't know if it's pertinent
-but notice that Cena wears, you know, -…three…
[Matt] unconventional ring footwear.
…four…
[Matt] Again, with an injured leg like that,
the reason why we were the boots…
-…five… -[Matt] …so high is to protect
our ankles, right? King, you know that.
-Our heels… -…six…
[Matt] …Cena's in sneakers and I don't know
how that may play into this one.
…seven, he's up.
[Michael] Back to his feet again and right back to the injured knee goes Batista.
Flawless game plan thus far for the former WWE champion.
[Matt] You see a look of concern on the official's face.
Well, now, this is smart by John.
Or not.
[Michael] Well, he had to get away from the ring
and create some space and remember,
again, Batista's so smart,
the surgically repaired neck of John Cena.
[man 14] Good luck, Cena.
[Michael] Batista may have noticed something off the suplex,
went right back to the neck there
as John Cena tries to get back into this thing but again, cannot stand.
When he delivered that last punch, Cena's knee just gave out on him.
Oh.
-Great reversal by Cena. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] It took everything he could to reverse Batista
and what this does for Cena, not only does it injure Dave
-but it buys Cena some very important time -One…
-[Michael] to try to regroup here. -…two…
[Jerry] I'm trying to see exactly
-where Batista, the point of impact was. -…three…
[Jerry] It looks like Batista's right arm
-his hanging down low. -…four…
He could have a shoulder injury
or perhaps a quadriceps injury as well [inaudible]
[Matt] The referee was actually counting on both men at this point.
[Michael] Batista back on the attack.
-Let's see what happens here. -[Jerry] Trying a reversal here.
-[Michael] Oh, man, that shoulder. -[Jerry] Yeah.
-[Michael] Meanwhile… -[Jerry] The right arm
[Michael] …meanwhile, inside the ring,
-Batista gets right back to work… -[Jerry] It's a knee-toe hold.
-[Michael] …on the leg. Look at this. -[Matt] Figure-four.
[Jerry] And remember who trained Batista, Ric Flair.
-This is the figure-four leg lock. -[Matt] Yup, no submissions but as,
King, you and I know you can pass out
if the pain becomes too intense.
-[Jerry] I want to tell you something. -[Matt] Thus not answering a 10 count.
[Jerry] This to me has always been the most painful hold
to be in in any match.
[Michael] And remember, Cena trying to power out here.
He can't tap out. Even if he does, it doesn't matter.
[Jerry] And notice how Batista has Cena's ankle compromised as well.
[Michael] And can this do enough damage to Cena
where he wouldn't be able to get back to his feet
-if it's on long enough? -[Jerry] It is, it is quite possible, yes.
[Michael] Look at Cena trying to use all the strength and power
that he can muster to try to break the figure-four.
-[Jerry] He's got to get that leg… -[Michael] He's got,
-he's got some of the pressure… -[Jerry] …off of his leg. Yes.
[Michael] …some of the pressure now.
[Matt] See, if he could somehow turn onto his belly,
it would reverse the pressure over to Batista.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Exactly what John's trying to do here.
[Michael] [inaudible]
[Matt] He's getting his upper body turned in.
He's got to turn that lower body in Batista's [inaudible]
[Michael] Now, look, look, look at the way…
-[Jerry] And he did it again. -[Michael] He twist his foot.
-[Matt] Cena did it. -[Jerry] Now, and John, look at,
when John arches back,
so it's all the pressure now is on Batista's legs.
[Michael] And now it's Batista.
And he just manages to get out of it.
A little bit of damage done perhaps to the knee of Batista.
[Matt] Well, it is easier to escape a figure-four…
[referee 5] One…
[Matt] …that has been reversed than it is to escape an original.
…two…
[Michael] Now, both men are down.
[Matt] Yeah, here's that double count again from the ref.
-…three… -[Michael] What would happen
if neither man could make it to his feet
-at the count of 10? -…four…
[Jerry] We would have no last man standing.
Matt, the intelligent one, can tell me.
-[Matt] I just gave it to you. -…five…
[Jerry] The match is called a last man standing match.
…six…
[Michael] Both men back to their feet. It's loop point here.
-Batista… -[Matt] Oh.
[Michael] Oh. Clothesline. Both men down again.
[Jerry] Just when you thought Cena had a little opening
that he was going to capitalize on…
-One… -[Jerry] …a double clothesline puts
both men down and out.
…two…
-[Michael] Now, the official again… -…three…
[Michael] …count of three.
-…four… -[Michael] Count of ten,
ten is the magic number.
[Jerry] And it's wise that
-both these competitors -…five…
[Jerry] utilized the entire ten count
-or at least up to nine to at least try -…six…
[Jerry] to get themselves prepared, try to re-energize themselves.
[Michael] Look at Cena trying shake, get some blood going back into that leg
and perhaps he did that.
There's the shoulder knocked down by Cena, and John Cena building momentum.
Wild miss by Batista
and John Cena's rolling.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] How many times have we talked about adrenalin tonight?
Here's a huge adrenalin rush for John Cena.
Oh, five-knuckle shuffle.
[Michael] And for the first time really tonight,
Batista's the one reeling.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] And look at Batista,
how smart.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] He doing, what's he's doing? Why's he looking…
[Michael] Well, whatever he's doing,
I'm not sure John Cena realizes it. Batista had something in his hands.
-[Jerry] Somehow, is that a… -[Michael] Some sort of weapon.
-…wrench or a hammer? -[Jerry] Looks like your, it does,
it did look like a wrench.
-[Matt] What is that? -[Jerry] Get a shot of it.
-That's what they use… -[Matt] Oh, no, no, a tightener.
-[Jerry] …to tighten the… -[Matt] Yeah, to tighten the…
[Jerry] …to tighten the ropes around the ring
before the doors open.
[crowd chattering]
[Matt] It's actually the turnbuckle but maybe that's what they use it for.
[Michael] Well, they did use it for that as well.
And, Batista, steel chair.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Uh-oh, look at this. Attitude adjustment. Woo-hoo, attitude adjustment.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] On the chair.
[Michael] Now, will Batista be able to rally from this?
That's the question.
[Matt] That was big time.
[Michael] Cena said begin the count.
-Attitude adjustment of the steel. -One…
-…two… -[crowd] Two.
-…three… -[crowd] Three.
[Michael] Turning away there for Cena.
-…four, five… -[crowd] Four. Five.
[Michael] Halfway there now, the count of five.
-…six… -[crowd] Six.
[Michael] Batista tries to make it to his feet.
-It allows Cena more time to recover -…seven…
[Michael] from the leg injury.
-Now, Cena couldn't believe, -…eight…
[Michael] he saw, he couldn't believe
Batista was going to make it back to his feet after that.
-…nine… -[Jerry] It's up to nine.
[Michael] Desperation time perhaps, Batista back to his feet.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] And look at how
Batista used the official.
[Jerry] Oh, he was trying he get up.
[Michael] And they can't disqualify him either.
[Matt] Either way, it works.
Knocking John Cena, oh, a spear.
[Michael] Perhaps Cena may not be able to get up off of this.
One…
…two…
…three… four…
[Michael] It's Batista back to his feet first.
-The count continues to Cena. -…five…
-[Michael] Halfway there. -…six…
[Michael] Count of six already.
-John Cena's in trouble perhaps. -…seven…
[Michael] The WWE championship title is on the line. Cena back to his feet.
Another spear.
That's the second straight spear.
[Matt] It took Cena to the count of eight to get up from the first one.
[Jerry] Why's he checking on him?
-He's got to count. -One…
[Matt] There it is.
-[Michael] He also is making sure that -…two…
Batista is back to his usual corner as well.
…three…
-…four… -[Michael] Count of four by the official.
-…five… -[Michael] Batista will be closing
-on the WWE championship. -[referee 5] …six…
How much does Cena have left?
…seven…
[Matt] Come on, count faster.
-[Michael] And again… -…eight…
[Michael] …Cena trying to get to the rope.
[Jerry] He made it. He made it. He made it.
[Michael] He uses the ropes to make it back to his feet at eight.
[Matt] Oh.
Back to the drawing board for Batista now,
kind of ticked off the way that count about Batista…
Oh, my God. There's an entire tool box.
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] And a table.
[Jerry] And the push-pin…
[Michael] And I don't think Batista is getting [inaudible]
use for the [inaudible]
He's got more dastardly ideas on his mind.
[Matt] Oh, no.
Batista is a purist, the origin of Extreme Rules and break tables.
[Michael] Great drop, toe hold by Cena.
-Going for the STF, -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] drags Batista back to the center of the ring.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Count, count, count, count, count.
-One… -[Matt] Cena blasted through that table.
-…two… -[Michael] That's a good counter
by Batista because Cena was leaving a lot from the STF.
…three…
[crowd chattering]
…four…
[Michael] Count of four and Cena…
-[Matt] And the [inaudible] -[Michael] Okay.
-This is… -…five…
[Michael] That was desperate times for John.
He's barely moved and we're at the count of five.
-…six… -[Michael] Can he use the ropes
to get back to his feet again?
-…seven… -[Michael] A count of seven.
Batista may be the new WWE champion, folks.
-…eight… -[Michael] A count of eight, John Cena,
-he's on… -[Jerry] He's on his feet.
[Matt] Technically, he's on his feet.
[Jerry] He's on his feet.
-[Michael] He sort of rolled onto his feet -[man 15] [inaudible]
[Michael] but it doesn't matter.
-[Matt] Come on -[Michael] Uh-oh.
-Uh-oh. Oh. -[Jerry] Watch out.
[Michael] And remember the neck.
Now, get off, Batista, if you want me to count.
You back it off
-if you want me to count. -Count.
[kid 1] I hate you, Batista.
-I hate you, too. -[Matt] Batista barking at the official.
[man 16] I loathe you, Batista.
[Jerry] A ten count can come anywhere.
Look at the impact to John Cena's spine and neck.
-[man 17] Get back there, Batista -Four…
[crowd chattering]
-…five… -[Michael] At the count of five
for the official.
…six…
[Michael] Batista positioning himself.
…seven…
[Michael] Look, this is smart because Batista realized
John was going to be back to his feet.
-It didn't get… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Good grief.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh, my God. -[Michael] That is…
[Jerry] What kind of force must have been behind that?
Cena exploding through the barricade.
[Michael] Wow, the end's near for the champion.
This impact, listen.
Oh.
Oh, man.
-Four… -[man 18] Somebody…
-…five… -[Michael] Count of five, Cena…
He's trying to get up but…
-[Batista] Stay down. -…six…
[Michael] …he's just laid out.
-Stay down. -…seven…
-[Michael] Count of seven. -[crowd chattering]
[Michael] Remember, at the count of ten
-and it's over, folks. -…eight…
[Michael] John Cena trying to dig down deep, count at eight.
-[Jerry] He grabbed on the [inaudible] -[Michael] Got to be kidding me.
-Barely. -[Jerry] How did he do that?
How did he do that?
[Matt] Turned over to the side, Batista, hey, hey, hey.
-Batista completely… -[Michael] Come on, man.
Batista's lost it now.
Batista's, like, "What do I got to do?"
[Jerry] But this is the Batista I like. This is the man I…
[Michael] Yeah, you're going to like him, all right.
Holy…
What is wrong with him?
[Matt] There is an intensity in the animal. He wants to finish off
-John Cena at any cost. -[Michael] Oh, my lord.
Oh.
Did you see the look in his eyes moments ago?
[Jerry] Yeah.
[Michael] And sitting here just a couple of feet from our seat.
[Matt] He obviously hates your guts.
Watch it now.
[Michael] What in the, what is he…
-[Jerry] Anything he wants. -[Matt] Get this.
[Michael] Watch it.
He is a complete mad man.
[Matt] Completely mad.
[Jerry] Focused and intense Batista.
[Michael] No, he just doesn't want to win the championship here tonight, folks.
He wants to harm John Cena.
He wants to hurt John Cena.
[Jerry] No, no, not only does he want to win the WWE championship.
He wants to destroy John Cena in the process.
-Batista wanted the spotlight, -[Matt] Oh, God, not this.
[Jerry] wants to be the face of the WWE.
[Michael] Come on, he's got a, he's got a bad neck.
[Jerry] I'm sorry. I'm rooting
-all the way for Batista. -[Michael] Cena…
-[Matt] Oh, my God. -[Michael] Look at Cena.
-[Jerry] Here comes Cena. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Here comes Cena.
-Oh, just like… -[Michael] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[referee 5] One…
…two…
[Michael] The arena has exploded.
-And so has Batista through that table. -[referee 5] …three…
-[Jerry] An attitude adjustment. -[referee 5] …four…
-…five… -[Jerry] A count of five.
-Batista, will he make the ten count? -[crowd] Six.
-[Jerry] Will Batista make the ten count? -[crowd] Seven.
[Matt] Come on, get up, get up.
-[Michael] He's starting to… -[referee 5] Eight…
[Michael] A count of eight.
…nine…
-[Michael] Batista, count of nine. -[Matt] Nine…
-[Jerry] No, he's up. He's up. He's up. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Good call, official. Good call.
Batista is on his feet.
[Michael] How is he up?
[Jerry] Because he's the animal. And this is for the WWE championship.
[Michael] He's up.
[Cena] Nine, ten.
-[Michael] And listen to Cena. -[Jerry] Unbelievable.
[Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if you heard it,
John Cena was screaming at the official.
-Screaming at the official saying, -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] "How the hell was he up? How was he up?"
That's what Cena was screaming at the ref.
How come no one's talking about Batista's resiliency?
How come we're not talking about that?
[Matt] And he showed great resilience.
-I don't know how the heck he got up. -[Jerry] Absolutely amazing.
[Michael] But he beat the 10 count.
That's the reason he's a six-time champion.
[Jerry] Batista's unbeatable.
Batista will be the WWE champion
by the time this night is over.
[Matt] Batista driven.
[Michael] Well, the referee's got to start the count again,
ladies and gentlemen, if he falls down like this.
-[Matt] No, he's up. -[Jerry] No, he's up.
His feet are on the ground.
[Michael] This is unbelievable.
[Jerry] Gees, don't put on your sweat bands
and your orange t-shirt, Michael.
[Michael] I got an idea. Call the match, how about that?
And look at Cena.
[Matt] Cena busy in the ring. I mean, he, Cena cannot believe
what he's seen, what he's witnessed. I can't either.
[Jerry] Well, I think John knows now it's going to take a herculean effort
to keep Batista down.
[Michael] Now, both of these men have been punished by each other.
[Jerry] This has been fourth, it's what the WWE championship means.
[Michael] Well, it's what this rivalry's about as well.
The personal animosity between these two,
the hatred that has developed but, in Batista about Cena,
the jealousy that has developed.
[Matt] Wow, man.
-[Michael] And look at this. Cena. -[Jerry] Another one,
going for the attitude adjustment perhaps, didn't, wasn't able to do it.
-Spine buster. Through the table. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Yeah.
Now, count.
-Take a look at this. -[Michael] And both men are down,
ladies and gentlemen.
-Both men are down. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] A spine buster. Splitting the table in half.
Perhaps, splitting John Cena's championship in half as well.
Five…
[Michael] Batista's struggling back to his feet.
…seven…
[crowd] Eight, eight, eight, eight.
-[referee 5] …eight… -[Michael] Come on, come on.
John Cena trying to make it back to his feet.
-…nine… -[Michael] Can he do it?
Count of nine, he does. Cena's up.
[Jerry] Oh, you got to be kidding me.
[Michael] How in the world are these two men standing?
[Matt] Somehow, the animal and John Cena,
after massive abuse are still on their feet.
[Michael] And look at Batista. Look at Batista's face.
Cena back, Batista measuring standards of…
[Jerry] Oh, no. Oh, no.
[Michael] …[inaudible] Batista bomb time.
Light the fuse.
-[Jerry] Bam -[Michael] Batista bomb.
Count.
[Michael] And Batista…
[Jerry] Where else are you going to see intensity like this?
One…
-[Michael] What a match for the WWE title. -…two…
[Matt] That's got to be it.
…three…
[Michael] There is wreckage strewn everywhere…
-…four… -[Michael] …at ringside.
-…five…
[Jerry] Honestly, I think Batista deserves this victory.
[referee 5] Seven…
[Michael] Cena trying to make it back to his feet as well.
-…eight… -[Michael] Cena's given it everything
-that he's had in this match. -…nine…
-[Michael] It could be over. -[Matt] Cena…
-[Jerry] Oh, you got to be kidding me. -[Michael] At a count of nine.
Batista is livid.
Oh, my gosh.
[Matt] Uh-oh, now what?
[Jerry] And this never give up, never back down motto is, I mean…
[Michael] Watch out.
[Matt] I mean, Batista,
we've seen Batista do this to Cena
in the past and [inaudible] Cena on.
-Oh. -[Michael] John Cena, drop toe hold,
STF time.
-[Michael] STF is locked in. -[crowd cheering]
The STF is locked in. Batista's tapping.
[Jerry] But it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. No submission.
[Michael] Batista trying to make it to the ropes but that won't matter either.
[Jerry] But Batista could pass out from the pain.
[Matt] Batista tapping
-with everything he's got. -[Jerry] Ropes don't mean anything either.
[Matt] But the referee is just ignoring it.
[Jerry] Cena is smart to keep the hold on, Michael.
[Michael] Yeah, but look, guys. Batista, is he fading?
[Jerry] That's what I'm saying. If Batista passes out,
you count to ten and that's it.
[Michael] Batista could be out.
And if he is out, to your point…
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Michael] …all the referee's got to do
-is count to ten. -[Jerry] Now, start your count.
[crowd] One.
-[crowd] Two. -[Jerry] Again, normally,
when you pass out, it takes at least 15 seconds
-for the blood to re-circulate back -[crowd] Three.
[Jerry] to the brain to regain consciousness.
-[crowd] Four. -[Michael] And Batista's stirring…
-[Michael] At the count of four. -[crowd] Five.
-[crowd] Six. -[Michael] I don't even know
if he understands what's going on here.
-Seven. -[crowd] Seven.
[Michael] Down to seven, Batista instinctively…
[crowd] Eight.
-[Matt] Oh, my God, get up there. -[Michael] And did you see
-Cena's expression? -[crowd] Nine.
[Michael] And he's back to his feet.
-[Jerry] Good. -[Michael] Up in ten, he made it.
And Cena, oh, my God. How did he make it to his feet?
-[Matt] What a war this is. -[Michael] Now, look at John Cena.
-Oh. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] What is…
[Jerry] Oh, oh, oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Cena, this is brilliant, if John can pull this off.
[Michael] Cena with duct tape.
[Jerry] You guys realize what this means? Cena's hog-tying Batista.
But remember, last man standing.
The tape came out of the toolbox that Batista introduced
but Batista won't be able to stand if his feet are taped together.
[Michael] Hey, look at John Cena.
[Jerry] Oh, come on.
[Michael] Looking to keep the WWE championship
in what would be a brilliant maneuver.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Michael] Batista struggling but he's down and out.
[Jerry] He's go to…
Whoa.
-[Michael] Batista, down and out. -[Matt] I don't know
if Batista could be strong enough.
-[Jerry] That's duct tape though. -[crowd] Three.
[Matt] Come on, Dave.
[crowd] Four.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Michael] This is bad…
-[crowd] Six. -[Michael] Count, a count of six.
[Matt] I mean, Batista is being embarrassed here with this.
[Jerry] I got to agree.
[Michael] He's not getting out of this.
Batista's not getting out of this. You can't see me.
[Matt] Cena's rubbing it in.
[Michael] What you can see
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] is the WWE champion.
And that would be still John Cena.
[Justin] And the winner of this match, and still WWE champion,
John Cena.
[Jerry] That may have been the most clever ending to a last man standing match
-in WWE history. -[Matt] Well, I can, I can assure you
it's the most unusual outcome to a last man standing match I've ever seen.
[Michael] John Cena has outmaneuvered,
he's outsmarted the animal
under the most extreme of conditions.
John Cena is still WWE champion.
[Matt] And he did it by embarrassing the animal, Batista.
[Michael] How frustrating for man of Batista's size to be duct-taped…
-[Matt] Look, he still can't get up -[Michael] …here tonight.
-[Matt] Oh, it's humiliating.
[upbeat music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Matt] Watch once again, as Cena,
this is adding insult to injury.
[Michael] On a count of ten, John Cena celebrated.
[Michael] Thanks for joining us, ladies and gentlemen, in Baltimore.
We're Extreme Rules and we'll see you tomorrow night
for the three-hour grand special of Monday night Raw
where the entire landscape of the WWE is going to change.
Good night, everybody.
Subtitles: Ed Boon dy.