Life is governed by rules.
But when the rules become absent,
the lawlessness inside us is revealed.
There are those who will use any means.
Arm themselves with any device to reach their destructive ends.
-In this chaos… -Cena's hurt.
…lies a ravenous… hunting machine.
Since you can't even take a step.
The achilles tendon.
At Extreme Rules.
Last man standing.
And the unbreakable will of a fighting champion.
Do you know who you're dealing with?
The WWE championship is everything.
You want this. You make a move and see if you
got what it takes to earn a championship.
Only one place to go for both of us, John.
Me up, you down.
Ryback rules.
Confined amongst the madness.
Triple H versus Brock Lesnar…
steel cage match.
A brutal war.
Lesnar's gonna break his arm. He's gonna break his arm.
Triple H has slain the beast.
Enters a whole new dimension.
For a match in which skin gets ripped away from bones,
where a career can end.
Brock Lesnar, the steel is here so, I'm at home.
Why don't you come and try to take it?
Tonight, it's not about rules as we know it.
It's not about the things we can't do.
It's about the things that we can.
Welcome to Extreme Rules.
[music]
And now, WWE present Extreme Rules.
[crowd cheering]
It is the one night of the year WWE goes extreme.
You are looking live at the sold out scottrade center in St.
Louis, 17,529 WWE fans on hand for Extreme Rules.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
There it is.
I was expecting a standing ovation for Chris Jericho and
that's just what he's getting.
[bell ringing]
The following contest is set for one fall.
Approaching the ring first, from winnipeg, manitoba, Canada,
weighing 227 pounds, Chris Jericho.
Chris Jericho claims he's done with the games.
He knows how to pronounce Fandango's name.
And tonight, it's about retribution for the six-time world champion.
Let's take you back to WrestleMania, April 7th, metlife
stadium, New York, New Jersey, Jericho against Fandango who was
making his in-ring debut.
And Chris Jericho come off here with a lionsault.
You see him right there, he tweaked that knee, that leg
gives out on him and Fandango takes advantage.
And he wins his debut matchup at WrestleMania.
Fandango making history at the expense of Chris Jericho.
But then this past Monday night on raw, king, you had the
pleasure of hosting the first ever dance off between Jericho and Fandango.
Yeah, but it didn't quite get to where we expected it to.
And look at this, summer rae, Fandango's dance partner,
twisted her ankle in their very first move and look at--look at
Fandango, instead of feeling sorry for her, he was like embarrassed.
Jericho showed some concern but when Jericho had his back
turned, oh, Fandango struck.
Yeah, Fandango ambushing Jericho from behind and the
assault would continue outside the ring.
Yeah, and look at this, Fandango literally floored
Jericho with a huge piece of that dance floor.
And then, this was the coup de grâce, Fandango ripped us off.
I mean, she wasn't even hurt. Insult to injury.
Hello again, everybody, and welcome to ringside.
I'm Michael Cole, joined of course by the hall of famer
Jerry "the king" lawler, the legend John bradshaw layfield.
And John, Jericho said it on Monday night exclusively on WWE
app, the fun and games are over.
It's time to teach this kid a lesson.
Jericho was on the losing side of the biggest upset in
WrestleMania history.
This six times WWE champion wants to teach this kid a lesson.
[music]
Wow.
Talk about that dress she's almost wearing.
Summer rae.
Whoa.
Oh, man.
Man, you know, watching summer rae, I never wanted to
not see Fandango so much in my life.
And his opponent Fandango.
Also here with us at ringside, two men who I know,
know how to salsa dance, Carlos, marcelo standing by.
Hi, guys.
[speaking in foreign language]
I think they said they're looking forward to seeing
Fandango in action here tonight. No, no.
What they said was summer rae is smoking hot.
You're not kidding. That's what they said.
I got the… If you could put a--if you could put a price on beauty,
she'd be worth more than, well, than Donald Trump.
Caliente, whoa.
So, you're taking the rosetta stone.
This is my wife.
So, Fandango set to… I don't like talking about the rosetta stone.
Set to take on Chris Jericho here tonight in St. Louis.
Jericho does not look impressed.
Well, Jericho's not here to dance.
Well, with the exception of I think he said he's gonna do a
few dance moves on Fandango's face.
I wonder if it's gonna be the extreme lite brite kid here tonight.
You got to admit, that's a pretty impressive introduction
to everyone except Chris Jericho.
I think it's awesome.
I think Jericho is taking a snooze.
Fifteen thousand.
You could say 17,529 here tonight sold out in St. Louis.
I wanna thank everyone who are watching all over the world in
places like england on sky box office, Canada, Vatican City
state on sky italia, also in yemen and Abu Dhabi TV.
As Jericho and Fandango get set to go one-on-one.
What are you expecting here tonight, John?
I expect the old crow to open up a can is what I expect from
Chris Jericho.
Chris Jericho is furious about what happened to him at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah.
And, you know, I think you're maybe not getting--giving,
rather, credit where credit is due.
I think Fandango may be the most underrated superstar in the WWE
right now.
But Jerry, how can you say that?
We really don't know much about him. We saw him at WrestleMania.
We've seen him in a couple matches since then but tonight
in Extreme Rules against Jericho…
Yeah, but Michael, you got to say it was the greatest debut of
any superstar ever by Fandango.
[crowd cheering]
Indeed it was, winning his opening match up at WrestleMania.
In front of 80-something-thousand people…
And so, that's how I can say it, Michael.
That's how I can agree with king.
-Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
Chris Jericho doing a little tap dancing on Fandango's head now.
Jericho, a six-time world champion, record nine-time
intercontinental champion, won thirty titles in his career and
Fandango needs a breather.
The man who claims he's mastered the art of dance with rhythm,
grace, and precision.
What do you mean claims? He has.
Have you not seen him?
Jericho not gonna wait for Fandango to get back in,
followed him around the ring and, oh, caught him with an elbow.
[crowd cheering]
Remember, Jericho has some dancing prowess but I think he
was a competitor in the 2011th season of dancing with the stars.
Baseball slide from Jericho. Summer rae does not like what she's seeing.
[crowd cheering]
I'm glad to see summer rae's back and her front and her legs and…
[crowd chatter]
Jericho up high taking Fandango out.
And Jericho told us Monday night, the fun and games are over.
It certainly is.
It's all business with Fandango.
[crowd cheering]
Jericho busting some moves and busting Fandango in the process.
But you never know.
Look at what happened in WrestleMania, Chris Jericho was
in control, complete control.
He tweaks his knee, the next thing you know, his leg gives
out and Fandango gets the win.
Biggest upset in WrestleMania history, it could happen again.
Lightning could strike twice.
Looks like Fandango did there.
A knee to the skull and now, Fandango begins the assault on Jericho.
Imagine if Fandango could pull off the victory here
tonight at Extreme Rules over Jericho, coming off the WrestleMania win.
I don't think he'd be underrated any longer.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, but Jericho in no mood tonight, putting the boots to Fandango.
That's stomping a mud hole in somebody.
Jericho, the first undisputed WWE champion in history.
Remember, Michael, we've said it many times.
He's the only who's ever defeated the rock and stone cold
in the same night and then he ends up losing to a guy in his
first match ever in the WWE.
Do you think Jericho perhaps took Fandango a bit lightly?
Here's the cover by Fandango, hooks the leg and a near-fall as
Jericho kicks out at two.
I think he might have, but then, to me, Michael, he just got unlucky.
His leg gives out, Fandango seized it, takes advantage, gets the pinfall.
Yeah, come on, let's give some credit, though, to Fandango.
I mean, he--I'll admit maybe his looks sometimes will throw an
opponent off and like you said make somebody like Chris Jericho
underestimate him but look at his moves.
Look at--look at what he's--look what he delivers in that ring.
Will he knock off Jericho?
Here and Jericho at two.
And we've seen enough of him to see that Fandango is an
incredible athlete.
Well, there's no doubt that it takes an incredible athlete
to be a ballroom dancer.
I don't know about that.
Watch this kick from Fandango right there.
That's just a little bit of that--I don't know if you'd call
that ballroom talent but that's an in-ring ability.
But you can never count Chris Jericho out.
Whoa.
Jericho, I think, once again Fandango.
Looking to put Jericho away here and another near-fall to the
ballroom champion and he celebrates a bit.
Jericho is gonna go for rollup but he missed Fandango completely.
Look at this. Got him.
That's no miss.
Over the top leg drop. Here's Fandango again.
Will this be enough? And Jericho again at two.
But Fandango not allowing Jericho to regroup in between
those near-falls.
Good strategy. Watch this crash landing right on Jericho.
And this Fandango is a great athlete, guys.
Now, come on, Jericho is too, there's no doubt.
I didn't say he wasn't.
The resilience of this former world champion Jericho earlier
this year lasted 48 minutes in the royal rumble, calling it one
of the best nights of his career.
Yeah, but can you imagine, though, Chris Jericho's already
had a hall of fame career can lose to Fandango again?
Oh, side stepping Fandango, Jericho with a shoulder tackle
and here comes Chris Jericho trying to build some momentum.
Oh, look out. Oh, Jericho hangs on.
I don't think Fandango realizes, now he does.
The quickness of Chris Jericho off the top rope.
[crowd cheering]
Running bulldog and planted Fandango's head right in the mat.
And Chris trying to roll Fandango on his belly.
Looking for the walls of Jericho there, the submission maneuver.
And that's where that leg strength of a ballroom dancer comes in handy.
See, I told you, John.
Oh, give me a break, leg strength of a ballroom dancer.
Whoa.
Oh, and a crossbody by Jericho.
Roll through, roll through. And Fandango almost pulled one off there.
Yeah, baryshnikov was hell in the octagon.
Here's the cover again.
Near-fall after near-fall, perhaps frustration building
within Fandango.
[crowd chatter]
Listen, in ballroom dancing, you use muscles that you never use.
Oh, would you give me a break?
Just because you took ballroom dancing with your wife at
syracuse or wherever.
Not sure I would admit that.
A very manly sport.
Oh, here we go, guys.
[crowd cheering]
Chris Jericho is about to think the entire ballroom is
gonna land on him.
Nobody's home.
He went for his finishing maneuver.
That leg drop from the top rope, Jericho lionsault.
Cannot be.
Is it enough?
I think he has him.
One, two… Fandango, he got the left shoulder off.
Wow.
Oh, man.
Go ahead and say it, Michael, the resilience of a ballroom dancer.
He did show great resilience there.
[crowd cheering]
Summer rae with a look of concern on her dance
partner--for her dance partner, rather, Fandango in a bad way.
Well, look at that move.
That was nice.
Jericho, the roll through, again looking for the walls.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, he's got him.
Jericho's got him.
Will Fandango tap out?
A little payback.
I don't think he's close enough to those ropes either.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, look at him.
Fandango trying to use his supreme flexibility and he does
to make it to the rope and force to break.
Climbing towards summer rae, I would, too.
Oh.
Some motivation.
Oh, the foot to the back of the head.
It caught Jericho flushed.
Look, and Fandango capitalizes.
Does he have anything left here?
A lot have been taken out of this dancing star.
Get up there, kid, come on.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, Jericho don't turn around, you're not gonna like the view.
He got caught.
Toe breaker.
-[crowd cheering] -Wow.
Jericho caught him with a toe breaker from the top rope.
One, two, three.
-Jericho wins that. -[bell ringing]
[music]
The winner of this match, Chris Jericho.
Well, there's no dancing around the back as Jericho
pulled off a smooth one right there.
First pinfall, it gets Fandango.
That would be a perfect 10
from the judges for Chris Jericho's victory here in Extreme Rules.
Fandango is suffering his first loss.
Well, it's a big win for Chris Jericho.
Let's take a couple of looks at how it happened.
Whoa.
Caught in midair with a toe breaker and here is from a different angle.
Watch this.
Athleticism on the part of Chris Jericho and it was absolutely nothing.
No way Fandango could stop that.
That's got to feel good for Chris Jericho.
He said he was here to take care of business and indeed, he did
that tonight.
Well, standing by in the locker room area is our broadcast
colleague Josh mathews with a very special guest.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guess at this time, Sheamus.
-Hello, Josh. -[crowd cheering]
Sheamus, the question has been posed by everyone, how are
you gonna drag Mark Henry, a man that weighs over 400 pounds
around the ring, touch all four corners in succession and win
tonight's strap match?
You know, Josh, that is the ultimate question.
How do I beat Mark Henry in a match that specifically favors him?
How do I drag a man who weighs over 200 pounds more than me to
each of the four corners to win?
Now, we all saw lumpy set a new world record by dragging two
trucks there in smackdown a couple of weeks ago.
Very impressive, right?
But here's the thing.
Trucks don't hit back.
I do.
And tonight, at Extreme Rules, the world's strongest man is
gonna find out firsthand what happens when the Celtic warrior
goes extreme.
[crowd cheering]
Very confident Sheamus here tonight heading into that strap match.
[music]
Yeah, I'm telling you, as big as Mark Henry is, I don't know
about wanting to be in his shoes with the Celtic warrior
and a strap in his hands.
Well, still to come tonight, ladies and gentlemen, the WWE
championship is up for grabs.
The champion John Cena to take on the number one contender
Ryback in a last man standing match.
You win the match if your opponent cannot make it to his
feet by a count of 10.
I believe, king, this may favor Ryback.
Let's show you what happened this past week on Monday night raw.
John Cena left alone against the shield in a tag team elimination matchup.
Cena was trying to make a huge come back here when the rest of
the shield would get involved causing a disqualification.
Well, you're right about that.
And then, as a typical shield fashion, the three-on-one beat down began.
John Cena left flat on his back and then, you know, we
heard the Ryback music.
The shield left the ring, left John Cena in there.
I was thinking maybe Ryback is gonna show a little compassion,
go on and help Cena.
And it was important, Jerry, to point out that earlier on in
the night, Cena said that his achilles tendon injury was almost healed.
Well, this was the surprise.
We thought Ryback was leaving, instead he changed his mind,
comes back, pulls a steel chair up from the under ring and oh, my god.
Further damage to that achilles tendon in the heel of John Cena.
Advantage Ryback heading in the last man standing tonight.
[bell ringing]
This contest set for one fall is for the United States championship.
[music]
Approaching the ring first from Ghana, west Africa weighing
212 pounds is the current united states champion Kofi Kingston.
Kofi Kingston a three-time United States champion will
defend the championship here tonight at Extreme Rules.
[music]
I love the shield.
And the challenger representing the shield weighing
225 pounds Dean Ambrose.
Dean Ambrose trying for singles gold here tonight in St.
Louis and guys, check this out.
Oh, look at that.
Rollins and Reigns had turned around and they seem to be
leaving the building and this is a first.
I don't think we've ever seen the shield compete in a matchup
without the other members around ringside.
Well, this is advantage Kofi Kingston if you ask me.
You know, we're just gonna think back to last week with the
elimination match when the numbers game was not in favor of
the shield, they didn't fair that well.
Do you think this is advantage Kofi Kingston, John?
No, I don't.
You're wrestling a guy you got very little scouting report on
Dean Ambrose.
You're wrestling with a guy that is beyond unorthodox of Dean Ambrose.
And Dean Ambrose is not used to be in the singles competitor,
Kofi Kingston is.
In fact, Kofi Kingston is three-and-o undefeated at Extreme Rules.
Yeah, but look what Dean Ambrose did with both Kane and the undertaker.
Tremendous thing this matchup.
There's no doubt.
And he defeated the united states champion Kingston in a
tag team matchup a couple of weeks ago earning this title
opportunity here tonight.
Kofi Kingston the high flyer with that leaping ability.
And Kingston went for trouble in paradise and Ambrose hung on.
Oh, but that was blocked.
And oh, Kofi Kingston having his way with Ambrose, here's the
reversal, though.
Kofi Kingston sends Ambrose flying.
Some of that unique offensive style of Kingston from Ghana in west Africa.
One, two, three, four, five… Kofi came here to live the
American dream, he's certainlydoing a good job of it.
Ambrose caught him flush.
You know, this is… So, did--yeah, what a clothesline.
You know, this is Extreme Rules.
But guys, I think it's important we need to point out the rules
of this matchup.
This is a traditional match here tonight, the United States championship.
Ambrose into the cover and Kingston kicks out before the
referee can get in position.
That means the only way that Ambrose--if we take another
look, king, at this huge clothesline from Dean Ambrose.
Ambrose again into the cover off the neck breaker, forearm in the face.
The only way Ambrose can win the championship tonight is via
pinfall or submission, Kingston with a champion's advantage here.
An elbow that he dropped onto Kofi Kingston, it was like a lot
of the unorthodox style of great muta.
We're, of course, in St.
Louis, Missouri tonight.
Missouri, the home of the first ever United States champion, the
hall of famer, the great Harley race won the first United States
championship back in 1975 had the pleasure of visiting with
Harley a little bit earlier on this afternoon.
We got the honor of seeing Harley back into the ring.
Ambrose again look to win the United States championship here
and a kick-out at two.
Who was the king before the king was a king.
What?
More than a dozen WWE hall of famers that held the united
states championship.
Soon to be hall of famer to my right, JBL has held the
United States championship as well.
I was very proud to hold it.
I'm very proud the way its represented right now by Kofi Kingston.
And Dean Ambrose.
Caught Kofi there.
This Dean Ambrose, I'm not gonna say he's--oh.
Now, look at Ambrose's submission maneuver locked in here.
And he's got him right in the middle of the ring.
Yeah, shades of Bob backlund with a chickenwing and look at Ambrose.
Chickenwing, and he's got those legs grapevined around him.
This could be it.
Yeah, and Kofi Kingston, is he gonna tap out?
If he does, he'll lose the championship.
It's the chickenwing cross-face and that he may not
tap out, he may go to sleep.
JBL, we can tell him from experience, that's one of the
most painful hold you can have applied to you and then, better believe it.
And talk about another nutcase you had in Bob backlund.
And Kingston--and backlund, of course, is a hall of famer now.
Oh.
A hall of famer and a great champion.
Kofi Kingston great job countering but has the damage
been done by Ambrose.
Kingston need to pick up the pace and that's what he's trying to do here.
Dropkick by Kofi right on the jaw.
[crowd cheering]
You knew this had to be Kofi's strategy, this type of
high-flying offense.
This may be it.
Off the boom drop Kofi Kingston usually uses that to
set up the trouble in paradise.
I didn't think I'd see this, Kofi Kingston's controlling the pace.
This could be it.
And Ambrose smart.
Ambrose, he knew--oh, and once he blew up the top of Ambrose's
head, Kofi Kingston puts the last shoulders down.
Cover by Kingston, got it--no, and a kick-out at two.
Wow.
It was interesting, you know, that Ambrose, he felt the
trouble in paradise coming, you noticed how he backed up into
the corner not allowing Kofi to connect.
Ambrose is a really smart competitor.
He wrestles with this capricious style, it looks erratic, it
looks chaotic, it's not.
It's normal to him.
And Ambrose himself, to me, looks a little unstable.
But as you said he wrestles smart.
He wrestles smart but to him it's normal, king.
The rational person looks irrational.
Oh, what's he got in mind here?
Both men top rope, looks like Ambrose had been going for a
superplex and Kofi Kingston fighting out of it and Kingston
is at home on the top ropes.
Ambrose who said he has business to take care of tonight, he said
Kofi's good with the flash and sizzle but he can't do anything.
-Wow. -Look at this.
-Oh, no.
And Ambrose.
-[crowd cheering] -Wow.
Cover him, we have a new champion.
-Can he take advantage? -But he's got him.
Forearm right to the face and no, and a kick-out at two.
[crowd cheering]
A little lackadaisical on the cover and took a little too long
but look at Ambrose, you can tell he's feeling very confident right now.
Yeah, very confident.
Ambrose in the driver seat.
This is exactly what Kofi Kingston don't need.
Uh-oh.
And that's a whole lot of his knee.
And Kingston crossbody, lateral press.
One, two… Ambrose staying alive.
He almost had him.
Back and forth we go for the United States championship.
One of these guys soon to be having--oh, he caught him, Kofi
caught him, trouble in paradise, but Ambrose, Ambrose knocked off
the apron.
Let him get counted out, Kofi.
What are you thinking?
Yup, not smart.
Oh, come on, Kofi, you had the championship.
Let him get counted out.
He wants the victory.
He wants the singles victory.
That's just ego, that's stupid young pride.
He wants to defend the egos.
Take away the shield's momentum.
Kingston looking to do it here.
Hooks both legs.
Does he have him?
Ambrose able to grab the bottom rope.
-Did Kingston make a mistake? -Horrible mistake.
Watch this big kick.
Aw.
This is a championship.
Take a victory any way you can get it.
Ambrose rolling up Kingston, shoulders down here.
And did he get him?
-Did--no, no, no. -Two.
Oh, Kingston caught him with a kick again.
Yes, with trouble in paradise got caught up in the top rope.
[crowd cheering]
Watch out.
-Oh, here we go. -Watch this.
Dean Ambrose pointing Kingston.
New champion.
We're gonna have us a new champion.
One, two, three.
[bell ringing]
Ambrose wins and Dean Ambrose is the new United States champion.
The winner of this match and new United States champion Dean Ambrose.
Oh, I got a bad… There is the shield.
I got a bad feeling about this.
This may not be a good omen for team hell no later on tonight.
Hey, and St. Louis is used to hits [indistinct]
It's one of the greatest sports entertainment towns of the world.
We're about to see a little more.
Do you guys believe in the shield now?
Celebration.
Dean Ambrose went singles gold.
Will Rollins and Reigns follow suit later tonight with the tag
team titles on the line?
Check this out one more time.
Kofi he had him here.
He had him here.
He just made a stupid mistake.
Kingston went for it again and he missed and Ambrose, king,
would take advantage.
Take advantage is right.
Watch this powerhouse.
Oh, man.
Landing Kofi Kingston and you don't kick-out of that.
Oh.
Dean Ambrose said last week that the shield are the emerging
leaders of a new generation in the sports entertainment industry.
It's their yard, they own it.
Ambrose wins the united states title, will Reigns and
Rollins, will they win tag team championship gold later on
tonight at Extreme Rules.
Man, new champion.
We're here in St. Louis, the gateway to the west on the banks
of the Mississippi.
There is the famous arch and of course, St. Louis, a historic
sports entertainment town, the home of [indistinct]
And loufest, the Ortons, and of course, raw 1000.
I wonder if that arch ever needed support.
Well, there's been this issue brewing between Sheamus and Mark Henry.
You heard from Sheamus earlier on, this was three weeks ago, a
tug of war where Sheamus, well, he let go with the rope and as
Mark Henry was complaining, he ran into a brogue kick.
Then, of course, on smackdown, things would continue
and the embarrassment would continue for Mark Henry.
And listen to this, listen.
Mark Henry said, "yeah, I'm ready."
Well, he was ready to catch that big fist and then, the big foot again.
But Mark Henry was not going to take this lying down.
Two weeks ago on raw, Mark Henry joined us on commentary.
In the ring, Sheamus versus Wade barrett.
Remember, Sheamus was shoved into Henry, knocked him to the
ground earlier on.
Mark Henry took the belt from the trainer that was attending
to him and he would use that belt against Sheamus.
And this is an old-fashioned east Texas whooping.
You're right about that.
That leather strap.
And I don't blame Mark Henry.
He had his two contest with Sheamus and Sheamus makes a
mockery of the contest in a way to take a cheap shot at Mark Henry.
Sheamus was getting exactly what he deserves right now.
He deserves every single whooping that Mark Henry put on him that night.
Well, that leather strap cutting and biting into the back
and sides of Sheamus.
Look at those welts.
[bell ringing]
The following contest is a strap match.
Now, in this match, both competitors will be bound to
each other by a leather strap.
The first superstar to touch all four turnbuckles in succession
will be declared the winner.
[music]
Introducing first from silsbee, Texas, weighing in at
412 pounds, he is the world's strongest man, Mark Henry.
You know what, Michael, I really like the way this strap
match is gonna go on high-tech.
Look at those lights in the corners.
Yeah, the lights in the corners symbolize Mark Henry and Sheamus.
If Sheamus touches one of the corners, the green light will go
on, when Mark Henry does the same, the red light will go on
so we can follow along here in this strap match.
Mark Henry who earlier on tonight was called lumpy by
Sheamus, I'm sure the world's strongest man didn't take those
remarks too kindly.
And Sheamus gets the green light, very appropriate.
You've got a lot of lumps on him, unfortunately, those are muscles.
The world's strongest man who, unlike knuckle, he's just dumpy.
A couple of--a couple of weeks ago set a world record by
dragging two tractor trailers, 20 feet, 110,000 combined pounds.
I don't know about you, JBL but I'm gonna go--I'm not
necessarily out on a limb because I just don't see there's
any way that Sheamus can win this match.
Look at the size of Mark Henry, I gotta agree with you.
[Indistinct]
Around the ring.
King, I got to agree, Sheamus can fight Mark Henry, I get that.
He can't drag him, I don't see
how he possibly can drag himaround four corners.
His opponent from dulbin, Ireland, weighing in at 267
pounds, he is the Celtic warrior, Sheamus.
And especially when you're trying to drag somebody that
doesn't want to be--is dragged a word?
I think Sheamus can beat Mark Henry in a fight, king, I think
-he's got a good chance of that. -He loves to fight.
King, you're right, it's impossible, in my opinion, for
him to drag him around four corners, I don't see how he can do it.
And John, of course, you're one of the--well, you're sort of
an expert, you've been in dozens of strap matches in your career,
you had a--well, variations of this back nine years ago at the
great American bash against the late great Eddie guerrero.
This is--explain how difficult this is to touch all four
corners in succession in order to win this.
You got to figure out the amount of time it takes to drag
another human being around a ring four different corners, you
got to beat that person down bad enough to be able to drag them
and don't forget, they're resisting you the entire time.
Exactly.
Both men will be tied to the same strap, Henry on one end,
Sheamus on the other.
Oh, watch out here, this is--oh.
Sheamus, he's never been beaten in Extreme Rules, he's
won a street fight with two out of three falls matchup but
nothing like this.
Hey, Sheamus is beyond tough.
I have a lot of respect for this irishman but this match has got
to favor the world's strongest man.
And in John's point earlier, Sheamus can beat up Mark Henry,
he can knock him down but then he's got to drag that 400-pound
carcass around the ring and touch all four corners.
I got a feeling we're gonna see that complexion.
Oh, wow.
Did you see that stretched snap right into the face of Mark Henry?
And Jerry, one thing we haven't pointed out is you can
use this strap to your advantage.
Michael, I've been in a bunch of this, take a picture of
Sheamus's white body right now.
It's not gonna look the same here in about 15 minutes.
Oh, Sheamus takes the big man off his feet like slipping at a
big banana peel for Mark Henry.
Man, and he did that with ease, maybe he will be able to
drag Mark Henry around this ring.
And a smile on the face of Sheamus.
And here I was gonna ask when they pull each other closer with
a close cut line, John, favor Mark Henry or Sheamus?
I think, it favors Sheamus.
Sheamus loves to fight, look a fight, I believe, actually, it
favors Sheamus.
Big man down right to the hamstring for the Celtic warrior.
And then, I understand this also, Michael, there's nowhere
to go and rest, you're tied to that other person.
Okay.
One, the first corner has been touched, three lights on.
Now, Sheamus has got to drag Mark Henry a little bit closer
and again, that's the dilemma that Sheamus faces.
Oh, you see what I'm saying, boys?
Now, notice how the referee has now waved off.
What that means is Sheamus has to start from scratch.
The first corner that he touched doesn't count anymore.
Four corners in succession.
You got to tag them in succession without your momentum being stopped.
And look at this.
This could be a good idea for Mark Henry here.
He's gonna use that strap to bind the legs of--and ankles of
Sheamus, he's gonna be able to pull him right around the ring.
Look at the hog tie of Sheamus and if he does this,
it'll make it a lot easier, the king's point.
Whoa, look, I didn't even think of this.
Good strategy.
And this match may be over before it even starts.
Mark Henry dragging Sheamus around the ring and…
Mark Henry had a game plan, I love it.
He's now had two turnbuckles in a row and he's got to hit the
other two to win this strap match.
Sheamus using the rope to hang on and that was a wise strategy by Sheamus.
Here's the official again waving off the lights.
Exactly.
Back to square one for both these individuals.
When that strap start being used as a weapon as we saw Mark
Henry light Sheamus up last week, who do you think that's gonna favor?
I don't think that's gonna favor either way but that's gonna
hurt--I mean that's gonna hurt equally for both contestants.
And normally, when you're knocked over the top rope like
that, you can, well, create separation from your opponent,
that's impossible to do in this type of match.
See that big grin on the face of Mark Henry?
Now, Mark Henry's gonna play games with Sheamus, toy with him.
Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
Henry caught up top rope.
Now, this is smart, John.
Outside the ring.
So, is that--is that legal?
Outside, I've never seen that done before.
Well, apparently it is because the official…
-The lights are lighting up. -Yeah, just held up two.
So, Sheamus has touched two turnbuckles going for the third here.
Sheamus has to hit that last turnbuckle to win this thing.
[crowd cheering]
And he's got some graze for Mark Henry, this is brilliant.
This is great strategy by the Celtic warrior.
Oh, and that'll weigh things off.
The fury of Henry.
Remember, once your momentum has stopped, you have to start
all over again.
And I think it just took Mark Henry a little while to realize
exactly what Sheamus was trying to pull off there.
Watch this collision guys.
Oh, John, how frustrating is it mentally to--if you have
touched all three turnbuckles and know now you got to back to square one?
This match is an incredibly frustrating match because
there's so many chances you have to win but, Michael, touching
those four corners, dragging a human being that far, that takes
owning another person.
[crowd chatter]
And Sheamus got to agree with that.
But what happens when he tries to drag Mark Henry?
I don't think that's gonna work again, touching those corners
outside the ring.
Uh-oh, uh-oh, guys, wait a minute.
I told you, I think it is.
Here we go.
I didn't know how long it was gonna take but Mark Henry is the
first man to dish out that strap.
All legal, strap match rules.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, this is a unique way.
Well, you know what, I think this will count as well.
Mark Henry dragging Sheamus around the ring on his shoulder,
two corners in a row, Mark Henry… Yeah, but Sheamus has touched
the two.
Sheamus was touching the two.
Well, you're right, you're right, Mark Henry…
Look at this, Mark Henry doesn't realize that Sheamus is
touching the two.
Yes, so, all--both men had touched all three corners.
Mark just noticed it.
I think Mark Henry now realized it.
Mark Henry just sees that all the lights were on.
Mark almost made a huge mistake, he headbutt Sheamus and
he goes back in the corner, Mark loses.
Yeah, but then, the referee just waved everything off here
and now, we're back to zero.
[crowd chatter]
Sheamus really needs to--he really needs to use that strap
on Mark Henry and see how much pain the man who's famous for
the hall of pain can withstand when that strap starts landing--oh.
Oh, man.
Oh.
Very innovative offense by the Celtic warrior.
I have a feeling you're about to get your wish here, king.
[crowd cheering]
And Sheamus thinks that knee of his dishes out more
punishment than that strap and he may--he may well be right.
Yeah, but the strap is more fun.
Yeah.
Here we go.
[crowd cheering]
This is just gonna be fun.
And Sheamus unloading.
Remember what Mark Henry did a few weeks ago?
We showed that footage earlier on and Sheamus has not forgotten.
Here we go.
A corner of the light there.
Sheamus is half way there, he's got to touch the final two
corners to win.
Three down, one to go for Sheamus.
Now, Mark Henry.
Oh, man, out of luck.
Of course, a wave off by the official.
That's twice now in this match, John.
Sheamus has touched all three corners, couldn't quite get to the fourth.
Well, Sheamus was-- I mean, you know, it was almost like on
a technicality.
He was touching the corners because he was in with straps
linked of him, he wasn't really dragging Mark Henry but he was
gonna have to get pass Mark Henry to get to that last corner.
And now, the fight is spilled at us.
Here at ringside, both men are still attached to the strap.
[crowd chatter]
Wait a minute, what's this now?
Sheamus has got Mark Henry wrapped around the steel post
with the strap.
Oh, whoa, there's a difference maker.
Yeah, but the problem now is if you're Sheamus…
How are you gonna get this huge man back in the ring?
Exactly.
Watch this and listen to this and then--oh.
Sheamus is having fun.
Sheamus loves to fight but now is when you've got to touch
these four corners.
That shook the entire ring.
Oh, he's touched one.
[crowd cheering]
The green light is on.
This is gonna be a similar scenario, he may be able to get
the three pretty easy.
And Mark Henry trying to make it back to his feet, Sheamus
trying to make it to the third corner and he does.
But Mark Henry is gonna be stranded between Sheamus and
that fourth turnbuckle, there he is.
Yeah, Mark Henry, a massive roadblock.
What does Sheamus do here?
Sheamus trying to rush for the corner, Mark Henry trying to
hold Sheamus at bay and he does.
Uh-oh.
Oh, no, Sheamus from behind, brogue kick.
[crowd cheering]
Sheamus does it.
[bell ringing]
[crowd cheering]
[music]
Here is your winner, Sheamus.
Sheamus has defeated the world's strongest man in a strap match.
Well, he didn't have to drag him, king, he brogue kicked him.
You're right about that.
Mark Henry still feeling the effects, he's not to his feet yet.
Sheamus surviving relatively unscathed, his--at least, his body is.
Still pearly white.
Good kick there and that was the final turnbuckle to be touched.
Watch this.
Here we go.
Pow.
Big kick from Sheamus and then the last corner lights up.
How impressive was the Celtic warrior tonight?
Sheamus found a way to beat the world's strongest man.
Neither one of you guys gave Sheamus glimpse of a chance.
Nope, I really thought this match favored Mark Henry.
I knew Sheamus can fight with him but I didn't know if Sheamus
can win this and he did but well done, Sheamus, congratulations.
Exactly.
Hard-fought victory.
Do you know what, baby, you're home and you're getting
better and tonight at home, I can play nurse.
Okay.
So, I'll talk to you later.
-Okay. -You hang up.
Okay.
Fine, I'll hang up.
Excuse me, one second.
Okay.
-You didn't hang up either. -I talked to Vickie.
I'll call you later.
Yeah, so, I spoke with Vickie and she was telling me about
your sob story about how you're too distraught about Dolph's
concussion to face me for our title match but you know what, I know you.
And it seems to me that you are afraid that you can't beat me.
You know what, I thought that you would've appreciated having
all this extra time to, you know, focus on your secret admirer.
Quick question, though.
Do you think your secret admirer wants to stay a secret because
they're ashamed to go out into public with you or…
I don't know but I guess that I would rather have like a
mysterious secret admirer than be dating the real life, adult
coppertone baby.
And you know what, this might make you feel better, since
Dolph has had this concussion, you are no longer the biggest
headache in his life, looney tunes.
Call me looney tunes one more time.
I dare you.
[Makes noise]
That's all, folks.
It's appropriate you're quoting a pig.
Oh, whoa.
Well, she touched a nerve.
And now, Kaitlyn's touching aj.
Wait, wait, come on, break it up, break it up.
Hey, hey, come on now, take it elsewhere.
Let them fight.
Look out, she's gone back there.
Oh, wow.
-Look out. -Whoa, I'll stay here.
They're just trying to tear each other apart here.
Stop it, stop it.
We're sold out in St. Louis tonight for Extreme Rules.
Again, congratulations to Sheamus big strap match victory over Mark Henry.
And I'm wondering, do you think they have aj and Kaitlyn separated yet?
We'll find out.
And still to come tonight, ladies and gentlemen, who's the
number one contender for the world heavyweight championship,
we're gonna find out when Alberto Del Rio takes on Jack Swagger.
This match, of course, may be Alberto Del Rio's category
because it is a I quit match.
Let's show you how this matchup came about, the world
heavyweight champion Dolph Ziggler suffering a concussion a
couple of weeks ago on Friday night smackdown.
Watch Jack Swagger right here, king.
The sickening thud and watch the snap of Dolph's head, that's
the concussion-causing kick right there and that's why Dolph
Ziggler is not able to compete, not even able to be here tonight.
[bell ringing]
The following is a number one contender's I quit match.
Now, in this match, there are no pinfalls, no disqualifications,
and no count outs.
The only way to win is to make your opponent say I quit.
[music]
Introducing first being accompanied by zeb colter, from
Perry, Oklahoma, weighing in at 275 pounds, he is a real
American, Jack Swagger.
Cut the music.
America is going down the toilet but luckily for us there's a ray
of light in Jack Swagger because he's a ray of light in a sea of darkness.
And I don't know how many of you people this past week watched
the cable news channels but if you did, you found out some very
disturbing news or at least I did.
We found out this week that our government has been using the
IRS to target certain groups and individuals like me for political gain.
And it's funny that that illegal activity started around the time
of the midterm elections and then they lied, then here comes
some more lies, then they covered it up and then the
lamestream media who were forced to cover the IRS scandal then
found out that our government has been wiretapping their phones.
It doesn't surprise me at all.
The lying of our government because I want to know this,
who's going to jail?
Who's being arrested?
But you know, who's fault it is really?
It's your fault, every one of you up there who are not a real
American, it is your fault that it's happening.
Case in point, look what you people have done to baseball in
this town, america's past time.
What?
[crowd cheering]
It shouldn't be called the St. Louis cardinals, it should
be called the Caribbean cardinals because their roster
is full of foreign-born players who just come here, take the
money and run back home.
Exactly like Alberto Del Rio.
And when Alberto Del Rio comes down this aisle in just a minute
and you cheer for him, that tells me one thing, you have
quit on america, you, because Jack Swagger never quits, real
Americans never quit but what will happen tonight is Jack
Swagger will make Alberto Del Rio say I quit in two different
languages and then we're shipping him all back to wherever he come from.
Man.
And then, you know what we're gonna do, we're gonna go
hunting, we're gonna go hunting for Dolph Ziggler and the world
heavyweight title.
Mark this down people, Jack Swagger's america has begun.
[crowd cheering]
We the people.
[crowd cheering]
Are they done?
-It was like a filibuster. -[speaking in foreign language]
Ricardo Rodriguez.
[speaking in foreign language]
Alberto Del Rio.
[music]
Now, contrary to what Mr.
Colter was saying moments ago, this country was built on immigrants.
Hardworking people like Alberto Del Rio chasing the American
dream and that is why, ladies and gentlemen, america's great
and that is why Alberto Del Rio has an opportunity tonight to be
the number one contender for the world heavyweight championship
if he can make Jack Swagger say the words I quit.
Zeb colter didn't say anything about immigrants, he
was talking about government illegally targeting people like
him and what do either one of you disagree with whatever he
said--colter said.
You know what… Well, what about the Caribbean cardinals?
Exactly.
They do have a lot of foreign-born players, I wouldn't
call them that but that said, colter's right.
Do you support the IRS, guys?
Do you support the wiretapping of the associated press?
Yeah.
Guys, this is not about politics, this is about the WWE
and this is about saying I quit.
We're gonna find out who's gonna utter those words here tonight.
About Jack Swagger's america.
Swagger versus Del Rio, here we go, the winner to face world
heavyweight champion Dolph Ziggler, of course, not here tonight.
Not medically clear to compete because of the concussion caused
by Swagger.
And JBL, I think you'll agree with me on this as you've
probably both been in this before but this I quit match is
probably maybe one of the most humiliating matches there is
because you have to personally admit that you've had enough and
say that you quit.
So, John, tell us about it, how humiliating is it when
you're in the ring against your opponent and you have to say
those words I quit?
I wouldn't know, I never said I quit.
-[crowd cheering] -Never?
Oh, well, it might be worse, kendo stick in hand and now
Swagger, belly to belly by Jack swagger outside the ring.
What do say, Alberto, do you want to quit?
No.
[crowd chatter]
And I know you're about to find out humiliation play by
play [indistinct]
Oh, no, look out, guys, this is not good.
And Jack Swagger exposing the steel barricade.
These guys don't like each other, that makes for a great fight.
What do you say, Alberto, do you want to quit?
No, no.
It's gonna take a lot more than that for both of these men.
Both men former world heavyweight champions.
Oh, man.
Both of these guys with unbelievable amateur careers.
Swagger, do you want to quit?
No.
Oh, man.
And of course, Del Rio working on the left arm and trying to
soften it up for the cross armbreaker.
Swagger, do you want to quit?
No.
He said no.
Cole, you would've already called it a day but now
when--oh, but a long time ago.
Michael would've quit on the introduction.
Yup.
You're not from France, are you?
Although I am the only one at the announcer table undefeated
at Extreme Rules.
Who did you beat?
Jerry lawler and Jim Ross.
And here we go, look it kendo stick in hand and Swagger unloading.
Man.
Alberto Del Rio may have to utter those embarrassing words.
Now, look at how Swagger is favoring his left arm, that is
not good because if the armbreaker is locked in, Swagger
may have to say I quit.
These are two tough guys, have been two great champions
who have a massive amount of pride, it's hard for me to
believe that either one of them will say I quit.
Oh, well, believe it, you may hear it right now.
Well, I don't--well, it's just hard for me to believe it.
Alberto, do you want to quit?
No.
He said no.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, look at that.
Alberto ran--almost got ran out of his home neighborhood
when he said no mas.
You don't want to go home when you say I quit, either one of these guys.
No, it's humiliating.
Swagger doesn't want to go back to Perry, Del Rio doesn't
want to go back to Mexico.
Oh, not if they say I quit.
Swagger working on the leg, of course, his submission
maneuver, the patriot lock, re-attacks the ankle.
All great fighters like this pride themselves on machismo,
would never dream of the training that they go through
and the years they make to become a champion, that they're
ever gonna utter the words I quit.
-Do you want to quit? -No.
No.
That's why it takes so much punishment to keep your opponent
down and have them say those words.
-Now, watch it here. -Oh, what?
Del Rio.
Come on, Jack.
Zeb colter barking instructions from ringside.
Swagger with a clothesline.
[crowd chatter]
You mentioned, John, their amateur backgrounds before.
Does the I quit style favor one of these two men?
Yeah, it does because if you look at greco-Roman, it has a
lot more to do with submission types or throws.
-Do you want to quit? -No.
No.
Which is Del Rio's background, he's a pan American gold champion.
-Alberto, do you want to quit? -No.
Oh, man.
Oh, Swagger could do this all night.
Oh, good grief.
Swagger trying to punish Alberto into quitting.
Do you want to quit?
Alberto, do you want to quit?
No.
[crowd chatter]
This Alberto Del Rio is something special, he got an
uncanny ability to find a way to survive.
Oh, mercifully, he sticks to those ropes that he tied in
there and now he's got to do something to build some offense.
Now, as his friend--it's a cheerleader and it's a [indistinct]
Cheerleader.
Hey, look at this.
And there's no break here, guys.
There's no five-count break on the rules of this matchup.
Do you want to quit?
No, no.
Oh.
It's all legal.
Yeah, the referee can't do anything.
He really can't do anything about that.
Say what you want, it was a great move by Swagger.
Absolutely.
Welcome to Jack Swagger's america.
He said Swagger's america has begun.
[crowd chatter]
What is Swagger doing here?
Get up.
[Indistinct]
I don't know.
[crowd cheering]
Here come the toys.
Whatever it takes to make your opponent say I quit.
Oh, watch out.
Oh, and Del Rio.
[crowd cheering]
Swagger turned his attention for a moment, Del Rio capitalized.
Swagger caught right in the side of the head by that foot of Del Rio's.
Now, it's an even playing field again.
[crowd cheering]
Oh.
Give up, give up.
Ask him, give up.
Do you want to quit?
Give up, give up.
No.
Whoa, he missed him.
Oh, and here comes Del Rio.
[crowd cheering]
Whoa, tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
Del Rio needed this, this little flurry.
And Del Rio still hurting big time.
Del Rio caught him.
Oh, wow.
Ask him.
He could've probably… Do you want to quit?
No.
Could've probably covered Swagger for a victory but
Swagger has got to say the words I quit.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
All right.
King, if you got knocked out you can't quit.
Right.
Swagger was almost knocked out.
Ask him.
[crowd chatter]
Uh-oh, little pay back.
[crowd cheering]
It's done then well boys.
That hurt.
So, did that.
Wow.
Swagger playing the part of a piñata.
Del Rio could play for the St. Louis cardinals.
Ask him, ask him, ask him.
-Do you want to quit? -No.
It's backstabber.
[crowd chatter]
This is all about becoming number one contender for the
world heavyweight championship.
Both of these men gonna be wondering what it's gonna take
though for the other to say he quit.
The world champion Dolph Ziggler watching at home
recovering from his concussion.
[crowd chatter]
That's that great amateur background.
Ziggler said exclusively on WWE.com earlier this week that
he hopes these two beat the heck out of each other, so he can
pick up the pieces.
They're gonna beat the heck out of each other Michael, I can
promise you that.
Watch out here, Swagger blow.
The back.
And again, normally Swagger would go for a cover there, no
need to do it.
Gutwrench powerbomb by Swagger.
I think Swagger is covering here, but it wouldn't do any good.
There is like a bit of difference.
Do you want to quit?
No.
[crowd chatter]
These are two tough warriors full of pride.
What was it?
A ringing endorsement by Del Rio there.
[crowd chatter]
I think Swagger from the look on his face realizes that this
is gonna have to go to another place if you will, and that is
not good for Alberto Del Rio.
Swagger again into the gutwrench powerbomb a second time.
Do you want to quit?
No.
[crowd chatter]
And Swagger is got to be asking himself, "what do I have to do?"
Hey, I love the pride of Alberto Del Rio.
Oh, wait.
Cross armbreaker, cross armbreaker.
[crowd cheering]
Swagger gonna try to alleviate the pressure, will he
-tap, will he say I quit here? -Do you want to quit?
-No. -No.
He can't break on the ropes.
There's no way for Swagger to go unless he does that.
Look at this.
What a counter.
Look at this.
What a great counter.
What's Del Rio gonna do here?
[crowd chatter]
-Do you want to quit? -Oh, no.
No.
Swagger will break the ankle.
He's already broken the ankle of Ricardo Rodriguez with this move.
Could Del Rio be next?
-[crowd chatter] -No, no.
Del Rio trying to do whatever he can, and now Swagger's really
-got it locked in. -Got it locked in deep too.
-Oh, man. -Do you want to quit?
-No. -No.
Del Rio can't break the ropes.
He can't break anywhere.
-He can break in the ankle. -Yes, he can.
Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Ricardo ceases a meal ticket.
Ricardo ceases meal ticket getting hurt.
Oh, Ricardo is thinking about throwing that towel, and whoa.
Hey, colter.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, no, no.
[bell ringing]
[music]
Oh, wait, brilliant.
Wait a minute.
[music]
The referee saw the white towel.
I guess, he thought Rodriguez threw it in.
Here is your winner, Jack Swagger.
That's not right.
[music]
That was not what happened.
Oh, wait a minute.
Let's figure this out.
The referee is raising the hand of Jack Swagger.
How brilliant is zeb colter?
-That is a brilliant. -Man, this is ridiculous.
Oh, it's not ridiculous.
It's brilliant, Michael.
Because of zeb colter, Swagger is now the number one…
[crowd chatter]
Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
Look, look, look.
-Look, look, look, look, look. -Come here.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Calm down.
-Listen to me, okay. -I saw in the back.
-He did not throw it out, okay? -He did not throw it out.
What is this two doing?
-He did not throw the towel. -Who did?
-Zeb threw the towel. -Zeb threw the towel.
I was thinking he's trying to explain to referee Mike chioda
what exactly what did happen.
You're not going nowhere.
You get back in this ring.
Hey, get them back in the ring.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, Mark, Mark.
I want to see that replayed.
Let's listen in.
Can the track replay this back?
I want to see the track and take a replay right before the towel
was thrown in.
All right.
[crowd chatter]
The referee is asking for a replay.
[crowd chatter]
Woo.
I got it.
All right.
That's all you need to see right there.
If Alberto can continue this match, he's able to continue.
This match will restart, okay?
Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has just told me that if
Alberto Del Rio can continue the match this match will indeed restart.
[crowd cheering]
If he can continue, and when do we start using replay?
First off, it's for the number one contendership for the
world championship that's why we're using replay.
Yeah, but now the question is how bad is Alberto Del Rio hurt?
Alberto, can you continue this match?
You have to let me know.
You have to get up on your feet.
You have to bring it to your feet.
You have to let me know.
Can you continue this match?
-Yes. -Yes.
Yes.
-Are you ready? -Del Rio claims he can continue.
Jack Swagger wasting little time, and it may just be a matter of time.
Swagger right back to work on the injured leg and ankle of Del Rio.
It'd been a big mistake by Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio was in that patriot lock for a--for a couple of times.
Del Rio trying to fight back out of this thing, and he does.
Oh.
[crowd chatter]
Del Rio hobbling over, going for the cross armbreaker, armbreaker.
You got to be kidding me.
Armbreaker, armbreaker.
[crowd cheering]
-Do you want to quit? -I--I--i… Oh, no, no, no.
And Swagger will gonna counter again.
-[crowd chatter] -Jack Swagger.
Oh, no.
He's got to be in… Del Rio back in control.
[crowd cheering]
Do you want to quit?
I quit.
-Oh my gosh, he tapped. -What?
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[music]
[speaking in foreign language]
Alberto Del Rio is the number one contender for the world
heavyweight championship.
He'll face Dolph Ziggler.
What a courageous victory by Del Rio here tonight.
He maybe number one contender.
He also needs some help to get out of the ring.
I disagree with overturning an official's call like that.
It was the official's discretion to do that for the
number one contendership.
It's a horrible precedent to set.
Del Rio victorious, number one contender for the world title.
What a--what a victory of Alberto Del Rio though.
Please welcome the challenger in the last man standing match
for the WWE championship, Ryback.
[crowd cheering]
You wanna know the real difference between John Cena and myself?
I tell the truth.
Cena is a liar.
Cena can spout all that garbage about never giving up, because
at this point where drawl he has left.
And despite what he thinks, tonight he is not getting up.
Why?
Because I'm not gonna let him.
I should have been WWE champion six months ago.
But because other people played by different rules, that didn't happen.
Tonight, that all changes.
Tonight, Ryback rules.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
Ladies and gentlemen, next is a tornado match for the WWE tag
team championship.
Now in this bout, all four participants will be legal.
[music]
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 533 pounds,
they are the current WWE tag team champions Kane, Daniel
Bryan, team hell no.
[music]
Cover your ears.
Wow, team hell no has all the tag team titles for 245 days,
one of the longest Reigns of the history of the WWE tag team championship.
What are you trying to do, jinx them?
You know what… [Indistinct]
Are not exactly Kane's favorite day though.
[music]
And the challengers, representing the shield at a
combined weight of 482 pounds, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
Earlier tonight, shield member, Dean Ambrose won the
United States championship for the victory over Kofi Kingston.
King, do you think Rollins and Reigns can win tag team gold now?
Well, I got to--I got to say that you know that Rollins and
Reigns are feeling, well pretty confident right now.
[music]
Seventeen thousand five hundred twenty nine on hand sold
out tonight at the scottrade center in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Thank you for watching all over the United States and all over
the world live in places like New Zealand and Wales, Malaysia,
Portugal, Spain.
Of course, the American forces network and our bases around the
world, and on our ships at sea.
These guys are wasting little time and going right at it.
In tornado rules, John, all four men on the ring at the same time.
Yeah.
They all takes as tornado match, it's all legal.
They're all in the ring at the same time.
First man to gain pinfall or submission for his team becomes
tag team champion.
Daniel Bryan up over the top and its Bryan working on Rollins.
Team hell no in command at the moment.
This thing is way early on.
I think Daniel Bryan is gonna go surfing.
Will they?
[crowd cheering]
Surfs up.
Oh, wow, wow, wow.
Now, for some reason, Seth Rollins were to tap out here to submit here.
Kane and Daniel Bryan will retain the tag team gold.
Gosh, that hurts.
And Kane right at Rollins' face.
Great double team by the tag team champions.
One… Kane and Daniel Bryan had been targets of the shield for
months now.
The hounds of justice day viewing back at survivor series
last November, the nearly unstoppable sense.
I don't think, John, the tornado rules would favor the shield in
their chaotic style.
I Don think there are any--is any doubt about it.
Chaos favors the shield, that's what they live in.
In anytime, you have all four members of two tag teams in the
ring at the same time.
It's gonna be nothing but chaos.
Double team up by the shield, they are Seth Rollins and Roman
Reigns to the clothesline.
Reigns will go for the cover at Daniel Bryan.
Notice how Rollins prevented Kane from knocking rollins off
the cover but a near fall there for the shield.
[crowd chatter]
Saint Louis with Murdoch, Brody and hanson all coming
through here later and the briscoes.
Seen quite a few of these tornado matches.
I saw Rollins and Reigns earlier in the evening as they
came out to help Dean Ambrose to celebrate.
Exactly.
Dean Ambrose becoming the new United States champion.
Past Wednesday on WWE's main event, Rollins and Kane with one
on one before chaos ensued at the end of the matchup.
You'd have to wonder what if the dynamics of the shield if
Ambrose ends up the champion and Seth and Reigns does not.
Why does chaos always ensue?
-Well, because that's what they do. -[crowd cheering]
-Uh-oh. -Oh, look at this.
Daniel flying with a great counter.
Terrific counter.
-Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
-Oh, boy. -And that is just the power of Kane.
-One of the best big men of all time. -Here we go.
-Oh, wow, wow, wow.
Daniel Bryan, it's him.
Hell no is rolling.
[crowd cheering]
A huge flying goat butt.
It's what tornado matches were all about.
Watch this.
Oh, these are fun to watch.
[crowd cheering]
They need somebody in there to direct traffic.
I'm not sure what does was, but it was effective.
Exactly.
And there's Kane and Daniel flying again with a double team.
Kane and Daniel Bryan, and they're gonna look better.
Yeah.
And the shield having quite been able to get out of the blocks in
this match, and there's Daniel Bryan with a powerslam.
[crowd chatter]
[crowd cheering]
I think both members in team hell no are going to the top rope.
There goes Rollins.
And here comes Daniel Bryan… Flying goat connecting to Rollins.
Kane looks to put him away and retain the tag team gold, and its Reigns.
[crowd chatter]
Team hell no has a great strategy in this match.
Up into… Oh, look at this.
Then… Get Reigns over.
Almost got it quite.
Hey, hey, hey.
There you go for the no lock.
Going for the no lock.
And look at Kane run interference not allowing Rollins to get involved.
No lock on Reigns.
That's a smart strategy, but Seth Rollins go.
Oh, no.
Rollins intercepted Kane and then helped his partner out.
And lands into a chokeslam.
Covering, spear.
[crowd cheering]
And this thing is back and forth.
Yeah, but look at this.
That's what we're talking about here, king, earlier the numbers
of the first time are not favoring the shield.
-Seth Rollins is out of it. -He just got chokeslam.
He disappeared.
This is the kind of chaos and carnage that you get in a Texas
tornado match.
[crowd chatter]
Uh-oh.
Rollins maybe by himself, I mean Reigns.
He just works right up.
And what's wrong with Roman Reigns trying to get his partner
back into this.
[crowd chatter]
Reigns on out in here.
I don't think he's quite used to this.
Yeah.
Which superstar does he go after?
That was the dilemma.
Well, Kane just took that spear.
You're trying to break my arm.
I'm gonna break your face.
Oh, uh-oh.
-[Indistinct] -My face.
I put a new face.
-Oh, no. -Here we go.
Oh, and Reigns… Oh, and it… Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
Here goes Kane now.
Rollins.
He caught Kane on the side of the head coming off the top rope
and now Roman Reigns with the spear.
The second spear.
Is this one enough?
That's two.
Well, the shield with--it's Daniel Bryan breaking it up,
saving the matchup.
[crowd cheering]
Well, Daniel Bryan Johnny-on-the-spot there.
Could have been the second layer with our new tag team champions?
Oh.
[crowd cheering]
One, two… [crowd cheering]
Bryan again going to the no lock.
This time, Reigns counters.
You know what, Daniel wasn't even close to having that cinched in.
Oh, not at all.
Oh, Rollins caught it.
Oh, man.
The shield has Daniel Bryan right where they want him.
And Kane's out of it.
Daniel Bryan's got no help.
Oh, what is this?
What is this?
Oh, man, turning Bryan inside out.
The cover… One, two, three.
-They do it. -[bell ringing]
The shield wins tag team gold.
[music]
The winners of this match and new WWE tag team champions, Seth
Rollins and Roman Reigns.
Yeah.
This may turn out to be a black day for the WWE.
All members of the shield now have gold.
There's Ambrose, the new united states champion.
Do you believe in the shield?
Rollins and Reigns, tag team champions.
You think it's not their yard?
They own it whether you like it or not.
Let's go back and look at some of the earlier action.
Rollins coming off with that knee to the side of the head,
and then followed up by a huge spear.
And then watch this move.
Oh, it's that turning Daniel Bryan inside out.
One, two, three.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
The shield said earlier this week that we busted down doors.
That we serve justice, and not a single force could stop us.
They've taken it to a new level tonight at Extreme Rules.
I've said all along this may become the greatest team that
has ever--the WWE has ever seen.
I think they're own their way.
[music]
This is scary guys.
It has been the shield's night in Saint Louis, Missouri.
There, of course the home of the Saint Louis cardinals busch
stadium right down on the road from scottrade center where we
are tonight, sold out 17,529 on hand.
Well, earlier tonight in the Extreme Rules pre-show, the miz
was in action one on one against cody rhodes.
And miz with a successful return to WWE, and what was a back and
forth match.
And these two young guys put it all out there, lift it all on
the line and this is the way it ended.
Cody rhodes caught in midair, and then there you go.
Whoa, nature boy style that figured force applied by the miz.
[bell ringing]
Cody rhodes tapping out and then starting to talk the way he wanted to.
Part of the Extreme Rules pre-show.
[music]
Well here tonight, we're in the midst of Extreme Rules but
immediately following the pay-per-view, we'll have the
Extreme Rules post-show.
Standing by now with more is the host of our Extreme Rules
post-show, Renee young.
Hello, Renee.
Hello, Michael Cole.
We are off to a huge start here at Extreme Rules.
Joining me now, my post-show panel, we got the
intercontinental champion Wade barrett.
We've got Titus o'Neil, and we've got hardcore legend WWE
hall of famer Mick foley.
Guys, so far in the night, what sticking out to you from the
matches that we've seen, Wade?
The story for me so far is all about the shield kicked off
of course by Dean Ambrose becoming the new us champion.
I mean, congratulations to him, his first gold here in the WWE,
and really solidifying himself as the top superstar tonight.
Titus o-Neil, what about you?
Obviously, tonight me being in the tag team division, Seth
Rollins and Roman Reigns, congratulations, but you'd be a
fool to think that myself, Darren young and every other tag
team in the WWE division--tag team division isn't gonna be
looking to beat the shield.
Mr. Foley, talk to me here.
What do you like in?
Well, the night--I think this night ongoing a history as
tonight that Titus o'Neil and I were matching lavender shirts.
Nice.
And as the night of the shield by also I have to believe
unless zeb colter and Jack Swagger can convince themselves
that they were the victim of some type of conspiracy that
tonight is the night we start to see the erosion of Jack
Swagger's america.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, make sure that you catch us
after the pay-per-view tonight.
We're gonna do a post-show here.
You can catch us on WWE.com on the app on Facebook, yahoo,
pinterest, google+, and of course YouTube.
We're gonna have all sorts of analysis, especial footage, all
sort of stuff.
You do not wanna miss it. Let's head back down to ringside.
[bell ringing]
The following is an Extreme Rules match.
Now on this match, there are no count outs and no disqualifications.
The only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
[music]
Introducing first, standing in over seven feet tall,
weighing in a four-hundred and forty-one pounds, he is the
world's largest athlete, the big show.
Big show… set again extreme.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
And his opponent from Saint Louis, Missouri weighing in a
two hundred and forty five pounds, he is the apex predator, Randy Orton.
As home field advantage to everyone and a hometown hero.
Some of the great history here in Saint Louis.
One of the greatest sports entertainment talents in the
world involves this man's hall of fame daddy, "cowboy" Bob Orton.
Don't forget his grandfather as well, Randy a nine-time world champion.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
Not often you see a smile on the face of Randy Orton, isn't it?
Randy may not be smiling too long.
He's got a very angry giant that's against him.
And you know what?
It's careless.
He may not have any teeth to smile with if the big show cut
his life with that--with knock out punch.
But Randy Orton made it very clear Friday night on smackdown
when he said that, "big show is not gonna ko me in front of my
family and friends."
Orton said, "I made the mistake big show would trust in you at
WrestleMania."
Tonight, the viper strikes down the giant.
Yeah, but I don't care how tough Randy Orton is, and he is that tough.
If he gets hit by big show, it's nighty night.
Big show claims instead an rko will be a tko tonight when
-he takes on Orton. -[bell ringing]
So here we go Extreme Rules , basically anything goes.
You win by pinfall or submission.
Big show is gonna go with that big shot and Randy Orton
fights out of the corner.
Randy Orton fighting out here but--whoa.
That would have been good for Randy fortunately.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, keep it coming.
Orton with a nearby hazelwood central high school amateur
wrestler there.
Oh, and a big shoulder tackled by the 450-pounder.
[crowd chatter]
With that head and arm problem most of the days.
-Oh, yeah. -Okay.
Well, yeah.
It must have been an arm problem or a cast on one of his arms for
about 10 years that he--that he had. It took--it took a long time to heal.
His daddy was in the first main event of the first WrestleMania.
Now, look at this.
Big show just stalking.
Randy Orton… Oh, oh, look out.
Randy Orton brings out the first pull to the matchup kendo stick.
There's a lot to hit right there.
[crowd chatter]
It's like an old standing match.
The size of big show's fist though, he may not need anything.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, man.
He cut the stick on the big show's leg.
Exactly.
Big show is a weapon.
So much for the kendo stick.
Many more--many more of those and it's so much for Randy Orton
because, as you said, big show himself is a weapon.
His fist, the size of hands.
Wears that size 22 5e boot.
Twenty two?
Twenty two 5e.
Randy, if you're looking for something make sure it's big…
Another kendo stick.
-[crowd chatter] -Smart attack the legs.
That's like trying to take--trying to chop down a tree trunk.
Like the general sherman tree.
Oh, man.
Another kendo stick laid into waste.
-Hey, wait a minute. -Stay away, Randy.
He might do that to our--he might do--he might do that to our table.
-Oh, we do not want it here. -Listen, listen, listen, listen.
Oh.
Wonder if there's a rocket launcher under that ring.
Randy may need one.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, not again.
[crowd chatter]
Oh!
I don't think Randy Orton could take many more of those,
-nor can our table. -Watch out, guys.
Watch out.
I think so.
He's going to the steel ring post, and Randy Orton into that counter.
Big show and his big skull off the steel.
[crowd cheering]
Cranium cracked.
-Is it another kendo stick? -What?
Yeah.
Tries--uh-oh.
Look at Randy.
Not exactly a kendo stick and i… Yeah.
This is a much different.
I can imagine the big show being over to break this over his knee.
Oh, but he could use it though.
Go Randy, come on, Randy.
[crowd chatter]
That steel ladder driven right back into the face of
Randy Orton who was bringing it to use on the big show.
That's Randy, quick bringing out weapons.
No kidding.
Everything he's brought out against--used against him.
-And what else he can do? -You tell me.
Oh, watch this again.
This… Oh, man.
-Come on, Randy. -Come on, Randy.
Big show will get the loop driven right into that ladder.
-Now, Randy is in bad trouble. -Oh.
[crowd chatter]
Watch out here.
Oh, no, shoulder first.
This is big show at his best.
Yeah.
And Orton history of shoulder problems in the past, and big
show knows that.
He's in a rivalry with Orton before.
Big show dismantling the hometown hero.
Let's go back and look one more time at this shoulder in
the ring post right there.
Oh, man.
Big show's focus of attack, left shoulder of Orton.
Well that's good strategy in a match like this especially if
your opponent shows any kind of weakness especially in one
you've in doubting with.
Go ahead and concentrate on it.
Work on it.
And like you've said, Michael, that history of shoulder problems.
[crowd chatter]
He's trying to fight back here with a few fist of his own
but they're nothing like toothpick impacts of the big show.
Oh, man.
Uh-oh, look out.
Oh, no.
Randy Orton went low.
Big time.
Look at the big show right off his feet.
Yeah, but can he do it again?
And that didn't… Listening.
That--well, drop kick.
[crowd cheering]
What a terrific drop kick.
And as you can see, height is not so important when you're
horizontal in Orton Randy.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, no.
And Randy--oh, boy, a miss.
Guys, I would say the fat lady is tuning up.
-Yeah. -And that's about all she wrote.
One, two… Randy Orton manages to roll out before a count of three.
I think that shocked big show.
I can assure you well, it's about to happen now.
It will not be good.
There's only one reason.
Big show is outside that ring right now and that's to fetch that ladder.
This is frightening me out.
-Big show just takes his time. -Meticulous.
If you're that big, you don't have to be in a hurry.
This matchup between Orton and big show Extreme Rules
trending worldwide on Twitter as we speak.
Oh, what's he gonna pull out of there?
Two chairs now.
Two steel chairs and the ladder.
I love it.
All kinds of toys coming in the ring.
There's gonna be destruction any second.
You know what big show needs… And I don't care who gets who.
And why he needs toys?
He never played well without the--it was inspiring to go…
Like Randy--like Randy did.
And another one of these guys get along with anybody.
That's what we… This is gonna be fun.
What do we got here?
I don't know what's gonna happen here, but this is gonna be fun.
Big show, it's like--it's like a big kid building in a regular center.
He got legos set here.
Yeah, pretty big legos.
Look at Orton trying to fight back.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, is it--oh.
Side slam.
Cover, hook to the leg and Randy fights out at two.
Near fall again for big show.
Oh, man.
Big show, looking at that ladder.
You got to know what he's thinking here.
He could just think place just exactly like you wanted.
He's being so careful with it.
I think he's gonna throw a human body through it.
Oh, no.
I love it.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, Randy.
Oh, what's he doing?
What the… What's he doing?
No, uh-oh.
No.
Oh, you got to be kidding me.
-He'll crush him. -He'll crush him.
Big show is gonna crush Orton.
In front of Randy's family, daddy and friends.
Big show is gonna crush Orton.
Orton rolled out of the way and big show went first into that ladder.
Oh, man.
Orton is now gonna capitalize here, and not gonna get many
chances like this.
Big show gonna broke a rib.
He may have, not moving.
-Randy Orton looking to take advantage. -Can he do it here?
-Can Orton do it here? -Can he take of the giant?
Two.
Watch this as big show comes down, but there's no Randy Orton
underneath.
Hey, Randy Orton survived long enough.
He may have found the equalizer.
Big show countered.
He realize the--he was coming to that second rope but now Randy
Orton's got the big show over the top rope.
Randy Orton gonna try to do this on the top rope.
Oh, no.
Vipers in his own.
-And it drags the ring. -He just can do it.
Vintage Orton.
Oh, great.
[crowd cheering]
It shook the building with that one.
He's covering.
[crowd cheering]
Well, come on.
[crowd cheering]
The viper feeding off the hometown.
This is what a home field advantage is all about.
It certainly is, king.
Seventeen thousand plus on their feet and they will explode
if Randy hits this rko.
Here it is.
Rko to big show.
Is it enough?
One, two… And big show kicks out at
two, and Orton can't believe it.
I can't believe it.
Randy waited for a homerun.
He thought he had hit it.
I did too.
And big show wisely rolling out of the ring.
Well, you can't do it any better than Randy just did.
Watch this.
He hits this rko perfectly.
And everybody in here, all 17,000 people thought that was it.
[crowd cheering]
Orton thought that was it too.
Well, you're maybe thinking that the big show is so big.
Oh, I don't know why this kind of slithering under there after.
-Steel chair is on. -[crowd cheering]
Careful Randy, the side worked out too well for you.
Oh, oh, man.
Big show never saw it coming.
He was still trying to recuperate from the rko.
Oh, there's another one.
It's just regulating on the big show.
Big show is trying to crawl away.
-With the ladder? -[crowd chatter]
Yup.
The apex predator wheeling the steel chair.
Look, how big like--there is already.
Right to the injured ribs from earlier on with big show
into the ladder.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, spear.
Both these superstars down, but can big show take advantage
of that wicked spear?
[crowd cheering]
Watch this chair shot at the stomach of the big show.
And then that's like getting hit by a truck.
Big show retaliates with that gigantic spear.
Big show just launched his 450 pound body into Randy Orton.
Oh, rko to the chair.
On the chair, on the chair.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chatter]
Look at the viper.
A wheel is turning in the--that twisted mind of Orton.
Yeah.
What--Randy, what are you thinking?
The smart big show is going away from where he can't be covered.
But like Randy is got to know the rko has it, got the job done.
Where are you going?
Rko can do the giant and he just realized that.
[crowd cheering]
And you guys, what do you think he's thinking here?
I have no idea.
Oh, I do.
Oh, no. Oh, no.
Oh, no.
It's punt time.
-Here it comes. -Here comes Randy.
Randy Orton got him.
[crowd cheering]
He just punted the big show into next week.
Isn't enough for Orton.
Big show may be out.
Randy Orton.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
[music]
Here is your winner, Randy Orton.
You guys said it right.
Orton realized he was gonna take more than an rko to shake out
the big show tonight.
-Well, it was certainly more of an rko. -Let's join me right here.
And this is where the match definitely turned.
Big show shooting his best shot but he came up empty.
Right after that, Randy thought he had the big show with that
second perfect rko, but somehow the big show still survived.
And then this, king, Randy Orton with an rko to the steel chair.
And Randy go--went to a place that we haven't seen him go to
in a very long time.
Well, he had to pull out all these stunts.
Boom.
Wow, oh, my goodness.
Lights out.
Saint Louis' favorite sight.
What a great victory for Randy Orton.
Randy Orton did go in the extreme tonight in the Extreme Rules match.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
Well, huge victory, a gigantic victory for Randy Orton
but the big show right now, he's a little locationally challenged.
-I don't think he knows where he is. -Yeah.
Indeed, Randy Orton the WWE's apex predator.
The apex predator.
He had to pull everything out of his bag twice but Randy Orton
got it done.
[music]
Well, we wanna send out a thank you to airborne for their
single live it up.
You're listening to it right now and it's the official extreme
rule's theme song and it's available right now on iTunes.
Come on, live it up.
Will either man be living it up, up next?
Because it's the last man standing match for the WWE
championship, the champion Cena, Ryback, the challenger.
You win when your opponent cannot make it to his feet in a count of 10.
And the number one contender for the WWE title Ryback has his
sets on destroying John Cena's legend.
[music]
April 7th, 2013 WrestleMania.
Cena does it.
[crowd cheering]
John Cena achieves redemption.
It was the greatest night of your career, John, you were on
top of the world and I was on the bottom.
Only one place to go for both of us, John, me up, you down.
Wait a minute, what's Ryback doing?
I can't believe my eyes.
You tried to keep me in your shadow.
But I showed you that I'm stepping out of it.
Oh, this is not good, the three on one attack by the shield.
And look at Ryback, the shield completely manhandling Cena.
And Ryback is just watching this.
You will have to see me for what I am, the biggest threat to
your WWE title reign ever.
John Cena injured his achilles tendon, so the question
is, will Cena be ready to go at Extreme Rules?
I am a WWE superstar and I am the current WWE champion.
And at Extreme Rules, Ryback will realize the champ is… Excuse me.
I would never choose a simple issue at the input of the
champion and the challenger.
I don't care what type of stipulation you put at Extreme Rules.
All I want is a chance to fight, and a chance to shut up the
world's largest complainer.
You can't even take a step without having a grimace on your face.
Your real achilles heel is your pride and your ego.
The match I choose at Extreme Rules is the last man standing match.
We're down to three on one, the shield versus Cena.
There's nobody left in his corner.
Now he's gonna go on all alone against the shield.
Somewhere in the locker room, Ryback's got to be licking his chops.
Here comes Cena.
As long as I am medically cleared, my job is to get in
this ring every single week and do my best.
Cena will not go down without a fight.
And look at this aa.
Wow, John Cena spin Rollins.
Whoa, whoa, going for the stf.
Stf right in the middle of the ring.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Oh, no, this is not good for the WWE champion.
This is not going well for John Cena.
Oh, man, don't do this.
Guys, Cena is defenseless.
Come on, this is too much, Ryback.
Only one place to go for both of us John, me up.
No, no, no, no.
-You down. -No.
Ryback rules.
[bell ringing]
Ladies and gentleman, this is a last man standing match for
the WWE championship.
There will be no pinfalls, no submissions, no count outs, and
no disqualifications.
The only way to win this match is to incapacitate your opponent
for a count of ten.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
Wake up.
Oh, boy.
Gentlemen, this is the match of his career for the number one
contender, Ryback.
There's been a lot said about Ryback this week.
That he has never been in the last man standing match before, Jerry.
Do you--do you think that will come into play as he meets an
experienced champion like Cena?
I don't think that's gonna affect the psyche of Ryback one bit.
I don't--and you can just throw that statistics right out the window.
Look at this guy.
Is it Ryback's night, John?
Ryback said he's the greatest threat to Cena's WWE championship.
I certainly believe it.
Cena is one of the most resilient champions that WWE has
ever seen, but he's hurt.
And he's going out there against Ryback.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
Back in St. Louis again.
What we're talking about.
Let's go to work.
What he's talking about, what we're talking about is the champ is here.
-Well, but he's [indistinct] -That ankle.
And it's John Cena's first title event since winning the
championship from the rock in WrestleMania, but his dinged up.
He's got a bad achilles tendon that Ryback assaulted just six
nights ago on Monday night raw.
You can see the ankle heavily taped.
Cena is showing off the course the right ankle, he's showing he
can run the ropes here.
Hey, he's playing little mind games to Ryback, trying to let
him think that it's all right.
That ankle is not all right, I'mtelling you.
Wait till he puts pressure on it.
Wait until he needs it.
Wait until he has to have it for strength.
That's when we find out if that ankle is healthy or not.
Cena's never lost at Extreme Rules.
Introducing at this time the challenger.
From Las Vegas, weighing 291
pounds, Ryback.
[crowd cheering]
His opponent, from west newbury, Massachusetts, weighing
251 pounds, he is the current WWE champion, John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
It was just over 50 years ago in April 25th, 1963 that buddy
Rogers became the first man to win--to wear the prestigious WWE
championship.
It was 50 years ago this past Friday that Bruno sammartino,
the hall of famer defeated buddy Rogers to begin his reign of
2803 days as champion.
But no one has held the title more times than John Cena.
An 11-time WWE champ.
I fought John Cena many times over my career.
And I never fought a more resilient champion than John Cena.
It is an electric feel, big fight feel in St. Louis tonight.
One thing Ryback better be ready for John Cena is not gonna quit.
Last man standing, take your opponent out until he can't get
back to his feet count of ten.
Obviously Ryback strategy seems to be work the bad ankle.
Or maybe just--I--without a doubt, I feel that Ryback feels
in his own heart that he could out power John Cena.
And we've seen John Cena with some amazing feats of strength,
but I think Ryback feels he's stronger.
John Cena has been in just about every extreme match
imaginable in his career.
And it is well documented, Cena's threshold for pain and
coming back from injury.
Here's the power again of Ryback.
In 2007, John Cena returned from a torn pec muscle in four months
to win the royal rumble.
In 2008, he returned from a herniated disc in his neck, he
will win the championship just a few months later.
Now, this year trying to return from an achilles tendon injury,
and successfully defend his WWE title.
Yeah.
And those are just injuries you know about, Michael, lot of
injuries you don't.
This guy doesn't lie, this guy doesn't complain.
He came out here and saying his achilles is okay, I never thought it was.
It certainly is it now.
But you know what?
You got to--you got to believe in history.
And as you said, Michael, John Cena has never lost at Extreme Rules.
It involved the number of last man standing match in
his--in his career as well.
And there's Cena.
Way to stopping Ryback in his tracks.
Oh.
Look at this.
[crowd chatter]
Cena, may have the edge--well, I should say, would
normally have the edge and the quickness factor, but perhaps
not tonight with the ankle injury.
Oh, there's couple of big knockdowns on Ryback and
suddenly he pops up like a peplum prom night.
And this is all mind games in the part of Ryback.
Oh, absolutely, Ryback wants to establish the fact that he's
the Alpha male here.
That he's the stronger person.
This is mind games.
They know they're not gonna win the match this early.
It's all about posturing for later.
Yeah, we've talked among ourselves about what will it
take to make either one of these men stay down for a count of
ten, to not be able to answer that ten-count?
We know about Cena.
We're gonna learn a lot about Ryback tonight.
Oh, look at the strength.
He catches Cena off the rope.
Look at the strength.
[crowd chatter]
That power.
Come on.
One… Now what--and I noticed the referee, Charles Robinson has
begun the count.
Cena needs to get to his feet by a count of ten or Ryback is the champion.
Only rule that matters in this match.
I'm not sure.
If I were Ryback, I wouldn't wait for this count.
I'll be right back on him.
You know he's gonna get up, take advantage of it now while he's hurt.
Let's watch once again, guys, the power of Ryback.
Look at this.
Literally, manhandling John Cena, the WWE champion.
I'm not sure if I'm reading too much into this too early,
but did you notice that Cena made it back to his feet that time?
He came up off the mat using his left leg to balance all his
weight on his left leg and ankle.
That is the good leg for John Cena.
I don't know if you can make too much out of that because
it's gonna be a huge factor.
And there it is again.
Did you notice there John Cena used his left leg to get back to his feet?
Look at this.
[crowd cheering]
Guys, that is unbelievable.
[crowd chatter]
I think Cena's hurt more than he's letting on.
Yeah, and Ryback is toying with him.
I've seen it.
Yeah, that's a very good, very good possibility that John
is just trying to mask that injury.
You know what?
And a lot of guys have said it and Mick foley, one of our
experts on our post-show panel said during the pre-show
tonight, John, that perhaps Ryback is hungrier than John Cena tonight.
Ryback has so much to gain in this matchup.
Well, you know, you can--oh, man, you got to wonder if maybe
all of those injuries have finally taken their toll,
finally caught up with John Cena.
John Cena put so much emotion into his match at WrestleMania
against the rock.
He called it the match of his career, that's that he had to
win as the referee begins his count to a ten here.
Perhaps John Cena left it all in the table at WrestleMania.
I admire him.
You look at any great team.
It's hard to play two great games back to back.
It's hard to have two great fights back to back.
Yeah, and this is important here, because we're now at a count of six.
Not to interrupt you, John, but Cena has got to get back to ten
and already at the count of seven.
And John Cena looks beaten up already.
-Cena is smart. -He's up. He's up. He's up.
Cena is smart enough to stay down.
Whoa.
And perhaps that's what hewas doing.
-But Cena will never do that. -Oh, man.
-Guys, Ryback hit the floor hard. -That was smart.
And again, you got to look at the strength to Ryback there.
Yeah, this is just--it's uncanny, it's scary.
The force which he drive John Cena down in to that mat.
Cena barely able to get up in that 10 count.
But now Cena is--now, Cena realizes that he's gonna need
something help perhaps--help him beat Ryback and keep him down
for 10 here tonight.
Referee down to a count of six.
Ryback got to his feet at the count of six.
Look out, Ryback.
Check this out, look.
Oh, my gosh, did you see John's head snapped back and the back
of his head hit that mat.
And Cena, Cena.
Working the aa perhaps, now it's a--Ryback who turns it around.
Oh, man.
[crowd cheering]
Cena has been able to do nothing in the early going
against this monster.
Three… Look at this, Cena went under
the ring brought that table in the ring but now, it looks like
Ryback is gonna take advantage of it and use it on Cena.
Six.
Count to six.
Cena again needing the ropes to aid him.
He may not have--he may not have to use that table if Cena
-didn't get up at the time. -Just barely makes it to his feet.
[crowd cheering]
This is what John Cena is got to do, have to do.
He's gonna have to mount some offense every chance he gets here.
He's got to slow down the win over Ryback.
This may do it.
Cena, again went for his second shoulder tackle.
He just got to caught by Ryback, who's now eyeing that table.
This is not good for the champion.
John Cena, a fall away slam into the table.
[crowd chatter]
Oh, man, Cena and the table broken in half.
The referee is counting, a count of two.
Did you hear the--the way that Cena hit that table and the
thought that was hurting him is classy?
Cena may not get up back to this.
Down to four, John Cena trying to roll away from the
damage, but he's got to get back to his feet.
Ryback waiting patiently for the WWE championship.
Six.
You got to wonder was that the table cracking or John Cena's back.
-Count to seven, count to seven. -Eight.
John Cena's back at eight.
Yeah, and he's helpless.
Oh.
Ryback shoulder first to thesteel post.
And Cena may need this, he's got to try to put Ryback away here.
[crowd cheering]
John Cena dancing with his won and you can't see me, but
you're gonna see this five knuckle shuffle.
Oh, he got him.
Now Cena measuring Ryback.
Cena gonna go for the aa, John Cena with Ryback up top.
Again, Ryback able to block him, and the spear.
Shoulder into the gut of Cena.
[crowd cheering]
I'm not sure if that was the spear, that one was just…
Yeah, that was just a shoulder.
You're right.
Just a shoulder into Cena's gut.
Watch John Cena being driven through the table again.
A fall away slam by Ryback.
And this was moments ago to John's point.
I don't think this was the spear.
Again, straight shoulder to the gut of Cena.
And guys we have a count up to five or six--six.
Now a count of six by the referee.
Seven.
And we got seven.
Eight.
Good spring.
Ryback doing a little ring cleaning in there disposing off
that busted table.
Ryback has just been absolutely dominant.
Whoa, Cena, Cena slipped through.
John Cena powerbomb.
Don't see that very often.
Cena has got to pull up the stops here, he understands that.
One.
Yes, the question, did Ryback wanted more?
I don't think anybody, 11-time WWE champion John Cena, this guy
is loaded with heart.
John Cena won a long time in between championship runs.
Right now the ropes are actually what's holding up John Cena.
Now it's Ryback who's got to try to beat the count back to
-his feet, count of eight by the referee. -Ryback could he make it up?
I guess… He made it up, but he didn't break the count.
The official broke the count.
Man, I don't know.
That's kind of questionable.
Yeah, I agree with you, Jerry.
Again, let's watch this yet again.
Rightfully, powerbomb, listen to this.
-[crowd cheering] -Four.
[crowd chatter]
Right off when you see something that power Ryback that Cena did there.
Ryback collapsed, and now he's back.
Yup.
He's back to his feet.
But here comes John Cena.
That didn't work.
He's caught in midair by Ryback.
Look at what Cena's doing, what's he doing?
[crowd cheering]
Wait, this is maybe sort of a form of a sleeper holder, look at how…
Yeah, I think so, John Cena.
…Ryback's head is turning purple.
Yeah, I think that's it.
-Look at-- look at-- look at the power. -Oh, my gosh.
How did he do it?
That is impressive.
Now, little kids wear Superman pajamas, I think
Superman wears Ryback pajamas.
That's unreal.
Three, four.
The confidence on the face of Ryback.
He's setting up for the meathook clothesline if Cena can make it
back to his feet, he's gonna count to six now.
Ryback.
Is that enough to keep the champ down for 10?
One.
It could be it.
Two.
Ryback has ruled so far.
Three.
Four.
Five.
And Cena now he--the referee is at a count of six already and
the champion is not even… I bet Cena is done.
And Cena--I think that meathook knocked him out.
He needs to get near those ropes and get up.
He's at eight now.
Got to help pull himself up.
John Cena, the wherewithal just to get back to his feet.
Ryback went for it again.
John Cena, drop toe hold.
Go to the stf.
Whoa, I think John Cena used that non-counter lure Ryback in.
And this is the stf.
Ryback taps out, doesn't matter.
Ryback, makes it to the ropes doesn't matter.
Cena would love to get Ryback to somehow pass out here.
Not allowing Ryback to beat at the count of ten.
Cena has got locked in pretty good here, Jerry.
There he goes.
Look at Ryback.
Ryback's going out here.
Ryback may--he may be out.
I think Ryback is out.
He's out.
Ryback is out, the referee even counts to ten.
Now, he… Two.
This may have been brilliant strategy by John Cena.
Three.
Ryback trying to come through.
And meanwhile, Cena realizing that maybe not enough to keep
Ryback down, he's gonna bring in some toys in case.
Yeah.
This little insurance policy here.
Seven.
Count to seven.
He may not need it. He may not need it.
At eight already.
Ryback, it's got to be ten.
Almost like Cena realized Ryback was gonna make it back.
He just barely made it up.
That's what makes a great champ.
He doesn't stand back and watches.
He prepares for Ryback to get up.
Well, this is the second time Cena has brought in a table.
This maybe the second time it backfires on him.
Now, Ryback is saying, "finish it."
This could shell shock time.
And that was brutal the way Ryback just drove Cena face first in the…
And it doesn't form well--it doesn't form well to have that
table in the ring either guys.
Ryback is gonna mount him on the ring Cena from behind.
Look at John Cena.
In for the table is in the mat.
Cena collapses but Ryback is down hard.
Both men are down.
One.
Both men are down, so this count applies to both of these men.
Three.
Four.
Five.
We're halfway.
Who's going to make it to their feet first?
Cena's up.
John Cena does.
Now the count focuses toward the challenger at a count of eight.
A count of nine, Ryback made it to his feet.
[crowd chatter]
Now, John Cena just didn't have enough to quickly make into that rope.
Yeah, I don't think you want to be up on the top rope.
Now, Ryback has got him off there again.
Marching around the ring this time.
Shellshock, is it enough?
Ryback feels he's got it.
He may well have.
Is this Ryback's night?
Is this Ryback's moment?
Three.
Four.
For Ryback, this is what it's all about, becoming WWE champion.
We could have a new champion.
Six.
Many believe he threw respect away, friendship away to get to
this moment.
Will it pay off for Ryback?
John Cena has got to make it to his feet.
We're at eight, ladies and gentleman.
-Again, he can do it. -Champion.
-I can't believe it. -Nine.
Cena barely beats the count.
[crowd cheering]
I don't know how Cena is gonna be able to withstand here.
How much more of this?
Going after that ankle.
That's smart.
Now, watch out guys, watch out.
That's smart.
Easy.
Move.
-Yeah, move. -[crowd cheering]
Did you see what I got to do?
Guys, you know this position of the bad achilles tendon, the
bad ankle is positioned here.
Ryback has it in his sights.
Oh, Cena countered.
Cena is ramming Ryback right into the time keeper's area.
[crowd cheering]
And both man crashing through that wall.
The barricade imploding.
Ryback is underneath all that junk there.
Two.
Cena's down too.
Cena's got to make it back to his feet.
If Cena makes it up I think he wins it.
Again the count applies to both men.
Cena trying to drag himself back up.
We're at the count of four.
Referee is--he's halfway to five--he's at five.
Ryback trying to bust his way out of that rubble.
Cena collapses in the midst of our WWE fans.
They're both up.
And they're both up.
Ryback is up and so is Cena, you're right.
Oh, be careful. Be careful out there and get security.
The fight spills out in the WWE universe.
And they can go wherever they want.
Exactly.
But this could be really dangerous.
You better believe it is.
These guys both in there, they're gonna pull out anything
they can to beat the other.
[crowd chatter]
And Cena shell shock aa.
We've seen everything in the world have but these two guys
are still going at it.
Because it's for the prestigious WWE championship.
You better believe it, Michael.
You've been WWE champion, John, you know how it was.
Oh, my gosh, look.
Oh, my gosh.
Look at this. Oh, look at Ryback.
He's ripped the wall apart.
-What the hell is he doing? -No, wait a minute, Ryback, wait a minute.
-Ryback with [indistinct] -At hand on the skull of the champion.
[crowd chatter]
One.
Two.
Ryback ripped those boards right onto the floor.
Three.
Well, there's the new champion.
-Yeah, and Cena seems not to get up now. -He hasn't moved at all.
Ryback blasting those boards off the head of the champion.
That was incredible.
It's just a matter of time there.
-Referee down to the count of seven. -Cena starting to stir.
Does Cena have enough-- eight-- we're at eight,
guys, I believe we're at eight by then.
-Nine. -We're at nine.
-Cena is up. -He does it.
-And Ryback right on the attack. -John Cena from behind sleeperhold.
John Cena going for the sleeper hold with all he's got.
Now, we see John Cena wrapped around Ryback's head.
I don't know about you guys but I'm feeling that this is
desperation on the part of John Cena here. Trying to buy himself some time.
I believe that this is absolutely all Cena has left.
Yeah, but if you can put Ryback in this…
And look at this monster just carrying Cena on his back.
Yeah.
It might--king, it might be desperation, but it's working.
Yeah, but if Ryback goes in--if he goes out here, it
maybe enough for Cena to retain the title.
Ryback is fainting.
Ryback is down to a knee.
He's having trouble getting air.
John Cena has Ryback out with the sleeper hold.
Has the champion prevailed again?
Two.
Three.
Cena better hope so.
I'm not sure if Cena has anything left.
Would that may have been enough?
Six.
Seven.
At eight Ryback.
Nine.
Is it… Ryback barely made it up.
He's up, he's up.
And Cena wiser.
Well, Cena gets ride on and don't give him a second to breathe.
Wow, we all have new found respect for Ryback.
What about Cena?
What a tough guy.
I've always had that great deep of thought for Cena.
Oh, wait a minute, John, what are you doing here?
I don't see here Ryback had all this energy, and he does.
John Cena up in the stands here at the scottrade center in
St. Louis throwing caution to the wind.
You're kidding me.
-You've got to be kidding me. -Come on, John.
Don't say [indistinct]
There isn't anything left to either one of these two.
What a match, what a fight.
And now the count of three.
Which one of these men is gonna be able to answer the count here.
Five.
Count to five, Cena is struggling.
Cena is back to his feet, now it's back to Ryback.
I can't believe Ryback is even moving.
Look at this.
These guys may completely destroy each other.
And still don't have a winner here.
Yeah, Ryback couldn't get to his feet.
The referee… He got to his feet.
Yeah, he got to his feet.
The referee waved it off. And now begins the recount.
Recount.
Three.
[crowd chatter]
Cena pulled down the beast.
Cena blinding Ryback.
Ryback trying to escape John Cena.
But the WWE champion now is in control.
Cena is going to blind him.
Oh, he got him again.
Oh, my gosh, that would burn you.
And here comes the coup de grâce.
It's like dry ice being affixed to your back.
This could be the knock out blow.
Wait, John, John, come on, don't do that.
-Ryback can't even see. -No, John.
The face of Ryback.
And now, Ryback is back to his feet.
I think Ryback is able to block part of that.
Yeah, he was able to block part of it.
Cena realizes it.
He's going again.
He didn't block that one.
And Ryback maybe out.
Two blows in that fire extinguisher.
And is that enough for John Cena to retain the championship?
Did you here the thud of the metal on the skull of Ryback?
Four.
John feeling pretty confident.
Five.
Ryback is barely moving.
Now, he starts to stall in the count of six.
Is Cena gonna retain the championship here?
John Cena can't believe, Ryback made it back to his feet.
Cena couldn't believe it.
What monster, he got up at eight.
Oh, Cena looking up for miz.
Is he going for the aa on the--on the stage?
John, no don't do that.
Now Ryback.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, my god.
[crowd chatter]
Now, this was… Now, watch this.
Cena was going for the aa here guys perhaps off the stage
and watch Ryback.
Oh, right through that electrical light grill.
Where are they?
I'm not sure he's even thinking about anything.
John was thinking about the aa, John.
I think we all know that behind that stage is like concrete,
more metal rigging.
Paramedics, get over here.
Oh, oh, oh, my god.
-Come on, we need… Paramedics? -Oh, my god.
-We need a stretcher. -Where are the paramedics now?
-Come on, paramedics. -Please, come up here.
-Come out here. -[crowd chatter]
-Come on, paramedics. -Paramedics get over here.
-Come on. -Come on, we got an emergency, come on.
-Hang on, John, John, John. -What are they doing?
Oh, oh, John.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, John, easy.
-Oh, he's on the metal rack. -[crowd chatter]
-Where are these guys? -Where are the medics?
-Paramedics, get over here. -Guys, we need you up in here.
-Up here. -Come on, emts, over here, come on.
-Come on. -I got--I got traction.
-Over here. -Is he conscious?
-He's with us. -He's with us, Teddy.
-Is he conscious? -Come on, guys.
-You got to hurry. -You got to hurry up.
-Come on. -[crowd chatter]
-Okay. -As you see collar on.
Can you lift him out of this into the stretcher?
John, buddy, I got to lower you leg right here.
Come on, guys, you got to hurry.
-You got to hurry. -You got to lift the frame up.
You got him, right?
[crowd chatter]
Come on, we got to get him to the hospital.
Listen, everybody around here.
We're gonna get this lifted up.
[crowd chatter]
Watch his leg.
Wrap him up from the side, come on.
Right.
Get back over here, now.
Come on, I got you, come on.
Let's go and lift, one, two, three.
Good job, good job.
Let's get out of here.
These guys not worried about the ankle, it looks like John
had a bad neck injury.
Okay.
Paramedics, once you got that stabilized, slide that down,
let's get John on a stretcher.
-Get him on the stretcher. -We got to get him to the hospital.
Okay.
Straighten him out there.
Give me some help, quickly.
[Indistinct]
Come here.
-[crowd chatter] -Let's get--okay.
-On the count of three. -That's scary.
[Indistinct]
We're gonna roll to this side. We're gonna roll to the right, ready?
-One, two, three, roll. -I hate to see this.
-All right. -The neck feels all right.
On your count, doc, we're gonnaroll back down.
-Okay. -One, two, three.
Come on, doc, is he still conscious?
We need to slide him into position.
Okay.
-On the count--your count, doc. -Slide up here.
-One, two, three. -All right.
Good.
-Let's get this on straps on. -Okay.
Get the straps on.
Come on, watch his neck.
Put the wrenches on in here.
Come on, we got to get him to the hospital.
-Come on, guys. -Okay, Ted.
We're on it.
We're on it, Teddy.
I guess, John Cena is hurt.
He's hurt badly.
Keep him still, all right?
Okay.
I hate to see this [indistinct]
Get the stretcher high, stretcher over here.
Give me some help on this side.
Referee, I need some help on this side.
Well, I know this is supposed to be Extreme Rules, but this
just went way too far.
-Yup, good. -Ready?
On three.
We need somebody on the side.
One, two, three, lift.
Here we go.
Okay.
Okay. Position. Okay.
Guys, stabilized.
Oh, I hate to see that.
Get the stretcher on and we'll get out of here, right?
Strap to the sides.
-Get him on there. -Hey, John?
Yeah, watch his arm.
Here you go.
As you heard the--you heard the WWE universe here referenced
Mick foley, this was--this looked worst than some of the
horrific falls that we saw Mick foley take during his career, this is bad.
Nice and slow, John, watch his [indistinct]
One more time, you'll see John Cena we all thought was
about to deliver an aa.
But Ryback reversed the tables and just send them both crashing
into that roll of lights.
This is sheer desperation of Ryback.
I don't think he meant to crash through that.
I think he's just trying to find a way… Yeah, I agree.
I think he just thought that was gonna be a hard surface that he
was gonna bump John off of.
And these two huge guys go right through it.
[crowd chatter]
One more look at this.
Oh, we got to hope these guys are okay.
A very disturbing situation developed here at Extreme Rules.
We understand that both Ryback and of course, John Cena
undergoing medical attention as we speak.
John Cena carted off on a stretcher with a neck brace.
And like you--like you said we all realized this is extreme
rules, that's the name of the pay-per-view, but sometimes as
in this case, it's just, it has gone too far.
You know, athletes just get carried away sometimes.
And that's what we saw, and we wish both of these guys the best.
That's the last thing in the world you wanna see in any sport
entertainment anything as what we just saw.
And this is--let's take another look at exactly what
happened, the end of this matchup.
John Cena was going for the aa trying to put Ryback away.
You guys mentioned that was just desperation on Ryback's part.
I don't think Ryback ever dream he goes through that.
I'm sure he never knew what that wall was there.
Yeah.
You know, guys, I mean--and maybe we're going out on a limit
here, but I'm not sure that this is not--if these guys were hurt
badly, this is not on the promotion.
Now, we'd realized, it's Extreme Rules and all the superstars
know what they're getting into but this has just--I guess, went too far.
And we hope to keep you updated with the medical reports
on Cena and Ryback at some point later on this evening.
But coming up next to this one of the original extreme matches,
the steel cage it will surround the ring, keep you into coming
back these inside the two men, 13-time world champion, triple
h, and the beast incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar won at summerslam, the latest chapter was written
between these two men at WrestleMania.
[crowd chatter]
On Sunday night, April 7, 2013, Triple H did something
that no other man in WWE history has ever pulled off.
Are you kidding me?
On the steel steps, triple h knocked out Brock Lesnar.
[crowd cheering]
Truth be told, your hollow victory at WrestleMania at best
it just evens up the score, because now you're one on one
with Brock Lesnar.
So my client proposes Triple H versus Brock Lesnar in a down
and dirty steel cage match.
It's time to get extreme.
-[beep, beep] -Yes.
Good morning.
We're going up to the fourth floor executive offices of Triple H.
Knock, knock, anybody home?
You can't go in there.
Just sit down and shut up.
You look at these executive offices of Triple H?
The destruction in this office is exactly the
destruction that the way Triple H when he gets locked inside the
steel cage with Brock Lesnar.
Now, you wanna go tear up my office, I really don't care.
The thing is I have two offices.
I'm standing in my other office.
And the thing about this office is it's more like my home.
And nowhere did I feel more at home than when I was in this
ring surrounded by steel.
Brock Lesnar, are you gonna walk down that aisle and try to prove
to the world that you are Brock Lesnar, the beast?
Or are you just gonna stand up to the top of that ramp and
prove to the world that you are Brock Lesnar, the -- [crowd cheering]
[music]
Triple H got to Lesnar.
Lesnar and Triple H unloading, it's on the cage.
Brock is a cage fighting carnivore.
Oh man, what a throw.
And you're the biggest slab of meat in the WWE universe.
This ring is my home surrounded by steel, steel that
can rip your flesh and break your bones.
Lesnar's got flying through the door.
Just a small taste of what awaits on Sunday.
And we are getting set for Lesnar versus Triple H inside
which is a new steel cage… Brand new reinforced.
Exactly.
They're built for Brock Lesnarand Triple H.
It's about a foot higher and been reinforced for these two men.
I wanna start with you, Jerry.
Triple H said this past Monday night on raw that he learned his
craft inside the steel cage, is he your favorite here tonight?
He's my personal favorite.
I think not just because he's been in four steel cage matches,
let's face it.
I mean Brock Lesnar, you know, mma champion.
But here's the thing about it, I think that Brock Lesnar has
pushed everyone of triple h's buttons to appoint that he's
gone too far, and he's gonna have to pay for it tonight.
What about you?
Brock Lesnar made a name for himself inside the octagon, a
-steel cage in itself. -Yeah.
It looked like a comeback thatbrock may has made his entire life.
He got beat in wrestle mania to beat Brock Lesnar twice, to me
-it's almost an impossibility. -Slight edge I'll go Brock Lesnar.
Final thought, Jerry.
Who has more to lose tonight?
Triple H or Brock Lesnar?
Firstly, Triple H, that's why I think he'll win.
We'll gonna see right now, Lesnar versus Triple H inside
the steel cage.
[crowd chatter]
[bell ringing]
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a steel cage match.
The only way to win is by pinfall, submission, or by
escaping the cage with both feet touching the floor.
[music]
Being accompanied to the ring by Paul Heyman from Minneapolis,
Minnesota weighing 286 pounds, Brock Lesnar.
Listen to these accomplishments, 2000 ncaa
heavyweight champion, three-time WWE champion, and the youngest ever.
He beat the rock in summerslam for the undisputed championship.
He won the 2002 king of the ring in the 2003 royal rumble.
He's a former ufc heavyweight champion.
He beat Triple H in summerslam and not once but twice broke
Triple H's arm.
But he has a blemish, king.
He was knocked out in his match at WrestleMania by the game.
And that's a big blemish.
And look at this.
And look out.
From behind, Triple H wastinglittle time attacking Lesnar.
The game not waiting for his entrance.
And this match was not officially started until both
men enter the cage to the right-hand of the walrus, Heyman.
The walrus is down.
And now Triple H gonna start things off.
That's the cerebral assassin for you.
That's what the game is all about.
Triple H.
All is fair in love and war.
And this is war.
-Door closed. -[bell ringing]
You win via pinfall, submission or escape that could
be over the top or through the door.
If you escape both feet, must hit the floor.
Well, that was my own opinion then, that the walrus and Brock
Lesnar has pushed everyone of the game's buttons and like I
said I think he's got to pay the price, and he's paying it right now.
Think about everything Lesnar has done breaking Triple H's arm.
Oh.
Breaking the arm of his best friend Shawn Michaels, sending
his father-in-law, Mr. McMahon, to the hospital for hip replacement.
The insults to the game's wife, their family, and then the
attack on the Triple H office.
Yeah.
This guy is a fighting machine.
You looked at what Brock did right here.
He loathes about making a stupid mistake in his second fight, he
comes back and he beats frank and he retains the championship.
This Brock learns forever to fight.
He is a fighting machine.
It may not matter, Triple H with the upper hand since he
keep going in this matchup.
Look at pedigree, pedigree, pedigree.
Looking for that pedigree here trying to put Lesnar away early.
And there's Lesnar for the counter as Triple H bounces on the steel.
The world is watching, we see, you see, ufc hall of famer
Matt Hughes right behind us.
In his day, the greatest pound for pound fighter of the world
right here to back up Brock Lesnar.
Look at this beast, that sick smile on his face after that
initial on slam at Triple H.
And all that--all that brought from Lesnar with a smile.
-Yeah. -He loves it. He loves the pain.
He loves beating people off.
He likes keep beating up himself.
Lesnar is the perfect fighting machine.
He's merciless.
And I think there's no doubt that Lesnar has an abnormal
tolerance for pain.
Brock Lesnar said at one point that he cares only about domination.
The very thing you said their king was abnormal because Brock
is certainly at.
This is not a normal human being.
This is as close to a beast as you can absolutely get.
He's six-three, 266 pounds.
Oh.
Good grief.
And look at the ease he's throwing Triple H across the
ring over the rope and into that steel cage.
He was--he was--at the time, the youngest WWE champion, his
third fight he beat Randy couture, the legend to win the ufc championship.
This guy has encompassed everything he's wanted to do in life.
He looks like a slab of granite.
And it's not just what he looks like, it's wanting to do…
Look at this.
This guy, he's tossing Triple H all over the ring.
How many times has he done that?
He sent the game sailing all the way across the ring over the
rope into that steel cage.
Thirteen-time world champion, Triple H.
But right now he is being beaten alive by Brock Lesnar.
You heard--you heard the game last week himself talk about
what this steel cage can do to a human body.
It can rip your flesh.
-It can break the bone. -Whoa.
Lesnar bounced off the steel post, great counter by hunter
and here comes Triple H.
Big right hands landing.
I don't know how much effect it had on this beast.
Triple H, as he said he's trapped inside the steel
confines of the cage.
Who will forget hell in a cell a decade ago when he retired Mick foley.
And a German suplex.
What a throw by Lesnar.
The way he pops those hips and releases Triple H.
Triple H went down hard.
Lesnar won that 2000 ncaa championship on pure strength.
Look at that one, another smile.
This guy is an animal.
He may have just lost a tooth and he's laughing about it.
He just doesn't care, does he JBL?
If this isn't beast mode, I don't know what it is.
No, he doesn't care, king.
Oh, man.
Paul Heyman was right and when he called Lesnar ruthless, raw,
uncensored and extreme.
Speaking of Heyman, has he recovered?
Oh, yeah, there he is.
It's his hand.
It's a new--it's a new dimension.
There's a new definition to cold-blooded, it's Brock Lesnar.
He knows beating the 13-time world champion Triple H in the
cage solidifies his spot in history.
I'm not sure he even cares about that.
I think what he might just like is he enjoys being in a fight.
Oh, exactly.
And there's nothing more than he would--you know he would love
to--maybe the arm again, maybe a leg, you know, that he would
love to break another bone in the game.
Lesnar, knee-first.
And Brock Lesnar.
Might have done serious damage right there, guys.
He could've hurt his knee.
Did you hear that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, he's complaining to the walrus.
Shake it off.
What's he gonna about it?
"Oh, my knee."
And now Triple H can go in the game mode.
Don't think Triple H doesn't realize that Lesnar tweaked the knee.
But Brock Lesnar literally--even on the bum leg, he--I know but
he was able to carry Triple H across the ring.
Heyman realizes it too.
My knee, Paul.
[crowd chatter]
Here's how he--here's how he originally did it, right here.
I think Brock may have bummed his knee completely out.
Well, smile now.
Triple H, now, he realizes it.
He sees it.
Look at Triple H, now, targeting the leg.
Yeah, I think Paul Heyman could see, slipping away as well.
You hear Heyman screaming, "stop, he's hurt."
-Yeah. -Sure.
Okay.
[crowd cheering]
Skull off the knee.
Look how bad he's hurt.
He gets hit in the mouth with that knee from Triple H and he
-goes back to grab his leg. -That leg is hurt bad.
I could never remember Lesnar screaming out in pain like he just did.
Could be torn ligaments, could be anything, I mean like I
said the knee could be completely gone.
Triple H went for the pedigree.
Brock Lesnar.
Watch your arm.
Watch your arm, Triple H, your arm.
Looking to break the arm again of Triple H.
What's Triple H gonna do here?
Oh.
The kimura is in and if Triple H taps here, it's over.
Right back to the injured leg.
This maybe Triple H's only hope, kimura is still locked in by
Brock Lesnar.
-It is his only hope. -No more.
Triple H knows that too.
The game able to make a beast release that hold.
Oh, man.
He comes back with a devastating clothesline.
-But he's still so dangerous. -Yeah.
Triple H got a bull's-eye on that knee.
He finally found a weakness in this human beast, Brock Lesnar.
Look at that, Lesnar can't even stand right now.
Now, look at Heyman.
-Door is open. -Yeah.
Heyman's opening the door, he's gonna--he's begging for Lesnar
to somehow crawl out of the ring.
Lesnar wants a quick exit.
Well, that's all he's got to do to win this thing.
Break or not.
He's got to get through that door.
Let's go, let's go, let's go,let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
Oh, and from behind right to the injured leg.
Listen to Lesnar.
Yeah.
This is serious.
He is--he's hurting.
Is the game gonna go and win this?
Now, Triple H looking to escape, and Heyman.
Heyman shoved the referee out of the way, used the door to
counter Triple H and now Lesnar, Brock lesnar, F5.
-He's got it. -Is it enough?
Did he--no, he didn't get it.
Triple H stayed alive.
What do we do?
Give me a chair.
Got it.
Did he just say give me achair?
Brock is actually in panic mode here.
A chair in a cage match?
If he really wants it, he can get it in there.
Sounds like it, he's an animal.
No, no, no, no.
Get away, man.
Paul Heyman… Come on, this guy is manhandling the official here.
What pain can do to drive a man?
Yeah.
And he's in there against the game.
And the game has a bull's-eye on that leg.
Yeah.
But it may not matter, Triple H unloading with the--with the chair.
-Brock Lesnar unloaded on him. -Yes.
Well, this is what happened moments ago as the game was
trying to get out.
Oh.
Right to the head.
Now, watch Brock's knee on the F5.
Oh, yeah, oh, he's hurting. Yeah.
He's hurting bad.
So perhaps he didn't get enough torque into the F5.
I don't even know how he got that much into it, he could
barely stand now.
Paul, my knee is bad, man.
Listen, shake if off and let's get out of here.
Just shake it off.
It's easy for the walrus to say shake it off.
He could be the greatest manager of all time, show some respect, king.
Respect Heyman?
He's not competing.
Heyman doesn't care about Lesnar or anything else, he
cares about his money.
Brock Lesnar just told his manager, "my knee is bad."
And Heyman said, "shake it off."
And going for the F5 again and again this time the knee buckles.
This time the knee buckles under the weight of Triple H, and
Triple H, he had a glam on his eye as he saw the knee buckle
went right for the injured leg.
Oh, this is gonna be big.
This is gonna be the downfall of the beast.
Brock, he has a chair.
Heyman's screaming.
And now it's triple h's turn to unload.
Oh, man. Wow.
He's gonna break his back oh, the back leg.
Whoa.
Heavy-duty right there.
There's a bull's eye on that leg of Brock Lesnar.
That's got to do it right there.
That's got to do it.
Get out the door, Triple H.
Triple H knows how to finish.
Triple H knows his way around the cage.
-Now, look at this. -Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, the cerebral assassin.
Stop. Please stop.
Don't do this to him.
Please stop.
Is Heyman actually asking for mercy?
He's pleading.
He's pleading with a man who had his arm broken twice by Brock Lesnar.
That's what managers do.
No, stop, please.
Please.
No.
Oh, my god.
Oh.
[crowd chatter]
What an unexpected development.
JBL, did we just hear Brock Lesnar beg?
I think we might have, king.
I can't believe it.
Because he is hurt bad.
This maybe as bad a shape as Brock Lesnar has ever been in
any match he's been in.
Oh, look at this.
He's going for the kimura. He's got it.
It's locked in.
Triple H got caught.
This may be Brock Lesnar's only hope, his only opportunity.
How did the game get himself caught in this?
Well, what's the game gonna do to counter?
Can he counter or is it over?
Is Lesnar gonna break the arm again?
Lesnar will break it, I promise you that.
Triple H breaks the kimura.
Now, he goes right back to work on the injured leg.
I've never dreamed I'd see Brock Lesnar hear him screaming.
Brock Lesnar is writhing pain.
This may put Brock Lesnar on the shelf for a long time.
Triple H perhaps going for the figure-four.
His mentor is Ric flair.
Oh, that's got to be a killer right there.
Figure-four locked in, Lesnar writhing in agony.
Will he tap out?
[crowd cheering]
That's one of the most painful holds there is, even
when you don't have a knee injury.
I don't know how he's withstanding this.
Brock, don't tap.
Brock Lesnar somehow trying to fight out of this.
And Triple H… Brock, don't tap.
I don't know how long he could stay in that thing.
I have no idea.
What a threshold of pain for Lesnar.
Well, this guy is a beast.
And Heyman over there yelling, "Brock, don't tap.
Brock, don't tap."
You got to turn it over.
If you turn it over, you're gonna--ref, break the hold.
Break the hold.
He's pleading with Lesnar to turn it over and try to reverse
the pressure.
Break the freaking hold.
Well, he's giving him some sound advice.
If Lesnar can pull himself over, there it is.
-That reverses the pressure. -Exactly.
Now, it's Triple H who's in pain.
Give an assist to Paul Heyman.
Triple H had to let go but maybe the damage is done.
And Heyman pleading Lesnar, "you've got to get out of there."
Oh, my god.
[crowd chatter]
Lesnar just looked back.
We got to wonder why… Wait.
Oh, come on.
Are you kidding me?
He can't climb out there.
Lesnar's gonna try to climb out of the cage on one leg.
He's up there.
That's incredible upper body strength.
He's still got to get up over the top and then fall to the floor.
That extra foot to be out of this cage.
Lesnar, maybe--he may get out.
Lesnar may get out. Look out. Look out.
Look out.
Triple H went to the back leg.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, man.
I think Lesnar's in tears.
[crowd chatter]
Now, with Lesnar down, what's Triple H gonna do here?
[crowd cheering]
The game's at home in the cage.
That guy, that's a--that's a sadistic smile.
-He's gonna climb out. -Yeah, but what does it mean?
Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
Camouflaged sledgehammer.
The game--oh, no.
Brock Lesnar.
Last-ditch effort by Lesnar.
Well, the game had obviously hidden that sledgehammer at the
top of that cage but before he could get down with it--oh, no,
now, look at Lesnar.
The last thing this crazy guy needs is a weapon.
Lesnar on one leg.
Sledgehammer in hand.
Missed him.
Triple H going through here, he steps through--steps through,
could be--is he going for it?
Going for the sharpshooter.
It is.
Triple H going for the sharpshooter.
And Lesnar's knees will not be able to… And he's got it.
They will not be able to withstand this.
More damage.
More damage to the knee.
Is Lesnar gonna tap for the sharpshooter?
Brock, come on.
Brock, get out of this.
-This guy is superhuman. -How does he not tap?
-No idea. -How can he take that pain?
He didn't tap for the figure-four, will he tap for the sharpshooter?
I don't know.
If it was anybody else in that pressure, Michael, they would
have tapped out several minutes earlier than this.
Look at the way his knee is contorted.
The pressure the game is applying there.
What in the world is keeping Brock Lesnar going?
What is Heyman doing?
Get out.
He's going… Hey.
He's in the ring.
Uh-oh. Look out.
[crowd cheering]
Get him.
Pedigree.
Another pedigree.
He got it twice in a row.
Triple H is gonna win the rubber match.
Lesnar stays alive. Wow.
What in the world is keeping Brock Lesnar in this?
No.
I can't believe it.
Lesnar kicked out at two and a half off the pedigree.
Triple H has got to be wondering, what in the world do I have to do?
That is amazing.
The pain this guy is going through with that injured knee
and then a perfectly executed pedigree and then still kicks out.
Heyman sacrificed himself to take care of his client.
Thank goodness.
Triple H took care of Paul Heyman.
This is a beautiful thing to behold.
Heyman suffered a pedigree for trying to take care of his
greatly trained and Triple H developed a pedigree to Lesnar
and Lesnar was able to kick-out.
And now finally the game with sledgehammer back in hand.
What two incredible athletes.
What heart, what passion.
What hammer.
Oh, Heyman.
Heyman went low.
That's my manager.
That's why Brock keeps Heyman around.
I don't even know what to say.
This is sickening.
Yeah.
But it's not over yet, king.
Well, Brock can't even stand up without the assistance of the rope.
And yet Triple H is completely at the hands of Paul Heyman.
Yeah.
But king, he's got the assistance of a sledgehammer now.
Look at that sick smile.
This guy is an animal.
That's a sick, sick, sadistic man.
Triple H has no idea what's coming.
Oh.
[crowd chatter]
Sledgehammer right on the jaw.
Oh, man, right on his jaw.
[crowd chatter]
Triple H hadn't moved.
[crowd cheering]
Triple H hadn't moved.
Well, I think he's unconscious.
Can you imagine being hit in the jaw with a sledgehammer?
And again, Triple H defenseless, helpless, I believe he's knocked out.
He's unconscious.
He's done here.
All--I mean all he's got to do is hurt him or simply walk
out of the cage.
You're right, king.
All he got to do is walk out of the cage.
I don't think Brock wants to end that way.
Lesnar wants to punish Triple H.
Is he gonna try to… He wants to physically punish
him, rub his face in it.
Oh, man.
Triple H is unconscious.
Now, look at this.
Lesnar is doing this on one leg.
F5 to a helpless Triple H.
Lesnar wins.
[music]
And the winner of this match, Brock Lesnar.
I could wrap this up, guys, but I'm telling you this is the
most extreme Extreme Rules we have ever seen.
Unbelievable night.
John, I agree with you.
What a-- what a physical battle between… Would somebody get that damn
sledgehammer out of his hand?
You're right, king.
…between these two legendary men, Brock Lesnar and Triple H.
Heyman was the difference maker.
Wow.
Now, making Triple H a sick symbol of what Lesnar has accomplished.
What an incredible fight.
I think with that sledgehammer being placed where
it was by Lesnar that's a--that's a message, maybe live
by the sword, die by the sword.
And a weird way, king, it could be a message of respect.
King, this is where Lesnar hurt his knee, his leg early on.
And how about Triple H with the surprise.
This is why he's the cerebral assassin.
He hid the camouflaged sledgehammer on top of the cage.
Great idea.
Great idea but it came back to haunt the game.
That was ultimately Triple H's demise thanks to Paul Heyman.
And the irony is that's what Triple H got beaten by.
Brock was trying to escape.
Hey, guys, if Triple H can't beat Brock Lesnar, I don't know
who in the world can.
But again, Brock Lesnar beat Triple H in part because of that
man, Paul Heyman.
A huge part, Michael.
I agree with you.
And then finally, oh, my god.
Look at that.
Off the low blow, the sledgehammer to the jaw and I
believe Triple H was knocked out.
Completely.
This was all… And triple h still hasn't moved, Michael.
Triple H still isn't moving.
That sledgehammer knocked him completely unconscious.
Brock Lesnar rules the cage at Extreme Rules and finally,
Triple H maybe coming to here.
That is one scary individual.
Oh, yeah, he's--Triple H is--he has no idea what happened.
Wow.
Stunned silence here.
Shock on the faces on these… And as John mentioned
earlier, Jerry, it has been a night of shocking events.
We said it's gonna be extreme, it went past extreme.
Yeah. You're right.
You said it JBL, this was the most extreme Extreme Rules we've
ever witnessed.
[music]
[crowd chatter]
I hope he doesn't have a fractured jaw.
I guarantee you, Triple H didn't even remember that F5.
That sledgehammer knocked him unconscious.
Once again, look at this, Triple H was out here.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
The winner of this match, Brock--
The beast incarnate, Brock Lesnar… rules the cage tonight at Extreme Rules.
Courageous effort by that man, Triple H, in what has been one
of the most shocking Extreme Rules in history.
You asked me early on, who had the most to lose, I said Triple H.
And he do now.
What a battle.
Nothing to be ashamed of there.
Oh, no, not at all.
That was a world class classic.
[music]
Thanks for joining us, ladies and gentlemen.
Goodnight everybody from Saint Louis.
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