[suspenseful music]
[whispering] Shhh, listen. Do you hear that?
The rules have been altered.
Can you feel it?
Extreme is coming.
And it's all around us.
-[explosion] -[bell tolling]
[male host, Michael Cole] McIntyre and McMahon aim
to put down The Big Dog once and for all.
Shane is looking for the coast-to-coast here.
[bell tolling]
[male narrator] I'm here to collect your souls.
[Michael] Roman Reigns will team with The Undertaker
to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.
Me and the Deadman gonna do our thing.
[Michael] No holds barred match.
[male narrator] Those boys are gonna rest in…
peace.
[Michael] I take Lacey Evans as my mixed match tag-team partner
against you two any time anywhere.
So Extreme Rules, it's winners take all!
One condition.
When you two dopes lose, that's it, no more chances.
[Michael] At Extreme Rules, winners take all match.
If Baron and Lacey win this match,
they will win the universal and the raw women's titles.
[energetic music]
[female presenter whispering] Extreme is coming.
[Michael] You know I'm not playing around.
-Oh, oh! -[Michael] My God! Are you the man
that you pretend to be?
[Michael] Nothing uncertain about that gesture from a defiant champion.
[energetic music]
-[female host, Renee Young] Oh, oh, oh! -[Michael] Holy--
It is a two-on-one handicap match.
Bayley has bitten off more than she can choose.
Tonight WWE superstars take it to the max.
Oh, my God!
It's a big-fight feel. Look out!
[male host, Corey Graves] These two may destroy each other.
[Michael] Anything goes, it's Extreme Rules!
[Corey] There will be chaos, I assure you.
[energetic music]
Shhh, can you feel it now?
[male narrator] And now WWE Universe the mobile game presents Extreme Rules.
[cheers and applause]
[rock music]
[Michael] It is a hot summer night on the east coast as we prepare for
the one night a year WWE goes extreme.
You are looking live at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
as we welcome you to WWE Extreme Rules!
And we kick things off tonight with a no holds barred match on
-the right Shane McMahon, on the left-- -[Corey] No, no, Cole.
That's the best in the world, Shane McMahon.
And the Scottish Psychopath Drew McIntyre.
[Michael] And the match took place after what happened last month
at stomping grounds.
[rock music]
[Michael] Roman, you're taking on Drew McIntyre
and me in a two-on-one handicap match.
[Corey] A serious situation but Roman is going to fight his heart out,
there is no question about that.
[Michael] You're just going to find out exactly whose yard it is.
And it's mine!
[Corey] The numbers game is going to catch up to Roman Reigns.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] This could be the end of Roman Reigns.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] It is impossible for any one man to compete against two men
of this caliber at the same time.
-[bell tolling] -[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Undertaker is here!
The Deadman has risen.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Shane and McIntyre, they look like they have seen a ghost.
[Corey] They have just encountered the reaper.
[ominous music]
[right wrestler] The Undertaker, he has struck fear into the hearts
of every man he's ever faced.
But I am no ordinary man.
I don't give a damn about The Undertaker.
I'm not afraid of The Undertaker because I'm on a hot streak. Yeah!
[Michael] We're going to run through Roman Reigns again
and now add The Undertaker to that.
[right wrestler] It's no holds barred.
And at Extreme Rules,
we exterminate the legacy of The Undertaker.
[ominous music]
[bell tolling]
[suspenseful music]
[left wrestler] Roman never asked me for my help.
Shane, you fell victim to your own ego.
I'm here to collect your souls.
[Michael] This is the big fight now. This is Extreme Rules.
You know what that means? We take our yard back.
You two will never…
-Rest… -[Michael] Rest--
-[wrestler] in… -[Michael] in…
-[Michael] peace. -peace.
[bell tolling]
[cheers and applause]
♪ Here comes the money… ♪
[Corey] Here we go.
♪ Here comes the money ♪
♪ Money, money, money, money ♪
[Michael] Well, ladies and gentlemen, this man here,
Shane McMahon has found himself in a firestorm as of late.
Not only the issues with Roman Reigns, which he hopes to finally end tonight,
but the issues with an upstart Kevin Owens over the past week.
[Corey] The phrase, Michael Cole, "It's lonely at the top,"
Shane McMahon is the best in the world.
Of course, there's a litany of people who have a problem with Shane Mc.
[hip-hop music]
[bell ringing]
[Corey] The following contest is a no holds barred match.
Introducing first the best in…
the best in the world!!!
Shane McMahon!
-[Renee] Good God. -[Michael] Better than Monday night.
[Renee] Far better than Monday but still we need some improvement.
[Michael] I agree with you.
The best in the world deserves a better ring announcement than that.
Mike Rome's probably just jealous of Shane Mc like everybody else.
They are jealous of Shane McMahon's money, of his position in life,
of his athletic prowess. There's a lot of reasons to dislike Shane Mc.
[Renee] I agree. Long list.
[indie rock music]
[cheers and boos]
[Corey] You're about to lay eyes on a reason to fear Shane McMahon.
[Michael] And his tag-team partner from Ayr, Scotland, weighing in at 265 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[Corey] You know, this has become quite the alliance
between Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.
Shane holds a victory over Roman Reigns thanks to The Scottish Psychopath.
[Renee] Look at the focus on Drew McIntyre tonight
as he prepares to go toe to toe with The Big Dog and The Phenom.
What is at stake here tonight? No holds barred.
[Michael] Listen, if I were Shane McMahon and I knew I were standing at
the gates of hell about to do battle with the devil himself,
there is no one walking this earth I would rather have by my side
than The Scottish Psychopath.
[Corey] And I want you guys to think about this and what this match tonight--
this no holds barred tag-team match will mean, not only for the career
and the future of that man, Drew McIntyre, but to the legacy of Shane McMahon.
Well, if you look in the eyes of Drew McIntyre
and you hear the words of Shane McMahon, there's zero reverence for the reaper.
The Undertaker not using his impositional mind games against the best in the world.
It is insane to not be walking to this match-up being fully aware,
to have the Deadman in a no holds barred match,
there's no way that that favors Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.
[rock music]
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] And here comes The Big Dog.
[Corey] And their opponents, first from Pensacola, Florida
weighing in at 265 pounds.
Roman Reigns!
[Michael] It has been a whirlwind week for Roman Reigns.
I mean back on smack-down, he was put in a match against Dolph Ziggler.
The next time he headed out to the West Coast where he received
an ESPN espy award for the WWE moment of the year, his battle back from leukemia.
Last night he was on the red carpet with his cousin The Rock
as they came out as stars of the new movie, "Hobbs & Shaw."
Tonight he must refocus on the battle in the ring against Shane and McIntyre.
[Corey] If Roman Reigns looks to refocus tonight, I promise it is already too late.
Yes, Roman is an inspiration. Yes, Roman is a workhorse.
Yes, he should be proud of everything he has accomplished.
But now is not the time to figure out a game plan
when you're dealing with the best in the world and Drew McIntyre.
[Renee] I don't think Roman Reigns is just figuring out a game plan right now.
Roman Reigns teaming up with the legacy that he is going to have in his corner
tonight in The Undertaker. Roman Reigns knows what he's up for tonight.
[Michael] Let me ask you this, Renee.
By The Undertaker's own words, Roman didn't ask the Deadman for help.
How deep is the alliance between Roman Reigns and The Undertaker?
-Are they on the same page? -[Corey] Well, think about this.
There's only two men in the history of wrestle-mania
that have defeated The Undertaker.
One man is Roman Reigns.
They were adversaries a number of years ago.
Tonight they team together no holds barred.
[energetic music]
[cheers and applause]
[fans chanting]
[bell tolling]
[cheers and applause]
[bell continues tolling]
[ominous music]
[bell continues tolling]
[music continues]
[cheers and applause]
[bell tolling]
[Michael] And his tag-team partner from Death Valley,
weighing in at 309 pounds,
The Undertaker!
[cheers and applause]
[music continues]
[Michael] I must admit this man strikes fear,
strikes respect, strikes every emotion in the human body,
chills up and down your spine with his mere presence.
And those are just the folks who like The Undertaker.
[bell tolling]
[Renee] Everybody tag-team ring has butterflies in their stomach,
including Roman Reigns.
[Corey] I would retract that statement after seeing the look
in Drew McIntyre's eyes.
[ominous music]
[Corey] If anything, McIntyre's look is one of disrespect,
disregard for the legacy of the Deadman.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] For nearly 30 years, The Deadman
The Phenom, The Undertaker has stalked everyone
who walks through the WWE Universe.
Tonight he turns his attention to McIntyre and McMahon.
You can see the look on Shane's face.
He knows what The Undertaker is capable of,
a number of battles with this man over the years,
including inside hell in a cell at wrestle-mania.
[challenging music]
[bell tolling]
[cheers and applause]
[Renee] Look at Shane just hiding behind Drew McIntyre. What a coward.
[Michael] Shane McMahon is not a coward. Shane is surveying the situation.
Even Shane McMahon is in somewhat of a bit of awe
when it comes to The Undertaker.
It's okay. Those butterflies will go away. Shane is the best in the world.
[Renee] Right now Shane looks shook.
[Michael] Shane McMahon in his career has been in the ring
with some of the all-time greats, not only the Roman Reigns
and The Undertaker in the world but Kurt Angle and The Rock
and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, Triple H and many more.
[fans chanting] Undertaker!
[Corey] A tremendous show of respect from the WWE fans here,
capacity crowd at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
And Drew McIntyre, the Scottish Psychopath will start things off
with a man who has become a bitter rival, Roman Reigns.
McIntyre goes 6'5", 265 as he looks across the ring at the four-time…
[bell ringing]
…World Champion Roman Reigns, match under way to be competed
under no holds barred rules.
Competitors will have to take in and out of the match,
but you can only win via pinfall or submission.
No disqualifications, no count-outs.
[Michael] For Drew McIntyre to land an early claymore kick to put
The Big Dog down in this match as soon as possible.
Rights and lefts to start things off as Roman sends McIntyre to the corner.
Reversal whip across the ring and big right hand by The Big Dog.
[Renee] Huge connection.
[Michael] That rocked Drew McIntyre, the heavy right from The Big Dog.
Looking for a Samoan drop early. And McIntyre able to--
[Corey] Watch this!
[Michael] …Over what a belly-to-belly sending Roman across the ring.
[Corey] There aren't too many human beings walking the Earth
that can throw Roman Reigns around with ease like Drew McIntyre just did.
Thought the tag was going to be made early and now it will be.
Here comes Shane McMahon. Again the…
-Look at the quickness of these strikes. -[Michael] The best in the world.
[Corey] Punches in punches from Shane McMahon.
[Michael] Won that title late last year in a very controversial World Cup Tournament.
Nonetheless, the-- Oh!
[Renee] Good night!
[Michael] Roman drops Shane to a knee.
And now face first off the turnbuckle.
And Roman Reigns with a score to settle here tonight.
Remember Shane's victory back in super showdown thanks to McIntyre.
[Renee] Here we go. You see that?
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Roman Reigns with a great history here in Philadelphia,
won the 2015 Royal Rumble match here.
As you see Roman now controlling Shane. Shane nowhere to go.
[Michael] No, no, no. Tag. In comes The Undertaker!
This is the last thing Shane McMahon wanted.
[Renee] You want to talk about this being done quick, Graves. This could be it.
[Michael] And a shoulder to Shane by The Undertaker.
And now he floors Shane. There's the leg drop across the arm.
Cover by The Undertaker. And Shane gets a shoulder up.
[Corey] The quickness from The Deadman right out of the gate,
almost a reinvigorated Undertaker.
[Renee] Undertaker said he likes souls. Shane pays up.
[Corey] No secret about Undertaker's eyes right there staring a hole
through Drew McIntyre.
[Michael] Shane trying to make the tag. Undertaker will not allow it to happen.
And now the 6'10", 300 plus-pounder, The Undertaker looking to
go old school, but Shane does not allow it to happen with the body blows
to The Big Man.
[Renee] And Shane wants to go striking against The Undertaker.
[Corey] Great preventative offense from the best in the world.
[Michael] Uh-oh. Now it's Undertaker with the power.
And now the best pure striker in the history of WWE unloading on Shane.
Undertaker wants to keep the pace low and methodical as he's doing here.
Continuing to power his way through Shane.
[Corey] I haven't seen anything slow nor methodical to this point
from The Undertaker.
The Deadman is moving full speed ahead so far.
[Renee] The Undertaker said it perfectly.
You're a victim of your own greed and ego, Shane.
[fans chanting]
[Michael] And once again, Undertaker to the top rope.
Now he goes old school to Shane McMahon.
Undertaker, right across the shoulder.
[Corey] Super human agility from The Undertaker.
Drew McIntyre fancies himself a hybrid athlete.
You could say that Undertaker might have been the very first to earn that title.
[Renee] But here comes the test for Drew McIntyre.
[Michael] Yeah, McIntyre now the legal man in off the tag.
Going face to face, toe to toe with The Undertaker in the match
for the first time ever.
[Renee] Talking so much trash, look at this.
[Corey] Undertaker allowed Shane McMahon to tag Drew.
The Deadman wanted this face-off.
[Renee] Nose to nose.
[Corey] Big right hand for The Scottish Psychopath. And again.
[Michael] Undertaker follows up with a right of his own.
And now the Deadman and the Scottish Psychopath exchanging blows.
[Corey] Bold move by McIntyre to throw hands with the best pure striker.
-[Michael] Uh-oh. -[Corey] That was not a good idea.
[Michael] But McIntyre with quickness sending The Undertaker over the top rope
and lands on his feet.
And now Drew drawn into the lair as Undertaker puts him kidney first
into the apron.
[Corey] This has to be an unfamiliar feeling for Drew McIntyre
to have someone the size of The Undertaker manhandle The Scottish Psychopath.
[Renee] Drew called himself a hybrid of every generation. Time to get a taste.
[Michael] Leg drop on the apron, vintage Undertaker.
And Undertaker into the cover on McIntyre who powers out.
And now Roman Reigns will come in and have his opportunity at McIntyre again.
[Corey] You've got to be impressed by the teamwork of Roman Reigns
and The Undertaker at this point in the match-up.
[Michael] The inspirational, the tenacious Roman Reigns.
[fans chanting]
[Corey] Drew and Shane haven't had the opportunity yet to this point.
-That's the same sort of-- -[Michael] Oh, big boot to the face.
[Corey] The same sort of cooperation or coordination you'd expect
from McIntyre and McMahon.
[Michael] Also Undertaker and Roman Reigns haven't allowed that to happen.
[Renee] They have kept Drew McIntyre away from Shane Mc all night.
-[Michael] Oh! -[Corey] Right hand. And McIntyre tried
to take advantage of the distraction, wasn't able to.
-[Michael] The Dog is going to step ahead. -[Corey] And now Shane gets involved
and Roman hit hard. He hit Shane, hit the apron and hit the floor.
[Corey] Shane was simply trying to pull himself back up. Uh-oh.
[Michael] You can paint it any way you want to, Corey.
Nonetheless Roman Reigns is in trouble. And Undertaker--
remember, no holds barred!
Steel chair is legal.
And McIntyre takes the fight out here
in front of Shane running away from The Undertaker.
Drew McIntyre now is going to drive Reigns into the steps.
And Roman Reigns face first into the steel.
[Renee] Welcome to Extreme Rules, everybody.
[Corey] And no holds barred tag-team match.
[Michael] Pinfall or submission only to earn the victory.
Right now Reigns is in jeopardy. Vicious stomp.
[Renee] Don't forget that Drew doesn't have Shane out here with him any more.
[Michael] Of course, he is. Shane is making his way back down here.
[Renee] He's back.
[Michael] McIntyre with the suplex and the power, again of McIntyre.
Into the cover on Reigns. He'll hook the leg this time, wrap the arm.
But Reigns able to power out, another near fall.
[Corey] Shane simply made his way to the top of the ramp
to survey the damage, survey the entire situation and formulate a better plan.
[Michael] The world watching tonight, the return of The Undertaker to
Extreme Rules as he teams with Roman Reigns against McIntyre and McMahon.
Tag made, Shane legal. Quick cover by Shane.
Is it enough and the kickout by Reigns at two?
[Corey] You are also witnessing for the first time ever the tag-team
of The Undertaker and Roman Reigns.
[Michael] What a team it is as McIntyre now looks for a big,
big victory and a kickout again. Another near fall.
Now the frequent tags by Shane and Drew.
[Renee] Shane and Drew looking to close this down.
[Corey] This is what Reigns and Undertaker had to avoid.
Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon always on the same page,
once they can implement their tag-team tactician, it could be lights out,
game over for The Big Dog and The Deadman.
[Renee] They came out here a little rusty, those butterflies in their stomach.
[Michael] What a throw by McIntyre, quick cover. Is it enough
to put Roman away? Near fall.
[Corey] This is what makes McIntyre so menacing.
[Renee] Sadistic.
[Corey] Drew enjoys every second of punishment he can inflict
on his opponent, no matter the circumstance, no matter the opponent.
[Michael] Well, Corey, the thing is there is no wasted motion at all by McIntyre.
Everything, even this here is done with a purpose.
[Renee] For him to put this display on in front of The Undertaker,
sending another message as well for what the Deadman could be up against.
[Corey] Looking to pry The Big Dog's left arm clean off his torso right now.
You can also see the look of calm beginning to wash over
Shane McMahon as he realizes that his team has this totally in control.
[Michael] It wasn't that way in the beginning of the match.
McIntyre and Shane have now been able to take over.
You see The Undertaker in the background pacing on the apron,
realizing Reigns is in trouble here.
[Michael] Notice how McIntyre is keeping his body between Roman Reigns
and The Undertaker in the corner.
Just another obstacle for Roman to overcome to make it to his partner.
[Michael] Undertaker looking on. One of the most prolific
pay-per-view performers in the history of WWE.
As Reigns is sent to the corner by Drew.
Follows it up with a big forearm.
Just the impact from McIntyre.
[Corey] Reigns with the reversal. Oh, oh, oh. Sharp elbow right to the jaw.
[Michael] Samoan drop by Roman.
Now Roman buys himself a little bit of time and space.
Can he get to the Deadman?
[Corey] The Undertaker trying to rally the WWE Universe
behind his partner The Big Dog.
McIntyre searching for Shane in the corner.
[Michael] Oh, shoulder first and he decided to go to Reigns.
[Renee] Roman has got to make a move here quick to get over to Undertaker.
[Michael] Yeah, but Reigns still has to bypass Drew McIntyre
who although prone is still in between the Deadman.
[Michael] WWE fans want taker in the match. Tag made.
Shane is legal, so is The Undertaker.
And now The Undertaker goes after the prodigal son.
And Undertaker with another right.
[Corey] McIntyre and McMahon being bounced around like a couple of pin balls.
[Renee] All business.
[Corey] Undertaker whipped Shane into the corner with authority.
Follows it up with a splash in the corner.
Shane is down and in trouble. Back to his feet. Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Michael] Snake eyes! Follows it up with a big boot!
[Renee] And the speed of The Undertaker tonight firing on all cylinders.
[Michael] McIntyre knocked off the apron as well.
The Undertaker putting on a clinic. Shane sent over the top rope.
[Corey] A nasty landing. Shane hit his spine on the ring apron.
[Michael] What is he looking at? [Corey] I don't know, but--
[Michael] Oh, my God.
Undertaker with Shane right out here in front of us.
-And going for the announce table. -[Corey] Get out of the way.
[Michael] This is not going to be pretty.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Undertaker clearing off our entire announce table.
[Corey] Deadman doing a little redecorating.
I don't think this is going to be for the benefit of Shane McMahon.
[Michael] The eyes of the Deadman staring down now at the empty table.
[Corey] You can see the wheels turning in The Undertaker,
which way to best utilize this table to destroy the best in the world.
[Renee] Shane is about to be done.
[Michael] He might be going for his last ride here.
[Corey] Oh, wait!
[Michael] Elias! Elias with a guitar from behind!
[Renee] What the hell!
[Corey] No holds barred. It's perfectly legal.
[Michael] And now Roman Reigns goes after Elias.
Remember, Elias has had this alliance with Shane McMahon.
Elias also had a run-in with The Undertaker.
Claymore kick from McIntyre!
[Corey] That's got to be it. Roman is not getting up from that.
[Michael] Driving Reigns into the timekeeper's area.
Elias has shifted the entire momentum of this match.
[Corey] Elias averted disaster for the best in the world.
This does not go well for The Undertaker.
[Michael] And look at Elias.
Undertaker!
And McIntyre with a claymore!
He took out Reigns. He took out The Undertaker.
With Reigns out of the picture, McIntyre, Elias and Shane have
a three-on-one possibility here.
[Corey] The Big Dog has been put down with a claymore as had The Deadman.
Shane signaling this way, get out of the way.
[Renee] Oh, no.
[Corey] Shane directing traffic.
[Michael] Obviously, this trio has plans for The Undertaker.
[Corey] Now McIntyre and Elias dragging Undertaker and placing him
on our announce table here.
And McIntyre continues the assault. Elias holding Undertaker down.
-[Renee] Wait, wait, look at Shane. -[Corey] And look at Shane McMahon.
[Michael] Shane going up to the top rope. No, Shane, no!
Undertaker is defenseless!
Shane from the top rope. Oh, Undertaker!
[fans chanting]
[Corey] Remember, this is no holds barred.
[Michael] Just goes to prove to you the lengths to which Shane McMahon
is willing to go.
Risk his own well-being to put the final nail in the coffin of The Undertaker.
[Renee] They are not done.
[Corey] Look at the athleticism. That is why Shane McMahon is
the best in the world.
[Renee] The chaos is continuing right here on The Undertaker
by Drew McIntyre and Elias.
-[Corey] Undertaker hasn't moved at all. -[Renee] Nothing.
[Corey] Shane McMahon now just stirring as a thousand-yardstare in the eyes
of the best in the world.
Mission accomplished.
[Michael] Undertaker now being dragged back to his feet by Elias and McIntyre.
Remember, there are no count-outs.
You have to pin or submit the man in the ring.
Now Undertaker being dragged back toward the ring
and he's a sitting duck for Shane McMahon.
[Corey] It's all elementary at this point.
[Michael] Shane McMahon delivered an elbow through The Undertaker
through the announce table to the floor.
The Undertaker has not moved. He is being dragged to the corner.
[boos]
[Michael] And Undertaker in trouble. Shane is not done yet.
[Corey] I think we're about to see what they say, Cole,
vintage Shane McMahon on his way.
[Michael] Shane tried to do this to Roman, the night The Undertaker returned
and prevented it from happening.
Tonight Shane McMahon wants to do it to The Undertaker.
[Corey] This is a message from the best in the world to The Undertaker.
You don't meddle in McMahon family business.
[Michael] McIntyre continues the punishment.
Elias outside the ring helping as well.
And now Shane McMahon trying to somehow drag himself to the top rope.
Undertaker across the ring in the corner. Shane McMahon--
[Renee] this does to the--
[Michael] Looking for a coast-to-coast
and now mocking The Undertaker with the throat slash.
[cheers and boos]
[Michael] McMahon from the top. Coast-to-coast to the Deadman!
Yeah, that's right! That's why he's the best in the world!
-[Michael] Look in the corner. -[Corey] Hang on.
[Michael] That's Roman Reigns back on his feet with a Superman punch to Elias.
[Corey] Here comes McIntyre to stop The Big Dog.
Russian leg sweep to the floor.
[Michael] That'll stop him. Roman hit hard.
[Renee] Shane still in here doing work on The Undertaker.
-[Michael] Shane trying to drag-- -[Renee] To the middle of the ring.
[Michael] Shane trying to drag The Undertaker back to the middle.
-Now trying to put him away. -[Renee] Oh, no!
[Michael] Undertaker sits up! Shane has seen a ghost!
Undertaker dragging Shane to the middle of the ring.
Undertaker with Shane.
Shane going to go for the ride, choke slam!
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Uh-oh. Elias about to take the same long trip.
[Michael] Choke slam to Elias!
[Corey] Unbelievable resurrection for The Undertaker.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Undertaker saying it's over. Though McIntyre in the background.
Undertaker doesn't realize he's there.
And a spear!
Big Dog strong!
Roman Reigns with the spear to McIntyre!
Intercepting McIntyre with the claymore.
And now sending Shane McMahon to the Gallows.
Middle of the ring.
Tombstone pile driver!
[cheers and applause]
[bell ringing]
-Who said the Deadman is done? -[bell tolling]
[Corey] Here are your winners,
the team of Roman Reigns and The Undertaker!
[Michael] Corey, I cannot remember when The Undertaker has looked that damn good.
An incredibly dominant performance by The Undertaker,
as well as his partner for the first time ever, The Big Dog Roman Reigns.
McIntyre and McMahon felt the wrath tonight of The Deadman
and the fury of The Big Dog.
[Renee] Look at this show of respect between Roman Reigns and The Undertaker.
[victory music]
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] We talked a lot a number of years ago at wrestle-mania
and the passing of the torch from The Undertaker to Roman Reigns.
And tonight yet another sign,
yet another show of respect from one of the greatest of all time
to The Big Dog Roman Reigns.
[Michael] Outnumbered against all odds,
The Big Dog and the Deadman stand tall in Philadelphia.
[music continues]
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] An impressive performance tonight by Undertaker and Roman Reigns.
[music continues]
[Corey] And Roman Reigns gives up the ring to the legend
as we take another look at some of the action in this no holds barred match.
Shane McMahon willing to go to outrageous lengths
to put The Undertaker down.
And everybody in this building and watching around the world
believed that the best in the world Shane McMahon had accomplished just that.
Two incredible feats of athleticism, right on target
but the Deadman would not stay down.
[Michael] And as McIntyre looked for the claymore,
The Big Dog with the interception.
A massive spear to the Scottish Psychopath.
And it would open the floodgates
as Undertaker would deliver his vintage tombstone pile driver
for the victory tonight.
Rest in peace, Shane Mc.
[bell ringing]
[energetic music]
[bell tolling]
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] There's only one man who has stood the test of time.
[ominous music]
[Michael] The Undertaker may be the Deadman,
but you are looking at a living legend.
[cheers and applause]
Enjoy it, ladies and gentlemen.
We don't know how many more times we are going to be able to enjoy
what we witnessed tonight.
The absolute athletic prowess of one of the greatest of all time.
[Corey] As many times as The Undertaker decides to do it, Cole,
there's your answer.
[cheers and applause]
[music continues]
[cheers and applause]
[bell tolling]
[music continues]
Wow, what a first.
I wonder if we'll ever see Roman Reigns and The Undertaker team up again.
An extraordinary start to Extreme Rules.
But right now, please welcome another tag-team that will be in action tonight,
the Raw Women's Champion, the man Becky Lynch
and the universal champion, The Beast Slayer, Seth Rollins.
[cheers and applause]
Becky, Seth, it's winners take all tonight in your Extreme Rules
mixed tag-team match which means you're not only responsible for your own titles
but each other's as well.
Sarah, look, I don't mean to cut you off but I'm gonna…
Only because we know what is at stake tonight and we know exactly where we are.
We are in the city of brotherly love!
[cheers and applause]
We are in Philadelphia, PA!
And as we just saw, Philadelphia likes it when things get extreme.
Sarah, last night, Becks and I, we took a walk around this beautiful city.
No, it's not like that.
It wasn't like a romantic stroll or anything.
The man is not really into that mushy stuff.
No, this was idea shopping. And Philadelphia is full of inspiration.
The Liberty bell, for example.
Did you know, it's got a crack in it?
Much like the crack I'm going to put in Corbin's dome later tonight
when I stomp his head into the mat!
[cheers and applause]
That time we saw that statute of William Penn up on City Hall,
and it got me thinking.
I was thinking, what would it be like if they made a statute of Lacey Evans.
Well, it will probably end up like her career is going to after tonight.
All covered in pigeon crap.
Look, Sarah, the point is the main event tonight is an Extreme Rules match.
We have got inspiration.
We have got motivation.
Most importantly, we've got options.
The only thing that's not an option is losing.
[rock music]
[bell ringing]
[Michael] The following contest is a tag-team match scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the raw tag-team championship!
Introducing first at a combined weight of 446 pounds,
they are the raw tag-team champions,
Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, the revival!
[Corey] You know the revival, they love old school.
Well, they are going to enjoy raw reunion. It is the largest reunion in WWE history.
[Corey] Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder are going to show up and collect
the respect they deserve from those of yesteryear.
[Michael] And WWE Extreme Rules is presented by WWE Universe,
the brand-new WWE mobile game.
Assemble a roster of your favorite WWE superstars
and dominate the competition.
Your roster, your superstars.
It's your universe!
Uso!
[energetic music]
[Michael] And their opponents at a combined weight of 479 pounds,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
Whoo-hoo! Hey, yo, oos, tonight we get really silly up in Philly
because at Extreme Rules, it's The Usos versus The Little Rascals.
Alfalfa and Spanky, both your ass about to get locked down.
Welcome to The Uso penitentiary!
[Michael] Little Rascals are old school.
[Renee] Super, super old school, Cole. I think only you remember that.
-[Michael] What was the dog's name, Edie? -[Renee] Spot?
[Michael] The Usos against the revival here for the raw tag-team titles.
Usos looking to become seven-time tag-team champions.
Guys, this has become quite the rivalry between these two teams.
[Michael] Have The Usos been perhaps biting off a little more
than they can chew?
Becoming presumptuous by calling themselves seven-time tag-team champs.
[Michael] In the opinion of the revival, absolutely. But the fact is Jimmy
and Jey are one of the most decorated tag-team teams in WWE history.
And on any given night they could capitalize on an opportunity
like they have.
We could very well be looking at new champs by the end of this one.
[Corey] The revival very proud to be raw tag-team champions, two-time champs.
[Renee] Are they getting a little comfortable in that champ life, though?
We see how much money they are spending,
they are constantly posting on social media how rich they are.
[Corey] What's the point of being a champion if you don't enjoy your money…
-[bell ringing] -…and the lifestyle that comes with it?
[Renee] Maybe staying champ would be good.
[Corey] They have developed a friendship with Shane as well.
And this is Scott Dawson starting things off for the revival
who now say they are sick of the hype,
sick of hearing The Usos have the momentum.
The revival says we have skill. We don't need momentum.
Cover, kickout.
[Renee] I don't think anyone would ever take away from The Usos
saying they don't have the skill, too.
One of the most decorated tag-teams of all time.
[Corey] Jackknife cover, almost had him. What's your problem with
how the revival are spending their money?
[Michael] Backslide, shoulders down, near fall.
[Corey] Every single time you see The Usos
they have a brand-new fresh pair of J's on their feet.
[Renee] That's always been their M.O. The revival are new people now.
All of a sudden, they are just opening their checkbooks for everybody,
spending money at Starbucks, drinking all those cold brew red wine. It's insane.
[Michael] I'm sure you still live the same way you did
when you were a news anchor in Toronto, right?
[Renee] I was a sports broadcaster.
[Corey] Collar and elbow tie-up.
You know, we were talking about a raw reunion, the return of old-time stars.
The Usos, of course, the sons of Rikishi, one of the great WWE superstars.
Tag made.
[Corey] And I don't understand how you can be surprised by
the way the revival are living their lifestyle.
They're proud of what they have accomplished.
They fancy themselves a modern-day Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.
[Michael] Cover. Hook of the leg, kickout.
[Corey] …who, by the way, were horsemen. That's a lifestyle, that's not a nickname.
[Renee] For their motto to be no flips, just business,
-these guys are getting a little frilly. -[Michael] Tag, here comes Wilder.
Renee does make a point there, Corey. Double-team now by the revival.
And whoa, Wilder ran into a right hand and Dawson as well.
Tag.
Double-team by The Usos.
[Corey] I think this match is going to come down to who makes
the first major mistake because the other team will surely capitalize on it.
[Renee] I think this is going to be about superkicks and superfists.
[Michael] The revival looking for a breather.
Taking a bit of a time-out here, at least in their terms.
And Usos-- looking to fly.
And revival meets them with the right hand.
And now Dawson and Wilder sent out right here in front of us.
And Usos going to fly, top rope. Revival down.
[Corey] Dawson face bounced right off the hood of our announce table.
[Michael] Of course, the announce table is still down because of the carnage
done by The Undertaker and company. Take a look at this.
Usos over the top rope, taking the revival down and out.
Raw tag-team titles up for grabs.
[Renee] We could be seeing seven-time tag champs tonight in The Usos
if things go their way.
-[Michael] The argument can be made that-- -[Corey] Beautiful, beautiful.
[Michael] Usos among the great tag-teams of all time in WWE history.
And lying in wait is Dawson and that is classic tag-team wrestling right there.
[Corey] That is masterful is what that is.
-[Michael] Boom, into the barricade. -[Corey] Jey Uso lodged.
Here comes Jimmy trying to join the fray on the outside.
-Get back in the ring! -Come on.
[Michael] You hear the revival yelling at the ref to count them out.
And the official will begin the count now.
[Corey] The official should be on at least three or four by now.
He spent all that time surveying the situation rather than counting.
[Corey] Trying to separate the two teams as the official now
at the count of five.
[Michael] Count of six now as Jey struggling to get back to his feet.
Jimmy looking on from the far corner.
Uso back to his feet and he will barely beat the count at eight.
-[Renee] Dawson is right on him. -[Michael] Snapmare take-down.
And Dawson will follow it up with a leg drop right across the face
and then an elbow.
Initiated pain with every strike, here's the tag.
Here's Wilder.
[Renee] The revival are relentless to pursue.
[Michael] The double-team! Wilder retains.
Hook of the leg here. Is it enough? Jey kicks at two.
[Corey] What exactly are the revival pursuing?
[Renee] They are pursuing their championships to hold on to them.
[cheers and applause]
Yeah? You want Uso?
You want Uso? How about this Uso?
[Renee] I think the revival constantly feels so threatened
by The Usos, threaten at the spot they have and the history
they have in WWE.
They are already so rich.
[Corey] It's got nothing to do with feeling threatened.
It's about living as a top guy doing top guy things,
being recognized as the raw tag-team champions.
And removing any doubts, anybody that questions--
[Michael] Cover by Wilder. Hook of the leg here. Kick at two.
[Corey] Whether or not the revival deserve their position.
[Renee] Dawson could say that today we fight for tag-team supremacy,
it's time for a new face in the tag-team division, they are the champs!
[Michael] The bottom line is the revival has this match at the pace it wants.
[Corey] Maybe they would be recognized as the face of the tag-team division
if it weren't for people like--
[Michael] You questioning how they live their life outside the ring.
Let's just celebrate the fact that
we are watching two of the greatest tag-teams on the planet Earth.
[Corey] Wilder continuing to control Jey.
Revival have been dominating the later portion of this match.
[Renee] Yeah, Jey looks like he's fading fast. Oh.
[Michael] Trying to somehow create a little bit of space,
some separation here so he can get to his brother Jimmy and make the tag.
-[Renee] Here we go. -[Michael] Tag to Dawson.
[Corey] Look how quickly, how fluidly the revival work.
[Michael] Look at how Dawson cuts the ring off so Jey can't make it
to his corner for a tag.
[Corey] Jey still has some fight in him but a long way to go to his brother Jimmy.
[Michael] Dawson planted. Now it's an opportunity for Jey Uso.
[Renee] Can he make it up to his feet and get there in time
before Scott Dawson interferes?
[Corey] Wilder, great ring awareness. But Jimmy Uso is a step ahead.
[Michael] Jimmy makes him pay with a couple of right hands. Back body drop.
Tag made, Jimmy is legal.
But wait.
[Corey] I don't think the official saw the tag made.
[Renee] What?
[Corey] The tag was made but the referee was not in position to see it
to become official.
[Michael] Look at how the revival take advantage. They didn't even wait.
They went right back on the attack, the two-on-one attack.
[Renee] Come on.
[Corey] Hey, it's classic tag-team wrestling.
You don't have to agree with it, but it's effective.
[fans chanting]
[Renee] Can we get a backup referee then? Somebody should have seen it.
[Michael] This is classic, Renee. This is what makes an elite tag-team.
The ability to stay a step ahead of even the official in the ring.
[Corey] At the defense of the official, he was dealing with other actions as well
when the tag was made.
And Wilder now is legal. Double-team by the revival.
The tag-team champions looking to put Jey Uso away.
-[Michael] Homage to the Hart Foundation. -[Corey] And this could be it.
Jey trying to somehow make it to the corner. Not allow a tag to be made.
[Michael] The official is going to check on Jey Uso who may be hurt
following the elbow offer the double-team.
[Corey] Pardon me, I think that was an homage to Ax and Smash,
not Bret and The Anvil.
There were so many greattag-teams that have influenced the revival.
[Michael] Dawson made the tag. The official saw it that time.
[fans chanting] Usos!
[Michael] As the WWE fans trying to rally The Usos here.
[Corey] I don't think Philadelphia realizes
they are just inciting Scott Dawson.
[Michael] You hear those smacks echoing through the arena here.
Dawson top rope.
[Corey] Dangerous situation for both competitors.
[Michael] Might have been looking for a superplex.
[Renee] Jimmy Uso has more fight left in him than I think Scott Dawson thought.
-[Michael] Oh, look out. -[Renee] Oh, oh!
-[Michael] Scott hit hard. -[Corey] That was nasty.
-[Renee] That was an awkward fall. -[Corey] Both superstars crashing down.
One, two.
[Corey] And now it's Dash Wilder going down to help his partner
Scott Dawson as you take another look.
Look at Jey Uso hit hard and so it Scott Dawson.
[Michael] Tag made. Here's Wilder.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Michael] Tag made!
-[Renee] Here comes Jimmy. -[Michael] The official saw that one.
And Jimmy Uso now heading up to the top rope. Cross body.
Lateral press, is it enough to retain? Almost had him!
And the kick at two.
[Corey] Jimmy Uso on a roll at the moment.
[Michael] And Jimmy now with a Samoan drop.
[Corey] Here comes Dawson, uh-oh, there goes Dawson.
[Michael] Scott Dawson as well.
And now the tag-team champs are in trouble.
[Renee] Jimmy Uso is ready to fight.
[Michael] This is not where the champs want to be.
[fans chanting]
[Michael] And backing it up!
-[Corey] And now Wilder. -[Michael] Great counter.
Sit-down power-bomb.
Enough to retain the titles. Kickout at two by Jimmy.
Wilder thought he had the titles there. And a kickout by Jimmy Uso.
The revival looking to retain here tonight.
[Corey] Dash Wilder wanted it to be a three-count but The Usos still fighting on
in this match-up.
[Renee] Both men down as they go deep into this match.
[Corey] Attrition at this point.
[Michael] Jimmy Uso is also outnumbered at the moment.
That does not bode well for The Usos.
-[Renee] Think again. -[Michael] Jimmy to the top rope.
Oh, my God! Corkscrew off the top.
[Renee] This is why we call The Usos some of the best to do it.
[Michael] And now it's The Usos with a double-team on Dawson!
Into the Samoan drop to win the tag-team titles for a seventh time and the kickout.
[Corey] Scott Dawson just barely escaped.
Incredible tandem offense from Jimmy and Jey.
Still not enough to keep the champs down.
[fans chanting] Uso!
[Renee] Jey Uso looking like he's thinking of a new game plan.
[Michael] Scott with a right hand.
Roll-up now, shoulders down for the tag-team gold.
Kickout at two. Went for the superkick. Blocked by Dawson.
Dawson kick of his own and a right hand.
What is Scott Dawson going to do here?
Bang!
Brain buster, nailed it. Cover to retain.
-One, two! -[Michael] And a kickout at two.
[Corey] Another near fall.
[Renee] Dawson is clearly letting his frustration show.
[Corey] Now he calls for his partner Wilder.
[Corey] I don't know if it's frustration, Renee.
If it's so much the relentless nature of the revival.
Keep going forward until the job is done.
They have to reach deep into the arsenal for this one.
-[Renee] Nice. -[Michael] Superplex, Wilder is legal.
Splash!
Hook of the leg. Frog splash on the other side.
[Renee] Jimmy Uso!
[Corey] Cover, cover.
[Michael] For the gold! And it's Scott Dawson breaking things up.
And saving the tag-team titles.
[Renee] All men down now.
[Corey] Great beautiful tag-team maneuver by the revival,
but then Jimmy Uso at the last possible second soaring in for the save.
Keeping this match-up alive for The Usos.
[Michael] All four men showing the wear and tear from this match.
[fans chanting]
[Corey] Like a standoff between two great teams.
Who's going to blink first?
[Michael] And now chaos ensues. All four men in the ring.
Oh, kick right to the face!
[Corey] And another Jimmy Uso now legal.
[Renee] Uso is going to fly.
[Michael] Dawson, great move.
[Corey] Yeah, and that caused a distraction.
And now Wilder looking to take advantage. Tag.
-[Corey] Tag was made. -[Renee] Wow.
[Michael] Dawson is now the legal man. And there it is!
The shatter machine!
The revival retain!
[bell ringing]
[victory music]
[Michael] Here are your winners
and still the raw tag-team champions, the revival!
[Corey] That was a clinic.
[Michael] We knew we were about to see two of the best tag-teams
in the world competing on the very highest level.
It did not disappoint unless your name is Jimmy or Jey Uso.
[Renee] It's a prime example why we call this one of the greatest rivalries
in all of tag-team wrestling right now.
[Corey] At the end of the day, the revival survive tonight
and they are still the raw tag-team champions.
[Michael] I'm going to see where they are headed after this.
I'll bet there's going to be a lavish party, Renee. That's what the champs do
when you're the top guys.
[energetic music]
[Michael] The biggest event of the summer.
Here we go!
[cheers and applause]
[music continues]
[Tom] Well, as you can see, our desk is still about to be resembled here
because of the carnage of The Undertaker earlier tonight here on Extreme Rules.
But, Byron, how excited are you for Summerslam?
[Byron] Oh, are you kidding me?
The biggest party from the summer, four weeks from tonight.
Dab that, come on, Corey.
It's also the only party of the summer you get invited to.
[Tom] Let's put that way. Speaking of pay-per-view,
tonight marks the return to pay-per-view for Aleister Black.
From solitude, he has requested opposition.
And this past week on smackdown live, finally someone knocked on the door
of Alister Black.
[suspenseful music]
You know who I am.
I arrogantly sit before you
waiting patiently for somebody,
anybody
to pick a fight with me.
But I'm guessing it's cowardice
that has kept people from knocking at my door.
But until that time,
I shall be sitting waiting until somebody decides
to be a man
and picks a fight with…
me.
[knocking]
[suspenseful music]
Aleister Black.
I'm here
to pick a fight with you.
Mr. Cesaro,
this Sunday I am going to fight you.
[energetic music]
[Tom] Aleister Black has been beckoning for a fight for months now.
And he's about to get one from a true professional.
[music continues]
[bell ringing]
[Byron] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Lucerne, Switzerland,
weighing in at 232 pounds, Cesaro!
[Corey] Cesaro representing Monday night raw.
Raw and smackdown are broadcast worldwide in 27 different languages.
And with that, we check in with our international row of announcers.
First off Portuguese, Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa.
[both speaking Portuguese]
[Corey] And Russian team, Moti Margolin and Zahn Pomerantsev.
[both speaking Russian]
[Corey] In French, Ray Rougeau and Jean Brassard.
[both speaking French]
[Corey] Our Hindi team, Obaid Kadwani and Shez Sardar.
[both speaking Hindi]
Hindi announcers.
[Corey] Our Japanese team, Shun Yamaguchi
and smackdown's number one announcer Funaki.
[both speaking Japanese]
[Corey] Last but not least, in Mandarin, Meng Ai and Sean Deng.
[both speaking Mandarin]
[Tom] Cole, I got kicked out of Tony Luke's last night.
Turns out you're not supposed to do that with the Cheez Whiz.
[Corey] What?
[Tom] Nonetheless, does Cesaro fully comprehend the fight
he's walking into tonight against Aleister Black?
[rock music]
♪ No man is ever truly good… ♪
[Byron] And his opponent from Amsterdam, Netherlands,
weighing in at 215 pounds,
Aleister Black!
[Tom] Well, for the last few months
we have gotten to hear from Aleister Black, extraordinarily
candidly saying, quote, "I was a child destined to fall from grace
saying I can hear your whispers."
He also said, "Whoever challenges me, I will change the essence of that man."
[Corey] Aleister Black, an extremely deep human being, very complex thinker.
Spends much of his time studying different histories,
different walks of life, different religions.
A very, very highly intelligent man,
but his in-ring I.Q. is almost equal to what his mentality.
[Byron] I agree with that, Corey. I'll tell you what.
I'm not surprised Cesaro was the man to step up.
If anyone has followed Cesaro's career, you know he fears no competitor.
There is no battle that Cesaro would not love to engage in.
Weeks of words from Aleister Black,
I believe provided the perfect recipe of enticement for Cesaro.
[Corey] These are two world-traveled,
two of the most complete competitors you will find in all of WWE.
Both of these men well versed in various styles,
have traveled the globe.
Learning and studying various martial arts--
[bell ringing]
And various wrestling techniques. This should be awesome.
[Byron] Aleister Black and Cesaro for the first time ever, one-on-one.
It's time for a fight here at Extreme Rules.
Oh, went for black mass right out of the gates.
[Corey] Asked Cesaro this morning how he was feeling.
He said, "I woke up in a bad mood, Mr. Graves."
That does not bode well for Mr. Black.
[Tom] Look at this hand right to the face
and the shot right to the inside of the leg by Black.
Firing back with an upper cut was Cesaro.
[Byron] Keep in mind, it has been a few months since we have seen Black in action.
You wonder how much of an impact the mental torment
that he's essentially undergone will impact his style.
[Byron] Wait a minute, thinking about the neutralizing.
Trying to put it away early, lands on his feet does Cesaro.
[laughter]
[Byron] Talk about mind games.
[Corey] Absolutely no fear or intimidation from Cesaro.
[Tom] Cesaro looking to test to find out if the mind games of
Aleister Black are real or just a facade.
[Byron] Big back elbow, now puts Cesaro down to a knee,
and now down to the canvas outside the ring.
[Tom] Strikes are for real. There's no questioning that.
[Byron] Aleister Black so fast from the second turn buckle with the moonsault.
[Corey] Spectacular athleticism from Aleister Black.
[Tom] Followed by that uncomfortable call by Black as he admires his work.
It might be uncomfortable for you.
For Aleister Black, he is calm, cool and collected.
This is where he is in his zone.
[Corey] Shinsuke Nakamura taught me
the importance of remaining calm in battle.
Aleister Black personifies that mindset.
[Tom] Nakamura Now, the new intercontinental champion
as of the Extreme Rules kickoff show.
And now back elbow by Aleister Black to Cesaro.
Oh, and the double knees out of the corner! Oh.
-[Corey] That'll turn your lights out. -[Byron] Down goes Cesaro.
Cover and the kickout. Graves, are you surprised at this?
Cesaro has looked fantastic over the past few weeks in competition.
[Corey] Cesaro always looks fantastic. Every time he steps in the ring,
this is the first time we have seen him against Aleister Black
here in WWE, though, it's a different circumstance.
It's a different situation.
He even takes a few moments for the Swiss Cyborg to truly gain--
[Byron] Almost a prelude to the black mass and Cesaro has been in the ring
with Aleister in tag-team action in the past.
[Corey] There's no substitute for in-ring experience, one-on-one.
Cesaro is getting to see the strikes firsthand.
[Byron] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Cut down Aleister Black and dumped him outside.
[Corey] You can watch tape. You can do your research.
You can be in other situations. I.E. A tag-team match.
But when you are one-on-one with another competitor,
it's a totally different ball game.
[Tom] And you can see Cesaro clutching at his left knee
and Aleister Black also clutching at his knee.
Considering how devastating a striker black is, that could be very,
very bad for the Dutch Destroyer.
[Corey] Aleister Black is an eight-point striker. Both of his elbows,
both his fists, both knees, both feet lethal weapons.
And Cesaro found that out in short order.
I'm sure he knew coming into it. But there's a weapon for you.
[Byron] Gosh, springboard upper cut. Into the cover on Black.
And the kickout.
[Tom] Can you imagine all the weeks
that Aleister Black demanded someone pick a fight with him
and if Cesaro were able to defeat Black here tonight?
[Corey] Cesaro realizes the opportunity at hand.
Aleister Black has turned the WWE Universe on its ears.
We take another look at this freaky athleticism, like a heat
seeking missile into the upper cut.
Cesaro would love to be the one
who shut Aleister Black up before Aleister truly made his mark
here in WWE.
[Byron] What a clothesline.
[Corey] Have a great impact on Cesaro's career.
[Byron] Cesaro off that impact and the kickout by Black.
[Corey] Aleister Black has done a great job going after the left leg of Cesaro,
going after the quad, the hamstrings even at times.
[Tom] The problem is even with one good leg, the Swiss Cyborg,
one of the strongest men in WWE.
[Corey] Now the gut wrench suplex. Cover on Aleister Black and a kickout.
[Tom] We are talking about Aleister's ability to remain calm.
Look at Cesaro right now. Not frustrated. Not getting-- Oh.
[Corey] Another kick right to the leg again.
[Tom] Almost shaking it off.
Just registering that the kick hurt, but Cesaro needs to find a new plan.
[Corey] I think the kick irritated Cesaro more than anything.
[Tom] Elbow high on the chest in the throat area. Oh!
And the stomp right to the sternum.
Cesaro, could this put away Black here at Extreme Rules?
And the kickout.
[Corey] You can make the argument
that not many superstars possess the amount of focus,
the laser focus that men like Cesaro has.
[Tom] On the other hand, you've got Aleister Black who is so focused,
it's almost as if he stares through his opponent.
[Tom] Now Aleister Black again to the left leg of Cesaro, trying to create
a little breathing room.
Now again goes back to the middle rope and the moonsault finds its mark.
[Corey] Absolutely beautiful. At what cost?
Aleister Black a little worse for wearing
even after delivering an offensive maneuver.
As you can see, Cesaro the first to a vertical base.
[Tom] Cesaro has been high impact. And again, the left leg--
[Corey] Those repeated leg kicks from Aleister Black chopping down Cesaro.
-[Tom] Oh, my. -[Corey] Incredibly painful.
[Byron] Trying to slow down the advances of Cesaro,
and now kicks right to the chest. What an upper cut.
[Corey] Promise you tomorrow morning,
Cesaro's left quad is going to look like ground meat.
[Tom] Beautiful counter by Black.
[Byron] Black breaks it up from the second rope and went for the double knees.
Again, look at the power!
-[Tom] The upper cut! -[Corey] Oh, my God in heaven.
[Byron] This could be it. Light's out for Black. Cover.
And he grabs the bottom rope and breaks up the pinfall attempt.
[Corey] Cesaro is half a second away
from playing spoiler to Aleister's in-ring return.
[Byron] Another cover by Cesaro. Another upper cut, kickout by Black.
[Corey] Cesaro knows he's got Aleister Black on the ropes.
Cesaro might be just one more big move or two from putting
Aleister Black away in this match.
[Tom] Cesaro in the moment, remaining calm in the heat of battle.
Able to replan his game, restrategize.
Another upper cut from Cesaro. He got all of that.
-Great counter. -[Byron] Wait a minute.
The backslide and Aleister Black could put this away. No.
[Corey] And again to the left leg, such a focused attack.
And now to the sternum.
[Tom] Now takes away the leg. How quick was that in close range?
[Corey] Oh, look at Cesaro again.
[Byron] The middle rope and the knee!
[Corey] The knee right to the point of Cesaro's jaw. That could be it!
[Corey] Aleister Black scrambling into a cover. Hooks the leg.
Kickout by Cesaro.
[Tom] Look at this. Cesaro went to the well once too often.
And Black made him pay. Boom! Right to the chin.
Surprised that Cesaro was able to survive that one.
[Corey] Cesaro clearly rocked from the impact of that knee.
[Byron] Aleister Black has been so impressive here tonight.
And now Cesaro fires back,
not going to allow Aleister Black to manhandle him.
[Corey] Aleister Black wanted a test.
He wanted somebody to step up and fight him.
Cesaro brought the fight tonight.
[Tom] Again keeps going back to the left leg. Aleister Black in motion. Oh!
[Byron] It's the cumulative damage from Cesaro for all those leg kicks.
[Corey] Wait a minute, wait a minute. Aleister Black into a cover.
Kickout by Cesaro.
You have seen the wear and tear now,
the damage that's been done to the left me of Cesaro.
-[Tom] And again-- -[Corey] Beautiful take-down.
Looking for a knee bar submission.
Great job here by Black.
[Byron] And all the damage that has been done to the left leg,
Cesaro has got to make a decision here.
[Corey] Very bad situation for Cesaro here, the positioning is great
if you are Aleister Black.
[Byron] Is Cesaro going to tap out to Aleister Black here at Extreme Rules?
All the mind games has led up to this match-up between these two.
Could Cesaro fade away this way?
[Tom] Cesaro-- well, wait a second. Wait a second.
[Byron] This is incredible. Wow.
[Corey] Beautiful move by Cesaro, turns it into a sharpshooter.
[Tom] Advantage Cesaro. Now it's Aleister Black who is in trouble.
[Byron] Now great job by Cesaro. Again pulls the arm back.
Pulls the arm back here on Aleister Black. Into the crawlspace.
[Corey] The leg.
[Byron] Great job, great job by Aleister Black.
Goes for the left leg and now into a cover. Kickout Cesaro.
Oh!
[Corey] Another knee connects and down goes the Swiss Cyborg.
[cheers and applause]
[Byron] I'll tell you what,
this match is every bit as competitive as I thought it'd be.
[Corey] This could come down to which one of these superstars can make their way
back to their feet first. Cesaro obviously still suffering
heavy damage from the multiple leg kicks from Aleister Black.
[fans chanting]
[Tom] Now Cesaro the first one stirring
trying to make his way towards Aleister Black.
Got in a little too close. Happy to return the favor.
[Corey] Using so many various types of strikes is Aleister Black.
[Tom] And now Aleister showing off his upper cut ability here.
-[Byron] Just fired up Cesaro. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
[Byron] Look at this, over and over again. Here comes The Swiss Cyborg!
[Corey] Lefts and rights with the upper cuts.
Now thinking about the neutralizer.
[Byron] Cesaro trying to shake off the damage in this match.
[Corey] Again wisely, Aleister Black targeting the leg of Cesaro.
-[Byron] Oh, black mass! -[Tom] That could be it!
-[Byron] Cover! -One, two, three.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] Aleister Black has beaten Cesaro.
Here is your winner, Aleister Black!
[Corey] After months of anticipation and mind games, it's Aleister Black
who finally gets his opportunity
and short-circuits The Swiss Cyborg at Extreme Rules.
[Tim] There's always a risk when you demand competition,
when demand someone to pick a fight.
But Aleister Black indeed answered the challenge.
[Corey] Aleister Black wanted a fight, but learned as the battle progressed
Cesaro went for the springboard upper cut once again
and met the knee of Aleister Black for the first of two times.
And the spectacular striking offense of Aleister Black on full display.
Black mass right on point.
I don't care how strong you are, that will turn your lights out in a heartbeat.
[Tom] Hat's off to Cesaro bringing an intense fight tonight to Aleister Black.
But it is the Dark Destroyer who stands supreme here in Philadelphia.
Aleister Black, your winner at Extreme Rules.
[rock music]
My man is back! I've got to get my baby back.
On the other side on your back. You're a mess.
You have to get yourself together.
-Exactly. I know you're here. -I know he is.
I'm going to find him. I'll tell you that.
[door slams]
-Carmella. -Just stuff.
Come here. Can I ask you something?
[door slams]
Have you seen hornswoggle?
Is he in there?
As a matter of fact, he is. First stall on the left.
-Oh, yeah. -Let's go.
But she said hornswoggle is in there.
Don't listen to her. Come on.
Well, Nikki, before we go out there and take on Bayley together
I want to give you a gift.
Me? You didn't have to get me--
-I know. -Can I open it?
-Oh, my gosh, open it -Thank you so much.
Oh.
Ahhh! It's nice.
-Do you like it? -Oh, my God.
Thank you so much. How does it look?
It looks fantastic. Since we're going to be co-smackdown women's champions,
we needed to match.
Thank you so much.
-You're welcome. -Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
-Can we help you? -Dawkins, they are so… cute.
Awww.
I'm sorry, did we interrupt a very special moment between you guys?
Our bad. I mean but we got 20/20 vision
and we can see Bayley is in trouble with you two. So what we--
[loudly] are trying to figure out is tonight when Alexa Bliss becomes
the new smackdown women's champion--
where the party at?
Uh, first of all, co-smackdown women's champions.
Wait, wait, wait. You were serious about that?
Yes.
Wow!
I have known Tez a very long time and we trust the process.
But I'm not sharing just one title.
I mean I wouldn't even give a hungry dog my dinner.
Wait, wait.
Does that mean-- is that why you didn't invite me for sushi now?
Okay, man, look, man.
You've been taking my forks, my knives, all the ice.
You don't leave tips at all.
Listen, me and Alexa will do anything for each other.
So tonight we're gonna prove you wrong
when we become the first-ever smackdown women's co-champions!
Come on.
-Ooh, Nikki is intense! -Yeah.
Is it really weird to want to party with her?
[fans laughing]
[rock music]
[Byron] I think the street profits bring up a great point.
I'm not so sure that if Alexa Bliss does become women's champion tonight
this whole co-champion thing is actually going to happen.
[Tom] We're in Philadelphia tonight for Extreme Rules pay-per-view,
streaming live here on the WWE network at the Wells Fargo Center.
And the Smackdown Women's Championship, Byron,
your point about to be decided right now.
[rock music]
[laughter]
[Corey] And Nikki Cross already sporting her new gift from Alexa Bliss.
[Byron] Listen, I can't question the loyalty of Nikki Cross.
In my book, she'll be the friend of the year for anyone.
[Corey] Now, Byron, I think you've got to question whether or not
Nikki Cross is going to get a little too overzealous in this match.
You remember what happened at stomping grounds.
[Byron] You don't know what Nikki is going to do.
I don't think she knows what she's going to do more.
[Corey] Byron, do you not pay attention when you're at work?
Nikki Cross has had great success, especially recently,
especially aligned and under the tutelage of The Goddess Alexa Bliss.
And you sit there and go, "Oh, they are not really friends."
Oh, she's-- You sound like a petulant child and an idiot. Look at the results.
[Byron] Nikki Cross cost Alexa Bliss an opportunity too.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] She has more than made right by it since then.
[Byron] This past week on raw, Graves, to your point,
Nikki Cross did win a beat the clock challenge by Bayley to determine
the stipulation for Alexa Bliss
in what initially was a one-on-one smackdown women's title match
here tonight at Extreme Rules.
Now, it was because of Nikki's win it made this a two-on-one match--
[Corey] Look at this, this is great.
[Byron] Cross did hit that one last parting shot for the champion.
For the last few weeks now, you have been trying to convince me
that Alexa Bliss isn't my friend.
I'm going to help her
take your Smackdown Women's Championship.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Come on. Give me some more doubt, Byron, so I can knock you down again.
There is absolutely no reason to distrust The Goddess or Nikki Cross.
We are looking at the first ever co-smackdown women's champion.
[lively music]
[Byron] That remains to be seen.
First, they have to actually get past the champion.
[cheers and applause]
[Byron] Bayley has had to deal with Alexa Bliss ever since their days in NXT.
And most recently, as we mentioned,
the stomping grounds pay-per-view Bayley successfully defended
her smackdown women's title against Alexa Bliss
primarily because of the interference of Nikki Cross
trying to get involved and get to Bayley.
[Tom] Here's my question.
What happens if Nikki Cross tries too hard tonight?
What if she makes a mistake and costs Alexa Bliss?
[Corey] Well, the world is watching tonight streaming live
on the WWE network. Joining us here at ringside in Philadelphia
inside the Wells Fargo Center, our Spanish announce team
Marcelo Rodriguez and Carlos Cabrera.
[both speaking Spanish]
[Corey] And our German team, Calvin Knie, Carsten Schaefer and Tim Haber.
[speaking German]
[Corey] I've been studying my German.
They just said Byron Saxton sleeps with a night light even though he's 40.
[Byron] That's not true.
[lively music]
[Corey] Well, Bayley set to defend
her Smackdown Women's Championship in a two-on-one handicap match
against Bliss and Cross.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] The following contest scheduled for one fall is
a two-on-one handicap match for the Smackdown Women's Championship!
Introducing the challengers,
the team of Nikki Cross
and Alexa Bliss!
[cheers and applause]
And their opponent from San Jose, California,
she is the smackdown women's champion
Bayley!
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Here's how this is going to have to work.
Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss will have to tag in and out of this match-up.
Obviously the handicap match rules dictate that obviously Bayley does not have
any sort of advantage here in this match-up.
Nonetheless, a decision has to happen inside the ring.
[Byron] You guys remember when Bayley once upon a time had a best friend?
And that best friend just abandoned Bayley.
-[Corey] I do, yeah. -[Byron] Exactly.
You're worried about driving a wedge between Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
-[bell ringing] -[Byron] A proven commodity here in WWE.
[Corey] So it's Nikki Cross to start off the match.
Byron, I can't say I'm shocked at you saying that.
[Byron] Listen, again here's what you've got to be concerned about
if you are Alexa.
You want Nikki Cross to go out there and deliver, but-- oh man!
You don't want Nikki to make any mistakes that will cost you.
[Corey] Tag.
Now it's Alexa Bliss who comes in. And Byron, let's not forget it
was Nikki Cross who earned this championship opportunity
in the first place and winning the beat the clock challenge to earn the right
to pick the stipulation for this match.
[Byron] Alexa Bliss has reaped many rewards from her friendship
or association with Nikki Cross.
[Corey] What's the point in having friends
if you can't use them to your own benefit once in a while?
Let's just talk about the bravery being displayed by Alexa Bliss this week.
The fact she showed up to Philadelphia to Extreme Rules
to compete speaks to the toughness. She was ill all week, you know.
She was the sickest she's ever been in her leave.
[Byron] Oh, please, enough, enough.
[Tom] Now it's Nikki Cross who is hell-bent on capturing the championship
-for her friend Alexa Bliss. -[Corey] With her friend Alexa Bliss.
[Byron] Yeah, and how about the new version of Bayley we have seen here
over the last month or so?
A more impressive, more willing to fire the first shot.
[Corey] Well, if you listen to Nikki and Alexa, maybe the true Bayley.
Bayley showing her true colors.
[Tom] Bayley off the ropes and the low clothesline.
Hook of the legs to retain her title and the kickout.
[Corey] We have heard time and time again how poorly Bayley treated Alexa.
[Byron] That's the opinion of Alexa. It's not proven,
There's no factual statements that back it up.
It's just Alexa throwing shade on Bayley.
[Corey] Since when do logic or facts matter to you?
[Byron] And Bayley taking it to Nikki outside the ring.
The tag has been made. Alexa Bliss is legal.
[Corey] And Bayley none the wiser.
[Byron] Bayley takes a shot there at Bliss and again the disadvantage here,
-Uh-oh, no. -[Corey] Oh, man!
Bayley bounced face first off those steel ring stairs.
This is massive opportunity for Bliss and Cross
should they be able to capitalize.
[Tom] Remember, the title has to change hands by pinfall
or submission inside the ring.
Plenty of championship history between Bliss and Bayley,
especially at this event and the kendo stick on a pole match years ago.
[Corey] I don't think that Bayley would like that you bring that up.
[Byron] Here's the cover by Alexa and a kickout, attempting to win the title.
[Corey] It was that night it was exposed that Bayley lacked killer instinct.
[Tom] Boom, face first.
[Corey] And unfortunately for the champion The Goddess has killer instinct in spades.
[Byron] That's part of the problem. There are superstars
like Alexa Bliss who still see Bayley as that old Bayley that
got walked on, that got stepped on.
[Tom] Bliss legal.
[Corey] Who pays the rent for your apartment on "Sesame Street"?
That's what I want to know.
[Byron] Have you not seen the show the last couple of weeks?
Have you not seen Bayley? Have you not seen what she's done?
-[Tom] Tag again. -[Byron] You wearing blinders as usual?
[Tom] Frequent tags here. This has been great teamwork by Cross and Bliss.
[Corey] Tell us why it's not great teamwork, Saxton.
-[Byron] Did I say it wasn't? -[Corey] You should have some reason.
[Tom] Again, it's Nikki Cross. Oh, ties up Bayley here.
And now trying to win the title off the neck breaker and the kickout.
[Byron] Bayley is in an unwinnable situation.
[Corey] Yes, yes. It's an uphill battle, of course.
[Byron] No, I didn't say "uphill" battle. I said "unwinnable" situation.
[Tom] I'll never say unwinnable because you never know what could happen.
But, yeah, Bayley's back is obviously up against the wall.
Two-on-one handicap match, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss
in complete control right now of the smackdown women's champion.
It's not only the fact that
Bayley at one point cost the team of Bliss and Cross
the women's tag-team titles,
but believes that Cross is being manipulated by Bliss.
Cross continues to fight back against Bayley.
[Byron] A lot of people share that viewpoint.
[Corey] A lot of people would be wrong.
[Tom] Oh, and there goes Cross outside the ropes.
And Bayley has created some breathing room.
[Corey] Oh, boy, uh-oh. Great, great awareness by Nikki Cross.
[Byron] Oh, and look at this. Bayley able to come back out of this.
Oh, caught in the apron and it's Alexa Bliss who capitalizes.
And now calling for a tag.
[Corey] This is great, great situational awareness by The Goddess.
Look at her grinning from ear to ear.
[Byron] Of course, she knows she has Nikki Cross by her side to help her out.
Why wouldn't she be?
[Corey] Because The Goddess is about to make history
as co-smackdown women's champion.
Three!
[Tom] Now trying to get the champion back inside the ring
to avoid any sort of count-out situation. Now Bliss dragging Bayley by the hair.
Cover to win the title. And a kickout. Another cover by Bliss.
And Bayley out at two and a half.
[fan chanting] Bayley!
[Corey] It was Bliss who at one point captured the women's title from
Bayley in her hometown of San Jose.
-[Byron] Blatant disrespect from Bliss. -[Tom] Tag.
[Byron] And more and more mind games here being played by Bliss.
And now tags in Nikki Cross, legal in this match.
-And the shot right to the midsection. -One, two…
[Byron] And, Graves, to the point you've been making,
at the rate this is going, it looks like an unwinnable situation for Bayley.
[Corey] Bayley had the opportunity to win the beat the clock challenge last week
and choose the stipulation and came up short.
Seems to be a recurring theme in Bayley's life much like yours, Saxton.
Always in second place.
[Tom] Bayley absolutely at the mercy of Alexa Bliss right now.
[Byron] And Bliss is legal. Bayley somehow is trying to battle out of this,
trying to get her legs free off of the top turnbuckle.
Oh, and a shot to Nikki Cross takes away that option for Bliss
for a moment.
Look at The Goddess. Taking Bayley off her feet.
[Tom] Bayley keeps fighting. She keeps trying to give herself a chance.
-[Byron] And again by the hair. -[referee] Knock it off! Come on!
[Corey] The referee admonishing Alexa Bliss, The Goddess doesn't care. Oh!
Causes insult and injury, the knees right to the midsection.
This could give her the title and the kickout.
[Byron] Barely, barely made it sliding up the right shoulder.
[Tom] Bliss looking to capture her sixth women's title here tonight.
[Corey] Up to this point, Bayley has mustered basically zero offense.
A little flurry here and there.
The official might want to consider stepping in to protect
Bayley from herself.
[Byron] Obviously Bayley is not going to quit. She's not going to give up.
[Tom] Oh, Bayley off the ropes, what a right.
-[Corey] Maybe she should. -[Byron] Oh!
[Tom] Bliss off the clothesline by Bayley.
Look at Bayley now.
[Byron] And Bayley now teeing off on the challenger.
[Corey] Almost desperation mode you've got to believe for Bayley.
[Tom] Oh!
[Byron] Suicide dive to the floor takes out Nikki Cross.
The hugger for the first time showing some signs of life in this match-up.
[Byron] This is what Bayley needs to do as she has Alexa Bliss isolated.
[Tom] Up to the apron and Alexa Bliss caught up in the middle rope.
Bayley to retain her title! Both superstars legal. Oh, and a kickout.
[Corey] Might have been the last gasp from the champion, however.
Bayley can't have a whole lot left in the tank
after the beating she's endured from both Bliss and Cross.
[Tom] And Cross helping out Bliss, tags herself in
but gets caught with the belly-to-back suplex.
[Byron] Bayley fending off both challengers. Oh!
[Tom] Oh, what power by Bayley, two for one.
[Byron] Bayley giving herself more than a chance in this match.
[Tom] Beautiful take-down by the champion.
[Byron] Still got a hold of the leg
and trying to set up for the possible submission here is Bayley.
[Corey] She has to hurry up. That window of opportunity is very small. Uh-oh.
-[Byron] And great job here by Bayley. -[Corey] Oh, my.
[Tom] Beautiful deadlock submission by the champion.
Nikki Cross in the center of the ring.
Oh, no, The Goddess came to save the day.
-[Byron] How smart is that? -[Tom] Into Cross' face.
[Byron] Bayley could do this! Bayley could retain her championship.
[Tom] Could Bayley get both Bliss and Cross to tap out?
I think Bliss was biting the hand of Bayley.
[Byron] You have to give it to Bayley. That was incredibly resourceful.
[Corey] Now again it's Nikki Cross
who is still caught up in this submission and is trying
to make it to the bottom rope.
-[Tom] Oh, no, not quite. -[Byron] Nikki trying to shift
the momentum toward the rope.
Now once again in the center of the ring. Nikki is in trouble.
[Tom] Wait a minute, and Alexa Bliss is diving in to break up
the submission.
And the official trying to get this under control.
And Bliss had the count of five to get out before the tag had to be made.
And now it's Nikki Cross caught up with Bayley. Cross legal for her team.
[Corey] Constant interference from The Goddess has stopped Bayley
from really building much effective momentum. Nikki Cross.
-[Byron] Uh-oh, uh-oh. -[Tom] Tornado DDT, spikes the champion.
We're being to have new champions.
[Byron] There's the cover. And Bayley able to kick out.
[Tom] And again, Nikki--
[Corey] Another cover, hook to the inside leg. The kickout.
[Byron] Alexa Bliss did what she could to buy Nikki Cross some type.
But Bayley still survives.
[Corey] Bliss provided a great distraction to help set up
that DDT but they couldn't take advantage. Now Bliss is legal. Going to the top.
-[Byron] Oh! -[Tom] Bayley got the knees up.
[Byron] Took away twisted Bliss from The Goddess. Now a tag.
[Tom] So quickly, almost immediately Bliss able to tag out.
Nikki Cross from the top rope.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Byron] The knee connected.
[Tom] High impact with the knee.
And now Bayley trying to set up Nikki Cross.
[Byron] Bayley knows she has very limited time. She's got to go.
She's got to climb quick.
[Tom] Bayley may have caught Cross on the chin with that knee.
Nikki hasn't moved. The champion is on the top rope.
[Byron] Bayley with the elbow!
Cover!
-Bayley retains her championship! -[bell ringing]
[victory music]
[Tom] Here is your winner and still the smackdown women's champion,
Bayley!
Byron] What a performance by Bayley.
Hey, Corey, what were you saying about unwinnable situation earlier?
[Corey] I said Bayley was in an unwinnable situation.
And once in a while, Saxton, even I can be proven wrong.
The fact is Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss worked swimmingly together.
Bayley was just on top of the game tonight.
[Tom] This match-up is a billboard example of this new attitude
that Bayley has overcoming Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross to retain
her championship.
[Corey] Take a look back.
And again Alexa Bliss went for twisted Bliss off of the top, a thing of beauty.
But Bayley got the knees up
right to the midsection and prevented catastrophe. Here done the stretch.
[Tom] Nikki Cross from the top rope would eat the knee of Bayley.
And a flying elbow from the top retains the championship for Bayley.
[Byron] Here's my question.
How is Alexa Bliss going to feel that she wasn't pinned in this match-up?
That it was Nikki Cross that ultimately cost her the championship.
[Corey] Alexa Bliss has proven to be nothing but a faithful friend to
Nikki Cross, shame on you for questioning otherwise.
Shame on you, Saxton. There's no trouble in Paradise
when it comes to Bliss and Cross.
[Byron] No shame for Bayley because she is still smackdown women's champion!
[lively music]
And we're back ringside at Extreme Rules.
We are now set for a big match-up for Monday night raw.
Are you guys ready for the latest clash between Braun Strowman
and Bobby Lashley?
[Renee] I don't think anybody here in Philadelphia is prepared for
what's going to go down here tonight between these two men.
[Corey] I strongly considered wearing a helmet during this match
just to commentate it.
[Michael] It is a long and vicious rivalry which came to a head two weeks ago
on Monday night raw when these two men met. Falls count anywhere.
[rock music]
[Michael] It is The Monster Among Men
Braun Strowman versus The All Mighty Bobby Lashley.
There are no disqualifications. There are no count-outs.
Falls count anywhere.
[lively music]
[fans chanting]
[Renee] The Monster and The All Mighty are going to tear it apart here tonight.
[Michael] Unbelievable power shown by The All Mighty.
One, two!
[Corey] Bobby cannot get frustrated here.
He's had Braun Strowman on his heels this entire match.
-And now Strowman-- -[explosion]
[cheers and applause]
Everybody, get back!
[suspenseful music]
Watch the cords, don't trip over them.
We've got you, Bob. We're going to take care of you.
-Take it easy, Bob. -Be safe.
Braun Strowman, last week I was the first man standing.
And this Sunday at Extreme Rules, I will be the last man standing.
[sirens]
[bell ringing]
[Mike] The following contest is a last man standing match.
[cheers and applause]
In this match, there will be no pinfalls, no submissions,
no count-outs and no disqualifications.
The only way to win is to be the last man standing.
[suspenseful music]
[Mike] Introducing first from Denver, Colorado,
weighing in at 260 pounds,
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley!
[Corey] Well, we have learned over the past several weeks
that Bobby Lashley is so much more than just an athlete,
so much greater than just a physique.
Bobby Lashley, the fact that he is walking, that he is competing,
is one of the toughest men in WWE.
A true certifiable badass.
[Renee] Now we are learning about the layers of Bobby Lashley.
He had this to say about Braun Strowman, "The next time I see Braun,
I'm not going to send him to the hospital. I'm going to send him to the morgue."
[Michael] Bobby Lashley after what happened in the falls count anywhere
match a couple of weeks ago actually returned to action this past Monday night
on raw and he beat to hell-- Rey Mysterio, one of the all-time greats.
Bobby Lashley came up with a new hashtag for what's going to happen to
Braun Strowman after tonight.
He called it #goneStrowman.
[Corey] Look at Bobby's eyes. I wouldn't be the one to argue with him.
I haven't seen nor heard from Braun Strowman
since that fateful night on Monday night raw.
Look at the intensity in the eyes of The All Mighty.
[Renee] The big question is, what version of Braun Strowman do we see tonight?
Is he still battered? Is he pissed off? What are we going to get?
[rock music]
[Michael] Are we even going to get any version of Braun Strowman?
[Corey] A lot of rumors about the injury status of Strowman
over the past couple of weeks.
There was one report that he might have had a--
-[Michael] Oh, there he is. -[Corey] Strowman is here.
The Monster Among Men.
[Michael] Weighing in at 385 pounds,
-Braun Strowman! -[cheers and applause]
[Michael] And one of the things that
we never really got a clear indication of what the injuries are that Braun suffered.
There were rumors of possibly a fractured pelvis. There was an injury--
[Renee] A spleen injury. The list went on.
[Michael] Tonight Strowman and Lashley,
you have to beat your opponent up tonight, keep them down
so they can't make it back to their feet.
Strowman and Lashley, last man standing.
[Renee] Oh, oh, quick.
[Michael] A little time and the power of Strowman as Lashley was taken
over the top rope and hit the apron hard.
And this will not be for a weak stomach.
This is going to be a flat-out battle, a flat-out war.
And Lashley whipped into the barricade on the other side.
[Corey] You can't help but be a little amazed at the mentality
of Braun Strowman right now.
It's like he picked up right where he left off.
I will never forget in the wreckage on Monday night raw,
Strowman still kept reaching toward Bobby Lashley.
Braun don't know where he was
but instinctively he wanted to get his hands on Lashley.
[bell ringing]
[Renee] Oh, here comes the bell.
[Michael] Bell finally rings, match is under way between these two mammoth men.
-[Corey] The pelvis looks all right to me. -[Michael] Strowman to Corey's point
moving very well early on in this match.
[Renee] We talked about this being a last man standing match. I don't think
either one of these superstars falls into the category of mere men.
[Michael] Now the official is counting as Lashley rolls out of the ring
and lands on his feet which will wave off the count.
And Braun making the circle perhaps.
[Corey] Look out, Bobby. Look out.
[Michael] Bobby Lashley, there is the shoulder tackle by the bulldozer
of a man Strowman.
[Renee] The speed of Braun Strowman
when he's got momentum on his side, the count again begins.
One, two!
[Corey] It's just physics, it's speed, it's mass, it's impact.
Strowman strange over a fallen Lashley.
[Renee] You see the look in Strowman's eyes.
That's intensity at its finest. Here he goes round 2.
[Corey] This big old semi going to pick up speed again as he--
[Michael] Get out of the way, Bobby. Boom!
Lashley with a spear as he caught Strowman in midair!
[Corey] That's one way to stop momentum.
Lashley just propelling himself into the body of Strowman.
And Braun is down.
[Renee] You have to wonder what damage did Bobby do to himself.
[Michael] Lashley is back on his feet already.
[Corey] Strowman is struggling. He was screaming in pain moments ago.
He reached for the midsection,
the rib area after the spear by Lashley.
[Michael] Oh.
[Corey] And there were unconfirmed rumors that Strowman may have suffered
some sort of spleen injury.
If he didn't have one before, he might now.
[Michael] And the spear by Lashley. Again, there were so many rumors.
Corey, you mentioned the spleen. There were rib injuries perhaps as well.
[Renee] So much internal damage that can happen.
[Michael] And now Bobby trying
to use any means necessary to keep Strowman off his feet.
[Renee] Strowman is rocked.
[Michael] Bobby Lashley now steps in hand, blasted to Strowman
who is floored again.
And it will force the referee to begin the count.
It has been an incredible, intense Bobby Lashley in recent weeks.
This is the man, this is the persona that we expected out of Lashley
when he burst back on the scene here in WWE.
[Renee] Braun Strowman came out here and it is all Bobby.
[Michael] Steps to Strowman again, driving him over the barricade
and into the WWE Universe here in Philly.
[Corey] This match could end out in the WWE Universe.
[Michael] Yeah, because it's a last man standing.
There are no pinfalls or submissions. Count-outs or disqualifications.
[Corey] Doesn't matter what your location is, just that your opponent stays down.
[Michael] There's the spear again. Boom, right to the midsection.
And look at Braun's face.
[Renee] You wonder about that internal damage
and also followed up with this from Bobby.
[Corey] And now Lashley with the chair to the back of Strowman.
Strowman struggling just to get back to his feet.
Using that hand rail and the stairway here at the Wells Fargo Center
to get himself back up as he tries somehow to create
some space between himself and Bobby Lashley.
[Renee] Bobby is just confident and he's stalking The Monster Among Men.
[Corey] And that spear changed the entire complexion of this match.
And look at Lashley, pinpointing the ribs area, the kidney area,
the midsection of Strowman again.
[Corey] I don't care if you are a Monster Among Men, how big you are,
how strong you are. If you cannot breathe, you cannot fight.
Everybody was so hush-hush over Strowman's injuries.
Like we said, hadn't heard from him in two weeks.
Strowman slowly back to his feet again as Lashley continues the assault.
[Renee] Maybe showing up here tonight wasn't the wisest decision for Braun
in the longevity of his career.
[Michael] This is a different Bobby Lashley the last few weeks.
This man… intense.
He's been punishing, focused.
Now they are up on top of those stairs.
And that auditorium as Lashley just--
[Renee] Bobby is laser focused on the rib area of Braun Strowman tonight.
[Corey] I didn't know Wells Fargo Center was due to remodeling.
But they are going to get it anyway, courtesy of these two beasts.
[Michael] Who knows what's happening?
Hopefully we can get some cameras up there to follow.
[Corey] Yeah, it appears that Strowman and Lashley went back--
And there they are. Now our cameras are back there.
We are out in the mezzanine area here of the Wells Fargo Center.
You can see the WWE Universe there.
One, two!
[Corey] The official beginning the count now at two.
Strowman is laid out on the floor.
-Three, four. -[Corey] Struggling.
The count of four now for the official. And now at five.
Six.
[Michael] Again, Corey, with midsection injuries,
it makes it so hard to breathe as well.
[Corey] Lashley inflicting all this punishment to the core.
[Michael] Right into that cement wall.
[Corey] Braun Strowman-- it's going to affect Braun's power,
his ability to breathe.
[Renee] Every single time Braun gets up, Bobby is there to meet him
with more pain.
[Michael] Yeah, Lashley is wasting no time.
I mean he has been just punishing Strowman.
[Renee] So purposeful tonight.
[fans booing]
[Michael] And now Bobby Lashley tries to return focusing.
You can only wonder what he has in store now.
[Corey] I think Bobby is taking a victory lap.
[Michael] Yeah, but Strowman struggling to get back to his feet.
Does make it back to his feet.
Now Lashley back for more.
Lashley with the right hands and Strowman just not his--
he hasn't been right since the spear.
Braun Strowman has given us no offense really since the spear earlier on.
He just dropped to one knee.
[Renee] I don't even know what version of who we initially had
since he was carted away in that ambulance two weeks ago on Monday night raw.
[Michael] He started off the match strong, and now Bobby The All Mighty.
[Corey] This is going to end it all right there.
[Michael] Oh, there on the floor. Strowman able to counter momentarily.
-Strowman sending Lashley off the wall! -[fans chanting]
[Corey] That was a nasty landing for Lashley.
Almost a desperate maneuver by Strowman.
Both men now off their feet as we take another look.
[Michael] Into the wall and just splat from about six and a half feet up.
-[Renee] The count of five. -[Corey] Strowman is back on his feet.
Lashley now needs to get up and he just barely does.
[Michael] How? How is Lashley on his feet before Braun?
Braun delivered the last offensive maneuver
which leads me to believe that The Monster is in bad, bad shape.
Much more than he's leading onright now.
[Corey] Strowman with a big right hand, dropped Lashley to his knees.
[Renee] Braun is just looking for absolutely anything
that will connect on Bobby Lashley at this point.
[Michael] This match has turned around momentarily.
Braun Strowman now with the upper hand as he sends Lashley back out
toward the top of those stairs and back in the midst of the sea of WWE fans.
[Renee] Braun looks like he's picking up some momentum here.
[Michael] And now it's Lashley trying to retreat.
Braun Strowman stalking Lashley. Marching down the stairs.
[Renee] Tide is turning for The All Mighty.
[Corey] Lashley making it down the stairs.
Strowman in pursuit as well.
[Michael] Strowman seems to be moving pretty well
compared to the last several moments.
It looked like a moment ago he was having a bit of a problem breathing
as now he delivers a kick to Lashley flooring him.
[cheers and applause]
Both of these men have taken a tremendous amount of punishment.
Lashley down, the official counting. This is last man standing rules.
Strowman looking to clear everybody out.
Looking for a launching pad.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Incoming!
[Corey] Strowman knocks Lashley down again.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Where is The Monster Among Men getting this from?
Three, four!
Official right there. A count of five now for Lashley. Strowman looking on.
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley trying to somehow get back to his feet.
[Renee] If he does, Braun Strowman is there waiting for him.
[Michael] Official back to eight. Lashley beats the count.
And now Strowman with Lashley up on his shoulders.
And it's Bobby Lashley this time
lifting Strowman up and driving him through the barricade.
-That's got to be it. -[Renee] The spine of Braun Strowman!
[Michael] Yeah, that lower back, the midsection of Strowman
driven through the barricade.
Both men down, official begins the count.
Three, Four!
[Corey] Lashley beginning to stir. Strowman hasn't moved.
Six!
[Renee] Life from The Monster.
[Michael] Count of six now. Count of seven.
Eight!
[Michael] At eight, Strowman makes it back and Lashley as well.
Watch the impact. Look at where Strowman hits here.
Sends him through the barricade.
[Corey] Talk about the fact that Bobby Lashley actually lifted
Braun Strowman off the ground before driving him through the barricade.
[Michael] 340-pound man. Look at Lashley again targeting the ribs.
[Corey] Sharply measured right hand.
[Michael] The story so far of the match, Lashley able to attack
the midsection of Strowman.
Braun Strowman trying to turn it now into the barricade--
I should say the apron of the ring.
[Corey] And Strowman just dropped.
[Michael] And Braun again reaching for the left side of his body.
Two!
[Michael] Initially James Drake tonight in this match by the spear.
But who knows what damage was done
when he went through the L.E.D. Board a couple of weeks ago.
[Corey] Strowman delivered the offensive maneuver on that given night.
[Michael] Lashley bouncing Strowman off the apron yet again.
And now Bobby Lashley measuring his man.
The intense look in the eyes. Lashley believes this could be--
[Corey] What does Bobby Lashley have in mind?
[Michael] Nearing the end.
[Corey] I think Bobby is going to take a run.
[Michael] Yeah, Lashley now stealing one out of Braun Strowman's playbook.
[Corey] Holy cow.
[Michael] And driving Strowman right off the German announce table.
[Renee] Oh, my God!
[Michael] And now dropping the table on Strowman.
[Corey] There's no way Braun is getting up.
[Michael] Strowman has been buried in the rubble. The official will begin the count.
And no one can help Braun.
He's buried under the announce table here at ringside.
The official at a count of three.
Bobby Lashley could be closing in on a victory.
Strowman is yet to move.
We are halfway through the count.
Strowman now trying to drag himself out of the wreckage.
[Renee] I can't believe that Braun Strowman is attempting to get up
after that.
[Michael] Braun Strowman back to-- and Strowman has beat the count.
-[Renee] Oh, my God. -[cheers and applause]
[Corey] The exacerbated look in the eyes of Bobby Lashley.
Cannot believe that Strowman made it to his feet.
-Bobby over the barricade. -[Renee] Oh, my God!
[Michael] And Strowman launched right into the international announcers row.
[fans chanting]
[Corey] I tell you that particular case Strowman used
Bobby's own momentum against Lashley.
[Michael] Bobby Lashley leaped the barricade, landed
and Strowman picked him up.
And in one fell swoop picked him up and lifted him through the air
and through the international announce desk.
[Renee] The damage has already been done to both men at this point.
The fact that Bobby even had
that in him to hurl him through the barricade.
[Michael] And the official now at a count of seven. A count of eight now.
Bobby Lashley barely makes it to his feet to beat the count.
[Corey] And now Strowman with the right hand.
-[Renee] Look at that. -[Michael] Watch this. Whoa, bam!
And now Strowman realizes this is his opportunity.
Get out of there, mung.
[Michael] There goes your tennis game, Corey,
as Strowman delivered the head butt to Bobby Lashley.
You guys are big buddies.
[Corey] Yeah.
Two!
[Michael] And now at the count of two. Lashley in trouble.
You see Strowman still favoring his midsection.
The official at the count of four.
And Strowman, he knew Lashley was going to beat the count.
So he went right back after Lashley.
But Lashley with the right, right back to the ribs.
[Renee] That's smart strategy.
[Corey] I'll go out on a limb and say even at this point
Lashley is still the fresher of these two competitors right now.
Bobby Lashley has certainly taken a beating,
but he has dished even more than that to Braun Strowman.
Two!
[Corey] The official counting again.
Braun Strowman is down and appears to be out.
Now The Monster stirring again. Look at the pain Strowman is in.
The effort and the agony just to make it back to a knee.
And now back to his feet.
Oh, and Strowman the big right to Lashley.
What a battle this has been.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Two big old bulls battling for supremacy.
Now to the back. That right stun brought Lashley down.
[Renee] That shook Bobby's legs.
[fans chanting]
[Corey] At this point Bobby Lashley is so exhausted, so hurt,
he couldn't even get his hands up to protect himself from
the thunderous right of Braun Strowman. Whoa, whoa, no.
[Michael] Lashley was begging for it almost.
[Corey] Maybe I was wrong, but Bobby got what he asked for.
-[Renee] He wants more. -[Michael] He's still talking trash.
He's telling Strowman to bring it. And Braun is.
[Corey] Bobby keeps getting back up.
[Michael] And Strowman keeps knocking him down.
Once again, climbing the stairs,
this time using the railing there as a weapon.
Both men exhausted. Both men physically beaten up.
[Corey] A woman is trying to take a selfie inside a tornado.
Everything is about to be flattened.
[Renee] …to create any bit of space he can to catch a breath.
Braun is right on his tail again.
-[Michael] Whoa whoa. -[Renee] Whoa.
-[Corey] That poor man-- -[Michael] Anything can happen here.
Steer clear!
[Corey] Now Lashley clearing out more members of the WWE Universe.
And you can see toward the back of the arena here,
about halfway up the first section.
And now Braun with a chair.
[Corey] Lashley is beginning to fade, finally.
[cheers and applause]
[Renee] What the hell is Braun thinking right now?
[Michael] Strowman with Lashley. What is Braun--
What is Braun going to do here?
[Renee] No.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley trying his best to fight his way out of this.
Out of the clutches of The Monster.
[Michael] Lashley still putting up a fight.
Strowman with a right, floors Lashley again.
[Corey] Bobby's knees just buckled after that last right hand.
[Michael] Oh, my God! Not from up there. Strowman, not from up there!
Are you kidding me? Power slam!
[cheers and applause]
[fans chanting]
[Michael] Is anybody moving?
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Strowman stirring.
Braun Strowman trying to crawl out of the wreckage.
The official is beginning the count.
[fans chanting]
Three!
[Michael] The official in a count now of four.
[Renee] This is a blind count.
He can't even see what's going on in there.
[Michael] No one is getting up.
There is absolutely no way that anybody is getting up.
The official at the count of seven. What in the hell?
Braun Strowman is on his feet.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Braun Strowman is on his feet!
Braun Strowman is the last man standing!
[bell ringing]
[cheers and applause]
[victory music]
[Michael] Here is your winner
Braun Strowman!
[Michael] Guys, he truly is a Monster Among Men.
[Corey] Exhausting effort, but Braun Strowman topples Bobby Lashley
for the count of ten.
What a battle Bobby Lashley fought.
But in the end, was just unable to overcome The Monster.
[Michael] What an incredible last man standing match
here at Extreme Rules.
[rock music]
[Michael] Strowman dragging his way out of the wreckage
after delivering a massive power slam to Bobby Lashley.
[Renee] So much damage done to Braun Strowman tonight,
yet he is the man on his feet.
[Corey] Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley, last man standing,
truly a match that defines what Extreme Rules is all about.
[Michael] And you can't take anything away from Bobby Lashley tonight
in this match.
What he was able to put Braun Strowman through.
On a number of occasions, almost winning this match-up.
But in the end, Strowman is the last monster standing.
[Michael] It was all kind of action all throughout the Wells Fargo Center.
Using anything that wasn't nailed down. And even some things that were.
[Corey] And this had become a focal point of the match for Lashley,
to work on the injured midsection of Braun Strowman.
But right here may have been the turning point.
Braun Strowman launching Lashley
through the row of international announcers.
And then they would fight up into the WWE Universe.
And then this.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] It's hard to tell
what the height was from which Strowman power slammed Bobby Lashley.
But in the end, only one was left standing.
[cheers and applause]
[bell ringing]
[Michael] Strowman did it. Braun Strowman wins here tonight.
And a standing ovation from the WWE Universe in Philadelphia.
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Braun Strowman indeed The Monster Among Men.
[cheers and applause]
Wow. And that is exactly why it is called Extreme Rules.
And now please allow me to introduce my guest
who is gearing up for competition of his own later on this evening,
taking on Ricochet for the United States Championship,
ladies and gentlemen, the phenomenal A.J. Styles.
[cheers and applause]
A.J., tonight you challenge Ricochet for the United States Championship.
The last time you had this opportunity, Ricochet defeated you.
And on that same night, you realigned yourself with Gallows and Anderson.
-Oh, you guys hear that? -Just like everybody else.
We see where you're going now.
I get it, I get it. You think just because I lost to Ricochet,
that's why I realigned myself with Gallows and Anderson.
-[male voice] Uh-huh. -Wrong, wrong.
You see, these guys, they are more than friends.
They are more like brothers.
And Ricochet was just in the way when we started mowing people down.
The first of many. This had nothing to do with Ricochet.
But listen, I won't take anything away from Ricochet.
I mean he's an amazing athlete. He's going to be a huge WWE superstar.
But what I will take away from Ricochet
is the United States Championship
right here tonight.
-Yes. -And that is too sweet.
Throw it up there, Charly. Get it up there.
-Oh, just kidding. -[all men laughing]
Here we go, baby!
[male presenter] Oh, Philly!
Don't you dare be sour!
Clap for your WWE famous five-time champs
and feel the power!
It's a new day, yes, it is.
[Michael] Oh, the sound that intoxicates my body with pure joy.
[Corey] Maybe you should start drinking alcohol.
[Michael laughing] I'll tell you what.
I cannot wait for the largest reunion in WWE history.
Raw one week from tomorrow in Tampa.
But right now it's all about smackdown and the tag-team titles.
[Corey] Imagine we could be on the verge of calling the new day
six-time tag-team champions
here at WWE.
[Michael] Graves, ultimately you just get a little salty
because Big E comes out here and he stares ahole through you.
[Corey] He harasses me week after week. And I don't deserve that.
[Michael] Try this. Your hips, side to side. Left to right, come on.
[Corey] Don't you worry about my hips, you weirdo.
-[Michael] I'm trying to help you. -[bell ringing]
[Corey] The following contest scheduled for one fall is a triple threat match
for the smackdown tag-team championship!
Introducing the challengers, first Big E and Xavier Woods,
the new day!
[Byron] Big E is infatuated with the ham.
[Corey] Sit still, Byron. Enough is enough.
Won't stop, can't stop. I feel the power of positivity.
Here is the truth of the situation, gentlemen.
It's a triple threat match which means the reigning champions
Bryan and Rowan don't even have to be pinned or submitted
to lose their titles in this.
[energetic music]
[Byron] Next at a combined weight of 650 pounds,
Otis, Tucker, Heavy Machinery!
[Corey] Byron, you remember the effort that Heavy Machinery put in
at the stomping grounds pay-per-view trying to duplicate that tonight.
[Byron] Think about this.
Heavy Machinery has barely had a cup of coffee on smackdown live
and now their second title opportunity on the horizon here tonight.
[Corey] Good news is Otis doubles as the mascot for the flyers here
in Philadelphia, so that's good.
[Byron] Hey, we are very happy with grinny here in Philly, okay?
Otis and Tucker, Heavy Machinery, however, they know exactly the odds they have
at winning the smackdown tag-team titles here tonight.
Wow, tell the truth.
[Corey] Tonight's triple threat mathematically we only have
a one in three chance of winning.
-That's 33%. -It don't matter
'cause we were born underdogs.
We beat the odds and tonight we will beat the odds again
when we become tag-team champions.
Because we're blue collar solid.
[Tom] Graves, what do you think blue collar solid means?
[Corey] Who wants to be blue collar, Phillips? Where's the glory in that?
[Byron] Why do you waste your time asking him, Tom?
[Corey] 9:00 to 5:00, blue collar solid, I fail to see the benefits.
[male presenter] And introducing the smackdown tag-team champions Rowan
and the new Daniel Bryan!
[Byron] If you want inspiration in life, you need look no further than this duo.
The new Daniel Bryan and Rowan.
Rowan, the size of a redwood,
Daniel Bryan, one of the most proficient technical wrestlers
in the history of sports entertainment.
We may be looking at the greatest tag-team of our generation.
[Byron] Don't get ahead of yourself, Corey. Listen, here's my concern.
If you are Daniel Bryan and Rowan, yeah,
you have had success so far, obviously, as the tag-team champions.
But your inflammatory words about Heavy Machinery,
about The New Day making a joke out of the tag-team division,
how motivated do you think these two teams are
to beat Rowan and Daniel Bryan?
[Corey] You know what, Byron? To that point, I assure you
Heavy Machinery and New Day are incredibly motivated, maybe more
so than normal because Daniel Bryan and Rowan have an incredible amount of
respect for what The New Day,
for Heavy Machinery are capable of athletically as competitors.
The problem is New Day and Heavy Machinery spend more time on
their shenanigans and swiveling their hips than they defending titles
and being champions.
[Byron] Bryan wants to basically vanquish any sense of entertainment here in WWE.
He wants everybody to play by his own rules.
[Corey] The good news if we get rid of entertainment, you'll still have a job.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] So here we go. This is a triple threat tag-team match.
And as you can see, Xavier Woods waving off Heavy Machinery,
only two teams are legal in the ring at once.
No count-outs or disqualifications. You do have to tag in and out.
The decision has to happen inside the ring.
However, you can tag anyone in.
For instance, Daniel Bryan if he so choose could tag in Otis
or Tucker or even Big E theoretically.
[Tom] The possibilities are endless here.
[Corey] We talked about motivation a few moments ago.
Think about the motivation for you Xavier Woods and Big E.
Notwithstanding what happens with Kofi Kingston,
the entire New Day could have championships
around their waist at the conclusion of Extreme Rules.
[Byron] What's wrong with the motivation of Bryan and Rowan.
They want to save the planet. They are using their platforms
as WWE smackdown tag-team champions to spread the word
that the universe needs to hear.
[Corey] They also use their platform to tell us how we should all live our lives.
[Tom] Great leap frog by Bryan, now Woods trying to pick up the pace.
Two incredible athletes.
Here going for the German suplex was Xavier Woods. And Bryan halted it.
[Corey] Never discount the power that Xavier Woods possesses.
[Byron] We only see it in glimpses, but it's there, trust me. Great quickness.
Woods rolling elbow.
[Corey] Got all of that one.
[Byron] You better believe Woods and Big E, they are on a mission
to be taken seriously by the likes of Bryan and Rowan. Tucker tags himself in
so Bryan has got to come out of the matchup. This is the dangerous situation
for Bryan and Rowan.
They might not even be in the ring when the decision happens.
[Corey] To your point, I don't think it's a matter of being taken seriously.
I think it's more so New Day wanting to add to their legacy.
We already know they are one of the greatest tag-teams we have ever seen.
You add that number six and it says a whole lot more.
-[Byron] Oh, my god. -[Corey] There's some athleticism.
And that's what Daniel Bryan refers to.
Tucker and Otis both possess other worldly athleticism.
They are incredible athletes, but they are so concerned with steaks
and weights and having fun and tucky and all that nonsense
that you get lost and forget about it.
[Corey] Tucker who runs about 315 pounds does some incredible things in the ring.
And now Woods is trying to counteract that power, and he does.
Something incredible from Xavier Woods.
[Tom] I can't believe I just spoke like Otis. Whatever he has it's contagious.
[Tom] Rowan is now legal. Rowan is a game changer.
I think I can count on one hand
the last two years that Rowan has been pinned or submitted in
any type of matchup.
He is unstoppable.
Hook to the outside leg to retain, kickout.
[Corey] Phillips, I can't remember
the last time Rowan-- Rowan is rarely even on the defense in matchups.
[Tom] Absolutely. Look at this. Cranking away on Woods.
And Xavier Woods was the victim of the iron claw through the announce table
a couple of weeks ago on smackdown.
[Corey] Rowan's ferocity and relentlessness is part of
the appeal to Daniel Bryan,
part of the reason why Daniel Bryan struck up this association with Rowan.
[Tom] Imagine what a waste. All those years of higher education
Xavier Woods put in and Rowan just twists his head off his shoulder right now.
[Corey] And down goes Xavier Woods.
Bryan and Rowan trying to save the tag-team division
and save the planet at the same time.
Shot right to the chest.
[Tom] Oh, my goodness. Right on target.
And look at Rowan.
This behemoth just putting all of his body weight just on his way out.
[Corey] Xavier Woods may not know where he is at the moment.
The insurance policy that's been in Bryan's side
since the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January.
-[Tom] Look at this. Bryan-- -[Corey] Oh.
[Byron] Submission specialist going to work.
Oh, that's right, no D.Q.'s!
[Corey laughing] Brilliant. That's in the rules.
[Byron] Listen, you may not like them but you cannot deny the positive effects
Daniel Bryan and Rowan have had on the tag-team division
since they united and became tag-team champions.
[Byron] Oh, man, Rowan and Bryan are a credible tag-team.
Certainly so, you add another great tag-team to the mix
and it ups the level of the competition.
[Tom] Did you just disrespect our tag-team champions by calling them credible?
-That's all they are to you, credible? -[Byron] What should I call them?
[Tom] Well, "A," they are the smackdown tag-team champions.
I think that makes them a little more than credible.
[Byron] Pump handle back breaker with the knee and down goes Big E
who has not had an opportunity to get into this match.
-[Tom] How about transcendent? -[Byron] Check this out.
And Bryan is stalking Big E, sends him into the steel stairs.
[Tom] How about inspiring? How about successful?
[Byron] Now you are talking crazy.
[Corey] Enziguri caught Rowan right on the cheek.
[Tom] In the case of most of the WWE Universe intellectually superior.
-[Byron] Are you done? -[Tom] I could go on all night.
[Corey] Woods and Rowan, two legal superstars representing
their teams in this triple threat match. Boot right to the face by Woods.
Oh! Kick took Rowan off his feet.
[Tom] Woods has to capitalize,
Rowan is down but he's not going to stay for long.
[Corey] Big E has been taken down by Rowan and Bryan.
What does Woods have to do?
He has to go to Otis of Heavy Machinery. He had no choice.
[Byron] Oh-oh! Otis just mowing through Daniel Bryan.
[Corey] I think Otis has Bryan by almost 200 pounds.
[laughter]
[Tom] Oh, look out.
[Byron] Otis is unusual, but he sure is powerful.
[Corey] Around and around we go. How about the other way?
[Tom] Like Chris Farley and Rhino blended into one person.
Smashing Bryan into the canvas. Otis has Bryan all disoriented.
Oh, and tossing Bryan.
[Tom] Otis completely manhandling 1/2 of the planet's champions.
[Corey] It's up. And Otis crashing down on Bryan.
-Uh-oh. -[Byron laughing] Oh, oh, oh.
I'm going to take a wild guess,
but I have a strong inkling what we are about to see here.
[Corey] Good news is for the first time tonight, Byron is probably right.
[Byron] Otis getting pumped. Getting fired up.
The WWE Universe firmly in his corner because,
ladies and gentlemen, it's a thing of beauty, it's a sight to behold.
It's a caterpillar!
[Corey] Can Otis capitalize now? Makes the tag.
Tucker legal for Heavy Machinery.
[Tom] Slingshot, beautiful take-down. Cover. Hooks both legs to win the titles.
Oh, and the kickout.
Can Heavy Machinery finish the work they started at stomping grounds?
[Corey] Very impressive tag-team offense from Heavy Machinery.
Tucker and Otis improving each and every time we have seen them.
Tag made. In comes Big E.
[Byron] The official says it's legal. Big E first time into this match.
-[Corey] Whoa whoa. -[Byron] Belly-to-belly.
[Corey] I think this is going to be the closest thing to a power equal
as Heavy Machinery will experience.
[Byron] Oh, Tucker got his knees up right to the midsection.
[Corey] Obviously, Tucker doing his homework. This is intriguing.
[Tom] Does Big E have the power advantage in this?
[Corey] I'm not quite sure about that, Tom. Wait. Where is Tucker going?
Tucker is going up to the top turnbuckle.
[Tom] This is not supposed to happen.
[Byron] Otis with the suplex into a cross body.
[Corey] Otis is legal! Into the cover.
Oh, and Rowan to break it up.
[Tom] Rowan just saved his tag-team titles at least temporarily. Oh!
[Corey] Tucker just got planted by Rowan. Oh, my goodness!
[Tom] The leg the size of a tree trunk right to the face.
[Corey] Oh, and Woods trying to cut down the redwood.
Instead it's Rowan who slides on the outside.
-[Tom] Oh, no. -[Corey] Oh, no. Oh my god.
[Tom] You called Rowan the difference maker earlier on.
[Corey] And Bryan with the knee off the apron.
[Tom] Living up to that moniker.
[cheers and applause]
[Tom] Whoa whoa.
-And Big E sends Rowan outside. -Big E still moving.
[Corey] Oh, and the spear.
[Byron] Big E putting his body on the line to take out Daniel Bryan.
Now Otis is the only one in the ring.
[Tom] Obviously, he's thinking--
I don't know what the hell he's thinking.
[Corey] I hope he's not thinking what I think he's thinking.
[cheers and applause]
[Byron] Otis, are you sure? Are you sure you want to do this?
Oh, no, I can't watch.
[Corey] Oh, no. Thank god.
[Byron] See, smarter than you thought, Corey.
-[Corey] And Otis takes them all out. -[Tom] Just as effective.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] What a triple threat match for the smackdown tag-team titles.
-[Byron] We're not done yet. Tucker. -[Corey] Where is Tucker going?
[Byron] Tucker is looking for takeoff. He's found his launching pad.
[Corey] Oh, and takes down E and Rowan. Bodies are everywhere.
[Tom] Tucker and Otis are the only ones…
performing offense at the moment.
Once again, Otis and Big E in the center of the ring.
[Byron] And now Big E getting set up here for the compactor.
Could be a matter of time, bam!
-[Corey] That could be it. -[Byron] Compactor, cover by Otis.
One, two!
[Corey] Oh, and Xavier Woods broke it up.
[Byron] Woods in the clutch.
[Corey] At the last possible second, Woods preserving the matchup
for his team.
[Byron] Tucker on wobbly legs trying to get Otis back up into this.
[Tom] Heavy Machinery has got Woods isolated.
[Corey] Oh, and the pop-up into the power slam.
That had to hurt for Woods. Now it's Heavy Machinery.
-Oh, no. -[Byron] No way. Can Rowan do this?
Double iron claw!
[Corey] And Heavy Machinery cutting him down. Rowan down to a knee.
Oh!
Just crushed between Otis and Tucker.
[Byron] Smart strategy.
[Corey] And Tucker able to sidestep his tag-team partner.
In comes Otis in on the barrage.
[Tom] Heavy Machinery keeping the pressure on the big man.
[Corey] This is brilliant by Otis and Tucker.
[Tom] Both these men understand how much of a threat Rowan is.
Put all your focus on taking him out of this match.
[Corey] Heavy Machinery has Rowan up
on the top turnbuckle and this is a lot of humanity.
[Tom] To say this is unfamiliar territory for Rowan would be an understatement.
Look at all this, this has to be close to 1,000-pounds
on that turnbuckle right now. This ring could implode.
[Corey] Otis and Tucker trying to rip Rowan off.
Let's add some more weight to the equation. What do you think?
[Byron] We've got company! Big E now.
[Corey] I believe a tag was made, but Big E is-- Oh!
[Tom] I think Daniel Bryan made a tag.
I can't be positive.
-[Corey] The official-- -[Tom] He did.
[Byron] Daniel Bryan was up on the apron.
It happened so quickly, I was distracted by all the other humanity in the ring.
[Corey] The official did signal for a tag. Now it's Big E and Rowan on the top.
[Byron] This is another hazardous situation.
Big E trying to muscle up Rowan.
-[Corey] Oh my, oh my. -[Byron] Oh, my god! The superplex!
And now Bryan-- Bryan is scrambling to the top.
Big E is legal. The head butt from across the ring.
[Byron] Looking for the LeBell lock. Can Big E withstand?
The LeBell lock is in.
[Corey] Hold on, Big E. Hold on.
[Byron] Daniel Bryan with the LeBell lock middle of the ring.
Big E is still trying to crawl, however. Trying to make his way to the ropes.
[Tom] Come on, Big E. E trying to inch closer and closer.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan cranking with everything he's got in his being.
[Byron] Bryan pulling back, pulling back on the arm of Big E.
[Corey] Big E in serious trouble.
[Byron] And look at this, pulling the leg back now.
[Corey] How resourceful.
Ah!
[Tom] Big E can barely move.
[Corey] E is all tied up in a knot.
[Byron] And Big E is trying to make his way out of this submission.
[Corey] And look at the power.
Big E with one leg, with his left leg dragging himself
and Daniel Bryan to get his foot under the ropes.
[Byron] Remember there's no disqualification
so Big E has to pull himself entirely away from the submission.
Bryan eventually relents and can only restrain for so long.
[Corey] Understandably Big E instinctively to break the hold
with the normal rules, this match wouldn't do it.
Still Daniel Bryan realized that was not the move.
That was not going to be the submission to end the match.
[Tom] To coil up Big E for that long had to be incredibly taxing
but Bryan back up to his feet.
[Byron] Bryan looks almost disgusted.
Big E managed to survive.
[Tom] Stiff kicks to the plentiful chest of Big E.
[Corey] Yeah. Change of plans, Daniel.
[cheers and applause]
-Do it! Do it! -[Corey] Oh.
Do it!
[fans] Uh-oh uh-oh.
Yeah!
[Corey] Oh-oh. What a clothesline by Big E.
[Byron] Big E just became unglued!
[Corey] The straps are down. Big E trying to close out this matchup.
[Byron] Daniel Bryan caught. That is sick. That is six straight for Big E.
[Corey] Woods with the tag. Woods with the tag.
-[Byron] No, no, no, no, no. -[Tom] They are going to do it!
-[Corey] Midnight hour! -[Michael] Byron Cover, cover!
Two, three!
[bell ringing]
[Byron] New day six time tag-team champions!
[male presenter] Here are your winners
and the new smackdown tag-team champions,
The New Day!
[Byron] Planet's champions step aside because The New Day is back on top
on the smackdown live tag-team division.
We got all of them!
[fans chanting]
[Corey] What a moment for The New Day and pinning the champions
in the process in this triple threat match.
[Byron] Six-time, six-time tag-team champions.
What an accomplishment for The New Day.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Big E and Xavier Woods made good on this opportunity.
Watch this down the stretch. Daniel Bryan caught in midair by Big E.
[Tom] Terrifying power possessed by Big E.
-[Byron] Tag. -[Corey] Sometimes you get caught up
in the antics.
The amount of fun all three members of New Day live for.
But in the end, this tandem, this duo of Big E and Xavier Woods
-get the job done. No doubt about it. -[bell ringing]
-New tag-team champions. -[Byron] Yeah!
[Corey] And don't forget later tonight Kofi Kingston defends his WWE title
-against Samoa Joe. -Yeah!
[Corey] If he retains, what a night it would be in Philly for The New Day.
-[Byron] It's a New Day, yes, it is. -[Corey] I'm trying to work here.
[Byron] I enjoy the moment, Corey. We've got new champions!
[Corey] If every member of The New Day walked out of the Wells Fargo Center
with gold tonight, that remains to be seen.
But what a moment for Big E and Xavier Woods.
[Byron] Work hard, play hard, embrace the positivity.
Xavier Woods and Big E, you earned it.
[cheers and applause]
Let's go! We told you, baby!
[energetic music]
[male narrator] They are global entertainers.
Professionally trained athletes.
WWE superstars. But they are not invincible.
They take real risks and endure unimaginable pain.
Broken bones. Torn muscles. Dislocations. Separations.
Be smart. Be safe.
Don't try this at home.
Let's go! Let's go!
They didn't believe it! They didn't believe us, girl.
Congratulations!
[cheers and applause]
Ladies and gentlemen--
[cheers and applause]
[fans chanting]
Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
And I am the advocate
for the soon-to-be WWE reigning,
defending, undisputed WWE
or universal champion
Brock Lesnar!
Now, let's set a couple of things straight for the record.
Number one, I am Philadelphia.
[cheers and applause]
Number two,
I am the entire concept of extreme!
[cheers and applause]
So I will be damned--
and I probably will be damned anyway.
But I'll be damned if I leave Philadelphia tonight
on an extreme show without being part of history.
Therefore, here is your heads-up.
Here is your spoiler.
Tonight here in that very ring,
my client Brock Lesnar will cash
the money in the bank contract!
[cheers and applause]
And I will have the honor and the privilege of leaving Philadelphia
with either the WWE champion
or the universal champion Brock Lesnar.
Now, for me to tell you this in advance
would kind of make me a real stupid son of a--
so you have to ask yourself,
am I telling you the truth?
[fans] No!
Or am I Paul Heyman?
[cheers and applause]
From the advocate for the Mr. Money in the bank Brock Lesnar,
is Brock here or isn't he?
Question mark continues yet again from Paul H.
We have heard this before.
But if I'm Kofi Kingston or Seth Rollins, I'm keeping my head on a swivel.
I've got friends looking out for me.
It's a very risky situation to be in if you are a champion in WWE.
[Corey] Speaking of champions,
it's now time for the United States Championship match.
[explosion]
♪ They don't want none ♪
♪ No, they don't want none… ♪
[bell ringing]
[Michael] The following match is for the United States Championship!
Introducing first accompanied to the ring by Karl Anderson
and Luke Gallows, from Gainesville, Georgia
weighing in at 218 pounds,
The Phenomenal A.J. Styles!
[Corey] A couple of weeks ago we saw the reformation of the group
known as the club A.J. Styles, Anderson and Gallows,
friends from their years in Japan and now back together again here in WWE.
[Renee] A.J. Styles will always be considered
one of the absolute best here in WWE.
But now look at what we have got, this is crazy.
[Corey] I want to talk about what happened last week on Monday night raw.
Because Ricochet would end up running the gauntlet, so to speak.
First in a match against Gallows. Gallows gets a little cocky.
Ricochet would pick up the victory. Immediately after that matchup,
it would be Ricochet in action against Karl Anderson.
[Michael] Anderson vowed to leave just enough of Ricochet for A.J. Styles
to defeat tonight.
But Anderson would be mistaken as somehow some way
Ricochet found a way to win for the second time in a row.
But things just got worse for the United States champion.
[Michael] Yeah, the attack by A.J. Styles.
You see, Ricochet, I'm going to leave a little bit of you left
as long as you stay down so you don't have any excuses
at Extreme Rules when I beat you. Stay down.
[Corey] That's what Styles hopes to do tonight
win the United States Championship for a third time in his career.
[Michael] I want to talk for a second about how this might be
the most dangerous A.J. Styles we have seen in WWE.
Earlier tonight Extreme Rules kickoff show, Shinsuke Nakamura
who has gone under some kind of metamorphosis recently,
reconnected with his old self, captured the intercontinental title.
Styles might do the same thing.
[male presenter] One and only.
[Renee] You want to talk about momentum of somebody.
We have our own resident superhero here in WWE.
[rock music]
[Michael] And his opponent weighing in at 190 pounds,
he is the United States champion…
-Ricochet! -[cheers and applause]
[Corey] You know, back is he stomping grounds pay-per-view event,
Ricochet won his first championship here in WWE beating
Samoa Joe for the United States title.
He realized, though, that he's now the hunted.
And it was 24 hours later that A.J. would stake his claim at wanting
an opportunity at the championship.
[Renee] Well, last night I got to watch Ricochet's WWE chronicle on there.
He said, "This is my opportunity. I am not going to let this go."
It has been all up for Ricochet since he debuted on Monday night raw.
If he would suffer a loss tonight to A.J. Styles,
what does that do to the psyche of Ricochet?
[Michael] He would lose his first WWE Championship that he's held
and probably crush the psyche of Ricochet.
Certainly make him question his abilities,
not that there's anything wrong losing to The Phenomenal A.J. Styles.
[Renee] Especially when it's-- Wait a minute!
[Corey] Look at Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.
This match hasn't even started and the club on the attack.
[Michael] Brilliant. The bell hasn't rung yet.
And A.J. Styles going to back his men off.
And Ricochet is hurt and the official is going to have to check on the champion
before this match continues.
-[Corey] You mean before it begins. -[Michael] Exactly.
The bell never rang, correct myself.
[Corey] A.J. Styles now grinning from ear to ear.
As if A.J. needed any more confidence.
[bell ringing]
[Renee] This is what Ricochet had to deal with last week on Monday night raw.
He knows dealing with A.J. Styles, he has got to deal with
-Gallows and Anderson as well. -[Corey] I want to remind everyone,
despite the fact that this is the Extreme Rules pay-per-view,
this is a normal United States Championship match which means
there's champion's advantage for Ricochet.
A.J. can only win the title via pinfall or submission.
Disqualifications, count-outs
all come into play as Ricochet now goes right to work on A.J.
[Michael] Which means if Anderson or Gallows get a little too robust,
they could get A.J. Styles disqualified and I know the club have had a discussion
to make sure that doesn't happen. You have to avoid the heat of the moment.
[Corey] Exactly. Ricochet now.
And there's some of the great technique of Ricochet. Kip up drop kick.
[Renee] So much pressure on be this young superstar tonight.
All eyes on this man Ricochet.
[Corey] Ricochet understands.
Says he didn't expect A.J. Styles to act this way.
Thought he would be more of a sport about it.
He says, "Listen, I know I'm running into a buzzsaw tonight."
Oh! Face first goes Ricochet.
"But I'm going to fight to the best of my ability and retain my championship."
[Renee] A.J. Styles told Ricochet, "Just stay down" and Ricochet so defiant.
Got up again.
Again you can see just how much it enraged A.J. Styles.
[Corey] A couple of deep arm takedowns by Ricochet.
And the champion now is rolling.
Come on. Let's go down.
[Corey] Styles whipped across the ring and Ricochet with the clothesline
as he comes across. Roll through.
Drop kick again. Will drop A.J. Styles out to the apron.
[Renee] Ricochet, a man who has modeled his own career and style
in the ring after A.J. Styles.
Can you imagine he's watched so much tape of Styles?
He knows what he's up against.
[Michael] You can study A.J. Styles every day of the year,
-it doesn't make you A.J. Styles. -[Corey] Oh!
[Renee] It makes you up for the challenge.
[Michael] Ricochet's high risk offense paying off here in the early going.
Look at Anderson with the referee distracted.
Now Gallows causing the distraction
and Styles with the blow to the back of the neck.
[Corey] You know Luke Gallows would have loved to do
something physical right there. Maybe something more valuable.
Causing the distraction, allowing the challenger to take advantage.
[Michael] A.J. Styles says he's sick and tired that people believe
that he formed the club to help win the United States title. Oh!
Ricochet shoulder first to the post.
He said, "We have been friends for years and years and years.
Ricochet just the first to experience what the club is all about."
[Corey] A.J. Styles is also sick and tired of feeling disrespected by
the WWE Universe like they have moved on. Like they want something new,
something shiny, something like Ricochet.
He's still The Phenomenal A.J. Styles, former WWE champion.
[Michael] Two-time WWE champion who once had a reign that lasted 371 days.
[Corey] And the fact that's almost become an afterthought
to many fans irks A.J. Styles. It ticks A.J. Styles off.
[Renee] I think Ricochet wants to have a little mutual respect
between the two of them.
We know how much Ricochet has looked up to A.J. Styles. And to not receive that
and get this pure disrespect from A.J. while he's United States champ Ricochet.
[Corey] But can you see it from A.J.'s point?
A.J. has done so much, he's had so much success not only around the world,
but here in WWE. Now, all of a sudden--
[Michael] Oh, my god!
[Corey] It's almost like he's being put out to pasture.
He's being looked past to be a mentor to Ricochet, to Usher
on the next generation. Styles is still the here and now.
[Michael] Another thing, too.
Ricochet has to get this whole respect thing out of his head.
If he's going to be champion, there aren't many people
that are going to show him respect back in the locker room. Cover by Styles.
Hand right in the face and a kickout at two. And again, watch the impact here
as Ricochet whipped across the ring.
[Michael] Respect goes both ways when you're a champion, you have to give it.
Ricochet may have made the mistake of overlooking A.J. taking him for granted.
[Renee] A.J. Styles is going to end up on the best list of anybody
that wanted to do a ranking system.
You add in the club now at ringside, Gallows and Anderson,
this side of A.J. that we have not really been able to see in WWE.
[Michael] Okay. But let's say the club aren't out there.
You're still dealing with arguably the best in-ring performer of our generation.
[Renee] I agree entirely.
[Michael] That's the fact that makes A.J. Styles so angry.
And A.J. feels disrespected. He goes, "Oh, remember who I am.
I am A.J. freaking Styles.
I am going to take out Ricochet and take my United States Championship."
[Corey] And let's not forget,
A.J. does hold a victory over Ricochet the past couple of weeks.
[Michael] Exactly.
[Corey] Ricochet has beaten Styles as well.
[Michael] And Gallows and Anderson had absolutely nothing to do with that.
-[Corey] Exactly. -[Michael] They were nowhere to be find.
Oh. High elbow by A.J., floored him. Caught him right in the jaw, Ricochet.
[Renee] I think what rattled A.J. was that Ricochet stepped up to him,
Ricochet made him actually have to rethink his game plan.
I don't think A.J. has had to deal with that in sometime.
[Corey] A.J. is constantly having to replan his game.
A.J. is one of the busiest workhorse competitors in of all WWE.
And it's about respect. And A.J. has earned the respect here.
Ricochet, sure, he is incredibly talented.
He does deserve a modicum of respect from the locker room,
but he's relatively fresh on the scene.
To put him in the same conversation, in the same breath as
A.J. Styles, a proven veteran,
it's going to rub a lot of people the wrong way,
namely Styles, Gallows and Anderson.
[Michael] One reason Styles has been around for so long
and the longevity is based on the fact that he's been able to evolve
and able to change his game for each and every opponent.
Riochet is going to have to learn that aspect to have a long range as champion.
Look at Ricochet unloading on A.J. Styles who floors him with the right.
[Michael] That's not to say that Ricochet is disrespectful.
Ricochet may just-- oh, look at this.
[Corey] Lands on his feet. Step-up enziguri drops styles.
[Renee] I think the big key as well, what you said, Cole,
losing that respect and losing those stars in your eyes going up
against an athlete like A.J. Styles and act like you've been there.
[Michael] Styles stunned. Ricochet as well.
This is a critical part of this match here for the United States title.
[Corey] Look at this. A.J. Styles running forward.
Ricochet literally runs up A.J. Styles.
Just think for a moment how absurd this is.
The athleticism we see every week from the United States champion.
[Michael] Just an incredible athlete on display here as Ricochet sends A.J. Styles
flying and now fired up.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Buries his shoulder in the midsection.
[Michael] On the top turnbuckle, bang.
[Corey] Ricochet off the top rope with the flying clothesline.
And the United States champion now is rolling.
And now he takes out Anderson and Gallows right here in front of us.
I understand the mentality behind it.
The mindset, take out the potential threats.
But Ricochet needs to focus on the actual threat.
[Renee] Ricochet is in the zone right now. You just saw the look on his face.
[Michael] The moonsault for the champion. Cover.
Hooks both legs of Styles this time and the kickout. Near fall for the champion.
[Corey] Begs the question if maybe Ricochet didn't take that extra second
to take out Gallows and Anderson
and connected with that picture perfect springboard moonsault,
maybe Ricochet would be leaving Extreme Rules right now
as the United States champion.
[Michael] He may still have Styles where he wants him.
[Corey] Potentially. But when you've got an elite level athlete like A.J.,
any hesitation could be catastrophic.
It may not have cost Ricochet at the moment,
but the longer this match goes,
the more chance Styles is going to have-- use his experience.
[Michael] The challenger off the second rope.
-[Renee] Oh, no. -[Michael] Caught Ricochet.
And now Ricochet turns it in.
[Corey] Northern lights suplex. Ricochet rolls through. Look at that.
[Michael] The power from Ricochet to Styles for the win to retain
the United States title. Got a kickout two and a half.
[Renee] Ricochet in a millisecond is so incredible to be able to change the way
the matchup was going. That was all Styles for a moment.
[fans chanting]
[Michael] And Ricochet now,
what do I have to do to put away the veteran Styles?
Where do I go from here?
[Corey] This could be one of those definitive matches
in the career of Ricochet.
Can I earn, can I solve A.J. Styles?
Can I beat one of the best to ever do it?
[Michael] Ricochet now up on the apron.
[Corey] Right hand connects. Ricochet once again taking to the skies.
[Michael] This time he's caught by Styles. Styles has Ricochet where he wants him.
[Renee] Oh!
[Michael] Across the back of Ricochet's neck.
[Corey] Yeah. But can Styles capitalize? He may have hurt his own knee.
Styles may have hurt himself
when he delivered the knee to the back of the neck.
And the official checking on the challenger. Watch again.
[fans] No!
[Corey] Certainly high impact crashing down.
[Michael] Right away, as soon as the impact happened
Ricochet buries the challenger now in the corner. Ricochet hurting as well.
-[Renee] A.J. is in trouble right now. -[Michael] So is Ricochet, the champ.
[Corey] This is where you really find out what Ricochet is made of.
He is going toe to toe with someone he has always admired.
His mentor of sorts.
[Michael] You have to forget about that, Corey.
[Corey] You're absolutely right. But this is where you could find yourself
getting lost in your own head, getting deeper into a match.
-[Michael] Oh, Styles! -[Renee] And he's hung up!
[Michael] And now Styles going to drag the champ away from the ropes,
try to win the title right here. Shoulders down and the kickout.
[Corey] This is where Ricochet could be asking himself,
"What do I have to do? What do I have left?
Remembering I am in the ring with The Phenomenal A.J. Styles.
Not just any opponent."
[Renee] But this could be the man-maker night for Ricochet.
[Michael] Could be or it could be the night
that breaks Ricochet's reign as United States champion.
[Corey] And A.J. Styles finds him back on top again.
Styles still favoring the knee.
A.J. trying to keep the pace rather slow here,
not to allow Ricochet to get rolling.
Styles again with Ricochet on his shoulders.
[Michael] Styles also wants to slow the pace down a little bit to ensure--
Okada roll.
[Corey] Shoulders down. Is this enough? Styles has the kick at two.
Ricochet caught by Styles again. Oh, my lord!
-[Renee] Spiked him. -[Michael] Here's the cover.
Hook of the leg. Oh, and the kickout by Ricochet.
[Renee] That seemed like that was instinct alone from Ricochet.
[Corey] This deep into the matchup, Styles is slowing down the pace.
That is just as much to ensure that A.J. doesn't make any mistakes,
doesn't provide any opening for Ricochet to capitalize upon
because Styles is realizing as this match goes,
he's growing more and more respect for the United States champion.
A.J. has come close to coming up short in multiple occasions in this matchup.
[Renee] Also fair to point out this has been all Styles.
Gallows and Anderson have just been on the side.
[Corey] Ricochet looking to rally now.
A.J. Styles will catch him. Styles!
Oh! Big forearm!
[Michael] We know what A.J. is looking for. Willl he find it?
[Corey] Launching himself off the top rope. Ricochet ducks underneath.
Styles has to roll through.
And now Styles face first goes Ricochet.
Styles going to stack him up for the title.
Will he win it right here? The near fall, kickout.
Styles thought it was a three-count. The official said no way.
[Michael] Speaks so highly of the skills. Uh-oh, uh-oh. Styles claims, "He's mine."
This could be it. Styles clash on the way.
-[Renee] Oh! -[Michael] Ricochet rolling through!
What a move by Ricochet. Great counter. Is it enough to retain?
Two!
[Michael] Near fall after near fall in this United States Championship match.
[Renee] Ricochet just so incredible at changing the momentum.
[Corey] I don't know if Ricochet changed the momentum so much
as bought himself a valuable few seconds to recover
and maybe find his way back into this matchup.
Ricochet almost stole a victory here with that pinning combination.
But Styles still too much fight left.
[Michael] Yeah, both of these men showing the punishment
that they have been through in this match.
All for the prestigious United States title.
Ricochet wants his first title reign in WWE to continue.
A.J. Styles wants to stop that dream.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] The dueling chants from the WWE fans.
[Michael] Great deal of respect here in Philadelphia
for both of these competitors.
[Renee] Getting that gritty side of Ricochet showing.
[Michael] A.J. Styles as well. And Styles so quick.
Ricochet quick as well. Styles still on his feet. Pele kick!
[Corey] Got all of it! Down goes Ricochet.
-[Michael] Oh, neck breaker. -[Corey] The counter.
Styles I believe was looking for the brain buster.
[Michael] Oh, my! Got it that time.
Styles into the cover to win the United States title reign here
at Extreme Rules. And the kickout by the champion.
[Corey] This is a testament to how evenly matched
both of these superstars are. Styles hooking for a brain buster.
Ricochet beat him to the punch, so to speak.
Ricochet looked for it a second time.
Styles was able to counter and get the original brain buster.
[Michael] What a gutsy performance by both of these superstars here tonight.
[Renee] Karl Anderson trying to give a little pep talk to Styles.
[Corey] A.J. just looked at Karl and said he's not staying down.
I don't know what A.J. expected.
[Michael] Well, A.J. Styles and the rest of us learning a lot about
the champion Ricochet tonight.
This is the kind of performance Ricochet is probably learning
a lot about himself, to really be dragged into the deep waters
with someone as elite as The Phenomenal A.J. Styles
on a stage like Extreme Rules.
[Michael] I wonder what A.J. Styles has in mind here.
Ricochet still with fight in him. Perched up on the top rope.
Look at Ricochet.
And Styles with a right as well.
Both these men just physically exhausted.
[Corey] Ricochet trying to block, trying to counter.
Styles knocked down and Ricochet may have him where he wants him.
[Michael] Open hand strike right on the ear of A.J.
It'll knock your equilibrium way off.
-[Corey] Styles meets Ricochet. -[Renee] Oh!
[Corey] Ricochet slipped off the top rope and capitalized
as he delivered A.J. right across the top.
[Renee] Ricochet is thinking big here.
[Michael] United States champion measuring his challenger.
What does Ricochet have in mind?
[Corey] Top-- Oh, my god! Shooting star!
-[Michael] Beautiful. -[Corey] And a cover by Ricochet.
Hooks the leg.
-[Michael] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -His foot is on the rope!
[Corey] Listen, you've got to-- You've got to respect Karl Anderson
for drawing the referee's attention. The official had no idea.
He was not visually in an area that he could see that
Styles' foot was clearly under the bottom rope.
[Renee] Ricochet has to keep his foot on the gas pedal at this point.
He can't be deterred.
[Michael] Very reminiscent of what happened a couple of weeks ago
when A.J. thought he had won the United States Championship,
when Ricochet was able to get his foot on to the bottom rope. Take another look.
[Corey] Absolutely breathtaking shooting star press.
-[Michael] Hey, Ref! -[Renee] Karl Anderson drawing attention.
[Corey] Anderson may have saved A.J. in that match right there.
Anderson back up on the apron yet again. Ricochet has got to leap over Anderson.
A kick right to the face of Anderson.
[Michael] Karl has to be careful.
He better not make contact with Ricochet and get Styles disqualified.
[Corey] But Gallows can because the official didn't see it.
Gallows taking advantage.
And the club paying dividends.
And Ricochet is defenseless. He's hung up in the ropes.
[Michael] Oh, no, no, no, no. We're going to see it.
My god! You've got to be kidding me!
-[Corey] Styles clash connects! -[Michael] Ricochet hasn't moved.
-Styles wins the United States title. -[bell ringing]
For a third time.
[celebratory music]
[Mike] Here is your winner
and the new United States champion
The phenomenal A.J. Styles!
[Michael] You know it's a damn shame that Ricochet lost the championship that way
with the interference of Anderson
and Gallows which opened the doors up for A.J. to win the title.
[Corey] Ricochet knew very well what he was going to deal with tonight.
Ricochet knew last Monday on Monday night raw that Anderson
and Gallows could be factors tonight. They waited.
They bided their time and the club struck when necessary.
[Michael] What does this tell you about Ricochet?
And the respect in a weird sort of way of what A.J. and the club have for him.
Right here, it took Gallows to knock Ricochet off the top rope
that would give A.J. Styles the edge to actually put this match away
with the Styles clash from the second rope to win
the United States Championship.
[Corey] I wholeheartedly agree with you.
There is obviously a great deal of professional respect
between A.J. Styles and Ricochet.
-[bell ringing] -[Corey] And Anderson and Gallows
who realize what an amazing talent
Ricochet is and how hard it would have been to dethrone
the United States champion alone.
[Michael] But your heart has to break for Ricochet who fought has heart out
here tonight.
A.J. Styles, however, is your new United States champion.
Meanwhile, the action here on the Extreme Rules pay-per-view
continues in a matter of moments. It's a matchup we were expecting
to see this past Tuesday night on smackdown live.
It's Dolph Ziggler versus Kevin Owens. I want to take you back to
this past Tuesday where there was an altercation in the parking lot
before smackdown went on the air.
[screaming]
Come on, guys!
-What? -You are out! Get him out of here!
[screaming] No, no, no!
Out! Get him out of here!
[lively music]
Hey hey, cut this crap! Cut that intro right now!
Cut it, cut it! I've got something to say. You know what.
A while ago I watched the entire McMahon family come out
in this ring and say, "Hey, right now from now on,
we're going to listen to the fans and give the audience what they want."
But the only thing that's happened since then is
Shane McMahon has gotten more power,
more authority and more TV time than anyone.
And trust me when I say that nobody watching ever wanted that!
[cheers and applause]
Hey hey, hey hey. Cut his mic off.
You know what happens when you call yourself the best in the world?
Everybody back there, including me, is thinking Shane McMahon can kiss my--
Because that--
Cut his mic. Cut his mic. Cut his mic now. Cut it. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
[Byron] And then later in the night again Shane McMahon thought
he had booted Kevin Owens from the arena.
Bam, stunner by Kevin Owens amidst the matchup between Roman Reigns
and Dolph Ziggler.
Now, Kevin Owens said he was speaking the truth.
And then he went and he took to social media and he pointed out
a variety of stars that are not competing here tonight at Extreme Rules.
Just look at this from Kevin Owens. You've got Aop, Rey Mysterio, Andrade,
The Viking Raiders, The Kabuki Warriors, Ali, Buddy Murphy.
I mean this is a slew of superstars. And Dolph Ziggler fired back.
[Corey] Dolph Ziggler was obviously not too impressed with everything
and decided to go with the comedic route, Byron,
and try to take some of this out of Kevin Owens' comments.
[Byron] Look, the point is Kevin Owens has a very legitimate point.
He is naming facts. I'll tell you what. There are a lot of superstars
in that locker room who agree with Kevin Owens' words.
[cheers and applause]
[challenging music]
[bell ringing]
[Byron] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Maryville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds, Kevin Owens!
[Corey] Listen, I have gone on the record a long time and said,
personally speaking, I am a fan of Kevin Owens. And that has not changed.
Kevin Owens is the kind of guy,
he paid me back $20 he owed me from two months ago today.
That's the kind of honesty that Kevin Owens possesses.
That's legitimate.
The fact is I am concerned that
what Kevin Owens emotions have gotten will be the detriment of his career.
[Byron] You're right and I agree with you.
There has got to be legitimate repercussions coming his way.
What will those repercussions be? We have no idea.
[Corey] We know right now it is this matchup that Shane McMahon made,
Ziggler versus Owens.
[Byron] And his opponent residing in Hollywood, Florida, weighing 218 pounds,
Dolph Ziggler!
[Corey] I started saying it last week.
Dolph Ziggler needs to start getting some results here in WWE.
I appreciate how he came back on the scene, pushed his way to
the forefront of the WWE Championship picture.
But at the end of the day, it's about wins and losses.
And Dolph has got a lot more checkmarks in the "L" column
than "W" lately.
[Byron] Yeah, here's the thing with Dolph.
Obviously we see how passionate and fired up Kevin Owens is.
I don't sense that same kind of passion from Dolph Ziggler
and that could be his detriment here tonight.
[Corey] Kevin Owens has embodying basically--
[bell ringing]
[Corey] The rebellious attitude that's been boiling within the WWE locker room.
[Screaming at each other]
[Byron] Oh!
Oh! And now Kevin Owens the stunner!
-[Corey] Just like that. -[Byron] The stunner to Ziggler. Cover!
-Two, three! -[bell ringing]
-[Corey] And just like that, it's over. -[Byron] Wow.
[Mike] Here is your winner Kevin Owens!
[Byron] You have got to be kidding me.
[Corey] That is a statement by Kevin Owens.
That is a direct message, a direct shot to Shane McMahon
who is definitely licking his wounds after facing Taker earlier tonight.
[cheers and applause]
You know what? Now that there's nobody to cut my mic off--
[breathing hard] Last Tuesday night on smackdown,
I said that every time Shane McMahon calls himself
the best in the world, and takes up TV time from people who deserve it,
it makes everyone sick. And I stand by what I said.
[cheers and applause]
In fact, I fully expected to get here tonight and get suspended
or maybe even fired.
And the truth is, if Shane McMahon hadn't been in the ring
with The Undertaker, that's probably what would have happened.
Oh, but I guess I live to see another day because
after that tombstone pile driver, I know I speak for myself,
everyone in the locker room,
everybody in this arena,
and everyone watching at home when I say
Shane McMahon can kiss my ass and go straight to hell.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] I don't know if Kevin Owens speaks for absolutely everyone,
myself excluded.
[rock music]
[Corey] I'm sure there's lot of people that would disagree. Come on.
[Byron] I don't agree with the way Kevin Owens has totally gone about things.
But I'll tell you what.
You've got to respect the man who is willing to speak his mind.
You have to respect a man
who's not afraid of what sort of punishment might be headed his way.
[Corey] You know who else gets to speak their mind as much as they want?
Homeless guys with signs in parking lots and on the streets
because that's exactly where K.O. could end up if he doesn't watch his mouth.
Are you listening? I'm talking. You listen.
[cheers and applause]
[rock music]
It is the capital city of Extreme in the history of sports entertainment.
Tonight Philadelphia plays host to WWE Extreme Rules
inside the Wells Fargo Center.
We are moments away from the WWE Championship match
between Kofi Kingston and Samoa Joe.
But first off, we have a little business we'd like to take care of.
[Byron] It's appropriate here in Filth-Adelphia.
We'd like to thank dirty honey for "When I'm done,"
it's an official theme song of WWE Extreme Rules
from the self-titled Ep. "Dirty honey" available right now on Apple Music
and Spotify.
Yes, I know you're from here, Phillips, which made that all more satisfying.
[Tom] I love if you'd go back to West Philadelphia.
Meanwhile tonight Kofi Kingston defends his WWE Championship.
Will the inevitable Samoa Joe bring about the demise of
Kofi's improbable title reign that began at wrestlemania?
Next to the birth of my kids and marrying my wife,
winning the WWE Championship at wrestlemania was
the greatest moment of my entire life.
And I consider myself to be not only a fighting champion--
[Corey] Oh, it's Kofi! It's Kofi! Kofi won!
I want to be one of the greatest WWE champions of all time!
[energetic music]
[Corey] Samoa Joe!
[cheering]
[ominous music]
If you stand in my way,
I will put you down.
[energetic music]
[Corey] Samoa Joe is the most dangerous threat
Kofi Kingston had to face as WWE champion.
[music continues]
Kofi, for the past two weeks
when I have locked you up and I have put your--to sleep--
[Byron] And from behind, Samoa Joe!
Kofi is out.
[Joe] You came to realize that what is standing in front of you
is the next WWE champion.
I guarantee the safety of you and all those you hold dear
and all you've got to do, Kofi, is shake my hand.
[music continues]
[cheers and applause]
Trouble in Paradise!
[Kingston] Samoa Joe thinks he's a shark
that has found his prey.
But I'll be damned if I let him eat me alive.
[cheers and applause]
Samoa Joe, several weeks ago
you appeared out of the blue and viciously attacked Kofi Kingston
from behind.
Tonight you have the opportunity to win the WWE title.
Now, just moments before your match,
any final words for the champ?
Final words, hey, message, if you will.
Well, the message is very clear
and it stands here before you.
I am here to end the unexceptional reign of Kofi Kingston.
And, Kofi, don't think the significance of tonight is lost on me,
The New Day champions, you, the champion.
And tonight you all want to walk away with your gold held high.
So tonight, Kofi, I turn that dream into a nightmare.
One that will not begin when you close your eyes on the pillow tonight.
No, the nightmare begins when you open your eyes
and look up from the canvas
and you are staring at the new WWE champion
Samoa Joe.
[challenging music]
[Corey] Obviously Samoa Joe wants to play the role of spoiler
of the entire New Day tonight.
[music continues]
[Byron] This could very well be the end of it all with Kofi Kingston
after this match and all this inspiration.
[Corey] Absolutely, it could. Look in the eyes of the challenger.
Look how supremely confident Samoa Joe is
as he marches to the ring.
This is as close as you'll find to a hometown advantage for
Samoa Joe who carved out a big chunk of his career
right here in Philadelphia.
Samoa Joe, no stranger to big-time opportunities.
And in a matter of moments could be turning out the lights for good
on Kofi Kingston's WWE title reign.
[Byron] He knows all about dreams and nightmares.
The question is, can Samoa Joe put the champion to sleep?
As he has done in sneak attacks from behind the last few weeks.
[Mike] It's a new day, yes, it is.
[challenging music]
[Corey] Byron, what did you make of Samoa Joe's comment
that Kofi Kingston has, quote, an "unexceptional" title reign?
[Byron] I think it is one last ditch effort for Samoa Joe
to get into the head of Kofi Kingston.
Let me tell you something about Kofi.
As personal as this rivalry has been, there is a healthy respect
that Kofi has for Samoa Joe.
It was last week on smackdown that Kofi said, listen,
"Samoa Joe is my most dangerous challenger."
Kofi understands the threat at hand here.
The question is, of course, can Kofi Kingston find a way
to overcome that threat?
[Corey] You can liken Kofi Kingston's WWE title reign to a 16-year-old
with a brand-new driver's license who just gets handed the keys to
a Lamborghini and never learned how to shift gears, okay?
Kofi is stuck full speed ahead as WWE champion.
Is it fun? Sure.
Does it feel good? Absolutely.
But it's reckless and eventually he's going to hit a wall.
And tonight that wall is called Samoa Joe.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
the WWE Championship!
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Introducing the challenger from Huntington Beach, California
weighing in at 282 pounds,
Samoa Joe!
[cheers and boos]
[Corey] And his opponent,
he is the WWE champion
Kofi Kingston!
[cheers and applause]
[Byron] And, Corey, I actually take issue with what you just said.
You make it seem like Kofi Kingston is some sort of rookie out here.
He's got 11 years, 11 years of a resume that got him to this point,
that he earned. He earned the right to be WWE champion.
[Corey] You are not listening. I am in no way disrespecting Kofi's ability.
I was enamored with Kofi's chase for the WWE Championship
just like everyone else in the WWE Universe.
-I am talking about-- -[bell ringing]
[Corey] …Strategy as a champion. Kofi--
[Byron] Oh, right out of the gates to Samoa Joe.
[Corey] Kofi has been all too willing to accept everyone
that steps to him that is not a wise decision.
That is not a wise way to reign as champion.
If you do, you won't last long.
[Byron] Just clobbered by Samoa Joe.
And here comes the big man with the rights.
And backing Kofi into the corner,
this first time ever one-on-one matchup.
[Corey] Samoa Joe is a hostile nasty individual.
[Byron] There's a difference between being a brave champion
and having a death wish for your title reign.
Because that's what Samoa Joe is equivalent to.
[Corey] You're right, I mean Kofi has been operating at a break neck pace
and I think that's why Samoa Joe thought Kofi might be a vulnerable target.
[Byron] And look at Kofi trying to battle out of the corner. Joe sweeps the leg.
[Corey] I think Kofi's left knee may have hyperextended.
That was nasty looking.
[Byron] It looked like the contact again right to the kneecap.
And still Kofi Kingston trying to gather himself.
[Corey] Just a display of the quickness possessed by Joe.
At over 300 pounds, moves like a man half that size.
[Byron] No other athlete on the planet like Joe and ties up Kofi Kingston.
[Corey] What-- Let's take one more look at Samoa Joe.
Incredible quickness as he goes down low and sweeps the knee.
-[Byron] Oh, god. -[Corey] Looked pretty nasty.
[Byron] The bend on the left side of the knee.
[Corey] I immediately got flashbacks to when Seth Rollins destroyed his knee,
very similar maneuver. Kofi still in the fight for the moment.
What makes Samoa Joe stand out from other competitors
is he's a mix of skill and malice.
Boom, case in point. Samoa Joe knows the maneuvers.
He knows the tactics because he is a technician
because he gets so much pleasure from hurting his opponents.
[Byron] Watch this. You can hear the impact from Samoa Joe.
[Corey] Joe screaming at Kofi,
"You don't understand what you are dealing with."
And I think really is kicking Kofi Kingston in the face right now.
[Byron] And now Samoa Joe slowing this down to the pace he wants it.
Graves, much to the discussion that you had earlier about
Roman Reigns and the distractions from earlier this week, Kofi Kingston,
he was at the espys as well with his entire family,
trying to take in that moment.
[Corey] Again, I never begrudge Kofi for living his best life as WWE champion.
It's a dream only a select few will ever be able to realize.
The fact is when you have Samoa Joe breathing down your neck,
you have got to be prepared for the fight of your life.
[Tom] Throughout the years, it always seemed like Joe was on the cusps
of greatness to achieve top honors here at WWE.
[Byron] Look out, boom, right to the neck with the kick.
Now Samoa Joe, this could be it. Close to the corner.
Hooks the leg. Kickout by Kofi.
[Corey] Each time Joe has gotten a little bit closer to the finish line,
that championship finish line.
You know, it just builds the frustration in that man's career.
Samoa Joe is looking at Kofi Kingston like lunch, Byron.
I have known Samoa Joe for probably ten years prior to
making it here to WWE.
And everywhere Samoa Joe has stepped foot, he has excelled.
He has captured the titles he wants.
He has yet to taste that same success in a WWE ring.
And that eats at Samoa Joe.
Every day of his life,
he wakes up and looks in the mirror and he's disappointed in himself.
-[Byron] Look at Kofi now. -[Tom] Kofi just swinging.
[Byron] Kofi firing off on the challenger.
[Corey] And Joe takes that disappointment out on his opponents,
night after night. It's cathartic.
[Tom] From the middle rope. Went for the cross body.
Samoa Joe laughed it off.
-[Byron] And Kofi still-- -[Corey] And Kofi with the drop kick.
[Tom] Samoa Joe, you should not make the mistake of underestimating
the resiliency of Kofi Kingston.
[Corey] And now Kofi caught amongst the ropes.
[Byron] Nothing pretty about that. Just a straight right.
Stopped the champion dead in his tracks.
Cover here by the challenger.
[Corey] Joe slides inside. Hook of the leg, kickout by Kofi.
Remember, champion's advantage to Kingston.
Title can only change hands via pinfall or submission.
[Tom] No real sense of urgency right now for Samoa Joe.
Joe is happy. He would be content--
[Byron] Oh, god, again.
[Corey] To wear down Kingston. To just brutalize the champion.
[Byron] Sound strategy up to this point for Samoa Joe.
It is the kind of pace that he thrives at.
This is it, now? Huh?
[screaming] Ahhh!
[Corey] Oh, no, no, no. This is too far, Joe!
Oh! That small joint manipulation.
Questionable legality, undoubtedly effective.
[Byron] Payback from smackdown from a few weeks ago.
[Corey] Oh, no. Don't do this.
[Byron] Oh, my god. He's caught the hand of Kofi in between the two sets of stairs.
[Corey] Just a finger. Just a finger.
-[screaming in pain] Ah! -Who's number one now?
Who's number one now?
[male voice] Get in the ring!
[Corey] Samoa Joe may have just shattered the fingers of the WWE champion
in retaliation from that questionable gesture.
[Byron] Joe is a sick man.
[Corey] I don't think there's any denying that, Byron.
That sickness is what makes Samoa Joe so lethal.
Such a massive threat to Kofi Kingston's championship.
What's wrong, Kofi? Huh, huh?
-What's wrong? Huh? -[fans booing]
What do you have for me now?
What you got for me now? Huh?
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Again and again, another act of defiance from the champion.
But I think that was ill advised.
Kofi is just going to incur the wrath of Samoa Joe even worse.
[Byron] The wisest move is that fighting spirit to the end
that Kofi Kingston represents.
[Corey] Oh! And now Kofi again the one bad leg, the banged up hand.
Trying to battle back and fight through the pain.
Drop kick right to the face.
And Joe still on his feet.
Kofi Kingston trying to keep the momentum here against the challenger.
[Byron] Kofi Kingston has given himself new life in this match.
[Corey] I wouldn't get ahead of myself yet, Byron.
Kofi Kingston bought himself a few seconds. Samoa Joe is far from finished.
-[Tom] Oh, a great job by Samoa Joe. -[Byron] Kofi caught himself.
[Corey] Trying to create a little bit of space.
Kofi Kingston to the top, cross body! Hook of the leg!
Middle of the ring, Joe kicks out at two.
[Tom] Kofi is still feeling the effects.
Again, I wouldn't be surprised if he had broken fingers…
crushed in the steel ring stairs.
I think Kofi instinctively wanted to throw a right hand and--
[Byron] Yeah. Power slam by Joe. Hook of the leg to win the title.
And the kickout.
[Corey] Joe so sudden in his movements.
[Byron] Now Samoa Joe just trying to wrangle Kofi.
Going for the powerbomb into the cover.
Shoulders are down on Kingston.
-[Corey] The official was out of position. -[Byron] Look at this. Great job.
[Corey] Seamless transition into the STF by Samoa Joe in the middle of the ring.
[Byron] Kofi's WWE Championship in serious peril.
[Corey] And it's Kofi's left knee that's trapped in Joe's submission.
Joe now trying to pry at the fingers of Kingston.
[Byron] Now pulls back the hand and again the injured hands of Kofi Kingston
throughout this match.
Trying to drag himself to the bottom rope to break up the submission.
-And Kofi, Kofi-- -[Corey] Barely, barely. Can he get it?
[Byron] Kofi gets his foot on the bottom rope.
Break, one, two.
[Corey] Kofi can credit the bottom rope for saving his WWE Championship reign,
at least for a few moments longer.
But I think Samoa Joe is about to become what he says he is.
The inevitable.
[Byron] Samoa Joe is learning, as this match goes on,
just how tough Kofi Kingston is.
[Corey] That has been the story of Kofi Kingston
ever since he captured the WWE Championship at wrestlemania.
That never say die attitude, always hanging on.
[Byron] And wait a minute. Wait a minute. Kofi Kingston, S.O.S.!
-[Corey] Hold on! -[Byron] Could this be it?
Oh, and the kickout.
[Corey] Desperate effort from Kingston, put Joe down for a two-count.
But again Samoa Joe back to all fours at least for the moment.
Kofi trying to muster some sort of comeback.
[Byron] Kofi bought himself time.
Trying to fire up the WWE Universe. Banged up right hand.
Banged up left knee.
-[Corey] Oh, no. -[Byron] No, no!
[Tom] Here it is! Coquina clutch!
[Corey] Samoa Joe has ahold of Kofi Kingston.
Kofi trying to work his way to the corner and driven down.
Cover!
Hook to the inside leg! Kofi got the shoulder up in time.
[Byron] Just that quickly Samoa Joe-- effectively a warning shot to Kingston.
Staring trying to wonder-- But look at this.
Kofi wanted to escape and Joe two steps ahead.
[Corey] Turned it into a uranage and then a senton. Nearly put him away.
Byron, it's the eyes of Samoa Joe that are telling the story.
[Byron] The eyes of confidence.
The eyes that Samoa Joe truly believes he's got Kofi right
where he wants him.
[fans chanting]
[Byron] And now Samoa Joe-- Oh, kick right in the face.
And now Kofi Kingston got rocked by Samoa Joe.
You see the eyes of Kofi.
[Corey] That's a straight right, put Kofi down.
-[Byron] Trouble in paradise! -[Corey] He got him!
[Byron] Samoa Joe is down! Cover!
-[bell ringing] -Kofi Kingston retains!
[cheers and applause]
[Mike] Here is your winner
and still the WWE champion
Kofi Kingston!
[Byron] Some might call it a fairy tale. Some might call it a dream.
But the story is the same again. Somehow, some way Kofi Kingston survives.
[Corey] Call it whatever you want, Saxton.
At the end of the day, it looks like a freaking miracle.
Kofi Kingston somehow survives Samoa Joe.
[Byron] #andstill. I mean think about this.
The entire New Day now, the entire New Day are champions!
We saw Big E and Xavier as the tag-team champions.
Kofi Kingston is the WWE champion.
It's gonna be a party tonight full of positivity. Corey, you're not invited.
[Corey] Kofi Kingston retains tonight at Extreme Rules.
The next time we come your way on pay-per-view in the WWE network,
we are in Toronto.
-Toronto, yes! -Sold out.
Sold out at the Scotiabank arena four weeks from tonight
for the biggest event of the summer, Summerslam.
And the question is, who's going to be the universal champion?
Who's going to be the raw women's champion
when we get to Summerslam?
Because coming up next, it's winners take all.
Seth Rollins defends the universal title. Becky Lynch the raw women's title.
In an Extreme Rules mixed tag-team match in a situation
that heated up last month at the stomping grounds pay-per-view.
[rock music]
Last night we proved once again individually why
we are the champions of our division.
Lacey Evans had nothing when it came time to fight.
So tapped out she did.
And then along she comes at the end of the night as referee.
[Corey] Baron Corbin had the opportunity to pick the official.
[Lynch] Trying to steal a title for someone else.
-[Corey] The low blow by the official. -No, no, not on my watch.
[Corey] Becky Lynch is here!
That is when the man comes around to slap her empty head off
her shoulders once again.
[Corey] Becky Lynch is assaulting Evans! Stomp by Rollins.
Rollins did it. Give an assist to Becky Lynch.
You might say it pays to be the man's man.
And if it wasn't for Becky, I would be universal champion.
I picked Lacey for a reason--
Because she's the only real woman we have around here.
As a matter of fact, I take Lacey Evans as my mixed tag partner
any time anywhere.
That's fine with us. Under one condition.
When you two dopes lose, that's it.
You're done. No more chances.
We'll see your little stipulation.
-We'll even raise ya one. -I don't care what it is,
challenge accepted.
You're gonna put both those titles on the line
and it's winners take all!
[challenging music]
Some people have said that your personal feelings
for one another could be the downfall for each of you.
For those who don't realize all this caring about each other
is not an asset. It's a liability.
What's going to be going through your mind
when Seth Rollins disappoints you and undoes all of your hard work
when he loses his universal championship and your raw women's title?
I wouldn't advise you to lose my title.
Well, I wouldn't advise you to lose my title.
-You're not going to lose my title, right? -I would never lose your title.
It's an Extreme Rules match now which means anything can happen.
-Except that. -That can't be good
for your personal relationship, let alone professionally.
I have backed up everything that I have said.
He's backed up everything that he's said.
And we are walking out the same way as we walked in, as champions.
-[Corey] From behind Baron Corbin! -[Michael] I guess it's true.
Love does make you blind.
[Corey] And Lacey Evans with a woman's right.
[Lynch] We manipulated those two nasties.
All this caring about each other--
[sad music]
[Lynch] It's not an asset. It's a liability.
[music continues]
[Corey] Get ready for WWE's new true power couple.
Here comes Mr. Main Event.
[Renee] I cannot believe the loner Baron Corbin actually found himself
a buddy around these parts.
[Corey] Baron Corbin is actually very popular with many people, Renee,
if you give him the time of day, you'll understand his motivations.
Corbin is quite a charming guy and handsome as the day is long.
Why would you not want to be around him?
[Michael] The thing about Corbin and Evans,
they have made it clear there is nothing romantic about their relationship.
It is platonic and it is about winning championships here tonight.
Renee, they believe that gives them the edge
because they are not involved romantically.
[Renee] They keep saying that, yeah,
Becky and Seth, them being in love and having this relationship
is not an asset, that it's a liability. I look at it the other way.
Becky and Seth have more to fight for.
When you've got your relationship, not that it's on the line,
but there's so much more at risk. You have got more to fight for.
[Corey] They have more to lose.
Corbin and Lacey are coming into this battle with a solid strategy,
no doubt about it. No emotions holding them back.
Just gold in the future.
[lively music]
[Corey] Lacey Evans wants to refer to herself and Baron Corbin
after tonight as, quote, "Home wreckers"
as they believe that this is going to ruin the relationship
of Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
[Renee] I talked to Becky earlier today.
She is not remotely concerned about what this match implications
would have on her personal relationship. She's not even looking at that.
She knows no matter what, her and Seth are walking out
both retaining their gold tonight. Not a question.
[Corey] Easier said than done. It's amazing how much more in love you can be
when everything is going right in your life.
-But you take away something valuable-- -[Renee] Gees.
[Corey] Yeah, you're right, gees. Something like the universal
or raw women's titles, everything can go up in smoke in a hurry.
[Michael] Remember, there's no champion's advantage
because this is a battle under Extreme Rules which means anything goes.
-[Renee] You do realize-- -[Corey] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Wait a minute, it just dawned on me.
Lacey has got Seth's name across her rear end.
[Renee] Charming.
[Corey] This is mind games of the highest order.
[Renee] That's what a lady does? She writes a man's name on her butt?
[Michael] If you are trying to win a title.
[Corey] Obviously, Sassy Southern Belle is just kind of letting Seth know
what could be.
[Renee] Here's the fun thing about The Sassy Southern Belle.
She's never been in an Extreme Rules matchup.
[rock music]
[Renee] She's out of her depth completely going up against
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. She doesn't know what she's doing.
[Corey] You have been hanging out with Byron Saxton and drinking
-that delusional kool-aid, haven't you? -[Mike] Here comes the man.
[Corey] The only woman to beat Ronda Rousey in WWE.
The winner of the 2019 women's Rumble.
The winner of the main event at wrestlemania. A four-time champion.
And the first WWE superstar in history to grace the cover
of ESPN Magazine, Becky Lynch.
[Renee] Looking fine doing it.
[Michael] Could be the first WWE superstar to lose her championship because
her boyfriend couldn't get the job done. That's entirely possible.
Let's add that to the list of the accolades for the man.
[Renee] I'll tell you what Becky Lynch is focusing on right now.
Getting Lacey Evans away from her. She said it herself.
As soon as they are done tonight, Becky and Seth walk away winners,
Corbin and Lacey have to hit the bricks. No more, it's done.
-[Corey] Better not say that too loud. -[Michael] Yeah, Renee.
[Renee] I can see it says Seth, better angle.
[Corey] Can I get it a-- Never mind. I'll take your word for it.
[rock music]
[cheers and applause]
[male presenter] Burn it down!
[Michael] And here comes the beast slayer.
[Corey] You guys know I think the world of Seth Rollins.
One of my longest tenured friends in this business.
I have all the respect I could possibly have for Rollins.
And I'm going to tell you why I think the future is bleak.
For so long Seth Rollins has had a singular focus
and that is becoming universal champion.
It's becoming the workhorse, the guy in WWE.
Lately since Becky comes into the picture, on a personal level,
I'm happy for my friend and he's found romance.
On a professional level, Seth Rollins is compromised.
His focus is not what it once was.
[Michael] Do you really believe that?
[Renee] You think Seth has gone soft now?
[Corey] I just pontificated for a solid 45 seconds on facts about my friend.
-[Renee] Seemed like an opinion. -[Corey] And it wasn't even negative.
[Michael] I asked if you truly believed it. It was a simple question.
[Corey] Yes, 1,000%.
[Michael] There's a lot of propaganda out here and you say a lot of weird things.
I just want to say if you really believe what you are saying.
[Renee] You think I'm hanging out with Saxton too much?
You're hanging out with Corbin too much. You're drinking his kool-aid.
-[bell ringing] -[Corey] That was a Saxton style insult.
[Mike] The following is the winners take all Extreme Rules mixed
tag-team match for the raw women's championship
and the universal championship!
[cheers and applause]
Introducing the challengers, the team of The Sassy Southern Belle
Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin!
[boos]
And their opponents, the team of the raw women's champion,
the man Becky Lynch
and the universal champion
Seth Rollins!
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Don't get me wrong. I am in no way saying that Becky Lynch makes
Seth Rollins any less of a competitor or vice versa.
I am simply saying there are other factors in play on a human being level
for two elite level competitors.
Becky Lynch was only focused on the women's title.
Seth Rollins only on the universal.
You throw romance, love, feelings into the mix, it changes everything.
[Renee] How about we just look at the fact these are before even--
[bell ringing]
[Renee] Becoming a couple two of the elite competitors in their division.
Now they are just a unit. That seems like strength in numbers to me.
[Corey] Well, one thing I will say in mixed tag matches
over the past couple of weeks, Becky and Seth have been very successful.
Lacey is going to rue the day she wrote Seth on her tights. Nonetheless--
[Michael] You're right, and it's embroidered.
[Corey] It's mixed tag-team match rules tonight,
so the women battle the women, the men battle the men.
And Extreme Rules as well,
although both teams will have to tag in and out of this match.
Becky now with the kick right to the spine and then one to the face.
And Lacey will make a tag which will bring in Seth Rollins now
on the other side.
And Seth Rollins wasting little time going right after Baron Corbin.
Remember, once the tag is made, the other side does not have to wait
to get involved in the matchup as Seth did there.
-[Michael] Whoa. -[Corey] Corbin roll-up for
the universal title and the raw women's title.
Remember every fall, every near fall possibility of changing
both championships.
And into the corner goes Rollins. Boot to the face by the beast slayer.
Seth Rollins now blockbuster, Corbin in trouble.
And Corbin going to roll out of harm's way and take a breather.
[Corey] Smart move. Extreme Rules, no count-outs or disqualification.
[Renee] He's getting right to it. Corbin wasting no time with that kendo stick.
[Corey] Kendo stick in hand for Mr. Corbin.
Yeah, completely legal in this match. Corbin kendo stick misses wildly.
Rollins with a right hand. And here's the universal champion now.
Like to shut up Corbin once and for all here tonight.
[Renee] Certainly have to wonder what kind of things
Corbin and Lacey have up their sleeves given the stipulation of this match being
an Extreme Rules match, anything goes.
[Corey] Kick right to the temple by Rollins.
[Michael] Seth now with the sling blade connecting to Corbin.
And Baron has not been able to get out of the blocks in this match.
-Lacey with a kendo stick. -[Renee] Not so quick.
[Corey] And Becky, pounding in the neck. Do not upset Becky Lynch.
[Renee] You don't touch the man's man. You get beat with a kendo stick.
[Corey] The Irish lass kicker and now Rollins unloading.
-[Michael] Why not? It's legal. -[Corey] You get hacked.
[Michael] I can't say they didn't deserve it.
-[Renee] Get that ice bath running. -[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Pretty impressive, Corey.
[Renee] Anything to say about the relationship now, Graves?
[Corey] It's not poking and prodding.
I gave my professional opinion as a journalist.
-[Michael] Journalist. -[Corey] That's right.
[Michael] And now look at this, Becky and Rollins baseball slide, suicide dive.
Rollins again, Becky running interference on Lacey.
Baron Corbin driven into the barricade and it has been all Lynch
and Rollins in this match.
[Renee] You have to be impressed with some of the chemistry.
People have been questioning it online.
Fans wondering about the chemistry of these two.
But they are firing on all cylinders tonight.
[Corey] I'm not the only one. You are trying to vilify me.
I'm just an observer.
[Michael] You're supporting everyone online.
[Corey] I support everybody. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
[Renee] Until you don't like it.
[Corey] Now Rollins, Corbin able to block and now the power of Baron Corbin.
Rollins, though, able to counter.
Both of these men in the ring have won money in the bank
ladder matches in the past. Rollins cashing in. Corbin didn't.
[Michael] Oh! Rolling elbow, down goes Corbin.
[Corey] Knocked out of the ring. And now Seth Rollins.
And now Rollins looking at Corbin.
[Renee] Looking to make an impact.
[Corey] Going for the suicide dive again and Corbin catches him
with a steel chair to the face. Now for the championship.
Universal women's title on the line here. And the kickout at two.
[Michael] You know at that particular moment,
Becky Lynch's stress level had to be through the roof.
She was half a second away from losing her championship as well.
[Corey] The danger of this winners take all match.
[Michael] Baron Corbin just mauling Seth Rollins with big right hands,
former golden glove boxing champion.
[Corey] Corbin has won United States Championship,
Andre the giant memorial battle royal, has played in the NFL.
As Corey mentioned golden gloves boxing champ as well.
[Corey] Listen, I mean if and possibly when Seth and Becky come up short
tonight, obviously I know they are not going to get divorced
because they haven't been together long enough.
But they are definitely going to break up and there's definitely going to be--
[Renee] What is wrong with you?
[Corey] There's going to be a professional divorce.
They won't want to be around each other if they lose their titles.
You can't get a divorce unless you're married.
[Renee] Can I get a professional divorce from you?
[Michael] I'm an expert at this stuff now.
[Corey] And a kickout by Rollins. And now Evans.
Corbin said give me a chair and now give me another one.
And Lacey Evans will oblige.
I can only imagine what Corbin has planned here.
[Renee] Lacey Evans just continues to taunt the man. Not a smart move.
[Corey] Corbin with those two chairs in the middle of the ring.
Looks right at Becky Lynch.
-[Michael] Watch this. -[Corey] Rollins, though, roll through.
Shoulders down. Is it enough here? Kickout at two by Corbin.
And then the elbow caught Corbin in the ear. And now Rollins has a chair.
We know what Seth Rollins is capable of with a steel chair.
Oh, and so is Corbin. A DDT. Now Corbin for the championship!
Hook of the leg here on Rollins.
Almost changed both the universal and the raw women's title.
[Michael] Becky Lynch trying to rally the WWE Universe behind Rollins.
-[Corey] Trying to rally Rollins as well. -[Renee] Yeah, get him up to his feet.
[Corey] And now Baron Corbin,
going to unleash on Seth with the chair right into the spine.
[Michael] Every second of this has to be eating the man alive.
She realizes how dangerously close she and Rollins are to losing everything.
Their titles, their romance, everything.
[Corey] Rollins bait and now bounced face first a couple of times by Corbin.
[Michael] All legal under Extreme Rules.
[Corey] How refreshing would it be if Baron Corbin became universal champion
and Lacey Evans the raw women's champion?
I mean it would be like a new coat of paint on Monday night raw.
[Renee] Sounds absolutely terrible.
We saw Corbin as the G.M. when he was on Monday night raw. No thanks.
[Corey] And now Rollins, a kick right to the face of Corbin. Corbin stunned.
And now Baron driven into the chair he set up in the corner. Tag.
Here comes Becky. Which means Lacey has to now come into the match.
And Becky going to meet Lacey with a steel chair.
-[Michael] Uh-oh, uh-oh. -[Corey] And Lacey with a chair as well.
But Becky-- Oh, my god!
That chair bounced right off the face of Becky Lynch, but it didn't faze the man.
The man going straight ahead, right at Lacey Evans.
[Renee] Completely incensed Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Lacey whipped into the barricade and Becky Lynch is on fire.
[Corey] All of this volatility, all of this brutality perfectly legal,
Extreme Rules.
The man making liberal use of them.
[Renee] Adrenaline certainly on the side of the man tonight.
[Corey] Yeah, the raw women's champion Becky Lynch-- Oh,
and Lacey, though, kicked the chair out of her hands. Missed wildly.
Becky caught her with a kick.
And now sends Lacey face first off the chair in the ring.
Now, what does Becky have planned here?
[Renee] When you're dating the architect, you start to get some more plans.
[Michael] Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh. Becksploder.
[Corey] Right on to the chair.
Bone crunching, the bexploder off the steel.
[Renee] Lacey Evans has been spending so much time trying to get
under the skin of Becky Lynch, time to pay.
[Michael] Goodness.
Lacey is out of it.
Becky Lynch off the second rope with a leg drop right on to the chair to Lacey.
Cover to retain their titles. And Lacey gets the shoulder up at two.
[Corey] Credit Lacey Evans for being able to survive that hellacious leg drop
-from the man through the steel chair. -[Renee] You see that goose egg on
Becky Lynch from taking that steel chair to the face.
[Corey] Not surprised at all. Yeah, you're right.
[Michael] And Becky--
[Corey] Assessing the situation with Extreme Rules, such is life.
[Michael] Looking to Becky up as she heads up to the top rope now.
The Irish lass kicker, the raw women's champion.
[Renee] Got to give it to Corbin, smart move.
-[Michael] Oh, and Rollins! -[Corey] Rollins connects with Corbin.
[Michael] And look out. Becky, incoming!
-Like a man manimater. -[Renee] Brilliant move.
[Corey] Tremendous teamwork by the universal and raw women's champions.
-[Michael] Rollins crashed hard. -[Corey] And Corbin did, too.
Now Becky turns her attention back to Lacey Evans.
Nice leg sweep, wow. Such power. Becky hit hard on her shoulder.
And now Lacey up over the top, delivers the elbow.
Got all of it right to the midsection of Lynch.
-[Michael] Lacey as nasty as they come. -[Corey] Stop saying that, Cole.
That's disrespectful. Lacey is not nasty. She is a lady.
There's nothing nasty about the lady,
especially when she may be the new raw women's champion.
[Michael] Moonsault top rope.
Cover now to win the women's title and the universal title.
Becky survives at two and a half.
[Corey] I have got to figure out what to get Becky and Seth
for their housewarming party.
I was going to get them a trophy case for their championships,
but that's not going to work much longer. Look at the lip of Lacey Evans.
Busted open due to the brutality. That's not going to stop Lacey, though.
[Renee] Lacey may be called The Southern Belle, but she's as tough as they come.
[Corey] Here comes the woman's right. Lacey called it--
[Michael] Missed wildly. Becky looks for the dis-arm-her. Trying to lock it in,
Lacey rolls her through. She's got shoulders down, kickout at two.
And now Lacey Evans, Becky, though, able to counter.
[Corey] Reverse DDT. The man buying herself some valuable time.
[Michael] Yeah, Becky still banged up when she hit her shoulder moments ago.
[Corey] Becky just narrowly avoided the woman's right.
Here comes Rollins which means Corbin has got to be in competition.
[Michael] Yeah, Seth cannot go for the cover on Lacey.
He has to cover the male competitor.
[Corey] But Becky is in the ring with Lacey.
-[Renee] Becky is down. -[Michael] Yeah, but Seth is legal.
[Corey] This is a matter of preserving what you've got.
I don't know if this is what it's time for.
[Renee] Seems it's tables o'clock.
[Michael] I think if Seth were smart, he would have told Becky to go in
and make the cover. That was there opportunity.
They could have been heading down broad street right now with their titles in tow.
[Corey] What do Becky and Seth have in mind right now.
-[Michael] Thanksgiving. -[Renee] Think about how much
Corbin and Lacey have just been tormenting Becky and Seth.
Time to make them pay up for all of that.
[Corey] They have got something in mind here.
[Michael] Tables are out at Extreme Rules.
[Corey] And perfectly legal.
But a lot of time things backfire.
Lynch and Rollins have taken a considerable amount of time
to get on the same page.
[Corey] I think they have been on the same page.
Just taking a while to set up the tables.
[Michael] As far as this particular plan they are working on at the moment,
now is not the time for architecture. This is about survival. Winners take all.
[Corey] They are setting up the tables to use them to their advantage.
[Michael] Sure, but to what cost?
Lacey Evans has had at least 15, 20, 30 seconds to recover.
The same for Baron Corbin.
[Renee] Probably more energy to toss her through a table when on her feet.
[Michael] Now Corbin trying to crawl away. And Becky Lynch to Lacey. Oh, man.
[Corey] Man, I'm tired of being right.
[Michael] And Becky whipped into the barricade as well.
I've got to admit, Corey, you had that one nailed
as well as sent into the timekeeper's area.
And now Becky into the steel steps and now it is all Corbin and Evans.
Here's the problem, though. You have to get back in the ring
to get pinfall or submission to win the championships.
And Corbin going to continue to inflict punishment on Rollins.
Bouncing him off the tables.
Corbin and Rollins are the legal men in this match.
[Renee] That is not going to do the job for Corbin. What's he thinking of?
[Michael] I think we're going to get a couple of new ones.
Someone call Bryce Harper and tell him to take some notes,
we're about to see a clinic from two power hitters in Lacey Evans
and Baron Corbin.
[Corey] And Rollins right now is defenseless.
And Evans and Corbin unloading on Rollins.
Pushing Rollins.
Oh, man. You tell me she's not nasty.
[Michael] What a disposition.
[Corey] I prefer you use a different adjective.
Lacey Evans is aggressive, sure.
Ruthless, perhaps. There's nothing nasty about The Sassy Southern Belle.
[Michael] Now Corbin just looking to finally put Rollins away.
And Lacey Evans as well. And now Becky back in this match.
[Corey] Look at this. Double choke slam! That's teamwork!
[Michael] Cover for the titles here at Extreme Rules!
And both Becky and Seth kick out at two.
Ah!
[Renee] Corbin thought he had it done. He already was tasting victory too soon.
[Corey] Lacey not happy with that count.
Remember, both Rollins and Lynch, they had to kick out there.
One of them had been pinned, the titles were both gone.
This pace now has slowed to where it favors Evans and Corbin.
Able to just pick apart their opponents. Punish them, torture them.
[Renee] Now those perfectly placed tables coming into play perhaps.
[Michael] Rollins now down do his knees. Becky as well.
And there are the champions, or what's left of the champions.
[Corey] Are you surprised, Cole, that the dominance--
-[Renee] Look at this. -[Corey] …of Corbin and Evans?
[Michael] Oh, my god, working together again as a team.
[Renee] I am surprised.
[Corey] As a team, trying to put Rollins through the table. Becky Lynch now.
-[Renee] Oh, my god! -[Corey] Helping Seth out.
And now it's Corbin and Lacey on to the steel.
[all screaming in pain]
[Corey] That is no ordinary table. That is the steel ramp.
You are worse for wear after that one, Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin.
Take another look at this. Becky Lynch coming to the aid of Rollins.
All that crossfit is paying off for Rollins and Lynch.
Great display of power this deep into a matchup,
preserving their championships and their love life.
[Michael] And now Corbin and Lacey in trouble as Lynch
and Rollins drag them back to the tables.
Seth going to the apron and Becky as well.
Oh, my god. Seth going up top.
[Renee] I like where this is headed.
[Corey] Rollins to the top rope. Becky is going up there as well.
Becky from the second rope. Rollins to the top of the ring post.
Leg drop for Becky. Splash for Rollins!
[cheers and applause]
[Michael] Rollins and Lynch both risking it all.
[Corey] Things just got extreme in this Extreme Rules match.
[Renee] The universal championship and raw women's title on the line.
Lynch and Rollins are leaving everything on the line. Take a look.
[Corey] Becky with a leg drop. Now watch Seth.
[Michael] Sacrificing their own well being,
putting everything at risk because the stakes could not be any higher.
[Corey] Now Rollins will try to get Corbin back into the ring.
Trying to pin Corbin here to retain both championships.
[Michael] Rollins double-checking, making sure Lynch is recovering.
[Corey] Rollins now setting up Baron Corbin.
Looking for the stomp here.
Uh-oh, Corbin caught him.
[Michael] Planted! Rolls him through. Deep six!
[Corey] Is that enough to win the titles? Corbin, cover. Shoulders down!
Becky Lynch saving the match for her team!
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] Incredible action here
for the universal and raw women's championships.
[Michael] Take a look at this.
Baron Corbin, the velocity and impact, deep six connecting.
If it weren't for Lynch, Corbin and Evans would be champions right now.
[Corey] You are looking at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
This is an Extreme Rules, the mixed tag Extreme Rules match.
Becky and Seth defending their championships
against Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin.
[Michael] Evans sent unceremoniously back to the outside.
-Whoa whoa whoa. -[Corey] Oh, god, no! End of days!
To Becky Lynch right in front of Seth Rollins.
[Michael] Corbin, that was too far, man.
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] And look at Rollins. Look at the look in his eyes.
And now Rollins unloading on Corbin. And then Seth is irate.
Rollins, the emotions pouring out of this man
after Corbin delivered an end of days to his girlfriend Lynch.
I have never seen that look in Rollins' eyes. Stomp to Corbin!
[cheers and applause]
Evans can't believe it. She's getting out of harm's way.
[Corey] Seth Rollins looking for a second stomp.
[cheers and applause]
[fans chanting]
[Corey] And Rollins a third time.
Seth Rollins into the cover.
-[bell ringing] -[Corey] He and Becky retain their titles.
[Renee] I cannot believe what we just saw.
[Mike] Here are your winners, and still the raw women's and univ--
[rock music]
-[Renee] No! -[Michael] Wait a minute.
Paul Heyman has lied before.
Wait, the beast is here.
-He ain't lying. -[Renee] Shut up.
[Michael] Heyman didn't lie for a change. Mr. Money in the bank is here.
Brock Lesnar and the contract for a universal championship opportunity
if he chooses to cash it in.
[Corey] We have seen Lesnar show up and not cash in before.
The referee has to call for the bell.
[Renee] Look at Brock Lesnar. He is all business tonight.
It's getting done.
[Corey] Rollins just went through an Extreme Rules match.
Lesnar is coming after him. Brock Lesnar with the German suplex.
Heyman is still holding on to the contract as a second German is delivered.
-[Michael] Brock hasn't-- -[Renee] …cashing in.
[Corey] He has called for it. Heyman is calling for it.
Cash in now.
Brock Lesnar is cashing in his money in the bank contract!
[Corey] Lesnar is cashing in tonight at Extreme Rules!
-[bell ringing] -[Corey] The beast is stalking
the champion. The big smile on the face of Lesnar.
-[Michael] It is now official! -[Cory] Lesnar with Rollins up top!
An F5, F5.
Cover by Lesnar. Hook of the leg. Lesnar is the champion!
[bell ringing]
[victory music]
[Mike] Here is your winner
and the new universal champion
Brock Lesnar!
[Corey] Three-time universal champion.
[Michael] The city of brotherly love was transformed in short order to
suplex city as the beast incarnate returned and reclaimed his crown.
[Corey] The beast rules again!
Took advantage of Rollins who not only physically,
but emotionally went through hell in the Extreme Rules match.
[rock music]
[Michael] And Lesnar celebrates like only he knows how.
So it all started with this.
Baron Corbin delivered an end of days to Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Baron Corbin crossed the line.
There is no denying that his actions were wrong.
But Corbin would pay for the courtesy of Seth Rollins
at the time the universal champion coming unglued.
Not one, not two, but three vicious stomps would put Corbin down for good.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] But who would show up to spoil the party.
[Mike] It would be Mr. Money in the bank Brock Lesnar,
the beast incarnate himself preying on a physically weak
and emotionally shattered Seth Rollins.
After two German suplexes, Lesnar would hit Rollins
with an F5 to claim the universal title for the third--
-[bell ringing] -…time in his career.
[victory music]
[cheers and applause]
[Corey] The beast rules again.
It's Brock Lesnar's world.
We are just in it.
[music continues]
Subtitles: Jessica Fanelli in.