[upbeat music playing]
[narrator] Then…
[The Rock] If you smell…!
[bell tolls]
-[voices distorting] -[narrator] Now…
-[commentator] The King of Kings! -[Cena] You can't see me.
[announcer] The most stupendous
WrestleMania!
[narrator] Together.
[electronic whooshing]
-[static] -[soft music playing]
[narrator] Imagine if there was a place…
A new dimension.
A dimension of change.
[Edge] We will pass judgment.
[narrator] A dimension of possibility…
[woman] No loopholes, no excuses.
[narrator] …where an anomaly created a reaction of events passed.
[Cody] It doesn't change what happened at WrestleMania.
[narrator] Paving the way for an alternate future.
[Drew] All good things must come to an end.
[Roman] I am constantly operating at God Mode.
[dramatic music playing]
[narrator] Tonight, we cross over
and what happens here…
You're not going to say, "I quit."
You're going to scream it when I turn your elbow backwards.
[Charlotte] Quitting is not in my DNA.
I always find a way to win.
[narrator] …will ripple across the universe.
[announcer] The prodigal son has returned.
The American Nightmare!
I didn't come back to run from challenges.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins made you a star in one night.
I am better than Cody Rhodes.
[narrator] There is no going back.
[Edge] We will pass judgment on anyone who stands in our way.
AJ Styles, it's your Judgment Day.
Gonna deliver a beating that Edge will never forget.
[narrator] There is no undoing…
[commentator] Chaos, panic and disorder.
A colossal Six-Man Tag Team Match.
The Bloodline's going to have all the gold soon.
[rock song playing]
♪ Woke up feelin' dangerous ♪
♪ Woke up feelin' ♪
♪ They can't mess with us We woke up feeling dangerous ♪
♪ They can't mess with us We woke up… ♪
[narrator] …as we cross over into WrestleMania Backlash.
♪ We woke up feeling dangerous ♪
[narrator] And now, the WWE Credit One Visa card presents
WrestleMania Backlash.
[crackers bursting]
♪ Woke up feeling dangerous ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Welcome to a sold-out Dunkin' Donuts Center
in Providence, Rhode Island in WrestleMania Backlash.
WrestleMania in Dallas was an historic event.
But what's even more rare than an historic event
is a second chance at history. That is what is on the line tonight.
Welcome to the WrestleMania Backlash,
premium live event
live on the WWE on at Peacock.
Jimmy Smith alongside Corey Graves and Byron Saxton,
we are ready for an epic night.
You want to talk about epic? How epic is this?
Six-Man Tag main event's gonna be on one side,
Drew McIntyre, the RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro
against the entire Bloodline, that is going to be incredible.
Not only that, in the wake of WrestleMania,
one match in particular was being heralded as an instant classic.
Tonight, we run it back.
[Jimmy] That's right. Seth "Freakin" Rollins has felt wronged,
he has felt slighted. He has been carrying a grudge
against Cody Rhodes for an entire month.
He feels that it was not a level playing field the last time out. Why?
It was because of a huge debut, a surprise to everyone at WrestleMania.
[Cody] Man often finds his destiny
on the path he takes to avoid it.
Everyone thinks the decision to return to WWE was difficult.
[Dusty] Get a dream, hold on to it, and shoot for the sky.
[Cody] It was not.
But there was a glimmer of doubt.
The moment I rose up…
-Cody! -Oh, my God!
[Cody] The moment I made the walk at WrestleMania
and defeated Seth Rollins, that doubt was eradicated.
[man 1] Rollins' WrestleMania dreams indeed became a nightmare.
[Cody] I stand before you ready,
finally ready to win this championship right here!
And I'm going to do it for my father, The American Dream Dusty Rhodes.
[Seth] Cody…
[laughs]
Cody.
At WrestleMania,
you had an unfair advantage.
You came in as Mr. McMahon's surprise opponent.
So here's what I'm thinking.
Rematch.
Rollins versus Rhodes.
Part two.
I didn't come back to run from challenges.
So, absolutely yes.
[man 2] What an unbelievable homecoming it has been for Cody Rhodes.
You gotta be kiddin' me!
Don't trust Cody Rhodes.
He's not out here to show you love,
he's out here to steal my spotlight.
[Cody screams]
[man 3] A cheap shot from Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Come on, Nightmare.
[man 1] Seth "Freakin" Rollins is here to remind Cody Rhodes
-that this is Monday… -[Seth] Monday Night Rollins!
The fact is I have been to the mountaintop,
and that makes me better than you.
[laughing]
That whole tantrum doesn't change what happened at WrestleMania.
Dusty really wanted to be the WWE champion
but he wasn't good enough.
-[crowd booing] -And as long as I'm here…
[groans]
…you're not good enough either.
[man 1] And The Nightmare teeing off on Rollins.
The man standing here now, Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[man 2] The American Nightmare.
[Seth] Cody…
-I… -I am better…
-…am better… -[Cody] …than Seth Rollins.
…than Cody Rhodes.
[man 1] The spotlight is only big enough for one of these two superstars.
♪ Hey, guess what? I'm your worst nightmare ♪
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[explosion]
[Seth Rollins' theme song plays]
[Jimmy] We know what he brings, The Visionary,
the revolutionary, but what he brings tonight
is a set of emotions where he feels that he was left behind,
he was slighted, he was cheated.
What does that add to him tonight?
[Corey] I couldn't hear well what you just rambled on about, Jimmy,
because we have a sold-out Dunkin' Donuts Center
singing Seth "Freakin" Rollins to the ring.
[bell dings]
-[mouthing] -[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing in at 217 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Corey] He is a visionary, he is a revolutionary.
And tonight, he becomes the man who rewrites WrestleMania history.
[Saxton] Despite all the smiles, the celebratory demeanor,
I say the pressure is on big-time for Seth Rollins.
There is no element of surprise. There are no excuses.
-Tonight, Seth Rollins has to deliver. -[continues mouthing]
[Corey] Without the element of surprise, Rollins has been preparing diligently
for this match-up tonight to kick off WrestleMania Backlash.
I'm ready for you now, Mr. Nightmare.
[crowd chanting] Rollins! Rollins!
-[drum beats] -[crowd cheering]
[Cody] Wrestling has more than one royal family.
[Cody Rhodes' theme song plays]
[announcer] And his opponent from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 222 pounds,
The American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[Jimmy] We talk about epic comebacks, we talk about epic performances…
this man had both at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] When you talk about comebacks,
when you talk about good performances, Jimmy,
talk about the journey of Cody Rhodes.
We know Cody Rhodes, the well-publicized,
owing to that victory over Seth Rollins at WrestleMania.
But notice, when Seth Rollins wanted a rematch,
there was no hesitation from Rhodes
because Cody Rhodes understands "This is the journey
I have to take to make it to the top."
[Corey] As diligently as Seth "Freakin" Rollins
has been preparing for this moment…
-[crackers bursting] -…I assure you,
The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, has been preparing just as diligently.
Cody is just as excited about this matchup and this moment
to silence his final doubter, that being Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Saxton] I do have to ask the question Corey, did…
did Seth Rollins make a miscalculation this past Monday night,
when he invoked the name of Cody's late father,
The American Dream Dusty Rhodes?
-[crowd cheering louder] -[Corey] That could in fact
prove to be true, Byron.
However, I believe Seth "Freakin" Rollins is doing what Rollins does best.
Attempting to get under the skin of Cody Rhodes.
Seth is trying to manipulate Cody into making a mistake.
[Jimmy] Cody Rhodes initially dealt with this challenge
from Seth "Freakin" Rollins with class.
Shaking hands, talking about respect,
that has been gone over the last few weeks.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody!
-[speaking indistinctly] -Over the bell!
-[bell dings] -[Corey] WWE Universe firmly
behind Cody Rhodes before the opening bell, and here we go.
And for some 36 days, Seth Rollins has obsessed
over what took place at WrestleMania.
Tonight is Seth's opportunity to right the wrong.
Or what he perceives to be wrong about WrestleMania.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins does not believe that losing
to Cody Rhodes belongs in his WrestleMania legacy.
It is a blemish to Seth Rollins and Rollins wants to make it good tonight.
[Jimmy] Well, talk to me, Corey, about the value of preparation
for this match and-- Oh!
[Corey] Pays him point, Jimmy. Rollins was prepared,
Rollins a step ahead of The American Nightmare
-in the opening moments. -Okay.
I got you now, baby.
[Corey] Seth Rollins at a disadvantage at WrestleMania
because of that lack of preparation,
-Cody had it. -I'm ready to go, Mr. Nightmare.
[Corey] I would never discount Cody Rhodes' ability,
Cody's passion inside the ring, but you cannot discount
the element of surprise that Cody had on his side at the Showcase of Immortals.
Tonight, an advantage Cody does not have.
[Saxton] As much as Seth Rollins is a student of the game,
I'm sure Seth Rollins studied that match at WrestleMania,
what mistakes he made. I guarantee you Cody Rhodes
has done the same thing to enter this match even more prepared.
[Jimmy] And Byron, talking about the pressure
that's on Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Cody Rhodes has to prove
essentially that his huge WrestleMania moment
wasn't a fluke, that's pressure as well.
[Saxton] Without question. And that's the kind of pressure
that Cody Rhodes has invited, has welcomed
as the type of competitor that Cody Rhodes is.
-[groans] -[Corey] Cody is eager tonight
to try to defeat Seth Rollins once again.
[Saxton] Up and over.
[Corey] And again, Rollins had it scouted.
[Jimmy] Wonderful move to the cradle, has him on his back.
-[exclaims] -[Jimmy] Kick out after one.
Three times now Seth Rollins has got the best of Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] And almost a look of frustration washing over the face
of The American Nightmare. It's becoming evident to Cody
that Rollins is more prepared tonight than at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] We talked about respect.
Cody Rhodes clapping it up a little bit for Seth Rollins.
But to your point, I see the frustration
on the face of Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] He's now going behind, reversed by Seth Rollins,
reversed again by Rhodes.
Open jockeying for position-- Oh!
Blatant disrespect.
-[shouts] -[commentators exclaim]
[Saxton] Big mistake by Rollins, and here comes Rhodes.
[Jimmy] A mistake that maybe getting too far under the skin of Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] Rollins wisely…
rolling to the outside, much to the chagrin of the WWE Universe
here in Providence, and here comes Cody Rhodes giving chase.
[Saxton] Cody's not wanting to have Rollins any reprieve
but Rollins baited him in.
[referee] One, two…
-Ah! -[Jimmy] Headlock position on the floor,
and right now, momentum with Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
One, two, three!
[Jimmy] He wanted this opportunity. Right now, he's making the most of it.
[Corey] What we just saw from Seth "Freakin" Rollins
was the ruthlessness that separates Rollins
from the pack, from the rest of the roster.
Rollins is willing to do whatever it takes,
whenever it takes to emerge victorious.
[Jimmy] Do you believe, Corey, there's more of that tonight
based on feeling that he was slighted…
-[Corey] Whoa! -…his last time out on the biggest stage.
[Corey] Right now, Rollins could shift into cruise control
because he just took complete advantage of this match-up
sending Cody crashing to the floor.
[Jimmy] And right to the jaw.
You know, with every second that
Seth Rollins maintains control,
his confidence continues to grow in the process.
Cody Rhodes, we forget because of WrestleMania,
he was away from the WWE for six years.
-That was his first match back. -[crowd exclaims]
[Jimmy] It takes a while to get rid of ring rust.
We haven't talked about that enough when it comes to Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] We haven't really seen that, Jimmy, we haven't seen ring rust on Cody.
[all exclaim]
[Corey] It's not like Cody hasn't been competing. He was getting in shape
or taking care of himself for six years.
Cody just hasn't competed in a WWE ring.
Cody's still a top-tier competitor.
-Cover here by Rollins. -[Saxton] Shoulders down.
Quick kick-out by Rhodes.
-[Corey] Take another look at this. -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Close one by Rollins turning Rhodes inside out.
[Jimmy] Cody Rhodes has to change the trajectory of this match.
He has to change the tempo, his aggression, everything.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody!
[Saxton] And Rollins is being downright ruthless.
It's as though the chants of "Cody" from the WWE Universe
are inspiring Rollins.
[Jimmy] But has that not been a big part of the motivation
for Seth Rollins, has been the return of Cody Rhodes,
and the attention he got coming back?
[Saxton] The motivation for Seth "Freakin" Rollins
is to erase what happened 36 days ago at WrestleMania Saturday.
Seth Rollins in his mind wants it stricken from the collective memory
of the WWE Universe.
And Rollins can achieve that by beating Rhodes tonight.
Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] Battling back to his feet, Byron.
-Now going down-- Oh! -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] This time, Rhodes able to catch Seth Rollins.
-He gets suplex, has him elevated. -[Corey] Great power by Cody.
Rollins is in trouble. All the blood rushing to his skull.
Oh! Face down!
[Saxton] And now it's Cody Rhodes building some--
-[all exclaim] -[Corey] Disaster kick connects. Cover!
[referee and crowd] One, two…
[Jimmy] Kick-out from Seth "Freakin" Rollins
but finally, a sustained offense from Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] This will do wonders for the morale and for the confidence
now of Cody Rhodes in this match.
And as we take another look, Rhodes will be…
Right there, disaster kick on the mark.
What-- Rollins called for a timeout over there?
Appears to be looking for a little bit of a break.
[Jimmy] Rollins was fooling Cody, or attempting to,
-but now Cody with… -[Saxton] Didn't work.
…sharp right to the forehead of Rollins.
[Saxton] Cody again, he might be looking for another--
[Jimmy] Oh, wow. Beautiful timing from Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] That completely turned the tide to this match-up
in the favor of The Visionary.
Take another look. Rhodes looking for the disaster kick.
-Rollins, a better prepared. -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] Seth "Freakin" Rollins once again thwarting Cody's plans.
[Saxton] Give credit where credit's due. Seth Rollins
clearly has done his homework when it comes to Cody Rhodes.
[Jimmy] Just say it, Byron. Rollins is ready.
-Rollins is ready for Rhodes. -[all exclaim]
-[Saxton] Oh, wow. -Right into the barricade
goes Cody Rhodes.
A gnarly landing, headed our way.
[exclaims]
[Saxton] Cody face first into the… And now, that's back into the ring.
[Jimmy] It's clear at this point that Cody Rhodes
has to dig deep, go to that second, third level offense
'cause so far, Seth Rollins has him scouted.
[Saxton] Rollins has managed…
to stay about a step ahead of Cody for the majority of this match-up
as we see the impact into the barricade.
Gnarly landing on the outside for Rhodes.
Rhodes trying to get his bearings right now
as Seth Rollins contemplates his next form of attack.
So far, it's exactly what Seth "Freakin" Rollins wanted,
a completely different match than WrestleMania.
[Corey] Rollins once upon a time referred to himself as The Architect
because when it comes to strategizing before a match,
Rollins is unmatched.
So tonight, Cody Rhodes is getting the best possible Seth "Freakin" Rollins
that Cody Rhodes could ever get inside the ring.
Rhodes continues to fight.
[Saxton] Unleashing blows now on Rollins. Getting the better of Seth Rollins.
[Jimmy] Sold-out crowd here in Providence cheering along, but-- Oh!
[Corey] Sternum first, driving all the wind out of Cody's lungs…
-[grunting] -…and the viciousness of The Visionary.
[Jimmy] He's had the strategy to go along
with the viciousness the entire match tonight.
[Corey] Rollins knows full well he's not gonna get out
of this match-up unscathed, but thus far, Seth Rollins
has done a masterful job of executing his game plan.
[Saxton] Making his spot, wearing down Cody Rhodes,
exactly what Seth Rollins is doing.
[Jimmy] Chin lock, taking away the explosiveness out of Cody Rhodes.
Taking all the energy out of him.
-Yeah! -[Saxton] This is a smart strategy,
placing all of his body weight on the back of Rhodes' neck,
forcing Cody to support Seth.
The sleeper has been completed.
In the center of the ring, Cody Rhodes a long ways away
from potentially achieving a rope break.
[Jimmy] Seth Rollins having his back. Perfect positioning right now.
[Saxton] Cody doing his best to force his chin in between
Seth Rollins' elbow,
make some sort of separation.
Rollins just squeezing and squeezing the life out of Cody Rhodes.
[Jimmy] An escape necessary. There's the elbow to get it started.
Every time Cody Rhodes seems to get a little bit of momentum,
Seth Rollins is right there with the counter.
[Saxton] You're right. For the majority of this match, Jimmy,
-Seth Rollins has been one step ahead. -Understand who I am.
-[Saxton] One step ahead of Cody Rhodes. -Do you understand who I am?
-See. -[Jimmy] So wanna remind the WWE Universe
that he is Seth "Freakin" Rollins, but…
Cody Rhodes now puttin' it together.
There is a right hands delivered by Cody Rhodes.
Reversal by Rollins.
Beautiful job! Over the top--
-Sunset flip stopped it. -[Saxton] Whoa!
-Rollins had the move. -[Jimmy] Sunset flip!
[Cody grunts]
[Saxton] Up and over, oh! Rollins able to catch himself
-on the apron. -[Corey] Bat-like agility
from The Visionary who is now on the top.
Break it off.
[Saxton] Rhodes able to thwart the…
movement of Rollins now.
Now, this is a dangerous position for both these men.
[Jimmy] Taking a huge risk, but right now,
it could be Cody Rhodes who needs it.
He's been on the receiving end of so much offense.
Can he pull off the superplex?
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] Oh, my goodness!
[Saxton] Got it!
[Jimmy] Unbelievable!
Beautiful superplex, but look what it took out of Cody Rhodes.
-He's laid out as well. -[Corey] Look at Seth Rollins,
immediately grasping at his lower back, potentially his hip.
Let's take another look.
Great display of power from Cody Rhodes,
holding Rollins before driving Seth down into the canvas.
It remains to be seen exactly what effect
it had on Rollins' anatomy.
One thing is for certain,
both men a little worse for wear after that superplex.
[Jimmy] Yeah, but it's Seth "Freakin" Rollins up first,
recovering fast. Trying to regain the momentum.
-Rhodes right there to meet him. -[Corey] But this seems to be
where Rollins loses his momentum.
Every time Rollins wants to turn this into a fight,
into a slugfest, Cody Rhodes is getting the upper hand.
[Jimmy] Cody Rhodes has been better at short range,
he's been better with the combinations.
He's been better with the striking offense.
[Saxton] You feel the emotion off of Rhodes daring Rollins,
"Come on, give me your best shot."
[Jimmy] Is this Seth "Freakin" Rollins' ego getting in the way
of his strategy, his chest-pulling ability?
He's getting into a brawl now.
[Jimmy exclaims]
[Saxton] Oh, he strikes down low. Rhodes with recovery.
[Corey] Cody up and over Rollins in the corner--
-Powerslam connects! -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Saxton] Now again, Rollins favoring the lower back--
[Jimmy] Beautiful clothesline over the top from Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] Seth sent to the outside.
The wheels are spinning in the mind of The American Nightmare.
[Saxton] Cody Rhodes picking up speed, taking flight--
[Corey] Oh! Nobody home.
Strategy still in the mind of Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
-one step ahead. -[Jimmy] Cody was able to mitigate
the impact of his own landing, but here comes Rollins.
-Oh! -[Saxton] Rollins got caught by Rhodes.
-And if this-- -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Cody Cutter! That could be it.
[Saxton] Shoulders down. One, two…
-Oh! Just barely. -[crowd exclaims]
[Jimmy] Cody Rhodes could sense victory.
[Saxton] Best opportunity Rhodes has had up to this point
to win this match. Take another look.
From the middle rope, the Cody Cutter delivered.
And almost enough to put Seth Rollins away
-for a second time. -[crowd] One, two… [exclaims]
[Jimmy] A kick-out just in time for Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Now…
Could be Seth's turn to dig deep, see what he has…
His heart, his guts, his determination.
You know Cody Rhodes has plenty of all of that.
[exclaims]
[Corey] Nasty elbow delivered by Rollins.
-Uh-oh! -[Jimmy] It's the Pedigree.
[Saxton] Cody's got other plans.
[Jimmy] Beautiful escape coming out the back door, but…
Right into an instant to a superkick to the chin!
-[Saxton] That might do it! -[all] One, two…
[Jimmy] Kick-out from Cody Rhodes just in time.
[Saxton] Perhaps the same emotions now going to the head of Seth Rollins
that we just saw from Cody Rhodes coming, oh, so close to pinning Rhodes.
[Corey] Take another look at this superkick right on the money.
-Rollins connecting… -One, two!
[Corey] Cody just barely beating the official's count of three.
This match continues.
[Jimmy] They've counted each other so well,
they've thought about the next move in the sequence.
And either one pull out something right when they need it.
[Saxton] It's just valuable time being wasted right now from Seth Rollins.
[Corey] No, no, no, no. This is simply Rollins
-playing below maestro. -[Jimmy] Uh-oh.
[Corey] Making sure everyone sees the Stomp.
[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] The Cross Rhodes, but beautiful counter
once again by Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Saxton] The match continues on, now Rhodes catches himself on the apron.
Nasty shot delivered.
[Jimmy] Cody now from the top.
Going high, but a beautiful counter.
[Corey] Rollins wanted the Pedigree once again, Cody counters.
-[Saxton] Oh, my goodness! -[all exclaim]
[Corey] A rolling elbow rocks Rhodes.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Corey] Oh! To the back of the neck.
This should do it.
That could be it!
One, two--
-[Jimmy] Oh, no! -[Saxton] Not enough.
More left in the tank of Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] Take a look at this, clubbing right forearm to the face of Cody's spine…
followed by the Falcon Arrow that nearly put The American Nightmare down for three.
[crowd chanting and cheering]
[Corey] Right now, Rollins has got to be able to feel
how close he is to making WrestleMania ancient history,
to erasing it from everyone's memory.
[Saxton] Rollins trying to hoist up Cody Rhodes.
Rhodes wisely hanging on to the left leg of Seth Rollins.
[Jimmy] And going to the high crotch, holdin' on great counter there,
kept him from getting lifted.
[Saxton] Rollins burying knees to the midsection of Cody.
Went to the well one too many times.
[Jimmy] Rhodes… Oh! Great power.
Oh! Buckle Bomb into the corner.
[Saxton] And now Rollins free to ascend all the way to the top rope.
[Jimmy] Looking to put it away--
[Corey] Oh! Beautiful smash, shoulders down.
-One, two… -[crowd] One, two…
[all exclaim]
[Saxton] Oh, my goodness. My goodness!
[Corey] Take a look at the height achieved by Rollins.
The impact on the landing, all of Rollins' body weight.
Crashing down across the core
-of a fallen Cody Rhodes. -[crowd exclaims]
But somehow, Cody able to muster the energy to kick out.
[Jimmy] The shaking head of Seth "Freakin" Rollins says it all.
What is it gonna take to put this man away?
[Saxton] Rollins asking himself that question.
Cody Rhodes trying to ask himself the question of Rollins.
What is going through the mind of Seth Rollins at this point?
[Jimmy] Looks to go airborne again.
Ready for some fireworks?
-[Saxton] Rollins-- -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Rollins rolled through into the superkick by Cody.
But so much energy expended from Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] I think Cody Rhodes is tapping into something extra right now.
Something deep down in his soul.
[Jimmy] Going to the top rope himself.
[Saxton] Rollins right there to meet him.
How quick is Rollins?
[Jimmy] Superplex earlier, now one in return from Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
Looking for two in a row, no!
Cross Rhodes!
Is this it? Shoulders down.
-One, two… -[crowd] One, two…
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Wow.
What a lucky break for Seth Rollins.
[Corey] I don't know if it was luck or ring awareness.
Either way…
Seth "Freakin" Rollins getting his foot across the bottom rope.
After a superplex, Rollins looking for a second Falcon Arrow.
Rhodes felt it coming, countered,
boom! Cross Rhodes.
But Rollins rolling near the bottom rope,
which is the only reason this one's not over.
[Jimmy] Was it a slight lack of judgment from Cody Rhodes,
could have pulled him away from the ropes and maybe gotten the fall?
-A little rushed. -[Corey] It's emotions,
it's the heat of the moment, the heat of battle.
-Look out, gentlemen! -[Jimmy] Speaking of… Oh!
[grunting]
[Saxton] We see that emotion, Corey, on display right now from Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes raining down rights and lefts on Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] The American Nightmare looks poised to finish this.
[Jimmy] Not letting Seth "Freakin" Rollins off the hook.
Back into the ring they go.
[Corey] Cody once again making the long climb to the high-rent district.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh. A fired-up Cody Rhodes looking to end this match.
Put Seth "Freakin" Rollins in the rearview mirror, but no!
[Saxton] And now, Rollins looking for the Pedigree.
[Jimmy] Got it!
-[Saxton] That's it. That is it! -[Jimmy] One, two…
[all exclaim]
[Saxton] It is not.
Somehow, some way, Cody Rhodes is still in this match.
[Corey] Look at this, a picture-perfect moonsault by Cody Rhodes,
but nobody home on the landing.
Opening the door for Rollins to slam it shut.
Bam! Pedigree.
Rollins less than a half a second away,
from exorcizing his own WrestleMania demons
But it's not reality just yet.
[Saxton] What does this do for Rollins mentally?
We saw Rollins several times try the Pedigree,
finally was able to execute the move,
and it still wasn't enough to put Cody Rhodes away.
Now, it's Rollins venting a little bit frustration.
Don't even touch my shoes.
You can't lace my boots, huh?
You can't lace my boots. Can't lace 'em!
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Rollins bringing downright unhinged, these Kawada-style kicks
over and over again.
[Saxton] Almost as if Rollins is insulted that Rhodes is still in this match.
[Corey] Rollins is insulted that Cody Rhodes is back in WWE.
It seems to be about more than WrestleMania.
[Saxton] Wait, wait, wait, no.
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] You gotta…
You gotta be kidding me. This…
This is the ultimate disrespect right now from Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
-[Jimmy exclaims] -[Saxton] Absolutely classless.
[Jimmy] Cody out of the way!
Right into a Cross Rhodes!
[Saxton] Cody holding on.
[Jimmy] But Rollins connected with a knee.
[Saxton] Almost shades about Cody defeated Seth Rollins at WrestleMania.
Cody going through the Cross Rhodes again!
[Corey] Rollins rode Rhodes off.
Going back to the well again.
Cody wants-- Cody wants a…
this to be a vertebreaker?
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
[Jimmy] Got him up in an escape from Seth "Freakin" Rollins' roll-up.
-One, two… -[Saxton] Tights. Rollins had the tights.
-[Jimmy] The reverse! Cody has the tights. -One, two, three!
-[bell dings] -[Jimmy] Held up in the tights
-and got the fall! -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here's your winner.
The American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[WWE theme song playing]
[Jimmy] Karma, that is fair play.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins in shock obviously.
Not without controversy.
Cody Rhodes took a page out of Rollins' Book
to secure another win over The Visionary.
[Jimmy] And tonight at WrestleMania Backlash,
for Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
-The American Nightmare continues. -[inaudible]
[crowd vocalizing]
[Saxton] Seth Rollins is in disbelief.
-[Jimmy] Irate. -[indistinct arguing]
[Jimmy] Rollins is furious with the official,
but perhaps more so with himself.
Seth Rollins is upset with himself.
With very good reason. Let's look at this.
Rollins with the counter roll, fist full of tights.
-Usually works very well… -One, two, three!
-Didn't work out for Rollins. -[bell dings]
[Jimmy] Worked out perfectly for Cody Rhodes
who just beat The Visionary at his own game.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins could not believe it.
For the second time, Seth Rollins has lost
to Cody Rhodes.
Whoo!
Let's go! Let's go!
[Jimmy] The excitement on the face of Cody Rhodes…
-It matters! -…and the rage in the eyes
of Seth "Freakin" Rollins, that says it all.
[Saxton] For the second time in a row,
Cody Rhodes defeats Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[mumbles angrily]
[Corey] He is indeed something beyond human.
[Jimmy] Supreme dominance.
[Corey] One of the most impressive athletes we've ever seen in WWE.
[Bobby] I will destroy everybody else and reign supreme.
Because right now is The All Mighty era.
I used to have wrestling lessons in seventh grade.
I was like a little workhorse kid.
When I got to college, it was on.
I used to always use working out as my outlet.
I took fourth as a freshman,
and then I won nationals in my sophomore, junior, senior year.
[announcer] Three-time champion, Bobby Lashley!
[Bobby] After I graduated college, the Army coach actually called me,
he asked me if I'd be interested in coming on the team.
And then from that point on, I was wrestling for the Army team.
So I won Armed Forces a few times,
then I went out to the Military World Championships, where I won silver medal.
Wrestling really took off from there.
I knew WWE was where I was meant to be.
[man] One of the greatest athletes to ever step into the ring.
Three-time National Champion amateur wrestler,
four-time All American,
Bobby Lashley is credible to the max.
Very humble man, but when Lashley gets in this ring,
he just hits hard.
[crowd cheering]
[man screams]
-[man 1] He got him! -[man 2] Oh, my God!
What the hell just happened?
[man 1] Lashley is the United States Champion.
[man 3] Lashley victorious and the new ECW Champion.
[man 4] Some guys, when they come along, just have "it". Lashley has "it."
[Bobby] This is my ring,
and I won't be disrespected.
[man 1] Can't keep The All Mighty down.
[man 2] We have seen there's nothing like a focused and motivated Bobby Lashley,
that's what makes him All Mighty.
[man 1] No matter how bad you think you are,
you will never be All Mighty.
[Bobby] The All Mighty Era never ends.
Huge night tonight for Bobby Lashley.
He looks like Hercules but he got a Herculean task at WrestleMania
against the 7'3" Omos.
It gets tougher, 'cause tonight, he's also outnumbered.
[Saxton] This is last month after Bobby Lashley
had scored a victory over Omos at WrestleMania.
Watch what happens next. This was shocking.
MVP, Lashley's long-time friend and business partner,
would turn his back on Bobby Lashley
and align himself with Omos.
Bobby, you are nothing without me.
-Absolutely nothing! -[Saxton] Two weeks ago,
we witnessed an arm wrestling contest,
between both Bobby Lashley and Omos,
and much like Lashley shocked the room at WrestleMania,
-Bobby Lashley shocked the room again… -[announcer] Here's your winner,
-Bobby Lashley! -…by winning this arm wrestling contest.
[Corey] In the immediate aftermath of defeating Omos
in an arm wrestling challenge,
Omos would bring the fight and the hurt to The All Mighty
in a manner that Lashley has never experienced before.
-[groans] -[Corey] Omos using
the arm wrestling table to nearly saw Lashley clean in half.
And this is just a preview of things to come.
Because Omos has officially challenged Bobby Lashley
to a match in WrestleMania Backlash.
Hope Bobby Lashley smartens up before that.
And after I'm done with him…
there isn't going to be much left of The All Mighty.
[Omos' theme song playing]
[Jimmy] I hope they reinforced the ring for this one.
-[bell dings] -[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, stepping in at 7'3"
weighing in at 403 pounds,
The Nigerian Giant, Omos!
[Jimmy] He takes up the entire walkway.
[Corey] The towering Goliath, the intensity in his eyes,
and under the tutelage
of one of the greatest minds in sports entertainment, MVP,
Omos is more dangerous tonight than ever.
[Saxton] Uh, look at the sheer size of Omos.
There's no exaggeration when you look at how dangerous this man is.
And now, couple the fact that MVP is by his side,
many believe Omos will truly be unstoppable.
[Corey] I literally just said that.
[Saxton] I reiterated that.
[Jimmy] Always had the physical tools.
He's always had the explosiveness and the size.
MVP adds a lot to the Omos equation, you can't deny that.
It's safe to say Omos himself a giant just got a major upgrade.
[exclaims]
[inaudible conversation]
[Jimmy] You can only wonder what has been added to the arsenal
of The Nigerian Giant Omos by MVP.
[Saxton] In the words of MVP earlier on today, Omos has promised
to break Bobby Lashley in half.
[Bobby Lashley's theme song playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, weighing in at 273 pounds,
The All Mighty,
Bobby Lashley!
[Corey] With a physique that looks chiseled from Mount Olympus itself,
The All Mighty with focus in his eyes
about to revisit the largest challenge in recent history.
[Saxton] You know, as wild as it sounds,
I think when Bobby Lashley looks at Omos,
he sees Omos as the underdog.
[Corey] In a strange way, I agree with you, Saxton,
particularly after WrestleMania,
where Lashley was able to defeat Omos.
But how much has MVP changed about Omos' game plan
and how Omos competes inside the ring,
that's the X factor, and that's what remains to be seen.
What are you going to do, Omos? It's a nice reminder.
[Saxton] Quoting the MVP, it was Omos who approached him and said,
"I want you to do for my career
the same thing you did for The All Mighty."
[Jimmy] We know about the physical side, we know about the strength,
-we know about the speed… -[bell dings]
…but also, The All Mighty Bobby Lashley feels betrayed,
stabbed in the back by MVP.
The emotional side of that, how will that affect the match as well?
[Saxton] Lashley's made it clear he wants to get to MVP, but he's gotta--
he knows he's got to get through the 7'3" Omos before that.
[Corey] I think tonight when you look at The All Mighty,
you're looking at something as close to a cyborg as actually exists.
Bobby is laser focused on taking down The Nigerian Giant.
There's no emotion. This is all business for The All Mighty.
[Saxton] Lashley's been relentless, striking away at Omos.
Early on in WrestleMania, he chose to stick and move,
-use his footwork-- -[Jimmy] He's not doing that tonight.
Going straight at Omos!
[Saxton] Right now, Lashley is overwhelming Omos.
-Hold up. -[Corey] MVP in the early moments
-already becoming a factor. -[screams]
[Saxton] All it took, that one momentary distraction
by MVP and advantage Omos.
[Jimmy] That's the X factor you talked about, Corey,
and that's the emotional side we were all wondering about.
Can he stay focused?
[Saxton] Can't discount the fact that as well as MVP is getting to know Omos,
MVP already knows Bobby Lashley even better.
"Know thy enemy." Art of War.
That's what MVP is bringing to this game.
[Jimmy] MVP said, "I am the upgrade
-in this equation." -[Saxton exclaims]
[Jimmy] We were able to ask him.
"W… Was Omos an upgrade to Bobby Lashley?" He said, "I am the upgrade."
"Omos beats Bobby Lashley with me."
"With me, Bobby Lashley beats Omos."
MVP sees himself as the difference maker.
[Corey] Look at the massive hands of Omos…
enveloping Lashley's whole skull.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley is 6'3", 273 pounds.
He looks like a toy in the hands of Omos.
[Saxton] Most superstars do
against Omos, and this match continues
along the trajectory. It's looking… for Lashley's fate.
[Corey] Lashley fighting his way out of the grasp
of "The Nigerian Giant" Omos. And Lashley sent hard to the outside.
[Saxton] Spent a little too much time in the pocket, in the chest of Omos.
It's the price he paid for it.
[Corey] If you're that big, you sometimes can't afford to get in too close.
Just ask Dillian Whyte.
You ain't lookin' so All Mighty right now.
Five…
[Corey] MVP continuing to try to get into the head of Bobby Lashley.
Seven.
[Saxton] Lashley kind of stumbles back to the ring.
[Jimmy] It's like Bobby Lashley is dealing with a dual assault of physicality,
the strength of Omos and the psychological warfare of MVP, at the same time.
See this? He's too small. See this, he's too small.
[Corey] Omos is saying he is too small, referring to The All Mighty.
-Oh! Snake eyes. Look at the big man move! -[Omos yells]
[Corey] Omos nearly put his boot straight through Lashley's heart.
[Jimmy] Referee now taking a close look at The All Mighty.
[Corey] MVP lovin' every moment of it.
And as the moments pass, Omos growing even more confident,
which is a terrifying situation
if you're tasked with competing against him.
[Omos grunts, screams]
[Saxton] Driving that knee into the back of the neck of Bobby Lashley is Omos.
-[speaking indistinctly] -Regretting your decision yet?
Rethinking your life right now?
-You certainly should be. Hey! -Back it up or you're out of here.
[Saxton] MVP never wasting an opportunity
to dole out a tongue lashing.
Look at how bitter MVP is, how upset he is,
thinking that Bobby Lashley no longer appreciated his help--
[Jimmy] Oh, oh, wait a minute. Lashley escapes out back.
The ease of the lift from Omos…
body kick, go to it again, but Bobby Lashley too smart for it.
[Saxton] Lashley able to create some separation.
Not able to do much else thus far.
Lashley threw up his elbow and barely reached Omos' chest,
-but The All Mighty-- -[Jimmy] Standing back to it!
[Saxton] The All Mighty…
[Omos groaning]
[Jimmy] This is a lightweight move.
You know what to do.
[Jimmy] Unbelievable. Hopping on to the back of Omos.
[Corey] Couldn't keep both hooks in secure, that's why he got thrown off.
Uh-oh, nobody home for Omos.
[Saxton] Lashley using his quickness.
A shoulder to the midsection of Omos, and now,
The All Mighty teeing off in the corner.
[Jimmy] Look at the momentum of Bobby Lashley!
[Saxton] Unrelenting offense that we saw earlier on from Bobby Lashley again,
just trying to do his best to overwhelm
The Nigerian Giant.
[Jimmy] We've seen a warrior come out of Bobby Lashley tonight
-that we have rarely seen. -[Saxton exclaims]
-Look what he's doing. -[Corey] This is downright brilliant.
-Hey, you can't let him do that! -[Jimmy] Locking up the right arm. Both!
[Saxton] This is bad news for Omos.
Omos is helpless.
[Jimmy] First time we have ever seen this, a helpless Omos
in the ropes getting pummeled.
[Saxton] Lashley can do whatever he wants.
[MVP shouting indistinctly]
[Saxton] The official warning Bobby Lashley,
The All Mighty might get disqualified.
[crowd] Four, five, six, seven…
[Corey] Lashley should have till the count of five
before he gets disqualified by the official.
[Saxton] Lashley coming very close enough.
[Jimmy] MVP right now interfering with his cane!
Back it off.
[Corey] Lashley making sure to put an end to that.
-[Jimmy] Once again, going after MVP! -[Saxton] Uh-oh!
-[MVP grunts] -[Saxton] MVP…
[Jimmy] Looking for the Hurt Lock.
[Saxton] And he's got the fingers-- Oh, here comes Omos.
[Omos groans]
[Corey] The gargantuan paw of Omos
stopped The All Mighty's attempt at the Hurt Lock on MVP.
Smart move.
Going down low on the big man.
[Saxton] Take away the size advantage of Omos.
Lashley has Omos hooked.
[Jimmy] Face down! Flatliner from Lashley.
Refocused now on the form of Omos.
Can he pull it off?
[Saxton] There is no way in hell.
Lashley looking for the Hurt Lock.
[Jimmy] One arm in!
[Corey] Lashley's got the half-nelson applied.
He… Lashley-- He's got it!
-He's did it! -[Jimmy] Lashley's got him locked up!
-[Corey] Fingers are locked! -[Saxton] What a feat this is.
[Corey] The Hurt Lock is applied to The Nigerian Giant.
[Saxton] Omos…
[Corey] Omos is beginning to fade!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Lashley might be able to put him out right now!
-[exclaims] -[MVP] He has to break it.
Hold him, hold him. Hold him.
[Corey] I hope it's audible to the viewers at home, but MVP
is shouting instructions to Omos telling Omos to keep Lashley
in the corner, and let the official break the hold.
That is wisdom that is invaluable from the outside of the ring.
-[Jimmy] Just when it looked-- -[Corey] Look at Omos go now.
[Jimmy] Just when it looked like it was over for Omos,
the advice of MVP gets Omos out of the Hurt Lock.
[Saxton] Could be the hyped intensity of Omos is directly correlated
to Omos understanding how close he just came to losing to Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] And MVP providing a not so subtle reminder to the colossus.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley goes from
a second away from victory
to trying to recover in the corner.
-[groans] -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Corey] Lashley able to get both boots up just in time.
And again, throwing hammerfists right between the eyes of Omos.
[Saxton] Warming back with whatever offense is available.
Bobby Lashley bringing it to Omos.
[Jimmy] No fear of staying right in the pocket and slugging away.
And I don't know if this was Lashley's strategy,
but it's smart if he's trying to drag the big man into the deep waters,
trying to exhaust Omos.
[Saxton] Listen, Lashley, I don't know if this is smart,
-I don't know if this is even possible. -[Corey] It's not possible.
[Saxton] Bobby Lashley looking to hoist up the 400-plus pound frame of Omos.
[Jimmy] Only took one shot.
[Corey] One big heavy right hand from Omos.
[all exclaim]
-[Saxton] Wow. -[Jimmy] Lifting and planting Omos
MVP cannot believe it.
[Saxton] Bobby Lashley poised and ready
to strike again.
[Jimmy] Full sprint right into a knee.
-[Saxton] Looking to-- -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Shoulder first into the ring post.
Just a little too much time to get that run going.
[Corey] If you need any further evidence--
[all exclaim]
[Corey] MVP yet again making his presence known.
[Jimmy] Cane right to the eye.
-Bobby Lashley… -[Saxton] No.
To the cover. One, two, three.
-A win for Omos! -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here's your winner. The Nigerian Giant,
-Omos! -[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] MVP, the X factor. He just showed why.
[Saxton] A major X factor.
[Corey] And it shows the veteran skillset…
-[screaming] -…owned by MVP
-and bestowed upon Omos. -I told you, I told you!
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley was rolling.
-This is breathtaking power. -[Corey] Oh, my gosh.
[Jimmy] Able to hoist Omos off of his feet.
Nearly put the big man through the ring.
[Corey] But here's where it all turned around.
MVP having the wherewithal to realize the official
was occupied with Omos.
MVP with a cane to Lashley's face.
And I don't care if you're All Mighty, if you're Superman,
if Omos drives you down like that, you're not getting back up.
[Saxton] Newfound business alliance with MVP paying dividends
for Omos here tonight.
[Jimmy] By far, the biggest win of Omos' career,
at the expense of the All Mighty.
Unbelievable performance here at Backlash.
[Corey] By help of a nice assist to MVP.
[Omos' theme song playing]
[woman] Experience greatness.
Raise some hell.
Be the best.
Follow your dreams.
Flaunt your flair.
Unleash your beast.
Find what fits you
at wweshop.com.
Of course later tonight at WrestleMania Backlash, it is The Usos,
and of course, The Head of the Table Roman Reigns versus RK-Bro
and Drew McIntyre and Paul Heyman.
Earlier tonight on the WrestleMania kickoff show, nothing but confidence.
As soon as we go in with Reigns, they're gonna look across the ring,
they're gonna see an Orton and a Riddle.
And everyone's going to realize that their mothers failed them.
Failed to raise men that could stand up to the Bloodline.
I noticed you didn't mention Drew McIntyre.
Well, Drew McIntyre named his sword after his mother.
Now, this is someone in need of deep psychotherapy,
which he shall receive tonight
at the hands of The Tribal Chief…
[whispers] Roman Reigns.
[Corey] Well, Paul Heyman and The Bloodline brimming with confidence
but they better not overlook The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre,
who joins forces with RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro
to battle The Head of the Table, the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
and SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
A massive Six-Man Tag Team Match, still to come tonight.
[Jimmy] And up next, we have someone not just dealing with their opponent,
but AJ Styles has to deal with the darkness that is in Edge.
Damian Priest, of course, barred from ringside by a victory for AJ Styles,
but finally, getting Edge one-on-one
'cause so far, he's been dealing with Judgment Day for weeks.
[dramatic music playing]
[Edge] I am an honest man.
I said that AJ Styles would face his Judgment Day
at WrestleMania and he did.
[man 1] Former United States Champion Damian Priest.
[man 2] They're in mid-air!
-One, two, three, and it's over! -[bell dings]
[Edge] We judged AJ at WrestleMania,
and we will pass judgment on anyone who challenges my message.
Now, AJ, I know you're going to keep coming.
I wanted The Pitbull, I got The Pitbull.
[Corey] AJ Styles has never fled from a situation in his life,
and he's bringing the fight. And now Styles coming for Edge.
And Styles wants revenge.
[man] Oh, here comes Damian Priest!
[Edge] You-- You have to think of your family.
You have to think of your children.
Now, AJ, at WrestleMania, probably we didn't get our point across.
So I am officially challenging you at WrestleMania Backlash
to take back what I never lost,
which is the pinnacle of this industry that I call my "Mountain of Omnipotence."
Edge's challenge at WrestleMania Backlash, I accept.
He can save his judgment for someone who--
[groaning]
[Edge] Where's AJ Styles this week?
Oh, wait, he's probably at home mending that left shoulder.
AJ, don't let these lemmings push you into a situation that you can't control,
that you can't handle. You're in over your head.
All right? Stay at home.
Hug those kids tight with your one good arm.
[laughs]
Edge wants to look from his mountain on high…
his "Mountain of Omnipotence," whatever that means…
Edge talked about my family.
And we talk about my family, we gotta throw hands.
I had him backed in the corner. I had him beat.
But then his newfound friend shows up out of nowhere, Damian Priest.
Why don't we up the ante a little bit?
If I beat Damian Priest tonight,
he is barred from ringside this Sunday at WrestleMania Backlash.
[Corey] This might as well be do or die for AJ Styles.
-Is AJ's shoulder gonna hold up? -[Saxton] We're gonna find out!
[Jimmy] Shoulders down, roll-up!
-[referee] One, two, three. -[Jimmy] Got him!
[Corey] Damian Priest is barred from ringside.
[Saxton] Styles pulled it off, and Edge now is incensed.
At WrestleMania Backlash, I am going to put
this point like a stake through your heart.
You are rushing headlong into pain and judgment.
[Styles] No excuses.
I'm gonna finally hit him with that Phenomenal Forearm
and knock his teeth down his throat.
[Edge] AJ Styles, it's your Judgment Day.
[laughing]
[both laughing]
[Edge's theme song playing]
[Edge] You think you know me? [laughs]
You never did.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Judgment Day,
11-time WWE World Champion,
two-time winner of the Royal Rumble,
Grand Slam Champion,
and WWE Hall of Famer,
Edge!
[Corey] You heard the litany of accomplishments
achieved during the Hall of Fame career of this man.
But in recent months,
the Luciferian mentality
adopted by the once upon a time Rated-R Superstar
has proven to show us the most dangerous Edge we've ever known.
[Jimmy] He had technique, he had speed.
Now add fear to his arsenal.
♪ You think that Heaven's gates are waiting ♪
♪ But only hell will come… ♪
[Corey] While perched on his "Mountain of Omnipotence,"
Edge has become reacquainted from the shadows
of which he came.
And tonight,
Edge anxiously, eagerly awaiting the arrival
of his target, AJ Styles.
[crowd cheering]
[Styles' theme song playing]
[crowd cheering louder]
[crackers burst]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing in at 218 pounds,
The Phenomenal AJ Styles!
[Jimmy] His fear is a part of the weaponry of Judgment Day,
Edge and Damian Priest.
One thing we haven't seen in the eyes of AJ Styles has been fear.
I truly believe in my heart
that AJ Styles knows no fear.
But perhaps Styles should learn some
for career longevity, for self-preservation.
Because AJ Styles is entering this battle
with essentially one good arm.
And I don't know too many Superstars who have defeated Hall of Famers
at less than 100%.
[Saxton] And that's going for some irony there that AJ Styles enters
with the disadvantage of the injured left shoulder,
courtesy of Edge. But also remember,
AJ Styles has the advantage, some would say,
because, well, the cohort of Edge, when Damian Priest
is barred from ringside.
-Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Corey] No distractions. Just attrition, here we go.
Styles and Edge.
[Jimmy] If you thought AJ Styles would back down, you are very much mistaken.
[Saxton] Emotionally fused
AJ Styles wanting to tear Edge apart.
[Jimmy] Edge said he wanted the Pitbull AJ Styles,
-he wanted AJ Styles at his best. -[Saxton] Oh!
He might be regretting that now.
[Saxton] Remember, this started as a match-up that AJ Styles
just wanted to compete against Edge, who he respected.
AJ Styles never anticipated the sinister turn this conflict would take.
[all exclaim]
[Saxton] From the outside-- Oh!
[Corey] Styles just launching Edge into the barricade here at ringside.
The veteran Styles knowing the rule book breaks the official's count.
-Look out! -[all exclaim]
Face first into the table.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Gentlemen, take a look in the eyes of AJ Styles right now.
[Saxton] Running through the mind of AJ Styles is knowing this man,
Edge, tried to short his career.
This man, Edge, tried to cause serious injury to AJ Styles,
that is… what has set AJ Styles off.
[Corey] And the sadism of Edge knows no bounds, but here comes Styles!
Connects with a drop kick, down goes Edge.
-[Saxton] The shoulder-- -[Corey] Edge has been very proud
of the fact that he and Damian Priest targeted the shoulder.
As we look again at AJ's rocket dropkick between the bottom and middle rope.
-Edge and Priest have… -Three!
[all exclaim]
[Corey] Gorgeous outside moonsault to the outside
-from Styles. -[shouts indistinctly]
[Jimmy] The Phenomenal One rolling.
[Corey] To this point, AJ's shoulder seems to be holding up
-just fine. -[all exclaim]
[Corey] But Edge is taking great pride in the fact that--
[Saxton] Oh, Corey, look at this, look at this. AJ Styles is…
looks to be attempting the Phenomenal Forearm.
[Jimmy] Going airborne to get it,
beautiful timing on the kick from Edge.
[Saxton] And immediately, you see Styles favoring the left arm.
[Corey] That's all it took for Edge
to change the complexion
-of this match-up. -[groaning]
Perfectly timed by the Hall of Famer, the veteran.
And Styles now crashing.
I think he might have caught a glancing bit of the ring post
and now the ring stairs.
-[Jimmy] Landing right on that shoulder. -[Corey] As I started to mention before,
Edge is taking great pride in the fact
that he and Priest targeted the same shoulder
AJ Styles suffered an injury to the night Edge returned
to WWE in the Royal Rumble match.
[Saxton] And that was two years ago, think about it. For two years,
Edge has kept that in the forefront of his mind
understanding that's a potential weak spot.
[Jimmy] He's going after the turnbuckle now.
[Corey] Edge identified the weakness in his opponent
and is doing everything in his power to exploit it.
[Jimmy] At WrestleMania, AJ Styles had to pop that arm back in repeatedly.
And yet, here he is a month later,
going toe-to-toe with Edge.
-Oh, no. -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Catapulted into the ringpost, Styles might be out.
[Saxton] You know, in a twisted way,
you could say this attack really shows you how much Edge respects
the Phenomenal Forearm, and what AJ Styles can do if he hits Edge with it.
Take another look at-- Oh! Shoulder first.
That left shoulder once again the target area for Edge.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Soaking it in, enjoying it.
-[Corey] Basking in the disdain… -[screaming]
…of the WWE Universe.
-One. -[Corey] Edge thrives
in this hostile environment that he has created.
[Jimmy] AJ Styles in absolute agony.
[Saxton] Edge ripping the Kinesio Tape off the shoulder of AJ.
[Jimmy] Not many people
in the WWE fight as big as AJ Styles.
Part of the way he's able to do that is with his speed,
-his athleticism, his ability… -[all exclaim]
…to take gigantic risks,
-and he can't do that with one arm. -[Saxton] AJ can't do much
of anything right now. He might have a separated shoulder.
Styles landed incredibly hard. Watch this impact.
-[Styles screams] -[Corey] Edge twisting AJ down
to the canvas shoulder first, and once again,
the Hall of Famer applying pressure.
[Jimmy] Right into the shoulder lock.
[Saxton] So we know AJ Styles probably has one of the most versatile playbooks
in our industry, but again, with a bad shoulder,
that hampers a great deal of what Styles is capable of inside the ring.
-[both grunt] -[Jimmy] We talked early, Byron,
about the advantage AJ Styles might have because Damian Priest is not ringside,
he's barred from ringside but…
Weigh that to having one arm,
AJ Styles got to battle here one-handed.
[Saxton] Again, it speaks to the pride of AJ Styles
who wanted this match-up to be one-on-one,
-wanted to-- -[all exclaim]
Wanted to prove himself against Edge but…
-Styles in bad shape. Shoulder down! -One, two…
[Jimmy] Kickin' out but…
Briefly went to the Americana keylock, then transitioned to the shoulder lock.
[Corey] Seamless transition from Edge.
Keeping AJ
-at close range at all times. -Oh, no, no, no. [groaning]
[Corey] And now, look at Edge just laying
-all of his body weight… -How's that shoulder, AJ?
-[Styles] Ha-ha-ha. -[mimics] Ha-ha-ha, ha!
[Corey] All of his body weight across the fallen Styles,
he's making it difficult for AJ to breathe.
-[crowd clapping] -Edge controlling the agony.
[Saxton] But AJ Styles, he did…
At this juncture, Styles now trying to
-roll Edge back to the corner. -One…
-Two… -[Jimmy] Veteran like Edge so far
using his size advantage, using his strength advantage. Oh!
[Saxton] Styles hung across the top rope.
[Jimmy] Every time anything happens, there's any snap,
and see that shoulder shifting up and down.
[Corey] With a shoulder injury, it's basically any major movement you do,
you're gonna feel the pain.
If you're running, you utilize your arms and your shoulders.
If you're throwing left hands,
which Styles completely cannot do right now,
everything hurts right now for AJ Styles.
[Saxton] We saw that earlier on, Corey, when AJ Styles attempted
to execute the Phenomenal Forearm, could not even…
barely able to brace himself on that top rope to springboard off.
[Jimmy] Slowly, methodically taking away the advantages
of AJ Styles is Edge right now.
[Corey] AJ just overflowing with tenacity.
Maybe even as a detriment to himself--
-Pelé Kick! Edge is rocked! -[Jimmy] Oh! Pelé Kick!
You will not see AJ Styles give up.
AJ Styles does not know the word "quit," does not know how to stop fighting.
Whatever weapons AJ Styles has, he will use them just like this.
[Corey] Styles able to propel himself and look at the impact.
Right across the crown of Edge's skull,
Styles connects with a Pelé.
[Saxton] AJ Styles has to get creative with his offense.
[Corey] Now the adrenaline beginning to pump--
[all exclaim]
[Corey] Both men with the same exact idea.
Both wanted double crossbodies, we have a car crash mid-ring.
-Watch this. -[both grunt]
[Saxton] And in particular, think about the added impact
to the left shoulder of AJ Styles after that collision.
-[Jimmy] Gotta protect that left arm. -Ah!
Might try to keep it in the socket at this point.
That was the issue at WrestleMania.
-[Corey] If indeed it is still-- -[Jimmy exclaims]
[Saxton] Right now, it's got to be pure emotion that's driving AJ Styles.
[Jimmy] Sliding forearm.
-Come on! -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] AJ trying to fire himself up,
asking for a little backup from the WWE Universe.
[Jimmy] Willing himself to ignore the pain!
-[Saxton] Styles-- -[Jimmy] Couldn't do it,
couldn't pull it off. A little too ambitious.
Oh! But sending Edge facedown…
-[Corey] In a combination-- -[Jimmy] Cover!
Kick-out before three for Edge.
[Corey] Agony is etched on the face of AJ Styles.
Styles knows what he has to do to defeat Edge,
but has just been unable with one good arm.
[Jimmy] The frustration of that knowledge, knowing what you have to do,
knowing you have to execute, and being physically unable to do that.
[Saxton] And again, this is an instance where Styles might be his own worst enemy.
AJ Styles is such a proud competitor,
such a proud man, that even at less than 100%,
AJ Styles will not back down from a fight.
Styles is not gonna make excuses coming into this match-up.
[Corey] AJ looking to get a little creative deep into the arsenal.
[Jimmy] Hurricanrana off the top rope. Cover!
One, two…
[Jimmy] Oh, late kick-out. Barely got that right shoulder up.
[Corey] And notice, if we see it in the replay,
Styles had his hand under Edge's chin during that pinning combination
because AJ unable to hook Edge's leg with his injured left arm.
[Saxton] And how frustrating is that got to be for AJ Styles?
You know what you can do.
You know what you want to do to Edge but you can't do it
-due to poor ability. -[Corey] It's frustrating,
Byron, but it's why both of these men have been world champions.
It's why Edge is a Hall of Famer and AJ will be.
[Jimmy] Making Styles Clash now, got him on his shoulder!
-[Corey] Across the back of the neck. -[Jimmy] Cover!
-One, two… -[Edge grunts]
[Saxton] Still Edge able to escape.
[Jimmy] Plenty of fight still left in Edge and…
Just have to look at the face of AJ Styles to the pain he is in,
but Edge cannot believe the fight still in AJ Styles.
[Saxton] You saw the pain etched on the face of Edge a moment ago as well.
[Corey] I've never known Edge to be the type of competitor
who overlooks opponents, but that might be the fatal mistake tonight.
If Edge thought he was gonna coast through tonight,
and finish the job on AJ's shoulder,
-right now, AJ… -[screams]
…telling Edge a different tale.
[Jimmy] Was a smart thing, chopping Edge
-down at the left leg but… -[Saxton exclaims]
Smart move, not necessarily legal.
-Official allowing a little bit-- -[all exclaim]
[screams]
[Jimmy] Once again, a snap on the shoulder, going right back to it.
[Corey] Crossface, crossface locked in.
[Saxton] Styles trying to use his one good arm to…
to break the lock there from Edge.
[Corey] Edge prying-- I'm sorry, AJ prying Edge's fingers apart
to break the submission attempt, and AJ wants the Calf Crusher!
Gotta step over, get his leg in between.
-[Saxton] Uh, can AJ pull this off? -[Corey] He's got it!
AJ's got the Calf Crusher.
-[groaning] -[Jimmy] Edge desperate
-to get to the rope. -[Corey] Styles pulling
on the foot of Edge with everything he can with one good arm.
Styles adjusting his grip reaching for the top of the toes,
the top of Edge's foot to maximize the stress.
[Jimmy] Can he get the leverage with just one arm to finish this?
[Saxton] Edge desperate to escape and does so successfully.
-Uh, going back to it! -[Jimmy] AJ back into it!
-[screaming] -[Jimmy] Ranking on the calf.
[Saxton] Will AJ pull this off?
Edge reaching… reaching for the rope.
[Jimmy] Got it.
[Saxton] And forced the official to break the hold.
Gotta be disheartening for AJ Styles
as that was the best chance of victory AJ's had all night.
[Jimmy] We have to wonder, he has to wonder,
two good arms, if that's the end of this match.
[Saxton] That very well could make the mark,
the point that would have been the end of the match.
Styles knows that. Styles knows that he can't do everything he wants to do.
[Corey] AJ Styles would love to be the man to knock Edge off of the peak,
-the "Mountain of Omnipotence." -[groaning]
[Jimmy] A turnbuckle that Edge untied before.
-[Corey] German suplex! -[all exclaim]
[Saxton] He took the turnbuckle with him.
[Corey] Edge is trying to prevent being suplexed.
[Saxton] Styles trying to hold on for a second
when Edge was able to escape.
-[all exclaim] -[Jimmy] Into the naked turnbuckle!
-Roll-up! -[Saxton] Shoulders down!
-One, two… -Can AJ do it? No.
[Jimmy] Able to kick out just in time is Edge.
[Corey] That was instinct and instinct alone
from the Hall of Famer Edge.
-Check out this impact. -[all exclaim]
[Corey] Face first,
and Edge connected at the top of your screen.
Styles is down, Edge could be looking for the cover!
[Jimmy] Hooking the leg, one, two…
Just before three, big kick-out from AJ Styles.
[Saxton chuckles] Oh, man!
[Corey] Take another look as Styles charged Edge
Edge flattened AJ.
Boom!
-Earth-shaking Spear. -[Jimmy] Yet, miraculously,
AJ still had enough
to kick out.
Running right into the Spear from Edge.
If Edge believed
that this would be an easy night with a wounded,
diminished AJ Styles, he's finding out differently.
[Saxton] He may have underestimated the heart,
the desire that AJ Styles possesses, injured or not.
[Jimmy] Right now, it's Edge the Hall of Famer doing the stalking.
Looking for the Spear, beautiful step-up knee!
[Saxton] Styles stumbling over to Edge.
[Styles grunts]
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Hips first.
[Corey] AJ able to fight through the pain and hang Edge out to dry
-on the top rope. -[Saxton] Oh, my God.
-[Corey] Wow. -[Saxton] Oh, my God.
[Corey] Styles Clash incoming.
And he got it! Face down goes Edge.
One good arm!
[Saxton] Styles could be seconds away from victory.
-[Corey] Shoulders down. -One, two…
[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Barely a kick out from Edge but just enough.
[Saxton] This is just mind-blowing, jaw-dropping to watch.
AJ Styles, bad arm and all, able to execute the Styles Clash onto Edge.
One, two…
[Jimmy] What the wherewithal, the strategy to use the ropes to get the elevation.
[Saxton] Styles has tried this early on this match,
this is not a smart move.
[Corey] Edge has never suffered or tasted the Phenomenal Forearm.
AJ's got to think that's his best chance…
-[Saxton] This is-- -…at knocking off Edge.
[Saxton] Look at this, guys.
On to the top rope. Styles couldn't do the springboard
with the bad shoulder, so Styles calling it out but…
Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Jimmy] He is barred from ringside.
[Saxton] Damian Priest can't be out here!
[Corey] But Priest is technically in the aisleway, not ringside.
-[Saxton] That's a technicality, Corey. -[crowd cheering]
-Damian Priest-- -[Jimmy] Oh, it's Finn Bálor!
Prince reeling away now on Damian Priest!
[Saxton] Bálor, a long-time friend of Styles,
came to Styles' aid this past Monday night
to fend off Damian Priest.
[Corey] There is madness around ringside.
Bálor and Priest, but Styles is perched on top.
[Jimmy] Ready to get the finish-- What the… Oh, my God!
-[Corey] Who the hell was that? -[referee] Get outta here!
[Jimmy] Just pulled AJ Styles off the top rope.
[Corey] And Edge taking Styles to the…
to the canvas.
Crossface is in.
[Saxton] Styles… Styles trying to maneuver.
Slowly reaching…
[Corey] Climbing desperately with everything in his being,
AJ trying to reach the bottom rope to force the break of the hold.
[Saxton] And Edge taking off the--
[Jimmy] Oh, no, under the chin!
[Corey] Edge has taken Styles to the gallows.
[Saxton] Look at the eyes! The eyes of Styles show the desperation.
-[referee exclaiming] -[Saxton] He's out, he's out!
[bell dings]
[Edge's theme song playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner. Edge!
[Jimmy] Unbelievable!
[Corey] An incredible effort from a less than 100% AJ Styles,
but the sinister Rated-R Superstar,
Hall of Famer, Ultimate Opportunist,
a man known by many names.
Tonight, Edge is your winner.
[Saxton] But let's not gloss over the fact, Corey.
Edge had an assist from whomever was wearing that hood,
take out AJ Styles which allowed Edge to capitalize.
[Jimmy] He did it but he didn't do it alone.
♪ Once you reach the other side ♪
[Saxton] Who-- Who is he?
Who is he? I wanna find out.
♪ The trigger warm, anticipating ♪
♪ The ritual's begun… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley!
[crackers burst]
[Corey] The Unholy Union
just grew even stronger.
[Saxton] Rhea Ripley
standing side by side
with Edge.
[Jimmy] And she has joined at the expense of AJ Styles.
[Corey] Gluing her loyalty piece by piece.
Edge continuing to build his fortress
at the top of the "Mountain of Omnipotence."
[inaudible]
[man 1] Here comes The EST of WWE.
The fastest, the quickest, the brightest,
everything you could potentially want in a Superstar and more.
I'm the B-E-S-T, and that ain't up for debate.
[man 2] Bianca Belair has all the tools. There's no doubt about it.
[Jimmy] Toughness, the power…
[Saxton] Just the athleticism of Belair is off the charts.
[Bianca] I'm living my best life…
[Saxton] How impressive is The EST?
…and it's only about to get better.
[man 1] This is the Bianca Belair era.
As a kid, I was always The EST.
I excelled easily and naturally in just everything.
[man 1] You're talking about one of the most confident humans I've ever seen
and there's a good reason for that.
[Bianca] I got a full scholarship to University of Tennessee,
a Division 1 school and the tough-est conference in the whole country.
[man 2] Bianca, an All-American in Track & Field's
one of the most explosive athletes walking this earth.
[Bianca] After I graduated, I went to the WWE Performance Center
and I proved I was the best.
[Jimmy] Bianca Belair continues to impress.
I put everybody on notice and I wasn't gonna be shy about it.
I fought and I scratched and I clawed to get to right here where I am today,
so now, I am loud, I am proud,
I am unapologetically me.
[man] She's been waiting for this moment her entire life.
And as soon as she got into the WWE, she wanted the spotlight.
I have a legacy that I carry with me every time I step in a ring.
But when the bell goes ding, I'm just focused on creating my own history.
[screams]
[man] The EST of WWE
is now the B-E-S-T.
[Bianca] This moment is for all those little girls that are watching it,
especially for the ones that saw themselves
when they looked at me. This is for you.
Knowing that I'm looked at as a role model is so important to me.
It's a responsibility that I take so seriously.
Next, we have our own Bianca Belair!
[girls cheering]
[Bianca] I am proud to be a Knoxvillian.
It's my home, it's where I feel safe, I feel loved.
That's who I am. That's what I'm about and that's what I'll continue to be.
[Corey] The future is so bright for Bianca Belair.
[woman] Experience greatness.
Raise some hell.
Be the best.
+Follow your dreams.
Flaunt your flair.
Unleash your beast.
Find what fits you
at wweshop.com.
[Cole] WrestleMania Backlash is live tonight
and sold-out at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Hello, everybody, and we'd like to wish everyone out there
a very happy Mother's Day at WrestleMania Backlash Sunday.
-And now, time for the A-show. -Yeah!
Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, time for SmackDown action.
I am excited for the rest of the evening,
it's about to get electrifying in Rhode Island, baby.
[Cole] And ladies and gentlemen, up next, who can make
their opponent utter the words, "I quit"?
If you do, you become SmackDown Women's Champion.
It's Charlotte Flair versus Ronda Rousey. A rematch from WrestleMania.
[man 1] SmackDown Women's Championship on the line.
Can Charlotte Flair make Ronda Rousey tap out for the first time in her career?
[man 2] Oh, and oh, my goodness!
Rousey kicking Charlotte into a spear into the official.
[man 1] And now Ronda Rousey taking Charlotte Flair down. Charlotte's tapping!
[man 2] Charlotte's tapping out to the armbar, but the official's down!
Rousey had her beat. She should be the champion!
A boot by Flair! And a cover!
And a hook on the leg.
[man 1] And Flair retakes the title.
[Ronda] I want a rematch.
But not a regular match.
I challenge Charlotte Flair to an "I Quit" Match.
[Charlotte laughs]
[sighs] Ronda, Ronda, Ronda.
You couldn't beat me in checkers, let alone an "I Quit" Match.
I'm Charlotte Flair. I don't quit.
I have been submitting competition for over a decade.
I quit! I quit!
I didn't tap out.
I walked out the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Ronda, guess what?
I beat you at WrestleMania.
You wanna know what the rules are for an "I Quit" Match?
There are no rules.
And I've been fantasizing about all the ways I'm going to make you quit.
"I quit" means there's no referee to step in
-and spare you any embarrassment. -[crowd exclaims]
You are going to abandon your baby, the SmackDown title,
and you will be spared no humiliation…
-[screaming] -…when you say, "I quit."
[man 1] Charlotte obviously had a plan! Kendo stick!
And Ronda Rousey taking down Charlotte.
And now it's Rousey's turn!
[man 2] Charlotte humiliated.
[inaudible]
[Charlotte] People are saying that I was humiliated last week.
No, the only person that is going to be humiliated come WrestleMania Backlash
is Ronda Rousey when I make her say, "I quit."
I'm about to give everyone here a preview of what I'm going to do to Ronda.
-Say I quit. -[screams]
[Cole] And now here we go.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's on the run. And it's on, Pat. It's on!
[Pat] Now they're throwing bombs at each other.
[Cole] A powerpack exploding.
And finally, officials are coming to the arena
to separate these competitors.
Two refs can't get this thing handled.
[Pat] These two are gonna tear each other apart on Sunday
at WrestleMania Backlash.
They're gonna beat the hell out of each other until someone says "I quit."
-[inaudible] -Get off me!
[bell dings]
[Samantha] The following is an "I Quit" Match
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
In this match, there are no pinfalls, no countdowns, and no disqualifications.
The only way to win is to make your opponent actually say the words,
"I quit."
[Ronda's theme song playing]
[Pat] And here comes a defining athlete of this century.
Looking to win the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time
in her career, Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] That's right. The Baddest Woman on the Planet.
You would think the odds of her ever mumbling the words "I quit"
would be longer than Rich Strike had yesterday at Kentucky Derby,
but she's going against Charlotte Flair.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey causes intimidation everywhere she goes.
Because ever since she was a child, she's been tossing people around
and beatin' the hell out of 'em.
What a treat here in Rhode Island tonight.
WrestleMania Backlash is presented by the official WWE Credit One Visa card.
Get close to the action with benefits like Superstar Weekly,
Sweepstakes, early ticket sales for select events, and more.
Visit ultimatewwecard.com to see if you prequalify now.
Terms applied.
Ronda Rousey
ready to go.
-[Pat] Loves this moment. -[crowd cheering]
[Charlotte's theme song playing]
[Pat] Speaking of the moment…
Speaking of the opportunity.
[Cole] On Talking Smack yesterday on Peacock,
Charlotte Flair claimed she will, these are her words,
"kick Ronda Rousey's ass,
get her to say "I quit" and keep my baby,
the SmackDown Women's Championship."
Already a legendary career.
Charlotte Flair claims tonight, Pat, she will not say I quit.
[Pat] Our champion has done
what she said she will do
for a long time here.
[Cole] She… She did
potentially tap without the ref seeing it in WrestleMania,
and a lot of the WWE Universe has reminded her of that.
But tonight somebody is gonna have to say,
"I quit."
[Pat] It's two immovable objects in combat sport.
Only one way out…
and that's the white flag, cuz.
Introducing the challenger,
the Baddest Woman on the Planet,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
And her opponent,
she is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Charlotte Flair!
[crowd booing]
[Cole] So, ladies and gentlemen,
in order to become SmackDown Women's Champion tonight,
you must utter these two words, "I quit."
If your opponent does that, you become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Pat] I spoke with WWE officials earlier,
we will also accept "lo dejo" which is Spanish for "I quit,"
"Ich gebe auf" which is German for "I quit,"
and "smetto" which is Paisano Italian for "I quit."
Nonetheless, someone's gonna have to say,
-"I can't do this anymore." -[bell dings]
-Let's get to it. -[Cole] Charlotte went to the boot
to start things off, and now Ronda Rousey on the attack.
Remember, there are no pinfalls in this match-up.
There are no count outs, no disqualifications.
Oh, and Ronda Rousey with an A-drop, Charlotte Flair.
And Ronda comes out of the box cooking tonight, Pat.
-[Pat] Absolutely. -[groaning]
[Cole] And the waist lock that Charlotte catches Rousey in the mouth with an elbow.
Charlotte, the 13-time Champion,
record-setting six SmackDown Championship reigns,
but Ronda Rousey starting to weaken up the arm for the possible armbar, Pat.
[Pat] That incredible mixed martial arts Judo background paying off early.
[Cole] Yeah, the first American woman to medal in Judo in the Olympics.
And Charlotte Flair, however, with a clothesline drops Rousey.
What? What?
[Cole] Both of these women have won Royal Rumbles. Bang!
And a big clothesline by Charlotte again.
[Pat] Both of these women have been…
-Wanna quit? -[Pat] Oh…
That's too easy, Ronda.
[Pat] She's saying, "Get that microphone out of my face."
A kick in the… that's gonna have to be more than--
Oh! Great fall off the counter by Rousey.
[Cole] And Ronda Rousey, we know about the armbar,
she's displayed the ankle lock in recent weeks as well.
Charlotte up on her shoulders, perhaps to set up Piper's pit.
And Charlotte with a blow right to the back of the neck.
We expect this match to be as physical as they come.
German suplex! Ronda lands hard on the back of her neck.
And a kip-up by Charlotte who's in control.
You know, a lot has been made about the submission specialist, Ronda Rousey,
Pat, as we take another look now at this wicked suplex by Charlotte Flair.
-Here's another look. -[Pat] Look at the side angle here.
Eyes from the commentary table. This is what we saw.
[Cole] But let's talk about the experience of Charlotte Flair,
13-time champ. Rousey, though, able to flip out of that
as Charlotte was perhaps going for the Figure-Eight running knee,
caught Charlotte in the face.
[Pat] The ring is most certainly Charlotte's dojo.
Born and raised in this business.
[Cole] And now Ronda takes down Charlotte with the armbar,
Charlotte trying to spin away outside the ring.
Remember, just remind everyone here, Pat, the ropes aren't going to cause a break.
So if you get caught in the armbar and you get to the ropes,
it doesn't matter, 'cause there are no disqualifications in this match.
Charlotte realizing that, had to roll out of the ring to try to break that armbar.
-Trying to get her up as… -[all exclaim]
Now, she's ran her into the barricade right in front of the WWE Universe.
Well, think about the pedigree, Pat, of these two women,
and what these women have been through in their respective careers,
-it is-- -Ronda, do you give up?
You try better than that.
[Cole] It is going to take so much to force
one of these women to utter the words, "I quit."
[Pat] Talk about pedigree, as soon as a chop happens,
the entire WWE Universe says in unison…
"Woooo!"
That's from Charlotte's family.
I chop like a bitch?
And now Rousey-- Oh, nice reversal
as Charlotte is sent right into the ringpost.
And Charlotte now favoring her left arm.
-And that is not good news… -[speaks indistinctly]
…for Charlotte Flair because of how Ronda,
how dangerous she is with the armbar.
[Pat] I think Ronda just said, "Who wants a Charlotte?"
Was picking where she was gonna throw her over the wall at.
Dumps her right into the timekeeper's pit here to our left.
-Is Ronda going-- -[Pat] Charlotte!
A big kick right to the face, dropping Rousey right in front of us.
Ronda had all the momentum
and she ripped the microphone from the ref's hand.
-[Cole] But watch Charlotte. She was-- -[Pat] Bang!
[Cole] She was lying in wait, Pat. She sort of suckered Ronda in.
Ask her.
-Ronda, do you give up? -No.
[woman] Rousey said no. She said no.
[Pat] She was. That's what Charlotte does. She sets people up,
then she takes advantage of the opportunity.
Speaking of, there's a Kendo stick under the ring!
-[Cole] And the Kendo stick goes-- -[all exclaim]
This is Ronda Rousey though.
able to intercept the Kendo stick.
And now it's Ronda Rousey with the weapon in hand.
[Pat] Funny you should mention Kendo stick, Charlotte.
[Cole] And the Kendo stick has been such a huge part of this rivalry.
It dates all the way back to Survivor Series in 2018,
when Charlotte Flair beat the hell out of Ronda Rousey with a Kendo stick,
and Rousey hasn't forgot.
[Pat] It's not as fun when the rabbit has the gun.
Charlotte's heading for the hills.
[laughs]
[Cole] Remember, no count outs.
And Charlotte with two Kendo sticks in hand.
-Who wants to die? -[Pat] Are we about to get into like a…
-We are. -[Cole] Oh!
-[both grunt] -[Cole] Oh! Now Charlotte Flair
with two in hand, Ronda Rousey who's in hold of hers.
[Pat] The heavier Kendo maxing to win for the moment.
[Cole] And now Charlotte sent flying onto the hard floor.
[Pat] Ronda literally just pickpocketed two Kendo sticks from Charlotte
while flipping her onto her back in a stage.
[Cole] And now Ronda Rousey winding up.
-[Pat] May the force be with you. -[all exclaim]
[Cole] And now, Rousey teeing off.
… she unloads on Flair.
Rousey dropping Charlotte outside the ring.
[Pat] Can't say surprised.
Hell no!
[Cole] Oh. An emphatic "hell no" from Charlotte Flair.
Ronda saying, "Yeah, you got any more of those Kendo sticks I can eat?"
Ronda happy to oblige. Ooh!
I mean, Charlotte's body destroyed those Kendo sticks.
[Pat] Look at the… Look at the one stick. I mean--
[Cole] Oh, wait a minute. Charlotte now just picked a camera
off the shoulder of the cameraman,
and tossed it. And Charlotte's like, "I gotta get away from this woman."
[Pat] Out into the WWE Universe.
Ronda and Charlotte.
[Cole] And Charlotte trying to cover up and Ronda Rousey,
lefts and rights to Charlotte. Now the knees to the midsection.
Rousey doing what she does best!
Now Charlotte trying to fight back and now trying to retreat.
Sold out here tonight. Providence, Rhode Island.
WrestleMania Backlash on Peacock.
And Rousey… was that a drink?
[Pat] Just threw a drink in Ronda's face.
[Cole] Oh! And blinded her temporarily.
And now, able to drive Ronda Rousey into…
into the hockey boards down there, Pat.
Ask her.
[Pat] No idea what team would play here.
-[people clamoring] -[groans]
-No. -[official] She said no.
[Cole] And now, Charlotte, you see the confidence
returning in the champion. You can see the WWE Universe pulling for Ronda.
Charlotte loves this. Everybody's pissed,
and she's at her happiest.
Sorry to break the news.
[Pat] Where the hell is Charlotte taking Rousey?
-[Cole] Wherever the hell she wants. -[crowd] Woooo!
-[Cole] Wrecking her up at the railings. -[groaning]
[Cole] The ease…
[Pat] What a physical match.
[Cole] Can't call this a match, it's more like a brawl.
-[screaming] -Ask her.
[Cole] Breaking her back around the rod.
-[woman] Ronda! -No! No!
-Ask her! -[Pat] Ronda refuses to…
-No! -Ask her!
-No, no! -[screams]
[Cole] Said no, she will not quit.
[Pat] Behind, the Yankees hat there smiling,
not knowing he's watching two people
trying to ruin each other's bodies.
[Cole] All on the SmackDown Women's Championship as we…
Ronda now being dragged back down the… over the--
-[all exclaim] -That was earlier on,
driven into the hockey boards hard checked by Charlotte.
It's not just the SmackDown Women's Championship on the line.
On this Mother's Day, Ronda said
that she wants to be a shining example to her daughter what a badass looks like.
Much like Ronda's mom was… was to her.
[exclaiming]
Charlotte Flair only cares about one thing, her baby.
Oh, and Ronda able to intercept!
And now a kick to the midsection as Charlotte…
[Pat] Charlotte trying to… trying to run away.
Kinda looking for something.
[Cole] Something underneath the ring. Ronda Rousey, steel chair now at hand,
-big smile on her face. -Let's get it.
Don't know if much is under there or not
but Charlotte seemed to find a chair.
Went for that kick, oh!
And Charlotte able to kick the chair right outta Ronda's face,
and now Ronda bounced right off the table here in front of us.
Charlotte just has that uncanny ability, Pat,
to be in the right place at the right time to turn the match around.
She can weather the storm.
Just when you thought Ronda was gonna put Charlotte away,
-Flair has turned it around. -[crowd chanting] We want tables!
-[rhythmic clapping] -We want tables!
[Cole] The "We want tables" chant from the WWE fans here tonight
-in Providence. And oh! -[all exclaim]
Back off the top of the barricade,
-Rousey writhing in pain. -Give up!
Give up! This is my house!
-[Ronda] No. -[official] Ronda?
She said no, Charlotte.
Ask her again. Ask her again.
-No! -[Cole] This is Ronda Rousey,
the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
But how much can she take?
-Off the table. Off the barricade. -[Pat] Boom!
-[Cole] Look at the look, the intensity. -This is my house.
This is my title.
This is my show.
Going to have something to say about that stuff.
That's what a slap feels like, huh?
That's what a slap feels like.
Take a little while to shake that up and now…
[Pat] Oh, Ronda's all the way back.
[Cole] Face to face.
-Forehead to forehead. -[grunting]
[Pat] This is what made Ronda UFC Hall of Famer.
-The grit. -[Cole] Looking for Piper's pit.
Outside the ring. Charlotte though, able to rake the eyes
and drop Rousey into the ring post!
[Pat] We are so lucky to be watching these two badass women…
-[screaming] -…out-win, out-joust, out-top each other.
[Cole] At one point, Charlotte's dad called the dirtiest player in the game.
I think Charlotte takes top billing on that.
[Pat] Are you talking about apple and tree thing?
Not falling too far from it. Charlotte loves it.
[Cole] It is a traffic wreck out here in ringside.
Listen to the WWE fans abuzz here in Providence.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Ronda on the floor,
Charlotte Flair now heading up to the top rope.
Ronda Rousey has Charlotte caught at the top rope.
-Charlotte almost-- -[Pat] Oh, my God!
-Ronda Rousey looking for the armbar! -[screaming]
-And now, Charlotte defending herself-- -No! No!
-[groans] -[Cole] Oh, here we go!
-Ronda's got her locked in. -No, no.
-No. -Do you give up, Charlotte?
-[Cole] She's upside down. -[screaming]
[Cole] Oh, my goodness!
No. No.
[Cole] The elbow, the shoulder.
Oh, my goodness!
[Pat] Holy hell!
Charlotte somehow survived but-- maybe she did.
Ripped off the apron to the floor,
Ronda Rousey hurting the spill as well.
That was an uncomfortable, uncomfortable few moments
that Charlotte was wrapped up with Rousey.
[Pat] I would say.
And the… The sound of them hitting the ground.
Jeez.
[Cole] What's it going to take, you think?
[Pat] The official checking with both of these
Superstars.
[Cole] Charlotte can barely move her arm, Pat.
Ronda Rousey… Ronda's arm hurt as well.
-Is that The Fiend in the front row? -[yells]
-[all exclaim] -[Cole] Oh, that chair to the hip!
And now to the spine of Rousey by Charlotte.
And Charlotte said, "Ask her."
-[grunts] -Do you quit? Do you quit?
No.
[Pat] Charlotte has put Ronda into the commentary table,
the barricade. Now, a steel chair.
[Cole] Each time the official has asked Ronda if she quits.
It is taking Ronda less and less time to respond--
Oh, look at this! Charlotte went Natural Selection on a chair.
Ask her.
-No. [breathing heavily] -[Cole] She again…
Another time for Rousey to say no as you take another look
at the Natural Selection by Charlotte to Rousey to the chair.
[Pat] Ronda's a vet though.
She might be using that time to catch her wind, catch her breath.
[Cole] But to the other point, Pat, Charlotte Flair.
If Charlotte gets frustrated, does that help her
in this sort of environment?
In a normal match, it would but in this environment, does it?
[Pat] Yeah, I mean, I think she'll only continue to test the boundaries
of what she's willing to do to another person.
She will do anything for …to keep that--
[Cole] And now maybe looking for the Figure-Eight. The Figure-Eight
which has tapped out so many women here in WWE.
Ronda trying to block, Charlotte trying to make sure she does it.
Now trying to bridge into the Figure-Eight.
Will Ronda Rousey utter the words "I quit"?
-That's all the way in! -[screaming]
[Pat] All those knee surgeries Ronda's had…
-[groaning] -[official] Ronda…
Ronda, do you quit?
-Never, bitch. -[all exclaim]
[Cole] That chair to the hip of Flair, and again by Rousey.
Pat, how the hell hasn't one of these women uttered the words "I quit" yet?
[Pat] No idea. She has zero meniscus in her knee.
-That was just-- -[Cole] Oh!
-[Pat] Around the other one. -[Cole] And again, Ronda tries
to rally. Charlotte cuts her down again.
[crowd chanting] We want tables!
[Cole] Providence wants one thing.
Charlotte said, "I have this right here."
Ronda, this is your last chance. [panting]
Happy Mother's Day.
-[exclaims] -[Cole] Ronda Rousey.
And Ronda dragging Charlotte's arm through the chair!
Rousey looking for an armbar!
Charlotte made a mistake. Rousey then capitalized.
And it's in! Armbar's in!
No! No!
Do you quit, Charlotte?
-What'd she say? -She said no.
I was hoping you'd say that, bitch.
-[Cole] Oh, my God. Look at the arm! -[screaming]
-I quit! -[Cole] Charlotte quit!
-[bell dings] -Ronda Rousey trying to break the arm
of Charlotte Flair!
Rousey's the champion. Rousey wins the title!
[Samantha] Here's your winner and new SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Pat] What a match! What a friggin' match!
What a fight.
An absolute fight
from beginning to end.
And Ronda does exactly what Ronda said she would do,
-and has earned this championship. -[Cole] Pat, let's just sit back
and listen.
-No! -I was hoping you'd say that, bitch.
-[screaming] -[Pat] Just like that…
-I quit! -[bell dings]
[Pat] You see her use her feet on the chair
to make more leverage for the armbar.
She might have… She might've just broke Charlotte's arm.
[speaks indistinctly]
[Cole] Ronda Rousey said
that Charlotte Flair will either get a free sling
or a free set of crutches after this match tonight.
Congratulations to Ronda Rousey.
She wins her first ever SmackDown Women's Championship
by beating one of the all-time greats.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] What a…
championship performance.
-[inaudible] -Congrats, Ronda Rousey.
[woman] Experience greatness.
Raise some hell.
Be the best.
Follow your dreams.
Flaunt your flair.
Unleash your beast.
Find what fits you
at wweshop.com.
[Cole] Up next at WrestleMania Backlash, a happy family no more.
Happy Corbin meets his former protégé, Madcap Moss.
These two were once as thick as thieves.
In fact, they were thieves. The Happy Folks.
[Corbin] Let me introduce you to my new associate.
The funniest friend a guy could ask for. Madcap Moss.
Tell 'em a joke. Give 'em a joke.
I got two short ones and a long one.
-Joke, joke, jo-o-o-ke! -[both laughing]
[man] There is the prestigious Andre the Giant Battle Royal trophy.
And look who's here.
[man 2] Oh, Happy Corbin. Look how happy he is.
[man 1] And now, look at Corbin trying to help Madcap Moss out,
and Madcap Moss almost eliminated
manages to hang on to the apron.
[indistinct arguing]
-I'm trying. -You gotta listen.
I'm trying!
[man 1] I guess Happy's just gonna happily head to the back.
[man 2] We're down to two men!
Bálor over the top rope, look at that!
Madcap Moss with the biggest win of his career!
[man 1] Happy looks extremely glum here tonight at Friday Night SmackDown
and there is a reason for this.
There is only one person to blame,
and that man is Madcap Moss.
Never in a million years would I have lost to Drew if you hadn't distracted me.
What are you doing?
[Moss] I'm-- I'm really sorry, man, I was just-- I felt so excited.
[man 2] Oh, Claymore!
-[all] One, two, three! -[bell dings]
I don't care how you felt.
Tell me a joke
like your job depends on it,
because it does.
Okay. Yeah.
What do you call a guy who treats his friends like garbage?
Who thinks he's better than everybody else.
A guy who dresses like he's going to a funeral for Tommy Bahama.
You call him Happy Corbin.
[all laughing]
-[man 1] Look at that… -[man 2] He's got a standing ovation.
[man 1] Oh, no!
Happy Corbin assaulting Madcap Moss.
He's absconding with the trophy.
[man 2] What is wrong with this guy?
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Happy Talk.
We no longer have to deal
with the insufferable, Madcap Moss.
He's still living off his Andre the Giant Battle Royal victory.
And I'm gonna destroy the one thing that he loves most.
So bring me that sledgehammer.
[Moss] The point that I can't understand
is why he keeps thinking that he's gonna keep Madcap down.
[man] Trashing the Happy Talk set
and saying this show was better with me in it.
[Moss] I'm gonna show him at WrestleMania Backlash
as good of a time as Madcap can have,
I'm deadly in that ring.
[man] Moss has the last laugh here tonight.
[Corbin's theme music playing]
[Pat] Here comes, what did Madcap Moss call him, The Big Bald Wolf?
[Cole] Yeah, then he had everybody chanting it actually.
[Pat] There was a pretty loud "boo" that started from Rhode Island here
immediately on this guy's music start.
[Cole] Um…
[announcer] Representing…
Every time I forget about it. How is that still happening?
[bell dings]
[Samantha] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 285 pounds,
Happy Corbin!
[Pat] Corbin said, "Sometimes you just have to punch a dude in his face
'til he knows his place." He was talking about Madcap Moss.
[Cole] Listen.
Corbin never respected Madcap Moss.
Moss was never his protégé, Corbin used him.
-[Pat] Oh, he did? -[Cole] Yeah, he paid him, he used him,
and then, once Madcap became much more liked and successful,
he threw a temper tantrum and got rid of him.
And now, Madcap is thriving.
[Moss' theme song playing]
This is huge for Madcap Moss.
[Samantha] And his opponent, he is the winner
of the 2022 Andre the Giant Battle Royal,
Madcap Moss!
[Pat] And Madcap Moss called this the biggest match of his career.
He said he was side by side for six months with Happy Corbin.
I know what he's capable of and he's a dangerous man.
[Cole] Tonight will be etched
in the documentary of Madcap's life at some point.
[Pat] He has to win though.
-Madcap Moss needs to win tonight. -[Cole] Either way.
No, you lose, it's in doc two,
just whether or not you stink or you're a winner.
Tonight, he's got an opportunity to rewrite his entire career.
Two thumbs to this guy from me.
[Pat] Happy Corbin blamed Madcap Moss for his loss
-to Drew McIntyre back in WrestleMania. -[bell dings]
That's when things really went south for this duo, the former team,
and now tonight, they square off as enemies.
It is Corbin and Madcap Moss, one-on-one in WrestleMania Backlash.
[Pat] Lock-up to start this thing between the two.
[Cole] Corbin goes 6'8", 245.
Moss smaller at 6'4",
240-- 6'3", excuse me, 245.
[Pat] Both these men have some time at the NFL.
Incredible college football players.
[Cole] Corbin driving the former Minnesota Gopher into the corner.
Now Corbin bouncing Moss face first off the turnbuckle.
[Pat] This Big Bald doofus is a former Golden Gloves champion as well,
-multiple times. -[Cole] Three-time Golden Gloves champ.
he's won the Andre… Andre the Giant Battle Royal
much like Moss did this year.
[Pat] And the man in suspenders is the most explosive human in the WWE.
[Cole] I agree with that assessment.
Watch the impact and the quickness of Moss in this match.
-You want a joke? -[audience] Yeah!
[Cole] Goes along.
[Pat] He's made a joke about making jokes, I believe.
[Cole] Oh, what a leapfrog by Moss.
And another one, 6'8"!
-Nice hip toss by Madcap Moss. -Whoo!
[Pat] Madcap jumping over the 6'8" dude just like he's a speed bump.
[Cole] And Corbin sending Moss out to the apron.
Madcap taking the fight from Corbin here, him nearly going
but a kick by Corbin.
Moss got caught up in the ropes coming in and Corbin took advantage.
Now, Corbin with a massive chokeslam.
[yells]
[Pat] Corbin still trying to prove that he's worth a single damn in the WWE.
[Cole] Listen, Pat, he's a former United States Champion, Corbin is,
he's won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at one point in his career,
the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, he's a former King of the Ring.
Lot of great accolades for Corbin.
[Pat] His epitaph is certainly one that's impressive with awards.
He used to have hair, now he's--
[Cole] Oh! Driving Moss into the post.
[Pat] He was broke, now he's rich.
[Cole] Yeah, but he's very dangerous. Always has been.
[Pat] This would be a massive win for him if he was able to get back on top.
[Corbin grunting]
[Cole] Collapsing the face of Moss.
Against the barricade and back into the ring.
-Okay! -You suck!
[people exclaiming]
[Cole] A lady in the front row, hammering a beer, just said,
"You suck." I agree with her.
Happy Corbin, very focused tonight-- Well, he was up until the fact
that the WWE fans started getting all over.
[Pat] And this guy is wicked awful behind us here
in Rhode Island in Dunkin' Donuts Center.
[groaning]
Madcap fighting back.
[Cole] Couple of right hands and…
Corbin caught him with a high elbow.
[Pat] We talked about his explosion. Corbin used it against him.
-[Cole] Cover. -One, two…
Two count kick-out near fall.
[Pat] That's very smart of Corbin though to try to end this thing right there.
Try to get this over with as fast as possible.
[Cole] Corbin the veteran here in WWE.
Oh, and Corbin understands what's at stake for Madcap Moss.
A lot of pressure on Moss tonight.
This huge singles match-up.
[Pat] These two used to travel the roads together…
[Cole] Oh! What an Irish whip into the corner hard.
[Pat] Shop at overly priced stores that sell terrible shirts together.
They know each other inside and out at this point,
inside and outside of the ring.
[Cole] I think Moss, we mentioned earlier, got…
got caught up in the fact early that he believed Corbin was helping him,
helping his career, when in fact, many say Corbin was just using Moss.
And now the point to the elbow in the chest.
[Pat] A little bit naive probably from the joke teller.
[Cole] Think about it, you're working with WWE
and a man with all the accomplishments and the resume of Corbin
comes up to you and says, "Hey, come on."
"Ride with me. Learn the ropes. I'll teach you what I know in WWE."
-It's pretty enticing. -[Pat] I believe he's paying him as well.
[Cole] Well, all the money that Happy Corbin won
when he hit the jackpot back in Vegas,
[Pat] Baron kind of wearing down Madcap Moss,
his old employee.
[Cole] Corbin would love to humiliate Moss here tonight.
-[Pat] Absolutely. -[Cole] He wasn't happy that he was
the brunt of Moss' jokes Friday night on SmackDown.
[Pat] They were his best jokes though, to be clear.
Madcap has gotten much better as a comedian as of late.
Feeling the energy of Rhode Island.
[Cole] Back to his feet, trying to create some space.
And a reversal. Oh, and again hard into the corner.
But this time, Moss able to sidestep, and right there, that's classic Corbin.
Oh, and a clothesline!
[Pat] Big Boss Man type stuff.
And Corbin, cover. For the win to put Moss away--
[Cole] And a kick-out at two.
[Pat] Cor… Corbin looks incredibly quick, and boom!
-Still just as powerful. -[crowd exclaims]
Looks focused as well, doesn't he?
-[crowd booing] -Not really letting the crowd telling him
the truth in which he sucks get to him.
Ah, here we go. Can't help himself.
[Cole] Feeding off the energy there.
[Pat] Nice chip on the shoulder guy.
[Cole] That drives some people, right?
[Pat] Absolutely, drives all the greats.
[Cole] You had a chip on your shoulder your entire career.
[Pat] Still do. Ask some executives.
[Cole] Oh! And Corbin just dumping Moss.
Oh, and a senton! That's new in the offensive repertoire.
-Cover by Corbin, and a near fall. -[groans]
You don't see Corbin do that at all.
[Pat] Yeah. What is he doing? You're getting better.
Working on his… [laughs] Working on his game,
-I mean, this is surprising, isn't it? -[Cole] And watch this.
I don't-- I can't remember the last time I saw Corbin deliver a senton.
[Pat] It's innovative offense from the big dog.
I'm sorry, he's not the big dog. There's another big dog, much bigger than him.
[Cole laughs] Yeah, much bigger.
I don't think that person would be happy that you compared.
[Pat] Doofus was the word I was looking for, not dog. I apologize.
Nonetheless, Madcap catches the big doofus with an elbow.
[Cole] Corbin sends, or I should say Moss sends Corbin over the top rope.
Landed on his feet, however. Quickly back into the ring.
-Now Madcap Moss picking up speed. -[Pat] Jeez!
[Cole] And there's that explosiveness you talked about earlier.
[Pat] Shot out of a cannon.
Madcap Moss rolling, stalking.
[Cole] Now the intensity's picked up as well
as Moss tackles Corbin outside the ring.
Unlike the previous match, there are count-outs in this match tonight.
Oh, as Corbin is driven into the post.
[both grunting]
[man] Hit him now. Come on!
-[Pat] Big rights from Madcap Moss. -[screams]
[Cole] They gotta be cognizant of the official who's at a count of six now.
-[crowd cheering] -Even though Moss is fired up,
he's got to get Corbin back in the ring and he does.
[Pat] Thumbs up all around Rhode Island
for Madcap.
[Cole] Moss driving his shoulders into the midsection of Corbin.
[Pat] Still wearing suspenders.
Knee right to the mouth.
[Cole] Where did that come from?
The suspender line.
[Pat] Oh, and look at Moss catching Corbin, and a fallaway slam!
-Cover! Hook to the leg and-- -[Cole] Corbin in a kick-out.
We saw JBL in the Hall of Fame earlier tonight in the kickoff show.
He would've been proud of that fallaway slam.
[Pat] JBL chants echoed through the Dunkin' Donuts arena earlier.
[Cole] As we take in the power and the strength here,
Madcap Moss again, and Corbin a near 250-pound man!
[Pat] Just nothing to the explosive Madcap Moss.
Explosivity is something that he has in abundance.
-[Cole] You can't teach that. -[Pat] Can't.
Setting up for the Punch Line.
[Cole] And Corbin able to counter again. Knows each other so well.
He plants Moss, for the win for Happy Corbin!
-And a kick-out again near fall. -No!
[Cole] Moss giving Corbin everything he can handle and then some.
Watch the impact.
[Pat] 6'8" through the canvas.
[Cole] You think Corbin…
Listen to what I'm telling you! [groans]
[Cole] You think Corbin was expecting a match this tough grind, Pat?
[Pat] I don't think so.
He kinda overlooked Madcap the entire time,
just thought he was some jester.
[Cole] Now, Corbin to the knee and now he's hammering away.
He gotta be careful he's not disqualified.
[Pat] 'Cause that would be a loss…
in the record books.
Baron Corbin.
-Sorry, Happy Corbin. -[Cole] Yes.
[Pat] Lost his name when he got ripped.
Madcap fighting back. Gaining some space.
[Cole] Corbin moved out of harm's way.
And there we go!
Deep…
-six! Cover! -One, two--
[Cole] Oh, did he have him?
Wow, that was close. I thought he had the three-count,
but Moss just got his shoulder up off the Deep Six.
[Pat] Happy wasn't able to grab the leg and really…
[Cole] There's the impact. The Deep Six.
-[Pat] Wasn't able to get the full-- -[Cole] There's two,
and yeah, he was out before three.
Corbin upset with the account of the official.
[Pat] Yeah, but he nailed it in on the cover. That's his own fault.
-[grunts] -[Pat] Desperation.
[Cole] There we go now. Splashed in the corner by Corbin.
And Corbin said, "This is over. I'm gonna put Moss away."
But again, Corbin's so frustrated he didn't beat him on the Deep Six.
[Pat] Absolutely.
-[Cole] And Corbin now… -[Pat] With another one.
[Cole] Yeah, tried it one more time, didn't pay off this time.
-Moss sunset flip. Shoulders down now-- -One, two, three!
-[Cole] Moss got him! -[bell dings]
[crowd cheering]
-[Moss' theme song playing] -[Samantha] Here is your winner,
Madcap Moss!
[Cole] What a massive victory for Moss tonight.
-[cheers] -[Pat] Thumbs up all around.
Happy Corbin underestimates Madcap yet again.
-[Cole] It's-- -[Pat] Sunset flip out of nowhere.
[Cole] The joke's on Corbin tonight,
-who's not finding anything funny. -[laughing]
[Pat] Happy Corbin doesn't seem to be so happy.
And how could you when the explosive Madcap…
One, two, three!
-[bell dings] -[Pat] Just so clever, Madcap!
WWE Universe pumped to see Happy fail.
Look at old sad-ass Corbin. Bum-ass Corbin.
Frowny face-ass Corbin.
[Cole] Can we start calling him "Happy Moss"?
-[Pat chuckles] I did it. -Woohoo!
[man] There's a saying in Scotland, "Whit's fur ye will no go by ye."
What's meant to be, will be.
I was the kid who said I'm gonna be the first Scottish guy ever
signed to the WWE, and I believed it that much.
♪ Fire, fire, fire, oh… ♪
♪ Fire, fire, fire, hey… ♪
[Drew] My entire career, since I was 15 years old,
all I've heard is potential, potential, potential.
♪ Whoa-oh, you're something… ♪
[man] The Chosen One.
[Drew] I was 21 years old. Mr. McMahon himself proclaimed me as…
[Vince] A future world champion.
♪ I said I've only got myself to blame ♪
♪ Been down that road I won't get fooled again ♪
[Drew] In the end, I'll be damned
if the world's gonna remember Drew McIntyre
as an idiot playing air guitar.
♪ Fire, fire, fire… ♪
[man] The prodigal son has returned.
[Drew] I've been the future for 12 years, it's time to become the present.
[all] Three, two, one!
♪ Do what you want Take what you please ♪
♪ Once you've begun Fueling the flames ♪
[Cole] Claymore kick! Lesnar eliminated!
Drew McIntyre is going to WrestleMania!
[Drew] Finally, Drew McIntyre fulfills his destiny.
[man 1] McIntyre is WWE Champion!
[man 2] The first Scottish WWE Champion in history.
♪ Do what you want Take what you please ♪
♪ Once you've begun Fueling the flames ♪
Give it up for Drew McIntyre!
[man] First Scottish World Champion.
[woman] WWE Superstar, Drew McIntyre.
[man] If the chips are down,
Drew McIntyre steps up and pushes forward.
[Drew] Everything happens for a reason, and I wouldn't change one thing
about my journey. It made me the man I am today.
[WWE Hell in a Cell theme music playing]
[man] WWE Hell In A Cell Premium Live Event.
Live from Chicago. Sunday, June 5th, 08:00 Eastern, 05:00 Pacific.
Streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Hello again, everybody at ringside, as we get set for our main event.
Joining me and Pat McAfee from Monday Night RAW, Corey Graves.
-Hello, baby! -You just saw Hell in a Cell.
Four weeks from tonight, the next time we have a premium live event here
on Peacock. It's the one time of year for Hell in a Cell,
a match that changes Superstars' careers.
And speaking about, two women who went through hell tonight.
Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair.
"I Quit" Match for the SmackDown Women's Championship this year.
A payback four years in the making.
Ronda Rousey with Kendo sticks to Charlotte Flair.
This fight went throughout the entire arena here.
And remember, one rule. You utter, "I quit," you lose.
Ronda-- Charlotte Flair would turn things around with a rake of the eyes.
And Ronda was in deep, deep trouble.
Ronda, this is your last chance.
Happy Mother's Day.
[Cole] It was actually Charlotte Flair's last chance.
Ronda Rousey took advantage, dragging Charlotte Flair into the chair,
setting up for the patented armbar to look to put Charlotte Flair away.
-[screaming] No! -[Cole] But Charlotte would not quit.
No!
-No! -I was hoping you'd say that, bitch.
-[screams] I quit! I quit. -[Cole] And with that…
Charlotte Flair would utter the words "I quit"…
-[bell dings] -…and we would crown a brand-new
SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey,
winning that title for the first time in her career.
[announcer] …SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Cole] Let's head back to Kayla Braxton with an update on Charlotte Flair.
Michael, after Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair's brutal "I Quit" match,
I have been speaking with WWE Medical,
and can report that the X-rays performed here at the arena confirm
that Charlotte Flair has suffered a fracture of the radius.
Now, be sure to stay tuned to wwe.com.
We will be following the story throughout the remainder of the evening.
But for now, back to you guys.
Quick lesson. The forearm is made up of two bones,
the radius, the ulna. The radius on the inside,
it's with twisting your wrist. She has a broken arm.
Ronda did exactly what she said she was gonna do.
Well, I'm gonna give a little thanks before we get to our massive main event.
You are listening to "Dangerous" by Set It Off,
an official theme song of WrestleMania Backlash.
It's from the album Elsewhere,
and it's available right now on Apple Music and Spotify.
[Cole] And you know what's happening right now, a massive main event.
RK-McBro takes on The Bloodline.
And this story began with RK-Bro and The Usos
looking to unify the tag team titles.
[man 1] Welcome to the official contract signing
for the Tag Team Championship unification match
for WrestleMania Backlash.
[man 2] And here comes Roman Reigns.
From behind The Usos,
attacking Orton, attacking Riddle.
[man 1] This was a plan all along by The Bloodline.
[man 2] That's the contract for the unification match.
And Roman Reigns says, "That's not happening."
[Drew's theme song plays]
[man 2] Drew McIntyre!
The Scottish Warrior.
Drew McIntyre and Reigns now exchanging blows!
[Heyman] Roman Reigns is not very happy this evening.
You know this title unification match you have
with The Usos and RK-Bro?
Slight change.
At WrestleMania Backlash,
RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre
versus The Usos and Roman Reigns.
[man 1] RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre face-to-face with The Bloodline.
And here we go! Bloodline throwing hands with RK-Bro and McIntyre.
[man 2] Riddle dumped outside.
[man 1] Superman Punch from Reigns.
[man 2] And now, Jimmy and Jey have McIntyre held defenseless
as Roman Reigns pounds away at McIntyre.
And RKO to Jey!
And RKO to Jimmy!
Claymore Kick to the J-men!
[man 1] Roman Reigns dropped by McIntyre.
[man 2] A Six-Man Tag
with Superstars that'll be etched in history!
[man 1] There is gonna be hell to pay
as we head to WrestleMania Backlash.
[Drew's theme song plays]
[Cole] Here we go.
[crowd cheering]
[explosion]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Six-Man Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Ayr, Scotland, weighing in at 265 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[Cole] You know, Corey, earlier tonight on the WrestleMania Backlash kickoff show,
special council of Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, didn't help matters,
I believe, when he was using some Mother's Day references
to poke some fun at The Bloodline.
I should say, The Bloodline's opponents tonight, RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre
talking about Angela, the sword that Drew McIntyre named after his late mother.
[Corey] The sword which Drew McIntyre is brandishing at this very moment.
Not that McIntyre's ever the type of competitor
to need extra motivation. But Drew's got it in spades tonight,
and we can all thank Paul Heyman for that.
[Cole] Pat, one of the things that Drew McIntyre has said
is that moments are my favorite thing in this industry.
You don't get much of a bigger moment than this main event here tonight.
[Pat] Six-Man Tag, top Superstars on Earth involved,
Drew McIntyre teams up with some Champions.
[Corey] You guys get to look at Drew McIntyre
each and every week on Friday Night SmackDown
This is my first time seeing him in person since WrestleMania,
and I swear McIntyre put on 10, 15 pounds a month.
[man] Corey, it's unbelievable.
[RK-Bro's theme song playing]
[announcer] And his tag team partners,
they are the RAW Tag Team Champions,
Riddle and Randy Orton,
RK-Bro!
[Cole] So, we've all had the opportunity to see
both RK-Bro and The Usos, the RAW Tag Team--
the RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Champions a lot over the past few weeks.
I want to ask you guys this question. I'll start with you, Corey.
Which tag team is the best? We were supposed to unify the titles tonight,
so now, which tag team is the best?
[Corey] This is an almost impossible question to answer, honestly.
You've got The Usos who have been a tag team since day one, since birth.
But the chemistry that RK-Bro has developed in a short period of time
is second to none.
Under the guidance of The Viper, Riddle has stepped up his game.
The RAW Tag Team champ-- Look out!
[Cole] Are those grasshoppers?
[laughs]
[Pat] Seems like smoke comin' off those grasshoppers from the RK Big Bro squad.
[Corey] What you're seeing before your eyes right now
are three bona fide stallions ready to throwdown.
[Pat] Whenever you talk about RK-Bro though, and their greatness,
and holding it down for RAW, 20 years
of excellence personified in Randy Orton.
And then Riddle, who needed maybe just a little bit of guidance.
They've brought the best out of each other if I'm not mistaken. Right, Corey?
[Corey] Could not agree with you any more, Pat. You are absolutely correct.
[Pat] So, who knows what altitude they can soar together?
[crowd cheering]
Riddle a little bit higher, I think, than Randy.
[crowd chanting] Randy! Randy!
[Corey] There is a very real possibility, Pat, that their ascent could come
to a screeching halt tonight at the hands of The Bloodline.
[Pat] The Bloodline has done that to a lot of…
-[The Bloodline's theme music playing] -…potential Superstars
in this business.
The rafters are rattling.
For good reason!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen…
[announcer] And their opponents are coming into the ring
by Special Counsel, Paul Heyman.
The SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
And the Undisputed
WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
-[Cole] Where's Samantha Irvin? -[crackers bursting]
Nonetheless, 617 days,
that is how long Roman Reigns
has been a world champion here at WWE.
Corey, we mentioned this at WrestleMania.
Pat, you know that stat as well.
Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, Pedro Morales, Bruno Sammartino,
the only four other Superstars in WWE history who have held
a world championship longer. But what about The Usos?
-This world don't work without me. -[Cole] 293 days, they have held
the SmackDown gold, the longest reign in the history of SmackDown.
[Pat] According, to Paul Heyman via social media earlier today,
the goal tonight is simple.
RK-Bro, Drew McIntyre will be educated on the difference
between being really great and being able to say, "We the ones."
[Cole] Pat, you're the master of social media.
The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, is indeed The Tribal Chief of the internet.
He's the most searched sports entertainer in the entire world.
In fact, Charles Barkley acknowledged Roman Reigns earlier this week.
[Pat] Yeah, Chuck know greatness when he sees it.
How could you not acknowledge this man?
And I think he's not just by far the largest social media star,
I think it's 3-4x as well for good reason.
Longest reign, largest quarter.
This company has been around then, now, and forever.
Its largest three months have been with that
God Mode Superstar at the helm.
[Cole] Corey, Roman Reigns says, "Family on my mind. Company on my back."
Main events, each and every premium live event.
He calls it a run of a lifetime.
[Corey] It's impossible to argue.
Roman Reigns has been functioning night after night, month after month
for years now in God Mode.
[Pat] Greatness on a different level.
That's what you're looking at with The Bloodline.
[Cole] Roman Reigns flanked by his cousin The Usos.
There is an incredible story on WWE social media this week
about the lineage of the Anoa'i family.
Of course, Roman Reigns and The Usos part of that.
That is what The Bloodline is all about,
and that's what they put on the line tonight against McIntyre-Riddle.
And there's hundreds of hours of footage
of The Bloodline's family dominating in the WWE.
There are sitcoms about The Bloodline's family
and that's what they're fighting for tonight.
[Corey] It's not a character trait, it's a way of life.
Yeah!
[Corey] Six-Man Tag Team action.
This is the calm before the storm. No doubt about it.
All six of these men ready to tear one another apart.
[Cole] And Roman Reigns as usual taking his time getting set in the match.
[Pat] Can you look at the damn talent in the ring right now?
This is insanity.
Randy Orton in a Six-Man Tag.
[Corey] What I'm curious to see is the tag team chemistry
that RK-Bro and McIntyre have been able to develop in a few short weeks.
We know how The Bloodline thinks.
They finish one another's thoughts, they finish one another's sentences.
Can Orton and McIntyre look past their history
and focus on the task at hand? That's what I want to know.
[Cole] They told a few jokes Friday night. They got the best of The Bloodline
on SmackDown. Will it happen in a match tonight?
-We're gonna find out. -[bell dings]
Bell rings, match underway and it appears…
The Viper, Randy Orton, will start things off against Jimmy Uso
of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
[Pat] Riddle said he couldn't,
you know, tell The Usos apart, that's clearly Jimmy right there.
[Cole] You're right.
Let's talk about Riddle.
[Corey] Cole found his way into Riddle's stash.
[Cole laughs] Here we go. Collar-and-elbow tie-up
as Jimmy backs Orton into the corner. Randy Orton, of course, goes 6'5", 250.
He's a third-generation superstar and a 14-time World Champion.
But Jimmy Uso teeing off on Orton.
[Corey] Their good friend, JBL, often states,
"If you were to build a sports entertainer from the ground up,
he would look like Randy Orton."
[Cole] Riddle makes the tag.
Here, the RAW Tag Team Champion, Riddle. Great double team.
[Pat] And if you build a super-elite pro, it'd look like Riddle.
[Cole] Cover by Riddle.
[Pat] They've become such an incredible team.
[Corey] Against basically all odds and expectations.
I don't know if anyone, Pat, saw Riddle and Randy Orton
of all people gelling together into a well-oiled machine.
[Pat] Corey, how long have we known Randy Orton?
I mean, I've called all his matches since nearly 20 years here.
Randy Orton never got along with anybody.
Anyone ever since Evolution in the beginning, right?
[Corey] And to take it to the next level, Randy on multiple occasions
has publicly referred to Riddle as his friend.
-It's still feels dirty. -[Cole] And Riddle now with a gut-wrench.
[Pat] For good reason. Riddle is very impressive
-when he gets inside those ropes. -[Cole] Tag!
[Pat] Hilarious human. Lives his life in a different fashion,
has a damn scooter, but when he gets in the ring, he's a problem.
[Cole] Just like this Scottish man here,
as he stares down Reigns.
6'5", 265.
A two-time WWE Champion, a winner of a Royal Rumble,
and again, he looks back at the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion.
[Corey] This past Friday night, you guys saw it firsthand.
Roman Reigns tasted the Claymore firsthand.
You know McIntyre has another one queued up, ready to execute tonight.
[Pat] Oh, and Drew's been so patient. He's said in numerous interviews,
Corey, he's willing to start at the bottom,
to climb his way back up the ladder for another championship opportunity.
Oh! [laughs] Scouted a…
[Corey] McIntyre a step ahead of Jimmy Uso.
Watch this power.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre with a suplex delivered to Jimmy.
Jimmy's got to make a tag out.
Come on, man!
[Pat] Jey Uso's asking the ref what the hell is going on.
[Corey] And McIntyre's asking for The Head of the Table.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] So is Providence.
[inaudible]
[Cole] That murmur got a bit louder when McIntyre looked at Roman.
[Heyman] I knew you were, but not now.
[Cole] Roman's consulting with The Wiseman.
You have nothing to prove. You're The Tribal Chief.
[crowd cheering]
[Heyman] Okay? I want you. I love you.
You're my Tribal Chief.
-[Pat] Here we go. -[Cole] Oh, yeah.
-Providence beat out The Wiseman. Tag! -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] The Head of the Table, The Tribal Chief.
[Corey] That's the sound of a sold-out Dunkin' Donuts Center ready to implode
as The Scottish Warrior stares down The Head of the Table.
[Cole] Roman Reigns with a score to settle.
Corey mentioned it earlier, the Claymore
on SmackDown just 48 hours ago.
We know how stoic Roman Reigns usually carries himself,
how strong-willed The Head of the Table generally is.
But you could see it in Roman's eyes after the Claymore.
-Reigns didn't know what planet he was on. -[all exclaim]
-[Heyman laughing] -[crowd booing]
I run the show. I call the shots.
I'm the shot-caller around here. I'm The Head of the Table.
[Corey] Indeed, he is the shot-caller around here, I guess.
And, oh! Now Jey Uso getting to feel the wrath of Drew McIntyre.
-[Pat] Oh, that was awesome. -[Corey] The right hand man's turn
to do The Tribal Chief's bidding.
-[Cole] "Main Event" Jey Uso. -[Drew] Your ass is mine, bitch.
[Cole] Drew still trash-talking with Reigns as he sends Jey into the corner.
[Pat] McIntyre with a little warning for Reigns.
[Cole] That's the power of Drew McIntyre.
It feels like his hand slipped a little bit. Still got the toss.
[Cole] Tag. Riddle now legal. Another thing about McIntyre too.
Reigns is so used to playing these mind games, right?
Taking people out of their comfort zone.
McIntyre did not allow that to affect him at all
with Reigns coming in and out of the ring.
[Corey] Think about it, Drew McIntyre, former WWE Champion…
-[Cole] Tag. -…knows what it takes
-to make it to the top of the mountain. -[Cole] And Jimmy Uso now legal.
Riddle bridged into a double team.
[Corey] Unfortunately, for Drew and everyone else on the roster,
Roman Reigns sits at the top of the mountain.
[Cole] Yeah, The Usos now closing in on 300 days
as SmackDown Tag team Champions. Double team to Riddle.
-[Pat] Longest reign of all time, right? -[Cole] Yes, on SmackDown.
[Pat] That is because of the things that they do right there.
[Corey] We The Ones.
[Pat] "Everybody else is the twos…
We The Ones," says The Usos.
-[gasping] -[Jimmy] Yeah. Yeah.
-[Cole] Riddles had a… -[Pat] Oh!
[Corey] Cheap shot by Jey but it's what The Usos do so well.
Riddles had a lot of flipping remarks about
The Usos in recent weeks.
The difference between Riddle and most people is when Riddle makes
flipping remarks, Riddle has no problem backing it up inside the ring.
Double team again. Jey Uso is legal.
-[Cole] Tag! -[Corey] Wishbone to Riddle.
[Pat] Or outside the ring, Corey.
Riddle, badass of an individual.
No matter how he carries himself, no matter how he looks,
his nail tech knows how to keep a little secret,
he's got black paint all over the place.
He's a fighter as is Jey Uso.
[Cole] A lot of pressure on the cousins tonight as well, teaming--
I should say, the brothers tonight as well teaming
with their cousin, Roman Reigns.
[Pat] Think about the whole family, the lineage.
The greats, the Hall of Famers watching
their family battle
for their name.
So much pressure every time they step into the ring.
[Cole] Let's not forget Randy Orton,
a third generation Superstar as well.
-[Pat] Oh! -[Corey] And again, a cheap shot.
Jey Uso drawing the referee in
and allowed Jimmy to strike.
Going deep under the skin of The Viper. Orton irate in the corner
at the underhanded tactics of The Bloodline.
[Pat] Roman's telling me, "It's too easy."
Too easy.
-Saying it's too easy. -[Corey] What are you, Roman's
-personal announcer now? -[Pat] Well, he did look me
right in the eye and said, "Pat, tell him it's too easy."
[Corey] From the top rope, Jimmy Uso sizing up Riddle.
[Cole] Aid of the spine. Off the top rope, Riddle in trouble.
Jimmy gonna stack him up, looking for the win here.
And a kick-out by Riddle.
This is the pace that The Bloodline loves.
[Corey] And The Bloodline has done a fantastic job at this point
of cutting the ring in half.
Keeping Riddle isolated to The Bloodline's own corner.
-You wanna… -That's my Tribal Chief.
-Why don't you come in and… -Tagged in, my Tribal Chief.
[Pat] The Wiseman says, "Now is the time."
[Corey] It will be the time when Roman Reigns decides it's the time.
-[Pat] And Roman Reigns decides it's time. -[Cole] Okay, Pat…
[Cole and Corey] It's time.
[Pat] Second time in this match, I would like it's going record.
-[Cole] That he's tagged in? -[Pat] He's a working champion.
[Cole] Perhaps he'll actually get involved in the action this time around
as Riddle now tries to drag himself to the corner to make a tag.
Fairly convenient that Roman Reigns would tag into the match
with Riddle helpless and in trouble.
[Corey] Generals don't stand on the front lines and do battle.
Generals call the shots from behind the scenes.
That's exactly what Roman's been doing.
[Cole] I'm not saying it was bad strategy, Corey,
but I'm saying that as, you know, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
maybe he would want to fight, right?
[Corey] Right now, Riddle doesn't want any of the fight being brought.
Look at The Head of the Table.
[Pat] Riddle's just been grounded by The Bloodline.
[Corey] But Riddle refusing to stay down.
Sloppily almost, trying to pull himself up,
trying to will himself to make a tag
to Orton or McIntyre.
[Cole] Now Riddle's trying to fight back,
into the corner, and runs into a high elbow.
The Bloodline, the pack of lions, who have successfully separated Riddle
from his herd, and now…
[Pat] There ain't gonna be enough CBD in Rhode Island
for Riddle's body after what The Bloodline is doing to him right now.
Toying with Riddle.
[Corey] Just go right across the border to Massachusetts.
[Pat] I've heard about that.
I think we should all do that, but that's neither here nor there.
[Cole exclaims] Wow! Planting Riddle.
Cover now by the champ, The Head of the Table.
Riddle kicks at two.
[Corey] Almost a casual cover from The Head of the Table
as we look at the power
of the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
nearly putting Riddle through the ring.
[Pat] Big smile on Roman's face.
He's usually in the Main Event alone.
Now he gets to kick some ass with his cousins.
[Corey] It's hard to believe that Roman Reigns has been
Champion for over a year and a half.
[Pat] Long time.
-[groans] -[Cole] He's just become a regular part
of reality. Like you wake up, you look at the calendar
and find out what day it is but you still know who the champ is.
[all exclaim]
Riddle being dissected.
[Pat] And tonight, nothing that his
-bro can do. -[Cole] And Jimmy--
-[all exclaim] -[Cole] Riddle…
Jimmy was getting a little mouthy with Orton and Riddle was able to fall down.
And he is telling Riddle, "Move, move, move."
[Corey] We've got Jey Uso intercepting Riddle.
[Cole] And not allowing Riddle to make it to his tag team partners.
-Driven into the post! -[groans]
[crowd booing]
[Pat] "Shut up," Jey Uso says.
-[Pat exclaims] -[Cole] Oh, and a kick to Orton.
Classic Uso style right there.
[Pat] No look, blind side…
Superkick to the face of an icon.
-[Corey] Incredibly effective. -Sit down, OG.
-[Corey] The Viper has been… -I got you.
…rendered a non-factor for the moment.
Celebration from The Bloodline.
[crowd cheering, whistling]
[Pat] Lot of ones going to the sky in Rhode Island.
[Cole] A lot of ones being sent back Heyman's way…
-U… -[crowd] So!
-…of the corner-- -U…
-[crowd] So! -[Corey] Lost in translation.
[Pat] Oh! Right at home! Good God, man.
[Cole] Again, The Usos spending a lot of time,
and it allowed Riddle to capitalize. But can he make a tag?
Bloodline got a little too comfortable.
[Corey] Riddle desperately needs to make a tag and…
Jey Uso maybe in need of an orthodontist after the impact on the face from Riddle.
[Cole] Roman Reigns…
the General he is…
-makes the tag, and now… -[Pat] Riddle makes the tag as well!
And Roman Reigns miscalculated a bit.
Didn't think Riddle was gonna make it to the corner,
and now Roman Reigns has to go face-to-face with McIntyre.
A rare mistake made by the champion.
Two bulls about to lock horns.
[Cole] And now Roman's got no choice.
His cousins are not even on the apron.
They've been collapsed on the floor.
[inaudible]
I want this.
I want all of this.
[Corey] And Reigns with a right, and McIntyre as well!
And here we go, exchanging blows middle of the ring.
Not too many men can stand toe-to-toe
with The Tribal Chief and live to tell the tale.
But McIntyre doing just that.
[Cole] Reigns with a knee to the midsection.
McIntyre in a corner, exposed out hard!
Drew again!
The Scottish Warrior… And a great throw by McIntyre!
Reigns sent halfway across the ring!
McIntyre neckbreaker.
And cousins to the rescue.
Neckbreaker!
And a kip-up by the good man!
[Pat] This is something like Friday night all over again.
[Corey] Things are looking bleak for The Head of the Table.
[Pat] Uh-oh, Roman Reigns doesn't want to be there.
McIntyre will step up for the Claymore.
And now Reigns with a Superman Punch!
Thought we're gonna see another Mike Chandler to the mouth.
[Corey] But Jey Uso sacrificed himself
-to protect The Tribal Chief. -[Cole] Well, that's been the story
of The Bloodline, Corey, for almost two years now.
[Pat] It's a Six-Man Tag. That's what they're supposed to do.
Look out for their family, look out for their team.
[Corey] And now McIntyre in trouble
as Reigns assaults The Scottish Warrior.
[Pat] Reigns in control.
[Cole] And Roman with a kick.
[Pat] See the strength of Roman Reigns.
This is when he goes into God Mode here.
A little bit pissed. Certainly confident.
[Cole] Slows the pace off where he wants it.
[Pat] Orton and Riddle both up on the apron.
[Cole] Orton finally recovering from the superkick he ate.
Courtesy of Jimmy Uso a few moments ago.
[Corey] McIntyre now being battered by Reigns.
[Cole] Look at Roman go.
[Pat] Just a buzzsaw of rights.
[Cole] And Reigns off the ropes, and down goes McIntyre!
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] That's why he's the champion.
[speaks indistinctly]
[Corey] The swagger, the skill, the strength--
[Pat] Yeah. Remind them, please.
Both of 'em, Michael Cole.
[Cole] And not just the champion…
The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, arguably, Corey,
one of the greatest champions of all time.
[Corey] You'll get no argument from me.
[Pat] Or anybody with a brain.
In the middle of the match,
flexing and posing with both of his titles.
[all exclaim]
[Cole] With a cheap shot to Riddle, just ticked Orton off.
[Pat] McIntyre! Did he catch him with a Claymore?
[Cole] Yep.
[Pat] Exploded out of the corner.
McIntyre down. Reigns down!
Roman's been stunned.
Orton wants in.
[Corey] Look at the fire in the eyes of The Viper.
-[Pat] Listen to this place. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Tag made to Jimmy.
Tag made to Orton!
And here comes The Apex Predator!
[Pat] Twenty years of that.
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] And Jey Uso from behind.
Powerslam!
Absolutely sudden movement from the Viper.
[Pat] Oh, it's been a long time since I've been able to do this.
[Cole] I won't step on you, bro. Go for it.
Orton got him set up. Randy Orton.
Vintage Orton! And can Orton put him away?
The Apex Predator can't stay…
[Pat] Randy Orton has gone to the place where he hears voices in his head.
[Corey] The Viper is coiled, ready to strike.
[Pat] As is Jey.
[Corey] As was Jey.
-[Pat] As is Roman! -[all exclaim]
-[Pat] RKO out of nowhere! -[crowd cheering]
An RKO to The Tribal Chief!
Orton is fired up.
[Cole] Superkick.
[Pat] RKO again! Oh!
-Cover by Randy for the win-- -One, two…
[Pat] Oh, saved the match for his brother.
[Corey] Jey Uso in the nick of time preserving the match
for the entire Bloodline after The Viper
went all in on the RKOs.
[Pat] I still can't believe the RKO to Reigns.
[Cole] Quite literally beating Superman to the punch.
And now McIntyre, who's fired up after a Claymore to Reigns earlier.
[Pat] Beating down Jey, throwing him across the ring.
-[Cole] Another one. -[Pat] Yeah, but this time,
he's got time to set it up.
-And deliver with impact. -[crowd] Three, two, one!
[Pat] Oh, and he runs into a superkick.
[Corey] Jey Uso a step ahead of The Scottish Warrior.
Double superkick!
[Cole] There are bodies strewn everywhere.
[Corey] Jey Uso the only one resembling
any sort of upright position, well…
Until Riddle finds his footing on the apron.
[Pat] Riddle wants to tag Randy Orton, a legal man.
Orton in need of a tag.
[Cole] And look at… Smart move by Jey Uso.
Dragging Jimmy, his brother, to the corner to make a tag.
Now Riddle and Jey are legal.
[Pat] And real.
[Corey] Stunning Jey. Getting kip-up his own.
[Cole] Roman Reigns trying to get into the ring, got caught.
And Riddle now, looking to put this match-up away.
Slashed Jimmy.
Missed with that one.
[Pat] Oh, didn't miss with that! Broton connects.
Oh, and a running knee to flat in that time by Riddle.
Broton
in the way.
German suplex!
Riddles running through The Bloodline!
Looking for the Floating Bro perhaps to put this one away.
Connecting. For the win!
For Riddle. Hook to the leg.
-One, two… -Is he gonna-- Kick-out!
[Corey] Unbelievable.
What a match.
Look at disbelief on the face of Riddle. Let's watch this.
Floating Bro connects. But upon impact, it turned Jey Uso,
which unintentionally may have preserved this match-up
-for The Bloodline. -[Pat] That extra hiccup.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Pat] You're 100% right, Universe.
And now Riddle going to the place that Randy Orton goes to.
A little homage to his friend, The Viper.
[Cole] Went for the RKO, roll-up now. Kick-out at two.
[Pat] Oh! Nice neckbreaker.
[Cole] That might do it, a pop-up neckbreaker by Jey.
And Randy Orton this time breaks it off.
And now Jimmy back in.
[Pat] Take another look at that pop-up neckbreaker here.
Watch… driven down.
They absolutely on the money.
[Cole] And now Orton outside the ring here.
Throwing Jimmy Uso all over the place.
The Viper's on a rampage.
[Cole] Upper cut after upper cut by Orton.
Randy just saved Riddle. Now he's looking to take out Jimmy.
[Cole] The intensity--
[Pat] And Roman Reigns with a Superman Punch to Orton!
That's from earlier.
[Cole] Reigns with payback after the RKO.
And now, Drew McIntyre sending Reigns into the stairs.
What the hell is Drew McIntyre looking at or thinking?
[Corey] I don't like the look of his face.
[Pat] I don't know, but let's get the hell out of the way.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre's gonna clear the announce table.
[Pat] Drew McIntyre sending stuff flying. My pencil's gone.
[Cole] You haven't taken a note since you worked here.
[Pat] And now Drew McIntyre…
[Corey] We expected chaos, panic, and disorder.
-And McIntyre-- -[Cole] And now from behind, Jimmy Uso.
[Corey] Glasgow Kiss.
[Cole] Helping his cousin Reigns.
And Reigns now… McIntyre to the table!
[Pat] Roman Reigns with the uranage.
Putting McIntyre to the table.
[Pat] Rock Bottom!
[Corey] Look out now!
Incoming, Jey Uso!
There are bodies all over the place in front of us.
Randy to the right of me.
Scottish Warrior to the left.
And we're stuck in the middle again.
Oh, look at this.
Bang!
Riddle!
Uso!
[Pat] "Main Event" Jey Uso. [chuckles] What a match.
[Corey] Jey Uso super-kicking anything and everything that moves.
Uso with an opportunity now
to seal the deal for his family.
[Cole] Jey Uso going up top,
gonna look for Uso Splash to put this one away.
-Riddle meets him there. -Like a cab, Riddle!
-[all exclaim] -[Cole] Chaos at the top rope.
From the top rope-- Spear!
Spear by Reigns.
-Cover by Reigns. -One, two, three!
-[Cole] The Bloodline wins! -[bell dings]
[The Bloodline's theme song playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners. The SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
The Usos,
and the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
[Corey] Obviously, destruction all around the ring.
But the big brain of The Tribal Chief
pays off yet again.
[Cole] Randy Orton was on fire, Corey.
How about celebrating it too?
[Corey] RKOs for everyone.
First, The Tribal Chief. Then Jimmy Uso.
And when it seemed as though Orton was gonna pick up the W,
"Main Event" Jey, at the last second, kept this thing going.
[Cole] And then a Superman Punch out of nowhere from Roman Reigns
would take out The Viper.
[Corey] Reigns was not finished with his destruction.
Driving The Scottish Warrior through our announce table.
-Watch this. -[Pat] And then the big brain
-of The Tribal Chief. -[Corey] Makes the tag.
[Pat] Sneak a tag off of Jey Uso's leg.
[Cole] Next-level awareness from The Head of the Table.
-A thunderous Spear to Riddle. -[bell dings]
And the song remains the same.
I'm not talking Gerry Rafferty, guys.
What I'm talking is this.
Once again, The Bloodline proves
to be the most dominant faction in WWE today.
Maybe, just maybe, the most dominant faction in the history
of WWE.
[Pat] They walk out of the Dunkin' Donuts arena
the same way they walked in.
-The greatest champions we have ever seen. -Since day one. Born and bred!
This is what The Bloodline does.
Runs this business!
[crowd cheering, whistling]
[inaudible] ing, whistling]