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00:00So, you think you're uncomfortable?
00:10World of life, this is based on economics.
00:14This is based on economics, this is based on economics.
00:17One fall and it is for the WWE United States Championship.
00:22Introducing the challenger from West Newbury, Massachusetts.
00:26We get a 248 pounds, John Cena.
00:31Wouldn't want to kick off WrestleMania any other way.
00:35With SmackDown's fastest rising star, John Cena.
00:40No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:43We gonna kick this off right tonight.
00:49Now is WrestleMania here to represent?
00:52Yes, sir.
00:54And let me hear everybody make some noise.
01:07Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
01:16You got the franchise player on the Super Bowl stage.
01:22So get that gorilla Big Show out of his cage.
01:29Ain't no way that I'm gonna lose to that King Kong ripoff.
01:33That's like Gary Coleman beating Patrick Ewing in a tip-off.
01:40Big Show's really an ape with opposable thumbs.
01:46And he stuffs his singlet.
01:49Looks like he's smuggling plums.
01:52I'm not even wrestling the Big Show.
01:57This whole thing's a charade.
02:00My match is with the hippo float from the Macy's parade.
02:07So it's time to get a championship to match these custom knucks.
02:12Madison Square chan it loud baby.
02:15Big Show sucks.
02:16Big Show sucks!
02:18Big Show sucks!
02:29Well, well it's the Big Show!
02:30Oh!
02:32Yeah, there's a big show.
02:34Well, Jackson, I'm ready.
02:35He's got to be.
02:36And weighing in at 500 pounds is the WWE United States
02:42champion, the Big Show.
02:46The Big Show, as I was trying to say,
02:48has got to be irate after that nasty rap.
02:53He's the world's largest athlete, Big Show,
02:55seven foot, 500 pounds.
02:57For the first time in his decorated career,
03:01the Big Show is defending a title in WrestleMania,
03:04the United States championship that the Big Show has held
03:08since last year.
03:09And Tad, have you ever remembered an athlete as dominating
03:13over the past couple of months,
03:15ever since the Royal Rumble that the Big Show has been?
03:18No, I cannot remember an athlete as dominant at Big Show.
03:22When the Big Show is motivated,
03:24when the Big Show is focused, he is unstoppable.
03:27John Cena's WrestleMania debut tonight
03:30with a chance to win the United States championship.
03:33First match of the evening here at WrestleMania 20.
03:35And you have to imagine that both of these men must be nervous.
03:40Yeah, well, I'll tell you what,
03:41Big Show looks extremely focused right now.
03:44John Cena!
03:45Look at the face on the Big Show,
03:47and he's seen a chance echoing through the garden.
03:50As I mentioned earlier,
03:51John Cena's first WrestleMania here tonight.
03:54And what could be going through the mind of John Cena?
03:58Well, Big Show's the veteran.
04:00That's what John Cena's got to be worried about.
04:03I mean, Cena's gonna be like a deer in the headlights here being nervous
04:06when the Big Show, which is not his first picnic.
04:08And there's the strength of the 500-pounder.
04:12The Big Show, John Cena with the right hand.
04:14The controversial, the outspoken John Cena trying to take it to Big Show.
04:18And Big Show with one hand, tossing Cena through the second rope.
04:23Just all of the offense by Cena just about means nothing
04:26when the Big Show just palms the head and chucks the man out of the ring.
04:29Of course, here at Madison Square Garden,
04:31what a record the Big Show has compiled here.
04:33He defeated the Rock at Madison Square Garden.
04:36Big Show defeated Brock Lesnar here for the WWE Championship.
04:40Big Show retired Hulk Hogan here.
04:43Big Show has been on the grand stage at Madison Square Garden.
04:46And that's why John Cena should be nervous.
04:49But right there, Cena putting the bracelet out.
04:51And John Cena hanging the Big Show up top rope.
04:53John Cena pounding around, attack going to the air for a moment here.
04:57Crossbody caught in midair.
04:58The size and power of the United States Champion.
05:02And what a slam.
05:03Big Show looking to make good by Coach Dillagan.
05:05John Cena kicks out.
05:07Taz, plain and simple, does John Cena have a chance to win here tonight?
05:12Well, yeah, I think John Cena has a chance.
05:14But in my opinion, I don't think John Cena's going to win.
05:17That's just my view.
05:18But I mean, John Cena's a world-class athlete.
05:20He's on the rise.
05:21It could be his time.
05:22But John Cena has to try and chop down his big record.
05:25It was back at the Royal Rumble in January
05:27that the Big Show entered the knee of John Cena.
05:29But from what we saw this past Thursday night on SmackDown,
05:33that knee looks very...
05:36And look at that.
05:37What a chop by the Big Show to John Cena.
05:40The knee of John Cena might not be the problem for John Cena.
05:44And look at John Cena with the right hand,
05:47trying to take the big man off his feet.
05:48And what a clothesline by the United States Champion.
05:52And again, look at the face.
05:54Taking his time, the Big Show is.
05:56Just stalking the doctor of Thuganomics.
05:59And as you notice there,
05:59John Cena doesn't have that heavy knee brace
06:01that Cena usually wears.
06:03Big Show!
06:04Big Show!
06:05He's crowned the guard all over Big Show.
06:07All over Big Show.
06:08Big Show stalking, measuring John Cena.
06:11Lifting Cena in the air.
06:13And there's the strength of the United States Champion.
06:16You don't want to make the Big Show angry.
06:18You don't want to make him mad.
06:20And look at the focus giant, the Big Show.
06:22Cena's in trouble.
06:23Big Show extremely focused here tonight
06:25as he's been over the past few months.
06:27And there's that size 22, 5E boot
06:30on that rope into the neck, the throat of John Cena.
06:34Not a good way to spend a WrestleMania evening
06:36with a 500-pounder's boot in your throat.
06:39And look at the sick smile on the face of Big Show,
06:41realizing he's in complete control here.
06:44Can't blame the Big Show for smiling.
06:46He's in control.
06:47He's the veteran of Big Show.
06:49He's the champion.
06:49You've got to bring him to the champ.
06:51And a suplex, John Cena, 7 feet in the air,
06:55crashing to the mat in the low.
06:56Here's the cover.
06:57Hook to the outside leg.
06:58Cena kicks out again.
07:00That delayed vertical suplex took a lot out of Cena.
07:03Cena almost not being able to kick out of the cover.
07:08And Big Show, the power of Big Show wearing down John Cena.
07:12There's a huge headbutt.
07:13It's like getting hit with an old typewriter.
07:16No doubt, no doubt.
07:17This is Big Show's game.
07:18This is the strategy of Big Show now.
07:20Talking about pounding ground of Cena.
07:22What about the pounding ground of the Big Show?
07:25Big Show extremely impressive.
07:27And what a chopper that frying pan-like right hand of the Big Show.
07:32Look at this.
07:32Look at this.
07:33Oh, the kidneys.
07:34Oh, my God.
07:35And look at the desperation, the agony in the eyes of John Cena.
07:40Well, that's not just a normal athlete standing on your back,
07:43a 500-pounder standing on your kidneys.
07:45It really looks like at this point,
07:46the Big Show is just toying with John Cena here.
07:49Oh, you're right.
07:50That's exactly what's happening.
07:51Big Show is just playing.
07:52Here you go.
07:52And Big John Cena with the right hand.
07:54John Cena trying to pound his way back into this thing.
07:57Oh, my God.
07:58And a boot right to the jaw.
08:01Good night.
08:01Goodbye, Cena.
08:02Kid's got to be done.
08:04What a boot.
08:05You see referee Jimmy Cordero is asking John Cena,
08:08how you doing, John?
08:09Not too good as Big Show continues the assault.
08:12Sitting into the small of the back of John Cena as we take another look.
08:17Watch this boot.
08:18Watch the head of Cena.
08:19Look at that.
08:20This whiplash-like motion with that humongous boot of Big Show
08:24and the mush of Cena.
08:26Big Show dominating in this United States Championship matchup.
08:29Look at this.
08:29Oh, the big leg drop across the chest.
08:32It's over here.
08:34The cover, John Cena kicked out.
08:36And Big Show frustrated he didn't get the three count.
08:40Well, Big Show does not want to get too frustrated.
08:42Stay focused, champ.
08:43Stay focused.
08:44And you're going to leave the Garden with the United States Championship attack.
08:48I don't believe John Cena has any idea where he is as he struggles to make it to the ropes.
08:54That crowd at the Garden trying to will John Cena on.
08:58Well, you have big time support for Cena here in New York City.
09:01But I don't know if that's going to matter or anything.
09:03Oh, look at this.
09:03John Cena.
09:05Big Show may have made a mistake.
09:06John Cena's got a sleeper hole locked in.
09:08He's got a nice choke right there.
09:10Sleeper on that humongous giant.
09:12Big Show and burying John Cena's back into the top turnbuckle.
09:16Well, the Big Show's head, his neck is just so humongous, it's hard to get good leverage
09:21and get a good tight grip on his throat.
09:23Big Show with a clothesline.
09:26Straight ahead power by the 500-pounder.
09:29The 500-pounder.
09:30The Big Show's not just a giant, he's a smart giant.
09:33Focus giant.
09:34And that's why he's the United States champion.
09:37John Cena struggling just to make it to his knees.
09:40Now to his feet.
09:41Oh, man.
09:42Big Show.
09:43And look at this, a Cobra Clutch locked in.
09:46Shades of WWE Hall of Famer, recent inductee, Sergeant Slaughter.
09:51And look at Big Show.
09:52That's a humongous Cobra Clutch.
09:54And John Cena's going bye-bye.
09:57John Cena fading.
09:59And this guard crowd may not be able to do anything.
10:02Can't Cena get out of this predicament.
10:03Well, Cena's trying to find out of this.
10:05Look at the size of the hands, though, of the Big Show, those meat humps.
10:08Shot to the midsection, the ribcage by John Cena.
10:11A second shot.
10:13John Cena to the ribs of Big Show, but tossed to the mat.
10:18Too big.
10:18The size difference is just too much, Cole.
10:21John Cena's toast.
10:23John Cena very confident coming into this matchup.
10:26But Big Show putting on a clinic.
10:28The Cobra Clutch again, this time with Cena on the mat,
10:30which gives Big Show more leverage.
10:32That's right.
10:32No leverage in the world.
10:33It's just a matter of time for the Big Show.
10:35Finishes off John Cena.
10:36Nothing against John Cena.
10:38Tremendous athlete.
10:39The kid's got a great upside,
10:41but he's overmatched against the United States champ of Big Show.
10:43John Cena back to both feet.
10:45John Cena trying desperately.
10:47With a shot to the ribs of Big Show.
10:50Again, a right hand to the ribs of the Big Show.
10:53And a third right hand.
10:54John Cena trying to build momentum.
10:56Cena's got hot, got hot, no doubt about it.
10:58A clothesline.
11:00Big Show wobbles.
11:01Big Show reeling again off the right hand.
11:04John Cena with a third right hand.
11:06And the kid from Massachusetts trying to battle back into this thing.
11:10He might have something here.
11:11He's got some haymakers.
11:12He's got a real show of haymakers.
11:14The right hand's by John Cena.
11:16Here's the reversal.
11:17John Cena across the ring into the corner.
11:18He's up to the jaw, Big Show.
11:20Uh-oh.
11:20Could be an opening for Cena.
11:22Watch out, Show.
11:22Be careful here.
11:24John Cena to the knees.
11:26John Cena went low, needs to try to take the big man off his feet.
11:29Uh-oh.
11:29Look at this.
11:31Oh, no.
11:31Cena's got him up.
11:32FU's no way.
11:34500 pounds.
11:35FU to the Big Show.
11:37Cena's gonna do it.
11:38The US champion.
11:39And Big Show kicked out.
11:42I told you, Cole.
11:43I told you, Cena.
11:44I cannot believe it.
11:45I believe the first person who ever kicked out of an FU.
11:49Big Show did it here tonight.
11:51John Cena is shocked.
11:53John Cena hit the Big Show with his best move.
11:56And Big Show kicked out.
11:57How many of Cena's shocked?
11:58Cena looks like he's at a loss here.
12:02What's he gonna do?
12:02I have no idea.
12:03Exactly.
12:04Big Show fell by the FU.
12:07The crowd in Cena's corner.
12:09Was Cena going, get on him.
12:12What does he do?
12:14John Cena.
12:15John Cena in hand.
12:17Wait a minute.
12:18He can't use this.
12:19He's gonna get disqualified.
12:21You can't win the title that way.
12:22A referee doing the right, King.
12:25Cena looks just in the title, literally, Cole.
12:27You can't be cheating like this.
12:30Referee Jimmy Cordero is doing the right thing.
12:32Oh, yeah.
12:34Hey, John Cena.
12:35What is that?
12:36The matchup on the skull of Big Show.
12:38What the hell?
12:39The referee never saw it.
12:40No.
12:41Look at Cena.
12:42A second FU by John Cena.
12:44The cover.
12:45One, two, three.
12:46Here's your winner and the new WWE United States Champion, John Cena.
13:00John Cena has done the impossible.
13:03John Cena has slain the giant to win the United States Championship.
13:08John Cena cheated.
13:10And he needed the nuts to do it, though, Cole.
13:12Come on, Cole.
13:13This is WrestleMania.
13:14I guess whatever it takes, but he is the John Cena.
13:18He is the new United States Champion.
13:20He's hit the floor.
13:21It's the new fight joint.
13:22He's hit the floor.
13:34He's hit the floor.
13:35He's hit the floor.
13:36He's hit the floor.
13:36He's hit the floor.
13:37He's hit the floor.
13:38He's hit the floor.
13:39He's hit the floor.
13:40He's hit the floor.
13:41He's hit the floor.
13:42He's hit the floor.
13:43He's hit the floor.
13:44He's hit the floor.
13:45He's hit the floor.
13:46He's hit the floor.
13:47He's hit the floor.
13:48He's hit the floor.
13:49He's hit the floor.
13:50He's hit the floor.
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