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00:00What they did for me, they understand, they tell me
00:04You got your rules and your rich end
00:17All designed to keep you safe
00:19But the rules start getting broken
00:22You start questioning your faith
00:25I have a voice that is my savior
00:28Hates to love and loves to hate
00:31I have a voice that has the knowledge
00:34And the power to lead old fate
00:37I hear forces crying
00:40I see heroes dying
00:44I hear blood and crying
00:46I hear tension
00:48I see
00:49I have forces to hide
00:52And if they come to me, they understand
00:55They tell me
00:56They tell me things that I will do
01:03They show me things not to you
01:06They talk to me
01:08They talk to me
01:11They talk to me
01:14They talk to me
01:17And the world is our defenseless
01:20All the toxins are diseased
01:23And the world is our defenseless
01:24Introducing first
01:25From St. Louis, Missouri
01:27Weighing in at 290 pounds
01:32The viper
01:34Randy Arton
01:40I see
01:55They tell me things that I will do, they show me things I'll do to you
02:10They tell me things I'll do to you
02:12They tell me things I'll do to you
02:25They tell me things I'll do to you
02:55They tell me things I'll do to you
03:00They tell me things I'll do to you
03:03They tell me things I'll do to you
03:06They tell me things I'll do to you
03:11You got you using your desire
03:15All designed to keep you safe
03:18But when rules start getting broken
03:21You start questioning your thing
03:24I have a voice that is my savior
03:26Hates to love and loves to hate
03:29I have a voice that has the knowledge
03:33And the power to the old fate
03:35I hear voices crying
03:39I see heroes dying
03:42I see his blood that's dying
03:45I feel desolated
03:48I have voices
03:49They come to me
03:52They come to me
03:55They come to me
03:58They tell me things that I will tell
04:02They show me things I'll tell you
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04:13They talk to me
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07:19Thousands of WWE fans singing in unison to both Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes entrance music.
07:28Today, now, we get down to business in the finals of the King of the Ring.
07:40In the year 2008, Randy Orton joined forces with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.
07:55In a group that would be called Legacy.
07:57Over their two years together, Orton won three world championships and a Royal Rumble.
08:03Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase won two tag team titles.
08:07Rhodes and DiBiase would kick Orton out of the group in the year 2010.
08:11They would then do battle and one-on-one action.
08:14And over the years, Orton owns a 7-3 singles record against Cody Rhodes.
08:20Will that change tonight in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament?
08:25Cody Rhodes, very successful in Riyadh back in November.
08:53He won the first-ever Crown Jewel Championship.
08:56For Randy Orton, it's about some retribution tonight.
08:59Last year, Wade, in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament, he lost to Gunther in a very controversial manner.
09:05Gunther would go on to SummerSlam to win the world title.
09:08Yeah, the final of the King of the Ring tournament last year was absolute BS, in my opinion.
09:13A massive refereeing error.
09:16And to a lot of people, Randy Orton is the sentimental favourite tonight to write last year's wrong.
09:22There are no words to describe the atmosphere inside the Kingdom Arena tonight.
09:51But it is absolutely electric.
09:53So for the first time in 12 years, these two men go one-on-one.
10:04They might not need us to tonight, Cole.
10:06I think this audience is going to do it for us.
10:08Winner of this match heads to SummerSlam.
10:13The first weekend of August, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to take on the undisputed WWE Champion since both of these men are from Friday Night SmackDown.
10:21Could be Cena, could be Punk.
10:23We find out later on tonight.
10:24And Orton now with a shoulder tackle.
10:26And down goes Cody Rhodes.
10:30I'll tell you, right off the bat, from the entrances, I saw so much nerves in the eyes of both Cody and Randy.
10:36It's astounding, considering where they've both been previously in their careers.
10:41But it's off many times.
10:43I don't know whether it's the stakes of this match or whether it's the fact that you're probably going to have to do some heinous things to a good friend of yours at some point tonight if you're going to be successful.
10:54It's also the fact that you're getting screwed over by John Cena.
10:57Both of these men, Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania, Randy Orton back in his hometown of St. Louis at Backlash.
11:02They'd love to get their hands on Cena again if Cena survives tonight.
11:06And I'm sure CM Punk might have something to say about that in tonight's main event.
11:10We'll see how that goes.
11:12But right now, you need to put yourself in pole position for SummerSlam.
11:16And, Wade, mentioned before, these two know each other very well.
11:19They've had a legacy together.
11:21However, first time in 12 years they've gone one-on-one.
11:24So still a feeling-out process, so to speak.
11:27Yeah, they know each other incredibly well.
11:28And I promise you they've studied each other incredibly well, even if they haven't been competing against each other.
11:35But for me at this point, we've felt each other out briefly.
11:38We've tied up a couple of times.
11:39We've got a sweat on.
11:41Throw the friendship to one side.
11:43Focus on what counts.
11:45That's beating the hell out of this man stood across the ring who wants to take away what you badly want.
11:51And Cody Rhodes with a forearm to the face of Randy Orton.
12:00And now Rhodes on the road zone.
12:02Big knee takes Rhodes down.
12:03Well placed into the midsection of the American Nightmare.
12:08Mentioned before, 24th King of the Ring Tournament.
12:11Dropped down by Cody.
12:12And there's the right hand, stunning Orton.
12:15Cody playing a little possum there on that knee to the guard.
12:18Making out is a lot more painful than perhaps it really was.
12:21Just sucking Randy in.
12:23Rhodes ripped into the corner.
12:24High elbow catches Randy on the bridge of the nose.
12:27There's a bulldog by Cody.
12:29Quickly into the cover on Randy.
12:30Hook to the leg now.
12:31Kick out at two.
12:32Referee Charles Robinson working this matchup.
12:36It's so crazy.
12:37The mental machinations going on now in the mind of both Randy and Cody.
12:41You know full well that your opponent is expecting certain things early.
12:46You need to make sure you don't do those things.
12:48Keep your opponent guessing.
12:50Not sure if I'm as ready for Cody Rhodes to go to the top rope so early.
12:54But he did it.
12:54It may have cost him as Randy Orton catches him there.
12:56Randy certainly was ready for it.
12:59Those are those reflexes and instincts of the Viper that are simply unsurpassed.
13:041985.
13:05The first King of the Ring was crowned.
13:07None other than Don Morocco.
13:09As Orton climbs to the top rope.
13:12With Cody in position.
13:13And there's a superplex from Randy.
13:16And wait a second.
13:18I don't know if you notice how Randy when he bounced off the Maddie.
13:21He quickly went to his lower back.
13:23Perhaps it seized up a bit.
13:25And Randy Orton clearly in some sort of pain here.
13:27Let's watch this again.
13:29And look at him right there.
13:30Right there.
13:31Randy realizes he may be in trouble as he moves to the ropes and grab for his lower back.
13:35That could be a nerve issue.
13:37Of course Randy Orton has had major lower back issues in the past.
13:41That lumbar spine that kept him out for about 12 months not so long ago.
13:45May have tweaked something there.
13:47And Cody Rhodes now stalking his man.
13:50Randy Orton goes right to the lower back and the kidney.
13:53Yeah it's all fair game.
13:54You have to.
13:55Disaster kick by Cody.
13:56God it could be a disaster for Randy Orton here.
13:59Cover by Cody for the win.
14:00Hook to the leg.
14:01Orton's forced to kick out.
14:02Oh and that was a weak weak kick out.
14:05This is not the kind of abuse that keeps Randy Orton down traditionally.
14:10But that lower back.
14:11That lumbar spine.
14:13Apparently has now served a handicap to the Viper.
14:16Yeah Cody Rhodes targeting the lower back as goes to work on Orton.
14:21Nice suplex by Cody.
14:25Cover again by Cody.
14:27Finals of the king of the ring tournament.
14:29Well whatever game plan Cody Rhodes came into with this one probably just changed.
14:38I don't know what his plan to target was.
14:41But now throw that out the window.
14:43Go for what hurts.
14:44Yeah Randy clearly hurt as Cody Rhodes unloads.
14:47Orton trying to fight back as well.
14:49Rhodes and Orton exchanging blows.
14:51Randy now.
14:54Oh and there's the patented backbreaker.
14:56And even that.
14:57Even that causes Orton to collapse to the mat in pain.
15:01Yeah that's an instinctive move from Randy Orton.
15:04He's done it millions of times before.
15:07His brain automatically went there.
15:10And now clearly regretting it.
15:12Take another look at this.
15:13Standard stuff from Orton.
15:16But it hurt him far more than it did Cody Rhodes.
15:19Of course the king of the ring tournament.
15:22One of attrition.
15:25Surviving to get to the finals.
15:26And then winning.
15:26And now Cody Rhodes.
15:28And Cody now.
15:31Torturing Orton.
15:32Working on the lower back.
15:33Wrapping him around the ring post.
15:35Cody Rhodes here.
15:37Yeah being completely vicious.
15:38This is a very different side of Cody Rhodes.
15:41Why?
15:42Because the stakes are so massive this evening.
15:45Not just the crowd.
15:46But that opportunity beckoning at SummerSlam race.
15:50Shot at the goal.
15:53Let's go Randy Chance for capacity crowd here in Riyadh.
15:58I like this from Cody Rhodes.
16:00I promise you if the roles were reversed.
16:02Randy Orton would have no hesitation.
16:04It's a drop kick.
16:05In attacking Cody.
16:06Cover again by Cody.
16:08Orton forced to kick out.
16:09Now listen if you have a back issue.
16:11Obviously each and every time you're forced to kick out.
16:13It bothers the back.
16:14Any movement whatsoever.
16:16I mean even lying in bed with a bad back hurts.
16:19I cannot possibly fathom.
16:20How Orton from this point.
16:22Can now negotiate his way back.
16:25Into the match.
16:26Well that's Joe Tessa's issue.
16:28Carrying you every week.
16:29Oh come on mate.
16:30There's no need for that.
16:30Cody now.
16:31The one who just died.
16:32Knee placed to the spine.
16:33And now Rhodes.
16:34Continuing to wear down Randy Orton.
16:36And as you mentioned earlier.
16:38Whatever Cody's strategy was.
16:39It's out the window.
16:40As he's completely changed things now.
16:43In his attack on Orton.
16:44We're not attacking with that privat.
16:45That's really a neck hold.
16:48But Randy Orton having to use all the weight.
16:50On that lower back.
16:51To force his way back up.
16:52And now Cody smartly.
16:53Pressing against the upper back of Randy.
16:56Forcing him back down.
16:57And again.
16:58All that pressure goes on the lumbar spine.
17:00And referee Charles Robinson.
17:02Making sure that the arm.
17:04Remains wrapped around the jaw of Orton.
17:07And doesn't slip underneath into a choke here.
17:09And Cody Rhodes continues to put the pressure on Randy.
17:12And Randy's in deep trouble.
17:13Randy could be fading here.
17:15In the center of the ring.
17:17Randy just has that competitive spirit.
17:21That never say die.
17:22He thinks he can figure something out here.
17:25Even if the rest of us may doubt it.
17:27Yeah Orton trying to break the hold here.
17:30And finally does.
17:31As he buries Cody in the corner.
17:34And now Randy Orton.
17:35Almost went shoulder first.
17:36Uh oh.
17:37Great move by Randy.
17:38And a big clothesline now to Rhodes.
17:39And now Randy Orton starting to build some momentum now.
17:42Here comes the Viper.
17:44Power slam.
17:47Hesitation.
17:49Barely being able to go for the cover here.
17:51Couldn't even hook the leg.
17:52Yeah and that was a solid two or three.
17:54Before Randy could even execute that cover.
17:58Just hampered in every regard.
18:01From pretty much the word go in this match.
18:03Now there are occasions when you tweak something early in the match.
18:14That over time as the body warms up.
18:17Natural endorphins get released.
18:18It can numb that injury to an extent.
18:22And Randy is clearly hoping that is the case here.
18:24And Orton looking to drape Cody over the second rope.
18:30The WWE's apex predator was going to the uh.
18:33Ooh that draping DDT and Cody went right back to the back.
18:39And another shot to the kidneys.
18:41Got to be ruthless here if you're Cody Rhodes.
18:43Cody Conner.
18:45This could be it.
18:46Rhodes cover.
18:47Hook of the leg.
18:48Randy stays in it.
18:53And it really is that slight turn of speed for Randy Orton that is now gone completely.
19:00And that was the difference there in allowing Cody Rhodes back into the match when it looked like Randy was starting to build a little bit of momentum.
19:08You just cannot capitalize on the damage you caused to Cody if you can't move quick enough to get the next shot in.
19:22Cody now heading up to the top rope now.
19:24Avalanche Cody Conner.
19:26Is that enough to put Orton away?
19:28Randy stays in it again.
19:30And now Cody Rhodes beginning to maybe question himself.
19:34What do I need to do to put Randy away?
19:36Well that is the sweetest sight in the world if you're Cody Rhodes and a viper in agony.
19:46And Cody deathly maneuvering to the top rope.
19:50Executing yet another Cody cutter.
19:53Randy in big big trouble.
19:55Well hall of famers over the years have been king of the ring.
19:59Ten world champions have been king of the ring.
20:02The best of the best have won this tournament crown.
20:06The names of Booker T and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
20:10Triple H and Harley Race among others.
20:12And Cody.
20:14He ends up on the apron.
20:15Kick right to the midsection by Orton.
20:16Randy's got him where he wants him.
20:18Great big DDT coming.
20:19Thank you, Jordan!
20:20Adrenaline is pumping.
20:42The viper is ready to strike.
20:45Measuring his man.
20:51Going to the RKO.
20:52Blocked by Cody.
20:53Into crossroads!
20:55Great counter by Cody.
20:56Cover!
20:57Randy kicked out!
20:59Randy's kicked out of just about everything so far.
21:01Yeah, that is a wild, wild kick out for a man with a busted back who's been beaten from pillar to post already.
21:10And Cody hits his biggest shot of them all.
21:14And it's not good enough.
21:17Now what happens on this kick out to the mindset of Cody Rhodes who has dominated this match?
21:23I'll tell you what happened.
21:24I was just looking at Cody.
21:25Looked him straight in the eyes and he had a blank look on his face.
21:28He was like, what do I need to do?
21:30He was staring out into space trying to figure out, how do I take out Orton here?
21:34Yeah, remember, this was once upon a time your mentor.
21:38The guy you looked up to.
21:39The guy who taught you things.
21:40That was like...
21:41Oh!
21:41RKO!
21:43From out of nowhere!
21:44By Orton!
21:45Cover!
21:45For the win!
21:47Cody at two and a half!
21:48Oh my god, never count out the Viper.
22:00Cody just thinking he had all the time in the world to talk some trash to a beaten and apparently broken Viper.
22:08But that RKO out of nowhere, quick as a flash, but again now the role reversal.
22:15How frustrating is that for Randy Orton?
22:17He got the kill shot in just when he'd been written off and it wasn't enough.
22:22Randy glancing back at Cody and...
22:38Oh, you wonder what's going through the mind of the Viper now.
22:43Ever dangerous.
22:44Oh no, Cody's in position!
22:46Cody's in position!
22:48Cody's in position!
22:52And he second-guessing himself.
22:59All the time in the world to hit this punt.
23:04Albeit against a true friend.
23:10Orton psyched himself up to do it.
23:13Took too long.
23:14Cody Rhodes avoided it.
23:17Now take down on Randy Orton.
23:19And Cody now.
23:20look at the figure four figure four center of the ring locked in orton's in trouble
23:26well orton just gave a massive gift to cody rhodes cody's embraced it and thrown it back
23:33in the viper's face cody's got the figure four locked in randy orton center of the ring
23:40nowhere to go as cody continues the pressure only one way to go from here it is quite simply tap
23:47out randy has a massive fray but he is so far from any rope unless randy could turn over onto his
23:53belly and reverse the pressure onto cody rhodes which is what orton's trying to do here and he's
23:59able to do that and now it's cody rhodes who's in trouble randy orton now has the upper hand and
24:04cody has to roll to the ropes and force a break that was a hell of a long time in that figure four
24:11leg lock and if randy wasn't already in a bad way things are looking messy now for the viper
24:26bad back issues with the legs now randy had the opportunity there to finish that with the puck
24:33simply took too long cody moved out of the way and it's still game on
24:43and now orton and rhodes but right hand stunned randy
24:48you mentioned on the countdown show today way to the fact that it's extremely humid and warm inside
25:09this arena and will it affect these athletes tonight was affected me sat here at ringside
25:14i promise you it is destroying the endurance of both men
25:31ready fight now cody goes to the midsection with another kick now rhodes off the second row
25:37rko
25:40orton with the interception cody kicks out again
25:53oh god taking flight and again out of nowhere rko connecting flush to cody roads and it really speaks
26:05volumes to the caliber of these two competitors that they are taking the best shots each has
26:11to offer and still somehow ticking again the king of the ring on the line but also
26:17an opportunity at the undisputed wwe championship at summer slam yeah and that's really why the
26:25caliber of competitors in the tournament this year is so high the crown is great everyone wants it
26:32but trust me that opportunity at summer slam it's as big as winning a royal rumble now uh-oh randy now
26:38with a with a steel chair in hand disqualification will hand this thing to cody road so i'm not quite
26:44sure what randy's thinking here well he's not thinking straight that's the issue the red mist has now
26:48descended for randy
27:01wait a minute oh randy orton now i'm doing the top turn book of referees back turn that was entirely a
27:09ruse it was a decoy by randy yeah cerebral orton has exposed the top turnbuckle unbeknownst to the
27:16official charles robinson cody rhodes though blocks and now it's randy orton blocking
27:23randy went for the rko rips first into the exposed steel crossroads by cody cover cody rhodes
27:40is
27:54what an incredible victory for cody rhodes tonight who earns himself an opportunity at the
28:14undisputed wwe championship at summerslam what a fight tonight i'll tell you right now cole i've
28:23known cody rhodes a long time that was a very different version of cody we saw in there tonight
28:30all bets were off cody turned up the violence down and it was in fact the viper at times
28:36who showed some restraint not so much for cody
28:47this is early on in the matchup randy going for that signature superplex and paying the price
28:54tweaking that lower back and cody rhodes exploited it but randy always ready and dangerous to strike
29:01with this rko out of nowhere cody good for it and then randy orton after bringing a steel chair into
29:08the ring as wade said clearly a ruse to allow randy orton to explode expose the turnbuckle but it would
29:14backfire backfire on the viper yeah fell on his own sword shove straight into it here that lap those ribs
29:21weakening the viper and then crossroads number two connecting and we have ourselves a 20 25 king of the ring
29:33here is your winner and the new king of the ring the american nightmare cody
29:49rhodes
29:58general manager pierce from raw and aldous from smackdown congratulating the new king of the ring
30:08let's go up to our own byron saxton for an interview cody rhodes cody first off congratulations
30:16how does it feel to know that you now have a chance to finally reclaim
30:23the undisputed wwe title at summerslam byron first of all i have to thank randy orton the legend killer
30:37nothing but respect from the guy who mentored me the guy who spoke up for me he's a future hall of
30:43famer and this isn't his last stop here in saudi arabia one more time for randy orton
30:55i am well aware i hear each and every one of you this is an arduous path
31:01first jay usso the most beloved character in all of wwe
31:05then the modern locker room leader the man randy orton and at summer slam that means i'm facing
31:15either cm punk or john cena
31:23and i completely get how you feel as an audience when i go up against these beloved characters but i want
31:30you to hear it from me i was born to do this whether it be cm punk or john cena they are holding on to
31:37that belt for themselves and they are holding on to it for me because at summer slam i get the ball back
31:46the words of the quarterback
32:00the king of the ring
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