00:00Welcome to the Future
00:09Well, well, it's the big show
00:16The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:20And introducing the Challenger
00:32From Venice Beach, California
00:34This sold-out crowd is on its feet here in St. Louis, Missouri
00:38Michael Cole, here with Taz at ringside
00:40I'll tell you, Cole, these WWE fans are so fired up
00:44I'm having a hard time standing in my seat
00:46I'm with you on that, partner
00:48We've got a great show here tonight for these St. Louis fans
00:50And I can't wait to get started
01:00It's so great seeing these athletes compete here tonight
01:03I had a feeling they were going to wind up against each other sooner or later
01:07There were times when it seemed like it wasn't going to happen
01:10But I can't tell you how glad I am that it did
01:13That's for sure
01:14You know, any time you throw these kind of combustible elements
01:17And there's the counter call
01:23And here's a little something for the fans
01:25That's why they love him
01:27You know what, but who cares what they think?
01:29All he's doing here is giving his opponent a chance to recover
01:33He dodged that bullet
01:35He dodged that bullet
01:45The Big Show is a big dude alright
01:47And I'll tell you what, I think it's kind of strange
01:49This guy might not have enough to kick out
01:51Kick out
01:59This is not just a match anymore, Cole
02:01These superstars have got a legitimate beat with each other
02:05They do indeed
02:07There's a lot of bad blood here for sure
02:09And if this keeps up much longer
02:11That bad blood's going to wind up all over the place
02:23Looks to me as this can go down in the books as an instant classic
02:26I think just about every match has that potential, Taz
02:30This is the WWE after all
02:34What a submission maneuver
02:35You must be familiar with this one, Taz
02:37Yeah, I've been on both sides of it, Cole
02:39That's the truth
02:40And let me tell you
02:41It's better to give than receive
02:51You know, I know I say this a lot, Cole
02:53But this is not ballet
02:55You step between those ropes
02:57You better be prepared to take some punishment
02:59And to dish some out as well
03:01I don't think I've ever seen a superstar win a match by being a tackling dummy
03:05Nice quick counter
03:23I think I've got a pretty good idea who's going to win this match, Cole
03:27I wouldn't be so sure, Taz
03:29If there's one thing we've seen
03:31It's that anything can happen here in the WWE
03:34Man, there's a pawn that looks like a punk with that counter
03:42This has been a great match so far
03:52And I think it's pretty obvious which way it's going
03:54Oh, really? Are you willing to go out on a limb and actually make a guess then?
04:00There's no guesswork involved, Cole
04:02But if you're gonna be snippy
04:04I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut
04:06Well, if I knew it was that easy
04:08He's got it covered
04:18What an awesome presence is the Big Show
04:20Seven feet tall
04:22Five hundred pounds
04:23There's no question why he's one of the most dominant superstars on the SmackDown roster
04:28Yeah, but you know, it's real easy to rely too heavily
04:32Pardon the pun
04:34On that huge size advantage
04:36And that could make you lazy
04:38He needs to be sensitive
04:39You can't be serious
04:40You're actually saying that, son
04:42That was a textbook reversal
04:44We've seen this before
04:50He'll do whatever it takes to win
04:52And take every advantage he can
04:54You know, that's not gonna make you popular
04:56But you gotta do whatever it takes to win
05:06This one's gonna keep on going until someone can't go anymore
05:10And considering the conditioning of these athletes
05:12That could be quite a while from now
05:24I think we know which way this one's gonna go
05:26That reversal might stop as opposed to momentum tag
05:28I think this proves without a doubt why SmackDown's the dominant brand in sports entertainment
05:43I can't help but agree, partner
05:45You won't see action like this on Raw
05:47Yeah, and even if you did
05:49You'd have to listen to a couple of Yahoo jabbering about puppies
05:53And government mules
05:55And scolding dogs
05:57I tell you, it's like a damn zoo over there
06:01What a counter that was!
06:04Top rope moves can win or lose you the match
06:06There's very little middle ground
06:11Look at these fans
06:12They didn't like that one bit
06:14Yeah, well, you know what?
06:15I got some bad news for these fans
06:17He don't give a damn what you think
06:20This is just dumb, Cole
06:25You don't win a match by taunting your opponent to death
06:29I disagree, Taz
06:30Getting the crowd on your side can be a huge psychological boost
06:34Man, I almost feel bad for JR and King, Cole
06:45Where's the last time you think they saw a match this good?
06:48I couldn't tell you, Taz
06:50I don't know if they've ever had anything this good on Raw
06:53Me neither
06:55Because I guess that just makes sense
06:57I mean, after all, SmackDown is the number one brand in all of sports entertainment
07:02And that's one of the few things we completely agree on, partner
07:07It doesn't get any bigger or better than SmackDown
07:11A textbook reversal
07:13Can he follow up?
07:14Three
07:18Four
07:22Five
07:23Each of these competitors is looking for the slightest hint of weakness in the other
07:26Six
07:27That's the law of the jungle, Cole
07:29And injured superstars like a wounded animal
07:32It's survival of the fittest
07:34And that also means that if you're not at 100%
07:38You've gotta be able to hide it from your opponent
07:40You've got that right, Cole
07:42This business is as psychological as it is physical
07:45You can't let your opponent think they're easy pickings
07:48Well, I wouldn't consider any of these superstars to be easy pickings
07:52No matter how beaten up they get
07:58And there's the reversal
07:59Looks like they might be taking this match down a notch here, Cole
08:11The pace of the match may have slowed
08:13But the intensity of these superstars certainly has
08:16You can say that again
08:18Waiting for your opponent to make the move of giving an opening
08:21Can be just as intense as putting a full table
08:24And whether or not you have that kind of patience
08:26Often means the difference between winning and losing a match
08:31He was one step ahead on that one
08:40These superstars are putting on a clinic in there
08:50Yeah, and not a health clinic
08:52I don't think they'll be the same after this one
08:55Could be a finishing move right here
08:57One
08:59Two
09:03I feel like a real jerk when somebody counters you like that
09:07Three
09:11One
09:14Victory means absolutely everything to these competitors tonight
09:18Thank you, Captain Arnold
09:20You got any others like, I don't know
09:22Nobody wants to lose
09:24Or how about this one
09:25The superstar who beats their opponent will be the winner
09:28Hmm
09:29How about Taz should spend more time calling the match
09:33And less time cutting down his broadcast partner
09:44Folks will be staying with this match to the end
09:46With no commercial interruptions
09:48Good thing too, Cole
09:49Cause I don't think we'd ever hear the end of it
09:51If we cut away here
09:53You're probably right, Taz
09:54I know I wouldn't want to miss a second of this action
09:59What a reversal
10:12One
10:13Watching these superstars go at it reminds me
10:15Why I prefer to stay on this side of the announce table
10:18Aw, come on, Cole
10:20Now just let me train you
10:22You could be Cruiserweight Champion in like a year
10:24Oh no
10:25I've heard stories about the way you train people
10:28You make Marine drill instructors look like pushovers
10:31Duh
10:32They're just training people to go to war
10:34I'd train them to beat WWE superstars
10:36Well, thanks but no thanks partner
10:39I think I'll stick to announcing for now
10:41He's going for the pin
10:47This could be it
10:48If you ever wanted just how much punishment a human body can take
11:00I think you're going to get an answer tonight
11:02You might be right, Taz
11:03Why?
11:04It doesn't look like these superstars are going to go easy on each other
11:07That's not what they're getting paid for, Cole
11:09And besides, they got too much pride to give less than 100%
11:12Dude
11:13He's taking a little time to give his opponent a piece of his mind
11:16What?
11:17You sure he can spare it, Cole?
11:19Wow, straight reversal
11:20Dude
11:23Three
11:27Oh no, they just destroyed the announce table
11:30That was a lot of expensive gear right there, Cole
11:33Five
11:34And I hope some of it still works
11:35Six
11:44I certainly don't envy the referee in this match
11:46No kidding
11:47No matter what call you make
11:49You're going to get on the bad side of at least one superstar
11:53And that's about the last place you ought to be
11:55If
11:56He slipped out of that one
11:59He's talking his opponent from the top turnbuckle
12:12Man, what a match
12:14Kids, if you're watching this, don't try this stuff at home
12:17Absolutely
12:18He knows his opponent is completely helpless to resist the submission hold
12:22And that means you've got to either dig deep and find a way to break it
12:26Or you've got to just flat out tap out
12:32Watch it, he reversed it
12:38I've said it before and I'll say it again
12:41Nothing costs you a match quicker than overconfidence
12:45What are you talking about?
12:46I see a dominant superstar who's rallying this capacity crowd behind him
12:52I can't believe he hasn't
12:54Look at this
12:55He's going for it Cole
12:56And there it is
12:57The atomic leg drop
12:59He may get the three count right here
13:09One
13:10Two
13:11Three
13:12The match is over
13:14That's all she wrote
13:15The pinball call
13:16The pinball call
13:17But I'd be real surprised if we see a rematch after that
13:20Here is your winner
13:21And the new
13:22New
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