00:23dynamic talent known as the beautiful madness with Deanna James by her side
00:28recently announced herself as the official representative for the United States Champion Julia Julia
00:35Last month defeated Zelina Vega for this title now comes the rematch
00:39And let me tell you I love everything I've seen about Julia thus far since she arrived here on SmackDown
00:46However, it has to be said there are significant differences between life in the US and Japan
00:53there's a language barrier there are cultural issues and the move to bring in the business maestro the mega brain
01:00Keanu James just makes Julia's ascent to the very top of this industry that much more assured
01:09We've seen how much success Julia has had in a short time in WWE gold upon gold in NXT and of course capped off right now by the United States Championship
01:21What a bright future for this duo
01:28And a native New Yorker who comes across the Hudson now to try to win back her prize US Championship Zelina Vega
01:38held the title for a couple months
01:42Had gone to war multiple times with Chelsea green and the secret purpose and now only one focus as you can just see with her disposition and her look and the way she's coming to the ring much different than the
01:54different than the Zelina Vega we have seen in the recent past wave
01:57Yeah, I've seen Zelina around catering around the locker rooms over the past few weeks
02:01You're right there is something very different about her that was a rare smile across the face
02:07I haven't seen much of that lately
02:09That is a woman scorned a woman highly bitter perhaps by the fact that she finally won WWE gold only to lose it within
02:19Within about two months and that has left Zelina on a tear on a mission to win back the gold that she sees as rightfully hers
02:27Here in Newark home of the Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel we go to the spirited ring announcer Mark Nash
02:35The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it's for the women's United States Championship
02:49Introducing first the challenger from Queens, New York
02:59Zelina Vega
03:03And her opponent
03:09Accompanied by Kiana James
03:15Kiana James
03:17From Tokyo, Japan
03:19She is
03:21The women's
03:23United States
03:25Champion
03:27Julia
03:37Fall for the title back on June 27th
03:39Championship match that has gold now in the hands of Julia
03:47She came up with
03:49The Northern Lights bomb for the title win hit that Arifadirchi knee and thus
03:53Her first title defense for that it is the United States championship
04:01Rematch from Riyadh and one of the things I love about rematches is you get to see exactly what the two competitors are
04:07Have developed since the original match what new wrinkles are you going to throw into this match to keep your opponent guessing
04:17I think the mere presence of Kiana James at ringside next to Julia adds a massive wrinkle on one side
04:25So the onus really for Zelina Vega is to keep the champ guessing here
04:29No doubt about it
04:31You know it often rematches go in one of two directions
04:33They either pick up where they left off or completely different because
04:37Of going to school like you said
04:39Of adapting
04:41Of figuring things out
04:43But that extra component
04:45With Kiana ringside now
04:47Glad you're with us here
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04:57He always was right into this title match
04:59Yeah, I'm still not quite over that development at the top of the show
05:03But talking about a shocking development
05:07Major shock to the system
05:09Of Zelina Vega after winning gold and having that celebration for the best part of a month or two
05:17Only to lose gold and really feel like your world has caved in on itself
05:21But now is the time for Vega to put that right
05:23But it's not going well
05:27Look to finish it off quickly
05:29She slammed Vega down
05:31I'm already seeing Kiana James on the outside of the ring
05:35This business representative of Julia barking instructions
05:39Talking taggers now
05:41Kiana James to be clear
05:43Is not just a great businesswoman
05:45She is a former tag champ from NXT
05:47This girl really can fight
05:49She knows how to get things done in the ring
05:51But right now focusing on her business muscle
05:53And letting Julia do the fighting
05:55Being an official representative of the United States Champion
05:59As Julia looks to power Vega
06:03Impressive power there from Julia
06:05But of course Zelina Vega perhaps the most diminutive individual in the women's locker room
06:09Hooking the leg, looking to retain
06:11And getting that right shoulder up with Zelina Vega
06:13Vega physically the underdog in pretty much every match she ever has
06:19But it's something once again she's going to have to combat tonight
06:23As she has so many times with great success
06:27As we've seen time and time again
06:29Whether she's getting a code red or countering attacks
06:32Well look at her mentor Rey Mysterio
06:35The man who initially brought her into the LWO as the first ever female member
06:41Some similarities there it has to be said
06:43To Korea Underdog
06:45The double days off the apron
06:47As Zelina Vega trying to get back her prized possession
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10:17Women's
10:19Championship match as Julia
10:22Locking up Zelina Vega here
10:24Trying to retain her first title defense
10:26And it comes with this rematch
10:28What a unique hold this is after that
10:31Wheelbarrow face plant there on Zelina Vega
10:34Immediately transitioned into this almost modified camel clutch here
10:37Snapping the back of Zelina Vega
10:40Who has to be really struggling for oxygen at this point
10:44Submission hold broken for a moment
10:47What are we talking about? Look at this
10:49Look at the fight out of Zelina Vega
10:52Look at her eyes and the reaction here
10:54As that submission hold is locked in
10:55But somehow she fights out, counters it into a cover
11:00And right back to work goes Julia
11:03Are we talking about new wrinkles?
11:05Stop!
11:06I mean did you hear that?
11:08Were we talking about new wrinkles earlier on
11:10What new offense do you have?
11:12And we've seen immediately there from Julia
11:15Two or three examples back to back
11:18And what chance did Vega have of countering any of that?
11:21Oh the counter! The counter!
11:24She was looking for that Northern Lights bomb
11:26She finished her off back on June 27th
11:29To win this title
11:31And again Vega
11:33Able to get out of trouble and then spins free
11:35With that kick to the midsection
11:37Well those were a couple of desperation counters there
11:39From Zelina Vega
11:41But has bought herself some breathing room
11:43And now really needs to capitalize and get some momentum
11:46Could this be the moment for Zelina Vega?
11:49Does that dig deep time?
11:52How badly do you want your goal back Zelina Vega?
11:55You gotta fight through the pain barrier here
11:57She has been fighting throughout as Vega
12:00Nice Saito suplex there connecting high angle on Julia's neck and shoulders
12:08Oh the running knees just driving into the stardom
12:13Oh look like caught the jaw too in the process and Julia's in big trouble now wobbled
12:19Here's Vega!
12:20Julia gets out of the way
12:24Able to get that big boot up and slam Vega into the corner
12:27Yeah and that is why Julia is championship level
12:31Just when she's rocked she's wobbling
12:33Eyes in the back of her head
12:35In the blink of an eye
12:37She's still capable instinctively of turning the match around
12:41Got the total package
12:43The skill, the dynamic athleticism
12:46The beauty and the madness
12:47She has it all Joe Test
12:48But does she get the dub here tonight?
12:51That is what is on the line
12:53For 34 days that United States championship has been in the hands of Julia
12:59The beautiful madness of the Tokyo native
13:02Vega able to wiggle free
13:05Get out of trouble on that one
13:07And now looking to stick the chair ball
13:11Oh how about it, Zelina Vega!
13:13An avalanche German suplex
13:17And this could be a joke
13:19So much has been taken out of her though
13:21Look it as she struggles to get to the cover
13:26And that was Zelina Vega after pulling out this high angle German suplex of the second row
13:34To get the cover and be within a millisecond of recapturing the US championship
13:41Must be devastating for the challenger
13:44Massive crowd here in Brick City, Newark, New Jersey, Prudential Center
13:47They're already chanting this is awesome
13:50And it'll be two days of awesome
13:52Tomorrow at MetLife Stadium
13:54It gets underway with SummerSlam at 6pm Eastern
13:57They are getting a show from these two women
14:00Exactly what we all anticipated when we saw this matchup on deck
14:06A series of headbutts as Julia is back in position to go for it again
14:11Oh God, what the hell are you trying here?
14:13Butterfly suplex!
14:15And she lands it!
14:17And stays with it!
14:19And scoops her right back into position
14:22Arrivederci
14:24Arrivederci knee
14:26And lining her up for the Northern Lights Bomb
14:32Can she deliver?
14:34Sit out!
14:36Cover!
14:37Hook of the leg!
14:39Oh!
14:41Oh my! She's in disbelief!
14:43Absolutely incredulous!
14:45Kiana can't believe it either!
14:47How did Zelina Vega find the strength?
14:49Well it was the triple whammy
14:52Not only this double underhunt suplex from the top
14:56We saw an Arrivederci knee to the jaw
14:59And this Northern Lights Bomb with some added torque in there
15:03And somehow the ultimate underdog is still kicking
15:07This is awesome!
15:09This is awesome!
15:11This is awesome!
15:13This is awesome!
15:14Well I'll tell you two people who disagree with that
15:17That's Julia and Kiana James
15:19Far from awesome
15:21This should have been over for them
15:23She's going right back to it
15:24Julia
15:26Great counter!
15:27Vega with the counter!
15:29Can she get those back?
15:30No!
15:31The kick out by Julia
15:33This is completely up for grabs now
15:34If you're a betting man, save your money
15:35I'm clueless here
15:37Oh!
15:39Vega's coming up every which way
15:40Nailing that backcracker
15:43And the champ now in agony
15:45She is still struggling to gather herself
15:50She may be trying to get position for a moonsault
15:54But look at what it's taking out of her
15:56Just to climb the ropes
15:58Wincing in pain
16:00Moonsaults lined up
16:02Mies came up by Julia
16:04Both struggling to gather it all
16:07And Julia now finding it
16:10And again in position
16:15Northern Lights Bomb!
16:18Will that do it?
16:20Yes!
16:24Here is your winner
16:26And still
16:28Women's United States Champion
16:32Julia
16:33Julia!
16:36Wade, her first title defense is in the books
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