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00:00This is my brutality!
00:30I've said it before, I'm gonna say it again.
00:41When you look up the term superstar, you see the face of the eradicator.
00:48Rhea Bloody Ripley!
00:53And for Rhea Ripley tonight, it is about ending undesirable streaks.
01:01It is about putting to bed things she's not been able to accomplish.
01:07She's never won at SummerSlam. She's never defeated Io Sky.
01:11I spoke to Rhea Ripley earlier today, Wade, and she says tonight is the night.
01:17Well, this is undoubtedly the face of women's wrestling in the present era.
01:24But how the hell can you be the face of women's wrestling?
01:28A, without the gold, and B, without a victory at SummerSlam.
01:33That is a baffling statistic, one that I would feel I'd have to check up on
01:38if I didn't know you weren't always completely accurate, Michael Cole.
01:42But yeah, big, big night for Rhea Ripley.
01:45An opportunity tonight for Rhea to win the Women's World Championship.
02:02He just has an unbelievable presence, does Rhea Ripley.
02:07He is the genius of the sky.
02:10He is the genius of the sky.
02:12Io Sky.
02:13The former Women's World Champion.
02:14He is the genius of the sky.
02:15Io Sky.
02:17The former Women's World Champion.
02:18And last month at the Evolution Premium Live Event in Atlanta.
02:22Io Sky and Rhea Ripley put on the proverbial
02:29barn burner, stealing the show.
02:30One of the all-time great matches at Evolution.
02:31Rhea Ripley, she is the genius of the sky.
02:32She is the genius of the sky.
02:33Io Sky.
02:34The former Women's World Champion.
02:35And last month at the Evolution Premium Live Event in Atlanta.
02:36Io Sky and Rhea Ripley put on the proverbial barn burner, stealing the show.
02:38One of the all-time great matches at Evolution.
02:39Rhea Ripley seemed to be finally closing in on beating Io Sky.
02:49And Naomi Wade would cash in money in the bank.
02:53on the show one of the all-time great matches at evolution rhea ripley seemed to be finally closing
02:59in on beating neo sky and naomi wade would cash in money in the bank well sometimes in life you
03:07just have your kryptonite and as close as rhea ripley got at evolution ultimately she did not
03:13prevail kryptonite won once again one way or another and for many if rhea ripley is the face
03:21of women's wrestling than the best woman's wrestler on the planet bell to bell is io sky and this match
03:27to kick off summer slam sunday is brought to you by drumstick the official partner of summer slam
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03:44ladies and gentlemen welcome again to ringside michael cole wade barrett wade my question to you is
03:54how on earth do we follow up last night well night one was epic but night two always tops
04:02night one doesn't it gauntlet laid down let's have ourselves at night here on summer slam sunday
04:09spanish announced team jerry and marcelo here as well welcome guys thank you amigos
04:13kawalga family hispana and after what happened yesterday as well as michael cole we continue here
04:17here at war to make a little bit more of history there were changes in titles
04:21will that happen this night they will return to preseas the history can change as it changed
04:24as it changed yesterday and as it could change a lot of people here in the two of summer
04:31two of the three participants in our triple threat match for the women's world title again first
04:39to gain pinfall or submission becomes the champion tonight no countouts no disqualifications
05:09i'm sorry
05:28ladies and gentlemen the man on the guitar is naomi's father sean mccrae a world-renowned guitarist
05:37He heads up the Derek Mack band. He wants open for cool in the game back in the day. He's played with Tyler Dane, and now tonight, he's helping his daughter Naomi head to the ring to kick off SummerSlam.
05:52I don't know if Naomi's gonna come to the ring. She's having too much of a party out there, but some people get all the luck, don't they? Not only is Naomi the champion of the world, but her dad can play guitar like Jimi Hendrix. I wish I was Naomi.
06:22You better watch out. Watch out. I'm coming.
06:52Let's head up to our ring announcer, the great Alicia Taylor.
07:09The following contest is a triple threat match, and is for the Women's World Championship.
07:28Introducing the challengers. First, from Adelaide, South Australia, Rhea Ripley.
07:50Next, from Tokyo, Japan, Io Sky.
08:08And their opponent, from Orlando, Florida, she is the Women's World Champion, Naomi.
08:31A lot of interesting stats as we start this matchup tonight. For Naomi, she's never won at SummerSlam. Her last appearance was back in 2017.
08:41On that night, she lost the Women's Championship to Natalya. So a lot of revenge on Naomi's mind tonight.
08:48Let's take a look at Io Skyway. In her career, she is 8-1. 8-1 in triple threat matches.
08:55Referee Jessica Carr calls for the bell, and we are underway. Io Sky, two years ago at SummerSlam, cashed in money in the bank to win the WWE Women's Championship.
09:08So what's the strategy now, Wade, for these women as they try to knock off Naomi tonight?
09:13Well, Naomi took a major shortcut with the money in the bank briefcase at Evolution, costing two women their historical moment after an epic match.
09:22And clearly, the two women concerned have not forgotten that, and were apparently out for vengeance on Naomi.
09:29Naomi taking a step sideways, at least momentarily.
09:33Well, she's allowed to do that. There are no countouts in a triple threat match, but remember, there's no champion's advantage.
09:39Naomi does not have to be involved in the decision to lose the championship tonight.
09:44If Maria Pindio or vice versa, they'd be the champ.
09:47Right up, there seems to be a momentary alliance here.
09:55There's no love lost for Naomi, that is for sure.
09:58Looks for a way to escape early, and Maria Ripley will not allow that to happen.
10:02Yeah, suddenly there are no shortcuts tonight for Naomi.
10:05This is going to be as arduous as winning the money in the bank briefcase in the first place, should she prevail.
10:11Well, Naomi is going to have to, well, to use her words, proceed with caution against these two women here tonight.
10:23Naomi went after Rhea Ripley, and now Io Sky gets involved with the right hand,
10:26and we're underway with action in this Women's World Championship matchup.
10:30Yeah, it's a lot more difficult now that Io Sky and Rhea Ripley are completely fresh,
10:36unlike the cash-in at Evolution, when they were wiped out after such a torturous match.
10:41Oh, of course, that was a surprise, right?
10:43Naomi cashing in tonight.
10:45There are no surprises.
10:46Oh, no!
10:47Rhea Ripley, I think that was inadvertent,
10:49clocked Io Sky as they appeared to want to be working together there,
10:53and a mule kick by Naomi, and suddenly the champ's taken control.
10:56And that was about the best thing that could have happened for Naomi in this one.
11:00Break up this alliance right off the bat.
11:02This ain't two-on-one.
11:03Now, surely, it's every woman for themselves.
11:06Naomi now climbing up to the top rope.
11:07Io and Rhea are there, and Naomi now with a crossbody.
11:12Makes out Rhea and Io Sky.
11:14You know, we talked to the countdown show, Wade,
11:16the importance of this match-up for Naomi.
11:23There again is that kick from Rhea Ripley to Io Sky.
11:26A friendly fire, despite the fact both are opponents in this match.
11:31That alliance completely obliterated right off the bat.
11:34Well, Naomi's been upset, too,
11:36that a lot of whispers over the past few weeks,
11:38that over the fact that she became champion by cashing in money in the bank,
11:42that maybe she didn't quite earn that.
11:43Those are the words of others in the locker room.
11:45Complete BS. I've heard that a million times.
11:47The cashing is easy.
11:49That's the bit that a fool couldn't screw that up.
11:52The hard part is getting the briefcase in the first place.
11:55That is really where you win the World Championship.
11:58So I'm taking no shot on Naomi about cashing in and being successful.
12:02She earned every piece of that championship,
12:05but now you've got to earn it all over again.
12:07And Rhea up on the apron now, and look at that.
12:09Powering Naomi here.
12:11And Naomi trying to block.
12:12Rhea got a handful of hair.
12:18Oh!
12:19Naomi was perhaps biting the hand there of Rhea Ripley.
12:22Either way, it was completely effective.
12:25And Naomi, in the early goings here, has been told.
12:28The X-Factor delivered to Io Sky.
12:30Cover now.
12:32And a kick out by Sky.
12:33Again, if it was biting, it's legal and no disqualifications here in the triple threat match tonight.
12:39The new attitude by Naomi.
12:41Tried to talk to her about it earlier today.
12:44Said she's sick and tired.
12:46She said of being disrespected, being mistreated, being overused.
12:51Those were her words.
12:52Felt like she was stabbed in the back by both Bianca Belair and Jade Cargo.
12:56Decided it was time to do things on her own.
12:58Fifteen plus years at the top.
13:00And who was giving Naomi any respect?
13:02And still, she alerted everyone to this change in personality.
13:06Proceed with Corsion.
13:07Oh, my God.
13:08Right on the nose of Rhea Ripley.
13:10She'll kick off the ropes.
13:11And now Naomi going to try to pin Rhea there, who kicks out.
13:16Well, look, when you break into the industry, as we take another look at this boot,
13:20I think it's actually the forehead of Rhea Ripley.
13:22Didn't get a gushing nose like Gunfoot last night, fortunately, for the Aussie superstar.
13:27But when you break into this industry, and you perform in a role like a Funkadactyl,
13:31a backing dancer, very often the stigma of that follows you forever.
13:36Well, that's been enough for Naomi.
13:39It did follow Naomi.
13:40Not anymore.
13:41She also felt like a number of years ago she was forced out of the company,
13:45had to go and reinvent herself, which she did.
13:48Became a TNA Knockouts champion.
13:49Had returned to WWE and then decided,
13:52hey, I've got to start doing things the way I want to do things around here.
13:55And it's paid off.
13:56Yeah, came back after that departure, was given respect for about three weeks,
14:00and then it was all back to the old Naomi once again.
14:02Oh, it's just Naomi.
14:03We don't need to give her opportunities.
14:04Well, don't give me any opportunities.
14:07I'm just going to start taking them.
14:09Well done, Naomi.
14:10Naomi with a big kick, and now...
14:12Oh, and Rhea bounced off the apron.
14:14It's been all Naomi.
14:16She is absolutely battering Rhea and Io Sky,
14:19that arguably the two best women wrestlers on the planet.
14:24Naomi now up to the top rope.
14:25Rhea back to her feet.
14:26And Naomi...
14:28Oh, what a blockbuster by Naomi.
14:30Quickly into the cover now on Ripley.
14:31Hooks the leg, and Rhea's got a kick out at two.
14:35Complete control from Naomi,
14:37just picking apart these two badass women.
14:41And Rhea Ripley looking in.
14:43Major dire straits, and they'll keep your eye on Io Sky.
14:45Io Sky comes off the top rope,
14:47and Naomi able to avoid a...
14:49perhaps a missile dropkick there.
14:51Now, roll through by Naomi.
14:53Kicked right to the face of Io Sky.
14:55And again, Naomi looks great so far in this match-up.
14:58Arguably the best Naomi has ever looked in her entire career.
15:02This woman is just getting better and better.
15:05And now she's mocking Io Sky.
15:08You do whatever you want when you're the champ.
15:10You have the gold, you're in control.
15:12Just keep on doing what you do.
15:15Now Rhea, back to her feet.
15:18Rhea with a clothesline.
15:21And now the eradicator starts to take over.
15:30Naomi face first.
15:33Io springboard off the top rope,
15:35and there's the missile dropkick.
15:36Into a kip up for Sky.
15:44Now Rhea and Io having some fun together.
15:46You know they'd love to make this a one-on-one match
15:49at some point, Wade,
15:50to finally settle their differences.
15:52It's a hell of a lot.
15:53He's been winning a one-on-one match
15:55with a three-way like this.
15:586-1-9 into a release German suplex.
16:00You get Naomi, proceed with caution.
16:04And this double teaming on Naomi
16:06might have been the only way
16:07Ripley and Io Sky were going to get back into the match.
16:11But now,
16:13it's one-on-one.
16:14Yeah, Rhea with that smile.
16:15We got some unfinished business
16:17back at Evolution last month.
16:23And Io,
16:24such a joy to watch.
16:26You're the best in the world
16:27going at it right here.
16:29And if there was any doubt before Evolution,
16:31I think the world knew right after it.
16:33These are the two toughest women we've ever seen.
16:37Cover by Rhea.
16:38Io's got a kick out at two.
16:39Caught each other through hell
16:41in Atlanta three weeks ago
16:43and kept on ticking.
16:47Take another look at this.
16:50High-flying Io Sky just plucked out
16:52by the powerhouse Rhea Ripley.
16:54Rhea going for a riptide.
16:55Looking to put this one away.
16:56And Io able to turn it around.
16:59Roll up, shoulders down.
17:01And a kick out by Rhea at two.
17:04Another great takedown by Io.
17:06Now in control.
17:09And that cross-facing.
17:11Rhea Ripley just too strong,
17:13at least at this point in the match,
17:14to keep that locked in.
17:15Oh, right on the bridge of the nose.
17:19And uh-oh.
17:20Io missed wildly with a kick
17:21up on Rhea's shoulders now.
17:23Io goes wild.
17:24Oh, my God.
17:26Cover by Sky to win the championship.
17:29And Naomi's got to break things up
17:30to save her title.
17:31That was close.
17:33Oh, poison Rana there
17:34just as Rhea Ripley was going
17:36for the power move once again.
17:38Warwick the first time.
17:39But Io Sky just developing
17:41as the match goes on,
17:43learning from opponents
17:44and figuring out counters.
17:48And Naomi looked in the corner
17:51and there's a back elbow to Sky.
17:57Oh, man.
17:59Great reflex dodge there by Naomi,
18:01but didn't dodge the second one.
18:04Razor's edge from Rhea to Io.
18:10And now Ripley.
18:12Down goes Io again.
18:14Stacks her up.
18:16And Naomi drags Rhea off the cover.
18:18What a contrast in styles
18:20between these three women.
18:22The high-flying technical skills
18:24of Io Sky,
18:25the power moves of Rhea Ripley
18:28and this unorthodox craziness
18:30of Naomi.
18:32Now Naomi,
18:33who appeared to be going in
18:34for a cover,
18:35was stopped by Ripley.
18:38And now Rhea and Naomi
18:39going at and outside the ring.
18:41Driven rips first
18:42into the barricade
18:43and now into the steps.
18:44That rage inside Rhea Ripley
18:48starting to bubble
18:49to the surface
18:50and that can be dangerous
18:51for Ripley.
18:52She's devastating
18:53when she's in this mode.
18:55Oh, Moonsault!
18:56Take her eye off the ball
18:59when consumed by rage
19:01drops the guard
19:02and Io Sky can capitalize
19:04from any angle.
19:05Springboard Moonsault
19:07from Io Sky.
19:09There's a reason
19:10she's called genius
19:11in the sky
19:12as she wipes out Rhea
19:14and Naomi.
19:15And now Io
19:15with an opportunity
19:17to win the championship.
19:18That kick stunned Naomi.
19:22Caught her in the ear.
19:23This audience here
19:24starting to believe
19:25that it is Io Sky's night
19:27especially with Rhea Ripley
19:29down on the outside.
19:31Io looking for the
19:32bullet train attack
19:33but Rhea Ripley
19:34looks to intercept
19:35and Io going to make her
19:36pay with a stop!
19:38Brett the night
19:38strikes again
19:39for Rhea Ripley.
19:40Nothing is working
19:41against Io Sky.
19:45We talked about it before.
19:46sometimes you just
19:47have an opponent
19:48you can't beat.
19:49And Sky has been
19:50that for Ripley
19:51a couple of bullet train
19:52attacks now.
19:53And the longer
19:53that streak goes on
19:55the worse it gets
19:56the harder it is
19:57to get over the hump.
20:01Now Io Sky
20:02with all the momentum
20:04in the world.
20:07Choose your victim.
20:09Rhea down and out
20:09in the far corner
20:10and Io Sky
20:11says that's it.
20:14Gonna head up top.
20:16Maybe looking for you
20:17over the moonsault
20:18Rhea Ripley
20:19drives her into
20:20the ring post.
20:21Oh, sternum first
20:23onto the top
20:23of that ring post.
20:26Could be cracking ribs
20:27on anything from there
20:28but Rhea Ripley
20:28doesn't care.
20:29No way goal
20:30is on the line.
20:31But Rhea was going
20:31for the riptide
20:32and Naomi caught it
20:33with a kick
20:33to the hamstring.
20:34And now Naomi
20:35split leg moonsault
20:36that's how she won
20:37the championship.
20:38Cover.
20:39Hook of the leg.
20:39Isn't it up
20:40to put Rhea away?
20:41Io Sky
20:42over the moonsault
20:43but she takes out
20:44Rhea.
20:46Naomi.
20:47That was a...
20:48She's been watching
20:49Bianca Belair.
20:50That was from
20:51Wrestlemania.
20:52And look at this now.
20:53Shoulders down again
20:54and a kick out by Sky.
20:56You're absolutely right.
20:57So much awareness
20:59from Naomi here.
21:00You mentioned it yourself.
21:01Something very similar
21:02happened at Wrestlemania
21:03with former tag partner
21:05Bianca Belair.
21:06And we know full well
21:07that Naomi knows
21:08everything about
21:09Bianca Belair.
21:10She was stalking her
21:11in a house at one point.
21:13Rummaging through her
21:14underwear drawers
21:15and finding out
21:16whatever else she could
21:17about Bianca Belair.
21:19Well she found out
21:19the crucial detail there.
21:21That is how you avoid
21:22Io Sky.
21:23Naomi's been doing
21:24her homework.
21:25Triple threat match
21:26for the Women's World
21:27Championship
21:28in front of over
21:2956,000 tonight
21:30on SummerSlam Sunday
21:32at MetLife Stadium.
21:33And crucially
21:34it has given Naomi
21:35the upper hand
21:36with Rhea Ripley
21:37laid out
21:38and now Io Sky
21:39on Jellylex.
21:44Shotae uppercuts there.
21:46And another one by Io.
21:47Io struggling
21:48to maintain
21:49a vertical base
21:50but once again
21:51the pendulum swings here.
21:52And Io
21:53what a knee!
21:54What a collision!
21:55He may have
21:56broken the nose
21:57of Io Sky.
21:58Completely wiping out
22:00the genius of the Sky
22:01but ready to pounce
22:02is Rhea Ripley.
22:03Off the head back
22:04into the rip
22:04tied by Rhea.
22:05Rhea stacks up
22:07the champion.
22:09Io Sky
22:10just before the three count
22:12breaks things up.
22:13One one hundredth
22:15of a second
22:16away from victory
22:17for Rhea Ripley.
22:20Look at this knee
22:21to a bang!
22:22in motion Io Sky
22:24temporarily wiping out
22:25the Japanese superstar
22:27and then Ripley
22:28ready to pounce
22:28with the big hitter.
22:30Riptide connects
22:312.99.
22:34And that's not quite
22:35going to get the job
22:36done tonight
22:36thanks to the speed
22:38of Io Sky.
22:38again first woman
22:40to gain pinfall
22:41or submission
22:41wins the women's
22:42world championship.
22:44Naomi
22:45outside the ring
22:46after getting clocked
22:47by not just the knee
22:48but the Riptide
22:49and now Rhea Ripley
22:50and Io Sky
22:51square off
22:52center of the ring.
22:53Yeah the double whammy
22:54to Naomi
22:54open a window
22:55for these two
22:56now to grab
22:57the goal.
22:59Gotta make it count
22:59while you can
23:00but there ain't much
23:01left in the tank
23:02of these two.
23:06Exchanging blows
23:07Io back to the feet
23:08Rhea as well.
23:11Kick by Rhea
23:12drops Io
23:13to her knees.
23:15Slugfest
23:15against Rhea Ripley
23:16I don't fancy
23:17anyone else's chances.
23:19And now Naomi
23:20gonna pay for it.
23:24And Rhea Ripley
23:24with a boot
23:25drives Naomi
23:26off the apron
23:26and now Io
23:27gonna dump Rhea
23:28up to the apron
23:28as well.
23:29And all of the big
23:30hits are going
23:31the way of Naomi
23:32right now.
23:33Oh no!
23:34Except for that one.
23:36Bullseye
23:37Rhea Ripley.
23:38And now Ripley
23:39off the apron
23:40a bowling ball
23:41the cannonball
23:43delivered to Naomi.
23:45It's almost a scorpion
23:46kick.
23:46Kind of caught the
23:47heel of the boot
23:48right to the top
23:49of the head
23:50of Naomi
23:51scrambling
23:52in the brains
23:53of the champ
23:54for now.
23:55And now Naomi
23:56back up to the apron.
23:57She looks down
23:58at the champion.
23:59Io Sky back
24:00to her feet.
24:00Io Sky now
24:01looking for a sunset
24:02flip powerbomb.
24:03Rhea Ripley
24:04hanging on
24:05and now Io
24:05delivers a powerbomb
24:07to Naomi.
24:08And all three women
24:10are down
24:12in front of us here.
24:15Cushioning the landing
24:16somewhat
24:16for Rhea Ripley
24:18with the ribs
24:19of Naomi.
24:21Rhea Ripley
24:22now
24:23not looking good
24:24at all.
24:25And in whole pursuit
24:26is Io Sky.
24:27And Io gonna climb
24:28now to the top rope.
24:29Genius of the sky
24:30says this one's over.
24:31Io Sky positioning.
24:34Uh-oh.
24:34Looking for over
24:35the moonsault.
24:36Again Rhea Ripley
24:37able to counter.
24:38Sky just too sluggish
24:39on that one.
24:40So beat up
24:40at this point
24:41in the match
24:41as are the other
24:42two women
24:43in the match.
24:50Io Carter.
24:52It's again
24:52one of those
24:53Shote uppercuts
24:54that completely
24:55scramble the brain.
24:58Io
24:59will stumble there.
25:01Jumping up
25:01to the top rope
25:02Rhea Ripley
25:02with a headbutt.
25:04And now Rhea's
25:04got Io in position.
25:05Good job.
25:08Rhea Ripley
25:09from the second rope.
25:12Riptide.
25:14Avalanche Riptide.
25:16Stacks are up
25:17for the win.
25:18Naomi now
25:19from behind
25:20rolls up Rhea.
25:21Naomi.
25:22Naomi retains
25:24the title.
25:26Here is your winner
25:28and still
25:31the women's
25:33world champion
25:34Naomi.
25:38My goodness Wade.
25:40Rhea Ripley
25:41is Snakebent.
25:44There's no other
25:44way to describe it.
25:46Ripley
25:47had the title
25:48won again
25:49and Naomi
25:51came from
25:51out of nowhere
25:52and pinned
25:54Rhea Ripley.
25:55Doesn't matter
25:55if she used
25:56the title
25:56Rhea
25:56notice qualification.
25:59The craftiest
26:00woman on earth
26:02played.
26:02All the right
26:03cards tonight.
26:05Naomi the world
26:06is basking
26:07in your glow.
26:09Congratulations.
26:09still
26:10world champ.
26:13This match
26:13was brought to you
26:14by Drumstick
26:14the official partner
26:16of SummerSlam
26:16and America's
26:17favorite sundae cone.
26:19Replay time now
26:19because there's only
26:20one ultimate snack
26:21that's chocolatey
26:22creamy, crunchy
26:22and crispy
26:23in a drumstick.
26:24The snapdown
26:25champion.
26:25This is the bullseye
26:27right to the kisser
26:28of the genius
26:28of the sky
26:29followed by this
26:30little scorpion-like
26:31attack on Naomi.
26:33It looked like
26:34Naomi was dead
26:35and buried
26:36after this power bomb
26:37right onto the chest
26:39by Io Sky.
26:40But things turned
26:41around in a hurry.
26:42One slip
26:42on the top rope
26:43from Io Sky
26:45and Avalanche
26:46riptied later.
26:47It was over
26:47but not in the way
26:49Rhea Ripley
26:50thought.
26:51It was over
26:52because Naomi
26:53pounced
26:53and was ready.
26:55Here is your winner!
26:57This is your last
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