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00:00Earlier tonight on the SummerSlam kickoff show, Samoa Joe said,
00:19quote, there are wrongs and transgressions in your life,
00:23and all you need to do is allow me to correct them.
00:28Samoa Joe declared that he knows he has mentally broken AJ Styles.
00:33And if that's the case, we are but minutes away from a brand new WWE Champion.
00:39And I wanna go back to April 17th of this year.
00:42It was Samoa Joe's first match on SmackDown Live after the Superstar Shake-Up.
00:47And to add another quote, Samoa Joe would say,
00:51I will emasculate and decimate AJ Styles.
00:54It makes you wonder how long it took Samoa Joe to concoct this plan to get
00:59into the head of the champion.
01:00It was at one point in friendship that spanned nearly 20 years.
01:06It traversed the globe, it took Samoa Joe and AJ Styles together and opposing each other.
01:11It was at one point in friendship that spanned nearly 20 years.
01:15It traversed the globe, it took Samoa Joe and AJ Styles together and opposing each other.
01:22It was at one point in friendship that spanned nearly 20 years.
01:29It traversed the globe, it took Samoa Joe and AJ Styles together and opposing each other to tremendous heights in sports entertainment.
01:39Joe threw it all away, but was it enough to capture a WWE Championship here tonight?
01:46It's gonna go one of two ways, either Samoa Joe inspired AJ Styles so much that Styles will be unbeatable or Styles will be mentally broken.
01:57We're about to find out in minutes, but sometimes a man can do superhuman things when you mess with his family.
02:02And that could be the case with the Phenomenal Man.
02:06AJ said that Samoa Joe sent him to a very dark place a couple weeks ago.
02:11There you see AJ's beautiful wife, Wendy, her daughter, her four-year-old daughter, Annie.
02:18And that is who AJ Styles said he has fought for for 285 days as a WWE Champion.
02:30The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the WWE Championship.
02:40Introducing the challenger from Huntington Beach, California, weighing in at 282 pounds, Samoa Joe.
02:57And his opponent from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing in at 218 pounds.
03:04Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
03:10No, no, no.
03:11I'd like to make a very, very special introduction.
03:15And trust me, I know you wanted to keep this secret.
03:17But tonight, joining us from Gainesville, Georgia.
03:24Hey, Wendy, how you doing?
03:27And I see she brought your lovely daughter, Annie, too.
03:34Well, don't worry, Wendy, daddy's coming home tonight.
03:38That's completely uncalled for.
03:44Absolutely sick.
03:46Samoa Joe just mocking Styles.
03:51Just prodding- Yeah, yeah, my family's here.
03:55They came here for one reason only, to see me kick your ass.
04:00And guys, AJ Styles has talked about this.
04:09He said when he went home and he hugged his kids and he hugged his wife,
04:12that he felt right once again.
04:13But after that letter from last week that Samoa Joe said was from Wendy Styles.
04:19From this shot here at his wife and daughter here at ringside here tonight.
04:23Where is AJ Styles now emotionally?
04:25There's no way he's in neutral.
04:27I think for AJ Styles, the most passionate thing in his heart is his family.
04:31And right now, Styles has gotta feel like he has to defend his family.
04:36Styles and Joe certainly no stranger to one another.
04:40Long similar journeys to the pinnacle of sports entertainment.
04:43But this stage, unfamiliar territory.
04:48Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, first time ever here in WWE.
04:53One on one for the most prestigious prize in the history of sports entertainment.
04:59At one point, AJ Styles felt like he knew Samoa Joe better than anybody else.
05:02Great veteran move by Samoa Joe during the collar and elbow tie up.
05:05I'm not entirely sure Joe didn't try to put his thumb in AJ's eye.
05:10Take any advantage you can get when you're dealing with a phenomenal one.
05:12Absolutely, we've seen that last couple weeks that Samoa Joe's willing to play dirty.
05:16Willing to take those personal shots.
05:18Back it off, watch it.
05:19But on the other side of the coin, I wonder, did Samoa Joe get inside AJ Styles' mind?
05:24Or is Samoa Joe just that depraved that he's willing to go there?
05:29Does that make Samoa Joe unstoppable?
05:31One of the reasons why our general manager Paige sanctioned this match is because of the,
05:41quote, killer instinct and unpredictability of Samoa Joe.
05:45I think therein lies your answer.
05:47I mean, this is a man in Samoa Joe who thrives on tension, thrives on discourse.
05:51Now AJ Styles trying to control the bigger man here in Samoa Joe,
05:58a task that Styles is very, very accustomed to in his career.
06:04And Byron, I'll ask you this, dating back to the rivalry between Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles,
06:08we saw how Styles claimed his emotions were a strength and not a weakness.
06:14Well, the good thing for Styles is that he's been through this chapter to an extent.
06:18Not to this degree with his family, but he understands how to tame your emotions,
06:23how to channel your emotions.
06:24I think we're seeing that right now in the early going of the match.
06:28Styles holding on to the side headlock for dear life.
06:31Georgia Bulldog mentality, he's so proud.
06:33Whoa.
06:34Just a little too quick there for Samoa Joe, unable to bring the big Samoa
06:38down to the canvas.
06:39We're down Joe, we're down the quick strike ability of Samoa Joe.
06:44Very wise strategy from the champion.
06:46With both of these superstars, so multi-faceted in their attacks.
06:51Wow.
06:52From power to grappling to striking, both of these guys could do it all.
06:57Big shoulder block by Samoa Joe.
06:59And Graves, if you were in AJ Styles' position, what do you have to go back to
07:03in your mind to get yourself calm, to get yourself in the fight?
07:06Styles needed to start calming himself down last night, early this morning.
07:10AJ cannot let his emotions get the best of him, and I'm sure he probably did.
07:14That's why Samoa Joe had that pre-match verbal jab at AJ's family.
07:18Any advantage you can get.
07:21See, there's some distress already on the face of AJ Styles, and
07:24Samoa Joe knows those strikes.
07:27I'll get you down.
07:30Our question is, can Styles find a way to frustrate Joe a little bit?
07:34Wow.
07:35That might be one way to do it.
07:37Nasty leg kick from Styles.
07:39Right on the hamstring of Samoa Joe.
07:46A little bit of a warning shot received by Samoa Joe.
07:49Okay, now we're in the fight.
07:51And again, to the left leg here of Samoa Joe.
07:54Styles just using his quickness.
07:56I'm sure AJ Styles has a very healthy respect for
08:01what Samoa Joe is capable of inside the ring.
08:04He understands how dangerous Joe is.
08:06And Joe's kick took AJ off of his feet.
08:13And here come the straight jabs from Joe.
08:15Styles went to the well once too often.
08:18Joe checked the kick, and good lord, these leg kicks a cripple a man.
08:22I think you saw why Styles was keeping his distance,
08:24because he knows exactly what we just saw is what Samoa Joe is capable of doing.
08:28Get him out of the corner, Joe.
08:29Look for a big forearm smash, and a kick right to the face here from Styles.
08:38Styles lighten up the chest of Joe.
08:44Joe responding in kind.
08:49Joe with impact that's reverberating through the chest.
08:52Picking up steam, 282 pounds on the go, picture-perfect dropkick from Styles.
08:59I've been asking the question,
09:03can Styles keep his emotion in check?
09:04I think the answer is yes.
09:06At this point, you're absolutely right, Byron, I agree, been very impressed.
09:09AJ's been able to settle himself, big forearm smash again.
09:16There to Samoa Joe, you can just feel the disgust that AJ Styles has for Samoa Joe.
09:30And rightfully so, for all the emotional torment.
09:35Now it's time for the physical torment.
09:37And now Samoa Joe able to just measure AJ Styles.
09:42And again, another shot to the left hand string.
09:45That one connected back of the knee.
09:48Styles sliding strike, down goes Samoa Joe.
09:52A welcome sight for the champion, contemplating his next form of attack.
09:57This is a wise move by the challenger, trying to compose himself on the outside.
10:02Let him get a break.
10:04Let's go, come on, Joe.
10:04I'm sure Joe's aware that the champion never offers much quarter.
10:07Bring it in.
10:08Uh-oh.
10:09Case in point.
10:09And Styles, what a drop kick.
10:11And Joe Toltar announced desk.
10:15Remember, champion's advantage going to AJ Styles here in this matchup.
10:19Only way for Joe to win the title is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.
10:23Hey, hey, come on, Styles, let's go.
10:27And now AJ Styles, he was measuring Samoa Joe there on the outside.
10:30And the official separating the two, going to check on Joe.
10:33Styles is not gonna wait.
10:35Look at where Joe's at, off the apron.
10:37No.
10:38It took out the leg.
10:40No!
10:44Great flexibility by the 282-pound Samoa Joe able to kick Styles' legs out from underneath him.
10:51No, no, into a cover hook to both legs out at one.
10:54That could, watch this again, Styles up top, and watch how high Samoa Joe kicks up, face first.
11:01Looked like the right leg of AJ Styles right on the calf bone.
11:07The calf's a muscle, not a bone, Phillips.
11:10That's one way to completely change the course of the match.
11:15Styles is feeling the effects of the Samoan Assassins all out assault.
11:21And now AJ Styles back up to his feet here.
11:29Now trying to out muscle Samoa Joe here, trying to get Joe up for a suplex.
11:32Looked like it caught Joe right under the chin.
11:35And Joe dropping Styles face first.
11:41Joe still looks a little woozy.
11:43Yeah, I can tell you, Samoa Joe knows he's been in a fight,
11:45even in the relatively early moments of this match-up.
11:48But wait a minute, wait a minute.
11:50My God, it's Samoa Joe, Samoa Joe.
11:53The champion's face just ricocheted off our table.
11:59Styles might be out cold.
12:01Styles is hurt.
12:02The table shifted a couple of feet because of the impact.
12:07280 pounds flying through the ropes and Styles is down.
12:11Take a look at this, throwing caution to the wind.
12:14Like a school bus flying through the air right in the champion's face.
12:20It's one thing to deal with the impact of Samoa Joe, it's the other one.
12:26Styles would collide with Arnelt's desk.
12:30I mean, Styles face bounced right off this table.
12:33And now Joe, Joe able to cover for the title and a kick out.
12:36And now Joe able to isolate AJ Styles.
12:44So Joe just using all of his body weight to grind down the champion.
12:51Does wear AJ out, incredibly painful submission holds.
12:55What do you say, Styles?
12:58As Joe has the champion's arm trapped,
13:01makes it that much more difficult to escape this hold.
13:03Joe and his sick and twisted logic has convinced himself that he is doing AJ Styles' family a favor.
13:14Byron, it's all mind games.
13:16This is the fight game at the end of the day.
13:18Samoa Joe is a combat athlete.
13:20He wants to get paid, he wants to win titles, and that's it.
13:25Whoa, that's a good way to start.
13:27What a close line, shoots the half, hits the cover, and Styles able to kick out.
13:32Yeah, somehow getting the right shoulder up.
13:34Let's take another look at this.
13:38Styles trying to build some momentum and just getting beat to the strike.
13:43And Joe, once again, how incredibly painful this would be a routine side headlock from Joe.
13:52Notice how his forearm is right along the jawbone of AJ Styles.
13:56Makes it really hard to breathe, and it's incredibly painful.
13:59Joe trying to drain the energy, trying to drain the desire out of AJ Styles.
14:04And Joe just content to lean here on AJ Styles.
14:13The WWE Champion's gotta find a way back up to his feet here in this match.
14:18Styles trying to get his lower body back underneath him.
14:20Trying to overpower Samoa Joe.
14:25Styles.
14:28Styles trying his way in a short shot to the ribs of the challenger.
14:34Big time, elbows right on the ear.
14:38God.
14:39And Styles and Joe exchanging shots, but it's Joe who gets the better of it.
14:44What a right-handed downwind, Joe.
14:48Man. When is the last time you've seen that happen?
14:51Someone knocks- Wait a minute.
14:52To the outside.
14:54How?
14:55How in the world did AJ Styles even muster up the energy?
15:02Because AJ Styles is fighting for the WWE Championship and his family.
15:06This will make a man do insane things.
15:09This is classic AJ Styles crashing down.
15:13But notice AJ immediately clutches his ribs.
15:16I wonder if he maybe inflicted a little of his own damage.
15:18What it all may have been the case.
15:21Count of five out of ten here.
15:22Now a count of six here from the official.
15:25Tossing Samoa Joe back inside the ring is AJ Styles.
15:30Now he's moving a little gingerly trying to pull himself back up onto the apron.
15:35I am still speechless.
15:37I was about to talk about AJ Styles' haymaker, and
15:41Samoa Joe just changed the game with one of his own.
15:43What a nasty right on- Not again.
15:46Joe's on the move again.
15:47Look out, look out, Samoa Joe hit with an enziguri.
15:50This time Joe got caught.
15:52And Joe is still on his feet inside the ring.
15:56And now AJ Styles looking to light him up.
15:59Here comes AJ Styles, big clothesline.
16:03A phenomenal striking blitz from the WWE Champion, Styles keeping his foot on the gas.
16:09Flies in with a forearm.
16:11The incredible resiliency of AJ Styles never ceases to amaze me.
16:16Samoa Joe still moving, look instinctively, Joe just trying to get back to his feet.
16:22AJ just peeked over at his family, extra added motivation.
16:27Splashing down on the corner, trying to get Samoa Joe up on his shoulders.
16:32Joe not gonna have anything of it.
16:34Off the back elbow, now AJ from the middle.
16:38Wolf and turned it in to reverse DDT.
16:40Cover, Joe able to kick out at two.
16:43That was a little too close for comfort if you're on Team Samoa Joe.
16:48Styles almost put his challenger away.
16:51Take another look at this incredible athleticism.
16:55The moon sewn into the reverse DDT.
16:57Almost, but not quite enough to keep Joe down.
17:01Yeah, but almost is a welcome sight for AJ Styles, who knows he has Samoa Joe on the ropes.
17:06He knows he has Joe reeling.
17:08It sees AJ wiggling his own jaw, trying to get back into things,
17:13feeling the effects of some of those wicked right hands of the Samoan.
17:16Was thinking about these Styles clash there, and Joe saw it coming.
17:19Strength of AJ Styles with Samoa Joe on the top turnbuckle here.
17:26Styles with high risk in mind here.
17:31Uh-oh, wait a minute, Samoa Joe.
17:38Just headbutted Styles right in the face.
17:42Holy God, Samoa Joe, my God.
17:45The knee connected, down goes Styles.
17:47Cover, cover, and a kick out.
17:49What offense from Samoa Joe, watch this.
17:56Joe will drive the inside of his right knee right into the heart.
18:00Of AJ Styles nearly dethroned the champ, but Styles fights on.
18:06An incredible hybrid athlete, but look at the face of Samoa Joe.
18:10Told you Joe knows he's been in a fight.
18:13Frustrated, sore, but the Samoan keeps moving forward.
18:18Man.
18:19The margins to capitalize for both these superstars in this match, so razor thin.
18:24But both of them have done a great job taking advantage of it.
18:27Another headbutt by Joe.
18:31And AJ caught with an inverted atomic drop, boom.
18:34Part three, Samoa Joe with a senton.
18:39Here's the cover, and AJ able to kick out.
18:43Again, just barely, barely Styles managing to keep his championship status in check.
18:51I can see the frustration, almost the confusion.
18:57When you're such a high level combatant as Samoa Joe, you're not used to having this problem.
19:01You can't put your opponent down, but your opponent is almost never phenomenal.
19:06There's a reason why AJ Styles has been WWE Champion for nearly 300 days.
19:11Trying to get Samoa Joe off his shoulders again.
19:19That was almost a mistake by the champion, exposing his back to Samoa Joe.
19:24We almost found it.
19:24Wait a minute, wait a minute, off of his shoulders.
19:27And where did the knee connect it?
19:31Right in the midsection it looked like, but Styles is hurt.
19:34You've got 282 pounds crashing down across your knee this deep into a match.
19:39That could be catastrophic for Styles.
19:41It's just pure instinct for Styles to try to hoist up and successfully do so.
19:45But now Styles has to deal with the repercussions.
19:51AJ Styles, gosh, saw the left knee buckle as Styles tried to stand up.
19:58WWE Universe here in Brooklyn, starting to wake up to Will on the champion.
20:04AJ Styles, AJ Styles, AJ Styles, AJ Styles.
20:11What?
20:11Always thinking about the Styles.
20:13There's no way.
20:14One more time here, Joe able to fight him off.
20:15Joe just too big, too powerful.
20:17Able to escape.
20:18No.
20:19Styles too quick.
20:20Uh-oh. Styles in position.
20:22Samoa Joe stays center of the ring.
20:25What a phenomenal forearm.
20:27Joe ducked on the knees.
20:28Oh, no.
20:29Cover.
20:30Joe could do it, and it killed him.
20:32No, no.
20:34The speed and rotation on that power slam was incredible.
20:38That was torque, personified, redefined.
20:41My God, what else can Samoa Joe do?
20:44A hybrid athlete like there may not be any other on the planet.
20:52Bam!
20:53Samoa Joe nearly won the WWE title right there.
20:58And now Joe is staring down Styles.
21:01Here's what you gotta be concerned about, if you are Samoa Joe, the growing frustration.
21:05Samoa Joe doesn't need to be frustrated about anything.
21:08Everything is going his way right now.
21:09Yeah, there was a grin there on the look of the face of Samoa Joe.
21:14Now Joe's got Styles back up to his feet here.
21:16Styles looking for a crucifix.
21:21Wait a minute, cover.
21:22Wow.
21:23Joe was able to roll through.
21:24Joe just too big for Styles to maintain.
21:27Connected to the shoulder there, now Styles.
21:30Styles, can he carry?
21:31Absolutely no way.
21:32My God.
21:34What?
21:34For the Styles close.
21:36He did it.
21:37Styles, could this put away Joe?
21:40Try to roll him over, cover, and a kick out by Joe.
21:45Man, man.
21:46Now, Byron, now you start asking questions if you're AJ Styles.
21:50I just hit my home run.
21:51I just threw my perfect pitch.
21:54Now what do you do?
21:55You're absolutely right, Corey.
21:56I mean, I didn't think this was even possible for Styles to hit the Styles class.
22:01If you noticed, AJ wasn't able to hook the second arm around the size of Samoa Joe.
22:06That could be the only respite that Samoa Joe's body had in this situation.
22:11Let's do it, executing the maneuver.
22:13And having Samoa Joe kick out could do serious damage to the confidence,
22:17to the morale of AJ Styles.
22:19And you can see Joe just look over at Wendy, his wife, and his daughter Annie,
22:23and say, I'm okay, I'm okay.
22:28What do you do?
22:29What else do you throw at Samoa Joe?
22:31You're engaged in a fight with Samoa Joe, you're never truly okay.
22:36Joe, Joe's been rocked here in this match.
22:41Joe is like he just went 12 rounds with Ali.
22:45And now Styles laying in some more heavy shots here on Joe.
22:49Man, big giant paws of Samoa Joe.
22:53They're getting slapped by a Kodiak bear.
22:55And Joe, the only thing holding him up is the ring ropes.
23:01Here comes Styles, and Styles sit down, driven into the canvas.
23:07Joe collapses.
23:09Can Joe cover?
23:10This is Samoa Joe's moment.
23:12So much exhaustion out of Samoa Joe in the last sequence with Styles.
23:19Could not get a pinfall attempt, but Styles and Samoa Joe,
23:23they have thrown everything at each other.
23:25Samoa Joe so quick, Styles just a half a step slower, maybe this deep into the match.
23:31And Joe just spiked the champion.
23:35Both these men wearing the wounds of battle in what has been an incredible
23:40WWE Championship match.
23:44This has been absolutely off the charts.
23:46Two of the most gifted athletes, sports entertainers, whatever you want to call them.
23:51Men on the planet Earth, doing everything in their power for the right to be called champion.
23:58This is combat in its purest form, and it is beautiful.
24:07Both men trying to will themselves back up to their feet.
24:10Wait a minute, trying to go for the calf crusher.
24:12Remember the damage done, it's in.
24:15AJ started the fight with the leg kicks.
24:18Now looking for the calf crusher, can Samoa Joe hold on?
24:20And now attacking the left leg of Samoa Joe, calf crusher applied.
24:24Samoa Joe, is he gonna tap out here at SummerSlam?
24:28The challenge, oh, oh, oh.
24:30And breaking this up here with Styles, with the foot of hell.
24:33The clutches in, AJ Styles is gonna go to sleep.
24:37Styles, what's he gonna do?
24:40Samoa Joe kinda put him to sleep.
24:44This was Samoa Joe's prediction, his promise to Styles.
24:48I'm gonna put you to sleep.
24:49And Joe's still got a hold of one leg here.
24:51AJ Styles trying to get his legs free.
24:54Joe just grapevine AJ's other arm, his free arm.
24:57AJ has one good hand, AJ.
24:59My goodness.
25:00AJ gets his leg to the bottom rope.
25:02And again, much like the Styles class, just one thing wasn't hooked.
25:07Styles also able to escape.
25:09He had the roar of Samoa Joe, clearly frustrated, asking himself,
25:17what do I have to do to put Styles down for good?
25:21Both these men have shared moments of frustration.
25:24I think, did Samoa Joe just realize what he's got left in his arsenal?
25:31I've seen it before.
25:35Get him out.
25:38I've seen it in this very arena.
25:41Come on.
25:42No.
25:43My God.
25:45Joe, Joe's trying to set up AJ Styles here.
25:49Down goes Styles.
25:54Styles just crashed all the way from the top rope to the floor.
26:00It's Samoa Joe offering the champ no quarter.
26:03It is full speed ahead.
26:05Face first into the steel.
26:09Listen up.
26:10Look at the athleticism of the challenger.
26:13Get out of here.
26:14Get out of here.
26:16Samoa Joe up on top of the German announce desk here.
26:20Hey, Wendy, I made you a promise.
26:23Daddy was coming home.
26:26It looks like he's not, but I'll be your new daddy.
26:29Son of a.
26:32Samoa Joe is a sick man.
26:34Alphar is too far.
26:35Wait, look at the face of AJ Styles.
26:37And Styles up and
26:41got himself disqualified, but you know the champ doesn't care.
26:45This is personal.
26:46Absolutely not.
26:47Styles is the only job of a man so far.
26:51And now AJ is snapped.
26:53Styles has come out.
26:55My God.
26:56He's struggling with a cool hands.
26:59What am I doing?
27:01No, AJ.
27:02No, AJ.
27:03No, AJ.
27:03Styles got himself disqualified, but you know the champ doesn't care.
27:09This is personal.
27:10Absolutely not.
27:11Styles wants to hurt Samoa Joe.
27:14The phenomenal one is sanguineous right now.
27:22AJ Styles was, God, pushed too far.
27:26And AJ Styles not stopping with the chair.
27:29Styles tried, tried to contain his emotions.
27:35Who is defending?
27:38Who is defending?
27:41Who is defending?
27:43Who is defending?
27:44Who is defending?
27:46No, no, no, no, no, no, God.
27:58Someone's gotta get Styles under control.
28:00AJ, AJ, AJ, come on now, come on.
28:05They're bleeding, AJ, come on.
28:07AJ's wife, Wendy, had just seen enough, she told Styles, stop it.
28:37I'm sorry, come here baby, I'm sorry.
28:44Let's go.
29:07Let's go.
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