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00:00Oh
00:30I'm Paul Wrecking. I'm Battle Tested.
01:00The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer, The Oracle, Paul Heyman. From Black Forest, South Australia, weighing in at 340 pounds, Big Bronson Reed.
01:25He is wearing the Shulafala. Paul Heyman has coined him the Tribal Thief. I just call him Australia.
01:36330 pounds of Big Bronson Reed, weighed in the biggest match of his career.
01:43A massive opportunity for Big Bronson Reed to prove that he belongs with the very, very best. Stepping out of the shadow of Seth Freakin' Rollins and even Bron Breaker. Tonight is a massive night for the massive man from Australia.
01:59It is an absolutely electric atmosphere inside Live Defense Arena. Over 30,000 WWE fans here tonight. Michael Cullen ringside with Wade Barrett. Wade, are you ready?
02:07I'm ready to embrace the spirit of the storming of the Bastille. We are going to have a riot in Paris tonight. And with that, let's hand over to our French announced team.
02:18Philippe Cheroult and Christophe Augeuse. Nice.
02:23Merci, Michael. Merci, Wade. Mesdames et Messieurs. Clash in Paris. One last time.
02:29Ici, c'est Paris. Merci à vous tous.
02:31I thought you only spoke French when you were drunk. Perhaps I'm drunk right now, Michael Cole. That's the secret. I'm drunk on this atmosphere. It has been a wild couple of hours leading up to this event. Of course, with our countdown showing out. Kicking things off with Bronson Reed in the OTC.
02:52C'est parti
03:06ROTC! ROTC!
03:36ROTC! ROTC!
03:38ROTC! ROTC!
03:40ROTC! ROTC!
03:42ROTC! ROTC!
03:44ROTC! ROTC!
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03:52ROTC!
03:54ROTC!
03:56ROTC!
03:58ROTC!
04:00ROTC!
04:02ROTC!
04:04And here's the opponent from Pensacola, Florida, weighing in for 265 pounds, the OTC, Roman Reigns!
04:28Roman Reigns is wearing two ulafalas tonight as he makes his way to the ring.
04:33They are to honor both his dad and his uncle, the late great Sika and Appa, the wild Samoans, who bestowed the tribal chief moniker on Roman Reigns, made him the head of the family, the head of the clan, a number of years ago.
04:47He said normally tribal chiefs don't wear two ulafalas, but he's doing it tonight out of respect to his father and his uncle, in complete honor to them.
05:03Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns had a fair warning to Broxson Reed.
05:23He told Broxson, you come for the king, you best not miss.
05:28He told Broxson Reed.
05:30He told Broxson Reed.
05:31He told Broxson Reed.
05:32He told Broxson Reed.
05:33He told Broxson Reed.
05:34He told Broxson Reed.
05:35He told Broxson Reed.
05:36He told Broxson Reed.
05:37He told Broxson Reed.
05:38He told Broxson Reed.
05:39He told Broxson Reed.
05:41He told Broxson Reed.
05:42He told Broxson Reed.
05:43He told Broxson Reed.
05:44He told Broxson Reed.
05:45He told Broxson Reed.
05:46He told Broxson Reed.
05:47He told Broxson Reed.
05:48He told Broxson Reed.
05:49He told Broxson Reed.
05:50He told Broxson Reed.
05:51Come on!
06:21Come on!
06:51When it matters most.
06:58Roman Reigns told Bronson Reed,
07:02I don't fight for shoes.
07:04I fight for championships.
07:06It's a great line, but the truth is Roman Reigns defeats the vast majority of younger opponents
07:16before the bell has even rung.
07:19That man walks on water in this industry.
07:22But the masterstroke has been shoegaked by Bronson Reed.
07:28Pierce the veil of invincibility of Roman Reigns.
07:32Humanize this man and take away that intimidating factor.
07:36Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns.
08:06And the matchup is underway.
08:28Biggest match in the career of Bronson Reed.
08:30Wait, wait.
08:31Roman Reigns has only competed in four matches so far in 2025.
08:36Reed's been in the ring every week.
08:37Does it favor Bronson Reed?
08:39I would never put any favorability on the side of an opponent of Roman Reigns.
08:47And judging by this 30,000 plus audience, they would agree with me on that one.
08:52Paul Heyman, of course, looking on.
08:54He now is part of the vision.
08:57Bronson Reed and Braun Breaker and, of course, the world champion Seth Rollins.
09:01Let's not forget that Paul Heyman, over that 1,316-day reign as champion for Roman Reigns,
09:09Paul Heyman was there every step of the way.
09:12Paul Heyman has been the anchor point for Roman Reigns for years upon years.
09:19A safe harbor for Roman Reigns he can always turn to in the hour of need.
09:24Not anymore.
09:25And, of course, then the Heyman betrayal.
09:54of not only Roman Reigns, but CM Punk back at WrestleMania
09:59when Heyman aligned himself with Seth Rollins.
10:02And I like what Bronson Reed is doing here.
10:05He's not allowing the crowd to take him out of his game,
10:08very patient, waiting to start this match.
10:24It's a great point you just brought up, Cole,
10:28but the truth is this link-up with Seth Rollins
10:32and Paul Heyman has given Reed the mental expertise
10:35that will match his brand of physical destruction
10:39and take him to the top of this industry.
10:42That is a game-changer for the career of Bronson Reed.
10:46And also the way that Reed has almost bullied Roman Reigns
10:50over the past couple of months,
10:51taking two pairs of Roman Reigns' sneakers
10:54and just a schoolyard bully move.
10:57First, he took the shoes.
10:59Tonight, he takes the pride
11:00and potentially the career of Roman Reigns.
11:21Roman Reigns, who has the fourth longest championship reign
11:28in WWE history.
11:31The man once went four and a half years
11:35without being pinned in a one-on-one match.
11:38And that's in the modern era.
11:40You call it the fourth longest in truth.
11:42It's worth way more than that.
11:44It simply doesn't happen in this day and age.
11:47And Roman Reigns beginning to understand
11:51what Bronson Reed is all about.
11:54But now he just shakes off the attempted shoulder tackle
11:57and Reed says, bring another one.
11:58And again, a stalemate.
12:05This one driving Reigns back a few steps.
12:07Roman, welcome to the world of Meat Planet.
12:11Oh, Reigns into a right hand.
12:25Better move by Roman Reigns.
12:28Reed got a bit cocky and Reigns made him pay.
12:31Well, Reigns completely baited in Bronson Reed there.
12:35That is the experience factor we talked about earlier on.
12:38And Paul Heyman, if he had any head left,
12:41would be pulling it out at that mistake from Bronson Reed.
12:45And Roman Reigns having so much fun
12:47with this capacity crowd here tonight in Paris.
12:501, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
13:10Reigns now looking to build momentum.
13:12Oh, look at Bronson Reed just picking Reigns out of the air.
13:16And Reigns sits behind.
13:18And now going to try to lift the 330-pounder up.
13:22And Reed says no way.
13:23However, Roman Reigns going to power Reed up on his shoulders.
13:27Incredible ball.
13:28But not enough.
13:30Not enough.
13:31And Bronson Reed literally collapsing on the back of Reigns' head.
13:37Well, we talked about mistakes from the less experienced man.
13:40That was a massive mistake from the veteran Roman Reigns.
13:43Getting carried away by this audience, this atmosphere,
13:46and overestimating his own abilities in the early goings.
13:50And how crucial could that mistake be for the chances of Roman Reigns tonight?
13:57And you know, Wade, we talk a lot about the bruiser attitude of Bronson Reed.
14:03He's very athletic as well.
14:05Very agile.
14:06You saw him deliver that cannonball there moments ago.
14:09And now, Reed with the...
14:11Oh, slam on the table of Roman Reigns!
14:14There really is no one quite like Bronson Reed.
14:17A super heavyweight who can move like a lightweight when he wants to.
14:21Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins knew what they were doing when...
14:24Oh, boy.
14:24They put Reed and Braun Breaker together as part of the vision.
14:29Yeah, you put the two most badass young up-and-comers in this game.
14:33And you get them on your side.
14:35And you make them even more dangerous.
14:38Yeah, but now a right hand by Reigns.
14:39And Bronson Reed on our announce table now.
14:43And Roman gonna drive Bronson Reed face first into the ring post.
14:46Here's part of the brilliance of Roman Reigns right here.
14:50You take your eye off him for a beat too long.
14:53And this is the result.
14:56Roman Reigns just bouncing Reed's head off the ring post.
15:00And again...
15:01Okay.
15:03Here we go.
15:04This is gonna be a quick night.
15:05I told you we should have brought the coal mine back.
15:07All yours, Roman.
15:08Roman Reigns now clearing off the announce table.
15:12And Bronson Reed with a clothesline just ran through Reigns.
15:16Roman took a little bit too much time.
15:18And Reed made him pay.
15:22Westport got out maybe three or four times.
15:25The cranium of the massive Aussie was bounced against the steel ring post.
15:30Shook it off like it was nothing.
15:32And that has shocked even Roman Reigns.
15:34You know, and let's not forget why Reed's even in the vision.
15:37Wade, remember what he did to Seth Rollins last year.
15:39Six straight tsunamis knocked Rollins out of action for a long period of time.
15:44And Rollins said, if you can't beat him, join him.
15:46Bring him aboard.
15:46Most dangerous move in all of WWE.
15:50And that is something Roman needs to avoid at all costs.
15:53World's strongest slam.
15:55Cover now on Reigns and a kick at two.
15:56And the WWE fans trying desperately to will reigns back into this match.
16:16But Wade Bronson Reed made a statement with that world's strongest slam.
16:20I mean, it's ludicrous levels of power and now merciless abuse being thrown the way of Roman Reigns.
16:29And now Reed gonna mount Reigns and pound away with a big right hand.
16:33Let's go.
16:34Let's go.
16:34Let's go.
16:53Reigns trying somehow to rally.
16:55Roman Reigns is just getting eaten alive at this point.
16:59By a hungry young superstar out here tonight to make a career statement.
17:04Well, Wade, you hit the nail on the head.
17:06Hungry is the perfect way to describe Bronson Reed.
17:09And what he's looking to try to do in his career tonight.
17:12Can you imagine a win over the original Tribal Chief in this atmosphere in front of 30,000 in Paris?
17:19I'll tell you what it does.
17:20It makes you a perennial main eventer in one fell swoop.
17:25And now crushing the sternum of the Tribal Chief.
17:30Exacerbating the damage to the midsection of the great Roman Reigns.
17:34And a big smile on his face.
17:36Heyman at ringside with a smirk as well as he watches Bronson Reed dismantle the man who ruled WWE for five years.
17:46How awesome has Bronson Reed been thus far.
17:50Everything Roman has thrown at him has just bounced off.
17:54And this is Roman Reigns, the man who has beaten everyone over the past 10 years.
17:59Come on, Roman!
18:04Reed just mocking Reigns now as he continues to try to brisk the head off the shoulders of the original Tribal Chief.
18:11The mockery for weeks, the theft of the shoes.
18:16And Roman fighting back, back to a vertical base.
18:19A couple of body shots by Reigns.
18:21Now we're right to the face.
18:25Oh, what an elbow!
18:27What a collision!
18:29And Reigns just take it out!
18:31And listen, you've sat ringside for literally every single important match of Roman Reigns' career.
18:37You know that moment we just saw.
18:39The momentum is building.
18:41Roman Reigns is starting to catch fire.
18:44There's usually no way back for opponents.
18:46Ozzylla has a very different take on that.
18:49In a way, there's been very few instances where we've seen Reigns dominate in this fashion over the past number of years.
18:56Probably just a handful of men who've been able to even attempt to do this to Roman Reigns.
19:00Number one, the physicality of Bronson Reed.
19:04Number two, the smarts of the man who has been next to Roman Reigns for years.
19:08Who knows every weakness.
19:10Who knows every move of Roman Reigns before he makes it.
19:14The strategy of Paul Heyman.
19:16And look at this chin lock.
19:17The arm actually under the chin into a throat area.
19:20Almost looks like close to a choke here.
19:22But our senior official Chad Patton is right there checking things out.
19:25If anyone knows the difference in this Chad Patton,
19:27and he's letting this one go, but fading doubtlessly is Roman Reigns.
19:32And Paul Heyman realizes, as he looks on at his new meal ticket,
19:39he believes that Reed and Breaker will be headlining WrestleManias one day.
19:44Well, it's very rare that Paul Heyman has got it wrong in his career,
19:47and that's why he's been at the top for 30-plus years.
19:50Picking the winners before they become winners.
19:53But we said one day may headline WrestleManias.
19:56Roman Reigns has main-evented more WrestleManias than anyone in history.
20:00And he's fighting back now and showing you why.
20:03Here comes the OTC.
20:04Oh, and Reed with a Samoan drop.
20:08And just like that, the utter quickness of Reed.
20:11Cover.
20:11Hook to the leg.
20:12Now, Roman's got to kick it, too.
20:14But did you see how effortless it was for Bronson Reed?
20:18Well, take a look at that.
20:19Once again, snuffing out the momentum of the Tribal Chief
20:23before he could get any kind of offense building.
20:26That is key to keeping Roman Reigns down and on his back.
20:30And now, really going to mock Reigns.
20:34Those sets of sneakers were taken from Roman Reigns by Bronson Reed
20:38over the past month.
20:41Reed carries him around like a trophy.
20:43You've got like a scalp.
20:45You've got two Ulafalas.
20:46I've got two Ulafalas.
20:50Winner takes all tonight, perhaps.
20:53Yeah, but that cockiness may have cost Reed.
21:00Reigns back to his feet momentarily, but a headbutt drops.
21:04Roman Reigns, and now Bronson Reed,
21:06delivering the forearms to the face of Roman.
21:08Complete ground and pound smash.
21:11Roman Reigns with whatever you can.
21:14You know what else impresses me about Reed?
21:16The engine.
21:16He has a nonstop engine.
21:18Reed goes from the bell to the end.
21:21Great stamina.
21:22A little slowing down.
21:24And look, I've been following the career of Bronson Reed ever since his days in NXT five years ago.
21:29He was a smash and grab kind of guy.
21:31If he couldn't end it quick, he probably wasn't winning.
21:34That's the biggest change in Bronson Reed's makeup since then.
21:39The fact that his engine has grown and grown.
21:42Well, and again, you surround yourself with winners like Heyman and Rollins,
21:45and it's going to be infectious, right?
21:46Well, now Reed is trying to take the shoes of the tribal chief once again,
21:50and Roman Reigns has clearly had enough.
21:52Yeah, I was going to question that strategy.
21:53Not sure if that was the right point in the match for Reed to do that, but...
21:57Let's get the job finished first, Bronson.
22:00Then you can do whatever you want to.
22:01And it went to the splash in the corner.
22:03Roman Reigns rolls out of harm's way.
22:05And now Reigns looking to try to rally here.
22:07Well, close line, stuns Reed a bit.
22:16Another one, but Reed still on his feet.
22:18Well, he's barely shifting the big Aussie.
22:22Uppercut by Reigns.
22:23Another right hand.
22:27And now Bronson, Reed's...
22:29Oh, Reigns trying to get him over the top rope.
22:32And now he will.
22:33Reed collapses to the floor.
22:37Just goes to show against a powerhouse like Reed.
22:42You have to dig deeper than normal.
22:45Reigns did exactly that there.
22:46The second time of asking.
22:48You have to turn the dial up to 11.
22:52And Reigns with his classic drive-by.
22:55Delivering the boots to the face of Reed.
22:58And again into the post for Roman Reigns.
23:03And now driving three shoulder first into the steps.
23:06One match deep, the ringside area already beginning to look like a war zone.
23:11And it's gonna be one of those nights, I think.
23:14As Reed is sent back into the ring.
23:16Roman feeding off the capacity crowd here
23:29tonight.
23:30Roman's locked and loaded.
23:31We're going to go for that kill shot
23:33and get this one over with.
23:34Roman way,
23:35behind the side,
23:36punched,
23:36picked out of the air,
23:37and a big slam by Reed,
23:39followed by the Centon.
23:41Cover for the win.
23:42Oh,
23:43Roman kicks it too.
23:46take another look at this, the big kill jump coming in from Roman until it was not an effortless
23:54Yurinagi sent on combo swinging the match back in the favor of the colossal Bronson Reed
24:04is this the pace you expected this match to be at? well normally Roman Reigns likes to control the
24:09pace he's not been able to do this and really dropping the hammer has been Bronson Reed
24:13working way faster than Roman Reigns likes it yeah Reed said uh it's over but Roman Reigns had
24:20other ideas got to take Roman out of his comfort zone any way you can and so far it's been a master
24:26class by Bronson Reed but getting over the hump getting the victory that's the next step here
24:33oh and oh Roman Reigns nice take down cover here is in it up almost had him kicking two and a half
24:39the flash pin out of nowhere here's what oh went for the superman punch again Reed with a death valley
24:44driver jagged edge for the win isn't enough kick out by Reigns again at two and another near fall and
24:52right now Roman Reigns is just looking ragged he's not looking like the immortal guy we've known for
24:59years he has been humanized and dominated by this massive Aussie yeah but you saw the look on Reed's
25:05face he's beginning to understand what it means to be in the ring with Roman Reigns there's a reason
25:11this man was champion for over 1300 days this is exactly what Bronson Reed has been asking for test me
25:18against the very best well they get no better than Roman Reigns and right now living up to his billing
25:25is Bronson Reed Reed trying to lift Roman Reigns up and into a pilot driver position but Reigns able
25:33to duck underneath big kick to the face and Reigns driven outside the ring Bronson Reed has had an
25:38answer to everything that Roman Reigns has tried and here comes Reed oh god full speed
25:44Reigns caught him he caught him with a superman punch not sure if he got all of it but he got
25:52all of that one Reigns cover for the win kick out at two by Reed well that is a testament to the
26:01toughness of Bronson Reed we know the history of Roman Reigns we know what he can pull off when he's been
26:07crushed with move after move but Bronson Reed clean on the jaw effectively two superman punches in a row
26:14there and Reed is still cooking it is our first match of the night a clash in Paris over 30 000
26:25strong firmly in the corner of Roman Reigns in this matchup thus far however the 30 000 strong have not
26:34been helping Roman Reigns it's been 85 percent Bronson Reed but awakening now seems to be the tribal chief
26:44Roman Reigns is ready to go
26:59Roman Reigns is ready to go
27:04went for the spear and Bronson Reed
27:07with a kick to the face of Reigns
27:09Parker counter are now cleaning out the garbage to the outside and take two for Bronson Reed
27:15and Reed with a suicide dive wiping out Roman Reigns that's like a jumbo jet
27:21and i'll tell you right now any training school on the planet will tell you over 200 pounds
27:26you don't do dives leave that to the cruiserweight forget 200 forget 300 that is 330 pounds of menacing Aussie
27:36Reigns in trouble
27:42Reigns in trouble
27:44Ponson Reed smarting as well look at him constantly communicating with his guy
27:52this is your 10 this is your opportunity oh god we're going there Cole we're going there Cole
28:00the most devastating most no nobody home Reigns averted disaster as he rolled out of harm's way
28:09and now Roman may have a chance well that landing on the outside for Bronson Reed took a hell of a lot out of the big man too that's why he took so long
28:18getting to the top rope to hit that tsunami giving Reigns enough chance to get out of trouble
28:24and now Roman locked and loaded looking for the rear and he was caught Rose was caught
28:30Roman was caught and a sit-down power ball cover on Reigns and Reigns kicks out at two
28:38all of the power athleticism and malice combined with technique that any performer could ever want
28:46but still Reigns lives on but he's living dangerously Cole well wait i don't think i've ever seen
28:53anyone neutralized Roman Reigns spear quite like that every single top move of Roman Reigns so far
29:03Bronson Reed has had the answer for and it didn't work the first time Cole but now we are going for a take two
29:10and this is where Reed needs to pick up the pace scaling the heights once again
29:18and Reigns back to his feet uppercut to Bronson Reed
29:22what does Roman do here everybody's chucking up there may be heinous consequences for the big
29:37Aussie it's one thing being on the attack when you're on the top rope you do not want to be playing defense
29:43when you're 330 pounds that high in the air body shots by Reed as Roman climbed the ropes
29:53now Bronson with a headbutt drops Roman to the center of the ring and Roman with a superman punch
29:59to Reed on the top rope now jelly leg is Bronson Reed and what the hell are you trying here Roman
30:05going for the knockout blow is Roman Reigns oh the Samoa drop Reed coming down from the top rope and both
30:15men suffering the consequences of that but Reigns back to his feet i don't know how the ring didn't collapse on that one
30:23here is your winner the OTC Roman Reigns
30:48Roman Reigns
30:54Roman Reigns I believe earned a great deal of respect for Bronson Reed tonight
31:03well he certainly doesn't like him but what a career defining performance from Bronson Reed the
31:10fact that he lived as long as he did with the legendary Roman Reigns and somehow
31:17it required everything in the arsenal of the great Roman to pull off a victory tonight
31:27the OTC gonna celebrate
31:36ones to the sky in Paris
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