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WWE Raw September 8th 2025 Match Card.
AJ Lee & CmPunk vs SethRollins & Becky Build Continues.
Contract signing: IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at Wrestlepalooza
Lyra Valkyria vs Judgement Day Build Continues.
Jey & Jimmy Uso Scipt Continues.
AJ Styles, El Grande, Dom , Rhea Ripley, and Penta. Scheduled to appear.
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00:00Oh
00:30This has nothing to do with your stank-ass husband.
00:47Hello?
00:52Is everybody insane?
00:56Has nobody noticed?
01:01Are you all stupid?
01:03Of course you are.
01:04You live in Milwaukee.
01:09She's wearing my title.
01:16That is my title.
01:19That is the title that I have made the most important title in the division.
01:24And you and me, we're nothing alike, okay?
01:27We are nothing alike because I, I, I...
01:32Shut up!
01:33Shut your face!
01:35I am the greatest female wrestler of all time!
01:40And it's not...
01:45You can boo me all you like.
01:47It's not just me saying it.
01:49Other people say it.
01:51Sports Illustrated says it.
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02:29My God, it works, I swear, it's wonderful.
02:39I have some names I can give you.
02:43This is so embarrassing, I completely forgot I was wearing this.
02:47My God, for real.
02:50I've just been skipping around the house all weekend in it.
02:54I slept in it last night, yeah.
02:58Things kind of got weird this morning when I was getting dressed, but-
03:02Cut the crap, okay?
03:03Do not put your grubby hands on my title.
03:11Becky, you're sporting quite the shiner there.
03:16My God, did I, was that me?
03:23Was that one of my tiny fists of fury?
03:25My God, I'm sorry.
03:26Sometimes I go feral and I black out, I'm so sorry, I didn't realize I did that.
03:31But, I mean you're tough, since you are the greatest of all time.
03:40And then, why don't you, come and get it.
03:55I am not a chicken.
04:14I am not a chicken, I am not a chicken.
04:18Okay, okay, okay, you listen to me, you Jersey trash bag weirdo, okay?
04:35You keep your hands off my title.
04:41I already had to bathe in bleach after touching your greasy husband.
04:46Okay?
04:47Which, by the way, where is he?
04:51Huh?
04:54Yeah, exactly, where is he?
05:09What kind of man hides behind his wife?
05:12Because this had nothing to do with you before he got you involved.
05:17This had everything to do with me and my husband and our family and our business and our vision, okay?
05:26You did not need to stick your neck in where it doesn't belong.
05:30In fact, actually, actually, why don't we, why don't we bring him out here?
05:33Why don't I show you what a proper man, what a proper champion looks like, huh?
05:39Why don't we get my hot husband out here, huh?
05:42Hit his music.
05:44Burnin' down!
05:48Sweep the
05:54D
06:13Hey, hey, hey, hey.
06:32Hey.
06:36Hey, quiet down.
06:38Quiet down.
06:43Pump the brakes.
06:49Look, this is very simple.
06:51We can make this super easy.
06:53AJ, just give Becky her Intercontinental Championship back,
07:01and we can all leave this dump of a city as soon as possible.
07:09Very simple.
07:11Easy breezy.
07:13You want me to give the title back?
07:16Yes, give it back.
07:17No, that's a really good idea.
07:19I didn't even think of that, to just give you the title.
07:21See how easy that is.
07:24Great idea.
07:25All right, hand it over.
07:26But I do, just real quick, we could do that.
07:28We could do that right now.
07:30But I have a better idea.
07:35Two options here, okay?
07:38One.
07:40Becky, you can come into this ring right now and take your title back.
07:44But you will risk me giving you another black eye on the other one.
07:51Get out of my face.
07:52I could even it out.
07:53Get out of my face.
07:54Yeah, get out of my face.
07:55Or, or I will give you this title, if you agree to a tag match.
08:08AJ Lee and CM Punk versus Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.
08:14I know you've been gone 10 years, you don't understand how things work.
08:39Let me explain it to you, I am the world heavyweight champion.
08:47This is my show.
08:53These are my people.
08:57You've been back for a cup of coffee.
09:04You don't call the shots, I call the shots.
09:07So I'm going to come into this ring.
09:10I'm going to take that title, give it back to my incredible wife.
09:15And that's gonna be the end of it, understand?
09:18Thanks for mansplaining that, everybody loves that.
09:20Very easy, very simple.
09:23All right.
09:51But you listen, and you listen real good.
09:57That does not belong to you.
10:05That is my title.
10:09This is me and my show.
10:12You don't get to hold it hostage.
10:13You don't get to call the shots.
10:15I run the show.
10:16You understand me?
10:18Very easy, very simple.
10:20Just got very complicated.
10:21For Seth Rollins.
10:24The world heavyweight champion just narrowly escaped the GTS.
10:46Hey, this doesn't work.
10:49Hey, you want a match?
10:51You got a match.
10:54All for acceptance.
10:56That's a loser.
10:57You're both done for.
11:01You got to get it back.
11:03We got to put it into this.
11:04We got to put it into this.
11:07No.
11:08Oh, there goes the IC championship.
11:13Mixed tag team.
11:20Seth and Becky, Punk and AJ Lee.
11:23Look out Wrestle Palooza if it gets made official.
11:27Mixed tag team action.
11:30AJ Lee got exactly what she came out here wanting.
11:34I like that kind of trade offer.
11:36I like that kind of trade offer.
11:40I like that kind of trade offer.
11:42I like that kind of trade offer.
11:43액
12:12The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
12:18Introducing first, from E to the pick,
12:22my people weighing in at 87 kilos, PENTA.
12:30PENTA, as much as I enjoyed watching you walk around catering like PENTA,
12:34the real thing has arrived.
12:36Buckle up.
12:38What a stylistic clash.
12:39PENTA against the power and anger of Rusev.
12:43That is next.
12:44I'm still hungry for it.
13:00This is a superstar who arrived in WWE with a world of hype behind him.
13:05And in my opinion, Joe, I'm not alone.
13:08PENTA has not disappointed.
13:10I truly believe the sky is the limit for this man.
13:12Hey, the other thing I want to say is it's not dissipated.
13:15Because it's one thing to have your arrival when everybody's been waiting for it.
13:19And those early weeks of PENTA and these ring entrances,
13:23people were losing their minds.
13:25it hasn't stopped for it.
13:26No doubt about it.
13:27To be able to sustain that sort of excitement from the WWE Universe.
13:33This deep into your tenure speaks volumes for the connection PENTA has with the WWE Universe.
13:40And once the bell rings, it is not hard to see why.
13:44This man is excitement personified.
13:46This man is excitement personified.
13:47And it is definitivamente,
13:48there is not that one thing I actually don't want to say.
13:49There is no reason I can deal with.
13:51If he's also bunch of people�inking zas,
13:51And it is terrible also on.
13:51It has beenhasthed.
13:52And the other thing isn't actually my luck.
13:53This is my life what I have to say.
13:54Well, it might be kind of gone.
13:55Some of my music,
13:56there is ma'am.
13:57This is your life withoutine.
14:00It's just whatever else.
14:02It really can be known to me.
14:03And I can be the last time I can tell you guys.
15:34Look at the intensity etched on the face of this Bulgarian monster.
15:39Rusev ready for battle with Penta.
15:42Look at those eyes.
15:44The schedule keeps getting better and better.
16:01Friday night's Smackdown and Saturday night's main event are coming to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
16:10It'll be Friday, October 31st, Saturday, November 1st.
16:13Two-day combo tickets are on sale now via SeatGeek.
16:16That is Salt Lake City, back-to-back.
16:20I don't even know what the next step is.
16:28I don't know what good this has done or if it's done anything at all.
16:33But all I know is that the last person I wanted to hurt was Lyra.
16:42And I've hurt a lot of people in the past, but they mostly deserved it.
16:47But they found it in their heart to forgive me because I am a good person.
16:56So maybe, maybe, I just don't know how Lyra can find it in herself to forgive me when I can't even forgive myself.
17:10Oh, my God.
17:15Are you finished yet?
17:17Save it for your diary.
17:21You know, I'm really proud of you for admitting your mistakes.
17:25And I think you should just talk to her.
17:27Ding-dong.
17:28Hello.
17:29She said to stay the hell out of her life.
17:32So why don't you take a hint, okay?
17:34Move on.
17:35We have to do what's best for us.
17:37And what's best for us is to make it right with her.
17:41You know what to do and you know what's in your heart.
17:44I'll make it right.
17:51I'll make it right.
17:57And Bayley's internal struggles are fascinating.
18:01Seems to me like Bayley could benefit very much from A.J. Lee's friendship.
18:05That was a heck of a chant earlier tonight here in Milwaukee.
18:11All right.
18:11So here's the matchup that we didn't see coming, but we're glad we have it.
18:15Penta fresh off the six-man tag team win last week alongside the War Raiders.
18:21And Rusev coming off the clash in Paris against Sheamus in the good old-fashioned Donnybrook match.
18:26The brutality that was committed in the Donnybrook match will never be forgotten.
18:35A side of Rusev that has been lying dormant for far too long.
18:39Whatever was awakened inside of Rusev could spell disaster for Penta and everyone else going forward.
18:45This is what Rusev was looking for when he returned to WWE.
18:49The accolade with the shillelagh, the broken shillelagh over in Paris.
18:54Absolutely ruthless, brutal, relentless.
18:56That's what it takes to succeed in today's WWE.
18:59I caught up with Rusev earlier today, and he was just talking about how he's still not happy
19:04with what he's accomplished since returning to WWE.
19:07He's got loftier goals.
19:08He wants more success, and he wants to elevate the entire roster, which I don't understand
19:13how he perceives he's going to do that.
19:16But this man is not to be trifled.
19:19It's been an interesting career journey all the way back to 2014, the Royal Rumble, when
19:24he made his main roster debut.
19:26Would lose a match by pinfall or submission for over a year.
19:29The recent return as he looks to power up Penta.
19:32Corey, let's get into the contrast in styles that we have in front of us right here.
19:37As we're seeing out of the gate, essentially, Penta loves to utilize a high-flying, fast-paced,
19:43Lucha Libre-influenced style.
19:45Backstabber by the Luchador.
19:47Cover here by Penta.
19:49And the kick out quickly by Rusev.
19:51Take a look at this.
19:53Next-level agility by Penta.
19:55Double knees to the spine of Rusev.
19:57He's going to slow down the Bulgarian brute.
19:59But if we're talking about Styles' clash, no pun intended, you got to talk about Rusev,
20:04the super athlete, a man who returned to WWE arguably in better physical condition than
20:09when he left.
20:10He's a little bit lighter, a little bit leaner, but also a lot more agile.
20:14And he's got a bigger gas tank on him now.
20:16Rusev isn't afraid these days to go 15, 20, 30 minutes into a match because he knows he
20:21can do it.
20:21Penta tried to run down the apron.
20:23Oh, no.
20:24And made that kick, but instead, Rusev just meets him.
20:28Ah!
20:29Ah!
20:30Oh, look at him!
20:30Oh, he's sending him our way!
20:32Just smashing his head right into the front of this reinforced announce desk.
20:41Rusev now stalking it down Penta.
20:45Oh, Penta gets out of the way!
20:47And can you believe how the Steel Stairs just went flying as Rusev takes damage?
21:01Corey, it takes a lot of momentum, a lot of weight, a lot of velocity to take both levels
21:09of the Steel Stairs and send them flying that far.
21:13That's exactly what Rusev just accomplished.
21:15That is a whole lot of man.
21:17But it was also the opening Penta was waiting for to take control of this contest.
21:22Penta knows full well he's never going to overpower Rusev.
21:25He's got to stick and move.
21:26Got to get creative.
21:27Got to show Rusev something maybe the Bulgarian hasn't seen recently.
21:31Oh, look at him!
21:32But Rusev catches him.
21:34Oh, it's a Polish hammer.
21:35Yes.
21:36A la Ivan Putsky right to the heart of Penta.
21:43But Rusev still feeling the effects of the collision with the ring stairs.
21:46You can see him favoring the right arm.
21:49Which he just utilized very effectively to deliver an elbow.
21:53Give me now!
21:54Give me now!
21:59I guarantee you, Joe, the Dirty Dom is keeping a close eye on this one
22:03as the Intercontinental Champion understands that he is a marked man.
22:07We heard Penta asking for a title opportunity.
22:12Slams him right into the barrier.
22:13The entire barrier just moved a few feet as now Rusev tracks him into Timekeeper.
22:20I've been in the ring with Rusev probably six or seven times.
22:23He is not only terrifyingly strong, he is shockingly fast.
22:27For a man of his size, Rusev moves lightly quick.
22:33So it's one thing to deal with the power.
22:35It's another thing when that attack is instantly on top of you.
22:38Right into the cover, hooks the legs.
22:40It's almost like being in the ring with a tiger.
22:42Yeah.
22:42You know you can expect the ferocity,
22:45but it can come at you in so many different ways.
22:47It's almost impossible to adequately prepare.
22:49As Penta is finding out firsthand right now.
22:54Standing over Penta.
22:57And now bullying him, just kicking him.
22:59Oh, Kitten brings a face there.
23:01And again.
23:03There's still a lot to learn about Penta here in WWE.
23:07But we know for sure there is no fear in the man, no quit inside of Penta.
23:12Though Rusev's doing his damnedest to try to find some.
23:15Suplex, and then a series of elbows just dropping in.
23:20And this is such a tough predicament to be trapped in if you're Penta.
23:23You've got the massive arm wrapped around your chin.
23:27All of Rusev's body weight lying on your shoulders.
23:30This is exhausting.
23:31This is painful.
23:33And Penta desperately needs to find a way to escape in short order.
23:37That often goes grossly misunderstood of how much is taken out of you
23:41just by your opponent's weight.
23:43Draping down on you like it is the case with Penta and Rusev.
23:58Well, earlier tonight here in Milwaukee,
24:00you should look at this massive crowd here at the five-serve arena.
24:04Penta was discussing things with GM Adam Pearce.
24:06Looking to position himself when Rusev interrupted and demanded
24:11to know what's next after that great battle we saw against Sheamus in Paris.
24:15Well, what's next is these two hooking up right here, right now.
24:19This is what Rusev wanted to avoid,
24:20allowing Penta to start building momentum.
24:23Stringing together offense.
24:25That is how he does it.
24:28El Cera Merdo.
24:29A man with zero fear sweeps the leg of Rusev.
24:32Here comes Penta.
24:34Oh, that handstand looking to deliver that kick to the sternum,
24:37and he does.
24:40Cover by Penta.
24:41Oh, there's the cover by Penta.
24:42I'm looking to put it away.
24:43There's a look of frustration in the eyes of Penta.
24:49Oh, no.
24:51Come on.
24:51Oh, my goodness.
24:52Thank God.
24:53What do you mean?
24:55New Day and Grayson Waller,
24:57as they've been in mourning from losing the title,
25:00and they've been looking to ban the Mexican Destroyer.
25:03And Penta, with his attention, turned elsewhere.
25:06Rusev looking to capitalize.
25:08Penta a step ahead.
25:09Oh, and he takes him out.
25:11He took out Kofi and Grayson Waller.
25:15As once he was able to get to the side.
25:17Mourning Kingston, mourning Waller.
25:19And there goes Rusev.
25:21Joining the New Day on the outside,
25:23and here comes Penta.
25:25Oh, but he got met by a massive right hand
25:28that has him buckled in half over that middle rope,
25:31and now Rusev looks to pounce.
25:33One of Rusev's big meat hooks right on the ear.
25:35Oh, Mexican Destroyer.
25:38He ends it.
25:39How did Rusev kick out?
25:41I think Penta may have been looking for the Mexican Destroyer.
25:45Let's take another look.
25:45This, in fact, a code red.
25:47Just a slight variation.
25:49Extremely effective,
25:51but not enough to keep the Bulgarian down.
25:54Code red doesn't come up.
25:56Incredible athleticism to this point from both men.
26:07This may have been the moment Penta was waiting for,
26:10driving all the air out of Rusev's lungs
26:13with that vicious code red.
26:15Now stomping away at the abdomen of the Bulgarian Super.
26:21Oh, now he's looking for it.
26:23He wants to go up top.
26:26Oh, and there is Woods.
26:28Xavier Woods on the apron.
26:30As he takes Penta out of position for a moment.
26:33Oh, the kick lands.
26:37He landed it in midair.
26:39And that is how Rusev does it.
26:43Here is your winner, Rusev.
26:48The Mosca kick lands in midair.
26:51Look at the ferocity on the face of the victor,
26:55giving Penta plenty of reason to feel fear.
26:59A Mosca kick right in the sternum of Penta.
27:04And I don't care how tough you are,
27:06you ain't getting enough from that.
27:08The power of Rusev.
27:11Well, I know Adam Pearce was paying close attention to this one.
27:15Maybe Dirty Dom was as well.
27:17What a win for Rusev,
27:20who continues to pick up momentum on Monday Night Raw.
27:27There is Big Bronson Green.
27:31He is going to be in a battle tonight.
27:36LA Night coming your way.
27:39Raw on Netflix from Milwaukee tonight.
27:47What a night this has been thus far here in Milwaukee.
28:04What a main event we have coming your way.
28:07Big Bronson Reed taking on LA Night.
28:11Not to mention NXT coming to you live tomorrow
28:16from the Performance Center in Orlando.
28:17But right now,
28:19I want to bring out a former NXT North American champion.
28:24He is the current Intercontinental Champion.
28:28Ladies and gentlemen,
28:29please welcome Dominic Mysterio.
28:32Dominic Mysterio.
28:52Dominic,
28:53first I got to congratulate you
28:55on successfully retaining your Intercontinental Championship
28:58last week against AJ Styles.
29:00Granted,
29:02you had a little bit of help
29:04from El Grande Americano.
29:09I don't know what you were watching,
29:11but obviously I didn't get any help.
29:12I beat AJ.
29:16I beat AJ all on my own
29:23by myself
29:24in the middle of that ring
29:26like I did at SummerSlam
29:28because I'm a champion
29:30because I'm a champion
29:30and I do not need any help.
29:32Okay, fair.
29:34Let me move to what's going to happen this Friday.
29:37Worlds Collide,
29:39Las Vegas,
29:40streaming on WWE.com's YouTube channel.
29:43You have the opportunity
29:45to add another piece of gold
29:48to your collection.
29:50The AAA Mega Championship.
29:53I'm not worried about Vikingo
30:02because last time I remember
30:04in the Fatal 4-Way at Triple Mania,
30:06he's the one that needed help
30:08to keep his Mega Campeonato.
30:10So...
30:11Double Champ Dom,
30:29Friday, Worlds Collide,
30:32clock it.
30:33Do your job.
30:33Come on.
30:34Well, we will find out.
30:36Will Dominic become a double champion Friday
30:39at Worlds Collide?
30:41Right now it's time for more
30:42Monday Night Raw.
30:44Hey, the WWE podcasts this week
30:57are filled with top names
30:58and great alt access.
31:00Cody, what do you want to talk about?
31:01Steph McMahon, by the way,
31:03has Gronk on as our guest.
31:05And tomorrow morning, of course,
31:06you start your day
31:07with all the inside info from this.
31:09It's Raw Recap with Sam and Megan.
31:11Ray Mysterio, Corey, is the guest.
31:13Worlds Collide is coming up Friday.
31:14You're going to be calling it.
31:15Took the words right out of my mouth, Joe.
31:17The most recognizable mask
31:19in Lucha Libre history, perhaps.
31:21Ray Mysterio, certainly with a lot to say.
31:23Big week for all things Lucha Libre,
31:26AAA, Worlds Collide this Friday.
31:27I cannot wait to get to Las Vegas.
31:29That's Ray Mysterio
31:30on the Raw Recap podcast
31:31with Sam and Megan.
31:33Hey, quick reminder
31:33that Raw Netflix next week
31:35is going to begin at 7 p.m.
31:38as we work our way
31:39towards Wrestlepalooza
31:41in Indy, September 20th,
31:43where John Cena
31:44and Brock Lesnar
31:45are going to meet up.
31:48Highlight of the Night
31:49is presented by Toyo.
32:00Boy, are we in for one exciting night tonight.
32:05Are we not?
32:06This is my last time
32:08to ever appear on SmackDown.
32:10Thank you so much
32:11for a beautiful ride.
32:13Look, I just wanted to come out here
32:23to tell you
32:24if tonight is your last SmackDown,
32:27then it would be my honor
32:28to give you
32:30what you gave me
32:3110 years ago,
32:32and that is a shot
32:34at the U.S. Championship.
32:36Jimmy, with a blue thunderbomb.
32:51Attitude adjustment
32:52to win the United States Championship.
32:56This is absolutely incredible.
33:03John Cena
33:04Avalanche!
33:06Attitude adjustment!
33:12The Beast
33:14is here!
33:15The Beast
33:17is here!
33:19The Beast
33:23is here!
33:25The Beast
33:27is here!
33:29The Beast
33:31is here!
33:3311 years
33:59since they went
34:00one-on-one.
34:01These living legends
34:02after Lesnar's
34:03shocking return
34:04at SummerSlam.
34:05The demolition
34:05last week on Raw.
34:07Now,
34:08less than two weeks away
34:09from Wrestlepalooza.
34:11It'll be
34:12live
34:12across the world
34:13on Netflix
34:14and in the U.S.
34:14on the Enhanced ESPN app.
34:17The Beast
34:18is coming
34:19for John Cena
34:20in Indianapolis
34:21and hell is coming
34:22with him.
34:22But before we get there,
34:24Brock Lesnar
34:25is going to make
34:26a stop
34:27at Friday night
34:28SmackDown
34:28in Norfolk, Virginia.
34:30This coming Friday,
34:32The Beast
34:32is live!
34:40Yo.
34:43Tonight.
34:45That's an accident
34:45out there.
34:47Right?
34:48Come on, man.
34:50You saw me.
34:51I moved out of the way.
34:52I thought Jay was coming
34:53with me.
34:53He didn't move.
34:55What am I gonna do about it?
34:56All right.
34:57Cool.
34:58Hey, man, listen.
34:59I know you and Jay
35:00got beef, man.
35:01Put that aside, though,
35:03because tonight,
35:04who's?
35:04We?
35:05Got beef with the vision.
35:06Who's we?
35:07First of all,
35:08there is no we.
35:10You gotta understand something.
35:11I've tried to do the whole
35:12play nice thing,
35:14teamwork thing,
35:16we thing,
35:17and instead,
35:18what I get,
35:19super kick to the mouth.
35:20Matter of fact,
35:22last time I went
35:23for the world title,
35:24Jay is the one who
35:26kept me from winning that title.
35:28If we rewind long enough,
35:30when I was in there
35:31with Roman Reigns
35:32for the WWE Championship,
35:33it was you
35:34who kept me
35:35from winning that championship.
35:36So I'll tell you what,
35:36there is no we as far as I'm concerned.
35:38I appreciate it.
35:39But here's the thing,
35:39if you want to help,
35:42don't help.
35:44I'm gonna do this
35:45my damn self.
35:46Yeah.
35:46Yeah.
35:47What you gotta do
35:52is deal with
35:53Big Bronson Lee.
35:55No easy task,
35:56no matter who you are.
36:03The following contest
36:05is scheduled for one fall.
36:07Introducing
36:09from Scottsdale, Arizona,
36:12WWE Hall of Famer,
36:17Nikki Bella.
36:20Corey, on a night
36:21when AJ Lee
36:22has already brought back
36:22so many memories
36:24from years past
36:25that he stands.
36:25Now this Hall of Famer,
36:27Nikki Bella in front of us.
36:29Nikki Bella
36:30will be pushed
36:31to the limits
36:32and beyond
36:32by the Empress of Tomorrow.
36:35Oscar,
36:36live next.
36:37The Hall of Famer
37:01Nikki Bella
37:02prepared for action
37:03after this matchup
37:04was made earlier tonight
37:06by General Manager
37:07Adam Pierce
37:07after a confrontation
37:09backstage.
37:10Good for Nikki Bella
37:11by the way
37:11to stand up to Asuka.
37:12Asuka has been
37:13bullying everybody
37:14backstage in recent weeks.
37:16Well, the problem is
37:17no one is ready
37:18for Asuka, Joe.
37:19So Asuka continues
37:20to bully
37:21whomever she pleases
37:22until somebody stops her.
37:24That someone could
37:24very well be
37:25the Hall of Famer.
37:32Inducted in the class
37:33of 2020
37:34along with her
37:35sister Bree
37:36and what's at stake
37:38tonight for Nikki Bella
37:39is a measure
37:40of redemption.
37:41Nikki returned
37:42to WWE
37:42amongst tons
37:43of fanfare.
37:44She had her opportunity
37:45to knock off
37:46Becky Lynch.
37:47Came up short
37:48but there's still
37:49work to be done.
37:51That was the clash
37:51in Paris.
37:52The Intercontinental
37:53Championship match.
37:55And the Rappooning
38:08accompanied by
38:10Kyrie Zane
38:12from Osaka, Japan
38:15representing
38:16the Kabuki Warriors
38:18Asuka!
38:21The four-time
38:24world champion.
38:28Very interesting
38:29to see how this matchup
38:30unfolds, what transpires.
38:33It wasn't until Nikki Bella
38:34was gone from active competition
38:36that Asuka really
38:37hit her stride
38:38here in WWE.
38:39Once upon a time
38:40owning a winning streak,
38:42an undefeated streak
38:43of over 900 days.
38:46Joe, when I tell you
38:47it was one of the most
38:48memorable things
38:49I remember early on
38:50in my commentary career.
38:52Asuka's ascent
38:53was unforgettable.
38:56Especially considering
38:57the landscape
38:58of the modern
38:59women's division.
39:00And the constant churn
39:02where everybody
39:03can compete
39:04at the same level.
39:07Nikki Bella
39:07about to be put
39:09to the ultimate test
39:10by another one
39:11of the best
39:12to ever do.
39:17City where five
39:31premium live events
39:33have taken place
39:34through the years
39:35and now a star-loaded
39:37Raw on Netflix.
39:41General Manager Adam
39:43here certainly has
39:44his work boots
39:45on tonight
39:45making this match
39:46official after a
39:48confrontation backstage.
39:51Two of the most
39:52decorated women
39:53in WWE history.
39:56You were making
39:56the comment
39:57in terms of
39:58when you line up
39:59their careers.
40:00Nikki coming
40:01before Asuka.
40:02Asuka, the great
40:03run that she went on
40:04to start things off.
40:06And now this
40:07second act
40:08for Nikki.
40:09We had a great
40:09conversation
40:10with her earlier.
40:11She says,
40:12you know what I like
40:12most about it?
40:13Of the idea of being
40:14an inspiration
40:15for people.
40:16of challenging
40:16yourself
40:17when life
40:18has challenged
40:18you.
40:20Nikki's been
40:20very open
40:21and honest
40:22about her
40:22motivations
40:23for returning
40:24to WWE.
40:24Wants her son
40:25to see her perform
40:26and also,
40:26uh-oh,
40:27shoulders down.
40:28Maybe add to her
40:29already Hall of Fame
40:30resume.
40:31Inside,
40:32cradle here
40:32by Nikki.
40:34Trying to get
40:34after it quickly.
40:35Oh,
40:36and a big kick
40:36comes in from Asuka.
40:37And we know
40:38how disappointed
40:38Nikki was
40:39in the wake
40:40of Clash
40:41in Paris.
40:42Pitting combination
40:42attempt
40:43countered by Nikki.
40:46How disappointed,
40:47how heartbroken
40:47Nikki Bella was
40:48after Clash in Paris
40:49after she failed
40:50to take the
40:51Intercontinental Championship
40:52from Becky Lynch.
40:53Excuse me,
40:53Becky Lynch.
40:54This is an opportunity
40:55to take a step
40:56toward redemption
40:56tonight for Nikki.
40:58First time
40:59these two
40:59have gone
41:01one-on-one.
41:02However,
41:02when we were
41:03visiting with Nikki
41:04earlier today,
41:05she was quick
41:05to remind us,
41:06hey listen,
41:07you gotta go back
41:08to 2018,
41:09that Women's
41:09Royal Rumble.
41:11We were the
41:11final two in the ring.
41:13The first ever
41:14Women's Royal Rumble
41:15match.
41:18Very, very
41:18strong distinction
41:19for both
41:20of these women.
41:21Boom!
41:23Nikki Bella
41:23obviously already
41:24a Hall of Famer.
41:25No doubt in my mind
41:26Asuka will join her
41:27someday.
41:28One of the fiercest
41:29females to ever
41:30step into this business.
41:31Some of the arguing
41:35that spurred
41:36things on backstage.
41:38Continuing here
41:38right in the center
41:39of the ring.
41:40A dropkick
41:40by Bella.
41:42I need to brush up
41:43on my Japanese,
41:44Joe,
41:44but whatever's going
41:44on between the
41:45Kabuki Warriors
41:46and Io Sky,
41:47certainly confusing.
41:48Tensions continue
41:48to rise.
41:50Poor Kairi
41:50just constantly
41:51getting herself
41:51in trouble
41:52with the Empress.
41:53Anybody who comes
41:54with the fear
41:55of Io Sky.
41:56Oh man,
41:57oh man.
41:58That might have
41:59ended the match.
42:00Man,
42:01oh man.
42:01And Kairi
42:02feels it as well.
42:04Asuka
42:05with that knee
42:05straight across
42:06the nose
42:07of Nikki Bella.
42:08Now driving
42:09the knee
42:10right to the back
42:11of Nikki Bella.
42:13Asuka,
42:13one of the
42:14most skilled
42:15strikers
42:16in WWE.
42:18No absence
42:19of malice
42:19in anything
42:20this woman does.
42:22Including
42:22this predicament
42:23in which
42:24Nikki Bella
42:25trapped
42:27between the ropes.
42:28A little leverage
42:29there with a leg
42:30over the head,
42:30the arm being
42:31snapped back.
42:32And that's
42:33an opportunity
42:33for Nikki.
42:34Comes back
42:35with a right
42:35and a spine buster.
42:37And hooks
42:38the leg.
42:40And Asuka
42:40gets that right
42:41shoulder up.
42:43Kairi's got it.
42:44Shouts of
42:45motivation.
42:45Oh, missing
42:48that baseball
42:49slide drop
42:50kick attempt.
42:50And now
42:51Kairi
42:51bound in the
42:52middle of it
42:53all,
42:53using her
42:54as a human
42:54shield
42:55here in
42:55Milwaukee.
42:57Nikki says
42:58get it.
42:58Oh!
43:00Asuka was
43:01waiting on it,
43:02Corey.
43:03The Empress
43:04takes control.
43:05The Empress
43:16of Tomorrow
43:16just landing
43:17a kick
43:18on Nikki Bella.
43:20She is hypnotic,
43:22she is lethal.
43:24One of the reasons
43:25why Asuka
43:26is recognized globally
43:27as one of the best
43:28to ever step
43:29between a set
43:30of ropes.
43:32Slamming Nikki Bella's
43:33head down
43:33on the top
43:34of that barrier.
43:38And Asuka
43:38understands
43:39what's at stake
43:39here tonight.
43:40You win a match
43:41over a WWE
43:42Hall of Famer.
43:43That looks great
43:44on your resume.
43:45That puts you
43:45a little closer
43:46to future opportunities
43:47you may desire.
43:49Asuka understands
43:50this matchup
43:50is not in vain.
43:52Quite the opposite.
43:53Working on that
43:54left arm
43:54is Asuka.
44:03You can hear
44:05this crowd.
44:08And I think
44:09to this point
44:10Nikki's done
44:10a great job
44:11of sticking
44:12with what's working
44:13that being
44:13the right hand.
44:14Those heavy
44:14forearms of hers
44:15have rocked Asuka
44:16on numerous occasions
44:18but the Empress
44:19has just been
44:20so, so evasive.
44:24There we go.
44:26Uh-oh.
44:27Uh-oh.
44:29Toe-toe
44:29center of the ring.
44:30This is what
44:31I like to see.
44:32They're dropping
44:33the heavy artillery.
44:34Sometimes you just
44:35gotta make a fight
44:36out of it.
44:36That's exactly right.
44:38Both women
44:38same idea
44:39same result.
44:40Both women
44:41are down.
44:44Trading right hands.
44:45Trading kicks.
44:47And both Asuka
44:47and Nikki Bella
44:49down.
44:58That was a fight
44:59or flight response
45:00from both women.
45:00Just unloading
45:03whatever they could
45:04possibly muster
45:05at the moment.
45:06Asuka charges in
45:07but is met
45:07by a big boot.
45:10Oh, there's the cover.
45:11Lateral press.
45:12And I think Asuka
45:14may have gotten
45:14a little overconfident.
45:15I agree.
45:15There was no hook
45:16of the leg.
45:16No.
45:17Not direct weight
45:18on the shoulders
45:18of Nikki Bella
45:19and I guarantee you
45:20if Asuka makes
45:21the mistake
45:21of disrespecting
45:22Nikki too frequently
45:23it's gonna backfire
45:25on her.
45:28I'm gonna stretch
45:29her out again.
45:31Time and again
45:32she's been able
45:32to use the leverage
45:33and specifically
45:34on that left shoulder
45:36and left arm.
45:37Asuka is dangerous
45:40on the ground
45:41with her submissions
45:42as she is
45:43standing toe to toe
45:44with her well-educated
45:46fists and feet.
45:48Always something
45:49to be dealt with
45:49with any opponent.
45:54Asuka just ripping
45:55Bella down
45:55to the canvas
45:56once again.
46:00Joe, it looks to me
46:01like Asuka's
46:01enjoying herself
46:02right now
46:03like she's playing
46:03with her food.
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