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Get ready for an action-packed edition of WWE Smackdown – September 19, 2025 (9/19/25)! This week’s SmackDown was filled with shocking twists, dramatic rivalries, and unforgettable moments as your favorite WWE Superstars delivered another thrilling night of wrestling.
👊 Featured highlights from WWE Raw 9/19/25:
Brock Lesnar vs Cena Final Builds.
Promo : Well hear from Cody Rhodes, Build for Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre.
WWE United States Championship Match – Sami Zayn (c) vs Carmelo Hayes
Bloodline Story Build Continues.
More Featured / unconformed cards involving – Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Jacob Fatu & etc.
#WWE #WWESmackdown
👊 Featured highlights from WWE Raw 9/19/25:
Brock Lesnar vs Cena Final Builds.
Promo : Well hear from Cody Rhodes, Build for Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre.
WWE United States Championship Match – Sami Zayn (c) vs Carmelo Hayes
Bloodline Story Build Continues.
More Featured / unconformed cards involving – Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Jacob Fatu & etc.
#WWE #WWESmackdown
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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:30He is the number one contender for the WWE Championship.
00:34The Scottish warrior, Drew McIntyre, is here tonight.
00:39As is the undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.
00:43Cody and Drew will sign the contract to make their match at Wrestle Palooza
00:47tomorrow night, official here live on SmackDown.
00:51Chelsea Green and her secret, Herbis Albafire,
00:54the number one contenders for the women's tag team titles, are here tonight.
00:58But they've got their work cut out for them against the fighting women's tag team champions.
01:04Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, look to retain the gold tonight.
01:09What an opportunity for Carmelo Hayes,
01:12as he looks to win his first United States Championship.
01:16It is another United States Championship Open challenge from that man.
01:21The champion, Sami Zayn, Sami, Carmelo, for the United States title live tonight.
01:28And you are looking live at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
01:3424 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
01:37We are jam-packed tonight for Friday Night SmackDown.
01:41Hell again, everybody at ringside tonight.
01:44Michael Cole and Corey Graves, Corey, 24 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
01:49I cannot wait to begin the ESPN era here in WWE.
01:53And what bigger way than to kick off Wrestle Palooza than with a match between the greatest of all time,
01:58John Cena and the beast, Brock Lesnar.
02:00Speaking of Brock Lesnar, I was supposed to do that sit-down interview with Brock later on tonight.
02:04I'm being told that Brock wants to do the interview right now, so I've got to head back to the locker room.
02:10Well, yeah, far be it from us to keep Brock Lesnar waiting for much of anything.
02:14I'll hold down the fort until you get finished with that.
02:18So much headed your way tonight on SmackDown.
02:20As Michael Cole said a few moments ago, we make it official.
02:24Cody Rhodes will defend the undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
02:35Tomorrow at Wrestle Palooza, it looks like Cole's not going to be able to make it backstage.
02:40Brock waits for no one.
02:44This is the man who will stand toe to toe tomorrow to kick off Wrestle Palooza.
03:14with John Cena.
03:19Oh, no.
03:21Come on again.
03:28Brock, what are you...
03:30What are you doing?
03:36What are you doing?
03:37What are you doing?
03:39What are you doing?
03:41What are you doing?
03:43I will take a bereit go on there.
03:45Oh, no.
03:48Oh, no, no, no...
03:48Be careful going there.
03:49Oh, no, no, no...
03:50Oh, no, no, no...
03:50Be careful, man.
03:52Be careful...
03:53all.
03:54That's a completely unparalleled form.
04:06It's a completely unparalleled form.
04:32It's a completely unparalleled form.
04:42It's a completely unparalleled form.
04:48It's a completely unparalleled form.
04:56It's a completely unparalleled form.
05:06It's a completely unparalleled form.
05:12It's a completely unparalleled form.
05:22John!
05:24I'm coming for you!
05:26It's D-Day tomorrow, John!
05:28I'm coming for blood!
05:30I'm coming for you!
05:40I'm coming for you!
05:42I'm coming for you!
05:46I'm coming for you!
06:02Oh, my God.
06:32Come on, you're good.
06:48Come on, Cedar.
07:02Come on, Cedar.
07:32Come on, Cedar.
08:02You guys gotta take a work out.
08:04Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
08:09Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
08:12Oh, my God.
08:13Come on.
08:18Come on, come on.
08:20Come on, come on.
08:22Come on.
08:24Come on.
08:25Come on.
08:27Come on.
08:28Come on.
09:00John! I'm coming for you!
09:09It's D-Day tomorrow, John! I'm coming for blood!
09:30We should talk.
09:44All right, gentlemen, I'm just going to say it.
09:58Today, not the day.
10:00I have a contract signing tonight for the main event of Wrestle Palooza.
10:04What I need are two signatures on that document.
10:08What I don't need are any more problems.
10:13Oh, Mr. Aldis, you misread our intentions entirely.
10:16I actually came here tonight to broker a peace between Mr. Breaker, Mr. Reed, and the Usos.
10:24Where would they be?
10:25The Usos are not here. The Usos are in Indianapolis.
10:30But something tells me you already know that.
10:33Me?
10:34How would I know such a thing?
10:36To be honest, I think you're the greatest general manager I've ever seen.
10:40I love the way you put SmackDown together.
10:42We are here now.
10:45We'll just enjoy the show.
10:48Nice suit.
10:49Very nice.
10:50I mean, Corey's,
11:19cory's back there getting medical attention because he he came to help me i mean listen
11:30i've been doing this a long time and i mean i've been in the ring i've been beaten up
11:36i've been manhandled i've been pushed around but
11:39i've never ever felt as helpless as i did out there tonight and
11:49if that's what uh if that's what awaits john cena tomorrow
11:56i don't even know if
11:59my friend john has the answers
12:19all hail the queen
12:24so
12:30so
12:35so
12:46so
12:57the following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall and is for
13:18the wwe women's tag team championship
13:24introducing first
13:27they are the wwe women's tag team champions charlotte blair
13:34well uh we're going to try to get a uh an update at some point here on uh
13:43the condition of cory graves after the
13:45the all-out assault by brock lesnar moments ago but
13:49i'm going to try to regroup here folks uh excuse me if it takes me a little bit of time
13:53uh i understand that this is a very important matchup tonight it's for the
13:57women's tag team
13:59titles
14:00charlotte flair and alexa bliss defending tonight in a match that was supposed to happen
14:04uh a number of weeks ago before an attack by chelsea green and alba fire on charlotte flair
14:10injured charlotte's leg she was out of action for a number of weeks and
14:14we find ourselves here tonight
14:19pledge your allegiance to chelsea green
14:26and there are the challengers the team of alba fire and chelsea green
14:52and one other note on this uh this brock lesnar situation of course in 24 hours he he faces john
15:00cena and wrestle palooza uh i'm gonna i'm not having flashbacks to to what happened in
15:09summer slam of over a decade ago between lesnar and john cena it was it was one of the most
15:15lopsided matches that i have ever called it was very uncomfortable throughout the night it was the
15:21night that john cena was introduced to suplex city when brock lesnar absolutely destroyed
15:30the goat in his crime and i i shudder to think when john cena faces tomorrow night against
15:43that unhinged man so uh again going to focus on what the task is at hand this is for the
15:48women's tag team championship tonight of course alexa and charlotte who won the titles back in
15:53august at summer slam by knocking off the judgment day looking to successfully retain tonight chelsea
15:58and alba again mentioned they cost themselves a title opportunity a couple of weeks ago with that
16:02sneak attack on charlotte but they have a chance now to win the gold back tonight we'll have to see
16:07if charlotte is 100 as she is medically cleared to be in this match
16:17and now alexa legal in this matchup
16:21tag champs are trying to work together as a team
16:38fire now makes the tag it's it is hard to concentrate out here folks i apologize as uh
16:45uh chelsea delivers the drop kick this is for the women's tag team titles oh goodness and alexa
16:52whipped face first into the uh the ring post
17:09hey get in the ring
17:20uh
17:41uh
17:50Now, here's the cover by Chelsea, and Bliss kicks out.
18:11Again, the women's tag titles are on the line here in this matchup.
18:15And I'm still trying to get some information on the condition of my broadcast colleague, Corey Graves,
18:21who moments ago was hit with two F5s by just an out-of-control Brock Lesnar.
18:34He was foaming from the mouth at points.
18:45Well, it looks like we're gonna have some help for the rest of the show.
18:55Wait a minute, a cover and a kickout.
18:57Welcome.
18:57Yes, you will have help.
18:59I was backstage, saw Corey Graves getting medical attention.
19:02Wish him a speedy recovery.
19:03How did he look?
19:04I mean, does he look okay?
19:06Honestly, no.
19:07No, he does not look okay.
19:09I mean, Miz, you've been in the ring with Brock.
19:12I mean, have you ever seen him in the mood that he was in tonight?
19:14No, and if he comes back out here, I'm not protecting you.
19:17I'm not protecting anyone.
19:18I think everyone would run.
19:19Let's run.
19:20And if I'm John Cena, I would run.
19:22I don't know if that's what I want my farewell tour to be like,
19:25especially in Indianapolis and Russell Palooza.
19:27I agree.
19:28And this is a tag title match, and Alba Fire now with the kickout by Alexa Bliss.
19:33And I gotta tell you, Alba Fire is one of the most underrated superstars I have seen in all of WWE.
19:38I see what Chelsea Green sees in her.
19:40Could you imagine if Chelsea Green and Alba Fire win the tag team titles tonight?
19:44Oh, man.
19:46You mentioned Alba Fire.
19:48She once held the NXT United Kingdom Championship 649 days.
19:54So that's just telling you what type of competitor she is.
19:57As a WWE superstar, I watch, I learn, I try to see what the abilities are of another superstar.
20:04And I gotta tell you, she's got everything.
20:06She has absolutely it.
20:07She has a series of shots.
20:08She has a role.
20:08I'm looking for a lot of shots.
20:10She has a role.
20:11No matter what type of competitor she loves, she does.
20:12Wait!
20:12Wait!
20:1330 seconds.
20:1436 seconds.
20:1536 seconds.
20:15Yes.
20:16Yes.
20:17Yes.
20:17Put the video pretension, I tell you.
20:20Yeah.
20:20Hey.
20:21Everybody is going to get a kiss from behind.
20:24Let's do it in front of there.
20:25Oh!
20:26Oh!
20:26Oh!
20:26Oh!
20:26No!
20:27Oh!
20:28Yeah!
20:28Oh!
20:28Woo!
20:29Oh!
20:30Oh!
20:31Oh!
20:31Oh!
20:32Oh!
20:32Oh!
20:33Oh!
20:34Oh!
20:34Oh!
20:35Well, we are back live on Friday night SmackDown.
20:38Michael Cole at ringside, and this is a tag team championship match.
20:41Get that energy up, Michael Cole, let's go.
20:43You got the most must-see WWE superstar of all time on commentary with you.
20:47And we've got a hell of a match going on right now for the tag team titles.
20:52And Miz, of course, joining me at ringside after the attack by Brock Lesnar on a Corey Gray.
20:57Wait a minute.
20:59Almost a tag.
21:01And Charlotte Flair driven in the apron by Alba Fire, and Chelsea Green now begins the attack.
21:07Smart move by Alba Fire.
21:09Chelsea Green needs to get her over to her side, get her away from wherever Charlotte Flair actually went.
21:17Alexa bounced face to herself the turnbuckle.
21:19They successfully defended the tag team titles this past Tuesday night at NXT homecoming against Damon Paxley of the Culling.
21:28But Green looking to win the tag titles for a second time in her career tonight.
21:32And Alexa Bliss moving out of harm's way, and can she make a tag move?
21:36If Chelsea Green wins the tag title, I don't think we'll hear the end of it, and I think that's a good thing.
21:41And no, Alexa Bliss does not make the tag.
21:44And I've got to tell you, my daughter's favorite superstar besides my tag.
21:47Here we go.
21:49Here we go.
21:50And Charlotte Flair with the clothesline.
21:52I think you were going to say Alexa Bliss.
21:53Alexa Bliss is my daughter's favorite.
21:55She's got dolls.
21:56My daughter's got dolls.
21:57Hello, Monroe Madison.
21:58And now we've got some chops by Charlotte Flair.
22:01Hey, Miz, I'll tell you something.
22:02Charlotte Flair has become a new person after teaming with Alexa Bliss.
22:05Oh, she's so much more fun.
22:06Are you kidding me?
22:08And now Charlotte Flair.
22:09Boom!
22:10Oh, big clothesline to Alba Fire.
22:13And Charlotte's fired up here tonight.
22:17First time this year that the women's tag titles have been defended on Friday night's SmackDown,
22:22and Charlotte has put it on a clinic.
22:25What happens if Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss lose these tag titles?
22:29These tag titles that bind this tag team.
22:31You still think they're BFFs, Cole?
22:32Well, you mentioned before that Chelsea Green won't let us hear the end of it.
22:35But I don't know.
22:36I can't figure out this relationship between Charlotte and Alexa Bliss from behind.
22:41Well, Charlotte Flair, shoulders down, and a kick out by Flair.
22:45And Charlotte with a big kick.
22:50And Flair sends fire face first into the turnbuckle.
22:56And now Charlotte going to go up top.
23:00And Chelsea Green going to run interference.
23:07And Alba connects with a kick to the face.
23:10And now Chelsea Green, the former United States champion.
23:16Look at this chemistry between Chelsea Green and Alba Fire from the top, bro.
23:20Swan top up.
23:21Cover.
23:21Here we go.
23:22For the tag titles.
23:23Oh, nice save by Alexa Bliss.
23:26Saves things in this matchup.
23:28And now Alba Fire with a kick as well.
23:29And Fire and Green looking great together, Miz.
23:32Absolutely.
23:33I mean, you're looking at these two, and you're thinking,
23:35man, this could be our tag team champions.
23:40I mean, they are going up against two icons in the division,
23:43in Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair.
23:45Oh, and look at that.
23:46The double natural selection.
23:47Charlotte Flair under the cover.
23:48Hook to the leg.
23:49Is it an up for the win?
23:50And it is.
23:51Oh, it is.
23:54Here are your winners.
23:56And still, WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair.
24:10What a great performance by the champs, who just keep getting better and better each week.
24:14And you gotta wonder, they're tag team champions.
24:17They're winning right now.
24:18What happens if they start losing?
24:20Does Alexa Bliss go down a spiral and have the dark side come back?
24:23I don't know.
24:24We don't have to talk about it now, though.
24:26We don't.
24:26Because they retained the tag titles tonight.
24:33Look, y'all been together a long time.
24:36You're brothers.
24:38But just like brothers, it's gonna be moments where y'all don't see eye to eye, and that's normal.
24:41But if tag team gold is still what y'all want, y'all gotta find a way to get past whatever this is
24:48and get back to what's best for the Street Profits.
24:52Because you know, it's only a matter of time before-
24:54I am so sorry to interrupt, but Brie, Nick is ready to talk to us about next week's tag match against Kiana and Julia,
25:01so we need a- we can't- we can't miss out on this opportunity.
25:03No, no, cool, cool.
25:04Sorry.
25:05Look, y'all talk this out, all right?
25:07Come on.
25:08Look, man.
25:16Yeah, look, bro.
25:18We always gonna be good.
25:20I'm gonna go talk to Nick on us right now so I can figure out how we get back our tag team championships.
25:36Angelou.
25:38Your brother doesn't want to hear what you have to say, but I will listen.
25:48Why do you keep rid of your mouth, man?
25:50Huh?
25:50What you trying to prove between us?
25:52Huh?
25:52Stop!
25:53I'm here to guide lost souls.
25:57A quest to find the right path.
26:03Yeah, stop!
26:05Yeah, stop!
26:07Oh!
26:07Yeah, yeah, yeah.
26:14Yeah.
26:14A.J. Lee is back, and you can collect your new card and WWE Supercard today.
26:31Claim an exclusive card back on WWE.supercard.com slash redeem with code LOVEBITESBACK.
26:39I'm showing y'all how to watch Rester for Loser tomorrow night.
26:47Amigo, amigo, por favor, habla secret.
26:56Yeah, yeah.
26:57I'm asking you, I'm asking you, what are you selling here, like WWE Merch, Borders with Truth, or what?
27:02What are you doing?
27:03This is a genius bar, dawg.
27:05I'm a tech guy.
27:06Okay.
27:07I'm an appologist, and I'm showing gals and guys how to use the ESPN app, so
27:13you can watch Wrestle Paloza tomorrow night.
27:15Very good, Truth.
27:16Where can I find this ESPN app?
27:18App Store, Google Play, Smart TV, type in ESPN, and download it, or scan this code right here.
27:31Bam!
27:32Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
27:34And what if I already got ESPN with my cable?
27:40If you already got ESPN with your cable, go to your cable log in, and you said, dawg, it's
27:49right in the app.
27:50See, most big providers already got that taken care of, so you go in and you watch them.
27:55There you go scanning.
27:57Truth.
27:58Yeah.
27:59What if I don't have cable?
28:00Got you, right?
28:01Touche!
28:03If you ain't got cable...
28:05For real?
28:07For real.
28:08If you ain't got cable, dog, go to string.espn.com,
28:15but you want to sign up for the ESPN Unlimited.
28:18Sign in, and you can watch Russell Palooza tomorrow night.
28:23That is it.
28:25Okay.
28:25All right, amigos, you two, run along.
28:28I'll be teaching a Zoom class later on
28:30how you can turn your microwave into a hot spot.
28:34See what I'm saying?
28:35Buena suerte.
28:36No, Nintendo.
28:37Habla sin glass.
28:39Here you go.
28:40Did you get all that, Cole?
28:42Did you get all that?
28:43Yeah, I did.
28:44Because I'm going to be watching Russell Palooza just like R-Truth.
28:50The following tag team contest is scheduled for one call.
28:53Introducing Purse with a combined weight of 365 pounds.
29:00Fraxia!
29:01Well, our troop is wearing that.
29:02Oh, wait a second.
29:03Oh, look out.
29:03Brock Breaker.
29:04What is going on?
29:06Bronson Reed of the vision of attacking Fraxia.
29:11What a night this has been.
29:13Chaos all over the place.
29:15And now Heyman marching to the ring.
29:17Purse Brock Lesnar.
29:18Now this.
29:19Heyman is just causing havoc all over the place on SmackDown.
29:22I thought you were going to calm things down when you came out here.
29:26Ladies and gentlemen.
29:30Well, obviously his voice box is better.
29:32Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
29:39You know who they remind me of?
29:43The Usos.
29:45Down, out, victimized, and flat on their back.
29:54Hey, Jimmy and Jay.
29:56Hello for my love.
29:58And I want you to do Usa, eh?
30:01Woo-woo.
30:02Pakalola, eh?
30:03Huh?
30:04For those of you who don't know what that means, it's a spoiler for Wrestlepalooza.
30:12It means tomorrow night you're going to hear, aren't you a winner?
30:16Oh, look at Fraxia off the top rope, driving Reed and Breaker out of the ring.
30:24And look at that.
30:25Oh, my goodness.
30:26Oh, my gosh.
30:27You see the speed?
30:30Suicide Dives all over the place.
30:33All over the place.
30:34What is going on?
30:36Breaker and Reed have been taken out by Fraxia.
30:39Not what Heyman expected tonight.
30:41Let's go, baby.
30:42Well, well, gentlemen, so much for just being here to enjoy the show.
30:48More of that trademark Paul Heyman honesty, I see.
30:52But it looks like you've got your hands full.
30:54And if you come to my show and start a fight, you finish it.
30:57So it's going to be The Vision versus Fraxia, and it's going to be right now.
31:04Great call by our general manager, Nick Aldis.
31:10Fraxia and The Vision.
31:12So Miz, we've got an impromptu tag team matchup tonight.
31:29Breaker and Reed, who tomorrow at Wrestle Palooza take on the reuniting Usos to take on
31:35Frazier and Axiom, the tag team of Fraxium.
31:38I love it.
31:39I mean, Fraxium has such speed.
31:41I mean, they're the fastest tag team I've ever been in the ring with.
31:44But, man, when you talk about The Vision, when you talk about Bronson Reed and Braun
31:50Breaker, they are dominant.
31:52And they are going up against the Usos at Wrestle Palooza.
31:56The Usos being one of the greatest tag teams of our generation of all time, dare I say.
32:02You know, you've been spending a lot of time over here on SmackDown.
32:05But I'm sure you've seen the damage that those two men, Breaker and Reed, have been doing
32:10on Monday Night Raw as of late.
32:12I mean, some people do a five-star frog splash.
32:15When you hit that tsunami by Bronson Reed, I felt it.
32:20I still feel it.
32:20I had it hit on me like a year ago.
32:23And then Bronson, I mean, Braun Breaker, my gosh, the spear, there's a spear.
32:28And then there's when Braun Breaker hits a spear.
32:32I can't imagine what that must feel like as Axiom starts.
32:35As speed.
32:36As I show speed.
32:37Starts things off against Braun Breaker here tonight.
32:39So, Braun Breaker, former Intercontinental Champion, tell me about him.
32:42He has all the tools.
32:44All the tools.
32:44He has the it factor.
32:46And now he has Seth Rollins.
32:48He has Paul Heyman to literally just pick the brain.
32:52And that's what you want to do as an up-and-coming superstar.
32:55I mean, look at the look.
32:56He has the genetics.
32:57He's got everything it takes.
32:59He's got the speed, the agility, the strength, the dominance.
33:02He is it.
33:04Nathan Frazier, now the legal man.
33:07Frazier and Axiom, they have some history against Braun Breaker.
33:10Battled them a number of times at NXT when Breaker was the tag team champion with Baron Corbin.
33:15As a tag is made now by Axiom, who's going to head up to the top rope.
33:22And now the crossbody.
33:23Oh, and Breaker caught him into a slam.
33:27That was absolutely incredible.
33:31Paul Heyman with a big old grin on his face at ringside watching his charges from the vision.
33:38Just look at the attitude of these two.
33:41Paul, who are you talking to in the middle of the match?
33:45He is making a phone call.
33:47He is.
33:48Oh, and Reed.
33:49But the man is always busy.
33:51He's got people on speed dial left and right.
33:53He's talking to everyone he wants to talk about.
33:55Well, as I mentioned before, he's got...
33:57Maybe he's uploading the ESPN app.
33:58His vocal cords are better.
34:00Remember, he was choked out by Roman Reigns a number of weeks ago.
34:04He was sent to the hospital with a vocal cord issue.
34:06But apparently, he's a lot better.
34:09And speaking of Roman Reigns, what about what Bronson Reed and Braun Breaker did to Roman Reigns?
34:14The Tsunamis, we haven't seen Reigns since he was taken to the hospital with injured ribs.
34:21You can hear this audience wanting, yearning for the OTC.
34:25I don't know when we're going to see Roman Reigns again, if ever.
34:28I don't know either.
34:29And Breaker now in control of Axiom.
34:33Think about what happens when the Vision takes on the Usos and if they beat the Usos.
34:40We're going to find out tomorrow night.
34:41And Promptu matchup here on Friday Night SmackDown.
34:52Breaker Reed of the Vision with Paul Heyman hanging out at ringside.
34:55Taking on Fraxium, who have been very game so far in this matchup, Miz.
34:59Yeah, it's actually...
35:00It's not that it's shocking because Fraxium is a very good tag team.
35:04But man, I gotta tell you, the Vision, under the Vision of Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman.
35:10My gosh, the sky is the limit for these two.
35:14Yeah, tomorrow night at Wrestlepalooza, streaming live on the brand new ESPN app.
35:19It'll be a Breaker and Reed against the Reuniting Usos, Jimmy and Jay.
35:23One of the greatest tag teams of all time.
35:25Eighth time tag team champions is Breaker with a big backdrop.
35:32And look, in a singles match, you can beat Jay.
35:35You can beat Jimmy.
35:36But you put the Usos together.
35:39They're twins.
35:39They've been together since day one.
35:41There's an elite sense of chemistry as a...
35:44Oh, my God.
35:45Oh, look at the speed of Breaker.
35:46You want speed?
35:47How do you like that speed?
35:49Now, Miz, you make a great point about the Usos being together since day one.
35:52But they haven't teamed in a traditional tag team match in a couple of years.
35:55Breaker and Reed have been teaming together each and every week.
35:58So I give the advantage to the Vision.
36:01I disagree with you.
36:02And I normally would go, yes, the Vision, absolutely.
36:05But when you talk about the Usos, when you talk about Jimmy and Jay, there's an uncanny
36:10chemistry.
36:11There is no rust.
36:12They can be away from each other.
36:14And as soon as they're in the ring with one another, it's like they've never left.
36:17Big Bronson ring.
36:18Oh, my God.
36:19Anton, 330 pounds.
36:21I don't wish that upon anyone, Cole.
36:24The Oscilla.
36:26And the tag made by the unpredictable badass, Braun Breaker.
36:31A man who Paul Heyman said one day will be main eventing WrestleMania.
36:36And I believe him.
36:36As Heyman, with that old grin on his face, looking on as the Vision is dismantling Fraxium.
36:43And Breaker with a great suplex.
36:45But is Heyman really trustworthy?
36:47No.
36:47He tells you that.
36:48By the way, Seth Rollins is the world champion.
36:51He's supposed to be in the main event of WrestleMania.
36:54Then you look at Roman Reigns.
36:55He's the main event of WrestleMania.
36:57Brock Lesnar.
36:58I mean, all of these superstars have attached themselves to Paul Heyman and have become main
37:03eventers.
37:04And Breaker was trying to build speed and he was stopped in his tracks.
37:07But at what cost, Cole?
37:09At what cost?
37:10Indeed.
37:10And Heyman now realizing that his team can ill afford a loss tonight.
37:16Heading into Wrestlepalooza.
37:18And what a night.
37:19It's going to be in Indianapolis.
37:21Historic evening for WWE.
37:24Here we go.
37:25Here we go.
37:26Watch the speed.
37:27Watch the speed, Cole.
37:29Yeah, Nathan Frazier.
37:30Tremendous athlete.
37:32Using speed to his advantage.
37:33Trying to knock the big man off.
37:34He's going to need all the speed he can get.
37:36Duck and weave.
37:39Duck and weave.
37:40Here we go.
37:41Hanging up Reed on the top rope.
37:43Frazier.
37:45There it is.
37:46Reed down to a knee.
37:47On his knee.
37:48Let's go.
37:49Reed's down.
37:50Frazier quickly to the top rope.
37:52Wasting no time.
37:56Boom.
37:57What a frog splash.
37:58Cover now.
37:59On Reed and a kick out with authority.
38:02What did I say, Cole?
38:03Frog splash is no tsunami.
38:05You need a million frog splashes to just get one tsunami.
38:09But here we go.
38:10Frazier with that corkscrew moonsault.
38:12Landed on his feet.
38:13Reed.
38:14Oh, that's the Jagged Edge.
38:16The Death Valley driver.
38:18The Jagged Edge from Boston Reed.
38:21Oh, no.
38:21And do you want to do the honors?
38:22Oh, no.
38:23I do not.
38:25Oh, here we go.
38:26Oh, and looked like he was going for the tsunami before being intercepted by Axiom.
38:33Axiom.
38:34Oh, my God.
38:36Tossed into a spear by Breaker.
38:39This is...
38:40Oh, no.
38:40No.
38:41One, two, three.
38:48Here are your winners.
38:50Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
38:50Braun Breaker and Braun Senre.
38:54I don't need John Cena's bitch announcing them as a winner.
39:02That's my job.
39:04Like I was saying before, I was so rudely interrupted before.
39:09A spoiler for Wrestlepalooza.
39:12Ladies and gentlemen, your winners.
39:16Well, well, well, well.
39:20There they go right there looking dumb.
39:22I see you.
39:22The Usos are not a Toledo.
39:24Especially Braun.
39:25Because right now, the Usos are now in...
39:28in day.
39:31Man, that's right, Usos.
39:31We all over SportsCenter.
39:33All over ESPN trying to get it out the way.
39:36Because tomorrow night, it's Wrestlepalooza, Usos.
39:39Yeah.
39:39And it's the Bronies versus the Usos.
39:41The Bronies fourth quarter.
39:42Yeah.
39:42Y'all down by two.
39:43Yeah.
39:43Like my man Tyrese Halliburton say...
39:45Don't choke.
39:47No, sir.
39:47Tomorrow night, you're going against the day ones.
39:50Yeah.
39:50You're going against the best damn tag team in the game.
39:52Yeah.
39:52Tomorrow night.
39:53And tomorrow night, we lock it down like 49er defense.
39:57Welcome to the Usos Penitentiary.
40:04Well, Jimmy and Jay already in Indianapolis getting set for Wrestlepalooza.
40:08Oh, I'm psyched, baby.
40:10Are you kidding me?
40:10I want to see this matchup.
40:12Vision versus one of the greatest tag teams of all time.
40:17Usos Vision tomorrow at Wrestlepalooza.
40:22Well, after her brutal attack on the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton,
40:29and Jade Cargill last week, Nia Jax is here live next.
40:37It's the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE Champion.
40:41And this Saturday, WWE Wrestlepalooza is coming for the very first time.
40:45A PLE coming to ESPN.
40:48Here's everything you need to know.
40:49Step one, go to stream.espn.com.
40:53Step two, sign up for the ESPN Unlimited Plan,
40:56or if you're a subscriber to DirecTV, Fubo2D, Hulu Plus Live TV, Spectrum,
41:02or Verizon Fios, you can authenticate your account.
41:05Step three, download the ESPN app on your TV or your mobile device.
41:09Congrats.
41:09Now you have access to all of WWE's premium live events,
41:13all of ESPN, and all in one place.
41:15And that brings us to step four.
41:17Tune in on Saturday to watch Wrestlepalooza.
41:23Florida.
41:24And we just heard General Manager Nick Aldis tell us what one of the huge matchups is going to be in Orlando next week on SmackDown,
41:31where Tiffany Stratton will defend the WWE Women's Championship in a triple threat match against both Nia Jax and Jade Cargill.
41:40Remember, the first woman to gain pinfall or submission will become the WWE Women's Champion.
41:47Well, I'm not quite sure I want to revisit this, the way that we kicked off Friday night SmackDown tonight.
41:54I was summoned to the back to interview Brock Lesnar, although Brock decided to meet me in the aisle way.
42:00I, uh, I've never felt so helpless in my entire career.
42:15I, uh, I've never felt so helpless in my entire career.
42:46John, I'm coming for you!
42:50It's D-Day tomorrow, John!
42:51I'm coming for blood!
42:56Who's coming in?
42:57Man, this is John Cena's farewell tour, the last time he will wrestle in Indianapolis, and after seeing the way Brock is right now, could be the last time we see John Cena wrestle ever.
43:08It's Cena and Lesnar.
43:10It'll kick off Wrestlepalooza.
43:13Tomorrow night, streaming live on the new ESPN app.
43:17Well, okay, come on, you're the cheerleader.
43:18Let's pick up the energy.
43:20You're the cheerleader.
43:20Carmelo Hayes is in the ring, and he is going for the United States Championship, and ever since I first met Carmelo Hayes, he literally said,
43:28I want to be United States Champion, and this is his opportunity.
43:32And his opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds, he is the United
43:54States Champion, Sami Zayn!
44:02Okay, we know the story.
44:05Sami Zayn, a decade ago, when he made his first appearance on Monday Night Raw, he accepted an open challenge for the United States Championship from the then-champion John Cena.
44:15So, to pay homage to Cena, in his final year here in WWE, Ms. Sami Zayn has started his own United States Championship Open Challenge.
44:24I hate open challenges.
44:26You never, you have to make a person earn the United States Championship.
44:30So, you're saying Carmelo didn't earn this.
44:32Hold on, hold on.
44:33But Sami opened the floodgate, opened the door to anyone.
44:36Last week, we saw a barn burner, a five-star match from Ray Phoenix.
44:41And honestly, put, I mean, that match, Ben, he was already on the map, but I'll tell you what, a lot of people saw what Ray Phoenix can absolutely do, and they're going to see what Carmelo Hayes can do.
44:53And I'm telling Carmelo Hayes, when he wins the United States Championship, we will not allow anyone to do an open challenge.
45:01You will have to earn the right to face Carmelo Hayes.
45:05Interesting take on that, as we get set for the United States Championship match, here on Friday Night SmackDown.
45:17And tonight's matchup is presented by Jimmy John's.
45:19Order a toasted pizza sandwich at JimmyJohns.com today.
45:23Carmelo, I'm buying Carmelo a turkey tom, baby.
45:26So, let's talk about...
45:27We're going to celebrate at Jimmy John's tonight.
45:29Hey, let's talk about the United States Championship, Ms.
45:31You're a former U.S. champion.
45:32How important and prestigious is this title?
45:35This is what Carmelo's been telling me he's been dreamed of as a child.
45:40If you look at the rich history, you know, if you look at Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, myself, and now Sami Zayn.
45:48Everyone is trying to make sure that this title has the prestige and honor that it deserves.
45:53Sami Zayn, of course, has been a fighting champion, and there's the athleticism of Carmelo Hayes.
45:58So, Ms.
45:59Carmelo Hayes is so confident in this match, Cole, that he told me he didn't want me to get involved.
46:05Well, you did get involved Tuesday at NXT Homecoming.
46:08Because I thought he wanted me to do that.
46:11He told me tonight, do not get involved.
46:13I can do this on my own.
46:14He reminds me of a young Miz, a person that wants to have the WWE United States Championship around his waist.
46:21And I told him, hey, let me go to Nick Aldis.
46:23I'll get us a number one contendership for the tag team titles.
46:28And you got that done?
46:28And I got that done.
46:30So, imagine this.
46:31Carmelo Hayes with the United States Championship, with the tag team championship, will look like a 2010 Miz with all that gold.
46:37I once liked a young Miz as well.
46:41As Sami Zayn delivers the right hand.
46:43I got you to WrestleMania.
46:44To Carmelo Hayes.
46:45That you did.
46:45And you're 1-0, aren't you?
46:46Yeah, a lot of people regret that.
46:48But nonetheless, it was Carmelo and Shrek Williams at NXT Homecoming that knocked off DIY thanks to The Miz.
46:54And Sami Zayn dumped out to the apron.
46:57What is it about Carmelo Hayes that attracted you to want to team with The Miz?
47:00Has it all.
47:01Creativity.
47:03Unbelievable work ethic is one of the hardest work.
47:06Wow!
47:07It's what I look at when I was coming up in WWE that I wish I had in WWE.
47:12I wish I had a young Miz basically telling me what to do.
47:15You've never done that.
47:16I haven't done that.
47:18You're absolutely correct.
47:19No one can.
47:33And the uber-athletic Carmelo Hayes in control of the United States champion Sami Zayn.
47:38The Miz with me at ringside because the situation with Corey Graves and Brock Lesnar earlier tonight.
47:43But Miz, you get a front row seat to watch your buddy in action.
47:46A front row seat to him winning the United States championship would be an after honor.
47:50I would jump out of my seat, run over there, put him in my arms, and put that title around his waist.
47:55You wouldn't be a little bit jealous if Carmelo had gold and you didn't?
48:00No, I wouldn't be.
48:01Are you kidding me?
48:02I want him to have success.
48:02That is so unlike you.
48:04I want...
48:05See, you don't get me.
48:06No one gets me.
48:07I want to see success in people that I believe in.
48:11I believe in Carmelo Hayes.
48:12I believe in his ability.
48:14This man has the it factor.
48:16This audience should be wearing shirts that say him on it because supporting Carmelo Hayes, cheering him, him on.
48:23But they're not.
48:24Why are they not?
48:25They don't understand.
48:26Maybe because he teams with you.
48:27I don't know.
48:28People love me.
48:30Were you not in Europe?
48:31Did you not hear them celebrating?
48:32The people in Europe love everyone.
48:34Toledo loves me.
48:36I'm 30 minutes from Cleveland, my hometown.
48:38Great.
48:39Oh, and there's Sami Zayn with a slam of Hayes.
48:41Cover now by the United States champion and a kick out by Carmelo Hayes.
48:44I warned Carmelo.
48:46I said, look, you're going up against Sami Zayn.
48:48Whenever I'm in the ring with Sami Zayn, I know the heart.
48:51I know the grit.
48:52I know the fight that Sami Zayn, he yearns for this.
48:55He lives for this.
48:57All he thinks about is being a WWE superstar and how he can be better.
49:01So you need to be that much better than him.
49:03So what is it you think that Carmelo Hayes is missing to get him up over the top to win that big title?
49:09I wish he would listen to me more.
49:11If I'm being completely honest with you, and I probably shouldn't be saying this, but I wish he would listen to me more.
49:16I think sometimes he's got a lot of bravado, maybe even a little bit of ego, but I mean, I had a lot of ego.
49:22I had a lot of bravado.
49:23So that's what I see.
49:24I see me in him.
49:25Yeah, but sometimes, there it is.
49:27There it is.
49:27You got this.
49:28But again, Miz, ego and bravado got you to the WWE championship.
49:32Exactly.
49:33Carmelo Hayes hasn't reached that level yet.
49:34And I am going to make sure that all his talents is shown here and showcased here.
49:41Hayes cover.
49:42Can he win the title?
49:43Sami's forced to kick out at two.
49:44I want you to watch the moves that Carmelo does, the way he does them.
49:48Sometimes, you don't watch the way a wrestler watches another wrestler.
49:53No, I don't, because I don't wrestle, so I don't understand it.
49:54And I see the intricacies.
49:56I see the little things that a superstar needs to be to make it to that next level, and he has it.
50:02Going up against a Sami Zayn and beating a Sami Zayn will allow him to do that.
50:07See what I'm saying?
50:08What a clothesline by Hayes, and he's in control of the champ.
50:12There it is, turning another level.
50:13Big right hands by Carmelo Hayes to the United States champion.
50:26And Sami fighting back now.
50:28Come on, lay it in.
50:29Turn it into a brawl.
50:30You should wear a veil.
50:32Come on, lay it in.
50:32You may leave.
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