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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:30He is the number one contender for the WWE Championship.
00:00:34The Scottish warrior Drew McIntyre is here tonight.
00:00:39As is the undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
00:00:42Cody and Drew will sign the contract to make their match at Wrestle Palooza tomorrow night.
00:00:48Official here live on SmackDown.
00:00:51Chelsea Green and her secret Herb is out of the fire.
00:00:54The number one contenders for the women's tag team titles are here tonight.
00:00:58But they've got their work cut out for them against the fighting women's tag team champions.
00:01:04Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, look to retain the gold tonight.
00:01:09What an opportunity for Carmelo Hayes as he looks to win his first United States Championship.
00:01:16It is another United States Championship Open challenge from that man.
00:01:20The champion Sami Zayn.
00:01:22Sami Carmelo for the United States title live tonight.
00:01:28And you are looking live at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
00:01:3424 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
00:01:37We are jam-packed tonight for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:01:40Hello again everybody at ringside tonight.
00:01:44Michael Cole and Corey Graves.
00:01:45Corey, 24 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
00:01:49I cannot wait to begin the ESPN era here in WWE.
00:01:53And what bigger way than to kick off Wrestle Palooza than with a match between the greatest of all time,
00:01:58John Cena and the beast Brock Lesnar.
00:02:01Speaking of Brock Lesnar, I was supposed to do that sit down interview with Brock later on tonight.
00:02:05I'm being told that Brock wants to do the interview right now.
00:02:08So I've got to head back to the locker room.
00:02:11Well, yeah, far be it from us to keep Brock Lesnar waiting for much of anything.
00:02:16I'll hold down the fort until you get finished with that.
00:02:18So much headed your way tonight on SmackDown.
00:02:21As Michael Cole said a few moments ago, we make it official.
00:02:24Cody Rhodes will defend the undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
00:02:35Tomorrow at Wrestle Palooza, it looks like Cole's not going to be able to make it backstage.
00:02:40Brock waits for no one.
00:02:48This is the man who will stand toe to toe tomorrow to kick off Wrestle Palooza with John Cena.
00:03:18Oh, no.
00:03:20Not again.
00:03:32What are you doing?
00:03:34Oh, my God.
00:03:36Come on.
00:03:38Come on.
00:03:40Come on.
00:03:42Come on.
00:03:44Come on.
00:03:46Come on.
00:03:48Oh, no, no.
00:04:10Come on.
00:04:12I manipulating it but I'v
00:04:18has to warn
00:04:21Donald Trump
00:04:27under defense
00:04:30at 2 1
00:04:35plate
00:05:06John, I'm coming for you.
00:05:26It's D-Day tomorrow, John.
00:05:28I'm coming for blood.
00:05:36I'm coming for you.
00:06:06I'm coming for you.
00:06:36Come on, you fucker!
00:06:43Come on, Stina!
00:06:49Come on, Stina!
00:06:54Come on, Stina!
00:06:58Come on, Stina!
00:07:04Come on, Stina!
00:07:05Come on, Stina!
00:07:09Come on, Stina!
00:07:13Come on, Stina!
00:07:49We're going to get him out of here.
00:08:19We're going to get him out of here.
00:08:49We're going to get him out of here.
00:09:19We should talk.
00:09:43All right, gentlemen, I'm just going to say it.
00:09:57Today, not the day.
00:10:00I have a contract signing tonight for the main event of Wrestle Palooza.
00:10:04What I need are two signatures on that document.
00:10:08What I don't need are any more problems.
00:10:11Mr. Aldis, you misread our intentions entirely.
00:10:16I actually came here tonight to broker a peace between Mr. Breaker, Mr. Reid and the Usos.
00:10:23The Usos, where would they be?
00:10:27The Usos are not here.
00:10:28The Usos are in Indianapolis, but something tells me you already know that.
00:10:33Me?
00:10:34How would I know such a thing?
00:10:36To be honest, I think you're the greatest general manager I've ever seen.
00:10:40I love the way you put SmackDown together.
00:10:42We are here now.
00:10:45We'll just enjoy the show.
00:10:48Nice suit.
00:10:49Very nice.
00:10:58Let's go, folks.
00:11:00Let's go, folks.
00:11:01Let's go, folks.
00:11:01Let's go, folks.
00:11:07Well, I mean.
00:11:16Corey's
00:11:19Corey's back there getting medical attention
00:11:26because he came to help me
00:11:28I mean listen
00:11:30I've been doing this a long time
00:11:32I mean I've been in the ring
00:11:35I've been beaten up
00:11:36I've been manhandled
00:11:37I've been pushed around
00:11:38but
00:11:39I've never
00:11:42ever
00:11:44felt as helpless
00:11:46as I did out there tonight
00:11:48and
00:11:49if that's what
00:11:53if that's what awaits John Cena tomorrow
00:11:56I don't even know if
00:11:59if my friend John has the answers
00:12:16all hail the queen
00:12:24Let's go.
00:12:54The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Women's Tag
00:13:22Team Championship.
00:13:24Introducing first, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Charlotte Blair, Alexa Blair.
00:13:37Well, we're going to try to get an update at some point here on the condition of Corey Graves
00:13:45after the all-out assault by Brock Lesnar moments ago.
00:13:49But I'm going to try to regroup here, folks.
00:13:51Excuse me if it takes me a little bit of time.
00:13:54I understand that this is a very important matchup tonight.
00:13:57It's for the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:14:01Charlotte Blair and Alexa Bliss defending tonight in a match that was supposed to happen a number
00:14:06of weeks ago before an attack by Chelsea Green and Alba Fire on Charlotte Blair injured Charlotte's
00:14:12legs.
00:14:12She was out of action for a number of weeks.
00:14:14And we find ourselves here tonight.
00:14:22Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea Green.
00:14:26And there are the challengers, the team of Alba Fire and Chelsea Green!
00:14:51One other note on this Brock Lesnar situation.
00:14:57Of course, in 24 hours, he faces John Cena at WrestlePalooza.
00:15:05I'm going to have the flashbacks to what happened in SummerSlam over a decade ago between Lesnar
00:15:13and John Cena.
00:15:13It was one of the most lopsided matches that I have ever called.
00:15:18It was very uncomfortable throughout the night.
00:15:21It was the night that John Cena was introduced to Suplex City when Brock Lesnar absolutely
00:15:28destroyed the GOAT in his prime.
00:15:33And I shudder to think what John Cena faces tomorrow night against that unhinged man.
00:15:44So, again, going to focus on what the task is at hand.
00:15:47This is for the Women's Tag Team Championship tonight.
00:15:50Of course, Alexa and Charlotte, who won the titles back in August at SummerSlam by knocking
00:15:55off the Judgment Day, looking to successfully retain tonight.
00:15:58Chelsea and Alba again mentioned that they cost themselves a title opportunity a couple
00:16:02of weeks ago with that sneak attack on Charlotte.
00:16:04But they have a chance now to win the gold back tonight.
00:16:06We'll have to see if Charlotte is 100% as she is medically cleared to be in this match.
00:16:11And now Alexa, legal in this matchup.
00:16:25Tag champs are trying to work together as a team.
00:16:28Fire now makes the tag.
00:16:40It is hard to concentrate out here, folks.
00:16:43I apologize as Chelsea delivers the dropkick.
00:16:48This is for the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:16:50Oh, goodness.
00:16:51And Alexa whipped face first into the ring post.
00:16:54Hey, get in the ring.
00:17:11I'm coming, I'm coming.
00:17:20Come on, Charlotte.
00:17:22Back her up, back her up.
00:17:24Three, two, three.
00:17:26What's your problem?
00:17:31Stop.
00:17:43Two, three.
00:17:45Now here's the cover by Chelsea and Bliss kicks out.
00:18:11Again, the women's tag titles are on the line here in this matchup and still trying to get some information on the condition of my broadcast colleague Corey Graves, who moments ago was hit with two F5s by just an out of control Brock Lesnar.
00:18:34He was foaming in the mouth at points.
00:18:37It looks like we're going to have some help for the rest of the show.
00:18:55Wait a minute.
00:18:56Cover and a kick out.
00:18:57Welcome.
00:18:57Yes, you will have help.
00:18:59I was backstage.
00:19:00Saw Corey Graves getting medical attention.
00:19:02Wish him a speedy recovery.
00:19:04How did he look?
00:19:04I mean, did he look okay?
00:19:06Honestly, no.
00:19:07No, he does not look okay.
00:19:10Miz, you've been in the ring with Brock.
00:19:12I mean, have you ever seen him in the mood that he was in tonight?
00:19:14No, and if he comes back out here, I'm not protecting you.
00:19:17I'm not protecting anyone.
00:19:18I think everyone would run.
00:19:19Run.
00:19:20And if I'm John Cena, I would run.
00:19:22I don't know if that's what I want my farewell tour to be like, especially in Indianapolis and Russell Palooza.
00:19:27I agree.
00:19:28And this is a tag title match, and I'm a fire now with the kick out by Alexa Bliss.
00:19:32And I got to tell you, Alba Fire is one of the most underrated superstars I have seen in all of WWE.
00:19:38I see what Chelsea Green sees in her.
00:19:40Could you imagine if Chelsea Green and Alba Fire win the tag team titles tonight?
00:19:44Oh, man.
00:19:45Well, you mentioned Alba Fire.
00:19:48She once held the NXT United Kingdom Championship 649 days.
00:19:54So that's just telling you what type of competitor she is.
00:19:57As a WWE superstar, I watch, I learn, I try to see what the abilities are of another superstar.
00:20:04And I got to tell you, she's got everything.
00:20:06She has absolutely it.
00:20:34Well, we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:20:38Michael Cole at ringside, and this is a tag team championship match.
00:20:41Get that energy up, Michael Cole.
00:20:43Let's go.
00:20:44You got the most must-see WWE superstar of all time on commentary with you.
00:20:47And we've got a hell of a match going on right now for the tag team titles.
00:20:52And Miz, of course, joining me at ringside after the attack by Brock Lesnar on a Corey Gray.
00:20:58Oh, and wait a minute.
00:20:59Almost a tag.
00:21:00And Charlotte Flair driven to the apron by Alba Fire, and Chelsea Green now begins the attack.
00:21:07Smart move by Alba Fire.
00:21:09Chelsea Green needs to get her over to her side, get her away from wherever Charlotte Flair actually went.
00:21:17Alexa bounced face herself off the turnbuckle.
00:21:19They successfully defended the tag team titles this past Tuesday night at NXT Homecoming against Damon Paxley of the Culling.
00:21:25But Green looking to win the tag titles for a second time in her career tonight.
00:21:32And Alexa Bliss moving out of harm's way.
00:21:35And can she make a tag miss?
00:21:36If Chelsea Green wins the tag title, I don't think we'll hear the end of it.
00:21:40And I think that's a good thing.
00:21:42And no, Alexa Bliss does not make the tag.
00:21:44And I've got to tell you, my daughter's favorite superstar besides my tag.
00:21:47Here we go.
00:21:49Here we go.
00:21:50And Charlotte Flair with the clothesline.
00:21:52I think you were going to say Alexa Bliss.
00:21:53Alexa Bliss is my daughter's favorite.
00:21:55She's got dolls.
00:21:56My daughter's got dolls.
00:21:57Hello, Monroe Madison.
00:21:58And now we've got some chops by Charlotte Flair.
00:22:01Hey, Miz, I'll tell you something.
00:22:02Charlotte Flair has become a new person after teaming with Alexa Bliss.
00:22:05Oh, she's so much more fun.
00:22:06Are you kidding me?
00:22:08And now Charlotte Flair.
00:22:09Oh, big clothesline to Alba Fire.
00:22:13And Charlotte's fired up here tonight.
00:22:17First time this year that the women's tag titles have been defended on Friday night's SmackDown.
00:22:22And Charlotte has put it on a clinic.
00:22:25What happens if Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss lose these tag titles?
00:22:29These tag titles that bind this tag team.
00:22:31You still think they're BFFs, Cole?
00:22:33Well, you mentioned before that Chelsea Green won't let us hear the end of it.
00:22:35But I don't know.
00:22:36I can't.
00:22:37Oh!
00:22:38Around this relationship between Charlotte and Alexa Bliss from behind.
00:22:41Here we go.
00:22:41Rolling up Charlotte Flair.
00:22:42Shoulders down and a kick out by Flair.
00:22:44And Charlotte with a big kick.
00:22:50And Flair sends fire face first into the turnbuckle.
00:22:54And now Charlotte going to go up top.
00:23:00And Chelsea Green going to run interference.
00:23:07And Alba connects with a kick to the face.
00:23:10And now Chelsea Green, the former United States champion.
00:23:15Look at this chemistry between Chelsea Green and Alba.
00:23:18Fire from the top rope.
00:23:20Swan top up.
00:23:21Cover.
00:23:21Here we go.
00:23:22For the tag titles.
00:23:23Oh!
00:23:24Nice save by Alexa Bliss.
00:23:26Saves things in this matchup.
00:23:28And now Alba fire with a kick as well.
00:23:29And Flair and Green looking great together, Miz.
00:23:32Absolutely.
00:23:33I mean, you're looking at these two and you're thinking, man, this could be our tag team champions.
00:23:40I mean, they are going up against two icons in the division in Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair.
00:23:45Oh, and look at that.
00:23:46The double match on selection.
00:23:47Charlotte Flair into the cover.
00:23:48Hook to the leg.
00:23:49Is it enough for the win?
00:23:50And it is!
00:23:51Oh, it is!
00:23:54Here are your winners.
00:23:56And still, WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair!
00:24:10What a great performance by the champs who just keep getting better and better each week.
00:24:14And you gotta wonder, they're tag team champions.
00:24:17They're winning right now.
00:24:18What happens if they start losing?
00:24:20Does Alexa Bliss go down a spiral and have the dark side come back?
00:24:24I don't know.
00:24:24We don't have to talk about it now, though.
00:24:26We don't!
00:24:26Because they retained the tag titles tonight.
00:24:33Look, y'all been together a long time.
00:24:37You're brothers.
00:24:37But just like, brothers, it's going to be moments where y'all don't see eye to eye, and that's normal.
00:24:42But if tag team gold is still what y'all want, y'all got to find a way to get past whatever this is and get back to what's best for the street profits.
00:24:51Because, you know, it's only a matter of time.
00:24:54I am so sorry to interrupt, but Brie, Nick is ready to talk to us about next week's tag match against Kiana and Julia.
00:25:01So we need a, we can't, we can't miss out on this opportunity.
00:25:03All right, no, no, cool, cool.
00:25:04Sorry.
00:25:05Look, y'all talk this out, all right?
00:25:08Come on.
00:25:08Look, man.
00:25:16Yeah, look, bro.
00:25:18We always going to be good.
00:25:20I'm going to go talk to Nick on us right now so I can figure out how we get back our tag team championships.
00:25:36Angelou.
00:25:38Your brother doesn't want to hear what you have to say, but I will listen.
00:25:48Why do you keep rid of your mouth, man?
00:25:50Huh?
00:25:50What you trying to prove between us?
00:25:52Huh?
00:25:52Stop.
00:25:53I'm here to guide lost souls.
00:25:57A quest to find the right path.
00:26:04Oh.
00:26:05Oh.
00:26:07Oh.
00:26:08Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:26:14Yeah.
00:26:26AJ Lee is back, and you can collect your new card and WWE Supercard today.
00:26:31Claim an exclusive card back on WWE.supercard.com slash redeem with code LOVEBIGHTSBACK.
00:26:44I'm showing y'all how to watch Wrestle Palutas tomorrow night.
00:26:53Amigo, amigo.
00:26:55Por favor.
00:26:56I'm asking you, what are you selling here?
00:27:00Like WWE Merch, Voters with Truth, or what?
00:27:02What are you doing?
00:27:03This is a genius bar, dawg.
00:27:05I'm a tech guy.
00:27:06I'm an appologist.
00:27:08And I'm showing gals and guys how to use the ESPN app so you can watch Wrestle Palutas tomorrow night.
00:27:16Muy bien, Truth.
00:27:17Where can I find this ESPN app?
00:27:20App Store, Google Play, Smart TV, type in ESPN and download it, dawg.
00:27:28Or, scan this code right here.
00:27:32Bam!
00:27:33And what if I already got ESPN with my cable?
00:27:40If you already got ESPN with your cable, go to your cable login, and you said, dawg, it's right in the app.
00:27:50See, most big providers already got that taken care of.
00:27:53So you go in, and you watch it.
00:27:55Then you go scan it.
00:27:56Truth.
00:27:57Yeah.
00:27:57What if I don't have cable?
00:27:59He got you.
00:28:01Touche!
00:28:03You ain't got cable.
00:28:05For real?
00:28:07For real.
00:28:08If you ain't got cable, dawg, go to string.espn.com, but you want to sign up for the ESPN Unlimited.
00:28:18Sign in, and you can watch Russell Palutas tomorrow night.
00:28:22Oh, here it is.
00:28:24That is it.
00:28:25Okay.
00:28:25All right, amigos, you two run along.
00:28:28I'll be teaching a Zoom class later on, how you can turn your microwave into a hot spot.
00:28:34See what I'm saying?
00:28:35Buena suerte.
00:28:36No, Nintendo.
00:28:37Habla Singlas!
00:28:39Here you go.
00:28:39Did you get all that, Cole?
00:28:42Did you get all that?
00:28:43Yeah, I did.
00:28:44Because I'm going to be watching Russell Palutas, just like R-Truth.
00:28:50The following tag team contest is scheduled for one call.
00:28:54Introducing first, with a combined weight of 365 pounds, Fraxia!
00:29:01R-Truth was wearing that.
00:29:02Oh, wait a second.
00:29:03Oh, look out.
00:29:03Braun Breaker.
00:29:04What is going on?
00:29:06Bronson Reed of the vision of attacking Fraxia!
00:29:11What a night this has been.
00:29:13Chaos all over the place, and now Heyman marching to the ring.
00:29:17First Brock Lesnar, now this.
00:29:19Heyman is just causing havoc all over the place on SmackDown.
00:29:22I thought you were going to calm things down when you came out here.
00:29:26Ladies and gentlemen.
00:29:30Well, obviously his voice box is better.
00:29:32Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
00:29:39You know who they remind me of?
00:29:43The Usos.
00:29:47Down, out, victimized, and flat on their back.
00:29:54Hey, Jimmy and Jay.
00:29:56For those of you who don't know what that means, it's a spoiler for Wrestlepalooza.
00:30:12It means tomorrow night you're going to hear, aren't you a winner?
00:30:16Oh, look at Fraxia, off the top rope, driving Reed and Breaker out of the ring.
00:30:24And look at this.
00:30:25Oh, my goodness.
00:30:26Oh, my gosh.
00:30:28You see the speed?
00:30:31Suicide Dives all over the place.
00:30:32All over the place.
00:30:34What is going on?
00:30:36Breaker and Reed have been taken out by Fraxia, not what Heyman expected tonight.
00:30:41Let's go, baby.
00:30:43Well, well, gentlemen, so much for just being here to enjoy the show.
00:30:48More of that trademark Paul Heyman honesty, I see.
00:30:52But it looks like you've got your hands full.
00:30:54And if you come to my show and start a fight, you finish it.
00:30:58So it's going to be the Vision versus Fraxium.
00:31:02And it's going to be right now.
00:31:04Great call by our general manager, Nick Aldis.
00:31:10Fraxium in the Vision.
00:31:26So, Miz, we've got an impromptu tag team matchup tonight.
00:31:29Breaker and Reed, who tomorrow at WrestlePalooza take on the reuniting Usos to take on Frazier and Axiom, the tag team of Fraxium.
00:31:38I love it.
00:31:39I mean, Fraxium has such speed.
00:31:41I mean, they're the fastest tag team I've ever been in the ring with.
00:31:44But, man, when you talk about the Vision, when you talk about Bronson Reed and Braun Breaker, they are dominant.
00:31:52And they are going up against the Usos at WrestlePalooza, the Usos being one of the greatest tag teams of our generation of all time, dare I say.
00:32:02You know, you've been spending a lot of time over here on SmackDown.
00:32:05But I'm sure you've seen the damage that those two men, Breaker and Reed, have been doing on Monday Night Raw as of late.
00:32:12I mean, some people do a five-star frog splash.
00:32:15When you hit that tsunami by Bronson Reed, I felt it.
00:32:20I still feel it. I had it hit on me like a year ago.
00:32:23And then Bronson, I mean, Braun Breaker, my gosh, the spear, there's a spear.
00:32:28And then there's when Braun Breaker hits a spear.
00:32:32I can't imagine what that must feel like as Axiom.
00:32:35As speed.
00:32:36As I show speed.
00:32:37Starts things off against Braun Breaker here tonight.
00:32:39So Braun Breaker, former Intercontinental Champion, tell me about him.
00:32:42He has all the tools.
00:32:43All the tools.
00:32:45He has the it factor.
00:32:46And now he has Seth Rollins.
00:32:48He has Paul Heyman.
00:32:50To literally just pick the brain.
00:32:52And that's what you want to do as an up-and-coming superstar.
00:32:55I mean, look at the look.
00:32:56He has the genetics.
00:32:57He's got everything it takes.
00:32:59He's got the speed, the agility, the strength, the dominance.
00:33:02He is it.
00:33:04Nathan Frazier.
00:33:05Now the legal man.
00:33:07Frazier and Axiom, they have some history against Braun Breaker.
00:33:10Battled them a number of times at NXT when Breaker was the tag team champion with Baron Corbin.
00:33:16As a tag is made now by Axiom, who's going to head up to the top rope.
00:33:20And now the crossbody.
00:33:23Oh, and Breaker caught it into a slam.
00:33:29That was absolutely incredible.
00:33:32Paul Heyman with a big old grin on his face at ringside watching his charges from the Vision.
00:33:37Just look at the attitude of these two.
00:33:43Paul, who are you talking to in the middle of the match?
00:33:45He is making a phone call.
00:33:47He is.
00:33:47Oh, and Reed.
00:33:50But the man is always busy.
00:33:51He's got people on speed dial left and right.
00:33:53He's talking to everyone he wants to talk about.
00:33:56Well, as I mentioned before, he's got it.
00:33:57Maybe he's uploading the ESPN app.
00:33:59His vocal cords are better.
00:34:00Remember, he was choked out by Roman Reigns a number of weeks ago.
00:34:04He was sent to the hospital with a vocal cord issue.
00:34:06But apparently, he's a lot better.
00:34:09And speaking of Roman Reigns, what about what Bronson Reed and Braun Breaker did to Roman Reigns?
00:34:16The tsunamis.
00:34:17We haven't seen Reigns since.
00:34:18He was taken to the hospital with injured ribs.
00:34:21You can hear this audience wanting, yearning for the OTC.
00:34:25I don't know when we're going to see Roman Reigns again, if ever.
00:34:28I don't know either.
00:34:28And Breaker now in control of Axiom.
00:34:33Think about what happens when the Vision takes on the Usos and if they beat the Usos.
00:34:40We're going to find out tomorrow night.
00:34:49In prompt two matchup here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:34:52Breaker, Reed of the Vision with Paul Hamming hanging out at ringside.
00:34:55Taking on Fraxium, who have been very game so far in this matchup, Miz.
00:34:59Yeah, it's actually, it's not that it's shocking because Fraxium is a very good tag team.
00:35:04But man, I got to tell you, the Vision, under the Vision of Seth Rollins and Paul Hamming.
00:35:11My gosh, the sky is the limit for these two.
00:35:14Yeah, tomorrow night at Wrestlepalooza.
00:35:16Streaming live on the brand new ESPN app.
00:35:19It'll be a Breaker and Reed against the reuniting Usos.
00:35:23It's Jimmy and Jay, one of the greatest tag teams of all time.
00:35:25Eighth time tag team champions is Breaker with a big backdrop.
00:35:32And look, in a singles match, you can beat Jay.
00:35:35You can beat Jimmy.
00:35:37But you put the Usos together.
00:35:39They're twins.
00:35:39They've been together since day one.
00:35:41There's an elite sense of chemistry as a tag.
00:35:44Oh, my God.
00:35:45Oh, and look at the speed of Breaker.
00:35:47You want speed?
00:35:47How do you like that speed?
00:35:49Now, Miz, you make a great point about the Usos being together since day one.
00:35:52But they haven't teamed in a traditional tag team match in a couple of years.
00:35:55Breaker and Reed have been teaming together each and every week.
00:35:58So I give the advantage to the Vision.
00:36:01I disagree with you.
00:36:02I normally would go, yes, the Vision, absolutely.
00:36:05But when you talk about the Usos, when you talk about Jimmy and Jay, there's an uncanny chemistry.
00:36:11There is no rust.
00:36:12They can be away from each other.
00:36:14And as soon as they're in the ring with one another, it's like they've never left.
00:36:17Big Bronson ring.
00:36:18Oh, my God.
00:36:19Anton, 330 pounds.
00:36:21I don't wish that upon anyone, Cole.
00:36:24The Orcilla.
00:36:26And the tag made by the unpredictable badass, Braun Breaker.
00:36:31The man who Paul Heyman said one day will be main eventing WrestleMania.
00:36:36And I believe him as Heyman with that old grin on his face, looking on as the Vision is dismantling Fraxium.
00:36:43And Baker with a great suplex.
00:36:45But is Heyman really trustworthy?
00:36:46No.
00:36:47He tells you that.
00:36:48By the way, Seth Rollins is the world champion.
00:36:51He's supposed to be in the main event of WrestleMania.
00:36:54Then you look at Roman Reigns.
00:36:55He's the main event of WrestleMania.
00:36:57Brock Lesnar.
00:36:58I mean, all of these superstars have attached themselves to Paul Heyman and have become main eventers.
00:37:04And Breaker was trying to build speed and he was stopped in his tracks.
00:37:07But at what cost, Cole?
00:37:09At what cost?
00:37:10Indeed.
00:37:11And Heyman now realizing that his team can ill afford a loss tonight.
00:37:16Heading into Wrestlepalooza.
00:37:19And what a night.
00:37:19It's going to be in Indianapolis.
00:37:21Historic evening for WWE.
00:37:24Here we go.
00:37:25Here we go.
00:37:26Watch the speed.
00:37:27Watch the speed, Cole.
00:37:29Yeah, Nathan Frazier, tremendous athlete.
00:37:32Using speed to his advantage.
00:37:33Trying to knock the big man off.
00:37:35He's going to need all the speed he can get.
00:37:38Duck and weave.
00:37:39Duck and weave.
00:37:40Here we go.
00:37:41Hanging up Reed on the top rope.
00:37:44Frazier.
00:37:45There it is.
00:37:45Reed down to a knee.
00:37:47On his knee.
00:37:48Let's go.
00:37:49Reed's down.
00:37:50Frazier quickly to the top rope.
00:37:52Wasting no time.
00:37:56Boom.
00:37:57What a frog splash.
00:37:58Cover now.
00:37:59On Reed and a kick out with authority.
00:38:02What did I say, Cole?
00:38:03Frog splash is no tsunami.
00:38:05You need a million frog splashes to just get one tsunami.
00:38:09And here we go.
00:38:10Frazier with that corkscrew moonsault.
00:38:12Landed on his feet.
00:38:13Reed.
00:38:14Oh, that's the jagged edge.
00:38:16The Death Valley driver.
00:38:19The jagged edge from Boston Reed.
00:38:21Oh, no.
00:38:21And do you want to do the honors?
00:38:22Oh, no, I do not.
00:38:25Oh, here we go.
00:38:26Oh, and it looked like he was going for the tsunami before being intercepted by Axiom.
00:38:33Axiom.
00:38:34Oh, my God.
00:38:36Tossed into a spear by Breaker.
00:38:40Tsunami.
00:38:41One, two, three.
00:38:48Here are your winners.
00:38:50Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:38:51Braun Fraker and Braun Henry.
00:38:54I don't need John Cena's bitch announcing them as a winner.
00:39:02That's my job.
00:39:04Like I was saying before, I was so rudely interrupted before.
00:39:09A spoiler for Wrestlepalooza.
00:39:12Ladies and gentlemen, your winners.
00:39:16Well, well, well, well.
00:39:20There they go right there looking dumb.
00:39:22I see you.
00:39:23The Usos are not a Toledo.
00:39:24Especially Braun.
00:39:25Because right now, the Usos are now in.
00:39:30End day.
00:39:31That's right, Usos.
00:39:32We all over SportsCenter.
00:39:33All over ESPN trying to get it out the way.
00:39:36Because tomorrow night, it's Wrestlepalooza, Usos.
00:39:39And it's the Bronies versus the Usos.
00:39:41The Bronies fourth quarter.
00:39:42Y'all down by two.
00:39:43Like my man Tyrese Halliburton say.
00:39:46Don't choke.
00:39:47No, sir.
00:39:47Tomorrow night, you're going against the day ones.
00:39:50You're going against the best damn tag team in the game.
00:39:53Tomorrow night.
00:39:53Hey, tomorrow night, we lock it down like 49er defense.
00:39:57Welcome to the Usos.
00:40:00Pay attention.
00:40:01Well, Jimmy and Jay already in Indianapolis getting set for Wrestlepalooza.
00:40:08Oh, I'm psyched, baby.
00:40:10Are you kidding me?
00:40:10I want to see this matchup.
00:40:12Vision versus one of the greatest tag teams of all time.
00:40:17Usos, Vision tomorrow at Wrestlepalooza.
00:40:24Well, after her brutal attack on the WWE women's champion, Tiffany Stratton.
00:40:29And Jade Cargill last week.
00:40:31Nia Jax is here live next.
00:40:37It's the American Nightmare.
00:40:38Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE champion.
00:40:41And this Saturday, WWE Wrestlepalooza is coming for the very first time.
00:40:46A PLE coming to ESPN.
00:40:48Here's everything you need to know.
00:40:49Step one, go to stream.espn.com.
00:40:53Step two, sign up for the ESPN Unlimited Plan.
00:40:56Or if you're a subscriber to DirecTV, FuboTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Spectrum, or Verizon Fios, you can authenticate your account.
00:41:05Step three, download the ESPN app on your TV or your mobile device.
00:41:09Congrats.
00:41:10Now you have access to all of WWE's premium live events, all of ESPN, and all in one place.
00:41:16And that brings us to step four.
00:41:17Tune in on Saturday to watch Wrestlepalooza.
00:41:18And 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.
00:41:32Where Tiffany Stratton will defend the WWE Women's Championship in a triple threat match against both Nia Jax and Jade Cargill.
00:41:40But remember, the first woman to gain pinfall or submission will become the WWE Women's Champion.
00:41:48Well, not quite sure.
00:41:49I want to revisit this the way that we kicked off Friday night SmackDown tonight.
00:41:54I was summoned to the back to interview Brock Lesnar, although Brock decided to meet me in the aisle way.
00:42:00I've never felt so helpless in my entire career.
00:42:30John, I'm coming for you!
00:42:50It's D-Day tomorrow, John! I'm coming for blood!
00:42:56Who's calling me now?
00:42:57This is John Cena's farewell tour.
00:43:00The last time he will wrestle in Indianapolis.
00:43:02And after seeing the way Brock is right now, could be the last time we see John Cena wrestle ever.
00:43:08It's Cena and Lesnar.
00:43:10It'll kick off Wrestlepalooza tomorrow night.
00:43:14Screaming live on the new ESPN app.
00:43:17Okay, come on.
00:43:18You're the cheerleader.
00:43:19Let's pick up the energy.
00:43:20Carmelo Hayes is in the ring.
00:43:22And he is going for the United States Championship.
00:43:25And ever since I first met Carmelo Hayes, he literally said, I want to be United States Champion.
00:43:31And this is his opportunity.
00:43:32And his opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, playing in at 212 pounds.
00:43:51He is the United States Champion, Sammy Zayn!
00:44:01Okay, we know the story.
00:44:05Sammy Zayn, a decade ago, when he made his first appearance on Monday Night Raw,
00:44:10he accepted an open challenge for the United States Championship from the then-champion John Cena.
00:44:15So to pay homage to Cena in his final year here in WWE,
00:44:19Ms. Sammy Zayn has started his own United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:44:25I hate open challenges.
00:44:26You never, you have to make a person earn the United States Championship.
00:44:30So you're saying Carmelo didn't earn this.
00:44:32Hold on, hold on.
00:44:33But Sammy opened the floodgate, opened the door to anyone.
00:44:36Last week, we saw a barn burner, a five-star match from Ray Phoenix.
00:44:41And honestly, put, I mean, that match, Ben, he was already on the map.
00:44:46But I'll tell you what, a lot of people saw what Ray Phoenix can absolutely do.
00:44:51And they're going to see what Carmelo Hayes can do.
00:44:53And I'm telling Carmelo Hayes, when he wins the United States Championship,
00:44:58we will not allow anyone to do an open challenge.
00:45:02You will have to earn the right to face Carmelo Hayes.
00:45:05Interesting take on that.
00:45:08As we get set for the United States Championship match.
00:45:15Here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:45:17And tonight's matchup is presented by Jimmy John's.
00:45:20Order a toasted pizza sandwich at jimmyjohns.com today.
00:45:23Carmelo, I'm buying Carmelo a turkey tom, baby.
00:45:26So let's talk.
00:45:27We're going to celebrate at Jimmy John's tonight.
00:45:29Hey, let's talk about the United States Championship.
00:45:31And as you're a former U.S. champion, how important and prestigious is this title?
00:45:35This is what, this is what Carmelo's been telling me he's been dreamed of as a child.
00:45:40If you look at the rich history, you know, you look at Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, myself,
00:45:46and now Sami Zayn, everyone is trying to make sure that this title has the prestige and honor that it deserves.
00:45:53Sami Zayn, of course, has been a fighting champion, and there's the athleticism of Carmelo Hayes.
00:45:58So Miz, Carmelo Hayes is so confident in this match, Cole, that he told me he didn't want me to get involved.
00:46:05Well, you did get involved Tuesday at NXT Homecoming.
00:46:08Because I thought he wanted me to do that.
00:46:11He told me tonight, do not get involved.
00:46:13I can do this on my own.
00:46:14He reminds me of a young Miz, a person that wants to have the WWE United States Championship around his waist.
00:46:22And I told him, hey, let me go to Nick Aldis.
00:46:24I'll get us a number one contendership for the tag team titles.
00:46:28And you got that done?
00:46:28And I got that done.
00:46:30So imagine this.
00:46:31Carmelo Hayes with the United States Championship, with the tag team championship,
00:46:35will look like a 2010 Mintz with all that gold.
00:46:37I once liked a young Miz as well.
00:46:41As Sami Zayn delivers the right hand.
00:46:43I got you to WrestleMania.
00:46:44To Carmelo Hayes that you did.
00:46:45And you're 1-0, aren't you?
00:46:46Yeah, a lot of people regret that.
00:46:48Nonetheless, it was Carmelo and Trick Williams at NXT Homecoming that knocked off DIY thanks to The Miz.
00:46:55And Sami Zayn dumped out to the apron.
00:46:57What is it about Carmelo Hayes that attracted you to want a team with The Miz?
00:47:00Has it all.
00:47:02Creativity.
00:47:02Ooh.
00:47:03Unbelievable work ethic is one of the hardest work.
00:47:06Wow.
00:47:07It's what I look at when I was coming up in WWE that I wish I had in WWE.
00:47:12I wish I had a young Miz basically telling me what to do.
00:47:16You've never done that.
00:47:17I haven't done that.
00:47:19You're absolutely correct.
00:47:19No one can.
00:47:33And the uber-athletic Carmelo Hayes in control of the United States champion Sami Zayn.
00:47:38The Miz with me at ringside because the situation with Corey Graves and Brock Lesnar earlier tonight.
00:47:43But Miz, you get a front-row seat to watch your buddy in action.
00:47:46A front-row seat to him winning the United States championship would be an after battle.
00:47:50I would jump out of my seat, run over there, put him in my arm, and put that title around his waist.
00:47:56You wouldn't be a little bit jealous if Carmelo had gold and you didn't?
00:48:00No, I wouldn't be.
00:48:01Are you kidding me?
00:48:02I want him to have success.
00:48:03That is so unlike you.
00:48:05See, you don't get me.
00:48:06No one gets me.
00:48:07I want to see success in people that I believe in.
00:48:11I believe in Carmelo Hayes.
00:48:12I believe in his ability.
00:48:14This man has the it factor.
00:48:15This audience should be wearing shirts that say him on it because supporting Carmelo Hayes, cheering him, him on.
00:48:23But they're not.
00:48:24Why are they not?
00:48:25They don't understand.
00:48:26Maybe because he teams with you.
00:48:28I don't know.
00:48:29People love me.
00:48:30Were you not in Europe?
00:48:31Did you not hear them celebrating?
00:48:32The people in Europe love everyone.
00:48:35Toledo loves me.
00:48:36I'm 30 minutes from Cleveland, my hometown.
00:48:38Great.
00:48:39Oh, and there's Sami Zayn with a slam at Hayes.
00:48:41Cover now by the United States champion and a kickout by Carmelo Hayes.
00:48:45I warned Carmelo.
00:48:46I said, look, you're going up against Sami Zayn.
00:48:49Whenever I'm in the ring with Sami Zayn, I know the heart.
00:48:51I know the grit.
00:48:52I know the fight that Sami Zayn, he yearns for this.
00:48:55He lives for this.
00:48:57All he thinks about is being a WWE superstar and how he can be better.
00:49:01So you need to be that much better than him.
00:49:03So what is it you think that Carmelo Hayes is missing to get him up over the top to win that big title?
00:49:09I wish he would listen to me more.
00:49:11If I'm being completely honest with you, and I probably shouldn't be saying this, but I wish he would listen to me more.
00:49:16I think sometimes he's got a lot of bravado.
00:49:19Maybe even a little bit of ego, but I mean, I had a lot of ego.
00:49:22I had a lot of bravado.
00:49:23So that's what I see.
00:49:24I see me in him.
00:49:26Yeah, but sometimes, there it is.
00:49:27There it is.
00:49:27You got this.
00:49:28But again, Miz, ego and bravado got you to the WWE Championship.
00:49:33Carmelo Hayes hasn't reached that level yet.
00:49:34And I am going to make sure that all his talents is shown here and showcased here.
00:49:41Hayes cover.
00:49:42Can he win the title?
00:49:43Sami's forced to kick out at two.
00:49:45I want you to watch the moves that Carmelo does, the way he does them.
00:49:49Sometimes you don't watch the way a wrestler watches another wrestler.
00:49:53No, I don't, because I don't wrestle.
00:49:54And I see the intricacies.
00:49:55I see the little things that a superstar needs to beat to make it to that next level.
00:50:01And he has it.
00:50:02Going up against a Sami Zayn and beating a Sami Zayn will allow him to do that.
00:50:07See what I'm saying?
00:50:08What a clothesline by Hayes.
00:50:10And he's in control of the champ.
00:50:12There it is.
00:50:13Turning another level.
00:50:16Big right hands by Carmelo.
00:50:19Hayes to the United States champion.
00:50:25And Sami fighting back now.
00:50:28Come on, lay it in.
00:50:29Turn it into a brawl.
00:50:34Lay it in harder, Carmelo.
00:50:36Let's go.
00:50:36Carmelo Hayes in control.
00:50:38The United States champion Sami Zayn.
00:50:40Miz, I asked you this before.
00:50:41I want to reiterate it, though.
00:50:43You won't be jealous if Carmelo Hayes wins some gold tonight and you don't have any.
00:50:46Why can't you understand that I want success from Carmelo Hayes?
00:50:50Why can anyone understand that?
00:50:53Boom!
00:50:53Big leg drop right across the throat of Sami.
00:50:55Cover now to win the United States championship.
00:50:58Come on!
00:50:58And a kick out at two.
00:51:00I got to tell you, the referee is kind of a slow counter.
00:51:03And I don't like it.
00:51:04The official in this matchup, Daphne Kishaw.
00:51:06Focus!
00:51:07Keep locked in.
00:51:09So what is it?
00:51:10What does Carmelo Hayes need to do to make the next step in his career?
00:51:13Listen to me would be step number one.
00:51:16Step number two would be listen to me.
00:51:19Step number three, listen to me.
00:51:22Well, maybe he has been listening to you because he's dominating the champ right now.
00:51:27Miz, of course, a former WWE champion, United States champion,
00:51:30Intercontinental champion, tag team champion.
00:51:31Plenty of the pipeline.
00:51:32It's got to watch Sami Zayn.
00:51:34You got to watch him.
00:51:36Sometimes you feel like you're dominating him in the ring,
00:51:39and then all of a sudden something happens within Sami that allows him to have this fight
00:51:43that I can't stand.
00:51:45Where does he get it from?
00:51:47Some people have that grit.
00:51:49Some people have that heart.
00:51:51Oh!
00:51:53And now Sami Zayn with a big chop and much to the light of this jam-packed crowd tonight.
00:51:59Okay, we get that you guys can count.
00:52:07Well, Sami Zayn embarrassing Carmelo right now.
00:52:14Again, Miz telling us earlier that Carmelo Hayes has to...
00:52:18No, no, no, no, no!
00:52:19This matchup, Tornado DDT!
00:52:22Kick, kick!
00:52:23Cover by Sami!
00:52:25Oh!
00:52:25Hayes got the shoulder up at two.
00:52:27A near fall for the champion.
00:52:30Okay.
00:52:32Relax.
00:52:34Regroup.
00:52:35Carmelo's still in this, Miz.
00:52:37No kidding, Cole.
00:52:38I know.
00:52:39I know the heart that...
00:52:40Well, you're hyperventilating over here.
00:52:42Of course!
00:52:42I want my friend to win.
00:52:45And you said you got yourself a number one...
00:52:47Here we go.
00:52:47Watch this.
00:52:49...for the tag title.
00:52:50Sami Zayn rolls through up over the top.
00:52:53Oh!
00:52:54Driving!
00:52:55Carmelo Hayes to the mat!
00:52:57He's got a kick out!
00:52:57There you go!
00:52:58That's hard.
00:52:59That's grit.
00:53:00That's resilience right there.
00:53:03And Sami Zayn learning a little bit of something about him.
00:53:07Can we talk about Carmelo Hayes and what he is able to do in this WWE ring unlike any other superstar that the roster has?
00:53:16We've never seen anyone like Carmelo Hayes.
00:53:19Carmelo.
00:53:21Standing switch now by Sami.
00:53:22One by Hayes as well.
00:53:23And now Sami Zayn in control.
00:53:26Pushed off to the center of the ring.
00:53:27Oh!
00:53:28Big knee by Hayes!
00:53:29Get nasty!
00:53:33And Carmelo with Sami Zayn in trouble.
00:53:38Carmelo.
00:53:39Don't waste any time.
00:53:40Top right!
00:53:41Nice!
00:53:41Yes!
00:53:42Oh!
00:53:43Knees up!
00:53:46Carmelo went for the splash.
00:53:48Sami Zayn got the knees up.
00:53:50And now Sami Zayn has Carmelo where he wants it.
00:53:52Get out of the corner!
00:53:55Yes!
00:53:55Oh!
00:53:56Yes!
00:53:58Carmelo Hayes caught him with a kick of his own.
00:54:01United States Championship on the line.
00:54:03What an incredible matchup this has been between the champ Sami Zayn and the challenger Carmelo Hayes.
00:54:21I knew it was gonna be.
00:54:22And you know what the interesting part about an open challenge is?
00:54:25Usually you don't get time.
00:54:27Carmelo Hayes allowed Sami Zayn to have time.
00:54:32He gave them all an entire week to prepare.
00:54:34That's the thing about an open challenge.
00:54:35You don't have any time.
00:54:37You just...
00:54:37A guy comes out, you don't have any time to prepare.
00:54:39Last week against Ray Phoenix, he didn't have time to prepare.
00:54:42Carmelo has said,
00:54:43I'm so confident in winning this United States Championship against Sami Zayn
00:54:46that I, I am gonna give you an entire week to prepare for me.
00:54:50Well, he's...
00:54:51Under...
00:54:51By the way, and I told him not to do that.
00:54:54I'm sure you did.
00:54:54You always try to take the easy way, I guess.
00:54:56I didn't...
00:54:57He's not trying to take the easy way.
00:54:59He's trying to be smart in this business.
00:55:01Why do you think I've been here for 20 years?
00:55:03Why do you think I've carried every single title
00:55:05and made every title prestigious and relevant?
00:55:08I'm not questioning your resume, Miz.
00:55:10Calm down.
00:55:11Obviously you are.
00:55:11No, I'm not.
00:55:12I know what you're all about.
00:55:12I got you to a WrestleMania match and you went 1-0.
00:55:15You're welcome.
00:55:16Here we go.
00:55:18And Sami Zayn misses.
00:55:20Wildly misses again.
00:55:21There's the quickness of Carmelo Hayes.
00:55:23Who can do that?
00:55:24Who can do that?
00:55:25What a move for the championship.
00:55:27Come on, ref.
00:55:29Come on, ref.
00:55:30Carmelo questioning the count.
00:55:39I'm questioning the count.
00:55:41Let me see the replay.
00:55:42Look, Nick Aldis should get out here and be like,
00:55:44look, we might need a new ref.
00:55:46Count a little quicker.
00:55:47I mean, my gosh.
00:55:48I think she's fine, but...
00:55:50I can't tell if this crowd is saying, this is awesome or Miz is awesome, but either way, it is.
00:56:01It's, this is awesome.
00:56:02I don't know.
00:56:11Sami delivering chop after chop.
00:56:15Uh-oh.
00:56:15No!
00:56:16No!
00:56:17No!
00:56:17Off the powerbomb.
00:56:19Kick!
00:56:20He did.
00:56:21Yes!
00:56:22Yes!
00:56:25You have no idea how much I want to get involved with this match.
00:56:28Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to sit here and watch my friend and know, and know I can get him a victory right now?
00:56:35I'm surprised that you haven't gotten involved yet.
00:56:38I'm not going to get involved.
00:56:39He asked me not to get involved.
00:56:44You're a nice guy, Cole.
00:56:46You're maturing.
00:56:46I get that.
00:56:48I don't want to be mature, to be honest with you.
00:56:50I don't want to listen to him.
00:56:51But I respect him that much.
00:56:53I could have called you old.
00:56:54Old?
00:56:55What do you mean?
00:56:56I'm in my prime, baby.
00:56:58I'm old.
00:56:58Sami Zayn now with the rights to Carmelo and Carmelo fighting back.
00:57:03And this has been a great matchup.
00:57:06United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:57:10Sami's been a fighting champ.
00:57:12And now Zayn and Hayes collision.
00:57:14Middle of the ring.
00:57:15Both men down.
00:57:16All right.
00:57:19Critical point in this matchup.
00:57:33This is a great time for Carmelo Hayes to regroup, refocus, and lock in.
00:57:43This is the United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:57:47Sami Zayn defended against the challenger, Carmelo Hayes.
00:57:50And it has been a hell of a matchup here on SmackDown.
00:57:53Miz with me at ringside because of the injury to Corey Graves.
00:57:56Oh.
00:57:57And now Sami Zayn looking for the exploder.
00:57:59Hayes holding on.
00:58:00It's almost like he had that scouted.
00:58:01Did you show him some tape?
00:58:02Are you kidding me?
00:58:03All we've been doing is watching tape on Sami Zayn.
00:58:05I've had matches with Sami.
00:58:07I know his resilience.
00:58:08I know what he's like in this ring.
00:58:10And I know the ability of Carmelo Hayes.
00:58:15And wow, did you see his arm getting locked in there?
00:58:17Sami Zayn.
00:58:18That could be a big deal right there.
00:58:19He could have broken his wrist as he got on the rope.
00:58:21Come out.
00:58:22Yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:58:23By Hayes.
00:58:24Yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:58:24To the United States Championship.
00:58:26Hook the leg, hook the leg.
00:58:28Sami Zayn's in it.
00:58:29Hook the leg.
00:58:30I don't think he could.
00:58:32I think he injured himself in the frog splash and couldn't hook the leg.
00:58:37And again, Sami Zayn really favoring his wrist.
00:58:39Watch this as he gets caught up in both the second and top rope and then the frog splash.
00:58:44Now we see a weakness in Sami Zayn.
00:58:47Now we see the arm.
00:58:49But will Carmelo capitalize on the arm?
00:58:51You capitalize on the arm.
00:58:53Yes.
00:58:56See Sami Zayn rope burns all over the forearm and wrist of Zayn.
00:59:03And now Hayes looking at the first 48.
00:59:06Intercepted now by Sami.
00:59:08And Sami going to turn this.
00:59:10Yes, turn it around.
00:59:11Right for the blue thunder.
00:59:12And there it is.
00:59:13Yes, yes, yes.
00:59:14First 48.
00:59:15Go, go, yes, yes.
00:59:17Oh, and a kick out.
00:59:23Now what is Carmelo doing here, Miz, to not get frustrated?
00:59:27He hit Sami Zayn with one of his big moves.
00:59:30The first 48.
00:59:31Sami kicked out.
00:59:33Focus.
00:59:35Lock in.
00:59:40Do what we discussed.
00:59:44He knew about this.
00:59:45He knows what Sami Zayn does.
00:59:49Now Sami Zayn trying to hook Carmelo Hayes up.
00:59:55Oh!
00:59:56And now Hayes springboard off the second rope.
01:00:04Takes out Sami.
01:00:05Good!
01:00:06Carmelo Hayes could be closing in on the United States Championship.
01:00:12I told him this is what Sami does.
01:00:15And you just need to finish him.
01:00:16And he was looking for nothing but net.
01:00:18But Sami Zayn with a boot to the face.
01:00:20Oh, no.
01:00:20And a blue thunderbomb.
01:00:24Got him!
01:00:28Here is your winner.
01:00:31And still United States Champion, Sami Zayn!
01:00:40Oh, Miz, listen.
01:00:41I know you're upset, but, I mean, what a great match by Carmelo Hayes.
01:00:45He's throwing leaps and bounds.
01:00:48But he ran into a buzzsaw.
01:00:50A fighting champion.
01:00:52A very resilient Sami Zayn tonight.
01:00:55Do you think we want moral victories here, Cole?
01:00:59What, do you think we want moral victories here, Cole?
01:01:02We don't want moral victories.
01:01:04We want titles around our waist.
01:01:06Carmelo was so close to hitting nothing but net.
01:01:09But Sami turned it into the blue thunderbomb.
01:01:12Wins this United States Championship Open Challenge tonight.
01:01:17Another gutsy win for Sami Zayn.
01:01:29It's a disease.
01:01:31An epidemic of toxic masculinity around these locker rooms.
01:01:34Nick!
01:01:35In the...
01:01:35Hey, whoa.
01:01:36Priest, calm down.
01:01:37Don't tell me to calm down.
01:01:38Where's Alistair?
01:01:39Look, I know you're upset because you lost last week.
01:01:41Because I lost?
01:01:42The hell we're losing.
01:01:43Everybody around here wins and loses.
01:01:46The problem is, he attacked me in my entrance.
01:01:49Then he took one of your referees and used him as a shield like a coward.
01:01:53He wanted the real me?
01:01:54Well, he's got him.
01:01:55No more good guy, no more bad guy.
01:01:58If you don't give me Alistair,
01:02:00you and everybody else around here is going to deal with a punisher.
01:02:04It's demanding and threatening like that that I'm talking about, Nick.
01:02:09A man with a fragile ego who can't handle the card that he has been dealt.
01:02:14So what does he do?
01:02:15He acts out in hyper-masculine, overtly aggressive ways.
01:02:19Maybe it's time that Damien looks in the mirror.
01:02:22Because Damien, you are toxic.
01:02:24You heard what I said.
01:02:30Give me Alistair Black.
01:02:34What is wrong with you?
01:02:36He's toxic, obviously.
01:02:38Holy cow.
01:02:42I'm going to need medical in here.
01:02:44What a night for general manager Nick Alderson.
01:02:48Still to come, Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will be in the same ring at the same time
01:02:56to sign the contract for their huge match at Wrestlepalooza tomorrow night.
01:03:01That's still to come live on SmackDown.
01:03:03And coming up next, we'll take a look at the next part in our series.
01:03:08The history of John Cena and Brock Lesnar.
01:03:19As Ernest Hemingway once said, courage is grace under pressure.
01:03:24No WWE superstar epitomizes that phrase more than John Cena.
01:03:33Oh, here he comes!
01:03:39I've got him!
01:03:41John Cena is the champion!
01:03:46A powerhouse of spirit and skill.
01:03:50No!
01:03:51You gotta be kidding me!
01:03:52No!
01:03:53This is a natural-born entertainer.
01:03:56And that right there is the WWE champion, John Cena.
01:04:01Big match, John.
01:04:03You've done it again.
01:04:04A leader in both action and deed.
01:04:08Oh!
01:04:08Oh!
01:04:09Oh!
01:04:09Oh!
01:04:10Oh!
01:04:10Oh!
01:04:11Oh!
01:04:11Oh!
01:04:12Oh!
01:04:12Oh!
01:04:15Breaking out of the ruthless aggression era, the WWE had to come his stage
01:04:19as John Cena transformed into one of the most recognizable personalities in the world.
01:04:25Please welcome John Cena!
01:04:29John Cena!
01:04:31You want some?
01:04:34Come!
01:04:36Get some!
01:04:38After abruptly leaving the WWE, Brock Lesnar embraced his true calling.
01:04:48That of a combat athlete.
01:04:51And it is all over!
01:04:53He's out!
01:04:54Trading the ring for the octagon.
01:04:57It's a big shot.
01:04:58He's got much back.
01:05:00Between his imposing stature, intense speed, and freak athleticism,
01:05:05Brock became one of UFC's biggest draws.
01:05:08And much like his meteoric rise in WWE, Lesnar would again shock the world as he captured
01:05:17the UFC Heavyweight Championship in just his third bout.
01:05:22He's right.
01:05:23After dominating the world of MMA, Brock would become one of the most feared men on the planet
01:05:37with unfinished business.
01:05:39He's right!
01:05:40Oh!
01:05:41Me!
01:05:42He was right!
01:05:46Oh!
01:05:46My!
01:05:49Brock Lesnar!
01:05:52The former WWE Champion!
01:05:55Not what John Cena wanted,
01:05:57but it's what he's getting.
01:05:59after an eight-year hiatus the prize fighter returned to the squared circle in 2012
01:06:10immediately targeting the face of wwe why did i come back to the wwe john cena is not the real
01:06:19guy and the only reason john is in the spot that he is in is because i left you're sick of me that's
01:06:25one thing but to say that this industry isn't filled with legitimate talent that's just being
01:06:31ignorant and in one of the most brutal matches in wwe history the two men waged war at extreme rules
01:06:40never before in my career in wwe have i witnessed a matchup as punishing as torturous as vicious
01:06:55but john cena against all odds pulls it out overcoming unimaginable odds john cena would
01:07:03find a way to prevail earning his first ever victory over the beast incarnate
01:07:08over the next two years cena and lesnar led the charge as the standard bearers of wwe
01:07:20john cena is going to wrestlemania john cena is an 11-time wwe champion conquering legends
01:07:33and adding to their hall of fame resumes
01:07:36the streak is over with both superstars in the prime of their careers they were poised to clash
01:07:49yet again this time at summer slam 2014 for the undisputed wwe championship and as the anticipation
01:07:58swelled in a sold-out arena in la no one could possibly predict what would transpire that night
01:08:06guys we're about 30 seconds into this match and it's almost over it's a merciless assault
01:08:17an absolutely dominating performance
01:08:23it's the greatest thing that i've ever accomplished in my mind i came back to this company with one goal
01:08:31in mind and that was to become the wwe heavyweight champion of the world
01:08:37in the single most dominant championship fountain history the man many believed to be invincible was
01:08:45in fact a mere mortal lesnar was not only champion but the undisputed alpha of wwe
01:08:54tomorrow hours before wrestlepalooza
01:09:01we preview lesnar and cena's final battle he's on some retirement escapade this stage retirement party
01:09:13i'll never forget summer slam 2014 and the dominant performance one of the most uncomfortable matches that i've ever had to call in my career between lesnar and cena and after what we saw brock lesnar do earlier tonight
01:09:32i fear tomorrow could possibly be the same it's cena brock lesnar kicking off wrestlepalooza live on the espn app from indianapolis but a big card tomorrow miss
01:09:46very big card and my wife and myself will be looking forward to this one a mixed tag team match
01:09:52cm punk and a returning aj lee
01:09:56versus the world heavyweight champion seth freaking rollins
01:10:00and your intercontinental champion
01:10:03becky lynch
01:10:04couple versus couple you gotta love it baby
01:10:07big time tag team champions the brothers
01:10:10usso are together again
01:10:12but they are running into two monsters
01:10:16broadbreaker
01:10:17bronson reed
01:10:18of the vision
01:10:19big tag team matchup
01:10:20and wrestlepalooza
01:10:22if that's not enough
01:10:24oh baby
01:10:26the women's world championship match
01:10:30eo sky the champion
01:10:32versus stephanie valcure
01:10:34they are going to put on
01:10:36an absolute display
01:10:38of athleticism and determination
01:10:40for the women's world championship
01:10:43well these two men are long time friends
01:10:46or were long time friends
01:10:48they're also former tag team champions together
01:10:50but man things have changed
01:10:52and coming up tomorrow night
01:10:54cody rhodes
01:10:56the undisputed wwe champion
01:10:58will put the gold on the line
01:11:00against a very angry
01:11:01and a very hungry
01:11:03scottish warrior
01:11:04drew mcintyre
01:11:06it happens at 7 eastern
01:11:074 pacific
01:11:09live from indianapolis
01:11:10it is wrestlepalooza
01:11:12the first time
01:11:13a wwe premium live event
01:11:15will stream live
01:11:17on the espn app
01:11:19let's take it back to last week
01:11:22on friday night smackdown
01:11:23great main event
01:11:24this is orton versus mcintyre
01:11:26randy orton looks like
01:11:27he was going to go for the punt
01:11:28and drew mcintyre
01:11:30well he would take advantage
01:11:32mcintyre with the claymore
01:11:36wiping out randy orton
01:11:38and picking up
01:11:39the win
01:11:40and what did mcintyre want to do
01:11:43well he wanted to
01:11:44injure randy orton
01:11:46and do much of the same to orton
01:11:48that he did to cody rhodes
01:11:50a few weeks prior
01:11:52before cody returned
01:11:54drew mcintyre
01:11:59i'll see you my friend
01:12:01at wrestlepalooza
01:12:04miz this thing has become
01:12:07so personal between these two
01:12:09when drew mcintyre
01:12:12is determined nothing
01:12:14and i mean nothing
01:12:15can stop him
01:12:16and i gotta tell you
01:12:17the american nightmare
01:12:19cody rhodes
01:12:20taking on drew mcintyre
01:12:22i cannot wait to see
01:12:24what's up next
01:12:25they signed the contract
01:12:26on smackdown
01:12:27ladies and gentlemen
01:12:31wrestlepalooza
01:12:33tomorrow night
01:12:34is presented by
01:12:35xfinity
01:12:36the smartest wifi
01:12:37made from streaming
01:12:39wwe
01:12:40xfinity
01:12:41imagine that
01:12:42you're the only loyal soldier
01:12:58that i have left
01:13:00you've been with me
01:13:03from the start
01:13:04of the bloodline
01:13:05and you've never
01:13:06betrayed me
01:13:09told the lord
01:13:12you've showed me love
01:13:18and you've sacrificed
01:13:20your body for god
01:13:22you're the son of hakuk
01:13:26the most dangerous man
01:13:28on the planet
01:13:30so that makes
01:13:31you dangerous
01:13:33you brought gold
01:13:35to this family
01:13:36and i love you for that
01:13:39i owe it to you
01:13:41to make you a champion
01:13:42i let you know
01:13:47but if you trust me
01:13:50and as long as you're a part
01:13:53of my family tree
01:13:54your loyalty
01:13:57will be
01:13:59rewarded
01:14:00i love you
01:14:10solo
01:14:11ladies and gentlemen
01:14:23tomorrow night
01:14:24we present
01:14:25wrestlepalooza
01:14:26a landmark night
01:14:28in the history
01:14:29of this company
01:14:30and this industry
01:14:31and the main event
01:14:33of wrestlepalooza
01:14:35will be the match
01:14:36for the undisputed
01:14:38wwe championship
01:14:40at this time
01:14:43allow me to introduce
01:14:44to you
01:14:45the challenger
01:14:46drew
01:14:48mcintyre
01:15:10you know mr mcintyre has been called a hypocrite
01:15:36he's been called
01:15:38delusional
01:15:39but in 24 hours
01:15:42he may be called
01:15:43wwe champion
01:15:44and no one more deserving
01:15:49you look at a guy like
01:15:51drew mcintyre
01:15:52who looks
01:15:53walks
01:15:54talks
01:15:55and acts
01:15:55like a champion
01:15:57someone that you can
01:15:59put everything behind
01:16:01we're going on to espn
01:16:03this is a guy
01:16:04this is your face
01:16:06what a night
01:16:19tomorrow night
01:16:20the main event
01:16:22of wrestlepalooza
01:16:24the first ever
01:16:26premium live event
01:16:27streaming live
01:16:29on the espn app
01:16:32drew mcintyre
01:16:34looks to take the
01:16:36undisputed
01:16:38wwe championship
01:16:40from the american nightmare
01:16:43mcintyre
01:19:24Before we sign that, question for you, Drew.
01:19:42Do you know what happened on this very day 15 years ago?
01:19:46You and I, we won the tag team championships, right?
01:19:57Do you know who was backstage talking about that?
01:20:00Nobody.
01:20:01And I think you know why.
01:20:06The world doesn't revolve around you.
01:20:09It doesn't revolve around me, your story, my story.
01:20:13It's not.
01:20:14It's their story.
01:20:16No, it's simple.
01:20:19They don't need to know all the lore.
01:20:22Sometimes they pay their hard-earned money and they just want to watch two guys, two of the best, fight.
01:20:28I understand who you are.
01:20:35I get it.
01:20:36In the past, you've won a Royal Rumble.
01:20:38In the past, you've been WWE champion.
01:20:41In the past, you've slayed the beast.
01:20:44You're 6'5".
01:20:45You're 280 pounds.
01:20:47You're the Scottish warrior.
01:20:54But lately, the Scottish warrior has just been a keyboard warrior.
01:21:04And you know it.
01:21:07So go ahead.
01:21:08I know you have it on you.
01:21:09Pull your phone out.
01:21:11Skin that smoke wagon.
01:21:12Go ahead.
01:21:14Let's get viral.
01:21:15Make a post on social media.
01:21:17Get one over on me.
01:21:20Make sure that you, who's always bitching and moaning and whining, give it all to me right now.
01:21:26Because it's the last time you're going to get one over on me.
01:21:30Go ahead.
01:21:31Have at it, Drew.
01:21:40What's that supposed to mean?
01:21:42It means exactly what it says.
01:21:47Thank you, Cody.
01:21:50All I've wanted was a legitimate shot of the WWE Championship.
01:21:57No outside interference.
01:21:58Nobody's screwing me over and you're not going to let that happen.
01:22:02Because you're the ultimate company guy.
01:22:04You're a fighting champion.
01:22:06And you honestly, you don't really think for yourself anymore, do you?
01:22:11You always think about the bigger picture, what's best for the company, the stock prices, the sponsors.
01:22:19You're naming the marquee.
01:22:21You're the corporate champion.
01:22:23That used to be a bad thing.
01:22:28I mean, I kicked your head through an announce table, Cody.
01:22:31You were out for five weeks.
01:22:32Instead of stomping my brains in like I would do to you, you're talking me to death.
01:22:38And I understand, you could put personal issues aside, you're not willing to jeopardize the
01:22:48main event of Wrestle Palooza tomorrow.
01:22:51I was in your chair five years ago, I get it, but here's a reality check.
01:22:56They're going to turn on you.
01:22:58They're going to move on to the next flavor of the month and you're going to be sitting
01:23:04in my chair telling yourself, my God, Drew was right.
01:23:17Okay, say you're right.
01:23:19Then tomorrow night Wrestle Palooza is a great night for you.
01:23:23And say you're wrong, then guess what happens?
01:23:27Your legacy isn't all those accomplishments.
01:23:29Your legacy isn't this content creator you've become.
01:23:33Your legacy becomes the man who lost to me at our debut ESPN P.L.E.
01:23:41for the WWE Undisputed Championship.
01:23:46Well, it's official.
01:23:57And McIntyre with a cheap shot, the Glasgow Kiss headbutt to Cody Rhodes.
01:24:10Cody's stumbling out of the ring and McIntyre now.
01:24:13We're going to have the last, last, last lap, the last bird tonight, Miz.
01:24:19He's on the way.
01:24:20Oh, here we go.
01:24:21Whoa.
01:24:22Oh, Jesus.
01:24:24Rhodes bounced off the announcer.
01:24:26Oh, here we go.
01:24:27McIntyre's going to do what he did to Rhodes five weeks ago.
01:24:28What a good.
01:24:29What a good.
01:24:30What a good.
01:24:31What a good.
01:24:32What a good.
01:24:33What a good.
01:24:34What a good.
01:24:35I'm not going to kick your head through the announce table again.
01:24:47This match is happening tomorrow and I'm taking the one thing that means the most to you.
01:24:52WWE Championship.
01:24:53The answer to your question, Miz, McIntyre wants to have Cody Rhodes ready to go so we
01:25:02can take the title tomorrow night at Wrestle Palooza.
01:25:07I ain't going to screw it up for myself.
01:25:11Most times.
01:25:12Oh, here we go.
01:25:15Wait a minute.
01:25:16Cody Rhodes back into the ring.
01:25:18Cody Rhodes jump on a McIntyre and the fight continues.
01:25:25The general manager trying to separate these two.
01:25:29Referees coming out.
01:25:31Here we go.
01:25:32Trying to preserve the main event for tomorrow night.
01:25:35Things have gone.
01:25:38Oh, and now Cody again.
01:25:40Cody and McIntyre.
01:25:42The brawls on.
01:25:44Let him fight.
01:25:48I say let him fight.
01:25:49Why wait for Wrestle Palooza?
01:25:53Oh!
01:25:55McIntyre with a boot to the face of the champion.
01:25:59Get out of here.
01:26:01Oh!
01:26:02Goodness.
01:26:03Come on!
01:26:04Come on!
01:26:05Come on!
01:26:06Come on!
01:26:07Come on!
01:26:08Come on!
01:26:09Come on!
01:26:10McIntyre and Rhodes for the championship and
01:26:13Wrestle Palooza tomorrow night on the ESPN app.
01:26:17Sleep with the title.
01:26:18It's the last night you're gonna have it for a long time.
01:26:22Come on, Drew.
01:26:23Come on, Drew.
01:26:26Put up!
01:26:27No!
01:26:28Although, can't come...
01:26:29No!
01:26:30No!
01:26:31No!
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01:26:45No!
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