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WWE WrestlePalooza (2025) - 20 September 2025 Full Show (Part-2)
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00:00:00Like a dream
00:00:03You walked into my life just like a dream
00:00:15Feel your heart feel like a dream
00:00:30It's been a great night so far in Indianapolis
00:00:32Where Wrestle Palooza is presented by
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00:00:47Well, you know, if you can't be here in Indianapolis
00:00:52The second best place to be would be at Cosm
00:00:55The interactive experience to watch WWE premium live events
00:01:00In Dallas, they watched Brock Lesnar destroy John Cena
00:01:03And in the brand new facility in Los Angeles
00:01:06They watched The Vision dismantle The Usos
00:01:10Again, Cosm
00:01:13It's an interactive experience to enjoy all WWE premium live events
00:01:25There's Cody Rhodes
00:01:27He's on his bus preparing for his championship match tonight
00:01:31Where he will defend the title against Drew McIntyre
00:01:34Hanging out with Tyrese Halliburton earlier today
00:01:37Papa John's delivers quality pizza with championship ingredients
00:01:40Better ingredients, better pizza
00:01:42Papa John's
00:01:44Well, it has been quite the night tonight, Wade
00:01:49Again, I want to send my heartfelt thank you out to Pat McAfee
00:01:52Joining us for a few matches tonight, so great to have Pat back
00:01:56But Pat, not the only one from Indianapolis having fun here tonight
00:01:59That's Patrick Talty and the Indiana Sports Corp President
00:02:02And the driving force behind bringing Wrestle Palooza
00:02:05And all major sporting events to Indy
00:02:06Including this year's record-setting Royal Rumble
00:02:09At Lucas Oil Stadium
00:02:11Well, coming up next
00:02:13The long-awaited return of A.J. Lee
00:02:17Her first match in a decade in WWE
00:02:19When she deemed her husband CM Punk
00:02:21Against the self-proclaimed greatest couple in WWE history
00:02:26Seth Rollins
00:02:28Becky Lynch
00:02:29Seth Rollins
00:02:35This war between you and me
00:02:38Will never be over
00:02:40Now
00:02:42He's hiding behind his wife
00:02:45Becky Lynch
00:02:48Seth Rollins
00:02:50Seth Rollins' wife
00:02:51Saved the championship
00:02:53For Rollins
00:02:54Me and my husband
00:02:56Got this business
00:02:58To where it is
00:02:59Today
00:03:00We run both divisions
00:03:03What are you gonna do about it, huh?
00:03:07What are you gonna do?
00:03:08What are you gonna do, huh?
00:03:09You gonna do something about it?
00:03:11You know
00:03:11I would never put my hands on a lady
00:03:14Thankfully
00:03:16I got somebody who will
00:03:18After a decade
00:03:23A.J. Lee
00:03:25CM Punk's wife is here
00:03:27It's one thing to see your husband fighting
00:03:30Seth Rollins
00:03:31But it's another thing entirely
00:03:34To see him in the ring with Becky Lynch
00:03:36She put her hands on him
00:03:38She defamed him
00:03:40Let me tell you something
00:03:44You may not know
00:03:46About your husband
00:03:48He has a nasty habit
00:03:52Of leaving
00:03:53When things let him down
00:03:55When my wife
00:03:57Rips you into shreds
00:04:00You better hope to God
00:04:03That he doesn't leave
00:04:06You too
00:04:08No, I never put my hands
00:04:18On a lady
00:04:19Thankfully
00:04:20I have someone who will
00:04:23This is your fault
00:04:35This is your fault
00:04:36This is your fault
00:04:40This is twice
00:04:46The Punk is going chasing Seth Rowland.
00:04:55Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.
00:04:57Manhandle.
00:05:01You want a match?
00:05:02You got a match.
00:05:06At WrestleMania, you're both done for.
00:05:16Burn it down!
00:05:46Oh, they call themselves the Power Couple.
00:05:55Oh, they call themselves the Power Couple.
00:06:25Oh, they call themselves the Power Couple.
00:06:30Oh, they call themselves the Power Couple.
00:06:34They call themselves the Power Couple.
00:06:37The following is a mixed tag team match for number one call.
00:06:43Introducing first the team of the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Freakin' Rollins.
00:06:54And the women's intercontinental champion, the man, Becky Lynch!
00:07:05It's not just Becky Lynch saying it.
00:07:16It's Bleacher Report.
00:07:17It's Sports Illustrated.
00:07:19Calling her the greatest female wrestler in WWE history.
00:07:23The current intercontinental champion.
00:07:25Her husband, of course, Seth Rollins, the current World Heavyweight Champion.
00:07:28And here's an interesting statistic.
00:07:30You see it there on the screen.
00:07:32They've teamed together three times in their career.
00:07:35They've never been beaten.
00:07:36Pulled that org as well to a couple who are clearly at the top of their game, carrying gold.
00:07:43And I am just in awe of that entrance and the attire they are wearing.
00:07:49You've got to be pretty damn confident to pull that off.
00:07:52And confidence sums up these two.
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00:08:03Seth and Becky Lynch believe it is they who have built this industry to never seen before heights.
00:08:14Whereas their opponents, they claim abandoned ship when they go and got tired.
00:10:19Something has to give here tonight, but what a moment for AJ Lee returning to the ring
00:10:24for the first time in over a decade.
00:10:27Cervical issues, a lot of other things she was dealing with a decade ago.
00:10:31Talked to her earlier on today.
00:10:33I asked her why now, and she said it was time to begin a new journey.
00:10:39She said everything felt brand new around here, especially with ESPN getting involved.
00:10:44She felt like she needed a new chapter in her life.
00:10:46What a chance to team with her husband, CM Punk, in this big tag team match at Wrestlepalooza.
00:10:52Yeah, she also saw another woman in Becky Lynch throw hands at her man and clearly was quite perturbed by that
00:11:01and decided to take matters into her own hands and do something about it.
00:11:05But regardless of what Becky Lynch may say, the truth is AJ Lee is the woman who put the first cracks in the glass ceiling
00:11:15that was limiting women in this industry in the past.
00:11:19And that glass ceiling was subsequently smashed to pieces by the light of Becky Lynch.
00:11:26AJ making the Chuck Taylors cool.
00:11:36Triple H called this the most highly anticipated mixed tag team matchup
00:11:41since the debut of Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania a number of years ago.
00:11:46Again, mixed tag team rules in this match.
00:11:49Men battle men, women battle women.
00:11:53So, for instance, if Seth and Punk start this thing and they tag one of their partners
00:11:57and the other woman has to come into a matchup to compete.
00:12:01Oh, he's out of the crowd here clearly behind the duo of Punk and AJ Lee.
00:12:09I just want to see how sharp AJ Lee is for over 10 years out of the game.
00:12:15Well, AJ Lee wanted to start this matchup.
00:12:18Apparently, Becky Lynch wanted nothing to do with her.
00:12:20The whole world wanted AJ Lee to start this matchup.
00:12:24So, if Seth starts, that means CM Punk must start the matchup for his team.
00:12:30We all know the history between Punk and Rollins.
00:12:34CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:12:40CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! MENISH the Punk's career ever since Punk returned to WWE.
00:12:56WWE
00:12:57Costing CM Punk time and again wait up. Oh Becky gonna make the tag that is going to force AJ in although
00:13:04Becky seems to think she's gonna
00:13:07Take on Punk. Well, this is really smart for Becky Lynch
00:13:11Seth Rollins
00:13:12Really want to fight the person who is potentially not sharp as the person wasn't defeated in ten years now
00:13:18Pong has to step out the ring
00:13:20And send in AJ Lee and we're about to get some questions answered
00:13:24Oh, Becky Lynch again trying to push Punk's buttons like she has for a few weeks now
00:13:33Schema she's a plotter. She's a manipulator
00:13:36WWE fans want to see a GTS, but we're gonna get AJ Lee
00:13:42Let's not forget AJ Lee was wiped out by one
00:13:46Manhandle slam a week ago first live round that AJ Lee has absorbed in over ten years
00:13:52and it completely
00:13:54Polaxed AJ Lee
00:13:56Connects here. It's gonna be a very short match and a cheap shot
00:13:59Yeah, to see a pumpkin that's just gonna draw the ire of AJ Lee who now
00:14:04Chases Becky Lynch around the ring tag made by Becky and Seth Rollins is legal. This is absolutely brilliant by Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins
00:14:11AJ Lee admits herself she is an erratic
00:14:14Individual and from the off
00:14:16She's now been thrown off her game
00:14:18Okay, smooching
00:14:19Get a room
00:14:20And now CM Punk with the suicide guy
00:14:23Driving Seth Rollins over the announce table
00:14:28Now Rollins
00:14:30But he's bounced off our table as well to the floor
00:14:33CM Punk has simply seen enough
00:14:35Had enough and it's time
00:14:37To face some heavy consequences for the architect
00:14:40And now Punk
00:14:46To Rollins
00:14:47The referee yelling get back in the ring but giving a lot of leeway knowing the magnitude of this particular matchup
00:14:54Nobody wants to see a count out right off the bat
00:14:56Nobody wants to see a count out right off the bat
00:14:57Nobody wants to see a count out right off the bat
00:15:01Big welt forming already on the rib
00:15:03Of Seth Rollins
00:15:05Somebody to watch out for
00:15:07Now look at Seth Rollins burying his shoulder to the midsection of CM Punk
00:15:15Just love to torture Punk
00:15:17And now Becky Lynch
00:15:18The official Jessica Carr
00:15:19Dealing with Rollins
00:15:20And now a double team
00:15:22AJ Lee is absolutely losing it in the corner
00:15:25She is being played like a puppet
00:15:27Well again AJ has been out of the game for 10 years
00:15:31The motions are of course running high
00:15:34Not more so with the woman who is returning
00:15:37The crowds have chanted her name
00:15:40Every time there's been a show that she hasn't been at over the past 10 years
00:15:46Again but 10 years out of the ring
00:15:48So hard to come back from that
00:15:50Oh look now AJ Lee
00:15:52Little bit of payback
00:15:53To Rollins
00:15:54And now it is Becky Lynch losing the block
00:15:57And CM Punk just mocking Lynch now
00:16:00Rollins is kicked off AJ Lee having some fun
00:16:07And now Punk
00:16:09Inverted atomic drop to Rollins
00:16:11Big shot
00:16:12Such interesting dynamics in mixed tag team matchup
00:16:21Just so unpredictable
00:16:22So unusual in this game
00:16:24And Punk now with the axe handle
00:16:26Right to the head of Seth Rollins
00:16:28Again a pointer to Becky with a big smile on his face
00:16:33Punk now gonna head up to the top rope
00:16:36CM Punk
00:16:39Oh and again down goes Rollins
00:16:41Punk has just looked razor sharp over the past 6 months or so
00:16:52Shuck off all that ring rust that was there when he first came back
00:16:55Question to see if AJ Lee
00:16:58Oh and Rollins
00:16:59Oh and Rollins
00:17:00Yeah Punk went to the
00:17:01Well once too often
00:17:02Rollins with a kick
00:17:03Sending out for a pedigree
00:17:04Pumps out of a position
00:17:05For a go to sleep
00:17:06Rollins fights out of it
00:17:08Telegraph that one and paid for it
00:17:11Oh and a kick
00:17:13Oh and a kick
00:17:14Both men have been making his talking trash
00:17:16To the
00:17:17From behind Rollins
00:17:18Emails on the corner
00:17:19Taking the ride off the ball
00:17:21And a Becky Lynch
00:17:23Dippinance there
00:17:24Allowing Rollins to take control
00:17:26Any advantage you can take at this level
00:17:29You have to take it
00:17:30And you don't need to ask Becky Lynch
00:17:32Oh
00:17:33Becky driving Punk into the steps
00:17:35Don't know if that was midsection
00:17:37Or Pfizer Punk that ate them
00:17:39AJ Lee was going after Becky
00:17:43And Seth Rollins stepping in
00:17:45In front of his wife
00:17:46To protect her
00:17:47AJ Lee has panicked in her eyes
00:17:50In her husband
00:17:51Laid out
00:17:52And perhaps about to be pounced on
00:17:54By Seth freaking Rollins
00:17:56Oh we mentioned it earlier
00:17:58Rollins just has Punk's numbers
00:18:00No doubt about that
00:18:01Some bitter resentment
00:18:02Between the two of them
00:18:03And now Punk bounced right off our announce table
00:18:05Landing on our announce table now
00:18:07And Rollins simply having his way now
00:18:09With Punk
00:18:10Been too easy for Seth freaking Rollins
00:18:12Ever since he got the upper hand
00:18:14What a wide
00:18:16This guy is
00:18:17Mr.2025 in this game
00:18:22Everything has gone right for Seth freaking Rollins
00:18:25Yeah the current world champion
00:18:26Ahead of the vision
00:18:27Sends Punk back into the ring
00:18:30Rollins of course pulled off the roots of the century
00:18:33Cashing in on CM Punk
00:18:34Back at SummerSlam
00:18:36After Punk held the world championship
00:18:38Just over five minutes
00:18:39I'll tell you the athletic skills
00:18:43Of Seth freaking Rollins are obvious
00:18:45But over time we have learnt just how smart
00:18:48And conniving that man is
00:18:50And that really is his superpower
00:18:52Just a full body assault of CM Punk
00:19:07AJ Lee looking off to
00:19:12Rollins with a kick mate in the face
00:19:13Punk looks defenseless now
00:19:15Getting beaten to a pulp
00:19:16This dream return for AJ Lee
00:19:25Is slipping away before our eyes
00:19:28But it is can CM Punk stay in the game
00:19:33Come on Punk
00:19:35Come on
00:19:36Now a Punk
00:19:37Hung up on the second rope
00:19:39And Becky Lynch with a slap
00:19:41Becky Lynch now
00:19:42Having her way with Punk as is Rollins
00:19:46This is just torture to AJ Lee
00:19:48Who is completely helpless to do anything about it
00:19:51Now Rollins
00:19:54Oh right to the back of the back
00:19:56Clearly not the way CM Punk and AJ Lee dreamed this evening of
00:20:01This was not how it was supposed to go
00:20:04Punk trying to drag himself in the corner to make a tag to AJ Lee
00:20:08And Rollins just having his way way
00:20:12Outmaneuvered once again
00:20:14That has been the story of Seth Rick and Rollins and CM Punk
00:20:22Punk with the right hand
00:20:24Again trying to get to the corner
00:20:27Rollins not allowing it to happen
00:20:29Another right by Punk
00:20:30Trying to create some separation here
00:20:35AJ wants in this matchup
00:20:39Almost there
00:20:40Tantalizingly close
00:20:41But denied
00:20:43Oh and Punk whipped into the corner
00:20:46It's almost a torn that Seth Rollins allowed CM Punk
00:20:50So close
00:20:51To AJ Lee and then pulled it away
00:20:56Increasing that mental agony on AJ Lee
00:20:58And again another cheap shot by Becky Lynch on Punk
00:21:02As Rollins expertly draws the official Jessica Carr
00:21:06And you mentioned earlier
00:21:09Two people who are at the top of the game right now
00:21:12Rollins and Lynch
00:21:13It's a mistake to think this is a purely athletic endeavor in WWE
00:21:18It rarely is
00:21:20The strategies, the tactics
00:21:22The skullduggery
00:21:24The skullduggery
00:21:25And no one specializes in that better than Seth Rollins
00:21:28And Becky Lynch
00:21:30Both champions
00:21:31Rollins the world champ
00:21:33Becky the Intercontinental Champion
00:21:34And now Seth
00:21:36And now Seth
00:21:39Counters Punk there
00:21:41Rollins with Punk up
00:21:42Punk lands on his feet
00:21:43Something has to give
00:21:44Something has to give
00:21:51And Punk
00:21:52With a suplex
00:21:53And now he has an opportunity way to make a tag
00:21:56Well both men clearly feeling exhaustion
00:21:59They've taken 90% of this match up to themselves
00:22:02It's supposed to obviously be a tag match
00:22:04But imminently the tag part might come into play
00:22:07Can Punk get to AJ Lee?
00:22:11Dying to get into this match up
00:22:13Punk needs to get to AJ Lee
00:22:14And if I was Seth Rollins
00:22:15I would not want to tag Becky Lynch
00:22:17And he does not
00:22:18Yeah Rollins
00:22:20Wisely
00:22:21Cuts Punk off
00:22:22Doesn't allow him to
00:22:23Get to his partner
00:22:24Do not want a fresh
00:22:26Fired up
00:22:27Energy infused AJ Lee
00:22:30With all the momentum
00:22:31This audience pulling her along
00:22:33Getting tagged into this one
00:22:34You see the look of concern on AJ's face
00:22:36Well AJ realizes this might be over
00:22:39Without her being legally brought into the match
00:22:42What a return that would be
00:22:44Oh but great strategy by Rollins and Becky
00:22:47Drawn up to perfection
00:22:49Masterful
00:22:53Again stalemate center of the ring
00:22:55Rollins trying to hold up Punk
00:22:56Who's now trying to move Rollins back toward the corner
00:22:58To make a tag to AJ Lee
00:23:00Can Punk get there?
00:23:01He's close
00:23:02Inching close
00:23:03And needs this in the worst way
00:23:05Punk
00:23:07Fingertips away
00:23:08Becky Lynch into the ring
00:23:09Tag man
00:23:10Red did see it
00:23:11Red did see it
00:23:12Great move by Becky
00:23:13And now the double team
00:23:14By Rollins and Lynch
00:23:16AJ Lee
00:23:17Should be legal here
00:23:24They don't like it
00:23:25Oh look at Rollins
00:23:26Using his wife
00:23:27Using his wife
00:23:28As a weapon
00:23:29Military press
00:23:30To Becky Lynch
00:23:35And tossing around
00:23:36A Punk who moves out of harm's way
00:23:37Rollins made a critical error
00:23:39Well that completely backfired
00:23:41Backfired
00:23:42It's the first thing that has gone wrong
00:23:43For Seth Rollins
00:23:44And Becky Lynch
00:23:48Becky in deep trouble
00:23:50Rollins can't believe that he just
00:23:52Dropped his wife
00:23:53As Punk moved out of harm's way
00:23:55Dear comedy to AJ Lee
00:23:57And recovery time
00:23:58Importantly for CM Punk
00:24:00And Rollins
00:24:01Letting his rage
00:24:02Get the best of him
00:24:03Punk now
00:24:04Able to slip away
00:24:05And now he's got a chance
00:24:06Can he make it to AJ Lee?
00:24:09It really is
00:24:10Now or never
00:24:11CM Punk
00:24:12Make that tag
00:24:13And this thing is blown away
00:24:16Oh no
00:24:17Becky Lynch
00:24:18Again preventing
00:24:19AJ Lee
00:24:20From tagging into this matchup
00:24:22And this has been a master class wave
00:24:24By Lynch and Rollins
00:24:26Everything you need to do
00:24:28Behind a referee's back
00:24:30Is an absolute specialty
00:24:32For Rollins
00:24:34And Lynch
00:24:35And the falcon arrow
00:24:36By Seth Rollins
00:24:37Cover now
00:24:38For the win
00:24:39And a kick out
00:24:40Can you imagine being CM Punk
00:24:42CM Punk
00:24:43If you get pinned here
00:24:44You lose the match
00:24:45And you never tag your wife in
00:24:47On her big return
00:24:49Well he's trying
00:24:50It's not like he's
00:24:51Hey, I'm not
00:24:52Lack of effort
00:24:53I'm not disputing that
00:24:54But imagine that conversation
00:24:55In the car home
00:24:56Yeah, that wouldn't go over well, huh?
00:24:57There's gonna be a lot of silence
00:24:59A long drive back to Chicago
00:25:01Some flowers bought in the morning pass
00:25:03And now Rollins mocking AJ Lee here
00:25:09I didn't think so
00:25:10I didn't get the joke
00:25:11I didn't get the joke
00:25:12But
00:25:15He was an individual thing
00:25:21Welcome back AJ
00:25:30A lot of words running through my mind right now
00:25:31To call Seth Rollins
00:25:33I mean this has been so bitter
00:25:38That's the point
00:25:39Yeah
00:25:40Thank you
00:25:41This is ridiculous
00:25:46It's embarrassing
00:25:47What is it?
00:25:48He's gonna pay for it
00:25:49Punk
00:25:50Scooping Rollins up
00:25:51Look at the GTS
00:25:52Boom!
00:25:53But Punk can't capitalize
00:25:56Physically spent
00:25:57physically spent
00:26:06the goading the mockery went on just a bit too long and running on fumes
00:26:11CM Punk hits his nuclear missile right to the jaw
00:26:16and now Becky trying to wake her husband up as CM Punk tries to drag himself across the ring
00:26:21Becky Lynch does not want the tag to happen AJ Lee
00:26:27Becky hanging on for dear life
00:26:41Tag! Uh oh! Here comes AJ!
00:26:46Nice press! AJ Lee power away Lynch!
00:26:59For the first time in a decade
00:27:03AJ Lee in the ring!
00:27:05Ten years plus of pent-up offense exploding in the face of Becky Lynch! There's no escape!
00:27:13And you gotta admit Becky Lynch deserves all of this!
00:27:18The one thing Becky Lynch desperately was trying to avoid
00:27:23And there's no way out now!
00:27:25AJ Lee a former three-time Divas Champion held the title of over 400 days during those three reigns
00:27:33An absolute trailblazer who made everyone believe that more was possible!
00:27:39Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine!
00:27:46Uh oh! AJ in trouble!
00:27:52And takes down Becky!
00:27:56Oh and a big spin kick!
00:27:58Just seamlessly getting back to the level she was at in the past!
00:28:03How impressive is AJ Lee?
00:28:05AJ sliding under the bottom rope now gonna climb up top
00:28:08A.J. Lee gonna fly across back
00:28:11Body to Lynch
00:28:12Lateral press
00:28:13Hooks both legs
00:28:14Kick out!
00:28:15AJ Lee is looking razor sharp
00:28:18Take a look at this offense from AJ Lee fully committed to that lateral press
00:28:25Cutting the words right out of my mouth Indy
00:28:38Interesting enough
00:28:40Here in Indianapolis Becky Lynch has never won a match in this city
00:28:45Wild swing to the face of AJ Lee there
00:28:47Bought a little room
00:28:48And Lee now having fun paint brushing Lynch here
00:28:53Payback for what Lynch did to CM Punk
00:28:56And look at AJ go that unorthodox offense of style
00:28:59Just windmilling
00:29:03Uh oh!
00:29:06That was about the only thing that would stop AJ
00:29:12Oh!
00:29:14And now AJ Lee taking the fight to Rollins
00:29:18The ultimate payback
00:29:24And Becky
00:29:25Uh oh!
00:29:26The manhandle slam AJ Lee lands on her feet
00:29:28Kick right to the midsection of Lynch
00:29:30And now look at
00:29:31Oh! AJ taking up both Becky and Seth!
00:29:34Go on for that wheelbarrowed bulldog but
00:29:44Oh!
00:29:45Slice Brett!
00:29:47Oh!
00:29:48The boys are one!
00:29:49That was one of the most unique slike Brett I've ever seen
00:29:52What to perfection but didn't quite get the job done
00:29:56What else have you got AJ Lee?
00:29:58AJ simply rolling
00:30:02Taking out anything that moves
00:30:04Tornado DDT with a little assist from
00:30:08Seth Freak and Rollins
00:30:10And then this sliced bread
00:30:12Taking out two
00:30:13Not quite putting away
00:30:14The Intercontinental champ
00:30:16Becky Lynch
00:30:17And now Punk and AJ
00:30:19Talking strategy
00:30:20Rollins and Lynch in the corner in trouble
00:30:22And AJ with a patented Punk running knee
00:30:25And now the Bulldogs!
00:30:32And the Shining Wizard!
00:30:34That's AJ's move!
00:30:37That is one tight power couple
00:30:39Ride or dies!
00:30:41And this is the pro level skip
00:30:43Exactly Seth this is how it's done
00:30:51Looked like she was going for that Black Widow submission move
00:30:53And Becky Lynch though
00:30:55Looking for
00:30:56Curtis Armour
00:30:57AJ rolls her up and a kick out!
00:31:01Go for a ground based version called
00:31:03Yes indeed
00:31:04And Becky Lynch in trouble
00:31:05You wonder if Becky's going to tap out to this
00:31:07But great counter by Becky
00:31:09Turning into a pinning combination
00:31:14Now AJ Lee
00:31:16Black Widow timeout Becky
00:31:17Can she completely lock it in?
00:31:19Center of the ring?
00:31:20Perhaps!
00:31:21What's Becky going to do?
00:31:22Is she going to tap out?
00:31:23Punk going to run interference on Rollins
00:31:25Takes down Rollins
00:31:27Step through
00:31:30Trying to slap on a sharpshooter
00:31:32And he dies!
00:31:33Sharpshooter!
00:31:34Sharpshooter!
00:31:35Black Widow!
00:31:36Sharpshooter!
00:31:37Black Widow!
00:31:38Am I going to double tap out here?
00:31:40Rollins trying to make it to the wrong crowd back
00:31:42To the center of the ring
00:31:44Punk and AJ
00:31:45Wow
00:31:48Rollins able to escape
00:31:50So inventive is Rollins
00:31:52Not quite sure how he managed to
00:31:54I think he raked the eyes
00:31:55And now Rollins going to break up the Black Widow
00:32:00Oh this is uncalled for
00:32:01And a Black Widow now on Seth!
00:32:04A Black Widow on Seth!
00:32:05A Black Widow on Seth!
00:32:06Rollins into the Black Widow by AJ!
00:32:11Well Seth Rollins in agony but luckily for him
00:32:14Wifey's here to save the day!
00:32:16And the Bex floater delivered to AJ Lee!
00:32:22Pendulum swinging back and forth but it might be about to swing one way for good
00:32:27And now it's a...
00:32:28The couple's turn to deliver a double pedigree!
00:32:32And the dream for AJ Lee may be over
00:32:35Double cover!
00:32:36Kick out by Layton Park!
00:32:40Somehow this one is still alive
00:32:42And the game plan for Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch may be coming apart
00:32:47Before our eyes!
00:32:48That was supposed to be in the end!
00:32:51Well in sync you see Seth Rollins getting out of that sharp shoot
00:32:55And they're connecting with a beautiful super kick to the jaw
00:32:58And then this Bex floated to AJ Lee
00:33:01Before we hit the in synchro pedigrees
00:33:04Somehow we're still going
00:33:07The over 15,000 tonight Indianapolis
00:33:09They are here because of us!
00:33:13We're the main event!
00:33:16We're the champs!
00:33:18The coach is moving
00:33:20And now Rollins
00:33:23And Lynch
00:33:25Are they gonna use Puck's own move against him?
00:33:28No greater insult to beat a man with his own finishing move
00:33:34Lynch and Rollins looking at the GTS
00:33:39What a statement this would be
00:33:40To go to sleep
00:33:41Putt those slips underneath
00:33:43Drives Rollins up over the top of both men in the floor
00:33:46Puck it hard!
00:33:48And now AJ
00:33:50With Lynch
00:33:52And that's a
00:33:54A Bex floater delivered to Becky Lynch
00:33:56Now AJ has all the time in the world to concoct whatever she wants
00:34:08Set Rollins down
00:34:10Grabbing AJ Lee
00:34:12Face first Lee into the mat
00:34:14And rightfully so
00:34:16The glows and glows
00:34:17And stomp!
00:34:19Stomp by Puck!
00:34:21Cover on Rollins
00:34:22Oh no!
00:34:23He's gonna...
00:34:25From Mount Rollins
00:34:26And pound away!
00:34:27Puck taking out all his anger
00:34:28And now Becky Lynch with a slap in a...
00:34:30Uh oh!
00:34:32Puck saw exactly what set it to AJ
00:34:35And came unglued
00:34:38Understandably so
00:34:39Is he looking for theweeks there?
00:35:07Is he looking for the sharpshooter there?
00:35:08there. Right hand by Rollins, Becky Lynch from behind. Pinch down, nice takedown. And Becky
00:35:15gonna stomp the midsection of Punk. We're gonna step through, maybe into a sharpshooter of her own.
00:35:21Rolls Punk over, center of the ring. And this is an image nobody was expecting.
00:35:29Becky Lynch with a sharpshooter, locked into CM Punk, and trying to fight his way out of this.
00:35:35Gonna power out. A look of determination on that face.
00:35:43And Lynch taken down by Punk, and now begging off.
00:35:49And now it's CM Punk's turn wave.
00:35:54Lynch might snap the back of Becky Lynch.
00:35:58And Rollins not gonna allow that to happen.
00:36:00And Seth Rollins set it up, Punk from Category.
00:36:05Here we go. You know what he's going for here, Michael Cole.
00:36:11Finished the job for good.
00:36:13Stomp! The CM Punk!
00:36:16KO out cold!
00:36:20Rollins into the cover.
00:36:22AJ Lee with a stomp of her own!
00:36:27Becky Lynch with a fan handle slam!
00:36:29Cover for the win!
00:36:33AJ barely stays in it!
00:36:35Such a late kickout!
00:36:37We know the damage the manhandle slam did to AJ Lee a week ago!
00:36:44CM Punk not sure where he's at.
00:36:46Well, this is completely up for grabs now.
00:36:49All four competitors completely wiped out.
00:36:53This should have been the end.
00:36:54A stomp to CM Punk, and if not, for his ride or die, AJ Lee with a stomp on her own.
00:37:03It really was game over.
00:37:05Until Becky Lynch at a manhandle slam that AJ Lee was able to kick out of.
00:37:10Critical moment in this match.
00:37:22Everyone down.
00:37:23Becky making it back to her feet first.
00:37:26Just can't predict anything from here.
00:37:28All four competitors completely, completely dumb.
00:37:33Becky Lynch is the only one who's got any fumes left in her body.
00:37:36AJ blocks it, delivers the right of her own.
00:37:41AJ Lee's done a fire back now in the Intercontinental Champion.
00:37:44Driven purely by bitterness.
00:37:48And anger and frustration.
00:37:51This is so personal.
00:37:54Now Punk gonna separate Becky from AJ.
00:37:58Seth Rollins now takes the fight to CM Punk, and they're crawling in the middle of the ring.
00:38:02This fight's been all over the place.
00:38:03So much hatred between these competitors.
00:38:07Should have been over a long time ago.
00:38:16Animosity is a powerful driving force.
00:38:19AJ Lee's done.
00:38:20I got this.
00:38:21She wants Becky Lynch.
00:38:22And now they're gonna ball in the middle of the ring.
00:38:24AJ Lee, Becky Lynch, Rollins, and Punk now.
00:38:26We've got ourselves dual hockey fights.
00:38:31And Rollins sent outside the ring.
00:38:34Becky Lynch sent outside the ring.
00:38:35Getting the upper hand, and now needing to make it count.
00:38:46And Punk now sending Rollins right over our announce table.
00:38:52Rollins is completely wiped.
00:38:55There's nothing left at all in the tank.
00:38:56Now AJ Lee trying to determine what she's gonna do next.
00:39:06Who knows what's in her mind as she tears apart the Spanish announce table.
00:39:11I think we all gave up second-guessing AJ Lee many years ago.
00:39:15Well, how are we gonna do our job?
00:39:18You heard Punk.
00:39:19She's the boss.
00:39:23CM Punk just following orders now from the wife.
00:39:28You'll learn quick.
00:39:30And now Rollins put on the announce table by Punk.
00:39:35AJ Lee with Becky Lynch on the Spanish announce table.
00:39:38This is gonna be bad way.
00:39:39This is gonna be real bad.
00:39:41Keep as far back as I can.
00:39:43I don't like it at all, and I assure you,
00:39:45Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch really won't like what's about to happen.
00:39:49And they're gonna use Rollins and Becky's moves.
00:39:53Looking for a pedigree and a man in a slam,
00:39:55but Rollins and Becky fighting back.
00:39:58Seth once again going right to the eyes of CM Punk.
00:40:05And Punk fighting back again.
00:40:08And no!
00:40:09Punk's got Rollins on his shoulders.
00:40:11AJ Lee taking everybody!
00:40:13Money down!
00:40:14AJ Lee was thrown into Punk and Rollins by Becky Lynch!
00:40:23And now Becky Lynch trying to drag AJ Lee out of this fray here.
00:40:29Get her back in the ring to try to put this match away.
00:40:32What a carnage.
00:40:33Carcasses everywhere.
00:40:34AJ Lee is not moving.
00:40:36Did you blame her?
00:40:39She bounced off the announce table as it collapsed.
00:40:41And now Becky Lynch.
00:40:44Went for the manhandle slam.
00:40:45AJ turns it around into a black widow.
00:40:47The black widow submission.
00:40:48Punk and Rollins are out.
00:40:50It's down to AJ Lee and Becky Lynch.
00:40:52This is how AJ won all her championships in her career.
00:40:57Tap out!
00:40:58Tap out!
00:40:59Punk and AJ win!
00:41:02Here are your winners by submission!
00:41:06The team of CM Punk and AJ Lee!
00:41:14Ladies and gentlemen, AJ Lee is back!
00:41:19What a gutsy performance!
00:41:21And Wade, she just tapped out the Women's Intercontinental Champion.
00:41:26AJ Lee immediately back to her best.
00:41:31Competing with the best of this era.
00:41:34Who have gone to where they are today because they are standing on the shoulders of a diminutive giant named AJ Lee.
00:41:45CM Punk doing the choke sign made famous by Reggie Miller and of course Tyrese Halliburton.
00:41:51Who's here tonight at ringside as he celebrates with his wife AJ Lee.
00:41:58What a return wave for AJ Lee here in WWE.
00:42:04What a crowning moment to the power couple of professional wrestling CM Punk and AJ Lee.
00:42:22Watch this.
00:42:23You mentioned it.
00:42:24Becky Lynch just throwing AJ Lee into Rollins at Punk.
00:42:27The table collapsing.
00:42:30Such a heavy landing for all three.
00:42:33And it was Becky Lynch.
00:42:34She should have had it won.
00:42:35But this incredible reversal into the black window by AJ Lee pulls out the dub on her triumphant return.
00:42:43And Punk and AJ Lee celebrate the victory tonight at Wrestlepalooza.
00:42:57Who would have pitched at this scene two years ago?
00:43:14Two years ago?
00:43:15How about three months ago?
00:43:17AJ and Punk soak it in, guys.
00:43:21Soak it in.
00:43:22WrestleMania 41 was the most successful WrestleMania in history.
00:43:41We shattered every record from attendance to viewership.
00:43:44So we're running it back to the sports and entertainment capital of the world.
00:43:49It's time to double down, Las Vegas.
00:44:01WrestleMania returns in 2026.
00:44:04Are you ready?
00:44:06Yeah, you can't stop this.
00:44:10Yeah, you can't stop this.
00:44:13Now get me off of this thing.
00:44:19Well, ladies and gentlemen, the next time our premium live event airs live here on the ESPN app.
00:44:26It is three weeks from tonight.
00:44:28We're going to be in Perth, Australia for Crown Jewel.
00:44:33And the special start time of 8 p.m. local in Perth, 8 a.m. Eastern, 5 a.m. Pacific in the States.
00:44:39Well, Wheatley American Vodka invites you to celebrate this inaugural Wrestlepalooza.
00:44:46Wheatley is ten times distilled and never backs down from a fight because cutting corners isn't American.
00:44:51So tonight, grab an American Mule with Wheatley, the official vodka of WWE.
00:44:56Please enjoy responsibly.
00:44:58A big special thank you to Drake for the official theme song of Wrestlepalooza, Nokia, from the album.
00:45:07Some sexy songs for you available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
00:45:14And the Wrestlepalooza post show immediately following the main event tonight.
00:45:18Joe Tess is going to be hosting things.
00:45:20We're going to hear from Triple H, CM Punk, AJ Lee, among others.
00:45:23Immediately following the main event, presented by Mike Carter.
00:45:26We're going to be hosting things.
00:45:56We're going to be hosting things.
00:46:26He's got those things to be out for us.
00:46:56I'm a town poor guy, that's the black city
00:46:59Hey, hey, hey, hey
00:47:01I'm so shy to shy from what the back say
00:47:04Hey, hey, hey, hey
00:47:06I put Detroit D back on the last scene
00:47:10Hey, hey, hey, hey
00:47:12If I sit down, I'll stand where I am
00:47:23Stephen...
00:47:26Is that seat open? No, is that seat open?
00:47:32Hang on, hang on
00:47:33Excuse me, Seth
00:47:37Have a seat
00:47:42I've never sat on this side before
00:47:44It's really fun, I recommend it
00:47:45Okay
00:47:46Hey, last week, I was in Vegas for the fight
00:47:50Yeah
00:47:51I turn around, and there you are
00:47:53Mm-hmm
00:47:54Now here I am at Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis
00:48:04I'm just trying to steal a check
00:48:07And I come out, and here you are
00:48:10Again
00:48:12Are you following me?
00:48:14I have followed you for a very long time, Undertaker
00:48:19We...
00:48:21We have known each other for quite a long time
00:48:26Many, many, many, many, many years
00:48:29We want to leave it there, don't we?
00:48:30Yeah, yeah
00:48:31I've always wanted to do this part too
00:48:36I've always wanted to do this part too
00:48:40Are you ready?
00:48:41Yes
00:48:42Yes
00:48:43Yes
00:48:44Yes
00:48:45Yes
00:48:46Yes
00:48:47Yes
00:48:48Yes
00:48:49I said
00:48:50Are you ready?
00:48:51Yes
00:48:52Yes
00:48:53Yes
00:48:54Yes
00:48:55Yes
00:48:56Yes
00:48:57Yes
00:48:58Because it is my esteemed honor
00:49:02To be able
00:49:04To be able
00:49:05To induct you
00:49:06As the first member
00:49:11In the class of 2026
00:49:14WWE Hall of Fame
00:49:28Can you do that?
00:49:29What an incredible moment
00:49:45Stephanie McMahon and everything that she has done for all of us here in WWE over the years
00:49:57The leadership she's provided
00:50:00Getting in the ring, putting her body on the line
00:50:04Always there for everybody
00:50:05Stephanie McMahon deservedly
00:50:08Will be inducted into the Hall of Fame
00:50:10Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for
00:50:12Stephanie McMahon!
00:50:16Culmination of an incredible career
00:50:18Congratulations, Stephanie McMahon
00:50:21Stephanie will join her husband
00:50:24Hall Triple H Levesque
00:50:26In immortality
00:50:30Enshrined in the WWE
00:50:33Hall of Fame
00:50:36On a personal note
00:50:40I cannot tell you, Wade, what that woman there has meant for my career
00:50:45Without Stephanie, I'm probably not out here today
00:50:49Congratulations, Steph
00:50:50You deserve it
00:50:51You deserve it
00:51:00Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next
00:51:06It is our main event
00:51:07The main event
00:51:09Drew McIntyre
00:51:10Cody Rhodes
00:51:12Battle
00:51:13The undisputed
00:51:15WWE Championship
00:51:16The American Nightmare
00:51:22The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes
00:51:24Who has vowed to carry this company
00:51:26As its quarterback
00:51:27Is once again
00:51:28WWE Champion
00:51:30I am not the bad guy
00:51:31I am not the bad guy
00:51:32But if you provoke me
00:51:33I am the real nightmare
00:51:34I am not the bad guy
00:51:36But if you provoke me
00:51:37I am the real nightmare
00:51:38But if you provoke me
00:51:39But if you provoke me
00:51:40But if you provoke me
00:51:41I am the real nightmare
00:51:42But if you provoke me
00:51:43I am the real nightmare
00:51:45We have a major incident here
00:51:47Cody is an end by the way
00:51:48We have a major incident here
00:51:49We have a major incident here
00:51:50We have a major incident here
00:51:51Cody is an end by the way
00:51:54You gotta get yours
00:51:55While you can
00:51:57I want that WWE title
00:51:59I've been screwed up more times than I can count
00:52:02Wrestlepalooza
00:52:04Cody Rhodes
00:52:05The undisputed WWE Champion
00:52:07Will put the gold on the line
00:52:09Against Drew McIntyre
00:52:10Drew McIntyre
00:52:11I understand who you are
00:52:17You've been WWE Champion
00:52:19At Wrestlepalooza
00:52:21Your legacy becomes the man
00:52:24Who lost to me
00:52:26For the WWE Championship
00:52:30And McIntyre with a cheap shot
00:52:32I'm taking that bloody title
00:52:34I deserve it
00:52:35I have earned it
00:52:37McIntyre's gonna do what he did
00:52:39into rhodes five weeks ago i'm not going to kick your head through the announce table again
00:52:45this match is happening and i'm taking the one thing that means the most to you
00:52:49i am not the bad guy but if you provoke me i'm the real nightmare
00:53:09so
00:53:39an extremely bitter
00:53:58Drew McIntyre
00:54:00claims that Cody Rhodes
00:54:03has become obsessed
00:54:04with being WWE
00:54:06champion, that a paranoia
00:54:09is starting to creep into
00:54:10Cody Rhodes' life as he tries
00:54:12to please everyone from
00:54:14company officials to WWE
00:54:16fans, this incessant need
00:54:19to be champion, and Drew
00:54:20McIntyre says he's out here
00:54:22tonight, Wade, to save
00:54:24Cody Rhodes, to take the
00:54:26championship from him, to save
00:54:28Cody from himself. Well, I take
00:54:30umbrage of your use of the word
00:54:32bitter to describe Drew McIntyre
00:54:34there is not a man in this industry
00:54:36who could have been put through
00:54:38what Drew has been put through
00:54:40over the past three years
00:54:41who would not inevitably
00:54:43become bitter. Time and time
00:54:46again, Drew McIntyre has had
00:54:48his fingertips on the world
00:54:50championships, only to be
00:54:52screwed over by the likes of
00:54:54CM Punk, the Bloodline,
00:54:56Damian Priest, and we could
00:54:58go on. Tonight is what
00:55:00Drew McIntyre has always
00:55:02wanted, a clear
00:55:04one-on-one shot
00:55:05against the Czech, no
00:55:07interference, Drew wins,
00:55:09the dark clouds lead
00:55:11this evening.
00:55:12Listen, uh, some of that
00:55:14Drew McIntyre fought upon
00:55:16himself.
00:55:18In what way?
00:55:19And this match is presented by
00:55:42Minute Maid.
00:55:44Bring the juice.
00:55:46And that's what McIntyre is
00:55:47expected to do
00:55:48here tonight
00:55:49against the undisputed
00:55:51WWE Champion.
00:55:53getting booed out of the
00:56:10building when he carried this
00:56:11company on his shoulders
00:56:13during the darkest era in
00:56:15COVID. Where's the
00:56:17gratitude? Where's the
00:56:19respect?
00:56:20You gotta give respect to
00:56:21show it, Wade.
00:56:22Kattai gave respect when
00:56:24he put the company on his
00:56:25back in 2020.
00:56:27Bled for this company.
00:56:29How long is he gonna do
00:56:30that song and dance?
00:56:39Royal fan.
00:56:52What?
00:56:55A dream who has sold
00:56:58Every fight
00:57:00The patrol
00:57:01Do it all
00:57:03Help them off their feet
00:57:06Crowd is here
00:57:09About to blow
00:57:10Waiting for me
00:57:12To start
00:57:12The show
00:57:13Out theimportant
00:57:15Lights
00:57:15Come on, the whole world!
00:57:19I'm scared!
00:57:23I'm scared!
00:57:25I'm scared!
00:57:27I'm scared!
00:57:29I'm scared!
00:57:31You took it all away!
00:57:33I give it all away!
00:57:35You take my freedom!
00:57:37You change the game!
00:57:39I better play!
00:57:41I built my kingdom!
00:57:43You took it all away!
00:57:45You took it all away!
00:57:47You took it all away!
00:57:49You took it all away!
00:57:51You took it all away!
00:57:53I am my kingdom!
00:57:55The lights go down! I'm ready now!
00:57:57Damn this roof up for the town!
00:58:01Gonna give them what they came to see!
00:58:07Hear the crowd on the show!
00:58:09Ready for me to start the show!
00:58:11Out the curtain lights!
00:58:13Go off the roof!
00:58:15Whoa!
00:58:17Whoa!
00:58:19I'm scared!
00:58:21When I'm younger!
00:58:23I'm scared!
00:58:25I'm scared!
00:58:27I'm scared!
00:58:29You took it all away!
00:58:31I give it all away!
00:58:33You take my freedom!
00:58:35You change the game!
00:58:37You change the game!
00:58:39I better play!
00:58:41I built my kingdom!
00:58:43Now you build to me!
00:58:46You took my dreams!
00:58:47I got my name!
00:58:49You don't follow me until the end!
00:58:53I am my kingdom!
00:58:55You're 해� for my kingdom!
00:58:57You turn my kingdom!
00:58:59You turn my kingdom!
00:59:01You are acumming!
00:59:02You make time!
00:59:03I'm angry and 1001!
00:59:05You do see 조�innen!
00:59:06I built my kingdom!
00:59:08is for the undisputed, WWE Championship!
00:59:22Introducing first, the challenger from Air Scotland.
00:59:31Weighing in at 275 pounds, Drew McIntyre!
00:59:45And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 222 pounds,
01:00:08he is the undisputed WWE Champion!
01:00:18The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
01:00:28The tremendous Alicia Taylor with a ring announcement for our main event tonight
01:00:32for the undisputed WWE Championship.
01:00:35It has been quite the ride for Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre.
01:00:39The first time they shared a ring together was back in 2010.
01:00:47Later on that year, they would become tag team partners.
01:00:51They'd go on to win tag team championship gold together.
01:00:55In fact, they defended the tag title successfully in this town of Indianapolis.
01:01:14Cody run the back titles with Jey Uso here in Indianapolis.
01:01:25He beat Kevin Owens in a ladder match at the Royal Rumble earlier this year here.
01:01:30And tonight, his first title defense since winning back the world title from John Cena at SummerSlam.
01:01:38Rhodes and McIntyre, one-on-one for the title.
01:01:41Oh, ho-ho-ho!
01:01:51Oh, ho-ho-ho!
01:01:52Let's go!
01:01:54Oh, what are you doing?
01:01:59Now, nice waist lock by Cody Rhodes.
01:02:01Remember what McIntyre said coming into this matchup, Wade?
01:02:04He wanted to do this the right way.
01:02:07He certainly started out that way, and that is a clean break.
01:02:10A clean break.
01:02:11The official Lyon Trant asking Cody to come out of the corner.
01:02:14Now, McIntyre with that high elbow.
01:02:17Cody who came out the aggressor in this one, which really isn't in his nature.
01:02:21He's a technician.
01:02:23He's a mover.
01:02:24You don't want to go blow for blow with someone bigger and stronger than you, like McIntyre.
01:02:29But let's not forget what McIntyre did in the Claymore through the announce table.
01:02:32Cody Rhodes five weeks of his career.
01:02:35Oh, nice drop down.
01:02:36And there's the right hand by Cody Rhodes.
01:02:37Aggressive out of the gate.
01:02:38And a nice takedown.
01:02:39Headlock takedown by McIntyre.
01:02:42Well, that's Cody's mistake, and Drew has completely suckered a bit into that.
01:02:47It's one thing being angry.
01:02:48It's one thing trying to get vengeance.
01:02:50But it's another thing to step out of what you are good at and into the world that your opponent specializes in.
01:02:57Wade, you were brought up with these two.
01:03:00Training, of course, down at FCW.
01:03:02What went wrong between Cody and Drew?
01:03:04The truth is, what went wrong is far more recent than any of that.
01:03:09They are both former punchlines in this industry.
01:03:12Jokes 10 years ago, who both had to go away into obscurity and climb the mountain from the very bottom.
01:03:20They've both done that, but in McIntyre's eyes, he had the more arduous climb,
01:03:25whereas Cody has been cropped up thanks to his last name and the WWE machine being behind him.
01:03:32That's one way to look at it, but the bionic elbow delivered by the American Nightmare.
01:03:38Maz to his dad, the American Dream.
01:03:40And Cody Rhodes fired up here tonight.
01:03:43Cody Rhodes has earned this.
01:03:44Cody Rhodes—uh-oh, wait a minute.
01:03:48Cody stumbling out of the box.
01:03:50Hit the Cody cutter, however.
01:03:52I saw this a couple of times.
01:03:54I didn't say it.
01:03:54There's something off.
01:03:55Cover by Rhodes and a kick out by Drew.
01:03:58What do you mean something's off?
01:03:59Well, he's just a half step behind where he normally is.
01:04:02That wasn't the first time that's happened in the match.
01:04:04There's been a couple of moments here where Cody wasn't as crisp and speedy when he's had the upper hand.
01:04:10I think it has something to do with Peter's first match back being driven through the announce table by McIntyre.
01:04:16Element of ring risk.
01:04:17It is only five weeks, though, which, for the most part, a competitor at Cody's level.
01:04:22That isn't a huge deal.
01:04:24It's something you can normally skip over fairly easily.
01:04:27But I'm keeping an eye on this now.
01:04:29McIntyre fighting out of it.
01:04:31Cody Rhodes still in control, though.
01:04:36McIntyre with authority.
01:04:38Keep one drag.
01:04:38McIntyre sent over the top rope.
01:04:40So agile for a big man.
01:04:41Cody now!
01:04:42Well, McIntyre simply a cheat code.
01:04:45208 pounds of rippling muscle that moves like a cruiserweight.
01:04:50Yeah, that disaster kick by Rhodes.
01:04:52And now, Cody with a suicide dive to McIntyre.
01:04:57Driving McIntyre to the floor.
01:05:00He seems to be shaking off whatever cobwebs were there earlier on and seems back in rare form.
01:05:06And Cody again.
01:05:09Suicide dive McIntyre able to intercept him.
01:05:12And now driving Cody!
01:05:13Spine first to the post.
01:05:15Cody just underestimating the size and power of Drew McIntyre.
01:05:19And now tasting it firsthand.
01:05:23McIntyre just swinging Rhodes over the Spanish announce table.
01:05:27Practically cleared the table.
01:05:29That was so effortless from McIntyre.
01:05:31And look at the dark pics of the eyes of Drew.
01:05:34A slight bounce on the table.
01:05:37Catching the edge, which may have caused some real damage to the lower back of Cody Rhodes.
01:05:42And remember, McIntyre in the stance.
01:05:43Rhodes has the champion's advantage.
01:05:45He's got to get him in the ring and pin his should bet Cody to win the goal.
01:05:49Right now, McIntyre in control of Rhodes, who again just collapses to his knees.
01:05:54You know what?
01:05:54We saw what happened on SmackDown last night.
01:05:57There was a boot to the place.
01:05:58There was a stomp to the head of Rhodes on the ground.
01:06:01And I think Cody is really showing some effect.
01:06:05He got his bell rung yesterday.
01:06:07And it's affecting him in this.
01:06:08And we're admiring the power of McIntyre.
01:06:11But that is not the full story here.
01:06:12You think that has something to do with it?
01:06:14What happened last night?
01:06:15Well, Cody doesn't seem to be playing with his usual full attack.
01:06:19And now McIntyre again with a belly-to-belly throw.
01:06:21Sending Rhodes across the ring.
01:06:23And Drew McIntyre is having his way for the WWE champion right now.
01:06:28Drew predicted this.
01:06:29He said it was going to be a bad night for Cody.
01:06:32Well, Drew has stacked the deck by the attack on Cody last night.
01:06:35That stomp to the head against the ground, I think, has left some lingering effects in the brain of Cody Rhodes.
01:06:42And he's now fighting through the fog to try and get a little clarity.
01:06:47And it's a fight he's losing.
01:06:48But wait.
01:06:49Also, McIntyre has made a very clear about the fact that he believes Cody Rhodes has stretched himself very thin.
01:06:59And all the media appearances.
01:07:02Oh, God.
01:07:02Look at Cody's schedule just this past week.
01:07:04Oh, and post.
01:07:06Shoulder to the post for McIntyre.
01:07:08And Cody buys himself some time.
01:07:10Cody needs time more than anything right now.
01:07:13I'm looking at him.
01:07:13The guy's wobbly.
01:07:14He looks like he's had ten pints of beer.
01:07:15And that is not a good thing in the early goings of a championship matchup against McIntyre.
01:07:21Cody now with a kick to the face of McIntyre.
01:07:24Rhodes has not lost the match since WrestleMania as he's bounced face first off the apron.
01:07:29You're right on the hardest part of the ring head first.
01:07:32And if there weren't issues before, there certainly are now.
01:07:35And McIntyre's about to exacerbate the problem.
01:07:39Cody Rhodes.
01:07:41Oh, no, not to the steps.
01:07:43Not to the steps, Drew.
01:07:45Alabama slam out of the steel steps.
01:07:48And this is just a masterclass from McIntyre.
01:07:51He knows the weakness.
01:07:53He smells it.
01:07:54Into the cover.
01:07:55Smelling the championship.
01:07:56And a kick out at two.
01:07:58McIntyre doing exactly what he needs to do against the best.
01:08:04Spot the weakness and attack, attack, attack.
01:08:08Bob Holly would be proud of that as McIntyre now.
01:08:11Bounce Rhodes and the big right hands from the Scottish Warrior.
01:08:16And look at Cody trying to cover up now from the attack by McIntyre.
01:08:19Just trying to protect himself here.
01:08:23Dangerously now is Cody Rhodes who may, as you said, Cole,
01:08:27have stretched himself far too thinly
01:08:30and completely underestimated the threat of the Scottish psychopath.
01:08:35Well, Cody hasn't been able to put together any sustained offense tonight.
01:08:39I mean, he looked good for about two minutes in the early goings
01:08:42and then the cobwebs came to the fore.
01:08:46And this right here is the pace that McIntyre wants.
01:08:50And then goes 6'6", 280 pounds.
01:08:52Cody Rhodes, though, climbs the ropes, hooks McIntyre.
01:08:56And again, Cody's showing some flashes here in this match with a super flash.
01:09:01No!
01:09:03And look, even if you execute that move, you take a hell of a landing yourself.
01:09:07And Cody smashed hit the back of his head against the mat on the landing.
01:09:12Don't watch Drew.
01:09:13Drew takes an impact, but watch Cody's head.
01:09:15That's what hit.
01:09:17And Cody hasn't moved since.
01:09:19And you're still concerned after the head injury suffered last night at the hands of McIntyre.
01:09:23It's 100% it.
01:09:25Look, I've been in there before.
01:09:26Normally, that happens.
01:09:27You need at least a week off.
01:09:29Cody didn't get that.
01:09:30He doesn't have that luxury.
01:09:3224 hours off.
01:09:33This is for the world, the WWE Championship, undisputed.
01:09:40Live at Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis in front of 15,000 plus at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
01:09:46And now McIntyre and Rhodes exchanging blues in the middle of the ring.
01:09:50One, two, three.
01:09:57Rhodes showing some fight.
01:09:58Well, Cody's not thinking here.
01:10:00He's just reacting.
01:10:02He reacted well there.
01:10:04Stunning McIntyre.
01:10:05Now up over the top for Rhodes again.
01:10:07Went right back to his head, but he was able to deliver a power slam.
01:10:11The worst migraine in history buzzing through the brain of Cody Rhodes.
01:10:16and somehow he's got to figure out a path to victory here
01:10:20against one of the absolute best in McIntyre
01:10:23and again slow to his feet
01:10:24Cody Cutters
01:10:25oh second rope caught him with a disaster kick
01:10:27instead Cody Rhodes is starting to build momentum now
01:10:32against the number one contender
01:10:33but it's a slow momentum due to this mental issue that Cody apparently has
01:10:39trying to stack offense is almost impossible in this condition
01:10:43off the second rope yet again went for the Cody Cutter
01:10:45and he was slammed down
01:10:47and he took out McIntyre
01:10:49what a move by Cody Rhodes
01:10:51who once again could be closing in on the win in this matchup
01:10:54you can tell McIntyre tried to power Cody in that one
01:10:58tried to hold him up
01:10:59he just didn't have enough strength
01:11:00Cody was able to capitalize
01:11:02and now Rhodes and McIntyre fights out of it
01:11:05just knee to the head there again
01:11:07rocking the brain of Cody
01:11:08kick to the face by Rhodes
01:11:11second rope now for the champion
01:11:12McIntyre with a Glasgow kiss
01:11:15remember he delivered that last night
01:11:17the end of the contract signing
01:11:18McIntyre knew exactly how to hurt Cody
01:11:23how to take Cody out of his game
01:11:25and it has worked a treat
01:11:27high above the ring
01:11:30McIntyre and Rhodes
01:11:31McIntyre pulling out all the stops
01:11:37not that common that you see McIntyre taking an opponent up top
01:11:41or maybe a page out of Sheamus' playbook
01:11:44it could be white noise time
01:11:46Cody high above the ring
01:11:48white noise by McIntyre
01:11:50cover now to win the WWE Championship
01:11:54and a kick out
01:11:55Sheamus just threw his can of Guinness at the TV in anger
01:11:59almost as angry
01:12:01angry as McIntyre
01:12:03when Cody kicked out of that
01:12:05what a massive impact
01:12:07again on the back of the neck
01:12:09and the head
01:12:09of Cody Rhodes
01:12:11over 15,000 here tonight
01:12:13this is our main event
01:12:15for the undisputed WWE title
01:12:17to kick up by McIntyre
01:12:19just an incredible athlete
01:12:20one man able to shake off the cobwebs
01:12:24one man not
01:12:26and McIntyre could be looking for the Claymore
01:12:30to put Cody Rhodes away
01:12:31and win the Championship
01:12:33Rhodes though
01:12:34able to counter
01:12:36stacking up McIntyre
01:12:37kick out by Drew
01:12:38attempted a powerbomb there
01:12:40didn't get all of it
01:12:41but enough to get out of the way
01:12:42oh and again
01:12:43a Glasgow kiss by Drew
01:12:45and McIntyre
01:12:46look for the Claymore
01:12:47Cody rolled out of harm's way
01:12:49Cody Rhodes now
01:12:49looking for the figure four
01:12:51and locked in McIntyre
01:12:56a long way from any ropes here
01:12:58Cody's got the figure four
01:13:01locked in well
01:13:02McIntyre
01:13:03the only thing he can do
01:13:04is perhaps roll on his belly
01:13:05and
01:13:05McIntyre close to tapping out here
01:13:08Cody's got it locked in
01:13:10will McIntyre tap
01:13:11this is so good for Cody
01:13:13not only is he put through
01:13:14in jeopardy
01:13:15he's also got a chance
01:13:17to mentally recover
01:13:18Cody screaming at McIntyre
01:13:21Cody needs a tap out here
01:13:24in the worst way
01:13:25and one jab
01:13:26to the jaw
01:13:27and it looks like Cody
01:13:29got knocked out cold
01:13:30yeah McIntyre caught him
01:13:31flush on the jaw
01:13:32I mean normally
01:13:34I think Cody could shrug that off
01:13:36but he's so beaten up mentally
01:13:37he's really really struggling tonight
01:13:40this is not the usual Cody Rhodes
01:13:42the official Ryan Tran
01:13:44checking on the champion
01:13:45Cody's eyes are glassy
01:13:47can't even defend himself
01:13:49that is why the ref may need to step in
01:13:51if the ref does step in
01:13:52then we've got a new champ
01:13:53and McIntyre ripping the protective pad
01:13:57off the turnbuckle
01:13:58exposing the steel
01:13:59I gotta put it back on
01:14:00come on
01:14:01the official saying
01:14:02I gotta put it back on
01:14:03McIntyre tosses it out
01:14:04into the entrance left
01:14:06no respect for authority
01:14:08why should he
01:14:09he's on a mission tonight
01:14:10to win gold
01:14:11not friends
01:14:12Rhodes now hooks McIntyre
01:14:14looking for the crossroads
01:14:15oh
01:14:15into the corner
01:14:16the official
01:14:16rolls out of harm's way
01:14:18McIntyre's got Rhodes pinned
01:14:19back into the ring
01:14:20and a kick out by Rhodes
01:14:23that was a count of 8
01:14:24that was a count
01:14:25what did the referee
01:14:26get out of the ring for
01:14:27he's trying to
01:14:28avoid disaster
01:14:29and now Cody
01:14:30turns it into crossroads
01:14:32cover
01:14:33by Cody Rhodes
01:14:34and a
01:14:35a two count
01:14:37and a kick out
01:14:37by McIntyre
01:14:38just got the shoulder up
01:14:40McIntyre had this match won
01:14:41let me see this again
01:14:42what was this referee doing
01:14:43the official had to get out
01:14:45of harm's way
01:14:46saving himself there
01:14:47well Drew had the match won
01:14:49that's a pain
01:14:50the referee should never
01:14:51have got out of the ring
01:14:52it's the first rule
01:14:53of refereeing
01:14:54you don't get out
01:14:55of the referee
01:14:55if the competitor
01:14:56you don't get out of the ring
01:14:57unless the competitors do
01:14:59and Cody was able to use
01:15:00that exposed turnbuckle
01:15:01McIntyre though
01:15:04still able to kick out
01:15:05of the crossroads
01:15:06well if McIntyre does not
01:15:10win this match
01:15:11he will have a major
01:15:12bone of contention
01:15:13with this official
01:15:15Cody off the second
01:15:17road
01:15:17and McIntyre slamming
01:15:19Cody to the mat
01:15:20as he went for the
01:15:21Cody cutter
01:15:21exactly what McIntyre
01:15:23tried earlier
01:15:23didn't work back then
01:15:24did the second time
01:15:26McIntyre
01:15:27over the top
01:15:28and he caught
01:15:29Cody hard
01:15:30Drew McIntyre
01:15:31was never designed
01:15:32to throw that kind
01:15:33of offense
01:15:33but it worked
01:15:34Rhodes back
01:15:35into the ring
01:15:36quickly
01:15:36McIntyre
01:15:37looking to put
01:15:37Cody away
01:15:38putting him in position
01:15:39for a Claymore kick
01:15:40and connects
01:15:41McIntyre
01:15:42close to the cover
01:15:44so close
01:15:46to winning
01:15:47the world title
01:15:48God
01:15:49that Claymore
01:15:50practically knocked
01:15:52Cody Rhodes
01:15:53out of his boots
01:15:54how the hell
01:15:56did Cody kick
01:15:57out there
01:15:57looking for his
01:15:59fourth
01:15:59world championship
01:16:01almost 10
01:16:03the undisputed
01:16:04WWE champ
01:16:05there
01:16:05and now
01:16:06McIntyre
01:16:07in despair
01:16:08from despair
01:16:10to where
01:16:11if you're gonna
01:16:13win gold
01:16:14tonight
01:16:14Drew
01:16:14yeah but Drew's
01:16:15gotta stay focused
01:16:16now
01:16:16he's got this
01:16:17match completely
01:16:17under control
01:16:18the dark clouds
01:16:20are all forming
01:16:21in the mind
01:16:21of McIntyre
01:16:22who is convinced
01:16:23the world
01:16:24is against him
01:16:25and again
01:16:26he calls up
01:16:27Rhodes paranoid
01:16:28Cody trying to
01:16:32regain himself
01:16:32on the Spanish
01:16:33announce table
01:16:34Drew McIntyre
01:16:35now with the right
01:16:35hand
01:16:36and Cody
01:16:36can hardly
01:16:37stand
01:16:37I do not like
01:16:39the look
01:16:39in the eye
01:16:40of Drew McIntyre
01:16:41the eyes
01:16:42have narrowed
01:16:43and
01:16:43yeah and
01:16:43he realizes
01:16:44where Cody
01:16:45is
01:16:45remember what
01:16:48happened to Cody
01:16:48Rhodes when he
01:16:49was in this
01:16:50position
01:16:50last month
01:16:51an official
01:16:52Ryan Tran
01:16:53who witnessed
01:16:53that that night
01:16:54is gonna make
01:16:55sure that it
01:16:56doesn't happen
01:16:57again
01:16:57Ryan Tran
01:17:03knew the damage
01:17:03that McIntyre
01:17:04did to Cody
01:17:05Rhodes
01:17:05the last time
01:17:06he attempted
01:17:06this
01:17:07but wait
01:17:07it's a legal
01:17:08move
01:17:09oh no
01:17:10Cody rolled
01:17:11out of harm's
01:17:11way
01:17:12Drew McIntyre
01:17:13kicked out
01:17:14the announce
01:17:15table
01:17:15and injured
01:17:15his right leg
01:17:16why did the
01:17:17referee
01:17:18get in the
01:17:18way
01:17:19it was
01:17:20completely
01:17:20legal
01:17:21for Drew
01:17:21to attack
01:17:22human compassion
01:17:26Drew may have
01:17:28snapped his
01:17:29shin
01:17:29where's the
01:17:29compassion
01:17:30for Drew
01:17:30Drew McIntyre
01:17:31is the one
01:17:32that delivered
01:17:32the offensive
01:17:32move
01:17:33and he can
01:17:33hardly stand
01:17:34now
01:17:34and you're
01:17:34right McIntyre
01:17:35gonna have a
01:17:35broken leg
01:17:36here
01:17:36well that
01:17:37would have
01:17:38connected
01:17:38with the
01:17:38head of
01:17:39Rhodes
01:17:39if not
01:17:39this damn
01:17:40official
01:17:40once again
01:17:41McIntyre
01:17:42could barely
01:17:43stand
01:17:43trying to
01:17:44drag himself
01:17:44into the
01:17:45ring to
01:17:45beat the
01:17:45count
01:17:46McIntyre
01:17:48back to
01:17:48his feet
01:17:48Cody Rhodes
01:17:49second row
01:17:50oh and a
01:17:50glass go
01:17:51catch caught
01:17:51Rhodes
01:17:52McIntyre
01:17:53can barely
01:17:54stand but
01:17:54he's still
01:17:55throwing offense
01:17:55and he's
01:17:56still dreaming
01:17:57of winning
01:17:57that championship
01:17:58looking for the
01:17:59Claymore
01:17:59but his bad
01:18:01leg gave
01:18:02out on him
01:18:02Cody Rhodes
01:18:04with a
01:18:04super cutter
01:18:05Cody Rhodes
01:18:07does not
01:18:08need a
01:18:08second invite
01:18:09Cody fired up
01:18:17Chris Rhodes
01:18:19cover
01:18:21Cody
01:18:23McKay
01:18:24here is
01:18:28your winner
01:18:29and still
01:18:31the
01:18:32undisputed
01:18:33WWE
01:18:35champion
01:18:36the
01:18:37American
01:18:38nightmare
01:18:39Cody
01:18:41Rhodes
01:18:42I get
01:18:44your point
01:18:44about
01:18:44McIntyre
01:18:45maybe having
01:18:46the match
01:18:46won
01:18:47but at the
01:18:47end of the
01:18:48day
01:18:48you've got
01:18:49to applaud
01:18:50the fight
01:18:50the guts
01:18:51the resilience
01:18:52of the
01:18:53American
01:18:54nightmare
01:18:54Cody Rhodes
01:18:55retaining the
01:18:55championship
01:18:56tonight
01:18:57no doubt
01:18:58about it
01:18:59maximum
01:18:59respect
01:19:00for Cody
01:19:00Rhodes
01:19:01as always
01:19:02QB1
01:19:03for a
01:19:04reason
01:19:04but the
01:19:05post-mortem
01:19:06of this
01:19:06match
01:19:06there are
01:19:07going to be
01:19:07major
01:19:08questions
01:19:08for how
01:19:09Drew McIntyre
01:19:10is not
01:19:11currently holding
01:19:12the goal
01:19:12this
01:19:12this was
01:19:13brilliant
01:19:13from Cody
01:19:14kicking
01:19:14out
01:19:14from
01:19:15McClaymore
01:19:15we know
01:19:16how top
01:19:17Cody Rhodes
01:19:17is
01:19:18this
01:19:18what McIntyre
01:19:19needs
01:19:20something else
01:19:20to complain
01:19:21about
01:19:21well this
01:19:21is the
01:19:22referee
01:19:22getting involved
01:19:23for no
01:19:23reason
01:19:23taking a
01:19:25beat
01:19:25that cost
01:19:26McIntyre
01:19:26almost broke
01:19:27his leg
01:19:28but McIntyre
01:19:30would still
01:19:30get Cody
01:19:30Rhodes
01:19:31with a
01:19:31Glasgow
01:19:31kiss
01:19:32he was
01:19:34going for
01:19:34the kill
01:19:35shot here
01:19:36but his
01:19:36legs
01:19:37gave out
01:19:37on him
01:19:38gave out
01:19:38because he
01:19:39smashed it
01:19:39through the
01:19:40table
01:19:40moments earlier
01:19:42and that
01:19:43window
01:19:44when it
01:19:44was
01:19:44open
01:19:45Cody Rhodes
01:19:46knew
01:19:46victory
01:19:47was in
01:19:47sight
01:19:48and made
01:19:48no
01:19:48mistakes
01:19:49won
01:19:49crossroads
01:19:50later
01:19:50and a
01:19:51successful
01:19:52retention
01:19:53against
01:19:53all odds
01:19:55for Cody
01:19:55Rhodes
01:19:56Cody Rhodes
01:19:58wins his
01:19:58first title
01:19:59defense
01:20:00since winning
01:20:01back the
01:20:02championship
01:20:02at Summer
01:20:03Slam
01:20:03Mike
01:20:10McIntyre
01:20:11getting some
01:20:11urgent medical
01:20:12care from
01:20:13our doctor
01:20:13Cody Rhodes
01:20:18celebrates
01:20:19a new era
01:20:20the ESPN
01:20:22era
01:20:22what a
01:20:24night
01:20:24thanks for
01:20:25joining us
01:20:26on ESPN
01:20:27it's time
01:20:30for the
01:20:31post show
01:20:31and who
01:20:33better to
01:20:34bring us
01:20:34a recap
01:20:35of all
01:20:35the action
01:20:35than the
01:20:36great
01:20:37Joe
01:20:37Testatore
01:20:38what a
01:20:40night
01:20:40Michael
01:20:41Cole
01:20:41what a
01:20:41great
01:20:42job
01:20:42you and
01:20:42Wade
01:20:43did
01:20:43Wrestle
01:20:43Palooza
01:20:44is in
01:20:45the book
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