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00:00Title defense since winning back the world title from John Cena at SummerSlam
00:06Rhodes and McIntyre one-on-one for the title
00:09now nice waist lock by Cody Rhodes remember what McIntyre said coming into this matchup wait
00:32he wanted to do this the right way he certainly started out that way and there's a clean break a
00:38clean break the official Ryan Tran asking Cody to come out of the corner now McIntyre with that high
00:44elbow Cody who came out the aggressor in this one which really isn't in his nature he's a technician
00:50he's a mover you don't want to go blow for blow with someone bigger and stronger than you
00:55like McIntyre but let's not forget what McIntyre did the Claymore through the announce table
01:00across Cody Rhodes five weeks of his career oh nice drop down and there's the right hand by Cody
01:05Rhodes aggressive out of the gate and a nice take down headlock take down by McIntyre that's Cody's
01:10mistake and Drew has completely suckered a bit into that it's one thing being angry it's one thing
01:17trying to get vengeance but it's another thing to step out of what you are good at and into the
01:22world that your opponent specializes in Wade you were brought up with these two training of course
01:29down at FCW what went wrong between Cody and Drew the truth is what went wrong is far more recent
01:36than any of that they are both former punchlines in this industry jokes 10 years ago who both had to go
01:43away into obscurity and climb the mountain from the very bottom they've both done that but in McIntyre's
01:50eyes he had the more arduous climb whereas Cody has been propped up thanks to his last name and
01:57the WWE machine being behind him that's one way to look at it but the bionic elbow delivered by the
02:04American Nightmare homage to his dad the American dream and Cody Rhodes fired up here tonight Cody Rhodes
02:11has earned this Cody Rhodes uh-oh wait a minute Cody stumbling out of the box hit the Cody Cutter
02:18however I saw this a couple of times I didn't say there's something off cover by Rhodes and a kick
02:25out by Drew what do you mean something's off well he's just a half step behind where he normally is
02:29that wasn't the first time that's happened in the match there's been a couple of moments here
02:33where Cody wasn't as crisp and speedy when he's at the upper hand I think it has something to do with
02:40the first match back being driven to the announced table by McIntyre I mean there's an element of
02:45ring risk it is only five weeks though which for the most part a competitor at Cody's level that
02:50isn't a huge deal it's something you can normally skip over fairly easily but I'm keeping an eye on
02:56this now McIntyre fighting out of it Cody Rhodes still in control though McIntyre with authority
03:05keep more drag McIntyre sent over the top rope so agile for a big man Cody now
03:10well McIntyre simply a cheat code 208 pounds of rippling muscle that moves like a cruiserweight
03:18yeah that a disaster kick by Rhodes and now Cody with a suicide dive to McIntyre driving McIntyre to the floor
03:27he's been shaking off whatever cobwebs were there earlier on and seems back in rare form
03:34and Cody again suicide dive McIntyre able to intercept him and now driving Cody spying first
03:42to the post Cody just underestimating the size and power of Drew McIntyre and now tasting it first
03:49McIntyre just swinging Rhodes over the Spanish announce table practically cleared the table that
03:57was so effortless for McIntyre and look at the dark pics of the eyes on the table catching the edge
04:06which may have caused some real damage to the lower back of Cody Rhodes and remember McIntyre
04:11understands Rhodes has the champion's advantage he's got to get him in the ring and finish
04:15he should bet Cody to win the gold right now McIntyre in control of Rhodes who again just
04:20collapses to his knees you know what we saw what happened on Smackdown last night there was a boot
04:25to the place there was a stomp to the head of Rhodes on the ground and I think Cody is really showing
04:32some effect he got his bell rung yesterday and it's affecting him in this and we're admiring the power
04:38of McIntyre but that is not the full story here you think that has something to do with it what happened
04:42last night well Cody doesn't seem to be playing with his usual full deck and now McIntyre again
04:48with a belly-to-belly throw sending Rhodes across the ring and Drew McIntyre is having his way
04:53for the WWE champion right now Drew predicted this he said it was going to be a bad night for Cody
04:59well Drew has stacked the deck by the attack on Cody last night that stomp to the head against the ground
05:06I think has left some lingering effects in the brain of Cody Rhodes and he's now fighting through
05:11the fog to try and get a little clarity and it's a fight he's losing but wait and also McIntyre's made
05:19a very very clear about the fact that he believes Cody Rhodes has stretched himself very thin
05:26all the media appearances and oh god look at Cody's schedule just this past week oh and post
05:33shoulder to the post for McIntyre and Cody buys himself some time Cody needs time more than anything
05:40right now I'm looking at the guy's wobbly he looks like he's had 10 pints of beer and that is not a good
05:45thing in the early goings of a championship matchup against McIntyre Cody now with a kick to the face of
05:51McIntyre Rhodes has not lost the match as he's bounced face first off the apron you're right on
05:58the hardest part of the ring head first and if there weren't issues before there certainly are now
06:03and McIntyre's about to exacerbate the problem Cody Rhodes oh no not to the steps not to the steps Drew
06:12Alabama slam out of the steel steps and this is just a masterclass from McIntyre he knows the weakness
06:20he smells it into the cover smell of a championship and a kick out at two
06:26McIntyre doing exactly what you need to do against the best spot the weakness and attack attack attack
06:35Bob Holly would be proud of that as McIntyre now mounts Rhodes and the big right hands of a Scottish
06:42warrior and look at Cody trying to cover up now from the attack by McIntyre just trying to protect
06:48himself here dangerously now is Cody Rhodes who may as you said cold and stretched himself far too
06:57thinly and completely underestimated the threat of the Scottish psychopath well Cody hasn't been able
07:04to put together any sustained offense tonight but he looked good for about two minutes in the early
07:10goings and then the cobwebs came to the fall and this right here is the pace that McIntyre wants
07:17then goes six six 280 pounds Cody Rhodes though climbs the ropes hooks McIntyre and again Cody's
07:26showing some flashes here in this match with a super flash no and look even if you execute that move you take a hell of a landing
07:35yourself and Cody smashed hit the back of his head against the mat on the landing don't watch Drew Drew takes an impact but watch Cody's head
07:43that's what hit and Cody hasn't moved since and you're still concerned after the head injury suffered last night at the hands of McIntyre it's 100% it look I've been in there before normally that happens you need at least a week off Cody didn't get that he doesn't have that luxury 24 hours off
08:01this is for the world the WWE championship undisputed live at Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis in front of 15,000 plus at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and now McIntyre and Rhodes exchanging blues in the middle of the ring
08:18Rhodes on some fight
08:26well Cody's not thinking here he's just reacting he reacted well there stunning McIntyre now up over the top for Rhodes again went right back to his head but he was able to deliver a power slam
08:38the worst migraine in history buzzing through the brain of Cody Rhodes and somehow he's got to figure out a path to victory here against one of the absolute best in McIntyre and again slow to his feet
08:52Cody cutters oh second rope caught him with a disaster kick instead Cody Rhodes is starting to build momentum now against the number one contender but it's a slow momentum due to this
09:04mental issue that Cody apparently has trying to stack offense is almost impossible in this condition off the second rope yet again went for the Cody
09:13and he was slammed down and he took out McIntyre what a move by Cody Rhodes who once again could be closing in
09:21on the win in this matchup yeah you could tell McIntyre tried to power Cody in that one try to hold him off he just didn't have enough strength
09:28Cody was able to capitalize and now Rhodes and McIntyre fights out of it
09:33nice knee to the head there again rocking the brain of Cody
09:37kick to the face by Rhodes second rope now for the champion McIntyre with a Glasgow kiss remember he delivered that last night
09:45the end of the contract signing McIntyre knew exactly how to hurt Cody how to take Cody out
09:52out of his game and it has worked a treat
09:57high above the ring McIntyre
10:03McIntyre pulling out all the stops
10:05not that common that you see McIntyre taking an opponent up top or maybe a page out of Sheamus' playbook
10:12it could be white noise time Cody high above the ring white noise by McIntyre cover now to win the WWE championship and a kick out
10:23Sheamus just threw his can of Guinness at the TV in anger almost as angry as McIntyre
10:31when Cody kicked out of that what a massive impact again on the back of the neck and the head of Cody Rhodes
10:39over 15,000 here tonight this is our main event for the undisputed WWE title to kick up by McIntyre
10:47just an incredible athlete
10:50one man able to shake off the cobwebs one man not
10:56and McIntyre could be looking for the Claymore to put Cody Rhodes away
11:00and win the championship Rhodes though
11:03able to counter stacking up McIntyre kick out by Drew
11:06attempted a power bomb there didn't get all of it but enough to get out of the way
11:10oh and again a Glasgow kiss by Drew and McIntyre look for the Claymore
11:15Cody rolled out of harm's way Cody Rhodes now looking for the figure four
11:18and lock in McIntyre a long way from any ropes here
11:27Cody's got the figure four locked in well
11:30McIntyre the only thing he can do is perhaps roll on his belly and
11:34McIntyre close to tapping out here
11:37Cody's got it locked in will McIntyre tap
11:39this is so good for Cody not only is he put through in jeopardy
11:43he's also buying a chance to mentally recover
11:47Cody screaming at McIntyre
11:50Cody needs a tap out here in the worst way and one jab to the jaw
11:55and it looks like Cody got knocked out cold
11:58yeah McIntyre caught him flush on the jaw
12:00I mean normally I think Cody could shrug that off but he's so beaten up mentally
12:06he's really really struggling tonight this is not the usual Cody Rhodes
12:10and the official Ryan Tran checking on the champion Cody's eyes are glassy
12:15can't even defend himself that is why the ref may need to step in if the ref does step in
12:20then we've got a new champ and McIntyre ripping the protective pad off the turnbuckle exposing the steel
12:27I gotta put it back on come on the official saying I gotta put it back on McIntyre tosses it out
12:32into the entrance left no respect for authority why should he he's on a mission tonight to win gold
12:40Rhodes now hooks McIntyre look at the crossroads into the corner the official rolls out of harm's
12:45way McIntyre's got Rhodes pinned back into the ring and a kick out by Rhodes that was a count of eight
12:52that was a count what did the referee get out of the ring for he's trying to abort disaster
12:57and now Cody turns it into crossroads cover by Cody Rhodes and a two count and a kick out by McIntyre
13:06just got the shoulder up McIntyre had this match won let me see this again what was this referee doing
13:11the official had to get out of harm's way saving himself there well Drew had the match won that's
13:17a pin the referee should never have got out of the ring it's the first rule of refereeing you don't
13:22get out of the referee if the competitor you don't get out of the ring unless the competitors do and
13:27Cody was able to use that exposed turnbuckle McIntyre though still able to kick out of the crossroads
13:36well if McIntyre does not win this match he will have a major bone of contention with this official
13:44Cody off the second rope and McIntyre slamming Cody to the mat as he went for the Cody cutter
13:49that's exactly what McIntyre tried earlier didn't work back then did the second time
13:56and he caught Cody hard Drew McIntyre was never designed to throw that kind of offense but it worked
14:02Rhodes back into the ring quickly McIntyre looking to put Cody away putting him in position for a
14:07Claymore kick it connects McIntyre close to the cover so close to winning the world title
14:16god that Claymore practically knocked Cody Rhodes out of his boots
14:23how the hell did Cody kick out there looking for his fourth world championship
14:29almost pinned the undisputed WWE champ there and now McIntyre in despair from despair to where
14:40if you're gonna win gold tonight Drew yeah but Drew's got to stay focused now he's got this match
14:45completely under control the dark clouds are all forming in the mind of McIntyre who is convinced
14:52the world is against him and again he calls a Rhodes paranoid
14:59Cody trying to regain himself on the Spanish announce table Drew McIntyre now with the right hand
15:04and Cody can hardly stand right do not like the look in the eye of Drew McIntyre the eyes have narrowed
15:10and yeah and he realizes where Cody is remember what happened to Cody Rhodes when he was in this
15:17position last month an official Ryan Tran who witnessed that that night he's gonna make sure that it doesn't
15:24happen again Ryan Tran knew the damage that McIntyre did to Cody Rhodes the last time he attempted this
15:35but wait it's it's a legal move oh no Cody rolled out of harm's way Drew McIntyre kicked out the announce
15:43table and injured his right leg why did the referee get in the way it was completely legal for Drew to attack
15:50human compassion Drew may have snapped his shin where's the compassion for Drew Drew McIntyre is
15:59the one that delivered the offensive movement he can hardly stand now and you're right McIntyre
16:03gonna have a broken leg here well that would have connected with the head of Rhodes if not this damn
16:08official once again McIntyre could barely stand trying to drag himself into the ring to beat the count
16:15McIntyre back to his feet Cody Rhodes second row oh and a glass go catch caught
16:19road McIntyre can barely stand but he's still throwing offense and he's still dreaming of winning that
16:25championship looking for the claymore but it's his bad leg gave out on him Cody Rhodes with a super
16:33cutter Cody Rhodes does not need a second invite
16:43Cody fired up
16:44here is your winner and still the undispluted WWE champion the american nightmare Cody Rhodes
17:10I get your point about McIntyre maybe having the match won but at the end of the day you've got
17:17to applaud the fight the guts the resilience of the american nightmare Cody Rhodes retaining the
17:23championship tonight no doubt about it maximum respect for Cody Rhodes as always QB1 for a reason but the
17:33post-mortem of the post-mortem of this match there are going to be major questions for how Drew McIntyre is not
17:39currently holding the goal this was brilliant from Cody kicking out from a claymore we know how tough Cody Rhodes is
17:46that's what McIntyre needs something else to complain about well this is the referee getting involved for
17:51no reason taking a beat that cost McIntyre almost broke his leg well McIntyre would
17:58still get Cody Rhodes with a Glasgow kiss he was going for the the kill shot here but his legs gave out
18:05on him gave out because he smashed it through the table moments earlier and that window when it was
18:12open Cody Rhodes new victory was in sight and made no mistakes one crossroads later and a successful
18:20retention against all odds for Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes wins his first title defense since winning back
18:29the championship at SummerSlam
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