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00:00:00Then.
00:00:07Now.
00:00:16Forever.
00:00:24Together.
00:00:30Raleigh, North Carolina.
00:00:32A tech sector, a great college and NHL sports town.
00:00:35That unique mix of cutting edge business savvy and rah-rah spirit.
00:00:39It mirrors the modern day WWE.
00:00:42The Lenovo Center is filled up tonight for a Monday Night Raw that offers an incredible rematch.
00:00:48The Usos have arrived for what is a dangerous assignment.
00:00:53Jimmy and Jay reunited for tag team action at Wrestle Palooza.
00:00:58Now the return engagement.
00:01:00A tornado tag team match against the vision.
00:01:03Braun and Bronson.
00:01:06And Judgment Day has a busy night ahead.
00:01:10Raquel meets Bayley.
00:01:12Dirty Dom looks to defend his title.
00:01:15Oh!
00:01:16Los Americanos here tonight as he gives the nod.
00:01:19Rande's through with an in-ring match debut tonight.
00:01:23As for what Dom Mysterio is dealing with.
00:01:27Well, he better be ready.
00:01:29The Intercontinental Championship number one contender is Rusev.
00:01:33The powerful veteran determined to rip through the self-proclaimed king of the Lucha doors.
00:01:39We are thrilled you are with us, Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.
00:01:58We are just 12 days away now, Wade, from what is that incredible card.
00:02:03That'll happen.
00:02:04Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia.
00:02:06You get the sense anything could happen between now and then.
00:02:09Yes, indeed.
00:02:10Especially here in North Carolina, a professional wrestling state.
00:02:14And Joe, I'm in a professional wrestling state of mind.
00:02:17So let's cut the chat and get this show started.
00:02:20I love when you're like that, my man.
00:02:21Now let's remind everybody what happened a week ago.
00:02:24The shocking end to Raw.
00:02:26Tonight, Asuka pushed too hard, too far.
00:02:32And there's no turning back.
00:02:35Rhea Ripley is ready.
00:02:37Two women at the very top of this industry.
00:02:42It has been pure Empress of Tomorrow from the word go in this woman.
00:02:53Oh my Rhea!
00:02:55Just when she needed it!
00:02:57Rhea catches it!
00:03:00All the Empress impact backfires!
00:03:03Roll up by Rhea!
00:03:04Rhea wins it!
00:03:05Points are missed in the ice!
00:03:10Sometimes when you win, really you lose!
00:03:14EO Sky!
00:03:29Oh!
00:03:30A spinning strike!
00:03:32As Asuka turns on EO!
00:03:36Kairi is attacking EO Sky!
00:03:39This is horrible to see.
00:03:44The Kabuki Warriors take him whatever they want tonight!
00:03:48And rip the bandaid off!
00:03:53Asuka got her wish!
00:03:55A wish!
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00:04:21I'm ECB, the demons in your dreams, I'm ECB.
00:04:35Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Rhea Ridley!
00:04:45Wade, she's gonna have something to say about what we just saw, about last week.
00:04:52Yes, a massive win, but that attack afterwards, it just changes everything we thought we knew about the dynamic with Oscar and Kyrie and Io.
00:05:04Yeah, we're about to hear Rhea Ridley's thoughts on the matter, but you don't need to beat Nostradamus to guess.
00:05:11Zero clemency, zero forgiveness, one thing on her mind, and that is vengeance.
00:05:41This is her brutality, is gonna have an extra something on the target for the Kabuki Warriors for sure.
00:05:51I tell you, the entire locker room has been giving Rhea Ridley a very wide berth so far today.
00:05:57They're in full well the kind of mood that Mammy must be in.
00:06:02I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB.
00:06:07Asuka, Kyrie!
00:06:20Look, I always knew that it would come to this point,
00:06:27I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB, I'm ECB.
00:06:33always knew that it would come to this but there was a little part of me that
00:06:40hoped that we could settle things in the ring settle our problems here in the ring
00:06:45like the warriors that I thought you were but but no because then what you
00:06:57did to Io that that crossed the line I mean aren't you the ones that claim that she is your family
00:07:09family so look this is this is what we're gonna do here tonight huh we're gonna settle things in this
00:07:20ring so kabuki warriors come and get me
00:07:31well the respect between Io Sky and Rhea was well earned this year as the fiercest of competitors
00:07:55battling for the women's world championship but now wait of course a different kind of shared
00:08:00experience well this is not what Rhea Ripley asked for but this might well be what Rhea Ripley
00:08:06needs because had the kabuki warriors come out here in a two-on-one situation Mami might have ended up
00:08:12even worse than she did last week and Io Sky clearly torn up about the fact that she was beaten down by
00:08:19her mentor Asuka a good friend Kairi Sane in the aftermath of last week's main event see it on Io's face
00:08:30weird it breaks my heart to say this but you are right about Asuka and Kairi
00:08:53but they are my family but they are my family
00:09:03and and I I still love them
00:09:15and so I am Paris She also own small charts that meet people who
00:09:17are in Italian now but because I lot of times don't say correct the same thing asieron as I am
00:09:18on Sundays I wish you had chosen a young country with my family but they are married now it is a
00:09:27bad hero on the other one okay and then the evil of Snoop
00:09:29and they жиз they are I made a story of the magic to the war look at the goods that I almost say yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that yeah ON the red
00:09:40You act like Ria is your family now, I made you who you are, I made you who you are, but because I love you, I'm willing to forgive you.
00:10:09Just apologize to me like you should, be like Kairi, you can both still be my students, we can be a family again, but for Ria, it's too late.
00:10:39No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Oscar, Oscar, you can go to hell.
00:10:50Iyo, look, Iyo, you have to trust me, please, please, you have to trust me.
00:11:06Look, I've been burned by my family before.
00:11:11Look, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but there's no way that you can go back to them, not after what they've done.
00:11:18I'm sorry, Ria, I need time, I need time.
00:11:34See how conflicted and what a struggle it is for Iyo.
00:11:41It's a lot easier to tell someone to walk away from their family.
00:11:48Oh no!
00:11:49It's too late, it's right now!
00:11:52The Kabuki Warriors attacking Ria Wade.
00:11:56Right before Io Sky, who once again is torn, and the beatdown commences.
00:12:02What a sinister victory lap.
00:12:04Kyrie and Asuka attack, and here comes Io!
00:12:08Here comes Io!
00:12:13Able to throw Asuka off.
00:12:16As Ria's beaten down in the corner, and Kyrie...
00:12:19Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria! Ria!
00:12:32Io holds off.
00:12:34The struggle continues...
00:12:35Oh! She missed it!
00:12:37Poison mist in the eyes of Io Sky.
00:12:40Asuka sprays the mist right into the eyes of Io.
00:12:44of Io and now here's Rhea back up and on the attack
00:12:52oh big right hand from Kyrie Rhea comes right back big headbutt and now going for riptide
00:13:02kick to the back of the neck they just about connected with Ripley
00:13:07posted into the corner simply a two-on-one situation what chance did Ripley have here
00:13:14and the other corner meanwhile Io is down and sprayed with the mist in the eyes she cannot
00:13:22help at all a spinning backhand and another oh good D goes unpunished in WWE and Ripley who came
00:13:31here to save the day oh it's a real sky now being punished just put her in that lock and up top
00:13:38Kairi Sane insane elbow drops down on Rhea from up high
00:13:48look at Io as Rhea was beaten down
00:13:52took the elbow Io missed it as Kairi and Asuka attack again about two minutes too late guys let's take
00:14:03another look at us Io Sky blasted with that poison mist out of nowhere from her now former mentor Asuka and
00:14:11this Kairi Sane insane elbow connecting to Rhea bloody Ripley doubling down on last week's statement
00:14:21beatdown of the Kabuki Warriors you can see Io writhing in pain trying to clear the mist from
00:14:29her eyes as the support staff is there referees tending to Io
00:14:46and this is the aftermath that we're dealing with here at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh North Carolina
00:14:53as Io Sky came out to join Rhea Ripley was discussing
00:14:59the struggle that she's having and dealing with the Kabuki Warriors and how conflicted
00:15:04she was saying they are still my family I still have love for them and then Asuka and Kairi
00:15:11entered from behind to attack Rhea Ripley wait by the time Io made her way there the attack was
00:15:18well underway the next thing you know Asuka sprayed the poison mist into the eyes of Io Sky
00:15:23is a painful lesson to Io Sky after Io decided to show loyalty to Rhea Ripley instead of her mentor Asuka
00:15:33who really has helped Io Sky carve out this top level career that she's had already
00:15:39and of course Io's friend Kairi Sane getting involved for good measure and this relationship
00:15:47has broken down beyond all repair now you see Rhea Ripley reaching for her ribs after
00:15:53suffering that insane elbow from Kairi and she's consoling Io obviously knowing that feeling from a week ago
00:16:06the physical pain that Io Sky must be in right now it's the emotional pain that is going to sting
00:16:11even worse than those eyeballs once vision has been restored maybe sometime looking at this aftermath
00:16:23Kabuki Warriors proving to be two dangerous individuals with poisonous mindsets
00:16:34the lines have now been drawn Joe have they ever
00:16:38Asuka said I made you I'm willing to forgive you but it's too late for Rhea Ripley
00:16:49now she didn't forgive after Io came into the ring to try to help Rhea
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00:17:11I'm the champ!
00:17:36I'm the champ!
00:17:37Give me my time!
00:17:41You have to go back to 2019 to mark the last time Rusev has held a title in WWE.
00:17:51There's moments away from trying to claim one here.
00:17:54Wait, last week there was no doubt that Don Mysterio didn't want to get near him.
00:18:02What are you doing tonight?
00:18:04I'm busy.
00:18:05Look, I know he wasn't going to help me, but I know I can count on you, come on.
00:18:09Hang on, you said you didn't need any help last week.
00:18:11You need to help Dom.
00:18:13Why?
00:18:14Because we're a team, we're the judgement day, and he's asking you for help, so you need to help him.
00:18:18Well, JD McDonough did indeed put his neck on the line, facing off with Rusev eventually succumbing to the accolade.
00:18:28Dom, however, was like a deer in the headlights, offering no help for him until Finn Balor arrived to bail McDonough out.
00:18:36Now, the judgement day in the aftermath, far from happy with the actions of Dirty Dom.
00:18:46Far from happy with the actions of Dirty Dom lately, and the challenger tonight, Rusev, who has been aiming for the Intercontinental Championship for some time.
00:18:56Tonight is the night, Rusev.
00:18:58Dirty Dom's resume, of course, has grown, and you see it right there.
00:19:21Now a double champion, back on September 12th, playing the Triple A Mega Championship.
00:19:26That came with the help of A Grande Americano.
00:19:28You see JD and Finn by his side here, as he comes down to defend the IC title.
00:19:35The town team champions, by his side, the judgement day.
00:19:40Gold just looks right on the judgement day, doesn't it?
00:19:44Three championships now shared between them.
00:19:48Perhaps one could be lost tonight if Rusev has his way.
00:19:56I think you saw Finn just say, alright, let's head out.
00:19:59Dom's got it on his own, remember what happened last week.
00:20:02While Dom arguably has not been backing up the likes of Finn Balor and JD McDonough of late,
00:20:08so it looks like they've said to the Intercontinental champ,
00:20:13going alone tonight, pal, let's see what you can do.
00:20:18I visibly saw some confidence leaving the soul of Dirty Dom when Finn and JD walked off.
00:20:25He took that look back like, you're really going that way? I could use you this way.
00:20:30For the official introductions, here's Alicia Taylor.
00:20:34The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:20:43One fall.
00:20:44And is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:20:53Introducing first, the challenger.
00:21:00From Bulgaria, weighing in her 270 pounds, Rusev.
00:21:14And his opponent.
00:21:26From San Diego, California, weighing in at 200 pounds.
00:21:33Representing the Judgment Day, he is the Triple A Mega Champion in the WWE.
00:21:43Intercontinental Champion, Dirty Dominic Mysterio!
00:21:57So Joe, we got a European against an American here.
00:22:00Is this going to end up like the Ryder Cup with the Europeans whooping the Americans?
00:22:05Quick question for you.
00:22:06Yeah, we're going to pass on that.
00:22:11I got a question for you though, when we just size up what we're about to see.
00:22:14With this Intercontinental Championship on the line.
00:22:18A title that Dom has held for 161 days.
00:22:22This is the sixth defense.
00:22:24A lot of times you've seen in recent weeks, you even saw it right there in the ring introduction.
00:22:28It's almost like Dom's got one foot out the back door when it comes to being with Rusev.
00:22:33So what's the strategy for Dom to deal with him?
00:22:36Is this the kind of thing where he actually needs to smother him and take the approach where the best defense is actually consistent steady offense?
00:22:42Well, only one person is going to do any smothering here and that is Rusev smothering the champ once he gets his hands on him.
00:22:48Let me be clear now.
00:22:49Rusev is a straight line guy.
00:22:51Smash Mouth.
00:22:52That's how he wins.
00:22:53Dom cannot do that tonight against somebody as big and powerful as this Bulgarian.
00:23:00Somehow Dirty Dom has to navigate his way in a circuitous route to victory and how the hell he pulls that off right now.
00:23:09I have no clue whatsoever.
00:23:10Did you see the distance of the fall away and then the suplex and the violence that just keeps coming from Rusev here early on in this IC title match?
00:23:20Can you continue?
00:23:21I mean we saw just last week Rusev bullying Dirty Dom behind the scenes demanding this opportunity.
00:23:29Dom has wanted no part of this whatsoever quite understandably given the scene before our eyes.
00:23:35It's about as close to a right hand knockout punch as you're going to see as Rusev and Dom pulls down that top rope.
00:23:41It's kind of what we were talking about now.
00:23:43Dom has to duck and weave.
00:23:45Keep moving.
00:23:47Comes with a drop kick.
00:23:49And now over the top on Rusev able to just catch him.
00:23:53Oh no.
00:23:54Oh yes.
00:23:55Right over the announce desk.
00:23:58Effortless fall away slap.
00:24:00Complete power and control from Rusev.
00:24:03And as Rusev looks over that desired prize.
00:24:16Rusev's already trashed our desk Joe Tess.
00:24:19Imagine how the body the frame of the champ who may be about off guard is back over it too.
00:24:26I mean the fall away slam and the thud that he took on top of the reinforced announce desk and then to exit the same way Wade it's one thing to go over and oh right into the cover trying to take the title.
00:24:38But then that's how he also ridden him of the situation.
00:24:43It's just a statement.
00:24:44It's letting Dom know only one man has control of this matchup and it ain't you champ.
00:24:52Soon to be former champ perhaps.
00:24:54A big kick by Rusev.
00:24:57He has been dominating since this match began.
00:25:02Now conducting the chorus doing two things at once.
00:25:09And things really are looking bleak for Dirty Dom here.
00:25:11Look to creatively take control of someone as big and strong as this but the shots are just bouncing off.
00:25:18Dom trying to paddle back in the center of the ring with a series of right hands.
00:25:25Big kick.
00:25:30But five of the shots of Dom are just bouncing off Rusev and one big clubbing blow in return completely flattened the Intercontinental check.
00:25:41BB gun against Haloson.
00:25:47What will Dom come up with for an answer to try to turn things around and defend his Intercontinental Championship?
00:25:57Well you'd have to think part of the game plan was having JD McDonough and Finn Balor by his side to try and combat the power differential in this one.
00:26:06Well that's fallen by the wayside before the bell even rang.
00:26:09Boy he could have used him with what happened near our announce desk as he just eats another vicious knee to the gut.
00:26:15And I'll tell you this Joe as a veteran of several groups in this industry it's always quid pro quo.
00:26:21You scratch my back I will scratch yours but at some point you do have to do the scratching yourself in order to get it back.
00:26:28And I fear that Dom simply has not done enough of that for the Judgment Day of late.
00:26:34Come on Dom Dom, you got my title, you got my title baby boy.
00:26:39Yippa!
00:26:43Baby boy.
00:26:44It's been called that in the middle of a match.
00:26:46Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! Dirty Dom! D
00:27:16six title defense for dirty dom and it is not going his way at all as rusev has been putting
00:27:22forth a beat down dom looks to turn things around he had rusev screaming at him you've got my title
00:27:28you've got my title
00:27:33dom looking for the rana as rusev goes across the ring finally has the big bulgarian wobble
00:27:38here and needs to make it stick because you might not get a second bite of this dom
00:27:42and finally with the wind in his sails starting to get some of that confidence back
00:27:56and looking like a true champ this to defend and retain and barely a one count that's it you put
00:28:03together a volley of offense you start to think that you are now fully in control of the match
00:28:08you can barely get a one count from this challenger
00:28:13and it just really shows how smart dom is wanting to avoid rusev at all costs until now
00:28:19did everything he could to avoid this challenger and here's the reason why
00:28:26three amigos may not even get off the ground
00:28:29instead he'll able to escape out the back door
00:28:34and trip him up and put him in position wave
00:28:36reflexes of dirty dom oh boy try to duck his way out of that massive line but got turned inside out
00:28:46anyway how quickly rusev can attack dom eyes bulging out of the back
00:28:52could be good night here dirty dog oh move once again i don't know how much he knew about it but
00:29:01instincts kicked in get out of danger self-preservation is a very important evolutionary trait nice oh as he
00:29:09just rams rusev right into the steel steps and tosses him back into the ring well rusev completely
00:29:15dropped his guard there thinking dom was a beaten man beaten he was not
00:29:18oh on to the midsection 619 completely winding the challenger and now on the other second rope
00:29:26what momentum for dirty dom right to the bridge of the nose rusev has no clue where he's at and
00:29:33he's going up top the intercontinental champion oh and rusev gets on the way simply too much left in
00:29:41the tank too much durability for the bulgarian and a second bite of the cherry jotesk
00:29:53oh and to and change or else rusev and that would be the ic champ that has just pissed rusev off he
00:30:01tasted gold there with that matchka kick dom equal to it but dom now defenseless and you can see how
00:30:10fired up rusev is the frustration boiling over how flexible i'm gonna put it out of touch right now
00:30:19he's going for the accolade right now oh dom wiggles out the back door scurrying out of there at the
00:30:26precise moment smart move once again from dirty dom he's had enough he's grabbing his two titles
00:30:34do you blame him he's got the mega championship and he's got the ic title rusev said where are you
00:30:39going well rusev knows full well a count out may win him the match but it will not win in the
00:30:44intercontinental championship not so easy is it dom you know eddie arango takes the time oh he just
00:30:51cracked him with the title just bounced off what i was trying to do and eddie guerrero
00:30:58referee eddie arango says no you're not getting away with that tonight dom
00:31:02maybe he saw him toss it once before from dirty that was a mule kick right to the man parts
00:31:15one two three and that's how he defends it here is your winner and still the intercontinental champion
00:31:28dirty dominic mysterio well say what you want about dirty dom mysterio he was never going to out
00:31:38fight rusev tonight but he did succeed in outsmarting rusev instead once again dirty dom showing his range
00:31:48escaping to victory this was a shot behind the referee's back referee did not buy any of that
00:31:54completely caught dom red-handed however at this moment when clearing out the championship it was the
00:32:02low blow direct to the man part as joe tess called it but roll up and hey a wings a win whatever it
00:32:10takes to retain the goal
00:32:23i'm a little mad at you don't get hot because i'm hot on myself yeah a little bit because making you the
00:32:28referee at russell pulizzo horrible idea no i think that was the best that i've heard a lot of people say
00:32:31the best referee terrible idea are you kidding me are you serious in a bad situation what you wanted
00:32:36yeah i get that but tonight it's about the usos and it's about braun and bronson tonight is it about
00:32:40la night yeah no yeah it's always about me stay out of it you want me to stay out of that i'll
00:32:46stay out of that i don't care about that what i care about is i'm the last guy who beat seth rollins
00:32:51i want my world title shot it's funny you're not the only one earlier on i'm not
00:32:56since you're a little mercenary penta sideline grayson waller this week and you refuse to ban
00:33:03the mexican destroyer that means that you owe us and you owe us a shot at the tag team championship
00:33:10how many times are we going to go through this number one earn a tag team title shot number two
00:33:14i'm in the middle of a meeting should i leave is this is this important yeah i'm not going to leave
00:33:18i'll tell you why because i'm in here talking about the world championships and whatever you guys are
00:33:22excuse me there's somebody in here who actually has been a world champion so why don't you step to
00:33:26the side while grown men talk to pierce i will i'll tell you what i'll do i'll step to the side
00:33:31i'll step right outside of that ring because i tell you what mr used to be a world champion
00:33:35ain't going to be a world champion again this guy's going to be a world champion real soon so i
00:33:38tell you what put my name next to seth ronald on the contract and while we're at it go ahead and
00:33:42put mr world champ out in that ring and i'll drop his ass with a bft yeah nah bro because you don't make
00:33:48matches bro yeah you don't make matches i do it is official why would you do that why
00:33:55come on i'm not going bad to the story but you'll make kofi in la's official oh that's the american
00:34:01nightmares plus the undisputed champ here tonight cody rhodes in raleigh north carolina tonight right here
00:34:09on netflix
00:34:22ladies and gentlemen i'm standing by with the world tag team champions representing the judgment
00:34:39day jd mcdonough and finn balor guys we just saw dominic mysterio successfully defend his
00:34:47intercontinental title against rusev but how do you both feel about dom's win well what are you
00:34:54trying to get out here byron of course we're happy for dirty dom to retain in the intercontinental
00:34:59championship tonight against rusev what are you implying this microphone here might as well be a
00:35:04big wooden spoon for all the stirring up you're trying to do well what i'm implying is that we saw
00:35:10you walk down the aisle with dirty dom but then you elected not to remain at ringside during his
00:35:17match is that yeah that's because dirty dominic mysterio the king of the luchadors assured me
00:35:26that he would be able to handle rusev all by himself now byron you need to stop standing up here
00:35:35peddling all these conspiracy theories that you're on what are you going to ask me next about how
00:35:42aliens built the pyramids come on mate get a grip we can certainly arrange that for a different interview
00:35:47i suppose byron what we want to talk about is judgment day business if that's all right with you
00:35:53all right raquel's gonna go out there and she's about to batter bailey after that her and roxanne are
00:35:59shaping up to bring more gold back to the judgment day clubhouse oh good luck to raquel rodriguez later on
00:36:05tonight but speaking of gold when do you guys actually plan on defending your world tag team
00:36:11titles again hang on a second listen don't get too hot is this another one of these conspiracy theories
00:36:17that you're on well let me hit you with some truth okay we are the wwe tag team champions
00:36:27and until somebody can beat us that is a fact of life
00:36:39now i'm pretty sure i seen a tinfoil hat downstairs so let me run along get that for you and i'll be right
00:36:48back or not thanks for that and thank you for your time the world tag team champions finn balor and jd
00:36:56mcdonough as they mentioned rakel rodriguez will go one-on-one with bailey later on tonight on monday
00:37:01night raw but for now let's send you back to ringside with joe and wade
00:37:10wwe podcast continue to have amazing guests stephie mcmahon with highly use check this week nfl life and
00:37:32fashion designer logan paul with charlie sheen by the way the charlie sheen doc on netflix is a must watch
00:37:38and biggie will be the raw recap guest all the great action on the wwe podcast wade you excited
00:37:45to head to australia for crown jewel next week my man oh man it is always a blast hanging out with
00:37:51the aussies and i'll tell you this i cannot wait to find out who is the superlative best wrestler on
00:37:57planet earth at crown jewel i'm glad you brought that up because that's what sports really should
00:38:02be right best versus best champ versus champion and at this moment in time that means we get a
00:38:08very intriguing matchup because it's cody rhodes against seth rollins here's a look at their shared
00:38:14history
00:38:18i wouldn't cross the phone you better think twice about what you gonna do i wouldn't cross me if i was you
00:38:28if i was you i wouldn't cross me
00:38:44i wouldn't cross me if i was i wouldn't cross me if i would cross me if i would cross me if i was
00:38:51a necessity if i was going to become the person i wanted to be the wrestler i wanted to be the
00:38:57champion i had dreamed of being i had to go out and do it on my own terms and so i did
00:39:03it and all credit to you cody you saw sickness eating you from within and you did what needed to
00:39:13be done to cut it out and that is to be commended but in your absence wwe moved right along and i
00:39:23was at the forefront i was its architect its messiah its champion a visionary a revolutionary
00:39:33i put this company on my back and carried it into a golden age and what was my reward
00:39:40for all of my sacrifice i was literally begging to be given a match on wrestlemania i can understand
00:39:49that resentment seth that bitterness i remember once feeling that way myself
00:39:56but that night in dallas for me that night was a revelation
00:40:00i got to come home and in front of 65 000 screaming fans step into the ring with a
00:40:07generational talent i got to immediately put my hand to the flame and see if i could take the heat
00:40:17if i could measure up with the best wwe and the world had to offer
00:40:22i was baptized by that fire and i walked away knowing i could now write my story
00:40:36i'm happy i was able to provide you with inspiration with which to write your story cody
00:40:42but the fact is our story wasn't over it wasn't over at wrestlemania when you had the element of
00:40:49surprise on your side it wasn't over a backlash either when you held my tights to steal a victory
00:40:57now our story needed to go to hell and back
00:41:02hell in a cell
00:41:08it's the most painful night of my career
00:41:13looking back at it probably not the wisest decision i've ever made
00:41:17there are no words to describe what we did to each other the limits that were pushed in the lines that
00:41:23were crossed
00:41:27and yet somehow amidst all that i somehow found respect respect for the singular competitor that you are
00:41:40someone who forces you to raise your game to levels you didn't know you had within you respect for
00:41:45your resilience in the face of immeasurable pain your refusal to just stay down that will forever be a
00:41:56defining victory of my career and you will forever be a defining rival of mine
00:42:04which is why what happened next is so tragic
00:42:17defining rivals the perfect rings for what we will get when the undisputed wwe champion meets the world
00:42:25heavyweight champion in 12 days ground jewel live saturday october 11 8 a.m eastern time from perth
00:42:34western australia for now let's take you back to last week with bailie
00:42:40let me clear the air after last week okay i should not have walked into your room i should
00:42:44have just waited for you to say come in instead i wanted to find you because i want to talk to you
00:42:49about last week i mean that was awesome i was wondering if you would like to be in my corner tonight
00:42:56with the air cleared valkyria indeed was in bailey's corner against
00:43:01roxanne perez neutralizing interference from raquel and assisting bailey who took matters into her own
00:43:10hands and one rose plant later scored a big win against perez however once again in the aftermath
00:43:18bailey snapped in this inexplicably shoving valkyria over a lot of questions about the temperament of bailey in the aftermath
00:43:33hey dude
00:43:36oh you're in my t-shirt this week of course you are why wouldn't you be
00:43:40are you still playing mind games don't you have a match like next yeah that's wrong with you that's why i was
00:43:45here i wanted to see if you want to come out with me i mean last week was so great you helped me win
00:43:49and it was like old times yeah yeah let's just do exactly what we did last week and i'll go help you
00:43:55win and then you can show me on my ass in front of the entire world
00:44:01lyra you are you have a right to be mad and i've just been going through a lot lately since wrestlemania
00:44:08and you somehow always end up in the middle of it and it's not your fault or your responsibility
00:44:15and i know you said you wanted to keep your distance but i just don't think that i can do this without you
00:44:24i don't know what this is i don't know what we're doing i don't know if you're being genuine
00:44:29i don't know if you're going through something all i know is
00:44:32i can't give you any more second chances you're on your own
00:44:37you can see that reality sinking in with bailey as she makes her way here
00:44:52out to the linova center quite a contrite apology i thought i thought a little disappointed at lyra
00:44:59valkyria i mean you can understand i mean lyra experienced the other side of it last week
00:45:05the following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first from san jose
00:45:18baleigh kileifornia baleigh
00:45:24rather downcast looking bailey here better get ship shake asap massive matchup coming up here for
00:45:30bailey you've got to get to the races headed into battle without lyra's support
00:45:36tough plan when you're going up against the judgment day bailey and raquel rodriguez right here
00:45:40here on netflix next
00:46:10what about you joe i was hoping for a hug like last week but looking at bailey i don't think she's
00:46:18gonna be throwing any of those out before this matchup starts that went like wildfire on social
00:46:24media kelly hugging you well people like wholesome moments don't they i'm actually looking at the
00:46:29smile now from bailey look she's turning the corner i still feel the warmth from that the tingly i
00:46:39don't get hugged often enough wait up wait up is it coming your way again i don't know i'm gonna
00:46:45throw it out there i'm gonna throw it out there i'm gonna throw it out i don't think you can still
00:46:49go searching here we go here we go please please that lyra's no good you're the you're the best yes
00:46:58yes never let me go please an encore performance and a hug all right i feel like bailey's the one
00:47:06who needs the hug right now when i gave that to her may have made things actually even worse
00:47:14all right shake it off bailey let's get back in championship mode
00:47:23i'm a hugger now joe tess i'm gonna get one of those t-shirts
00:47:27it's a whole new new way from bad news to big hugs
00:47:35i noticed you did not get a hug however i got a hug one before you tested
00:47:40not this week though oh you were off on vacation apparently i give better hooks than joe tess
00:47:44do you think that's what it says 100 percent
00:47:58so this is a woman you do not want a hug from because she will break your ribs
00:48:15powerhouse of the women's locker room and bailey
00:48:18she doesn't get in game mode quickly she's gonna be in big trouble tonight especially with no backup
00:48:24from lyra valkyria
00:48:37you
00:48:50massive news in boxing zupa boxing will officially get its start in january of 26
00:48:57led by his excellency you see turkey on the shake there with ufc ceo and president dana white wwe
00:49:03president nick todd zupa boxing announced earlier today a big massive media rights deal that will
00:49:10make the fights easy to access for fans better than ever again the first fight on the new platform
00:49:16will take place in january of 2026 zupa boxy coming soon changing the game making the great sport
00:49:24even better a 41 million just watched crawford canelo raquel rodriguez has been in with bailey
00:49:31two times in singles action prior to this the last time back in march able to find a way to the
00:49:36finish line in a women's intercontinental championship number one contender match what
00:49:40are we in store for here wade well raquel rodriguez looks supremely confident and with good reason
00:49:46bigger and stronger than bailey and indeed probably every woman in the locker room she also has on the
00:49:52outside roxanne perez backing her up whereas bailey does not have anyone after that little tete
00:49:58our tete with lyra valkyria i will also say we have slammy awards for superstar of the year if we had
00:50:07one for most improved superstar raquel rodriguez would have already won that this is a woman in top form
00:50:14once again and looking at times unstoppable raquel rodriguez a five-time women's tag team champion of course
00:50:22former nxt champion simply hadn't seen the best of raquel on the main roster until the last few months
00:50:30and really it's been a different woman ever since there is the strength that shows up time and again
00:50:37as bailey had to fight her way out of that compromised position with a series of elbows
00:50:42bailey also then to fight her way out of the mental disappointment of that issue with lyra valkyria
00:50:50really knocked bailey's mental state for a loop but rejection and that immediately off the bat was a big
00:50:56advantage to big mammy cool who is making it count but you can understand if you're lyra why lyra would
00:51:03make that decision can't you wait you can to an extent but why don't we focus on positives to once
00:51:11bailey beating down raquel in that corner so much support here from this crowd in robbie north carolina
00:51:18but look at raquel look at the power of her way out of that situation until bailey counters well bailey
00:51:24now fighting from underneath as well you would have to against such a powerful opponent as raquel rodriguez
00:51:30and bailey doing a hell of a job of it until then spoke too soon just gets tossed halfway across the
00:51:36ring that is called the commentator's curse right there i apologize bailey completely my fault
00:51:44this is a raquel who is highly irate tried to get involved in last week's matchup between bailey
00:51:50and roxana was thwarted by lyra valkyria on the outside shoving her into the steel ring post
00:51:55and now perhaps it's bailey who's going to pay the price for that smashing her into that top
00:52:01turnbuckle is rodriguez and driving down a big boot right to the midsection of bailey taunting bailey
00:52:10where is your friend where's your friend this week adding insult to injury now just adding more injury
00:52:17i mean did you just hear that as bailey's back smashed into the corner yeah raquel really is a
00:52:24cheat code at this level just unfeasible levels of strength that most of the women haven't had to
00:52:30combat too often in their careers and even someone as experienced as bailey is really out of sorts in
00:52:36this matchup back elbows by raquel she is being complete control and now bailey locks her up wave
00:52:44barely clinging on for dear life at one point there but got herself a window and has to make it count
00:52:48here one shot just completely wiping bailey out or did it yeah play matador for a moment and it pays off
00:52:57tiley time raquel up in the ropes and using leverage to her advantage there
00:53:02and a suicide dive that drapes her over the barrier this is exactly what bailey has to do against a bigger
00:53:09stronger athlete pick up the pace like this keep peppering raquel with shots and the vet
00:53:17that she is she's doing exactly that this is the kind of form that has taken oh she went for
00:53:22the rana off the apron but instead rodriguez in complete control just spinning her and smashing her into
00:53:32the barrier what power from raquel rodriguez
00:53:45wade the strength that it takes to stand up to a rana attempt off the apron yeah and that is
00:53:52in a nutshell the problem that raquel gives every competitor you're not quite sure
00:53:57what offense you have that will work against raquel because that move from bailey that leap would have
00:54:05taken down literally every other woman on the roster except for raquel from a moment of complete
00:54:13dominance it got turned on its head in a heartbeat and now with the referee's back turned roxanne perez
00:54:18getting a little shot in payback from last week and remember bailey without the support of lyra here
00:54:34i mean you just knew roxanne was going to interfere at some point which is exactly what raquel did last
00:54:40week the difference being lyra was here last week to take raquel out and make it a fair fight
00:54:47and a spinning slam into the cover to put her away and the kick out by bailey
00:54:51ratel's not even breathing heavily at this point we're about six minutes deep into this one one-on-one
00:54:57normally at this point exhaustion especially for a powerhouse competitor is starting to kick in but
00:55:03it shows you the kind of conditioning ratel has
00:55:09she can now slow down the pace and make this a stroll in the park nothing nothing coming back the
00:55:15other way from bailey at all
00:55:22and now just toying with her just taking a lot of joy and beating her down
00:55:27reaping her over that bottom rope as you see roxanne perez looking on oh and looking for a quick one here is
00:55:35bailey but able to survive it is raquel as she has been total control and back to her physical dominance
00:55:42take your eye off bailey for a second doesn't matter how much of a beat down you have given
00:55:48her as long as there is oxygen in the lungs bailey is always going to be a threat but that threat
00:55:54is going to save you starting to fade
00:56:11frustration now starting to build for raquel who has been so dominant she feels perhaps like she
00:56:17she should have had this one putt away already
00:56:32i'm glad you're with us here great scene at the home of the nhl's carolina hurricanes lenova center
00:56:46in raleigh north carolina and great action between bailey and raquel rodriguez raquel rodriguez
00:56:52has been in control for most of the match but bailey trying to mount a comeback against the powerhouse
00:57:03and able to do damage outside on the floor and this is about the the first sustained
00:57:10series of offense that bailey has been able to put together she's written out a heavy storm
00:57:15throughout this one oh drops the elbow and this is the bailey that got to the top of the mountain
00:57:22world championship after world championship we're getting glimpses of this haven't seen enough
00:57:27of this so far in 25. she has created offensive momentum now as bailey looking to put her away
00:57:35and the kick out by rodriguez who dominated most of this match
00:57:44well but look at this one bailey from the top row little shout out to some former
00:57:49champs from this exact part of the world the hardy boys not quite enough to put that one away however
00:57:56barely charging into that corner against rodriguez she's going up top again use whatever momentum
00:58:07you can against the big strong athlete raquel but that wasn't enough hallway slam second time raquel
00:58:13rodriguez has done just that and now she herself steps right over and gets into the corner with the
00:58:20splash and turns her over into the cover and raquel has been so dominant in this matchup she's losing it
00:58:29now because she cannot understand how anyone is still kicking out sometimes you can be too dominant
00:58:35in a matchup without grabbing victory the question can i actually beat this person
00:58:42attempt a little reversal there from bailey not quite sure what she pulled up but it worked
00:58:45and we asked for the help of lyra valkyrie that was denied and now raquel rodriguez hooks the leg again
00:58:58and that left shoulder getting up by bailey baseball back to the jaw of bailey i don't know how bailey is
00:59:05still moving legs must feel like jelly at this point but still trying to grab victory
00:59:10oh she's trying to line up the figure four well she's looking to lock it in we are in north carolina
00:59:16this is flair country and what a way to grab a victory this would be bigger four is locked in
00:59:24by bailey as raquel able to turn it over but bailey gets right back on top of it
00:59:31raquel desperately trying to reverse the pressure there perez desperately trying to assist risking a
00:59:36disqualification referee having none of that can she withstand it oh would you look at this raking
00:59:43the eyes is roxanne perez roxanne perez as the ref was looking at raquel rodriguez instead
00:59:52she rakes the eyes as a way for rodriguez to escape it and bailey completely blinded by that
00:59:59defenseless and now there's only one way down here is your winner raquel rodriguez
01:00:14and let me ask you this joe tess an impressive victory for raquel but how badly did bailey need
01:00:21lyra valkyria ringside tonight but when you're moments away from a submission win with a figure four and now
01:00:28roxanne perez cannot hold back well roxanne perez lost to bailey last week no payback from that and oh
01:00:39lyra has given it a second thought and she says you know what i've got to do it it's the right thing
01:00:48to do so here comes lyra valkyria wave well bailey saved lyra a couple of weeks ago now returning the
01:00:54favor avoiding this beatdown how gussy is this by lyra valkyria two on one and she's getting the best of
01:01:02them for a moment just a step ahead of the judgment day here but watch out raquel swinging for the fences
01:01:10i mean it really was only a matter of time before two on one over here just driving the knees down to the
01:01:18back of lyra and would you look at the face of bailey she is enraged and now she's on the attack
01:01:31with a massive knee and a beatdown complete transformation in the personality of bailey before
01:01:37our eyes now coming completely undroit what a major mental shift bailey just experienced
01:01:47and she clears them out to one look at lyra getting beaten down by the judgment day and
01:01:53knew she needed to do something fast and now she's turned her attention to lyra
01:02:06you got her come on you idiot let's get them good job
01:02:22what do you make of that i don't know what to make of that and just like i don't think lyra knows what
01:02:28to make of that as this is what's been going on and now when she's a little apprehensive and bailey
01:02:34convincing you're missing it's all good it's all good but again with bailey as erratic as they come
01:02:41i'm gonna need some explanations at some point but at least i got my hug hey a reminder tonight we get
01:02:46the rematch of that thrilling wrestlepalooza tag team between the vision and the usos last week the
01:02:52bronze showed up but it was disrupt la night jay uso match wave yes indeed fell apart at the seams
01:03:00when things were going so well for la night a complete momentum then the vision showed up jay uso
01:03:07as this was going down kept his wits about him one spear one splash and a big controversial win for
01:03:16jay uso and in the aftermath jay uso quick to make an exit
01:03:24leaving la night to be beaten down however twin brother jimmy usso didn't like the thought of that
01:03:31grabbed the steel chair saved the day but clearly some tensions between the two usos
01:03:36so
01:03:44you ready ready stay ready so we ain't gotta get ready come on come on
01:03:54hey let me ask you something man yeah last week i needed your help
01:04:00and you walked off from me and you walked off from la
01:04:04man i don't get it those straight up you really gonna ask me that yeah
01:04:10helping la night gets us nowhere else man made us lose that wrestlepalooza
01:04:17if you asking me a question let me ask you something
01:04:19why are you helping
01:04:25why man i helped the boy i helped you if you need help i got you i said no help
01:04:36you know why because no one give a damn
01:04:40i did what i had to do man i went out there bodied la night got the w that's it
01:04:46mission accomplished maybe if i did more of that i'd be one heavyweight chair by now
01:04:53guess what that's something you don't get
01:05:06man look look forget la night all right we're gonna go out there we're gonna handle business man
01:05:12handling these brownies all right all right love you
01:05:24we got some water for you right here here's a towel can you see at all can you see at all
01:05:29i just wanna talk
01:05:39yo we can still be a family
01:05:45it's not too late
01:05:49just follow me and apologize asuka
01:05:52say we forgive you apologize get away from me kairi leave me alone
01:06:06leave me alone
01:06:22boy tough to see eo like that
01:06:34but it's always good to see the mega star like this you're inhaling pavorka aren't you again
01:06:41the following contest is scheduled for one fall
01:06:53and you're listening first from los angeles california weighing it at 240 pounds
01:07:00the mega star wants a title shot but tonight
01:07:08just like last week he just wants a fight and tonight's opponent may have stepped into the wrong
01:07:12place at the wrong time kofi kingston wait he's going to get a very angry version of l a night yeah
01:07:26day
01:07:28day
01:07:37day
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01:10:39I want to remind you that WrestleMania returns to Vegas.
01:10:43It's Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th.
01:10:48And two-day combo tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.
01:10:53That's the way to do it.
01:10:55The two-day combo tickets for WrestleMania 42.
01:10:58Next week, Monday Night Raw on Netflix will be in Dallas, Texas.
01:11:09And it will be an 8 p.m. Eastern start time on Netflix Raw.
01:11:15In Dallas going to be a great card.
01:11:17We'll tell you about that a little later on.
01:11:19But an 8 p.m. start time next week for Monday Night Raw.
01:11:23Now, the new day, Kofi Kingston, 15-time Tag Team Champion,
01:11:29of course, most recently overly grieving the loss of those titles.
01:11:35We've got another reason to grieve this week, haven't we, Joe Tass?
01:11:38What is that?
01:11:39Well, the new good day is no more.
01:11:42Gee, Grayson Waller, not here tonight, took that Mexican Destroyer from Penta last week
01:11:50in that six-man Tag Team on Monday Night Raw.
01:11:53I propose that we observe decorum and we commentate this one in silence
01:12:01in memorandum of the neck of Grayson Waller.
01:12:04It was one of the most spectacular moments we've seen on Monday Night Raw
01:12:10to see what Penta was able to pull off against Grayson Waller.
01:12:13Spectacular.
01:12:14It was an offensive attack that should be celebrated.
01:12:16No, no, no. Spectacular is how you describe the x-ray of Big G Grayson Waller's neck.
01:12:22Did you see the fan reaction?
01:12:24Did you see how viral the video went?
01:12:27That x-ray looked like a Jackson Pollock painting.
01:12:30Neck x-rays aren't supposed to look like that, Joe.
01:12:33It's a move that should be back.
01:12:35LA Night, earlier tonight, was having a conversation.
01:12:40With Adam Pearce, when he was interrupted by the New Day,
01:12:43and that is how we have arrived here.
01:12:46Now this hooks the leg.
01:12:48We're going to put him away, but just a count of one.
01:12:50A little early to get after it was LA Night.
01:12:53Be clear that the conversation you're referring to,
01:12:55LA Night made it clear to GM Adam Pearce, post-crown duel,
01:12:59he wants the next crack at Seth Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship.
01:13:03Well, if LA Night does want that, he needs wins now.
01:13:07A losing streak does not a number one contender make,
01:13:10so it's imperative that the megastar gets a dub this evening.
01:13:15Of course, Kofi Kingston was quick to remind him,
01:13:17as he is often to remind everybody,
01:13:19that he is a former WWE Champion.
01:13:21Well, you say that begrudgingly.
01:13:23Here's the issue with Kingston.
01:13:25He is a former World Champion.
01:13:27The problem is nobody else ever brings it up for some reason.
01:13:30I just didn't.
01:13:30You don't pretend like he didn't.
01:13:32You only brought it up just explaining that he brought it up.
01:13:35You didn't bring it up of your own volition.
01:13:37It's a cheap shot again, Joe Tess.
01:13:39LA Night looking for an attack,
01:13:40but instead Kingston with a knee.
01:13:42Yeah, this is more like it.
01:13:46Do it for Big G.
01:13:48Kingston, he's a cover,
01:13:50and a two count.
01:13:52And this night's able to survive,
01:13:53and right back to working that left shoulder on LA Night is Kofi Kingston.
01:13:58Well, LA Night has had several opportunities
01:14:00at World Heavyweight Championships.
01:14:02Often not through his own fault,
01:14:04through skullduggery, he has missed out.
01:14:07But there is, at least on paper,
01:14:09a differential between these two competitors.
01:14:11There's one man who has been to the top,
01:14:13another man who has almost got to the top,
01:14:15but not quite made it there.
01:14:17And that's why the favorite has to be Kingston.
01:14:21Still to come this evening, of course,
01:14:23that massive Tornado tag team rematch.
01:14:26The Vision taking on the Usos.
01:14:28That will be sheer bedlam.
01:14:30Cannot wait later on this evening.
01:14:32Of course, Brock Raker and Big Bronson Reed
01:14:34defeated the Usos at Wrestlepalooza.
01:14:36LA Night was the guest referee.
01:14:39And he was very challenged to stay the course
01:14:42with his duties that night.
01:14:44Smart for Kingston there,
01:14:46draping that top rope along the throat.
01:14:49By the bigger, more powerful LA Night,
01:14:51but quick to bounce back is the megastar.
01:14:54As he sends Kofi out onto the four,
01:14:57he sees Xavier Woods right at his back
01:14:59as he drives his head,
01:15:01slamming it to the top of that barrier time.
01:15:03And again, the crowd could not give it up
01:15:05here at Rocky, North Carolina.
01:15:09Xavier Woods trying to act like a distraction.
01:15:12He's just antagonizing the megastar
01:15:14to up the ante against Kingston here.
01:15:18Whatever Woods was trying simply did not work there.
01:15:21In fact, it has backfired for his tag part
01:15:24to Kofi Kingston.
01:15:25He's driving that elbow down.
01:15:27Oh, hey, Woods!
01:15:28How do you like that?
01:15:29I am not wrestling this match!
01:15:30I am not wrestling this match!
01:15:33Oh, a little skin to catch.
01:15:34Dropkick sends LA Night flying into the barrier.
01:15:37Took about 45 seconds,
01:15:39but that distracted indeed working.
01:15:41Oh!
01:15:42And the megastar has done a 180 in this match.
01:15:46With Woods right in his face
01:15:48after he just got smashed into the post.
01:15:51And now, Kofi Kingston in control!
01:15:55Thank God for the new day!
01:15:57Let's go!
01:15:59Total momentum for Kofi!
01:16:02There you go, baby!
01:16:02There you go, baby!
01:16:13What a turn of events here
01:16:14in the midst of this match, Wade.
01:16:16Turn of events.
01:16:17One major distraction from Xavier Woods.
01:16:21And someone the caliber of Kofi Kingston
01:16:23is always going to grab that opportunity
01:16:25with two hands.
01:16:27Now we punish him!
01:16:28We don't get him!
01:16:29We punish him!
01:16:30Do, do, do!
01:16:30I mean, can you hear Xavier Woods?
01:16:32He is so loud every time
01:16:34we try to broadcast the match.
01:16:35He basically hovers over us
01:16:36as if he's the third voice on commentary.
01:16:39He's simply singing the praises
01:16:41of his brother, his good friend,
01:16:43his tag partner, Kofi Kingston.
01:16:46It's a good job somebody's doing that around here, Joe.
01:16:48Yeah, he can do it from about 20 feet away.
01:16:50He doesn't even need a microphone.
01:16:52Save some money.
01:16:54Cheap to run, no electricity.
01:16:58You can't bleep him, though.
01:16:59That's the problem.
01:17:01Look at Kofi Kingston applying that pressure
01:17:04across the neck of LA Knight.
01:17:07Oh, what a cheap shot from Woods!
01:17:11Absolute cheap shot from Xavier Woods!
01:17:13Kingston with all his experience
01:17:16making a massive error there
01:17:18with LA Knight tied up in the ropes.
01:17:20Well, why not use the ropes to your advantage?
01:17:22That's more of the experience,
01:17:24that I've come to know and love.
01:17:26I'll tell you right now,
01:17:26Kofi Kingston, one of the absolute best
01:17:28I personally ever got in the ring with.
01:17:31And I'd say he's added to that skill set
01:17:33in the years since
01:17:34and certainly added to the mindset.
01:17:37Far more brutal and vicious now
01:17:39than he ever has been historically.
01:17:40Again, trying to work
01:17:47on that left shoulder,
01:17:49that left arm,
01:17:50that has been a consistent,
01:17:51what are you doing?
01:17:52What are you doing?
01:17:52Put on a little air guitar.
01:17:54Woods is a bassist.
01:17:55I've seen it on his Twitter.
01:17:57He analyzed a match in front of you.
01:17:59I'm focusing on that.
01:18:00Two things at once, Joe Test,
01:18:02called multitasking.
01:18:03Woods is having a real good time tonight,
01:18:09which is more than can be said
01:18:10for the Megastar,
01:18:11who is getting the beating of a lifetime,
01:18:14but trying to turn this around.
01:18:16And instead,
01:18:17it's an elbow by Kofi Kingston
01:18:19that drops him to his knees again.
01:18:21You're one of those people
01:18:28who turned their back on the new day, Joe Test.
01:18:31I never did.
01:18:31I've been with them from the beginning.
01:18:34I think they turned their back
01:18:35on somebody very special and dear.
01:18:38A colleague of ours on WWE Broadcasting,
01:18:40as well as one of the most beloved superstars
01:18:43in the history of this industry.
01:18:46Turned their back on an albatross.
01:18:48I'm sorry?
01:18:49He was holding them down then,
01:18:50upgraded with Big G. Langston.
01:18:53Sadly, there's no witness.
01:19:07It's a huge crowd here
01:19:09at the Lenovo Center
01:19:10in Raleigh, North Carolina.
01:19:12And for the last few minutes,
01:19:14they've been watching Kofi Kingston, Wade,
01:19:16get the best of LA Knight.
01:19:17Yeah, they are not impressed
01:19:18with what they're seeing.
01:19:19And the ultimate hype man, Xavier Woods,
01:19:21on the outside,
01:19:22loving what he's seeing.
01:19:24But right now,
01:19:24the Megasar trying to tap
01:19:26into the abundant Kvorka
01:19:28in this arena.
01:19:30Drawn on that energy here
01:19:31with a series of great hands.
01:19:34Oh, and that was so smart of Kingston
01:19:37to follow him up
01:19:39and trip him up.
01:19:40One of the greatest movers
01:19:42in the history of this industry,
01:19:44Kofi Kingston,
01:19:45and it paid dividends there
01:19:46against the Megastar.
01:19:47He's going up top.
01:19:48He thinks he's got him in position.
01:19:52Tomahawk chop to the temple.
01:19:55And the kickout at two and change.
01:19:58Right now.
01:19:59Yeah.
01:20:00Yeah.
01:20:01I agree.
01:20:03New Day does indeed rock.
01:20:05And they will be rocking tonight
01:20:06if they pull out a victory here
01:20:08against the Megastar
01:20:09who looks completely spent.
01:20:12And that cheap shot from Woods
01:20:13is not going to help matters.
01:20:14Second time we've seen Xavier Woods
01:20:16do just that.
01:20:17There's a hook of the leg
01:20:18by Kofi Kingston.
01:20:19Look at him win this thing.
01:20:21And LA Knight able to push off
01:20:22with that right hand.
01:20:28Right hand to the body.
01:20:30And he goes with another body shot.
01:20:32And now comes upstairs
01:20:33against Kingston
01:20:35as the Megastar.
01:20:36Looking to rally back.
01:20:37Remember, it was the Megastar
01:20:38who asked for this match.
01:20:40Kofi Kingston wanted no part of it.
01:20:42But that tyrant, Adam Pearce,
01:20:44forced Kingston into the match.
01:20:46And Kingston, I think,
01:20:47has been wobbled by something here.
01:20:48He can barely stand up straight.
01:20:50Oh!
01:20:51Kofi's in a bad way.
01:20:53He's summing up with Kofi.
01:20:56Not quite sure what he got wobbled on
01:20:58but clearly he got hit by something.
01:21:00Do you think he's shot?
01:21:02Do you think he's shot?
01:21:03Do you think he's shot?
01:21:05And big shoulder tackle
01:21:07over the top rope by LA Knight.
01:21:11And this one turned around in a hurry.
01:21:13I think there might have been
01:21:14a bang of heads at one point.
01:21:16And Kofi Kingston now
01:21:17looking like a different human being.
01:21:19Looks like he's on a different planet.
01:21:21Oh man, oh man.
01:21:22The jumping neckbreaker.
01:21:28One question for you, Joe.
01:21:29Whose game is it?
01:21:31Oh, you know.
01:21:32And this crowd's gonna say it right now.
01:21:34Oh, but instead of the leaping elbow,
01:21:41Woodsy comes up onto the apron
01:21:42and now Kofi looking for the win.
01:21:45Feet on the ropes as well,
01:21:46but it's not enough to keep the megastar down.
01:21:49Referee missed all of that.
01:21:50And Kofi now with that second win badly needed
01:21:55because he looked complete toast
01:21:56a few moments ago.
01:21:59This time, Knight gets out of the way.
01:22:02Going for trouble in paradise.
01:22:04Unable to deliver.
01:22:06Out the back door.
01:22:08Oh!
01:22:09He does it!
01:22:10One, two, three...
01:22:13A BFT on Kofi!
01:22:16Here is your winner,
01:22:18Hell, Hey, Knight!
01:22:22Well, the megastar was a man
01:22:24on a mission this evening.
01:22:26Laid down the gauntlet to Adam Pearce
01:22:29a little earlier on.
01:22:30Needed a dub and got it in a big way.
01:22:32Kingston going for trouble in paradise.
01:22:35Managing to land on his feet,
01:22:36but out of nowhere!
01:22:38One of those BFTs with Xavier Woods
01:22:40already dropped.
01:22:42Unable to come for the air to Kofi.
01:22:43Big win for the megastar.
01:22:45That is momentum.
01:22:47The megastar grabs the win here in Raleigh.
01:22:51Of course, Wade,
01:22:52we are less than two weeks away
01:22:54to find out who's going to get
01:22:55that giant 50-karat crown jewel,
01:22:57that massive belt that they will pose with.
01:22:59Of course, the ring you also get
01:23:01with crown jewel
01:23:02and the prize championship
01:23:04that you can hold on forever
01:23:05on your finger.
01:23:06On Friday night's SmackDown
01:23:07just a few days ago,
01:23:09Cody Rhodes had a deal
01:23:10with Seth Rollins' vision.
01:23:15Probably not a good decision on my part,
01:23:17but what the hell?
01:23:19Cody apparently ready for
01:23:21what has to be an unwinnable fight
01:23:24against two of the most vicious stars.
01:23:28And things, of course,
01:23:29took a few seconds
01:23:30before they looked incredibly bleak
01:23:32until the Viper, Randy Orton,
01:23:36arrived,
01:23:37raising his standard brand of hell,
01:23:40taking out the vision one by one.
01:23:44RKO after RKO.
01:23:46Cody assisting in cleaning house.
01:23:48Big thank you to the Viper, Randy Orton,
01:23:50for saving the WWE champ's bacon,
01:23:54for now at least.
01:23:57You're doing great.
01:23:59Yeah, you're doing amazing.
01:24:00Thank you, Gisela.
01:24:00I know what you're doing.
01:24:01Yeah, I'm so proud of you.
01:24:03Thank you, I feel good.
01:24:04I'm excited for what's next.
01:24:05You're proud of her?
01:24:06What has she done?
01:24:07She hasn't done anything great.
01:24:08No, who have you beaten?
01:24:09Have you beaten anybody?
01:24:10Has she beaten anybody?
01:24:11No, you're a loser.
01:24:12Okay?
01:24:13You're five foot nine inches of failure.
01:24:17Becky, when I went to Pierce last week about a match,
01:24:20I was hoping he would give me you.
01:24:22Because who better to face than the greatest female wrestler of all time?
01:24:28That's what you said.
01:24:29Everyone says that, okay?
01:24:30Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it, everybody says it.
01:24:34A lot of people say it.
01:24:35No, everybody says it.
01:24:36Basically everyone, everyone except for AJ Lee.
01:24:41AJ Lee?
01:24:43What the hell is wrong with you?
01:24:51This has nothing to do with Tozawa.
01:24:53Leave him out of it.
01:24:54What is your problem?
01:24:55I got out of my system.
01:24:56You're out of my system.
01:24:58Are you okay?
01:24:59You okay, T?
01:25:00My God.
01:25:01I almost really got you.
01:25:02No!
01:25:03No!
01:25:04No!
01:25:05Go golpes!
01:25:06Come on!
01:25:07Go!
01:25:08No!
01:25:09No!
01:25:10No!
01:25:11No!
01:25:12I'm not!
01:25:13I don't think you've been a millionaire.
01:25:15Come on.
01:25:17I don't think you were made all day!
01:25:19Come on.
01:25:20Go!
01:25:21Come on.
01:25:22Ow.
01:25:23Ow.
01:25:24Ow.
01:25:25How did you stand here, so that'll be your mom?
01:25:27What?
01:25:28Feel better?
01:25:30A little.
01:25:33Yeah.
01:25:34Yeah, a little.
01:25:35How are you feeling?
01:25:39We'll see.
01:25:40Do you want me to go out there with you?
01:25:42No, I'll be all right.
01:25:43Do you want me to get Paul?
01:25:47No, I got to do this one on my own.
01:25:50Okay.
01:25:53World heavyweight champion Seth Rollins joins us live next.
01:26:00Right now I'd like to welcome a man who's enjoying a victory celebration tonight
01:26:17after successfully defending his Intercontinental Championship.
01:26:22Please welcome Dirty Dominic Mysterio.
01:26:26Don, congratulations, number one, on your successful title defense against Rusev.
01:26:34But you're a busy man.
01:26:35You got two titles, which means more challengers headed your way,
01:26:39specifically your AAA Mega Championship.
01:26:42We know in just a couple weeks, Dragon Lee is going to challenge you for that title.
01:26:47How do you feel about it?
01:26:48Well, Byron, I'll tell you exactly how I feel about it.
01:26:52I'm going to do to Dragon Lee exactly what I did to Rusev tonight.
01:26:58And that is dominate him and still be your double champion.
01:27:03Well, with all due respect, you didn't exactly dominate Rusev.
01:27:10It was kind of the opposite.
01:27:12It was a what?
01:27:13Rusev actually dominated most of that match.
01:27:16I don't recall any of that.
01:27:18Were you watching the same thing that happened in that ring tonight?
01:27:23Because the last thing I remember was I walked out and still your Intercontinental Champion.
01:27:30I am still your double campeon.
01:27:33I am the greatest Mysterio of all time.
01:27:37Do I need to keep going?
01:27:38I'll keep going for you, Byron.
01:27:39I am the king of the luchadores.
01:27:42El rey de los luchadores.
01:27:44Felicidades, don.
01:28:00Congrats.
01:28:02But you know something, pendejo.
01:28:06The Intercontinental Champion is my title.
01:28:12And you know what?
01:28:13See you soon.
01:28:15Porque yo soy el verdadero rey de los luchadores, cabrón.
01:28:22Y te lo voy a demostrar.
01:28:24Y sabes por qué?
01:28:26Porque yo soy penta.
01:28:30Pendejo.
01:28:31Pendejo.
01:28:33Pendejo.
01:28:38Don, would you like to comment on what Penta just said to you?
01:28:41I mean, I already beat that guy like five times, so I don't even know what I'm going to do.
01:28:48Thanks, Tom.
01:28:51Joe, Wade, back to you guys.
01:28:52I do this for real.
01:29:01I do this for real.
01:29:01Make it drop.
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