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00:00I mean it has been especially loud here in Australia but the truth is you can go anywhere on planet earth and put this woman in a ring and the arena will explode. That is the magnetism that Rhea bloody Ripley holds.
00:30I'm sorry Australia. Rhea bloody Ripley belongs to planet earth now. You've got to share her with the rest of us.
00:39I'm going to Rhea Ripley earlier today. She just said she cannot get over the love that she's received throughout all of Australia the past couple of weeks.
01:03She said when she performed here in Perth in 2024 it was a surreal experience but she said for some reason this felt bigger it felt better. It felt like there was more love out there.
01:14And especially coming off the big tag team victory this past Saturday at Crown Jewel.
01:18Well Rhea Ripley was a massive deal a couple of years ago but every month that goes by she just grows more and more important to this entire industry.
01:28Just an all conquering woman who has captured the imagination of people all over the planet and simply keeps on getting better.
01:41Well it's also pretty cool that you have the greatest performer on the planet in your corner right Io Sky?
01:46Coming off a hot victory too. What a great few days out here in Austin has been for Io Sky and of course Rhea Ripley.
01:55And they're in for a fight here tonight between Rhea Ripley and Kairi Sane.
02:15for a fight here tonight between Rhea Ripley and Kairi Sane.
02:19Now, moments ago, Kairi Sane showed that huge bruise on her forehead
02:23that she suffered during the tag team match on Saturday.
02:26Asuka's delusional.
02:27Kairi Sane took a bullet for her, sacrificed herself,
02:30so Asuka wouldn't have to be defeated in that matchup.
02:33And how does Asuka treat her?
02:34She slaps her across the face and puts her in the ring with Rhea Ripley.
02:38I like the style of leadership that Asuka is bringing to the table here.
02:42There's too many soft-souled human beings around the planet right now.
02:46And Asuka is dealing with the one-by-one, starting with Kairi Sane.
02:51I hope she goes for you next.
02:52Well, I feel bad for Kairi Sane, obviously, real close to Eoskai.
02:56That relationship has been ripped apart because of the delusion of Asuka.
03:00Asuka obviously treating Kairi Sane in a way that many find despicable.
03:07And how can you not feel for Kairi?
03:09I will say right now that I thought Kairi Sane looked more aggressive
03:13than I've ever seen her in that match at Crown Jewel.
03:16Now, I accept they lost the match in the end,
03:20but I think Kairi Sane has actually stepped up.
03:22Oh!
03:23Yes!
03:24Well, I think that slap backstage by Asuka may have fired Kairi up a little bit here tonight.
03:28Some people respond well to that kind of treatment.
03:30So what you're saying is some people respond to fear
03:33because Kairi Sane is obviously scared to death of Asuka.
03:36She's scared to death to lose this match to Rhea tonight.
03:39She's going to have to do everything she can to knock off Rhea in her homeland.
03:42No, Kairi Sane is scared of displeasing Asuka,
03:48which she did on Saturday when she lost the match for the Kabuki Warriors.
03:52Now is a chance to impress Asuka and get back in your mentor's good graces.
03:58Although it's not starting out very well before Kairi Sane.
04:01It's a unique way of remembering how things happen.
04:05Oh, and Kairi taking the fight to Rhea tonight.
04:10Shot right to the throat.
04:12And again, I like the aggressiveness of Kairi Sane,
04:14but Rhea Ripley going to show off her power.
04:16Well, Asuka has brought out that aggressiveness of Kairi Sane,
04:19but it might be enough to not be enough tonight against Mami.
04:24Not in her homeland.
04:26Rhea's in no way going to counter this with some power of her own.
04:29Turns it into a vertical suplex.
04:31Overwhelming strength,
04:33and that really is the rear bloody Rhea Ripley cheat code
04:36when it comes to competition inside that ring.
04:39Asuka scares me.
04:40Like, she literally scares me.
04:42You're scared of your own shadow.
04:44Did you see the way she was looking at me?
04:47She's about to slap you.
04:48Give you a Kairi Sane treatment.
04:50And I encourage her.
04:52Well, whatever.
04:54Nonetheless, Kairi is very aggressive in this match.
04:57Oh, and a big kick to the back of the neck.
04:59How impressive has Kairi Sane been?
05:03There is a method to Asuka's madness.
05:05It's amazing what you'll do to try to survive, right?
05:08No, to try and impress your mentor who you disappointed on Saturday night.
05:11That's the motivation here.
05:16Now Rhea Ripley will send Kairi across the ring.
05:19Miss Wildey with that clothesline.
05:20Kairi Sane been using her quickness here tonight against Rhea.
05:23Sends her across the ring with a hurricanrana into the ropes,
05:26and Rhea Ripley sort of an office step here against Kairi.
05:29Yeah, that's how good Kairi Sane has been.
05:31Oh, and that diving forearm driving Rhea outside the ring.
05:36Kairi Sane is just hyper-focused right now.
05:39And it's...
05:40Oh, and Rhea caught her with a knee.
05:42Yeah, perfect precision.
05:43Knee to the jaw from a leaping Kairi Sane there.
05:47And this one just in a 180 before our eyes.
05:50Now Rhea Ripley with that drop kick to Kairi Sane.
05:55Rhea fired up.
05:56Looking to put Kairi away.
05:57Nice suplex.
05:58Cover now off the Northern Lights and a kick out by Kairi Sane.
06:02Two count that time for Rhea.
06:04Now Asuka up on the apron.
06:10Rhea's like, you want some?
06:11Of course not.
06:12Asuka who...
06:13Well, typical bully, right?
06:14Steps down from the fight when the more powerful one gets involved.
06:17No, it's a typical loyal mentor doing a favor to a protégor.
06:23Oh, hey, Michael.
06:23Why do you have such a twisted view of everything?
06:25And now Rhea Ripley.
06:30Stalking Asuka.
06:31What a second.
06:31Asuka might want to turn around.
06:33The meat in the middle of a mean-looking sandwich here is Asuka.
06:38And Kairi Sane, though, with a baseball slide.
06:40Driving Rhea into our announce table as Asuka and Io Skye now start to brawl.
06:46These women beat the hell out of each other on Saturday.
06:49And Kairi now off the apron.
06:51And it's continuing here tonight.
06:53Oh, Asuka with a kick.
06:55The Kabuki Warriors.
06:57I got a boogie!
06:58Okay.
06:59Yeah, great.
07:00Slap Michael Cole, please.
07:01What she said.
07:03Hey, I understand how persuasive Asuka can be.
07:12She had me dancing on the stage during the kick-off show.
07:16What a horror show that was, Michael Cole.
07:19But I also felt the fear in Kairi Sane,
07:22who was literally hiding behind me
07:24because she was so scared of Asuka.
07:29Hiding behind you is about the worst choice
07:32Kairi Sane has ever made.
07:33You are incapable of protecting anybody.
07:36Well, I stood up for you against Seth the other night.
07:38And then Kairi Sane now right to the midsection of Rhea.
07:41And now Kairi Sane has taken control.
07:44And again, Rhea Ripley just has not been able to get into it in this matchup.
07:47Kairi up the blockbuster cover now.
07:50Is it enough?
07:50And a kick out by Rhea.
07:52Let me ask you this.
07:53Who on planet Earth knows Kairi Sane better than Asuka?
07:57Nobody is the answer, Michael Cole.
07:59Well, Asuka knows exactly how to motivate and condition Kairi Sane
08:05to put in a performance like this.
08:08Speaking softly into somebody's ear doesn't work for everyone.
08:11Well, you use the word condition,
08:13and that's what Asuka's doing.
08:14She's conditioning Kairi Sane.
08:16To be a champion.
08:17Yeah, and she's using slaps across the face and fear.
08:21And look at this now.
08:22Kairi's got a five count before she breaks.
08:25Or she'll be disqualified right before the count of five.
08:31The official Dan Engler right there, as Kairi Sane now,
08:35enjoys this.
08:37Asuka's a weirdo.
08:49No, she's not.
08:50You're the weirdo.
08:51Yeah, Kairi Sane with that flying forearm.
08:54Taking out Ripley.
08:55Cover by Kairi.
08:57What a win this would be in a kick out at two.
08:59And even you have to accept this has just been a brilliant performance
09:04from Kairi Sane.
09:05It's been a great performance.
09:06I mean, obviously, gives some assists to Asuka.
09:08Well, Kairi Sane actually beat EO Sky last week on Raw.
09:13What a double win this would be.
09:16Following up against tag team partner,
09:18really a bloody rip.
09:19So do you think a victory for Kairi Sane races all the
09:21Asuka's now from Saturday?
09:24Not all the
09:25Asuka's now from Saturday.
09:26Tragic gets them back into
09:28mode.
09:30Kabuka warrior mode will never be losing matches.
09:33Yeah, multi-time tag team champions.
09:36And that's what I'm talking about.
09:37Asuka's out here dancing around, big smile on her face.
09:39Then she turns into a scowl.
09:41Then she screams at Kairi.
09:42Then she laughs again.
09:43She's all over the board.
09:44Bro, she's dancing around here because
09:46Kairi Sane is putting in an epic performance against
09:49one of the greatest female competitors in history.
09:53Well, I agree.
09:54Kairi Sane has been dominating Rhea Ripley.
10:00Cover!
10:00Rhea Ripley in her homeland of Australia.
10:09Things not quite going the way that she had planned.
10:12Kairi Sane, with some assists from Asuka, has taken control of this match over the former multi-time world champion.
10:19But an absolute masterclass from Kairi Sane, all formulated in the mind of Asuka.
10:25And finally, Michael Cole, you've got to accept that there is method to the madness of Asuka.
10:30Well, listen, I don't agree with it.
10:32I think it's disgusting.
10:33And there she is.
10:34I called her a weirdo earlier.
10:35She's dancing around here, smiling, laughing.
10:37Next time, she's mad.
10:38But hey, it has been effective.
10:39I have to give you that.
10:40Kairi's looked great in this matchup.
10:41Absolutely superb.
10:42Can she finish the job against one of the most dominant women we have ever seen?
10:49A volley to the chest of Kairi Sane, just when it looked like all hope was fading away for Rhea
10:56bloody Ripley.
10:56EO trying to will Rhea on, who tries to climb back into this match in front of over 13,000 tonight.
11:04The RAC Arena in Perth.
11:14Rhea's angry now, and there's a closed line.
11:17And another.
11:26Ripley.
11:27Down goes Sane.
11:28Just tossing her to the mat.
11:29She's attacking at well at this point, and this crowd is coming unglued.
11:34And Rhea now with a big kick.
11:36Cover now on Sane.
11:38Near fall.
11:39Kick at two.
11:40Rhea Ripley just has so many physical advantage over the rest of the field,
11:46and those are compounded by this vicious attitude and precision striking ability right under the jaw of Kairi Sane.
11:55The jaw that was perhaps loosened a little earlier by Asuka.
11:58Kairi Sane up top.
12:07Kairi Sane up top.
12:08Uh-oh, Kairi though rolls through, shoulders down.
12:12Is this enough here?
12:13Kairi's been beaten to hell and back over the past couple of minutes, but they're still fighting the Kabuki Warrior.
12:21Kairi Sane up top.
12:23Kairi Sane up top.
12:24Kairi Sane up top.
12:25Kairi Sane up top by Rhea.
12:32Looking for riptide.
12:37Kairi though able to work her way out of it.
12:39Nice struggle out of there by Kairi who knew it was game over, had that connected.
12:44Rhea out to the apron.
12:45You have to be creative.
12:46Just like Dirty Dom was a little earlier.
12:48You're not going to pick up an easy victory against this woman, Rhea Ripley.
12:53Kairi Sane has been game all night long though.
12:55And Ripley though with Kairi out on the apron.
12:57Dangerous situation for both of these women here.
13:00Rhea looking for a suplex perhaps.
13:02Kairi trying to, uh, trying to block.
13:05Kairi looking for DLI at this point.
13:10Shot right to the ear.
13:12And now Rhea, nobody.
13:13Oh, shoulder first to the post.
13:15And that could be the turning point of this matchup.
13:18How fast was Kairi Sane there nimbly sliding out of the way
13:23as Rhea Ripley over committed and ate that steel ring post.
13:27And it's not going to get any nicer here for Rhea Ripley.
13:30Kairi measuring her opponent from the top rope.
13:35Sane now, oh my goodness, what impact to Ripley.
13:38An insane elbow to a vertical opponent, completely flattening Rhea Ripley.
13:46But Kairi Sane needs to get Rhea in the ring, get the pin,
13:51and exercise the demons from Saturday night's loss.
13:55I got to heard what Asuka had said to Kairi Sane.
13:58What the instructions were as Rhea's back into the ring.
14:04Kairi Sane now.
14:06Rhea.
14:07Oh, look at that.
14:09Reversal on reversal.
14:11And a cover now by Kairi.
14:13Oh, and Rhea just got the shoulder off.
14:16What a weak, weak kick out by Rhea Ripley.
14:19The will to win is still there in Rhea.
14:22But the body simply is not cooperating after that heavy landing on the outside.
14:27And Kairi can finish the job now.
14:32Got a golden opportunity.
14:34Rhea's clumped over in the middle of the ring.
14:37Kairi to the top rope.
14:39Ripley's as groggy as it gets here.
14:41And now right in the crosshairs.
14:44And nobody home is Rhea.
14:46Was able to head toward the corner.
14:47Kairi went for a spear.
14:49Caught by Rhea though.
14:50Intercepted.
14:51Rhea with Kairi up top.
14:52Delivers the razor's edge.
14:54And a big kick.
14:57Cover.
14:58One, two, three.
15:00Almost had an air fall.
15:02The ever-expanding skill set of Rhea Ripley.
15:05Tore a page out of terror to win.
15:08David McPhee's book with that razor's edge.
15:11Following up with a stunning shot to the temple.
15:14And how tough is Kairi staying still living in this one?
15:18And Rhea Ripley could not believe she did not,
15:21that she didn't put Kairi away there.
15:30Rhea back to her feet.
15:31Drives Kairi to the corner.
15:33Kairi has been so impressive in this one.
15:35But it all counts for nothing if she gets put away by Ripley here.
15:40And I dread to think what Asuka's reaction would be.
15:45Big right by Rhea stunning Kairi.
15:47Not the location you want to find yourself with Rhea Ripley in full control of the match.
15:58Rhea hooking Kairi.
16:02Kairi though fighting back.
16:04As well she might as Asuka bellows from the outside.
16:08Another chance now to perhaps finish the job for Kairi saying.
16:18Measuring Rhea perched on the top rope and Rhea caught her with a chop.
16:21Got a backhand to the jaw once again.
16:26Jaw of Kairi saying is taking a hell of a lot of punishment today.
16:30But it is a granite jaw apparently.
16:36Just hanging out by Rhea's hair.
16:37Rhea's in trouble.
16:38Rhea's hung up here.
16:39Kairi saying looking to take advantage.
16:42Kairi saying from the top rope right to Rhea Ripley.
16:45And Rhea may be down and out.
16:48Kairi into the cover, wraps the arms, forcing Rhea to kick it too.
16:53How vicious has Kairi saying been tonight?
16:56Connected with this stomp to a pro and trapped Rhea Ripley.
17:03And that should have got the victory by Kairi saying.
17:06But you're in dangerous territory whenever you're in the ring with Rhea Ripley.
17:11And the WWE fans here in Australia trying to will Rhea on.
17:21Kairi to the corner with that running forearm.
17:23It's not supposed to go like this in your homeland.
17:31Kairi again looking to go to the top rope.
17:33Trying to use her high-flying ability to take out the more powerful Ripley in this matchup.
17:37Kairi, oh and look at the power.
17:48Ripley powering Kairi up.
17:52How many times is Kairi trying to reverse this and getting good?
17:55No!
17:56Every time!
17:57Finally at the end, Kairi paid.
18:01Planted face first onto the mat.
18:08And now Asuka causing a distraction momentarily.
18:11Io Sky now gets involved.
18:13Big kick to the Empress of Tomorrow.
18:15From behind, Kairi scooping Rhea up who's got a kick out.
18:19And now Ripley stomping Kairi in her tracks.
18:24And Asuka neutralized the rip-time.
18:28It's Rhea Ripley to win.
18:30Here is your winner, Rhea Ripley!
18:40It was the second time Asuka tried to cause a distraction in the match.
18:45That was one time too many for Io Sky.
18:47Oh and now Asuka from behind to Io Sky driving her now into the post.
18:53Completely wiped out now is Io Sky.
18:57And now Rhea Ripley kicking Asuka.
19:01Now Rhea Ripley feeling that rage.
19:07And looking for some catharsis.
19:09I dread to think what is cooking up in the mind of Rhea Ripley here.
19:14I don't even want to know what Rhea's thinking about.
19:16And she clears off the announce table here.
19:20On mitigated rage now.
19:23Bouncing Asuka face first off the announce table.
19:26Rhea Ripley who was misted by Asuka a couple of weeks ago.
19:30And beaten down, blinded, humiliated.
19:34Now is the chance for some real payback.
19:38From behind, Kairi Sane with a kendo stick.
19:42It looked like Rhea was going to rip tight Asuka through the table.
19:45And now Kairi with the attacks with a kendo stick.
19:48And what a loyal protégé.
19:50Kairi Sane has proven to be there.
19:52And now Asuka, a DDT to Rhea off the solid table.
20:00Io's down, Rhea's down, the Kabuki Warriors are out of control.
20:22Well this has just been an absolutely disgusting display.
20:29By the Kabuki Warriors Asuka and Kairi Sane.
20:33Obviously Asuka beginning to rub off on Kairi.
20:36Who again kneels down in front of the Empress of Tomorrow.
20:40Well once again Kairi Sane there.
20:43Just like a crown jewel saved her mentor Asuka.
20:47That is the kind of bond these two women have.
20:49It's the kind of bond that Io Sky could have and she threw it away.
20:54It's the kind of bond that Asuka forced Kairi Sane into.
21:00I mean this is basically ruling by fear here.
21:03And Rhea Ripley being attended to by officials Io Sky as well.
21:10After that just demented assault on these two.
21:15Well it was a great victory for Rhea Ripley.
21:17But that was not the celebration that was planned for this audience.
21:24It's a damn shame that Rhea's got to enter her weekend here in Australia with that.
21:29Nio going to help her friend.
21:43Back to get some medical attention in the locker room area.
21:46I mean that was the DDT was.
21:50You can hear the thud off of our table.
21:53Well as we know Rhea Ripley that will not be the end of the issues.
21:57With the Kabuki Warriors.
22:01Let's head back to Kathy Kelly.
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