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WWE Raw 20 October 2025 Full Show Part 1
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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together,
00:00:30forever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever.
00:00:39Starting with it across the field now,olo, than, never, ever, ever, ever.
00:00:44Run on the drive to our roots from Maryland versus � respond to own their gates into their homes.
00:00:52We're here in Sacramento, and for years, California's capital city has been home to WWE history-making moments,
00:00:59for what could be an altering evening in the ring
00:01:03as we're all still digesting the shocking events
00:01:06from last week's Raw on Netflix.
00:01:11In case you don't know,
00:01:19the official knockdown.
00:01:21Cody with an opportunity.
00:01:23Rollins used the watch to knock out Rhodes.
00:01:29I am the Crown Jewel Champion.
00:01:37And this is the vision.
00:01:43The greatness that I have assembled.
00:01:48By Oracle, with my vision,
00:01:53we have solidified you as the undisputed GOAT.
00:01:59Braun Breaker, with my vision,
00:02:03you are without a doubt
00:02:04the undisputed future of this industry.
00:02:11Big Bronson Reed
00:02:15with my vision,
00:02:18you are the new tribal chief.
00:02:22One, two, three.
00:02:26I don't need the men in this ring.
00:02:29I have chosen the men in this ring.
00:02:33And they have chosen me
00:02:36because I am
00:02:38Seth
00:02:39Jey Uso L.A. Night, CM Punk
00:02:50for an opportunity to face Seth Rollins
00:02:53for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:02:56CM Punk going to sleep.
00:02:59One step closer
00:03:01to recapturing the World Championship.
00:03:04Burn it down.
00:03:08And Braun Breaker now
00:03:10with a spear to Jey Uso.
00:03:13And the vision marching to the ring.
00:03:16And now CM Punk is cornered.
00:03:21A massacre by design.
00:03:25Punk lays weight
00:03:27by Rollins' vision.
00:03:291-5-1-2-3-4-3-5-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.
00:03:57Please fuerte it.
00:03:58Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the general manager of Monday Night Raw,
00:04:28Adam Pear. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw.
00:04:45We all just saw what happened last week and as promised, I am here to provide a physical update.
00:05:25Braun Breaker, Bronson, Reed and Wade. Breaker still holding on to Seth Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship.
00:05:31Yeah. Conspicuance by his absence already this evening has been Seth freaking Rollins and these two insurgents who caused so much chaos last week.
00:05:44While we've been asking the question all week, why? Hopefully, imminently, we're about to get some answers.
00:05:52Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the NWE Hall of Famer, the Oracle.
00:05:59Paul Heyman, along with Braun Breaker and Bronson Reed.
00:06:06The Oracle, Paul Heyman.
00:06:08Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the NWE Hall of Famer, the Oracle, Paul Heyman.
00:06:14Along with Braun Breaker and Bronson Reed.
00:06:21The Vision.
00:06:23That sign speaks volumes, doesn't it?
00:06:28Braun Breaker holding on to the prize goal that he snapped.
00:06:31from the man he was supporting and aligned with as of seven days ago.
00:06:48Now holding that championship in abeyance apparently.
00:07:02May have to be pride from Braun Breaker's cold dead hands.
00:07:07Good luck with that, Adam Pearce.
00:07:18You know, this is the good thing.
00:07:25I'm glad you're all out here because I want you all to hear this directly from me.
00:07:30I knew Seth was banged up coming out of that match at Crown Jewel, that classic against Cody Rhodes,
00:07:39but none of us will ever know how badly he was injured because of what you two did.
00:07:46Seth Rollins is at home just having had major surgery.
00:07:59Because of what you two did, Seth Rollins is on the shelf for quite a while,
00:08:04which means because of what you two did.
00:08:07I'm out here with the unfortunate responsibility to announce to the world
00:08:12that as of right now, because of you two, I hereby strip Seth Rollins of the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:08:25You look like you like that, but don't get too caught up in it because we're not going to be without a champion for long.
00:08:35We will crown a brand new world heavyweight champion in Salt Lake City at Saturday night's main event.
00:08:43Oh, CM Punk earned the right to fight for that championship and his challenger will.
00:08:54And we're doing it old school because there will be an over the top rope battle royal.
00:08:58And the winner goes on to Salt Lake City, goes on to Saturday night's main event, and we'll fight Punk.
00:09:04And the winner takes home the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:09:11And when is this battle royal going to take place?
00:09:23The battle royal takes place tonight in Sacramento!
00:09:41Now, gentlemen, that no longer belongs to Seth Rollins, and it sure as hell doesn't belong to you.
00:09:52Braun, I'm going to need you to hand over that championship.
00:09:58And what if I don't?
00:10:20And what if I don't?
00:10:25That's all.
00:10:49That's right, show me some respect.
00:10:55Yeah, he's risen.
00:11:04He's not saying that.
00:11:05That's nicely.
00:11:12Braun, respectfully, I'm going to need you to hand over the championship.
00:11:22Respectfully.
00:11:25Say please.
00:11:55Say please.
00:11:55Braun, respectfully, I'm going to need you to hand over the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:12:19Now.
00:12:25Please.
00:12:26That wasn't so hard, was it?
00:12:40Is that so hard?
00:12:42No.
00:12:43I'm going to need you to hand over the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:12:48I'm going to need you to hand over the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:12:56Before we move on
00:13:21with the show,
00:13:23somebody smarten me up to this.
00:13:28Why is everyone so mad at us?
00:13:38I get it.
00:13:40Hey, I also watch Unreal.
00:13:44I understand.
00:13:45We're the bad guys.
00:13:47We're the villains.
00:13:48We're the heels.
00:13:49It's easy to point at us and go,
00:13:51Boo!
00:13:53But what did we do to deserve that?
00:14:02I failed to understand.
00:14:04The vision had nothing to do with Seth Freakin' Rollins.
00:14:15I didn't leave the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns and betray my best friend CM Punk for Seth Freakin' Rollins.
00:14:26I failed to do that move at WrestleMania because Braun Breaker is the future of WrestleMania.
00:14:37I pulled those moves at WrestleMania because deep in my heart I always knew that Bronson Reed was better than Roman Reigns.
00:14:50Bronson Reed proved that in Perth, Australia.
00:15:00It was Tribal Thief over Tribal Chief.
00:15:05RBC!
00:15:06RBC!
00:15:07RBC!
00:15:08RBC!
00:15:09RBC!
00:15:10RBC!
00:15:11RBC!
00:15:12RBC!
00:15:13It was vision over bloodline.
00:15:15And there's Seth Rollins pointing to the future with his one good arm.
00:15:26Seth Rollins couldn't shoulder the responsibility of leading the vision into the future.
00:15:38Not with that bum shoulder.
00:15:40He's not a visionary.
00:15:42He's not a revolutionary.
00:15:44He's not the workhorse of the shield.
00:15:47He's not the leader of the vision.
00:15:50He's a bum shoulder bitch.
00:16:02So let's set the record straight.
00:16:05Winners write history.
00:16:09And these are the winners right here.
00:16:11Seth Rollins was going to main event WrestleMania no more.
00:16:15That spot was taken from him by Braun Breaker.
00:16:20I am an older, kinder, gentler, more compassionate, wise man oracle advocate.
00:16:26But Braun Breaker and Bronson Reed conspired to take that away from Seth Rollins.
00:16:34They pulled the trigger.
00:16:36They had the ambition.
00:16:38They had the need.
00:16:39They had the intensity to become WrestleMania main eventers.
00:16:50That's not revisionist history.
00:16:53That's a revision of the future.
00:16:59I thank you for your indulgence.
00:17:06I thank you for affording me this time.
00:17:09And oh yeah, by the way, welcome to Monday Night Raw.
00:17:22That's some kind of welcome to Monday Night Raw.
00:17:26Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you.
00:17:28And I could not believe some of the things that we just heard here.
00:17:31What did we do?
00:17:32He asked.
00:17:33Older, yes.
00:17:34Kindler, no.
00:17:35That is the way Monday Night Raw opens up.
00:17:37But let's get right to it.
00:17:38Because there was massive news in the midst of all that way.
00:17:41The surgery news.
00:17:42Seth Rollins has to vacate the championship.
00:17:45While rumors have been circling for several days now.
00:17:48We were hoping they weren't true.
00:17:49But suddenly they are.
00:17:50Get well as soon as you possibly can.
00:17:53Seth freaking Rollins.
00:17:54But that just illustrates how dangerous a duo division really are.
00:17:59And then there's the other headline that you heard there.
00:18:01This show already incredibly stacked.
00:18:03But now a battle royal for number one contendership.
00:18:07And Sacramento's very own Maxine Dupree.
00:18:11One of the three championships we will see.
00:18:14As Maxine Dupree going after Becky Lynch's Intercontinental Championship.
00:18:19Right here in the 9-1-6.
00:18:21And the Women's World Champ is here.
00:18:23Stephanie Becker coming off her crown jewel conquering.
00:18:26La Primera out to shut up Roxanne Perez.
00:18:29That is ahead.
00:18:31And it is an irate and determined.
00:18:34Rusev coming for Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:18:37Dumps on whatever it takes to retain his IC.
00:18:40It may take even more now against this version of Rusev.
00:18:44Wait, speaking of Dirty Dom, take us back to last week.
00:18:46Yeah, this was last Monday on Raw.
00:18:48IC title on the line as Penta challenged Dirty Dom.
00:18:51Rusev trying to get involved.
00:18:53Thwarted by Penta.
00:18:55And then a bell hammer assisted 619 connected with Penta's face.
00:19:03Giving Dirty Dom yet another successful defense.
00:19:08What's up with my match against Rusev next week?
00:19:11Seems like I'm the only working champion around here.
00:19:13You know what?
00:19:14I think JV, McDonough, Finn Balor should defend their tag team championships too.
00:19:20In fact, I think they should defend them against myself and Dragon Lee.
00:19:24And Dragon Lee?
00:19:25I think that would be a great idea.
00:19:26I'm gonna let them know or should I?
00:19:27What was your idea?
00:19:29I know I'm the man, but I'll let them know.
00:19:31You ruined this.
00:19:32You ruined this.
00:19:33Of course you're gonna let them know.
00:19:35Focus up, Chiquita.
00:19:37You beat Steph tonight.
00:19:38Then you have a claim to the Women's World Championship and bringing it back to the Judgment Day Clubhouse where it belongs.
00:19:45Looks like we all have our work cut out for us tonight, huh?
00:19:47Yeah, yeah.
00:19:48Hey, what's up guys?
00:19:49Oh.
00:19:50What's up, Don?
00:19:51What's the problem?
00:19:52Sacramento or something?
00:19:53Yeah, you just had to open your mouth, didn't you?
00:19:55You just have to go talk to Pierce.
00:19:56Yeah, what are we doing talking to Pierce anyway?
00:19:58Now we have to defend our titles against Dragon and AJ.
00:20:02I didn't even say anything.
00:20:04I just said it was unfair that I'm the one defending my titles every week.
00:20:08But yet here you guys are complaining about AJ and Dragon.
00:20:11I already beat AJ twice.
00:20:13What, you guys can't take care of them?
00:20:16Of course we can.
00:20:18We're the WWE Tag Team Champions.
00:20:20We'll take care of Dragon and AJ just like we take care of every other team around here, alright?
00:20:24Of course.
00:20:25You handle your business with Russo without us, alright?
00:20:27We got our hands full cleaning up your mess.
00:20:29Let's go, Finn.
00:20:30Let's go.
00:20:31Tom, don't worry about that.
00:20:36Okay?
00:20:37Don't get over it.
00:20:38You're good.
00:20:39You're killing it.
00:20:40You're double champ.
00:20:41You're keeping the gold on the Judgment Day exactly the way they want.
00:20:43So, don't let it get to you.
00:20:45Yeah.
00:20:46You're right.
00:20:47Thanks.
00:20:48Alright.
00:20:49That's enough of that.
00:20:50Focus up.
00:20:51This is an important match, Tom.
00:20:52I know.
00:20:53Where's your head?
00:20:54I know.
00:20:55I know.
00:20:56I know.
00:20:57I know.
00:20:58I know.
00:20:59Look here, but we're getting ready right now for this championship match.
00:21:16Past few weeks with AJ Styles have been special, and tonight could add to it greatly.
00:21:29The following tag team content is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the World Tag Team Championship!
00:21:44Introducing first the challenger, at a combined weight of 385 pounds, the team of Dragon Lee and the phenomenal AJ Styles!
00:21:59Dragon Lee's first career tag team championship match.
00:22:04Dre J Styles, his first in exactly four years, gold on the line as they take on the Judgment Day.
00:22:11And this match is presented by Battlefield 6.
00:22:22My name is John Cena. I'm a kid who grew up in a small town in West Newberry.
00:22:29And I'm living the dream.
00:22:31The champ is...
00:22:34What time is there?
00:22:38What time is there?
00:22:42You can't see me.
00:22:44What time is there?
00:22:45What a weekend coming your way in Salt Lake City, Utah.
00:22:58Friday night's SmackDown and Saturday night's main event are at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
00:23:04October 31st and Saturday, November 1st.
00:23:07Individual event tickets are available right now via seat gear, SmackDown and Saturday night's main event.
00:23:14Well, that is what is on the line.
00:23:16And wait, I'm sure you'll make up some excuse or better yet celebrate inactivity and avoidance as good career strategy.
00:23:23But here are the facts, my friend.
00:23:26Finn Balor and J.D. McDonough have had the Tag Team Championships for 111 days.
00:23:32And this is only their second defense.
00:23:34You know what you call that?
00:23:35That aversion to defending your title.
00:23:38That is called being highly intelligent and ensuring that you have a longer reign than these idiots who come out here being a fighting champion,
00:23:47wanting to defend every week.
00:23:48I don't get those people.
00:23:49And it's called fighting spirit and it's well respected and creates legacy is what it is.
00:23:53It's called idiocy where I come from in England.
00:23:56But this is far from idiocy.
00:23:59An immediate hot start from one half of the Tag Champs against AJ Styles who's been taking down a peg or two.
00:24:09Despite this audience's attempts to get him back on top.
00:24:14McDonough looks over at Finn Balor with a big grin after holding on to that top.
00:24:18But take that, says Styles.
00:24:21What an epic match AJ Styles had with John Cena at Crown Jewel last week.
00:24:25But it's now getting back to regular business and the acquisition of gold.
00:24:31You can talk about regular business, but that is already being talked about as an instant classic.
00:24:37The type of match that you will watch years from now and still enjoy.
00:24:41You will never see another match like that one at Crown Jewel between Cena and AJ Styles.
00:24:46Oh, good stomp by Dragon Lee.
00:24:49There's no time for a victory lap for AJ Styles or his tag partner, Dragon Lee, who of course has been his biggest supporter of late.
00:24:56They look to make some history here tonight.
00:24:59McDonough tripping him up and then a stomp of his own.
00:25:01And as much as the Judgment Day did not want to be defending their gold tonight, this has the potential to be a complete disaster night for the Judgment Day as a whole.
00:25:14Of course, Dirty Dom is defending his intercontinental title later tonight against Rusev.
00:25:21So potentially, the Judgment Day could lose every piece of gold in the clubhouse apart from that AAA Mega Championship.
00:25:29Oh, and don't forget, Dragon Lee is next in line for an opportunity at Dom's AAA Gold 2.
00:25:35That's right, level champion is Dom Mysterio.
00:25:40And Dragon Lee has worked himself into that number one role in AAA.
00:25:44And now he's mounting a comeback here against Finn Balor.
00:25:50Great start for the Judgment Day and now Dragon Lee's fire is coming to the floor.
00:25:55This guy can move like no other.
00:25:58Look at how quickly he was able to connect with that knee and then drives the shoulder right into Finn.
00:26:04Dragon Lee is just a step ahead.
00:26:07Speak too soon.
00:26:09Finn still gets a fifth gear canning.
00:26:11Just that freak athleticism of Finn Balor, who has been running things here in WWE for almost the past 10 years.
00:26:21There's no sign of wanting to give up his grasp of the tag team titles tonight.
00:26:28Dragon Lee in a really tough spot, just pinned in that corner of Judgment Day.
00:26:33The world tag team champions.
00:26:37First time that these tag titles have been defended since July 28th.
00:26:43Another thing I find fascinating, the biggest plus is we see a little underhanded tag.
00:26:48The referee's back, a little gouge of the eye perhaps there from Finn Balor.
00:26:52That was nice.
00:26:53But it's the fact that the Judgment Day, their superiority really came from using that numbers game.
00:26:58From having people on the outside to interfere in your matches.
00:27:01The tensions in the Judgment Day of late have completely negated that numbers game.
00:27:08Both with Dirty Dom and his singles matches, and with the tag champs.
00:27:13Well, I think Dirty Dom is really the root of that, don't you, Wayne?
00:27:17Arguably some of the matches we've seen recently.
00:27:19Other people are saying...
00:27:21Look at the leg off the snap suplex from Finn Balor.
00:27:24Other people are saying that the Judgment Day are jealous of Dirty Dom because he has two championships.
00:27:29I don't know who's to blame, but I do know they all need to get back on the same page sooner rather than later.
00:27:36I'll tell you right now, Dragon Lee is desperate to make that tag with AJ Styles.
00:27:42And that is why it was so smart of J.D. McDonough to pop AJ Styles off the apron and prevent that from happening.
00:27:48It's classic tag.
00:27:49Oh, look at this!
00:27:50Not a disqualification restaurant.
00:27:52Styles comes right into the mix.
00:27:54There was no tag there whatsoever.
00:27:56Oh, there's going to be one right here.
00:27:57He throws him into his own corner, makes the tag, and here comes AJ Styles.
00:28:04And look at the striking attack.
00:28:06A lot of leniency given there from the referee.
00:28:09Oh, yes!
00:28:10McDonough just pulled the ropes wide open.
00:28:13And he's acting as if he's the one hurt.
00:28:16We're here.
00:28:18We are here in Sacramento, a big house in Golden 1 Center,
00:28:27and they are seeing the World Tag Team Championship matches, the Judgment Day.
00:28:32Looking to defend against AJ Styles and Dragon Lee as Styles trying to fight his way back in.
00:28:38But Finn Balor and J.D. have been getting the best of them.
00:28:40And now Styles looking to turn things around.
00:28:45Well, pulling that move out of nowhere, just like it looked when all hope was lost for AJ Styles and Dragon Lee.
00:28:53Finally, an opportunity to get back into this championship fight.
00:28:58Needs a tag here and a big win.
00:29:00It looks like it's coming.
00:29:01Dragon Lee into the break.
00:29:04Oh, straight to Finn.
00:29:07And how about some for J.D.?
00:29:10This transcendent, springy energy of Dragon Lee has fully taken control of this match.
00:29:17It's been amazing to see how they've worked their way into contention,
00:29:20the chemistry that's developed between Styles and Lee.
00:29:23High energy right now from Dragon Lee.
00:29:26Looking to claim gold here in Sacramento.
00:29:28Constantly thinking, is J.D. McDonough one of the most intelligent superstars in the locker room?
00:29:34But J.D. McDonough is perhaps running on fumes here.
00:29:38Oh, he's got him lined up.
00:29:40He's got him lined up.
00:29:42Double star.
00:29:44You can feel the impact of that one.
00:29:47Right on the solar plexus of J.D. McDonough,
00:29:50who came crashing down hard in the corner of the ring.
00:29:55Dragon Lee.
00:29:56Oh, but instead of the potential for Operation Dragon, it's Finn saving the day.
00:30:01That's a good teamwork right there.
00:30:03Oh, no!
00:30:04High flying!
00:30:07My, oh, my!
00:30:08Dragon Lee just refuses to be denied here.
00:30:12Dropping the hammer.
00:30:15At the exact right time.
00:30:17And tag gold could be about to change.
00:30:19Could it be for Styles and Lee right here, right now?
00:30:27First time that Dragon Lee's ever competed for tag championships.
00:30:32But J.D. McDonough turns it around.
00:30:35That such quick movement and the criminally undersold power gamer J.D. McDonough
00:30:40after this epic die from Dragon Lee.
00:30:44And watch the movement and the power, the technique.
00:30:47J.D. McDonough has it all.
00:30:49That is proof positive of why he is one half of the tag team champs here on Raw.
00:30:54And it's that viper-like strike.
00:30:57The transition into the power game that's so impressive as well.
00:31:01Here comes Styles.
00:31:02Two veterans duking it out in there.
00:31:05A.J. Styles, who is going to retire in 2026.
00:31:08This could be one of the last opportunities to win gold in his illustrious career.
00:31:14Oh, he had Finn in position.
00:31:16Finn breaks across the ice to break free.
00:31:18McDonough now into the mix.
00:31:19Styles gets the best of him.
00:31:21I feel Styles could even see.
00:31:23I think he thought he grabbed Finn Balor there.
00:31:25But no, it was J.D. McDonough who is not legal.
00:31:28Finn is still legal here.
00:31:31And a sling play connects on a completely unsighted A.J. Styles.
00:31:37And then he sends Dragon Lee over the top.
00:31:40Balor looking to win this one on his own with...
00:31:44Oh!
00:31:45Could it be?
00:31:46Softened up with the first one.
00:31:48Could it be?
00:31:50Oh, he lands it!
00:31:51Phenomenal forearm to win gold right here!
00:31:55Oh!
00:31:56I mean a 2.999 save!
00:32:01Oh, absolute perfection here from A.J. Styles.
00:32:05Welcome to your new tag champs.
00:32:08It's a 1, it's a 2, and it's a denial by the brilliance of J.D. McDonough.
00:32:15Pinpoint timing.
00:32:17That's how close we were to having new tag team champions.
00:32:23Oh, and the big head of McDonough does damage.
00:32:26Pele by Styles.
00:32:28Everyone in this match completely rocked, completely spent.
00:32:32Who can dig deeper?
00:32:34Oh!
00:32:34Would you look at this?
00:32:36Spanish fly middle of the ring, hooks the leg.
00:32:39Oh, and that left shoulder gets up.
00:32:41Oh, we got great stuff here in Sacramento.
00:32:43And it just shows you before our eyes the way superstars can raise their game when the stakes are at their highest.
00:32:51This one completely up for grabs now.
00:32:54And A.J. Styles looks like toast.
00:32:57The moonsault lands!
00:32:59Ten's all around for that.
00:33:01This one's gonna sting!
00:33:02Coup de Grasse!
00:33:04And the cover to retain!
00:33:07No!
00:33:08Dragon Lee!
00:33:10Dragon Lee went flying over J.D. McDonough.
00:33:14McDonough thought he had blocked him, and Lee went flying for the save.
00:33:18Great reflexes there from Dragon Lee.
00:33:21It should have been over once again.
00:33:23Judgment Day should have retained.
00:33:25Man, oh man!
00:33:27Absolute chaos and battling, but keep your eyes peeled, Finn!
00:33:31The pace we're dealing with here is incredible.
00:33:35In the...
00:33:36Yes!
00:33:38Trying to deliver his own medicine!
00:33:40Is he looking for a Styles clash?
00:33:42Denied.
00:33:43No one does it like A.J. Styles.
00:33:46But instead, would you look at Styles?
00:33:49Look at Styles!
00:33:50The future Hall of Famer!
00:33:53How about some gold right here?
00:33:55Three!
00:33:55Three!
00:33:56Three!
00:33:56Three!
00:33:56Three!
00:33:57Three!
00:33:57Three!
00:33:58Here are your winners as the new World 10 Team Champions, Dragon Lee!
00:34:09And the phenomenal A.J. Styles!
00:34:14What an absolute classic!
00:34:18And I want to see that one run back again and again, but this is how it all went down.
00:34:25This picture-perfect moonsault from JD McDonough, stacked with this coup de gras, right on the chest of A.J. Styles.
00:34:35As it's game over, JD McDonough playing Borka, but the reflexes of Dragon Lee managed to break it up in time, crash landing on the outside, then there were two.
00:34:46Finn Balor trying for the Styles Clash.
00:34:49A.J. says, nah nah, not tonight, pal. Let me hug you. Styles Clash of my own. So sweet for A.J. and the three Cowblazer. We have new World 10 Team Champions.
00:35:03New Tag Team Champions. And what a way they did it in. A spectacular finish. And let me just say this. The last nine days of A.J. Styles, from what we saw in that all-time classic of Crown Jewel,
00:35:33to what we just witnessed right here. Thank you. That was awesome.
00:35:38As for the eight-time tag team champs who have been getting our attention lately, let's remind people what has gone down with Jimmy and J. Busso.
00:35:46Take us back to last week, Wade.
00:35:51Tonight what? Let me guess. I'm on my own tonight? Huh? What you think, Big Tim? Can't handle Big Head, Bronson Reed, huh?
00:36:00No, man. That's what it sound like. That's not what I meant.
00:36:02Well, good, us. Check it. You handle your business? Man, I'm gonna handle mine.
00:36:11Well, unfortunately for Jimmy, he was the recipient of a Bronson Reed tsunami.
00:36:17And things did not get any better. Most matches, the dogs were barking loud in Perth. A beatdown ensued until brother J, despite his earlier vow, could not hold himself back.
00:36:32And he came down to protect Big Jim. It was all going so well until J got his ribs tagged by Bronson Reed.
00:36:39That would subsequently amperge in his number one contender matchup later that night.
00:36:53What? I'm supposed to acknowledge you now?
00:36:56I get it. What I said to you last week wasn't right.
00:37:01I wasn't mad at you, Woos.
00:37:05I was mad at myself for making the same mistake I did in Paris.
00:37:12All I know is, if Big Goose was here tonight- Well, Roman is not here tonight.
00:37:17Roman will not be in the battle world tonight.
00:37:20Roman is not in line for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Woos.
00:37:24You know who wins though? You.
00:37:26You know who else is? Me.
00:37:30Man, Roman got you thinking.
00:37:31Just because you stick your neck out to help people, that's why you lost your championship?
00:37:35Man, that's cap.
00:37:38Why you lost your championship?
00:37:39It's because J stopped believing in J.
00:37:47You might be right, Oof.
00:37:48Roman might be right too.
00:37:58How about this then?
00:37:59You better figure this out before that battle world comes.
00:38:02Because when we get in that ring tonight, I'm going in on everybody.
00:38:07Including you.
00:38:10Go in then.
00:38:13Are we good though?
00:38:16Yeah.
00:38:19Look.
00:38:24Well, the good news is Wade, everybody is going in on everybody.
00:38:27Because we have found out we have a World Heavyweight Championship number one contenders battle royal.
00:38:34And it's going to include LA Knight.
00:38:38Look at this lineup that's coming your way to see who will take on CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:38:48A huge night we've got here on Raw and it is not slowing down anytime soon, Joe.
00:39:00We have an Intercontinental Championship match right now, right here.
00:39:05The following contest is sticking for one fall.
00:39:06And it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:39:07And it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:39:10Introducing first.
00:39:11Representing the Judgment Day.
00:39:12From San Diego, California.
00:39:13Weighing in at 200 pounds.
00:39:15He is the mega triple A.
00:39:16And the Intercontinental Champion.
00:39:17Dirty Dominate Mysterio.
00:39:18And with that statistical information, we can add.
00:39:19He's the first WWE superstar to hold a WWE Superstar to hold a WWE Superstar to
00:39:24hold a WWE Champion of the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:39:29And with that statistical information, we can add he's the first WWE Superstar to hold a WWE Superstar to hold a WWE Champion.
00:39:47superstar to hold a WWE and Triple A title at the same time. Dom defends the IC against Rusev next Raw on Netflix.
00:39:59Dirty Tom Mysterio going up against Rusev. Of course, we recently saw that back at the end of September. We also saw exactly how it ended with a little blow when the ref wasn't looking.
00:40:29This will be the 12th time that this championship, the Intercontinental Championship, has been on the line here in 2025.
00:40:39Whenever you, as a champion in WWE, have to defend your gold, there's always a level of apprehension.
00:40:47Boy, Dirty Dom, he seems utterly terrified of Rusev.
00:40:59The other kam pois cameleb difficile by him getting bigger confidence.
00:41:09That will change legs for straightnicas,arry stood the line with the beaten players of Melissa Studios,
00:41:13and this is M. bre은 da meninemiusu.
00:41:19I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41:20We'll be trying to ruin him ending his victory.
00:41:24My name is Dirty Dominic Mysterio.
00:41:48And I am your mega intercontinental champion.
00:42:18And this feels different, I'm not going to lie, but at the end of the day, Dirty Dom's got
00:42:34to do what he's got to do to stay your double champion.
00:42:40So the talking for what was the easy part for Dirty Dom, things get a lot more tough from
00:42:49here.
00:42:53Speaking of San Diego, Dirty Dom of course from there and now looking to defend against
00:43:12this man.
00:43:13I can't even imagine how badly Rusev wants to get his hands on Dirty Dom.
00:43:17Been six years since he's held a championship in WWE and we know why he wants them so badly.
00:43:23Three weeks ago, defending the IC title against Rusev.
00:43:26Once again, major chicanery from the champ.
00:43:30But Eddie Guerrero, you are not Dom.
00:43:34Caught red handed by the referee, but then using the referee to his advantage, a low blow.
00:43:40And once again, Dirty Dom by the skin of his teeth escapes with the goal.
00:43:47Now add that to last week's underhanded defeat of Penta using the ring bell hammer.
00:43:53And clearly Dom has the deepest bag of tricks in the game at his disposal.
00:43:59You know, the euphemisms that you keep on descriptive for Dirty Dom.
00:44:03Bag of tricks, underhanded.
00:44:06How do you...
00:44:07We're not wasting any time here.
00:44:09Well there's a bag of tricks is already opening.
00:44:12Oh man!
00:44:13Jump start on Rusev before the bell even rings.
00:44:16And the referee desperately trying to get control.
00:44:19What a smart move once again by Dirty Dom.
00:44:22Wade, can you believe how much the steel steps move by the impact of the big man on Rusev?
00:44:28Absolutely can.
00:44:29I used to tag team with Rusev back in my League of Nations days.
00:44:33And there's a good reason why I sit here and don't get in the ring with people like Rusev anymore.
00:44:39Rusev now, the intensity, it is boiled over as he delivers that uppercut to Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:44:47He's had the title for 182 days. This is 8th defense.
00:44:51And this is where if you're Dirty Dom Mysterio, you feel like you've already played the ace.
00:44:56You did the hot start, you threw the challenger into the steps before the bell rings.
00:45:01Should be easy from here.
00:45:02When that challenger immediately bounces back like the brute of a human being he is.
00:45:09Suddenly you think, it ain't my night.
00:45:11Look at the way he stalks his prey at moments like this too.
00:45:14And then thriving that boot right across the neck.
00:45:19The booty tattooed neck might we add.
00:45:22I mean I think it was Confucius who said that how do you improve perfection?
00:45:27You add a neck tattoo.
00:45:29And that is why the women of Planet Earth, especially the housewives, just cannot take their eyes off Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:45:37You've pulled women out there who believe that Dom is better looking with the giant neck tattoo covering his Adam's apple.
00:45:44Yeah, I mean I've always thought that the Mona Lisa had something missing.
00:45:48Add a little neck tattoo and I'm sure Dom knows an artist who can do that quite easily if the Louvre want to give us a little call.
00:45:55Small fee involved of course.
00:45:57Now they got their own problems right now.
00:45:59Is it still even there?
00:46:01Elbow driving down from Rusev.
00:46:03He is in complete control early on here.
00:46:06Intercontinental Championship match.
00:46:08It's Sacramento on the big kick.
00:46:10Just driving Dom back as he reaches for his sternum and that neck again.
00:46:15We're talking about the tricks of Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:46:18Rusev is just a guy who doesn't need tricks.
00:46:20He just goes straight line, smash mouth, shortest distance to your goals.
00:46:26And the shortest distance to the goal right now is caving in the face of Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:46:32Now Dom able to get that big boot up and now he climbs up top on his own.
00:46:38Now wobbling Rusev.
00:46:40Challenger suddenly looking rocked in.
00:46:42Yep, it's gonna take a bit of an attack to wobble Rusev as he's trying to get the best of him right now against the big man.
00:46:48Oh, but the cross body is caught.
00:46:51Don't get me up!
00:46:53Dom out the back door.
00:46:54The drop kick lines of up.
00:47:00But instead of the six one nine, it's Dom who collapses under the power of Rusev.
00:47:06Club to the top of the head, wasn't even a clothesline.
00:47:08I don't know what Rusev was aiming at, but it was highly effective.
00:47:12And now a flurry of suplexes completely flattening the champ.
00:47:17And the ball away as well.
00:47:19It sends him all the way across the ring and out onto the floor.
00:47:24The power of Rusev looking for the IC title.
00:47:27Back on September 29th, Dirty Dom and Rusev met for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:47:43It was the world war that decided things when the ref wasn't looking.
00:47:48And now Rusev is seeking revenge.
00:47:52And I'll tell you right now, I knew Rusev pretty well back in my former life.
00:47:56Although I stay well clear of him these days.
00:47:59Rusev, as the actions get too close for comfort here, Jotess.
00:48:03Keep your eyes open.
00:48:04Rusev's brain simply not compute that he was beaten by Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:48:12Regardless of how it went down, once Rusev got that opportunity three weeks ago,
00:48:17it was as good as guaranteed that he was going to be the new...
00:48:22Let me show you, Dom Dom.
00:48:24This is not Intercontinental Champion.
00:48:26He is just rag-dolling Dirty Dom on the outside.
00:48:34I mean, there's never been anything other than a frown on the face of Rusev for the past six weeks or so.
00:48:40Ever since he got Dom in his crosshairs, and he's not lifting whatsoever.
00:48:46Certainly won't, unless Rusev grabs gold here.
00:48:50Now Rusev is just playing along as the crowd sings along, and he drives knee after knee into his back.
00:49:00It's been a surprisingly pro-Dirty Dom crowd at times.
00:49:04I think they can't decide if they love him or loathe him, but they are seemingly unified in that they loathe Rusev.
00:49:12Who do you hate more? I think that's the computations going through the mind of this audience currently.
00:49:19Dom trying to elbow his way out.
00:49:24And now all of a sudden looking to turn things against Rusev, but does he have enough strength?
00:49:29Just gets out of the way as Rusev was looking to plant all his body weight down onto Dom.
00:49:36And into the cover immediately, which didn't even barely get a one count.
00:49:41Yeah, and once again, the hopes inside Dirty Dom Mysterio of winning this match fade with every shot of offense that just bounces off Rusev.
00:49:52How quickly Rusev turns that around, just as Dom gets a foothold in the match, immediately snatching it away is this big Bulgarian.
00:50:06May have hurt his tailbone on that landing a little earlier.
00:50:09Doesn't seem to be slowing Rusev down, just has a little more power than each of those shots targeted at the body of Mysterio.
00:50:18He's enjoying it, isn't he?
00:50:19He'll be enjoying it even more if he grabs gold here, Joe.
00:50:33That is what is on the line, the Intercontinental Championship.
00:50:38Rusev hasn't held a title in WWE since 2019.
00:50:42A few weeks ago, he thought he had his golden opportunity,
00:50:45only to suffer a low blow from Dirty Dom, and Dom was able to defend.
00:50:51And now Dominic Mysterio is looking to rally back here against the big man.
00:50:55This is finally a flurry from Dirty Dom that has grounded the big challenger here.
00:51:02Can Dom sustain it?
00:51:04So far, things just haven't worked in favor of the champion.
00:51:08This might be a moment.
00:51:11Locked up as he was trying to get the suplex, but instead...
00:51:16Oh!
00:51:18Dom with a nice counter.
00:51:20That's Jacques Rusev.
00:51:21Hook in the leg.
00:51:22Look at him at Kane.
00:51:23And the kick out at two.
00:51:24Just shows how creative and inventive Dirty Dom can be.
00:51:28Tucking in those legs and turning what looked to be a face plant into a roll-through suplex of his own.
00:51:36Knocking the wind out of the challenger.
00:51:39And now, Dirty Dom gets the chance to put this one to bed.
00:51:42Rusev is in the drop zone.
00:51:45Oh!
00:51:46Oh, able to get the knees up!
00:51:48But it may not be the Judgment Day's night here.
00:51:51Already dropped their tag goal.
00:51:54The IC title may be shortly to follow.
00:51:57And now the power of the big Bulgarian comes through.
00:52:01Could he be moments away from goals?
00:52:06Well, Dirty Dom just looks like a carcass right now.
00:52:10Game!
00:52:11Over!
00:52:12Game over, he says.
00:52:14And it usually is...
00:52:16The accolade is going in way...
00:52:17Oh, no!
00:52:17Dirty Dom is going to slither his way out.
00:52:21If that submission hold...
00:52:23And now he's grabbing both of his titles.
00:52:27The AAA make-
00:52:28Oh!
00:52:29What a second!
00:52:30There's Penta!
00:52:32Right in the midst of it!
00:52:33Last week's victim of that...
00:52:35Oh!
00:52:35Oh, Dirty Dom goes over the top there.
00:52:38Oh, geez, I was just about to have a sip.
00:52:41Well, Rusev is just refusing to be denied here.
00:52:44Crushing Dirty Dom into Penta,
00:52:47who prevented Dirty Dom escaping.
00:52:50You know, Penta is still rather angry
00:52:52that he did not win the game.
00:52:54Well, wait a...
00:52:55Oh!
00:52:57Huge right hand just levels Penta.
00:53:00Meanwhile, back in the ring.
00:53:02Dirty Dom...
00:53:03Shoving...
00:53:06He got that hammer in his boot again!
00:53:09Well, Deception once again from Dirty Dom,
00:53:11he's going to do the same thing with the six...
00:53:13Oh!
00:53:14Denied!
00:53:15That's how he got rid of Penta,
00:53:17but Rusev stops him from doing it.
00:53:21Well, Bellhammer in the boot!
00:53:23Rusev flies to it!
00:53:24The timekeeper's hammer!
00:53:27It didn't work!
00:53:28Rusev's going to get disqualified!
00:53:30He's not careful!
00:53:31Oh, the referee's going to clear the ring of the hammer.
00:53:34Oh!
00:53:35Man parts!
00:53:36Onions fried!
00:53:406-1-9!
00:53:43And going up top!
00:53:47Frog splash!
00:53:49Dirty Dom does it again!
00:53:51Here is your winner and still the Intercontinental Champion,
00:54:02Dirty Dominic Mysterio!
00:54:06He went for the timekeeper's hammer again.
00:54:10It didn't work, and yet another wall blow.
00:54:14This one from behind determines it.
00:54:17What absolute battle.
00:54:18And this was Dirty Dom deciding to call it a day.
00:54:21He walked home with the goal.
00:54:23Penta, who got screwed by Dom last week,
00:54:26had other ideas.
00:54:27Unbeknownst to Penta,
00:54:29he subsequently got flattened by a flying Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:54:34And this was the moment Dirty Dom,
00:54:37carefully, discreetly, apparently,
00:54:39picked up that Bellhammer once again.
00:54:42Caught by Rusev.
00:54:43And amidst this distraction as the referee was on the ball,
00:54:47one low blow later,
00:54:49the 6-1-9,
00:54:51a frog splash,
00:54:53and once again,
00:54:55by the skin of his teeth,
00:54:57Dirty Dominic Mysterio escapes the victory,
00:55:00and is still the champ champ.
00:55:03And Penta got laid out by Rusev,
00:55:06and Dirty Dom just smiling smugly as he...
00:55:10Oh, there's Penta!
00:55:13Oh, springboard tornado DDT!
00:55:17A modicum of revenge for Penta,
00:55:25who just got dropped
00:55:26with a big right hand from Rusev.
00:55:29Apparently, Penta still has designs
00:55:31of Dirty Dom's Intercontinental Championship.
00:55:34As he points his way.
00:55:38But coming up next,
00:55:40well, these hometown fans are gonna erupt.
00:55:43Big Dreamy, Maxine Dupree,
00:55:45her moment to shine.
00:55:46Women's Intercontinental Championship match.
00:55:49Maxine against Becky Lynch,
00:55:51here at home in Sacramento for Dupree.
00:55:53Ladies and gentlemen,
00:56:05please welcome my guests,
00:56:07Grayson Waller,
00:56:08and the New Day's Kofi Kingston.
00:56:14Kofi, for months,
00:56:15yourself and Xavier Woods
00:56:17have talked about the fact
00:56:18that you feel Adam Pearce
00:56:20has killed the tag team division.
00:56:22However, we just witnessed
00:56:24an incredible matchup
00:56:25earlier on tonight
00:56:26between the Judgment Day
00:56:27and the new world tag team champions,
00:56:30AJ Styles and Dragon Lee.
00:56:32So, any chance of you
00:56:34recanting that position?
00:56:36Hey, we watched that match
00:56:37and to be honest,
00:56:39we weren't impressed.
00:56:40You have the Judgment Day
00:56:41who defended the title successfully
00:56:42once in 150 days.
00:56:44And then you have this new makeshift team,
00:56:47AJ Styles,
00:56:48who needs to be taken behind
00:56:49the shed like old Yeller
00:56:50and finished off.
00:56:51And you have Dragon Lee
00:56:52who wears a mask.
00:56:55Because you know what happens
00:56:55when you wear a mask in WWE now?
00:56:57You get handed everything
00:56:59on a silver platter.
00:57:00Thank you, sir.
00:57:01Thank you, senor.
00:57:02Por favor.
00:57:03Even a tag team championship match
00:57:05when you don't even belong
00:57:06in a tag team.
00:57:08And that's why we're still wearing black.
00:57:10Because this tag division
00:57:12is deader than the Sacramento Kings
00:57:14are as an NBA franchise.
00:57:15Dead.
00:57:18Watch that, baby.
00:57:20Saxton, you see,
00:57:21it's questions like that
00:57:23that have driven Xavier Woods
00:57:24to the point of insanity,
00:57:26to the point where he can't be here today
00:57:28because he's taking time off
00:57:29to protect his mental health.
00:57:30He did, however,
00:57:32have a message
00:57:33for the people of Sacramento.
00:57:35Two things.
00:57:36He said, number one,
00:57:38your children are ugly.
00:57:39I'm not there.
00:57:43Yeah, yeah.
00:57:45Yeah.
00:57:46And number two,
00:57:49the tag team division
00:57:50is nothing without us
00:57:51as on top of the tag team division.
00:57:54You understand that, right?
00:57:55I understand that.
00:57:56So, B,
00:57:57here we have a chance
00:57:59to do what we said
00:57:59we were going to do.
00:58:00We said that we are going
00:58:01to resurrect the tag team division.
00:58:03We're going to do that.
00:58:05And we also have a chance
00:58:07right now, tonight,
00:58:08to resurrect.
00:58:15Tonight, we also have a chance
00:58:17to resurrect the entire industry
00:58:19when Grayson Waller or myself
00:58:21wins the battle royal here tonight
00:58:23and then later goes on
00:58:26to become the new
00:58:27WWE World Heavyweight Champions.
00:58:32And when we do,
00:58:34y'all will be thankful for that.
00:58:36Y'all will thank God
00:58:38for that.
00:58:41So, get down on your knees.
00:58:44Raise your hands to the sky
00:58:45and scream out in unison.
00:58:49Here in the 9-1-6, Sacramento.
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00:58:59cartoons are back.
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00:59:07YouTube channel.
00:59:08Episodes post first thing
00:59:09Saturday morning.
00:59:10You can head to
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00:59:15and more nostalgic
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00:59:18Well, we just turned around
00:59:20and had a great visit
00:59:21with two of the greats
00:59:23from MMA.
00:59:24California native
00:59:25and veteran UFC
00:59:27welterweight
00:59:28Max Griffin
00:59:29is here.
00:59:30And the master
00:59:31of the Stockton Slap
00:59:33is here.
00:59:34Fan favorite,
00:59:34Nate Diaz.
00:59:36He did it all
00:59:36in his career.
00:59:372016, the win over
00:59:39Conor McGregor.
00:59:40Fought for the original
00:59:41BMF title.
00:59:42Good to have them ringside
00:59:44on a night
00:59:45of championship matches.
00:59:47We have new
00:59:47World Tag Team champions
00:59:49in AJ Styles
00:59:50and Dragon Lee.
00:59:52And now it means
00:59:53so much
00:59:54for Maxine Dupree
00:59:55to be in this arena
00:59:57for this moment.
01:00:00Of course,
01:00:00weight is what happened
01:00:01two weeks ago
01:00:02that earned her
01:00:03this opportunity.
01:00:05Yeah, this was Raw
01:00:06a couple of weeks ago.
01:00:07Becky Lynch
01:00:07getting into a mid-match
01:00:09argument with referee
01:00:10Jessica Carr
01:00:11during her own match
01:00:13with Maxine Dupree.
01:00:15Now, Lynch looked
01:00:16dominant.
01:00:17Started taunting
01:00:18the crowd
01:00:19and while this was
01:00:20going on
01:00:20Maxine
01:00:22navigated her
01:00:23way back in the ring.
01:00:23Listen to count here.
01:00:26That is creative
01:00:27Liberty
01:00:28with the count cadence.
01:00:29Fast counting
01:00:30Lynch out
01:00:31handing a hugely
01:00:32improbable win
01:00:34to the underdog
01:00:35Maxine
01:00:35while Lynch
01:00:36was left in shock
01:00:38seeding in the ring.
01:00:41When you think
01:00:42about this moment
01:00:43in her career
01:00:44to have it
01:00:45right here
01:00:46in her hometown
01:00:47Maxine Dupree
01:00:49back home
01:00:50in Sacramento.
01:00:52Earning herself
01:00:53a championship
01:00:54match
01:00:55in the process.
01:00:56Nobody saw
01:00:57this coming
01:00:58especially not
01:00:59her victim
01:01:01two weeks ago
01:01:02the champ
01:01:03Becky Lynch.
01:01:04one of the
01:01:18greatest
01:01:18to ever do it.
01:01:20But recently
01:01:21it's been
01:01:21Becky Lynch's
01:01:22dismissive
01:01:23and pulling
01:01:23attitude
01:01:24towards
01:01:24Maxine Dupree
01:01:25that has set
01:01:27the stage
01:01:27for what's
01:01:28in front of us
01:01:28now.
01:01:30Becky's been
01:01:30a very active
01:01:31IC champ
01:01:33Wade.
01:01:34This the man's
01:01:34seventh defense
01:01:35of the title
01:01:36in 134 days.
01:01:38Well Becky's
01:01:38been on a bit
01:01:39of a downward
01:01:40spiral of late
01:01:41lost to
01:01:41Punk at AJ Lee
01:01:42and mixed tag
01:01:43at Wrestle Palooza
01:01:44lost to
01:01:45Maxine Dupree
01:01:46in shocking fashion
01:01:47as we just saw
01:01:48a couple of weeks
01:01:48ago
01:01:49and now
01:01:49she's got to
01:01:50be reeling
01:01:50from the fact
01:01:51that her husband
01:01:52Seth Freakin-Wallens
01:01:54has now had
01:01:54a major surgery
01:01:56and has had
01:01:57to vacate
01:01:57the World
01:01:58Heavyweight
01:01:59Championship.
01:02:00I would
01:02:00argue
01:02:01that Becky
01:02:02Lynch right
01:02:03now is a
01:02:04woman best
01:02:05avoided
01:02:05even if you
01:02:06think you
01:02:07can get
01:02:08thrown her
01:02:08from that
01:02:09Intercontinental
01:02:09Champion.
01:02:10I want to get
01:02:10a little deeper
01:02:11into that
01:02:11conversation
01:02:12analysis for
01:02:13this match
01:02:13in a moment
01:02:14but first
01:02:15we are ready
01:02:16to get going
01:02:17here between
01:02:18Becky Lynch
01:02:19and Maxine
01:02:20Dupree
01:02:21for the
01:02:22Women's
01:02:22Intercontinental
01:02:23Championship.
01:02:24And with
01:02:27the championship
01:02:28on the line
01:02:29here's
01:02:30Lillian Garcia.
01:02:33The following
01:02:34contest is
01:02:35scheduled for
01:02:36one fall
01:02:37and it is
01:02:38for the
01:02:39Women's
01:02:40Intercontinental
01:02:42Championship.
01:02:46Introducing
01:02:47first
01:02:48the challenger
01:02:49from Sacramento,
01:02:52California
01:02:52representing
01:02:55Alpha Academy,
01:02:59Maxine
01:03:00Dupree.
01:03:06And her
01:03:07opponent
01:03:08from Dublin,
01:03:09Ireland.
01:03:11She is
01:03:11the Women's
01:03:13Intercontinental
01:03:15Champion,
01:03:16the man,
01:03:18Becky
01:03:19Lynch.
01:03:21The body
01:03:33language,
01:03:34the look,
01:03:37and what
01:03:38lies behind
01:03:38those sunglasses
01:03:40of Becky
01:03:40Lynch
01:03:41will reveal
01:03:43a lot
01:03:43as the
01:03:44Women's
01:03:44Intercontinental
01:03:45Championship
01:03:46is on the line.
01:03:47But to get
01:03:48back to the
01:03:48conversation
01:03:49that we
01:03:50were just
01:03:50having as
01:03:51Becky Lynch
01:03:52just comes
01:03:52driving across
01:03:53the ring.
01:03:54She's the
01:03:54ultimate veteran.
01:03:55But Wade,
01:03:56of course,
01:03:57there has to
01:03:58be a part
01:03:58of her
01:03:59that could
01:03:59be dealing
01:04:00with what
01:04:01lies heavy
01:04:02on her
01:04:02mind
01:04:03considering
01:04:03the news,
01:04:04especially
01:04:04the news
01:04:04we received
01:04:05earlier tonight
01:04:06surrounding
01:04:07her husband,
01:04:08Seth Rollins,
01:04:09who was forced
01:04:09to vacate
01:04:10the World
01:04:12Heavyweight
01:04:12Championship.
01:04:13And we heard
01:04:13the medical
01:04:14update as well
01:04:15with the
01:04:15surgery that
01:04:16will have
01:04:16an out-of-back.
01:04:18Absolutely.
01:04:18You try to
01:04:19compartmentalize
01:04:20when you get
01:04:20in the ring
01:04:21and leave
01:04:22family business
01:04:23at the front
01:04:23door.
01:04:24It's impossible
01:04:25to do that
01:04:26when you are
01:04:26so close.
01:04:28Married
01:04:29to the World
01:04:30Heavyweight Champion
01:04:30who is now
01:04:31on the shelf,
01:04:32the former
01:04:32World Heavyweight
01:04:33Champion.
01:04:33It still doesn't
01:04:34seem real to
01:04:35a lot of us,
01:04:35but it sadly
01:04:36is.
01:04:37Oh, how about
01:04:37this for Maxine?
01:04:39The counter
01:04:39as Becky looked
01:04:40like she was
01:04:41going early
01:04:41into the
01:04:42manhandle slam
01:04:42and now the
01:04:43pinning combination
01:04:44from Dupree
01:04:45looking for a
01:04:45major upset
01:04:46here at home
01:04:47with the big
01:04:47boot from
01:04:48Becky Lynch.
01:04:48I'll tell you
01:04:49this right now.
01:04:50We had the
01:04:50shock a couple
01:04:51of weeks ago
01:04:51that we just
01:04:52saw Maxine
01:04:53pulling out
01:04:53the performance
01:04:54of a lifetime.
01:04:55If Maxine
01:04:55cannot follow
01:04:56that up tonight
01:04:57and gets
01:04:58absolutely smoked,
01:04:59which is how
01:05:00things are looking,
01:05:01that will forever
01:05:02be put down
01:05:03as a fluke result.
01:05:05A flash
01:05:05in the pan.
01:05:07Not looking good
01:05:08so far for Maxine.
01:05:09Huge start
01:05:10from the
01:05:10Intercontinental Champion.
01:05:15Maxine
01:05:17Dupree struggling
01:05:18to get back
01:05:19to her feet
01:05:19and get back
01:05:20to the ring here
01:05:21as that is what
01:05:22they are battling
01:05:22for, the Women's
01:05:23Intercontinental Championship.
01:05:25Becky Lynch
01:05:25is being in complete
01:05:27control from the start.
01:05:29You can see the
01:05:30mood of Becky Lynch
01:05:33is not being
01:05:33lightened whatsoever
01:05:34by the fact
01:05:35that the referee
01:05:36Jessica Carr
01:05:37is the same one
01:05:37who counted her out
01:05:38two weeks ago.
01:05:40It's just added
01:05:41further fuel
01:05:41to the fire.
01:05:50Highly partisan
01:05:51crowd here
01:05:52in Sacramento,
01:05:53the hometown
01:05:53of Maxine Dupree
01:05:54has not aided
01:05:55things whatsoever.
01:06:00This is Becky Lynch
01:06:02hitting top gear
01:06:03from the off.
01:06:06I mean,
01:06:06she was humiliated
01:06:07a couple of weeks
01:06:08ago, Joe Test.
01:06:09There's no denying
01:06:10that and Becky Lynch
01:06:11just isn't used
01:06:12to being humiliated
01:06:13like that
01:06:14by someone
01:06:15who was perceived
01:06:16to be on the bottom
01:06:18rung of the ladder
01:06:19here in the locker
01:06:20room on Raw.
01:06:22Well, how do you
01:06:23counter that?
01:06:24Here's how you do it.
01:06:25You make an example
01:06:26of someone
01:06:26in their hometown
01:06:28and rather fortuitously
01:06:30for Becky Lynch.
01:06:32That's exactly
01:06:33the predicament
01:06:34and opportunity
01:06:35she gets here.
01:06:36Make a fool
01:06:37out of Dupree
01:06:38right here
01:06:39in Sacramento
01:06:40in front of this
01:06:41baying audience
01:06:42who want another
01:06:44shocker
01:06:45but Maxine
01:06:46is just not
01:06:47staying down.
01:06:47Now she's looking
01:06:48to rally here
01:06:49at home.
01:06:54Becky Lynch
01:06:55is not giving
01:06:56her an inch.
01:06:59You can see
01:07:00there was a
01:07:00lackadaisical
01:07:01approach from Lynch
01:07:02in that first match
01:07:03two weeks ago.
01:07:04This time
01:07:05very different story.
01:07:07What?
01:07:08It's Becky Lynch
01:07:09in top gear
01:07:10from the moment
01:07:11the bell rang.
01:07:14Three.
01:07:16And you can see
01:07:17Lynch is almost
01:07:18trying to get
01:07:19Dupree counted out here
01:07:21give her a taste
01:07:22of her own medicine.
01:07:23Wouldn't that be fitting?
01:07:24Oh, and she comes
01:07:25sliding out
01:07:26onto the floor
01:07:27and then right back in.
01:07:29And now she's up
01:07:30on the apron
01:07:30lining her up
01:07:31and delivers
01:07:32a big strike as well.
01:07:34I'll be honest with you
01:07:35to be fair to Becky Lynch
01:07:36had this referee
01:07:37speeding up the count
01:07:38like you did
01:07:38two weeks ago
01:07:39Dupree would have
01:07:40been counted out there.
01:07:42There was a lot
01:07:43of frustration
01:07:43from the referee
01:07:45with some of the stuff
01:07:46that Becky Lynch
01:07:46was putting forth as well.
01:07:48Dupree!
01:07:49Come on, Matthew!
01:07:50Come on, Matthew!
01:07:51Come on, Matthew!
01:07:51Come on, Matthew!
01:07:54Come on, Matthew!
01:07:55Let's go!
01:07:56Hey!
01:07:57Come on!
01:07:58Let's go, Matthew!
01:07:59Let's go!
01:08:06Great crowd here
01:08:07at Golden One Center
01:08:08in Sacramento, California.
01:08:10The hometown
01:08:11of the challenger.
01:08:13Maxine Dupree
01:08:14has been in a tough spot
01:08:16throughout
01:08:16against Becky Lynch
01:08:17who, as you see,
01:08:18are beating down
01:08:19on the outside
01:08:20against Maxine Dupree.
01:08:21Wait, I want to ask you this
01:08:22because you'll often hear
01:08:23in Combat Sports
01:08:24a title challenger
01:08:25say it's not always
01:08:26a home ringer,
01:08:28home court advantage.
01:08:30And for Maxine Dupree
01:08:30being back in Sacramento,
01:08:32you see family,
01:08:33you see friends.
01:08:34Her parents are sitting
01:08:35in the front row.
01:08:36Mom threw her
01:08:36a beautiful bridal shower
01:08:37this weekend.
01:08:38There's this place
01:08:39home of the Sacramento Kings
01:08:40when she fought here in April.
01:08:42She discussed the emotion.
01:08:43She was last here
01:08:44at age 17
01:08:44as a dancer
01:08:45during an NBA halftime.
01:08:46It comes with
01:08:47unique pressures, Wayne.
01:08:49Yeah, I don't think
01:08:50I ever won a match
01:08:51in the UK
01:08:51when I was back there.
01:08:52I think the
01:08:53paying audience of Brits
01:08:55I consistently disappointed.
01:08:56Oh, how about this?
01:08:57Could it be?
01:08:59But you're right.
01:08:59There are unique pressures
01:09:00to doing that
01:09:01even more so
01:09:02from Manhandle Slam
01:09:04there, but denied
01:09:05once again by Dupree
01:09:06even more so
01:09:07when you know
01:09:08the fact that
01:09:09you beat someone
01:09:10two weeks ago
01:09:10who really didn't
01:09:11get out of first gear
01:09:12Becky Lynch
01:09:13because she didn't
01:09:14think she had to.
01:09:15Now she knows
01:09:16she has to
01:09:17Now she knows
01:09:17she has to put in
01:09:18a shift
01:09:19against Maxine Dupree
01:09:20because if she doesn't
01:09:22the same could be
01:09:23in store for Lynch.
01:09:25Dupree has given
01:09:26herself a moment
01:09:27of opportunity here
01:09:28and now
01:09:30she's mounting
01:09:31a rally
01:09:32against Becky Lynch.
01:09:34Is this the best
01:09:36of Maxine Dupree
01:09:37we've seen?
01:09:39Well, it's that
01:09:39durability
01:09:40that's impressed me
01:09:41tonight.
01:09:41She has taken
01:09:42a pounding
01:09:43and keeps bouncing
01:09:44back
01:09:45step up
01:09:46leg drop
01:09:46into the cover
01:09:47and the count
01:09:48of two
01:09:49with the kick
01:09:49out from Becky
01:09:50Maxine Dupree
01:09:52just possesses
01:09:53a real
01:09:53fighting spirit
01:09:55she has done
01:09:55for quite some time
01:09:56but it's now
01:09:57matched
01:09:57by an expanding
01:09:59skill set
01:10:00but even that
01:10:00might not be
01:10:01enough
01:10:01against someone
01:10:02like Becky Lynch
01:10:03or am I wrong?
01:10:05How about it
01:10:06Maxine Dupree
01:10:07and the kippah
01:10:09two weeks ago
01:10:10defeated Becky
01:10:11by count out
01:10:11to earn this
01:10:12opportunity
01:10:13and she's
01:10:15feeling it
01:10:15she is
01:10:16absolutely
01:10:17feeling it
01:10:19the big knee
01:10:20lateral press
01:10:22and Lynch
01:10:24survives it
01:10:25well this is a
01:10:26woman who is
01:10:27locked in right
01:10:28now Maxine
01:10:29feeding off the
01:10:30frenzy
01:10:30of this hometown
01:10:32crowd in Sacramento
01:10:33and the roof
01:10:34is going to come
01:10:35off this place
01:10:35if Maxine
01:10:37pulls off
01:10:37another
01:10:38Mission Impossible
01:10:39showing the line
01:10:45center of the ring
01:10:46back and forth
01:10:48they go
01:10:49blow after blow
01:10:50and the uppercut
01:10:51by Lynch
01:10:52and then the kick
01:10:53this audience
01:10:54is feeling
01:10:55every single shot
01:10:56once again
01:10:57trying for that
01:10:57manhandled slam
01:10:58and Maxine
01:10:59just had it too scary
01:11:01that's a knockout
01:11:02missed the heel kick
01:11:03came back with the
01:11:03other foot
01:11:04and then just
01:11:05missed out
01:11:06on grabbing the
01:11:07IC
01:11:07what a transition
01:11:08the ankle lock
01:11:09is in
01:11:10change of
01:11:12Chad Gable
01:11:13her former
01:11:14mental hand
01:11:15from the
01:11:15Alpha Academy
01:11:16Maxine Dupree
01:11:18with the ankle lock
01:11:20but Becky Lynch
01:11:21able to get free
01:11:22you saw her
01:11:22limping away
01:11:24on that left leg
01:11:25but able to
01:11:26power through
01:11:27and now she
01:11:28locks it in
01:11:29Butterfly Suplex
01:11:30Maxine doing her best
01:11:31to prevent
01:11:32that arm
01:11:33extension
01:11:33but it is
01:11:34extended
01:11:34center of the
01:11:35ring
01:11:35Maxine
01:11:36bridging out
01:11:38oh nice
01:11:38how about the
01:11:39athleticism
01:11:40by Dupree
01:11:41right back
01:11:42into the ankle lock
01:11:44incredible
01:11:46by Dupree
01:11:47a tap out here
01:11:48and we have
01:11:49got a title change
01:11:50we asked the
01:11:51question not long
01:11:52ago is this the
01:11:53best we've seen
01:11:53of Maxine
01:11:54I think it's a
01:11:54resounding yes
01:11:55as Becky tries
01:11:57to limp back
01:11:58into an
01:11:58offensive posture
01:11:59well the champ
01:12:00is looking like
01:12:00a complete mess
01:12:01right now
01:12:02forget a match
01:12:03finesse
01:12:04but certainly
01:12:05unmatched grit
01:12:07and desire to
01:12:09cling on to that
01:12:10championship
01:12:10we have got a
01:12:11dogfight now
01:12:12it has been like
01:12:14this all night
01:12:15long on Raw
01:12:16Netflix here in
01:12:16Sacramento
01:12:17we have new
01:12:18tag team champions
01:12:19we had Dirty
01:12:20Dom retain his
01:12:21IC
01:12:22and now
01:12:22Becky Lynch
01:12:24face first
01:12:25she's in a
01:12:26dogfight
01:12:27against an
01:12:28upstart
01:12:29crossbody
01:12:30for the
01:12:31Intercontinental
01:12:31Championship
01:12:32oh
01:12:33two and
01:12:34change
01:12:34oh what a
01:12:35high stack
01:12:36pin and
01:12:37Maxine Dupree
01:12:38is just
01:12:38refusing to
01:12:39be denied
01:12:40tonight
01:12:40and maybe
01:12:41the will
01:12:42is leaving
01:12:43the body
01:12:43of the champ
01:12:44oh no
01:12:45not not
01:12:45what is she
01:12:46doing
01:12:46sometimes
01:12:48Joe
01:12:49it's just
01:12:49not your
01:12:50night
01:12:51and it's
01:12:52damage limitation
01:12:53which for
01:12:53Becky Lynch
01:12:54right now
01:12:54is clinging
01:12:55on to that
01:12:56championship
01:12:56by hook
01:12:57or by crook
01:12:58but once again
01:12:59Maxine is just
01:13:00wise to it
01:13:01good for Maxine
01:13:03to say
01:13:03you're not
01:13:03walking away
01:13:04we're competing
01:13:05for that
01:13:05oh sunset
01:13:07oh but Becky's
01:13:08holding on to
01:13:08everything she can
01:13:09including Jessica
01:13:10Carr
01:13:11oh no
01:13:11we could have
01:13:12it here
01:13:13it's so
01:13:14close for
01:13:15Dupree
01:13:16Dupree
01:13:18thought she had
01:13:19it
01:13:19no
01:13:20oh she
01:13:20hits her
01:13:21with the championship
01:13:23the frustration
01:13:25of Becky Lynch
01:13:26boils over
01:13:28and the bell rings
01:13:30and a DQ
01:13:32losing her
01:13:33composure
01:13:34obviously
01:13:35no title change
01:13:36with the DQ
01:13:37Maxine's the
01:13:39winner
01:13:40but
01:13:40the winner
01:13:41but Becky Lynch
01:13:42again
01:13:43now just
01:13:44beating down
01:13:45on Dupree
01:13:46well Lynch
01:13:46had two goals
01:13:47two goals
01:13:50when she came
01:13:51out tonight
01:13:51number one
01:13:52hold on to that
01:13:53championship
01:13:53by hook
01:13:54or by crook
01:13:55number two
01:13:56punish
01:13:57and humiliate
01:13:58Maxine Dupree
01:13:59mission one
01:14:01is achieved
01:14:01now we're witnessing
01:14:02mission two
01:14:03so there will be
01:14:06no title change
01:14:08but there will be
01:14:09a beat down
01:14:10Becky Lynch
01:14:14reframed the story
01:14:16of the recent
01:14:17frustration
01:14:18not just
01:14:18Maxine Dupree
01:14:19but the circumstances
01:14:21surrounding the
01:14:22vision
01:14:22her husband
01:14:24Seth Rollins
01:14:25forced to vacate
01:14:26due to injury
01:14:27and that is how
01:14:29the women's
01:14:30intercontinental
01:14:31championship match
01:14:32will end
01:14:32this past week
01:14:38WWE was on
01:14:39an unforgettable
01:14:39international tour
01:14:40that started in
01:14:41Perth Australia
01:14:42for a total
01:14:43combined three-day
01:14:44attendance in Perth
01:14:45of 40,503 fans
01:14:48wow
01:14:49many WWE superstars
01:14:52also got to explore
01:14:54the beautiful waters
01:14:55off the coast
01:14:56of Western Australia
01:14:57our time in Australia
01:15:00it did not stop there
01:15:01as Melbourne
01:15:02was the next stop
01:15:04on the tour
01:15:04and finally
01:15:10we visited Tokyo
01:15:11Japan
01:15:12with WWE's
01:15:13first live event
01:15:14in the land
01:15:14of the rising sun
01:15:15in over a year
01:15:16the past week
01:15:25was utterly amazing
01:15:26great job by you
01:15:27by the way
01:15:28down in Australia
01:15:29with all your analysis
01:15:30the way the
01:15:31clouds were reacting
01:15:32well my body
01:15:33is here in the US
01:15:34my brain is somewhere
01:15:35still in between
01:15:36Australia
01:15:37and the US
01:15:38but man
01:15:39what a time
01:15:39I cannot wait
01:15:40to get back to us
01:15:41hey let's show you
01:15:42one moment
01:15:42that did happen
01:15:43in Japan though
01:15:44that's getting a lot
01:15:44of talk online
01:15:45and unfortunately
01:15:46for Rhea Ripley
01:15:47this is the result
01:15:48yeah you know
01:15:49what I broke my nose
01:15:50a lot of times
01:15:51in my career
01:15:52I was always in tears
01:15:53somehow Rhea Ripley
01:15:54is smiling
01:15:55laughing
01:15:56taking selfies
01:15:57clearly she's a lot
01:15:58tougher than most
01:16:00what a badass
01:16:01human being
01:16:02Rhea Ripley is
01:16:03speedy recovery
01:16:04buddy
01:16:04Rhea Ripley
01:16:10got exactly
01:16:11what she deserved
01:16:13last week
01:16:14hey Rhea
01:16:15I forgot
01:16:17Rakando
01:16:17I was so excited
01:16:18I was so excited
01:16:20to have you
01:16:21this is me
01:16:23Oscar
01:16:24Ziya
01:16:24Kabuki warriors
01:16:29who took you out
01:16:40and broke your face
01:16:43we are
01:16:46you tore our family
01:16:48your part. That's why that's the...
01:16:53...代償.
01:16:55KAYURI!
01:16:58Ah!
01:17:01You did it last time!
01:17:05I wanted to see that!
01:17:09KAYURI-chan is so cold.
01:17:13It was weak.
01:17:15That's why I don't exist.
01:17:20It's over!
01:17:23We need a new challenge, right?
01:17:29We need gold around our waist.
01:17:36This is the warning of the team division.
01:17:42The Kabuki Warriors are back.
01:17:48...
01:17:54...
01:17:58...
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