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00:00Well, it is coming up, the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match.
00:21Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Bayley, and Lyra Valkaria, coming your way.
00:30It is my pleasure to welcome in my guest, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella, and the Women's
00:45World Champion, Stephanie Vacker.
00:50Ladies, you've developed a friendship behind the scenes recently, and it's already been put
00:55to the test, courtesy of the Judgment Day.
00:57Stephanie, I'll start with you.
00:58Last week after your match, you get jumped by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez.
01:03Nikki, earlier on tonight, during your match with Roxanne, you still have to deal with
01:06Raquel.
01:07Fortunately, you've had each other's backs, but how do you plan to handle the threat of
01:12the Judgment Day going forward?
01:13You know what?
01:14Great question, Byron.
01:16As we all saw, what they did to Stephanie last week wasn't okay.
01:19What they did to me tonight isn't okay.
01:21And I think we all can agree that those two, Roxanne and Raquel, need their asses kicked.
01:28Yeah.
01:34Estamos hartas de esas tramposas.
01:36Raquel, Roxanne.
01:39Next week, we'll be ready and waiting for you in the ring.
01:44Wow, I guess we've got some breaking news here.
01:49The challenge is being laid out officially from Stephanie Backer and Nikki Bella to both
01:54Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez.
01:57I'm sure they're probably going to get wind of this challenge pretty quickly, so it'll be
02:01interesting to see what they have to say about that.
02:03And of course, we all know how things work around here.
02:06For things to officially be made official, we got to hear from Raw General Manager Adam
02:11Pierce.
02:11But that's next week, and we have a pretty big main event match to come shortly right
02:18here in Anaheim, California.
02:20Because in our main event, the women's tag team titles will be on the line.
02:26We know the challengers in one corner.
02:28Whether they can coexist is another question.
02:30But Bayley and Lyra Valkyria will challenge Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss again.
02:37The women's tag team titles are on the line in just a few moments here in Anaheim.
02:42Are we going to see new tag team champions?
02:44That remains to be seen.
02:46But until then, let's get to my broadcast partners, Wade Barrett, Joe Tessitore, who will
02:50be calling all the action in our main event here tonight.
03:00Make it work, make it, make it work, make it, make it work.
03:21Posing in on Saturday night's Mana Fan will be in Salt Lake City.
03:24Tickets are still available.
03:25But, Wade, let's show everybody what this mega card looks like.
03:29Well, we have a vacated World Heavyweight Championship, but all is going to get made
03:35right in our universe very soon this Saturday as main event Jey Uso takes on CM Punk, the
03:43winner to be crowned World Heavyweight Champion at Saturday night's main event.
03:47Saw Punk earlier tonight turn to Jey and say, how far are you willing to go?
03:51The IC title's a triple threat.
03:53Super glue the timekeeper's hammer to his hand, please.
03:57Dirty Dom has pulled every trick.
03:58Now, Penta and Rusev joined in for a triple threat wave.
04:01And Jade Cargill launched a heinous assault on the WWE women's champ, Tiffany Stratton, on SmackDown
04:10this past week.
04:11They're going to go head-to-head for the gold at Saturday night's main event this Saturday.
04:17And the big one, the last we saw of Cody Rhodes, he was viciously playmored by Drew McIntyre.
04:22They've been brawling for weeks.
04:24Now they fight for the undisputed WWE Championship on Saturday night's main event in just five days.
04:30I don't know how to do it, but I made no mistake about it, but 2026 is going to be my last year.
04:43I know.
04:43I get it.
04:44But as of right now, we are the tag team champions of the world.
04:49Damn right, you are.
04:50So, whatever worthy opponents that you have, Russ, bring them up, man.
04:55Keep this ball rolling.
04:56We want to face them.
04:57Face them soon.
04:58I love the way that sound effect.
04:59I was thinking about this.
05:00Hey, Pierce.
05:02You too busy back here to see me handling Sheamus.
05:04You gotta be kidding me.
05:05Judgment Day needed our business handled.
05:07And we did that.
05:08We don't hide from anybody.
05:08So, now that we're done jumping through hoops for you, Adam, we would like our tag team rematch.
05:15Please.
05:16You both have a lot of nerve.
05:18You don't think I just saw you cheat to beat Sheamus now you're back here?
05:20No, no, no, no, Pierce, Pierce, Pierce, Pierce, Pierce.
05:21Are you serious right now?
05:22I'm not listening to me.
05:25Not a bad idea.
05:26I did say deserving opponents, which you guys are not.
05:29Hello, but let's keep it hot.
05:31What do you think, Dragon?
05:32Hot?
05:33Hey, me encanta.
05:34And if you want to keep this hot,
05:37I am the heat.
05:42I am the fire.
05:46And next week,
05:47let's show them that together
05:50we are unstoppable.
05:54Okay, let me understand this.
05:55You guys want to rematch with them next week?
05:57Of course I want.
05:58AJ, for you,
06:00it is official.
06:03Best of luck.
06:04We don't need it.
06:07See you next week, boys.
06:10See you.
06:11Guess so.
06:12Don't cry.
06:14It's gonna be the shortest reign of your career, AJ.
06:18It's my grand.
06:19And the only one of yours.
06:37It is time for our World Championship Main Event.
06:47Here we go.
06:53And it has been interesting over the past month.
06:57The moments of doubt and pause with Lyra Valkeria
06:59with Bayley's enthusiasm for all of this
07:02and their relationship.
07:03But here they are fighting for gold.
07:08The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match.
07:12Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
07:15looking to defend against Bayley.
07:18And Lyra Valkeria,
07:20that's coming next.
07:29This will be the first time
07:41that Bayley and Lyra have it in against
07:43Alexa and Charlotte.
07:45Well, they've both been Tag Team Champions here
07:51in WWE previously,
07:55albeit not with each other.
07:58They had that opportunity taken away from them
08:01before WrestleMania this year.
08:03A slot that ended up being filled by Becky Lynch,
08:06who ended up winning gold alongside Lyra Valkeria.
08:09But now these two friends seem to be back in cahoots,
08:14back on the same side.
08:15And if Lyra Valkeria can control the
08:18multiple sides of the Bayley persona,
08:22then that could augur well
08:24on their trip
08:26towards claiming gold together,
08:28finally, tonight.
08:30Oh, it's hugging!
09:00We're in time, Joe!
09:01Let me get my puppy dog eyes on,
09:04see if I can tempt one over this way!
09:06Are you ready to go?
09:08Yes!
09:09Give me the wheel!
09:10Give me the wheel!
09:10Give me the wheel!
09:10The top cell coming to hug Wade Barrett
09:12when there's a bunch of kids in the audience
09:14who also want to hug.
09:15I don't know how I beat the kids out on that one.
09:18I think that's fair perspective, finally.
09:20I feel like you're cramping my style, too, Joe Tess.
09:22Do you think so?
09:23Yeah.
09:23Am I the wet blanket?
09:24You're a bit like Michael Cole.
09:25That's denying the fire of your hug?
09:27I feel like I could be the cool kid
09:29at the desk if not for you and Cole.
09:33Yeah, Bailey's not even looking this way.
09:37So disappointed.
09:38Good job.
09:52It's a little grunt ever.
09:55Yeah.
09:57I love you.
10:27I want to give you a special thank you to Black Sabbath and WWE Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne, who sadly passed away earlier this year from War Pigs.
10:38And to honor Ozzy and all those affected by Parkinson's, please consider purchasing Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne's cover of War Pigs.
10:47And all the profits made by the Sox UK record labels will be donated to the Glenn Tipton Parkinson's Foundation and Pure Parkinson's War Pigs.
10:57This is from the album Paranoid.
10:59It's available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
11:02And we encourage you to do just that.
11:04Well, the long and winding road of Bayley and Lyra.
11:11This August at SummerSlam, Bayley had that costly interference in Lyra's last chance match against Becky Lynch.
11:18Then the recent erratic behavior of Bayley had Lyra questioning so much.
11:22But now you get this, the trust in the title shot.
11:24And Monday Night Raw is headed to New Mexico, Wade, next week.
11:30And the action will heat up.
11:32And you know what you saw earlier tonight?
11:34And now we will have Stephanie McHair and Nikki Bella teaming up against Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez.
11:41And the tag match hits do not stop there because as we just heard, the new tag champs, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee will take on the team they defeated for the gold last week.
11:55The Judgment Day and of course, J.D. McDonough, who we just saw victorious against Sheamus.
12:01Sheamus, he's in a rich vein of form, looking to grab back the gold next week on Raw.
12:07Speaking of tag team champs, here they come.
12:24One of the greatest of all time.
12:31Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Clare, the champs.
12:57And they've gone from the most unlikely pairing earlier this year to now friends beyond the ring, blowing up on social media.
13:05They have a recent Halloween party that had them crushing it.
13:08Bliss dressed as a vampire.
13:09Charlotte sporting the iridescent fairy wings and face gems dressed as a fairy.
13:15They're loving hanging out together.
13:17Well, they are an odd couple tag team that somehow persevered, made it work, and climbed right to the very top of the mountain, grabbing gold in the process.
13:27And when you look across the ring from them tonight, can another odd couple tag team, who've had a very shaky start together, but somehow found some common ground and made it work,
13:39why Ravel Valkyria and Bayley dethrone the tag champs.
13:48For the official introductions of our championship main event, here's Alicia Taylor.
13:55The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
14:14And it's for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
14:28Introducing first the challengers, the team of Lyra Valkyria and Bayley.
14:41And their opponents, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Blair.
15:06The fifth defense in this current reign for Bliss and Flair.
15:22Gold is on the line.
15:2513,812 here.
15:29A sold-out Honda Center.
15:31It has been a spectacular evening of action.
15:35And it culminates right here with the Women's Tag Team Championship match, Wade, as we are underway.
15:42And Bayley and Bliss will get us started.
15:45Still blows my mind looking at Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair as a tag team.
15:50Well, trying to score a quick one here as Bliss.
15:52Perhaps the greatest resumes of any tag team in history combine 19 World Championships between them.
16:01That's something when you think about it.
16:02And you just know if they can click, as they have done over the past couple of months, they may well be unstoppable.
16:09You sit there and you say, you've got a 14-time World Champion and a 5-time World Champion.
16:15And as we've called them so many times, the unlikely pairing.
16:20And yet, week after week, you see them growing with their friendship and their admiration and constantly together.
16:27You know, we were talking to Charlotte earlier today.
16:29She said, listen, I'm finding myself hanging out with her friends and family and developing this twisted queens mindset.
16:35You always talk about what it takes in time, tag team action, the chemistry.
16:41They've got it.
16:42They have got it.
16:43And it looked like at one point it was never going to happen.
16:46But then one day, it absurdly clicked.
16:50And they haven't looked back.
16:51And the same seems to have been true over the past couple of weeks for Lyra and Bayley.
16:56But this is really the acid test for this newer duo.
17:01We'll see if they can match the level of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.
17:04Who now have a taste for gold and are not ready to give it up.
17:09Of course, it was Bayley always pushing ahead when it came to teaming up and getting opportunities like this.
17:15You saw what she did on social media to get this tag team challenge.
17:20It was quickly accepted by Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.
17:27Flair and Bliss are clearly fighting champions.
17:30Anyone who wants an opportunity will grant them to you.
17:33Kabuki Warriors a little upset, of course, that Lyra Valkyria and Bayley jumped the line, in their words.
17:41And got this opportunity ahead of them.
17:43They may well be waiting in the wings for whoever the victim may be down the line.
17:48But right now, championships up four grabs.
17:51Charlotte able to get out of the way.
17:54But then eats that elbow from Lyra Valkyria before coming up with the kick.
17:59Fireflies are out in force and they're loving what they are seeing from the tag champs here.
18:05Big Flair chop.
18:06Just been Flair dominating the early goings here, controlling the pace of the match against the less experienced Lyra Valkyria.
18:22Everybody's getting a boot from Charlotte.
18:27Spinning kick right to the midsection.
18:30And now a striking combination from Valkyria.
18:33Sometimes newer superstars like a Valkyria can be eaten up in the moment against someone with the kind of resume that Charlotte Flair has.
18:42But not this, Lyra Valkyria.
18:45Oh, and the drop kick through the ropes for Lyra Valkyria.
18:51And she says, yeah, we want the title.
19:03So Lyra Valkyria able to drop kick through the ropes out onto the floor against Charlotte Flair.
19:10And now the press and the hook of the leg, but barely a count of one.
19:15That was impressive from Lyra Valkyria because Charlotte Flair was just having it way too easy in the early goings of this one.
19:21As she has a tendency to do, such is her caliber.
19:26It was a really nice effort by Lyra Valkyria to finally stem the tide and get a little bit of offense going back the opposite direction.
19:33But even getting the upper hand against Charlotte Flair sometimes feels like the first step on a journey of a thousand miles.
19:43Beating Charlotte Flair is a whole other matter.
19:46Crowd here in Southern California chanting, we want bliss, we want bliss.
19:51And you can see Charlotte Flair does as well, reaching out for that tag attack.
19:54Charlotte Flair really needs this tag.
20:00It's not looked the same since Lyra got the upper hand.
20:03Slowly getting ground down here.
20:06Looking for gold.
20:07Charlotte quickly gets rid of Lyra.
20:10And how much has the confidence of Lyra Valkyria grown in this calendar year?
20:14You go back to the beginning of 2025.
20:16She had all the potential in the world.
20:18But I didn't think she was too close to realizing it any time soon, to be honest with you.
20:23I think it was that run to become the inaugural, excuse me, intercontinental champion that really changed the game of our career.
20:33The women's tag team champion, first intercontinental champion.
20:37Completely agree with you as now Alexa Bliss gets to work against Bayley.
20:42I think Lyra's on that short list when you reflect on the year as to who's had the most growth.
20:50And now Bayley with the clothesline against Alexa Bliss.
20:54Yeah, Lyra's right up there, as is Raquel Rodriguez for my money, who has been absolutely incredible in 2025.
21:01Roxanne Perez as well, who we saw earlier tonight with the victory against Nikki Bella.
21:08And of course, Stephanie Veccoe.
21:10We can't quite leave her out.
21:11What a year she's had.
21:12A rocket ride of an ascent for the champion.
21:29Women's Tag Team Championship match.
21:32You see the gold they are battling for.
21:34Bayley and Lyra Valkyrie, the unique relationship that has been developed in recent months.
21:41They wanted it, they're getting it.
21:42Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss quick to accept the challenges.
21:46Now Bliss is being stretched out by Lyra Valkyrie.
21:50What a torturous hold by this incredibly inventive Dubliner.
21:56It's been the Ireland show here tonight.
21:58And what a victory it would be for Lyra Valkyrie and Bayley if they can grab gold here.
22:02Completely getting the upper hand in this one against the champ.
22:05Oh, she turns it into a potential pin there as Alexa is able to get free.
22:12But right now in a compromised position in that corner against the challengers trying to fight her way free.
22:19Well, Bliss fighting for dear life at this point.
22:21And she's been under the cosh from Valkyrie and Bayley.
22:25And now if Lyra Valkyrie can drag her back to the wrong side of the tracks, get the tag to Bayley.
22:30And that is just classic tag team strategy.
22:33She is desperate to get to Charlotte.
22:36And now the teamwork from Bayley and Valkyrie.
22:42Late, late kick out there from Alexa Bliss.
22:45Listen, you get the sense that Bayley and Lyra Valkyrie are inching closer to the goal there.
22:51Tag team championship match that Bayley desperately wanted.
22:57Put forth a challenge on social media and gets it right here at the Honda Center.
23:02Would you look at Alexa Bliss, but instead.
23:05Oh, she does land it.
23:07The double DDT.
23:09And now Charlotte on that apron.
23:13She wants a piece of it.
23:14Low glimpse into the otherworldly abilities of Alexa Bliss.
23:17And there's the tag.
23:19Here comes Flair.
23:24High flying cross body wipes them both out.
23:28And when you are a challenger for gold.
23:33There are few that do it better than this.
23:37Flair chop after Flair chop.
23:39The last thing you want is a fresh Charlotte Flair running at you.
23:45Walk over clothesline.
23:48The queen has arrived for this championship moment, hasn't she?
23:53Now taking full control of the match.
23:57Guarding those tag championships on her own.
24:00Alexa Bliss is down.
24:02Alexa Bliss may be out.
24:04And Charlotte might have to win this one solo.
24:08Something she is more than capable of doing.
24:10The offense that Charlotte Flair has been able to string together.
24:16It could put away this tag team championship match.
24:20We're looking to win this one in style, perhaps.
24:24Flair's got that potential moonsault lined up.
24:27And into the cover hook and a leg to retain.
24:37But Lyra able to get that left shoulder up.
24:40The game-changing queen of this entire industry.
24:45Looking as good as ever.
24:50Connected perfectly on both opponents with that one.
24:53And somehow Valkyria with just about enough left in the tank to kick out.
24:59But for how much longer?
25:01Big boot to deal with.
25:03Bailey on the apron.
25:07Keep your eye on the...
25:08Oh, that game-lyra just enough time to recover.
25:12Just enough, Wade.
25:13Valkyria really needs this tag.
25:15And something has snapped inside Bailey.
25:18We've seen this before.
25:19Ding-dong, you idiots.
25:21Bailey demanding a tag now.
25:24The intensity of Bailey.
25:28This is the Bailey that at times has confused Lyra,
25:31but has helped her out as well.
25:33The big knee from Bailey.
25:36Control this side of Bailey.
25:38You have a great pathway to the gold.
25:41And Charlotte draped over that second rope
25:44as Bailey continues with her assault.
25:47Oh, God.
25:47Oh!
25:48Absolutely berserk here.
25:50Driving the elbow.
25:52Drop-kicking Alexa Bliss off the apron.
25:56Well, Bailey finding that top gear just when it was needed.
26:00Finding a knee just when it was needed with Charlotte Flair.
26:03Whoa!
26:04Belly to belly!
26:05To have the gold right here!
26:08And Charlotte survives it.
26:10Such a late kick out there from Charlotte Flair.
26:13Oh, man.
26:1595% of the locker room.
26:17And that was going to be new tag team champions.
26:21But Charlotte Flair just has that extra ability most don't have.
26:26Will the reign of Bliss and Flair continue?
26:30Or will Bailey and Valkyria grab those championships?
26:36So Bliss has tagged herself in.
26:38And Bailey did not see it, I don't think.
26:39But taking a shot for good measure.
26:41Bailey, I think, thinks Charlotte Flair is still legal here.
26:45No doubt about it as Charlotte kicks free for a moment.
26:50And now, look.
26:52Oh!
26:53Would you look at the leg drop by Valkyria?
26:55Barry Batia connects on Charlotte Flair.
26:59But, of course, it's not Charlotte who's legal.
27:05Oh, Bliss!
27:06Putsche!
27:07Looking for the sister Abigail.
27:09Z-D-T!
27:11The net deep flush.
27:13To retain!
27:14And the save by Bailey!
27:17Wow!
27:18Championship timing from the veteran Bailey just when it was most needed.
27:23Incredible drama here in our championship main event.
27:27Now, with a boot to the temple from Charlotte Flair.
27:30They're crawling on the floor.
27:32Which leads it to Alexa Bliss and Valkyria in the ring.
27:37The sister Abigail DDT.
27:41Oh, she's going up top.
27:42She's going up top.
27:43Maybe looking for Twisted Bliss.
27:45But instead, Lyra able to get to her feet.
27:47And catching the cross-body attempt.
27:52Lyra Valkyria.
27:54Look at the dynamic power.
27:56Nightwing.
27:57The Nightwing is hit.
27:59And now the save by Charlotte.
28:01Well, just like Bailey moments ago, Charlotte Flair saving her tag partner and saving this match in the process because there was no way Bliss was kicking out of that Nightwing.
28:14Oh, pick a winner from here, Joe Tess.
28:18Good luck with that.
28:20Just incredible.
28:22As Alexa Bliss feeling the effects of the Nightwing.
28:26Desperate to get to Charlotte Flair.
28:29The Jaws are dropping all over this sold-out arena in Anaheim.
28:34And now it's Charlotte Flair and Bailey in there.
28:36That's pressed.
28:37Bailey jumps right on her.
28:38Ground and pound by Bailey.
28:40And now Charlotte turns it around.
28:42What an absolute slugfest.
28:44Nothing pretty here.
28:45This is all about grit, determination, and a desire for gold.
28:49Just toe the line in the center of the ring and determine this thing.
28:54Oh, we got a good one in the tag team championship match.
28:58Oh, what a boot from Flair.
29:01Right to the kisser of Bailey.
29:04Bailey's down.
29:05Is she out?
29:06She might be imminently.
29:08Oh, this could be figure eight time.
29:10She's locking it in.
29:11Charlotte could bridge this.
29:13Arch it and put it in and retain by submission.
29:18Would you look at this?
29:19Can Bailey survive it?
29:21The figure.
29:22Oh, oh.
29:24Lyra will not let that hand tap.
29:26Lyra's holding it up.
29:29Twisted bliss.
29:32A twisted bliss breaks it up.
29:35Oh, just when Bailey was looking to tap, Lyra prevented that.
29:39A twisted bliss.
29:41What more can we get?
29:44How much more can they give?
29:46NSYNC Double Natural Selection.
29:51One, two, three.
29:52Oh, what a show.
29:54Here are your winners.
29:58And still, the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
30:07Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Blair.
30:15Bigger eight survived.
30:16Twisted bliss breaks it up.
30:18And a double natural selection, Wade.
30:22Well, here's your figure eight.
30:23And preventing the tap out was Lyra Valkyria.
30:27And I think this is the moment Joe Tass lost his voice.
30:30A twisted bliss of the very top one.
30:33Wait a second.
30:34Oh, hold on.
30:35Kabuki Warriors are out here.
30:37Asuka and Kairi Sane.
30:39The Kabuki Warriors have arrived.
30:43And they are attacking.
30:44Well, it launched some verbal warning shots all night.
30:48We want the gold.
30:49We will not be jumped in the line.
30:51And they're sending a loud and clear message to our victors tonight.
30:55But, Kairi Sane's up top.
30:58Charlotte's lined up in St. Elmo.
31:01Oh, this is a devastating beatdown from the Kabuki Warriors.
31:06Kabuki Warriors have been more vicious than ever over the past couple of months.
31:10And Bayley now looking at defend Lyra.
31:16And Bayley stands opposite Asuka and Kairi Sane.
31:21Well, Asuka and Kairi Sane attacked everybody.
31:23And second thoughts about attacking Bayley for some reason.
31:27They pulled off against Bayley.
31:32Bayley's pretty intimidating, especially this version of Bayley.
31:36But Kabuki Warriors perhaps wisely backing away that.
31:40Blair and Bliss able to defend the Women's Tag Team Championship.
31:45Such a special night here in Anaheim.
31:48And now, all eyes will be on Salt Lake City.
31:52One of the very best cars of the year.
31:55Set to come your way.
31:56The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
31:59CM Punk and Jey Uso.
32:01The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:02The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:03The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:04The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:05The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:06The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:07The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:08The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:09The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:10The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:11The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:12The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:13The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:14The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.
32:15The World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night's main event.