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00:26The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:34Introducing first, from Scottsdale, Arizona, WWE Hall of Famer, Nikki Bella.
00:49Nikki's right in the middle of things with Judgment Day.
00:52Nikki Bella against Roxanne Perez is next.
01:26Put your nose in other people's business.
01:28Oh boy.
01:28Because by saving Stephanie Vakur last week, you've essentially flipped the roles with her this week.
01:35And you are the one who has to battle with the Judgment Day.
01:39You don't feel she did the right thing?
01:42The right thing by who?
01:43By Stephanie Vakur?
01:44Yeah.
01:45The right thing by herself?
01:46Maybe not.
01:47Look, put it this way.
01:49If a tag team came out here, I don't know, say Finn Balor and J.D. McDonough and came to attack you.
01:56Yes.
01:56Okay.
01:57Would I get involved to say Joe Tess?
01:58A hundred percent.
01:59Hell no.
02:00Oh boy.
02:00I have to redefine the way I look at our relationship then.
02:05Here's the deal.
02:06I don't want Judgment Day coming after me.
02:07It's that simple.
02:08So I have to be smart.
02:10Self-preservation is an admirable trait in my opinion.
02:14And I would choose to preserve myself over someone like Joe Tess.
02:18And I feel that Nikki Valor would do well to heed that kind of advice.
02:23Incredibly noble but also rather reckless in my estimation.
02:48A co-opponent accompanied by Raquel Rodriguez from Laredo, Texas.
03:06Representing the Judgement Day, Roxanne Perez.
03:18Long tabbed as a rising star and now one of the most active stars and just that level of confidence that she carries with herself and that fearlessness and determination of Roxanne Perez.
03:35Now carries herself like a Hall of Fame veteran. That much confidence and that much ability.
03:44But of course it is the woman opposite her tonight who is the veteran with the Hall of Fame credentials Nikki Bella.
03:51Such great history here at the Honda Center.
04:07WrestleMania 12 was here. Shawn Michaels able to win the WWE Championship.
04:13Triple H retained here at WrestleMania in 2000 and now tonight sold out for Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
04:20And the stars are in attendance.
04:23Cristela Alonso, she has that amazing special Upper Classy streaming now on Netflix.
04:29Great comedian.
04:30Roxanne Perez, Wade will step to anyone.
04:41Will never say no to a match, especially one like this.
04:44Here's how we got it. Last week on Raw, Stephanie Vaquer taking on Roxanne Perez.
04:49Vaquer showing the world exactly why she is the champ.
04:53Getting the win with an Angel Wings.
04:57Nice victory there for Vaquer.
04:59But as the post-match celebrations began, they were swiftly ended by a Judgment Day beatdown.
05:07And that was until Vaquer's locker room friend, the Hall of Famer Nikki Bella evened the odds.
05:14And together Vaquer and Nikki cleared out the miscreants.
05:18And earned themselves a temporary reprieve from the danger.
05:23At least until tonight.
05:25And I can tell you right now, Big Mammy Cool on the outside is rather irate.
05:29But it is in fact Roxanne Perez who gets the first shot at Nikki Bella here.
05:34So here we go.
05:35The Hall of Famer.
05:36Of course, Nikki was inducted into that classic 2020 against Roxanne Perez.
05:42Classic generations.
05:43This is the Roxanne Perez who grew up idolizing Nikki Bella.
05:48Took a little smack online.
05:51Just trying to show respect.
05:53I don't know about that.
05:54Extending a hand.
05:56Versus what she's been seeing on social media.
05:59Oh!
06:00Nikki Bella was not born yesterday.
06:01She certainly was not going to fall for that one.
06:06And now Bella trying to quickly get to the attack.
06:08But out into the apron before driving that shoulder in.
06:13Bella quick to it.
06:16Nikki Bella knows a trickle to 20 plus years in this industry.
06:20As great as Roxanne Perez is.
06:22She is lacking experience at the very top level.
06:25And that is something the two-time world champ Nikki Bella has in spades.
06:36But I do admire the attitude of Roxanne Perez.
06:39For Roxanne Perez absolutely fearless to steal a line from her former idol Nikki Bella.
06:46When it comes to competing against these top stars in the division.
06:49Oh!
06:50Quick to counter is Perez after Bevel was trying to lock up that left arm.
06:54For you!
06:55Because of the seatbelt now!
06:58And she loves you!
06:59Nikki Bella just carries that aura of major star power.
07:04That's a major crossover star in the warm and light entertainment too.
07:06Now back to doing what she loves best.
07:08There's a hard land on the back of the neck there.
07:11And now going to town on that neck is Roxanne Perez.
07:14Roxanne Perez, windmill right hands delivered by Perez
07:19Of course Perez knows everything about
07:22Nikki Bella used to study her on total divas back in the day when she was a young girl
07:27Grew up perhaps one day wanted a tag with Nikki Bella hasn't quite worked out that way now
07:33Major rivals was Nikki Bella two times divas champion had the longest title reign in history over 300 days
07:40But you mentioned the generational gap how that can play with a young superstar when you're in there against a legend that you looked up to
07:48Ballard just had answers by everything that Roxanne Perez is trying to throw at thus far
07:53Set early on by Nikki Bella
07:56Nikki Bella simply let's raise a sharp this evening and unsurprisingly heading the outside and they safe embrace a big Manny cool
08:10Sets her right to the barrier as Raquel Rodriguez steps off to the side and Nikki Bella's in control here against Perez
08:17It's just been the Nikki Bella show from the word go and Roxanne Perez may have overestimated her abilities
08:23This evening came in incredibly cocky and confident and you see that dissipating as the seconds tick by
08:32Ran into that second turnbuckle and then bringing her up top as well
08:35Major power advantage almost everyone has against Roxanne Perez came into play there
08:43But speed and nimble ability where to set oh Raquel Rodriguez as
08:48Roxanne was grabbing the attention of our referee
08:52It's Raquel Rodriguez getting the best of Nikki Bella
08:56Straight from the Judgment Day playbook wait until the prime moment to capitalize
09:03Oh slickshotting her right into that second rope
09:07And how quickly things turn when you deal with Judgment Day
09:11Wait, you are appreciating the early work of Nikki Bella and then in one instance where the referee has to turn her attention Raquel Rodriguez involves herself
09:30Well, it harkens back to what I was saying earlier Joe when it comes to putting yourself in the jaws of danger
09:38unnecessarily you've essentially switched places with Stephanie Vercur this week by saving a last week
09:45Sticking your nose in someone else's business now guess what it's two on one against you and of course
09:52Inevitably at some point Raquel was going to involve herself in this match and that's exactly what happened
09:58And wasn't Raquel castigating Dirty Dom a little earlier for the fact that she was he is routinely cheating because he does
10:12And running uppercut
10:15I think it's part of the rules if you're going to be allowed in the clubhouse for the Judgment Day
10:19You have to have cheated at some point in the last week. Here's Perez into the cover and Nikki Bella able to survive it
10:25Nikki Bella living dangerously now once Roxanne Perez gets the upper hand history has told us she rarely gives it up
10:34and once again attacking the
10:37Surgically repaired neck of Nikki Bella and of course Roxanne Perez being a former fangirl of Nikki Bella knows all about that surgery
10:46Well, we could tell you the exact date it happened how long she was out for and the fact that once upon a time Nikki Bella retired
10:53Due to that injury
10:55And yet all the torque and pressure she's putting on her neck and head
11:02It just shows you how Roxanne Perez has gone from that saccharine sweet little girl that you'll see on videos on social media
11:08You're going to meet her idol Nikki Bella 10 plus years ago to the kind of cutthroat competitor
11:15She is today that is surely destined for greatness in this industry
11:21Driving down that elbow right to the back of the neck as well
11:27Look at the smug look on Raquel Rodriguez as she continues to watch Roxanne Perez get to work on Nikki Bella
11:34Look out of the crowd knows full well that
11:39For while that the reason
11:42Roxanne has the upper hand in this matches due to a major assist from a big tag partner on the outside Raquel
11:55And this has just become a procession for Roxanne Perez who is finding it too easy
12:00Ever since the beatdown of that neck of Nikki Bella began
12:18Last week we saw the stunning return of Nikki Bella to help
12:21help save Stephanie Bacare after Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez were attacking post-match
12:30now it's Nikki Bella in against Roxanne Perez as Perez has been getting the best of her
12:35and that running uppercut to the back and neck area and now Perez the double rope springboard
12:44moonsault and the kick out at two as Raquel Rodriguez looks on Wade Perez has done an
12:49incredible job of attacking that neck of Nikki Bella it's a neck that's been surgically repaired
12:54in the past and of course Perez her fandom of Nikki Bella from the past knew exactly where the
13:00weakness is and is now relentlessly attacking that neck and in various ways as now you can
13:09see all the leverage she's able to get twisting and torquing and utilizing her own left hand
13:16as Bella's trying to fight out of it she delivers those left elbows to Perez Nikki Bella's got two
13:24fused vertebrae in that neck but it's a wonder that Nikki Bella can even feel her fingertips at this point
13:31because these shots are just brutal they are pinpoint targeted and as you said Joe they are varied
13:38in nature which shows you the growing playbook of Roxanne Perez
13:46crowd reacting to what they perceive as unnecessary
13:51arrogance and now Bella just says you know what let's fight
13:55while slugging away through the pain now is Nikki Bella something the young pop Roxanne Perez needs to
14:04learn you don't celebrate till you've got this one closed out and there is fight left in the hall of
14:09famer Nikki Bella delivering right hand after right hand
14:15well Bella now tapping into that other gear if she ever weighed
14:20to the kind of gear that took Nikki Bella to the hall of fame to several world championships
14:28may well get her through this predicament when it was looking like all was lost
14:32Roxanne Perez writhing in pain as Raquel Rodriguez looks to rally with support here as both of our
14:40competitors try to get to their feet deep into this match
14:45you know balance hurting in a big way but completely impervious to that pain seemingly
14:58got that adrenaline pumping through her veins pulled on by this capacity audience here in Anaheim
15:04excellent attack by Nikki Bella and delivering off the ropes
15:09and a count of two Nikki Bella is just looking back to her best now
15:18shaking off any ring rust that may have been there when she first returned
15:22and boy oh boy does she need to be at her best this evening oh could she
15:28but instead Roxanne Perez repositioning herself trying for that rack attack 2.0 but a nice transition
15:36as you mentioned there from Roxanne Perez looking to choke out the hall of famer she got her into
15:41that fireman's carry just couldn't deliver the cutter at the end instead it's Nikki Bella now
15:47again that second rope driving down across her throat Bella's body just not
15:53caught up in a second wow big spine buster spine buster into the hook of the leg and getting that left
15:59shoulder up is Perez once again Raquel smells danger and wants to insert herself to the match
16:10and with that distraction could it be a quick one oh her foot was on the ropes foot was on the ropes
16:16there Jessica Carr simply too quick for Perez that went up how about Nikki Bella turning things around
16:23on the count of two and a half this one balanced on a knife edge and it's Nikki Bella who now has the
16:31wind in her sails now she wants it again rack attack 2.0 lined up Perez fights herself free again with a
16:41series of elbows Perez knows the danger of that move oh moving out of the way just in the nick of time and
16:47face first face first into the buckle of course with that damage there oh such awareness by Perez
16:55pop rocks from the corner here is your winner Roxanne Perez
17:05well what an effort from Nikki Bella but it was basically the insertion of Raquel on the outside
17:13two times two times in this match and oh here we go it's like an action replay of the beatdown on
17:18the curve from last week but Nikki Bella is oh now in the hot seat
17:26remember a week ago it was Nikki Bella coming to help Stephanie McHair
17:32and now the champ is here to return the favor
17:41Raquel runs from nobody not even the world champ
17:50face to face
18:02Raquel Rodriguez is one intimidating woman Stephanie McHair did not want to take a
18:15backward step out having Nikki Bella by her side but we're going to keep a close eye on that situation in
18:22the coming weeks great to see Nikki Bella and Stephanie McHair and what they have developed
18:28with their friendship
18:31and Wade remember still to come tonight the women's tag team
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