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00:00We'll battle for the Bacon World Heavyweight Championship.
00:04Jedi mind trick by Jey Uso, they took all of the venom out of Jimmy.
00:08Yes.
00:09And they're bad mates again, I guess that's a twins relationship in a nutshell.
00:22The following contest is scheduled for one call.
00:26Introducing face, accompanied by Finn Balor, from Bray County, Wicklow, Ireland, weighing
00:34at 195 pounds, representing the Judgment Day, J.D. McDonough.
00:44Remember, there was a moment in last week's Battle Royal that now has to be dealt with
00:48and avenged Judgment Day, J.D. McDonough against Sheamus, as this match is presented
00:56by Battlefield 6.
01:08It's been a great night here at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
01:15It's about to get better.
01:16And Sheamus and J.D. McDonough will battle.
01:23Two Irishmen that are major players in this game and somehow throughout their career at
01:28not one point have locked horns, of course, until we saw that battle in the aftermath of
01:35last week's number one contender, Battle Royal.
01:37It's quite astounding.
01:38They have not competed against each other before tonight.
01:43It really is considering their background, but just the way things timed out when McDonough
01:52was on his way up where Sheamus was at his point in his career.
01:58And now here they are at this stage coming off last week's Battle Royal meeting up in Southern
02:03California.
02:04I actually spoke to McDonough a little while ago about that.
02:08I asked him, you know, when you were coming through the ranks on the independent scene
02:11in Ireland, of course, you looked up to the two big names, Finn Balor and Sheamus.
02:16And McDonough said, yeah, Finn Balor reached out a hand to me.
02:19Finn Balor trained me.
02:21Finn Balor is practically my brother at this point.
02:25And that is why I show him so much loyalty.
02:27Sheamus, on the other hand, never lifted a finger to help me.
02:33Although Sheamus is going to more than lift a finger imminently when it comes to laying
02:39hands on JD McDonough because it's fight night.
02:45And here's the opponent from Dublin, Ireland, Sheamus.
03:03You can see the intensity already.
03:06I thought Sheamus would be able to fight that guy.
03:07I think he's just a fan, Sheamus.
03:09The guy you want is in the ring.
03:12Shillelagh in hand.
03:15I mean, who on planet Earth, when Adam Pearce says, okay, one of you is going to fight Sheamus.
03:29Finn Balor, the veteran, wisely said, nah, not me.
03:33JD McDonough, yeah, I'll fight him.
03:35What the hell is wrong with JD McDonough?
03:37Yeah.
03:45There are so many incredible showcase events coming up on WWE, but how about this one?
04:12John Cena's last Monday Night Raw at Madison Square Garden, November 17th.
04:20Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster, MSG, the Mecca, John Cena, his final Raw, November 17th.
04:29It is going to be so special just to be in the building that night, Wade.
04:33Oh, wow, that is a can't-miss event.
04:37Be there or catch it on TV, whatever works best.
04:46Sheamus with the shillelagh as Judgment Day has a lot to deal with.
04:50We told you there were moments in last week's Battle Royal for the number one contender spot
04:56for the World Heavyweight Championship that were classic, pure banger after banger Sheamus.
05:01And then there was a moment that has to be dealt with right now.
05:05Well, these two from Judgment Day turfed out Sheamus illegally in the Battle Royal after they
05:11had been eliminated.
05:12And obviously an irate Sheamus who wanted to book his ticket to Saturday night's main event
05:17on the Shot of the World Heavyweight Championship.
05:21Now wants his pound of flesh from his fellow Irishman.
05:25Oh!
05:27That's pretty much the first pound taken.
05:30Apparently he wants a bit more.
05:31I mean, how about the echo of that body shot going up to the third level here at the Honda Center
05:37and back, that echo.
05:39Oh, God.
05:39When Adam Pearce said, who's going to fight Sheamus tonight out of you two, Finn Balor backed
05:45off a rather gung-ho.
05:48JD McDonough said, yeah, no problem, I'll fight him.
05:51Well, guess what, JD McDonough?
05:54Welcome to a fight with Sheamus.
05:57And that is why Finn Balor backed off so quickly.
06:01JD McDonough's never been in a ring with Sheamus before.
06:04Now he's got a little taste of that.
06:05He might back off too next time Adam Pearce starts looking for volunteers.
06:10Yeah, in about 15 seconds, he found out.
06:12Oh!
06:14And this just looks like a mismatch at this point.
06:18And of course, Finn Balor is as tough, excuse me, JD McDonough is as tough as they come.
06:22He's a hell of a mover.
06:24But just the size and aggression of Sheamus,
06:28augmented by the fact he's highly irate of being turfed out of the Battle Royal illegally last week.
06:35Finn's eyes there said it all.
06:39Finn looks frozen in fear.
06:42And he complaining.
06:45JD McDonough
06:46gonna come up with something here against Sheamus.
06:51Utilizing the speed, trying to utilize the skill as well.
06:56Nice!
06:56Oh, and he just goes to the back of that left leg.
06:59Jobs down the big man and then drives a forearm right to his back and steps right over him.
07:07Oh, yeah!
07:07Oh, no!
07:08Don't turn your back on Sheamus!
07:10Oh!
07:11He found out, didn't he?
07:13Finn Balor got a straight boot on that one, too.
07:16Should have known better, Finn.
07:18Heading out this way, relentless in these attacks on JD McDonough.
07:26Staring down Finn Balor in the process.
07:29Absolutely fearless is Sheamus.
07:31I can't wait.
07:32Understandably so, when you're built like he is.
07:37Couple strides.
07:39Back it up or you're out of here.
07:40Sheamus, inside.
07:41Just to let him know.
07:42Two men who both conquered this industry from Ireland in very, very different ways.
07:49Clearly do not like one another.
07:53JD able to trip him up and go up and over and corkscrew over the top rope and right into
07:58the cover, hooking the leg of Sheamus, and barely a count of one.
08:02It would be hard to believe that JD McDonough once upon a time in his NXT days was a high-flying
08:07fan favorite.
08:09Still has those skills, but he's added to them.
08:12The virtue of his alignment with the Judgment Den is now even more vicious than ever.
08:17Makes him a highly cunning and dangerous competitor.
08:21And undeniably tough.
08:24Oh, God.
08:24Oh, here we go.
08:26Why not?
08:26They're going to love it here in California.
08:29Oh, but the 10 beats of the Bodren interrupted by Finn.
08:34Finn has put himself in the bottom.
08:36Oh!
08:37How about a double clothesline off the apron?
08:42How good is that by Sheamus?
08:44And this sellout crowd is loving it.
08:47Double clothesline by the big guy.
08:56Finn Balor trying to get back to his feet.
09:03JD McDonough.
09:04I don't know if the front row are cheering Sheamus because they like him, or they're cheering him
09:08because they're scared they'll get some of this next if they don't.
09:10He tosses JD back in the ring.
09:18Did you renew the insurance on this?
09:20Honestly.
09:20We need a new policy is what we need.
09:22That's number five.
09:23Five times he's been attacked.
09:25All night long.
09:25Oh!
09:26Dragon screw to that left knee of Sheamus as he was distracted by Balor on the outside.
09:32Much smarter, JD.
09:33Remember, he chopped that left knee from behind and now the dragon screw to add to it.
09:37It's been pretty much a one-two whammy from the word go here for Sheamus.
09:43Keep his eye on Finn Balor and that has opened up numerous opportunities here for JD McDonough to take control against all odds, I might add.
09:54Oh, look at Sheamus limping as he was twisting that left knee.
09:57Oh, now he's working it.
09:58This is exactly what McDonough does best.
10:01He finds the target.
10:02He finds the smallest advantage.
10:04Oh, and he twists it down to the side as well.
10:08Such a high IQ.
10:11And he's now being merciless in his attacks on Sheamus.
10:15Full-time world champion Sheamus.
10:20Being rendered completely obsolete in that ring now by highly aggressive and inventive JD McDonough.
10:27When Sheamus starts pulling hair and going for eyes, you know he must be in agony.
10:36Sheamus going as low as he can.
10:38Referee is wise to it.
10:42Just a permanence to any shot Sheamus gets on you.
10:47You'll never quite forget it.
10:48You'll never quite forget it.
11:18I thought he had things in control with that jump off the apron and double clothesline to take out both JD McDonough and Finn Balor.
11:26But it has been the constant attack to the left leg of Sheamus by JD McDonough that has defined the majority of this match wave.
11:34Well, McDonough's been really smart.
11:36He's waited for Finn Balor on several occasions to open up a little distraction.
11:41And the second that has happened, JD McDonough has pounced and made it count, which is the crucial part.
11:47Really softened up that left leg and ankle of Sheamus.
11:51Started with the knee, worked downwards from there.
11:53Keeping Sheamus down is a very, very difficult prospect as JD McDonough is finding out.
12:01But he has been relentless with these attacks.
12:05Of course, Judgment Day trying to long-term put themselves in position for the tag team championships.
12:11But right now, business to be dealt with after last week's Battle Royal when Sheamus was eliminated by McDonough and Finn Balor.
12:19And McDonough stepped to this challenge that general manager Adam Pearce wanted to see.
12:24What a hell of a fight JD McDonough has put up.
12:27And a...
12:27Oh!
12:27Dangerous landing there for both men.
12:31But smartly, JD McDonough managing to cling onto a rope at some point.
12:36And you can see the effect...
12:36Save himself.
12:38Of that left leg, Sheamus limping out on the floor.
12:41And now, oh, the moonsault from McDonough.
12:45Just picture-perfect moonsault there from JD McDonough after that boot to the chest.
12:51Reminiscent of Robbie Keane, an ex-LA Galaxy player from Ireland.
12:55And now, perhaps going in for the kill, is JD McDonough.
13:01McDonough!
13:014.50 into the cover!
13:08There's so much range in JD McDonough.
13:13And this is as good as it gets.
13:15And you think about JD McDonough's body at this point.
13:18How much punishment is absorbed.
13:20Still pulling off high-risk aerial offense like that.
13:25Even the punishment of putting forth the offense he has shown tonight.
13:29Not just what he's taken.
13:30Not just what he's absorbed.
13:32But what he has been doing in attacking Sheamus has taken something out of him as well.
13:37Look at the welts on the body of JD McDonough.
13:40He's glowing red from head to toe.
13:42That certainly ended sunburn.
13:44It's a lot more painful than that.
13:46You want to test the punch and kick resistance of Sheamus?
13:51You want to know if he can withstand it when he looks at you and says,
13:55Come on!
13:56Keep kicking me in the teeth.
13:57Exactly!
13:58Keep slapping me in the face.
13:59More!
13:59More!
14:00I've been there before!
14:02It's pentifying!
14:03Right there!
14:05Place one here now!
14:06What a psychopath!
14:09And what that does to an opponent mentally.
14:12You can't hurt me.
14:14That's the message.
14:15JD now realizes it!
14:16Oh!
14:20And those welts are just growing by the second.
14:24And that back of JD McDonough smashing right into the knee of Sheamus.
14:36Oh, Sheamus just loves being in the trenches on a Monday night.
14:42Doesn't quite feel himself until he's tasted his own blood.
14:47He tried to line up 10 beats to the Bagram earlier.
14:50JD McDonough, of course, grew up knowing what an Irish drum sounds like
14:55and feels like didn't want to become one.
14:57Looking for a quick one here.
14:59Well, this brawl is just another night in Ireland.
15:03These two doing that Ireland pride.
15:06Are they ever?
15:13Sheamus looking to deliver more.
15:15Puts him right on that apron.
15:20And now he's got him where he wants him.
15:26Go ahead and count along, Anaheim.
15:292, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
15:40Finn Balor, the mentor, got himself a front row seat for that one
15:45and there was nothing he could do to save his protege, JD McDonough.
15:50row kick incoming oh big knee
16:03well J.D. McDonough needed all of his pace and reflexes
16:07they're just about catching Sheamus in the nick of time
16:10but can he make it count here
16:12J.D. pinning combination
16:14oh but he gets scooped up instantly
16:21run ragged in this one
16:23look like shadows of the two men who walk down the aisle
16:26unsurprisingly so oh my god
16:28look at the strength of Sheamus into a high cross
16:31he turned him around
16:33oh and he delivers it
16:35tosses him across the ring
16:38I landed on the back of the neck
16:40oh Finn
16:42Finn went and grabbed the foot put it on the rope
16:45he had no choice but the match was over there
16:48if Finn had not done that it was game over
16:50Sheamus saw all of it even if the referee did not
16:54now Sheamus eyeballs Finn
17:00and says that's how you want to do this
17:02really
17:03all right I'll fight you Finn
17:07out on the floor Finn and Sheamus
17:12Kim has the shillelagh in his hand now
17:16the major major equalizer of the shillelagh that Sheamus
17:20oh pop knee
17:22Sheamus simply too quick for Balor there
17:26catching Balor on the west
17:29oh god oh he's he's oh he's gonna powerbomb him
17:32high cross in as well
17:36oh McDonough comes flying out and Sheamus catches him
17:39that is awesome
17:40oh man oh man
17:42spine just bouncing off our desk there
17:46crashing on the reinforced announced desk
17:49and then up onto the barrier
17:52ribcage of J.D. McDonough
17:58ate all of that against our security barrier
18:00which did not move at all
18:02I guarantee you J.D. McDonough's ribs did
18:05went up
18:06oh Finn attacks with the shillelagh
18:08and the referee didn't see any of it
18:11how smart was that
18:12from Finn Balor
18:14and now J.D. look at the pounce here
18:18against Sheamus
18:20J.D. McDonough's back just got cracked
18:22oh
18:23Finn is flying
18:24my oh my J.D.
18:28pouncing into the cover
18:30wow
18:32here is your winner
18:36J.D. McDonough
18:40what a wild wild conclusion Wade
18:44what a war that was
18:46and I criticized J.D. McDonough earlier
18:49said he had the gung-ho approach
18:51but that paid off
18:52because that has to be the biggest singles victory
18:56of McDonough's career
18:58when it looked like Sheamus had the match one here
19:00with a high cross
19:01Finn Balor's intervention
19:03prevented it being a three count
19:06and just went along like Balor had been dealt with
19:09no he had not
19:10bouncing back with his chillelagh
19:11to the spine of Sheamus
19:14and then this
19:14incredible Spanish fly
19:17against a 280 pound competitor
19:21in Sheamus
19:22from the top rope
19:23got McDonough a massive
19:25massive win
19:27that I don't think anybody was anticipating
19:30what a performance
19:32incredible performance
19:34the Spanish fly
19:37and the victory
19:38J.D. McDonough
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