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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:30He is the number one contender for the WWE Championship.
00:00:34The Scottish warrior, Drew McIntyre, is here tonight.
00:00:39As is the undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.
00:00:42Cody and Drew will sign the contract to make their match at Wrestle Palooza tomorrow night,
00:00:48official here live on SmackDown.
00:00:51Chelsea Green and her secret Herb is out of the fire.
00:00:54The number one contenders for the women's tag team titles are here tonight.
00:00:58But they've got their work cut out for them against the fighting women's tag team champions.
00:01:04Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, look to retain the gold tonight.
00:01:09What an opportunity for Carmelo Hayes as he looks to win his first United States Championship.
00:01:16It is another United States Championship Open challenge from that man.
00:01:20The champion, Sami Zayn.
00:01:22Sami Carmelo for the United States title live tonight.
00:01:28And you are looking live at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
00:01:3424 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
00:01:37We are jam-packed tonight for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:01:42Hello again everybody at ringside tonight.
00:01:44Michael Cole and Corey Graves.
00:01:45Corey, 24 hours away from Wrestle Palooza.
00:01:49I cannot wait to begin the ESPN era here in WWE.
00:01:53And what bigger way than to kick off Wrestle Palooza,
00:01:56than with a match between the greatest of all time, John Cena, and the beast, Brock Lesnar.
00:02:01Speaking of Brock Lesnar, I was supposed to do that sit-down interview with Brock later on tonight.
00:02:05I'm being told that Brock wants to do the interview right now.
00:02:08So I've got to head back to the locker room.
00:02:11Well yeah, far be it from us to keep Brock Lesnar waiting for much of anything.
00:02:16I'll hold down the fort until you get finished with that.
00:02:18So much headed your way tonight on SmackDown.
00:02:21As Michael Cole said a few moments ago, we make it official.
00:02:24Cody Rhodes will defend the undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
00:02:35Tomorrow at Wrestle Palooza, it looks like Cole's not going to be able to make it backstage.
00:02:40Brock waits for no one.
00:02:41This is the man who will stand toe-to-toe
00:03:11tomorrow to kick off Wrestle Palooza with John Cena.
00:03:20Oh no.
00:03:21Not again.
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00:04:03This is completely unparalleled.
00:05:03It's D-Day tomorrow, John. I'm coming for blood.
00:05:33I'm coming for blood.
00:06:03I'm coming for blood.
00:06:33I'm coming for blood.
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00:09:43We should talk.
00:09:44All right, gentlemen, I'm just going to say it.
00:09:58Today, not the day.
00:10:00I have a contract signing tonight for the main event of Wrestle Palooza, and what I need are two signatures on that document.
00:10:08What I don't need are any more problems.
00:10:11Oh, Mr. Aldis, you misread our intentions entirely.
00:10:16I actually came here tonight to broker a peace between Mr. Breaker, Mr. Reid, and the Usos.
00:10:23Where would they be?
00:10:25The Usos are not here.
00:10:28The Usos are in Indianapolis, but something tells me you already know that.
00:10:32Me?
00:10:33Oh, how would I know such a thing?
00:10:36To be honest, I think you're the greatest general manager I've ever seen.
00:10:40I love the way you put SmackDown together.
00:10:42We are here now.
00:10:43Well, we'll just enjoy the show.
00:10:46Nice suit.
00:10:49Very nice.
00:10:50Well, I mean, Corey's...
00:11:20Corey's back there getting medical attention because he came to help me.
00:11:28I mean, listen, I've been doing this a long time.
00:11:34I mean, I've been in the ring.
00:11:35I've been beaten up.
00:11:36I've been manhandled.
00:11:37I've been pushed around, but I've never, ever felt as helpless as I did out there tonight.
00:11:48And if that's what awaits John Cena tomorrow, I don't even know if my friend John has the answers.
00:12:02I'll hail the Queen.
00:12:04I'll hail the Queen.
00:12:09All hail the Queen.
00:12:10I'm not celebrating this thing.
00:12:13All hail the queen.
00:12:43All hail the queen.
00:13:13The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
00:13:25Introducing first, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Charlotte Blair, Alexa Blair.
00:13:37Well, we're going to try to get an update at some point here on the condition of Corey Graves after the all-out assault by Brock Lesnar moments ago.
00:13:48But I'm going to try to regroup here, folks.
00:13:51Excuse me if it takes me a little bit of time.
00:13:54I understand that this is a very important matchup tonight.
00:13:57It's for the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:14:01Charlotte Blair and Alexa Bliss defending tonight in a match that was supposed to happen a number of weeks ago.
00:14:07Before an attack by Chelsea Green and Alba Fire on Charlotte Blair injured Charlotte's legs.
00:14:12She was out of action for a number of weeks.
00:14:14And we find ourselves here tonight.
00:14:19Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea Green.
00:14:26And there are all the challengers, the team of Alba Fire and Chelsea Green!
00:14:51One other note on this is Brock Lesnar's situation.
00:14:56Of course, in 24 hours, he faces John Cena at WrestlePalooza.
00:15:05I'm going to have the flashbacks to what happened in SummerSlam over a decade ago between Lesnar and John Cena.
00:15:13It was one of the most lopsided matches that I have ever called.
00:15:18It was very uncomfortable throughout the night.
00:15:21It was the night that John Cena was introduced to Suplex City when Brock Lesnar absolutely destroyed the GOAT in his prime.
00:15:33And I shudder to think what John Cena faces tomorrow night against that unhinged man.
00:15:44So, again, going to focus on what the task is at hand.
00:15:47This is for the Women's Tag Team Championship tonight.
00:15:50Of course, Alexa and Charlotte, who won the titles back in August at SummerSlam by knocking off the Judgment Day, looking to successfully retain tonight.
00:15:58Chelsea and Alba again mentioned that they cost themselves a title opportunity a couple of weeks ago with a sneak attack on Charlotte.
00:16:04But they have a chance now to win the goal back tonight.
00:16:06We'll have to see if Charlotte is 100%, as she is medically cleared to be in this match.
00:16:11And now Alexa, legal in this matchup.
00:16:25Tag champs are trying to work together as a team.
00:16:28Fire now makes the tag.
00:16:40It is hard to concentrate out here, folks.
00:16:43I apologize as Chelsea delivers the dropkick.
00:16:48This is for the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:16:50Oh, goodness.
00:16:51And Alexa whipped face first into the ring post.
00:16:54Hey, get in the ring.
00:17:11I'm coming, I'm coming.
00:17:12Okay, she's kidding.
00:17:21Alexa.
00:17:22Back her up, back her up.
00:17:24One, two, three.
00:17:27What's your problem?
00:17:27What's your problem?
00:17:27Stop going.
00:17:29Have a little of you here, stop.
00:17:31Two, three.
00:17:33Come on.
00:17:36Come on.
00:17:37Come on.
00:17:38Come on.
00:17:38One, two, three.
00:17:43One, two, three.
00:17:45Stop it.
00:17:46Let's go.
00:17:47Let's go.
00:17:48Let's go.
00:17:49Let's go.
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00:17:53Now here's the cover by Chelsea and Bliss kicks out.
00:18:11Again, the women's tag titles are on the line here in this matchup.
00:18:15I've been still trying to get some information on the condition of my broadcast colleague, Corey Graves, who moments ago was hit with two F5s by just an out-of-control block.
00:18:33Brock Lesnar.
00:18:34He was foaming from the mouth at points.
00:18:36He was foaming from the mouth at points.
00:18:40It looks like we're going to have some help for the rest of the show.
00:18:55Wait a minute.
00:18:56Cover and a kick out.
00:18:57Welcome.
00:18:58I have some help.
00:18:59I was backstage.
00:19:00Saw Corey Graves getting medical attention.
00:19:02Wish him a speedy recovery.
00:19:03How did he look?
00:19:04I mean, does he look okay?
00:19:06Honestly, no.
00:19:07No, he does not look okay.
00:19:08I mean, Miz, you've been in the ring with Brock.
00:19:11I mean, have you ever seen him in the mood that he was in tonight?
00:19:14No.
00:19:15And if he comes back out here, I'm not protecting you.
00:19:17I'm not protecting anyone.
00:19:18I think everyone would run.
00:19:19Run.
00:19:20And if I'm John Cena, I would run.
00:19:22I don't know if that's what I want my farewell tour to be like.
00:19:25Especially in Indianapolis and Russell Palooza.
00:19:27I agree.
00:19:28And this is a tag title match in Alba Fire now with the kick out by Alexa Bliss.
00:19:32And I got to tell you, Alba Fire is one of the most underrated superstars I have seen in all of WWE.
00:19:38I see what Chelsea Green sees in her.
00:19:40Could you imagine if Chelsea Green and Alba Fire win the tag team titles tonight?
00:19:44Oh, man.
00:19:45Well, you mentioned Alba Fire.
00:19:47She once held the NXT United Kingdom Championship 649 days.
00:19:54So that's just telling you what type of competitor she is.
00:19:56As a WWE superstar, I watch.
00:19:58I learn.
00:19:59I try to see what the abilities are of another superstar.
00:20:03And I got to tell you, she's got everything.
00:20:05She has absolutely it.
00:20:07It's so impressive.
00:20:20It's so impressive.
00:20:24we are back live on friday night smackdown michael cole at ringside and this is a tag
00:20:40team championship get that energy up michael cole let's go you got the most must-see wwe
00:20:45superstar of all time on commentary with you and we've got a hell of a match going on right now
00:20:50for the tag team titles and uh miz of course uh joining me at ringside after the attack by brock
00:20:56lesnar on a cory gray oh wait a minute tag and charlotte flair driven to the apron by alba
00:21:04firing chelsea green now begins the attack smart move by alba fire chelsea green needs to get her
00:21:11over to her side get her away from wherever charlotte flair actually went alexa bounce face
00:21:18herself the turnbuckle they successfully defended the tag team titles this past tuesday night at
00:21:23nxt homecoming against damon paxley of the culling
00:21:26but green looking to win the tag titles for a second time in her career tonight and alexa bliss
00:21:33moving out of harm's way and can she make a tag miss chelsea green wins the tag title don't think
00:21:39we'll hear the end of it and i think that's a good thing and no alexa bliss does not make the tag and
00:21:44i gotta tell you my daughter's favorite superstar besides my tag here we go here we go and charlotte
00:21:51flair with the clothesline i think you were gonna say alexa bliss alexa bliss is oh her favorite she's
00:21:55got dolls my daughter's got dolls hello munro madison and now we got some chops by charlotte flair
00:22:01hey miss i'll tell you something charlotte flair has become a new person after teaming with
00:22:04alexa bliss oh she's so much more fun are you kidding me and now charlotte flair oh big clothes
00:22:11flying to alba fire and charlotte's fired up here tonight
00:22:15first time this year that the women's tag titles have been defended on friday night smackdown and
00:22:22charlotte has put it on a clinic what happens if charlotte flair and alexa bliss lose these tag
00:22:28titles these tag titles that bind this tag team you still think they're bffs cole well you mentioned
00:22:33before that chelsea green won't let us hear the end of it but i don't know i can't oh around this
00:22:38relationship between charlotte and lex alba from behind growing up charlotte flair shoulders down
00:22:43and a kick out by flair and charlotte with a big kick
00:22:46and flair sends fire face first into the turnbuckle
00:22:54and now charlotte gonna go up top
00:22:59and chelsea green gonna run interference
00:23:03and alba connects with a kick to the face
00:23:10and now chelsea green the former united states champion
00:23:16between chelsea green and alba fire from the top rope
00:23:20swan top up cover here we go for the tag title
00:23:23oh nice save by alexa bliss saves things in this matchup
00:23:28and now alba fire with a kick as well and fire and green looking great together miss
00:23:31absolutely i mean you're looking at these two and you're thinking man
00:23:35this could be our tag team champions
00:23:38i mean they are going up against two icons in the division in alexa bliss
00:23:44and charlotte flair
00:23:45oh and look at that the double match on selection charlotte flair into the cover
00:23:48hook to the leg is it up for the win
00:23:50here are your winners
00:23:56and still
00:23:58wwe women's tag team champions
00:24:03alexa bliss
00:24:06and charlotte flair
00:24:09what a great performance by the champs
00:24:12who just keep getting better and better each week
00:24:14and you gotta wonder
00:24:15they're tag team champions
00:24:17they're winning right now
00:24:18what happens if they start losing
00:24:20does alexa bliss go down a spiral and have the dark side come back
00:24:24i don't know
00:24:24we don't have to talk about it now
00:24:26we don't
00:24:26because they retain the tag titles tonight
00:24:28look
00:24:33y'all been together a long time
00:24:36you're brothers
00:24:37but just like brothers
00:24:39there's gonna be moments where y'all don't see eye to eye and that's normal
00:24:43but if tag team gold is still what y'all want
00:24:46y'all gotta find a way to get past whatever this is
00:24:49and get back to what's best for the street profits
00:24:52because you know it's only a matter of time before
00:24:54so sorry to interrupt but brie uh nick is ready to talk to us about next week's tag match against kiana and julia so we need a we can't we can't miss out on this opportunity
00:25:03no no cool cool sorry look
00:25:05y'all talk this out
00:25:06all right
00:25:07come on
00:25:08look man look bro
00:25:17we always gonna be good
00:25:19i'm gonna go talk to nick on us right now so i can figure out how we get back our tag team championships
00:25:24angelo
00:25:37your brother
00:25:41doesn't want to hear what you have to say
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00:25:46why do you keep rid of your mouth man
00:25:49huh
00:25:50what's he trying to prove between us
00:25:52huh stop
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00:28:38here you go
00:28:40did you get all that coal did you get all that
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00:28:46just like our truth
00:28:50the following tag team contest is scheduled for one call
00:28:54introducing first with a combined weight of 365 pounds
00:28:59fraxia
00:29:01our truth is wearing that
00:29:02oh wait a second
00:29:03brock breaker
00:29:04what is going on
00:29:06brockson reed of the vision
00:29:08attacking fraxia
00:29:12what a night this has been
00:29:13chaos all over the place
00:29:15and now heyman march into the ring
00:29:17first brock lesnar now this
00:29:19heyman is just causing havoc all over the place on smackdown
00:29:22i thought you were going to calm things down when you came out here
00:29:24ladies and gentlemen
00:29:30well obviously his voice box is better
00:29:32ladies and gentlemen my name is paul
00:29:37heyman you know who they remind me of
00:29:44the usos
00:29:47down out victimized and flat on their back
00:29:54hey jimmy and jay
00:29:55for those of you who don't know what that means
00:30:07it's a spoiler for wrestle palooza
00:30:12it means tomorrow night you're gonna hear
00:30:15and you're a winner
00:30:20off the top rope driving reed and breaker out of the ring
00:30:24and look at that oh my god you see the speed
00:30:30suicide all over the place what is going on
00:30:36breaker and reed have been taken out by fraxia
00:30:39not what heyman expected tonight let's go baby
00:30:43well well gentlemen so much for just being here to enjoy the show more of that
00:30:49trademark paul heyman honesty i see but it looks like you've got your hands full
00:30:54and if you come to my show and start a fight you finish it so it's going to be
00:30:59the vision versus fraxium and it's going to be right now great call by our general manager nick
00:31:07you
00:31:26so miz we've got an impromptu tag team matchup tonight breaker and reed who tomorrow at wrestle palooza take
00:31:32on the reuniting usos to take on frazier and axiom the tag team of fraxium i love it i mean
00:31:39fraxium has such speed i mean they're the fastest tag team i've ever been in the ring with but man
00:31:45when you talk about the vision when you talk about bronson reed and braun breaker they are dominant
00:31:52and they are going up against the usos at russell palooza the usos being one of the greatest tag
00:31:59teams of our generation of all time dare i say you know you've been spending a lot of time over
00:32:04here on smackdown and but i'm sure you've seen the damage that those two men breaker and reed
00:32:08have been uh doing on monday night raw as of late i mean some people do a five-star frog splash
00:32:15when you hit that tsunami by bronson i felt it i still feel it i had it hit on me exactly a year
00:32:22ago and then bronson i mean braun breaker my gosh the spear there's there's a spear and then there's
00:32:29when brons braun breaker break hits a spear i can't imagine what that must feel like is axiom
00:32:35as speed actually as i show speed starts things off against braun breaker here tonight so braun
00:32:40breaker former intercontinental champion tell me about him he has all the tools all the tools he
00:32:45has the it factor and now he has seth rollins he has paul hayman to literally just pick the brain
00:32:52and that's what you want to do as an up-and-coming superstar i mean look at the look he has the
00:32:57genetics he's got everything it takes he's got the speed the agility the strength the dominance
00:33:02he is it nathan frazier now the legal man uh frazier and axiom uh they have some history against
00:33:09braun breaker battled them a number of times at nxt when breaker was the tag team champion with baron
00:33:15corbin as a tag is made now by axiom who's going to head up to the top rope
00:33:19and now the cross body oh and breaker caught it into a slam
00:33:27that was absolutely incredible paul hayman with a big old grin on his face at ringside watching
00:33:35his charges from the vision just look at the attitude of these two
00:33:41paul who are you talking to in the middle of the match he is making a phone call he is
00:33:47oh and reed but the man is always busy he's got people on speed dial left and right he's talking to
00:33:54everyone he wants to talk about well as i mentioned before he's maybe he's uploading the espn
00:33:58app his vocal cords are better remember he was choked out by roman reigns a number of weeks ago
00:34:04he was sent to the hospital with a vocal cord issue but apparently it's he's a lot better
00:34:09and speaking of roman reigns what about what bronson reed and braun breaker did to roman reigns
00:34:14the tsunamis we haven't seen reigns since he was taken to the hospital with a
00:34:20with injured ribs this audience wanting yearning for the otc i don't know when we're going to see
00:34:27roman again if ever either and breaker now in control of axiom
00:34:31think about what happens when the vision takes on the usos and if they beat the usos
00:34:39we're going to find out tomorrow night
00:34:41impromptu matchup here on friday night smackdown breaker reed of the vision with paul hamming
00:34:54hanging out at ringside taking on fraxium who've been very game so far in this matchup miss yeah
00:34:59it's actually it's not that it's shocking because fraxium is a very good tag team but man i gotta
00:35:05tell you the vision under the vision of seth rollins and paul hayman my gosh the sky is the
00:35:13limit for these two yeah tomorrow night at wrestlepalooza streaming live on the brand new espn app
00:35:19it'll be a breaker and reed against the reuniting usos jimmy and jay one of the greatest tag teams
00:35:25of all time eighth time tag team champions is jesus with a big backdrop and look in a singles match
00:35:34you can beat jay you can beat jimmy but you put the usos together they're twins they've been together
00:35:40since day one there's an elite sense of chemistry as it's oh my god you want speed how do you like
00:35:48that speed now miss you make a great point about the usos being together since day one but they
00:35:52haven't teamed in a traditional tag team match in a couple of years breaker and reed have been teaming
00:35:56together each and every week so i give the advantage to the vision i disagree with you i normally would
00:36:03go yes the vision absolutely but when you talk about the usos when you talk about jimmy and jay
00:36:09there's an uncanny chemistry there is no rust they can be away from each other and as soon as they're in
00:36:15the ring with one another it's like they've never left big bronxon oh my god time 330 pounds i don't
00:36:22wish that upon anyone cole the oscilla and the tag made by the unpredictable badass braun breaker
00:36:31the man who paul hayman said one day will be main eventing wrestlemania and i believe him as hayman
00:36:37with that old grin on his face looking on as the vision is dismantling fraxium
00:36:41and breaker with a great suplex but is hayman really trustworthy no he tells you that by the way
00:36:48by the way seth lawless is the world champion he's supposed to be in the main event of wrestlemania
00:36:53then you look at roman reigns he's the main event of wrestlemania brock lesnar i mean all of these
00:36:59superstars have attached themselves to paul hayman and have become main eventers and breaker was trying
00:37:05to build speed and he was stopped in his tracks but at what cost cole at what cost indeed and hayman
00:37:11now realizing that his team can ill afford a loss tonight heading into wrestlepalooza and what a night
00:37:19it's going to be in indianapolis historic evening for wwe here we go here we go watch the speed watch
00:37:28the speed call yeah nathan fraser tremendous athlete using speed to his advantage trying to knock the big
00:37:34man off the speed he's gonna need all the speed he can get
00:37:36duck and weave duck and weave here we go hanging up reed on the top rope
00:37:42frazier
00:37:44there it is
00:37:46reed down to a knee on his knee let's go
00:37:49reeds down frazier quickly to the top rope
00:37:52wasting no time
00:37:54boom what a frog splash cover now on reed and a kick out with authority what did i say cole frog splash is no tsunami you need a million frog splashes to just get one tsunami and here we go
00:38:10frazier with that corkscrew moonsault landed on on his feet reed
00:38:14oh that's the jagged edge
00:38:16the death valley driver the jagged edge from austin reed
00:38:20and do you want to do the honors
00:38:22oh no i do not
00:38:24oh here we go oh and uh looked like he was going for the tsunami before being intercepted by axiom
00:38:30axiom
00:38:32axiom
00:38:33axiom
00:38:34oh my god
00:38:35tossed into a spear by breaker
00:38:38this is
00:38:39oh
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00:39:25Because right now, the Usos are now in, in day.
00:39:31Man, that's right, Usos.
00:39:32We all over SportsCenter, all over ESPN, trying to get it out the way.
00:39:36Because tomorrow night, it's Wrestle Palooza, Usos.
00:39:39And it's the Bronies versus the Usos.
00:39:41The Bronies, fourth quarter.
00:39:42Y'all down by two.
00:39:43Like my man Tyrese Halliburton saying, don't choke.
00:39:47No, sir.
00:39:47Tomorrow night, you're going against the day ones.
00:39:50You're going against the best damn tag team in the game.
00:39:52Tomorrow night, we lock it down like 49er defense.
00:39:57Welcome to the Usos Penitentiary.
00:40:04Well, Jimmy and Jay already in Indianapolis getting set for Wrestle Palooza.
00:40:08Oh, I'm psyched, baby.
00:40:10Are you kidding me?
00:40:10I want to see this matchup.
00:40:12Vision versus one of the greatest tag teams of all time.
00:40:17Usos, Vision, tomorrow at Wrestle Palooza.
00:40:22Well, after her brutal attack on the WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton
00:40:29and Jade Cargill last week, Nia Jax is here live next.
00:40:37It's the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE Champion.
00:40:41And this Saturday, WWE Wrestle Palooza is coming for the very first time.
00:40:45A PLE coming to ESPN.
00:40:48Here's everything you need to know.
00:40:49Step one, go to stream.espn.com.
00:40:53Step two, sign up for the ESPN Unlimited Plan.
00:40:56Or if you're a subscriber to DirecTV, Fubo2D, Hulu Plus Live TV, Spectrum,
00:41:02or Verizon Fios, you can authenticate your account.
00:41:05Step three, download the ESPN app on your TV or your mobile device.
00:41:09Congrats.
00:41:09Now you have access to all of WWE's premium live events, all of ESPN, and all in one place.
00:41:16And that brings us to step four.
00:41:17Tune in on Saturday to watch Wrestle Palooza.
00:41:23Orlando, Florida.
00:41:24And we just heard General Manager Nick Aldis tell us what one of the huge matchups is going to be
00:41:29in Orlando next week on SmackDown, where Tiffany Stratt will defend the WWE Women's Championship
00:41:36in a triple threat match against both Nia Jax and Jade Cargill.
00:41:40Remember, the first woman to gain pinfall or submission will become the WWE Women's Champion.
00:41:48Well, I'm not quite sure.
00:41:49I want to revisit this, the way that we kicked off Friday night SmackDown tonight.
00:41:54I was summoned to the back to interview Brock Lesnar, although Brock decided to meet me
00:41:58in the aisleway.
00:42:09I've never felt so helpless in my entire career.
00:42:16I've never felt so helpless in my entire career.
00:42:46John!
00:42:47I'm coming for you!
00:42:50It's D-Day tomorrow, John!
00:42:52I'm coming for blood!
00:42:56Who's coming here now?
00:42:58This is John Cena's farewell tour, the last time he will wrestle in Indianapolis.
00:43:02And after seeing the way Brock is right now, could be the last time we see John Cena wrestle ever.
00:43:08It's Cena and Lesnar.
00:43:10It'll kick off Wrestle Palooza.
00:43:12Tomorrow night, streaming live on the new ESPN app.
00:43:17Okay, come on.
00:43:18You're the cheerleader.
00:43:19Let's pick up the energy.
00:43:20You're the cheerleader.
00:43:21Carmelo Hayes is in the ring.
00:43:23And he is going for the United States Championship.
00:43:25And ever since I first met Carmelo Hayes, he literally said, I want to be United States Champion.
00:43:31And this is his opportunity.
00:43:32And here's the opponent from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, playing in at 212 pounds.
00:43:51He is the United States Champion, Sami Zayn!
00:44:02Okay, we know the story.
00:44:05Sami Zayn, a decade ago, when he made his first appearance on Monday Night Raw,
00:44:10he accepted an open challenge for the United States Championship from the then-champion John Cena.
00:44:15So, to pay homage to Cena, in his final year here in WWE,
00:44:19Ms. Sami Zayn has started his own United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:44:25I hate open challenges.
00:44:26You never, you have to make a person earn the United States Championship.
00:44:30So, you're saying Carmelo didn't earn this.
00:44:32Hold on, hold on.
00:44:33But Sami opened the floodgates.
00:44:35Opened the door to anyone.
00:44:36Last week, we saw a barn burner.
00:44:39A five-star match from Ray Phoenix.
00:44:41And honestly, put, I mean, that match, Ben, he was already on the map.
00:44:46But I'll tell you what, a lot of people saw what Ray Phoenix can absolutely do.
00:44:51And they're going to see what Carmelo Hayes can do.
00:44:53And I'm telling Carmelo Hayes, when he wins the United States Championship,
00:44:58we will not allow anyone to do an open challenge.
00:45:02You will have to earn the right to face Carmelo Hayes.
00:45:05Interesting take on that.
00:45:07As we get set for the United States Championship match.
00:45:15Here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:45:17And tonight's matchup is presented by Jimmy John's.
00:45:20Order a toasted pizza sandwich at JimmyJohns.com.
00:45:23Carmelo, I'm buying Carmelo a turkey tom, baby.
00:45:26So, let's talk.
00:45:27We're going to celebrate at Jimmy John's tonight.
00:45:29Hey, let's talk about the United States Championship.
00:45:31Ms., you're a former U.S. champion.
00:45:33How important and prestigious is this title?
00:45:35This is what Carmelo's been telling me he's been dreamed of as a child.
00:45:40If you look at the rich history, you know, if you look at Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, myself,
00:45:46and now Sami Zayn.
00:45:48Everyone is trying to make sure that this title has the prestige and honor that it deserves.
00:45:53Sami Zayn, of course, has been a fighting champion.
00:45:56And there's the athleticism of Carmelo Hayes.
00:45:58So, Ms.
00:45:59Carmelo Hayes is so confident in this match, Cole,
00:46:02that he told me he didn't want me to get involved.
00:46:05Well, you did get involved Tuesday at NXT Homecoming.
00:46:09Because I thought he wanted me to do that.
00:46:11He told me tonight, do not get involved.
00:46:13I can do this on my own.
00:46:15He reminds me of a young Miz,
00:46:17a person that wants to have the WWE United States Championship around his waist.
00:46:21And I told him, hey, let me go to Nick Aldis.
00:46:24I'll get us a number one contendership for the tag team titles.
00:46:28And you got that done?
00:46:28And I got that done.
00:46:30So, imagine this.
00:46:31Carmelo Hayes with the United States Championship,
00:46:33with the tag team championship,
00:46:35will look like a 2010 Miz with all that gold.
00:46:37I once liked a young Miz as well.
00:46:41As Sami Zayn delivers the right hand.
00:46:43I got you to WrestleMania.
00:46:44To Carmelo Hayes that you did.
00:46:45And you're 1-0, aren't you?
00:46:46Yeah, a lot of people regret that.
00:46:48Nonetheless, it was Carmelo and Rick Williams at NXT Homecoming
00:46:50that knocked off DIY thanks to the Miz.
00:46:55And Sami Zayn dumped out to the apron.
00:46:57What is it about Carmelo Hayes that attracted you to want a team with a Miz?
00:47:00Has it all.
00:47:02Creativity.
00:47:03Unbelievable work ethic.
00:47:05It's one of the hardest work.
00:47:06Wow!
00:47:07It's what I look at when I was coming up in WWE
00:47:10that I wish I had in WWE.
00:47:12I wish I had a young Miz basically telling me what to do.
00:47:16You've never done that.
00:47:17I haven't done that.
00:47:19You're absolutely correct.
00:47:19No one can.
00:47:27And the uber-athletic Carmelo Hayes in control of the United States Champion
00:47:37Sami Zayn.
00:47:38The Miz with me at ringside because the situation with Corey Graves
00:47:41and Brock Lesnar earlier tonight.
00:47:43But Miz, you get a front row seat to watch your buddy in action.
00:47:46Front row seat to him winning the United States Championship
00:47:49would be an after-conter.
00:47:50I would jump out of my seat, run over there, put him in my arms,
00:47:53and put that title around his waist.
00:47:56You wouldn't be a little bit jealous if Carmelo had gold and you didn't?
00:48:00No, I wouldn't be.
00:48:01Are you kidding me?
00:48:02I want him to have success.
00:48:03That is so unlike you.
00:48:04I want...
00:48:05See, you don't get me.
00:48:06No one gets me.
00:48:08I want to see success in people that I believe in.
00:48:11I believe in Carmelo Hayes.
00:48:12I believe in his ability.
00:48:14This man has the it factor.
00:48:16This audience should be wearing shirts that say him on it
00:48:19because supporting Carmelo Hayes, cheering him.
00:48:23Him on.
00:48:23But they're not.
00:48:24Why are they not?
00:48:25They don't understand.
00:48:26Maybe because he teams with you.
00:48:28I don't know.
00:48:28People love me.
00:48:30Were you not in Europe?
00:48:31Did you not hear them celebrating?
00:48:32The people in Europe love everyone.
00:48:35Toledo loves me.
00:48:36I'm 30 minutes from Cleveland, my hometown.
00:48:38Great.
00:48:39Oh, and there's Sami Zayn with a slam at Hayes.
00:48:41Cover now by the United States Champion
00:48:43playing in a kickout by Carmelo Hayes.
00:48:45I warned Carmelo.
00:48:46I said, look, you're going up against Sami Zayn.
00:48:49Whenever I'm in the ring with Sami Zayn,
00:48:50I know the heart.
00:48:51I know the grit.
00:48:52I know the fight that Sami Zayn,
00:48:54he yearns for this.
00:48:55He lives for this.
00:48:57All he thinks about is being a WWE superstar
00:49:00and how he can be better.
00:49:01So you need to be that much better than him.
00:49:04So what is it you think that Carmelo Hayes is missing
00:49:07to get him up over the top to win that big title?
00:49:10I wish he would listen to me more.
00:49:11If I'm being completely honest with you,
00:49:13and I probably shouldn't be saying this,
00:49:15but I wish he would listen to me more.
00:49:16I think sometimes he's got a lot of bravado.
00:49:18So maybe even a little bit of ego,
00:49:21but I mean, I had a lot of ego.
00:49:22I had a lot of bravado.
00:49:23So that's what I see.
00:49:24I see me in him.
00:49:26Yeah, but sometimes, there it is.
00:49:27There it is.
00:49:27You got this.
00:49:28But again, Miz, ego and bravado
00:49:30got you to the WWE Championship.
00:49:32Exactly.
00:49:33Carmelo Hayes hasn't reached that level yet.
00:49:34And I am going to make sure
00:49:36that all his talents be shown here
00:49:39and showcased here.
00:49:41Hey, he's covered.
00:49:42Can he win the title?
00:49:43Sami's forced to kick out at two.
00:49:45I want you to watch the moves
00:49:46that Carmelo does,
00:49:47the way he does them.
00:49:49Sometimes you don't watch
00:49:50the way a wrestler watches another wrestler.
00:49:53No, I don't, because I don't wrestle.
00:49:54And I see the intricacies.
00:49:56I see the little things
00:49:57that a superstar needs to be
00:49:59to make it to that next level.
00:50:01And he has it.
00:50:02Going up against a Sami Zayn
00:50:04and beating a Sami Zayn
00:50:05will allow him to do that.
00:50:07See what I'm saying?
00:50:08What a clothesline by Hayes.
00:50:10And he's in control of the champ.
00:50:12There it is.
00:50:13Turning another level.
00:50:16Big right hands by Carmelo.
00:50:19Hayes to the United States Champion.
00:50:26And Sami fighting back now.
00:50:28Come on, lay it in.
00:50:29Turn it into a brawl.
00:50:31Lay it in harder, Carmelo.
00:50:36Let's go.
00:50:36Carmelo Hayes in control.
00:50:38The United States Champion Sami Zayn,
00:50:40as I asked you this before,
00:50:41I want to reiterate it, though.
00:50:43You won't be jealous
00:50:43if Carmelo Hayes wins some gold tonight
00:50:45and you don't have any.
00:50:46Why can't you understand
00:50:48that I want success from Carmelo Hayes?
00:50:50Why can anyone understand that?
00:50:53Boom!
00:50:53Big leg drop right across the throat
00:50:55of Sami.
00:50:55Cover now to win
00:50:56the United States Championship
00:50:58and a kick out at two.
00:51:00I got to tell you,
00:51:00the referee's kind of a slow counter
00:51:02and I don't like it.
00:51:04The official in this matchup,
00:51:05Daphne Shaw.
00:51:06Focus!
00:51:07Keep locked in.
00:51:09But what is it?
00:51:10What does Carmelo Hayes need to do
00:51:12to make the next step in his career?
00:51:14Listen to me.
00:51:15Would be step number one.
00:51:16Step number two.
00:51:18Would be listen to me.
00:51:19Step number three.
00:51:20Listen to me.
00:51:22Well, maybe he has been listening to you
00:51:24because he's dominating the champ right now.
00:51:27Miz, of course,
00:51:27a former WWE Champion,
00:51:29United States Champion,
00:51:30Intercontinental Champion,
00:51:31Tag Team Champion.
00:51:31Plenty of the backbender.
00:51:32It's got to watch Sami Zayn.
00:51:34You got to watch him.
00:51:36Sometimes you feel like
00:51:37you're dominating him in the ring
00:51:39and then all of a sudden
00:51:39something happens within Sami
00:51:41that allows him to have this fight
00:51:43that I can't stand.
00:51:44Where does he get it from?
00:51:47Some people have that grit.
00:51:49Some people have that heart.
00:51:51Oh!
00:51:53And now Sami Zayn with a big chop
00:51:56and much the delight
00:51:57of this jam-packed crowd tonight.
00:52:00Okay, we get that you guys can count.
00:52:07Well, Sami Zayn embarrassing Carmelo right now.
00:52:14Again, Miz telling us earlier
00:52:16that Carmelo Hayes has to...
00:52:18No, no, no, no, no!
00:52:19This matchup!
00:52:20Tornado DDT!
00:52:22Kick!
00:52:22Kick!
00:52:23Cover by Sami!
00:52:25Oh!
00:52:25Hayes got the shoulder up at two.
00:52:27A near fall for the champion.
00:52:30Okay.
00:52:32Relax.
00:52:34Regroup.
00:52:35Carmelo's still in this, Miz.
00:52:37No kidding, Paul.
00:52:38I know.
00:52:39I know the heart that...
00:52:40Well, you're hyperventilating over here.
00:52:42Of course.
00:52:42I want my friend to win.
00:52:45And you said you got yourself a number one championship matchup.
00:52:47Here we go.
00:52:47Watch this.
00:52:49For the tag title.
00:52:50Sami Zayn rolls through up over the top.
00:52:53Oh!
00:52:54Driving!
00:52:54Kick-out kick.
00:52:55Carmelo Hayes to the mat and a kick-out.
00:52:57There you go.
00:52:57There you go.
00:52:58That's heart.
00:52:59That's grit.
00:53:00That's resilience right there.
00:53:03And Sami Zayn learning a little bit of something about him.
00:53:07Can we talk about Carmelo Hayes
00:53:09and what he is able to do in this WWE ring,
00:53:13unlike any other superstar that the roster has?
00:53:16We've never seen anyone like Carmelo Hayes.
00:53:19Carmelo.
00:53:21Standing switch now by Sami.
00:53:22One by Hayes as well.
00:53:24And now Sami Zayn in control.
00:53:26Pushed off to the center of the ring.
00:53:27Oh!
00:53:28Big knee by Hayes.
00:53:29Get nasty.
00:53:30Get nasty.
00:53:30And Carmelo with Sami Hayes and Sami Zayn in trouble.
00:53:38Carmelo.
00:53:39Don't waste any time.
00:53:40Top right.
00:53:41Nice.
00:53:41Yes.
00:53:42Oh!
00:53:43Knees up!
00:53:46Carmelo went for the splash.
00:53:48Sami Zayn got the knees up.
00:53:50And now Sami Zayn has Carmelo where he wants it.
00:53:52Get out of the corner!
00:53:55Yes!
00:53:55Oh!
00:53:56Went through the lubricant.
00:53:57Yes!
00:53:58Carmelo Hayes caught him with a kick of his own.
00:54:01United States Championship on the line.
00:54:15What an incredible matchup this has been
00:54:17between the champ Sami Zayn and the challenger Carmelo Hayes.
00:54:21I knew it was going to be.
00:54:22And you know what the interesting part about an open challenge is?
00:54:25Usually you don't get time.
00:54:27Carmelo Hayes allowed Sami Zayn to have time.
00:54:32He gave him an entire week to prepare.
00:54:34That's the thing about an open challenge.
00:54:35You don't have any time.
00:54:36You just...
00:54:37A guy comes out.
00:54:38You don't have any time to prepare.
00:54:39Last week against Ray Phoenix, he didn't have time to prepare.
00:54:42Carmelo has said,
00:54:43I'm so confident in winning this United States Championship against Sami Zayn
00:54:46that I, I am going to give you an entire week to prepare for me.
00:54:50Well, he's looking...
00:54:51Under...
00:54:51By the way, and I told him not to do that.
00:54:54I'm sure you did.
00:54:54You'll always try to take the easy way, I guess.
00:54:56And it's not...
00:54:57It's not trying to take the easy way.
00:54:59It's trying to be smart in this business.
00:55:01Why do you think I've been here for 20 years?
00:55:03Why do you think I've carried every single title
00:55:05and made every title prestigious and relevant?
00:55:08I'm not questioning your resume, Miz.
00:55:10Calm down.
00:55:10Obviously, you are.
00:55:11No, I'm not.
00:55:12I know what you're all about.
00:55:12I got you to a WrestleMania match and you went 1-0.
00:55:15You're welcome.
00:55:16Here we go.
00:55:18And Sami Zayn is...
00:55:19Wildly misses again.
00:55:21There's the quickness of Carmelo.
00:55:22Carmelo Hayes.
00:55:23Down.
00:55:23Who can do that?
00:55:24Who can do that?
00:55:25What a move for the championship.
00:55:27Kick out.
00:55:28Come on, ref.
00:55:29Come on, ref.
00:55:34Come on.
00:55:37Carmelo questioning the count.
00:55:39I'm questioning the count.
00:55:41Let me see the replay.
00:55:42Look, Nick Aldis should get out here and be like,
00:55:44look, we might need a new ref.
00:55:46Count a little quicker.
00:55:47I mean, my gosh.
00:55:48I think she's fine, but...
00:55:53You can't tell if this crowd is saying,
00:55:58this is awesome or Miz is awesome,
00:56:00but either way, it is.
00:56:01This is awesome.
00:56:02I don't know.
00:56:11Sami delivering chop after chop.
00:56:15Uh-oh.
00:56:16No.
00:56:17No.
00:56:17Off the powerbomb.
00:56:19Kick.
00:56:20He did.
00:56:21Yes.
00:56:22Yes.
00:56:25You have no idea how much I want to get involved with this match.
00:56:28Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to sit here and watch my friend
00:56:32and know, and know I can get him a victory right now?
00:56:35I'm surprised that you haven't gotten involved yet.
00:56:38I'm not going to get involved.
00:56:39He asked me not to get involved.
00:56:45Nice guy, Cole.
00:56:46You're maturing.
00:56:46I get that.
00:56:48I don't want to be mature, to be honest with you.
00:56:50I don't want to listen to him.
00:56:51But I respect him that much.
00:56:53I could have called you old.
00:56:54Old?
00:56:55What do you mean?
00:56:56I'm in my prime, baby.
00:56:58I'm old.
00:56:58Sami Zayn now with the rights to Carmelo,
00:57:01and Carmelo fighting back.
00:57:04And this has been a great matchup.
00:57:06United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:57:10Sami's been a fighting champ.
00:57:11And now Zayn and Hayes collision.
00:57:14Middle of the ring, both men down.
00:57:16All right.
00:57:19Critical point in this matchup.
00:57:21This is a great time for Carmelo Hayes to regroup, refocus, and lock in.
00:57:43This is the United States Championship Open Challenge.
00:57:47Sami Zayn defended against the challenger, Carmelo Hayes.
00:57:50And it has been a hell of a matchup here on SmackDown.
00:57:53Miz with me at ringside because of the injury to Corey Graves.
00:57:56Oh.
00:57:57And now Sami Zayn looking for the exploder.
00:57:59Hayes holding on.
00:58:00It's almost like he had that scouted.
00:58:01Did you show him some tape?
00:58:02You kidding me?
00:58:03All we've been doing is watching tape on Sami Zayn.
00:58:05I've had matches with Sami.
00:58:07I know his resilience.
00:58:08I know what he's like in this ring.
00:58:10And I know the ability of Carmelo Hayes.
00:58:15And wow, did you see his arm getting locked in there?
00:58:17Sami Zayn.
00:58:18That could be a big deal right there.
00:58:19He could have broken his wrist as he got across the rope.
00:58:21Come out.
00:58:22Yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:58:23By Hayes.
00:58:24Yes, yes, yes.
00:58:24To the United States Championship.
00:58:26Hook the leg.
00:58:27Hook the leg.
00:58:28Sami Zayn's in it.
00:58:29Hook the leg.
00:58:31I don't think he could.
00:58:32I think he injured himself in the frog splash and couldn't hook the leg.
00:58:37And again, Sami Zayn really favoring his wrist.
00:58:39Watch this as he gets caught up in both the second and top rope and then the frog splash.
00:58:45Now we see a weakness in Sami Zayn.
00:58:47Now we see the arm.
00:58:49What will Carmelo capitalize on the arm?
00:58:51You capitalize on the arm.
00:58:53Yes.
00:58:56See Sami Zayn rope burns all over the forearm and wrist.
00:59:02It's insane.
00:59:03And now Hayes looking at the first 48.
00:59:06Intercepted now by Sami.
00:59:08And Sami going to turn this.
00:59:10Yes, turn it around.
00:59:11Right for the blue thunder.
00:59:12And there it is.
00:59:14Yes, yes, yes.
00:59:14First 48.
00:59:15Go, go, yes, yes.
00:59:17Oh, and a kick out.
00:59:23Now what does Carmelo do here, Miz, to not get frustrated?
00:59:27He hits Sami Zayn with one of his big moves.
00:59:30The first 48.
00:59:31Sami kicked out.
00:59:33Focus.
00:59:35Lock in.
00:59:40Do what we discussed.
00:59:44He knew about this.
00:59:45He knows what Sami Zayn does.
00:59:47And now Sami Zayn trying to hook Carmelo Hayes up.
00:59:55Oh!
01:00:01And now Hayes springboard off the second rope.
01:00:04Takes out Sami.
01:00:05Good!
01:00:06Carmelo Hayes could be closing in on the United States Championship.
01:00:10I told him this is what Sami does.
01:00:15And you just need to finish him.
01:00:16And he was looking for nothing but net.
01:00:18But Sami Zayn with a boot to the face.
01:00:20Oh, no.
01:00:20And a blue thunder bomb.
01:00:22One, two, three.
01:00:24Got him.
01:00:28Here is your winner.
01:00:30And still United States Champion, Sami Zayn.
01:00:40Oh, Miz, listen, I know you're upset, but, I mean, what a great match by Carmelo Hayes.
01:00:45He's throwing leaps and bounds.
01:00:48But he ran into a buzzsaw.
01:00:50A fighting champion.
01:00:52A very resilient Sami Zayn tonight.
01:00:55What do you think we want moral victories here, Cole?
01:00:59What do you think we want moral victories here, Cole?
01:01:02We don't want moral victories.
01:01:04We want titles around our waist.
01:01:06Carmelo is so close to hitting nothing but net with Sami.
01:01:10Turned it into the blue thunder bomb.
01:01:13Wins this United States Championship Open Challenge tonight.
01:01:17Another gutsy win for Sami Zayn.
01:01:20It's a disease.
01:01:31An epidemic of toxic masculinity around these locker rooms.
01:01:34Nick.
01:01:35In the...
01:01:35Hey, whoa.
01:01:36Priest, calm down.
01:01:37Don't tell me to calm down.
01:01:38Where's Alistair?
01:01:39Look, I know you're upset because you lost last week.
01:01:41Because I lost, the hell we're losing.
01:01:43Everybody around here wins and loses.
01:01:46The problem is, he attacked me in my entrance.
01:01:49Then he took one of your referees and used him as a shield like a coward.
01:01:53He wanted the real me, well, he's got him.
01:01:55No more good guy, no more bad guy.
01:01:57If you don't give me Alistair, you and everybody else around here is going to deal with a punisher.
01:02:05It's demanding and threatening like that that I'm talking about, Nick.
01:02:09A man with a fragile ego who can't handle the card that he has been dealt.
01:02:14So what does he do?
01:02:15He acts out in hyper-masculine, overtly aggressive ways.
01:02:19Maybe it's time that Damien looks in the mirror.
01:02:22Because Damien, you are toxic.
01:02:25And if you...
01:02:26Whoa.
01:02:26Freeze!
01:02:27Jeez!
01:02:28Jeez!
01:02:29You heard what I said.
01:02:30Give me Alistair Black.
01:02:34What is wrong with you?
01:02:36He's toxic, obviously.
01:02:39Holy cow.
01:02:42I'm going to need medical in here.
01:02:44What a nice for general manager Nick Aldis.
01:02:47And there's still to come.
01:02:50Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will be in the same ring at the same time to sign the contract for their huge match at Wrestlepalooza tomorrow night.
01:03:01That's still to come live on SmackDown.
01:03:03And coming up next, we'll take a look at the next part in our series.
01:03:08The history of John Cena.
01:03:11Brock Lesnar.
01:03:12I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:13I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:13I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:14I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:14I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:15I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:15I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:16I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:16I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:17I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:17I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:18I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:18I'm the Chelsea.
01:03:19As Ernest Hemingway once said, courage is grace under pressure.
01:03:24No WWE superstar epitomizes that phrase more than John Cena.
01:03:29Oh, here he comes.
01:03:39I've got him.
01:03:41John Cena is the champion.
01:03:44A powerhouse of spirit and skill.
01:03:50No, you've got to be kidding me.
01:03:53Just a natural-born entertainer.
01:03:57And that right there is the WWE champion, John Cena.
01:04:01Big match, John.
01:04:03You've done it again.
01:04:04A leader in both action and deed.
01:04:07Breaking out of the ruthless aggression era, the WWE had become his stage.
01:04:19As John Cena transformed into one of the most recognizable personalities in the world.
01:04:25Please welcome John Cena.
01:04:29John Cena!
01:04:30You want some?
01:04:34Come!
01:04:36Get some!
01:04:37John Cena!
01:04:39Cena!
01:04:39Cena!
01:04:40Cena!
01:04:40Cena!
01:04:41Cena!
01:04:41Cena!
01:04:41Cena!
01:04:42Cena!
01:04:42After abruptly leaving the WWE, Brock Lesnar embraced his true calling.
01:04:48That of a combat athlete.
01:04:49And it is all of a result!
01:04:54Trading the ring for the octagon.
01:04:57It's a big shot here.
01:04:59Shot on my back.
01:05:00Between his imposing stature, intense speed, and freak athleticism, Brock became one of UFC's biggest draws.
01:05:08And much like his meteoric rise in WWE, Lesnar would again shock the world, as he captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship, in just his third bout.
01:05:22Ah, no!
01:05:29He's right.
01:05:29After dominating the world of MMA, Brock would become one of the most feared men on the planet, with unfinished business.
01:05:46Oh, my!
01:05:48Brock Lesnar, the former WWE Champion!
01:05:55Not what John Cena wanted, but it's what he's getting.
01:06:02The F5!
01:06:04After an eight-year hiatus, the prizefighter returned to the squared circle in 2012, immediately targeting the face of WWE.
01:06:14Why did I come back to the WWE?
01:06:17John Cena's not the real guy.
01:06:19And the only reason John is in the spot that he's in is because I left.
01:06:23If you're sick of me, that's one thing.
01:06:26But to say that this industry isn't filled with legitimate talent, that's just being ignorant.
01:06:33And in one of the most brutal matches in WWE history, the two men waged war at Extreme Rules.
01:06:40Never before in my career in WWE have I witnessed a matchup as punishing, as torturous, as vicious.
01:06:55But John Cena, against all odds, pulled it out.
01:06:59Overcoming unimaginable odds, John Cena would find a way to prevail, earning his first-ever victory over the Beast Incarnate.
01:07:08Over the next two years, Cena and Lesnar led the charge as the standard-bearers of WWE.
01:07:21John Cena is going to WrestleMania!
01:07:26John Cena is an 11-time WWE Champion!
01:07:31Conquering legends and adding to their Hall of Fame resumes.
01:07:40The streak is over!
01:07:44With both superstars in the prime of their careers, they were poised to clash yet again.
01:07:50This time at SummerSlam 2014 for the undisputed WWE Championship.
01:07:56And as the anticipation swelled in a sold-out arena in L.A., no one could possibly predict what would transpire that night.
01:08:11Guys, we're about 30 seconds into this match and it's almost over!
01:08:16It's a merciless assault!
01:08:19An absolutely dominating performance!
01:08:22Well, it's the greatest thing that I've ever accomplished.
01:08:26In my mind, I came back to this company with one goal in mind.
01:08:31And that was to become the WWE Heavyweight Champion of the world.
01:08:38In the single most dominant championship bout in history,
01:08:43the man many believed to be invincible was, in fact, a mere mortal.
01:08:48Lesnar was not only champion, but the undisputed alpha of WWE.
01:08:57Tomorrow, hours before WrestlePalooza,
01:09:01we preview Lesnar and Cena's final battle.
01:09:07He's on some retirement escapade, this staged retirement party.
01:09:14And I'm about to f*** that up.
01:09:16I'll never forget SummerSlam 2014 and the dominant performance.
01:09:24One of the most uncomfortable matches that I've ever had to call in my career between Lesnar and Cena.
01:09:29And after what we saw Brock Lesnar do earlier tonight,
01:09:33I fear tomorrow could possibly be the same.
01:09:36It's Cena, Brock Lesnar, kicking off WrestlePalooza,
01:09:40live on the ESPN app from Indianapolis.
01:09:45But a big card tomorrow, miss.
01:09:47Very big card.
01:09:48And my wife and myself will be looking forward to this one.
01:09:51A mixed tag team match.
01:09:53CM Punk and a returning AJ Lee versus the world heavyweight champion,
01:09:58Seth freaking Rollins,
01:10:00and your intercontinental champion, Becky Lynch.
01:10:04Couple versus couple.
01:10:05You gotta love it, baby.
01:10:07The eight-time tag team champions, the brothers, Uso, are together again.
01:10:12But they are running into two monsters.
01:10:16Braun Breaker, Bronson Reed, of the vision.
01:10:19Big tag team matchup at WrestlePalooza.
01:10:22If that's not enough, oh, baby, the women's world championship match.
01:10:30Io Sky, the champion, versus Stephanie Valcure.
01:10:34They are going to put on an absolute display of athleticism and determination for the women's world championship.
01:10:44These two men are longtime friends, or were longtime friends.
01:10:48They're also former tag team champions together, but, man, things have changed.
01:10:53And coming up tomorrow night, Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE champion,
01:10:59will put the gold on the line against a very angry and a very hungry Scottish warrior, Drew McIntyre.
01:11:06It happens at 7 Eastern, 4 Pacific, live from Indianapolis.
01:11:11It is WrestlePalooza.
01:11:12The first time a WWE premium live event will stream live on the ESPN app.
01:11:20Let's take it back to last week on Friday Night SmackDown.
01:11:23Great main event, Miz.
01:11:24This is Orton versus McIntyre.
01:11:26Randy Orton looks like he was going to go for the punt.
01:11:29And Drew McIntyre, well, he would take advantage.
01:11:32McIntyre with a claymore, wiping out Randy Orton and picking up the win.
01:11:42And what did McIntyre want to do?
01:11:43Well, he wanted to injure Randy Orton and do much of the same to Orton that he did to Cody Rhodes
01:11:50a few weeks prior, before Cody returned.
01:11:54Drew McIntyre, I'll see you, my friend, at WrestlePalooza.
01:12:05Miz, this thing has become so personal between these two.
01:12:10When Drew McIntyre is determined, nothing, and I mean nothing, can stop him.
01:12:16And I got to tell you, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes taking on Drew McIntyre.
01:12:22I cannot wait to see what's up next.
01:12:25They signed a contract on SmackDown.
01:12:30Ladies and gentlemen, WrestlePalooza.
01:12:33Tomorrow night is presented by Xfinity.
01:12:36The smartest Wi-Fi made from streaming WWE.
01:12:40Xfinity.
01:12:41Imagine that.
01:12:42You're the only loyal soldier that I have left.
01:13:02You've been with me on the start of the bloodline, and you've never betrayed me.
01:13:08To the Lord.
01:13:16You've showed me love, and you've sacrificed your body for God.
01:13:23You're the son of Haku.
01:13:27The most dangerous man on the planet.
01:13:31So that makes you dangerous.
01:13:33You brought gold to this family, and I love you for that.
01:13:40I owe it to you to make you a champion.
01:13:46I'll let you down.
01:13:49But if you trust me, then as long as you're a part of my family tree,
01:13:54your loyalty will be for more.
01:14:09I love you, Solo.
01:14:11Ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow night, we present WrestlePalooza,
01:14:27a landmark night in the history of this company and this industry.
01:14:31And the main event of WrestlePalooza will be the match for the undisputed WWE Championship.
01:14:41At this time, allow me to introduce to you the challenger,
01:14:47Drew McIntyre.
01:14:49We're going toACA.
01:14:50Wow.
01:14:59Wow.
01:15:01Woo.
01:15:01Wow.
01:15:03You know what I mean?
01:15:33Coach Drew McIntyre has been called a hypocrite, he's been called delusional, but in 24 hours he may be called WWE Champion.
01:15:48And no one more deserving. You look at a guy like Drew McIntyre who looks, walks, talks, and acts like a champion.
01:15:58Someone that you can put everything behind. We're going on to ESPN. This is a guy, this is your face.
01:16:05What a night, tomorrow night. The main event of Wrestle Palooza. The first ever premium live event streaming live on the ESPN app.
01:16:20Drew McIntyre looks to take the undisputed WWE Championship from the American Nightmare.
01:16:27What a night, tomorrow night, tomorrow night.
01:16:42The American Nightmare.
01:16:44The American Nightmare.
01:16:49The American Nightmare.
01:16:51The American Nightmare.
01:16:52I 8, 2008.
01:16:56And now I don't know why.
01:17:02Agreed.
01:17:05I'm going to be proud of this.
01:17:07I'm going to be proud of the Lost Rapunzel.
01:17:10Afterwards this is my guy who is all the movie streams.
01:17:12What a night.
01:17:14Let's go.
01:17:44Let's go.
01:18:14Let's go.
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01:20:00Let's go.
01:20:02nobody. And I think you know why. The world doesn't revolve around you. It doesn't revolve
01:20:11around me, your story, my story. It's not. It's their story. No, it's simple. They don't
01:20:20need to know all the lore. Sometimes they pay their hard-earned money and they just
01:20:25want to watch two guys, two of the best, fight. I understand who you are. I get it. In the
01:20:37past, you've won a Royal Rumble. In the past, you've been WWE Champion. In the past, you've
01:20:43slayed the beast. You're 6'5". You're 280 pounds. You're the Scottish Warrior. But lately,
01:20:55the Scottish Warrior has just been a keyboard warrior. And you know it. So go ahead. I
01:21:08know you have it on you. Pull your phone out. Skin that smoke wagon. Go ahead. Let's get
01:21:14viral. Make a post on social media. Get one over on me. Make sure that you, who's always
01:21:22bitching and moaning and whining. Give it all to me right now. Because it's the last
01:21:27time you're going to get one over on me. Go ahead. Have at it, Drew.
01:21:32What's that supposed to mean? It means exactly what it says. Thank you, Cody. All I've wanted
01:21:53was a legitimate shot at the WWE Championship. No outside interference. Nobody's screwing me
01:22:00over. And you're not going to let that happen. Because you're the ultimate company guy.
01:22:05You're a fighting champion. And you honestly, you don't really think for yourself anymore,
01:22:10do you? You always think about the bigger picture. What's best for the company? The
01:22:16stock prices. The sponsors. You're naming the marquee. You're the corporate champion.
01:22:24That used to be a bad thing. I mean, I kicked your head through an announce table, Cody. We're
01:22:31out for five weeks. Instead of stomping my brains in like I would do to you, you're talking me
01:22:37to death. And I understand. You could put personal issues aside. You're not willing to jeopardize
01:22:48the main event of WrestlePalooza tomorrow. I was in your chair five years ago. I get it. But
01:22:55here's a reality check. They're going to turn on you. They're going to move on to the next flavor
01:23:01of the month. And you're going to be sitting in my chair telling yourself, my God.
01:23:10Drew was right.
01:23:17Okay, say you're right. Then tomorrow night WrestlePalooza is a great night for you. And say
01:23:24you're wrong. Then guess what happens? Your legacy isn't all those accomplishments. Your legacy isn't
01:23:30this content creator you've become. Your legacy becomes the man who lost to me at our debut ESPN
01:23:40PLE for the WWE Undisputed Championship.
01:23:56Well, it's official.
01:24:02And that gets higher with a cheap shot. The Glasgow kiss headbutt to Cody Rhodes.
01:24:07Cody stumbling out of the ring. And McIntyre now. We're going to have the last, last, last lap,
01:24:16the last third tonight, Miz. And the brawl's on the way. Oh, here we go. Whoa.
01:24:25Rhodes bounced off me now. Oh, here we go. McIntyre's going to do what he did to Rhodes five weeks
01:24:29to go.
01:24:37What's he waiting for?
01:24:43I'm not going to kick your head through the announce table again.
01:24:47This match is happening tomorrow. And I'm taking the one thing that means the most to you,
01:24:51that WWE Championship.
01:24:55The answer to your question is McIntyre wants to have Cody Rhodes ready to go so we can take the title
01:25:04tomorrow night at Wrestle Palooza.
01:25:08I ain't going to screw it up for myself.
01:25:10Oh, here we go. Wait a minute. Cody Rhodes back into the ring. Cody Rhodes.
01:25:19Oh, jump on a McIntyre. And the fight continues.
01:25:25The general manager trying to submarine these two.
01:25:29Referees coming out. Here we go. Trying to preserve the main event for tomorrow night.
01:25:35And now Cody again.
01:25:41Cody and McIntyre. The brawl's on.
01:25:47I can't let him fight. I say let him fight.
01:25:49Why wait for Wrestle Palooza?
01:25:55McIntyre with a boot to the face of the champion.
01:25:59I can't let him fight.
01:26:01I can't let him fight.
01:26:01Oh, my goodness.
01:26:10McIntyre and Rhodes for the championship.
01:26:13Wrestle Palooza tomorrow night on the ESPN app.
01:26:17Sleep with a title.
01:26:19It's the last night you're going to have it for a long time.
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