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Dive into the electrifying world of WWE Friday Night SmackDown with this special episode from July 4, 2025. Witness your favorite WWE Superstars battle it out in a night of unforgettable matches and intense rivalries. Experience all the drama, athleticism, and entertainment that only WWE can deliver.
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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:30Welcome to a special Friday Night SmackDown 4th of July edition, and look who's arrived.
00:00:44Y'all ready to go celebrate?
00:00:46Yeah, baby.
00:00:47Let's go celebrate.
00:00:48You wanna do this?
00:00:55Come on.
00:00:57Get your ass down.
00:01:01Wait, get your ass down.
00:01:03All this, no brains.
00:01:06Look at you now.
00:01:07Come on, get back, get back.
00:01:09Get the hell off of me.
00:01:10Get your ass off of me.
00:01:12Hell no.
00:01:13Got it on me.
00:01:14Got it on me.
00:01:15Got it on me.
00:01:16Got it on me.
00:01:17I told you.
00:01:18I told you.
00:01:19Get your ass off of me.
00:01:22Hey, hey, hey.
00:01:23This has worked in the world for me.
00:01:30Go and find him.
00:01:34Yeah.
00:02:36Cody conquered them all and weighed a path to become king of the ring that was filled with unique challenges like taking on friends and hungry tournament rivals.
00:02:47Yeah, and the word hunger aptly describes Cody Rhodes ever since losing his WWE championship at Wrestlemania.
00:02:57It is good to be the king here on SmackDown, especially when you get yourself a guaranteed championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
00:03:07The victory over Randy Orton at Night of Champions last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a tone of whatever it takes.
00:03:23It was the exposed turnbuckle that paved the way, the crossroads that sealed the deal.
00:03:28And now it will be on the SummerSlam for Cody to get his rematch, Wade.
00:03:33Yes, indeed. Cody Rhodes challenges the last true champion, John Cena, for the undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
00:03:47Of course, I will add the caveat that John Cena needs to remain champ until SummerSlam.
00:03:55But Cody has his target this summer.
00:03:59So, Pittsburgh!
00:04:26What do you want to talk about?
00:04:34Well, before I talk about this, I actually want to point out this wristband right here.
00:04:50There's a young man in Club 66, I believe.
00:04:54His name is Cam.
00:04:56He's battling leukemia.
00:04:59He's working with the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
00:05:01Let's hear it for Cam.
00:05:03You guys are a wild crowd tonight, huh?
00:05:30So, what does this crown stand for?
00:05:41I left a piece of myself in Columbus, Ohio, fighting Jey Uso, just to hold this.
00:05:50I left a piece of myself in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, wrestling my mentor Randy Orton, just to hold this.
00:05:57And what does it stand for?
00:05:59It stands for where we've been.
00:06:01It stands for where we are going, where we've been, past kings like Booker T, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Triple H.
00:06:12And it stands for where we are going, the main event of SummerSlam.
00:06:27I am, myself, the king of the ring against the undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena.
00:06:39I have voices in my head, they talk to me, they understand, they talk to me.
00:06:57The man he mentioned as mentor.
00:07:02The man he just taught, the viper, Randy Orton.
00:07:09The man who tasted defeat in the desert.
00:07:13Unthinkable for someone as accomplished as Randy Orton.
00:07:20Truly tasting bitter disappointment.
00:07:23And lofty goals and high expectations.
00:07:29And was beaten out by Cody Rhodes for the crowd.
00:07:35Well, you and Michael were on the call there in Saudi Arabia.
00:07:39And I was sitting back watching, just wondering how much threat Randy had.
00:07:42With some of the moments of eternal conflict from that match with Cody.
00:07:47Those pauses were so much on the line.
00:07:49That wavering between the viper we've known and the dear friends of Cody we've witnessed.
00:07:55And the cause of the punt pick.
00:07:57But then, yet, the costly exposing of the turnbuckle, that backfired.
00:08:04Conflict in the mind of the viper that cost him.
00:08:07He had the opportunity to put Cody Rhodes away with that punt.
00:08:11Neglected to take it, presumably, due to the strong bonds between these two.
00:08:18Now, well, how much does Randy Orton regret that now?
00:08:22There's politicians, all the liars.
00:08:27I see darkness falling.
00:08:29I hear voices calling.
00:08:32I feel justice calling.
00:08:35I see faith has fallen.
00:08:38I see faith has fallen.
00:08:40I see faith has fallen.
00:08:40They want to be there.
00:08:43They want to be there.
00:08:46They want to be there.
00:08:49They tell me things that I'm going to do.
00:08:52They show me things that I'm going to do.
00:08:55They talk to me.
00:08:57They talk to me.
00:08:58They talk to me.
00:08:59They talk to me.
00:09:09Cody, for weeks and weeks and weeks,
00:09:15I told you that I would do whatever it took to win at King of the Ring.
00:09:22I told you for weeks and weeks that I would not hesitate.
00:09:26But a night of champions, I had you dead to rights.
00:09:35I had you laying there.
00:09:37I was about to rearrange your skull, brother.
00:09:44But I hesitated.
00:09:46You didn't hesitate.
00:09:54You pulled the trigger.
00:09:59And for that, I respect you.
00:10:03Now, I won't soon forget it.
00:10:07But for that, I respect you.
00:10:09But there is one thing that I ask of you.
00:10:11In fact, I want you to promise me, Cody.
00:10:14Promise me that you will not squander this opportunity.
00:10:19Promise me that you will go to SummerSlam
00:10:22and kick John Cena's ass.
00:10:37Drew McIntyre.
00:10:40Oh, wow.
00:10:42It has been weeks.
00:10:46Saturday night's main event, in fact,
00:10:49since we last saw the Scottish Psychopath.
00:10:53A month and a half ago,
00:10:56on the receiving end of a concerto in the steel cage.
00:11:00And he arrives at this moment.
00:11:01And he arrives at this moment.
00:11:19You hang up.
00:11:35No, no, no, you hang up.
00:11:37You hang up.
00:11:38No, no, no, please.
00:11:39You hang up.
00:11:40Oh, shut up.
00:11:41That's what you both sound like to me, and it's pathetic.
00:11:44When did this beta male energy take over WWE?
00:11:52Thank God the alpha has returned.
00:12:00Where to start?
00:12:03Randy.
00:12:04You know already why you lost.
00:12:09You hesitated on the punt.
00:12:12But you lost the psychological battle way before that.
00:12:18Cody here has been buttering you up for months.
00:12:22Talking about your past relationship,
00:12:25how much he respects you.
00:12:27Like a true politician,
00:12:29a big hug and a knife right in your back.
00:12:32Speaking of your back.
00:12:40His surgically repaired back.
00:12:43Hey, Randy.
00:12:43You might want to keep listening.
00:12:45You remember United Champions when you tweaked
00:12:47that surgically repaired back?
00:12:51And somebody
00:12:52attacked it
00:12:54like a shark that smelled blood in the water.
00:12:58He was relentless on that back.
00:13:02Non-stop.
00:13:04And then when you had the chance to punt him.
00:13:07You couldn't do it.
00:13:10What happened to you, Randy?
00:13:13You were the Viper.
00:13:15The Legend Killer.
00:13:16The Apex Predator.
00:13:18A few years ago,
00:13:19you were punting Hall of Famers in the head.
00:13:21And I had to save them from the monster you were.
00:13:26As far as I'm concerned,
00:13:27the legend of Randy Orton
00:13:29is dead.
00:13:31And you,
00:13:38Super Cody.
00:13:45I want you to win at SummerSlam.
00:13:49I want Cody Rhodes
00:13:50to be the next
00:13:51WWE Champion.
00:13:53This is the match I want.
00:14:00This is as big as it gets.
00:14:01This is 20 years in the making.
00:14:03Parallel careers.
00:14:04Different destinations.
00:14:05I want you to have that title
00:14:07so I can be the one to rip it
00:14:09out of your hands.
00:14:10And
00:14:15I won't hesitate.
00:14:19I like somebody.
00:14:22RKO!
00:14:23RKO!
00:14:25That's the Viper!
00:14:29That legend is in dead room!
00:14:30RKO!
00:14:33RKO!
00:14:35RKO!
00:14:37RKO!
00:14:38RKO!
00:14:38RKO!
00:14:39RKO!
00:14:39RKO!
00:14:39RKO!
00:14:40That's the Randy Orton
00:14:52Wayne,
00:14:52the uninhibited,
00:14:54vicious Viper
00:14:55Randy Orton
00:14:56who heard enough.
00:14:58Drew McIntyre
00:15:00just pushed
00:15:00one button
00:15:01too many
00:15:02on a Viper
00:15:03who is in
00:15:05no mood
00:15:06for fun and games
00:15:07post-Night of Champions.
00:15:08as vicious
00:15:10and unrepentant
00:15:11as ever.
00:15:12RKO!
00:15:12RKO!
00:15:13I've been broken
00:15:13you stop questioning
00:15:15your fate
00:15:16I have a voice
00:15:18that is to say
00:15:19here
00:15:19hates to love
00:15:21Charlotte.
00:15:22Nick,
00:15:22how are you?
00:15:23Good.
00:15:24Did I hear something
00:15:25about a title opportunity?
00:15:27Let me guess.
00:15:29Tiffany has come to her senses
00:15:30and picked me
00:15:31for evolution.
00:15:31Not exactly.
00:15:34Tiffany still gets to
00:15:35choose her opponent
00:15:36tonight
00:15:36but in the meantime
00:15:37I have a different
00:15:38title opportunity
00:15:40for you.
00:15:41A tag team
00:15:42number one
00:15:43contenders match.
00:15:45Your team
00:15:45versus the
00:15:46Secret Harvest
00:15:47versus Meechin
00:15:48and B-Fab
00:15:49and if you win
00:15:50you and your tag team
00:15:52partner
00:15:53will you get a tag team
00:15:54title shot
00:15:55at Evolution?
00:15:57Tag team
00:15:58partner?
00:15:59Yes.
00:16:04You're welcome.
00:16:06How many times
00:16:08do I have to
00:16:09My God Charlotte
00:16:10I know
00:16:11we're not friends
00:16:12I don't want to be
00:16:14your friend
00:16:15but
00:16:15we should be
00:16:16tag partners.
00:16:18Lexi
00:16:18you know this about me
00:16:20I'm Charlotte Flair
00:16:21I don't like to
00:16:22share the spotlight
00:16:23Oh
00:16:24I hate to break it
00:16:27to you
00:16:27but you haven't been
00:16:28in the spotlight
00:16:29for a long time
00:16:30I'm trying to give you
00:16:31the opportunity
00:16:32to step back into it
00:16:33Okay
00:16:34look
00:16:35Charlotte
00:16:36maybe
00:16:37just maybe
00:16:38sometimes
00:16:38you don't know
00:16:40what's best
00:16:41for you
00:16:41but you let me
00:16:42do my job
00:16:43okay
00:16:44and let's be honest
00:16:45you really think
00:16:46Tiffany's picking you
00:16:47tonight?
00:16:48Do you want gold
00:16:49at Evolution
00:16:50or not?
00:16:53Fine
00:16:54Fine
00:16:55Great
00:16:56Good luck
00:16:57Just don't get
00:16:58in my way
00:16:59Good luck with that
00:17:05Yeah
00:17:05Allege Your Allegiance
00:17:09Alexa Bliss
00:17:12and Charlotte Flair
00:17:13teaming up
00:17:14as we get set here
00:17:15for what Nick Aldis
00:17:17has put forward
00:17:18The following contest
00:17:19is the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
00:17:23number one contender
00:17:25Triple Threat Match
00:17:27Introducing first
00:17:30Accompanied by Chelsea
00:17:32Dream
00:17:32Alba Fire
00:17:34Hyper Niven
00:17:36The Secret Hermit
00:17:38The suited and booted
00:17:41Secret Hermit
00:17:42It comes next
00:17:43a chance to earn
00:17:44the number one contender status
00:17:45I'm not gonna rant and rave
00:18:04you saw exactly what happened
00:18:06my big bad words offended Randy Orton
00:18:09he struck first
00:18:10now I want Randy Orton
00:18:12Can't do that
00:18:14Randy Orton
00:18:15has left the building
00:18:16but I'll tell you what
00:18:17if you want Randy
00:18:19you can have him next week
00:18:21at Saturday night's
00:18:22main event
00:18:23that works
00:18:25listen Jacob
00:18:40I know you're upset
00:18:41I'd be upset too
00:18:42but look
00:18:42you can't just be
00:18:43attacking Solo
00:18:43and his whole crew
00:18:44and smashing up cars
00:18:45alright
00:18:45but listen
00:18:46if you want to fight
00:18:48how about this
00:18:49tonight
00:18:50you find yourself a partner
00:18:52and you can have two of them
00:18:53in the ring
00:18:54tonight
00:18:55look like you need a partner tonight
00:19:05you ready to get in
00:19:09where you fit in
00:19:10yeah
00:19:11y'all know what I mean then
00:19:14B-Fab and Meech in
00:19:23they have experience
00:19:24in against the Secret Purvis
00:19:26they made their way
00:19:27late May
00:19:27when they came up
00:19:28with a good solid win
00:19:29over Alba
00:19:30and Piper
00:19:31here's somebody
00:19:47who has been spectacular
00:19:49her entire career
00:19:50the future first ballot
00:20:09Hall of Famer
00:20:10well the timing of that
00:20:39the look on Charlotte's face
00:20:40says a lot
00:20:41well it's not exactly
00:20:43going to endear Charlotte
00:20:45to Alexa Bliss
00:20:47however
00:20:48these two are a duo
00:20:50for one night at least
00:20:52and their opponents
00:20:55making their way
00:20:57to the ring
00:20:57the team
00:20:59of Charlotte Claire
00:21:00and Alexa Bliss
00:21:03Alexa Bliss
00:21:08has shared the ring
00:21:09with Charlotte
00:21:1011 times
00:21:11in her career
00:21:13but never
00:21:14on the same side
00:21:15as tag team partners
00:21:16as you see
00:21:18the Secret Purvis
00:21:19Chelsea Green
00:21:21looking on
00:21:21the 14-time
00:21:24world champion
00:21:25teaming with
00:21:26the five-time
00:21:27world champion
00:21:28number one
00:21:31contenders
00:21:32triple threat
00:21:33Alexa Bliss
00:21:34and Charlotte
00:21:35Flair
00:21:35together
00:21:36against
00:21:37D-Fab
00:21:37and Alba
00:21:39and Piper
00:21:41well Bliss
00:21:43and Flair
00:21:44have what I would call
00:21:45a lapsed friendship
00:21:46from their days
00:21:47together
00:21:48in NXT
00:21:49something
00:21:50Alexa for weeks
00:21:51now has been
00:21:51trying to rekindle
00:21:52and it's been
00:21:53firmly rebuffed
00:21:55by Charlotte
00:21:55on multiple occasions
00:21:57however
00:21:58the prospect
00:21:59of a
00:22:00potential
00:22:01opportunity
00:22:02for tag gold
00:22:03with victory
00:22:04in this matchup
00:22:05has perhaps
00:22:07convinced Charlotte
00:22:08it may be worth
00:22:09a roll of the dice
00:22:10Charlotte
00:22:14steps out
00:22:15onto the apron
00:22:16Alexa
00:22:16seemingly to
00:22:18get things
00:22:19started here
00:22:20against Mee-Chin
00:22:21and Piper
00:22:22or not
00:22:26immediately
00:22:29of course
00:22:29Charlotte
00:22:30wants to run
00:22:31things
00:22:31I don't share
00:22:32the spotlight
00:22:32keep your eyes
00:22:34peeled for Piper
00:22:35and Niven
00:22:35who doesn't care
00:22:36about other teams
00:22:38and their potential
00:22:39issues
00:22:40and right to action
00:22:41as Charlotte
00:22:42wastes no time
00:22:43weigh these
00:22:46allies of
00:22:47convenience
00:22:48well I guess
00:22:49things change a bit
00:22:50between Alexa
00:22:51in terms of
00:22:52decision making
00:22:53when gold is
00:22:54potentially on the line
00:22:54Charlotte is like
00:22:55a magpie
00:22:56loves anything
00:22:57that glitters
00:22:58and clearly
00:22:59Alexa spoke to
00:23:00Charlotte in a
00:23:00language
00:23:01Charlotte
00:23:02understands the
00:23:03language of
00:23:04championships
00:23:05let's team up
00:23:07team up
00:23:08and get ourselves
00:23:08a crack at the
00:23:09gold
00:23:10Mee-Chin
00:23:10comes with that
00:23:11big kick
00:23:12to the midsection
00:23:13Charlotte
00:23:13then up top
00:23:14against Piper
00:23:15this is the
00:23:16hugely underrated
00:23:17Mee-Chin
00:23:18the highest
00:23:20pain threshold
00:23:21of any woman
00:23:22in the locker room
00:23:22a natural
00:23:23street fighter
00:23:24as is her
00:23:25partner
00:23:25B-Fab
00:23:26looking to grab
00:23:28the first piece
00:23:28of gold
00:23:29in the WWE
00:23:30ran into a big
00:23:31boot
00:23:32from Charlotte
00:23:32and Piper
00:23:33sends
00:23:33flair
00:23:34right off
00:23:35the apron
00:23:35and Mee-Chin
00:23:40comes diving out
00:23:42it was a nasty
00:23:43landing for Mee-Chin
00:23:44caught on the ropes
00:23:45on the way through
00:23:45but managed to
00:23:46take down her
00:23:47opponents
00:23:47in the process
00:23:49Secret Herb
00:23:50just sits back
00:23:50and said
00:23:51that's her problem
00:23:52cannonball
00:23:54off the apron
00:23:55as she wipes
00:23:56out both of them
00:23:57such devastation
00:24:00caused right
00:24:01off the bat
00:24:01by the Secret
00:24:03Herb
00:24:03and the
00:24:05now Alba
00:24:06up top
00:24:07diving to the
00:24:07outside
00:24:08wipes out
00:24:10everybody
00:24:11number one
00:24:11contenders
00:24:12triple threat
00:24:13match
00:24:13Joe and Wade
00:24:18with you here
00:24:19on Smackdown
00:24:20so much
00:24:20on the line
00:24:21as General Manager
00:24:22Nick Aldis
00:24:23put this
00:24:24forth
00:24:25the number one
00:24:26contenders
00:24:26triple threat
00:24:27match
00:24:27as we heard
00:24:28earlier
00:24:29it is Piper
00:24:29quick to the
00:24:30lateral press
00:24:30cover
00:24:31Charlotte able
00:24:32to get that
00:24:32right shoulder
00:24:33up
00:24:33Charlotte looked
00:24:34at Alexa
00:24:34when she got
00:24:35that news
00:24:35and said
00:24:36do not
00:24:36get in
00:24:37my way
00:24:38that has
00:24:38just been
00:24:39a master
00:24:39class
00:24:40by the
00:24:40Secret
00:24:40Herb
00:24:41thus far
00:24:42now both
00:24:43members
00:24:43of the
00:24:43Secret
00:24:44Herb
00:24:44former
00:24:45tag
00:24:45champs
00:24:46here
00:24:46in
00:24:46WWE
00:24:47albeit
00:24:48not
00:24:48together
00:24:49things were
00:24:50looking so
00:24:51good
00:24:51but
00:25:08to piper and now center of the ring long is up top again against flair longest legs in the locker
00:25:14room and knows exactly how to use them legs four days complete momentum generated by b-fab red hot
00:25:24really nailed down her technique and abilities of late in the dungeon alongside natalia and tyson
00:25:33so smart from flair flair knows every trick in the book and wait a second but she got pushed
00:25:40right to that corner and alexa bliss able to make the tag and now bliss she creates her own energy
00:25:49force as well alexa bliss a woman who simply thrives amidst chaos and when this one broke down of course
00:25:56it's alexa bliss looking strong is she ever bliss is on a roll
00:26:02another woman a three-time tag champion in wwe alongside the likes of asuka and nikki cross
00:26:08i'm gonna do it one more time with charlotte sister abigail is lined up on b-fab
00:26:15super kick though comes in for me chin me chin saving the day me chin being an absolute menace
00:26:23canadian destroyer by alba canadian destroy her i think you'll find joe tess
00:26:30and a big slam from b-fab
00:26:34all women now in the match show and major signs of war and tear
00:26:39black hole slam by piper the secret purpose finding their groove in the midst of this number one
00:26:46contenders triple threat effortless war power once again from piper nivin these two veteran
00:26:53scottish women have truly dominated this match so far can they put it to bed
00:26:59double teaming on b-fab lining her up have her locked in up on the apron came alexa flair into the mix now
00:27:09oh and it's a spear charlotte hits the spear right on piper completely wiping out piper nivin
00:27:16piper nivin with alba fire down too this could be good night walks over both of them
00:27:23lining up the moon soul potentially as charlotte oh and a dismissive pat on the head for alexa bliss
00:27:33sneering and loading it up look at the moon soul by flair
00:27:37wait a second though she said she's not legal i don't
00:27:39the referee is indicating that power that it was actually a tag to alexa bliss who is now legal
00:27:45twisted bliss alexa's legal the pat on the head made illegal charlotte unknowingly did that
00:27:55here are your winners charlotte flair and alexa flair
00:28:04well how conflicted is charlotte flair now wait a second i don't have to like you but if i can win with you
00:28:14and win gold with you then i think we can get along and these two are now going to get an opportunity
00:28:21a tag goal
00:28:23you can see it again warding it over alexa bliss on the outside not realizing that was actually a tag
00:28:36and while charlotte was distracted the now legal alexa bliss connects with twisted bliss
00:28:42gets the three counts and now alexa bliss and charlotte flair will go on to the evolution
00:28:50as number one contenders
00:28:53it is set for atlanta
00:28:57the gm's have decided the course alexa and charlotte will fight for it
00:29:04i tried to mitigate the situation last week by giving the wyatt six a tag team title match and all
00:29:14you had to do was stay out of it but what happened you couldn't help yourselves could you
00:29:18you just had to go get involved we were trying to help them out trying to help your show
00:29:22we were trying to make it better listen man everything that we've been doing including
00:29:26last week has been to save this tag team division we are not the bad guys here now and what do we
00:29:32get for our efforts an impromptu tag match that we weren't ready for by the way katis wasn't even
00:29:37here nope against andrade and ray phoenix ah yes we remember that very vividly don't hear me go you
00:29:42guys who absolutely would what to be fair we had a good time watching it you and amigo could
00:29:49do no better actually would love to fight them fantastic well we can go ahead and get that book
00:29:55right now you guys can face androtti and ray phoenix tonight
00:30:04as for the rest of you it's obvious to me from your actions last week that you all want a piece of
00:30:10the wyatts well you're getting a piece of the wyatts because what's going to happen now is one
00:30:17member of each of these remaining teams well you're going to team up and you're going to face the
00:30:21wyatts tonight in an eight-man tag team match while the rest of you you enjoy it back here with me
00:30:28let me make this crystal clear the wyatts are here to stay and if they're successful tonight
00:30:36well they're right back in contention for those tag team titles
00:30:44guys guys it's okay just listen to us we'll get through it tonight okay smackdown tag division
00:30:49on three come on hands in guys come on let's go yeah listen to you again
00:30:53we're going to take this
00:32:06That band of brothers against a team made up of representatives from the rest of the tag division next.
00:32:36Bodies just dropping like flies as every team took shots at every other Uncle Howdy getting involved.
00:32:44And in the end, after pretty much everyone was mown down, it was the Street Profits and Uncle Howdy left as the dust set.
00:32:56Now, Wade, I am really curious to see how things are going to work out here after what we saw backstage as they were finding out how this was going to work.
00:33:06And Johnny Gargano, Johnny Wrestling is sitting there saying, all right, let's go.
00:33:10Tag team division on three.
00:33:12So you have four different guys here from four different teams.
00:33:15Who's the alpha that's going to be running things?
00:33:17Well, I'll tell you right now, Berzo thinks he's the leader because he's one half of the AAA tag champs.
00:33:21And I'm pretty sure that Tez feels he's the leader because he's one half of the WWE tag champs.
00:33:28And then you've got Chris Saban, who is the veteran, so he probably thinks he's the leader.
00:33:32And then you've got Johnny Gargano, who thinks he's the leader because he's Johnny Gargano.
00:33:36And that's about him.
00:33:37Wow, Berzo.
00:33:38On to a good start against Joe Gacy as Gacy can make it over to tag Dexter Loomis.
00:33:46It really is a battle for survival from the teams that have merged together on the other side of the ring from the Wyatts
00:33:53as the Wyatts simply attacked and mowed down everyone and everything in their back.
00:33:58Because Mara and Wade up here, Johnny Gargano and Dexter Loomis have a hell of a lot of history
00:34:04from their time in NXT as part of the way.
00:34:10Johnny trying to talk that language to Dexter Loomis.
00:34:13He's saying, remember, we're family.
00:34:14Talking a little sensitive.
00:34:18No, you don't got it.
00:34:20You're not family.
00:34:21That ain't sexy-taxy anymore, Johnny.
00:34:23No, it's not.
00:34:24Very different.
00:34:25As he slams him down and right into the hook in the cover.
00:34:29And coming in to make the save was Saban and Uncle Howdy meets him right in the center of the ring.
00:34:36Johnny Gargano for some major damage.
00:34:39Now we've got a face-off four-on-four.
00:34:42And Nikki Cross creeping around in the background, too.
00:34:45And in the background right in the center of the ring is Big Eric Brolin.
00:34:49And they are Brolin.
00:34:51Yeah, the referee never stood a chance in this one.
00:34:55And we are going into meltdown mode early on here.
00:34:58Right away.
00:34:59And look at Big Brolin.
00:35:01Oh, powerhouse.
00:35:03Four-on-one.
00:35:04Might just get the job done against the massive Eric Brolin.
00:35:08Oh, and they are synced up when it comes to this.
00:35:11As it took all four of them, one rep from each team, to get the best of the big guys.
00:35:17These warring factions have really bonded together here.
00:35:21And they are looking spectacular.
00:35:22And now Tez pulling it off the apron.
00:35:28What are you doing?
00:35:30Oh, and he's teed up for a massive super kick from Loomis.
00:35:36Rowan just tossed Tez right to Loomis' boot.
00:35:44Montez Ford.
00:35:45He's struggling the past couple minutes against the Wyatt Six as he took damage on the outside of the ring.
00:35:51And right now, Dexter Loomis and Joe Casey in control against one half of the champions.
00:35:57The Street Profits' unique eight-man tag team matchup here.
00:36:01The Wyatt Six against a representative from the other top four teams in the SmackDown tag team division.
00:36:08It was a rough start for Uncle Audi's band of misfits, but they've held it together.
00:36:14Got themselves back on top now.
00:36:16And it's one half of the tag champs.
00:36:18Montez Ford, who is getting an absolute pasting in there now.
00:36:23Lateral press.
00:36:24Looking for the win is Loomis.
00:36:25And the kick out by Tez.
00:36:27You can see him reaching for those ribs.
00:36:30Dexter Loomis is the silent assassin of the Wyatt Six.
00:36:35And what an incredible job he's doing thus far tonight.
00:36:39He's doing damage inside the ring.
00:36:41He did damage outside the ring with that big kick.
00:36:44Big Rowan just threw Tez across and teed him up like it was softball.
00:36:51Strange territory for Tez tonight.
00:36:53Of Angelo Dawkins on the apron waiting for him.
00:36:57Barking instructions in moments of peril.
00:37:01Things simply not working at all tonight for Montez Ford.
00:37:04Although this could turn it around.
00:37:07And he does.
00:37:08And here comes Chris Saban just in time off the tag.
00:37:12Saban, missile dropkick.
00:37:18Absolute revolutionary in Saban.
00:37:21Define the modern era of tag team competition.
00:37:24Well, he needs all those skills and experience here.
00:37:28He's showing you the skill.
00:37:30He's showing you the athleticism, the pace, the speed.
00:37:32As he's taking them all out.
00:37:35Look at Chris Saban.
00:37:36Simply a step ahead.
00:37:38That is that veteran presence we come to expect from this man.
00:37:42And now Johnny Gargano who's trying to galvanize his team earlier.
00:37:46But Joe Gacy sends him flying.
00:37:49Gacy such a brawler here.
00:37:51Getting out.
00:37:52Fox by Saban.
00:37:53In combination but coming in for the save was Loomis.
00:37:55Oh, that was just in the nick of time by Loomis there.
00:37:59As Saban looked like he was about to score the win.
00:38:03That's an impressive run that Saban went on.
00:38:06As now Tez takes a look.
00:38:08And is Tez thinking about taking flight?
00:38:12Wow!
00:38:14Montez Ford is always thinking about taking flight.
00:38:17Highly effective there.
00:38:19Took out himself and the process went up.
00:38:22Berto down now too.
00:38:23Uncle Howdy getting the best of him.
00:38:26Saban was looking for the roll up.
00:38:27But instead...
00:38:28He is just stunned.
00:38:33And Howdy takes advantage.
00:38:37What sinister.
00:38:39And apparently Eric Rowan is about to put Chris Saban to the sword.
00:38:46Chris Saban has little option for help.
00:38:50Tez tries to come in and make an effort.
00:38:54And now Berto gets absolutely pounced off the apron.
00:38:59And Saban, just when he was a sitting target.
00:39:03The big boot.
00:39:04And now the DDT and Ken Saban fight back against Big Rowan.
00:39:10So resilient, so resourceful.
00:39:12And it looks like finally in the nick of time, Johnny Gargano back on the apron.
00:39:17Yeah, just when Rowan took that DDT and now Gargano wants in.
00:39:23Or is he having second thoughts, Wade?
00:39:27Oh, are you kidding me, Johnny?
00:39:32These bonds apparently weren't as strong as they once loved.
00:39:37Oh, and Saban gets blasted.
00:39:41Johnny Gargano opted to save himself apparently.
00:39:46And left at the mercy of Eric Rowan is poor Chris Saban here.
00:39:50Massive Rowan with a running crossbody.
00:39:54And now Saban is in a world of hurt.
00:39:58And the Iron Claw slam is coming his way.
00:40:05One, two, three.
00:40:08Johnny Gargano.
00:40:09Here are your winners.
00:40:15The Wyatt Six!
00:40:20Big Rowan, big damage.
00:40:22Big win for the Wyatt Six.
00:40:24Well, there was an impressive performance from this cobbled together quartet
00:40:29until this moment where Johnny Gargano decided to throw Chris Saban to the wolves
00:40:36rather than put himself in the line of fire of this.
00:40:39And I'll be honest, I don't blame Johnny Gargano one bit.
00:40:43Eric Rowan with that massive Iron Claw slam.
00:40:47Getting the victory for the Wyatt Six here tonight.
00:40:50They all wanted the Wyatt Six.
00:40:52They got him.
00:40:53The Wyatt Six seemingly short-circuiting the tag team division.
00:40:57The Wyatt Six.
00:41:27The Wyatt Six.
00:41:57It's Tiffy time.
00:41:59It's Tiffy time.
00:42:13Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Straten.
00:42:25Tiffy time, and what a reception in the brutal matches she's had to hold on to gold.
00:42:32It's not getting any easier.
00:42:34The Women's Champ will announce her opponent for Evolution.
00:42:36That's coming up next.
00:42:37Big news announced.
00:42:51Drew McIntyre, he returned tonight, had harsh words for Randy Orton, dealing with Cody Rose.
00:42:56And RKO later, and now we have this, Wade, Saturday night's main event.
00:43:01Does not get much bigger.
00:43:04McIntyre, Randy Orton, bad blood between these two, and they face off at Saturday night's main event.
00:43:13Of course, that's a big weekend in Atlanta.
00:43:29Mention that road that Tiffany's been on from a WrestleMania war with Charlotte, and now coming off the last woman standing match against Nia Jax.
00:43:36Pittsburgh.
00:43:43What time is it?
00:43:45Since becoming champion, I have realized that there has been a target on my back, and Nia Jax's revenge was not gonna stop me from becoming the last woman standing.
00:44:00But now my sights are set on SummerSlam, where I will defend my title against the Queen of the Ring, Jade Cargill.
00:44:13And just like I am ready to beat Jade at SummerSlam, I am also ready to defend my title at Evolution.
00:44:22Eoskai had the opportunity of choosing who she wanted as her opponent, and tonight I will have the same opportunity of choosing who I would like to face at-
00:44:35A storm is coming.
00:44:46is coming.
00:45:11Ladies and gentlemen,
00:45:14please welcome
00:45:15the 2025
00:45:16queen of the
00:45:19race,
00:45:20Jay Cargill!
00:45:24And what Jay did
00:45:26last Saturday against
00:45:27Asuka was special.
00:45:30Showed greatness,
00:45:31skill,
00:45:31unparalleled strength.
00:45:32Catching a mid-air
00:45:33Empress Impact
00:45:34and turning it into
00:45:35Jaden Wade.
00:45:37We've got ourselves
00:45:38an ice queen,
00:45:40Joe Tess,
00:45:41the ice queen
00:45:42of the ring.
00:45:43And boy, oh boy,
00:45:45doesn't Jay Cargill
00:45:47look resplendent.
00:45:48I bow to thee.
00:45:52Newly crowned
00:45:53and deserving
00:45:54of it all,
00:45:56Jay Cargill.
00:45:57No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:46:10We're in now in now.
00:46:12Hey, sure.
00:46:14Okay, Tiffany,
00:46:15I see you out there
00:46:16looking like a champion
00:46:17beating Naya.
00:46:19Respect, respect.
00:46:21But you was barely standing as I was crowning myself being the next queen of the ring
00:46:31against one of the best, Asuka.
00:46:37Now tonight, you have a choice to make.
00:46:41Choose wrong and you won't be at SummerSlam.
00:46:45But to be honest, it don't matter who I face,
00:46:48I'm coming out with that title, always.
00:46:55Jade, I'm actually so happy you're here.
00:46:58I have a surprise for everybody.
00:47:04Yes!
00:47:05Yes, dude!
00:47:07Stratisfaction guaranteed!
00:47:12It's the Hall of Famer herself!
00:47:15And my biochemistry is suddenly having a 4th of July fireworks party of its own, Joe Tess!
00:47:24I'm just going to push back just a few feet from you right now.
00:47:28Just a safe ring.
00:47:30I feel young and virile once again,
00:47:34and every cell in my body wants to say,
00:47:37Thank you, Trish!
00:47:44Wow!
00:47:53I think I've got control of the links now, Joe.
00:47:57It was the initial shock.
00:47:59Initial excitement.
00:48:00Trishy, I invited you here today because we teamed up together at Elimination Chamber,
00:48:12and I thought to myself,
00:48:14what would Evolution be without some stratisfaction?
00:48:19So I would like to offer you the opportunity to face me at Evolution for the WWE Women's Championship.
00:48:35Okay, Beck, you want to choose Trish?
00:48:37That's fine.
00:48:38Like I said, it doesn't matter if it's you
00:48:41or a legend at SummerSlam.
00:48:49Wow, I did not expect that.
00:48:53Thank you, Tiff.
00:48:56I've got to say, Evolution holds a very special place in my heart.
00:49:01It represents everything we fought for back in the day.
00:49:04We used to have to fight for one single woman's match on a card.
00:49:09And now, at Evolution,
00:49:13that's right.
00:49:17We're going to have an entire card of incredibly talented women.
00:49:30I've always said that careers are made of moments.
00:49:34And Tiff, you gave me one of my most special moments
00:49:37by allowing me to wrestle live in front of my kids.
00:49:41They got to see me in the ring.
00:49:44But you know what?
00:49:46My kids have never seen me be a champion in the ring.
00:49:51I mean, it does have a pretty nice ring to it.
00:49:57Eight-time champion.
00:50:04I would just like to make one thing clear.
00:50:08This isn't going to be easy.
00:50:10It's not the Attitude Era anymore.
00:50:12That's fine, no, no, no, hey, hey, that's, I, good, I want that fight.
00:50:20I want that fight.
00:50:21Because I've been known to evolve, Tiff.
00:50:24Good.
00:50:24So whether it's you at Evolution or you at SummerSlam,
00:50:28you both are going to realize that the WWE Universe
00:50:32runs on Tiffy time.
00:50:40Now, Evolution is next Sunday, July 13th.
00:50:44SummerSlam is in four weeks.
00:50:46This is all happening.
00:50:47Oh, hello.
00:50:59Happy birthday, America,
00:51:02from your new United States champion.
00:51:08I hope we got your fireworks ready,
00:51:10because we're going to celebrate.
00:51:12And please help me welcome the newest member of the family,
00:51:16Tala, Tonga.
00:51:25What you looking at right now,
00:51:28it's nothing like a plot line.
00:51:31This group is way more stronger and dangerous than ever.
00:51:37And boys,
00:51:38if Jacob wants to get involved in our business tonight,
00:51:42you two stay back.
00:51:44Me and J.C.,
00:51:46we'll take care of you.
00:51:49These are my MFTs.
00:51:53My family tree.
00:51:55And now,
00:51:58my family
00:51:59is complete.
00:52:09They had that skyrocketing entry to SmackDown,
00:52:14turned its title shot back at bay.
00:52:15This is their first match since that no contest.
00:52:18Andrade and Rey Fenix
00:52:20will be opposite Traxium next.
00:52:35Trish.
00:52:36Hey.
00:52:36I see you have a title match at Evolution.
00:52:38I do.
00:52:38I love that for you, but you know if you win you'll be seeing me
00:52:44Well, then I'll be seeing you at SummerSlam. Jean. See you
00:52:56Should have proceeded with caution
00:52:58Okay, oh my god, are you okay? I'm tired of this once and for all good me, they owe me
00:53:17Okay, come on let's get you the trainers and we'll talk about it
00:53:22Nick Aldis has his hands full when it comes to Jade Cargill and Naomi
00:53:27And there you see Braxium who are looking to work their way back on the tag ranks against this exciting new tag team
00:53:42Since getting a Smackdown Braxium Wade has defeated most cars are pretty deadly DIY
00:53:48In the Street Profits in a non-title to then earn a title match major opportunity for Axiom here
00:53:57To put down a marker and say, we want another crack at the gold
00:54:01US champion, NXT champion
00:54:03He's now chemistry recently
00:54:05With one of the most dynamic luchadores of this generation
00:54:14we want two of the most together
00:54:24ahead and Boazium
00:54:27He's the best man for the part of this generation
00:54:29As far as we saw his torso
00:54:30look for but he stood up
00:54:32is there a pod
00:54:32And their opponent making their way to the ring.
00:54:46The team of Andrade and Ray Fede.
00:54:52Last week, they teamed up and it just felt right.
00:55:02Yeah, beat DIY last week on SmackDown, go back a few weeks earlier.
00:55:07They tagged up and beat Lost Garza.
00:55:10I'll tell you right now, 99 times out of 100.
00:55:15When it comes to tag teams, it takes a long time to build chemistry.
00:55:19Rarely, rarely that chemistry is just au naturel.
00:55:25The magic is there from day one and it feels like Phoenix and
00:55:30Andrade have that magic.
00:55:32Yeah, you could see that at the conclusion of that match that you mentioned against DIY.
00:55:37Tommaso Ciampa found out.
00:55:39That driver by Phoenix and then the message being delivered by Andrade.
00:55:46They were in prime form.
00:55:48Berth and Fraser and Axiom, they have been much the same since they've come on board to SmackDown.
00:55:59You know what, Andrade and Phoenix, thrown together a couple of times, had that success and maybe they just patted each other on the back and said, you know what, Amigo, I think we should give this a go.
00:56:10I think we are now a team and victory here tonight and surely you're going to start thinking about sooner or later getting yourself a championship opportunity.
00:56:20And listen, just moments ago, we saw how disruptive this division is with what we had with the eight-man tag team with Tesford and Saban, Gargano and Berto going up against the Wyatt Six.
00:56:33Yeah, it's a brave team that wants to enter the SmackDown tag ranks right now with the Wyatt's floating around and of course the past six months of non-stop chaos and warfare.
00:56:43But knowing full well that Andrade and Phoenix are two natural-born competitors, natural-born winners, they apparently want it.
00:56:54Hello, Rey Fenix, welcome to the party.
00:56:59Big knee comes in from Fraser.
00:57:03Rey Fenix, of course, is historically a tag competitor alongside his brother, Rose Penta.
00:57:09Oh, what a nice escape plan that was from Phoenix.
00:57:14Epic lucha movement to get out of that satellite DDT from Axiom.
00:57:18Now Axiom and Phoenix in the center of the ring as they go with Frazier and Andrade.
00:57:24Four high flyers, massive technicians, forget all that, let's just have a broil in the middle of the ring.
00:57:30Let's duke it out like a hockey fight.
00:57:32Back and forth, Phoenix and Andrade.
00:57:34And now you can see, Nathan Fraser says, let's wind it up.
00:57:43The dive train is going down the tracks, Wade.
00:57:47Just a couple of human blurs right there.
00:57:50And there's nothing Phoenix and Andrade can do about it.
00:57:53The speed and the aerial assaults of Fraxia.
00:57:57Nathan Fraser and Axiom matched up against Andrade and Rey Fenix, who is struggling to get free right now.
00:58:12Yeah, and that magic that I mentioned a little earlier between Rey Fenix and Andrade is slowly ebbing away before our eyes.
00:58:20It shows you just how good Fraxia really are, but Rey Fenix ain't going to stop fighting that much we do now.
00:58:26Now you see the teamwork of Fraxia in play time and again.
00:58:33Now it's not just the speed of movement by Fraxia, it's the speed of transition.
00:58:39That's it.
00:58:39That's it right there.
00:58:40You can't block that.
00:58:43And even someone who's naturally as quick reflexively as Rey Fenix couldn't slow Fraxia down.
00:58:51They really have that special source.
00:58:53Yeah, the way they screen together their offensive attack.
00:58:56Yeah, when you block low, they go high.
00:58:58Blink of an eye stop.
00:59:00So impressive how Fraxia been in NXT.
00:59:04And of course, since debuting here on SmackDown 2.
00:59:07And Phoenix delivered that kick, but Axiom holding on to that left arm and then delivering one of his own.
00:59:15Oh man, oh man, did he send Frazer flying.
00:59:19Frazer couldn't move quick enough to block that one.
00:59:22Neither could Axiom.
00:59:24That might be a K-O-D-D-T.
00:59:27But Phoenix too wiped out to make the cover.
00:59:29Really needs to tag here to Andrade.
00:59:32Phoenix is trying to dig deep with everything he has.
00:59:35And here comes Andrade.
00:59:38Powerhouse of the Lucha world is Andrade.
00:59:41Can really do it all.
00:59:43Technical Masterclass 2.
00:59:45Dragon Screw comes in.
00:59:46And now off the ropes flying in against Axiom as well.
00:59:50Flying forearm like Tito Santana.
00:59:53And right now, Nathan Frazer just has no answer to any of this.
01:00:02As Andrade has turned things around.
01:00:13There's one.
01:00:15There's two.
01:00:16They really are getting the greatest hits here from these two Mexican legends.
01:00:28From three amigos to a big frog splash.
01:00:31And to put her away.
01:00:37And Frazer.
01:00:39Late, late kick out there.
01:00:41Frazer now in a world of trouble.
01:00:43And smartly, Phoenix dropping Axiom on the corner.
01:00:46No one for Nathan Frazer to tag here.
01:00:50And the end may well be none.
01:00:52Hannibal!
01:00:52And you can sense it.
01:00:55And Phoenix wants it.
01:00:57But Frazer comes up to meet him.
01:00:59Frazer's like the UK's answer to a luchador.
01:01:03It's about the closest we're ever going to get.
01:01:05There's some crazy skills in there.
01:01:07Catching the great Ray Phoenix by surprise.
01:01:10Lightning fast former soccer star.
01:01:13With blazing speed and ability like that.
01:01:16How'd you not break your ankle?
01:01:17Honestly, can you believe it?
01:01:20Look at the reflexes.
01:01:22The quick strike.
01:01:23The superplex.
01:01:25And here comes Axiom to join in.
01:01:27Nice one-two combo.
01:01:29Golden ratio to the jaw.
01:01:31Oh!
01:01:32And Andrade at the last second.
01:01:34Comes in with the save.
01:01:44Crowd is loving this tag team matchup.
01:01:47Andrade and Ray Phoenix against Traxian.
01:01:49Just electrifying movement from the wood go from these four.
01:01:53And Wade up in the drop zone.
01:01:55Watch out!
01:01:55Oh!
01:01:56But able to get out of the way.
01:01:58Almost a Phoenix splash connect in there.
01:02:01Phoenix had to be on his toes.
01:02:06Who's going to run out of steam first in this one?
01:02:09That is the question.
01:02:11And there is the tag by Andrade.
01:02:13I don't think Frazer saw it.
01:02:15I don't think he did as well.
01:02:16Goal!
01:02:19He sends him flying over to the corner.
01:02:26And now Andrade.
01:02:30As he's looking to rally this crowd that's been roaring with the action they've been seeing.
01:02:35The running double D!
01:02:36The runaway train to the jaw.
01:02:40Oh!
01:02:41And just able to get that right shoulder up was Nathan Frazer.
01:02:44Just up.
01:02:45But groggy as hell must be Nathan Frazer here.
01:02:49Andrade knows it.
01:02:51Right for the picking.
01:02:53And ready to continue their assault on the tag team division.
01:02:58Andrade going up top.
01:03:03He's got the target lined up for the moonsault.
01:03:06Frazer rolls away.
01:03:08But then the second effort put the leg.
01:03:11And coming in was Axiom out of nowhere.
01:03:13There's nowhere to hide from.
01:03:15That kind of moonsault from Andrade.
01:03:17Needed that break up there from Axiom.
01:03:20Oh!
01:03:21And did he ever deliver on Ray Phoenix?
01:03:25No!
01:03:26What?
01:03:26No!
01:03:27Oh, man.
01:03:30Oh, man.
01:03:31What a jump.
01:03:32That sent Frazer all the way back to the corner.
01:03:35That's the way.
01:03:36Proud of that one.
01:03:37But nice boot to the side of the head there by Frazer.
01:03:40And the fresher, Axiom, back in there.
01:03:43And what the hell are they cooking up here?
01:03:45They've got him lined up.
01:03:46Is he thinking Spanish fly here?
01:03:49My, oh, my, Axiom!
01:03:51It's the one-two whammy, Joe Test!
01:03:54Phoenix splash from Frazer has delivered!
01:03:57They're gonna put it away right here!
01:04:00Oh, my!
01:04:01You gotta be kidding me, Ray Phoenix!
01:04:04Well, that truly was over.
01:04:06That is Fraxium's biggest hitter.
01:04:09It connected on Andrade.
01:04:11But Ray Phoenix with just enough left in the tank
01:04:14to put a stop to this three-pound right in the nick of time.
01:04:20Wade, in this 4-0 run they've been.
01:04:23Remember, they have never lost as a team on SmackDown
01:04:26is Fraxium.
01:04:27We have seen the Spanish fly and Phoenix splash do damage time and again.
01:04:32But that time, Phoenix saves it.
01:04:34Such fierce competition levels here on the SmackDown Tag Ranks.
01:04:39Back elbow to the jaw.
01:04:40Spinning elbow.
01:04:42Adios, amigos.
01:04:43And how quickly has this one turned around?
01:04:46What in the world?
01:04:47He goes diving over Andrade as he's setting up the message.
01:04:53How about this new fountain?
01:04:55Here are your winners, Ray Phoenix and Andrade!
01:05:05When you said it, sometimes the chemistry is just there right away.
01:05:14Natural-born magic.
01:05:17Ray Phoenix taking out Axiom.
01:05:19So Andrade can send a message not only to Nathan Fraser,
01:05:25but the entirety of the SmackDown Tag Divisions.
01:05:30Lads, we are here to stay and we're coming for the gold.
01:05:33Man, the way Phoenix saved that Spanish fly, Phoenix splash.
01:05:37That was impressive.
01:05:45Just the man I'm looking for.
01:05:50Just want to talk to you about Truth.
01:05:52That's time.
01:05:52Well, I don't think Truth sees it that way.
01:05:58In fact, I just found out, you and him,
01:06:01you guys got a match next week on SmackDown.
01:06:04See if I didn't know any better.
01:06:07I'd say you're setting your friend up,
01:06:08but you would never do that, right?
01:06:10No, because you're the good guy.
01:06:15Violence against violence, Priest.
01:06:21Who told you?
01:06:22I'm the good guy.
01:06:25And while we're at it,
01:06:26who told you that Truth is gonna be the victim to violence?
01:06:34Yeah, why would I think that, huh?
01:06:37Why would you?
01:06:38Damien?
01:06:39Black.
01:06:39That's it.
01:06:441, 2, 2, 1.
01:06:455, 2.
01:06:47The following tag team contest
01:07:12is scheduled for one fall.
01:07:14Introducing first, from Sacramento, California,
01:07:19playing in at 291 pounds,
01:07:24the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fadoo!
01:07:33For 70 days, the U.S. Championship was hit.
01:07:37Coming up, Jacob gets his chance to make sure
01:07:40they don't get things twisted again.
01:07:44Next week on SmackDown in Nashville,
01:07:49it will be the Street Profits versus the Wired Six.
01:07:54They've earned themselves a WWE Tag Team Championship match.
01:07:59Plus, R-Truth gets his chance to get even with Alistair Black,
01:08:04who blackmashed R-Truth last week.
01:08:06Well, next week, they go one-on-one on SmackDown.
01:08:21And keep in mind, Evolution, live from Atlanta,
01:08:24WWE Women's Championship match has been determined.
01:08:28Trish Stratus tries to add to her well-established Hall of Fame credentials.
01:08:32She gets her shot at Tiffany Strat,
01:08:34and a no-holds-barred match between the fiercest of rivals,
01:08:38Jade and Naomi.
01:08:40That's next Sunday, July 13th.
01:08:50And his tag team partner,
01:08:53from San Francisco, California,
01:08:56weighing in at 251 pounds,
01:09:01Jimmy Uso!
01:09:08Jimmy and Jacob, together.
01:09:11And their opponent, the team of J.C. Matteo,
01:09:27and the new W.C. Matteo,
01:09:32and the new WWE United States Champion, Solo Sokoa!
01:09:51Yes, the new, and Wade, here's how history was made at night.
01:09:55Saturday, in Riyadh, in the desert,
01:09:59the United States Championship on the line.
01:10:02Fatou, defending against Solo Sokoa,
01:10:05it was Tonga Loa,
01:10:07who returned after six months of absence,
01:10:10but it simply wasn't enough
01:10:12to keep the Samoan Werewolf down.
01:10:15Fatou, looking like he had victory in his grasp,
01:10:18but enter this monster.
01:10:21The almost seven-foot-tall Talatonga,
01:10:25chokeslamming Jacob Fatou through the announce desk,
01:10:29Solo Sokoa getting himself the dub,
01:10:32and subsequently proclaimed the new United States Champion.
01:10:38The sheer size of Paul Otonga.
01:10:41My whole job was Batman once possessed.
01:10:51Batman and Jacob Fatou were simply outlocked,
01:10:55and outmaneuvered.
01:10:57The previously unstoppable Fatou
01:11:00was defeated at Night of Champions,
01:11:03and that proved that Fatou, as great as he is,
01:11:07is fallible.
01:11:08All men have weaknesses,
01:11:10and Solo Sokoa knew exactly
01:11:12how to expose Jacob Fatou
01:11:15with the numbers game.
01:11:17And would you look at Solo Sokoa,
01:11:19and Jacob says,
01:11:20I'm wasting no time.
01:11:21Forget this.
01:11:25Solo bailed right away,
01:11:26and he said,
01:11:27I'll just attack Matteo.
01:11:29Let's not forget it was the acquisition of J.C. Matteo
01:11:33into the fold by Solo Sokoa
01:11:35that really started the split
01:11:37between Sokoa and Jacob Fatou.
01:11:40Jacob Fatou never once taking to J.C. Matteo,
01:11:44and that was a sign of what was to come
01:11:46for the Samoa Werewolf.
01:11:48And he said right away,
01:11:49I don't trust him.
01:11:50I don't like him.
01:11:52Now Big Jim is getting his best of it too
01:11:55after being in there
01:11:57with the Compact Powerhouse a week ago.
01:12:01The Compact Powerhouse indeed.
01:12:03Just a bundle of muscle.
01:12:06And Jimmy Uso getting Polacks there
01:12:08effortlessly by J.C. Matteo.
01:12:12And now Big Brother, Little Brother.
01:12:15Of course, Solo Sokoa
01:12:16happy to get in now
01:12:17that the former United States champ
01:12:19is out of the way.
01:12:22As he's mocking Fatou.
01:12:29How badly must Jacob Fatou
01:12:31want to get his hands on the man
01:12:32who enthroned his reign
01:12:34as United States champion.
01:12:36And watch out Big Jim.
01:12:37Now throwing some haymakers!
01:12:39Oh, and indeed,
01:12:41in the spinning solo slam
01:12:43was the response.
01:12:46And that stare-down,
01:12:47and that face-off,
01:12:49speaks volumes.
01:12:53Last weekend,
01:12:55Solo Sokoa won the first singles title
01:12:57of his WWE career,
01:12:59taking that United States championship.
01:13:02From the man in the background there,
01:13:04the always dangerous and now disturbed,
01:13:07Jacob Fatou.
01:13:08He needed the full support,
01:13:11Solo of his quote-unquote family,
01:13:13to win it.
01:13:14Like this man, J.C. Matteo,
01:13:16who arrived.
01:13:19J.C. Matteo has risen in double quick time
01:13:21to become Solo's most trusted enforcer.
01:13:25That role once belonging to Jacob Fatou,
01:13:30who fell out of favor in a big way.
01:13:32Long as gone are the days of I love you solo.
01:13:37Jacob Fatou simply outgrew that soldier's uniform.
01:13:42One that J.C. Matteo is more than happy to fill.
01:13:46The athleticism of Matteo,
01:13:49when you see this body type and the size and strength,
01:13:52it is jaw-dropping.
01:13:54Earth mover who can move like a lightweight,
01:13:58unfeasible abilities,
01:14:00and Big Jim in massive trouble now.
01:14:05Matteo squashing into that corner,
01:14:08and you can see,
01:14:10Big Jim just draped over,
01:14:12looking to support his own body weight.
01:14:15Matteo was just having too much fun,
01:14:16just showing off,
01:14:18to the boss, Solo Sikawa.
01:14:20No, but this time,
01:14:21Big Jim gives some hope.
01:14:23They're going out.
01:14:24It's a drop.
01:14:26Samoan drop.
01:14:27Is there an opportunity for Jimmy Uso,
01:14:30to get to the Samoan werewolf?
01:14:33Solo Sikawa suddenly,
01:14:35looking far less assured than he did,
01:14:37moments ago,
01:14:38panic-stricken.
01:14:40Needs to get in there,
01:14:41and prevent this tag,
01:14:42to the Samoan werewolf.
01:14:44Too late.
01:14:45They're Solo.
01:14:46Here's Fog 2.
01:14:49The moment the former U.S. champ
01:14:51has been waiting six days for.
01:14:54And he gets it right here.
01:14:55Oh, looking eight.
01:14:57Big kick.
01:14:58Man, oh, man.
01:14:59His resilience,
01:15:01and his recuperative skills,
01:15:02and the senton from Fog 2.
01:15:05Fog 2.
01:15:06And the dogs are off the chain now.
01:15:08Go!
01:15:09Let's go, man.
01:15:10Let's go, man.
01:15:11You can only imagine how much he has been thinking of this in recent days.
01:15:16Five, two, three, five, two, three, five, six.
01:15:23Gonna cave the skull of Solo Sikawa in here.
01:15:27He may have.
01:15:29Solo.
01:15:31Looking to rally back,
01:15:32but instead Fog 2 continues,
01:15:34with his violent assault.
01:15:36He took a four-pronged attack,
01:15:38to stop the Samoan werewolf at night of champions.
01:15:43Looking to put him away.
01:15:44It's a very different story,
01:15:46when it's one-on-one solo.
01:15:49Or even two-on-one.
01:15:51Dropping like flies now.
01:15:53A series of superkicks,
01:15:55and now he has each of them lined up.
01:16:00Which way you wanna go, Jake?
01:16:03Hip attack,
01:16:04and hip attack.
01:16:06Bouncing the craniums of these two men around with abandon.
01:16:13Swanton from Fog 2.
01:16:15One!
01:16:16Two!
01:16:17And Matteo breaks it up,
01:16:19at the last second.
01:16:20Get out, JC! Come on!
01:16:21It's turning into a mugging now,
01:16:23but Big Jim's back.
01:16:25Looking to even the score here.
01:16:27Trying to take care of him for a moment.
01:16:29Big Jim breaks free,
01:16:30and does deliver the superkick.
01:16:33Out here protecting Kuz.
01:16:36Big Jim revving it up,
01:16:38over the top rope,
01:16:39right on to JC Matteo.
01:16:41Oh, man! Oh, man!
01:16:45Fatou comes flying out!
01:16:47Fatou with a dive of his own.
01:16:49What...
01:16:50What is there that Jake and Fatou cannot do?
01:16:53I'm still waiting for the answer.
01:16:57Solo gets out of the way,
01:16:59and delivers a superkick of his own.
01:17:03And now the all-too-familiar sight
01:17:07of that Samoan spike!
01:17:09Oh, but it is countered!
01:17:10Fatou counters it!
01:17:12Impaler DDT!
01:17:17Fatou's lining it up!
01:17:19Fighting moonsault by Fatou!
01:17:23One, two, three!
01:17:26Sweet revenge!
01:17:29Here are your winners!
01:17:32Jimmy Uso!
01:17:34And the Samoan Werewolf!
01:17:35And the Samoan Werewolf!
01:17:37Jacob Batou!
01:17:41Well, a modicum of vengeance for the now former United States champ,
01:17:46Jacob Batou!
01:17:49He got victory tonight alongside Big Jim over the man who poking him at nine champions.
01:17:55But it looks like that is not gonna satisfy the appetite-
01:17:58Oh, watch out, Wade!
01:17:59Watch out!
01:18:00Of this absolute beast of a man!
01:18:02You know, he wants-
01:18:04Oh, man!
01:18:05He's just annihilating and clearing our announce desk.
01:18:09Well, this is about punishment now!
01:18:12What is perhaps gonna be a sickening attack of a new United States champ!
01:18:20He is climbing all the way up!
01:18:22All the way up he's climbing!
01:18:24Oh, God!
01:18:25Oh, God!
01:18:26Tala Tonga again!
01:18:27The man who caused all the damage at Knight of Champions!
01:18:31The ultimate acquisition!
01:18:33Jimmy Uso tried his best to take this monster there!
01:18:37Jimmy's in there, but he's got company!
01:18:39Tonga Loa is meeting him!
01:18:42And now Tonga Loa and Tala Tonga are getting the best!
01:18:47Oh, Big Jim!
01:18:48Oh, what a boot that was!
01:18:50God, that's gonna be a size 18 boot to the jaw of Big Jim!
01:18:57Oh, this is bad!
01:18:58Look at the numbers game!
01:19:01That four-pros-
01:19:03Tour of the Islands!
01:19:04Is now back, causing maximum damage!
01:19:11And now they got Big Jim in a place of big hurt.
01:19:15And a twisted neck-breaker to Jimmy Uso!
01:19:19Jimmy Uso out here on the concrete!
01:19:21And now their attention turns to Jacob Fatu!
01:19:25The one they really wanted!
01:19:26The one they really wanted!
01:19:30Just held in place!
01:19:35And a brutal Samoan Spike delivered!
01:19:39Just an old-fashioned muggy!
01:19:42Four on one!
01:19:44Jacob Fatu, now a carcass!
01:19:47And it appears they're not done yet!
01:19:50They're coming our way again!
01:19:53Zakoa's coming our way again!
01:19:55Remember, he was on the table moments ago!
01:19:58And then his new-found family with Tala Tonga and Tonga Loa!
01:20:05Oh, this is not good!
01:20:06Oh, this is not good!
01:20:07Oh, no!
01:20:08Oh, no!
01:20:09They've got him up!
01:20:12Oh!
01:20:13He crashes through the reinforced announced desk!
01:20:16Oh!
01:20:17Oh, Fatu is laid out!
01:20:26As he stands over him with that United States Championship!
01:20:32They take out Fatou.
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