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00:00There is no better way to start an evening of magic than with this man.
00:16For 516 days, Roman Reigns has been Universal Champion.
00:31Only four men in WWE history have held a major championship longer.
00:38Those names, Pedro Morales, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, and Bruno Sammartino.
00:51The question is, will Roman survive tonight?
01:08Those four names you mentioned will be etched in the history books of sports entertainment as absolute icons.
01:21And the man that's walking down the ice, here in front of 44,000 people, he's the greatest Universal Champion of all time.
01:33He's a man who's transcending this business.
01:36He's on a different level, and tonight it's personal.
02:06For 17 months, Roman Reigns has dominated everyone.
02:12He had a special counsel and cousins to help him stay under control, to keep his cool, to concentrate on the business at hand.
02:19But now Paul Heyman is gone, and the Usos are barred from ringside.
02:23And without those calming forces, Pat, cracks started to show last night in Roman's armor.
02:29Seth Rollins touched on the one thing Roman Reigns has not been able to get over.
02:36The dissolution of the dissolution of the shield at the hands of Seth Rollins.
02:46Roman Reigns is a loyal man.
02:49A family man.
02:51And what Seth Rollins did to his family was cowardly in the eyes of the head of the table.
03:01The tribal chief.
03:04The man that is etched from the gods of sports entertainment.
03:10But Pat, the one thing we saw last night that we haven't seen out of Roman Reigns, as of late, is he actually lost his crew.
03:28Yeah, every once in a while, the goats are going to have a little bit of a flustering situation.
03:35Seth Rollins took Roman back to a place.
03:38That he hasn't been to in a long time.
03:45I can't wait for this.
03:52Yeah, Otaf is second.
04:08Look at this.
04:13Joker!
04:16Reigns cannot believe it.
04:19Seth Rollins, marching through the crowd.
04:22The same way the Hounds of Justice, the Shield, did for so many years.
04:35That once again, the cerebral Seth Rollins, pushing Roman Reigns' buttons.
04:44He's getting in his head.
04:53Has this rattled Roman?
04:54You can't help but ask yourself.
04:57We haven't seen Roman have this type of look, this type of confusion, in 500-some days.
05:04And as soon as we heard that music pop right there, the Shield, you can't help but have a little nostalgia.
05:13You can't help but think back to the glory days, when Mark, Seth, and Roman would go time to time, beating everybody's ass.
05:22And that man right there, Seth Freakin' Rollins, decided to tear it apart.
05:32Seth Rollins says he knows Roman Reigns so well.
05:35He knows how to prey on the insecurities of the Universal Champion.
05:40He knew there was one thing that Roman Reigns could never get over.
05:45And that is that Seth Rollins chose to end the Shield.
05:52The blow to the back of Roman Reigns with a steel chair many years ago.
06:01Which broke up, perhaps, the greatest faction in WWE history.
06:07And tonight, Rollins hopes to use all of that to get in the head of the champ and win the Universal title.
06:19Post Shield life for both of these men.
06:22Has been very fruitful.
06:25But it feels like we're at a family reunion.
06:32The following contest scheduled for one fall is for...
06:36The Universal Championship!
06:39Introducing the challenger, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing in at 217 pounds,
06:51Seth Freakin' Rollins!
06:55And his opponent, from Pensacola, Florida, weighing in at 265 pounds,
07:10He is the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns!
07:22It has been interesting, Pat, watching the body language of Roman Reigns throughout those introductions,
07:26muttering to himself at times.
07:28Honestly, Rollins seems to be in Roman's head.
07:32I think this is certainly a different Roman than we're used to seeing over his reign of dominance.
07:38So we kick off the 2022 Royal Rumble.
07:42With the match between two former brothers.
07:47Roman Reigns, in his record 516-day reign as Universal Champion.
07:53And Seth Rollins, donned in the old gear that they used to wear together in the Shield, set to do battle.
07:59Feels a little bit awkward without the Usos out here, but...
08:02...hard from ringside.
08:11And Roman Reigns quickly went after Rollins in the waist lock, and then the standing switch by Roman.
08:16And Seth Rollins quickly escapes.
08:18Seth Rollins has been doing this the last couple weeks to Roman.
08:22Trying to get into Roman's head and mind, saying,
08:24I'm quicker than you, I'm faster than you.
08:26And again, draw Roman Reigns out of his comfort zone.
08:28Maybe Roman Reigns will make a mistake that Rollins can capitalize on.
08:34And now Roman Reigns pounding away on Rollins in the corner.
08:37But again, the quickness of Seth Rollins.
08:40The rights and lefts and the fruits to the midsection.
08:42And Rollins taking control.
08:47Seth Rollins finding the groove here early.
08:49Yeah, Seth Rollins.
08:51Oh!
08:51With a sling blade, takes down Roman Reigns.
08:55Gotta wonder if Seth Rollins feels comfortable back in the vest there.
08:58And Roman up over the top into the barricade.
09:00Remember, Rollins must pin or submit the champion to win the title.
09:04Countout disqualifications do no good for Seth Rollins.
09:07And here comes Seth Rollins with a suicide dive.
09:11Reigns into the barricade.
09:15Seth Rollins saying, there's more where that came from.
09:18How about a two-piece?
09:19And Rollins pulling out all the stops early.
09:22And Roman Reigns has not been able to get out of the blocks in this matchup.
09:29And on the flip side, Seth Rollins has come out storming.
09:33Incoming Rollins, driving Reigns into the barricade.
09:37Hit both of those suicide dives flush on our champion.
09:42And Rollins, he's just confidence oozing out of his pores.
09:46He's got the champ on the ropes early.
09:50There's no stress at all.
09:52Rollins off the top rope, runs into a right hand.
09:55That's what we came for!
09:56And the five-time world champion drops Rollins.
10:01Remember, Roman Reigns has not been able to knock off Rollins
10:04in a big-time matchup in his career.
10:06Roman might have been playing possum there,
10:11setting Seth Rollins up.
10:12He got very comfortable.
10:13Now it's time for him.
10:14And Rollins with a drive-by to Rollins.
10:17And just like that, the universal champion
10:20has turned the match around.
10:22Taking a page out of the great Undertaker's book.
10:26Drive-by boots to Seth Rollins' face.
10:28And the impact of Roman Reigns.
10:31Rollins stumbling around out here at ringside
10:33after getting the boots to the face.
10:36Big right hand, boots to the mouth.
10:39Roman Reigns is finding his happy place.
10:43Roman Reigns off the steps.
10:45Rollins caught him with a boot to the midsection.
10:48And Seth Rollins with Roman Reigns up high.
10:51Rollins with a shield bomb.
10:53A shield bomb through the table.
11:00Out of nowhere.
11:02Rollins and Ambrose and Reigns used to do that
11:04to so many opponents over the years.
11:06And Seth Rollins does it to the champ tonight.
11:11The pure destruction.
11:12Hey, look at Pat.
11:13Look at this.
11:14Rollins realizes count out doesn't help him.
11:16Got to get Reigns back in the ring.
11:17And that's what he does.
11:19This table exploded upon impact.
11:23Now Seth's on the top.
11:25Rupp looking for the universal champion.
11:28For Rollins.
11:29Cover for the title.
11:30Can he do it?
11:31Reigns has got to kick it too.
11:32This thing took a turn quick.
11:41No Usos out here to encourage Reigns.
11:45No Paul Heyman to give counsel to the universal champion.
11:49Roman does it alone here tonight.
11:51And he's in trouble against Rollins.
11:53Seth Rollins countering everything Roman has to throw at him.
11:57Seth Rollins knows Roman better than Roman knows himself is what Seth is saying.
12:02Seth's on the top.
12:03What the hell is Seth thinking about doing now?
12:06Rollins with a move.
12:07Oh.
12:07Had to roll through.
12:09Roman Reigns went for a spear and got caught with a boot in the face.
12:13A big right from Seth.
12:15Swinging neckbreaker.
12:17No.
12:17Low right for the back of the neck.
12:20And middle of the ring.
12:22Seth Rollins down.
12:23With Roman Reigns up top.
12:26Continues the assault with a buckle ball.
12:28And now Rollins looking for the stop.
12:32Rollins hit the stop.
12:34Rollins hit the stop.
12:35No.
12:35He's going to beat the champ.
12:37He's going to beat the champ.
12:38He got him.
12:39He can go.
12:41I thought he had him.
12:45That was so damn close.
12:48No prognosticator could have expected Seth Rollins to not only do a shield bomb, a buckle bomb,
12:56then a stop.
12:57Watch this back.
12:58To the back of Roman's head.
13:00Let's check this out.
13:01Shoulders are down for one, for two, and at two and a half, almost two and three quarters,
13:06Roman Reigns got the shoulder up.
13:09I'd be lying if I said I didn't worry that the Reigns reign was about to come to a crashing end.
13:16But that grit, that resiliency of Roman is what has made him the champion for so long.
13:22And now the cerebral Rollins, the calculating architect, decides what to do next.
13:30The mission here.
13:32Everything's been going to plan thus far.
13:34Rollins measuring his opponent, Reigns slow to his feet.
13:42Seth Rollins out of the corner, runs into a clothesline, which turns him inside out.
13:46And now the champion has an opportunity to regroup, to refocus.
13:50For how great Seth Rollins is.
13:54It's moments like these where Roman Reigns displays his dominance.
13:59Baited Seth into thinking another stop was available instead.
14:04A clothesline from hell.
14:06And now Roman Reigns realizing it's a desperate time.
14:18Critical turning point in this matchup as Roman Reigns mounts Rollins and now unloads to the rights.
14:24Years of angst in these blows to the head from Roman Reigns.
14:29Reigns found the opening he needed.
14:31Charles Robinson trying to find a little bit of sanity in the middle of his battle.
14:41Roman Reigns is snapped.
14:44Up top and down with a power bomb.
14:47Cover by Roman to retain and a kick out.
14:55Growns coming out of Seth freaking Rollins.
14:58After this incredible display of power.
15:02That's the impact.
15:05Spine jarring power bomb.
15:09Now listen to Roman.
15:11That's the game you need.
15:14You've seen everything we did, huh?
15:16What's funny to you, huh?
15:18You're gonna laugh at me, huh?
15:21And Rollins continuing to mock and laugh at Reigns and continuing to infuriate the champion.
15:27Get out.
15:28Look at this.
15:28Go for a triangle.
15:31Robins trying to maybe get the champ to tap.
15:34Come on, Roman.
15:36Arm is locked.
15:38Center of the ring.
15:39Reigns has nowhere to go.
15:43And the only chance Roman may have had is to power out of this if he can.
15:47And that's what the tribal chief does.
15:50He's in God mode now, Seth.
16:00Yeah, you noticed the expression change, didn't you?
16:05That expression doesn't look like God to me, however, Pat.
16:08It looks like something else.
16:10Well, Seth's face is no longer laughing, is it?
16:12Roman driving Rollins into the post shoulder first, and Rollins collapses.
16:23Rollins' bones like a carcass falling outside of the ring.
16:26And Roman Reigns, the alpha, stalking, and sending Rollins into the timekeeper's area.
16:38That vest was a sign of great days for these two men.
16:43It's also a detriment when Roman Reigns says, get your ass through the stairs.
16:48Roman Reigns is on the hunt.
16:50Years of comeuppance.
16:57Payback for the coward move from Seth freaking Rollins years ago.
17:01Laughing in Roman's face.
17:03You're in Roman's world now, Seth.
17:11Acknowledge him, St. Louis.
17:13As Pat mentioned, Roman wants to be acknowledged, locked and loaded.
17:20Superman punch on the jaw.
17:22Cover for the win to retain.
17:25The reign continues now.
17:26Kick it.
17:27Two by Rollins.
17:30Seth lost the tooth on that one.
17:34Picture perfect Superman punch.
17:40Watch this, Pat.
17:41This could have been right on the jaw.
17:45That could have been curtains right there, Paul.
17:48Somehow Seth finds a way to kick out.
17:51And Rollins just rolling out of the ring to buy himself some time.
17:56Hey, welcome to the Royal Rumble.
17:58Match one, instant classic, watching the GOAT versus the Visionaire.
18:03Both of these men, great success in this event.
18:05They both have each won a Royal Rumble match in their careers.
18:09Roman, now this is the pace Roman likes, Pat.
18:18Methodical, taking his time, measuring his man.
18:23Right in front of us.
18:26Reigns quickly, dragging his former partner, tossing him into the ring.
18:30He's methodical until he needs to be.
18:33He's methodical until he needs to be.
18:45Split for the spear, caught pedigree.
18:48A pedigree counter by Rollins.
18:51Off an attempted spear.
18:54Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship.
18:56And a big upset tonight.
18:58A kick out of two by Roman.
19:03Holy.
19:05What a counter by Seth Rollins.
19:08These two superstars have already been called among the greats of our, of this generation.
19:14And this match is one of the reasons why.
19:16Look at the counter into the pedigree.
19:17And we all know who's move the pedigree is.
19:23Who's a part of this entire storyline from the beginning.
19:26Exactly.
19:27Triple H.
19:28The man who manipulated Rollins into turning on the shield.
19:32And this is now Seth Rollins' chance to end the historic title reign of Roman.
19:49The burn-it-down chance ringing through the dome.
19:56Went with a stop, sidestep by Roman.
19:58Roman.
20:00Countered.
20:02Rollins fighting back again.
20:05Kick to the head.
20:07Kick to the head.
20:08Setting Roman up with more and more.
20:10But Roman fires out of it.
20:16Spanied by Reigns.
20:20Reigns almost cut Rollins in half.
20:23Now Roman dragging himself.
20:30And Rollins still laughing at the champ.
20:34This dude is delirious right now in St. Louis.
20:38Come on, Rollins.
20:41Asking for a fist bump.
20:44I always love you.
20:46The fist bump made famous by the shield.
20:52Rollins continues to mock the champion.
20:58Stay focused, Roman.
21:03So many thoughts have to be running through Roman's head.
21:06What could have been, what is, and why is this dude laughing in my face right now?
21:18And Roman reigns now.
21:20Put him to the guillotine.
21:21The guillotine in the center of the ring.
21:23Put out so many men during this historic title reign.
21:26Except Rollins is in trouble.
21:27Roman's got the guillotine locked.
21:29Will Rollins tap?
21:31Roman's got that thing locked in deep.
21:36The only chance Rollins has is to somehow drag himself to the rope and force to break.
21:43But Roman's got it locked in good.
21:46Seth Ritchie.
21:47Rollins a fingertip away.
21:50Fingertip away.
21:51But Rollins is fading.
21:53Rollins may be down and out.
21:57The official Charles Robinson is going to check on the challenger.
22:01Rollins, though, his hand lands on the rope.
22:04Reigns has got a break.
22:06What happened, Michael Cole?
22:10Reigns has got a break.
22:12He's got a five-count to break.
22:13Guillotine locked in.
22:15Roman Reigns is not going to break.
22:17Reigns is going to be disqualified.
22:19What?
22:24He deserves this.
22:28He deserves this.
22:29I'm going with it, man.
22:30Let go of it, man.
22:34That's enough.
22:35That's enough.
22:36He won't allow me to let go.
22:38He won't allow me.
22:40Let go.
22:40Please.
22:43Come on.
22:43Roman Reigns refusing to break the guillotine.
22:46Finally does, after Seth Rollins pushed Roman over the edge.
22:54Charles Robinson picks up the lifeless hand of Seth Rollins.
22:58Puts it on the rope.
22:59Then a five-count happens.
23:01Roman was just doing what Roman does.
23:04Roman still.
23:05This is useful.
23:06Roman's now trying to regain control, claiming it was Rollins that pushed him to that point.
23:16Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:17Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:18Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:18Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:19Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:20Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:21Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:22Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:23Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:24Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:25Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:26Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:27Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:28Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:29Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:30Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:31Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:32Roman's now trying to beat Seth Rollins.
23:33Seth Rollins made this personal.
24:01Years ago.
24:03And then again in the lead-up two tonight.
24:07Seth Rollins almost beat the Universal Champion tonight.
24:16He may have survived the guillotine, but Roman Reigns snapped.
24:25He's not done yet.
24:29Seth was laughing in his face.
24:37Seth disrespected his entire bloodline, his entire family.
24:41You can't blame Roman Reigns for saying, let's end this right now.
24:49Chair to the spot.
25:01And again.
25:02And again.
25:05And Rollins, Reigns being laid out by Reigns in a chair.
25:10So he's got to stop this.
25:22Nobody.
25:25Can stop.
25:28What's happening.
25:34To Seth Rollins.
25:36The Roman Reigns.
25:55I don't think he's done yet.
26:10I don't either.
26:10He's talking to himself.
26:11He's talking to himself.
26:12He's talking to himself.
26:12He's talking to himself.
26:13You're talking to himself.
26:14You're talking to himself.
26:15I don't know what he's done.
26:17I don't know what he's done.
26:17No, I have to take it.
26:19I'm going to take it from the triangle.
26:21Check it out.
26:22And again.
26:23And again.
26:23I hate this vicious
26:31a buggy by Reigns
26:33look at the chair
26:48Roman Reigns is proud
26:51of the destruction
26:53he has laid upon
26:57Seth freaking
26:59Rollins
27:00for Roman Reigns Pat
27:10that attack had to be
27:12cathartic
27:13to end this
27:16tonight with a steel chair
27:18the same way
27:20that Seth Rollins
27:22he's still talking to himself
27:24what is Roman speaking
27:36to himself about
27:37he walks out of here
27:40as universal champion
27:41yet again
27:42but that was nowhere near
27:45the same Roman Reigns
27:47we have seen
27:48for 500 plus days
27:50he has been running
27:51to go Order
27:52this incredible
27:56arina
27:56the
27:59's
27:59pecans
28:00in the
28:00unquote
28:00rapid
28:01the
28:01« He browsed»
28:02on wall
28:02that had to be
28:03full of desire
28:04for an end this time
28:05oger
28:05olvidable
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