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WWE Monday Night Raw 1/19/2026 Full Show (Part-2)
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00:00:00Well, thank you so much.
00:00:01Speaking of someone who fights with honor, I'm here with CM Punk.
00:00:04Punk, you said you would be a fighting champion.
00:00:06You have absolutely lived up to that promise.
00:00:09But when it comes to facing someone like Finn Balor in Ireland, no less,
00:00:15how do you ensure that you leave here tonight a fighting champion and
00:00:19not just a fighter?
00:00:24By being the best in the world.
00:00:26You know, I'm playing an away game here and we're going in the double OT.
00:00:32And I want the game on my stick because all the best players do.
00:00:35This is the kind of pressure that gets me out of bed in the morning.
00:00:38This is the kind of pressure that helps me prove to the world that I am the best
00:00:42in the world, not just the United States.
00:00:45So why not come to Northern Ireland and prove that I'm the best against the best
00:00:50that they have to offer?
00:00:51The same pressure that makes me the best in the world is what's going to break
00:00:55Finn Balor tonight.
00:00:58All right.
00:00:59Thank you for your time.
00:01:00You're welcome.
00:01:03It is our main event tonight.
00:01:05Punk defending the world title against Finn Balor.
00:01:09Well, ladies and gentlemen, today is a holiday in the United States.
00:01:12The day we remember American civil rights activist, the late, great Martin Luther King Jr.
00:01:25of the United States.
00:01:26Every morning that you get, there's a choice you haven't met.
00:01:32Well, here's some hope you can borrow.
00:01:39I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not
00:01:49be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
00:01:53I have a dream today.
00:01:55When we let it ring, all of the children, black men and white men will be able to join hands
00:02:11and sing in the words of the old spirits.
00:02:14Oh, yeah, you know.
00:02:17Free at last.
00:02:18Free at last.
00:02:20Thank God Almighty.
00:02:21We are free at last.
00:02:25Now is the time.
00:02:27And we as a people get to the promised land.
00:02:30I still have a dream than today.
00:03:00We are in the midst of Royal Rumble season and we have already seen some big names declare on the men's side Cody Rhodes looking to win another Royal Rumble of course earlier tonight we saw Luke Guther also declare and just now Jey Uso is going to be in the 2026 Royal Rumble of course he is one half of the current world heavyweight tag team champion.
00:03:30And did you remember all those words yourself Cathy? That was amazing. I'll take it from here.
00:03:43How's your crack Belfast?
00:03:47Please welcome the greatest tag team of all time. The New Day.
00:03:53Now it looks like tonight everybody and their mamas out here talking about the Royal Rumble and that means that we're the only people still that care at all about this tag team division.
00:04:06So let's break it down. Former tag team champion AJ Styles isn't even trying to regain that championship. The current tag team champions the Usos. Jey is trying to get a spot in the Royal Rumble and Jimmy isn't even here.
00:04:21So tell me why does our love for tag team wrestling make us the bad guys.
00:04:27And now here we are in the middle of a country that we do not want to be in.
00:04:34Being told that we have to compete against three other tag teams to become number one contenders.
00:04:40American made.
00:04:41American made.
00:04:43Beat them.
00:04:44Alpha Academy.
00:04:45Beat them.
00:04:46Los grandes Americanos.
00:04:47Will beat them.
00:04:49And when we beat all three of those teams, we will go on to defeat the Usos and become your new tag team champions.
00:04:56And then, hey, shut up.
00:04:57And then finally, you will finally have a tag team champion group that you can be proud of. Tag team champions that you can be thankful for. That you can thank God for.
00:05:14And then all of you drunks here on the island of Ireland can get down on your knees, raise your hands to the sky and scream out in unison, thank God for the new day.
00:05:36Thank God.
00:05:37Thank God.
00:05:38Yes.
00:05:39Yes.
00:05:58WWE World is back in Las Vegas at WrestleMania 42.
00:06:02The five day interactive fan experience will take place from Thursday, April 16th through Monday, April 20th at the Las Vegas Convention Center of South Hall.
00:06:11You don't want to miss the return of fan favorites, such as live podcast recording, round table discussions with WWE superstar and the largest WWE Superstore in WrestleMania history.
00:06:22Tickets are on sale now at WWE World dot com.
00:06:29Hey!
00:06:30Are you going at me?
00:06:31Say what you have to say.
00:06:32I just want to let you know I think you are the best general manager that Raw has ever seen.
00:06:37And how much all of us on Raw are going to miss you when you're gone from this show.
00:06:50Are you threatening me, Paul?
00:06:52No.
00:06:53No.
00:06:54Threatening me.
00:06:55See, that can be used against me.
00:06:57But you just may want to take that phone call.
00:07:02Go for Adam.
00:07:05Look who that was.
00:07:18Thanks for your insight.
00:07:19Thought it was a rhetorical question, Michael Cole.
00:07:21I'm sure time will tell.
00:07:23Oh, boy.
00:07:24Ashley speaking.
00:07:25Details.
00:07:26Hi.
00:07:27Hello, guys.
00:07:28We will be back.
00:07:29Good.
00:07:30I'll be safe.
00:07:31Hi.
00:07:32We'll be harangu.
00:07:33People over here.
00:07:34Hi.
00:07:35Hello.
00:07:36We'll be back.
00:07:37We'll be back.
00:07:38Cheers.
00:07:39Cheers.
00:07:40Cheers.
00:07:42Cheers.
00:07:43Cheers.
00:07:44Cheers.
00:07:45Cheers.
00:07:46Cheers.
00:07:48Cheers.
00:07:50Cheers.
00:07:51Cheers.
00:07:52Cheers.
00:07:53ECB, the demon's in your dreams, ECB.
00:08:08Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the WWE Women's Tag Team Series,
00:08:16Ioannis Khan and Rhea Ripley.
00:08:23Rhea, the new Tag Team Champions, will defend the titles for the very first time this coming Saturday night.
00:08:32It takes place on Saturday night's main event, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific, over on Peacock.
00:08:39It is Rhea and Io defending against the Judgment Days, Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez.
00:08:46Both Rhea and Io fully aware that when you sit atop the mountain, you become a walking target.
00:08:53It looks to me like Liv and Roxanne are locked and loaded,
00:08:57aiming for the WWE Women's Tag Team title.
00:09:00Yeah, but these two have become quite the team.
00:09:02Rhea and Io Sky, great friends, have turned that friendship into a pretty unbeatable tag team here in WWE.
00:09:09I don't think the competition has been any hotter in the history of the Women's Tag Team titles.
00:09:26No argument from me, it has been red hot recently.
00:09:31And you got Lash and Nia and Charlotte and Alexa over on SmackDown.
00:09:36Belly and Lyra here on Monday Night Raw, the Kabuki Warriors, of course, the former champs.
00:09:42Belly and I��로 Blackさ-Brez National of Trib only played robbing on NBC on New ακ
00:09:56equivalents.
00:09:57Belly and Ooh!
00:09:59Belly and Iored the police.
00:10:03And now on the team.
00:10:04There've been murderers.
00:10:05Belfast, welcome to Monday Night Rio.
00:10:28So in a couple of days, Io and myself,
00:10:31we will be defending the Women's Tag Team Championships
00:10:36against Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez.
00:10:42Yeah, boo.
00:10:43It's gonna be at Saturday Night Main Event.
00:10:45But the question that I have is, Liv, Rox,
00:10:54when are you guys gonna learn that when it comes to us
00:10:58and the Judgment Day, Rio is always on top.
00:11:11Exactly, Io.
00:11:14But honestly, that's not all,
00:11:15because we have a little announcement
00:11:17that we would like to make.
00:11:19Once we beat Roxanne and Liv at Saturday Night Main Event
00:11:27and retain our Women's Tag Team Championships,
00:11:32we have been informed that Io and myself,
00:11:40Io and myself, we will be participating
00:11:45in the Royal Rumble match.
00:11:53Tags titles, we have Royal Rumble!
00:12:10The number one contenders for the Tag Team Titles.
00:12:14Champions had better not look past this duo.
00:12:18Won a triple threat last week to earn the opportunity.
00:12:22Wow!
00:12:24Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!
00:12:27You both must be more delusional than I even thought,
00:12:31because my little Roxy and I are taking my Tag Team Titles,
00:12:35the titles that I never lost, by the way,
00:12:37back to the clubhouse this Saturday.
00:12:40Mm-hmm, and, um, did I, did I hear them right, Liv?
00:12:43Did they say that both Rhea and Io
00:12:46are entering the Royal Rumble?
00:12:48Mmm, how's, how's that gonna work, huh?
00:12:50I don't know, Roxy, I have no idea
00:12:51how they're gonna pull that off.
00:12:53But what I do know, Io,
00:12:55is that I have a very friendly piece of advice for you,
00:12:59and if I were you, I'd strongly, strongly consider it.
00:13:02Welcome.
00:13:03See, with Rhea Ripley, how it always works
00:13:18is that she's gonna turn her back on her Tag Team partner
00:13:21at the end of the day.
00:13:23I know, I know, and I know because she's done it to me.
00:13:29But where you, Io, where you are gonna luck out,
00:13:32is that her selfishness is always gonna get the better of her,
00:13:36leaving her with nothing and no one.
00:13:40Whaaaaaaaaa!
00:13:44But I digress.
00:13:45I digress because it's not my problem.
00:13:47But my little Roxy here has something to say.
00:13:49So guys, listen up. Tell them, Roxy, tell them.
00:13:51I do, I do. Tell them, tell them.
00:13:53You two are not the only ones declaring.
00:13:55Because me, Liv, and Raquel will all be entering the Royal Rumble.
00:14:02Which means...
00:14:03Which means that it's gonna be a member of the Judgment Day.
00:14:09Going on to main event, Wrestlemania.
00:14:12I don't know if all of you guys heard what I just heard, but...
00:14:14All of you guys are in the Royal Rumble, right?
00:14:16I don't know if all of you guys heard what I just heard, but...
00:14:18All of you guys are in the Royal Rumble, right?
00:14:22So answer this for me.
00:14:23How is that gonna work?
00:14:24I don't know if all of you guys heard what I just heard, but...
00:14:25All of you guys are in the Royal Rumble, right?
00:14:26So...
00:14:27Answer this for me.
00:14:28How is that gonna work?
00:14:35No!
00:14:36Raquel Rodriguez!
00:14:37Ambushing!
00:14:38Rhea Ripley!
00:14:39Rhea Ripley!
00:14:40Rhea!
00:14:41Rhea!
00:14:42Rhea!
00:14:43Rhea!
00:14:44Rhea!
00:14:45Rhea!
00:14:46Rhea!
00:14:47Rhea!
00:14:48Rhea!
00:14:49Rhea!
00:14:50Rhea!
00:14:51I don't know if all of you guys heard what I just heard, but...
00:14:52All of you guys are in the Royal Rumble, right?
00:14:54So...
00:14:55Answer this for me.
00:14:56How is that gonna work?
00:14:57Rhea Ripley!
00:14:58Rhea was swinging at everything she could, but the numbers have caught up.
00:15:02And now Morgan...
00:15:04And Raquel Rodriguez...
00:15:06With that...
00:15:07Tahana bomb!
00:15:10This trio may have just answered Rhea's question.
00:15:12What's the Royal Rumble gonna look like?
00:15:14It may very well look like this!
00:15:16Oh, Rhea with a long history...
00:15:18With Raquel Rodriguez, but again, the numbers game to your point, Corey.
00:15:21Taking advantage.
00:15:22Raquel Rodriguez has just been...
00:15:24Terrifying over the past number of weeks.
00:15:27Ask the injured...
00:15:28Champ Stephanie Viqueira about that.
00:15:30Get her!
00:15:31Get her!
00:15:32And Rhea fighting back!
00:15:34But Liv with oblivion!
00:15:37And Corey, she hits that Saturday, you know what happens.
00:15:43And...
00:15:45Noon!
00:15:51Major statement from the Judgment Day.
00:15:53Liv and Roxanne seek the tag title Saturday night at Saturday Night's Main Event.
00:15:58Perhaps one of the three women there in the ring right now, standing tall, will win the Rumble match a week from Saturday.
00:16:07May not be long till the clubhouse is dripping in gold yet again.
00:16:28This January.
00:16:31The moments await.
00:16:34The eyes of the world are on this tonight.
00:16:37In Riyadh.
00:16:42The city.
00:16:45The excitement.
00:16:46Oh my God!
00:16:47The energy.
00:16:49Listen to this place!
00:16:51Experience Royal Rumble.
00:16:53Dreams will come true.
00:16:55Getting pumped up for Riyadh season with Royal Rumble.
00:16:59Experience Riyadh.
00:17:01Tooth!
00:17:06The endurance WOW!
00:17:08The 그다음에 on that�� hertz!
00:17:11The
00:17:19Fourth Pu-Roy!
00:17:20Anthony!
00:17:24The
00:17:26Hook!
00:17:27H grandes Ladies!
00:17:28The End.
00:17:29Olé, olé, olé, olé, olé.
00:17:59Olé, olé, olé, olé.
00:18:07The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:18:11Introducing first, accompanied by los americanos,
00:18:14from the Gulf of America,
00:18:17El Grande Americano.
00:18:24Olé, olé, olé.
00:18:27It's still amazing to me that there's very little history to be found
00:18:31when it comes to Los Americanos.
00:18:34El Grande Americano, as well as Bravo and Ryo,
00:18:36have gone to the ends of the earth to protect their identities,
00:18:41their history.
00:18:42It's a culture of secrecy, not to be betrayed.
00:18:46How come you seem to know so much about them?
00:18:48I only know what they've allowed me to know.
00:18:53I've got sources on the streets, in the locker rooms.
00:18:56I ask all the right questions, Cole.
00:18:57I just can't seem to get all the answers.
00:19:01Seems to be the story of your career.
00:19:05El Grande Americano to sit on.
00:19:08Set to take on Javon Evans tonight.
00:19:18And here is the Harland and Wolfe shipyard in Belfast,
00:19:23the place where the Titanic was built.
00:19:28Oh, in the interest of mentioning a more successful voyage,
00:19:31Eminem is the best-selling rapper of all time,
00:19:34one of the top-selling artists in history,
00:19:36and a 15-time Grammy winner.
00:19:39An Academy Award winner, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,
00:19:42and this song you're hearing right now,
00:19:43Godzilla, featuring Juice WRLD,
00:19:45is from the album Music to be Murdered by.
00:19:48It's an official theme song for Monday Night Raw,
00:19:51and that's my favorite genre of music, Michael Cole.
00:19:54Check it out.
00:19:56Okay.
00:19:59Pat it right there.
00:20:01Pat it right there.
00:20:04You would've just,
00:20:05you'd have to jump,
00:20:05maybe,
00:20:06one,
00:20:06one,
00:20:07two,
00:20:07three.
00:20:08But no,
00:20:08now we have to try again,
00:20:09and we have to keep bothering Adam Pearce,
00:20:11and it's just,
00:20:12oh,
00:20:13I have to let this out.
00:20:17I'm finding it really hard to be positive right now.
00:20:20I mean,
00:20:21we started the new year on a loss,
00:20:22I feel like we're not building momentum as a tag team,
00:20:25and since we got so close,
00:20:26more than anything,
00:20:27I just,
00:20:28I hate losing,
00:20:29but I really hate feeling like I've let my friend down.
00:20:38Dude, what?
00:20:40You can never let me down.
00:20:42I mean,
00:20:43if you think about it,
00:20:44I technically didn't get pinned,
00:20:46you technically didn't get pinned,
00:20:47and we have all of 2026 to look forward to,
00:20:51and you know what's up next?
00:20:52The Royal Rumble.
00:20:54One of us could win.
00:20:55One of us could go on to WrestleMania, dude.
00:20:57It's fine.
00:20:58We got,
00:20:58we got this.
00:21:00That is exciting.
00:21:02So you're saying that you wouldn't mind if I won the Rumble?
00:21:05What are you,
00:21:06what are you silly?
00:21:08Would you mind if I won the Royal Rumble?
00:21:09No,
00:21:09of course not.
00:21:10Okay.
00:21:10Yeah,
00:21:11yeah,
00:21:112026.
00:21:13Hell yeah.
00:21:14There we go.
00:21:15Woohoo!
00:21:15There we go.
00:21:19Humpy tighter.
00:21:20Okay.
00:21:21Well,
00:21:22that was something.
00:21:23You know,
00:21:23you mentioned music ago.
00:21:25It was here in Belfast that Led Zeppelin in 1971 first played the song Stairway to Heaven.
00:21:31In Belfast.
00:21:32In Belfast.
00:21:33Interesting.
00:21:33At Oster Hall.
00:21:35And speaking of something that rhymes with Belfast.
00:21:40I don't necessarily know that I agree with your assessment of the situation,
00:21:48but I do know that El Grande Americano is Jimmy Page's favorite luchador.
00:21:52Really?
00:21:53That's right.
00:21:53Robert Plant prefers Bravo and Rio,
00:21:55but wildly popular.
00:22:01Hold on.
00:22:09Hold on.
00:22:10Hold on.
00:22:16And here's the opponent from Queensborough, North Carolina,
00:22:22weighing in at 195 pounds,
00:22:25Javon Evans!
00:22:27The young O.G., Javon Evans,
00:22:30who officially joined Monday Night Raw a couple of weeks ago,
00:22:33looking to go three for three against Los Americanos.
00:22:37He's already knocked off Rio and Bravo in recent weeks.
00:22:41We know Belfast is fond of getting tipsy.
00:22:43Let's see how they feel about getting bouncy in this one.
00:22:46With the young O.G., Javon Evans, for my money,
00:22:49one of the most fun superstars in the game to watch right now.
00:22:53Well, El Grande Americano said earlier tonight he's about to expose Javon Evans.
00:23:00Javon's luck will run out, in the words of El Grande Americano.
00:23:03And don't forget, most Americanos looking forward to next week on Monday Night Raw as well.
00:23:07They're involved in that fatal four-way with the New Day, Alpha Academy,
00:23:11an American-made for an opportunity to earn a World Tag Team Championship opportunity.
00:23:16Can we just give an iota of credit to El Grande Americano,
00:23:20who competed Saturday night all the way in Mexico City,
00:23:23but gravely ventured all the way here to Belfast to compete against Javon Evans.
00:23:27That was an interesting ending then.
00:23:29He certainly was.
00:23:31You've been wondering where a certain Nigerian Colossus has been hiding.
00:23:35There's your answer.
00:23:36He's tuned into Triple-A, and now El Grande Americano, looking at him.
00:23:40Javon Evans, a loss here tonight.
00:23:41El Grande in the ropes.
00:23:42Oh, and he caught him.
00:23:43Uh-oh, looking for an air-raged crash.
00:23:45Great counter by Evans.
00:23:46Roll through by El Grande, missed with a kick.
00:23:48Evans going to scoop him up into a pit accommodation and a kick out by El Grande Americano.
00:23:56Evans up over the top, shoulders down.
00:23:59Wow.
00:23:59Pace of this matchup will be extremely fast.
00:24:02That was close as hell.
00:24:03Evans telling El Grande, almost to have you there.
00:24:08Show of respect from El Grande Americano.
00:24:12Big drop kick by Kingston.
00:24:15I should say by Javon Evans.
00:24:17Saw Kofi and Xavier Woods earlier today.
00:24:20The New Day, of course, part of that fatal match next week.
00:24:23Listen, I don't think Kofi would take offense to the comparison.
00:24:25Javon Evans, a young upstart right now, but he has got a bright, bright future here in WWE.
00:24:31And look at this now, El Grande into the corner.
00:24:33Javon Evans scoots out to the apron.
00:24:36Over the top, lands on the apron.
00:24:38Oh, both superstars with the same idea.
00:24:40Meeting of the minds.
00:24:42Looks like El Grande recovered first.
00:24:45What makes Javon Evans so dangerous?
00:24:48The fact that Javon Evans is seemingly, absolutely fearless.
00:24:53The man soars through the skies with the greatest of ease.
00:24:57Looks like he's made out of rubber bands.
00:24:59The guy is athletic, he's resilient, and just so much fun to watch.
00:25:05Big drop kick by Evans.
00:25:08Ryo and Bravo.
00:25:10Almost dropped a Kent Togalby reference on you.
00:25:12The rubber band man.
00:25:13Exactly.
00:25:14And now we're showing our age.
00:25:16Oh!
00:25:16Big step up in Zagiri from El Grande Americano.
00:25:23And now taking control of the matchup.
00:25:25Have to ground Javon Evans.
00:25:27Definitely.
00:25:27And when you've got someone as well-versed as El Grande Americano in so many different styles,
00:25:31including aerially, El Grande has the ability to adapt mid-match.
00:25:36Realize, maybe I'm not going to match speed with Javon Evans.
00:25:38I'm going to change it up a little bit.
00:25:40Americano would love nothing more than to recover from the fact that he came up short
00:25:43in becoming number one contender to the AAA Mega Championship Saturday night.
00:25:48That on and out goes to El Ijo del Viquingo.
00:25:54Javon with a kick to the face.
00:25:56Evans now first on the Barrettade.
00:26:01Oh, lands on the steps.
00:26:04Ryo and Bravo.
00:26:06Good luck catching Javon Evans.
00:26:10Evans now off the top rope with a springboard.
00:26:13That springboard clothesline.
00:26:15And Javon Evans in control.
00:26:26Javon Evans doing a great job keeping El Grande Americano off balance so far in this matchup.
00:26:36That's what we've seen from Javon Evans against most of his opponents.
00:26:38If you consider that the signature style of Evans thus far, that might be the case.
00:26:42The guy is just so mesmerizing in his movements and lightning quick.
00:26:46Something as simple as a body slam that is performed by basically everyone on the roster becomes extra difficult when you've got someone like Javon Evans who can slip out the back door.
00:26:56Who can roll through in ways that we haven't maybe ever seen before.
00:26:59El Grande Americano allowing these WWE fans to get to him a bit here.
00:27:06For lack of appreciation, certainly getting under the skin of El Grande Americano.
00:27:12Here in Belfast, you've got one of the greatest luchadors in history performing for your enjoyment.
00:27:17And you're showing disrespect.
00:27:18I understand Americano's frustration.
00:27:20Well, aren't they disrespecting the fact that there's actually a match going on in the ring here?
00:27:27That's neither here nor there, Cole.
00:27:28All right, let's not argue semantics all night.
00:27:30We've got a match to call.
00:27:31High-flying action.
00:27:36Americano taking something of a potentially premature victory lap right now.
00:27:48Enjoying the disdain of the WWE fans here in Belfast, which, as you know, Cole, some superstars feed off of.
00:27:57Let me tell you, in Mexico City, Americano is a bona fide rock star.
00:28:01It seems like he's becoming very popular around the world.
00:28:19Bravo and Rayo enjoying what they're seeing on the outside.
00:28:23Bravo and Rayo enjoying what they're seeing on the outside.
00:28:23Bravo and Rayo enjoying what they're seeing on the outside.
00:28:31Bravo and Rayo enjoying what they're seeing on the outside.
00:28:38And you see El Grande, Americano, in the ring.
00:28:43We have our doctor out here, Corey, actually talking to Javon Evans now, which appears will be the holdup.
00:28:53Not quite sure what the situation is.
00:28:55He wasn't able to ascertain exactly what happened.
00:29:00But our medical officials demanding that Americano keep his space as they check out the young OG.
00:29:08Again, not quite sure what happened or where the injury may have occurred.
00:29:11Well, we have a developing situation here.
00:29:27The doctor is with Javon Evans here just to the right of our announce table.
00:29:31Javon apparently injured in this matchup.
00:29:33Ladies and gentlemen, Javon Evans is no longer able to medically compete.
00:29:39Therefore, your winner, El Grande, Americano.
00:29:45Again, it's going to be interesting to get a medical update on Javon.
00:29:48I'm not quite sure where he was hurt.
00:29:51Don't know what exactly happened.
00:29:53But it's certainly tough to tell.
00:29:55I don't know if it's perhaps an arm or a shoulder.
00:29:57Either way, absolutely heartbreaking turn of events for the young OG.
00:30:01We'll do our best to keep you posted with Evans' status as the details become available.
00:30:07Yeah, the doctor and the official Jessica Carr here making the decision to call this matchup
00:30:13after an apparent injury to Javon Evans.
00:30:15You see him favoring an upper chest, shoulder area.
00:30:19Certainly an unfortunate turn of events that nobody saw coming.
00:30:24Well, you want to talk about unfortunate turn of events.
00:30:26This is Maxine trying to win the Intercontinental title from Becky Lynch.
00:30:29Natalya, who would claim to be at ringside to assist Maxine in regaining the Intercontinental Championship,
00:30:35instead delivered a dagger right between the shoulder blades of the challenger, Maxine Dupree.
00:30:42And Maxine saying why.
00:30:44Natalya has been a mentor for this young woman.
00:30:47The major reason that Maxine has improved so much, but the distraction allowed Becky to hit the manhandle, slam, and survive with the Intercontinental Championship.
00:31:01And still, the women's entire company.
00:31:03Well, unfortunately, for Maxine Dupree, things would go from bad to worse as a vicious attack from the woman who she considered a friend and a mentor, Natalya.
00:31:15Natalya would brutalize Maxine Dupree in the center of the ring, eventually adding the exclamation point in the form of a sharpshooter.
00:31:26Natalya, let's head back to the locker room area, and Jackie Redman.
00:31:35Cole, thank you so much.
00:31:37I'm backstage with Finn Balor.
00:31:39Finn, tonight you have an opportunity for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:31:43It's been a minute since you've had one of those, and it comes in your home country of all places.
00:31:49I mean, that is a lot of pressure for anyone.
00:31:52How are you dealing with it?
00:31:54Jackie, the magnitude of tonight, it's not lost on me.
00:31:59But perhaps it's lost on the champ.
00:32:04CM Punk, you're a fighting champ.
00:32:07And I respect you.
00:32:10But I question your judgment.
00:32:13You see, you're on my turf now.
00:32:16This is my island.
00:32:19In front of my people.
00:32:21And tonight, in Belfast, there's going to be a new Irish World Heavyweight Champion.
00:32:32It is our main event tonight, Punk and Balor, for the world title.
00:32:38Well, you know, WWE Unreal gave audiences an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at WWE.
00:32:45WWE, now Season 2, is coming back to Netflix.
00:32:48Featuring Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and many more.
00:32:53WWE Unreal, Season 2 premieres tomorrow, only on Netflix.
00:32:59Here's a sneak peek.
00:33:00Onyx, here's a sneak peek.
00:33:04Truth's run where his contract was coming up.
00:33:10When you are dealing with contracts and money,
00:33:14and you're very far apart in the numbers and communication breaks down,
00:33:20it's very easy for both sides to read into the communications differently.
00:33:26Okay, well, if you're not going to come to us,
00:33:29then, truth, we're going to let your contract lapse.
00:33:32Your contract is at the end.
00:33:34We're not going to renew.
00:33:36Knowing that, hopefully, maybe this will force his hand to say,
00:33:39well, hold on a second, can we talk?
00:33:41He immediately went out on social and said he was fired,
00:33:44which he was never fired.
00:33:46Contrary to prior belief, he was never not under contract with us.
00:33:50I got the call that, um, my contract wasn't going to be renewed,
00:33:53and I'm like, so, am I released?
00:33:56Am I?
00:33:57I took it as I was released.
00:33:59I just, I was hurt.
00:34:00While it broke my heart,
00:34:03it made perfect business sense to not renew his contract.
00:34:06At his age, you might not get that reward back.
00:34:11Belfast, please welcome, I guess,
00:34:29Dragon Lee, Penta, and WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
00:34:35Congratulations.
00:34:36Big win tonight over the Vision.
00:34:38Now, they pulled out some tricks, but you guys got the win.
00:34:40How good did that feel?
00:34:41Well, Kathy Kelly, I got to say that training with Mike Tyson paid off tonight.
00:34:45Yeah.
00:34:46But, no, you are standing in front of two of the greatest luchadors of all time.
00:34:52You know, Paul Heyman, Paul Heyman likes to talk about his vision
00:34:56and how the future of WWE is within Braun, Bronson, Theory, and Logan.
00:35:04Those are the future main eventers.
00:35:07He's not the only one with the vision.
00:35:09This is Rey's vision right here.
00:35:15And you are standing next to the three luchadores that will be entering the Royal Rumble.
00:35:22Wow.
00:35:23Big news.
00:35:25Dragon Lee, excuse me if I'm wrong, but this is going to be your first Royal Rumble?
00:35:29Just look at me, of course.
00:35:30My first Royal Rumble.
00:35:31And you know what?
00:35:32I'm very excited because 2026, I'm going to bring the fire.
00:35:42Kathy, la verdadera visión está aquí frente a todos ustedes.
00:35:49And together, we will make history because we have zero dinero.
00:36:05It's clear.
00:36:07The E3 is coming out of Belfast.
00:36:09In Vegas, everything's a game.
00:36:25Some nights, it's played without cards or dice.
00:36:29It's just tension.
00:36:33Never knowing who might show up at the table.
00:36:44WrestleMania Vegas.
00:36:46It's anyone's game.
00:36:59The E3 is coming out of Belfast.
00:37:16The E3 is coming out of Belfast.
00:37:20The E3 is coming out of Belfast.
00:37:25Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy.
00:37:37Hi.
00:37:38Hi.
00:37:38What may I do for you, sir?
00:37:39Listen, in the interest of fairness, I'd like you to have Braun break it for next week.
00:37:45Because you're going to lift his suspension.
00:37:48Because I'd like to talk to him eye to eye like a man.
00:37:51You know.
00:37:51See, I'd like to smooth it over, okay?
00:37:53If I got that phone call, I'd want to smooth things over, too.
00:37:57This has nothing to do with a phone call.
00:37:59No.
00:37:59I'm a grown man.
00:38:00Braun Breaker's a grown man.
00:38:02I want to get two grown men in a room and see if we can iron this out.
00:38:05If you can have him here next week.
00:38:07Mr. Pierce, it would be my honor to have Braun Breaker here next week.
00:38:12But you better be on your best behavior.
00:38:15Hey, Jay.
00:38:31Talked to a missus.
00:38:32Sure did.
00:38:33Shortest conversation you've ever had.
00:38:35A few times I've heard her cuss.
00:38:39We've been married 25 years.
00:38:41Me too.
00:38:43She said exactly what I was thinking.
00:38:46Kick his ass.
00:38:49You realize there's no coming back if we do this.
00:38:53Nope.
00:38:54Let's do it.
00:38:56At the Royal Rumble,
00:38:57it is official.
00:39:00I mean, I love AJ Styles,
00:39:08but I think that this is a huge mistake,
00:39:11a huge miscalculation by one of the all-time greats.
00:39:13I couldn't agree more.
00:39:14I never doubted AJ Styles.
00:39:16I've known AJ for over 20 years,
00:39:17and I think he's taking a very, very big risk at the Royal Rumble.
00:39:21Well, let's talk about what's going to happen this coming Saturday night.
00:39:24It's Saturday night's main event.
00:39:25Special start time of 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific over on Peacock.
00:39:30And there's still tickets available.
00:39:31You can get individual or combo tickets at Ticketmaster
00:39:35for Saturday night's main event,
00:39:36the Bell Center in Montreal.
00:39:38We are going to find out who will be the first number one contender
00:39:41to challenge the new undisputed WWE champion,
00:39:45Drew McIntyre,
00:39:46in a fatal four-way.
00:39:48As the Viper, Randy Orton,
00:39:50Sami Zayn,
00:39:51Damian Priest,
00:39:52and Trick Williams
00:39:54all compete for the distinction.
00:39:55Also, the Women's Tag Team Championship
00:39:59will be on the line this coming Saturday night.
00:40:01Rhea Ripley and Eoskai,
00:40:03the champions,
00:40:03defending against the number one contenders,
00:40:05Liv Morgan,
00:40:06Roxanne Perez of Judgment Day.
00:40:08Speaking of Drew McIntyre,
00:40:10the former undisputed WWE champion,
00:40:12the American Nightmare,
00:40:14Cody Rhodes has a receipt to deliver
00:40:16against the man he feels cost him the gold
00:40:19inside of the steel cage.
00:40:21Of course, I'm talking about the Samoan werewolf,
00:40:24Jacob Batu.
00:40:33I failed you.
00:40:41You embrace me!
00:40:42I'm so sorry.
00:40:48You lost our titles.
00:40:57And you lost last week.
00:41:02It almost,
00:41:03it almost hurts.
00:41:06As much as you
00:41:08turning on me.
00:41:11It's hard.
00:41:12I'm so sorry.
00:41:13I'm so sorry.
00:41:14I know how you feel.
00:41:18I promise.
00:41:24I'll make sure
00:41:25you win the Royal Rumble.
00:41:29I'll do anything.
00:41:32Good girl.
00:41:39Don't make me
00:41:46yell at you
00:41:48again.
00:41:49Okay?
00:41:51Let me feel it.
00:41:58Okay.
00:42:02Come on.
00:42:03Come on.
00:42:05Come on.
00:42:05Come on.
00:42:06Come on.
00:42:06Come on.
00:42:07Come on.
00:42:07awareness.
00:42:07Come on.
00:42:07Come on.
00:42:10Come on.
00:42:11You're a bully.
00:42:11Come on,
00:42:11come on.
00:42:12Come on.
00:42:13Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:42:43Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:43:13Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:43:21Oh, oh.
00:43:23Only you can set me free
00:43:37I want to breathe, you need me
00:43:43I'm just like the face of your TV
00:43:48I want to talk about humanity
00:43:53I want to breathe
00:43:56It is our main event for the World Heavyweight Championship
00:44:01Balor Punk live next
00:44:03Oh, there's no doubt that CM Punk has been a fighting champion here in the first part of 2026, surviving a couple of weeks ago with a win over Braun Breaker and tonight, Corey, against Ireland's own Finn Balor.
00:44:31CM Punk has recently been very open and honest about the importance of his legacy. And Punk understands he's closer to the end of his career than he is the beginning, so he wants to make every opportunity count. Every title defense count. Every match memorable.
00:44:45Also the fact that CM Punk went through hell to finally become the World Heavyweight Champion. He wouldn't forget what happened back at SummerSlam when he thought he finally, well he did, climbed to the top of the mountain before getting cashed in on by Seth Rollins and he vows that this championship reign will be won for the history books.
00:45:07CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk
00:45:37tonight in our main event.
00:46:07Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:46:37Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:47:07Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:47:37Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:48:07Me too.
00:48:10She said exactly what I was thinking.
00:48:13Kick his ass.
00:48:16You realize there's no coming back if we do this.
00:48:20Nope.
00:48:22Let's do it.
00:48:24At the Royal Rumble,
00:48:26it is official.
00:48:29We need to play.
00:48:32Ladies and gentlemen, you heard it there.
00:48:34The match is official now for a week from Saturday at the Royal Rumble.
00:48:39AJ Styles will put his career on the line against the career killer, Gunther.
00:48:44The phenomenal one willing to risk it all to right the wrong he suffered at the hands of the ring general.
00:48:51And if we're talking about risking it all, Michael Cole, it is main event time.
00:48:54The World Heavyweight Championship is up for grabs.
00:48:57CM Punk in the ring ready to defend the title.
00:49:04I am the commander.
00:49:07You are the one willing to do it.
00:49:09You are the one willing to do it.
00:49:11Buddha.
00:49:13Let's handle it.
00:49:14Jesus is the one willing to do it.
00:49:15He is the one willing to do it.
00:49:16He can release with Jesus...
00:49:16...and he is the one Vorpett of all the plays.
00:49:17You are the one way from to attack the land of the world.
00:49:18For leadership to impact Fear pi Beckyajes.
00:49:19закон explain it to world who到了 Yolo.
00:49:22He is the oneess of the compounding and the third party you have to try to win.
00:49:23CHOIR SINGS
00:49:53CHOIR SINGS
00:50:23CHOIR SINGS
00:50:25CHOIR SINGS
00:50:27CHOIR SINGS
00:50:29CHOIR SINGS
00:50:33Ladies and gentlemen, it was 10 years ago where Finn Balor won his only world championship,
00:50:43the universal title. He had to relinquish it 24 hours later due to injury, and he has never been
00:50:49able to climb back to the top of the mountain. Tonight's his opportunity, and he told me earlier
00:50:53today he wants to remind the world what that Finn Balor is all about. One of the reasons he came
00:50:59out to his old theme music tonight to bring back the memory to try to push him to the top
00:51:04once again.
00:51:05Finn Balor grew up two and a half hours south of Belfast in Bray County, Whitlow, Ireland.
00:51:35He's the hometown hero from the island of Ireland tonight.
00:51:52You and I have watched this game a long time, Michael Cole. You know as well as anyone, pressure
00:52:02can either make a superstar rise to the occasion or can absolutely destroy them. What will
00:52:08we see out of Finn Balor tonight? Will we have a new world heavyweight champion?
00:52:13The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:52:20World Heavyweight Championship. Introducing first, the challenger from Bray County, Whitlow, Ireland.
00:52:46Wearing in at 190 pounds, representing the judgment day, Finn Balor!
00:53:02And his opponent, from Chicago, Illinois,
00:53:19weighing in at 218 pounds,
00:53:25he is the world heavyweight champion,
00:53:30and C.M. Balls!
00:53:38For the first time ever,
00:53:41the World Heavyweight Championship will be defended on the island of Ireland.
00:53:53Ben Ballard telling me earlier today, he spent the weekend with his family.
00:53:57It reminded him who he was and where he came from.
00:54:02And put him in the right frame of mind for this matchup tonight.
00:54:07His best friend is here in the front row to watch Ballard try to win his first world heavyweight championship.
00:54:13And you can see the smirk on the face of the champion, C.M. Punk, during the introductions.
00:54:18Punk has been in this game for a long, long time, as has Ballard.
00:54:23Both of these men live for these sorts of atmospheres, for these sorts of moments.
00:54:28This comes down to who's the better man tonight.
00:54:31Yeah, C.M. Punk, a seven-time world champion.
00:54:35Finn Balor, former Universal Champion, former two-time NXT Champion.
00:54:40And Punk now looks to wrestle Balor down to the mat.
00:54:44It has been four full years since Finn Balor has been a singles champion in WWE.
00:54:50W.E. wants to change that look tonight.
00:54:55There's a mat wrestling off the opening bell.
00:54:57What that tells me is that these two have a great, healthy respect for the abilities of one another.
00:55:02They may not be friends, but they respect what the others take for.
00:55:05What an electric atmosphere here tonight in Belfast.
00:55:18Belfast, home to the WWE legend, Fit Finley, who I guarantee is looking on tonight with a smile on his face
00:55:27as Balor battles for the world title.
00:55:30Nice side headlock by Balor to control Punk.
00:55:33What does Balor need to do to win the title tonight?
00:55:35I think Balor needs to push the pace.
00:55:37Balor's a little bit more skilled in the aerial department.
00:55:39He's not afraid to take high risks.
00:55:41Punk, at this stage in his career, tends to keep it a little more ground-based.
00:55:44I think Finn needs to take to the skies if he wants the advantage.
00:55:47And for Punk to keep the title.
00:55:49Do what you do best.
00:55:51When it comes to in-ring IQ, few are better than CM Punk.
00:55:55The guy can solve puzzles he doesn't even know exist.
00:55:58Balor in the corner.
00:55:59Boom! Punk catches him with a running knee.
00:56:06Punk is feeding off his atmosphere.
00:56:08And we've seen plenty of superstars be destroyed in our hostile atmosphere such as this.
00:56:14Punk, to your point, is feeding off.
00:56:16In a weird way, it could backfire.
00:56:18It could drive CM Punk to accomplish great things tonight.
00:56:21Yeah, Punk, a high-pressure player.
00:56:24Make no mistake about it.
00:56:27CM Punk has an ego.
00:56:28Oh, face it!
00:56:29Everyone.
00:56:29Punk would love to cover here for the championship to kick out.
00:56:33Punk would love to leave Belfast with a smile on his face saying, I told you so, period.
00:56:39You know what is interesting about this match, Corey?
00:56:41These two men who've accomplished so much in their long and legendary careers have never met one-on-one before tonight!
00:56:49When I saw that stat, I had to do a double-take.
00:56:52I didn't believe it was possible.
00:56:53These are two superstars who did have relatively similar careers prior to WWE in that on the independent scene and globally speaking,
00:57:01they made about as big of a name for themselves as they could without being under the WWE banner.
00:57:06They got to WWE and have not disappointed since.
00:57:09And now CM Punk, look at this!
00:57:12It was a side dive, drives Balor up over the announce table!
00:57:16And with that, the best in the world!
00:57:19It's the Saint versus the Prince for the title!
00:57:23A few moments ago, Balor was launched.
00:57:40He came backwards.
00:57:41And one of the things that's interesting here is that Balor really trying to get some feeling back into his left leg here behind the announce table.
00:57:49And you have to fear that Finn perhaps was injured.
00:57:57Balor in danger of being counted out right now.
00:57:59Chad Patton at the count of six.
00:58:01Get in there, Finn!
00:58:02Gotta beat the count back in the way.
00:58:03You don't have much time!
00:58:04Balor can barely make it to his feet.
00:58:06Count of eight, Finn does beat the count, barely.
00:58:08But was that a mistake, Cole?
00:58:13Did Finn Balor roll into the Wolves' den at less than 100%?
00:58:17How bad is Balor's knee banged up?
00:58:19Yeah, but he had no choice, Cole.
00:58:21I agree.
00:58:21I'm not faulting him.
00:58:22I'm just asking.
00:58:23Instinctively, you want to get back in the ring.
00:58:25You want to stand up and fight.
00:58:26Sometimes your body betrays you.
00:58:28And Balor, Irish whipped into the corner by CM Punk.
00:58:39Right now, it's the pace that Punk wants it at.
00:58:42Yes, I agree.
00:58:43I think this definitely behooves CM Punk to keep the pace a little more methodical.
00:58:51Because Punk is well aware that if you provide the slightest of openings to Finn Balor,
00:58:56Balor's gonna capitalize.
00:58:57You can't make a mistake against someone as dangerous as the Prince.
00:59:00And you hear the chants, Corey.
00:59:01It's one of those nights where it's interesting.
00:59:03You got the hometown hero in Finn Balor.
00:59:05With a very popular CM Punk battling out tonight.
00:59:08And dueling chants for both.
00:59:10Neckbreaker by Punk.
00:59:12Floats into the cover to retain and a kick out by Balor.
00:59:16Finn Balor may be the sentimental favorite tonight.
00:59:19There's no question about that.
00:59:20But CM Punk is a superstar.
00:59:23A bona fide WWE superstar.
00:59:24One of the most popular people on the planet.
00:59:26One of the best of all time.
00:59:28So there's a certain level of appreciation that comes just with his presence.
00:59:32That's what we're seeing tonight.
00:59:33And the thing about this is that both of these men have had a full week to prepare for this match.
00:59:41And Punk now punishing Balor.
00:59:44Who has not been right since he was sent over the announce table.
00:59:47And I'm curious to see as the match progresses, if the knee of Balor remains an issue, or if it was momentary.
00:59:55And Balor gets back up to his foot, his feet.
00:59:59You can tell the leg's still bothering him.
01:00:00Let's go Balor, let's go Balor, let's go Balor.
01:00:05Again, the dueling chants.
01:00:06Let's go Balor.
01:00:08Balor with an opportunity.
01:00:10Punk's got a kick out.
01:00:13Oh.
01:00:14Nice elbow cover now by the champ.
01:00:16And Balor gets the shoulder up.
01:00:18For the first time ever, a WWE broadcast emanates tonight from Ireland.
01:00:33Belfast, Northern Ireland.
01:00:35CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor.
01:00:42We were concerned a bit about Balor's leg as he was sent over the announce table with the Punk's suicide dive.
01:00:48But Balor trying to shake off a bit of an injury.
01:00:51Adrenaline can do amazing things.
01:00:52Oh.
01:00:53Finn may feel it tomorrow, but right now he's got to worry about the best in the world.
01:00:57Yeah, Vintage Punk, Bulldog, kick out by Balor.
01:01:01Woo.
01:01:05The longer this match goes, does it favor Balor or Punk?
01:01:10For once you ask me that question, and I genuinely can't give you an answer.
01:01:14CM Punk is a cardio machine.
01:01:16Punk trains to go 60 minutes if you need to.
01:01:20Finn Balor, one of the best conditioned athletes in the world, period.
01:01:24I can't give the edge either way.
01:01:29And Balor trying to fight out of this.
01:01:31Couple of elbows to the midsection of Punk creates space.
01:01:35And now Balor trying to fight back.
01:01:36But again, a well-placed knee by the champion.
01:01:38And Balor, with a kick to Punk, who may have telegraphed that.
01:01:46Balor, the veteran, takes advantage.
01:01:48What an atmosphere it has been here tonight in our main event now for the world title.
01:02:08Oh, did you hear the hat?
01:02:14Punk answers with a...
01:02:16That overhead Pele kick by Finn Balor drops Punk both men down.
01:02:21Critical moment now in this world championship match.
01:02:24We are sold out at the SSC arena in Belfast.
01:02:30Will we crown a new world heavyweight champion?
01:02:36We will see him Punk head into the Rumble and WrestleMania season.
01:02:41Still is the champ.
01:02:41Vicious knife-edge job by Balor, who sends the champion face first into the turnbuckle.
01:02:51The intensity definitely picking up now at this juncture of the match.
01:02:55And this is what Punk wanted to avoid, allowing Balor to find that next level, that second gear.
01:02:59And that's what we're seeing from the Prince right now.
01:03:01Balor's got to be careful.
01:03:03Senior official Chad Patton will give some leeway in this matchup since it's for the world title.
01:03:08But Balor's got to be extremely careful.
01:03:10He's not disqualified.
01:03:12Champ's advantage.
01:03:12Has to pin or submit Punk to win the goal.
01:03:16Balor up over the top.
01:03:17Lands on his feet.
01:03:19Double-A takedown.
01:03:20Oh, and a kick right to the chest.
01:03:22And Punk right back to his feet.
01:03:28Balor!
01:03:29Cover!
01:03:32Punk survives!
01:03:38And again, only momentarily, but Balor favoring his left leg after the pinfall attempt.
01:03:46Hasn't seemed to cause too many problems for Finn thus far, but Punk now scooping up the challenger.
01:03:52Finn hanging on for dear life to the top rope.
01:03:56And Balor sent out to the apron.
01:03:58Big kick, catches a champion right between the eyes.
01:04:07And another from Balor.
01:04:08Punk is down and Cole.
01:04:12He may be in the drop zone.
01:04:16And Balor now going up top.
01:04:18Punk, though, back to his feet.
01:04:20And there's the knee.
01:04:20Caught him right on the bridge of the nose.
01:04:22Balor, of course, going for the coup de grace there to try to put Punk away.
01:04:26No doubt Punk recognized the situation.
01:04:29Moved with urgency, out of harm's way.
01:04:32But now, perched on the top, turnbuckle!
01:04:38Punk with a superplex!
01:04:42Oh, Balor caught him!
01:04:43Balor caught him!
01:04:45Almost had him!
01:04:45Two and a half!
01:04:48Finn Punk with a close line.
01:04:50Finn Balor very nearly stole this one from CM Punk.
01:04:54And it's not often.
01:04:56You see Punk caught, but he got caught there.
01:05:00Take another look.
01:05:01The superplex from the world heavyweight champion.
01:05:04And Balor had the presence of mind to hook Punk's legs in an inside cradle.
01:05:09And very nearly dethroned CM Punk.
01:05:11And Punk would have been so upset with himself, he had lost the title that way.
01:05:14Punk can now attest firsthand, there is no rest for the weary when you're dealing with someone
01:05:22as talented and dangerous as Finn Balor.
01:05:25Well, there's no rest for the weary when you're the world champ, right?
01:05:28No!
01:05:28They're not.
01:05:29Big champ.
01:05:30Everybody wants you.
01:05:31Remember, the winner of the Royal Rumble match gets to pick which champ they want to face at Mania.
01:05:35Punk could be on the chopping block.
01:05:37And again, these dueling chants here in Belfast.
01:05:47The homeland of hero Finn Balor, the worldwide superstar CM Punk.
01:05:52Smegblade by Balor.
01:05:55Country full of fence sitters.
01:05:58And now Balor's like Punk up over the top.
01:06:00We've seen that look in Finn's eyes before.
01:06:09You gotta pull out all the stops if you want to become the world champion.
01:06:14Over the top, Punk taken out.
01:06:17And now Balor's in control, and he's got a chance.
01:06:24And now has Punk on spaghetti legs across the ring.
01:06:29Kick into the corner, caught Punk, good.
01:06:33Now Punk's in the drop zone.
01:06:36Balor could be closing in.
01:06:41Finn going up to the top rope.
01:06:44What for the coup de grace?
01:06:46Punk rolls out of harm's way.
01:06:48And now Punk with Balor up in the air.
01:06:51GTS go to sleep.
01:06:53Punk to retain the championship.
01:06:55Balor kicks out.
01:06:59Oh, my goodness.
01:07:02Punk can't believe it.
01:07:04Balor kicked out of the bread and butter move of Punk.
01:07:07The coup de grace.
01:07:09Punk out of the way just in time.
01:07:11And nails his money maker.
01:07:13The GTS under the chin of Balor.
01:07:17But Finn Balor survives.
01:07:19And it sounds to me like Belfast is starting to believe, Cole.
01:07:23Something special's on the horizon.
01:07:25I'm starting to believe as well.
01:07:27Kicking out of the GTS.
01:07:28Punk looking to keep the pressure up on Balor.
01:07:32Elbow after elbow by the champion.
01:07:34Punk understanding you've got to continue to pour on the punishment.
01:07:37An intense Punk.
01:07:45Looking for the Anaconda vice.
01:07:48Center of the ring.
01:07:49Balor, will he tap?
01:07:50Punk trying to keep the championship here.
01:07:53Trying to get Balor to tap out.
01:07:57Balor's got to somehow counter this or make it to the ropes for a break.
01:08:01Trying to drag Punk's body across the ring.
01:08:03His finger tips away is Balor.
01:08:05And Punk cinches it in again.
01:08:10And Balor gets his foot on the bottom rope to force the break.
01:08:13Boy break, boy break.
01:08:14Come on now, Punk.
01:08:15He's on the rope.
01:08:16He's on the rope.
01:08:17Hold on.
01:08:18Boy break, he gets.
01:08:19All right.
01:08:20All right.
01:08:27CM Punk says it's time to go nighty-night for a second time in the match.
01:08:35Balor struggling to make it back to his feet.
01:08:40Punk with Balor up on his shoulders.
01:08:43Balor throws some elbows to the jaw.
01:08:45Balor fighting out of this.
01:08:49Balor back to his feet.
01:08:52Slip right again.
01:08:53Punk's driven into the corner.
01:09:00The challenger is locked in.
01:09:11Again, driven into the corner.
01:09:13Balor's got him where he wants him.
01:09:16Balor going up top.
01:09:17Is it going to be Finn Balor's moment?
01:09:19Coup de Grasse.
01:09:23Balor hooks the leg.
01:09:25Punk is still alive.
01:09:27Punk kicked out of the Coup de Grasse.
01:09:31And the sound you just heard were hearts shattering across Ireland.
01:09:37Take a look at this.
01:09:39Balor with two shotgun drop kicks.
01:09:43Followed immediately by the Coup de Grasse.
01:09:46But CM Punk able to find the will.
01:09:50Find the grit to survive.
01:09:53And this match rolls on.
01:09:55You could almost hear the air come out of this building moments ago.
01:09:59This place thought Balor was the new world heavyweight champion.
01:10:03And again, the resilience of Punk.
01:10:04That's what it's all about.
01:10:09The world heavyweight title.
01:10:11A chance to go into WrestleMania season as the world champion.
01:10:15Went for the go to sleep again.
01:10:16Balor pulls him up.
01:10:18Got Punk trapped.
01:10:19Punk's got a kick out at two.
01:10:22Single leg takedown.
01:10:24Rolls through.
01:10:25And now he has Balor up on his shoulder.
01:10:27Can he power Balor up?
01:10:29And he does.
01:10:31Go to sleep again.
01:10:32And Punk collapses into the cover.
01:10:36CM Punk retains the title.
01:10:39Here is your winner.
01:10:41And still world heavyweight champion.
01:10:46CM Punk.
01:10:49What a main event.
01:10:51I know it's disappointing for Finn Balor and all his fans.
01:10:54But Balor came within a whisker of winning the world title.
01:10:58What a match.
01:10:59What a fight.
01:11:00What a battle.
01:11:02But these are the moments that make champions great.
01:11:06What a win for CM Punk.
01:11:10Punk has been a fighting champion.
01:11:12He knocked off Breaker.
01:11:14He knocks off Balor.
01:11:15And Punk heads to the Rumble.
01:11:17And he heads to Wrestlemania season as the world heavyweight champion.
01:11:23Man, what a match.
01:11:26They are on their feet tonight in Belfast with good reason.
01:11:32Everybody just witnessed an instant classic.
01:11:36The coup de grace.
01:11:37A surefire win for Finn Balor until CM Punk changed the plans.
01:11:47GTS go to sleep Finn Balor and still.
01:11:55All of Ireland disappointed in the outcome tonight.
01:11:58But no one more disappointed than that man in the ring.
01:12:02Finn Balor.
01:12:04I'm just gonna go on TV, oh, I'm the god that must ignite you
01:12:12I can scream, I can say you love me
01:12:17I told you what you want, I'm free
01:12:34A tremendous show of respect by an incredible world champion, CM Punk
01:12:52It has been a long 10 years for Finn Balor
01:12:59Since the last time he held a world title
01:13:02Tonight he gave everything he had in an emotional and an incredible main event on Monday Night Raw
01:13:12But in the end, the best in the world proved once again that that moniker rings true
01:13:21CM Punk is your world heavyweight champion
01:13:32It's not just a person that's in a real life, wellbeing here
01:13:42I need a light, know my life can be
01:13:49Oh, I need a light, you won't let me follow me
01:13:59Only you have set me free
01:14:12I need a light, you won't let me
01:14:18I'm a smiling face on your TV
01:14:23Oh, I need a light, you won't let me follow me
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