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00:00:00Northern Ireland, and for the first time, Belfast.
00:00:13We are just so excited to be a part of Kish's live on Netflix in front of Aurora Dash.
00:00:20The best in the world defends his who's here.
00:00:23But it's Ireland's own Finn Balor.
00:00:27The world, Taxine Dupree, hopes to win back in an uphill battle again.
00:00:32Also, most Americanos.
00:00:34Americano.
00:00:36Strong OG, Javon Evans.
00:00:38Can Evans.
00:00:39The Hall of Famer, Ray Mysterio.
00:00:41They take it a step further.
00:00:43They meet matchup live tonight.
00:00:45In the SE Arena, in Belfast, live on SNAP.
00:00:57Gentlemen, please welcome the career killer.
00:01:17The man who ended the whole year as well.
00:01:19And last week, in a Monday Night Raw, Gumpman would take on the...
00:01:22has been extremely upset with the way the closing moments as A.J. Styles would lock in the...
00:01:27Watch Gunther's left hand.
00:01:29Execute...
00:01:29Unfortunately, our official run.
00:01:32This would open the door for Gunther to deliver...
00:01:34And score a massive win.
00:01:36I'll tell you, despite what you may think of last week, in the victory over a win.
00:01:41It's okay.
00:02:05Calm down, everybody.
00:02:06A.J. made it because he walked into a match with his blind mouth that he totally forgot.
00:02:13In this company, man of all time, a team that put Bill Gopher to sleep.
00:02:20Tab out.
00:02:24Looks very, very bright to the world's heavyweight champion.
00:02:29So therefore, at the Royal...
00:02:33Lasted one hour, 11 minutes.
00:02:43Last longer in the Royal Rumble match than any.
00:02:45This is the man who made his WWE DJ Styles.
00:02:48Since then, Styles walking with purpose tonight.
00:02:51Staring a hole.
00:02:52Let last week's defeat go without...
00:02:54Ah!ām!
00:03:13A.J. Styles!
00:03:15A.J. Styles!
00:03:15A.J. Styles!
00:03:16A.J. Styles!
00:03:17I know I don't
00:03:21a rematch
00:03:28as I just said
00:03:30a rumble
00:03:32and a r-
00:03:34is no
00:03:36sounds like
00:03:38but you do mercy
00:03:48when I should've
00:03:51like a little bitch
00:03:57hey
00:03:59if you're scared move on
00:04:03last week I proofed
00:04:11that I'm
00:04:12so my answer
00:04:16actually AJ
00:04:24there's something you need to
00:04:28name it
00:04:30and everybody else here
00:04:36listen
00:04:38it
00:04:40match with me
00:04:42at the royal rumble
00:04:44to put your career
00:04:46it's okay
00:04:51out
00:04:53if that is a hill
00:04:55and I expect your answer
00:04:57unless
00:04:59I'm not sure there's anything to think about it
00:05:09and if things are just getting started
00:05:11don't get
00:05:12far be it from me to ever doubt the phenomenon
00:05:14John Cena
00:05:15AJ Styles
00:05:21oh
00:05:22oh
00:05:23I wanted to be in the corner tonight
00:05:24I want to make
00:05:25thank you
00:05:26it's so good
00:05:27oh
00:05:28ready for her tonight
00:05:29I want to make
00:05:30look at this
00:05:32....
00:05:33no
00:05:34no
00:05:35no
00:05:36no
00:05:37no
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00:05:44no
00:05:45no
00:05:46Set to defend the intercontinental
00:05:48Ireland with as much reference as St. Pat
00:05:53The building ready to defend her
00:05:55Go back to the old ways
00:05:57The backseat being
00:05:57And in off for championship gold
00:06:07Has ever come
00:06:15Because it reminds me of why I left
00:06:20It's awful here
00:06:22It's fine, it's fine for you
00:06:25You can leave
00:06:26My very smart man
00:06:28He left and he
00:06:30I'm through hard times
00:06:33But it's okay
00:06:34Because unlike Rory
00:06:36I'm not gonna lose at the final
00:06:39Of all time
00:06:40And he says it
00:06:42America says it
00:06:43Welcome
00:06:44Welcome to the
00:06:46Story to endear yourself to your countrymen
00:06:48And I understand there have already been discussions
00:06:49Very serious
00:06:50I also heard the rumor that she's sending
00:06:52She wants a petition to get in her way
00:06:54Has you been
00:06:55To stop Maxine from taking over
00:06:59Corruption when Maxine was at the top
00:07:01I mean Cole
00:07:02Our accommodations were second class
00:07:04And Becky Lynch will defend the title
00:07:05Intercontinental championship on the line
00:07:11Night Raw
00:07:12Go backwards anymore
00:07:17We can't go back
00:07:18For this intercontinental championship match
00:07:24In the growth of Maxine Dupree
00:07:27He went through all kinds of training
00:07:29The fame goes immensely
00:07:30Maxine definitely owes it
00:07:32Guarantee you it's gonna prove invaluable for Natalya
00:07:34Is out at ringside tonight
00:07:35Because of what happened
00:07:36She had applied the ankle lock submission
00:07:38It was so her veteran expertise
00:07:40And ring aware
00:07:41Some say Becky Lynch stole the championship
00:07:43Here's our ring announcer
00:07:47Mark Nash
00:07:48And it's for the women's
00:07:52Introducing for
00:07:54Natalya
00:07:56Maxine Dupree
00:07:59Dublin Ireland
00:08:03Their continental champ
00:08:06Kay Lee
00:08:07She did not endear herself
00:08:10To the creative things to say
00:08:12About
00:08:13Boo and Mark Nash
00:08:14For a subpar entry
00:08:15Brought up two miles south of here
00:08:17In the city of continental champion
00:08:18Against the former champion
00:08:19Maxine
00:08:20To make news on a world stage
00:08:21That she won't let the
00:08:22Once and for all
00:08:23Not only is Becky making
00:08:24Lactically cool
00:08:25I actually have it on good authority
00:08:26In it once again
00:08:27Just so they can name it
00:08:28After Becky Lynch
00:08:29And Becky Lynch now
00:08:30Taking control of Maxine
00:08:31Because in certain circumstances
00:08:33Natalya
00:08:33By Maxine in the heat of battle
00:08:35Remains to be sick
00:08:36Maxine owns an edge of
00:08:37Three minutes to the champion
00:08:39Curious to see what sort of a
00:08:40Jump
00:08:40To Becky Lynch
00:08:41Beautiful
00:08:42And Maxine now
00:08:43With a nice drop kick
00:08:44Much more aggressive
00:08:45Since
00:08:46And she's got the champs
00:08:47On the ropes here
00:08:48This is what Maxine's gonna need
00:08:49And she understands
00:08:50That she can't win the account
00:08:52These two had
00:08:55Being able to shout
00:08:56Make Max
00:08:56That could have made a difference
00:08:58And it could have
00:08:59But yeah
00:08:59Sort of lost her thoughts
00:09:00For a life
00:09:01Back
00:09:02To win the
00:09:07A way to continue
00:09:08To push the
00:09:08Maxine
00:09:09Quite honestly
00:09:10Perfect
00:09:11I also
00:09:12Looking for Maxine
00:09:13To make
00:09:14Second rope
00:09:15There's a way
00:09:17By Maxine
00:09:17Conversely
00:09:18Maxine needs to be
00:09:19A point right now
00:09:20Becky has a tendency
00:09:21To take her
00:09:21Fans
00:09:22Maxine needs to be ready
00:09:23For that moment
00:09:23See here
00:09:24Backslide
00:09:25Becky
00:09:26Almost half the world
00:09:29If not more
00:09:30Telling you how
00:09:31A lot of people
00:09:32Are saying great things
00:09:32About Becky
00:09:33Well those people
00:09:33Don't matter
00:09:34Ooh
00:09:35It's Maxine
00:09:36To the middle of the ring
00:09:37Maxine kicks out
00:09:39And here's the
00:09:39Frustrated
00:09:40She knows what
00:09:41Maxine's about
00:09:42Focus
00:09:42I see your point
00:09:43In the past
00:09:44We have seen
00:09:44She can't allow her head
00:09:46To get too hot tonight
00:09:46In this one
00:09:47And Becky
00:09:47Obviously
00:09:48More experienced
00:09:49Becky now
00:09:50To the boot
00:09:51Nice block by
00:09:51Seven time
00:09:52World champion
00:09:53That one
00:09:55And Becky
00:09:55Follows it up
00:09:56With a close line
00:09:56Again
00:09:56Heard about the
00:09:57Resilience of Maxine
00:09:58I think this is
00:09:59You try to execute
00:10:00Multiple
00:10:01The longer this match
00:10:02Goes
00:10:03That'll start to
00:10:03Championship matchup
00:10:07With Maxine Dupree
00:10:08Maxine is staying in this
00:10:09She's not back
00:10:10Taking her challenger
00:10:11Extremely serious
00:10:12Back in her favor
00:10:13Maxine very confident
00:10:14Tonight with
00:10:15Scene now
00:10:15With a big boot
00:10:16To the midsection
00:10:17And aggression
00:10:17Here's a bit suplex
00:10:18By Maxine
00:10:19And the improvement
00:10:21In this young woman
00:10:22Maxine a
00:10:23Wow
00:10:24Championship
00:10:24And Becky a two and a half
00:10:26Where Maxine's relative
00:10:28Lack
00:10:29Her undoing
00:10:29Fantastically
00:10:30Exit
00:10:31Scene when Becky
00:10:32Kicked out
00:10:32A modest
00:10:33Strike now
00:10:34She can't
00:10:34Becky Lynch now
00:10:35Bang
00:10:36Down goes Max
00:10:37The more it benefits
00:10:42Becky Lynch
00:10:43Lynch
00:10:43And Becky
00:10:45Looking for the
00:10:46Nation
00:10:46Becky turns it into
00:10:47One of her own
00:10:48And Becky now
00:10:49Oh
00:10:50A counter there
00:10:51Uh oh
00:10:52And Becky now
00:10:53Becky Lynch with her submission move
00:10:57Becky kicks out
00:10:58Now the ankle lock
00:10:59Becky with nowhere to go
00:11:01Maxine
00:11:02Under cranking with everything in her being
00:11:04With a big heel kick
00:11:06And you can almost see Maxine
00:11:10And again you can chalk it up to inexperience
00:11:12Still hasn't been able to solve Becky Lynch
00:11:14But you can do this
00:11:15Don't give up
00:11:16Continue
00:11:17Maxine take any unnecessary risk
00:11:19Shot right to the midsection
00:11:21And Becky and Maxine
00:11:23And Becky
00:11:25Into a soup
00:11:26Oh and a continental title
00:11:28Maxine
00:11:29Doubt creeping into the mind of the champion
00:11:31Which underestimated the opposition
00:11:33I know she loses tonight
00:11:38Pounding away
00:11:39I start pointing
00:11:40What is Becky doing?
00:11:42Looking to take advantage
00:11:44There's the role
00:11:45However
00:11:45And Becky now
00:11:47Backfired
00:11:48German suplex from Maxine
00:11:49Cross body
00:11:54And Maxine
00:11:55She's living
00:11:56Flying cross
00:11:57Looking for the
00:11:58Ankle lock
00:11:59And Becky screaming in pain
00:12:01Into the rope
00:12:02To force some sort of break here
00:12:04Into the core
00:12:05Time
00:12:05And Becky now
00:12:06Into the
00:12:07Maxine
00:12:08Maxine
00:12:08Maxine
00:12:18Not the only one
00:12:19At a long
00:12:19Championship
00:12:20In her grass
00:12:21Moments ago
00:12:22Becky Lynch
00:12:22Survives with the title
00:12:24Still
00:12:25The women's
00:12:26Inter
00:12:26On
00:12:27Becky
00:12:28Lynch
00:12:29Earth
00:12:29To be answered
00:12:32By Natalya
00:12:33Her career this year
00:12:34And that was one of
00:12:36Becky Lynch
00:12:38Oh no
00:12:39Oh you're not done yet
00:12:40Cameron away
00:12:41An inexplicable act
00:12:46By costing
00:12:47Maxine
00:12:48The inner
00:12:48Just destroying this woman
00:12:50There's a lot more
00:12:56I think it's safe to say
00:12:58That the relationship
00:12:59Mentor
00:13:00I mean not only berating
00:13:04But beating
00:13:05Come on get in there
00:13:06And just get her off
00:13:07The shooter
00:13:08Come on ref
00:13:10Here's
00:13:16Spinner
00:13:16Send somebody
00:13:17I mean
00:13:19They're connections
00:13:19I mean seriously
00:13:22Everything Natalya
00:13:23Has
00:13:23Very rarely
00:13:24Do I find myself
00:13:25Speechless
00:13:26But
00:13:26Natalya
00:13:27Even to her own
00:13:27Detriment
00:13:28Oh wait a minute
00:13:29Back in the ring now
00:13:30Natalya
00:13:30Going
00:13:30Somebody get her
00:13:32Out of here
00:13:32Ref
00:13:33Well
00:13:37Try to switch gears here
00:13:39You know
00:13:39Six man
00:13:40Later on tonight
00:13:40Pawnbreaker suspended
00:13:42Involved in the
00:13:43Visions business
00:13:43Per Adam
00:13:44Delivering some of
00:13:46The most
00:13:46Devin
00:13:47From Reed
00:13:49And then
00:13:50Pierce just lost it
00:13:51Trying to stop
00:13:52The madness
00:13:53Would get
00:13:53Damn thing
00:13:56Putting your hands
00:13:57On the boss
00:13:57So guess what
00:13:58Suspending
00:13:59Indefinitely
00:14:00You
00:14:02What they want
00:14:05You to do
00:14:06Bottom line
00:14:07Here is
00:14:07Just to complete
00:14:07A challenge like
00:14:08That man
00:14:08Think about
00:14:09This
00:14:09Please
00:14:09I'm gonna call
00:14:11My wife
00:14:11Hey
00:14:14How was your week?
00:14:15You know
00:14:16I was just
00:14:16Thinking about
00:14:16Great week
00:14:18Why are you asking?
00:14:19You want to know
00:14:19About Rob Breaker?
00:14:21Okay
00:14:21So yeah
00:14:21I've had a great week
00:14:22And now we're in
00:14:23Belfast
00:14:23In London
00:14:24For that
00:14:26For now
00:14:27I'll settle
00:14:28The match
00:14:28I am well aware
00:14:29You are?
00:14:30Why not do me a favor
00:14:31Let them know
00:14:32That they shall
00:14:32Until proven innocent
00:14:33Right?
00:14:34As always
00:14:35And so am I
00:14:36See you
00:14:37Welcome my guest
00:14:45Los Americana
00:14:46Raw's newest member
00:14:50The young
00:14:51His attention
00:14:52That he's garnered recently
00:14:53Does new fare tonight
00:14:54Why am I not surprised
00:15:02That
00:15:02Which
00:15:03Culture
00:15:06You people are
00:15:09So
00:15:10On
00:15:11Jo
00:15:11Thanks
00:15:12Mr.
00:15:13Bye
00:15:14Thanks
00:15:14Let us talk about
00:15:17Jovan
00:15:18Miracles
00:15:20Jovan
00:15:21Eventually
00:15:22Is going to be
00:15:24Tonight
00:15:25In
00:15:26History
00:15:27Jovan
00:15:28Be ready
00:15:30To
00:15:30From a
00:15:31Grande
00:15:32One on one
00:15:35or most america connection here tonight on monday night raw
00:15:39calculation based on nothing but your own whack sorry mr voice of triple
00:15:46okay
00:15:48okay
00:15:53everybody at ringside i'm michael cole cory graves you and me both natalia's been a locker room
00:16:00higher roster male and female and still to come tonight it is our main event
00:16:05valors we're going to get tired of the privilege of the road to wrestle me i very much look forward
00:16:13to find here i am i'll jump in the line to face you who's watched my career knows that the law
00:16:20islands is going to be the punk world champion fast when they have to watch me put their at the end of
00:16:28the night i'm going to be standing on your chair will it be a seo punk or the most fed
00:16:35blackout
00:16:38loud and the versus the prince as finn balor
00:16:43she looks up for the judgment day so it's like
00:16:45now stephanie still isn't cleared come back and when she does put that title i did last monday
00:16:51i will here you're going to get your match and you're going to be the new this is the year of
00:16:54the judgment day you're about to be lying when you first came to the judgment day
00:16:58i understand why we really need you and saturday we're going to be the new women and i promise
00:17:04you i'm not going to let you down with the world heavyweight championship on the line
00:17:20so
00:17:34I
00:17:50Look chasing on notice. Oh souls in a half ass
00:17:55So this week maybe been Jay oozes
00:17:59Royal rumble. Oh, your boys about to be back-to-back royal run of y'all
00:18:03Every person in that locker room. That is worldwide. Oh, I thought Jay was thinking of Jimmy was supposed to draw with wanting to win back-to-back
00:18:12Shocking the world
00:18:19We flew all the way over
00:18:24Promised us last week, so what about
00:18:26Okay
00:18:30There's a fellow boy the winner is enough
00:18:36Pierce is just with pandering Michael Cole, let's be up
00:18:41Maybe not as much
00:18:43And again, no brawl theory in a six-man tag-back
00:19:00The vastly improved Austin theory 130 pound off Zilla
00:19:04Braun so do we superstar of the social media finish reading the article, but I think Logan Paul might as
00:19:12Probably be rich now
00:19:14very formidable group that is a
00:19:17And I think develop is a perfect and improved week after week after cool and who knows what the vision will be individually had a
00:19:24Real plop hooking up with Hayman their games to execute and that's what the Oracle does how to execute and finish the job
00:19:32Lee to try to pick a fight with these guys get in their business
00:19:34What I heard from a stereo this week on that to give my job away Cole, what is it you have again?
00:19:53I mean few people know the world of Lucha Libre Rey Mysterio was truly an honor to have Rey
00:19:57Consider in their history. I'm a hell of a peacekeeper, Michael away from you right now. He's staring a hole through you
00:20:03Well, you did once
00:20:07Cast network Cody Rhodes is what a con conversation that is good
00:20:11So Logan Paul's impulsive welcomes cast features the great Bruce Prichard and up for Logan
00:20:16Did you have your people call with Logan? That's how that all worked out very kind of you
00:20:20So teaming up with penta and dragon Lee what a team the vision again
00:20:23No brawn breaker here tonight. He is our general manager Adam Pearson says he's out of the vision
00:20:28I understand in theory manager of Monday Night Raw Adam
00:20:32Here antagonize the Oracle and the big as it comes to our general manager. I mean Cole
00:20:36I saw the Adam Pierce did put his hands on brawn break
00:20:39But way too far in remember ray break
00:20:44Putting their nose in the business of a dragon Lee Penta never afraid to he says I don't stop
00:20:50I don't fold. I don't get to breathe tag made here comes Logan Paul
00:20:55Paul who Paul Heyman convinced my basis is that now he mocks Penta with that
00:21:03Now Paul sends Penta into the room great high flying style
00:21:07There's a
00:21:09Oh
00:21:11The Ironman last year in his debut in the rumble in the past
00:21:14Oh
00:21:16Tonight they're a part of the rumble. Oh
00:21:18What all coming into play and here comes the didn't read gonna go face-to-face with a hole up
00:21:25Stranger to the career of Ray dropping them two three times his size
00:21:30Yeah, wwe and there's Bronson read name ray look at you catch him Ray though, okay
00:21:36Now who's antagonizing who now at rink southern Ireland Adam Pierce is out here. You tell me who's antagonizing
00:21:43Frequent tack much more confident since joining forces. How could you not call?
00:21:49It's like Paul Heyman's building and they just keep getting better together
00:21:52I don't listen if you're Ray Mysterio right you're a Hall of Famer champion Royal Rumble winner
00:21:57Ray tarnished his legacy by his lack of skills. I can't disagree look at this Penta
00:22:03All sent to the outside
00:22:05Bronson read good
00:22:07Come back
00:22:09You
00:22:15Man we were just saying alt and the synchronicity between the three still as lucha as we say can triple-a
00:22:21I'm very proud of and there's now B
00:22:23Who's had just a great world tag team champion with AJ Styles now AJ's back stage somewhere quiet?
00:22:30Of course, but I mean AJ for an hour left to give Gunther an answer. What would you do?
00:22:34I would turn down the offer and continue to collect money
00:22:37AJ Styles has earned the built just for your pride pile on his face
00:22:43first goes Lee
00:22:45Paul's cover again by Logan
00:22:48Relationship with Logan Paul Logan can hate whenever somebody that they don't want says I have to admit is true, right?
00:22:54I mean to read now
00:22:57Stomp in the fire out of Dragon Lee
00:23:00Questioning if the referee listen if you're gonna be a general manager. You have to pop but see I don't mind micromanage everything
00:23:06And as Austin Theory get bounced Dragon Lee tier in WWE
00:23:10They could completely so you mean Adam Pierce is out here to save his own every week
00:23:13Hope and have a great night. So we save our jobs
00:23:15Pearson it is who don't
00:23:17Becky continue, but we've got to match the call
00:23:20And we are back in the vision in complete control of dress time ever Monday night raw broadcasting
00:23:25Lakers isn't ringside making sure the vision does not what Austin Theory is capable Austin Theory has been but now it's the folk
00:23:32It is theory continue read Dragon Lee. We mentioned a few moments ago
00:23:35Okay, massive decision for AJ to make tonight on the line at the Royal Rumble
00:23:40Dragon Lee trying to make a tag to Penta
00:23:45I don't think that's top nobody home and Penta needs to make a tag to Rey Mysterio or Penta
00:23:50Man, he is just a scary individual
00:23:52Poring up Dragon Lee and slamming him
00:23:55Breaking things up and Heyman over here screaming at the
00:23:57Oh, was he leaving?
00:23:59Oh, was he leaving?
00:23:59Oh, was he leaving?
00:24:01Oh, was delivering the
00:24:02I'm good, he's not, I'm good
00:24:04Tag now to Paul
00:24:05Logan Paul trying to vent
00:24:06The vision
00:24:07Incendiary words for Rey Mysterio
00:24:09Get to the corner
00:24:09Brutal
00:24:11Again, the focus and the accountability has made over
00:24:13That it could all go career
00:24:15And now Dragon Lee what a countable
00:24:17Gotten a bit overconfident and paid for it
00:24:19Bele makes the tag, here comes Mysterio
00:24:24Now kicked him in the knee with that one
00:24:25Oh! Mysterio sits
00:24:26Mysterio absolutely
00:24:28Pulled off one of the biggest upsets in WWE
00:24:306, 7, 8, 9, 10
00:24:33That's
00:24:33Fren ee to the knee
00:24:36Plus
00:24:36Mysterio, tagged by Paye
00:24:38Penta
00:24:38oh here we go oh my oh where penta with his penta dragon lee logan paul watch mysterious man what
00:24:50a match and logan caught mysterio oh and right right on the logan mate oh this is gonna get ugly
00:25:00patch and penta saved oh if i were you i'd get it our way oh my god theory mexican destroyer
00:25:07coming and now theory oh no way and a kick out you hear that michael cole logan paul's good he just
00:25:13already look what meanwhile and hey oh my goodness oh yes they are logan
00:25:20you keep putting your hand on my god
00:25:29hey wait wait a minute knuckles and now mysterio ray mysterio and it's the theory
00:25:42the turnabout
00:25:43i don't want to even hear your belly aching loguerio did what he had to do to pick up the left on the ring
00:25:55aprons by adam pierce well listen what do you want mysterio to do she probably would have picked him up
00:26:00do you know this though jackie redmond's back
00:26:03so much speaking of someone who fights with honor you have absolutely lived up to that promise
00:26:10in ireland no less and not just a fighter
00:26:13in the world you know i'm playing and i want the game on it gets me out of bed in the morning this
00:26:21is the kind of pressure world not just the united states against the best that they have to offer
00:26:26finn balor tonight
00:26:28against finn balor you remember american civil rights activists
00:26:36every morning that you met
00:26:41you can barb
00:26:45like four little birds by the color of their skin
00:26:49because there's a pain
00:26:51i'm here today
00:26:54children black men and white men
00:26:56spirits of
00:26:57oh yeah
00:26:58thanks god almighty
00:27:00we are now in the time
00:27:02and we are
00:27:03there
00:27:04i see
00:27:08royal rumble season
00:27:18and we have already seen
00:27:19looking to win another royal rumble
00:27:21player
00:27:22and just now
00:27:23jay
00:27:23rumble of course he is
00:27:24one half of the current
00:27:26did you remember all those
00:27:28i'll take it from here
00:27:30black belfast
00:27:32the new day
00:27:35now it looks like tonight everybody in there
00:27:37that we're the only people still that care
00:27:39former tag team champion aj
00:27:41the current tag team champions
00:27:44the usa isn't even here
00:27:46so tell me
00:27:47and now here
00:27:49to be in
00:27:50back teams
00:27:52to become number one contenders
00:27:53alpha academy
00:27:54beat em
00:27:55let's got all three of those teams
00:27:57we will go on
00:27:58and
00:28:00you will finally have
00:28:02a tag team champion
00:28:03that you can be thankful
00:28:05and then all of you drunk
00:28:07get down on your knees
00:28:09thank
00:28:10for the new year
00:28:15wwe world
00:28:23interactive fan experience
00:28:25will take place
00:28:25from
00:28:25at the las vegas convention center
00:28:27south recording
00:28:28round table discussions
00:28:30with double
00:28:30in wrestlemania history
00:28:32tickets are on
00:28:32and then all of you
00:28:37and then all of you
00:28:38are you going to be
00:28:39going to be
00:28:40and i just want to let you know
00:28:41i think you were the best
00:28:41i'm going to miss you
00:28:42when you're gone from this show
00:28:44no threatening you
00:28:45see that
00:28:46just may want to take
00:28:48that phone call
00:28:48go for adam
00:28:49question i don't know
00:28:56what your time will tell
00:28:57please welcome
00:29:15the
00:29:16eos god
00:29:18rio
00:29:20the titles for the very first time
00:29:22this coming night's main event
00:29:25eight and eo
00:29:26defended against the judgment
00:29:27both ria and eo
00:29:29fully away
00:29:30target
00:29:30it looks to me
00:29:32like wwe women's tag team titles
00:29:34have turned that friendship into a
00:29:37any hotter in the history of the
00:29:43women's been red hot recently
00:29:45overall smackdown
00:29:47belly of course
00:29:49the former champs
00:29:55in a couple of days
00:30:08eo team championships against live more
00:30:11yeah
00:30:13the question that i have
00:30:15when are you guys good day
00:30:18top
00:30:21top
00:30:21exactly eo
00:30:24announcement that we would like to make
00:30:27roxanne and live
00:30:29women's tag team
00:30:32we will
00:30:36watch
00:30:37tag titles
00:30:40won a triple threat last week
00:30:50oh wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow
00:30:52emotional than i even thought because my
00:30:55titles that i never lost by the way
00:30:57back
00:30:57did i hear them right
00:30:59lip
00:30:59did they
00:30:59how's that gonna
00:31:02you know eo is that i have
00:31:04for you i strongly strongly consider it
00:31:06that she's gonna turn her back on her
00:31:13i know
00:31:14i know and i know where you are gonna luck out
00:31:17is of her leaving her with nothing and
00:31:20but i rock here has something to say so guys listen up
00:31:24tell you what's declaring
00:31:25because me the royal rumble which is gonna be a member of the judgment
00:31:31i don't know if all of you guys heard what
00:31:43so
00:31:44answer
00:31:45oh
00:31:47ambush
00:31:48numbers have caught up
00:31:50and now morgan
00:31:51to hana bomb
00:31:52what's the royal rumble gonna look like
00:31:55it may very
00:31:55rachel rodriguez but again the numbers game
00:31:57terrifying over the past
00:32:00but live with oblivion
00:32:04saturday you know what happens
00:32:06and
00:32:07sansikni tag title style
00:32:11standing tall
00:32:13will win the
00:32:13may not be long till the
00:32:16and
00:32:23wherey
00:32:23this
00:32:25tonight
00:32:26in riyadh
00:32:27city
00:32:28listen to this place
00:32:31getting pumped up
00:32:33for riyadh's
00:35:35It's like he's made out of rubber bands.
00:35:37The guy is so much fun to watch.
00:35:39Big.
00:35:40We're showing our age.
00:35:42Big step.
00:35:44And now taking control.
00:35:45This is well-versed as El Grande Americano in so many match.
00:35:48Realize, maybe I'm not going to match speed.
00:35:49Love nothing more than to recover from the back.
00:35:51That's what we're doing right now, guys.
00:35:52Come on.
00:35:52Come on.
00:35:53Come on.
00:35:53Come on.
00:35:54Come on.
00:35:54Oh, and Javon with a first on the barricade.
00:35:58Bravo.
00:35:59Good luck catching.
00:36:00Evans now off the top rope with the springs in control.
00:36:04Javon Evans doing a great matchup.
00:36:10That's what we've seen from Javon thus far.
00:36:12That might be the case.
00:36:13Something as simple as a body sling becomes extra difficult when you've got someone like Javon.
00:36:18Maybe you've ever seen him before.
00:36:21Get to him a bit here.
00:36:23Grande Americano here in Belfast.
00:36:25You've got wins.
00:36:26And you're showing disrespect.
00:36:27I understand.
00:36:28Match going on in the ring here.
00:36:30You semantics all night.
00:36:31We've got a match to call.
00:36:32High flying.
00:36:34Taking something of a potentially premature victory.
00:36:37Enjoying the disdain.
00:36:39Some superstars feed off of.
00:36:41Arcano is a bona fide rock star.
00:36:44Becoming very popular around the world.
00:36:57And Arcano in the ring.
00:36:59Our doctor out here, Corey, actually talking to Javon.
00:37:02Sure what the situation is.
00:37:04But our medical officials check out the young OG.
00:37:14Well, we have a developing situation.
00:37:16Our announce table.
00:37:17Javon apparently injured.
00:37:18Javon Evans is no longer able to.
00:37:20The Americano.
00:37:23Javon, I'm not quite sure where.
00:37:25Certainly tough to tell.
00:37:26I don't know if it's perhaps an arm or the young OG.
00:37:28We'll do our best to keep him available.
00:37:30Yeah, the doctor and the official this matchup.
00:37:32After an apparent injury to the shoulder area.
00:37:36We want to talk about unfortunate turn of events.
00:37:38This is Max.
00:37:39Aimed to be at ringside to assist Max.
00:37:41Jager right between the shoulder blades.
00:37:43He's saying, why?
00:37:47The major moves so much.
00:37:49But the distraction allowed that championship.
00:37:51And still.
00:37:52Oh, from bad to worse.
00:37:54As a mentor, Natalia.
00:37:56The center of the ring.
00:37:59Eventually.
00:37:59Form of a sharpshooter.
00:38:02And Jackie Redman.
00:38:04Backstage with Finn Balor.
00:38:06It's been a minute since you've had one of those.
00:38:09I mean, that is a lot of pressure for...
00:38:11The magnitude of tonight.
00:38:13It's on the champ.
00:38:16And I respect you.
00:38:18You see, you're on my turf now.
00:38:20In front of my people.
00:38:22And terrorist.
00:38:23World.
00:38:24Heavyweight.
00:38:24Shit.
00:38:25It is our main event tonight.
00:38:28Well, you know, W.
00:38:29At WWE.
00:38:31Jeff Rollins.
00:38:32Becky Lynch.
00:38:33Cody Rhodes.
00:38:34Reason 2.
00:38:35Premieres tomorrow.
00:38:38His contract was coming up.
00:38:41And you're very f***ed.
00:38:44It's very easy for both.
00:38:45Okay, well, if you're not going to come to us, your contract is at the end.
00:38:50Force his hand to say, well, hold on a second.
00:38:52Can we talk?
00:38:52Which he was never fired.
00:38:54Contrary.
00:38:54I got the call that my contract was mine.
00:38:58I took it as I was released.
00:38:59My heart.
00:39:00It made perfect business.
00:39:01You might not get that reward.
00:39:09Belfast, please welcome me.
00:39:11Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.
00:39:13Some tricks, but you guys got the win.
00:39:14How good did that?
00:39:15Paid off tonight.
00:39:17Yeah.
00:39:17But no, he's of all time.
00:39:19You know, Paul Hagen and how the future of the theory and Logan, the vision.
00:39:25This is Rey's vision.
00:39:27And you are standing in the Royal Rumble.
00:39:31Wow.
00:39:31This is going to be your first Royal Rumble?
00:39:33Just very excited because 2020 year.
00:39:38It's a key friend.
00:39:40Yeah.
00:39:42And history.
00:39:43Because.
00:39:44Because.
00:39:53In Vegas.
00:39:54And without cards.
00:39:55Or dice.
00:39:56Knowing.
00:39:57Who might show up at the table.
00:39:59Yeah.
00:39:59Hi!
00:40:00Hi!
00:40:01What may I do to have Braun Breaker for next week?
00:40:06I'd like to talk to him eye to eye like a man.
00:40:22I want to smooth things over to Braun Breaker's a grown man.
00:40:26I want to get to Mr. Pierce, it would be my honor.
00:40:29You better be on your best bet.
00:40:36Talked to a miss.
00:40:37Sure did.
00:40:38A few times I've heard her cuss.
00:40:40She said exactly what I was thinking.
00:40:42You realize there's no coming back if we do this.
00:40:46At the Royal Rumble.
00:40:49Hey, Styles, but I think that this is a great.
00:40:52I couldn't agree more.
00:40:53I never doubt a big risk at the Rumble.
00:40:55Well, let's talk about special start time of 8 Eastern.
00:40:58You can get individual or combo tickets in Montreal.
00:41:01You're going to find out who will be the Drew McIntyre.
00:41:04Damien.
00:41:05Tag team.
00:41:06Defending to get Drew McIntyre.
00:41:07The precise digital cage.
00:41:08Of course, I'm talking.
00:41:09Tyros!
00:41:10Why?
00:41:11I'm the...
00:41:12I failed.
00:41:13You're the next man!
00:41:14I really...
00:41:15Tyros and you almost...
00:41:16You're turning off me!
00:41:17I know...
00:41:18I win the Royal Rumble.
00:41:19I win the Royal Rumble.
00:41:20What did you do?
00:41:21What did you do?
00:41:22What did you do?
00:41:23What did you do?
00:41:24What did you do?
00:41:25Good girl.
00:41:26Don't make me.
00:41:27Okay?
00:41:28You're turning off me.
00:41:29You're turning off me.
00:41:30You're turning off me.
00:41:31You're turning off me.
00:41:32You're turning off me.
00:41:33I know.
00:41:34I win the Royal Rumble.
00:41:35What did you do?
00:41:36What did you do?
00:41:37What did you do?
00:41:38What did you do?
00:41:39Good girl.
00:41:40Don't make me.
00:41:41Okay.
00:41:42The World Heavyweight Championship
00:41:59It's about the importance of his legacy
00:42:05The Puck wants to make every opportunity
00:42:08Also, the fact that CM Punk went thin
00:42:11You wouldn't forget what happened back before
00:42:13Getting cashed in on by Crane
00:42:15Will be one for the history
00:42:17CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:42:21It's thought that CM Punk tonight in Belfast
00:42:26But we might have an even playing
00:42:29I want you to lead the show
00:42:31I'll kick you right into this
00:42:34scène with more
00:42:41The Puck wants to make 6 months
00:42:42Yeah, I wanna real
00:42:46He won't speak up
00:42:47Because of the book
00:42:49Yeah, who wanna drink
00:42:53Surprise
00:42:54Lets meet
00:42:59I can swallow up by the car dealer
00:43:06My whole squad's in here
00:43:08Nice, AJ Styles demanded a Chris Gunther's response
00:43:16Fetch with me at the Royal Rumble
00:43:19To put your career
00:43:21Exactly what I was thinking
00:43:27There's no coming back if we do this
00:43:30At the Royal Rumble
00:43:32We're making fun
00:43:34Still now for a week from Saturday
00:43:37At the one against the career killer
00:43:39Gunther Long, he suffered at the hands of the ring time
00:43:43The World Heavyweight Championship
00:43:57Ladies and gentlemen
00:44:11Ladies and gentlemen
00:44:23Championship
00:44:24The Universal Title
00:44:25He had been able to climb back to the top of the mountain
00:44:28In the World
00:44:29What that Finn Balor is
00:44:30To bring back the memory
00:44:31To try to
00:44:32South of Belfast
00:44:43And Brick
00:44:44Is the hometown
00:44:46Pressure can either make a superstar or
00:44:56What will we see out of Finn Balor
00:44:58Here is Mark Nash
00:45:00The following contest is scheduled for one world heavyweight champion
00:45:07Introducing for a county weekly
00:45:12At 100 the judgment day
00:45:16For the first time ever
00:45:31On the island of Ireland
00:45:34It reminded him
00:45:39The right frame of mind
00:45:41Balor try to win his first world
00:45:43On the face of the champion CM Punk
00:45:46As has Balor
00:45:48Both sorts of moments
00:45:49This comes down
00:45:50World champion
00:45:52Finn Balor
00:45:53And Punk now
00:45:54Looks to rest
00:45:55Four full years
00:45:57Looks to change that luck tonight
00:45:59Tells me is that these two
00:46:01Have a great healthy
00:46:02But they respect what the others take for
00:46:07Atmosphere
00:46:08Here tonight in Belfast
00:46:09Legend Fit Finlay
00:46:10Who I guarantee
00:46:11Are battles for the world title
00:46:13What does Balor need to do
00:46:14To win the title tonight?
00:46:15I think Balor needs to
00:46:16Not afraid to take high risks
00:46:17Punk at this
00:46:18And for Punk to
00:46:19Keep the title
00:46:20You
00:46:21You
00:46:22Are
00:46:23Balor
00:46:27And we've seen plenty of superstars
00:46:28Beat it
00:46:29Is feeding off
00:46:30In a weird way
00:46:31It could back
00:46:32Yeah Punk a
00:46:33High pressure
00:46:34CM Punk has an ego
00:46:35Everyone
00:46:36Chip the kick out
00:46:37Punk would love
00:46:38To
00:46:39Period
00:46:40You know what is inched so much
00:46:41In their
00:46:42Long and legendary
00:46:43When I saw that stat
00:46:44I had to do a double take
00:46:45I did similar careers
00:46:46Prior to WWE
00:46:47About as big of a name for themselves
00:46:49As we
00:46:50And if not as
00:46:51It was a side dive
00:46:52Bryce Balor
00:46:53Hits the Saints
00:46:59Moments ago
00:47:00That Balor
00:47:01That Balor
00:47:02Really
00:47:03Trying to get to
00:47:04And you have to fear that
00:47:05Finn perhaps was injured
00:47:08Six
00:47:09Get in there Finn
00:47:10Gotta beat the count
00:47:11Does beat the count
00:47:12Barely
00:47:13Hey Cole
00:47:14Did Finn Balor roll into
00:47:15Balor's knee bang down
00:47:16Yeah but he had no choice
00:47:17To get back in the ring
00:47:18You wanna stand up and fight
00:47:19Irish whipped
00:47:20Into the corner
00:47:21Into the corner
00:47:25Yes I agree
00:47:26I think this definitely
00:47:27Thoughtical
00:47:28Had the slightest of openings
00:47:30To Finn Balor
00:47:31Balor
00:47:32You hear the chants
00:47:33It's one of those nights
00:47:34Where it's NPM Punk battling out tonight
00:47:35It's into the cover
00:47:37To retain
00:47:38Favorite tonight
00:47:39There's no question about that
00:47:40One of the most popular
00:47:41People on the planet
00:47:42Comes just with his presence
00:47:44That's what we're seeing
00:47:45Prepare for this match
00:47:47It has not been right
00:47:49Since he was sent
00:47:50Hiftonberry
00:47:52And Balor gets back
00:47:57Balor
00:47:58Oh
00:47:59Nice elbow
00:48:04Cast emanates tonight
00:48:06From
00:48:07The World Heavyweight Championship
00:48:08We were concerned a bit
00:48:09About Balor's leg
00:48:10As he was centered
00:48:11Take off a
00:48:12Bit of an injury
00:48:13And now he's gonna worry
00:48:14About the best in the world
00:48:18Goes
00:48:19Was in favor of Balor
00:48:20Can't give you an answer
00:48:21CM Punk
00:48:22Is need to
00:48:23Finn Balor
00:48:24One of the
00:48:25Get the edge either way
00:48:27Out of this
00:48:28Couple of elbows
00:48:29To the midsection of Punk
00:48:30Knee by the champion
00:48:32And Balor
00:48:33And a kick to Punk
00:48:34What an atmosphere
00:48:41Now for the world title
00:48:44Punk answers with a
00:48:45Ballor drops
00:48:46Punk
00:48:47Both men down
00:48:48We are sold out
00:48:49At the SSZ World Heavyweight Champion
00:48:51Into the Rumble
00:48:53Into the Rumble
00:48:54And WrestleManias
00:48:57Face first
00:48:58Into the turnbuckle
00:48:59The intensive point
00:49:00Allowing Balor
00:49:01To find that next level
00:49:03Senior official
00:49:04Sad title
00:49:05But Balor's gotta be
00:49:06Extremely careful
00:49:07Goal
00:49:08Double leg take down
00:49:09And oh and a kick
00:49:11Balor survives
00:49:13And again
00:49:14Only momentarily
00:49:15But
00:49:18But
00:49:19Punk now scooping up the challenger
00:49:20Balor sent out to the apron
00:49:22Big kick
00:49:25Punk is down
00:49:26And Cole
00:49:29And Balor caught him
00:49:30Right on the bridge to the nose
00:49:31Balor of course
00:49:32No doubt Punk
00:49:33Recognized the situation
00:49:34Perched on the top
00:49:35Turn
00:49:36Punk with a super plaque
00:49:38Almost had him
00:49:39Two and a half
00:49:40Barry nearly stole this one
00:49:42Caught but he got caught there
00:49:45Heavyweight champion
00:49:46And Balor had the
00:49:47And Barry nearly dethroned CM
00:49:49For the weary
00:49:52When you're dealing with someone
00:49:53Who's talented
00:49:54Champ right
00:49:56Which gets to pick which champ
00:49:57They want to face at Mania
00:50:00In Belfast
00:50:03Superstar CM Punk
00:50:04Sling blade
00:50:05By
00:50:06And now Balor's
00:50:07Oh my god
00:50:10He got a
00:50:11Over the top
00:50:12Punk
00:50:16Can't get into the
00:50:17Goal
00:50:19What for the coup de grace
00:50:20Up in the air
00:50:21GTS
00:50:22Goal
00:50:25Oh
00:50:26Balor kicked out of the bread
00:50:27Just in time
00:50:29And nails to Balor
00:50:31But Finn Balor's
00:50:32Starting to believe
00:50:33Oh
00:50:34Something's
00:50:35BTS
00:50:36Punk looking to keep the pressure up on
00:50:37Punk understanding
00:50:38You've got to continue to
00:50:41Device
00:50:43Center of the
00:50:44Trying to get Balor to top out
00:50:46Counter this or
00:50:47Make it to the ropes
00:50:48For a bird ticks away
00:50:49Is Balor
00:50:50And Balor gets his foot
00:50:51On the bottom rope
00:50:52To force the
00:50:53It's time to go 99 for a
00:51:00Balor struggling to
00:51:02With Balor
00:51:03Up on his shoulders
00:51:06Sling blade again
00:51:08Punk driven into the corner
00:51:12Again driven into the corner
00:51:14We're going to
00:51:15Palor's moment
00:51:16Corner block
00:51:17Park is still
00:51:18Scattering
00:51:19Across
00:51:20Iron
00:51:21With two
00:51:22Shotgun
00:51:23Drops
00:51:24But CM Punk
00:51:25Able to
00:51:26Survive
00:51:27And this match
00:51:28Moments ago
00:51:29This play start
00:51:30Balor
00:51:31Punk
00:51:32Anyweight title
00:51:33A chance to go into
00:51:34WrestleMania
00:51:35Balor pulls him up
00:51:36Got
00:51:36Come trapped
00:51:37Single leg
00:51:38Takedown
00:51:39Go to sleep
00:51:41CM Punk retains the
00:51:43C
00:51:44Still
00:51:45CM Punk
00:51:47Big Balor and all his fans
00:51:48But Balor
00:51:49A match
00:51:50What a fight
00:51:51What champions
00:51:52Great
00:51:53What a
00:51:54He's been a fighting champion
00:51:55He knocked off both
00:51:56And he heads to
00:51:57WrestleMania season
00:51:58Man what a match
00:52:00Tonight in Belfast
00:52:02With good reason
00:52:03Classic
00:52:04The coup de gros
00:52:05Until
00:52:07C
00:52:08G
00:52:09T
00:52:10S
00:52:11Go
00:52:12More disappointed
00:52:13Than that man
00:52:14In the
00:52:15Team
00:52:18He's been a fight
00:52:19I need you
00:52:21And draw
00:52:22You
00:52:24To show respect
00:52:26You
00:52:28This show of respect
00:52:32Since the last time
00:52:37He held a
00:52:37In an emotional
00:52:39Night Raw
00:52:40But in the end
00:52:42That that moniker
00:52:43Ring World Heavyweight
00:52:46Champion
00:52:58To you
00:52:59Yes
00:53:00I believe
00:53:05I'm a fire
00:53:07Yes
00:53:09I'm a fire
00:53:28I love you
00:54:58We know much about the future of how all of us watch entertainment.
00:55:01And it all started with this one comment right here.
00:55:04A Reddit user, Vito C. Forak, points out something that, on the surface, seems kind of strange.
00:55:11WWE is stacking its European tour with these amazing can't-miss matches, straight bangers, as they put it.
00:55:17But they're happening at a time that's totally bizarre for their main American audience.
00:55:22And that one observation, well, it just cracks open this fascinating window into a huge shift in how we watch TV.
00:55:29So here's the deal.
00:55:31WWE's big show, Monday Night Raw, is broadcasting live from Dusseldorf, Germany.
00:55:36Now, for the German fans, that's awesome.
00:55:38It's prime time.
00:55:39But back on the U.S. East Coast, that's 2 p.m. on a Monday.
00:55:43And if you're on the West Coast, forget about it.
00:55:45That's 11 a.m., smack dab in the middle of the workday for most people.
00:55:49And that time difference, it immediately split the fan form right down the middle.
00:55:54It kicked off this huge debate over a really fundamental question.
00:55:58Now that WWE is on Netflix, in this age of streaming, does live TV even matter anymore?
00:56:05Let's get into what both sides were saying.
00:56:07Vito C. Forak jumps back in with a question that really gets to the heart of the traditional view.
00:56:12I mean, it makes sense, right?
00:56:13Who is tuning in during the middle of a workday?
00:56:15For decades, the entire business model was built around grabbing as many eyeballs as you could
00:56:20during that sweet spot in the evening we call prime time.
00:56:23So putting your biggest matches on when a huge chunk of your audience is at work or school,
00:56:27it just seems like a really weird business move.
00:56:31And this is really the culture clash we're talking about.
00:56:34On one side, you've got the old cable TV way of doing things.
00:56:37You had a fixed schedule.
00:56:38It was appointment viewing.
00:56:39The whole show was built around a specific local prime time.
00:56:43It was this feeling of watch it live or you're going to miss out.
00:56:45But on the other side, you've got the new reality, on-demand streaming.
00:56:49It's totally flexible.
00:56:50It's global.
00:56:50And really, the only danger of not watching live is stumbling across a spoiler on social media.
00:56:55Which brings us to the big counter argument.
00:56:58And user Banks20 just nails it.
00:57:00For this side of the debate, the whole argument is kind of silly.
00:57:02It's not a cable channel.
00:57:04It's Netflix.
00:57:05The whole point of the platform is that you watch what you want when you want to.
00:57:09Another user even chimed in saying something like,
00:57:11Why would I change my routine?
00:57:13I still watch Raw 8 p.m. on Monday, no matter where it was filmed.
00:57:15The show is just there, waiting for you whenever you're ready.
00:57:18And of course, there's the other side of the coin.
00:57:20For the international fans, this isn't a weird time at all.
00:57:24It's fantastic.
00:57:25A fan from the U.K. pointed out that they don't have to stay up until 1 in the morning anymore just to watch.
00:57:30Another European fan was just thrilled to watch it a normal hour for once.
00:57:35So it makes you think, for a global platform like Netflix,
00:57:38maybe catering to different parts of the world every now and then makes perfect sense.
00:57:42So while the fans are arguing about when to watch,
00:57:46the conversation naturally starts to drift into what they're all so excited to see.
00:57:50And this is where we dive headfirst into something wrestling fans absolutely love to do.
00:57:55They start playing matchmaker.
00:57:57It's a whole thing called fantasy booking, where they basically brainstorm future matches and storylines.
00:58:02It's where they really get to show off how much they know about the characters and the business.
00:58:06And the big question that's fueling all this fantasy booking is a huge one.
00:58:11There's a major event, the Royal Rumble, just around the corner.
00:58:14So who's going to be the one to step up and challenge the world champion CM Punk?
00:58:19This is where the fan creativity really comes alive.
00:58:22And man, the suggestions just start flying.
00:58:25You've got some people saying the logical choice is Logan Paul.
00:58:28He's a huge mainstream name for a big event.
00:58:31Others are dreaming of a classic match with a veteran like AJ Styles.
00:58:35Bronson Reed's name pops up too.
00:58:37And then of course you get the nostalgic picks, like the fan favorite Rusev.
00:58:40With one person just saying, give me something new.
00:58:43But as fans get more and more excited about these potential dream matches,
00:58:48like a big one between Gunther and AJ Styles,
00:58:50this common fear starts to creep in.
00:58:53They're worried the match will end in a DQ, a disqualification.
00:58:57That's some wrestling lingo for a really unsatisfying, inconclusive ending.
00:59:00It happens when a rule gets broken,
00:59:02and it's often a way to protect both wrestlers from taking a clean loss.
00:59:06But for fans who are hyped for a big fight, it can be a real letdown.
00:59:09You know, beyond all the strategy and the fantasy booking,
00:59:12what really makes these online fan communities so cool is the personality.
00:59:16You really get a sense of the humor, the passion,
00:59:18and yeah, even the frustrations of the fans themselves.
00:59:21Let's pull out a few comments that just perfectly capture that vibe.
00:59:24I mean, you gotta love this kind of sharp, super current humor.
00:59:28This user, UsadorTheLightBlue, is just roasting the official photos for the show.
00:59:33They're saying the champ looks like a cheap knockoff you'd find on the shopping app Timu,
00:59:37and that another wrestler looks more like a controversial internet celebrity than himself.
00:59:41It's a perfect little snapshot of how fans mix their wrestling world with the rest of pop culture.
00:59:46And then you get comments like this, which just show you the heart of the fandom.
00:59:50This is from a fan who's actually going to the show in Germany,
00:59:52and it's just so real and relatable.
00:59:55Forget the big global debate about streaming times.
00:59:58Their biggest worry is a practical one.
01:00:00It's supposed to rain, and the arena won't let them bring an umbrella.
01:00:04It just perfectly captures the simple, passionate things fans go through for the love of the show.
01:00:08And this one, this one adds a real emotional touch.
01:00:12It's a local German fan, and they're talking about that bittersweet feeling of having their heroes so, so close,
01:00:17just a few hours away, but not being able to afford a ticket to go see them.
01:00:21It's a really powerful reminder that even as a show becomes available to everyone on a screen,
01:00:27that live, in-person experience is still a dream for a lot of people.
01:00:30Okay, so let's zoom out for a second, because this one little conversation on Reddit isn't really just about wrestling, is it?
01:00:37It's a perfect little case study of the challenges and, honestly, the opportunities that all kinds of entertainment are facing
01:00:44as they go truly global and on-demand.
01:00:48One user, Prox150, drops the number that puts this entire thing into perspective.
01:00:53Netflix has nearly 300 million subscribers all over the world.
01:00:57300 million!
01:00:59When your audience is that big and that spread out across the globe, the whole business model has to change.
01:01:03The old idea of selling ads based on who's watching at 8 p.m. in just one country,
01:01:08well, that starts to feel pretty small compared to serving a massive, global audience that watches whenever they want.
01:01:13When you think about it, this whole debate is just the latest chapter in a long story.
01:01:17We all started with appointment TV, right?
01:01:20Where the network told you when to watch.
01:01:22Then came the DVR and VCRs, which gave us the power to watch on our own time.
01:01:26And now, we are deep in the on-demand era, where the library of content is global, it's instant,
01:01:32and the power has completely shifted to us, the viewers.
01:01:36And so, this one debate on a fan forum leaves us with a really important question for the future of all entertainment.
01:01:44When your audience is literally everywhere, from Dusseldorf to Des Moines, who gets primetime?
01:01:49Or does the whole idea of primetime just become a thing of the past,
01:01:54replaced by a new world where it's always primetime for someone, somewhere on the planet?
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