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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:30This is frigid, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
00:00:37It's just a few degrees above zero tonight, but it's plenty warm inside the Bell Center for Friday Night Smackdown.
00:00:45And tonight's superstar arrivals are presented by the Progressive Keys to Progress program, gifting cars to veterans in need.
00:00:55The American Nightmare is here.
00:00:57Cody Rhodes focused on his match tomorrow at Saturday Night's Main Event versus Jacob Fatu.
00:01:02Earlier today, I had an opportunity to sit down with Cody Rhodes in an explosive interview.
00:01:08The former tag team champions, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, hope they're in another title opportunity, and they will get a chance tonight.
00:01:20Among the teams they face, the powerhouse, Nia Jax, and her tag team partner, Lash Legend.
00:01:28And in this triple threat match tonight, the United States champion, Julia, and her business advisor, Kiana James, a triple threat, number one contender, tag team title match tonight.
00:01:39And the Scottish warrior, Drew McIntyre, the undisputed WWE champion, is here.
00:01:48But before we get to that, Solo Sokoa and the MFT, they are poised to end the reign of the Wyatt Six.
00:01:55They battle for the tag team titles tonight.
00:01:58And now the aforementioned Scottish warrior, Drew McIntyre, the undisputed WWE champion.
00:02:05Drew has plenty to say about his title offense at next weekend's Royal Rumble live tonight.
00:02:11And you are looking live at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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00:03:12Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Montreal's very own, Sami Zayn!
00:03:31Sami Zayn brought up in LaValle just seven miles from downtown here in Montreal.
00:03:38And tomorrow night in his hometown of Montreal, Sami Zayn with the opportunity of a lifetime.
00:03:45Saturday night's main event, a fatal four-way to determine who will face Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble
00:03:52for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
00:03:59Sami Zayn!
00:04:06Sami Zayn!
00:04:08Sami Zayn!
00:04:10Sami Zayn!
00:04:14Sami Zayn!
00:04:21Sami Zayn!
00:04:23Sami Zayn!
00:04:25Sami Zayn!
00:04:26Oh!
00:04:29Oh!
00:04:34Oh!
00:04:40Oh!
00:04:56Thank you!
00:05:26Welcome to the best year in the world!
00:05:56You know, momentum is a funny thing in WWE, but I'll be damned if I don't feel like
00:06:21I've got all the momentum in the world right now!
00:06:26Tomorrow night, Saturday night's main event, I have the chance in Montreal to become the
00:06:39number one contender to become the number one...
00:06:46Hey yo, cut the music. One thing for show, two things for certain.
00:07:01Sami Zayn, you and me are not on the same level. I'm Mr. 250, you're Mr. Too Many Chances. I'm Mr. Streetwear.
00:07:08You're Mr. Streetwear. You're Mr. Streetwear. You're Mr. Streetwear.
00:07:15Sami Zayn, you and me are not on the same level.
00:07:22I'm Mr. 250.
00:07:25You're Mr. Too Many Chances.
00:07:29I'm Mr. Streetwear.
00:07:32You're Mr. Street Corner.
00:07:43You're Mr. Almost.
00:07:45And I'm Mr. Let's Have a Toast because Trick Willie, ooh, yeah, knows how to get the job done.
00:07:51Let's talk about it.
00:07:55Female Boosh Mock now.
00:08:11You know your problem, Sami Zayn?
00:08:13Like I just said, you don't know how to get the job done, which reminds me, the last time you had an opportunity for the WWE Championship, right here in your very own city, Montreal, you didn't get the job done.
00:08:39And that's the difference between me and you.
00:08:44Trick Willie knows how to get the job done.
00:08:46Look at me.
00:08:47I said it before, and I say it again in your face, in your city.
00:08:50I'm here to be WWE Champion.
00:08:53Well, Trick, a couple of things you said there are totally true, and I can't really argue with them.
00:09:23I did lose a chance at the WWE Championship in my city, and it was a bitter pill to swallow, and I had to swallow it, but you're right, that happened.
00:09:32And you're right, you look like a million bucks, and you very well might be a future star, and might be a future champion.
00:09:38You're right about that.
00:09:39But the one thing you said that you're absolutely right about is you and me, we are not on the same level.
00:09:50Because you need to remember one thing.
00:09:55When you step in this ring, when you deal with me in this ring, you are dealing with the best of the best.
00:10:05And you have all the potential in the world, Trick, but you work hard, and you reach your potential.
00:10:10So maybe in five years, maybe in 10 years, maybe in 15 years, if you're lucky, you will be half as good as I am.
00:10:23And if you think I'm wrong, you can do something about it right now.
00:10:28And if you think I'm wrong, you can do something about it right now.
00:10:58If you think you're on my mind, I got a match tonight with Damien Priest and the main event.
00:11:04You and me, we can take care of business tomorrow.
00:11:28Oh, no, no, no.
00:11:58Last week, I told you, you're the guy that does a lot of this.
00:12:04You've been on SmackDown for, what, about a month now?
00:12:08And you've stepped to everybody and done this.
00:12:11I mean, you just did it right now to Sammy.
00:12:14Last week, I mean, I came to your face, and you didn't say a word to me.
00:12:21So I have a theory.
00:12:24I believe you're afraid of me.
00:12:28I believe you think if you say the wrong thing to me, I'll drop your ass where you stand.
00:12:39You afraid, Trick?
00:12:47You afraid?
00:12:52Go ahead, say something.
00:12:54I'm right here.
00:12:56I'll tell you what.
00:12:58You don't want to say something?
00:12:59Damien, you could always do something.
00:13:15First thing first, y'all need to mind your business while grown folk talking.
00:13:19And secondly, Damien, you think I'm scared, Damien?
00:13:28You think I don't know what to say, Damien?
00:13:33You think I'm scared to pop off, Damien?
00:13:40Watch this.
00:13:41And now Trick and Damien are going to go at it after the cheap shot by Williams to Sammy Zane.
00:13:59A little preview of tonight's main event, and perhaps a little preview of tomorrow night at Saturday night's main event.
00:14:05Yeah, three of the four men who compete in the Fatal 4-Way tomorrow night.
00:14:09Now from behind, Trick driving Priest into Sammy Zane.
00:14:14Priest was saying, is Sammy A leaving to me?
00:14:16He's mine tonight.
00:14:17Didn't quite work out that way.
00:14:24Well, to your point, Priest gets Trick Williams in our main event later on tonight on Friday night's SmackDown.
00:14:30But Damien Priest and Sammy Zane having words as well.
00:14:35Excuse me, Randy, would love to get your take on what we just saw.
00:14:50You chose to observe rather than engage.
00:14:53Was that strategic heading into your match tomorrow at Saturday night's main event?
00:14:57Kathy, with all due respect,
00:15:01what in the hell kind of question is that?
00:15:062026 is the year of the Viper.
00:15:09I have every intention of taking World Championship gold for the 15th time during my career.
00:15:16It all starts not tonight, Kathy.
00:15:19It starts tomorrow right here in the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
00:15:23in a Fatal 4-Way at Saturday night's main event.
00:15:26And I'm going to beat Sammy Zane.
00:15:28I am going to beat Damien Priest.
00:15:30And then I'm going to whoop that trick, hop on a plane, fly halfway around the world to Saudi Arabia.
00:15:38Well, I will fight Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble for the world title.
00:15:42And I will beat him the only way I know how.
00:15:45With the three most dangerous letters in all of sports entertainment.
00:15:50R.
00:15:50K.
00:15:51K.
00:15:51K.
00:15:51Message received.
00:15:56Cole, Wade.
00:15:57Thanks a lot, Kathy.
00:15:59At ringside tonight, Michael Cole and Wade Barrett for Friday night's SmackDown.
00:16:02Massive main event tomorrow night at Saturday night's main event.
00:16:05Can't wait for that.
00:16:06And it looked like Randy Orton's head was about to explode there.
00:16:09That does not bode well for the three remaining men in that particular matchup.
00:16:13And again, the winner of that match tomorrow night gets Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
00:16:18a week from Saturday at the Royal Rumble.
00:16:21Also, tonight on SmackDown, we have a United States Championship match.
00:16:25This happened a bit earlier today.
00:16:31You getting my text?
00:16:32You okay?
00:16:33I had better days.
00:16:35Okay, look, man.
00:16:35Keep your head up, bro.
00:16:37You and Sammy had a hell of a match.
00:16:38It's going to be a shame, though.
00:16:39Appreciate it.
00:16:40All right, and just like every other night, tonight, the challenge is open,
00:16:43and it's yours if you want it.
00:16:45Melo, are you serious?
00:16:47Honestly, I just lost to Sammy Zane.
00:16:51My chance for the undisputed WWE Championship gone.
00:16:55I'm beaten up.
00:16:57I'm bruised up.
00:16:58Do you think I'm so stupid to compete in my condition in the United States Open Challenge?
00:17:04Yeah, you know what?
00:17:05I don't know what I was thinking, man.
00:17:06I should have thought about that.
00:17:08You know me so well.
00:17:10See you in the room.
00:17:17So you and Illya are boys now.
00:17:19That's what I can't stand about this generation of, I look forward to wrestling you.
00:17:24Oh, it's going to be a great challenge.
00:17:26Whatever happened at the time when people actually hated each other?
00:17:29Like I hate you.
00:17:31You as the United States Champion are what the French call les incompetents.
00:17:35You want a bit of advice from the locker room leader, from the adult in the room?
00:17:41To make a title prestigious, you don't just hand out opportunities.
00:17:44Besides, what did Illya ever give to you?
00:17:47Well, he gave me more of an opportunity than you ever did.
00:18:05Who's got a problem, huh?
00:18:07Tell them to step ahead.
00:18:08Step ahead.
00:18:09One, yeah.
00:18:11Because I'm the greatest to argue and let the face in.
00:18:14Here in my face and I'm obviously going to break them.
00:18:17I ain't never run from challenges.
00:18:19I handle them and grace you.
00:18:20The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:18:27And in court, the United States Championship.
00:18:32Introducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts, playing in at 210 pounds, he is the United States
00:18:42Champion, Carmelo Hayes.
00:18:48Well, Melo is doing it again.
00:18:53Defending the United States Championship against the former champion, Elliot Dragunov.
00:18:58It's live and next on SmackDown.
00:19:00So this is the whole weight, now I dust and roll.
00:19:04All these pluses think they chop until I come alone.
00:19:08It's Saturday night, made of it.
00:19:12This one is going to be wild.
00:19:18High stakes, high pressure, and we are just getting started.
00:19:31Saturday night's main event in Montreal, tomorrow.
00:19:36Ladies and gentlemen, it is near zero degrees tonight in Montreal, but we're at the Bell Center
00:19:42for Friday night SmackDown, same building that'll host Saturday night's main event tomorrow night.
00:19:49And inside the Bell Center, the United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes, set to once again defend the title.
00:19:56The rematch the world has been waiting for, including the two guys who will be competing in this ring.
00:20:18And his opponent, from Moscow, Russia, weighing in at 210 pounds,
00:20:30Ilya Dragunov!
00:20:36Well, Wade Dragunov is still stinging after a loss last week to Sami Zayn in a very physical matchup,
00:20:42but what an opportunity to get back on the horse tonight.
00:20:45And I like that word, stinging, because it implies he's mentally stinging, but the truth is he's physically stinging too,
00:20:52because you're right, it was an epic war, and perhaps no competitor here on SmackDown is more reckless with their own body in pursuit of victory than Ilya Dragunov.
00:21:03The question is, is that body going to hold up enough tonight to put down Mello and win back the gold?
00:21:10This has been quite the rivalry between these two men that dates all the way back to NXT a few years ago.
00:21:15It's the seventh time they've gone one-on-one, the third time for the United States Championship.
00:21:20You'll recall, back in early December, Ilya Dragunov defeated Carmelo Hayes, retaining the United States Championship.
00:21:27And then, the night after Christmas, Carmelo Hayes would beat Ilya Dragunov to win his first title here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:21:34And we're underway!
00:21:35Carmelo Hayes quickly looked like he was going for the first 48.
00:21:38Ilya Dragunov was able to intercept, and Hayes went for a big kick again.
00:21:43And Dragunov, as Hayes lands on his feet, again, these men know each other so well.
00:21:49Yeah, you're right, and that was why it was a small move from Dragunov to try that hot start, try and catch Mello Cole.
00:21:55Unfortunately, for Dragunov, simply didn't work.
00:21:58And this is the fourth time already this year that Hayes has defended the United States Championship.
00:22:03He owns wins over Leon Slater, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Johnny Gargano.
00:22:09And what a German suplex by Dragunov.
00:22:11Yeah, nicely held onto the waist, too, not allowing Mello any breathing room whatsoever, keeping that pressure on now with a Russian bear hug.
00:22:19Oh, speaking of pressure, all the pressure, I believe, tonight on Dragunov, looking to win back the United States Championship against a man who's really coming to his own as the champion.
00:22:27Yeah, no doubt about it. Mello took a little time to establish himself here on SmackDown.
00:22:33Wasn't really getting over that line, but now he's there.
00:22:36It's like the weight of the world has lifted off his shoulder, and you are seeing the very best version of him right now.
00:22:43Yeah, and Hayes is performing at such a high level, and Dragunov now, once again, grounding Carmelo Hayes.
00:22:50Yeah, the only thing I disagree with when it comes to Mello and, indeed, Dragunov is putting this championship on the line week in, week out.
00:22:57I'm more of the mindset when you finally do win that goal, you want a nice, long reign.
00:23:02Matches like this, opponents like this are simply not conducive to that.
00:23:06Well, he's just following in the footsteps of Dragunov before him and Sami Zayn, and, of course, John Cena, who started this United States Open Challenge over a decade ago.
00:23:14And let me ask you, how many of those guys you just mentioned had a long championship reign?
00:23:19Certainly in the case of Sami Zayn and Dragunov, it wasn't as long as it could have been because they kept putting it on the line against the best.
00:23:27And Dragunov went for the Konstantin Special, and, oh, both men knocked down center of the ring.
00:23:32What a collision.
00:23:33Carmelo Hayes looks to defend the United States Championship successfully tonight.
00:23:52We are back live here in Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes battling out for the United States Championship.
00:23:59And Dragunov has already been busted open early on in this matchup.
00:24:03I mean, that's just pretty much standard for Ilya Dragunov.
00:24:06And we said it earlier, he is so reckless with his own body when it comes to competition.
00:24:11A pursuit of victory just doesn't look the same unless he's busted open.
00:24:15Dragunov was sporting a black eye earlier today.
00:24:18He said it was suffered in the hands of Sami Zayn last week.
00:24:21One of the reasons Dragunov was upset last week is that he lost to Sami in what was the qualifying match for tomorrow night's Fatal 4-Way.
00:24:28An opportunity to meet McIntyre at the Rumble.
00:24:31Yeah, incredibly frustrating, especially for a young competitor when you're so close to earning an opportunity like that at Saturday night's main event.
00:24:38To watch it slip through your fingers in a hell of a war with Sami Zayn.
00:24:43But it's time to make up for that now and get back to the goal for Dragunov.
00:24:47Now, on the apron, driving Hayes.
00:24:50I mean, it wasn't just the shot to the spine.
00:24:53It was the fact that Hayes' head ricocheted against that steel ring post in the process.
00:24:58Dragunov was full speed ahead at all times.
00:25:02Little wasted motion.
00:25:03Cover.
00:25:03Look at the forearm right in the face.
00:25:05And Hayes kicks out at two.
00:25:07Just so technically askew.
00:25:10This man is simply incapable of doing anything that does not absolutely maim his opponent.
00:25:18Look at the intensity burning in the eyes of Dragunov now.
00:25:21Now, what does he say?
00:25:22Let the pain entertain you.
00:25:24Those are the words of Dragunov.
00:25:26He's got to fight, Melo.
00:25:29Fight for Melo.
00:25:31Melo back to a vertical base.
00:25:33And nice.
00:25:34Back suplex to Dragunov to create some space for the champion.
00:25:38Yeah, much needed space too.
00:25:40Because Melo has been right under the cosh for the past several minutes of this matchup.
00:25:44Finally getting a little breathing room.
00:25:46Now needs to follow it up with some offense of his own.
00:25:50And Dragunov got his boot up.
00:25:52Driving Hayes back toward the middle of the ring.
00:25:53And now there's the power of Dragunov.
00:25:56The Mad Dragon.
00:25:58Oh, and the senton.
00:26:00Again into the cover.
00:26:00Looking to win the United States title.
00:26:02Kick out by Hayes.
00:26:04And you've just got a taste here of the laser focus of the Mad Dragon.
00:26:08As he's trying to close in on winning back that gold after last week's disappointment that you mentioned.
00:26:14You notice the knee brace on the right knee.
00:26:17Knee injury cost Dragunov about 13 months of his career.
00:26:21I promise you, Carmelo.
00:26:22Hayes has noticed it too.
00:26:23And if he gets an opportunity, he will exploit it.
00:26:26That springboard clothesline by the champion.
00:26:30Melo into the cover.
00:26:30Looking to retain.
00:26:32Dragunov kicks out of near fall by the champion.
00:26:35Kind of damned if you do.
00:26:36Damned if you don't with a knee brace like that.
00:26:37You do need the protection and stability that it gives you.
00:26:40But that is just a giant bullseye to most of the locker room.
00:26:45This is the battle we expected for the United States title.
00:26:486, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:26:55Come back.
00:26:56Bell Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
00:26:59First of two nights here in Montreal.
00:27:02And Carmelo Hayes is defending the United States championship against the former champion,
00:27:06Ilya Dragunov, and what's been a hard-hitting affair so far.
00:27:10Yeah, it has kind of been dominated by the man who's bleeding surprisingly enough, Ilya Dragunov.
00:27:16But clearly feeling that pain now.
00:27:18And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention that Carmelo Hayes had a war of his own against Leon Slater last week.
00:27:24TNA's ex-division champion.
00:27:27Both men certainly feeling it now.
00:27:32There's nothing pretty about a Dragunov match.
00:27:36It is flat-out brutal.
00:27:38Oh, and Melo caught him with a back elbow right in the nose.
00:27:44Ilya Dragunov's face has taken the brunt of most of Melo's attacks thus far.
00:27:48That was no different, and finally it started to tell.
00:27:51And you saw Dragunov favoring the left eye.
00:27:54That's the eye that I mentioned there was a shiner on it because of Sami Zayn last week.
00:27:58I believe that's where Melo caught him with the elbow.
00:28:02Problem with Dragunov is you hurt him.
00:28:04He simply gets better and more intense.
00:28:07Dragunov just, you mentioned intense.
00:28:21He says, I'm not intense.
00:28:23I am intensity.
00:28:24And that's what this fiery, brutal, former United States champion is all about.
00:28:29Melo simply hasn't had the answers thus far.
00:28:33Big brute, Melo.
00:28:34Oh, bounces off the ropes.
00:28:35Oh, Dragunov caught him with a step up.
00:28:39And now Hayes, nice takedown.
00:28:40Face first.
00:28:41Cover.
00:28:41Looks to retain.
00:28:42Is it enough?
00:28:44Near fall as Dragunov kicks out.
00:28:46Get a great taste of the contrast between the brutality of Ilya Dragunov
00:28:52and those technical aerial skills of Carmelo Hayes.
00:28:55Just when Carmelo Hayes was under the couch,
00:28:58hitting this La Mistica out of nowhere
00:29:01and perhaps finally turning the tide in this one.
00:29:09WWE fans enjoying this matchup for the United States title.
00:29:13Nice block by Dragunov.
00:29:25Into that waist lock.
00:29:26And now, look at the well-placed elbows to the jaw of the champion.
00:29:31Got it.
00:29:31Melo might be out here.
00:29:34Those were old.
00:29:35Yeah, but Hayes fighting back as well.
00:29:37And that's one thing we've learned about Hayes.
00:29:39He'll go toe-to-toe with the best of them.
00:29:41By fire, with fire.
00:29:43Constantine Special turns the champ inside out.
00:29:47Dragunov looking for the win.
00:29:48Looking to regain the United States Championship.
00:29:51Hayes kicks out at two.
00:29:53And hats off to Carmelo Hayes,
00:29:55who's absolutely on rubber legs on this one.
00:29:58You mentioned this Constantine Special.
00:30:00That is enough to completely KO a competitor,
00:30:04not a championship-level competitor like Carmelo Hayes.
00:30:08Not tonight, anyway.
00:30:09The official Dallas Irvin in this matchup in perfect position,
00:30:13and that's what it's about.
00:30:14The prestigious United States Championship.
00:30:16Dozens of WWE Hall of Famers have held that title over the years.
00:30:21And the likes of Hayes and Dragunov fighting champions.
00:30:26Carmelo's in a bad way here.
00:30:27It might be about to get even worse.
00:30:29We could be going coast-to-coast.
00:30:31Carmelo Hayes looking for first 48.
00:30:34Covered now by Dragunov.
00:30:36And Ilyna now dumps Hayes.
00:30:38Cover.
00:30:39Is it enough to regain the title?
00:30:42Hayes at two and a half.
00:30:45What a matchup for the United States Championship.
00:30:47Man, what a match this has been.
00:31:05Dragunov physically exhausted the champion, Carmelo Hayes, as well.
00:31:09And Ilyna Dragunov now showing a little sign of frustration here.
00:31:16He's had control of the majority of this match.
00:31:18He really has dropped the hammer on Carmelo Hayes,
00:31:22as he continues to do,
00:31:23and at times has even outmaneuvered Carmelo Hayes,
00:31:27which almost never happens.
00:31:28Carmelo is in a bad, bad way here.
00:31:30And it's turned into something of a scramble.
00:31:37Fans in Montreal still buzzing over the appearance of hometown hero Sammy Zayn
00:31:42earlier on tonight.
00:31:44Sammy, of course, was a great fight in the United States Champion.
00:31:48Dragging off with another nice German suplex to Hayes.
00:31:53Sammy Zayn, so much heart and fighting spirit
00:31:55that has won this hometown audience over over the years.
00:31:59Well, these two are showing that exact same heart and fighting spirit.
00:32:04That fighting spirit might slowly be leaving the body of the champ, Carmelo Hayes.
00:32:09Now, when you don't release the German suplex,
00:32:11and you keep that waist lock in tight like Dragunov's doing,
00:32:14that just wears your opponent down.
00:32:16Absolutely, you can't get any wind into your lungs whatsoever
00:32:19when he's squeezing on.
00:32:20And also, you run the risk of consecutive German suplexes.
00:32:24You cannot give your opponent any breathing room,
00:32:27any space whatsoever.
00:32:29You've got to keep the pressure on.
00:32:30But finally, Carmelo Hayes scrambling his way out of there.
00:32:33What can Carmelo come up with here?
00:32:35And this is a perfect example of what you were talking about earlier tonight, Wade.
00:32:39Putting the championship on the line each and every week
00:32:42against competitors like Dragunov do not make for long title reigns.
00:32:46Yeah, it's a noble stance.
00:32:48The fans tend to love it.
00:32:49You get great matches like this.
00:32:51But clinging on to that title is turning into a desperate act now for Carmelo Hayes.
00:32:58And now Dragunov with Hayes up on his shoulders.
00:33:01Thought maybe he was going for a Death Valley driver,
00:33:03and Hayes was able to count.
00:33:04And now a kick right to the knee.
00:33:07Hayes springboard.
00:33:08Oh, what a DDT by Hayes.
00:33:11Cover.
00:33:11Is it enough to retain?
00:33:14No.
00:33:15And here's an example of that durability of Carmelo Hayes,
00:33:19who has taken an absolute pummeling in this one.
00:33:23But he's finally got that second wind,
00:33:25and that superior movement of Carmelo Hayes came to the fore with that.
00:33:30Yeah, Wade, we are learning a lot the past few weeks about Carmelo Hayes.
00:33:34You mentioned the resilience.
00:33:35I mentioned the toughness earlier tonight.
00:33:37He's flashy.
00:33:38He's agile.
00:33:39He's athletic.
00:33:40He's smooth.
00:33:41He's confident.
00:33:41That's why he's the champion.
00:33:43Yeah, this is the guy who completely dominated in NXT,
00:33:46became the NXT champ, the North American champ,
00:33:49became the face of that brand.
00:33:50We haven't seen enough of that version of Carmelo over the past couple of years,
00:33:55but he is back.
00:33:56Hayes trying to drag himself up to the top rope, dragging off.
00:34:00Dragging himself to his feet as well.
00:34:09Oh, and dragging off with a big slap to the champion, Hayes.
00:34:13This is for the United States Championship.
00:34:16An extremely physical and intense battle between Hayes and the former champ, Dragunov.
00:34:21Yeah, for two technicians who can both fly.
00:34:24This has just been a good old-fashioned slugfest from the off.
00:34:29Come on, Ilya, let him in.
00:34:30And this crowd is lapping it up.
00:34:35Come on, inside both of you now.
00:34:37Let's go.
00:34:38Question is, who can exploit the fact that their opponent is severely weakened?
00:34:45Both men hanging on by a thread here.
00:34:48What the hell is this?
00:34:49Hayes now.
00:34:51Hands on the apron.
00:34:52Looked like he was trying to drag it off up.
00:34:53But drag it off now.
00:34:54Listen to the shot to the chest.
00:34:57Butchered in there is Carmelo.
00:35:00Crumbled a lesser man, but not Carmelo Hayes.
00:35:02Look at the power into a superplex.
00:35:05My God, a deadlift superplex.
00:35:09And Melo's lower back took all of that.
00:35:11We've said on a number of occasions, Wade, that Dragunov may be pound for pound one of the strongest men in WWE today.
00:35:19And he just showed you why moments ago.
00:35:21This is a complete deadlift of a human being.
00:35:23Yeah, at this point in the match where you're so exhausted already, so impressive from Ilya Dragunov.
00:35:31But can he get over the line?
00:35:33That's what it's all about.
00:35:34The United States Championship.
00:35:36And right now it's hanging in the balance.
00:35:41Body language tells the story of how brutal this match has been.
00:35:46It's going to be so much fun.
00:35:48What's wrong with you?
00:35:48Let's go.
00:35:51You heard what Hayes said.
00:35:52What's wrong with you?
00:35:54As Dragunov just wants more beatings.
00:35:59Look at these two go at it.
00:36:01Dragunov said, this is so much fun.
00:36:08Look at him fight back with the chops.
00:36:11Something mentally not right with Ilya Dragunov.
00:36:14You think?
00:36:15That's what makes him so devastating.
00:36:17Once that bell rings.
00:36:18Hayes!
00:36:20Kick the Dragunov.
00:36:21What's Carmelo planning to do here?
00:36:25Dangerous.
00:36:26Oh, goodness!
00:36:30Turning that suplex into a cutter right on the apron.
00:36:34On the jaw of Ilya Dragunov striking it hard.
00:36:38There is no give whatsoever in that part of the ring.
00:36:41I'm pretty sure Dragunov does not find it fun anymore as the count rises.
00:36:47Yeah.
00:36:47Count of five now.
00:36:49Count of seven.
00:36:51Dragunov sent back into the ring.
00:36:53Carmelo Hayes now looks to go up top to try to put this match away.
00:36:56Carmelo moving.
00:37:01And he's having some issues with that left leg.
00:37:03Carmelo was trying to get feeling back in the left leg, but Dragunov quick to his feet.
00:37:08I mean, the left leg hurts.
00:37:11I'm sure the entire body hurts on both men at this point.
00:37:14How badly do you want it?
00:37:16How deep can you dig?
00:37:18And now with Hayes up on his shoulder, Dragunov carrying the champion to the center of the ring.
00:37:28Death Valley driver into the corner.
00:37:32And Dragunov looking to win the United States Championship.
00:37:36Raps the arm and the legs.
00:37:38And Hayes kicks it two and a half.
00:37:40Yeah, late, late kick out there.
00:37:43And Ilya Dragunov knows just how close he was to recapture in that United States Championship.
00:37:49Death Valley driver in the corner.
00:37:51And out.
00:37:52Landing high on the neck of Melo, who's down and in the drop zone goal.
00:37:56And Dragunov going to go high risk.
00:37:57Wait a minute.
00:37:58The Miz.
00:37:58The Miz just ducked Dragunov off the top rope.
00:38:02The official was over with Hayes.
00:38:04First 48 by Carmelo Hayes.
00:38:06Into the cover.
00:38:07One, two, three.
00:38:10The Miz closed.
00:38:12Hayes with the win.
00:38:14Here is your winner.
00:38:15And still United States Champion.
00:38:21Carmelo Hayes.
00:38:24Oh, make no mistake about it, Wade.
00:38:25That is a mocking applause by The Miz.
00:38:28Well, Carmelo Hayes did not see this take place.
00:38:32That was The Miz who clearly begrudges the fact that Dragunov got the shot instead of him.
00:38:38Now, Melo didn't see that at all.
00:38:40Of course, he pounced.
00:38:42Got the pin.
00:38:42Well, Melo has just seen the replay.
00:38:45And is now living with The Miz for interfering in this match.
00:38:49Yeah, Miz, as you mentioned, extremely jealous that Carmelo Hayes is the United States Champion.
00:38:56And it appears Miz wanted Carmelo to keep the title to maybe get a title opportunity against Hayes down the road.
00:39:02Well, clearly he's antagonized Carmelo Hayes.
00:39:04And I'm sure Ilya Dragunov in the process.
00:39:07I'm pretty sure there will be some consequences for The Miz after that act.
00:39:11The issue with Miz and Carmelo Hayes far from over.
00:39:14One issue that's just getting started.
00:39:16The issue between Cody Rhodes and Jacob Batu.
00:39:19I wasn't just the company's champion.
00:39:27I was your champion.
00:39:28For all these months, comes down to a steel cage patch.
00:39:33But somewhere along the line, perhaps I got predictable.
00:39:36I did not see all the ways which I could lose.
00:39:43Jacob Batu!
00:39:45You have the biggest receipt I have ever handed out coming to you.
00:40:10You can drive your all-gas car down here right now.
00:40:14Or, Jacob, I can beat the brakes off your ass.
00:40:22Get it on me!
00:40:24Hey!
00:40:25Cody!
00:40:27You got something to say about me!
00:40:29You have something to say to me!
00:40:32Bring your puck ass out here right now!
00:40:36Rhodes is ready for a fight!
00:40:39He's looking to collect on the receipt!
00:40:44He promised Batu earlier in the night!
00:40:51This score is far from settled!
00:40:54Well, ladies and gentlemen, earlier today, I had an opportunity to sit down with Cody Rhodes for an exclusive interview.
00:41:09Cody Rhodes and Jacob Batu meet at Saturday Night's Main event.
00:41:13But this interview became intense and almost got out of control.
00:41:17We'll show you what happened coming up next on SmackDown.
00:41:20Walk in the stage, watch the fans sway.
00:41:22They entertain, open up the cage.
00:41:24I am the champ, see it in my face.
00:41:26Going out in, no, no time to play.
00:41:28No competition, number one to eight.
00:41:30Great for action, not about the game.
00:41:32This is my time, get used to my name.
00:41:35Wait a minute, wait a minute.
00:41:36The will is the hardest goal, but a limit.
00:41:38I said it, I meant it.
00:41:39I'm about my business, we already did it, now you're about to win it.
00:41:42Hey!
00:41:44Come on!
00:41:46Hey, we're the legends, we did it, we said it, we meant it.
00:41:49The whole team made us strong, I'm a beast, I'm a monster.
00:41:52Come on, go!
00:42:00Hit your smile!
00:42:04Give me a heel, yeah!
00:42:06The Rock says, we got the work!
00:42:09Oh yeah, we're going to try it with this, we're going to run it!
00:42:13And that's the bottom line, from Stone Cold Shotson.
00:42:19WWE 2K26 Attitude Era Edition, pre-order January 30th.
00:42:25Hello, my friend.
00:42:26My friend.
00:42:27Cody, thank you for taking time out of your busy day to be here today.
00:42:30Thanks, man.
00:42:31I don't want to start out with bad memories, but I do have to ask you your feeling on losing
00:42:36the WWE Championship a couple of weeks ago.
00:42:40I feel like I'd rather not talk about losing the WWE Championship, instead, talk about regaining
00:42:45the WWE Championship, the Royal Rumble, next weekend, winning it a third time.
00:42:51What an impossible feat that is, but that is where my focus...
00:42:55Cody, I'm sorry.
00:42:56Cody, tomorrow night, at Saturday night's main event, you take on the man who cost you the
00:43:03WWE Championship.
00:43:04Tell me your feelings on Jacob Fatu.
00:43:07You know, I respect you having asked that, and certainly, probably, already know the answer.
00:43:19I didn't...
00:43:20Get your hands off of me!
00:43:21Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey!
00:43:23Hey, hey, not the time or the place.
00:43:25No, no, it's okay, it's okay.
00:43:27We already know what tomorrow is.
00:43:28Sit down, Jacob.
00:43:29You got something to say?
00:43:30Sit down.
00:43:30Okay.
00:43:31It's fine.
00:43:31All right, yeah.
00:43:32It's fine.
00:43:32Relax.
00:43:33Relax.
00:43:33Let me lay it out all on the line for you.
00:43:42My concern was Drew McIntyre, because he kicked my damn teeth down my throat.
00:43:48I was locked in, in full throttle on Drew, and Drew only.
00:43:53Now, I don't give a damn how you feel, or what you think about it.
00:44:00But then, you gotta be the hero, huh?
00:44:03And to put your hands on me, it didn't have my mind rolling, huh?
00:44:08Had the wheels turning.
00:44:10Then it had me thinking.
00:44:11Oh, you were thinking.
00:44:12You were thinking.
00:44:14Because it certainly didn't look like thinking in three stages of hell.
00:44:17It looked like you were acting.
00:44:20Listen, I'm not going to talk to you about somebody kicking your teeth down your throat.
00:44:23I'm going to tell you what every single person in this room is already thinking,
00:44:27but doesn't have the balls to tell you.
00:44:30You acting and not thinking.
00:44:32You acting.
00:44:34That's what got you locked up in the first place.
00:44:37That's what got you put in prison in the first place.
00:44:40All right.
00:44:40Okay.
00:44:41Hey.
00:44:42I'm going to relax.
00:44:42So, okay.
00:44:45You want to go there, huh?
00:44:47Listen, bro.
00:44:48It ain't nothing new that don't nobody know about me.
00:44:51Okay?
00:44:5216, locked down.
00:44:5618, locked down.
00:44:58Seven kids, no job, one mattress.
00:45:00Okay?
00:45:01A month before I got here, I didn't even know if I had a damn job here.
00:45:05Hell, man, I almost got fired before I got hired.
00:45:09But nah, I ain't complaining.
00:45:11Man, I ain't complaining about none of that.
00:45:14Because them choices I done fixed.
00:45:16Hell, man, them choices made me a better man.
00:45:18Obviously, man, them choices got me standing right here, right now, in front of your ass.
00:45:24That's the problem.
00:45:25You're standing across from me right now, but I'm not the WWE champion.
00:45:29And that is your fault.
00:45:31This right here, Saturday night's main event, Montreal, the Bell Center,
00:45:35it should be for the WWE championship, Jacob.
00:45:38Hold on, man.
00:45:39Hold on.
00:45:40A title match?
00:45:43Nah.
00:45:43Hell nah.
00:45:44Nah.
00:45:45The way I seen it, Drew was already out.
00:45:48Before I stepped in the front of him.
00:45:51You got it figured out, huh?
00:45:52Drew was already out.
00:45:53You got this title match, main event situation, completely figured out.
00:45:57Which is crazy, because, Jacob, you've never been in a title match.
00:46:01Hold on.
00:46:02Hey.
00:46:04Easy.
00:46:06So that's what you think I am, huh?
00:46:08That's what you think this is, Cody?
00:46:10What you think I'm just like every other Samoan that you went against?
00:46:16That don't make them like me no more.
00:46:19Hell, they ain't never made them like me.
00:46:24So what?
00:46:25Everybody think I'm just a loose cannon?
00:46:27I'm unhinged?
00:46:28I'm out of control?
00:46:29I ain't got no control?
00:46:30No.
00:46:33Nah, bro.
00:46:36Trust me.
00:46:38I'm very in control.
00:46:44So think about that.
00:46:45That is a scary thought, and Cody Rhodes has a lot to think about before his match in 24 hours at Saturday night's main event.
00:46:58But I do want to explain to you that General Manager Nick Aldis made sure Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu left the building.
00:47:06He did not want to jeopardize the match for tomorrow night.
00:47:08Yeah, save it for tomorrow night, because the threats and resentment come to a head tomorrow at Saturday night's main event.
00:47:16As the former WWE champ, Cody Rhodes, goes one-on-one with the man who cost him the gold, the most terrifying man on earth, the Samoan werewolf, Jacob Fatu.
00:47:37Jordan, I am so glad I ran into you.
00:47:40Just the girlie I wanted to see.
00:47:41I wanted to take this time to be the bigger person, as per usual, and let you know that you are a star, Jordan.
00:47:50You're a star.
00:47:51And you know what stars deserve?
00:47:52They deserve a platform to shine on.
00:47:55So, with that being said, I wanted to offer you the coveted position of slaging of my secret harvest.
00:48:02She'd be the perfect fit.
00:48:03Perfect fit.
00:48:04Come on.
00:48:05We were thinking you could star maybe next week at the Royal Rumble.
00:48:08We work together.
00:48:10We become WWE Women's Champion.
00:48:14Wait, better idea.
00:48:16Why don't you start tonight?
00:48:18I'm about to go out there and beat that bully Jade up, so that's perfect.
00:48:22You haven't met with Jade tonight?
00:48:23Yeah.
00:48:24Say no more.
00:48:24I'm convinced.
00:48:25After you.
00:48:26Are you sure about that?
00:48:27Go.
00:48:28Yes, get the suit ready.
00:48:29Sleeveless.
00:48:30Sleeveless, all right.
00:48:31See you out there.
00:48:31Go.
00:48:32Go.
00:48:35Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea.
00:48:37Yes.
00:48:38We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve and Jay.
00:48:43A little muscle added to this group.
00:48:46Stand up, Michael Cole.
00:48:48Pledge allegiance to the Queen of Canada.
00:48:51The following contest is scheduled for one call.
00:48:59Introducing first, accompanied by Albo Fire and Jordan Drake.
00:49:06From Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
00:49:09She is one half of the AAA Big Tag Team Champions, Chelsea Green.
00:49:17She's dressed like the Mountie.
00:49:24Nonetheless, Chelsea and the WWE Women's Champion, Jade Cargill.
00:49:29Next.
00:49:29Jordan Grace isn't really part of this group.
00:49:31Clearly she is.
00:49:32We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:34We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:34We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:35We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:35We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:36We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:36We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:37We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:37We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:38We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:39We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:39We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:40We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:41We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:42We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:42We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:49:43We're going to get ourselves a Sleeve.
00:51:13East, 11 a.m. on the West Coast, followed immediately by the post-show.
00:51:18The road to WrestleMania begins a week from tomorrow.
00:51:21And the Royal Rumble just keeps getting bigger and bigger, but back here to SmackDown, it
00:51:29does not get any bigger than the now newly expanded green regime, because we've added a little
00:51:37muscle, Slade and Jay, Jordan Grace, officially in the fall.
00:51:41A storm is coming.
00:52:11And her opponent, from Barrow Beach, Florida, she is the WWE Women's Champion, Jay Cargill!
00:52:30Well, Jordan Grace, since arriving here in Friday Night SmackDown, has made no bones about
00:52:36it, Wade.
00:52:37She wants Cargill in the title.
00:52:39Yeah, and this is...
00:52:39Oh!
00:52:40What a second!
00:52:41Jade taking advantage of the distraction for Chelsea.
00:52:44A victory tonight could earn her a future championship opportunity, and for Chelsea, it's all about
00:52:50survival as well against the Storm.
00:52:52Match is underway.
00:52:53Here comes Green, out of the fire, Jayner on the ringside, and still find it hard to
00:52:57believe that Jordan Grace is actually part of her secret purpose.
00:53:00Well, she's already paying dividends, and you need all the help you can get against the
00:53:05physical specimen that is the WWE Women's Champion, Jade Cargill.
00:53:11And look at the power of Cargill.
00:53:14Just effortless abuse being thrown the way of Chelsea Green, and Slade and Jay on the outside
00:53:20better be thinking fast, because Chelsea Green is already in a bad way.
00:53:24Well, Jade Cargill says, this is who I am.
00:53:27I just beat people up in the ring, and she whips Chelsea into the corner.
00:53:32Jordan Grace is getting a front row view of the capabilities of Jade Cargill now.
00:53:38Jade Cargill was ringside last week as Chelsea Green actually fought Jordan Grace, but in
00:53:43the aftermath, Chelsea Green inadvertently dropping Jade Cargill, and that might explain exactly
00:53:49why Jade Cargill is so fired up tonight, beating down Chelsea Green.
00:53:54Grace did not look impressed with the champion moments ago, and now Jade Cargill with a fall-away
00:54:00slam to Chelsea Green into a kip-up, the uber-athletic champion.
00:54:07Jade Cargill did not like Jordan Grace once she arrived on SmackDown, made it very clear there
00:54:13is only room for one alpha female here on the blue brand, and it's me, the champ.
00:54:19Well, Chelsea Green, that fall-away slam center right out of the ring.
00:54:26But there's no respite whatsoever, because here comes the storm.
00:54:30Storm.
00:54:34Just mouthing off to Jordan here at ringside.
00:54:37Hold on.
00:54:38Hold on.
00:54:44Right now, when it comes to alpha females, it rarely ends at just talk, although thankfully
00:54:49for the sanctity of this match, it appears to have done so, at least in this moment.
00:54:53Jade better stop worrying about Jordan Grace, because Chelsea Green on the top rope has a
00:54:57dropkick, and again takes advantage of a distraction.
00:55:01What an absolute bullseye that was on Jade Cargill, and Jade might be about to pay here.
00:55:06And Chelsea with the double knees to the back of the neck, and once again, Jordan Grace paying
00:55:11dividends.
00:55:12And Chelsea has the WWE Women's Champion rocked, and a kick out by Jade at one.
00:55:17Just a one-count after that level of abuse thrown your way, that has just angered Chelsea
00:55:22Green further.
00:55:23Oh, she shouldn't be yelling at herself.
00:55:25She should be on the attack, and you don't want to give Jade Cargill any opportunity to
00:55:29get back in.
00:55:30Here we go.
00:55:30Here we go, Cole.
00:55:31Oh, trying for that unpretty her, but denied by the power of Cargill.
00:55:35Jade got caught top rope.
00:55:36Chelsea Green rolls through, using the ropes for leverage, and Jade still able to kick out.
00:55:41And that was like a 2.9 as well, albeit with the rope-assisted, but in the shock and awe
00:55:48of the aftermath, Cargill pouncing.
00:55:52Up and down goes Chelsea Green on the power bomb by Cargill.
00:55:58Now, Alba Fire gets involved and pays for it with a big boot.
00:56:04She's telling a Jordan Grace to watch this.
00:56:07That's the jaded.
00:56:08The champ, dominant again.
00:56:15Here is your winner, the WWE Women's Champion, Jade Cargill.
00:56:27What an emphatic decision.
00:56:28What was the point of this?
00:56:32To prove that you can wrestle just as long as it's not for the title?
00:56:38I talked to Nick Aldis, and I'm in the Women's Royal Rumble.
00:56:43So after I win that, I'll be seeing you on the other side.
00:56:50Or, since you're already warmed up,
00:56:54we could just do this right now.
00:56:58Jade Cargill saying, I will do this on my time.
00:57:21But, Wade, Jordan Grace will not be bullied by the storm.
00:57:26Jordan Grace has already quit her responsibilities in the Green Regime,
00:57:30but those two powerhouses do indeed appear to be on a collision course.
00:57:35Can Jordan Grace win the Royal Rumble
00:57:39and guarantee herself an opportunity at that title.
00:57:42Even my title, not like that.
00:57:45My job.
00:57:54So, you good for tonight?
00:57:56You seem a little distracted.
00:57:58Oh, my gosh.
00:57:59Charlotte, I thought we worked this out last week.
00:58:00I can still focus on other titles and our team.
00:58:04No, it's just that Rumble's next week,
00:58:06and I want to make sure we're stronger than ever.
00:58:09I get it.
00:58:09I get it.
00:58:10But, you know, Rumble's going to be great.
00:58:11Plus, I'm not going to lie,
00:58:13it's going to be hard to top last year's Rumble.
00:58:15I know!
00:58:16I won!
00:58:18Oh, yeah, and you made an epic return.
00:58:19But I probably forgot because I won.
00:58:21But then there was WrestleMania.
00:58:23Oh.
00:58:24Well, look at it this way.
00:58:25If you would have won WrestleMania,
00:58:27we wouldn't have been best friends.
00:58:29We wouldn't have been tag champs.
00:58:31And we wouldn't be trying to get those titles back.
00:58:34No, that's all true.
00:58:35So, we will worry about Rumble next week,
00:58:38and tonight, it's about the team?
00:58:40It's about the team.
00:58:41Okay.
00:58:43Let's go.
00:58:45But I did win last year.
00:58:50The Fireflies are here tonight,
00:58:52and they are in.
00:58:53For a rude awakening.
00:58:56Bo,
00:58:56I promised these men behind me gold,
00:58:59and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:59:01And it starts with me
00:59:02and the right-hand man, Tomatonga.
00:59:04Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
00:59:06When I look at this lantern,
00:59:08I see me winning the World Rumble.
00:59:11And when that happens,
00:59:12I am going to bring back
00:59:14the undisputed WWE title to this family
00:59:16where it belongs.
00:59:19And as long as I have this,
00:59:21there ain't nothing
00:59:24that you
00:59:25or he
00:59:28can do about it.
00:59:30who I can do about it.
01:00:00Oh, things break, things shatter
01:00:05Keep it real, you feel this
01:00:10A little detail of matter
01:00:13Burning man
01:00:15I can't go, I can't go, I can't go, I can't go
01:00:21I can't go, I can't go, I can't go, I can't go
01:00:26Burning man, I can't go, I can't go
01:00:31Don't hold me close
01:00:38I can't go, I can't go, I can't go
01:00:47I can't go, I can't go, I can't go, I can't go
01:00:54Tag titles up for grabs next
01:01:09Next Saturday
01:01:16The moments await
01:01:19The eyes of the world are on this tonight
01:01:22In Riyadh
01:01:27The city
01:01:30The excitement
01:01:33The energy
01:01:34Listen to this place
01:01:36Experience Royal Rumble
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01:01:47Live on Friday Night Smackdown
01:02:02Wade the Wyatt Six no longer in possession of that symbolic lantern and here's why
01:02:07Yeah this was two weeks ago in Berlin Solo Sokoa stole Uncle Howdy's lantern that is the hugely sentimental remnant of the original Firefly Bray Wyatt now understandably not for a loop at this point the MFT's proceeded to make short work of Uncle Howdy and his crew and after the pinfall
01:02:32Solo Sokoa proceeded to leave town with Wyatt's whole world in their hands
01:02:39And momentum coming into tonight's tag title match
01:02:43Let's go
01:02:44And here's my final move
01:02:45Sokoa
01:02:46We're gonna have to do this
01:02:59And we can see literally at 1st of the top of the tree
01:03:00And we'll see you guys playing the best
01:03:01And we'll see you guys playing the best
01:03:02And we'll see you guys playing the best
01:03:04And we'll see you guys playing the best
01:03:06And I'm ready for a war, better than ever before
01:03:09I'm taking it all, and I'm ready for a war
01:03:12Because I just offered a war, I'm taking it all
01:03:15I've been guessing to win it, I'm for Omega B
01:03:22The following contest is scheduled for the fall
01:03:26This is for the WWE Tag Team Championship
01:03:31Taking your way to the ring, common punk
01:03:35Solo Maki
01:03:51Go to Alice, Uncle Howdy in the Wyatt Six
01:04:03Take this
01:04:04Sending Tala back to the locker room
01:04:11Obviously to keep an eye on the Wyatt Six lantern
01:04:15Nonetheless, the Wyatt Six did get a little bit of payback
01:04:19Last week, Wade, when they cost Solo Sokoa an opportunity
01:04:22To qualify for tomorrow night's Fatal 4-Way
01:04:25Yeah, not enough payback as far as they are concerned
01:04:28They wanted that lantern back, but they did not get it
01:04:32And it would appear the way things have gone tonight
01:04:34And Tala Tonga already absconding with that precious lantern
01:04:38And it won't be happening here either
01:04:40The question is, can they hold on to the tag goal?
01:04:44So it'll be Loomis and Gacy defending the tag team titles tonight
01:04:47Against Solo Sokoa and Tama Tonga of the MFTs
01:04:52What does Solo and Tama need to do to win the gold?
01:04:54Well, Solo and Tama have already taken a massive shot on the Wyatts
01:04:58That lantern that we talk about has just been a mental blow to the Wyatt Six
01:05:03And they haven't looked the same since
01:05:04The MFTs have made it clear
01:05:06Nothing is sacred
01:05:08Nothing is off limits
01:05:09So what about Gacy and Loomis?
01:05:13What do they need to do to keep the titles?
01:05:15Well, they need to get back to what they do best
01:05:17Which is running the tag division from Bell to Bell
01:05:20You need to compartmentalize all the personal issues and strife you have
01:05:24With the loss of that lantern
01:05:26And just get in there and compete
01:05:28Solo Sokoa, another quick tag with Tama Tonga
01:05:31Now listen, this is an important matchup as well for Solo Sokoa Wade
01:05:35Again, he's the leader of the MFTs
01:05:37But another opportunity to show his leadership
01:05:39He promised he'd bring gold back to the group
01:05:42And here's the first opportunity tonight
01:05:43Well, the mission has been clear
01:05:45He wants his MFTs in possession for every piece of gold here on SmackDown
01:05:49Oh, Double T!
01:05:50It starts tonight
01:05:52And of course, Tama Tonga, who's getting pummeled in there right now
01:05:56Has previously held that gold here with Tonga lower
01:06:00Can he do the same again tonight with the boss, Solo Sokoa?
01:06:03And not to mention a 7i WGP tag team reigns as well
01:06:07Tama Tonga, a tag team technician
01:06:10He went for that cutthroat and running elbow
01:06:12And Loomis moves out of harm's way and delivers a drop kick
01:06:15Dexter Loomis
01:06:18Who of course, uh
01:06:20Leaves his mercy of the buzzard
01:06:22And he sends Tonga
01:06:24Halfway across the ring
01:06:27Such a warped individual
01:06:29Although the same could perhaps be said of the MFTs
01:06:32A different reason now
01:06:33Just volleying Solo Sokoa out of the ring
01:06:36And this is all now going the way of the Wyatt Six
01:06:39And now the Wyatt Six taking out the MFTs
01:06:43Look at every instant chance
01:06:47Can they finish the job?
01:06:54The Wyatt Six defending the tag team titles
01:07:01Against Solo Sokoa Tama Tonga
01:07:03Of the MFTs
01:07:06And this is Dexter Loomis
01:07:09A man who was once described as a tortured artist
01:07:12Gravitates away from normalcy
01:07:16Which is why he fit right in with the Wyatt Six
01:07:18The Wyatt Six are just a family of broken souls
01:07:21And that is something Solo Sokoa has used as a point of attack
01:07:25A mocking way of calling this family
01:07:29Broken human beings
01:07:31Who do not belong in the spotlight
01:07:33That the MFTs want to take from them tonight
01:07:36Tama runs into a big boot
01:07:39Now Solo with a kick to the back of the neck
01:07:41Right behind the referees back
01:07:43And there's the one-two whammy
01:07:45And the complexion of this match has just completely changed
01:07:49And we talked about Tama being a tag team specialist
01:07:53Did a great job drawing the official Charles Robinson
01:07:56Which allowed Solo Sokoa to strike
01:07:58Yeah it's just so instinctive for the MFTs
01:08:01Of course driven by Solo Sokoa
01:08:04He's got his unit well drilled
01:08:06They've been together now a substantial amount of time
01:08:09And you see them getting better week in week out
01:08:12Now they're following the orders of Solo Sokoa
01:08:152-18
01:08:16And now you see the ferocity of the MFT leader
01:08:19Solo Sokoa
01:08:21Former United States champion
01:08:24Oh, Tonga
01:08:27Lower now with the big right hand to the jaw
01:08:30Once again behind the referee's back
01:08:32And you might not like them
01:08:33But that is really, really smart strategy
01:08:36When gold's on the line
01:08:38Solo barking at Uncle Howdy
01:08:48At ringside as Loomis fights back
01:08:50Nice, smart move against the tag
01:08:54Jams talking trash
01:08:55Taking your eye off the ball
01:08:56Here's what happens
01:08:57Oh, what an elbow by Solo
01:09:00Into the cover
01:09:00Looking to win the tag team
01:09:02Gold and a kick out
01:09:03Such a menacing individual
01:09:07Is Solo Sokoa
01:09:08There's a methodical pace to him
01:09:10Eerily reminiscent of his cousin
01:09:13Roman Reigns
01:09:15Something he picked up
01:09:17When he was the right hand man
01:09:18Of Roman Reigns, no doubt
01:09:20Same sort of presence in the ring
01:09:22But now
01:09:23Tama Tonga
01:09:24This unrefined, crude individual
01:09:27Gets his chance
01:09:28To impress Solo Sokoa
01:09:30An inch closer to that tag goal
01:09:32Little miss, whipped into the corner
01:09:34And Tama now with a big splash
01:09:36All out intensity
01:09:38From Tama Tonga
01:09:40Another quick tag made to Sokoa
01:09:44Tama Tonga wasn't
01:09:47Intimidating enough
01:09:48Throw on that wall paint
01:09:50For good measure
01:09:51While we really are
01:09:52At war now
01:09:53And don't the white six
01:09:54Know it
01:09:55Solo
01:09:57Wiping out Loomis
01:10:00And the Wyatts
01:10:01And the Wyatts
01:10:01Have not had
01:10:02Really any opportunity
01:10:03To fight back into this match
01:10:05You see this
01:10:07Right
01:10:08You see this
01:10:09Howdy
01:10:10Boom
01:10:11Boom
01:10:12Solo Sokoa
01:10:14Tama Tonga
01:10:16Of the Mfts
01:10:17Dominating
01:10:17Gacy and Loomis
01:10:19To the Wyatts
01:10:20The Wyatts
01:10:20Six
01:10:20Trying to win the tag team
01:10:22Gold tonight
01:10:23Solo Sokoa
01:10:24Taking immense pleasure
01:10:26In the pain
01:10:26That the Wyatts
01:10:27Six are feeling
01:10:28Both physical
01:10:29And spiritual
01:10:30And it's working
01:10:32Right now
01:10:33Now
01:10:33Backing it up
01:10:34In the corner
01:10:34First pain
01:10:35Omaz
01:10:36To the late
01:10:36Great
01:10:37Omaga
01:10:37Again
01:10:38Solo staring
01:10:39Down at ringside
01:10:40And Uncle Howdy
01:10:41Feel the anger
01:10:42And that frustration
01:10:43Oozing out
01:10:44Of Uncle Howdy
01:10:45But there's nothing
01:10:46He can do
01:10:47In this match
01:10:47To help his men
01:10:48Now
01:10:49This is primal
01:10:53Domination
01:10:54From Solo Sokoa
01:10:56And all this time
01:11:00Loomis
01:11:00Able to move
01:11:01Out of harm's way
01:11:02And has an opportunity
01:11:03Delivering the
01:11:05Back suplex now
01:11:06To Solo Sokoa
01:11:09And a chance
01:11:10Maybe to make
01:11:10A tag for Loomis
01:11:11Yeah
01:11:12That was a major
01:11:12Miscalculation
01:11:14By Sokoa
01:11:15Who had his
01:11:15Foot on the throat
01:11:17Of Dexter Loomis
01:11:19Until he just
01:11:20Tuck too long
01:11:21About it
01:11:22And that the tag
01:11:22To a fresh
01:11:23Joe Gacy happens
01:11:25And it does
01:11:26Everything changes
01:11:27I'm a Tonga
01:11:28Now the legal man
01:11:29For the MFTs
01:11:30And look at Gacy
01:11:31Go that
01:11:32Highly unorthodox
01:11:33But effective
01:11:34Offensive style
01:11:35Of Gacy
01:11:35Absolutely
01:11:36Twisted brawler
01:11:38Is Joe Gacy
01:11:39Just loves
01:11:41Swinging
01:11:41For the fences
01:11:42Nothing pretty
01:11:44About what Gacy
01:11:45Does in the ring
01:11:46But highly effective
01:11:48Now Sokoa
01:11:49Runs into a big boot
01:11:51Breaking down
01:11:52Referees
01:11:52Losing control
01:11:54And this
01:11:54Stalling side
01:11:56Suplex there
01:11:56And Joe Gacy
01:11:57Otterly devastated
01:11:59For the MFTs
01:12:00Gacy
01:12:04Bounces off the rope
01:12:05Big clothesline
01:12:06Turns
01:12:07Tomatanga
01:12:07Inside out
01:12:08Severely
01:12:09Warped
01:12:10Individual
01:12:10And it looks like
01:12:11Dexter Loomis
01:12:13Is refreshed
01:12:14And now back
01:12:14In the fire fight
01:12:15And the double team
01:12:16Coming to Wyatt Six
01:12:18Into the power bomb
01:12:19Loomis now
01:12:20Legal man
01:12:20Into the cover
01:12:21And Sokoa
01:12:22Breaks things up
01:12:23Man the plague
01:12:24Is the move
01:12:25That has put
01:12:26Everyone down
01:12:27For the Wyatt Six
01:12:28But Solo Sokoa
01:12:29Just saved the matchup
01:12:30For his team
01:12:31So smart there
01:12:32From the lead
01:12:32Of Solo Sokoa
01:12:34And catching Gacy
01:12:35On the way through
01:12:36This may now
01:12:37Be a two on one
01:12:38Matchup
01:12:38And Loomis
01:12:39And the top
01:12:40Takes out Sokoa
01:12:42Completely reckless
01:12:44There from
01:12:45Dexter Loomis
01:12:47But it was
01:12:47Highly effective
01:12:48Stuck the landing
01:12:49Right on top
01:12:50Of Solo Sokoa
01:12:51And weighed up here
01:12:52Yeah Loomis
01:12:53Heading up to the top rope
01:12:54J.C. Mateo
01:12:55Tried to get involved
01:12:56He got beaten
01:12:57For the punch
01:12:58That's why
01:12:58It's not a disqualification
01:12:59Loomis with a frog splash
01:13:01Cover now
01:13:02To retain the championships
01:13:03And a pick out
01:13:04With authority
01:13:05By Tama Tonga
01:13:07Almost took out
01:13:08The official
01:13:08Charles Robinson
01:13:09And now Tonga Loa
01:13:11Up on the
01:13:12Oh god
01:13:12Oh look a big
01:13:13Eric Rowan
01:13:13And Eric Rowan
01:13:14With a
01:13:15Clean house
01:13:16Watch out
01:13:16J.C. Mateo
01:13:18Playing skittles
01:13:20On the outside
01:13:21With the MFTs
01:13:22And look out
01:13:23Boyz
01:13:23Massive crossbody
01:13:25By Rowan
01:13:25Just flattening
01:13:27Everything
01:13:28In sight
01:13:29This man has
01:13:31Several screws
01:13:32Loose
01:13:33And he has the power
01:13:34To be incredibly
01:13:35Dangerous
01:13:36Uh oh
01:13:37Tala Tonga
01:13:41Carrying the
01:13:42Wyatt 6 lantern
01:13:43Back down to the ring
01:13:45We're gonna have
01:13:46Ourselves
01:13:46A big boy
01:13:47Brawl here
01:13:48And J.C. Mateo
01:13:51Trying to take
01:13:51Advantage from behind
01:13:52As this
01:13:53Tonga Loa
01:13:54Tonga
01:13:56With a big
01:13:57Boot
01:13:58Dropping
01:13:58Rowan
01:13:59Size
01:13:5917
01:14:00To the
01:14:01Mush
01:14:01Of Eric
01:14:02Rowan
01:14:03After that
01:14:03Destruction
01:14:04From Mateo
01:14:05And Tonga
01:14:05Loa
01:14:06Sent out to the
01:14:08WWE fans
01:14:09Meanwhile from behind
01:14:11Uncle Howdy
01:14:11Stalking
01:14:12Tala Tonga
01:14:13Man of a claw
01:14:19Honey with a
01:14:20Man of a claw
01:14:21And a
01:14:23Soto
01:14:24With a spike
01:14:25Now Loomis
01:14:34Realizing
01:14:34Soto
01:14:35Has that
01:14:35Lantern
01:14:35Yet again
01:14:36Driven into
01:14:37The ropes
01:14:37By
01:14:38Tama Tonga
01:14:39Lantern
01:14:39Used as a
01:14:42Weapon
01:14:43Off the face
01:14:44Of Dexter
01:14:45Loomis
01:14:45Right in the
01:14:46Skull
01:14:47Seeing stars
01:14:48And it's about
01:14:48To get worse
01:14:49The cutthroat
01:14:50The running
01:14:51Elbow
01:14:52By Tama
01:14:53Tonga
01:14:54The MFTs
01:14:55Are the
01:14:56Tag Team
01:14:57Champions
01:14:57Here are your
01:14:59Leaders
01:14:59And new
01:15:01WWE
01:15:03Tag Team
01:15:05Champions
01:15:06MFT
01:15:09Won the
01:15:10Endway
01:15:11The Lantern
01:15:12Becoming
01:15:12The downfall
01:15:13Of the
01:15:14Wyatt
01:15:14Six
01:15:15And that
01:15:16Was just
01:15:17Solo
01:15:17Sokoa
01:15:18And his
01:15:19Family
01:15:19Tree
01:15:20Being ruthless
01:15:21Being merciless
01:15:23And now
01:15:24Being WWE
01:15:26Tag Team
01:15:27Champions
01:15:27And they
01:15:28Still have
01:15:29That lantern
01:15:30Solo
01:15:31Promised
01:15:31He's bringing
01:15:32All the gold
01:15:34Back to the family
01:15:35We've got new WWE Tag Team Champions
01:15:40Yeah
01:15:41Unbelievable
01:15:42Yes
01:15:43You can send him in right away
01:15:44Thank you very much
01:15:45Nick
01:15:46Truth
01:15:48I heard you think about the Royal Rumble
01:15:52I'm here to put my balls on the line
01:15:55Open up
01:15:56Hey Nick
01:15:58Am I interrupting
01:15:59I'm sorry guys
01:16:00No
01:16:01Perfect timing
01:16:02Truth
01:16:03Let's pick this up another time
01:16:04Yeah
01:16:05I'm gonna sleep good tonight
01:16:08Knowing my balls are in good hands
01:16:11What's he talking about
01:16:14Never mind
01:16:16So anyway
01:16:17I appreciate you coming in
01:16:19I'm just gonna get right to it
01:16:20I saw a role on Monday
01:16:22Hmm
01:16:23You're putting your career on the line
01:16:25Against Gunther
01:16:26At the Royal Rumble
01:16:27I just gotta ask you this
01:16:29Are you sure
01:16:30That you wanna do that
01:16:32Absolutely
01:16:33Gunther says
01:16:35He retired
01:16:36John Cena
01:16:37Fine
01:16:39That's the business
01:16:40It was the disrespect he showed
01:16:42After the fact
01:16:43That pissed me off
01:16:44John Cena went out like a man
01:16:46On his shield
01:16:47So if you think for one second
01:16:49I'm gonna let
01:16:51Gunther decide
01:16:52When my time in WWE's up
01:16:54You're wrong
01:16:55But I got a feeling
01:16:57That's not why you asked me
01:16:58To come to Montreal
01:16:59Not to ask me that question
01:17:00Surely
01:17:01I respect your position
01:17:04And far be it from me
01:17:05To question your judgment
01:17:06And
01:17:08No
01:17:09It's not the only reason
01:17:10I asked you to go
01:17:11To Montreal
01:17:12AJ
01:17:15AJ Styles
01:17:18You're smart
01:17:19Calculated
01:17:20So
01:17:21Tell me why
01:17:22Are you willing to lose everything
01:17:25What are you talking about
01:17:26If I don't step up to Gunther now
01:17:29Then I've already lost
01:17:30That's not what this is all about
01:17:32Well
01:17:33Well
01:17:33Before
01:17:35You step in the ring
01:17:37With them
01:17:38Prove
01:17:39You are still
01:17:41Phenomenal
01:17:43Tomorrow night
01:17:45Saturday night may win
01:17:47Me
01:17:48Versus
01:17:50You
01:17:51Dick
01:17:55Still got room on the card
01:17:58AJ Styles
01:18:00And Shinsuke Nakamura
01:18:01Oh yeah
01:18:01Wake up room on the card
01:18:03A renewal of a great rivalry
01:18:15Tomorrow night
01:18:16AJ Styles
01:18:17Shinsuke Nakamura
01:18:18But tonight
01:18:18It is our main event
01:18:20Two of the four men
01:18:21In tomorrow night's fatal
01:18:22Four-way matchup
01:18:23Will go
01:18:24One-on-one
01:18:25Damian Priest
01:18:26Rick Williams live
01:18:27Rick Williams live
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