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00:00:00Now.
00:00:15Forever.
00:00:23Together.
00:00:30Less than a month ago, in a parking lot in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WWE started building a stadium for this Saturday's Royal Rumble.
00:00:43And this is what it looks like today, Riyadh Season Stadium at KFD.
00:00:48The King Abdullah Financial District is the backdrop for the Royal Rumble this Saturday.
00:00:53But tonight, we are 6,600 miles away from Riyadh, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the Scotiabank Arena for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
00:01:04The women's world champion is here, Stephanie McCurr, returned at Saturday night's main event to thwart Judgment Day's chances at Tag Team Gold.
00:01:19She's in a huge six-woman tag team matchup tonight.
00:01:23The former 12-time tag team champions are here.
00:01:28Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, The New Day, in a fatal four-way match to determine the number one contenders for the Usos tag team titles.
00:01:36And the vision is here.
00:01:41Big Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Paul Heyman, and Braun Breaker.
00:01:52Breaker's been invited back to Monday Night Raw by General Manager Adam Pearce to discuss his suspension here live tonight.
00:02:00And you are looking live at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
00:02:08We are sold out.
00:02:1117,853 WWE fans are here for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
00:02:1911,853 WWE fans are here for Monday Night Raw.
00:02:221,853 WWE fans are here for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
00:02:342,853 WWE fans are here for Monday Night Raw.
00:02:45ladies and gentlemen please welcome the phenomenal aj styles made it clear that 2026
00:03:05is the final year of his illustrious career but he wants a year-long farewell tour
00:03:12doesn't want it to end this saturday at the royal rumble when cory he puts his career on the line
00:03:19against gutter aj styles finds himself in the familiar situation of having his back
00:03:26against the proverbial wall one on one with the career killer the ring general the odds may be
00:03:33stacked against aj styles but if anyone is built to overcome adversity it's the phenomenal one
00:03:40want to remind everyone the rumble has a special start time
00:03:45in the states at 2 eastern 11 pacific
00:03:56styles with an incredible matchup against one of his long-time rivals
00:04:00this past saturday night it's saturday night's main event shinsuke nakamura
00:04:16has a special start time with the
00:04:19voyager in the state that has already been impacted all the time i'm not going to change it
00:04:21to the opposite point in the state that is a date of the york rung
00:04:23and a network that is 500 you would have to set up in five minutes
00:04:26and a couple of days i want to emphasize about it
00:04:27feet are gonna be 300 that are on one of his long-time i'm not going to think all these
00:04:29four of the day i want to encourage everyone to make sure that you can
00:04:30keep setting up the exercise for that for that it's a big time
00:04:32to be able to show the staff and ask them all the time too
00:04:35we can ask them all the time for that and i will do
00:04:37so we can get an end of the day for do you know i will come to
00:04:40we can expect you know we have a very time for a race
00:04:41in the first year and i will make sure the fact that i said
00:04:43Welcome to Monday Night Raw!
00:05:03That feels good to say it.
00:05:05I got to be honest.
00:05:06But there's a man in the back that would claim that would be the last time
00:05:12I'd ever say it.
00:05:17Yeah, Gunther claims he's going to end my WWE career at the Royal Rumble.
00:05:29That is his plan, but I'm not going anywhere.
00:05:36Now, I've made it clear I didn't hide it from you.
00:05:40I said it loud that 2026 will be the year that AJ Styles retires.
00:05:48Listen, I'm not talking about retirement because I'm trying to upset you.
00:06:13I'm saying it so that we can enjoy it together.
00:06:22John Cena showed me that it could take a year to say goodbye.
00:06:282025 was the year of John Cena.
00:06:30There is no reason why 2026 can't be the year of AJ Styles.
00:06:36There are locker rooms of men all over the world that I'd love to wrestle one more time.
00:06:47I want to be world champion one more time.
00:07:05Listen, I'm not saying Gunther isn't good.
00:07:08My back is against the wall.
00:07:10Well, yes, what I'm saying is he is not phenomenal.
00:07:17No.
00:07:26No.
00:07:29I'm not doing this.
00:09:00Did you guys figure out why I'm out here yet?
00:09:10All right.
00:09:11We're going to get there.
00:09:13I have known this man for 20-plus years.
00:09:17Now, we've been friends, we've been enemies.
00:09:22I'm happy to say that now, 2026, there's nothing but respect here between us.
00:09:28Right, AJ?
00:09:29So I got to publicly come out and ask you, what are you doing, man?
00:09:38Putting your career on the line against Gunther.
00:09:43If it doesn't go your way, that means the Phenomenal One's career is over.
00:09:47And I like to think that guys like me and you still got a lot of gas left in the tank.
00:09:53There's still a lot of moments to make in front of all these people.
00:09:57There's still time and place to say things like, is it great to be alive in Toronto on a Monday night or what?
00:10:06And selfishly, I've watched your career, the entirety of our friendship, and I look at Saturday like, gosh, man.
00:10:22And the stakes are just too high.
00:10:32Are you saying you do not think I can beat Gunther?
00:10:37Is that what you're saying?
00:10:39Did I say that?
00:10:40Is that what I said?
00:10:41You implied it.
00:10:43That's the way I took it.
00:10:44I'm not saying that.
00:10:46I know you can.
00:10:48Hell, I know you can beat Gunther.
00:10:49I saw you beat Gunther.
00:10:50The world saw you raise Gunther, but we also saw you not get your hand raised.
00:10:58We saw the referee raise Gunther's hand.
00:11:02And look, man, if it doesn't go your way Saturday, that means CM Punk and AJ Styles never get to go one-on-one in a WWE ring.
00:11:20I know you don't mean it that way, but to me, man, it comes across disrespectful.
00:11:36I'm not trying to be disrespectful.
00:11:38I'm being selfish, if anything.
00:11:39How about this?
00:11:45What?
00:11:46I know I can beat Gunther, and I know I can beat you.
00:12:15Well, there it is.
00:12:22But again, man, it's hard to be the good team twice.
00:12:26If on Saturday it doesn't go your way, you don't get to prove to yourself and everybody else that you can beat CM Punk.
00:12:33So, gosh, AJ, I don't know what to do.
00:12:39So, let's just say we do fight tonight.
00:13:04And I beat you after I beat Gunther, then I'm the number one contender for that championship.
00:13:21AJ, Toronto.
00:13:41I won this title November 1st, and I said that I was going to be a fighting champion.
00:13:49If me and you were going to do this right here tonight in Toronto, it's going to be for the belt.
00:14:02Hey, hey, so just to recap, live on Netflix on a Monday night from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
00:14:31The phenomenal one, AJ Styles versus CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:14:42It sounds like we got a main event.
00:14:53Hell yeah.
00:14:54General Manager Adam Pearce, I'm begging you, make it official tonight.
00:15:06Two dreams could be fulfilled here on Monday Night Raw.
00:15:12CM Punk could have his match that he wants with AJ Styles, and AJ Styles could once again win the world title.
00:15:20If Pierce signs off for the first time ever in a WWE ring, two superstars who have to find a generation.
00:15:27AJ Styles, CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, it just doesn't get any bigger than this.
00:15:32AJ Styles said this last year in WWE, he wants to meet some of his all-time great rivals.
00:15:38CM Punk perhaps tonight, just like this past Saturday night at Saturday Night's Main Event,
00:15:43when he took on Shinsuke Nakamura in a spectacular show.
00:15:50We are live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
00:15:55Welcome to Saturday Night's Main Event.
00:15:59As personal as it comes, Jacob Fatou, Cody Rose.
00:16:07Oh, wait a minute.
00:16:09Jacob Fatou, wasting little time, attacking Cody Rose before this matchup begins.
00:16:19Oh, hold on, wait a minute.
00:16:20It's back in time.
00:16:22The WWE Champion is here, taking out two of his biggest adversaries.
00:16:27With a match, Lumi next week with his career on the line, AJ Styles faces a long-time rival tonight.
00:16:37Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:16:41Boy, he's back, giving out the greatest hits tonight.
00:16:45AJ Styles clash!
00:16:48AJ with a win!
00:16:49Four men will buy for an opportunity to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship.
00:16:59I think I'm too rich to go to rehab.
00:17:04Who's got enough left in the track to get over the line here?
00:17:08Sammy!
00:17:09Hold on the pick!
00:17:10Sammy's going to the rumble!
00:17:13Look out, Sammy.
00:17:14From behind, Drew McIntyre.
00:17:15Sammy Zayn turns over the top ropes!
00:17:19Will Sammy finally realize his dream and win the WWE Championship?
00:17:28Rhea Ripley and Io Sky will defend the WWE Women's Tag Team titles against the Judgment Days.
00:17:35Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez.
00:17:38Io Sky over the merciless!
00:17:40Wait a minute!
00:17:42Raquel Rodriguez just dumped Rhea on the official!
00:17:47Rob Romero, the women's champion!
00:17:50Raquel has come here to line together, it's on paper!
00:17:54Oblivion by Lynn, but Rhea Ripley is legal!
00:17:57Ripley with Riptide!
00:18:00Rhea!
00:18:01For Paige!
00:18:03What an incredible match for the Women's Tag Team titles here on Saturday Night's Main Event!
00:18:09True!
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00:18:55The following is a six-woman tag team contest scheduled for one fall
00:19:10Introducing first, representing the Judgment Day
00:19:15The team of Raquel Rodriguez, Rockdown Perez, and Liv Morgan
00:19:23Well, ladies and gentlemen, based on what happened at Saturday night's main event
00:19:29We have this six-woman tag team matchup presented by Credit One Bank
00:19:35The Judgment Day versus Rhea Ripley, EO Sky, and Stephanie McCurr live next
00:19:53Judgment Day so close, Corey
00:20:05Saturday night to win the tag team titles with the involvement of Raquel Rodriguez
00:20:09But to everyone's surprise, the women's world champ returned
00:20:12Listen, this may be uncharacteristic of me to describe Saturday as a moral victory
00:20:19For the Judgment Day, but that's how I'm looking at it
00:20:21Sure, they left without tag team gold around their waist
00:20:24But what this did was show me that the Judgment Day is finally gelling as a unit
00:20:28As a cohesive machine
00:20:30And they're doing it at the right time
00:20:32The road to WrestleMania is about to begin
00:20:34And the Judgment Day is continuing to heat up when it counts most
00:20:38Well, all three members of Judgment Day in the ring now
00:20:41Will be a part of the Women's Royal Rumble matchup come this Saturday
00:20:45In Vegas, everything's a game
00:21:09Some nights, it's played without cards or dice
00:21:14Just tension
00:21:16Every move measured
00:21:20Every look
00:21:21A strategy sharpened
00:21:23Always watching your back
00:21:28Prepared for anything
00:21:35Never knowing who the real threat is
00:21:43Or who might show up at the table
00:21:52WrestleMania Vegas
00:22:03It's anyone's game
00:22:08One of the women in the ring right now may be in the main event at WrestleMania in Las Vegas
00:22:22If Liv or Roxanne or Raquel could win the Royal Rumble Saturday, they get to take on the champion of their choice
00:22:29But now they prepare for a six-woman tag team matchup
00:22:34Will be in the ring with the tag champs and the women's world champion
00:22:40Well, after the show tonight, we head off to the Middle East to Saudi Arabia for Royal Rumble weekend
00:23:01Let's run you through the schedule
00:23:03It starts on Friday, 9 a.m. on the East Coast of the United States on ESPN 2
00:23:07It's the Royal Rumble kickoff show
00:23:09And then later on in the evening, Friday night SmackDown comes live from Riyadh
00:23:13Now shifting to Saturday as we kick off the road to WrestleMania
00:23:17The countdown show starts at noon Eastern, 9 a.m. in the morning on the West Coast
00:23:20The Royal Rumble special start time
00:23:232 o'clock Eastern, 11 in the morning on the West Coast
00:23:25Followed, of course, by the post-show
00:23:28Immediately following the main event
00:23:30Ech
00:23:44Let's run you through the fight
00:23:48Let's run you through the schedule
00:23:51Wakati
00:23:55Your opponent first, the Women's World Champion, Stephanie Vaughan!
00:24:25This is what you've never seen!
00:24:55And the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Io Skye and Rhea Ripley!
00:25:23Five of the six women in this match-up will be a part of a Women's Royal Rumble match this coming Saturday from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:25:33Stephanie Vaughan, the one woman who will not be in the Royal Rumble match because Corey, she's the champ.
00:25:37She's gonna sit back and wait to see who wins the Rumble because that winner may challenge her at WrestleMania.
00:25:43There's no doubt La Primera will be watching the match-up like a hawk, trying to figure out who will potentially step up and challenge her for her coveted Women's World Championship.
00:25:55All three of these women, although adorned in gold, need to get through tonight in one piece.
00:26:01The question is, are Io, Io, Rhea and Stephanie greater than the sum of their parts?
00:26:08Because we know the Judgment Day are functioning as a cohesive unit.
00:26:11Lynn Morgan, uh, whispering instructions in the ear of Big Sexy, that's what she calls herself, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, here as well for the Judgment Day.
00:26:21You mentioned Judgment Day, uh, just a, just a solid team.
00:26:25And you can make an argument, it stems from Finn Balor's performance last week on Monday Night Raw, pushing CM Punk to the absolute limit, very nearly becoming World Heavyweight Champion.
00:26:36That sort of performance will inspire a clubhouse, will inspire a locker room, and could do a lot for the mentalities of three ladies in front of our desk.
00:26:44You want to talk about performances, how about the performances of all these women in the Royal Rumble last year?
00:26:50Roxanne Perez, as, uh, she steps up to the apron, uh, entered the Royal Rumble last year and set a record.
00:26:57Lasting an hour, seven minutes, and forty-seven seconds, the longest in history.
00:27:03Also last year, Liv Morgan, she lasted an hour and seven minutes.
00:27:08Io Sky last year, one hour, six minutes, forty-five seconds.
00:27:13Record-setting performances as Io Sky starts things off with Roxanne Perez in this matchup.
00:27:19Those records are all well and good at the end of the day.
00:27:21All six of these women, particularly, uh, excluding Stephanie Bacare, are only concerned about winning the Royal Rumble.
00:27:28No!
00:27:29Heading to WrestleMania, the pinnacle of this industry.
00:27:34Big right hand by Io, rocks the jaw of the prodigy.
00:27:37It's an electric crowd tonight in Toronto.
00:27:40Oh!
00:27:41Nearly 18,000 on hand for the final Monday Night Raw before the Royal Rumble.
00:27:46And look at the feisty Roxanne Perez going after Sky.
00:27:49Right out of the gate, we're seeing next-level teamwork from the Judgment Day.
00:27:55That's what this matchup's going to boil down to.
00:27:58One, two, three!
00:27:59And a tag made, and here comes Liv Morgan, the two-time world champion who's had success since Saudi Arabia.
00:28:05Remember, she won the first-ever crown jewel championship back in 2024.
00:28:09She also won her first women's world championship in Saudi Arabia.
00:28:12And there's the back elbows from Raquel Rodriguez to Io Sky.
00:28:17And Raquel has been as physical and intense as we've ever seen her the past few weeks.
00:28:22I agree with you.
00:28:23We've known for many years that Roxanne, er, Raquel has all the tools.
00:28:27Now it seems like she's finally locked in.
00:28:29Tag.
00:28:30Focused.
00:28:31And here comes the women's world champion, Stephanie Bacare, with a drop kick to Liv Morgan.
00:28:37Found it up with a clothesline.
00:28:39And ladies and gentlemen, we're being told that we have breaking news now here on Monday Night Raw.
00:28:43Up over the top, Liv Morgan, Stephanie Bacare.
00:28:46Up.
00:28:47With a, oh!
00:28:48Big leg drop to Liv Morgan.
00:28:49Here's the cover.
00:28:50Hook of both legs and a kick out.
00:28:52Corey, general manager Adam Pearce, has made the match official.
00:28:56Our main event tonight will be for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:28:59AJ Styles versus CM Punk.
00:29:02What an unbelievable surprise tonight in Toronto.
00:29:08A reversal by La Primera.
00:29:10And a snap suplex.
00:29:11Nice suplex by the champ.
00:29:13And now Roxanne Perez trying to cause the distraction.
00:29:16And Stephanie Bacare cannot wait to get her hands on Raquel Rodriguez, but that's not going to happen right here.
00:29:21Bacare needs to keep her emotions in check because the Judgment Day will capitalize on the slightest of errors.
00:29:26And Morgan dragged back in the center of the ring and another suplex delivered by the champ.
00:29:33Liv Morgan looks for better luck this year in the Royal Rumble match.
00:29:38He's been runner up in that event on two separate occasions.
00:29:41And uh-oh.
00:29:43Looking for the devil's kiss.
00:29:44And Raquel Rodriguez not going to allow it to happen.
00:29:47Oh, man.
00:29:49Broncos could have used a kicker like that last night.
00:29:51And Raquel Rodriguez, who has made life living hell for the world champ Stephanie Bacare as of late.
00:30:10Cover and a kick out.
00:30:13This is Stephanie's first match since the end of December.
00:30:16Remember, she was in a walking boot for a few weeks with a serious ankle injury and Raquel took advantage of that.
00:30:22We talk about it all the time, the importance of being in ring shape.
00:30:25That's different than having great cardio.
00:30:27That's different than being able to run on a treadmill.
00:30:29Being in a ring is a condition unlike anything else in any other sport in the world.
00:30:33Whether or not that's going to be a factor for Bacare may show itself in this one.
00:30:38Now the ultra-confident Roxanne Perez, who had one of the great years in WWE back in 2025, hopes to keep the momentum going this year.
00:30:51Bacare now in the neutral corner and Perez giving chase.
00:30:55And this is the ruthlessness of Roxanne Perez that's really come out since joining the Judgment Day.
00:31:00It's really been brought to the forefront and really taken the entire game of the Prodigy to the next level.
00:31:06Well, I also think the fact that she tagged with Raquel Rodriguez for those many months before the return of Liv Morgan helped Roxanne.
00:31:13And don't you feel foolish for trying to sow seeds of dissent for weeks between Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez?
00:31:20I wasn't, I wasn't sowing the seeds of dissent.
00:31:25Here's the cover off the basement dropkick by Morgan and a kick out.
00:31:28I was just reporting what many sources in the locker room were telling me.
00:31:32Oh, okay.
00:31:34I misunderstood because from where I sit, it seemed like you were trying to drive a wedge.
00:31:38Well, Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez have gotten along.
00:31:41Roxanne actually said she was nervous when Liv returned.
00:31:44Wasn't sure how Liv was going to take to her.
00:31:46And Liv says she loves being around Roxanne Perez.
00:31:49Morgan with a close line.
00:31:54Now dragging the champion to the corner makes another tag to Raquel Rodriguez.
00:31:58I mean, this has just been a much more aggressive Raquel than we've seen in a long time.
00:32:03Off the leg drop, hook of the leg and a kick out by Stephanie.
00:32:06And it's focused aggression.
00:32:08I think that's what the biggest difference is.
00:32:09Again, we talked about her a few moments ago.
00:32:11We've known for a long time that Raquel has the potential to be a world champion in WWE.
00:32:17But for some reason, something was lacking.
00:32:19Something was missing.
00:32:20It seems like she's found that missing piece.
00:32:22And it could take her to the very top of the mountain.
00:32:25Well, she's forcing herself into the conversation now is what it is.
00:32:28I don't want people to sit back and take her for granted anymore.
00:32:31And look at the champion fighting back.
00:32:36Oh, and a big shoulder tackle by Raquel.
00:32:39Right back to the Judgment Day corner.
00:32:46Classic strategy.
00:32:49And a six-woman tag team matchup underway.
00:32:51And the Judgment Day has been dominating the women champions.
00:32:54Stephanie Baccaro.
00:32:55Nice moonsault.
00:32:56Roxanne, cover.
00:32:57Kick out at two and a half.
00:32:59That was close.
00:33:00And Roxanne may have a reason to be upset here.
00:33:02Eddie Arengo was right there.
00:33:04He had a bird's eye view of the situation.
00:33:06But...
00:33:09Prodigy certainly thinks she should have picked up the W in that instance.
00:33:13Well, can you imagine if she pinned the world champion tonight?
00:33:18Well, certainly put Roxanne Perez right at the front of the line.
00:33:22Stephanie trying to fight back now.
00:33:24Creating some space.
00:33:25Needs to make it.
00:33:26Oh!
00:33:27To her corner and tag one of the tag champs in.
00:33:29Got Roxanne right under the chin with that kick.
00:33:31Baccaro desperately needs to make a tag.
00:33:36Oh, Liv Morgan from the outside.
00:33:39Brilliant!
00:33:40And that allows Roxanne Perez to prevent Baccaro from making the tag.
00:33:46Great move by Morgan.
00:33:47And these two can't stand each other.
00:33:50Long rivalry with Rhea and Liv.
00:33:52And now, from behind, Raquel Rodriguez driving Rhea into the steel steps.
00:33:57A perfectly laid trap by the Judgment Day.
00:34:02I'm telling you, that's going to be the difference in this matchup.
00:34:06The Judgment Day are all working toward one goal.
00:34:10Meanwhile, Roxanne Perez continues to beat down Stephanie Baccaro.
00:34:14Sends her into the corner.
00:34:15Fouls it up with an uppercut.
00:34:17Tag made.
00:34:18Here comes the woman who calls herself Big Sexy.
00:34:20Raquel Rodriguez.
00:34:21Stephanie, though, rolled out of the way.
00:34:24Raquel hit hard.
00:34:25Tag made by Liv.
00:34:26And now, Morgan.
00:34:27Legal!
00:34:28Backbreaker!
00:34:29Vibradora backbreaker from La Primera.
00:34:32She desperately inches toward the corner to Io.
00:34:36Sky!
00:34:37Tag!
00:34:38Io and Roxanne now legal.
00:34:40Here comes the genius of the sky!
00:34:42Io throwing shotes all over the place.
00:34:47Face first goes Perez.
00:34:50Raquel paid for that.
00:34:54Io all fired up.
00:34:58Into the corner.
00:34:59Hands up out on the apron.
00:35:00Roxanne got caught with a kick.
00:35:07And now Io.
00:35:08Missile drop kick from the top.
00:35:10Into a kip up.
00:35:11Io's got them on their feet in Toronto.
00:35:23Incoming!
00:35:24Bullet train attack!
00:35:27And that could be it!
00:35:34Io looking for over the moonsault.
00:35:36Meanwhile, Liv Morgan!
00:35:38Pulling Roxanne out of harm's way.
00:35:40And Io may have tweaked her knee.
00:35:41Perhaps a knee, perhaps an ankle.
00:35:45Either way, Io avoiding disaster.
00:35:47Can't say the same for Perez.
00:35:49Beautiful butterfly backbreaker.
00:35:51Knee right to the spine.
00:35:52And Roxanne wisely rolling out to the apron.
00:35:55Look at Liv Morgan feeding the apron to Roxanne so she can hang on for dear life.
00:36:00And that's a level of chemistry that has to be developed organically.
00:36:03Naturally.
00:36:04And Perez to the eyes of Io Sky.
00:36:06Yeah, the official dealing with the apron.
00:36:09And now Roxanne Perez.
00:36:10Sitting up for a double team.
00:36:14Cold breaker!
00:36:15In the side rush and leg sweep.
00:36:18And here's the cover!
00:36:20And a kick out by Sky at two!
00:36:23Perez just sacrificed herself to take Vakera out of the equation for the moment.
00:36:27But Liv unable to score the three count.
00:36:32Morgan wanted oblivion.
00:36:33Io out of the way just in time.
00:36:34Now Liv trying to prevent Io from making a tag to Rhea Ripley who's back up on the apron.
00:36:39Trying to drag Sky to the corner.
00:36:40Io Sky creates space.
00:36:42Now is a chance.
00:36:44Tag!
00:36:46Here comes the eroticator!
00:36:54Rhea Ripley!
00:36:57Fall away slam to Morgan!
00:37:02And there's going to be hell to pay I believe for Raquel Rodriguez.
00:37:06Headbutt rocks the jaw up Rodriguez.
00:37:10Mommy able to muscle up Liv Morgan.
00:37:12And Razor's edge into Raquel!
00:37:15Here comes Perez trying to capitalize on the situation.
00:37:19Looking for Pop Rocks.
00:37:20But Rhea Ripley able to counter!
00:37:27Face first into the knee!
00:37:29What a lariat from Ripley!
00:37:31And now a kick right to the face of Raquel!
00:37:34Rhea Ripley taking everybody out!
00:37:39Out to the apron.
00:37:40Big forearm.
00:37:41Rhea's going to go up to the top rope now.
00:37:43Rhea looking to fly!
00:37:44Ripley!
00:37:45Missiles rod kick of the road!
00:37:47Drives Rodriguez out of the ring!
00:37:48Meanwhile Morgan trying to pull herself up.
00:37:52Trying to catch Ripley from behind.
00:37:53Rhea with a right hand.
00:37:55Looking for Rip Tide!
00:37:58Morgan lands on her feet.
00:38:00Elbow catches Liv on the jaw.
00:38:02Liv now from the second rope.
00:38:14Went for the tornado DDT!
00:38:15And dropped Rhea right on the top of her head!
00:38:17Cover now!
00:38:18By Morgan!
00:38:20Io Sky saves the matchup!
00:38:21That's exactly what Io did because Mami was a goner after that DDT from Morgan!
00:38:30Face first goes Io!
00:38:31Vaquer now entering the fray!
00:38:33Eat the feet!
00:38:35And a Rodriguez with a big pooch!
00:38:38Oh my goodness!
00:38:39Rochelle looking to take out the women's champion!
00:38:46Vaquer hanging on to the top rope lands on the apron!
00:38:50Rodriguez now set up over the top into the floor!
00:38:54Raquel right out here in front of us!
00:38:56Another kick to the chin by the women's champion!
00:38:59Corey look out! Look out!
00:39:01Stephanie Vaquer trying to head up to the top rope!
00:39:04Recovers!
00:39:06Raquel Rodriguez take it out!
00:39:08That slip could have proven disastrous!
00:39:10But Vaquer was able to recover just in time!
00:39:14I think the ankle might still be bothering the women's world champion!
00:39:17Tag made!
00:39:18Liv went for oblivion!
00:39:19I believe Roxanne made the tag!
00:39:22Rhea just shrugged off Liv!
00:39:24And a chop block from Roxy from behind!
00:39:27And now Perez!
00:39:31Double team coming!
00:39:32Going for the code breaker again!
00:39:35Rhea able to thwart it!
00:39:36As Io Sky delivers offense!
00:39:41Ripley able to muscle up Perez into a headbutt!
00:39:46Rhea with riptide!
00:39:51Rhea and company with the win!
00:39:53Here are your winners!
00:39:56Stephanie Vaquer, Io Sky, and Rhea Ripley!
00:40:02Oh, I think something we need to pay attention to is the condition of Stephanie Vaquer, who is very clearly favoring her ankle once again.
00:40:11Perhaps the ankle played a factor in the normally sure-footed women's world champion slipping on the top turnbuckle just prior to delivering this cross body to take Raquel Rodriguez out of the equation.
00:40:26And this opened the door for the power of Mami to change the game!
00:40:33Io Sky, springboard drop kick, drop slip Morgan!
00:40:37Mami into the riptide!
00:40:40Stacked up the shoulders!
00:40:41What a win for the Women's World Tag Team Champions and the Women's World Champion, La Primera!
00:40:48And there's no doubt that Rhea Ripley and Io Sky are ready for Saturday's Women's Royal Rumble Match!
00:40:58Well, ladies and gentlemen, CM Punk vowed he would be a fighting champion, and he's been just that.
00:41:03The first draw of the year, he took on Braun Breaker.
00:41:06We just learned that later tonight he defends against AJ Styles.
00:41:09Styles, and how about last week when CM Punk took on Finn Balor for the world title in Balor's homeland, the island of Ireland.
00:41:20It is our main event for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:41:25CM Punk against Ireland's own Finn Balor.
00:41:30Finn Balor threw up two and a half hours south of Belfast.
00:41:33He's a hometown hero from the island of Ireland tonight.
00:41:39Punk has been in this game for a long, long time.
00:41:43As has Balor.
00:41:44Both of these men live through these sorts of atmospheres.
00:41:47This comes down to who's the better man tonight.
00:41:51GTS! Go to sleep!
00:41:54Punk to retain the championship!
00:41:56Balor kicks down!
00:41:58Finn Balor survives, and it sounds to me like Belfast is the best.
00:42:02Belfast is starting to believe.
00:42:05Is it going to be Finn Balor's moment?
00:42:07Poudregras!
00:42:09Punk is still alive!
00:42:11Punk kicked out!
00:42:13The sound you just heard were hearts shattering across Ireland.
00:42:20Go to sleep again!
00:42:22Punk collapses into the cover!
00:42:24CM Punk retains the title!
00:42:27What a match!
00:42:29What a fight!
00:42:30What a battle!
00:42:32They are on their feet tonight in Belfast with good reason.
00:42:39A tremendous show of respect by an incredible world champion, CM Punk.
00:42:45Finn Balor gave everything he had in an emotional and an incredible main event on Monday Night Raw.
00:42:51On Monday Night Raw!
00:43:00Hey Punk!
00:43:01I've been thinking about everything that happened last week.
00:43:08I wanted to be champion.
00:43:11But things didn't go to plan.
00:43:13And even though I didn't win, you were still part of the most memorable night of my career.
00:43:24After the match, you picked me up and you gave me my flowers.
00:43:29I want all the emotions flowing.
00:43:31I didn't return them.
00:43:36So I will now.
00:43:39No, thank you.
00:43:43No, thank you.
00:43:45Look, it takes two to tango, alright?
00:43:46I'm not the best in the world unless I beat the best in the world.
00:43:51And I consider you one of the greats, okay?
00:43:52I'm not handing out title shots to people who deserve them.
00:43:55I'm handing out title shots to people who've earned them.
00:43:59John just retired.
00:44:00AJ's put his career on the line.
00:44:02I look around.
00:44:03There's not a lot of guys like me and you left, okay?
00:44:07Think about what you want your legacy to be.
00:44:10Do you want to be champ?
00:44:11Maybe you need to ditch Judgment Day.
00:44:14Because you can't be champ hanging around garbage like Dom Mysterio.
00:44:17Alright?
00:44:18You want another shot?
00:44:20Win the Rumble.
00:44:22And I'll see you in Vegas.
00:44:25A lot for Finn Balor to think about.
00:44:53Ladies and gentlemen,
00:44:54please welcome
00:44:56WWE Hall of Famer
00:44:59The Oracle
00:45:01Paul Heyman
00:45:03Along with
00:45:05Bronson Reed
00:45:07Logan Paul
00:45:09Braun Breaker
00:45:10and Austin Theory
00:45:12The Vision
00:45:13Well, General Manager Adam Pearce has invited Braun Breaker to Monday Night Raw tonight to discuss Breaker's suspension.
00:45:22We'll get into all that next live on Netflix.
00:45:25What an impressive group the Oracle Paul Heyman has assembled.
00:45:35You would be hard pressed to find a more elite collection of talent on God's green earth than what the Oracle has assembled.
00:45:48Big Bronson Reed
00:45:49Big Bronson Reed, the powerhouse.
00:45:50Austin Theory, a man who's truly turned over a new leaf in his career.
00:45:53Logan Paul already one of the biggest stars on the planet.
00:45:54And of course, the man in the hood, the unpredictable badass, the man who nearly dethroned CM Punk to kick off 2026, Braun Breaker.
00:46:08Well, it was that night that Breaker was put in a terrible mood that would carry over into the next week on Monday Night Raw where he destroyed everything and anything in his path.
00:46:15And that caused the friction between Breaker and our General Manager Adam Pearce.
00:46:36Still wondering who Pearce received that phone call from last week which sort of changed the General Manager's tune a bit.
00:46:51Your guess is as good as mine.
00:46:55I've known Adam Pearce for many years and never seen that scalded dog look in his eye quite like when he was on the phone.
00:47:06I hate to just keep stepping in it like.
00:47:17Stepping in what, Michael Cole?
00:47:20Greatness?
00:47:21Piles of gold?
00:47:22It's unbelievable.
00:47:23It's just like it follows him everywhere.
00:47:25That's because Paul Heyman is a proven commodity in this industry.
00:47:30The man knows how to make stars.
00:47:32The man knows how to make money.
00:47:34He knows how to lie too.
00:47:38Whatever it takes.
00:47:41Look at Breaker.
00:47:46You never know what this man is capable of at any moment.
00:47:51The scariest part of it, Breaker's just getting started.
00:47:58This is a man who's already been tapped as a future WrestleMania main inventor.
00:48:07There's a loose cannon too.
00:48:09So be it.
00:48:11The man is box office.
00:48:13The man is a star.
00:48:15I think everybody in that ring right now is a star.
00:48:20We'll get no argument from me.
00:48:24I know that it's the 2K Deluxe edition, but if you make it the vision version with Braun
00:48:39Breaker on the cover?
00:48:40You know, if you put Logan Paul on the cover, you could have a Hall of Famer on one hand and a boxing glove on the other.
00:48:46Crossover, I like it.
00:48:47How about Boston Theory, youngest ever on the cover of the Deluxe edition?
00:48:49It's a demographic.
00:48:50I mean, you could put Bronson Reed on the cover and he's doing a tsunami and the water comes off the box.
00:48:55And then down below, he could always have a special appearance by Breaker Lesnar.
00:49:00Yeah.
00:49:01So, are you ready?
00:49:02Let's go.
00:49:03Let's go.
00:49:04Let's go.
00:49:05Let's go.
00:49:06Let's go.
00:49:07Let's go.
00:49:08Let's go.
00:49:09Let's go.
00:49:10Let's go.
00:49:11Let's go.
00:49:12Let's go.
00:49:13Let's go.
00:49:18Let's go.
00:49:21Let's go.
00:49:22So, are you ready?
00:49:24I'm sure 2K has something great.
00:49:31How'd you pull this off?
00:49:33Time to play the game.
00:49:38Time to play the game.
00:50:46We'll try it again in 3, 2, 1.
00:50:56Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
00:51:15The vision is here to up the star power of Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
00:51:25To win in this second-class city of Toronto, I...
00:51:37If you keep booing, this is going to go on all night long.
00:51:43To win, I brought along with me the hottest prospect of 2026, 2027, 2028.
00:51:58I brought along with me the master of the tsunami.
00:52:11A man that has victory after victory over the tribal chief, Roman Reigns, Big Bronson Reed.
00:52:20I brought along with me the single...
00:52:32Most famous personality on the face of the planet today, the maverick Logan Paul.
00:52:46And I brought along with me the reason why we're all here tonight, sold out on Monday Night Raw.
00:53:01Ladies and gentlemen, Ron Breaker.
00:53:09Now, Mr. Breaker is here tonight for a face-to-face meeting with the Raw General Manager, Adam Pearce.
00:53:24Now, I thank Mr. Pearce for this offer, but before he comes out, let's examine why this face-to-face, man-to-man meeting was necessary.
00:53:41Here's example number one.
00:53:46Ron Breaker in the ring, doing what he does best.
00:53:50Right there!
00:53:51There it is!
00:53:52Adam Pearce put his hands on Ron Breaker first.
00:53:59That, ladies and gentlemen, is conduct unbecoming an executive in world wrestling entertainment.
00:54:08You can watch Unreal all you want.
00:54:11There's no excuses for that.
00:54:13That doesn't belong as behavior of the general manager of the flagship show, Monday Night Raw.
00:54:22And even people in Canada know that.
00:54:26Here's example number two.
00:54:28Adam Pearce takes the brass knuckles.
00:54:35What does he do?
00:54:36He plants them.
00:54:38He plants the brass knuckles for Rey Mysterio.
00:54:42That's a setup.
00:54:44Watch what happens next.
00:54:46There's the brass knuckles.
00:54:47There's Rey Mysterio goes from being a deadbeat dad to a felonious father and smashing Austin Deary right in the face.
00:54:59Penta beat Deary because of Adam Pearce.
00:55:03Now it's time.
00:55:04Now that the table has been set, Mr. Pearce, thank you for the invitation.
00:55:10Please, sir, at your leisure, we welcome your presence.
00:55:14Ladies and gentlemen, please stand, give the middle finger, and boo Adam Pearce.
00:55:34Gentlemen, I am not out here to make excuses.
00:56:00And I am not sorry for wearing my heart on my sleeve, but even I can acknowledge things got way out of hand.
00:56:11And I'm not man enough, Bron Breaker, to admit to you in front of the world that things got out of hand because I put my hands on you first.
00:56:28And for that, I apologize.
00:56:33And I pledge to all of you that will not happen again.
00:56:41Well, you know, as a matter of fact...
00:56:46And as a matter of fact, you would like me to lift Bron Breaker's suspension and put him into the Royal Rumble.
00:56:55Both things are done.
00:56:57I already filed the paperwork.
00:57:00It is official you are in the Royal Rumble.
00:57:02Welcome back.
00:57:05What else do you need?
00:57:06I need you to stop interrupting me in the middle of my sentence, but, uh...
00:57:11Okay, you drive a hard bargain.
00:57:14Good deal.
00:57:14You know what, Mr. Heyman?
00:57:25You are such a tremendous negotiator.
00:57:28I have to say it.
00:57:30I've never been more impressed.
00:57:31Matter of fact, you're so good.
00:57:33Let me take it a step further.
00:57:36You're in the Rumble.
00:57:38You're in the Rumble.
00:57:39And you're in the Rumble.
00:57:41Congratulations.
00:57:42The vision is in the 2026 Royal Rumble.
00:57:48And while I'm at it, Theory, we just thought, if it weren't for Brass Knuckles, you might have been victorious last week.
00:57:58So, I feel like, you tell me if I'm wrong, I feel like you need a chance at redemption.
00:58:05You need a chance at redemption against the Hall of Famer.
00:58:14Tonight, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Austin Theory, one-on-one with Ray Mysterio.
00:58:27I'm not quite sure how to take all that.
00:58:36What do you mean?
00:58:37Pierce was supposed to come out here and issue a Mia Culper.
00:58:40Apologize for conduct unbecoming an executive.
00:58:44This seems vindictive to me, Michael Cole.
00:58:47I'm not quite sure I see it that way, but we'll get into all that in a moment.
00:58:51Ray Mysterio poised to go one-on-one with Austin Theory of the Vision.
00:59:06It's live, and it's next.
00:59:08The following contest is scheduled for a lifeboat.
00:59:26Making his way in the ring.
00:59:27Being accompanied by a test-out.
00:59:29And Dragon Lee.
00:59:31From San Diego, California.
00:59:33Weaning a 175-pound WWE Hall of Famer, Ray Mysterio.
00:59:43Ray Mysterio out here with Penta and Dragon Lee.
00:59:47These three men put their nose in the Visions business a few weeks back
00:59:51when Breaker was a challenging punk for the world title.
00:59:55Saw what happened last week.
00:59:57Mysterio using the brass knuckles to knock out Austin Theory, giving Penta the victory.
01:00:02But I want to get into this whole reason you think that Pierce is being vindictive.
01:00:07Is it not clear as day?
01:00:09I mean, obviously, Adam Pierce is trying to drive a wedge within the Vision.
01:00:13He's trying to pit one star against another.
01:00:16He's got Austin Theory competing in an impromptu match against the WWE Hall of Famer.
01:00:21Would you like me to continue?
01:00:22Well, Paul Heyman calls Austin Theory the pressure.
01:00:25And maybe Austin Theory responds well to the pressure tonight.
01:00:28But I get what you're saying.
01:00:29I mean, all four members of the Vision in the Royal Rumble.
01:00:32What if it comes down to all four of them at the end?
01:00:35Exactly.
01:00:39To me, it sounds like Adam Pierce realizes that the Vision is amassing power here on Monday Night Raw.
01:00:45So this is Pierce's backhanded way at sowing dissension.
01:00:48Well, that's the way you look at it.
01:00:50You can look at it another way as well.
01:00:52There was a phone call that Adam Pierce received last week from someone.
01:00:55And that phone call really shook our general manager up and forced him to come out here tonight and apologize for his actions as of late.
01:01:03Well, if I were Adam Pierce, I wouldn't answer my phone for the rest of the night.
01:01:06Because I guarantee you, someone's not happy.
01:01:09Mysterio whipped into the barricade.
01:01:11Nicole, you've known Heyman long enough.
01:01:16The man has a team of high-powered lawyers at his disposal at any given moment.
01:01:20Okay, but how do you fight this?
01:01:22I mean, he got what he wanted.
01:01:24He got all four of his men in the Rumble match.
01:01:26He got Austin Theory.
01:01:28A return match tonight against the guy who punched him in the face with brass knuckles last week.
01:01:33Can't believe I'm actually defending.
01:01:35But whatever.
01:01:37Austin Theory now with an opportunity.
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