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00:00:00impromptu match up here tonight tag team match charlotte flair alexa bliss from smackdown and
00:00:05liv morgan and roxanne perez of the judgment day from raw and listen everybody's in town
00:00:10wade for the royal rumble raw nxt and a friday night smackdown and his general manager nick alda
00:00:15said let them fight yeah let them fight indeed the people of riyadh are certainly not complaining and
00:00:20neither are we the judgment day didn't seem too happy about it roxanne perez with a slap to the
00:00:27queen charlotte flair quick tag made to live morgan all right about the slap oh gotta watch big sexy
00:00:36raquel rodriguez outside the ring how can you not watch big sexy raquel michael carl behind off the
00:00:42distraction by roxanne liv morgan attacking charlotte flair yeah therein goes the point of the judgment
00:00:48day there's always so much you have to watch the account watch everything and if everything there
00:00:54was live morgan live morgan heads into her ninth royal rumble match she's tied with natalia for the
00:01:02most ever she's been in every single one oh nice take down by charlotte flair to both members of the
00:01:13judgment day and a tag made to alexa bliss uh-oh and here comes alexa with a baseball slide taking out the
00:01:21judgment day and this has gone disastrously wrong from the off for the judgment day of course they're
00:01:27still running from losing out at saturday night's main event for tag gold last week looking to rapidly
00:01:32get back on track and it's not going to plan at all yeah what a way to get back on track win the royal
00:01:38rumble match tomorrow huh well in fairness to the judgment day they did not come out here to fight
00:01:43tonight and nicholas aldis making a terrible call forcing these women into competition just 24 hours
00:01:51before the women's royal rumble match i'm not sure it was a terrible call these women were arguing with
00:01:56each other what's the best way to settle those things in wwe in the ring just wanted a bit of
00:02:02a bit of verbals a bit of a discussion keep yourselves fresh for tomorrow but that's not going to be the case
00:02:07and now uh roxanne perez who heads into the rumble match tomorrow after making history last year
00:02:18one hour seven minutes and 47 seconds perez at a runner-up role setting a record for the longest time
00:02:25ever in the women's royal rumble nice extra curriculars behind the referees back there from the judgment day
00:02:31once again even the referee cannot keep eyes on the judgment day at all times that is by design
00:02:37from this group running knee by live morgan hook for the leg and a kick out for two years live morgan
00:02:44was the runner-up in the royal rumble last year she spent one hour and seven minutes in the event
00:02:49before being eliminated finishing in the top three last year and volley of shots there from alexa
00:02:56bliss and rocks down in there causing trouble and of course raquel on the outside oh my king again
00:03:02and live morgan with a big kick dropping alexa bliss that is where raquel rodriguez
00:03:09is so dangerous cover now by morgan kick out by bliss the numbers game here for the judgment day
00:03:17it's just the numbers game but also on top of that is the chemistry the the way these three are just so
00:03:24with their movements and their game plans and it's been so effective now in taking down alexa bliss
00:03:30you know for live morgan she's had so much success in saudi arabia won the first ever crown jewel
00:03:34championship here a couple of years ago won the women's championship by knocking off becky lynch here
00:03:40as well she hopes to go for the trifecta with a rumble win tomorrow night well now frustration starting
00:03:46to bubble up cover by roxanne hook to the leg on bliss and a kick out bliss completely isolated at
00:03:52this point flair knows it and flair is highly frustrated at a sometime best friend getting an
00:03:57absolute whooping here at the hands of the judgment day and knowing roxanne perez things
00:04:02aren't gonna get easy anytime soon perez sent across the ring up over the top nice a sunset flip but
00:04:10bliss with a basement drop kick finally some daylight there for alexa bliss who really needs this tag now
00:04:16is just inches away but the body not cooperating
00:04:22smart by perez to take out bliss rather than go for the tag herself knowing exactly where the danger lay
00:04:29and now bliss sent across the ring by perez who catches her with an uppercut the prodigy roxanne
00:04:35perez has really come into her own over the past year yeah she was the most competitive woman on
00:04:41the roster last year having more matches than any other woman and every week got better and better
00:04:47a bit like carmelo hayes who we spoke about a little earlier that's what you've got to do when you're
00:04:51chasing the very top in wwe keep grinding keep improving and roxanne really embodies that we heard
00:04:59charlotte and alexis say earlier no issues with a tossing each other out of the rumble match and
00:05:04cover now by morgan hooks the leg and a kick out again you gotta wonder how judgment day feels
00:05:09about that more on that in a moment as this tag team action continues
00:05:25nice suplex by live morgan to alexa bliss and now of course paying homage to the late great eddie
00:05:31guerrero there's boyfriend dominic mysterio still recovering from injury as she delivers three amigos
00:05:43people maria not impressed whatsoever with any of those amigos
00:05:48that's not what this is about this has just turned into a mugging once again now
00:05:54raquel on the outside drawing big shots to the midsection of alexa bliss is the damage done charlotte
00:06:01got a bit over anxious trying to save her partner and it cost alexa as she was double teamed in the
00:06:06corner and now bliss looking to come out create some space and make it to the corner but live morgan
00:06:12look at her go yeah this has just turned into an ugly brawl at this point it just shows how good live
00:06:18morgan is when things break down she can really throw those fists
00:06:23bliss sent across the ring in deep trouble here morgan with a runny knee
00:06:28you know we talked about bliss in uh charlotte saying i'll throw you out but judgment day it's
00:06:33gonna be interesting to see if all three of them are in the ring together what they'll do in the rumble
00:06:38and now you're trying to stir the pot michael cole you accused me of doing that earlier that bulldog
00:06:46off the top rope by live morgan cover bliss has got to fight out i'm not really trying to stir the pot
00:06:53i'm just saying i'm interested to see what they are going to do do you think they'll help one another
00:06:57well what's going to happen i've seen no signs of issues whatsoever with the judgment day tonight
00:07:02all for a long time these three women completely on the same page and if it does come down to them
00:07:08as the final trio in the royal rumble may the best woman win and that i think is probably live morgan
00:07:16she's kind of the leader well based on last year there's a good possibility that could happen roxanne
00:07:20and live part of the final three in last year's women's royal rumble certainly have the caliber to go
00:07:27the whole way i personally always like powerhouses in the royal rumble which would favor someone like
00:07:32a raquel but remember raquel wants to get her hands on the women's world title right and stephanie vaker
00:07:38what's the easiest way to do that you win the rumble then you get to pick the champion you want
00:07:42to face at mania yeah a long way to go and of course you kind of need the look of the draw in your
00:07:48favor and the look of this match is certainly not going in the favor of alexa bliss who's cut off
00:07:53once again by the sharp mind and rapid movement of live more yeah live mocking charlotte flair as a
00:08:00alexa has not been able to get to her partner in the corner bliss looking to fight back though
00:08:04and morgan just grounding her again this has been a vicious assault by morgan of the judgment day
00:08:09well bliss is fighting tooth and nail to get any form of steam in this match but is consistently
00:08:16being shot down by a fresh woman tagging in this has just been tag excellence from the judgment day
00:08:22and morgan just controlling bliss here
00:08:34it is more of the same with live morgan the judgment day isolating alexa bliss from her
00:08:39corner but alexa finally creates some space can she make it to the tag with charlotte flair it has
00:08:45been a long struggle to get that tag to a very fresh charlotte a very frustrated charlotte and seemingly a
00:08:52further and further away charlotte live trying to hang on off the blows by alexa morgan rolls up
00:09:00shoulders down and alexa bliss now turns things around and around we go
00:09:09who's gonna get the worst of this no woman what knows where they're at right now must be incredibly
00:09:14dizzy after this but and a kick out by bliss now both women presumably desperately need a tag because
00:09:22live morgan is stumbling around clueless as to a balance bliss with a slap that's not gonna help
00:09:29matters at all this is the opportunity tag here comes the queen roxanne perez into the ring as well
00:09:38charlotte flair up to the top rope the cross body from charlotte
00:09:47and the absolute last thing the judgment day wanted has happened
00:09:52it is a chop fest for charlotte flair
00:10:01well it's wrestlemania season now and this is where charlotte comes into her own
00:10:06what a clothesline charlotte is fired up
00:10:17roxanne caught fall away slam and all that anger from charlotte flair that is built up in the duration
00:10:25of this match watching alexa bliss get a severe beating is all seeping out of her paws now and
00:10:33charlotte flair just literally walking over her opponents
00:10:39charlotte now heading up to the top rope nobody does it better flair moonsault
00:10:46cover and a kick out a late late kick out there from live morgan
00:10:53charlotte flair from the top with extreme levels of athleticism catching both members of the judgment
00:11:03day simultaneously with that moonsault not quite enough to put things away
00:11:08and charlotte now turning her attention to live morgan hanging charlotte up on the top rope
00:11:12looking for the figure eight morgan caught her with a step up enziguri tag made by bliss she's
00:11:23legal charlotte with a big kick to the face bliss into the matchup alexa bliss nice takedown off the
00:11:28blockbuster cover now and breaking things up roxanne perez who was busted open moments ago back into the fray
00:11:37a little natural selection effort there from alexa bliss did not quite get the job done
00:11:45and now roxanne and there's the code breaker into the side rushing leg sweep cover
00:11:53and charlotte breaking things up yeah flair had to be there she had to be on point on that one because
00:11:59bliss was toast and this one's broken down yeah morgan may be toast as well now raquel rodriguez up on
00:12:06the apron wondering when this is going to take place and from behind the chop block from roxanne perez
00:12:12the women's world champion stephanie vicar is here taking out raquel rodriguez
00:12:17oh my god has had enough problems with where to keep raquel rodriguez over the past few months but
00:12:24where don't go sister abigail
00:12:31alexa with the win
00:12:35here are your winners charlotte blaine and alexa blaine
00:12:41stephanie vicar who has a major score to settle with raquel rodriguez just cost the judgment day this
00:12:50match up well that was the difference maker because raquel had raised l throughout this match
00:12:57once again that must have been the six times she could sign itself but then with mccall showing up
00:13:03completely neutralizing raquel finally making this a fair fight and it was that sister abigail ddt
00:13:11and the lapsa blaine scored the win well to the extra momentum ahead of tomorrow night's royal
00:13:18rumble match also don't forget on raw philly street fight raquel and stephanie
00:13:30jordan grace you've had quite a few run-ins with women's champion jade cargill but tomorrow
00:13:35at royal rumble you have the opportunity to secure a championship match against her at wrestlemania
00:13:41how are you feeling heading into such a big night kathy everyone knows that the rumble can change
00:13:45your life and you never know who's going to walk out there but i always bet on myself when i win
00:13:50the rumble at wrestlemania i'm going to give jay the reality check that she's dead
00:13:53you not win the royal rumble and you damn straight beat me because i'm back
00:14:02and you got to love the moxie of jordan grace and no doubt about it she's in it to win it but talking about moxie we got a big fight tonight in our main event eight man tag team match
00:14:15with eight of the biggest stars in the game that goes on tonight in our main event right here on smackdown
00:14:39smackdown
00:14:42you're ready for some more high flying action oh i'm always ready for this
00:14:48racking up to the maximum say it out loud we fraction young passion on we flattened up streets of rage is where we're from
00:14:57long live days start counting on your time is over it's the fraction young
00:15:01the following contest is scheduled for one day
00:15:09accompanied by nathan frazier he is one half of axiom from madrid
00:15:18weighing in at 185 pounds
00:15:23axiom well nathan frazier embarrassed johnny gargano
00:15:28last week axiom hopes to do the same tonight and remember gargano and candace the ray are still
00:15:35wandering around with the stolen mask of axiom it is axiom and gargano one-on-one next on smackdown
00:15:50over the next several months we just keep raising the stakes until we get to summer slam
00:15:55up if we can make people believe that seth is injured that's where the magic happens
00:16:04along the way you're building up these story lines we were all confused this isn't real
00:16:10ladies and gentlemen friday night smackdown tonight is in riad saudi arabia but on tuesday night
00:16:28nxt on the cw and the vacant nxt championship will finally be filled a seven-man ladder match for all the
00:16:37marvels tuesday night on nxt
00:16:45axiom set for one-on-one action with johnny wrestling tonight
00:16:49johnny what are you candace uh before your match i just wanted to inform you that candace the ray
00:17:05you are barred from ringside what i said candace we heard you we heard you we heard you are they
00:17:11afraid of candace i think they are they're afraid judging by what i saw last week actually i'm not
00:17:16protecting you from her story that mask was a beautiful gift from my wife and they weaponized
00:17:22it last week i am so glad you brought up the mask because that was the other thing i wanted to tell you
00:17:26if axiom wins he gets that mask back are you kidding me no i'm not what no no no he's not gonna win
00:17:33number one no no no that's stupid that's a stupid stipulation nick i'm sorry this conversation
00:17:39did you hit my music did you hit my music oh my god i hate you so much i hate you so much
00:17:49nick stupid stipulation all this making a lot of bad calls tonight all this and i normally like that guy
00:17:56i thought you wanted to end this match and his opponent from cleveland ohio playing in at 199 pounds
00:18:14well wait johnny gargano goes it alone candace the ray barred from ringside
00:18:19because of what happened last week here on friday night smackdown let's take you back and show you
00:18:25the matchup it was nathan frazier one-on-one with johnny gargano yeah things were going well for
00:18:30frazier until candace loray inserted herself into the match now this was several times axiom took the
00:18:37match put it on the right back to front blinding her and then she and her only punched her own husband
00:18:43johnny gargano causing the loss how embarrassing for johnny gargano and candace loray over that damn mask
00:18:52once again but loray had the last lap stealing the mask and absconding into the night with it
00:19:00a little after there for the garganos and frustration foils again for axiom i gotta ask you michael cole
00:19:07i know a lot of spaniards they don't tend to wrestle in masks why is that mask so important to axiom who i
00:19:13know you've been talking to well there's a reason that he's upset about this the fact of the matter is as a kid
00:19:18axiom was bullied he used his intelligence to to fight back and and find solutions and he decided
00:19:25that maybe he could stand up for those who who can't stand up for themselves who can't defend themselves
00:19:31so he put a mask on because he says it's not about him he wants to be anonymous it's about everyone out
00:19:36there and he's fighting the good fight he considers himself a superhero true story gargano now side
00:19:44headlock on axiom now let's talk about johnny gargano as the downward spiral continued last week
00:19:50with the situation with candace loray and the or the loss to fraser it really began for gargano when
00:19:56he couldn't win the united states championship carmelo hayes he has no partner now and of course
00:20:00the situation last week imagine if he loses tonight and loses axiom's mask yeah this simply isn't the
00:20:07career trajectory somebody as accomplished as johnny gargano wants this is the guy who was the first ever
00:20:13triple crown champion in nxt a nice backslide by axiom and organo works out of it the incredible black
00:20:21and gold era this guy was the poster guy
00:20:30i think they're singing johnny gargano's name the people of riad are believers in garganoism well
00:20:37maybe they will help johnny wrestling rally and get back on a winning streak here elbow by axiom to
00:20:44gargano nice arm drag by axiom and i will say the fact that candace loray has been banned from ringside
00:20:51but nathan fraser is prowling around is an absolute disgrace well this fine industry why is fraser out
00:20:58here but he's done nothing wrong wade he didn't get involved last week he didn't steal axiom's mask he's
00:21:04just out here to support his friend now wait a second he beat johnny gargano last week after
00:21:09gargano was punched from someone outside the ring he cheated dude he was in the mass should have been
00:21:15a disqualification it should have been a victory for johnny gargano but nathan fraser was happy to
00:21:19take it so what about candace and the mask and all that stuff like she shouldn't have been disqualified
00:21:24she shouldn't have had a mass put on her face backwards by this lunatic axiom that you seem to
00:21:30suddenly laugh actually you honestly you're right gargano should have won and here's the cover and a
00:21:36kick out because well candace loray getting involved in slapping gargano should have caused a
00:21:41disqualification right yeah that's exactly what i said and that was a nasty landing there for axiom and
00:21:46the fact that this mask is on the line here after possession being nine tenths of the law oh gargano
00:21:54gargano really turning it up here impressive stuff and it's all about the mask
00:22:12indeed it is all about the mask axiom wins tonight he gets his mask back from johnny gargano he loses and
00:22:19johnny can wear it wherever he wants yeah and i'm kind of hoping that gargano wins this and wears that
00:22:28mask forever and that could be the spark gargano needs to stop climbing the rankings here on smackdown
00:22:35and get back into championship contention well we know he's a great singles competitor you mentioned
00:22:40before all the big slingshot spear by gargano hook of the leg and a kick out you mentioned he's the first
00:22:47ever nxt triple crown champion he's an nxt champion nxt north american champion a record three times held
00:22:54the nxt tag title and was a world tag champ or wwe tag champ here on smack boom absolute wizard in that
00:23:02ring he is the harry potter of wwe there is not a hold or a takedown that johnny gargano does not know
00:23:10no not a reversal he's not aware of wing guardian levy osa expecto patronum this guy can do it all
00:23:20dragon screw by johnny gargano and was he trying to take the mask off axiom again what does he need
00:23:26another mask i think he was hearing me talking about harry potter so he did a move that had
00:23:30dragon in it in a dragon screw because there's dragons in harry potter that's where he was going
00:23:35you didn't answer my question off the neck breaker cover by gargano and a kick out i asked what does
00:23:41gargano need with another mask from axiom well if he steals that mask that's on right now and ends up
00:23:48losing this match then axiom gets the original mask back but gargano keeps that second match so yeah i
00:23:57guess i don't know following me you don't need to have logic for everything as axiom fights back now
00:24:02gargano kicked to the midsection and johnny gargano caught caught caught is it enough shoulders down
00:24:07and a kick out at two oh right on the button did you hear that that absolutely rocked johnny gargano
00:24:16not anticipating the amount of spring that axiom had there after the beat down he's received it
00:24:22that has certainly loosened a tooth or two in the mouth of johnny gargano i think is bust open
00:24:32johnny gargano and axiom in a physical battle here tonight axiom wins he gets his mask back
00:24:43from gargano who stole it a number of weeks ago something a little different about axiom tonight
00:24:49who is truly fired up and throwing everything but the kitchen sink at gargano the man who stole his
00:24:55precious mask johnny dropping a axiom to one knee and out oh god fly and gargano kicks out at two
00:25:08that is such a hard move to pull off and gargano landed high on the back of the neck on that one
00:25:13but it's still ticking somehow but for a clothesline nice suplex delivered by axiom driving gargano outside
00:25:22the ring yeah gargano's in a mess right now got caught during that commercial break right in the
00:25:29mouth with a shot drop kick straight to the jaw and hasn't loved the same since moonsault from the top
00:25:35rope and there is the exciting the energetic axiom just an exhilarating display from this spanish superstar
00:25:44who is on a mission now to reacquire his stolen possession into the cover isn't enough to
00:25:55axiom so close to winning back his mask yeah it tells you a lot about the toughness of johnny gargano
00:26:01though this has been strike after strike landing on the frame of gargano from every angle imaginable but
00:26:08johnny gargano digging deep rediscovering that kind of toughness that took into complete domination
00:26:15in black and gold nxt yeah you want to talk about axiom's athleticism as a uh a teenager he was
00:26:22considered one of the best youth football soccer players from spain yeah no doubt about that he was
00:26:28on real madrid's ball oh cover off the driver by gargano and a kick out re-add themselves know a bit
00:26:36about real madrid of course cr7 cristiano ronaldo now plays his trade right here with al nasa fc
00:26:46jury's glued to this right now willing axiom on
00:26:49and johnny wrestling trying to fight back into this been a very physical very even match up between
00:26:59these two into the corner boot to the face of axiom oh nice step up kick if there's any extra
00:27:07motivation they glance down at his feet where that mask is that's what it's all about for axiom
00:27:12putting gargano to axiom looking to put gargano away gargano though can axiom slip down underneath
00:27:24oh no oh no cover is it enough for the win in a kick out god that is one way to break the neck of
00:27:33a superstar just such an ugly landing on the back of the neck and shoulders there of axiom
00:27:40braids absolutely scrambled at this point needs to get it together fast as the referee takes a close
00:27:46look at axiom now johnny pulling himself up on the apron both men have been in an absolute war tonight
00:27:56you see how gingerly johnny gargano is normally super fast with his movement and he's caught again with a
00:28:02step up kick by axiom and the top rope is the domain of axiom not johnny gargano
00:28:13now goes gargano nice top rope spanish fly second one hitting this match up by axiom here tonight and
00:28:23now look what he's got in his possession he wins the match he gets it back return is imminent oh and he
00:28:29went for golden ratio but that distraction with the mask which is what this match is all about
00:28:33allowed johnny gargano to take control has the tights and a kick out by axiom at two
00:28:41and it's all going wrong for axiom and going for that mask again he's got it he's got it johnny just
00:28:47ripped the mask off axiom again
00:28:49right up look at look at look at look at axiom just put his old mask on and he delivered the golden
00:29:03extra net and here is the winner and this brings you guys the winner and this is the winner of the
00:29:07match again here's the winner of the 84 2-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-30 treasurer
00:29:10the saga is over and mercifully barack he gets his fast back and
00:29:25his downward spiral continues for johnny wrestling but this is where it all went down hill johnny
00:29:32Johnny Gargano thought he had the answer, ripping the mask off Axiom.
00:29:36But here's what I prepared earlier, the previously stolen mask.
00:29:42Now on the head of Axiom, color coordination not withstanding.
00:29:46One, two, three.
00:29:47Connects with that golden ratio, gets the pin.
00:29:51And now is in possession of both masks.
00:29:54Looks like your suit.
00:30:01Hey, what's up, bro?
00:30:02We got heat?
00:30:03Listen, you know me well, I don't know I had nothing to do with that Ms. B.S.
00:30:06Stop it, Nana.
00:30:08You know, when he pushed me off, you were right there.
00:30:11Oh, come on.
00:30:12And literally the next second, and I really don't know what to think about it.
00:30:16You shouldn't think anything about that, bro.
00:30:17I'm your friend.
00:30:18Listen.
00:30:19Tonight I will go out, and I will fight, miss.
00:30:22And after I'm done with him, I'm coming for you.
00:30:27And I will get the same chance that I gave to you.
00:30:30And let me get one thing straight.
00:30:34I'm not asking for it.
00:30:37I'm expecting it, my friend.
00:30:44Well, ladies and gentlemen, still to come tonight, it is our main event.
00:30:49Cody, Randy, Sammy, and Jay to take on the Vision eight-man tag team match tonight.
00:30:56We're going home.
00:30:57We ain't going home.
00:30:58We ain't going home.
00:30:59We ain't going home.
00:31:00But coming up next, we will hear from AJ Styles, the phenomenal one.
00:31:07One night before his career is on the line against Guthrer, it's next.
00:31:12Well, as announced on the kickoff show earlier today,
00:31:18we see the cover of a WWE video game for the first time since 2011.
00:31:23The World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is the official cover superstar for WWE 2K26.
00:31:30Pre-orders now, and stay tuned to the Royal Rumble for the official game play trailer.
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00:32:39when Trick Williams is the last man in the ring.
00:32:42With my sights on the main event of WrestleMania.
00:32:46Let's talk about it.
00:32:48Good luck tomorrow, Trick.
00:32:50You're welcome.
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00:33:18Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the phenomenon, AJ Styles.
00:33:30You know, AJ Styles has made it clear, 2026 is it.
00:33:36He wants to go out on his terms and enjoy the year battling some of his
00:33:42all-time great rivals.
00:33:45The problem is, AJ Styles' 25 year career could have 24 hours remaining.
00:33:53Because tomorrow night at the Royal Rumble, AJ puts his career on the line
00:33:59versus the career killer, Gunther.
00:34:04Yeah, AJ Styles must have the weight of the world on his shoulders.
00:34:08This promised 2026 retirement campaign
00:34:12for it to be over in January is almost unthinkable but then
00:34:17unthinkable describes the prospect of defeating the ring
00:34:22general at the Royal Rumble tomorrow night.
00:34:28Good luck.
00:34:30He will need it.
00:34:32With Obama's rank, ain't nobody man enough to feel the pain.
00:34:35I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:38Cause ain't nobody breaking his...
00:34:40I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:43I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:45I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:47I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:49I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:51I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:53I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:55I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:57I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:34:59I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:01I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:03I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:04I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:05I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:06I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:07I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:08I want to be next, you better give respect.
00:35:09Welcome to SmackDown, the house that AJ Styles built.
00:35:20I was in the area.
00:35:21I thought I'd stop by and say hello.
00:35:23I don't know if you guys know or not.
00:35:25I've got kind of a big match tomorrow at the Royal Rumble.
00:35:29You know what?
00:35:53Some of you are a little worried about tomorrow.
00:35:56So, don't worry about tomorrow.
00:36:00I'm not.
00:36:03In fact, I'm going to knock Gunther's teeth down his throat.
00:36:10And when I beat Gunther tomorrow, it starts the phenomenal farewell tour.
00:36:18And then we get our one more times, our one more times against Cody Rhodes.
00:36:26How about this one?
00:36:28One more time against the Viper, Randy Orton.
00:36:32One more time against C-M.
00:36:49Rah, rah, rah, AJ.
00:36:51Oh, what a move call.
00:37:04Oh, what a move call.
00:37:04AJ, I appreciate you having that much fantasy about your future.
00:37:33But none of what you just said is going to happen.
00:37:43Because deep down, you already know you made a mistake so severe that it's going to cost you your career.
00:37:53Tomorrow, at the Royal Rumble, I'm going to end your career.
00:38:11And I'm going to do it the same way as I did it to your little buddy, John Cena.
00:38:18I'm going to make you tap out.
00:38:24You know, you're real funny, Professor.
00:38:37Because I think maybe it takes one to know one.
00:38:43Because last time I checked, you were the one that tapped out.
00:38:54Like a little bitch.
00:38:56Uh-oh.
00:38:59Uh-oh.
00:39:00Wait a minute.
00:39:00That's done it.
00:39:01Yeah, he just sent Gunther off.
00:39:03The ring general now on the apron wants some of Styles tonight.
00:39:06And Gunther thinks twice.
00:39:24He wants to do things on his terms.
00:39:28Gunther does not fight emotionally.
00:39:31He is cold, he is calculated, and he's coming for the career of AJ tomorrow.
00:39:36A defiant AJ Styles and a determined career killer, Gunther.
00:39:43Is tomorrow it for AJ Styles' legendary career in professional wrestling?
00:39:49We find out at the Rumble.
00:40:01I saw your match last week.
00:40:05You see mine?
00:40:09What happened to you?
00:40:11You used to be the man.
00:40:13The king.
00:40:14Strong style.
00:40:17Shinsuke, I knew, would have beaten AJ Styles last week.
00:40:24Maybe it's time for you to follow him on his way out.
00:40:28Ooh, I got it.
00:40:30The Shinsuke Sayonara Tour.
00:40:35What do you think?
00:40:37You got confidence finally here.
00:40:41But for me, you're still young punk.
00:40:45Bad boy Tama Tonga.
00:40:48But anyway, I need to give you a gift.
00:40:51As yasashi senpai.
00:40:53I'll give you a gift.
00:40:54Not a gift.
00:40:55You don't have to give you a gift.
00:40:56I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm a-
00:40:57I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm...
00:40:57I'll study a strong style in the ring, next week, Laisha now.
00:41:13Awesome!
00:41:15I can't do that!
00:41:18Yes indeed, Tama Tonga may be back with a vengeance with Shinsuke.
00:41:27The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:41:36Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, California, playing in at 221 pounds, The Miz!
00:41:50While it is put up or shut up time for The Miz.
00:41:55Miz will never shut up Michael Cole, regardless of what happens here tonight.
00:42:00Well, he probably shouldn't have got on the bad side of the Mad Dragon.
00:42:06I will agree with you 100% on that one.
00:42:10The Miz, Ilya Dragunov, one on one, coming up next on SmackDown, you were saying?
00:42:17I will want to fight Ilya Dragunov, is what I was going to say.
00:42:20But this will mix!
00:42:22My script is through the letter, and I'll write your final verse.
00:42:27I'll write your final verse.
00:42:28I will read your final verse.
00:42:29Everyone's gotta tell.
00:42:30I'll write your final verse.
00:42:31WrestleMania Vegas.
00:42:32It's anyone's game.
00:42:34WrestleMania Vegas.
00:42:36It's anyone's game.
00:42:37WrestleMania Vegas.
00:42:40It's anyone's game.
00:42:42No!
00:42:50WrestleMania Vegas!
00:42:51Here's how to look at the world.
00:43:51Punch to the sky tomorrow in Riyadh.
00:43:56The original tribal chief, Roman Reigns, returns to the 30-man over-the-top Royal Rumble match
00:44:04where the last man standing hits the champion of his choosing to face in a main event at WrestleMania.
00:44:21Me and RM gang, we gang-in.
00:44:23Boss level, he ain't in the rank-in.
00:44:24They want to smell with the howdy beat cook-in.
00:44:26They don't rock when they see me at a pook-in.
00:44:27Just know when it's time for me to give my lick back, all y'all finna be finished.
00:44:30Blue hair like one of the big cheese cheese.
00:44:32Blue one, blue running big TV's.
00:44:34Run the world, everybody come see me.
00:44:35No test for my passport, I ain't.
00:44:37I'm the big fish jumping out the feet.
00:44:38And Miz about to be in an extremely physical battle with the Mad Dragon.
00:44:46No doubt about that.
00:44:47Miz was irate and bitter that Dragon Elf was giving a crack at the United States champ,
00:44:52Carmelo Hayes, last week,
00:44:54and decided to ruin the opportunity for the Mad Dragon.
00:44:59And now, the Mad Dragon comes for vengeance.
00:45:10And his opponent, from Moscow, Russia,
00:45:15weighing in at 210 pounds,
00:45:19Ilya Dragunov!
00:45:24And then what does Miz do?
00:45:26He tries to talk his way out of it
00:45:27and tell Ilya Dragunov that it was Carmelo Hayes
00:45:30who actually wanted Miz to get involved.
00:45:32I don't believe Dragunov believes that.
00:45:35Well, I don't believe Dragunov believes that,
00:45:38but I didn't think about it that way
00:45:39until Miz put that out there in the ether.
00:45:42Now I think about it.
00:45:43It wouldn't make a lot of sense.
00:45:45It wasn't that long ago that Carmelo Hayes
00:45:47was the mentee of the highly experienced
00:45:51former world champion, The Miz.
00:45:53And maybe Malo has decided, you know what?
00:45:55A little help from The Miz here and there
00:45:57that certainly helped extend
00:45:59my United States championship reign.
00:46:02Makes a lot of logical sense to me.
00:46:04Yeah, you can twist anything the way you want to.
00:46:07No, I'm going to keep a very close eye
00:46:09on Carmelo Hayes from here.
00:46:10So Miz and Ilya Dragunov
00:46:12both will be a part of the Royal Rumble match tomorrow.
00:46:16Dragunov enters his first ever Royal Rumble match.
00:46:20For The Miz, tomorrow marks number 17
00:46:24behind only Kane, who has 18 appearances
00:46:27in the history of the Royal Rumble.
00:46:29I did not even realize that.
00:46:31The criminally undersold, top-tier career of The Miz
00:46:35just keeps getting better and better.
00:46:36When are people going to give Miz the kind of respect
00:46:40that people like Randy Orton get?
00:46:42And Rey Mysterio, because he's in that caliber.
00:46:44Well, and I agree, because The Miz,
00:46:47a former two-time WWE champion,
00:46:50eight times an Intercontinental champion,
00:46:52two times U.S. champion,
00:46:54and now the fired-up Dragunov,
00:46:56has Miz taken a few steps backwards?
00:46:58God, I'll tell you right now,
00:46:59in my career, certain names
00:47:00you were put up against on the car
00:47:02when it got put up in the locker room,
00:47:03your shoulders would drop.
00:47:05For me, it was always Sheamus,
00:47:06because I knew he was going to beat
00:47:07their living daylights out of me.
00:47:09In this generation,
00:47:10Dragunov is starting to get
00:47:12that same reputation in the locker room.
00:47:15This guy is going to hurt you.
00:47:17Win, lose, or draw against him,
00:47:18you're coming out with severe pain afterwards.
00:47:20The man who says,
00:47:22I am not intense, I am intensity.
00:47:24Come on, come on, come on.
00:47:25Come on, come on, come on.
00:47:26One, two, three, three, three, three, three, three, three.
00:47:30One.
00:47:30I went for a shot,
00:47:32Miz able to duck out of harm's way.
00:47:34Oh, by Miz, using all of his
00:47:3520-plus years experience at the top here.
00:47:37Miz, with a shoulder tackle to Dragunov.
00:47:41Yeah, I'm impressed, Miz.
00:47:44Miz, who once lasted over 45 minutes
00:47:47in a Royal Rumble match.
00:47:50Oh, oh, oh, oh, did you hear that?
00:47:54He ducked about three or four times in a row.
00:47:56Should have ducked one more.
00:47:59Dragunov just sending the breath
00:48:03out of Miz's lungs.
00:48:04Why are you laughing?
00:48:05You're supposed to be neutral
00:48:06in a matchup like this.
00:48:07I was just amazed
00:48:09at the power of Dragunov.
00:48:11No doubt about this.
00:48:12I will tell you this,
00:48:14Ilya Dragunov
00:48:15is perhaps the most reckless
00:48:17in the locker room
00:48:18with his own body
00:48:19when it comes to the pursuit of victory.
00:48:22I've never seen anyone
00:48:22quite like this before.
00:48:24Well, here's a man
00:48:25whose moniker is
00:48:26let the pain entertain you.
00:48:29Yeah, but it's often
00:48:30the pain coming his way.
00:48:32He's allowing people
00:48:33to be entertained by himself.
00:48:35He doesn't care.
00:48:35Oh, look at this here.
00:48:37Going for that deadlift suplex.
00:48:39Oh, no.
00:48:40And Miz able to block.
00:48:42And now it's...
00:48:43Miz again.
00:48:43Nice!
00:48:44Dropping Dragunov.
00:48:45Smart move there by the Miz.
00:48:47Not seen too many people
00:48:48counter that particular move
00:48:49from Ilya Dragunov
00:48:51who landed hard on that one.
00:48:53Miz clearly has done his homework.
00:48:55That boot drives Dragunov
00:48:58over the top rope
00:48:59to the floor.
00:48:59Miz getting a little practice
00:49:00out of the Royal Rumble tomorrow.
00:49:02That would have been an elimination.
00:49:04Oh, yeah!
00:49:05Hey!
00:49:14The Miz has taken the best
00:49:15that Dragunov has had to offer
00:49:17and he finds himself
00:49:18in control of this match.
00:49:20A lot of people wrote Miz
00:49:21off before this match.
00:49:22Here's a reason
00:49:23why you were all
00:49:24completely wrong.
00:49:25The Miz
00:49:26impressing like only he can.
00:49:30Yeah, they'd use that for him.
00:49:32And one of the
00:49:33most prolific performers
00:49:35in WWE history.
00:49:37I don't know if getting into it
00:49:44with our audience here
00:49:45in Riyadh
00:49:46is the smartest idea ever.
00:49:47Maybe stay focused
00:49:49on this maniac Russian
00:49:51that is at your feet.
00:49:52Yeah, do what you can
00:49:53to put him away
00:49:53and not allow Dragunov
00:49:54to get back into this matchup.
00:49:58Oh, my goodness.
00:50:04Chop after chop.
00:50:06Miz reversal, though.
00:50:08driving Dragunov
00:50:09into the barricade.
00:50:10And the question is this.
00:50:11If you are Miz
00:50:12or really a Dragunov,
00:50:14why would you want
00:50:15a war like this
00:50:17just 24 hours
00:50:18before the massive opportunity
00:50:20that is the Men's Royal Rumble match?
00:50:22Knowing Miz,
00:50:23he didn't want this fight.
00:50:24But Dragunov did.
00:50:26Well, look how it's turning out
00:50:28for the man
00:50:28who apparently
00:50:29didn't want this fight.
00:50:30Hasn't even broken sweat yet.
00:50:32He's completely dominating
00:50:33the man
00:50:34who everyone thought
00:50:36was going to eat Miz
00:50:37alive tonight.
00:50:39Miz with a boot
00:50:39to the face
00:50:40of Dragunov.
00:50:42Finding that championship
00:50:43form right now
00:50:44is Miz.
00:50:45It's one he's locked into
00:50:46in the past.
00:50:47He's conquered the mountain
00:50:48on more than one occasion.
00:50:50It's that time of year
00:50:51where the boys
00:50:52start to come out to play.
00:50:54Miz really reaching
00:50:56his A-game here.
00:51:01And it shocks me
00:51:03to say this,
00:51:04but this has just been
00:51:05too easy for the Miz.
00:51:07And I don't think
00:51:08I've ever said that
00:51:09about an opponent
00:51:10of Ilya Dragunov
00:51:12before in my life.
00:51:13There's no doubt
00:51:14when Miz gets the upper hand
00:51:16that he is able
00:51:16to continue the pressure,
00:51:18the veteran instincts
00:51:19of the former two-time
00:51:20WWE champion.
00:51:23Dragunov trying
00:51:24to create some space,
00:51:25but look at Miz.
00:51:27Trying to choke out
00:51:28Dragunov here.
00:51:29The Dragunov is fading here.
00:51:39Miz in control
00:51:41of Dragunov.
00:51:42He's got that arm
00:51:42slipped underneath
00:51:43the chin of Dragunov
00:51:44trying to choke out
00:51:46the Mad Dragon.
00:51:47And the Mad Dragon
00:51:48is fading.
00:51:49His face is turning
00:51:50a shade of puce.
00:51:52Kind of like a purple,
00:51:53but back in the fight.
00:51:55Apparently,
00:51:55maybe one last roll
00:51:56of the dice here
00:51:57from Dragunov.
00:51:59Driving Miz
00:52:00into the turnbuckle
00:52:01to break the hole,
00:52:02but how's the damage
00:52:03been done?
00:52:04Zero blood
00:52:05in the brain
00:52:06of the Mad Dragon
00:52:08right now.
00:52:08Just fighting
00:52:09on pure instinct,
00:52:10but that's all this guy needs.
00:52:12He is built different.
00:52:13And this is what Miz
00:52:14was trying to avoid,
00:52:15this all-out assault
00:52:17by Dragunov.
00:52:18And Miz with a nice
00:52:19back body drop.
00:52:20Still Dragunov there,
00:52:21perhaps going for a powerbomb
00:52:22or something.
00:52:23The body just too weakened
00:52:24by this assault
00:52:25from the Miz.
00:52:26That right there
00:52:27is vintage Miz
00:52:28into the cover.
00:52:29Stacks up Dragunov
00:52:30and a kick out at two.
00:52:32And Miz has been
00:52:33the picture
00:52:34of composure
00:52:35and control
00:52:37throughout this match.
00:52:38That's a great word
00:52:39for Miz,
00:52:40composure.
00:52:41In complete control
00:52:42right now,
00:52:43doing things at his pace
00:52:44the way he wants to.
00:52:45And the only way
00:52:46you get composure
00:52:47is by years
00:52:48and years
00:52:49at the coalface
00:52:50by being a true
00:52:51veteran
00:52:51of this game.
00:52:53Yeah,
00:52:53but I'm not sure
00:52:53how wise this is.
00:52:55Why do you want to
00:52:56make Dragunov
00:52:57any more angry
00:52:58than he is?
00:52:59Completely counteracting
00:53:01all the hard work
00:53:02that Miz
00:53:02had already done.
00:53:03That simply served
00:53:04to fire up
00:53:05Ilya Dragunov.
00:53:12Turn it into a
00:53:13fight.
00:53:19And an all-out war
00:53:21is the last thing
00:53:22you want
00:53:23against Ilya Dragunov
00:53:24but Miz
00:53:25fighting fire
00:53:26with no.
00:53:26Yeah,
00:53:27step up
00:53:27Pinsiger
00:53:28he caught Miz
00:53:28on the air
00:53:29as he collapses
00:53:30in the corner.
00:53:31Almost that reflex
00:53:32like bounce
00:53:33there from
00:53:33Ilya Dragunov
00:53:34and when he has
00:53:35this look
00:53:36in his eye
00:53:37he is next
00:53:38to Unstoppable.
00:53:41Un-Bizik-Bah
00:53:42is what he says
00:53:43that he's invincible
00:53:45that he's infallible
00:53:46and he's showing you
00:53:49why here
00:53:49against the Miz.
00:53:50He's got a
00:53:51fanatical approach
00:53:52to combat.
00:53:54Nothing is off limits
00:53:55inside that ring
00:53:56including his own health.
00:53:59I just made him mad
00:54:04I told you
00:54:04that's the last thing
00:54:05you want to see
00:54:06when you chop
00:54:06the hell out of somebody.
00:54:09Miz is going to have to
00:54:10wear a shirt tomorrow
00:54:11after this attack.
00:54:18Rends into a poop
00:54:19by Miz.
00:54:19Yeah, Miz to be fair
00:54:20giving it as good
00:54:21as he gets tonight
00:54:23but it might be close
00:54:24to his breaking point
00:54:26here.
00:54:26Nice standing switch
00:54:27by Miz.
00:54:28Dragunov
00:54:29through the ropes
00:54:30Konstantin
00:54:31Special
00:54:32cover by the Mad Dragon
00:54:35and a kick out
00:54:37by Miz.
00:54:37God, you know
00:54:38you have to go
00:54:39through hell
00:54:40if you're ever
00:54:41going to be
00:54:42Ilya Dragunov
00:54:43and here's just
00:54:44one of the many
00:54:45reasons why
00:54:46Konstantin Special
00:54:47with all the momentum
00:54:49in the world
00:54:50almost decapitating
00:54:51the Miz
00:54:51he can barely
00:54:52stand now.
00:54:56Dragunov
00:54:56with a German
00:54:57suplex
00:54:58does not release.
00:54:59I'm not going to go
00:55:00anywhere.
00:55:01Nowhere.
00:55:02Dragunov
00:55:03yelling mantras
00:55:05to himself
00:55:05firing himself up
00:55:07to get over the line
00:55:08against the multiple
00:55:09time world champ.
00:55:10Another German
00:55:10suplex
00:55:11waist lock
00:55:12still apply.
00:55:14Miz trying
00:55:15desperately
00:55:16to make it
00:55:16to the ropes
00:55:17and force a break.
00:55:19Miz looks close
00:55:20to tears
00:55:20at this point
00:55:21and that is what
00:55:22Dragunov does
00:55:22to opponents.
00:55:24Miz trying
00:55:25to create
00:55:25some space
00:55:26Dragunov says
00:55:27nowhere
00:55:28as he slam
00:55:29dunks Miz.
00:55:33What a specimen.
00:55:35Yeah just dropped
00:55:35like a sack
00:55:36of cement
00:55:36hard
00:55:37middle of the mat
00:55:38knocking
00:55:39all the wind
00:55:40out of the Miz
00:55:41who might not
00:55:42be capable
00:55:42of standing
00:55:43now.
00:55:43Looks like he
00:55:44was going
00:55:44for the H-bomb
00:55:45Miz able to
00:55:46counter into
00:55:46a DDT
00:55:47cover by Miz
00:55:49drag it off
00:55:52at two and a half.
00:55:53Pendulum like
00:55:54DDT of the Miz
00:55:55that has been
00:55:56so devastating
00:55:57over the past
00:55:5815 or so years
00:56:00not quite enough
00:56:00to get over
00:56:01the line here
00:56:02but inching
00:56:03ever so close.
00:56:07How badly
00:56:08broken down
00:56:09was the body
00:56:09of Dragunov
00:56:10after the past
00:56:11couple of months
00:56:11of wars
00:56:12that he's been
00:56:13in every time
00:56:13the bell rings
00:56:14it's all out
00:56:15warfare.
00:56:16And Miz
00:56:17has got Dragunov
00:56:18in position
00:56:18for the skull
00:56:19crushing finale.
00:56:21Dragunov able
00:56:21to break
00:56:22the grasp
00:56:24of the Miz.
00:56:26And now
00:56:27it kicks.
00:56:33Trapped
00:56:34in Miz's flow.
00:56:35Nice move
00:56:35there from the Miz
00:56:36however.
00:56:37Let's drag it off
00:56:38face first
00:56:38into the turnbuckle.
00:56:40Miz with him.
00:56:41Running
00:56:41clothesline.
00:56:42As we get
00:56:43in the deep
00:56:44waters of this
00:56:45one if you say
00:56:46who's the
00:56:46freshman man
00:56:47you have to say
00:56:48the Miz.
00:56:48I did not think
00:56:49I would be saying
00:56:50that this evening.
00:56:51Miz has been
00:56:52superb tonight.
00:56:53Yeah very
00:56:53impressive.
00:56:55Oh gotcha.
00:56:57slapped right
00:56:59across the face.
00:57:00Just the beat
00:57:01too long
00:57:01climbing those
00:57:02ropes as is
00:57:03likely this
00:57:04deep into a
00:57:05matchup.
00:57:06Body just
00:57:07does not work
00:57:08the way it
00:57:09normally does
00:57:09and after
00:57:10whatever's
00:57:10coming now
00:57:11it might not
00:57:12work the same
00:57:13ever again.
00:57:14Dragunov was
00:57:15looking for a
00:57:15superplex
00:57:16and Miz
00:57:17with some
00:57:18body shots
00:57:18and Dragunov
00:57:19with shots
00:57:20of his own.
00:57:21Oh good
00:57:22for the eyeballs
00:57:23perhaps.
00:57:23I don't know
00:57:23if the referee
00:57:24can even see
00:57:24that.
00:57:25Yeah the
00:57:25referee was
00:57:26landing on the
00:57:28thorax too.
00:57:29By the body
00:57:30of Dragunov.
00:57:33Whatever
00:57:34gets you
00:57:34over the
00:57:35line against
00:57:36Ilya Dragunov
00:57:37you simply
00:57:37have to take
00:57:38it.
00:57:39Oh god.
00:57:40Torpedo
00:57:40Moscow as
00:57:42Miz came off
00:57:43the top rope.
00:57:44A little added
00:57:44extra momentum.
00:57:46H-bomb.
00:57:46The Mad Dragon
00:57:51with a win.
00:57:54Here is your
00:57:55winner
00:57:55Ilya Dragunov.
00:58:00I'll tell you
00:58:01what
00:58:01I don't know
00:58:02why I should be
00:58:03but I was
00:58:03impressed
00:58:04with what
00:58:05the Miz
00:58:05pulled off
00:58:06tonight
00:58:06for Dragunov
00:58:08in the end
00:58:08with a physical
00:58:09win.
00:58:09Yeah the Miz
00:58:10was absolutely
00:58:10superb tonight
00:58:11but you're right
00:58:12Dragunov with
00:58:13major momentum
00:58:14going into
00:58:15tomorrow's
00:58:15Royal Rumble
00:58:16match.
00:58:25Well
00:58:26I told you
00:58:28I told the
00:58:30whole wide
00:58:30world
00:58:31exactly what
00:58:32I was going
00:58:32to do
00:58:33and I didn't.
00:58:34I took
00:58:38your lantern
00:58:39and as you
00:58:40can see
00:58:41I took
00:58:43your
00:58:44tag team
00:58:45titles
00:58:45and I took
00:58:48everything
00:58:48that you
00:58:49love
00:58:49away.
00:58:53I promised
00:58:54my men
00:58:54gold
00:58:54and like I
00:58:56said before
00:58:56I'm a man
00:58:57of my word
00:58:57but these
00:59:00tag team
00:59:01titles
00:59:01they're not
00:59:04for me.
00:59:04these tag
00:59:20team titles
00:59:20are for
00:59:22my family
00:59:22but the job
00:59:24is not done
00:59:25yet because
00:59:26tomorrow
00:59:26I am going
00:59:28to win
00:59:29the Royal
00:59:29Rumble
00:59:29and I am
00:59:31going to
00:59:31bring back
00:59:32the undisputed
00:59:33WWE
00:59:33championship
00:59:34back to
00:59:35this family
00:59:36where it all
00:59:37belongs.
00:59:46Solo
00:59:47you think
00:59:50you've won
00:59:51but you're
00:59:54wrong.
00:59:57You think
00:59:58you've hung
00:59:58us out
00:59:59to dry
00:59:59but you're
01:00:03mistaken
01:00:03and severely
01:00:06underestimating
01:00:07the weight
01:00:07of sacrifice
01:00:10of sacrifice
01:00:10our lantern
01:00:15and the tag
01:00:19team
01:00:19championship
01:00:20will come
01:00:23back to us
01:00:23and when
01:00:26they do
01:00:26the millions
01:00:27of fireflies
01:00:29around the world
01:00:30will illuminate
01:00:33will illuminate
01:00:33your insecurities
01:00:35we will not
01:00:37only come back
01:00:38for what
01:00:38is ours
01:00:39but ensure
01:00:43your greed
01:00:45is your
01:00:47demise.
01:00:54Well it sounds
01:00:54like that war
01:00:55is far
01:00:56from over
01:00:57we now
01:00:57turn our
01:00:58attention
01:00:58to tomorrow
01:00:59and the road
01:01:00to Wrestlemania
01:01:01beginning
01:01:01with the Royal
01:01:03Rumble
01:01:03on the ESPN app
01:01:04that gets
01:01:04underway
01:01:05at 2 o'clock
01:01:06on the east coast
01:01:07of the United States
01:01:0811 o'clock
01:01:09in the morning
01:01:10on the west coast
01:01:11someone's gonna punch
01:01:12their ticket
01:01:13to Wrestlemania.
01:01:14Yes, it's gonna be
01:01:15a packed night
01:01:16of action
01:01:17including
01:01:17the Men's
01:01:19Royal Rumble
01:01:20match
01:01:2030 of the best
01:01:22competing
01:01:22one will stand
01:01:24alone in the ring
01:01:25at the end
01:01:26who's gonna punch
01:01:27their ticket
01:01:27to a world
01:01:28championship
01:01:29opportunity
01:01:30at Wrestlemania.
01:01:31Earlier tonight
01:01:31on SmackDown
01:01:32we heard a defiant
01:01:33AJ Styles
01:01:35he said
01:01:36tomorrow night
01:01:36will not be the end
01:01:38just the beginning
01:01:39of a year-long
01:01:40retirement tour
01:01:41the career killer
01:01:42Gunther says
01:01:42uh-uh
01:01:43it's over for you
01:01:44tomorrow
01:01:45at the Rumble
01:01:46and of course
01:01:47we've got
01:01:48the Women's
01:01:49Royal Rumble
01:01:50match
01:01:5030 women
01:01:51compete
01:01:52with drama
01:01:53consequences
01:01:54and as always
01:01:55expect a few
01:01:56surprises
01:01:57world championship
01:01:58opportunity
01:01:59at Wrestlemania
01:02:01on the line
01:02:01for the victor
01:02:02and the end
01:02:04disputed
01:02:05WWE Championship
01:02:06will be up
01:02:08for grabs
01:02:08the Scottish
01:02:09warrior
01:02:09Drew McIntyre
01:02:11versus the
01:02:12number one
01:02:12contender
01:02:13Sami Zayn
01:02:14Drew is 11-0
01:02:15versus Sami
01:02:16Sami
01:02:17looking to
01:02:17beat McIntyre
01:02:18for the very
01:02:19first time
01:02:19and win his
01:02:20first
01:02:21WWE
01:02:22championship
01:02:23championship
01:02:51The following is an eight man tag team contest scheduled for
01:03:00one fall.
01:03:01Introducing first, accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer,
01:03:07The Oracle, Paul Heyman, Big Bronson Reed,
01:03:13Austin Theory, Braun Breaker, Logan Paul,
01:03:19The Vision.
01:03:22Less than 24 hours from these four men stepping into the Royal Rumble match.
01:03:30We have a massive eight man tag team match,
01:03:33the main event Friday night SmackDown.
01:03:37Cody, Randy, Sammy, Jay against The Vision, it is next.
01:03:49Which has parts of the world done?
01:04:01EaaaahAnd...
01:04:06The Vision.
01:04:09the ruler makes his rumble debut tomorrow meanwhile we are set for a main event an eight-man tag team
01:04:39matchup Jey Uso yeeting away in Riyadh
01:04:51over 18,000 strong
01:04:58I hear voices in my head they count for me they understand they talk for me
01:05:12you got chills in your kitchen all designed to keep you safe but when the wounds start getting broken you start resting your feet I have a force that is to save
01:05:36here is the law I must save I have a force that has his mind and a power to obey
01:05:46I hear foreses tepying, I see heroes dying I say his blood in the dragon, I hear redemption sayin'
01:05:57I am forced as he could
01:06:04a stand, stand, stand, stand...
01:06:12I have seen his translators
01:06:20And his tag team partner, from St. Louis, Missouri, swing in at 280 pounds, the Viper,
01:06:32Randy Orton!
01:06:50I see darkness falling, I hear voices calling, I feel darkness calling, I see faith has fallen,
01:07:01I have voices in my head, they tell to me they understand, they tell to me, they tell to me, they tell to me, they tell me things that I will do,
01:07:15they tell to me things that I'm doing, they tell to me, they tell to me, they tell to me, they tell to me, I hear voices calling,
01:07:25Oh, oh, oh.
01:07:55Oh, oh, oh.
01:08:25Oh, oh.
01:08:27Oh, oh.
01:08:29Oh, oh.
01:08:31Oh, oh.
01:08:33Oh, oh.
01:08:35Oh, oh.
01:08:37Oh, oh.
01:08:39Oh, oh.
01:08:41Oh, oh.
01:08:43Oh.
01:08:45Oh, oh.
01:08:47Oh, oh.
01:08:49Oh, oh.
01:08:51Oh, oh.
01:08:53Oh, oh.
01:08:55Oh, oh.
01:08:57Oh, oh.
01:08:59Oh, oh.
01:09:01Oh, oh.
01:09:03Oh, oh.
01:09:05Oh, oh.
01:09:07Oh, oh.
01:09:09Oh, oh.
01:09:11Oh, oh.
01:09:13Oh, oh.
01:09:15Oh, oh.
01:09:17Oh, oh.
01:09:19Oh, oh.
01:09:21and their tag team partner making his way to the ring from montreal to next canada
01:09:33weighing in at 212 pounds
01:09:37harry vay
01:09:51and why wait why wait oh god why wait we haven't got all the men here that's why
01:10:08the vision don't care about that yeah they're attacking jay usso they are attacking randy
01:10:14orton and sammy zane a four on three advantage until now because here comes the american nightmare
01:10:21cody rose to even things up it might be too late for cody rose that's the problem
01:10:27has the damage already been done by the vision the matchup hasn't even started yet good luck
01:10:32ryan tran are official in this matchup remember cody's last matchup with jacob fatu that didn't
01:10:39get started either we're still waiting for that one to officially start wait think about the star
01:10:43power in this matchup and then triple it for tomorrow night's royal rumble match i got absolute
01:10:48battle right from the off this audience is living every second of it randy orton sammy zane jay usso
01:10:57and cody rhodes holding court holding the ring and now jay and sammy fly
01:11:04this place has been electric all night over 18 000 in riyadh at riyadh season stadium at
01:11:32and look at this eight man tag team matchup and the stars that are in the ring heading into the rumble
01:11:40tomorrow
01:11:40and now the vision regroups they started things had the upper hand for a moment
01:11:54well whatever master plan paul heyman came up with there clearly did not quite play out as he intended
01:12:01that four on three attack has now turned into four on four some order established by this official
01:12:09before we officially get a bet well the match hasn't even started
01:12:13well good luck keeping this one under control
01:12:18he's got an explosive situation right here
01:12:22finally the bell rings and we're underway sammy zane the number one contender for the
01:12:28underspeed at wwe championship facing up with a man that paul heyman has dumped the pressure
01:12:34austin theory who is relentless in his attacks never gives up always puts his pressure on his
01:12:41opponents yeah i love it everything i've seen from austin theory over the past several months
01:12:45realized there were more gears he needed to tap into he certainly found them now
01:12:49sammy zane who hopes to win his first ever wwe title tomorrow night
01:12:56all tasked because he's 11 he's a 0 and 11 against the man he faces through mcintyre
01:13:02yes he is but as he mentioned he is undefeated right here in the kingdom of saudi arabia
01:13:09is that going to be enough to pull sammy zane over the line tomorrow and indeed over the line
01:13:14tonight in eight man attack sammy's talked a lot about the importance of the matchup tomorrow
01:13:19in saudi arabia sammy of course a muslim talks about winning the championship in front of a
01:13:23of the people here in the middle east and how much it would mean to him and his career
01:13:27well how much would it mean to the people of saudi arabia to see him getting
01:13:32absolutely crushed in this vision corner four on one right now and the oscilla big bronson
01:13:40read 330 pounds tags in braun breaker the unpredictable badass not the kind of display that sammy zane
01:13:49was looking to give ryan tonight but it's hard to do anything against the pure power of the vision
01:13:54breaker who enters the royal rumble match for a third time tomorrow lasted 22 minutes and a great
01:14:02performance last year tag made and speaking of last year here comes last year's winner main event jay
01:14:08usso who eliminated john cena to win the royal rumble match and go on to wrestlemania to win the world
01:14:14eight man tag team matchup jay usso right now in control of braun breaker of the vision tag made here comes the american nightmare cody rhodes cody has to win the rumble wade he will not get a
01:14:44rematch for the wwe title unless he can win the rumble and then choose to face the champion at wrestlemania
01:14:51cody the biggest star in the industry just looks incomplete without the gold right now
01:14:56sammy zane looking to win his first ever wwe championship a lot of people looking to win the big
01:15:04one you are owed nothing by this industry form goes out of the window at the royal rumble who's
01:15:10gonna get hot at the right time just like jay usso did to everyone's surprise last year
01:15:16oh and broad breaker cody took a little bit too much time
01:15:25and breaker now runs into cody rhodes can't do that against someone as physical
01:15:31as broad break oh god that breakneck speed turns cody inside out now talking about braun breaker
01:15:38the vision has made it very clear that they are all on the same page they will sacrifice themselves
01:15:44in order to have braun breaker win the royal rumble match tomorrow now i questioned on the kickoff show
01:15:50the vision earlier today and i said listen if it comes down to say logan paul and braun breaker
01:15:55you can't tell me logan paul is going to sacrifice himself with a main event opportunity on the line
01:16:01at wrestlemania no one answered my question and you should have brought me to your mouth shut
01:16:06because i heard bronson reid say he might tsunami through our desk tomorrow cover by the aforementioned
01:16:13reid and a kick out by rhodes i can't quite imagine calling a big old tsunami as michael cole's carcass
01:16:20gets squashed in front of the world tomorrow night at the royal rumble so be very careful
01:16:25what you say around the vision well i think it's a legitimate question i mean if it's up to
01:16:29wrestlemania it should be every man for himself although hayman and the vision say that's not
01:16:34the case it's a legitimate question but there's a time and a place michael carl and that time and
01:16:38place is never in the proximity of these four terrifying men who've been pulled together
01:16:44by the oracle paul hayman you know you mentioned it earlier how impressed we've both been with
01:16:49austin theory in this relentless aggressive pursuit since he joined hayman in the vision
01:16:55got to be careful he doesn't get disqualified here just a complete shift in the personality
01:16:59of theory used to be so smug so cocky now he's just efficient he's business like he's locked in
01:17:06he told me way that he almost lost it all and he realized that all the promise and all the potential
01:17:12almost went out the window and he said i got to do something with myself i got to do something
01:17:16with my career so he lined himself with the best in paul hayman he's already had a great career
01:17:21former u.s champ former mr money in the bank he even beat john cena at wrestlemania one year
01:17:26but he seemed to stall and when you do that you go to the experts and when you think of experts
01:17:31in this industry the first name you think of is probably paul hayman even if you don't like the
01:17:37big bronson reed as logan paul makes the tag paul hayman has made it very clear that he believes
01:17:45every single one of these men in the vision will be future wrestlemania main eventers and i agree
01:17:52when it comes to logan paul he has it all i agree with all four of them now now that i look at them
01:17:58now that you see what theory has done mentally oh god what a gut wrench by logan paul physically these
01:18:05four guys have all the tools and now they have the smarts of paul hayman directing them why not
01:18:10and what we're seeing here we're seeing utter dominance by the vision and we need to be careful
01:18:14here but this is a group a well-oiled machine when it comes to division versus four individuals
01:18:21who may be friends across the ring but they certainly aren't a unit and the nutty brawn breaker
01:18:26now in a thriller in that suplex to cody rhodes
01:18:29i'm going to argue with you on that one the former intercontinental champ who is
01:18:34headstrong and on the fast track to the very top of this industry well that speeds up tomorrow night
01:18:41if he does win the royal rumble he's got to be considered one of the favorites does brawn breaker
01:18:45not just based on his athletic ability or what he's accomplished but the fact that the three members of
01:18:50the vision say they're going to help him win yeah you're doubting aside let's say in theory the
01:18:55vision pack deep work together those four came in the ring at the same time they will just clean house
01:19:01all the way through to the end when it's them as the final four and then hopefully
01:19:05the master plan comes into effect and again cody just overwhelmed by the numbers here the vision
01:19:12dominating
01:19:20this has been a masterclass by the well-oiled machine known as the vision led by the oracle paul
01:19:29heyman and i like that the masterclass it has been a masterclass because the initial plan that four
01:19:35on three attack simply didn't work well what does paul heyman do he goes to plan b if that one doesn't
01:19:40work we got plan c d e and so on there's always a plan when it comes to heyman and the vision
01:19:46and now austin theory the man paul heyman dubbed the pressure putting the pressure on cody rhodes
01:19:53cody can ill afford a beat down like this he can ill afford an injury cody must win the rumble
01:20:00to get a rematch for his wwe title and what has cody's fault been for the past several years there
01:20:06haven't been many but in my eyes it's one glaring one he tries to do too much he tries to lead from the
01:20:14front every single night you just can't do that you've got to be selfish at times and when it
01:20:19comes to being selfish that's exactly what the vision is built on nice suplex by theory and a kick
01:20:25out by rhodes cody's just too giving at times don't be the guy that saves the day every night because
01:20:32you get stopped yeah but that's who cody rhodes is i don't think you're going to change his character
01:20:37he wants to be qb1 wants to lead the locker room and now logan paul with a splash
01:20:45nobody is infallible in this game i admire the mindset of cody but now he's getting worked over
01:20:51in a bad way and those ribs are going to be in major major pain tomorrow in the royal rumble and
01:20:56he can l afford that yeah cody back-to-back royal rumble wins in 2023 and 2024 only three other men
01:21:05have done that hulk hogan sean michaels and stone cold steve austin if rhodes can win a third tomorrow
01:21:12night he joins austin as the only men to ever win three rumble matches this is still time for you
01:21:19i'll never get back thank god for that everyone pop the champagne corks right now
01:21:31logan makes the tag and here comes the oscilla big bronson reed 330 pounds
01:21:41cody rhodes deep deep oh here's the cover now by reed in a kickout cody rhodes in all kinds of
01:21:55trouble here being dominated by the vision there's been a succession of rapid tags from this quartet
01:22:01in the vision has kept the flag man in there at all times the same cannot be said for cody rhodes
01:22:07who just got snobbed out and panic attacks now with sammy and jay uso and referee that potentially
01:22:14is a disqualification allowing it to go yeah panic as you mentioned setting in for cody rhodes teammates
01:22:21and now logan paul how efficient a business like have the vision been tonight they've executed everything
01:22:30to perfection cody rhodes sidesteps logan paul and now cody's got an opportunity can he make it to the
01:22:36corner brawn breaker though and there's the quickness of breaker cody rhodes creates space
01:22:44can he get to the corner tag now to austin theory and again this relentless attack by the vision as
01:22:50cody moves out of harm's way cody can't be physically quick right now but he is mentally
01:22:55sharper than the rest that's what's taking him to the top although while zilla does not care about that
01:23:00yeah bronson reed blasting sammy and jay and there's that time to cody but cody rolls out of harm's way
01:23:07and he's got a chance no give up no quit and now cody has that window and look who's waiting for the tag
01:23:15tag to orton here comes the viper the wwe's apex predator
01:23:21the 14-time world champion and he ain't done yet he wants number 15 and he might get that
01:23:32opportunity if he wins tomorrow number 15 will put him all alone in third place all time
01:23:38vintage orton with the draping ddt absolutely ruthless tormented and ready for a dog
01:23:51coiled and ready to strike
01:23:55logan paul no blind signing or small move by logan paul and this one breaking down today man tag we
01:24:03need eight referees in this one this was inevitable sending logan over the top rope that would be an
01:24:09elimination in tomorrow night's royal rumble match as with that practice season keep your eyes open at all
01:24:16times
01:24:17uh-uh nice try cody
01:24:22how about that using big boy's momentum against him and theory the one with the small wiles well in the
01:24:30rumble match you gotta have eyes in the back of your head right use whatever you can to eliminate
01:24:34opponents just stay in there
01:24:36this one has gone into meltdown
01:24:47breaker
01:24:51ooh knees right to the midsection
01:24:53everyone firing their nuclear weapons at the same time here
01:24:56crossroads
01:24:59oh bronson reed just bulldozing over cody rose
01:25:07smart by sammy diving out of the way just in the nick of time
01:25:15tornado ddt
01:25:16have to use momentum against bronson reed it's your only chance and sammy's figured that out
01:25:23just like he did at saturday night's main event
01:25:28just 24 hours before that showdown drew here to send a major message just like he did at saturday
01:25:47tonight's main event i am the main event
01:25:52because i hold the gold
01:25:55cast
01:25:56do
01:25:57call
01:25:58fa
01:25:59go
01:26:00oh from behind
01:26:10the samoan werewolf
01:26:12jacob fa
01:26:13fattu attacking the man he believed attacked him back last summer
01:26:17mcintyre still denies that what he can't deny is that he also attacked
01:26:21fattu at saturday night's main event last week
01:26:24and cody rhodes who obviously has a major issue with jacob fattu
01:26:28the fact that these two didn't even start a match they had a brawl last week on saturday night's main event
01:26:33and now mcintyre drives rhodes into the ring post in the rivalry between these two
01:26:38and now carnage ensuing at the very top of the card
01:26:43and cody rhodes who has been beaten to a pulp in this matchup tonight by the vision
01:26:54almost had his career ended with a claymore a little while back
01:26:59looking for the claymore a little bit of a kick
01:27:01by sammy zade
01:27:04will tomorrow be sammy's night
01:27:14will he finally be drew mcintyre
01:27:18and finally with the wwe championship
01:27:21two men who want the title
01:27:41and brock breaker with a double spear
01:27:47you
01:27:51you
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