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00:00It's hard to disagree with that assessment, particularly this Raquel Rodriguez.
00:04For my money, Raquel has finally grown into her potential.
00:08This is a young woman we've talked about for quite some time.
00:10We've watched her grow, we've watched her develop.
00:12Raquel right now is firing on all cylinders.
00:15To me, she's finally become who we always expected her to be.
00:18She had an incredible Royal Lumber match, lasting over 35 minutes when entering number 17.
00:25Strong, sturdy, with a bad attitude.
00:28And Rodriguez taking it to the champ.
00:30And what's going to be interesting is see how Stephanie Vaqueror's ankle is faring here in this match tonight.
00:35Right now, Vaqueror's concerned about her temples and her jaw that were just viciously assaulted by elbows from Rodriguez.
00:43On the other hand, you've got Vaqueror who has this quiet confidence about her.
00:47Stephanie, oh, shoulders down.
00:48And a kick out.
00:51Stephanie doesn't say a lot.
00:52She's not a loudmouth champion.
00:54She just does her talking in the ring.
00:56Gonna say nothing after that.
00:57You're right.
00:58Raquel just shut her right up.
01:01Raquel Rodriguez.
01:03Listen, she's had success in these type of matches before.
01:06Remember, a couple of years ago back at NXT.
01:08Whoa!
01:08In that last woman standing match against Ripley.
01:11Cover!
01:11And a kick out.
01:14Raquel is rolling here.
01:16First, we see this brutal clothesline that takes down the champ.
01:19And then a slingshot into almost a version of a jackhammer from Rodriguez.
01:24And now, Stephanie hanging Raquel up on the top rope.
01:27Like Tully Blanchard meets Goldberg.
01:29Never thought I'd say that.
01:30Right?
01:31Boom!
01:31Super kick under the chin.
01:34And this is what makes Vaqueror so dangerous.
01:36She is resilient, she is tough, and she is lightning quick.
01:42You will find few more technically skilled than the women's world champion, Vaqueror.
01:48And this is Stephanie's first ever street fight in WWE.
01:51Oh, my God!
01:53Delivering a knee to Raquel.
01:56What stood out to me during her entrance was the amount of time Stephanie spent staring at the WrestleMania sign.
02:01She would love to head to Las Vegas to defend her gold.
02:05But fully understands that this stretch, the road to WrestleMania for a champion,
02:10is arguably the hardest situation a superstar can encounter.
02:14Lynn Morgan, the Royal Rumble winner, waiting to make her decision on whether she faces the world champion from Raw
02:21or the WWE champion from SmackDown.
02:25Currently, Jade Cargill would take a bold, bold woman to step up and challenge the Storm.
02:31And again, there's no rush to get your opponent back in the ring.
02:33You can do as much damage as you want outside because there are no countouts, no disqualifications.
02:37Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, la Primera, get the table!
02:49The first weapon coming into play tonight.
02:52Oh!
02:53Stephanie took a bit too much time setting the table up and Raquel Rodriguez bulldozing her over.
02:58There's the game-changing power of Raquel Rodriguez.
03:08What she lacks in technical ability, she more than compensates for in raw, brute strength.
03:14Be quiet!
03:15Sometimes that's all that matters.
03:18Uh-oh, Stephanie now perched on the steps.
03:21And for a hurricanrana, and Raquel just out-muscled her.
03:25Oh, my God!
03:27Set her to a table!
03:28Raquel Rodriguez in control!
03:30Can she win the world title?
03:41Well, the champion Stephanie Becker made a critical error when she brought the table out earlier on.
03:47Raquel Rodriguez overpowering the champion and now in complete control.
03:51Rodriguez now with a length of chain.
04:01Things could go from bad to worse for the women's world champion.
04:05Stephanie Becker was being tied up by the challenger.
04:08Raquel Rodriguez, completely legal, encouraged even.
04:13And look at Rodriguez just stomping on the injured foot and ankle.
04:17The official Eddie Arango only really has to do one thing.
04:21Count them.
04:21Three counts.
04:22Oh, or a tap out.
04:30Raquel having her way.
04:31This has been a different Raquel Rodriguez the past couple of months.
04:34Confidence has made all of the difference.
04:43It's been like watching, for lack of a better example, a lion grow into a lioness.
04:49And again, remember when she's attacking here.
04:51Corey, the already injured ankle of Stephanie Becker that cost her a number of weeks of action.
04:56She was in a walking boot only a couple of weeks ago.
04:58Raquel certainly did her homework, preparing for this one.
05:04Here's the fighting spirit of the women's world champion on display.
05:08Becker with a headbutt.
05:13Driving Raquel spine first into the apron.
05:16And again, really favoring her ankle as the champion.
05:20Becker's going to do her best to fight through the pain.
05:22But there's an old saying about a one-legged person in a particular kind of contest for a reason.
05:29Especially when you're in there against some of the size and the power of Raquel Rodriguez.
05:35And I, oh, I think we're going to have to see something different from Becker tonight.
05:39Stephanie, we know a master in-ring technician.
05:43Does La Primera have what it takes to get dirty?
05:46Oh my God, to bend and break the rules.
05:49Try to break the ankles, which he's trying to do.
05:51Really having her way with the champion.
06:02And if you're Stephanie Vaquer, the smile on the face of Rodriguez can be absolutely soul-crushing.
06:08It's one thing to be physically beaten in a matchup.
06:11It's another to be dominated and laughed at by your challenger.
06:14And look, it's got that bad ankle pinned between the steps and the ring post.
06:18Stephanie trying to fight out of this situation.
06:20A desperate champion fighting to retain.
06:36Raquel Rodriguez is targeted the already injured ankle of Stephanie Vaqueror.
06:40Has it pinned between the steps and the ring post as Rodriguez continues to dominate the champion in this street fight.
06:48The challenger using her surroundings to great effect.
06:52Inflicting damage on the injured ankle of the champion.
06:57And again, look at Rodriguez go to work.
07:00And this is why we said earlier, Corey, that the street fight rules would favor Raquel.
07:05No disqualifications, no countouts.
07:08Now with that stupe, Sharon, Stephanie Vaqueror.
07:10Just averted disaster.
07:15And now Stephanie with a kendo stick.
07:20This is what we need to see out of the champion.
07:23Vaqueror needs to get nasty.
07:24After their offseason, the Phillies could use Vaqueror the way she swings that back.
07:34And not too long until pitchers and catchers report.
07:36And now start auditioning now.
07:39And oh, Raquel just ripped the hood off on Al's table.
07:43And nearly took the head off the world champion.
07:48Vaqueror may be out.
07:49What a dominant performance by Rodriguez here.
08:19Rodriguez for the championship.
08:22Is it enough?
08:23And a kick out by Stephanie somehow.
08:26Look at her.
08:27She can't take no more.
08:31Get his left?
08:34Okay.
08:35And now Raquel Rodriguez going to set the steel chair up in the corner.
08:40Going to get a little creative with this offensive onslaught.
08:44Oh, wow, that was fortuitous for both women.
08:53Yeah, Raquel Rodriguez is lucky that that chair went flying.
08:57And now Stephanie Vaqueror with a kendo stick in hand.
09:04Vaqueror looking to muscle up.
09:06The challenger manages to do so.
09:08Not a lot of height on the belly to back suplex, but the impact.
09:13Very effective.
09:16Devil's kiss time.
09:19Maybe not.
09:20Look at Raquel.
09:22Just powering up.
09:25The care.
09:27Oh, wow.
09:28The champion throat first across the top rope.
09:31And a kick by Stephanie.
09:33Collapses into the cover.
09:34And Raquel gets the shoulder up at two.
09:42Kudos to Vaqueror for hanging in this fight.
09:46But this has been an onslaught from the challenger, Rodriguez.
09:50Looking to make the most of this opportunity.
09:58Official Eddie Arango making sure Vaqueror still fit to compete.
10:01Knowing full well, Rodriguez is not done yet.
10:13Oh, Stephanie.
10:15Raquel with a garbage can to the face.
10:19Into the cover to win the Women's World title.
10:21Stacks up Stephanie who kicks it too.
10:25Now Raquel cannot allow herself to get frustrated.
10:27This is what she needs to do.
10:29Continue to pour on the punishment.
10:31Introducing several steel chairs.
10:43More chairs being dunked into the ring by Rodriguez.
10:47And the chairs don't always cooperate.
10:49Taking a page out of the great Terry Funk's book.
10:59Loading the ring with chairs.
11:01And Stephanie went for a crossbody.
11:02Picked out of the air by Raquel.
11:04All the way.
11:05Slam onto the chairs.
11:07And La Primera's spine racked with pain.
11:16Rodriguez could be closing in on her first world title.
11:20Went for that corkscrew.
11:26Vader bomb and out of the way goes Stephanie.
11:31And Raquel landed on the chairs.
11:33And now Stephanie McCare looking for the devil's kiss.
11:39On the steal.
11:40Now rolling out.
11:52Raquel is out of it.
11:55I don't think the champ's done yet Cole.
11:59No she isn't.
12:00Devil's kiss on the steal steps.
12:02That may have turned Raquel's lights out.
12:23And suddenly the world champion Ra Primera has taken over.
12:27After what had been a dominant performance.
12:31By Raquel Rodriguez.
12:38Raquel showing the world just how tough she is.
12:42What a worthy champion she is.
12:46And that La Primera is not afraid to get her hands dirty.
12:49To keep her gold.
12:57And now La Primera with a kendo stick.
13:06Here Raquel screaming in pain.
13:11And we learned a lot about the guts and the resilience of the champ tonight.
13:15Raquel with a trash can to the face of the challenger.
13:34And now Raquel setting Stephanie in the corner.
13:38Now Rodriguez popping away.
13:41Trying to turn the tables on the champion.
13:45I'm going to try it again.
14:00Now where's Raquel going?
14:05The remnants of the table through which Vaquer was driven.
14:11And unfortunately for the champ.
14:14There's more.
14:17Rodriguez had success with the first table.
14:31Vaquer wisely creating a little separation.
14:33Understanding she is in a bad, bad predicament.
14:36And Raquel tossing another chair in the ring.
14:39Just what we need.
14:41The challenger right now is a Terminator.
14:44Soldiering forward.
14:46Rodriguez looks borderline unstoppable.
14:49And Stephanie filled in major issues with that fat ankle.
14:54And just brute force.
14:56I think he'd be hard pressed to find any part of the champion's anatomy
14:59that's not racked with pain after the beating Rodriguez has applied.
15:02The champ in trouble.
15:06Can she solve Raquel Rodriguez?
15:18Stephanie McHara, the women's world champion,
15:21in deep, deep trouble in this Philly street fight against Raquel Rodriguez,
15:25who has been dominating most of this matchup.
15:27Finfall or submission, only way to win.
15:37No disqualifications, no count outs.
15:42Raquel now.
15:43We're going to use the steel ring stairs as a weapon.
15:48Powering up those steel steps.
15:52Oh no.
15:53Oh no, this could be the end of La Primera.
15:56And oh, LaCare with a kick to the midsection.
15:59Preserved her title right there and bounced Raquel off the steps.
16:08LaCare trying to fight through the pain to topple her challenger.
16:14Will Stephanie's ankle hold up?
16:16To every step the champion takes, you can see her wincing with pain.
16:25She needs to find that next gear, that championship level.
16:29And it's a drag and screw by Vakere.
16:34How quickly the tables can turn.
16:37A knee across the neck of Raquel Rodriguez.
16:40And now the champion looking to finish the job.
16:46Hit her, hit her, hit her.
16:53Uh-oh.
16:55Raquel help was here.
16:58Oh, Raquel with a double knees.
17:03And Rodriguez could be down and out.
17:05Hooks the leg to keep the title.
17:11And Raquel happens to kick out.
17:15And you can see the frustration on the face of the champion.
17:18Vakere asking herself, what do I have to do?
17:21How much more can Rodriguez take?
17:24Well, these women put it in themselves through hell.
17:36All for the world championship as we kick off the road to WrestleMania.
17:41Double underhook applied.
17:43Potentially looking for the SVB.
17:45Rodriguez too strong for the champion.
17:48Let go!
17:49And a close line for Stephanie again.
17:51And just when you think Raquel was out of the matchup, she climbs back in.
17:59Raquel now with a trash can once again.
18:02Oh my goodness.
18:04And this could be enough to win the women's world championship.
18:07And a kick out by Vakere.
18:10And now the frustrated Rodriguez.
18:14Raquel just needs to stay the course.
18:18Yeah, continue to wear down the champion.
18:21Raquel yet again searching for tools underneath the ring.
18:34And another table is introduced.
18:38And this time Raquel sends it into the ring.
18:52She's going to move.
18:56Raquel's worked a long, long time for this opportunity to become women's world champion.
19:02You see the official and once again checking on the champ who's seriously favoring that injured ankle.
19:13Telling the official Eddie Arango, I want to keep going.
19:15And this might be one of those instances where Eddie would be smart to protect Stephanie from herself.
19:21There is no quit in the champion, but maybe there should be.
19:24Raquel.
19:24Uh-oh.
19:25For the Tejana bomb.
19:27And a kick to the face.
19:29And a close line by Rodriguez.
19:32And this is where the ankle continues to play a factor.
19:35Vakere delivered the super kick, but was unable to follow up.
19:39Because of the pain.
19:40Oh, Liv's back.
19:42Liv Morgan with a women's world title in her hands.
19:45And trying to hand the championship to Raquel.
19:48Remember, there's no disqualification.
19:51Vakere, though.
19:51Drives Raquel into the chair.
19:54Pops Liv Morgan off the apron.
19:58The kick to Raquel onto the table.
20:02Remember, Raquel told Liv to stay out of her business.
20:06I think Liv's heart was in the right place.
20:09And now Stephanie Vakere trying to drag herself to the corner.
20:14Now look who's here.
20:16Roxanne Perez.
20:18Again, no disqualification.
20:20And Raquel Rodriguez able to force Vakere to lose her balance.
20:37This is unfamiliar territory for the challenger.
20:40What is Raquel thinking?
20:44Rodriguez must be feeling desperate.
20:47Trying to hoist Vakere up.
20:49Stephanie trying to hang on.
20:51Shots to the ribs of Raquel.
20:56Series of headbutts from the champion.
21:05Gingerly on that ankle.
21:08Oh, no.
21:10No, no, no.
21:12Stephanie got caught by Raquel.
21:15Rodriguez.
21:15Rodriguez.
21:17No.
21:17Great counter by the champion.
21:21Turned into a hurricanrata.
21:24Vakere countered the counter.
21:28I thought Rodriguez was closing in on the title.
21:31She was about to powerbomb Stephanie to the table.
21:34And what a counter by the champ.
21:38Buried under the table.
21:40She's got Raquel where she wants to.
21:47Stephanie from the top rope.
21:51That corks through splash.
21:53The cover.
21:57The cap retains the title.
21:59Here is your winner and still the women's world champion, Stephanie Bernke.
22:13What a gutsy performance by the champ tonight.
22:18And the same has to be said for the challenger, Rodriguez, who did everything but dethrone La Primera tonight.
22:30Well, Judgment Day tried everything in their power to help Raquel win the championship.
22:35Of course, it was Liv Morgan.
22:36And remember, Raquel told Liv, stay out of my business.
22:39I think Liv recognized that Raquel was in danger of letting this chant slip through her fingers.
22:46Roxanne Perez, same situation.
22:48A spill through the table for her troubles.
22:51But this is what separates good from great.
22:55Challengers from champions.
22:58Stephanie Bacare able to fight through the pain.
23:02Land a twisting senton on Rodriguez.
23:06Hook both legs and survives a Philly street fight.
23:12What a performance by La Primera.
23:15And Liv Morgan live with oblivion to Bacare.
23:21The Royal Rumble winner.
23:47Does she have her sights set on the world title?
23:51Could be a crystal ball moment for Liv Morgan.
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