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00:00:00Well, joining us tonight, a world champion of shirtlessness, Bert Kreischer's in the house.
00:00:25When Bert's daughters were accepted into an elite private boarding school,
00:00:28the shirtless party legend and stand-up comedian moves his family to Beverly Hills.
00:00:33The down-to-earth Kreischer struggle to adjust to their new high-class world
00:00:37as Bert's lack of filter hilariously gets him into trouble each episode.
00:00:42Free Bert is streaming now only on Netflix.
00:00:52Oh my god!
00:00:58Oh, the double champion is back!
00:01:15Please welcome the Triple-A Mega and WWE Intercontinental Champion,
00:01:24Dirty, Dom-A-Nex-Minsperio!
00:01:31El Masucio de los Sucios, Michael Cole, the dirtiest of the dirty,
00:01:36the Intercontinental and Mega-Compeon!
00:01:41Welcome back, Dom!
00:01:44He obviously didn't get in shape.
00:01:47Do you have any idea the effect Dom's facial hair has on the opposite sex?
00:01:53Hell, the same sex people around the world!
00:01:56No one can get enough Dirty Dom!
00:01:58Those glasses are Dahmer chic!
00:02:04Dirty, Dirty, Dirty!
00:02:21Dirty, Dirty, Dirty!
00:02:27The only reason that I came back and was willing to show up to a place like Philly
00:02:37is to celebrate and to introduce the winner of the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble winner,
00:02:52my güerita, Liv Morgan.
00:03:10Well, Liv Morgan entered the Women's Royal Rumble at number 15.
00:03:16She lasted 43 minutes and 50 seconds.
00:03:22Don't you just love, love Michael Cole?
00:03:31You've got to get yourself a güerita.
00:03:33You've got to get yourself a güerita.
00:03:40You've got to get yourself a güerita.
00:03:43You've got to get yourself a güerita.
00:03:52You've got to get yourself a güerita.
00:04:02I know, I know.
00:04:10Well, thank you so much, Daddy Dom, for that amazing introduction.
00:04:14We are so lucky to have you back.
00:04:18However, you are now in the presence of the greatest Royal Rumble winner of all time.
00:04:32I'm sure you guys are really curious as to who am I going to pick as my opponent for WrestleMania?
00:04:49Well, you're gonna have to wait just a little bit longer because I don't know.
00:04:53I don't know.
00:04:54This is such a big decision, and I really don't want to rush it.
00:04:58In fact, I think I'm even going to go to SmackDown this week to assess all my options, you know?
00:05:04But one thing that I do know for sure is that tonight we crown a brand new women's world champion.
00:05:13Oh, yeah.
00:05:17So, ladies and gentlemen, please give a very warm welcome to my best friend, my sister, the strong, the talented, big sexy, Raquel Rodriguez!
00:05:32Well, Rocco is moments away from battling for the women's world championship in a Philly street fight where anything goes.
00:06:01They know how to throw down here on Broad Street, and big sexy Raquel Rodriguez looks to make Liv Morgan's prediction come true.
00:06:16Let's get the woman a microphone!
00:06:27Get the woman a microphone!
00:06:29Are you kidding me?
00:06:31Come on, Julie!
00:06:31It's sexy over here!
00:06:33It's about time.
00:06:36Hermanita!
00:06:37Yeah?
00:06:37Thank you so much!
00:06:39I mean, it has been an amazing week for the Judgment Day.
00:06:43But you know what?
00:06:45I feel like we've been celebrating your big victory all weekend, but we haven't addressed something else that happened at the Rumble.
00:06:52What?
00:06:57Well?
00:06:57Why did you eliminate me?
00:07:04Sister!
00:07:05Sister!
00:07:06It is not like that.
00:07:08Raquel, I know you.
00:07:10I know you better than anyone else in this world.
00:07:13And if there's one thing I know about you, you are not a selfish person.
00:07:18You're not.
00:07:19You're just not.
00:07:19You have a title opportunity, and now I have a title opportunity.
00:07:23The more the merrier, right?
00:07:25Because a win for one in the Judgment Day is a win for all, right?
00:07:28Yes, yes, yes!
00:07:29She's so right.
00:07:30You're so right.
00:07:31A win for one is a win for all.
00:07:33But tonight, stay in the back.
00:07:37It's just because it's going to make my victory when I beat Stephanie Vakir tonight all on my own that much sweeter.
00:07:45Because then I will become your Women's World Championship on my own!
00:07:52Say no more!
00:07:53Say no more!
00:07:54I'll see you later!
00:07:55Get it!
00:07:56Get it!
00:07:56Get it!
00:07:57Get it!
00:07:57Get it!
00:07:57Get it!
00:07:59Get it!
00:08:11Get it!
00:08:11Get it!
00:08:12Get it!
00:08:13Get it!
00:08:13Get it!
00:08:14Get it!
00:08:15La Primera defends the title in a Philly street fight.
00:08:45Stephanie Vaquer, the women's world champion, really with a score to settle against a woman
00:09:04who's been a thorn in her side for many weeks, Raquel Rodriguez.
00:09:07Yeah, Vaquer was taken out by an ankle injury.
00:09:10It was exacerbated by the attack from Raquel Rodriguez.
00:09:14Vaquer has a chance to take her pound of flesh tonight in a Philly street fight.
00:09:22Not to mention the fact that Stephanie fully aware that Liv Morgan's going to be keeping
00:09:26a close eye on this one.
00:09:28Should Stephanie be able to retain, she could be in the crosshairs for the Royal Rumble winner.
00:09:34And while we're talking about Royal Rumble winners, Cole, Roman Reigns still to come tonight.
00:09:42Do you think he's going to call his shot?
00:09:44We're going to find out, aren't we?
00:09:46The OTC back in the house.
00:09:49But what an opportunity for Raquel Rodriguez tonight.
00:09:52I think the Philly street fight rules are going to favor Raquel.
00:10:02Hard to disagree with your assessment of the situation, but I believe La Primera is so talented
00:10:07she could be able to neutralize whatever Raquel can throw at her.
00:10:10They say in Vegas, everyone's got to tell a blink, a breath, a moment that can't be controlled.
00:10:34But the great ones, they use it to their advantage.
00:10:40They own it.
00:10:42They've got them right where they want them.
00:10:54The rest just haven't figured it out yet.
00:11:04Wrestlemania Vegas.
00:11:09It's anyone's game.
00:11:11Well, just announced today, Las Vegas will host SmackDown and Raw during Wrestlemania weekend.
00:11:28Friday, April 17th and Monday, April 20th at T-Mobile Arena.
00:11:32Special combo tickets go on sale next Friday, February 13th via Axis.com.
00:11:37Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive pre-sale by visiting Axis.com starting next Wednesday,
00:11:43February 11th at 1 p.m. Eastern, 10 a.m. Pacific.
00:11:46To register to be the first to hear about the pre-sale opportunities,
00:11:49please visit www.com slash Wrestlemania 42 week.
00:11:54Let's go up to Alicia Taylor.
00:11:55The following contest scheduled for one call is a Philly Street Binds.
00:12:13And it's for the Women's World Championship.
00:12:20Introducing first the challenger from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
00:12:30representing the Judgment Day,
00:12:35Raquel Rodriguez.
00:12:39And her opponent, from San Fernando, Chile.
00:12:50She is the women's world champion, Stephanie Bunker.
00:13:02This is the third time these two have gone one-on-one.
00:13:09Raquel Rodriguez is seeking her first world heavyweight title.
00:13:13Philly Street Fight Rules.
00:13:15Anything goes.
00:13:16You win via pinfall or submission only.
00:13:21And we mentioned this earlier.
00:13:22I believe that the street fight rules favor Raquel Rodriguez.
00:13:26Again, it's hard to disagree with that assessment,
00:13:29particularly this Raquel Rodriguez.
00:13:31For my money, Raquel has finally grown into her potential.
00:13:35This is a young woman we've talked about for quite some time.
00:13:37We've watched her grow.
00:13:38We've watched her develop.
00:13:40Raquel right now is firing on all cylinders.
00:13:42To me, she's finally become who we always expected her to be.
00:13:46She had an incredible Royal Lumber match,
00:13:48lasting over 35 minutes when entering number 17.
00:13:53Strong, sturdy, with a bad attitude.
00:13:55And Rodriguez taking it to the champ.
00:13:57And what's going to be interesting is to see how Stephanie Vaqueror's ankle is faring here in this match tonight.
00:14:03Right now, Vaqueror's concerned about her temples and her jaw that were just viciously assaulted by elbows from Rodriguez.
00:14:10On the other hand, you've got Vaqueror who has this quiet confidence about her.
00:14:14Stephanie, oh, shoulders down.
00:14:15And a kick out.
00:14:18Stephanie doesn't say a lot.
00:14:19She's not a loudmouth champion.
00:14:21She just does her talking in the ring.
00:14:23Gonna say nothing after that.
00:14:25You're right.
00:14:25Raquel just shut her right up.
00:14:29Raquel Rodriguez.
00:14:30Listen, she's had success in these type of matches before.
00:14:33Remember a couple of years ago back at NNB.
00:14:35NNB in that last woman's standing match against Ripley.
00:14:38Cover and a kick out.
00:14:41Raquel is rolling here.
00:14:43First, we see this brutal clothesline that takes down the champ.
00:14:47And then a slingshot into almost a version of a jackhammer from Rodriguez.
00:14:51And now Stephanie hanging Raquel up on the top rope.
00:14:55Tully Blanchard meets Goldberg.
00:14:56Never thought I'd say that.
00:14:57Right?
00:14:58Boom!
00:14:59Super kick under the chin.
00:15:01And this is what makes Vaqueror so dangerous.
00:15:03She is resilient, she is tough, and she is lightning quick.
00:15:09You will find few more technically skilled than the women's world champion, Vaqueror.
00:15:15And this is Stephanie's first ever street fight in WWE.
00:15:18Oh, my God!
00:15:20Delivering a knee to Raquel.
00:15:23What stood out to me during her entrance with the amount of time Stephanie spent staring at the WrestleMania sign.
00:15:28She would love to head to Las Vegas to defend her gold.
00:15:32But fully understands that this stretch, the road to WrestleMania for a champion, is arguably the hardest situation a superstar can encounter.
00:15:42Lynn Morgan, the Royal Rumble winner, waiting to make her decision on whether she faces the world champion from Raw or the WWE champion from SmackDown.
00:15:52Currently, Jade Cargill would take a bold, bold woman to step up and challenge the Storm.
00:15:58And again, there's no rush to get your opponent back in the ring.
00:16:01You can do as much damage as you want outside because there are no countouts, no disqualifications.
00:16:05La Primera!
00:16:13Get the table!
00:16:16The first weapon coming into play tonight.
00:16:19Oh!
00:16:20Stephanie took a bit too much time setting the table up, and Raquel Rodriguez bulldozing her over.
00:16:25And there's the game-changing power of Raquel Rodriguez.
00:16:35What she lacks in technical ability, she more than compensates for in raw, brute strength.
00:16:41Be quiet!
00:16:42Sometimes that's all that matters.
00:16:46Uh-oh, Stephanie now perched on the steps.
00:16:48And for a hurricanrana, and Raquel just out-muscled her.
00:16:52Oh, my God!
00:16:54Set her to a table!
00:16:55Raquel Rodriguez in control!
00:16:58Can she win the world title?
00:16:59Respect, Raquel!
00:17:08Well, the champion, Stephanie Becker, made a critical error when she brought the table out earlier on.
00:17:14Raquel Rodriguez overpowering the champion, and now in complete control.
00:17:18Rodriguez now with a length of chain.
00:17:28Things could go from bad to worse for the women's world champion, Stephanie Becker.
00:17:34Was being tied up by the challenger.
00:17:36Completely legal.
00:17:39Encouraged even, and look at Rodriguez just stomping on the injured foot and ankle.
00:17:43The official Eddie Arango only really has to do one thing.
00:17:48Count of three counts.
00:17:50Or a tap out.
00:17:57Raquel having her way.
00:17:59This has been a different Raquel Rodriguez the past couple of months.
00:18:03Confidence has made all of the difference.
00:18:05It's been like watching, for lack of a better example, a lion grow into a lioness.
00:18:16And again, remember when she's attacking here.
00:18:18Corey, the already injured ankle of Stephanie Becker that cost her a number of weeks of action.
00:18:23She was in a walking boot only a couple of weeks ago.
00:18:25Raquel certainly did her homework, preparing for this one.
00:18:31Here's the fighting spirit of the women's world champion on display.
00:18:35Becker with a headbutt.
00:18:40Driving Raquel's spine first into the apron.
00:18:44And again, really favoring her ankle as the champion.
00:18:48Becker's going to do her best to fight through the pain.
00:18:50But there's an old saying about a one-legged person in a particular kind of contest for a reason.
00:18:56Especially when you're in there against some of the size and the power of Raquel Rodriguez.
00:19:02And I think we're going to have to see something different from Becker tonight.
00:19:07Stephanie, we know a master in-ring technician.
00:19:10Does La Primera have what it takes to get dirty?
00:19:13Oh my God, to bend and break the rules.
00:19:16Trying to break the ankles, which he's trying to do.
00:19:18Really having her way with the champion.
00:19:29And if you're Stephanie Vaquer, the smile on the face of Rodriguez can be absolutely soul-crushing.
00:19:35It's one thing to be physically beaten in a matchup.
00:19:38It's another to be dominated and laughed at by your challenger.
00:19:41And look, it's got that bad ankle pinned between the steps and the ring post.
00:19:45Stephanie trying to fight out of this situation.
00:19:48A desperate champion fighting to retain.
00:19:59Raquel Rodriguez is targeted at the already injured ankle of Stephanie Vaqueror.
00:20:04Has it pinned between the steps and the ring post as Rodriguez continues to dominate the champion in this street fight.
00:20:12The challenger using her surroundings to great effect.
00:20:16Inflicting damage on the injured ankle of the champion.
00:20:21And again, look at Rodriguez go to work.
00:20:23And this is why we said earlier, Corey, that the street fight rules would favor Raquel.
00:20:29No disqualifications, no countouts.
00:20:32Now with that snow chair.
00:20:33And Stephanie Vaqueror just averted disaster.
00:20:38And now Stephanie with a kendo stick.
00:20:40This is what we need to see out of the champion.
00:20:46Vaqueror needs to get nasty.
00:20:54After their offseason, the Phillies could use Vaqueror the way she swings that back.
00:20:58And not too long until pitchers and catchers report.
00:21:00And now we're auditioning now.
00:21:01And now Raquel just ripped the hood off Ron Al's table and nearly took the head off the world champion.
00:21:11Vaqueror may be out.
00:21:16Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:21:19Stephanie, hang on.
00:21:20It looked like Raquel was going to go for a Tejana bomb.
00:21:22But Stephanie Vaqueror able to grab the ropes.
00:21:24Went with a knee.
00:21:24Missed.
00:21:27Look at this power.
00:21:29Driving off the champion face first into the ring post.
00:21:33Stephanie may be out.
00:21:37What a dominant performance by Rodriguez here.
00:21:43Rodriguez for the championship.
00:21:46Is it enough?
00:21:47And a kick out by Stephanie somehow.
00:21:50Look at her.
00:21:51She can't take no more.
00:21:55She's got his move.
00:21:58Okay.
00:21:59And now Raquel Rodriguez is going to set the steel chair up in the corner.
00:22:04We're going to get a little creative with this offensive onslaught.
00:22:13On the, oh, wow, that was fortuitous for both women.
00:22:17Yeah, Raquel Rodriguez is lucky that that chair went flying.
00:22:21And now Stephanie McCarron with a kendo stick in hand.
00:22:23Oh, wow.
00:22:24Ah, wow, wow.
00:22:28Raquel.
00:22:28Raquel Rodriguez is going to muscle up.
00:22:30The challenger manages to do so.
00:22:33Not a lot of height on the belly to back suplex.
00:22:36But the impact, very effective.
00:22:40Devil's kiss time.
00:22:43Maybe not.
00:22:44Look at Raquel.
00:22:46Just powering up.
00:22:48Raquel.
00:22:49oh wow the champion throat first across the top rope and a kick by stephanie
00:22:57collapses into the cover and raquel gets the shoulder up at two
00:23:01kudos to vaquer for hanging in this fight but this has been an onslaught from the
00:23:12challenger rodriguez looking to make the most of this opportunity
00:23:19official eddie arango making sure vaquer still fit to compete
00:23:25knowing full well rodriguez is not done yet
00:23:30oh stephanie raquel with a garbage can to the face
00:23:41into the cover to win the women's world title stacks up stephanie who kicks it too
00:23:47raquel cannot allow herself to get frustrated this is what she needs to do continue to pour on the
00:23:54punishment
00:24:00introducing several steel chairs
00:24:02more chairs being dunked into the ring by rodriguez the chairs don't always cooperate
00:24:13they're gonna page out of the great terry funks book loading the ring with chairs and stephanie
00:24:25went for a cross body picked out of the air by raquel all the way slam onto the chairs
00:24:30la primera's spine racked with pain
00:24:36rodriguez could be closing in on her first world title
00:24:44right for that corkscrew vader bomb and out of the way goes stephanie
00:24:52and raquel landed on the chairs and now stephanie mcare looking for the devil's kiss
00:25:00on the steel
00:25:02on the steel
00:25:04now rolling out
00:25:14raquel is out of it
00:25:17i don't think the champ's done yet cole
00:25:21no she isn't
00:25:24devil's kiss on the steel steps
00:25:26that may have turned raquel's lights out
00:25:34and suddenly the world champion la primera has taken over after what had been a dominant performance
00:25:53all right raquel rodriguez
00:25:56raquel showing the world just how tough she is
00:26:05what a worthy champion she is
00:26:08and that la primera is not afraid to get her hands dirty to keep her gold
00:26:14and now la primera with a kendo stick
00:26:27you're raquel screaming in pain
00:26:32and we learned a lot about the guts and the resilience of the champ tonight
00:26:39right there with a trash can to the face of the challenger
00:26:51and now uh raquel setting stephanie in the corner now rodriguez popping away
00:27:04trying to turn the tables on the champion
00:27:08going to try it again
00:27:13now where's raquel going
00:27:25the remnants of the table
00:27:32through which vaquer was driven
00:27:35and unfortunately for the champ
00:27:37there's more
00:27:38rodriguez had success with the first table
00:27:44vaquer wisely creating a little separation
00:27:57understanding she is in a bad bad predicament
00:28:00and raquel toss in another chair in the ring
00:28:02just what we need
00:28:03the challenger right now is a terminator
00:28:08soldiering forward
00:28:09rodriguez looks borderline unstoppable
00:28:12and stephanie's still having major issues with that bad ankle
00:28:15and just brute force
00:28:20i think he'd be hard pressed to find any part of the champion's anatomy
00:28:23that's not racked with pain after the beating rodriguez is applied
00:28:26the champ in trouble
00:28:29can she solve raquel rodriguez
00:28:32stephanie's still having a good care of the women's world champion in deep deep trouble
00:28:45in this philly street fight against raquel rodriguez
00:28:49who has been dominating most of this matchup
00:28:51pinfall or submission only way to win no disqualifications no count outs
00:29:02raquel now we're going to use the steel ring stairs as a weapon
00:29:10powering up those steel steps
00:29:14oh no oh no this could be the end of la primera
00:29:19oh a camera with a kick to the midsection
00:29:22preserve their title right there and bounce
00:29:25raquel off the steps
00:29:27raquel trying to fight through the pain to topple her challenger
00:29:36will stephanie's ankle hold up
00:29:40to every step the champion takes you can see her wincing with pain
00:29:49needs to find that next gear that championship level
00:29:52and this is what it needs to
00:29:54by the care
00:29:56how quickly the tables can turn
00:30:01a knee across the neck
00:30:03of raquel rodriguez
00:30:04and now the champion
00:30:06looking to finish the job
00:30:08uh-oh
00:30:18raquel helpless here
00:30:20oh raquel with a double knees
00:30:24and rodriguez could be down and out
00:30:29hook the leg
00:30:33to keep the title
00:30:35and raquel happens to kick out
00:30:37and you can see the frustration on the face of the champion
00:30:42vaquer asking herself
00:30:43what do i have to do
00:30:45how much more can rodriguez take
00:30:47well these women
00:30:57put it in themselves through hell
00:31:00all for the world championship
00:31:02as we kick off the road to wrestlemania
00:31:04double underhook applied
00:31:06potentially looking for the svb
00:31:08rodriguez too strong for the champion
00:31:11and a close line for stephanie again
00:31:15and just when you think raquel was out of the matchup
00:31:17she climbs back in
00:31:19raquel now with a trash can once again
00:31:25oh my goodness
00:31:27and this could be enough to win the women's world championship
00:31:31and a kick out by vaquer
00:31:33and now the frustrated rodriguez
00:31:36raquel just needs to stay the course
00:31:40yeah continue to wear down the champion
00:31:45raquel yet again
00:31:53searching for tools underneath the ring
00:31:58and another table is introduced
00:32:02and this time raquel sends it
00:32:06into the ring
00:32:08raquel's worked a long long time
00:32:22for this opportunity
00:32:24to become women's world champion
00:32:26you see the official
00:32:27and once again checking on the champ
00:32:30was seriously favoring that injured ankle
00:32:33telling the official Eddie Arango
00:32:38i want to keep going
00:32:39and this might be one of those instances
00:32:41where Eddie would be smart
00:32:42to protect stephanie from herself
00:32:44there is no quit in the champion
00:32:46but maybe there should be
00:32:48raquel
00:32:48uh oh
00:32:49for the tahana bomb
00:32:50and a kick to the face
00:32:53and a close line by rodriguez
00:32:56and this is where the ankle continues to play a factor
00:32:59vaquer delivered the super kick
00:33:01but was unable to follow up
00:33:02because of the pain
00:33:04oh
00:33:04liv's back
00:33:05liv morgan with a women's world title
00:33:08in her hands
00:33:09and
00:33:09trying to hand the championship
00:33:12to raquel
00:33:12remember there's no disqualification
00:33:14vaquer though
00:33:15drives
00:33:16raquel into the chair
00:33:18pops liv morgan off the apron
00:33:20the kick to raquel
00:33:23onto the table
00:33:24well remember raquel told liv
00:33:27to stay out of her business
00:33:29i think liv's heart was in the right place
00:33:32and now stephanie mccarr
00:33:34trying to drag herself to the corner
00:33:37now look who's here
00:33:39roxanne perez
00:33:41again
00:33:42no disqualification
00:33:44roxanne
00:33:46headbutt
00:33:48through a table
00:33:49and raquel rodriguez
00:33:54able to force
00:33:56vaquer to lose her balance
00:33:58this is unfamiliar territory
00:34:03for the challenger
00:34:04what is raquel thinking
00:34:06rodriguez must be feeling desperate
00:34:10trying to hoist for care up
00:34:13stephanie trying to hang on
00:34:14shots to the
00:34:15the ribs of
00:34:16raquel
00:34:17series of headbutts from the champion
00:34:22gingerly on that ankle
00:34:31oh
00:34:32no
00:34:33no
00:34:35no
00:34:36no
00:34:36stephanie got caught by raquel
00:34:38rodriguez
00:34:39no
00:34:41great counter by the champion
00:34:44turned into a hurricane
00:34:46rada
00:34:46the care countered the counter
00:34:49i thought rodriguez was closing in on the title
00:34:55she was about to power bomb stephanie to the table
00:34:58and what a counter by the champ
00:34:59buried under the table
00:35:04she's got raquel
00:35:07she's got raquel where she wants to
00:35:09stephanie from the top rope
00:35:13that corkscrew splash
00:35:17the cover
00:35:19here is your winner
00:35:25here is your winner
00:35:27and still the women's world champion
00:35:33stephanie
00:35:35what a gutsy performance by the champ tonight
00:35:42and the same has to be said for the challenger rodriguez
00:35:47who did everything but dethrone la primera tonight
00:35:53well judgment day tried everything in their power to help raquel win the championship
00:35:59first it was live morgan and remember raquel told live stay out of my business
00:36:03they let live recognize that raquel was in danger of letting this chance slip through
00:36:09her fingers roxanne perez same situation
00:36:12a spill through the table for her troubles
00:36:14but this is what separates good from great
00:36:19challengers from champions
00:36:21stephanie baker able to fight through the pain
00:36:25land a twisting senton
00:36:28on rodriguez
00:36:30hook both legs
00:36:31and survives
00:36:33a philly street fight
00:36:35what a performance by la primera
00:36:39and live morgan live with oblivion to mccann
00:36:45the royal rumble winner
00:37:10does she have her sights set on the world title
00:37:13could be a crystal ball moment
00:37:18for live morgan
00:37:20oh this is orlando florida home to wwe nxt
00:37:28and tomorrow night
00:37:29on the cw
00:37:30a seven-man ladder match
00:37:32to crown a brand new
00:37:34men's nxt champion
00:37:36who will follow in the footsteps
00:37:38of the likes of the former nxt champ
00:37:41fit valor
00:37:41you know before nxt i just wrestled
00:37:53it wasn't really a spectacle
00:37:55it was just go out there and have a match
00:37:57and i really feel like my time in nxt
00:38:00turned me from a wrestler into a superstar
00:38:03my name is finn balor
00:38:07and i'm here in nxt because
00:38:09i'm bringing something you've never seen before
00:38:12without those years in nxt
00:38:14learning how to open up to the cameras
00:38:16i don't feel like i would have been as successful
00:38:18as i have been on rock smackdown
00:38:20on wrestlemania
00:38:21and that demon has brought balor club with him
00:38:25to wrestlemania
00:38:26i always look back on those times in nxt
00:38:30as some of the most important years of development
00:38:33and some of the happiest years of my career
00:38:36well next week monday night raw heads to the land cleveland ohio and it is already shaping up to be a stack night
00:38:52it's mentor versus mentee as maxine dupree looks to show natty that she's learned enough to topple the woman who taught her
00:39:01also next week on raw the world tag team titles are on the line
00:39:06the brothers huso defend against the alpha academy next week
00:39:10and there is still another stop on the road to wrestlemania
00:39:14shy pound for the elimination chamber
00:39:16elimination chamber qualifying matches begin
00:39:20next week right here on netflix
00:39:23and even pretending to care
00:39:25but i tell her maria
00:39:26shiveria
00:39:26facing my two groups
00:39:27area the original
00:39:28the lawyer
00:39:32the chap is
00:39:34a
00:39:36but i also
00:39:38i
00:39:40one
00:39:42but i
00:39:43i
00:39:45he
00:39:45i
00:39:47he
00:39:51but i
00:39:53i
00:41:49Right.
00:41:50He just keeps making history.
00:41:51Main event after main event after main event at the show of shows.
00:41:57Roman Reigns in Philadelphia tonight, the place where he won his first Royal Rumble
00:42:0711 years ago.
00:42:10A place where Roman Reigns was booed out of the building.
00:42:15That night set forth a series of events that has led us to now, this man, the tribal chief.
00:42:27Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the winner of the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble, the OTC Roman Reigns.
00:42:57What a presence.
00:43:09What a presence.
00:43:11The OTC Rumble
00:43:45In the ring, the Royal Rumble winner, the OTC, ones to the sky for Roman Reigns.
00:44:15In the ring, the Royal Rumble winner, the OTC, ones to the sky for Roman Reigns.
00:44:45The Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the OTC, ones to the sky for Roman Reigns.
00:45:07The Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the Royal Rumble winner, the
00:45:37God, that feels incredible.
00:45:54It's no secret, we've had highs and lows here in Philly now.
00:46:00I won my first WWE Championship here on my daughter's birthday, but I also lost my last
00:46:16championship right here in this city too.
00:46:19It was a different time many, many years ago, I won my first Royal Rumble here too.
00:46:36It didn't sound like that.
00:46:38But what's crazy is, 11 years later, I win my second Royal Rumble, and the next city on
00:46:54the schedule, is Philly.
00:47:15All right, our teams are doing the same thing right now, but yeah.
00:47:17But yeah, this is the perfect city to be in based off our history, because I got a decision
00:47:27to make, and who better to help me than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
00:47:39So the question is, do we go after the title that I made?
00:47:47So you don't want me to go after Drew McIntyre?
00:48:06Or do you prefer CM Punk?
00:48:36Go first.
00:48:38Look at my.
00:48:56Well done.
00:48:56Look in my eyes, what do you see?
00:49:02Know the personality.
00:49:06I know you ain't here.
00:49:09I know you ain't here.
00:49:12I know you ain't here.
00:49:13I know you ain't here.
00:49:15I know you ain't here.
00:49:17Oh, I know the personality.
00:49:22Look in my eyes, what do you see?
00:49:27I know you ain't here.
00:49:28I know you ain't here.
00:49:31I know you ain't here.
00:49:32I know you ain't here.
00:49:34I know you ain't here.
00:49:39I know you ain't here.
00:49:42Bitch!
00:49:43Oh, God!
00:49:45If you see my eyes, knowing a better line.
00:49:50Or fear seems to небольшing eyes.
00:49:55People can't change my way.
00:50:00Only you can set me free.
00:51:37And what you said, you don't think you're a bad guy?
00:51:40Well, I know when I'm pushed, I am the baddest guy.
00:51:45And you're going to find out very soon when I get my hands on you.
00:51:49He must have rung your bell or something.
00:51:57You're coming out here interrupting my segment talking to Finn Bal-
00:52:00Did you say I interrupted you?
00:52:11I interrupted you.
00:52:13That's funny considering you're a visitor here on my show.
00:52:16I don't know.
00:52:21Maybe you thought you were on SmackDown or something, but this is Monday Night Raw.
00:52:26This is Netflix.
00:52:27I'm the champ, CM Punk, and I call the shots.
00:52:35And you have a big decision to make.
00:52:39Did I hear you ask the fans of Philly for some help?
00:52:42Who was it?
00:52:45Drew McIntyre?
00:52:49I could listen to him get booed all day.
00:52:52What about it?
00:52:53WrestleMania Las Vegas, Roman Reigns versus Drew McIntyre.
00:53:00Or what's the other side of the coin?
00:53:13Roman Reigns versus the best in the world, CM Punk.
00:53:23I don't know, Roman.
00:53:24What do you think?
00:53:25Do you need their help?
00:53:26Drew McIntyre, CM Punk.
00:53:35Drew McIntyre, CM Punk.
00:53:41Yeah, I think everybody's in agreement.
00:53:44The choice is pretty clear, but I am pretty sure that your mind is already made up.
00:53:50I know who you're picking.
00:53:52So go ahead.
00:53:53Take the easy way out.
00:53:55Pick Drew McIntyre.
00:54:02Hold up now.
00:54:04I don't like the guy, but you're talking crazy.
00:54:10Drew McIntyre is the easy way out.
00:54:13Hey, Phil.
00:54:16I don't know if you realize this, but Drew's like four times bigger than you.
00:54:23And I'm pretty sure last time y'all fought, he had you crying over a little plastic bracelet.
00:54:28Actually, I think it was that bracelet.
00:54:41Yeah.
00:54:46Careful.
00:54:46Because when I was done with Drew, they ran out of staples, putting his dumb ass back together.
00:54:55I know you've beaten him in the past, but I beat him in the most dangerous match this company has to offer.
00:55:03Hell in a cell.
00:55:03I put him in the dirt.
00:55:10Take a number.
00:55:11I beat Drew for like three years straight.
00:55:15Yeah, you beat Drew.
00:55:16You and how many are your cousins?
00:55:19Oh.
00:55:20I'd watch how you talk about my family.
00:55:31Remember this.
00:55:33We're the only reason this place is where it's at.
00:55:38We're the only reason that you had a show and a company to come back to.
00:55:44Don't ever forget that.
00:55:45You really believe that, huh?
00:55:56Philadelphia, do you believe that?
00:55:58Yeah.
00:56:02See, you think you're the reason we're in the spot we're in.
00:56:08And you know what?
00:56:09You're sort of right.
00:56:10Because you manipulated your cousins and your family and a great number of people thinking you're this great messiah that you carried this place on your back and you held it up to the sky.
00:56:25But all you really did was hold it hostage.
00:56:27This isn't ESPN.
00:56:42I heard what you said.
00:56:44I heard you go on McAfee's show and talk about how, and you really do believe this, your quarterly vacations are somehow now you graciously stepping out and sharing the spotlight.
00:56:57With somebody and then you had the audacity to say that nobody stepped up, nobody's filled your shoes, nobody's trying to follow in your footsteps.
00:57:09Many, many moons ago, once upon a time, I was champion for 434 days.
00:57:15With Paul Heyman by my side.
00:57:20Does that sound familiar?
00:57:24Because you took it and you ran with it.
00:57:27You followed in my footsteps.
00:57:29And yeah, you were champ for what?
00:57:331,316 days.
00:57:35Congratulations.
00:57:36But news for you.
00:57:37Just because you did it longer doesn't mean you did it better.
00:57:40You're a box office, bonafide WrestleMania main eventer superstar.
00:58:05So you've earned the right to call your shot and show up here when you want.
00:58:10I appreciate that.
00:58:11I'm not mad at you.
00:58:14You choose to be a part-timer.
00:58:18And I choose to go to 10 countries in three weeks.
00:58:23I choose to go see all the fans nationwide, worldwide.
00:58:28I choose Poland, and Scotland, and Denmark, and Belgium, and London, and Toronto.
00:58:37And I choose to come back here to the hostile city of Philadelphia so I can say things like,
00:58:43doesn't it feel great to be alive on a Monday night in Philadelphia or what?
00:58:49I choose to be a fighting champion just like I chose to bring you into this company along with the rest of the shield.
00:59:02And you choose.
00:59:06You chose to follow in my footsteps.
00:59:09And I'm here to tell you, Tribal Chief, you learn from the best.
00:59:14I'm proud of you.
00:59:15But you've got a decision to make.
00:59:19There's two mountains to climb in front of you.
00:59:21And, yeah, one is the easy way out because one is a guy that you think you can beat.
00:59:28And the other one's a guy that you know on your best day you can't touch because he's the best in the world.
00:59:35One door, if you so choose, to go after a title that makes Drew McIntyre the man.
00:59:48Or, man, you can climb Mount Everest with no Sherpa, and you can step through door number two,
00:59:54and you can go after the man that has made this title and has held it down in your absence
01:00:01as the heavyweight champion of the world.
01:00:15Let's get one thing straight.
01:00:20You're making all these towns because you took a 10-year vacation.
01:00:24I'd be trying to get it in as much as possible, too.
01:00:31And the second thing, I learn from you?
01:00:39I learn from you?
01:00:41The only thing I learn from you is what not to do.
01:00:46Let's get one thing straight here, Phil.
01:00:49Phil, you wouldn't be here without me.
01:00:52Two years ago, or whatever that was, when they wanted to sign you back, who'd you think they came to?
01:00:58Who'd they ask if it was all good?
01:01:01Me.
01:01:03I made the promise to Paul, and I kept it.
01:01:06And I did the best I could.
01:01:08I really did.
01:01:09But I will never forget 10 years ago or so, when you go on your little best friend's podcast,
01:01:15running your mouth, making my life harder than it ever should have been.
01:01:20And then I let you back here, and what do you do?
01:01:22You screw me.
01:01:23You take my wise man, you try to brainwash my cousins, and you almost brainwash me.
01:01:29Because at war games, I shook your hand like a man.
01:01:32What would you say?
01:01:33Zebros or some stupid shit like that, huh?
01:01:38Nah.
01:01:38I shake your hand, I look at you like a man, and what do you do?
01:01:42You mock me in my back when we're walking up the ramp like I'm some little young boy.
01:01:47Well, guess what?
01:01:48I made my choice.
01:01:51I could pick you because you're the biggest star available.
01:01:54I could, yeah.
01:01:55I could pick you because you're on Netflix, and you're on the best show.
01:01:59I could.
01:01:59But no, I'm picking you because I hate you.
01:02:05I've always hated you.
01:02:07And WrestleMania is going to be the best day of my life.
01:02:11Because in the main event, you will acknowledge me.
01:02:22That was a pipe bomb.
01:02:26The main event, the tribal chief, and the best in the world, in the main event, at WrestleMania.
01:02:41Mania!
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