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00:00:0034 Ford Mustang car, you can check them out when they race in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15th.
00:00:08Great to have them here.
00:00:09Someone's a big fan of Seth freaking Rollins, aren't we all?
00:00:13For sure.
00:00:15Oh!
00:00:30Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Kit Wilson!
00:00:44Wait, I'm going to admit that the song is amazing.
00:00:47So is Kit Wilson.
00:00:50It's about time we started detoxifying Smackdown, Joe.
00:00:54No, no, no.
00:00:55And I would start with you.
00:00:57No, no, the incessant complaining, his crusade to rid the WWE of so-called toxic masculinity.
00:01:04Like you, looking around here, we get your shirt buttons on.
00:01:08I'll take, I'll put more buttons down if you want.
00:01:10Just hair poking out Joe Tess.
00:01:13Have you ever heard of one thing of the hips?
00:01:15Shaving, yeah, Wiggle Rose hips.
00:01:17I mean, this is exhibit A in what psychologists would call ego reinforcement with his claim of moral superiority.
00:01:25I'm Kit Wilson, and yeah, I'm the topic.
00:01:32And I was at the Royal Rumble last weekend, and you know what?
00:01:37What I saw, it disgusted me!
00:01:4130 chauvinistic pigs, toxic!
00:01:49Ugly meatheads, toxic!
00:01:55The sweating, the grunting, toxic!
00:02:01The temper tantrums, toxic!
00:02:06And all these men trying to battle it out to see who's the biggest alpha.
00:02:17Well, no wonder they didn't want me in the match.
00:02:22Because I am the true, real man.
00:02:25And they can't handle a man who has confidence in his emotions.
00:02:32A man who moisturises.
00:02:35Gotta stay moist.
00:02:37A man who listens.
00:02:40A man who listens.
00:02:41Ever heard of that, guys?
00:02:43Try it.
00:02:44You are toxic.
00:02:56They can't handle it.
00:02:57You can't handle it.
00:02:59You can't handle a man who moves his hips like this.
00:03:04Don't know.
00:03:05Shh, take me in.
00:03:10I don't have the sound.
00:03:16Do you know what?
00:03:17You are all toxic.
00:03:19But it is not about you.
00:03:21So anyone who is in the Rumble, if you are brave enough to come down here,
00:03:26face the man who is redefining masculinity.
00:03:30Face me one-on-one in a match.
00:03:33Because I am right here.
00:03:35I am right here.
00:03:36And I am the tonic to the toxic masculinity.
00:03:40And my name is...
00:03:42Kit Wilson!
00:03:52Oh, oh, oh, no!
00:03:54You don't need to redefine masculinity.
00:03:58It's about to be defined with this man.
00:04:02The ruler.
00:04:06Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:04:23He slides, guys.
00:04:24Like a toxic masculinity.
00:04:25Oh, oh!
00:04:28Oh, oh, oh!
00:04:32Oh, oh!
00:04:34I hope you moisturized well today, Kit.
00:05:00The most desired...
00:05:02I'm a feminist.
00:05:03So let me tell you, you are the problem.
00:05:06You are toxic.
00:05:10Oh!
00:05:12Oba Femi.
00:05:14This isn't time to panic.
00:05:16Panicking is a toxic trail.
00:05:18I take it back.
00:05:19It is time to panic.
00:05:21Oh, there's a lot of panic.
00:05:23The ring is literally shifting about six inches with each one of those.
00:05:31Oh, he just tossed him.
00:05:32It's a scene of devastation in the ring.
00:05:36He was just airborne.
00:05:39How about a fall from grace, too?
00:05:43Why not?
00:05:44Here is your winner, Oba Femi!
00:06:00Wait, that ain't toxic.
00:06:03Roach bait's toxic.
00:06:04Paint thinner's toxic.
00:06:06Mercury's toxic.
00:06:07That's just a red-blooded ruler.
00:06:07That's just a red-blooded ruler.
00:06:21Go!
00:06:21I'm just saying dog, over stands for, oh my goodness, did you see him in the rumble, man, he was smashing, pounding, eating people, did he put his hands on you, my bad,
00:06:51doesn't even matter, dog, listen, I know we did it, but Oba didn't touch not one single ball, and he got into the rumble, what you think about that, true, do you ever, yo, excuse me,
00:07:08you and I have done this enough, looks like you have enough problems, I don't think you need another one,
00:07:22it was a rough start to the night, for Drew McIntyre getting attacked by Cody Rose, Cody has now left the building,
00:07:43so maybe we get a chance to go back to whatever McIntyre originally had planned at the start of Smackdown,
00:07:50yeah, we're gonna try this again, remember, he didn't even reach that point before he was attacked,
00:07:57by the American Nightmare, a little less swagger in his stack this time around, the smirk has disappeared,
00:08:03and still wiping off the after effects of that beatdown he received from Cody Rhodes,
00:08:09after the sneak attack at the Royal Rumble that McIntyre launched on Rhodes,
00:08:14that undisputed WWE championship that he earned in Germany back on January 9th,
00:08:23of course that epic three stages uphill match, he was able to conquer Cody,
00:08:48oh, oh, oh, Jacob Fatu's here, Jacob Fatu is attacking Drew McIntyre,
00:08:54well, Fatu is convinced that McIntyre took him out months ago,
00:08:59oh, despite McIntyre's repeated denials, once again, McIntyre attacked,
00:09:06the force of that hip attack, and now he sends him out to the floor,
00:09:10oh, Jacob Fatu, remember what happened in January, and now full-on attack, oh my,
00:09:18oh, it's a rough night to be WWE champ for Drew McIntyre,
00:09:23and once again, the victim of a relentless beatdown,
00:09:28and who would want to be security?
00:09:30He is tossing security everywhere, oh, and into the steel steps,
00:09:36oh, and now tearing apart our announce desk,
00:09:41Jacob Fatu is absolutely unhinged, oh, no, no, no, no,
00:09:46we got bodies flying our way everywhere,
00:09:49send everyone, we're gonna need them, everyone,
00:09:53he just delivered a massive, massive right hand to Drew McIntyre,
00:10:00who again is scampering out,
00:10:04Fatu is up on our announce desk, he has taken over this arena,
00:10:09to be clear, these bodies now strewn around the ring,
00:10:11and I'm quickly going six or seven,
00:10:13are the only reason Drew McIntyre got out of there,
00:10:18wow,
00:10:19hey, this past Saturday,
00:10:24WWE's Chief Content Officer,
00:10:26Paul Triple H-Livec,
00:10:27made a great announcement,
00:10:28WWE Backlash is gonna be Saturday, May 9th,
00:10:32at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa,
00:10:35of course, the first premium live event
00:10:37after WrestleMania 42,
00:10:39tickets for WWE Backlash go on sale Friday,
00:10:43February 20th,
00:10:44at 10 a.m. Eastern, 7 Pacific,
00:10:46you can do that on Ticketmaster,
00:10:47you can purchase tickets during an exclusive pre-sale,
00:10:51using code WWETICS,
00:10:54starting Thursday, February 19th,
00:10:56at 10 a.m. Eastern,
00:10:58Tampa is getting Backlash,
00:11:00hey, hey,
00:11:03I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told Cody,
00:11:05you wanna get your hands on Drew McIntyre,
00:11:07you win the Elimination Chamber,
00:11:09and you do that by qualifying next week,
00:11:12so now,
00:11:14with all due respect,
00:11:15go home,
00:11:17or you can kiss that chance goodbye.
00:11:20We'll line it all up then next week,
00:11:22because I'm a dog walked out your ass.
00:11:27Get your ass out of here!
00:11:38Ooh!
00:11:49Woo!
00:11:50Woo!
00:11:51Yeah!
00:11:51Woo!
00:11:53Woo!
00:11:53Woo!
00:11:54Woo!
00:11:54Woo!
00:11:55Woo!
00:11:55Woo!
00:11:55Woo!
00:11:56Woo!
00:11:58Ah
00:12:22The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:12:25Introducing first, from Kyoto, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds, Shinsuke Nakamura!
00:12:55Review the status of Kyoto's
00:13:09To be continued...
00:13:25And his opponent, accompanied by Tom Galoa and JC Mateo,
00:13:51playing in at 220 pounds, representing MFT, Tama Tonga!
00:14:03The way Tama Tonga's career was rooted with success in Japan,
00:14:07and that is where he overlapped with the great Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:14:12It's also a source of the recent interactions that has led to this moment,
00:14:16with Tama crossing a line of sorts and making comments on Shinsuke's recent efforts against AJ Styles.
00:14:24And with that, we have this match.
00:14:27Yeah, so the implication from Tama Tonga is that the potency of Shinsuke Nakamura in-ring in the year 2026
00:14:38is not quite as strong as it was during their days competing back in Japan,
00:14:44saying that Shinsuke Nakamura is no longer deserving of the King of Strong Style moniker.
00:14:52I would argue that performance against AJ Styles was an absolute epic from Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:15:00Perhaps the best he's looked in a little while in-ring and certainly came within milliseconds of victory over AJ Styles,
00:15:08but a hot start here nonetheless from Tama Tonga.
00:15:11Yeah, it was a great effort, I thought.
00:15:13A thrilling match as Shinsuke able to get out of the way and then strikes with the hit.
00:15:18He said to him, he said, hey, what happened to Nakamura? He used to be the man.
00:15:21Maybe it's time to follow Styles on his way out.
00:15:24So very detailed, and Shinsuke took that as disrespect.
00:15:28He took it personally as well he should, a guy of his caliber who put in such an epic performance against AJ Styles.
00:15:37Jim, to me, clearly back in top warm as we kick off WrestleMania season.
00:15:42Yeah, the road to WrestleMania. We are underway.
00:15:45Ten weeks to go, April 18th and 19th, WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, the showcase of the Immortals.
00:15:53You can really feel the intensity of every match we have at this point.
00:15:58Oh, nice there from Tama Tonga.
00:16:02Well, we've seen a different side of Tama Tonga lately too.
00:16:05Of course, we're used to him being the feral, wild animal of the MFTs,
00:16:10and he's really made a mark for himself since arriving at SmackDown with that particular rough-egged persona,
00:16:17but he's been a little more softly spoken of late, but Nakamura needs to keep his focus here.
00:16:23But that is difficult to do when the ringside area is prowled by Tonga Loa and JC Mateo.
00:16:29Oh, he's just draping him over our announce desk.
00:16:33So what is Tama Tonga doing?
00:16:34Well, one distraction, and here's what happens.
00:16:37Oh, no! That flying elbow as he was draped over the announce desk.
00:16:43Shinsuke Nakamura has been damaged out here on the floor as moments ago Tama Tonga got the best of him.
00:17:03Coming off of the timekeeper's barrier to deliver a leaping elbow as Shinsuke was in such a compromised position, Wade.
00:17:11We got a little taste of exactly why the MFTs have such a fearsome reputation.
00:17:17One opportunity, Tama Tonga pounces, carnage ensues.
00:17:23We're now looking utterly dominant, and the King of Strong Style is looking a sped force all of a sudden.
00:17:34Who's encountered how many times our announce desk has been annihilated tonight?
00:17:38It's still standing, though.
00:17:43Which is a surprise in itself.
00:17:45Let's give me seven more notes, though, Joe.
00:17:50No, they're...
00:17:51Here's who have got thrown around like confetti.
00:17:58Tama Tonga now just being reckless with the body of Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:18:03He's sending a real message to the rest of the locker room here, directly from the MFTs.
00:18:10And Tama Tonga has got his marching orders from the boss, Solo Sinkoa, go out and make an example of Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:18:19And he's doing exactly that.
00:18:20And of course, Solo Sinkoa will be in action later on tonight in that elimination chamber qualifier, along with Aleister Black and Randy Orton.
00:18:29Could be a massive night here for the MFTs.
00:18:32It could be.
00:18:33We already had our first qualifying match earlier tonight for the women's elimination chamber.
00:18:38And that was Tiffany Stratton hitting the prettiest moonsault ever.
00:18:42And she was victorious over Lash Legend and Chelsea Green.
00:18:49The kind of season where everyone in the locker room raises their games.
00:18:55The top stars who you're used to realize, yeah, I want to be back to WrestleMania.
00:19:00Maybe the underling stars, the ones who are trying to break into that top bracket.
00:19:04No, this is the moment to make a move.
00:19:08Empty the tank this time of year.
00:19:10And we're seeing that already tonight.
00:19:13Some frenzied moments and this is a picture of dominance and control now from Tama Tonga.
00:19:19With very little going back the opposite direction from Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:19:26Tama Tonga continuing to maintain complete control against Shin.
00:19:39I mean, what chance did Shinsuke really have coming out here tonight?
00:19:43And I will say, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo physically have not done anything to Shinsuke Nakamura, but they didn't have to.
00:19:51After the distraction is why Shin is in this position.
00:20:04Tama Tonga in control against Shinsuke Nakamura who's looking to fight back here.
00:20:09Comes a time when a proven legend like Shin, the veteran has to silence some.
00:20:14And he feels the recent disrespect by Tama Tonga makes that time right now, Wade.
00:20:20Yeah, some historical beef playing out before our eyes.
00:20:23But finally, a surge coming from the King of Strong Style.
00:20:27We're going to teach Tama Tonga a major lesson here.
00:20:31And that was a kick directly to the jaw.
00:20:33Precision strikes from Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:20:37There's been a reawakening of sorts for Shin in recent weeks.
00:20:42And now he's looking back to his best and he's going to have to be to survive the MFTs.
00:20:49Shinsuke, you never know, line up that Kinshasa.
00:20:51Changes a match in just one instance.
00:20:53Able to catch those legs of Tama Tonga and drape him over the ropes.
00:20:58And just whip him down.
00:21:02To Tama Tonga, we know how vicious he is.
00:21:04It's been his fast movement that's carried him to such success so far tonight.
00:21:10But that has turned around in a hurry and suddenly looking sluggish now is Tama.
00:21:15Starting to straighten some offense together into the cover.
00:21:17The sliding German into the effort off the ropes and then the two count.
00:21:21You know Solo Soko is prepping for his main event elimination chamber qualifier.
00:21:25He will have one eye on this and he will not be happy right now with Tama Tonga.
00:21:31Solo Soko will be in our main event.
00:21:33That men's elimination chamber qualifying match a triple threat with Randy and Aleister Black.
00:21:38Oh, and you can see the impact and the effect it just had.
00:21:41We're going to reverse DDT with some added torque.
00:21:44And that has badly messed up Shinsuke Nakamura's neck.
00:21:47Now Tama Tonga is running in and just charging with all that weight behind him.
00:21:57Shinsuke is in a world of hurt here.
00:22:00Lateral press.
00:22:01And he's able to get that left shoulder up and survive it.
00:22:04We've got a real taste of the range of offense that Tama Tonga possesses here.
00:22:09Such explosive movement.
00:22:12Medals that with some power offense like that.
00:22:15Double underhook face buster that almost put Shinsuke away.
00:22:19Shinsuke does not look the same man.
00:22:21That neck is in a bad way.
00:22:23Could be the shoulder too.
00:22:24You can see it on his face, can't you?
00:22:26Nearly going in for the kill now is Tama Tonga.
00:22:29And instead, oh it's Shin!
00:22:31Able to create some hope.
00:22:34Shin's stumbling but managing to stay in this perhaps.
00:22:39Oh!
00:22:43Just a nasty landing there for Tama Tonga.
00:22:45Turned inside out and Shinsuke...
00:22:49Could appear.
00:22:51And a slide out baseball style out onto the floor.
00:22:54J.C. Matteo.
00:22:57Kinshasa and J.C. Matteo pull Tama out of the ring.
00:22:59Oh!
00:23:00DDT!
00:23:03That jumping DDT from Tama Tonga.
00:23:06Once again the neck of Shinsuke Nakamura taking all the impact on that.
00:23:10And it looks like Tama has had enough.
00:23:13And this could be the kill shot here Joe.
00:23:16Tama with Shin up on his shoulders.
00:23:18He tries to fight free and does so with success.
00:23:22The stalling side suplex by Shinsuke a little time.
00:23:27Shinsuke's problem is he's not in a position to follow that up with anything.
00:23:31Too much taken out of his body at this point.
00:23:35Remember the comments that Tama Tonga made recently.
00:23:41Challenging Nakamura as to what he is at this phase of his career.
00:23:44Saying maybe it should be the Shinsuke Sayonara tour.
00:23:48But instead Shinsuke trying to prove himself here.
00:23:51Tama clearly underestimated Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:23:55Look at Shin.
00:23:56He's saying right here.
00:23:57Bring it.
00:23:58Offense.
00:23:59Why not?
00:24:00Toe the line.
00:24:01Center of the ring.
00:24:02Back and forth.
00:24:03We will go.
00:24:04This is the strong start you wanted Tama.
00:24:06And Tama answers.
00:24:07Oh, what a knee.
00:24:12Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:24:16Trying to gather the strength.
00:24:18To bring it all against Tama Tonga.
00:24:20Precision strikes have done the damage tonight on Tama Tonga.
00:24:23And Shinsuke if he can pick up the pace.
00:24:27Might put this one away.
00:24:32Look at a deliver here against Tonga.
00:24:35And he does so.
00:24:40And a count of two.
00:24:41Well stacked all his weight across the shoulders of Tama Tonga.
00:24:45Didn't quite get the job done.
00:24:47But what's coming next certainly will.
00:24:49Kinshasa is light.
00:24:51Oh.
00:24:52And would you look at this.
00:24:53And Jayce.
00:24:54Oh.
00:24:55Cut throw to the back of the head of Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:24:59Referees back turned.
00:25:01As Tonga Loa grabbed the foot of Nakamura.
00:25:04Jaycey Mateo provided the distract.
00:25:08And another cut throw.
00:25:10And with that Tama Tonga.
00:25:13The victory.
00:25:17Here is your winner.
00:25:19Tama Tonga.
00:25:22That arsenal of Tama Tonga that now includes the cutthroat.
00:25:26And he does the damage wave.
00:25:28Tama Tonga impressive tonight but make no mistake.
00:25:30This was a mugging of Shinsuke Nakamura by the MFTs.
00:25:37Serious no.
00:25:38Hey, why don't we run this thing on SmackDown, boys?
00:25:40I don't know.
00:25:41Can you go on?
00:25:42I think we deserve a conversation.
00:25:44Well, I hope you're proud of yourselves.
00:25:46Look what you did to Johnny.
00:25:49Oh, no.
00:25:50That is not Johnny.
00:25:51That is a pile of dirty laundry.
00:25:52You're not fooling anyone.
00:25:53That's not nice to say.
00:25:55He's been like this all week.
00:25:56He's doing it on all the furniture and-
00:25:57We were just taking back what Johnny stole.
00:26:00And in spectacular fashion, but I am.
00:26:02Yes, we did.
00:26:03You don't even know what that mask meant to him.
00:26:06Okay?
00:26:07You're skipping the bonita.
00:26:08Incredibly.
00:26:09No, Candace, we don't know.
00:26:10So please, let us know how much it meant for Johnny to lose my mask.
00:26:14No, no, no, no.
00:26:15It's not worth it, okay?
00:26:16Whatever state the poor man finds himself, it was clearly his doing.
00:26:20So, with that being said, let's go talk to Nick Aldis, yeah?
00:26:23Sure.
00:26:24In a bit of voice.
00:26:25Catch up with you.
00:26:26Guys, we've known him a long time.
00:26:27Please talk to him.
00:26:28Please.
00:26:29You know what?
00:26:30You're right, Candace.
00:26:31We have known him a long time.
00:26:32But here's the thing.
00:26:33Do you remember when he deceived us?
00:26:35When he lied to our face?
00:26:36When he cost us the WWE Tech Team Championship?
00:26:39Because I remember that.
00:26:40You remember that?
00:26:41I remember that.
00:26:42You want us to talk to him?
00:26:43You're out of your mind.
00:26:45Alex, Alex, please.
00:26:46Please talk to him.
00:26:47He needs you right now.
00:26:48Please.
00:26:49Come on, bud.
00:26:54We can't stay like this.
00:26:56Come on.
00:26:57Come on.
00:26:58Get up.
00:26:59Can you try sitting down?
00:27:00Come on.
00:27:01Nick Aldis, a very busy man tonight, but I am here with the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
00:27:07Rhea Ripley and Io Sky.
00:27:09Congratulations on another successful title defense tonight.
00:27:12Talk to me about how you think that went and your competitors.
00:27:15Julia and Kiana put up a good match, but these are still our titles.
00:27:23Exactly.
00:27:24And look, we're on the way to WrestleMania and everyone's supposed to be on their A-game, but so are we.
00:27:32And we're not planning on letting go of these bad boys anytime soon.
00:27:36Well, speaking of the road to WrestleMania, how do you pivot that quickly from your match tonight to your Elimination Chamber qualifying match this Monday?
00:27:45I don't have to.
00:27:46I'm gonna take this momentum straight to Raw.
00:27:48And even though our priorities are the Tag Team Championships, we don't mind adding a little bit more gold.
00:27:54Whatever.
00:27:55A spot at Elimination Chamber would be wasted on you.
00:27:58It should have gone to laugh, but she was screwed over tonight.
00:28:03Oh, for as big and bad as you guys are, you sure use some excuses like a couple of whiny little...
00:28:11Whiny little what, Rhea?
00:28:12Don't play with you.
00:28:13It's okay.
00:28:14It's okay.
00:28:15You know, you're lucky that we weren't in the ring with you guys tonight because we would have been walking out the Tag Team Champions.
00:28:20Is that the challenge?
00:28:22No, it's a threat.
00:28:24You know what?
00:28:25You two have been decking us long enough.
00:28:27It's time I speak to Nick Aldis.
00:28:31Well, congratulations again.
00:28:33I'll let you guys be.
00:28:47Liv Morgan, Royal Rumble winner, is here next.
00:28:51Hey, we're just 10 weeks to Mania in Vegas and it was announced this week.
00:28:57SmackDown and Raw during WrestleMania weekend will be Friday, April 17th, Monday the 20th at T-Mobile Arena.
00:29:05Special combo tickets go on sale next Friday.
00:29:08That's February 13th via AXS.com.
00:29:12You can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale by visiting AXS.com starting next Wednesday, February 11th at 1 p.m. Eastern.
00:29:21Now to register to be the first to hear about presale opportunities, visit www.com backslash WM42Week.
00:29:29You, this is all your fault.
00:29:45My fault?
00:29:46Yeah, your fault.
00:29:47Toxic masculinity was on its way out before you came in here looking like a protein bar with chiseled abs.
00:29:54Don't you laugh?
00:29:55Don't laugh, Apollo.
00:29:56You are toxic.
00:29:59And I'm not finished with you yet.
00:30:01Bro, I already told you.
00:30:02If you want to step up, I'm always ready, all right?
00:30:04Always ready.
00:30:05Yeah.
00:30:06Excuse me, boys.
00:30:08I need a warm bath.
00:30:09What?
00:30:10This is his thumb, right?
00:30:11I have no idea.
00:30:12Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:30:13Please welcome the winner of the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble, Liv Morgan.
00:30:36Oh, ever since she returned to Survivor Series, it's been one headline grabbing moment after
00:30:55another.
00:30:56Well, let's not forget that Liv Morgan was Woman of the Year in WWE in 2024.
00:31:032025 was supposed to be the same way.
00:31:06Injury dashed hopes to that, but 2026 immediately back on track.
00:31:13Finally winning a Royal Rumble after two previous runner-up finishes.
00:31:20Things are looking really, really good for Liv Morgan.
00:31:25And she holds the hand everybody wants in Vegas.
00:31:29A choice for WrestleMania.
00:31:32You are now in the presence of the greatest Royal Rumble winner of all time.
00:31:59But do you know what?
00:32:00I'm not just the greatest Royal Rumble winner of all time.
00:32:14No, I'm so much more.
00:32:16I am the hottest.
00:32:17I am the smartest.
00:32:18I'm the funniest.
00:32:19I'm the most charismatic.
00:32:20I'm the most talented.
00:32:21And I am the most iconic woman in the history of WWE.
00:32:23But you know what?
00:32:24That comes with a lot of power.
00:32:28And with great power comes great responsibility.
00:32:29And I have a very big decision to make.
00:32:30And not that much time to make it.
00:32:35And I'm the most talented.
00:32:42And I am the most iconic woman in the history of WWE.
00:32:43But you know what? That comes with a lot of power.
00:32:48And with great power comes great responsibility.
00:32:53And I have a very big decision to make and not that much time to make it.
00:33:00So, I can choose to face Stephanie Vakur for the Women's World Championship.
00:33:08Or I can choose to face Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship.
00:33:21I've been thinking really, really long and hard about it.
00:33:26But I've got to be honest with you guys.
00:33:29WrestleMania is not the only thing that's been on my mind.
00:33:33There is a huge elephant in the room that I'd like to address.
00:33:46Raquel?
00:33:49I think that, no.
00:33:52No.
00:33:54I want to address the elephant in the room.
00:33:59Black.
00:33:59A song is coming.
00:34:12A song is coming.
00:34:29Well, don't worry about the elephant in the room.
00:34:37How about the champion in the arena?
00:34:41Jade Cargill.
00:34:42Go!
00:34:42Oh, my God.
00:35:12And I damn sure don't care that you're here tonight on Smackdown.
00:35:19Now, let me make myself crystal clear.
00:35:23If you choose me, I'm going to beat that ass at WrestleMania.
00:35:34By the way, what the hell are you looking at?
00:35:42Jade, oh, my gosh.
00:35:44You were so hilarious.
00:35:45You were so funny.
00:35:46Okay, okay, okay.
00:35:48If I were you, I'd watch what I say.
00:35:54Because I can easily choose Stephanie at WrestleMania.
00:35:58And then let Raquel be the one to humble you and take your title.
00:36:02And then we both leave WrestleMania champions.
00:36:05First of all, I want to say congratulations, Liv.
00:36:23You won the Rumble and did what you had to do in order to earn a title match at WrestleMania.
00:36:30But if I could get the champ here to defend the title, then it might be me you're facing in Vegas.
00:36:37I know you're new here, but I don't know who the hell you think you are coming out here interrupting me.
00:36:50I am the greatest Royal Rumble winner.
00:36:52Shut up, bitch!
00:36:53All right, all of you, shut up, please, just for one second.
00:37:05Liv, I'm always happy to welcome you to SmackDown, but it's like we talked about last week, okay?
00:37:11My one condition, if you're available to talk, you're available to fight.
00:37:20Charlotte, can you see where I'm going with this?
00:37:23So what we're going to do is we're going to do Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez versus Jade Cargill and Jordan Grace.
00:37:31And I need a referee out here because Charlotte, we're going to do this right now.
00:37:36What? Cargill and Grace are going to tag? That's never going to work.
00:37:40This is such common sense by Nick Aldis.
00:37:42Everybody wants to scream and everybody stays, all right, let's fight.
00:37:46Let's stop screaming. Let's go.
00:37:48Is this Nick Aldis' idea of a sick joke?
00:37:51I mean, the Jade Cargill-Jordan Grace combo is quite unique, considering some recent events.
00:37:57They hate each other.
00:37:59And clearly, right from the off, the Judgment Day taking control.
00:38:03Former tag team champions, I might add, against two women who hate.
00:38:06Oh, wow, Jordan Grace.
00:38:08But I just love the serve the fan.
00:38:10Oh, spine buster by Jade.
00:38:13The serve the fan attitude by Nick Aldis.
00:38:16And look at what we have.
00:38:17It's awesome.
00:38:35So here we are in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:38:38And Liv Morgan, who won the Royal Rumble, came out to discuss potentially making her pick of a WrestleMania championship match.
00:38:47The next thing you know, you got Jade Cargill on her face.
00:38:51You got Raquel Rodriguez stepping right to her.
00:38:54Jordan Grace bothered.
00:38:55And general manager Nick Aldis says, fine, let's do a tag team right now.
00:38:59Yeah, this is quite a shocker.
00:39:00I don't think anybody had this particular tag team of Jordan Grace and Jade Cargill on their bingo card tonight.
00:39:09Well, it looks like we're getting two major powerhouses who simply don't like each other in Jade Cargill.
00:39:16And Raquel about to square off.
00:39:19And I do want to see this.
00:39:21So, Nick Aldis, thank you very much.
00:39:23Exactly, Wade.
00:39:24All right, you got that one right.
00:39:26Stop the talking, get to fighting.
00:39:27Great matchup of power right in the center of the ring.
00:39:37Talk about power.
00:39:38You got Jordan Grace to the outside, too.
00:39:40There's power everywhere you look.
00:39:47Cargill simply does not like taking a backward step to anyone, especially the alpha females in WWE.
00:39:55That's her territory.
00:39:56That's her realm.
00:39:57Here's something for Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan to think about, but don't take your eye off Raquel.
00:40:07Raquel frees up Liv Morgan from what was potentially approved.
00:40:11Chokeslam there on the edge of that apron.
00:40:14And now the back elbows coming into play from Rodriguez.
00:40:18I still want to know about the elephant in the room in the judgment day.
00:40:21I think I can guess exactly what that was, Joe.
00:40:24Yeah, we know what happened at Royal Rumble.
00:40:25The elimination of Raquel by Liv Morgan in the process of getting that Royal Rumble win.
00:40:33And I'll say Raquel's got over that quite quickly, but she has indeed got over it.
00:40:40Of course, Raquel had her chance at Stephanie Bacare this past Monday.
00:40:43It was a losing effort.
00:40:45A shoulder tackle by Jade Cargill.
00:40:48Then the fallaway slam.
00:40:50This is simply too easy.
00:40:52This is sending a message to Liv Morgan about WrestleMania.
00:40:55You don't want to pick me, Liv.
00:40:57And I think Liv would agree with that right now.
00:41:01Yeah, she's seeing the best of Jade Cargill.
00:41:04And so is Jordan Grace on the outside.
00:41:07And there an inadvertent tag from Jade Cargill.
00:41:11And Jordan Grace gets a little chance to show some one-upsmanship.
00:41:15Get on her, get on her.
00:41:19But therein lies the issue of the distraction.
00:41:21Not liking your partner.
00:41:22Lack of chemistry.
00:41:23Of course, someone as talented as Liv was going to pounce.
00:41:27An unexpected tag team matchup pitting Liv and Raquel.
00:41:45Of course, the Judgment Day and all their familiarity against Jade Cargill and Jordan Grace.
00:41:51And Jordan Grace has been very outspoken, stepping to Jade Cargill, the WWE Women's Champion.
00:41:57Saying she's going to give Jade Cargill a reality check that she needs.
00:42:00Nick Aldis came out as everybody was barking at each other and said, you know what?
00:42:03Let's fight right here tonight in Charlotte.
00:42:06Well, Cargill and Grace have zero chemistry.
00:42:08And they're currently fighting against former talent.
00:42:10Oh, here's Raquel.
00:42:12And you would say, in theory, Cargill and Grace have absolutely zero chance of winning this matchup.
00:42:19But it might be a fight for survival at this point for Jordan Grace.
00:42:22Of course, we're just five days removed from Liv's weekend in Riyadh when she won the Royal Rumble.
00:42:28And we will see which direction she goes in for WrestleMania 42.
00:42:33Ten weeks away from the whole world having eyes on Vegas.
00:42:37And Liv Morgan, she framed it.
00:42:39Is it Stephanie Vaqueror or is it Jade Cargill right in front of us tonight that she will choose for her championship match?
00:42:46Jade Cargill came out here tonight to send a message to Liv Morgan.
00:42:50You do not want to be facing me, Royal Rumble winner.
00:42:53Oh, and Raquel Rodriguez getting the best of Jordan Grace.
00:43:01Raquel has really come into her own in the past 12 months here on SmackDown and indeed Raw.
00:43:07Missed in a big way there.
00:43:09Fortunately, Liv Morgan there to mop up.
00:43:13Liv Morgan so impressive in the Royal Rumble.
00:43:17There was that moment where even allies have to go the other way.
00:43:22She eliminated Raquel Rodriguez on her way to taking the Royal Rumble.
00:43:27Oh, yeah.
00:43:27Three amigos.
00:43:28A little dirty stomach.
00:43:29Oh!
00:43:30Would you look at Jordan Grace powering her up into a suplex of her own?
00:43:34You simply cannot pull off moves like that against a powerlifting champion like Jordan Grace.
00:43:41Strength personified and clearly some veteran wiles for good measure.
00:43:46Smashing her into that corner.
00:43:49Delivering.
00:43:51Larry.
00:43:51That's the problem with Jordan Grace.
00:43:54She's not just power.
00:43:55She's technique.
00:43:56She's explosive.
00:43:58And she's damn good.
00:44:00And the women's division is getting that first hand right now.
00:44:04Great addition to the SmackDown roster is Jordan Grace.
00:44:07She's had many heated exchanges in recent weeks with Jade Cargill and now unexpected tag team partners here tonight.
00:44:16Nice drive of that.
00:44:18Hooks the leg and Raquel comes in to make the save.
00:44:21And there's one person in this entire building who's not impressed with this offense from Jordan Grace.
00:44:26And that namely is the women's WWE champ, Jade Cargill, who is yawning from the side of the ring as, oh, here we go.
00:44:34Looking for oblivion.
00:44:35That is how she was able to put away the Royal Rumble.
00:44:40Once again, that power of grace comes to the fore and perhaps looking for beast mode.
00:44:46Instead, live back on her feet and live Morgan.
00:44:49Connecting with that long blower, dropping Jordan Grace.
00:44:57And Cargill enjoyed that.
00:44:59Now mockingly reaching for the tag.
00:45:02And here comes Rodriguez straight across, targeting Jade Cargill.
00:45:08Cargill cheap shotted there by Big Mamie Kool.
00:45:12And this is some raw power in itself.
00:45:15And Cargill, who I think had no interest in getting...
00:45:17Oh, she got out of the way.
00:45:20And Jade Cargill actually kicked Jordan Grace.
00:45:24Well, I think that was inadvertent.
00:45:25Yeah, it's Cargill still enjoyed it.
00:45:29You can see Rodriguez laughing.
00:45:31Oh, and another major miscue.
00:45:34Was it a miscue?
00:45:36Rodriguez flattening Liv Morgan.
00:45:39The woman who threw her out of the Royal Rumble.
00:45:41Hey, just calling what we have in front of us.
00:45:44And now, look at this standoff.
00:45:49And boy, oh boy, does the world want to see this.
00:45:58The women's champion, Jade Cargill and Raquel Rodriguez.
00:46:03Oh, and a roll-up.
00:46:04A roll-up by Grace.
00:46:06And that does it.
00:46:07Here are your winners.
00:46:12The WWE women's champion, Jade Cargill and Jordan Grace.
00:46:19Well, Jordan Grace gets the win, plays a little billions.
00:46:23Knocks down the champ, Jade Cargill, in the process.
00:46:29Sending a little message there to Jade Cargill.
00:46:32Some real smart stop there from Jordan Grace.
00:46:35And that was a victory.
00:46:36I don't think many people were anticipating.
00:46:39And now there's going to be a little fallout here.
00:46:42But what a victory for Jordan Grace.
00:46:44And we always say, you want to get yourself to challenge the champs at WrestleMania.
00:46:49Well, the champs have to get to WrestleMania with their championship intact first.
00:46:54And maybe Jordan Grace has got something to say about that to Jade Cargill.
00:46:57There's so much still to reflect on from last week's Royal Rumble.
00:47:00Including Sami Zayn's attempt at the undisputed WWE Championship.
00:47:05Once again, unable to topple Drew McIntyre in 12 career matches against him.
00:47:14Sami Zayn considers tonight a home game in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:47:20Sami looking to beat McIntyre for the very first time and win his first WWE Championship.
00:47:27Tom McIntyre told us that he will do anything to make sure he doesn't lose the championship.
00:47:40Oh!
00:47:40A luba kick!
00:47:43McIntyre barely got the shoulder up.
00:47:51Well, he said he'd do anything.
00:47:53A defiant Sami Zayn!
00:47:57Sami Zayn may be battered, but the heart is the last thing to go!
00:48:07Look in the eye!
00:48:09A disappointed Zayn!
00:48:20Drew McIntyre retains the championship!
00:48:29Hey, Sami, man.
00:48:31The applause.
00:48:31We'll get him next time, bud.
00:48:33Keep your head up, Sami.
00:48:34Amigo, are you okay?
00:48:39Look, I know you lost at Royal Rumble, pero todos estábamos contigo apoyándote.
00:48:45Sami, you are a big expansion for me and for all of us.
00:48:51Fungi Bob.
00:48:52If you can do it, that means we can do it.
00:48:55Over here chopping it up when Mr. Can't Get the Job Done, huh?
00:48:59Hey, Drake.
00:49:00He's going to do show some respect for one of the greatest, huh?
00:49:04Who, Sami?
00:49:05Yeah, Sami's great, but he's the guy who makes it to the playoffs, but he can't get the ring.
00:49:11He's Charles Barkley.
00:49:13I'm Michael Jordan.
00:49:14Two months here.
00:49:15Already putting the game on my back.
00:49:17Look, Ray.
00:49:18Ain't about being no pillar.
00:49:20Ain't about being no role model.
00:49:21It's about getting the job done.
00:49:23And Tripp Williams, ooh, yeah, knows how to get the job done.
00:49:26Let's talk about it.
00:49:27Now, who are you going to listen to?
00:49:30Look, Drake.
00:49:32No entendi nada.
00:49:34All I know is you got a big mouth.
00:49:36If you are keeping talking, I'm going to knock your teeth out.
00:49:42Anytime, anywhere.
00:49:44A keystone for WrestleMania 42 has been locked in place.
00:50:01CM Punk and Roman Reigns, they were face-to-face on Monday night.
00:50:04We're going to take a look back at the confrontation between the World Heavyweight Champion
00:50:08and the Royal Rumble winner next.
00:50:11I'm so glad you mentioned WrestleMania.
00:50:27Congrats on the big win, by the way.
00:50:28Because, Jade, don't lock in those WrestleMania plans just yet.
00:50:31Because next week on SmackDown, you're defending that championship against Jordan Grace.
00:50:37Good luck.
00:50:38Bet.
00:50:40See you next week.
00:50:43Wow, Wade, Jade, and Jordan next week for the title.
00:50:46That's huge.
00:50:46And that is the danger.
00:50:48Everyone's predicting, who am I going to face at WrestleMania?
00:50:50The champs have to get to WrestleMania with the reign intact.
00:50:54That may not be likely now for Jade Cargill.
00:50:57Big matchup next week on SmackDown.
00:50:59Hey, Monday when this week started, the whole WWE universe was locked in.
00:51:03On the mic, face-to-face, it was Roman Reigns and CM Punk.
00:51:07And they took things to the next level of just pure fire and unfiltered truth.
00:51:12It was as raw as could be.
00:51:14The Royal Rumble winner is here.
00:51:21The LTC.
00:51:24I got a decision to make.
00:51:27So the question is, do we go after the title that I made?
00:51:32Or do you prefer CM Punk?
00:51:39I know who you're picking.
00:51:41So go ahead, take the easy way out.
00:51:45Pick Drew McIntyre.
00:51:47Or you could go after the man that has made this title
00:51:52and has held it down in your absence
00:51:55as the heavyweight champion of the world.
00:51:59Once upon a time, I was champion for 434 days.
00:52:05With Paul Heyman by my side, you followed in my footsteps.
00:52:09And, yeah, you were champ for, what, 1,316 days?
00:52:14Congratulations.
00:52:15But news for you, just because you did it longer
00:52:17doesn't mean you did it better.
00:52:21You choose to be a part-timer.
00:52:25I choose to be a fighting champion
00:52:27just like I chose to bring you into this company
00:52:31along with the rest of the Shield.
00:52:32And you choose to follow in my footsteps.
00:52:37You learn from the best.
00:52:38I'm proud of you.
00:52:41I learn from you?
00:52:45I learn from you?
00:52:47The only thing I learn from you is what not to do.
00:52:52Let's get one thing straight here, Phil.
00:52:54You wouldn't be here without me.
00:52:57When they wanted to sign you back,
00:52:58who'd you think they came to?
00:53:00Who'd they ask if it was all good?
00:53:03Me.
00:53:03And then I let you back here, and what do you do?
00:53:07You screw me.
00:53:07You take my wise man, you try to brainwash my cousins,
00:53:11and you almost brainwash me.
00:53:13Because at war games, I shook your hand like a man.
00:53:16What would you say?
00:53:17Zebros or some stupid like that, huh?
00:53:20And what do you do?
00:53:21You mock me in my back when we're walking up the ramp
00:53:24like I'm some little young boy.
00:53:26Guess what?
00:53:27I made my choice.
00:53:28I'm picking you because I hate you.
00:53:34I've always hated you.
00:53:37And WrestleMania is going to be the best day of my life
00:53:40because in the main event, you will acknowledge me.
00:53:50And now it is coming your way.
00:53:5210 weeks to WrestleMania 42 in Vegas,
00:53:57the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:53:58CM Punk and Roman Reigns.
00:54:07What is going on here?
00:54:09What in the world?
00:54:11What is he doing?
00:54:18I came here tonight with something to say,
00:54:21and damn it, I'm going to say it.
00:54:23First of all, Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatou should be banned from the Elimination Chamber,
00:54:33qualifying matches for attacking me like cowards.
00:54:37So I call BS on that.
00:54:38And Sami Zayn, he believed he was going to win the big one.
00:54:46So many people believed Sami was going to win the big one.
00:54:49But I crushed him.
00:54:50It was broken dreams for him.
00:54:52And that's what's going to happen to anybody that gets in the ring with Drew McIntyre.
00:54:57Let's talk about Monday night, shall we?
00:55:04CM Punk and Roman Reigns.
00:55:08I heard what you had to say, guys.
00:55:13And quite frankly, I was disappointed.
00:55:20Yeah, the OTC and CM Punk for such big superstars came across to me as very, very insecure.
00:55:36I mean, they would take a dig at me, and then the other one would defend me just by telling
00:55:42the truth, shutting down their argument, and talking about me doesn't upset me.
00:55:46I don't care, talk about me all day long.
00:55:49What frustrated me was trying to make this brand and this title feel second rate.
00:55:56For the SmackDown roster, if you didn't see that as a declaration of war,
00:55:59and you don't wrestle every match like it's your last match, I'll show your arse the door.
00:56:05As for this title, what did you say, Punk?
00:56:09The man makes the title, the title makes the man.
00:56:13This man has been through hell to get this title.
00:56:17This man never quit when times got tough, or went part-time, or would never go part-time.
00:56:23Was there when the world shut down, ate banquets of crap, and I've earned this title.
00:56:28How about the men that made this title?
00:56:35The Sammartinos, the Hogan's, the Bret Hart's, the Shawn Michaels, the Not Dusty Rhodes,
00:56:42the Triple H's, the Stone Cold's, the Rock's, real men.
00:56:47If you try to lie to yourself and say this ain't the number one title,
00:56:51they'll look you right in the eye and call you a bold-faced liar.
00:56:55And Roman, I get it, bro.
00:57:05I know why you picked Punk.
00:57:06On one hand, you have a 280-pound Scottish war machine,
00:57:13and on the other hand, you got that tattooed sociopath, fragile Phil,
00:57:19who's always one fall away from his career being over.
00:57:22Without your Samoan army, I'd kill you.
00:57:27You made the best choice for you, so good luck at WrestleMania.
00:57:31When you two are out there acting like a couple of little boys and aura farming,
00:57:38me, I got the entire rosters climbing over each other to get in that chamber
00:57:45for the right to face the number one champion, the undisputed champion,
00:57:50the real best in the world in the main event of WrestleMania.
00:57:59The undisputed champion, Drew McIntyre, who was attacked by Cody Rhodes,
00:58:04was attacked by Jacob Matu tonight, and then finally just takes over the mic
00:58:09to deliver that message.
00:58:10He didn't need Pyro tonight, did he?
00:58:11There was flames coming out of Drew McIntyre on that one.
00:58:14What is going on here?
00:58:17This ain't the time.
00:58:18Tricky two times.
00:58:33Mr. Whoop That.
00:58:34Hey, yo, Drew, I figured I'd come out here, watch the main event,
00:58:47maybe kick up my lemon pepper steppers,
00:58:52and watch this qualifying match.
00:58:57And then it hit me, Drew, you worried about all the wrong things.
00:59:03You worried about Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu, Raheem.
00:59:15Let me give you some advice, dog.
00:59:17You need to be worried about the future of the business.
00:59:20The most qualified man on SmackDown.
00:59:22I'm talking about Trick Williams.
00:59:26Because Trick Williams is the man who's going to take that title from you
00:59:32at WrestleMania.
00:59:34Ooh, yeah, let's talk about it.
00:59:39I did say step up, and you just stepped up.
00:59:45But a little bit of advice for you, kid.
00:59:47Walk before you run.
00:59:51Because if you interrupt the champ again,
00:59:53I'll stick those lemon pepper steppers where the sun don't shine.
01:00:05Hollywood trick.
01:00:07Trick Willie.
01:00:10I don't think McIntyre does Hollywood.
01:00:13No, he doesn't.
01:00:14The men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
01:00:16Solo, Aleister Black, and the Viper coming your way.
01:00:24Monday.
01:00:27Opportunity hits the mat.
01:00:31As the Elimination Chamber qualifying matches continue,
01:00:35the road to WrestleMania runs through Raw.
01:00:39Monday, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific, only on Netflix.
01:00:43Available, and we will also be airing because of the Winter Olympics on SyFy for the next two weeks.
01:00:49Wade, take us through it.
01:00:50Ooh, yeah, let's talk about it, because we had ourselves a little showdown earlier.
01:00:56And so we are going to lemon pepper step our way to Trick Williams versus Ray Phoenix.
01:01:03That is next week on SmackDown on SyFy.
01:01:07Good to have Trick down here on the floor right next to us right now.
01:01:10And, of course, you heard the news.
01:01:13What a headliner.
01:01:14The women's championship match.
01:01:15Jade Cargill and Jordan Grace settling things.
01:01:18That will happen in Dallas next week on SmackDown.
01:01:20And there is no rest whatsoever for the women's tag champs.
01:01:25They were victorious tonight, but next week may be a different story.
01:01:29Massive test.
01:01:30They will defend against Nia Jax and Lash Legend.
01:01:34SmackDown on SyFy.
01:01:36And who will join Tiffany Stratton?
01:01:39Another pod in the Elimination Chamber.
01:01:41Alexa Bliss, Julia, and Zelina will decide it in a triple threat qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber.
01:01:48And the men will do exactly the same as QB1, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, and the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Batu,
01:02:00to battle for a spot in the men's Elimination Chamber.
01:02:04All that and more on SyFy SmackDown next week.
01:02:11Tama!
01:02:13Tama!
01:02:14The hell are you?
01:02:16What is my family?
01:02:17J.C.?
01:02:19Excuse me, Solo.
01:02:20Solo, can I get your final thoughts before you go out there?
01:02:22I don't have no time for no damn questions, okay?
01:02:25Have you seen my family?
01:02:26Because they better be out there.
01:02:28All I know is, I'm going to the Elimination Chamber, and I'm taking it all.
01:02:33Still with the lantern of the Wyatt Six that he claimed weeks ago, but without the MFTs by his side.
01:02:47Where are the MFTs?
01:02:48Well, he says he's going to take it all, just like he took the lantern of the Wyatt Six, and taking it all for Solo Sokoa begins right now in this Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
01:03:02The following contest is a men's Elimination Chamber qualifier triple threat match.
01:03:20Introducing first, representing MFT, from Las Vegas, Nevada, playing in at 250 pounds, Solo Sokoa!
01:03:32Solo has never competed in the Elimination Chamber.
01:03:38This is his first attempt to qualify for it.
01:03:41We are just three weeks away from being in Chicago.
01:03:44Of course, the winner of Chamber gets a championship match at Wrestlemania.
01:03:50Earlier tonight on the women's side, we saw Tiffany Stratton advance and qualify, and now the big one, the main event, the men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match, the triple threat.
01:04:00Solo looks awfully tense as he looks to snuff out the likes of his two opponents tonight, and their dreams of heading to Wrestlemania via the Elimination Chamber.
01:04:12Elimination!
01:04:20This tense look on the face of Solo Sokoa does not bode well for his opponents tonight.
01:04:25Some carnage will be unleashed imminently.
01:04:42This is by I that kind ofak-
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01:04:47This is by I that kind ofak-
01:05:03Sorry.
01:05:03I
01:05:06Well, the ability to end things in one moment, one of the most dangerous weapons in all of
01:05:29combat sports, and Aleister Black possesses that.
01:05:33Wade, you just never know what can happen in a match with him when that black mass hit strike.
01:05:40Yeah, had a highly destructive rivalry with Damian Priest that seems to be in the rearview mirror.
01:05:46Now Aleister Black can refocus on his stated goal of getting to the very top of SmackDown
01:05:53and winning a world championship.
01:05:56You mentioned that rivalry with Damian Priest.
01:05:59This is his first match since that ambulance match back on January 2nd.
01:06:09Already beginning the mind games was Aleister Black.
01:06:13A little powwow with Randy Orton earlier.
01:06:15Not quite sure what to make of the words of Aleister Black.
01:06:19We're playing mind games with Randy Orton is a dangerous business in and of itself.
01:06:27Black with Zelina by his side here for this ball by Matt.
01:06:31Black with Zelina by Robert Fowler.
01:06:36laimed berguelang is a big-ass man.
01:06:38I used voices in the air, but there were feelings in the air they tied for me.
01:06:43They understand they talk to me.
01:06:46And their opponent from St. Louis, Missouri
01:07:05Swinging at 280 pounds
01:07:09The Viper, Randy Orton
01:07:15When you and Michael Cole were on the call last week
01:07:22You saw up close just how close Randy Orton was to capturing the big prize in Riyadh
01:07:28Well, a 14-time world champion
01:07:34Stated many times, he wants more
01:07:36He ain't done yet
01:07:37Rijadh happy
01:07:44Rijadh happy
01:07:48Rijadh happy
01:07:52Rijadh happy
01:07:56and now randy orton focuses on a new path to wrestlemania the path that
01:08:16the winner here will take to elimination chamber this a qualifying match triple threat
01:08:24winner gets one of the six spots inside the chamber to earn a wrestlemania 42 title match
01:08:30and sitting ringside taking it all in is trick willy there's no one tool there is no joke he looks
01:08:38like he's reading the paper on a sunday afternoon the self-proclaimed most entertaining most dangerous
01:08:46man in this business watching randy alistair black and solo soko oh trying to go for the rko right
01:08:53wing they don't come more dangerous than randy orton now that uppercut delivered on alistair
01:09:02black and again randy orton has been in more elimination chambers than anyone i think it's
01:09:07nine at this point looking to make it number 10 with victory tonight
01:09:11there's his work cut out for him of course solo soko and alistair black know that randy is the
01:09:17big threat his reputation precedes him
01:09:21puts him right into the post meanwhile alistair black delivers a big strike and now out on the
01:09:29apron oh the moonsault out onto the floor from black
01:09:32there's the problem here trouble right you hit something big look what follows oh nice from black
01:09:37big strike with that boot up top to randy orton
01:09:42men's elimination chamber qualifying match from charlotte
01:09:47good start for alistair black it's been superb he's in an array of strikes already from alistair black the
01:10:04people simply have no defenses for it i want to say solo is back in that boat once again
01:10:09once removed from the brutality of that rivalry against damian priest
01:10:19clearly fully recovered and that in itself would have been no easy task
01:10:24the damage to the body for both men during that rivalry
01:10:28solo sokoa doesn't care about history he cares about the future and he's coming to take it all
01:10:34solo sokoa big shoulder tackling delivers the headbutt on black how much do you think trick
01:10:44williams's jacket cost oh please you know it's funny you say that because i asked him earlier today
01:10:50i said where do you go shopping he said i had my places from florida to atlanta and a lot of online
01:10:56specialties he just whispered to me whatever your price in your head is at a zero
01:11:01it looks it
01:11:04oh cleaning the clock of solo sokoa there alistair black and right to the tack down and a lateral
01:11:14press that only earned him and i'll tell you right now that just shows you in a nutshell how tough
01:11:19solo sokoa is a flush kick to the skull doesn't even get a one count
01:11:25that's why it was once upon a time the enforcer for the mighty bloodline a former street fighting
01:11:31champion of the islands as tough as it gets and he is just wired differently
01:11:37driving that right knee into the back of solo sokoa is alistair black
01:11:44oh now looking to get back to business slamming randy's head into the announce desk the announce
01:11:52desk is usually the territory of randy orton throwing his opponent's body onto there but
01:11:59he tasted it himself there and randy's in a bad way solo sokoa now in full control catching alistair black
01:12:07and i'll tell you right now randy orton has barely got out of the blocks in this one clearly
01:12:14alistair black and solo sokoa knew what a threat orton would be and they've taken him out early
01:12:19solo having to deal with randy orton on the apron and for a moment reprieve for alistair black
01:12:28and just mocking him with the signature orton pose
01:12:36and orton has got next that nothing in so far in this match and i've got to tell you i don't know
01:12:42if it's a strategy a game plan or what but it is brilliant for solo sokoa and alistair black
01:12:47suplex by solo that ring was shaking
01:12:54the paths that have been taken to get here for these three men as alistair black locking it in
01:13:09on that right leg against solo sokoa men's elimination chamber qualifying match and as you see
01:13:17randy orton has come to his feet trick williams has been observing ringside randy's got to be careful
01:13:22they tap out here ends it solo sokoa refusing to give up this ankle hold of alistair black and just
01:13:29about breaking it but back on with that hold is alistair black
01:13:32randy we're going to do damage of course triple threat rules first to score pin for first submission
01:13:38of any opponent wins with garvin stomp action here randy going old school
01:13:43and then drives the knee down as well it doesn't have to be pretty but it is highly effective from
01:13:49the viper the viper who did not get much in in the early goings of this one but my is that changed
01:13:56now
01:14:03alistair black comes in with that forearm to the back of randy orton and he was down to the final three at
01:14:10the royal rumble delivered an rko to roman reigns but immediately eliminated after that by gunther
01:14:15going for that big kick there randy simply wise to it great instincts from the viper knowing the
01:14:22threat that alistair black holds in those feet see the tickets on sale for elimination chamber were
01:14:28just three weeks away who will be the first man to punch his ticket to elimination chamber in chicago
01:14:35great scene here in charlotte tonight tiffany stratton was able to advance herself in the women's
01:14:46elimination chamber qualifying match earlier and now the big one between orton black and sokoa
01:14:51alistair black succeeding on the second attempt with those chest kicks and now orton getting a
01:14:58pommeling slow decimation of the body of the viper scientific approach here from alistair black and
01:15:07it has been utterly devastating you mentioned the scientific approach wade he goes with level
01:15:12attack both with the strikes upstairs and downstairs and then finally works the legs we've seen time and
01:15:19again how much wwe superstars struggle with those muatai strikes but solo sekoa has oh man oh man
01:15:26and then he gives trick willie a look and trick says i'm just sitting back and taking it in my
01:15:31friend yeah i'm just looking i'm not buying not tonight anyway next week might be a different story
01:15:37but trick willie ain't dressed for combat here 1-800 whoop that just sit with those lemon pepper
01:15:42steppers looking good
01:15:43and that chop from solo sekoa he's never been in elimination chamber this could be a breakthrough
01:15:54moment for his big goals that he has stated
01:15:57and he is built there's the elimination chamber
01:16:02solo sekoa is built for the carnage that the chamber delivers that is a body designed to take
01:16:11punishment and keep ticking you saw how much it's on his mind right in the midst of this match pointing
01:16:16to the grandest stage of them all wrestlemania 42 10 weeks away and now the viper on the comeback
01:16:24oh he's looking for that scoop snap power slam or holding on to the rope and then coming in with a
01:16:30basement kick is alistair black solo perhaps going for that spinning solo alistair black fully aware of
01:16:36the danger oh pop up samoan this to advance to the chamber
01:16:42the beat goes on here in charlotte good match
01:16:47well solo sekoa who was rather concerned about the disappearing act of his mfts who were
01:17:06supposed to be at ringside is getting the job done nonetheless and now fully in control of his two
01:17:13opponents in this elimination chamber qualified
01:17:15big right hands being delivered from solo sekoa and here's part of the problem you've got two
01:17:29opponents down you're now spoiled for choice the best thing you can do is eliminate one of them to
01:17:35the outside go for broke hit something big on the one who's left solo sekoa apparently not quite
01:17:41ready for that yet running hip attack as he has each of his rivals separated in the corners
01:17:48looking to pounce is solo that is what looms large wrestlemania 42
01:17:55i'll tell you right now seeing that sign hanging there in the deep waters of a match that is just
01:18:04added motivation to anyone in that locker room that is what it is all about
01:18:09grit your teeth get through the pain and nice stalling suplex there
01:18:15looking to put it away right here black is able to get that left shoulder up
01:18:21solo sekoa has turned this into a stroll but it is an incredibly painful stroll for his opponent
01:18:28she sees selena on the outside now beside herself with worry because her husband alistair black
01:18:36is being mercilessly ground down by solo sekoa
01:18:44massive chop as black tries to fight his way out of the corner those elbow shots of alistair black those
01:18:50vertical elbow strikes are so nasty so easy to bust an opponent open with those those elbows
01:18:56of black are incredibly sharp and he knows how to use them solo climbing up
01:19:03nobody's gonna try to put alistair up on his shoulders
01:19:08look at the power of solo sekoa as alistair black tries to fight his way free once again it was those
01:19:14elbows that got alistair black free well the guys wear elbow pads alistair black sees that as cushioning
01:19:21for those strikes but does not want them and now the viper back into the ring back into the fray
01:19:31he just sends him into that post that right shoulder
01:19:34damaged clearly against the post how quickly it turned around solo sekoa was in full control but
01:19:40alistair black now perhaps in the ascendancy beating orton to the punch a couple of times in a row there
01:19:47and orton's been rocked
01:19:56alistair black just teed up to eat these right hands or orton simply too powerful what a massive frame randy
01:20:03orton has
01:20:08it is high pressure here in charlotte three weeks to elimination chamber randy orton is trying to get
01:20:14himself there oh the superplex on alistair black meanwhile solo sekoa up top with the splash could solo do it
01:20:25the viper survives and look at trick williams out of his seat looking on ringside while randy orton
01:20:32executed that top rope superplex one that he's leaned on many times in the past but we know randy has
01:20:38had spinal issues previously and apparently on that landing it struck again and solo sekoa did not need
01:20:46a second invite for that splash of the top rope but almost got the job done
01:20:52massive crowd here at the spectrum center in charlotte and they are seeing a great main event remember
01:21:02royal rumble was one path to get to wrestlemania but now it comes down to can one of these three men
01:21:09get themselves into the elimination chamber well orton's been wiped out orton's on the floor and he's
01:21:14still gingerly holding that back he might not be able to stand and one of these two might be in the
01:21:21same way and it appears that will be alistair black and it's solos for the taking now joe solo sekoa
01:21:28looking to keep momentum going oh the running hip attack doesn't go his way alistair black was playing a
01:21:35little possum there right to the jaw flying knee strike meanwhile the viper is back a surge of energy
01:21:43at exactly the right time for randy orton scoop snap power slam randy orton
01:21:51and that is not the look you want to see on the face of randy orton this deep into a major match oh he's
01:21:59lining up the draping ddt but solo exits and pulls him down oh and sends him well he doesn't orton able
01:22:08to stop that momentum well alton tasted it earlier but this oh man he just annihilated the top foot of
01:22:16the desk and again that is a lot of weight on solo sakara little poke to the eye referee did not see that
01:22:27and alistair black temporarily blinded and black gets one too
01:22:34the viper pushes solo back into the ring
01:22:42orton hyper aware of all the threats around the ring including trick williams and of course selena
01:22:47you get the sense that nothing is going to deny randy orton what he sees as his destiny
01:22:55he's back to the elimination chamber draping ddt is delivered
01:23:01you know what they want you know what he wants
01:23:19but elimination chamber be around the corner for randy orton alistair black
01:23:25spinning solo could it be solo getting there so close to a chain oh man you have to be nimble when
01:23:36things are breaking down like this and solo was exactly that just there spinning solo didn't get
01:23:43the job done but one spike certainly will a spike away he's never been in the elimination chamber he misses
01:23:54the big knee from black could it be alistair black solo survives nice bridge in german didn't quite get
01:24:02the pin due to the massive frame of solo what a massive knee alistair black and again two and change from solo
01:24:12the gotchman a millisecond away from qualifying with that marco van bastenleg strike to the jaw of
01:24:20solo but turn around alistair or don't instead of an rko it's a roll up
01:24:26oh what a big knee right to the chin of randy orton looking for black mask how about those three letters
01:24:39but somehow alistair black rolling out of the ring he clearly knows nothing about that just a momentum
01:24:45bounce instinctive roll on this match was one orton had it won what a missed opportunity for randy oh
01:24:54oh that spike is in gear solo's got him lined up the cross has right on the jaw of the viper
01:25:06for elimination chamber
01:25:07here is your winner the fighter randy orton
01:25:31well he's just got that sixth sense hasn't he and he's earned that over a long distinguished career
01:25:40the sense to not turn around and get spiked the sense to just go for brooke with the rko
01:25:48solo waiting in the wings to punish orton denied and orton once again for the 10th time is now heading
01:25:58to the elimination chamber hey remember what randy said at the beginning of this year
01:26:03it's his time for more history his time to add to the 14 world championships
01:26:10he's now a step closer to having that chance the viper is going to chicago
01:26:16he's headed to elimination chamber we are just three weeks away
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