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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:30The road to WrestleMania has led us to Charlotte, North Carolina, a.k.a. Buzz City.
00:00:39Fittingly, WWE fans everywhere are still buzzing after Royal Rumble.
00:00:43The results there have sent shockwaves through the industry.
00:00:46The ripple effect now hits the Spectrum Center, where everyone here knows there's no turning back after history in Riyadh.
00:00:55We kick off the road to WrestleMania with the Royal Rumble.
00:01:05This fan zone in Riyadh is different. It is special.
00:01:10You are looking live at a sold-out Riyadh season stadium at Cap.
00:01:17The women's Royal Rumble match, who is going to be made of that WrestleMania?
00:01:25And Charlotte just kicked Nia and eliminated Nalaxa.
00:01:30A twin of magic, cuz.
00:01:33Lampus eliminated Raquel Rodriguez.
00:01:36Oblivion.
00:01:37A.J. Styles puts his career on the line against the career killer, Gunther.
00:01:55A.J. Styles with no way to go.
00:02:10The legacy of A.J. Styles fades to black.
00:02:17The Ruler, Gunther's at number one.
00:02:42Coming in to Hunataki break-up.
00:02:44Oma Femi has got a lemonade break-up.
00:02:53The return of L.A. Night.
00:03:05Plunge to the sky.
00:03:11McIntyre has eliminated Raquel.
00:03:13Down to four.
00:03:26Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania.
00:03:29Roman has done it.
00:03:36Roman Reigns is back on top of the mountain in WWE.
00:03:41You want star power, North Carolina, you got it.
00:03:49It's Tiffany time.
00:03:50Tiffany Stratton in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
00:03:53It also includes Chelsea Green and one of the breakout stars from the Royal Rumble, Lash Legend.
00:03:59And the Viper is set to strike in Charlotte.
00:04:03Randy Orton so close in the final three of the Royal Rumble.
00:04:06Wharton needs to get past two fierce rivals, including Aleister Black and Solo Sokolos.
00:04:13Who will be the first of the men's superstars to make it to Elimination Chamber.
00:04:17We find out tonight.
00:04:18And the undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre, is here.
00:04:28He's showing it off.
00:04:29His trip to Riyadh included a title defense.
00:04:33But perhaps even more pronounced was the stunning, unexpected role he played in the Royal Rumble.
00:04:39When he appeared out of nowhere to interfere in the match and eliminate Cody Rhodes.
00:04:47We'll be right back to Riyadh.
00:05:17Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...
00:05:24Hold on, hold on.
00:05:25Oh, that's Cody.
00:05:29Well, this is an absolutely furious Cody.
00:05:32You just mentioned it.
00:05:33Eliminated from the Royal Rumble with that sneak attack Claymore from McIntyre.
00:05:39Well, we know full well that Cody Rhodes wanted to challenge for that championship at WrestleMania.
00:05:46And these consequences for Drew are severe.
00:05:49It was a mid-Rumble Claymore that eliminated Cody Rhodes.
00:05:58Of course, it was back on January 9th in Germany when Drew defeated Cody for that right there.
00:06:05The undisputed WWE Championship.
00:06:08And Cody is irate.
00:06:09Absolute pandemonium to kick SmackDown off of Drew McIntyre.
00:06:14What's no piece of Cody Rhodes tonight.
00:06:17Not this version of Cody anyway.
00:06:18What a reception for the American Nightmare here in North Carolina.
00:06:27Drew McIntyre, you think things are going to be the same?
00:06:36You're just going to come to the ring smiling, title in tow.
00:06:40Drew, things will never be the same.
00:06:45You eliminated me from the Royal Rumble, a match that you weren't even in.
00:06:51And this is by your own design.
00:06:54This is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
00:06:57For the first time in my career, Drew, I can't in good conscience point at that sign.
00:07:05And speaking of that sign, this past Monday, I watched two of the very best.
00:07:13Two men I respect, Roman Reigns and CM Punk.
00:07:16Not just declare their hatred, but declare their championship match.
00:07:21And as the biggest WWE fan, I was excited.
00:07:27I was excited.
00:07:30But why, when this amazing moment has concluded,
00:07:36is my name the first name that comes out of your mouth?
00:07:40It's simple.
00:07:42It's because people know what WrestleMania means to me,
00:07:45what I mean to WrestleMania.
00:07:47And besides, I heard that it was going to be a you-know-what measuring contest.
00:07:54Well, they're both glad I'm not in it,
00:07:56because I didn't get the nickname Raheem for no reason.
00:07:59Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:08:02What do you want to talk about?
00:08:05I was born in this city, right down the street, Presbyterian Hospital.
00:08:19Pizza boxes stacked to the ceiling.
00:08:22Arne Anderson, Manny Fernandez fighting each other in the waiting room.
00:08:26My sister running around like she was She-Ra.
00:08:29So imagine my shame, imagine my discomfort when I return to the city
00:08:35that the story's first page was written on, empty-handed.
00:08:45Imagine, imagine my discomfort returning here.
00:08:51My shame, my discomfort returning here without the championship.
00:09:13And Drew, that's your problem.
00:09:17You weren't mad that you weren't WWE Champion.
00:09:21You were mad that I was.
00:09:27Don't worry, because your shame, my shame, my discomfort,
00:09:33it becomes your downfall.
00:09:36Drew McIntyre, don't worry about a thing,
00:09:39because you won't make it to WrestleMania.
00:09:44And that is how we begin Friday Night SmackDown
00:09:47with Cody wasting no time attacking Drew McIntyre.
00:09:52As he returns to Charlotte, his birthplace,
00:09:55as he says, empty-handed.
00:09:58Things will never be the same indeed.
00:10:01Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you
00:10:03for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:10:05A far different road to WrestleMania
00:10:07for Cody Rhodes this year, Wade.
00:10:09Well, you can tell instantly, it is WrestleMania season.
00:10:13Everything is heightened, including the stakes,
00:10:16and as we just saw from Cody Rhodes,
00:10:18the reactions to big, big developments
00:10:22right here to kick off SmackDown.
00:10:23Let's turn our attention to the ever-increasing intensity
00:10:27of the women's tag team division.
00:10:28Kathy Kelly is backstage with the latest challengers.
00:10:32Kathy.
00:10:32Well, thanks so much, guys.
00:10:37I'm here with Kiana James
00:10:39and United States Women's Champion Julia.
00:10:41Tonight, you two have the opportunity
00:10:43to walk out of Charlotte
00:10:44with the women's tag team titles.
00:10:46So what would a win tonight
00:10:47set forth in motion for you two?
00:10:49Kathy, the tag team championships
00:10:51are just a stepping stone
00:10:52at Julia becoming a triple champion.
00:10:56The Royal Rumble was just a blip.
00:11:03Okay, Julia is exactly where we projected.
00:11:05Tonight, we'll win the tag team titles.
00:11:07She'll go on to win elimination chamber
00:11:09and then face the champion at WrestleMania.
00:11:14Now, if you excuse us.
00:11:30Good luck tonight, guys.
00:11:31Good luck tonight, guys.
00:12:02This is my victory!
00:12:16On ECB!
00:12:19The demons in your dreams
00:12:21are ECB!
00:12:23The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:12:34And is for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
00:12:39Introducing first, making their way to the ring
00:12:44They are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
00:12:49You know, they spent a good chunk of the past year
00:12:59As the most highly competitive opponents
00:13:00And of course, now the greatest of friends
00:13:02With this undeniable chemistry
00:13:04Should be a great one
00:13:05Women's Tag Team Championship match
00:13:07Julia trying to become a double champion
00:13:10But Ripley and Io right there to defend
00:13:12This match delivered by Publix
00:13:14Everyone's gotta tell
00:13:27WrestleMania Vegas
00:13:34It's anyone's game
00:13:3714th time in history that SmackDown has been in Charlotte, North Carolina
00:13:58And would you look at how it just began, Wade?
00:14:01Oh, absolute pandemonium to kick off SmackDown tonight
00:14:05As WWE champ Drew McIntyre making his way to the ring
00:14:09And irate Cody Rhodes
00:14:11Who just a few days ago was eliminated from the Royal Rumble
00:14:16From a cheap shot Claymore by Drew McIntyre
00:14:20Dashing Cody's WrestleMania dreams
00:14:22Well, Cody came for a pound of flesh tonight
00:14:26And he got that and some
00:14:28Just throwing Drew McIntyre around with Abandoned
00:14:32Thankfully, security eventually getting there
00:14:34As Drew McIntyre picked up his championship
00:14:37And scampered out of here
00:14:40He didn't scuttle
00:14:41For his own safety
00:14:42He was a scamper
00:14:43He didn't scurry
00:14:43He didn't make taste
00:14:45Full-on scamper
00:14:46I know you wanna get your hands on Drew
00:14:48And I know you wanna be WWE Champion again
00:14:50But listen to me
00:14:51Right now, there's one way to make that happen
00:14:53And that's winning the Elimination Chamber
00:14:54And to do that
00:14:55You have to qualify in the match
00:14:57I put you in next week
00:14:59So do me a favor
00:15:00And control your emotions
00:15:01Because if you can't
00:15:02I have to rethink that
00:15:05You know what that means?
00:15:07Yeah
00:15:07I got it
00:15:08So now
00:15:08I need you to leave the building
00:15:10All right
00:15:11I'll leave
00:15:12I'll control my emotions
00:15:13But I'll see you in Dallas
00:15:14I'll see you in Dallas
00:15:15Emotions are controlled
00:15:17He started this
00:15:18You know
00:15:18I'm under control
00:15:20I got it
00:15:20Well, that's Cody out of here
00:15:23It sounds like his Wrestlemania dream
00:15:25Is still a possibility
00:15:27But barely
00:15:28Via qualification
00:15:29For the Elimination Chamber
00:15:32And then
00:15:32For his hope
00:15:34Winning the thing
00:15:35And he said
00:15:46Yes
00:15:47What's up?
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00:16:01and their opponents the team of piana james and the women's united states champion julia
00:16:18wait julia has benefited greatly from having her advisor her official representative piana james
00:16:26in the mix just as much in the ring as out of it just managing things for the united states
00:16:30champion just massaging the wheels of industry on behalf of julia creating opportunities that's
00:16:38already seen her win the united states championship on more than one occasion now on a mission for tag
00:16:45gold but let's put a little love on kiana james and her breakout performances in ring over the past
00:16:52six weeks or so including in the royal rumble match this is not some mere advisor this is a major
00:16:59threat herself and she's pointed to that mega mind of hers when she connects in the ring and behind
00:17:06the scenes big things happen for both julia and kiana james women's tag team championship match is
00:17:13our first match of the night in front of this massive crowd here at the spectrum center in charlotte north
00:17:19carolina julia and kiana earning the opportunity winning a number one contender triple threat match back on
00:17:27january 23rd this match for the women's tag team championship match is delivered by papa john's better
00:17:36ingredients better pizza papa john's you can try the new pan pizza from your local papa john's welcome to the
00:17:43busiest division in all of wwe this women's tag division so many top teams battling out just for an
00:17:52opportunity to compete against rhea ripley and io sky and opportunity awaits now
00:18:01rhea able to get off the shoulders of james who realizes i want no part of that right hand
00:18:08using that mega brain right off the back keep away from those fists of rhea ripley
00:18:14you actually don't need a mega brain for that part that part is obvious to be fair now the beautiful
00:18:20madness in against rhea
00:18:26tag jams have been busy already this year outside of their extracurricular duties in the singles division of
00:18:33course competing in the royal rumble match they have competed in several championship matches already
00:18:39in 2026 in that red hot division as we saw on raw this past monday reunited bella twins now want a piece
00:18:46of gold sooner or later so keep an eye on those two eo and julia towing the line and then the striking
00:18:52combinations and driving down with that boot is julia
00:18:56oh and mocking eo how'd you know it's not a tribute that's right that's not tribute
00:19:05please the cascade of booze raining down from this smart crowd here in charlotte
00:19:14but look at the body control of the genius of the sky
00:19:18briefish abilities has eo sky hence the reason why so many millions around the world love the genius of
00:19:26the sky oh sweeping that leg and then bringing the drop kick with all the momentum behind it that
00:19:33shotgun drop kick from eo sky io is just a woman at the absolute peak of her powers
00:19:40a gold-laden career already here in wwe that just seems to grow by the month
00:19:49tossed down by the back of the hair women's tag team championship match of course we are working
00:19:55our way to elimination chamber three weeks to go to all the action at the united center
00:20:00in chicago and we will have qualifying matches tonight both on the women's side
00:20:05and the men's side down behind the referees kiana james is draping eo's throat over that top rope
00:20:14and that part isn't the smart part the the cheap shot isn't the smart part it's waiting for that
00:20:19prime opportunity behind the referee's back whatever game plan kiana james put together here
00:20:25alongside julia is working perfectly
00:20:33high octane offense with a little brutality to it from kiana james
00:20:40julia now distracting the referee as the count climbs julia's got to be careful here that's right in front
00:20:48of the referee risking a disqualification now it'll be a major faux pas in a tag championship match like
00:20:56this they're just looking for a sustained beat down of eo sky as they've got it lined up oh off the apron
00:21:04comes julia james and julia in control early
00:21:18see the action out on the floor julia and kiana james getting the best of eo sky well ria ripley's
00:21:28yelling at me for some reason i didn't do anything for once
00:21:34just goes to show you the temperament of ria ripley is right at boiling point and it would behoove
00:21:40both julia and kiana james to ensure that eo sky does not get anywhere near this tag
00:21:46and some of that rage that was just directed at me is going to be directed at them but in a far more
00:21:52physical form
00:22:01into the cover lateral press hooks the leg count of two
00:22:07zio's just trying to steady herself looking for any opportunity
00:22:10the smarts of julia and kiana now cutting that ring in half keeping eo on the wrong
00:22:17side of the tracks and just putting wood to the genius of the sky
00:22:30but i'll tell you this right now it is not a smart strategy to be wasting time in the ring mocking
00:22:37eo sky you simply cannot give this woman a single break once you have the upper hand and perhaps
00:22:43julia now realizes that or maybe not
00:22:48here comes julia charging in and delivers to the small of the back of eo sky and you can
00:22:53see her wincing in pain here's the cover and unable to grab gold there as eo survives it
00:22:58some real professional jealousy you sense between these two japanese ladies
00:23:06julia far from happy with the fact that a marquee name over here in wwe is eo sky
00:23:16james comes in hard to that corner a running tackle nothing pretty about it but it was affected
00:23:22there's a certain physicality said early on from julia and kiana james oh that was an absolutely
00:23:30devastating throw into the turnbuckle there there was simply no way eo sky could protect herself
00:23:36on that impact and that was why it was so smart from kiana james but of course
00:23:42fighting away still there is simply no quit in eo sky tantalizingly close to that tag
00:23:48and desperate to reach out maybe just a foot and a half away from making that tag with ria ripley
00:23:59wants to make the tag to get out of harm's way but also to protect this championship reign that
00:24:05these two are putting together and fighting with everything she's got is eo sky and you would expect
00:24:12nothing less so close but denied again perfect there from julia back suplex here in the middle of the ring
00:24:29women's tag team championship match eo sky has been enduring a sustained attack from julia
00:24:35and kiana james the challengers the number one contenders she is desperate to make the tag to ria
00:24:41ripley well call it what it is this has been an absolute mauling of the genius of the sky
00:24:47and now julia giving eo a taste of her own medicine could we have new champs
00:24:53that right shoulder gets up of the eo sky and missile dropkick sent eo about three quarters across the ring
00:25:00yeah and ria ripley you can see is sensing championship goal slipping away from her
00:25:06as julia and kiana close in on the tag titles here oh perhaps an opportunity for eo now
00:25:15you can see how affected her lower back is from the beat down that she took
00:25:20trying to reach out oh kiana james took the shortcut
00:25:24this could be the golden opportunity for eo sky as eo screams in agony the response from ria
00:25:34is blocking out and make the damn tag on joe here it is mommy's arrived wade
00:25:46ria ripley
00:25:49giving it right back to kiana james
00:25:54a little extra something on that basement drop kick yeah pens up rage and now coming on glue much
00:26:08to that misfortune of kiana james on the razor's edge is lined up blindside tag there but i think
00:26:16mommy actually saw it good eyes in the back of her head
00:26:18where does it go there's a roll up there's a roll up acting championship match here the intensity
00:26:25is really high and so did you just see the genius of the sky the most high risk woman we have ever
00:26:36seen in wwe and once again it paid off julia completely laid out and then a bad way and mommy
00:26:45might have put this one to back two to retain right here and kiana james survives it
00:26:51julia is now in a bad way on the floor out here she might be out of this for good as the tag champs
00:26:58close in on what is likely an imminent retention of the goal just looking for riptide instead james
00:27:05delivers the big kick and then heads to the corner and is on the attack
00:27:10kiana james right on top of rhea ripley the full eye out for writing off the challenges here who's
00:27:18suddenly picking up a major head of steam julia is now the legal woman arriva dirty from a 401k
00:27:27for goal what a save by rhea ripley oh i'm telling you right now that was over that was
00:27:34new tag champs 401k from kiana james following up with an arriva dirty but mommy had other ideas there
00:27:43the big headbutt by rhea and then julia sends her across the ring back and forth these teams go
00:27:51oh julia and kiana james earned their way to be the number one contenders and they are bringing
00:27:58everything they have right now just looking for northern lights bomb but instead eo
00:28:04eo able to counter o'connor roll could it be a way to retain instead the kick out there was a tag there
00:28:11to rhea ripley that i don't think julia saw it's been such a chaotic style of match there's the riptide
00:28:17over the moon soul the combo work by the champs
00:28:30here are your winners and still wwe women's tag team champions
00:28:40and rhea ripley
00:28:42here you go
00:29:09i'm gonna get the real saddle back and you better get out of my way right now or what you're
00:29:16gonna you're gonna hit me see that's your problem you think brute force solves everything well it
00:29:22worked quite well against you last week didn't it look i know this is gonna be very hard for you to
00:29:27understand but sometimes you need to use your head around here and nobody does that better than me
00:29:31that's why i went to all this so you can consider the open challenge closed
00:29:36hey hold on hold on when it comes to this title i'm the one that calls the shots okay
00:29:42ilya you beat miss last week you deserve that title shot it's yours
00:29:48but somebody doesn't deserve a title shot and somebody's not getting a title shot but you know
00:29:53what you are getting tonight miss is an ass whooping in a 704 who do you think you are
00:30:00i'm him and i'm the united states champion and do something about it oh you're making the rules now
00:30:04is that what it is yes i will and yes i do no title tonight you better not miss and i won't
00:30:11get it done
00:30:31the following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first presiding in hollywood california
00:30:40weighing in at 221 pounds the miss the miss who says the open challenge is closed
00:30:51but the fierce rivalry among former friends is now open
00:30:54walk in like you own the air because confidence that's your superpower acknowledge me you don't dodge the
00:31:10noise you flip it own it make it yours walk in loud walk out legendary
00:31:31it's linebacker coach vinnie de palma a wwe super famous it's ringside all the time looks just like
00:31:45bron breaker what's your prediction he should get in the ring then joe well my prediction is that
00:31:50the seahawks i'm sorry to you come on down the linebacker coach i'm so sorry it looks like
00:31:54bron breaker hey complicated relationship between the ms and carmevo hates it's been well documented
00:32:01now a new chapter gets written right here i don't know if i call it complicated i don't think they
00:32:06hate each other i think it's quite that is simple it's been a complex story to get to this point i will
00:32:11agree
00:32:20and his opponent from boston
00:32:32massachusetts
00:32:47well as you touched on there major history between these two certainly over the past 12 months or so
00:32:53former tag teamers mellow don't miss miss will call himself the former mentor of this man carmelo
00:33:00hayes i'm not sure if carmelo would quite agree with that but certainly resume wise ms is one of
00:33:06the best in history certainly of his generation he's looking to add to that resume by defeating the
00:33:14united states champion tonight and hopefully earn himself a championship opportunity at some point down
00:33:21the line this a non-title match between carmelo hayes and the ms and ms comes at him right away you
00:33:28mentioned the history of course as melo don't miss the former tag team partner and then ms long ago
00:33:35felt that melo had the audacity to say he was moving on with his own personal goals and ms
00:33:40attacked him back in the fall and now we get to this stage oh
00:33:44the mentor didn't quite show the mentee all of his tricks but i will say this the point of mellow
00:33:53linking up with ms 12 months ago roughly was to try and get mellow over that hump try and get him to
00:34:00that top level where he could win championships ironically the second he walked away from this he
00:34:07actually did just that and won goal for himself so mellow certainly is in that top tier bracket now
00:34:13but ms clearly not too happy about it and melo's been a great representative of the traditions in
00:34:20history of the united states championship he's looking for a step up to the back of the head 49 days with
00:34:27the u.s champions oh look at melo with the springboard this is the sixth defense
00:34:31one as he's into his championship run non-title again here tonight in charlotte yeah it's pretty
00:34:40funny when you get a guy like carmelo hayes who insists on running these open challenges as we take
00:34:46another look at this supreme athleticism of the united states champ even when melo takes a week off from
00:34:52the united states open challenge he still gets in the ring with one of the best on smackdown in the
00:34:58ms so melo refusing to take his foot off the gas whatsoever i love it see i love it too in theory
00:35:07i do worry about the body of carmelo hayes and the amount of abuse it has to absorb knowing the kind
00:35:13of schedule he insists on keeping currently obviously prime athletic peak shape youth on his side again
00:35:22looking for a spring ball but the veteran just takes out his legs and that thud to the back of
00:35:29the head and upper back by hayes and you can't call it a dirty trick from the ms it was all perfectly
00:35:36legal it was really a just a savvy move there from the ms kind of conniving and now ms has a major
00:35:44upper hand in this one he ain't missing
00:35:57melo hayes and the ms the ms says we're closing the door on the open challenge of the united states
00:36:05championship and the boos are ringing out around this packed arena joe which has pretty much been
00:36:13true at any moment of ms's entire 20-year career here at the top in wwe some things never really
00:36:22changed do they sending that knee to the gut and then delivering that big boot and hooks the leg right
00:36:31into the cover looking to put it away with the kick out by hayes he's showing a little frustration
00:36:37there one of his main tactics of late has been using his vet status to try and intimidate referees
00:36:45and almost bully them into giving him favorable decisions i don't think this referee in particular
00:36:51is going to fall for that
00:36:52driving all that leverage of that right leg across the back you can see the throat of his
00:37:05man oh man just draped over that middle rope well i talked about it earlier joe eventually the kind
00:37:10of schedule you run as a united states champion sitting on a weekly open challenge against top
00:37:16competitors it is going to catch up with you and you never really know when that's going to be and of
00:37:21course after that a bunch of travel over to saudi arabia about 11 time zones there and back
00:37:32a big right forearm and a chop from carmelo hayes as he looks to fight his way back
00:37:39but the ms takes advantage hooks the leg looking for the win right here
00:37:45i'll tell you those boos from this crowd are just music to the ms ears he's not one to be intimidated
00:37:53by a hostile crowd though this crowd would love to have a little juice to mellow right now he
00:38:00certainly looks like he needs it completely dominant the ms has been from the early goings in this one
00:38:14just classic stuff from the ms and that might do it it could right here
00:38:28spike in mellow right on the top of his head and you see mellow fading rapidly it's not often you see mellow
00:38:35in this kind of predicament for this sustained amount of time
00:38:43ms was instrumental in carmelo hayes beating ilia dragunov a couple of weeks ago in that open
00:38:48challenge it would appear that mellow knew nothing about that ms struck took out dragunov and then
00:38:54implied in the aftermath but it was all dragunov's idea
00:39:07first time that carmelo hayes and the ms have ever gone one-on-one of course recent tag team
00:39:13champions from last year now carmelo hayes looking to fight back against the veteran the former wwe
00:39:20champion well something a little extra on these shots from mellow right now a lot of anger a lot
00:39:26of fury boiling out of mellow risking a disqualification there go listen to the referee
00:39:32the ms pounds him once again mellow has been outstanding in all his recent defenses of the united
00:39:37states oh man oh man la mystica that tilt-a-world spinning face buster of carmelo hayes and you can
00:39:47see the effect it has had on the ms and mellow's taking a real beating in this one but he's caught
00:39:53his second wind at just the right time man oh man he goes flying we're going for that high risk
00:39:59offense nasty landing for mellow too but ms appeared to take the brunt of that and this one has swung
00:40:06around in a major way in the blink of an eye and that is championship level stuff there from carmelo hayes
00:40:13going up top where he is most comfortable oh the knees are up ms got the knees up
00:40:25and hayes is able to kick out but you can see him writhing in pain well it was nice durability and
00:40:31timing there from the ms just as mellow reaches his peak okay knees up boom there you go almost pulling
00:40:39out the wind there of course this is a ms who has previously won in the main event of wrestlemania
00:40:46back in 2011 over john cena no less so we know when the going gets tough the ms sometimes gets back to
00:40:54his best looking for one more but haste gets out of the way looking for a quick one right here and the
00:41:04ms survives with a count of two oh trying for that skull crushing finale but instead an arm drag and a
00:41:11big kick lateral press we cover and the ms able to get that right shoulder up yeah you're right joe that
00:41:19cover was there but there wasn't much to it from mellow it was a desperation shot to the jaw of ms
00:41:26perhaps the nose of ms that certainly took him down but mellow not with it quite enough left in the tank for
00:41:32a tightly stacked pin which could well have been the difference maker it's been an incredible run for
00:41:37armello hayes coming up with the recent victories against shinsuke nakamura and leon slater ilia
00:41:44dragunoff ray fiend of course that dragunoff match that's when the ms interfered and hayes wasn't
00:41:51happy about the way that he retained with that win against ilia dragunoff
00:41:55armello almost getting caught on that top rope once again it's not worked out well for him tonight and
00:42:00this showing his power is he ever oh the ms could do it right here wow unique slingshot style power
00:42:11bomb now from the ms who is really digging deep into the playbook tonight and that shows a certain level
00:42:17of respect to carmelo yeah i'm gonna pull out something pretty special if i'm gonna beat mellow
00:42:23here and this was pretty special it still didn't get the job done for the ms but this is getting
00:42:29closer and closer and we know what's coming next joe yeah he generated all that power once again oh and
00:42:37mellow well scouted delivering the elbow out the back door that time looking for first 48 but instead
00:42:43the miss oh skull crushing finale wow how in the world did he do that first 48 what a great counter
00:42:53by mellow case close
00:42:58here is your winner the united states champion
00:43:03carmelo hey
00:43:07oh man that was absolutely spectacular the first 48 joe was superb but this moment going for the school
00:43:15christian finale that roll through from carmelo hayes really outlines why he's such a brilliant athlete
00:43:23so difficult to pull off the timing on that but mellow can do it and once again mellow did not miss
00:43:30on the united states champ shining tonight here in charlotte wow
00:43:35very impressive win by carmelo hayes
00:43:44recent re-journey tiffany scratton and tiffany at royal rumble you were unfortunately only one
00:43:50elimination away from your goal of wrestlemania how do you refocus and get your eyes back on that
00:43:56target of reclaiming the women's championship kathy i had a wrestlemania match my first year being on
00:44:02smackdown so if you think i'm gonna let one bad night ruin my chances of having another mania moment
00:44:07you're wrong which is why my sights are not set on elimination chamber and tonight i remind everybody
00:44:13why smackdown runs on tippy time extra extra read all about our news flash tacky time nobody cares
00:44:22the only headline should be chelsea robbed of her wrestlemania moment after royal rumble elimination
00:44:29here you can read all about it and sound out some of the beggar words but don't hurt your little
00:44:33brain because the only person in this company newsworthy is me chelsea forget the headline you should
00:44:41be checking the obituary because that's where your name's gonna be when i beat you tonight and your
00:44:46wrestlemania dreams are dead bye did you just no no no no get lash out
00:45:04the following contest is a women's elimination chamber qualifier triple threat match introducing
00:45:20first accompanied by niajax from atlanta georgia
00:45:26you know wade every so often there are breakout performances at the royal rumble those moments that
00:45:35could change the course of a superstar's trajectory lash legend just did that
00:45:39over the next several months we just keep raising the stakes until we get to summer slam
00:45:55if we can make people believe that seth is injured that's where the magic happens
00:46:00along the way you're building up these storylines we were all confused this isn't real
00:46:07the road to wrestlemania has come through charla 10 weeks to wrestlemania 42 in vegas we saw rhea
00:46:26ripley and eo sky retain their women's tag team championships earlier tonight carmelo hayes moments
00:46:33a go with the wind over the miz as we continue on in front of this big crowd here
00:46:46solo you took the lantern and left us in the dark
00:46:55not because you wanted to be alone because you're scared
00:46:59you're scared of being left behind scared of standing in the dark
00:47:08all by yourself
00:47:14so you hold the light tight hoping it keeps everyone close
00:47:22but it won't
00:47:29because fear doesn't show up when everyone's together
00:47:34fear
00:47:35shows up when you're all alone
00:47:48what a great upgrade they got
00:48:09rise of lash legend has gone to the next level
00:48:15pledge allegiance oh yes oh no no no no don't be a ledge and make the pledge to her majesty she's
00:48:26arrived you're actually standing for something standing to stretch my legs been on the air for
00:48:33an hour and her opponent accompanied by alvapire from victoria british columbia canada she is one
00:48:42half of a triple a mixed tag team champion chelsea green
00:48:49chelsea and the royal alvapire who in saudi arabia wade was crawling like a human ottoman foot bench
00:49:00to make sure chelsea wouldn't be eliminated from the royal rumble and the only question i have
00:49:06joe taz is why weren't you there crawling like an ottoman why would i do that to make sure chelsea
00:49:12green wins the royal rumble that's why she lost do your job joe joe as a loyal subject of her majesty
00:49:19i'm hashtag team aldis all the way well this is nick aldis's worst nightmare but i am saluting
00:49:27chelsea green and what a major opportunity chelsea and indeed lash have here upcoming
00:49:33to qualify for the elimination chamber
00:49:37and their opponent from briar lake minnesota
00:49:57tiffany stratton well last week at the royal rumble was a thrill to see tiffany return 30th
00:50:07entry after losing her championship to jade cargo back in november taking some time away
00:50:13she looked better than ever wade she looked better than ever but tasted the ultimate disappointment
00:50:20incoming runner up in the royal rumble of course won by liv morgan but coming runner up
00:50:29is so frustrated but now the opportunity to get back onto that road to wrestlemania
00:50:35so what's the game plan here for these three women win this match qualify for the elimination chamber
00:50:42whereupon victory will send you to a marquee championship matchup
00:50:48for the showcase of the immortals this is the first of our qualifying matches you know the deal
00:50:54triple threat rules first to score a pinfall or submission on any opponent wins
00:50:59and the winner gets spot number one of the six spots in the elimination chamber
00:51:05to potentially earn a wrestlemania 42 title match immediately right off the bat the mouth of chelsea
00:51:12green green in uh in major trouble and now these two supreme athletes will do battles albert
00:51:18fire now involved secret hervis taken out in the early goings here flash legend absolute powerhouse
00:51:26dynamic rising star and of course on the outside naya jacks in the corner of lash legend naya jacks
00:51:34draw a drew a rude picture on your notes during the intermission you don't want to mention what we're not going to mention what you draw this fair enough many telestrators in pro football to get in trouble for what you drew
00:51:44here comes tiffy time takes them both out talk about getting in trouble anytime you're in the orbit of tiffany stratton you are in major major danger and now lash is in big trouble here
00:51:59oh look at tiffany right in there but chelsea dragger up it looks the skill to cover
00:52:08what the what are you doing after me
00:52:12you're always doing after me
00:52:14my car
00:52:15no
00:52:16my car
00:52:17my car
00:52:17my car
00:52:18my car
00:52:18now temper's heating up here and lash legend says you know what i'll deal with both of you
00:52:23yeah that's one thing you cannot do in a match against lash legend is take your eyes off the powerhouse
00:52:28the bougie bully is going to be a major problem
00:52:31oh
00:52:31problem now perhaps taking care of watch out quick one quick one and utilizing the leverage of the ropes as well
00:52:38well stratton simply too fresh
00:52:40oh look at the pinning combination from tiffy time
00:52:44it's been an absolute scramble from the word go you can tell all are firing on all cylinders here trying to get themselves an
00:52:51opportunity to make their way to wrestlemania
00:52:55now out on the apron is tiffany stratton
00:52:59waist lock but chelsea smart to disconnect and deliver with that hard hit to the edge of the apron
00:53:07salute time joe
00:53:08there's no saluting we're in the middle of doing our job
00:53:11chelsea green's going up top
00:53:12chelsea is going all the way up top
00:53:15oh this is dangerous
00:53:16oh my
00:53:17chelsea green
00:53:20flying through charlotte's airspace
00:53:23sire jack's taken out she's not even in the match
00:53:26lash legend got out of the way at the right time
00:53:29uh oh
00:53:30oh what a pump kick
00:53:32from lash
00:53:33legendary pump kick to chelsea green and saluting away now is lash legend who's in the pop position
00:53:40chelsea green went flying off the top
00:53:55down to the floor wiping out her rivals but took a little extra time celebrating the moment
00:54:03pointing to the wrestlemania 42 sign and that is when lash legend struck
00:54:09yeah and how can you not be impressed by the physicality of lash legend such a powerful frame
00:54:16one knows exactly how to use it to full effect as chelsea
00:54:20is unfortunately finding out
00:54:23oh
00:54:23man
00:54:25look at these four
00:54:26raw shots to the throat and the jaw of chelsea green
00:54:30oh
00:54:31oh
00:54:31i mean they're just ripping her entire body up and the throat across that top rope
00:54:38well it was done with malice and the strut afterwards show you there are many sides to lash
00:54:43a legend what an absolute superstar this woman is
00:54:46you mentioned it earlier joe what a stunning oh
00:54:51here we go
00:54:52oh shoulders are down
00:54:53to advance
00:54:54stunning performance in the women's royal rumble match i believe lasting 38 minutes wiping out
00:55:00five competitors that is quite the tally for lash legend whose legend just grows from week to week here
00:55:07getting her up on the shoulders now you know the damage she can do when she gets her opponent in that position
00:55:12looking for the counter is chelsea and coming into the ring
00:55:19best press tiffany and beating down ground and pound
00:55:23go on
00:55:24oh look at this joe
00:55:45simply an unfair advantage for the bougie bully who is toying with two opponents simultaneously
00:55:54there are few superstars who have the power and athleticism of lash legend and showing off the strength as well
00:56:03yeah i don't know if we've seen this kind of body coordination match with the power of lash legend ever before
00:56:11just a supreme athlete
00:56:15a certain level of malice and there is a verbal war going on at ringside
00:56:21incredible
00:56:22as alba fire and naya jacks are screaming at each other
00:56:25by the way what was alba fire doing like a newspaper boy coming around with the
00:56:30handing out the chelsea the chelsea chronicle it's the biggest newspaper on earth it's the
00:56:35greatest broadsheet ever written extra extra the patriot ops calling for a redo of the royal rumble
00:56:42after the embarrassing elimination of our president i agree i think we need censorship immediately
00:56:48there is so much on the line here this is the women's elimination chamber qualifying match triple threat
00:57:06lash legend has been in complete control here dominating chelsea green and now looking to get the best
00:57:13of tiffany stratton joe and wade with you the winner gets the first spot in the elimination chamber to earn a
00:57:19wrestlemania 42 title match
00:57:21now legend looking to take out two birds with one stone apparently
00:57:25huge
00:57:26oh
00:57:26slamming down half both women might get pinned here
00:57:30look at this double cover
00:57:32and both chelsea and tiffany able to get their shoulders up
00:57:37look no disrespect to any athlete of course
00:57:40but chelsea and tiffany may well be advised to team up to take out lash here
00:57:45because lash is simply having it all her own way
00:57:48what a emphatic moment that would have been for lash legend to put both women away in that pin
00:57:58but maya got a little too excited
00:58:00wow
00:58:01well now they are working together look at that although i don't think chelsea green knew too much
00:58:05about it the stepping stone attack from tiffany stratton
00:58:09and now showing off our her skill but lash legend
00:58:15the power again playing a major role
00:58:19oh went up for a drop kick there didn't get much on it but caught the knee of lash legend
00:58:26who's rolled out and maybe hobbled here
00:58:29oh looking for the unprettier
00:58:30looking for the unprettier
00:58:32tiffany trying to counter throws her into that corner oh the big boot
00:58:37and that was just the smart of chelsea green now winning the brilliant athleticism
00:58:43of tiffany stratton
00:58:45tiffany put to her feet wave
00:58:47i mean if you're in the ring you want to capitalize while lash legend is down and apparently out
00:58:54oh superplex and then rolls right through and maintains position
00:58:59tiffy time in charlotte
00:59:02to advance to elimination chamber
00:59:05and lash legend with the save
00:59:08well that was always going to be the danger
00:59:10lash was always going to bounce back at some point
00:59:12and joe might be going big here
00:59:14she's looking for it
00:59:17tiffany stratton
00:59:18lash extension attempted there but stratton had other ideas
00:59:22from her signature move to now having a battle
00:59:25tiffany stratton was looking for that big pump kick
00:59:28instead
00:59:29look at lash legend time and again
00:59:33powering up her opponent
00:59:36oh did you see the small of the back
00:59:39buckle bomb connected and lash going big
00:59:42with a choke slam
00:59:43that choke slam could put her in position
00:59:46elimination chamber around the corner
00:59:48tiffany survived
00:59:49well he lashed at everything right there
00:59:51especially with that tightly stacked pin
00:59:54and that was a groggy kick out there
00:59:56from tiffany stratton
00:59:57but lurking menacingly now
01:00:00on the top turnbuckle
01:00:01chelsea
01:00:02coast to coast
01:00:04coast to coast by chelsea green
01:00:07could it be chelsea's day
01:00:10oh and naya jacks grabs the leg
01:00:15plays down back up in this game
01:00:18uh-oh alba
01:00:18oh man alba fire
01:00:20smash to the floor
01:00:22chelsea's flaring here
01:00:24body's getting dropped at ringside
01:00:27even people who aren't involved in this match
01:00:29there's something major up for grabs here
01:00:32who is going to qualify for elimination chamber
01:00:35and they send lash legend into timekeeper
01:00:38well lash is the biggest threat
01:00:40in the match
01:00:40wait on
01:00:41oh wow
01:00:42alba fire just saved
01:00:45chelsea green
01:00:47lash down
01:00:48alba down
01:00:49naya down
01:00:50and now tiffany stratton down
01:00:52can chelsea
01:00:53punch a ticket
01:00:54to the elimination chamber
01:00:55if she hits on prettier
01:00:57oh but instead
01:00:58it is tiffy time
01:01:00here in charlotte
01:01:02gonna move quick
01:01:03prettiest
01:01:05moonsault ever
01:01:07she's in
01:01:10here is your winner
01:01:14tiffany stratton
01:01:17wow what a return to form
01:01:21for the former
01:01:22wwe women's champion
01:01:25looking to get herself back to wrestlemania
01:01:28she's in
01:01:29she is the first woman
01:01:30in the elimination chamber
01:01:33taking place in three weeks time
01:01:36and that chamber
01:01:39officially running
01:01:41on tippy time
01:01:42the first winner
01:01:45of our elimination chamber
01:01:47qualifying matches
01:01:49it is tippy time
01:01:51the first ticket to elimination chamber
01:01:58has officially been punched
01:01:59and another superstar
01:02:01looking to make their way to chicago
01:02:02my next guest
01:02:03randy orton
01:02:04now randy
01:02:08you're right there
01:02:09at the end of royal rumble
01:02:10unfortunately
01:02:11came up short
01:02:12but tonight
01:02:12you have the opportunity
01:02:13to earn yourself a spot
01:02:15in the elimination chamber match
01:02:17so how do you approach tonight
01:02:18well first off kathy
01:02:21i'm not happy
01:02:22about my performance
01:02:23last week
01:02:23at the royal rumble
01:02:24but
01:02:24not to make excuses
01:02:27those are very daunting odds
01:02:29now
01:02:29so is the elimination chamber
01:02:31but when i win
01:02:32this triple threat
01:02:32qualifying match
01:02:33i get into the chamber
01:02:34it'll be my tenth
01:02:35elimination chamber match
01:02:37during my career
01:02:38more than anybody
01:02:39so i have
01:02:40more experience
01:02:41than anyone
01:02:42and i plan on using
01:02:43every bit of that experience
01:02:44we just said goodbye
01:02:50to two of the
01:02:52greatest
01:02:53wrestlers
01:02:54ever
01:02:55but we are so blessed
01:02:58to still have you
01:02:59randy
01:03:00well
01:03:01at least one part of you
01:03:04see if i'm ready
01:03:06it is a massive main event
01:03:23coming your way
01:03:24everybody trying to position themselves
01:03:26for a shot at a wrestlemania championship match
01:03:29i mean just look at those three
01:03:30who are going to do just that tonight
01:03:32randy orton
01:03:33solo sokoa
01:03:35aleister black
01:03:36that's a hand
01:03:38same
01:04:243, 4, 1, 4, 3, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, let them know.
01:04:32NXT where the future stars come from and they're now here.
01:04:37NXT has prepared people that a new era is upon us and the future is bright.
01:04:43I cannot say enough about the talent that we have.
01:04:47And a young OG.
01:04:5221 years old.
01:04:54That young man has a lot to be proud about.
01:04:58Well advice.
01:04:59This woman is a knockout machine.
01:05:02The current NXT women's champion.
01:05:05Oh wow, the rumors are true.
01:05:13Welcome Royce Keyes.
01:05:20Legitimately one of the strongest women in professional wrestling history.
01:05:25Highly agile, incredibly athletic.
01:05:34And the uber-athletic, Sol Ruka.
01:05:39Put the limits right to one.
01:05:40Sol snatcher.
01:05:42Get ready for the 11 pepper snappers.
01:05:49Trick Willie's here.
01:05:54What an incredible rumble for Lash Legend.
01:05:58The legend of Lash continues to grow.
01:06:05The ruler enters his first Royal Rumble match.
01:06:09This guy's a future world champion.
01:06:16A future WrestleMania main eventer.
01:06:19This guy is going to be the face of this company for many years to come.
01:06:26Such great young, new talent at Rumble.
01:06:33Speaking of younger, great talent.
01:06:36NASCAR Cup Series drivers.
01:06:38Ty Dillon.
01:06:39Zane Smith.
01:06:40Todd Gilliland.
01:06:41Who is that number 34 Ford Mustang car.
01:06:43You can check them out when they race in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15th.
01:06:49Great to have them here.
01:06:51Someone's a big fan of Seth freaking Rollins, aren't we all?
01:06:54For sure.
01:06:57Oh ho ho ho ho!
01:06:58Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Kit Wilson!
01:07:24Wait, I'm going to admit that the song is amazing.
01:07:29So is Kit Wilson.
01:07:32It's about time we started detoxifying SmackDown Joe.
01:07:36No, no, no.
01:07:37And I would start with you.
01:07:38No, no.
01:07:39The incessant complaining is consagely rid the WWE of so-called toxic masculinity.
01:07:46Like you, looking around here with your shirt buttons on.
01:07:50I'll take more buttons down if you want.
01:07:52Just hair poking out Joe Test.
01:07:54Have you ever heard of one thing?
01:07:55Wait, wait, wait, wait.
01:07:56The hips.
01:07:56Shaving, yeah.
01:07:57Wiggle those hips.
01:07:58I mean, this is exhibit A in what psychologists would call ego reinforcement with his claim
01:08:04of moral superiority.
01:08:07I'm Kit Wilson.
01:08:09And yeah, I'm the topic.
01:08:14And I was at the Royal Rumble last weekend.
01:08:17And you know what?
01:08:19What I saw, it disgusted me.
01:08:2330 chauvinistic pigs, toxic.
01:08:30Ugly meatheads, toxic.
01:08:34The sweating, the grunting, toxic.
01:08:41Toxic.
01:08:41Toxic.
01:08:41Toxic.
01:08:41Toxic.
01:08:42Toxic.
01:08:42Toxic.
01:08:43The temper tantrums.
01:08:46Toxic.
01:08:47Toxic.
01:08:48Toxic.
01:08:48Toxic.
01:08:48Toxic.
01:08:49Toxic.
01:08:49Toxic.
01:08:50Toxic.
01:08:52And all these men trying to battle it out to see who's the biggest alpha.
01:08:57Well, no wonder they didn't want me in the match.
01:09:03Because I am the true real man.
01:09:07And they can't handle a man who has confidence in his emotions.
01:09:14A man who moisturizes.
01:09:17Gotta stay moist.
01:09:18No.
01:09:19A man who listens.
01:09:20What?
01:09:22A man who listens.
01:09:23Ever heard of that, guys?
01:09:24What?
01:09:25Try it.
01:09:26What?
01:09:27You are toxic.
01:09:38They can't handle it.
01:09:39You can't handle it.
01:09:40You can't handle a man who moves his hips like this.
01:09:45Don't.
01:09:46No.
01:09:48Take me in.
01:09:52I don't have the sound.
01:09:58Do you know what?
01:09:58You are all toxic.
01:10:00But it is not about you.
01:10:02So anyone who is in the rumble, if you are brave enough to come down here, face the man who is redefining masculinity.
01:10:12Face me one-on-one in a match.
01:10:14Because I am right here.
01:10:15Because I am right here.
01:10:16I am right here.
01:10:18And I am the tonic to the toxic masculinity.
01:10:21And my name is...
01:10:23And my name is...
01:10:24Kids will stun.
01:10:26I am right here.
01:10:27I am right here.
01:10:27Oh, no.
01:10:28Oh, no.
01:10:29Oh, no.
01:10:32You don't need to redefine masculinity.
01:10:39It's about to be defined with this man.
01:10:44The ruler.
01:11:02He's dying to know.
01:11:05He had a toxic masculinity.
01:11:09Hope you moisturized well today, Kit.
01:11:39The most desire for...
01:11:44I'm a feminist.
01:11:45So let me tell you, you are the problem.
01:11:48You are toxic.
01:11:51Oh.
01:11:53Oba Femi.
01:11:56This isn't time to panic.
01:11:57Panicking is a toxic trend.
01:11:59I take it back.
01:12:01It is time to panic.
01:12:02Oh, there's a lot of panic.
01:12:04The ring is literally shifting about six inches with each one of those.
01:12:12Oh.
01:12:13Oh, he just tossed him.
01:12:14It's a scene of devastation in the ring.
01:12:18He was just airborne.
01:12:20How about a fall from grace, too?
01:12:24Why not?
01:12:25One, two, three, go.
01:12:35Here is your winner.
01:12:38Oba Femi.
01:12:40Wait, that ain't toxic.
01:12:44Roach bait's toxic.
01:12:46Paint thinner's toxic.
01:12:47Mercury's toxic.
01:12:49That's just a red-blooded ruler.
01:12:51Oba Femi.
01:13:21Oh, my goodness.
01:13:23Did you see him in the rumble?
01:13:25Man, he was smashing, pounding, eating people.
01:13:29Did he put his hands on you?
01:13:32My bad.
01:13:33Doesn't even matter.
01:13:34Dog, listen.
01:13:34I know we did it, but Oba didn't touch not one single ball, and he got into the rumble.
01:13:41What do you think about that?
01:13:43True.
01:13:44Do you ever.
01:13:46Yo!
01:13:49Excuse me?
01:13:51You and I have done this enough.
01:14:00Looks like you have enough problems.
01:14:03I don't think you need another one.
01:14:04It was a rough start of the night for Drew McIntyre getting attacked by Cody Rose.
01:14:23Cody has now left the building, so maybe we get a chance to go back to whatever McIntyre originally had planned at the start of SmackDown.
01:14:31Yeah, we're going to try this again.
01:14:34Remember, he didn't even reach that point before he was attacked by the American Nightmare.
01:14:39A little less swagger in his stack this time around, the smirk has disappeared and still wiping off the after effects of that beatdown he received from Cody Rhodes after the sneak attack at the Royal Rumble that McIntyre launched on Rhodes.
01:14:55That undisputed WWE Championship that he earned in Germany back on January 9th.
01:15:04He was able to conquer Cody.
01:15:29Oh!
01:15:30Oh!
01:15:31Oh!
01:15:32Oh!
01:15:33Oh!
01:15:34Jacob Fatou's here!
01:15:35Jacob Fatou is attacking Drew McIntyre!
01:15:36Well, Fatou is convinced that McIntyre took him out months ago!
01:15:40Oh!
01:15:41Despite McIntyre's repeated denials, and once again McIntyre attacked!
01:15:47The force of that hip attack, and now he sends him out to the floor!
01:15:52Jacob Fatou, remember what happened in January, and now full-on attack!
01:15:58Oh my!
01:15:59Oh, it's a rough night to beat WWE champ for Drew McIntyre, and once again the victim of a relentless beatdown!
01:16:09And who would want to be security?
01:16:10Oh man!
01:16:11Oh man!
01:16:12He is tossing security everywhere!
01:16:15Oh, and into the steel steps!
01:16:18Oh, and now tearing apart our announce desk!
01:16:22Jacob Fatou is absolutely unhinged!
01:16:25Oh no!
01:16:26No, no, no, no!
01:16:27We're ready to run!
01:16:28We got bodies flying our way everywhere!
01:16:30Send everyone!
01:16:31Oh!
01:16:32We're gonna need them!
01:16:33Everyone!
01:16:34He just delivered a massive, massive right hand to Drew McIntyre, who again is scampering out!
01:16:45Matu is up on our announce desk!
01:16:48He has taken over this arena!
01:16:50To be clear, these bodies now strewn around the ring, and I'm quickly counting six or seven!
01:16:54The only reason Drew McIntyre got out of there!
01:16:59Wow!
01:17:03Hey, this past Saturday, WWE's Chief Content Officer, Paul Triple H Elect, made a great announcement!
01:17:09WWE Backlash is gonna be Saturday, May 9th at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa!
01:17:16Of course, the first premium live event after WrestleMania 42!
01:17:20Tickets for WWE Backlash go on sale Friday, February 20th at 10 a.m. Eastern, 7 Pacific!
01:17:27You can do that on Ticketmaster!
01:17:29You can purchase tickets during an exclusive pre-sale using code WWETIX starting Thursday, February 19th at 10 a.m. Eastern!
01:17:39Tampa is getting Backlash!
01:17:41Hey, hey!
01:17:42I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told Cody!
01:17:46You wanna get your hands on Drew McIntyre, you win the Elimination Chamber!
01:17:50And you do that by qualifying next week!
01:17:53So now, with all due respect, go home, or you can kiss that chance goodbye!
01:18:00We'll line it all up then next week, cause I'm a dog walked out your ass!
01:18:06Hey everybody!
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01:18:08Hey Jологi!
01:18:09I love you!
01:18:10Don't tryили!
01:18:11I love you too!
01:18:12corpse of your paws!
01:18:13He'll run elkaar to die!
01:18:17Nofriends!
01:18:17It's Auchan Karo, you merci with you!
01:18:20He'll be informed your wife.
01:18:23Da extensions me!
01:18:32Come on!
01:19:03The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
01:19:08Introducing first, from Kyoto, Japan,
01:19:11weighing in at 220 pounds,
01:19:15Shinsuke Nakamura!
01:19:33Shinsuke Nakamura!
01:20:03Shinsuke Nakamura!
01:20:33Hanging in at 220 pounds,
01:20:37representing MFT,
01:20:41Tama Tonga!
01:20:44The way Tama Tonga's career was rooted with success in Japan,
01:20:49and that is where he overlapped with the great Shinsuke Nakamura.
01:20:54It's also a source of the recent interactions that has led to this moment,
01:20:59with Tama crossing a line of sorts and making comments on Shins' recent efforts against AJ Styles.
01:21:06And with that, we have this match.
01:21:09Yeah, so the implication from Tama Tonga is that the potency of Shinsuke Nakamura in ring in the year 2026
01:21:20is not quite as strong as it was during their days competing back in Japan,
01:21:27saying that Shinsuke Nakamura is no longer deserving of the King of Strong Style moniker.
01:21:34Now, I would argue that performance against AJ Styles was an absolute epic from Shinsuke Nakamura.
01:21:41Perhaps the best he's looked in a little while in ring and certainly came within milliseconds of victory over AJ Styles,
01:21:51but a hot start here nonetheless from Tama Tonga.
01:21:53Yeah, it was a great effort, I thought, a thrilling match as Shinsuke able to get out of the way and then strikes with the hit.
01:22:01He said to him, he said, hey, what happened to Nakamura? He used to be the man.
01:22:04Maybe it's time to follow Styles on his way out.
01:22:06So very detailed, and Shinsuke took that as disrespect.
01:22:11He took it personally as well he should.
01:22:13A guy of his caliber who put in such an epic performance against AJ Styles.
01:22:19Jim, to me, clearly back in top form as we kick off WrestleMania season.
01:22:25Yeah, the road to WrestleMania.
01:22:26We are underway.
01:22:28Ten weeks to go, April 18th and 19th.
01:22:30WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
01:22:33The showcase of the Immortals.
01:22:36You can really feel the intensity of every match we have at this point.
01:22:40Oh, nice there from Tama Tonga.
01:22:44Well, we've seen a different side of Tama Tonga lately, too.
01:22:47Of course, we're used to him being the feral, wild animal of the MFTs.
01:22:52And he's really made a mark for himself since arriving at SmackDown with that particular rough-egg persona.
01:22:59But he's been a little more softly spoken of, but Nakamura needs to keep his focus here.
01:23:05And that is difficult to do when the ringside area is prowled by Tonga Loa and JC Mateo.
01:23:11Oh, he's just draping him over our announce desk.
01:23:15So what is Tama Tonga doing?
01:23:17Well, one distraction, and here's what happens to the face.
01:23:19Oh, no!
01:23:20That flying elbow as he was draped over the announce desk.
01:23:25Shinsuke Nakamura has been damaged out here on the floor as moments ago, Tama Tonga got the best of him.
01:23:46Coming off of the timekeeper's barrier to deliver a leaping elbow as Shinsuke was in such a compromised position, Wade.
01:23:54We've got a little taste of exactly why the MFTs have such a fearsome reputation.
01:24:00One opportunity, Tama Tonga pounces, carnage ensues.
01:24:05We're now looking utterly dominant, and the king of strong style is looking a sped force all of a sudden.
01:24:16It's still standing, though.
01:24:25Which is a surprise in itself.
01:24:30Last can be said for your notes, though, Joe.
01:24:32Here's who has got thrown around like confetti.
01:24:40Tama Tonga now just being reckless with the body of Shinsuke Nakamura.
01:24:46Sending a real message to the rest of the locker room here, directly from the MFTs.
01:24:52And Tama Tonga has got his marching orders from the boss, Solo Sinkoa.
01:24:58Go out and make an example of Shinsuke Nakamura.
01:25:01And he's doing exactly that.
01:25:03And, of course, Solo Sinkoa will be in action later on tonight in that Elimination Chamber qualifier.
01:25:10Along with Aleister Black and Randy Orton.
01:25:12Could be a massive night here for the MFTs.
01:25:14It could be.
01:25:15We already had our first qualifying match earlier tonight for the Women's Elimination Chamber.
01:25:20And that was Tiffany Stratton hitting the prettiest moonsault ever.
01:25:24And she was victorious over Lash Legend and Chelsea Green.
01:25:28Yeah, kind of season where everyone in the locker room raises their games.
01:25:37The top stars who you're used to realize, yeah, I want to be back to Wrestlemania.
01:25:42Maybe the underling stars, the ones who are trying to break into that top bracket, no, this is the moment to make a move.
01:25:50Empty the tank this time of year.
01:25:53And we're seeing that already tonight.
01:25:55Some frenzied moments.
01:25:57And this is a picture of dominance and control now from Tama Tonga.
01:26:03With very little going back the opposite direction from Shinsuke Nakamura.
01:26:17Tama Tonga continuing to maintain complete control against Shinsuke.
01:26:22I mean, what chance did Shinsuke really have coming out here tonight?
01:26:26And I will say, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo, physically.
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