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00:00:00rest of the locker room here directly from the mfts and tamatonga has got his marching orders
00:00:07from the boss solo sekoa go out and make an example of shinsuke nakamura and he's doing
00:00:14exactly that and of course solo sekoa will be in action later on tonight in that elimination
00:00:19chamber qualifier along with alistair black and randy orton could be a massive night here for the
00:00:25mfts it could be we already had our first qualifying match earlier tonight for the women's elimination
00:00:31chamber and that was tiffany stratton hitting the prettiest moonsault ever she was victorious
00:00:37over lash legend and chelsea green yeah kind of season where everyone in the locker room raises
00:00:48their games the top stars who you're used to realize yeah i want to be back to wrestlemania
00:00:54maybe the underling stars the ones who are trying to break into that top bracket no this is the moment
00:01:00to make a move empty the tank this time of year and we're seeing that already tonight some frenzied
00:01:08moments and this is a picture of dominance and control now from tamatonga with very little going
00:01:16back the opposite direction from shinsuke nakamura
00:01:28tamatonga continuing to maintain complete control
00:01:32against shin i mean what chance did shinsuke really have coming out here tonight and i will say
00:01:39tongalowa jc mateo physically have not done anything to shinsuke nakamura but they didn't have to the
00:01:45distraction is why shin is in this position
00:01:50tomatonga in control against shinsuke nakamura who's looking to fight back here comes a time when a
00:02:03time with a proven legend like shin the veteran has to silence some and he feels the recent
00:02:10disrespect by tamatonga makes that time right now wade yeah some historical beef playing out before our
00:02:17eyes but finally a surge coming from the king of strong style looking to teach tamatonga a major
00:02:24lesson here and that was a kick directly to the jaw
00:02:29good precision strikes from shinsuke nakamura there's been a reawakening of sorts for shin
00:02:35in recent weeks and now he's looking back to his best and he's gonna have to be to survive the mfts
00:02:43shinsuke you never know line up that kinshasa changes a match in just one instance
00:02:48able to catch those legs up tamatonga and drape him over the ropes and just whip him down
00:02:56with tamatonga we know how vicious he is it's been his fast movement that's carried him to such
00:03:02success so far tonight but that has turned around in a hurry and suddenly looking sluggish
00:03:07now is tama starting to straighten some offense together into the cover the sliding german into
00:03:12the effort off the ropes and then the two count you know solo sokoa is prepping for his main event
00:03:17elimination chamber qualifier he will have one eye on this and he will not be happy right now with tamatonga
00:03:25solo sokoa will be in our main event that men's elimination chamber qualifying match a
00:03:29triple threat with randy and alistair black oh and you can see the impact and the effect it just had
00:03:36we're gonna reverse dbt with some added torque and that has badly messed up shinsuke nakamura's neck
00:03:44now tamatonga is running in and just charging with all that weight behind him
00:03:51shinsuke is in a world of hurt here lateral press
00:03:54and he's able to get that left shoulder up and survive it we've got a real taste of the range of
00:04:00offense that tamatonga possesses here such explosive movement medals that with some power offense like
00:04:09that double underhook face buster that almost put shinsuke away shinsuke does not look the same man
00:04:15that neck is in a bad way could be the shoulder too well you can see it on his face can't you
00:04:19only going in for the kill now is tamatonga and instead oh it's shin able to create some hope
00:04:28shin stumbling but managing to stay in this perhaps oh
00:04:36just a nasty landing there for tamatonga turned inside out and shinsuke
00:04:42could appear could appear a slide out baseball style out onto the floor jc mateo
00:04:50like kinshasa and jc mateo pulled tamar out of the ring oh ddt that jumping ddt from tamatonga
00:05:00once again the neck of shinsuke nakamura taking all the impact on that and it looks like tamar has had
00:05:06enough and this could be the kill shot here joe tomo with shin up on his shoulders who tries to
00:05:13plate free and does so with success stalling side suplex by shinsuke a little time shinsuke's problem
00:05:21is he's not in a position to follow that up with anything too much taken out of his body at this
00:05:27point remember the comments that tamatonga made recently challenging nakamura as to what he is at
00:05:37this phase of his career saying maybe it should be the shinsuke sayonara tour but instead shinsuke
00:05:43trying to prove himself here it's on a clearly underestimated shinsuke nakamura
00:05:49look at shin he's saying right here bring it offense why not toe the line center of the ring
00:05:55back and forth we will go this is the strong start you wanted tamar and tamar answers oh what a knee
00:06:05shinsuke nakamura
00:06:09trying to gather the strength to bring it all against tamatonga precision strikes have done the damage
00:06:16tonight on tamatonga and shinsuke if he can pick up the pace might put this one away
00:06:26looking to deliver here against tanga and he does so
00:06:33and a count of two well stacked all his weight across the shoulders of tamatonga didn't quite get
00:06:40the job done but what's coming next certainly will kinshasa is light oh and would you look at this
00:06:47and chase oh cut throw to the back of the head of shinsuke nakamura referees back turned as tongalola
00:06:56grabbed the foot of nakamura jc mateo provided the distract and another cutthroat and with that tamatonga
00:07:06that arsenal of tamatonga that now includes the cutthroat and he does the damage wave
00:07:21tamatonga impressive tonight but make no mistake this was a mocking of shinsuke nakamura by the mfts
00:07:28serious no hey why don't we run this thing on smackdown boys i don't know i think we deserve a
00:07:37conversation i hope you're proud of yourselves look what you did johnny
00:07:43that is not johnny that is a pile of dirty laundry you're not fooling anyone that's not that's not
00:07:47nice to say he's been like this all week he's doing it on all the furniture we were just taking back what
00:07:53johnny stole and in spectacular fashion like i am go on yes we did you don't even know what that
00:07:59mask meant to him okay you're skipping the bunny though incredibly no candace we don't know so please
00:08:05let us know how much it meant for johnny to lose my mask it's not worth it okay whatever state the
00:08:11poor man finds himself it was clearly his doing so with that being said let's go talk to nick aldis
00:08:17you know what you're right candace we have known him a long time but here's the thing do you remember
00:08:27when he deceived us when he lied to our face when he cost us the wwe tech team championship
00:08:33because i remember that you remember that i remember that you want us to talk to him
00:08:37get out of your mind please please talk to him he needs you right now please come on bud we can't we
00:08:48can't stay like this come on come on maybe sit up maybe try sitting down come on nick aldis a very
00:08:56busy man tonight but i am here with the wwe women's tag team champions ria ripley and eos guy congratulations
00:09:03on another successful title defense tonight talk to me about how you think that went and your
00:09:08competitors julia and kiana put up a good match but these are still our titles exactly and look we're
00:09:19on the way to wrestlemania and everyone's supposed to be on their a-game but so are we and we're not
00:09:26planning on letting go of these bad boys anytime soon well speaking of the road to wrestlemania how do
00:09:32you pivot that quickly from your match tonight to your elimination chamber qualifying match this
00:09:37monday i don't have to i'm gonna take this momentum straight to raw and even though our priorities are
00:09:43the tag team championships you don't mind adding a little bit more gold whatever a spot at elimination
00:09:50chamber would be wasted on you it should have gone to lash but she was screwed over tonight
00:09:57oh for as big and bad as you guys are you sure use some excuses like a couple of whiny little
00:10:05whiny little what's ria don't play with you it's okay you know you're lucky that we weren't in the
00:10:10ring with you guys tonight because we would have been walking out the tag team champions
00:10:15is that the challenge no it's a threat you know what you two have been ducking us long enough it's time i
00:10:21speak to nick aldis well congratulations again i'll let you guys be
00:10:41live morgan royal rumble winner is here next
00:10:44hey we're just 10 weeks to mania in vegas it was announced this week smackdown and raw during
00:10:53wrestlemania weekend will be friday april 17th monday the 20th at t-mobile arena special combo
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00:11:21this is all your fault my fault yeah your fault toxic masculinity was on its way out before you came
00:11:44in here looking like a protein bar with chisel wraps don't you laugh don't laugh apollo you
00:11:51are toxic and i'm not finished with you yet no i already told you if you want to step up i'm always
00:11:57ready all right always yeah excuse me boys i need a warm bath
00:12:06i have no idea charlotte north carolina
00:12:17please welcome the winner of the 2026 women's royal rumble live morgan
00:12:36watch me
00:12:37well ever since she returned to survivor series has been one headline grabbing moment after another
00:12:50well let's not forget that live morgan was woman of the year in wwe in 2024. 2025 was supposed to be the
00:12:59same way injury dashed hopes to that but 2026 immediately back on track finally winning a royal rumble after two
00:13:11previous runner-up finishes things are looking really really good for live morgan and she holds the hand
00:13:21and everybody wants in vegas a choice for wrestlemania
00:13:39you are now in the presence of the greatest royal rumble winner of all
00:13:51the greatest royal rumble winner of all time no i'm so much more i am the hottest
00:14:11i am the smartest i am the smartest i'm the funniest i'm the most charismatic i'm the most talented
00:14:28and i am the most iconic woman in the history of wwe
00:14:33but you know what that comes with a lot of power and with great power comes great responsibility
00:14:46and i have a very big decision to make and not that much time to make it
00:14:53so i can choose to face stephanie vaquer for the women's world championship
00:15:03or i can choose to face jade cardgill for the wwe women's championship
00:15:14i've been thinking really really long and hard about it but i've got to be honest with you guys
00:15:22wrestlemania is not the only thing that's been on my mind
00:15:26there is a huge elephant in the room that i'd like to address
00:15:39raquel
00:15:42i think that no no no i want to address the elephant in the room black
00:15:56is
00:16:10is
00:16:16is
00:16:20well don't worry about the elephant in the room how about the champion in the arena jade cargill
00:16:50live i don't care that you won the rumble and i damn sure don't care that you're here tonight on
00:17:09smackdown now let me make myself crystal clear if you choose me i'ma beat that ass at wrestlemania
00:17:21by the way what the hell are you looking at
00:17:30jade oh my gosh you were so hilarious you were so funny okay okay okay if i were you i'd watch what
00:17:45i say because i can easily choose stephanie at wrestlemania and then let raquel be the one to
00:17:52humble you and take your title and then we both leave wrestlemania champions
00:17:58first of all i want to say congratulations liv you won the rumble and did what you had to do
00:18:19in order to earn a title match at wrestlemania
00:18:21but if i could get the champ here to defend the title then it might be me you're facing in vegas
00:18:30jordi jordi jordi i know you're new here but i don't know who the hell you think you are coming
00:18:42out here interrupting me i am the greatest royal rumble winner
00:18:45all right all of you shut up please just for one second
00:18:56i'm always happy to welcome you to smackdown but it's like we talked about last week
00:19:04okay my one condition if you're available to talk you're available to fight
00:19:11can you see where i'm going with this
00:19:15so what we're gonna do is we're gonna do live morgan and raquel rodriguez versus
00:19:22jade cargill and jordan grace and i need a referee out here because charlotte we're gonna do this
00:19:28right now what cargill and grace are gonna tag that's never gonna work this is such common sense
00:19:35by nick all this everybody wants to scream and everybody stays all right let's fight let's stop
00:19:40screaming let's go is this nickel this idea of a sick joke i mean the jade cargill jordan grace
00:19:47combo is quite unique considering some recent events each other and clearly right from the off
00:19:54the judgment day taking control former tag team champions i might add against two women who hate
00:19:59oh wow jordan grace but i just love to serve the fan oh spine buster by jade
00:20:05the serve the fan attitude by nick aldis and look at what we have it's awesome
00:20:11so here we are in charlotte north carolina and liv morgan who won the royal rumble came out to
00:20:35discuss potentially making her pick of a wrestlemania championship match the next thing you know you
00:20:42got jade cargill on her face you got raquel rodriguez stepping right to her jordan grace
00:20:48bothered and general manager nick aldis says fine let's do a tag team right now yeah this is quite
00:20:53the shocker i don't think anybody had this particular tag team of jordan grace and jade cargill on their
00:21:00bingo card tonight well looks like we're getting two major powerhouses who simply don't like each
00:21:07other in jade cargill and raquel about to square off and i do want to see this so nick aldis thank you
00:21:15thank you very much exactly wade all right you got that one right brief stop the talking get to fighting
00:21:21a great matchup of power right in the center of the ring
00:21:28talk about power you got jordan grace to the outside too there's power everywhere you look
00:21:35cargill simply does not like taking a backward step to anyone especially the alpha females in wwe
00:21:48that's her territory that's her realm
00:21:51something for royal rumble winner live morgan to think about but don't take your eye off raquel
00:21:59rappel frees up live morgan from what was potentially a brutal chokeslam there
00:22:05on the edge of that apron and now the back elbows coming into play from rodriguez i still want to know
00:22:12about the elephant in the room in the judgment day i think i can guess exactly what that was joe yeah we
00:22:17know what happened at royal rumble the elimination of raquel by live morgan in the process of getting
00:22:25that royal rumble win i'll say raquel's got over that quite quickly and she has indeed got over it
00:22:33of course raquel had her chances stephanie vaquer this past monday it was a losing effort a shoulder tackle
00:22:40like jade cargo then the fall away slam this is simply too easy this is sending a message to live
00:22:47morgan about wrestlemania you don't want to pick me live and i think live would agree with that right
00:22:54now yeah she's seeing the best of jade cargo so is jordan grace on the outside and they're an inadvertent
00:23:02tag from jade cargo and jordan grace gets a little chance to show some one-upsmanship
00:23:12but therein lies the issue of the distraction not liking your partner
00:23:16lack of chemistry of course someone as talented as lib was gonna pounce
00:23:34an unexpected tag team matchup hitting live and raquel of course the judgment channel their familiarity
00:23:41against jade cargo and jordan grace and jordan grace has been very outspoken stepping to jade cargo
00:23:48the wwe women's champion saying she's going to give jade cargo reality check that she needs
00:23:53nick aldis came out as everybody was barking at each other and said you know what let's fight right
00:23:58here tonight in charlotte well cargo and grace have zero chemistry and they're currently fighting
00:24:02against former oh here's raquel and you would say in theory cargill and grace have absolutely zero
00:24:10chance of winning this matchup and it might be a fight for survival at this point for jordan grace
00:24:16of course we're just five days removed from live's weekend in riyadh when she won the royal rumble
00:24:22and we will see which direction she goes in for wrestlemania 42 10 weeks away from the whole
00:24:28world having eyes on vegas and live morgan she framed it is it stephanie vaquer or is it jade cargo
00:24:36right in front of us tonight that she will choose for her championship match jade cargo came out here
00:24:40tonight to send a message to live morgan you do not want to be facing me royal rumble winner
00:24:48oh and raquel rodriguez getting the best of jordan grace
00:24:54that was really coming to her own in the past 12 months here on smackdown and indeed raw missed in a
00:25:01big way there fortunately live morgan there to mop up morgan so impressive in the royal rumble
00:25:10as there was that moment even allies have to go the other way she eliminated raquel rodriguez on her way
00:25:19to taking the royal rumble oh yeah three amigos oh would you look at jordan grace powering her up
00:25:26into a suplex of her own you simply cannot pull off moves like that against a powerlifting champion like
00:25:32jordan grace strength personified and clearly some veteran wiles for good measure smashing her into that
00:25:41corner delivering larry that's the problem with jordan grace she's not just power she's technique
00:25:49she's explosive and she's damn good and the women's division is getting that first hand right now
00:25:57great addition to the smackdown roster is jordan grace he's had many heated exchanges in recent weeks
00:26:05with jade cargill and now unexpected tag team partners here tonight nice driver that hooks the leg
00:26:12and raquel comes in to make the save and there's one person in this entire building who's not impressed
00:26:17with this offense from jordan grace and that namely is the women's wwe champ jade cargill who is
00:26:24yawning from the side of the ring as oh looking for oblivion
00:26:28and that is how she was able to put away the royal rumble once again that power of grace comes to the
00:26:36four and perhaps looking for beast mode instead live back on her feet and live morgan
00:26:47connecting with that long blower dropping jordan grace and cargill enjoyed that now mockingly
00:26:53reaching for the tag and here comes rodriguez straight across targeting jade cargill cargill cheap
00:27:02shot it there by big mammy cool well this is some raw power in itself and cargill who i think had no
00:27:10interest in oh she got out of the way and jade cargill actually kicked jordan grace well i think that
00:27:17was inadvertent yeah cargill still enjoyed it see rodriguez laughing oh and another major miscue was it
00:27:28a miscue rodriguez flattening live morgan the woman who threw her out of the royal rumble that's all
00:27:35hey just calling that we have in front of us
00:27:39and now look at this standoff and boy oh boy does the world want to see this
00:27:47the women's champion jade cargill and raquel rodriguez oh and a roll up a roll up by grace
00:27:59and that does it
00:28:04here are your winners the wwe women's champion jade cargill and jordan
00:28:11grace well jordan grace gets the win plays a little billions knocks down the champ jade cargill in the
00:28:21process sending a little message there to jade cargill some real smart stop there from jordan
00:28:28grace and that was a victory i don't think many people were anticipating and now there's going to be a
00:28:33little fallout here but what a victory for jordan grace and we always say you want to get yourself to
00:28:40challenge the champs at wrestlemania well the champs have to get to wrestlemania with their
00:28:45championship intact first and maybe jordan grace has got something to say about that to jay carg there's
00:28:50so much still to reflect on from last week's royal rumble including sammy zane's attempt at the
00:28:56undisputed wwe championship once again unable to topple drew mcintyre in 12 career matches against him
00:29:04sammy zane considers tonight a home game in riyadh saudi arabia
00:29:13sammy looking to beat mcintyre for the very first time and win his first wwe championship
00:29:22mcintyre told us that he will do anything to make sure he doesn't lose the championship
00:29:29mcintyre barely got the shoulder up
00:29:44well he said he'd do anything
00:29:46it's a defiant sammy sammy zane may be battered but the heart is the last thing to go
00:29:55look in the eye
00:30:02a disappointed zane
00:30:14mcintyre retains the championship
00:30:22hey sammy man the applause again next time
00:30:25up keep your head up sammy
00:30:30amigo are you okay look i know you lost at royal rumble
00:30:39sammy you are a big expansion for me and for all of us
00:30:44fungi bob if you can do it that means we can do it over here chopping it up when mr can't get the job
00:30:51done huh hey drake he's gonna do show some respect for one of the greatest
00:30:56huh who sammy yeah sammy's great but he's the guy who makes it to the playoffs but he can't get the
00:31:02ring he's charles barkley i'm michael jordan two months here already putting the game on my back
00:31:10look ray ain't about being no pillar ain't about being no role model it's about getting the job done
00:31:16and trick williams oh yeah knows how to get the job done let's talk about it now who are you gonna listen
00:31:22to look trick no entendee nada all i know is you got a big mouth if you are keeping talking i'm gonna knock
00:31:32your teeth out anytime anywhere
00:31:50a keystone for wrestlemania 42 has been locked in place cm punk and roman reigns they were face to
00:31:56face on monday night we're gonna take a look back at the confrontation between the world heavyweight
00:32:01champion and the royal rumble winner next
00:32:19you mentioned wrestlemania congrats on the big win by the way because jade don't lock in those
00:32:23wrestlemania plans just yet because next week on smackdown you're defending that championship against
00:32:29jordan grace good luck see you next week
00:32:36well wade jade jordan next week for the title that's huge that is the danger everyone's predicting
00:32:42who am i gonna face at wrestlemania the champs have to get to wrestlemania with the rain intact that
00:32:47may not be likely now for jay cargill big matchup next week on smackdown hey monday when this week
00:32:53started the whole wwe universe was locked in on the mic face to face was roman reigns and cm punk and
00:33:00they took things to the next level of just pure fire and unfiltered truth it was as raw as could be
00:33:07i got a decision to make so the question is do we go after the title that i made or do you prefer cm punk
00:33:28i know who you're picking so go ahead take the easy way out pick drew mcintyre or you could go after
00:33:42the man that has made this title and has held it down in your absence as the heavyweight champion of
00:33:51the world once upon a time i was champion for 434 days with paul hayman by my side you followed in my
00:34:02footsteps and yeah you were champ for what 1316 days congratulations but news for you just because you did
00:34:10it longer doesn't mean you did it better you choose to be a part-timer i choose to be a fighting champion
00:34:21just like i chose to bring you into this company along with the rest of the shield and you choose
00:34:28to follow in my footsteps you'll learn from the best i'm proud of you i learned from you
00:34:35i learned from you the only thing i learned from you is what not to do let's get one thing straight
00:34:47here phil you wouldn't be here without me when they wanted to sign you back who'd you think they came
00:34:52to who they asked if it was all good me and then i let you back here and what do you do you screw me you
00:35:01take my wise man you try to brainwash my cousins and you almost brainwashed me because at war games i
00:35:08shook your hand like a man what we say zebras or some stupid like that huh and what do you do you mock
00:35:15me in my back when we're walking up the ramp like i'm some little young boy guess what i made my choice
00:35:21i'm picking you because i hate you i've always hated you and wrestlemania is gonna be the best day of my
00:35:33life because in the main event you will acknowledge me
00:35:44and now it is coming your way 10 weeks to wrestlemania 42 in vegas the world heavyweight
00:35:51championship cm punk and roman reigns
00:36:03what is going on oh what in the world
00:36:05i came here tonight with something to say and damn it i'm gonna say it
00:36:20first of all cody rhodes and jacob fatu should be banned from the elimination chamber qualifying matches
00:36:28for attacking me like cowards so i call bs on that
00:36:35sammy's in he believed he was going to win the big one so many people believed sammy was going to win the
00:36:41big one but i crushed him it was broken dreams for him and that's what's going to happen to anybody that
00:36:48gets in the ring with drew mcintyre
00:36:54let's talk about monday night shall we cm punk and roman reigns
00:37:01i heard what you had to say guys and uh
00:37:09quite frankly i was disappointed
00:37:13yeah the otc and cm punk for such big superstars came across to me as very very insecure
00:37:29i mean they would take a dig at me and then the other one would defend me just by telling the truth
00:37:36shutting down their argument and talking about me doesn't upset me i don't care talk about me all day
00:37:41long what frustrated me was trying to make this brand and this title feel second rate for the
00:37:49smackdown roster if you didn't see that as a declaration of war and you don't wrestle every
00:37:53match look it's your last match i'll show your arse the door as for this title
00:38:02what did you say punk the the man makes the title the title makes the man this man has been through hell
00:38:09to get this title this man never quit when times got tough i went part time i would never go part
00:38:16time was there when the world shut down ate banquets of crap and i've earned this title
00:38:25how about the men that made this title the sammartinos the hogans the bret harts the sean michaels the not
00:38:34dusty roads the triple h's the stone coals the rocks real men if you try to lie to yourself and say this
00:38:43ain't the number one title they'll look you right in the eye and call you a bold-faced liar
00:38:49and roman i get it bro i know why you picked punk on one hand you have a 280 pound scottish war machine
00:39:06and on the other hand you got that tattooed sociopath fragile phil who's always one fall away from his
00:39:14career career being over without your samoan army i'd kill you you made the best choice for you so
00:39:22good luck at wrestlemania when you two are out there acting like a couple of little boys and aura farming
00:39:31me i got the entire rosters climbing over each other to get in that chamber for the right to face the number
00:39:41one champion the undisputed champion the real best in the world in the main event of wrestlemania
00:39:52the undisputed champion drew mcintyre who was attacked by cody rhodes was attacked by jacob
00:39:58matu tonight and then finally just takes over the mic to deliver that message he didn't need pyro tonight
00:40:04did he there was flames coming out of dream mcintyre on that one what is going on here
00:40:08this ain't the time
00:40:24tricky two times mr whoop that
00:40:27hey yo drew i figured i'd come out here watch the main event maybe kick up my lemon pepper steppers
00:40:45and watch this qualifying match and then it hit me drew you worried about all the wrong things
00:40:57you worried about roman reigns cm pump cody rose jacob fatu raheem let me give you some advice dog
00:41:10you need to be worried about you need to be worried about the future of the business the most qualified
00:41:14man on smackdown i'll talk about trick williams
00:41:20because trick williams is the man who's gonna take that title from you at wrestlemania oh yeah let's talk
00:41:29about it i did say step up and you just stepped up but a little bit of advice for you kid
00:41:41walk before you run because if you interrupt the champ again i'll stick those lemon pepper steppers where
00:41:49the sun don't shine
00:41:59hollywood trick trick willie
00:42:03i don't think mcintyre does hollywood no he doesn't the men's elimination chamber qualifying match
00:42:10solo aleister black and the viper coming your way
00:42:15monday
00:42:21opportunity hits the mat as the elimination chamber qualifying matches continue
00:42:28the road to wrestlemania runs through raw monday 8 eastern 5 pacific only on netflix available
00:42:38and we will also be airing because of the winter olympics on sci-fi for the next two weeks wait take
00:42:43us through it oh yeah let's talk about it because we had ourselves a little showdown earlier
00:42:49and so we are gonna lemon pepper step our way to twick williams versus ray phoenix that is next week
00:42:58on smackdown on sci-fi good to have trick down here on the floor right next to us right now and of course
00:43:04you heard the news what a headliner the women's championship match jade cargo and jordan grace
00:43:10settling things that'll happen in dallas next week on smackdown and there is no rest whatsoever for the
00:43:16women's tag champs they were victorious tonight but next week may be a different story massive test
00:43:23they will defend against naya jacks and lash legend smackdown on sci-fi
00:43:29and who will join tiffany stratton another pod in the elimination chamber alexa bliss
00:43:35julia and zelena will decide it in a triple threat qualifying match for the elimination chamber
00:43:41and the men will do exactly the same as qb1 cody roads sammy zane and the samoan werewolf jacob batu
00:43:53do battle for a spot in the men's elimination chamber all that and more on sci-fi smackdown next week
00:44:01can i get your final thoughts before you go out there i don't have no time for no damn questions
00:44:17okay have you seen my family because they better be out there all i know is i'm going to the
00:44:23elimination chamber and i'm taking it all still with the lantern of the wyatt six that he claimed
00:44:36weeks ago but without the mfts by his side where are the mfts
00:44:43well he says he's going to take it all just like he took the lantern of the wyatt six
00:44:49and taking it all for solo sokoa begins right now in this elimination chamber qualifying match
00:45:08the following contest is a men's elimination chamber qualifier triple threat match
00:45:14introducing first representing mft from las vegas nevada playing in at 250 pounds solo
00:45:27solo has never competed in the elimination chamber this his first attempt to qualify for it we are just
00:45:34three weeks away from being in chicago of course the winner of chamber gets championship match at
00:45:42wrestlemania earlier tonight on the women's side we saw tiffany stratton advance and qualify and now
00:45:48the big one the main event the men's elimination chamber qualifying match the triple threat solo looks
00:45:55awfully tense as he looks to snuff out the likes of his two opponents tonight and their dreams of heading to
00:46:02wrestlemania this tense look on the face of solo sokoa does not bode well for his opponents tonight
00:46:18some carnage will be unleashed imminently
00:46:29so
00:46:31so
00:46:42so
00:47:14Well, the ability to end things in one moment, one of the most dangerous weapons in all
00:47:22of combat sports, and Aleister Black possesses that.
00:47:26Wade, you just never know what can happen in a match with him when that black mass can
00:47:32strike.
00:47:33Yeah, had a highly destructive rivalry with Damian Priest that seems to be in the rearview
00:47:39mirror.
00:47:39Now, Aleister Black can refocus on his stated goal of getting to the very top of SmackDown
00:47:46and winning a world championship.
00:47:50You mentioned that rivalry with Damian Priest.
00:47:52This is his first match since that ambulance match back on January 2nd.
00:47:57Already beginning the mind games was Aleister Black.
00:48:06A little powwow with Randy Orton earlier.
00:48:09Not quite sure what to make of the words of Aleister Black.
00:48:13We're playing mind games with Randy Orton.
00:48:16It is a dangerous business in and of itself.
00:48:20That was Zelina by his side here for this ball by Matt.
00:48:43And their opponent from St. Louis, Missouri, swinging at 280 pounds, the Viper, Randy Orton.
00:49:07When you and Michael Poole were on the call last week, you saw up close just how close Randy Orton
00:49:19was to capturing the big prize in Riyadh.
00:49:24Well, a 14-time world champion stated many times he wants more.
00:49:29He ain't done yet.
00:49:30He ain't done yet.
00:49:59And now Randy Orton focuses on a new path to WrestleMania, the path that the winner here
00:50:11will take to Elimination Chamber.
00:50:15This is a qualifying match, triple threat.
00:50:17Winner gets one of the six spots inside the chamber to earn a WrestleMania 42 title match.
00:50:24And sitting ringside, taking it all in, is Trick Willy.
00:50:29There's no uncool, there is no joke.
00:50:31He looks like he's reading the paper on a Sunday afternoon.
00:50:36The self-proclaimed most entertaining, most dangerous man in his business watching Randy,
00:50:42Aleister Black, and Solvo Sakow.
00:50:45Oh, trying to go for the RKO right away.
00:50:50They don't come more dangerous than Randy Orton.
00:50:53Now that uppercut delivered on Aleister Black, and again.
00:50:57Randy Orton has been in more Elimination Chambers than anyone.
00:51:00I think it's nine at this point.
00:51:01Looking to make it number 10 with victory tonight.
00:51:06There's his work, get out for him.
00:51:08Of course, Solvo Sakow and Aleister Black know that Randy is the big threat.
00:51:12His reputation precedes him.
00:51:15That's a break into the post.
00:51:18Meanwhile, Aleister Black delivers a big strike.
00:51:21And now out on the apron.
00:51:23Oh, the moonsault out onto the floor from Black.
00:51:26There's the problem with a triple break.
00:51:27It hits something big.
00:51:28Look what follows.
00:51:29Oh, nice from Black.
00:51:31Big strike with that boot up top to Randy Orton.
00:51:37Men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match from Charlotte.
00:51:40Good start for Aleister Black.
00:51:54It's been superb.
00:51:55He's in an array of strikes already from Aleister Black.
00:51:57The people simply have no defenses for him.
00:52:00I want to say, Solvo is back in that boat once again.
00:52:02A month removed from the brutality of that rivalry against Damian Priest.
00:52:13Fully, fully recovered.
00:52:15And that in itself would have been no easy task.
00:52:18The damage to the body for both men during that rivalry.
00:52:22Solvo Sakow doesn't care about history.
00:52:24He cares about the future.
00:52:26And he's coming to take it all.
00:52:27Solvo Sakow with a big shoulder tackle and delivers the headbutt on Black.
00:52:36How much do you think Tripp Williams' jacket cost?
00:52:39Oh, please.
00:52:40You know, it's funny you say that because I asked him earlier today.
00:52:43I said, where do you go shopping?
00:52:45He said, I have my places from Florida to Atlanta and a lot of online specialty.
00:52:50He just whispered to me, whatever your price in your head is, add a zero.
00:52:54Hmm.
00:52:56It looks it.
00:52:57Oh, clean in the clock of Solvo Sakow there, Alistair Black.
00:53:05And right to the tack down in a lateral press that only earned him.
00:53:09And I'll tell you right now, that just shows you in a nutshell how tough Solvo Sakow is.
00:53:14A flush kick to the skull.
00:53:16Doesn't even get a one count.
00:53:19That's why it was once upon a time the enforcer for the mighty bloodline.
00:53:24A former street fighting champion of the islands.
00:53:26As tough as it gets.
00:53:29And he is just wired differently.
00:53:33Driving that right knee into the back of Solvo Sakow is Alistair Black.
00:53:37Oh, and now looking to get back to business, slamming Randy's head into the announce desk.
00:53:45And the announce desk is usually the territory of Randy Orton.
00:53:50Throwing his opponent's body onto there.
00:53:52But he tasted it himself there.
00:53:53And Randy's in a bad way.
00:53:56Solvo Sakow now in full control.
00:53:59Catching Alistair Black.
00:54:00And I'll tell you right now, Randy Orton has barely got out of the blocks in this one.
00:54:07And clearly, Alistair Black and Solo Sakow knew what a threat Orton would be.
00:54:11And they've taken him out early.
00:54:15Solvo having a deal with Randy Orton on the apron and for a moment reprieve for Alistair Black.
00:54:21And just mocking him with the signature Orton pose.
00:54:30And Orton has got next to nothing in so far in this match.
00:54:33And I've got to tell you, I don't know if it's a strategy, a game plan or what.
00:54:37But it is brilliant for Solo Sakow and Alistair Black.
00:54:44Suplex by Solvo.
00:54:46And the ring was shaking.
00:54:56The pass that have been taken to get here for these three men.
00:55:00As Alistair Black locking it in on that right leg against Solo Sakow.
00:55:05A men's elimination chamber qualifying match.
00:55:09And as you see, Randy Orton has come to his feet.
00:55:11Trick Williams has been observing ringside.
00:55:14Well, Randy's got to be careful.
00:55:15A tap out here.
00:55:16Ends it.
00:55:17Solo Sakow refusing to give up this ankle hold of Alistair Black.
00:55:22And just about breaking it.
00:55:23But back on with that hold is Alistair Black.
00:55:26Randy, we're going to do damage.
00:55:28Of course, triple threat rules.
00:55:29First to score.
00:55:30A pin for or submission of any opponent wins.
00:55:33With Garvin stomp action here.
00:55:34Randy going old school.
00:55:37And it drives the knee down as well.
00:55:39It doesn't have to be pretty, but it is highly effective from the Viper.
00:55:44The Viper, who did not get much in in the early goings of this one.
00:55:48But my, is that changed now?
00:55:49One.
00:55:50Two.
00:55:52Three.
00:55:54Four.
00:55:55Five.
00:55:56Alistair Black comes in with that forearm to the back of Randy Orton.
00:56:01And he was down to the final three at the Royal Rumble.
00:56:04Delivered an RKO to Roman Reigns.
00:56:06But immediately eliminated after that by Gunther.
00:56:09Rolling for that big kick there.
00:56:10Randy simply wise to it.
00:56:13Great instincts from the Viper.
00:56:15Knowing the threat that Alistair Black holds in those feet.
00:56:19See the tickets on sale for Elimination Chamber.
00:56:21We're just three weeks away.
00:56:22Who will be the first man to punch his ticket to Elimination Chamber in Chicago?
00:56:29Three.
00:56:30Four.
00:56:32Great scene here in Charlotte tonight.
00:56:36Tiffany Stratton was able to advance herself in the Women's Elimination Chamber qualifying match earlier.
00:56:41And now the big one between Orton, Black, and Sokoa.
00:56:46Alistair Black succeeding on the second attempt with those chest kicks.
00:56:50And now Orton getting a pummeling.
00:56:54Slow decimation of the body of the Viper.
00:56:58Scientific approach here from Alistair Black.
00:57:00And it has been utterly devastating.
00:57:02Yeah, you mentioned the scientific approach, Wade.
00:57:04He goes with level attacks.
00:57:06He's focused with the strikes upstairs and downstairs.
00:57:09And then finally works the legs.
00:57:11We've seen time and again how much WWE superstars struggle with those Muatai strikes.
00:57:16But Solo Sokoa has a different approach.
00:57:18Oh, man.
00:57:19Oh, man.
00:57:20And then he gives Trick Willie a look.
00:57:22And Trick says, I'm just sitting back and taking it in, my friend.
00:57:25Yeah, I'm just looking.
00:57:26I'm not buying.
00:57:27Not tonight, anyway.
00:57:28Next week might be a different story.
00:57:30But Trick Willie ain't dressed for combat here.
00:57:321-800-whoop that.
00:57:34Just sitting with those lemon pepper steppers looking good.
00:57:36And that chop from Solo Sokoa.
00:57:44He's never been in elimination chamber.
00:57:46This could be a breakthrough moment for his big goals that he has stated.
00:57:52And he is built in elimination chamber.
00:57:56Solo Sokoa is built for the carnage that the chamber delivers.
00:58:01That is a body designed to take punishment and keep ticking.
00:58:06You saw how much it's on his mind right in the midst of this match.
00:58:09Pointing to the grandest stage of them all.
00:58:11WrestleMania 42.
00:58:1310 weeks away.
00:58:15And now the Viper on the comeback.
00:58:18Oh, he's looking for that scoop snap.
00:58:19Power slam.
00:58:21We're holding on to the rope.
00:58:22But then coming in with a basement kick is Aleister Black.
00:58:25Solo perhaps going for that spinning solo.
00:58:28Aleister Black fully aware of the danger.
00:58:30Oh, pop-up Samoan.
00:58:34This to advance to the chamber.
00:58:35The beat goes on here in Charlotte.
00:58:40Good match.
00:58:43Good match.
00:58:53Well, Solo Sokoa, who was rather concerned about the disappearing activist MFTs,
00:58:59who was supposed to be at ringside,
00:59:01is getting the job done nonetheless.
00:59:04And now fully in control of his two opponents in this elimination chamber qualifying.
00:59:17Big right hands being delivered from Solo Sokoa.
00:59:20And here's part of the problem.
00:59:21You've got two opponents down.
00:59:23You're now spoiled for choice.
00:59:24The best thing you can do is eliminate one of them to the outside.
00:59:29Go for broke.
00:59:30Hit something big on the one who's left.
00:59:32Solo Sokoa apparently not quite ready for that yet.
00:59:36Running hip attack.
00:59:37As he has each of his rivals separated in the corners.
00:59:42What kind of pounce is Solo?
00:59:45That is what wounds large.
00:59:47WrestleMania 42.
00:59:48I'll tell you right now,
00:59:53seeing that sign hanging there in the deep waters of a match,
00:59:56that has just added motivation to anyone in that locker room.
01:00:00That is what it is all about.
01:00:03Grit your teeth.
01:00:04Get through the pain.
01:00:06And nice stalling suplex there.
01:00:10Looking to put it away right here.
01:00:12It's black.
01:00:12He's able to get that left shoulder up.
01:00:14Solo Sokoa has turned this into a stroll,
01:00:17but it is an incredibly painful stroll for his opponent.
01:00:21She sees Selena on the outside.
01:00:22Now beside herself with worry because her husband,
01:00:28Alistair Black,
01:00:29is being mercilessly ground down by Solo Sokoa.
01:00:33A massive chop as Black tries to fight his way out of the corner.
01:00:41Those elbow shots of Alistair Black,
01:00:43those vertical elbow strikes are so nasty,
01:00:46so easy to bust an opponent open with those.
01:00:48Those elbows of Black are incredibly sharp,
01:00:51and he knows how to use them.
01:00:53Now Solo climbing up.
01:00:56Hopefully he's going to try to put Alistair up on his shoulders.
01:01:01Look at the power of Solo Sokoa as Alistair Black tries to fight his way free.
01:01:06Once again,
01:01:07it was those elbows that got Alistair Black free.
01:01:10Well, the guys wear elbow pads.
01:01:12Alistair Black sees that as cushioning for those strikes,
01:01:15but does not want them.
01:01:16And now the Pfeiffer back into the ring,
01:01:20back into the fray.
01:01:24He just sends him into that post,
01:01:26that right shoulder.
01:01:27Damaged clearly against the post.
01:01:29How quickly it turned around.
01:01:31Solo Sokoa was in full control,
01:01:33but Alistair Black now perhaps in the ascendancy,
01:01:36beating Orton to the punch
01:01:38a couple of times in a row there,
01:01:40and Orton's been rocked.
01:01:41Alistair Black just teed up to eat these right hands.
01:01:53Orton simply too powerful.
01:01:55What a massive frame Randy Orton has.
01:02:01It is high pressure here in Charlotte.
01:02:04Three weeks to Elimination Chamber.
01:02:06Randy Orton is trying to get himself there.
01:02:08Oh, the superplex on Alistair Black.
01:02:11Meanwhile, Solo Sokoa up top with a splash.
01:02:16Could Solo do it?
01:02:18The Pfeiffer survives.
01:02:20And look at Trick Williams out of his seat,
01:02:23looking on ringside.
01:02:24Well, Randy Orton executed that top rope superplex,
01:02:28one that he's leaned on many times in the past,
01:02:30but we know Randy has had spinal issues previously.
01:02:34And apparently on that landing,
01:02:36it struck again.
01:02:37And Solo Sokoa did not need a second invite
01:02:41for that splash off the top rope,
01:02:44but almost got the job done.
01:02:48Massive crowd here at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
01:02:52And they are seeing a great main event.
01:02:55Remember, Royal Rumble was one path to get to WrestleMania.
01:02:58But now it comes down to,
01:03:00can one of these three men
01:03:02get themselves into the Elimination Chamber?
01:03:05Well, Orton's been wiped out.
01:03:07Orton's on the floor,
01:03:07and he's still gingerly holding that back.
01:03:10He might not be able to stand.
01:03:12And one of these two might be in the same way.
01:03:15And it appears that will be Alistair Black.
01:03:17And it's Solos for the taking now, Joe.
01:03:19Solo Sokoa looking to keep momentum going.
01:03:24Oh, the running hip attack doesn't go his way.
01:03:27Alistair Black was playing a little possum there.
01:03:29Oh!
01:03:30Right to the jaw.
01:03:31Brian Neistro.
01:03:32Meanwhile, the Viper is back.
01:03:35A surge of energy at exactly the right time for Randy Orton.
01:03:40Scoop snap power slam, Randy Orton.
01:03:43And that is not the luck you want to see
01:03:47on the face of Randy Orton
01:03:49this deep into a major match.
01:03:52Oh, he's lining up the draping DDT.
01:03:55But Solo exits and pulls him down.
01:03:58Oh, and sends him.
01:04:00Well, he doesn't.
01:04:01Orton able to stop that momentum.
01:04:03Well, Orton tasted it earlier.
01:04:05Oh, man!
01:04:06He just annihilated the top foot of the desk.
01:04:11And again!
01:04:13That is a lot of weight on Solo Sokoa.
01:04:17A little poke to the eye.
01:04:18Referee did not see that.
01:04:20And Alistair Black temporarily blinded.
01:04:23And Black gets one too!
01:04:27The Viper pushes Solo back into the ring.
01:04:35Orton hyper-aware of all the threats around the ring,
01:04:38including Trigg Williams and, of course, Selena.
01:04:40You get the sense that nothing is going to deny Randy Orton
01:04:46what he sees as his destiny.
01:04:48He's back to the elimination chamber!
01:04:52Draping DDT is delivered!
01:04:54You know what they want.
01:05:03You know what he wants.
01:05:12Could elimination chamber be around the corner for Randy Orton?
01:05:16Alistair Black!
01:05:17Alistair Black!
01:05:21Spinning Solo!
01:05:22Could it be Solo getting there?
01:05:25So close to a chain.
01:05:27Oh, man, you have to be nimble when things are breaking down like this.
01:05:31And Solo was exactly that just there.
01:05:34Spinning Solo didn't get the job done.
01:05:37But one spike certainly will.
01:05:41A spike away.
01:05:43He's never been in the elimination chamber.
01:05:46He misses!
01:05:48The big knee from Black!
01:05:50Could it be Alistair Black?
01:05:52Solo survives.
01:05:53Nice bridge in German.
01:05:54Didn't quite get the pin due to the massive frame of Solo.
01:05:58So close!
01:05:58Oh!
01:05:58What a massive knee.
01:06:01Alistair Black!
01:06:03And again, two and change from Solo.
01:06:06The Dutchman a millisecond away from qualifying with that Marco Van Bastenleg strike to the jaw of Solo.
01:06:14But turn around, Alistair.
01:06:15Or don't!
01:06:17Instead of an RKO, it's a roll-up!
01:06:22Oh, what a big knee!
01:06:24Right to the chin of Randy Orton looking for Black Mask.
01:06:28How about those three letters?
01:06:32But somehow, Alistair Black rolling out of the ring.
01:06:36He clearly knows nothing about that.
01:06:37Just a momentum bounce.
01:06:40Instinctive roll.
01:06:42And this match was won.
01:06:44Orton had it won.
01:06:45What a missed opportunity for Randy.
01:06:47Oh!
01:06:48That spike is in gear!
01:06:51Solo's got him lined up!
01:06:53The crosshairs right on the jaw of the Viper.
01:06:58For Elimination Chamber.
01:07:05RKO!
01:07:10One, two, three!
01:07:12Here is your winner.
01:07:19The Viper!
01:07:21Randy Orton!
01:07:26Well, he's just got that sixth sense, hasn't he?
01:07:29And he's earned that over a long, distinguished career, the sense to not turn around and get spiked, the sense to just go for Brooke with the RKO.
01:07:41Solo, Solo waiting in the wins to punish Orton, deny, and Orton once again, for the tenth time, is now heading to the Elimination Chamber.
01:07:53Hey, remember what Randy said at the beginning of this year, it's his time for more history, his time to add to the 14 World Championships.
01:08:03He's now a step closer to having that chance.
01:08:06The Viper is going to Chicago.
01:08:08The Viper is going to Chicago.
01:08:09He's headed to Elimination Chamber.
01:08:11We are just three weeks away.
01:08:14away.
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