00:00It's exactly the way you expect things to go when the MFTs are involved.
00:06Ten-man tag team match.
00:09Carmel Hayes, Ilya Dragunov, Shinsuke Nakamura, Matt Cardona, Apollo Crews against the MFTs.
00:15And herein lies the issue with the style of Ilya Dragunov.
00:19He is 100 miles an hour, pedal to the metal, which is great when things go well.
00:24The second something goes slightly wrong, it is Ilya Dragunov's spine crashing hard against the corner of that apron.
00:31And Ilya Dragunov has barely been able to get to his feet ever since.
00:35And now the target clearly, that back of Dragunov.
00:40So what are we seeing here, Joe?
00:43We're seeing five former United States champions on one side of the ring.
00:47On paper, fantastic, right?
00:50Against a team of the MFTs.
00:52The problem is, these five U.S. champs on the far side of the ring there,
00:57it really is a group of randos who have no chemistry, they've never teamed together.
01:02These MFTs, this is a quintet that is well drilled.
01:05And clearly the evidence is showing now, as once again,
01:10Ilya Dragunov getting pummeled behind the referee's back, getting attacked by Tonga Lowa.
01:17You just can't force chemistry, you cannot cheat it.
01:22Of course, with the MFTs, it's not just the chemistry in the ring, they are inseparable.
01:26This is their life.
01:27This is their purpose.
01:28And they have a defined leader in Solo Sokoa, who calls the shots.
01:34Only Ilya Dragunov could possibly think about fighting his way out of the rival's corner, one against five.
01:42Yeah, that is one of those situations where you just close your eyes and keep swinging,
01:46hoping that something connects.
01:48Thankfully for Dragunov, it was, but Solo!
01:51Huge uppercut.
01:52Massive uppercut.
01:53You know, for a moment there, I don't know that Dragunov knew where he was in the ring.
01:56He was circling back towards the opposing corner for a moment.
02:00Yeah, he's been so beaten down, he's working on instinct at this point,
02:03and instincts are starting to let Dragunov down.
02:07As is inevitable, perhaps, when you've been beaten so badly by these five.
02:15Look, cranium crush going on right now.
02:19Shaka, brother.
02:24JC Mateo continuing.
02:26His assault on Dragunov, who looks to power out,
02:30deliver some joint manipulation, and then a chop.
02:42Just pinpoint strikes there from Mateo,
02:44and how impressive is that?
02:46Standing moonsault.
02:48The ball of muscle, who can attack from every single angle,
02:52and that is a huge amount of weight,
02:54getting dropped on the sternum of Dragunov,
02:56and Dragunov, at this point, looks like he can barely breathe.
03:09We're in Dallas, Texas, and we have a Texas-sized 10-man tag team match.
03:15As most of the locker room ran down to help out Carmelo Hayes and Ilya Dragunov,
03:20but the end result was Nick Aldis says,
03:22let's do it.
03:23The MFTs were on the attack.
03:25Carmelo Hayes, Dragunov, Shinsuke Nakamura, Matt Cardona,
03:28a Pavel Cruz on one side against Solo and his gang.
03:33Dragunov has just been battered from pillar to post for the past five minutes or so,
03:37and it appears there is no letter whatsoever.
03:40Solo Sakawa dropping a couple more.
03:43Oh!
03:44Nelly, a Dragunov well-timed as Solo had turned around to deal with others.
03:50Yeah, I don't care how badly beaten down Dragunov is,
03:53never take your eyes off the Mad Dragon,
03:55and now pick your tag E.
03:58It is the US champ, Carmelo.
04:00And here comes Melo,
04:03whose plans for the night were interrupted by Solo.
04:11Solo standing his ground.
04:14Melo giving him everything he's got.
04:16Huge power.
04:18Oh!
04:18Springboard clothesline.
04:20Melo with the superior movement like a cat bouncing around that ring.
04:26We know full well Solo Sakawa wants his MFTs
04:30in possession of every piece of gold.
04:32Oh, the springboard leg drop on Tom Otonga.
04:35Oh!
04:36What an uppercut by Solo.
04:38La Mistica!
04:39He delivers for the win!
04:43Broken up.
04:44Perfect timing there from Tonga Lauer,
04:47who has been the MVP of this matchup for the MFTs thus far,
04:51but it's breaking down.
04:53Oh!
04:53And now Tom Otonga.
04:55He is so explosive.
04:57Apollo Cruz enters the fray.
05:00J.C. Mateo wraps him up and delivers the German.
05:05Matt Cardona!
05:07Rough Rider connects!
05:12Cardona escapes the spike attempt,
05:14and a Rough Rider delivered there!
05:18But the power, the size, and the presence of Tala Tonga.
05:24That's a long way to jump up for a Rough Rider on Tala Tonga.
05:29And this is two versus one,
05:31and I'm still gonna back Tala Tonga in this situation.
05:34So big, so powerful, so devastating with those strikes.
05:38Oh, you know, oh no.
05:41Oh, this could be a two for one.
05:43The Mad Dragon and Melo.
05:45Wow!
05:46Jokeslam!
05:46Just a picture of dominance and control.
05:50That is why Tala Tonga is an asset.
05:53But he can't fight them all on his own.
05:56And now Cardona and Cruz teaming up.
05:59Big knee is delivered, Wade.
06:01Just shrugging it up once again.
06:04The stop of nightmares.
06:07And Shin saves the day!
06:11Stunning knee to the jaw there,
06:12and clearing out the big man.
06:15Still not down, though.
06:18It's taking everything they have.
06:22A Paolo Cruz high-flying!
06:25Finally gets the job done.
06:27It's taken out Cruz and Cardona in the process.
06:35J.C. Mateo looking to deliver.
06:41And now Dragunov.
06:43Right where he wants him.
06:45Center of the ring.
06:47With a Warriors mentality, the Mad Dragon.
06:51Didn't have the power this deep into the matchup
06:53against someone the size of J.C. Mateo.
06:56What's that clothesline?
06:58Now, oh, nice head, but right to the jaw there.
07:03H-Bombs delivered!
07:07Solo clears the deck into the post.
07:10And as the referee giving up the match,
07:11he's still going, but...
07:13Meanwhile...
07:14Absolute bedlam everywhere you love.
07:16Melo's back to business.
07:18Solo's got him up.
07:19He avoids the Samoan drop.
07:21Able to escape the corner as well.
07:25First 48!
07:27Dropped solo, and now to finish the job in style,
07:31the U.S. champ going airborne.
07:33He's closing in on a nothing but net.
07:36Oh, but Tom Otaga sends him flying right into a spike.
07:41Torpedo delivered by Ilya.
07:46Oh, Tom Otaga, he's calling for the cutthroat.
07:48He's called...
07:49Oh, that running cutthroat elbow.
07:52Devastating.
07:57Here are your winners...
08:00M-M-T!
08:03Melo hit the first 48.
08:06Melo was in position for the nothing but net,
08:09and quickly it turned.
08:10Yeah, you had to have multiple sets of eyes on this one,
08:15but it was that Samoan spike after the attack from behind.
08:18Dragunov clearing out Solo,
08:20but Solo wasn't legal.
08:21This man was.
08:22And one cutthroat later,
08:24the current tag champs, the MFTs,
08:27got another major victory,
08:30and it's a possibility they might be coming for U.S. title gold sooner rather than later.
08:36The tag team champions still holding on to that.
08:54The Riot 6, letting them know they've gone nowhere.
09:02They're hanging out with the Fireflies.
09:04They want their lantern back.
09:08On this road to WrestleMania.
09:13So this was two weeks ago at the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
09:18Drawing one and two with the former tag champ Charlotte Flair and Bliss.
09:21They didn't throw hands.
09:22They worked together to take out multiple opponents,
09:25including one of the favorites, Nia Jax.
09:30However, in the process of taking out Jax,
09:33Flair eliminated Bliss.
09:35The assumption being it was completely accidental, right?
09:44Hi.
09:45Hi.
09:48Hi.
09:50I'm really sorry about the Royal Rumble.
09:53You didn't eliminate me, Nia did.
09:56She ruins everything.
09:57But you know what she's not going to ruin?
09:59Today.
10:00Because you know what today is?
10:02Galentine's Day.
10:04Will you be my Galentine?
10:08Your favorite flowers?
10:10And a picture.
10:13Of you.
10:15For you.
10:16Signed.
10:18To you.
10:19Charlotte, you don't have to do all this.
10:21Look, Royal Rumble has the rules every woman for themselves.
10:24I get it.
10:25Elimination Chamber is the exact same way.
10:27I get it.
10:28But can we get back to me and my presents?
10:30Do you know what the best present is, though?
10:32What?
10:32I'm going to be ringside with you tonight.
10:35Sure am I Galentine?
10:36No.
10:37Because I'm going to woo you.
10:39Get it?
10:40Woo.
10:40Woo you.
10:45Fine.
10:46But bring the picture.
10:48I knew she'd love it.
11:03You.
11:07Bye.
11:08I'm going to be tensions with you.
11:09I love it.
11:13Bye.
11:15Bye.
11:17Bye.
11:18Bye.
11:19Bye.
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