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00:00:00Pledge! Stand!
00:00:02Oh, what a wheelchair.
00:00:05Really?
00:00:08And here come the Chelsea Chronicles again.
00:00:10I know you all want to cry, but we have to be professional at the desk.
00:00:15This is a tragedy before our eyes.
00:00:20And her opponent, accompanied by one half of a mixed AAA tag team champion,
00:00:25Jesse Green, from Johnson, Scotland, Alba Pyre!
00:00:32She's distributing her own newspapers with headlines of this injury.
00:00:37Yeah, and people are laughing off the headlines.
00:00:40Those are collectors items.
00:00:41And here's what happened a couple of weeks ago.
00:00:43Stratton Green and Lance threw down for a place in the Elimination Chamber.
00:00:47Absolute bedlam, several tag partners getting involved in the match.
00:00:51But ultimately, it was the former WWE Women's Champion
00:00:57who struck with a prettiest moonsault ever to buck her spot in the Elimination Chamber next week,
00:01:04while Chelsea Green so tragically suffered a broken ankle during the match.
00:01:11Has that been diagnosed really as are you?
00:01:13Yeah, I actually have the official diagnosis here from our medical staff.
00:01:17Chelsea suffered a 10th degree bone break.
00:01:20A 10th degree? I didn't even know that.
00:01:21I don't know where they go that line.
00:01:22An attack from a vindictive Tiffany Stratton.
00:01:26This is going about the match, Wade.
00:01:28No, vindictive.
00:01:29So now the secret Hervis Alba Fire is going to wish you a punishment beating
00:01:33to little Miss Stratton as a reward for breaking our leader's ankle.
00:01:40Fearless leader.
00:01:41Tiffany getting right to action against Alba Fire.
00:01:46A qualifying match a couple of weeks ago.
00:01:49Flash legend was involved.
00:01:52Chelsea ended up with this injury to the ankle.
00:01:57You know full well Tiffany Stratton is desperate to get back
00:02:01to challenging for World Championship gold,
00:02:05perhaps against Jade Cargill, the woman who took the gold from her in the first place.
00:02:09We'll see if she can win at the chamber.
00:02:11We'll see how that all plays out a lot up in the air at the moment in the women's division
00:02:16as we are on the hunt for those WrestleMania spots.
00:02:20Incredible to see the upset that Kiana James pulled off just moments ago against Charlotte Flair
00:02:25and Nia Jax as you see Tiffany Stratton coming in.
00:02:29Of course Tiffany the first to qualify for the women's elimination chamber.
00:02:33Looking to put away Alba Fire here.
00:02:35So Tiffany, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, Asuka and Kiana James.
00:02:39Yeah, that's the shocker. I'm very interested to see how Kiana does in that particular matchup.
00:02:45But the spots are filling up rapidly.
00:02:47One left. We'll find out on Raw who fills that one.
00:02:50But right now it is all about Tiffany Stratton and Alba Fire just cannot get anything going here.
00:02:55Springboarding right into him.
00:02:58Coming down with all that pressure on Alba Fire.
00:03:00Yeah, on Monday it'll be Io and Raquel and Kyrie Sane in the final qualifier.
00:03:05We're just eight days away from elimination chamber. Shoulders are down.
00:03:10And clearly Tiffany Stratton is hitting top form at exactly the time of year you want to be.
00:03:15In combination.
00:03:16Alba Fire just cannot find a single answer.
00:03:19And this is a veteran Alba Fire who has dominated levels in NXT in Europe and in Japan.
00:03:26And finally gets a little something going.
00:03:28Maybe the rake of the eyes there to Tiffany Stratton.
00:03:31But regardless it was effective and finally stemmed that flow of offense that was coming the way of Alba Fire.
00:03:37And yeah, we're all impressed by that Chelsea.
00:03:40Chelsea looks on in the wheelchair as Alba Fire tries to take control here against Tiffany Stratton.
00:03:57That was a hot pace being set early on by Tiffany Stratton.
00:04:02The recent former WWE Women's Champion.
00:04:06And Alba Fire just was able to quell that.
00:04:10You're absolutely right. It was a hot pace.
00:04:12And a lot of times that will swarm an inexperienced athlete and it will be a short match.
00:04:17But Alba Fire kept enough in the tank to ride it out.
00:04:20Wait for one mistake and then pounced.
00:04:23And that is a veteran display right now.
00:04:26And now is the time for the punishment beating.
00:04:30Chelsea Green has to be loving this. Not this bit.
00:04:33Tiffany, we're going to put it away.
00:04:37Beating to the punch on that one once again by Alba Fire.
00:04:39And now the hook of the leg by Alba.
00:04:44Chelsea enjoying what she's seeing right now.
00:04:47Sorry, was that walking boot bedazzled lead?
00:04:49Did I see ornamental decorations on that?
00:04:51If it's Chelsea Green, it's going to be done with style.
00:04:54This is a fashion leader.
00:04:56I know you know nothing about fashion, Joe Test.
00:04:59Despite being an Italian, you're the first Italian ever who has no fashion sense.
00:05:04But clearly you can learn a trick or two from the bedazzled Chelsea Green.
00:05:09And the nature of fashion houses, of course, ended up on Italy.
00:05:11But we'll go with the bedazzled walking boot.
00:05:14You should get a bedazzled suit in tribute to Chelsea Green and her broken...
00:05:20Building no tribute.
00:05:21Friday Night SmackDown has been roaring all night long here.
00:05:24Amaranth Bank Arena, 11,400 plus.
00:05:30As we've been talking about the Elimination Chamber being eight days away.
00:05:34Had an incredible qualifying match.
00:05:36A triple threat that was won by Keanu James.
00:05:40This match in front of us here is really the back end of Alba Fire and Chelsea Green
00:05:44trying to get back for what happened in a qualifying match a couple weeks ago.
00:05:48Yeah, what happened, Joe Test? Here's what happened.
00:05:51Chelsea Green was savagely attacked by Tiffany Stratton.
00:05:55Savagely?
00:05:55Destroying the ankle.
00:05:57It almost had to be amputated, apparently.
00:06:00Who are you getting your medical updates from?
00:06:03Chelsea Green and the Chelsea Chronicle.
00:06:05It's all in there, Joe.
00:06:07You should try reading it sometime, please.
00:06:11Who's the editor-in-chief of that?
00:06:14Somebody's sitting in a bedazzled wheelchair.
00:06:15I don't know who it is, but they deserve a pay right.
00:06:17After, referee!
00:06:20After if she quits!
00:06:22See the newspaper bag hanging off with the wheelchair there.
00:06:26She's been tossing out that fake news every time she comes down to the rent.
00:06:29It's not fake news, it's confused.
00:06:30It's right off a photocopy machine.
00:06:32I mean, she...
00:06:32I literally can't move!
00:06:36Idiot!
00:06:37And this is suddenly turned into an incredibly dominant display by Alba Fire,
00:06:42and people who've been studying the game of Alba Fire for the past 10 years
00:06:46will not be surprised by that whatsoever.
00:07:08Tiffany Stratton and Alba Fire going at it here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:07:11Still to come, the Men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match with Carmelo Hayes and Damian Priest
00:07:16and Tripp Williams, and then Randy Orton and Aleister Black in the main event
00:07:21as Tiffany Stratton looks to rally back against Alba.
00:07:24Well, Tiffany has taken a hell of a beating over the past three or four minutes in this one.
00:07:28Finally getting a little something the opposite direction,
00:07:31but immediately back on top is the veteran Alba Fire.
00:07:37And Alba Fire is on a major mission tonight to punish Tiffany Stratton,
00:07:43who is the prime reason why Chelsea Green is currently incapacitated in a wheelchair, unable to stand.
00:07:50How can you pinpoint her as the moment that an injury happened in that qualifying match?
00:07:55You point the finger at her and say she's the prime reason.
00:07:58I can't even recall the injury taking place in that match. We called it.
00:08:02It happened really fast. If you blink, you missed it, but I saw it and it was, it was dastardly
00:08:07from Tiffany Stratton.
00:08:09And Chelsea Green looks on and now sees Alba Fire in a world of hurt against all the talents of
00:08:16Tiffany Stratton.
00:08:17To put her away right here.
00:08:19By again, absolutely ragdolled in there. Almost a brain buster like move from the second rope.
00:08:26Really, really ugly landing.
00:08:28For the Scots woman followed up by this.
00:08:30This move that was slammed down hard on the knee of Tiffany Stratton.
00:08:36Just about kicking out, clinging on, and now the cogs are whirring in the mind of Tiffany Stratton.
00:08:42How do I put this one to bed?
00:08:45With Chelsea with the surrender cobra pose, and she sits there in the wheelchair.
00:08:49Well, you'd surrender too if you had your leg broken.
00:08:53Broken? Do you really believe?
00:08:55You can see the cast, Joe.
00:08:59For the part where Alabama's slammed instead turned around by Alba Fire.
00:09:03Gory special connects.
00:09:05And with that, Alba Fire looks to close this out.
00:09:09Alba's had a lot taken out, but took a couple of beats to get that pin.
00:09:13And just enough in the tank of Tiffany Stratton to kick Alba.
00:09:18Chelsea senses it like the rest of us.
00:09:20Inching closer to victory is Alba Fire of the Secret Herbers.
00:09:27Look at the power of Stratton.
00:09:30Slump him a slam, and Stratton now heading up to where she likes it best.
00:09:36But instead of the prettiest moonsault ever, it is fire pushing her out to the floor.
00:09:42Alba Fire just a little too fast now, and I'm scared for the safety of Chelsea Green in that wheelchair.
00:09:48He's fine.
00:09:48The woman who destroyed her leg is in rather close proximity, and that's why you hire the Secret Herbers.
00:09:54Oh no!
00:09:55Oh, met with a big right hand.
00:09:58She's out of the wheelchair way.
00:10:00It's a miracle!
00:10:00It's a miracle!
00:10:01Maybe it's not a broken leg is what it is.
00:10:03Oh!
00:10:04And look at Tiffany Stratton trying to attack an invalid!
00:10:07How dare you Tiffany!
00:10:09Unbelievable, Alba Fire comes flying through.
00:10:12Yeah, the not-so-secret Herbers doing his job once again.
00:10:16Nice job, Alba.
00:10:17Now to put Stratton to the sword once and for all.
00:10:24Fire.
00:10:25Feeling in control.
00:10:30Up top on the top rope is Alba.
00:10:33Knees got up!
00:10:35Tiffany Stratton got her knees up.
00:10:38That swan's on from the top.
00:10:40Just took a beat too long.
00:10:41Nice!
00:10:42Connection there with the knees to the lower back of Stratton.
00:10:46Well scouted by Alba Fire.
00:10:49Tiffany just throws her away at that moment.
00:10:53And now Stratton as she looks to take control.
00:10:57Going back up top.
00:10:58The prettiest moonsault ever!
00:11:01One, two, three!
00:11:04One, two, three!
00:11:28Accurately named move in the history of professional wrestling.
00:11:33Much to the despair of Chelsea Green.
00:11:36Get well soon, Chelsea.
00:11:38As Tiffany Stratton rolls on towards the Elimination Chamber next week.
00:11:42Hey, go, go, go, go!
00:11:44Don't get her away!
00:11:52Don't get her away!
00:11:52Yes, Sammy.
00:11:54How you doing?
00:11:56Not good, man.
00:11:58Hey, listen.
00:11:59Listen, I know some bad luck at the Royal Rumble last week,
00:12:04hell of a match, but that could have gone anyway.
00:12:07You have nothing to be ashamed of.
00:12:11Yeah, I know I have nothing to be ashamed of.
00:12:14If anybody should be ashamed of themselves here, it's you.
00:12:19I should be ashamed of myself?
00:12:21Yeah, Cody, yeah.
00:12:22Drew McIntyre gets involved in our match.
00:12:24I see you getting beat down.
00:12:26I help you.
00:12:26I try to help you.
00:12:28I do right by you.
00:12:30I try to do the right thing, and how do you repay me?
00:12:32You stick me with a crossroads, and you punch your ticket to Elimination Chamber.
00:12:36You put a knife in my back, Cody.
00:12:38Sammy, that's your perspective what happened.
00:12:40That was chaos.
00:12:41The match wasn't over.
00:12:42The bell hadn't rung.
00:12:43The whistle hadn't blown.
00:12:44Yeah, you fell back into a crossroads.
00:12:46It's an opportunity I took advantage of.
00:12:48Sure, sure.
00:12:49And those opportunities, they don't just plop in your lap, Sammy.
00:12:52Those are the opportunities that when they've come to you,
00:12:54you haven't taken advantage of them,
00:12:56and that's why you haven't become WWE Champion.
00:13:03There it is.
00:13:05Now, it's real easy for you to say when you're the golden boy.
00:13:09Right?
00:13:10QB won.
00:13:12Everything always comes up.
00:13:13Aces for Cody Rhodes.
00:13:15You got to finish your story.
00:13:17Cody, you were chosen.
00:13:18Nobody chose me.
00:13:19I've been trying to finish my story for 10 damn years.
00:13:23You understand?
00:13:25No, you don't.
00:13:26Of course you don't understand,
00:13:27because you don't know what it's like to constantly go out there
00:13:29and try to do the right thing every single time
00:13:32and have it blow up in your face.
00:13:32I don't know what it's like to do the right thing
00:13:34and have it blow up in your face.
00:13:36Where were you in Germany when I did exactly that?
00:13:39Three stages of hell.
00:13:40Jacob Fatou showed up.
00:13:41I tried to do the right thing,
00:13:42and it cost me,
00:13:43and it cost me everything.
00:13:46So don't lecture me about struggle, Sammy.
00:13:49I could walk you in the locker room right now,
00:13:51and every one of those guys,
00:13:52I bet you could beat.
00:13:53It's not me.
00:13:55It's not the system.
00:13:56The only thing in your way is you.
00:14:11Dang!
00:14:14I mean, we're friends like Cody Rhodes.
00:14:17Who needs enemies?
00:14:18I'll tell you what, big dog.
00:14:20Let me give you some advice.
00:14:22I'm going to do something tonight
00:14:23that you couldn't do.
00:14:26Let's get the job done.
00:14:31Let's talk about it.
00:14:38Cody!
00:14:40Cody!
00:14:41Hey!
00:14:42Cody!
00:14:49Look, I'm sorry, okay?
00:14:51It's fine.
00:14:51No, I'm sorry.
00:14:53I'm not doing great, okay?
00:14:55But you're right.
00:14:56You're right about everything you said.
00:14:58Look,
00:14:59you're going to become WWE champion again.
00:15:02It's a matter of when, not if.
00:15:03Everybody knows it, okay?
00:15:05This time around,
00:15:06just remember
00:15:08that you had a little help along the way.
00:15:11Okay?
00:15:13I don't forget.
00:15:18I don't forget.
00:15:20I don't forget.
00:15:21I don't forget.
00:15:21I don't forget.
00:15:21I don't forget.
00:15:22I don't forget.
00:15:23Cause I'm the greatest,
00:15:24ain't on hatin',
00:15:25I'm the best pick.
00:15:26You watch your side,
00:15:27well, I guess you wait till next year.
00:15:29I'm at the top,
00:15:30get respect while I get fit.
00:15:32Who got a problem, huh?
00:15:34Tell them to step ahead.
00:15:35Step ahead.
00:15:37Watch it.
00:15:38You're the greatest,
00:15:39I want you to ever.
00:15:40The following contest is the match
00:15:42Elimination Chamber Qualifier,
00:15:45Triple Threat Max.
00:15:46Introducing first,
00:15:48from Boston, Massachusetts.
00:15:50Weighing in at 210 pounds,
00:15:52he is the United States Champion,
00:15:57Carmelo Hayes!
00:15:59The loaded Elimination Chamber
00:16:01needs another man.
00:16:03Melo against his former close friend,
00:16:04Rick Williams and Damian Priest.
00:16:06Next.
00:16:07Celebrate and say no hatin',
00:16:08I'm the best kid.
00:16:09You want your shot,
00:16:10well, I guess you wait till next year.
00:16:12I'm the best.
00:16:26I'm the best.
00:16:46They don't want none,
00:16:47no, they don't want none.
00:16:48He loves the scan,
00:16:50no, they don't really want none.
00:16:52We some southern boys
00:16:53with the former strength.
00:16:55Ain't nobody man enough
00:16:56to feel the pain.
00:16:58And you'll compete next,
00:16:59you better give respect.
00:17:01Cause ain't nobody
00:17:02breaking his redneck.
00:17:04A tribute to AJ Styles.
00:17:07That's Monday.
00:17:08One of the greatest superstars
00:17:09of all time returns home
00:17:11to Atlanta, Georgia.
00:17:13It'll be this Monday
00:17:14at 8 Eastern,
00:17:15by Pacific,
00:17:16only on Netflix.
00:17:17That's going to be so special
00:17:19when he addresses
00:17:20the WWE Universe
00:17:21one final time.
00:17:23The great AJ Styles.
00:17:25Well, there's Melo,
00:17:27and lately in all these
00:17:27U.S. title defenses,
00:17:29he's been accurate
00:17:29in saying,
00:17:30Melo don't miss.
00:17:31Now he's called his shot
00:17:32in a different way.
00:17:33Setting a course
00:17:34to Elimination Chamber.
00:17:36But look who he's up against here.
00:17:38I mean,
00:17:38this is some Triple Threat.
00:21:07A few years ago, at least in NXT, they ran together as a Trick and Mellow gang, ultimately a big
00:21:12falling out.
00:21:14It was every man for himself after Trick tried to negotiate some sort of partnership with Mellow here.
00:21:20Mellow was having none of it.
00:21:21Yeah, Damian Priest wasn't wasting time getting to work in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, but you detail that they
00:21:27were best friends in NXT and then the relationship fractured due to jealousy.
00:21:31As Priest looks to take control early on.
00:21:35Smart from Priest knows exactly what's at stake here. No time for chat.
00:21:39Well, clearly, Trick Williams sees the chat in a slightly different light.
00:21:44Two big men with such athleticism and power.
00:21:48These two know each other pretty well already.
00:21:50We saw them do battle a few weeks ago on SmackDown and indeed at Saturday night's main event in that
00:21:55four-way.
00:21:57A rather heavy-handed affair between those two in the past and since we started exactly the same way here.
00:22:03You mentioned what happened back in January between these two.
00:22:07There was interference from Sami Zayn, so it was a no contest when Trick Williams and Damian Priest ended up
00:22:15together in the ring back then.
00:22:16I'll tell you right now, the onus really is on Mellow and Trick to beat the veteran Damian Priest there,
00:22:24former World Heavyweight champ.
00:22:25He's been in the Elimination Chamber before.
00:22:27It's a big prove-it moment for a couple of guys in Trick and Mellow who both want to be
00:22:33the guy right here on SmackDown.
00:22:36Well, you can't be the guy unless you can put a guy like Priest away.
00:22:39Oh, Priest has an edge to him tonight.
00:22:41Looking to advance to Chicago.
00:22:45And this is just that extra layer of confidence that being a former World Heavyweight champ gives you against a
00:22:51couple of relative newcomers.
00:22:52And I appreciate that Mellow is a United States champ.
00:22:55Oh, wow, he went from joke slam to onto his heels.
00:22:59It's crazy athleticism for a 6'5", 250-pound Trick Williams.
00:23:04It didn't quite work.
00:23:05Well, speaking of athleticism, Carmelo Hayes rolls off the back, springboards, and takes out Trick Williams.
00:23:13Yeah, no surprise with that athleticism from Mellow and that Mystica connects.
00:23:17Oh, that turtle-to-whirl spinning face buster of Carmelo Hayes.
00:23:22But Damian Priest, could he do it right here?
00:23:26And left shoulder up from Mellow.
00:23:38Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:23:42The road to WrestleMania.
00:23:44Now the road is closing in on Chicago.
00:23:48Eight days from now, it'll be Elimination Chamber.
00:23:50Four men have punched their ticket to that golden opportunity there in Chicago.
00:23:56We're here to see if Carmelo Hayes, Damian Priest, or Trick Williams will be next.
00:24:01Trick has been on one hell of a streak here since his debut and on SmackDown.
00:24:05Another big victory last week against Rey Fenix.
00:24:07But this would perhaps be the biggest of his career so far
00:24:11to get himself into that Elimination Chamber match.
00:24:14And an opportunity of booking his ticket for WrestleMania in a World Championship match.
00:24:20But Mellow has other ideas.
00:24:25So Carmelo Hayes is laser-focused not only on keeping his United States Championship,
00:24:31but also adding to it by winning the Chamber
00:24:35and then going on and winning World Championship gold at WrestleMania,
00:24:39becoming a champ-champ.
00:24:41Looking for the quick one right here.
00:24:44And right back to it is Trick.
00:24:49These two know each other so well.
00:24:51At one point, Carmelo Hayes was kind of the in-ring mentor to Trick Williams.
00:24:55Trick Williams at the time, a few years ago, brand new to the industry.
00:24:58Double knockdown with trading right hands.
00:25:03See Mellow checking his teeth.
00:25:05Mirror images of each other on the offensive assault.
00:25:09And when you've dropped each other,
00:25:10the last thing you want is the massive Damian Priest prowling around the ring,
00:25:15picking out who he's going to take down.
00:25:18Priest.
00:25:20Oh, as he just drops his head on that hard edge of the apron.
00:25:24We saw Mellow trying to negotiate his way off the shoulder of Priest,
00:25:27and Priest just had too much power and said,
00:25:29no, no, not today.
00:25:34Big right hand from Damian Priest,
00:25:36one of the best strikers in the game.
00:25:38Yeah, no doubt about that.
00:25:39Has massive limb length.
00:25:41You see the huge frame where those limbs are crazy long,
00:25:44and he knows exactly how to maximize his range,
00:25:47keep himself away from opponents while punching him in the mouth.
00:25:51Trick Williams turning things around quickly.
00:25:55It's that nimble side of Trick Williams we've seen time and time again.
00:25:58Unfeasible movement for a heavyweight,
00:26:00but movement is the Carmelo Hayes story.
00:26:03Might be the best move that I have ever seen in this industry.
00:26:06He's right up there with the best in history.
00:26:14One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
00:26:21One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
00:26:31Jumping TDT.
00:26:33And now Williams looking to rid the ring of Carmelo Hayes.
00:26:46What a great scene here in Sunrise, Florida for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:26:51So much on the line.
00:26:53The Men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
00:26:56Trick Williams and Damian Priest in the ring right now,
00:26:59on the triple spread as Carmelo Hayes, the United States Champion,
00:27:03now enters the fray.
00:27:05Springboard and delivers.
00:27:07Just pinpoint perfection once again from Carmelo Hayes.
00:27:11And sadly for Melo, both opponents rolling out of the ring.
00:27:15Can't win it on the outside.
00:27:17Oh!
00:27:18Melo not slowing down, picking up the pace just when it counts.
00:27:22Man, that running shotgun dropkick as Trick Williams was draped across the timekeeper barrier.
00:27:30And now Melo wants every bit of it.
00:27:34Right on top of Priest with the splash.
00:27:37Damian Priest looking groggy as hell.
00:27:39And pouncing at the right moment was Carmelo Hayes.
00:27:42Almost getting the job done with that frog splash.
00:27:45Take another look at this.
00:27:46You can see, Damian Priest was trying his best to get out of danger.
00:27:50He just didn't have enough left in the tank.
00:27:52They're getting out of trouble at least for now.
00:27:56You can see how effective Damian Priest is as Carmelo Hayes is tracking him on the outside.
00:28:03It's also frustrating for a superstar when they are out of the upper hand.
00:28:06Oh, man!
00:28:08Interception Trick Williams.
00:28:11Unique swinging leg there.
00:28:13Just about catching Carmelo Hayes as Carmelo was hitting top gear.
00:28:20And you can hear the crowd chanting whoop that Trick.
00:28:26And Trick Williams.
00:28:29Liurinagi and into the hook of the leg.
00:28:32You can see Carmelo trying his best to evade that move.
00:28:36But Trick was having none of it.
00:28:37It's like a second bite of that book and it connected.
00:28:42Carmelo Hayes in big trouble here.
00:28:43You don't have what it takes.
00:28:45The self-boasting, most entertaining, most athletic, most dangerous man in the business
00:28:50is trying to showcase everything he's about.
00:28:53Man, your business while grow folk talking!
00:29:00He would draw non-stop to the ring as you heard moments ago.
00:29:03Oh, and now Melo.
00:29:07Oh, he followed a break.
00:29:09He knew what was coming.
00:29:11There's a little surprise attack there from Trick Williams.
00:29:13And uh-oh.
00:29:14Watch out!
00:29:20Oh, right into the front of the desk!
00:29:23The desk is absolutely trashed.
00:29:26Imagine what the ribs of Damian Priest feel like.
00:29:28But now Trick spots victory coming.
00:29:33Trick Williams got him lined up.
00:29:36But instead...
00:29:40Armelo out the back door.
00:29:43Oh, man!
00:29:45Oh, man!
00:29:46Trick Williams!
00:29:50Well, that connected flush with full momentum.
00:29:53And Trick Williams cannot quite believe that that did not get the victory.
00:30:00He brings that Trick kick.
00:30:04Very few survive it.
00:30:06But somehow, the U.S. champion did.
00:30:12And with Damian Priest down and maybe out,
00:30:16it behooves Trick Williams and indeed Carmelo Hayes to try and finish the job now.
00:30:21And that is exactly what Trick Williams intends to do.
00:30:27Oh, Damian back on his feet.
00:30:29Yeah, that's...
00:30:30Back into the mix.
00:30:31World Heavyweight Champion level endurance right there.
00:30:34Shrugging off the pain of that desk landing.
00:30:37And now...
00:30:39Razor's Edge!
00:30:41To advance to Elimination Chamber!
00:30:44And that right shoulder somehow is able to get up.
00:30:49But don't take your eyes off...
00:30:52Because he's...
00:30:52Nothing but net!
00:30:55Williams in the triple threat makes the save to keep things alive.
00:31:01So every man has brought his best.
00:31:05And every man is laid out in the ring.
00:31:09What a scene here on SmackDown.
00:31:13All three of these in incredibly bad shape.
00:31:16This deep into the matchup.
00:31:17But that's all you need for motivation.
00:31:20Crack an eye open.
00:31:21See that Wrestlemania sign.
00:31:23And realize you are two victories away.
00:31:27Tonight is one.
00:31:28The next one being Elimination Chamber.
00:31:30And you are going to the dance.
00:31:33It is in eight days in Chicago.
00:31:35Randy Orton's in.
00:31:37L.A. Knight.
00:31:38Cody Rose.
00:31:39Javon Evans is in.
00:31:41And now who will get the next ticket?
00:31:45I don't know how wise of Carmelo Hayes it was to be traded with the bigger, stronger Trick Williams.
00:31:51But somehow Carmelo Hayes is hanging in there with him.
00:31:56Oh!
00:31:57Priest.
00:31:58Two massive kicks.
00:32:00The knee.
00:32:01The spinning effort.
00:32:02And now the striking attack of Damian Priest.
00:32:07One of the best strikers in the game.
00:32:10Oh!
00:32:11Double attack in response.
00:32:13Priest looking in a real bad way now.
00:32:16Helping hand and delivers.
00:32:19Crossbody lateral press.
00:32:21Trick says, hold on a second.
00:32:22That's mine.
00:32:23Looking to steal it.
00:32:24Meville rips his hand away from hooking the leg.
00:32:34You don't get freebies when it comes to the elimination chamber and an opportunity at Wrestlemania.
00:32:41What a counter by Carmelo Hayes that delivers the kick.
00:32:44And now he's looking to advance right here, right now.
00:32:47Carmelo Hayes just looking a step ahead this deep in the match.
00:32:50But watch out!
00:32:51Look at this!
00:32:53Shoulders down by way of Williams.
00:32:55Back and forth they go.
00:32:57First 48.
00:33:00Carmelo Hayes is in prime position to do it.
00:33:04Well, Hayes looking to go up top.
00:33:06That is a long way across the ring.
00:33:08But if anyone can make it, Carmelo Hayes certainly can.
00:33:11Never doubt him.
00:33:13He comes.
00:33:14Oh!
00:33:15Cluck through here!
00:33:16With a massive right hand.
00:33:20And now a razor's edge.
00:33:22Oh!
00:33:23The trick shot delivered.
00:33:27And could that be it?
00:33:34Here is your winner, Trick Williams!
00:33:39Just when Damian Priest thought he had it all lined up.
00:33:43That big, powerful, running, jumping, pump knee from Trick Williams.
00:33:50Let's talk about it.
00:33:51Oh, yeah!
00:33:52Trick Willie just bumped his ticket for the Elimination Chamber.
00:33:57And this was Melo going in for the big one.
00:33:59But out the corner of his eye, what does he see?
00:34:02A big swing from Damian Priest.
00:34:04And Priest going for that razor's edge.
00:34:06Caught with one trick shot.
00:34:08Caught with two trick shots.
00:34:10And Trick Willie did exactly what he said.
00:34:14He got the job done.
00:34:16So we now have five of the six in the chamber.
00:34:20Five of the six way to define greatness and opportunity.
00:34:25Only one spot left.
00:34:28And it will be determined Monday with Jey Uso, Bronson, Reed, or the OG El Grande Americano.
00:34:35But put Trick Williams in the mix.
00:34:41Hey, come on, come on, come on.
00:34:42Shut it up.
00:34:43Shut it up.
00:34:43Shut it up.
00:34:44Hey, would you guys shut up?
00:34:45We're trying to do it.
00:34:46We did that.
00:34:47We did that.
00:34:47We did that.
00:34:47We did that.
00:34:48We did that.
00:34:49We did that.
00:34:50It's not a good idea.
00:34:51Just start beating.
00:34:52Come on.
00:34:53Skeets us.
00:34:54Skeets us.
00:34:55I'll tell you what I told him wrong.
00:34:57I don't know what's in the car.
00:34:59Wow.
00:35:00Okay.
00:35:01Yeah, it's a fun.
00:35:02Fix this.
00:35:04What, the crate one?
00:35:05No, look, that's not my problem.
00:35:06I'm a GM.
00:35:07You need a psychiatrist.
00:35:08This is your fault.
00:35:09What do you mean?
00:35:10It's my fault.
00:35:11We'd have Axiom's mask still if you'd let me be at ringside.
00:35:15So, yes, this is Jordan.
00:35:16Axiom's mask?
00:35:17One thing.
00:35:17Just hold that thought.
00:35:19Jordan, do you need something?
00:35:20Do you have a minute?
00:35:20Yeah, absolutely.
00:35:22You're new here?
00:35:25Important business happening.
00:35:26Okay?
00:35:26Wait your turn.
00:35:27Not important.
00:35:28What?
00:35:29You're going to have a problem bigger than your shell of a husband if you talk to me like that
00:35:33again.
00:35:33You do not talk about my husband.
00:35:34You're a weird husband.
00:35:36Why are you even here?
00:35:38Okay, okay, okay.
00:35:38Ladies, it seems like the two of you have some frustrations that you want to get out.
00:35:42So, why don't we take them out on each other next week in a match?
00:35:46Does that sound great to you?
00:35:49Get down from there.
00:35:51We're going home.
00:35:54He's not feeling too great.
00:36:00Sad shot.
00:36:01He's not moving.
00:36:02Hey, remember, Wade's still to come.
00:36:04What a main event.
00:36:05Oh, man.
00:36:06Aleister Black tried to get into the head of Randy Orton a little earlier.
00:36:10We'll see if he was successful when they throw down later on tonight in SmackDown's main event.
00:36:33The following contest is scheduled for one call.
00:36:37Introducing first, from Tokyo, Japan.
00:36:40She is the women's United States champion, Julia.
00:36:46She was so heated a week ago, and it centered on an exchange with Io and Rhea.
00:36:51And now the U.S. champion gets Rhea face-to-face, non-title match, but with a lot behind it
00:36:55next.
00:36:59Monday, a phenomenal celebration takes place.
00:37:03We will pay tribute to AJ Styles, one of the all-time greats in the wrestling ring.
00:37:09As the last spots in Elimination Chamber are claimed.
00:37:12Who gets to Chicago for Elimination Chamber?
00:37:16Oh, my God!
00:37:19He's back!
00:37:20The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar!
00:37:24Raw, Monday, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific, only on...
00:37:28Well, the week of WrestleMania in Vegas is just awesome.
00:37:31Vegas will also host SmackDown and Raw during WrestleMania weekend.
00:37:35That's Friday, April 17th, Monday the 20th, and it's gonna be at the T-Mobile Arena.
00:37:40And tickets are on sale now at AXS.com.
00:37:47Vegas, one!
00:37:50Yes.
00:37:51Get up.
00:37:52We're done.
00:37:53Stop.
00:37:56Oh.
00:37:58You back?
00:37:59You want some of this?
00:38:01I'm actually in line behind two others.
00:38:04Mm-hmm, two others.
00:38:05Who's the...
00:38:07Did you forget?
00:38:08You done injured me, making me sit at home for months, and you thought I was just gonna disappear?
00:38:15You ain't stupid.
00:38:17Oh, yeah?
00:38:17No, but fuck!
00:38:18I actually think it's better if she doesn't see it coming.
00:38:21You right.
00:38:22I wasn't gonna hit her.
00:38:22I just wanted to see her scared.
00:38:24It's better if we bruise that ego, hurt that pride, take that title, and then she don't gotta worry about
00:38:30WrestleMania.
00:38:31Mania, whatever.
00:38:38Meach in with that pendo.
00:38:39Julia was enraged a week ago when she came up short in her elimination chamber qualifier.
00:38:45Alexa Bliss won that.
00:38:46This is what we call it!
00:39:15And her opponent, from Adelaide, South Australia, she is one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, Rhea Ripley!
00:39:30Who never backs down from a challenge.
00:39:33Hey, a week ago, of course, tag team champions, Kio and Rhea, were in a brutal championship match and dissolved
00:39:40in the chaos wave.
00:39:42Yeah, against Nia Jax and Lash Legend, both teams came close to victory on several occasions, but eventually,
00:39:49the competitors completely lost focus on the victory part, and a devastating brawl ensued.
00:39:56Absolutely nowhere was safe as tables were broken, and security barriers were broken.
00:40:03The ref threw this whole thing out.
00:40:05And, of course, ultimately, the bodies of four competitors were completely broken, too.
00:40:10Now, the rematch of that incident will be taking place next week on SmackDown, but for this week, Rhea Ripley
00:40:17has some singles to deal with.
00:40:19That's going to be so much fun.
00:40:20There it is, next week in Louisville, Kentucky.
00:40:23The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match.
00:40:27Rhea Ripley, EO Sky, against the Irresistible Forces next week.
00:40:33And we are back on USA next week.
00:40:36Yes!
00:40:38But the schedule comes to an end, so USA Network next week for Friday Night SmackDown, the night before Elimination
00:40:48Chamber.
00:40:50Elimination Chamber that on the women's side, speaking of Nia Jax, now includes Kiana James, who pulled off the upset,
00:41:00winning the triple threat earlier tonight here in Florida over Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax.
00:41:07So, we had some major crosswords last week in the aftermath of that, that tag melee that we saw a
00:41:14few moments ago.
00:41:15So, Julia and Kiana James talked a little smack to our tag champs, EO and Rhea Ripley, clearly very unhappy
00:41:22with each other.
00:41:23Now, you also mentioned not so long ago, Joe, that Julia lost her opportunities to qualify for the Elimination Chamber.
00:41:29Of course, Julia and Kiana James lost their tag opportunity against the tag champs a couple of weeks ago.
00:41:37So, Julia highly irate at the moment.
00:41:40And this, right from the off, has been a very, very aggressive version of Julia, who is not backing down
00:41:46to the intimidating Rhea Ripley.
00:41:49No, she's not at all, as Rhea with that strength and power, but Julia's got her locked up here.
00:41:56Mostly transitioning to that grovick-type move there, trying to choke out Rhea Ripley, but Ripley simply too strong.
00:42:03Too much left in the tank, very difficult to disable Rhea Ripley this early in a matchup.
00:42:09And you mentioned what happened on February 6th when Rhea and EO scored the pinfall on Julia in that tag
00:42:14team championship match.
00:42:15And then a week ago when Rhea was commenting, oh, you must be mad about how Elimination Chamber qualifying went.
00:42:22But once again, attempt to think of the Tornado DDT there, but Ripley just holding on, refusing to go down,
00:42:28and now forcing this into a vertical suplex.
00:42:31We'll see if this one works out, and yeah!
00:42:33Oh, it does, as the delayed vertical suplex is delivered by Rhea.
00:42:38And just the one count, but you can see writhing in pain with her back is Julia.
00:42:42Yeah, I feel like suddenly Mami's woken up, and it's not going to finish this!
00:42:47Looking for Riptide right away!
00:42:48Julia able to escape it, and then slam Ripley down.
00:42:52Well, Yank of the Hair referee wasn't too impressed, but it's done the job.
00:42:55Warning sent the way of Julia, but Julia now with a firm upper hand.
00:43:02Coming in hard to that corner.
00:43:04Julia really getting better as the weeks pass here on SmackDown, getting more and more comfortable in that ring.
00:43:11Drop kicks are all the way to the other corner.
00:43:13I mean, what a test this is against Rhea Ripley.
00:43:16So Rhea Ripley has already qualified for the Elimination Chamber.
00:43:20Io Sky got her qualifier this Monday on Raw.
00:43:25Presumably taking it easy tonight, resting up ahead of that while Mami does the damage.
00:43:30Io Sky against Raquel Rodriguez and Kyrie Sane to determine the final spot in the Women's Elimination Chamber.
00:43:37That comes your way on Raw.
00:43:39And this is just Mami finding those extra gears now.
00:43:44Oh!
00:43:45And that was one gear through Mami's shoulder first into the post.
00:43:48Nice movement there from Julia, and Rhea Ripley's in big trouble there.
00:43:53Boy, you could hear that impact echoing throughout.
00:43:56Amaran, Bank Arena, and then the steal steps.
00:43:59So Julia is in control against Rhea.
00:44:12Boy, Julia turns things around against Rhea quickly.
00:44:15Yeah, that's what you have to do against a bigger, stronger opponent.
00:44:19If you're smart enough, use their strength, use their momentum against them.
00:44:24Bake them in, as Julia just did.
00:44:27And over-exerting herself in that attack in the corner was Ripley.
00:44:31And Ripley ended up eating shoulder first the steal ring post.
00:44:39It's not often you see that, shots of Rhea Ripley just bouncing off a competitor.
00:44:43This is a Julia with an extra drive in her tonight.
00:44:49Perhaps impressed by tag partner Keanu James qualifying for the Elimination Chamber and thinking,
00:44:54you know what, I'm going to try upstaging her now.
00:44:58With a major singles victory against Rhea Ripley.
00:45:04Slamming her into the top of that barrier.
00:45:10See the emotion that Julia is battling with tonight as Rhea looks to turn things around,
00:45:15deliver a barrier shot to Julia.
00:45:18Yeah, and I think Julia has been the picture of composure at times here since arriving on SmackDown.
00:45:24And I think the angry version of Julia is clearly peeling back the layers
00:45:30and finding something extra special here and really dominating Rhea Ripley.
00:45:35And it's rare you see anybody doing that.
00:45:40She's locking up her arms in between the ropes and pulling back.
00:45:44So let me check, is that the beautiful part or the madness?
00:45:48Oh, that would be the madness part.
00:45:49I think you're right on that one.
00:45:52Rae's look in the eyes of the U.S. champ.
00:45:56Who knows she's in full control of this one.
00:45:59And I don't think too many people would have predicted Rhea Ripley
00:46:02at the feet of Julia this easily in this matchup.
00:46:07The intensity of Julia that we are seeing here.
00:46:13I'm not going to stretch her out here with all that leverage pulling back in the compromised position of the
00:46:18lower arm.
00:46:18Oh!
00:46:19Oh, my!
00:46:20Oh, that might be a knockout.
00:46:22That might be a knockout.
00:46:23One, two, four.
00:46:25Oh, the jaw of Ripley bouncing off the mat.
00:46:28I have no idea how Ripley kicked out there.
00:46:32With a force coming down with her leg and just slamming Ripley's head.
00:46:38And there is no respite whatsoever from these attacks from Julia, who is on a mission tonight.
00:46:44And I go as far as to say this is the best Julia has looked since arriving on SmackDown.
00:46:56Oh, the jaw of Ripley's head.
00:47:22Julia, the United States Champion, is in control here in this non-title match against Rhea Ripley.
00:47:27It's all the emotion of recent weeks that has boiled up in Julia.
00:47:31And we have seen plenty of spirit and fight inners.
00:47:33Came up to court in the Elimination Chamber.
00:47:36Qualifying Austin Attack Team Championship and now taking it out on Rhea.
00:47:40Went for that Arrivederci.
00:47:41Rhea Ripley just about getting their hand up and blocking it in the nick of time.
00:47:46And Ripley has been taken to test tonight by Julia, but is still alive in this one and looking to
00:47:54turn things around.
00:47:58Center of the ring, Julia and Rhea Ripley.
00:48:01Eight days away from Elimination Chamber.
00:48:04Rhea Ripley will be in it on the women's side.
00:48:07Julia's tag team partner, Kiana James.
00:48:09That's one of the big stories of the night.
00:48:11She pulled the upset to punch her ticket to Elimination Chamber.
00:48:17And now, Mami.
00:48:19Here comes Rhea.
00:48:20For the first time in this match, Ripley looking to build some momentum after riding out a major storm from
00:48:27Julia.
00:48:28And boy, have things suddenly turned around here.
00:48:31Have they ever.
00:48:33That is the permanent threat that Rhea Ripley holds.
00:48:37Even when she looks beaten, there's still this lurking in the tank.
00:48:42The explosive offense from Ripley and it is met by Julia.
00:48:47Yeah, there's absolutely no letter from Julia tonight.
00:48:50It's like a woman possessed in that ring.
00:48:53She's looking to lock her up in that underhook butterfly position.
00:48:58But Rhea fighting back from that second rope and turned things around.
00:49:02And now she has Julia in a spot.
00:49:06Completely unprotected.
00:49:07Oh.
00:49:11And Ripley with such ease and returns the favor.
00:49:18Base plant right off the shoulder.
00:49:21And Rhea Ripley looks almost furious with herself for allowing Julia to dominate so much of this match.
00:49:34And this could be it now.
00:49:36Oh, she's going for riptide, Wade.
00:49:38Rhea wants to end it right here as Julia fights back with a series of elbows.
00:49:42Well, Julia's done her homework.
00:49:43Knows how devastating that move is.
00:49:46Needs something to reply and that'll do it.
00:49:48That's exactly what she looks to get here.
00:49:51And a Riva dirty knee.
00:49:52A Riva dirty knee.
00:49:55And Rhea survives it.
00:49:57But straight back on the attack is Julia again.
00:50:01Absolutely no let up.
00:50:03Could be a northern lights bomb right here.
00:50:05But instead, the headbutt from Rhea Ripley.
00:50:09And quickly into position for a roll.
00:50:13Nia Jax has arrived.
00:50:17As has Lash Legend.
00:50:20Remember what's going down next week in Louisville.
00:50:25The irresistible forces sending a major message now to 50% of the women's tag champs.
00:50:32Rhea Ripley, who is getting mugged in the ring and backup is on his way.
00:50:39Here comes Eoskai, the other half of the tag team champions.
00:50:45Nicely navigating her way around Nia Jax.
00:50:49It's only half the puzzle here.
00:50:52The genius of the sky.
00:50:54And the show take uppercuts on Lash Legend.
00:50:57What a mismatch those two up.
00:51:00Rhea clears the ring of Lash Legend.
00:51:08But their arrival put an end to a feisty match.
00:51:12They will meet with the tag team championships on the line next week in Louisville.
00:51:23Obafemi.
00:51:26Impressive showing tonight.
00:51:27You know, I've had my eye on you.
00:51:29And you are a WrestleMania main event waiting to happen.
00:51:32And as the locker room leader, the man filling the void that John Cena left,
00:51:37it is my responsibility to get the next generation ready.
00:51:42Oh, really?
00:51:44And how are you going to do that?
00:51:45I'm glad you asked.
00:51:46My three core values.
00:51:47Master.
00:51:48Inspire.
00:51:49Zone in.
00:51:50Master the class.
00:51:51Inspire to be better than everybody else.
00:51:53And when the pressure hits, zone in and be undeniable.
00:51:57I can show you the ropes, both inside and out, to get you where you need to be.
00:52:02Oh, really?
00:52:03Yeah.
00:52:04You can show me the ropes?
00:52:05Yeah.
00:52:05Okay.
00:52:06How about you show me the ropes next week?
00:52:08Perfect.
00:52:09Right?
00:52:09Yeah.
00:52:09I'll go talk to Aldis about it.
00:52:11Awesome.
00:52:13That's awesome.
00:52:15Wait, why is he talking to Aldis?
00:52:17Wait, no.
00:52:19Not a match.
00:52:20Not a match.
00:52:22Zone in, two words.
00:52:24Still to come.
00:52:25Randy Orton, Alistair Black.
00:52:28Our main event on SmackDown is coming your way.
00:52:41Lexi, I know I lost.
00:52:45Take a minute, take it in.
00:52:47I know this is hard for you, but you're going to be okay.
00:52:53Charlotte?
00:52:54Yes?
00:52:55It's okay to be upset.
00:52:57Lexi, I'm not upset.
00:53:00My best friend is in chamber.
00:53:02I am not.
00:53:04I am, I am fine.
00:53:06You want to know why I'm fine?
00:53:07Because I am famously evolved.
00:53:12Lexi, I'm wearing studs.
00:53:14Do you see any diamonds?
00:53:15Aw, Alexa, are you sure that you're going to be okay in the chamber all by yourself?
00:53:20I mean, you two have become pretty codependent.
00:53:24Kiana, really rich coming from you.
00:53:26You said you wanted Julia to be a triple champion, and yet you're the only one in chamber?
00:53:30Interesting.
00:53:30Well, we don't worry about petty little issues like that.
00:53:33We understand that this is a working relationship.
00:53:36You guys might be best friends, okay?
00:53:39But we're the most powerful duo on this roster.
00:53:45You're the most powerful duo on this roster.
00:53:47Prove it.
00:53:50No, I'm saying no way.
00:53:51Hey, what's going on?
00:53:53You can't wait for me.
00:53:54Hey, what's going on?
00:54:00Hey, what's going on?
00:54:11Locked in against Nia when all of a sudden Kiana James came up with a pinfall victory.
00:54:16Hey, next week we're back on USA Network for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:54:19Going to be in Louisville.
00:54:20Let's go through what's coming the fans' way.
00:54:23Kentucky, we're coming your way, and this will be a bad tempered affair.
00:54:27Their first match last week ended in a brawl.
00:54:30We saw another brawl moment to go.
00:54:32Well, next week, tag goal on the line as Rhea and Io defend against the irresistible forces.
00:54:38And perhaps it is time for the Wyatt Six Sacred Family Lantern to return home.
00:54:46Solo Sokoa, Uncle Howdy.
00:54:48Uncle Howdy put forth the challenge.
00:54:50It is in Louisville next week.
00:54:56I'm about to smash them next week.
00:54:58Let's get the car.
00:54:59Let's get the hell out of here.
00:55:00Huh?
00:55:01Yeah.
00:55:02Hey, I'll catch up with y'all.
00:55:03Let me finish packing.
00:55:05Get y'all out of the car.
00:55:09Tell them.
00:55:11I want you to know that I'm very, very proud of you.
00:55:14Congratulations on the big win tonight.
00:55:16You know what?
00:55:17You've been by my side since day one, and you never betrayed me.
00:55:20And I know you'll be U.S. champion one day.
00:55:22But for now, we need to focus on the Wyatts.
00:55:26We need to make sure that they never get this back.
00:55:30Because without this, they're nothing.
00:55:35Trust me.
00:55:53You've been held back.
00:56:08from becoming your own man.
00:56:11I've always been my own man.
00:56:15That's right.
00:56:16Prove it.
00:56:17Next time you compete,
00:56:19leave your family tree in the forest.
00:56:22Let's find out
00:56:24what Tama Tonga is truly capable of.
00:56:28One of the new ones.
00:56:32You've been held back to the forest.
00:56:37To be found out there in the forest.
00:56:37Here's the new verse.
00:56:37Oh, okay.
00:56:43Then go and be found out here and visit the forest.
00:56:44Tell me what you've been there.
00:56:45Here's the new tour.
00:56:45You've been there.
00:56:46I'll go and see someone.
00:56:48Here's the new one.
00:56:49You've been there for me.
00:57:12I'll be right back.
00:57:26When the Elimination Chamber ball fires began, it did so with Alistair Black nearly landing
00:57:31a spot there.
00:57:32But in the end, Randy Orton's RKO took it.
00:57:35Now he pointed a finger right at Orton tonight, and he's meeting up with him in the main event.
00:58:08Speaking of Elimination Chamber, a couple weeks ago, Alistair Black waiting, just miss landing
00:58:13a black mask on Randy Orton that likely would have gotten him to Chicago.
00:58:18Yeah, lock doors with him.
00:58:20You would think, okay, that's the issue over.
00:58:23But clearly, it has not left the mind of Alistair Black ever since.
00:58:46The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:58:50Making his way to the ring from St. Louis, Missouri, wagon at 280 pounds, the Viper, Randy Orton!
00:59:04In eight days, Randy Orton will be in the chamber in Chicago.
00:59:11We know four of the other men who will be by his side.
00:59:15L.A. Knight, Cody Rose, Javon Evans.
00:59:17And earlier tonight, we saw Trick Williams advance.
00:59:22Wait, he set forth the message at the start of 2026.
00:59:26This year was for history to add to his championship record.
00:59:32Yeah, Randy Orton, generally, the favorite for any match he's competing in.
00:59:40However, the elimination chamber, there is an element of luck involved, of course, regarding
00:59:46when the pods open.
00:59:48And just in general, such a hard match to predict with six of the best competing and all that
00:59:54steel and carnage.
00:59:58It's going to be quite the event one week from tomorrow.
01:00:05But Orton's got to get there in one piece first.
01:00:08And, of course, locking up with someone as dangerous as Aleister Black is no easy task.
01:00:13Black sent some cryptic words the way of Orton last week and, indeed, again this week.
01:00:19And despite those words being cloaked in his typical ambiguity, the words were clearly dripping with threat.
01:00:47Earlier tonight, Aleister Black telling Randy Orton that the guy he's seen the past couple weeks,
01:00:54that's not the Viper he knows.
01:00:57Yeah, I'm going to be honest, I don't know what Aleister Black is getting at.
01:01:01And that probably goes for a lot of the things that come out of the mouth of Aleister Black.
01:01:04I'm not quite sure what he means.
01:01:06I think he was alluding to the fact that this great friendship of Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton,
01:01:12they're going to meet in the elimination chamber.
01:01:13I think he was stirring that part.
01:01:20You've got to be careful, stirring up a Viper's nest.
01:01:24And now Aleister Black is the one who's put himself in major danger in my eyes.
01:01:29Well, the appreciation from this crowd here, chanting Randy, Randy, right on the opening bell.
01:01:3311,400 plus here at the home for the Stanley Cup champion for the Panthers.
01:01:47Skill of black.
01:02:05Both men trying their best to sow some fear in the mind of their opponent.
01:02:09Orton for once met his match there with Aleister Black.
01:02:13Sinister-looking pose from both men, but back on top, Orton.
01:02:171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
01:02:31And how about a bonus strike out onto the floor?
01:02:35The Viper off to a good start.
01:02:412, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10.
01:02:59I've noticed Orton out of the corner of his eye,
01:03:01staring at our desk and quickly coming into play,
01:03:04but Aleister Black knew that was coming.
01:03:12comes back with a kick attack and randy pack into the ring
01:03:18yeah the difficulty in staying one step ahead of randy orton
01:03:23is quite the task and believe me i've locked up with all of it on more than one occasion and
01:03:28i rarely came off well and autumn once again going back to old faithful that desk
01:03:36equivalent of a tag partner for randy orton over the years and it seems to be the case
01:03:40once again tonight oh man the impact on the back of alistair black
01:03:58i think the viper is hearing voices in his head and they're saying one more time
01:04:03he's hearing 11,434 of them
01:04:09and he delivers on exactly what they want
01:04:11ask and ye shall receive
01:04:19galis to black at this point might be regretting talking a little smack to the viper earlier
01:04:27how about three
01:04:30he didn't even ask for that one that's a bonus
01:04:48proud just soaking it in breaking the count again just to dole out more punishment on alistair black
01:04:56and it is just an experience witnessing one of the greatest in history randy orton do his thing
01:05:03and these people here tonight get a real treat
01:05:09like orton has barely even broken sweat at this point and been completely dominant in the process
01:05:15trying to scramble away is alistair black and finally getting some shots in in return
01:05:23he needs every one of those kicks
01:05:25it has been a non-stop attack those muatai strikes that have helped alistair black become the major name that
01:05:33he is
01:05:34just bouncing off the viper
01:05:39look at the way his body is draped across that timekeeper barrier
01:05:56the viper randy orton
01:06:00who looked to shut up alistair black earlier tonight
01:06:04said if he wants to see the old randy then go get your gear
01:06:08and that is how we have ended up with this main event
01:06:11as randy orton has been in complete control
01:06:14just devastating stomps destroying the body of alistair black
01:06:18and randy orton has been at his cold and calculated best
01:06:22and clearly zelena is aware of that
01:06:25she's trying to throw a spanner in the works here for orton
01:06:27and this distraction may be pivotal
01:06:30oh and it pays off with that knee to the back
01:06:33from alistair black
01:06:35selena paying dividends there for alistair black
01:06:38who was getting absolutely nothing in this match
01:06:41but these kicks from black are devastating
01:06:44the muatai expert
01:06:46where he's so dangerous and you brought it up
01:06:49just eight days away from elimination chamber
01:06:52and randy in against a dangerous striker like alistair black
01:06:57yeah that's the danger in taking a match like this
01:06:59you think you know what i'll shut this guy up
01:07:01but you also want to try
01:07:02oh 100 percent
01:07:05he can win it right here
01:07:07ahead of elimination chamber and that was a late kick out from all
01:07:11well that's a massive knee
01:07:12so literally a couple big strikes
01:07:14took a knee on the point of the jaw
01:07:16i don't care how great you are
01:07:17take another look at the impact of that
01:07:19and there's no blocking that shot
01:07:21and orton for all his greatness
01:07:23for all those 20 plus years
01:07:26he's still a human being with a human being jaw
01:07:29and that impact has clearly taken a major toll on the viper
01:07:36and jordan was the first to qualify for elimination chamber
01:07:42alistair black came up short black challenged it earlier tonight
01:07:48brandy glad to take it
01:07:50remember monday the tribute to aj styles
01:07:53one of the greatest ever do it
01:07:55he will have his final address to the wwe universe
01:07:59on monday night raw
01:08:03wow from that suplex
01:08:05still throwing knee shots at every angle
01:08:08that is the right to the top of the head wave
01:08:09crazy skilled feet and knees of alistair black
01:08:14he's up for the vertical suplex
01:08:15next thing you know you have a knee coming down
01:08:17top of your head
01:08:19here's alistair black hook of the leg
01:08:21so here's the problem when you're in there with someone like an alistair black
01:08:25who's this kind of crossover fighter from the waldemuritai
01:08:28and tied boxing
01:08:29nobody trains for this kind of offense in wrestling gym
01:08:33so randy orton for all his career
01:08:35he's taken on the absolute best out there
01:08:37he's never fought someone with the kind of skill set of an alistair black
01:08:41and that's why when alistair black gets a little momentum
01:08:44there is no way to block these shots for randy orton
01:08:48this is all new offense that orton is receiving
01:08:51and he's 25 years deep into a career
01:08:53yeah of anybody on the roster
01:08:55of anybody in the locker room
01:08:56alistair black possesses the most extensive background
01:08:59in martial arts
01:09:01and you're seeing it come through mid-match
01:09:07but randy
01:09:08you know what he's capable of
01:09:12looking for that draping ddt
01:09:15desperately trying to break that rhythm is black and he's
01:09:17doing exactly what you need to do in that situation
01:09:22just stop on orton in his tracks
01:09:33back and forth they go
01:09:35you can see randy a little unsteady on his feet for a moment
01:09:42trying to figure out the method to the madness of alistair black and i do see it as a madness
01:09:47it doesn't quite connect with a lot of us mentally
01:09:49but black returned to wwe with a stated intent of making up for lost time
01:09:55and getting on a fast track to the main event
01:09:58well if you want to be in some main events around here
01:10:00winning a singles match against randy orton
01:10:03will certainly help your cause
01:10:05and that is likely the reason why alistair black is currently targeting such a big fish
01:10:11as randy orton
01:10:12yeah that's as big of a notch that you can put on the belt
01:10:17randy up to his feet able to counter
01:10:20back suplex
01:10:22yeah for all the strikes in the world there is simply no accounting for power
01:10:27and randy getting that look in his eye
01:10:30he's wounded
01:10:32and that is perhaps when the viper is at his most dangerous
01:10:36look at those eyes
01:10:38that is where danger works
01:10:40black picks
01:10:42the ice cold stare has returned
01:10:44and i would not want to be alistair black right now
01:10:51randy on the attack
01:10:56that scoop snap power slam
01:11:01they can sense it
01:11:07randy looking as barbaric as every
01:11:10didn't work the first time but this time alistair black is a lot more softened up
01:11:30and now he is zoned in on the target
01:11:41black able to survive it wisely scarpering out of there i don't know how much is left in alistair black
01:11:47but he better smart it up quick
01:11:49because in hot pursuit is randy orton
01:11:53oh big kick i mean he caught him clean and flush just a roundhouse to the temple of orton and
01:11:59orton struggling but that'll work too
01:12:01good old-fashioned poke to the eye referee did not like that got to be careful
01:12:10vintage randy orton looking for the back stuplex onto the table but instead black able to secure himself on the
01:12:16table
01:12:17oh man oh man oh man well alistair black went for that big pallet kick to the jaw there of
01:12:23orton denied blocked and now face planted onto the desk
01:12:36he's willing to get the attention of randy orton just for a moment well it worked the first time around
01:12:42this time however alistair black has not stirred since eating that desk
01:12:51and orton is cooking up something here
01:12:54is he ever the barbaric look in his eye
01:12:57watch this selena draping ddt off the desk onto the floor
01:13:01oh man the impact on the floor oh let me tell you those are very thin protective pads covering concrete
01:13:10and the skull of alistair black just bounced six inches in the air
01:13:18and now orton's going to toss him right back in
01:13:21orton can take all the time oh
01:13:24drew mcintyre just comes in with the title and smashes randy orton across the head just drilled on
01:13:34and orton is barely moving i can't believe here comes cody here comes cody well mcintyre was thrown out of
01:13:42the building earlier by gm aldis clearly sneaked his way back in but he's the damaged dog
01:13:49cody's on the hunt for drew well cody's randy orton light took a huge shot
01:13:56from drew's championship that title came right across his head
01:14:01as he struggled to get back to his feet black mass black mass delivered from alistair black
01:14:31and drew mcintyre of all people
01:14:37for mcintyre refusing to accept any targets on his own back apparently as wwe champion
01:14:44apparently it seems placing targets on anyone who is in the elimination chamber
01:14:50imagine who may end up as a threat to his championship at wrestlemania
01:14:57smashing that title across the head of randy orton and then a black mass delivered from alistair black
01:15:08doesn't the wwe champ look proud of himself eight days away from elimination chamber
01:15:15it'll be in chicago on saturday the 28th