00:00Wade, how about the massive news?
00:02The European Summer Tour on the Amal Italia.
00:07Here we go, the first ever premium live event to be held in Italy.
00:11It's going to be Clash in Italy.
00:13It's in Turin on Sunday, May 31st.
00:16So it's a landmark event.
00:18It's part of the WWE European Summer Tour.
00:21Superstars going across Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, the UK.
00:26And you can register to be the first to receive pre-sale information for all the events on the upcoming
00:31European Tour at WWE.com slash WWE Live Europe.
00:37That is going to be awesome in Turino on May 31st.
00:40Man, we had so much fun in Bologna last year, Joe.
00:43I am so happy we are going back to Italy.
00:46What a crowd they were last time.
00:49Let's beat it this time.
00:50On eight days, Tiffany Stratton is going to be in the elimination chamber.
00:53The recent former champ determined to get back to WrestleMania in a championship match.
00:58Here we go, Joe.
01:03Pledge.
01:04Make the pledge.
01:06Stand.
01:07Oh, what a wheelchair.
01:10Really?
01:13And here come the Chelsea Chronicles again.
01:15I know you all want to cry, but we have to be professional at the desk.
01:20This is a tragedy before our eyes.
01:25And her opponent, accompanied by one half of a mixed AAA team champion, Jesse Green, from Johnson, Scotland, Alba Tire.
01:37She's distributing her own newspapers with headlines of this injury.
01:42Yeah, and people are lapping off their headlines.
01:45Those are collector's items.
01:47So here's what happened a couple of weeks ago.
01:48Stratton Green and Lachs threw down for a place in the elimination chamber.
01:52Absolute bedlam.
01:53Several tag partners getting involved in the match.
01:56But ultimately, it was the former WWE women's champion who struck with a prettiest moonsault ever to book her spot
02:07in the elimination chamber next week.
02:09While Chelsea Green so tragically suffered a broken ankle during the match.
02:16Has that been diagnosed?
02:17Really is.
02:17Are you?
02:18Yeah, I actually have the official diagnosis.
02:20From an orthopedic...
02:21From our medical staff, Chelsea suffered a 10th degree bone break.
02:25A 10th degree?
02:26I didn't even know that was a 10th.
02:26I don't know where they go that line.
02:27An attack from a vindictive Tiffany Stratton.
02:31This is going about the match, Wade.
02:33No, vindictive.
02:34So now the secret Hervis Albufire is going to issue a punishment beating to Little Miss Stratton as a reward
02:41for breaking our leader's ankle.
02:44Leader?
02:45Fearless leader.
02:46Tiffany getting right to action against Albufire.
02:51Qualifying match a couple of weeks ago.
02:54Lach Legend was involved.
02:57Chelsea ended up with this injury to the ankle.
03:02You know full well, Tiffany Stratton is desperate to get back to challenging for World Championship gold.
03:10Perhaps against Jade Cargill, the woman who took the gold from her in the first place.
03:14We'll see if she can win at the chamber.
03:16We'll see how that all plays out a lot up in the air at the moment in the women's division
03:21as we are on the hunt for those WrestleMania spots.
03:25Incredible to see the upset that Kiana James pulled off just moments ago against Charlotte Flair.
03:31And Nia Jax, as you see, Tiffany Stratton coming in.
03:34Of course, Tiffany the first to qualify for the women's elimination chamber.
03:38Looking to put away Albufire here.
03:40So Tiffany, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Kiana James.
03:44Yeah, that's the shocker.
03:46I'm very interested to see how Kiana does in that particular matchup.
03:49But the spots are filling up rapidly.
03:52One left.
03:52We'll find out on Raw who fills that one.
03:55But right now, it is all about Tiffany Stratton.
03:58Albufire just cannot get anything going here.
04:00Springboarding right into him.
04:03Coming down with all that pressure on Albufire.
04:05Yeah, on Monday, it'll be Io and Raquel and Kyrie Sane in the final qualifier.
04:10We're just eight days away from elimination chamber.
04:14Shoulders are down.
04:15And clearly, Tiffany Stratton is hitting top four at exactly the time of year you want to be.
04:20In combination.
04:21Albufire just cannot find a single answer.
04:24And this is a veteran Albufire who has dominated levels in NXT in Europe and in Japan.
04:31And finally gets a little something going.
04:33Maybe the rake of the eyes there to Tiffany Stratton.
04:36But regardless, it was effective.
04:38And finally stemmed that flow of offense that was coming the way of Albufire.
04:42And yeah, we're all impressed by that, Chelsea.
04:45Chelsea looks on in the wheelchair.
04:48And as Albufire tries to take control here against Tiffany Stratton.
05:02That was a hot pace being set early on by Tiffany Stratton.
05:07The recent former WWE Women's Champion.
05:11And Albufire just was able to quell that.
05:15You're absolutely right.
05:16It was a hot pace.
05:17And a lot of times that will swarm an inexperienced athlete.
05:21And it will be a short match.
05:22But Albufire kept enough in the tank to ride it out.
05:25Wait for one mistake.
05:27And then pounced.
05:28And that is a veteran display right now.
05:30And now is the time for the punishment beating.
05:35Chelsea Green has to be loving this.
05:37Not this bit.
05:38Tiffany, we're going to put her away.
05:41Beat into the punch on that one once again by Albufire.
05:44Hook away by Albu.
05:49Chelsea enjoying what she's seeing right now.
05:52Sorry, was that walking boot bedazzled leave?
05:54Did I see ornamental decorations on that?
05:57Chelsea Green is going to be done with style.
06:00This is a fashion leader.
06:01I know you know nothing about fashion, Joe Test.
06:04Despite being an Italian, you're the first Italian ever who has no fashion sense.
06:09But clearly you can learn a trick or two from the bedazzled Chelsea Green.
06:14And the major fashion houses, of course, emanate from Italy.
06:16But we'll go with the bedazzled walking boot.
06:19You should get a bedazzled suit in tribute to Chelsea Green and her broken...
06:25Building no tribute.
06:26Friday Night SmackDown has been roaring all night long here.
06:29Amaranth Bank Arena, 11,400 plus.
06:35As we've been talking about the Elimination Chamber being eight days away.
06:39Had an incredible qualifying match.
06:41A triple threat that was won by Kiana James.
06:45This match in front of us here is really the back end of Albufire and Chelsea Green
06:49trying to get back for what happened in a qualifying match a couple weeks ago.
06:53Yeah, what happened, Joe Test?
06:55Here's what happened.
06:56Chelsea Green was savagely attacked by Tiffany Stratton, destroying the ankle.
07:02It almost had to be amputated, apparently.
07:05Who are you getting your medical updates from?
07:08Chelsea Green and the Chelsea Chronicle.
07:10It's all in there, Joe.
07:12You should try reading it sometime, please.
07:16Who's the editor-in-chief of that?
07:19Somebody's sitting in a bedazzled wheelchair.
07:20I don't know who it is, but they deserve a pay right.
07:22After a referee!
07:25After if she quits!
07:27See the newspaper bag handing off with the wheelchair there.
07:31Been tossing out that fake news every time she comes down to the ring.
07:34Fake news, it's not all in trouble.
07:35It's right off a photocopy machine.
07:37I mean, she...
07:37I literally can't move!
07:41Idiot!
07:42And this has suddenly turned into an incredibly dominant display by Albufire,
07:47and people who've been studying the game of Albufire for the past 10 years
07:51will not be surprised by that whatsoever.
07:56Come on, Ace!
08:13Tiffany Stratton and Albufire going at it here on Friday Night SmackDown.
08:16Still to come, the Men's Elimination Chamber qualifying match
08:19with Carmelo Hayes and Damian Priest and Kirk Williams,
08:22and then Randy Orton and Aleister Black in the main event
08:26as Tiffany Stratton looks to rally back against Albu.
08:29Well, Tiffany has taken a hell of a beating over the past 3 or 4 minutes in this one.
08:33Finally getting a little something the opposite direction,
08:36but immediately back on top is the veteran Albufire.
08:42And Albufire is on a major mission tonight to punish Tiffany Stratton,
08:48who is the prime reason why Chelsea Green is currently incapacitated
08:53in a wheelchair, unable to stand.
08:55How can you pinpoint her as the moment that an injury happened in that qualifying match
09:00and point the finger at her and say she's the prime reason?
09:03Because I can't even recall the injury taking place in that match.
09:06We called it.
09:07It happened really fast.
09:08If you blink, you missed it, but I saw it,
09:10and it was dastardly from Tiffany Stratton.
09:14Chelsea Green looks on and now sees Albufire in a world of hurt
09:19against all the talent of Tiffany Stratton to put her away right here.
09:24Albufire again, absolutely ragdolled in there,
09:27almost a brainbuster-like move from the second rope.
09:31Really, really ugly landing for the Scotswoman, followed up by this.
09:35This move that was slammed down hard on the knee of Tiffany Stratton,
09:41just about kicking out, clinging on.
09:43And now the cogs are whirring in the mind of Tiffany Stratton.
09:47How do I put this one to bed?
09:50Chelsea with the surrender cobra pose,
09:52and she sits there in the wheelchair.
09:55Well, you'd surrender too if you had your leg broken.
09:58Broken? Do you really believe...
10:01You can see the cast, Joe.
10:03Looking for the cart where Alabama slams.
10:06Instead turned around by Albufire.
10:08Gory special connects.
10:10And with that, Albufire looks to close this out.
10:14Albu's had a lot taken out,
10:16but took a couple of beats to get that pin,
10:18and just enough in the tank of Tiffany Stratton to kick Albu.
10:23Chelsea senses it like the rest of us,
10:25inching closer to victory is Albufire of the Secret Herbers.
10:32Look at the power of Stratton.
10:35Alabama slam, and Stratton now heading up to where she likes it best.
10:41But instead of the prettiest moonsault ever,
10:44it is fire pushing her out to the floor.
10:47Albufire just a little too fast now,
10:49and I'm scared for the safety of Chelsea Green in that wheelchair.
10:53He's fine.
10:53The woman who destroyed her leg is in rather close proximity,
10:57and that's why you hire the Secret Herbers.
10:59Oh, no!
11:00Oh, met with a big right hand.
11:03Well, she's out of the wheelchair, Wade.
11:05It's a miracle!
11:05It's a miracle.
11:06Maybe it's not a broken leg is what it is.
11:08Oh, and look at Tiffany Stratton trying to attack an invalid.
11:12How dare you, Tiffany!
11:14Unbelievable.
11:15Albufire comes flying through.
11:17Yeah, the not-so-Secret Herbers doing its job once again.
11:21Nice job, Albu.
11:22Now to put Stratton to the sword once and for all.
11:29Fire.
11:29Salute!
11:30Feeling in control.
11:36Up top on the top rope is Albu.
11:38Knees got up.
11:40Tiffany Stratton got her knees up.
11:43Well, that swan time from the top just took a beat too long.
11:46Nice connection now with the knees to the lower back of Stratton.
11:51Well scouted by Albufire.
11:54Tiffany just throws her away at that moment.
11:58And now Stratton, as she looks to take control,
12:02going back up top.
12:03Prettiest result ever.
12:06One, two, three.
12:12Here is your winner, Tiffany Stratton!
12:17Get a good look at Chelsea Green,
12:19because that's exactly what you see in most Florida airports
12:22when you're boarding your plane.
12:23A lineup of wheelchairs that you question, Wade.
12:28Nonsense, but I don't question this.
12:30The prettiest moonsault ever,
12:32which is the most accurately named move
12:35in the history of professional wrestling,
12:38much to the despair of Chelsea Green.
12:41Get well soon, Chelsea,
12:43as Tiffany Stratton rolls on
12:45towards the elimination chamber next week.
12:49Don't get her away!
12:57Sam, how you doing?
13:01Not good, man.
13:03Hey, listen.
13:05I know
13:06some bad luck at the Royal Rumble
13:08last week, hell of a match,
13:10but that could have gone anyway.
13:12You have nothing to be ashamed of.
13:16Yeah, I know.
13:17I have nothing to be ashamed of.
13:19If anybody should be ashamed of themselves here,
13:22it's you.
13:24I should be ashamed of myself?
13:26Yeah, Cody.
13:26Yeah.
13:27Drew McIntyre gets involved in our match.
13:29I see you getting beat down.
13:31I help you.
13:31I try to help you.
13:33I do right by you.
13:35I try to do the right thing,
13:36and how do you repay me?
13:37You stick me with a crossroads,
13:38and you punch your ticket to elimination chamber.
13:41You put a knife in my back, Cody.
13:43Sammy, that's your perspective, what happened.
13:45That was chaos.
13:46The match wasn't over.
13:47The bell hadn't rung.
13:48The whistle hadn't blown.
13:49Yeah, you fell back into a crossroads.
13:51It's an opportunity I took advantage of.
13:53Sure, sure.
13:54And those opportunities,
13:55they don't just plop in your lap, Sammy.
13:57Those are the opportunities that when they've come to you,
14:00you haven't taken advantage of them,
14:01and that's why you haven't become WWE champion.
14:08There it is.
14:10That's real easy for you to say
14:12when you're the golden boy.
14:15Right?
14:16QB1, everything always comes up.
14:18Aces for Cody Rhodes.
14:20You got to finish your story, Cody.
14:22You were chosen.
14:23Nobody chose me.
14:24I've been trying to finish my story
14:26for 10 damn years.
14:28You understand?
14:30No, you don't.
14:31Of course you don't understand,
14:32because you don't know what it's like
14:33to constantly go out there
14:34and try to do the right thing
14:36every single time
14:37and have it blow up in your face.
14:37I don't know what it's like
14:38to do the right thing
14:39and have it blow up in your face.
14:41Where were you in Germany
14:42when I did exactly that?
14:43Three stages of hell.
14:45Jacob Batu showed up.
14:46I tried to do the right thing,
14:47and it cost me,
14:48and it cost me everything.
14:51So don't lecture me
14:52about struggle, Sammy.
14:54I could walk you
14:55in the locker room right now,
14:56and every one of those guys
14:57I bet you could beat.
14:58It's not me.
15:00It's not the system.
15:01The only thing in your way
15:03is you.
15:10Ah!
15:12Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
15:17Daaay!
15:19I mean, we're friends like Cody Rhodes.
15:22Who needs enemies?
15:23I'll tell you what, big dog.
15:25Let me give you some advice.
15:26I'm going to do something tonight
15:29that you couldn't do.
15:31Let's get the job done.
15:36Let's talk about it.
15:44Cody, Cody, hey, Cody.
15:54Look, I'm sorry, okay?
15:56It's fine.
15:56No, I'm sorry.
15:58I'm not doing great, okay?
16:00But you're right.
16:01You're right about everything you said.
16:04Look, you're gonna become WWE champion again.
16:07It's a matter of when, not if.
16:08Everybody knows it, okay?
16:10This time around, just remember that you had a little help along the way, okay?
16:18I don't forget.
16:37Who got a problem, huh?
16:39Tell them to step ahead.
16:40Step ahead.
16:42One, yeah.
16:43It's time to break it.
16:44So what do you want to do?
16:45The following contest is the match of elimination chamber qualifier, triple threat match.
16:52Introducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 210 pounds, he is the United
16:59United States champion, Carmelo Haynes.
17:04The loaded elimination chamber needs another man.
17:08Melo against his former close friend, Rick Williams and Damian Priest.
17:11Next.
17:12This ain't no hatin', I'm the best hit.
17:14You want your shot?
17:15Well, I guess you wait till next hit.
17:17I'm the top.
17:22This ain't no hatin', I'm the best hit.
17:49I'm the best hit.
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