00:19a tribute to aj styles that's monday one of the greatest superstars of all time returns home
00:27to atlanta georgia it'll be this monday at eight eastern five pacific only on netflix that's going
00:34to be so special when he addresses the wwe universe one final time great aj style
00:41well there's bellow and lately in all these u.s title defenses he's been accurate in saying bellow
00:46don't miss now he's called his shot in a different way setting a course to elimination chamber
00:52look who he's up against here i mean this is some triple threat
01:40you know wait you brought this up a few times for other superstars when you know
01:45what it's like to hold gold at wrestlemania you're even more desperate to have that feeling
01:51yeah so if you've never been to the top of the mountain and 95 of the locker room are in
01:58that
01:58category then you really want to get there when you've beaten to the top of the mountain like
02:05damian priest has as a former world heavyweight champion you expect to be there suddenly your
02:12position in the card at least in your mind has changed forever so i promise you since losing
02:18that world heavyweight championship last year damian priest has been on a tear on a mission
02:23to get back to the very top and right now just like everyone else in this match he is two
02:29wins away from booking himself a world championship match at wrestlemania
02:42is
03:32And their opponent, from Columbia, South Carolina,
03:36playing in at 249 pounds, Trick Williams!
03:45A few superstars have been more outspoken in and out of the ring than Trick Williams.
03:51Since his arrival weighed the SmackDown,
03:54it just feels like things have changed around the locker room.
03:58And now he has to deliver on everything he's been saying.
04:01We heard him moments ago backstage just simply say,
04:05I'm gonna get the job done.
04:08He's tall, he's dark, he's handsome, and he's got a little pizzazz,
04:11and it would seem like he's got the hottest chant in WWE history.
04:18Talk between Mello and Trick here now formally.
04:23Years ago, at least in NXT, they ran together as a Trick and Mello gang,
04:27ultimately a big falling out.
04:30It was every man for himself after Trick tried to negotiate some sort of partnership with Mello here.
04:35Mello was having none of it.
04:37Yeah, Damian Priest wasn't wasting time getting to work in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match,
04:41but you detail that they were best friends in NXT,
04:44and then the relationship fracture due to jealousy.
04:48As Priest looks to take control early on.
04:50Smart from Priest knows exactly what's at stake here.
04:54No time for chat.
04:55Clearly, Trick Williams sees the chat in a slightly different light.
05:00Two big men with such athleticism and power.
05:04These two know each other pretty well already.
05:06We saw them do battle a few weeks ago on SmackDown,
05:09and indeed at Saturday night's main event in that four-way.
05:13A rather heavy-handed affair between those two in the past,
05:17and seems to have started exactly the same way here.
05:20You mentioned what happened back in January between these two.
05:23There was interference from Sami Zayn,
05:25so it was a no contest when Trick Williams and Damian Priest ended up together in the ring back then.
05:32I'll tell you right now, the onus really is on Mello and Trick to beat the veteran.
05:38Damian Priest here, former World Heavyweight champ.
05:41He's been in the Elimination Chamber before.
05:43It's a big prove-it moment for a couple of guys in Trick and Mello,
05:47who both want to be the guy right here on SmackDown.
05:51Well, you can't be the guy unless you can put a guy like Priest away.
05:55Priest has an edge to him tonight.
05:57Looking to advance to Chicago.
06:00And this is just that extra layer of confidence that being a former World Heavyweight champ
06:05gives you against a couple of relative newcomers,
06:08and I appreciate that Mello is a United States champ.
06:11Oh, wow, he went from choke slam to onto his heels.
06:15Crazy athleticism for a six-foot-five, 250-pound Trick Williams.
06:19It didn't quite work.
06:21Well, speaking of athleticism, Carmelo Hayes rolls off the back,
06:26springboards, and takes out Trick Williams.
06:28Yeah, no surprise with that athleticism from Mello, and that missed the cat connects.
06:33Oh, that turtle-to-whirl spinning face buster of Carmelo Hayes.
06:37But Damian Priest, could he do it right here?
06:41And left shoulder up from Mello.
06:53Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you here on Friday Night SmackDown.
06:58The road to WrestleMania.
07:00Now the road is closing in on Chicago.
07:03Eight days from now, it'll be Elimination Chamber.
07:07Four men have punched their ticket to that golden opportunity there in Chicago.
07:12We're here to see if Carmelo Hayes, Damian Priest, or Trick Williams will be next.
07:17Trick has been on one hell of a streak here since debuting on SmackDown.
07:21Another big victory last week against Rey Fenix.
07:23But this would perhaps be the biggest of his career so far to get himself into that Elimination Chamber match
07:30and an opportunity of booking his ticket for WrestleMania in a World Championship match.
07:36But Mello has other ideas.
07:41Carmelo Hayes, who is laser focused not only on keeping his United States Championship,
07:47but also adding to it by winning the Chamber and then going on and winning World Championship gold at WrestleMania,
07:54becoming a champ-champ.
07:56Oh, looking for the quick one right here.
08:00And right back to it is Trick.
08:04These two know each other so well.
08:06At one point Carmelo Hayes was kind of the in-ring mentor to Trick Williams.
08:11Trick Williams at the time, a few years ago, brand new to the industry.
08:14Double knockdown with trading right hands.
08:18You can see Mello checking his teeth.
08:21Mirror images of each other on the offensive assault.
08:24And when you've dropped each other, the last thing you want is the massive Damian Priest prowling around the ring,
08:30picking out who he's going to take down.
08:34Priest.
08:35Oh, as he just drops his head on that hard edge of the apron.
08:39You saw Mello trying to negotiate his way off the shoulder of Priest,
08:43and Priest just had too much power and said, no, no, not today.
08:50Big right hand from Damian Priest, one of the best strikers in the game.
08:54Yeah, no doubt about that.
08:55Has massive limb length.
08:57You see the huge frame where those limbs are crazy long,
09:00and he knows exactly how to maximize his range,
09:03keep himself away from opponents while punching him in the mouth.
09:06Oh!
09:08Trick Williams turning things around quickly.
09:10It's that nimble side of Trick Williams we've seen time and time again.
09:14Unfeasible movement for a heavyweight, but movement is the Carmelo Hayes story.
09:18Might be the best mover I have ever seen in this industry.
09:22He's right up there with the best in history.
09:30One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, four.
09:36One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, four.
09:46And jumping DDT.
09:49And now Williams looking to rid the ring of Carmelo Hayes.
10:02what a great scene here in sunrise florida for friday night smackdown so much on the line the
10:09men's elimination chamber qualifying match trip williams and damian priest in the ring right now
10:15the triple threat is carmelo hayes the united states champion now enters the fray springboard
10:21and delivers just pinpoint perfection once again from carmelo hayes and sadly for mellow both
10:29opponents rolling out of the ring can't win it on the outside oh mellow not slowing down picking up
10:36the pace just when it counts man that running shotgun drop kick as trick williams was draped
10:43across the timekeeper barrier and now mellow wants every bit of it right on top of
10:51priest with the splash damian priest looking groggy as hell and pouncing at the right moment was carmelo
10:57hey he's almost getting the job done with that frog splash take another look at this you can see
11:03damian priest was trying his best to get out of danger just didn't have enough left in the tank
11:08we're getting out of trouble at least for now you can see how effective damian priest is as
11:15carmelo hayes is tracking him on the outside it's also frustrating for a superstar when they are out of the
11:22upper oh man interception trick williams swinging leg of egg just about catching carmelo hayes as
11:31carmelo was hitting top gear
11:36and you can hear the crowd chanting whoop that trick
11:42as trick williams liurinagi and into the hook of the leg once again you can see carmelo trying his best
11:51to evade that move but trick was having none of it it's like a second bite of that book and
11:55it connected
11:57carmelo hayes in big trouble here what it takes the self-boasting most entertaining most athletic
12:03most dangerous man in the business is trying to showcase everything he's about my growth
12:09boat boat talking
12:16he would draw non-stop to the ring as you heard moments ago and now mellow
12:22oh he followed him right he knew what was coming there's a little surprise attack there from trick
12:28williams and uh oh watch out oh right into the front of the desk desk is absolutely trashed imagine
12:42what the ribs of damian priest feel like but now trick spots victory coming
12:49trick williams got him lined up but instead
12:56armello out the back door oh man oh man trick williams
13:04well that connected flush with full momentum and trick williams cannot quite believe
13:11that that did not get the victory
13:16he brings that trick kick very few survive it but somehow the u.s champion did
13:28with damian priest down and maybe out it behooves trick williams and indeed carmelo hayes to try and
13:36finish the job now and that is exactly what trick williams intends to do
13:43oh damian back on his feet yeah back into the mix world heavyweight champion level endurance right
13:50there shrugging off the pain of that desk landing and now razors edge
13:57to advance to elimination chamber and that right shoulder somehow is able to get up but don't take your
14:05eyes off because nothing but net williams in the triple threat makes the save to keep things alive
14:17so every man has brought his best and every man is laid out in the ring what a scene here
14:26on smackdown
14:29all three of these in incredibly bad shape this deep into the matchup but that's all you need for motivation
14:35crack an eye open see that wrestlemania sign and realize you are two victories away tonight is one
14:43the next one being elimination chamber and you are going to the dance it is in eight days in chicago
14:51randy orton's in la night cody rose javon evans is in and now who will get the next ticket i
15:01don't know
15:01how wise of carmelo hayes it was to be traded with the bigger stronger trick williams but somehow
15:07carmelo hayes is hanging in there with him oh priest two massive kicks the knee the spinning effort and now
15:19the striking attack of damian priest earlier one of the best strikers in the game double attack in
15:28response and priest looking in a real bad way now helping hand and delivers crossbody lateral press
15:36trick says hold on a second that's mine looking to steal it meville rips his hand away from hooking the
15:42leg
15:49you don't get freebies when it comes to the elimination chamber and an opportunity at wrestlemania
15:57what a counter by carmelo hayes that delivers the kick and now he's looking to advance right here right
16:01now carmelo hayes just looking a step ahead this deep in the match but watch out look at this
16:08shoulders down by way of williams back and forth they go first 48 carmelo hayes is in prime position
16:19to do it way he's looking to go up top that is a long way across the ring but if
16:24anyone can make it
16:25carmelo hayes certainly can never doubt him he comes oh
16:30carmelo hayes with a massive right hand and now a razor's edge oh the trick shot delivered and could
16:44that be it
16:50here is your winner
16:54just when damian priest thought he had it all lined up that big powerful running jumping pump knee
17:04from trick williams let's talk about it oh yeah trick willie just bumped his ticket for the
17:11elimination chamber and this was mellow going in for the big one but out the corner of his eye what
17:17does he see a big swing from damian priest the priest going for that razor's edge corner one trick
17:23shot going with two trick shots and trick willie did exactly what he said he got the job done so
17:32we
17:32now have five of the six in the chamber five of the six way to define greatness and opportunity
17:41only one spot left and it will be determined monday with jay usso bronson reed or the og el grande
17:50americano but put trick williams in the mix
17:56hey come on come on come on
18:11i'll tell you what i told everyone i don't know what's in the
18:16wow okay yeah fix this what the crate one no no look that's not my problem i'm a gm you
18:23need a
18:23psychiatrist this is your fault what do you mean it's my fault we'd have axioms masked still if you
18:29let me be at ringside so yes this is actually a mask but one thing just hold that thought jordan
18:35do you need something yes do you have a minute yeah absolutely you're new here important business
18:41happening okay wait your turn no important it what you're gonna have a problem bigger than your shell
18:47of a husband if you talk to me like that again you do not talk about my husband you're a
18:50weird husband
18:51why are you even okay okay ladies seems like the two of you have some frustrations that you want to
18:57get out so why don't we take them out on each other next week in a match does that sound
19:03great to you
19:05get down from there we're going home
19:10he's not feeling too great
19:15sad johnny's not moving hey remember wait still to come what a main event oh man alistair black tried
19:23to get into the head of randy orton a little earlier we'll see if he was successful when they
19:28throw down later on tonight in smackdown's main event
19:49the following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first from tokyo japan she is the women's
19:57united states champion julia she was so heated a week ago and it centered on exchange with io
20:06and ria and now the u.s champion gets ria face-to-face not title match but with a lot
20:10behind it next
20:15monday a phenomenal celebration takes place we will pay tribute to aj styles one of the all-time
20:22greats in the wrestling ring as the last spots in elimination chamber are claimed who gets to
20:29chicago for elimination chamber oh my god he's back the beast incarnate rock raw monday 8 eastern 5 pacific only
20:43on
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