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WWE Smackdown 20 February 2026 - Full Show (Part-1)
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00:00:00...at night. Tonight we bring you the place to be on this road to Wrestlemania.
00:00:05Amaranth Bank Arena in Sunrise hosts Friday night Smackdown.
00:00:08Elimination Chamber just eight days away.
00:00:11The course of everything could be altered in real time.
00:00:13The biggest superstars are here just outside Fort Lauderdale,
00:00:17including Rhea Ripley with EO Sky.
00:00:20And tonight the focus is Rhea in singles action.
00:00:23A recent heated exchange with Julia has turned into this.
00:00:27Mommy against the Beautiful Madness tonight.
00:00:30Meanwhile, Kiana James has her own concerns, her biggest chance of all.
00:00:35It is time to decide another Elimination Chamber spot.
00:00:38The future Hall of Famer, Charlotte Flair,
00:00:42with good company leading the way here in Fort Lauderdale.
00:00:45Flair and Bliss in Sunrise tonight, as is Nia Jax.
00:00:50The irresistible forces are ready.
00:00:52A triple threat qualifier is ahead.
00:00:54On the men's side, it's the last chance for three big-time stars.
00:00:59Damian Priest is trying to get back to a Wrestlemania gold-clinching moment.
00:01:04He'll be in a qualifying match with the United States champion Carmelo Hayes.
00:01:08And let's talk about it.
00:01:10Trick Williams on the lemon pepper steppers are heading this way.
00:01:15He is targeting Elimination Chamber.
00:01:18That is all coming straight ahead.
00:01:20Wrestlemania season changes everything.
00:01:23Just like last week with Jacob Batu and Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes
00:01:27and the undisputed champ Drew McIntyre.
00:01:33Here we go.
00:01:34Triple threat rules.
00:01:36Who will be the next name added to Elimination Chamber?
00:01:40Will it be Cody?
00:01:43I am two matches away from the dream, from main eventing Wrestlemania.
00:01:50Will it be Jacob?
00:01:52Man, I've been written off.
00:01:53I've been scratched out.
00:01:55Tonight, I'm winning.
00:01:57Or will it be Sami?
00:02:00Say it.
00:02:02You're a good man, Sami.
00:02:04You've paid your dues.
00:02:05You've earned this.
00:02:07And I've got a feeling
00:02:09you're going to win the big one tonight.
00:02:13On this long pathway left,
00:02:16win tonight,
00:02:17win Elimination Chamber,
00:02:19head to Wrestlemania.
00:02:21All three competitors are desperate,
00:02:24not more so than a demoralized Sami Zayn
00:02:27who lost the big shot at the Royal Rumble.
00:02:32Cutter!
00:02:33Cody, cutter!
00:02:38Batu's going to steal it!
00:02:39Batu's going to steal this one!
00:02:49You're a good man, Sami.
00:02:53You paid your dues.
00:02:56I've got a feeling
00:02:57you're going to win the big one tonight.
00:03:03While McIntyre stuck the deck,
00:03:06it's failed!
00:03:19Drew McIntyre tried to disrupt
00:03:23Rhodes and Batu's
00:03:25opportunity for greatness.
00:03:28Cody,
00:03:28what's his ticket
00:03:29for the Elimination Chamber?
00:03:32The dream
00:03:33is still alive.
00:03:43The dream
00:03:45is still alive.
00:03:46What?
00:03:46Royal family?
00:04:02A grand man in his soul
00:04:06Every fight out of control
00:04:08Do it all to get them off the beat
00:04:14Crowd is here, about to blow
00:04:18Paying for me to start the show
00:04:21Out the curtain lights, go up, I'm home
00:04:32Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
00:04:35The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
00:04:45Wade, the American Nightmare survived one of the wildest triple threat matches you'll see
00:04:51And with that, he had his had-to-have-it desperate last chance win
00:04:56That hasn't been an elimination champion
00:04:58Yeah, so four slots now taken
00:05:01And what a card it looks like already
00:05:02Randy Orton, LA Knight, Javon Evans, little surprise package there
00:05:07And of course, Cody Rhodes, two spots left
00:05:10One of which will be filled tonight, but man
00:05:13Destiny in the hands of the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes
00:05:17As he looks to main event WrestleMania
00:05:19Once again, he's one win away
00:05:34Eight days away from elimination chamber in Chicago
00:05:43Yeah, when we say one win away from the main event of WrestleMania
00:05:46It really doesn't tell the full story, does it?
00:05:49Because that one win is a win inside the elimination chamber
00:05:52Which might be the most difficult match of them all to win in WWE
00:05:57But the prize is as big as it gets
00:06:00Winner gets a world championship match at WrestleMania
00:06:05WrestleMania 42 will be coming your way April 18th and 19th
00:06:09At Allegiant Stadium in Vegas
00:06:11– defeats to the United States
00:06:20– congrats to the moment of justice
00:06:55So, Fort Lauderdale!
00:07:05What do you want to talk about?
00:07:35Jacob Pantu, who last week was smashed through this reinforced announced
00:07:41test.
00:07:43And a triple threat that many feel he was on the brink of taking home.
00:07:48Cody asks, what do you want to talk about?
00:07:51There may be no talking here tonight when Jacob Pantu brings his usual brand of terror.
00:08:11Let's keep it 100.
00:08:14Honey, you wouldn't even be out here speaking, talking about Elimination Chamber if it wasn't
00:08:29for Drew.
00:08:35I had you and Sammy beat last week.
00:08:42I was walking out with a dove.
00:08:46I know it and you know it.
00:08:57But my concern is it about you right now.
00:09:05Let me double back real quick.
00:09:07My concern right now is about Drew McIntyre.
00:09:17Hey!
00:09:19So, let's double back and keep it 100.
00:09:22Drew, bring your punk ass out here so I can dog walk your ass all over Fort Lauderdale!
00:09:37Jacob, I know you're upset.
00:09:41And frankly, you have every right to be.
00:09:44But listen, I had a feeling this was going to happen.
00:09:48So, I gave Drew McIntyre the night off.
00:09:53Which is not something I really want to do because he is the WWE Champion.
00:09:58But there is too much at stake.
00:10:00Chamber right around the corner.
00:10:02WrestleMania on the horizon.
00:10:05I cannot take any unnecessary risks.
00:10:09So, look.
00:10:10This is supposed to be Cody Rhodes mic time.
00:10:13So, why don't you and I leave the ring to him.
00:10:18Give him his time.
00:10:19We go to my office and we can discuss.
00:10:22You getting your hands on Drew McIntyre.
00:10:30What?
00:10:33Can't keep the champ's name out of their mouth now, can they?
00:10:55Nick, I appreciate you giving me the night off.
00:10:59But number one, I'm the champion and I do what I want.
00:11:04Number two, I love SmackDown.
00:11:08I love SmackDown so much, I bought myself an entire suite just to watch the show.
00:11:17And Jacob, I heard you run in your mouth.
00:11:23I'm right here, man.
00:11:24All gas, no brakes.
00:11:26More like all bark, no bite.
00:11:29What are you gonna do?
00:11:30Apparently he's gonna go to a luxury suite to do something about it.
00:11:35Oh God, bodies are getting dropped, Joe!
00:11:37Jeez!
00:11:38Security is no match for Jacob Batu right now as Nick Aldis is trying to control the situation.
00:11:45Oh God.
00:11:46Hey, Chamber.
00:11:47Hey, go, go, go.
00:11:48Hey, go, go.
00:11:52Chamber.
00:11:53Come on.
00:11:54WrestleMania.
00:11:56You wanna get suspended?
00:11:57You wanna miss those?
00:11:58Cause I don't wanna do that.
00:12:01absolutely.
00:12:02With his two out of the building he'll leave me no choice.
00:12:03All right?
00:12:04Hey, security.
00:12:05Get up there and get him out of the building.
00:12:08You're.
00:12:08Come on.
00:12:09Let's go.
00:12:10We're gonna get him out the building it's gonna be go to her.
00:12:13I need them and I need them.
00:12:16I understand.
00:12:18Calm down.
00:12:19I'm too absolutely inrage.
00:12:26The man is waiting to explode at the sight of Drew McIntyre
00:12:31That's up to Nick Aldis
00:12:32Somehow talking some sense into Jacob Fatu
00:12:35I promise you it won't last
00:12:37Four or five security guards
00:12:40Man, the whole damn world's against me
00:12:43Because I'm the champ
00:12:44They are jealous of Drew McIntyre
00:12:48Because I'm the champ
00:12:51Everybody wants to be me
00:12:53Because I'm the champ
00:12:56Hey Drew!
00:12:59Hey!
00:12:59The whole world's not after you because you're the champ
00:13:04The whole world's after you because you are an asshole
00:13:08It all boiled up among these three in Germany in early January
00:13:19That's when the title came into Drew's hands
00:13:23It has not simmered down at all
00:13:25Drew, Jacob, and Coney entangled
00:13:30An explosive start to Friday Night SmackDown
00:13:41Man, it looks could kill
00:13:44Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes
00:13:46Clearly no love lost between those two
00:13:51Throw Jacob Fatu into that mix
00:13:54What a potent combination that would be
00:13:57Eight days away from Elimination Chamber
00:13:59As Cody Rhodes will try to make his way
00:14:02To Wrestlemania
00:14:04But as much as we are looking ahead to Elimination Chamber
00:14:08Of course we're looking ahead to all of this road to Wrestlemania
00:14:11There's still so much to unpack
00:14:13From recent events like Solo, Sokoa, and the MFTs
00:14:20Strength in Numbers is presented by Arby's
00:14:24We have the meets
00:14:29Ten-man tag team match
00:14:31Carmelo Hayes dragging on Shinsuke Nakamura
00:14:34Matt Cardona
00:14:35Apollo Crews on one side against Solo
00:14:37And his game
00:14:43Jokeslam, MFTs are running things tonight on SmackDown
00:14:49Crews high-flying
00:14:53H-bombs delivered
00:14:57He's closing in on a nothing but net
00:15:00Oh, but Tama Tonga sends him flying
00:15:03Right to a spike
00:15:09The MFTs another major victory
00:15:35Listen to me, Mello
00:15:37You are the United States Champion
00:15:41You are him
00:15:43If you shoot, you don't miss
00:15:49You will win the qualifier match
00:15:51You will walk into Elimination Chamber
00:15:54And you will go straight to Wrestlemania
00:15:59Oh, sorry, I got way too much into it
00:16:03Hey, yo
00:16:04Now, hold up, man
00:16:05I don't need you telling me how to be him
00:16:07How about you keep that same energy for your opponent tonight?
00:16:10Because I'm going to do what I'm going to do
00:16:11Because Mello don't miss
00:16:14Hey, I know that
00:16:17And everything I said is true
00:16:19I believe in you
00:16:21But there's one thing that will not happen
00:16:23And that is you
00:16:25Walking into Wrestlemania
00:16:28As the United States Champion
00:16:30We've got still a fight open
00:16:32But first
00:16:34I'm going to take care
00:16:36Of Tama
00:17:00The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:17:03Introducing first
00:17:05From Moscow, Russia
00:17:07Playing in at 210 pounds
00:17:13IADRAGUNO!
00:17:37In Vegas
00:17:39Everything's a game
00:17:41Some nights
00:17:43Some nights
00:17:43It's played without cards
00:17:44Or dice
00:17:45Just attention
00:17:48Never knowing
00:17:50Who might show up at the table
00:18:00WrestleMania Vegas
00:18:02It's anyone's game
00:18:071, 2, 3, 4
00:18:095, 6, 7, 8
00:18:13Let them know we on the way
00:18:15Counting zeros every day
00:18:16You know that we never play
00:18:191, 2, 3, 4
00:18:21Because I'm telling you, Nick
00:18:22I respect you for everything that you've done
00:18:24Listen to me
00:18:25It's not going to keep happening
00:18:26I understand
00:18:27Listen
00:18:28How long did you have to wait to get here?
00:18:31How long did I?
00:18:33Make patience
00:18:34I will give you Drew McIntyre
00:18:38But I need you to wait
00:18:40Do you have to wait?
00:18:43I'm not going to wait
00:18:45Much longer
00:18:51I hear that
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00:19:14One of the most unrelenting
00:19:16High motor warriors in WWE
00:19:18Ilya Dragunov
00:19:20He is ready for action
00:19:21And he's got a major axe to grind
00:19:24As you mentioned, Joe
00:19:25Ilya was supposed to get a rematch
00:19:27For his formerly held United States Championship
00:19:30Last week against Carmelo Hayes
00:19:32That got scuppered
00:19:33By the arrival of the MFTs
00:19:36One of whom
00:19:37He will be doing combat with right now
00:19:40And we went from a potential title match
00:19:42To a 10-man tag team
00:20:01And his opponent
00:20:03Accompanied by MFT
00:20:05Swinging at 220 pounds
00:20:11Tama Tonga
00:20:14Solo Sakoa still with the Wyatt Six Lantern in hand
00:20:17And the MFTs
00:20:18A dangerous combination
00:20:20And perhaps no one weighed among them
00:20:22Has shown more fight
00:20:23And newfound weaponry
00:20:24Than Tama Tonga
00:20:26Yeah, you're absolutely right, Joe
00:20:28Look, we've all been impressed with Tama Tonga
00:20:30Since he's arrived
00:20:31With Solo Sakoa here in WWE
00:20:34He has been
00:20:36Exemplary in his performance
00:20:37As a soldier for Solo
00:20:39Following orders to a tee
00:20:40But 2026
00:20:42Has seen a very different side of Tama Tonga
00:20:45Who's stepped up massively
00:20:47He won the tag titles
00:20:48From the Wyatt Six
00:20:49He beat Shinsuke Nakamura
00:20:51A couple of weeks ago
00:20:52And then last week
00:20:54Got the job
00:20:55For the MFTs
00:20:56In the 10-man tag
00:20:58That you mentioned
00:20:58So Tama Tonga
00:21:00Is a man on the rise
00:21:01Here on Smackdown
00:21:03Right now
00:21:03And another win tonight
00:21:04Would be massive
00:21:14Ilya Dragunov
00:21:15And Tama Tonga
00:21:16As this match is presented
00:21:18By Arby's
00:21:20We have
00:21:20The Meats
00:21:22I mentioned
00:21:23A different side of Tama Tonga
00:21:26With what we've seen
00:21:26With recent results
00:21:27As the Mad Dragon
00:21:28Gets to work with the Chops
00:21:29It's been devastating opponents
00:21:31With that running cutthroat elbow
00:21:34Now the Mad Dragon
00:21:35The target for it all
00:21:37As you see him
00:21:37Beating down
00:21:38With a series of right hands
00:21:39Yeah, the start of this match
00:21:41Could only ever be one word
00:21:43Which is intense
00:21:44And both men
00:21:45Bringing it right from the off
00:21:46And far be it from me
00:21:47To question the character
00:21:49Of Tama Tonga
00:21:50But I have to question
00:21:52The mindset of Ilya Dragunov
00:21:53Knowing full well
00:21:54That there are
00:21:55Four MFTs
00:21:56Outside the ring here
00:21:58And Ilya Dragunov
00:21:59Stands alone
00:22:00Surely it's only a matter of time
00:22:02Before the MFTs
00:22:03Involve themselves
00:22:04In this match
00:22:05Yeah, it's just the mindset
00:22:06Of Dragunov though
00:22:08To just say
00:22:08If there's a fight
00:22:09In front of me
00:22:09That's where I want to be
00:22:10No matter who's surrounding him
00:22:12Which is often presented
00:22:13As a massive strength
00:22:14In this game
00:22:15And it usually is
00:22:16But in a situation like this
00:22:17Maybe you do want to
00:22:19Take your foot off the gas
00:22:20And think
00:22:20Nah, there's five of them
00:22:21There's one of me
00:22:22Probably
00:22:23Not going to be successful here
00:22:25Unless
00:22:25You come up with something
00:22:28Quite incredible
00:22:30Tamatanga goes running
00:22:31Right into that right knee
00:22:33Of Dragunov
00:22:34Who then delivers
00:22:35The big boot as well
00:22:36Nice movement from Tamatanga
00:22:38Avoiding the worst of that boot
00:22:41Incredibly nimble
00:22:42On his feet
00:22:43And vicious on the attack
00:22:44But right now
00:22:45It's all about Dragunov
00:22:46This is the high motor
00:22:48Revving engine
00:22:48We see all the time
00:22:50From Ilya
00:22:50Yeah, that's a good word
00:22:51High motor right there
00:22:53From Dragunov
00:22:54Simply has no way
00:22:56Of slowing down
00:22:56And has an engine
00:22:57That does not seem
00:22:59To fatigue at all
00:23:00Nice start here
00:23:01From Dragunov
00:23:02Tam has got to regroup
00:23:14So an offensive spurt
00:23:16From Ilya Dragunov
00:23:17Has Tamatanga
00:23:18As you said
00:23:19Looking to regroup
00:23:19On the outside
00:23:20Does so
00:23:21It's just
00:23:21Draping and hanging
00:23:23That head of Dragunov
00:23:24Over that top rope
00:23:25Yeah, staggering
00:23:26Dragunov
00:23:26Just briefly there
00:23:27But you know
00:23:28Full while
00:23:28Dragunov
00:23:29Is going to be
00:23:29Straight back
00:23:30On the attack
00:23:31And is so
00:23:32This has been
00:23:33An absolute scramble
00:23:34From the off
00:23:35Good pace being set
00:23:37Early on
00:23:37Oh
00:23:38He followed him up
00:23:39You know
00:23:40Sometimes he winds up
00:23:41That Konstantin special
00:23:42But instead of
00:23:44Was Tamatanga
00:23:45Was Tamatanga well scouted
00:23:46Tonight
00:23:46Yeah, I'll tell you
00:23:47The presentation of
00:23:48Tamatanga
00:23:49It would be easy
00:23:50To assume
00:23:51This guy
00:23:51Isn't really
00:23:52Particularly skillful
00:23:54He's just
00:23:54A master at the art
00:23:56Of savagery
00:23:57However
00:23:57Technically askew
00:23:59High flyer
00:24:00Incredibly fast
00:24:01Tamatanga
00:24:02Really is the total package
00:24:04And I think
00:24:04That plays to
00:24:05Exactly
00:24:05With what you
00:24:06Were describing
00:24:07Of this new look
00:24:09This new side
00:24:09That we've seen
00:24:10In recent months
00:24:13Yeah, Tamatanga
00:24:14Has been a lot
00:24:15Calmer of late
00:24:17I mean you still get
00:24:18That feral growling
00:24:19Occasionally
00:24:20But there seems to be
00:24:21A man who's
00:24:21Dialed it down
00:24:22A little bit
00:24:23Brought a little more
00:24:24Smarts to the game
00:24:25And it's proven
00:24:26Highly effective
00:24:27In the early goings
00:24:28In 2026
00:24:34Right back on the attack
00:24:35As he puts him
00:24:36In the center of the ring
00:24:37And another series
00:24:38Of right hands
00:24:39Before Dragunov
00:24:40Tries to fight back
00:24:41With the kick
00:24:42Oh, that elbow
00:24:42Right to the back
00:24:43Of the head
00:24:44And look
00:24:44We talked about earlier
00:24:45The fact that
00:24:45Ilya Dragunov
00:24:46Really wants that
00:24:47United States Championship
00:24:48Held by Carmelo Hayes
00:24:50The one that
00:24:50Carmelo Hayes
00:24:51Took from Dragunov
00:24:52A couple of months ago
00:24:53However
00:24:54Solo Sokoa
00:24:55Has made it quite clear
00:24:56That now that
00:24:57The MFTs
00:24:58Have acquired
00:24:58Tag Gold here
00:24:59They want more
00:25:01Where that came from
00:25:02So perhaps
00:25:03Tamatanga
00:25:04Is now having a think
00:25:05About the United States
00:25:06Championship himself
00:25:08And Solo has made it
00:25:09Quite clear
00:25:09That if there's a strap
00:25:10Out there
00:25:11With gold on it
00:25:12It needs to be
00:25:13With his family
00:25:16Big chop
00:25:17From Dragunov
00:25:18A right hand
00:25:19Across the jaw
00:25:21From Tamatanga
00:25:22Yeah, I mean
00:25:22Getting in a trade war
00:25:24With Tamatanga
00:25:24When you're on your knees
00:25:25And he's on his feet
00:25:26You're always at
00:25:27A major disadvantage
00:25:28But slamming on the brakes
00:25:30Nicely there
00:25:30Is Dragunov
00:25:31Trying to turn this thing around
00:25:33Yeah, good skill
00:25:34And now explosive
00:25:35Dynamic power
00:25:37As he comes charging
00:25:38Into that corner
00:25:39Before slamming him down
00:25:41Yeah, that's part of the problem
00:25:42With Dragunov
00:25:42So explosive
00:25:44Turns it around
00:25:44In a hurry
00:25:46Honestly executed
00:25:47Knee off the second
00:25:48Oh, looking for the win
00:25:49Right here
00:25:50Kick out by Tamatanga
00:25:51And how quickly
00:25:53Did Dragunov
00:25:54Turn from being on
00:25:55The defensive there
00:25:56To all out attack
00:25:58And now in the drop zone
00:26:00Is Tamatanga
00:26:02Tamatanga
00:26:03Quick to his feet
00:26:05Straight to Dragunov
00:26:06And slams him down
00:26:08And how quickly
00:26:09Things can turn around
00:26:10With Tamatanga
00:26:25Tamatanga in control
00:26:26Here on Friday night
00:26:27Smackdown
00:26:27Against Bilya Dragunov
00:26:29Who told Carmelo Hayes
00:26:30The U.S. champion
00:26:32After I'm done with Tamatanga
00:26:33We can get back
00:26:34To where we left off
00:26:35Get back to that rematch
00:26:36He thought he was going to have
00:26:37For the U.S. title
00:26:38A week ago
00:26:39Instead it was the MFTs
00:26:40You see Solo Sokoa
00:26:41And his crowd
00:26:43Who caused chaos last week
00:26:45And we ended up with
00:26:46A ten man tag team
00:26:47Now Ilya Dragunov
00:26:48Looking for a bit
00:26:49Of revenge
00:26:52As he's trying to rally back
00:26:53Against Tamatanga
00:26:55Both men having to dig deep
00:26:56At this point
00:26:57Both have taken a lot
00:26:58Of attrition
00:26:59In a relatively short
00:27:00Amount of time
00:27:01In this match
00:27:03Oh, both men down
00:27:05In the center of the ring
00:27:05What an impact wave
00:27:07Yeah, just a big swing
00:27:09From both men
00:27:10Looks like blood
00:27:10Is now pouring out
00:27:11The nose of Ilya Dragunov
00:27:13Not surprisingly
00:27:14Take another look
00:27:15At this double impact here
00:27:17Both men dropping
00:27:19In a heap
00:27:20Although slowly stirring
00:27:22And Dragunov
00:27:23With a taste of his own
00:27:24Blood in his mouth
00:27:25Sometimes finds
00:27:26That extra gear
00:27:28You can see that look
00:27:29In his face
00:27:31He has no problem
00:27:33In deep waters
00:27:34Of a match like this
00:27:35Going toe to toe
00:27:39Spinning again
00:27:40And now there are levels
00:27:41To his game
00:27:41As he chops down
00:27:42At the knee
00:27:47Tamatanga
00:27:48Able to get out of the way
00:27:49Dragunov
00:27:50Right back on top
00:27:51Of him
00:27:51Looking for the German
00:27:53Technical excellence
00:27:54Of Ilya Dragunov
00:27:55Now just hold for hold
00:27:56Counter for counter
00:27:57German suplex
00:27:58And refusing to let go
00:28:01He's applying a bear hug here
00:28:02If he's going to try
00:28:03For yet another
00:28:04German suplex
00:28:05Looks like it is
00:28:06The latter
00:28:10Well how much exhaustion
00:28:12Is on both of these men
00:28:13At this point
00:28:13Tamatanga
00:28:14Oh
00:28:15How high was that
00:28:17Landing on the back
00:28:18Of the neck
00:28:18And head of Tamatanga
00:28:20And then he looks
00:28:22At Solo Soko
00:28:23And says
00:28:23You like that
00:28:27The MFTs
00:28:28Surrounding this ring
00:28:30And there stands
00:28:31Ilya Dragunov
00:28:32All on his own
00:28:34Willing to fight
00:28:35Tamatanga
00:28:36At this level
00:28:37And this intensity
00:28:42The Konstantin special
00:28:45So much momentum
00:28:46And what a connection
00:28:47That could be it
00:28:48Now
00:28:48Shoulders are down
00:28:50And that was an
00:28:51Awkward looking
00:28:52Big attempt there
00:28:54From Ilya Dragunov
00:28:55Clearly his own body
00:28:56Not cooperating
00:28:57With his mind
00:28:58At this point
00:28:58He's taken such a beating
00:29:00And that could have been
00:29:00Crucial there
00:29:01Because it was a late
00:29:02Kick out
00:29:03But still
00:29:04It might be academic
00:29:05Anyway
00:29:06Climbing up
00:29:07Tama back to his feet
00:29:10Looking to deliver
00:29:11But instead
00:29:12Right on his head
00:29:13Goes Dragunov
00:29:15Tonga looking to put it
00:29:16Away right here
00:29:17And gets that right
00:29:18Shoulder up
00:29:18Does the Mad Dragon
00:29:19And such a nasty
00:29:21Looking modified
00:29:21Flatliner
00:29:22Right to the top
00:29:23Of the head
00:29:24Of Dragunov
00:29:25And Dragunov
00:29:25Now has no clue
00:29:26Where he's at
00:29:28I don't care how
00:29:29Intent you are
00:29:30Once the mind
00:29:31Gets wiped
00:29:31Like that
00:29:32There's very little
00:29:33You can do
00:29:33To resist
00:29:35Now you're seeing
00:29:36Everything in the arsenal
00:29:37Of Tama Tonga
00:29:39Has Dragunov
00:29:40Is looking for a way out
00:29:43Dragunov looking for anything
00:29:44At this point
00:29:45Nice
00:29:45But look at how much
00:29:47Has been taken out
00:29:48Of him
00:29:48That's a problem
00:29:49You hit a big move
00:29:50At this point
00:29:51In the match
00:29:51You really need
00:29:52To follow up
00:29:53Either with a pin
00:29:54Or something
00:29:54Immediately afterwards
00:29:56And I don't know
00:29:57What is left
00:29:57In the tank
00:29:58Of Dragunov
00:29:59At this point
00:29:59But I will tell you
00:30:00He's at the wrong
00:30:01Side of the tracks
00:30:02And Tonga Lowa
00:30:03Providing a distraction
00:30:05And that's all
00:30:05Tama needed
00:30:07Series of headbutts
00:30:08As he sends
00:30:09Tama Tonga down
00:30:12Up to the top rope
00:30:13In the target zone
00:30:15Is Tama Tonga
00:30:17Dragunov
00:30:17All that high
00:30:18Sentai
00:30:19Flying off
00:30:20The top rope
00:30:21And that is
00:30:22Completely
00:30:23Not the stuffing
00:30:24Out of the
00:30:25Tongan Terra
00:30:27J.C.B.
00:30:29J.C.B.
00:30:29J.C.B.
00:30:29On the apron
00:30:30Meanwhile
00:30:31The roll up
00:30:32From Tama Tonga
00:30:33And kick out
00:30:34By Dragunov
00:30:35Big right hand
00:30:37Oh
00:30:37And he comes
00:30:38Right back
00:30:38With the kick
00:30:39Little matrix shot
00:30:40Right to the temple
00:30:41Of Tama Tonga
00:30:42Just when Tama Tonga
00:30:44Looked like he was
00:30:44Going to steal this thing
00:30:45And now Tonga Lowa
00:30:47Getting himself
00:30:48In the mix
00:30:50There it is
00:30:51Cutthroat
00:30:52Cutthroat
00:30:53Running elbow
00:31:02Tama Tonga
00:31:04Well I don't know
00:31:06About you
00:31:06Joe
00:31:07But I counted
00:31:07Three separate
00:31:09Instances
00:31:09Of distractions
00:31:10From ringside
00:31:12By the
00:31:12MFTs
00:31:13But regardless
00:31:15One cutthroat
00:31:16Later
00:31:17From Tama Tonga
00:31:19And yet
00:31:19Another success
00:31:20For this man
00:31:21In 2026
00:31:23Exactly
00:31:24The way
00:31:25You thought
00:31:26I was playing
00:31:27Huh
00:31:27Oh
00:31:29Yeah
00:31:29Quiet down
00:31:30You thought
00:31:32That I
00:31:32Was playing
00:31:36What I ain't
00:31:39This
00:31:40Is my family tree
00:31:42This
00:31:43Is my
00:31:44Show
00:31:44And this
00:31:45Is what's
00:31:46Going to happen
00:31:47From now on
00:31:48I got the tag titles
00:31:50I'm coming forever
00:31:51Oh
00:31:52Ilya bravely
00:31:53Up on his feet
00:31:54Going the attack
00:31:55Stupidly
00:31:56What the hell
00:31:57Are you doing
00:31:57Ilya
00:31:58Knowing there are
00:31:59Five of them
00:32:00Surrounding
00:32:01And of course
00:32:02Oh
00:32:03They get the best
00:32:04Of them
00:32:04As
00:32:04Mateo
00:32:06With a body
00:32:07Shot
00:32:07Now
00:32:07Tala Tonga
00:32:08Oh
00:32:09The massive
00:32:10Choke slam
00:32:11Almost seven
00:32:12Feet tall
00:32:13Packed with
00:32:13Power
00:32:14And Ilya
00:32:14Dragunov
00:32:15What on earth
00:32:16Were you thinking
00:32:16Oh he's in deep
00:32:17Trouble now
00:32:17Oh this is going
00:32:18To get ugly
00:32:19Here
00:32:19Dragunov
00:32:20Oh
00:32:21That Cardona
00:32:23Was coming down
00:32:24To the rescue
00:32:25Cardona who was
00:32:26Tagging with Dragunov
00:32:27Against the MFT
00:32:28Last week
00:32:28Tried to provide
00:32:29Some resistance
00:32:30Beaten to the
00:32:31Punch by
00:32:32Tama
00:32:32Talatonga
00:32:33Another of the
00:32:35Tag partners
00:32:36From last week
00:32:36And the same
00:32:38Result
00:32:38How devastating
00:32:39Is Talatonga
00:32:42Talatonga is an
00:32:43Absolute destroyer
00:32:44I mean
00:32:44You barely need
00:32:46The numbers game
00:32:47When you have
00:32:47A nearly seven
00:32:48Foot piece
00:32:49Hold on
00:33:01Solo
00:33:03It's clear you
00:33:05Use your family
00:33:08As a crutch
00:33:09So you're left
00:33:11Still standing
00:33:14If you're
00:33:15The shining light
00:33:18Then it's time
00:33:19You
00:33:20Show everyone
00:33:22That you
00:33:23Can stand on your own
00:33:28The next time
00:33:29I come down
00:33:30To that ring
00:33:31I
00:33:32Will be alone
00:33:35I
00:33:36Will expose
00:33:38All
00:33:38The insecurities
00:33:40That you have hidden
00:33:41From the fireflies
00:33:45The only question is
00:33:48Will you
00:33:50Show up
00:34:06Well
00:34:07Believe it
00:34:07Mister
00:34:08I do what I want
00:34:08What do you want to do now
00:34:10Drew
00:34:10Nick
00:34:10Nick
00:34:10Relax
00:34:11Come on
00:34:11Man
00:34:11I was just having some fun
00:34:12Out there
00:34:13The people were having fun
00:34:14I think I saw you crack a smile
00:34:15Yeah
00:34:15Well I'm not having fun
00:34:17Because I got chamber
00:34:18Round the corner
00:34:18Wrestlemania after that
00:34:20And chaos every week
00:34:21All centered around you
00:34:22I gave you the night off
00:34:24And what do you do
00:34:25You buy a luxury box
00:34:26Okay points for originality
00:34:27But you cross the line
00:34:29So look
00:34:30I'll tell you this for free
00:34:32Keep testing me
00:34:35And I'll show you
00:34:36What I can really do
00:34:37Nope
00:34:39You don't need this right now
00:34:40You need to relax
00:34:41I'm going to do you a favor
00:34:42And I'm going to leave right now
00:34:44Just got to relax man
00:34:47Okay
00:34:48Champ
00:34:50Apparently Drew McIntyre
00:34:52Is done for the evening
00:34:54Well ironically
00:34:55Joining me is a man
00:34:56Who hopes to challenge
00:34:57Drew at Wrestlemania
00:34:58He is
00:34:59The Viper
00:35:01Randy Orton
00:35:04Randy as you know
00:35:05To earn that opportunity
00:35:06At Wrestlemania
00:35:07You have to win
00:35:08The Elimination Chamber
00:35:09Match next Saturday
00:35:10How do you feel
00:35:11About the competition
00:35:12You're going to face
00:35:13Which includes
00:35:13One of your closest friends
00:35:15Cody Rhodes
00:35:17Well Byron
00:35:18Everybody in the Elimination Chamber
00:35:20Is most certainly
00:35:21On edge
00:35:22I mean you just saw
00:35:23What literally just happened
00:35:24Drew McIntyre
00:35:25Our champ
00:35:26Just got ejected
00:35:27From the arena
00:35:28But when it comes to
00:35:29My friend
00:35:31Cody Rhodes
00:35:33Oh Randy
00:35:36I thought it's
00:35:38Almost as if
00:35:39You predicted this
00:35:40You and Cody Rhodes
00:35:42I mean
00:35:42You know
00:35:44That there's only one
00:35:45Road
00:35:46Left for you to take
00:35:48There was a time
00:35:50Randy
00:35:51When someone like myself
00:35:52Or for that matter
00:35:53The entire locker room
00:35:54Would not be able
00:35:56To get this
00:35:57Close to you
00:35:58No because they
00:35:59Wake up with the
00:36:00Worst headache
00:36:01They've ever experienced
00:36:04Because there was
00:36:05This one thing
00:36:06That they feared
00:36:06Much more
00:36:07Than the RKO
00:36:10And I wonder Randy
00:36:13Where is that man
00:36:16So I think
00:36:18We should poke around
00:36:19In your head a little bit
00:36:22I see what you're doing
00:36:24Black
00:36:24But the only version
00:36:26Of me that I need
00:36:27To kick your ass
00:36:27Is the one you're
00:36:28Talking to right now
00:36:29So I'll tell you
00:36:30What I'm gonna do
00:36:30I'll talk to Aldous
00:36:32Ditch the suit
00:36:33Put on the gear
00:36:34I'll see you in the ready
00:36:42Yeah you might think
00:36:43It's buried
00:36:44But consider me
00:36:46The shovel
00:36:46That will dig it back up
00:36:47Let's go
00:36:49Soon enough
00:36:52The champ is here
00:36:54Jake Cargo
00:36:55We will hear
00:36:57From the WWE
00:36:58Women's Champion
00:36:58The storm is coming
00:37:00To Fort Lauderdale
00:37:01Next
00:37:07Hey WWE World
00:37:09Is returning to Vegas
00:37:10April 16th
00:37:11Through the 20th
00:37:12And the superstar lineup
00:37:14It continues to get
00:37:15More and more
00:37:16Stars studded
00:37:17Free Bella
00:37:17Jay Cargo
00:37:18Now added
00:37:19To the list
00:37:19Stone Cold
00:37:20Steve Austin
00:37:21Drew McIntyre
00:37:22Liv Morgan
00:37:23Rhea
00:37:24Cody
00:37:24Many more
00:37:25And don't miss
00:37:26The all new
00:37:27Activation
00:37:28The fan favorite
00:37:29Experiences
00:37:30And the largest
00:37:31Superstore
00:37:32In Wrestlemania
00:37:33History
00:37:34Head to
00:37:35WWE
00:37:36World
00:37:36For tickets
00:37:37For information
00:37:38On the talent
00:37:39And any updates
00:37:40It's going to be
00:37:41Amazing in April
00:37:42In Vegas
00:37:46Right now
00:37:47I have the pleasure
00:37:48Of being joined
00:37:48By Lash Legend
00:37:49And Nia Jax
00:37:50The irresistible
00:37:52For says
00:37:53Byron
00:37:54For says
00:37:54You work here
00:37:56You should know that
00:37:56I was about to say that
00:38:00Nonetheless
00:38:00I did want to ask you both
00:38:02About
00:38:02We don't have time
00:38:03For this
00:38:03Okay
00:38:03This is the busiest
00:38:04Time of year
00:38:05For the biggest superstars
00:38:07And tonight
00:38:08I have a match
00:38:08To qualify for chamber
00:38:09And once I win that
00:38:10That we will be
00:38:11On our way
00:38:12To a tag team
00:38:13Championship match
00:38:14Next week
00:38:15Against Rhea and Io
00:38:16As a matter of fact
00:38:17That match was made
00:38:18Earlier on today
00:38:19So I wanted to ask you both
00:38:20About where you're
00:38:21We're not phased Byron
00:38:23Just know
00:38:24We're coming for it all
00:38:24And if you or anyone else
00:38:26Think they have
00:38:26The slightest doubt
00:38:28That we run
00:38:29This women's division
00:38:30Just know
00:38:31All that doubt
00:38:32Will be erased
00:38:32At Wrestlemania
00:38:39I think Byron
00:38:40Does a great job
00:38:40I like that
00:38:41Finger snap thing
00:38:42I'm going to start
00:38:43Doing that with you
00:38:43No thank you
00:38:44Boom
00:38:44Fingers go away
00:38:47A storm
00:38:50Is coming
00:39:17Ladies and gentlemen
00:39:18Please welcome
00:39:19The WWE
00:39:21Women's Champion
00:39:25Jade Cargill
00:39:27That championship
00:39:28Puts the big target
00:39:29On Jade's back
00:39:30Also makes her the best
00:39:31Most dangerous version
00:39:32Of herself
00:39:33Like we saw last week
00:39:34In the title match
00:39:35Wade
00:39:35Yeah
00:39:35Jade Cargill
00:39:36Defending against
00:39:37Jordan Grace
00:39:37Well a gate went on
00:39:38At ringside
00:39:39Dirty Dom
00:39:40And Liv Morgan
00:39:41But Cargill
00:39:42Delivered a powerful display
00:39:43To retain the gold
00:39:45With a jaded
00:39:47Nice performance
00:39:48There from the champ
00:39:50Successful retention
00:39:51And then afterwards
00:39:52Decided she was going to
00:39:54Send a little message
00:39:55To the royal rumble
00:39:57Winner Liv Morgan
00:39:58You do not want
00:39:59A piece of this
00:40:00At Wrestlemania
00:40:02Liv Morgan
00:40:03We still wait
00:40:04To see her decision
00:40:06Liv Morgan
00:40:07Says she will make
00:40:08That decision
00:40:09On Monday night
00:40:09Wrap it up
00:40:16See I'm not going to
00:40:18Tell y'all again
00:40:19I defend my title
00:40:22On my time
00:40:26See Jordan Grace
00:40:28Tried it
00:40:29She tried her best
00:40:30But her best
00:40:32Just wasn't good enough
00:40:40Now everybody
00:40:41So bold backstage
00:40:43Everybody so loud
00:40:45Online
00:40:46But when y'all
00:40:47Stuck to me
00:40:48Y'all all fold
00:40:53Liv
00:40:54I know you're watching
00:40:56And I know you're
00:40:57Making your decision
00:40:58This Monday
00:40:59In Atlanta
00:41:01And lucky for me
00:41:03That's where I reside
00:41:04So I'm coming to hear
00:41:06That decision
00:41:07Face to face
00:41:09And whether you choose me
00:41:11Or whoever comes out
00:41:14Of the elimination chamber
00:41:16Whether that be
00:41:17Charlotte
00:41:20EO
00:41:23Alexa
00:41:26Tiffany
00:41:29Naya
00:41:33Rhea
00:41:34Rhea
00:41:37At the end of the day
00:41:40Come Wrestlemania
00:41:42I'm still coming out
00:41:45The WWE
00:41:46Women's Champion
00:41:48Because I'm still
00:41:50That
00:41:52Bitch
00:41:58A confident
00:42:00Jade Carville
00:42:01That was an emphatic
00:42:03Statement
00:42:04From the women's
00:42:05WWE
00:42:06Champ
00:42:06Entering
00:42:07Wrestlemania
00:42:08Season
00:42:09That is a woman
00:42:10Who fears
00:42:12Nobody
00:42:13Royal Rumble
00:42:14Winner
00:42:15Or otherwise
00:42:15She referenced
00:42:17It
00:42:17Liv Morgan
00:42:18Has announced
00:42:19She will make
00:42:19Her decision
00:42:20Monday
00:42:21On Raw
00:42:22Royal Rumble
00:42:24Winner
00:42:24Deciding which route
00:42:25She will go
00:42:26For Wrestlemania
00:42:28That's all about
00:42:29I'm making
00:42:30That
00:42:31Money
00:42:36Well timings
00:42:37Everything
00:42:37Well one time
00:42:42World Champ
00:42:43Meet the
00:42:4414 time
00:42:45World Champ
00:42:46World Champ
00:42:47World Champ
00:42:47World Champ
00:43:00World Champ
00:43:02You burn me!
00:43:05You burn me!
00:43:05I'm your baby!
00:43:08Woo!
00:43:10I'm your baby!
00:43:12No, no, no!
00:43:12Hey!
00:43:14Hey!
00:43:16Hey!
00:43:17Hey!
00:43:17Hey!
00:43:19Hey!
00:43:20Hey!
00:43:22Hey!
00:43:24Hey!
00:43:27Hey!
00:43:29Hey!
00:43:31Hey!
00:43:34The following contest is a women's
00:43:36Elimination Chamber Qualifier
00:43:38Triple Threat Match!
00:43:41Introducing first
00:43:43from the Queen
00:43:44City
00:43:46Charlotte
00:43:47Play!
00:43:48Play!
00:43:51Of course, it's well on the other side
00:43:54of Elimination Chamber
00:43:55fighting in a WrestleMania Championship match
00:43:57where Charlotte has spent the majority of her career.
00:44:00Now she's trying to take a step closer to Mania.
00:44:04Elimination Chamber Qualifier
00:44:06against Kiana and Nia Jax.
00:44:08Next.
00:44:10Friday Night SmackDown
00:44:12here in Fort Waterdale
00:44:14and how about what's coming to Tampa?
00:44:16Backlash is coming to
00:44:18Benchmark International Arena
00:44:20in Tampa, Florida.
00:44:21It'll be Saturday, May 9,
00:44:23and tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
00:44:29And we just saw moments ago
00:44:32Alistair Black poking the bear
00:44:34playing with fire
00:44:35and now this is official, Wade.
00:44:37Yeah, careful what you wish for Alistair Black.
00:44:40You are now going one-on-one
00:44:42with the Viper Randy Orton
00:44:44tonight right here on SmackDown.
00:44:47That is coming up later tonight.
00:44:49Of course, Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifier
00:44:51and right now the Women's Elimination Chamber
00:44:55qualifying match with Charlotte Flair.
00:44:58A chance to make a WrestleMania Championship match.
00:45:02She had that chance in Riyadh.
00:45:04Accidentally eliminated Alexa Bliss
00:45:06from the Royal Rumble that night
00:45:08while she was ousting Nia Jax.
00:45:18And her opponent making her way into the ring
00:45:21from Two City, Iowa,
00:45:26Kiana James!
00:45:32Wade, it has been tough to dismiss
00:45:33what we've seen out of Kiana James
00:45:36and now she has a chance
00:45:38to join that crowd
00:45:40already qualifying
00:45:42for the Women's Elimination Chamber.
00:45:44Yeah, what a crew that are already in there.
00:45:46A bunch of world champs.
00:45:48Tiffany Stratton, Rhea Ripley,
00:45:50Alexa Bliss, Asuka.
00:45:52Two places left,
00:45:53one of which will be decided right now.
00:45:56And you have to say,
00:45:57looking at the field,
00:45:58Kiana James is a ranked outsider tonight,
00:46:01bearing in mind
00:46:02she's in there with two
00:46:03former multiple-time world champions.
00:46:14Speaking of former women's champions.
00:46:19And their opponent,
00:46:22from San Diego, California,
00:46:25Nia Jax!
00:46:28Of course, Jax has been a force on every level.
00:46:31Look at that look from Charlotte.
00:46:32Oh, someone's beef historically
00:46:34between Nia Jax and Charlotte.
00:46:36These two cannot stand each other.
00:46:38And let's not forget,
00:46:40Nia Jax thought she'd be walking in tonight
00:46:42as one half of the tag champs.
00:46:44That match against the champs Rhea and Io,
00:46:47alongside Lash Legend last week,
00:46:48getting thrown out by the referee.
00:46:49Although they do have their rematch next week
00:46:52on SmackDown, as we just learned.
00:46:56Of course, teaming with Lash Legend recently
00:46:59is the Irresistible Forces.
00:47:01And that has gotten everybody's attention.
00:47:03But now a massive opportunity
00:47:05for her own championship aspirations here.
00:47:09Women's Elimination Chamber qualifying
00:47:12triple threat match.
00:47:14And a big elbow to start things off with Charlotte.
00:47:17Well, incredibly dismissive right off the bat.
00:47:19That word, Nia and Charlotte had eyes only for each other.
00:47:22And Kiana James saying,
00:47:24Hey, what about me?
00:47:25Well, there you go.
00:47:26There you go, Kiana.
00:47:28That's what you get for your troubles.
00:47:29Charlie able to get out of the way
00:47:30of the potential Samoan drop.
00:47:32And then the shoulder tackle from Nia Jax.
00:47:52Yeah, there's gonna be no deal brokered in the middle of the ring with Nia Jax.
00:47:56Yeah, and I don't know if I agree with that from Nia Jax.
00:47:59The smart thing would be to team up against one of your opponents
00:48:02and make this effectively a singles one-on-one matchup,
00:48:05increasing your chances of getting through to the Elimination Chamber next week.
00:48:11Well, Nia Jax clearly does not play that way.
00:48:13Now she levels Charlotte and then levels James with the pop-up headbutts.
00:48:21And now Nia Jax with each of her rivals lined up for the hip attack.
00:48:27The spoilt for choice at this point.
00:48:29And this is turning into a cakewalk for Nia Jax.
00:48:33It's just been too easy as Nia is simply too powerful.
00:48:42Oh, shoulder goes right into that post.
00:48:45Women's Elimination Chamber qualifying.
00:48:47How?
00:49:00Continuing on here.
00:49:00Women's Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
00:49:04And Joe Tess is currently being assaulted by Nia Jax at ringside
00:49:08while the fight continues in the ring.
00:49:10A little recovery here from Nia Jax.
00:49:16Here is the issue with taking Kiana James lightly.
00:49:20Now taking full control of the matchup and starting to dominate against Charlotte Flair.
00:49:28You brought it up earlier, Kiana James and how impressive she has been recently.
00:49:34And really going beyond just guiding Julia.
00:49:37It's everything she's done beyond that path of success.
00:49:41Her in-ring ability has shown through recently.
00:49:44Yeah, I agree with you completely on that one, Joe.
00:49:46She has been absolutely fantastic for the past six or seven weeks.
00:49:49Here's the issue.
00:49:50You're now at WrestleMania season.
00:49:53This is where the very best, i.e. Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, find that new gear.
00:49:58And if you've never been in the winner's circle as a world champion,
00:50:02you really have to prove that you can hang with ladies like this.
00:50:05That Kiana is now, to be fair, doing exactly that.
00:50:13Great crowd here in Fort Lauderdale tonight for Friday Night SmackDown.
00:50:1911,400 plus all trying to rally support for the 14-time world champion Charlotte Flair.
00:50:29Charlotte Flair's tag partner, Alexa Bliss, already qualified for the Elimination Chamber match.
00:50:35That could potentially make things a little easier for those two in the chamber if they can team up together.
00:50:41Of course, Charlotte needs to qualify first.
00:50:44Tiffany Stratton was the first.
00:50:46Rhea Ripley, Alexa you mentioned, and Asuka.
00:50:49Four of the six have been decided, and now the fifth will be determined here.
00:50:53Yeah, and how impressive is the power of Kalani, excuse me, Kiana James.
00:50:58I keep getting two names mixed up, but she packs a lot of power in that frame,
00:51:03and it sometimes catches her opponents by surprise.
00:51:07And now they team up against Nia Jax, but Nia with the double clothesline.
00:51:13But you do have to team up against Nia Jax.
00:51:16That's part of the issue when you're competing against Nia Jax.
00:51:18Very few women on their own can beat Nia Jax, as we've seen over the years.
00:51:24And this is Nia just starting to have a little fun in there at her opponent's expense.
00:51:37And Kiana and Charlotte lined up by Nia Jax for the double suplex.
00:51:49Oh, and how about that?
00:51:52Charlotte and Kiana able to get the best of Nia.
00:51:59Oh, trying to steal a quick one here!
00:52:06So much on the line here in Fort Lauderdale.
00:52:09Big crowd for Friday Night SmackDown Women's Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
00:52:13We'll see who will be the fifth superstar to make it to Chicago.
00:52:17We're just eight days away.
00:52:19WrestleMania season.
00:52:21Charlotte Flair going up top against Kiana James and Nia Jax in this triple threat.
00:52:26Charlotte high crossbody.
00:52:29It's that time of year, Joe, where the very best come out to play.
00:52:34And of course, the 14-time world champion, the future Hall of Famer.
00:52:39You know what she has her sights set on.
00:52:42WrestleMania is just eight weeks away.
00:52:45Eight days away is Elimination Chamber.
00:52:47And Flair is making this just look too easy right now.
00:52:52Oh, the walkover clothesline.
00:52:55Vintage Charlotte Flair.
00:52:57Precision, pinpoint timing once again.
00:53:00From statistically the greatest in history.
00:53:04Certainly the best resume in history.
00:53:06We're looking to add to that by winning the Elimination Chamber
00:53:09and going on to WrestleMania.
00:53:11Getting there first though is the mission.
00:53:14A long-time rival in Nia Jax receiving those Flair chops.
00:53:18Barely budging Nia Jax.
00:53:20That's the power this woman holds.
00:53:23Charlotte in complete rhythm as she delivers the big boot
00:53:27and then takes one from Kiana James.
00:53:30That's the problem with fighting two opponents at one time.
00:53:32Eventually you're going to get caught.
00:53:34And Charlotte did indeed get caught.
00:53:36And this looks bleak now.
00:53:37Oh!
00:53:39The boot that causes the Samoan drop.
00:53:42And both Nia and James are down.
00:53:45And a huge opportunity for Flair.
00:53:48Oh, both ladies in the drop zone.
00:53:50We've seen this before, Joe.
00:53:51Killed two birds with one stone.
00:53:54Flair lining up that moonsault.
00:53:56One of the best in the biz.
00:53:59High above Amber in Bank Arena and delivers it.
00:54:02Perfect!
00:54:03To qualify for Elimination Chamber.
00:54:06Oh!
00:54:08And a late, late kick out from Nia Jax.
00:54:11And that was a surprise after an expertly delivered moonsault
00:54:15to both opponents.
00:54:17Nia Jax catching the knees of Charlotte Flair,
00:54:21but still having just enough to kick out the lure of a possible chance
00:54:27of getting to Wrestlemania.
00:54:29Clearly driving Nia Jax now.
00:54:31And you can see both the competitors looking up at that Wrestlemania sign.
00:54:35And it's Nia.
00:54:37Oh!
00:54:37And Charlotte gets the best of her.
00:54:41Pop up Samoan man!
00:54:44Did she take a hit there?
00:54:46Came down awkward.
00:54:47Wow!
00:54:48Look at the power of Kiana James!
00:54:50Kiana James biggest opportunity of her career!
00:54:54Man!
00:54:55Kiana James!
00:54:57So strong!
00:54:58That was a ridiculously easy looking lift
00:55:01on the powerhouse Nia Jax!
00:55:04Did not even flinch on the way off!
00:55:07Wait!
00:55:08That is incredible power by Kiana James!
00:55:12Yeah!
00:55:12But it wasn't quite enough to get the dub.
00:55:15Now we're gonna finish the job.
00:55:16And what a shocker it would be
00:55:18if Kiana James can actually pull this off
00:55:21against a combined 16 time world champion opponent here!
00:55:27Biggest opportunity of her career by far.
00:55:30Her associate Julia missed qualifying for Elimination Chamber.
00:55:34And now in against Flair, a future Hall of Famer.
00:55:37Jax a former champion.
00:55:39Here is Kiana James.
00:55:42Giving everything she can, Wade.
00:55:45Yeah!
00:55:45And all three of these women are just two wins away
00:55:48from a main event world championship opportunity
00:55:51at Wrestlemania.
00:55:54One of those wins coming imminently for...
00:55:57OH!
00:55:58Spanish Fly!
00:55:59Flair to do it right here!
00:56:02Two and change!
00:56:04And that was an absolute shocker!
00:56:07That looks so close!
00:56:10Well let's take another look at this Spanish Fly
00:56:13that came almost out of nowhere from Charlotte Flair
00:56:16digging deep!
00:56:18And you see that shoulder just getting up in time!
00:56:21Take another look once again!
00:56:24And Charlotte Flair doesn't believe it!
00:56:25People in the front row don't believe it!
00:56:27They're arguing too!
00:56:29That's the ref's discretion there as to what he saw.
00:56:32And you can see incredulous look on the face of Charlotte Flair.
00:56:38But Kiana James looks as good as buried at this point!
00:56:41Oh, dripped up!
00:56:43And then run right into the post!
00:56:49And now this is just Nia Jax completely going on a tear
00:56:53on a major warpath!
00:56:57Check out the speed of Kiana James on that!
00:57:00Oh!
00:57:00Oh! Nia Jax!
00:57:02Gotta stay nimble!
00:57:04Kiana James has found her gear!
00:57:11Give her a taste of real medicine!
00:57:13Exactly!
00:57:14Not quite the time to be gloating or mocking opponents
00:57:17this deep into the match
00:57:19because this is what happens!
00:57:21Flair's gonna show her how it's done, Wade!
00:57:23And locked in and brittle!
00:57:26Oh!
00:57:26But instead of arching for the figure eight
00:57:29it's a leg drop from Nia Jax!
00:57:32Well, just after we brought Nia Jax off down
00:57:34after eating those steel steps hard
00:57:37suddenly
00:57:38Kiana James in the worst possible position, Joe!
00:57:42She's dragged into the corner!
00:57:44Squashing time!
00:57:44Potential annihilator here!
00:57:48This could be it!
00:57:51Oh!
00:57:52And Flair comes in and saves it!
00:57:54Well, Jax had the match won, of course!
00:57:57Charlotte Flair fully aware of the danger
00:58:00that that particular annihilator
00:58:02keeping the match alive for herself!
00:58:04All three of our competitors are down!
00:58:08All three of our competitors have given everything!
00:58:11Charlotte Flair, the Spanish Fly!
00:58:14Kiana James getting Nia Jax up on her shoulders
00:58:17and delivering the drop!
00:58:20And moments ago, Nia Jax with an annihilator!
00:58:23Well, hats off to...
00:58:25Kiana James hanging in with these two!
00:58:30And now the old rivalry!
00:58:32The years are going back and forth
00:58:35as Nia Jax just floors the 14-time world champion
00:58:39with the right hand!
00:58:40Don't trade with Nia Jax!
00:58:41You're not gonna win!
00:58:43This is what happens, Charlotte!
00:58:44That is not your wheelhouse!
00:58:46Not against Nia Jax!
00:58:49That's more like it!
00:58:50You gotta try something coming!
00:58:52You know, Fullwell being a flair,
00:58:54she has a lot of dirty tricks up her sleeve
00:58:56she might need them
00:58:57if she's gonna put Jax away here!
00:58:59Winner here makes it to Elimination Chamber
00:59:02for a chance to get a world championship match
00:59:05at WrestleMania!
00:59:06We are just eight days away
00:59:08from that golden ticket!
00:59:10Nia's got her up!
00:59:11Ooh!
00:59:12But Charlotte!
00:59:14Able to get down and bring down Jax!
00:59:20Oh, hold on!
00:59:21And now Flair's getting right back to business!
00:59:24Well, Jax is completely stunned off that landing
00:59:26and figure eight is locked in!
00:59:28It is locked in!
00:59:30Charlotte is locked in!
00:59:32The fifth...
00:59:33Kiana James!
00:59:35What?
00:59:35Shoulders are down!
00:59:36Shoulders are down!
00:59:41Here is your winner!
00:59:43Kiana James!
00:59:46Kiana James!
00:59:48Kiana James somehow, some way, took the figure eight
00:59:52and turned it into a win!
00:59:55Woo-hoo!
00:59:56What a mega-brain move there!
00:59:59By Kiana James!
01:00:02Scoring the dub!
01:00:03And she now rolls on to the Elimination Chamber!
01:00:08And the field is stacked!
01:00:10One place left to go!
01:00:12Wow, Kiana!
01:00:13What an upset here in Fort Waterdale!
01:00:17Kiana James!
01:00:19Breakthrough moment!
01:00:25To the Elim!
01:00:27Yeah!
01:00:27We just lost the triple-threat qualifying match!
01:00:29What are your thoughts on Kiana James now qualifying for Loonation Chamber?
01:00:41congratulations to kiana for pulling off quite an upset but her partner won't be so lucky tonight
01:00:49exactly because i'm gonna wipe the floor with julia tonight and then on monday
01:00:53io is gonna win her elimination chamber qualifying match so we'll be seeing kiana in the chamber
01:00:59i do have to ask i know a lot of the focus is on elimination chamber but do you feel
01:01:03like that
01:01:04could be clouding your preparation for next week's tag team title defense against nia jacks and last
01:01:10legend obviously we're focused on chamber but byron with the tag team champions for a reason
01:01:19we know how to deal with the pressure of wrestlemania season and next friday it's gonna be no different
01:01:25nia and lash don't stand a chance and as for elimination chamber
01:01:34may the best women win all right cheeky thank you ladies
01:01:43oh the ruler the conqueror over femi the one and only explosive powerhouse
01:01:51he's coming up against kid wilson next
01:02:00next saturday for the first time ever elimination chamber descends on chicago
01:02:09the second city saint cm punk defends the world heavyweight championship against finn
01:02:14balor it's the saint versus the prince for the title every road every risk every rivalry runs
01:02:23through the united center elimination chamber next saturday
01:02:33where i'm from is a two square mile city and it was the murder capital the united states
01:02:39east palo alto california gang violence drugs going on like it was like every night you would hear
01:02:47guns going off you know you hear about people getting shot and and where i live you know yeah yeah
01:02:53you're either gonna get involved in this or you're gonna end up in the penitentiary
01:02:59i've known tons of people that are in san quentin you know if it wasn't for my grandmother i
01:03:04i would probably be at one of those two places you know steph mcmahon has a way to have these
01:03:10incredible conversations and on what's your story this week she has just that with royce
01:03:15keys it is a conversation where you will get to know him so much better his life story that's filled
01:03:20with
01:03:21incredible hardships but it was the ring it was this industry that has carried him through that is
01:03:27this week on what's your story with steph mcmahon
01:03:34i can see your energy that got to call the money like
01:03:39yes oh you like poetry do you it's detox time joe
01:04:23is this the part where i get admonished for being toxic oh this is about the paul where you flex
01:04:28your
01:04:28bicep don't do it don't do the hips and shake the hips i'm gonna jump the gun here
01:04:33but it's coming joe get ready here we go don't don't do it with the black please and shake
01:04:38i'm begging you not to be doing that to put away from my head we feel so good no we
01:04:42don't need you
01:04:43feeling good with the hips you don't have any rhythm that's your problems and you have a lot of toxic
01:04:50masculinity yes oh no no hold on oh yes bring it counterbalance immediately
01:05:18and his opponent from lagos nigeria weighing in at 310 pounds
01:05:28over
01:05:33listen to this crowd here in florida
01:06:01A few weeks ago, it was Oma delivering that signature fall from grace on Kid Wilson.
01:06:05Yeah, a match that lasted 48 seconds.
01:06:10Brilliant display of power.
01:06:12We thought it was the end of all this, and then we got a couple poems later from the rancid
01:06:15Kit Wilson, and I guess it's time to learn another lesson.
01:06:18There's nothing brilliant about power, Joe.
01:06:21It's nothing about big muscles and power stacks.
01:06:24It's not about intimidation.
01:06:27The pillar that WWE stands on.
01:06:31There's a bell ring.
01:06:33We got a match here.
01:06:34What's he doing?
01:06:35Oma!
01:06:35Oma!
01:06:37Hey!
01:06:38Look, Oma, I feel like since the last time we met, you've done a lot of work and you've grown.
01:06:44So from feminist to feminist, I want to read you a poem.
01:07:03I call this one an ode to Oma Femi.
01:07:10Oma Femi.
01:07:12Oma Femi, forgive my doubt.
01:07:15I now see the greatness that people talk about.
01:07:19You're impressive, incredible, born to reign.
01:07:25With all these people chanting your name.
01:07:32Hey, hey.
01:07:34An over.
01:07:35I thought you were a brute.
01:07:38I now know that's not fair because now when I look in your eyes, Oma, I see a little teddy
01:07:44bear.
01:07:53wow kids that was actually quite nice wasn't it nice
01:08:04read another one
01:08:08I only prepared one so read another one
01:08:17it's only my old
01:08:18read
01:08:22okay
01:08:25this is some of the old material though so just
01:08:29nine things I hate about men
01:08:35I hate how they think being loud means they're strong
01:08:38I hate how they think they are never wrong
01:08:43toxic
01:08:44I hate how they act with no shame or regrets
01:08:50always comparing the size of their beef bayonets
01:08:54toxic
01:08:57maybe that one needs some work but
01:08:58I hate how they strut
01:09:02like a self-made king
01:09:04I hate every time they step in this ring
01:09:10I
01:09:10do I have to
01:09:17I hate every time
01:09:19I hate their brand of masculinity
01:09:27I hate the ruler
01:09:29over your toxicity
01:09:35how's your teddy bear now
01:09:40it's about to find out
01:09:41I thought the pen was mightier than the sword
01:09:44well that's clearly nonsense
01:09:47oh that big running uppercut
01:09:50and how about another with all that size and power coming from behind it
01:09:55oh
01:09:55an attempted offense from Kit Wilson
01:09:58just bouncing off over Femi
01:10:01just tosses him halfway across the ring
01:10:10and as Kit knows all too well
01:10:13fall from grace
01:10:21here is your winner
01:10:24over Femi
01:10:28man I really thought that poetry was gonna pierce the armor
01:10:33of over Femi
01:10:34but the only thing getting pierced was the backbone
01:10:37of Kit Wilson who just got minced in that ring
01:10:41by the ruler and destroyer that is
01:10:45Oba Femi
01:10:47and nothing being pierced there
01:10:49need a different kind of bayonet
01:11:00he is the ruler
01:11:01Oba Femi
01:11:03again
01:11:07you have no idea what's inside
01:11:09I have zero ideas
01:11:10there's nothing on the paper
01:11:14that's a major award
01:11:16a what?
01:11:1902-28-26
01:11:21elimination chamber
01:11:23right
01:11:24best and elimination chamber award
01:11:27I've won plenty of them
01:11:30best musical performance
01:11:32shocker of the year
01:11:34I even won a grammy
01:11:36wait wait
01:11:37don't you mean a slammy award?
01:11:40I never heard of that
01:11:43well whatever it is
01:11:44let's send this back to Monday Night Raw
01:11:46let my esteemed colleague Adam Pierce deal with this
01:11:49yes sir
01:11:50hey Joe
01:11:51what's going on man?
01:11:52hey
01:11:53ready for your big match?
01:11:54yeah
01:11:55yeah
01:11:57Damien
01:11:59only one of us can go to WrestleMania though
01:12:01what are you talking about?
01:12:03you want to tell me?
01:12:06truth
01:12:07thought I made this very clear
01:12:08it's only Damien Priest
01:12:10in the elimination chamber qualifier match
01:12:13sorry
01:12:16some GM you turned out to be
01:12:18you got our balls mixed up again Nick
01:12:20I liked you better when you were bald
01:12:22I want the ball Nick back
01:12:26well in any event
01:12:27it is you
01:12:28Carmelo Hayes
01:12:29and Trick Williams
01:12:30in that triple threat match
01:12:31I know that
01:12:32winner goes to the elimination chamber
01:12:33yeah
01:12:34so look
01:12:34I came over to tell you
01:12:35I appreciate the opportunity
01:12:37any chance I can get
01:12:39at a shot to main event Wrestlemania
01:12:40I'm gonna take
01:12:41that's it
01:12:42just two wins away
01:12:44yes sir
01:12:48get this thing out of here
01:12:50okay
01:12:52you got a crowbar in your locker?
01:12:53yeah I really want to know what's in there
01:12:55but it sounds like we've got a bit of a wait
01:12:57we'll find out
01:12:58elimination chamber apparently
01:13:00and here's a woman who's gonna be there
01:13:04the first to qualify
01:13:10the following contest is scheduled for one call
01:13:13introducing first
01:13:15from prior lake Minnesota
01:13:17Tiffany
01:13:19Trapper
01:13:21yeah
01:13:22Tiffany was the first to land a spot
01:13:24in elimination chamber
01:13:25through this qualifying process
01:13:29and she got there
01:13:30by maliciously breaking the ankle
01:13:33of Chelsea Green
01:13:34in her qualifier
01:13:35maliciously breaking the ankle
01:13:37it's a highly competitive match
01:13:39there was an injury in it
01:13:40maliciously breaking the ankle
01:13:46look in my eyes
01:13:50my career has been a fight
01:13:52a long
01:13:53brutal
01:13:53but necessary fight
01:13:55I was told no
01:13:57more times than I can count
01:13:59every single time
01:14:00I proved them wrong
01:14:12rated T
01:14:17wait how about the massive news
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01:14:51slash
01:14:51WWE
01:14:52live
01:14:53Europe
01:14:54that is gonna be awesome
01:14:55in Toronto on May 31st
01:14:57man we had so much fun
01:14:59in Bologna
01:14:59last year Joe
01:15:00I am so happy
01:15:02we are going back
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