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00:19Rusev says that Cena is no longer the man that he used to be.
00:26Rusev says, I'm the true hero.
00:28Your fighting spirit has left you, you have nothing left.
00:32Come on.
00:34I'll tell you one thing,
00:35you know that Rusev has some quick feet for such a big guy.
00:48John Cena realizes what's at stake tonight.
00:52United States title, first hit.
00:54What a right hand.
00:56John Cena coming out of the blocks with a right hand, and that had to stun Rusev.
01:00And also take Rusev by surprise, guys.
01:06That looks like one of those backyard fighters that kick me in the face.
01:09You kick me like a girl?
01:10Here, take this.
01:15Wow, that had to surprise Rusev, who powers through it.
01:18And now Rusev right from the midsection of Cena, quickly cover, hook of the leg,
01:23wraps the arm, and a kick out at two.
01:24If John Cena's the same or not, it's a John Cena who's been around quite a while,
01:28who's learned a few tricks.
01:31Rusev seems determined to use those feet and
01:34those kicks in this match, early on at least.
01:38Here goes again.
01:39Part of Rusev's repertoire.
01:42And John, we've said this about Rusev before, he can hurt you in so many different ways.
01:47Surprisingly athletic, because such a big, strong guy is Rusev.
01:50This guy hurts you when he just touches you.
01:55He really is, Rusev, the superior athlete.
01:59But so is John Cena.
02:01And here's John Cena fighting back, 15-time world champion.
02:07And there's a spin kick from Rusev knocking Cena down, 12 to the cover,
02:11for the win, and an air fall for the United States champion.
02:16I don't think Rusev got all of that spin kick, thankfully for John Cena.
02:23See a look of concern on the face of Lana, she can smile all she wants.
02:27She gotta know, Rusev knows, this is the toughest challenge he's faced to date here in the WWE.
02:34No doubt about that, King.
02:36And you notice how quick Rusev is going for those pinfalls early on in this matchup.
02:41Hoping to put Cena away early.
02:43Well, that's where, if you ask me, he's not being realistic about this.
02:48I don't think Rusev going back to Russia without that United States Championship is
02:52something that Rusev exactly wants to do.
02:54300 pounder into the cover again, and another air fall this time on John Cena.
02:59Rusev continues to try to put Cena away early.
03:03I think Rusev has been watching tape.
03:05He knows about the guts and the heart and the never give up attitude to John Cena.
03:13And Rusev comes barely and across the range, driving Cena into the barricade.
03:27John Cena sent out an interesting tweet this week, guys, that he said real strength is acknowledging vulnerability and facing
03:35weaknesses.
03:35Here's the cover, and a kick out.
03:39Cena suffering a scratch cornea at the hands of Rusev a number of weeks ago.
03:49Or is that vulnerability as Triple H alluded to the fact that John Cena,
03:54it takes him a little bit longer to get the same thing accomplished.
04:00There's Cena, drop kick, Rusev in trouble for the championship.
04:07And Rusev returning the favor, drop kick of his own, and a kick out by Cena.
04:13300 pounder leaving his feet.
04:16Well, that drop kick from Cena just made Rusev angry, demonstrated if I dare say an even more
04:25impressive one than Cena let loose.
04:31What you said, Michael,
04:33you see a guy in the size of Rusev just leap up and throw a drop kick hit his opponent
04:38right in the face with him.
04:39And there's Cena, Cena taking down Rusev.
04:42And now Cena brawling with the champion.
04:45I think that's what it's gonna take.
04:46I think that's the only thing this Russian understands.
04:50Shoulder tackle takes the champ down, Cena, and he got caught this time.
04:55Rusev stopping Cena, a far away slam.
05:00Rusev cover to knock off Cena, retain the title, and a kick out at two.
05:05Let's go back if we can and just check out this drop.
05:08This is so impressive.
05:12John Cena was telling everyone who'd listened that he hasn't lost a step,
05:16that he still has aggression, that he can still compete at this level.
05:21You look at Floyd Mayweather against Madonna.
05:24I mean, the old Floyd Mayweather, I think, puts Madonna away early.
05:28It took him quite a while to get the same thing accomplished.
05:31Maybe Cena is as good.
05:34It just takes him a little bit longer.
05:36It's harder for him now.
05:3913 years on the body.
05:40Here's the cover and a kick out by John.
05:42You guys are talking like John Cena's on his last legs.
05:45Tell me something that- No, no, no, no, no, no, Ashley.
05:47What I'm trying to say, King, is that's what Rusev has been trying to portray Cena as
05:51over the past number of weeks.
05:52Well, are you gonna buy into Rusev's crap?
05:54No, I'm not.
05:56Rusev's looking pretty good at this, John Cena.
06:00It's gotta happen someday to John Cena, King.
06:05Rusev claims that it's happening now.
06:07It happens to everyone, guys.
06:08You guys can testify to that.
06:13Well, King can.
06:17Whoa.
06:19Man, Rusev, elbow right to the face.
06:23And the thing is, is Rusev has given Cena absolutely no breathing room.
06:34He's gotta be careful, the arm doesn't step up underneath the chin.
06:37Cena may be fading here, guys.
06:39The scary thing about Rusev is he is a thinking champion.
06:44You see his game plan, but you see it morph as the match goes along to whatever is
06:48working, that's where Rusev goes.
06:49I gotta agree with you there.
06:51His stats is certainly not all brawler and no brains.
06:54He's programmed.
06:56To John's point earlier, he's the super athlete.
07:00He truly is.
07:04Look at Cena trying to power out of this, use his strength.
07:10He did momentarily, but Rusev right back to the midsection.
07:14Whoop, blocked.
07:16Cena with a suplex of his own.
07:20This strength you're talking about, Michael, and this will buy Cena some time.
07:29It's like Cena was talking to himself a moment ago.
07:31I think it's a little frustration.
07:39I think Cena with a close line, man!
07:43For the United States Championship and Rusev's first defeat, but it doesn't happen there.
07:48They have Rusev talking to himself.
07:50Why am I here?
07:51Why am I in this match?
07:52I'd be talking to myself.
07:53Cena's got Rusev up.
07:55Here we go.
07:55He's going for the AA, but Rusev with a DDT.
07:58Grief.
08:00And now trying to get Cena over and he dies into the cover.
08:04Is it enough?
08:05Again, a near fall for Rusev.
08:06I'd be talking to myself after that close line, after I woke up.
08:11Man.
08:12Counting his teeth.
08:18It's a DDT.
08:20Well, John Cena planted, no.
08:24Rusev just barely threw Cena.
08:28Looks like sometimes, like now, you see this Rusev just switch into another gear.
08:34Great champions have that extra gear.
08:37As you know, King, Rusev certainly no exception.
08:41Rusev comes to put Cena away, and Cena stays in it.
08:46And Rusev, don't get frustrated on that.
08:48Cena's gonna do a lot more of that, never give up.
08:51Believe me, Rusev, John Cena's been frustrating people for over a decade.
08:55It's gonna take a lot more than that, big man.
09:00Unfortunately, I'm afraid the big man has a lot more of that.
09:06I just don't see how you beat this guy.
09:11I don't think that's the point, man, and no one has.
09:14And when John Cena says that he's stoppable, you don't know that.
09:19You don't know that until it happens.
09:22You think it's true, but you have to do it.
09:25Cena with the right, showing signs of light now.
09:30Rusev misses wildly, and there's Cena with a shoulder tackle.
09:39And now Cena's got Rusev where he wants him.
09:49A little bit of you can't see me to the lovely Lana.
09:52Like the Russian Ruble, it's falling.
09:54Here we go.
09:56And Cena called for the United States title.
09:58Here we go.
09:58Rusev's up, looking for the AA.
09:59Rusev back on his feet, and Rusev right to the face of Cena.
10:04Cena may be out.
10:06Rusev for the victory, and a kick out at two.
10:08Wow.
10:11That was on instinct alone by John Cena.
10:18Now, who said it, he's talking to himself.
10:21It had to happen.
10:23Watch this kick though, guys.
10:27Square on the button.
10:35He's trying to set up for the accolade.
10:37The submission maneuver, now Cena grabs his own STF, his own submission maneuver.
10:42Look at that, Rusev just catching him in there.
10:45Planning Cena for the win, hooks the leg, and Cena just able to power out.
10:52Man, brute strength by Rusev.
10:59Rusev resolve on the part of John Cena not to kick him.
11:02Not to take that three count there.
11:04Somehow Cena powers out.
11:06You're right.
11:06But he can't have too much left.
11:08John needs enough to go near the ropes where Rusev couldn't go for another pin.
11:12Yeah.
11:14That stinks.
11:19Look at this.
11:21Cena for the win, for the title.
11:24He got it.
11:24First loss, but not there.
11:28Look at it.
11:31Look at it, look at it.
11:33I don't think Lana's talking to herself.
11:37I think she is screaming at Rusev.
11:42She's probably the only one that speaks Russian in the arena.
11:45You're right.
11:45Guys, watch this impact.
11:48One, two, one.
11:51Wow.
11:59Boy.
12:04Two big guys just gonna trade these big shots.
12:11Cena with Rusev up, looking for the attitude adjustment.
12:14In the beginning.
12:15Nope.
12:16Rusev hanging on though.
12:20Uh-oh.
12:21Again, Rusev catches him.
12:24Cena, though, wrestles him down.
12:25Cena going to the STL.
12:27Yes.
12:27Cena looking to put Rusev away.
12:29Is Rusev gonna top out with the United States title on the line?
12:33First defeat could be coming.
12:36Is Rusev gonna tap?
12:41Rusev's got nowhere to go.
12:45Rusev's gonna top out, guys.
12:47He's gonna top out.
12:48Can you imagine the first defeat of the big Russian is by tapping out?
12:55Look at this, look at this.
12:57Rusev just broke the hold.
12:59Rusev just broke it, powered out of it, and outplayed Cena.
13:09Man, I thought Cena was gonna get Rusev to tap out.
13:12Guys, he just powered out of it.
13:14Cover for the victory and a near fall.
13:19How did Rusev just power out of the submission move?
13:24I'm telling you, he is stronger.
13:26Watch him break the hold that we thought.
13:28He's got that arm, and he just slides those arms.
13:31I've seen it right over his head.
13:33John Cena is shocked.
13:35And here's the punctuation mark.
13:41Well, it begs to ask the question, is Rusev right?
13:452005, does John Cena win that right there?
13:55Maybe Rusev's final weakness.
13:58You see what he's going after.
14:01Setting John Cena up now.
14:02Yeah, for the accolade.
14:06The submission move that Rusev uses.
14:10He promised he was gonna crush Cena.
14:12And he's looking to do it now.
14:14Rusev crush.
14:16Oh, Cena though, felt it coming.
14:20Cena's going to box it.
14:21Got that leg.
14:23Cena again.
14:27Look at Cena again.
14:30You see Rusev looking up, he notices the ropes are in front of him.
14:35But he's half an arm's length away.
14:37And I think Cena has those arms locked this time where Rusev's not gonna be able to slide him over
14:42his head.
14:42Yeah, Cena's got his full body right in the back of him.
14:44Whole body of Rusev.
14:46We could have Rusev's first defeat and a new United States Champion right now.
14:50Is Rusev gonna tap out here?
14:55Lana screaming encouragement to a Russian charge, but no.
14:59Oh, he made it.
15:02And Rusev forcing Cena to break the hold.
15:07I think there's a little frustration building in on John Cena.
15:11Yeah, but if John can somehow stay on the offensive, pull it together here,
15:16cuz Rusev's hurting.
15:17Used everything he had to try to make Rusev tap out right there.
15:22Jam-packed crowd of the FedEx informed here in Memphis looking on, over 13,000.
15:31Wow.
15:32Look at the look on Cena's face.
15:34No!
15:36No!
15:37It ain't coming!
15:39No!
15:40No!
15:41The ribs.
15:45Man!
15:47Yes!
15:49Hey!
15:50Cena ducks underneath, he's got Rusev up in.
15:53No!
15:54That's it!
15:54Rusev's first loss, his first loss to the champion, though, at two and a half.
16:00Dang it!
16:10John Cena has hit Rusev with everything.
16:16And he hasn't beaten him.
16:18Talk about everything, there it is.
16:21Let's give it your all, your best shot.
16:23And somehow, look, Rusev survives.
16:26The reality of Rusev losing his first match just went through his head.
16:30Cena's used a cross face and STF now, of course, the AA.
16:33Cena has hit Rusev with his best.
16:37And Cena is not able to pin or make Rusev tap out.
16:41And now Cena's gonna go high risk, he's gonna head up to the top rope.
16:46I don't know if this is a wise idea.
16:52Rusev caught him!
16:53No!
16:55And now for the accolade!
16:57No!
16:57She'll miss a move, the accolade!
17:07Rusev getting the arms wrapped.
17:11Cena trying to do what he can, but Cena could be fading.
17:16Lana's over here.
17:17She's already at the timekeeper grabbing the United States Championship.
17:21She knows this is over.
17:23Cena just, look at Cena.
17:27Able to get that hand up if he can, if he can somehow break out of this hole.
17:31He's got to go.
17:32Now Cena was close.
17:33No.
17:33But Rusev watched the accolade back in.
17:35And deeper this time.
17:37Look at Cena's face.
17:39Cena trying to do everything he can.
17:41Take down deep.
17:42Cena and Rusev with everything he had, he couldn't beat.
17:44Look at this, guys!
17:47No!
17:47And again, Cena had the grip broken momentarily.
17:50Rusev able to lock it back in.
17:54Look at Cena.
17:55Look at John Cena.
17:56How has John Cena done?
17:57John Cena digging down deep.
17:59John Cena trying to power back up.
18:01John Cena back to his feet.
18:04Rusev still got it locked in.
18:06What the hell is Lana?
18:08Lana's in the ring!
18:09No!
18:09Come on!
18:10A blatant low blow.
18:12Come on!
18:13The official never saw it.
18:14Kick to the face.
18:18Cena was kicked low, then in the face, and now the accolade.
18:28How can Cena have anything left?
18:31I think Cena's out.
18:33I think John Cena's out.
18:36Man, come on!
18:38Forget to never give up.
18:39It doesn't matter if you give up if you're unconscious.
18:45He is out.
18:46He is out.
18:46He's seen as unconscious.
18:48Yeah.
18:48The referee's gonna have to stop this match.
18:55Here's your winner by submission, and still the United States Champion, Rusev.
19:10And John, you made the point that Cena's still out.
19:14You made the point that Cena says never give up.
19:17But in the record books tonight, it will show a submission beat John Cena at Fastlane.
19:28John Cena passing out instead of tapping out, but the fact remains, Rusev is still undefeated.
19:37And he's still the United States Champion.
19:39Yeah.
19:40Let's go back.
19:41Look at Lana actually getting in the ring.
19:43The referee, look at her, stopping, and then the low blow takes place.
19:49This was a finishing shot, but the damage had already been done with that low blow.
19:54That was out.
19:56Does Rusev right?
19:58Does a younger John Cena win that match when he hits him with the AA?
20:05I guess we'll never know, because there is your United States Champion, Rusev.
20:22Rusev's celebration.
20:29I'm shocked.
20:31I didn't think I would see John Cena unconscious with the Russian flag coming out of the roof like this.
20:41We saw Lana providing a distraction, and it allowed Rusev to deliver a low blow to John Cena.
20:48Guys, I thought of a lot of plausible endings.
20:51That one right there was not one of them.
20:59Rusev remains undefeated.
21:05I gotta believe that John Cena was on his way to getting out of that accolade.
21:12When Lana comes in and Rusev does that.
21:17In and that.
21:19That's what knocked him out right there.
21:21John Cena was out before Rusev put the accolade on.
21:23I know this sounds trite, but John Cena is a great American, and he is going to look back and
21:30regret this night.
21:32Awesome super-
21:34Awesome super-
21:38Rusev.
21:42Yeah.
21:44He may be-
21:45He's a United States Champion.
21:48Rusev may be unstoppable.
21:50He may be exactly what Lana says he is.
21:54Who can beat him?
21:55How do you beat him?
22:01Say what you want.
22:02I think John Cena had the key to beating Rusev without that distraction and the low blow.
22:19I can tell you, I was rooting for John Cena tonight.
22:22I did not want to see Cena beat him with that Russian flag hanging down here in the house.
22:30Disgusting.
22:43John didn't know where he is.
22:45I don't think he even completely realized what's happened.
22:49I think it's sinking in right now that he lost.
22:52No doubt about that.
22:52He's a mentor.
22:52A dream.
22:56He's a leader.
22:58He's a leader.
22:59A baby.
23:00A baby.
23:01A baby.
23:02A baby.
23:03A baby.
23:04A baby.
23:04A baby.
23:05A baby.
23:13A baby.
23:14You
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