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00:03Oh, here we go, gentlemen.
00:16She is a four-time women's champion and a WWE Hall of Famer.
00:21Lita is here, and for the first time in 16 years,
00:25Lita in a meaningful one-on-one match in WWE.
00:31This for the Raw Women's title.
00:33Meaningful might be the understatement of the year, Cole.
00:36This is a matchup we truly thought we may never ever see.
00:40Generations apart, Lita, a woman who inspired Becky Lynch to achieve the heights
00:46that big time Bex has, will now try to be the woman to dethrone the Raw Women's Champion.
01:16Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, welcome to the big time.
01:21And let's not forget what Becky Lynch has accomplished at a Women's Champion here in WWE.
01:28Over 500 days, never losing a championship.
01:33And tonight, she defends it against a woman who she says was her idol growing up,
01:39none other than Lita.
01:40I can't help but think of the bold proclamation that Becky Lynch made a couple weeks ago.
01:45She said, listen, if there was no Lita, there never would have been a Becky Lynch.
01:49But now that there is a Becky Lynch, there can be no Lita.
01:54Make no mistake about it.
01:55This isn't Lita trying to coast into this opportunity based off of past accomplishments.
02:00Lita has stepped up her game, has been training incredibly hard,
02:04even added a few new moves to her arsenal in preparation for this one.
02:08Yeah, Lita's saying, I'm not here to play my greatest hits tonight.
02:11To Corey's point of learning new moves, new counters, I am in this to win.
02:18Talk about turning WrestleMania upside down if Lita wins.
02:24The following contest scheduled for
02:27one fall is for the Raw Women's Championship.
02:37Introducing the challenger, WWE Hall of Famer, Lita.
02:59The winner of this match tonight will be in a main event at WrestleMania defending the Raw Women's title
03:09against Bianca Belair, who won the Women's Elimination Chamber earlier tonight.
03:14And that is what it's about, the Raw Women's title.
03:19Corey, one can only imagine what Lita is feeling right now.
03:23I had a chance to speak to Lita several times over the past few weeks, and Lita feels as though
03:27she's playing with house money.
03:29This is as much for her own satisfaction and gratification as it is for the WWE Universe to enjoy.
03:35Lita wants to prove, most importantly to herself, that she is still who she was.
03:41So Byron, if you're Becky Lynch, it seems like you got everything to lose here.
03:45Well, you're going one on one with a woman you idolized.
03:48Becky Lynch has been on top of the game we talked about for the last three years.
03:51Becky looking for the disarmor early on, and Lita counters.
03:54If your road gets detoured to WrestleMania, if you're Becky Lynch, how does Becky handle that?
03:59I'm not sure.
04:02Lita with a shoulder tackle, and big time Becky Lynch knocked down.
04:09Lita, Trish Stratus, 2004, first women to ever main event Monday Night Raw.
04:16Lita, a trailblazer, a pioneer.
04:19Many have said Becky Lynch have taken what the Lita and Trish Stratus' the world have done,
04:23and taken them to the next level.
04:25Lita will tell you her story.
04:27She followed the career of Becky Lynch from day one here in WWE, admired Becky.
04:32I was trying to be nice, are you gonna laugh at me?
04:37You're not gonna play mind games with Lita, that's one thing for sure.
04:42Down goes Lynch.
04:43Great counter by Lita.
04:45And a nice deep arm drag.
04:48And a slap by Lita as well.
04:50And Lita holding her own in the early going.
04:54You wonder what kind of impact this has mentally on Becky Lynch?
04:56I don't think you have to wonder, Saxton.
04:58Becky Lynch has not been herself over the past few weeks.
05:01I think it's very safe to say that Lita has gotten under the skin of the Raw Women's Champion.
05:05Look at the flip side, Corey.
05:06Big smile on the face of Lita as she continues right now to control the Raw Women's Champion.
05:12Because Lita feels as though there's no weight on her shoulders.
05:14Lita almost feels like, nobody expects me to win this thing.
05:17Watch me shock the world.
05:19And that mentality is very, very dangerous if you're the champion.
05:23And if this keeps up, Lita will shock the world.
05:26Here it goes.
05:27Where's the fate?
05:28We know she can hit it on Becky.
05:29She did a couple of weeks ago.
05:33Tick to the midsection by Becky Lynch.
05:36Thwarted whatever Lita was thinking about.
05:42And Becky locked out to the apron.
05:44Lita misses wildly.
05:46Two fistfuls of hair.
05:48And just whiplash across the top rope.
05:51Lita certainly has a history, well documented, of neck injuries.
05:55This is a smart decision by the champion.
05:57This could be a turning point into the advantageous corner of Becky Lynch.
06:02For Becky Lynch, what she's done is weathered that early emotional storm from Lita.
06:06You knew Lita was gonna come out on fire.
06:08Becky did that now, has taken control.
06:11Just goes to show you how talented a veteran like Becky Lynch is inside the ring.
06:16Waiting for the exact moment.
06:17The slightest opportunity to capitalize on Lita and turn the tables.
06:22And now, look at the expression washing over the face of the champion.
06:26One of confidence.
06:28Becky Lynch saying to herself, I know where I'm at now.
06:31This is what I do.
06:32This is who I am.
06:33It was indeed Becky Lynch.
06:35You told Lita, you have no idea what I am willing to do to keep my Raw Women's Championship.
06:41We're getting an example now as Becky continues to punish Lita.
06:45The Let's Go Lita chants, fill the Superdome and Jetta.
06:50This is where the challenge now presents itself for Lita.
06:53Now that she's in the deep waters here with Becky Lynch, can she bounce back?
06:56Can she weather the storm from the champ?
06:58And Becky with a leg drop from the second rope cover now in order to retain the
07:02championship and a kick out by Lita.
07:04Again, Lita has not been in a meaningful one-on-one match in 16 years, guys.
07:09The longer this match goes, it definitely favors Lynch.
07:14You're absolutely right.
07:15When you go through that long of a layoff to step right into the fire, so to speak,
07:19against the Raw Women's Champion, definitely a tall task for Lita.
07:23But Lita's proven people wrong her entire career.
07:26Tonight could be another one of those instances.
07:28And create some space.
07:29And now- Nice takedown.
07:30With the right hands unloading on Lynch the champion.
07:38Lita now trying to gather herself as is Becky Lynch.
07:41Oh!
07:42Becky caught her with a back elbow.
07:45Kick to the body from big time Becky.
07:50Again, the WWE Universe here in Saudi Arabia trying to will Lita on.
07:55But Becky Lynch is putting on a clinic now.
07:59Classic here from Becky Lynch.
08:01Leg drop to the back of the neck.
08:03Into the cover.
08:04Cover by Lynch.
08:05Hook to the leg.
08:06And a kick out by Lita.
08:08Remember Lita, a history of neck injuries.
08:11Becky Lynch is very well aware of that.
08:15When it looks to me as though Becky Lynch is sliding into her comfort zone.
08:19Lita was able to keep the champion on the ropes for the early goings of this matchup.
08:23But now Becky Lynch is exactly where she wants to be.
08:26Well, it's that methodical pace, right, Corey?
08:28She loves to just wear you down.
08:29Looking for the Bexploder just like that.
08:33Lita landing hard on her hip.
08:36Becky's a very cerebral champion.
08:38She's always thinking.
08:40One step ahead of her opponent at all times.
08:42Guys, I gotta be honest with you.
08:44As feel good as this story is- Again.
08:46It's beginning to look like Lita is overmatched, quite honestly,
08:51by the Raw Women's Champion.
08:53And to that point, Corey, now you start to question whether or not Lita's starting
08:56to feel that internal doubt over whether or not she can truly overcome Becky Lynch.
09:05Lynch now looking for yet another Bexploder.
09:08Lita countered into a DDT.
09:11Great counter.
09:12Where did Lita find it?
09:15And now Lita with an opportunity.
09:18Becky, look at her, she's stunned.
09:20Lynch wanted a Bexploder suplex, but the third time would not prove to be the charm
09:25as Lita countered.
09:26And now the challenger with an opportunity to make something happen.
09:30Here comes Lita.
09:32Lita with the right hand blocks another button by Becky.
09:34Lita now realizing this could be her last gasp,
09:38her last opportunity to try to take out Becky Lynch.
09:41And here comes Lita.
09:43Lita unleashing in this generational class.
09:47With this championship.
09:49The always fiery former four-time women's champion.
09:54Lita starting to rock and roll.
09:56This is what the champion needed to avoid.
09:58Full contact in the corner.
10:02Lita with an E, Becky stunned.
10:04No, Becky's ribbon down.
10:07Lita now made a career out of flying high.
10:12Cross body, lateral press to win the championship and a kick out there fall.
10:19And now it's Becky Lynch gasping, attempting to regain her breath as Lita's onslaught continues.
10:27What Lita is attempting to do here tonight is nothing short of remarkable.
10:32Here we go.
10:33And Becky though able to counter.
10:35Uh-oh, uh-oh.
10:35Look at the disarmor yet again.
10:37Lita trying to counter.
10:38Did the first time around.
10:40Rolls through.
10:41And now Becky's shoulders are down.
10:44Lita's shoulders down.
10:46And Lita just manages to get out of two.
10:49Becky from behind, waist lock applied.
10:52Roll through again.
10:53Lynch grabbing the top rope.
10:54The official Carter though.
10:55We've seen Lynch use that exact same maneuver multiple times.
10:58And now Lita's a sleeper.
10:59Whoa.
11:00Lita looking for a sleeper hold.
11:02Trying to lock it in on the champion.
11:04Lita can win via pitfall or submission.
11:07A wisely rolling Becky Lynch to the center of the ring.
11:09Still trying to get the sleeper completely applied.
11:12Let's go, come on, one.
11:13Break out, break out, come on.
11:14And Lita has to break.
11:18Take a look at this.
11:19Watch the brilliance of Lita.
11:22Realizing that as Lynch grabbed the top rope,
11:24Lita actually kicked Becky's hand off of the rope.
11:27Now the veteran instinct.
11:29And now Becky went for the kick.
11:32Lita able to catch her.
11:33Becky's in trouble up top.
11:35Oh, power bomb.
11:36Lita, cover, hook of the leg.
11:38Is it enough to win the championship?
11:39And Becky at two.
11:42At this point, Lita trying to summon everything in her being
11:46to continue the momentum, making the climb to the top rope.
11:50And Becky rolling out of harm's way.
11:52She has to stay away from the moonsault.
11:54The Lita assault.
11:56Lita understands she cannot allow any reprieve right now
11:59for Becky Lynch.
12:00Right in front of us, bouncing Becky off the announce table.
12:05Not going to win like this.
12:07What's amazing to me is Lita's been able to keep up the pace.
12:10Well, Lita realizing that Becky's trying to use her championship
12:12advantage, her champion's advantage.
12:14And Lita's not having any of it.
12:15It's been a frantic pace in this matchup.
12:18And Lita's hung tough.
12:19Incredible determination and drive from the WWE Hall of Famer.
12:24And now Becky, able to take control.
12:28And now Becky's gonna climb up to the top rope.
12:31Vince with a sense of urgency gets met with a forearm from Lita.
12:37Lita with a little nod to her best friend slash rival Trish Stratus.
12:45And now Lita realizing she's in control of the twist of fate.
12:50That'll give you vertigo.
12:51Cover by Lita for the championship.
12:54Can she do it?
12:55Almost had her near fall.
12:57My goodness.
12:59How impressed are you guys with the playbook we've seen here from Lita?
13:02I'm blown away.
13:04We know what Lita's been capable of, but I don't think anybody expected this from the challenger tonight.
13:09Lita gonna head up to the top rope.
13:11Becky Lynch in trouble, but back to her feet.
13:17He's now dragging Lita to the center of the ring.
13:19Look at the disarmer.
13:20And this time, Becky's able to lock it in, in the middle of the ring.
13:24The disarmer, the submission move.
13:25Lita trying to hang on.
13:27Last gasp effort now for the former women's champion.
13:30Lita still a long, long way from the bottom rope to force the break.
13:34Lita making her way.
13:35Fingertips away.
13:37Almost there.
13:38Becky smart manhandle slam by Becky.
13:42Cover.
13:43And Lita gets her foot on the bottom rope.
13:45Oh, man.
13:46We've been talking about Becky's veteran awareness once again.
13:50Lita showing that she's forgotten more about this business than most people know.
13:55That was a tremendous sequence because Becky Lynch realized Lita was probably going to make it to the ropes.
14:00Switch the disarmer into a manhandle slam, but Lita was able to get to the ropes.
14:05But right now, the champion coming unglued.
14:08Lynch completely snapped.
14:11Take another look again, the backhandle slam was delivered.
14:14Lita having just enough to put that left foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall.
14:19And now it's Becky Lynch perhaps questioning herself.
14:26Understanding what so many before her knew how tough Lita is, the heart Lita has, the resilience.
14:35What is going through the mind of Becky Lynch.
14:43Becky Lynch, you guys don't think.
14:45Climbing up to the top rope.
14:47No way.
14:47Take a page out of Lita's playbook.
14:49Becky with a moonsault.
14:50Lita rolls out of the way.
14:52And now Lita.
14:53Yes.
14:55Looking for the Twist of Fate.
14:56Twist of Fate connects.
14:58My God.
14:59Becky's down and out.
15:01The entire landscape of Wrestlemania may be about to change.
15:05My goodness.
15:06Make the climb, Lita.
15:08Lita heading to the top rope.
15:10Lita.
15:11Shades of 2004.
15:13And Melita saw cover for the win.
15:16Becky kicked out at two and a half.
15:18Ow.
15:20Ow, did Becky kick out?
15:23Lita thought she had it.
15:25I thought she had it too.
15:26I thought we were gonna have a new Raw Women's Champion in Lita.
15:30Stay the course, Lita.
15:31Burn the ships.
15:32There's no turning back.
15:34Lita's got the champs on the ropes.
15:37Lita can taste it.
15:38Lita can taste the gold right here, right now.
15:42And a manhandle slam by Lynch.
15:44Becky Lynch survives.
15:50Here's the winner.
15:52And still the Raw Women's Champion,
15:56Big Time, Becky Lynch.
16:00Talk about turning back the clock here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
16:06Because ladies and gentlemen, Becky Lynch survived.
16:10There's no other way to put it.
16:12After an unbelievably valiant effort by the Hall of Famer Lita,
16:17who should have been so far out of her element tonight.
16:20But she hung in and almost pulled off a miracle.
16:24It tells you a lot about the mental, about the fortitude of Lita,
16:28who gave you everything she had.
16:30And we thought at this moment, Moonsaw delivered,
16:33we thought Lita had the victory here.
16:35If you didn't believe in that moment that Lita could pull this off,
16:40I don't know what you're watching.
16:42But at the very last moment, Becky Lynch delivers a manhandle slam.
16:47And look at the relief on the face and in the body language of the Raw Women's Champion,
16:53Becky Lynch, who will now defend her Raw Women's title against Bianca Belair
16:59at the Showcase of the Immortals.
17:02But damn it, if Lita didn't make you believe tonight, nothing will.
17:11But what an incredible effort tonight.
17:15An emotional Lita, realizing that that may have been her last chance.
17:24I know it hurts right now for Lita, but there is nothing for her to be ashamed of right now.
17:29This was an incredible, mind-blowing performance from the WWE Hall of Famer.
17:35Becky Lynch is still the Raw Women's Champion, but not without a fight.
17:43And Lita just reminded the entire WWE Universe exactly why she belongs where she is
17:51in the WWE Hall of Fame.
18:11You learned it, Lita.
18:13You earned it.
18:15Take one more bow.
18:21The true trailblazer, the true pioneer.
18:25He's a champion.
18:33Wow!
18:36Come here!
18:37Let's go!
18:48Look at this video show.
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