00:09Introducing first from West Newbury,
00:12Massachusetts one in at 250 World Cup,
00:16John Cena.
00:22Are we ready?
00:24Are we ready?
00:29What would you do if you had one shot?
00:33This is that shot.
00:36A veteran of myriad triple threat title matches in WWE,
00:42looking to become the first ever 17-time WWE Champion tonight
00:47after his 16th reign ended Sunday in just two weeks.
01:12Hey, April 8th, 1974, I still remember it very well, I'm old enough to do that.
01:17When Hank Aaron broke the most hallowed record in baseball tonight.
01:21You can see history made.
01:24John Cena break the most hallowed record in sports entertainment.
01:44Next from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing it in 218 pounds.
01:49Who would like to be announced as the face that runs the place,
01:54the phenomenal AJ Styles.
02:00And the quintessential Georgia Bulldog came very close to becoming a two-time
02:05WWE Champion Sunday inside the Elimination Chamber, David.
02:10But Bray Wyatt had other ideas.
02:13Yes, he did.
02:14This is gonna be a great one.
02:16The Elimination Chamber was awesome.
02:17And now we have the top three going at it.
02:22Hey, it was this building at WrestleMania 12 with Shawn Michaels repelled
02:26through the ceiling.
02:26It's an incredible match against Bret the Hitman Hart.
02:29With all due respect to HB Shizzle, I love my friend.
02:33AJ Styles is the one right now this day that cannot have a bad match.
02:38What he did at the Royal Rumble with John Cena was epic.
02:42And Elimination Chamber was a classic.
02:45Get ready, cuz AJ Styles can walk out tonight, the WWE Champion.
02:50John Cena's right in that conversation with him.
02:52Could not agree more.
02:54That's why I'm excited, Counselor.
02:59Cena and Styles responsible for
03:01some of the greatest matches in WWE history.
03:10Speaking of history, it's the beginning of the Wyatt Era.
03:19Could be the end.
03:21True.
03:36Well, remember on Sunday, John, speaking of the end,
03:41it was Bray Wyatt who ended both John Cena's and then, of course, AJ Styles' night
03:47to become a first-time WWE Champion.
03:50And what a phenomenal part of the pun for once.
03:53Counter from the phenomenal forearm into Sister Abigail
03:56to finally taste singles gold.
04:00Grabbing that proverbial brass ring for the first time.
04:03Yeah, he did.
04:03You may or may not like how Bray Wyatt does things,
04:06but the guy deserves his credit.
04:08He's been busting his rear end for a long time,
04:10and you cannot deny he's earned this.
04:16The start of the Wyatt Era.
04:18But is this gonna be the end of the Wyatt Era?
04:21Because understand, the winner of this match, WWE Champion,
04:27looks to go- Oh, my God.
04:28Oh, man.
04:34Luke Harper.
04:36He's a member of the Wyatt Family.
04:39And Luke Harper, no longer under the spell of Bray Wyatt.
04:46Has made that very clear in recent weeks.
04:50And now exacting his pound of flesh on his former brother-in-arms.
05:03Luke Harper, who acquitted himself well against the man who will headline WrestleMania,
05:09Randy Orton, Luke Harper, already making a big impact on what is a triple threat match for
05:17the WWE title.
05:24Back here on SmackDown Live, big fight atmosphere for a major triple threat match for
05:30the WWE title.
05:31But John, Bray Wyatt's championship reign may really be over before it started,
05:36courtesy of Luke Harper.
05:37Yeah, you look at the Wyatt Era with the start of the Elimination Chamber, and
05:40you're right, it can end right here without Bray Wyatt even being part of the finish.
05:45Yeah, he's being incapacitated.
05:46Meanwhile, John Cena and AJ Styles renew their legendary rivalry.
05:52Cena pointing to WrestleMania.
05:55Yeah, to John Cena, big match, John can do this again.
05:58There's Bray Wyatt.
06:01Again, triple threat with no disqualification, no count out.
06:04First man to earn a pinfall or submission will walk out WWE Champion.
06:11What a forearm by AJ Styles on Bray Wyatt.
06:16The final three in what was an epic Elimination Chamber match on Sunday.
06:22Now doing battle for the WWE Championship.
06:25Yes.
06:26Man.
06:30Something that looks like a CGI superhero movie.
06:34Except if it's not, it's the phenomenal one.
06:37It's AJ Styles.
06:39Come on, AJ.
06:39And you see why he had certainly the greatest debut year in WWE history.
06:44I know what I'm doing.
06:45But before this match even officially began, Luke Harper made a huge impact.
06:53Before Luke Harper left, he would assault his former Patriarch of the Wyatt Family.
06:58And then this is shot to Bray Wyatt.
07:01Yeah, and what an incredible fight.
07:05Yeah, it's only in class fight with Randy Orton in the Elimination Chamber.
07:09And remember, Randy Orton is the one sitting in waiting.
07:11He has the free ride to WrestleMania at the Royal Rumble winner to face the champion
07:16tonight for the WWE Championship.
07:20And who will it be?
07:21Will it be AJ Styles as a two-time WWE Champion?
07:25Will the era of Wyatt continue for Bray Wyatt?
07:28Or will John Cena make history tonight, John?
07:30Yeah, very few things in sporting things will ever be broken.
07:33Joe D's hitting record, 56 games without ever being broken.
07:37Ric Flair's record, we always assumed, would just stay forever.
07:40Tonight.
07:42Cover by Styles, looking to become champion again, but Wyatt kicks out.
07:46Tonight, that record could be broken.
07:48This could be the night.
07:50You know, I think Cena got a raw deal.
07:52I mean, he could be the 17-time World Champion.
07:56Wow, look at this.
07:58Ferocious flying forearm by AJ Styles that almost became, made him a two-time WWE Champion.
08:11Man, wow, Bray Wyatt.
08:15The thing that makes Bray so dangerous is if he doesn't care for his own body,
08:18he certainly doesn't care for his opponents.
08:20And he uses his own body as a weapon.
08:23And you know what they say, when you become a champion, he's champion for the first time,
08:27you instantly become better, and Bray Wyatt.
08:30Look at this, just locks himself.
08:33And that's a big body to use for a weapon.
08:35Almost knocked AJ Styles out of his boots, and now he knocks AJ Styles out of the ring,
08:40and there's John Cena, comes off the ropes.
08:43Here we go.
08:45And Cena bowling over Bray Wyatt.
08:47What a great history between these two.
08:49Yes, including a matchup at WrestleMania.
08:55And now they're fighting for the right to go to WrestleMania.
09:00And the five knuckle shuffle.
09:01As the WWE Champion.
09:06Wyatt up.
09:08Cena was looking for the A.
09:10Now it's Bray Wyatt with the kiss, but Cena.
09:14Now with a forearm.
09:18Cena with the thunderous A.A.M. Styles.
09:22He makes the record 17.
09:28One count away from John Cena standing alone at the summit of sports entertainment history.
09:38I can tell you right now, I am signing up for 17 time.
09:41World champ John Cena against Randy Orton WrestleMania.
09:45Look at this.
09:46I think AJ Styles, if he could have got the cover, had it won there.
09:49But instead, he gets A-A-ed by John Cena.
09:52And just the tenacity and the will of AJ Styles keeps him in this title match.
09:57And keeps John Cena from history.
09:59With both John Cena and AJ Styles owed championship rematch of SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan.
10:06Got creative.
10:07And made this Titanic triple threat match.
10:09One hand.
10:11One hand.
10:11But look at that.
10:15Cena measuring Bray Wyatt.
10:17Wyatt with Sister Abigail again on Cena.
10:20Wyatt is going to retain.
10:22Styles crashes the pinball party.
10:26Who is going to become WWE Champion on SmackDown Live?
10:31WrestleMania at stake.
10:36My God.
10:37My God.
10:38My God.
10:39That was AJ Styles trying to drive the WWE Champion.
10:43Bray Wyatt through the table with a splash.
10:46Chaos here in this triple threat match for the WWE Championship.
10:52One more Bray Wyatt!
10:53One more Bray Wyatt!
10:55Two more Bray Wyatt!
10:55One more Bray Wyatt, two more Bray Wyatt, one more Bray Wyatt, one more Bray Wyatt!
11:04No, no.
11:05No, no, no, no.
11:06Remember, no disqualification, no count off.
11:10One more Bray Wyatt!
11:10He just knocked off!
11:20The Styles crash on Bray Wyatt.
11:26Welcome to being a champion, Bray.
11:34Take another look at this, watch AJ Styles.
11:38Look at this.
11:38What happened was Bray Wyatt was right on the edge of that table,
11:41so it didn't break.
11:42But look at this, AJ Styles, and look at AJ Styles.
11:45As soon as he lands, this hurts his back.
11:47Yep, the Styles crash and burn, but Bray Wyatt feeling the full effects of that
11:53attack, all three bodies.
11:56But a guy like Wyatt, you gotta do it.
11:58Hey, hey, it's one on one.
12:00Look at this.
12:01And AJ Styles- About to have a new champion.
12:03Looking to become a two-time WWE Champion.
12:06AJ Styles here at WrestleMania.
12:09Cena blocks the attempt-
12:11Cena's gonna break the record.
12:13Cena's gonna break the record.
12:15Get ready, history.
12:16Get ready, history.
12:19You're gonna send this incredible.
12:22Styles with the reversal into the cap pressure.
12:25Styles on the cusp of becoming a two-time WWE Champion.
12:30Is Cena going to tap?
12:35AJ Styles may be going to WrestleMania as the WWE Champion.
12:40Cena needs to use every last bit of power he has.
12:43And his Bray Wyatt's title reign only going to last two days.
12:46Look at Cena.
12:47Cena going for the STF.
12:48In the middle of the ring, right in the middle of the ring.
12:52High drama, high stakes on SmackDown Live.
12:58Cena on the bar of WWE history.
13:02AJ has nowhere to go.
13:07Look, it doesn't matter, it's a triple threat, there's no DQ anyway.
13:10But it's so tough by Bray Wyatt.
13:13And he just injected himself back into this Triple Threat match in a big way.
13:18What Bray Wyatt just saved his championship?
13:20This is awesome!
13:23This is awesome!
13:26This is awesome!
13:28This is awesome!
13:31This is awesome!
13:33Here, in the shadows of the Mouse House, the Houdna Center Anaheim.
13:37A Triple Threat title match for the WWE Championship.
13:41The new champion, Bray Wyatt, surviving the Elimination Chamber match on Sunday.
13:46Defending against both.
13:48John Cena looking to make WWE history as a 17-time champ, and AJ Styles.
13:55Yeah, and waiting in the wings.
13:57Look, you understand, what is waiting is WrestleMania main event against
14:02the Royal Rumble winner, Randy Orton.
14:07There are no waffles in Bray Wyatt's upside down, as he eyes John Cena.
14:16But Cena has the WWE Champion in trouble, AJ!
14:23History!
14:23And AJ Styles!
14:26Wow, inches away from history right there.
14:34It is the most prized possession in all of sports entertainment.
14:39And you see what it is for these guys, what it means.
14:43Attention is palpable, John.
14:45It's not just the WWE Championship, as anything could be just the WWE Championship.
14:50It is the WWE Championship and the main event at WrestleMania.
14:54Where Randy Orton is waiting, and AJ Styles attacking Cena again,
14:59looking for the Styles Clash!
15:03This is it, AJ Styles!
15:05Do we have a two-time WWE Champion?
15:10Solid cover!
15:11Incredible!
15:13And you're right, John, the WWE Championship, WrestleMania,
15:16it means different things to each man.
15:19Cena, 17-time champion, AJ's chasing legacy, but Bray Wyatt wants the power.
15:25Showcase of the Immortals, and it looks like it's going to take an Immortal
15:30performance to win this Triple Threat title match.
15:33They have nailed each other with everything in their arsenal, guys.
15:37You sometimes only get one shot at a date with Destiny.
15:41And you better take everything you can, and you better do all you can to make it.
15:46All three of these incredible competitors understand that.
15:52John Cena, Bray Wyatt's story.
15:54And don't forget, all three of them went through a chamber match just 48 hours ago.
15:58Those are the most destructive matches in WWE history.
16:01Styles looking, but he gets hung up on the top rope by Cena.
16:04Sister Abigail by Bray Wyatt.
16:07Is that enough?
16:09The honor of Wyatt continues.
16:12Bray Wyatt retains the WWE title.
16:15Here's your winner, and still the WWE Champion, Bray Wyatt.
16:21What a spectacular Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship.
16:27And Bray Wyatt somehow emerges victorious in a hellacious battle.
16:34With John Cena and AJ Styles.
16:37This was an amazing performance from all three of them.
16:40But the era of Wyatt continues.
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