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8/6/2019 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin for the Universal Championship
Commentors : Michael Cole, Renee Young & Corey Graves
Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin for the Universal Championship
Commentors : Michael Cole, Renee Young & Corey Graves
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00:14He is the ever resilient Beast Slayer.
00:17The Universal Champion Seth Rollins.
00:22We can talk about that resiliency of Seth Rollins.
00:25We gotta wonder what shape the champ's in tonight.
00:28The resilience of the champion's gonna be put to the test tonight.
00:31We know that Seth is banged up, he's beat up, but
00:34he's optimistic as he looks to defend his Universal Championship against Baron Corbin.
00:43Seth Rollins made a vow to himself and
00:45the WWE Universe to be here at Super Showdown to follow through with his
00:50agreed upon championship defense against Baron Corbin.
00:53Seth feels an obligation to the WWE Universe to be the fighting
00:57champion that he promised to be.
01:00Well, let's take you back to last Monday night on Raw.
01:03After an end of days for Baron Corbin, after a heated argument left Seth Rollins
01:07wounded and weary, setting the stage for a heinous,
01:10merciless assault from Mr. Money in the Bank, Brock Lesnar.
01:38Friday.
01:40Friday?
01:41Friday!
01:42Friday!
01:56That was earlier this week, Monday night, and Seth Rollins, you see, bandaged up, battered,
02:02and bruised to defend his championship.
02:05Nonetheless, Seth Rollins is here.
02:08He's spent a considerable amount of time since he got off the plane trying to get his body
02:12right, spending time in the trainer's room, trying to make sure he's as close to 100%
02:16as he possibly can be.
02:18But we're about to find out if that's even close to possible.
02:21Baron Corbin's got that bullseye ready to go.
02:33The Lone Wolf has dreamed about being Universal Champion for months and months
02:40ever since he was commissioner of Monday Night Raw late last year.
02:45In fact, it was his job as commissioner that Seth Rollins called him out on that really
02:50started what has become a very intense rivalry.
02:53This past week, Baron Corbin christened himself the dream crusher, intent on stopping Seth Rollins'
02:59dream of being Universal Champion.
03:02Seth Rollins, with purpose, stares at his opponent tonight, the man who won a fatal four-way match,
03:08to be here, Baron Corbin, as they battle for the Universal Championship.
03:13Hello, everybody, and welcome to Ringside here at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah,
03:18Saudi Arabia, Michael Cole, Corey Graves from Raw and SmackDown, and, of course,
03:21Renee Young from Monday Night Raw.
03:23Barhaba, Saudi Arabia.
03:24We are so excited to be here in Jeddah tonight.
03:27Also here tonight, our Arabic-announced team.
03:29Can't have a potential Brock party without some special guests.
03:32Please say hello to Sultan Orhavi, Faisal Al Mugaisib, and Jude Aldejani.
03:38And I thought Renee would butcher it, but Corey did.
03:41Salam alikum, maakum Jude, and today, with Sultan Ufaisal.
03:45Today, we're the biggest fan of the artists.
03:48Today, we have Gobert with the Undertaker for the first time in the history of Jeddah.
03:53Is that the point for me, then, for you?
03:55Yeah, just pick the English.
04:01The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Universal Championship!
04:14Ladies and gentlemen, as a special request, allow me to introduce a man who was the acting
04:20General Manager of Monday Night Raw, a multiple-time Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, a United States
04:31Champion, a Money in the Bank winner, the man who defeated Kurt Angle in his farewell match
04:40at WrestleMania, and who claims to be Jeddah's favorite son, Barron Corbin!
05:06And his opponent, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing in 217 pounds, he is the Universal Champion,
05:26Seth Rollins!
05:31Seth Rollins defending the Universal Title versus Baron Corbin to kick off WWE Super Showdown tonight.
05:38The clash of two former Money in the Bank contract winners.
05:42Seth Rollins would go in to cash in his contract in one of the greatest moments of all time at
05:47WrestleMania back in 2015,
05:49in a match that Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns were involved in.
05:52Baron Corbin, he squandered his opportunity at a cash-in.
05:55Yeah.
05:55Tonight, they meet for the Universal Title.
05:57But now, that very same Money in the Bank contract has become the bane of Seth Rollins' existence.
06:01There is a man that holds the contract by the name of Brock Lesnar, who has cast a shadow over
06:07every aspect of Seth Rollins' career and life for the past several weeks.
06:11And we look at these taped-up ribs.
06:12I mean, this could very well be the night that Baron Corbin gets it done, becomes a new Universal Champion.
06:17And on this grand stage, this is exactly what he wants.
06:20And I'll be interested to see if, just like that, if Baron Corbin, a former Golden Gloves boxing champion,
06:26if he goes to the body with body shots, and Rollins realizing that has to play defense,
06:30and now tries to take the fight to Corbin.
06:32And Corbin's so stupid, he knows exactly what he's doing.
06:34He knows just where to target.
06:36And Corbin focusing immediately and cutting off Seth Rollins with a knee to the midsection.
06:41Boom!
06:41Kick by Rollins!
06:43Corbin might wanna get it done quick, but not with Seth Rollins in the ring.
06:46Rollins landing on his ribs, also a banked-up wrist, perhaps, as he lands on the apron outside the ring.
06:53Here's an interesting question as well, Corey.
06:55No!
06:55What if Corbin beats Rollins tonight?
06:57Would Brock Lesnar look to cash in on Corbin here?
06:59Oh!
07:00Oh my god!
07:01And Rollins hits hard!
07:02You might get the answer to that sooner than later, if Corbin can keep up this pace.
07:06Rollins is in trouble out of the gate, and again!
07:08Great strategy by Corbin to attack the injured midsection of Seth Rollins, beat down by Brock Lesnar in a steel
07:16chair this past Monday night.
07:18Now that Corbin would wanna get this done quick, but it seems he wants to take his time and just
07:21pick apart the universal champ.
07:23I can't overstate the respect you need to have for Seth Rollins for showing up willingly and fighting and defending
07:29his championship, but Seth Rollins is a human being.
07:32His body can only take so much, and Baron Corbin is intent on picking apart the universal champ.
07:37And again, boots right to the ribs of Rollins.
07:39I don't know if this fighting spirit that we know from Seth Rollins is gonna rise to the occasion here
07:44tonight.
07:44Real contrast in motivations when you look at these two superstars.
07:48You've got Seth Rollins, who excels when his back is against the wall.
07:51Baron Corbin feels like he's the uncrowned universal champion.
07:54He feels like he's got this thing won, and he doesn't wanna let himself down.
07:58And again, Corbin dominating the early going.
08:00Rollins trying to do what he can to fight through the pain.
08:04And Graves, when your ribs are taped up like that, how quick does your breath get taken away from you?
08:08Oh, it takes one strike, Seth Rollins.
08:10Oh my goodness!
08:11Offense is effective.
08:12If you can't, you know, cover here by Corbin for the championship.
08:16And Rollins forced to kick out.
08:17Again, when you kick out, Corey, it forces you to use your core.
08:20So many offensive maneuvers, and as we just saw, defensive maneuvers requires your core strength.
08:25So much of Seth's offense is based around that.
08:29Take away the ability to base from the core, to use your core ability.
08:33It severely limits Seth Rollins.
08:35And not to mention the ability to breathe, first and foremost.
08:38And not to mention he is in the ring with one of the most dangerous competitors
08:42in WWE today.
08:44Baron Corbin cares about nobody but himself.
08:46He's gonna show no mercy here tonight against Rollins.
08:49A little fight from the champ.
08:51The champ fighting out of the corner.
08:53Trying to drive Corbin back, but again, Baron using his strength and power.
08:58Look at the athleticism of Corbin.
09:00And what agility by Baron.
09:01Corbin in the clothesline, and the champ stacks him up for the title.
09:05And a kick out by Seth too.
09:06Seth Rollins will fight till there's absolutely no breath left in his lungs.
09:10The trouble is, tonight, there might be a limited supply of breath.
09:13Yeah, the trouble is, at what point did that kick in?
09:15I mean, Seth Rollins has already been through.
09:17We're a few minutes into this.
09:19And this is Baron Corbin just using a slow, methodical pace.
09:23Realizing...
09:24Do your job!
09:25There is no rush, no hurry, and victory is a victory no matter how long it takes.
09:30And the other thing about Seth, guys, is we have got really no indication of how badly injured Rollins was.
09:35Baron Corbin's also sitting here trying to intimidate the official.
09:38I mean, he's using every tool he has in his back pocket.
09:41This is a very effective tool right now.
09:43Corbin just using his power to just inflict more damage on the midsection of Seth Rollins.
09:48Oh!
09:48Big right hand, just squeezing the breath out of the Universal Champion.
09:52He stacks the entire weight of his body on the midsection of Rollins,
09:55and then delivers some right hands to the ribs.
09:57Dude, look at...
09:58Watch Rollins.
09:59Rollins is sucking for air.
10:01Look at Baron Corbin just using his chin as added pressure on the midsection.
10:05of Seth Rollins.
10:06Incredibly painful on what could be fractured ribs.
10:09We don't know.
10:10Seth Rollins has been keeping his cards very tight to the vest.
10:13He's a friend of mine.
10:13I asked him how he was feeling today.
10:15He gave me the typical, I'll be fine.
10:16Yeah, that was the point we made before.
10:18I tried to talk to the trainer earlier today, and the trainer basically said,
10:21hey, he quickly looked at Seth.
10:22Seth threw him off, said he was ready to go and defend here tonight.
10:25And we also had Brock Lesnar make it abundantly clear on Monday Night Raw.
10:30Friday.
10:30This is his night.
10:31Lesnar is lurking somewhere as Corbin delivers the side suplex.
10:35Cover now.
10:37Is it enough to put him away?
10:38Hooks the leg on Rollins.
10:40Kick out again at two.
10:41You're right, Renee.
10:42Brock Lesnar did declare that Friday was his night, but based on recent history,
10:45you can't exactly count on everything that he and Heyman said.
10:49Yeah, the point is, though, that Brock said it this time.
10:52Not Paul Heyman.
10:55What's the difference?
10:56Why would you have an athlete?
10:59Let's not discount the work that Baron Corbin has put in preparing for this matchup.
11:04We've been focusing so much on a week in Seth Rollins.
11:06Corbin's training harder than ever.
11:08Baron Corbin realizes this is the single biggest opportunity of his career to this point.
11:12He did win a fatal four-way elimination matchup to get to this point tonight.
11:17Corbin has all the momentum, perhaps, coming into this matchup.
11:20Oh, wow.
11:20Rollins able to lay it on his feet and step up Enziguri drops Corbin.
11:24And what this does is buy Rollins some critical time to try to regroup here.
11:29Rollins right now just focusing on catching his breath.
11:32Rollins still writhing in pain.
11:34The way this match is going, Rollins is going to need a quick strike to try to keep Corbin down.
11:40Rollins does have the stomp in his arsenal, which we've seen take down Brock Lesnar in the past.
11:44Could potentially do the same to Corbin.
11:47But it's a matter of will Rollins have enough to execute that maneuver.
11:52Seth fighting back atop to Corbin.
11:54He perhaps has Corbin in a bit of trouble now.
11:57Rollins, the champion, fighting back.
11:58And here are the guts and the determination and the heart we talk about with Seth Rollins.
12:03A very spirited champion.
12:05Boom!
12:06Discus elbow connected right on the jaw of Baron Corbin.
12:10Got that boot up.
12:11And his favorite son is rocked.
12:15Rollins to the second rope will land on his feet.
12:17Try to build a little momentum.
12:19And oh!
12:20There's the sling blade and down goes Corbin.
12:24Now the fact that we're getting to see this side of Seth Rollins.
12:26What left does he have in the tank?
12:28He can close this out.
12:29You see the look in Seth Rollins eyes.
12:31He believes he has enough to finish the job.
12:33Now he's got this momentum on his side right now.
12:35Got to capitalize.
12:36Well Seth Rollins is fueled by a fire inside called passion.
12:39And there's an example as he drives Corbin into the announce table with the dive through the second ropes.
12:46Can Rollins capitalize?
12:47And Corbin wisely rolls out of the rope.
12:50Yeah but Corbin's not safe out there either.
12:52Another dive and this time Corbin goes down.
12:55Universal champion defending like a man possessed right now.
12:59Seth Rollins looks like he's running on pure adrenaline right now.
13:02Adrenaline's a hell of a thing Renee.
13:07Aaron Corbin in peril at the moment.
13:09Got to feel his opportunity slipping through his fingers.
13:11You got to love this attitude by Rollins.
13:13He doesn't want to take a count out victory.
13:15He wants to pin Corbin and shut him up once and for all here tonight.
13:20Top rope for the champion but Corbin meets him there.
13:24Just plucking the champion from the top rope.
13:26And there's Kuo.
13:27Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! This is it!
13:30And a kick out at two by Corbin.
13:31Rollins almost had him.
13:33Kick to the face.
13:35Cover again by the champion.
13:36Is it enough here to put Barron away?
13:38And a near fall at two.
13:40Well, Baron Corbin didn't think he was gonna get this kind of fight tonight.
13:42I think he thought he had Seth Rollins in the bag with those taped up ribs.
13:45Corbin could be guilty of resting on his laurels to an extent.
13:48Not expecting the best that Seth Rollins had to offer, but at this point,
13:51you have to be impressed with the fight that Seth Rollins has been able to bring.
13:55The pace he's maintained these past few minutes.
13:58Yeah, Rollins feeding off the adrenaline and the WWE fans here at Super Showdown.
14:05Rollins trying to fire himself in the WWE Universe up.
14:11Corbin could be moments away from disaster.
14:14Rollins has, and Baron Corbin again moved out of the way.
14:18And Corbin caught him with an elbow to the jaw.
14:21And now Baron Corbin looking to put Rollins away.
14:24Oh!
14:25Right to the midsection.
14:26Cover for the Universal Championship.
14:29Rollins at two and a half.
14:31Just barely.
14:32We're talking about adrenaline a few minutes ago, Renee.
14:34It works both ways.
14:36Baron Corbin obviously finding a sudden surge.
14:38We almost just had a new Universal Champion.
14:40This has been Baron's problem in the past.
14:42The frustration building.
14:44Instead of yelling at the ref, he should be continuing to attack the banged up Rollins.
14:48Baron Corbin obviously thought the official's count was slow, but...
14:52Take another look at this incredible impact.
14:55Driving Seth Rollins with that added rotation.
14:58And let's look at the count here.
15:00Oh, yeah, Rollins clearly getting up before a count of that.
15:02Baron certainly got up, but I mean, I'm not gonna say that the referee didn't hesitate a little bit.
15:06And Corbin again into the corner.
15:09Splashing Rollins.
15:10Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
15:11And there's the quickness of the champion.
15:14Rollins has Corbin where he wants him.
15:15He's gonna go for the stop.
15:16Oh, I thought we had it.
15:17And Corbin quickly back to his feet.
15:18Uh-uh.
15:19And here we go.
15:20Deep six.
15:21Deep six by Corbin.
15:22Cover.
15:23Hooks the leg on Rollins to win the Universal Championship.
15:25And an air fall again.
15:29Man, you have gotta give Seth Rollins so much credit here tonight to continually kick out.
15:35But don't discredit Baron Corbin for the fight that he has brought to the Universal Champion.
15:41Nearly.
15:41Coming within a half a second of dethroning Seth Rollins.
15:45Baron Corbin certainly brought his A game tonight.
15:47If it weren't for the frustration, as we're seeing again.
15:51Come on.
15:52How many times do I have to tell you?
15:55Come on.
15:56Count to three.
15:57It should be over.
15:59He was.
16:02Corbin extremely angry.
16:05Could prove to be.
16:07Well, the fact that Rollins kicked out of the deep six.
16:11Oh, wait a minute.
16:12Days.
16:13Rollins lands on his feet.
16:14That's what took Rollins out on Monday night.
16:16Corbin.
16:17That athleticism.
16:19High elbow.
16:19Corbin knocked out of the ring.
16:20There's a rare misstep on that slide around the ring post that could have cost Baron Corbin.
16:25Corbin, no.
16:26Corbin.
16:26He's gonna get himself disqualified.
16:28This doesn't make any sense.
16:29Why?
16:30No.
16:31If he's disqualified, Rollins keeps the championship.
16:34You can't win the title that way.
16:35You know that.
16:36You gotta get rid of it.
16:38You gotta get dis...
16:39Get rid of that chair now.
16:41Get rid of it.
16:42The official admonishing Corbin.
16:44When Corbin's caught in the heat of the moment.
16:46You can stop telling me what to do.
16:48I know how to do my job.
16:50You know how to do yours.
16:52Huh?
16:53You know how to do your job.
16:55Who do you think you are?
16:59From behind, Rollins rolling up Corbin's shoulders down.
17:03Rollins wins it.
17:04My gosh.
17:05Here is the winner, and still, the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins.
17:17Seth Rollins retains.
17:20What a turn of events here tonight.
17:23Baron Corbin's frustrations caused him to squander the biggest opportunity in his career.
17:29To the back of the line, Corbin.
17:32But what about the resilience of Seth Rollins here tonight?
17:37Hey, hey!
17:38Uh-oh, Corbin's behind.
17:39Uh-oh, Corbin's behind.
17:40Corbin with an end of days after the match is over.
17:45A frustrated Corbin attacks Rollins after the match.
17:50To be fair, Baron Corbin really shouldn't be frustrated with anyone but himself.
17:55No, no.
17:56Rollins, Seth Rollins just suffered an end of days.
18:01And here comes the beast in the bank, steel chair in hand.
18:06Brock Lesnar marching to the ring.
18:09Rollins is a sitting duck.
18:12Brock Lesnar promised Friday, I'm gonna do it Friday.
18:16And Lesnar is heading to the ring to cash in money in the bank.
18:20He said last week there was no way Rollins was leaving Jetta as the Universal Champion.
18:25He overcame the first pass.
18:27This one's downright impossible.
18:29Can you imagine if you're Seth Rollins?
18:31Brock Lesnar could not pick a more opportune time.
18:34Universal Champion laid out in the middle of the ring.
18:37This is it.
18:37And can you imagine if you're Rollins, what you're thinking, what you're feeling right now,
18:41as the beast is on the apron with a steel chair in hand and the money in the bank contract
18:46in his advocate's hand.
18:47The beast brought Lesnar as Rollins in his sights.
18:52My God, Heyman just- Heyman's so excited, he-
18:54A low blow by Rollins.
18:57A low blow by Rollins, reminiscent of WrestleMania, the way he won the championship.
19:04Heyman tripped down the ropes, he dropped the money in the bank briefcase, and that distraction allowed Rollins to deliver
19:10a low blow to the beast.
19:12That's what it took at WrestleMania now.
19:14Rollins in the steel chair.
19:16Rollins returning the favor.
19:19Rollins remembers what Lesnar did to him Monday night on Raw.
19:23And now, steel chairs to the spine of Lesnar.
19:27And the key here, ladies and gentlemen, is that the bell never rang.
19:31The cash in as it happened, Seth Rollins is unloading on Mr. Money in the Bank Lesnar.
19:42Lesnar trying to preserve his contract.
19:44The beatdown continues.
19:46Don't worry about preserving his body.
19:49Cash it in, Lesnar!
19:50Cash it in!
19:50Rollins barking at Lesnar, making him pay for Monday night.
19:55How's it feel?
19:56How's it feel?
19:57How's it feel you big up my son of a pitch?
19:59Oof!
20:00Again!
20:01Again!
20:03Again!
20:04Trying to use the briefcase for some sort of protection.
20:16And I don't believe Rollins is done.
20:19No!
20:20No!
20:20No!
20:21Rollins with a stop on the briefcase!
20:31And tonight, it's the Universal Champion Seth Rollins sending an emphatic statement to Brock Lesnar.
20:40Think before you try to cash in.
20:44That contract was not cashed in.
20:46He didn't get the job done tonight.
20:48Seth Rollins still our Universal Champion.
20:51I believe Corey, Brock, and Heyman had every intention of cashing in here tonight.
20:55But when Heyman tripped on the ropes and dropped the briefcase, this distraction allowed Rollins to attack.
20:59For the moment, and Seth Rollins survived.
21:02But what goes around comes around as we take another look at this.
21:05Paul Heyman, so excited knowing he was about to cash in to be the advocate for the Universal Champion once
21:11again.
21:11Loses his footing, and it almost proved to be disastrous.
21:15But Seth Rollins again went low, much like he did at WrestleMania.
21:19And then payback and retribution for what Brock Lesnar did to Seth Rollins Monday night on Raw.
21:24Rollins beat the hell out of The Beast.
21:27Rollins got a little bit of redemption paying back Lesnar for the beat down this Monday.
21:32But when it comes to Brock Lesnar, The Beast does not like to be one-upped ever.
21:37Seth Rollins is still the biggest target in WWE, and The Beast still has the money in the bank contract.
21:44And Seth Rollins is still the Universal Champion.
21:49What an effort tonight by The Beast Slayer, Seth Rollins.
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