00:02This is for the Intercontinental Championship, live on Monday Night Raw on Netflix from Indianapolis, Indiana.
00:08And Dominic Mysterio, after a slight distraction, which was really Penta's fault earlier on, Dominic's taking control of this match.
00:16I'd like you to say that once again, perhaps a little louder so J.D. and Finn can hear you,
00:20as you once again cast aspersions in their direction, and you just admit it, Penta took his eye off the
00:25ball.
00:25Up over the top, Penta rolling out of harm's way, and now a clothesline.
00:29Followed by another one, as Penta looks to pick up the pace here.
00:33Kick to the back of the leg, and Penta with a sling blade, face first.
00:39Intercontinental Champion out of sorts at the moment.
00:42Dirty Dom needs to figure out a way to solve this offense from the man with no fear.
00:47For the title off the kick to the back of the head, and a kick out by Dominic Mysterio.
00:55Look at the intensity in the eyes of Penta.
00:59Dom out of the way just in time.
01:00Oh, and look at that!
01:01That's the mullet-o-matic!
01:03Almost had him in a kick out!
01:05I'm not even going to dignify that with a response.
01:07Mullet-o-matic.
01:08That was named by Dirty Dom.
01:10I didn't make it up.
01:10Oh, well, in that case, it's a great idea.
01:12I love that name.
01:13I might put it on a t-shirt.
01:19Dirty Dom so close to retaining the championship there.
01:28And look at it!
01:29Just mentioned the great Eddie Guerrero moments ago.
01:32Dominic Mysterio looking to deliver three amigos to Penta here.
01:37An homage to the man Dominic wished raised him.
01:43Oh, countered by Penta!
01:45A great counter by Penta.
01:46Now the champ's in trouble.
01:47Penta trying to get back into this.
01:51Penta trying to rally the WWE fans here in Indianapolis.
01:55And a kick by Dominic stops Penta in his tracks.
01:58Now Mysterio up to the second rope, and that'll cost him.
02:01Kick by Penta to the face.
02:04Penta extremely comfortable in high-risk situations such as this.
02:09Dirty Dom doing his best to fight out of the situation.
02:12Piero Tazzo by Penta.
02:14Yeah, Penta turned that around quickly.
02:16Now Dominic, though, with a boot to the face,
02:18he stuns Penta.
02:19And now Mysterio playing with a DDT on the apron.
02:23And that may be the game-changer the champ needed.
02:27And quickly back into the ring,
02:28looking for a cover to put this one away
02:29to retain his championship.
02:31Inside leg hooked, but Penta still kicks out.
02:34Let's take another look at how resourceful
02:36the Intercontinental Champion can be.
02:38A DDT driving the challenger onto the apron.
02:41And I don't know if Penta's going to be able to come back from that.
02:49Dominic taking his time, realizes he's in control.
02:57Well placed right hand by the champion, answered by the challenger.
03:01Yeah, Penta still got fight left in him.
03:08If Dom gets too confident in a fight situation,
03:11it may be a mistake.
03:13Penta extremely comfortable, throwing fists.
03:16Likes to just get ugly and make a match a fight.
03:20And now Penta launched out to the apron.
03:22Oh, and a big forearm by Dominic.
03:26Drops Penta to the floor.
03:28Dirty Dom now looking to fly.
03:30Wow, Dominic takes out Penta.
03:32May have hurt himself as well.
03:34Remember, Dominic had that shoulder injury.
03:37It prevented Dom from defending his Intercontinental Championship,
03:40but I assure you, Dom is ready for tonight.
03:44Go Dom!
03:46Penta and Dominic Mysterio now blasting Penta
03:50into the timekeeper's area.
03:54Who wants it more?
04:04Again, Corey, I think it's important to point out,
04:06we did not see this on camera,
04:08but I don't know if you noticed,
04:09but right before Dominic blasted Penta over the barricade,
04:12Penta was staring down at the Judgment Day again
04:16of Balor and McDonough,
04:17expecting them to get involved.
04:19Listen, I don't care what everybody's expecting,
04:22J.D. and Finn have been model citizens the entire time.
04:25I agree.
04:26I understand Penta's thought process.
04:30Well, think about what the Judgment Day has done to Penta
04:32over the past year.
04:33There's a reason for that.
04:35You can't blame Finn and J.D. for their actions in the past.
04:39You've got to let the past be the past.
04:41It's a different night.
04:42It's a different situation.
04:43It'd be like me expecting you.
04:44Oh, look at this.
04:44This is a shrewd strategy.
04:47Tying Penta up with his mask in the ropes.
04:51A five-count for Dirty Dom here.
04:55And so many traits of the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
05:00And J.D. just looked over to me and smiled ear to ear,
05:03saying, look how smart Dirty Dom is.
05:05And the referee Eddie Arengo are finally going to
05:09get Penta freed from the bottom rope.
05:14It has been an impressive performance thus far by the champion.
05:20He's done a great job grounding Penta,
05:23not allowing him to get going really in this matchup.
05:28Penta has shown flashes of offense, but nothing sustainable.
05:32It has been all Dirty Dom for the past several minutes.
05:36Much to the delight of Finn and J.D.,
05:39who are sitting ringside, behaving themselves perfectly.
05:50Interesting chant from the WWE fans here in Indianapolis tonight.
06:00Dominic placing Penta on the top rope.
06:03The champion looking to take it high risk.
06:05Dirty Dom with nasty cross faces.
06:08Penta trying to cover up and protect himself.
06:10Now Dominic, is he trying to loosen the mask of Penta?
06:14This will cause major issues for Penta if Dominic can get that mask off.
06:22We saw earlier in the night with Gunther and Dragon Lee.
06:25Instinctively, a luchador protects his face.
06:28You lose your mask, it does throw you off your game.
06:31And Dirty Dom understands that very well.
06:34Well, Dom's done a great job throwing Penta off his game
06:36throughout a lot of this match.
06:39And now into the corner, right to the midsection.
07:00Dominic Mysterio again trying to take the mask off Penta,
07:03but Penta able to fight back from the top rope.
07:07Looking to the intercontinental title.
07:08What a cross body.
07:09And this is what Dominic was trying to avoid.
07:12Penta's starting to pick up some momentum here.
07:16Once Penta strings together some offense,
07:18he can become like a runaway train.
07:20Almost impossible to stop.
07:22Dom not where he wants to be.
07:25Rare miscalculation by Penta.
07:27Nice recovery.
07:27Oh, that'll drive the wind out of you.
07:30And a cover by Penta.
07:33Penta wraps the arm and the leg,
07:34forcing Dominic to kick at it, too.
07:38Great ring awareness by the challenger,
07:41realizing Dom might be able to reach for the bottom rope.
07:44Penta trapped the arm.
07:45And J.D. McDonough and Finn Balor,
07:47Dom's brethren from the Judgment Day,
07:49have been true to their word.
07:51They're out here to cheer Dominic on
07:54and to celebrate if Dominic wins.
07:57Penta was looking for the Penta driver.
07:59Now heads into the corner.
08:00Dominic able to avoid.
08:02Dominic now with the right hand.
08:03And Mysterio got caught by Penta.
08:06Oh, and a kick to the face.
08:11Dirty Dom on Dream Street at the moment.
08:15Penta sent across the ring.
08:16He'll go up over the top to a backstabber.
08:20Oh, cover.
08:21Penta for the title.
08:23Now the shoulders are down.
08:25And that may have cost him as Dominic got the shoulder up.
08:27It may have made all the difference.
08:29Penta unintentionally pulled Dom's shoulder off
08:32while attempting to secure his arm.
08:34Honest mistake, but that could prove to be fatal.
08:37But great job by the referee, Eddie Arengo,
08:39making sure the shoulders are down
08:41before administering the count.
08:45And now Penta's setting up, perhaps,
08:47after the Mexican Destroyer
08:49to put Dominic away.
08:52But Dominic ready for it.
08:53Into a driver.
08:54Cover now by Dominic.
08:57Kick out at two.
09:00Dominic cannot believe that Penta was able to kick out.
09:03Fantastic counter by the Intercontinental Champion,
09:06Dirty Dom.
09:08Modified Michinoku driver.
09:10Put Penta down, but couldn't put him away.
09:14When does doubt start to creep in for Dominic?
09:17I don't know that it does.
09:18I don't know that it has to.
09:20Dirty Dom has been supremely confident.
09:22Uh-oh, position for the 6-1-9.
09:25Here we go.
09:27Dirty Dom connects to Penta.
09:31And now Dom going to go up top
09:32to look to put Penta away.
09:36Went for the splash.
09:37Penta caught him.
09:38And Dominic...
09:39Oh, no.
09:40...about to be made a sacrifice.
09:45The sacrifice to Dom.
09:47And remember the bad shoulder.
09:49This could spell disaster for the champion.
09:52Penta has it hooked.
09:53Look at it.
09:53Oh, Penta's driver.
09:55Here's the cover for the win.
09:57Dominic kicks out at two.
10:00Dominic kicked out of the Penta driver.
10:02And that can be a game-changer
10:04and a heartbreaker for Penta.
10:06For the challenger,
10:08you land your best shot.
10:10The Penta driver.
10:11Middle of the ring.
10:12And the champion kicks out.
10:17Now the doubt has to creep in on Penta.
10:20Trying to win his first championship
10:22here in WWE.
10:23He had a golden opportunity.
10:25And Dom's still able to survive.
10:31Now Penta's taking the fight,
10:32but he's got to be careful.
10:35Yeah, you're right.
10:35Penta can't let his emotions get the best of him
10:37lest he get disqualified.
10:39And he's shown a little bit of leniency
10:41understanding the stakes in this matchup.
10:43Yeah, Penta finally
10:45and driven away for Dominic Mysterio.
10:48That was close.
10:53And Dominic is reeling.
10:56Going to cross the ring,
10:58following up with his shoulder to the midsection.
11:00A little look at the judgment day.
11:03Oh!
11:04Shoulder first to the post.
11:06And Dominic Mysterio,
11:07that was desperation as he collapsed.
11:17Give me the hammer.
11:21You give me the bell hammer.
11:25Dominic out to JD to get the hammer.
11:27This is way down to Dominic's playbook recently.
11:30There's so much to the stand out of it.
11:34Hey!
11:34No!
11:35No!
11:36He said he wants to do it by himself!
11:38Let him do it by himself!
11:40He said he wants to do it by himself!
11:42Let him do it by himself!
11:43All right?
11:44Let him do it by himself!
11:46Hey, look out!
11:47Penta taking out judgment day!
11:49Hey, Bauer, the voice of reason there.
11:51Dom did say he wanted to do it by himself.
11:54He did, but I don't know if Dom really meant it.
11:56It doesn't matter now, does it?
12:00Penta's got Dominic in trouble.
12:03Went to the Mexican Destroyer.
12:04Dominic dropped toehold.
12:06Into position for the 619.
12:08This time, Penta moves out of harm's way.
12:11Up over the top!
12:12Mexican Destroyer!
12:14Cover!
12:15One, two, three!
12:16Penta wins his first title!
12:21Here is your winner!
12:23The new Intercontinental Champion, Penta!
12:31Penta finally climbs the mountain!
12:35After numerous opportunities,
12:38Penta wins his first title in WWE!
12:44Here are the closing moments.
12:46Penta, shoulder first into the ring post
12:49and Dirty Dom would command J.D.
12:53No!
12:54No!
12:55He said he wants to do it by himself!
12:57Let him do it by himself!
12:58He said he wants to do it by himself!
13:01Let him do it by himself, all right?
13:02Let him do it by himself!
13:06And Dom did say he wanted to do it by himself!
13:08He did, but J.D. was trying to have the champions back.
13:12Penta able to evade the 619 attempt
13:16and deliver a Mexican Destroyer!
13:19And from sleeping and starving in the streets
13:22to the absolute top of the world,
13:24congratulations to the man with no fear!
13:28The new Intercontinental Champion!
13:54Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to Penta!
13:58He deserved it and he earned it!
13:59An incredible moment, a long time coming, congratulations!
14:03I couldn't be happier for Penta!
14:04And what a mess we've got heading into Friday Night SmackDown!
14:07When we went off the air on Saturday,
14:10the last thing I said was Randy Orton will face Drew McIntyre
14:14for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania!
14:18But Drew got involved in the Chamber
14:20and in a way, screwed Cody Rhodes again!
14:23This happened after the Chamber went off the air!
14:26General Manager Nick Aldis was beside himself!
14:33I told you I was going to be dangerous and unpredictable!
14:36The goal is all I have to say now!
14:38Listen, I'm good and cool when you come around the chair!
14:41Drew, you seem to be so hell-bent on preventing Cody Rhodes
14:46to get another shot at you!
14:48Well, guess what?
14:48But this Friday Night on SmackDown,
14:52it is Drew McIntyre versus Cody Rhodes
14:56for the WWE Championship!
14:58And that's all I have to say about it!
15:10So this coming Friday Night,
15:13live from Portland,
15:15the main event at WrestleMania hangs in the balance.
15:20Will it be Drew McIntyre?
15:22Will it be Cody Rhodes
15:24who will face Randy Orton at WrestleMania?
15:28Mania.
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