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00:00:08Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:33This is Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
00:00:36In 40 days, five weeks from Saturday, it will host WrestleMania.
00:00:42And tonight, the road to WrestleMania winds through Seattle.
00:00:47Home to the Super Bowl champion, Seahawks.
00:00:50And tonight, home to WWE's brand new Intercontinental Champion.
00:00:55The spectacular Penta.
00:00:57Tonight, the first Mexican-born Intercontinental Champion has his first title defense versus
00:01:02the original El Grande Americano.
00:01:07Asuka and Kairi Sane arriving.
00:01:09Asuka appears to be in rare form here in Seattle.
00:01:13Tonight, Io Sky looking on at her former friends.
00:01:16They'll be a part of the Women's Intercontinental Championship number one contender's gauntlet
00:01:21match tonight.
00:01:22Tonight, the hot free agent, the ruler, Oma Femi, with his toughest test to date.
00:01:28The 6'6", 310 pounder does battle with the Lion of Bulgaria.
00:01:33The dangerous Rusev.
00:01:35What a clash tonight.
00:01:36And the world champion is here.
00:01:3940 days from his main event match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.
00:01:44CM Punk is here live.
00:01:46As we also recap, what was a disastrous week on Raw last Monday for The Vision.
00:01:52If you never gave a damn.
00:01:54Raise your hand.
00:01:54We are here tonight to talk about Seth freaking Rollins.
00:02:04Seth Rollins stole the Elimination Chamber and therefore stole the main event of WrestleMania
00:02:14from Logan Paul.
00:02:16The next time, we are going to stomp Seth Rollins' ass out.
00:02:25All right, all right, all right.
00:02:27The Vision's upset, we get it.
00:02:30Seth Rollins should be left to me because he is not medically cleared to compete.
00:02:36So if you please, leave the ring and let me carry on with my broadcast.
00:02:43Hey, look out.
00:02:44That hooded dude just jumped over the barricade.
00:02:47Right, that's another.
00:02:48Logan Paul now in pursuit.
00:02:51And a third one.
00:02:53Austin Theory chasing him through the arena.
00:02:56They're coming from all angles.
00:02:59Heyman has nowhere to go.
00:03:21Paul Heyman just got his ass stomped out.
00:03:36You are looking live at the home of the NHL's Kraken.
00:03:41This is Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
00:03:53Kick things off tonight with our general manager, Adam Pearce, in the ring.
00:04:01Good evening, Seattle.
00:04:07Normally, I'd be out here to enthusiastically welcome everybody to Monday Night Raw.
00:04:11But tonight, I have some unfortunate business to attend to.
00:04:18Unfortunate in the sense that it's time to have a conversation with somebody that's
00:04:23made himself well known over the last month or so.
00:04:27Somebody that I happen to know is in the building tonight.
00:04:42Seth, I know you're in the building tonight because the vision is in the building tonight.
00:04:47And it's time for you and I to have a talk face to face, eye to eye.
00:04:51So please, join me in the ring.
00:05:01Seth, I know you're here.
00:05:03Seth, I know you're here.
00:05:08You can take the men.
00:05:12Corey, the arena is being flooded with a masked hooded.
00:05:17There's dozens of these guys.
00:05:21Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.
00:05:28There's one of them, Seth.
00:05:39Well, good luck figuring it out, Corey.
00:05:41Corey, this is like an uber shell game.
00:06:06Seth, you and I have known each other for a long time.
00:06:09I didn't need any of that, but I do need to talk to you.
00:06:13Listen, we see eye to eye.
00:06:16I do not like the vision.
00:06:30I don't like them.
00:06:33But it's not my job to like or dislike people.
00:06:35It is my job to be the general manager of Monday Night Raw.
00:06:42So I want you to hear it directly from me.
00:06:45What you've been doing for the last month with all the black masks,
00:06:50it's unacceptable.
00:06:53Hear me out.
00:06:57Not because I don't think the vision deserves it.
00:07:01Yeah, I think they deserve it.
00:07:03But because, Seth, you had surgery less than five months ago.
00:07:09So I know you know how dangerous it is what you've been doing week in and week out.
00:07:12And yeah, the drive-by attack and the escape, it's worked every time.
00:07:16But let me ask you this.
00:07:17What happens when it doesn't?
00:07:22Because you get away.
00:07:23Or you have other guys in masks.
00:07:24I understand it.
00:07:26I understand it, but I don't like it.
00:07:28Because there's gonna come a time when you don't get away.
00:07:33And when the vision gets their hands on you, then what happens?
00:07:37And have you thought about that?
00:07:38Because you're not medically clear.
00:07:40So the way I look at it, best case scenario, you and I come to an agreement,
00:07:44we nip it in the bud, we stop it now.
00:07:47Because I'm telling you as a man, the worst case scenario,
00:07:52the worst case scenario is that they get their hands on you.
00:07:55And when they do get their hands on you,
00:07:57that worst case scenario means it's the end of Seth freaking Rollins.
00:08:22The end of Seth freaking Rollins.
00:08:26Not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.
00:08:29And that when is now, because we are about to beat the bricks
00:08:35out of all of your masked minions.
00:08:38And the biggest moron out of all of you, Seth freaking Rollins.
00:08:45Seth, there's a bullet with your name on it.
00:08:49And we don't give a damn how many masked idiots you got.
00:08:52They ain't gonna take it for you.
00:08:54So I guess consider this worst case scenario.
00:09:13Well, this is unique, Corey.
00:09:15Rollins has got some camouflage now.
00:09:18It's absolute chaos in the ring.
00:09:19Where's Rollins?
00:09:21Well, apparently the Visionary had a plan.
00:09:24He thought the Vision would be out here tonight.
00:09:28Rollins up, rollins up, rollins up, rollins up, rollins up, rollins up.
00:09:41Well, the Vision tonight's about to go from bad to worse.
00:09:44Yeah, the man who drove Heyman away in an ambulance last week.
00:09:48A man who has many, many months of animosity toward the Vision.
00:09:53None other than L.A. Knight.
00:09:55But he's heading into a dangerous situation here.
00:09:58Well, Megastar walking with purpose, making a beeline for Logan Paul.
00:10:02Paul turning into the barricade, and L.A. Knight singling out Austin Theory.
00:10:09Remember, it was the Vision who put him through a car a couple of months back.
00:10:13And now Logan Paul from behind, and this, of course, the M.O. of the Vision,
00:10:17the numbers game.
00:10:20Olsen!
00:10:22This ought to even the odds.
00:10:27The tag team champions.
00:10:31Another couple of guys who've got bad blood with the Vision.
00:10:41Take down by J.
00:10:43Jimmy Uso going after Logan Paul.
00:10:47And now the Vision find themselves outnumbered.
00:10:52Double super kick.
00:10:56Clothesline by Knight.
00:11:00Logan Paul's been left all alone.
00:11:10And Austin Theory saving his partner.
00:11:14Not today.
00:11:16Not today.
00:11:18Not today.
00:11:19Not today.
00:11:20You idiot.
00:11:29The Vision driven back again.
00:11:32It has been a horrible couple of weeks for that group.
00:11:39And now time to celebrate.
00:11:43Man between the Heyman situation, the Vision.
00:11:47It's not often they're outnumbered.
00:11:50Tonight, their downfall came courtesy of the world tag team champions and the megastar.
00:11:57Yeah!
00:11:57Had to get him all.
00:11:58Had to get him.
00:11:59Had to get them all loose.
00:12:00Yeah!
00:12:01Ha ha!
00:12:03Had to get him.
00:12:05Had to get him.
00:12:07Had to get him!
00:12:10Had to on him.
00:12:11Had to go, yeah!
00:12:12It's on me now, woo!
00:12:14It's on me!
00:12:15Did you group me now, woo!
00:12:15Hey, hey!
00:12:16Mostly �ион's Yuzu radio.
00:12:36And what has been a chaotic start to Monday Night Raw on the road to
00:12:41WrestleMania LA night in the Usos celebrating after dismantling the vision.
00:12:51And what about the plan by Seth Rollins tonight?
00:12:56We've never known the architect, the visionary Seth Rollins could not have a plan.
00:13:02We saw it unfold before our very eyes tonight.
00:13:14I have a feeling it's gonna be one of those nights.
00:13:19You and me both, we are in for a wild one tonight in Seattle.
00:13:43Welcome to ringside ladies and gentlemen, I'm Michael Cole, he's Corey Graves.
00:13:46You heard Austin Theory and Logan Paul talk about Paul Heyman.
00:13:49We saw what happened to him last week at the hands of Seth Rollins.
00:13:52We have an injury update now on the Oracle Division.
00:13:55Paul Heyman suffered a cervical spinal contusion.
00:13:58Also facial lacerations and a deviated septum, no timetable on his return.
00:14:04A rough night for the Oracle of Division and things continue to get worse for that group.
00:14:08Yeah, what a night it's gonna be tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
00:14:11We have a new Intercontinental Champion in AJ Lee tonight when we determine the number one contender
00:14:17for her gold in a gauntlet match. Lyra Valkyria, Bayley, Io Sky, Raquel Rodriguez,
00:14:24Asuka and Ivy Nile will compete next.
00:14:28Yeah, you have to run the gauntlet for an opportunity at AJ Lee.
00:14:32Also tonight is the first title defense for the brand new Intercontinental Champion.
00:14:37Penta will defend the gold against the original El Grande Americano here tonight.
00:14:45And also, I certainly hope that they reinforce the ring for this one.
00:14:50Two super heavyweights will collide as the hottest free agent in the game.
00:14:56Obafemi collides with the Lion of Bulgaria, Rusev.
00:14:59And let's take a look at what happened between these two last week right here on Monday Night Raw.
00:15:12Rusev was bold enough to step up to the plate and attempt to bring the fight to the ruler.
00:15:19And despite a flurry of offense, Obafemi was the last man standing.
00:15:24Also CM Punk and the world champs here tonight.
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00:15:40officially underway with new superstars from Triple A entering the fray.
00:15:44With the largest roster in franchise history, brand new match types and a revamped universe mode.
00:15:48It's time to call every shot, WWE 2K26.
00:15:53The show never stops.
00:15:55WWE 2K26 goes on sale this Friday.
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00:16:05All right, Jim.
00:16:06Excuse me.
00:16:07Jimmy.
00:16:07Jay.
00:16:07Jimmy.
00:16:08I know you're trying to leave.
00:16:09Can I just have two seconds?
00:16:10Listen, it looks like you guys find yourselves on the same side as Seth Rollins and LA Knight
00:16:15against the vision.
00:16:16I was just curious if you could-
00:16:18I don't give a damn about no Seth Rollins.
00:16:21Logan Paul.
00:16:22Austin Theory.
00:16:23They all the same to me.
00:16:24They got the gig got though.
00:16:25You feel me?
00:16:26Let's go.
00:16:26We got receipts to hand out, you feel me?
00:16:28Come on, man.
00:16:29Listen, wait, just one more thing.
00:16:32Jay, I remember a time that you and CM Punk were actually friends.
00:16:36Do you have anything to say about his comments to your cousin Roman Reigns
00:16:39last week regarding your family?
00:16:42I ain't got nothing to say to CM Punk.
00:16:44Forget him, let's go along, hold on.
00:16:47Maybe we do got something to say.
00:16:57Well, Punk did have some inflammatory remarks to Roman Reigns and the Reigns family last week.
00:17:03Yeah, that's an understatement.
00:17:04You're getting a sneak peek at some of the great footage of WWE 2K26, of course,
00:17:11the worldwide release coming this Friday.
00:17:18And that is Lyra Valkyria set for the Gauntlet Match.
00:17:25The following is the Women's Intercontinental Championship Number One Contenders,
00:17:32Gauntlet Match.
00:17:34Introducing first from Dublin, Ireland, Lyra Valkyria.
00:17:41Lyra finds herself in the unenviable position of having to begin the Gauntlet Match.
00:17:46Truly stacking the odds against her and whoever her opponent will be.
00:17:51Lyra, the inaugural Intercontinental Champion of the Women's Division.
00:17:56Would love another opportunity in that title.
00:17:58Remember, when she lost to Becky Lynch back at SummerSlam,
00:18:00she could never face Becky for the Intercontinental Championship again.
00:18:04But when Becky lost the title to AJ Lee, back at Elimination Chamber, all bets were off.
00:18:10Now, it does give a little credence to some of these conspiracy theories Becky's been spouting.
00:18:16Becky said she's really sick.
00:18:18I'm sorry to hear that. Get well soon.
00:18:23Next, from Tokyo, Japan, Iyo Sky.
00:18:31This is the first Women's Gauntlet Match on Monday Night Raw in over four years.
00:18:37And the winner will become the number one contender to AJ Lee's Intercontinental Championship.
00:18:42Let's briefly talk about the rules of a Gauntlet Match.
00:18:45Now, two women will start. That'll be Lyra and Io Sky.
00:18:49You're eliminated via pinfall submission, countout, or disqualification.
00:18:53Once one match ends, the next immediately begins.
00:18:58No rest for the weary in this one.
00:19:01And again, the last woman standing punches her ticket to an Intercontinental Championship match.
00:19:07Next week in San Antonio.
00:19:14The genius of the sky, Io Sky, former tag team champion.
00:19:21Of course, her and Rhea losing the tag titles a couple of weeks ago to the irresistible forces
00:19:27of Nia Jackson, last legend.
00:19:30Rhea Ripley would go on to win the chamber.
00:19:33She faces Jade Cargill now for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
00:19:37Io Sky trying to earn an opportunity at a title match.
00:19:45What type of strategy do you imply when it comes to the Gauntlet, especially starting things off?
00:19:49You're gonna try to look for quick pinfalls.
00:19:51Any sort of opportunity to capitalize quickly and exert minimal energy.
00:19:56Much easier said than done, but you wanna stay as fresh as possible as this match goes on.
00:20:01Lyra Valkyria has been in a Gauntlet Match before, a tag team Gauntlet last year.
00:20:05Io Sky has never participated in this format here in WWE.
00:20:10And Lyra Valkyria, nice takedown of Io Sky.
00:20:13And Io switches things up pretty quickly.
00:20:18Big night here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
00:20:21World champ CM Punk is here.
00:20:24Jimmy Uso says that he has something to say to the world champ.
00:20:28Can you blame him?
00:20:34Two of the best technical grapplers in the women's division today.
00:20:38Going at it to kick off the Gauntlet Match.
00:20:41Nice throw by Lyra.
00:20:42And now controls Io momentarily.
00:20:44And again, head scissors by Sky.
00:20:45And this is a smart strategy by both women in the early moments.
00:20:48Trying to utilize mat games.
00:20:49Trying to not take any unnecessary risks.
00:20:51You wanna keep yourself as fresh as possible.
00:20:54Mentioned before, Lyra the first ever Intercontinental Champion Io Sky.
00:20:59Would love to earn her first Intercontinental Championship opportunity.
00:21:03She's a two-time world champion.
00:21:05I guarantee you AJ Lee keeping a close eye on this one.
00:21:11This also provides an opportunity for AJ to study her potential opposition.
00:21:15You get to see somebody in this sort of format.
00:21:19You can strategize for the matchup next week.
00:21:22Beautiful kick takes down Io into the cover goes Lyra.
00:21:26And a hook of the leg and a kick out AJ Lee posted on social media just a bit ago.
00:21:29Her thoughts on this matchup realizes that there's some danger.
00:21:33No matter who wins this thing.
00:21:35Could be a short reign for AJ.
00:21:39Now Io Sky sends Lyra into the ropes.
00:21:43Io looking to use quickness here.
00:21:45And that athletic ability.
00:21:47Oh, nice takedown.
00:21:49And Io now with a drop kick.
00:21:55Seattle showing their appreciation for the genius of the sky.
00:22:00Io with that knack of being able to take her opponent out of the equation.
00:22:04And now Lyra Valkyria through the ropes to the floor.
00:22:07Luckily Lyra able to land on her feet.
00:22:10And Io Sky, suicide dive, down goes Valkyria.
00:22:15And Io is fired up.
00:22:20Two.
00:22:21And we crowned a brand new NXT Women's North American Champion this past week.
00:22:27Congratulations to Tatum Paxley at NXT.
00:22:31And look at Lyra Valkyria now up to the second rope.
00:22:34Oh, and Io hung up on the top rope and falls to the floor.
00:22:38And here comes Lyra.
00:22:41Dropping Io with the kick.
00:22:43Get it back.
00:22:44Lyra Valkyria starting to control the early goings of this gauntlet match.
00:22:49Two.
00:22:50Come on, get in the ring.
00:22:58Hey, is this the pace you expected between these two to start off this gauntlet match?
00:23:03Yes, I expect both of these women to operate in their wheelhouse cover.
00:23:07And that kick out by Sky.
00:23:09Both Io and Lyra incredibly comfortable pushing the pace of the matchup.
00:23:13The problem arises when you try to sustain that speed.
00:23:18When you try to stay full speed ahead for several minutes at a time in a match like this,
00:23:22you can burn yourself out.
00:23:23You can empty your own gas tank a little too early.
00:23:25Yeah, the fact that there's still a number of women that still have to enter this matchup.
00:23:30Valkyria is so excited to be a part of this gauntlet match.
00:23:34Talked about how distraught she was over the fact that she lost to Becky back at SummerSlam
00:23:38and would never have another opportunity for gold until Becky lost the title.
00:23:44It's far from the foregone conclusion that Lyra Valkyrie is gonna survive the gauntlet,
00:23:48earn the opportunity from behind.
00:23:50Io Sky rolls her up and a kick out at two.
00:23:56Backslide.
00:23:56Backslide.
00:23:58Near fall for Lyra.
00:23:59That was close.
00:24:00That was two and a half.
00:24:01Referee Sean Bennett right there.
00:24:08Lyra with almost a modification of Becky Lynch's own disarmor.
00:24:13Trying to punish Io Sky here.
00:24:17And it's got to just be eaten at Becky Lynch that she's no longer the Intercontinental Champion,
00:24:22that AJ Lee once again beat Becky Lynch just a couple of weeks back.
00:24:27Well, the reason it eats at Becky, cover that Lyra.
00:24:29And a kick out.
00:24:30The reason it eats at Becky is because people like you keep bringing it up ad nauseam,
00:24:34rubbing salt in the wound.
00:24:35Wait a minute.
00:24:36She continues to bring it up every day, ad nauseam, on social media.
00:24:41Conspiracy theories, blaming the official, blaming the general manager.
00:24:44Cole, I've known you for a long time and you usually avoid tweeting at all costs.
00:24:49You posted today to mock Becky.
00:24:52Not really.
00:24:53I'm sending her best wishes for being ill.
00:24:56And Valkyria now starting to control Io Sky.
00:25:03Oh, what a close line.
00:25:05Valkyria locked in tonight.
00:25:07Cover isn't enough to win the first fall of the gauntlet match and a kick out by Sky.
00:25:11That's what we're going to need to see more of from all the women in this gauntlet.
00:25:14Some heavy artillery looking for a quick something to take your opponent down just for the count of three.
00:25:21And Lyra now focusing on the left knee, left leg of Io Sky.
00:25:27One way to take away the quickness and the high-flying ability of the genius of the sky.
00:25:32Strategy by Valkyria.
00:25:37Lyra now back to her feet.
00:25:42Ooh, what a boot.
00:25:44Oh, Lyra right under the chin.
00:25:47Oh!
00:25:54Entertaining competitive matchup here.
00:25:56It is the gauntlet match to determine the new number one contender for A.J. Lee's
00:26:00Intercontinental Championship.
00:26:02This is the first two women to compete in the gauntlet, Lyra Valkyria and Io Sky.
00:26:11Again, you're eliminated via pinfall, submission, disqualification, or count out.
00:26:15You head back to the locker room, then the next woman will join the fray.
00:26:20Big show take, palm strike by Io.
00:26:24Lyra answers with a series of kicks.
00:26:28Oh, what a backbreaker.
00:26:35Butterfly backbreaker by Io Sky, and now Sky looking to rally.
00:26:40Lyra does not want to be there for the bullet train attack.
00:26:52Io gonna head up, maybe looking for over the moonsault, but Lyra Valkyria,
00:26:55able to intercept.
00:27:02The big right hand from Valkyria.
00:27:04Irish whip into the opposite turnbuckle, and look at Io go.
00:27:07Yeah, tremendous balance, Lyra now runs into a kick.
00:27:15You can tell Io's doing her best to pace herself.
00:27:17She's not competing full speed ahead right now, knowing that if she gets past Lyra,
00:27:22it still could be a very, very long night.
00:27:24What about Lyra?
00:27:25I think right now Lyra needs to figure out what's gonna turn the tides back into her favor.
00:27:33Io Sky so comfortable on the top rope.
00:27:37Went for the sunset flip, but Lyra Valkyria works out of it.
00:27:42Oh!
00:27:43A big step up in Seguri, caught Sky in the ear.
00:27:46And now Lyra Valkyria slips on the ropes, but still delivers her Tornado DDT.
00:27:51Hanging on for a little more insurance.
00:27:53And now looking to put Io away.
00:27:56And Fisherman suplexed by Lyra Valkyria.
00:27:59Cover now.
00:27:59Hook of the leg.
00:28:00Kick out by Sky.
00:28:05And that can be disheartening if you're Lyra Valkyria just landing some of your best
00:28:09offense and still unable to put Io down for three.
00:28:14Both of these women expending a tremendous amount of energy with a number of women
00:28:19waiting in the wings.
00:28:22Well, a match could go on for a while.
00:28:25High stakes.
00:28:26Intercontinental title opportunity.
00:28:29I can assure you both Lyra and Io probably thought this match would be over by now,
00:28:34or at least hoping that was the case.
00:28:35Lyra Pound powering Io up on her shoulders.
00:28:38Went for the Nightwing, but Io Sky able to counter with a stomp.
00:28:43Yeah!
00:28:48Buzzsaw kick drops Valkyria.
00:28:51Lyra knocked Loopy off that kick and now Io Sky gonna head up top.
00:28:58Making it look effortless.
00:29:00For the over the moonsault.
00:29:02One, two.
00:29:04Io Sky advances.
00:29:08Lyra Valkyria has been eliminated.
00:29:13Another heartbreaker for Lyra.
00:29:16Yeah, and Corey, guess what?
00:29:18It got from bad to worse.
00:29:20You can say that again.
00:29:22The powerhouse of the Judgment Day.
00:29:25Raquel Rodriguez.
00:29:26We heard what she had to say last week.
00:29:28She's been focused on this match.
00:29:29Liv Morgan, of course, with an opportunity.
00:29:31And the world champ Stephanie Becker at WrestleMania.
00:29:34Raquel Rodriguez would love to be Intercontinental Champion come WrestleMania.
00:29:39That was great defense there by Sky.
00:29:41You're absolutely right.
00:29:42And here comes the genius of the Sky.
00:29:44Io Sky caught by Raquel.
00:29:48Game-changing power.
00:29:51Io, though, able to land on her feet.
00:29:53One, two.
00:29:54Io taking the fight to Raquel.
00:29:57But a back elbow.
00:30:00And now Rodriguez with a clothesline.
00:30:04Corey, this woman has been red hot in recent months.
00:30:07I agree with you.
00:30:08Raquel doing some of the best work of her career.
00:30:12Improves week after week.
00:30:15And there's a corkscrew Vader elbow.
00:30:17And here's the cover now by Raquel.
00:30:19Come on!
00:30:20Io able to grab the bottom rope.
00:30:22I love the urgency with which Raquel's competing.
00:30:27Realizing you want to inflict as much damage as quickly as possible and
00:30:31get on to the next one.
00:30:32And now lifting Io up, maybe going for the Dahana Bomb.
00:30:34And you see Io Sky fighting out of this.
00:30:36Raquel has come so close to winning championships a number of times over the
00:30:40past couple of months.
00:30:41She can taste it, she's almost there.
00:30:46And now Io Sky from the top rope, Raquel moves out of harm's way.
00:30:53And now Rodriguez, what a shoulder tackle.
00:30:56Wow!
00:30:57And Raquel has won a gauntlet match in her career.
00:31:00Look at a double that count here tonight.
00:31:03Bang, what impact by Rodriguez.
00:31:13You know, Corey, I hate to keep harping on this, but Raquel Rodriguez has been damn near
00:31:17unstoppable as of late.
00:31:18And I think she should be the world champ today if it wasn't for a screw up a couple of
00:31:22weeks
00:31:22back in that match with Stephanie Becker when Liv got involved.
00:31:25You know, I don't know that I can disagree with your assessment of the situation, Cole.
00:31:29Look at this power.
00:31:31Raquel now, WEO face first on our announce table.
00:31:34There's just a malice in everything Raquel does.
00:31:37We looked right in her eyes there moments ago.
00:31:39She's just an angry individual with a chip on her shoulder.
00:31:44I think Raquel's finally starting to believe in herself, believe in her own abilities.
00:31:49Well, listen, she's a five-time tag team champion.
00:31:52She knows what it means to wear gold.
00:31:54She once won an NXT championship as well.
00:31:57And she, I believe, finally starting to come into her own here on Monday Night Raw.
00:32:02This is a what have you done for me lately industry.
00:32:05Raquel would love some new gold cover.
00:32:07One, two, three.
00:32:09EO just manages to kick out as Raquel just continues to wear Sky down.
00:32:14Think of what the Judgment Day Clubhouse could look like on the other side of
00:32:17WrestleMania.
00:32:18You could have potentially Raquel as Intercontinental Champion,
00:32:21potentially Liv Morgan as Women's World Champion.
00:32:23Well, Dom's no longer the Intercontinental Champion.
00:32:25There's still time, Cole.
00:32:27He's still the mega champion.
00:32:29Triple A, right?
00:32:31Yes, sir.
00:32:33Gonna defend that title this coming Saturday against Vikingo.
00:32:38Can't wait to hear you and JBL call all the action.
00:32:41I cannot wait, it's gonna be a big night in Puebla.
00:32:44Raquel Rodriguez speaking to JBL, talks about the influence JBL and
00:32:48his style has had on her career.
00:32:51You'll see her use the number of JBL's moves as her offense.
00:32:56Raquel getting right in the face of the official Sean Bennett.
00:33:03EO just absorbing a tremendous amount of punishment because the first match
00:33:07against Lyra Valkyria went for a while.
00:33:10Exactly, EO's already running at an energy deficit.
00:33:13And to have a powerhouse like Rodriguez just inflict her will upon you,
00:33:17it's tough to deal with.
00:33:19EO's in a lot of trouble right now.
00:33:20There's one issue with Raquel, instead of arguing with the official,
00:33:23turn all of that frustration toward your opponent.
00:33:31Raquel dragging EO to her feet.
00:33:35Rodriguez, what a slam.
00:33:39Cover now.
00:33:41And Sky kicks out.
00:33:43And now Raquel again appears to be becoming frustrated.
00:33:48Well, unfortunately for EO, that's what's causing the frustration.
00:33:52Every time EO kicks out, everything EO survives just makes Raquel more and more angry.
00:33:57She's raining all that fury down on the Genius.
00:34:09Raquel Rodriguez doing everything in her power to beat down EO Sky.
00:34:15It has been physical dominance by Rodriguez.
00:34:18And that shot by EO Sky stuns Raquel who's up on the top rope now.
00:34:22And now the Genius of the Sky, who's already won one match in this gauntlet.
00:34:27With a hurricanrana, taking down Raquel.
00:34:34EO somehow able to tap into those energy reserves.
00:34:37She's found something else from the top.
00:34:41Sky with a missile drop kick, Rodriguez is off her feet.
00:34:47And the adrenaline is pumping through the Genius of the Sky.
00:34:53And she's got the fans in Seattle coming out of their seats.
00:34:58Bullet train attack.
00:35:02Now it's Raquel on her heels.
00:35:04And EO, once again, going to her bread and butter.
00:35:07Up to the top rope.
00:35:09Looking to the over the moon salt.
00:35:12There's Judgment Day's Liv Morgan.
00:35:14And that distraction allows Raquel Rodriguez to take advantage.
00:35:24That's right, Liv.
00:35:26Here comes the world champ.
00:35:28Stephanie McCare and Liv Morgan.
00:35:31He beat in 40 nights at WrestleMania.
00:35:33Put the brawls on.
00:35:35Getting a little WrestleMania preview and appetizer, if you will.
00:35:39La Primera bringing the fight to Liv Morgan.
00:35:43And now EO Sky perched on the top rope as those two continue to fight.
00:35:46EO Sky now.
00:35:47Inside cradle.
00:35:48Roll up of Raquel.
00:35:50EO got it.
00:35:54Unbelievable.
00:35:55Raquel Rodriguez has been eliminated.
00:35:57Raquel was distracted by the Liv Morgan situation.
00:36:00And EO Sky took advantage and now Raquel is ticked off.
00:36:06Raquel can be as ticked off as she wants.
00:36:08The fact is she was just bounced from the gauntlet match.
00:36:13I told you about the chip on her shoulder.
00:36:17Raquel Rodriguez.
00:36:19No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:36:21Driving EO into the ring post.
00:36:23And EO still has to compete in another match or a number of them.
00:36:27Good luck with that.
00:36:35Rodriguez muscling up EO and a Tejana bomb.
00:36:38On the apron.
00:36:40And finally, some officials rushing down to the ring to get this out of control.
00:36:46And upset Raquel Rodriguez out of harm's way.
00:36:50And EO Sky now is in another match that immediately begins.
00:36:54And it's Ivy Nile.
00:36:55And Raquel essentially just handed Ivy Nile a victory on a silver platter.
00:36:59Smart decision, Ivy.
00:37:01Rolling her to the cover.
00:37:03Hooks both legs.
00:37:05Ivy Nile's eliminated EO Sky thanks to Raquel Rodriguez.
00:37:10EO Sky has been eliminated.
00:37:12How smart was that by Ivy Nile?
00:37:15It was brilliant.
00:37:21But the road to the top, not gonna get any easier for Ivy Nile.
00:37:25Bailey's buddy, Lyra Valkyria, not successful in this gauntlet match.
00:37:30But Bailey would love an opportunity to the Intercontinental Championship.
00:37:35She said last week, Corey, you win the Intercontinental title, you punch your ticket to WrestleMania.
00:37:40Bailey says she's missed out on WrestleMania.
00:37:42Of course, last year after the attack by Becky Lynch.
00:37:45And now, Bailey looking at her one time friend, perhaps feeling sorry for EO Sky.
00:37:50And Ivy Nile takes advantage.
00:37:52If we learn nothing from Raquel is that you can't take your eye off the ball at any point in
00:37:56this matchup.
00:37:57Bailey paid too much attention to EO and is now paying for it.
00:38:01And it's Ivy Nile in control as this gauntlet match continues.
00:38:13And again, Corey,
00:38:14Bailey and EO Sky, once part of the group known as Damage Control, they obviously had a falling out.
00:38:19But Bailey seems to still care about EO and that may cost her.
00:38:23You're absolutely right.
00:38:25That's become something of a recurring theme in the career of Bailey.
00:38:28She is a little too empathetic.
00:38:29Maybe if Bailey looked out for number one more frequently, she would be champion more often.
00:38:34Ivy Nile who's had a couple of Intercontinental Championship matches in the past in her
00:38:38first gauntlet match here tonight.
00:38:40Bailey is in her fifth gauntlet match.
00:38:42She's actually won one in her career.
00:38:45We talked so much about the improvement recently of Raquel Rodriguez.
00:38:48The same has to be mentioned for Ivy Nile.
00:38:51Despite failing to become Intercontinental Champion in recent months,
00:38:55she continues to improve.
00:38:57Everything she does in the ring is a little bit better than the week before.
00:39:00She's gonna be a force.
00:39:02I completely agree.
00:39:03She's gonna be a champion at one point in her career as Bayley now delivers
00:39:07forearms to the face of Ivy Nile.
00:39:09Whipped across the ring, Bayley telegraphed that and Ivy took advantage.
00:39:14Ripping Bayley down by her hair.
00:39:17Love the intensity.
00:39:18Yeah, the viciousness of Ivy Nile of American made.
00:39:23And now Bayley into the corner, bounced head first off the turnbuckle.
00:39:28Out of there, one, two.
00:39:30And again, I gotta give Ivy credit for the way that she took out EO Sky.
00:39:36I mean, the rules of the match, the next match begins as soon as the match before it ends,
00:39:40and Ivy took advantage of it.
00:39:44Ivy now just punishing Bayley.
00:39:49I'm sent across the ring.
00:39:53Big forearm rocks Bayley.
00:39:55Yeah, Bayley hasn't been able to get back into this matchup since Ivy took advantage early on.
00:40:01Cover now by Nile.
00:40:02One, two.
00:40:03Bayley kicks out.
00:40:07Ivy Nile's offense is so explosive, so impactful.
00:40:16And of course, Becky Lynch still mouthing off on social media.
00:40:20She just sent a note moments ago, bye bye, Looney Lyra.
00:40:25And of course, after the elimination of Lyra Valkyria.
00:40:27Looney Lyra, I think that one might have some legs to it.
00:40:30I wonder how Becky's sick at home.
00:40:32I mean, she's in bad thermometer in her mouth.
00:40:34I certainly hope she's taking care of herself.
00:40:36I mean, I would hope there were people there to take care of her.
00:40:40Probably as a whole team.
00:40:42Deservedly so.
00:40:44And Bayley trying to fight back into this Lyra.
00:40:46I should say Ivy.
00:40:48Now Becky's got me all messed up.
00:40:50All right, there you go, blaming Becky again for everything.
00:40:52All your shortcomings, Cole.
00:40:54Blame Becky Lynch.
00:40:57And Ivy again in control.
00:41:10And Ivy Nile has been impressive in this gauntlet match so far.
00:41:13She picked up a quick victory over Io Sky, who was decimated by Raquel Rodriguez.
00:41:18And now, taking the fight to Bayley.
00:41:20I really like the strategy being employed by Ivy now to this juncture.
00:41:24She's not spending too much energy.
00:41:27She's utilizing her strength.
00:41:29Case in point into the cover.
00:41:30Is it enough?
00:41:31One, two.
00:41:32Kick out by Bayley.
00:41:33You can tell Ivy's in no hurry.
00:41:35She's not rushing around.
00:41:36She's powerful enough that a rear chin lock is gonna drain Bayley's energy as this match
00:41:41goes on without forcing Ivy to spend a lot of her own.
00:41:43And again, the winner of the gauntlet match will face AJ Lee next week for
00:41:46the Intercontinental Championship.
00:41:48The former Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch, who's home sick, is talking about
00:41:52this match on social media as we speak.
00:41:55She basically said bye-bye, Looney Lyra moments ago.
00:41:59Lyra Valkyrie, of course, a big rivalry with Valkyrie over the year.
00:42:03Bayley able to escape the rear chin lock.
00:42:04And Ivy continuing to soldier forward into an elbow.
00:42:07Bayley has a gauntlet win in her career.
00:42:09Oh, nice neck breaker by Bayley, who looks to rally here.
00:42:12The four-time world champion.
00:42:15Bayley is starving for a championship, Corey.
00:42:18She hasn't held gold since she lost the WWE title at SummerSlam a couple of years ago.
00:42:23It's very common knowledge how highly Bayley thinks of the Intercontinental Champion, AJ Lee.
00:42:29Nice back suplex by Bayley, and Bayley firing up.
00:42:32Bayley would love to test herself and compete for the Intercontinental Championship against
00:42:36someone she's looked up to for most of her career.
00:42:37Oh, so many women on the roster today has looked up to AJ Lee.
00:42:42Oh, running knee by Bayley.
00:42:44Ivy might be out.
00:42:49Bayley now, second rope, elbow to the spine.
00:42:52Is it enough?
00:42:55And a kick out by Ivy, who again has been very impressive here tonight.
00:42:59Great display of grit, will, and toughness from Ivy Nile.
00:43:07Bayley now stalking it down to Ivy.
00:43:10Looking for Bayley to Bayley.
00:43:12And Ivy Nile with a nice standing switch.
00:43:15Roll up now by Bayley.
00:43:16Shoulders are down.
00:43:17Ivy's got a kick out.
00:43:22Here comes Nile.
00:43:23Big time kick in the corner.
00:43:25Now a German suplex to Bayley.
00:43:28Off the release.
00:43:29Floats into the cover.
00:43:30Hooks the leg.
00:43:31Bayley kicks it, too.
00:43:34Nile's so powerful for her size.
00:43:40They're the referee admonishing Ivy for grabbing the hair of Bayley.
00:43:43Sean Bennett working this matchup tonight.
00:43:48Ivy can't allow herself to get too overconfident.
00:43:51Especially when you're dealing with a veteran like Bayley.
00:43:53Case in point.
00:43:56Bayley elbow to the back of the neck.
00:44:01And Bayley now.
00:44:03What on earth is Bayley looking to do here?
00:44:06Sunset flip, release stacks up Ivy.
00:44:11Ivy Nile kicks out again.
00:44:12Man, man, the resilience of Nile tonight.
00:44:23Bayley taking a moment to survey the scene, trying to figure out what's next.
00:44:27Could be the rose plant.
00:44:29Ivy Nile able to counter that though, sending Bayley to the corner.
00:44:33Ivy with a kick to Bayley.
00:44:36Stopped Bayley dead in her tracks.
00:44:38Ivy with another chance to make something big happen.
00:44:40European uppercut.
00:44:44Looking to show off her power yet again.
00:44:50Vertical suplex applied to Bayley.
00:44:52Look at the strength from Ivy Nile.
00:44:55Ivy Nile, a freak of nature.
00:44:57Look at this.
00:44:59All the blood rushing to the head of Bayley.
00:45:07This is incredible.
00:45:09He could be here all night.
00:45:11That delayed vertical suplex could hand.
00:45:14Ivy Nile winning this gauntlet match.
00:45:17Bayley manages to get the shoulder up.
00:45:19Trust me when I tell you that was probably the most agonizing suplex Bayley's ever experienced.
00:45:23All that blood constantly rushing to your head before impact.
00:45:27Feels like your skull's gonna shoot out of your head.
00:45:30That's why Ivy's gotta stay on the attack here like she's doing now.
00:45:33Remember you can't be disqualified so she's gotta break before five and she does.
00:45:38I like this ruthlessness we're seeing from Nile.
00:45:42But again.
00:45:46Now Bayley trying to fight to the second rope.
00:45:49Ivy Nile with a kick to the face and Bayley in deep deep trouble up there.
00:45:53What does Ivy do now?
00:45:54We're about to find out.
00:45:57Ivy trying to place Bayley in a more favorable position.
00:46:02Could have a superplex on tap.
00:46:07Superplex delivered.
00:46:09Weird landing and Ivy Nile now.
00:46:12Ivy fighting through the pain.
00:46:15Swinging Uranagi.
00:46:17Did you see the way Bayley's head bounced?
00:46:18And then just a, I mean the momentum carrying Bayley outside the ring.
00:46:24But what a move by Ivy Nile.
00:46:27We've said this before, one of the most underrated women in WWE today.
00:46:32And Ivy realizes that's what it's gonna take to become rated.
00:46:36Great move by the veteran Bayley.
00:46:39Championship gold, driving Ivy hip first into the steel steps.
00:46:44She's done, she's done.
00:46:46Bayley trying to drag herself back into the ring.
00:46:52Bayley now from the second rope, went for the elbow.
00:46:54Ivy got her feet up, driving Bayley to the bottom rope, landed awkwardly,
00:46:58and again falls out of the ring.
00:47:00Ivy utilizing those powerful legs of hers to shrug Bayley off.
00:47:04What a hard hitting affair.
00:47:06One, two, three.
00:47:09And Bayley elbow on the apron and Ivy just collapses.
00:47:16Bayley not allowing Ivy to roll out of the ring.
00:47:18The veteran looking for the cover perhaps.
00:47:21A little more insurance.
00:47:22Bayley to Bayley.
00:47:25One, two.
00:47:27Bayley advances in the gauntlet.
00:47:30Ivy Nile has been eliminated.
00:47:35What a fight by Ivy Nile tonight.
00:47:37I took the words right out of my mouth.
00:47:39But now Corey it comes down to these two women.
00:47:42Bayley and the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.
00:47:45AJ Lee, we know she's watching this matchup.
00:47:48Good luck, you're gonna face one of these two with the intercontinental title on the line.
00:47:53And here comes the Empress of Tomorrow, fresh as a daisy.
00:47:59Bayley just survived a grueling battle with Ivy Nile.
00:48:03And things about to get much harder.
00:48:05My God.
00:48:06What a forearm to Asuka.
00:48:08Man, broken her jaw.
00:48:09You ain't kidding.
00:48:11Quite the history with Bayley and Asuka as well and Kairi Sane.
00:48:16Kairi trying to come to the aid of Asuka.
00:48:20And look at Asuka taking advantage, Kairi running interference.
00:48:24And Asuka's taking over.
00:48:25Asuka, Bayley, who's going for an intercontinental title match?
00:48:29Look at this, bang!
00:48:44And again, the Kairi Sane factor of the Kabuki Warriors allowing Asuka to take control of Bayley here.
00:48:50Two of the most decorated women in the history of the division in this matchup.
00:48:56Winner will face AJ Lee for the Intercontinental title.
00:49:02You know, Asuka in her career has never competed for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:49:06And she's never been in a gauntlet match here in WWE.
00:49:10And Kairi now with a cheap shot for more than one.
00:49:17Kairi taking advantage of the situation.
00:49:20I still don't understand why Kairi is so loyal to the Empress of Tomorrow Asuka,
00:49:24especially the way she is treated by her.
00:49:28You don't need to cast aspersions.
00:49:30I mean, for all we know, Asuka takes great care of Kairi Sane when the cameras aren't rolling,
00:49:35behind closed doors.
00:49:37What would you do if I just constantly screamed at you, Kairi, Kairi, Kairi, Kairi!
00:49:42I try to ignore you.
00:49:45And a kick by Asuka, Bayley's trying somehow to fight back.
00:49:50It's almost like that elbow at the beginning of the matchup woke up.
00:49:55Asuka, look at this!
00:49:56Wow, how vicious!
00:49:57Yeah, give some credit to Asuka, but how about giving credit to Kairi,
00:50:00who ran interference and allowed Asuka to take control of the match.
00:50:02Cover now by Asuka, and a kick out at two.
00:50:08This is a smart strategy, just utilizing lateral presses, forcing Bayley to kick out,
00:50:15which is forcing Bayley to exert energy unnecessarily.
00:50:18And again, to your point, now into an arm bar.
00:50:22Bayley needs to block here.
00:50:23Remember, Bayley taps out, it's all over.
00:50:26Asuka goes for the Intercontinental title.
00:50:33Asuka, four-time world champion, five-time tag team champion.
00:50:38Look at Bayley, trying to put this into a pinning combination, and Asuka kicks it too.
00:50:45I think the elbow from Bayley might have busted open the lip of Asuka.
00:50:50See a little blood coming from the Empress's mouth, which explains why she's competing with such fury right now.
00:50:56Well, she does that all the time, I think, of course.
00:50:58Never in a good mood.
00:51:00I think she just doesn't like you.
00:51:02Bring it out.
00:51:03And Kairi.
00:51:03I happen to find Asuka.
00:51:05And Bayley.
00:51:05And Bayley.
00:51:06Sure.
00:51:07And look at Bayley just firing away on Asuka.
00:51:16Bayley placing Asuka into position.
00:51:19Oh!
00:51:20Come on!
00:51:25Oh my God!
00:51:27Thank you!
00:51:28Thank you, Bayley!
00:51:30Thank you, Bayley!
00:51:35Jam-packed crowd in Seattle, Washington tonight at the Climate Pledge Arena.
00:51:40The winner of this matchup here between Asuka and Bayley will take on A.J. Lee for the Intercontinental Championship
00:51:46next week on Raw and San Antonio.
00:51:47Cover by Bayley.
00:51:49Hook the leg on Asuka.
00:51:50Is it enough?
00:51:51And Asuka able to get the shoulder up.
00:51:53Man, what an incredible gauntlet match this has been ever since the first two competitors of Io Sky and Lyra
00:52:00Valkyria kicked things off.
00:52:05Bayley understands, win this, get an opportunity at the Intercontinental title, maybe punch your ticket to WrestleMania.
00:52:11Look at this counter by Asuka.
00:52:13Bayley was looking for the rose plant, and Asuka counters in almost a stretch muffler type submission into the ankle
00:52:18lock.
00:52:19And now Bayley with nowhere to go, center of the ring, she taps out, it's over.
00:52:22It was a good spell, doom for the role model.
00:52:25Come on, Bayley, let me see.
00:52:28Asuka really got it locked in.
00:52:30Bayley able to turn around.
00:52:31Asuka will not break the hole.
00:52:34Even if this doesn't particularly end the match, this is gonna weaken Bayley.
00:52:38Shoulders down.
00:52:40Bayley's gotta kick out at two.
00:52:41Bayley spent a significant amount of time in that ankle lock.
00:52:44That was great improvisation by Asuka there.
00:52:49Kicks again to Bayley.
00:52:51Bayley now takes Asuka down.
00:52:52Looking for a knee bar.
00:52:54And now Asuka's got nowhere to go, center of the ring.
00:52:57Bayley looking for the tap out win here.
00:53:00Asuka trying to roll toward the bottom rope and for some sort of break.
00:53:06And now Bayley's gonna have to break as they roll out to the apron and Asuka grabs the rope.
00:53:11Well, he stressed the importance of ring awareness.
00:53:13Asuka recognizing she was a few feet away but was able to get to the safety of the bottom rope.
00:53:18Preserve our opportunity to challenge AJ Lee.
00:53:23Here comes Bayley.
00:53:25And Bayley, that's vintage Bayley there.
00:53:27As she delivers that drop kick underneath the bottom rope to Asuka.
00:53:37Notice Bayley hobbling a little bit.
00:53:39That was based on the ankle lock of earlier on.
00:53:44Big knee.
00:53:45What a knee.
00:53:45Oh, man.
00:53:49And Bayley, though, able to fire off the ropes into a clothesline.
00:53:52And now Bayley with a running knee, cover.
00:53:55Is it enough to advance and win this gauntlet match and a kick out at two?
00:54:02And Bayley showing some frustration.
00:54:04Again, we talked earlier, Corey, the importance of being a part of WrestleMania this year.
00:54:08You win the Intercontinental title, you're gonna be a part of WrestleMania.
00:54:10No doubt about it.
00:54:11Bayley didn't have the opportunity last year.
00:54:13Remember, Becky Lynch took her out, so she wasn't able to compete.
00:54:17Wants to get back to Las Vegas this year.
00:54:20That has motivated Bayley all year long.
00:54:22A heartbreak she won't soon forget, if ever.
00:54:29And Bayley and Asuka exchanging blows.
00:54:36Big heavy forearms and a back fist.
00:54:40Now Asuka unloading.
00:54:42Oh, man.
00:54:43What a flurry of offense by Asuka.
00:54:45One, two, one.
00:54:46In a near fall as Bayley gets the shoulder out.
00:54:49I don't care who you are, it's a risky decision to engage in a striking battle with Asuka.
00:54:53That kick caught her right in the side of the head.
00:54:54Asuka again, into the cover on Bayley, who still has enough to kick out.
00:55:00And a great performance by Bayley here tonight.
00:55:06Great interpretive dance performance by Kairi Sane on the outside of the ring.
00:55:13And here's Asuka now over Shining Wizard.
00:55:15Bayley able to pick her out into a cover and a kick out at two.
00:55:20And Bayley looking for a backslide.
00:55:23Asuka counters, but Bayley into a Bayley to Bayley.
00:55:26Cover on Asuka to advance to a title match and a kick out by Asuka too.
00:55:36Bayley needs to find a way to keep her foot on the gas pedal.
00:55:40Tap into whatever she's got left in the tank.
00:55:43And she's a vet.
00:55:44She understands, Corey.
00:55:46She can't get frustrated, especially against someone as decorated as Asuka.
00:55:52Feeling with one of the greatest of all time in the Empress of tomorrow.
00:55:55Asuka back to her feet.
00:55:57Bayley looked like she was going to deliver an elbow again.
00:55:59And she lands hard outside the ring.
00:56:02And now she's got to be wary of Kairi Sane.
00:56:06And look at Asuka drawing the official Sean Bennett.
00:56:10Masterful teamwork.
00:56:13And Bayley's friend, Lyra Valkyria.
00:56:19Who is very adamant that Bayley tries to earn an intercontinental title opportunity.
00:56:26Bayley once again on the middle turnbuckle.
00:56:29Asuka caught it.
00:56:30Looking for an Asuka lock.
00:56:31Bayley trying to fight out of this.
00:56:33It's in.
00:56:35Bayley with nowhere to go.
00:56:37Is she gonna tap out?
00:56:39Lyra Valkyria did what she could to take out Kairi Sane, but it may not matter.
00:56:44Bayley rolls through.
00:56:45Pitting combination.
00:56:47Asuka able to get the shoulder up.
00:56:49And Bayley now with a rose plant.
00:56:53Cover.
00:56:55Bayley's the number one contender for the intercontinental title.
00:57:00Here is your winner, Bayley!
00:57:04What a gauntlet match!
00:57:08Absolutely incredible.
00:57:10Thank goodness for Lyra Valkyria, who came out to help her friend.
00:57:14And even the odds, and I said it earlier, Corey, Lyra was so instrumental in telling
00:57:19Bayley last week, take your shot, take a chance.
00:57:22Here's Lyra Valkyria neutralizing Kairi Sane with a drop kick.
00:57:27And then back inside the ring.
00:57:30Bayley looking for an elbow drop, picked out of midair.
00:57:34Caught by Asuka with an Asuka lock.
00:57:36But the role model able to escape just in time to deliver the rose plant.
00:57:43Good night, Asuka.
00:57:45Hello, number one contendership.
00:57:47Next week, on Monday Night Raw from San Antonio, Bayley has an opportunity
00:57:54to win the Intercontinental Championship as he takes on the champion A.J. Lee.
00:58:00And look at how Asuka was treating Kairi out there.
00:58:03Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're going to switch gears now and talk about the situation
00:58:07for the main event at WrestleMania.
00:58:08The World Heavyweight Championship and the confrontation last week
00:58:11between the champion CM Punk and Roman Reigns.
00:58:22Indianapolis, acknowledge me.
00:58:29Why you look so angry?
00:58:31I'm giving you what you want.
00:58:33I'm acknowledging Roman Reigns.
00:58:36We are on the road to WrestleMania and the first stop is Indianapolis.
00:58:41And we got history here.
00:58:43This is where The Shield debuted.
00:58:47This is where I brought you to the dance.
00:58:53Correction, you brought the other two, not me.
00:58:57Maybe I didn't pick you, but you certainly picked me, didn't you?
00:59:03The main event of WrestleMania in Las Vegas, and if you ask me, I've already won.
00:59:10You hate me, I'm in your head.
00:59:13I'm under your skin, and I'm here to tell you, I can see right through you.
00:59:22You're right.
00:59:23I do hate you.
00:59:24But this is what you're missing, Phil.
00:59:27Phil, if you didn't have that title, you wouldn't even be on my radar.
00:59:35Phil, let's remind you real quick.
00:59:37We brought you back here to entertain the 30 to 40-year-old virgins that live with their mom and
00:59:42dad.
00:59:43We brought you back to sell a few t-shirts here and there.
00:59:47We brought you back to maybe draw a house in Chicago, but we didn't bring you back to be champion.
00:59:54No.
00:59:56That's too much responsibility for you.
00:59:58That's too much power.
00:59:59That's above your pay grade.
01:00:01And at Mania, this backup plan, it ends.
01:00:05And when I win that championship, the first thing I'm going to do
01:00:10is I'm going to put your punk ass on one of them John Cena retirement tours.
01:00:16You think you could just walk away from me?
01:00:18Were you done?
01:00:20First things first, we?
01:00:22You're all alone.
01:00:23Your cousins aren't with you anymore.
01:00:26There's no more shield to help you do anything.
01:00:29Hell, you don't even have a wise man anymore.
01:00:32And you can't get things done when you're by yourself, can you?
01:00:36You can hate me all you want.
01:00:40One thing I won't let you do is disrespect me.
01:00:45You're going to retire me?
01:00:47Well, brother, you went from getting beat at WrestleMania.
01:00:53Now I'm going to bury you.
01:00:57And then you won't be all alone anymore.
01:01:00Because I'm going to bury you next to your father.
01:01:11On the heels of those incendiary comments in just 40 days from WrestleMania,
01:01:17the world heavyweight champion, CM Punk is live tonight in the Emerald City.
01:01:23And let's not forget, because of those comments last week,
01:01:25Jimmy and Jey Uso appear to want to say something to the world champion live on Raw tonight.
01:01:35I'm here.
01:01:39I'm here.
01:01:43I'm here.
01:01:59Brand new Intercontinental Champion, Penta's here.
01:02:04He defends the title next against the original El Grande Americano Live.
01:02:45Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Natty.
01:03:03Natty, the last couple of weeks we've seen you embrace the colder, more combative side of your personality.
01:03:09We've also seen you go from being a mentor to Maxine Dupree to leaving her knocked out cold.
01:03:15But conspicuously tonight, you were absent from the gauntlet match.
01:03:19So what's next for Natty?
01:03:28First, I want to talk about Maxine.
01:03:30Maxine, I hope that you had a very nice, comfortable, relaxing hospital stay.
01:03:39I hope they were able to diagnose why you're so feeble.
01:03:45Maxine, do you want to know why I attacked you?
01:03:49Because you don't belong in my business, Maxine.
01:03:54You keep listening to them, and I did the same thing.
01:03:58I made the same mistake, Maxine.
01:04:00I let them tell me that I was good.
01:04:03I spent years shaking my ass instead of making this division.
01:04:08Kiss it.
01:04:11I was born as Natty.
01:04:13I grew up as Natty.
01:04:14I left the dungeon as Natty, but I got lost as Natalya.
01:04:23They keep trying to starve me of opportunities like tonight.
01:04:26I should have been part of that gauntlet match.
01:04:28It has been ten long years since I've been a champion here in a division that I built.
01:04:37So Maxine, I'm here to tell you that the truth hurts.
01:04:41And that hearts don't lie.
01:04:50Look at Maxine now, attacking Natty from behind, and you can't blame her.
01:04:57After everything Natty's put this woman through, nothing feeble about this attack by Maxine.
01:05:04But this thing has gotten deeply personal in a hurry.
01:05:08Far, far from over.
01:05:11Oh!
01:05:14Oh!
01:05:15Oh!
01:05:15Oh!
01:05:15Oh!
01:05:19Oh!
01:05:20Oh!
01:05:22Oh!
01:05:22Oh!
01:05:23Oh!
01:05:30Oh!
01:05:3110 PM Pacific time.
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01:05:38by using the code WWEHOF.
01:05:44Let's show you what happened moments ago,
01:05:46when Byron Saxton was interviewing Natty.
01:05:50So Maxine, I'm here to tell you that the truth hurts.
01:05:54And that hearts don't lie.
01:05:59Maxine from behind,
01:06:00And taking out all of her frustrations.
01:06:03This issue between Maddie and Maxine Dupree far, far from over.
01:06:09Next level bitterness.
01:06:13And tonight, Maxine gets the last laugh.
01:06:17Gracias amigo Housen.
01:06:19Hello.
01:06:20Hola. Yeah, no, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, I got a really good idea.
01:06:23Anyways, I noticed you wore a mask, and if Dan Housen could get a mask too,
01:06:26then he could put it on, he could get double the money, it would be great.
01:06:29And actually, you know what, let me just try yours on it.
01:06:33Look, rule numero uno, you don't touch a luchador's mask.
01:06:38Okay, now look, you seem like a nice guy, you got great ideas and all that,
01:06:42but I got no tiempo for this.
01:06:44I got an Intercontinental Championship match right now, so please,
01:06:49vamanos, vamanos, whatever, just- I don't know what that means.
01:06:53It means you gotta go.
01:06:56You want Dan Housen to leave?
01:06:57I gotta focus.
01:06:58You don't want to join forces with Dan Housen?
01:07:00No, no, no, no.
01:07:00Well, you are Cursed.
01:07:03Gracias, gracias, si, si, si, and rule number dos.
01:07:13Cursed, what a joke, cursed.
01:07:17I get the money and it's right on cue.
01:07:20Keep the duffel bag up inside my coop.
01:07:23Hold a couple racks, tell them I love you.
01:07:26You want to be a bald, stupid like I do.
01:07:29Uh, get that money, I'ma flex.
01:07:45Get that price.
01:07:47You got it on cue.
01:08:07The following
01:08:08contest is for the Intercontinental Championship.
01:08:26You know, Penta gave a lot of interviews over all Spectrum this past week, ever since
01:08:33winning his first championship in WWE, beating Dominic Mysterio for the Intercontinental
01:08:37title.
01:08:38He talked a lot, Corey, about the 20 years of hard work, of sacrifice, of wrestling all
01:08:46over the world to finally get an opportunity and what he called being a part of the big
01:08:50time.
01:08:51And then the year plus sacrifice of finally getting the moment to win gold and celebrate
01:08:56in the ring.
01:08:57Talked about what it meant to his family, his children.
01:08:59It was such an emotional night for Penta and he plans on defending the title with honor.
01:09:06If anybody can do it, it's the man with zero fear, the new Intercontinental Champion.
01:09:16The last time a matched luchador held the Intercontinental Championship, it was Rey Mysterio, someone
01:09:27Penta City idolized, as have so many in the wrestling world.
01:09:40And you could feel the love from the WWE fans each and every time this man steps into the
01:09:45arena.
01:09:45Absolutely, a true rags to riches story, a man who found himself starving in the streets
01:09:51in Mexico before he found pro wrestling.
01:09:54And it became his passion, it became his dream, and a dream is now a reality.
01:10:22Fierce, I want to say thank you.
01:10:29Thank you to my family, thank you to my friends, thank you to my company.
01:10:37And thank you to all my fans around the world.
01:10:46And thank you to everyone who believe in me.
01:10:51And thank you to myself because I believe in me every single day to achieve this title.
01:11:06This title is not just for Penta, this title is for everyone who never give up.
01:11:15Because Penta represents all those people, Penta represents the dreamers.
01:11:21And Penta represents the fighters of the real life.
01:11:31This title is the wrestle of a lot of hard work.
01:11:38This title is the wrestle of a lot of sacrifice.
01:11:42This title is the wrestle where you believe in yourself every single day.
01:11:53And now, and together, we will make history.
01:12:04Because now, I'm here as you, new Intercontinental Champion.
01:12:20And for all my people of Mexico.
01:12:25And all Latin America.
01:12:29And now, I'm here as to say a little bit.
01:12:34And now, listen.
01:12:36Let's say a little bit.
01:12:37Listen.
01:12:38Listen.
01:12:38Listen!
01:12:40Listen!
01:12:42Listen.
01:12:42Listen.
01:12:43Listen..
01:12:49Listen.
01:13:05How can you root against this guy?
01:13:08I agree with you, you can feel the passion of Penta.
01:13:17Wait, and now I'm really confused.
01:13:21So, this match is supposed to be the original El Grande Americano, who we saw moments ago
01:13:28interacting with Dan Housen, Penta's questioning this as well, this is the, that's an imposter
01:13:34dude, El Grande Americano.
01:13:36It's El Grande Americano, accepted for what it is, one of the most wildly popular luchadores
01:13:42in the world, but not the original El Grande Americano.
01:13:49I guess, is he gonna get a title match?
01:13:50Does this have something to do with the curse?
01:13:52Can't defend it.
01:14:07Okay, for everyone watching at home, we are as confused as you are because the original
01:14:12El Grande Americano was supposed to, supposed to have this match, not this impossible.
01:14:19Do you ever wonder why he didn't shake your hand?
01:14:21And his opponent, from the Gulf of America, weighing in at 202 pounds, El Grande Americano.
01:14:32Maybe because I don't buy into his propaganda.
01:14:35What propaganda?
01:14:37It's undeniable, Michael Cole.
01:14:38Wait till you see this Saturday night in Pueblo.
01:14:41Oh, El Grande Americano is treated like absolute royalty in Mexico.
01:14:46I can't wait to watch on Saturday, nothing I'd rather do on a Saturday night.
01:14:50And so we'll be there, the new Intercontinental Champion.
01:14:55You'll be there, JBL will be there, call it all the action.
01:14:59That's right.
01:15:01Maybe not there, but in spirit.
01:15:05Blowing up my spot, Cole.
01:15:10So that's referee Eddie Arango, and it appears that Penta is going to defend the championship,
01:15:15despite the fact that that is not the opponent he's prepared for.
01:15:18When you live by the credo of Cerro Miedo, you're going to fight whoever's standing across
01:15:23the ring from you.
01:15:24Penta lives to fight.
01:15:26Well, this is interesting, because Penta's a man who's never taken a shortcut in his career.
01:15:3120 long years to get to this moment of being an Intercontinental Champion.
01:15:34And now, you get a dude in the ring who's taken a shortcut, just waltzing his way into an
01:15:38Intercontinental Championship opportunity he didn't earn.
01:15:44Americano pledging allegiance.
01:16:03That's a great question.
01:16:04And we do know that he was cursed by Danhausen.
01:16:07Back it off.
01:16:08Yeah, you know what happened when Dominic got cursed last week?
01:16:12Ended up with Penta as the new Intercontinental Champion.
01:16:15That Danhausen's a weird dude.
01:16:16You ever been cursed before, Cole?
01:16:18Nope.
01:16:18Don't plan on it.
01:16:19I did get teeth from him at one point.
01:16:23That was a piece off.
01:16:24He should have taken it.
01:16:26And Penta backing El Grande Americano into the corner and
01:16:31delivering the shots to the body.
01:16:34Oh, man.
01:16:35Yeah, it's hard to root against Penta, really taking WWE by storm.
01:16:41It had to feel so good.
01:16:42He had a number of opportunities over the last year to win the Intercontinental title.
01:16:45Finally got it done last week.
01:17:03Okay, folks, this match is happening.
01:17:06Penta is defending the Intercontinental Championship against El Grande Americano.
01:17:11Not the original one who was scheduled to have this matchup with no clue what's happened to him.
01:17:15But El Grande waltzed out here and took this opportunity.
01:17:18Penta said, I'll fight whoever.
01:17:21A leapfrog by El Grande.
01:17:23And Penta with a kick.
01:17:24Well, Penta vowed to be a fighting champion and is living up to his word tonight in Seattle.
01:17:30And I mentioned this earlier, a man who's never taken a shortcut in his career,
01:17:3320 years to get to this point, winning his first title in WWE against a man who took a shortcut
01:17:37tonight.
01:17:38Just waltzed into a match he wasn't supposed to be a part of.
01:17:40Well, the original didn't show up, Michael Cole, for all we know, he's been cursed by Dan Houser.
01:17:46Well, he was cursed by Dan Houser, we just don't know what the effects are.
01:17:49What a kick by Penta.
01:17:52He got cursed a few times, he's been cleared up with antibiotics.
01:17:54Your wife curses you all the time.
01:17:56Well, I'll leave my wife out of this.
01:18:02Penta strutting his way toward the corner.
01:18:06Super Dragon!
01:18:11Vicious Piero Tasso from the Intercontinental Champion.
01:18:15I was called a slap, overhand chop.
01:18:18Made famous by the legendary Luchador Piero.
01:18:21I'm his way!
01:18:22Triple A, Corey Graves here at ringside.
01:18:25Taking right hand now by El Grande, who wants to pound away on Penta.
01:18:29Remember, he's got a break here.
01:18:32Gets disqualified, won't win a title.
01:18:36And now Penta driven into the corner.
01:18:39Be ashamed if this imposter actually won the goal tonight.
01:18:43Why would it be a shame?
01:18:45What would be shameful about El Grande Americano capturing the Intercontinental Championship?
01:18:49Well, I mean, there's a list of things, but number one on the list would be the fact
01:18:51that he's not scheduled for this match tonight.
01:18:54Well, that's on Penta for being too brave, I guess.
01:18:57Cover now by El Grande Americano, and Penta grabs the bottom rope.
01:19:04Seen a lot of superstars in this game think with their heart, not their brain.
01:19:09That could be what happened to Penta tonight,
01:19:11volunteering to take the match against someone he didn't prepare for.
01:19:14I talked a lot about how this title represents all of those who've never given up.
01:19:20The dreamers, the fighters, much like Penta.
01:19:26Get off, one, two, three, four.
01:19:29Oh, well-placed elbow by El Grande.
01:19:38Not many fans of El Grande Americano here in Seattle.
01:19:44And Penta sent into the corner.
01:19:49Well, Grande looking to win his first championship in WWE.
01:19:54You want this one?
01:19:55You want this one?
01:19:56Straight right hands to the forehead of the champion.
01:19:59Uh-oh, Penta now grabbing at the mask of Americano.
01:20:09And Americano went to the eyes of Penta.
01:20:12Yeah, the referee, I believe, may have been blinded by that, Eddie Rango.
01:20:16Into the corner now, that running uppercut by El Grande Americano.
01:20:20Pretty impressive.
01:20:21Americano can- Well, that was impressive as well by Penta.
01:20:27Up and over goes the champion.
01:20:29Backstabber!
01:20:33And Americano wisely rolling to the outside.
01:20:38And Penta with that springboard clothesline dropping El Grande to the floor.
01:20:44Here comes the Intercontinental Champion.
01:20:47Oh, and a big right hand by El Grande dropping the champ to the floor.
01:20:51Come on, Penta!
01:20:52El Grande's gotta get him back in the ring.
01:20:54Countouts do not help.
01:20:55He's gotta pin or submit the champion tonight.
01:20:57Champion's advantage.
01:21:01So the only way.
01:21:09I'm not quite sure he looks that good with it.
01:21:11I think it looks pretty fantastic, Colin.
01:21:13Is your monitor out?
01:21:31Instead of posing with the championship,
01:21:33El Grande Americano probably should have stayed on the attack of the champ, Penta.
01:21:40Can't necessarily disagree with your assessment there, Cole.
01:21:43Kind of agree.
01:21:44First for everything.
01:21:49And now Americano looking to tie Penta's mask to the bottom rope.
01:21:54Yeah, learning from what Dominic Mysterio did last week.
01:21:57And now Penta, at least momentarily, is in deep trouble, trapped on the bottom rope.
01:22:03And El Grande with that basement sliding drop kick.
01:22:07And now here's the problem.
01:22:09He's gotta untie the mask in order to put it in a pinning situation.
01:22:13Just like that.
01:22:15And perhaps that cost him.
01:22:18Stay on him and be aggressive.
01:22:26Heading to Ringo admonishing El Grande there.
01:22:31Straight rights once again to the forehead of the champion.
01:22:34Is this the pace that El Grande Americano wants against the champ?
01:22:39It's tough to tell.
01:22:41I mean, Americano usually favors a classic Lucha Lujre style, which is much faster paced.
01:22:45But cover, hooks the leg, Penta able to kick out.
01:22:50But Americano, a little bit more deliberate in this matchup.
01:22:54A little more intentional with his movements, not leaving room for error.
01:23:01Now rear chin lock applied by El Grande Americano.
01:23:04He's done a great job grounding Penta.
01:23:10WWE fans trying to rally Penta.
01:23:15He does not want this to be a seven night title reign.
01:23:19Would be one of the shortest in history.
01:23:29Penta trying to fight his way out of the clutches of El Grande Americano.
01:23:33Managing to do so here with a series of rights.
01:23:35Not a lot of mustard behind those from Penta.
01:23:37You can tell he's been worn down.
01:23:39Big shot by Penta.
01:23:42Off the second rope, El Grande with a headbutt to the midsection.
01:23:46Cover.
01:23:47And a kick out by Penta near fall.
01:23:49This is what I was talking about moments ago about the strategy of El Grande Americano,
01:23:53not putting himself in situations like Penta just did, where a risk does not pay off.
01:23:58Stay aggressive on him.
01:24:01Why is he screaming at us?
01:24:03He's screaming at you, Michael Cole, because you come out here and disrespect him on a weekly basis.
01:24:08Yeah, but he launched himself like a rocket into Penta and took over.
01:24:23This is a match for the Intercontinental Championship.
01:24:25The brand new champion Penta against El Grande Americano.
01:24:29It was supposed to be the original El Grande, but who knows what happened to him.
01:24:34I'm telling you, he got cursed by Dan Housen.
01:24:37That's a very, very real danger we're dealing with.
01:24:40I don't think anybody understands how to deal with it.
01:24:45And now Penta.
01:24:46The conquerors and the CCP is dropping them, is when people are組ying your arms are sending back in
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