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00:00:00Then.
00:00:07Now.
00:00:16Forever.
00:00:24Together.
00:00:30This is the Alamo City, beautiful San Antonio, Texas, home to the world famous Riverwalk and home to one of
00:00:37the NBA's best teams, the Spurs.
00:00:40Tonight, we are in the home of the Spurs, the Frost Bank Center for Monday Night Raw.
00:00:50The World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, his wife AJ Lee, the current Intercontinental Champion, are here.
00:00:56AJ defends her Intercontinental title tonight against Becky Lynch, live.
00:01:02Maxine Dupree finally has her opportunity to again get her hands on her mentor, turned bitter enemy, Natty, tonight on
00:01:11Raw.
00:01:12Liv, Raquel, and all of Judgment Day are here in full force, minus the recently excommunicated Finn Balor.
00:01:20Tonight, we take a look back at the shocking betrayal of Balor last week.
00:01:25The Women's World Champion, Stephanie McCair, 33 nights away from WrestleMania, where she defends against Liv Morgan.
00:01:32Tonight, she must face Liv, Judgment Day teammate, Raquel Rodriguez.
00:01:37And on Friday Night SmackDown, an incident that has folks around the world talking.
00:01:43The shocking betrayal of Cody Rhodes by Randy Orton.
00:01:48We take a look back tonight.
00:01:49Also, I have a live interview with the Viper here on Raw.
00:01:55And you are looking live at the sold-out Cross Bank Center in San Antonio, 15,236 fans on hand.
00:02:05Hello again, everybody.
00:02:05Michael Cole, Corey Graves at ringside.
00:02:08Corey, four weeks from Saturday, and we're at Vegas for WrestleMania.
00:02:1233 days until the showcase of the Immortals WrestleMania in Vegas.
00:02:17But tonight, in San Antonio, as you mentioned...
00:02:20Wait, oh, no.
00:02:21Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
00:02:21Not this again.
00:02:25A sea of hooded men.
00:02:29Someone fed the mogwai after midnight.
00:02:31These things are popping up out of nowhere.
00:02:38And there is the leader.
00:02:48Seth Rollins.
00:02:49Let me make this perfectly clear.
00:02:58I created the vision, and I will be the one to kill the vision.
00:03:11I don't care if you're on the shelf like Breaker and Reed.
00:03:15I don't care if you're a little peon hanger-on like Austin Theory or Logan Paul.
00:03:22If you stand next to Paul Heyman, consider yourself marked for death.
00:03:39Two weeks ago, I had the satisfaction of putting a steel chair in Paul Heyman's back.
00:03:50I had the satisfaction of stomping Paul Heyman's fat head right here on this map.
00:04:09And it didn't hit it even now.
00:04:14And I will panic in you.
00:04:18Right on and caustic on every day.
00:04:22And I have he me and I need him in his head,
00:04:25Here is what I will back there.
00:04:27And he had GPS, first and we don't miss a brig that's head here,
00:04:27other things, but the impossible life万uche.
00:04:27And he gave me the WILLIAMS because he has the phone tourt.
00:04:32look what the cat dragged in
00:04:37you know Paul
00:04:40you think you're smarter than me don't you
00:05:04I don't have to say it they'll say it for me Paul
00:05:15come on Paul can't you move a little faster than that
00:05:23you got something to say Paul I see you got a microphone in your hand there
00:05:32I hope it was worth it
00:05:34I hope it was worth it for you Paul
00:05:39I made a lot of mistakes in my life
00:05:42letting you in my inner circle was the worst one I've ever made
00:05:51and I will pay you back
00:05:53for your betrayal every single day until you are gone from this business
00:06:01I will cut you out like the cancer you are
00:06:12I wasn't
00:06:21going to come out here
00:06:25but I wouldn't miss this for the world
00:06:32did I interrupt your precious little hateful promo
00:06:39it's because I'm effing with you
00:06:43because you effed with me I'm gonna eff with you
00:06:48because everybody knows what the rule is
00:06:51F A F O
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00:07:17A word of advice to the architect
00:07:20Seth
00:07:21run
00:07:34long time
00:07:36Heyman ally
00:07:37the beast incarnate Brock Lesnar
00:07:40as Seth is now surrounded by these hooded men
00:07:45acting as a shield
00:07:47I think Seth's going to need more than a shield
00:07:53he's going to need a damn Hulkbuster
00:07:57we wondered last week
00:07:59how Lesnar would feel about Seth's actions
00:08:02toward Brock's own advocate
00:08:05I think we're about to get our answer
00:08:11it is not often
00:08:13that someone has laid hands
00:08:15on Paul Heyman
00:08:18and after everything Lesnar and Heyman have been through
00:08:21in their careers
00:08:23there could be hell to pay
00:08:25for Rollins tonight
00:08:35it is so scary
00:08:37when this man
00:08:39takes his time like this
00:08:41Lesnar licking his chops
00:08:44surveying the scene
00:08:45and look out
00:08:46just wiping people out
00:08:51that didn't go well
00:08:52good God
00:08:54bodies being thrown everywhere
00:08:56by Lesnar
00:09:03I don't blame him
00:09:05well that wasn't wise
00:09:06oh my God
00:09:08break his back of the stairs
00:09:10suplexed into the barricade
00:09:12Lesnar out of control
00:09:17and remember
00:09:18Corey Seth Rollins isn't medically cleared to compete
00:09:21I don't think Lesnar cares
00:09:23step to the beast
00:09:24that's your own risk
00:09:30Brock Lesnar is wiping out a dozen men
00:09:36and it doesn't look like Seth Rollins' plan
00:09:39worked this time around
00:09:47Suplex City
00:09:48Suplex City
00:10:02What?
00:10:25Corey it seems appropriate
00:10:27today of all days
00:10:29but oh hell yeah
00:10:31all the Femi is here
00:10:50I can't believe you are
00:10:51I can't believe you are
00:11:05I can't believe you are
00:11:07I can't believe you are
00:11:13I can't believe you are
00:11:15I can't believe you are
00:11:19I can't believe you are
00:11:24I can't believe you are
00:11:25I can't believe you are
00:11:25I can't believe you are
00:11:25I can't believe you are
00:11:25I can't believe you are
00:11:26I can't believe you are
00:11:28I can't believe you are
00:12:30The ruler just put down the beast.
00:12:32The ruler just put down the beast.
00:13:12The ruler just put down the beast.
00:13:32I cannot remember one time when someone walked down to the ring, looked Brock in the eye, picked up 300
00:13:40pounds and slammed into the mat.
00:13:42The beast incarnate was just manhandled by Oba Femi in front of God and the entire world.
00:13:50I cannot believe what we just saw.
00:13:52Are we going to get Femi, Brock in WrestleMania?
00:13:55Oh, God, I hope so.
00:13:56God, I hope so.
00:13:58Well, what an explosive start tonight to Monday Night Raw.
00:14:01Just like the way we ended Monday Night Raw last week with Punk and the Usos in the ring.
00:14:15There's some people that are upset about some things that I said last week.
00:14:19One thing in particular I heard was categorized as disrespectful.
00:14:24Now I'm going to bury you, bury you next to your father.
00:14:29Roman Reigns has never respected me, but I will force him to respect the position I hold.
00:14:39Hey, Punk, we need you to apologize right now.
00:14:45Why is Roman still sending his cousins out here in the ring to do his heavy lifting?
00:14:49Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, look, you better apologize right now, Punk.
00:14:57Hey, you know what, man?
00:14:58You can speak trash about Roman all you want to, but what you did last week was disrespect our late
00:15:04uncle who has no voice.
00:15:07Shit.
00:15:08So apologize.
00:15:12You're right.
00:15:13Seeker doesn't have a voice.
00:15:15And I'm not spiritual, but we're friends.
00:15:19And I know you are.
00:15:21Do you think right now, can he hear us?
00:15:24Now, if you think Seeker heard that, then you believe he can see.
00:15:29And that is what a lying, axe-stabbing, manipulative politician his son Roman Reigns is.
00:15:36Man, he still don't get it.
00:15:37This ain't about Roman Reigns.
00:15:39We need you to say, I'm sorry.
00:15:53I'm sorry.
00:15:56I'm sorry.
00:15:58I'm sorry Roman Reigns treated the two of you and the rest of his family in the bloodline like garbage.
00:16:04If he cared about you, I'd be standing in the ring talking to him right now instead of his young
00:16:13boys.
00:16:23Oh, what is the tribal chief, the man who faces CM Punk at WrestleMania?
00:16:27Think about what happened last week.
00:16:29We're going to find out live tonight as an explosive Monday Night Raw continues.
00:16:34Roman Reigns will be here in just a bit.
00:16:37I still cannot get that image out of my head of Oba Femi lifting Lesnar up and delivering the awesome
00:16:44grace.
00:16:45A truly surreal sight.
00:16:47Just feet in front of us.
00:16:48I still can't get over it.
00:16:50Unbelievable.
00:16:50Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're going to talk about what happened at AAA this past weekend.
00:16:54And this was the final of the Rey de Reyes tournament, which was the original El Grande Americano.
00:16:59El Grande Americano, La Parca, and Santos Escobar.
00:17:03As you can see, the matchup was chaotic as expected.
00:17:06El Grande Americano would return in Rio and Bravo.
00:17:10Most Americanos would handcuff the original out amongst the crowd, opening the door for El Grande Americano to deliver the
00:17:18headbutt and become your 2026 Rey de Reyes.
00:17:24Well, the question is, will original El Grande Americano get some retribution tonight?
00:17:30Because coming up next, the OG against El Grande Americano, live on Raw on Netflix.
00:17:46Yeah?
00:17:47Hi, Triple H. Mania Pitches just came in. Top of your inbox.
00:17:50I will take a look now.
00:17:54This should be interesting.
00:17:58Hey, Paul. Peyton Manning.
00:17:59Hey, Paul!
00:18:00What's going on, man?
00:18:01John Bertho here.
00:18:02Hey, what's up, Triple H?
00:18:03Triple H!
00:18:05It's Eric Andre.
00:18:07What are we looking to see, bro?
00:18:08Bonjour, Mr. Levesque.
00:18:09Here's my pitch.
00:18:10It's a little different.
00:18:10Get out of here.
00:18:11This is what I'm thinking.
00:18:12Eli and I, tag team at WrestleMania.
00:18:15What I'm interested in is Dom Mysterio, the musical.
00:18:20Seriously.
00:18:21I've already shown everybody what I can do at the world's most famous arena.
00:18:23Imagine what I can do at WrestleMania 42.
00:18:25What's the right way for me to come back?
00:18:27I don't think it's on the court, necessarily.
00:18:28I think it's in the ring.
00:18:30At Legion Stadium, big boat comes to you.
00:18:32And I walk away as the new women's champion.
00:18:36Starting to regret asking for these.
00:18:38I'm going to bring the ultimate energy.
00:18:40Let's go, baby.
00:18:40Here we go.
00:18:41I like the mat with his greasy ass hair.
00:18:43Can you just tell him my email's down?
00:18:44Triple H!
00:18:45You little f***ing sissy.
00:18:46Let me know when I can come wrestle.
00:18:49I like the t***.
00:18:51Is that even legal?
00:18:53Are we on a video here?
00:18:54What's happening?
00:18:55What's going on?
00:18:55We're challenging for the lead at WrestleMania.
00:18:57Oh, s***.
00:18:57You got his offer?
00:18:59I am your man.
00:19:00I stand by.
00:19:00Put me in.
00:19:01Let me shock the world.
00:19:02Let's try it out.
00:19:03Woo!
00:19:04He's back in Vegas.
00:19:08Dude, it's going to be a long road to WrestleMania.
00:19:25I'm back inside looking.
00:19:53The following contest is scheduled for one boy.
00:19:57Introducing first, accompanied by lots of Americanos.
00:20:02From the Gulf of America, El Grande Americano.
00:20:08Well, good thing Ryo and Bravo are out here.
00:20:10Because it seems like El Grande Americano cannot do a match without their help.
00:20:14Oh, Cole, you and your conspiracy theories.
00:20:16You should have been paying attention Saturday night.
00:20:19All Ryo and Bravo did was pay the original back for what he did to get in the Rey de
00:20:23Reyes tournament to begin with.
00:20:25Well, do you blame the original for what he's been doing?
00:20:28I mean, this guy stole his identity.
00:20:31Ole, ole, ole!
00:20:38Are you looking at exclusive footage from 2K26 of El Grande Americano?
00:20:42The video game is available now.
00:20:45And at least on Monday Night Raw when we're on camera, you're actually sitting at the desk and not over
00:20:48in the timekeeper's area like you are during the video game.
00:20:51Wow.
00:20:51Low blow.
00:20:52My goodness.
00:20:54You couldn't help yourself, could you?
00:20:55I couldn't.
00:20:57Although, to be fair, Booker and Wade are over there at times, too.
00:21:01Anyhow, you explain to us how this man is pretty much the king of Mexico now.
00:21:05He is not the king of Mexico.
00:21:07He is the king of kings.
00:21:08The 2026 Rey de Reyes tournament winner.
00:21:11He hoists the sacred sword.
00:21:13And he's now the number one contender for the AAA Mega Championship.
00:21:25Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole.
00:21:32Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole.
00:21:33For the sake of differentiation, I'm going to start calling this Americano the real El Grande Americano.
00:21:39Or identity thief.
00:21:41You're going to have the original and the real.
00:21:45and his opponent from the Gulf of America
00:21:50weighing in at 202 pounds
00:21:54the original El Grande Americano
00:22:02first time ever in WWE these two men go one-on-one in a matchup
00:22:07couple of weeks ago the original El Grande Americano
00:22:10knocked off Ryo of Los Americanos and hopes to do the same
00:22:14to El Grande Americano tonight
00:22:16the real El Grande Americano in the black
00:22:20rolling liger kick off of the opening bell by the original
00:22:23and look at the OG going after El Grande Americano
00:22:28with Chop sending him across the ring
00:22:30and a big back body drop
00:22:34again revenge on the mind for the original El Grande Americano
00:22:38who had the matchup at AAA stolen from him this past week
00:22:43I'd like to correct you as El Grande Americano
00:22:47the original attempts to break the arm of the real Americano
00:22:51the original initially stole the opportunity from the real
00:22:55to enter the Rey de Reyes tournament
00:22:57and once again
00:23:00Ryo and Bravo paying dividends
00:23:02helping El Grande to take control
00:23:03now to be fair that was a fatal four-way matchup
00:23:06right so there were no disqualifications
00:23:08absolutely
00:23:08oh goodness
00:23:10La Parca and Santos Escobar also involved this past Saturday
00:23:15absolutely incredible night of action
00:23:19basement dropkick by El Grande Americano
00:23:22who is now taking control
00:23:23official Rod Zapata
00:23:24checking on the original El Grande
00:23:29it's going to be quite a long night here tonight
00:23:32on Monday Night Raw
00:23:32cover now
00:23:33is it enough?
00:23:34hook of the leg
00:23:35and a kick out
00:23:36the Intercontinental Championship
00:23:37will be defended
00:23:38I misspoke earlier on
00:23:39it's AJ Lee defending against Bailey
00:23:41who won a gauntlet match last week
00:23:43that's still to come
00:23:45what about what we've already seen?
00:23:46I am still reeling about seeing Brock Lesnar
00:23:49giving the fall from grace
00:23:51from the ruling Obafemi
00:23:53to kick off the night
00:23:54CM Punk's here
00:23:55Roman Reigns is here
00:23:57and now the original
00:23:59El Grande Americano taking control
00:24:01and it's Wrestlemania season
00:24:03oh!
00:24:04four weeks from Saturday
00:24:09the original Americano
00:24:11giving chase
00:24:13El Grande from the outside
00:24:15oh wow
00:24:17caught with a northern light
00:24:18shoulders down
00:24:19and a kick out
00:24:20man the original
00:24:22El Grande Americano
00:24:23tremendous in the ring
00:24:24a suplex machine
00:24:26nobody doubts the ability
00:24:28of the original
00:24:29El Grande Americano
00:24:30but this isn't a case
00:24:31of who did it first
00:24:31it's a case of
00:24:32who does it better
00:24:33and in the black
00:24:35the real El Grande Americano
00:24:37is your reigning
00:24:38AAA Ray De Reyes
00:24:39and may soon be
00:24:40mega champion
00:24:41and no love losses
00:24:42you can see these two
00:24:43brawling in the center of the ring
00:24:45and now El Grande
00:24:46caught
00:24:46and sent over the top rope
00:24:49down goes Rayo
00:24:50and Bravo
00:24:51and the original
00:24:52in control
00:25:08now the original
00:25:09El Grande Americano
00:25:11looking to inflict
00:25:11more damage
00:25:12on the outside
00:25:13and wisely
00:25:14rolling his opponent
00:25:15in the ring
00:25:16away from his allies
00:25:17Rayo and Bravo
00:25:18the win Saturday
00:25:19helped El Grande Americano
00:25:21get the bad taste
00:25:22instead of his mound
00:25:22after he lost to Penta
00:25:24last week
00:25:24with the Intercontinental Championship
00:25:26on the line
00:25:26well Penta was in the house
00:25:28Saturday night
00:25:28in Cuebla
00:25:29an absolutely
00:25:31supercharged
00:25:31night of action
00:25:36I don't think
00:25:37this will ever be settled
00:25:39until
00:25:39you find out
00:25:42who these men
00:25:42really are
00:25:43I guess
00:25:45that could take
00:25:46generations Cole
00:25:47I have some ideas
00:25:50and believe me
00:25:51I'm not the sharpest knife
00:25:52and look at the original
00:25:58chopping away
00:25:59at El Grande
00:26:01oh nice DDT
00:26:04cover
00:26:04looking for a win
00:26:05kick at it
00:26:07two
00:26:08absolutely
00:26:09beautiful
00:26:09counter by Americano
00:26:11effortlessly
00:26:12sliding into a DDT
00:26:14and turning the ties
00:26:15back in his own favor
00:26:16what are those two
00:26:16friends doing outside the ring
00:26:17are you referring to
00:26:18Rayo and Bravo
00:26:19simply trying to culture
00:26:20the people of San Antonio
00:26:22a little bit
00:26:23they were dancing
00:26:23in big right hand
00:26:26if you had moves like that
00:26:28you would never stop dancing either
00:26:31one
00:26:32two
00:26:33three
00:26:35Grande Americano now
00:26:36looking to take control
00:26:40and a kick out
00:26:53slow
00:26:54slow
00:26:54deliberate pace
00:26:55being utilized at the moment
00:26:56by the real
00:26:57El Grande
00:26:57Americano
00:26:58your chin lock
00:27:00applied
00:27:01great inside cradle
00:27:03by the original
00:27:03this may be enough
00:27:04to put him away
00:27:05near fall
00:27:07oh
00:27:10did you hear that
00:27:11cover
00:27:12and somehow
00:27:13the OG kicks out
00:27:15a kick right to the face
00:27:18that was
00:27:19disturbing
00:27:21to say the least
00:27:23I can't believe
00:27:24the original
00:27:25even conscious
00:27:26at this point
00:27:27we almost fell
00:27:27out of our chairs
00:27:32and now the original
00:27:34not just conscious
00:27:35but taking the fight
00:27:36again to El Grande
00:27:37once again
00:27:38but he's going
00:27:39for the mask
00:27:41fantastic counter
00:27:42look at the power
00:27:43of Americano
00:27:44vertical suplex
00:27:45floats into the cover
00:27:48near fall
00:28:03chop
00:28:04and again
00:28:05this has been a
00:28:07even matchup
00:28:09between
00:28:09the original
00:28:10and El Grande
00:28:11Americano
00:28:12who he coined
00:28:12the real
00:28:13El Grande
00:28:13Americano
00:28:14and oh
00:28:15what a throw
00:28:18beautiful maneuver
00:28:19by the original
00:28:20El Grande
00:28:21Americano
00:28:22unfortunately
00:28:23for him
00:28:24unable to capitalize
00:28:25at the moment
00:28:26electric crowd
00:28:27here tonight
00:28:27in San Antonio
00:28:29sold out
00:28:3015,236
00:28:32WWE fans
00:28:34on hand
00:28:34as the road
00:28:35to Wrestlemania
00:28:36winds through Texas
00:28:40oh look at that
00:28:41the quickness
00:28:42of the original
00:28:43El Grande
00:28:44Americano
00:28:44into the side
00:28:45Russian leg sweep
00:28:48oh
00:28:49and another
00:28:49rolling kick
00:28:50to the back
00:28:51of Americano's neck
00:28:52and El
00:28:53German suplex
00:28:54has not released
00:28:56waist lock
00:28:57still applied
00:28:59and another one
00:29:00look at the power
00:29:07and blocked
00:29:09missed with the elbow
00:29:10another great throw
00:29:15the real Americano
00:29:17in all types
00:29:18of trouble
00:29:18right now
00:29:20and OG
00:29:21launched
00:29:22out to the apron
00:29:23missing wildly
00:29:24taking out
00:29:26Ryo
00:29:29that could cost
00:29:31the original
00:29:31taking out
00:29:32Bravo
00:29:35able to dunk
00:29:36underneath
00:29:37face first
00:29:38cover now
00:29:39is it enough
00:29:40to put him away
00:29:42and El Grande
00:29:43kicks out
00:29:47the original
00:29:48would love
00:29:49to put a stop
00:29:50to the momentum
00:29:51being built
00:29:52by the Ray
00:29:53de Reyes
00:29:55the real
00:29:56El Grande
00:29:56Americano
00:29:57uh oh
00:29:58uh oh
00:30:00well through
00:30:01and uh
00:30:01oh
00:30:03massive kick
00:30:04by El Grande
00:30:06runs into a
00:30:07forearm
00:30:08by the original
00:30:10original
00:30:11placed up
00:30:11on the top
00:30:12El Grande
00:30:13and that step
00:30:14up
00:30:14Enziguri
00:30:15and now
00:30:15oh good night
00:30:16is it enough
00:30:19one
00:30:20two
00:30:20almost had
00:30:22a mere fall
00:30:25see the frustration
00:30:27in the eyes
00:30:27about
00:30:28Ronde
00:30:28Americano
00:30:33well
00:30:33the frustration
00:30:34setting in
00:30:35he thought
00:30:35it was a
00:30:36three count
00:30:40and now
00:30:40Ronde
00:30:41locked it
00:30:41on the corner
00:30:46the original
00:30:47now
00:30:47perched up
00:30:48top
00:30:49moonsault
00:30:50caught the ankle
00:30:51ankle lock
00:30:52now
00:30:53so many of these
00:30:54moves
00:30:55so familiar
00:30:55ankle lock
00:30:56now center
00:30:57of the ring
00:30:58is El Grande
00:30:59gonna tap out
00:31:00this was made
00:31:00famous by WWE
00:31:01Hall of Famer
00:31:02Kurt Angle
00:31:02of course it looks
00:31:03familiar
00:31:04and others
00:31:05and look at
00:31:06trying to make
00:31:06the rope
00:31:07to force a break
00:31:07and will do that
00:31:13but as the damage
00:31:14been done
00:31:14and look at this
00:31:15calling for Bravo
00:31:16to get up
00:31:17on the apron
00:31:19driving El Grande
00:31:20into the corner
00:31:20roll through now
00:31:21look at this
00:31:23power
00:31:23from the original
00:31:24and Ryo
00:31:24now on the backside
00:31:25and the referee
00:31:26out of position
00:31:27because he's dealing
00:31:28with Ryo
00:31:29the original
00:31:30had this one
00:31:30won
00:31:32he had a three
00:31:33count off
00:31:33that suplex
00:31:36Ryo ripped
00:31:37into the ring
00:31:40and out he goes
00:31:41adios Americano
00:31:45look at Bravo
00:31:46Bravo
00:31:46Bravo just loaded
00:31:47the mask
00:31:48you're right
00:31:49steel plate
00:31:50I think the real
00:31:51Americano is
00:31:52out cold in the ring
00:31:54yeah but the original
00:31:55has no idea
00:31:56that Bravo
00:31:57just loaded
00:31:58the mask
00:32:00and now
00:32:01from the top rope
00:32:02flying headbutt
00:32:03and I think
00:32:04he caught the metal
00:32:06I think he caught
00:32:07the leather mask
00:32:08with the headbutt
00:32:09I think you might
00:32:09be right
00:32:11rolls into the cover
00:32:13and steals the win
00:32:17here is your winner
00:32:18El Grande
00:32:22Americano
00:32:24there is going to be
00:32:25a celebration
00:32:26on the river walk
00:32:27tonight
00:32:28after an amazing
00:32:30win
00:32:31inspiring even
00:32:32by the real
00:32:34El Grande
00:32:36Americano
00:32:37okay I'm going to
00:32:37ask the question
00:32:38again
00:32:38can El Grande
00:32:40Americano
00:32:40win a match
00:32:42without the help
00:32:42of Ryo and Bravo
00:32:43you sure he can
00:32:46will he
00:32:47at some point
00:32:51well you know
00:32:52it is Austin
00:32:53316 day
00:32:53right
00:32:54and Wrestlemania
00:32:55returns to
00:32:56Allegiant Stadium
00:32:56in Las Vegas
00:32:57Nevada
00:32:57on Saturday
00:32:58April 18th
00:32:59and Sunday
00:32:59April 19th
00:33:00tickets are on
00:33:01sale now
00:33:01via Ticketmaster
00:33:0231.6%
00:33:05off tickets
00:33:07today only
00:33:08oh hell yeah
00:33:09pop
00:33:10out
00:33:10out
00:33:13on
00:33:15Corbin
00:33:15open
00:33:19open
00:33:20doors
00:33:21doors
00:33:29open
00:33:31windows
00:33:31open
00:33:33doors
00:33:47I know it felt good.
00:33:49You deserved it.
00:33:50It was right up.
00:33:52You're damn right.
00:33:53Hey, you did the right thing.
00:33:56At the end of the day, if you run your mouth, there's got to be consequences.
00:34:00As a matter of fact, to all my family.
00:34:05All the bloodline, cousins, you should be offended at what CM Punk said about my father, your uncle.
00:34:15But here's the thing, you got before, and you have after WrestleMania.
00:34:22But on that weekend, CM Punk is mine.
00:34:27Come home, Yeet.
00:34:28Don't touch him.
00:34:30We still got to holler at you though, Biggles.
00:34:33You deserve it.
00:34:34Yeet.
00:34:34Come on.
00:34:41The OTC is here.
00:34:44How will he respond to what happened last week?
00:34:47Also here tonight, the world heavyweight champion, CM Punk.
00:34:52We're live on Raw.
00:34:54All these fans up aspire like a liar, pass them on flyer.
00:34:56And I got no plans to retire, and I'm still the man you admire.
00:34:59These chicks are spazzin' up, I only get more handsome and flyer.
00:35:02I got them passin' out like what you do when you're handsome and flyer.
00:35:08You are castin' out like a liar.
00:35:24You are castin' up.
00:35:29You are castin' up.
00:35:34You are castin' up.
00:35:35You are castin' up.
00:35:48You are castin' up.
00:35:49You are castin' up.
00:35:50You are castin' up.
00:35:55Hey, şimdi is castin' up.
00:36:08Should I see what's in the air?
00:36:16Cannonhausen!
00:36:21Look at the Cannonhausen go.
00:36:24Who thought this was a safe idea to give this Maniac weaponry?
00:36:28The t-shirt.
00:36:31I can't see now too, I'll crack.
00:36:34Well, anyways, good news for you.
00:36:36Danhausen has two new t-shirts online.
00:36:38And you can go up to the merchandise stands
00:36:40and spend your hard-earned human monies on Danhausen himself.
00:36:44Because if you don't, you are cursed!
00:36:51Oh, and because it's such a wonderful day,
00:36:55Danhausen316 says, I just cursed your ass!
00:36:59Yes!
00:37:04Oh, they can hear me too!
00:37:07No!
00:37:09I don't know what to say anymore.
00:37:17Well, Danhausen, I mean, Ova Femi dropping Brock Lesnar, Roman's here, Punk's here.
00:37:24We had an Intercontinental Championship match on the women's side of things.
00:37:29WrestleMania season, Cole, what else would you expect?
00:37:33Not much.
00:37:33We're sold out in San Antonio, Texas, though.
00:37:3615,236 on hand.
00:37:38We're on the road to WrestleMania!
00:37:54You know, today's March 16th, we celebrate Stone Cold 316 Day.
00:38:00Teams around the sports world, all over social media, celebrating the legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:38:23And now, take an opportunity to look back at Monday Night Raw last week and the situation between the Judgment
00:38:29Day and Finn Balor.
00:38:33Highlight of the night is presented by Intuit TurboTax.
00:38:44I demand a rematch!
00:38:47I should be your champion right now, but instead, Penta is walking around with my title!
00:38:55And we all know whose fault it is!
00:38:59Give me the bell hammer!
00:39:02Dominic asked to JD to get the hammer!
00:39:06Hey!
00:39:07No!
00:39:08No!
00:39:09He said he wants to go by himself!
00:39:11Penta taking out Judgment Day!
00:39:16Penta wins his first title in WWE!
00:39:23Finn Balor!
00:39:26I hope you're here to tell me that you got me a rematch!
00:39:31Look, you're right.
00:39:32If it wasn't for me, you'd still be Intercontinental Champion.
00:39:36So for that, I'm sorry.
00:39:38But you see, Dama, I was trying to help.
00:39:41For two years, I've been trying to help you.
00:39:44I've been trying to guide you.
00:39:46But the more I tried to lead you in the right direction,
00:39:50the more I realized that maybe your dad was right.
00:39:56Maybe you are just a spoiled little f***er.
00:40:09Oh!
00:40:11Oh, Finn snapped!
00:40:16Oh!
00:40:16And intercepted by JD McDonough!
00:40:25Well, Dominic now with a steel chair and he's got that hammer.
00:40:32Oh!
00:40:33And right off the face!
00:40:43The Judgment Day has completely turned her back on Finn Balor!
00:41:00Finn Balor!
00:41:03I'm gonna let you in on a little secret.
00:41:06This has been my plan since the day I joined Judgment Day.
00:41:11You thought you were in control?
00:41:13You thought you were in charge?
00:41:16You were on borrowed time and you didn't even know it.
00:41:21I only put up with you out of respect for your relationship with Dominic.
00:41:25But we've seen you.
00:41:28I've watched you.
00:41:30I know when you're lying.
00:41:32I know when you're scheming.
00:41:33I know when you think you're being manipulative.
00:41:35And I can't lie.
00:41:37It's been a pleasure watching you fall from grace.
00:41:44You couldn't hang with the Judgment Day anymore.
00:41:47You got soft.
00:41:49You're pathetic.
00:41:50You're a loser.
00:41:51You are washed up and it made me sick calling you my family every single week.
00:41:57So what did we do?
00:41:59We took a play right out of your playbook.
00:42:02Because if there's one thing you did do, you taught us well.
00:42:06After all, it is the Judgment Day way.
00:42:09But now we are on to bigger and better things.
00:42:14JD?
00:42:14You know JD.
00:42:16He's finally free from you holding him down and he's going to soar without you.
00:42:22And Daddy Dom is still AAA Mega Champion and he will be getting his Intercontinental Championship back.
00:42:29And now that the Prince is gone, there's a new king on the throne.
00:42:34Raquel Rodriguez is a future champion and tonight she's going to take care of my WrestleMania opponent, Stephanie Becker.
00:42:41And at WrestleMania, I will be the new Women's World Champion.
00:42:47Because that family that Stephanie says I hide behind, they have my back.
00:42:53And without Finn, we are better than ever.
00:42:57Mm-hmm.
00:42:59Watch us.
00:43:01As Liz mentioned, we get set for Raquel Rodriguez and world champion Stephanie Becker later on tonight.
00:43:07But Dominic Mysterio, we haven't seen him tonight.
00:43:09And he's not medically cleared to compete after what happened this past Saturday at AAA.
00:43:14In Puebla, Mexico, Dirty Dom defended his championship against El Hijo del Viquingo.
00:43:20If Dom lost, not only did he lose his title, he would have to lose AAA altogether.
00:43:26If Viquingo failed to dethrone Dom, it would be his last opportunity to do so.
00:43:30No disqualification rules were in effect.
00:43:34It was an absolute battle from the opening bell.
00:43:37But ultimately, Dirty Dom would rise to the occasion.
00:43:41Deliver a 6-1-9 and a frog splash.
00:43:44And still, AAA mega champion, Dirty Dom.
00:43:51Well, no longer the Intercontinental Champion.
00:43:53That's because this man took the title from Dirty Dom a couple of weeks ago.
00:43:58Penta is in the house.
00:43:59He'll defend the Intercontinental Championship.
00:44:02But against who?
00:44:03We find out live tonight.
00:44:07You didn't get him.
00:44:09Man, I'm surprised you ain't dropping when he stutters.
00:44:12Come on, man.
00:44:14I'm telling you.
00:44:16Man, I can try to explain it.
00:44:18There is a time and a place for all that.
00:44:21Man, I punched him in the mouth last week.
00:44:22I'll do it again for talking all that mess.
00:44:25He says he got stuff on you, but he ain't got nothing.
00:44:27Everything he throwing is not landing.
00:44:29Only thing that he's saying is you a part-time this, and you'll be part-timing that.
00:44:37You know how often I saw my dad when I was a kid?
00:44:40As a matter of fact, you guys get it.
00:44:42How much was your dad on the road when we were younger?
00:44:45A lot.
00:44:46Exactly.
00:44:47We paid our dues.
00:44:50My children?
00:44:52It's gonna be different.
00:44:53The whole world can call me a part-timer.
00:44:55I don't care.
00:44:56As long as my wife and children understand that I'm a full-time father.
00:45:02That's my legacy right there.
00:45:04That's the biggest flex any superstar could ever see.
00:45:08Hey, man.
00:45:09That's the truth right there.
00:45:12Yeah.
00:45:13You know who don't know the truth?
00:45:15CM Punk, Oose.
00:45:17That fool still owe us an apology, dawg.
00:45:20True, Oose.
00:45:21True.
00:45:21I mean, I know.
00:45:22He do owe it to us.
00:45:23I feel you.
00:45:24What are you doing?
00:45:24I'm on your team.
00:45:25At the end of the day, I don't need an apology, fool.
00:45:31But y'all do.
00:45:34I'm gonna go get it for the family.
00:45:35I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
00:45:38CM Punk beat me up?
00:45:42All right, Oose.
00:45:43Roman will be out here live in just a bit.
00:46:02A brand new Intercontinental Champion with her first title defense.
00:46:11AJ Lee takes on longtime friend Bailey.
00:46:15Live next.
00:46:32You know, Corey, the woman who has had Becky Lynch's number for the past number of months,
00:46:39starting all the way back at Wrestlepalooza in September.
00:46:42AJ Lee has had a field day tapping out Becky Lynch.
00:46:46What an incredible comeback story this has been for AJ Lee.
00:46:50Currently the Intercontinental Champion about to go one-on-one with one of her closest friends,
00:46:56someone who's looked up to her for a long, long time.
00:47:00You can see the elation on the face of the champion.
00:47:03The interesting story to tell between these two, which we'll get to in just a little bit,
00:47:09as AJ Lee all smiles tonight.
00:47:11So proud to be champion.
00:47:15This will be her first match on Monday Night Raw since March of 2015.
00:47:23Eleven years ago.
00:47:28And her first title defense in much longer than that.
00:47:31She hasn't missed a step.
00:47:45They say in Vegas.
00:47:49Everyone's gotta tell.
00:47:53A blink.
00:47:56A blink.
00:47:59A moment that can't be controlled.
00:48:02But the great ones?
00:48:04They use it to their advantage.
00:48:07They own it.
00:48:10They've got them right where they want them.
00:48:22The rest.
00:48:24Just haven't figured it out yet.
00:48:31WrestleMania Vegas.
00:48:37It's anyone's game.
00:48:43And this is an important match for the two women on the road to WrestleMania.
00:48:48The winner could be heading to Las Vegas.
00:48:57That may be Bayley's greatest motivation after failing to make it for WrestleMania one year ago.
00:49:05Yeah, thanks to an attack by Becky Lynch.
00:49:11Bayley can right the wrong to the past and add another accolade to her incredible list.
00:49:18But it will not be easy for the role model.
00:49:21Hello, you guys.
00:49:22Go away for now.
00:49:28Las Vegas will host the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday,
00:49:37April 17th at 9pm Pacific time.
00:49:40Tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster.
00:49:43Speaking of WrestleMania, this match could determine who will be the Intercontinental Champion come WrestleMania four weeks from Saturday.
00:49:50Will it be the champion AJ Lee or the challenger, Bayley?
00:49:59Let's head up to Alicia Taylor.
00:50:05The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
00:50:18Introducing first the challenger from San Jose, California, Bayley.
00:50:31And her opponent from Union City, New Jersey, she is the Women's Intercontinental Champion, AJ Lee.
00:50:50Well, for the second time in their illustrious careers, these two women go one-on-one tonight.
00:50:57The first time, much different.
00:50:59It was back in 2013.
00:51:01AJ Lee was the Divas Champion.
00:51:02She went down to NXT to take up a young upstart named Bayley.
00:51:07AJ would win the match that night, but Bayley and her would forge this friendship that has lasted over a
00:51:13decade.
00:51:13Bayley had a very emotional interview with Fox News this week where she talked about needing this match to get
00:51:19a step closer to a grand slam in her career.
00:51:22To once again be on the main stage of WrestleMania.
00:51:26And a match, Corey, she never thought would happen.
00:51:29Call this a dream match till AJ Lee returns.
00:51:31Well, right now, Bayley needs to focus on one thing and one thing only.
00:51:34That being the Intercontinental Championship.
00:51:37I'm curious to see whether or not the role model can put her friendship aside.
00:51:41You can go out for drinks afterwards, you guys can mend fences then.
00:51:45Right now, it's about being the best woman in the ring and making your way to WrestleMania.
00:51:48She did say, I've got to get over the nostalgia tonight.
00:51:51I have to realize that despite this being our destiny, I've got to knock off my friend to get to
00:51:56WrestleMania.
00:51:58And AJ Lee now.
00:52:00Nice takedown of Bayley.
00:52:01Into a pinning combination and a kick out.
00:52:04Bayley's had quite the week.
00:52:05Last week on Monday Night Raw, she won a gauntlet match to earn this opportunity tonight.
00:52:09And again, AJ Lee into a pinning combination.
00:52:12And then Bayley was involved in AAA this past Saturday.
00:52:14This past Saturday night, Bayley very nearly became the Reina.
00:52:18And look at AJ go. Another pinning combination.
00:52:21Reina de Reina's champion by dethroning Flammer.
00:52:24And I believe she may have had it not been for interference from Las Toxicas.
00:52:28But Bayley's heating up at the perfect time along the road to WrestleMania.
00:52:32Now Bayley looking to control AJ Lee.
00:52:34Bayley with the strength and size advantage in this matchup.
00:52:37A strong cradle.
00:52:38Shoulders down and a kick out by the champion AJ Lee.
00:52:43Lee, of course, won the title back in her adopted hometown of Chicago a couple of weeks back at Elimination
00:52:49Chamber.
00:52:49By knocking off Becky Lynch, getting Becky to tap.
00:52:52If I was from New Jersey, I'd adopt a new hometown too.
00:52:55And now AJ.
00:52:56Oh! Body!
00:52:58What a collision for both these women.
00:53:01Then the drop kick drives Bayley outside the ring.
00:53:04And Bayley now a bit frustrated, but she cannot get frustrated.
00:53:08Because for Bayley, this is about earning an opportunity.
00:53:12Perhaps her last chance at WrestleMania.
00:53:26Well, Bayley back into the ring and AJ Lee again into a pinning combination.
00:53:31And Bayley's looked a bit out of sorts in this.
00:53:33Well, I think Bayley felt that you were stating the obvious.
00:53:36She understands what's at stake.
00:53:38And maybe that's why Bayley hasn't gotten out of the gates yet.
00:53:40AJ Lee, cool, calm and collected to this point.
00:53:43Look at this beautiful bridging hammerlock.
00:53:45And Bayley, will she tap out?
00:53:48Screaming in pain in the middle of the ring.
00:53:53And we mentioned before, AJ Lee's first match on Monday Night Raw since March of 2015.
00:53:59First defense of any championship since 2014.
00:54:04AJ looks sharp tonight.
00:54:06AJ able to maintain this hammerlock on her challenger very effectively.
00:54:14Slowly but surely inflicting damage in the left arm of Bayley,
00:54:17who just rocked the champ with an elbow.
00:54:19Time to play nice is over.
00:54:22Bayley needs to pick up the pace, become the aggressor in this match.
00:54:26You're right.
00:54:27And we've seen in the past, we know Bayley has it inside.
00:54:30Oh!
00:54:30Whether or not she can tap into it.
00:54:32And Bayley now gonna drag the champion.
00:54:35Here's the cover.
00:54:36Is it enough?
00:54:37And a kick out by AJ.
00:54:50And remember, champion's advantage, Corey.
00:54:53Bayley's gotta get AJ back in the ring.
00:54:55She has to pin or submit AJ to win the title.
00:54:57I'm sure Bayley understands the assignment.
00:54:59And I know AJ Lee wants to win decisively.
00:55:02She doesn't want to win via countout.
00:55:04She doesn't want to win.
00:55:05Oh, cover!
00:55:05By Bayley again for the title and a kick out by AJ.
00:55:08AJ wouldn't prefer to win by countout.
00:55:10Of course, you'll take the win any way you can when you're a champion.
00:55:13But that's not why AJ came back.
00:55:15She wants to test herself against the best of the best in the game.
00:55:18And Bayley, at least in her own mind, is that.
00:55:20Yeah, two women in this match who really have been trailblazers in the women's division over the years.
00:55:26AJ Lee bringing it to a high level.
00:55:28Bayley, of course, part of the evolution to take it to a next level.
00:55:32And I talked to Bayley after Saturday night, after her match in Pueblo, Mexico.
00:55:36And she admitted that it did something to the fire inside of her.
00:55:39It was like pouring gas on a flame.
00:55:42A couple of arm drags by AJ Lee, now controlling Bayley.
00:55:46And Bayley with a nice placed knee to the midsection.
00:55:49We talked about how much women's wrestling as a whole means to Bayley, how selfless she can be.
00:55:54The time is now to become selfish.
00:55:57The time is now to focus on numero uno.
00:56:04Straight forearm right to the jaw.
00:56:08Now Bayley, nice suplex.
00:56:10She's gonna float into the cover.
00:56:11Hook of the leg.
00:56:13Champ kicks it too.
00:56:16And I've gotta say, I think as this match.
00:56:32AJ Lee is in phenomenal ring shape, but it has been years since she's competed regularly.
00:56:36Bayley does this week in, week out.
00:56:39So as this match goes into the proverbial deeper waters, I've gotta give the edge to the challenger in this.
00:56:44It's all about the road to WrestleMania.
00:56:46Four weeks from Saturday, 33 nights away.
00:56:50Who will be the Intercontinental Champion when we get to Las Vegas?
00:56:57Lee whipped into the corner.
00:57:01Bayley needs to keep applying the pressure.
00:57:03You see the challenger glancing up every few moments at the WrestleMania sign.
00:57:07Bayley needs to put that in the back of her mind.
00:57:09But also, she's gotta get aggressive here.
00:57:11She cannot allow AJ Lee to recover, friends or not.
00:57:13And this is what I'm talking about.
00:57:14Bayley needs to be able to compartmentalize her friendship.
00:57:17She can't think about the fact that she is currently stomping the lights out of one of her favorites.
00:57:22One of her heroes.
00:57:24Referee admonishing Bayley.
00:57:26And Bayley taking a moment.
00:57:27Now dragging AJ Lee back to the center of the ring.
00:57:29Hook of the leg and a kick out by the champ.
00:57:33Rear chin lock applied.
00:57:37Bayley, a four-time world champion.
00:57:40Held the NXT title, couple-time tag team champ.
00:57:44Never held the United States Championship or the Intercontinental title in her career.
00:57:48Not yet.
00:57:52Oh!
00:57:59We're in San Antonio tonight and sold out over 15,000 on hand as AJ Lee defends an Intercontinental Championship
00:58:07against Bayley.
00:58:10Very physical matchup so far.
00:58:12And Bayley glancing up the WrestleMania sign.
00:58:16Oh!
00:58:16Great counter.
00:58:17AJ Lee now.
00:58:18Cover.
00:58:19And Bayley kicks it too.
00:58:20Again, this is about who will be champ come WrestleMania.
00:58:23Uh-oh, uh-oh.
00:58:24Went for the Bayley to belly.
00:58:25And AJ Lee with a great counter.
00:58:28Modified Bulldog by the champion.
00:58:31Buying AJ a few valuable seconds to recover.
00:58:36And to me, to this point in the matchup, it feels like Bayley hasn't fully let loose.
00:58:41Like she's in her own head.
00:58:45We talked a lot about the friendship between these two, but this is business tonight.
00:58:50Nice spinning heel kick by Lee.
00:58:52Cover.
00:58:53Hook of the leg.
00:58:53Kick out by Bayley.
00:58:58The friendship doesn't seem to be a factor for AJ Lee, who is dominating right now.
00:59:02Standing sliced bread.
00:59:04Is this enough to retain?
00:59:06No.
00:59:08Is it hard to put friendship aside when you're in the ring like this?
00:59:11I don't know.
00:59:11I never really had many friends.
00:59:12That's true.
00:59:13Long got to ask the question.
00:59:20And AJ.
00:59:21Oh, shining wizard, but got caught.
00:59:23Great counter.
00:59:24Bayley had it scouted.
00:59:26Half crab submission.
00:59:27The champion's in trouble.
00:59:28And AJ trying to stretch and trying to make it to the bottom rope.
00:59:31Half crab now.
00:59:32Bayley drags AJ back to the middle of the ring.
00:59:34Leaves in trouble.
00:59:36And able to roll on her back and create separation.
00:59:39Bayley over the knee.
00:59:41Again into the cover.
00:59:44And another near fall.
00:59:46Again a cover.
00:59:48And a kick out by AJ.
00:59:49And his frustration now going to set in for Bayley.
00:59:52I don't know if it's frustration or if the aggression has finally come out of the challenger.
00:59:56That's what we needed to see off of the opening belt.
01:00:00More of this from Bayley, who could be thinking about the rose plant.
01:00:03This could do it.
01:00:04Great counter by Lee.
01:00:06Champion rolls on Bayley and a kick out.
01:00:10And Bayley.
01:00:11Bayley went for the Bayley to Bayley again.
01:00:15A.J. Lee's clearly done her homework.
01:00:17Been able to counter that same maneuver several times.
01:00:19Now the champion from the second buckle.
01:00:22And now Bayley.
01:00:23With the Bayley to Bayley.
01:00:24Bayley.
01:00:25Is it going to be her opportunity to win the goal?
01:00:27Bayley kicks it two.
01:00:32Now this is where frustration can destroy Bayley as we look back at her ripping A.J. off of the
01:00:38ropes.
01:00:39Delivering the Bayley to Bayley.
01:00:41But not able to finish the job just yet.
01:00:44Bayley needs to figure out a way to keep her foot on the gas pedal.
01:00:48Continue the onslaught on the champion.
01:00:50What an incredible match between a very physical Bayley and the champion.
01:00:53A.J. Lee.
01:00:56Who is sparked tonight.
01:00:58A.J. showing great tenacity in this matchup.
01:01:02Withstanding the punishment.
01:01:07Friendship is thrown out the window now.
01:01:09As both these women fighting for an opportunity to get to WrestleMania.
01:01:13And that's what it's all about.
01:01:14The biggest time of the year.
01:01:16The road to WrestleMania.
01:01:18Fight first.
01:01:19Friendship later.
01:01:22A.J. and Bayley exchanging blows.
01:01:26Shining Wizard.
01:01:29Bayley stunned.
01:01:33A.J. now.
01:01:34Fighting through.
01:01:35Looking for the Black Widow.
01:01:36And Bayley able to counter.
01:01:37Into a nice sidewalk slam.
01:01:42Bayley placing the champion into a more favorable position.
01:01:45Going to make the climb to the top.
01:01:46Probably looking for the elbow.
01:01:49From high above the Frost Bank Center.
01:01:52Bayley delivers the elbow.
01:01:53But nobody home.
01:01:57And off that mistake.
01:01:59A.J. Lee.
01:02:00Black Widow.
01:02:01Black Widow.
01:02:03The way she won the championship.
01:02:05Bayley trying to hang on.
01:02:07Bayley trying to hang on.
01:02:09Bayley trying to hang on.
01:02:09A.J.
01:02:10Sits it in now.
01:02:11And Bayley taps out.
01:02:14Here is your winner by submission.
01:02:19And still the women's Intercontinental Champion.
01:02:25A.J. Lee.
01:02:28A.J. Lee.
01:02:29How sharp did the champion look tonight?
01:02:32Razor sharp on the road to WrestleMania.
01:02:36Entering presumably as Intercontinental Champion.
01:02:39A.J. could not have looked any better tonight.
01:02:42This can do wonders for her confidence as we head toward Las Vegas.
01:02:46Conversely, this could be catastrophic for Bayley.
01:02:49Yeah, we take a look at what happened here.
01:02:51A.J. Lee went for the Black Widow.
01:02:54But Bayley reversed it into a side slam.
01:02:57But here is the critical moment.
01:02:58Bayley took a high risk.
01:02:59And it did not pay off.
01:03:01Missing the flying elbow.
01:03:02Opening the door for A.J. to once again cinch in the Black Widow.
01:03:07And the role model left with no choice but to tap.
01:03:10So you talked about confidence for A.J. Lee.
01:03:14And you mentioned on contrary.
01:03:16What about Bayley's confidence?
01:03:17Dejected obviously.
01:03:19As once again she may not be going to WrestleMania.
01:03:22Bayley's coming apart at the seams.
01:03:28Why?
01:03:29What is that fair?
01:03:30He gets hurt and you give away his IC title match?
01:03:32Give away.
01:03:33JD, die.
01:03:35Is not medically cleared.
01:03:37Period.
01:03:37It's that simple.
01:03:38Did you?
01:03:48You're welcome.
01:03:49That was a Jordan Day opportunity.
01:03:51Penta defends the Intercontinental title, but against who?
01:03:56Find out next.
01:04:22And once again A.J. Lee retaining the Intercontinental Championship here tonight against Bayley in what was the hell of
01:04:29a matchup on Monday Night Raw.
01:04:30Friendship thrown out the window for a few moments in that matchup, but a lot of respect between these two
01:04:36women.
01:04:37That's the nature of the beast.
01:04:38But Bayley has looked up to A.J. Lee for a long, long time.
01:04:43Luckily, their friendship still seems to be as strong as it ever was.
01:04:48Yeah, Bayley would never forget back in 2013 when A.J. Lee brought the Divas Championship down to NXT and
01:04:54gave a young upstart named Bayley an opportunity to fight for the gold.
01:04:59And Bayley has never forgotten that.
01:05:01And now A.J. Lee looks like she's punched her ticket to WrestleMania here tonight, Corey.
01:05:07Certainly appears to be the case.
01:05:09This incredible comeback tale continues to be written.
01:05:14A.J. Lee, after a decade away, claims the Intercontinental Championship and looks to defend it on the grandest stage
01:05:23of them all.
01:05:24You know, Corey, nobody believed that A.J. Lee would ever come back to WWE, let alone come back in
01:05:30the condition that she's in and come back and win a championship.
01:05:35It's obvious A.J. has kept herself in fantastic ring shape.
01:05:38We had our questions before this matchup against Bayley.
01:05:41Could A.J. hang if the match went into the deeper waters?
01:05:45Well, I'd say the champ passed all tests tonight.
01:05:48You know, I said this earlier, Corey, A.J. Lee looked sharper tonight than I can remember.
01:05:54Laser focused, all of her movements were more deliberate.
01:05:57Look at this, a replica Divas Championship from out of the crowd.
01:06:02And the woman who won that title three times, a real trailblazer in the evolution of the women's division here
01:06:09in WWE over the years.
01:06:11And to come back now at where the women's division is at this point in time in history, Corey, means
01:06:17so much to A.J.
01:06:18And A.J. was aware of the risks she was taking by returning.
01:06:21This could have gone terribly.
01:06:23She may have been faced with the realization that she didn't have it anymore like she once did.
01:06:28But that has not been the case.
01:06:30A.J. Lee, to your point, looks as sharp as she's ever been.
01:06:34We're on the road to WrestleMania, and she is showing no signs of slowing down.
01:06:38And soaking it all in.
01:06:39I mean, she wants to enjoy every moment because she knows any of these moments, it could be her last
01:06:45time here in WWE.
01:06:47She wants to soak it all in.
01:06:48How many times do we have to tell this referee not to ask the talent for autographs when they finish
01:06:52competing?
01:06:53He's obnoxious.
01:06:53I thought it was Dan Houser.
01:06:55I thought it was Dan Houser.
01:06:55I thought it was Dan Houser.
01:06:56I thought it was Dan Houser.
01:06:58Congratulations to A.J. Lee, as well as Bayley, for a strong showing tonight.
01:07:03Disappointing as it may have been.
01:07:05Oh, wait a minute!
01:07:07Back in!
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