00:00Sami struggling to get to his feet. He has given so much, but the wear and tear.
00:06Oh, he was looking for first 48, but instead a magnificent counter by Zayn and Melo survived.
00:14Oh, so resourceful there was Sami Zayn. It looked like it was game over if that first 48 connected,
00:20but Zayn with a burst of power, little pop-up and a nice powerbomb, and Melo living dangerously
00:27with a very late kickout, and that's what it's all about. The Open Challenge is alive and well,
00:32but perhaps now swinging in the favor of Zayn. Oh, he's looking for Halufa, but instead Melo gets
00:38out of the way and delivers a kick of his own. Of course, the Open Challenge and the pride in
00:43defending this U.S. Championship. Sami Zayn foundational to that. Both men now starting
00:50to struggle, getting deep into the match. Bodies are hurting, lungs are on fire, and this
00:56is where instincts need to kick in. The instincts of a champion. And Sami Zayn has previously
01:03held this title. Melo is on a generational run with it, but can Zayn put this one to bed
01:10here. Sami with Melo in position. And a superplex. And his first 48 doesn't do it. Melo has a couple
01:26of other tricks in his tank, but cut off at the pass by Sami Zayn. He sensed the danger,
01:32but now a second bite of the cherry for the United States champ. Oh, he's looking for nothing
01:38but net, but instead blue thunder. Could it be?
01:45Every week with Carmelo Hayes, Patrick Ruiz, up out of his seat on that one.
01:50He's like the entire audience, everybody jumping up and down. So much energy buzzing here. What
01:56is he doing? He's grabbing the U.S. Championship. Hold on. What is he doing?
02:00Taking a little walk here. I mean, I would say it's a distraction for the competitors, but
02:06both men are laid out in the ring, unsurprisingly, as to how much they've burnt off since the opening
02:14bell. He's got Melo's title in hand, and he puts it right in the center of the ring in front
02:19of Sami. Now he's up on the apron. Oh, a big right hand ends up hitting Melo. Well,
02:34Zayn thugged it. It was egg to the jaw of Sami Zayn, but you know what's a gift horse in
02:40the
02:40mouth. No one goes on the line. Sami in position to take advantage of it. Haluva lands. Could
02:48this be? One, two, three.
02:55Here is your winner, and new United States champion, Sami Zayn!
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