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WWE Smackdown 27 March 2026 (Part-2) - WWE Friday Night Smackdown 3/27/2026 Full Show (Part-2)
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00:00King up for Sami Zayn, can't wait for that one.
00:30Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Samoan werewolves, Jacob Batuu!
00:38Listen, there are few athletes with more punch resistance, more recuperative powers, but you can see...
00:49...the Samoan werewolves, Jacob Batuu!
00:53Listen, there are few athletes with more punch resistance, more recuperative powers,
00:58but you can see the effects, the limping from Jacob Batuu last week, the car crash, the brawl, that was
01:04only the beginning, Wade.
01:06Yeah, it came off his side, T-Bone car wreck involving Drew McIntyre and Jacob Batuu.
01:12Now, this was just the start of a torrid evening for our security staff, who basically lost control for the
01:19entire night.
01:20These two hell-pent of smashing each other to bits in a hugely violent brawl.
01:26Near three hours long, and this was the terrifying climax.
01:30Both men ended up taking a 20-foot-fourth on some scaffolding outside the arena,
01:38which left our medical staff working overtime in the aftermath,
01:42and clearly, Jacob Batuu still bearing the scars of that battle.
01:48and we kept fighting for the체.
01:55YAR-I-BE!
01:58YAR-I-BE!
02:01YAR-I-BE!
02:03YAR-I-BE!
02:05YAR-I-BE!
02:16I'm limping, busted open, cracked ribs, and it's all got to do with one person.
02:37It got to do with you, Drew, huh?
02:41What the hell?
02:44What the hell is wrong with you, huh?
02:49You try to take me out.
02:52You try to end my career, huh?
02:55You try to take food off my family.
02:58Man, you try to take food off my kids' table, Drew.
03:04What you got?
03:07Taking my teeth down my throat, what's going to keep me down?
03:10What you got?
03:12Hitting me in the head.
03:13What the title?
03:15What's going to keep me down?
03:18Huh?
03:19You got hitting me with a car.
03:22Pulling me out through the windshield.
03:24And banging my head on the car.
03:26Until you see blood.
03:28You got that what's going to hold me down?
03:30Hell, you got throwing me off the side of a building.
03:34What's going to hold me down?
03:36Hell, hell, no.
03:42Hell, no.
03:54Hey, Drew, you did all that, but I'm still standing.
04:03I'm still here.
04:06And as long as I got air and need suns, then that means every week, every week, Drew, I'm going
04:14to dog walk your punk ass.
04:16You got it.
04:17You got it.
04:19You got it.
04:21You got it.
04:22You got it.
04:22You got it.
04:23You got it.
04:24You got it.
04:24You got it.
04:24You got it.
04:25You got it.
04:26You got it.
04:27You got it.
04:30You got it.
04:32You got it.
04:35You got it.
04:36You got it.
05:04Look at you out here, playing the victim.
05:09You're not the victim, Jacob.
05:11I am.
05:14You started this whole thing when you...
05:17You accused me of a crime I didn't commit because I'm Drew McIntyre.
05:24I'm always guilty until proven innocent, right?
05:28Well, you're Jacob Fatu.
05:30You're straight guilty because you're a damn criminal.
05:39You committed the crime and you did the time and since you got out, you stole, you stole, you stole,
05:48you stole my title.
05:50You stole WrestleMania from me.
05:53You've stole everything from me.
05:59I'm talking about taking food off your family's table, taking food from your kid's mouth.
06:08That's my food.
06:13Screw your damn kids.
06:21Venom.
06:22Enough.
06:23Enough.
06:24You just stay right there, Jacob.
06:26Both of you just stay right there.
06:28It's obvious to me, especially after talking to medical, that neither one of you are in any condition to beat
06:35the hell out of each other again here tonight.
06:38But I have a feeling that you'll be okay by, let's say, April 18th at WrestleMania.
06:47WrestleMania.
06:49That's right, Drew.
06:50You get your wish.
06:51You get your match at WrestleMania.
06:53Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, one-on-one.
06:57But here's the deal.
07:00You two have become liabilities to yourselves and the company.
07:05So I won't be held responsible.
07:07WWE won't be held responsible.
07:10There will be no disqualifications, no countouts.
07:13The referee is only there to count the three or call a submission.
07:18There will be a winner because your match at WrestleMania is unsanctioned.
07:27Well, isn't that fitting for these two currently walking wounded?
07:37Two beaten up and broken down human beings whose appetites for destruction are seemingly undulled.
07:47And now they get to do whatever the hell they want to each other at WrestleMania in an unsanctioned match.
07:58Hey, Cardona, man.
08:00I feel really, really bad.
08:03I seen what happened with Randy last week, and I sent him out there to apologize, man.
08:07I'm sorry.
08:07Yeah, man.
08:08Come on.
08:08I know, but you know that the Randy we know is not the Randy that was there last week, man.
08:14And y'all been friends a long time, dude.
08:16A long time.
08:17Just like him and Cody have been friends a long time.
08:19Cody's on the way.
08:20Y'all should just all talk this thing out.
08:21Wait, Cody's on the way?
08:23You talked to him, tell him, stay out of my fight tonight.
08:25Do you want to sit with Randy and Cody?
08:27That's great.
08:28I don't want to sit and talk.
08:29I want to fight.
08:30I want to kick Randy's ass tonight.
08:32All right, man.
08:33I'm praying for you.
08:39Gosh, I guess Randy calling him a marky stooge really got to him, huh?
08:46Imagine picking a fight that you know you can't win just to fix your damaged ego.
08:53Imagine if I would have just let Randy alone.
08:57No voices, no nothing.
09:00Maybe.
09:01Maybe there would have been a chance, but now, I mean, well, so is it later.
09:12What?
09:22I feel like we got off on the wrong foot.
09:26Get it?
09:27What? I love that we can jump!
09:29Oh my god! Not today.
09:32You know what, Chelsea?
09:33What do you want?
09:34Well, I wanted to tell you that you have a very big
09:37match tonight against Julia and
09:39as a former
09:41United States Women's Champion twice.
09:43I feel like I'd be a great resource
09:45for you. So, we should
09:47be like a pair
09:49tacky time.
09:51You're right. You were the United States Champion.
09:54Twice. Which
09:55also means you've lost it
09:57twice. So, thanks
09:59but no thanks.
10:01Oh my gosh, this is fair.
10:03That was so rude. Betty Ruth.
10:05Take me away.
10:23The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
10:26Introducing first, accompanied by
10:29Kiana James from
10:31Tokyo, Japan.
10:32She is the Women's
10:34United States Champion,
10:36Julia!
10:38The two-time U.S. Champion
10:41Julia with Kiana James by her
10:43signs a couple weeks ago.
10:44Kiana was pushed into action against Tiffany.
10:46Now Tiffany and Julia non-title match.
10:51Monday.
10:53Moments are made.
10:54At Madison Square Garden.
10:57Brock Lesnar looks to fire back.
10:59Lesnar knows what awaits him.
11:01While Roman and Pac
11:02take it off the rails.
11:04Spare! Roman Reigns snapped!
11:08And he's not done yet!
11:10All roads lead to WrestleMania
11:12from the world's most famous arena.
11:16I want to break some big news.
11:18NXT will be bringing one of its biggest
11:21PLEs to one of the greatest
11:22wrestling cities in all the world.
11:25On Saturday, April 4th.
11:26Get ready for a fight!
11:29NXT stands up in St. Louis.
11:32The stakes are high.
11:34The world is watching.
11:35And only the best.
11:37Stand and deliver.
11:39NXT Stand and Deliver.
11:41On Saturday, April 4th.
11:47Well, he stands and delivers going to be awesome.
11:49Joe Hendry in a Fatal 4-Way,
11:51putting his NXT Championship on the line.
11:54WWE 2K26 cover star CM Punk
11:57takes over WWE Supercard.
11:59Download today and play the
12:01Then Now Forever Together event
12:03and earn his exclusive new card.
12:06What a great night here in Pittsburgh.
12:09Sami Zayn winning the United States Championship.
12:11And that open challenge he took
12:13against Carmelo Hayes.
12:14And here is the women's
12:15United States Champion, Julia.
12:19As Tiffany Stratton is trying to put herself
12:22in position to get after that title.
12:24It's Tiffany time!
12:41And her opponent, from Frior Lake, Minnesota, Tiffany Stratton!
12:50So, Tiffany beat the official representative
12:54of the United States Champion, Julia.
12:56Kiana James, a couple of weeks ago.
12:59And has subsequently been making a ton of noise
13:01about taking the US title from Julia.
13:05She's not gonna get that opportunity tonight.
13:08Title not up for grabs.
13:09However, a victory here for Tiffany Stratton.
13:12And it will be hard to argue against
13:15her getting a title opportunity
13:18in the not too distant future.
13:19So this is a big, big chance
13:21for Tiffany Stratton.
13:22No doubt about it.
13:24That match that you mentioned from a couple of weeks ago.
13:26Julia attempted to interfere with Tiffany Stratton
13:28in that James with, that match with Kiana James.
13:32And look, Julia may play it down,
13:35but anybody who has been watching WWE
13:38for the past couple of years knows full well
13:40that Tiffany Stratton is more than capable
13:43of taking a championship from anyone on the roster
13:47on any given night.
13:47So I don't blame Julia for not really wanting to have any part
13:52of a potential title defense against Tiffany Stratton.
13:56Of course, over 300 days as the WWE Women's Champion.
14:01The current champion, Jade Cargill,
14:03was able to climb that mountaintop in November of 2025.
14:07Earlier tonight, we saw Jade Cargill and Maria Ripley
14:10as that is heating up on the way to WrestleMania.
14:13So let's talk about Tiffany Stratton,
14:15an arguably Woman of the Year in WWE in 2025.
14:19Incredible year as the champ.
14:21Lost it towards the end of the year,
14:23as you mentioned, to Jade Cargill.
14:26And then think about this year.
14:28Runner-up in the Royal Rumble,
14:30which would have guaranteed her a main event at WrestleMania.
14:33Followed that up with a runner-up spot
14:36in the Elimination Chamber,
14:37which again would have guaranteed her a main event spot
14:40at WrestleMania.
14:41Now, three weeks away from WrestleMania,
14:44no guarantee at all that Stratton is even going to be on the card.
14:48They are the fine margins at the very top end of this industry.
14:52Which we've seen with superstars at the very top of the industry.
14:56I mean, Cody Rhodes was in a similar position up until a few weeks ago.
15:00Sami Zayn was in a similar position up until a few minutes ago.
15:04Yeah, and Stratton might be playing it cool,
15:07but these are really panic stations for a woman of her caliber,
15:10a competitor who expects to be at the very top.
15:13And she can prove how much she deserves a spot at WrestleMania with a victory here.
15:20And tried a drop kick there.
15:22I don't think it caught Julia.
15:24Julia trying to duck out of the way,
15:25but Julia has taken a real beating in the early goings in this one.
15:28Yeah, getting ragdolled into each corner.
15:34Around the horn goes Tiffany Stratton.
15:37And from the outside, Keanu James, the official rep,
15:39trying to give some advice to Julia,
15:42but it's falling on deaf ears for the time being.
15:45A unique move there from Tiffany Stratton,
15:48driving the nose of Julia into her knee.
15:53And had the intended results.
16:12The beautiful madness, Julia and Keanu James,
16:17trying to gather herself a bit here,
16:19as Tiffany Stratton is off to a good start.
16:22Well, Keanu James is razor sharp mentally,
16:25knows full well that Plan A was not working here,
16:28so Keanu James pulled her woman out to the outside.
16:31A little pep talk, hey, try this.
16:33And this, apparently, was draping the throat of Keanu.
16:37Tiffany Stratton across the top rope,
16:39and guess what?
16:40It appears it has worked.
16:41Yeah, it goes better than a pep talk.
16:51And now things have turned around for Julia.
16:54Well, Julia suddenly looks like a completely different human being,
16:57has that confidence back,
16:59and Tiffany Stratton now in the jaws of danger.
17:03Oh, and that basement dropkick right to the back,
17:06and you can see the effect it has on Tiffany.
17:14Keanu James on the outside must be pretty damn proud of her handiwork here.
17:21Instrumental in getting Julia back on top in this one.
17:24Although staying on top against Tiffany Stratton will always be a struggle.
17:30Massive right hand from Julia.
17:32Maybe not would lose like that.
17:41Good matchup of offensive arsenals between these two.
17:44One.
17:47Julia, you got it, let go.
17:49That's your favorite face, Joe Tess.
17:51Oh boy.
17:53The stuff that nightmares are made of from Julia,
17:57especially if you're in the ring with her like Tiffany Stratton unfortunately is.
18:02It's not the makeover she's looking for.
18:05And we'll get that right shoulder up.
18:09Tank of Tiffany Stratton looks to have run dry already in this one.
18:13And now completely at will,
18:16Julia gets to do whatever she wants with the body of the former WWE women's champ.
18:43And what a rough evening it has been thus far for Tiffany Stratton who simply cannot get a foothold in
18:51this matchup at this point.
18:55And this has always been the problem with Julia.
18:58If she gets the upper hand, she usually is relentless as is the case tonight.
19:16Julia, the women's United States champion, has been in control here against Tiffany Stratton.
19:22And as Tiffany looks to rally back in front of this massive crowd in Pittsburgh for SmackDown.
19:27Yeah, it's been about three or four minutes of overwhelming offense going the direction of Tiffany Stratton.
19:34And just when she gets a window to break out, straight back in control is Julia.
19:39But that may change things.
19:42Spinebuster from Stratton.
19:45As both competitors are down.
19:47Stratton has put a target on Julia in that U.S. Championship.
19:50Julia's responded a week ago saying she thinks she can disrespect me.
19:54She'll put her in her place.
19:55This is part of the greatness of Tiffany Stratton and that power that she packs.
20:00Because we know about the high-flying abilities.
20:03Often underrated in the power states as a former United States Olympic team member.
20:10Yeah, great gymnast.
20:12Great athleticism as you see it here.
20:17Perhaps the greatest athlete of them all in WWE.
20:21And showing it all now.
20:23Looking for that.
20:23Real range.
20:24Cartwheel Alabama slam.
20:26Could this be for Tiffany?
20:29And now it is Julia who is clinging on for dear life.
20:33As the official rep on the outside.
20:35Kiana James again.
20:37Barking instructions.
20:39As things are starting to go haywire here.
20:42For Julia.
20:47Julia.
20:48Able to follow up.
20:50Stratton.
20:51And right back is Stratton.
20:53Yeah, that burst of pace and burst of aggression from Julia.
20:56Julia really is something to behold.
20:58But equal to it is Tiffany Stratton.
21:02What a great counter by Julia.
21:05You see the skill coming through just when she needs it most.
21:08Yeah, there's some real speed and some real bite to the offense of Julia right now.
21:15Beautiful madness.
21:17Lined up.
21:18Arrivederci knee.
21:20Trying to put it away.
21:25And Tiffany Stratton starting to look completely fried at this point.
21:30Taking a ton of abuse.
21:32Absorbed it.
21:33But now looks out of answers.
21:38Tiffany Stratton trying to dig deep and recover after the recent attack from Julia.
21:43This aggression from Julia is what you need to see more of from the United States Champion.
21:49Especially against competitors the caliber of Tiffany Stratton.
22:00Kind of climb her way into position.
22:03And I'll tell you right now.
22:04I would back Stratton on the ropes every single time.
22:09And once again that would prove correct in this instance.
22:12Just tossing Julia away.
22:14Targets off.
22:16Swanton.
22:17Hook in the leg to put it away.
22:20A little extra something on that Swanton from Tiffany Stratton.
22:25Full body weight.
22:27Crushing the sternum of the United States Champ.
22:30Watch this impact.
22:31Oh.
22:32As heavy as it gets.
22:35But the United States Champ somehow managing to kick out Buck.
22:39Smelling victory now is Stratton.
22:41She got every bit in it.
22:42What a smart move by Julia.
22:46That was crafty.
22:48Well scouted.
22:49By the United States Champ.
22:55Good counter.
22:58And that rolling senton.
23:00And that offense senton.
23:02And Deanna James is there to meet her.
23:06Smart move.
23:07Throw a curve ball at the right time.
23:09Pretty.
23:09Oh.
23:10Knees up.
23:11Went for the prettiest moonsault ever.
23:14But instead comes up with the win.
23:18There is your winner.
23:20The Women's United States Champion.
23:23Julia.
23:25The knees up.
23:26A little bit of a delay caused by Kiana James.
23:29May have helped Julia there.
23:31And that is exactly why you get a Kiana James on your side.
23:35Major victory for Julia.
23:36Major assist from Kiana James.
23:43Excuse me Bailey, little Ira.
23:45A quick word before you guys head out.
23:47What brought you two to SmackDown?
23:49Well if you saw Nia and Lash thing.
23:51Not only do they run the tag division.
23:53But they think they run SmackDown.
23:54So Lyra and I had to come over here and tell them who has their eyes on the tag division.
23:58And we had to come here, go out there and beat it into their heads.
24:01But now, Nia and Lash and everyone else should know that we are the biggest threat there is to those
24:07tag team championships.
24:09Especially after Monday, Madison Square Garden, when we get it done, the whole tag division is on notice.
24:17Now let's go.
24:18Well thanks guys.
24:19Safe travels to Raw.
24:23Yeah.
24:25I appreciate you.
24:27Uh huh.
24:29I'll see you soon.
24:36Well Randy Orton got exactly what he wanted tonight.
24:40He gets Matt Cardona one on one.
24:44There's a Matt Cardona who is severely physically handicapped with a broken bone in his wrist.
24:51Regardless, that is up next here on SmackDown.
24:58And coming up next, been a jaw dropping last couple of weeks of Oba Femi announcing himself.
25:04A look back at what happened between Oba and Brock Lesnar this past Monday.
25:08That is coming your way.
25:18Mania in Vegas is coming our way.
25:19Retrofighting.camacovic
25:20.com I ΠΊΠ°Π½. I
25:20But maybe no one I'm
25:21leaving defense. Mandar is coming your way.
25:22Pay me three days. I can't
25:22be bad Γ€h.
25:24I can't get back. I can't
25:27get back. I can't
25:27be bad. I can't
25:27get this. But maybe no
25:28one I'm leaving these days.
25:30I can't get back. Thanks. I can't
25:37be bad. I can't
25:41be.
25:51Oba! Oba! Shut up, rat!
25:55Holy...
25:59Oba Debbie!
26:02How many times have we heard the same narrative?
26:08This is going to be the Slayer of the Beast, the Conqueror's Conqueror, one to beat the one in 21
26:16-1.
26:21This overhyped wannabe ruler!
26:28Because at WrestleMania, you're gonna be beaten!
26:32You're gonna be victimized!
26:34Damn it, you will be conquered by Brock Lester!
26:46Oh my god!
26:48He put Brock on his ass twice!
26:49Two weeks in a row!
26:50I ain't never seen nobody do that!
27:09Listen to this place!
27:10Wow!
27:11Now it feels like they will!
27:16Two unfeasibly large and powerful human beings, and only one winner, ruler, versus the Beast at WrestleMania!
27:29Now, also in WrestleMania, this is the massive news of the night!
27:35It was just announced!
27:37Jacob Fatou, Drew McIntyre, an unsanctioned match!
27:42WWE officially relinquishing responsibility for anything that happens!
27:48Fatou and McIntyre is happening unsanctioned in Vegas!
27:52Well, earlier tonight, we got ourselves a new United States Champion in Sami Zayn!
27:58We also got a new number one contender in Trick Williams!
28:03Those two go one-on-one for the gold at WrestleMania!
28:07And not only that!
28:10AJ Lee and Becky Lynch, two of the top names in women's history!
28:17They collide for the women's Intercontinental title at WrestleMania!
28:23The Women's World Championship match at WrestleMania will feature Stephanie Bacare defending against Liv Morgan!
28:32And you have heard what Bacare said, that she was forged in fire, that they took different roads to get
28:38there!
28:38The road now goes to Vegas for the Women's World Championship!
28:43Now, Rhea Bloody Ripley has had some major problems from Jake Cargill and friends over the past couple of weeks!
28:51She gets the chance for vengeance at WrestleMania!
28:54And oh, a little sweetener!
28:56The WWE Women's Championship will be on the line!
29:00One of the most anticipated WrestleMania main events in some time!
29:06The World Heavyweight Championship!
29:09Roman Reigns and CM Punk!
29:11And Reigns and Punk will both be on Monday Night Raw from MSG in just a few days!
29:18And the Viper Randy Orton cashed in all his longtime friendship chips on the American Nightmare!
29:29Cody Rhodes a couple of weeks ago with a vicious beatdown!
29:32The undisputed WWE champ gets a shot at payback at WrestleMania!
29:39When those two go one on one and oh!
29:42Randy Orton, he's up next!
29:45And we heard from Jelly Roll just moments ago saying,
29:47Cody Rhodes is on his way here to this arena in Pittsburgh to SmackDown!
29:51Cody's on his way!
29:52I hear voices in my head, they count to me, they understand, they talk to me!
30:13The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
30:16Introducing first, from St. Louis, Missouri
30:20Playing in at 280 pounds
30:23The Viper, Randy Orton
30:28A week ago we heard from Randy Orton
30:31As the crowd sings along to his famous lyrics
30:34And those lyrics were how he explained his why
30:37Why he viciously attacked Cody Rhodes
30:40Just as he did to Matt Cardona
30:45It's a completely out of control and hugely dangerous
30:50Randy Orton that you do not want to be anywhere near right now
30:55Least of all, with a broken wrist
30:59Like his opponent, but what Matt Cardona has
31:03Of course that wrist break occurred last week
31:06And a vicious attack from the Viper
31:09Look at this scene
31:12And that signature pose
31:14The man who started the night by saying
31:16I can't be held responsible for what happens
31:19With those voices in my head
31:21Three weeks to WrestleMania
31:23Matt Cardona, Randy Orton
31:25Next on SmackDown
31:31There's so much to WrestleMania week
31:33And of course Vegas is going to be hosting
31:35The 2026th WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
31:40It will be at Dolby Live at Clark MGM
31:42Come your way on Friday, April 17th at 9pm Pacific Time
31:46Local there in Vegas
31:47Of course this year honoring AJ Styles and Demolition
31:50Steph McMahon
31:51Dennis Rodman announced
31:53Psycho Sid
31:55People feel great about that
31:56And Bad News Brown
31:57Tickets on sale now
31:58Via Ticketmaster for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
32:07Now there's Randy Orton
32:08Recent weeks we've all collectively taken this deep dive into the mind of Orton
32:14The self-reflection he's had
32:15The mystery mentoring phone calls
32:18The old school venomous cruelty
32:21And here's the opponent
32:30From Long Island, New York
32:32Weighing in at 230 pounds
32:35Matt Cardona
32:39Wait, of course
32:40An injured Matt Cardona
32:43Who's straight at it
32:44What are you doing, Matt?
32:46I admire the bravery
32:48But it makes no sense whatsoever
32:50First of all
32:51At 100
32:52Oh God
32:52He just used the cast as a weapon
32:54Yeah, he did
32:55Well that should be highly illegal
32:57If there is a protective measure
32:59Are you
32:59I mean
33:00Consider what this guy had to endure a week ago
33:03And why he's injured like that
33:05And what Randy Orton did, Barron
33:07Well I've got to be honest with you
33:08I thought right off the bat
33:09Matt Cardona
33:10Has zero chance
33:11But perhaps with that cast
33:13And with fire in his belly
33:15Matt Cardona
33:16Oh, jeez
33:19That left wrist just
33:20Oh
33:25Wow
33:26Oh my God
33:27With a little something extra on it
33:30Alright, well I'll tell you right now
33:31I think whatever chance
33:32Matt Cardona did have
33:33Has just gone begging
33:35And Randy Orton
33:36After getting blasted
33:38With that cast
33:39And I'm keeping well clear
33:41Of the Viper
33:44No
33:44Oh, jeez
33:45Oh, watch out
33:46Put the security guard's head off right there
33:49Oh, and again slamming down
33:51That injured wrist
33:56Oh
33:57Small the back
33:58On the barrier
34:02As now
34:03Orton just continues
34:05To do more and more damage
34:06A week ago
34:07It's just relentless
34:08And it's burning on psychotic
34:10And what the hell
34:11Oh no
34:11Is Orton doing here
34:13He's got it pinned under
34:15The top of the hood
34:16Well, smart enough to break
34:17The count of the referee
34:18But immediately back out
34:20And oh my God
34:49And I'll tell you right now
35:21Orton despite the veins bulging
35:21Oh, Cardona
35:21Miracle with the rough rider
35:22A late kick out from Orton
35:24I believe Cardona reaching
35:26For that left wrist
35:28So much damage
35:29Has been done again
35:31What does Cardona have left
35:33In the tank here
35:34And Orton completely rough
35:36With that rough rider
35:37Has no idea where he's at
35:39And in whole pursuit now
35:41Is Cardona
35:42But I think caught in the eye
35:45Sneaky move from Orton
35:47Playing possum there perhaps
35:53And this just goes to show
35:55Matt Cardona was thinking
35:56With his heart
35:57But not his head
35:58And this is where
36:00That gets you
36:01Against someone
36:02Like this version
36:03Of Randy Orton
36:04Now this version
36:06Of Randy Orton
36:07Has done extreme damage
36:09In recent weeks
36:11Extreme
36:13I mean he's just
36:15Taken things to
36:16Inhumane levels
36:19Completely soulless
36:20And now torturing
36:21Matt Cardona
36:22Whose only crime
36:24Is standing up
36:26For his friend
36:26Cody Rhodes
36:27He was the one guy
36:29In the locker room
36:30Last week
36:30Who stood up
36:31And said something
36:32To Randy Orton
36:33And he's been paying
36:35The price
36:35Wade
36:36Ever since
36:37Everybody in that locker room
36:39Was saying the same thing
36:41But not one person
36:42Dared say it to the face
36:43Of Randy Orton
36:45Everybody disgusted
36:47Everybody horrified
36:49But poor Matt Cardona
36:50Now paying the price
36:52For his gallant act
36:54Orton's looking to rip off
36:56That protective support
36:58That broken bone
37:00In the left wrist
37:01Oh well
37:02Just bending it backwards
37:04Completely vulnerable
37:06Now is that joint
37:08And in sheer agony
37:09Is Matt Cardona
37:10And this referee
37:12Might want to step in here
37:13And just call the whole thing off
37:14And now you understand
37:15The conversation
37:16That Orton had
37:17With Nick Aldis earlier
37:19Saying give me Cardona
37:21Cardona who came out
37:22And hit Orton
37:23With the microphone
37:24To start the evening
37:25And you sense
37:27That Orton
37:27Has almost lost interest
37:29In winning this match
37:30Rather
37:31He just wants to
37:32Prolong the agony
37:33And the torture
37:34Of Matt Cardona
37:36That is exactly
37:37What it has been
37:38Torture
37:39With one simple target
37:42That right there
37:43The left wrist
37:44That was pinned
37:44In a steel chair
37:45And crashed down on
37:46A week ago
37:47By the Viper
37:56And this is just
37:58Textbook Orton
37:59With that Garvin
38:00Stomp
38:00Targeted
38:01On those
38:02Broken bones
38:03In that wrist
38:04Of Cardona
38:05Just say I quit
38:06Matt
38:07End this
38:18Just said you see
38:19That post right there
38:21And he does
38:22Run him right
38:23Into it again
38:24As unstable
38:25As they come
38:26Those voices
38:27In the head
38:28Of Randy Orton
38:29Are in full control
38:30Of the body
38:31Of the 14 time
38:33World champ
38:34And this
38:36Is the result
38:44Writhing in pain
38:46Yeah
38:47I hear it
38:47In every breath
38:48That he exhales
38:50RKO
38:52Mercifully
38:54It is over
38:58If Randy actually
38:59Commits the
39:00Pinning Cardona
39:01Here
39:10And he does
39:14Here is your winner
39:15The Viper
39:17Randy Orton
39:24Well a loud and clear message
39:26To anybody else
39:27In that locker room
39:28He wants to step
39:29To Randy Orton
39:30Right now
39:31Stay back
39:36Three weeks
39:37For Cody
39:38Hold on
39:38Hold on
39:39What is it?
39:40Oh
39:40It is Cody
39:49Cody is here
39:51At Smackdown
40:18Cody Rhodes
40:20Has arrived
40:22The American
40:23Nightmare
40:2614 days
40:28Removed
40:29From one of the
40:30Worst beatings
40:31We've ever seen
40:34I mean we don't know
40:36What physical condition
40:37Cody is in
40:39He certainly looks
40:40Laser focused
40:41But I've got to be
40:42Honest with you
40:43Joe Tess
40:44Based
40:45On what we just saw
40:46Happen to Matt Cardona
40:48I think those security guards
40:50Need to redouble their effort
40:52To try and prevent Cody
40:53Coming anywhere near
40:55This ring
41:04Rhodes makes his way
41:06Through the backstage
41:09Video cameras were capturing
41:11The arrival of Cody's bus
41:13And his entrance
41:15Into the back of the arena
41:16As Randy took note
41:17After that
41:20Beating
41:20And victory
41:21Over Matt Cardona
41:24There is something dark
41:27Behind the eyes
41:28Of Cody Rhodes
41:32Bearing in mind
41:34The vicious beatdown
41:35His formerly great friend
41:37Randy Orton
41:39Issued to him
41:39Two weeks ago
41:41Very little in the way
41:43Of updates on the health
41:44Or whereabouts
41:45Of Cody Rhodes
41:46Until Jelly Roll
41:47Broke the news
41:49That he was heading here
41:51Clearly the ire
41:54Of Cody Rhodes
41:55His frustrations
41:57And anger
41:58Is stuck
41:58In the center
41:59Of the ring
42:00After just decimating
42:01Poor Matt Cardona
42:03Here on Smackdown
42:21And there is his friend
42:23Jelly Roll
42:27And I just have a sense
42:28Of severe foreboding
42:30About what is about
42:31To happen here
42:32On Smackdown
42:33It feels like
42:34One of those
42:34Moments before
42:36Disaster strikes
42:43Meanwhile security
42:45Was trying to control
42:46Randy Orton
42:47Almost preemptively
42:48And instead
42:49Orton
42:50Just dismisses them
43:11Incredible scene
43:12Here on Smackdown
43:14Randy Orton
43:15In the middle
43:16Of the ring
43:16As he saw
43:17The arrival
43:18Of Cody Rhodes
43:1914 days removed
43:21From the brutal beating
43:22Of the undisputed champion
43:24That he
43:25Doled out
43:26Cody Rhodes returns
43:39And now you can see
43:41Nick Aldis
43:41And security
43:42Trying to contain him
44:01Just here to talk to him
44:02He says
44:03He gets them that assurance
44:23They're not talking
44:24They're not talking
44:26Center of the ring
44:27Rose
44:28Punch after punch
44:30Kick after kick
44:59Cannot believe
45:01As he dumps Randy
45:02Oh the steel chair
45:03Is back
45:03And Cody
45:04Denies it
45:05And lands a huge right hand
45:06Well this is a
45:07Cody Rhodes
45:08Completely frenzied
45:09Furious
45:10And who can blame it
45:14Cody is all for Randy
45:17And there's just no way
45:19To get away
45:19From the WWE champ
45:21Looks like a
45:23Possessed
45:29Right to his eyes
45:30As he gets it down
45:31Onto the desk
45:36Finally some separation
45:37And a bit of control
45:40And finally a little respite
45:42For Randy Orton
45:44Clearly worst for wear
45:47Here
45:47But in whole pursuit
45:49Now blocked
45:50By these security guards
45:52Cody Rhodes
45:53Has not had
45:54His pound of flesh
46:03And now Orton
46:04Freeing himself
46:06For the guards
46:07Absolute mayhem
46:09Here at ringside
46:10Just do not have
46:12Enough security guards
46:13Or officials
46:14To get a grip
46:15On this thing
46:18Big body shot
46:19By Rhodes
46:20Right hand
46:21After right hand
46:22Two weeks removed
46:23From when a steel chair
46:24Was smashing
46:25Down on his head
46:26Yeah and I wonder
46:28How much Randy Orton
46:29Regrets that now
46:30The American nightmare
46:32The undisputed champ
46:36Taking it
46:38Taking it right to his
46:39WrestleMania title
46:56And now is on top of Cody
47:00And now is on top of Cody
47:17The intensity just boiling over here in Pittsburgh
47:20The intensity just boiling over here in Pittsburgh
47:21Complete pandemonium here
47:23In the ring
47:24In the arena
47:25Randy Orton perhaps has had enough
47:28But no
47:29Oh no
47:33Referee security being set flying everywhere
47:37And Orton just dropping anyone who comes near with him
47:41With the exception
47:42Of Cody Rhodes
47:53Bodies everywhere you look
47:56And now Cody
47:57Digging deep into the eyeball
47:59Of Randy Orton
48:02Nothing is off limits
48:03Between these two
48:04As you said
48:06Wanting that pound of flesh
48:07Two weeks of stewing
48:10Two weeks of recovery
48:12And now this
48:16Tomorrow Randy Orton
48:17I would be a hasty retreat now
48:19But that is not how Orton is built
48:22Not this version of the Viper
48:24The amount of right hands
48:27That have been landed flush
48:28As security continues to try their best
48:31To pull apart
48:32These two
48:34But their best is not good enough
48:36Joe Test
48:38Two men who two weeks ago
48:40Were discussing each other
48:41As brothers
48:42Oh how things have changed
48:46Cody said he wanted
48:47This version
48:48Of Randy
48:49He wanted it in Vegas
48:51He's gotten it early
48:52And Cody
48:53More than welcomes
48:54Delivering it back
49:00I mean these two
49:02Must be absolutely
49:03Exhausted
49:04Completely burning themselves
49:06Out yet every time
49:08They lock eyes
49:09A new level of energy
49:12Becomes unlocked
49:16This is going to be
49:18A long three weeks
49:19Before Wrestlemania
49:21Here on Smackdown
49:24Jelly Roll
49:25Jelly Roll
49:26As things have settled down
49:27Jelly Roll
49:28Has now entered the ring
49:29Of course
49:30Close with both men
49:48Jelly Roll
49:49Now Randy
49:50Now Randy is punching
49:50Security guards
49:51Again
49:52Oh an RKO
49:55On Jelly
50:03A viper
50:05Strike
50:06On Jelly Roll
50:22The peacemaker
50:24With good intentions
50:26Just got dropped
50:29And it tells you exactly
50:30What friendships are worth
50:32To Randy Orton
50:33At this point in time
50:36He said
50:37I can't be held responsible
50:38For what happens
50:40And now concern for Jelly Roll
50:4222 days to mania
50:4522 days to this volcano
50:49Erupting and deciding
50:50Each man's now
50:52And each man's forever
50:54Randy and Cody
50:57Secretary
50:58And all of his
50:59To be away
50:59thru
50:59So
51:00He said
51:00I'm
51:00He said
51:04He said
51:05He said
51:05I'm
51:05He
51:06He said
51:07I'm
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