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00:00:00that any human being can have the precision on a drop kick like we just saw from Carmelo Hayes
00:00:07this guy is just made differently and that is just one example of why Carmelo Hayes is him
00:00:14we've said it before we said it last week Melo makes moments
00:00:20as he slams it down with a tilt-a-whirl spinning face buster into the cover you can go ahead
00:00:26and
00:00:26say Dirty Diana if you want you just beat me to it I was so excited Joe Dirty Diana connects
00:00:32and now we're going to close this one out in style as Carmelo Hayes Sammy struggling to get
00:00:40to his feet he has given so much but the wear and tear oh he was looking for first 48
00:00:46but instead
00:00:47a magnificent counter by Zayn and Melo survived so resourceful there was Sammy Zayn it looked like it
00:00:55was game over it that first 48 connected but Zayn with a burst of power little pop-up and a
00:01:01nice
00:01:02powerbomb and Melo living dangerously with a very late kick out and that's what it's all about the
00:01:08open challenge is alive and well but perhaps now swinging in the favor of Zayn oh he's looking for
00:01:15Halufa but instead Melo gets out of the way and delivers a kick of his own of course the open
00:01:19challenge and the pride in defending this U.S. championship Sammy Zayn foundational to that
00:01:26but both men now starting to struggle getting deep into the match bodies are hurting lungs are on fire
00:01:34and this is where instincts need to kick in the instincts of a champion and Sammy Zayn has previously
00:01:41held this title Melo is on a generational run with it but can Zayn put this one to bed here
00:01:51Sammy with Melo in position
00:01:55and the superplex and now Sammy as both men are down what a battle here in Pittsburgh
00:02:21this is what we've come to expect with the United States championship with the open challenge with
00:02:27competitors getting everything asked of them it's turned into the workhorse championship and
00:02:34there's a guy looking on who's looking to grab gold here on Smackdown sooner or later giving a very
00:02:40close eye on recent nemesis Sammy Zayn of course Trick and Carmelo Hayes have some major history fans of
00:02:49NXT will remind you of the Trick and Melo gang who simply ran things there in black and gold a
00:02:55couple
00:02:55of years ago both former NXT champions but right now it's all about Sammy Zayn and Carmelo Hayes
00:03:05did you hear that echo throughout this arena
00:03:09Sammy Zayn felt all of that and crumbled in a heap
00:03:14but again fighting back from the death wow
00:03:18seemingly always finding a way and Melo able to get up at two and change
00:03:23and that was just a textbook pin from Sammy Zayn stacked high hooking the legs
00:03:29almost no way to kick out unless you have that heart and drive of a champion like Carmelo Hayes
00:03:39and Hayes is hurting here momentum just shifted back in favor of Sammy Zayn
00:03:48keeps looking over at Trick Williams you've got to keep an eye on Trick Williams at all times in part
00:03:54because he may attack you but in part because he looks so damn cool
00:04:00pretty sure that's not the reason Sammy's looking over but maybe it is for you
00:04:04Trick Willie live that guy
00:04:11Sammy trying to gather his last bits of energy
00:04:15got to bring this thing
00:04:17down the stretch but instead Carmelo looking to counter back and forth they go center of the ring
00:04:23fighting for position
00:04:26and it is Carmelo who gets the best of it but still he's given a lot nice twisting
00:04:32cutter there but it's a
00:04:34slow
00:04:35yeah really just draped over Zayn what a match
00:04:40back to back weeks we've said that about Carmelo Hayes
00:04:47now barking
00:04:48advice out from ringside is Trick Williams who of course last week offered to
00:04:53teach Sammy Zayn
00:04:54how to be a bigger star and that offer was thrown back in the face
00:04:59of Trick Williams well I'll tell you this I don't care how experienced
00:05:03Trick Williams may be versus Sammy Zayn nobody plays the star better than Trick Willie
00:05:23Carmelo Hayes has climbed up top here in Pittsburgh look at this scene massive crowd
00:05:29the United States Championship open challenge met by Sammy Zayn who earlier tonight found out there aren't current plans for
00:05:36him
00:05:36to be at WrestleMania he's trying to change that right now
00:05:41because the United States Championship
00:05:45around his waist
00:05:47would be a big difference
00:05:49well Sammy Zayn has been going through personal and career hell for all of 2026
00:05:56thus far as he catches a glimpse of the WrestleMania sign catches a glimpse of Trick Willie catches a glimpse
00:06:03of the United States Championship and I'll tell you right now nothing will reset the compass
00:06:09like getting a big win tonight and capturing gold for Sammy Zayn
00:06:14now you mentioned Trick Williams sitting ringside here Cools could be with those lemon pepper stuff is up on the
00:06:19announce desk taking this in he has been a thorn in the side
00:06:22of Sammy Zayn causing a lot of emotional reactions and now Melo looking to gather himself and regain momentum here
00:06:29Sammy
00:06:32Exploder
00:06:33and could that turn things around
00:06:36instantly
00:06:37well Zayn has come
00:06:38well Zayn has come
00:06:39Melo Hayes right where he wants him
00:06:41this could be huge
00:06:43he's got him lined up
00:06:45oh first 48
00:06:50Sammy kicks out
00:06:52oh my god
00:06:53Melo can't believe it
00:06:54well that should have been over against the normal competitor
00:06:58it is over
00:06:59here's the big hitter
00:07:01first 48
00:07:02we know what's next right
00:07:03one two three
00:07:04case closed
00:07:05but the case
00:07:06just got busted wide open
00:07:08by Sammy Zayn
00:07:10the heart and drive
00:07:12of Zayn
00:07:13reigning supreme in this one
00:07:15perhaps all the emotion
00:07:17all the frustration
00:07:18all the reaction
00:07:19we've seen backstage
00:07:20and bubbling over
00:07:22is being funneled with grit from Sammy Zayn
00:07:25well this first 48 doesn't do it
00:07:27Melo has a couple of other tricks in his tank
00:07:30but cut off at the pass
00:07:32by Sammy Zayn
00:07:33who sensed the danger
00:07:34but now a second bite of the cherry
00:07:36for the United States champ
00:07:39oh he's looking for nothing but net
00:07:41but instead
00:07:42blue thunder
00:07:43could it be
00:07:47every week
00:07:49with Carmelo Hayes
00:07:50or Triple H
00:07:51up out of his seat on that one
00:07:53it's like the entire audience
00:07:54everybody jumping up and down
00:07:57so much energy
00:07:58buzzing
00:07:59he's grabbing the U.S. championship
00:08:01hold on
00:08:01what is he doing
00:08:02taking a little walk in
00:08:05i mean i would say it's a distraction for the competitors
00:08:08but both men are laid out in the ring
00:08:11unsurprisingly
00:08:12don't know how much they've burnt off
00:08:15since the opening bell
00:08:17he's got Melo's title in hand
00:08:19and he puts it right in the center of the ring
00:08:21in front of Sammy
00:08:29and now he's up on the apron
00:08:33oh a big right hand ends up hitting Melo
00:08:36well Zayn dunked it
00:08:37it was eight to the jaw of Sammy Zayn
00:08:40but you don't want the gift horse in the mouth
00:08:43no way
00:08:43Joel was on the line
00:08:44Sammy in position to take advantage of it
00:08:47hallou the lands
00:08:49could this be
00:08:51one
00:08:52two
00:08:53three
00:08:53oh
00:08:56here is your winner
00:08:58and new
00:09:00united states champion
00:09:03Sammy Zayn
00:09:06the title he helped recently define
00:09:10the title he had to have down this home stretch
00:09:15to wrestlemania
00:09:17Sammy Zayn has it
00:09:20well major
00:09:23unintentional assist
00:09:25from Trick Williams there
00:09:27who tried his best to punch I think
00:09:30Sammy Zayn in the face
00:09:32one duck later it caught Carmelo Hayes
00:09:35and now Carmelo Hayes must have a major gripe
00:09:38with Trick Williams
00:09:40Sammy Zayn who's been on a major L after L streak of late
00:09:45he didn't need to be asked twice
00:09:47nailed the hallou the kick
00:09:49drops Carmelo Hayes and picks up gold
00:09:53three weeks
00:09:54before Wrestlemania in Las Vegas
00:10:01from anger and frustration earlier tonight
00:10:04to all smiles in the united states championship now
00:10:14Wrestlemania 22 days away
00:10:25hey jacob
00:10:27jacob
00:10:28i'm sorry to stop you i spoke to drew earlier he seems
00:10:32rough shape how are how are you feeling
00:10:35that's a good question kathy
00:10:37but to keep it 100 with you
00:10:40i didn't come all the way to pittsburgh
00:10:43just to stay backstage and i say this
00:10:46with respect to you instead of speaking to you now
00:10:53i'd rather speak to the people live
00:10:55in the ppg arena
00:11:02thought two is coming this way
00:11:04next
00:11:09well when you're in the steel city who better to have ringside than the pittsburgh
00:11:16steelers joey porter daryl young conor hayward who's going to be elsewhere but you know what they're here tonight
00:11:23oh and they're thirsty wade they are thirsty the steelers are spread the love lads
00:11:36hey thank you buddy
00:11:40oh nick hey nick
00:11:44hey man what was it you were saying before i know real estate's tight on wrestlemania this year right
00:11:48a lot of guys got a lot of momentum a lot of champions have to defend their championships at
00:11:52wrestlemania right so tell me nick did i earn a match at wrestlemania or am i sitting this one out
00:11:58first of all congratulations thank you very much second yes you got your spot at wrestlemania
00:12:05sammy thank you you're going to defend that united states championship at wrestlemania sir
00:12:11against trick williams
00:12:16beautiful
00:12:18beautiful
00:12:19sammy and trick things looking up for sammy zang can't wait for that one
00:12:26so
00:12:50ladies and gentlemen please welcome the samolan werewolf
00:12:55jacob
00:12:57listen there are a few athletes with more punch resistance
00:13:02more recuperative powers but you can
00:13:10and werewolf
00:13:12jacob
00:13:22fatu
00:13:23last week the car crash the brawl that was only the beginning wade
00:13:27yeah okay off the site t-bone car wreck involving drew mcintyre and jacob fatu now this was just the
00:13:34start
00:13:35of a torrid evening for our security staff who basically lost control for the entire night these two
00:13:42hellbent of smashing each other to bits in a hugely violent brawl
00:13:48three hours long and this was the terrifying climax both men ended up taking a 20 foot fall from some
00:13:56scaffolding
00:13:57outside outside the arena which left our medical staff working overtime in the aftermath and
00:14:04clearly jacob fatu still bearing the scars of that battle
00:14:09and
00:14:16and
00:14:22and
00:14:23and
00:14:24and
00:14:37I'm limping, busted open, cracked ribs,
00:14:52and it's all got to do with one person. It got to do with you, Drew, huh? What the hell
00:15:04is wrong with you, huh? You try to take me out. You try to end my career, huh? You try
00:15:17to take food off my face.
00:15:19Man, you try to take food off my kid's table, Drew. What you thought? Kicking my teeth down my throat
00:15:29was going to keep me down. What you thought? Hitting me in the head with the title was going to
00:15:37keep me down.
00:15:40Huh? You thought hitting me with a cord, pulling me out through the windshield, and banging my head on the
00:15:47cord until you see blood? You thought that was going to hold me down? Hell, you thought throwing me off
00:15:53the side of a building was going to hold me down? Huh?
00:15:58Hell no! Hell no!
00:16:15And Drew, you did all that, but I'm still standing.
00:16:24I'm still here.
00:16:26And as long as I got air in these lungs, then that means every week, every week, Drew,
00:16:35I'm going to dog walk your punk ass.
00:16:37And I'm going to dog walk your punk ass.
00:16:40And I'm still here.
00:16:55And I'm still here.
00:17:01And I'm still here.
00:17:02And I'm still here.
00:17:02I'm still here.
00:17:25Look at you out here
00:17:27Playing the victim
00:17:30You're not the victim, Jacob
00:17:32I am
00:17:36You started this whole thing when you
00:17:39You accused me of a crime I didn't commit
00:17:43Because I'm Drew McIntyre
00:17:45I'm always guilty until proven innocent, right?
00:17:50Well, you're Jacob Fatu
00:17:51You're straight guilty because you're a damn criminal
00:17:55You committed the crime
00:18:02And you did the time
00:18:04And since you got out
00:18:06You stole
00:18:07You stole
00:18:08You stole
00:18:09You stole my title
00:18:11You stole Wrestlemania from me
00:18:14You stole everything from me
00:18:21I'm talking about
00:18:22Taking food off your family's table
00:18:25Taking food from your kid's mouth
00:18:29That's my food
00:18:34Screw your damn kids
00:18:42Enough
00:18:44Enough
00:18:45Enough
00:18:45You just stay right there, Jacob
00:18:47Both of you just stay right there
00:18:49It's obvious to me
00:18:51Especially after talking to medical
00:18:53That neither one of you
00:18:55Are in any condition
00:18:56To beat the hell out of each other
00:18:57Again here tonight
00:18:59But I have a feeling
00:19:01That you'll be okay
00:19:03By, let's say
00:19:06April 18th
00:19:07At Wrestlemania
00:19:10That's right, Drew
00:19:11You get your wish
00:19:13You get your match at Wrestlemania
00:19:14Drew McIntyre
00:19:16Jacob Fatu
00:19:17One-on-one
00:19:18But here's the deal
00:19:21You two have become liabilities
00:19:23To yourselves
00:19:25And the company
00:19:26So I won't be held responsible
00:19:28WWE
00:19:29Won't be held responsible
00:19:31There will be
00:19:32No disqualifications
00:19:33No countouts
00:19:35The referee
00:19:35Is only there
00:19:37To count the three
00:19:38Or call the submission
00:19:39There will be a winner
00:19:40Because your match
00:19:42At Wrestlemania
00:19:43Is unsanctioned
00:19:49Isn't that fitting
00:19:51For these two
00:19:52Currently walking wounded
00:19:58To beaten up
00:20:00And broken down
00:20:01Human beings
00:20:02Whose appetites
00:20:04For destruction
00:20:05Are seemingly
00:20:08Untold
00:20:08And now
00:20:10They get to do
00:20:11Whatever the hell
00:20:12They want to each other
00:20:14At Wrestlemania
00:20:15In an unsanctioned match
00:20:20Hey Cardona man
00:20:21I feel
00:20:22Really, really bad
00:20:24I see what happened
00:20:25With Randy last week
00:20:26And I sent him out there
00:20:27To apologize
00:20:28I'm sorry
00:20:29Yeah man, come on
00:20:30I know
00:20:30But you know
00:20:31That the Randy
00:20:32We know
00:20:33Is not the Randy
00:20:33That was there last week
00:20:34And y'all been friends
00:20:36A long time
00:20:37A long time
00:20:38Just like him and Cody
00:20:39Have been friends
00:20:40A long time
00:20:41Cody's on the way
00:20:42Y'all should just all talk
00:20:43Cody's on the way
00:20:44If you talk to him
00:20:45Tell him
00:20:45Stay out of my fight tonight
00:20:46If you want to sit
00:20:47With Randy and Cody
00:20:49That's great
00:20:49I don't want to sit and talk
00:20:51I want to fight
00:20:52I want to kick Randy's ass tonight
00:20:54I'm praying for you
00:21:00Gosh, I guess
00:21:04Randy calling him a marky stooge
00:21:06Really got to him, huh?
00:21:08Imagine picking a fight
00:21:09That you know you can't win
00:21:11Just to fix your damaged ego
00:21:15Imagine if I would've
00:21:16Just let Randy alone
00:21:18No voices
00:21:19No nothing
00:21:21Maybe
00:21:22Maybe there would've been a chance
00:21:24But now, I mean
00:21:25Well
00:21:28So is it, Leva?
00:21:33What?
00:21:34Who's that?
00:21:40It's me!
00:21:41Woohoo!
00:21:42Hi
00:21:43I'm so glad I caught you
00:21:44I feel like we got off on the wrong foot
00:21:48Get it?
00:21:49What?
00:21:50I love that we can jump
00:21:50Oh my god
00:21:51Not today
00:21:53You know what, Chelsea?
00:21:55What do you want?
00:21:56Well, I wanted to tell you
00:21:58That you have a very big match tonight
00:21:59Against Julia
00:22:00And as a former United States Women's Champion
00:22:04Twice
00:22:04I feel like I'd be a great resource for you
00:22:07So, we should be like
00:22:09A pear tacky time
00:22:11Throw it to Tiffany time
00:22:12You're right
00:22:13You were the United States Champion
00:22:15Twice
00:22:15Which also means
00:22:17You've lost it
00:22:18Twice
00:22:19So thanks
00:22:20But no thanks
00:22:21Thank you god
00:22:23I suspect
00:22:24That was so rude
00:22:26Baby rude
00:22:26Take me away
00:22:44The following contest is scheduled for one call
00:22:48Introducing first
00:22:49Accompanying by
00:22:50Keana Ting
00:22:51From Tokyo, Japan
00:22:53She is the women's
00:22:55United States Champion
00:22:57Julia
00:23:00The two-time U.S. Champion
00:23:02Julia
00:23:03With Keana
00:23:03Change by her side
00:23:05A couple weeks ago
00:23:05Keana was pushed into action
00:23:07Against Tiffany
00:23:08Now Tiffany and Julia
00:23:09Non-title
00:23:09Next
00:23:13Monday
00:23:14Moments are made
00:23:16At Madison Square Garden
00:23:18Brock Lesnar looks to fire back
00:23:20Lesnar knows what awaits him
00:23:22While Roman and Pac
00:23:24Take it off the rail
00:23:31All roads
00:23:32Lead to Wrestlemania
00:23:34From the world's most famous arena
00:23:37I want to break some big news
00:23:40NXT will be bringing
00:23:41One of its biggest PLEs
00:23:43To one of the greatest wrestling cities
00:23:45In all the world
00:23:46On Saturday, April 4th
00:23:48Get ready for a fight
00:23:50NXT stands up in St. Louis
00:23:53The stakes are high
00:23:55The world is watching
00:23:57And only the best
00:23:59Stand and deliver
00:24:00NXT stand and deliver
00:24:03Saturday, April 4th
00:24:09The world is going to be awesome
00:24:11Joe Hendry in a fatal four-way
00:24:12Putting his NXT championship
00:24:14On the line
00:24:15WWE 2K26 cover star
00:24:18CM Punk takes over
00:24:19WWE Supercard
00:24:21Download today
00:24:22And play the then
00:24:23Now Forever Together event
00:24:24And earn his exclusive new card
00:24:27What a great night here
00:24:29In Pittsburgh
00:24:31Sami Zayn winning
00:24:32United States championship
00:24:33And that open challenge
00:24:34He took against Carmelo Hayes
00:24:36And here is the women's
00:24:37United States champion
00:24:39Julia
00:24:41As Tiffany Stratton
00:24:42Is trying to put herself in position
00:24:44To get it after that title
00:24:45It's Tiffy time
00:25:02And her opponent
00:25:05From Fire Lake, Minnesota
00:25:07Tiffany Stratton
00:25:11So Tiffany beat the official representative
00:25:15Of the United States champion
00:25:17Julia
00:25:18Kiana James
00:25:19A couple of weeks ago
00:25:20And has subsequently been making a ton of noise
00:25:23About taking the US title
00:25:25From Julia
00:25:26She's not going to get that opportunity
00:25:28Tonight
00:25:29Title not up for grabs
00:25:31However
00:25:31A victory here
00:25:33For Tiffany Stratton
00:25:34And it will be hard to argue
00:25:36Against
00:25:36Her getting a title opportunity
00:25:39In the not too distant future
00:25:41So this is a
00:25:41Big, big chance
00:25:43For Tiffany Stratton
00:25:44No doubt about it
00:25:45That match that you mentioned
00:25:47From a couple weeks ago
00:25:48Julia attempted to interfere
00:25:49With Tiffany Stratton
00:25:50In that James
00:25:51With
00:25:51That match with Kiana James
00:25:53And look
00:25:54Julia may play it down
00:25:56But
00:25:57Anybody
00:25:57Who has been watching
00:25:59WWE
00:26:00For the past couple of years
00:26:01Knows full well
00:26:02That Tiffany Stratton
00:26:03Is more than capable
00:26:04Of taking a championship
00:26:06From anyone on the roster
00:26:08On any given night
00:26:09So
00:26:09I don't blame Julia
00:26:11For not really wanting
00:26:12To have any part
00:26:14Of a potential title defense
00:26:16Against Tiffany Stratton
00:26:18Of course
00:26:18Over 300 days
00:26:19As the WWE
00:26:21Women's champion
00:26:22The current champion
00:26:23Jade Cargo
00:26:24Was able to climb
00:26:25That mountaintop
00:26:26In November of 2025
00:26:28Earlier tonight
00:26:29We saw Jade Cargo
00:26:30And Rhea Ripley
00:26:31As that is heating up
00:26:32On the way
00:26:33To Wrestlemania
00:26:34So let's talk about
00:26:35Tiffany Stratton
00:26:36Arguably
00:26:37Woman of the year
00:26:38In WWE
00:26:39In 2025
00:26:40Incredible year
00:26:42As the champ
00:26:42Lost it towards
00:26:44The end of the year
00:26:44As you mentioned
00:26:45To Jade Cargo
00:26:47And then think about
00:26:48And then think about
00:26:49This year
00:26:49Runner up
00:26:50In the Royal Rumble
00:26:52Which would have
00:26:53Guaranteed her
00:26:53A main event
00:26:54At Wrestlemania
00:26:55Follow that up
00:26:56With a runner up
00:26:57Spot in the
00:26:58Elimination chamber
00:26:59Which again
00:26:59Would have guaranteed
00:27:00A main event spot
00:27:02At Wrestlemania
00:27:03Now three weeks
00:27:04Away from Wrestlemania
00:27:05No guarantee
00:27:06At all
00:27:07That Stratton
00:27:08Is even going to be
00:27:09On the card
00:27:09They are the fine
00:27:11Margins at the very top
00:27:12End of this industry
00:27:13Which we've seen
00:27:14With superstars
00:27:16At the very top
00:27:17Of the industry
00:27:17I mean Cody Rhodes
00:27:18Was in a similar position
00:27:20Up until
00:27:21A few weeks ago
00:27:22Sami Zayn
00:27:23Was in a similar position
00:27:24Up until
00:27:25A few minutes ago
00:27:26Yeah and Stratton
00:27:27Might be playing it cool
00:27:28But these are really
00:27:29Panic stations
00:27:30For a woman
00:27:31Of her caliber
00:27:31A competitor
00:27:32Who expects
00:27:33To be at the very top
00:27:34And she can prove
00:27:36How much she
00:27:37Deserves a spot
00:27:38At Wrestlemania
00:27:39With a victory here
00:27:40And
00:27:42Tried a drop kick
00:27:43There
00:27:44I don't think
00:27:44It caught
00:27:44Julia
00:27:45Julia trying
00:27:46To duck out
00:27:46The way
00:27:46But Julia
00:27:47Has taken
00:27:47A real beating
00:27:48In the early
00:27:49Going to this one
00:27:50Yeah getting
00:27:50Ragdolled
00:27:51Into each corner
00:27:56Around the horn
00:27:57Goes Tiffany Stratton
00:27:58From the outside
00:27:59Keanu James
00:28:00The official rep
00:28:01Trying to give
00:28:02Some advice
00:28:02To Julia
00:28:03But it's falling
00:28:04On deaf ears
00:28:04For the time being
00:28:07A unique move
00:28:08There from
00:28:09Tiffany Stratton
00:28:09Driving the nose
00:28:11Of Julia
00:28:11Into
00:28:12And had the
00:28:15Intended results
00:28:34The beautiful
00:28:35Madness
00:28:35Julia
00:28:36And Keanu
00:28:37James
00:28:38Trying to gather
00:28:39Herself a bit
00:28:40Here
00:28:41As Tiffany Stratton
00:28:42Is off
00:28:43To a good start
00:28:43Well Keanu
00:28:44James is razor
00:28:45Sharp mentally
00:28:46Knows full
00:28:47Well the plan
00:28:47A was not
00:28:48Working here
00:28:49So Keanu
00:28:50James
00:28:50Pulls her woman
00:28:51Out to the outside
00:28:52A little pep talk
00:28:53Hey try this
00:28:54And this
00:28:55Apparently
00:28:56Was draping
00:28:57The throat
00:28:58Of Tiffany
00:28:59Stratton
00:28:59Across the top
00:29:00Rope
00:29:00And guess what
00:29:02It appears
00:29:02As it is worth
00:29:03Yeah it goes
00:29:03Better than a pep talk
00:29:12And now things
00:29:13Have turned around
00:29:14For Julia
00:29:15Well Julia
00:29:16Suddenly looks like
00:29:17A completely
00:29:17Different human being
00:29:19Has that confidence
00:29:20Back
00:29:20And Tiffany Stratton
00:29:22Now in the jaws
00:29:23Of danger
00:29:24Oh and that
00:29:25Basement drop
00:29:26Kick
00:29:27Right to the
00:29:27Back
00:29:28And you can
00:29:28See the
00:29:28Effect it
00:29:29Has
00:29:29On Tiffany
00:29:36Keanu
00:29:37James on the
00:29:37Outside
00:29:38Must be
00:29:39Pretty damn
00:29:40Proud
00:29:40Of her
00:29:41Handiwork
00:29:42Here
00:29:42Instrumental
00:29:43In getting
00:29:43Julia
00:29:44Back on top
00:29:45In this one
00:29:46Although staying
00:29:47On top
00:29:47Against Tiffany
00:29:48Stratton
00:29:48Will always
00:29:49Be a struggle
00:29:52Massive
00:29:52Right hand
00:29:53From Julia
00:29:54Maybe not
00:29:54With moves
00:29:55Like that
00:30:02Good matchup
00:30:03Of offensive
00:30:04Arsenals
00:30:05Between these
00:30:05Two
00:30:10Oh it's your
00:30:12Favorite face
00:30:13Joe
00:30:13The stuff
00:30:15That nightmares
00:30:16Are made of
00:30:17From Julia
00:30:18Especially
00:30:19If you're
00:30:20In the ring
00:30:20With her
00:30:21Like Tiffany
00:30:22Stratton
00:30:22Unfortunately
00:30:23Is
00:30:23It's not
00:30:24The makeover
00:30:24She's looking
00:30:25For
00:30:25Have a look
00:30:27At that
00:30:27Right shoulder
00:30:27Up
00:30:29The tank
00:30:31Of Tiffany
00:30:31Stratton
00:30:32Looks to
00:30:33Have run
00:30:33Dry
00:30:33Already
00:30:34In this
00:30:34One
00:30:35And now
00:30:36Completely
00:30:36At will
00:30:37Julia
00:30:38Gets to
00:30:38Do
00:30:38Whatever
00:30:39She
00:30:39Wants
00:30:40With
00:30:40The body
00:30:41Of the
00:30:42Former
00:30:42WWE
00:30:43Women's
00:30:44Champ
00:31:05And what a
00:31:06Rough evening it has
00:31:07Been thus far
00:31:08For Tiffany
00:31:09Stratton
00:31:10Who simply
00:31:10Cannot get a
00:31:11Foothold
00:31:12In this
00:31:13Matchup
00:31:13At this
00:31:14Point
00:31:17And this
00:31:18Has always been
00:31:18The problem
00:31:19With Julia
00:31:20If she
00:31:20Gets the
00:31:21Upper hand
00:31:21She usually
00:31:22Is relentless
00:31:23As is the
00:31:24Case
00:31:24Tonight
00:31:37Julia
00:31:38The women's
00:31:38United States
00:31:39Champion
00:31:39Has been in
00:31:40Control
00:31:41Here
00:31:41Against
00:31:42Tiffany
00:31:43Stratton
00:31:43As Tiffany
00:31:44Looks to
00:31:44Rally
00:31:45Back
00:31:45In front
00:31:45Of this
00:31:46Massive
00:31:46Crowd
00:31:47In
00:31:47Pittsburgh
00:31:48For
00:31:48Smackdown
00:31:49It's been
00:31:49About
00:31:50Three or
00:31:50Four
00:31:50Minutes
00:31:51Of
00:31:51Overwhelming
00:31:52Offense
00:31:52Going
00:31:53The
00:31:53Direction
00:31:54Of
00:31:54Tiffany
00:31:55Stratton
00:31:55And just
00:31:55When she
00:31:56Gets a
00:31:56Window
00:31:57To
00:31:57Break
00:31:57Out
00:31:57Straight
00:31:58Back
00:31:59In
00:31:59Control
00:31:59Is
00:32:00Julia
00:32:01But
00:32:01That
00:32:01May
00:32:02Change
00:32:03Things
00:32:03Spine
00:32:04Buster
00:32:04From
00:32:05Stratton
00:32:05As both
00:32:06Competitors
00:32:07Are
00:32:08Down
00:32:08Stratton
00:32:08Has
00:32:09Put
00:32:09A
00:32:09Target
00:32:09On
00:32:10Julia
00:32:10In
00:32:10That
00:32:10US
00:32:11Championship
00:32:11Julia
00:32:12Has
00:32:12Responded
00:32:13A
00:32:13Week
00:32:13Ago
00:32:14Saying
00:32:14She
00:32:14Thinks
00:32:14She
00:32:14Can
00:32:14Disrespect
00:32:15Me
00:32:15She'll
00:32:16Put
00:32:16Her
00:32:16In
00:32:16Her
00:32:16Place
00:32:17This
00:32:17Is
00:32:17Part
00:32:18Of
00:32:18The
00:32:18Greatness
00:32:19Of
00:32:19Tiffany
00:32:19Stratton
00:32:20That
00:32:20Power
00:32:20That
00:32:21She
00:32:21Packs
00:32:21Because
00:32:22We
00:32:22Know
00:32:22About
00:32:22The
00:32:23High
00:32:23Flying
00:32:23Abilities
00:32:24Often
00:32:25Underrated
00:32:26In
00:32:26The
00:32:27Power
00:32:27States
00:32:27As
00:32:27A
00:32:28Former
00:32:28United
00:32:29States
00:32:30Olympic
00:32:31Team
00:32:31Member
00:32:32A
00:32:32Great
00:32:32Gymnast
00:32:33Great
00:32:34Athleticism
00:32:35As
00:32:35You
00:32:35See
00:32:36It
00:32:36Here
00:32:38Perhaps
00:32:39The
00:32:39Greatest
00:32:40Athlete
00:32:40Of
00:32:41Them
00:32:41All
00:32:41In
00:32:41WWE
00:32:42And
00:32:43Showing
00:32:43It
00:32:44All
00:32:44Now
00:32:44Looking
00:32:44For
00:32:45That
00:32:45Range
00:32:45Cartwheel
00:32:46Alabama
00:32:47Slam
00:32:48Could
00:32:48This
00:32:48Be
00:32:49For
00:32:49Tiffany
00:32:50And
00:32:51Now
00:32:51It
00:32:52Is
00:32:52Julia
00:32:52Who
00:32:53Is
00:32:53Clinging
00:32:53On
00:32:53For
00:32:54Dear
00:32:54Life
00:32:54As
00:32:55The
00:32:55Official
00:32:55Rep
00:32:56On
00:32:56The
00:32:56Outside
00:32:57Kiana
00:32:57James
00:32:58Again
00:32:58Barking
00:32:59Instructions
00:33:00As
00:33:01Things
00:33:01Are
00:33:01Starting
00:33:02To
00:33:02Go
00:33:02Haywire
00:33:03Here
00:33:03For
00:33:04Julia
00:33:09Julia
00:33:09Able
00:33:10To
00:33:10Follow
00:33:11Up
00:33:12Stratton
00:33:12And
00:33:13Right
00:33:13Back
00:33:14Is
00:33:14Stratton
00:33:14That
00:33:15Burst
00:33:15Of
00:33:15Pace
00:33:16And
00:33:16Burst
00:33:16Of
00:33:16Aggression
00:33:17From
00:33:17Julia
00:33:18Really
00:33:18Is
00:33:19Something
00:33:19To
00:33:19Behold
00:33:20But
00:33:21Equal
00:33:21To
00:33:21It
00:33:21Is
00:33:22Tiffany
00:33:22Stratton
00:33:24What
00:33:25A
00:33:25Great
00:33:25Counter
00:33:25By
00:33:26Julia
00:33:26You
00:33:26See
00:33:26The
00:33:27Skill
00:33:27Coming
00:33:27Through
00:33:27Just
00:33:28When
00:33:28She
00:33:28Needs
00:33:28It
00:33:29Most
00:33:29Yeah
00:33:30There's
00:33:30Some
00:33:30Real
00:33:31Speed
00:33:31Some
00:33:31Real
00:33:31Bite
00:33:32To
00:33:32The
00:33:32Offensive
00:33:33Julia
00:33:33Right
00:33:34Now
00:33:37Beautiful
00:33:37Madness
00:33:38Lined
00:33:39Up
00:33:39Arrivederci
00:33:40Knee
00:33:42Trying
00:33:42Trying
00:33:42Put
00:33:42It
00:33:43Away
00:33:46Tiffany
00:33:47Stratton
00:33:48Starting
00:33:48To
00:33:48Look
00:33:49Completely
00:33:49Fried
00:33:50At
00:33:51This
00:33:51Point
00:33:51Taking
00:33:51A
00:33:52Ton
00:33:52Of
00:33:52Abuse
00:33:54Absorbed
00:33:54It
00:33:55But
00:33:55Now
00:33:55Looks
00:33:55Out
00:33:56Of
00:33:56Answers
00:34:00Tiffany
00:34:00Stratton
00:34:01Trying
00:34:01To
00:34:01Dig
00:34:02Deep
00:34:02And
00:34:02Recover
00:34:03After
00:34:03The
00:34:03Recent
00:34:03Attack
00:34:04Attack
00:34:04Attack
00:34:04Julia
00:34:04This
00:34:05Aggression
00:34:06From
00:34:06Julia
00:34:06Is
00:34:07What
00:34:07You
00:34:07Need
00:34:07To
00:34:07See
00:34:07More
00:34:08Of
00:34:08From
00:34:09The
00:34:09United
00:34:09States
00:34:10Champion
00:34:10Especially
00:34:11Against
00:34:12Competitors
00:34:12The
00:34:13Caliber
00:34:13Of
00:34:14Tiffany
00:34:14Stratton
00:34:22Kind
00:34:23Kind of
00:34:23Climb
00:34:23Her
00:34:23Way
00:34:23Into
00:34:24Position
00:34:24And
00:34:25I'll
00:34:25Tell
00:34:25You
00:34:25Right
00:34:25Now
00:34:26I
00:34:26Would
00:34:26Back
00:34:27Stratton
00:34:27On
00:34:28The
00:34:28Ropes
00:34:29Every
00:34:29Single
00:34:30Time
00:34:30And
00:34:31Once
00:34:31Again
00:34:32That
00:34:32Would
00:34:32Prove
00:34:32Correct
00:34:33In
00:34:33This
00:34:33Instance
00:34:34Just
00:34:34Tossing
00:34:35Julia
00:34:35Away
00:34:36Target
00:34:36Swanton
00:34:39Hook
00:34:40In
00:34:40The
00:34:40Leg
00:34:40To
00:34:40Put
00:34:40It
00:34:41Away
00:34:42Well
00:34:43Extra
00:34:43Something
00:34:44On
00:34:44That
00:34:45Swanton
00:34:45From
00:34:45Tiffany
00:34:46Stratton
00:34:47Full
00:34:47Body
00:34:48Weight
00:34:48Crushing
00:34:49The
00:34:49Sturnum
00:34:50Of
00:34:50The
00:34:51United
00:34:51States
00:34:51Champ
00:34:52Watches
00:34:52Impact
00:34:52As
00:34:53Heavy
00:34:54As
00:34:54It
00:34:55Gets
00:34:55For
00:34:57The
00:34:57United
00:34:57States
00:34:58Champ
00:34:58Somehow
00:34:59Managing
00:34:59To
00:34:59Kick
00:35:00Out
00:35:00But
00:35:00Smelling
00:35:01Victory
00:35:01Now
00:35:02Is
00:35:02Stratton
00:35:02She
00:35:03Got
00:35:03Every
00:35:04Bit
00:35:04And
00:35:04What
00:35:04A
00:35:05Smart
00:35:05Move
00:35:05By
00:35:06Julia
00:35:07That
00:35:08Was
00:35:08Crafty
00:35:09Well
00:35:10Scouted
00:35:11By
00:35:12The
00:35:12United
00:35:12States
00:35:13Champ
00:35:16Good
00:35:17Counter
00:35:19And
00:35:20That
00:35:20Rolling
00:35:21Senton
00:35:21And
00:35:22That
00:35:22Off
00:35:22In
00:35:23Set
00:35:23And
00:35:24Guyana
00:35:24James
00:35:25Is
00:35:25There
00:35:26To
00:35:27Meet
00:35:27Her
00:35:27Smart
00:35:28Move
00:35:28For
00:35:28A
00:35:29Curve
00:35:29Ball
00:35:29At
00:35:29The
00:35:29Right
00:35:30Time
00:35:30Pretty
00:35:31Oh
00:35:31Knees
00:35:32Up
00:35:32Went
00:35:33For
00:35:33The
00:35:33Prettiest
00:35:34Moonsault
00:35:34Ever
00:35:35But
00:35:36Instead
00:35:36Comes
00:35:37Up
00:35:37With
00:35:37The
00:35:37Win
00:35:39There
00:35:40Is
00:35:41Your
00:35:41Winner
00:35:42The
00:35:42Women's
00:35:43United
00:35:43States
00:35:44Champion
00:35:44Julia
00:35:46Julia
00:35:46The
00:35:47Knees
00:35:48Up
00:35:48A
00:35:48Little
00:35:48Bit
00:35:49Of
00:35:49A
00:35:49Delay
00:35:49Caused
00:35:50By
00:35:50Kiana
00:35:50James
00:35:51May
00:35:51Have
00:35:51Helped
00:35:52Julia
00:35:52There
00:35:52And
00:35:52That
00:35:53Is
00:35:53Exactly
00:35:53Why
00:35:54You
00:35:54Get
00:35:54A
00:35:54Kiana
00:35:55James
00:35:55On
00:35:56Your
00:35:56Side
00:35:56Major
00:35:57Victory
00:35:57For
00:35:57Julia
00:35:58Major
00:35:58A
00:35:58Six
00:35:59From
00:35:59Kiana
00:35:59James
00:36:05Excuse
00:36:05Me
00:36:06Bailey
00:36:06Little
00:36:06Ira
00:36:06A
00:36:07Quick
00:36:07Word
00:36:07Before
00:36:08You
00:36:08Guys
00:36:08Head
00:36:08Out
00:36:09What
00:36:09Brought
00:36:10You
00:36:10To
00:36:10Smackdown
00:36:11Well
00:36:11If
00:36:12You
00:36:12Saw
00:36:12Naya
00:36:12And
00:36:13Lash
00:36:13Thing
00:36:13Not
00:36:13Only
00:36:13Do
00:36:14They
00:36:14Run
00:36:14The
00:36:14Tag
00:36:14Division
00:36:14But
00:36:14They
00:36:15Think
00:36:15They
00:36:15Run
00:36:15Smackdown
00:36:16So
00:36:16Lyra
00:36:16And
00:36:16I
00:36:16Had
00:36:16To
00:36:17Come
00:36:17Over
00:36:17Here
00:36:17And
00:36:17Tell
00:36:17Them
00:36:17Who
00:36:18Has
00:36:18Their
00:36:18Eyes
00:36:19On
00:36:19The
00:36:19Tag
00:36:19Division
00:36:19We
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00:36:20Come
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00:36:21Out
00:36:21There
00:36:22And
00:36:22Beat
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00:36:22Their
00:36:30Championships
00:36:30Especially
00:36:31After
00:36:32Monday
00:36:33Madison Square
00:36:34Garden
00:36:34When
00:36:35We
00:36:35Get
00:36:35It
00:36:35Done
00:36:36The
00:36:36Whole
00:36:36Tag
00:36:37Division
00:36:37Is
00:36:37On
00:36:38Notice
00:36:38Now
00:36:39Let's
00:36:39Go
00:36:39Well
00:36:40Thanks
00:36:40Guys
00:36:40Safe
00:36:41Travels
00:36:41To
00:36:41Raw
00:36:45Yeah
00:36:47I
00:36:47Appreciate
00:36:48You
00:36:51I'll
00:36:51See
00:36:51You
00:36:52Soon
00:36:58Well
00:36:58Randy Orton
00:36:59Got
00:36:59Exactly
00:37:00What
00:37:00He
00:37:01Wanted
00:37:01Tonight
00:37:01He
00:37:02Gets
00:37:02Matt
00:37:03Cardona
00:37:04One
00:37:05On
00:37:05One
00:37:05There
00:37:06Is
00:37:06A
00:37:06Matt
00:37:06Cardona
00:37:07Who
00:37:08Is
00:37:08Severely
00:37:08Physically
00:37:09Handicapped
00:37:10With
00:37:11A
00:37:11Broken
00:37:11Bone
00:37:12In
00:37:12His
00:37:12Wrist
00:37:13Regardless
00:37:13That
00:37:14Is
00:37:14Up
00:37:14Next
00:37:15Here
00:37:15On
00:37:15Smackdown
00:37:20And
00:37:20Coming
00:37:21Up
00:37:21Next
00:37:21Been
00:37:22A
00:37:22Jaw
00:37:22Dropping
00:37:23Last
00:37:23Couple
00:37:23Of
00:37:23Weeks
00:37:24Of
00:37:24Oba
00:37:24Femi
00:37:24Announcing
00:37:25Himself
00:37:25A
00:37:25Look
00:37:26Back
00:37:26At
00:37:26What
00:37:26Happened
00:37:26Between
00:37:27Oba
00:37:27And
00:37:27Brock
00:37:28Lesnar
00:37:28This
00:37:29Past
00:37:29Monday
00:37:30That
00:37:30Is
00:37:30Coming
00:37:30Your
00:37:31Way
00:37:39Mania
00:37:40In
00:37:40Vegas
00:37:40Is
00:37:41Coming
00:37:41Our
00:37:41Way
00:37:41Red
00:37:41And
00:38:10We스�
00:38:12Oba! Oba, shut breath!
00:38:16Holy shit!
00:38:21Oba Debbie!
00:38:24How many times have we heard the same narrative?
00:38:31This is going to be the Slayer of the Beast, the Conqueror's Conqueror, one to beat the one in 21
00:38:38and one.
00:38:43This over-hyped, wannabe ruler!
00:38:49Because at WrestleMania, you're going to beat Beedon!
00:38:53You're going to be victimized!
00:38:56And you will be conquered by Brock Lesnar!
00:39:08Oh my god.
00:39:09He put Brock on his ass twice.
00:39:11A few weeks in a row.
00:39:12I ain't never seen nobody do that.
00:39:30Listen to this place!
00:39:32Now it feels like mania.
00:39:39Two unfeasibly large and powerful human beings and only one winner.
00:39:46Ruler versus the Beast at WrestleMania.
00:39:51Now, also in WrestleMania, this is the massive news of the night.
00:39:56It was just announced.
00:39:58Jacob Batu, Drew McIntyre, an unsanctioned match.
00:40:04WWE officially relinquishing responsibility for anything that happens.
00:40:09Bob Batu and McIntyre is happening unsanctioned in Vegas.
00:40:14Well, earlier tonight, we got ourselves a new United States champion in Sami Zayn.
00:40:20We also got a new number one contender in Trick Williams.
00:40:25Those two go one-on-one for the gold at WrestleMania.
00:40:30And not only that, AJ Lee and Becky Lynch, two of the top names in women's history.
00:40:38They collide for the women's intercontinental title at WrestleMania.
00:40:45The Women's World Championship match at WrestleMania will feature Stephanie Bacare defending against Liv Morgan.
00:40:54And you have heard what Bacare has said.
00:40:56That she was forged in fire.
00:40:58That they took different roads to get there.
00:41:00The road now goes to Vegas for the Women's World Championship.
00:41:05Now, Rhea Bloody Ripley has had some major problems from Jake Cargill and friends over the past couple of weeks.
00:41:12She gets the chance for vengeance at WrestleMania.
00:41:15And, oh, a little sweetener.
00:41:18The WWE Women's Championship will be on the line.
00:41:22One of the most anticipated WrestleMania main events in some time.
00:41:28The World Heavyweight Championship.
00:41:30Roman Reigns and CM Punk.
00:41:33And Reigns and Punk will both be on Monday Night Raw from MSG in just a few days.
00:41:41And the Viper Randy Orton cashed in all his longtime friendship chips on the American Nightmare.
00:41:50Cody Rhodes a couple of weeks ago with a vicious beatdown.
00:41:53The undisputed WWE champ gets a shot at payback at WrestleMania when those two go one-on-one.
00:42:03And, oh, Randy Orton, he's up next.
00:42:06And we heard from Jelly Roll just moments ago saying Cody Rhodes is on his way here to this arena
00:42:12in Pittsburgh to SmackDown.
00:42:13Cody's on his way.
00:42:17I hear voices in my head.
00:42:34The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:42:38Introducing first from St. Louis, Missouri, playing in at 280 pounds, the Viper, Randy Orton.
00:42:50A week ago we heard from Randy Orton as the crowd sings along to his famous lyrics.
00:42:56And those lyrics were how he explained his why.
00:42:59Why he viciously attacked Cody Rhodes just as he did to Matt Cardona.
00:43:30Look at this scene.
00:43:34And that's signature pose.
00:43:36The man who started the night by saying, I can't be held responsible for what happens with those voices in
00:43:42my head.
00:43:43Three weeks to WrestleMania.
00:43:45Matt Cardona, Randy Orton next on SmackDown.
00:43:53There's so much to WrestleMania week.
00:43:55And, of course, Vegas is going to be hosting the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
00:44:02It will be at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
00:44:05Come your way on Friday, April 17th at 9 p.m. Pacific time.
00:44:08Local there in Vegas.
00:44:09Of course, this year honoring AJ Styles of Demolition.
00:44:12And Steph McMahon, Dennis Rodman announced Psycho Sid.
00:44:17People feel great about that and bad news.
00:44:19Brown, tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
00:44:28Now, there's Randy Orton.
00:44:30Recent weeks, we've all collectively taken this deep dive into the mind of Orton.
00:44:36And the self-reflection he's had, the mystery mentoring phone calls, the old-school venomous cruelty.
00:44:51And here's the opponent from Long Island, New York, winning it at 230 pounds, Matt Cardona!
00:45:01Wait, of course, an injured Matt Cardona, who's straight at it.
00:45:06What are you doing, Matt?
00:45:08I admire the bravery, but it makes no sense whatsoever.
00:45:12First of all, at 100, oh, God, he just used a cast as a weapon.
00:45:17Yeah, he did.
00:45:18Well, that should be highly illegal.
00:45:19It's there as a protective measure.
00:45:21Are you, I mean, consider what this guy had to endure a week ago and why he's injured like that.
00:45:27What Randy Orton did, Barrett?
00:45:29Well, I've got to be honest with you, I thought right off the bat, Matt Cardona has zero chance,
00:45:33but perhaps with that cast, and with fire in his belly, Matt Cardona, Matt Cardona...
00:45:40Oh, jeez.
00:45:41That left wrist just...
00:45:42Oh!
00:45:47Oh, wow.
00:45:49Oh, my God.
00:45:49Puntage Orton with a little something extra on it.
00:45:52All right, well, I'll tell you right now, I think whatever chance Matt Cardona did have
00:45:55has just gone begging, and Randy Orton after getting blasted with that cast,
00:46:01and I'm keeping well clear of the Viper.
00:46:06No foul, jeez.
00:46:07Oh, watch out!
00:46:08I'm going to put the security guard's head off right there.
00:46:11Oh, and again slamming down that injured wrist.
00:46:17Oh!
00:46:19Small of the back on the barrier.
00:46:24And it's now...
00:46:25Orton just continues to do more and more damage a week ago.
00:46:29It's just relentless, and it's verging on psychotic, and what the hell is Orton doing here?
00:46:35He's got it pinned under the top of the hood.
00:46:38Well, smart enough to break the count of the referee, but immediately back out, and oh, my God.
00:46:43Oh!
00:46:44Oh!
00:46:47And I'll tell you right now, that soft cast is not doing anything to protect Cardona against something like that.
00:47:02Just the brutality of Randy Orton continues on.
00:47:06Oh, man, it's absolutely relentless.
00:47:09Just an ice-cold look in the eye of Orton, despite the veins bulging.
00:47:16Oh, Cardona.
00:47:18Able to get that big boot up.
00:47:20He needed that.
00:47:22Oh, Ruff Render!
00:47:23How did he come up with that, Cardona?
00:47:25Oh, my God!
00:47:26Hey!
00:47:28And that might have been a Hail Mary there from Matt Cardona, and somehow, Randy Orton kicking out,
00:47:39just when it looked like Matt Cardona had pulled out a miracle with the Rough Rider, a late kick out
00:47:45from Orton.
00:47:47I believe Cardona reaching for that left wrist.
00:47:50So much damage has been done again.
00:47:52What does Cardona have left in the tank here, and Orton completely rocked with that Rough Rider, has no idea
00:48:00where he's at, and in hot pursuit now is Cardona, but I think caught in the eye.
00:48:07Sneaky move from Orton playing possum there, perhaps.
00:48:15And this just goes to show Matt Cardona was thinking with his heart, but not his head.
00:48:20And this is where that gets you against someone like this version of Randy Orton.
00:48:26Now, this version of Randy Orton has done extreme damage in recent weeks.
00:48:33Extreme.
00:48:35I mean, he's just taken things to inhumane levels, completely soulless, and now torturing Matt Cardona, who's only crime is
00:48:47standing up for his friend, Cody Rhodes.
00:48:49He was the one guy in the locker room last week who stood up and said something to Randy Orton.
00:48:55And he's been paying the price, Wade, ever since.
00:48:59Everybody in that locker room was saying the same thing, but not one person dared say it to the face
00:49:05of Randy Orton.
00:49:07Everybody disgusted.
00:49:09Everybody horrified.
00:49:10But poor Matt Cardona now paying the price for his gallant act.
00:49:17Orton's looking to rip off that protective support, that broken bone in the left wrist.
00:49:23Oh, my God.
00:49:24Oh, what?
00:49:24I'm just bending it backwards.
00:49:27Completely vulnerable now is that joint, and in sheer agony is Matt Cardona.
00:49:32And this referee might want to step in here and just call the whole thing off.
00:49:36And now you understand the conversation that Orton had with Nick Aldis earlier, saying,
00:49:41Give me Cardona.
00:49:43Cardona, who came out and hit Orton with the microphone to start the evening.
00:49:48And you sense that Orton has almost lost interest in winning this match.
00:49:52Rather, he just wants to prolong the agony and the torture of Matt Cardona.
00:49:58That is exactly what it has been.
00:50:00Torture with one simple target.
00:50:03That right there, the left wrist that was pinned in a steel chair and crashed down on a week ago
00:50:09by the Pfeiffer.
00:50:18And this is just textbook Orton with that Garvin stomp targeted on those broken bones in that wrist of Cardona.
00:50:27Just say I quit, Matt.
00:50:29End this.
00:50:40Just said you see that post right there.
00:50:43And he does run him right into it again.
00:50:46As unstable as they come.
00:50:49Those voices in the head of Randy Orton are in full control of the body of the 14-time world
00:50:55champ.
00:50:56And this is the result.
00:51:06He's writhing in pain.
00:51:08Yeah, I wear it in every breath that he exhales.
00:51:12RKO!
00:51:14Mercifully.
00:51:16It is over.
00:51:20Randy actually commits the pinning card over here.
00:51:32And he does.
00:51:35Here is your winner, the Viper, Randy Orton!
00:51:46Well, a loud and clear message to anybody else in that locker room who wants to step to Randy Orton
00:51:52right now.
00:51:54Stay back.
00:51:58Three weeks for Tony Rob.
00:52:00Hold on, hold on.
00:52:01What is that?
00:52:10It is Cody!
00:52:12Cody is here at SmackDown!
00:52:40Cody Rhodes has arrived.
00:52:44The American nightmare.
00:52:4814 days removed from one of the worst beatings we've ever seen.
00:52:56I mean we don't know what physical condition Cody is in certainly looks laser focused but I've got to be
00:53:04honest with you Joe Test based on what we just saw happen to Matt Cardona I think those security guards
00:53:12need to redouble their effort to try and prevent Cody coming anywhere near this ring
00:53:26Rhodes makes his way through the backstage video cameras were capturing the arrival of Cody's bus and his entrance into
00:53:37the back of the arena as Randy took note after that beating and victory over Matt Cardona there is something
00:53:48dark behind the eyes of Cody Rhodes
00:53:54bearing in mind the vicious beatdown his formerly great friend Randy Orton issued to him two weeks ago
00:54:03very little in the way of updates on the health or whereabouts of Cody Rhodes until Jerry Roll broke the
00:54:10news that he was heading here
00:54:13clearly the ire of Cody Rhodes' frustrations and anger is stood in the centre of the ring after just decimating
00:54:23poor Matt Cardona
00:54:24Cardona here on SmackDown
00:54:43here is his friend Jelly Roll
00:54:48and there is his friend Jelly Roll
00:54:51foreboding about what is about to happen here on SmackDown it feels like one of those moments before disaster strikes
00:55:04oh meanwhile security was trying to control Randy Orton almost preemptively and instead Orton just dismisses them
00:55:33incredible scene here on SmackDown Randy Orton in the middle of the ring as he saw the arrival of Cody
00:55:41Rhodes
00:55:4114 days removed from the brutal beating of the undisputed champion that he doled out Cody Rhodes returns
00:56:00and now you can see Nick Aldis and security trying to contain him
00:56:22just here to talk to him he says he gets him that assurance
00:56:45they're not talking they're not talking center of the ring
00:56:49Rose punch after punch kick after kick
00:56:53can't believe that anyone was buying the talk line
00:56:56these are major reprisals from Cody Rhodes coming the way of Randy Orton
00:57:01after that heinous assault a couple of weeks ago
00:57:06security guards trying to get some control
00:57:09absolutely no chance lads
00:57:12security trying to tear them apart
00:57:15and who knows where this one is gonna go
00:57:19Cody sending security everywhere as he dumps Randy
00:57:24oh the steel chair is back and Cody denies it and lands a huge right hand
00:57:28well this is a Cody Rhodes completely frenzied
00:57:31furious and who can blame it
00:57:36Cody is all over Randy
00:57:39there's just no way to get away from the WWE champ
00:57:43he looks like a man possessed
00:57:50right to his eyes as he gets it down onto the desk
00:57:58finally some separation and a bit of control
00:58:03finally a little respite for Randy Orton
00:58:05clearly worst for wear here
00:58:10but in whole pursuit now blocked by the security guards
00:58:13Cody Rhodes has not had his pound of flesh
00:58:18and now Orton
00:58:26freeing himself of the guards
00:58:28absolute mayhem here at ringside
00:58:32just do not have enough security guards or officials to get a grip on this thing
00:58:40big body shot by Rhodes
00:58:42right hand after right hand
00:58:44two weeks removed from when a steel chair was smashing down on his head
00:58:48yeah and I wonder how much Randy Orton regrets that now
00:58:52the American nightmare
00:58:54the undisputed champ
00:58:59taking it right
00:59:00to his Wrestlemania title challenger
00:59:10Cody's free
00:59:13Cody Rhodes absolutely ferocious in these attacks
00:59:17on Randy Orton
00:59:19there may be no holding back the WWE champ
00:59:22Randy welcome to your worst nightmare
00:59:25Randy who collapsed down to his seat
00:59:28all of a sudden
00:59:29it's Randy Orton who now is on top of Cody
00:59:39the intensity just boiling over here in Pittsburgh
00:59:42complete pandemonium here
00:59:45in the ring
00:59:46in the arena
00:59:47Randy Orton perhaps has had enough
00:59:50but no
00:59:50oh no
00:59:55referee security being set flying everywhere
00:59:59and Orton just dropping anyone who comes near with him
01:00:03with the exception
01:00:05of Cody Rhodes
01:00:16Cody's everywhere you look
01:00:18and now Cody
01:00:19digging deep into the eyeball
01:00:22of Randy Orton
01:00:24nothing is off limits between these two
01:00:26as you said
01:00:27wanting that pound of flesh
01:00:29two weeks of stewing
01:00:32two weeks of recovery
01:00:34and now this
01:00:37if I were Randy Orton I would be a hasty retreat now
01:00:41but that is not how Orton is built
01:00:44not this version of the Viper
01:00:46the amount of right hands
01:00:48that have been landed flush
01:00:50as security continues to try their best
01:00:53to pull apart
01:00:54these two
01:00:56well their best is not good enough
01:00:58Joe Tess
01:01:00two men who two weeks ago
01:01:02were discussing each other as brothers
01:01:04oh how things have changed
01:01:08Cody said he wanted this version
01:01:10of Randy
01:01:11he wanted it in Vegas
01:01:13he's gotten it early
01:01:14and Cody more than welcomes
01:01:16delivering it back
01:01:17I mean these two must be
01:01:24absolutely exhausted
01:01:26completely burning themselves out
01:01:29yet every time they lock eyes
01:01:31a new level of energy
01:01:34becomes unlocked
01:01:38this is going to be a long three weeks
01:01:41before Wrestlemania
01:01:43here on Smackdown
01:01:46Jelly Roll
01:01:47as things have settled down
01:01:49Jelly Roll
01:01:49has now entered the ring
01:01:51of course
01:01:51close with both men
01:02:05playing mediator
01:02:07here is Jelly Roll
01:02:08someone has to play
01:02:09the peacemaker
01:02:10Randy and Cody
01:02:11oh Randy is punching
01:02:12security guards
01:02:13again
01:02:15oh an RKO
01:02:16on Jelly
01:02:24a Viper
01:02:27strike
01:02:28on Jelly Roll
01:02:44the peacemaker
01:02:46with good intentions
01:02:48just got dropped
01:02:51he'll tell you exactly
01:02:52what friendships are worth
01:02:54to Randy Orton
01:02:55at this point in time
01:02:57he said I can't be held responsible
01:03:00for what happens
01:03:02and now concern for Jelly Roll
01:03:0422 days to mania
01:03:0722 days to this volcano
01:03:11erupting and deciding
01:03:12each man's now
01:03:14and each man's forever
01:03:16Randy and Cody
01:03:18we're
01:03:19we're
01:03:19we're
01:03:20we're
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