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00:00C-E-R, C-E-R, C-E-R, C-E-R
00:12He is a belt collector, not just the undisputed British women's champion, AEW's TVN champion, New Japan's strong women's champion.
00:26This past week making the finals of the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament in AEW, a former six-time women's champion
00:35in WWE, the first and only female wrestler to win championships against WWE, AEW and New Japan.
00:47There is nobody quite like Mercedes-Money.
01:01And it's surreal, it is surreal to see Mercedes-Benz in a retro ring.
01:09But much like you, Gideon Gray, there are plenty of people who want to see that title come home to
01:16a British wrestler in Kanji tonight.
01:19We've seen how much support Kanji has here.
01:22This is going to be electric from the get-go.
01:26Kanji has more than proved she is ready for this opportunity.
01:29I'm off it. Listen, if there's anyone with something to prove here, it's not Kanji, and I'll tell you that
01:35much.
01:36Well, it's entirely different watching on a screen halfway across the world and thinking, yeah, I want to be there,
01:46I want to compete with these people.
01:47It's another thing stepping into this ring in this country with these wrestlers who are the best goddamn wrestlers in
01:55the world.
01:56Bar none.
02:10The following contest is a women's division singles match with a 60-minute time limit scheduled for 1-4.
02:20And it is for the Undisputed British Women's Championship.
02:33Introducing first the challenger, she is Nottingham's very own Kanji.
02:58And introducing your champion from Boston, Massachusetts.
03:07She is the New Japan Wrestling Strong Women's Champion.
03:17She is the AEW TBS Champion.
03:25And she is the current reigning, undefending, undisputed British Women's Champion.
03:37The CEO, Mercedes Moody.
03:50You know, I've done this a long time.
03:52I don't know if I've really, if ever, experienced an atmosphere like there is in here for Monet and Kanji.
04:02A hell of a debut for your undisputed British Women's Champion.
04:09Look, I get it. You don't like the fact that Mercedes Moody has never wrestled in Rev Pro before.
04:14She won the title at Wrestle Dynasty in the Tokyo Dome January 5th.
04:18This is her first appearance on an actual Rev Pro event.
04:21Absolutely. Months later.
04:23Never earned a shot.
04:25Never earned a shot.
04:25Got given one anyway.
04:26That's fine.
04:27Time now to put up.
04:29Show that you're actually worthy of holding the Revolution Pro Wrestling undisputed British Women's Heavyweight whatever champion.
04:39Show you belong here.
04:41Well, she showed she's, forget anywhere else.
04:44She showed she's worthy of winning the championship when she beat Mina Shirakara.
04:47Come off it.
04:47Come off it.
04:49Whether she can do it, though, in England, against Kanji, the biggest night of Kanji's career.
04:54Well, the bell's just rung, so let's find out.
04:57Come on, Kanji!
05:02Come on, Kanji!
05:03Come on, Kanji!
05:03Come on, Kanji!
05:04Come on, Kanji!
05:04Come on, Kanji!
05:04Collar and elbow tie-up.
05:06Mone going to back Kanji towards the ropes.
05:09Kanji, you don't know.
05:09Kanji trying to change direction.
05:10Mone gets her into the corner.
05:11Hair from the champion.
05:13Not noticed by the Scottish referee.
05:15And, of course, going straight to the face.
05:17Why respect anyone?
05:20Well, Mone, I think, knowing the superstar aura that she kind of brings to the ring here,
05:26I think she's hoping that she can kind of intimidate Kanji.
05:29Intimidate Kanji.
05:31Typical American.
05:31Of course.
05:32I think there's a deliberate strategy here by Mone.
05:35She brings that star power and hoping that Kanji will be overwhelmed by the occasion.
05:40And that's why she's trying to do this casual act of making it seem like it's light work here.
05:53Kanji, I think a year ago even.
05:55Maybe even half a year ago.
05:56This might have worked.
05:57This attempt at mind games from Mone.
05:59But we have seen it in the past six months at least.
06:01Kanji just maturing in front of our eyes.
06:04That victory over Serena Dee at Uprising.
06:07Against Diona Parrazzo.
06:08Against all the women we've seen Kanji defeat.
06:11Lucia Lee, Sapphire Reed, Skye Smithson, L.A. Taylor.
06:15You name it.
06:15Kanji has been on a run like few we have ever seen here in Red Pro.
06:19But she just got knocked down to the canvas there by Mone.
06:29Kanji looking for the leapfrog.
06:30Mone pushes her to the rope.
06:32Kanji rolls behind.
06:34It's a roll up there for a one count only.
06:37Mone making sure she doesn't stay down for long.
06:38Another kick out on one from the champion as the arm drag from Kanji.
06:43Absolutely holds on.
06:45Manipulates Mone over.
06:47Twisting the arm.
06:53Mone.
06:55There's been some talk about whether Mone might be underestimating Kanji
06:58in the build up to this.
07:00Given that she obviously has three different championships at once.
07:05She is.
07:06Well she has been.
07:06I don't think she would have been.
07:07But if she has been it would be a big big mistake.
07:09She's just learning here.
07:11You can see the look on her face.
07:12A little bit of a look at surprise though.
07:14Of course.
07:15Just how good Kanji is.
07:16Of course.
07:16Has she been defending the other belts?
07:19That's not our business right here.
07:20We're talking about the undisputed British Women's Championship.
07:23Absolutely.
07:24One thing we do know though is that she's been on scintillating form.
07:27As I said making the finals of the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament
07:29in AEW this past week.
07:31That's going to take place next month for the finals.
07:34That's nice.
07:37Kanji being backed up into the corner.
07:39Well the point is though.
07:40Reversal to the whip by Kanji.
07:42Mone.
07:43Yeah.
07:43Lovely.
07:43Lovely takeover.
07:45Rolling straight through into the crossface.
07:48And a statement maker by Mone.
07:50But Kanji very quickly and very smartly.
07:52Going to the bottom rope.
07:54Absolutely.
07:54Listen.
07:55Wonderful.
07:56Yave technique.
07:57Lovely.
07:59And my point about the Owen Hart Tournament.
08:01You're talking about, oh does she defend championship?
08:02I don't think anyone can dispute that she continues to be Mercedes Mone.
08:06One of the absolute premier wrestlers in the world.
08:09Absolutely.
08:09She's great against Americans.
08:11That's fine.
08:14Well if she's great against Americans, why wouldn't she be great against everyone?
08:17Well thank you very much guys that don't even want to show up in the world.
08:18British wrestlers, Japanese wrestlers you name it.
08:20Yes Kanji!
08:22Yes Kanji!
08:23Yes Kanji!
08:23Yes Kanji!
08:23Good!
08:23The man and the hotbed is in the wrestling world but Britain is the same in that regard.
08:29Britain has a greater independence, I would say then anywhere in the world.
08:35Kanji representing that tonight Sunset flip from Kanji only a one count though I don't think
08:42Kanji's got more than the one count so far against Monet he's tried a couple of times an uppercut
08:55right across the chest shades of the Nigel McGuinness
09:05Kanji got that kick to the back there the fub there of the impact here comes Kanji
09:12German Supers there she's been given the opportunity Monet didn't give her that chance
09:16now Kanji's been sent all the way sliding under that bottom rope down to the floor
09:24Monet tried to leap it over knee Kanji out of the way Kanji caught there by Monet Monet telling
09:32some of the fans here to move out of the way Monet
09:37oh we can kick not caught Kanji yes go on Kanji Kanji likes to use that calf
09:44crusher submission remember changing this up into a toe and ankle lock though Monet
09:50though very painful looking impact there for Kanji into the guardrail Monet not having this
09:59all their own way far from it in fact but gets the knees there onto the chest of Kanji
10:04look at Monet holding up the title again trying to project an air of inevitability here that she's
10:18going to retain against Kanji I don't think anyone thinks it's inevitable far from it there's a two count
10:23there both for Monet getting those knees into the back the knees forward into the shoulders stays on top
10:31got one of those legs hood if you've got both legs hood could have been different but it's a kick
10:35out
10:35with that that spare leg from Kanji it's such a a brutal industry the wrestling industry when you're
10:45someone like Kanji who's been undefeated for for months now been on the run of her life it could all
10:50come
10:50crashing down into an instant here in three seconds if Monet can get those shoulders down for the canvas
10:54it could all be for nothing essentially doing her best to just control Kanji at the moment to
11:06effective effective measures he's first into the turnbuckle goes Kanji courtesy of the champion
11:18and they wind him one up a little disrespect there from the CEO
11:30and they trying to send Kanji across the ring see Kanji's got that right elbow hooked over the top
11:34rope to prevent her from being maneuvered
11:41they got taken down with a drop toe hold there by Kanji Kanji's gonna go to the opposite rope spins
11:46around try for the spinning kick into the face Monet though that would have pick up Kanji
11:53if you're trying for a tombstone pile driver no no no Kanji though Kanji twist the neck of your
11:59the women's champion step straight up and once again the Kanji Sabre junior
12:12and the Doncaster crowd reacting
12:20so much love for Kanji here tonight that's how you're gonna get her so far she's in there against
12:25the champion who almost remained the champion at the DDT from nowhere though from Kanji
12:32Kanji on top Kanji with the cover to win the title the left shoulder comes up from Mercedes Monet
12:41Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji!
12:51Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji!
12:55Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji!
12:55Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji! Kanji
13:10the legs of kanji there swung them around and then drops the knees more damage to the abdomen
13:15gets on top hooks the leg and a kick out from kanji but i get the impression now that mercedes
13:22mona gradually just chipping away wearing away the resistance of kanji
13:30the frustration starting to set in you can see it on the face of mona
13:46bringing a real attitude to this match
13:51angie not backing down gets that strike to the face through the rope she comes and got caught
13:57oh oh oh oh money it's a suplex going for the second a mixed reception for this from mercedes
14:11mona the three amigos tribute to eddie guerrero from mercedes mona
14:25and a violent intent in mind looking for that second rope meteora nails kanji with no kanji
14:34runs through incredible what an incredible counter from kanji kanji smashing that knee
14:40down into the canvas i mean kanji doing more damage trying to soften up that leg of mercedes
14:47monet and can you imagine the international headlines if kanji would have forced a tap out
14:53from mercedes monet here i can absolutely imagine that people would be surprised yes big kick to the
14:59back from kanji kanji going for the cover again and no more one counts now kanji getting closer
15:07with these pin attempts left shoulder comes up again for monet
15:15and again these fans in doncaster many of them with conflicting favorites a split crowd
15:25straight up under the shoulder no monet swaps the back kanji tries to hold on monet though
15:32bridging backwards beautiful bridge beautiful bridge from monet yes yes yes kanji it's got her in the rear
15:37naked looking to find a way to move a hand to the back of the head of monet and cinch
15:43that in but
15:44monet is fighting it manages to get back to her feet roll straight back through shoulders down
15:49pressure applied but kanji bridging up sleeper choke still applied didn't release the hold the idea of
15:56that by monet that pin attempt was to force kanji to release the hold to kick out but kanji didn't
16:00she found a way to get out while still holding on world-class stuff here from kanji in pursuit of
16:07this women's championship beautiful resultful counter monet gets a two
16:15the knees again no counter this time from kanji has monet done enough no she has not
16:24the continue to shoot the time the weak professionals by the way to get out of the way to get
16:26out of
16:26this canji it's good playing
16:32it's good getting I don't think i just feel the desire to get out of the way to get out
16:32of the way
16:32Kanji is in this we are deep into this match and Kanji still with a very real chance
16:45money though as champion gonna take the fight here to the challenger
16:49and shots in the corner now from the ceo
16:56came in with the knees kanji missing with the boot
17:01money able to roll her up now up on the second turn buckle kanji
17:06ducked whatever monet was going to attempt there kanji tilted well
17:11oh yes yes yes look at the transition trapping both arms modified octopus
17:17looking to bring those elbows together and they must be thinking about tapping
17:22it looks absolutely excruciating forced her up into the air but kanji counters
17:27into a sunset flip for a two count
17:31another roll up here from kanji monet quickly out smart smart for monet
17:36but kanji knows the reversals knows the counters monet straight back in
17:42and they couldn't keep her down here kanji another counter
17:47kanji holding on to the leg again absolute test for the scottish referee here
17:52people thinking that an indian death lock is a figure four in the crowd but god
17:56bless them either way it's a deeply painful submission holders mercedes monet is finding out
18:07kanji as you say showing everything she has learned talked about her early days
18:12early just inviting the slaps from monet sorry and raining down four arms against your champion
18:20and then bridging backwards beautiful beautiful
18:27kanji increasing the pressure here on monet with that bridge
18:30when there you know
18:32strike on her there kanji drop in the other way
18:38can you wouldn't let her kanji once more still has the leg still twisting absolutely twisting toehold by kanji now
18:51on monet
18:55kanji just stamps down on the ankle after isolating it over monet's own kneecap wonderful technique
19:07kanji has come here with a plan she is sticking to it
19:13still weakening the leg
19:16monedo on top
19:19how much of a plan to this just getting on top and smashing her in the face as many times
19:23as she can
19:23but forearms rather than fists give her that fantastic kanji though kanji though
19:31kanji takes the leg kanji taking the leg twisting at the ankle absolutely looking for that toe hook
19:37and just isolating the kneecap trying to reap it but monet doing well finding an achilles lock of her
19:43own both women trading achilles locks trying to pop their hips up trying just to grind away the
19:49blades into the heel of their opponents monet coming up first to strike kanji though answering in kind
19:55neither competitor wanting to get to the ropes even though they're right there just wanting to fight
20:01out both kicking each other in the face yeah that's a great point i think either of them could have
20:05reached the ropes at any time but even though they were in excruciating pain themselves it was
20:10more important to them to try and force a tap out from their opponent absolutely something
20:14to prove to each other and i think this is the first time that mercedes monet has realized she's
20:21in for an actual fight here big shots they said to each other there before this exchange look at these
20:31elbows from both women
20:36and the intensity going up to 11 here in our main event at high stakes is the uppercut from kanji
20:45oh monet looking for the money maker couldn't get it kanji taking the leg she just rolls through
20:51rolls through into the calf crusher come on kanji has she done enough work on that leg of money to
20:58force the tap out here is kanji about to become the undisputed british women's champion
21:03monet doing the only thing she can do and trying to relieve some pressure from her leg managing to
21:09sit back with it and kanji lost the hold monet big shot to the head do you see how absolute
21:15dazed
21:16that leg made kanji another shot all monet could do to get out of that and just now launching a
21:24flurry
21:24of forearms against the side of the temples of kanji that slap across the face another one there from
21:30monet and they trying to still project a level of disdain of disregard but she's got to be impressed
21:37she's got to have respect i think for what kanji has brought here
21:44kanji once again gonna look for the money maker oh kanji finding a way out though back flipping over
21:51monet double wrist clutch looking for the european clutch come on put the leg is up the legs of there
21:57as kanji and kanji that was a really intelligent pin attempt at the back elbow into the side of the
22:04head of monet i thought monet was out i thought monet was out
22:12goodness me what an elbow that was how on earth monet kicked out there i don't know but she did
22:25yeah the fans are 100 right this is quite something between kanji has been an incredible
22:33night of action and what a climax to it we're seeing here between kanji and mercedes monet
22:40man what a strike from kanji
22:44looks like as the match goes on there's more force behind those strikes not less double wrist lock
22:50from kanji looking to pull that hand away from monet's back look at the angle absolutely
22:59kanji hooking the leg around the back of the head look at the position that monet finds that we can't
23:04breathe can't do anything but the arm hooked absolutely all she can focus on right now is
23:09trying to keep that hand glued to her back the moment it comes away the pressure against your arm
23:15is just impossible to bear huge counter from monet tombstone position into the double knees
23:28brutally effective yeah monet as you said when when that submission hold was locked in you saw her
23:34reach around with a spare hand to grab the other hand that allowed her to get into a position lifting
23:39kanji up as you say the tombstone position and dropping her onto the knees both women down referees
23:44up to a count of five but they're both going to make it to their feet here we go again
23:48kanji and monet
23:49backcracker from monet
23:54and another one another one no rolls back through statement maker the statement maker
24:05monet kanji falls to submission kanji looking to break the grip though one finger look it's one finger
24:12there for monet now it's no fingers monet's shoulders go down back into it back into it here is monet
24:17absolutely looking to switch up the grip rather than using a butcher's grip just grabbing a key
24:22lock on her own wrist but kanji easily finding the fingers and monet sensibly stamping away at the
24:27hand of kanji choking it okay choking kanji kanji taps kanji had to tap there was no choice and the
24:36ceo remains
24:38the undisputed british women's champion
24:54the undisputed british women's champion
25:15all right congratulations to mercedes monet is your undisputed british women's champion
25:24all right congratulations to mercedes monet but it is hard not to feel heartbreak here
25:31for kanji who gave it everything and came within a hair of fulfilling her dream here against monet
25:41she has earned the respect of mercedes monet but she has not made it as champion tonight that night
25:49you've got to think it will come though
25:54what a moment between kanji and mercedes monet
26:11mercedes monet lives to fight another day after a british independent wrestling debut successfully
26:20defending that undisputed british women's championship but we saw earlier on there was no shortage
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