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00:22Here comes the big dog.
00:33And right about now Roman Reigns has got to feel like he's walking into the lion's den.
00:54After everything we've seen from the last month, Roman Reigns knows what he's stepping into the ring with.
01:01The question is, what will he do to change the outcome of what we've seen?
01:07I had the opportunity to talk to Roman Reigns a little bit earlier today.
01:10And he says this is about unfinished business with Brock Lesnar.
01:14A number of years ago at WrestleMania in Santa Clara, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in the middle of an
01:19unbelievable matchup before Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
01:23For Roman Reigns tonight, Corey, is about unfinished business.
01:27Roman Reigns last year officially declared WWE his yard.
01:32Yet the Universal Championship has eluded him because it's been in the clutches of the Beast Incarnate.
01:39Roman is ready tonight for the fight of his life.
01:44Only two men have beaten The Undertaker on the grand stage of WrestleMania.
01:49You're looking at one of them right now, Roman Reigns.
01:52The other, Reigns' opponent tonight, Brock Lesnar.
02:06We've seen so many tonight step up to the moment, step up to the bright lights, step up and perform.
02:14You just mentioned it, Cole, Roman Reigns knows what it takes on this stage to perform at this level.
02:19But tonight, a second opportunity at Brock Lesnar.
02:26He cannot let this one slip through his fingers.
02:30It was last year at WrestleMania that Brock Lesnar got his hands on the Universal Championship,
02:35defeating now WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg.
02:41And now 371 days later,
02:44Lesnar's back defending the title against Reigns.
03:15The
03:16The
03:19The beast comes marching in.
03:33The most decorated athlete in combat sports history.
03:38Brock Lesnar making his way to the battlefield.
03:43I wanna put a couple of things in perspective about Brock Lesnar.
03:46Brock Lesnar has not lost since Survivor Series of 2016.
03:53The last time Lesnar lost the matchup.
03:56He has the third longest title reign of the last 30 years in WWE.
04:04And it was in this building where he stopped the streak that the world
04:11believed was unstoppable.
04:12The Wrestlemania undefeated streak of The Undertaker.
04:20I can guarantee you one thing,
04:22neither of these superstars is leaving this match without a few new scars.
04:34The following contest is for the Universal Championship.
04:42Introducing first the challenger from Pensacola, Florida winning at 265 pounds,
04:48Roman Reigns.
04:55His opponent.
04:58Now, go away.
05:08Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman.
05:15Tonight, fighting out of the corner to my right.
05:20The Samoan conquering beast of the box office.
05:25The reigning, the faking, and disputed Universal Heavyweight Champion,
05:34Brock Lesnar.
05:45You can never get past the look in Brock Lesnar's eyes before a fight,
05:49before a battle.
05:50He looks like a wild animal that's just been uncaged and
05:54has an unlimited buffet to feast on.
05:56This is where he's most at home.
05:58This is where he loves to be.
06:02It is for the Universal Championship.
06:04WrestleMania, Superdome, New Orleans, and Brock Lesnar quickly goes to war.
06:09Backing Reigns into the corner, burying the shoulders into the midsection of Roman Reigns.
06:15And Reigns is not gonna back down.
06:18He's made that clear as he comes right back after the beast.
06:21Roman needs to stay out of the punches of the beast.
06:26Another German suplex.
06:28So quick, so strong, so agile.
06:32And a trio of Germans to start this match.
06:36We are seconds into this match and Roman's taking three trips to Suplex City.
06:40Superman Punch rocks down.
06:45Superman Punch rocks down again, and the champion rolls out of the ring.
06:49We saw this past Monday, Brock Lesnar able to survive five Superman Punches from Reigns,
06:56and still delivered an F5 of his own.
06:58And Roman Reigns is not gonna stop, he's not gonna wait.
07:01The steps and a third one brings Lesnar down.
07:04Reigns has gotta get him in the ring, champion's advantage.
07:06Reigns can only win the title tonight via pinfall or submission.
07:10Realizing that, it's Lesnar back in the middle of the squared circle.
07:13I think it's a great game plan to keep-
07:16Lesnar now going to the other side and he hit hard.
07:20You can see the knot beginning to well up already on the forehead of Brock Lesnar.
07:25The pace has got to be this, it's gotta be fast.
07:29Roman Reigns has got to keep Brock Lesnar moving and off his feet.
07:32Watch this, watch Brock tumble out of the ring into the floor.
07:38And the more Reigns can do this,
07:40the more his confidence will grow through this match against the Beast.
07:44And Brock is stunned here in the early going.
07:48I know Roman portrays a cool, calm, and collected title.
07:51He caught him, and a belly-to-belly throw.
07:54And you can hear the thud as Roman's body hit the floor.
07:58A bone-shaking suplex.
08:00I know Roman overtly appears cool, calm, and collected before this fight.
08:06But I can tell you, Roman's like a duck on a pond right now.
08:09Outside, everything's calm, but inside, there's tag.
08:12Belly-to-belly throw, and Roman hit hard.
08:14Roman hit hard.
08:20There is so much physicality and
08:24impact that neither man has a chance or
08:27the opportunity to hang out.
08:29Look out, no interest in being anywhere near Brock Lesnar when he's in this mood.
08:33Roman Reigns is hurt.
08:35Brock Lesnar just dumped him on his face.
08:37He's got a- God.
08:40And now, my God.
08:42Face first.
08:44Roman's face might be shattered.
08:45Looked like Brock was going for another belly-to-belly.
08:48Instead, he just threw Roman Reigns face first right onto our announce table.
09:00Back into the ring, Reigns goes.
09:06Brock Lesnar just freakishly strong battle between two titans.
09:10There's bound to be some collateral damage.
09:12Corey, we've said all along, this match is not gonna be pretty.
09:15Another German suplex to Roman Reigns, this time a release, as Lesnar stands up straight,
09:22defiantly looks at the WWE fans in New Orleans.
09:31Suplex City, bitch!
09:33It was in Santa Clara, the last time these two met at WrestleMania,
09:37where Suplex City was coined, Roman was its very first victim.
09:41Another German suplex, I believe that's five.
09:45Trying to keep a tally over here, provided Brock and Reigns don't destroy the table.
09:52Well, now he's really slowed the pace down.
09:54He's really starting, almost stalk his prey.
09:57That's what Brock loves to do.
09:58This is in Brock's wheelhouse right now.
10:02Physically dominate, punish your opponent.
10:05Another belly to belly, it has been a suplex clinic for the champion.
10:11Doesn't it seem like Brock gets stronger as the match goes?
10:15I have to agree with you, coach, right now, Roman Reigns would agree with you.
10:20I don't even know if Roman Reigns can think straight right now.
10:24He is beaten up, exhausted.
10:27At this very moment, this is reminiscent of when John Cena faced Brock Lesnar.
10:31Indeed. Absolute one-sided domination.
10:33Summer Slam a number of years ago, one of the most uncomfortable matches I've ever called.
10:38And this is heading in that direction with another belly-to-belly.
10:42Reigns landed high on his shoulder and just collapses in a lump outside the ring.
10:47Roman's gotta feel like he's been in a car wreck right now.
10:52Watch this incredible strength.
10:54Watch Reigns land, Corey.
10:57Right on the shoulder.
10:59Reigns would be lucky if he doesn't have a separated shoulder after that.
11:02My God, Lesnar tossing the table, part of the table in our German announce team.
11:08Just in a foul, nasty move.
11:11Who's gonna stop him?
11:13I don't know, but if I was Carson Schick, where I'd get the hell out of there.
11:21Now Lesnar just dragging Reigns.
11:24Corey, Reigns has been rather defenseless as he's running out of the barricade.
11:28That barricade shifted about eight inches.
11:32You mentioned the Cena match prior, right, Corey?
11:35Yeah.
11:35The last time that I've seen Brock Lesnar like this.
11:38The mood he's in, tossing stuff around at ringside.
11:41The look in his eyes, the smile on his face was that night.
11:44And that was absolute destruction of the greatest of all time.
11:47And now Brock Lesnar's doing the same to Roman Reigns.
11:49And he's got Reigns on his shoulder.
11:51And what's he doing here?
11:52Reigns, though, from behind.
11:53And this could be the opening Roman needs.
11:57What little energy Roman Reigns probably has left,
12:00he used right there to just buy himself a little time.
12:03That was pure instinct right there.
12:05Roman, for the last ditch effort to try to keep this match even going,
12:11to preserve his opportunity to become Universal Champion.
12:15We knew this was gonna be the most physical match of the night.
12:18It has been thus far.
12:20Reigns driving Reigns, Leicester way out of our table.
12:24Reigns driving Leicester onto and over our table.
12:31And the beast.
12:34Roman Reigns is willing to destroy anything and everything in his path,
12:38if it means tearing the title from Brock Lesnar.
12:41Watch this, watch this impact.
12:44And Corey, we are literally two feet away from the champion.
12:49And Lesnar's hurt, Brock Lesnar is hurt.
12:53And the big dog can sense it.
12:55Roman Reigns knows this is the first time he's had an opportunity to inflict
13:00punishment on Lesnar.
13:01And he's gotta get the champ back in the ring and he does just that.
13:04Roman Reigns looking to somehow put the beast away and
13:07win the Universal Championship for the first time in his career.
13:10And boys, he needs to do it, he needs to do it right now.
13:15Reigns, Superman punch and he caught him on the jaw.
13:18Brock felt that one, Brock stunned, Brock back to his feet.
13:21Reigns to get with his feet.
13:22That's it.
13:24But look at Lesnar, roll back onto his feet.
13:26Wow.
13:27A second spare.
13:28You talk instinct, Corey.
13:29Cover for the title, hooks the leg.
13:31Lesnar kicks it down.
13:34Two massive spears from the challenger.
13:36And that was seemingly instinct to roll up and kick out.
13:40And Roman Reigns looking at the official.
13:42And just saying to referee Chad Patton, two in disbelief.
13:47There was the first spear.
13:49But look at Brock how quickly, Corey, he made it back to his feet.
13:53He set up the second spear.
13:56One, two, three.
13:56Was it two?
13:57And it was.
14:08Now with Reigns back to his feet, Brock Lesnar, not quite sure where he's at.
14:14Roman Reigns measuring his opponent.
14:18Heyman is pleading with his client.
14:20My God.
14:22Right to the face.
14:24I think that just shoved Roman Reigns' nose.
14:28That caught him square.
14:29At the back of his neck.
14:30Cover by Lesnar, hooks the leg.
14:33Reigns kicks it too.
14:34Amazing.
14:35I can't believe Roman Reigns isn't out cold after that knee.
14:40Lesnar caught Roman flush in the face with a jumping knee.
14:45Corey, I don't think Brock Lesnar can believe Roman Reigns kicked out.
14:49Both of these men have taken shots that otherwise would keep a lesser man down.
14:54Listen, that very knee would shatter the skull of most normal men.
14:59And somehow Roman Reigns kicked out before three.
15:05And now Lesnar looking to put Roman Reigns away.
15:08An F5 to the challenger.
15:12Lesnar to retain.
15:14Kicked out by Reigns.
15:16Wow.
15:17How in the world is Roman Reigns doing this?
15:20When is the last time anybody survived an F5?
15:23Look at this knee.
15:24A nose-shattering knee from Brock Lesnar.
15:28I honestly am baffled as to how Roman Reigns is still in this fight in any capacity
15:34after the beating Lesnar has delivered.
15:37I think Lesnar is looking at Roman Reigns thinking the exact same thing.
15:46Lesnar still stalking Roman Reigns, going for yet another F5.
15:52Good.
15:54With more impact, cover by the champion.
15:58And Roman Reigns again stays alive.
16:02Lesnar can't believe it.
16:05Well, every time Roman kicks out, it just irritates the beast even worse.
16:10I mean, this is an unwinnable situation for Roman Reigns.
16:13There is a look of utter disbelief on the face of Brock Lesnar.
16:17Like, how many times do I need to do this?
16:20How many times do I need to deliver?
16:22Yeah, but the problem with Brock Lesnar is, Brock will do it as many times as necessary.
16:28Lesnar will stop at nothing to vanquish Roman Reigns.
16:32Put him down.
16:34You hear Heyman, put him down.
16:42The beast has had enough.
16:45Reigns on his shoulder for a third time, and a third F5.
16:50That's it, call it off.
16:52Lesnar to retain the championship, Reigns on heart alone.
16:57Three F5s.
16:59Heyman and Lesnar in disbelief.
17:01Heyman was on the third step.
17:05Heyman was on the third step.
17:11I can't remember the last time anyone kicked out of one F5, let alone three.
17:16And the thing is now, Corey, you see Brock, he's trying to figure out what to do.
17:18He's thrown three F5s at Roman Reigns.
17:27Now he just tosses Reigns to the outside.
17:32Roman, how much does he have left?
17:34Just stay down Roman, fight another day.
17:43You see him, Brock just glancing back at the German announce table.
17:48You have to wonder what is going through this man's mind.
17:55Lesnar with Reigns on his shoulder, he's not gonna do this.
17:58Not here, not an F5 out of the table and through the table.
18:04Four F5s have been delivered to Roman Reigns.
18:10I'm not sure Roman can even get back up to get back into the ring.
18:15I'm not sure why Roman would wanna get back up.
18:18Watch this F5, the fourth one of the match, Brock Lesnar driving Reigns to the table.
18:24Roman bounced like a corpse off the top of the table.
18:27Now look at Lesnar, Lesnar dragging,
18:29dragging the lifeless body of Reigns back into the ring.
18:36What is Brock gonna do next?
18:38It's almost like he's thinking, it's going through his head, what can I do?
18:43The scariest smile you will ever see just grace the face
18:47of the Beast incarnate.
18:49The sick part about this all is Brock is having the time of his life.
18:57Four F5s, multiple German suplexes.
19:02Looking for another German suplex and he delivers.
19:07Six, I believe, from the Beast.
19:10When you talk about guts, you talk about never giving up.
19:16You talk about taking everything somebody can deal out.
19:21That's what Roman Reigns is doing right now.
19:25Brock is enjoying this punishment.
19:32At this point, I don't even know if Roman realizes what's happening.
19:35Looking for a fifth F5 on Roman Reigns.
19:39Number five.
19:41That's it. Cover to retain at WrestleMania.
19:44Reigns again.
19:46How the hell is Roman Reigns still in this match?
19:54Lesnar is getting more and more infuriated.
19:58Each time Roman refuses to stay down.
20:00And now Lesnar's taking off the gloves.
20:05Exposed bare knuckles on the Beast incarnate.
20:08This does not bode well.
20:09You know, that smirk, that smile that you guys just talked about, it's gone.
20:13Now it's frustration.
20:15Now it's you're just making me mad.
20:17He disrespected you.
20:19Listen to Hamer.
20:21My God.
20:22And now Lesnar, delivering that.
20:24My God.
20:25You great right-handed blows.
20:26You can hear the bones cracking in the face of Reigns after every strike by Lesnar.
20:32That just made my stomach turn, this sickening thud.
20:37You see the official putting on the gloves.
20:40I believe Roman Reigns has been busted open by that straight right hand by Lesnar.
20:44That's the one you can hear clearly.
20:47I believe it was the elbow contacting the forehead of Roman.
21:03The beast.
21:08Reigns from behind.
21:14Desperation, Spear, and a no.
21:17Cover, hooks the leg, and a kick out by Brockett too.
21:21It's like Roman saw the red on his hands, coming from his own forehead.
21:27And it woke Roman up.
21:29And Roman Reigns is a mess.
21:31He's having to blink it out.
21:33He's realizing now it's everywhere.
21:35With that Samoan bloodline that Roman fights for so proudly.
21:39And look at Roman right in the face of Lesnar.
21:41Taunting, challenging the champion.
21:45Reigns again.
21:46Uh-oh.
21:48Uh-oh.
21:49Lesnar, and five.
21:52Lesnar to retain on Reigns, got it.
21:57Brock Lesnar wins.
21:59Here is your winner and still the Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar.
22:06The reign continues, unbelievable, Brock Lesnar is still Universal Champion.
22:19Roman Reigns fought like hell, but could not conquer the Conqueror.
22:25Roman Reigns could not have given any more of himself than he did here tonight.
22:31But sometimes, too much of Brock Lesnar is just too much of Brock Lesnar.
22:46Snot Similarly.
22:52I'm not theigger, nor the odds I saw for Singapore to win this year.
22:54So we've never seen him before.
22:54We believe even if a contest is come up.
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