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00:16Through the flames of Viserion,
00:20Winter is here.
00:22The Kingslayer, Seth Rollins, is ready for WrestleMania.
00:30The Broadway Contest is a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:38Diction is the first, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing 217 pounds, Seth Rollins.
00:46Seth Rollins has never held the Intercontinental Championship in his career.
00:52He has the opportunity tonight to become a Grand Slam Champion in WWE.
00:57It is a Mardi Gras atmosphere here tonight in the Superdome.
01:01Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and back at WrestleMania for
01:05the first time in a decade, the coach, Jonathan Coachman.
01:08I got one word for you, it's alive.
01:11This place is electric, they're ready to go.
01:14And boys, I can't think of a better way to start with Seth Rollins,
01:17DaMish, and Finn Balor.
01:18Let's do the show.
01:19That's the one time I'll agree with you tonight, coach.
01:22I'm not promising anymore.
01:27Seth Rollins may have the momentum coming in tonight after a monumental victory
01:32over Finn Balor this past Monday night on Raw.
01:36Quiet on the set.
01:38Can we please have quiet on the set?
01:48Awesome!
02:13Next, accompanied by The Misturage, presenting in Hollywood, California,
02:18to weigh 221 pounds, he is the Intercontinental Champion, The Miz.
02:26And it has indeed been a year of headlines for the eight-time Intercontinental Champion.
02:33I talked to Miz earlier today and he said, Coach, I've never been more ready to go
02:39than I am right now.
02:51Just a little pre-match conversation between The Miz and The Misturage.
03:00Right understanding life.
03:03Coach Allison has been sent to the back.
03:10I believe The Miz is telling The Misturage he's gonna go it alone tonight.
03:14Listen, The Miz is a new man.
03:17He's a completely changed man.
03:18Since the birth of his daughter, Monroe Sky Lizannan,
03:22Miz has become a whole new human being.
03:25Monday Night Raw is not the only announced team here at ringside.
03:28We are joined by our Spanish commentary team of Carlos Carrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
03:33Thank you, Michael.
03:34I'm very excited to celebrate the number one in terms of spectacles at the global level, WrestleMania.
03:39This party is also for you, Hispanic.
03:42WrestleMania!
03:43Yeah!
03:44And our German announced team as well.
03:45Calvin, Kenny, Karsten Schafer, and Tim Haver.
03:49This is WrestleMania.
03:51They will be born.
03:53They will be tempted.
03:55They will be tempted.
03:57And there is Miz, the Intercontinental Champion.
03:59His wife, Maurice, giving birth a couple of weeks ago to Monroe Sky Mizannan.
04:03The first child for that couple.
04:06And many people believe Miz is changing his stripes, so to speak.
04:10I'm one of those many people.
04:11The A-lister just sent The Miz to the back because The Miz is supremely confident he can defend successfully.
04:17I love the fact that he wants to have newfound respect, not just from the fans, but also from his
04:23family at home.
04:38And he's smiling.
04:43He's smiling.
04:45The Miz is amazing.
04:46They're pretty good.
04:49And they're standing.
04:51They're being a real champion.
04:52And they're a real champion.
04:52When you're reading this match and all these people are on stage in Raw, the more like it they get.
04:53of inclusion, that Balor Club is for everyone.
04:58Been flanked by the LGBTQ community from New Orleans.
05:02It is Balor Club at WrestleMania.
05:09I tell you what, so many different messages that are being sent here right now.
05:13It's positivity, you just said it, it's inclusion, but also it's excitement.
05:18Cuz boys, we're about to see three of the greatest athletes that WWE has today.
05:24And for Finn Balor, guys, this is his WrestleMania debut here tonight.
05:29It's hard to believe a man who's accomplished so much in his career before
05:33WWE and even in WWE, the first ever Universal Champion,
05:38finally achieving his dream of performing on the grandest stage of them all.
05:43How amazing does that look right there?
05:45And boys, I think we take it for granted sometimes that it's somehow when you
05:49get to the stage, it's easy to get on the card at WrestleMania.
05:53It's not easy, it's very, very difficult.
05:55And I think Finn Balor is going to really relish this opportunity.
06:00Looking to win his first Intercontinental Championship,
06:02rules of this triple threat match.
06:05First man to gain pinfall for submission becomes the Intercontinental Champion.
06:11It was back on January 22nd, part of the Raw 25th Anniversary Show where Miz defeated
06:18Roman Reigns to win the Intercontinental Championship for an eighth time.
06:22He's got his work cut out for him tonight.
06:24Tonight, The Miz looks to put the icing on the cake of his storybook life.
06:29Becoming a new father, a trophy wife at home, and
06:33the reigning Intercontinental Champion.
06:3624 times, the Intercontinental Championship has been defended at WrestleMania 10 times.
06:42The title has changed hands.
06:44You mentioned the word respect.
06:45Well, Jeff Jarrett, brand new WWE Hall of Famer, on Friday night, he called out The Miz.
06:50He said, thank you for making the Intercontinental title mean so much.
06:53The Miz also tonight has the opportunity to show the entire WWE Universe his true self,
06:58his reborn side.
07:00And the beauty of this matchup, it really is a pick-em on who is going to win this thing.
07:05No clear favorite, as a nice deep arm drag by Finn Balor.
07:11He's one of these slams echoing throughout the Superdome.
07:14It's gonna be a long, loud night.
07:15And a couple of near falls to start things off.
07:18There's Miz now, looking for a quick victory.
07:20And Balor has to kick it too.
07:22Miz sent over the top rope outside the ring.
07:25Remember, again, Balor rolling up Rollins, and now it's Balor rolling through.
07:31For the stomp early, and Balor again.
07:34Super kick right to the midsection, and now goes Rollins.
07:39Remember, champion does not have to be pinned to the title.
07:42Uh-oh, look out.
07:42Early.
07:43Balor taking to the skies.
07:45Up and down, go Miz and Rollins.
07:47In a situation like this, you're gonna have to go high risk.
07:51Finn Balor willing to do just that.
07:53And when you're at WrestleMania, it's not always about that you win.
07:57Sometimes people remember how you win.
08:00Incredible athleticism displayed by Balor, now rolling the champion in the ring.
08:04Now remember, Miz does not have to be defeated to lose his title.
08:08Indeed, I mentioned that earlier, first man to gain pitfall or submission will become champion.
08:12Miz, sunset flip, rolls through, and a basement dropkick by Balor.
08:16Quickly into the cover, hooks the leg, and a kick out by the champ.
08:20For example, if Seth Rollins pins Finn Balor, Miz still loses Intercontinental Championship.
08:27You know, the anticipation when you wait all day to get out on this big stage, and
08:30you wait all year.
08:31I think there's a certain advantage to being first out on the card.
08:34Well, Finn Balor talked to me about that earlier today.
08:36He was excited.
08:38What a crossbody.
08:40And Seth, though, sent shoulder first into the corner, and Miz right into the face of Balor.
08:45But they capitalize quick.
08:46Cover for the champ, is it enough to almost have him near fall.
08:50I talked to Seth Rollins earlier today, asked if there were any pre-match jitters.
08:53Seth said, need I remind you?
08:54And look at who's here as part of the WWE Universe tonight, John Cena.
08:59Remember, he said if he didn't get his match against The Undertaker,
09:02didn't get his WrestleMania moment, he was going to enjoy WrestleMania as a fan.
09:06Well, I talked to him earlier, cuz we know we're tight friends, and he said, I'm a man of my
09:09word.
09:10I'm gonna go out there and enjoy the whole damn show.
09:12Look at this.
09:12Double blockbuster by Rollins.
09:14Cover on Miz, hooks the legs, shoulders down, kick out by the champ.
09:19Back to my previous point, Seth Rollins said, need I remind you, Graves,
09:22I'm the man that committed the heist of the century at WrestleMania.
09:25Yeah, it was- Of course,
09:26cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and leaving with the WWE Championship.
09:30Yeah, one of the great moments in WrestleMania history.
09:33And here is Miz looking for the skull crushing finale.
09:37Rollins catches him with a back elbow, knee right to the face of Rollins.
09:41So many guys have had WrestleMania moments, but so many athletes have had moments inside
09:46of this legendary dome, and I think all three of these men would like nothing more
09:51than to be part of the lore of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
09:55And here is Miz heading up to the top rope, measuring Rollins.
10:00Miz right across the face, cover on Rollins to retain the title, and again a near fall.
10:07Miz offering Rollins no quarter, applying all the pressure he has to muster in the early
10:12goings of this match.
10:13On a YouTube interview earlier today on the WWE Channel, Miz called this the year of the Miz.
10:19He said he's brought the title to great heights, no one's taking it away, and
10:22he wants to show his newborn daughter who is the champ.
10:25And have you noticed here in the first few minutes of this match, you don't see a Miz that is
10:29arrogant,
10:30cocky, playing to the crowd.
10:31He's all focused all the time.
10:33But for the next ranker, that would have been vintage Miz, and is able to complete the second half.
10:37Here's the cover.
10:38Is it enough to retain the title?
10:40And again, the Miz with a near fall.
10:42And Miz has been impressive early.
10:43Miz has turned over a whole new leaf.
10:46Miz is well aware he needs to remain focused.
10:48There's no time for showboating tonight at WrestleMania with two competitors like Balor and Rollins,
10:53who could dethrone him.
10:54You know what, this is always the end of the WWE, so to speak.
10:57It's always a new beginning, guys.
10:59And whoever wins this match, it's gonna be kickstarting their new WWE year.
11:05Rollins back to his fake Miz, though, brings him down again.
11:08The Miz, over his eight reigns as Intercontinental Champion, has held the title 597 days.
11:15Only one man in the history of WWE has held it longer.
11:20That is Pedro Morales, 22 days to pass Morales for The Miz.
11:27Great company to be included with.
11:29Yeah, we know how much it means to The Miz, he brings it up all the time.
11:32And now that we're getting so close to it happening, you know he can taste it.
11:36The Miz talks all the time about WrestleMania a number of years back.
11:40The night where he defeated John Cena with his WWE title on the line.
11:45Balor trying to build up some steam right now, as the champion reeling.
11:50A stop right to the chest.
11:53There's the aggressiveness that Balor has been building and building.
11:57I've always wondered what that feels like, cuz he's gotta really hurt the abdomen a great deal.
12:01Find me after the show, coach, I'll show you.
12:05Shot by Balor, and Balor looking to capitalize on the fact that Rollins is out of this match.
12:10Momentarily, it is a one-on-one affair, and a kick right to the ear.
12:14Caught Miz in the ear.
12:15And Rollins back in.
12:18Went for the sling blade, Rollins caught him.
12:20Power by Seth Rollins.
12:24There's the sling blade by Seth.
12:25This is a precarious position for The Miz to be in outside of the ring.
12:29If Rollins were able to defeat Finn Balor, Seth would be your new champion.
12:35There goes Rollins side-dive, driving Balor into the barricade.
12:40And Miz will go to his side.
12:45That's a very good way to break a rib.
12:49Hopefully Finn and Miz are okay.
12:51What a swing blade of his own for Balor.
12:56Balor and Rollins who have quite the rivalry dating back to-
13:00Good night Finn.
13:02Miz, face first goes Rollins.
13:04Miz is gonna retain, Miz is gonna retain.
13:06Hooks the leg on Seth Rollins, and again Miz with yet another near fall.
13:11The pace of this match is off the chart, one to another to another.
13:16I gotta tell you, all three guys, incredible focus and execution.
13:20Take a look at this, Balor building up some momentum.
13:22Boom, Rollins with a perfect kick to the jaw, and then The Miz, boom,
13:28planting Seth and nearly escaping with his championship.
13:30I have been very impressed with The Miz so far in this matchup tonight.
13:34A couple of times so close to retaining his championship.
13:38Well, it's been questioned in recent weeks if Miz could hang athletically with
13:42Rollins and Balor.
13:43Miz, of course, a great athlete in his own right, but maybe not quite the caliber of Seth.
13:48Attacking the back of the knee to set up perhaps the figure four.
13:51Of course, handed down to him from the Hall of Famer, the Nakes, Ric Flair.
13:56What he may lack in athleticism, Corey, to your point, he certainly makes up for
14:02with his thought process inside the ring.
14:05Definitely cagey, very, very well aware of competitor.
14:08Right there, right there.
14:10Look at Miz, controlling this match.
14:11There's a dragon screw across the top rope, Balor's knee could be destroyed.
14:14Looking for the figure four on Balor.
14:16Remember, Balor taps, it's over.
14:17Center of the ring, Balor nowhere to go.
14:19Figure four locked in for The Miz.
14:22No, no, no, no.
14:23Balor has nowhere to go.
14:25Brilliant strategy so far for the champion.
14:28He took out Rollins, focused his attack on Balor, and now with the figure four locked in.
14:35And Balor desperately reaching for the bottom rope.
14:39Trying to make it to the rope, but it won't force a break.
14:41Remember, no disqualifications in this match.
14:43Just flashed Rollins.
14:45Did you see the height for the champion?
14:47New champion.
14:48Hooks the leg and Miz at two.
14:51Wow.
14:52Miz went from almost winning to nowhere to go when Seth Rollins came off the top rope.
14:59All three men down.
15:02Watch Rollins saving the matchup.
15:05The elevation on this is unbelievable.
15:08Look at the height.
15:10Most importantly, watch the impact.
15:12Rollins crashing down.
15:15Wow.
15:16Imagine the impact.
15:19And the WWE Universe showing the respect for
15:22all three athletes in this match.
15:25Balor obviously in serious trouble.
15:28His legs all banged up after the figure four by Miz.
15:32You see Rollins slipping as well after the shot to the back of his knee by the champion.
15:37Well, you know superstars talk all the time about wanting to steal the show when you
15:41get to WrestleMania, wanting to outdo the next match.
15:44And you know what, Rollins has got an O, and he was looking for that buckle bomb into the barricade.
15:48Meanwhile, Balor- This is what destroyed Balor's shoulder.
15:51He's gonna do it again.
15:52Summer Slam, but Balor lands on his feet.
15:56Slam playing outside the ring.
15:58What a counter.
15:58That very maneuver had Rollins connected is what cost Finn Balor months and
16:03months of his career and his universal title.
16:05And now Balor driving both Rollins and Miz into the barricade,
16:10right in front of the timekeeper.
16:11But here's the thing, that's nice, but he's gonna get one of these guys back into the ring
16:15in order to win.
16:17Remember, no count outs, no disqualifications under triple threat rules.
16:23Balor back into the ring.
16:26Mentioned before, just such a highly competitive rivalry with Rollins over the years.
16:32Balor looking for it, Corey.
16:351916, one of Balor's go-tos.
16:40Rollins answered with a knee, escaped momentarily.
16:43Now these two proficient strikers throwing hands.
16:47What a right cut, set right in the jaw.
16:50And Seguri, caught Balor, and there it is, the overhead kick by Balor.
16:55Balor thinking about it once again.
16:57Got Rollins where he wants it.
16:59Up, down.
17:00Cover, both legs, hook, shoulder down, new champion, no, and kick out of two.
17:09And again, Miz, the champion,
17:11almost didn't figure into that decision there if there was one.
17:15Balor could be thinking about a coup de grace at this very moment.
17:18Same way he won the Universal Championship.
17:20There's Miz, protecting his title.
17:24Champion so aware of the situation right now.
17:29It's gonna take something spectacular for
17:32one of these three men to finally get a victory.
17:34Spectacular look at the sold out Superdome in New Orleans tonight.
17:39Well, Coach, I think you make it your spectacle.
17:44Uh-oh, Miz is in trouble.
17:46Rollins with a massive buckle bomb.
17:50My goodness, no.
17:52Balor's going for the run with a superplex.
17:55Rollins rolls through.
17:56Right for the Falcon Hill.
17:57And it is.
17:57Balor block, cover kick out.
18:02Uh-oh, no coaching finale.
18:04Mistake by Rollins.
18:05That's the Miz's go-to finish move.
18:08Cover, hooks the leg, almost got a kick out at two.
18:12Just a slight mistake nearly cost Seth Rollins, and Finn for that matter, this match.
18:18Yeah, but the iron will of Seth Rollins refused to break even after a skull-crushing
18:23finale from the Intercontinental Champion.
18:26Miz can't believe it.
18:28Tremendous action.
18:29Look, Seth, going for the Falcon Arrow here.
18:31Great counter by Balor.
18:33That very counter earns Finn Balor a victory over Seth Rollins a few weeks back.
18:38And then The Miz would capitalize and plant Rollins face first.
18:42But it would not be enough.
18:47This matchup is triple threat rules for
18:50the Intercontinental Championship to kick off WrestleMania.
18:55Uh-oh Miz looking for another skull-crushing finale.
18:58Great counter by Finn.
18:59Balor sends him flying, there's the stop one.
19:01That time Miz has moved out of the way.
19:04Balor, shoulders drop for the championship.
19:07And a kick out.
19:08What a way to kick off his WrestleMania career with a win here.
19:12Do you think it would mean a little something more for Finn or Seth to pin?
19:16So close.
19:17The Miz to win the title, guys?
19:19I think in the competitor's eyes, sure, it means a little bit more.
19:22That way you can be undisputed as Intercontinental Champion.
19:24I don't think they care.
19:25Miz wanna win the championship tonight.
19:27And Miz, wise move.
19:30No one ever said The Miz wasn't shrewd.
19:33When you talk about a repertoire, when you talk about what you have in the bag,
19:36I think all three men have used it.
19:37Now they're gonna have to take it a step further.
19:40What else do they have?
19:45We're gonna see a lot of that tonight here at WrestleMania.
19:47Look at The Miz, his right side all bruised up already.
19:54Sharp shots to the ribs from Balor.
19:58That's not somewhere Miz wants to be.
20:01No.
20:03Ron step up in Seguri, caught Balor on the side of the face.
20:10Seth Rollins doing everything he can to preserve his opportunity to leave New
20:15Orleans with the Intercontinental Championship.
20:16What does Seth do here?
20:18Balor, Miz both in trouble.
20:20Wait, was Miz playing Possum?
20:23A bulldog from the top rope.
20:25Was Miz playing Possum?
20:26Almost a form of the skull crushing finale.
20:29By Miz, and Balor with a coup de grace to the spine of the champion.
20:34At the last possible second.
20:37Clearly Finn was playing a little bit of Possum too.
20:40I don't know if anyone was playing Possum or if Finn just realized how dire the
20:45straights were in that very moment.
20:48And now it's perhaps Finn Balor's turn.
20:51Finn might have injured himself delivering the coup de grace from that height.
20:54I think it goes back to the Miz attacking the leg earlier tonight with the figure four
20:58leg lock.
20:58Could very well be the case.
21:00Either way, Balor having to fight through.
21:03Certainly a high risk, high reward move, no doubt.
21:08Balor's got the champion in his sights.
21:11Slink leg.
21:12And here comes Finn Balor now.
21:15It's Balor building momentum.
21:17Driving Miz into the turnbuckle.
21:19Miz is in the drop zone.
21:21Finn Balor ascending the ropes all the way from the top.
21:25Balor, roll on his feet.
21:27That's it, cover him, Finn.
21:30Balor, we're gonna win the Intercontinental title.
21:32And Rollins with a stop.
21:35Balor face to Miz back.
21:37He never saw him.
21:41And Seth could be closing in.
21:44Rollins could be closing in.
21:47Seth firing himself in the WWE Universe up.
21:51To the Miz, cover by Rollins, hooks the leg.
21:57Seth Rollins wins the Intercontinental title.
22:01Here is your winner, and
22:03the new Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins.
22:09Seth Rollins is now a career Grand Slam winner.
22:12He wins the only title in WWE as it held, the Intercontinental Championship.
22:22Well, we talked about the fact that he's had his WrestleMania moment before.
22:26But guys, he hasn't had a WrestleMania moment like this inside of a building like this.
22:33What an amazing performance by all three, but ultimately, Seth Rollins getting the job done.
22:39Well, the WWE Universe on its feet inside the Superdome, and I'm sure around the globe,
22:46as Rollins arrived to WrestleMania and burned it to the ground.
22:51Look at this, Balor delivering a coup de grace right on the mark.
22:57But the slight hesitation due to the injury to Finn Balor allowed Seth to capitalize.
23:04Stomp Finn, and another one for the champion.
23:09The Miz and his Intercontinental Championship reign experiencing a blackout in the Big Easy.
23:16Corey, when you're so evenly matched as competitors, as performers,
23:21it only takes one mistake, or one move, or one moment.
23:25And Seth Rollins capitalized with that one moment here tonight.
23:29Well, the ability to capitalize on that one moment, Coach, is what makes all-time greats.
23:34And that is what Seth Rollins is hell-bent on becoming.
23:46Looks so exciting.
23:50I think the next game is winning.
23:51I agree with you.
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