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WWE Raw 30 March 2026 Full Show (Part-2)
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00:00:02to me the judgment day was a family we ran raw for four years and in that time i done
00:00:12some things
00:00:13i'm not exactly proud of i made some enemies and i made a lot of bad decisions perhaps the worst
00:00:19decision i made was thinking i could make a man out of dominic mysterio now dom i'll give you
00:00:26credit you learn one thing you ran my playbook against me bravo but don't you remember
00:00:36when you turned your back on your father when you were lost it was me you turned to
00:00:44i was the one to step in and step up for you
00:00:50you didn't lose the intercontinental championship because of me
00:00:55you lost because you're a self-entitled jackass
00:01:01now i'll admit it i'm guilty i helped create that jackass i'm responsible for creating you
00:01:12so now i'm responsible for destroying you at wrestlemania
00:01:24good luck dom
00:01:37good luck
00:01:38good luck
00:01:42good luck
00:01:55The following questions given for one call is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:02:04Introducing first, he is the Intercontinental Champion, PENTA!
00:02:12Well, that open challenge made over the weekend on social media by this man, PENTA, was accepted
00:02:19by a former Intercontinental Champion, none other than Kofi Kingston.
00:02:25A match presented by PENTA!
00:02:42So PENTA, once again, will put the Intercontinental title on the line.
00:02:46He has become a fighting champion, Corey, and we know if PENTA survives tonight, he's got
00:02:51a date on April 11th, down at Triple-A.
00:02:54PENTA has vowed to be a fighting Intercontinental Champion and has lived up to that word, whether
00:02:59it be here in the United States or south of the border, where he will go one-on-one with
00:03:03El E-Hotel Vikingo, a former Triple-A Mega Champion, April 11th in Mexico City.
00:03:11And who knows, stranger things have happened, Cole.
00:03:13And we may see Vikingo at WrestleMania, if PENTA can't finish the job.
00:03:17First-ever defense of the Intercontinental Championship in Triple-A.
00:03:32And again, it may be Kofi Kingston heading down to Triple-A to defend the goal, and he has
00:03:38his way tonight.
00:03:39Kingston, a former Intercontinental Champion, former WWE Champion.
00:03:45PENTA certainly has his work cut out for him tonight.
00:04:09The spectacular PENTA has them on their feet in Madison Square Garden.
00:04:18With good reason, one of the most exciting superstars on the roster today.
00:04:27It's your boys, the New Day.
00:04:36Hey, hey, hey.
00:04:39When New Day dropped, and New Day came, and New Day built, the New Day name.
00:04:46It's New Day's time, the New Day stopped.
00:04:49It's New Day's time, it's New Day's time, it's New Day's time, come on.
00:04:54Introducing the Challenger, accompanied by Grayson Waller, representing the New Day, Kobe Kingston.
00:05:09Kobe Kingston, a former four-time Intercontinental Champion.
00:05:15He'd love to win gold tonight, punch his ticket to WrestleMania.
00:05:30Fans, the opportunity to put their name on a piece of history with name on a canvas for WrestleMania.
00:05:35Now live on WWE Shop, fans can have their name printed on the same canvas where the WWE titles will
00:05:41be put on the line both nights in April.
00:05:43Don't miss your chance to be a part of the showcase of the Immortals and cement your name in history.
00:05:48And what you're looking at is some of the auction winners from Madison Square Garden with their names on the
00:05:53mat tonight.
00:06:00Well, over the weekend, Penta made an open challenge on social media.
00:06:04Kobe Kingston accepted, and this will be for the Intercontinental Championship tonight.
00:06:08Penta, who's been a fighting champion over the past few weeks against Dominic Mysterio, Dragon Lee, El Grande, Americano.
00:06:15I do want to shout out a guy over on Friday Night SmackDown who was an incredible fighting United States
00:06:20champion week in and week out with an open challenge, Carmelo Hayes, who lost to Sami Zayn this past Friday
00:06:27night.
00:06:27Certainly a disappointing outcome for Carmelo Hayes, but a hell of a reign as United States champion.
00:06:33And the same can be said for this relatively young reign of Penta, who vowed to defend his title with
00:06:39honor against all comers.
00:06:41We mentioned it earlier, if Penta does survive tonight, he's going to have to defend the championship before WrestleMania on
00:06:47April 11th down in Mexico City.
00:06:48For the first time ever in the AAA promotion, Penta scheduled to battle El Ijo del Viquingo for the WWE
00:06:55Intercontinental Champion.
00:06:56And who knows, depending on the result of that one, we could see Viquingo at WrestleMania.
00:07:00Or we could see Kofi have to defend the goal against Viquingo.
00:07:03First time ever the Intercontinental title will be defended at AAA.
00:07:07Let's talk about Kofi Kingston for a minute, and I'm wondering, do you think he's finally given up his pursuit
00:07:12of trying to get Javon Evans to join the New Day?
00:07:14Absolutely not.
00:07:15In fact, quite the opposite.
00:07:16I spoke to Kofi earlier today, and he said the best way to impress a young superstar like Evans is
00:07:20lead by example.
00:07:21So Kofi's out here in hopes of capturing the Intercontinental Championship.
00:07:25Boom!
00:07:26Fifth time, and having Javon realize that the offer to stand by Kofi's side is valid in stance.
00:07:32That ripcord knee from Kingston, and Kofi Kingston.
00:07:36He's going to set a good example.
00:07:37Oh!
00:07:37Oh, nice TD team!
00:07:38He's going to set a good example.
00:07:39Maybe he shouldn't cheat.
00:07:41Cover now by Kofi.
00:07:42Hook of the leg.
00:07:43Penta kicks out.
00:07:43And I find it to be completely unfair that you're already accusing Kofi of cheating, when since the opening bell,
00:07:48he's done nothing but show that he is a highly skilled, technical WWE superstar.
00:07:53This is the third time two men have met in the ring.
00:07:56It's been all Penta thus far as Grayson Waller looks on.
00:07:59We talked about Waller being a bit upset, but he hasn't got an invitation yet to join the New Day.
00:08:04One of the reasons he was against Javon Evans joining the group.
00:08:08It's a very elite honor to be invited into the New Day.
00:08:12You've got Kofi Kingston, you've got Woods.
00:08:14They got rid of the other guy, because he wasn't getting the job done anymore.
00:08:17Grayson Waller realizes it should be an honor just to be breathing the same air as Kofi.
00:08:21I think he wants to be a part of the group.
00:08:23Oh!
00:08:24Oh!
00:08:25Caught out of mid-air by the champion!
00:08:28And now Penta into the cover on Kofi Kingston.
00:08:32Gonna kick out at two.
00:08:37Take another look at this.
00:08:38Kofi took a risk that did not pay off.
00:08:43Kingston with an unbelievable career here in WWE.
00:08:46We all look over the Penta driver now on Kofi.
00:08:49Nice switch by Kingston.
00:08:52You cannot think of a WrestleMania season, Corey, without hearkening back to Kofi Mania a number of years ago.
00:08:59One of the greatest moments I've ever had the pleasure of being ringside four.
00:09:04Covered by the champion to retain.
00:09:06And Kingston again has to kick out.
00:09:09Kofi, a WWE champion, mentioned a four-time Intercontinental champion.
00:09:13However, he hasn't held the Intercontinental title since 2012.
00:09:17That could all change tonight.
00:09:19It only takes three seconds.
00:09:21Three times he's won the United States champion.
00:09:23A 13-time tag team champion.
00:09:26And Kofi now!
00:09:28Nice move!
00:09:28That springboard off the second rope into a drop kick.
00:09:35Here comes Kingston again.
00:09:38And up and over to the outside.
00:09:41Penta with a kick right to the ear.
00:09:46Penta with a kick.
00:09:47Penta with a second rope.
00:09:47No way!
00:09:48Oh!
00:09:48And a back drop by Kingston.
00:09:50Kofi sensed it coming.
00:09:52How's that feel, Penta?
00:09:54Yeah?
00:09:55Yeah, yeah, yeah, chill.
00:09:56Come on.
00:09:57I don't need it right now, bro.
00:09:58You're an idiot right now.
00:09:59I got it.
00:10:01He's leading by example.
00:10:02No!
00:10:02You want an idiot?
00:10:03What?
00:10:03You sure?
00:10:04You sure?
00:10:10I do want to expand on what Corey just said.
00:10:13Kofi Kingston, who I guess wants to lead by example as he tries to recruit Javon Evans,
00:10:17told Grayson Waller to stay out of things.
00:10:20He wants to do this on his own.
00:10:22Remember, it was Waller last week against Javon Evans who asked for Kofi's help,
00:10:26and Kofi said, no, you're going to prove yourself on your own.
00:10:28Well, think about it, Cole.
00:10:29If you're Kofi Kingston, you have been to the dance.
00:10:32You have won on the grandest stage of them all.
00:10:34You are a former WWE champion, yet people are constantly trying to poke holes in Kofi's
00:10:39accomplishments, saying that he can't get the job done without Grayson Waller.
00:10:43He can't do it without Xavier Woods.
00:10:46Kofi's eager to prove that tonight.
00:10:48Shows it hard pretty quick, wasn't it?
00:10:53I'm going to have to put a timeline on growth.
00:10:57Kofi Kingston right now dominating the Intercontinental Champion.
00:11:08Man, Kofi...
00:11:11Heading up to the top rope.
00:11:14Here comes the challenger!
00:11:17What a splash!
00:11:18To the back!
00:11:19Cover!
00:11:19And a kick out!
00:11:23Kofi's egging a moment to double-check with our official Eddie Arengo.
00:11:27Kingston thought this one should be over.
00:11:32Kofi's showing a tremendous amount of resilience.
00:11:36I mean, just look at how long it took him to finally win the Intercontinental title.
00:11:40Each and every week going out there trying to win the gold and finally got the job done.
00:11:44And I don't know if any of us as fans truly grasp what becoming Intercontinental Champion
00:11:48truly means to Penta.
00:11:49I mean, this man is a true rags-to-riches story.
00:11:52He found pro wrestling in Mexico.
00:11:54Lucha Libre.
00:11:55And it quite literally saved his life.
00:11:57Penta was living on the streets.
00:11:59He was practically starving.
00:12:00Had to find a way to earn a living.
00:12:02Now it's about providing himself and his family a much better life as Intercontinental Champion.
00:12:07And now defending that title inside the Howard Halls of Madison Square Garden
00:12:12where the Intercontinental Championship has been so important to WWE over the years.
00:12:17Some of the all-time greats holding the title.
00:12:19Kingston now looking to win again!
00:12:20And a kick out by Penta.
00:12:24We think back to the first-ever Intercontinental Champion,
00:12:27the late great Pat Patterson.
00:12:29And the battles that he has had inside this building.
00:12:33Had this place going banana on quite a few occasions.
00:12:37John Morocco.
00:12:38The Superfly.
00:12:40So many.
00:12:41Oh!
00:12:42And I just want to point out the fact that this deep into the matchup,
00:12:46Kofi Kingston still hasn't lost his composure.
00:12:48Kofi's not panicking.
00:12:50He understands this could take a while.
00:12:52Kofi does have a healthy respect to what Pence is capable of.
00:12:54Kingston just believes he can do it better.
00:13:07Madison Square Garden in New York City.
00:13:10Penta defending the Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston.
00:13:14Live tonight on Monday Night Raw.
00:13:16And Corey and I were just talking about it a few moments ago.
00:13:18The importance of this championship inside these hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden.
00:13:24And some of the all-time greats that have defended the title inside this building.
00:13:29The home of WWE.
00:13:31Beyond the world's most famous arena, this is a pro wrestling cathedral.
00:13:36Highly respected by everyone who's ever walked through the doors.
00:13:40Kofi Kingston would love to become Intercontinental Champion again on these sacred grounds.
00:13:44And I've been impressed with Kingston here tonight.
00:13:46He's been a tag team for so much time over the past number of years.
00:13:53He looks to win his first Intercontinental title in 14 years.
00:13:57Uh-oh, uh-oh.
00:13:58Kofi looks for the SOS.
00:14:01Oh, my God.
00:14:02Penta for the title.
00:14:03Penta kicks out.
00:14:06And you've got Grayson Waller over here arguing with the WWE fans as Kofi Kingston came within a fraction of
00:14:12a second of achieving his goal of becoming Intercontinental Champion.
00:14:16And in fairness to Waller, Kofi Kingston did tell him he wants to do this on his own to stay
00:14:20out of the business.
00:14:22Maybe Waller could go to the back rather than arguing with Jeff Ross behind us.
00:14:27He's trying to get over.
00:14:28Oh, and Kingston now with a leg drop to the back of the neck of Penta.
00:14:31Again, into a cover.
00:14:33And again, Penta's got a kick out.
00:14:34And Kofi almost won the title.
00:14:37I stand corrected.
00:14:38Waller was making fun of that dork Rosenberg in the second row.
00:14:41Look out, Cole.
00:14:44Grayson Waller now placing.
00:14:47Don't touch him.
00:14:48Get over there.
00:14:50I got him, dummy.
00:14:54Waller being admonished by Kofi Kingston.
00:14:57Well, Kofi said, I want to do this on my own.
00:15:04Oh, Kofi looking to take it high risk.
00:15:06And Kingston up over the top.
00:15:08Penta caught Kingston.
00:15:10And Kofi is right onto the announce table.
00:15:16I need more money out here, Waves.
00:15:19You don't need me.
00:15:20I think you might have needed me, Cubs.
00:15:22I think you might have needed me.
00:15:23And now Penta, Mexican destroyer.
00:15:29And now Penta, looking to muscle Kingston back inside of the squared circle.
00:15:34The Luchador making the climb to the top rope.
00:15:39Oh, Kingston caught him with trouble in paradise.
00:15:42Kofi for the championship.
00:15:44Kick out by Penta.
00:15:46And that's the heartbreaker.
00:15:48That's the heartbreaker for Kingston.
00:15:50You land your bread and butter, trouble in paradise, on the money.
00:15:55And Penta kicks out.
00:15:57Graves, it was an ultra trouble in paradise.
00:16:00And Kingston still couldn't put Penta away.
00:16:04Kofi!
00:16:05Kofi!
00:16:13Kofi!
00:16:14For Kofi.
00:16:15Precarious position for both superstars.
00:16:19Kingston wants a superplex.
00:16:21Penta, it's a face first to the mat.
00:16:24Penta repositions.
00:16:26Mexicans destroyer!
00:16:28One, two, three, one.
00:16:33Penta retains!
00:16:36Here is your winner, and still, the Intimed Continental Champion!
00:16:44PENTA!
00:16:46I'm impressed week after week with PENTA.
00:16:48How can you not be?
00:16:50The Intercontinental Championship means everything to PENTA.
00:16:53It's a symbol for everything he has scratched and clawed
00:16:56and fought for his entire life, his entire career.
00:17:00PENTA extremely proud of the gold
00:17:02and will defend it until he can't anymore.
00:17:07There we see on the outside, right here on our announce desk,
00:17:09Kofi Kingston's spine first.
00:17:11A Mexican destroyer for Grayson Waller just for good measure.
00:17:16And the champ in the center of the ring spikes Kofi on the crown of his skull.
00:17:23And MSG has cause for celebration.
00:17:29Let's head up to Jackie Redman.
00:17:34PENTA, congratulations on another successful title defense.
00:17:42Listen, PENTA, with WrestleMania just a couple of weeks away,
00:17:46I think everyone in the WWE Universe wants to know what could be in store for
00:17:52you and this Intercontinental Championship.
00:17:54So I'll ask you this.
00:17:56Is there any chance you could enlighten us?
00:18:03Pain, not just for me, for anyone who dares, I talk to Adam Pearce, it's done.
00:18:14At WrestleMania, my title hands above the ring.
00:18:21You want it?
00:18:23Climb.
00:18:25And fall.
00:18:28Because up there, it's not your world, that's my kingdom.
00:18:37I love you, New York.
00:18:38And you know why?
00:18:45Because I am PENTA, the Salon.
00:18:51I love you, New York.
00:18:53Oh my god.
00:18:54Did we hear that right?
00:18:55We sure did.
00:18:59PENTA, putting the Intercontinental title on the line at WrestleMania in a ladder match.
00:19:09Up there is not your world, it's my kingdom.
00:19:18Put the mustard on the pastrami, then you close the...
00:19:23Hi.
00:19:23I'll call you back.
00:19:25I appreciate that.
00:19:26Where is Brock?
00:19:30Well, not that it's any of your business, but the beast has left the world's most famous
00:19:38arena.
00:19:38Good to know.
00:19:39And I noticed you were on your phone.
00:19:41Did you happen to see any interesting email today?
00:19:45What's with you and emails?
00:19:46I don't do emails.
00:19:48Emails are a recap of a previous conversation.
00:19:52That's what I'm getting at.
00:19:52I am from New York.
00:19:55We keep our ear to the ground.
00:19:58We keep our nose in the gutter.
00:20:00That's how we know.
00:20:01Okay, so did you smell anything interesting today?
00:20:05Yeah.
00:20:06Yeah?
00:20:07I smell the stench of a corporate general manager.
00:20:14If you think that one's bad, wait till you see what I have to say out in the ring now.
00:20:22We're gonna see who has a stench.
00:20:23We certainly are.
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00:22:01But thanks to Finn Balor, not once, but twice, he cost me that opportunity to get my title
00:22:10back.
00:22:11So at WrestleMania, Finn Balor, you better believe there will only be one man standing
00:22:18tall, and that is el rey de los luchadores, Dirty, Dominic Mysterio.
00:22:36That was short and sweet.
00:22:39Got a king of the luchadores, does it?
00:22:55Zufa Boxing 4's main event, Jai Opatia vs. Brandon Grant for the inaugural Cruiserweight
00:23:02World Title, is now available to watch anytime on WWE's YouTube.
00:23:07And don't miss Zufa Boxing 5, Cortez vs. Garcia, taking place this Saturday, April 5th at 9pm
00:23:14Eastern, 6pm Pacific, on exclusively, exclusively on Paramount+.
00:23:19That'll be Sunday, on Paramount+.
00:23:33Before I was so rudely interrupted.
00:23:41What is the lighting guy from New Jersey or something?
00:23:49Let's get a couple pieces of business out of the way.
00:23:52First of all, in the words of the late, great Howard Finkel, and new World Tag Team Champions,
00:24:03Austin Theory, Logan Paul, The Vision!
00:24:13You know, I tried to do something special for all of you.
00:24:20I tried, humanitarian that I am, to give back to the community.
00:24:28I tried to give you, live tonight in Madison Square Garden, Barack Lissner vs. Oba Femi.
00:24:44And that wannabe, mid-level, suck-up, mid-management, so-called pseudo-general manager, Adam Pearce.
00:24:55Will you please put a sock in it?
00:25:03I have tried a couple of times tonight to help you out, Paul Heyman, so I'm going to ask you
00:25:09again, when I just asked you a couple of minutes ago, have you checked your email today?
00:25:18Listen to me, I'm a wise man, I'm a goat, I'm a hall of famer, I'm an advocate, I'm an
00:25:25oracle.
00:25:26I see the future, and whether I do that by hacking into your emails or listening to phone calls I'm
00:25:33not supposed to be on,
00:25:34There's nothing, nothing, nothing, Adam Pearce, that you will ever tell me that I don't already know.
00:25:43Is that so?
00:25:45So then you know, Boston Police Department has dropped all charges against Seth Rollins.
00:26:01Surely you know that, you've checked your email.
00:26:04Yeah, of course I knew that, what do you think, I, I, I, I'm Paul Heyman, of course I knew
00:26:11that.
00:26:12What, let me guess, I'm supposed to be afraid, Mr. Pierce, I'm standing here in the ring in my hometown.
00:26:19I am the native New Yorker in WWE, I fear no man, I am the last manager standing from the
00:26:301980s,
00:26:32and Madison Square Garden can testify, I am the last promoter standing from the 1990s.
00:26:53Well, Mr. last promoter standing, then you also read in your email that as of this very second,
00:27:03Seth freaking Rollins is medically clear to compete.
00:27:14Oh no!
00:27:25Corey, look who's behind Heyman!
00:27:29Oh no, Paul!
00:27:32Paul!
00:27:35Rollins with a chair!
00:27:37Down goes Heyman!
00:27:39Heyman!
00:27:42The visionary strikes down the oracle!
00:27:45And after those things that Heyman said about his family last week.
00:27:56Heyman is about to pay dearly.
00:28:02Rollins wants to stomp Paul Heyman.
00:28:05Wait a minute!
00:28:07Is that, yeah, it's Gunther!
00:28:09Gunther!
00:28:09Gunther with a sleeper locked in on, on Rollins!
00:28:12Gunther attacking Rollins!
00:28:15Gunther behind!
00:28:22Rollins struggling!
00:28:24No!
00:28:25Go to sleep!
00:28:29And Rollins out fading!
00:28:32Go to sleep!
00:28:34Go to sleep!
00:28:36Go to sleep!
00:28:38Go to sleep!
00:28:40Go to sleep!
00:28:43Go to sleep!
00:28:43Chuck Rollins is out!
00:28:47Have a look at this picture, huh?
00:28:50Tell me!
00:28:55Let's go party for yourself!
00:28:58Have a look!
00:29:00Go to sleep!
00:29:01Go to sleep!
00:29:03Go to sleep!
00:29:11As the career killer has another career in his sights come WrestleMania.
00:30:07In Vegas, everything's a game.
00:30:11Some nights, it's played without cards or dice, just tension.
00:30:19Every move measured, every look, a strategy sharpened.
00:30:27Always watching your back.
00:30:59Always watching your back.
00:31:06Prepared for anything.
00:31:12Never knowing who the real threat is.
00:31:23Or who might show up at the table.
00:31:34WrestleMania Vegas.
00:31:39It's anyone's game.
00:31:50The Ruda.
00:31:53The Ruda.
00:32:12The Ruda.
00:32:15The Ruda.
00:32:21The Ruda.
00:32:28Corey and I are still trying to get situated out here.
00:32:31It's been a rough night at the announce table, but not as rough as what Seth Rollins just went through
00:32:36moments ago.
00:32:37I mean, he's about to stomp him into oblivion, and from out of nowhere, Gunther attacks Rollins,
00:32:42and then makes it pretty clear he wants Rollins at WrestleMania.
00:32:45So we can assume that it will be Gunther and Rollins at WrestleMania, but my question is why?
00:32:51What is the nature of this? Why did Gunther decide Rollins was the career he wants to take?
00:32:56I mean, why not? He's already taken the career of greats like Goldberg and Cena and AJ Styles.
00:33:02Rollins are great as well. Add him to the list, right?
00:33:05I suppose so.
00:33:50Show hasn't stopped here tonight. Moments ago, Pierce and Heyman in a confrontation.
00:33:56Seth Freakin' Rollins is medically clear to compete.
00:34:08The last words the Oracle Paul Heyman expected to hear, and Rollins would arrive with vengeance in hand.
00:34:18Yeah, he dropped Heyman with the chair, and then he wanted to do more damage to Heyman.
00:34:24He was looking to stomp Paul's face through the chair.
00:34:27Rollins wanted his pound of flesh after Heyman insulted Seth's family last week.
00:34:32But before Rollins could finish the task, the career killer, the ring general, Gunther, would hit the scene and put
00:34:42the architect to sleep.
00:34:45Yeah, he would put Rollins to sleep on the announce table.
00:34:51And then pointing to the WrestleMania sign, the career killer making his intentions known.
00:35:01Monday Night Raw is live on Netflix tonight, and there is the face of Netflix sports with her family, the
00:35:08great Elle Duncan, enjoying things here at the Garden tonight.
00:35:16There we have EO, Sky, and Raquel Rodriguez of the Judgment Day prepared for one-on-one action.
00:35:24Last week, Raquel had some rather insulting things to say to EO regarding her relationship with Kyrie Sane.
00:35:30Well, EO is just trying to pull Kyrie aside, and, you know, they were former friends, let bygones be bygones,
00:35:36and questioning her about why she lets Asuka treat her the way she does.
00:35:39And Raquel got involved.
00:35:42And hence this matchup here tonight.
00:35:45The powerhouse of the Judgment Day imposing her will on the genius of the sky.
00:35:51Certainly a clash of styles in this one.
00:35:53No pun intended.
00:35:55EO, former two-time world champion.
00:36:00Both have been a ultimate tag champs.
00:36:03Raquel able to stop the momentum of EO Sky.
00:36:07That is freakish power from the Ruta.
00:36:14EO, look at EO fight back, though.
00:36:16EO understands she is in all types of trouble here.
00:36:19Wow, that was unique.
00:36:21Yeah, it was smart.
00:36:24This direction by Sky.
00:36:29EO's showing off now as he drops Raquel Rodriguez.
00:36:33That was a nice drop kick.
00:36:35Raquel still not off her feet.
00:36:39Now she is.
00:36:41Well, not quite, but at least she's out of the ring.
00:36:45When you're dealing with EO, it's not safe out there either.
00:36:49Genius to the sky, gonna fly and caught.
00:36:51Oh, Raquel just picked Sky out of the air.
00:36:58EO still fighting.
00:36:59Oh, what a close line.
00:37:03That one might have made Bradshaw blush.
00:37:05Raquel's just got this unreal power and she's really come into her own the last few months.
00:37:11Next cover now by Rodriguez and a kick out.
00:37:15Nicole, you and I have watched Raquel for most of her career, dating back to her time in NXT.
00:37:20And I think the one thing that's been missing from Rodriguez's game is the confidence.
00:37:24It's like Raquel finally believes in herself.
00:37:26Like she's finally realized that she has the size advantage that she does.
00:37:30That she is as freakishly strong as she is.
00:37:33And I truly don't think Raquel's gonna stop until she's a world champion.
00:37:36Raquel did knock off EO and Kyrie Sane in a triple threat elimination chamber qualifying matchup a couple of months
00:37:43back.
00:37:44Look at the power of Rodriguez.
00:37:47But great counter by EO.
00:37:48Looking for an arm bar here.
00:37:50Raquel trying to block it.
00:37:56Oh my goodness.
00:37:58And that's disheartening if you're EO.
00:38:01And you realize that no matter what you try, Raquel just stops it each and every time.
00:38:08Just like that.
00:38:14Could be the beginning of the end for EO.
00:38:19Oh, and EO, nice counter.
00:38:22Sending Raquel right into the turnbuckle.
00:38:25Gnarly landing for Rodriguez.
00:38:27EO able to shift her weight at the last possible second to avoid disaster.
00:38:32Here comes EO.
00:38:34Lining up Raquel.
00:38:36Roots off on the second rope.
00:38:41EO Sky has taken over.
00:38:43The genius of the sky.
00:38:55EO Sky taking to the sky to take down Rodriguez.
00:39:00Credit to EO for withstanding the punishment Raquel delivered for the first several minutes of this matchup.
00:39:06But this was relatively one-sided until the last 30 seconds or so.
00:39:11Now Rodriguez all out of sorts as EO makes the climb.
00:39:14No one is more comfortable than the genius of the sky up there.
00:39:19And Rodriguez makes EO pay.
00:39:25Once again, Raquel just muscling up EO.
00:39:30Ball away, slam, takes down Sky.
00:39:37And then a big elbow drop by Raquel.
00:39:40And another one by Rodriguez.
00:39:43What makes Raquel so damn tough?
00:39:46I mean, it's the power, just the physicality that Raquel is capable of.
00:39:49Cover.
00:39:51Forcing EO at two and a half.
00:39:53Referee Jessica Carr right there.
00:39:55She is big.
00:39:57She has the size advantage.
00:39:58She is mean.
00:40:00Rodriguez can be downright ruthless.
00:40:02And as we talked about a few minutes ago,
00:40:04Raquel has finally found the confidence that some would argue she lacked early in her career.
00:40:09Raquel believes in herself now.
00:40:11And that may make her unstoppable.
00:40:13Yeah, we've said this on a number of occasions.
00:40:14You're looking at a future world champion in Raquel Rodriguez.
00:40:19Former world champion in EO Sky.
00:40:25EO able to fight out of that predicament and gets bulldozed again by Raquel.
00:40:32Noticing a slight limp from Rodriguez.
00:40:34I'm not entirely sure what caused it, but could be worth paying attention to as this match progresses.
00:40:41And look at Raquel now getting in the face of the official Jessica Carr.
00:40:48And now trash-talking EO.
00:40:52Oh!
00:40:56Those elbows in the corner look like you trying to start your lawnmower, Michael Cole.
00:41:00I don't have as much success as Raquel does, though.
00:41:02But you used a word before that perfectly describes her.
00:41:06Ruthless.
00:41:08And that's made all of the difference in Raquel Rodriguez's game.
00:41:14I remember when Raquel arrived in NXT cover.
00:41:16Off that slam.
00:41:18And a kick out.
00:41:20Raquel was as friendly as she is powerful.
00:41:22And wanted to be everybody's best buddy in the locker room.
00:41:25Time on the road.
00:41:26Time in the Judgment Day clubhouse.
00:41:28Being in the ring with some of the best of the best.
00:41:30Has really showed Raquel the ropes.
00:41:32And now we're looking at the results.
00:41:34Fall away slam.
00:41:35As you mentioned JBL earlier.
00:41:41Oh!
00:41:43Nobody home.
00:41:46And EO Sky looking to rally against Raquel Rodriguez here in front of over 18,000.
00:41:51Madison Square Garden on the road to WrestleMania two weeks from Saturday.
00:41:55EO roll up now.
00:41:56Raquel stomp right to the midsection.
00:42:01Raquel, who's been outpowering EO through this entire matchup.
00:42:06But EO using her quickness to get back in this.
00:42:10This could come down to endurance.
00:42:12As this match progresses, EO knows what it's like to have to go into the deep waters.
00:42:17Raquel usually gets the job done a little sooner than EO.
00:42:23EO has a gas tank on her.
00:42:25There we know that.
00:42:26Drop kick right in the grill.
00:42:28Into a kip up.
00:42:31Now EO's feeling it.
00:42:40EO looking to rally the WWE fans tonight in the garden.
00:42:44Raquel is in big, big trouble.
00:42:46What a train attack!
00:42:54EO can taste the finish line.
00:42:58If Sky lands the over-the-moon salt, we will be there.
00:43:04EO from the top rope.
00:43:06And Raquel got her feet up right to the midsection of EO.
00:43:12And out, Raquel.
00:43:13Oh, just pulling through.
00:43:16EO stacking her up into the cover.
00:43:18Kick at it, too.
00:43:19Ooh-hoo, just barely.
00:43:21Jessica Carr with the best view in the house.
00:43:24In the right position to see EO was able to get her shoulder up at the last possible second.
00:43:29But that might have just drawn the ire of Rodriguez.
00:43:34Great escape by Sky.
00:43:40Hoisting up EO.
00:43:41Great counter.
00:43:42And again, a stop by Sky.
00:43:46EO showing her resilience.
00:43:47Falls into the cover for the win.
00:43:49Raquel gets the shoulder up.
00:43:54EO feeling desperate that you had to expect a cover like that
00:43:57when you're dealing with someone as strong as Raquel.
00:44:00And here come the Kabuki Warriors.
00:44:02Asuka ordering Kyrie.
00:44:04Look at Kyrie.
00:44:05She looks scared to death of Asuka.
00:44:09I don't think Kyrie wants to be out here.
00:44:12And EO trying to figure out, saying,
00:44:14Kyrie, what are you doing?
00:44:15Raquel, though!
00:44:17Blasted Kyrie and Asuka.
00:44:19And EO rolls up Raquel.
00:44:22Raquel still too much power this deep in the game.
00:44:27EO out of the way just in time.
00:44:29Kick connects.
00:44:29Rodriguez on spaghetti legs.
00:44:31Asuka still has this issue with EO.
00:44:33Sky has been brewing for months.
00:44:38EO now top rope.
00:44:40Oh, what a DDT!
00:44:44Is it going to be enough?
00:44:46Can EO finish the task?
00:44:49Send Raquel back to the clubhouse.
00:44:53Another bullet train attack from Sky.
00:44:56Trying to put Raquel in position for the over-the-moon salt.
00:45:02Asuka was screaming at Kyrie.
00:45:04And EO needs to keep her eye on the ball.
00:45:09She's had an out that she wipes out Asuka.
00:45:14EO wiping out Asuka.
00:45:16EO might have wiped herself out in the process.
00:45:20Again, explaining to Kyrie, I did this for you.
00:45:24Enough of the abuse from Asuka.
00:45:28I can't believe EO is able to walk upright.
00:45:31Well, Raquel, though.
00:45:33They're going to take advantage of the distraction
00:45:35with a Tejada bomb.
00:45:40Raquel with the win.
00:45:43Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez.
00:45:50Big-time win for Raquel Rodriguez.
00:45:54And thereby, the Judgment Day as a unit.
00:45:59An emphatic win over EO Sky.
00:46:03Alphia with a little outside interference from the Kabuki Warriors.
00:46:13Well, it's been quite the news-worthy evening here tonight
00:46:18on Monday Night Raw.
00:46:20You heard Penta make the announcement earlier on
00:46:22that he's going to defend the Intercontinental Championship
00:46:24in WrestleMania in a ladder match.
00:46:27Well, our general manager, Adam Pearce,
00:46:28has been putting together the field for this match.
00:46:31These qualifying matches have been held on Saturday nights.
00:46:35All right, I should say, have been held on WWE main event
00:46:38on Thursdays of the WWE YouTube channel,
00:46:41and the field is set.
00:46:42Look at the field thus far.
00:46:44Dragon Lee, the young OG Javon Evans,
00:46:48the Lion of Bulgaria, Rusev, and J.D. McDonough
00:46:51of the Judgment Day.
00:46:53This one has show-stealer written all over it already.
00:46:57Yeah, and a couple of other matches have been made
00:46:58for WrestleMania here tonight.
00:47:00You've got Finn Balor and Dominic Mysterio
00:47:02going to go at it in Las Vegas.
00:47:05Remember, this thing's been going on for a year.
00:47:07Dominic actually pinched Ben last year at WrestleMania
00:47:09part of Fatal 4-Way to win the Intercontinental title.
00:47:12And we saw chaos in tonight's Women's Tag Team Championship match.
00:47:16If that's any indication,
00:47:18you better have Vegas PD on standby.
00:47:20It's a Fatal 4-Way for the Women's Tag Team titles
00:47:24as the irresistible forces defend against the fellas,
00:47:27Flair and Bliss, and Lyra and Bayley.
00:47:30But that's not all!
00:47:36Ah, retired life in the sun.
00:47:39I'm kidding!
00:47:40Check out the backdrop!
00:47:41I'm shooting a movie for Netflix called
00:47:42One Attempt Remaining that you can see when it comes out.
00:47:45I'm also on the road,
00:47:47which is ironic,
00:47:49because there's a road to WrestleMania going on,
00:47:51and Hollywood is really close to Vegas.
00:47:54Rumor around this town is
00:47:55WrestleMania needs a host.
00:47:57Well, I'm already on that road,
00:47:59so I will see you at WrestleMania.
00:48:04And then breaking news from earlier today,
00:48:07John Cena returns.
00:48:10Not in the ring,
00:48:11but he returns to host WrestleMania.
00:48:14I've said it before,
00:48:15I'll say it again,
00:48:16it wouldn't be WrestleMania
00:48:18without the greatest of all time,
00:48:21John Cena.
00:48:22Well, WrestleMania finally has a host
00:48:25that we've known for weeks.
00:48:26It has this main event
00:48:28for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:48:30Tonight, in Madison Square Garden,
00:48:33both challenger Roman Reigns
00:48:35and champion CM Punk are in the house.
00:48:38They are live,
00:48:39and they are next.
00:48:41I'll see you next time.
00:48:41I'll see you next time.
00:48:42Consider it to pop me up.
00:49:14wherever you're watching around the world.
00:49:18We are live in New York City.
00:49:25NXT is gonna be here live tomorrow night,
00:49:28but it is Monday Night Raw going on right now.
00:49:31And the biggest weekend of the year for NXT
00:49:36is coming up with Stand and Deliver this Saturday.
00:49:39But the biggest weekend for WWE
00:49:40is coming up at WrestleMania.
00:49:42And we just found out my guest at this time
00:49:44is headed to the grandest stage of them all.
00:49:47So please welcome the young OG,
00:49:52Javon Evans.
00:49:53Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:49:54Hey, New York.
00:49:55I'm going to WrestleMania.
00:49:59Look, I know.
00:50:00No, no, no, no, no.
00:50:01I'm going to WrestleMania.
00:50:03Look, I know.
00:50:05No, no, no, no, no.
00:50:06I'm going to WrestleMania.
00:50:10Hey, I gotta be real with you, though.
00:50:12I've known you for a long time
00:50:13since you arrived at the Performance Center.
00:50:15I gotta keep it real with you.
00:50:16I wanna know what you think
00:50:18your late grandmother would think right now
00:50:20because she is the one
00:50:21who got you into this great sport,
00:50:23into the WWE.
00:50:24What's she thinking about you going to WrestleMania?
00:50:27All right, look, look,
00:50:28you're trying to make the OG crawl,
00:50:30but I'm not gonna cry, all right?
00:50:31But she would tell me two things.
00:50:33One, have fun.
00:50:35And one, two, be safe.
00:50:39I feel like I need to absorb that knowledge
00:50:42going into WrestleMania,
00:50:44especially in a lot of the matches.
00:50:45But guess what?
00:50:46The OG is ready.
00:50:48You hear me?
00:50:49The OG is ready to get wicked.
00:50:51And the OG is ready to get...
00:50:52Oh, wait.
00:50:53We gotta save it.
00:50:54Okay, okay.
00:50:55We gotta save it.
00:50:56Hold on.
00:50:57But I just want to tell everybody,
00:50:59bro, I'm going to WrestleMania.
00:51:00I'm excited.
00:51:01And that boy is...
00:51:05Hey, good luck.
00:51:06I'm excited for you, young OG.
00:51:08You're headed to WrestleMania.
00:51:10But the main event of WrestleMania
00:51:12is coming up in just a matter of moments.
00:51:14The two men, Roman Reigns,
00:51:16CM Punk live next Raw.
00:51:17I'm going to WrestleMania!
00:51:23Jackie Redman backstage,
00:51:25hoping to get some sort of update
00:51:26on the status of Seth Rollins
00:51:28after what was both a shocking
00:51:29and vicious attack
00:51:30at the hands of Gunther...
00:51:32Oh, Adam, Adam.
00:51:33Actually, perfect.
00:51:34Is Seth in there?
00:51:36Do you have any sort of update
00:51:37on his status?
00:51:38Jackie, you want an update
00:51:39on Seth Rollins?
00:51:40Well, here it is.
00:51:40He's in there.
00:51:41He's pissed off.
00:51:42He's hurting.
00:51:42But you heard me say it.
00:51:43He is medically clear
00:51:44and he's looking for a receipt.
00:51:46And Jackie, he will have
00:51:47the opportunity
00:51:48at WrestleMania.
00:51:50It will be Seth freaking Rollins
00:51:52one-on-one with the ring general
00:51:54of Gunther.
00:51:55And that
00:51:56is official.
00:52:00Wow.
00:52:01Rollins and Gunther
00:52:02at WrestleMania.
00:53:00Ladies and gentlemen,
00:53:02please welcome the O.T.C. Roman Reigns.
00:53:17Runs to the sky at the Garden as Roman Reigns gets sent ahead into a main event once again at
00:53:31WrestleMania.
00:53:34This could be unlike any main event Roman Reigns has competed in at WrestleMania.
00:53:39The blood is so bad. It's borderline toxic.
00:53:44What started as a war of words has begun to escalate on the road to WrestleMania.
00:53:50CM Punk thinks he's in Roman Reigns' head.
00:53:53Roman Reigns wants nothing more than to smash Punk and put him in the rearview mirror.
00:53:57Two weeks from Saturday, 19 nights.
00:54:03We head to Las Vegas for the start of the two-night extravaganza known as WrestleMania.
00:54:11In the main event, the best in the world, CM Punk.
00:54:16The original Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:54:31Just one week ago, Michael Cole, power announced death was destroyed when Roman Reigns powerbombed CM Punk through it.
00:54:42And almost amazingly, disturbingly, CM Punk was laughing about it.
00:54:49Punk believes he's in Reigns' head.
00:54:51He's done everything he could to push the buttons of Roman Reigns.
00:54:55And last week, Roman lost control.
00:54:58He punished Punk.
00:54:59But did Punk come out on top last week?
00:55:28Come out on top last week.
00:56:04Roman looking out at the over 18,000 in the house that Bruno built.
00:56:10Madison Square Garden.
00:56:12Madison Square Garden.
00:56:15Batman Square Garden.
00:56:39Madison Square Garden.
00:58:41We might have a fight on our hands, Cole.
00:58:45Punk into the ring.
00:58:46Here we go.
00:58:48And Rage and Punk going at one another.
00:58:51WrestleMania come early.
00:58:54Punk with right hands.
00:59:00Rage taking Punk down.
00:59:03Now, emotion oozing out of the pores of these men.
00:59:07The hatred bubbling to a head.
00:59:11Rage sent out of the top.
00:59:12To the floor.
00:59:14CM Punk irate after the attack by Rage last week.
00:59:19And now bouncing Roman off the run outs table.
00:59:24And Punk with a straight right to the jaw.
00:59:26We got officials pouring out from backstage.
00:59:29But you're going to need more than that to separate these two.
00:59:34And Punk's got Rage reeling.
00:59:38Look at his eyes, Cole.
00:59:41CM Punk's gun off the deep end.
00:59:44And Roman Rage now fighting back.
00:59:52And Rage now sent it pierced and all these officials everywhere.
00:59:58It's going to be like deja vu like last week.
01:00:01And Punk now fighting back.
01:00:05And now it's Punk with Rage up in a go-to-sleep position.
01:00:10And finally some separation.
01:00:15Not for long.
01:00:16Time on.
01:00:18Penny Williams speared.
01:00:20Punk now.
01:00:24Again, we're all going to sleep connecting.
01:00:27A go-to-sleep to Rage.
01:00:32Punk, he looks crazed, Corey.
01:00:35An almost demonic look in the eyes of the world heavyweight champion.
01:00:40We asked last week who lost control.
01:00:44It's Punk.
01:00:46It's Punk.
01:00:47It's Punk.
01:00:52It's Punk.
01:01:06Punk not done yet.
01:01:08Punk not done yet.
01:01:12Punk wants to punish Roman.
01:01:15Punk hasn't forgiven nor forgotten what happened last week right here at our announce desk.
01:01:22Punk.
01:01:22Oh my God.
01:01:25And Roman now put through the table.
01:01:28Deja vu.
01:01:30This time is Rage to the table.
01:01:33Roman Rage powerbomb through the table for the world champion.
01:01:52That's it.
01:01:56That's it.
01:01:59Roman.
01:02:01Roman runs.
01:02:04Roman from the end of the day.
01:02:06Stop.
01:02:07He's down.
01:02:07Stop.
01:02:08Stop.
01:02:08Get Punk out of there.
01:02:10And there's that crazed, that crazed laugh again.
01:02:25The damnedest thing I've ever seen.
01:02:30It has been a long, long time, Cole, since we've seen this look in CM Punk's eyes.
01:02:41Maybe Punk was right last week.
01:02:43Maybe Roman needs help.
01:02:49I think they both do.
01:02:53And we've still got two weeks to go to WrestleMania.
01:02:57I've got seven.
01:03:00I don't know.
01:03:02But I think they both do.
01:03:14I still take up all of these days.
01:03:18We've still got a long, long time.
01:03:21We've still got a long, long time.
01:03:26It's too busy.
01:03:26I'm with you, you're setting me free
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