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WWE Smackdown 3 April 2026 Full Show (Part-2)
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00:01I told you, I told you that this whole curse thing is a myth.
00:07I mean, think about it.
00:09If we were cursed, how did we get a WWE tag team title match?
00:13Right?
00:13The universe corrects itself every single time, curse.
00:18What curse?
00:23Somebody say curse?
00:27No.
00:28Oh.
00:29What is that?
00:30They're human teeth, obviously.
00:33Anyway, so Dan Housen's gonna come down to the ring with you tonight, so that way in live
00:36and in person he can learn how to be me.
00:38Wake up, Dan Housen, you spooky little goblin.
00:44You are toxic.
00:46Oh, oh my god.
00:48Yes, well anyway, if I do come down to the ring with you, I can uncurse you guys, and then
00:52you can win tag team gold.
00:54You can undo the curse.
00:56Oh yeah, or I could double curse you, it's really-
00:57Stay away from the ring tonight, or it'll make your life miserable.
01:01Because when we win the tag team titles tonight, you can take that curse and show-
01:09the end of the ring tonight.
01:14I'll be back!
01:16All rise for the rock songs!
01:21All rise for the ROCKSHORDS!
01:23All rise for the applaws!
01:25All rise for the uplaws!
01:27All rise for the prices!
01:31All rise for the prices!
01:33All rise for the prices!
01:51The following contest is scheduled for one fall
01:55and is for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
02:01Introducing first, with a combined weight of 469 pounds,
02:06they are the WWE Tag Team Champions, Damian Priest and R-True.
02:15Tag Team Championship match is next.
02:23Monday.
02:25With WrestleMania on the horizon.
02:27The chaos can't be contained.
02:30As Prof Lesnar and Obafemi near destruction.
02:33Who the hell is gonna stop these two?
02:35While CM Punk stays locked in.
02:38Nobody can keep me when I'm at my back.
02:42Wait a minute.
02:44Gunther attacking Rollins from behind.
02:46It all kicks off with Seth freaking Rollins.
02:49Putting the ring general Guther on notice.
02:51There is nobody who can stop me.
02:55Raw.
02:55Monday 8 Eastern by Pacific.
02:57Only on Netflix.
03:01St. Louis for SmackDown.
03:03Been an incredible night as we close in on this road to WrestleMania just two weeks away.
03:08We've got celebrities everywhere you turn on this road to WrestleMania.
03:13Including Sexy Red.
03:15The Grammy Award nominated.
03:18Multi-platinum rapper.
03:20The host of NXT's Stand and Deliver.
03:22Of course, that's gonna be at the factory right here in St. Louis tomorrow.
03:26Sexy Red is here, Wade.
03:28Yeah!
03:28Got it, sexy!
03:30I know you've got You My Everything atop your playlist all the time.
03:34Always every rental car.
03:36You're crushing it with that.
03:39From the unanticipated title reign of Dame Truth, Priest and Truth, 14 days in.
03:46I came to the day.
03:47When there's a price to pay.
03:49Tough for you to get down on me.
03:50I came to the day.
03:52I came to the day.
03:54I came to the day.
03:57I came to the day.
03:59I came to the day.
03:59I came to the day.
04:00I came to the day.
04:00I came to the day.
04:01I came to the day.
04:03Hey, kids.
04:04Are you there?
04:20And their opponents, with a combined weight of 431 pounds,
04:26the team of Kent Wilson and the Mids!
04:32The first title defense for Priest and Truth comes against the Mids and Kit Wilson
04:38because of the circumstances we saw with Truth backstage.
04:43And they took advantage of a little confusion.
04:45And this is how we get this title match.
04:49Yeah, well, I'm liking this team of Kit Wilson and the Mids already.
04:53Instant chemistry.
04:54And, of course, Damien Priest and R-Truth, a major uncouple tag team that somehow has worked for several weeks.
05:05But!
05:06A nice shot there right off the bat, fooling R-Truth on the man who lost to Jelly Roll.
05:13That's right.
05:13And, fathomably, last week, Kit Wilson back in top 4.
05:17Yeah, Kit Wilson shockingly upset by Jelly Roll.
05:22That's a toxic dance right off the bat.
05:25R-Truth showing him how the hips actually move.
05:29A little too much thrusting for my liking, Joe Test.
05:32This is a family show.
05:34And right now, teaching him a lesson in toxicity is Kit Wilson.
05:38Now the Mids trying to get to action.
05:40Master inspiring and zone in on his former tag team partner.
05:45Kit Wilson liked that one.
05:46Did he ever, of course, the Mids has been purporting himself to be the veteran leader of the locker room?
05:52Yes!
05:52It's about time the Mids got some respect.
05:55He's basically Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton all built into one.
06:00We got running shoulder blocks here.
06:02We got R-Truth finding his Cena-esque Ron Cena gear.
06:07It's not Ron Cena.
06:08He thinks he literally is John Cena.
06:12And the kick from the Mids.
06:14And the referee didn't see that at all.
06:18And all truth now in a big, big amount of trouble.
06:22It's only getting worse.
06:23Oh, man.
06:25That flying uppercut by Kit Wilson.
06:29Come on!
06:39Here in St. Louis, that's what's up.
06:40What are you doing with your hips, Barrett?
06:42What are you doing?
06:43What are you doing?
06:43You're mirroring Kit Wilson?
06:45Do you tell him?
06:46Get him up.
06:47Just come on.
06:47Yeah, tell him to sit down.
06:50That's a toxic act there by Damian Priest.
06:53I was just dancing, enjoying the show.
06:55Oh, and the Miz just driving R-Truth's back into the side of the apron there.
07:05Master, inspire, and zone in.
07:08That's how it's done.
07:09Joe Tess, you're learning something tonight.
07:11This has just been textbook brilliance from the Miz.
07:14He wasn't pleasing to him on his backside.
07:16The two-time Grand Slam champion who gets zero respect from this audience and from you, Joe Tess, I might
07:23add.
07:23Miz, one of the greatest of all time, with his new protege, Mr. Anti-Toxicity himself, Kit Wilson.
07:33Stop it.
07:35Stop it.
07:36Honestly, I gotta put blinders on you.
07:39Well, he's got sexy red behind me.
07:41I've got Kit Wilson in front of me.
07:43A man can only have so much happiness in one night, Joe Tess.
07:48I think I've reached the limit.
07:49No, it's gonna get better.
07:50You've got the United States Championship rematch coming up.
07:52Sami Zayn and Carmelo Hayes coming your way.
07:55Then, of course, in two weeks, you'll be broadcasting WrestleMania.
07:58Feel like I'm in El Dorado.
08:02And in El Dorado will be Kit Wilson and the Miz if they win the gold tonight.
08:08But now inching closer and closer to that tag to Damian Priest.
08:13The powerhouse of the team, but denied once again.
08:23I'm wrapping those elbows down on R-Truth.
08:26Although we've seen some of the offense of Kit Wilson over the years during his time in NXT.
08:31And, of course, his part pretty deadly.
08:33But he is evolving before our eyes.
08:35And that evolution only gets better and better under the tutelage of the...
08:48I'm wrapping those elbows down on R-Truth.
08:52Although we've seen some of the offense of Kit Wilson over the years during his time in NXT.
08:56And, of course, his part pretty deadly.
08:58But he is evolving before our eyes.
09:01And that evolution only gets better and better under the tutelage of the Miz.
09:12Boy, R-Truth's in a world of hurt right here.
09:16And it's nothing less than he deserves, Joe Tess.
09:19I don't know about that.
09:20But just bringing an air of toxicity everywhere he goes.
09:24More veteran presence and appreciation and beloved by fans everywhere.
09:28Now you're talking about John Cena.
09:30He's not John Cena.
09:31He's R-Truth.
09:32And don't let him fool you with his nonsense.
09:34Of course, John Cena recently announced as the host of WrestleMania 42.
09:39That is going to be so special to have Cena in that role in Las Vegas.
09:43Who needs a wishbone?
09:49I sense you have a real problem with Kit Wilson.
09:53I've had some issues with Kit Wilson in recent weeks.
09:56I have issues with them getting this title opportunity.
09:59And how they came about getting it.
10:01Your problem is, Joe Tess, you are a caveman of yesteryear.
10:05You're not a modern man like Kit Wilson and the Miz.
10:15First championship defense of the tag titles for Damian Priest and R-Truth.
10:20And it comes against the Miz and Kit Wilson.
10:23And oh, and look at the Miz looking for still pushing finale against R-Truth.
10:27He's trying to mount a comeback here.
10:29And here comes Priest.
10:32Watch out.
10:36Oh, and this suddenly turned incredibly ugly for the Miz and Kit Wilson, who were dominating proceedings.
10:45One tag later, things have done a major 180.
10:49Everything Priest brings in moments like this.
10:53About as imposing a human being as you can get.
10:57You want some old school here in St. Louis?
10:59Oh, it's punishment time indeed.
11:07And making it look effortless is the former world heavyweight champ.
11:12Because we're going to shut this down right now.
11:15Two weeks of holding goals.
11:19And now defending here in St. Louis.
11:22Here's Priest.
11:25And flying in to save it was Wilson.
11:29Well, the tag team factor and Kit Wilson just with expert timing.
11:33Oh, going for a tourniquet.
11:34But instead of the tourniquet, the big boop and the kick from Priest.
11:41Kit Wilson may have done himself a major mischief.
11:44And it's...
11:44Oh, no.
11:45Well, that may have finished Kit Wilson's night for good.
11:48And the Miz might be...
11:49Oh, no.
11:50Oh, Tristan's looking for a little AA.
11:54Both men down.
11:57Well, both men know each other incredibly well from their time.
12:00Tagging together.
12:01Both had the same...
12:02Oh, no.
12:03Oh, how good is this?
12:04Oh, no.
12:05Oh, how good is this?
12:06Oh, no.
12:08Dan Housen.
12:10It's that little freak.
12:12No, he's not a freak at all.
12:13Very powerful.
12:16Very evil.
12:17Very nice.
12:17And here comes Dan Housen in the midst of this championship match.
12:21And he's marching like a demented Obersemi.
12:24He was trying to raise it with Kit.
12:27Oh, the jar of tees is right on the apron.
12:29It's good stuff.
12:30Get this man banned from WWE.
12:34He's one of the best additions in WWE.
12:35What is he doing?
12:36He's looking for the tag.
12:37What do you mean, what is he doing?
12:38He's not in the match.
12:39This is outstanding stuff.
12:42What are you doing?
12:43You can't take...
12:43No, no, you're not in the match.
12:45No, you can't tag.
12:46No.
12:47Get a tag, Housen, Miz.
12:49You can't tag a man who's not in the match.
12:52What are you doing?
12:54Yeah!
12:58All right, it's not this.
13:06Well, now he's got the rope.
13:07He's got the tag rope.
13:08That wasn't the problem.
13:09Now this will work out just fine here.
13:12That's not the rules.
13:13If you're not in the match, holding the tag rope doesn't make a bloody deal.
13:17No!
13:18R-Truth a little confused.
13:19He just tagged Dan Housen into the championship match.
13:21I can be all confused at this point, Joe.
13:25Crowd's going crazy.
13:27A lot of fan Housens.
13:28Porterline Stan Housen level here.
13:30You belong in here.
13:31You can get out right now.
13:38You can get out right now.
13:42Oh!
13:43A curse shield and it got the referee.
13:47There is no curse.
13:48The curse isn't real.
13:49That's all.
13:49This is real.
13:51Oh, curse isn't real.
13:56Curse isn't real.
13:57How do you do that?
13:58Be a believer.
14:00Ah!
14:02Dan Housen arrives.
14:04Oh, no.
14:05Meanwhile, R-Truth.
14:06AA.
14:08Attitude adjustment.
14:09Yes.
14:10New champs.
14:11Oh, skull crushing finale.
14:12Could it be?
14:13Could it be?
14:14New champs.
14:16What?
14:18Be a believer, Barrett.
14:20No!
14:21What is the referee doing?
14:26There is no curse.
14:29Use your hands, referee.
14:31The Miz pulled him in and he was cursed.
14:34He's a cheat.
14:35There's nothing wrong with his hand.
14:37Then you tell me why his right hand couldn't make a three count.
14:40Meanwhile, Priest.
14:42South of heaven.
14:44Go, Lefty.
14:45Go, Lefty.
14:46Oh, that's great.
14:50Here are your winners.
14:51And still, WWE Tag Team Champions, R-Truth and Damian Preece.
15:02Have faith, Housen Barrett.
15:04Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
15:06You do not destroy the sanctity of a Tag Team Championship match with nonsense curses.
15:14And this referee, Dan Engler, he should be fired instantly.
15:19He can't, he can't overcome it.
15:21Failing a curse, what was it, dehydration or something?
15:24Got cramp at the wrong time.
15:26You do have to hydrate on me.
15:28Uh-oh, hold on.
15:30Cody Rhodes!
15:31What is Cody doing?
15:37This is Cody got beat down earlier.
15:39We got all dressed up in St. Louis tonight to find out who Randy Orton was talking to on the
15:47phone.
15:50And color me surprised, it was Pat McAfee.
15:59That's like if Scott Hall and Kevin Nash talked about the third man in the NWO,
16:06and instead of Hulk Hogan, it was Disco Inferno.
16:14Pat, you stoner, grifter, Logan Paul without muscles, human hat rack, fly by night.
16:23You're going to get your receipt.
16:25And boy, I felt it.
16:26And I should have.
16:27You're a former NFL putter.
16:29But Pat, you and everyone who represents you, and I know who I'm talking to, can kiss my ass.
16:43Oh, no.
16:44Is that too far?
16:46What are you going to do?
16:47Fire me?
16:48It sure worked out for you the last time.
16:55That's what Randy Orton wants for his legacy.
16:58For 15, St. Louis' own Randy Orton.
17:06My mentor, my hero, when John Cena was the angel on my shoulder, he was the devil.
17:12This was simple.
17:13You keep saying, it's not personal.
17:16And even Stephanie McMahon comes out here, someone I love and respect,
17:21and tells me I need to go there.
17:22I need to go to a dark place.
17:24I've got to become a bad guy.
17:27And I hear it.
17:29Dark hair, the whole thing.
17:31The truth is better than my excuse usually is.
17:34I don't know if I know how to do it anymore.
17:37I got two kids.
17:38I got my dream job here in front of this audience here tonight.
17:46You got Pat tagging all these sites that only exist because WWE is hot right now.
17:56And you talk about me coming back in Dallas next year in Los Angeles.
18:01That's a record.
18:02The year after that in Philadelphia, that's a record.
18:05Followed by Las Vegas, another nearly untouchable record.
18:09And I was wrestling Roman Reigns, John Cena, and even The Rock.
18:13But made no mistake about it.
18:15They were also wrestling me.
18:25It's as simple as this.
18:27It's a wrestling match with 20 years of history with the two very best wrestlers to do it.
18:33And I am hearing it.
18:36I am.
18:37I am hearing those voices inside my head.
18:41Finally.
18:47But you don't want to hear what they have to say.
18:53Wow.
18:54The intensity of Cody Rhodes on the heels of how this evening started off with Randy Orton and Pat McAfee
19:04attacking him.
19:28We get close to one of the most anticipated matches in WrestleMania history.
19:33It awaits.
19:34Here are in the beginning.
19:39Runs to the sky at the Garden.
19:42As Roman Reigns has set the head into a main event once again at a WrestleMania.
20:11We might have a fight on our hands, Cole.
20:14And ready to talk.
20:15Going at one another.
20:35If you're not seeing a punk, you're just a punk-ass bitch.
20:42That title on your waist, it's an embarrassment.
20:46Because at the end of the day, you're old.
20:53Deja Vu!
20:55Roman Reigns put through the table!
20:59F*** it all now!
21:06Big time superstars with even bigger egos.
21:11There's the World Heavyweight Championship on the line as CM Punk defends against Roman Reigns in one of your main
21:19events at WrestleMania.
21:21Among the other matches coming your way, you saw what happened at Madison Square Garden when Gunther surprise attack Seth
21:30in the sleeper hole.
21:31And now it's Seth Rollins against the ring, General Gunther in Vegas at Mania.
21:36And two women who simply cannot get along under any circumstances, the intercontinental champion, the diminutive AJ Lee defense against
21:47the man, Becky Lynch.
21:49There are certain matches where you know exactly what you're going to get, like jaw-dropping moments.
21:56It's sure to happen with the Intercontinental Championship Fatal 5-Way as Penta defends against Dragon Lee, Javon Evans, J
22:04.D. McDonough, and Rusev.
22:06Think of that combination in a ladder match.
22:08And Joe, how many tag matches have we had implode over the past couple of months when it all gets
22:15figured out at WrestleMania Women's Tag Team Championship on the line as the irresistible forces defend in fatal 4-Way
22:24action?
22:25Wade, former Judgment Day brothers, now heated rivals, will meet up at WrestleMania in Vegas.
22:32It's Finn Balor against Dirty Dom Mysterio.
22:40And the Women's World Champs, Stephanie Vaquer has taken the world by storm over the past 12 months.
22:48Can she continue to do so as she defends against Liv Morgan at WrestleMania?
22:55We had a major development earlier tonight that affects what we will see in the Women's Championship match.
23:02Rhea Ripley now with the support of EO Sky coming to help out, balance things out against Jade Cargill.
23:10That comes your way for the WWE Women's Championship.
23:13And gentlemen, we can't control you.
23:17We've given up trying to have yourselves an unsanctioned match.
23:22What is likely to be a ferocious affair as the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu, battles Drew McIntyre.
23:30And then the match that is creating so much buzz.
23:36The palpable anticipation.
23:38You hear the crowd here in St. Louis reacting.
23:41Obafemi, Brock Lesnar, WrestleMania 42.
23:46And as we saw earlier tonight, a shocking development.
23:50Randy Orton now in cahoots with Pat McAfee while he goes up against the WWE champ, the American Nightmare Cody
24:01Rhodes at WrestleMania.
24:03And this WrestleMania will be even more special because the greatest of all time is hosting it.
24:09The Never Seen 17 is back in a host role.
24:14John Cena at WrestleMania.
24:17And this match is currently penciled in because Trent Williams will be competing against Sami Zayn for the United States
24:26Championship at WrestleMania.
24:27Here's the caveat, Sami Zayn has to win the next match here on SmackDown to go there.
24:35And he's defending right now against Carmelo Hayes.
24:39Win and you are in.
24:42Sami putting his status at risk.
24:56The following contest is the United States Championship Open Challenge Match.
25:03Introducing first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds, he is the United States Champion, Sami.
25:15Sami Zayn!
25:17It's on the line.
25:19The instantly made rematch.
25:22Sami hesitated for a moment, thought about it.
25:27The United States Championship Match.
25:30Sami Zayn and Carmelo Hayes is coming your way.
25:34And I understand the hesitation.
25:36It's not been a great year for Sami Zayn until last week when he won gold.
25:41Well, it's going to have to be a repeat this week if he's going to Mania.
25:45Up next, save Hayes for the U.S. title.
25:53I want to break some big news.
25:55NXT will be bringing one of its biggest PLEs to one of the greatest wrestling cities in all the world.
26:02Tomorrow.
26:03Get ready for a fight.
26:05NXT stands up in St. Louis.
26:08The stakes are high.
26:10The world is watching.
26:12And only the best stand and deliver.
26:16NXT stand and deliver tomorrow.
26:25That's Trick Williams, who is riding the wave of popularity here in St. Louis from atop our announce desk with
26:32those size 15 lemon pepper steppers.
26:34And Sami just looks on in mere disgust.
26:38Oh, man.
26:38Jealousy more like Trick Williams has the moves.
26:42He has the aura.
26:43And very soon he may well have the United States Championship.
26:48And here's the guy who just had it.
26:50I can't get respect while I get big.
26:53Who got a problem, huh?
26:54Tell them to step ahead.
26:56Step ahead.
26:57One, yeah.
26:59Because I'm the greatest to walk.
27:01You'll never be.
27:02I hear my face in the market.
27:05Introducing the challenger.
27:06From Boston, Massachusetts.
27:15And listen, Carmelo Hayes' wage should be proud of the way he carried the U.S. Championship.
27:21Helped carry SmackDown in recent months.
27:24But he also has reason to be very upset from what happened last week when Sami Zayn was able to
27:32capture that title because of the role Trick Williams played.
27:36The interference, the way it all went down.
27:39And now a chance to right that rock.
27:41Yeah, no doubt about it.
27:42You could be excited for Sami Zayn for finally getting over that slump that he's been in for the past
27:47three months.
27:47But you have to acknowledge that Melo was completely screwed by the intervention of Trick Williams last week.
27:55Lost the gold.
27:57Lost a slot at WrestleMania.
28:00Needs this win tonight to put things right.
28:03Yeah, the inadvertent punch from Trick Williams.
28:07The damage it did to Hayes.
28:09The advantage that Sami was able to grab.
28:13And now Sami, who was confronted by Trick Williams.
28:16By the way, you see Lil Yachty sitting here.
28:18It's been awesome to have the music superstar with us here at SmackDown.
28:23Lil Yachty next to Trick Williams.
28:26Lil Rowan Boat.
28:27Joe Tess next to me.
28:28Wait, wait, wait.
28:29Lil Rowan Boat.
28:29Yeah, that's you.
28:29You're Lil Rowan Boat.
28:30You can't afford a yield.
28:31Barely a canoe over here.
28:34But serious business in rink.
28:37So much on the line here.
28:38Of course, gold is always a major, major deal here.
28:41But at that sweetener of a spot at WrestleMania, the loser, well, they might as well stay home WrestleMania weekend.
28:48And that scenario, remember last week, Sami was so upset of the dropkick.
28:54And he heard that there was not a WrestleMania plan for him.
28:59Then he took the Open Challenge, won the U.S. Championship, and everything changed.
29:03But for now, and that is the beauty of this main event here on SmackDown.
29:09For now, two weeks out, and yet this could determine, will determine a WrestleMania spot.
29:14And you can tell, quite rightly, Carmelo Hayes has come into this match with a major chip on his shoulder.
29:21And he's to use that as fuel to topple Zayn tonight then.
29:25Spring on to WrestleMania.
29:27And get even with Trick Williams, the man who cost him last week.
29:31Of course, Trick and Melo.
29:33Trick Melo gang from back in their days at NXT.
29:36Used to be so tight together.
29:38And a bitter, acrimonious split in NXT.
29:42And last week's proceedings will not have helped that relationship.
29:45Of course, Hayes, a former NXT champion.
29:47Two-time NXT North American champion.
29:50Tomorrow, the biggest day of all the year of NXT.
29:53It's Stand and Deliver right here in St. Louis.
29:57You can see it on YouTube domestically.
29:59Netflix internationally.
30:00Should be interesting.
30:02North American champion.
30:03Miles Bourne will be up against Johnny Gargano tomorrow here in St. Louis on Stand and Deliver.
30:08A major test for Miles Bourne, who I'm a huge fan of.
30:11But Gargano is the real deal, especially in NXT.
30:16And Sami Zayn knows a thing or two about being the real deal in NXT.
30:20And indeed here on SmackDown.
30:22I'm trying to go for it quickly to retain.
30:24But you see Hayes.
30:25So much fight left in him.
30:29Another lockout.
30:30There's just a massive connection there from Sami Zayn.
30:34And part of the problem with taking on someone like Carmelo Hayes.
30:37He is such a great mover.
30:39He can be incredibly fast, elusive.
30:42But Sami Zayn was just a step ahead on that one.
30:49Rematch of last week's thriller that was disrupted by Rick Williams.
30:53And I'll tell you what, Joe.
30:56These open challenges that we've seen over the past several months from Zayn, from Carmelo Hayes,
31:02from that Ilya Dragunov, just made this entire division so unpredictable.
31:08It does indeed.
31:09Championship's almost been hot potatoed around at times.
31:12And I know for one that Carmelo Hayes is hoping there's one more hot potato pass tonight.
31:18And he gets the ball.
31:19Oh, Hayes springboarding into the leg drop against Sami.
31:23Into the cover.
31:25Nobody else can move like that.
31:27I'll tell you right now.
31:28And look at Melo's face.
31:31He just finds it so easy.
31:36Some words directed at Rick Williams.
31:39See you at WrestleMania.
31:41What a spirit of St. Louis in flight.
31:44Up and over is Carmelo Hayes.
31:46He's had his knee on somebody's ankle.
31:49Melo's tweaked something here.
31:50Yeah, you can see him reaching for that left leg.
31:51Hold on, hold on.
31:52Let's go.
31:52Ah.
32:04So just when Carmelo Hayes had so much momentum,
32:08he has clearly damaged his left leg on that landing he had.
32:14And he is moving gingerly.
32:16It's one of those injuries that you hope over the next couple of minutes with a bit of movement,
32:21you can kind of block out the pain, get a bit of looseness back in there.
32:25But that is a major wrinkle in the plan of Carmelo Hayes tonight,
32:30who came here to win back his U.S. title
32:33and buck himself a matchup at WrestleMania against the challenger,
32:37the guaranteed challenger, Trick Williams.
32:40Suddenly, the game plan needs a rewrite for Carmelo Hayes.
32:44Trick Williams and Lil Yachty sitting ringside to take in this U.S. championship match
32:50that will decide Trick's opponent at WrestleMania.
32:53Trick Williams has been ringside for pretty much every Sami Zayn match of late,
32:58mostly to provide a little taunting and agitation towards Zayn.
33:02A little.
33:02A little.
33:03Tonight, it could well be just a scouting mission two weeks ahead of that showdown.
33:09And it is looking increasingly likely that it will be Sami Zayn
33:13due to this knee injury sustained by Carmelo Hayes.
33:22You can hear that throughout the Midwest.
33:30Well, Zayn's been in this position before.
33:32He's battled against injured opponents.
33:35He's also had to battle from injuries against his opponents,
33:41so he knows full well just how debilitating this is.
33:44Good reversal by Hayes for just a moment before Sami takes advantage again.
33:50Yeah, and that's part of the problem when you have an injured opponent.
33:53You start to lighten up.
33:55You start to think, hey, this is going to be a cakewalk.
33:57I should get there pretty easily, right?
33:59But with someone as inventive and resourceful as Carmelo Hayes,
34:02he's never down.
34:05Although he has clearly lost a little spring.
34:24He's that close.
34:26Count of two here.
34:28United States Championship, the rematch.
34:30Sami defending against Carmelo Hayes.
34:34And Sami Zayn now probably wisely, slowly deciding how to rip Carmelo Hayes apart here.
34:42You don't want to overcommit.
34:44You don't want to make a mistake.
34:45The ball completely in your court here.
34:48As Carmelo Hayes looks like half the competitor he was ten minutes ago.
34:57A series of right hands invited by Hayes, who brings return fire.
35:12Earlier tonight, Trick Williams told Sami Zayn to make it right.
35:16That if he was really honorable, if he was really the guy who likes to hold up the integrity
35:21of the United States Championship, he would give Carmelo Hayes another shot.
35:26And that is what we have here.
35:29WrestleMania is just two weeks away.
35:31The winner of this match, whoever holds that gold, the United States Championship,
35:36will face Trick Williams at WrestleMania.
35:39And this is a severely hampered Carmelo Hayes,
35:42who took a dive on the outside towards Sami Zayn a little earlier in the match
35:47and hasn't looked the same since.
35:49Clearly, done himself a mischief to that knee.
35:52Although, with no...
35:53Oh, dirty Diana in play!
35:58But you see, right on the pin there,
36:01he couldn't fully grab both legs and stack a tight pin
36:04because one hand automatically, instinctively,
36:08went to that injured left knee.
36:10And Melo is in agony.
36:11His movement is not looking like it was,
36:14but he's motivated to win back his gold
36:16and buck his ticket to WrestleMania to take on Trick Williams.
36:21Saw a Grammy-nominated superstar Lil Yachty sitting right next to Trick Williams.
36:25They're waiting to see who will be the opponent for two weeks.
36:28Oh, he went from first 48, and Sami denied it.
36:32Boy, that knee is clearly affecting him.
36:35Looking for the exploder.
36:36Instead, shoulders down.
36:38Sami survives it.
36:40Great counter by Melo.
36:41Yeah, Melo needs to go big here.
36:43He needs to end this ASAP.
36:45The longer this goes on, the more it favors Sami Zayn.
36:48Go for broke, Melo.
36:49Put this to bed.
36:50That knee is really hurting him.
36:52There's the exploder.
36:54Exploder by Zayn.
36:58A cascade of booze raining down here in St. Louis.
37:03Because the people feel like an injustice happened last week.
37:06Instead of a hallouba, Hayes finds a little something left.
37:12Dig deep, Carmelo.
37:14And now heading up.
37:16Descending to the top.
37:17This could be it.
37:19The splash.
37:21Oh.
37:22The damage that has been done.
37:25And with that little...
37:26Oh, look at this counter.
37:28Living dangerously.
37:30There was Carmelo Hayes.
37:32Never want to turn your back on your opponent under any circumstances.
37:35Just a textbook frog splash.
37:38But the landing.
37:39Shooting thunderbolts up the knee of Carmelo Hayes.
37:44Almost catching Hayes.
37:46Unaware there was Sami Zayn.
37:48Great scene here in St. Louis.
37:5111,620 on this road to WrestleMania.
37:56And now we're at the business end of this match.
38:00Who's got the most motivation?
38:02Who can dig the deepest?
38:04Who is physically in the best condition?
38:07First 48.
38:10Carmelo Hayes.
38:11With that damaged leg.
38:13As he's trying to shake it out.
38:15As he goes to the top rope.
38:19Just half a second too long.
38:21Getting up due to my leg injury.
38:23And that was all Zayn needed to duck out of the way.
38:27He's writhing in pain.
38:29Went for nothing but net.
38:30But he is writhing in pain.
38:32Hold on, Joe.
38:32A referee taking a very close look at Carmelo Hayes here.
38:35He might be looking to throw this one out.
38:38I don't know if Hayes can continue here.
38:44I mean, that would be a sicker.
38:46A referee, understandably, has the best interest in the athletes' help.
38:51Yep.
38:52He's trying to help out.
38:54And take a good look at Carmelo Hayes.
38:56Meanwhile, Sammy comes in with a hallouba.
38:59I mean, while the ref was checking on Hayes.
39:05Here is your winner, and still United States champion, Sammy Zayn.
39:16Well, Melo completely blindsided there.
39:19You can't blame Zayn with a place at WrestleMania on the line.
39:22This is where it went wrong for Hayes.
39:24He was so gutsy to fight through this way.
39:27Yeah, nasty landing.
39:28Tweak the leg.
39:29And then a beat too long going up top to put this one away.
39:32Hurting the leg.
39:33And then the referee checking on Melo.
39:36Melo says, I'm fine.
39:37And immediately, with a hallouba kick, is Sammy Zayn.
39:41And, well, that concludes it.
39:43You might not like it, but Sammy Zayn is the U.S. champion.
39:46Sammy Zayn is going to WrestleMania to defend that title.
39:51Cut the music.
39:51Cut the music.
39:53Against this man.
39:55Congratulations, Sammy Zayn.
39:57I guess you're going to WrestleMania.
40:02In two weeks, we had a United States champion match
40:06with the man in the place,
40:08the hostess with the mostest,
40:11the coolest,
40:12Trick Willie Williams
40:20versus the gingerbread man.
40:27A big shot from behind by Trick.
40:30And now the beatdown is on.
40:32Just a mugging.
40:33A little message to Sammy Zayn
40:35about what's to come in two weeks' time.
40:39A little yard, he is
40:41putting his hands on Sammy Zayn.
40:43Getting physical here.
40:45Kind of guy.
40:46You want in your corner.
40:47Oh, and Trick Willie.
40:49Trick shot right to the jaw of the champ.
40:52A little preview of Vegas, perhaps.
40:55That WrestleMania sign off in the distance.
40:58Two weeks away.
41:01Two weeks away.
41:01That United States championship will be on the line.
41:07Sammy Zayn and Trick Williams from Vegas.
41:12What a wild night here in St. Louis.
41:18Will Yachty with Trick Williams.
41:22We'll see them together in Vegas.
41:36We'll see you next time.
41:40We'll see you next time.
41:41We'll see you next time.
41:41We'll see you next time.
41:41We'll see you next time.
41:41We'll see you next time.
41:42We'll see you next time.
41:43We'll see you next time.
41:46We'll see you next time.
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