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00:12Number 15 is the goal for Randy Orton.
00:17On this music.
00:26So, what do you want to talk about?
00:30Now, it's no secret that this is my hometown.
00:34If you see me in this arena, I'm going to have number 15.
00:38I am doing this for my family.
00:41I am going to walk out of Vegas.
00:43He said I could be the Viper.
00:45Cody said that I could listen to the voices.
00:47I saw you in the garden.
00:49Stephanie McMahon, and she was not lying to you.
00:52Could not beat me.
00:54She was not lying to you.
00:56Because Cody Rhodes are not a killer.
01:03WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
01:07Center of the ring.
01:09Right hand after right hand from Cody.
01:12Pat McAfee?
01:18Pat McAfee?
01:20What the hell is McAfee doing?
01:26Randy!
01:27Oh!
01:29Why, I just kicked Cody Rhodes directly in the balls.
01:33I was doing a Q&A.
01:36And I was asked when I was going to return.
01:38And I said that I thought the business had passed me by.
01:46It's just gone in a direction that none of us like.
01:50The Attitude Era fan.
01:52What?
01:53What?
01:54If you smell!
01:55A man that represents everything that we hate.
02:01Kick his ass, Mr. Randy.
02:03Gonna save the f***ing business.
02:17Orton attacks and destroys Rhodes.
02:22Randy Orton has been speaking to on the phone.
02:29The undisputed champ struggles to get to his feet.
02:33I think we have mission accomplished, I think.
02:37Mission accomplished.
02:38Yeah, man.
02:38I need a chin in my ear.
02:40Thanks for the call.
02:41Yeah, you got it, man.
02:42That they're in the GOAT conversation.
02:44About to take the GOAT spot.
02:47To save the business.
02:51This is what we've ever seen!
02:59Found out a lot about the women's champion, Jade Pergill, in recent weeks.
03:04Because it's all at stake in two weeks' time at WrestleMania.
03:15Me-chan!
03:17It will be a successful defense for Cargill.
03:21Now, last week we heard from Me-chan when she was very pointed.
03:25Cargill has given Me-chan an opportunity.
03:28Part of the OC alongside AJ Styles.
03:30And, of course, for the Aussie.
03:33And look who arrives!
03:36Rhea Ripley needs to stay laser-focused on the task in hand.
03:40WWE Women's.
03:41There is a distraction that cost her.
03:44Jade Pergill just arrived.
03:45He's now...
03:45What would that do for Me-chan's career?
03:48Cranking the lower back.
03:51So much of the emotion we heard.
03:53And Me-chan survives it.
03:54A two-count.
03:55It's a part of the pro.
03:56Because immediately firing back will be the eradicator.
04:00One, two, three, three.
04:01Rhea trying to power up.
04:03And now she does!
04:04What a great...
04:05Power out of Rhea Ripley.
04:06And then you think about the mat.
04:07Chop after chop.
04:08As Rhea tries to fight her blade right back into this.
04:11With Rhea Ripley.
04:12And you're getting a sense of it here.
04:14Just slamming.
04:15Oh, and that big mommy headbutt.
04:20And delivers!
04:21No, but Me-chan is doubled off.
04:25Riptide.
04:26Couldn't land.
04:29And then powering her right back.
04:31Oh, and a great counter!
04:33Rhea Ripley and Rhea's wobble!
04:35Eat defeat!
04:39Never doubter!
04:41And that would have been beaten.
04:43Oh, but Rhea!
04:45Prism trap!
04:46Prism trap.
04:48They haven't seen that for some time.
04:50There it is!
04:50Tap out!
04:51Against Ripley.
04:54Oh!
04:55Cut down from behind.
04:56But now getting mugged as vicious as this.
05:00And now we've seen three-street.
05:01E.O. Sky.
05:05Ally.
05:06There will be no...
05:07Oh, just in the nick.
05:11Synchronized drop kicks.
05:13Just when mommy needed her most.
05:17I'm good to go.
05:18I swear.
05:19I dropped.
05:21It's almost as if you just should have, uh, you know, listened to us.
05:25Randy did not change.
05:26No, Randy went back to just being Randy Orton.
05:30It's almost as if the universe is right again.
05:32And the only person that hasn't accepted that yet is, well...
05:36I'll talk to Aldis.
05:37Me and you, we can fight tonight.
05:39If I didn't know any better than I'm making bad decisions, Matt Cardona.
05:45How do you challenge me to fight for this lantern tonight?
05:48I'm not letting this thing out of my sight.
05:50I need somebody out of the family to step up and take care of...
05:54So please tell me, who's it gonna be?
05:56Why are we fighting for that lantern?
05:58I'm sorry, did you say something?
06:00Why are we fighting for that lantern?
06:03For problems for all of us.
06:05Why don't you go out there and fight for this lantern then?
06:09I'll handle howdy, but I'm going out there alone.
06:13Okay.
06:14But before you do, don't miss this song.
06:18You've been outnumbered ever since Jade recruited Meechan and B-Fab.
06:22Was EO showing up tonight a proactive way of evening the odds?
06:26Week after week, Jade has proved to me that she can't do this on her own.
06:30Difference between Jade and I is she has followers.
06:34I got friends.
06:35Best friends.
06:36Ay.
06:37I will always have you back, Ria.
06:42And look, I'm always gonna have yours too.
06:44And that is exactly why I will be walking out the new champion.
06:49Catch you later.
06:51Sometime, even after some recent victories, when seemingly Thalia...
06:54Hama Tonga!
06:57Play in his ear, telling him, why do you need the MFTs fighting?
07:00Although Solo Sokoa has been trying to get rid.
07:03Knows full well, you have to stay out of the way of that mandible claw.
07:06Well, I get it.
07:08Tama wants to give the couple of weeks ago.
07:10All he sees is problems.
07:11Without their lantern, that is why he is so keen.
07:14Applying all that pressure.
07:15Oh, and then just sends...
07:17Goal between these two groups.
07:21As Uncle Howdy looks almost a beat...
07:24Massive step up in level thus far in 2026.
07:28On Howdy.
07:29It was pretty clear the way Solo put it forth.
07:31Came out to take on this match.
07:34Has barely got three shots in in this entire match.
07:40The effects of that right hand damage.
07:43Not realizing briefly that you have a busted hand.
07:46Now just mocking.
07:47How easy this has been for Tama Tonga.
07:50Has the mandible claw.
07:52And Solo...
07:53About to tap out here.
07:54Solo Sokoa had to do something.
07:56That precious lantern that represents the legacy.
07:59And that was serving as a...
08:01No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
08:03I got you, I'm going home.
08:04I want to do this on his own.
08:06No, no.
08:06Sister.
08:07Sister.
08:12Saved him, I understand what Solo did there.
08:20And it's back.
08:21You know, go against the wishes of the boss.
08:24I'm worried about the curse.
08:25But this past week for me, it's been a little bit toxic.
08:29Noxious, it's loud.
08:29There is no curse, man.
08:31You've got to have hot water in the hot tub.
08:34Memberships to be in the New Judgment Day,
08:36bro, we full of applications.
08:39Very funny.
08:40You don't take anything seriously,
08:41yet everything goes your way, doesn't it?
08:44Once in your life, I'd love for you to master something.
08:46Zone in.
08:46I challenge you.
08:48Say less.
08:49Challenge accepted.
08:50You just opened challenge to us, to a tag match.
08:53A tag team championship match tonight
08:57in St. Louis, Missouri.
08:59Ha!
08:59Did we just get a tag title match?
09:02Master Inspired Zone in.
09:04Sammy.
09:05Hey.
09:05Hey, I want to thank you just for giving me the opportunity
09:07to go ahead and celebrate this US Championship.
09:10Can you confirm or deny?
09:11I can confirm.
09:12Awesome, man.
09:13Look, I also just want to apologize about last week.
09:15I know things got a little testy.
09:17I didn't give you anything.
09:18You did what Sami Zayn does.
09:20You made a spot for yourself.
09:21Now you go out there, talk to those people.
09:25Oh.
09:26Oh, Trick Willie with some extra star power with him tonight.
09:30First take with Stephen A. Smith this past week.
09:33Trick William!
09:38What?
09:40What?
09:41What?
09:41What?
09:42What?
09:42Since it is WrestleMania season and we bringing out all the stars.
09:46Me and Lil Yachty go way back like white walls on the Cadillac.
09:50What?
09:50We pack up.
09:51Get up.
09:52Ginger ale.
09:53Get up.
09:53Ginger tea.
09:54Get up.
09:55Hit Sami Zayn's Pyro.
09:58The United States champ.
10:00That's good.
10:02I think you're getting a little bit ahead of yourself, right?
10:04You're already planning the celebration.
10:06You've got the rap artist.
10:08And that's how well and good, Trick.
10:10The pageantry's never really been my thing.
10:1250,000 seats and every single one of them pointed at the ring is not going to save you
10:18because when you were in the ring with me, best to ever do it.
10:22I am going to humble your ass.
10:27What?
10:28What?
10:29What?
10:30There's something that you failed to realize, something that you failed to mention.
10:34Let me help you out even more.
10:36You're going to WrestleMania.
10:38It's because of Trick Williams.
10:39Let's talk about it.
10:42Oh, well.
10:44By punching him in the mouth.
10:46Carmelo Hayes.
10:49I just can't sit back and watch all this go down like that.
10:52We got history a mile long.
10:54And I know the perfect place to do that.
10:57I carry SmackDown on my back.
11:00United States Championship on my back.
11:03You listen to these people.
11:05We don't want Sami Zayn.
11:06We want Melo.
11:08Listen to these people.
11:11I'm telling you.
11:13Give me my rematch.
11:17I've already told you.
11:19You know this.
11:19This is not a secret.
11:20You did.
11:21You carried SmackDown on your shoulders.
11:23You deserve this.
11:24I do.
11:25You had an open challenge.
11:27And I beat you.
11:28This match is already official.
11:30I said you give that man a chance.
11:32Just shut your mouth.
11:33And stay out of it.
11:35You're actually.
11:35He has a point.
11:36He does have a point.
11:38When Cody Rhodes took advantage of an opportunity.
11:40I called him out about it.
11:42And you would think I'd be thrilled about it.
11:44And I am.
11:45Alright.
11:45I don't.
11:46Alright.
11:47So quit yapping.
11:48And do the right thing then.
11:49Sammy.
11:51Carmelo.
11:51You want your rematch?
11:53Fine.
11:53You got it.
11:55I'll give it to you tonight.
11:56Here in St. Louis.
11:58That's the last I want to hear about it.
12:00We good?
12:01We good.
12:01That's the right thing too.
12:04That's the right thing too.
12:04I have a ginger snap.
12:06Oh.
12:08Bobby Zay.
12:10U.S. title.
12:12Get an official Nick Aldis.
12:13Why would you do that?
12:15Why would you give the Lantern back to the family court?
12:17Why?
12:18You got some type of game plan and I don't know.
12:20I had to.
12:21It's done.
12:22That stupid Lantern was tearing us apart.
12:25Let's get back to real business.
12:28Taking over SmackDown.
12:29They've taken all the titles.
12:32You're right.
12:33You're right.
12:33Let's finish the Wyatts.
12:35Then we'll get back to business.
12:37We good?
12:38Yeah.
12:39We good.
12:40How interesting between Solo and Tama.
12:46Aleister Black against Cardona.
12:48That's next.
12:51Nick Aldis.
12:55Max Cardona!
12:56Maybe with that wrist still in a cast.
13:00He told Matt Cardona.
13:01Fight with Randy Ork.
13:02Won that Matt.
13:04To attack a weak spot.
13:05Now that thing has a giant red target.
13:07Poisoning the mind of anyone who may have some vulnerable.
13:10And time and again is reaching for that left hand.
13:14Distraction.
13:15Oh!
13:15And with that the leg sweep.
13:17He just snapped two weeks ago by him.
13:20And that's what we're witnessing before our eyes right here.
13:23Oh!
13:23Damaged left arm.
13:24Snap suplex.
13:26For Aleister Black to attack.
13:28Cerebral.
13:29Wasn't on balance.
13:31Oh!
13:32Has been a different kind of match.
13:38Such courage to fight back the issues he's having.
13:45Nice reflex.
13:46Trying to find a way.
13:49But he has shown to try to fight on through.
13:52Oh!
13:52Slam down.
13:53Fight back with one arm and somehow pulling it off.
13:58A drop kick.
14:00Can he deliver?
14:02Oh!
14:03Oh!
14:03Barely did it.
14:04Connected with a cheekbone right on Khan's owner.
14:07Oh!
14:07Knows the position he has.
14:09Miracle here.
14:10Oh!
14:11Out of nowhere.
14:14And when it does, you know the result.
14:17Can't get into a fight with Aleister Black with any form.
14:20You two face one of the teams that you will compete against.
14:23Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship opportunity.
14:26How meaningful is this WrestleMania knowing that you were robbed of that moment last year?
14:30Losing that opportunity last year sucked.
14:33I've built a career off fighting with my back against the wall.
14:36Charlotte and Alexa are going to pay.
14:38Taking the opportunity of us walking into WrestleMania with those tag team ties.
14:41Charlotte and Alexa are going to get a little taste.
14:44Also, this WrestleMania, it's about more to us than friendship.
14:48To me, it's about making up for what happened to Bayley.
14:52Making everything we have been through this past year worth it.
14:55Well, good luck tonight, guys.
14:56Thanks.
14:57Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and it's coming your way here on SmackDown.
15:02I had my moment right in front of me.
15:04Shakespeare couldn't have written it any better.
15:06Perfect.
15:06Family was going to see me walk out at WrestleMania.
15:10Excuses.
15:11Justifications.
15:11You will never change.
15:13You will always be a pathetic, dirty convict.
15:16Only here because of your family.
15:18The nebo criminal of the family.
15:20Next week, I'm going to show the whole world who Jacob Fatu really is.
15:37Charlotte and Alexa, they know what it's like to come so close to regaining.
15:41Showdown at WrestleMania 42.
15:44Get well soon, Nikki.
15:45Go!
15:46Go!
15:51Bayley and Lyra Valkyria highly irate.
15:55The disqualification on Monday night.
15:58Just about every top contender has that.
16:00Can seemingly make that argument.
16:02That's why it's perfect.
16:03Countless matches have imploded.
16:05A few weeks, hence why we're having this massive showdown in two weeks time.
16:09Flair and Bliss, of course, fall.
16:10Oh, jeez!
16:11Wow!
16:12Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss.
16:15Bayley's a former tag champ.
16:17Valkyria's a former tag champ.
16:18They can get it done as a duo, but...
16:22Taking control here against Lyra.
16:24I mean, go back to the relationship for so long.
16:27The sincerity of the friendship.
16:28Rising stars in this division.
16:31Against AJ Lee.
16:33Bliss.
16:34This is the relatively Bayley desperate to get in there.
16:38Of course, speaking of 14, McAfee attacking Cody Rhodes here.
16:42And now Lyra, on the second ropes, cross body, and makes the tag.
16:48Well, Bayley, the veteran, completely unglued.
16:52And now she gets hands on Charlotte.
16:55St. Louis.
16:55And fresh as a Daisy, Bayley has completely...
16:58Now in a whole world of trouble here, is Charlotte.
17:02Right on that bottom rope.
17:03You know what you call that, Joe? You call that...
17:05Lyra looking for more.
17:07But baited.
17:09And locking it in is Charlotte Flair.
17:11Bridging to that figure eight.
17:13Now for Valkyria.
17:14And Bayley.
17:16Because there was a tap out imminent.
17:18Broke and Bayley dropped right into the corner.
17:20So she could make a tag.
17:22Right for the pickings, perhaps.
17:24To deliver.
17:25Teamwork, natural selection.
17:31Charlotte!
17:31Oh!
17:33That's a little payback from Monday night.
17:36Bought perfectly this evening.
17:38Oh!
17:39What a big boot.
17:40And lining her up for destruction.
17:45This whole curse thing is a myth.
17:48If we were cursed, how did we get a WWE tag team title match?
17:51Convincedly.
17:52The universe corrects itself every single time.
17:55Curse.
17:58Somebody say curse?
18:01What is that?
18:02There are human teeth, obviously.
18:04So Dan Eisen's gonna come down to the ring with you tonight.
18:06Spooky little goblin.
18:09Toxic!
18:09Oh, my God.
18:11I could uncurse you guys, and then you could win tag team.
18:14Girl!
18:15I could double curse you, it's really-
18:16Stay away!
18:17Because when we win the tag team titles tonight, you can take that curse and sh-
18:30The WWE tag team championship, Damian Priest and R-True!
18:39There's a place to play.
18:49The Miz and Kit Wilson, because of the circumstances we saw-
18:53Somehow has worked for several weeks.
18:56Lost to Jelly Roll-
18:58That's right.
18:59Fathomably, last week, back in top four.
19:01Yeah, Kit Wilson by Jelly Roll.
19:04That's a toxic dance right off the bat.
19:07Right now, teaching him a lesson in toxicity.
19:10Master, inspiring, and zone in.
19:12The Miz got some respect.
19:13He's basically-
19:14Finding his Cena-esque.
19:16Is John Cena.
19:19It's only getting worse!
19:20Oh, man!
19:22That textbook brilliance from The Miz.
19:24Miz, one of the greatest of all time.
19:27Divine.
19:27Stop it. Honestly, I gotta put blinders on you.
19:30You know, it's gonna get better.
19:31You got the United States Championship rematch.
19:33Closer to that tag to Damian Priest.
19:35Pretty deadly, but he is evolving before our eyes.
19:38It's an appreciation and beloved by fans everywhere.
19:41With his nonsense.
19:42In that role in Las Vegas.
19:44Who needs a wishbone?
19:45First championship defense against R-Truth.
19:48He's trying to mount a comeback here!
19:51Uh-oh!
19:51Now, and this suddenly turning for The Miz and Kit!
19:53Everything Priest brings in moments.
19:58And now defending here in St. Louis.
20:01And flying in to save it.
20:03Going for a tourniquet.
20:05But instead of the tourniquet.
20:06Major mischief and it's-
20:08Oh, no!
20:09Both men down!
20:11Very nice, and here comes Danhausen in the midst.
20:13Wait, what is he doing?
20:14Oh, the jar of tees is right on the apron.
20:16He's not in the match!
20:18Stop!
20:19Oh!
20:20R-Truth a little confused.
20:21He's just tattered on Stanhausen level here.
20:23You're belonging here!
20:24This is real, man.
20:26Curse isn't real.
20:26Oh, curse isn't real?
20:27How'd he do that?
20:28Be a believer!
20:29No.
20:29Meanwhile, R-Truth!
20:31AA!
20:32New champs!
20:33Oh!
20:33Skull Crushing Finale could've-
20:36What?
20:36What?
20:39What are you reading all that?
20:40Priest!
20:41South of heaven!
20:43Go lefty!
20:44Oh, that's great!
20:46You do not destroy the-
20:48Cody Rhodes!
20:51You can kiss my ass!
20:54Fire me!
20:55It sure worked out for you the last time!
20:58That's what Randy Orton wants for his legacy.
21:01St. Louis' own Randy Orton!
21:04You keep saying it's not personal!
21:07I've gotta become a bad guy!
21:09The truth is better than my excuse usually is!
21:12I got my dream job here in front of this audience here tonight!
21:15You got Pat tagging all these sites because WWE is hot right now!
21:21Next year in Los Angeles, that's a record!
21:24They were also wrestling me!
21:27I am hearing those voices!
21:30But you don't wanna hear what they have to say.
21:33On the heels of how this evening started off with Randy Orton.
21:37Against Sami Zayn for the United States Championship at WrestleMania.
21:41His status at risk.
21:45Sami Zayn!
21:47And Carmelo Hayes is coming your way.
21:51That's Trick Williams who is riding the wave.
21:55And here's the guy who just had it.
22:00Carmelo Hayes!
22:01Williams last week lost the gold.
22:04This win tonight to put things right.
22:07With us here at SmackDown.
22:09For last week Sami was so upset.
22:11Oh!
22:11The drop kick!
22:12Everything changed, but...
22:14And you can tell, quite rightly, split in NXT.
22:17And last week's proceedings will not have helped that real deal.
22:21Especially in NXT and Sami.
22:24And I'll tell you what, Joe.
22:25These open challenges that we've seen...
22:27And he gets the ball.
22:29Oh!
22:30Hayes!
22:30And nobody else can move like that.
22:32I'll tell you right now.
22:34What a spirit of St. Louis!
22:36But that is a major wrinkle.
22:39Trick Williams and Lil Yachty.
22:41Trick Williams has been ringside for pretty much every...
22:44Mostly to provide a little taunting.
22:48From injuries against his opponent.
22:51Ventive and resourceful as Carmelo Hayes.
22:54He's never down.
22:55A little spring.
22:57Two!
22:59Two!
22:59Two!
23:00He's that close.
23:01As Carmelo Hayes looks like Harb.
23:04Series of right hands invited...
23:06By Hayes.
23:07The winner of this match.
23:08Whoever holds that goal.
23:11Although...
23:12Oh!
23:12Dirty in play!
23:15Stack a tight pin because one hand automatically...
23:18Who will be the opponent for two weeks now?
23:20Oh!
23:20He went from first 48!
23:22That knee is really hurting him.
23:23There's the exploder!
23:24I feel like an injustice happened last week.
23:27Instead of a halluva...
23:29This could be it!
23:30The splash!
23:32Oh!
23:33And with that...
23:34Oh!
23:34Look at this counter!
23:36Oh!
23:37First 48!
23:41Just half a second!
23:43But he is writhing in pain.
23:44Hold on Joe, referee.
23:46What the hell?
23:47Sammy comes in with a halluva!
23:50Checking on Hayes!
23:53Wrestlemania to defend that title!
23:54Cut the music!
23:55Cut the...
23:56Congratulations, Sammy Zayn!
23:58We had a United States Champion match!
24:01Trick!
24:02Willy!
24:03Versus...
24:04The gingerbread man!
24:07Oh!
24:07Big shot from behind by Trick!
24:09And now the beat down!
24:10A mugging...
24:11A little message to Sammy Zayn!
24:12The guy you want in your corner!
24:14Oh!
24:14Trick Willy!
24:15That United States Championship!
24:18Rull Yachty!
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