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00:00out of charlotte flair in this one and now adding some major assistance there
00:04lyra valkyria looking like an anchor around the feet of bailey just at the right time
00:12and then snapping alexa bliss down onto the apron here's take two from the top rope
00:18the flying elbow drop lands this could be it and flair finds a way to get that shoulder up yeah
00:26that's that durability that has taken flair to the top time and time again and may well do so in
00:33two
00:33weeks time at wrestlemania but not if bailey can do something about it now the teamwork from bailey
00:43and lyra and that's what it comes down to that instinctive chemistry wow this could be it right
00:51now from lyra and charlotte still with enough in the tank i mean let's face it at this point
00:58after that volley of abuse most people are done and dusted but charlotte flair just built a little
01:05differently than the rest
01:11now we're seeing charlotte have to dig deep we haven't seen this side of her for quite some time
01:16she's rocked here lyra looking for more but baited in by charlotte flair and locking it in is charlotte
01:28flair bridging to that figure eight and sheer agony now for valkyria and bailey comes in and makes the
01:37save well that was smart by bailey because there was a tap out imminent
01:43and valkyria looks completely broken bailey dropped right into the corner so she can make a tag
01:49bliss is not having any of that and now right for the pickings perhaps is lyra valkyria
02:02able to secure bliss boy that strength of lyra so impressive criminally under respected is the power of
02:12valkyria oh look at this joe what a reversal looking for sister abigail ddt but instead a counter by lyra
02:22big old-fashioned right hand to the temple dropping the irish woman charlotte's calling
02:28for it pointing to mania looking to deliver teamwork natural selection times two
02:34here are your winners charlotte oh lash legend arrives
02:47there's a little payback from monday night last the recipient of some abuse as was her tag partner
02:54naya jacks while there are always going to be consequences when you step to the tag champs
03:01the irresistible forces picked their spot perfectly this evening oh what a big boot
03:09from lash legend the champs are here naya jacks and lash legend what a pyrrhic victory perhaps there
03:20for flair and bliss double smash in the corner of course the bell is not here tonight due to that
03:28ankle injury getting rehab for nikki bella meaning this attack squarely focused on the four other
03:37opponents in that wrestlemania match ragdolling bailey and lining her up for destruction the leg drop
03:47the women's tag team champions irresistible forces quick on the heels of charlotte and alexa's win
04:02remember still to come tonight it is on the line the united states championship the rematch
04:10sammy and carmelo the winner against trick williams at wrestlemania
04:18i told you i told you this whole curse thing is a myth i mean think about it if we
04:26were cursed
04:27how did we get a wwe tag team title match right the universe corrects itself every single time curse
04:35what curse
04:41somebody say curse
04:44no oh what is that they're human teeth obviously uh anyway so dan has is going to come down to
04:52the
04:52ring with you tonight so that way in live and in person you can learn how to be me wake
04:56up dan
04:56house and you spooky little goblin you are toxic oh my god ah yes well anyway if i do come
05:06down to
05:07the ring with you i can uncurse you guys and then you can win tag team girl you can undo
05:12the curse oh
05:13yeah i could double curse you stay away from the ring tonight or make your life miserable because when
05:18we win the tag team titles tonight you can take that curse and shoot
05:24oh
05:57oh
06:12the
06:13The WWE Tag Team Championship.
06:17Introducing first, with a combined weight of 469 pounds,
06:23they are the WWE Tag Team Champions,
06:28Damian Priest and R-Truth.
06:32Tag Team Championship match is next.
06:40Monday.
06:41With WrestleMania on the horizon.
06:44The chaos can be contained,
06:47as Claw Plessner and Obafemi near destruction.
06:50Who the hell is going to stop these two?
06:52While CM Punk stays locked in.
06:55Nobody can beat me when I have that five seconds.
06:59Wait a minute.
07:01Gunther attacking Rollins from behind.
07:03It all kicks off with Seth freaking Rollins,
07:06putting the ring General Guther on notice.
07:08There is nobody who can stop me.
07:11Raw, Monday 8 Eastern by Pacific, only on Netflix.
07:18St. Louis for SmackDown.
07:20Been an incredible night as we close in on this road to WrestleMania just two weeks away.
07:25You've got celebrities everywhere you turn on this road to WrestleMania,
07:30including Sexy Red.
07:32The Grammy Award nominated multi-platinum rapper,
07:37the host of NXT Stand and Deliver.
07:39Of course, that's going to be at the factory right here in St. Louis tomorrow.
07:43Sexy Red is here, Wade.
07:45Yeah, get it, Sexy!
07:47I know you've got You, My Everything on top of your playlist all the time.
07:51Always, every rental car, you're crushing it with that.
07:56From the unanticipated title reign of Dane Truth, Priest and Truth, 14 days in.
08:03Band to the ring, there's a price to pay.
08:06Talk to you, let's get down on your knees.
08:07I'll let you say my kids, you're okay.
08:11You're never coming back, watch it, you're okay.
08:13I can't do it.
08:14Wait, it's been my two-state.
08:16I bet you had a dream, baby.
08:18I can't.
08:20Hey, kid, are you there?
08:24Kick with us!
08:26Kick with us!
08:28Kick with us!
08:38And their opponents, with a combined weight of 431 pounds, the team of Kit Wilson and
08:47The Miz!
08:49The first title defense for Priest and Truth comes against The Miz and Kit Wilson because
08:55of the circumstances we saw with Truth backstage, and they took advantage of a little confusion,
09:02and this is how we get this title match.
09:06Yeah, well, I'm liking this team of Kit Wilson and The Miz already.
09:10Instant chemistry, and of course, Damian Priest and R-Truth, a major uncouple tag team that
09:18somehow has worked for several weeks.
09:22But, a nice shot there, right off the bat, fooling R-Truth on the man who lost to Jelly
09:29Roll, and fathomably last week, Kit Wilson, back in top four.
09:34Yeah, Kit Wilson, shockingly upset by Jelly Roll.
09:39That's a toxic dance right off the bat.
09:42R-Truth showing him how the hips actually move.
09:46A little too much thrusting for my liking, Joe Test.
09:49This is a family show, and right now, teaching him a lesson in toxicity is Kit Wilson.
09:55Now The Miz trying to get to action.
09:57Master inspiring and zone in on his former tag team partner.
10:02Kit Wilson liked that one.
10:03Did he ever, of course, The Miz has been purporting himself to be the veteran leader of the locker
10:08room?
10:09Yes!
10:09It's about time The Miz got some respect.
10:12He's basically Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton all built into one.
10:17Well, we got running shoulder blocks here.
10:19We got R-Truth finding his Cena-esque Ron Cena gear.
10:23It's not Ron Cena.
10:25He thinks he literally is John Cena.
10:29And the kick from The Miz.
10:31And the referee didn't see that at all.
10:35And R-Truth now in a big, big amount of trouble.
10:39It's only getting worse.
10:40Oh, man, that flying uppercut by Kit Wilson.
10:56Here in St. Louis, that's what's up.
10:57What are you doing with your hips, Barrett?
10:59What are you doing?
11:00Are you mirroring Kit Wilson?
11:02Listen to me and tell him.
11:03Get him up.
11:04Just come on.
11:04Yeah, tell him to sit down.
11:07That's a toxic act there by Damian Priest.
11:10I was just dancing, enjoying the show.
11:12Oh, and The Miz just driving R-Truth back into the side of the apron there.
11:22Master, inspire, and zone in.
11:25That's how it's done.
11:26Joe Tesh, you're learning something tonight.
11:27This has just been textbook brilliance from The Miz.
11:31He's even blazing down his backside.
11:33The two-time Grand Slam champion who gets zero respect from this audience and from you, Joe Tesh, I might
11:40add.
11:40Miz, one of the greatest of all time with his new protégé, Mr. Anti-Toxicity himself, Kit Wilson.
11:51Stop it.
11:52Stop it.
11:53Honestly, I got to put blinders on you.
11:56Well, he's got Sexy Red behind me.
11:58I've got Kit Wilson in front of me.
12:00A man can only have so much happiness in one night, Joe Tesh.
12:05I think I've reached the limit.
12:06Now, it's going to get better.
12:07He's got the United States Championship rematch coming up.
12:09Sami Zayn and Carmelo Hayes coming your way.
12:12Then, of course, in two weeks, you'll be broadcasting WrestleMania.
12:15Feel like I'm in El Dorado.
12:16El Dorado.
12:19And in El Dorado will be Kit Wilson and The Miz if they win the goal tonight.
12:26But now inching closer and closer to that tag to Damian Priest, the powerhouse of the team.
12:32But denied once again.
12:40I'm dropping those elbows down on R-Truth.
12:43We've seen some of the offense of Kit Wilson over the years during his time in NXT.
12:48And, of course, his path pretty deadly.
12:50But he is evolving before our eyes.
12:52And that evolution only gets better and better under the tutelage of the...
13:12Boy, R-Truth's in a world of hurt right here.
13:33And it's nothing less than he deserves, Joe Tess.
13:36I don't know about that.
13:38But just bringing an air of toxicity everywhere he goes.
13:42More veteran presence and appreciation and beloved by fans everywhere.
13:45Now you're talking about John Cena.
13:47He's not John Cena.
13:48He's R-Truth.
13:49Don't let him fool you with his nonsense.
13:52Of course, John Cena recently announced as the host of WrestleMania 42.
13:56That is going to be so special to have Cena in that role in Las Vegas.
14:00Who needs a wishbone?
14:06I sense you have a real problem with Kit Wilson.
14:10I've had some issues with Kit Wilson in recent weeks.
14:13I have issues with them getting this title opportunity.
14:16And how they came about getting it.
14:18Your problem is, Joe Tess, you are a caveman of yesteryear.
14:22You're not a modern man like Kit Wilson and the Miz.
14:33First championship defense of the tag titles for Damian Priest and R-Truth.
14:37And it comes against the Miz and Kit Wilson.
14:41Oh, and look at the Miz.
14:42Looking for a score question finale against R-Truth.
14:44He's trying to mount a top back here.
14:46And here comes Priest.
14:49Watch out.
14:53Oh, and this suddenly turned incredibly ugly for the Miz and Kit Wilson,
14:59who were dominating proceedings.
15:02One tag later, things have done a major 180.
15:06Everything Priest brings in moments like this.
15:10About as imposing a human being as you can get.
15:15You want some old school here in St. Louis?
15:17Oh, it's punishment time indeed.
15:24And making it look effortless is the former world heavyweight champ.
15:29Because we're going to shut this down right now.
15:33Two weeks of holding goals.
15:36And now defending here in St. Louis.
15:40Here's Priest.
15:42And flying in to save it was Wilson.
15:46Well, the tag team factor in Kit Wilson, just with expert timing.
15:50Oh, going for a tourniquet.
15:52But instead of the tourniquet, the big boop and the kick from Priest.
15:58Kit Wilson may have done himself a major mischief.
16:01And it's, oh, no.
16:02Well, that may have finished Kit Wilson's night for good.
16:05And the Miz might be, oh, no.
16:07Oh, Truth was looking for a little AA.
16:12Both men down.
16:14Well, both men know each other incredibly well from their time tagging together.
16:18Both had the same.
16:19Oh, no.
16:20Oh, how good is this?
16:21Oh, no.
16:22Oh, how good is this?
16:23Oh, no.
16:25Dan Housen.
16:27It's that little freak.
16:29Oh, he's not a freak at all.
16:30Very powerful.
16:33Very evil, very nice.
16:34And here comes Dan Housen in the midst of this championship match.
16:38And he's marching like a demented Obafemi.
16:41He was trying to raise it this way.
16:43What is he doing?
16:44Oh, the jar of teeth is right on the apron.
16:47This is good stuff.
16:48Get this man banned from WWE.
16:51He's one of the best additions in WWE.
16:53He's looking for the tag.
16:54What do you mean, what is he doing?
16:55He's not in the match.
16:56That is outstanding stuff.
17:04Get a tag house in Miz.
17:06You can't tag a man who's not in the match.
17:15All right, it's nice.
17:23Well, now he's got the rope.
17:24He's got the tag rope.
17:25That wasn't the problem.
17:26Now this will work out just fine here.
17:29That's not the rules.
17:30If you're not in the match,
17:31holding the tag rope doesn't make a bloody deal.
17:34Oh, R-Truth a little confused.
17:36He just tagged Dan Housen into the championship match.
17:39I think we're all confused at this point, Joe.
17:42Crowd's going crazy.
17:44A lot of fan houses.
17:45It's borderline Stan Housen level here.
17:47I don't belong in here.
17:49You, you're going to get out right now.
17:51I don't belong in here.
17:59Oh, a curse shield, and it got the referee.
18:04There is no curse.
18:05The curse isn't real.
18:06That's all.
18:06This is real.
18:08Oh, curse isn't real.
18:13Curse isn't real.
18:14How do you do that?
18:15Be a believer.
18:19Dan Housen arrives.
18:21Meanwhile, R-Truth.
18:23AA.
18:25Attitude adjustment.
18:26Yes.
18:27New champs.
18:28Oh, skull crushing finale.
18:29Could it be?
18:30Could it be?
18:31New champs.
18:35Be a believer, Barrett.
18:37No.
18:38What is the referee doing?
18:43There is no curse.
18:46Use your hands, referee.
18:48The Miz pulled him in, and he was cursed.
18:51He's a cheat.
18:52There's nothing wrong with his hand.
18:54Then you tell me why his right hand couldn't make a three count.
18:57Meanwhile, Priest south of heaven.
19:01Go, Lefty.
19:02Go, Lefty.
19:03Oh, that's great.
19:07Here are your winners, and still WWE Tag Team Champions, R-Truth and Damien Preece.
19:19Have faith, Housen Barrett.
19:21Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
19:23You do not destroy the sanctity of a Tag Team Championship match with nonsense curses.
19:31And this referee, Dan Engler, he should be fired instantly.
19:37He came over to the house.
19:38Refining a curse.
19:39What was it?
19:40Dehydration or something?
19:41Got crammed for the wrong time.
19:44You do have to hydrate on these.
19:46Uh-oh.
19:46Hold on.
19:47Cody Rhodes.
19:49What is Cody doing?
19:54This is Cody got beat down earlier.
19:56We got all dressed up in St. Louis tonight to find out who Randy Orton was talking to on the
20:04phone.
20:08And color me surprised, it was Pat McAfee.
20:17That's like if Scott Hall and Kevin Nash talked about the third man in the NWO, and instead of Hulk
20:24Hogan, it was Disco Inferno.
20:31Pat, you stoner, grifter, Logan Paul without muscles, human hat rack, fly by night.
20:40You're going to get your receipt, and boy, I felt it, and I should have.
20:44You're a former NFL putter, but Pat, you and everyone who represents you, and I know who I'm talking to,
20:52can kiss my ass.
21:00Oh, no.
21:02Is that too far?
21:03What are you going to do?
21:04Fire me?
21:05It sure worked out for you the last time.
21:12That's what Randy Orton wants for his legacy.
21:15For 15, St. Louis' own Randy Orton.
21:23My mentor, my hero.
21:25When John Cena was the angel on my shoulder, he was the devil.
21:29This was simple.
21:30You keep saying, it's not personal.
21:33And even Stephanie McMahon comes out here, someone I love and respect, and tells me, I need to go there.
21:39I need to go to a dark place.
21:41I've got to become a bad guy.
21:44And I hear it.
21:46Dark hair, the whole thing.
21:48The truth is better than my excuse usually is.
21:51I don't know if I know how to do it anymore.
21:54I got two kids.
21:55I got my dream job here in front of this audience here tonight.
22:03And that's what you want.
22:05You got Pat tagging all these sites that only exist because WWE is hot right now.
22:13And you talk about me coming back in Dallas next year in Los Angeles.
22:18That's a record.
22:19The year after that in Philadelphia.
22:20That's a record followed by Las Vegas, another nearly untouchable record.
22:26And I was wrestling Roman Reigns, John Cena, and even The Rock.
22:30But made no mistake about it.
22:32They were also wrestling me.
22:42It's as simple as this.
22:44It's a wrestling match with 20 years of history with the two very best wrestlers to do it.
22:51And I am hearing it.
22:53I am.
22:54I am hearing those voices inside my head.
22:58Finally.
23:04But you don't want to hear what they have to say.
23:10Wow.
23:11The intensity of Cody Rhodes on the heels of how this evening started off with Randy Orton and Pat McAfee
23:21attacking him.
23:44As we get close to one of the most anticipated matches in WrestleMania history, it awaits.
23:56One's to the sky at the Garden.
23:59As Roman Reigns gets set to head into a main event once again at a WrestleMania.
24:07WrestleMania.
24:28We might have a fight on our hands, Cole.
24:31And ready to go at one another.
24:52You're not seeing a punk.
24:54You're just a punk-ass b****.
24:59That title on your waist, it's an embarrassment.
25:03Because at the end of the day...
25:08You're old.
25:10The day shall move!
25:12Roman Reigns put through the table!
25:17F*** it all down!
25:24Big time superstars with even bigger egos.
25:28The World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
25:32A CM Punk event against Roman Reigns in one of your main events at WrestleMania.
25:37Among the other matches coming your way, you saw what happened at Madison Square Garden when Gunther surprise attacked Seth
25:47in the sleeper hole.
25:48And now it's Seth Rollins against the ring, General Gunther in Vegas at Mania.
25:53And two women who simply cannot get along under any circumstances.
25:59The intercontinental champion, the diminutive AJ Lee defense against the man, Becky Lynch.
26:07There are certain matches where you know exactly what you're going to get.
26:11Like jaw-dropping moments.
26:13It's sure to happen with the Intercontinental Championship, Fatal 5-Way, as Penta defends against Dragon Lee, Javon Evans, J
26:21.D. McDonough, and Rusev.
26:23Think of that combination in a ladder match.
26:26And Joe, how many tag matches have we had imploded over the past couple of months when it all gets
26:32figured out at WrestleMania?
26:34Women's Tag Team Championship on the line as the irresistible forces defend in Fatal 4-Way action.
26:42Wade, former Judgment Day brothers, now heated rivals, will meet up at WrestleMania in Vegas.
26:50Finn Fowler against Dirty Dom Mysterio.
26:57And the women's world champ, Stephanie Vaquer has taken the world by storm over the past 12 months.
27:05Can she continue to do so as she defends against Liv Morgan at WrestleMania?
27:12We had a major development earlier tonight that affects what we will see in the women's championship match.
27:20Rhea Ripley now with the support of EO Sky coming to help out, balance things out against Jade Cargill.
27:27That comes your way for the WWE Women's Championship.
27:30And gentlemen, we can't control the arm, we've given up trying, so have yourselves an unsanctioned match.
27:39What is likely to be a ferocious affair as the Samoan werewolf, Jacob Fatu, battles Drew McIntyre.
27:48And then the match that is creating so much buzz.
27:53The palpable anticipation.
27:55You hear the crowd here in St. Louis reacting.
27:58Obafemi, Brock Lesnar, WrestleMania 42.
28:03And as we saw earlier tonight, a shocking development.
28:08Randy Orton now in cahoots with Pat McAfee.
28:12While he goes up against the WWE champ, the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania.
28:20And this WrestleMania will be even more special because the greatest of all time is hosting it.
28:27The Never Seen 17 is back in a host role, John Cena at WrestleMania.
28:34And this match is currently penciled in because Trick Williams will be competing against Sami Zayn for the United States
28:43Championship at WrestleMania.
28:45Here's the caveat.
28:46Sami Zayn has to win the next match here on SmackDown to go there.
28:52And he's defending right now against Carmelo Hayes.
28:56Sami Zayn has to win and you are in.
29:00Sami Zayn putting his status at risk.
29:14The following contest is the United States Championship Open Challenge Match.
29:19Introducing Bert from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds.
29:27He is the United States Champion, Sami Zayn.
29:34It's on the line.
29:37That instantly made rematch.
29:40Sami hesitated for a moment, thought about it.
29:44The United States Championship match.
29:47Sami Zayn and Carmelo Hayes is coming your way.
29:52And I understand the hesitation.
29:53It's not been a great year for Sami Zayn until last week when he won gold.
29:58Well, it's going to have to be a repeat this week if he's going to Mania.
30:02Up next, Zayn Hayes for the U.S. title.
30:10I want to break some big news.
30:12NXT will be bringing one of its biggest PLEs to one of the greatest wrestling cities in all the world.
30:19Tomorrow.
30:20Get ready for a fight.
30:23NXT stands up in St. Louis.
30:26The stakes are high.
30:28The world is watching.
30:29And only the best stand and deliver.
30:34NXT stand and deliver tomorrow.
30:42That's Trick Williams who is riding the wave of popularity here in St. Louis from atop our announced desk
30:49with those size 15 lemon pepper steppers.
30:52And Sami just looks on in mere disgust.
30:55Oh, man.
30:56Jealousy more like.
30:57Trick Williams has the moves.
30:59He has the aura.
31:00And very soon, he may well have the United States Championship.
31:06And here's the guy who just had it.
31:08I can't expect while I get big.
31:10Who's that from, huh?
31:12Tell them to step ahead.
31:13Step ahead.
31:15One, yeah.
31:16Two.
31:17I'm afraid so often when it's a big hit.
31:19Hear my face and I'm obviously going to win.
31:22Introducing the challenger.
31:33And listen, Carmelo Hayes, Wade, should be proud of the way he carried the U.S. Championship.
31:38Helped carry SmackDown in recent months.
31:41But he also has reason to be very upset from what happened last week when Sami Zayn was able to
31:50capture that title because of the role Trick Williams played, the interference, the way it all went down.
31:56And now a chance to right that wrong.
31:58Yeah, no doubt about it.
31:59You could be excited for Sami Zayn for finally getting over that slump that he's been in for the past
32:04three months.
32:05But you have to acknowledge that Melo was completely screwed by the intervention of Trick Williams last week.
32:13Lost the gold.
32:14Lost a slot at WrestleMania.
32:17Needs this win tonight to put things right.
32:20Now the inadvertent punch from Trick Williams, the damage it did to Hayes, the advantage that Sami was able to
32:29grab.
32:30And now Sami, who was confronted by Trick Williams, by the way, you see Lil Yachty sitting here.
32:35It's awesome to have the music superstar with us here at SmackDown.
32:41Lil Yachty next to Trick Williams.
32:43Lil Rowan Boat Joe Tess next to me.
32:46Wait, wait, wait.
32:46Look at you, your little rowan boat.
32:48You can't afford a year.
32:49Barely a canoe over here.
32:51Mark, serious business in rink.
32:54So much on the line here.
32:55Of course, gold is always a major, major deal here.
32:58But at that sweetener of a spot at WrestleMania, the loser, well, they might as well stay home WrestleMania weekend.
33:07That scenario.
33:08Remember, last week, Sami was so upset.
33:10Oh, the dropkick.
33:12And he heard that there was not a WrestleMania plan for him.
33:16Then he took the Open Challenge, won the U.S. Championship, and everything changed.
33:21But for now, and that is the beauty of this main event here on SmackDown.
33:26For now.
33:27Two weeks out, and yet this could determine, will determine a WrestleMania spot.
33:32And you can tell, quite rightly, Carmelo Hayes has come into this match with a major chip on his shoulder.
33:38And needs to use that as fuel to topple Zayn tonight, then spring on to WrestleMania.
33:44And get even with Trick Williams, the man who cost him last week.
33:48Of course, Trick and Melo.
33:50Trick Melo gang from back in their days at NXT.
33:53Used to be so tight together.
33:56Bitter, acrimonious split in NXT.
33:59And last week's proceedings will not have helped that relationship.
34:02Of course, Hayes, a former NXT champion, two-time NXT North American champion.
34:07Tomorrow, the biggest day of all the year of NXT.
34:10It's Stand and Deliver right here in St. Louis.
34:14You can see it on YouTube domestically, Netflix internationally.
34:18Should be interesting.
34:19North American champion, Miles Bourne, will be up against Johnny Gargano tomorrow here in St. Louis on Stand and Deliver.
34:25A major test for Miles Bourne, who I'm a huge fan of, but Gargano is the real deal, especially in
34:32NXT.
34:33And Sami Zayn knows a thing or two about being the real deal in NXT and indeed here on SmackDown.
34:40Trying to go for it quickly to retain, but you see Hayes.
34:43So much fight left in him.
34:46There's another look out there.
34:48It's just a massive connection there from Sami Zayn.
34:51And part of the problem with taking on someone like Carmelo Hayes, he is such a great mover.
34:56He can be incredibly fast, elusive.
34:59But Sami Zayn was just a step ahead on that one.
35:06Rematch of last week's thriller that was disrupted by Rick Williams.
35:12And I'll tell you what, Joe.
35:14These open challenges that we've seen over the past several months from Zayn, from Carmelo Hayes, from Ilya Dragunov,
35:21just made this entire division so unpredictable.
35:25It does indeed.
35:26Championship's almost been hot potatoed around at times.
35:29And I know for one that Carmelo Hayes is hoping there's one more hot potato pass tonight.
35:35And he gets the ball.
35:37Hayes springboarding into the leg drop against Sami.
35:41Into the cover.
35:42Nobody else can move like that.
35:44I'll tell you right now.
35:46And look at Melo's face.
35:48He just finds it so easy.
35:54Some words directed at Rick Williams.
35:56See you at WrestleMania.
35:59What a spirit of St. Louis in flight.
36:02Up and over.
36:03He's had his kneels somewhere.
36:04His ankle.
36:06Melo's tweaked something.
36:07You can see him reaching for that left leg.
36:21So just when Carmelo Hayes had so much momentum, he has clearly damaged his left leg on that landing he
36:30had.
36:31And he is moving gingerly.
36:33It's one of those injuries that you hope over the next couple of minutes with a bit of movement, you
36:38can kind of block out the pain, get a bit of looseness back in there.
36:42But that is a major wrinkle in the plan of Carmelo Hayes tonight, who came here to win back his
36:49U.S. title and buck himself a matchup at WrestleMania against the challenger, the guaranteed challenger, Trick Williams.
36:57Suddenly, the game plan needs a rewrite for Carmelo Hayes.
37:01Trick Williams and Lil Yachty sitting ringside to take in this U.S. championship match that will decide Trick's opponent
37:09at WrestleMania.
37:10Trick Williams has been ringside for pretty much every Sami Zayn match of late.
37:15Mostly to provide a little taunting and agitation towards Zayn.
37:20A little.
37:20Well, tonight, it could well be just a scouting mission two weeks ahead of that showdown.
37:26And it is looking increasingly likely that it will be Sami Zayn due to this knee injury sustained by Carmelo
37:34Hayes.
37:40You can hear that throughout the Midwest.
37:47Well, Zayn's been in this position before.
37:49He's battled against injured opponents.
37:53He's also had to battle from injuries against his opponents.
37:58So he knows full well just how debilitating this is.
38:01Good reversal by Hayes for just a moment before Sami takes advantage again.
38:07Yeah, and that's part of the problem when you have an injured opponent.
38:10You start to lighten up.
38:12You start to think, hey, this is going to be a cakewalk.
38:14I should get there pretty easily, right?
38:16But with someone as inventive and resourceful as Carmelo Hayes, he's never down.
38:22Although he has clearly lost a little spring.
38:41He's that close.
38:43Count of two here.
38:45United States Championship, the rematch.
38:47Sami defending against Carmelo Hayes.
38:51Sami Zayn now probably wisely, slowly deciding how to rip Carmelo Hayes apart here.
39:00You don't want to overcommit.
39:01You don't want to make a mistake.
39:02The ball completely in your court here.
39:06As Carmelo Hayes looks like half the competitor he was 10 minutes ago.
39:15A series of right hands invited by Hayes, who brings return fire.
39:29Earlier tonight, Trick Williams told Sami Zayn to make it right.
39:34That if he was really honorable, if he was really the guy who likes to hold up the integrity of
39:39the United States Championship,
39:40he would give Carmelo Hayes another shot.
39:43And that is what we have here.
39:46WrestleMania is just two weeks away.
39:48The winner of this match, whoever holds that gold, the United States Championship, will face Trick Williams at WrestleMania.
39:57And this is a severely hampered Carmelo Hayes, who took a dive on the outside towards Sami Zayn.
40:03A little earlier in the match, and hasn't looked the same since.
40:06Clearly, got himself a mischief to that knee.
40:09Although, with no...
40:11Oh, dirty Diana in play!
40:15But you see, right on the pin there, he couldn't fully grab both legs and stack a tight pin,
40:21because one hand automatically, instinctively, went to that injured left knee.
40:27And Melo is in agony.
40:28His movement is not looking like it was.
40:31But he's motivated to win back his gold and book his ticket to WrestleMania to take on Trick Williams.
40:38Saw Grammy-nominated superstar Lil Yachty sitting right next to Trick Williams.
40:42They're waiting to see who will be the opponent for two weeks now.
40:46Oh, he went from first 48, and Sami denied it.
40:49Boy, that knee is clearly affecting him.
40:52Looking for the exploder.
40:53Instead, shoulders down.
40:56Sami survives it.
40:57Great counter by Melo.
40:58Yeah, Melo needs to go big here.
41:00He needs to end this ASAP.
41:02The longer this goes on, the more it favors Sami Zayn.
41:05Go for broke, Melo.
41:06Put this to bed.
41:08That knee is really hurting him.
41:09There's the exploder.
41:11Exploder by Zayn.
41:16A cascade of booze raining down here in St. Louis.
41:20Because the people feel like an injustice happened last week.
41:24Instead of a halluva, Hayes finds a little something left.
41:29Dig deep, Carmelo.
41:32And now heading up.
41:32Swaying ascending to the top.
41:35This could be it.
41:37The splash.
41:39Oh.
41:40The damage that has been done.
41:42And with that.
41:43Oh, look at this counter.
41:46Living dangerously.
41:47There was Carmelo Hayes.
41:49Never want to turn your back on your opponent under any circumstances.
41:53Just a textbook frog splash.
41:55But the landing.
41:57Shooting thunderbolts up the knee of Carmelo Hayes.
42:01And almost catching Hayes.
42:03Unaware there was Sami Zayn.
42:06Great scene here in St. Louis.
42:0811,620 on this road to WrestleMania.
42:13And now we're at the business end of this match.
42:17Who's got the most motivation?
42:19Who can dig the deepest?
42:21Who is physically in the best condition?
42:24Oh.
42:24First 48.
42:27Carmelo Hayes.
42:28With that damaged leg as he's trying to shake it out as he goes to the top rope.
42:36Just half a second too long getting up due to my leg injury.
42:40And that was all Zayn needed to duck out of the way.
42:44He's writhing in pain.
42:46Went for nothing but net.
42:48But he is writhing in pain.
42:49Hold on, Joe.
42:50Referee taking a very close look at Carmelo Hayes here.
42:53He might be looking to throw this one out.
42:56I don't know if Hayes can continue here.
43:01I mean, that would be a sick and a referee, understandably, has the best interest of the athletes' help.
43:09Yep.
43:09He's trying to help out.
43:11And take a good look at Carmelo Hayes.
43:13Meanwhile, Sami comes in with a halluva.
43:17I mean, while the ref was checking on Hayes.
43:23Here is your winner and still United States champion, Sami Zayn.
43:33Well, Melo completely blindsided there.
43:36You can't blame Zayn with a place at WrestleMania on the line.
43:40This is where it went wrong for Hayes.
43:42He was so gutsy to fight through this wave.
43:44Yeah, nasty landing.
43:45Tweak the leg.
43:46And then a beat too long going up top to put this one away.
43:50Hurting the leg.
43:51And then the referee checking on Melo.
43:53Melo says, I'm fine.
43:54And immediately with a halluva kick is Sami Zayn.
43:59Well, that concludes it.
44:00You might not like it, but Sami Zayn is the U.S. champion.
44:04Sami Zayn is going to WrestleMania to defend that title.
44:09Cut the music.
44:10Against this man.
44:12Congratulations, Sami Zayn.
44:15I guess you're going to WrestleMania.
44:19In two weeks, we had a United States champion match with the man in the place,
44:26the hostess with the mostest, the coolest, Trick Willie Williams versus the gingerbread man.
44:45A big shot from behind by Trick.
44:47And now the beatdown is on.
44:49A mugging, a little message to Sami Zayn about what's to come in two weeks' time.
44:56Oh, Yachty is putting his hands on Sami Zayn.
45:01Getting physical here.
45:02Kind of guy you want in your corner.
45:04Oh, and Trick Willie.
45:06Trick shot right to the jaw of the chap.
45:09A little preview of Vegas, perhaps.
45:12That WrestleMania sign off in the distance.
45:16Two weeks away.
45:19That United States championship will be on the line.
45:24Sami Zayn and Trick Williams from Vegas.
45:30What a wild night here in St. Louis.
45:36Loll Yachty with Trick Williams.
45:40We'll see them together in Vegas.
45:43We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:45We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:54We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:56We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:57We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:58We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
45:59We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
46:00We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
46:00We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
46:00We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
46:03We'll see them together in the next few weeks.
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