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00:00No cushion, no cream.
00:30No cushion, no cream.
01:00No cushion, no cream.
01:29You want to compete.
01:30On the other hand, you want to avoid any risk of picking up an injury this close to the Big
01:36Dan.
01:37So it is a fine balancing act for Trick Williams tonight.
01:40And what a major competitor he's in there with.
01:46Of course, Matt Cardona, a former United States champion, that is the level Trick Williams is looking to ascend to
01:53at WrestleMania.
01:55But he's going to defeat Sami Zayn to get there.
02:02A massive disparity in experience between Trick Williams and Matt Cardona.
02:08Now, the same can be said between Trick Williams and his WrestleMania opponent, Sami Zayn.
02:13Now, Sami Zayn just moments ago let him know in terms of the fan appeal and reaction.
02:19Sam, well, you've just been here for a short time.
02:20I think they like you.
02:21Maybe they're infatuated with you.
02:23But don't go fooling yourself thinking they love you.
02:25I don't know about that, Wade.
02:27Seems like they love him.
02:29People are certainly enamored with Trick Williams at the moment.
02:33And as Sami Zayn said, he's very, very easy to like.
02:37Incredibly entertaining.
02:38Has all the potential in the world.
02:48Musical superstar, dear friend, Little Yachty.
02:54Little Yachty doesn't mind taking a few shots at opponents.
02:57So, Matt Cardona needs to keep his eyes peeled at this one.
03:01A major distraction at minimum at ringside on behalf of Trick Williams.
03:18On WrestleMania Sunday, Trick Williams will take on Sami Zayn,
03:23the newly minted United States Championship, for that title.
03:26Moments ago, they were both face-to-face exchanging verbal attacks.
03:31And Matt Cardona, there is Sami sitting ringside watching everything.
03:35Earlier tonight was backstage when Little Yachty, the supporter for Trick Williams,
03:41said, yeah, we can do that tonight.
03:43And here they are.
03:44And by we, he really means Trick.
03:46That's right.
03:46Because Trick's the one in there in the line of fire against Matt Cardona.
03:50Matt Cardona, once again, with that left wrist heavily wrapped.
03:55Of course, we know what Randy Orton did several weeks ago,
03:58breaking a bone in there.
03:59And to a lot of people, Matt Cardona should not be anywhere near a ring right now.
04:04Certainly not in there with someone as dangerous as Trick Williams.
04:08A few weeks removed from that brutal beatdown when he stood up to Randy Orton
04:14after the initial attack against Cody Rhodes.
04:17He paid the price with that injury to his left wrist.
04:20And now this new challenge in front of him.
04:23Well, the past several weeks, Trick Williams has sat at ringside,
04:26but a major distraction for Sami Zayn's matches.
04:30And Sami Zayn this week repaying that favor by sitting alongside us at the announce desk,
04:36looking on, getting some final notes on his WrestleMania opponent
04:40when the U.S. title is on the line.
04:42Big chop from Mr. Look That.
04:45Trick Williams.
04:47Of course, a week ago, Sami Zayn won the rematch of the U.S. title against Carmelo Hayes.
04:53It was a controversial finish there with the ref checking on Melo,
04:56and then Sami hit the Louvre kick,
04:57and then afterwards, Trick and Lil Yachty verbally and physically attacking Sami Zayn.
05:03And I've got to tell you, I like what I saw from Sami Zayn last week.
05:06When gold is on the line, as it was against Carmelo Hayes,
05:09you ask for forgiveness afterwards.
05:12And wait a second.
05:12Oh, Lil Yachty getting involved.
05:14And I told you this might be an issue.
05:17Referee's back turn.
05:18Lil Yachty is paying major dividends alongside Trick Williams,
05:22and that is something Sami Zayn needs to be aware of at WrestleMania.
05:26How about the gingerbread T-shirt on Yachty?
05:31Williams.
05:32Look at the athleticism.
05:35But Matt Cardona, with all his experience, just a step ahead of Trick Williams there.
05:40Matt Cardona, former United States champion, goes back about 20-plus years in this industry.
05:47But with a fistful of dirty tricks is Trick Williams.
05:52Getting that knee up as Williams came into the corner,
05:54and Cardona coming off the second rope with that missile dropkick.
05:58Absolute bullseye right on the point of the jaw of Trick Williams,
06:02who is completely wobbled now.
06:05Cardona delivering more punishment out on the floor.
06:10Well, Matt Cardona did not come back to WWE to sit on the sidelines.
06:15He wants the ball.
06:17He'll back down to nobody, broken wrist or otherwise,
06:20and really taking the fight to Trick Willie now.
06:23Yeah, he even said it to his dear friend, Cody Rhodes.
06:25Remember, he was the lone person in the locker room to step up to Randy Orton.
06:30He has been very pointed in 2026.
06:34Yeah, absolutely fearless at this point in his career.
06:37Simply nothing.
06:38Oh, God, what a nasty, nasty landing on the back of the net.
06:42And Trick Willie back in control here.
06:50Back here live in San Jose.
06:52Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you as Trick Williams just moments ago
06:56took the lake down from underneath Matt Cardona and turned things around.
07:00Yeah, and I'll tell you right now,
07:02a lot has been made about the experience differential
07:04between Sami Zayn and Trick Williams,
07:06and that is a major factor.
07:08But Trick Williams, with his dirty tricks,
07:11kind of neutralizes that experience differential.
07:16There's a reason this guy has been, oh,
07:20tipped for the very top of this industry for the past two or three years by those in the know.
07:26I'm talking about the top coaches at NXT who know Trick Williams better than anybody.
07:33And Trick Williams, every time there's been a big spotlight,
07:36he has stepped up to the plate.
07:37He really has.
07:38He has delivered on all the expectations, all the hype.
07:42And as he's continued to ascend with popularity among the fans,
07:47you see the results in the ring as well.
07:49I'm just taking a side-eye look at Sami Zayn,
07:53who has sat with us at this desk,
07:55looks far from impressed with Trick Williams' antics thus far.
07:59But almost like a computer reading every move of Trick Williams,
08:04putting together a game plan for WrestleMania,
08:07exactly how he is going to defeat this hot new item that is Trick Willie at WrestleMania.
08:16Cardona trying to rally back here.
08:18And it has been tough for Cardona,
08:21not helped in any way by that busted wrist.
08:23And, of course, Lil Yachty on the outside
08:26being the second man for Trick Williams in this fight.
08:34Driving down that right foot and all that weight,
08:376'5", 250 pounds of leverage.
08:44Cardona has just had the stuffing knocked out of it.
08:48Just so vulnerable with that issue with the wrist.
08:52And Trick Williams all over him now.
08:54And once again, keep your eye out.
08:56Oh!
08:57Lil Yachty again getting involved.
09:00Yeah, and Sami Zayn knows all about Lil Yachty getting involved.
09:03And you can expect more of that at WrestleMania, I'm sure.
09:09Holders down, hook at the leg, and a two count.
09:16And Cardona at this point just looking like a beaten man,
09:21gasping for oxygen, no respite whatsoever
09:24from this relentless attack of Trick Williams.
09:27And consider everything Cardona's been through
09:29over the course of the past month,
09:30and then to take on a rising star
09:33with the physicality of Trick Williams.
09:37Lil Yachty's got to be pretty damn impressed
09:39with his charge this evening.
09:52Well, the self-boasting Trick Williams,
09:55Mr. Whoop that,
09:56going up against Matt Cardona,
09:58eight days away from WrestleMania
10:00when he will battle for the U.S. Championship
10:03against Sami Zayn.
10:04Off in the background there,
10:05watching ringside.
10:06Just brutal shots to the forehead,
10:09and Matt Cardona trying to block them,
10:12failing for the majority.
10:14What was it Sami Zayn said?
10:16I'm going to take you into deep waters,
10:18places you've never been.
10:20Well, we're in the deep waters of this match.
10:22And Trick Williams,
10:23I was going to say,
10:25looking pretty damn fly,
10:27but Matt Cardona finally getting a chance
10:31to battle back.
10:32Yeah, some hope and opportunity
10:33for Matt Cardona here.
10:36Deeper into this match
10:37against Trick Williams.
10:38You see Lil Yachty,
10:39the music superstar,
10:41in the background there.
10:42Sami Zayn, the U.S. Champion.
10:44Sami Zayn almost poker-faced
10:46at the moment.
10:47Clearly picking up a lot of intel
10:49on the offense of Trick Williams,
10:52putting that game plan together.
10:54What's his strengths?
10:56What's his weaknesses?
10:57Trick Williams has played a role
10:58the past couple weeks
10:59with Sammy's battles
11:00with Carmelo Hayes.
11:01He's the recently dethroned
11:03U.S. Champion.
11:05Cardona!
11:06I just telegraphed
11:07a long way off.
11:09That was a rookie mistake there
11:11from Trick Williams
11:12and the kind of thing
11:13that Sami Zayn
11:14would also be capitalizing on
11:16in their match at WrestleMania.
11:18Trick has to get up to speed quick
11:20against these veterans.
11:23Cardona's lining him up.
11:26And delivers.
11:27Just a boot wash,
11:29broski boot style
11:31right to the temple
11:32of Trick Williams
11:34and it could be good night.
11:36Oh, and prettier action.
11:39Well, Chelsea Green action
11:40right there could do it.
11:43Two and change.
11:45A late, late kick out
11:47and Trick Williams
11:48starting to struggle
11:49deep into this match.
11:51What have you got
11:51up your sleeve here, Trick?
11:54You talked about it.
11:56How do you approach
11:56a match like this
11:57against a veteran like this
11:59with WrestleManias
12:00right around the corner?
12:02That's one way to do it.
12:03Little trick slap!
12:04The trick slap
12:05and then a moment
12:07like this
12:08and Cardona
12:09still finds a way
12:10to survive.
12:11Yeah, so durable
12:12is Matt Cardona
12:14and so impressive
12:15fighting hampered
12:16by that busted wrist.
12:18And there's a little
12:19bead of sweat
12:20I see on the brow
12:21of Lil Yachty
12:22because things have not
12:23quite gone to plan
12:25in the deep waters
12:26of this match
12:27for Trick Williams.
12:28Yeah, the Atlanta-based
12:29superstar a little concerned.
12:30Meanwhile,
12:31Sami Zayn
12:31taking it all in
12:33as Cardona
12:34into the corner
12:35and gets sent out
12:36onto the floor.
12:38That was a heavy,
12:39heavy landed.
12:40Ankles first
12:41for Cardona
12:42and Trick Williams
12:44now lining up something.
12:45Oh, man!
12:46Just wrecking Cardona
12:48on the outside.
12:56Oh!
12:57Gives a push
12:58to Sami
12:59and soon to be
12:59title rival
13:01in Vegas.
13:02Sami Zayn
13:03knows he gets
13:04Matt Cardona
13:04disqualified
13:05if he touches Trick here.
13:09He sends Cardona
13:10back in the ring
13:11and try to finish
13:12off business.
13:13Lil Yachty
13:13looks on.
13:15It's all.
13:16Lil Trick,
13:16cheap shot.
13:17What's Sami
13:18going to do?
13:21Sami says,
13:22yeah, come on,
13:22let's do this.
13:28Hold on.
13:30Oh, Lil Yachty
13:32takes out
13:33Sami Speed.
13:35Well,
13:36he's in the ring
13:37apron,
13:37jaw first.
13:38That was Zayn
13:39and Yachty,
13:40watch out!
13:41How about a receipt?
13:43A halluva kick
13:44over the barricade
13:46and Lil Yachty
13:47welcome to WWE.
13:50Lil Yachty
13:51is absolutely
13:52wiped out.
13:54Major Cardona!
13:55Williams survives it.
13:57Don't drop your jaw
13:58to any point.
13:59Oh,
14:00Trick shot!
14:02One,
14:03two,
14:03go!
14:06Here is your winner,
14:08Trick
14:09Williams!
14:11Well,
14:11Trick Williams
14:12won the match,
14:13but he's concerned
14:14with his dear friend
14:14on the outside.
14:16Music superstar,
14:17Lil Yachty,
14:18Ada Halluva kick.
14:27Oba and Brock Lesnar
14:28coming up
14:29that mania.
14:39Tonight,
14:41a contract signing
14:43for the most highly
14:45anticipated match
14:46at WrestleMania
14:48in decades,
14:50if not ever.
14:57Brock,
14:58Brock,
14:59Brock into the right post
15:00and he caught the beast.
15:07Lundqer breaks free.
15:11Lundqer into the pile.
15:16Femi and Lundqer
15:18beat the hell
15:18out of each other.
15:20Hertz
15:20guard.
15:33What is the king?
15:35It was like,
15:35that mania.
15:35What is he wearing?
15:38The red Women being
15:39the other.
15:39This side was the light.
15:39What is it?
15:40Four,
15:41theÐ―ŅОÐļ men,
15:41you shee,
15:42it was like,
15:43I am the mania.
15:48The five.
15:48The six boys beat you.
15:49Well, the pure spectacle of size and power.
15:53The Battle of the Big Men.
15:56Obafemi and Brock Lesnar.
15:59Open it up Sunday at WrestleMania on the ESPN app and live on ESPN.
16:28The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
16:31Introducing first, from 1311, Mockingbird Lane.
16:36He is very nice, very evil, Dan Housen.
16:41Oh, God, you've got to be kidding me.
16:43What do you mean?
16:43You can send him a thank you card for everything he's done for WWE.
16:46This is a boss.
16:49This theater kid is apparently going to fight in a WWE ring.
16:56His supernatural power.
16:58Oh, God, I cannot wait to see this, Joe Teston.
17:01I've got to get you one of the t-shirts.
17:02You need one of the t-shirts.
17:04Purchase set the standard.
17:05We're going to get a size XL, extra tall for Wade.
17:09And it'll be hand-woven by a master seamstress from the far reaches of the Adirondack Mountain.
17:14What?
17:14That's happening.
17:15Be a believer.
17:17Be a believer.
17:26Dan Housen is set to make his in-ring debut.
17:30And, Wade, you should be psych-housing to be in the mere presence of such a ghoulish and benevolent authority.
17:36Far from it, in fact, Joe Test.
17:38But this is more like it.
17:41Put the hips away, please.
17:43I've oiled my hips up.
17:45Please, no oil necessary.
17:47Go 10-man on me, please.
17:49And his opponent, accompanied by The Miz, from Buckinghamster, England, playing in at 210 pounds,
17:59Kit Wilson!
18:01Of course, interesting scenario with these two last week.
18:04Yeah, Dan Housen got himself involved in Miz and Kit's tag title match, and bizarrely,
18:10the referee inadvertently got cursed, if you believe in that nonsense, mid-match,
18:15as Dan Housen made his escape.
18:17Now, with Miz here, assured a victory, suddenly, suspiciously,
18:22said curse kicked in, and the ref couldn't count a three.
18:26Miz then walking into a south of heaven, as Priest and Truth retain the gold,
18:31and there needs to be an investigation into this referee for his nonsense.
18:36I mean, it's a curse.
18:37It's a curse so effective that a referee's arm is paralyzed,
18:40and incapable of reaching a three count.
18:41Pretty simple to understand.
18:42Oh, nonsense, Joe Test.
18:44And I'll tell you right now, the whole concept of a curse is very toxic,
18:48and we are here to detoxify SmackDown.
18:51Enough with the toxic, honestly.
18:53Look at him size up.
18:54Look at Dan Housen sizing up, as he says, Kip Wilson.
18:57His name's not Kip, it's Kicked with a T.
19:01Kip Wilson, who...
19:02Kicked!
19:03...non-stop, incessantly, screaming about toxic masculinity.
19:09Oh!
19:09Oh!
19:10Oh, look at this bridging!
19:11Wow!
19:12You're impressed?
19:13Golden lights?
19:14Yes!
19:15All done.
19:16All right, he got lucky.
19:17Be a fan, Housen!
19:18I don't know what that was about.
19:19He got very, very lucky.
19:21Skillhausen.
19:22On the outside, there's a panicked look on Miz's face.
19:25I don't think anyone was quite expecting that, but we were expecting this.
19:30Nice, Kip Wilson.
19:33Let's go!
19:36Master, Inspire, zone in.
19:38That's all you've got to do, Kip.
19:40Oh!
19:41Oh!
19:42Yes!
19:45Oh!
19:51What a nice flying elbow there from Kip.
19:57These ridiculous antics of Dan Housen are going to be putting the ground for good tonight.
20:04I don't know about that.
20:06Dan Housen needs to find something here.
20:10oh now kit wilson complete control showing all his skills up here the man from buckinghamshire
20:18england absolutely destroying this horror movie reject from mockingbird lane he's going to put
20:25him away right here dan hausen very nice very evil very weird joe test just very weird forget the rest
20:34of it an absolute lunatic i'm not real the curse is not real well the curse is very much real
20:44we saw
20:44that last week nasty jawbreaker there to kit wilson comes back with larry yeah where's your curse now
20:53dan hausen hey where's your curse now mrs trying to coach him up here oh here we go we've seen
20:59this
20:59move before to get up there for that men cry to elbow drop he's in the target zone
21:12that's it
21:16oh that's a double
21:22you will leave her now there was somebody what was that it's a double curse there was a pyro malfunction
21:28i mean it's like gruchy family fireworks on the fourth of july did you see it
21:32now there's a mouth oh and he puts smith in the eyes between the legs of kit wilson
21:40he delivers the big boom how about it
21:50here is your winner
21:53all right all right this is an absolute disgrace that we just witnessed we need to get rid oh hold
22:01on oh ms yes it's working teach him a lesson this he's been trying to do and deal with that
22:08for weeks
22:16so we have a pyro malfunction we have a light malfunction last week we had a referee malfunction
22:22we have supernatural powers and ability is what we have
22:33okay have you seen me jim
22:43okay have you seen me jimmy what happened
23:04the show is
23:34a giant memorial battle royal plus next week on smackdown in vegas we will have an eight-man street
23:41fight the wyatt six against mft the night before mania of course
23:47smackdown filled with superstars from both raw and smackdown live from vegas can't wait for that
23:56and as was announced earlier today
24:00tickets to wrestlemania at allegiant stadium in las vegas on sale at ticketmaster and 25 percent off
24:08saturday wrestlemania tickets now through the end of monday night raw you gotta jump on that folks for
24:15saturday and that outstanding card let's take you through it wade well speaking of saturday
24:21wrestlemania we saw alexa bliss victorious a little earlier tonight can she do it again with her tag
24:28partner charlotte flair in fatal four-way tag team action gold is up for grabs for the best
24:37not only that talking of the best set freaking rollins a man who has made his name at wrestlemania
24:44time and time again when he's got the ultimate challenge as he goes one-on-one with the ring
24:50general gumford and world championship gold on the line in what is sure to be a bad tempered affair
25:00stephanie vaquer defending against live morgan wrestlemania saturday and a reminder that things
25:08get underway at 6 p.m of course you can watch everything on the espn app but also on espn
25:132
25:13will be the six-man tag team who shows in l.a night against the vision and i show speed
25:21and the rivalry continues with the women's intercontinental championship it is a j lee and
25:28becky lynch saturday at mania you saw the outrageous scene we had earlier tonight in san jose
25:36as drew mcintyre viciously attacked jacob fatu now they meet up saturday remember starting on espn 2
25:45and the app is a sanctioned match fatu against mcintyre and it is capped by the big one
25:52the undisputed wwe championship the american nightmare cody rose defending against randy orton
26:02who is now aligned with pat mcinty and then we move on to wrestlemania sunday night two here's your
26:13main event world heavyweight championship on the line the champ siam punk defends against arguably the
26:20go to this generation roman reigns and the judgment day has imploded between these two partners
26:30dirty dom mysterio goes up against finn bala the demon version perhaps unbeatable
26:40and the intercontinental championship will be on the line penta defends against the great ray
26:47mysterio dragon league javon evans jd mcdonough and the powerhouse rusev in a ladder match that is on
26:56espn remember 6 p.m start time on the app and regular espn for that ladder match we're moments
27:04away from seeing jade cargo in action against neo sky the women's championship match awaits and things
27:10have gotten extra heated between rhea ripley and jade cargo with actions we've seen tonight here
27:16in san jose just moments ago sammy zane was out here delivered a hulu but kicked a little yachty
27:23trick williams will go after that united states championship his wrestlemania breakout moment could
27:30be happening in vegas sammy looks to defend the one that has everybody buzzing it will open up the
27:37action live on espn for the first time wrestlemania and it doesn't get bigger literally than ova femi
27:47and brock lesnar and guess who's back in front of our wwe cameras and under the bright lights the greatest
27:56of all time the never seen 17 john cena is your host for wrestlemania 42 cena
28:07returns as our host all weekend long
28:21did so i couldn't just stand by and uh let it be so i might have uh taken out the
28:30other two
28:30two but i left jade for you all right thanks but please stay here no distractions
28:42all right no distractions but do me a favor leave some for me at wrestlemania
28:52no worries all right forget it yep let's go
29:01ria looking after her bestie
29:12the following contest is scheduled for one call introducing first from tokyo japan
29:19eo sky
29:23eo sky still has those ribs wrapped that left arm wrapped after what happened with the vicious attack
29:31a week ago and now bravely coming out for this ultimate challenge a ple level
29:39main event coming your way right here on smackdown eo against jade next
30:03there is eo sky you see she is still trying to massage out that left arm you can see the
30:09bandages
30:10around her ribs from the beat down a week ago the attack by jade cargo b fab and nietzsche
30:20a storm is coming
30:25so
30:27so
30:33so
30:40so
30:43so
30:51And her opponent, from Barrow Beach, Florida, she is the WWE Women's Champion, Jay Targill!
31:03And she is the woman, Wade, who had a kendo stick in her hand on Monday Night Raw and was
31:09hitting EO Sky, that before she hit Jadid on Sky as well, the WWE Women's Champion.
31:21So I was gonna say that this is grossly unfair to Jay Targill, who has to defend that championship
31:28against Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania in a little over a week's time.
31:34And grossly unfair, because the last thing you need in that prep is to take on arguably
31:39the best female wrestler on the planet, bell-to-bell, EO Sky.
31:45However, as you mentioned, Joe, EO Sky clearly nowhere near 100% after that kendo stick attack
31:51on Monday from Cargill.
31:54Although hot out of the blocks is the genius of the Sky, and if I were EO Sky, I'd want
31:59to
31:59end this one as quickly as possible.
32:01Oh, there's no doubt about it, because you can see the injuries that she has sustained,
32:06but you know she has such heart, and such fire, and such competitiveness, and she delivers
32:11a monstrous right forearm.
32:14Yeah, and such drive, because she is here defending the honor, essentially, of her best
32:19buddy, Rhea Bloody Ripley.
32:21Former tag champs together, got a real bond in the locker room.
32:24And doesn't Jade Cargill know that, using EO Sky as bait this Monday to hurt Rhea Ripley
32:34in ways that Rhea didn't know she could feel pain?
32:37Absolutely.
32:38She's been held in place and watching Jade viciously assault EO.
32:43Of course, Rhea took care of Jade's associates earlier tonight.
32:49And now Sky.
32:52Oh!
32:54Pop-up attempt there by Cargill, but a nice conversion mid-air by the genius of the Sky,
33:00and nobody does that better.
33:01There are few who could even do that, as Jade went for the pop-up offensive attack.
33:07And was met by a massive right hand from the powerful Jade Cargill.
33:11I mean, let me ask you, as you saw that catch, EO Sky.
33:15EO Sky was just half a step behind where she normally is.
33:20Cargill pounced, and Cargill in control.
33:22Edge of the apron there.
33:42Jade Cargill, the women's champion, just rag-dolling EO Sky out on the floor.
33:49And suddenly, it seems incredibly foolhardy that we started this evening with EO Sky interrupting
33:57Rhea Ripley and insisting she took on Cargill tonight.
34:02What did Ripley say?
34:03I don't know if this is a good idea.
34:05Well, I think clearly from what we're seeing here, Ripley was correct.
34:09And you don't see much use of the left arm from EO Sky at all, do you?
34:14It's a one-handed fight here from EO, but it's a fight.
34:17She's suddenly winning.
34:18How do you do that?
34:19Oh!
34:20Spoke too soon.
34:22Able to get the shoulder up.
34:26She's taking some punishment here.
34:28And that punishment is about to get even worse.
34:31And you know full well, Rhea Ripley in the locker room.
34:34She'll be watching on right now, treading every second of this match, considering the
34:39way it's gone thus far.
34:50Jade Cargill just has muscles upon muscles.
34:54One of the greatest physiques in the history of this industry, male or female.
35:01Looks like a superhero out there.
35:03Just an anatomy chart come to life.
35:09And now showcasing all that athleticism.
35:17And this has turned into a fun little tune-up ahead of WrestleMania for Jade Cargill.
35:24Because of the version of EO Sky that she's opposite.
35:28It's sub-optimal EO Sky.
35:30And the question is, how much of this punishment can EO Sky take before she crumbles?
35:37Or how deep can EO Sky dig to block out the pain and somehow, unfathomably, launch a comeback?
35:51I mean, it's that easy for Cargill doing push-ups halfway through a match with EO Sky.
35:57That in itself is unthinkable.
36:04Cargill just casually walking in, stalking her prey.
36:08A little too casual.
36:08EO, yeah, far too casual.
36:10EO found the strength to get that big boot up.
36:13And now, went for the crossbody, but instead, Jade slams her down.
36:19Oh, the counter!
36:21May have been a late transition in some kind of DDT.
36:25Clearly, face first into the mat there was Cargill.
36:29Brilliance from the Genius of the Sky.
36:43What a main event here in San Jose to cap Friday Night SmackDown.
36:48It is Jade Cargill and EO Sky.
36:51Of course, eight days away from Cargill taking on Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's Championship.
36:57Earlier tonight, EO Sky came up, interrupted Rhea, and said after what Jade and her crew did this past Monday
37:04on Raw to her, a vicious beatdown.
37:07She wanted Jade tonight.
37:09General Manager Nick Aldis delivered.
37:11And a damaged EO Sky, after that beatdown in Raw, is finding a way.
37:17She's not looked at her best so far in this match, but suddenly awakening, suddenly tapping in to what many
37:26would say makes her the best on the planet.
37:29EO Sky has come alive at the right time against the WWE champ, Jade Cargill.
37:35Damaged ribs, a damaged and wrapped left arm, and a bullet drain attack, Meteora from EO Sky.
37:44And this is exactly why this was such a dangerous proposition for Jade Cargill, just over a week away from
37:51WrestleMania.
37:52You see her favoring that left arm, reaching for those ribs, was going for over the moonsault, but Jade, quick
37:57to her feet.
37:57Yeah, half a step, that's all it takes at this level.
38:00You lose half a step of pace.
38:02Oh my, oh my, oh my.
38:04Wow!
38:05Look at this strength, power.
38:08Oh!
38:09What a counter!
38:11A counter by EO!
38:12Military press into what looks like a rear naked choke of sauce, and fading fast is the bigger, more powerful
38:20Cargill.
38:20Could EO Sky get this done at about 50% health after the kendo stick and jaded attack on Monday
38:29Night Raw?
38:31And that health is dropping precipitously with the amount of punishment EO Sky has taken in this match.
38:37Was looking for that big pump kick.
38:39The roll-up.
38:42EO nearly pulled it off.
38:44So nimble, and she needed to be there.
38:47Jade able to get out of the way.
38:49And then delivers.
38:50Blue Thunderball.
38:52Jade Cargill.
38:54EO Sky still with something left.
38:57That's digging to the absolute depths for EO Sky.
39:02But a nice power move there from Cargill, and Cargill back with the ball in her court.
39:08What a courageous fight from EO Sky tonight.
39:12But Jade Cargill trying to show everything that she is at this stage.
39:18And EO Sky just looks wasted here with all the time in the world.
39:22Cargill can put this one away.
39:24Oh!
39:24Oh, look at Sky!
39:26And a stomp down!
39:28Just a little too cocky from Cargill.
39:30You cannot talk trash to somebody as good as EO Sky.
39:35Not until the bell rings.
39:36She is asking everything of herself.
39:40You know those damaged ribs.
39:42You can see her wincing.
39:46The genius of the sky!
39:50Putting her own body on the line in pursuit of victory unlike anybody else on the roster.
40:00And Cargill is in a mess here.
40:03Jade Cargill next Sunday takes on EO's bestie Rhea Ripley.
40:09But she's getting a big time fight here at San Jose tonight.
40:14Cargill wincing here.
40:15Oh!
40:16Able to block it.
40:17And send back return fire.
40:19And now it's Cargill who is a step.
40:21Oh God!
40:22Oh God!
40:22To the steel steps.
40:24Just a wheelbarrow slam face first in the corner of the steel.
40:30And that was EO going for broke on the outside.
40:35And the power of Cargill is like something the women's division has not seen before.
40:40But EO Sky just felt it and the pump kick is delivered.
40:47Jade Cargill now in control.
40:50And finally tapping into that championship level.
40:54Jade it.
40:55Just as she did on Monday night.
40:57But this time for victory.
41:02Here is your winner.
41:05Jade Cargill!
41:08Well that is part of the story of why Jade Cargill has ascended to the top of the industry in
41:17such quick time.
41:20Relentless power of making the right moves at the right time against the very best.
41:28Pushing our stage manager out of the way and grabbing a steel chair.
41:35And you know Rhea is not going to wait on that.
41:59On Sunday in Vegas, April 19th.
42:04They will battle for the women's championship.
42:10Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill.
42:15Next stop, Vegas.
42:17What a wild night here in San Jose.
42:22The road to WrestleMania has one stop left.
42:26Smackdown next Friday for this blue brand.
42:30Kicå played a double check now.
42:31I see you at WrestleMania.
42:34It's set up.
42:35I see you at WrestleMania!
42:35You
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