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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.
15:19Let's start with Bill.
15:20He's gone.
15:27What about it?
15:35He's gone!
15:42He's around!
15:48well the pure spectacle of size and power the battle of the big men
15:55obafemi and brock lesnar open it up sunday at wrestlemania on the espn app and live on espn
16:27the following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first from 13 11 mockingbird lane
16:36he is very nice very evil dan hausen oh god you've got to be kidding what do you mean you
16:43can send him
16:44a thank you card for everything he's done for wwe this is a boss this theater kid is apparently
16:52gonna fight in a wwe ring his supernatural powers oh god i cannot wait to see this jota i gotta
17:01get
17:01you one of the t-shirts you need one of the t-shirts first is set the standard we're gonna
17:05get a size
17:06xl extra tall for wade and only hand woven by a master seamstress from the far reaches of the
17:13adirondack mountain what that's happening be a believer
17:25dan hausen is set to make his in-ring debut and wade you should be psych housing to be in
17:33the mere
17:33presence of such a ghoulish and benevolent authority far from it in fact joe tess but this is more like
17:41put the hips away please oh i've oiled my hips please no oil necessary go 10 man on me please
17:49and his opponent accompanied by the miz from buckinghamster england playing in at 210 pounds
17:58kitt wilson of course interesting scenario with these two last week
18:04dan hausen got himself involved in miz and kitt's tag title match and bizarrely the referee
18:11inadvertently got cursed if you believe in that nonsense mid-match as dan hausen made his escape
18:17now with miz here assured a victory suddenly suspiciously said curse kicked in and the ref
18:25couldn't count a three miz then walking into a south of heaven as priest and truth retain the goal
18:31and there needs to be an investigation into this referee for his nonsense i mean it's a curse it's a
18:37curse so
18:38effective that a referee's arm is paralyzed and incapable of reaching a three count pretty simple
18:42to understand oh nonsense joe tess and i'll tell you right now the whole concept of a curse is very
18:47toxic and we are here to detoxify enough with the toxic honestly look at him size up look at dan
18:55hausen
18:55sizing up as he says kip wilson his name's not kip it's kicked with a t
19:01kip wilson who kicked non-stop incessantly screaming about toxic masculinity
19:08oh oh look at this bridging wow
19:12you're impressed
19:13more than light yes hold on all right he got lucky be a fan housing i don't know what that
19:18was
19:19about he got very very lucky skill housing on the outside there's a panic look on miz's face i don't
19:25think anyone was quite expecting that but we were expecting this nice kicked wilson
19:35master inspire zone in that's all you've got to do kit
19:41oh
19:51what a nice flying elbow there from kit
19:57this ridiculous antics of dan hausen are going to be putting the ground for good tonight i don't know about
20:04that
20:06dan hausen
20:09needs to find something here
20:10oh
20:11now kit wilson complete control
20:14showing all his skills up here the man from buckinghamshire england absolutely destroying this horror movie reject from mockingbird lane
20:24oh he's looking to put him away right here
20:26dan hausen
20:27very nice very evil
20:29very weird joe test just very weird forget the rest of it
20:36an absolute lunatic
20:38i'm not real the curse is not real
20:42well the curse is very much real we saw that last week
20:45nasty jawbreaker there to kip wilson
20:48comes back with a lyric
20:51yeah where's your curse now dan hausen hey where's your curse now
20:56miz is trying to coach him up here
20:58oh here we go we've seen this move before
21:00to get up there for that men cry to elbow drop he's in the target zone
21:11that's it
21:13oh that's a double curse
21:17oh that's a double curse
21:28oh
21:29oh
21:31did you see it
21:32now there's a mouth
21:33oh and he pucks smiths in the eyes
21:35between the legs of kit wilson
21:37two
21:38oh
21:39two
21:42three
21:53Oh, this is an absolute disgrace that we just witnessed we need to get rid
22:00Oh, hold on. Miz. Yes, it's working. Teach him a lesson, Miz.
22:06He's been trying to deal with that for weeks.
22:09Oh, no.
22:16So we have a pyro malfunction, we have a light malfunction.
22:21Last week we had a referee malfunction.
22:23We have supernatural powers and ability is what we have.
22:33Have you seen me, Jim?
22:45What happened?
22:46What happened?
22:47Ria.
22:49Ben, Ben, I got you.
22:51Ah.
22:58One, two, three, four.
23:10One, two, three, four.
23:13Five, six, seven, eight.
23:15Five, six, seven, eight.
23:16Five, six, seven, eight.
23:16Let them know we on the wall.
23:18Counting to Rose every road.
23:20You know that we never play.
23:21Hey!
23:24The show is going to be full throttle in Vegas, and it starts on Friday night.
23:30SmackDown from T-Mobile Arena, the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
23:36Plus, next week on SmackDown in Vegas, we will have an eight-man street fight.
23:42The Wyatt Six against MFT the night before Mania.
23:47Of course, SmackDown filled with superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live from Vegas.
23:54Can't wait for that.
23:56And as was announced earlier today, tickets to WrestleMania and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on sale at Ticketmaster and
24:0625% off Saturday WrestleMania tickets now through the end of Monday Night Raw.
24:13You've got to jump on that, folks, for Saturday and that outstanding card.
24:18Let's take you through it, Wade.
24:19Well, speaking of Saturday, WrestleMania, we saw Alexa Bliss victorious a little earlier tonight.
24:26Can she do it again with her tag partner, Charlotte Flair, in fatal four-way tag team action.
24:34Gold is up for grabs for the best.
24:37Not only that, talking of the best, Seth freakin' Rollins, a man who has made his name at WrestleMania time
24:45and time again.
24:46Well, he's got the ultimate challenge as he goes one-on-one with the Ring General.
24:51Come back.
24:54And World Championship gold on the line in what is sure to be a bad-tempered affair.
25:00Stephanie Vaquer defending against Liv Morgan WrestleMania Saturday.
25:06And a reminder that things get underway at 6 p.m.
25:09Of course, you can watch everything on the ESPN app.
25:12But also on ESPN 2 will be the six-man tag team who shows an L.A. night against the
25:17Vision and I Show Speed fans.
25:22The rivalry continues with the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
25:26It is AJ Lee and Becky Lynch Saturday at Mania.
25:31You saw the outrageous scene we had earlier tonight in San Jose as Drew McIntyre viciously attacked Jacob Batu.
25:40Now they meet up Saturday.
25:43Remember, starting on ESPN 2 and the app is a sanctioned match Batu against McIntyre.
25:49And it is capped by the big one, the undisputed WWE Championship.
25:56The American Nightmare, Cody Rose, defending against Randy Orton, who is now aligned with Pat McAfee.
26:08And then we move on to WrestleMania Sunday Night 2.
26:13Here's your main event, World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
26:17The champ, CM Punk, defends against, arguably, the GOAT of this generation, Roman Reigns.
26:25And then the Judgment Day has imploded between these two partners.
26:30Dirty Dom Mysterio goes up against Finn Balor, the demon version, perhaps unbeatable.
26:40And the Intercontinental Championship will be on the line.
26:44Penta defends against the great Rey Mysterio, Dragon League, Javon Evans, J.D. McDonough, and the powerhouse Rusev in a
26:54ladder match.
26:55That is on ESPN. Remember, 6 p.m. start time on the app and regular ESPN for that ladder match.
27:03We're moments away from seeing Jade Cargo in action against EO Sky.
27:07The Women's Championship match awaits.
27:10And things have gotten extra heated between Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargo with actions we've seen tonight here in San
27:17Jose.
27:17Just moments ago, Sami Zayn was out here, delivered a Haluva kick to Lil Yachty.
27:23Rick Williams will go after that United States Championship.
27:26His WrestleMania breakout moment could be happening in Vegas.
27:31Sami looks to defend.
27:32The one that has everybody buzzing.
27:36It will open up the action live on ESPN for the first time WrestleMania.
27:42And it doesn't get bigger, literally, than Obofemi and Brock Lesnar.
27:48And guess who's back in front of our WWE cameras and under the bright lights.
27:55The greatest of all time, the never seen 17.
28:01John Cena is your host for WrestleMania 42.
28:07Cena returns as our host all weekend long.
28:10We're all the love of the party in Vegas.
28:13We're all the love of the party in Vegas.
28:18We're all the love of the party in Vegas.
28:19Yeah.
28:22So...
28:24I couldn't just stand by and let it be, so I might have taken out the other two?
28:31But I left Jade for you, alright?
28:34Thanks.
28:35But please stay here.
28:39no distractions
28:42all right
28:44no distractions
28:45but do me a favor
28:48leave some for me at
28:50Wrestlemania
28:52no worries
28:54all right, go get it
28:55let's go
29:01Rhea looking after her bestie
29:12the following contest is scheduled for one call
29:15introducing first
29:17from Tokyo, Japan
29:19Io Sky
29:23Io Sky
29:25still has those ribs wrapped
29:28that left arm wrapped
29:29after what happened with the vicious attack
29:31a week ago
29:33and now bravely coming out
29:35for this ultimate challenge
29:37a PLE level main event
29:40coming your way right here on SmackDown
29:42Io against Jade next
30:03there is Io Sky
30:05you see she is still
30:07trying to massage out that left arm
30:09you can see the bandages around her ribs
30:11from the beatdown a week ago
30:12the attack by Jade Cargill
30:15B-Fab and Nietzsche
30:20a storm
30:22is coming
30:51and her opponent from Barrow Beach, Florida
30:55she is the WWE Women's Champion
30:59and she is the woman Wade
31:04who had a kendo stick in her hand
31:07on Monday Night Raw
31:08and was hitting Io Sky
31:12that before she had jaded on Sky
31:16on Sky as well
31:17the WWE Women's Champion
31:21so I was gonna say that this is grossly unfair
31:25to Jade Cargill
31:26who has to defend that championship
31:28against Rhea Ripley
31:30at Wrestlemania
31:32in a little over a week's time
31:34grossly unfair
31:35because the last thing you need in that prep
31:37is to take on arguably
31:39the best female wrestler on the planet
31:42bell to bell
31:43Io Sky
31:44however as you mentioned Joe
31:46Io Sky
31:47clearly nowhere near 100%
31:50after that kendo stick attack
31:51on Monday from Cargill
31:53although hot out of the blocks
31:56is the genius of the Sky
31:57and if I were Io Sky
31:59I'd want to end this one
32:00as quickly as possible
32:01oh there's no doubt about it
32:02because you can see
32:03the injuries that she has sustained
32:06but you know she has such heart
32:08and such fire
32:09and such competitiveness
32:10and she delivers a monstrous
32:13right forearm
32:14yeah and such drive
32:15because she is here defending
32:16the honor essentially
32:18of her best buddy
32:20Rhea Bloody Ripley
32:21former tag champs together
32:22got a real bond in the locker room
32:24and doesn't Jade Cargill
32:27know that using
32:28Io Sky as bait this Monday
32:31to hurt Rhea Ripley
32:34in ways that Rhea didn't know
32:36she could feel pain
32:37absolutely
32:38she's being held in place
32:39and watching Jade viciously assault Io
32:42of course Rhea took care
32:44of Jade's associates
32:46earlier tonight
32:49and now Sky
32:52oh
32:53pop-up attempt there by Cargill
32:55but a nice conversion
32:57mid-air
32:58by the genius of the Sky
33:00and nobody does that better
33:01there are few who could
33:02even do that
33:03as Jade went for the pop-up
33:05offensive attack
33:07and was met by a massive right hand
33:10from the powerful
33:11I mean let me ask you
33:13if you saw that catch
33:14Io Sky
33:15Io Sky was just
33:16half a step behind
33:18where she normally is
33:19Cargill pounced
33:21and Cargill in control
33:22edge of the apron there
33:41Jade Cargill
33:43the women's champion
33:44just rag-dolling Io Sky
33:47out on the floor
33:48and suddenly it seems incredibly
33:51foolhardy
33:53that we started this evening
33:55with Io Sky interrupting
33:57Rhea Ripley
33:58and insisting
34:00she took on Cargill tonight
34:02what did Ripley say
34:03I don't know
34:03if this is a good idea
34:05well
34:05I think clearly
34:06from what we're seeing here
34:07Ripley was correct
34:08and you don't see
34:10much use of the left arm
34:11from Io Sky at all
34:13do you
34:14it's a one-handed fight
34:16here from Io
34:16but 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
34:29is about to get even worse
34:31and you know
34:32for full well
34:32Rhea Ripley
34:33in the locker room
34:34she'll be watching on right now
34:35dreading every second
34:37of this match
34:38considering the way
34:39it's gone thus far
34:50Jay Cargill
34:51just has muscles
34:53upon muscles
34:55one of the greatest physiques
34:57in the history
34:58of this industry
34:59male or female
35:00looks like a superhero
35:03out there
35:03just an anatomy chart
35:05come to life
35:09and now showcasing
35:11all that athleticism
35:17and this has turned into a fun little tune-up ahead of Wrestlemania
35:22for Jay Cargill
35:24because of the version of Io Sky
35:26that she's opposite
35:28it's sub-optimal Io Sky
35:30and the question is
35:32how much of this punishment
35:33can Io Sky take
35:35before she crumbles
35:37or
35:37how deep
35:39can Io Sky dig
35:41to block out the pain
35:43and somehow
35:44unfathomably
35:45launch a comeback
35:51I mean it's that easy for Cargill
35:53doing push-ups
35:54halfway through a match
35:55with Io Sky
35:57that in itself
35:57is unthinkable
36:04Cargill just casually
36:05walking in
36:06stalking her prey
36:07far too casual
36:10Io found the strength
36:11to get that big boot up
36:13and now
36:14went for the cross body
36:15but instead
36:16Jade
36:17slams her down
36:18oh the counter
36:21may have been a late transition
36:23in some kind of DDT
36:25clearly
36:25face first
36:27into the mat
36:28there was Cargill
36:29brilliance
36:30from the genius of the sky
36:43what a main event
36:44here in San Jose
36:46to cap Friday night
36:47Smackdown
36:48it is Jade Cargill
36:49and Io Sky
36:51of course
36:52eight days away
36:53from Cargill
36:54taking on Rhea Ripley
36:55for the WWE
36:56Women's Championship
36:57earlier tonight
36:58Io Sky came up
36:59interrupted
37:00Rhea
37:01and said
37:01after what Jade
37:02and her crew
37:03did this past Monday
37:04on Raw
37:05to her
37:05a vicious beatdown
37:06she wanted Jade
37:08tonight
37:08General Manager
37:09Nick Aldis
37:10delivered
37:11and a damaged
37:12Io Sky
37:13after that beatdown
37:14on Raw
37:15is finding a way
37:17she's not looked
37:18at her best
37:19so far
37:20in this match
37:20but suddenly
37:21awakening
37:22suddenly
37:23tapping in
37:25to what many would say
37:26makes her the best
37:27on the planet
37:28Io Sky
37:29has come alive
37:30at the right time
37:31against the WWE
37:33champ
37:34Jade Cargill
37:35damaged ribs
37:36a damaged
37:37and wrapped
37:38left arm
37:39and a bullet
37:40train attack
37:42Meteora
37:42from Io Sky
37:44and this is exactly
37:45why this was such
37:46a dangerous proposition
37:48for Jade Cargill
37:49just over a week
37:50away from Wrestlemania
37:52you see her favorite
37:53net left arm
37:53reaching for those ribs
37:55was going for over the moonsault
37:56but Jade
37:56quick to her feet
37:57yeah half a step
37:58that's all it takes
37:59at this level
38:00you lose half a step
38:01of pace
38:02oh my
38:02oh my
38:03oh my
38:04wow
38:05look at this
38:06strength
38:07power
38:08oh
38:09what a counter
38:10a counter by Io
38:12military press
38:13into what looks like
38:14a rear naked
38:15choke of sauce
38:16and fading fast
38:18is the bigger
38:19more powerful target
38:20could Io Sky
38:22get this done
38:23at about 50%
38:25health
38:26after the kendo stick
38:27and jaded attack
38:28on Monday Night Raw
38:31and that health
38:32is dropping precipitously
38:33with the amount
38:34of punishment
38:35Io Sky
38:36has taken in this match
38:37was looking for that
38:38big pump kick
38:39the roll up
38:41Io nearly pulled it off
38:43so nimble
38:44and she needed to be there
38:46Jade able to get out of the way
38:48and then delivers
38:50blue thunderbolt
38:51Jade Cargill
38:54Io Sky
38:55still with something left
38:57that's digging
38:58to the absolute depths
39:00for Io Sky
39:02but a nice power move there
39:04from Cargill
39:05and Cargill back
39:06with the ball in her court
39:08what a courageous fight
39:10from Io Sky tonight
39:12but Jade Cargill
39:14trying to show
39:14everything that she is
39:17at this stage
39:17and Io Sky
39:19just looks wasted here
39:20with all the time
39:21in the world
39:21Cargill can put this one away
39:23oh
39:24oh look at Sky
39:26and a stomp down
39:27just a little too cocky
39:29from Cargill
39:30you cannot talk trash
39:32to somebody
39:33as good as Io Sky
39:35not until the bell rings
39:36she is asking
39:38everything of herself
39:40you know those damaged ribs
39:42you can see her wincing
39:46the genius of the sky
39:49putting her own body
39:52on the line
39:53in pursuit of victory
39:55unlike anybody else
39:57on the roster
40:00Cargill is in a mess here
40:02Jade Cargill
40:04next Sunday
40:06takes on
40:06Io's bestie
40:08Rhea Ripley
40:09but she's getting
40:10a big time fight
40:12here at San Jose
40:13tonight
40:14Cargill wincing here
40:15oh able to block it
40:17and send back
40:18return fire
40:19and now it's Cargill
40:20who is a step
40:21oh god
40:22oh god
40:22to the steel steps
40:24just a wheelbarrow slam
40:26face first
40:27in the corner
40:28of the steel
40:30and that was Io
40:32going for broke
40:34on the outside
40:35and the power
40:36of Cargill
40:36is like something
40:38the women's division
40:39has not seen before
40:40but Io Sky
40:41just felt it
40:42and the pump kick
40:43is delivered
40:47Jade Cargill
40:48now in control
40:50and finally
40:51tapping into
40:52that championship level
40:53jaded
40:54just as she did
40:56on Monday night
40:57but this time
40:58for victory
41:02here is your winner
41:04Jade Cargill
41:08well that is part
41:10of the story
41:12of why Jade Cargill
41:13has ascended
41:15to the top
41:15of the industry
41:16in such quick time
41:19relentless power
41:21of making the right moves
41:22at the right time
41:24against the very best
41:26whoa
41:27pushing our stage
41:29manager out of the way
41:29grabbing a steel chair
41:35and you know
41:36Rhea's not gonna
41:38wait on that
41:59on Sunday
42:01in Vegas
42:02April 19th
42:05they will battle
42:06for the women's championship
42:09Rhea Ripley
42:11and Jade Cargill
42:14next stop
42:16Vegas
42:17what a wild night
42:19here in San Jose
42:21the road to Wrestlemania
42:24has one stop left
42:26Smackdown
42:27next Friday
42:28for this blue brand
42:31I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:33I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:33I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:33I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:33I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:34I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:34I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:34I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:34I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:35I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:35I'll see you at Wrestlemania
42:35I'll see you at Wrestlemania
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