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00:30The following contest is scheduled for one call.
00:35Introducing first, Kofiana Austria, weighing in for 250 pounds, the ring general, Gunther.
00:49Well, Gunther has a lot to prove tonight.
00:53He does not have a great track record when it comes to WrestleMania.
00:57Two of the biggest upsets in WrestleMania history happened to him.
01:03666-day reign as Intercontinental Champion ended by Sami Zayn.
01:07His reign as World Champion ended last year by main event Jey Uso.
01:12So, I saw the kickoff show yesterday and Gunther very specifically told you, Michael Cole, to shut up.
01:20Now that Gunther is in earshot, I suggest you heed his advice.
01:24Okay, so he's the career killer.
01:26He's ended the careers of Goldberg and John Cena and AJ Styles.
01:30Would love to do that to Rollins tonight.
01:33We'll get into that story in a moment.
01:37And this match is presented by the General Insurance.
01:41The General Insurance gives you a break when you need it most.
01:46Hence, the ring general.
01:56Burn and die!
01:59Burn and die!
01:59Burn and die!
02:01Burn and die!
02:02Burn and die!
02:05Burn and die!
02:08Burn and die!
02:09Burn and die!
02:10Burn and die!
02:14Burn and die!
02:16Burn and die!
02:17Burn and die!
02:17Burn and die!
02:36And his opponent, from Davenport, Iowa,
02:41weighing in for 225 pounds,
02:45set, breaking, rolling!
03:13Looks like a villain out of the Game of Thrones.
03:15Seth Rollins entering his 15th Wrestlemania
03:20like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
04:13Uh oh, uh oh.
04:14And here we go, wasting little time, Gunther and Rollins,
04:18and Gunther who wants to damage and destroy Rollins here tonight.
04:23Seth Rollins, who missed months and months due to a shoulder injury,
04:27hasn't had a match in months.
04:29He's medically cleared, but there's no way he's 100%.
04:33I mean, back in after six months out with the pressure of Wrestlemania
04:38against a career killer like Gunther.
04:41No thank you.
04:42And I'll say right now, Seth Rollins really is this generation's Mr. Wrestlemania.
04:48The guy who does it time and time again,
04:50while this might even be too steep a hill for him to climb.
04:54And look at this. Thumbs to the eyes.
04:56And for those of you who are expecting a five-star wrestling match tonight, folks,
05:00I don't think you're going to get it.
05:01This is a brawl. This is a fight.
05:03Rollins and Gunther. Rollins wearing Gunther out.
05:06Yeah, and the problem in a fight is you cannot dictate the pace.
05:10And if you've been out of action for six months,
05:13it is a dangerous game to be playing.
05:16But Rollins here completely unglued.
05:19And Rollins is not forgetting that Gunther,
05:23that Gunther put himself into Wrestlemania
05:26by attacking Rollins from behind.
05:29As Rollins was about to take out Paul Heyman.
05:31Yes, he did.
05:32And what does Gunther get for that?
05:34He is owed a favor by Paul Heyman.
05:36But it better be a damn good favor
05:39considering the beating he's getting from Rollins here.
05:43Wayne, when is the last time you've seen Seth like this?
05:46It's Seth like this.
05:48Upset like this.
05:49Well, not only is Seth a victim of relentless attacks
05:53in the preceding weeks to Wrestlemania from Gunther,
05:56he's also been diverted out of the way of his major mission.
06:00So, Gunther, you're going to take the blows for now
06:02and eventually, Seth hopes he'll get back to Paul Heyman et al.
06:07Gunther just trying to regroup.
06:11Senior official Chad Patton with his hands full in this matchup
06:15and the fight's going to continue.
06:17And finally, we're underway.
06:19That's the only reason we did not get a disqualification
06:21for those chair shots moments ago.
06:25And there, big chop by Gunther.
06:28Seth Rollins with a boot.
06:30Chop to the Adams apple
06:32that just bounced off Seth Rollins,
06:34who, as you say, is so incensed, so irate,
06:38and so motivated to cut Gunther down easier, said than done.
06:43And now Gunther looking to take control.
06:45Sleeper hold.
06:46That's taken out so many men here.
06:50Think about AJ Styles.
06:52Think about John Cena.
06:55And now, I'll look for the German suplex.
06:58Seth able to land.
06:59Hip awkwardly, but still landed on his feet.
07:02I'm always worried when he sees Seth land like that because of the history of knee injuries.
07:07I mean, you have the kind of career Seth Rollins has had.
07:09You're going to have a lot of injuries racking from top, from head to toe.
07:15Right now, bouncing past everything.
07:17Gunther throws at him, and now these stomps just...
07:20Well, speaking of stomp, Rollins going for one, and he ran into a clothesline.
07:26Wade, this is not what I expected in this match.
07:30I don't think anyone would have expected this, knowing full well these are two technicians.
07:35However, clearly bad blood coming to a boil here, and Gunther's game plan from the off was to make this
07:42as fast-paced as possible.
07:44Well, test the cardio conditioning of Seth Rollins, who's been out of commission for six months.
07:49Well, Seth passed the early test, but can he dig deep enough to show some major durability here?
07:55Well, Gunther tried to get the upper hand early, and all it did was enrage Rollins.
07:59But now, Gunther has slowed the pace to where he likes it.
08:03That methodical beatdown of your opponent.
08:07Well, Gunther is just disciplined, and he's a driven traditionalist.
08:12And this is more in the wheelhouse of Gunther right now.
08:16Gunther thrives on predictability, does his homework, preps like a machine.
08:21Seth has to throw some curveballs at Gunther if he's going to have any chance from this point.
08:28Do something Gunther has not strategized for, but first of all, you've got to get from beneath the boots of
08:34the ring general.
08:35It's interesting that Gunther brought up the fact that these two men had one match seven years ago.
08:42Nothing was concluded in that matchup, and it's been bothering Gunther ever since.
08:47He claims that Rollins has been dodging him.
08:51Says he's hated Rollins for years.
08:53Takes issue with the fact that many call Rollins the best battle-to-battle on the planet.
08:58Well, he's got eight wins in WrestleMania history.
09:01Does Seth Rollins over the likes of Brock Lesnar, Triple H.
09:04Remember, the heist of the century, the cash-in, the money-in-the-bank contract at WrestleMania 31.
09:11You can take nothing away from the career of Seth Freak and Rollins.
09:15One of the best to ever pull on a pair of boots.
09:17But when you talk about the best battle-to-battle in Gunther's mind, that distinction belongs exclusively to him.
09:24Well, it may be exclusively to Gunther now.
09:28One of the things he wants to prove in this match tonight.
09:36Rollins fighting back.
09:39Chop right to the back.
09:44Bouncing Rollins off the turnbuckle.
09:46And Rollins, all of a sudden, looks like somebody who has been on the shelf for the past six months
09:51and is trying to come back at the very top.
09:54No warm-up matches.
09:56No easing your way back into this.
09:58Simply the brightest of spotlights.
10:00The biggest pressure on against this man-mountain.
10:04The ring general.
10:07Gunther now has Seth in trouble.
10:10Rollins near the top rope.
10:15Gunther looking to hook Rollins into a position, perhaps.
10:21Deadlift.
10:22No, Rollins able to slip out from behind.
10:25And now Seth Rollins.
10:28Gunther's in big trouble now.
10:35And Rollins with a buckle ball.
10:39And Gunther just isn't used to being thrown around like that.
10:43Position for a stop.
10:44Gunther, once again, out of harm's way.
10:46Delivers a released German suplex to Rollins.
10:48Who ends up on his feet.
10:50Sends Gunther into the ropes.
10:51German suplex of his own.
10:53And a clothesline.
10:54Stops Rollins in his tracks.
10:56Back up to his feet.
10:57And one of his own.
10:59Rollins is possessed tonight.
11:00Yeah, one of the embers were burning inside Rollins.
11:03It's just enough to throw one big lariat of his own.
11:07This was after this impressive buckle bomb.
11:11From Seth Rollins.
11:12Dropped with a massive swing and clothesline.
11:14But hey, I got some of that too, Gunther.
11:17Both men now laid out.
11:19It is an incredible scene tonight.
11:22With over 50,000 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
11:27For Wrestlemania Saturday.
11:30Seth Rollins and Gunther squaring off.
11:35And I'll tell you right now.
11:37I thought Seth Rollins was going to be toast by now.
11:40Especially given the frenetic pace of this one.
11:43From the off.
11:45But the fact that Gunther is the one who's laid out.
11:47And Seth is the one who looks closest.
11:50To being recovered.
11:52Is absolutely stunning.
11:54And Gunther with a kick right across the face.
11:56And another one.
11:57By the ring general.
11:58Rollins follows it up with a running forearm.
12:01I mean, we talked about this not being a five-star classic.
12:04It's simply being a dogfight from the word go.
12:09Not looking to show off their range.
12:11Not looking to show off their scientific skills.
12:14Just looking to beat the other man into submission.
12:18Gunther just has a massive chip on his shoulder.
12:22Rollins upset with the way that this matchup came about.
12:27And Gunther's done a really nice job of slowing Rollins down.
12:31That was always going to be the big threat for Gunther.
12:33The movement.
12:35The agility of Seth freaking Rollins.
12:38Well, we just haven't seen enough of that so far from Rollins.
12:42And that's because Gunther has backed him into a corner.
12:48Loves to trash talk.
12:50Loves to bully his opponent.
12:51Bones with a headbutt of his own.
12:53Now he's going to fight out of the corner.
12:54Chop after chop after chop by Rollins.
12:56Rollins taking the fight to Gunther.
12:58Well, Rollins just has that fiery daredevil spirit.
13:02When you push him too far, he's going to snap.
13:04And now we see that.
13:06Well, Gunther may snap too.
13:07Hooks Rollins.
13:08Stacks him up.
13:10Kick out by Rollins.
13:12See how quick Gunther is.
13:14Rollins momentarily glanced at the official.
13:17And it allowed Gunther to do this.
13:19Yeah, two things.
13:20Speed of mind.
13:21And on top of that, just a sheer power.
13:24Explosive advantage over Rollins.
13:26And Gunther needs to do more of that if he's going to get the win here.
13:30Seth Rollins, we've learned over many years.
13:33Part of a lion.
13:35Tremendous resilience.
13:37No doubt about it.
13:38But I'm going to give some credit to Gunther here.
13:40Look at the names he's retired over the past 12 months.
13:43And look at who he targeted for this WrestleMania.
13:47Gunther doesn't care about the also rounds in this group.
13:51If you're not A-plus, Gunther doesn't want you.
13:54He wants the best every single time.
13:56Well, and Gunther's made a point set with a, you know,
13:59a list of injuries over his career.
14:01He said, maybe you suffer another one tonight.
14:03Maybe I end your career.
14:06I mean, that is one way to build a terrifying reputation for yourself.
14:11And growing by the month is Gunther's red.
14:19I mean, no matter what you think about the man,
14:23I mean, best in the world inside the ring.
14:26That's all I'm going to say now.
14:27I've said it on a number of occasions.
14:29Yeah, he's the yardstick for the current era in ring.
14:34Unsurpassed in all areas of MAAC competition.
14:38And doesn't he know it?
14:40Looks in the best shape of his life.
14:44He's completely match-up proof.
14:46I don't care your style.
14:47High flyer, power, technical.
14:49I'm going to beat you.
14:50Oh, Seth Rollins, though.
14:51Seth able to turn things around.
14:53He hooks Gunther.
14:54And a backdrop.
14:55Look for the pedigree.
14:56And Gunther able to counter.
14:57And a big super kick by Rollins.
14:59Drops Gunther to an A.
15:01Seth looking for the stop.
15:02Oh, caught him with an A.
15:03Seth caught him with an A.
15:04And this is that pace that's so crucial for Seth Rollins against someone like Gunther.
15:08Sacrify of the cherry.
15:10Denied again.
15:11Oh!
15:12What a unique reversal.
15:14Shoulders are down.
15:15And Rollins has got to bridge out.
15:16But he's still got Gunther in position for the pedigree.
15:20Which he finally hits.
15:22Gunther tried his best to get out of it.
15:24Didn't get a full pedigree there.
15:26But got enough.
15:27Stopped to Gunther.
15:29Covered by Rollins.
15:32Gunther kicks out at two.
15:36And that's right there.
15:39Might be the moment.
15:40Seth hopes got a hell in a handbasket.
15:43Not only a pedigree.
15:44Albeit not flush.
15:46Because that stomp was as flush as they get.
15:50And Gunther does something inside that human being that is simply abnormal.
15:56Kicking out from that level of offense.
15:58These two men physically exhausted.
16:00Physically beaten.
16:01In a match that went from 0 to 10 immediately.
16:08And is that doubt in the eyes of the architect Seth Rollins.
16:12I gave him two of my best.
16:14It should be over.
16:15I should be home and try grabbing that knee I just noticed there.
16:19That right knee of Seth Rollins that has caused major problems throughout his career.
16:24Yeah we saw him come down at it a bit awkwardly early on in the matchup.
16:27Now Gunther back to his feet.
16:29Is Seth Rollins going to watch himself?
16:31Went for a big stomp there.
16:33And Gunther was able to move out of harm's way.
16:36Rollins rolls him up.
16:37Stacks him up.
16:37Shoulders down.
16:38Gunther kicks out.
16:39Into a sleeper.
16:40Great counter by Gunther.
16:41Into a sleeper.
16:43Magnificent counter by the ring general.
16:45Unlocked center of the ring a million miles from any rope.
16:49Way out of reach here for Seth Rollins.
16:52And now there's a bigger, stronger athlete pinning him in position.
16:56What a spectacular counter by Gunther into the sleeper.
17:00Rollins trying to hang on.
17:01Trying to create space.
17:03Trying to create separation.
17:04Trying to make it back to his feet.
17:06Rollins now.
17:07Back to a vertical base.
17:08And that is freakish from Seth Freakin' Rollins with that voice-like grip now being prized away.
17:15And Rollins is out of the sleeper.
17:18Big discus punched by Rollins.
17:23And another.
17:24And two men running on fumes here.
17:27Someone's about to drop here, Cole.
17:30Gunther, what a clothesline.
17:32Did you hear that?
17:34Oh, man.
17:35And just when Seth Rollins had the wing in his sails.
17:39And it looks like Gunther's ready to take flight.
17:42And it might not be of his own volition.
17:45And now Rollins hooking Gunther.
17:48Superplex.
17:50Vintage Rollins, ladies and gentlemen.
17:53Falcon Arrow.
17:57Gunther kicks out.
17:59And now Rollins with a sleeper.
18:01Rollins with a sleeper.
18:02Out of the frying pan.
18:04Into the fire.
18:05And Gunther might be about to fall on his own sword.
18:08Is Gunther going to tap out again at Wrestlemania?
18:11Is Gunther going to tap again at Wrestlemania?
18:15Gunther's fading in.
18:17Gunther's fading in.
18:18Whoa.
18:19And he gets his foot on a bottom rope.
18:22We're talking about it time and again.
18:24That huge frame of Gunther.
18:27What an advantage it was there.
18:29And Rollins, now he's got to be questioning himself.
18:32What does he do at this point?
18:33I mean, he's thrown everything but the kitchen sink at Gunther.
18:37And one way or another, Gunther lives on.
18:39And Gunther is living dangerously here.
18:42But living he is.
18:45I don't think Gunther has any clue where he's at right now.
18:47struggling to even maintain a vertical base
18:51on the momentum back
18:52with Seth Rollins
18:54on the belief is there.
19:09Rollins, suicide dive,
19:12takes out Gunther.
19:13And I don't think Seth's done yet.
19:17And another one.
19:19Gunther's in trouble.
19:21You get Gunther in a position like this,
19:24you have to be relentless.
19:26Keep the pedal to the metal, Seth.
19:29Another suicide dive.
19:31Gunther, though.
19:32Into the hook, Rollins.
19:34Powerbomb on the apron.
19:35Kidney first.
19:38Powerbomb on the table.
19:40Absolutely no give whatsoever.
19:43And Gunther is not finished there.
19:50Oh, God, this is getting ugly.
19:52Referee keeping a very close eye on this
19:54as the count goes up.
19:56Gunther with Rollins up top.
19:58Turns it around.
19:59Reversal by Seth.
20:02Pedagree on the table.
20:04And that might be a knockout of Gunther.
20:10And Seth Rollins desperately needs to get the body of Gunther.
20:14What the hell is Seth doing over here?
20:16He's not finished yet.
20:16He knows Gunther is an absolute freak.
20:19Oh, God.
20:20Oh, no, he's going to go for a massive stop.
20:22Oh, my God.
20:23Rollins looking for a massive stop.
20:25Gunther has no idea what's going on.
20:28Stopped by Rollins on the announce table.
20:31Oh, that was horrific.
20:34Gunther beaten and busted.
20:36Well, the referee really needs to check on Gunther here
20:39because Gunther is an absolute mess at ringside.
20:42What a match.
20:44A pedigree.
20:45Oh, my God.
20:47Frog Breaker.
20:49Frog Breaker with a spear.
20:51A spear to Rollins.
20:59The vision's Frog Breaker.
21:02The man who kicked Rollins out of the vision.
21:05The man who's been out with a major injury
21:08over the past couple of months.
21:10Well, he's back to home, Rollins.
21:13Breaker broke Rollins in half.
21:16Gunther, meanwhile, dragging himself to his feet.
21:20And the referee missed the whole thing.
21:22Checking, understandably, on Gunther,
21:25who is staggering back.
21:29Rollins staring back at his nemesis.
21:32He better turn around.
21:34Gunther, back into play with a sweeper.
21:37Dropping the legs around the body of Rollins.
21:40Rollins, who can barely breathe after the spear.
21:44Well, this is like taking candy from a baby for Gunther here.
21:49A severely weakened Rollins after that spear from the head case breaker.
21:54Rollins is fading.
21:56Gunther's got it locked in.
21:58Seth Rollins may be out.
22:00I think he's out there, Cole.
22:03Rollins is out.
22:05Gunther wins.
22:10Here is your winner, the ring general, Gunther.
22:16That was an incredible match.
22:18That was absolutely incredible
22:20before Broadbreaker came from out of nowhere
22:25to end Rollins' Wrestlemania dream.
22:29Well, however you need to get the job done at Wrestlemania,
22:34you do it.
22:34I have no idea if Gunther has any clue
22:37that Broadbreaker even came down
22:39after he is laid out on this desk.
22:42Take another look at this.
22:43The closing moments of the match.
22:45Gunther taking command.
22:48Kidney first into that ring apron.
22:51Following up with a powerbomb on our desk.
22:54But then it turned around in a hurry.
22:56Pedigree.
22:56Head first.
22:58Onto the announced desk with no give.
23:00Followed up by this stop.
23:02Sickly.
23:02Skull first.
23:05Bouncing up the steel desk.
23:06And then with the referee.
23:07Otherwise engaged.
23:09Out of nowhere.
23:10The shocking return.
23:12A brawn breaker spearing.
23:15Seth Rollins to hell.
23:17And then the inevitable.
23:18The squeeze.
23:19The sleeper.
23:20Rollins is out.
23:22Gunther.
23:22Your victor.
23:26Rollins, the man who formed the vision.
23:29In his vision.
23:31Only to be kicked out of the group last fall.
23:34Led by that man.
23:36The unpredictable badass.
23:38Braun Breaker.
23:43Oh no.
23:43Oh no.
23:44Oh no.
23:45Braun Breaker.
23:46Braun Breaker.
23:47Breakneck speed.
23:48Down the ramp.
23:49Rollins is defenseless.
23:51Oh no.
23:52Oh no.
23:55Oh no.
23:56Oh no.
23:56Oh no.
23:58Oh no.
23:58Oh no.
24:00Oh no.
24:07You should have put feet down.
24:09I mean you had to change.
24:21Well 23 miles an hour.
24:25Top speed.
24:26Down the ramp.
24:27All directed at the midsection of Seth freaking Rollins.
24:33That is a warning.
24:34Stay well away from the vision Seth.
24:37Because there's plenty more where that came from.
24:41A lot who's looking unapprovingly.
24:46The oracle of the vision Paul Heyman.
24:53A man who hitches his wagon to the next hottest thing in this industry.
24:59And it would be a fool to deny that that man is Braun Breaker.
25:11Things have gone from bad to very worse for Seth Rollins.
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