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Women’s World Champion Naomi, Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY clash in a manic Triple Threat Match for the title.
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00:00This is what looks like!
00:33I've said it before, I'm going to say it again.
00:36When you look up the term superstar,
00:39you see the face of the eradicator, Rhea Bloody Ripley.
00:48And for Rhea Ripley tonight,
00:51it is about ending undesirable streaks.
00:56It is about putting to bed things she's not been able to accomplish.
01:03She's never won at SummerSlam.
01:05She's never defeated EO Sky.
01:07I spoke to Rhea Ripley earlier today, Wade, and she says tonight is the night.
01:13Well, this is undoubtedly the face of women's wrestling in the present era.
01:20But how the hell can you be the face of women's wrestling,
01:24A, without the gold, and B, without a victory at SummerSlam.
01:29That is a baffling statistic, one that I would feel I'd have to check up on
01:34if I didn't know you weren't always completely accurate, Michael Cole.
01:38But yeah, big, big night, Rhea Ripley.
01:40An opportunity tonight, Rhea, to win the Women's World Championship.
01:50I need sleep, please.
01:56He just has an unbelievable presence, does Rhea Ripley.
02:29She is the genius of the sky.
02:32EO Sky, the former Women's World Champion.
02:37And last month at the Evolution Premium Live Event in Atlanta.
02:43EO Sky and Rhea Ripley put on the proverbial barn burner, stealing the show.
02:49One of the all-time great matches at Evolution.
02:52Rhea Ripley seemed to be finally closing in on beating EO Sky.
02:56And Naomi Wade would cash in money in the bank.
03:01Sometimes in life, you just have your kryptonite.
03:05And as close as Rhea Ripley got at Evolution, ultimately, she did not prevail.
03:10Kryptonite won once again, one way or another.
03:13And for many, if Rhea Ripley is the face of women's wrestling, then the best women's wrestler on the planet,
03:20bell to bell, is EO Sky.
03:45Ladies and gentlemen, welcome again to ringside.
03:47Michael Cole, Wade Barrett. Wade, my question to you is, how on earth do we follow up last night?
03:53Well, night one was epic, but night two always tops night one, doesn't it?
04:00Gauntlet laid down, let's have ourselves at night here on SummerSlam Sunday.
04:04There's Spanish announced team Jerry and Marcelo here as well. Welcome, guys.
04:08Thank you, amigos.
04:09Gauntlet, family hispana.
04:10And after what happened last night, as Michael Cole said,
04:12we're still here on foot of war to make a little bit more of history.
04:15There were changes in titles.
04:16Will that happen tonight?
04:18They will return preseas.
04:19The history can change as it changed last night.
04:21And as it could change a lot here in SummerSlam Sunday night.
04:27Two of the three participants in our triple threat match for the Women's World Title.
04:33Again, first to game, pinfall or submission becomes the champion tonight.
04:38No count outs, no disqualifications.
05:23Ladies and gentlemen the man on the guitar is Naomi's father, Shawn McWrey.
05:30A world-renowned guitarist, he heads up to Derrick Mack Band.
05:36He wants open for cool in the game back in the day.
05:39He's played with Tyler Dane, and now tonight,
05:43he's helping his daughter Naomi head to the ring to kick off SummerSlam.
05:48I don't know if Naomi's gonna come to the ring.
05:51She's having too much of a party out there, but some people get all the luck,
05:56don't they?
05:56Not only is Naomi the champion of the world,
06:00but her dad can play guitar like Jimi Hendrix.
06:04I wish I was Naomi.
06:09You better watch out.
06:17Watch out.
06:32Watch out.
06:33You better watch out.
06:38Watch out.
06:44I'm coming!
07:01Let's head up to our ring announcer, the great Alicia Taylor.
07:06The following contest is a Triple Threat Match.
07:15And is for the Women's World Championship.
07:27Introducing the challengers.
07:31First, from Adelaide, South Australia, Rhea Ripley.
07:51Next, from Tokyo, Japan,
08:01Io Skye.
08:09And their opponent, from Orlando, Florida, she is the Women's World Champion.
08:25Naomi!
08:29A lot of interesting stats as we start this matchup tonight.
08:32For Naomi, she's never won at SummerSlam.
08:34Her last appearance was back in 2017.
08:36On that night, she lost the Women's Championship to Natalya.
08:40So a lot of revenge on Naomi's mind tonight.
08:43Let's take a look at Io Skye Wade in her career.
08:46She is eight and one.
08:48Eight and one in Triple Threat Matches.
08:54Referee Jessica Carr calls for the bell and we are underway.
08:57Io Skye, two years ago in SummerSlam, cashed in money in the bank to win the WWE Women's Championship.
09:04So what's the strategy now, Wade, for these women as they try to knock off Naomi tonight?
09:08Well, Naomi took a major shortcut with the Money in the Bank briefcase at Evolution,
09:14costing two women their historical moment after an epic match.
09:18And clearly the two women concerned have not forgotten that.
09:21And were apparently out for vengeance on Naomi.
09:24Naomi taking a step sideways at least momentarily.
09:29Well, she's allowed to do that.
09:30There are no count outs in a Triple Threat Match.
09:32But remember, there's no champion's advantage.
09:34Naomi does not have to be involved in the decision to lose the championship tonight.
09:39If Rhea Pendillo were vice versa, they'd be the champion.
09:42Right up, there seems to be a momentary alliance here.
09:51There's no love lost for Naomi, that is for sure.
09:53Who looks for a way to escape early and Rhea Ripley will not allow that to happen.
09:57Yeah, suddenly there are no shortcuts tonight for Naomi.
10:00This is gonna be as arduous as winning the Money in the Bank briefcase in the first place,
10:05should she prevail.
10:07Well, Naomi is gonna have to, well, to use her words,
10:10proceed with caution against these two women here tonight.
10:18Naomi went after Rhea Ripley, now Io Sky gets involved with the right hand,
10:22and we're underway with action in this Women's World Championship matchup.
10:25Yeah, it's a lot more difficult now that Io Sky and Rhea Ripley are completely fresh,
10:31unlike the cash in at Evolution, when they were wiped out after such a torturous match.
10:37Of course, that was a surprise, right?
10:39Naomi cashing in tonight, there are no surprises.
10:41No!
10:43Rhea Ripley, I think that was inadvertent, clocked Io Sky as they appeared to wanna be
10:48working together there, and a mule kick by Naomi, and suddenly the champ's taken control.
10:51And that was about the best thing that could've happened for Naomi in this one.
10:55Break up this alliance right off the bat, this ain't two-on-one.
10:59Now surely it's every woman for themselves.
11:01Naomi now climbing up to the top row, Io and Rhea are there, and Naomi now,
11:05with a crossbody, takes out Rhea and Io Sky.
11:09You know, we talked about the countdown show, Wade, the importance of this matchup for Naomi.
11:18There again is that kick from Rhea Ripley to Io Sky.
11:22A friendly fire, despite the fact both are opponents in this match,
11:26that alliance completely obliterated right off the bat.
11:30Well, Naomi's been upset too, there's been a lot of whispers over the past few weeks,
11:34over the fact that she became champion by cashing in Money in the Bank,
11:37that maybe she didn't quite earn that.
11:39Those are the words of others in the locker room.
11:41Complete BS, I've heard that a million times.
11:43But cashing is easy, that's the bit that a fool couldn't screw that up.
11:48The hard part is getting the briefcase in the first place.
11:51That is really where you win the World Championship.
11:54So I'm taking no shot on Naomi about cashing in and being successful.
11:57She earned every piece of that championship.
12:01But now you've got to earn it all over again.
12:03And Rhea up on the apron now, and look at how power Naomi here.
12:06And Naomi trying to block.
12:09Rhea got a handful of hair.
12:13Oh!
12:14And Naomi was perhaps biting the hand there of Rhea Ripley.
12:17Either way, it was completely effective.
12:20And Naomi in the early goings here has been dominant.
12:24The X Factor delivered to Io Sky, cover now.
12:27And a kick out by Sky.
12:29Again, if it was biting, it's legal.
12:31No disqualifications here in the Triple Threat match tonight.
12:34The new attitude by Naomi.
12:37Tried to talk to her about it earlier today.
12:39Said she's sick and tired, she said, of being disrespected, being mistreated,
12:44being overused.
12:47Those were her words.
12:48Felt like she was stabbed in the back by both Bianca Belair and Jade Cargo.
12:52Decided it was time to do things on her own.
12:5315 plus years at the top, and who has given Naomi any respect until she alerted everyone
13:00to this change in personality.
13:02Proceed with caution.
13:03Oh!
13:03My God, right on the nose of Rhea Ripley.
13:06She kick off the ropes, and now Naomi gonna, ooh, try to pin Rhea there, who kicks out.
13:10Well, look, when you break into the industry, as we take another look at this boot,
13:15I think it was actually the forehead of Rhea Ripley.
13:18Didn't get a gushing nose like Gunther last night, fortunately for the Aussie superstar.
13:22But when you break into this industry, and you perform in a role like a Funkadactyl,
13:27a backing dancer, very often the stigma of that follows you forever.
13:32Well, that's been enough for Naomi.
13:34It did follow Naomi, not anymore.
13:36She also felt like a number of years ago, she was forced out of the company,
13:41had to go and reinvent herself, which she did.
13:43Became a TNA Knockouts Champion, had returned to WWE, and then decided,
13:47hey, I gotta start doing things the way I wanna do things around here, and it's paid off.
13:51Yeah, came back after that departure, was given respect for about three weeks,
13:55and then it was all back to the old Naomi once again, it's just Naomi,
13:59we don't need to give her opportunities.
14:01Well, don't give me any opportunities, I'm just gonna start taking them.
14:04Well done, Naomi.
14:06Naomi with a big kick, and now, and Rhea bounced off the apron.
14:09It's been all Naomi, she is absolutely battering Rhea and Io Sky,
14:15arguably the two best women wrestlers on the planet.
14:19Naomi now up to the top rope, Rhea back to her feet, and Naomi, what a blockbuster by Naomi,
14:25Naomi quickly into the cover now on Ripley, hooks the leg, and Rhea's got a kick out at two.
14:30Complete control from Naomi, just picking apart these two badass women.
14:36And Rhea Ripley looking in, major dire straits, and now keep your eye on Io Sky.
14:41Io Sky comes off the top rope, and Naomi able to avoid a, perhaps a missile drop kick there,
14:46and now roll through by Naomi, kick right to the face of Io Sky, and again,
14:50Naomi looks great so far in this matchup.
14:53Arguably the best Naomi has ever looked in her entire career,
14:58this woman is just getting better and better.
15:01And now she's mocking Io Sky.
15:03Do whatever you want when you're the champ, you have the gold, you're in control,
15:07just keep on doing what you do.
15:11And now Rhea, back to her feet.
15:15Rhea with a clothesline, and now the Eradicator starts to take over.
15:21Let's go.
15:25Naomi face first.
15:28Io, springboard off the top rope, and there's the missile drop kick.
15:32Into a kip up for Sky.
15:40Now Rhea and Io having some fun together.
15:42You know they'd love to make this a one-on-one match at some point, Wade,
15:45to finally settle their differences.
15:47It's a hell of a lot easier winning a one-on-one match than a three-way like this.
15:536-1-9 into a released German suplex.
15:56That's what you get Naomi, proceed with caution.
15:59And this double teaming on Naomi might have been the only way Ripley and Io Sky were going to get
16:05back into the match.
16:06But now, it's one-on-one.
16:10Yeah, Rhea with that smile, he got some unfinished business back at Evolution last month.
16:18And Io, such a joy to watch.
16:21The best in the world going at it right here.
16:24And if there was any doubt before Evolution, I think the world knew right after it.
16:29These are the two toughest women we've ever seen.
16:32Cover by Rhea, Io's got a kick out at two.
16:35Caught each other through hell in Atlanta three weeks ago and kept on ticking.
16:42Take another look at this.
16:44Bam!
16:45High flying Io Sky just plucked out by the powerhouse Rhea Ripley.
16:49Rhea going for a riptide, looking to put this one away.
16:53And Io able to turn it around, roll up, shoulders down, and a kick out by Rhea at two.
17:00Another great take down by Io, and now in control.
17:05And that cross facing, Rhea Ripley just too strong, at least at this point in the match,
17:10to keep that locked in all right on the bridge of the nose.
17:15And uh-oh, Io missed wildly with a kick up on Rhea's shoulders now.
17:18Io though, wow!
17:19My God, my God.
17:21Cover by Sky to win the championship.
17:24And Naomi's gotta break things up to save her title.
17:27That was close.
17:28Poison Rana there, just as Rhea Ripley was going for the power move once again,
17:33worked the first time.
17:35But Io Sky just developing as the match goes on, learning from opponents,
17:39of figuring out counters.
17:44And Naomi looked in the corner, and there's a back elbow to Sky.
17:53Man!
17:54Great reflex dodge there by Naomi, but didn't dodge the second one.
17:59Razor's edge from Rhea to Io!
18:05And now Ripley!
18:07Down goes Io again!
18:09Stacks her up!
18:10One, two, three!
18:11Then Naomi drags Rhea off the cover!
18:14Now what a contrast in styles between these three women, the high-flying technical skills of Io Sky,
18:21the power moves of Rhea Ripley, and this unorthodox craziness of Naomi.
18:28Now Naomi, who appeared to be going in for a cover, was stopped by Ripley.
18:33And now Rhea and Naomi going out and outside the ring.
18:36Driven rips through the barricade, and now into the steps.
18:42That rage inside Rhea Ripley starting to bubble to the surface.
18:46And that can be dangerous for Ripley.
18:48She's devastating when she's in this mode.
18:51Moonsault!
18:52Take her eye off the ball, when consumed by rage, drops the guard.
18:58And Io Sky can capitalize from any angle.
19:01Springboard Moonsault from Io Sky.
19:05There's a reason she's called genius in the sky, as she wipes out Rhea and Naomi.
19:10And now Io with an opportunity to win the championship.
19:14One, two!
19:16That kick stunned Naomi, caught her in the ear.
19:19This audience here starting to believe that it is Io Sky's night,
19:23especially with Rhea Ripley down on the outside.
19:26Io looking for the bullet train attack, but Rhea Ripley looks to intercept,
19:30and Io gonna make her pay with a stop!
19:33Reptonite strikes again for Rhea Ripley.
19:36Nothing is working against Io Sky.
19:40We talked about it before, sometimes you just have an opponent you can't beat.
19:45And Sky has been that for Ripley, a couple of bullet train attacks now.
19:48And the longer that streak goes on, the worse it gets,
19:51the harder it is to get over the hump.
19:57Now Io Sky with all the momentum in the world.
20:02Choose your victim.
20:04Rhea down and out in the far corner.
20:06And Io Sky says that's it.
20:09Gonna head up top.
20:12Maybe looking for it over the moonsault.
20:14Rhea Ripley drives her into the ring post.
20:17Sternum first, onto the top of that ring post.
20:21Crack ribs are anything from there, but Rhea Ripley doesn't care.
20:25No one goal is on the line.
20:26Thought Rhea was going for the riptide, and Naomi caught it with a kick to the hamstring.
20:30And now Naomi, foot leg moonsault.
20:32That's how she won the championship.
20:33Cover, hook of the leg, isn't it enough to put Rhea away?
20:37Io Sky over the moonsault, but she takes out Rhea.
20:42Naomi, that was a, she's been watching Bianca Belair.
20:45That was for WrestleMania.
20:47And look at this now, shoulders down again, and a kick out by Sky.
20:52You're absolutely right, so much awareness from Naomi here.
20:55You mentioned it yourself, something very similar happened at WrestleMania with
20:59former tag partner Bianca Belair.
21:02And we know full well that Naomi knows everything about Bianca Belair.
21:06She was stalking her in a house at one point, rummaging through her underwear drawers,
21:11and finding out whatever else she could about Bianca Belair.
21:14Well, she found out the crucial detail there, that is how you avoid Io Sky.
21:18Naomi's been doing her homework.
21:21Triple threat match for the Women's World Championship in front of over 56,000 tonight,
21:26on SummerSlam Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
21:29And crucially, it has given Naomi the upper hand with Rhea Ripley laid out.
21:33And now Io Sky on Jelly Legs.
21:40Jota uppercuts there.
21:41And another one by Io.
21:43Io's struggling to maintain a vertical base, but once again the pendulum swings here.
21:48And Io, what a knee! What a collision!
21:51He broke on the nose of Io Sky.
21:53Completely wiping out the genius of the sky, but ready to pounce is Ripley.
21:58Off the headbutt, into the riptide by Rhea.
22:01Rhea stacks up the champion.
22:04Io Sky just before the three count breaks things up.
22:09One one-hundredth of a second away from victory for Rhea Ripley.
22:15Look at this knee to a bang!
22:18In motion Io Sky temporarily wiping out the Japanese superstar.
22:22And then Ripley ready to pounce with the big hitter.
22:26Riptide connects 2.99.
22:29Hey, that's not quite gonna get the job done tonight, thanks to the speed of Io Sky.
22:34Again, first woman to gain pinfall or submission wins the Women's World Championship.
22:40Naomi outside the ring after getting clocked by not just the knee, but the riptide.
22:45And now Rhea Ripley and Io Sky square off center of the ring.
22:48Yeah, the double whammy to Naomi.
22:50Open a window for these two now to grab the gold.
22:54Gotta make it count while you can, but there ain't much left in the tank of these two.
23:01Exchanging blows, Io back to the feet, Rhea as well.
23:07Kick by Rhea, drops Io to her knees.
23:10Yeah, Slogfest against Rhea Ripley, I don't fancy anyone else's chances.
23:13And now Naomi gonna pay for it.
23:19And Rhea Ripley with a boot drives Naomi off the apron.
23:22And now Io gonna dump Rhea up to the apron as well.
23:25And all of the big hits are going the way of Naomi right now.
23:29No.
23:30Except for that one.
23:32Bullseye, Rhea Ripley.
23:33And now Ripley off the apron.
23:36Oh.
23:36A bowling ball, the cannon ball delivered to Naomi.
23:40It's almost a scorpion kick.
23:42Kinda caught the heel of the boot right to the top of the head of Naomi.
23:47Scrambling the brains of the champ for now.
23:50And now Naomi back up to the apron.
23:53She looks down at the champion.
23:54Io Sky back to her feet.
23:56Io Sky now looking for a sunset flip powerbomb.
23:59Rhea Ripley hanging on.
24:00And now Io glitters a powerbomb to Naomi.
24:04And all three women are down in front of us here.
24:10Cushioning the landing somewhat for Rhea Ripley with the ribs of Naomi.
24:17But Rhea Ripley now not looking good at all.
24:21And in whole pursuit is Io Sky.
24:23And Io gonna climb now to the top rope.
24:24Genius of the sky says this one's over.
24:26Io Sky positioning.
24:29Uh-oh, looking for over the moonsault.
24:31And again, Rhea Ripley able to counter.
24:33Sky just too sluggish on that one.
24:35So beat up at this point in the match as are the other two women in the match.
24:45Io Carter.
24:47It's again one of those Shotei uppercuts that completely scramble the brain.
24:54Io will stumble there.
24:56Jumping up to the top rope, Rhea Ripley with a headbutt.
24:59And now Rhea's got Io in position.
25:01Good job.
25:04Rhea Ripley from the second rope.
25:09Riptide.
25:09Riptide.
25:10Avalanche Riptide.
25:11Stacks her up for the win.
25:13Naomi now from behind.
25:16Rolls up Rhea.
25:17Naomi.
25:18Naomi retains the title.
25:21Here is your winner, and still, the Women's World Champion, Naomi.
25:34My goodness, Wade.
25:36Rhea Ripley is snake bit.
25:39There's no other way to describe it.
25:42Ripley had the title won again.
25:45And Naomi came from out of nowhere and pinned Rhea Ripley.
25:50Doesn't matter if she used the title, Rhea, no disqualification.
25:53Yes.
25:55The craftiest woman on earth played all the right cards tonight.
26:00Naomi, the world is basking in your glow.
26:04Congratulations.
26:05Still, world champ.
26:09You have a time to kill me.
26:10You have a time to kill me.
26:22You have a time to kill me.
26:23Go, go!
26:23Not going!
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