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00:11Then, now, forever.
00:30Together.
00:36With Backlash looming Saturday, we whet your appetite tonight.
00:41In the home of the NCAA College Baseball World Series.
00:45This is Omaha, Nebraska, the host tonight of Monday Night Raw.
00:51It's live on Netflix and presented by DoorDash.
00:59You know, the ruler is here, and the question is, who will step up to take the Ova Femi Open
01:06Challenge tonight?
01:08Also tonight, we have a trios match, the OG, El Grande Americano, and the Creed Brothers.
01:14No, no, no, no, no, Michael.
01:17That's Julio and Bruno, Los Americanos Hermanos.
01:21I can't wait to talk about this story later on tonight.
01:23Also, the high-flying Sol Ruka is here.
01:27She officially joins the Monday Night Oscar live tonight.
01:32And what a tag team this is going to be.
01:35The Intergovernmental Champion, Penta, and Javon Evans.
01:39They take on all-ego Ethan Page at Rusev tonight.
01:44And last week, Jacob Batu turned his knee for the World Championship into a family civil war.
01:51With an attack on his cousin, the champion, Roman Reigns.
01:55They'll sign the contract for their Backlash match later on tonight, here on Monday Night Raw.
02:02I don't know who to do a monster, when the moon shines like an ice road trucker.
02:06I look like a villain that it owns blockbuster.
02:09Back to the fight, get a monster.
02:11Blood on the dance floor, I need you to call him here.
02:16I needed to talk to you.
02:18I needed to talk to you here in theи's room.
02:18It was just a second moment, we had a bit of an issue I needed to discuss with you.
02:22Let's go that way.
02:25Where's the ass?
02:26Yeah, I understand what I need to talk to you about.
02:28Get my music right!
02:30Okay, we need to go to my office.
02:33Where's the ass?
02:35Do you understand?
02:36Hold it! Hold it!
02:39Jacob Fatou is not here.
02:43Yet.
02:45That's what I was trying to tell you.
02:56You're in my way.
03:00Burning down!
03:06Roman is in a mood tonight.
03:11Holy!
03:14Holy!
03:19Holy!
03:22Holy!
03:27Holy!
03:27Holy!
03:27Holy!
03:28Holy!
03:33The visionary, Seth Freaking Rollins,
03:36kicking off Monday Night Raw tonight
03:38as he looks towards Saturday
03:40and Backlash in Tampa
03:42where he takes on his former
03:44Vision. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Look!
03:46Look out! Brod Breaker from behind!
03:48Brod Breaker ambushing
03:50Rollins from behind and
03:52outbeating the hell out of the former
03:54leader of the Vision.
03:56And Rollins doesn't have a friend in the world
03:58right now.
04:00Seth Rollins brought all that upon himself
04:02and then he was excommunicated by
04:04Breaker last year.
04:06Rollins has wanted revenge, but
04:08Brod Breaker beating him to the punch
04:10here tonight.
04:16These two made Saturday at Backlash
04:18and Rollins is going to be in any shape to get
04:20there!
04:26Corey, I'm afraid of
04:28Seth Rollins may have bitten off
04:30a bit more than he could
04:32chew when it comes to the unpredictable
04:34badass.
04:36I can't disagree with your assessment of the
04:38situation, Cole.
04:39Look at the intensity in the eyes
04:40of Braun Breaker.
04:42And Breaker now
04:43assaulting security
04:45tossing him into the barricade
04:47and going after Rollins for more.
04:49And remember, Rollins with a shoulder
04:50problem cost him six months
04:52of his career at this point.
04:55Shoulder first into the steps.
04:56At this rate, I don't know if Rollins is going to make it to Tampa
04:58to Backlash.
05:00General Manager Adam Pearce
05:03trying to call Breaker off.
05:05I'm so tired of you.
05:07I'm so tired of you.
05:07And you just got there.
05:09Enough.
05:11It's enough.
05:12And Braun, you're going to come up for a whole lot?
05:14It's enough.
05:15Come on.
05:17Come on.
05:17Come on.
05:17Come on.
05:18Come on.
05:19Come on.
05:19Come on.
05:19Come on.
05:20Come on.
05:21Come on.
05:22Oh, no.
05:23Breaker's not done.
05:24Oh, no.
05:28Braun Breaker just destroyed Seth Rollins with a spear.
05:34Oh, no.
05:36That is it.
05:37That is it.
05:39Come on.
05:41Come on.
05:42Come on.
05:43Come on.
06:01well bond breaker made it very clear that he didn't need seth rollins anymore that it's time
06:08for him to break out for him to be the star and cory seth rollins finds himself in all sorts
06:15of
06:15trouble heading to backlash saturday in tampa and this is all unfortunately a result of seth rollins
06:21and his own decisions rollins has burned every bridge he had ever built in the locker room
06:26rollins is a man without a country and he now finds himself in the crosshairs of braun break and it's
06:31interesting you mentioned that i sat down with seth rollins earlier today for an interview that's
06:35going to air on the countdown show saturday and he admitted he made this bed and he has got to
06:41deal
06:41with it on his own against breaker come saturday well let's switch gears now and talk about what
06:46could perhaps be some trouble in paradise for the judgment day
06:55you're not supposed to be in here finn roxy i just came here to warn you you cannot trust live
07:02in fact you can't trust anyone in the judgment day look finn i'm with the judgment day
07:09and i have a match to get ready for get out of here before you get hurt you know what
07:15good luck
07:16with your match i hope you know what you're doing
07:23there's lots of positive news as you guys know stephanie is injured so don't have to worry about
07:29her anymore but now time to talk about the not so positive news like what the hell was finn doing
07:37in the clubhouse last week it's a great question i don't know what finn was thinking it's delusional
07:44well you see i'm not worried about finn roxanne because jd jd is going to take care of finn tonight
07:50i'm worried about you why did finn think it was okay to talk to you and why didn't you tell
07:57me and
07:57why do i need to watch netflix to figure out what's going on in the judgment day
08:03well i didn't mention it because i made it very clear to finn
08:08i told him to get out of the clubhouse and to never come back
08:12you're right though i should have said something
08:15but live you know i'm loyal to the judgment day
08:20yeah i know roxanne and i'm actually really glad to hear you say that because
08:24i believe in you you and raquel are our next women's tag team champions
08:29we just can't let anything get between the family okay so i want you to make me a promise
08:35promise me that you won't keep any more secrets from the family
08:39i promise you promise what
08:46i promise that i'll never keep any secrets from the judgment day family
08:53good you guys ready yeah let's go let's go
09:29i promise you
09:40The following process is scheduled for one fall.
09:45Introducing first, from Brave to the Whistler,
09:49Ireland, wake in at 190 pounds, Finn Balor.
09:57Finn Balor thought his issues with JD McDonough, Dominic Mysterio and
10:02company went away a few weeks back.
10:06Apparently not.
10:09Finn has to shoulder some level of responsibility.
10:12Cole Balor was excommunicated from the Judgment Day,
10:14yet still somehow infiltrated the clubhouse.
10:17Tonight on Monday Night Raw, Finn Balor will have to pay for that mistake,
10:22as he goes one on one with his long time protege, JD McDonough, next.
10:36Finn Balor said to go one on one with JD McDonough here tonight.
10:43I think Balor would have been wise to heed the advice given to him by none other than Roxanne Perez.
10:48Get out of here before you get yourself hurt.
10:51Balor knows he's playing with fire.
10:52Yeah, but are you buying what Roxanne is actually selling here?
10:56Remember, Roxanne is going to go way back.
10:58Roxanne's in the group because of this man, Finn Balor.
11:02Roxanne would be well served to follow the people who have taken her to the mountaintop.
11:07Roxanne Perez right now has the ability to focus on becoming tag team champions alongside Raquel Rodriguez,
11:13while standing side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder with the Women's World Champion Liv Morgan.
11:19Oh, and the AAA Mega Champion Dirty Dominic Mysterio.
11:26The old adage in this game is that you can either make friends or you can make money.
11:30In the Judgment Day, it seems like Roxanne Perez has both.
11:33Why would you turn your nose up at that?
11:36Loyalty, perhaps? I think there are some loyal people still out there.
11:40But you let me know when you find one.
11:44Remember, Finn Balor knocked off Dominic in WrestleMania in his demon persona.
11:50Took out J.D. McDonough after that.
11:53And that's why Finn thought this was all over.
11:56But apparently, punishment still in the lines for the Judgment Day.
12:18And his opponent, representing the Judgment Day, weighing in at 195 pounds, J.D. McDonough.
12:33Well, when it comes to loyalty, this man is absolutely not turning his back on his longtime mentor.
12:41Over 20 years ago, McDonough walked into Finn Balor's school in Bray, Ireland,
12:47wanted to be a professional wrestler, and Balor was with him every step of the way.
12:51I think you might wanna rephrase that, because when it comes to loyalty,
12:55J.D. McDonough knows all about it.
12:57Unfortunately for Balor, J.D.'s loyalty lies with the Judgment Day.
13:02Dirty Dom here at ringside.
13:05Where's your mask?
13:06Look better with it.
13:07Come on, check the, that's the mega champion, Cole.
13:09No mask at me at WrestleMania.
13:12Come on.
13:13You're so stupid.
13:15You should've shaken my hand the first time I offered it.
13:19You know, SummerSlam is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis August 1st and 2nd.
13:25Two-day combo tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster.
13:29We're in Omaha, Nebraska tonight for Monday Night Raw,
13:33as we await backlash this coming Saturday.
13:38One-on-one match between Finn Balor and the Judgment Day's J.D. McDonough.
13:41Dominic Mysterio at ringside in support of J.D. McDonough.
13:46Mentioned before, Balor beat Dominic at WrestleMania in his demon persona.
13:51He would knock off J.D. McDonough after that in a one-on-one matchup.
13:55And Finn thought it was all over, but the Judgment Day thought differently.
13:58Well, this thing will be all over once the Judgment Day finally exposes Finn Balor
14:03for who he is to the entire world.
14:04This is a massive opportunity for J.D. McDonough to take the next step in his career
14:09by finally getting out of the shadow of Finn Balor.
14:12Well, you call it a shadow, and we mentioned that J.D. McDonough has absolutely zero loyalty
14:16when it comes to old friends.
14:18Over two decades ago, it was J.D. McDonough who walked into Finn Balor's training school
14:23in Bray, Ireland and said, I want to be a professional wrestler.
14:26What did Finn Balor do?
14:27Well, Balor said, I'll teach you.
14:29And for 20 years, he mentored this kid to get to this point in his career.
14:34In fact, these two were world tag team champions together on two different occasions.
14:39And McDonough instead aligns himself with Dirty Dom.
14:43Who currently holds gold in the world of WWE?
14:47Dirty Dominic Mysterio, the reigning, defending, triple-A mega champion.
14:52Who else hangs out in the Judgment Day clubhouse?
14:55The women's world champion, Liv Morgan.
14:58Who might very well be the next women's tag team champion, Roxanne and Raquel.
15:03Why on earth wouldn't J.D. McDonough want to surround himself with winners like he has in the Judgment Day?
15:08I don't know, maybe, again, loyalty?
15:11Loyalty doesn't pay the bills, Michael Cole.
15:13Oh, and speaking of loyalty, what do you think about this whole Roxanne Perez situation?
15:18I have no reason to doubt Roxanne. Roxanne has proven...
15:22Oh, look at Dominic. A little cheap shot to Balor, and J.D. McDonough takes advantage.
15:27And that's on Balor. Finn should have expected some sort of interference by Dirty Dom.
15:32And Finn took his eye off the ball, and J.D. made him pay.
15:35Again, Roxanne Perez goes way back as Finn Balor as well.
15:38Remember, Finn Balor brought her into the Judgment Day, so perhaps Roxanne does owe him something.
15:44Perhaps, but if you apply the same logic, it could be another J.D. McDonough situation.
15:48Maybe there's a side of Finn Balor that you and I aren't privy to.
15:51Maybe there's a side of Finn that isn't who he shows himself to the world to be.
15:55Oh!
15:56Maybe Roxanne is figuring that out like J.D. already has.
15:59Oh, listen, I'm not saying Finn Balor is the be-all and end-all.
16:02He's had a lot of issues in his career.
16:04I mean, he's one of the men that formed Judgment Day, right?
16:06I mean, very...
16:08No!
16:09...questional tactics over the years by Balor.
16:13Here's the cover now on McDonough, and J.D. kicks out at two.
16:19Balor does find himself in a terrible numbers situation as it comes to the Judgment Day.
16:25Now he knows how Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley felt.
16:29He's side-rushing leg sweep.
16:32Balor, hook of the leg, J.D. at two and a half.
16:36Smile from Balor to Dominic here at ringside.
16:43He's been a Triple-A Mega Champion for a long time.
16:47Absolutely, and they're maybe Mega Champion forever.
16:50Cover now by McDonough off the leg, dropping the back of the neck, and a kick out.
16:55McDonough full speed ahead.
16:57He has a sadistic side.
16:59We've talked about that before.
17:02Has all the confidence in the world, believes he's a future champion.
17:05I do too.
17:07Now McDonough right to the back of the knee.
17:11Well, you believe it.
17:12J.D. McDonough obviously believes it, as does the rest of the Judgment Day.
17:15The last step for J.D. could be finally getting Balor out of the picture.
17:20Think about this, Cole.
17:21Think back to the days of NXT UK, when J.D. McDonough first burst on the scene.
17:25All we've heard is how he's the protege of Finn Balor.
17:29Every time J.D. does something good, Finn gets the credit.
17:32That gets old on a long enough timeline.
17:34It's time for J.D. to show the world he can stand on his own two feet.
17:37The man who runs NXT, the Hall of Famer, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
17:41Once called J.D. McDonough one of the most promising wrestlers on the entire planet.
17:48McDonough sent across the ring.
17:49Finn Balor telegraphing that sunset flip.
17:51Balor into a basement drop kick.
17:55And J.D. takes that sort of endorsement to heart.
17:58Oh!
17:58Coming from somebody like the Heartbreak Kid.
18:00J.D. McDonough doesn't want his career to end up like Marty Jannetty.
18:04He wants to be Shawn Michaels.
18:06And here comes Balor now.
18:08And Dominic again gets involved.
18:10Official Jessica Carr was counting McDonough out on the other side of the ring.
18:14And now J.D. from behind again.
18:16And Dominic Mysterio causing all sorts of problems for Balor.
18:25Here comes Roxanne.
18:28Roxanne Perez on her way to the ring.
18:30Perhaps a moment of truth for Perez.
18:37And again, Dominic Mysterio grabbing the leg of Finn Balor behind the official's back.
18:43Allowed J.D. McDonough to turn this around.
18:46And now the count begins for Balor here at ringside.
18:48I'm going to be totally honest with you, Cole.
18:50Finn Balor only has himself to play.
18:51Well, I don't know if we caught it on camera.
18:54But Dominic Mysterio just headed over to the timekeeper's area.
18:59And I believe he grabbed the hammer.
19:02I think Dom just wanted to check with the timekeeper.
19:04He might have put a couple bucks down on the over-under on how long this match was going to
19:07be.
19:07It's fine.
19:08It's very reasonable.
19:11Balor, meanwhile, looks.
19:13Yeah, a count of seven for the official now.
19:15A count of eight from official Jessica Carr.
19:18Balor back to his feet.
19:20They're at nine.
19:21And Balor barely beats the count.
19:23McDonough pounces.
19:25Cover now by J.D.
19:27Looking for the win.
19:28Balor's got a kick at it, too.
19:30Again, Roxanne Perez has made her way to ringside.
19:34Opposite side of the ring from Dominic Mysterio.
19:38This is a smart strategy by J.D.
19:40McDonough to slow down the pace, allow him to strategize the next few movements in this matchup.
19:47Meanwhile, Finn Balor has all types of trouble on his mind.
19:50He's got Dirty Dom to worry about.
19:52Now he's likely distracted by Roxanne.
19:55Not to mention J.D. McDonough trying to pick him apart physically.
19:59Yeah, but nobody home, and Finn Balor has an opportunity to climb back into this.
20:15Balor sent it to the corner.
20:17What velocity off that whip by McDonough.
20:21The Irish whip, Florian Balor.
20:24But considering both competitors are Irish, it's just a whip.
20:28That's why I went there.
20:29I got it.
20:35Local crowd tonight in Omaha.
20:37Reminder of backlash coming this Saturday.
20:41Internationally on Netflix.
20:43McDonough again.
20:44Cover for the win.
20:45Kick out at two.
20:47J.D. McDonough has all the tools.
20:50He's ruthless when he needs to be.
20:52Technical prowess in the ring.
20:54Great motor on him.
20:56Just to question the company he keeps.
21:02You never had friends growing up that, oh, your parents were skeptical of Cole.
21:07Did you stop hanging out with them?
21:08Did you betray them all?
21:09No.
21:10You just dealt with it.
21:11You let yourself be happy.
21:13Another cheap shot by that bum, Dominic.
21:16That bum is the mega champion.
21:22So here's the deal.
21:24Dominic Mysterio has played a massive role in this matchup.
21:27Helping J.D. McDonough take control of Finn Balor.
21:31But Balor again, fighting back.
21:33McDonough, though, with a knee to the midsection.
21:35And here comes the rest of Judgment Day.
21:37Liv Morgan, the world champ.
21:39Raquel Rodriguez.
21:40Roxanne's out here.
21:41Dominic's out here.
21:42Finn Balor in all sorts of trouble.
21:46It's a family affair for the Judgment Day, Cole.
21:49Everybody out here in support of J.D. McDonough.
21:52So, wait a minute.
21:53Did Liv come out here in support of J.D. McDonough,
21:56or did she come out here to keep an eye on Roxanne Perez?
21:59You and your aspersions that you refused to stop casting.
22:03This is a family affair, Michael Cole.
22:05This is no different than me going to my daughter's softball game.
22:07Okay?
22:08It's much different than that.
22:09Your family's actually nice.
22:12Well, here comes Balor.
22:15Balor fighting back.
22:16McDonough sent across the ring.
22:18Big back, body drop.
22:20And Balor now building momentum.
22:23And this is now a critical time.
22:25Balor realizes he's under tremendous amount of pressure
22:28to end this matchup with a Judgment Day hanging out at ringside.
22:31And finally, it appears as though Finn Balor has locked in on the task at hand.
22:35Balor, oh, sling blade.
22:36Worried about McDonough at the moment.
22:38If Finn keeps this up, victory could come his way.
22:43And now Dominic can get up on the apron.
22:45Jessica, get rid of this dude.
22:47McDonough from behind.
22:48Roll up on Balor.
22:50Kick out.
22:52And Balor with a chop.
22:56Wow, Spanish fly.
22:58What a move by JD McDonough.
23:01And a kick out at two.
23:02I can't believe Balor survived that.
23:05I don't know if we can get another look.
23:06But the way Finn Balor landed extremely high on the back of his neck, the base of his skull.
23:12Just spiked.
23:13That was almost more of a pile driver than a Spanish fly.
23:17It's a credit for the toughness of Finn Balor.
23:20Balor is hurting.
23:20You see the welts on his back.
23:22Holy cow.
23:22Rolls out to the apron.
23:26McDonough looking to put this one away.
23:28How much does Balor have left?
23:30Shoulder to the gut.
23:33Perilous situation for Balor here.
23:35With the Judgment Day lurking at ringside.
23:38Balor's got JD in the drop zone.
23:42And again Dominic on the apron.
23:44Raquel on the official on the other side.
23:47How the hell can the official keep any track of this match?
23:49That was purely accidental.
23:51He didn't do anything.
23:52He shouldn't even bet on the apron.
23:53See ya.
23:54Get out of here.
23:55Take a hike.
23:56He didn't do anything.
24:01Finn lost his footing because Dominic unintentionally hit the top rope.
24:05It was the fourth time he got involved in this match.
24:09So stop your belly aching.
24:11Why don't you go back there with him too?
24:15McDonough now.
24:17Up to the top rope.
24:18Trying to take advantage.
24:19Moves off.
24:20Balor got his knees up.
24:22He's got him.
24:23He's got him.
24:24McDonough though kicked it too.
24:27Balor with another sling blade.
24:31Well Dominic was sent back and Raquel, Roxanne and Liv remain at ringside.
24:39Man, what a win this would be for Balor if he could persevere through this.
24:45I agree with you wholeheartedly, but it's a lot easier said than Tom.
24:48And now Liv on the apron.
24:55That's the hammer.
24:56That's the hammer that Dominic Mysterio stole from the timekeeper earlier on.
25:00Liv just tossed it to Roxanne.
25:02Roxanne now with hammer in hand right to Finn Balor.
25:07Roxanne with a hammer to Balor, headbutt by McDonough, collapses into the cover.
25:15And McDonough with the win.
25:18Here is your winner, J.D. McDonough.
25:24Well, I'll admit, I was wrong.
25:27Roxanne Perez showing her loyalty to the Judgment Day tonight.
25:37Take a look at this.
25:39Liv Morgan passing the hammer to Roxanne Perez, who bam!
25:44Nails Finn with it, allowing J.D. to shut Balor's lights out with a headbutt.
25:53What a win for J.D. McDonough.
25:56What a night for the Judgment Day.
25:58It's all about family.
26:01Well, Corey, the bottom line for Finn Balor is this.
26:04If you're Finn Balor, you have to hope that this situation with the Judgment Day
26:08is finally over or he's going to get seriously hurt.
26:12Balor needs to learn to leave well enough alone and move on.
26:16The Judgment Day is doing just fine without you.
26:18A Netflix programming note, before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Belia.
26:21Uncover the man behind the legend in this unfiltered four-part documentary series
26:26featuring his very last interview.
26:28Hulk Hogan, Real American, is out now only on Netflix.
26:32Here's a sneak peek.
26:35One moment, I felt a power like I've never felt before.
26:39A lightning bolt hit me.
26:41He had a great promo on a scale of one to ten.
26:43Hulk Hogan was a ten.
26:45If your Richter scale spins around three and four times, it's not an earthquake.
26:49It's just me pressing that big Elijah over my head in the sundown.
26:53Hulk Hogan would talk for 59 seconds exactly.
26:57And I was like, Kat, that's a take.
26:59I don't like to overthink things.
27:00There's nothing to think about either.
27:02You either can dance and play the guitar and play the fiddle or you can't.
27:10Jackie Redmond with you backstage in Omaha.
27:13I've got eyes on Seth Rollins.
27:14Seth, I'm so sorry to bother you.
27:16You are clearly in pain after that spear from Braun Breaker.
27:19But I think everyone is wondering what this might mean for Backlash.
27:23Are you gonna be okay?
27:28Jackie, Backlash is in five days.
27:30I'll be fine.
27:33I told the kid last week,
27:37if you take your chances, you better be able to finish the job.
27:45I ain't dead yet.
27:50Well, Cole, sounds like Seth is down but not out.
27:53Thanks a lot, Jackie.
27:55We'll look forward to Backlash on Saturday.
27:57Well, you know, last week, Jacob Fatu pulled out one of the rarest yet fabled moves in
28:02professional wrestling, the Tongan Death Grip.
28:05And it forced Roman Reigns to accept his challenge for a world title match at Backlash.
28:09We'll show you the attack when we return to Raw.
28:23Ladies and gentlemen, I'm joined by El Grande, Americano, and Los Americanos.
28:29Hola, como estas?
28:29Ladies and gentlemen, Grande, I wanna start with you.
28:32An eventful couple days for you because this past weekend, we found out that at the end of the
28:37month in AAA, you're going to go one-on-one with the original El Grande Americano in a mask
28:44versus mask match, which makes tonight's trios match very intriguing because tonight,
28:50you will team up with Ryo and Bravo to take on the OG El Grande and his partners.
28:57I believe the names are Julio and Bruto, Los Americanos Hermanos.
29:02So with all that in mind, what's your game plan this evening?
29:09Primero, como siempre, quiero preguntar,
29:15¿Cuántos de mis paisanos están aquí esta noche?
29:26Primero, un chapado, este noche, tres chapados?
29:35No llores, vato, bravito, take it away.
29:39Bruto y Julio, ustedes son payasos, ustedes son duendes, ustedes son Pablo y Pedro, los pica pierda.
29:58No tienen cultura, just like these people here have no culture.
30:07Besame mucho, besame culo.
30:24Chaparro, let me talk to you in English because everybody knows you do not speak Spanish.
30:34So that means that you probably have not understood what you actually signed up for.
30:41I can only not touch you in Mexico, but here I can do to you whatever I want.
30:50And that means that we might find out a little early who the real El Grande Americano really is.
31:02Gentlemen, good luck tonight in your trios match and perhaps we will find out who the real El Grande Americano
31:08really is.
31:42Let's take a look at what's on tap this weekend at Backlash in Tampa.
31:46Things get underway at 4 Eastern, 1 Pacific with our countdown show.
31:49The second hour will be on ESPN2.
31:52Then it's Backlash, where the first hour will be on ESPN2.
31:56The rest of the show, ESPN app with the unlimited plan and, of course, Netflix internationally.
32:01Then the post show follows Backlash.
32:03The main event, of course, Roman Reigns defending against Jacob Fatu, the world heavyweight title.
32:12The Raid of Texas.
32:16Acknowledge me.
32:19There's an old saying, the title don't make the man.
32:23The man makes the title.
32:29Part 2.
32:30I was just getting to you.
32:33Gave you a week.
32:35I'm hoping you made the choice to unite our family and not divide it.
32:39I know exactly what I wanted.
32:44I didn't stutter when I told you that I didn't want that title, but I need that title.
32:52You ain't grind like me, Roman.
32:5512 years of suffering, not knowing what the next meal was going to be.
32:59So when y'all was up here running the bloodline, I was broke, grinding on the front line.
33:06But it ain't how you start, it's how you finish.
33:09And it got me standing here right now in front of your ass.
33:14You don't deserve it.
33:16You haven't earned it.
33:20Allowing you to compete against me, that's nepotism.
33:23I can't do this.
33:25The target death threat.
33:30Jacob Fatu is snapped.
33:33I'm going to take everything, everything from you.
33:46Jacob.
33:49You want me at Backlash?
33:51I'll see you at Backlash.
33:58Well, the showdown happens this Saturday at Backlash, but tonight we make it official.
34:04Roman Reigns, the world heavyweight champion, has already arrived.
34:08We are still awaiting the arrival of his opponent, Jacob Fatu.
34:11When the Samoan werewolf gets here, the dotted line will be signed tonight.
34:17Ladies and gentlemen, ringside, thanks for joining us.
34:20Corey Graves, Michael Coleman.
34:21Let's talk a bit about the Tongan death grip.
34:25I mentioned it as a very rare move, yet it is fabled within the professional wrestling community.
34:30It was made famous by the uncle of Jacob Fatu, one of the baddest men on the face of this
34:35earth, Haku.
34:36It's not a move you can learn in wrestling school.
34:39This is something that's passed down through generations.
34:41And it's given with a certain expectation.
34:43It will only be used for certain circumstances.
34:46It seems as though Jacob Fatu has figured it out.
34:49He has mastered the Tongan death grip, a thing that few men walking the earth can say they have been
34:54able to do.
34:55This could have felt big trouble for Roman Reigns.
34:56It causes nerve issues because the attack goes to the Adam's apple.
35:00It forces the breath to be cut off, and eventually you will pass out.
35:05We'll get into that more later on tonight, but right now it's time for our Morgan & Morgan highlight of
35:10the night.
35:12Highlight of the night is presented by Morgan & Morgan.
35:22Paul, Paul, can we fire you in the Logan Paul?
35:26All together!
35:28Paul, Paul, can we fire you in the Logan Paul?
35:32Who are you, Joe Hendry?
35:34I'm Logan Paul!
35:35You can't fire me!
35:36I'm the guy!
35:38I'm the guy!
35:39Let's go!
35:40Joe Hendry would attempt to fight off the threat of the vision, but the numbers game would prove to be
35:47too much.
35:48Logan Paul and Austin Theory double-teaming Hendry until the arrival of Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
35:55the Street Profits, who made a beeline for the tag team champions.
35:59Yeah, for the second week in a row, the Street Profits made it very clear.
36:04They are coming for the gold, and they want the smoke.
36:13He was going to go to the ring, he was going to pick up a mic and bore us all
36:15to death again.
36:16I can't stand listening.
36:17It sounds like a duck.
36:19Duck?
36:20Like a duck.
36:21Whack, whack.
36:22I'm the best wrestler in the world.
36:24Whack.
36:24Hey, let me sing a song.
36:26Whack, whack, whack, whack.
36:28That's pretty good.
36:33Is Seth Rollins still breathing?
36:37Yes, he is.
36:38You know who's not going to be breathing when I'm done with them?
36:41Joe Hendry.
36:42Wise man, I'm going to beat him to a pulp.
36:45I swear to God, you let me get my hands on this guy.
36:48I am going to hospitalize him permanently.
36:51Permanently, Mr. Wise Man.
36:52Please!
36:53And that's why tonight, you're not fighting Joe Hendry.
36:59What?
37:00You can't.
37:01The Breaker almost got himself suspended at the beginning of the show.
37:05Brock Lesnar retired on me.
37:08If you get your hands on Joe Hendry tonight, they're going to end up throwing you in jail for what
37:13you do to him.
37:14That's why tonight, it's Joe Hendry versus Austin Theory.
37:20I got a joke for you.
37:22You want him to get smacked?
37:23I'm gonna smack him.
37:24You want him to get hurt?
37:25I'm gonna hurt him.
37:26I'm gonna put the pressure on him, Logan.
37:28And all you gotta do, just watch.
37:31I got you.
37:32Okay?
37:33All right.
37:33Don't worry.
37:35Relax.
37:36You're Logan Paul.
37:37Mm-hmm.
37:38Right?
37:38Yep.
37:39We're gonna get a ball.
37:40One.
37:42One.
37:44Hi.
37:44Let's go.
37:45Let's go.
37:46Let's go.
37:47It's like a frat house in there.
37:49rock and roll.
37:58No!
38:12The following is a tag team match to the former sponsor.
38:17Introducing Chris from Icatapet, Mexico,
38:22weighing in for 87 kilos,
38:25he is the Intercontinental Champion, Penta!
38:33Corey, I am looking forward to this one,
38:36because the Intercontinental Champion, Penta,
38:39is gonna team up with a young OG, Javon Evans.
38:43They take on Ethan Page and Rusev.
38:46Tag Team Action, live next on Netflix.
39:00And Penta has been a fighting champion.
39:04Tremendous six pack ladder match at WrestleMania where he retained his title.
39:12And Penta understands in no uncertain terms,
39:15he is a marked man for as long as he holds the Intercontinental Championship.
39:20Unfortunately for the rest of the field, Penta wouldn't want it any other way.
39:24This is a man who wakes up every day ready to fight.
39:30He's got good backup at Javon Evans,
39:33but the two men on the other side, Corey, both are gunning for Penta's Championship.
39:38The newcomer, all-ego, Ethan Page, and of course, a very hungry Rusev.
39:42But we also know that Javon Evans has designs on becoming Intercontinental Champion someday.
39:47I'm curious to see if that could factor in to this team becoming effective.
39:55Penta, who last month successfully retained the Intercontinental Championship down in AAA,
40:01promised he'd defend the title all around the world.
40:04This past Saturday night, Penta's brother Ray Phoenix put on an absolute classic with Laredo Kid.
40:11If you haven't seen it yet, head to WWE's YouTube page and check it out.
40:14He's throwing money in the ring.
40:16Absolutely the highest sign of respect for Mexican wrestling crowds.
40:20An unbelievable spectacle this past Saturday night.
40:23And I believe much more of the same awaits in this tag team match tonight in Omaha.
40:29His tag team partner, from Greenboro, North Carolina,
40:35weighing in at 195 pounds, Javon Evans.
40:43I do want to mention, Corey, you and JBL, Ray Mysterio, great job on commentary.
40:47And if you haven't had an opportunity to check out AAA yet, man, do yourself a favor and tune in.
40:53It is an unbelievable, incredible professional wrestling product.
40:56Perhaps the most fun hour of professional wrestling you can find on a week-to-week basis.
41:03It is a sprint from start to finish.
41:07And here's a man who can sprint with the best of them.
41:10The young OG, Javon Evans, who has taken WWE by storm.
41:17The young OG has experienced AAA firsthand, and he impressed there as well.
41:27He coral.ens?
41:28Are�s
41:55?ASA
41:56all-time greats of WWE including King Kong Bundy along with Hall of Famer the
42:01Ultimate Warrior Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jesse the body mature look for
42:06these figures now at Target in the United States back on Monday Night Raw
42:12Penta the Intercontinental Champion Javon Evans teaming up against well
42:16this man Rusev last week had a match against Penta very upset after the loss
42:36it is Sam T. Cartner from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
42:44weighing in for 240 pounds
42:48all-eagle!
42:53EGLE PAGE!
42:57talk about an imposing duo all-eagle and the Lion of Bulgaria and the question on
43:03everyone's mind is how will these two work together as a team well we got a bit
43:08of a hit in this social media post
43:11he won't fail next week but if you do you don't have to worry about Penta you don't
43:19have to worry about the WWE Intercontinental title because you're gonna have to be
43:24worried about Rusev
43:29I like that because fear is a great motivator Michael Cole on one side of the ring you've
43:34got Penta Zero Miedo no fear on the other side you've got all-ego Ethan Page who subscribes
43:41to Mucho Miedo believing that fear is a great motivator and essential for human survival
43:47well Ethan Page a very confident some would say cocky young man one of the things I've noticed
43:52about Page is the fact that he's much bigger than you imagine deceptively large powerful as well and now
44:01Rusev speaking of powerful taking the fight to Javon Evans Rusev extremely upset last week
44:06he had an opportunity to perhaps earn a future title match against Penta before he was defeated by Penta
44:12and Rusev well he took that out on Penta after the match with the help of Ethan Page
44:16and then Javon Evans came down to even the odds
44:18I like what we've seen recently out of Rusev the Lion of Bulgaria returned to WWE
44:23in hopes of redeeming the locker room of saving superstars from making the same errors he did
44:28and I think it took a few weeks but Rusev realized hey maybe I need to recalibrate a little bit
44:33maybe I need to focus on myself and that's what Rusev has been doing to great effect recently
44:37and remember Rusev blames Javon Evans for him not winning that six pack ladder match for the Intercontinental title
44:44because of that OG cutter from Rusev coming off the ladder
44:48I think Rusev has a pretty legitimate gripe as far as that
44:50oh true
44:51but what a spectacular move that will live in the annals of Wrestlemania
44:55no doubt about it tag made to all ego
44:59sorry I know you love this guy
45:00he loves that you talk about him I spoke to him earlier today
45:04and he said you know what the best thing about being on Monday Night Raw is
45:07is the fact that Corey Graves handles all my propaganda for me
45:11Ethan Page is a bright young man Cole
45:13one of the most complete superstars on the Monday Night Raw roster
45:17former NXT champion, former North American champion
45:21longest reigning North American champion of all time
45:24why he earned the moniker of the greatest North American
45:28that includes all three countries
45:31Evans now
45:31suppressed by Javon Evans counts his right up
45:35and now paying homage to Mr. Penta
45:39you know you talked about it
45:40Ethan Page was actually recognized by the government of Canada
45:44for outstanding global impact in sports and entertainment
45:48tag made by Penta from the outside
45:51it will have it on good authority that
45:52oh!
45:53they're actually discussing making Hamilton, Ontario
45:55the new capital of Canada
45:56that's where he's from
45:58exactly
45:58and Penta now
46:01vintage Penta
46:04there's a good chance that by Summerslam
46:05Ethan Page might be Prime Minister
46:08you had to date Katy Perry
46:10and look at this now
46:11Javon Evans sends Rusev out of the ring
46:14he's a hero
46:16he'll lower himself back
46:17and now Evans up over the top
46:19takes Rusev out
46:21and all ego
46:23grabbing Penta from behind
46:25and perhaps looking for twisted grin
46:27his finishing move
46:28but Penta able to counter
46:29uh oh! uh oh!
46:30and now Penta driver
46:31I could do it
46:33cover
46:34and somehow Page kicked out at two
46:38on instinct alone
46:39for Ethan Page
46:44One of the accolades for Ethan Page you forgot to mention
46:47was a former Triple A World Mixed Tag Team Champion
46:50I was getting there
46:51I mean when you have a list of accolades as long as Ethan Page
46:53I think it looks like a receipt from CBS
46:55I mean it's tough to keep up with all of the great things Page has done
46:58and will continue to do in WWE here on Monday Night Raw
47:01Rusev who was arguing with official Eddie Arango there
47:03and now Ethan Page from behind taking over
47:06I'm not sure that was planned by this team
47:08but it was effective for Rusev and Page
47:09how are they working together so far?
47:11so far so good
47:13and Ethan Page understands that
47:15anything short of victory tonight
47:17could lead to being viciously attacked by Rusev himself
47:21so I think Ethan Page is probably thrilled with how things are working thus far
47:26come on Evans man
47:27look at this
47:28maybe doing his partner more harm than good
47:30as Page now grabbing at the mask of the Intercontinental Champion
47:35speaking of we've got huge trios match up headed this way tonight on Monday Night Raw
47:40I was just about to say you got a true luchador in the ring right now with Penta
47:44and you got six well actors
47:49okay listen I'm not gonna stand for that sort of disrespect
47:52but we're being broadcast around the world right now
47:55I'd rather not use incendiary language toward my partner
47:59we'll discuss that later
48:01Penta himself has been involved in lucha de puestas
48:04where the stakes do not get any higher
48:06putting your mask on the line understanding what that means
48:09and now Rusev with that snap there and now controls Penta
48:14Rusev this powerhouse of a man
48:17he is a starving for gold Corey
48:20for nearly seven years since Rusev held a championship here in WWE
48:27and again at the point I made earlier Rusev spent some time away from WWE
48:31and came back and realized for himself the landscape had changed drastically
48:35the level of competition higher than it's ever been
48:40Penta now desperately trying to fight a few more inches to make the tag to Evans
48:45and Rusev doing a great job though isolating Penta from his partner driving him into the corner
48:50and here comes all ego Ethan Page to pick the bones of the champion
48:59Page a black belt karate and taekwondo
49:04tremendous technical prowess in the ring
49:08he's about to be inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame
49:13really?
49:14it's a rumor
49:15okay
49:18I didn't know he reported on rumors now
49:21well when it comes to Page I mean the guy's done so much real stuff that's great
49:25it's tough to tell
49:25let's fit right in in the IWC
49:30story of the match has been Rusev and Ethan Page able to isolate the Intercontinental Champion Penta
49:36from his partner Javon Evans
49:37Penta has suffered a tremendous amount of punishment here at the hands of this Bulgarian brute
49:43Intercontinental Champion spilling to the outside
49:45Penta hoping for some respite
49:48Rusev will offer no quarter
49:52sending Penta back into the ring
49:54Penta now
49:55momentum
49:56uses the springboard to knock Rusev off the apron and now has an opportunity
50:01this place will explode if Penta can make it to the young OG
50:09almost there
50:11and Rusev pulling Evans off the apron
50:15what a move by the veteran Rusev
50:18great situational awareness by Rusev
50:22I don't know what Page is all excited about
50:24he didn't doing it
50:25Penta now went into the corner
50:27down goes Page
50:28should have been paying attention
50:29Penta now with an opening
50:30but no partner to tag
50:34here comes Ethan Page now legal
50:38blasting Penta from behind
50:40and now just pounding away on the champ
50:47he's beating
50:48the forearm right between the shoulder blades of the Intercontinental Champion
50:52Ethan Page surveying the scene and look at that million dollar smile washing over his face
50:57as Rusev tried to take out Evans who leapfrogged him Rusev went into the steps
51:02again he went for twisted grip and again a counter by Penta
51:05Page just cannot hit his finishing groove here in this match
51:09as obvious penta has done his homework in preparation for the twisted grin and now penta
51:14just a few feet away here we go pace is about to quicken with javon evans in the mix
51:23evans with a clothesline man just tremendous a stunner by the young og and now rusev
51:32dropped to the floor from behind german suplex by evans we touched on it a few weeks ago evans
51:39and page have a great deal of history in nxt evans gonna fly
51:48javon javon evans has them on their feet springboard wow that flying clothesline
51:56into the cover now on page near fall for evans
52:03a frustration on the face of javon evans as we look once again at the awe-inspiring athleticism of the
52:16young og
52:17omaha is fired up for javon javon heading up to the top rope
52:21could be waiting for an og cutter no holy cow for a moonsault
52:27and ethan pays out of the way catches him with a kick to the back of the head again went
52:32for
52:32twisted grin again javon evans this time counters and a big kick
52:40evans bouncing off the ropes red dot on tag here comes penta
52:47tornado gdt cover
52:54rusev breaks it up
52:59and now javon evans turns his attention to rusev
53:03and rusev step up over the top rope into the floor
53:07where are we going cole and evans now suicide dive drops rusev on our announce table
53:15cole look in the eyes of javon evans
53:19what do you think javon what the i don't know what the hell he's thinking but it ain't good
53:24no way no javon get down from there are you crazy don't do this javon
53:32and ethan page though knocks evans off the top rope penta with a kick to the face
53:39page now outside the ring here comes penta lands on the apron page
53:44uses the apron as a weapon ethan page incredibly resourceful
53:51as the official tries to drive page back rusev planting slam dunking penta on the announce table
54:02as the nation
54:02as the nation
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