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00:20The following contest is scheduled for one call!
00:24Introducing first, from Tokyo, Japan!
00:30Iho Sky!
00:32Well, it has been a rollercoaster of emotions for Iho Sky over the past couple of years
00:37in this caustic relationship with the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.
00:42These two started off in Japan many years ago in what is called the Senpai Kohai System.
00:48Senpai the Senior, that was Asuka. Kohai the Junior, that was Iho Sky.
00:52But Asuka says she never treated Iho Sky that way. She treated her as an equal.
00:57In fact, they went on to form a very successful tag team called Triple Tails.
01:02But in the years after that Wade, Asuka claims that Iho Sky turned her back on the Empress of Tomorrow.
01:09Hence the reason we are here today.
01:10Well, she absolutely did turn her back on the Empress of Tomorrow.
01:14Her mentor, the woman who brought her into this industry because Iho Sky chose to team up with Asuka's biggest
01:20rival in her entire career, Rhea Bloody Ripley.
01:24That's something you just don't do.
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01:40So Asuka feeling abandoned as an ally to Iho Sky turned all her venom and her poison mist towards the
01:50Genius of the Sky.
02:14Asuka says she continues to attempt to cut out the dead weight in her life.
02:21And people that have been failing her like Iho Sky. Asuka says the victory tonight will allow her to free
02:28herself.
02:29Remember the mind game started for Asuka this past Monday on Raw during that sit down interview where she actually
02:35misted Iho Sky.
02:37Something Iho has to watch out for tonight.
02:39This former friendship, mentor, mentee relationship has turned into bitterness, jealousy, betrayal.
02:48And clearly Asuka wants to excommunicate Iho Sky for good.
02:54Well now is your chance Asuka.
02:57Two of the most decorated women in WWE doing battle tonight.
03:02The evil empress Asuka and the genius of the sky, Iho Sky.
03:08No doubt about it, two of the greatest in ring talents in history, globally respected, but now with a serious
03:16loathing for one another.
03:23Very intense looking Eho Sky who has been hurt by this breakdown in relationship with Asuka.
03:30Asuka looks incredibly relaxed.
03:33And that bodes well for the empress of tomorrow.
03:41Eho and Asuka underway here at Backlash.
03:47This moment has been years in the making.
03:53And a collar and elbow tie up to start things off tonight.
03:56If you're Eho Sky, how do you take out Asuka?
03:59Well you've got to mentally first of all stay in the game and forget the fact that this was a
04:03close confidant for many years.
04:05The one we brought you into the industry.
04:07You got to keep your mind together.
04:08You've also got to avoid that poison mist if it does rear its head.
04:14And now Eho Sky backing Asuka into the ropes.
04:19The official tonight in this matchup.
04:23Jason is looking on and Eho now and Asuka.
04:27There was an enormous hesitation from Eho on that break.
04:31Did not want to strike Asuka. Asuka had no hesitation whatsoever.
04:35Respect is clearly one way at this point in the match.
04:38And Asuka with a side headlock wrestling Eho Sky to the mat.
04:43Both these women were part of the group damage control a number of years ago.
04:48When things really started to fall apart.
04:54And now Asuka.
04:57And Eho Sky turns it around into a side headlock.
05:01Asuka clearly has such a domineering personality.
05:05Tends to appreciate wallflowers who are happy to be subservient to her.
05:09There can be only one queen bee around here.
05:13And as far as Asuka is concerned, it is her.
05:15Yeah, but Eho Sky doesn't belong in the shadow of Asuka anymore.
05:19She's an accomplished two-time world champion.
05:22Money in the bank winner.
05:23Certainly doesn't belong in the shadow.
05:25But what Asuka sees is that Eho is an ungrateful former student
05:29who has now thrown back everything Asuka has shown her in her face.
05:33She was tired of being treated like garbage.
05:36And off that basement dropkick, Eho Sky now on the attack.
05:40Someone tags up with your worst enemy.
05:42I question who really is treating who like garbage, Michael Cole.
05:46Eho Sky does own a one-on-one victory over Asuka.
05:50That was three years ago when Eho is the champion.
05:54The WWE champion.
05:57Asuka face first into the second turnbuckle.
06:01And it's really that superior movement of Eho Sky that is telling the story right now.
06:08Cover by Eho.
06:10Asuka kicks out at two.
06:11Asuka is a master of strikes, a master of technical holds.
06:14But that movement, that high-flying ability of Eho Sky is where the genius of the Sky really needs to
06:20focus or attacks in this one.
06:21And you talked about Eho's relationship with the now WWE champion Rhea Ripley.
06:26They were tag champs.
06:26Won the tag titles from the Kubricki Warriors.
06:28Of which Asuka was a part back earlier this year.
06:33Eho now dropping Asuka to the floor.
06:36Well, Eho has really woken up after the early goings.
06:38The polite early start from Eho has been put to bed.
06:42And look at Asuka. Great move. Eho is going up the ropes.
06:44And Asuka able to counter.
06:46And now, oh goodness.
06:48Oh, geez.
06:49Oh, side of the head first into the steel ring post.
06:53The gloves really are off now.
06:57And this is where Asuka becomes so dangerous.
07:01It is part of the problem.
07:01These two do know each other so well.
07:04And clearly Asuka is using that to her advantage.
07:06Second guessing exactly what Eho is going to try.
07:10And then cutting her off at the pass before Eho gets any momentum.
07:24And now Asuka, this is fit to Asuka right here.
07:27Always needs to be the moment that Asuka really punishes Eho.
07:31Makes an example out of Eho.
07:35Makes her regret the day she even met Rhea Bloody Ripley.
07:42This is the pace that Asuka wants.
07:45Absolutely.
07:46A slow and torturous breakdown of the body of the Genius of the Sky.
07:51How the hell can Eho Sky take flight with a busted back and a rattled break?
08:00And round Eho do not allow her to fly.
08:07Now Asuka just punishing Eho in the corner.
08:10This is the aggressiveness, the style that Asuka likes.
08:13Yeah, Asuka's completely smothering Eho Sky in this one.
08:16And what a strategy using all her years of experience, every move in her playbook,
08:23to not let Eho get out of the blocks.
08:25And Eho's just getting bullied in there now.
08:28Asuka just trying to teach Eho a lesson.
08:31Eho back to repeat, trying to fight back now.
08:33Here comes Eho Sky, taking the fight to Asuka.
08:36Well, this taunting from Asuka is really...
08:38Oh!
08:38That kick just drops Eho.
08:40Is it enough to put her away?
08:42And a kick out by Sky.
08:43That was such a brutal shot.
08:44I was about to say this, this taunting of Eho has finally snapped something inside the Genius of the Sky.
08:51And she's starting to fight fire with Firebutt.
08:54As soon as she was out of the blocks, they're chopped back down by a vicious strike.
09:02Now controlling the left arm of Sky, continues the aggressive nature of this matchup.
09:09This is about making an example of an unruly student, a former student.
09:15Not just beating Eho, but beating her up and torturing her in front of the world.
09:21Eho body shots now to Asuka.
09:23And again, with no remorse.
09:26And look at Asuka.
09:28Just a little extra venom on every single shot.
09:31We know how tough Asuka really is.
09:33We've seen it time and time again.
09:34How vicious those shots are.
09:36But there's a little extra 15 or 20% on each one of them tonight.
09:41And Eho simply has no answer for it.
09:43Yeah, fourth time world champion Asuka.
09:46She's won a rumble of money in the bank.
09:50Five tag team titles to her credit.
09:54What a strike.
09:59And another kick.
10:00And I love how relentless Asuka is being.
10:06No sentimentality whatsoever.
10:08Yeah, but Eho able to accept and deliver a flaw of her own.
10:13Now Asuka down.
10:14Eho stopped in the midsection.
10:16And Eho starting to build it.
10:17Oh, maybe not.
10:19Just collapses after the punishment at the hands of the Empress of Tomorrow.
10:22Well, that may well have been a final flurry from Eho Sky.
10:25Who has taken such a beating since this match started.
10:29Bought her a brief respite.
10:32We suspect that Asuka is going to be back throwing bombs very soon.
10:3615,215 on hand tonight.
10:40Sold out in Tampa for backlash.
10:44Eho Sky.
10:46Asuka.
10:46And his very personal rivalry underway.
10:51Backfished by Eho.
10:52Well, Eho's now got that second win.
10:54Couple of show take uppercuts for good measure.
10:57And it is now Asuka who's starting to wobble.
11:01Rizzle now.
11:02Eho sent to the corner.
11:03She'll slide out to the apron.
11:05Asuka misses wildly.
11:06And Eho Sky.
11:07And a hang Asuka up on her arm.
11:09Well, Eho Sky suddenly looks good as new.
11:11And that does not bode well for Asuka at all.
11:15Genius of the sky.
11:17Up top.
11:18Missile dropkick.
11:19Missile dropkick.
11:27Well, Eho Sky is as unorthodox as they come.
11:32But the people have fallen in love with this woman.
11:40Oh a train attack!
11:43And Asuka in a whole world of trouble here.
11:46One, two, three.
11:47Near fall for Eho Sky.
11:52and these pauses when you put a flurry together like that the pause afterwards the kick out the
11:57shock is where your own body starts hurting once again EO has to block all of that out and keep
12:03her foot on the gas another underhook by EO Asuka oh what a backhand jeez combination of kicks and
12:14strikes by Asuka there's a running knee by Asuka off the kick cover Sky kicks out Asuka just does it
12:24a
12:25little differently a little strong style there from Asuka who is starting to believe once again
12:31thinks she's stifled that flurry from EO Sky and is back in the driver's seat now Asuka went for the
12:38kick EO Sky gonna roll her up shoulders down another near fall EO quickly back to her feet
12:44this is going to kick a little caught on the backside EO again into the cover and Asuka has
12:49forced to kick out at two the superior reactions at this point in the match from EO Sky who may
12:55well
12:56be operating on instinct and that's a good place to be when you're as good as EO Sky you know
13:03perhaps
13:04looking for a German suplex Asuka able to grab the second rope use whatever you can do at this point
13:09in the matchup things are getting ready German suplex into a bridge cover kick out at two oh what a
13:15transition Asuka looking for Asuka lock trying to take out EO Sky about as central in the ring as you
13:21could be
13:21right on the logo what does he EO have to do to get out of this now Asuka turns it
13:26around
13:26scrambling for dear life and EO trying her best to get any form of leverage manage it
13:32is and caught Asuka with a kick how much damage was done for that shoulder in the process of
13:37EO Sky just shot for shot at this point whose reactions are quicker oh there's the knee from Asuka
13:51crazy levels of conditioning from both women and unsurprisingly collapsing in a heap
13:57but it really is up for grabs now yeah turning point of a matchup with Asuka and EO Sky
14:09both women known for being so hard-wearing absorbing heavy-duty offense
14:17and firing back in kind Asuka dragging herself to her feet
14:23EO Sky as well and Asuka looking for the Asuka lock EO Sky trying to she's got it in now
14:30Asuka lock
14:31is in EO Sky's in trouble oh indeed but EO EO managing to navigate her way partially out at least
14:38but not
14:38quite it's a power struggle now Asuka dragging her back to her feet and EO with a back elbow
14:45trying to create some separation
14:49little stunner action from EO
14:52now's the time you've got to double down on that oh
14:55Asuka Carter
14:56once again it's those holds of Asuka
14:59hard bar applied
15:02EO Sky nowhere to go
15:03that arm is fully extended that elbow is about to pop
15:07center of the ring
15:08will EO Sky tap out trying to turn things around
15:11EO able to do that
15:12turn now EO Sky with a submission hold locked in
15:17and it's Asuka in trouble now
15:19is Asuka gonna tap out
15:21giving Asuka a taste of her own medicine wrenching on that jaw stretching the trapezius muscle
15:29Asuka is close to tapping here Cole
15:32trying to drag herself to the bottom rope
15:34not quite there
15:38and now she gets her foot on the bottom rope and that's gonna force a break by EO
15:42just great resistance from Asuka and it had to be by hook or by crook
15:47get out of the hole
15:48get to the rope
15:50but in a real bad way on the edge of the apron
15:54and now it's Asuka
15:56trying to catch her breath
15:57back to the apron again
15:59EO Sky now gonna climb the ropes
16:01yeah well this is EO Sky's
16:03oh and Asuka
16:04and Asuka knew a pull of the hair
16:06smashed face first into that steel post again
16:09and Asuka now takes control
16:11well there are alarm bells going off in the mind of Asuka there
16:14knowing full well what EO is trying to conjure up on the ropes
16:18not where you want to be with a genius and a sky
16:23and an uppercut once again knocking the stuffing
16:28out of the Empress of Tomorrow
16:33and now EO hammering away Asuka they're high above the ring
16:41Asuka now turns it into a pin
16:43almost had EO kicks out
16:46oh man you could not get any closer to a victory
16:50referee was right in there on the button
16:53and 2.9 and not enough
16:56what a tremendous counter by Asuka
16:58oh that was fantastic
17:00but we've come to expect that level of talent and skill
17:03from Asuka but can Asuka close this off now
17:09Asuka misses EO Sky now
17:11climbing Asuka out to the floor
17:14look at the back of the head of Asuka
17:16just caught that middle rope in a bad way too
17:19of course that arm of EO Sky is causing her
17:22a tremendous amount of trouble
17:24you have to block that out now
17:26get refocused
17:28launch another assault
17:29and the woman you just dropped to the outside
17:32and here comes EO Sky
17:34Asuka caught it with a forearm
17:36looking for the suicide dive
17:37completely baited EO Sky in on that one
17:40and caught her at full momentum
17:43and now EO Sky on the announce table
17:47Asuka has her where she wants her
17:49what type of damage is Asuka going to do out here
17:52cleaning up our table now
17:56this has got ugly in a hurry
17:58referee has really lost control here
18:02Asuka's got a little count now
18:03to do as much damage as he can
18:06EO able to block
18:07dangerous situation here for both these women
18:30Asuka down
18:31Asuka on the announce table
18:33what a brilliant move by EO
18:36well Asuka just played her ace and it's bounced back in her face
18:42and now EO off the announce table
18:44taking Asuka down
18:46in your right
18:47Asuka pulling out all the stops
18:51Well that was Asuka's best shot at taking down EO
18:56and EO had the answer
19:00EO now
19:01EO, EO, EO, EO, EO
19:04EO, EO, EO
19:05off the second row
19:05moves all takes Asuka down
19:11it's just gotta be so
19:12feels so good for EO Sky
19:15I'll tell you right now
19:16historically speaking
19:17once EO has this kind of momentum
19:19once EO has this kind of audience behind her
19:22very difficult to slow down from here
19:26and Asuka with the missed
19:28it backfired
19:29great resilience by EO Sky
19:32has Asuka
19:33where she wants her
19:35EO
19:35the genius of the sky now
19:37up to the top rope
19:40Asuka moved out of harm's way
19:42grabs
19:43grabs EO
19:45just about gets EO
19:47locked in position
19:48and that home ball
19:49once again locked in
19:50and EO's close to tapping
19:52Asuka
19:53avoided EO
19:55EO's moonsault
19:55and EO Sky now turns it into a pinning combination
19:58Asuka still has everything locked in
20:00now looking for the Asuka lock
20:01center of the ring
20:02trying to get EO Sky to tap out
20:03EO trying
20:04trying to hang on
20:05I don't think that's a tap
20:06she's just flailing away
20:07trying to stay in this
20:08oh that was close to a tap out
20:10referee was having a look
20:11it might be a pass out now
20:14fading rapidly is EO Sky
20:16crowd trying to rally EO here
20:18but EO may be out
20:20he's out
20:21EO may be out
20:22in the Asuka lock
20:24able to turn it around
20:25shoulders down
20:26oh a sudden burst from EO
20:29just when it looked like it was over
20:31but there's nothing left in the tank
20:33both women running on fumes
20:38what a physical battle
20:40as personal and emotional as it comes
20:52true disdain for each other
20:55EO Sky now getting the upper hand
20:57two women who simply cannot
20:59caught them losing this one
21:01released German by Asuka
21:04missed with a kick
21:06EO Sky
21:08to the German of the road
21:10here's one you taught me Asuka
21:12thrown back in time
21:18bullet train attack by EO
21:21oh god in the drop zone cold
21:26Asuka stunned by the bullet train attack
21:29EO Sky top rope
21:32over the moonsault
21:34cover
21:35EO Sky
21:37EO Sky
21:38Swayze her demon
21:39here is your winner
21:41EO Sky
21:49absolutely insane performance
21:52from both women
21:54leaving it all on the mat tonight
21:56but EO Sky
21:58with just enough edge
22:00to put down her former mentor
22:03and how good must that feel
22:05for the genius of the Sky
22:07but what a turning point this was Cole
22:10when Asuka going in for the mist
22:12but the smarts of EO Sky
22:14with the notebook blocking the mist
22:17take another look at that
22:19just at the right moment
22:21a shield blocking that poison
22:23and then it was all EO from there
22:26I noticed you had no notes
22:28on the notepad
22:29EO Sky now
22:30with a bullet train attack
22:31and had Asuka
22:33exactly where she wanted her
22:35for the brilliant
22:36over the moonsault
22:38that had to be cathartic
22:40for EO Sky
23:00and EO with a show of respect
23:03that had to be very difficult
23:05for EO having to
23:06take out Asuka like that
23:11and an emotional Asuka tonight
23:17her former protege
23:19and it appears Asuka is extremely proud
23:22of what EO Sky has accomplished
23:30what a match wave
23:31well there's no way
23:32you can go through a match like that
23:33without earning each other's respect
23:36and wow to these two women
23:37so impressive
23:39and hats off to EO for the victory
24:05thank you
24:07thank you
24:08I hope those women should be proud
24:10of what they accomplished
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