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00:00What an announcement from The Ultimate Top Dog.
00:02Yes, indeed. Couldn't agree more.
00:04But you know what makes me feel like I got that dog in me, Michael Cole?
00:08What is that?
00:08A nice can of mug root beer.
00:12Has he been here all night?
00:16Wait a minute. You're supposed to guzzle it.
00:19Found it?
00:20All right. Here we go.
00:24Ah.
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00:43WWE. Sorry that bubbles do that to me.
00:46Ooh.
00:47My bladder in the main event is going to struggle.
00:49Coming up next in our main event, the OTC Roman Reigns takes on his cousin, Jacob Fatu.
00:54It is for the World Heavyweight Championship, and it is next.
01:05The first ever premium live event to be held in Italy.
01:09High stakes.
01:11High pressure.
01:12This is what we call must-see.
01:26Well, it is the next time we come your way on the ESPN app for Clash in Italy.
01:31It is three weeks from tomorrow where history will be made in Turin.
01:37All right. Now, let's check in with our post-show panel.
01:40Jackie, Corey, and Big E.
01:42Yeah, Cole, thank you so much.
01:44Immediately following tonight's main event, we will have all the instant reaction and analysis you can handle from tonight's event.
01:51And United States Champion Rick Williams is going to stop by and talk to us about his match tonight.
01:55Maybe a little Yahoo will come with him.
01:56We will see Dan Housen, also victorious tonight.
02:00He will join the show live on the panel.
02:01Maybe Minnie Housen as well.
02:03I have no idea what to expect.
02:04You never know when it comes to the post-show.
02:06But, of course, we still have tonight's main event in front of us.
02:09And it is one that could change the landscape of WWE as we know it.
02:14There is history.
02:15There is family ties.
02:17It is Roman Reigns versus Jacob Batu.
02:27The tribal chief is back at the head of the table.
02:35I miss this.
02:37I'm not asking you to serve me.
02:40I'm just asking you to be my blood and stand with me.
02:45There can only be a couple reasons you would come out here to acknowledge me.
02:50Nah, that ain't it.
02:52Before WWE, you didn't call me.
02:55Jimmy didn't call me.
02:56Jay didn't call me.
02:57So when y'all was up here running the bloodline, I was broke, grinding.
03:03I need that title.
03:07Maybe you can beat me, Jacob.
03:10But I'm not sure you're ready.
03:13Little cousin.
03:14You don't deserve it.
03:16You haven't earned it.
03:19Allowing you to compete against me, that's nepotism.
03:22I can't do this.
03:26The target that's great is going to take everything, everything from you.
03:36He's dangerous.
03:38Even if I got to run through my own blood, I am desperate.
03:44So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that the tribal chief
03:54has.
03:56The Tongan death grip.
03:58You don't do that to family.
04:00You don't do that to your tribal chief.
04:03In our family, we're equals.
04:06We're of the same blood.
04:07But in this ring, Jacob, you're beneath me.
04:16I'll do anything for my family.
04:20The tribal chief is fading.
04:26Even if I got to go through you.
04:31I need that title.
04:4110, 2, 3, 2, 1, go!
04:445, 2, 1, go!
05:17Ladies and gentlemen, there is significance to the lay
05:19that is around the neck of Jacob Fartu tonight.
05:22It was put together, it was made by the daughter of Haku.
05:27Haku is the uncle of Jacob Fartu, and the man who invented the famed Tongan Death Grip.
05:34It is the rare move, it's normally not used.
05:37Jacob Fartu has revitalized it, but he committed a sin in the eyes of Roman Reigns and the family.
05:43You never use the Tongan Death Grip against a family member.
05:46Yeah, I don't agree with that philosophy whatsoever.
05:49Yeah, you can use all your moves against me, except for that one that hurts the most,
05:54and that I can't get out of.
05:55Well, that's like Jacob Fartu saying to Roman Reigns,
05:58Hey, you're not allowed to scare me.
06:00You're not allowed to use a Superman punch against me.
06:03Doesn't work for me.
06:03Not when the World Heavyweight Championship is on the line.
06:06The Tongan Death Grip is a devastating nerve hold.
06:09You grab the Adam's apple.
06:10You cut the wind off to your opponent and cause them to pass out.
06:13Roman Reigns has felt that move the past couple of weeks on Monday Night Raw.
06:17If Jacob Fartu locks it in tonight, we could have a new world champion.
06:32Go, go, go, go, go.
09:08The warning from Jacob Batu last night, telling his cousins, the Usos, to stay out of this
09:16tonight, or Jacob will burn the entire family to the ground.
13:21And I gotta tell you right now, I seriously question that Roman Reigns didn't think that
13:25Jacob Batu had earned that invite.
13:27For me, he just knew that Jacob Batu was the only family member he could not control.
13:33Jacob Batu makes his own rules.
13:35While Jacob Batu forced Roman's hand with a Tongan death grip forcing Roman Reigns to take this
13:42match up and off the shoulder tackle, Batu right back up to his feet.
13:47Roman is questioned whether Jacob Batu is up for the responsibility of being champion.
13:53That's just mind games from Roman Reigns if you ask me.
13:56Clearly, Jacob Batu is more than capable of beating anybody in WWE and Roman knows it.
14:12It would not be a good night for Roman if he lost his championship a month after winning
14:17it at WrestleMania to his family member Jacob Batu.
14:20So if you're Roman, how do you keep the title tonight?
14:22You avoid the Tongan death grip at all costs.
14:25We've seen the past couple of weeks just how devastating it is.
14:28It is a visceral hold.
14:30You don't just feel pain.
14:31You feel your life slipping away.
14:33And it has put the fear into Roman Reigns.
14:35And I guess on the other hand, Jacob's got to lock in that death grip to have a chance
14:39to win the title.
14:39And there's a shoulder tackle shocking Reigns a bit.
14:44Jacob Batu.
14:45All gas, no brakes.
14:46That's how he lives his life.
14:47Leap for him now by Reigns.
14:48Roman with a clothesline and Jacob still on his feet.
14:52And a very hungry Jacob Batu.
14:55And when you're hungry, Wade, you're dangerous.
14:57Hungry, motivated, and as terrifying and unhinged a force as we have seen in many years in
15:04this industry.
15:05Roman Reigns dunking rape to our announce table here.
15:07And Jacob Batu now going to fly with a suicide dive.
15:10And now the Tongan death grip.
15:12Jacob Batu, his eyes rolling back at his head.
15:15Driving Roman now into the post with that death grip.
15:18Again applied.
15:19Oh, what a shock this would be.
15:20He's fading.
15:21Trying to suck the life out of Roman Reigns in the early part of this matchup.
15:24And that was a little warning, Wade.
15:26That was a warning shot across the bow for Jacob Batu.
15:28That's the master key for defeating Roman Reigns.
15:31And it is the right hand of Jacob Batu.
15:34Luckily for Reigns, that was applied outside the ring by the time he got back in the ring.
15:38But immediately on the offense.
15:40Yeah.
15:40Had a little bit overzealous there.
15:41And Roman Reigns able to take control.
15:44You can see how devastating that move is.
15:46Roman knows it.
15:47Looks like he's going for that hand.
15:48Well, you have to, right?
15:49You got to take it out of the equation.
15:50You damage the hand.
15:51You can't apply the death grip.
15:53And again, Roman Reigns trying to punish Batu here.
15:55Will take away the biggest.
15:56And right into the steel post.
15:58That could be a shattered metacarpal right off the bat.
16:01Roman Reigns looking on as Jacob Batu grabs his hand.
16:06Roman continues the attack.
16:07And again, you had to know, Wade, Roman Reigns is going to have some sort of way to counter the
16:12Tongan death grip.
16:13Well, you know full well Roman is as smart as they come.
16:16And he's shown it off in the early goings here.
16:24It is loud in Tampa.
16:2615,215 on hand, sold out.
16:29This is our main event for the World Heavyweight title.
16:32Roman Reigns a seven-time World Champion.
16:34Jacob Batu in his first ever WWE World Championship match.
16:38Let me ask you this, Carl.
16:40If Jacob Batu does somehow win the World Heavyweight Championship, who is the real chief of the Samoan dynasty?
16:47Well, I mean, Jacob Batu has a claim, right?
16:50Well, you have to be.
16:51How can you be the chief of the entire family if a family member is better than you in that
16:56ring?
16:56Yeah, but what if Jacob...
16:57I don't think it holds up.
16:57What if Jacob loses?
16:59Will he acknowledge the tribal chief?
17:00I mean, I can't imagine Jacob Batu acknowledging anybody.
17:03But that is what Roman Reigns is demanding.
17:06Jacob Batu falling in line, though.
17:08I don't see it.
17:11Something has to give, though.
17:14These two have been in the ring together before, but in tag team action.
17:17First time ever tonight, one-on-one.
17:19As Roman Reigns now looks to punish Jacob Batu, who just grabs the arm of Roman and neutralizes the champion.
17:26And Batu with a wicked short clothesline.
17:29Jacob Batu is just made of stone.
17:33Immediately checking it on that right hand.
17:35Thoughts whirring through the mind of the werewolf.
17:38Hey, ask Drew McIntyre what Fatu's all about.
17:40That unsanctioned match at WrestleMania.
17:42We haven't seen Drew since.
17:43Yeah, I've been texting Drew.
17:44I've had zero replies.
17:45Who knows what state McIntyre is currently in mentally and physically after that matchup.
17:50We're used to that.
17:50And Fatu now dragging Roman back to his feet.
17:54Trying to take control of the world champion.
17:57Roman driven shoulder first to the post.
17:59And Jacob Batu suddenly has taken over.
18:04The modus operandum for Jacob Batu since arriving in WWE.
18:10You think Roman saw this coming?
18:12I think he absolutely knew this was coming.
18:15This is why he wanted Jacob Batu nowhere near WWE.
18:19Jacob's got to be careful now.
18:20He's playing to the crowd.
18:21He's got the champ in trouble.
18:22He's got to get his focus back on Roman.
18:24Well, just imagine how high he is.
18:26And there you go.
18:27Perfect point there.
18:28Jacob Batu.
18:29Roman Reigns was waiting.
18:30He was waiting for Jacob to make that mistake.
18:32And here comes the world champ.
18:33All the physical gifts in the world for Fatu.
18:35But there's no cheating experience at the top.
18:38And when it comes to experience at the top.
18:40Pacing yourself.
18:41Points.
18:42Timing.
18:42Nobody beats Roman Reigns.
18:45Roman into the corner again.
18:48And Jacob Batu goes down off the big boot.
18:53And this is where confidence may start ebbing away from Jacob Batu.
18:58Roman knows what he's doing here.
18:59And here we go.
19:00Locked and loaded.
19:01Roman Reigns.
19:02Superman punch.
19:04Into the cover.
19:05For the retention.
19:06And Jacob kicks out at once.
19:08And right back to his feet.
19:10Roman can't believe it.
19:16Roman looks like he's seen a ghost.
19:18What a lap job.
19:29And Roman now.
19:31Watched by Fatu.
19:32Watched by Fatu.
19:33Jacob Fatu with another right hand.
19:36Roman sent across the ring.
19:38Telegraphed by Jacob.
19:39And that kick just fired him up even more.
19:41Just everything is bouncing off the Samoan werewolf.
19:45Off the running senton to Roman Reigns.
19:47Normal rules of physicality don't apply inside that ring when Fatu is present.
19:52He reminds me a lot of the late great Umaga.
19:55Fatu now taking the fight to the world champion.
19:582, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
20:08And speaking of Umaga.
20:19What a frightening sight.
20:21And now you know why so many people have caught in favor and jailed.
20:24Superman punch again by Roman.
20:25Collapses into the cover.
20:26Isn't it up this time?
20:27This time 2 and a half.
20:29Referee Sean Bennett right there.
20:31Make no mistake.
20:31That was a burst of speed and energy from Roman Reigns.
20:34But Roman is hurting in a big way.
20:36Just when Fatu pulled him ahead of steam.
20:39Catching him cold.
20:40And praying for a victory was Roman Reigns.
20:43But both men now in a heap.
20:45It has been an amazing night.
20:47An electric night today in Tampa.
20:50WWE back last showdown.
20:5215,215 in the house.
20:55For our main event.
20:56Roman Jacob for the world title.
20:59What an opportunity for Jacob Fatu.
21:02This is Roman just processing information as the match continues.
21:06Where are my strengths lying now?
21:07Where are my weaknesses?
21:08What about my opponents?
21:10How do I beat this guy?
21:11Roman Reigns now.
21:12There's the drive by.
21:14Classic Reigns.
21:15The back of the head of Jacob Fatu.
21:17Catching those steel steps.
21:19It's like a double whammy there.
21:20And Roman's got some ideas here.
21:22Gotta like the look in Roman Reigns' eyes.
21:24As he now tears apart our announce table here at ringside.
21:27This is where things turn really ugly in a hurry.
21:30And with these kind of...
21:32Oh no.
21:34Jacob Fatu.
21:35Tongue and death grip's in.
21:36Jacob with a tongue and death grip.
21:38Locked in on Roman Reigns who may be fading here.
21:40Jacob with Roman up top.
21:43And a pull up off.
21:44Through the table.
21:46To Roman Reigns.
21:49And Jacob's gotta get the champ back in the ring Wade.
21:52He's gotta get the champ back in the ring.
21:55Is Jacob Fatu locked in on winning this match?
21:58Or is he getting carried away with physical destruction here?
22:01Well he's gotta destroy Roman to win the damn match.
22:03At a count of seven now.
22:04Roman sent back in.
22:05Into the ring.
22:06Jacob Fatu's got a chance.
22:07Jacob Fatu with a massive opportunity here.
22:15Roman Reigns trying to drag himself.
22:18Somehow up in the corner.
22:20As Jacob Fatu waits for an attack.
22:22Spare!
22:23Spare by Reigns!
22:25Cover!
22:26Jacob kicked out!
22:31Well what a roll of the dice from Roman Reigns.
22:34This desperation spear connecting flush.
22:38Should be the engine, Nick.
22:40Not when you're in there with the well.
22:42Roman Reigns learning a lot about his cousin tonight.
22:45As is the 15,000 plus here in Tampa.
22:47The millions watching around the world.
22:49World Heavyweight Championship at stake.
22:52Reigns in Fatu.
23:02And that spear knocked the wind out of Fatu.
23:05And then the unbelievable kick out.
23:07By the Samoan werewolf.
23:10That was right after.
23:11Roman Reigns have been powerbombed through our announce table.
23:15That's why Roman is who he is.
23:18Bouncing back from that.
23:19Roman trying to feed off the WWE fans here tonight.
23:24Reigns has walked this path of maximum threat.
23:27More than anyone usually surviving.
23:31Yeah but can Jacob Fatu survive?
23:33After the spear.
23:34Fatu dragging himself up in the corner.
23:36Roman Reigns with the roar.
23:39Jacob Fatu pops up Samoan drop.
23:42Dragging Roman Reigns into position.
23:45Here comes Fatu.
23:46Mighty moonsault.
23:47He connects.
23:48Look at that.
23:48Will we have a new champion here?
23:50The cover.
23:51Up to the leg.
23:52Roman kicks out at two and a half.
23:54You gotta be kidding me.
23:56Oh my god.
23:57Keeping the championship reign intact.
23:59Keeping his position at the head of the family intact.
24:04Unfathomable explosive strength.
24:06And timing from Fatu followed up by this double jump.
24:10Mighty moonsault.
24:12What a landing it was.
24:13But here's the question Wade.
24:14Fatu hit it.
24:15Roman with everything.
24:16And Roman still kicks out.
24:17And now Fatu's losing it.
24:19Unhinged.
24:19The headbutt's being delivered to the champion.
24:21Yeah this is where Fatu can be his own worst enemy.
24:24You've gotta stay in control now.
24:26You have a massive upper hand.
24:28You have one hand on the World Heavyweight Championship.
24:31Finish the job.
24:33Fatu now mounting the champion.
24:35Delivering right hands.
24:36His family ties be damned tonight.
24:39Forget about family.
24:40Be a cold, violent warmonger in that ring.
24:43It is worth it.
24:46Jacob understands and realizes what winning the championship means to his life.
24:50To the life of his family.
24:52Everything changes in a split second when that happens.
24:55Security for you and your family.
24:57For the rest of your days.
25:00And Fatu now.
25:02Gonna climb up to the top rope yet again.
25:04Roman prone.
25:04And he got the knees up.
25:05Went for a long time.
25:07Roman Reigns got the knees up.
25:08And Roman may have done damage.
25:09Well Fatu got distracted by people in the crowd yelling at him.
25:12And that beat may have been enough for Roman to get a knee up.
25:15But how bad is that right knee of Roman Reigns?
25:17And again it was the second time tonight Fatu got caught taunting with the crowd.
25:21And it allowed Roman to capitalize.
25:23But again to your point.
25:24Roman's knees are hurt.
25:25Think about the adrenaline inside both these competitors.
25:28But Roman Reigns knows how to control, channel that adrenaline.
25:31It's a main event championship on the line.
25:34Against arguably the best of this generation.
25:37A man who walks on water.
25:38Roman Reigns.
25:40Fatu must be buzzing and he's not controlling it right now.
26:03payoff metaphor.ved
26:04to the otherекс Boy. Yeah!'
26:06Hey Roman!
26:06There you go!
26:20And Roman dropped in
26:21the corner. Back in and on
26:23up. Jacob Fatu,
26:24big fight field tonight at Tampa. Another one by Fatu.
26:29relentlessly pummeling the tribal chief who he refuses to acknowledge and now calling for the
26:35tongan death grip he's already made roman pass out once last week looking to do it again and this
26:42time for the world title roman's tank looks completely there it is tongan death grip is in
26:47roman reigns struggling middle of the ring does he have a counter and life force slipping away
26:53for the tribal chief and with it his grip on the world heavyweight championship and roman may be
26:58fading it's in locked in tight cutting the breath off cutting the air to the lungs of roman reigns
27:04who's now down to one knee the champion fading the official sean bennett right this face trying to
27:09see if roman reigns is going to give up and give the title to fatu and those eyes have turned
27:13into
27:13deep black pits on roman reigns oh john roman may be out oh no roman reigns may be out it
27:20may be jacob
27:20fatu's moment here roman reigns said no way one last gasp for the champ tapping into that something
27:27extra that puts guys like roman above and beyond everyone and the referee just got splashed in the
27:35corner a bit of right to the eyes of jacob fatu perhaps inadvertent in the process but he did the
27:40job and a superman punch fatu still on his feet roman reigns with another one fatu still on his feet
27:47what does roman have to do to put fatu down maybe missing impossible cole big kick
27:53oh and a superman touch off the pop-up
27:55smear by race
27:58cover
27:58one two three
28:01oh
28:02a kick out of two and a half
28:05now roman can't believe it
28:07way more than two and a half cole my god i thought that was it the pop-up a great
28:13reaction superman punch
28:15followed by a flushed spear and somehow a kick out and damn that one was close
28:21it is loud tonight in tampa a world heavyweight championship match that is not disappointed
28:28loud in tampa but you need calm in the mind if you're a competitor at this point
28:33and the car is disappearing and now again jacob fatu with the talking death grip blocked in once again on
28:39the champion
28:40roman battling to the referee dropped his gun
28:42now roman grounded at the official shot bended again
28:45roman now to the corner and the turnbuckle ripped off
28:48the turnbuckle pad taken off the turnbuckle now
28:51exposed and jacob fatu
28:53headfirst into the turnbuckle
28:55spear by reigns cover now by roman reigns
28:59roman retains the title
29:01here is your winner
29:04and still
29:05the world
29:07heavyweight
29:08champion
29:09the
29:10OTC
29:13roman
29:16reigns
29:17wait the champion roman reigns
29:19survived
29:21i have no clue how roman just won that matchup
29:25with a life getting squeezed out of his jugular
29:28by jacob fatu
29:30i mean you tell me who looks like the winner here
29:32roman reigns is spent
29:33well desperately reigns grabbed the turnbuckle
29:36which exposed the steel
29:37in a well ready to capitalize and now jacob fatu
29:40jacob fatu now
29:41is enraged
29:42jacob's completely lost it
29:44we said he's unhinged
29:45get out of there bennett
29:46gotta do you any good being in the ring
29:48get out of there
29:49there's no talking sense to the samoan werewolf
29:52and now the congen death grip again on roman reigns
29:55roman defenseless here
29:56he barely survived this match
29:57the official trying to get jacob off the champion
30:05oh no
30:06come on now
30:09i mean the disappointment for fatu just too much
30:13unfathomable in his mind that he was not gonna win here tonight
30:16well jacob jacob fatu he called his shot
30:18he stepped up
30:20and you come at the king you better not miss
30:22and that's what jacob did tonight
30:23and now jacob fatu
30:25wiping out officials out here
30:26our general manager adam pierce from monday night raw
30:28out here as well
30:29well this is why so many people didn't want fatu in wwe
30:33he cannot be controlled
30:34oh he's unhinged
30:36he's an absolute menace
30:37back into the congen death grip
30:39on roman reigns
30:40a devil has been awoken here tonight
30:43jacob fatu has just got completely thorough in that ring
30:46and you're gonna need more than a
30:48look at roman
30:49roman foaming at the mouth
30:50his airways are cut off
30:51they've got to get fatu off him
30:53before some serious damage is done to the tribal chief here
30:58i told him
31:00i told him
31:03i told him
31:07this is the jacob fatu
31:09wade
31:10we were all warned about
31:11this is the samoan werewolf
31:14this is the unhinged version of the man
31:16and he was pushed to this tonight
31:19this is the version of the samoan werewolf
31:22we've all been terrified of seeing
31:24this is the version of jacob fatu
31:27that roman reigns wanted to keep far far away
31:31from his family
31:32and that sight on your screen right now
31:35is the reason why
31:38roman survived it by the skin of his teeth
31:40jacob fatu's back
31:41fatu's back
31:42and again
31:43back with a congen death grip on the champion
31:46call the cops
31:47get somebody out here
31:48handcuff this guy
31:49he is unrelenting here
31:54you got a half a dozen men in there
31:56that can't pry fatu
31:58away from the champion
32:06what could have been
32:07for jacob fatu
32:09but perhaps his pursuit of the championship
32:12isn't over
32:14that can't bring him home
32:14you
32:14that can't pass
32:18no
32:19honordoc
32:19released elevator
32:20that
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