00:03The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:09That is for the undisputed WWE Championship.
00:23The ring general making his imposing march to the ring.
00:28A man with technical expertise that dissects the human body.
00:33This man has made a career out of obliterating records.
00:36He broke the 35-year record for the longest Intercontinental title reign.
00:40Win nearly two years without suffering a loss.
00:42But there is one thing Gunther has done that no other man can ever lay claim to.
00:46He's the man who retired John Cena.
00:50And he did so emphatically, Michael Cole.
00:53And he made the franchise tap out for the first time in over two decades.
00:59If there was any doubt that this man is the ring general, there cannot be an inkling of that anymore.
01:07Gunther has indeed been one of the most dominant competitors of this generation.
01:12And the scary thing is that he's not even close to Dunn with his lane of dominance.
01:47Gunther has indeed been one of the most dominant competitors of the world.
01:50Here comes the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
01:56What a journey it has been from humble beginnings in this industry,
02:01all the way to the very top.
02:37This is a man who does not retreat in the face of adversity.
02:41And believe me, Cody has had his fair shake.
02:44In his original run in WWE where he reached a plateau imposed by the powers that be.
02:51After leaving the company and forging his own path and legacy outside of the world of WWE.
02:58And since returning to WWE, staking his claim once and for all as THE guy.
03:05Nothing in life has ever been handed to Cody Rhodes and he wouldn't have it any other way.
03:17Cody knows that life doesn't always have happy endings, but he always fights with everything he has.
03:23The American Nightmare has proven that when hard times come around, he's ready to face them head on.
03:29And he has kept the spirit of the American Dream alive.
03:33Oh
03:49Introducing the challenger
03:51from Vienna, Austria
03:53weighing in at
03:55250 pounds
03:59Goal!
04:03Goal!
04:04Goal!
04:07Goal!
04:09Goal!
04:10And his opponent
04:12from Vienna, Georgia
04:14weighing in at
04:16222 pounds
04:20the undisputed
04:22WWE
04:25champion
04:27the American
04:29Nightmare
04:31Cody
04:34Rhodes
04:43Not gonna be any question about who's champ after this
05:12Here we go
05:13and the combatants are facing off the title of WWE
05:17Undisputed
05:17Undisputed champion
05:18One of the most historic championships in WWE
05:22I know that
05:23either of these competitors
05:25would be more than happy
05:26And oh!
05:28If Kobe gets this
05:29this could spell
05:31This could spell trouble
05:31Oh
05:32Great escape from the arm bar
05:36Stops the kick
05:39Quick exchange
05:40Reversing the reversal
05:45Oh
05:45Oh
05:46Arm break
05:46Focusing on the body part
05:48Picking it apart
05:49The arms as good of a place to focus as any
05:52Turning the tables
05:53This is going to manifestation
05:55Set
05:56Goal!
05:56Goal!
05:57Goal!
05:58Goal here!
05:59A lean in it
06:04Vedic!
06:05Goal!
06:05Goal!
06:06Goal!
06:07Goal!
06:08Goal!
06:09Goal!
06:10Goal!
06:10Goal!
06:11Goal!
06:13Goal!
06:14winning in the ring is in Cody's blood.
06:16It's a natural instinct, all Cody has to do is be himself.
06:20Keep doing what he does, and he'll find a way to make it happen.
06:23Just got thrown around like a sack of you know what.
06:34Man.
06:37Goes for the kick, but it is cold.
06:39And baggage crew leg whip.
06:47Relentless shots is getting ugly, man.
06:50Gunther didn't look too comfortable there.
06:52Cody building his attack brick by brick.
06:55Throne out of ringside and back to the mat.
07:01Oh, he timed that count as well.
07:03Sharp tie.
07:05He'll make his way to the ring.
07:15Uh-oh.
07:18Gunther cuts him off.
07:25And an elbow.
07:34Caught an elbow to the gut for that effort.
07:36Moves on kinetic.
07:39What a landing.
07:45Oh, ouch.
07:47Ouch.
07:49And he's going to the outside, which will start a count out.
07:54Oh, knee drop.
07:56Woo.
07:59Look at this, just cranking it out.
08:05Bad boom.
08:14He's going up.
08:19This could do it.
08:23Blast off.
08:26Beautiful guy.
08:27The champion taking the high risk option to retain the title.
08:41Brains down an elbow to retaliation.
08:47Cody Rhodes with a big boot.
08:49Oh, here we go.
08:51Pedagree to Wilber.
08:52Big time move from the American Nightmare.
08:57The champ looking to put this.
08:59What a win.
09:00This is it.
09:04Kicks out.
09:05He still has life.
09:06Oh, this match has to be catching up.
09:09Taking a toll.
09:13Stucked with a stick.
09:15Back out.
09:16Oh.
09:16Wills and fools.
09:18Going for the pin.
09:19Title line.
09:22No.
09:23Kick out at two.
09:24He missed.
09:24He missed.
09:24He must have used his last ounce of energy to get that shoulder up.
09:38Drop kick.
09:43Rhodes is in a haze.
09:45Big trouble coming his way.
09:47Going for fired up now.
09:49He's going big.
09:50New ball ball.
09:53Are we about to see a title change here?
09:56I thought we were about to crown a new champ, but I guess not.
10:01And Guther definitely thought that would put him down.
10:04I can't imagine he's going to take it easy on him after such a defiant kick out.
10:10Clothing forward.
10:15This has been an absolutely brutal display of will from these men.
10:18And you can see their flames starting to flicker.
10:21And it's only a matter of time before one goes out.
10:27With the counter.
10:30Guther got surprised there.
10:33The American Nightmare.
10:35Perfect execution by the champion.
10:38Wasting no time.
10:40Shoulders are down.
10:41My, that was close.
10:44Oh, the champ thought that was it.
10:46But it's done.
10:47Looks like Cody is going to have to readjust.
10:49Maybe strategize here.
10:50He thought that was it.
10:51But somehow.
10:52It wasn't.
10:54The bionic elbow.
11:02From above.
11:07Middle rope.
11:08Nobody.
11:10What an impact.
11:11The champ's crawling to fight back.
11:13This could be the defining moment of this match for him.
11:16What does he do now?
11:20Bang.
11:20He finds a counter.
11:23Oh no.
11:24One of the most dreaded maneuvers in all of sports entertainment.
11:28Firebreaker.
11:29Getting your mind back into this is one thing.
11:31But getting your body back into it is another.
11:33And Guther gets rocked again by some well-timed offense.
11:37Guther needs to shake him.
11:39Guther needs to still hold the title above.
11:41The competition.
11:44A lot of action in that match.
11:46Let's have a look.
11:56Let's have a look.
11:59Do it all to get them on the beat.
12:05The crowd is here.
12:07About to blow.
12:08Playing for me to start the show.
12:11As the guy's lights go all my way.
12:14Here is your winner.
12:16It's still the undisputed WWE champion.
12:24The American Nightmare.
12:32He has to be satisfied with himself, defending the championship like he did.
12:37A pretty impressive defense.
12:39Challengers might think twice before coming at him now.
