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00:00He is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Damian Preece!
00:06Preece to his head, rivals attacking from all angles, from those trying to grab that tag goal to the MFT
00:14issues.
00:15And that is now his key concern as he makes his way to the ring for this big matchup.
00:24Preece played the hero earlier tonight, preventing the MFTs doing further damage to Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:32Now he gets his chance on vengeance, leader of MFTs, Solo Sokoa, who has made his life hell over the
00:40past several weeks.
00:41That was on the heels of Shin's loss to Tawa Tongo when Preece intervened and came down to help out.
00:58What a great...
01:02What a great...
01:03What a great...
01:17What a great...
02:20Yeah, I think there's been some very interesting developments with Tama tonight.
02:24Not only proving his loyalty to the MFTs where everything seems harmonious once again.
02:31Not only has Tama bought in, but now Solo is buying back into Tama Tonga.
02:37Listening to advice from Tama Tonga, who is huge.
02:41Oh, you want advice?
02:44Be careful when Damian Priest is fired up and wants a piece of you.
02:49Especially when you've beaten him down three weeks in a row.
02:52Oh, injured his tag partner, R-Truth.
02:58Priest out here for blood tonight.
03:00And it's Solo Sokoa's blood he wants.
03:03How can you not want Damian Priest?
03:05Wow!
03:07That man does not know the meaning of the word intimidation.
03:13Threw up rough parts of the world.
03:15The Street King certainly isn't going to back down to a three-on-one scenario.
03:20Even when those three are brutes like the MFTs.
03:24I mean, the power of sending Solo Sokoa so hard into the steel steps that both levels go tumbling over.
03:32Well, hats off to Solo Sokoa.
03:34And look how quickly Solo has bounced back from a shot like that.
03:38And that man is durability personified.
03:43Hurting, grimacing, but fighting through that pain.
03:45And now on top of Damian Priest.
03:47You can see him reaching for that wrist and arm as Priest mounts a comeback.
03:55Priest has got an edge to him right now.
03:57Man!
03:57And that threat that Damian Priest always carries is just augmented by some blind rage for the MFT clan.
04:06See Tama on the outside.
04:09Once again, a pivotal distraction.
04:13And a Samoan drop as he brings him back into the ring.
04:18Damian Priest and Solo Sokoa on SmackDown.
04:41And a busy night for Solo Sokoa.
04:44And it's MFT.
04:46Tama Tonga with victory for tonight against Shinsuke Nakamura.
04:50Oh, and Tama Tonga getting involved, delivering a right hand to Damian Priest.
04:54I'll tell you right now, the tension between Solo and Tama have really held this group back.
04:59But now they're back in line and everyone's singing from the same hymn sheet.
05:03They are almost flawless with their attacks.
05:06And what an asset Tama Tonga is to have on your side.
05:10And of course, we saw earlier the damage that Tala Tonga can do.
05:14But now it's up to Solo to strike Fia back into the heart of the locker room here on SmackDown
05:21by taking down the former World Heavyweight champ.
05:24I have to do that quickly right there.
05:32I'll tell you right now, you get an opportunity to put Priest away.
05:35You have to take it.
05:36There's no time for gloating, showboating, or any of that nonsense.
05:39Damian Priest doesn't need a second invite to get back into the firefight.
05:48Priest on his seat just absorbing right hands.
05:52Yeah, absorbing is the word.
05:54He can absorb a lot of punishment in Damian Priest.
05:57Solo Sekela only too happy to dole out even more.
06:01And in the meantime, Barton strives to Tama Tonga.
06:05That was a smart move by Solo Sekela.
06:09As the boos ring out, distract the referee.
06:12Let Tama Tonga know.
06:13Go call some damage.
06:14Have some fun, kid.
06:17Come on, Priest.
06:20Come on, look at the little hopes.
06:21Come on, Priest.
06:23Come on.
06:26This is it.
06:30Come on.
06:37That is echoing all the way to Churchill Downs.
06:40Tap out, Solo.
06:42Wow.
06:43Just a little too much taunting there from the leader of the MFTs.
06:47It's Priest that had enough, but there's very little in the tank of Damian Priest already in this one,
06:52who has had attacks from three different angles.
06:56And without R-Truth here, who is currently signed off injured due to attacks from the MFTs,
07:02no protection whatsoever for Priest.
07:07And I would suggest that Shinsuke Nakamura may want to assist,
07:11but after the beating he took earlier, I don't think he's in any physical position to do so.
07:17Priest truly on his own.
07:20No way to hide from these kind of attacks.
07:40Solo Sokoa has been getting the best of Damian Priest.
07:44Look at this scene here in Lexington.
07:46Friday night, SmackDown.
07:48Big blue country.
07:50And it has been a powerhouse of a show.
07:53And right now, Damian Priest is trying to mount a comeback against Solo Sokoa Wade.
07:58And it feels like Mission Impossible due to the two men prowling the ringside area,
08:03Tamer and Talatonga,
08:04who have frequently involved themselves in the match on Solo's behalf,
08:09but Priest still slugging away.
08:13Clear tonight.
08:14Damian Priest came out to support Shinsuke Nakamura from further beatdown from Solo and the MFT.
08:20Then there was a heart-to-heart conversation with Tamatonga and Solo,
08:24clearing things up, saying,
08:26this is your time to go out and handle this business.
08:29And now Priest with Solo in position.
08:36And that superplex causing massive damage to the lower spine of Solo Sokoa.
08:44And if Damian Priest wanted breathing room, this is one way to get it.
08:49The question is, can Priest shake off the cobwebs and somehow launch a comeback
08:54against a man who has been merciless in his attacks on the former World Heavyweight Champion?
08:59It has been a sustained attack from Solo,
09:03but is that superplex enough to open the door for Damian Priest?
09:09Well, Priest certainly seems to think so.
09:12The belief is back.
09:13They toe the line in the center of the ring.
09:20Priest, one of the very best strikers in the game,
09:23and showing you the striking combination.
09:26So much rage and so much range for Damian Priest,
09:30and he's using all of it now on the face of Solo Sokoa.
09:35And that running, leaping shoulder into the corner.
09:40Oh, Damian Priest.
09:42Well, Priest has suddenly found some energy reserves.
09:45Oh, Solo hitting a post there.
09:48Just a step ahead now is Priest.
09:51Priest is finding his way.
09:53Broken arrow.
09:56And that right shoulder up.
09:58And that is a big old frame of Solo Sokoa to be throwing around
10:02as a couple of other big old frames on the outside.
10:06Tama and Tala Tonga look on helpless.
10:12Lexington is rallying behind Damian Priest
10:18as Tama Tonga creates just enough of a distraction
10:21to create an opportunity for Solo.
10:25Solo's utilized that several times.
10:27Oh, man.
10:28Tama Tonga with all that leverage.
10:32Spinning Solo slam.
10:34Bam.
10:37Priest.
10:38Priest is still in it.
10:40Yeah, this is crazy levels of resilience from Damian Priest now,
10:45who almost certainly has no chance of winning this thing
10:48with the chaos on the outside.
10:50And to kick out from this spinning Solo
10:53that has put down so many opponents
10:55has just further antagonized Solo Sokoa.
10:58And now he eyes his prey.
11:03Solo Sokoa.
11:05He's going to rev that big engine.
11:08Priest meets him.
11:09Right on the temple.
11:12Priest on the attack.
11:15Rebound Lariat.
11:17And Solo Sokoa looking like a drunken sailor now,
11:20completely clueless
11:22in how to defend himself against Damian Priest.
11:26Oh, and just when
11:28Tama Tonga senses a south of heaven.
11:31It's going to be about time number six right there
11:33that they've been involved.
11:35He misses on the spike.
11:38And instead,
11:39the lifting flat liner in Damian Priest.
11:42Oh, no.
11:44How about that, Tatala?
11:47That punch resistance,
11:48that kick resistance of the seven-footer.
11:51Shaking his head.
11:52It's going to take more than that, Priest.
11:54I'm sure Priest is going to give it a go.
11:56Oh, no.
11:57He got caught
11:59with the Samoan spike.
12:06Here is your winner,
12:08Talo Sokoa.
12:10Oh, and now Tama Tonga's right in there.
12:13I mean, it took seven or eight moments of interference
12:16from Tama and Tala,
12:17but Solo got the win.
12:19And realistically,
12:21Priest never had a good chance.
12:22Oh, God.
12:23Oh, hold on.
12:27For weeks now,
12:30Solo Sokoa
12:31has been trying to recoup
12:33Royce Keys.
12:35And here's Royce.
12:37Royce Keys,
12:38the number one contender
12:39has matched last week
12:40against Gunther.
12:42And he got a steel chair for that.
13:00That's a sound decision right there.
13:06Solo Sokoa has not been one
13:08to take no
13:09for an answer,
13:10but repeatedly
13:11the answer has come
13:12from Royce Keys.
13:13No,
13:14I don't want your assistance.
13:16I don't want to be part
13:17of your MFTs.
13:18And Damian Priest
13:19is a lucky ball.
13:29He was trying to beat you up, too.
13:31Three on one.
13:32I'm trying to help you.
13:33Get him.
13:34Oh, trust me.
13:35Oh, the confusion
13:36of a priest
13:36after that beat down.
13:39Our main event
13:40is straight ahead.
13:43Cody Rhodes,
13:44Sami Zayn
13:45is next
13:47on SmackDown.
13:51Monday,
13:52on the final Raw
13:53before Clash in Italy,
13:55Roman Reigns,
13:59Jacob Fartu,
14:00Fartu,
14:01Fartu!
14:03Tribal!
14:04Combat!
14:05I accept!
14:07A can't-missed
14:08contract signing.
14:10Plus,
14:11after a vicious attack.
14:12Oh, my God!
14:13Brock Lesnar!
14:16Older Febby
14:17kicks off the night
14:18on Raw.
14:19Monday,
14:208 Eastern,
14:20by Pacific.
14:21Only on Netflix.
14:25Yeah!
14:30Clash in Italy
14:31is presented by
14:32Riyadh Season,
14:34the ultimate
14:35entertainment festival
14:36with live shows,
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14:41October through March,
14:42perfect for all ages.
14:53As soon as the bell rang
14:55and we were victorious
14:56at WrestleMania,
14:57we spent our tag team run
14:58as fighting champions.
14:59And we've come out ahead
15:01every single time.
15:03No tricks,
15:04no cheat codes.
15:05We put everything we have
15:06into keeping our titles
15:07because we know exactly
15:08what happens when you start
15:09taking things for granted.
15:12Nia Jax and Lash Legend,
15:13on the other hand,
15:14they're used to walking
15:15all over people
15:16to get what they want.
15:17You already beat them.
15:18And they're desperate
15:19to come up with excuses.
15:20They said,
15:21we cheated.
15:23But what they call cheating,
15:24we call experience.
15:27Survival instinct.
15:28There's more to being
15:29and staying champions
15:30than just brute strength.
15:32We are two of the most
15:34influential history-making
15:36women on this roster.
15:38So the irresistible forces
15:40can underestimate us
15:41all day long, baby.
15:42Because that Saturday night's
15:44main event,
15:44when we step into that ring,
15:47they won't know what hit them.
15:53I mean, it's just an example
15:54of the next nine days.
15:56As good a stretch of action
15:58as you're going to see
15:59the highest quality of matches.
16:01Saturday night's main event
16:02streaming on Peacock.
16:04Let's go through the card
16:05and show you what you're
16:06in store for tomorrow night, Wade.
16:08Yes, indeed.
16:09Because the Vision
16:10will be defending
16:11their World Tag Team Championships
16:13against the former tag champs,
16:16the Street Profits,
16:17who had some issues of late,
16:19but are looking to reclaim
16:20gold tomorrow night.
16:21Also in action
16:23on Saturday night's
16:24main event,
16:26it will be the
16:27Intercontinental Championship match.
16:30Hentup looks to defend
16:32against all-ego Ethan Page.
16:34Do you see that interview
16:35with Mike Cole?
16:37All-ego Ethan Page.
16:39Michael Cole was very disrespectful.
16:41He was not disrespectful at all.
16:43I'm talking about
16:43disrespectful.
16:43He was disrespectful.
16:45Sol Ruka has been
16:46incredibly disrespectful
16:47to the Intercontinental champs,
16:49Becky Lynch.
16:50And Becky Lynch aims to
16:52teach Sol Ruka
16:53a little lesson
16:54tomorrow night
16:55at Saturday night's
16:56main event.
16:57Well, our action here
16:58at SmackDown
16:59in Lexington
17:00has been wild,
17:01including what we just saw
17:03moments ago
17:04with a vicious attack
17:05as Jade Targo
17:07jaded
17:08Rhea Ripley
17:09and now less than
17:1024 hours to turn it around.
17:12Six-woman tag match.
17:13Rhea, Charlotte, Alexa
17:15against Jade,
17:16meet Jim, and B-Fast.
17:17And Lash Legend
17:18lost out earlier tonight
17:20to Tiffany Stratton
17:21and Nia Jax
17:22ended up eating a pole
17:23thanks to
17:24Chelsea Green.
17:26They're on the warpath,
17:26but it'll all be soothed tomorrow
17:28if they can win
17:29the WWE Women's Tag Team titles
17:32against the champs
17:34Paige and Brie Bella
17:36at Saturday night's
17:37main event.
17:48Hi, I'm Blake Monroe.
17:51I'm Chelsea Green,
17:52but you probably already knew that.
17:53Yeah, I did.
17:54I actually watched you out there
17:55and I just wanted to say that
17:57I wish I didn't.
18:05Oh, look at you trying to make more friends.
18:07All you're doing,
18:08you're just making enemies.
18:09Let's see how healthy you are now.
18:11Oh my God.
18:12Yeah, Chelsea.
18:13Get out of here.
18:14Get out of here,
18:15Get out, run.
18:17Get out, get out, run.
18:18Let's go.
18:19Leave.
18:20Let's go, see.
18:20Get back, is back.
18:23I'm from going to America.
18:31Uh, Ryan Lash has a little payback
18:39Introducing first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds, Sami Zayn!
18:49What was that title you gave him?
18:50I said he's the last good guy left!
18:54You seem thoroughly unenthusiastic about this.
18:57It's been a rollercoaster of frustration for Sami Zayn in recent months.
19:02Well, I guess that could all be remedied right here to prove himself against the undisputed champion.
19:07Non-title match, but so much on the line for Sami against the American Nightmare.
19:12Cody Rose, that's next.
19:37He's sorry, I gave him the glory of selling the plans.
19:40That was just part of the plan.
19:43Give me the glory.
19:44Yeah!
19:56Hey, Priest, Priest, what's up with that grabbing me by my throat?
20:01Your partner called me to make sure I had your back tonight.
20:05Let me get this straight.
20:09You get involved in my business, and you ask me what my problem is.
20:13You got the balls to question me.
20:16I don't care if my partner called you.
20:19I don't know you.
20:20I don't trust you.
20:21For all I know, you work with the MFTs.
20:24Now, I'm out there.
20:26I get it jumped.
20:27Something you know about, somebody grabs me from behind, and I grab you.
20:33What would you have done?
20:35I get it.
20:36I get it.
20:36I get it.
20:37We've both been there.
20:38But remember this.
20:40If it's an issue you want, it's an issue you're going to get.
20:43And anybody can get it.
20:50Well, it's some tough talk between Royce Keyes and Dick.
21:04You think he takes his power sword at Fringer and becomes Battlecast?
21:07Ryder guy, Sammy Zane.
21:08You know too much about him, and way too much dope.
21:11Well, let's see if the power sword for Sammy Zane can come out in this critical moment.
21:16He was on a tear earlier tonight with Nick Aldis and Cody Rhodes.
21:20That's what I'm talking about.
21:23That's what I'm talking about.
21:52That smile of a champion that lights up any arena.
21:55About the flow, ready for me to start the show.
22:00Out the cut, the lights go up, I'm home.
22:05Whoa!
22:11And it is his opponent from Atlanta, Georgia, playing in at 222 pounds.
22:17He is the undisputed WWE champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
22:29Cody Rhodes, who earlier tonight was listening to Sammy Zane complain that,
22:36hey, if Gunnar's going to play games, why not him?
22:38Why not Sammy for a shot at Cody?
22:40And Cody always willing for a fight.
22:44Yeah, no doubt about that.
22:46Felt he was a little disrespected by the words of Sammy Zane.
22:49Well, Cody wants that signature on the contract from Gunnar for Clash in Italy.
22:54But as yet, it's not forthcoming.
22:57But as he says, easy to find, hard to beat.
23:01Take your shot, Sammy.
23:11Of course, the end of last week's SmackDown, that version of Cody,
23:15a champ who took matters into his own hands, made a statement.
23:18That cross rose, the Gunthers spoke volumes,
23:21and now nine days until Clash in Italy.
23:24Weeks of dealing with Gunnar's hesitation to sign the contract, the mind game.
23:29Yeah, and it almost cost Conta last week when he ended up having to defeat Royce Keyes
23:36to maintain his position as number one contender.
23:39And it's a strange game he's playing in my book,
23:41but right now, Cody cannot focus on that
23:44because he's got a very game Sammy Zane on his hands.
24:02Well, almost universal approval for Cody Rhodes here tonight in this arena.
24:08The Sammy Zane ride or dies are thin on the ground.
24:12Sammy Zane not deterred whatsoever.
24:14Clever.
24:18Sammy looking to test Cody early on.
24:32Cody Rhodes saying, we've done the handshake part.
24:35Let's stop playing around here.
24:36Let's throw down.
24:40We go way back.
24:42Close friends, although that friendship has been massively frayed over the past two or three months,
24:47as Sammy Zane's career at times has spiraled.
24:57Cody quick to it.
25:01Slam Zane.
25:03Now he says, you want to shake now?
25:05You want to shake?
25:20Cody was so red hot earlier after overhearing what Sammy had to say
25:24as Sammy was making his argument that he deserves the chance.
25:29Follows the implication that for some reason, Cody gets an easy ride around here.
25:34And I'll tell you right now, if you're the champ,
25:35you should get at times advantageous support from management.
25:40You should at times get an easy ride.
25:42But Cody undoubtedly has taken a long and arduous path
25:46to get to be the champ.
25:49And he's earned every piece of his status as the number one in this entire industry.
25:54And I think that is what rankled with Cody Rhodes earlier.
25:58Oh, Sammy.
25:59Quick to send him down.
26:01The hot out of the blocks there with Sammy Zane,
26:03who now has an advantage.
26:23Cody Rhodes, the three-time undisputed WWE champion.
26:29A performance at WrestleMania 42 in Vegas.
26:34And then the attack afterwards that cost him time.
26:37The horrible injury.
26:38Against Sammy Zane in ring,
26:41who is a zero-time world champion.
26:44And how much does that irritate Sammy Zane
26:47for the moment it would be
26:48if he could put away the current WWE champ tonight.
26:53Imagine he would skip the showers
26:55and go straight to the door of Nick Aldis
26:58and start making some demands on championship opportunities.
27:02He's earning it
27:03as he continues to work on that left leg of Cody Rhodes.
27:07The recent United States champion, Sammy Zane.
27:14Cody looks in real trouble here.
27:16The damage to that left knee
27:17is quite clear to anyone watching.
27:21Simply no way to hide that level of pain.
27:24And Sammy Zane acutely aware of what is damaged on Cody Rhodes.
27:27And now he's going to attack relentlessly.
27:30Two, three, four, and...
27:33Come on!
27:33Be looking at me!
27:34Be looking at me!
27:35Be looking at me!
27:37Come on!
27:40Sammy Zane, this referee,
27:41has been a little overzealous
27:43in getting between the two fighters.
27:46Just going to further irritate the mindset of Sammy Zane.
27:52Chop after chop,
27:54and you can see how much Cody is favoring that leg.
27:59I mean, your job as someone with an injury in the ring
28:02is to try and A, hide,
28:04and B, protect that injury from your opponent.
28:07And Cody's in such a bad way,
28:09he's simply not in a position to do so.
28:12Oh, great turnaround by Cody.
28:14But still,
28:15doesn't have total stability on that left knee.
28:18There's a little taste of his own medicine there for Zane.
28:20It was kind of the same thing that caught Cody earlier in the match,
28:24but Cody unable to capitalize
28:25on that advantage that he got himself
28:28thanks to that busted knee.
28:32Sammy slams him down,
28:33and he can feel all the momentum.
28:39And the bruise ring out,
28:41and Sammy is now
28:43searching
28:43for the one or two fans
28:46that are still believing in Zane at this point.
28:49I just can't understand
28:55why there's that reaction.
29:04Now we're going to torture
29:05that left knee of Cody Rhodes.
29:07You know there's no quit in Cody,
29:09but severely hampered
29:11in his abilities to fight back here
29:13is the champ.
29:24Story of this match
29:25between Sammy Zane
29:26and Cody Rhodes
29:27has been
29:28the attack
29:29on the left knee
29:30of Cody Rhodes
29:32and how impacted he is.
29:33He's trying to find stability
29:34and support
29:35as Sammy Zane
29:36has targeted
29:37that leg.
29:38Well, Cody's got no option
29:40at this point
29:40in the match
29:41to play anything
29:42other than
29:42defense.
29:43He simply
29:44doesn't have
29:45offensive capabilities
29:46because Sammy Zane
29:48has completely
29:48taken that out
29:49of the champ.
29:51But somehow
29:52Cody
29:53does that.
29:55Digs down
29:56and finds
29:57enough.
29:58But how do you
29:59follow that up
30:00with one
30:01bad leg?
30:03Struggling now
30:04to even get up
30:05to a vertical base.
30:06He's just about there
30:08but wobbling.
30:09Look at how much
30:09attention he's having
30:10to give
30:11to that left knee.
30:12And that attention
30:13on the knee
30:14means it's attention
30:15you simply cannot
30:16focus on your opponent
30:17although giving it
30:18a good old try
30:19now is Cody.
30:21And delivering.
30:23But still
30:25stumbling around.
30:26And it's those
30:27beats in between moves
30:29that can be a count.
30:30Goal!
30:31Cody
30:31cutter!
30:35Sammy just beats
30:36the count.
30:37Cody still
30:38dealing with that
30:39injury.
30:39Just when I write
30:40off Cody
30:41roads a
30:41one-legged
30:42springboard leap
30:44off that middle
30:44rope and a
30:45Cody cutter
30:46almost gets the
30:47job done.
30:49Cody in a bad
30:50way physically
30:50but that fighting
30:51spirit still
30:52living on.
30:53Nine days to
30:54clash in Italy.
30:55Sammy overheard
30:56that Gunther
30:57still hasn't
30:58signed the
30:59contract.
30:59Arguing that
31:00he deserves
31:01a chance.
31:02Cody was enraged
31:03in some of the
31:03things that Sammy
31:04said that he
31:05overheard with
31:06Nick Aldis
31:06earlier.
31:07So this came
31:08his way.
31:09Cody's quite clear
31:10he's having to
31:11fight anyone
31:11but you know
31:12his target
31:12has to hook up.
31:13he just blasted
31:17the champ all
31:19the way across
31:20our announced
31:21desk.
31:21While Cody
31:22landing hard on
31:23the desk ribs
31:24and side first
31:25and then with
31:26the bounce he
31:27lands knee first
31:28on the floor
31:29too.
31:30Cody's in a
31:31world of trouble
31:32here.
31:32Oh the distance
31:33traveled Wade
31:34already.
31:35Joe that count
31:36is climbing
31:37we're on four
31:37already.
31:38And that injured
31:39left knee of
31:41Cody Rhodes
31:42can he beat
31:43the count on
31:44that bad leg?
31:45We're on seven
31:46Joe.
31:48Will he make
31:49it in?
31:51Cody does it!
31:53By the skin
31:54of his teeth
31:55but look what's
31:56awaiting him in
31:57there.
31:58Sammy Zane
31:59and now Cody
32:00Rhodes with that
32:01busted up knee
32:01probably some
32:02busted ribs for
32:03good measure.
32:04Looks like a
32:05beaten man.
32:06I cannot believe
32:08what he just
32:10had to endure.
32:11He went
32:12wide.
32:13He got sent
32:14all the way
32:15from the
32:15Rigo.
32:15Halufa's lined
32:16up.
32:17He's got
32:17Halufa lined
32:18up.
32:19Cody's just a
32:20sitting duck
32:21now.
32:23Cody able to
32:24get on the way
32:24for a moment.
32:27Oh and he
32:27delivers the
32:28cutter again!
32:29This time from
32:30the very top.
32:32A super cutter
32:33by Cody!
32:34Cody!
32:36And a
32:37millisecond away
32:38from victory.
32:39The difference
32:40there being how
32:41long it took
32:42Cody to cover
32:44after connecting
32:45with his top
32:46rope Cody
32:47cutter.
32:48The body just
32:49not cooperating
32:50in time but
32:50Cody now
32:51believes.
32:55Still
32:55stumbling
32:56around but
32:57it's Sammy
32:58Zane who is
32:59completely away
33:00with the
33:00fairies now.
33:01There are
33:02certain qualities
33:02that a champion
33:03possesses.
33:05Cody is showing
33:06you that.
33:06Oh look at
33:07this brilliant
33:08counter by
33:08Zane!
33:10Almost
33:11stealing it
33:12there from
33:12Rhodes.
33:14Blue
33:15Thunder Bomb!
33:16Could he do
33:17it?
33:18And now it
33:20is Cody
33:20once again
33:21struggling to
33:22cling on as
33:23despair is in
33:24the eyes of
33:25Sammy Zane.
33:26He thought
33:27he got it
33:27done with
33:27this Blue
33:28Thunder Bomb.
33:34They have
33:35pushed each
33:36other to
33:37the limit.
33:38Perhaps in
33:39the case of
33:40Cody past
33:41the limit
33:41with the
33:42damage he
33:43has taken
33:43here in
33:44Lexington.
33:45And now
33:46right back
33:46to that
33:47damaged
33:48left leg.
33:50Oh no!
33:52Figure
33:53four!
33:54A move
33:55that Cody
33:56has made
33:56his own
33:57at times
33:57now torturing
33:59QB1
34:00in the
34:00center of
34:01the ring.
34:02After
34:02everything
34:03that's
34:04happened to
34:05that
34:05left leg
34:06now
34:06this.
34:09Now the
34:10will of
34:11Cody
34:11really being
34:12tested.
34:18Cody
34:19trying his
34:20best I
34:20think to
34:21reverse
34:21this.
34:22Can
34:23he get
34:23that leverage?
34:25Can
34:26he turn
34:26that
34:27corner?
34:28Sammy's
34:28trying to
34:28hold up
34:29but Cody
34:30does.
34:31All the
34:31pressure now
34:32on the knee
34:32of Sammy
34:33Zane.
34:34Cody
34:34turns it
34:35over.
34:36Sammy's
34:37looking for
34:37that rope
34:38break.
34:38and he
34:39gets it
34:40as
34:41referee
34:41Ryan Tran
34:42forces the
34:43break.
34:44Both
34:44men on
34:45about
34:455%
34:46battery
34:46life
34:46at this
34:47point
34:47in the
34:47match
34:48struggling
34:48to even
34:50stand
34:50off.
34:51Well this
34:52is really
34:52a test
34:53of will
34:53and a
34:54test
34:54of
34:54grit
34:54for
34:55both
34:55competitors.
34:59Right
35:00of right
35:00hands.
35:01You can
35:02still see
35:03the effect
35:03of the
35:04damage
35:04to that
35:05left
35:05leg.
35:09Cody
35:09disaster
35:10kick.
35:11Cody
35:11wanted to
35:12block
35:12out the
35:12pain
35:13and go
35:13on autopilot
35:14here but
35:15it's
35:15crucially
35:15working.
35:17A
35:17disaster
35:18kick
35:18may turn
35:19things
35:20around
35:20for Cody
35:21Rhodes.
35:22Gunther's
35:23up on the
35:23apron.
35:24Gunther is
35:25here.
35:25The
35:26referee's
35:27missing
35:27the
35:27entirety
35:28of it.
35:28Oh
35:28no.
35:31Rhodes.
35:33Crossroads.
35:37He did
35:38it.
35:40Here is
35:41your winner.
35:42The
35:42undisputed
35:43WWE
35:44champion.
35:46Oh
35:46Gunther's
35:46right back
35:46in there
35:47Wade.
35:48Gunther came
35:48here tonight
35:49on a mission
35:50to take
35:50down Cody
35:51Rhodes and
35:51by hook
35:52or crook
35:53he will
35:53complete
35:54said mission.
35:55Oh that
35:55lariat
35:56and now
35:57puts him
35:57in position
35:58for that
35:58signature
35:59powerbomb.
36:01Nine days
36:02to clash
36:03in Italy.
36:26Sleeper is
36:27in.
36:29As
36:30Sammy
36:30watches on.
36:45Sammy
36:46Zane
36:46exits
36:47the ring
36:48as
36:49Gunther
36:52has the
36:53sleeper
36:54walked in
36:54on Cody.
36:55Sammy
36:56is
36:56distraught
36:57that he
36:57lost the
36:58match
36:58but
36:58now
37:00Gunther
37:01has
37:01free
37:02reign
37:02to do
37:03whatever
37:03he wants
37:04to the
37:04carcass
37:05of the
37:06WWE
37:06champ
37:07Cody
37:07Rhodes.
37:08As he
37:09has done
37:09so many
37:10times
37:10over the
37:11course
37:12of the
37:13past
37:13year
37:14to so
37:14many
37:15legends
37:15at the
37:17end
37:17of their
37:17careers.
37:21And now
37:23that
37:23undisputed
37:24WWE
37:26championship
37:27held high
37:29by the
37:31man
37:32who
37:32earned
37:33a
37:34championship
37:34shot
37:35at it.
37:47Flash
37:48in Italy
37:49is just
37:50nine
37:50days
37:51away.
37:53The
37:53ring
37:54general
37:54Gunther
37:55will battle
37:57Cody
37:57Rhodes
37:58for the
37:59undisputed
38:00WWE
38:00championship
38:01in
38:03Torino,
38:03Italy
38:03streaming
38:05live
38:05on the
38:06ESPN
38:06app.
38:07And what
38:08a showdown
38:09it will be.
38:10Gunther,
38:11as far as
38:11I'm aware,
38:12still has
38:12not fully
38:13signed the
38:14contract,
38:14but it
38:15seems
38:15inevitable.
38:23A week
38:24from Sunday
38:25they meet
38:26in Italy.
38:33it will be.
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