00:00we can recall wade yeah no doubt about it one absolute banger of a car that is going to be
00:05cannot wait for clash in italy nine days away joe roman reigns jacob batu the family feud that has
00:12now gone to the next level now wade it has reached the level of tribal combat that is incredible we
00:21will take a look back at what transpired between roman reigns and jacob batu this past monday
00:28later tonight of course it'll be streaming on the espn app clash in italy
00:37by the way the first hour will be on espn1 as will the countdown show and it all leads to
00:44this
00:44tribal combat roman reigns jacob batu the loser acknowledges the winner as tribal chief the
00:53family feud it is elevated
01:01two samoan warriors
01:04bound by blood torn apart by ambition
01:11to a bloodline revered for decades of dominance
01:16the tribal chief roman reigns is the unwavering pillar of the anewa'i family
01:24but leadership comes at a cost chaos emerged now the time has come to decisively define the family's
01:33future this is tribal combat there are no rules you win via pinfall or submission
01:42and the winner becomes the tribal chief
01:57listen give me a favor yes
02:04i'll take
02:09look into that as well i'll do it thanks
02:11you want to see me i did i'll get right to the point cody gunther isn't here yet so as
02:22of now the contract
02:23for clash in italy is still unsigned why don't you give me the contract why don't we just do what
02:28we did
02:28last week get him in the ring i'll get him to sign the contract not what i was insinuating let
02:34me
02:34handle this look as far as i'm concerned he's the number one contender your match in italy is set
02:40i will make sure that the contract gets signed all right i hope you're right
02:55i know we've been a little up and down lately but i know you're dealing with gunther okay if anybody
03:01knows what it means to be gunther it's me so if you need help with anything all you got to
03:07do is ask
03:07thanks right sammy thanks but no thanks thanks but no of course right because how could sammy zane
03:22help the great cody rhodes is that it what is with everybody around here nick i can't talk to you
03:28actually what am i doing i've been texting you all day what am i doing tonight look sammy time is
03:35tight
03:35right and i may not have a spot for you no not a spot for me nick am i not
03:41entitled to a little
03:42bit of respect am i not one of your top talents on this show i can't get a few minutes
03:48to go out
03:49there and address my ride or die things i can't just tell me what i did so wrong to get
03:55disrespected
03:56like this i'm sure if cody rhodes asked for a little bit of time you would give it to him
04:01no questions asked
04:02right or wrong because of course golden boy gets anything he asked for right or wrong
04:13cody oh you don't know i'm sorry i'm sorry i think you've got a good point he's got a good
04:18point right he should get time on smackdown this is sammy zane right you're healthy right you look
04:23well he's cleared you're medically cleared right you always are healthy as a horse a kentucky racehorse
04:28you need a match he needs a match we should do a match right do we have any opponents for
04:32sammy
04:33sammy anybody oh that's right i'm standing right here you want a match let's do it tonight let's do it
04:40in
04:40lexington kentucky i'll see you later what
04:48oh cody's ready to go careful what you wish full zane easy to find hard to beat right yeah he
04:56just
04:56found him
05:05the following contest is the women's united states championship open challenge match
05:12introducing first from briar lake minnesota she is the women's united states champion tiffany
05:20and she's acting like a fighting champion opening the door for anyone out there a new era of tippy
05:29time ready for a fight but who will it be an open challenge for the women's united states
05:36championship that is next right here on smackdown
05:40so
06:17let's give you the replay of what just happened presented by masters of the universe witness the
06:21rise of he-man only in theaters june 5th this was a talent t-bomb to shinsuke nakamura scoring a
06:27major
06:28win for tala tonga of the mft group now post-match solo sokoa going for the samoan spike however
06:36tama had other ideas major tensions between these two over the past several months about to come to a
06:44head perhaps or perhaps not as tama tonga wanted to prove his loyalty to the mft group that was until
06:55damian priest ran down another victim of mft beatdowns over recent weeks just a little too late for
07:02shinsuke nakamura as solo sokoa called the troops off
07:07comash
07:07no no no no that ain't it they think you're weak the reason why everyone's coming at us
07:20it's because they think you're weak that we're weak that the family is weak
07:29that's the problem sir
07:31you gotta handle priest
07:33on your own
07:34you gotta show them
07:37that our family
07:38ain't weak
07:41you gotta do this on your own
07:45for the family
07:53for the family
07:56I'm gonna go talk to Mr. Hawkins
08:31oh dear
08:37and the regret must already be washing over the United States champ Tiffany Stratton
08:45because here come the irresistible forces
08:54let's get one thing straight
08:56tomorrow night
08:57last night at Saturday night's main event Lash and I are going to end this pathetic nostalgia tour of Brie
09:04and Paige when we take back our tag team championships right Lash?
09:09that's right
09:11because gold looks oh so good on us
09:14and that's why
09:16after tonight
09:17I beat on Little Miss Tiffy time
09:19and snatched the United States championship
09:21that just sounds like
09:23the perfect plan to the start
09:25of our golden weekend
09:27so yes Tiffy
09:30I accept
09:31ref let's get it
09:32what a 24 hours this could be
09:36for Lash
09:37legend now
09:38Saturday night's main event
09:40comes tomorrow
09:41the women's world tag team championships there
09:46Paige and Brie will defend against the irresistible forces
09:49but this open challenge
09:51is met
09:52with Lash
09:53legend
09:54the powerful
09:56one half
09:57of irresistible
09:58forces
09:59right here
10:00right now
10:01this is what Tiffany wants
10:03this is what she gets
10:04so this is what Tiffany thought she wanted
10:06and she suddenly realized that
10:08offering
10:09an open challenge
10:10is an absolutely terrible idea
10:13if you want a long championship reign
10:15because that reign might end tonight
10:18at the hands of Lash legend
10:20the only surprise to me is that
10:21Naya Jax isn't the one taking her up on this
10:24because
10:24let's not forget
10:25a couple of years ago
10:26Tiffany Stratton was the understudy to Jax
10:29ended up stabbing her in the back
10:31catching in
10:32money in the bank briefcase
10:34and taking her world championship
10:36but I'm sure
10:36Naya Jax would enjoy seeing
10:38Lash legend
10:39take some gold
10:40from Tiffany tonight
10:42oh man
10:43that shoulder tackle
10:44just center
10:45nearly heels overhead
10:47looking for that big pump kick
10:56man she landed that
10:57who knows
10:58right to that left leg
11:00and again
11:00what a smart tactic
11:02from Stratton
11:02smart tactic
11:03it may well be a desperation tactic here
11:06taking Lash down finally
11:08but knowing Tiffy
11:10she is in a world of trouble here
11:13against a majorly powerful superstar
11:15and one
11:16oh
11:16oh out onto the floor
11:18see Lash tried her best to catch that die
11:21but simply toppled over
11:22such was the momentum
11:24that Tiffany Stratton had built up there
11:26but bouncing back immediately
11:28that's the problem
11:29you take Lash down
11:30is one thing
11:31keeping her down
11:33is something else
11:34there's a choke bomb
11:36onto the apron there
11:37oh that choke slam
11:38right to that edge
11:39of the apron
11:40that impact
11:41to the spine
11:42of Tiffany Stratton
11:43I'll tell you right now
11:44offering these open challenges
11:46it's like putting your rein on
11:47fast forward
11:48Chelsea Green is coming down
11:50Chelsea's coming down
11:51to support and check
11:53on Stratton
12:13Joe and Wade with you
12:14ringside here
12:15in Kentucky
12:16was Nia just drawing on your notes
12:18she was
12:19she's getting ready for the European tour
12:21so she's showing off her heart
12:23she's losing the Louvre next week
12:26this is Lash Legend
12:28who answered the call
12:29for the open challenge
12:31Chelsea Green
12:32to try to win the favor
12:34of Tiffany Stratton
12:35recently
12:35she just came down
12:36to check on Tiffany
12:37after that choke slam
12:38on the apron
12:40had her out on the floor
12:41yeah much to the annoyance
12:43of Lash Legend
12:44who has laid
12:44laser focused
12:46on acquiring
12:47two pieces of gold
12:49over the next 24 hours
12:50first off
12:51the United States Championship
12:52and then tomorrow night
12:54Saturday night's main event
12:56looking to win tag gold
12:57alongside Nia Jax
12:59against Paige
13:00and Brie Valor
13:01what a glorious 24 hours
13:03it could be
13:04the Lash Legend
13:06I'm still surprised
13:08that Chelsea Green
13:09is out here
13:10we know full well
13:11she's been
13:11trying to ingratiate
13:13herself to Tiffany Stratton
13:15over the past several weeks
13:17although those efforts
13:18have been rebuffed
13:19by the champ
13:20clearly does not give up
13:22without a fight
13:25but Tiffany Stratton
13:27may well be on the verge
13:28of giving up
13:29because this has been
13:30a rough beatdown
13:31from the word go
13:32from a much more
13:33powerful opponent
13:42finally a little momentum
13:44coming here
13:44from Tiffy time
13:45but once again
13:47just not powerful
13:48enough to take down
13:49Lash Legend
13:53snake eyes
13:54onto that top buckle
13:59Lash looking for her first
14:00singles win
14:01in WWE
14:02of course
14:03so much success
14:04pairing with Nia Jax
14:06recent tag team champions
14:08looking to regain gold tomorrow
14:14and now just
14:15toying with Stratton
14:17net adjustment
14:18for free
14:19is Tiffany Stratton
14:20although not the kind
14:21of adjustment
14:21that makes you feel
14:23better in the morning
14:28and this has just
14:29been a masterclass
14:30from Legend
14:30trying to get the
14:31US championship
14:32right there
14:32but the shoulder
14:33comes up
14:35Nia Jax on the outside
14:36already celebrating
14:37that victory
14:38a little premature
14:39perhaps
14:40although
14:40if you're a betting man
14:42you are sticking
14:43that house
14:44on Lash Legend
14:45at this point
14:46so many physical gifts
14:48and complete control
14:50against Stratton
15:14tomorrow on Saturday night's main event
15:17Lash Legend
15:18will join
15:19Nia Jax
15:20the Uriza School Forces
15:21trying to regain
15:22the women's tag team
15:23championships
15:24against Paige and Bree
15:25but tonight
15:26it's Lash Legend
15:28who you see
15:28in control here
15:30against Tiffany Stratton
15:31answering the call
15:33for the open challenge
15:34trying to claim
15:35the women's
15:36United States
15:37championship
15:38the start of
15:39what could be
15:39an incredible
15:40career-altering
15:42weekend
15:43for Lash
15:44and it's also
15:44a potentially
15:45career-altering night
15:47for Tiffany Stratton
15:48who has struggled
15:49from the word go
15:50against this big
15:51powerful superstar
15:52Lash
15:52oh
15:53shoulder's up now
15:55clearly not giving up
15:56in a hurry
15:57is Tiffany Stratton
15:58but now desperately
15:59clinging on
16:00to this championship
16:01reign
16:02oh
16:03it doesn't take much
16:05just
16:06like
16:07that
16:07oh
16:08and that right shoulder
16:09barely gets
16:11up to survive
16:12and hold on
16:13to the U.S. championship
16:14we see Chelsea Green
16:15on the outside
16:16of the ring
16:16now Chelsea
16:17been trying to
16:17ingratiate herself
16:19to Stratton
16:20for several weeks
16:21it's all been
16:22rebuffed
16:23but Stratton
16:24out
16:24excuse me
16:25Chelsea out here
16:26as Stratton's
16:27cheerleader
16:28and boy
16:28does Stratton
16:29need the help
16:30at this point
16:32able to break
16:33three
16:38Lash
16:39out
16:39to the floor
16:40Stratton
16:41managing to
16:42finally be
16:43elusive here
16:44but only for a beat
16:45oh
16:46right into the post
16:46that left shoulder
16:47right into the post
16:48well that elusivity
16:50coming in key
16:51at the right time
16:52for Tiffany Stratton
16:53as she
16:53desperately tries
16:55to maintain
16:56this championship
16:57reign
16:59Stratton
16:59looking to rally
17:00all the way back
17:01but instead
17:03great counter
17:04by Tiffy
17:05nice little
17:06jawbreaker
17:06there to Lash
17:07Legend
17:07and Lash
17:08for the first
17:09time in this
17:09match
17:10is now wobbled
17:11and now
17:12Stratton
17:12finds her
17:13form
17:16how about
17:17that stunner
17:18off the
17:18springboard
17:19right into
17:20the hook
17:21of the leg
17:21and Legend
17:23with enough
17:23to survive
17:24and this one
17:25has just done
17:25a complete
17:26180
17:27Tiffany Stratton
17:28the United States
17:28champ
17:29suddenly finding
17:30an extra gear
17:32when it really
17:32counts
17:34Chelsea Green
17:36liking what
17:36she's seen
17:37as is this
17:38packed out
17:38audience
17:42Lash
17:42quick move
17:45nice maneuverability
17:47there from
17:47Lash Legend
17:49right into the
17:50corner
17:50smart counter
17:52by Stratton
17:54oh she was
17:55looking for that
17:56cartwheel
17:56Alabama slam
17:58but instead
17:58Lash Legend
18:00showing you
18:01the power
18:01stacking her up
18:02and we were
18:03that close
18:04to having
18:05a new
18:05women's
18:06US champion
18:07and the
18:08bougie bully
18:08is really
18:09living up
18:10to a nickname
18:11in that ring
18:11just physically
18:12bullying
18:13Tiffany Stratton
18:14at every
18:15opportunity
18:16Joe
18:16Lash extension
18:18is locked
18:19in for
18:20delivery
18:21oh look at
18:22this
18:22crucifix
18:24and Legend
18:26survives it
18:27that's such
18:28a impressive
18:29reversal there
18:30from Tiffany
18:31Stratton
18:31just when it
18:33looked like
18:33her number
18:34was up
18:35Lash extension
18:36incoming but
18:37denied
18:38and Stratton
18:39looking to
18:39finish the job
18:40now
18:40and she's
18:40going up top
18:41meanwhile
18:42Nia Jax
18:43she had to
18:44kick Nia Jax
18:45away
18:47Lash gets
18:48out of the
18:48way
18:49big massive
18:51pump kick
18:51I mean massive
18:52oh Chelsea
18:53runs Nia
18:54right into the
18:54post
18:55that was
18:56brave but
18:56perhaps
18:57unwise
18:58Lash
18:59legend just
18:59picks up
19:00Chelsea to
19:00deal with
19:01her
19:01oh we
19:02got a
19:02quick roll
19:02up
19:02a quick
19:03roll
19:03up
19:05and retains
19:07here is your
19:08winner
19:08and kill
19:10women's
19:11United States
19:12champion
19:13Tiffany
19:14Stratton
19:15while Chelsea's
19:18help has
19:18somehow been
19:20enough to
19:20stifle the
19:21power of the
19:22irresistible
19:23forces
19:24and somehow
19:26someway
19:27Tiffany Stratton
19:28retains
19:30I don't
19:31know if
19:31Tiffany knows
19:32what to
19:32make of
19:32Chelsea
19:33in the
19:33role she
19:33just played
19:34there
19:34she'll still
19:35have the
19:35gold so
19:36I'm sure
19:36she'll smile
19:37in the end
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