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00:00Italy is nine days away, and these two powerhouses are exchanging big shots.
00:07Rhea Ripley heavily warmed down and now being beaten by the woman she faces in nine days' time.
00:13Oh no.
00:14For that WWE Women's Championship.
00:17Jaden!
00:21Cargill turning off the dial as she closes in on that championship showdown at Clash in Italy.
00:30The rematch of WrestleMania.
00:32It happened Sunday, May 31st.
00:35From Torino, Italy, streaming on the ESPN app, Shane and Rhea Clash in Italy.
00:47See you at Clash in Italy!
01:00You've got a match tonight against Sami Zayn.
01:02I know you're longtime friends with him, so does tonight's match differ in any way from
01:08your title defense against Gunther at Clash in Italy?
01:12Sami and I are indeed friends.
01:15I don't really recognize my friends so much.
01:17I haven't really recognized them since hell, even before WrestleMania.
01:20I understand this anger, this passive aggressiveness, this mindset, this condescension, though.
01:29After a while, it gets to become too much.
01:31And I've been there, and you're a student of the game, so you know this.
01:34Ten years ago, I felt all those same feelings.
01:36On this day, actually, ten years ago.
01:38And I decided I was going to look in the mirror and I was going to be accountable.
01:42So tonight, that's what I'm going to do for my friend, Sami Zayn, is I'm going to make
01:46him look in the mirror and be accountable.
01:48As far as Gunther is concerned, he can take a front row seat.
01:52He can do commentary for all I care.
01:54Whatever he chooses, that's his business.
01:56But the one thing he's not in control of is the fact that he is facing me at Clash in
02:01Italy.
02:02Well, good luck tonight.
02:03Thank you so much for your time.
02:06Cody Rhodes, who has the ultimate prize in this business, the undisputed champion.
02:10But some people, for some people in this business, there are things just as valuable as titles
02:15for Roman Reigns and his entire extended family.
02:18The role of tribal chief is that way.
02:21Yeah, I don't know about family politics, but I don't know if you can be the chief of a
02:26tribe if someone else in that tribe can beat you.
02:29So we'll see how that one goes.
02:31There are rare instances where things need to be decided within the family, and a special
02:36match is put forth.
02:38Things have gone so far between Jacob Batu and Roman Reigns that we have reached this
02:43point.
02:43Tribal combat.
02:49Roman, bring your punk ass out here so I can dog walk your punk ass.
02:56Oh, God.
02:57What the hell are we doing, Jacob?
02:59You lost that backlash.
03:01You were supposed to acknowledge him, and you did it.
03:05You don't mess around to put your hands on management.
03:08Now, guess what?
03:10They about to fire your ass.
03:13You're what?
03:14He's back in prison now.
03:17Jay Uso trying to go after Jacob in a chair.
03:21And now the target death grip locked in on Jimmy.
03:27And now the death grip on Jay Uso.
03:41Roman's had it up, and now the exchange he blows with his cousin.
03:46Intercept to the target death grip.
03:49And a Jay Uso into the fray.
03:53Jimmy from the top.
03:56And a 1G.
03:57Jimmy and Jay Uso came to collect.
04:02And now Roman Reigns with hell to pay.
04:09Spear.
04:11The Samoan werewolf just met a silver bullet.
04:17Fire his ass.
04:18Look it up.
04:19Look it up.
04:22Roman.
04:26Tribal.
04:29Come back.
04:35I accept.
04:42Wade, it would be one thing if it was just the World Heavyweight Championship alone, Roman Reigns and Jacob Batuu.
04:49But tribal combat for the World Heavyweight Championship.
04:53One of the most devastating matches in WWE history.
04:58So much pressure.
04:59So much spotlight.
05:01So many consequences.
05:03Well, it takes place in nine days' time.
05:06A clash in Italy.
05:08Roman Reigns versus Jacob Batuu.
05:11The acknowledged leader of the family on the line.
05:15Solo Sokoa knows what it's like to be in that position.
05:18It's a battle for that.
05:20Right now, he's got a tough one ahead of him.
05:22Damian Priest against Solo.
05:25Next.
05:25Excellent.
05:26There we go.
05:26Or not ever going home.
05:32We should have to go home.
05:33B.B.B.B.
05:35Game up.
05:59So, moments ago, Ripley and Flair celebrating victory over Fatal Influence
06:05when Jade Cargill, Meachin and B-Fab launched a vicious attack on the victors, celebrations cancelled
06:13and eventually it was Cargill and Ripley left in the ring, now these two set to showdown
06:19in nine days time at Clash in Italy for the WWE Women's Title, a major message sent tonight
06:27from the challenger to the woman who took her title at WrestleMania 42, Jade Cargill,
06:35with Jade and Thereseley.
06:43Excuse me ladies, moments ago you sent a very clear message to Charlotte, Alexa and Rhea,
06:51so what were you hoping to prove with that attack?
06:53That wasn't a message, that was the truth.
06:57Now we got all these women lying to themselves trying to figure out who the best is when the
07:01best just left them laying.
07:03Now there's one dominant team in WWE and that's us, and tomorrow, a Saturday night main event,
07:09we about to prove that again.
07:11Exactly.
07:12I mean, did you see them out there arguing like two little sisters who need a timeout?
07:15Matter of fact, where am I building?
07:17I'll put it over my knee right now.
07:19But you know what?
07:20We gonna save all that for tomorrow.
07:22But after what we did tonight, I mean, they can save themselves a little bit of an embarrassment
07:26and just not show up.
07:27I mean, everybody's just talking too much.
07:30I mean, we got these bobbleheads, fatal, fatal, fatal influence.
07:35Yeah, yeah, whatever.
07:35I mean, Rhea and Charlotte don't even like each other, which I think is a good thing for us.
07:39I mean, we're the only thing that matters in this company, and I'm the only thing that matters
07:43as a head woman in this company.
07:45This time, at Clash in Italy, luck won't be on Rhea's side.
07:49I mean, because we learned our lesson, right?
07:53Yeah.
07:54Right.
07:54So let's do the work and get my title.
08:01She will have that opportunity in nine days, a week from Sunday.
08:06It's Clash in Italy.
08:36It's Clash in Italy.
08:39The following contest is scheduled for one more.
08:42Introducing first from New York City, weighing in at 248 pounds, he is one half of the WWE
08:49Tag Team Champions, Damian Priest!
08:54Priest, who has had rivals attacking from all angles, from those trying to grab that tag goal
09:01to the MFT issues.
09:03And that is now his chief concern as he makes his way to the ring for this big matchup.
09:12Priest played the hero earlier tonight, preventing the MFTs doing further damage to Shinsuke Nakamura.
09:19And there he gets his chance on vengeance, leader of MFTs, Solo Sokoa, who has made his life hell over
09:27the past several weeks.
09:28That was on the heels of Shin's loss to Tawa Tongo when Priest intervened and came down to help out.
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10:47in at 250 pounds representing mft solo sokoa with tamatanga and tamatanga trailing him
10:59and give credit to tamatanga for the very pointed conversation he had with solo sokoa
11:07yeah i think there's been some very interesting developments with tamar tonight not only
11:13proving his loyalty to the mfts where everything seems harmonious once again not only has tamar
11:20bought in but now solo is buying back into tamatanga listening to advice from tamatanga who is
11:28you want advice be careful what damian priest is fired up and wants a piece of you especially
11:37when you've beaten him down three weeks in a row and injured his tag partner r-truth
11:45priest out here for blood tonight and it's solo sokoa's blood he wants
11:50how can you not want to wow that man does not know the meaning of the word intimidation
12:00grew up rough parts of the world the street king certainly isn't going to back down to a
12:06three-on-one scenario even when those three are bruised like the mfts i mean the power of sending
12:13solo sokoa so hard into the steel steps that both levels go tumbling over well hands off to solo
12:21sokoa and look how quickly solo has bounced back from a shot like that then that man is durability
12:28personality personified hurting grimacing but fighting through that pain and now on top of damian
12:34priest you can see him reaching for that wrist and arm as priest mounts a comeback
12:42priest has got an edge to him right now man yeah and that threat that damian priest always carries is
12:48just augmented by some blind rage for the mft clan see tamma on the outside once again a pivotal distraction
13:01and a samoan drop as he brings him back into the ring damian priest and solo sokoa on smackdown
13:29a busy night for solo sokoa and it's mft tamatanga with victory for tonight against shinsuke nakamura oh and
13:38tamatanga getting involved delivering a right hand to damian priest well i'll tell you right now the
13:43tensions between solo and tamma have really held this group back but now they're back in line and
13:48everyone's singing from the same hymn sheet they are almost flawless with their attacks and what an
13:55asset tamatanga is to have on your side and of course we saw earlier the damage that talentanga
14:00can do but now it's up to solo to strike fear back into the heart of the locker room here
14:08on smackdown by
14:09taking down the former world heavyweight champ
14:16did you do that quickly right there
14:20play right now you get an opportunity to put priest away you have to take it there's no time for
14:24gloating
14:26showboating or any of that nonsense damian priest doesn't need a second invite to get back into the
14:31fire fight
14:36priest on his seat just absorbing right hands yeah absorbing is the word he can absorb a lot of
14:43punishment in damian priest and solo sokoa only too happy to gole out even more and in the meantime
14:49bob oh come on to tamatanga that was a really that was a smart move by solo sakara as the
14:57boos ring out
14:58distract the referee let tamatanga know go cause some damage have some fun kid
15:05come on breeze
15:11come on
15:13that is echoing all the way to churchill down
15:28tap out solo wow just a little too much taunting there from the leader of the mfts
15:34it's priest had had enough but there's very little in the tank of damian priest already in this one
15:40who has had attacks from three different angles and without our truth here who is currently
15:46signed off injured due to attacks from the mfts no protection whatsoever for priest
15:54i would suggest that shinsuke nakamura may want to assist but after the beating he took earlier i
16:01don't think he's in any physical position to do so priest truly on his own
16:08nowhere to hide from these kind of attacks
16:28so
16:28solo sokoa has been getting the best of damian priest look at this scene here in lexington
16:33friday night smackdown big blue country and it has been a powerhouse of a show and right now
16:41damian priest is trying to mount a comeback against solo sokoa wade and it feels like mission
16:47impossible due to the two men prowling the ringside area tama and talatonga who have frequently
16:53involved themselves in the match on solo's behalf but priest still slugging away
17:01clear tonight damian priest came out to support shinsuke nakamura from further beat down from solo
17:06and the mft then there was a heart-to-heart conversation with tamatonga and solo clearing things up
17:13saying this is your time to go out and handle this business and now priest with solo in position
17:24and that superplex causing massive damage to the lower spine
17:29of solo sokoa and if damian priest wanted breathing room this is one way to get it the question is
17:37can
17:38priest shake off the cobwebs and somehow launch a comeback against the man who has been merciless in
17:44his attacks on the former world heavyweight champ it has been a sustained attack from solo but is that
17:51superplex enough to open the door for damian priest well priest certainly seems to think so the belief
18:00is back they toe the line in the center of the ring
18:08priest one of the very best strikers in the game and showing you the striking combination
18:14so much rage and so much range for damian priest and he's using all of it now on the face
18:21of solo
18:22sokoa and that running leaping shoulder into the corner all damian priest well priest has suddenly
18:31found some energy reserves oh solo hitting the post there just a step ahead now is priest
18:39priest is finding his way broken arrow
18:44and that right shoulder up and that is a big old frame of solo sokoa to be throwing around as
18:50a couple of
18:51other big old frames on the outside tama and talatonga look on helpless
19:00lexington is rallying behind
19:04damian priest as tamatonga creates just enough of a distraction to create an opportunity for solo
19:12solos utilize that several times oh man talatonga with all that leverage spinning solo slam
19:25priest priest is still in it yeah this is crazy levels of resilience from damian priest now who
19:33almost certainly has no chance of winning this thing with the chaos on the outside and to kick out from
19:39this
19:39spinning solo that has put down so many opponents has just further antagonized solo sokoa
19:47and now he eyes his prey solo sokoa he's gonna rev that big engine priest meets him
19:57right on the temple priest on the attack
20:03rebound larian
20:04solo sokoa looking like a drunken sailor now completely clueless in how to defend himself
20:11against damian priest oh and just when talatonga senses are south of heaven
20:18it's gonna be about time number six right there but they've been involved he misses on the spike and
20:26instead the lifting flat liner and damian priest oh no
20:32how about that tatala that punch resistance that kick resistance of the seven footer
20:39shaking his head it's gonna take more than that priest i'm sure priest is gonna give it a go
20:43oh no he got caught with the samoan spike
20:58oh and now talatonga's right in there i mean it took seven or eight moments of interference from
21:04tamma and tala but solo got the win and realistically priest never had a good oh god oh hold on
21:15for weeks now solo sokoa has been trying to recoup royce keys and here's royce royce keys the number
21:26one contenders match last week against gunther and he got a steel chair for that
21:47that's a sound decision right there
21:56that's a sound decision right there
22:01no i don't want your assistance i don't want to be part of your mfts and
22:06damian priest is a lucky boy
22:11what the hell is that
22:14i'm trying to help you
22:17he was trying to beat you up too
22:21get him
22:22now the computer caprice after that pete down
22:27our main event is straight ahead cody rhodes sammy zane is next on smackdown
22:39monday on the final raw before clash in italy roman reigns
22:46jacob
22:47jacob plato
22:50dry ball
22:52come back i accept a can't miss contract signing
22:57plus after a vicious attack
23:00oh my god
23:03kicks off the night on raw monday 8 eastern by pacific only on netflix
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23:41as soon as the bell rang and we were victorious at wrestlemania we spent our tag team run as fighting
23:47champions and we've come out ahead every single time no tricks no cheat codes we put everything
23:53we have into keeping our titles because we know exactly what happens when you start taking things
23:57for granted nia jacks and last legend on the other hand they're used to walking all over people
24:04to get what they want you already beat them and they're desperate to come up with excuses they said
24:08we cheated but what they call cheating we call experience survival instinct there's more to being
24:17and staying champions than just fruit strength we are two of the most influential history making
24:24women on this roster so the irresistible forces can underestimate us all day long baby because that
24:31saturday night's main event when we step into that ring they won't know what hit them
24:41i mean it's just an example of the next nine days as good a stretch of action as you're gonna
24:46see the
24:47highest quality of matches saturday night's main event streaming on peacock let's go through the card and show
24:54you what you're in store for tomorrow night wade yes indeed because the vision will be defending their
24:59world tag team championships against the former tag champs the street profits who had some issues of
25:06late but are looking to reclaim gold tomorrow night also in action on saturday night's main event
25:13and it will be the intercontinental championship match pent-up looks to defend against all ego
25:21ethan paige do you see that interview with quote mike cole all ego ethan paige yeah michael
25:27cole was very disrespectful he was not disrespectful at all it was painful soul ruka has been incredibly
25:34disrespectful to the intercontinental champs becky lynch and becky lynch aims to teach soul ruka a little
25:42lesson tomorrow night at saturday night's main event well our action here at smackdown in lexington
25:48has been wild including what we just saw moments ago with the vicious attack as jade targill jaded
25:56ria ripley and now less than 24 hours to turn it around six woman tag match ria charlotte alexa against
26:03jade knee chin and d-fast and lash legend lost out earlier tonight to tiffany strasson and naya
26:09jacks ended up eating a pole thanks to chelsea green they're on the warpath but it'll all be soothed
26:16tomorrow if they can win the wwe women's tag team titles against the champs paige and brie bella
26:23at saturday night's main event
26:36hi i'm blake manure i'm chelsea green but you probably already knew that yeah i did i
26:41actually watch you out there and i just wanted to say that i wish i didn't
26:53oh look at you trying to make more friends
26:55all you're doing you're just making enemies let's see how healthy you are now
26:59yeah
26:59come on get out
27:04get out
27:05let's go
27:08what happened in our women's u.s championship match
27:15the last good guy left
27:19the following contest is scheduled for one call introducing first from montreal
27:29to beck canada
27:31winning at 212 pounds sammy zane
27:37what was that title you gave him i said he's the last good guy left
27:42you seem thoroughly unenthusiastic about this
27:45it's been a roller coaster of frustration for sammy zane in recent months well i guess that could all
27:51be remedied right here to prove himself against the undisputed champion non-title match but so much
27:57on the line for sammy against the american nightmare cody rose that's next
28:09hey
28:19give me the glory give me the glory
28:22i got the world in the palm of my hand i've been a story i cannot be sorry i gave
28:26him the glory of
28:44selling the plans
28:44hey priest priest what's up with that grabbing me by my throat your partner called me to make sure i
28:51have to go back tonight let me get this straight
28:57you get involved in my business and you ask me what my problem is you got the balls to question
29:03me
29:04i don't care if my partner called you i don't know you i don't trust you for all i know
29:10you work with
29:11the mfts now i'm out there i get it jumped something you know about somebody grabs me by behind from
29:19behind and i grabbed you what would you have done i get it i get it i get it we
29:25both been there but
29:27remember this if it's the issue you want it's the issue you're gonna get it and anybody can get it
29:54you know too much about him and way too much to go well let's see if the power sword for
30:01sammy zane can come out in this critical
30:03moment he was on a tear earlier tonight with nick aldis and cody rhodes that's what i'm talking about
30:35i see
30:38so
30:40That smile of a champion that lights up any arena.
30:59And it is a coach from Atlanta, Georgia, playing in at 222 pounds.
31:05He is the undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
31:17Cody Rhodes, who earlier tonight was listening to Sami Zayn complain that, hey, if Gunnar's
31:24going to play games, why not him?
31:26Why not Sami for a shot at Cody?
31:28And Cody always willing for a fight.
31:32Yeah, no doubt about that.
31:34I felt he was a little disrespected by the words of Sami Zayn.
31:37Well, Cody wants that signature on the contract from Gunnar for Clash in Italy.
31:42But as yet, it's not forthcoming.
31:45But as he says, easy to find, hard to beat.
31:49Take your shot, Sami.
31:59Of course, the end of last week's SmackDown, that version of Cody, a champ who took matters
32:04into his own hands, made a statement.
32:06That crossroads that Gunnar spoke volumes are now nine days until Clash in Italy.
32:12Weeks of dealing with Gunnar's hesitation to sign the contract, the mind game.
32:17Yeah, and it almost cost Conta last week when he ended up having to defeat Royce Keys to
32:24maintain his position as number one contender.
32:27And it's a strange game he's playing in my book.
32:30But right now, Cody cannot focus on that because he's got a very game Sami Zayn on his hands.
32:50Well, almost universal approval for Cody Rhodes here tonight in this arena.
32:56The Sami Zayn ride or dies are thin on the ground.
33:00Sami Zayn not deterred whatsoever.
33:06Sami Zayn looking to test Cody early on.
33:20Cody Rhodes saying we've done the handshake part.
33:23Let's stop playing around here.
33:25Let's throw down.
33:28We go way back.
33:30Close friends, although that friendship has been massively frayed over the past two or three months,
33:36as Sami Zayn's career at times has spiraled.
33:45Cody quick to it.
33:49Slam Zayn.
33:51Now he says, you want to shake now?
33:53I want to shake.
34:08Cody was so red hot earlier after overhearing what Sami had to say.
34:13As Sami was making his argument that he deserves the chance.
34:17But it was the implication that for some reason Cody gets an easy ride around here.
34:22And I'll tell you right now, if you're the champ, you should get at times advantageous support from management.
34:28You should at times get an easy ride.
34:30But Cody undoubtedly has taken a long and arduous path to get to be the champ.
34:37And he's earned every piece of his status as the number one in this entire industry.
34:42And I think that is what rankled with Cody Rhodes earlier.
34:46Oh, Sami.
34:47Quick to send him down.
34:49The hot out of the blocks there with Sami Zayn, who now has an advantage.
35:11Cody Rhodes, the three-time undisputed WWE Champion.
35:17A performance at WrestleMania 42 in Vegas.
35:22And then the attack afterwards that cost him time.
35:25The horrible injury.
35:27Against Sami Zayn in ring, who is a zero-time world champion.
35:32And how much does that irritate Sami Zayn for the moment it would be if he could put away the
35:37current WWE champ tonight.
35:41Imagine he would skip the showers and go straight to the door of Nick Aldis.
35:46And start making some demands on championship opportunities.
35:50He's earning it.
35:51As he continues to work on that left leg of Cody Rhodes.
35:55The recent United States Champion, Sami Zayn.
36:02Cody looks in real trouble here.
36:04The damage to that left knee is quite clear to anyone watching.
36:09Simply no way to hide that level of pain.
36:12And Sami Zayn acutely aware of what is damaged on Cody Rhodes.
36:16And now he's going to attack relentlessly.
36:18One, two, three, four, and five.
36:22Keep looking at this. Keep looking at this.
36:23Keep looking at this.
36:24Keep looking at this.
36:25Come on.
36:28Sami Zayn, this referee has been a little overzealous in getting between the two fighters.
36:34Just going to further irritate the mindset of Sami Zayn.
36:40Chop after chop.
36:42And you can see how much Cody is favoring that leg.
36:47I mean, your job as someone with an injury in the ring is to try and A, hide and B,
36:53protect that injury from your opponent.
36:55And Cody's in such a bad way.
36:57He's simply not in a position to do so.
37:00Oh, great turnaround by Cody.
37:02But still, doesn't have total stability on that left knee.
37:06There's a little taste of his own medicine there for Zayn.
37:08It was kind of the same thing that caught Cody earlier in the match.
37:12But Cody unable to capitalize on that advantage that he got himself thanks to that busted knee.
37:20Sami slams him down and he can feel all the momentum.
37:27And the bruise ring out and Sami is now searching for the one or two fans that are still believing
37:36in Zayn at this point.
37:37I just can't understand why there's that reaction.
37:52Now we're going to torture that left knee of Cody Rhodes.
37:55You know there's no quit in Cody.
37:57But severely hampered in his abilities to fight back here is the champ.
38:12Story of this match between Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes has been the attack on the left knee of Cody
38:19Rhodes.
38:20And how impacted he is.
38:21He's trying to find stability and support as Sami Zayn has targeted that leg.
38:26Well, Cody's got no option at this point in the match to play anything other than defense.
38:31He simply doesn't have offensive capabilities because Sami Zayn has completely taken that out of the champ.
38:39But somehow Cody does that.
38:44Digs down and finds enough.
38:46But how do you follow that up with one bad leg?
38:51Struggling now to even get up to a vertical base.
38:54He's just about there but wobbling.
38:57Look at how much attention he's having to give to that left knee.
39:00And that attention on the knee means it's attention.
39:03You simply cannot focus on your opponent.
39:05Although giving it a good old try now is Cody.
39:10And delivering.
39:11But still stumbling around.
39:14And it's those beats in between moves that can be a count.
39:18Oh, Cody Conner!
39:23Sammy just beats the count.
39:25Cody still dealing with that injury.
39:27Just when I write off Cody Rhodes.
39:29A one-legged springboard leap off that middle rope.
39:33And a Cody cutter almost gets the job done.
39:37Cody in a bad way physically.
39:39But that fighting spirit still living on.
39:41Nine days to clash in Italy.
39:43Sammy overheard that Gunther still hasn't signed the contract.
39:47Arguing that he deserves a chance.
39:50Cody was enraged in some of the things that Sammy said.
39:53That he overheard with Nick Aldis earlier.
39:55So this came his way.
39:57Cody's quite clear.
39:58He's having to fight anyone.
39:59But you know his target has to hook up.
40:01Oh, no!
40:02Jesus!
40:03He just blasted the champ all the way across our announce desk.
40:09Well, Cody landing hard on the desk.
40:12Ribs and side first.
40:13And then with the bounce, he lands knee first on the floor too.
40:18And Cody's in a world of trouble here.
40:20Oh, the distance traveled wave already.
40:23Joe, that count is climbing.
40:25We're on four already.
40:26And that injured left knee of Cody Rhodes.
40:30Can he beat the count on that bad leg?
40:33We're on seven, Joe.
40:36Will he make it in?
40:39Cody does it!
40:41By the skin of his teeth.
40:43But look what's awaiting him in there.
40:46Sammy Zane.
40:47And now Cody Rhodes with that busted up knee.
40:50Probably some busted ribs for good measure.
40:53Looks like a beaten man.
40:54I cannot believe what he just had to endure.
40:59He went blind.
41:01He got sent all the way from the ring.
41:03Oh, Halufa's lined up.
41:05He's got Halufa lined up.
41:07Cody's just a sicking duck now.
41:11Cody able to get on the way for a moment.
41:15Oh, and he delivers the cutter again!
41:17This time from the very top.
41:20A super cutter by Cody!
41:22Cody!
41:24And a millisecond away from victory.
41:28The difference there being how long it took Cody to cover after connecting with this top rope Cody cutter.
41:36The body just not cooperating in time.
41:38But Cody now believes.
41:43Still stumbling around.
41:45But it's Sammy Zane who is completely away with the fairies now.
41:49There are certain qualities that a champion possesses.
41:53Cody is showing you that.
41:54Oh!
41:55Look at this brilliant counter by Zane!
41:59Almost stealing it there from Rhodes.
42:02Blue thunder bomb!
42:04Could he do it?
42:07And now it is Cody once again struggling to cling on as despair is in the eyes of Sammy Zane.
42:15He thought he got it done with this blue thunder bomb.
42:22They have pushed each other to the limit.
42:26Perhaps in the case of Cody past the limit with the damage he has taken here in Lexington.
42:33And now right back to that damaged left leg.
42:38Oh no!
42:40Figure 4!
42:42A move that Cody has made his own at times.
42:45Now torturing QB1 in the center of the ring.
42:50After everything that's happened to that left leg.
42:54Now this.
42:57Now the will of Cody really being tested.
43:06Cody trying his best I think to reverse this.
43:11And he gets that leverage.
43:14Can he turn that corner?
43:16Sammy's trying to hold up!
43:17But Cody does!
43:18All the pressure now on the knee of Sammy Zane.
43:22Cody turns it over!
43:25Sammy's looking for that rope break.
43:27And he gets it.
43:28As referee Ryan Tran forces the break.
43:32Both men on about 5% battery life at this point in the match.
43:36Struggling to even stand up.
43:39Well this is really a test of will and a test of grit for both competitors.
43:47Greater great hands.
43:49You can still see the effect of the damage to that left leg.
43:57Cody disaster kick!
43:59Cody on the block out the pain and go on autopilot here.
44:03But it's crucially working.
44:04A disaster kick may turn things around for Cody Rhodes.
44:10Gunther's up on the apron.
44:12Gunther is here.
44:14The referee's missing the entirety of it.
44:16Oh, no.
44:19Rhodes.
44:21Cross Rhodes.
44:25He did it.
44:28Here is your winner, the undisputed WWE champion.
44:33Hit! Oh, Gunther's right back in there, Wade.
44:36Well, Gunther came here tonight on a mission to take down Cody Rhodes,
44:39and by hook or crook, he will complete said mission.
44:43Oh, that lariat, and now puts him in position for that signature powerbomb.
44:49Nine days to clash in Italy.
45:14Sleeper is in.
45:17As Sammy watches on.
45:33Sammy Zane exits the ring as Gunther...
45:41As the sleeper walked in on Cody.
45:44Sammy is distraught that he lost the match, but...
45:47Now, Gunther has free reign to do whatever he wants to the carcass
45:53of the WWE champ, Cody Rhodes.
45:56As he has done so many times over the course of the past year
46:02to so many legends at the end of their careers.
46:09And now that undisputed WWE championship held high
46:17by the man who earned a championship shot at it.
46:35Flash in Italy is just nine days away.
46:40The ring general, Gunther, will battle Cody Rhodes
46:46for the undisputed WWE championship in Torino, Italy,
46:52streaming live on the ESPN app.
46:55And what a showdown it will be.
46:58Gunther, as far as I'm aware, still has not fully signed the contract,
47:02but it seems inevitable.
47:11A week from Sunday, they meet in Italy.
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