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00:03Right over there, I used to love that.
00:12The following contest scheduled for one call is for
00:16the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
00:22Introducing the challenger from Honolulu, Hawaii,
00:28Seoul Ruka!
00:30A biggest match of her career so far for Seoul Ruka,
00:35the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:38Corey, or NERV, is going to come into play.
00:41I fully expect them to.
00:43You don't come to a foreign country on a WWE PLE,
00:47the biggest platform you've experienced in your career,
00:49and step into the ring against one of the greatest female
00:53wrestlers of all time in Becky Lynch.
00:56Seoul Ruka may have a world of talent to offer.
00:59I just don't know if she's ready for big time facts tonight.
01:02We're going to find out in a matter of moments.
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01:24Looking for her defining moment here.
01:30The Man has come around.
01:35The Man Has Come around.
01:54And for tonight, from Dublin, Ireland, she is the women's Intercontinental Champion,
02:05the man, Becky Lynch!
02:11Corey, I need to question whether or not Becky Lynch is taking Soul Ruka lightly.
02:17Becky on vacation with her husband throughout the week in Italy, sending all kinds of photos and posts over social
02:22media,
02:22not seeming to sweat the fact that she has an Intercontinental Championship defense tonight against Ruka.
02:28The reality is Becky Lynch exists in rarefied air.
02:32This isn't any big deal for big-time Bex.
02:36This isn't something she hasn't experienced many times over.
02:40This could be said to be just another day at the office for Becky Lynch, a woman who headlined WrestleMania.
02:47There has been no moment too big for the man, and I don't expect it to start tonight.
02:52For Soul Ruka, it is her first match ever in Europe for Becky Lynch, her first career TV match here
02:58in the country of Italy.
03:01Becky Lynch, who has held the Intercontinental Championship longer than all the other superstars combined over the past couple of
03:08years.
03:10I just have to be perfectly honest with you.
03:12I believe that the eyes tell the story of the Soul.
03:16We had Soul Ruka on the Countdown Show earlier tonight, and I...
03:20The distance that you and I are apart from her, I had to look right in her eyes and ask
03:24her if she's willing to do whatever it takes to beat Becky Lynch.
03:28She said yes, but her eyes said otherwise.
03:32And it is interesting, the official in this match, none other than Jessica Caugh, the woman who Becky Lynch has
03:40had a problem with for the past year now.
03:43In fact, Becky caused all of this here tonight when she pulled Jessica in front of an attempted soul snatcher.
03:51When she attempted to pull Jessica out of harm's way.
03:54Becky explained that to me personally.
03:55Yeah, I'm sure she did, and that's one way to look at it.
03:58I'm sure you'll preach the propaganda here tonight as Becky Lynch is reading the riot act now to the official
04:02Jessica Caugh.
04:03It's not just me saying it, but people are saying it all over the world.
04:06Yeah, you and Becky.
04:07And Becky went for a cheap shot on Soul Ruka.
04:09And Ruka now with a clothesline.
04:11And she's got Becky Lynch off balance early.
04:14What does Soul need to do to win the title?
04:16She needs to catch Becky Lynch off guard, which is easier said than done.
04:20But Soul does have an arsenal.
04:22Soul does have maneuvers that Lynch has never encountered before.
04:25Or rarely.
04:26Soul needs to stick with what brought her to the dance.
04:28Lynch trying to use the official as a shield.
04:30Soul Ruka, though, will make her pay face plant to Becky.
04:33What does Becky do to keep the title?
04:35Rely on her experience.
04:36Becky Lynch has experienced everything there is to experience inside of a WWE ring.
04:41Becky just needs to weather the storm, wait for her moment, and capitalize.
04:45It has been quite the seven months for Soul Ruka.
04:48Back in December, she beat Bayley at Saturday night's main event.
04:53John Cena's last match here in WWE.
04:56Nice standing result by Ruka.
04:59Cover and a kick out by the champion.
05:00She also took the world champ, Liv Morgan, to the limit.
05:03She took Io Sky to the limit.
05:05And tonight hopes to knock off Becky Lynch.
05:07I agree with you.
05:09Soul did do those things.
05:10But as we say in this business, almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
05:14Almost defeating Io Sky is not the same as owning a victory over her.
05:18Much like taking Becky Lynch to her limit is very different from being able to beat the man
05:23and take the Intercontinental Championship.
05:24Only four years in the wrestling business for Soul Ruka.
05:28Coming out of the University of Oregon as part of the NIL program at WWE.
05:33Lynch now will send Ruka over the ropes to the floor.
05:36For Soul Ruka, a former NXT North American champion.
05:39The only title she's held here in WWE.
05:42Becky Lynch now for the baseball slide.
05:45She's also concurrently a WWE Speed champion in NXT.
05:49And also finished third in this year's Royal Rumble match.
05:54And Becky now, Ruka able to sidestep the champion.
05:57Soul Ruka has to use her quickness and her tremendous balance and athletic ability
06:02to knock off Lynch here.
06:03Oh, no!
06:04Oh, that is bad news there for Becky.
06:08Ruka able to avoid contact at the last possible second.
06:11Now perched on the top.
06:13Moves off to Lynch!
06:15And the high flyer who I have compared to a young WWE Hall of Famer leader,
06:20Soul Ruka, looking to get on the big stage here tonight.
06:25Look at no disagreement from me.
06:27Case in point, taking it high risk.
06:30Soul Ruka landing the moonsault to the floor.
06:33And one thing I will say, Corey, is it does not look like nerves have affected Ruka at all
06:38in the early going.
06:39Cover now on the champion.
06:40Hook to the way and going to kick out.
06:42Soul Ruka does possess that devil-may-care demeanor.
06:47She never seems to be upset or particularly angry about anything.
06:50Well, Becky Lynch, she sent Ruka into the turnbuckle.
06:53Soul was able to block.
06:54And now Soul Ruka.
06:55Roll up now.
06:56Becky Lynch shoulders down.
06:57She's got to kick at two.
06:58And this is where I'm talking about the experience.
07:00Soul Ruka didn't get her feet over the shoulders of Becky Lynch.
07:03That experience can make all the difference when you're dealing with championship-level talent
07:07like Becky Lynch.
07:08But for the kick, was intercepted, then delivered a right hand.
07:10And now Becky Lynch!
07:11And there's that high-risk style that she'll sometimes come back to bite you.
07:15And it was just a matter of time.
07:16Becky has been waiting for that opportunity, knowing that's where Soul likes to live.
07:21Taking the high risks.
07:22Lynch weathered the storm and then just turned the tides in her own favor.
07:25Yeah, the reason Becky's a seven-time world champion, three-time intercontinental champion.
07:32She's won a Royal Rumble in her career.
07:35And now Becky Lynch in control where she likes it.
07:40Said she was going to force Soul Ruka to respect her.
07:44I believe she's been disrespected.
07:46There's this woman who joined the Monday Night Raw roster a few weeks back from a successful career in NXT.
07:55And it's Soul showing some heart as she fights back against the champ.
07:59I'd like to see more of this from Soul Ruka.
08:01Plant your feet and throw hands.
08:03Turn this into a fight.
08:04We know that Soul is athletically blessed.
08:06But I'd like to see her get ugly for a moment when need be.
08:10And Becky Lynch down on the apron.
08:12Driving Soul down.
08:13You'll see these two, among others,
08:15part of Monday Night Raw,
08:17which comes your way from hearing Turing tomorrow night.
08:22What has been an incredible weekend here in WWE
08:25is Ruka is driven into the barricade.
08:29I just hope if Becky Lynch retains her intercontinental championship tonight
08:32that Adam Pierce,
08:33oh, massive celebration befitting of big-time Bex.
08:37I'm sure Pierce will allow that to happen,
08:39but Ruka sent back into the ring.
08:42And Becky now firmly in control,
08:44weathering the early storm of the challenger.
08:53Lynch taking an inordinate amount of time
08:56to gain her footing on the top rope.
08:57Will that be a factor?
08:58Oh, legs rock.
09:00Is it enough to retain?
09:02Ruka kicks out.
09:06And Becky again getting into Jessica Gnard's face
09:09in the slow count.
09:11Becky Lynch delivering a picture-perfect leg drop
09:14that nearly took out Soul Ruka.
09:18I admire Jessica Carr as well.
09:20Why?
09:21Why?
09:21Because if there's a spotlight to be found,
09:23she finds it.
09:24So she gets in Becky Lynch's face
09:26to bask in Lynch's spotlight.
09:28Able to do her job,
09:29and Becky is constantly berating her
09:31was the point I was trying to make.
09:34Hey, Jessica Gnard tried to jump
09:35in front of a Soul Snatcher.
09:37She wants to be Becky Lynch so bad.
09:38Okay, that's the way you look at it.
09:40Oh, a big uppercut by the man.
09:42The world according to Grace.
09:44And Becky with another uppercut.
09:47I'm running on caffeine and adrenaline, Michael Cole.
09:49You should come hang out here.
09:50It's nice.
09:51Now look at this now.
09:52Oh!
09:53With a right hand.
09:56Big uppercut answered by Lynch.
10:03It's a risky proposition for both of these women
10:05to trade uppercuts like that.
10:06One catches you under the chin.
10:08It's lights out.
10:11And Becky now had the upper hand,
10:13but still Ruka.
10:14With a well-placed kick, elbow,
10:16and then an uppercut to Becky.
10:20And Ruka.
10:21Now quickie Lynch here.
10:26The faster pace certainly does seem
10:28to benefit Sol Ruka to this point.
10:30Kermit suplex released by Ruka.
10:37Now Sol Ruka perched on the middle.
10:39And there's a missile strike kick.
10:41Good Lord.
10:42What impact.
10:43Nearly took Lynch's head off her shoulders.
10:46And a kip up by Ruka.
10:48Now Sol measuring her opponent.
10:50The champion with a running knee.
10:51Stacking up Becky.
10:52Trying to win the title
10:53and a kick out at two.
10:54And here fall.
10:59Take another look at this drop kick
11:02that caught Becky Lynch right on the chin.
11:05It's almost miraculous
11:06that the champion was able to kick out.
11:08And Becky realizes she's in trouble.
11:10Rolls out of the ring.
11:12Try to catch her breath.
11:14Get back into this.
11:15And Sol Ruka may have Becky in the drop zone.
11:18Look at Becky though.
11:20Rolls back into the ring.
11:21And right into a kick from Ruka.
11:24A bit of a trap laid by Sol Ruka.
11:26Brilliantly done.
11:27Here it comes.
11:28The second rope went for the Soul Snatcher.
11:29It got caught in an arm bar.
11:31Becky Lynch intercepting the Soul Snatcher
11:33into an arm bar.
11:34But Sol's got her hands together.
11:36Lynch trying to pry the fingers apart of Sol Ruka
11:39to finish executing the arm bar.
11:41Sol understands she's in trouble.
11:44Sol Ruka now trying to bridge out of this.
11:46And turns things around on Lynch.
11:48Well done.
11:49And Sol Ruka now.
11:51Oh Becky!
11:52Cross face.
11:53Cross face cinched in.
11:55And Becky's now in trouble.
11:56He needs to drag herself to the bottom rope.
11:59Come on Becky!
12:03Is Becky going to tap out
12:05to the cross face?
12:07Come on Becky!
12:09Come on Becky!
12:11Lynch once again.
12:13Disarmor time.
12:15Can't quite get it locked in.
12:17Sol able to put in a pinning combination
12:19and a kick out at two.
12:23And Becky now.
12:24Wastelock drives Ruka.
12:25Jessica Carr had to get out of harm's way.
12:28Out of the ring.
12:29Covered out by Lynch.
12:30Here's the count.
12:31Ruka turns things around
12:32into a pinning combination of her own.
12:35And Becky with a kick to Ruka.
12:38I think this one should be over.
12:41And Becky Lynch
12:43may have the win here.
12:45And again Sol gets the shoulder up
12:47and maybe Becky's frustrated.
12:49Becky's got every right to be frustrated.
12:51She had Sol Ruka down
12:52in an opinion pinning position.
12:54And Jessica Carr jumped out of the dang ring.
12:56Oh she jumped out of the ring
12:57to get out of harm's way.
12:59She got back into the ring quickly
13:01just not in time.
13:02It was a two-down not taking a track.
13:05She's a champion.
13:07Don't be afraid.
13:08Let's not.
13:09Let's not.
13:10Let's not.
13:12Tell it like it is, Jess.
13:16And now looking for the manhandle slam.
13:18Ruka lands on her feet
13:19and drives Becky back toward the corner.
13:22Sol utilized that dropkick
13:24to great effect tonight.
13:28Ruka now launched out to the apron.
13:33Vicious rights by Becky Lynch.
13:36Sol retaliates.
13:38Bounced off the ring post.
13:41It might have been the turnbuckle strut.
13:45And now Becky.
13:46Solid steel underneath that thin black pad.
13:50Dragging Ruka up toward the top rope.
13:55Dangerous position here for both these women.
13:58Oh.
14:00Oh.
14:01I'm almost inclined to give the edge
14:03to Sol Ruka,
14:03the more sure-footed of the two athletes.
14:05Remember her gymnastics background.
14:07Sol Ruka incredibly comfortable
14:09in a situation like this.
14:11Launched herself face first.
14:12Goes Becky.
14:14Cover.
14:17That massive X-factor off the ropes
14:20and Becky able to survive.
14:23That's not the fall from the top that hurts.
14:25It's a sudden stop at the end.
14:27Lynch driven face first into the canvas.
14:31But the champ not going down yet.
14:33And Sol has to focus here.
14:35Cannot get frustrated.
14:37Has Becky perhaps where she wants her.
14:40Sol now heading up to the top rope.
14:42Becky Lynch makes it back to her feet.
14:45And look at Lynch trying to drag Jessica Carr
14:46into harm's way.
14:47Now shoving her to the ropes force
14:49and Sol to lose her balance.
14:51What do you want to, Cole?
14:53Becky didn't shove anybody.
14:55Oh, come on, Graves.
14:57Becky using the official again
14:58to create chaos in this match.
15:02And now a Superflex to Ruka.
15:08DDT.
15:09Ruka.
15:09Ruka on her feet.
15:11Sol was able to get her hands down
15:13to mitigate the impact on the DDT.
15:17And Super kicked the features off Lynch's face.
15:21Look at this.
15:23Tremendous defense.
15:25Relying on the athletic background.
15:28The gymnastics background.
15:29Ruka able to avoid disaster
15:31and perhaps gain one final shot
15:34at dethroning the champion.
15:36That's what it's about.
15:37The Women's Intercontinental Championship.
15:41WWE fans sold out.
15:44Over 12,000 here tonight
15:45have been vocal since the get-go.
15:47An electric atmosphere here in Italy.
15:54Sol Ruka firing up.
15:57Becky outside the ring.
15:59Ruka up and over.
16:01And just barely caught Becky.
16:02Barely is exactly right.
16:04The usually sure-footed Sol Ruka
16:07with the slightest misstep.
16:09She's lucky it didn't end worse.
16:10But Sol still has the ability
16:12to maintain her momentum here.
16:14And now Becky, the champion,
16:15back in the ring.
16:16Ruka.
16:19Launching herself.
16:20Off the top rope.
16:21Caught by Becky.
16:22Into a manhandle slam.
16:24Mistake made by the challenger.
16:26Cover.
16:27Ruka still in it.
16:30Sol Ruka trying to get a little cute there, Corey.
16:33And it almost cost her.
16:34You're exactly right.
16:36That extra moment,
16:38that extra fraction of a second
16:40to do the front flip off of the springboard
16:42gave Becky Lynch just enough time
16:45to adjust, to adapt,
16:46and deliver a manhandle slam.
16:54Becky begging the official to count faster.
16:58Ruka now trying to drag herself back up.
17:01Becky into the corner.
17:02Becky.
17:02Is Becky looking for the soul stacer?
17:04That's what it looks like.
17:05And Ruka.
17:06And with a counter.
17:06Into a manhandle slam.
17:08Stacks up the champion.
17:09And Becky almost got beat
17:11with her own move.
17:12Becky tried to get cute there.
17:16Let's take another look
17:18as the champion appeared
17:20to be attempting the soul snatcher.
17:22And perhaps you're right.
17:25Maybe Becky Lynch's ego
17:26got in the way in that instance.
17:29And then Sol delivering
17:30Becky's own move to her.
17:32The manhandle slam.
17:36And Becky Lynch
17:39able to muscle up the challenger.
17:44Sol though, rolls through.
17:46Back to her feet.
17:49Lynch now looking for a manhandle slam again.
17:52Ruka.
17:52Soul snatcher.
17:53Soul snatcher.
17:54From out of nowhere.
17:56Here's McCullough.
17:58Sol.
17:58Is the inner continental champion?
18:01Here is your winner.
18:04The new
18:07Women's
18:07Herbjart Continental Champion.
18:10In
18:11Sol
18:12Ruka.
18:14Sol Ruka
18:16shocks the world.
18:19Sol Ruka
18:20shocks Becky Lynch.
18:22Wins her first
18:23major championship
18:25in
18:25WWE.
18:36Here are the closing moments.
18:38Lynch once again
18:39attempting to manhandle slam
18:41but the uber athletic.
18:43Sol Ruka
18:44saw her opening
18:45took her shot
18:47and did
18:48not
18:48miss.
18:50And
18:50new
18:51Sol Ruka
18:54stuck
18:55the
18:56soul snatcher
18:57tonight
18:57to knock off
18:59one of the all-time
19:01greats
19:01in
19:02Becky
19:02Lynch.
19:03I mean
19:04what a career start
19:06a win over
19:06Bailey.
19:11Peggy
19:12Liv Morgan
19:13and E.L.
19:14Sky to the
19:14limit
19:14and tonight
19:16knocking off
19:17the man
19:18Becky
19:19Lynch.
19:24The biggest win
19:26in the young
19:28career
19:28of Sol
19:30Ruka.
19:38and again
19:39Sol and Becky
19:40will be a part of
19:41Monday Night Raw
19:42tomorrow night
19:42which gets underway
19:43on Netflix
19:44here in turn
19:452 o'clock start time
19:46on the East Coast
19:4711 o'clock
19:48on the West Coast
19:49in the United States
19:498 o'clock
19:50local time
19:51and having fun
19:52here in the crowd
19:53tonight
19:53none other
19:54than the young
19:54OG
19:55Javon Evans
19:56and Ramon
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