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00:00:07Then, now, forever, together.
00:00:35This is the cradle of Italian Liberty.
00:00:38Turin, Italy, over 12,000 WWE fans are expected for Clash in Italy.
00:00:45You look at this card tonight, it is a WrestleMania-worthy card.
00:00:52Rhea Bloody Ripley defends her goal against the former champion, Jade Target.
00:01:00Riptide connects.
00:01:02BFAP puts Jade's leg on the bottom rope.
00:01:05The Queen!
00:01:07Jade's gonna steal this thing.
00:01:10Turnabout is fair play.
00:01:14Ripley with pain.
00:01:16Ripley and Charlotte were able to put their animosities aside tonight.
00:01:21Gunther, Cody Rhodes for the championship.
00:01:26I'm gonna choke you out.
00:01:28I'm gonna take this precious prize with me.
00:01:32And this is what Cody had to avoid.
00:01:35The American Nightmare looks like he's starting to fade.
00:01:39Cody got his foot on the bottom rope.
00:01:42Gunther trying to solve the American Nightmare.
00:01:45Gunther's underneath.
00:01:46Gunther with a sneak run of his own.
00:01:48Gunther able to create space.
00:01:50Cody!
00:01:51Connor!
00:01:51Gunther!
00:01:52Crossroads!
00:01:56Cody Rhodes got him!
00:01:58Cody Rhodes retains the title!
00:02:01Gunther immediately began protesting.
00:02:04Clearly his foot was under the bottom rope.
00:02:07I don't believe Angler should have even began the count.
00:02:131, 2, 3, 4.
00:02:15For only the third time in history, Friday Night Smackdown has come to Italy.
00:02:21This is one of Italy's largest cities, Bologna.
00:02:24And tonight, WWE is in Unipol Arena, where WWE fans are excited to continue the road to Night of Champions.
00:02:42And tonight, the journey to the King of the Ring continues.
00:02:47First round, fatal four-way matchups from Monday Night Raw.
00:02:50Dominic Mysterio and Divisions' Braun Breaker.
00:02:53Smackdown's Tripp Williams and Damian Priest, who advances tonight.
00:02:57And on the women's side of things, first round, fatal four-way action in the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:03:03From Raw, Bayley, and Judgment Day's Raquel Rodriguez.
00:03:06From Smackdown, J.C. Jane and Kiana James, live tonight.
00:03:12And you are looking live at a jam-packed Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy.
00:03:18Helga, everybody, at ringside.
00:03:19I'm Michael Cole, filling in for Joe Tessitore who's off doing Super Boxing this weekend.
00:03:23Of course, Wade Barrett here as well.
00:03:26Man, what a magical tour it has been so far in Europe.
00:03:30And I'm gonna say something, Cole, I guarantee these fans here tonight in Bologna.
00:03:34Oh, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:03:42The Ring General Gunther is out here destroying the Italian commentators table, throwing furniture everywhere.
00:03:52Back off, back off.
00:03:54And now we're ripping apart our announce desk.
00:03:58Obviously furious after the results of Sunday.
00:04:02I mean, he's every right to be aggrieved and he's gonna vent his spleen now, I believe.
00:04:11Nothing happened to you today before I get what I want.
00:04:19I want justice for what happened to me at Clash in Italy.
00:04:27You all saw it?
00:04:28I am the greatest professional wrestler in the world.
00:04:31I got ring awareness like nobody else before.
00:04:35And I intentionally put my foot underneath that rope.
00:04:39And when that foot is underneath there, that pinfall cannot be counted.
00:04:44The ref knows that.
00:04:46Cody knows that.
00:04:47And that means Cody didn't beat me.
00:04:50Cody took advantage of that.
00:04:52And he cheated.
00:05:00Cody took away what's rightfully mine.
00:05:04So here we are.
00:05:05I'm standing here in front of you without the WWE Championship.
00:05:10And Golden Boy can carry on kissing everybody's butt around there.
00:05:19So Cody, look at me.
00:05:22I know you and I both know.
00:05:29You can look him in the eyes in a minute, Guthrie.
00:05:53You can look him in the eyes in a minute, Guthrie.
00:05:57You destroyed my desk!
00:05:59You destroyed my desk!
00:06:00May it for me to start the show
00:06:03I'm just like the world for those
00:06:10I'm just saying
00:06:13When I'm with you
00:06:16I'm just remembering
00:06:21You get it all the way, get it all the way
00:06:25You get it all the way
00:06:27You get it all the way
00:06:31I'll build my steel
00:06:33Now you've got to pay
00:06:36You've been free to turn my head
00:06:39You're the one who's in the end
00:06:43I am the leader
00:06:45I will die, let it die
00:06:48I'm just remembering all the time
00:06:51I'm just going to get it all the time
00:06:58I'm just remembering all the time
00:07:00I'm just remembering all the time
00:07:10I'm just going to get it all the time
00:07:16I'm just going to get it all the way
00:07:23I gave it all the way
00:07:25To the end of freedom
00:07:27You said to get a blue veil of pain
00:07:31I built my freedom
00:07:33I built my freedom
00:07:35I'm free to go to me
00:07:37I'm free to go to me
00:07:39And you'll follow me
00:07:41Into the air
00:07:43I have my freedom
00:07:45You've got to tell me what to do
00:07:49Let it go
00:07:50determinant
00:07:50Don't pet me
00:07:51Don't pet me
00:07:53Don't pet me
00:07:57região
00:07:58Don't pet me
00:07:58finger
00:07:58Don't pet me
00:08:11Don't pet me
00:08:13Don't pet me
00:08:13Don't pet me
00:08:14Don't pet me
00:08:15Don't pet me
00:08:16Gunther
00:08:17Well, I can't believe I'm gonna say this but
00:08:19But, you're right.
00:08:24Yeah.
00:08:25I mean, you're...
00:08:47You're right.
00:08:49Your foot was under the rope.
00:08:51But, you're a 20-year pro.
00:08:54Have you never had a controversial inning
00:08:56that shorts you on the winnings before?
00:08:59And you're out here and you're all big mad.
00:09:01Big mad with your clodhoppers all over Cole and Wade's desk.
00:09:05All upset.
00:09:06Yelling at these people.
00:09:08Yelling at these people.
00:09:09Tearing stuff up.
00:09:11Hey.
00:09:12You're a student of this game.
00:09:14You're a pro, so you'll understand this reference.
00:09:16Sometimes, you're the hero.
00:09:19And you save all the little piggies from the cold-blooded sausage maker.
00:09:23And other times, Gunther, you are the cold-blooded sausage maker.
00:09:27And when it comes to you and I, I know which one I am.
00:09:31But, hey, we don't need to do this whole formal colloquy right now.
00:09:35Let's just go ahead and say it.
00:09:37It's Friday night.
00:09:39The lights are bright.
00:09:41Like you said, I only need to make one phone call.
00:09:43And I don't even think I need to make it.
00:09:45If you want to do this, a rematch for the WWE Championship.
00:09:50Let's do it right here in Bologna.
00:09:53Let's do it.
00:09:54Let's do it.
00:10:40First of all, I have to say grazie.
00:10:45Grazie to all my Ride or Die fans here in Italia.
00:10:52That's the kind of respect that I have been looking for.
00:10:56And I appreciate it.
00:10:58I do.
00:10:59I really do.
00:11:05I really do.
00:11:11And listen, I tried.
00:11:12I really was trying to just stay back there and do the right thing and don't get involved.
00:11:18Let these guys deal with their business.
00:11:20I was trying, but at a certain point, I can't hear this anymore because Gunther is out here complaining, complaining
00:11:30about getting robbed for a world championship opportunity.
00:11:33Trust me, pal.
00:11:34I know how that feels.
00:11:36I do.
00:11:38And then we got Cody Rhodes, of course.
00:11:42Golden Boy.
00:11:44He's ready to fight.
00:11:46He's ready to go right now.
00:11:48What else is new?
00:11:49But the two of you seem to be ignoring the fact that both of you did me wrong.
00:11:58You know what, Sammy?
00:11:59This is WWE championship business.
00:12:02It doesn't involve you.
00:12:03So do me a favor.
00:12:05Shut up and get out of the ring.
00:12:13You're right.
00:12:14Gunther, you're right.
00:12:15When it comes to the world championship, I might not know much about that.
00:12:19I've never held the world championship, but I do know a thing or two about beating you for championships.
00:12:27Okay.
00:12:28Sammy.
00:12:28Sammy.
00:12:29Hey.
00:12:30I don't even know which Sammy I'm getting right now.
00:12:34Are you the last real good guy?
00:12:36Are you the guy who a few weeks ago watched the light fade from my eyes while he choked me
00:12:41out and you walked away from me?
00:12:43Listen, I know that you're a good guy.
00:12:45I do.
00:12:45And you got the big win on Matt Cardona last week.
00:12:48And now you want the WWE championship.
00:12:50The problem is, Sammy, I'm a little busy right now.
00:12:55Of course.
00:12:57Of course.
00:12:58I'm going to tell you something, Cody.
00:13:00This is why our friendship is in the state it's in.
00:13:03Because for the last few months, every time things are a little hairy here, instead of talking about it, you're
00:13:09always blowing me off.
00:13:11You're always looking past me.
00:13:13You're looking to the next threat to you.
00:13:15The next threat to your world championship.
00:13:18Maybe you need to realize that the biggest threat to your championship might just be looking you in the eyes
00:13:24right now.
00:13:31Is that so, Sammy?
00:13:33Hey.
00:13:35Listen, I'm just saying.
00:13:37You're the one who said you were going to beat Gunther and teach me a lesson.
00:13:42Well, you beat Gunther when you want to teach me that lesson.
00:13:52Uh-oh, Gunther from behind.
00:13:54Gunther from behind just shoved Cody to Sammy.
00:13:56And now the sleeper.
00:13:57The sleeper's in.
00:13:59Oh, choking at the WWE champ again.
00:14:02We've seen it time and again.
00:14:04Oh, Sammy Zeng, unlike two weeks ago, is saving Cody Rhodes.
00:14:09Well, I don't think it has anything to do with that.
00:14:11I think it's the point that Sammy, oh, wants a championship opportunity and upset that Gunther was out here trying
00:14:18to get ahead of him in line as Gunther now pounds away on Cody.
00:14:22And Sammy now dragging Gunther outside the ring.
00:14:25And this is an all-out brawl.
00:14:26Two people squabbling over who gets the rights to take.
00:14:29Oh!
00:14:29Oh, and Gunther just shoved Sammy into the crossfire.
00:14:33Cody Rhodes took out Sammy Zeng.
00:14:36Oh, the second.
00:14:36That was inadvertent.
00:14:38Oh, Cody Rhodes was saved by Sammy.
00:14:40Then Cody cheap shot Sammy in return.
00:14:44How's that fair?
00:14:46You're right, come back in.
00:14:52Where was it?
00:14:53Where was it?
00:14:54Where was it?
00:14:56It's gotten too far here.
00:14:58It's not.
00:15:01Oh, man.
00:15:03Oh, man.
00:15:04Oh, man.
00:15:05Oh, man.
00:15:05Oh, man.
00:15:06Oh, man.
00:15:06Oh, man.
00:15:07Oh, man.
00:15:20I can't believe Cousins didn't let you in again.
00:15:23I told you not to bring so much moisturizer.
00:15:26It wasn't the moisturizer.
00:15:27The toxic TSA didn't let me in with my four emotional support cats.
00:15:32Look at this.
00:15:36Dan Houser.
00:15:37I can smell the toxicity from here.
00:15:40First, my cats get embarrassed in the playoffs.
00:15:43Then Miles Garrett gets traded.
00:15:45Miz, enough of the American sports.
00:15:48Don't worry about that.
00:15:50I'm going to take care of this right here, right now.
00:15:54Hold on a second.
00:15:57Hey, don't touch that.
00:16:00Oh, hey, the means.
00:16:01What are you doing in my home?
00:16:03Oh, you don't like people coming into your house uninvited, do you?
00:16:06No, who would?
00:16:07Do you have people touching your things?
00:16:08Not particularly.
00:16:09How about this?
00:16:09Family heirloom, please don't.
00:16:12What about this?
00:16:13It's brand new.
00:16:14Please don't.
00:16:15Oh, my God.
00:16:18Please don't.
00:16:19Really don't touch that.
00:16:27Oh, my God.
00:16:31I've been looking all over for this.
00:16:34Italian gelatos.
00:16:38This will happen.
00:16:40This.
00:16:43This.
00:16:44Wait, you're going to go check on Miz.
00:16:46I'm going nowhere near that freak, Dan Housen, and his experiments.
00:16:52Hopefully, as Nick's uncursed continues tonight.
00:17:04The following is the Queen of the Ring Tournament first-round match scheduled for one fall.
00:17:10Introducing first, accompanied by the Judgment Day,
00:17:13from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
00:17:17Raquel Rodriguez.
00:17:20The powerhouse of the Judgment Day enters her second Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:17:25It's a fatal four-way.
00:17:27Who's going to advance to the semifinals?
00:17:29We find out, coming up next, on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:17:40I'm getting ready to talk to him now.
00:17:41We've got to talk.
00:17:42Oh, you must be pretty proud of yourself, Gunther.
00:17:45Oh, I am proud of myself.
00:17:46Thanks to you.
00:17:46I am proud of myself, because I'm the only one here that is watching for myself.
00:17:50And you know what?
00:17:51I'm sick and tired of it.
00:17:52Ever since I arrived here at SmackDown, instead of treating me like the gift that I am,
00:17:58you treat me like I do not belong.
00:18:00I'm sick and tired of this disrespect.
00:18:02Oh, you want to talk about respect?
00:18:03I'm just meeting you where you are, Gunther.
00:18:05I'm treating you with the same level of respect you've shown me since we started negotiating.
00:18:09You know what, Alice?
00:18:10You know what?
00:18:11You fix this.
00:18:12You fix it!
00:18:14Or I'll get my legal team involved.
00:18:16You know what they're going to do?
00:18:17They're going to drown you.
00:18:19They're going to drown you with so much.
00:18:21With so much lawsuits that even your grandchildren will need a lawyer.
00:18:27Tired of it!
00:18:30Is that what Gunther does over here on SmackDown now?
00:18:33Throw temper tantrums to get what he wants?
00:18:35Well, that is about as agitated as I've ever seen the ring general.
00:18:40Good luck, Nick Oldis.
00:18:42And her opponent, from San Jose, California, Bayley!
00:18:49This is the Queen of the Ring Tournament first round matchup, Fatal 4-Way,
00:18:55to determine who advances to the semi-finals.
00:19:00Winner of this matchup faces Io Sky from Monday Night Raw in the semi-finals.
00:19:05She won this past Monday in her Fatal 4-Way.
00:19:09Bayley, who has won about everything there is to win in this game,
00:19:13but gets an opportunity to add one more thing to the mantelpiece,
00:19:16namely that Queen of the Ring crown.
00:19:18Yeah, I spoke to Bayley about that earlier today.
00:19:20Tell you that story in just a few moments.
00:19:28And there, opponent, accompanied by Palin Hedley.
00:19:28I get safe in the night.
00:19:30No, we won't let you in.
00:19:32Cause we hold on the light, I'll blow you in the night.
00:19:39Better love was fine, you can't say the same.
00:19:43So scary, wake up, make sure we'll take hold of this game.
00:19:48And their opponent, accompanied by Palin Hedley and Rainey Reed,
00:19:54representing Fatal Influence, JC Jayne!
00:20:02Well, much like Raquel Rodriguez,
00:20:04it appears that JC Jayne will go let alone in this matchup here tonight.
00:20:08We are joined at ringside by our Italian announcers,
00:20:12Michele Poza and Luca Franci.
00:20:33Why didn't we think of waving like that?
00:20:35Go on, Michael Cole, you're the expert.
00:20:37Translate what they just said, please.
00:20:39No idea.
00:20:40All right.
00:20:40I can translate this.
00:20:41You're looking at a future women's champion here on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:20:45Oh, yes.
00:20:46And you know what, Michael Cole?
00:20:47Should things go well in the Queen of the Ring Tournament,
00:20:50that moment could come at the main event of SummerSlam for JC Jayne.
00:20:56Of course, the winner of the Queen of the Ring Tournament
00:20:58gets their opportunity at gold this summer.
00:21:02The finals of the Queen of the Ring will take place three weeks from tomorrow
00:21:06at Night of the Champions in Riyadh.
00:21:15And an aerophone accompanied by Julia from Sioux City, Iowa,
00:21:22Kiana James!
00:21:35Well, apparently, Wade, Kiana James is not going to follow suit.
00:21:41She is bringing Julia to the ring with her tonight.
00:21:45Interesting, considering that fatal four-way rules are the first woman to gain pinfall
00:21:49as submission wins and there are no countouts or disqualifications.
00:21:53Well, Kiana James is undoubtedly a mega-brain,
00:21:57and that is about the smartest move that anyone has pulled off thus far tonight on SmackDown.
00:22:02Bring a little assistance to the ring with you to reinforce your opportunities
00:22:08of winning this match and progressing through to that semi-final against D.O. Sky.
00:22:13Maybe Julia should have had the same strategy Monday night on Raw
00:22:16when she was involved in the fatal four-way.
00:22:18Kiana James is not out at ringside.
00:22:20Julia would not advance in that matchup won by E.O. Sky.
00:22:24Well, here's what you do in this game.
00:22:25You learn from mistakes, and clearly, Kiana James has learned from the mistakes of Julia
00:22:31and is now looking to go one better than Julia with progress this evening.
00:22:35One of these four women will advance in this tournament looking to join three women
00:22:40who have made history over the past few years.
00:22:42Alina Vega, Nia Jax, and Jade Cargill, who is the defending queen of the ring tournament winner.
00:22:52The referee in this matchup, Daphne LaShawn, rings the bell, and we are underway.
00:22:56I spoke to Bailey earlier today, and she talked a lot about what you mentioned earlier, Wade.
00:23:00The fact that one of the few things she hasn't accomplished in her career
00:23:05is winning the queen of the ring tournament.
00:23:09She said that she still has her mind trying to win the women's tag team titles
00:23:14with her partner Lyra Valkyrie, who's also in this tournament.
00:23:18But Bailey said she'd love to win this and get to SummerSlam and battle for a world title.
00:23:23Well, the strategy right off the bat is obvious.
00:23:25Three women looking to attack the powerhouse Raquel very early on and take her down.
00:23:32She's clearly seen as the big threat in this match.
00:23:35Well, it's great strategy.
00:23:36We saw this early on in the matchup on Monday Night Raw that involved Oba Femi.
00:23:41The other three competitors trying to do the same thing to Oba,
00:23:44and now Raquel's been taken out of the equation at least momentarily.
00:23:48And Bailey with a back elbow to J.C. Jane sends Keanu James outside to the apron.
00:23:53Well, Bailey, the big veteran in this one, looking to...
00:23:56Bailey to Bailey, quickly out of the box, looking for a quick win here,
00:24:00and a kick out by Jane at two.
00:24:02Bailey almost stole one quickly.
00:24:09Clearly the fan favorite tonight is Bailey, looking to crush the confidence
00:24:13of the three other women in this matchup in the early goings,
00:24:16and once again taking down Raquel.
00:24:19And again, Raquel Rodriguez down outside the ring, as Wade mentioned.
00:24:22Keanu James from behind, roll up a Bailey, and a kick out.
00:24:24Keanu James, who I've said on a number of occasions,
00:24:27jackknife cover now by Bailey, and a kick out.
00:24:29I believe Keanu one of the most underrated superstars on the rosters today.
00:24:33Well, there's no doubt about that, and there have been some...
00:24:36Backslide.
00:24:38...between Keanu James and Julia, but that all appears to be smoothed over now.
00:24:42Look at this.
00:24:43Double stacked that time by J.C. Jane, who almost stole one.
00:24:47J.C. Jane's taking on some of the best since arriving on SmackDown,
00:24:50including the likes of Charlotte and Rhea Bloody Ripley,
00:24:53picking up some major wins.
00:24:56Great leapfrog by Keanu.
00:24:58Bailey rolls through it right into a right, and a right by Keanu.
00:25:01Bailey.
00:25:03Back into the mix, and here's Raquel Rodriguez,
00:25:05with a crossbody, wiping everybody out.
00:25:08And that's why Raquel Rodriguez, I believe, is the favorite here tonight.
00:25:23And now Raquel Rodriguez dominating, stomping away in the corner.
00:25:26Yeah, this was always going to be the likelihood in this match.
00:25:30At some point, Raquel would get the upper hand,
00:25:32and what we're seeing now was inevitably going to ensue.
00:25:37Yeah, Raquel Rodriguez slowing down the pace, using her power.
00:25:41One of the reasons that Liv Morgan has relied on her throughout much of her reign as champion in Judgment
00:25:49Day.
00:25:50Looking to make up for Roxanne losing out in her Queen of the Ring first round match this past Monday
00:25:55on Raw.
00:25:56You were ringside for that one, and that did not go well with the Judgment Day.
00:26:00Yeah, Roxanne Perez did not advance.
00:26:02Liv Morgan's in the tournament as well, as Bailey's taking the fight to Raquel.
00:26:06Bailey, for a multiple time, women's champion whipped into the corner.
00:26:12Yeah, one way to separate a shoulder right there.
00:26:14Bailey might never be the same again after that impact from Raquel.
00:26:18And Raquel is just running riot now, and nobody can stop her.
00:26:26Raquel Rodriguez with elbow after elbow, dropping J.C. Jane to the corner.
00:26:31And Yana James is going to try her fair.
00:26:33And you just sense that that early three-on-one attack against Raquel has simply fired Raquel up.
00:26:39And Bailey saves the matchup, breaking up the near fall.
00:26:49You've basically got three women playing defense against Raquel now,
00:26:52and nothing they are trying seems to be working.
00:26:55And Rodriguez going to you, said,
00:26:57Kiana James into the corner, snake eyes off the top turnbuckle.
00:27:02Now J.C. sent outside the ring, and Raquel and Bailey.
00:27:05And Raquel sent over the top rope, to the floor.
00:27:11And Bailey ripped out of the ring, as we want to remind everyone that tomorrow at the Bournemouth International Center,
00:27:18two of Cruiserweight boxing's most dangerous men collide.
00:27:22Hometown hero.
00:27:23Oh!
00:27:24Chris the Gentleman, Billum Smith, puts his world titles, ambitions on the line
00:27:29against Canadian wrecking machine Ryan the Bruiser Riziki.
00:27:32Oh!
00:27:33J.C. with a right hand.
00:27:47What a fatal four-way matchup to determine who heads to the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:27:53And it has basically been the Raquel show for the past several minutes, but the tide may be tied!
00:27:59And Bailey driving Raquel, shoulder first to the steps.
00:28:02And that's what Bailey and Kiana and J.C. Jane had to do.
00:28:08They had to turn this into a triple threat because Raquel was just tearing everyone apart.
00:28:14And J.C. Jane, the former NXT champ, may be about to capitalize and win this thing.
00:28:20Yeah, the woman that Booker T dubbed a rock star is in control now.
00:28:25Former tag team champion as well.
00:28:27Nice neck breaker by Jane.
00:28:30Into the cover.
00:28:30Hooks the leg of Bailey now.
00:28:32Who kicks out.
00:28:33How impressive has J.C. Jane been since arriving on SmackDown?
00:28:37Complete confidence, complete assuredness since day one.
00:28:42Let's not forget all of fatal influence.
00:28:44Colin Henley and Laney Reed as well.
00:28:47It's J.C. Jane now with the kicks to the midsection of Bailey.
00:28:50J.C. manipulative, opportunistic.
00:28:54Fatal influence are here to take over the entire brand here on SmackDown.
00:29:00And only a fool would bet against them doing so.
00:29:04Now snap there by J.C.
00:29:07Kick right to the spine of the veteran Bailey.
00:29:10Kick to the face.
00:29:11J.C. now with a senton.
00:29:12Is it enough?
00:29:13Hooks the leg of Bailey.
00:29:14Hitting combination and a near fall again.
00:29:16And Bailey's taking a hell of a lot of punishment in this one.
00:29:19It's starting to really struggle.
00:29:21And with the other women down.
00:29:22J.C. Jane picking up the pedal.
00:29:24But Kiana James now.
00:29:26As J.C. was over there arguing with the official.
00:29:29Kiana James knocked down by Jane.
00:29:33Again, Julia out here at ringside in support of Kiana James.
00:29:39I just admire that swaggering confidence of J.C. Jane against a woman, Kiana James.
00:29:46She knows very well indeed cross paths many times in NXT.
00:29:50And clearly, Kiana has a trick or two up her sleeve.
00:29:54The leader of Fatal Influence and indeed Bailey.
00:29:57Yeah, tremendous athlete is Kiana James.
00:29:59But she goes shoulder first to the post.
00:30:01That rolling cannonball that time by J.C. Jane into the other corner.
00:30:04Real nice turn of speed there from J.C. Jane.
00:30:07My God!
00:30:08Oh, Raquel Rodriguez with a massive shoulder tackle.
00:30:11Sending J.C. across the ring.
00:30:14Bailey now.
00:30:15Look for that sunset flip bomb.
00:30:17And Raquel Rodriguez strikes both women into the corner.
00:30:20Bailey just lost grip at the wrong moment there.
00:30:22If Kiana is now paying the price.
00:30:24And there's that corkscrew splash by Raquel covering both women and a kick out.
00:30:31Now, what a statement.
00:30:32That would have been pure dominance from Raquel.
00:30:40You'd had to believe, Wade, it was just a matter of time before Raquel Rodriguez took control of this match.
00:30:47Yeah, this is the second time she's really gained some momentum.
00:30:49You get Raquel down for a window, you have to maximize it and win the match.
00:30:54Because you know full well Raquel ain't going to stay down for long.
00:30:58Raquel has come so close in the past in winning a world championship.
00:31:03The best way to get another opportunity, win the Queen of the Ring tournament and head to SummerSlam to battle
00:31:09for a world title.
00:31:10Could you imagine both world titles being inside the Judgment Day clubhouse?
00:31:15What a spectacle that would be.
00:31:17So you're saying if Raquel wins, she wouldn't go after Liv?
00:31:19Of course, she wouldn't go after Rhea Ripley or whoever else have the WWE Women's Championship.
00:31:25But...
00:31:26And now barely.
00:31:28The long ways to go before we get there for Raquel.
00:31:31But that's starting to inch nearer and nearer.
00:31:34Raquel Rodriguez is just tossing bodies around the ring.
00:31:37Oh, look at this, Cole.
00:31:39Double chokeslam by Rodriguez.
00:31:42Again, going to try to pin both women.
00:31:44Kiana James launches herself over the top rope to break things up.
00:31:48All four women down.
00:31:50Who's advancing to the Queen of the Ring tournament semifinals?
00:32:04Wade, right here, we're at a critical point in this matchup.
00:32:08Who is going to build momentum?
00:32:09Remember, it's first one in the game.
00:32:11Pinfall or submission to pick up the win.
00:32:14Yeah, this is where champions are made.
00:32:16This is that crunch time.
00:32:18Everybody in that ring is hurting right now.
00:32:21Who can block it out the most and focus on the prize,
00:32:25which is progress towards the semifinal of the Queen of the Ring tournament?
00:32:29I do want to go back to a point you made moments ago.
00:32:31You're saying if Raquel wins this tournament,
00:32:33that she's automatically going to go after the WWE Women's Champion from Friday Night SmackDown.
00:32:38Maybe she wants to prove that she's the leader of the Judgment Day.
00:32:40Maybe she's going to take on Liv Morgan.
00:32:42Yeah, I'm not surprised that you're trying to stir the part.
00:32:45You know, the last person who did that in the Judgment Day, Finn Balor.
00:32:49Look at him now.
00:32:50Look what happened to Damian Priest.
00:32:52Look what happened to Rhea Bloody Ripley.
00:32:55Attitudes like that do not belong inside the Judgment Day clubhouse.
00:32:58They get booted out real fast, though.
00:33:00Watch your mouth, Michael Cole.
00:33:02And now J.C. Jane looking for a sleeper on Raquel Rodriguez.
00:33:05How impressive has J.C. been in this match tonight?
00:33:07But she's slung to the mat.
00:33:09Yeah, it's a huge mountain to climb to drop.
00:33:12Now, just such overwhelming force coming back in the other direction.
00:33:17And now the veteran, Naus of Bayley, picking her spot.
00:33:20And looking for a weak spot on the massive Raquel.
00:33:25Beating up this crowd here tonight in Malonia, Italy.
00:33:31And Bayley taking out J.C. Jane.
00:33:33Kicked to the face by Bayley.
00:33:35Up to the second rope now.
00:33:38Bayley with an elbow to the back of Raquel.
00:33:40Cover.
00:33:41Is it enough for the win?
00:33:43Rodriguez powers out at two.
00:33:46Very competitive matchup here tonight.
00:33:48Yeah, I like what I'm seeing from Bayley.
00:33:50She spent the last several years backing up some newcomers here on SmackDown.
00:33:54And Raw are now looking to extend and progress her own career.
00:33:58Nice back suplex by Bayley.
00:34:00Raquel Rodriguez, by the way, the only woman in this match that has any type of experience in the Queen
00:34:07of the Ring Tournament.
00:34:08Bayley now stacks up J.C. Jane.
00:34:11Grabs the bottom rope and kicks out at the same time.
00:34:15Go, go, go, go.
00:34:21Go, go, go.
00:34:23Go, go, go.
00:34:26Go, go, go, go.
00:34:27Go, go, go, go.
00:34:28Go, go, go, go, go.
00:34:28Go, go, go, go, go.
00:34:35All four women are severely weakened.
00:34:38And Raquel looking to maximize damage.
00:34:41Oh, wow.
00:34:42And there's the quickness of James when she runs into a clothesline.
00:34:44Cover now.
00:34:45Hook of the leg.
00:34:46J.C. Jane with a running knee breaks things up.
00:34:49Well, that was nice movement from Kiana.
00:34:50James, you duck one, you duck two, but you get caught by the third from Raquel.
00:34:54Raquel is just so well-rounded, but dropped for now.
00:34:58And J.C. Jane could steal this.
00:34:59Yeah, could this be J.C.'s opportunity now?
00:35:02It has to be with Raquel down once again.
00:35:05Now she tracks, ladies.
00:35:07And that could be a K.O. blow to the side of the jaw of J.C. Jane.
00:35:11And if that wasn't, what comes next could well be.
00:35:14Well-placed knee from Bailey, who heads up to the top rope now.
00:35:19And Bailey, with her vintage elbow, connects.
00:35:23Is it enough to advance to the queen of the ring?
00:35:25Kiana James breaks it up at two and a half.
00:35:27Now I count Kiana and the James breaking up pins on three separate occasions.
00:35:32That is incredibly smart once again to the relative newcomer to SmackDown,
00:35:37who continues to impress.
00:35:39And I wouldn't be surprised if she pulls out a victory here.
00:35:42Yeah, you mentioned how smart Kiana James is.
00:35:44Tremendous ring awareness.
00:35:46Roll up a Bailey.
00:35:46Bailey, though, able to roll through.
00:35:48Oh, Kiana caught her.
00:35:50Kiana caught her with that deal breaker.
00:35:52The deal breaker to the face.
00:35:54And now a standing movesault by James.
00:35:57Cover now on Bailey.
00:35:58Is it enough?
00:35:59And Bailey kicks out at two.
00:36:01I'll tell you right now, Kiana James really can't do it all in the ring.
00:36:05High-flying, power moves, technical moves.
00:36:08And wait a second, Julia getting sideswiped there by J.C.
00:36:12And Kiana James did not like that.
00:36:14Went to defensive Julia Bailey now.
00:36:16Last J.C.
00:36:17Kiana James roll up.
00:36:19Isn't up.
00:36:19Look at using the ropes for leverage now.
00:36:21That it would not be a disqualification, but it would give Kiana James an opportunity.
00:36:25But wait a second.
00:36:29Why would you do that?
00:36:32Kiana, she didn't do it.
00:36:34Why would you do that?
00:36:34No, Kiana, Kiana, Kiana.
00:36:35I was about to win.
00:36:37No.
00:36:37What is your plan?
00:36:38No, Kiana, Kiana.
00:36:39Well, it was J.C. Jane who threw the legs off the ropes, but clearly Kiana was playing Julia.
00:36:45Rose plant by Bailey.
00:36:47Rolling on call.
00:36:49Oh, big boot by Raquel.
00:36:53Well, this has got Messi in a hurry.
00:36:55Tahana bomb.
00:36:57Cover by Rodriguez.
00:37:00Raquel's in the semifinals.
00:37:04Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez.
00:37:10Oh, that was an interesting turn of events there.
00:37:13Bailey hit the flatliner.
00:37:14J.C.
00:37:15Jane with a rolling encore.
00:37:17Raquel Rodriguez with the Tahana bomb.
00:37:19But the story is what happened outside the ring.
00:37:22J.C.
00:37:22Jane is the one who got in the middle of things.
00:37:25Kiana thought it was Julia.
00:37:26Well, here's where it all went down.
00:37:28This is an inadvertent collision between Bailey.
00:37:31And now it's Kiana Jane's feet on the ropes.
00:37:34J.C.
00:37:34Jane knocks him off.
00:37:35It's shoved out of the way.
00:37:36And by the time Kiana turns around, she now believes her partner in crime.
00:37:42And Julia is the one who knocked the feet off the ropes.
00:37:45As she's losing her mind, Raquel is cleaning house.
00:37:49And ultimately, it's Kiana who suffers the worst with a Tahana bomb.
00:37:54Seeing Raquel progress to the semifinals.
00:37:57And Raquel Rodriguez will now face EO Sky in the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:38:03As we take a look at the bracket, Rodriguez and Sky advancing to the semifinals.
00:38:08Our other Fatal 4-Ways coming up next week on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.
00:38:13Preview matchup right there at Night of Champions.
00:38:17And there's the woman who sees everything sparkling in her future.
00:38:21Her future namely being that crown for the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:38:25And hey, some smoothing over to be done now.
00:38:40Get off of me.
00:38:43This is your fault.
00:38:45I was going to win for the ring.
00:38:47And you took a chance to win.
00:38:48After everything I've done for you.
00:38:51After everything.
00:38:52You know what?
00:38:52I'm so sorry.
00:38:58I'm so sorry.
00:39:01I'm so sorry.
00:39:01I'm sick of you.
00:39:02I do everything for you.
00:39:04It's never about me.
00:39:05Ever.
00:39:06We're done.
00:39:09We're done.
00:39:10We're done.
00:39:11Nothing.
00:39:13Nothing.
00:39:14Okay.
00:39:14I'm going to focus on you.
00:39:16It's over here.
00:39:17Julia's heard enough.
00:39:18Keanu James said they're done.
00:39:19And Julia's heard enough after being embarrassed by James here.
00:39:23Well, Keanu's been in the shadow of James and she's finally lost it.
00:39:27And yeah, that relationship firmly over.
00:39:31Keanu James claiming she's been in the shadow of Julia through all of this.
00:39:35and she's had enough.
00:39:57Where is he?
00:39:59Where is he?
00:40:00oh there you are he's looking everywhere for you do you see what happens do you see what happens
00:40:08every time everyone said i was the bad guy because oh i watched cody get choked out put to sleep
00:40:13and
00:40:13i didn't do anything about it well what just happened this time i did something about it i did
00:40:17what i usually and always do i did the right thing and what happens cody still finds a way
00:40:24to drop me to leave me laying and once again guys like us get the short end of the stick
00:40:32and now nick aldus wants to talk to me what does he want to talk to me about there he
00:40:37is hey
00:40:40nick you want to see me yes i did and i'll keep it short and sweet sammy stay out of
00:40:45cody and
00:40:46gunther's business stay out of their business they made their business my business nick what are you
00:40:53talking about sammy you took a bad situation and you made it worse how did i make it worse nick
00:40:58you're asking me to stand down to not defend myself i never see you ask anybody to do that look
00:41:03sammy frankly i don't have time for this right now because i have an important meeting oh once again
00:41:08i'm getting blown off you have all the time in the world for everyone else you can't give me a
00:41:12minute
00:41:12who is so important who do you have to talk to that is so important that i can't get one
00:41:17minute
00:41:18well if you must not
00:41:31so sammy we'll go ahead and put a pin in this for another time chad thank you for coming
00:41:43wait off mass versus mass chad gable is a hot property right now we're coming up next on
00:41:50friday night smackdown a battle of two massive men royce keys takes on tala tonga of the mfts
00:41:58up next
00:42:05welcome everyone to the biggest event of the summer
00:42:25we are getting
00:42:36ladies and gentlemen friday night smackdown in bologna italy as we take a look at what's on the
00:42:41menu for the wwe podcast network of course our truth a guest on the undertaker's podcast very
00:42:49entertaining conversation as you may expect and on stephanie lands what's your story the former
00:42:55intercontinental champion becky lynch all available on the wwe podcast network
00:43:18the following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first accompanied by solo sokoa and
00:43:25tomatonga from the island of tonga weighing in at 300 pounds representing mft toa tonga
00:43:34now ladies and gentlemen uh this has been a long-going rivalry including these two yeah this was last
00:43:41week on smackdown a reluctant priest and royce keys were tagging against mft looking pretty damn good
00:43:47until solo sokoa got involved from the outside now upon seeing that r-truth who's not medically cleared
00:43:55attempted to intervene but needed saving by royce keys who was also dropped in the process that left
00:44:03damian priest alone to be fouled by the massive tala t-bomb and one pin later victory once again for
00:44:12mft who have been causing
00:44:14carnage in recent weeks well there's a lot to dissect in this matchup here tonight when we look at the
00:44:20mfts
00:44:21solo sokoa tomatonga and of course palatonga you got to look back to what happened after the matchup
00:44:26on sunday and clapped in italy when roman reigns defeated jacob fatu and fatu would have to go on to
00:44:31acknowledge roman reigns and become a part of that bloodline solo and company were looking on in the
00:44:36audience and you have to try to dissect what that all means yeah well solo sokoa obviously has
00:44:43major historical links with jacob fatu tried to recruit him himself back into the mfts
00:44:49but was denied by fatu and you think when you look at solo sokoa he wants an army that can
00:44:56control
00:44:56the entirety of wwe i would assume that includes smackdown and rule solo sokoa has also tried to
00:45:04recruit this man and his opponent from east palatow california weighing in at 270 pounds he is the
00:45:19winner of the 2026 andre the giant memorial battle royal royce keys i am so impressed with this man
00:45:29royce keys and what he has been able to do since coming to wwe a number of months to go
00:45:35as we
00:45:35prepare for this battle between these two massive men wave yeah you mentioned the fact that solo sokoa
00:45:43had been trying to recruit royce keys for several weeks now they do have some history from their
00:45:48independent days and even prior to that but those efforts have all been rebuffed by royce keys who
00:45:55insists he wants to walk alone here on smackdown and thus far it's been an incredibly successful
00:46:03walk on smackdown osolo sokoa took advantage of fatal four-way rules even though he didn't win the
00:46:10matchup this past monday when talatanga got involved in the first round of the king of the ring tournament
00:46:15let me ask you about this you're royce keys you burst on the scene here i understand you want to
00:46:19do your
00:46:20thing your own way they want to carve your own path but the way things are heating up around here
00:46:25wouldn't you think that you might want some backup i mean historically speaking in this game especially
00:46:30at the very top level the numbers game will always help you out but i get it from keys perspective
00:46:36he's walked alone his entire life he's from the streets he doesn't get intimidated easily and clearly
00:46:43not intimidated by the almost seven foot tall talatanga yeah much of the same background that jacob
00:46:49fatu had and royce keys now with a shoulder tackle to tonga if you're royce keys how do you go
00:46:54into
00:46:54this matchup against this stick six foot ten monster well it's rare for royce keys to be
00:47:00outsized by anyone in that ring and quite simply you need to chop the big man down to size
00:47:08royce keys trying to power up tallatanga and not able to and the clubbing blows now to the back
00:47:14driving royce keys to his knees well this is the first time we've seen royce keys meet his match when
00:47:20it comes to the power game simply didn't have the power or strength to lift up that massive body
00:47:25of tallatanga royce keys will be involved in a king of the ring first round matchup next week
00:47:33with jay uso la knight and finn balor right here on friday night smackdown it'll be the final
00:47:39first round matchup for the men if he survives tonight especially after that right hand by talatanga
00:47:44survive is a great word that was an intriguing slugfest but the size of tala was pivotal in winning that
00:47:52exchange for keeping royce keys down for good is another matter entirely now royce keys able to
00:47:58duck underneath and there's a well that clothesline a drove tonga back to the top rope and royce now
00:48:04sending tala tonga over the top rope
00:48:22and wait what's interesting here is some frustration being shown by tala tonga now as royce keys is on the
00:48:28attack oh was on the attack tala tonga is an experienced competitor he knows full well that kind of offense
00:48:35he's thrown at key so far should keep oh but if it didn't before it will now wow tala tonga
00:48:45solo sokoa has a diamond in the rough in tala tonga well undoubtedly tala tonga proved pivotal in deciding
00:48:53several matches and brawls on behalf of mft really is the key piece of the puzzle when it
00:49:01came to that rebuild back to power for solo sekel the official ryan tran in this matchup trying to
00:49:06get both men back into the ring important matchup for both of these men tonight as keys is sent spine
00:49:13first into the post well keys does not want his momentum slowed down and when it comes to tala tonga
00:49:19i wouldn't want to go back to the locker room or the office of solo sekel and explain why i
00:49:26couldn't
00:49:26get the job done so yeah tala tonga increasingly important here on smackdown for this rebuild of
00:49:33solo sekel and this has been great strategy by tonga trying to take out the back of royce keys
00:49:38because was that due weight it takes away this the power game of keys and i don't know if keys
00:49:44had a
00:49:44one hundred percent spine right now he'd be able to power up tala tonga but he keeps on trying
00:49:50refusing to be denied but slowly hope is starting to fade away for the monster
00:50:03rowdy cloud here tonight polonia italy as we wrap up a week-long tour here as royce keys is
00:50:09center to the corner and now tala tonga with a sidewalk slam with authority and it started to
00:50:16look pretty damn easy for tala tonga and i never thought i would say that for an opponent of royce
00:50:23keys and clearly solo sekel is loving what he's seeing again i would love to know what is going
00:50:28through the mind of solo sekel after what happened with jacob fatu and roman reigns this past weekend
00:50:34it clashed in italy and of course the acknowledgement ceremony monday night on raw with jacob fatu
00:50:39fell into line with the usos solo has to view that as a major l the man he tried to
00:50:46recruit
00:50:46into the fold has now gone to a different group albeit rather reluctantly i suspect but
00:50:54nevertheless now part of that bloodline crew
00:51:00oh and again tonga just dominating right now royce keys are you surprised with how this has unfolded
00:51:09it's difficult to imagine royce keys ever being put in this position this early in a match but
00:51:14anyone's going to do it it would have been tala tonga so therefore my surprise is zero
00:51:30tala tonga putting on a show here tonight he's been dominating the powerhouse for his keys
00:51:36who just didn't have enough tonga now into the cover and a kick out again tonga's been focusing
00:51:42on the lower back of royce keys which has taken the power away from keys game yeah that is the
00:51:47number
00:51:48one asset that royce keys has take away the power what else does royce keys have in the tank and
00:51:54the
00:51:55answer right now looks like very little and he might be about to get put to the sole but but
00:52:00tonga
00:52:00perhaps got a bit overzealous went for the bigger kick in the corner and got caught up and now royce
00:52:06keys with an opportunity it isn't often that royce keys is dwarfed in the ring they're having to block
00:52:14out that lumbar pain right now is royce keys you've got yourself an opportunity to get back into the fight
00:52:20do not let it go begging yeah these clubbing blows by keys to the front and the back of tala
00:52:27tonga tonga's
00:52:28rock and keys trying to knock the big man the six foot ten tala tonga off his feet keys again
00:52:34another
00:52:35collision he's trying to figure out what he needs to do tonga though stopping keys at least momentarily
00:52:42and now royce keys once again trying to lift tala tonga and not able to do it i think he's
00:52:48got to
00:52:48think of a different strategy that's attempt number four and all four have failed now simply that back
00:52:54is not up to lifting the massive frame of tala tonga it would seem and again another opportunity
00:53:01another opening perhaps for royce keys continues to splash tonga in the corner
00:53:08and keys now using some quickness there and that tackle will knock tonga off his feet and now royce keys
00:53:15is starting to feel it simply pounced out of his boots there was tala tonga and now with the wind
00:53:22in
00:53:22his sails it might be attempt number five keys has got him up on his shoulders wow what a power
00:53:29slam
00:53:36and keys has entered the zone solo sokoa now up on the apron
00:53:44just like he did in tag as well
00:53:48behind the referee's back now and that'll draw keys out of the ring
00:53:53who's upset with tonga getting involved and this is where it looked like oh catching a flying
00:54:00tama tonga or is just when royce keys had complete control of the match and looking back in the ring
00:54:06i think oh talla yes and it allowed talla tonga now to regain himself after the keys attack those
00:54:15distractions are going to cost royce keys that talla t-bomb by tonga the cover and the victory
00:54:25here is your winner
00:54:26well give the assist there to solo sokoa and tama tonga yeah the numbers game crucial once again and
00:54:36royce keys insistence on standing alone on smackdown has now been really tested at this point
00:54:43as these three vultures are lurking around their victim in celebration once again of a massive oh here we
00:54:51go and solo sokoa just ordered tama tonga to assault royce keys who's defenseless at this point
00:54:59talla tonga now getting involved yeah solo sokoa saying it didn't have to be that way but now it
00:55:05looks like perhaps unwisely once again rtruth who's not medically cleared who was injured by the nft group
00:55:13several weeks ago yeah but coming out here to get himself some rtruth coming out the aid of royce keys
00:55:19who's he's allied with lately well that's three weeks in a row he's come out to play the savior
00:55:25come out to be the hero and save priest save royce keys and he's getting stumped as a reward
00:55:32and meanwhile damian priest rtruth's tag team partner the tag champs what are you doing what are you
00:55:38doing are you crazy every week is the same thing stop stop no go go go no no no no
00:55:45priest saving
00:55:46our truth from himself quite smartly i would say but by saving our truth he has left royce keys alone
00:56:02and helpless and defenseless well priest to be fair has no loyalty to royce keys he's made that quite clear
00:56:09it didn't have to be like this but you don't miss it join my family or it's gonna get worse
00:56:16again the recruitment campaign continues for solo sokoa as it comes to royce keys maybe a little bit
00:56:26of tough love here tonight i'd say the dial has been turned up significantly for royce keys here here's
00:56:32what you're gonna get if you don't join us in the mft group solo continues dominance
00:56:45i think you guys know where roxanne is you've seen her what's the story yeah um roxanne is still
00:56:52solken from losing last week you can't believe it she's not a solken no she's not a proxie
00:56:56you did so good you're so amazing you're all on your own just like i knew you could and think
00:57:04about it if we both keep winning we'll face each other in the finals then one of us gets to
00:57:08take
00:57:08that title off of ria yes plus i had my king of the ring match tonight and then judgment day
00:57:14will have
00:57:14all of the gold oh my goodness don't you think that dominic and i are going to be the perfect
00:57:18king
00:57:19queen of the ring i thought you just said i could be you can you can you totally you know
00:57:27what let's
00:57:28just focus on dominic winning tonight it's gonna be so fun you excited uh what kind of size do you
00:57:35want dominic i told you well nonetheless dominic mysterio is in action later on tonight with damian
00:57:42priest to trick williams and brawn breaker fatal four-way first round king of the ring tournament live
00:57:53tonight
00:57:55summerslam is coming to us bank stadium in minneapolis minnesota august 1st and 2nd
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00:58:39i've proved myself time and time again in this business
00:58:42the first ever universal champion
00:58:46grand slam
00:58:48grand slam
00:58:49grand slam
00:58:51finn
00:58:52any night
00:58:54any situation
00:58:56any match
00:58:58and i will shine
00:59:02any time
00:59:04an opportunity falls my way
00:59:07i prove
00:59:08i prove
00:59:09that i can stand
00:59:11toe-to-to-toe
00:59:13with vessel
00:59:20but i want more
00:59:23i want it all
00:59:27the newest member of friday night smackdown
00:59:29finn balor will make his in-ring debut next week as paid a part of the fatal four-way in
00:59:35the
00:59:35first round of the king of the ring tournament jay usso la knight royce keys and finn balor
00:59:40next week on smackdown
00:59:49it's the same thing man
00:59:52why didn't you want to help
00:59:53why would i want to help him i don't know him if i'm going to help somebody it's my tag
00:59:58team
00:59:58partner the guy that's tag team champions with me you you're all that matters right now so royce
01:00:04i don't know his deal with solo or anything i don't trust that guy we're here in italia right
01:00:10i'm here to focus on king of the ring and i'm focused on somerset it's good but shouldn't we
01:00:16at least check on him for what if he's hurt what are you going to do you're not a doctor
01:00:23i know a little something about what the brother was
01:00:27you don't have a brother truth how dare you the doctor of thuganomics you can't see me
01:00:37all right look look look look look look i know you got a lot going on right now but we
01:00:46are the new triple a world tag team champions
01:00:50and when you're ready to put your titles against these ones we're waiting so what we're saying is
01:00:59we're ready for everybody but nobody's ready for war
01:01:05i never met neither one of you a day in my life
01:01:13america and ive are adding more tag team gold to their collection well ladies and gentlemen next
01:01:18week friday night smackdown providence rhode island fatal four-way first round matchup and the queen
01:01:23of the ring tournament it is going to be a battle between the brand new intercontinental champion
01:01:28sol ruka lyra valkyria both from raw and of course the queen charlotte flair and jade cargill
01:01:33from friday night smackdown takes place next week
01:01:35this is
01:01:40the demons in your dreams
01:02:08Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the WWE Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley!
01:02:33You see a limp in the right leg of Rhea Ripley, it is also wrapped, that is because she suffered
01:02:41a, well she was banged up during her victory over Jade Cargill this past Sunday at Clash in Italy, and
01:02:47what a match it was!
01:02:49What a bruising affair with maximal chaos outside of the ring, but ultimately Mammy prevailed, and still she's not going
01:03:01to be worrying about that limp in a few weeks, I'm sure may take a little time to heal up
01:03:06those bruises, but most importantly of all, the gold is still sparkling on the shoulder of Rhea bloody Ripley.
01:03:14Rhea Ripley with a very emotional week in Italy, we told the story of Clash in Italy this past Sunday,
01:03:20her grandfather and grandmother both brought up here in Italy, they moved to Australia, and of course that was where
01:03:26Rhea was born, Rhea Ripley coming back to Italy, really enjoying herself here this week.
01:03:58Hello Bologna!
01:04:02Hello Bologna!
01:04:07Hello Bologna!
01:04:15This past Sunday at Clash in Italy, I've finally put the Jade Cargill chapter behind me.
01:04:32Obviously, I didn't come out completely unscathed. As you can see, my knee is a little bit banged up.
01:04:55I love you guys.
01:05:15You see, Jade, she came into that match, she came in with a little bit of a game plan.
01:05:21She came in with the plan to try and take me out.
01:05:25She came in with the plan to try and use the numbers against me.
01:05:34But Jade, you failed to take me out.
01:05:42Because I am still your WWE Women's Champion.
01:06:01And as for the numbers game that you tried to play,
01:06:06Well, I had a nice, unexpected friend come out and help me with that little situation, didn't I?
01:06:34All hail the Queen.
01:06:43Oh, my God, my God, my God!
01:07:06Of course, in the Clapson Italy match on Sunday, Jake Cargill was accompanied by B-Fab and Meechan.
01:07:15Of course, Charlotte Flair equaled things up.
01:07:17All right, all right, all right, champ, mommy, listen.
01:07:25I know that you didn't ask for my help.
01:07:28And here's the thing.
01:07:30I am the queen.
01:07:31I understand.
01:07:32I understand not asking for help.
01:07:35I get that.
01:07:36But I had your back because I respect you.
01:07:40And if I'm being honest, the last few weeks I've actually had a lot of fun teaming alongside you,
01:07:46getting a tattoo after Clash of Italy, and just wrestling beside you after our history.
01:07:52But here's the thing.
01:07:54The queen of the ring is in the next few weeks.
01:08:01And I am a competitor at heart.
01:08:04I am the queen.
01:08:06I am Charlotte Flair.
01:08:08I am the 14th time women's champion.
01:08:15So if I'm being honest, as much fun as I've had alongside of you, champ.
01:08:47At SummerSlam, it's going to be me standing in front of you.
01:08:53Because you still have what I want.
01:09:00It's Tiffy time.
01:09:05about to say good to see charlotte with an edge back
01:09:11here comes someone else with an edge the united states champion tiffany stratton
01:09:26hi ria hi bologna
01:09:35and hi charlotte i know it's been a while but you know if someone were to tell me that we'd
01:09:41be out here and not beating the crap out of each other i would have called them crazy
01:09:50hello tiffany
01:09:54are you here to apologize to me me apologize to you now that'd be crazy
01:10:05but i'm not here for you i'm here for you
01:10:12i may have the u.s title and i look damn good
01:10:16with it but i think i want that one
01:10:30well if we're talking about people who want that gold of ria ripley's look no further
01:10:37than jade cargill who lost that opportunity at clash in italy
01:10:43this past sunday of course accompanied by beechin and beef
01:10:56about
01:10:56wrap it up wrap it up you three look so stupid together
01:11:03yes yes give it to me
01:11:09now charlotte you didn't save ria but you damn sure put yourself next in line
01:11:17and seeing how we're both in the queen of the ring i'll make sure that little side
01:11:23question you pulled is rewarded i mean look at your stupid friend alexa
01:11:32i don't know where she got tiffany
01:11:43shut up just shut up anyway and tiffany i mean we've been doing this so many times
01:11:53i suggest you learn your lesson and stay out of grown folks business
01:11:59yeah mama
01:12:03and ria enjoy my title ignore this hater ignore this hater
01:12:10and ria enjoy my title while you can't because i'm coming after what's mine actually
01:12:16i'm coming now for what's mine
01:12:20oh here we go now i am down for this whoa whoa whoa whoa ladies buenos era
01:12:30jade hold your horses now ria we both know that you are in no condition to compete here tonight
01:12:41so let's all just calm down here for a second hold on hold on i i've got an idea and
01:12:47it is what it is
01:12:49tiffany i know you don't like me and trust me i do not like you but i don't like her
01:12:54more
01:12:55and because my best friend is not here i've got an idea how about you and one of your sidekicks
01:13:02back up dancers face tiffany and i here tonight in bologna italy
01:13:11right now let's go
01:13:19how interesting
01:13:23you know i never let a good idea pass me by charlotte so bologna andiamo jade
01:13:31cargill and mitchin will take on charlotte flair and tiffany stratton and that will take place
01:13:37right now what great call by the general manager great idea charlotte
01:13:52and the official in this impromptu tag team matchup chip danning calls for the bell charlotte flair
01:13:58tiffany stratton to take on mitchin and jade cargill tonight man so many stories to talk about in this
01:14:05one how is this happening charlotte and tiffany uh teaming together out of nowhere i mean go back
01:14:1112 months on the road to wrestlemania they had more than a few choice words for one and how about
01:14:16the fact tiffany stratton beat charlotte flair at wrestlemania yeah and what a gritty matchup that
01:14:22was but they better get in line together pretty damn quick on this one or else they will end up
01:14:28like
01:14:28alexa bliss did last week which is why charlotte flair technically doesn't have a regular tag partner with
01:14:34hence the standing from tiffany stratton mitchin sends charlotte flair across the ring showing off her
01:14:40talents uh really got a spotlight at saturday night's main event a few weeks ago mitchin is
01:14:45talented as they come but she's in the ring with a 14 time world champion charlotte flair
01:14:53this is not how you want to start things off if you are mitchin but it is tough when charlotte
01:14:59is in this
01:14:59kind of mood highly motivated by the fact that mitchin jade cargill and b-fab tuck out alexa bliss
01:15:07last week with that steel chair next week on friday night smackdown is the final first round queen of
01:15:15the ring tournament fatal four-way match charlotte flair will be in that match with jade cargill along with
01:15:22the intercontinental champion soul ruka and lyra valkyria meanwhile the united states champion tiffany
01:15:27stratton in off the tag runs into a right hand by mitchin a shot about a rough moment there perhaps
01:15:32saved a little by tiffany stratton who's now looking to swing the tide back in their favor and tiffany
01:15:39stratton now right to the back of the neck of mitchin and a basement drop kick by stratton cover now
01:15:43hook
01:15:44up the leg and a kick out of course jade cargill looking to go back to back of the queen
01:15:49of the ring
01:15:49tournament she won last year i'd like to repeat god that was perfect perfect timing there from tiffany
01:15:58stratton right to the kisser of mitchin but look at the power of jade cargill yeah cargill with a
01:16:03fallaway slam to tiffany stratton and talk about having someone's number jade cargill has had tiffany
01:16:10stratton's number including at saturday night's main event last november when she won the wwe women's
01:16:15championship oh what a spine buster cover now by cargill the win by cargill stopped a massive
01:16:21winning streak by tiffany stratton that almost lasted the full year it was a huge part of the
01:16:26ascent of jade cargill to the very top of this industry and she's really not looked back ever
01:16:32since and she still sees herself as the top woman despite the fact that the gold now of course held
01:16:38by rhea ripley tiffany stratton was on a major roll ran into a rough patch at the crown jewel in
01:16:44australia last year and then of course jade cargill capitalizing on that with the win at saturday
01:16:49night's main event yeah here's what happens when you get to the very top you got a little oh like
01:16:54tiffany stratton did someone like jay cargill's going to exploit that weakness charlotte top rope crossbody
01:17:01tell you what right now there's some real chemistry brewing here between charlotte flair and tiffany
01:17:06stratton and i did not think i'd be saying that a few moments ago must not taking out your enemy
01:17:12right
01:17:12i mean charlotte flair pretty much hates every woman in the locker room except of course for
01:17:19alexa bliss and let's not forget what happened to charlotte flair after clash in italy went off
01:17:25the air last week she was attacked during the post show by jade cargill so there's bad blood brewing
01:17:31between those two love to see that match up down the road charlotte and cargill going at it
01:17:39taste of that tonight and another taste of it next week in that queen of the ring first round
01:17:44matchup of course also involving sol ruka and lyra valkyrie charlotte flair take it out everybody
01:17:56but don't turn your back on mitchin everybody down
01:18:17and now mitchin into a cover now on charlotte this would mean for mitchin's career if she could
01:18:22knock off the 14-time world champion so i like the fact that you brought that up about mitchin because
01:18:28mitchin over the past couple of months really has been pulling out all the stops to make sure this
01:18:33huge opportunity of teaming alongside cargill and of course the additional spotlight it brings to
01:18:39mitchin pays off for her own career she's not just here to play backup to jade cargill she certainly
01:18:46wants opportunities for herself but doing both at the same time yeah the veteran mitchin drawing the
01:18:52official now under the cover hook of the leg and by taking the official with her it allowed jade cargill
01:18:57to get involved yeah i think a lot of eyes have been open to the abilities of mitchin over the
01:19:01past
01:19:02several weeks it hasn't been a surprise to a lot of us behind the scenes in this industry but she's
01:19:07finally now getting that opportunity to show what she can do against the top women and damn it's been
01:19:12impressive and now jade cargill going to work on charlotte flair i'll tell you we have watched the
01:19:19maturation process of jade cargill before our eyes over the past number of months i believe she had the
01:19:25best match that she's ever had in wwe despite the loss to ria on sunday yeah well let's talk about
01:19:29jade the fact that she came into wwe really covered now by cargill charlotte kicks out at least initially
01:19:35as a tag specialist alongside bianca bella and has continued growing from there and it really has
01:19:41reached peak form now and again another cover and a kick out she's become much more fluid in the ring
01:19:47she's always been confident borderline cocky some would say but jade cargill is putting it all
01:19:53together now which means she is going to be more dangerous than she ever has been before an
01:19:58incredible athlete a boatload of charisma charlotte flair now and that's where to her cargill sometimes
01:20:04she starts to glow and it almost cost her yeah it gets a little too cocky and cover again and
01:20:09charlotte kicks out you can hardly blame jade cargo when she has the athletic gifts that she has when she
01:20:16looks the way she looks i think a sense of arrogance is almost inevitable because you quite simply seem
01:20:23better than everybody else in that locker room at least on the face of things
01:20:39charlotte flair needs to make a tag to her partner the united states champion tiffany stratton
01:20:44charlotte has been worn down by jade cargo and the woman in the ring right now the former impact knockouts
01:20:50champion mitchin who's been dominating throughout this perhaps the most hardcore woman in the entire
01:20:56locker room in wwe is mitchin of a job but you better be double tough now because the race is
01:21:04on
01:21:05if charlotte gets this tag to a fresh tiffany the game changes mitchin trying to make sure charlotte
01:21:11doesn't get to the corner charlotte trying to fight back with a well-placed forearm this is the ultimate tug
01:21:18of
01:21:18war now you don't want to be on the losing end and unfortunately for charlotte it was her but a
01:21:23swing on cargill and the opportunity may still be alive no mitchin with the official jade with a cheap
01:21:30shot and mitchin with charlotte up looking to pay homage to her former mentor her running buddy
01:21:36none other than aj styles with a styles clash shoulders down and tiffany stratton breaks things up and
01:21:45tiffany had to be there for that because that was over even someone as tough as charlotte flair i don't
01:21:51think was kicking out after that move which was executed perfectly by mitchin mitchin and taekwondo
01:21:58muay thai background submission specialist she's a striker as well oh here we go cole look at this
01:22:05oh this cannot be happening figure four here on charlotte but charlotte able to roll her up
01:22:10yeah charlotte will take a lot of abuse but you're not putting me in my own move or my father's
01:22:15move
01:22:15that is for sure and mitchin now nobody home post shoulder to the post for mitchin charlotte's got an
01:22:23opportunity and now mitchin is just hung up to dry it's tempe time in bologna
01:22:32and the women's united states champion going to work on mitchin what a back elbow
01:22:38and completely rock now is mitchin who moments ago was in control of the match and how quickly it swung
01:22:44around stratton with mitchin up and down with the alabama slam
01:22:52tiffany fired up b fab trying to shout encouragement to mitchin
01:22:58dragging the body of mitchin into the drop zone no where you want to be tiffany up top
01:23:06swan tied by stratton cover
01:23:11and a kick out at two by mitchin may have just crushed the ribs of mitchin who's checking her
01:23:16mouth right now in case she's coughing up blood i suspect but what a bullseye drop there from
01:23:23tiffany stratton not quite enough to put away mitchin but looking really groggy on her feet now
01:23:30mitchin now nice payload kick again shades of aj styles as she drags herself to the corner looking
01:23:36to make the tag to cargill and she does and here comes the storm jade cargill who i mentioned has
01:23:42had tiffany stratton's number oh what a stunner by stratton here's the cover is it enough hook to the leg
01:23:48will it be no mitchin breaks it up mitchin pinpoint timing once again amazing levels of recovery but both
01:23:54women over the same idea may have just had a double ko between charlotte and mitchin and now tiffany
01:24:01and jade exchanging blues as they make it back to their feet in the center of the ring
01:24:10now tiffany looking for the upper hand jade cargill though wow what a sit-out power bomb here's the
01:24:18cover is it enough to put her away there's that overwhelming level of strength and coordination
01:24:24from jade cargill again stopping tiffany in her tracks very few women are capable of pulling off
01:24:30something like this there's nobody quite like jade cargill charlotte wants a tag trying to fire up
01:24:36stratton tiffany fingertips away and mitchin dragging charlotte off the apron and now mitchin driven into the
01:24:43post head first into that post and oh wait a second behind the referees back b fab involved
01:24:49and tiffany stratton saw that happening could do nothing about it and jade cargill pump kick and
01:24:56she's got stratton where she wants her cargill tiffany stratton though counters jaded into a cover
01:25:02and a kick out great counter by tiffany oh we almost got a mug in there but maybe tiffany can
01:25:07steal this
01:25:08and stratton puts her in position jade cargill quickly back to her feet shoving stratton off the
01:25:15top rope as she went for the prettiest moonsault ever and now cargill with stratton up and down jaded
01:25:20no counter this time cargill continues to dominate tiffany stratton here are your winners mitchin and jade cargill
01:25:33oh man well the boos can ring out all they want i was so impressed by the speed and presence
01:25:40of mind
01:25:41of jade cargill there just when the chips were down connecting here and tiffany stratton we've seen
01:25:48it a million times prius moonsault ever denied by that pace of cargill just the right move at the right
01:25:54time pulls off jaded wow jade cargill back to her very best coming off that loss a clash in italy
01:26:03yeah
01:26:03i'll tell you a big win for cargill tonight after sunday but how impressive were mitchin and jade cargill
01:26:09tonight against two of the best the 14-time world champion charlotte flair the current united states
01:26:14champion jade pinned jade pinned the united states champion tonight
01:26:24it was mine for the ticket i should be the queen excuse me ladies quick word this is clearly not
01:26:31a
01:26:32good time kathy read the room seriously jc i know that you were looking forward to advancing in the
01:26:37queen of the ring tournament i was just you're funny do you think you're funny hee hee ha ha anyone
01:26:41with
01:26:41eyes can see that i'm clearly better than all of those women i'm on a different freaking level hello
01:26:51watch this
01:27:00okay that's enough beat it hey chance hey can we help you baby girl see something you need
01:27:06actually page we can't i mean jc just suffered her first big loss on smackdown but don't worry jace
01:27:17oh we'll get some security here fatal influence doing what they do to the tag champs
01:27:24right let's go a three-on-two assault of paige and brie
01:27:41let's play the influence that's all the goals well ladies and gentlemen if their first couple of matches
01:27:47players were any indication this one should be a great one carmelo hayes ricky saint go one-on-one
01:27:54up next wwe universe here's a special look at the winners of last year's dream trip
01:28:00the universal orlando resort sweepstakes with cody rhodes
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