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00:00:11Then, now, forever.
00:00:30Together.
00:01:09And, ladies and gentlemen, tonight, an absolute dream match for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:01:17The champion, the spectacular Penta, will defend the title against the WWE Hall of Famer.
00:01:25None other than Lucho Leech Libre legend Rey Mysterio, accompanied by Dragon Lee.
00:01:31Mysterio Penta live tonight.
00:01:35The brand new Women's Intercontinental Champion, the high-flying Sol Ruka,
00:01:40with her first title defense against the first ever Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria tonight.
00:01:47Alexa Bliss hopes to advance to the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring,
00:01:51but she has to get through three other women, the world champion Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch, and Chelsea Green tonight.
00:01:58And the men also have a fatal four-way first-round King of the Ring matchup.
00:02:02The young OG, Javon Evans, ready to go.
00:02:05He faces Seth Rollins, Tala Tonga, and Ricky Saints tonight
00:02:09as we head into week number two of the King and Queen of the Ring.
00:02:17The self of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments.
00:02:21Fatal four-way match.
00:02:23You win the tournament, you get a title match at SummerSlam.
00:02:29Tala Tonga gets involved.
00:02:32Femi made him pay.
00:02:35Fall for grace.
00:02:37All the Femi advances.
00:02:44Roxanne Perez, Io Sky, Julia, and Lash Legend.
00:02:48The first round of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:02:54Lash extension.
00:02:56Dois Io.
00:02:58Over.
00:02:59The moonsault.
00:03:00Cover.
00:03:01Io Sky is going to the semifinals of Queen of the Ring.
00:03:09Winner of this matchup faces Io Sky from Monday Night Raw.
00:03:13Keanu James, roll up.
00:03:18Rose plant.
00:03:20Rolling on goal.
00:03:21Big boot by Raquel.
00:03:23Tohada bomb.
00:03:25Raquel's in the semifinals.
00:03:33Who will head to the semifinals to face Oba Femi?
00:03:39The clothesline.
00:03:41Drew Williams.
00:03:43And a low blow by Morgan.
00:03:47Rock splash.
00:03:49Mysterio advances.
00:03:50Rudy Williams.
00:04:08Push.
00:09:10We're right back.
00:09:14We're right back.
00:09:46We're right back.
00:09:55So, Brock, you can't stay away.
00:10:25We're here forever.
00:10:56We're right back.
00:10:58Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock,
00:11:00Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock,
00:11:01Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock,
00:11:02Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock,
00:11:02Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock,
00:11:03Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock, Brock
00:11:35And I said, how long you been here, rookie?
00:11:39A cup of coffee?
00:11:42I am a 20-year veteran in this game.
00:11:48I am the king of the luchadores.
00:11:56And once I am your king of the ring, I will rule over you.
00:12:13So, why don't you make this easy for yourself and bend the knee and respect the stash?
00:12:31Uh-oh.
00:12:33From behind.
00:12:35Dominic's judgment day, brother J.D. McDonough.
00:12:38But the steel chair didn't even move, Febby.
00:12:41The ruler didn't flinch.
00:12:46Oh, what a right hand.
00:12:52And now Dominic Mysterio with a 6-1-9 as Oboe was dealing with J.D. McDonough.
00:12:59Dominic now to the top rope.
00:13:03Uh-oh.
00:13:05Shot across the ring.
00:13:08Oh, Dominic, you're spitting in the wrong volcano.
00:13:11And J.D. McDonough saving Dominic Mysterio from the ruler over Febby.
00:13:20Dominic and Febby go one-on-one next week in the semi-finals.
00:13:25Hey, Dom.
00:13:26Dom, you messed up tonight.
00:13:29We all know that Rey Mysterio is your father.
00:13:33No, he's not!
00:13:36Next week, I will introduce you to your daddy.
00:13:42Oh, Dominic Mysterio.
00:13:46Say your prayers.
00:13:47Take out an insurance policy.
00:13:50Maybe don't show up in Baltimore next week.
00:13:54Oh, you know I'm as big of a Dominic Mysterio fan as anybody walking the earth.
00:13:59But I'm a little worried for the King of the Luchadors in the King of the Ring tournament.
00:14:03Corey, Dominic Mysterio is digging an even deeper grave for himself come next week.
00:14:10I see what you did there.
00:14:11Well done, well done.
00:14:12What a night we have in store back here in Paris, France.
00:14:16As you can hear, the WWE fans live and loud as always.
00:14:20But Cole, we can't do this all alone.
00:14:22No, we can't.
00:14:22We have special guests right next to us here at ringside.
00:14:24Please say hello to our French announce team of Christophe Ajout and Nadir Mahometi.
00:14:30Bonsoir.
00:14:31Bienvenue à Paris ce soir dans la ville de l'amour.
00:14:34On voit la vie en rose.
00:14:36Ravi d'être Christian Lacroix et là pour Monday Night Raw en direct sur Netflix.
00:14:42Oh, ladies and gentlemen, it's going to be quite the night.
00:14:44But right now, we want to take you back to last week in our main event
00:14:47where it was Seth Rollins finally trying to put his issues with Braun Breaker and the Vision to bed.
00:14:52Here are the closing moments.
00:14:53And to the surprise of no one, Austin Theory would arrive to help his Vision brother Braun Breaker.
00:14:58But Montez Ford, surprisingly enough, would come to the aid of Rollins to neutralize Theory
00:15:04and would receive a spear for it.
00:15:07As would Paul Heyman.
00:15:09The Oracle.
00:15:11Caught by a spear from Braun Breaker.
00:15:14Driven through the barricade.
00:15:16Braun Breaker would deliver a spear to Seth Rollins,
00:15:19who was armed with Braun's own tag team title.
00:15:22A stomp later.
00:15:23And Braun Breaker has been banished to the rearview mirror of the Visionary, Seth Freakin' Rollins.
00:15:30Right now, let's check in with our colleague.
00:15:32Welcome back, Jackie Redman.
00:15:35Cole, thank you so much.
00:15:36It's great to be back.
00:15:37It's also great to be backstage with Seth Rollins.
00:15:41Seth, I imagine you're feeling still a little bit of satisfaction,
00:15:44having seen Braun Breaker spear Paul Heyman through a wall.
00:15:49But is it safe to say that's the exclamation point on all of this?
00:15:52Are we done with the Vision now?
00:15:56Jackie, listen to me.
00:16:00Listen to me.
00:16:04Paris!
00:16:10Welcome to Monday Night Rollins!
00:16:17Jackie, let me tell you something about time.
00:16:19Time is a flat circle because the last time I was in Paris,
00:16:24I was, in fact, the world heavyweight champion.
00:16:28I was the leader of the Vision, and the Vision was the future.
00:16:33But now, the Vision is in the past.
00:16:36The present is the King of the Ring tournament, which I will win.
00:16:42And the future is me taking back the title that I never lost.
00:16:50And what that means, Jackie,
00:16:57is that I have a date somewhere down the line
00:17:02with Roman Reigns.
00:17:09A man that I used to call a brother.
00:17:15A man who can't seem to win his titles on his own.
00:17:25A man who can't seem to beat Seth Rollins when it matters most.
00:17:32So, Roman, I want you to listen very closely to me.
00:17:35You are holding on to a title that doesn't belong to you.
00:17:39That World Heavyweight Championship is a title that I made.
00:17:43And it belongs to the Visionary.
00:17:46It belongs to the Revolutionary.
00:17:48It belongs to Seth Freakin'
00:17:56That date for Rollins Reigns,
00:17:59if Rollins could win King of the Ring would be at SummerSlam.
00:18:08Men's King of the Ring first-round matchup later on tonight.
00:18:11But now it's time for a first-round matchup.
00:18:14And the Queen of the Ring.
00:18:16The Babbling is a first-round match in the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:18:25Introducing first, from Columbus, Ohio,
00:18:30Alexa Bliss!
00:18:33Who will head to the semifinals?
00:18:36Fatal Four-Way.
00:18:38Up next in the Queen of the Ring Tournament Live on Netflix.
00:18:55And for the second time in her career,
00:18:58Alexa Bliss will enter the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:19:02And again, Corey, so much at stake.
00:19:04If you win this tournament, the finals, of course,
00:19:06two weeks from Saturday,
00:19:07Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Night of Champions.
00:19:09If you win, you get a World Championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
00:19:14This singular tournament could change the trajectory of your career,
00:19:18no matter who you are,
00:19:20no matter what you currently find yourself doing or aspiring to.
00:19:24And I really like Alexa Bliss' chances, and I'll tell you why.
00:19:28This is a woman who historically has thrived on her own.
00:19:31We've seen her have success recently alongside Charlotte Flair.
00:19:35But when Little Miss Bliss doesn't have anyone to look out for but number one,
00:19:38that's when she's at her best.
00:19:40Yeah, I agree with you, Corey.
00:19:41A five-time world champion.
00:19:44She's won a Money in the Bank.
00:19:46Bliss with an opportunity tonight to head toward more history.
00:19:54Seven-second dance break, Little Jimmy.
00:19:56I mean, like, the list goes on to how much you have entertained us.
00:19:59Like, do you come up with, I mean, knowing you,
00:20:02you've probably come up with most of that, no?
00:20:04Some of it, but a lot of it just happens, you know, organically on the fly.
00:20:09Yeah.
00:20:10The Little Jimmy thing happened.
00:20:12That was great.
00:20:13Little Jimmy was supposed to be John Cena fans.
00:20:15But when I turned and started talking,
00:20:19oh, he's talking to the kid right there.
00:20:22He's talking to him right there.
00:20:23That was so good.
00:20:25Little Jimmy was born.
00:20:26Little Jimmy had a hell of a run.
00:20:28Little Jimmy had a hell of a run.
00:20:30And people still asked about him.
00:20:33Grown people that drive cars and pay bills.
00:20:36Wait.
00:20:38Didn't you pitch for Little Jimmy to have his own action figure?
00:20:40I did.
00:20:42What would it be?
00:20:42Steph McMahon said we can't do that, truly.
00:20:44We've got to get to people something.
00:20:45What would it be?
00:20:46An empty box?
00:20:46An extra space in your...
00:20:48No, he don't get in the box with me.
00:20:50Just his own box.
00:20:51Just an empty box.
00:20:52People would buy it.
00:20:53An empty box.
00:20:53People would buy it.
00:20:54I bet they'd buy it.
00:20:55They would buy it.
00:20:55Yeah.
00:20:56They would buy Little Jimmy.
00:20:57In the wrestling community?
00:20:58Yeah, they would definitely buy it.
00:21:00I'm going to ask, Hunter, can I do it?
00:21:01Can we sell Little Jimmy?
00:21:02Oh, yeah.
00:21:03You need to bring Little Jimmy back.
00:21:04And just sell the action figure.
00:21:06Hashtag bring Little Jimmy back.
00:21:07There you go.
00:21:08Hashtag bring Little Jimmy back.
00:21:10Would you buy one?
00:21:11Yeah.
00:21:11I'd buy one.
00:21:12You'd buy one?
00:21:12I'd buy one.
00:21:14But if this takes off, I'm going to need 5%.
00:21:24Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea Brimley.
00:21:29Yeah.
00:21:36Hey.
00:21:38Hey.
00:21:40Hey.
00:21:44Hey.
00:21:44Hey.
00:21:45Hey.
00:21:45Hey.
00:21:51SummerSlam is coming to US Bank Stadium in Minnesota.
00:21:54August 1st and 2nd.
00:21:56Individual event tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
00:22:00And a matchup that could go a long way in determining who may be in a main event for a
00:22:05world title at SummerSlam.
00:22:06Fatal four-way action first-round matchup, Queen of the Ring.
00:22:11from victoria bc chelsea green well cory grace pledging allegiance to the former two-time united
00:22:21states champion chelsea green i do want to make a quick mention back to what we saw moments ago
00:22:26paul hayman of course speared through the barricade by pawnbreaker in our main event
00:22:30last week paul not here tonight cory he's not medically cleared to be in paris for monday
00:22:35night raw i certainly send my well wishes to the oracle and we hope to see you soon mr hayman
00:22:40to continue learning from the best but right now it's time to pledge allegiance michael cole
00:22:47we haven't seen anything this good in the states since lady liberty herself we're not in the states
00:22:51we're actually in paris yeah who gifted us lady liberty you're welcome
00:23:12next from dublin ireland the man becky
00:23:23hey becky get over it by the way you lost your intercontinental championship eight nights ago in
00:23:29clashing italy to sol rucca and all she's been doing for the last eight days is posted on social
00:23:34media how her italian vacation was ruined by sol rucca some of us were actually working this week
00:23:41well some of us were in italy enjoying ourselves as well and unfortunately the man was not afforded
00:23:46the same opportunity the same grace because people like peter garden hoser were chasing her around
00:23:52town in italy meanwhile all becky needs to do is take a little bit of time for herself to recalibrate
00:23:58and remember what took her to the mountaintop before it could all start again tonight we may have the
00:24:04next queen in the ring right before us first ever queen of the ring tournament for the man becky
00:24:08lynch the seventh time world champion
00:24:19i think it's rather brave of becky to compete in her current tumultuous mental state
00:24:24she was muttering to herself earlier today speaking of world champs
00:24:47and your opponent representing the judgment day she is the women's world champion
00:25:03there's a lot of stories to unpack in this matchup here tonight including
00:25:08fooling around this young woman the current world champion from judgment day
00:25:13lib morgan who is celebrating her birthday here in paris france today and what a way to
00:25:20celebrate your birthday by that having michael cole drum up nonsensical controversies about my friends
00:25:26and i that's not how live wants to spend her birthday she wants to spend it by advancing
00:25:31in the queen of the ring tournament so she gets one step closer to taking it all
00:25:36okay so let's talk about this first off last week roxanne prez of the judgment day does not advance
00:25:41no help at all from anyone within the group
00:25:44in this past friday raquel rodriguez of the judgment day ashley advances into the semi-final she faces
00:25:51eo sky next week
00:25:54in the semi-final matchup now what happens if liv wins tonight live and raquel will clash down the road
00:25:59what do you think is going to happen then it's all in the best interest of the judgment day
00:26:03liv would love all of the gold for herself but liv is smart enough to understand that if all the
00:26:08gold
00:26:08at least stays in the judgment day clubhouse that's just as good rules in this matchup first
00:26:13one of the game pinfall or submission will win no countouts no disqualifications and that no
00:26:19disqualification rule came into effect this past friday on smackdown when we saw dominic mysterio
00:26:25win the fatal four-way because of a low blow illegal low blow from miss morgan alexa blitz looking for
00:26:31sister abigail and becky lynch with a right hand and now goes right after chelsea green i love the
00:26:36strategy out of the gate by both lynch and bliss both attempted their finishing maneuvers almost
00:26:40immediately trying to get out of this fatal four-way asap and now becky sends chelsea out to
00:26:46the apron this will be a fast-paced matchup the winner of this match will advance to take on the
00:26:51winner of friday night's final first round matchup in the queen of the ring tournament
00:26:54alexa blitz nice drop kick to becky lynch blitz the former five-time world champion would love to
00:27:00advance in the tournament tonight this is able to put the brakes on lit morgan nobody holds
00:27:06boom as bliss delivers a right hand and drops morgan to the floor
00:27:13and now becky lynch with a baseball slide this was out of the way just in time
00:27:19and now oh morgan and a cannonball taking out lynch and chelsea green
00:27:25now heading up to the top rope chelsea gonna fly
00:27:35how obnoxious would she be if she won queen of the ring oh i think it might be exactly what
00:27:40we need
00:27:52again the winner of this matchup cory will advance to the semi-finals to take on the winner of a
00:27:57friday night smackdown this coming friday their fatal four-way match are you that jaded that you
00:28:02don't remember how much fun we had when chelsea green was representing the united states as united
00:28:07states champion it was a moment in time i can only imagine chelsea green as queen of wwe
00:28:13and now becky lynch gonna head up to the second rope and deliver a leg drop here's the cover by
00:28:22becky and a kick out
00:28:26and again the official in this matchup uh jessica carr who's had many run-ins with becky lynch over
00:28:32the past number of months including the night that becky lost her championship to soul ruka
00:28:37and clashed in italy jessica carr has never found a spotlight she doesn't like she once stood in line
00:28:42for the opening of a refrigerator and here now becky lynch with a running forearm to bliss and there's
00:28:50the big sploater and becky quickly into the cover hooks the inside leg bliss has got to kick out and
00:28:56that's what it's going to take the sense of urgency displayed by becky lynch from the opening bell
00:29:01understanding that moments like this one-on-one are few and far between in a fatal four-way environment
00:29:05so you have to capitalize when the opportunity presents itself again the finals come your way
00:29:11two weeks from saturday the night of champions in riad saudi arabia the winner and the queen of the ring
00:29:17will move on to somerslam for a world championship opportunity
00:29:24jawbreaker by bliss it's a little space nobody home heki lynch now caught by boom
00:29:33now from behind oh backstabber by morgan hook in the leg and a kick out
00:29:40it's interesting morgan said she was entering this tournament because when she wins
00:29:44she'll challenge the wwe women's champion so she can have both titles she also says that no one
00:29:50wants to stand up and try to challenge her for her current championship
00:29:55big right hand by green rocks live morgan
00:29:59chelsea missed wildly that time lit caught her with a kick to the midsection
00:30:02i feel like i'm on ellis island right now watching chelsea green compete oh because she looks like
00:30:10the statue of liberty that's right i'm a great patriot oh look at this homage
00:30:18to boom potentially her uncle what what are you talking about i mean live morgan dirty dom they're
00:30:24they're in a relationship dom claims eddie is okay i get it becky lynch now into the fray
00:30:34one
00:30:35counter another one
00:30:41stalemate maybe not
00:30:49everybody down in this first round matchup fatal four-way in the queen of the ring tournament the
00:30:55winner advances the semi-finals to take on the winner of this coming friday's fatal four-way from
00:31:00smackdown already eo sky raquel rodriguez set for the semi-finals and there is alexa bliss with a
00:31:06couple of shoulder tackles and loomis bliss now starting to pick up the pace
00:31:11dragon screw by bliss takes down the women's world champion live morgan
00:31:17and bliss feeding off this electric crowd here tonight in paris and chelsea green been fired up all match long
00:31:27and time by bliss a modicum of green of teamwork between green and alexa bliss
00:31:36i guess it's okay strategy turn it into a two-on-one matchup or one-on-one matchup i'm sorry
00:31:42oh and bliss down
00:31:45chelsea with a kick
00:31:52he's in the corner for green chelsea rolling or was
00:32:03my goodness fast-paced action here
00:32:08the blitz of strikes from bliss
00:32:13now bliss turns her attention to becky lynch looking for the manhandle slam
00:32:17blitz trying to fight out of it
00:32:23oh missile drop kick from green chelsea's looked great so far in this matchup oh doubt about it
00:32:29as has alexa bliss ddt just cover hook to the leg and a kick out sorry got excited
00:32:40remember the winner of the queen of the ring tournament heads to minnesota
00:32:43for a world championship opportunity at summer slam individual tickets on sale right now for that
00:32:49massive event alexa could be looking for a twisted bliss but lynch cut her off at the pass and
00:32:55for anybody at home any english speakers wondering what the crowd has been chanting these
00:32:58maniac parisians it essentially means only two made famous by our french counterpart christophe
00:33:04juice nice now becky and bliss high above the ring chelsea green sends becky to the mat
00:33:14chelsea looking to pull off a huge victory tonight the various position for both women
00:33:22and the winner of the queen of the ring will join zelena vegan naya jacks jade cargill as
00:33:28previous queen of the ring winners oh and morgan now
00:33:32into the power bomb we're gonna stack up chelsea green and now oh twisted bliss from
00:33:40alexa bliss to morgan here's the cover and becky lynch breaks things up my god i don't know how
00:33:46chelsea green's back isn't broken in half well it may well be incredible atmosphere here tonight
00:33:53in paris france first round matchup queen of the ring tournament
00:34:00it truly is anybody's match at this juncture
00:34:06save perhaps for chelsea green who may need to be wheeled home
00:34:10and now becky lynch perhaps frustration starting to set in here remember she lost her continental
00:34:17title just eight nights ago i think this is lynch recognizing the situation this is championship
00:34:21pedigree this is top girl stuff realize when the moment arrives to strike that's exactly what the
00:34:29man is doing and cleaning out the rim ring of morgan and chelsea green and oh alexa bliss with a
00:34:35kick
00:34:35to the midsection and bliss now for a tornado ddt blocked by lynch lynch now into a manhandle slam
00:34:42no nice reversal counter by bliss cover kick out by lynch
00:34:49and alexa takes out becky blockbuster by bliss but here comes morgan went for oblivion bliss blocked uh-oh
00:35:07and becky
00:35:09and becky gonna save the matchup into a manhandle slam cover by becky
00:35:16chelsea green's turn to break things up she's got lynch hooked
00:35:22prettier she's gonna do it cover by green
00:35:42i think it's time for you to stop selling your women's world champion short michael cole live
00:35:49morgan says she wants it all and just took one step closer to taking it what a matchup between
00:35:56four great women here tonight on monday night raw great counter by alexa bliss delivering sister
00:36:03abigail which likely would have earned her a win save for the fact that the man was only a few
00:36:09feet
00:36:09away a manhandle slam to election seemed to guarantee victory for becky lynch insert chelsea green and
00:36:18the unpretty her and as miss green waited for the final counts live morgan with fantastic in ring iq
00:36:27recognized the situation and punched her ticket to the semi-finals of the queen of the ring tournament
00:36:33let me know io sky will face raquel rodriguez in one bracket live morgan will face one of the four
00:36:39on the left hand side of your screen they battle it out in a fatal four-way this coming friday
00:36:43on smackdown live morgan though advances the queen of the ring
00:36:57a mexican lucha libre promotion triple a will hold its largest annual event triple mania
00:37:04across two nights for the first time this september triple mania 34 will take place on friday september
00:37:1011th at the luxor in las vegas followed by arena cdmx in mexico city sunday september 13th
00:37:18tickets are on sale right now via wwe.com slash events
00:37:24nicole you do not want to miss triple mania coming off the heels of an incredible mask
00:37:29versus mask match in triple a that says the world buzzing a lot more lucha news to get to here
00:37:34tonight
00:37:34well ladies and gentlemen this is a dream match not only in lucha libre but in all of sports
00:37:39entertainment later on tonight penta defends the intercontinental championship against the hall
00:37:45of famer ray mysterio
00:37:51i have represented the art of lucha libre in the wwe for a long time
00:37:57he's a hall of famer he's a hall of famer he is a living legend the greatest luchador of all
00:38:02time
00:38:04he's a hall of famer ray mysterio
00:38:09when you're talking about lucha libre you're talking about ray mysterio
00:38:16he inspired generation around the world
00:38:18i love you i love you
00:38:20and he inspired me
00:38:25but never have i seen a member of the lucha leader family rise to the top as fast as penta
00:38:34penta is here
00:38:37for me
00:38:47stepping to the ring with ray is
00:39:00and face you
00:39:16this is more than a match
00:39:18this is peace of history of lucha libre this is penta versus ray mysterio
00:39:25for the intercontinental championship mexican american worldwide pride
00:39:32two of the greatest luchadores to ever step foot in the ring this is a dream
00:39:42let's make history
00:40:04penta yeah
00:40:05you've got an important match tonight so i'm gonna keep this short all right i talked to your brother
00:40:09ray phoenix on smackdown and he said some stuff that got me thinking now i've done a lot
00:40:13over the past two years here that i'm ashamed of
00:40:17all right i spiraled i went crazy ran around impersonating luchadores insulting an entire culture
00:40:22and i realized it all started because i lost to you in your debut match here in wwe
00:40:30now the match was awesome but i did not take that loss like a man
00:40:34i took it like a coward and my actions showed that so i don't expect anything from you but i'm
00:40:40here to
00:40:40look you in the eye and look you in the eye and say i'm sorry
00:40:46i love lucha libre i love my brother i love everything about lucha libre and my culture but
00:40:53you know something it's not easy to say you're wrong and i respect that but if you want to do
00:41:01right
00:41:02by lucha libre you know who you need to talk to okay i know
00:41:11that's what you need to say you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong
00:41:44you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong and you're wrong
00:41:44ethan i wanted to get your thoughts on tonight's intercontinental championship match
00:41:48between penta and ray mysterio and the reason i wanted to do so
00:41:51is because you've referred to that title as a token of excellence
00:41:56but your path to said token of excellence hasn't quite been what you've wanted it to be
00:42:10hasn't been what i've wanted it to be look at you byron
00:42:16listen how long have i been here two months i've already wrestled for the intercontinental
00:42:21championship on a premium live event i've taken the champion to his limits actually better yet
00:42:26i had penta beat but let's talk about penta how long did it take him for these opportunities
00:42:34how many opportunities did he get there's clear favoritism happening here on monday night raw thanks
00:42:41to our general manager mr pierce now for a man that says he has no fear he clearly fears all
00:42:52ego because
00:42:52where's my rematch that's the bad news the good news is i'm still the most handsome man here but more
00:43:04importantly the smartest and the smartest man will always get what he wants and mr pierce that rematch
00:43:14is what i want but let me give you what you want penta or ray yeah it really doesn't matter
00:43:22because whoever wins tonight is my target and that championship will be mine and then everyone
00:43:30this is my favorite part will have to hear and new intercontinental champion all ego ethan page
00:43:45we're done thank you thank you for your time ethan uh michael cory back to you guys at ringside
00:43:53thanks a lot byron i think that was the best interview byron saxton's ever conducted due to no
00:43:58decision made by him well ethan page called him by his right name too right he called me mike
00:44:03when you let it go it's been weeks now mike plenty more to come tonight on monday night raw we
00:44:10are live
00:44:10in paris
00:44:25hey cory guess what we have breaking news tonight wwe is coming back to atlanta with a special edition
00:44:34sunday night's main event on sunday september 6th at state farm arena tickets are on sale this friday
00:44:42at 10 eastern only at ticket master
00:44:47but tonight wwe's european takeover wraps up in paris france well this portion of the tour
00:44:54wraps up more on that in just a little bit this is monday night raw we are live on netflix
00:45:11and you know what in all seriousness real talk good luck out there tonight
00:45:17because you are this generation's king of the rain
00:45:19yo dude i'm glad you stopped by i want to say thank you for that and thank you for last
00:45:23week dude how's
00:45:25what the dog's doing
00:45:31can i help you gentlemen
00:45:38yo seth i be real careful ooze on how you speak about the family
00:45:45matter of fact i'm in the king in the ring tournament now
00:45:50and i'm winning and i'm taking that championship from cody rhodes ooze
00:45:55yeet yeets congratulations y'all i'm glad you're in the tournament you're not going to win but at
00:46:01least that's more i can say for big jim big jim not in the tournament big jim's on the sidelines
00:46:07right where roman wants you huh look i i don't know if you boys even heard what i said earlier
00:46:12i wasn't talking about the family i'm never talking about the family i'm talking about roman reigns
00:46:20i get it i get it this is a family thing and that's how you guys do business i understand
00:46:25that
00:46:26i'm not mad at it i'm not mad at you boys but i'm disappointed because the truth is
00:46:34i thought you were better than this
00:46:37all right i thought you were better than just running business for roman reigns i thought you
00:46:43were better i thought this was big jim main event jay uso all right that's what i thought this was
00:46:48but
00:46:48maybe i'm wrong maybe this is the best it gets for you maybe the best it will ever be for
00:46:54you
00:46:55he's being bag boys for roman hey jacob get this fools
00:47:20family
00:47:21family
00:47:31rollins continues to start fires everywhere he goes but the visionary has better be focused
00:47:36on the task at hand a first round fatal four-way in the king of the ring tournament it's rollins
00:47:42the young og javon evans tala tonga and ricky saints tonight
00:47:47also an interesting note from moments ago jacob fatu told the usos last week i had to acknowledge
00:47:54roman reigns not you and jacob fatu obviously not following the orders of the usos well ladies and
00:48:01gentlemen coming up next it is the first title defense for our brand new women's intercontinental
00:48:06champion sol ruka defends against the inaugural intercontinental or intercontinental champion myra
00:48:12valkyria
00:48:16as the queen of the ring tournament begins to heat up two contenders are set on a collision course
00:48:21tonight in the city of lights with championship gold on the line
00:48:28the women's intercontinental champion raw's newest rising star is determined to cement her own legacy
00:48:35but first she'll face the woman who paved the way as the inaugural women's intercontinental champion
00:48:42before their queen of the ring qualifier match this friday on smackdown they go one-on-one for the very
00:48:48first time
00:48:50my title i think it's time i took it back lyra valkyria
00:48:56one thing about me is i am damn good at proving people wrong
00:49:02sol ruka women's intercontinental championship on the line who will walk out victorious as champion tonight in paris
00:49:16i'm sorry i know you're getting ready i'm just excited for you soul versus lyra first time ever
00:49:22yeah yeah i feel so good dude awesome i haven't held gold in over a year yeah yeah i know
00:49:27but that's not
00:49:29what tonight's about nope tonight tonight tonight's about getting back what was yours in the first place
00:49:34the first ever women's intercontinental champion former nxt women's champion former tag team champion
00:49:39all these things that you've accomplished has gotten you to tonight right yeah yes you do whatever
00:49:46it takes because you are lyra and you are one of the best and i believe in you all right
00:49:52yeah you
00:49:53good yeah i'm good i'm good i got this all right good luck oh see ya
00:50:13great reaction to the brand new intercontinental champion cory sol ruka last sunday at class in italy
00:50:21knocking off becky lynch for the title no doubt a memorable moment for soul ruka but tonight
00:50:27we find out what soul truly is made of as she makes her first defense of the intercontinental
00:50:33world championship one-on-one with lyra valkyria next
00:50:49corey big night tonight for soul ruka her first title defense and well you can attest to this it is
00:50:55so hard to go from the fronter to the hunt kid it's one thing in this business to capture a
00:51:01championship it's another all together to retain to hang on that's what separates the greats from
00:51:08those who are sometimes flashes in the pan yes soul ruka was able to get the job done yes all
00:51:13signs
00:51:14points to soul ruka being a major star here in wwe but tonight lyra valkyria could expose another side
00:51:20of soul yes soul ruka who knocked off becky lynch uh bailey back at saturday night's main event took
00:51:25lit morgan and eo sky to the limit great start to her career here on raw
00:51:33okay chelsea yes how uh what can you say about someone who's out there just blowing it away she's
00:51:40just she's just cooking yeah she gets it she knows how to you know maximize her minutes whether it's a
00:51:44little backstage or a match yeah she doesn't say no to anything you know she does all these appearances
00:51:49i mentioned that but she she gets it she understands it it's it's way more than just
00:51:54what happens in that ring in between those ropes it's it's everything else it's the media yeah it's
00:52:00the the appearances it's the autograph signings it's the social media yeah it's the backs it's
00:52:05it's everything wrapped into one are you excited to be back on the road with each other it's uh we
00:52:10see each other a lot more now yeah you know when i was on the indies we barely saw each
00:52:14other because
00:52:14she was so busy with wwe and then i was busy doing my thing so now we see each other
00:52:19we're busy together which is nice and you have three dogs three dogs three cats three cats yeah
00:52:24i was i remember kylo is cat one right that's cat one yes and then it just developed into now
00:52:29you have
00:52:29this menagerie it's a zoo it's a zoo maybe a little baby one day but not yet yeah hopefully one
00:52:34day
00:52:34a little wrestler baby well i don't know i don't know about that that's how it works
00:52:45it's a zoo
00:52:56it's a zoo
00:52:59it's a zoo
00:53:22Moments away from the Women's Intercontinental Championship match.
00:53:29Woo!
00:53:31Calm down, Cole.
00:54:09In the final first round matchup in the Queen of the Ring Tournament with an opportunity
00:54:14to advance to the semifinals.
00:54:17Let's head up to the ring.
00:54:19The great Alicia Taylor.
00:54:26The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
00:54:40Introducing the challenger from Dublin, Ireland, Lyra Burkiria.
00:54:54And her opponent from Honolulu, Hawaii.
00:55:01She is the Women's Intercontinental Champion, Sol Ruka.
00:55:13I want to start with the challenger, Lyra Burkiria, because this is a match nearly one year in the making.
00:55:18Remember, when she lost at SummerSlam, she could no longer challenge for an Intercontinental Championship opportunity.
00:55:24That's a stipulation.
00:55:26As long as Becky Lynch was the champ.
00:55:29Lynch is no longer the champ.
00:55:30Lyra's got a chance.
00:55:32Potentially speaking, Lyra has an opportunity to become Intercontinental Champion once again.
00:55:36What I'm curious to see is whether or not Lyra Burkiria has developed a killer instinct.
00:55:42We talked about the difference between winning a champion and becoming a champion and staying a champion.
00:55:46Killer instinct can make all the difference.
00:55:48If Lyra shows us that tonight, she technically speaking has what it takes to knock off Ruka.
00:55:52And I think Lyra may be able to pull that off, because I loved what I saw out of Lyra
00:55:57last week.
00:55:58Bayley was in the middle of that interview.
00:56:00Lyra saw Sol Ruka down the hallway.
00:56:02She left the interview, walked down to Sol, and basically challenged her for this match tonight.
00:56:06And Sol, being a fighting champion, decided to put the gold on the line.
00:56:09Certainly, Lyra sees what she wants and is doing her best to take it.
00:56:13Whether or not she has what it takes to get past Ruka remains to be seen.
00:56:16Okay, what does Ruka need to do to win her first title defense here tonight?
00:56:19Stick with what brought her to the dance.
00:56:20But Sol Ruka is going to be looking for the Soul Snatcher.
00:56:23Maybe the most spectacular move in the game right now.
00:56:25With that said, Sol has to mix it up a little bit.
00:56:28We know Sol wants to hit the Soul Snatcher, but Lyra knows that as well.
00:56:32So Sol needs to come at Lyra from different angles.
00:56:34Give her a different look.
00:56:35Come out of nowhere with the Soul Snatcher.
00:56:37And Corey, you're a former champion.
00:56:38When you win that first title like Sol Ruka did at this level,
00:56:42I mean, she's been on a high for eight nights now.
00:56:45Can that come into play here tonight?
00:56:47Well, there's certainly a level of weight taken off your shoulders if you do pick up a win.
00:56:50With that said, the path is not going to get any easier.
00:56:53Sol Ruka, as long as she holds the Intercontinental Championship,
00:56:55or any title for that matter, is a marked woman in WWE.
00:56:58Lyra Valkyria.
00:56:59Nice springboard arm drag into a kip bump and Lyra now.
00:57:03Nope.
00:57:03Out of the way.
00:57:04And Sol Ruka, again, that quickness.
00:57:06Here's the hook of the leg and a kick out.
00:57:08Sol Ruka's a high flyer.
00:57:09She talks about that a lot, but she says because she's so tall,
00:57:12it gives her an added advantage.
00:57:14She's not your typical high flyer.
00:57:16There's nothing typical about Sol Ruka from her high-flying abilities to her in-ring style.
00:57:20The fact is, a product of the WWE Performance Center,
00:57:23Sol is about as well-trained as anybody can be.
00:57:25It's what she does with that training now, how she applies it,
00:57:28that's really going to make or break her.
00:57:29Yeah, only four years of training, Corey.
00:57:31She was part of the NIL group.
00:57:35Here's the thing.
00:57:36For all the flips and tricks somebody can do in the ring,
00:57:38sometimes you're going to get punched in the mouth.
00:57:40How do you respond to that?
00:57:42How do you respond to being body slammed or thrown over the ropes?
00:57:45Cover by Ruka.
00:57:46Hook to the leg.
00:57:47And Lyra kicks out.
00:57:48That's where the advantage belongs to Lyra Valkyria.
00:57:50She traveled the globe on the independents before arriving in WWE.
00:57:54Lyra certainly has the experience advantage.
00:57:56It's whether or not she's willing to pull the trigger when it's necessary.
00:57:59And among those who train Lyra Valkyria,
00:58:01none other than SmackDown's newest acquisition,
00:58:02Finn Fowler trained Lyra very early on in her career.
00:58:07And again, champion's advantage for Ruka tonight.
00:58:10Lyra's got to pin her submit the champion.
00:58:12And Lyra now with Sol up on her shoulders,
00:58:15maybe looking for Nightwing.
00:58:16And with that being said, with champion's advantage in effect,
00:58:19if you're Sol Ruka, you want to win this thing by pinfall or submission.
00:58:22You don't want any controversy in your first championship defense.
00:58:25You know that's what Sol's looking for tonight.
00:58:27A clean, decisive victory.
00:58:29And now Ruka launches herself off the top rope,
00:58:31caught by Valkyria.
00:58:34And Lyra.
00:58:35Lyra trying to power over Sol.
00:58:37Sol trying to sink her weight down,
00:58:40making it tougher for Lyra.
00:58:41And now, oh, over the top rope to the floor.
00:58:44She's lucky she didn't hit the apron.
00:58:46Lyra trying to win the Intercontinental title.
00:58:48Can Sol hold on?
00:59:00It is all about the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
00:59:03Lyra Valkyria, the challenger, was the inaugural Intercontinental Champion.
00:59:07She knows how much that title means.
00:59:09And Sol Ruka, a former NXT North American Champion, a Speed Champion,
00:59:14and now the current Intercontinental Champion.
00:59:16Well, unfortunately, Lyra also all too familiar with the feeling of losing the Intercontinental Championship.
00:59:21And what a heartbreaker that can be.
00:59:22And how can truly turn your entire career upside down?
00:59:25And it's interesting.
00:59:26Lyra now, she's been so focused on tag team action with Bayley over the last number of months
00:59:30and trying to win the tag team titles.
00:59:32And here now, there's the cover and a kick out.
00:59:35Does that hurt her in this one-on-one matchup?
00:59:37No, I don't believe it does.
00:59:39I believe, if anything, Lyra has learned a trick or two from Bayley,
00:59:41who's been around the game for plenty of time to learn how to become champion,
00:59:46how to stay champion.
00:59:47And if Lyra absorbs any of the knowledge Bayley possesses,
00:59:49I think she's going to be all right in that respect.
00:59:51Yeah, Lyra made the point to Bayley a little bit ago that,
00:59:53hey, it's been almost a year since I was champ.
00:59:55Bayley understands that for a while since Bayley has held gold.
00:59:59It's almost detrimental to Bayley to be that understanding.
01:00:02Bayley's so proud of the women's division.
01:00:03Sometimes it's at her own expense.
01:00:05Now, Lyra Valkyria with Ruka in trouble here.
01:00:09With his inverted Boston Crab.
01:00:11This could be a game changer.
01:00:12It turns things around.
01:00:13Ruka's in trouble.
01:00:14Tap out here would give Lyra the title.
01:00:16And this is where the height of Sol Ruka is actually a disadvantage.
01:00:20Look how deep Lyra has that cinched in.
01:00:22Ruka nearly bent in half.
01:00:25And now you've got to wonder how much Sol has left.
01:00:29You're going to learn a lot about the new champion here tonight.
01:00:31And what I like about this is a very aggressive Lyra Valkyria.
01:00:33I agree until Lyra started.
01:00:35Oh, cover here.
01:00:37And a kick out.
01:00:38Lyra started pandering to the fans a moment ago.
01:00:41There's a time for fun and there's a time to start swinging.
01:00:43Now is not the time to enjoy yourself.
01:00:45That step up in Zagiri into the cover again.
01:00:47Hooks the leg on the champ.
01:00:48And a kick out by Ruka at two.
01:00:54Tremendous electric crowd like they've been all throughout this tour the last couple of weeks here in Europe.
01:00:59We end things tonight, but two weeks from tonight we're back in London.
01:01:02As Sol Ruka is whipped across the ring with authority by Lyra.
01:01:06Who's starting to settle in a little bit now.
01:01:09Lyra sinking into her game plan right now.
01:01:12She has Sol Ruka exactly where she wants her.
01:01:14Lyra not trying to push the pace too far.
01:01:16Not opening herself up to any mistakes.
01:01:19Yeah, I think the quicker the pace, the better off it will be for the champion.
01:01:23Now again, whipped into the corner.
01:01:25And Lyra Valkyria wearing Ruka down.
01:01:28And we're going to learn a lot about Sol Ruka here tonight.
01:01:32Does she have the guts?
01:01:33Does she have the fortitude to hang on to the title?
01:01:39Those intangibles make all the difference.
01:01:42Ruka.
01:01:43Shoulders down.
01:01:44Is it enough to retain in a kick out?
01:01:46Go, go, go, go.
01:01:54And we are back with a women's Intercontinental Championship match.
01:01:58Sol Ruka defended against Lyra Valkyria.
01:02:00Ruka looking to gain.
01:02:01So meta.
01:02:02Both women down off that collision in the center of the ring.
01:02:05Both women with the same idea.
01:02:07Both looking for the clothesline.
01:02:08Both connecting.
01:02:09I've been very impressed.
01:02:10We mentioned this a few moments ago, Corey,
01:02:12with the aggressiveness of Lyra Valkyria tonight.
01:02:15Her first opportunity at the Intercontinental title in almost a year.
01:02:19And she does not want to let it go by.
01:02:20And clearly Lyra has been watching her calendar,
01:02:23hoping for the day that Becky Lynch was no longer the Intercontinental Champion.
01:02:27And now Lyra's going to make the best of this opportunity because she may not get another one if she
01:02:30fails tonight.
01:02:31And we've mentioned as well that we're going to learn a lot about the champion Sol Ruka in her first
01:02:35title defense tonight.
01:02:36Does she have the guts, the resilience, the fortitude to keep the title?
01:02:43And Sol fighting back.
01:02:44What an uppercut.
01:02:45We know Ruka has the physical skill set.
01:02:47It's the intangibles that make or break a champion.
01:02:50A lot of that has to do with experience.
01:02:52Sol has had to learn fast here.
01:02:55Knowing the whens and the whys.
01:02:57Nice back elbow.
01:02:58Another one.
01:02:59Delivered to Valkyria.
01:03:03Lyra into the...
01:03:04Whoa!
01:03:05Oh, Sol Ruka with a German suplex released.
01:03:11Ruka now looking to push the pace of this one.
01:03:13Keep her foot on the gas pedal.
01:03:14Initial drop kick drives Lyra back toward the corner.
01:03:19So impressive has been the champion.
01:03:23This is what Ruka was looking for.
01:03:25That next gear, that next level.
01:03:26Oh, that runny knee.
01:03:27Is it enough?
01:03:28Hook of both legs.
01:03:29Now on Lyra.
01:03:30Who's got a kick out at two?
01:03:35Take another look at Ruka delivering a full extension missile drop kick to the chest of Valkyria.
01:03:42Followed up immediately by a running knee.
01:03:44But still not enough to keep Valkyria down.
01:03:47And a sensational matchup for the Women's Intercontinental Championship here tonight.
01:03:51Live from Paris on Monday Night Raw.
01:03:54Ruka off the top rope.
01:03:56And Lyra Valkyria that time was able to intercept.
01:04:00And now Lyra.
01:04:01Leg drop back to the neck.
01:04:03Is it enough to win the title?
01:04:05And Sol Ruka, though, rolls back to her feet.
01:04:07Wise decision by the champion.
01:04:09Oh, that spinning heel kick by Lyra.
01:04:11Stacks up the champ.
01:04:13Sol kicks out at two.
01:04:15Just surviving.
01:04:20Valkyria has been extremely impressive tonight.
01:04:22There we see the leg drop across the back of Ruka's neck.
01:04:25But almost instinctively, Ruka rolled away.
01:04:28Put as much space between herself and her challenger as possible.
01:04:33And it paid off in that instance.
01:04:34And that's instant, Corey.
01:04:35You just can't teach.
01:04:36Right.
01:04:37That shows that Sol Ruka has wisdom beyond her years in this business.
01:04:40And now Lyra.
01:04:41Tornado DDT.
01:04:43No, no.
01:04:43No, Ruka countered.
01:04:45Somehow laid it on her hands and feet.
01:04:48Went for the X-Factor.
01:04:49Lyra turns it into a basement drop kick.
01:04:53Tremendous action here.
01:04:56Lyra could be looking for Nightwing.
01:04:58Has the champion hooked.
01:04:59So, Ruka, though, elbows well placed.
01:05:02Lyra's got to drop her.
01:05:04Not where Lyra wants to be.
01:05:06Lyra intercepting a soul snatcher, though.
01:05:09I told you, Lyra Valkyria is a smart competitor.
01:05:11She definitely did her homework.
01:05:13She's prepared for the soul snatcher.
01:05:15And now Sol trying to fight out of this.
01:05:17Uh-oh, uh-oh.
01:05:18Lyra may have her in position here.
01:05:21Ruka, though.
01:05:22And now stack up.
01:05:23Grabs the leg.
01:05:24Shoulders down.
01:05:25And a kick out at two.
01:05:31Very impressive from Lyra Valkyria.
01:05:33Is exhausted and starting to set in, perhaps, for the champion.
01:05:36Uh-oh, uh-oh.
01:05:37Soul snatcher.
01:05:39Lyra got caught up in the ropes.
01:05:40Sol Ruka for the soul snatcher.
01:05:43And out of nowhere retains the title.
01:05:48Here is your winner.
01:05:50And still, the women's intercontinental champion.
01:05:56Sol Ruka.
01:06:01Some say the first defense is the toughest.
01:06:06Congratulations to Sol Ruka.
01:06:08And Lyra was prepared for the soul snatcher.
01:06:11We learned that much throughout the match.
01:06:13But in the end, the slightest hiccup.
01:06:15Valkyria got her foot caught.
01:06:17And the champion made her pay.
01:06:20Soul snatcher and still.
01:06:22I'll give Sol all the credit in the world.
01:06:24What a title defense here tonight.
01:06:26I bet it's a gear against the very game.
01:06:28And now upset, Lyra Valkyria.
01:06:34And just think, Corey, this is just the start of what should be an amazing career for Sol Ruka.
01:06:41No doubt about it.
01:06:42The sky truly is the limit for Sol Ruka.
01:06:44We've known about her since NXT.
01:06:46The secret's out.
01:06:47And the secret's the intercontinental champion.
01:06:48Well, moments ago, you saw the situation with the Usos and Jacob Fatu.
01:06:53And Jacob not wanting to do the Usos bidding.
01:06:55But he does have to do the bidding of the world champion, Roman Reigns.
01:06:58Because he lost tribal combat.
01:07:00Last week on Monday Night Raw, Jacob Fatu had to acknowledge his tribal chief.
01:07:07Let's not drag this thing out, Jacob.
01:07:12I knew what would happen if I walked out with that title last night.
01:07:17And I knew what would happen if I'd lost.
01:07:22And last night, I lost to my tribal chief.
01:07:30Rowan, I acknowledge you.
01:07:42You don't understand this right now, Jacob.
01:07:45But I love you.
01:07:57What was that, Usos?
01:07:58Huh?
01:07:59Man, anytime we in front of Seth like that, Usos, man, you get my back, bro.
01:08:02We on the same team, Usos.
01:08:04Got you, bro.
01:08:05Hey, man.
01:08:06Man, we called the play.
01:08:07You supposed to run it.
01:08:08What?
01:08:09Hold on.
01:08:10Run it?
01:08:10Yeah.
01:08:11Hey.
01:08:12Let's not get it twisted.
01:08:14Let's keep it one.
01:08:14Honey.
01:08:15I didn't acknowledge you.
01:08:17And after show of the hell, did he acknowledge your punk ass, Jay?
01:08:21Man.
01:08:21Hey, dude.
01:08:22The only one that I acknowledged was our old T.C.
01:08:27Rowan.
01:08:28Right.
01:08:29And keep it one, honey.
01:08:30You two worried about me, me to worry about your boy, L.A. Knight.
01:08:35Aw, boy.
01:08:37Didn't y'all tell him to stop talking about the family, huh?
01:08:40And knowing L.A. got a lot on his mind and a lot to say.
01:08:44He's probably out there right now talking about the family.
01:08:48And you two are back here doing nothing.
01:08:52Ass.
01:08:54Group text in.
01:08:56Don't worry about him, man.
01:08:57He'd be...
01:08:59Well, L.A. Knight is not out here yet, but L.A. Knight appears to be on his way.
01:09:04And he's had some things to say about the bloodline.
01:09:07Knight joins us live next.
01:09:24Right now, I'm standing alongside Ricky Saints.
01:09:30Ricky, tonight, you not only make your debut on Monday Night Raw,
01:09:34but you're competing in the main event as part of the King of the Ring Tournament.
01:09:38And considering you've only been on SmackDown for less than a month,
01:09:42how are you preparing for what could be the biggest match of your career?
01:09:47First off,
01:09:48Come on, have you, Patty?
01:09:53I'm not having a good time, sadly.
01:09:55Secondly, second off,
01:09:57it's absolute Ricky Saints to you, Byron.
01:10:00And what is there to prepare for when you are absolute?
01:10:03When you are one-on-one, there is no one else like me.
01:10:06And I don't know how many times I have to say that to you
01:10:10till I'm blue, white, and red in the face.
01:10:12There's no preparation needed when it comes to me.
01:10:16Well, tonight, you have a chance to prove that you're absolute
01:10:18when you step into the ring with Seth Rollins,
01:10:21Talatanga, and Javon Evans.
01:10:23By the looks of it, you're very confident right now,
01:10:26but do you feel like you have an edge in this match?
01:10:28An edge?
01:10:30Don't talk to me about an edge.
01:10:31It took me six months to become NXT champion,
01:10:34to become North American champion.
01:10:37That takes much longer for people out there.
01:10:40I am exactly who I say I am,
01:10:43a star, a bona fide star,
01:10:45and tonight will be the beginning
01:10:47when I prove exactly that.
01:10:50I find it very poetic
01:10:52that this is the place where we've had
01:10:55many famous monarchs,
01:10:57Napoleon, King Louis, King Henry,
01:10:59and guess what?
01:11:00After tonight, it's going to be King Ricky.
01:11:04So, Talatanga, Javon, and Seth,
01:11:07just know this.
01:11:09I'm winning tonight.
01:11:10I'm going on a night of champions
01:11:12to become King of the Ring,
01:11:13and baby, Absolute Ricky Saints
01:11:16is marching to SummerSlam
01:11:18and becoming a new world champion,
01:11:22and that is Absolute.
01:11:28Thank you, Absolute Ricky Saints,
01:11:30for your time.
01:11:31I'm coming up momentarily.
01:11:32The Intercon in Otada will be on the line
01:11:34as Penta defends against Rey Mysterio,
01:11:38but for now,
01:11:39let's send you back to ringside.
01:11:40That's got to be some sort of record.
01:11:42Byron Saxon has had two interviews
01:11:44go south tonight
01:11:45because they didn't want to talk to him
01:11:46any longer than they had to.
01:11:47Yeah, and then we had to talk more,
01:11:48and I think the fans are probably
01:11:49sick of hearing us all night long.
01:11:51Thanks a lot, Byron.
01:11:52Nice job.
01:11:56Hey, L.A. Knight's on his way out here.
01:11:57I cannot wait.
01:11:58I got to hear what the megastars got to say.
01:12:00Yeah!
01:12:02Just get off me, take this one higher.
01:12:04Maximum be like, help this fire.
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