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00:00Bad plan, Dom.
00:31The Broadway is a first-round match in the King of the Ring Tournament.
00:39Introducing first, from Devonport, Iowa, weight in, at 225 pounds, Seth Freakin' Rolling!
00:56Who is heading to the semi-finals in the King of the Ring, Fatal 4-Way, live next.
01:30If you're a fan of Seth Freakin' Rollins, you have every reason to be optimistic about
01:35this King of the Ring, Fatal 4-Way, because Rollins now has adjusted his point of view.
01:42He's no longer obsessing over the visions.
01:44I talked to Seth earlier today.
01:46He said, the vision's in the rearview mirror, and I couldn't be happier that that dope brawn-breaker
01:52took out Paul Heyman for me.
01:53Yeah, Paul Heyman not medically cleared to be here.
01:55Here's another thing for Rollins tonight.
01:58He has more experience than the other three in this match combined
02:03when it comes to big matches in this type of atmosphere.
02:08Rollins himself has been referred to as this generation's Mr. WrestleMania.
02:14When the chips are down, when the stakes are at their highest, that's when Rollins comes to life.
02:20Well, Seth Rollins also made it clear that if he wins King of the Ring, he's gonna challenge Roman Reigns
02:25for the main event, SummerSlam.
02:28But that could be a very big if, like huge, like a seven-foot if.
02:43Representing MFT, weighted at 300 pounds, Tala Tonga.
02:53We saw the MFTs here earlier tonight.
02:57This is their powerhouse.
02:59The Sequoia-like Tala Tonga, who this past Friday night on SmackDown defeated Royce Keys,
03:06thanks to the help of his buddies in what was a war.
03:10Tala Tonga quickly gaining footing here in WWE.
03:14This young man does not present an overabundance of in-ring experience.
03:18But he is seven feet tall.
03:20He is dangerous.
03:21He is mean.
03:23And he is looking for the King's crown.
03:25Wow.
03:27Could you imagine we'd have King Konga?
03:29And it wouldn't even be the first?
03:31That was a deep cut.
03:33Very deep cut.
03:45This is the revolution.
04:10This is the revolution.
04:16The biggest party of the summer, SummerSlam is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota
04:23August 1st and 2nd. Individual event tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
04:29The winner of the King of the Ring Tournament will be a part of SummerSlam,
04:33as will the winner of the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
04:36They will challenge for world championships in Minnesota.
04:43And this young man, Ricky Sainz, the absolute, I believe, sky-high ceiling for Ricky Sainz.
04:51I don't even know if there is a ceiling for Ricky Sainz, man.
04:55This guy is handsome, he's fashionable, and he is smoother than silk in the ring.
05:00Wants a victory over Carmelo Hayes this past Friday night on SmackDown.
05:05And tonight, WWE Raw is brought to you by DoorDash, your door to board.
05:12Ricky Sainz, they're full of confidence.
05:15Known this young man for many years, and he continues to impress me in the ring.
05:22It's amazing how long you've known Ricky Sainz, and he only started speaking to you about three weeks ago.
05:26Oh, no, that's what someone told you, some gossip.
05:29Yeah, Ricky!
05:31King Ricky!
05:32Oh, he's dead.
05:40Yo, boy, is bouncy!
05:48Yo, let's go!
05:54You want it!
05:55Yo!
05:58Yo!
05:59Yo!
06:00Yo!
06:00Yo!
06:09You know, Corey, here is a young man who is on the cusp of super stardom.
06:16I couldn't say it any better myself.
06:18I completely agree with you.
06:20Javon Evans, in short order, has managed to captivate the entire WWE universe with his mind-blowing athleticism and infectious
06:30attitude.
06:31I'm a huge fan of Javon Evans.
06:33And we're about to find out if he has what it takes to take that next step in his career.
06:38That next step being king of the ring.
06:39But when you look at the ring tonight, you have to believe that Seth Rollins has to be a clear
06:44favorite.
06:45Just the experience factor alone against the young OG Javon Evans, Ricky Sainz up here just for a month or
06:51so at this level.
06:52Tala Tonga, very green as well.
06:55On paper, I would absolutely agree with you, Cole.
06:58Aside from the fact that Seth is facing off with three very cagey individuals,
07:03Seth Rollins, as the most experienced superstar in this matchup, may wind up a target.
07:08It's a fatal four-way matchup, which means the first man to gain pinfall or submission will win.
07:12No countouts, no disqualifications.
07:14Rollins mentioned this earlier tonight.
07:16The last time he fought in Paris last year, he actually defended the world title in a fatal four-way
07:22matchup.
07:24So here we go.
07:27The official in this matchup is Sean Bennett tonight.
07:31I love that out of Ricky Sainz.
07:32Off of the opening bell, a clear right hand to Seth Rollins.
07:36Take one opponent, set him aside, and pick him apart.
07:40And now Javon Evans using his speed and his quickness.
07:43Tala Tonga looking to use his power.
07:47Evans, second rope, went for the springboard cutter, but Tala Tonga just hung on.
07:52Absolutely.
07:53Oh, what a tackle.
07:58And now Seth Rollins going to square off with Tala Tonga.
08:04The winner will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of Friday night's fatal four-way on SmackDown.
08:14And Rollins again looking to force Tonga to make some mistakes, but those chops having very little effect on this
08:21massive man.
08:23Oh, that tackle turning Rollins inside out.
08:27For all of Rollins' experience, I don't know if he's ever been hit that hard.
08:31My goodness.
08:34Keep your eyes on the young OG.
08:37You know, it's interesting.
08:38This past Friday night on SmackDown, Solo Sokoa warned Royce Keys that a war may be coming.
08:43A reference, of course, to Reigns in the bloodline.
08:46Can you imagine if Tala Tonga wins the king of the ring?
08:48And he faces Roman at SummerSlam.
08:51King Tonga.
08:52Good change, the complexion of the entire WWE universe.
08:56And Rollins runs right into Tonga.
08:59Tried to send him over the top rope.
09:00Evans as well.
09:01But Tonga hanging on.
09:02Ricky Saints now back into the battle.
09:04I like this strategy by Evans and Rollins to this point.
09:07Worked together to take out the big man.
09:09And Ricky Saints.
09:10Oh!
09:11And Tonga with an elbow.
09:15Opportunistic, Ricky Saints.
09:16That's a great way to put it.
09:17And that's how you've got to be in a fatal four-way environment.
09:20There is chaos all around you.
09:22You have to keep your eyes wide open and not miss a beat.
09:25And now he's just sending Evans to Tala Tonga as these two have formed a shaky alliance here.
09:30Ricky Saints, a man with all the talent in the world, a great in-ring performer,
09:34but will do what he has to do to win like we saw Friday night.
09:37That was Ricky Saints, the longtime protégé of who?
09:40Cody Rhodes.
09:41You don't think Saints went to Cody, picked his brain a little bit about how to deal with Seth Rollins?
09:49Oh!
09:50Oh, my!
09:50And Ricky Saints, man, he said, let's keep working together here.
09:55Yeah.
09:56We're good.
09:57Hey!
09:58Hey!
10:00This would be ingenious if it works out for Saints.
10:04Let Tonga do all the tough work.
10:06We got HBK and Diesel vibes.
10:09Well, yes!
10:10Good call.
10:11Perfect call.
10:13Big boot by Tonga now to Ricky Saints.
10:19If I had to poke a hole in Tala Tonga's game, it's that sometimes he takes a little too long
10:23to survey the situation.
10:25It's a lack of experience.
10:26In time, it will come.
10:27When Tala Tonga can react and realize that he's seven feet tall and he is freakishly strong.
10:33Yeah, like this.
10:34Good luck.
10:35He's going to send Javon Evans.
10:37Wow!
10:37Over the top rope to the floor.
10:39Tala Tonga dominating.
10:42Good call.
10:43Good call.
10:44Good call, man.
10:52The 25th.
10:53King of the Ring will be crowned two weeks from Saturday.
10:57The night of champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
11:00The winner to go on to face a world champion of the main event at SummerSlam.
11:04And right now, Tala Tonga looking to advance to the semifinals in this fatal four-way.
11:10Tala Tonga now stalking Javon Evans.
11:13Oh!
11:14You know what an opportunity King of the Ring is.
11:16You look at the last two King of the Rings.
11:18Cody Rhodes and Gunther both went on to SummerSlam to win the world championship.
11:24So there's precedent there.
11:26Express route to the top of the mountain.
11:28Whether or not you make it there remains to be seen.
11:30But you're at least armed with the best of opportunities.
11:35First ever King of the Ring crowned in 1985.
11:38The Hall of Famer.
11:38John.
11:39The Rock Morocco.
11:41Tala Tonga now!
11:43That massive frame into the chest of Seth Rollins.
11:47Eleven world champions for King of the Ring.
11:51Twelve Hall of Famers once held that crown.
11:55When I was a child, I watched King Mabel challenge Diesel for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
12:01Brock Lesnar would win in 2002 and go on to challenge and win the championship at SummerSlam that year.
12:08Bret Hart the only two-time King of the Ring winner.
12:13To think about what King of the Ring has done to the careers of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
12:18Launching that man's career into the stratosphere.
12:22What a fateful night that was.
12:24And now Tala Tonga!
12:25This has been a clinic for Tonga.
12:29And Ricky Saints now, who was trying to work an alliance with Tonga moments ago, just runs into a right
12:33hand.
12:34Good luck stopping this monster.
12:36And this is where, in my professional opinion, Ricky Saints should start cheating.
12:42Well, it's all legal, remember.
12:44There's no default.
12:44Exactly.
12:45He can do whatever he wants.
12:46Come on, Ricky.
12:46Cheat!
12:50I think we should make an amendment to the WWE rulebook that if your opponent's over seven feet tall,
12:54you should be allowed to thumb him in the eye.
12:56You can do that in this match.
12:58It's legal.
12:58There's no complications.
12:59What the hell is Ricky thinking?
13:01He can't even think straight.
13:04He can't function.
13:05He's had the hell beat out of him.
13:06Thumb him in the eye, Ricky.
13:08Oh, no!
13:17I mean, Tala Tonga is destroying everything in his path in this fatal throwaway.
13:23Look at the size of this man.
13:27Ricky Saints, who has no idea where he is.
13:29Well, and those Saints, though.
13:31Great move.
13:32Driving Tonga to the post.
13:33And now an opportunity, perhaps, for someone in this fatal four-way.
13:37Maybe it's Seth Rollins with a suicide god.
13:40Driving Tonga into the barricade.
13:42Still on his feet, however.
13:43Going to take more than that, Seth.
13:45Saints driving Tonga again.
13:47Shoulder first to the post.
13:49The big man is staggered.
13:51And finally, they decided to work together to take the big man out.
13:56Just like that.
13:57Smart strategy by Rollins and Saints.
14:02Now, Ricky, thumb him in the eye.
14:06And again, it's legal.
14:07There's no disqualification.
14:10Fatal four-way rules.
14:12If I were to compete in a match like this, I'd start.
14:14Look at this.
14:15Look at this.
14:16Tonga.
14:17That's both men.
14:18And now, you know what?
14:19It's driving Tonga into the barricade.
14:23My goodness.
14:24And now, back into the ring.
14:26Ricky Saints set Rollins.
14:27Big opportunity now for those two men.
14:29Turn this into a one-on-one matchup, at least momentarily.
14:32Evans has neutralized the massive Kala Tonga.
14:36Rollins and Saints one-on-one inside the ring.
14:39This is a sort of opportunity in a fatal four-way you can only hope for.
14:44As we take another look at Javon Evans propelling himself into the barricade,
14:50over the barricade, to take down Tonga.
14:58Ricky Saints looking for the biggest win of his career here tonight.
15:03A rising star on Friday Night SmackDown.
15:05Has all the tools.
15:07Has the attitude.
15:08And a big clothesline, though, from Seth Rollins.
15:11The six-time world champion.
15:14Oh, running knee.
15:20And a falcon arrow.
15:22And now, Rollins may be looking to put Ricky Saints away.
15:29The man who knocked off Braun Breaker last week.
15:34Rollins lining up Saints, but keep your eyes on the young OG.
15:37Wow.
15:39Red dot.
15:40Cover.
15:40To advance.
15:42Rollins has got a kick at it, too.
15:45Almost a massive upset for Evans here tonight.
15:51Javon Evans, well aware that, in fact, it was simply two.
15:55And the young OG understands there's more work to be done.
15:59It is time to get bouncy in Paris.
16:07Javon, lining up Rollins, springboard up the second rope.
16:11Rollins caught it.
16:12Kick to the midsection.
16:13Now steady Javon up.
16:14Center of the ring, looking for a pedigree.
16:16Javon Evans able to counter with the right hand.
16:20That boy!
16:23Rollins caught him!
16:27Uh-oh.
16:29Went for the buckle bomb.
16:31But Evans turned Rollins into the corner.
16:34Counter for counter between the young OG and the visionary.
16:40And Javon looking to take flight, but...
16:43Absolute Ricky Saints cuts him off with a boot.
16:46And now with that revolution.
16:49That's it.
16:50DDT.
16:51Cover by Saints.
16:53Evans kicks out.
16:55So close.
16:56Oh, man.
16:57For absolute Ricky Saints.
16:58I was already having visions, Michael Cole, of the parade down Bourbon Street for King Ricky of New Orleans.
17:05If he becomes King of the Ring.
17:07But Javon Evans had a little too much left in the tank.
17:11That revolution DDT almost putting Evans away.
17:14As the capacity crowd looks on tonight in Paris.
17:18One of these men heading to the semifinals of the King of the Ring tournament.
17:21To take on the winner of Friday night's first round matchup on Friday night's SmackDown.
17:27Saints trying to make the climb to the top rope, but Rollins interrupting.
17:32And that'll give Javon Evans time.
17:34He slammed it out.
17:35Lamps to the floor.
17:36Again, high-risk offense.
17:37But Javon Evans right back on the attack.
17:39This kid is unbelievable.
17:42Luckily, Saints wasn't able to recover in that moment.
17:46Evans never says die.
17:47Oh, goodness.
17:49Seth Rollins, though, going to take advantage.
17:52Can't agree.
17:54Cover.
17:56Tala Tonga.
17:58Oh, no.
18:00Oh, no.
18:02It'll be time to hit the showers for Rollins.
18:04Went for the Tala T-bomb.
18:06Seth Rollins, though, with a kick.
18:09Seth trying to take the big man off his feet again.
18:13And Tala Tonga now.
18:14Bit overzealous.
18:15Went over the top rope thanks to Rollins.
18:18And now Ricky Saints dumping Rollins over the top rope.
18:23Saints now one-on-one with Evans.
18:25Yeah, looking to turn his attention to Javon Evans
18:28and perhaps set him up for the Rochambeau.
18:31Rochambeau, Michael Cole.
18:32And here we go.
18:34And Saints then out to the floor.
18:38Uh-oh.
18:40Javon's got that look in his eyes.
18:42Where we at, Cole?
18:44We're outside!
18:47Javon Evans taking everybody out.
18:56The young OG taking a massive risk that paid off huge dividends.
19:03And now Javon has Rollins in the ring.
19:07Javon Evans going to head up top.
19:10Looking for the OG cutter.
19:12And Ricky Saints was right there.
19:13Saints, how impressive has he been in this match?
19:17Extremely opportunistic, in the right place, at the right time.
19:23And now Seth Rollins on offense.
19:29What is Seth going to do here?
19:31I have no idea, but I don't like it.
19:34And now that tower of a man.
19:37Tala Tonga.
19:38Oh, God, no.
19:39No, no, no, no, no, no.
19:41Look at the power!
19:43Evans, though!
19:44Evans somehow landed on his feet!
19:49Tonga!
19:53Oh!
19:54Evans cover by Tonga!
19:57Rollins breaks things up.
20:01Tala Tonga!
20:03Tala Tonga!
20:05Credit where it's due to Tala Tonga.
20:08This young man is growing into a force in WWE.
20:12What about Javon Evans?
20:13What about Ricky Saints?
20:15What they've shown in this match up here tonight
20:17against one of the all-time greats in Rollins.
20:23And Tala Tonga now will send Rollins out to the floor.
20:28And Tonga now...
20:30Uh-oh, uh-oh!
20:32Ripping apart out an ounce table.
20:34Get out of there, Graves!
20:36I'm trying.
20:37I'm a little trapped here.
20:43Tala Tonga standing over a fallen Seth Freakin' Rollins.
20:49And Rollins about to experience...
20:52A T...
20:52No!
20:52No!
20:53Javon Evans caught by Tonga.
20:55Tala Tonga now!
20:57With a T-bomb!
20:59Oh, and a stomp!
21:00Stomp by Rollins!
21:02Tala Skull just bounced off the cowl of the French and Al's desk!
21:08And what does Seth Rollins do now?
21:11Tightrope walk on the barricade!
21:13Finters the job!
21:14Another stomp to the monster!
21:17Another stomp to the monster!
21:20Rollins into the ring!
21:22Closing it in a win!
21:23To advance in the king of the ring!
21:25Went for the stomp.
21:26Riggie Saints moves out of harm's way.
21:29Went for the revolution again!
21:31Seth Rollins into a stomp!
21:34Rollins!
21:35Seth Rollins is gonna advance in the king of the ring!
21:38And wait a minute!
21:39Austin Theory just dragged the official off the count!
21:44The vision continues to haunt its creator!
21:49Austin Theory!
21:51And now, Montez!
21:54Ford!
21:54Coming to the aid!
21:56Attacking Theory!
21:57This alliance has been formed with Ford and Rollins!
22:01Found by a common enemy!
22:02Oh no!
22:03No, no, no, no!
22:03No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
22:05That's...
22:06Frontbreaker!
22:07Torpedo Spear!
22:09There are no disqualifications!
22:17Rollins wiped out by the unpredictable badass!
22:21But it's Riggie's moment!
22:22No, it isn't!
22:23It's Javon Evans' moment!
22:25O.G. Conner!
22:28Cover by Evans!
22:31Evans advances!
22:33The vision screws Rollins again!
22:37Here is your winner!
22:41Javon Evans!
22:45I mean, tremendous wherewithal for Javon Evans and ring awareness to pull this off.
22:49Congratulations to the young O.G.
22:53who fought through the pain!
22:56Who endured!
22:57Delivered an O.G.
22:59Cutter!
22:59And now takes one step closer to becoming King of the Ring!
23:04But this thing was wild and off the rails!
23:07Almost from the opening bell!
23:09This is some of the punishment suffered by all of these men tonight!
23:13For the right to take the next step!
23:16A super stomp by Rollins off the barricade took Kala out!
23:20Seth had this match won, Corey!
23:22Seth Rollins is going to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring!
23:25You're absolutely right, Cole!
23:27It didn't look like Ricky Saints was getting up!
23:29But Austin Theory would grab our official Sean Bennett, which is legal!
23:34And then Braun Breaker nearly cuts Seth Rollins in half a week after Rollins believed he put the vision in
23:43the rearview mirror!
23:45But Evans, recognizing the opportunity, stepped up to the plate, it is high, it is deep, and it is no
23:55longer playable!
23:56The young O.G. moving on to the next round!
24:00Yeah, the semi-finals against the winner of Friday night's fatal four-way match!
24:05Javon Evans celebrates, but for Seth Rollins, history repeats itself tonight!
24:13Rollins thought the vision was in his rearview mirror!
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