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00:00at your skin on your ass when i'm like holy mackerel your skin is so thin
00:06yeah like i mean you are ripped thanks
00:19this is the capital city of france the eiffel tower in the background this is paris the acor
00:26arena wrapping up this leg of what has been an incredible european tour what a few weeks
00:32it's been the first half of the tour well began in liverpool the united kingdom all the way back
00:38the end of may friday night smackdown kicked off the tv portion of the tour in barcelona spain
00:44wwe fans and our wwe superstars enjoying themselves throughout the entire tour across europe and then
00:53the second half would kick off with madrid and then bologna italy where i had the pleasure of
00:58being this past friday night on smackdown and of course tonight wrapping up in paris france it has
01:04been just an electric atmosphere all throughout europe including here tonight among some of the
01:10greatest wwe fans on the entire planet we are in paris tonight for what has just been an unbelievable
01:19atmosphere and we wrap up this part of the tour tonight in paris however two weeks from tonight
01:25we return to london monday and tuesday with raw smackdown and see both who perry
01:38before leaving the u.s asuka san entrusted me with the ww women's division
01:46we have no honor you have no heart you have no heart
02:25and at summer slump i will become something you have never been a world champion
02:39next week on monday night raw the semi-finals of the queen of the ring tournament get underway
02:46as the genius of the sky eo sky goes one-on-one with the powerhouse of the judgment day
02:52raquel rodriguez also next week in baltimore maryland for monday night raw it is the return of the tribal
02:57chief the world heavyweight champion roman reigns will be live on netflix and a lot for him to discuss
03:03with the use of jacob and la night a lot going on here for the tribal chief and the king
03:08of the
03:09ring semi-finals get underway as the king of the luchadores the triple-a mega campeon
03:15dirty dominic mysterio goes one-on-one with the ruler ova femi in baltimore good luck dom
03:30i wanted to talk to you about something but i didn't want to talk to you about it before your
03:34match um but i've just been thinking and you were right last week i was just down about getting
03:41knocked out of the tournament and i was just thinking about myself when i should just be thinking
03:45about the bigger picture exactly the judgment thing exactly so i want you to win queen of the ring
03:51or raquel because a win for one is a win for all yeah totally honestly i think the best thing
03:58would
03:59be for you and raquel to face each other and then and then we can't lose something are you okay
04:03that
04:04was just crazy crazy i don't know what we're gonna do about over we had a plan and it just
04:09it didn't
04:10work do you know what i don't think you should worry i just think we need to do things a
04:13little bit
04:13differently and actually have some ideas i want to tell you you got a plan yeah i do what you
04:16got she got
04:17a plan yeah okay i'll tell you guys okay come on roxy i'll catch up with you guys later it
04:25was a bad plan dom
04:47oh
04:57the runway is a first round match
05:01in the king of the ring tournament introducing birds from devilroy iowa weighing in for 225 pounds
05:21who is heading to the semi-finals in the king of the ring fatal four-way live next
05:56if you're a fan of seth freaking roland you have every reason to be optimistic about this king of the
06:02ring fatal four-way because rollins now has adjusted his point of view he's no longer obsessing over the
06:10vision i talked to seth earlier today he said the visions in the rearview mirror and i couldn't be
06:15happier that that dope brawn breaker took out paul hayman for me yeah paul hayman not medically cleared
06:21to be here here's another thing for rollins tonight he has more experience than the other three in this
06:28match combined when it comes to big matches in this type of atmosphere
06:34rollins himself has been referred to as this generation's mr wrestlemania when the chips are
06:41down when the stakes are at their highest that's when rollins comes to life well seth rollins also
06:47made it clear that if he wins king of the ring he's going to challenge roman reigns in the main
06:51event
06:52summer slam but that could be a very big if like huge like a seven foot if
07:18we saw the mfts here earlier tonight this is their powerhouse the sequoia like talla tonga who this
07:28passed friday night on smackdown defeated voice keys thanks to the health of his buddies in what was
07:34a war talla tonga quickly gaining footing here in wwe this young man does not possess an overabundance of
07:43in-ring experience but he is seven feet tall he is dangerous he is mean and he is looking for
07:50the king's crown
07:53would you imagine we'd have king tonga and it wouldn't even be the first that was a deep cut very
07:59deep cut
07:59back
08:00this is the revolution
08:21this is the revolution
08:42This party of the summer, SummerSlam, is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota August 1st and 2nd.
08:51Individual event tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
08:55The winner of the King of the Ring Tournament will be a part of SummerSlam, as will the winner of
09:00the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
09:02They will challenge for world championships in Minnesota.
09:09And this young man, Ricky Sainz, the absolute, I believe, sky-high ceiling for Ricky Sainz.
09:17I don't even know if there is a ceiling for Ricky Sainz, man.
09:20This guy is handsome, he's fashionable, and he is smoother than silk in the ring.
09:26It's a victory over Carmelo Hayes this past Friday night on SmackDown.
09:30And tonight's WWE Raw is brought to you by DoorDash.
09:34Your DoorDash, your DoorDash, your DoorDash.
09:38Ricky Sainz, full of confidence, known this young man for many years, and he continues to impress me in the
09:45ring.
09:47It's amazing how long you've known Ricky Sainz, yet he only started speaking to you about three weeks ago.
09:52Oh, no, that's what someone told you, some gossip.
09:55Yeah, Ricky!
09:57King Ricky!
09:58Oh, he did.
10:06Yo, boy is bouncy!
10:10King Ricky!
10:14King Ricky!
10:16King Ricky!
10:18King Ricky!
10:19King Ricky!
10:19Let's go!
10:20You want it?
10:22Yeah!
10:24And they're returning from Greensboro, North Carolina, weighing in at 195 pounds!
10:33Javon Evans!
10:35You know, Corey, here is a young man who is on the cusp of super stardom.
10:42I couldn't say it any better myself.
10:44I completely agree with you.
10:46Javon Evans, in short order, has managed to captivate the entire WWE universe with his mind-blowing athleticism and infectious
10:56attitude.
10:56I'm a huge fan of Javon Evans, and we're about to find out if he has what it takes to
11:02take that next step in his career, that next step being king of the ring.
11:05But when you look at the ring tonight, you have to believe that Seth Rollins has to be a clear
11:10favorite.
11:11Just the experience factor alone against the young OG Javon Evans, Ricky Sainz up here just for a month or
11:17so at this level.
11:18Tala Tonga, very green as well.
11:20Well, on paper, I would absolutely agree with you, Cole, aside from the fact that Seth is facing off with
11:26three very cagey individuals,
11:28Seth Rollins, as the most experienced superstar in this matchup, may wind up with targets.
11:34It's a fatal four-way matchup, which means the first man to gain pinball or submission will win.
11:38No countouts, no disqualifications.
11:40Rollins mentioned this earlier tonight.
11:42The last time he fought in Paris last year, he actually defended the world title in a fatal four-way
11:47matchup.
11:50So here we go.
11:53The official in this matchup is Sean Bennett tonight.
11:56And I love that out of Ricky Sainz.
11:58Off of the opening bell, a clear right hand to Seth Rollins.
12:02Take one opponent, set him aside, and pick him apart.
12:05And now Javon Evans using his speed and his quickness.
12:09Tala Tonga looking to use his power.
12:12Evans, second rope, went for the springboard cutter, but Tala Tonga just hung on.
12:18Absolutely.
12:19Oh, what a tackle.
12:23And now Seth Rollins going to square off with Tala Tonga.
12:29The winner will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of Friday night's fatal four-way on SmackDown.
12:40And Rollins again looking to force Tonga to make some mistakes, but those chops having very little effect on this
12:47massive man.
12:49Oh, that tackle turning Rollins inside out.
12:53For all of Rollins' experience, I don't know if he's ever been hit that hard.
12:57My goodness.
13:00Keep your eyes on the young OG.
13:02You know, it's interesting.
13:03This past Friday night on SmackDown, Solo Sokoa warned Royce Keys that a war may be coming.
13:09A reference, of course, to Reigns in the bloodline.
13:12Can you imagine if Tala Tonga wins the king of the ring?
13:14And he faces Roman at SummerSlam.
13:16King Tonga could change the complexion of the entire WWE universe.
13:22And Rollins runs right into Tonga.
13:25Tried to send him over the top rope.
13:26Evans as well.
13:27But Tonga hanging on.
13:28Ricky Saints now back into the battle.
13:30I like this strategy by Evans and Rollins to this point.
13:33Worked together to take out the big man.
13:35And Ricky Saints.
13:36Oh, and Tonga with an elbow.
13:41Opportunistic, Ricky Saints.
13:42That's a great way to put it.
13:43And that's how you've got to be in a fatal four-way environment.
13:46There's chaos all around you.
13:48You have to keep your eyes wide open and not miss a beat.
13:51And now he's just sending Evans to Tala Tonga as these two have formed a shaky alliance here.
13:56Ricky Saints, he met with all the talent in the world.
13:59A great in-ring performer.
14:00But will do what he has to do to win, like we saw Friday night.
14:03And was Ricky Saints a longtime protege of who?
14:06Cody Rhodes.
14:07You don't think Saints went to Cody,
14:09picked his brain a little bit about how to deal with Seth Rollins?
14:15Oh, my.
14:17And Ricky Saints, man.
14:19He said, let's keep working together here.
14:21Yeah, we're good.
14:23Hey, hey.
14:26This would be ingenious if it works out for Saints.
14:29Let Tonga do all the tough work.
14:32And we got HBK and Diesel vibes.
14:35Well, yes.
14:35Yes, right?
14:36Good call.
14:37Perfect call.
14:38Big boot by Tonga now to Ricky Saints.
14:45If I had to poke a hole in Tala Tonga's game, it's that sometimes he takes a little too long
14:49to survey the situation.
14:51It's a lack of experience.
14:52In time, it will come.
14:53When Tala Tonga can react and realize that he's seven feet tall and he is freakishly strong.
14:59Yeah, like this.
15:00Good luck.
15:00He's going to send Javon Evans.
15:03Wow.
15:03Over the top rope to the floor.
15:05Tala Tonga dominating.
15:18The 25th King of the Ring will be crowned two weeks from Saturday.
15:22The night of champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
15:26The winner to go on to face a world champion of the main event at SummerSlam.
15:30And right now, Tala Tonga looking to advance to the semifinals in this fatal four-way.
15:36Tala Tonga now stalking Javon Evans.
15:39Oh!
15:40And you know what an opportunity King of the Ring is.
15:42You look at the last two King of the Rings.
15:44Cody Rhodes and Gunther both went on to SummerSlam to win the world championship.
15:50So there's precedent there.
15:52It's the express route to the top of the mountain.
15:54Whether or not you make it there remains to be seen.
15:56But you're at least armed with the best of opportunities.
16:01First ever King of the Ring crowned in 1985.
16:03The Hall of Famer, John, the Rock Morocco.
16:07Tala Tonga now!
16:09That massive frame into the chest of Seth Rollins.
16:1311 world champions for King of the Ring.
16:1712 Hall of Famers once held that crown.
16:21When I was a child, I watched King Mabel challenge Diesel for the WWE championship at SummerSlam.
16:27Brock Lesnar would win in 2002 and go on to challenge and win the championship at SummerSlam.
16:33That year.
16:34Brett Hart the only two-time King of the Ring winner.
16:39Think about what King of the Ring has done to the careers of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
16:44Launching that man's career into the stratosphere.
16:48A fateful night that was.
16:50And now Tala Tonga!
16:51Oh, man!
16:52This has been a clinic for Tonga.
16:55And Ricky Saints now, who was trying to work an alliance with Tonga moments ago, just runs into a right
16:59hand.
16:59Good luck stopping this monster.
17:02And this is where, in my professional opinion, Ricky Saints should start cheating.
17:08Well, it's all legal, remember.
17:09There's no disqualification.
17:10Exactly.
17:10He can do whatever he wants.
17:11Come on, Ricky.
17:12Cheat.
17:13You are!
17:15You are!
17:16I think we should make an amendment to the WWE rulebook that if your opponent's over seven feet tall,
17:20you should be allowed to thumb him in the eye.
17:22You can do that in this match.
17:24It's legal.
17:24There's no disqualification.
17:25What the hell's Ricky thinking?
17:27He keeps thinking.
17:28He can't even think straight.
17:30He can't function.
17:30He's had the hell beat out of it.
17:31Thumb him in the eye, Ricky.
17:34Oh, no!
17:42I mean, Tala Tonga is destroying everything in his path in this fatal throwaway.
17:49Look at the size of this man.
17:52Ricky Saints, who has no idea where he is.
17:55Well, I have no sense, though.
17:57Great move.
17:57Driving Tonga to the post.
17:59Is it now an opportunity, perhaps, for someone in this fatal four-way?
18:03Maybe it's Seth Rollins with a suicide dog.
18:06Driving Tonga into the barricade.
18:08Still on his feet, however.
18:09Going to take more than that, Seth.
18:11Saints driving Tonga again.
18:13Shoulder first to the post.
18:15The big man is staggered.
18:16And finally, they decided to work together to take the big man out.
18:21Just like that.
18:23Oh!
18:23Smart strategy by Rollins and Saints.
18:28Now, Ricky, thumb him in the eye.
18:31And again, it's legal.
18:33There's no disqualification.
18:36Fade of four-way rules.
18:38If I were to compete in a match like this, I'd stop.
18:40Look at this!
18:40Look at this!
18:41Tonga!
18:43That's both men!
18:44And now, you know what?
18:45That's driving Tonga!
18:47Into the barricade!
18:49My goodness!
18:50And now, back into the ring.
18:52Ricky Saints set Rollins.
18:53Big opportunity now for those two men.
18:54Turn this into a one-on-one matchup, at least momentarily.
18:58Evans has neutralized the massive Cala Tonga.
19:02Rollins and Saints one-on-one inside the ring.
19:05This is a sort of opportunity in a fatal four-way you can only hope for.
19:10As we take another look at Javon Evans propelling himself into the barricade,
19:16over the barricade, to take down Tonga.
19:23Ricky Saints, looking for the biggest win of his career here tonight.
19:29A rising star on Friday Night SmackDown.
19:31Has all the tools.
19:32Has the attitude.
19:34And a big clothesline, though, from Seth Rollins.
19:37The six-time world champion.
19:40Oh, running knee!
19:46And a falcon arrow!
19:48And now, Rollins may be looking to put Brittany Saints away.
19:55The man who knocked off Ron Breaker last week.
20:00Rollins lining up Saints, but keep your eyes on the young OG!
20:03Wow!
20:04Red Dot!
20:06Cover!
20:06To advance!
20:08Rollins has got a kick at it, too.
20:10Almost a massive upset for Evans here tonight.
20:13I'm going to move on!
20:16I'm going to move on!
20:17Javon Evans well aware that, in fact, it was simply two.
20:21And the young OG understands there's more work to be done.
20:25It is time to get bouncy in Paris!
20:29I'm going to move on!
20:31I'm going to move on!
20:32I'm going to move on!
20:34Rollins!
20:36Springboard up the second rope.
20:37Rollins caught him.
20:38Kick to the midsection.
20:39Now setting Javon up.
20:40Center of the ring.
20:41Looking for a pedigree.
20:42Javon Evans able to counter with the right hand.
20:46Yeah, boy!
20:49Rollins caught him!
20:53Uh-oh.
20:55Went for the buckle bomb, and Evans turned Rollins into the corner.
21:00Counter for counter between the young OG and the visionary.
21:05And Javon looking to take flight, but...
21:09Absolute Ricky Saints cuts him off with a boot.
21:12And now with that revolution.
21:15That's it!
21:16DDT!
21:17Cover by Saints!
21:19Evans kicks out!
21:21So close!
21:22Oh, man.
21:22For absolute Ricky Saints.
21:24I was already having visions, Michael Cole, of the parade down Bourbon Street for King Ricky
21:30of New Orleans.
21:31If he becomes King of the Ring, but Javon Evans had a little too much left in the tank.
21:37That revolution DDT almost putting Evans away as the capacity crowd looks on tonight in Paris.
21:44One of these men heading to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament to take on the
21:48winner of Friday night's first-round matchup on Friday night's SmackDown.
21:53Saints trying to make the climb to the top rope, but Rollins interrupting.
21:57And that'll give Javon Evans time.
21:59He swept it out.
22:01Lands to the floor.
22:02Again, high-risk offense.
22:03But Javon Evans right back on the attack.
22:05This kid is unbelievable.
22:08Luckily, Saints wasn't able to recover in that moment.
22:12Evans never says die.
22:13Oh, goodness!
22:14Seth Rollins, though, gonna take advantage!
22:18Cedigree!
22:20Cover!
22:22Talatanga!
22:24Oh, no.
22:26Oh, no!
22:27It'll be time to hit the showers for Rollins!
22:30Went for the Talatiba.
22:32Seth Rollins, though, with a kick.
22:35Seth trying to take the big man off his feet again.
22:39And Talatanga now.
22:40Bit overzealous.
22:41Went over the top rope, thanks to Rollins.
22:44And now Ricky Saints dumping Rollins over the top rope.
22:49Saints now one-on-one with Evans.
22:51Yeah, looking to turn his attention to Javon Evans and perhaps set him up for the Rochambeau.
22:57Rochambeau, Michael Cole.
22:58And here we go!
23:00And Saints then out to the floor!
23:03Uh-oh!
23:05Javon got that look in his eyes!
23:08Where we at, Cole?
23:09We're outside!
23:12Javon Evans taking everybody out!
23:22The young OG taking a massive risk that paid off huge dividends!
23:28And now Javon has Rollins in the ring!
23:33Javon Evans going to head up top!
23:36Looking for the OG cutter!
23:38And Ricky Saints was right there!
23:39Saints, how impressive has he been in this match?
23:43Extremely opportunistic, in the right place at the right time!
23:49And now Seth Rollins on offense!
23:55What is Seth going to do here?
23:57I have no idea, but I don't like it!
24:00And now that tower of a man!
24:02Tall and Tonga!
24:04Oh, God, no!
24:05No, no, no, no, no!
24:07Look at the power!
24:09Evans, though!
24:11Evans somehow landed on his feet!
24:15Tonga!
24:18Tonga!
24:19Oh!
24:20Evans!
24:21Cover by Tonga!
24:23Rollins!
24:24Breaks things up!
24:26Tonga!
24:29Tonga!
24:30Tonga!
24:31Tonga!
24:32Credit where it's due to Tala Tonga!
24:34This young man is growing into a force in WWE!
24:38What about Javon Evans?
24:39What about Ricky Saints?
24:41What they've shown in this matchup here tonight
24:43against one of the all-time greats in Rollins!
24:49And Tala Tonga now will send Rollins out to the floor!
24:54And Tonga now...
24:56Uh-oh!
24:57Uh-oh!
24:57Ripping a part out on Al's table!
25:00Get out of there, Grace!
25:02I'm trying!
25:03I'm a little trapped here!
25:09Tala Tonga standing over a fallen Seth freaking Rollins!
25:14And Rollins about to experience a T-
25:18No!
25:18No!
25:19Javon Evans caught by Tonga!
25:21Oh, uh-oh!
25:22Tala Tonga now!
25:23With a Tala T-bomb!
25:24Oh!
25:25And a stop!
25:26Stop by Rollins!
25:28Tala's skull just bounced off the cowl of the fridge and out desk!
25:33And what does Seth Rollins do now?
25:37Tightrope walk on the barricade!
25:39Here's the job!
25:40Another stop to the monster!
25:46Rollins into the ring!
25:48Closing it in a win!
25:49To advance in the king of the ring!
25:51Went for the stop!
25:52Ricky Saints moves out of harm's way!
25:55Went for the revolution again!
25:57Seth Rollins into a stop!
26:00Rollins!
26:01Seth Rollins is going to advance in the king of the ring!
26:04Wait a minute!
26:05Austin Theory just dragged the official off the count!
26:10The vision continues to haunt its creator!
26:15Austin Theory!
26:17And now, Montana!
26:19Ford!
26:20Coming to the A!
26:22Attacking Theory!
26:23This alliance has been formed with Ford and Rollins!
26:26Found by a common enemy!
26:28Oh no!
26:29No, no, no, no!
26:29No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
26:31No!
26:32Frontbreaker!
26:33Torpedo Spear!
26:35There are no disqualifications!
26:42Rollins wiped out by the unpredictable badass!
26:47But it's Ricky's moment!
26:48No, it isn't!
26:49It's Javon Evans' moment!
26:51OG Connor!
26:54Cover by Evans!
26:57Evans advances!
26:59The vision screws Rollins again!
27:02Here is your winner!
27:08Javon Evans!
27:10I mean, tremendous wherewithal for Javon Evans and ring awareness to pull this off.
27:15Congratulations to the young OG who fought through the pain, who endured, delivered an OG cutter, and now takes one
27:26step closer to becoming king of the ring.
27:30But this thing was wild and off the rails, almost to the opening bell.
27:34This is some of the punishment suffered by all of these men tonight for the right to take the next
27:41step.
27:41A super stomp by Rollins off the barricade took Kala out.
27:46Seth had this match run, Corey.
27:48Seth Rollins is going to the semifinals of the king of the ring.
27:51You're absolutely right, Cole.
27:53It didn't look like Ricky Saints was getting up.
27:55But Austin Theory would grab our official Sean Bennett, which is legal!
27:59And then Braun Breaker nearly cut Seth Rollins in half a week after Rollins believed he put the vision in
28:09the rearview mirror.
28:11But Evans, recognizing the opportunity, stepped up to the plate.
28:17It is high, it is deep, and it is no longer playable.
28:22The young OG moving on to the next round.
28:26Yeah, the semifinals against the winner of Friday night's fatal four-way match.
28:31Javon Evans celebrates, but for Seth Rollins, history repeats itself tonight.
28:40Rollins thought the vision was in his rearview mirror.
28:44Think again.
28:44They cost Seth a chance at the world title.
28:58Anybody up to the king of the ring?
28:59No ass, buddy.
29:00It's messed up, babe.
29:02Come on.
29:03King of the ring.
29:0423-6.
29:05The young OG.
29:06King Javon.
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