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00:00:01I'm coming for you.
00:00:08Okay, Jacob.
00:00:11You tell Roman, if he wants me to come back home,
00:00:19then he can come and get me.
00:00:27Well, that's a massive message delivered by Jacob,
00:00:30but that's a return to sender by Solo Wave.
00:00:33Yeah, you take Solo back into the bloodline,
00:00:37you're going to have to drag him there,
00:00:38kicking and screaming by the sounds of things.
00:00:41Listen, we're still buzzing about what happened on AAA,
00:00:43Masked vs. Masked all-time classic.
00:00:46But also, how about the Cruiserweight Championship,
00:00:49recently won by Ray Phoenix.
00:00:54Phoenix would love to hold the Cruiserweight Championship once again.
00:00:59Laredo Kid has ruled for 539 days.
00:01:05Two of the greatest Cruiserweights of all time going at it.
00:01:14Laredo's getting frustrated.
00:01:24Laredo got caught.
00:01:30Oh, no.
00:01:36Nobody home.
00:01:37Exposed steals.
00:01:41Mexican Muscle Buster.
00:01:44We got a new Cruiserweight Champion.
00:01:46For a second time, Ray Phoenix can call himself
00:01:50AAA Cruiserweight Champion.
00:02:10That was such a special night in Mexico.
00:02:13Oh, man, AAA is red hot.
00:02:15And if you ain't got eyes on it, you are missing out.
00:02:34The following content is scheduled for one fall,
00:02:36and it is for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
00:02:40Introducing first, when they get to Jeff Mexico,
00:02:44playing in at 182 pounds,
00:02:47he is the AAA Cruiserweight Champion,
00:02:50Ray Phoenix!
00:02:52And now he's going to defend that AAA Cruiserweight title
00:02:57against Axiom,
00:02:59right here on SmackDown.
00:03:01On Saturday, June 27th,
00:03:09returning to Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.
00:03:14It's a night of glory.
00:03:18A night of greatness.
00:03:21A night of champions.
00:03:30Live from Kingdom Arena.
00:03:38WWE Universe,
00:03:39you can own an unprecedented piece of Lucha Libre history.
00:03:43It's up for auction.
00:03:44The official signed ring-worn mask
00:03:47at a Grande Americana war during his historic recent victory.
00:03:51This is a one-of-one collectible.
00:03:53From the instant classic match,
00:03:56100% of the net proceeds
00:03:57will directly benefit a Mexican charity
00:04:00supporting brave children
00:04:02facing life-threatening health conditions.
00:04:05You can bid on the actual mask
00:04:08from that all-time classic victory.
00:04:10Oh, man, loan me a hundred bucks!
00:04:12Yeah, let's go!
00:04:13I'm going to put my bid in!
00:04:16The last time we saw Axiom in the ring
00:04:18was on SmackDown celebrating with his fans in Spain.
00:04:22That was an impressive win a couple weeks ago in Barcelona
00:04:24over the Miz.
00:04:26Now a chance for much, much more
00:04:29battling for the AAA Bruiserweight title.
00:04:33Yeah, it's one thing hitting that kind of peak
00:04:36in front of your home country's fans
00:04:38with a highly partisan home crowd backing you.
00:04:41It's something else entirely to try and replicate
00:04:44that level of performance
00:04:45here in the U.S.
00:04:47against a champion
00:04:50like Ray Phoenix.
00:04:52But now is your chance, Axiom.
00:04:54What a major, major victory
00:04:55and championship win this would be
00:04:57if Axiom can pull this off.
00:04:59By the way, Wade, how cool is it
00:05:01just moments ago to see
00:05:02that Cruiserweight title,
00:05:05that AAA Cruiserweight title.
00:05:07You know, when Ray won,
00:05:09he said,
00:05:09I want to defend this
00:05:10everywhere, anywhere.
00:05:12And for the first time,
00:05:13it's on the line
00:05:14on main network WWE.
00:05:17Man, what a fast start here.
00:05:19Yeah, exactly what you would expect
00:05:21out of those things.
00:05:22You're right, Ray Phoenix
00:05:23called it the proudest career achievement
00:05:25so far because he now gets
00:05:26a platform to show
00:05:27the entire world
00:05:28the drama and beauty
00:05:30of the art form of Lucha Libre.
00:05:33And we call it an art form,
00:05:34but it is quite painful
00:05:35at the same time.
00:05:36And that was a nice move there
00:05:37from Axiom.
00:05:41I'll tell you right now,
00:05:42Axiom has competed
00:05:44down in AAA before
00:05:45and he told me
00:05:46he really wants to go back.
00:05:47He loves competing down there.
00:05:49The only way he gets
00:05:50a guaranteed invite back
00:05:52is by winning
00:05:53some of their gold
00:05:54and he gets that chance
00:05:55right here.
00:05:56Yes, he does.
00:05:57A blistering pace
00:05:58being set early on.
00:06:03Ray able to get out of the way.
00:06:06Standing switch
00:06:08and holding on
00:06:09to that rope smartly.
00:06:12Wow!
00:06:13Explosive suplex.
00:06:15Yeah, high angle landing
00:06:16there on Ray Phoenix
00:06:17and that is one way
00:06:18to slow him down.
00:06:20And you might have noticed
00:06:21in the early goings
00:06:21the speed and movement
00:06:22of Ray Phoenix.
00:06:23Now, I think Axiom
00:06:24is smart enough
00:06:25to realize he cannot
00:06:26match the kind of pace
00:06:27that that luchador
00:06:29is going to throw down
00:06:30and he has to turn this
00:06:31into a slightly
00:06:33different style of match.
00:06:35You're in with one
00:06:35of the best luchadors
00:06:36on the planet.
00:06:37Of course, Axiom
00:06:37is in a mask.
00:06:38He's a quick-moving
00:06:39high flyer himself
00:06:40but he is a European
00:06:41technical wrestler too
00:06:43and I think
00:06:43he's going to try
00:06:44and turn this
00:06:45into more of a
00:06:46technical bout
00:06:47than simply
00:06:48high-flying lucha.
00:06:49You know,
00:06:49and some people,
00:06:50Wade, I think
00:06:51would pause
00:06:51on that analysis
00:06:52but I think
00:06:53you're dead on there
00:06:53because they would say
00:06:54wait a minute,
00:06:55Axiom is fast,
00:06:55Axiom's not speed
00:06:56but stylistically
00:06:58to his core
00:06:59he is a European
00:07:00technician
00:07:01who just happens
00:07:02to have the ability
00:07:03to go with pace,
00:07:05athleticism,
00:07:05high-flying,
00:07:06acrobatics
00:07:07where Ray Phoenix
00:07:08is a true luchador
00:07:10who's comfortable
00:07:10so why play in
00:07:12to Ray's game?
00:07:13Yeah, you're probably
00:07:13not going to beat
00:07:14Ray Phoenix
00:07:15at his own game.
00:07:16You've got to throw
00:07:16some curveballs
00:07:17at him
00:07:17and Axiom's
00:07:18European background
00:07:20is really where
00:07:21his advantage lies
00:07:22in stylistically
00:07:23the clash
00:07:24of these two.
00:07:26Now, of course,
00:07:26the lucha skills
00:07:27of Axiom
00:07:28would work against
00:07:29the vast majority
00:07:30of the roster
00:07:31maybe not so much
00:07:32against someone
00:07:33with the expertise
00:07:34of a Ray Phoenix
00:07:35though.
00:07:36Would you look at Ray?
00:07:37So quick,
00:07:38Axiom able to get
00:07:39out of the way.
00:07:40Oh, and delivers,
00:07:41I mean,
00:07:42a monstrous
00:07:44dropkick.
00:07:44But once again,
00:07:45slowing Ray Phoenix
00:07:47down where Ray
00:07:48when Ray Phoenix
00:07:49was looking to
00:07:50drop the hammer
00:07:51and take flight.
00:07:55Oh, Axiom
00:07:56through the sky
00:07:57of Rhode Island.
00:07:59And hopefully
00:07:59landed for Axiom
00:08:00but it bullseye
00:08:02right on the top
00:08:02of Ray Phoenix
00:08:03and Axiom
00:08:04now with a major
00:08:05upper hand here.
00:08:14Joe and Wade
00:08:15with you here
00:08:16for the Triple-A
00:08:18Cruiserweight
00:08:18Championship match
00:08:20being contested
00:08:2113 days
00:08:22after Ray Phoenix
00:08:24took it.
00:08:31Axiom
00:08:31right in the center
00:08:32of the ring
00:08:32looking to put it
00:08:33away right now.
00:08:37I mean,
00:08:38we got a
00:08:38five-minute
00:08:39highlight reel
00:08:40out of these two
00:08:41but this is more
00:08:41the pacing
00:08:42that I think
00:08:42Axiom
00:08:43was looking for.
00:08:44He's now hurt
00:08:45Ray Phoenix
00:08:46and all that
00:08:47aerial skills
00:08:48of Ray Phoenix
00:08:49feel like a long
00:08:50time ago
00:08:50in this one.
00:08:53Lateral press.
00:08:54Phoenix dismisses
00:08:55that attempt.
00:09:00Phoenix is looking
00:09:01severely hampered
00:09:02at this point
00:09:03in the matchup
00:09:03thanks to those
00:09:04attacks from
00:09:05Axiom
00:09:05but there is
00:09:06no quit
00:09:07whatsoever
00:09:08in this champion.
00:09:18Going all the way
00:09:19through.
00:09:20Just outmaneuvered
00:09:21and clubbed
00:09:22by Axiom.
00:09:22right to the
00:09:23back of the head.
00:09:24Yeah,
00:09:24nothing pretty
00:09:25about that
00:09:26whatsoever
00:09:26but clearly
00:09:27highly effective.
00:09:30It's completely
00:09:31knocking the
00:09:32stuffing out of
00:09:33Axiom
00:09:33out of
00:09:33excuse me
00:09:34Ray Phoenix.
00:09:45center of the ring
00:09:46trading right
00:09:47hands for a
00:09:48moment.
00:09:52Massive chop.
00:09:59Phoenix desperately
00:10:00trying to build up
00:10:01some kind of
00:10:01momentum but
00:10:02bullseye right on
00:10:03the nose once
00:10:04again.
00:10:05Just a pinpoint
00:10:06dropkick there
00:10:07from Axiom.
00:10:10And Axiom has
00:10:11done a hell of a
00:10:12job of leaning
00:10:13into his
00:10:14advantages
00:10:14between the
00:10:15styles of these
00:10:16two.
00:10:20Noted in an
00:10:21earlier conversation
00:10:21we had with
00:10:22Axiom earlier
00:10:23talking strategy
00:10:24how he would
00:10:25approach this and
00:10:25he has been
00:10:26applying that.
00:10:27Well it's worked
00:10:28perfectly thus far
00:10:29it's been
00:10:30majorly controlled
00:10:31by Axiom
00:10:32but perhaps there
00:10:33that could be the
00:10:34moment things turn
00:10:35around jaw first
00:10:36into a turnbuckle.
00:10:38Wow.
00:10:39Incredible
00:10:40athleticism but
00:10:41look at the
00:10:42counter by
00:10:43Axiom.
00:10:44Yeah just when it
00:10:45looked like the
00:10:46wind was getting
00:10:46into the sails
00:10:47of Ray Phoenix
00:10:48immediately able
00:10:49to turn things
00:10:50around again
00:10:51there was Axiom.
00:10:52Speed of body
00:10:53speed of mind
00:10:55now compounding
00:10:57the damage
00:10:57to the body
00:10:58of Ray
00:10:59Phoenix.
00:11:26Just under two
00:11:27weeks ago
00:11:28Ray Phoenix
00:11:29won that
00:11:29right there
00:11:30the prize
00:11:30triple-A
00:11:31cruiserweight
00:11:32championship.
00:11:33He did so
00:11:34defeating Laredo
00:11:35Kidd but
00:11:36right now
00:11:37Axiom is his
00:11:38first title defense
00:11:38and Axiom
00:11:40realizes that
00:11:41he can't out
00:11:41Lucha Ray
00:11:42Phoenix so
00:11:43he's going about
00:11:44it this way
00:11:44Wade Barrett.
00:11:45And you had a
00:11:46flying Ray
00:11:47Phoenix spinning
00:11:48in the air
00:11:48then and just
00:11:49spider monkey
00:11:51in him on the
00:11:51back was
00:11:52Axiom.
00:11:53Quickly turns it
00:11:54around into the
00:11:55counter back
00:11:55and forth
00:11:56they go
00:11:56good matchup
00:11:57to decide the
00:11:58triple-A
00:11:58cruiserweight
00:11:59championship.
00:12:00Just peppering
00:12:01Ray Phoenix
00:12:01with shots
00:12:02from the off
00:12:03in this one
00:12:03slowing down
00:12:04the Luchador
00:12:05massively.
00:12:06It's worked
00:12:06a treat so
00:12:07far for
00:12:08Axiom but
00:12:09simply has
00:12:09not been able
00:12:10to put
00:12:11Phoenix away
00:12:11and now
00:12:12Phoenix
00:12:12fighting fire
00:12:14with fire.
00:12:21Axiom's
00:12:22first attempt
00:12:22singles championship
00:12:24on this main
00:12:24roster and it
00:12:25comes with this
00:12:26triple-A
00:12:27cruiserweight title
00:12:28on the line.
00:12:30How do you
00:12:30throw such
00:12:31an accurate
00:12:32spin kick
00:12:32as that
00:12:33straight to the
00:12:34jaw of
00:12:34Axiom
00:12:34is almost
00:12:35clueless.
00:12:36Oh my!
00:12:37Just want to
00:12:37write off
00:12:37Axiom
00:12:38he bounces
00:12:38back with
00:12:39that.
00:12:40And he
00:12:40climbs
00:12:41right to
00:12:41the top
00:12:42to meet
00:12:42Ray
00:12:43Phoenix.
00:12:44You see
00:12:45Axiom
00:12:45time and
00:12:46again pull
00:12:46off a
00:12:46Spanish fly
00:12:47from that
00:12:48position
00:12:48and Ray
00:12:49Phoenix
00:12:49clearly
00:12:49was
00:12:50hyper
00:12:50aware.
00:12:51Adios
00:12:51amigos!
00:12:53Right to
00:12:54the temple
00:12:54just catching
00:12:55the top
00:12:55of the head
00:12:56of Axiom!
00:12:58Wow!
00:12:58The highest
00:12:59of cross
00:13:00bodies!
00:13:02Well it
00:13:03has been a
00:13:03blistering
00:13:04first 18
00:13:05months in
00:13:06WWE for
00:13:07Ray
00:13:08Phoenix
00:13:08capped off
00:13:09by winning
00:13:10gold south
00:13:11of the
00:13:11border.
00:13:12I'm looking
00:13:13to extend
00:13:14this run
00:13:15there with
00:13:15victory over
00:13:16Axiom and
00:13:17it's been a
00:13:18game fight
00:13:18from Axiom
00:13:19but the
00:13:19tide has
00:13:20now turned.
00:13:22Proud here
00:13:23in Providence
00:13:23appreciating what
00:13:25they are seeing
00:13:25between these
00:13:26two.
00:13:28Ray
00:13:29Phoenix
00:13:29really
00:13:29having to
00:13:30display his
00:13:31toughness
00:13:31here.
00:13:32Of course
00:13:33we know
00:13:33he can
00:13:33break the
00:13:34laws of
00:13:34physics
00:13:34when he
00:13:35wants to
00:13:35but he's
00:13:36having to
00:13:36dig deep
00:13:36in this
00:13:37one.
00:13:39Axiom
00:13:39so affected
00:13:40by
00:13:41oh
00:13:42able to
00:13:42get out
00:13:42the back
00:13:43door.
00:13:48what a
00:13:48brilliant
00:13:49move by
00:13:49Axiom
00:13:50just as
00:13:51Ray
00:13:51Phoenix
00:13:51was looking
00:13:52to springboard
00:13:53essentially
00:13:53turned that
00:13:54into a
00:13:54German
00:13:54suplex
00:13:55of sorts
00:13:56and now
00:13:56in the
00:13:56drop zone
00:13:57is the
00:13:57champ
00:13:59missile
00:14:00drop kick
00:14:00that sends
00:14:01him all
00:14:01the way
00:14:02across the
00:14:03ring to
00:14:03take the
00:14:04championship
00:14:04and a
00:14:05two and
00:14:05change
00:14:05count.
00:14:06And make
00:14:06no mistake
00:14:06that was
00:14:07a late
00:14:07kick out
00:14:08there from
00:14:08Ray
00:14:08Phoenix
00:14:09Axiom
00:14:10knows it
00:14:10Axiom
00:14:11now senses
00:14:12victory
00:14:12and could
00:14:13go in for
00:14:14the kill
00:14:14shot here.
00:14:15triple-a
00:14:16cruiserweight
00:14:16championship
00:14:17on the
00:14:17line.
00:14:18Axiom
00:14:18has talked
00:14:18about it
00:14:19would mean
00:14:19so much
00:14:20to him.
00:14:21Here we
00:14:21go Joe.
00:14:22with that
00:14:23belt.
00:14:23Could he
00:14:24hit?
00:14:25Oh but
00:14:25instead
00:14:25wait for
00:14:26that golden
00:14:27ratio
00:14:27golden ratio
00:14:28his signature
00:14:29flying kick
00:14:30but instead
00:14:31Ray
00:14:32Phoenix
00:14:33looking to
00:14:34take
00:14:35advantage
00:14:37could
00:14:38this do
00:14:38it?
00:14:39No!
00:14:40A modified
00:14:41brain buster
00:14:42there almost
00:14:42getting the
00:14:43job done
00:14:44for Ray
00:14:44Phoenix
00:14:45a really
00:14:45high landing
00:14:46on the
00:14:46back of
00:14:47the neck
00:14:47look at
00:14:48this
00:14:48no way
00:14:49to protect
00:14:50yourself
00:14:50if you're
00:14:50Axiom
00:14:51there
00:14:51just gotta
00:14:52hope and
00:14:52pray that
00:14:53the body
00:14:54cooperates
00:14:54before three
00:14:56and for
00:14:56Axiom
00:14:56luckily
00:14:57enough
00:14:57it did
00:14:58for now
00:14:59great scene
00:15:00here in
00:15:01Providence
00:15:01that has been
00:15:02home to so
00:15:03many magical
00:15:04moments through
00:15:04the years
00:15:05of WWE
00:15:06going back
00:15:06to the
00:15:071994
00:15:07Royal Rumble
00:15:09and backlash
00:15:09three times
00:15:10and now this
00:15:11loaded card
00:15:12of Friday Night
00:15:13Smackdown
00:15:14like two
00:15:15trucks running
00:15:16into each
00:15:17other but
00:15:17neither man
00:15:18giving any
00:15:19quarter
00:15:19whatsoever
00:15:20great respect
00:15:21head to
00:15:22head
00:15:22oh he's got
00:15:23the arm bar
00:15:24extended to
00:15:25oh shoulders
00:15:26down
00:15:27back and forth
00:15:29they go
00:15:29turn into a
00:15:30chess game
00:15:31of sorts
00:15:31now
00:15:32just throws
00:15:33him back
00:15:33into that
00:15:33corner
00:15:34oh
00:15:35boo right
00:15:36into the
00:15:37turnbuckle
00:15:38that may have
00:15:40affected his
00:15:40leg
00:15:40look at him
00:15:41reach for
00:15:41his right
00:15:42leg
00:15:42the lower
00:15:43leg
00:15:43clearly took
00:15:44some damage
00:15:45that spinning
00:15:46animal kick
00:15:47from Ray
00:15:48Phoenix
00:15:50it's a fortuitous
00:15:52move there
00:15:53from Ray
00:15:53Phoenix
00:15:54and the
00:15:54thought
00:15:54of Axiom
00:15:56may not be
00:15:57the same
00:15:57after that
00:15:58but still
00:15:59gamely
00:15:59fighting on
00:16:00with gold
00:16:01on the line
00:16:02now trying to
00:16:03get up to
00:16:03that rope
00:16:04to meet
00:16:04him
00:16:04back and
00:16:05forth
00:16:05they go
00:16:07last place
00:16:07I would want
00:16:08to be at
00:16:08this point
00:16:09in a match
00:16:09but these
00:16:10two men
00:16:10are simply
00:16:10built different
00:16:11to the rest
00:16:12of us
00:16:12the body
00:16:13the hell
00:16:13are you
00:16:13doing
00:16:16to the
00:16:16middle
00:16:17of the
00:16:17ring
00:16:19oh
00:16:20that was
00:16:21absolute
00:16:21insanity
00:16:22like walking
00:16:23a tightrope
00:16:24and pulling
00:16:25off the most
00:16:25acrobatic
00:16:26move
00:16:27in the
00:16:27entire world
00:16:28of professional
00:16:29wrestling
00:16:30yet somehow
00:16:31Ray Phoenix
00:16:32with enough
00:16:33left in him
00:16:33to kick out
00:16:34but for how
00:16:35much longer
00:16:36Joe
00:16:36triple A
00:16:37cruiserweight
00:16:38title match
00:16:39between Ray
00:16:40Phoenix
00:16:4013 days
00:16:41another
00:16:43spinning
00:16:44animal kick
00:16:45Axiom
00:16:46just looks like
00:16:47a dead body
00:16:48propped up
00:16:48in the corner
00:16:49here
00:16:49and again
00:16:50and now
00:16:52he's got him
00:16:53in position
00:16:53could he
00:16:54possibly
00:16:55set him up
00:16:55to defend
00:16:56with the
00:16:57Mexican
00:16:57muscle buster
00:16:58Ray Phoenix
00:17:07here is
00:17:09your winner
00:17:10and still
00:17:12triple A
00:17:13cruiserweight
00:17:14champion
00:17:15Ray
00:17:16Phoenix
00:17:17first time
00:17:19ever
00:17:19that
00:17:19championship
00:17:20has been
00:17:22defended
00:17:22on major
00:17:23network
00:17:24WWE
00:17:25programming
00:17:25give me
00:17:26more
00:17:27wow
00:17:27such a high
00:17:29update matchup
00:17:30finish off
00:17:31with that
00:17:32spinning
00:17:32Mexican
00:17:33muscle buster
00:17:34that is
00:17:34one proud
00:17:35exponent
00:17:36of
00:17:36Lucha Libre
00:17:38and one proud
00:17:39champion
00:17:47Nick
00:17:48Nick
00:17:49I fought
00:17:50long
00:17:51and I fought
00:17:51hard
00:17:52and I'm here
00:17:53to let you
00:17:53know
00:17:54that I made
00:17:55a decision
00:17:57so obviously
00:17:58for this to go
00:17:59down smoothly
00:17:59I need somebody
00:18:00that is watertight
00:18:01with the rule book
00:18:02somebody with an
00:18:03advanced level
00:18:04of experience
00:18:04but then I also
00:18:06thought I should
00:18:07take the human
00:18:08factor
00:18:08into consideration
00:18:11and I think
00:18:12what I need
00:18:12is a guy
00:18:13with the heart
00:18:14at the right
00:18:14place
00:18:15a good guy
00:18:17maybe the last
00:18:18real
00:18:19good guy
00:18:21so my decision
00:18:23for my title
00:18:24match
00:18:25next week
00:18:26with Cody
00:18:29the referee
00:18:30for that match
00:18:30will be none
00:18:31other
00:18:31than Sami
00:18:33Zayn
00:18:37make it happen
00:18:38please
00:18:43I cannot believe
00:18:44what we just
00:18:45heard
00:18:47Cody better make
00:18:48friends real
00:18:49quick
00:18:49with Sami
00:18:50Zayn
00:18:51that could be
00:18:51a problem
00:18:51oh boy
00:18:52beautiful European
00:18:53sports car
00:18:53falling up
00:18:54oh it is
00:18:55slick trick
00:18:57T Willie
00:18:58tricky dubs
00:19:00oh and the boat
00:19:01the 803 guarantee
00:19:03we will hear
00:19:05from the United
00:19:05States Champion
00:19:06next
00:19:35get my passport
00:19:39well earlier
00:19:40tonight
00:19:41we saw
00:19:41Sami Zayn
00:19:43verbally
00:19:43and physically
00:19:44display his current
00:19:45feelings on Cody
00:19:46Rhodes
00:19:47and now
00:19:47Gunther
00:19:48Gunther said
00:19:49I have to have
00:19:50the stipulation
00:19:50select Sami Zayn
00:19:52to be the guest
00:19:52referee
00:19:53for next Friday's
00:19:54undisputed championship
00:19:56match
00:19:56the right play
00:19:57at the right time
00:19:58from the ring
00:19:59general
00:20:00who held all the
00:20:01marbles in this
00:20:02one
00:20:02Cody Rhodes
00:20:03defends the
00:20:04WWE Championship
00:20:05against Gupta
00:20:06next week on
00:20:08Smackdown
00:20:08with Sami Zayn
00:20:10as guest referee
00:20:12that is live
00:20:13from Kansas City
00:20:14the head on the wall
00:20:15this energy
00:20:16lights
00:20:16compensation
00:20:17the peace
00:20:18like
00:20:18what's happening
00:20:35what's happening
00:20:37what's happening
00:20:38what's happening
00:20:38what's happening
00:20:39what's happening
00:20:41what's happening
00:20:41what's happening
00:20:42what's happening
00:20:43what's happening
00:20:43what's happening
00:20:43what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:44what's happening
00:20:56The one and only
00:20:58Trick Williams
00:21:00with Lil Yachty
00:21:02holding on to that diamond
00:21:03encrusted brick stick.
00:21:29Oh, they know how to raise
00:21:30them here in Rhode Island.
00:21:31Oh, man, that little kid
00:21:33is doing it right.
00:21:34I was going to say,
00:21:35Trick Williams was the
00:21:36coolest man on planet Earth
00:21:38until I saw that little kid.
00:21:40Ladies and gentlemen,
00:21:41accompanied by Grammy Award
00:21:42nominee, multi-platinum,
00:21:44diamond artist, Lil Yachty.
00:21:46Please welcome
00:21:47the United States champion,
00:21:50Trick Williams!
00:21:52Trick Williams and Lil Yachty
00:21:55and the trick stick in hand,
00:21:57the 47 inches of diamonds
00:22:00and gemstone weaponry wave.
00:22:02You measured it?
00:22:04I have measured it.
00:22:05How did you get allowed
00:22:05that close to it?
00:22:07I'm trying to think
00:22:08what it's worth.
00:22:09You see the case it comes in?
00:22:11It is just sparkling,
00:22:12just like the career
00:22:14of Trick Williams,
00:22:16the United States champion.
00:22:18Things just go smoothly
00:22:20when you're that damn good.
00:22:32are you all feeling the night?
00:22:38Ladies and gentlemen,
00:22:40all those in attendance,
00:22:42the millions watching at home,
00:22:43even though I can't see,
00:22:44I would like to introduce to you
00:22:47the real champion of SmackDown,
00:22:51Mr. Trick!
00:22:52Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
00:22:53hold on, hold on, hold on there, Yachty.
00:22:55Look, usually we come out
00:22:56and it's a party
00:22:57and I love that,
00:22:58I appreciate that,
00:22:59but today is not one of them days.
00:23:01I got something,
00:23:02I got to get off my chest.
00:23:04You can't do that
00:23:04to the people like that.
00:23:05When you know they wait
00:23:06all week to come out here
00:23:07and party with Trick Williams,
00:23:08what you mean you can't do them like that?
00:23:11Look, I feel what you're saying right now,
00:23:13but at the King of the Ring tournament
00:23:14last week,
00:23:15What about the King of the Ring tournament, man?
00:23:17You know Dominique Mysterio
00:23:18cheated you last week.
00:23:19You can have talked about this.
00:23:20But it's not about that, Yachty,
00:23:21because the truth is that I lost.
00:23:27Last week I lost.
00:23:30I don't like it.
00:23:32It didn't feel good.
00:23:35But the truth is,
00:23:37in some weird kind of way,
00:23:38it kind of woke up something in me.
00:23:41It kind of brought a fire into me
00:23:43that I ain't failed in a long time
00:23:46and made me want to step my game up
00:23:49and bring Smackdown to new levels,
00:23:52new heights.
00:23:54People are always asking around here.
00:23:57I see you tweeting.
00:23:58Who's going to be the man now?
00:24:01Who's the man carrying the brand?
00:24:04Well, let me break it down for you.
00:24:07Trick Williams is the leader
00:24:08of the new school.
00:24:11That's right, baby.
00:24:12That's right, baby.
00:24:14And the fact that I lost
00:24:15that King of the Ring last week's tournament,
00:24:17it truly pisses me off.
00:24:19It makes me want to step my game up.
00:24:21It's going to show the people
00:24:22exactly who I am,
00:24:24what I'm capable of.
00:24:25So let me tell you who I am, everybody.
00:24:28My name is Trick Williams.
00:24:31And I'm still the United States champion.
00:24:35I'm still Hollywood Trick.
00:24:38I'm still Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper.
00:24:43Never mind who you thought I was.
00:24:45I'm Trick James, bitch.
00:24:50And that's right.
00:24:51Smackdown, baby,
00:24:52you're going to give it to him.
00:24:53This is the revolution.
00:25:08Well, pardon the interruption
00:25:11from a firebrand newcomer
00:25:15who has made no secret of the fact
00:25:17that he wants to take
00:25:18that United States championship
00:25:20from Trick Williams.
00:25:22Oh, hold on.
00:25:24Absolute Ricky Saints
00:25:25has a little company
00:25:26strailing him, though.
00:25:28What a rivalry.
00:25:30That is amazing.
00:25:31Ricky Saints have had
00:25:33over the past several weeks.
00:25:36Ricky Saints.
00:25:36All right, all right, all right, all right.
00:25:38Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:25:40Hey, listen up, Trick.
00:25:42We're going to cut all that off right now.
00:25:46Because here's the problem.
00:25:52Hey, give me the mic.
00:25:55Give me the mic.
00:25:57Since you got that championship,
00:25:59all you do, come out here,
00:26:01cash raise after cash raise.
00:26:02I feel like I'm listening
00:26:03to a Dr. Seuss book.
00:26:05Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:26:05What are we talking about here?
00:26:07What the hell is that?
00:26:08Listen, here's what I need you to do, Trick.
00:26:11I need you to make up your mind.
00:26:12You're standing here
00:26:13or farming with that championship.
00:26:15Pick somebody.
00:26:16Is it Ricky?
00:26:17Is it me?
00:26:17What are we doing, dog?
00:26:18What are we talking about?
00:26:21First off, I'm the guy that beat you.
00:26:24So if there's any discussion,
00:26:26it's all Ricky Saints is the new contender
00:26:29for the U.S. championship.
00:26:31Let's talk about it.
00:26:33Okay, Ricky.
00:26:34Okay, Ricky, you know what was clear cut here?
00:26:36Is that we need to cut you out the picture.
00:26:38Because until you got involved,
00:26:40me and Trick had our own thing
00:26:42and we was handling business.
00:26:43Look, Trick, you got two guys
00:26:45killing themselves for an opportunity
00:26:47and a title about a guy
00:26:49that don't even want to defend it.
00:26:50So what's up with that?
00:26:51What are you forgetting?
00:26:52I beat you last week.
00:26:54There's nothing to discuss no more.
00:26:55Oh, you beat me?
00:26:56Well, you're looking at the guy
00:26:57that also beat you.
00:26:58So what you want to do about it?
00:26:59Oh, how about we go ahead
00:27:00and split the difference right here in Providence?
00:27:02You want that?
00:27:03I wish both of you would shut the hell up.
00:27:10Because the truth is, it doesn't matter.
00:27:12Y'all keep bickering and battering
00:27:14about who deserves the opportunity at my title.
00:27:17It doesn't matter
00:27:18because I'm going to stomp the winner out anyways.
00:27:20But I tell you what, you Siamese twins.
00:27:22Y'all figure it out.
00:27:23Y'all battle it out.
00:27:24Whoever wins can finally come see me,
00:27:28the champion.
00:27:30But until then,
00:27:33shut the hell up
00:27:34while grown folks is talking.
00:27:42Oh, slams him right into him.
00:27:45Well, a little cheap shot from Ricky Sainz
00:27:47and there's no love lost at all
00:27:48between these two
00:27:49who are tied at one and one
00:27:51in wins, to be clear.
00:27:53They have been going back and forth.
00:27:54Dirty Diana
00:27:55by Carmelo Hayes.
00:27:57They have been going back and forth
00:27:59and now look as it boils over.
00:28:02Carmelo Hayes.
00:28:03Oh, and Trick is back in the ring
00:28:05and just cleans it up.
00:28:07Trick caught a stray one there
00:28:08and is now clean in house
00:28:10with a bookend.
00:28:11Yeah, tricky bookend
00:28:12on the Crescent City Charmer.
00:28:16He's the champ for a reason.
00:28:18The way Trick Williams sees it
00:28:20regardless of who gets that title match.
00:28:23But of Bello and Ricky Sainz,
00:28:25that title ain't going nowhere.
00:28:33Yeah, guys, I'm here with Royce Keys
00:28:36and Royce who are moments away
00:28:37from going to a King of the Ring
00:28:39tournament match
00:28:40against three incredibly
00:28:42accomplished competitors.
00:28:43How do you approach
00:28:45opportunity of this magnitude?
00:28:47No, Royce.
00:28:51Listen.
00:28:52All right.
00:28:53Hear me out.
00:28:54I'm not here to make it night harder
00:28:55than it already is,
00:28:56but I need you to listen to me.
00:28:59All right.
00:29:00The bloodline is here.
00:29:02The same bloodline
00:29:04that's been running this place for years.
00:29:06The bloodline that I was in, okay?
00:29:07I know what they're doing here.
00:29:09I know what type of play
00:29:10they're going to run.
00:29:13The bloodline is here
00:29:14to make sure
00:29:15that Jay goes on
00:29:16to the next round
00:29:17in the King of the Ring tournament.
00:29:19And guess who's here to help?
00:29:22Jacob.
00:29:24Yeah, the one you call family?
00:29:28That don't sound like family to me.
00:29:31Jacob was gone.
00:29:33He took a meal in front of Roma.
00:29:37Now, listen.
00:29:38I'm not saying that you have to fight for me.
00:29:40Hell, you don't even have to fight with me.
00:29:44I just don't want to see you a casualty
00:29:47in Roma's war.
00:29:56Pledge your allegiance
00:29:57to Chelsea Green.
00:30:00But right now, Providence,
00:30:03let's all pledge allegiance
00:30:05to Chelsea Green.
00:30:08Chelsea's ready for America 250.
00:30:26Oh, she's saying, you know what time it is?
00:30:34She's been giving away at winning the favor of Tiffany Stratton.
00:30:38Chelsea Green has that USA outfit on, and here is your U.S. champ Tiffany Stratton from the inaugural United
00:30:46States, Chelsea Green.
00:30:48A little outfit tribute there for the champ.
00:30:52The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:30:56Introducing first the team of Chelsea Green and the women's United States champion, Tiffany Stratton.
00:31:08Tiffany and Chelsea against Meech and P-Fab coming up next.
00:31:37This is the epicenter of fandom.
00:31:39This is Club WWE.
00:31:48Now, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green ready for action.
00:31:52Tag team action.
00:31:54They'll be facing Meech and P-Fab, who we saw earlier tonight, trying to influence our Queen of the Ring
00:31:59first round.
00:32:00Fatal four-way match that was won by Charlotte Flair.
00:32:03After involvement from Tiffany Stratton, so there may be a little payback coming away at Tiffany Stratton from Meech and
00:32:10P-Fab right now.
00:32:12P-Fabulous.
00:32:31The team of B-Fab and A-Champ, who got involved with our Fatal four-way earlier.
00:32:43And then it took Alexa Bliss to come down to try to help out.
00:32:47And then it was Tiffany Stratton doing the right thing running down to the ring to deal with Meech and
00:32:52P-Fab and fight them off.
00:32:53Only to see them then come backstage where it was Chelsea Green who came to their defense with a kendo
00:32:59stick in hand.
00:33:00I mean, doing the right thing, Tiffany Stratton chasing them off is a matter of perspective.
00:33:06And what's important here is the perspective of Meech and P-Fab and I'm sure Jake Cardinal.
00:33:11And they would not agree that it was the right thing.
00:33:14But you're right, Joe, luckily for Tiffany Stratton, a friend in need, a friend in need.
00:33:20Chelsea Green arrives with a kendo stick.
00:33:22And now we have our tag match.
00:33:24And Chelsea Green seems absolutely elated that her mission to befriend Tiffany Stratton is finally paying some dividends.
00:33:32Tiffany, you go right over there.
00:33:34I don't think Tiffany Stratton quite respects the in-ring abilities of Chelsea Green quite yet.
00:33:41I have to say they're growing into their relationship.
00:33:44Well, Tiffany Stratton is the one who needs to grow into it more than Chelsea, who I think is already
00:33:49fully on board with the relationship.
00:33:52Tiffany Stratton off to a good start here.
00:33:55I understand it from Chelsea's perspective.
00:33:57Let's not forget, a couple of weeks ago, Chelsea Green did defeat Nia Jax, of all people, with some assistance
00:34:02from Tiffany Stratton.
00:34:04However, last week, without Stratton's assistance available, she lost to Lash Legend.
00:34:11So, no wonder she wants a little backup around here right now.
00:34:17Meech is falling from her corner to corner.
00:34:20Spectacular movement here from the United States champion, Tiffany Stratton.
00:34:25The cartwheel Alabama slam.
00:34:30Now Chelsea Green into the mix.
00:34:36Chelsea, despite her gold-clad career, including winning that United States championship once upon a time,
00:34:44clearly has to earn a stripes a little bit in the eyes of her tag partner, Tiffany Stratton.
00:34:49But it was a nice flurry there.
00:34:51Showed some initial chemistry together, but this is where problems may start to occur.
00:34:57And now B-Fab with a striking attack.
00:35:01The big kick hooks the leg, and Chelsea gets that left shoulder up.
00:35:06Yeah, B-Fab has been very impressive since linking up with Jade Cargill.
00:35:10Well done, waiting for opportunities, just on the take now, taking what she views as hers.
00:35:16Although Chelsea clearly has a very different perspective.
00:35:21Driving that right forearm in, and now Meech in.
00:35:25Quickly tagged, and you will see the teamwork between B-Fab and Meech in.
00:35:30Slamming Green down.
00:35:33Meech in an absolute menace in that ring when she gets going, as we just witnessed there.
00:35:39Cheap shot on the illegal partner, Tiffany Stratton.
00:35:42The boots of the jaw for good measure.
00:35:45Her previous athletic conquest always paying off in the center of the ring.
00:36:01Yeah, and this is going to be a big problem from here for Chelsea Green now.
00:36:05Isolated on the wrong side of the tracks with two mean and vindictive women
00:36:10who are out here to punish somebody for what went on earlier tonight.
00:36:15Chelsea Green was swinging a kendo stick in their direction.
00:36:21Chelsea Green, she's draped over that middle rope and long legs of B-Fab
00:36:28with all that leverage against the back of Chelsea Green.
00:36:31Desperately needs some assistance from her tag partner, Tiffany Stratton,
00:36:35who must feel like she's a million miles away.
00:36:43Chelsea has really made a career of working alongside backup.
00:36:47She's a woman alone in recent weeks and hence why she wants to befriend Tiffany Stratton so badly.
00:36:59She's stepping right on the midsection.
00:37:05Just looking to torture opponents at this point, sending a message to the entire locker room,
00:37:10including Tiffany Stratton.
00:37:12This is what happens when you step in the way of business for Meechid, B-Fab,
00:37:18and indeed Jay Cargill.
00:37:21Cargill must be fuming that she got knocked out of the Queen of the Ring tournament earlier.
00:37:26Trey Wittsler able to take that victory, punch her ticket to the semifinals.
00:37:31Now just a ground and pound moment.
00:37:34Talking about punching tickets, punching some faces to the street fighter herself, B-Fab,
00:37:41getting business done like nobody else can.
00:37:47What a spot to be in if you're Chelsea Green.
00:37:50So desperate to get out of that corner.
00:37:52Long leg of B-Fab doing damage again.
00:37:56Yeah, so much range with those punches and kicks,
00:37:59this B-Fab and those full, well, how to use them.
00:38:03Very difficult to defend yourself against someone with longer range,
00:38:06as you know from the boxing world, Joe.
00:38:08One minute, guys. One minute, Joe.
00:38:10And Reach takes advantage all the time.
00:38:13And now here comes Meechid again.
00:38:18And it's been a two-on-one assault for the past five minutes against Chelsea Green,
00:38:23who's getting no breathing room whatsoever.
00:38:25No hope.
00:38:27And now that lower back of Chelsea Green is going to feel it.
00:38:31Yeah, now getting tortured with this surfboard.
00:38:34Referee taking a good look at the shoulders of Meechid.
00:38:36Now this smart refereeing could inadvertently pin herself in this position,
00:38:40but Meechid is a veteran.
00:38:43And there's full well the danger of that move.
00:39:09Tag team action, Meechid and B-Fab have been in control against Chelsea Green,
00:39:15who is partnered with Tiffany Stratton.
00:39:17Of course, she's been trying to win the favor of Tiffany Stratton in recent weeks.
00:39:21Still becomes tonight our King of the Ring first round match,
00:39:23Fatal 4-Way with Jey Uso, L.A. Knight, Finn Balor, and Royce Keys.
00:39:27Well, it's been grit and determination from Chelsea Green,
00:39:31but slowly she is fading.
00:39:33Wow!
00:39:34Meechid!
00:39:35Top rope, Hurricane Rana may do the job here.
00:39:37This could do it right here.
00:39:39Oh, and Chelsea survives it, getting that left shoulder up off the canvas.
00:39:43And Tiffany has been hesitant to befriend Chelsea Green in recent weeks.
00:39:47Even she must be impressed by this grit and fortitude of Chelsea Green,
00:39:52who is getting very little in in the way of offense,
00:39:55has absorbed a ton of damage,
00:39:57but crucially has not given up, has not quit on the fight.
00:40:01Wow, Chelsea!
00:40:03The Northern Lights suplex there may buy a little chance for a tag,
00:40:07and that is agonizingly close.
00:40:10Meechid grabs the ankle, but then Chelsea pushes free.
00:40:14And here's your chance, Chelsea!
00:40:15Oh, and B-Fab right at the last second.
00:40:18B-Fab is not legal and gets a boot to the face for good measure.
00:40:22Two opponents down.
00:40:23Chelsea is now or never.
00:40:25Does she have enough, though?
00:40:27The reserve of energy you see her stumbling to the opposite neutral corner.
00:40:33Doing the drunken dance in the ring right now.
00:40:36So badly beaten up, but moving away at the right time.
00:40:39Now things have cleared up for Chelsea.
00:40:43And Tiffany Stratton knows it only too well.
00:40:46You have to make this tag, Chelsea!
00:40:49Oh!
00:40:51Jade Cargill arrives ringside and pulls down Tiffany Stratton.
00:40:57And the referee did not see a thing taken away by B-Fab.
00:41:01Well, that was the opportunity for Chelsea Green.
00:41:04That's a little payback from Jade Cargill after Tiffany Stratton.
00:41:08Got involved in a Queen of the Ring match earlier.
00:41:11B-Fab ran right into her knees and then out of the way.
00:41:14Oh, looking for a prettier.
00:41:15And delivers it!
00:41:17But here's the legal woman, Meechid.
00:41:19And Meechid right back to business.
00:41:24Styles clash!
00:41:31Here are your winners, B-Fab and Meechid!
00:41:37A statement made by B-Fab, Meechid and Jade Cargill.
00:41:44I mean, what a valiant effort though.
00:41:46Oh, here we go.
00:41:47Now, Tiffany Stratton has absolutely lost it here.
00:41:51Center of the ring.
00:41:52Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill going at it.
00:41:55Yeah, there's been growing beef between these two over the past several weeks.
00:41:58But it's three on one.
00:42:00Chelsea Green is already wiped out.
00:42:02And Tiffany Stratton is now getting mugged by this trio.
00:42:06This is a hopeless beatdown now.
00:42:09As the three of them have her surrounded.
00:42:12And she is jaded.
00:42:15Jade Cargill just wiping out Tiffany Stratton.
00:42:22Uh-oh.
00:42:22There's some real personal animosity between Jade and Tiffany Stratton.
00:42:29And Jade may well have suddenly got designs on that United States Championship.
00:42:36I mean, if you want to hurt your nemesis, what better way to do it than to take that gold
00:42:41away from them?
00:42:42Of course, Jade Cargill was ousted from the Queen of the Ring tournament earlier tonight.
00:42:47Charlotte Flair was able to advance with that victory.
00:42:50Tiffany Stratton did play a role there.
00:42:52Thus, the actions we just saw.
00:42:55Remember, the winner of the Queen of the Ring tournament gets a title shot at SummerSlam.
00:43:00Coming up the first weekend of August.
00:43:03Two nights in Minnesota.
00:43:04Charlotte advanced earlier tonight.
00:43:06Last week, there was serious tension.
00:43:08Keanu James lost out with a lot of miscommunication.
00:43:12Yeah, there has been weeks and weeks of this.
00:43:15Well, last week on SmackDown, Keanu James competing in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:43:19Major misunderstanding happened right about here with her partner, Julia.
00:43:26And this then led to an opening for Raquel Rodriguez to hit the Tajana bomb.
00:43:32And win the match, progressing through to the semi-final now.
00:43:36As we mentioned, weeks of tension between these two.
00:43:39It was the final straw.
00:43:41As Keanu quit her role as the official representative of Julia for good.
00:43:46The two brawling, which seals the official dissolution of their partnership.
00:43:54I'm here with Keanu James.
00:43:56And Keanu, last week in Bologna, you had a client.
00:44:01My friend betrayed me.
00:44:04And I know it's just juicy gossip for you, Kathy.
00:44:08But for me, it's my life.
00:44:11I did everything for Julia.
00:44:14I secured her matches.
00:44:15I made her champion.
00:44:17She needed me.
00:44:20And the one time, the one time I asked her for help, she's useless.
00:44:27I needed your help with English, with contract, not with being a fighter.
00:44:35That's who I am.
00:44:37And I didn't need you for anything.
00:44:40I was a name.
00:44:42You used my momentum.
00:44:44I eclipsed you.
00:44:48Kiana, my English is better now.
00:44:52So I finally have the words to say.
00:45:17It's been a long time.
00:45:20Welcome to SmackDown.
00:45:23Good luck.
00:45:29Finn Balor in the king of the ring.
00:45:31Fatal four-way.
00:45:32First round action of that tournament next.
00:45:38Are we actually, are we actually going through with this?
00:45:42Look, Cody, you know my hands were tied.
00:45:44You know that he got lawyers involved.
00:45:45You know what everything's been going on.
00:45:47He said he wanted to name the stip.
00:45:49He named the stip.
00:45:49He wants the referee.
00:45:50This is it.
00:45:51I understand that.
00:45:53Sammy is a wreck right now.
00:45:56Emotionally, he's all over the place.
00:46:03You gave me one.
00:46:05I gave you one.
00:46:06Please tell me, Sammy, that we're good.
00:46:10I don't know, Cody.
00:46:12I'm a bit of a wreck.
00:46:15My emotions are all over the place.
00:46:19Good luck next week.
00:46:28All right, so let's talk about next week, because this is turning into a massive card and wildly intriguing.
00:46:36We're going to be at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
00:46:39It's next Friday, June 19th.
00:46:41Tickets are on sale now via AXS.com.
00:46:46And just look at this card.
00:46:50In Kansas City, the undisputed WWE Championship will be decided on SmackDown.
00:46:56And it's commercial free.
00:46:59The championship match will be commercial free.
00:47:02Gunther Waite demanded the stipulation that Sammy Zane will be the guest referee.
00:47:08Well, it sounds like Cody Rhodes has a huge mountain to climb if he's going to retain next week against
00:47:15Gunther.
00:47:16But look at this.
00:47:17Melo and Ricky Saints, they're tied at 1-1.
00:47:20Let's have the tiebreaker next week on SmackDown.
00:47:24The winner earns a United States Championship match against Trick Williams at Night of Champions.
00:47:31States could not be hired.
00:47:32We also have another championship match next week in Kansas City on SmackDown.
00:47:37The WWE Tag Team Championship match will have Damian Priest and R-Truth defend against MFT.
00:47:45And as we saw earlier tonight, Charlotte Flair progressed in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
00:47:50She takes on Liv Morgan next week on SmackDown in Kansas City for a place in the final to take
00:47:59place at Night of Champions.
00:48:01What a massive SmackDown next week in KC.
00:48:04That card is incredible.
00:48:05Absolutely incredible SmackDown next week.
00:48:09Guys, I'm here with L.A. Knight.
00:48:13And L.A., a big opportunity ahead of you.
00:48:16A match in the King of the Ring tournament.
00:48:18But the bloodline is in the building.
00:48:21And given what's transpired...
00:48:22You know what?
00:48:22That's all you got to say is the bloodline's in the building.
00:48:24Let me talk to you.
00:48:27The bloodline's in the building, but more importantly, L.A. Knight's in the building.
00:48:30And what that means is we're looking at...
00:48:34Didn't I call this?
00:48:35I think I said all the bloodline's going to show up tonight.
00:48:38I wouldn't call myself Nostradamus, but we can go ahead and call me L.A. Damas.
00:48:43As a matter of fact, we can call Roman Reigns Nostradamus.
00:48:45Because he was the one saying...
00:48:48He's the one saying that, oh no, Jimmy's going to do it by himself.
00:48:51Yet here's Jacob.
00:48:53Here's Jimmy.
00:48:54I'm sorry, it's Jay that's going to do it by himself, right?
00:48:56I don't know.
00:48:56It's easy to get them mixed up.
00:48:58But the bottom line is this.
00:48:59It's Jimmy.
00:49:00It's Jacob.
00:49:01And now they're trying to get Solo back in the fold.
00:49:04Oh my God, I can't wait until you got both Jacob and Solo looking all pregnant and barefoot.
00:49:09Back in the bloodline.
00:49:11But what it comes down to is, I'm not going to make any promises.
00:49:14Because when you look at what's going on out there, I have insurmountable odds out there.
00:49:18But what it comes down to is this.
00:49:20If I can defy the odds, by the grace of God, I'll be wearing that king right to the front
00:49:28door of Roman Reigns.
00:49:30And I will stomp him out.
00:49:32Yeah!
00:49:33With everybody saying, L.A. Knight.
00:49:37Yeah!
00:49:58Do you think they're hyped here at Providence?
00:50:01Wow!
00:50:25Oh, they are deep into the night here in Rhode Island.
00:50:28Oh man, this match-up contains a whole ton of fan favorites.
00:50:35But this reaction is going to be very difficult to top for main event Jey Uso.
00:50:41Hey, let's get it all.
00:50:43Hey, I'm about to get him over.
00:50:45I'm about to get him over.
00:50:45King of the ring.
00:50:47First round.
00:50:48Fatal 4-Way is next.
00:51:18Hey, hey!
00:51:23who will make history who will advance it's a massive night on monday night roll
00:51:29monday 8 eastern fight pacific only on netflix
00:51:35you know the deal the big one is coming in summer summer slam will be at u.s bank stadium
00:51:40in
00:51:41minnesota august 1st and 2nd two nights of summer slam individual event tickets are on sale now
00:51:47via ticket master of course king and queen of the ring tournaments the winners will get title shots
00:51:54at summer slam and roman reigns message jay uso was very pointed the world heavyweight champion
00:52:01telling his cousin he needs to win this tournament win king of the ring the family has to get the
00:52:07other title good luck to anyone who defies the orders of the otc
00:52:21a wild year of massive transitions for finn balor continues and now a man who walks alone
00:52:29and takes orders from nobody it's time to judgment day bizarre
00:52:55and from braid county wicklow ireland wing it at 190 pounds
00:53:01and balor great moment this spring when the demon arrived at wrestlemania and he defeated
00:53:08dirty dama now the trade over to smackdown here to pursue gold what a big step forward he could
00:53:15take in this final first round match of fatal four-way of the king of the ring tournament
00:53:21oh what an electric atmosphere in here
00:53:29yeah you get the sense that finn balor has really rediscovered the real finn balor
00:53:36got back to the guy who had the world buzzing when he first arrived in wwe 10 years ago well
00:53:42he suddenly looks 10 years younger and the best version of finn balor is back here on smackdown
00:54:13and here's the man that i think makes this fatal four wildly intriguing
00:54:17palo alto california playing in at 270 pounds he's the winner of the 2026
00:54:24and wade we've been watching and experience this push-pull with royce keys and solo sokoa
00:54:36and the complexities of it all here's the bottom line royce can stand on his own like few can
00:54:42one of the most dangerous powerful challengers that passes by anybody
00:54:47yeah so royce keys is built to walk alone he doesn't need help just look at what a specimen of
00:54:53a human being he is
00:54:55however it has to be said he's had a number of difficulties getting to the level he expects to be
00:55:01at
00:55:01which is the very top thanks to consistent numbers games being used against him mainly
00:55:08by the mft crew so as much as he came in with the best of intentions surely
00:55:14oh
00:55:14yes
00:55:15might be starting to get through to royce keys
00:55:18you know providence has the fame federal hill for restaurants that is not the kitchen exhaust you smell
00:55:24you getting a whiff of that kiborka
00:55:27oh it's spurting out of my body right now and la night we heard some words of wisdom from him
00:55:34a few moments ago
00:55:35clearly he is high as a kite on kiborka and looking to put his place in the semifinals of this
00:55:42tournament
00:55:43and their opponents from los angeles california playing in at 240 pounds
00:55:53he is determined to walk into summer slam as the king of the ring
00:56:01love this matchup when you look at these four here
00:56:05the first round matchup the fatal four-way jay usso
00:56:10ben bowler royce keys and l.a. night
00:56:16well let's talk about l.a. night and jay usso for a second
00:56:21a rather tempestuous relationship over the years
00:56:24they've tagged together they've been at each other's throats
00:56:29i can run something back too
00:56:31oh and jay didn't take to that at all
00:56:34so here we go
00:56:38fin bowler and royce keys on one side
00:56:41meanwhile l.a. night and jay usso on the other
00:56:45little mind games there from l.a. night may have
00:56:48backfired and his back on jay oh
00:56:50of course you're both there now it's royce keys like an express train
00:56:57and that's why he's just different
00:56:59and these three are going to find it out real quickly
00:57:02kind of raw power that took him all the way to winning the andre the giant memorial trophy
00:57:08right before wrestlemania clearing out the field in the early going to this one
00:57:13and now fin bowler doing the smart thing and trying to chop him down going to the legs right away
00:57:20incredibly smart competitor is fin rally the biggest guy in the match but usually
00:57:24the sharpest physically what a specimen he is in a very very different kind
00:57:30oh fin bowler up and over here in providence
00:57:45winner of this match will advance to the semifinals of this king of the ring tournament
00:57:54fin bowler just waiting for his moment there to take out big royce keys isolating jay usso
00:58:07oh man you can hear that echoing across the arena i'll tell you right now looking at the
00:58:12four men in this match i am not imagining that this one is going to be over too quickly for
00:58:17the
00:58:17highest caliber superstars we have basement drop pick into the cover but with that being said if
00:58:22it does go into the deep waters nobody is more built for endurance in this match than fin
00:58:28baller not an ounce of fat on that entire body he looks like he's 21 years old he really does
00:58:34and he's been wrestling longer than 21 years so i know that can't be true prime physical specimen
00:58:45and they're gonna count by yeast with these right hands one person who's not counting is fin
00:58:51baller as his brain just got scrambled but instead of an uso uppercut it's la knight intercepting
00:59:12and there's very little you can do when the raw power of royce keys comes to the floor except
00:59:18with double team him like that there was a smart move by both jay and fin baller but all bets
00:59:24are off
00:59:24now it's every man for himself yeah for a moment partners and now chief rivals in the center of the
00:59:30ring fatal four rules apply here
00:59:42massive right hand from fin baller
00:59:46fin baller is a man who held the world championship gold about 10 years ago now and is desperate to
00:59:52get
00:59:52back to that level and of course success in the king of the ring tournament winning that crown
00:59:58gets a guaranteed title match at summer slam against one of the world champions so he is laser focused
01:00:04on getting back to the very pinnacle of this industry
01:00:10rips first into that security barrier will not feel good for la knight
01:00:23this ball spilling out all over the arena with the mom star royce keys in hot pursuit of la knight
01:00:30who
01:00:31unsurprisingly desperately trying to get away
01:00:36turns things around against royce keys against that barrier meanwhile back in the ring
01:00:57the 25th king of the ring tournament in wwe history and we're looking to round out the first round see
01:01:04who advances to the semis the fatal four-way wildly intriguing
01:01:09jay puso and fin baller in the center of the ring la knight and royce keys doing battle on the
01:01:16outside who will advance to the semifinals
01:01:19and fin baller is just looking so good in this one he's had an astounding career in wwe but in
01:01:25many people's books should have been a multiple time world champ by now he's not been
01:01:29although he's looking to change that very very soon by winning this match progressing winning the king of the ring
01:01:36and then going on to challenge at summer slam for a warm title right now the power of royce keys
01:01:42royce keys is showing up yeah unquestionable power a human cheat code
01:01:49just a pile of beef with some real bad intent right now
01:01:56and fin baller was never gonna win that battle
01:02:03oh jay uso yeah that's the right to the midsection now the uppercut
01:02:08veteran move you've got to chop this big man down you can't go power for power with him because this
01:02:13will happen oh man royce keys could this be it the save coming in was la night
01:02:22la night had to save that because jay uso just got wasted by royce keys
01:02:28but the frustration of a match like this you can do everything right and still not win in the end
01:02:36need a little bit of lady luck on your side and i try for that neck breaker but keys toppling
01:02:43over
01:02:43and why not throw a stomp in and an elbow for good measure keep the big man down la night
01:02:49the
01:02:49megastar dropping the elbow and now pinning royce keys into the corner
01:02:59oh the isness of the business is starting to catch fire
01:03:04oh and he just got decapitated by royce keys
01:03:20and if it wasn't for finn balor that power slam may have just done it
01:03:25you pulled that off against a cruiserweight it's really impressive la night is over 250 pounds
01:03:32and just got thrown around by royce keys like he's nothing
01:03:41quick movement of finn balor that really has been the problem for royce keys although
01:03:45that's one way to eliminate a problem oh that lower back of finn balor
01:03:52break to the lumbar spine and that movement of finn balor maybe slowed down somewhat after that
01:03:59now just draping him across
01:04:02the top ropes and beating down the massive royce keys
01:04:06go for the double temp work against royce keys it was successful before not here he is in complete
01:04:16control of this fatal four-way it's just a physical freak that nobody trains to compete against but
01:04:24compete you must if you're on the second rope avalanche top choice royce power slam
01:04:31and a kick from la night that top choice royce slam does such damage
01:04:38well a kick to the side of the head i don't care how big and strong you are that is
01:04:43going to rock
01:04:44anybody take another look at this three levels of power and athleticism from the monster himself
01:04:51low tap right to the side of the head catching the temple of royce keys really slowed him down
01:04:58now la knight trying to drag him to the outside
01:05:02right into the post yeah spine first right into the steel completely unprotected that part of the body
01:05:08for la night and he might not be the same again after that with a 300 plus pound man
01:05:15sending it in jay uso now oh caught in midair neutralized on the outside and then just dropped
01:05:26on the edge of the apron royce keys just a take no prisoners no nonsense human being who i find
01:05:34utterly
01:05:35terrifying i mean he's just tossing bodies now people are built to contend with that level of
01:05:42physicality stairs go flying
01:05:54big jim looking to stand up to him this is what was warned by solo zakoa that the bloodline
01:06:01is here and the mission is to make sure jay has his knife but you can live here solo
01:06:18solo zakoa and big jim have arrived to this fatal four-way well big jim is looking to influence
01:06:26things in favor of his twin brother jay uso they broke up their marching orders from the otc roman
01:06:34range jay uso has to win this match failure is not accepted in the bloodline
01:06:41something has reawakened inside finn balor
01:06:57and just for a moment royce keys gathers himself enough to deny finn balor
01:07:03balor was looking to drop kick royce keys right through that security barrier denied
01:07:10in midair royce keys did not like that idea and now solo zakoa
01:07:16way and cheerleader for royce key seems a little perplexed by that move but continuing you would think
01:07:25the moves to try and recruit royce keys is solo zakoa
01:07:37winner advances to the semi-finals of the king of the ring tournament and a showdown with javon
01:07:43evans who's already booked his ticket to the semis alongside obafemi who will be taking on dirty
01:07:49dumb good luck dirty dumb in that one javon evans who defeated seth rollins tavatanga and ricky saints
01:08:00wild matchup is another one to think of obafemi against dirty job
01:08:05oh how hard was that royce keys nearly put jay uso through the turnbuckle yeah and every
01:08:13time you see royce keys you get more and more impressed he's already got his feet under him
01:08:17now but again the numbers game effectively in this match has worked against royce keys again multiple
01:08:25times he's been double teamed or attacked from behind and it seems to be the only way you can stop
01:08:30the big
01:08:36man
01:08:38the height on that back body oh ban that move immediately that looked terrifying
01:08:51there are times where you get the sense there's no stopping royce keys that is exactly why solo
01:08:58sokoa has been trying so hard and refusing to take no for an answer when it comes to the recruitment
01:09:04of royce keys into the mft fold even more so perhaps now that roman right reigns is on a recruitment
01:09:12drive of his own building an army as solo sokoa would put it probably solo sokoa needs a little
01:09:18additional firepower firepower comes no stronger
01:09:27great atmosphere with so much on the line here on smackdown in providence rhode island
01:09:33king of the ring first round match fatal four-way the winner of this match will advance the semifinals
01:09:38to face javon evans the winner of the tournament gets a title shot at summerslam and right now it's
01:09:44finn balor fighting back against royce keys solo sokoa has made his way out here and he's trying his
01:09:51best to encourage royce keys i don't think royce keys needs any encouragement i think he can do this
01:09:57on his own royce keys the strength the power dominating form
01:10:05oh and a super kick from jay uso well clearly keys was going on the offense watch out
01:10:11uh-oh too close to gumbo right now keys was on the offense dropped his guard momentarily and that's
01:10:18about the only way you can take the big man down now la knight jay uso finn balor
01:10:25they're discussing how do we deal with the powerhouse finn balor playing peacekeeper for a moment
01:10:38oh boy watch out watch out wait it looks like we've got a uh trio now walking together
01:10:46vinces clean off the table not just to redecorate but perhaps to take out the biggest threat
01:10:51that being royce keys they've got him up in position
01:10:58seal power bomb on royce keys annihilates the table and annihilates royce keys with it royce keys
01:11:18absolutely incredible scene here on smackdown
01:11:22well now the match has to continue in ring solo to go doing his best to gee up royce keys
01:11:28i think
01:11:28that's a lost cause it looks like it's down to jay uso and la knight now winner advances to the
01:11:36semi-finals king of the ring you win it you get a title shot at summer slam royce keys was
01:11:43controlling
01:11:44things and then they took care of him and now here's jay uso the ball converse is he oh he
01:11:51wins
01:11:52looking for a quick one finn balor balor looking to steal a quick one there and almost pulls it off
01:11:59it's effectively turned into a triple threat with that power bomb on royce keys
01:12:09and finn delivers could this be finn's moment yeah grand slam finn hitting a rich vein of form at
01:12:18exactly the right time in this match but not quite enough this one hanging by a sling blade
01:12:27and now finn balor has him where he wants him tried to line up the shotgun drop kick but he
01:12:37ate a super
01:12:38kick instead was looking for the spear and finn met him with offense another sling blade we're having a
01:12:45sling blade party tonight the ultimate celebration will be a three count for finn balor this time he
01:12:54delivers and now jay is in the drop zone finn balor who came here to smackdown to chase gold could
01:13:05be
01:13:05taking emil l a night with those quick reflexes but balor rejects him right on top of jay uso
01:13:17ho de gras finn balor
01:13:23royce keys back from the dead royce keys drags him away
01:13:29oh it sends him over time keeper
01:13:32it's a big shift process
01:13:34what i'm talking about
01:13:35what i'm talking about
01:13:37what i'm talking about
01:13:37yes it is going to be fast
01:13:39yes all day all right
01:13:42here we go
01:13:42watch out
01:13:46solo gets wiped out
01:13:48that was a distraction royce keys got hit from behind by l a night that was not solo's plan you
01:13:55would
01:13:55imagine and now l a night could take advantage of this momentum
01:14:08la night
01:14:12royce keys back up on his feet
01:14:15how the hell is royce keys even standing inverted delivered
01:14:21both men collapsing in exhaustion now
01:14:28l a night look at a rally here in the deep water of this fatal four-way
01:14:34whose game is this
01:14:41the massive elbow drop is delivered
01:14:52and now for the killer blow joe
01:14:54vft tonight
01:14:57eats a big boot
01:14:59oh solo with a spike
01:15:02the keys did not see that
01:15:03oh he didn't even realize the ultimate spine buster
01:15:07t-u-s-b
01:15:08oh jay usso
01:15:11with the splash
01:15:15jay did it
01:15:17here is your winner
01:15:19main event
01:15:21jay usso
01:15:24just when royce keys delivered the ultimate spine buster
01:15:31jay from off the top of the road
01:15:35roman sent the message
01:15:38sent the orders
01:15:40go for the other title
01:15:42jay found a way to take a step closer
01:15:46you gotta be on the off toes in a match like this
01:15:49and walks the moment spike to l a night
01:15:52followed by the ultimate spine buster
01:15:54a player
01:15:55by a stretch from the top
01:15:57hit the job
01:15:58kept the mega style down
01:16:00and jay usso
01:16:02for a crushes to the semi-final
01:16:04and he'll meet javon evans next week
01:16:09mine
01:16:12he delivered that spike
01:16:15keys didn't even realize it
01:16:18through the grab moments
01:16:20from finn baller that almost got the job done
01:16:23pulled out in the nick of time
01:16:25by royce keys who unfathomably
01:16:27a big powerbomb through our table moments earlier
01:16:30and still gonna
01:16:32that was jimmy usso getting wiped out in the process
01:16:34and here behind royce keys back was that samoan spike
01:16:37followed by the ultimate spine buster
01:16:40victory assured
01:16:41until a flying main event jay usso
01:16:45landed on the pile
01:16:48and paid the mega style
01:16:49so now we know the full semi-final match
01:16:53match-ups for the king of the ring
01:16:57obafemi and dirty dom coming your way in a few days
01:17:00and then it will be with javon evans
01:17:04against jay usso winner of the tournament
01:17:07will get a title shot at summer slam
01:17:10time to get bouncing next week for jay usso
01:17:15as he looks to continue fulfilling the orders of the otc
01:17:19and e-mania has taken hold
01:17:21and remember next week on smackdown
01:17:25it'll be the rematch cody rhodes defending against gunther
01:17:30and sammy zane is the guest referee
01:17:33that's next week from kansas city
01:17:36we'll see you then
01:17:37jay usso advances
01:17:45jay usso advances
01:17:47jay usso advance
01:17:47You
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