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00:00:01You two for Timmy and I!
00:00:03Mellie! Mellie! Mellie! Mellie! Mellie! Mellie! Mellie!
00:00:10Mellie! Mellie! Mellie!
00:00:12Uh-huh. Yeah, king of the ring. All the way.
00:00:14Come on. Come on.
00:00:15Everybody be mad tonight, God.
00:00:17Yee.
00:00:20What you doing here, Jacob?
00:00:24You sent from your tribal chief.
00:00:26Yeah?
00:00:26That's funny. You already called the play.
00:00:29And the play is, Jay gonna handle his business on his own tonight.
00:00:33Yeah. Good.
00:00:34Yeah.
00:00:35Cause I ain't here for Jay.
00:00:39I'm here to speak to Solo.
00:00:41Solo?
00:00:42Matter of fact, what you doing here?
00:00:45Man, I'm here to make sure nobody get involved.
00:00:48Nobody gets involved?
00:00:50Nobody.
00:00:51Okay.
00:00:52We'll handle your business.
00:00:55And I'm gonna handle mine.
00:01:00You got this, man.
00:01:01Don't even pay attention.
00:01:02I don't even know what you mean.
00:01:03I don't even know what you mean.
00:01:08You got this, man.
00:01:13You got this, man.
00:01:16You got this.
00:01:17You got this.
00:01:20You got this.
00:01:22You got this.
00:01:23You got this.
00:01:24You got this.
00:01:25You got this.
00:01:25You got this.
00:01:27You got this.
00:01:28You got this.
00:01:29You got this.
00:01:29You got this.
00:01:30You got this.
00:01:30You got this.
00:01:30You got this.
00:01:31You got this.
00:01:32You got this.
00:01:35As we've got Brady Swinson, Hugh Hutchins, Amari Gaynor, Kyle Williams,
00:01:39and then the linebackers coach right here, Vinny De Palma,
00:01:43brings his fiancée Sarah to Friday night's SmackDown.
00:01:47We're getting married in a week and a half,
00:01:49so we love having the Patriots here.
00:01:51De Palma's a signal.
00:01:52He gets out belts for good plays during the season.
00:02:02Dear Diary, let's talk about Charlotte Flair.
00:02:07Charlotte, I remember watching you as a part of the historic women's evolution.
00:02:14You are truly one of the greats.
00:02:18And with Alexa Bliss by your side, well,
00:02:21you're a match made in codependent heaven.
00:02:25I mean, what a farce.
00:02:27You've deluded yourselves into thinking you're stronger together
00:02:30and you've only turned soft, weak.
00:02:35Friends aren't something I've ever burdened myself with.
00:02:39True stars shine brighter alone and my beauty is blinding.
00:02:45Hold on tight to each other, girls,
00:02:47because the glamour is coming to SmackDown.
00:02:51Yours truly, Blake Minerow.
00:02:58Yeah, we're just waiting for this stipulation.
00:03:01So as soon as I know that, in fact, I think I'm going to find out right now.
00:03:04Excuse me.
00:03:07Okay, got there.
00:03:08Everything is set for your rematch with Cody next week in Kansas City.
00:03:12All we're waiting for now is your stipulation.
00:03:15So lay it on me.
00:03:18So Nick, if we established one thing in the last weeks,
00:03:20then it is that I can trust your betting of the officials around here.
00:03:26Okay.
00:03:27So for my title match next week, a match that important,
00:03:32I can't trust your choice.
00:03:34So I am going to pick the referee for the match.
00:03:40You pick the referee.
00:03:42Okay.
00:03:43Fine.
00:03:44Who's it going to be?
00:03:46You really want to know, don't you?
00:03:49Yes, please.
00:03:51High stakes, Nick.
00:03:52I'm contemplating.
00:03:54I let you know by the end of the night.
00:04:06Excuse me, Finn.
00:04:08Big first night for you on SmackDown.
00:04:09The opportunity to advance in the King of the Ring tournament.
00:04:12But first, I wanted to ask you, how are you feeling about Friday nights?
00:04:15Kathy, I could not be more excited to be here on SmackDown.
00:04:19But this new chapter, it doesn't erase the past.
00:04:22I got some old friends here, but I got a lot of old foes too.
00:04:26But first things first, tonight, I enter the King of the Ring tournament.
00:04:33You better care what you do to SmackDown.
00:04:36You lost your muscles.
00:04:37You've been working out with Don.
00:04:40Welcome to SmackDown, dawg.
00:04:42Judgment Day is back together again.
00:04:45You, me, mom, and DP can't wait to see you.
00:04:49Tommy Nick, nobody really cared about them.
00:04:51Anyway, I've been thinking about the proper way to introduce Royce into the Judgment Day.
00:04:55You know what I'm saying?
00:04:55The proper way, like, I had to sell merch.
00:04:58I had to swim with sharks.
00:05:00I had to constipation a wedding.
00:05:02Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:05:03Don't you mean consummate a wedding?
00:05:04I don't know if that's PG.
00:05:10Judgment Day is back together again.
00:05:12Welcome to SmackDown, dawg.
00:05:15Welcome to SmackDown.
00:05:16Happy to be here.
00:05:19Oh, I know what it is.
00:05:20This looks awkward, right?
00:05:22We're the tag team champions, dawg.
00:05:23It's okay.
00:05:24You're gonna become king of the ring tonight.
00:05:26And we can build a clubhouse inside the castle.
00:05:29Behind the moat.
00:05:31You know what?
00:05:32I have a match.
00:05:33I'm going to get ready.
00:05:36We take care of it.
00:05:37We love you, Finn!
00:05:39No, we don't.
00:05:40We do.
00:05:40Look, I know you're a good dude and you want to trust everyone.
00:05:43But look, I thought I knew that guy.
00:05:46And look at what he did to me.
00:05:48Me and you are the tag champs, right?
00:05:50Right.
00:05:50This is all that matters.
00:05:52This is all I care about.
00:05:53Next week, we have the MFTs.
00:05:54And guess what?
00:05:55When it's over, we're still going to be the tag team champions.
00:06:00Because it's just me and you.
00:06:01That's all we need.
00:06:03Alright?
00:06:04I know.
00:06:04Me and you, dawg.
00:06:05It is.
00:06:07Classic Judgment Day.
00:06:09Live, laugh, and love.
00:06:11Judgment Day is on the rise again.
00:06:14Free for...
00:06:16You've got to feel bad for Damien Priest,
00:06:18who has the impatience of a saint around our three.
00:06:22I don't know how he does it.
00:06:23They're going to build it behind the moat.
00:06:24I don't know how he does it.
00:06:26I don't know how he does it.
00:06:26I don't know how he does it.
00:06:27I don't know how he does it.
00:06:45The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:06:49Introducing first, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
00:06:54Paige and WWE Hall of Famer, Brie Bella.
00:06:59We have time to show the new kids in town that they won't back down.
00:07:05Paige and Brie, the Women's Tag Team Champions.
00:07:09They are in action next against J.C. James.
00:07:13Fatal Influence right here on SmackDown from New England.
00:07:27Well, we always have amazing events in Atlanta, and we're heading back there.
00:07:30It's going to be a special edition Sunday night's main event.
00:07:34That's right.
00:07:35Sunday, September 6th.
00:07:37Sunday night's main event at State Farm Arena.
00:07:39Tickets are on sale now, only on Ticketmaster.
00:07:46And look what was just announced, Wade.
00:07:49Oh, breaking news after that kendo-clad Chelsea confrontation.
00:07:53We're going to have ourselves a tag match later tonight.
00:07:56Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green taking on B-Fab and Meechin.
00:08:01That's right here on SmackDown later tonight.
00:08:04Chelsea came in with that kendo-clad to try to protect Tiffany.
00:08:10Yeah, much needed, I would add.
00:08:12Tiffany presumably about to get a real beatdown from Meechin and B-Fab.
00:08:15B-Fab and Paige await their opponents.
00:08:43And they're accompanied by KCJ.
00:08:49Alan Henley and Lady Rhee.
00:08:53Fatal Influence.
00:08:54Fatal Influence, the group that says loyalty is our currency,
00:08:59and has reveled this week on social media over last week's ambush on The Champs.
00:09:06Okay, that's enough.
00:09:07Beat it.
00:09:09Can we help you, baby girl?
00:09:11Is there something you need?
00:09:12Actually, Paige, we can't.
00:09:13I mean, J.C. just suffered her first big loss on SmackDown.
00:09:17But don't worry, J.C.
00:09:18Uh-oh, because lying in wait for the rest of Fatal Influence,
00:09:24Fallon Henley and Lady Rhee and alongside J.C. Jane,
00:09:28delivered a major beating to The Champs
00:09:31before holding aloft the women's tag titles,
00:09:34making it clear where the focus of this group lies right now.
00:09:41Tell you what, Joe, if you're looking for trouble,
00:09:43you have come to the right place.
00:09:46Fatal Influence bring nothing but trouble wherever they go.
00:09:52But damn, is it exciting to watch.
00:09:58They have been major disruptors since arriving on the scene.
00:10:03And that's how you have to be.
00:10:05And J.C. Jane looking resplendent at ringside,
00:10:07leading this group all the way to a potential showdown with tag champs.
00:10:13Let's see how they do in this matchup.
00:10:17Now with Henley getting right to business against Brie Bella.
00:10:21And look, the women's tag division for the past 12 months
00:10:23has been highly combustible.
00:10:25It looked like we were going to have a period of calm,
00:10:27but before we could get that, of course,
00:10:30Fatal Influence rocked up.
00:10:32And just like the damage and trouble they caused in NXT,
00:10:36they've done exactly the same here on the blue brand.
00:10:40Oh, Brie getting right to it.
00:10:43Into the cover.
00:10:45So Fatal Influence, all-out aggression from the word go
00:10:49every single week.
00:10:50And what Paige and Brie Bella have up their sleeve
00:10:54is that veteran instinct.
00:10:57Smarts to know when to step backwards,
00:10:59when to step sideways,
00:11:00and when to go straight forwards like they're seeing right now.
00:11:04Yeah, double-team bulldog,
00:11:05and then that massive running knee from Paige.
00:11:09Yeah, and that's just an experience factor now
00:11:11when you're sometimes a little hot under the collar,
00:11:14hot under the collar coming out here,
00:11:16looking to make a real statement against the tag champs.
00:11:19You make a little mistake,
00:11:20you get a little ahead of yourselves,
00:11:21as Lainey Reed and Fatal Influen have done thus far,
00:11:24and right now it's Lainey Reed's turn
00:11:27to take a beating from the champs.
00:11:30He tags back in.
00:11:32And you know what's coming.
00:11:35So did Fatal Influen.
00:11:36Yeah, there's nothing she could do to stop it.
00:11:39And Brie Bella is on fire right now.
00:11:42With reason to be.
00:11:47Yes, kicks delivered,
00:11:49and meanwhile,
00:11:50Paige is doing damage on the apron.
00:11:53It's like a hot knife cutting through butter right now.
00:11:57It's simply too easy for the tag champs.
00:11:59And Fallon Henley and Lainey Reed
00:12:02need to come up with some answers real quick.
00:12:05Oh, and that's ripped up by JC Jane.
00:12:08Oh, the leader of Fatal Influen apparently had an answer.
00:12:12And that might be a game-changing moment in this one.
00:12:17Lainey Reed
00:12:18now just pounding down
00:12:20on that series of left hands.
00:12:22From Lainey Reed,
00:12:23didn't immediately go for the pin there,
00:12:25knows full well that
00:12:26Brie Bella is a tag champ for a reason,
00:12:29in part because she's double tough,
00:12:31knowing she's not going to get putt away with a cheap pin.
00:12:34Now compounding that damage
00:12:36after the trip from the outside
00:12:38from JC Jane.
00:12:39And as if that leg drop wasn't enough,
00:12:42look at the damage that Brie Bella is taking.
00:12:45The extra force on those upper cuts
00:12:47running into that corner.
00:12:49Hooking the leg.
00:12:51What a great rhythm
00:12:52Fallon Henley and Lainey Reed have had
00:12:55once they did get the upper hand
00:12:56as Fallon Henley now going to town
00:12:58on Brie Bella with his cravat.
00:13:01Squeezing the life out of Brie Bella.
00:13:04Fallon Henley,
00:13:06the former NXT North American champion.
00:13:11Brie Bella was expecting a clothesline there.
00:13:14However,
00:13:15Fallon went low,
00:13:16punched to the gut,
00:13:17but somehow making the tag.
00:13:18And the referee didn't see it.
00:13:20And you can see Fallon Henley
00:13:22was not trying to stop that tag attempt
00:13:24because there was a distraction
00:13:25from Lainey Reed
00:13:27and the ref didn't see the tag.
00:13:28So the ref is claiming that Brie Bella
00:13:31is still the legal participant here.
00:13:33Brie Bella,
00:13:34who was taking serious damage,
00:13:36Paige was running in
00:13:37and all of a sudden it's Brie
00:13:39still taking damage
00:13:41from Henley and Reed.
00:13:43Great ring awareness though
00:13:44from Fatal Influence.
00:13:46You might not like it,
00:13:47but that is devastating.
00:13:49From the blockbuster right
00:13:50into the hook of the leg
00:13:50and Brie survives it.
00:13:52Come on, Brie!
00:13:53Tag team action
00:13:55here in Providence
00:13:55on Friday Night SmackDown.
00:14:05Wait, this has been
00:14:06a tough go of it
00:14:07for Brie Bella.
00:14:07Yeah, ever since
00:14:08the involvement
00:14:09of JC Jane
00:14:10on the outside,
00:14:11this one did a full 180
00:14:13and Brie Bella
00:14:14is getting punished
00:14:16in every corner
00:14:17of the ring now.
00:14:19Of course,
00:14:19with some additional shots
00:14:20again from
00:14:21leader of Fatal Influence,
00:14:23JC Jane.
00:14:26Brie trying to create
00:14:28some separation
00:14:28in that rival corner.
00:14:30Oh, Brie's not going to
00:14:31very well done.
00:14:36Shot right to the jaw
00:14:37from Lainey Reed
00:14:38and getting the fresher
00:14:39Fallon Henley
00:14:40in there now
00:14:41to up the ante somewhat.
00:14:48Fallon Henley
00:14:49someone who's had
00:14:49a lot of success
00:14:51down in NXT
00:14:52won the NXT
00:14:53North American Championship
00:14:54and also the
00:14:55NXT Tag Championships
00:14:57during her time there
00:14:59looking to
00:15:00soon add some gold
00:15:02to Fatal Influence
00:15:03here on SmackDown.
00:15:05Get down!
00:15:09Get down!
00:15:10Get down!
00:15:12Brie!
00:15:13Brie!
00:15:15Brie!
00:15:17What the hell is this?
00:15:22Brie desperate
00:15:23to just fight
00:15:24her way out
00:15:24of this situation.
00:15:26Providence crowd
00:15:27desperately backing
00:15:28Brie Bella
00:15:29the veteran
00:15:29in this one.
00:15:30We're getting ragdolled
00:15:31now by a
00:15:32stronger
00:15:33Fallon Henley
00:15:34and Brie Bella
00:15:35is in big trouble now.
00:15:37Paige on the outside
00:15:38wants the tag
00:15:39but there seems
00:15:40to be very little
00:15:41movement coming
00:15:42from Brie Bella
00:15:42now.
00:15:43Lots to be impressed
00:15:44with Fatal Influence
00:15:45since they have
00:15:46arrived on the
00:15:46SmackDown roster.
00:15:47This is their
00:15:48third pass
00:15:49on SmackDown
00:15:50this combination
00:15:51of Laney Reed
00:15:52and Fallon Henley.
00:15:53Shot on Paige
00:15:54from Laney Reed
00:15:56just peppering
00:15:57Brie Bella
00:15:58with shots
00:15:59and you question
00:15:59how much longer
00:16:00Brie Bella
00:16:01is going to be
00:16:01able to withstand
00:16:02this
00:16:02and now once again
00:16:03a chance for a
00:16:04double team.
00:16:05Based on what we've
00:16:06seen
00:16:06we've already
00:16:07crossed that line.
00:16:09She has not been
00:16:10mounting
00:16:11any offense
00:16:12at all
00:16:13for a few minutes.
00:16:14Nothing at all
00:16:15coming back
00:16:16the other way
00:16:16and Brie Bella
00:16:17simply playing
00:16:18defense at this
00:16:19point.
00:16:19Just desperately
00:16:20clinging on
00:16:22hoping at some
00:16:23point there's
00:16:23going to be a
00:16:24window
00:16:24to leap across
00:16:26and make that
00:16:26tag to Paige.
00:16:33Go on
00:16:37Bellin Henley
00:16:38just ragdolling
00:16:39her
00:16:39now locking
00:16:40up Brie.
00:16:42That's
00:16:42crucifix
00:16:43stretch
00:16:43on the ground
00:16:44here.
00:16:46Oh
00:16:47Brie
00:16:48able to find
00:16:48a little bit
00:16:49of leverage
00:16:50just for a
00:16:51moment
00:16:51desperate
00:16:51to free
00:16:52herself.
00:16:54Come on
00:17:07Well a week
00:17:09ago
00:17:09fatal
00:17:10influence
00:17:10Fallon Henley
00:17:11Laney
00:17:12Ray
00:17:12JC
00:17:13Jane
00:17:13were on
00:17:14the attack
00:17:15backstage
00:17:15against
00:17:16the tag
00:17:16team
00:17:17champions
00:17:17Brie
00:17:18Bella
00:17:18and Paige
00:17:19now
00:17:20it's been
00:17:21Brie
00:17:21Bella
00:17:21sustaining
00:17:22a long
00:17:24attack
00:17:24in the midst
00:17:25of this
00:17:25tag team
00:17:26match
00:17:26against
00:17:27Fallon Henley
00:17:28and Rainy
00:17:28Reid
00:17:28desperate
00:17:29to get
00:17:30to Paige
00:17:30it's surprising
00:17:31that Brie
00:17:31Bella
00:17:31is still
00:17:32alive
00:17:33in this
00:17:33one
00:17:33after the
00:17:34amount
00:17:34of punishment
00:17:34she's had
00:17:35to absorb
00:17:36and she's
00:17:36not got
00:17:37close to
00:17:37a tag
00:17:38to Paige
00:17:38on the
00:17:38outside
00:17:39who is
00:17:39as fresh
00:17:40as a
00:17:41daisy
00:17:41but still
00:17:42trying to
00:17:42engineer
00:17:43something
00:17:43is one
00:17:44half
00:17:44of the
00:17:44tag
00:17:44chaps
00:17:45Laney
00:17:45Reid
00:17:46out there
00:17:46on the
00:17:46apron
00:17:48nice
00:17:48protector
00:17:49move
00:17:49there
00:17:49from
00:17:50Fallon Henley
00:17:51saving
00:17:51Laney
00:17:53and here
00:17:54comes
00:17:55Paige
00:17:56the moment
00:17:57the world
00:17:57has been
00:17:58waiting for
00:17:59no more
00:18:00so than
00:18:00Paige herself
00:18:05a snap
00:18:06German
00:18:06suplex
00:18:07there
00:18:07and this
00:18:08is a lot
00:18:08of frustration
00:18:09now seeping
00:18:10out of the
00:18:10pores
00:18:10of Paige
00:18:11and Paul
00:18:12Laney
00:18:12Reid
00:18:12is the
00:18:13recipient
00:18:15Paige
00:18:16has been
00:18:17waiting
00:18:18and then
00:18:18uncaged
00:18:20and now
00:18:20absolutely
00:18:21getting
00:18:22the best
00:18:22of
00:18:22Laney
00:18:23Reid
00:18:23yeah
00:18:24Paige
00:18:25suddenly
00:18:25looking
00:18:26absolutely
00:18:26vicious
00:18:27inside
00:18:28that ring
00:18:28the veteran
00:18:29huge part
00:18:30of the
00:18:30women's
00:18:30revolution
00:18:31here we go
00:18:33Joe
00:18:34absolutely
00:18:34that Paige
00:18:35tap out
00:18:36oh she's gonna
00:18:37lock it in
00:18:40won countless
00:18:41matches with
00:18:42this one
00:18:42Fallon Henley
00:18:43enters the
00:18:44fray
00:18:45just when
00:18:45Laney Reid
00:18:46was no doubt
00:18:47about to tap out
00:18:48on that one
00:18:48but look out
00:18:51oh Paige
00:18:55oh
00:18:56Rampage
00:18:57Paige
00:18:57looking at her
00:18:58shoulders down
00:19:00and again
00:19:01Fallon Henley
00:19:02yeah had to be
00:19:03on the money
00:19:03on that one
00:19:04once again
00:19:05Fallon Henley
00:19:06proving pivotal
00:19:07for keeping this
00:19:08match alive
00:19:08for failing
00:19:09but knee
00:19:10right to the
00:19:10jaw
00:19:11Free came in
00:19:12with the missile
00:19:12drop kick
00:19:13and then ate
00:19:14a huge knee
00:19:14meanwhile
00:19:15what's the
00:19:16ref doing
00:19:16the roll up
00:19:19well referee
00:19:20sweeping up
00:19:21on the outside
00:19:21trying to get
00:19:22Brie Bella
00:19:22out of the ring
00:19:23took the eye
00:19:24off the ball
00:19:25and that was
00:19:26enough of fatal
00:19:26influence to turn
00:19:27this thing around
00:19:28again
00:19:29Fallon Henley
00:19:30now
00:19:32what can she
00:19:33offer up
00:19:34for fatal
00:19:35influence
00:19:37smart move
00:19:37by Brie Bella
00:19:38we're in the ring
00:19:40out after that
00:19:40flapjack on
00:19:41Paige
00:19:42and
00:19:43referee
00:19:43starting to
00:19:44lose control
00:19:45on this one
00:19:46Paige
00:19:47trying to get
00:19:48right back
00:19:48into it
00:19:49Wade
00:19:50looking for a
00:19:51second bite
00:19:52of the cherry
00:19:52with his
00:19:53PTO
00:19:54this time
00:19:54on Fallon Henley
00:19:55let's see if
00:19:56she can get
00:19:57this PTO
00:19:57here
00:19:58JC Jane
00:19:59is pulling
00:20:00on the arm
00:20:01referee
00:20:02caught her
00:20:03red-handed
00:20:07she's out of
00:20:07here
00:20:13it's difficult
00:20:14to defend
00:20:15yourself
00:20:15when you
00:20:15are busted
00:20:16red-handed
00:20:17by the
00:20:17referee
00:20:18finally
00:20:18after several
00:20:19times
00:20:20getting involved
00:20:20in the
00:20:21match
00:20:21but again
00:20:22small package
00:20:23here
00:20:23hold on
00:20:24would you
00:20:24look at what
00:20:24Bridges did
00:20:25how brilliant
00:20:26was that
00:20:29here are
00:20:30your winners
00:20:31the WWE
00:20:32Women's Tag
00:20:33Team
00:20:33Champion
00:20:34Bree
00:20:35Bella
00:20:36and Paige
00:20:37while Fatal
00:20:39Influence
00:20:40beaten at
00:20:41their own
00:20:41game behind
00:20:42the referee's
00:20:43back
00:20:43now Fatal
00:20:45Influence
00:20:46arguably
00:20:46had the
00:20:47matchup
00:20:48won
00:20:48but from
00:20:48the outside
00:20:49changing
00:20:50things around
00:20:51came Bree
00:20:52Bella
00:20:52that was
00:20:53so impressive
00:20:54when you
00:20:55see the
00:20:56ring
00:20:56generalship
00:20:57the
00:20:58veteran's
00:20:58skill
00:20:58to do
00:20:59this
00:20:59well there's
00:21:00the role
00:21:00that from
00:21:01Battle
00:21:01had
00:21:01big
00:21:02small
00:21:02package
00:21:02turned
00:21:03around
00:21:03by
00:21:03an
00:21:04illegal
00:21:04green
00:21:05baller
00:21:05behind
00:21:05the
00:21:06referee's
00:21:06back
00:21:06and after
00:21:07much
00:21:08cheating
00:21:08from
00:21:08Fatal
00:21:09Influence
00:21:10since the
00:21:11champ
00:21:11called out
00:21:12the right
00:21:12move
00:21:13at the
00:21:13right
00:21:13time
00:21:13and gave
00:21:14fatal
00:21:14influence
00:21:15well taste
00:21:16of their own
00:21:16medicine
00:21:16there
00:21:17Jim
00:21:17hey a reminder
00:21:18that we
00:21:18will continue
00:21:19on with
00:21:19the King
00:21:20of the Ring
00:21:20Tournament
00:21:21tonight
00:21:21James
00:21:22show
00:21:22LA Knight
00:21:235th hour
00:21:24voice
00:21:24he's
00:21:25in a
00:21:25fatal
00:21:26four-way
00:21:26but wait
00:21:26there's a
00:21:27lot to
00:21:27tackle
00:21:27when it
00:21:28comes to
00:21:28Sammy
00:21:28Zane
00:21:29Gunther
00:21:29and Cody
00:21:30Rose
00:21:30after last
00:21:31week
00:21:33you're the
00:21:34one who
00:21:34said
00:21:34you were
00:21:35going to
00:21:36beat
00:21:36Gunther
00:21:37and teach
00:21:38me a
00:21:38lesson
00:21:39well
00:21:39when you
00:21:40want to
00:21:40teach me
00:21:41that
00:21:41lesson
00:21:44go
00:21:44Cody
00:21:44was
00:21:45pondering
00:21:45this
00:21:46Gunther
00:21:46attack
00:21:46from
00:21:47behind
00:21:47once
00:21:47again
00:21:48locking
00:21:48Cody
00:21:49in
00:21:49the
00:21:50sleeper
00:21:50this
00:21:50time
00:21:51however
00:21:51Sammy
00:21:51save
00:21:52Cody
00:21:53allowing
00:21:53the
00:21:54champ
00:21:54Luchester
00:21:55fight
00:21:55back
00:21:56and then
00:21:56a
00:21:57three-way
00:21:57brawl
00:21:58broke out
00:21:59now
00:21:59Cody
00:21:59to his
00:22:00credit
00:22:00tried
00:22:01to throw
00:22:01a dive
00:22:02the way
00:22:02of
00:22:02Gunther
00:22:03inadvertently
00:22:04dropped
00:22:04Sammy
00:22:04instead
00:22:05now
00:22:06Gunther
00:22:07made his
00:22:07exit
00:22:07Cody's
00:22:08attempts
00:22:08an apology
00:22:09on deaf
00:22:11ears
00:22:11tensions
00:22:12between
00:22:13the two
00:22:14continuing
00:22:14to grow
00:22:17it's like
00:22:18you're damned
00:22:18if you do
00:22:19and you're damned
00:22:20if you don't
00:22:21I do nothing
00:22:22and I'm somehow
00:22:23the bad guy
00:22:23I do something
00:22:24and it still
00:22:25ends up
00:22:25with me
00:22:26paying the
00:22:26price
00:22:26and this
00:22:27is all
00:22:27with a
00:22:27supposed
00:22:28friend
00:22:28mind you
00:22:29I swear
00:22:30this happens
00:22:31enough
00:22:31and at a
00:22:32certain point
00:22:32you gotta
00:22:32start asking
00:22:33yourself
00:22:33some serious
00:22:34questions
00:22:35serious
00:22:36questions
00:22:36like
00:22:37when are
00:22:38you gonna
00:22:38get up
00:22:38and do
00:22:39something
00:22:39about
00:22:39it
00:22:41you know
00:22:41what
00:22:42you're right
00:22:43I am gonna
00:22:44do something
00:22:45about it
00:22:46I'm gonna
00:22:46go out
00:22:46there and
00:22:47talk to
00:22:47Cody
00:22:47and clear
00:22:48the air
00:22:48once and
00:22:49for all
00:22:51thanks
00:22:51Johnny
00:23:05it's
00:23:05clever
00:23:19it's
00:23:21you
00:23:23you
00:23:25you
00:23:26you
00:23:26you
00:23:27you
00:23:48Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:49Hey, hey, hey, hey, listen, you have to re-curse the Knicks.
00:23:54I don't think so.
00:23:55No, please please please please we put a lot of money on the spurs and if they win tomorrow we're
00:24:00getting a huge payout
00:24:02Why would I care?
00:24:03Hey, what's this?
00:24:05Wow, human money!
00:24:06Hey, amigo!
00:24:07There's a bonus.
00:24:07Oh yeah?
00:24:08Consider Mexico national team, okay?
00:24:10Yeah, okay.
00:24:11I'm not doing that, I'll keep your money.
00:24:12Hey Zach, how are you?
00:24:14Listen, it's not, and listen, you gotta keep the nits uncursed, okay?
00:24:17I agree, yeah, that's a good idea, but I do need some human money for that.
00:24:20I don't actually have any money with me.
00:24:22That's a nice watch.
00:24:23The watch?
00:24:24Yeah!
00:24:24You know what?
00:24:25Anything for the nits, let's do it.
00:24:26Yeah, that's right.
00:24:27Let's do it.
00:24:27For the nits, baby!
00:24:29Let's go!
00:24:29Give me that ring too.
00:24:3010,000!
00:24:31Wow!
00:24:32And you can get your chiseled jaw out of here.
00:24:34Hello, Mr. Wilson.
00:24:36I've been gone two weeks, and look what you've done to the Miz.
00:24:40Oh, I think he looks pretty cool.
00:24:43No, he doesn't.
00:24:43Hoo-rah!
00:24:44Ever since you electrocuted him, he's stuck saying his own catchphrase.
00:24:47He's jealous!
00:24:48His catchphrase, look at him!
00:24:49Yeah, 2010, that's pretty good.
00:24:51Reverse it.
00:24:52Reverse it now.
00:24:53No, let me try something.
00:24:54Hey, the Miz, what do you think of Danhousen today?
00:24:56Awesome!
00:24:57No, he's not awesome!
00:24:58He's not!
00:24:59Stop this!
00:24:59When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut!
00:25:03Zone in.
00:25:03Zone in.
00:25:05Master inspired!
00:25:06That's the wrong one!
00:25:07Reverse this!
00:25:08Stop this now!
00:25:09I like him!
00:25:09I think he's great!
00:25:10Really?
00:25:10Yes!
00:25:11Really?
00:25:12Top step!
00:25:13Top step!
00:25:20Top step!
00:25:22Okay!
00:25:23See you later!
00:25:28Awesome!
00:25:32Oh, who's gonna stop this Danhousen?
00:25:35He's a miniscule catch!
00:25:37I gotta go back to that before for you sometime.
00:25:40Stay away, it's a death trap!
00:25:41Let's go!
00:25:43Let's go!
00:25:47Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
00:25:50Sammy Zane!
00:25:53Sammy Zane, who we've been watching as he uses Johnny Gargano less as a sounding board,
00:26:11who has frustrated Sammy Zane lately.
00:26:14Look at him his real name!
00:26:15He's the last real good guy left!
00:26:19As the teacher told you, Joe Tess,
00:26:21it's really easy to remember now!
00:26:23Even you shouldn't be able to mess that up, but you did!
00:26:27Of course, Sammy Zane has got the short end of the stick
00:26:30on more than one occasion over the past several months,
00:26:33and things need to change around here in a big way.
00:26:36You are such a ride or die.
00:26:38Always have been, always will be.
00:26:39You are ride or die to the max.
00:26:41Because I'm a real one, unlike you, Joe Tess.
00:26:44Change your mind with the weather, that's your problem.
00:26:47No loyalty.
00:26:48Down the middle, TV presenter.
00:26:50Nonsense.
00:27:01Crowds in Europe were better than this.
00:27:03They all cheered Sammy Zane as their real ones.
00:27:33I got to say, a little bit of a strange reaction.
00:27:40Considering I was in Europe,
00:27:41I've been in Europe for the last couple of weeks,
00:27:43and I'm not comparing the European crowd to the American crowd.
00:27:47I'm not doing that.
00:27:50But, I will say that the rider dies showed up in full force for me in Europe.
00:27:56All right?
00:27:58All right?
00:28:04But, look.
00:28:05You're here, I'm here.
00:28:07You have two choices right now.
00:28:10You could either sit there with a sour look on your face, and boo me.
00:28:19or you can ride or die with the last real good guy
00:28:26i hear you i hear you ride or die baby
00:28:45providence as much as i love to come out here and party with the diehards with the day ones
00:28:51that's not why i'm out here i'm out here because something has been brewing for months and months
00:28:56and it needs to come to an end i want to clear the air once and for all with one
00:29:02man so come on
00:29:03out there i know you're back there cody roads
00:29:16as much as i love to come out here
00:29:33and everybody out of control
00:29:36do it all to get them off their feet
00:29:42crowd is here about to blow
00:29:45made for me to start the show
00:29:48out the cut lights go up from home
00:30:05bony roads who defended that undisputed wwe championship at classic italy against gutter
00:30:13immediately said gutter wants a rematch he's got it
00:30:17waiting news on the terms and the stipulation that gutter wants to put forth
00:30:23now coming out to meet sammy jane
00:30:25well gutter told us earlier we know there is going to be a special guest referee who that's
00:30:30going to be hopefully we find out by the end of the show as we said there was a highly
00:30:34controversial matchup
00:30:36and clash in italy hence why there is a rematch and hence why there's an issue now
00:30:42with sammy jane because the exact words of cody roads were
00:30:46let me beat john foot and clash in italy and then sammy you have got next however
00:31:15so
00:31:20providence rhode island
00:31:26what was the dunk now the amp one of my favorite arenas on earth and you know why
00:31:33my good friend sammy zane
00:31:37what do you want to talk about
00:31:41okay could you could you not do that
00:31:44could you not do this could you not for one second could you not be the american nightmare
00:31:49can you just be cody for one second
00:31:53can you just be my friend so we can have an earnest and honest conversation here
00:31:57cody because it seems like there's been a bit of a pattern developing here for the last
00:32:03i don't know few months a series of let's call them misunderstandings
00:32:08a situation where i find myself helping you and over and over i find myself paying the price for it
00:32:19i hear that i hear that
00:32:30okay
00:32:32all right nice
00:32:35cody you made me feel like the worst person in the world a couple of weeks ago when good through
00:32:41was choking you out
00:32:42and i i let it happen i turned my back i walked away even though in all honesty cody on
00:32:48that particular night
00:32:49that is what you deserved okay i'm being honest
00:32:52i'm being honest
00:32:57but last week you find yourself in the same position you're getting choked out by gunther
00:33:02and what do i do i do the right thing cody i do right by you
00:33:06i help you and how does that night end for me
00:33:09i still end up flat on my back and you're standing tall
00:33:12and cody this keeps happening over and over so at a certain point i have to ask myself
00:33:19is this an accident
00:33:25so i want you to just tell me the truth
00:33:46sammy you're you're you're asking me basically to explain pro wrestling to you which you don't need
00:33:53explain to you you're one of the absolute best in the entire world no no you're talking about accidents
00:33:59these were in the confines of a wrestling match this is competition here and then you're asking me to turn
00:34:05it off
00:34:06turn it off
00:34:07you called me out in a public forum my man
00:34:10you're wearing a brand new wwe merch shirt which i think i believe more than you believe
00:34:15turn it off
00:34:18that's what i need to do is turn it off and besides besides
00:34:23you and i should not be standing here
00:34:26think about two years ago
00:34:29the biggest moment of my entire career something i thought would never happen
00:34:34wrestlemania 40 a memory that i share with you you were in the ring that night
00:34:39no no no hey cody let's be clear about something
00:34:41i wasn't just some guy in the ring that night i was the first guy in the ring that night
00:34:46when you finished your story and won the wwe championship
00:34:51first i was there before kevin owens i was there before jay uso or la knight or cm punk or
00:34:58john cena or randy orton
00:35:00i was there first even though let's be honest for a second
00:35:03if anybody had any reason to have some sour grapes about you winning that night
00:35:08it would have been me but i didn't i was happy for you even still to this day
00:35:14i'm happy for you you know why because i am a good guy
00:35:23i was happy for you cody
00:35:25i really was
00:35:28but all those guys that i listed
00:35:31how many of them are
00:35:32are still your friends
00:35:34now
00:35:36so it just gets me thinking is the problem all of those guys or is the problem
00:35:43you
00:35:54everything is about change and you know that especially here
00:35:58you have to be better than you were the day before listen cody just level with me
00:36:02i am leveling with you when this gets involved you're talking about kevin owens you're talking about randy orton you're
00:36:09talking about john cena
00:36:10i was not able to be honest with them in a way that i need to be honest with you
00:36:16that's all i'm asking for cody i'm here now just be honest with me for once don't talk in platitudes
00:36:24don't be you want me to be honest with you you want me to be honest
00:36:27i'm standing out here for this i'm taking all this fire listening to this bs
00:36:33here's me being honest with you
00:36:35they are booing you they are chanting sammy sucked and the reason is is because lately you do suck
00:36:44you're whining you're crying
00:36:49you're not the sammy zane that they fell in love with not the sammy zane that they took a ride
00:36:55with
00:36:55you're not my sammy zane
00:36:57you're something else if anything you are desperate
00:37:03let's not pretend
00:37:05that it's about anything
00:37:08anything between you and i other than the wwe championship
00:37:15and i owe you an apology
00:37:18i am sorry
00:37:20i'm sorry i'm sorry that i have this and that that means you never will
00:37:30sammy
00:37:47i'm sorry
00:37:53i'm sorry
00:37:54i'm sorry
00:37:56i'm sorry
00:37:57i'm sorry
00:38:02you can call me out as much as you know
00:38:04i should be honest
00:38:06i'm serious
00:38:07i'm serious
00:38:08i'm sorry
00:38:09i'm sorry
00:38:11i'm serious
00:38:16i'm sorry
00:38:18we're good
00:38:20we're good
00:38:22we're good
00:38:48what's he doing
00:38:49let's
00:38:49oh
00:38:50no
00:38:53oh
00:39:05oh
00:39:06oh
00:39:07oh
00:39:10oh
00:39:11oh
00:39:12oh
00:39:12oh
00:39:13oh
00:39:15oh
00:39:21That got right to the brink.
00:39:40Solo.
00:39:47What the hell do you want?
00:39:50I got a message from the OTC.
00:39:53About what?
00:39:57Solo, it's been way too long and long enough.
00:40:03He needs you to come home.
00:40:10Hulk, he wants me to come home.
00:40:12That's what your tribal chief said.
00:40:16That ain't home, Jacob.
00:40:18That's a dog house.
00:40:20And you're his lap dog.
00:40:23You know what? I don't understand this.
00:40:26What the hell happened to you?
00:40:29Huh?
00:40:30You used to be a killer.
00:40:33A man that everybody was afraid of.
00:40:36The Samoa werewolf.
00:40:37A man who was this close to being Roman.
00:40:40And now, you're just his background.
00:40:45And you know I'm right.
00:40:47Because I am still standing here.
00:40:48And you've done nothing.
00:40:50But come here.
00:40:52And deliver a message.
00:40:53From whom?
00:40:55Your tribal chief.
00:40:59Listen to me.
00:41:01Roman has done nothing but embarrass you.
00:41:07Humiliated you.
00:41:09Oh.
00:41:10Made you kneel down.
00:41:12Like a dog.
00:41:13In front of the whole world.
00:41:15And in front of our...
00:41:16And in front of our family, Jacob.
00:41:18And that right there.
00:41:19That is not how you treat somebody that you love.
00:41:23But he wants me to come back?
00:41:26I'm not going back.
00:41:29So tell Roman.
00:41:33He can go to hell.
00:41:38I get it.
00:41:42I understand.
00:41:44Everything you talking about.
00:41:47I understand where you coming from.
00:41:51But I made my decision already.
00:41:54And I'm going to stand on business.
00:41:57So if the OTC.
00:42:00Sends me for you.
00:42:03Hey, Solo.
00:42:07I'm coming for you.
00:42:14Okay, Jacob.
00:42:17You tell Roman.
00:42:19If he wants me to come back home.
00:42:25Then he can come and get me.
00:42:33Well, that's a massive message delivered by Jacob.
00:42:36But that's a return to sender.
00:42:38By Solo Wade.
00:42:39Yeah.
00:42:39You take Solo back into the bloodline.
00:42:43You're going to have to drag him there.
00:42:44Kicking and screaming by the sounds of things.
00:42:47Listen.
00:42:47We're still buzzing about what happened on AAA.
00:42:49Mask versus mask.
00:42:50All-time classic.
00:42:51But also.
00:42:53How about the cruiserweight championship recently won by Ray Phoenix.
00:43:00Phoenix would love to hold the cruiserweight championship once again.
00:43:05Laredo Kid has ruled for 539 days.
00:43:10Two of the greatest cruiserweights of all time going at.
00:43:20Laredo's getting frustrated.
00:43:30Laredo got caught.
00:43:35Oh, no.
00:43:41Nobody home.
00:43:43Exposed steals.
00:43:47Mexican muscle buster.
00:43:49We got a new cruiserweight champion.
00:43:52For a second time.
00:43:54Ray Phoenix can call himself AAA cruiserweight champion.
00:44:16That was such a special night in Mexico.
00:44:19Oh, man.
00:44:20AAA is red hot.
00:44:21And if you ain't got eyes on it, you are missing out.
00:44:39The following subject is scheduled for one ball.
00:44:42It is for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
00:44:47Introducing first.
00:44:48From Iquete Tech Mejico.
00:44:50Playing in at 182 pounds.
00:44:52He is the AAA cruiserweight champion.
00:44:56Ray Phoenix!
00:44:59And now he's gonna defend that AAA cruiserweight title against Axiom.
00:45:05Right here on SmackDown.
00:45:07Now.
00:45:12On Saturday, June 27th.
00:45:15Returning to Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.
00:45:21It's a night of glory.
00:45:24A night of greatness.
00:45:27A night of champions.
00:45:36Live from Kingdom Arena.
00:45:44WWE Universe.
00:45:46You can own an unprecedented piece of Lucha Libre history.
00:45:49It's up for auction.
00:45:50It's up for auction.
00:45:50The official signed.
00:45:52Ring-worn mask.
00:45:54And a Grande Americana war during his historic recent victory.
00:45:57This is a one-of-one collectible.
00:46:00From the instant classic match.
00:46:02100% of the net proceeds will directly benefit a Mexican charity sporting grave children.
00:46:08Facing life-threatening health conditions.
00:46:11You can bid on the actual mask from that all-time classic victory.
00:46:16Oh, man.
00:46:17Loan me a hundred bucks.
00:46:19Yeah, let's go.
00:46:19I'm gonna put my bid in.
00:46:22The last time we saw Axiom in the ring was on SmackDown celebrating with his fans in Spain.
00:46:28That was an impressive win a couple of weeks ago in Barcelona over the Miz.
00:46:32There's now a chance for much, much more battling for the AAA Bruiserweight title.
00:46:39Yeah, it's one thing hitting that kind of peak in front of your home country's fans
00:46:44with a highly partisan home crowd backing you.
00:46:47It's something else entirely to try and replicate that level of performance here in the U.S.
00:46:53against a champion like Ray Phoenix.
00:46:58But now is your chance, Axiom.
00:47:00What a major, major victory and championship win this would be if Axiom can pull this off.
00:47:05By the way, Wade, how cool is it just moments ago to see that Cruiserweight title?
00:47:11That AAA Cruiserweight title.
00:47:14You know, when Ray won, he said, I want to defend this everywhere, anywhere.
00:47:18And for the first time, it's on the line on main network WWE.
00:47:23Man, what a fast start here.
00:47:25Yeah, exactly what you would expect out of those two.
00:47:28And you're right, Ray Phoenix called it the proudest career achievement so far
00:47:31because he now gets a platform to show the entire world
00:47:34the drama and beauty of the art form of Lucha Libre.
00:47:39And we call it an art form, but it is quite painful at the same time.
00:47:42And that was a nice move there from Axiom.
00:47:47I'll tell you right now, Axiom has competed down in AAA before
00:47:51and he told me he really wants to go back.
00:47:54He loves competing down there.
00:47:55The only way he gets a guaranteed invite back is by winning some of their gold
00:48:00and he gets that chance right here.
00:48:02Yes, he does.
00:48:03A blistering pace being set early on.
00:48:09Ray able to get out of the way.
00:48:12Standing switch.
00:48:14And holding on to that rope smartly.
00:48:18Wow.
00:48:20Explosive suplex.
00:48:21Yeah, high angle landing there on Ray Phoenix.
00:48:23And that is one way to slow him down.
00:48:26And you might have noticed in the early goings the speed and movement of Ray Phoenix.
00:48:29Now, I think Axiom is smart enough to realize he cannot match the kind of pace
00:48:34that that luchador is going to throw down.
00:48:36And he has to turn this into a slightly different style of match.
00:48:41You're in with one of the best luchadors on the planet.
00:48:43Of course, Axiom is in a mask.
00:48:44He's a quick moving high flyer himself, but he is a European technical wrestler too.
00:48:49And I think he's going to try and turn this into more of a technical bout
00:48:53than simply high flying lucha.
00:48:55You know, and some people, Wade, I think would pause on that analysis.
00:48:58But I think you're dead on there because they would say, wait a minute,
00:49:01Axiom is fast.
00:49:02That seems not speed.
00:49:03But stylistically, to his core, he is a European technician
00:49:07who just happens to have the ability to go with pace, athleticism,
00:49:12high flying acrobatics.
00:49:13Where Ray Phoenix is a true luchador who's comfortable.
00:49:17So why play in to Ray's game?
00:49:19Yeah, you're probably not going to beat Ray Phoenix at his own game.
00:49:22You've got to throw some curve balls at him.
00:49:23And Axiom's European background is really where his advantage lies
00:49:28in stylistically the clash of these two.
00:49:32Now, of course, the lucha skills of Axiom would work against the vast majority
00:49:36of the roster.
00:49:37Maybe not so much against someone with the expertise of a Ray Phoenix though.
00:49:42Would you look at Ray?
00:49:43So quick, Axiom able to get out of the way.
00:49:46Oh, and delivers, I mean, a monstrous drop kick.
00:49:50But once again, slowing Ray Phoenix down
00:49:53when Ray Phoenix was looking to drop the hammer and take flight.
00:50:01Oh, Axiom through the sky of Rhode Island.
00:50:05And Oakley landing for Axiom, but it bullseye right on the top of Ray Phoenix.
00:50:10And Axiom now with a major upper hand here.
00:50:20Joe and Wade with you here for the Triple-A Cruiserweight Championship match.
00:50:26Being contested 13 days after Ray Phoenix took it.
00:50:30One, two, three, four.
00:50:37Axiom right in the center of the ring.
00:50:39Looking to put it away right now.
00:50:43I mean, we got a five-minute highlight reel out of these two,
00:50:47but this is more the pacing that I think Axiom was looking for.
00:50:50He's now hurt Ray Phoenix.
00:50:52And all that aerial skills of Ray Phoenix feel like a long time ago in this one.
00:50:59Lateral press.
00:51:01Phoenix dismisses that attempt.
00:51:06Phoenix is looking severely hampered at this point in the matchup,
00:51:09thanks to those attacks from Axiom.
00:51:11But there is no quit whatsoever in this champion.
00:51:23Rolling all the way through.
00:51:26Just outmaneuvered and clubbed by Axiom.
00:51:29Right to the back of the head.
00:51:30Yeah, nothing pretty about that whatsoever, but clearly highly effective.
00:51:36is completely knocking the stopping out of, out of, excuse me, Ray Phoenix.
00:51:51Center of the ring.
00:51:53Trading right hands for a moment.
00:51:58Massive chop.
00:52:05Phoenix desperately trying to build up some kind of momentum,
00:52:08but bullseye right on the nose once again.
00:52:11Just a pinpoint dropkick there from Axiom.
00:52:17And Axiom has done a hell of a job of leaning into his advantages
00:52:21between the styles of these two.
00:52:26Noted an earlier conversation we had with Axiom earlier,
00:52:29talking strategy, how he would approach this,
00:52:31and he has been applying that.
00:52:33Well, it's worked perfectly thus far.
00:52:35It's been majorly controlled by Axiom,
00:52:39but perhaps there, that could be the moment things turn around.
00:52:42Jaw first, into a turnbuckle.
00:52:44Wow!
00:52:46Incredible athleticism.
00:52:47But look at the counter by Axiom.
00:52:50Yeah, just when it looked like the wind was getting into the sails of Ray Phoenix,
00:52:54immediately able to turn things around again,
00:52:57there was Axiom.
00:52:58Speed of body, speed of mind.
00:53:02Now compounding the damage to the body of Ray Phoenix.
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00:53:24woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh
00:53:33woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh
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00:53:36there the price triple a cruiserweight championship he did so defeating laredo
00:53:41kid but right now axiom is his first title defense and axiom realizes that he can't out
00:53:48lucha ray phoenix so he's going about it this way wade barrett and you had a flying ray phoenix
00:53:53spinning in the air then and just spider monkey in him on the back was axiom quickly turns it
00:54:00around into the counter back and forth they go good matchup to decide the triple a cruiserweight
00:54:05championship just peppering ray phoenix with shots from the off in this one slowing down the luchador
00:54:11massively has worked a treat so far for axiom but simply has not been able to put phoenix away and
00:54:18now phoenix fighting fire with fire axiom's first attempt to win a singles championship on this main
00:54:30roster and it comes with this triple a cruiserweight title on the line and then how do you throw such
00:54:37an accurate spin kick as that straight to the jaw of axiom is almost clueless oh my doesn't want to
00:54:43write off axiom he bounces back with that and he climbs right to the top to meet ray phoenix
00:54:50we've seen axiom time and again pull off a spanish fly from that position and ray phoenix clearly was
00:54:56hyper aware adios amigos right to the temple just catching the top of the head of axiom wow the
00:55:05highest of cross bodies well it has been a blistering first 18 months in wwe for ray phoenix capped
00:55:15off by winning gold south of the border i'm looking to extend this run now with victory over axiom and
00:55:23it's been a game fight from axiom but the tide has now turned proud here in providence appreciating
00:55:31what they are seeing between these two ray phoenix really having to display his toughness here
00:55:38of course we know he can break the laws of physics when he wants to but he's having to dig
00:55:42deep in this
00:55:43one axiom so affected by oh able to get out the back door
00:55:54what a brilliant move by axiom just as ray phoenix was looking to springboard essentially
00:55:59turned that into a german suplex of sorts and now in the drop zone is the champ
00:56:05missile drop kick that sends him all the way across the ring to take the championship and a two and
00:56:11change now and make no mistake that was a late kick out there from ray phoenix axiom knows it axiom
00:56:17now
00:56:17senses victory i could go in for the kill shot here triple a cruiserweight championship on the line
00:56:24axiom has talked about it would mean so much here we go joe here we go to mexico with that
00:56:29belt
00:56:29could he hit oh but instead wait for that golden ratio golden ratio his signature flying kick but
00:56:37instead ray phoenix looking to take advantage could this do it no a modified brain buster there almost
00:56:49getting the job done for ray phoenix a really high landing on the back of the neck look at this
00:56:55no way
00:56:55to protect yourself if your axiom there just gotta hope and pray that the body cooperates before three
00:57:02and for axiom luckily enough it did for now great scene here in providence that has been home to so
00:57:09many magical moments through the years of wwe going back to the 1994 royal rumble and backlash three
00:57:16times and now this loaded card of friday night smackdown like two trucks running into each other but
00:57:23neither man giving any quarter whatsoever great respect head to head oh he's got the arm bar extended
00:57:31too oh oh shoulders down back and forth they go turn into a chess game of sorts now just throws
00:57:39him
00:57:39back into that corner oh into the turnbuckle just that may have affected his leg look at him reach for
00:57:47his right leg the lower leg clearly took some damage that spinning animal kick from ray phoenix
00:57:56was a fortuitous move there from ray phoenix and the foot of axiom may not be the same after that
00:58:04but still gamely fighting on with gold on the line now trying to get up to that rope to meet
00:58:10him back and
00:58:11forth they go last place i would want to be at this point in a match for these two men
00:58:16are simply built
00:58:17different to the rest of us the body control how are you doing balance to the middle of the ring
00:58:26that was absolute insanity it's like walking a tightrope and pulling off the most acrobatic move
00:58:33in the entire world of professional wrestling yet somehow ray phoenix with enough left in him to kick out
00:58:40but for how much longer joe triple a cruiserweight title match between ray phoenix 13 days another
00:58:50spinning animal kick axiom just looks like a dead body propped up in the corner here and again
00:58:57and now he's got him in position could he possibly set him up to defend with the mexican muscle buster
00:59:05ray phoenix
00:59:13here is your winner
00:59:16and still triple a cruiserweight champion ray phoenix
00:59:23first time ever that that championship has been defended on major network wwe programming give me more wow
00:59:34yeah such a high off game matchup finish off with that spinning mexican muscle buster that is one proud
00:59:41exponent off of lucia libre and what proud champion
00:59:53nick
00:59:55i fought long and i fought hard and i'm here to let you know that i made a decision
01:00:03okay so obviously for this to go down smoothly i need somebody that is watertight with the rulebook
01:00:08somebody with an advanced level of experience but then i also thought i should take the human factor
01:00:15into consideration and i think what i need is a guy with the heart at the right place
01:00:21a good guy maybe the last real good guy so my decision for my title match next week with cody
01:00:35the referee for that match will be none other than sammy say
01:00:43make it happen please
01:00:49i could not believe what we just heard
01:00:53you better make friends real quick with sammy zayn that could be a problem
01:00:58oh it is slick trick
01:01:02t willy tricky dubs oh and the boat the 803 guarantee we will hear from the united states champion next
01:01:18uh
01:01:20Here we go.
01:01:50He physically display his current feelings and Cody Rhodes and now Gunther, Gunther said I have to have the stipulation,
01:01:57select Sami Zayn to be the guest referee for next Friday's undisputed championship match.
01:02:03The right play at the right time from the ring general who held all the marbles in this one.
01:02:09Cody Rhodes defends the WWE Championship against Gunther next week on SmackDown with Sami Zayn as guest referee.
01:02:18That is live from Kansas City.
01:03:02The one and only Trick Williams with Lil Yachty holding on to that diamond encrusted brick stick.
01:03:35Oh, they know how to raise him here in Rhode Island.
01:03:38Oh, man, that little kid is doing it right.
01:03:41I was going to say Trick Williams was the coolest man on planet Earth until I saw that little kid.
01:03:46Ladies and gentlemen, accompanied by Grammy Award nominee, multi-platinum and diamond artist Lil Yachty, please welcome the United States
01:03:55champion, Trick Williams.
01:03:59Trick Williams and Lil Yachty and the trick stick in hand, the 47 inches of diamonds and gemstone weaponry wave.
01:04:09You measured it?
01:04:10I have measured it.
01:04:11How did you get allowed that close to it?
01:04:13I don't have to think what it's worth.
01:04:15You see the case it comes in?
01:04:17And it is just sparkling, just like the career of Trick Williams, the United States champion.
01:04:24Things just go smoothly when you're that damn good.
01:04:33Woo!
01:04:39How y'all feeling tonight?
01:04:45Ladies and gentlemen, all those in attendance, the millions watching at home, even though I can't see, I would like
01:04:51to introduce to you the real champion of SmackDown, Mr. Trick!
01:04:58Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on, hold on, hold on there Yachty.
01:05:01Look, usually we come out and it's a party and I love that.
01:05:04I appreciate that, but today is not one of them days.
01:05:08I got something I got to get off my chest.
01:05:10You can't do that to the people like that when you know they wait all week to come out here
01:05:13and party with Trick Williams.
01:05:14What do you mean you can't do them like that?
01:05:17That, look, I feel what you're saying right now, but at the King of the Ring tournament last week.
01:05:21What about the King of the Ring tournament, man?
01:05:23You know Dominique Mysterio cheated you last week.
01:05:25We done talked about this.
01:05:26But it's not about that, Yachty, because the truth is that I lost.
01:05:34Last week, I lost.
01:05:36I don't like it.
01:05:38It didn't feel good.
01:05:41But the truth is, in some weird kind of way, it kind of woke up something in me.
01:05:48It kind of brought a fire into me that I ain't felt in a long time.
01:05:52It made me want to step my game up and bring SmackDown to new levels, new heights.
01:06:01People are always asking around here.
01:06:03I see you tweeting.
01:06:05Who's going to be the man now?
01:06:07Who's the man carrying the brand?
01:06:10Well, let me break it down for you.
01:06:13Trick Williams is the leader of the new school.
01:06:17That's right, baby.
01:06:18That's right, baby.
01:06:20And the fact that I lost that King of the Ring last week's tournament, it truly pisses me off.
01:06:25It makes me want to step my game up.
01:06:27It's going to show the people exactly who I am, what I'm capable of.
01:06:31So let me tell you who I am, everybody.
01:06:34My name is Trick Williams.
01:06:37And I'm still the United States champion.
01:06:40That's right.
01:06:41I'm still Hollywood Trick.
01:06:45I'm still Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper.
01:06:49Never mind who you thought I was.
01:06:52I'm Trick James, bitch.
01:06:56And that's right.
01:06:57Smackdown, baby.
01:06:58You're going to give it to him.
01:06:59This is the revolution.
01:07:15Well, pardon the interruption from a firebrand newcomer who has made no secret of the fact that he wants to
01:07:24take that United States championship from Trick Williams.
01:07:29Oh, hold on.
01:07:30Absolute Ricky Saints has a little company strailing him, though.
01:07:35What a rivalry.
01:07:37That only is it.
01:07:38Ricky Saints have had over the past several weeks.
01:07:41Ricky Saints.
01:07:43All right, all right, all right, all right.
01:07:44Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
01:07:46Hey, listen up, Trick.
01:07:48We're going to cut all that off right now.
01:07:52Because here's the problem.
01:08:04Since you got that championship, all you do, come out here, catchphrase after catchphrase.
01:08:09I feel like I'm listening to a Dr. Seuss book.
01:08:11Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:08:12What are we talking about here?
01:08:13No.
01:08:14What the hell is that?
01:08:15Listen, here's what I need you to do, Trick.
01:08:17I need you to make up your mind.
01:08:18You're standing here or farming with that championship.
01:08:22Pick somebody.
01:08:22Is it Ricky?
01:08:23Is it me?
01:08:24What are we doing, dog?
01:08:25What are we talking about?
01:08:28First off, I'm the guy that beat you.
01:08:31So if there's any discussion, it's all Ricky Saints is the new contender for the U.S. championship.
01:08:37Let's talk about it.
01:08:39Okay, Ricky.
01:08:41Okay, Ricky, you know what was clear cut here?
01:08:42Is that we need to cut you out the picture.
01:08:45Because until you got involved, me and Trick had our own thing and we was handling business.
01:08:49Look, Trick, you got two guys killing themselves for an opportunity at a title about a guy that don't even
01:08:55want to defend it.
01:08:56So what's up with that?
01:08:57What are you forgetting?
01:08:58I beat you last week.
01:09:00There's nothing to discuss no more.
01:09:02Oh, you beat me?
01:09:03Well, you're looking at the guy that also beat you.
01:09:05So what you want to do about it?
01:09:06Oh, how about we go ahead and split the difference right here in Providence?
01:09:09You want that?
01:09:10I wish both of you would shut the hell up.
01:09:16Because the truth is, it doesn't matter.
01:09:18Y'all keep bickering and battering about who deserves the opportunity at my title.
01:09:23It doesn't matter because I'm going to stomp the winner out anyways.
01:09:26But I tell you what, you Siamese twins.
01:09:28Y'all figure it out.
01:09:29Y'all battle it out.
01:09:30Whoever wins can finally come see me, the champion.
01:09:36But until then, shut the hell up while grown folks is talking.
01:09:48Oh, slams them right into them.
01:09:51Well, a little cheap shot from Ricky Sainz.
01:09:53And there's no love lost at all between these two who are tied at one and one in wins, to
01:09:58be clear.
01:09:59They have been going back and forth.
01:10:01Dirty Diana by Carmelo Hayes.
01:10:04They have been going back and forth.
01:10:05And now look as it boils over.
01:10:09Carmelo Hayes.
01:10:10Oh, and Trick is back in the ring and just cleans it up.
01:10:13Trick caught a stray one there and is now clean in house with a bookend.
01:10:17Yeah, tricky bookend on the Crescent City Charmer.
01:10:22He's the champ for a reason.
01:10:24The way Trick Williams sees it, regardless of who gets that title match,
01:10:28out of Bellow and Ricky Sainz.
01:10:32That title ain't going nowhere.
01:10:40Yeah, guys, I'm here with Royce Keyes.
01:10:42And Royce, we're moments away from going to a King of the Ring tournament match
01:10:47against three incredibly accomplished competitors.
01:10:50How do you approach opportunity of this magnitude?
01:10:53We got Royce.
01:10:58Listen, all right, hear me out.
01:11:00I'm not here to make your night harder than it already is,
01:11:02but I need you to listen to me.
01:11:06All right.
01:11:07The bloodline is here.
01:11:09The same bloodline that's been running this place for years.
01:11:12The bloodline that I was on, okay?
01:11:14I know what they're doing here.
01:11:15I know what type of play they're going to run.
01:11:19The bloodline is here to make sure that Jay goes on to the next round
01:11:23in the King of the Ring tournament.
01:11:25And guess who's here to help?
01:11:28Jacob.
01:11:30Yeah.
01:11:31The one you call family?
01:11:34That don't sound like family to me.
01:11:37Jacob was gone.
01:11:39He took a meal in front of Roma.
01:11:43Now listen, I'm not saying that you have to fight for me.
01:11:46Hell, you don't even have to fight with me.
01:11:49I just don't want to see you a casualty
01:11:53in Roma's war.
01:12:02Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea Green.
01:12:06For Thorpe, but right now, Providence,
01:12:09let's all pledge allegiance to Chelsea Green.
01:12:15Chelsea's ready for America 250.
01:12:32Oh, she's saying, you know what time it is?
01:12:40She's been chipping away at winning the favor of Tiffany Strat.
01:12:44Well, Chelsea Green has that USA outfit up,
01:12:47and here is your U.S. champ, Tiffany Strat from the inaugural
01:12:52United States Chelsea Green.
01:12:54A little outfit tribute there for the champ.
01:12:59The following tag team contest is scheduled for one call.
01:13:02Introducing first, the team of Chelsea Green
01:13:06and the women's United States champion, Tiffany Strat.
01:13:14Tiffany and Chelsea against Meechin and B-Fab coming up next.
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01:13:55Now, Tiffany Strat and Chelsea Green ready for action.
01:13:59Tag team action.
01:14:00They'll be facing Meechin and B-Fab, who we saw earlier tonight,
01:14:04trying to influence our Queen of the Ring first-round fatal four-way match
01:14:08that was won by Charlotte Flair.
01:14:10After involvement from Tiffany Strat.
01:14:13So there may be a little payback coming away of Tiffany Strat
01:14:16from Meechin and B-Fab right now.
01:14:19B-Fabulous.
01:14:37The team of B-Fab and Meechin, who got bombed with our fatal four-way
01:14:49earlier, and then it took Alexa Bliss to come down and try to help out.
01:14:53And then it was Tiffany Strat doing the right thing running down to the ring
01:14:57to deal with Meechin and B-Fab and fight them off,
01:15:00only to see them then come back stage,
01:15:02where it was Chelsea Green who came to their defense
01:15:05with a kendo stick in hand.
01:15:07I mean, doing the right thing, Tiffany Strat and chasing them off,
01:15:10is a matter of perspective.
01:15:12And what's important here is the perspective of Meechin, B-Fab,
01:15:16and I'm sure Jake Cardinal.
01:15:18And they would not agree that it was the right thing.
01:15:21But you're right, Joe.
01:15:22Luckily for Tiffany Strat, a friend in need, a friend in need.
01:15:26Chelsea Green arrives with a kendo stick.
01:15:29And now we have our tag match.
01:15:30And Chelsea Green seems absolutely elated
01:15:33that her mission to befriend Tiffany Strat is finally paying some dividends.
01:15:38Tiffany Strat, you go right over there.
01:15:41I don't think Tiffany Strat quite respects the in-ring abilities of Chelsea Green quite yet.
01:15:47I have to say they're growing into their relationship.
01:15:51Well, Tiffany Strat is the one who needs to grow into it more than Chelsea,
01:15:55who I think is already fully on board with the relationship.
01:15:58Tiffany Strat off to a good start here.
01:16:01And I understand it from Chelsea's perspective.
01:16:04Let's not forget, a couple of weeks ago,
01:16:05Chelsea Green did defeat Nia Jax of all people
01:16:08with some assistance from Tiffany Strat.
01:16:10However, last week, without Strat's assistance available,
01:16:15she lost to Lash Legend.
01:16:17So no wonder she wants a little backup around here right now.
01:16:23Meechin following her corner to corner.
01:16:27Spectacular movement here from the United States champion, Tiffany Strat.
01:16:31Oh, the cartwheel Alabama slam.
01:16:36Now Chelsea Green into the mix.
01:16:42Chelsea, despite her gold-clad career,
01:16:47including winning that United States championship once upon a time,
01:16:50clearly has to earn a stripes a little bit in the eyes of her tag partner,
01:16:54Tiffany Strat, but it was a nice flurry there.
01:16:57Showed some initial chemistry together,
01:16:59but this is where problems may start to occur.
01:17:03And now B-Fab with a striking attack,
01:17:07the big kick hooks the leg,
01:17:09and Chelsea gets that left shoulder up.
01:17:12Yeah, B-Fab has been very impressive
01:17:14since linking up with Jade Cargill Dunn,
01:17:17waiting for opportunities, just on the take now,
01:17:20taking what she views as hers.
01:17:22Although Chelsea clearly has a very different perspective.
01:17:28Driving that right forearm in,
01:17:30and now Meechin quickly tagged,
01:17:32and you will see the teamwork between B-Fab and Meechin.
01:17:37Slamming Green down.
01:17:40Meechin is absolute menace in that ring
01:17:42when she gets going,
01:17:43as we just witnessed there,
01:17:45cheap shot on the illegal partner,
01:17:47Tiffany Strat.
01:17:48And the boot to the jaw for Gunn Bezier.
01:17:52Her previous athletic conquest
01:17:54always paying off in the center of the ring.
01:18:07Yeah, and this is going to be a big problem
01:18:09from here for Chelsea Green now,
01:18:12isolated on the wrong side of the tracks
01:18:14with two mean and vindictive women
01:18:17who are out here to punish somebody
01:18:19for what went on earlier tonight.
01:18:22And Chelsea Green was swinging a kendo stick
01:18:24in their direction.
01:18:28Chelsea Green,
01:18:29she's draped over that middle rope
01:18:31and long legs of B-Fab
01:18:34with all that leverage
01:18:35against the back of Chelsea Green.
01:18:37Desperately needs some assistance
01:18:39from her tag partner,
01:18:41Tiffany Straton,
01:18:42who must feel like she's a million miles away.
01:18:49Chelsea has really made a career
01:18:51of working alongside backup.
01:18:54She's a woman alone in recent weeks
01:18:57and hence why she wants to befriend
01:18:59Tiffany Straton so badly.
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