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00:00Take that United States Championship from Trick winning.
00:04Oh, hold on.
00:05Absolute Ricky Saints has a little company trailing him, though.
00:10What a rivalry comp.
00:13Ricky Saints have had over the past several weeks.
00:18All right, all right, all right, all right, all right.
00:20Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:21Hey, listen up, Trick.
00:23We're going to cut all that off right now.
00:28Because here's the problem.
00:35Give me the mic.
00:36Give me the mic.
00:39Since you got that championship, all you do come out here,
00:42catchphrase after catchphrase.
00:44I feel like I'm listening to a Dr. Seuss book.
00:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:47What are we talking about here?
00:48What the hell is that?
00:50Listen, here's what I need you to do, Trick.
00:52I need you to make up your mind.
00:53You standing here or a farmer with that championship,
00:56pick somebody.
00:57Is it Ricky?
00:57Is it me?
00:58What are we doing, dog?
00:59What are we talking about?
01:02First off, I'm the guy that beat you.
01:05So if there's any discussion, it's all Ricky Saints is the new contender for the U.S.
01:10Championship.
01:11Let's talk about it.
01:13Oh, okay, Ricky.
01:15Okay, Ricky, you know what was clear cut here?
01:17Is that we need to cut you out the picture.
01:19Because until you got involved, me and Trick had our own thing and we was handling business.
01:24Look, Trick, you got two guys killing themselves for an opportunity and a title about a guy that don't even
01:30want to defend it.
01:31So what's up with that?
01:32What are you forgetting?
01:33I beat you last week.
01:34There's nothing to discuss no more.
01:36Oh, you beat me?
01:37Well, you're looking at the guy that also beat you.
01:39So what you want to do about it?
01:40Oh, how about we go ahead and split the difference right here in Providence?
01:43You want that?
01:44I wish both of you would shut the hell up.
01:50Because the truth is, it doesn't matter.
01:53Y'all keep bickering and battering about who deserves the opportunity at my title.
01:57It doesn't matter because I'm going to stomp the winner out anyways.
02:01But I tell you what, you Siamese twins, y'all figure it out.
02:04Y'all battle it out.
02:05Whoever wins can finally come see me, the champion.
02:11But until then, shut the hell up while grown folks is talking.
02:24Slams him right into him.
02:25Well, a little cheap shot from Ricky Sainz.
02:27And there's no love lost at all between these two who are tied at one and one in wins, to
02:33be clear.
02:34They have been going back and forth, Dirty Diana, by Carmelo Hayes.
02:38They have been going back and forth, and now look as it boils over.
02:43Carmelo Hayes.
02:44And Trick is back in the ring and just cleans it up.
02:47Trick caught a stray one there, and is now clean in house with a bookend.
02:52Yeah, a tricky bookend on the Crescent City Charmer.
02:56He's the champ for a reason.
02:59The way Trick Williams sees it, regardless of who gets that title match.
03:03But Amelo and Ricky Sainz, that title ain't going nowhere.
03:14Yeah, guys, I'm here with Royce Keyes.
03:17And Royce, who are moments away from going to a King of the Ring tournament match against three incredibly accomplished
03:23competitors.
03:24How do you approach opportunity of this magnitude?
03:32Listen, all right, hear me out.
03:34I'm not here to make a night harder than it already is, but I need you to listen to me.
03:40All right, the bloodline is here.
03:43The same bloodline that's been running this place for years.
03:46The bloodline that I was in, okay?
03:48I know what they're doing here.
03:50I know what type of play they're gonna run.
03:54The bloodline is here to make sure that Jay goes on to the next round in the King of the
03:59Ring tournament.
03:59And guess who's here to help?
04:02Jacob.
04:05Yeah, the one you call family?
04:08That don't sound like family to me.
04:11Jacob was gone.
04:13He took a meal in front of Roma.
04:18Now, listen, I'm not saying that you have to fight for me.
04:21Hell, you don't even have to fight with me.
04:24I just don't want to see you a casualty in Roma's war.
04:37Pledge your allegiance to Chelsea Green.
04:40But right now, Providence,
04:44let's all pledge allegiance to Chelsea Green.
04:49Chelsea's ready for America 250.
04:52I'm a white best boy.
04:55I'm a white best boy.
04:59I'm a white best boy.
05:00I ain't got power for what's to do.
05:02Look in the crowd and they see me.
05:04Searching me around for my evening.
05:06Where is that music?
05:07She's saying, you know what time it is?
05:09I ain't tried, I'm going in this way.
05:15She's been chipping away at winning the favor of Tiffany Stratton.
05:18Chelsea Green has that USA outfit on.
05:22And here is your US champ, Tiffany Stratton from the inaugural United States.
05:28Chelsea Green, a little outfit tribute there for the champ.
05:33The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
05:37Introducing first, the team of Chelsea Green and the women's United States champion, Tiffany
05:44Stratton.
05:49Tiffany and Chelsea against Meechin and BFab coming up next.
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06:27Now, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green ready for action, tag team action.
06:32They'll be facing Meechin and BFab, who we saw earlier tonight trying to influence our Queen of the Ring first
06:38round fatal four-way match that was won by Charlotte Flair.
06:42After involvement from Tiffany Stratton, so there may be a little payback coming away of Tiffany Stratton from Meechin and
06:49BFab right now.
06:52BFabulous.
06:53BFabulous.
06:55BFabulous.
06:58I rise and they can never stop me, I'll be off the hinges.
07:03They can never ever stop me, try and cut me, that's all that they can do.
07:08And there is the team of BFab and Meechin!
07:15The team of B-Fab and E-Champ who got involved with our Fatal 4-Way earlier.
07:22And then it took Alexa Bliss to come down and try to help out.
07:25And then it was Tiffany Stratton doing the right thing running down to the ring to
07:29deal with Meech and B-Fab and fight them off only to see them then come back stage
07:34where it was Chelsea Green who came to their defense with a kendo stick in hand.
07:39I mean doing the right thing, Tiffany Stratton chasing them off is a matter of perspective
07:44and what's important here is the perspective of Meech and B-Fab and I'm sure Jake Cargill
07:50and they would not agree that it was the right thing.
07:53But you're right Joe, luckily for Tiffany Stratton, a friend in need, a friend indeed.
07:58Chelsea Green arrives with the kendo stick and now we have our tag match and Chelsea Green seems
08:04absolutely elated that her mission to befriend Tiffany Stratton is finally paying some dividends.
08:10Tiffany's saying you just, you go right over there, well.
08:13I don't think Tiffany Stratton quite respects the in-ring abilities of Chelsea Green quite yet.
08:20I have to say they're growing into their relationship.
08:23Well Tiffany Stratton is the one who needs to grow into it more than Chelsea who I think is
08:27already fully on board with the relationship.
08:31Tiffany Stratton off to a good start here.
08:33And I understand it from Chelsea's perspective, let's not forget a couple of weeks ago,
08:37Chelsea Green did defeat Nia Jax of all people with some assistance from Tiffany Stratton.
08:43However, last week without Stratton's assistance available, she lost to Lash Legend.
08:49So no wonder she wants a little backup around here right now.
08:55Nia Jax following her corner to corner.
08:59Spectacular movement here from the United States Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
09:04The Cartwheel Alabama Slam.
09:08Now Chelsea Green into the mix.
09:14Chelsea, despite her gold-clad career, including winning that United States Championship once upon a time,
09:22clearly has to earn a stripes a little bit in the eyes of her tag partner, Tiffany Stratton.
09:28But it was a nice flurry there, showed some initial chemistry together,
09:32but this is where problems may start to occur.
09:36And now B-Fab with a striking attack, the big kick, hooks the leg and
09:41Chelsea gets that left shoulder up.
09:44Yeah, B-Fab has been very impressive since linking up with Jade Cargill.
09:48Well done, waiting for opportunities, just on the take now, taking what she views as hers.
09:55Although Chelsea clearly has a very different perspective.
10:00Driving that right forearm in, and now MeeCin quickly tagged, and
10:04you will see the teamwork between B-Fab and MeeCin.
10:09Slamming Green down.
10:12MeeCin is absolute menace in that ring when she gets going, as we just witnessed there.
10:17Cheap shot on the illegal partner, Tiffany Stratton, and the boot to the jaw for good measure.
10:24Her previous athletic conquest always paying off in the center of the ring.
10:40Yeah, and this is gonna be a big problem from here for Chelsea Green now,
10:44isolated on the wrong side of the tracks with two mean and vindictive women,
10:49who are out here to punish somebody for what went on earlier tonight.
10:53And Chelsea Green was swinging a kendo stick in their direction.
11:00Chelsea Green, she's draped over that middle rope and
11:04long legs of B-Fab with all that leverage against the back of Chelsea Green.
11:09Desperately needs some assistance from her tag partner,
11:13Tiffany Stratton, who must feel like she's a million miles away.
11:21Chelsea has really made a career of working alongside backup.
11:26And she's a woman alone in recent weeks and
11:29hence why she wants to befriend Tiffany Stratton so badly.
11:33Stay down, you think this is, huh?
11:38Stepping right on the midsection.
11:44They're just looking to torture opponents at this point, sending a message to the entire locker room,
11:49including Tiffany Stratton.
11:51This is what happens when you step in the way of business for Meechid, B-Fab, and indeed Jay Cargill.
11:59Cargill must be fuming that she got knocked out of the Queen of the Ring tournament earlier.
12:03Let's go!
12:05Charlotte Flair able to take that victory, punch her ticket to the semi-finals.
12:10Chelsea!
12:10Now just a ground and pound moment.
12:13Looking at that punching tickets, punching some faces to the Street Fighter herself,
12:18B-Fab, getting business done like nobody else can.
12:25What a spot to be in if you're Chelsea Green.
12:28Just so desperate to get out of that corner, long leg of B-Fab doing damage again.
12:35Yeah, so much range with those punches and kicks, does B-Fab knows full well how to use them.
12:41Very difficult to defend yourself against someone with longer range, as you know from the boxing world, Joe.
12:46One minute, guys, one minute, turn back.
12:49And Reach takes advantage all the time.
12:52And now here comes Meechid again.
12:57And it's been a two-on-one assault for the past five minutes against Chelsea Green,
13:01who's getting no breathing room whatsoever.
13:03No hope.
13:05And now that lower back of Chelsea Green is gonna feel it.
13:09Yeah, now getting tortured with this surfboard.
13:12Referee taking a good look at the shoulders of Meechid, and a smart referee could inadvertently pin herself in this
13:18position.
13:18But Meechid is a veteran who knows full well the danger of that move.
13:25Yeah.
13:48Tag team action, Meechid and B-Fab have been in control against Chelsea Green,
13:53who is partnered with Tiffany Stratton, of course, she's been trying to win the favor
13:57of Tiffany Stratton in recent weeks.
13:59Still to come tonight, our King of the Ring first round match,
14:01Fatal 4-Way with Jey Uso, LA Knight, Finn Balor, and Royce Keys.
14:06Well, it's been grit and determination from Chelsea Green, but
14:09slowly she is fading, wow!
14:12Meechin!
14:13Top rope, Hurricane Rana may do the job here.
14:16This could do it right here.
14:17And Chelsea survives it, getting that left shoulder up off the canvas.
14:21And Tiffany has been hesitant to befriend Chelsea Green in recent weeks.
14:25Even she must be impressed by this grit and fortitude of Chelsea Green,
14:31who is getting very little in in the way of offense, has absorbed a ton of damage,
14:35but, crucially, has not given up, has not quit on the fight.
14:40Wow, Chelsea!
14:41The Northern Lights suplex there, made by a little chance for a tag,
14:46and that is agonizingly close.
14:49Meechin grabs the ankle, but then Chelsea pushes free.
14:52And here's your chance, Chelsea!
14:54Oh, and B-Fab right at the last second.
14:56B-Fab is not legal, and gets a boot to the face for good measure.
15:00Two opponents down, Chelsea, it's now or never.
15:03Does she have enough, though?
15:06The reserve of energy, you see her stumbling to the opposite neutral corner.
15:10Well, during the drunken dance in the ring right now, so badly beaten up,
15:16but moving away at the right time.
15:18Now things have cleared up for Chelsea.
15:22And Tiffany Stratton knows it only too well.
15:25You have to make this tag, Chelsea!
15:28Oh!
15:29Jade Cargill arrives ringside and pulls down Tiffany Stratton.
15:36And the referee did not see a thing taken away by B-Fab.
15:40Well, that was the opportunity for Chelsea Green.
15:43That's a little payback from Jade Cargill after Tiffany Stratton
15:46got involved in a Queen of the Ring match earlier.
15:49B-Fab ran right into her knees, and then out of the way.
15:52Oh, looking for a prettier!
15:53And delivers it!
15:55But here's the legal woman, Meechin!
15:58And Meechin right back to business.
16:03Styles Clash!
16:05One, two, three!
16:10Here are all your winners, B-Fab and Meechin!
16:16A statement made by B-Fab, Meechin, and Jade Cargill.
16:22I mean, what a valiant effort, though, here we go.
16:25Now, Tiffany Stratton has absolutely lost it here.
16:29Center of the ring, Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill going at it.
16:34Yeah, there's been growing beef between these two over the past several weeks,
16:37but it's three on one, Chelsea Green is already wiped out,
16:41and Tiffany Stratton is now getting mugged by this trio.
16:44This is a hopeless beatdown now, as the three of them have her surrounded.
16:50And she is jaded, Jade Cargill, just wiping out Tiffany Stratton.
17:00Uh-oh, there's some real personal animosity between Jade and Tiffany Stratton.
17:07And Jade may well have suddenly got designs on that United States Championship.
17:15I mean, if you want to hurt your nemesis, what better way to do it than to take that gold
17:19away from them.
17:20Of course, Jade Cargill was ousted from the Queen of the Ring Tournament earlier tonight.
17:25Charlotte Flair was able to advance with that victory.
17:29Tiffany Stratton did play a role there.
17:31Thus, the actions we just saw.
17:33Remember, the winner of the Queen of the Ring Tournament gets a title shot at SummerSlam
17:38coming up the first weekend of August.
17:41Two nights in Minnesota.
17:43Charlotte advanced earlier tonight.
17:44Last week, there was serious tension.
17:47Kiana James lost out with a lot of miscommunication.
17:50Yeah, there has been weeks and weeks of this.
17:54Well, last week on SmackDown, Kiana James competed in the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
17:57Major misunderstanding happened right about here with her partner, Julia.
18:04And this then led to an opening for Raquel Rodriguez to hit the Tajana Bomb and win the match.
18:12It's progressing through to the semi-final now.
18:15As we mentioned, weeks of tension between these two, it was the final straw.
18:20As Kiana quit her role as the official representative of Julia for Good,
18:25the two brawling which seals the official dissolution of their partnership.
18:33I'm here with Kiana James.
18:35And Kiana, last week in Bologna, you had a client.
18:39My friend betrayed me.
18:42And I know it's just juicy gossip for you, Kathy.
18:46But for me, it's my life.
18:49I did everything for Julia.
18:52I secured her matches.
18:53I made her champion.
18:56She needed me.
18:59And the one time, the one time I asked her for help, she's useless.
19:06I needed your help with English, with contract, not with being a fighter.
19:14That's who I am.
19:15And I didn't need you for anything.
19:18I was a name.
19:21You used my momentum.
19:23I eclipsed you.
19:26Kiana, my English is better now.
19:30So I finally have the words to say.
19:56It's been a long time.
19:59Welcome to SmackDown.
20:02Good luck.
20:07Finn Balor in the king of the ring, fatal four way, first round action of that tournament next.
20:15Are we actually, are we actually going through with this?
20:18Look Cody, you know my hands were tied.
20:20You know he got lawyers involved.
20:22You know what everything's been going on.
20:23He said he wanted to name the stip.
20:25He named the stip.
20:26He wants the referee.
20:27This is it.
20:27I understand that, but Sammy is a wreck right now.
20:32Emotionally, he's all over the place.
20:40You gave me one, I gave you one.
20:43Please tell me, Sammy, that we're good.
20:46I don't know, Cody.
20:49I'm a bit of a wreck.
20:51My emotions are all over the place.
20:56Good luck next week.
21:04All right, so let's talk about next week because this is turning into a massive card and wildly intriguing.
21:13We're going to be at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
21:16It's next Friday, June 19th.
21:18Tickets are on sale now via AXS.com.
21:23And just look at this card.
21:26In Kansas City, the Undisputed WWE Championship will be decided on SmackDown.
21:32And it's commercial free.
21:35The championship match will be commercial free.
21:38Gunther Wade demanded the stipulation that Sami Zayn will be the guest referee.
21:45Well, it sounds like Cody Rhodes has a huge mountain to climb if he's going to retain next week against
21:51Gunther.
21:52But look at this, Melo and Ricky Saints, they're tied at 1-1.
21:56Let's have the tiebreaker next week on SmackDown.
22:00The winner earns a United States Championship match against Trick Williams at Night of Champions.
22:08States could not be high.
22:09We also have another championship match next week in Kansas City on SmackDown.
22:14The WWE Tag Team Championship match will have Damian Priest and R-Truth defend against MFT.
22:22And as we saw earlier tonight, Charlotte Flair progressed in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
22:27She takes on Liv Morgan next week on SmackDown in Kansas City for a place in the final to take
22:35place at Night of Champions.
22:37What a massive SmackDown next week in KC.
22:40That card is incredible, absolutely incredible SmackDown next week.
22:45Guys, I am here with LA Knight.
22:50And LA, a big opportunity ahead of you.
22:52A match in the King of the Ring tournament.
22:54But the bloodline is in the building and given what's transpired.
22:58You know what, that's all you gotta say is the bloodline's in the building.
23:01Let me talk to you.
23:03The bloodline's in the building, but more importantly, LA Knight's in the building.
23:06And what that means is we're looking at, didn't I call this?
23:12I think I said all the bloodline's gonna show up tonight.
23:15I wouldn't call myself Nostradamus, but we can go ahead and call me LA Damas.
23:19As a matter of fact, we can call Roman Reigns Nostradamus, because he was the one saying,
23:24he's the one saying that, oh no, Jimmy's gonna do it by himself.
23:28Yet here's Jacob, here's Jimmy.
23:30I'm sorry, it's Jay that's gonna do it by himself, right?
23:32I don't know, it's easy to get them mixed up.
23:34But the bottom line is this, it's Jimmy, it's Jacob.
23:38And now they're trying to get Solo back in the fold.
23:40Oh my God, I can't wait until you got both Jacob and Solo,
23:44looking all pregnant and barefoot, back in the bloodline.
23:47But what it comes down to is, I'm not gonna make any promises,
23:50because when you look at what's going on out there,
23:52I have insurmountable odds out there.
23:54But what it comes down to is this, if I can defy the odds by the grace of God,
24:00I'll be wearing that king right to the front door of Roman Reigns,
24:06and I will stomp him out, yeah, with everybody saying L.A. Knight, yeah.
24:35You think they're hyped here at Providence?
25:01They are eating deep into the night here in Rhode Island.
25:05Oh man, this match-up contains a whole ton of fan favorites,
25:11but this reaction is gonna be very difficult to top for main event Jey Uso.
25:17Hey, I'm about to get him, Uso, I'm about to get him.
25:22King of the Ring, first round, Fatal 4-Way is next.
25:28Day 1 is just be only, day 1 is just be only, day 1 is just be only, day 1
25:35is just be only, day 2 is just be only, day 1 is just be only, day 1 is just
25:35be only, day 1 is just be only.
25:36I'll get you.
25:40Hey, hey, hey, maybe MC J, who knows that with your.
25:45Monday, Roman Reigns returns to Raw.
25:48Acknowledge me.
25:52As the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments reach the semifinals.
25:56This is gonna be a hell of a tournament.
26:00Who will make history?
26:02Who will advance?
26:03It's a massive night on Monday Night Raw.
26:06Monday, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific, only on Netflix.
26:12Well, you know the deal, the big one is coming in summer.
26:15SummerSlam will be at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota August 1st and 2nd.
26:20Two nights of SummerSlam.
26:22Individual event tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
26:26Of course, King and Queen of the Ring tournaments.
26:29The winners will get title shots at SummerSlam.
26:34And Roman Reigns' message to Jake Uso was very pointed.
26:37The World Heavyweight Champion telling his cousin he needs to win this tournament.
26:41Win King of the Ring.
26:42The family has to get the other title.
26:46Good luck to anyone who defies the orders of the OTC.
26:58A wild year of massive transitions for Finn Balor continues.
27:04And now a man who walks alone and takes orders from nobody.
27:09All the time to give me a chance to throw the Dreamers, yes.
27:10It's time for judgment day dissolves.
27:14Go!
27:17Go!
27:24Go!
27:26Go!
27:27Go!
27:28Go!
27:29Go!
27:29Go!
27:30Go!
27:33Go!
27:35Come!
27:35Winging it at 190 pounds, it's Balor.
27:41Great moment this sprint when the Demon arrived at WrestleMania.
27:44He defeated Dirty Daba.
27:46Now, the trade over to SmackDown here to pursue gold.
27:50What a big step forward he could take in this final first round matchup.
27:56Fatal four way of the King of the Ring tournament.
27:58What an electric atmosphere in here.
28:06Yeah, you get the sense that Finn Balor has really rediscovered the real Finn Balor.
28:13Got back to the guy who had the world buzzing when he first arrived in WWE ten years ago.
28:19Well, he suddenly looks ten years younger.
28:22And the best version of Finn Balor is back here on SmackDown.
28:50And here's the man that I think makes this fiddle forward wildly intriguing.
28:54He's Palo Alto, California, playing in at 270 pounds, he's the winner of the 2026 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle
29:03Royal, Royce Keyes.
29:07And Wade, we've been watching and experienced this push-pull with Royce Keyes and Solo Sokoa, and the complexities of
29:15it all.
29:15Here's the bottom line, Royce can stand on his own like few can, one of the most dangerous, powerful challengers
29:22that passes by anybody.
29:25Yeah, so Royce Keyes is built to walk alone.
29:28He doesn't need help, just look at what a specimen of a human being he is.
29:32However, it has to be said he's had a number of difficulties getting to the level he expects to be
29:38at, which is the very top,
29:40thanks to consistent numbers games being used against him, mainly by the MFT crew.
29:47So as much as he came in with the best of intentions, surely his suggestion might be starting to get
29:54through to Royce Keyes.
29:56You know, Providence has the famed Federal Hill for restaurants.
30:00That is not the kitchen exhaustion you smell, you getting a whiff of that, Kvorka.
30:04Oh, it's spurting out of my body right now, and LA Knight, we heard some words of wisdom from him
30:11a few moments ago.
30:12Clearly, he is high as a kite on Kvorka, and looking to put his place in the semifinals of this
30:20tournament.
30:20And their opponent, from Los Angeles, California, laying in at two, hooking him, 40 pounds, LA Knight!
30:31He is determined to walk into SummerSlam as the king of the ring.
30:39Love this match-up, when you look at these four here, the first round match-up, the Fatal 4-Wing.
30:47Jey Uso, Tim Bauer, Royce Keyes, and LA Knight.
30:54Well, let's talk about LA Knight and Jey Uso for a second, a rather tempestuous relationship over the years.
31:01They've tagged together, they've been at each other's throats.
31:06I can run something back too.
31:09And Jey didn't take to that at all, so here we go.
31:15Finn Bauer and Royce Keyes on one side, meanwhile LA Knight and Jey Uso on the other.
31:22A little mind games there from LA Knight, may have backfired, turn his back on Jey Uso.
31:28Of course, it both, but now it's Royce Keyes like an express train.
31:34And that's why he's just different.
31:37And these three are gonna find it out real quickly.
31:39The kind of raw power that took him all the way to winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy,
31:45right before WrestleMania, now clearing out the field in the early going to this one.
31:50And now Finn Balor doing the smart thing and
31:53trying to chop him down, going to the legs right away.
31:57Incredibly smart competitor is Finn,
31:59rarely the biggest guy in the match, but usually the sharpest physically.
32:04What a specimen he is in a very different kind.
32:10Finn Balor up and
32:12going over here in Providence.
32:23Winner of this match will advance to the semi-finals of this King of the Ring tournament.
32:30Finn Balor just waiting for his moment there to take out big Royce Keyes.
32:35Isolating Jey Uso.
32:44Man, you can hear that echoing across the arena.
32:47I'll tell you right now, looking at the four men in this match,
32:50I am not imagining that this one is gonna be over too quickly.
32:53Four of the highest caliber superstars we have.
32:56Baseman drop, take it to the cover.
32:58But with that being said, if it does go into the deep waters,
33:02nobody is more built for endurance in this match than Finn Balor.
33:06Not an ounce of fat on that entire body.
33:08He looks like he's 21 years old.
33:10He really does.
33:11And he's been wrestling longer than 21 years, so I know that can't be true.
33:15Prime physical specimen.
33:21And they're gonna count by Yeats with these right hands.
33:26One person who's not counting is Finn Balor as his brain just got scrambled.
33:30But instead of an Uso uppercut, it's LA Knight intercepting.
33:36Yeats, go, go, go, two, two, two, two, two.
33:41Yeats versus Yaz.
33:48And there's very little you can do when the raw power of Royce Keys comes to the floor,
33:54except for double teaming like that.
33:57It was a smart move by both J and Finn Balor, but all bets are off now.
34:01It's every man for himself.
34:03Yeah, for a moment, partners and now chief rivals in the center of the ring.
34:09Fatal four rules apply here.
34:18Passive right hand from Finn Balor.
34:22Finn Balor is a man who held the World Championship gold about ten years ago now,
34:28and is desperate to get back to that level.
34:31And of course, success in the King of the Ring tournament, winning that crown,
34:35gets a guaranteed title match at SummerSlam against one of the World Champions.
34:39So he is laser focused on getting back to the very pinnacle of this industry.
34:47Rips first into that security barrier will not feel good for LA Knight.
35:00His brawl spilling out all over the arena with the Mon Star, Royce Keys in hot pursuit of LA Knight,
35:07who, unsurprisingly, desperately, trying to get away.
35:11Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
35:13Turn things around against Royce Keys, against that barrier.
35:16Meanwhile, back in the ring, Finn Balor and Jey Uso locked up.
35:34The 25th King of the ring tournament in WWE history.
35:39And we're looking to round out the first round, see who advances to the semis.
35:43The Fatal 4-Way wildly intriguing, Jey Uso and Finn Balor in the center of the ring.
35:50LA Knight and Royce Keys doing battle on the outside.
35:54Who will advance to the semifinals?
35:56And Finn Balor is just looking so good in this one.
35:59He's had an astounding career in WWE, but in many people's books,
36:03should have been a multiple-time world champ by now.
36:05He's not been, although he's looking to change that very, very soon by winning this match,
36:11progressing, winning the king of the ring, and then going on to challenge at SummerSlam for a world title.
36:17Right now, the power of Royce Keys is showing up.
36:20Yeah, unquestionable power, a human cheat code.
36:25Just a pile of beef with some real bad intent right now.
36:32And Finn Balor was never gonna win that battle.
36:39Jay Uso, right to the midsection, now the uppercut.
36:44Veteran move, you gotta chop this big man down.
36:47You can't go power for power with him because this will happen.
36:50Man, Royce Keys, could this be it?
36:53The save coming in was LA Knight.
36:58LA Knight had to save that cuz Jay Uso just got wasted by Royce Keys.
37:04It's part of the frustration of a match like this.
37:08You can do everything right and still not win in the end.
37:12Need a little bit of lady luck on your side.
37:16Roy Knight trying for that neck breaker, but
37:18Keys toppling over and why not throw a stomp in and an elbow for good measure.
37:23Keep the big man down.
37:25LA Knight, the megastar dropping the elbow and now pinning Royce Keys into the corner.
37:35Well, the isness of the business is starting to catch fire.
37:42And he just got decapitated by Royce Keys.
37:57And if it wasn't for Finn Balor, that power slam may have just done it.
38:02You pulled that off against a cruiserweight, it's really impressive.
38:05LA Knight is over 250 pounds and just got thrown around by Royce Keys like he's nothing.
38:17Quick movement of Finn Balor that really has been the problem for
38:20Royce Keys, although that's one way to eliminate a problem.
38:25That lower back of Finn Balor.
38:28Straight to the lumbar spine and that movement of Finn Balor maybe slowed down somewhat after that.
38:35Now just draping him across the top ropes and beating down the massive Royce Keys.
38:46Go for the double temp work against Royce Keys.
38:50It was successful before, not here.
38:52He is in complete control of this fatal four way.
38:55It's just a physical freak that nobody trains to compete against.
38:59But compete you must if you want progress here.
39:01Second rope, Avalanche, top choice Royce power slam.
39:06One, two, three.
39:07And a kick from LA Knight.
39:10That top choice Royce slam does such damage.
39:15Well, a kick to the side of the head.
39:16I don't care how big and strong you are, that is gonna rock anybody.
39:21Let's take another look at this.
39:22Great levels of power and athleticism from the Munstar himself.
39:27Low tap right to the side of the head, catching the temple of Royce Keys.
39:31Really slowed him down.
39:34Now LA Knight trying to drag him to the outside.
39:38Right into the post.
39:40Yeah, spine first, right into the steel, completely unprotected.
39:44That part of the body for LA Knight and he might not be the same again after that.
39:48With a 300 plus pound man sending it in.
39:51Jey Uso now.
39:55Oh, caught in mid air.
39:58Neutralized on the outside, and then just dropped on the edge of the apron.
40:03God, Royce Keys just a take no prisoners, no nonsense human being,
40:10who I find utterly terrifying.
40:14I mean, he's just tossing bodies now.
40:16Yeah, people are built to contend with that level of physicality.
40:20Stairs go flying.
40:29Big Jim looking to stand up to him.
40:32Back up.
40:33This is what was worn by Solo Sokoa, that the bloodline is here.
40:38And the mission is to make sure Jey has his knife.
40:43Here's Solo.
40:54Solo Sokoa and Big Jim have arrived to this fatal four way.
41:00Well, Big Jim is looking to influence things in favor of his twin brother Jey Uso.
41:07They both got their marching orders from the OTC Roman Reigns.
41:10Jey Uso has to win this match.
41:13Failure is not accepted in the bloodline.
41:17Simply.
41:23Something has reawakened inside Finn Balor.
41:32And just for a moment, Royce Keys gathers himself enough to deny Finn Balor.
41:39All right, Balor was looking to dropkick Royce Keys right through that security barrier denied in mid air.
41:47Royce Keys did not like that idea.
41:49And now Solo Sokoa playing cheerleader for Royce Keys.
41:56Royce Keys seems a little perplexed by that move.
41:59But continuing, you would think, the moves to try and recruit Royce Keys is Solo Sokoa.
42:13Winner advances to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
42:17And a showdown with Javon Evans, who's already booked his ticket to the semis alongside Obafemi,
42:22who will be taking on Dirty Dove.
42:24Good luck Dirty Dove in that one.
42:26Javon Evans, who defeated Seth Rollins, Talatanga, and Ricky Saints.
42:35Wild matchup with the other one to think of Obafemi against Dirty Dove.
42:41How hard was that?
42:43Royce Keys nearly put Jey Uso through the turnbuckle.
42:48Yeah, and every time you see Royce Keys, you get more and more impressed.
42:51He's always got his feet under him now.
42:54But again, the numbers game effectively in this match has worked against Royce Keys again.
43:00Multiple times he's been double teamed or attacked from behind.
43:03And it seems to be the only way you can stop the big man.
43:12Man, the height on that back body.
43:16Ban that move immediately.
43:19That looked terrifying.
43:26There are times where you get the sense there's no stopping Royce Keys.
43:31That is exactly why Solo Sokoa has been trying so hard and refusing to take no for an answer
43:38when it comes to the recruitment of Royce Keys into the MFT fold.
43:44Even more so perhaps now that Roman Reigns is on a recruitment drive of his own,
43:49building an army as Solo Sokoa would put it.
43:52Surely Solo Sokoa needs a little additional firepower.
43:56Firepower comes no stronger.
44:03Great atmosphere with so much on the line here on SmackDown in Providence, Rhode Island.
44:08King of the Ring first round match, fatal four-way.
44:11The winner of this match will advance to the semifinals to face Javon Evans.
44:15The winner of the tournament gets a title shot at SummerSlam.
44:18And right now it's Finn Balor fighting back against Royce Keys.
44:23Solo Sokoa has made his way out here and he's trying his best to encourage Royce Keys.
44:28I don't think Royce Keys needs any encouragement.
44:31I think he can do this on his own.
44:34Royce Keys, the strength, the power, dominating form.
44:41And a super kick from Jey Uso.
44:44Well, clearly, Keys was going on the offense.
44:46Watch out.
44:47Uh-oh.
44:47He's too close for comfort right now.
44:49Keys was on the offense, dropped his guard momentarily.
44:53And that's about the only way you can take the big man down.
44:56Now LA Knight, Jey Uso, Finn Balor.
45:00They're discussing how do we deal with the powerhouse.
45:04Finn Balor playing Peacekeeper for a moment.
45:10Get him off the table, get him off the table, get him off the table.
45:14Boy, watch out, watch out, Wade.
45:17It looks like we've got a trio now working together.
45:21Finn says clean off the table.
45:23Not just to redecorate, but perhaps to take out the biggest threat.
45:27That being Royce Keys.
45:30They've got him up in position.
45:33Shield powerbomb on Royce Keys annihilates the table.
45:39And annihilates Royce Keys with it.
45:43Royce Keys holds just one up in smoke.
45:52Absolutely incredible scene here on SmackDown.
45:58Well now the match has to continue in ring.
46:01Solo Soko doing his best to G up Royce Keys.
46:03I think that's a lost cause.
46:05It looks like it's down to Jey Uso and LA Knight now.
46:10Winner advances to the semifinals.
46:13King of the ring, you win it, you get a title shot at SummerSlam.
46:18Royce Keys was controlling things.
46:21And then they took care of him.
46:22And now here's Jey Uso.
46:25The ball converse is Yi.
46:26Yi wins.
46:27Look at the quick one, Finn Balor.
46:29Balor looking to steal a quick one there and almost pulls it off.
46:35Effectively turned into a triple threat with that powerbomb on Royce Keys.
46:44And Finn delivers.
46:46Could this be Finn's moment?
46:49Yeah, grand slam Finn hitting a rich vein of form at exactly the right time in this match.
46:56But not quite enough.
46:58This one hanging by a swing blade.
47:02And now Finn Balor has him where he wants him.
47:09Tried to line up the shotgun drop kick, but he ate a super kick instead.
47:15Was looking for the spear and Finn met him with offense.
47:19Another sling blade.
47:20We're having a sling blade party tonight.
47:23The ultimate celebration will be a three count for Finn Balor.
47:28This time he delivers.
47:30And now Jey is in the drop zone.
47:34Finn Balor, who came here to SmackDown to chase gold.
47:39Could be taking a meal.
47:42L.A. Knight with those quick reflexes.
47:46But Balor rejects him right on top of Jey Uso.
47:54Conegras, Finn Balor.
47:56One, two, one.
47:59Royce Keys.
48:00Back from the dead.
48:01Royce Keys drags him away.
48:04And sends him over Timekeeper.
48:07Wipes out Big Jim.
48:09That's what I'm talking about.
48:11What the hell?
48:13Yes, it was going to be tough.
48:15Yes, all day.
48:17All right, here we go.
48:18All day.
48:19Watch out.
48:21Solo gets wiped out.
48:23That was a distraction.
48:25Royce Keys got hit from behind by L.A. Knight.
48:29That was not Solo's plan, you would imagine.
48:31And now L.A. Knight could take advantage of this momentum.
48:44L.A. Knight, Royce Keys back up on his feet.
48:51How the hell is Royce Keys even standing?
48:54Inverted, delivered.
48:56Well, both men collapsing in exhaustion now.
49:03L.A. Knight, look at a rally here in the-