00:05Now here's a woman who does things by the book.
00:30The following contest is a handicap match.
00:35Please welcome the special referee for this match, Rhea Ripley.
00:46I know she's committed to doing a good job here tonight as ref.
00:51This one is going to get called right down the middle.
00:55Absolutely textbook.
01:18I know she's committed to doing a good job.
01:29She can keep the peace here tonight.
01:54The top competitor around the world, Sami Zayn.
02:03And the participants, first from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds, the undisputed WWE Champion, Sami Zayn.
02:26Every time Sami Zayn is in that ring, he gives it everything he's got.
02:33Whether it's a crowd of five or five million, Sami Zayn is going to leave it all in the ring.
02:40Oh, absolutely, Wade.
02:41And you have to appreciate that he's always ready to prove that no matter who the opponent is.
02:45Well, he came out of the gates in NXT as the underdog from the underground.
02:51And he is still fighting with that same heart to prove that the little guys can still come out on
02:59top.
03:02Well, a very dangerous woman.
03:07None other than Liv Morgan.
03:10And our opponents, first, representing the Judgment Day from Elmwood Park, New Jersey.
03:22Liv Morgan is a competitor who always has something devious on her mind.
03:31There's always a plan and action for Liv Morgan, and yet she remains focused on the task at hand at
03:37all times.
03:37Definitely not an opponent you want to take lightly in any way, Cole.
04:01It's John Cena!
04:10And his partner, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 251 pounds, the greatest of all time, John Cena!
04:31John Cena is one of the most incredible superstars that WWE has ever seen.
04:39He's done everything in there is to do in WWE, man.
04:44And he's still going.
04:47That's because Cena practices what he preaches.
04:49Hustle, loyalty, and respect.
04:52Oh, yeah.
04:54I don't think Cena ever takes a day off.
04:57He's always doing something big.
05:00In the WWE, in Hollywood, everywhere.
05:04You can't argue that John Cena exemplifies loving your work.
05:17What we have here is a handicap match where essentially one side is spending the entire match at a disadvantage.
05:23If you find yourself on the wrong end of one of these, it usually means you ticked off the wrong
05:28group of people.
05:29We're about to see if someone can put their money where their mouth is.
05:32And that definitely made solid impact.
05:36Zayn is doing a great job remaining engaged with the opposition.
05:50Well-placed kick.
05:52She manages to maneuver herself out of harm's way.
06:02Backdrop suplex.
06:04Great wear with all the dogs there.
06:06Now they're out on Zayn.
06:08Cena might be able to start mounting something here.
06:10He's found some breathing room here, and it'd be nice to take advantage.
06:18Here we go.
06:20Uh-oh.
06:21Look at this.
06:22Blue Thunderfile.
06:24Into the pin attack.
06:28Drop kick connects with precision, and she manages to avoid that bit of offense.
06:35Unbelievable athleticism.
06:37And Liv got completely caught by that maneuver.
06:39The frantic nature of a handicap match really takes its toll here.
06:44Look at this.
06:46Suicide dive.
06:47Whatever it takes to win.
06:49Throwing absolute caution to the win there, and it paid off big time.
06:54Re-adjusting the furniture.
06:56We know how this ends.
06:58Oh, sent home into our announce table.
07:02Time to relocate.
07:06From the top.
07:08From the outside.
07:10That was absolute lunacy.
07:13Landing with soft force.
07:16Clearing up on Askes.
07:17Things are about to turn disastrous.
07:23And he gets sent back into the ring.
07:28Avoids the close run and turns it into a pin.
07:33No.
07:34He laps the shoulder before three.
07:36Hey, she's calling the match right down the middle.
07:38There's no debating that.
07:40Credit to the referee for doing it by the book.
07:44Cinching in the arm ringer.
07:45But, oh, baby.
07:47But five back with that big right hand.
07:49Prove these superstars have done their homework.
07:54And Zane.
07:55Oh, a count by Sammy Zane.
07:57Will that be the deciding factor?
08:00Makes the cover.
08:03It wasn't enough.
08:04She kicked out.
08:05Liv Morgan showed what she's made up there with a really impressive kickout.
08:09Look at Sammy's eyes.
08:10Zane absolutely thought that was going to do the trick.
08:16I have to admit, we've been seeing some solid, unbiased officiating tonight.
08:22Into an S.O.S.
08:24Coming in and off the tag.
08:30Zane able to adapt.
08:32Oh, man.
08:35Effective counter.
08:40Attacked.
08:41And now looking to up the ante here.
08:43Two on one.
08:44Double axe handle.
08:46He's certainly feeling that attack.
08:49Reversal.
08:50He saw that coming.
08:51Double impact.
08:52Ooh.
08:53Showed what was coming.
08:55Got out of horns way.
08:57Unbelievable athleticism.
09:02Retaliated with a knee to the face.
09:05Here we go.
09:07Going to set it up right here on the apron.
09:09What are we going to do here?
09:10Are you kidding me?
09:12Off the apron to the floor.
09:15Liv trying to rally the WWE Universe behind her.
09:20Two.
09:22Two.
09:24Six.
09:25Going straight to the top turnbuckle.
09:27Two.
09:28Two.
09:28Put it on the table.
09:30Through the air.
09:31It connects.
09:33Emphatically putting them through the table.
09:39Watch out.
09:40Target those few steps like they're nothing.
09:45Right to the throat.
09:47Great move.
09:48Impressive sequence from Sami Zayn.
09:50Morgan's defense is open.
09:52Oh, my God.
09:54Oh, got the knees up.
09:56Showed it coming.
09:58Nice way to turn it around.
10:02Liv Morgan a hammerlock into an SOS.
10:06What a competitive match this has been.
10:10On its way to being one to remember.
10:12This has been amazing to watch.
10:16And she just flipped the script of this match courtesy of the table.
10:21Running close line.
10:22Running close line.
10:23This could be Andy Klan right here.
10:27He kicks out with force.
10:28She's playing by the books without count.
10:30And this is how you know someone is taking that special referee role seriously.
10:36She knows she has a job to do.
10:38And she's doing it.
10:40Getting up on noodle legs, man.
10:42No clue what's going on.
10:45The double knees directly to the face.
10:49Oh, turnabout is fair play, gentlemen.
11:00They're setting the table on fire.
11:02Oh, my God.
11:04It knew what was coming there.
11:08A double knee face breaker.
11:21Look at this.
11:22This can't be good.
11:24Okay, will it be?
11:30She gets the shoulder up.
11:32She's doing a great job calling this fairly.
11:34She's not playing games here with that count.
11:38And that negates Zane's offense.
11:43Dunkin' to Klan.
11:44Right into a beautiful schoolboy there.
11:46Kicks out before one.
11:48Our referee keeping things on the up and up.
11:50That was a perfect count from her there.
11:58And down for the count.
12:03A quick kick out for Zane.
12:05Late in the match.
12:06And she's clearly taking her role as the referee seriously.
12:09If that pin count was any indication.
12:12No funny business with that count.
12:13She just got right down to business.
12:16And the ball over.
12:18Kick in the corner.
12:21Oh, the game went to win.
12:22It's Cole.
12:23Thanks for the pin.
12:26And it's in the way.
12:27She's at one of his expense.
12:29He's been eliminated.
12:34Fended off into a backbreaker.
12:39No surprise that what we're witnessing is trending.
12:42Forget trending on social media.
12:43The motion in the arena is charted on the record scale.
12:47Been driven down with Emerald Flosian.
12:52Fishing for something beneath the ring.
12:56He's channeling some hardcore ledges.
12:59Shoulders down.
13:01Does he have it?
13:05Fights at it too.
13:06And hats off to our referee.
13:08She looks to be on top of things here.
13:10That was a very even count.
13:11Can't find any flaws with it.
13:20John Cena is focused on finishing this.
13:26Oh, a timely counter by Zayn.
13:29His building is shaking.
13:32Matches like this are what it's all about.
13:34He wriggles out of the danger zone there.
13:39Missed out in the dead screen board.
13:45Trying to get that scoop slam but drop behind.
13:48And now the first into an inverted DDT.
13:52And now the admittingly divisive Sami Zayn.
13:56Attempting to rally the WWE Universe behind him.
13:59I'm not sure if it's really worth the trouble though, Sami.
14:01Saw it coming here.
14:02Reversed into the arm grab.
14:05Make a note everyone.
14:07For years to come, people will be asking,
14:10where were you when that match went down?
14:13How could anyone ever forget?
14:16Zayn's looking weak in the knees.
14:18Could spell trouble.
14:23Cena hoisting them up from behind into position.
14:27And a tune adjustment.
14:28Turn the lights out.
14:30Cena's got this.
14:31Oh, shoulder up before three.
14:36Somehow, some way, he's still in this one.
14:40And Cena looks a little surprised.
14:42He's not used to being on this side of a kick out.
14:46Oh, he cuts it off.
14:51Plays through the corner here.
14:53Both superstars countering one move after another.
14:55Reversal in.
14:57Reversal in.
14:57Down and reverse it.
14:59Get down with that.
15:06Kick to the midsection.
15:07Sunset flip.
15:09Oh, red.
15:14He's reaching under the ring for anything useful.
15:18Just listen to the WWE Universe.
15:21A table is just what they wanted.
15:27Hooked him up.
15:29High angle belly-to-back suplex.
15:32Zayn must be phased after this string of action.
15:35John Cena is holding the leverage in this match.
15:41And Elbow will break that up.
15:43He finally found a way to bring things to a halt here.
15:45Yeah, showing he's got some fight left in him.
15:47What now?
15:48What's Sami doing under the ring?
15:52The steel chair does not get much more classic than that.
16:12Oh, my God!
16:14A steel chair!
16:19John Cena signed the band.
16:21Boom!
16:22Cena won't come back after that.
16:25One, two, three, four.
16:26Went back into the ring.
16:38Cena's doing it!
16:39Good Lord!
16:40Scarily close to three.
16:45Gets driven.
16:46Zayn!
16:46Zayn!
16:47They'll remove the kick.
16:48When Sami puts it away here.
16:52And into the cover.
16:54Three, no!
16:55Oh, two cap!
16:56Cena knows the situation.
16:58He knows what this win will mean for his opponent.
17:01But he's refusing to give it to him.
17:03And Zayn is losing his mind right now.
17:07Unbelievable athleticism.
17:12Zayn!
17:14Oh, a blue thunder bomb!
17:16And Zayn pushes through with an offensive burst.
17:20Zayn's staying alive, but you just know he's got to be thinking of a way to end all of this
17:25as soon as humanly possible.
17:32Zayn's got a little fucking kick!
17:34Zayn!
17:35Zayn wasn't ready.
17:36Zayn wasn't ready.
17:36Could be over.
17:38Cover!
17:41He's not right!
17:43No way!
17:44This is what John Cena does.
17:46Just when you think he's down and out,
17:49Cena always finds a way to defy the odds and stay fully in this team.
17:55Look at Sami's eyes.
17:56Zayn absolutely thought that he's going to do the trick.
17:58Zayn shoving him into the...
18:00Zayn!
18:02A lower kick!
18:05Zayn getting up on it.
18:09Going for the cover.
18:13Man, it's got to feel good.
18:16Sweet, sweet victory!
18:19An absolutely inspiring, brutal, and epic matchup.
18:22Let's take another look at what made that handicap match one of the best ever.
18:46Here is your winner, Sami Zayn!
18:53There you have it.
18:54The superstar who beat the numbers game here tonight.
18:57Ripley laid down the law in this match and I got to say, she did an excellent job.
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