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00:00:03Now
00:00:12Forever
00:00:20Together
00:00:26The following contest is a triple threat match
00:00:30for the undisputed WWE Championship!
00:00:35Thrones the champion, Zayn and Gunther the challengers
00:00:38Triple threat rules tonight
00:00:42What an atmosphere in here
00:00:47Cody to retain
00:00:48And these two men who watched the closest of friends
00:00:52Now fighting it for the biggest prize in the business
00:00:55Zayn wants a package pile driver
00:01:02This is Gunther's moment
00:01:06But Zayn would not let Cody's heart fall
00:01:13Zayn's got a chance
00:01:18Crossbows
00:01:19And Cody, is he going to look for one more on Sammy?
00:01:26Oh my god!
00:01:30A lot of folks said
00:01:31I would never win the WWE Championship
00:01:36A miracle in Riyadh
00:01:40But I stand here tonight
00:01:42In front of my people
00:01:43Honey, Viriyadh
00:01:45New undisputed
00:01:48WWE Champion
00:02:15Ladies and gentlemen
00:02:17And please welcome
00:02:18The new
00:02:20Undisputed
00:02:22WWE Champion
00:02:25Sami Zayn
00:02:32Do not against the television screen
00:02:41Ladies and gentlemen
00:02:45You saw it just moments ago
00:02:46The miracle
00:02:48In this past Saturday
00:02:50That night of champions
00:02:51In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
00:02:53On his 10th try
00:02:55After a quarter of a century
00:02:56In the business
00:02:57Sandy Zayn
00:02:59Wins his first
00:03:00WWE Championship
00:03:02The culmination
00:03:04Of a lifelong dream
00:03:06Before our very eyes
00:03:09In Riyadh
00:03:10A moment that will never
00:03:13Be forgotten
00:03:14Especially
00:03:16For Sami Zayn
00:03:33Sami admitted himself
00:03:35He never thought
00:03:37What would happen
00:03:41And he finally climbed
00:03:42To the top of the mountain
00:03:43And he'll think
00:04:05a lifetime
00:04:05To return
00:04:07in his 10th day And
00:04:07he saw his He
00:04:07the business determin
00:04:07handled To
00:04:07return They're
00:04:07To return
00:04:12To returns
00:04:13Every Atix
00:04:13return Between
00:04:16It seems to me, like a lot of folks out here tonight, came to ride or die with the last
00:04:29real good guy!
00:04:38And I just want to say, before I even get started, the overwhelming reaction, the love that I've gotten over
00:04:44the last few days since winning this, it's really touched me from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. I
00:04:50mean that. Thank you.
00:04:58But, the whole thing is really kind of funny considering for the past six months I've come out here and
00:05:04I've been booed out of the building every single time.
00:05:12And it's funny because the people booing were the same people who three years ago were dying to see Sami
00:05:18Zayn as the WWE Champion.
00:05:22But then they decided, oh, this guy's never going to do it. They jumped off the bandwagon. They turned their
00:05:29backs on me. They wanted to boo me.
00:05:31But now I have this. So I could be petty if I wanted to. I could be petty and tell
00:05:38every single one of those people who turned their backs on me to kiss my ass!
00:05:51But I won't. But I won't. But I won't. And you want to know why? Because I am a good
00:06:00guy.
00:06:03And that is the same reason why I'm holding this. Because I never changed. Everyone told me if you want
00:06:11to win, you have to be a bit more selfish.
00:06:14You need to be a bit more cutthroat. You need to do some things you don't want to do. And
00:06:20I didn't.
00:06:20I won this the way I always said I would win it. I did it my way. I did it
00:06:27the right way.
00:06:33And I could be petty. Trust me, I could be petty. And I could tell every single one of those
00:06:39people that said, oh, he's not championship material.
00:06:43He'll never win the big one. I could very easily tell each and every single one of them to kiss
00:06:51my ass!
00:06:59But I won't. I won't. Because this is a celebration, people. Huh? Am I right? Am I right?
00:07:14And do you know what it is we're celebrating here tonight?
00:07:29You're damn right, Sammy. We are celebrating me. We are celebrating the new WWE Champion.
00:07:39We are celebrating the end of the debate once and for all.
00:07:44I forever go down now as one of the all-time greats.
00:07:49I will forever be known now as Sami Zayn, WrestleMania main eventer, Grand Slam Champion.
00:08:03Until the day I die and beyond, I will forever be known as a WWE Champion.
00:08:12And no amount of booing, no amount of hate, no amount of noise will ever, ever take that away from
00:08:20me.
00:08:25Wrestling has more than one, Royal Family.
00:08:43A trend in my soul
00:08:47Every spot out of control
00:08:49Do it all to get them on the beat
00:08:55The crowd is here, about to blow
00:08:59Waiting for me to start the show
00:09:02As the guy likes to watch my whole world
00:09:11When I was younger
00:09:14Well, the man who was the WWE Champion
00:09:21Cody Rhodes
00:09:22Hit by Sami Zayn in the Triple Front Match
00:09:26This past Saturday night
00:09:28And as for Sami Zayn, Corey Graves
00:09:30Not quite the celebratory speech
00:09:33That I was expecting from the Champion
00:09:37Sami Zayn has more than earned the right
00:09:39To air his grievances
00:09:41He is now the Kingpin
00:09:42Here on SmackDown
00:09:44And I gotta be perfectly honest
00:09:46Seeing Cody make the walk to the ring
00:09:48Without the gold around his waist
00:09:50Feels a little uncomfortable
00:09:54I hear the crowd on his toes
00:09:59Ready for me to start the show
00:10:02After cutting lights go up
00:10:05I'm home
00:10:08When I was younger
00:10:14When I was younger
00:10:15I thought please tell me
00:10:18You took it all away
00:10:22I give it all away
00:10:24You took it all away
00:10:26I give it all away
00:10:37You took it all away
00:10:45You took it all away
00:10:56what do you want to talk about
00:11:03it's very simple you said something i had forgotten you reminded me of it when i won
00:11:10that wwe championship you were the very first to come into the ring and celebrate with me so
00:11:18i didn't want to wait in line i wanted to be the first here as you put it during this
00:11:23celebration to tell you congratulations champ
00:11:52whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa what that's it hey hey hey come back here
00:12:02come back here a sec cody come on let's not do this okay let's not play this game
00:12:07for once in your soul just just drop the act for a second okay
00:12:11drop the american nightmare drop the golden boy and just be cody for one second we both know
00:12:16that's not the only reason you came out here
00:12:20i have something that you once had now it's mine it's something i know you want it's something i
00:12:30know you are addicted to so just be honest with me for once in your life cody no no no
00:12:37forget the games
00:12:39just come right out and say it tell me why you're really out here
00:12:55we found out monday night exactly why main event jay usso is here on smackdown
00:13:03he had martin orders from roman reigns during the king of the ring tournament to win and go on to
00:13:10take the wwe championship so the bloodline could have all the gold that didn't happen
00:13:15now that sammy's ain't champion jay usso said he was going to show up here tonight
00:13:19tell sammy he wanted a shot at the title
00:13:22hey hey yeah yeah yeah yeah it's gone down now woo
00:13:27uh-huh okay yay okay yay ay let's get it loose
00:13:33hey i'm about to get it
00:13:37tony what up come on dawg
00:13:42come on
00:13:51hey
00:14:01i'm not gonna run it back
00:14:04because it's about my dog sammy's name right now
00:14:07i'm so proud of you
00:14:10man you earned that
00:14:13you deserved that
00:14:19but
00:14:21you know why i'm here
00:14:23but i'm business
00:14:29sammy this your warning shot
00:14:33i need to bring that gold back to the family
00:14:40the family what year is this the family do we not know who each other are i mean it's
00:14:49him who's standing here wwe champion and since those days correct me if i'm wrong you've been
00:14:55world heavyweight champion so at what point did my friend jay usso revert to just running errands
00:15:03for the tribal chief
00:15:06and besides we were just talking about my rematch
00:15:14oh were we okay i'm gonna put a stop to this right now we're not doing this okay
00:15:19jay no one was happier for you than me
00:15:22when you won the world championship i laid back and cody despite what you might think
00:15:27i never came for you i never stabbed you in the back
00:15:30i never gunned for your title
00:15:32you had your chance you had your chance now it is my time
00:15:38to be wwe champion
00:15:42what was it that you told me cody
00:15:44as long as i have this you never will
00:15:49well now it's mine
00:15:52and jay what did you say you said
00:15:54the wwe championship needs to come back to the family as far as i'm concerned it's still in the family
00:16:03and it's gonna stay on my shoulders no one's touching this you understand no one is touching this
00:16:12so i say this as a friend i say this as family both of you stay away from me
00:16:26hold on hold on sammy sammy actually hold on sammy if you don't mind
00:16:32now i know you're aware all this isn't here
00:16:34you know he got sent home after his little dust up with gunther
00:16:37which means for the first time in a very long time
00:16:40and it feels pretty damn good
00:16:42i am the acting general manager of smackdown
00:16:47which is big for you sammy because that means
00:16:50my first order of business
00:16:51is to find you
00:16:53a challenger
00:16:57with respect adam
00:16:59don't i
00:17:01as champion
00:17:02have a little bit of say
00:17:04of who i face at summer slam
00:17:10with respect sammy
00:17:12who said anything about summer slam
00:17:16look i get it if all this could bother to show up and do his job he'd probably give you
00:17:21exactly what you want
00:17:22but nick's not here i am so we do it my way
00:17:27and that means you will defend that undisputed wwe championship
00:17:31this monday on raw
00:17:37but it gets better sammy like i said you're gonna have a challenger and we're gonna have a number one
00:17:44contender
00:17:44after jay usso battles cody rhodes tonight in atlantic city
00:17:59a high stakes matchup tonight in our main event
00:18:02cody and jay to battle it out to earn a chance at the championship
00:18:08you heard what adam pierce had to say nick all this is home pending an investigation after he ran into
00:18:14gutter this past weekend more on that story
00:18:16a bit later on hey everybody michael cole cory grace filling in with joe testatore and wade baron tonight but
00:18:22what a main event we have on tap
00:18:24no doubt someone will earn the right to head to monday night raw this coming week in chicago
00:18:28and challenge sammy zane for the undisputed wwe championship
00:18:32will it be jay usso will it be cody rose
00:18:34also here tonight ladies and gentlemen
00:18:38our broadcast colleague in the back
00:18:40kathy kelly
00:19:02kathy jade got what she deserved she ruined my opportunity so i ruined hers and i'm gonna keep
00:19:08teaching her lessons till she gets the damn picture
00:19:15sorry kathy
00:19:18i didn't know you were gonna be at night of champions
00:19:22blister you know i'm impulsive i mean she injured you she attacked me enough is enough
00:19:28i get that but i still wish you told me i mean i'm sitting at home watching you pop up
00:19:33on the screen
00:19:33i mean you looked great but still a heads up would have been nice
00:19:37lexi it wasn't personal and last week when i was at home icing my knees sitting with my mom and
00:19:45her
00:19:45dog i saw you on the screen with tiffany look we both know that i'm stubborn enough to team up
00:19:52with
00:19:52tiffany for you
00:19:57i never needed your help but thanks
00:20:03there you are
00:20:08jade should be very worried about us am i right am i right
00:20:15you're welcome ladies i will see you out there yeah yeah well not before we see you out there
00:20:25right right we'll see you out there because we will be out there
00:20:30oh my god
00:20:32what could possibly go wrong
00:20:42a lot is horrible
00:20:45you got me back
00:20:49all hail the queen
00:21:12the following is the six woman tag team match
00:21:17schedule for one ball
00:21:18and to do the first
00:21:20from the queen city
00:21:24charlotte
00:21:25charlotte flair
00:21:27well the 14-time world champion charlotte flair teams up with tiffany stratton and chelsea green
00:21:33against jade cargo and her minions maddie cole maddie
00:21:38next
00:21:39and their tag team partner she is the women's united states champion
00:21:56tiffany stratton
00:21:57well tiffany and chelsea seem to get along now but i'm not sure if charlotte flair is wanted to this
00:22:02chelsea green experience and i've said it for a long long time charlotte flair works best
00:22:09on her own can she co-exist sure will she be able to get past this challenge that remains to
00:22:16be seen
00:22:16well let's see what you see happening charlotte flair is coming
00:22:43and
00:22:44and to the opponents the team of
00:22:47mitchin
00:22:48b-fam
00:22:50and shay
00:22:52corkett
00:22:53these three have not been kind to charlotte flair let's take you back to two weeks ago charlotte
00:22:58before her semi-final match up in the queen of the ring with liv morgan
00:23:02max date cargill mitchin b-fam would lay a beat down on the queen charlotte flair yeah but this past
00:23:11saturday charlotte flair got a bit of retribution when she cost jade cargill an opportunity to knock
00:23:17off tiffany stratton to the united states championship six-woman tag team match up charlotte tiffany and chelsea
00:23:24against b-fam mitchin and jade cargill that team jade cargill and company actually knocked off the team
00:23:31of charlotte and alexa and rhea ripley back at saturday night's main event in may
00:23:36i'm sorry i was thrown off by chelsea and tippy trying to do their best sophie cunningham to incite
00:23:41some sort of angst before this matchup and here we go the united states champion tiffany stratt
00:23:46squaring off against the woman she beat at night of champions jade cargill in this matchup again
00:23:50ladies and gentlemen thanks for spending your holiday weekend with us here tonight
00:23:55on friday night smackdown tiffany stratt driving jade toward the corner and a tag made and here comes
00:24:01mitchin we know jade cargill in a very very bad mood as a result of night of champions
00:24:07cargill and company look to take out their frustrations on stratton and her teammates
00:24:13tiffany looking for the alabama slam mitchin turns him around pinning accommodation and a kick out
00:24:24now mitchin has taken over she's picking up a lot of the traits that jade cargill has i just
00:24:29want to say the alliance formed between mitchin b-fab and jade cargill has certainly done wonders for
00:24:35the careers of b-fab and mitchin they say the rising tide rays of all ships that's what we're seeing
00:24:40right in front of us covered by b-fab off the double team and a hook to the leg and
00:24:45a kick out
00:24:45by strat b-fab has grown leaps and bounds since joining forces with the storm jade cargill
00:24:53she's got a land on her feet backs up into the corner tag was made and the queen charlotte flair
00:24:59is now legal charlotte the 14th time world champion for the cross body
00:25:06flair with a food to cargill now a right hand to mitchin and b-fab into the corner
00:25:14backs up into charlotte charlotte catches a little kick
00:25:18and b-fab right under the chin
00:25:22oh and charlotte
00:25:26for a kick-up
00:25:28oh there's one running wrecking pool right now taking off all three opponents
00:25:36a shot stunning b-fab driving her to the corner
00:25:45irish whip by b-fab
00:25:50charlotte with a poop to the face
00:25:53cannonball shoe meets it
00:25:55you forgot one charlotte jade cargill lying in white delivers a clothesline
00:26:03get that money
00:26:10and before the commercial break jade cargill turned the entire complexion of this match around
00:26:16but she took out charlotte flair at ringside and now it's been a three-on-one beatdown
00:26:23what a way to rebound if you're jade cargill after a disappointing night of champions to come in here
00:26:28and pick up a win or at least a dominant showing against charlotte flair
00:26:33that'll raise your stock to an all-time eye to marigunio
00:26:37all the way slammed by a stern cargo who is now mocking charlotte flair
00:26:45i didn't see the mockery i thought jade did a fantastic job
00:26:47and uh charlotte is out of harm's way jade cargill's face first off the turnbuckle
00:26:52tag will be made to beat back charlotte trying to make it to the corner make a tag to her
00:26:55team
00:26:57like the urgency being shown by bfab knowing how important it is to prevent charlotte from
00:27:03making this tag it could be the tide turner her team wants charlotte at arm's length away trying
00:27:08to get to chelsea
00:27:13d-rate to the midsection by bfab smart move the cheap shot now to stratton and that's what the
00:27:18alliance with jade cargill is on bfab and meach and how to be relentless how to look out for yourself
00:27:24say to hell with everyone else both running her down opportunity now
00:27:29tag i want to make charlotte knows where she is now she does
00:27:33chelsea and meach and are legal and chelsea green like a house of fire
00:27:41company's arm drags by chelsea green
00:27:51chelsea face first goes meachin saluter graves
00:27:57now when you know the band and then all of a sudden they oh little rough rider action cover bfab
00:28:04breaks
00:28:04things up you were saying bang this bit drop kick now jade cargill
00:28:15super kick by the queen oh and jade cargo with a big boot
00:28:21chelsea green now it's cargo outside the ring it's out for me turn he should roll up
00:28:27and a kick out green with a slap
00:28:37chelsea now oh my god off that hurricane rana
00:28:44i don't know how much damage chelsea did to herself but jade with a puck kick chelsea looking for the
00:28:49unpretty her
00:28:52but for jade and chelsea with a great counter right hand drops bfab
00:29:02jade jaded off the distraction cargill with the win
00:29:11here are your winners the team of bfab
00:29:15meet jade and chelsea
00:29:20see the disappointment in the eyes of charlotte flair
00:29:26tiffany stratton attempting to come to the aid of jelsea green
00:29:31who had a fantastic counter once for jaded drop bfab
00:29:38but jade cargill stayed the course and plants ms green with jaded in the middle of the ring
00:29:46that had to feel good for jade cargill after what happened the night of champions
00:29:57ladies and gentlemen this past saturday at night of champions sammy zang won the wwe championship
00:30:02defeating cody rhodes and gunther in a triple threat match then there was an altercation
00:30:07between gunther and smackdown general manager nick aldous you screwed me over in europe you
00:30:14screwed me here shut up and i'm talking to you what is it with you huh is it come on
00:30:19i talked to him
00:30:20hey what is it with you don't put your hands on official what is it about you what do you
00:30:23know
00:30:23what it is you're jealous you would love to be in my position you're jealous because you have failed
00:30:30hey hey hey don't touch me i told you i guess don't touch me you get one
00:30:35what's it with you huh put your gun up for me
00:30:36get the
00:30:37come on guys
00:30:39get your hands up put your gun up
00:30:40put your gun up to me
00:30:41come on
00:30:41put your gun up to me
00:30:43come on
00:30:43come on
00:30:45come on
00:30:45come on
00:30:47come on
00:30:48come on
00:31:05you're running smackdown for the time
00:31:09last thing i'm gonna do is argue with you no nick i'm not arguing because i'm here doing the job
00:31:14you couldn't get done goodbye nick adam could could you please explain what's going on here
00:31:20i mean i'm well i'm the wwe champion yeah for starters and and i'm a smackdown superstar i don't
00:31:27belong on raw what really yes i think the thing you're missing here sammy is i've given you a great
00:31:32opportunity you could show the world that you can be a great undisputed wwe champion in a great
00:31:37city on a great show listen if it makes you feel better maybe i invite some smackdown superstars
00:31:42we make it a great super show but either way either way congratulations thank you i will see you
00:31:47monday and it's gonna be great it's gonna be great adam just hear adam adam
00:32:02hey there he is
00:32:10oh johnny
00:32:14there it is baby i did it i did it didn't i tell you johnny i did it i did
00:32:19it look man i gotta be honest
00:32:21with you i don't know if i win this without you i really don't i mean when i was hitting
00:32:26my
00:32:26my low points over the last few months i feel like you were an ear for me when i needed
00:32:31someone
00:32:31you understood me when i needed someone you're like my rock man
00:32:38this is the proof right here johnny you want to get ahead you want to win championships around here you
00:32:42gotta stay true to yourself you know what candace i'm actually glad you're here really yeah yeah
00:32:51hey can you take a photo yeah get a picture of old me and johnny here would you
00:32:57go portrait portrait or landscape is fine
00:33:02oh
00:33:41The following contest scheduled for one call
00:33:44is for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
00:34:03It's going to be a good one Corey, fasten your seatbelts and keep your eyes on the skies.
00:34:10The AAA Cruiserweight Gold is on the line as Phoenix defends against El Ijo Del Vitingo next.
00:34:21Back here on Friday Night SmackDown, a matchup for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
00:34:27El Ijo Del Vitingo, the reigning AAA Latin American Champion.
00:34:33You're about to catch a glimpse of what Lucha Libre is all about.
00:34:38Phoenix invite Kingo, meeting for the first time here at WWE that they have crossed paths before in AAA.
00:34:45Most former AAA Mega Champions, of course that title currently held by Dirty Dom Mysterio.
00:34:50What can we expect in this matchup? First from the challenger by Kingo.
00:34:54The Kingo is willing to do anything and everything to obtain victory.
00:34:58That's been the biggest change in his personality over the past year or so.
00:35:02The Kingo will take shortcuts. The Kingo will break rules.
00:35:05Look at this, right out of the gate. Shoulders down and a kick out at 2 by Phoenix.
00:35:09But the Kingo, regardless of his attitude, one of the most spectacular athletes in the game.
00:35:15Case in point. And Phoenix driven into the ropes.
00:35:21Ray Phoenix knows what he's getting into in this matchup tonight.
00:35:24How does he keep the Cruiserweight title?
00:35:26Phoenix has to be careful and has to be fully aware that the Kingo will stop at nothing to take
00:35:31his championship.
00:35:34Look at this. Such unique, unorthodox offense from El Ijo Del Vitingo.
00:35:40And Ray Phoenix, since capturing the Cruiserweight Championship back at Noche de los Grandes, promised to be...
00:35:46Oh! That's the thing that Ronaldo stole from Di Kingo.
00:35:50Oh, Ronaldo did.
00:35:51That's right.
00:35:52Anyway, Phoenix promised upon becoming Cruiserweight Kingpin that he would be a fighting champion.
00:35:59That he would raise the status and the perception of the Cruiserweight gold!
00:36:03What a cross body!
00:36:05And a kick out!
00:36:07Well, Phoenix did just that last week.
00:36:08What a matchup he had with Nathan Fraser.
00:36:11And Phoenix showing no signs of throwing as we take another look at the unbelievable athleticism of the Triple-A
00:36:19World Cruiserweight Champion.
00:36:22Mike Kingo sends him into the ropes.
00:36:24Phoenix!
00:36:25Missed with a kick!
00:36:27Off the handspring!
00:36:29This time it catches him!
00:36:30Ace Crusher!
00:36:31Lance!
00:36:32Mike Kingo!
00:36:33Cover!
00:36:33Almost had him kick at two!
00:36:36Take another look.
00:36:37And in the blink of an eye, Phoenix can turn the tides of any matchup.
00:36:46It's a matter of seconds before Phoenix takes flight!
00:36:51Oh!
00:36:51And by Kingo!
00:36:52Great move as he catches Phoenix in the apron!
00:36:56The Kingo is so cagey!
00:36:58So crafty!
00:37:01Oh!
00:37:01Now right to the back of the head!
00:37:03And ruthless!
00:37:06That's a great way to describe him!
00:37:10Look at this!
00:37:12And Phoenix taken out!
00:37:15Cruiserweight title from Triple-A!
00:37:17Up for grabs!
00:37:23Triple-A Cruiserweight Championship is up for grabs!
00:37:28It is the champion Rey Phoenix against the challenger I Kingo!
00:37:31Oh!
00:37:31Nobody home!
00:37:32Kick right to the back of the head!
00:37:35The Kingo in a lot of trouble here!
00:37:37Good fly Amigo!
00:37:40Good fly Amigo!
00:37:42Phoenix effortlessly once again scaling the ropes!
00:37:48What a frog splash!
00:37:50To the center of the ring!
00:37:52Cover!
00:37:53To retain!
00:37:53And a kick out!
00:37:56Take a look at the height and the distance!
00:38:00Covered by the champion!
00:38:02Full extension!
00:38:03Full impact!
00:38:06Phoenix very nearly ended this one!
00:38:08But the Kingo still has a little too much left in the tank!
00:38:13The champion has his sights set on the son of the Viking!
00:38:16Nobody home!
00:38:16Meteor misses!
00:38:17Big kick by the Kingo!
00:38:22Phoenix collapsing into a heap in the bottom turnbuckle!
00:38:25The challenger looking to push the pace!
00:38:27Into the corner!
00:38:28The Meteora!
00:38:30Vicious!
00:38:31From Vikingo!
00:38:32Could be closing in on the Cruiserweight Championship!
00:38:38Oh!
00:38:39He caught him!
00:38:40Roll through!
00:38:41Punger!
00:38:42And a kick out!
00:38:45So innovative is the challenger!
00:38:48The Kingo!
00:38:49The Kingo!
00:38:49Got all the kick!
00:38:50Come on, Phoenix!
00:38:55The Kingo!
00:38:57Maybe closing in on the Cruiserweight Championship!
00:39:00Maybe not Ray Phoenix!
00:39:02What a strike!
00:39:08Go!
00:39:10Go!
00:39:10Go!
00:39:11Go!
00:39:12Go!
00:39:32Chops to the ribs!
00:39:32Unbelievable Poison Rana from the ropes.
00:39:37It's almost miraculous.
00:39:38Phoenix survived.
00:39:43Indeed it is for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
00:39:47The challenger now perched on top of the ring post.
00:39:51Wow.
00:39:53Three board, 4.50.
00:39:54Nobody home.
00:39:55Ray Phoenix moved out of harm's way.
00:39:57Oh.
00:39:57Down the knees in the corner.
00:39:59Phoenix putting Vikingo up.
00:40:02Tough broke.
00:40:02Right to the chest.
00:40:05And now Phoenix will get a put him away.
00:40:08Marching around the ring.
00:40:11Mexican muscle buster.
00:40:13Cover.
00:40:14Phoenix retains.
00:40:18Here is your winner.
00:40:20And still the AAA Cruiserweight Champion.
00:40:27Ray Phoenix.
00:40:29Kudos to the challenger.
00:40:31El Ijo Del Vikingo.
00:40:33El Ijo Del Vikingo.
00:40:33Who went for broke.
00:40:34And unfortunately it did not pay off.
00:40:37Phoenix wasting no time capitalizing.
00:40:40Meteora in the turnbuckle.
00:40:41And the Mexican muscle buster.
00:40:45And still AAA World Cruiserweight Champion.
00:40:50Ray Phoenix.
00:40:52And just a reminder.
00:40:54This is the type of action you will find each and every Saturday night.
00:40:58It's AAA.
00:41:05Last week on SmackDown.
00:41:07Our main event story Julia versus her former business associate Keanu James.
00:41:11Beautiful madness brought her A-game delivering the Northern Lights bomb to her former business associate freeing herself from any
00:41:22sort of past association with Keanu James.
00:41:25Unfortunately for Julia, her celebration would be short-lived.
00:41:30Enter the glamour.
00:41:32Blake Monroe bursting onto the SmackDown scene at Julia's expense.
00:41:37Here's Kathy Kelly.
00:41:39Yeah, thanks so much.
00:41:40I'm standing by with Julia.
00:41:43And Julia, last week you didn't even get the chance to celebrate your win over Keanu James before Blake Monroe
00:41:48attacked you.
00:41:50Do you have a message for Blake?
00:41:52I don't back down from any fight.
00:41:56I put Keanu behind me.
00:42:00If Blake Monroe stops being a coward, I will fight her anytime, anywhere, anywhere.
00:42:10That's rich coming from you, Julia.
00:42:15I mean, it would be just like you to bite the hand that feeds you.
00:42:22Listen, you got lucky.
00:42:25I beat you, Keanu!
00:42:27Oh my God!
00:42:28Keanu!
00:42:31In case you forgot, I'm Blake Monroe, and it's so good to see you again.
00:42:40You know, as fun as that was to watch,
00:42:43let's not forget who's in control here.
00:42:46Ah!
00:42:47What?
00:42:48Oh!
00:42:51It's nice to see you too.
00:42:57Blake Monroe again.
00:42:59Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,
00:43:01we'll take a look at what transpired this past Monday
00:43:04between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
00:43:12WWE would like to give special thanks to Visit Atlantic City.
00:43:17Atlantic City is the destination for life's greatest celebrations.
00:43:21Take it back this past Monday.
00:43:23I'll show you what happened surrounding the world heavyweight title.
00:43:29Hello, my brother.
00:43:31You are in possession of a title that belongs to me.
00:43:38And yes, my brother, it is time to collect.
00:43:44You're the back of the line.
00:43:46You hadn't done anything of late
00:43:49to earn a shot at the Tribal Chief.
00:43:52When it comes to you,
00:43:54I am always at the front of the line.
00:43:59You have done it all.
00:44:01You have won every title there is to win.
00:44:04You have main evented
00:44:06every show there is to main event.
00:44:10But there is one thing
00:44:12in your career
00:44:14that you have not been able to do.
00:44:19Beat me.
00:44:24I own you.
00:44:28I have owned you
00:44:30since the day
00:44:32I put a steel chair in your back.
00:44:41I took your main event
00:44:43and you couldn't do a damn thing about it.
00:44:51I sacrificed myself
00:44:53so Cody Rhodes
00:44:55could end
00:44:56your reign of terror.
00:45:02Triple threat match.
00:45:04I pin you in the center of this ring
00:45:07and took your wise man.
00:45:1214 years.
00:45:14You and I have been tied together.
00:45:17What do you want your legacy to be?
00:45:21You're right.
00:45:23I don't want to beat you.
00:45:26I need
00:45:27to beat you.
00:45:30And at SummerSlam,
00:45:32that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:45:36Two former teammates.
00:45:39Two bitter rivals.
00:45:41It all culminates
00:45:42at SummerSlam.
00:45:48It is now official
00:45:51at the biggest party
00:45:52of the summer
00:45:53in Minnesota.
00:45:55SummerSlam.
00:45:56The tribal chief,
00:45:57Roman Reigns,
00:45:58defends his world heavyweight championship
00:46:00against the man
00:46:01who never lost
00:46:02that title.
00:46:03Seth
00:46:04freaking
00:46:05Rollins.
00:46:06Sometimes I need a long time
00:46:07but for this one time
00:46:08You know the OTC
00:46:09called a play.
00:46:10We're going to run it.
00:46:11All right?
00:46:12What's up, Big Jim?
00:46:14What up, Royce?
00:46:17What's up, bro?
00:46:19You can't tap in
00:46:19with nobody?
00:46:21Let me guess.
00:46:23I guess Roman
00:46:25tells Jacob
00:46:26who his partners is now, huh?
00:46:28Hey, man.
00:46:29Speaking of Roman,
00:46:30we're here
00:46:31because the OTC
00:46:32sent us on a mission
00:46:33to bond solo.
00:46:34Now, can you help us?
00:46:35Do you know where he at
00:46:36or do you not know where he at?
00:46:38Because if you don't,
00:46:39we're just going to handle
00:46:40our family businesses.
00:46:42Family?
00:46:44Blood don't make you family.
00:46:47Loyalty makes you family.
00:46:50I've been your day one
00:46:51for the last 14 years.
00:46:56I've been loyal to you.
00:46:59So guess what?
00:47:00Far as I'm concerned,
00:47:02I'm your family.
00:47:07Not no more.
00:47:09Right, Jacob?
00:47:26I'm your family.
00:47:31Look at him.
00:47:34Look at him.
00:47:39Look at him.
00:47:48Oh.
00:47:50Well,
00:47:51well,
00:47:51well,
00:47:52well,
00:47:53well,
00:48:06Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome the self-proclaimed best man to ever breathe, Lil Yachty, and
00:48:16the United States Champion, Rick Williams.
00:48:26The best man to ever breathe, Michael Cole.
00:48:30You know what a dubious distinction that is.
00:48:32Lil Yachty, my God.
00:48:34Rick Williams, still the United States Champion.
00:48:38After a hell of a battle this past Saturday at Night of Champions, the absolute Ricky Sainz.
00:49:05It's like Lil Yachty is out here dressed like Kim Chi.
00:49:08Gotta get me some of those boots.
00:49:18Woo-hoo!
00:49:19Woo-hoo!
00:49:35Woo!
00:49:35Woo!
00:49:38What?
00:49:40What?
00:50:10Oh, this is interesting.
00:50:18I would never recommend interrupting Lil Yachty or Trick Williams.
00:50:24Carmelo Hayes has done just that.
00:50:30The former United States Champion, I guarantee you, Corey, he was watching Trick and Ricky
00:50:36this past Saturday night of Champions.
00:50:38Carmelo Hayes, a former United States Champion in his own right, his career, deeply intertwined
00:50:44with Trick Williams dating all the way back to their tenure in NXT.
00:50:56That's why I like Carmelo Hayes.
00:50:58He's never been afraid to ruffle a few feathers.
00:51:02Or furry this week.
00:51:06whygers you hirestation?
00:51:08pewno.
00:51:08Keelo, keelo.
00:51:15keelo, keelo.
00:51:17Yeah.
00:51:18Oh yeah!
00:51:19All right Trick.
00:51:21Let's get serious.
00:51:22Look, on Saturday, Ricky couldn't get the job done.
00:51:29So now it looks like Atlantic City, we have no other choice but to run it back, you and me,
00:51:39for that United States Championship.
00:51:41If you bout it, bout it.
00:51:47No answer.
00:51:49Okay, you know what?
00:51:49I expected that.
00:51:51But before I go where I got to go, Trick, you know what?
00:51:54Let me just give you your flowers.
00:51:56Everything that you do, man, it's larger than life.
00:52:00Title looks great on you.
00:52:02The crowd, they love you.
00:52:04You unstoppable.
00:52:06But that's because I haven't decided to stop you yet.
00:52:14I made that championship a championship.
00:52:18You turned that title into an accessory.
00:52:22So if you and Lil Yachty want to run around here with a title, I get you a discount code
00:52:28on WWE Shop.
00:52:30It's easy.
00:52:34It's easy.
00:52:36Trick, that championship, that's the workhorse championship.
00:52:43That's the match of the night championship.
00:52:46That championship is for guys who are hungry.
00:52:49And it looks like me.
00:52:50You walk around here like you had too much to eat.
00:52:53Let's really talk about it.
00:52:57I'm just getting started.
00:52:59So Trick, I say all that just to say this, man.
00:53:04Prove me wrong.
00:53:05Prove me wrong.
00:53:07Put that title against somebody that knows you better than anybody.
00:53:13Because all this talk about you on track to be one of the greatest U.S. champions of all time,
00:53:18I'm not buying it.
00:53:21Because you might be able to walk the walk and talk the talk when you're in there with them.
00:53:26But the reality is you've got two left feet and a mouthful of marbles once you get in there with
00:53:30him.
00:53:31Ah, my little god, dang!
00:53:34Who are you talking to?
00:53:36Look, this ain't no Willy Nilly Carlo from NXT, okay?
00:53:42This is Trick Willy.
00:53:44The one and only Trick Willy might I need to add the United States champion.
00:53:50And since being called up to the big leagues, he has been nothing short of pure greatness, okay?
00:54:00Now, I understand you would like a match, right?
00:54:05Atlantic City, should we give this young small man a match?
00:54:18Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, slow down, all right?
00:54:22Don't blow a blood vessel.
00:54:24We got you.
00:54:25You know what, matter of fact, next week, you got yourself a match.
00:54:33But it's not for the championship.
00:54:35Relax, all right?
00:54:37Hey, we gave you that chance, you blew it, you failed.
00:54:40Look, we not just going to keep giving out title shots, baby.
00:54:42You understand?
00:54:43Titles are earned, not given, all right?
00:54:46But you are lucky because the champ needs to get his reps in.
00:54:49So, with that being said, you got a match next week.
00:54:53But, please understand, next week when things get tricky, you will have no more excuses as to why you cannot
00:55:01get the job done.
00:55:08You know what, Melo?
00:55:22You know what, Melo?
00:55:33It's funny.
00:55:33It's funny, man, man, from Williams.
00:55:39Carmelo can get a chance at revenge next Friday night, Corey.
00:55:45Carmelo can prove he truly is him.
00:55:48But it is a tall pass in the form.
00:55:52Wait a minute!
00:55:52Oh!
00:55:53Carmelo Hayes takes out Tripp Williams.
00:55:56Why wait until next week?
00:56:06What's up, Jake?
00:56:12Melo wants a title.
00:56:14Melo wants Trix title.
00:56:23Hey, Mark, please.
00:56:25You can just smoke Danhausen.
00:56:26That would be wonderful.
00:56:28Because I don't have any of it, but I don't know who I'm going to ask.
00:56:30Sorry, I got it.
00:56:31Danhausen!
00:56:31Hey, Zack Ryder!
00:56:32How are you?
00:56:33You know.
00:56:34Anyway, I saw what happened on Raw with the Judgment Day.
00:56:37Oh, yeah.
00:56:37No need to worry.
00:56:38Danhausen has it taken care of.
00:56:39He has a match with that guy with the head.
00:56:41He's always following around Dominic Mysterious.
00:56:43J.D.
00:56:44McDonough?
00:56:44Yeah, maybe that's it.
00:56:46I don't know.
00:56:46Anyway, I'm going to wrestle him at Saturday night's main event at Madison Square Garden.
00:56:51Hope you need any backup on your guy.
00:56:53No need.
00:56:54I just got backup on the phone.
00:56:55You saw.
00:56:57Invisible backup?
00:56:59No, he's real.
00:57:00He's from New York.
00:57:01I'm going to take a train down there.
00:57:02I'm going to meet him.
00:57:02I'm going to explain the whole plan to him.
00:57:04It's going to be great.
00:57:05It does sound great, yeah.
00:57:06Yeah.
00:57:06Actually, you know what?
00:57:07Since you're here, I have something for you.
00:57:08You can help Danhausen finish his new experiments.
00:57:11You just have to twist that.
00:57:13No, why do I have to do it?
00:57:14Because you're muscles.
00:57:15That's a good point.
00:57:16Okay, just twist this?
00:57:17Yeah, twist it.
00:57:18Okay.
00:57:18Safe.
00:57:21What?
00:57:22What's going on?
00:57:23Oh, what?
00:57:23Hey, what is this?
00:57:24Wow.
00:57:25This isn't supposed to be happening right now.
00:57:26What is it?
00:57:27Ah, the Judgment Day must have sabotaged my experiment.
00:57:30Oh, what am I going to do?
00:57:31Ah, I got to go, Zack Ryder.
00:57:33You're going to charge me.
00:57:34Oh, you're not a buzzer.
00:57:37Oh, my God.
00:57:38Take care.
00:57:39Spud your hair.
00:57:44Somebody save those guys.
00:57:51They're okay.
00:57:55Have some compassion.
00:57:56You don't know me how long, Paul.
00:58:01And half of the batting motion.
00:58:05The following contest is scheduled for one call.
00:58:09Introducing first, accompanied by Payne.
00:58:13She is one-half of the Women's Tag Team Champions.
00:58:19There is a new Hall of Famer, Brie Bella.
00:58:24For the first time in a decade, Brie Bella's in a one-on-one match against Lady Reed next.
00:58:37There we see at main event, Jey Uso preparing for battle.
00:58:41Will it be Jey or will it be Cody Rhodes who heads to Chicago Monday on Raw to challenge the
00:58:47new WWE champion, Sami Zayn?
00:58:54Went out for the tag team champions, Brie Bella, set for her first one-on-one match in 10 years
00:58:59here tonight on SmackDown.
00:59:40It was a homecoming in London for Paige versus J.C. Jane.
00:59:45J.C. Jane representing fatal influence.
00:59:47It was a matter of time before Fallon Henley and Lainey Reed would get involved.
00:59:52And it would take Paige's attention off of the task at hand in which J.C. Jane would attempt to
00:59:57capitalize.
00:59:58However, Paige was able to rely on her veteran experience and turn the table back into her own favor.
01:00:05A disappointing night for fatal influence.
01:00:09So Lainey Reed, less than three years since her debut here at WWE, set to go one-on-one with
01:00:16the Hall of Famer, Brie Bella.
01:00:18What Lainey Reed may lack in experience, she overcompensates for in raw physical ability.
01:00:24To your point, this woman is double tough.
01:00:27But Brie Bella certainly has the experience.
01:00:30Oh, wow.
01:00:30My goodness.
01:00:31What a left hand to the chin of Brie Bella.
01:00:34I don't even know how Brie is still standing.
01:00:36That's the type of shot that will make you rethink your career path.
01:00:39But Brie Bella explodes out of the corner.
01:00:42And Brie is ticked off.
01:00:44And look at this.
01:00:46Going to separate the shoulder of Lainey Reed.
01:00:48Trying to put this one away early in a kickout by Reed.
01:00:51What a physical battle.
01:00:56Remember, Lainey Reed, Malin Henley, a fatal influence.
01:00:59Couldn't get the job done against Brie and Paige in a tag match a couple of weeks ago.
01:01:04That's belly to back suplex by Reed.
01:01:11And now Lainey Reed tries to drop the elbow as Brie Bella moves out of harm's way.
01:01:17You can't get over confidence when you're dealing with a veteran, let alone a Hall of Famer like Brie Bella.
01:01:23There isn't much in this game.
01:01:24Brie hasn't experienced.
01:01:26She's going to have to rely on that experience to get past the physically gifted Lainey Reed.
01:01:33And a great strategy is Brie now has turned her focus on the left arm and shoulder of Lainey Reed.
01:01:39I'll tell you, that left hand really set Brie off into a frenzy.
01:01:45Reed was able to weather the storm.
01:01:47We've got J.C. Jain, Fallon Henley on the outside, cheerleading.
01:01:54Reed now powering Brie Bella up to the top turnbuckle.
01:01:58Oh!
01:01:59And another fierce left from Reed.
01:02:02My God!
01:02:03I think this woman may have knockout power.
01:02:05Brie Bella hanging in there, though.
01:02:07Went out for the tag team champions.
01:02:09Come on, Brie!
01:02:09Come on, Brie!
01:02:12Bella with a missile dropkick.
01:02:18And Paige looking to rally Brie.
01:02:21And here come the ES kicks.
01:02:23I'm sure if Miz had his wits about him in Dan Housen's lab, he would be honored.
01:02:27Has somebody checked on him?
01:02:29Then Kit Wilson.
01:02:31Oh!
01:02:32Lady Reed trying to take advantage of the distraction.
01:02:38Brie going to land on her feet.
01:02:41Down goes Reed.
01:02:45Bella rolled through it.
01:02:46Now she's looking for the yes lock.
01:02:48The yes lock is in.
01:02:51Will Lady Reed tap out?
01:02:54Come on, Lady, huh?
01:02:55She's fouling.
01:02:56Henley trying to get the attention of Brie Bella.
01:02:59As Brie continues to crank in the yes lock.
01:03:03And now Paige going to get involved.
01:03:08Down goes Henley.
01:03:10J.C. Jane misses wildly.
01:03:11Paige drives her into the ring post.
01:03:14Oh, what a right.
01:03:15Meanwhile, in the ring, the yes lock still being well.
01:03:18Rose being applied.
01:03:18And now Brie Bella has to let it go.
01:03:20To come to the aid.
01:03:21Oh, of her partner.
01:03:24They'll influence throwing bombs tonight.
01:03:27And Lady Reed with a runny knee.
01:03:30Takes advantage of the numbers.
01:03:32One, two, three.
01:03:33And Reed has pinned one out for the tag team champion.
01:03:37Here is your winner, Lady Reed.
01:03:45What a win for Lady Reed.
01:03:49Thanks to the assist from Fallon Henley and J.C. Jane.
01:03:57Natal influence.
01:03:59Big win for Reed tonight.
01:04:05That's what I'm talking about.
01:04:08We're out there.
01:04:09The winner, who is the winner?
01:04:12Our truth.
01:04:12Yes!
01:04:13Yes!
01:04:14Once again, the USA has beat England.
01:04:18Happy birthday, America!
01:04:20USA!
01:04:21USA!
01:04:23Tomorrow, truth, tomorrow.
01:04:24That's what I said, dog.
01:04:25I think I'm going to be sick.
01:04:26I thought you were fast, truth.
01:04:27Yeah, not today, amigo.
01:04:29Hey, man, I think you're a little too good at this.
01:04:31I love eating, dog.
01:04:32We should try.
01:04:33Some ketchup on it.
01:04:34Priest, truth!
01:04:36You boys, think about our offer,
01:04:38or you're just going to shove hot dogs in your face.
01:04:42How dare you!
01:04:44He just bit your wiener.
01:04:47You're supposed to swallow that dog.
01:04:49True.
01:04:50You know what?
01:04:51I got it.
01:04:52Y'all want it!
01:04:53All on the line!
01:04:55Triple I tag title.
01:04:56WB tag title.
01:04:58All for a hot dog eating contest.
01:05:01Get your throat ready.
01:05:02Let's do this, dog.
01:05:04That's what I said.
01:05:06Now you tell them that.
01:05:07In English.
01:05:08Look, guys.
01:05:09Aldous isn't here this week.
01:05:10So I don't know when.
01:05:13Titles for title.
01:05:14You're on.
01:05:16But it's happening on SmackDown.
01:05:18Let's roll.
01:05:20You're going to lose your mask
01:05:21and your luchador status.
01:05:23They'll say it.
01:05:25Little Jimmy!
01:05:26Found me those.
01:05:29Why'd you eat the hot dog, man?
01:05:35Coming up next,
01:05:36we'll take a look back
01:05:38at the intense confrontation
01:05:40between Brock Lesnar
01:05:42and Oba Femi
01:05:43on Raw
01:05:44this past Monday night.
01:05:53Oba,
01:05:54I want to make sure I heard you right.
01:05:55You did.
01:05:56So SummerSlam.
01:05:58You're sure?
01:05:59100% sure?
01:06:00Yes, I'm sure.
01:06:01It needs to happen
01:06:02and I will be the one
01:06:03to put an end to it.
01:06:06Ladies and gentlemen,
01:06:09your 2026 King of the Ring
01:06:13Oba,
01:06:15Femi!
01:06:17Now that destiny has played out,
01:06:20she is not finished with me.
01:06:22A choice
01:06:23has to be made.
01:06:31Congratulations.
01:06:32That's a hell of a feat.
01:06:34King of the Ring.
01:06:35Now my apologies, Oba.
01:06:37I have not watched the show.
01:06:39Everybody knows I don't watch the show.
01:06:41I got to rely on Mr. Hayman over here.
01:06:44Paul tells me
01:06:46that you're really good
01:06:47at calling me names.
01:06:49Like,
01:06:49when I'm not here,
01:06:51you call Brock Lesnar
01:06:53a coward.
01:06:54Let's not.
01:06:54When I'm not here,
01:06:55you call Brock Lesnar a...
01:06:59you've got a pretty big decision to make.
01:07:03Maybe I can help you out with that.
01:07:05You know what they say?
01:07:09Talk
01:07:10s***
01:07:11Get
01:07:12hit.
01:07:23Hey!
01:07:25You said
01:07:25I called you
01:07:27names
01:07:27behind your back.
01:07:29Well, guess what?
01:07:31You're in front of me
01:07:32and you're still it.
01:07:34Me and you
01:07:36one-on-one
01:07:37Oba Femi
01:07:38versus Brock Lesnar
01:07:40at SummerSlam.
01:07:43I accept, Oba,
01:07:45but here's what condition.
01:07:48Hell
01:07:49in a cell.
01:07:52We finished this.
01:07:54No more games.
01:07:58The match is set.
01:08:01The Beast
01:08:01Brock Lesnar
01:08:03the King
01:08:04Oba Femi
01:08:05locked inside
01:08:07the steel structure
01:08:08known
01:08:09as
01:08:10Hell
01:08:10in a Cell
01:08:12at SummerSlam.
01:08:14What's happening?
01:08:15We was in the race.
01:08:16We labbed them.
01:08:17Better feelings going.
01:08:21Hey, Cody.
01:08:22Ben.
01:08:23What's up, mate?
01:08:24I didn't get around to it.
01:08:25I apologize.
01:08:26Welcome to SmackDown.
01:08:28Well, Cody,
01:08:29I gotta be honest.
01:08:30One of the main reasons
01:08:31I came to SmackDown
01:08:32was the idea
01:08:33to face a new
01:08:34but I hoped
01:08:35it was gonna be
01:08:36for the title.
01:08:38So go get it back.
01:08:40It starts tonight.
01:08:41Good luck.
01:08:46Hey, Ben.
01:08:49What's up, Tama?
01:08:50I thought about
01:08:51what you said last week.
01:08:52Oh, yeah?
01:08:54So I went to the elders
01:08:55for guidance
01:08:56on what I should do next.
01:08:58Oh, yeah?
01:08:59What's that got to do
01:08:59with me?
01:09:09I'm closing the books
01:09:12on everything
01:09:13from my past.
01:09:15And you're
01:09:16next.
01:09:17by the way.
01:09:35Please.
01:09:37Please.
01:09:39Oh, yeah.
01:09:40And my
01:09:41peace.
01:10:01it is time for our main event who will head to chicago to challenge sammy zane this monday on
01:10:10raw will it be main event jay usso or the american nightmare cody road
01:10:21we are set for our main event here tonight on friday night smackdown jay usso cody rhodes
01:10:27the winner to face sammy zane for the wwe championship monday night on raw from chicago
01:10:41wrestling that's more than one royal family
01:10:45so
01:11:01so
01:11:03So, every fight I'm of control
01:11:06Do it all to get them on the beat
01:11:12The crowd is here, a flower boat
01:11:15Playing for me to start the show
01:11:18I'm the kind of light, go up and hold
01:11:22Whoa, come on the team
01:11:27When I'm with your gun
01:11:31And his opponent, Roman Lenten, Georgia
01:11:36Waking for 222 times
01:11:40The American Nightmare
01:11:44Cody Rose
01:11:49Very interesting that a few weeks back
01:11:52It was Jey Uso who was cast by Roman Reigns
01:11:55With becoming King of the Ring
01:11:57So that Jey could be flown the then WWE Champion, Cody Rose
01:12:02Now Cody still stands in Jey's path
01:12:05But without the gold tonight
01:12:07A lot of history between these two
01:12:09They were once tag team champions together
01:12:14Cody and Jey
01:12:16The second time in their career
01:12:18They'll go one-on-one in a matchup
01:12:27This could boil down
01:12:29Which of these two superstars is able to compartmentalize their relationship better
01:12:34You have to let friendship slip to the back of your mind
01:12:37In fact, forget about it all together
01:12:39Because your friend is the only thing left standing between you
01:12:43And a shot at the undisputed WWE title
01:12:46There's also a ton of pressure tonight on Jey Uso
01:12:49Remember the world champion in Roman Reigns
01:12:51As Jey is marching orders to the King of the Ring tournament
01:12:53Winning his things
01:12:54He could go on to SummerSlam
01:12:55To take on the WWE Champion
01:12:57So the bloodline can have all the gold
01:12:59Well, Jey lost to Obafemi in the King of the Ring
01:13:02So another opportunity tonight
01:13:04For Jey Uso
01:13:04To earn a chance at the WWE title
01:13:08And make Roman's wishes come true
01:13:14So Cody and Jey
01:13:15High stakes matchup in our main event tonight
01:13:18As for Cody Rhodes
01:13:19How did being pinned by Sami Zayn in the triple threat
01:13:22Affect him mentally heading into this matchup
01:13:25I don't know how badly it affected Cody Rhodes
01:13:28Only that Cody has experienced this position before
01:13:30He has been champion and had it taken from him
01:13:33Cody understands as well as anybody
01:13:35How to get back on the horse
01:13:36Dust yourself off and continue the journey
01:13:39Jey Uso, a former world champion in his own right
01:13:42He knows what's at stake here
01:13:44Jey tried to catch Cody
01:13:45Cody looking for an early crossroads
01:13:47Snap there a takedown
01:13:49By Jey and a stare-off
01:13:57Cody, how do you put Jey away tonight?
01:13:59Show Jey something that perhaps he hasn't seen before
01:14:02Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes, to your point
01:14:05Know one another so well
01:14:06As former tag team championship partners
01:14:08They've seen just about every play in one another's books
01:14:11The fact is, Cody, or Jey for that matter
01:14:13Has to be the first to show a new line
01:14:16Run a different play
01:14:17Throw your opponent off guard
01:14:19Jey sent him to the corner
01:14:21And Jey Uso who had a great performance against Oba Febi
01:14:24And a losing cause
01:14:25Wait a minute
01:14:25Cody slipped off the apron
01:14:27And Jey Uso gonna make a pay down
01:14:29With a suicide dive
01:14:31Jey Uso has taken over
01:14:38This has been a physical matchup since the get-go
01:14:41Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso
01:14:43Winner goes to Raw Monday night
01:14:44And plays Sami Zayn
01:14:45The brand new WWE champion
01:14:47Here comes the main event
01:14:51Jey Uso fighting his way back into this thing
01:14:54But Cody dropped down with the right hand
01:14:57Rhodes who lost the WWE title last Saturday night
01:15:01At Night of Champions
01:15:05And a Cody cutter
01:15:08Rhodes into the cover
01:15:11And Jey Uso kicks out at two
01:15:19Jey Uso needs to figure a way back into this thing
01:15:23I think Jey may have tweaked his ankle a bit
01:15:25He's been favoring it here
01:15:27Snapbear take that
01:15:28Now a Samoa drop to Cody
01:15:30Yeah, I agree with you, Cole
01:15:31It was off of this suicide dive to the outside
01:15:33Jey hasn't quite been the same competitor in the moment since
01:15:37And I fully expect Cody
01:15:39To have taken notice of that situation
01:15:42The American Nightmare laid out here on our announce table
01:15:45His main event Jey Uso making his way as well
01:15:48And Jey Uso now runs into a kick by Rhodes
01:15:51Jey now sent over the announce table into the floor
01:15:54And now Cody Rhodes
01:15:56Cleaning up our announce table here
01:15:58Cody understands the assignment
01:16:00This is what it's going to take
01:16:01Oh, no, no, no, no
01:16:01You can't show any mercy
01:16:03When there's a title shot on the line
01:16:07Cody Rhodes hitting the announce table
01:16:09Hard and now
01:16:10Main event Jey Uso vicious in his attack
01:16:20And Jey now looking to pull out all the stops
01:16:23Uso went for the suicide dive
01:16:25Cody caught him with the right hand
01:16:29Rhodes now launching main event into the timekeeper's area
01:16:33Cody doing everything he can here
01:16:35Launching himself off the barricade
01:16:37And down goes Uso
01:16:40This fight is spilling out everywhere
01:16:45The official Dan Engler with his hands full here tonight
01:16:50And this is exactly what both Cody and Jey should have expected
01:16:54Neither man letting up
01:16:56Both men down
01:16:59This is to determine who's the number one contender for the WWE title
01:17:08The winner of this match heads to Monday Night Raw
01:17:11For a WWE Championship opportunity against Sami Zayn
01:17:15Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso
01:17:17In a physical battle here tonight
01:17:19In our main event on Friday Night SmackDown
01:17:21Rough landing for Cody
01:17:23Here comes Jey
01:17:24Uso splash
01:17:26Cover
01:17:27Is it enough
01:17:28Cody kicks out
01:17:33Take another look at this
01:17:34Jey Uso soaring through the skies
01:17:37Full impact on the Uso splash
01:17:41Perhaps not the best cover executed by Uso
01:17:45Otherwise this one may be over
01:17:47The official in this matchup
01:17:48Dan Engler
01:17:49The man who counted the 1-2-3
01:17:51For Sami Zayn over Cody Rhodes this past Saturday
01:17:54In the triple threat match
01:17:55Cody with a kick now to Jey
01:17:58Gonna head up to the top rope
01:17:59Looking for a massive Cody cutter
01:18:01Is this enough to send it to the wall
01:18:04And a kick out by Jey
01:18:12Try not to get frustrated here
01:18:15Hasn't been able to put Uso away
01:18:27Hasn't been able to put Uso away
01:18:44Delivering a spear
01:18:45Delivering a spear
01:18:46The crown of his head
01:18:47Right into the ribcage of Cody Rhodes
01:18:49But the American Nightmare kicks out
01:18:56Critical point in this matchup
01:19:00Both of these men
01:19:02Have put their bodies through hell here tonight
01:19:06All in the name of an opportunity
01:19:09One chance to become undisputed WWE Champion
01:19:13For Cody Rhodes again
01:19:15For Jey for the very first time
01:19:17Cody rolls out of hearts
01:19:18Cody hits a spear
01:19:19Cody hits a spear
01:19:21On Jey
01:19:22Now he's got him where he wants him
01:19:25Crossroads by Cody
01:19:27Cover
01:19:29Cody almost had him
01:19:31And a kick out by Jey
01:19:32And now Cody's got to be
01:19:34Questioning himself
01:19:35What do I need to do
01:19:36To put Jey away
01:19:40Ask those questions later Cody
01:19:42Keep your foot on the gas pedal
01:19:46Rhodes cannot allow doubt
01:19:48To creep into his mind
01:19:49At this juncture
01:19:51Cody knows what it means
01:19:53To be in the main event
01:19:54Cody knows what it means
01:19:55To be QB1
01:19:57And now is not the time
01:19:59For an internal crisis
01:20:02Not quite sure what
01:20:03Cody's planning to do here
01:20:05It looks to me like
01:20:07Cody's feeling desperate
01:20:11Cody hit it all the way up
01:20:13To the top rope
01:20:16Rhodes with a splash
01:20:18Knees up by Jey
01:20:20Rolls up Cody
01:20:21Is it enough?
01:20:22Cody kicks at it too
01:20:25Another near fall
01:20:28High pressure here
01:20:32High risk that backfired
01:20:34On Rhodes
01:20:35Jey with the presence of mind
01:20:37To get both knees up
01:20:39They also never know
01:20:40When you're going to get
01:20:41Another championship opportunity
01:20:43A world title opportunity
01:20:48One of these men
01:20:49Will earn one tonight
01:20:59Both Rhodes and Uso
01:21:01Looking to empty their tanks
01:21:03In the middle of the ring
01:21:04That's how valuable
01:21:05An undisputed title opportunity is
01:21:09The chance at immortality
01:21:15Cody wants an opportunity
01:21:16To become a four-time champion
01:21:18And now Jey Uso
01:21:19Trying to lock in the sleeper
01:21:21The move that won in the world title
01:21:23At Wrestlemania
01:21:28Is Cody fading?
01:21:30Nope
01:21:32Jey lands on his feet
01:21:38On a roll by Uso
01:21:40Cody able to turn around
01:21:41At least momentarily
01:21:42Now backed up into the corner
01:21:44Jey trying to lock it in again
01:21:48Jey wanted the sleeper hold
01:21:50Look to adjust into it
01:21:52Perhaps a dragon sleeper
01:21:53Or maybe even a crossroads
01:21:55Speaking of
01:21:58Crossroads again by Cody
01:22:01Rhodes with a cover
01:22:04Cody Rhodes
01:22:06Is going to get a WWE title opportunity
01:22:09Here is your winner
01:22:12The American Nightmare
01:22:16Cody Rhodes
01:22:19For the first time in his career
01:22:23Sami Zayn
01:22:24Will understand what it feels like
01:22:27To be the hunted
01:22:28Because the former champion
01:22:30The American Nightmare
01:22:32Cody Rhodes
01:22:33Was able to slip past
01:22:35A very game
01:22:37Jey Uso tonight
01:22:39Rhodes is headed to the second city
01:22:42Intent on reclaiming
01:22:44The undisputed WWE championship
01:22:47The stage is set
01:22:49Monday night on Raw
01:22:51From Chicago
01:22:53Cody
01:22:55Sammy
01:22:56For the undisputed
01:22:58WWE championship
01:23:00You take my freedom
01:23:04You take the game
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