00:00and now the fight outside
00:11the gauntlet match on Raw continues
00:13the winner to face Penta at SummerSlam
00:16for the Intercontinental Championship
00:17Dragon Lee, Javon Evans
00:19going at it now
00:25is this the pace you expected
00:29yes but only because I know
00:31that both of these superstars
00:32are aware of the situation
00:33you don't want to go full speed ahead
00:35as soon as you enter the gauntlet
00:36you need to reserve energy
00:38it's of the utmost importance
00:41so while both men are capable
00:43of flying
00:44of speeding up the pace of the match
00:48this is exactly what I expected to see
00:50another shot drives Evans out of the red
00:52oh no
00:53oh my god
00:54is he alive
00:57Javon Evans just hip-tossed
00:59Dragon Lee into the timekeeper's area
01:03and Javon has talked a lot
01:05about being aggressive
01:06about having that newfound edge
01:09Nicole, I don't remember the last time
01:11I saw that look
01:12in the eyes of the young OG
01:14who's gonna fly
01:16oh my god
01:17launched himself into the front row
01:20and nearly broke Dragon Lee
01:22and half in the process
01:24Javon Evans
01:25pulling out all of the stops
01:31this is what an opportunity
01:32to win your first singles title
01:35in WWE will do for you
01:37and that's what Evans is trying to do
01:42Javon springboard top row
01:44Javon runs into a superkick
01:45that floors Evans
01:48cover by Lee
01:50Evans stays alive
01:57take another look
01:59at the distance
02:00covered by the young OG
02:02and then followed up
02:04with a springboard
02:05that Dragon Lee
02:07was well prepared for
02:08two of the most exciting
02:10superstars
02:11in Monday Night Raw today
02:12Dragon Lee
02:13Javon Evans
02:14jumping line up
02:16by Dragon Lee
02:17now he's gotta get Evans
02:19back in the ring
02:20he's gonna try to pick up the win
02:25uh oh
02:26Evans blocked
02:28Dragon Lee
02:30tornado DDT
02:32Evans got spiked
02:34cover
02:361
02:362
02:37Evans picks out again
02:41listen to this place
02:43over 12,000
02:44on their feet in Dallas
02:48take another look
02:50after several attempts
02:51Dragon Lee
02:52finally lands
02:53the tornado DDT
02:55spiked Evans
02:56right on the crown
02:57of his skull
02:58but the young OG
02:59showing he's got
03:00enough grit
03:01to keep this thing going
03:02yeah what about
03:03the guts of the
03:04young OG tonight
03:12Dragon Lee
03:13Javon Evans
03:14understand what's at stake
03:16no friendship tonight
03:17release German by Lee
03:21how much does Evans
03:23have left
03:25put it to the OG
03:26cutter
03:26Dragon Lee
03:27met him there
03:33this could spell
03:35disaster
03:36for the young OG
03:37Enzigiri
03:38between the shoulder blades
03:39Lee making the climb
03:45right to the chest
03:46of Evans
03:51oh Javon
03:53to the counter
03:54got it
03:56Javon Evans
03:57what a win
03:58by Evans
03:58Dragon Lee
03:59has been
04:00eliminated
04:01what a performance
04:03by Dragon Lee
04:04but Javon Evans
04:05survives
04:14man what a match
04:15I'd love to see them
04:16run that back
04:17one day
04:18no doubt
04:18show of respect
04:20well no rest
04:22for the weary
04:25the man who tapped
04:26out Dragon Lee
04:27last week
04:29is now going to go
04:30toe to toe
04:32with Javon Evans
04:33wait wait wait
04:34Rusev
04:34Rusev an ambush
04:35an attack from behind
04:37Evans was waiting
04:38for him to come up
04:39the entrance way
04:40and Rusev assaulted him
04:41brilliant misdirection
04:43by the Lion of Bulgaria
04:45and a fall away slam
04:47on a man who's already
04:48wrestled two matches
04:49tonight
04:50Javon Evans
04:51Rusev
04:52with a golden opportunity
05:08and now Rusev
05:10has begun
05:10this assault
05:11on Javon Evans
05:12who's already competed
05:13in two matches
05:14here tonight
05:14blow to the kidney
05:15by Rusev
05:16Corey Rusev
05:17does have experience
05:18in gauntlet matches
05:20in fact
05:20he won one
05:22eight years ago
05:23to earn an opportunity
05:24at the WWE Championship
05:26Rusev possesses
05:28surprising stamina
05:29for a man
05:30of his size
05:31Rusev not afraid
05:33to drag a match
05:34into the deep waters
05:35he has a gas tank
05:36on him
05:38he's been
05:39muttering
05:40a lot of strange
05:41things as of late
05:42bonga ronga
05:43Cole
05:43it's not strange
05:44it's a big hit
05:45one
05:46two
05:47three
05:48four
05:49and again
05:50utilizing almost
05:51the full five count
05:52now a kick again
05:54to the kidneys
05:55of Javon Evans
05:57cover by Rusev
05:59and a kick out
06:01interesting
06:02still to come
06:03in the gauntlet match
06:04is
06:04one Ethan Page
06:06the self-professed
06:07friend
06:08of Rusev
06:09oh you have been
06:10salivating
06:11all week
06:11at the prospect
06:12of Rusev and Page
06:13having to fight
06:14one another
06:14oh yeah I have
06:16I will admit
06:17just because I think
06:18it would be a great match
06:19right
06:22and Javon Evans
06:24showing some
06:24you called it
06:25grit
06:26and I agree
06:27here tonight
06:28and I mentioned
06:29this briefly earlier
06:30Javon Evans
06:31has mentioned
06:32that he understands
06:33he's got to get
06:33a bit more aggressive
06:35oh
06:35well
06:36Rusev has no problem
06:37getting aggressive
06:40Javon Evans
06:41says he understands
06:42to be a champion
06:43here
06:43you might have to
06:44do things
06:44that are out of
06:45your comfort zone
06:46sometimes
06:46and we saw glimpses
06:48of that
06:48in his match
06:49with Dragon Lee
06:51yeah Javon needs
06:52to figure out
06:53a way to tap
06:53back into
06:54that side of himself
06:55if he wants
06:56any chance
06:57of getting past
06:58Rusev
06:59yeah but Rusev
07:00is so dangerous
07:01Corey as it is
07:01but now he
07:02he heads in
07:03as the freshman
07:03against Javon
07:05who's already
07:05gone through
07:06two matches
07:06in the gauntlet
07:09it is a slog
07:11if you want to
07:11win the gauntlet
07:13match
07:13and you start
07:13early on
07:16that's takedown
07:17by Rusev
07:18and a kick
07:18to the spine
07:19of the young OG
07:20again wear down
07:20the back
07:21what does that
07:21set Rusev up for
07:22the accolade
07:24same move
07:25that tapped
07:26Dragon Lee
07:26last week
07:27and has won
07:27Rusev multiple
07:29championships
07:29in his career
07:30a three time
07:32United States
07:32champion
07:37I like this
07:38strategy by Rusev
07:39just trying to
07:40squeeze the breath
07:41out of the young OG
07:57Rusev's aggressive
07:59power game
07:59has dominated
08:00the early going
08:01of this gauntlet
08:02matchup
08:03between Rusev
08:04and Javon Evans
08:04Evans is worn
08:05down
08:06this is his third
08:07match in this
08:07gauntlet series
08:08and Rusev
08:09has taken advantage
08:10also got to
08:11factor in
08:14that Rusev
08:15sneak attack
08:16the young OG
08:18to begin this
08:19portion of the
08:20gauntlet matchup
08:20oh there's a lot
08:21of motivation
08:22as well for
08:23Rusev Corey
08:24he's a three time
08:25United States
08:25champion
08:26but Rusev
08:27has not held
08:27a singles title
08:28since 2019
08:29in WWE
08:31he'd have an
08:31opportunity to do
08:32that
08:33if he can win
08:33the gauntlet
08:34and face
08:34Pentad SummerSlam
08:38Evans able to
08:39slip out the
08:40back door
08:41Rusev sent
08:42into the
08:42turnbuckle
08:42Evans looking
08:43to steal one
08:43here
08:43Rusev kicks
08:44it one
08:47kick to the
08:48chest
08:49Evans trying to
08:50pick up the
08:50pace
08:51Rusev has been
08:52able to floor
08:53Evans at least
08:53momentarily
08:54with a constant
08:55assault on the
08:56back
08:57went for a
08:58sunset flip
08:58Rusev trying to
08:59hang on
09:02Evans trying
09:03everything left
09:04in his tank
09:05oh and Evans
09:06moves out of
09:07harm's way
09:08now he's got a
09:09chance
09:09kick to the
09:10shoulder of
09:11Rusev
09:11I didn't think
09:12that would be
09:13enough
09:16you see some
09:17desperation
09:18creeping in
09:19perhaps for
09:19Evans
09:21Rusev sent
09:21over the top
09:22rope to the
09:22floor
09:27Javon gonna
09:28fly
09:29high risk
09:30high reward
09:31but has more
09:32damage been
09:33done
09:38Evans exhausting
09:39everything left
09:40in his body
09:41in order to
09:42take out
09:42Rusev
09:46Rusev missing
09:47wildly
09:47and Javon
09:49Evans
09:49and red dot
09:50right between
09:51the eyes
09:51cover
09:53Rusev has to
09:54kick out at
09:55two now
09:57let's take
09:58another look
09:58at the young
10:00OG taking a
10:01trip outside
10:02to flatten
10:04Rusev but this
10:05gauntlet match
10:06rolls on
10:06yeah two men
10:07remain in the
10:08gauntlet match
10:09Chad Gable
10:10Ethan Page
10:11what order will
10:12they enter
10:12we'll find out
10:14whoever survives
10:15this matchup will
10:16face it
10:16and now Rusev
10:19and now Rusev
10:19the power
10:20planting
10:21Javon Evans
10:22cover
10:24and a kick
10:25out by Evans
10:25again
10:26we are learning
10:27a lot about
10:27the grit of
10:28Evans
10:28but it may not
10:29be enough
10:29Rusev
10:30rocks in the
10:31accolade
10:31submission move
10:32in
10:32on Javon Evans
10:34does Evans
10:34have anything
10:35left
10:35does Evans
10:36have anything
10:36left
10:38trying to make
10:39it to the
10:39bottom rope
10:40trying to
10:40somehow survive
10:43come on
10:44Javon
10:44fighting
10:46desperately
10:46Evans
10:48inches away
10:49and that just
10:50ticked Rusev
10:51off
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