00:00world cruiserweight champion who i believe stole the show at triple mania more of that
00:05in just a bit looking to qualify tonight for money in the bank
00:38so
01:00And their opponent, accompanied by the self-proclaimed best man to ever breathe,
01:05Lil Yachty, from Columbia, South Carolina,
01:09laying in at 250 pounds.
01:12He is the United States champion,
01:16Trent Williams!
01:18Well, thanks to Lil Yachty lasting five minutes with Baron Corbin
01:22at Sunday night's main event,
01:23Trent Williams went on to take the United States championship
01:26from Baron Corbin.
01:28Well, Corey Williams thought that he had Corbin in his rear-view mirror.
01:34Well, that wasn't the case last week.
01:36Big mistake, huge,
01:38as Lil Yachty was making his entrance to joint-trick Williams.
01:42Enter Baron Corbin, the nomad who had attacked Yachty
01:47but wasn't done there.
01:49Corbin would return moments later,
01:51brandishing a kendo stick to drop Trick and Yachty yet again.
01:56Baron Corbin may have lost the United States championship
01:59but got the last laugh last week.
02:02So here's the situation, an opportunity to qualify
02:05for the Money in the Bank ladder match three weeks from tomorrow
02:09in New Orleans.
02:10In that matchup, a briefcase with a contract inside
02:14that you can cash in any time over a year
02:17for an opportunity at a championship.
02:19You climb the ladder, grab the briefcase,
02:21and you become Mr. Money in the Bank.
02:26A field of six in that matchup already for Monday Night Raw.
02:29Javon Evans and Braun Breaker have qualified.
02:32One of these three men will join the field tonight.
02:35And, Corey, triple threat rules tonight in this matchup.
02:37First superstar to gain, pinfall or submission,
02:39will be declared victorious and punched their ticket to New Orleans.
02:43And the Viper right off of the opening bell,
02:45wasting no time removing Phoenix from the equation.
02:48Yeah, Randy Orton, a 14-time world champion,
02:50understands the importance of Money in the Bank.
02:53He would win back in 2013.
02:56And he would go in to cash in for the WWE championship
02:59in SummerSlam that year.
03:02Ray Phoenix, what a night at TripleMania.
03:05Ray Phoenix successfully defended his AAA World Cruiserweight Championship
03:08in a fatal four-way with Nathan Fraser, Jack Cartwheel,
03:12and Minnie Vakingo.
03:13Talk about creating buzz and making waves industry-wide.
03:17Ooh, or shoulder first to the post.
03:20And now Tripp Williams tries to take advantage.
03:22Up over the top to the floor.
03:23Ray Phoenix, for all of his success,
03:25is arguably having the best year of his career.
03:27And Phoenix now taking out Williams.
03:30Ray Phoenix has been on quite the roll over the past few months, Corey.
03:34When Phoenix captured the Cruiserweight Championship,
03:36he vowed to be a fighting champion.
03:38Shoulders down.
03:39And a kick out by Williams after the moonsault.
03:42Randy Orton has five times in his career,
03:46but in the Money in the Bank ladder match.
03:49Phoenix, Tripp Williams looking to qualify
03:50for their first Money in the Bank ladder match ever.
03:55Tripp launching Phoenix into the heavens.
03:57And I think Phoenix might owe Tripp a couple bucks.
04:04The current United States champion in his second ring.
04:09As for Ray Phoenix,
04:12just looking to survive at this juncture in the matchup.
04:15Phoenix, a former Triple-A mega champion.
04:18And congratulations to the new champ,
04:20El Ronde Americano.
04:23And Williams now sending Phoenix over the top rope to the floor.
04:26Uh-oh.
04:27Ray New York.
04:27Uh-oh, look out.
04:29And Orton now drops Phoenix on a renounced desk.
04:33Classic Orton offense.
04:35Taking out the Triple-A World Cruiserweight Champion.
04:38And look out, Tripp.
04:39And Tripp gonna suffer the same fate.
04:45Ayati, I take a step back.
04:50I think we know how this ends, Cole.
04:54Careful, Yachty.
04:56Oh-oh.
04:57Orton went to the eyes.
05:00And Willie Yachty
05:01suffering the same fate
05:03as Phoenix and Tripp.
05:06Randy Orton rolling.
05:09Randy Orton rolling.
05:10Randy Orton rolling.
05:20Randy Orton disposing of both of his opponents
05:24here on our announce desk.
05:26The Viper has his sights set on Money in the Bank.
05:30Again, a triple threat match
05:32to determine who heads to New Orleans
05:33three weeks from tomorrow.
05:36And the Let's Go Randy chants
05:38fill the arena here in Corpus.
05:43Orton now
05:44focusing his attention on a downed Ray Phoenix.
05:47Rick Williams still feeling the effects
05:49of the announce desk.
05:51Orton gonna join Phoenix inside the ring
05:53into the cover.
05:54Hook to the leg
05:55and a kick out at two
05:56by the current Triple-A Cruiserweight Champion.
06:02And Randy Orton now
06:03Orton is in that mode.
06:05This is what Randy Orton does best.
06:08Dissect the opposition
06:09with surgical precision.
06:12No absence of malice
06:14from the Viper.
06:16Not to mention
06:16when you're dealing with a luchador
06:17like Ray Phoenix
06:18who relies on his legs
06:20on his aerial ability
06:21so heavily
06:22you take out an ankle
06:23you take out a knee
06:24that changes the complex
06:25of the game altogether.
06:28And again
06:29Orton is so focused
06:30Corey
06:31on an opportunity
06:32to win his 15th
06:33World Championship
06:34which would put him
06:35all alone
06:36in third place
06:37behind Flair and Cena.
06:38And Orton understands
06:40how important that is
06:42for his legacy.
06:44Carefully measured
06:45right hands
06:46between the eyes of Phoenix
06:47but Phoenix
06:47turns the dives
06:49for the moment.
06:51I mentioned it earlier
06:52Corey
06:52what a role
06:53this young man
06:54has been on
06:54over the past
06:55few months.
06:56No doubt about it
06:57Ray Phoenix
06:58arguably having
06:58the greatest year
07:00of his career.
07:03Would love to cap
07:05off the year
07:05by becoming
07:06Mr. Money
07:07in the bank.
07:09Gotta qualify first.
07:12Phoenix with a kick
07:13to Orton
07:14and Randy
07:14is down
07:15maybe out
07:16cover by Phoenix
07:17and Trick Williams
07:19saves the matchup
07:20as he breaks up
07:21the three count
07:22again
07:22triple threat rules
07:24no count outs
07:24no disqualifications.
07:26first man
07:26to gain pinfall
07:27or submission
07:28will head to New Orleans.
07:30I'm happy to report
07:31that Lil Yachty
07:32appears to have
07:32regained the use
07:33of his legs.
07:35Springboard
07:35caught by Trick
07:37cover
07:41Phoenix kicks out
07:42at two.
07:46With the intensity
07:47in the eyes
07:47of the United States
07:48champion
07:49Trick Williams
07:50was certain
07:51he had Phoenix
07:51taken care of.
07:53there but there's
07:53no one
07:54as intense
07:55as the Viper
07:56Randy Orton
07:57who now
07:57is on the attack.
08:07Bouncing
08:09Williams
08:09tried to anyway
08:10and Williams
08:11was able to
08:12counter
08:12sending Orton
08:13into the turnbuckle.
08:27with the power of
08:29Trick
08:43and we are back
08:44live on Friday
08:45Night Smackdown
08:46qualifying matchup
08:47for the men's
08:47Money in the Bank
08:48ladder match
08:49three weeks
08:50from tomorrow
08:51in New Orleans
08:52already qualifying
08:53Javon Evans
08:54and Braun
08:54Breaker
08:54from Monday Night
08:55Raw.
08:55Raw will have
08:56their final
08:57qualifying matchup
08:58this coming
08:58Monday.
08:59Smackdown
09:00looking to
09:00send their
09:01first entry
09:02into the
09:02Money in the Bank
09:03field.
09:06Randy Orton
09:06has mentioned
09:08it a few
09:09moments ago
09:09Corey
09:10just on this
09:10quest
09:11to win a
09:1215th
09:13world championship
09:14which would put
09:15in third place
09:15all time
09:16behind
09:17Flair
09:17and Cena
09:18third place
09:19all by himself
09:20that would be.
09:21Orton
09:21in search
09:21of the
09:22rarefied air
09:23dropped
09:23Phoenix
09:23with a
09:24right
09:24now
09:24Trick
09:25Williams
09:25in a
09:26precarious
09:26position
09:27trapped
09:27in the
09:27clutches
09:28of the
09:28Viper.
09:30Randy Orton
09:32now
09:32perhaps looking
09:33for a
09:33superplex
09:34Phoenix
09:34launches
09:35himself
09:36to the
09:36cover
09:36everybody
09:38down
09:39incredible
09:40athleticism
09:41by Phoenix
09:42this could be
09:43Phoenix's
09:44moment
09:44the cruiserweight
09:45champion
09:46rock splash
09:47cover
09:50Randy
09:51just kicks
09:52out
09:52at
09:52two
09:52and a
09:53half
09:55that
09:55has
09:55got
09:56to
09:56be
09:56frustrating
09:57for
09:57Ray
09:58Phoenix
10:03Wharton
10:03with a
10:04little
10:04too
10:04much
10:04left
10:05in the
10:05tank
10:06Phoenix
10:06now
10:06with a
10:06few
10:07valuable
10:07moments
10:08to
10:08re-strategize
10:09his game
10:09magical
10:10night
10:10tonight
10:11on Friday
10:11night
10:11Smackdown
10:12you see
10:12it
10:12in the
10:13left-hand
10:13corner
10:13of your
10:14screen
10:14the
10:14breaking
10:15news
10:15from
10:15earlier
10:15on
10:16Sammy
10:16Zane
10:17Kevin
10:17Owens
10:17will
10:17battle
10:18for
10:18the
10:18WWE
10:19championship
10:19plus
10:20the
10:20women's
10:21money
10:21in the
10:22bank
10:22qualifying
10:22matchup
10:23later on
10:23tonight
10:24one of
10:24those
10:24three
10:25women
10:25will
10:25join
10:25Lola
10:26Weiss
10:26and
10:26Sol
10:26Ruka
10:27as the
10:27raw
10:27qualifiers
10:32Randy
10:32Orton
10:33uses
10:33Phoenix
10:34as a
10:34weapon
10:39and
10:39Randy
10:40is
10:41any
10:41Phoenix
10:41what you
10:42thought
10:42oh
10:43good
10:43night
10:44bounced
10:45off the
10:46ropes
10:46and
10:46delivered
10:47a kick
10:47to the
10:47jaw
10:48of the
10:48Viper
10:52and
10:53Phoenix
10:53is such
10:54a joy
10:54to watch
10:56that is the
10:57United States
10:58champion
10:58with a
10:59kick
10:59in the
10:59corner
10:59and
11:01Orton
11:01with a
11:01clothesline
11:02and
11:02one
11:02to
11:02Williams
11:04and
11:04Randy
11:05starting
11:05to
11:05feel
11:05it
11:06power
11:06slam
11:10and
11:11one
11:11to
11:11Trick
11:24doesn't
11:25want
11:25to
11:25be
11:26there
11:29and
11:30Phoenix
11:30goodbye
11:31amigo
11:32to
11:32the
11:32face
11:33of
11:33Orton
11:33the
11:34Vipers
11:35down
11:35can
11:36Phoenix
11:37capitalize
11:39could
11:40this
11:41be
11:41great
11:42Phoenix
11:42is
11:42night
11:45Randy
11:46three
11:46quarters
11:46of the
11:47way
11:47across
11:47the
11:48ring
11:48that
11:49is
11:49a
11:49lot
11:49of
11:49ground
11:50to
11:50cover
11:50and
11:51Trick
11:51Williams
11:51sends
11:52Phoenix
11:53to
11:53the
11:53floor
11:53and
11:55Trick
11:55that
11:56spin
11:56kick
11:57right
11:57in the
11:57face
11:57of
11:58Orton
11:58to
11:58advance
11:59to
11:59New
11:59Orleans
11:59Randy
12:00kicks
12:01out
12:01that
12:02Cyclone
12:02boot
12:03from
12:03Twick
12:04Williams
12:04almost
12:05put
12:05Orton
12:05away
12:11Rick
12:12now
12:13channeling
12:13his
12:13inner
12:13Booker
12:18Ray
12:19Phoenix
12:19back
12:20into
12:20the
12:20fray
12:22oh
12:22poison
12:23Rana
12:23here's
12:24the
12:24cover
12:25hook
12:25of the
12:25leg
12:26and a
12:26kick
12:26out
12:26by
12:27Trick
12:27Phoenix
12:28is
12:28all
12:28over
12:28the
12:28place
12:31kick
12:32to
12:32the
12:32face
12:32Williams
12:33is
12:34down
12:34how
12:39does
12:40Ray
12:40Phoenix
12:40come up
12:41with
12:41this
12:41offense
12:41no
12:42idea
12:42but
12:42Phoenix
12:43needs
12:43to
12:43capitalize
12:43quick
12:44time
12:44is
12:45of
12:45the
12:45essence
12:45off
12:46from
12:47out
12:48of
12:48nowhere
12:49trick
12:50shot
12:51cover
12:52on
12:53Phoenix
12:54Williams
12:55with
12:56the
12:56win
12:59here
13:00is
13:00your
13:00winner
13:00trick
13:02Williams
13:03took
13:04advantage
13:05Corey
13:05after
13:05the
13:05RKO
13:06to
13:06Phoenix
13:07by
13:07the
13:08Viper
13:09lying
13:10in
13:10wait
13:11able
13:12to
13:12catch
13:12his
13:12prey
13:13in
13:13the
13:14form
13:14of
13:14Ray
13:15Phoenix
13:15but
13:16instead
13:16it's
13:17trick
13:17Williams
13:18who
13:18feasts
13:18tonight
13:22Ray
13:23Phoenix
13:24was
13:25looking
13:25for
13:25something
13:26spectacular
13:27to
13:27put
13:28Orton
13:28down
13:28instead
13:29met
13:30with
13:30an
13:30RKO
13:31but
13:32trick
13:32Williams
13:33right
13:33place
13:34right
13:34time
13:35trick
13:35shot
13:36and
13:37trick
13:37Willie
13:38is
13:38headed
13:39to
13:39the
13:39big
13:40easy
13:40and
13:41could
13:41be
13:41your
13:42next
13:42Mr.
13:43in the
13:44bank
13:44he
13:44joins
13:45broad
13:45breaker
13:45and
13:46Javon
13:46Evans
13:46three
13:47spots
13:48remain
13:48in the
13:49men's
13:49money
13:50in the
13:50bank
13:51ladder
13:51and
13:51to
Comments