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00:00Oh, Vic you ready for your homecoming in Cleveland? Oh, yeah
00:06The biggest party of the summer
00:09The following is a tag team match scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, Julius and Brutus, the Creed Brothers!
00:23Well, as the Creed Brothers prepare for a potential homecoming of their own, it's certainly time to run this one back.
00:29After a tough loss last week, and a speed versus power encounter, the tandem of Julius and Brutus look for their strength to wield end of victory here tonight.
00:37You know, Bru, a big Browns fan, could you imagine the three towels filling Cleveland Browns Stadium for SummerSlam?
00:44It would certainly be nice to see a victory there in Cleveland Browns Stadium.
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01:14Bring the flavor! What's your favorite flavor, Vic?
01:18Hot. Looks like you're hot right now because you're sweating so much.
01:23And their opponent, representing the LWO, the team of Drew McIntyre and Joaquin Phoenix!
01:35The unholy union, like, cast a spell on you from the start of the night.
01:38What are you talking about? Why are you sweating so bad?
01:41It's hot in here! I thought you were going to say vanilla was your favorite flavor.
01:46Energy with the energy.
01:48But after their first appearance together on Main Event just a week ago, and finding immediate success,
01:53Dragon Lee and Joaquin Wild give it another go, representing the LWO.
01:58Nice job being able to rhyme. And look, the Green Brothers are mad, right? They're angry.
02:04They got a chip on their shoulder, and they should be mad. They should be angry.
02:07Maybe having a fire lit under them is just what they need, not only for tonight,
02:13but to push them into that next stratosphere in tag team competition here in WWE.
02:18When they were their best at NXT, they were pushed. That's what put them over the top.
02:23That's what made them NXT Tag Team Champions. That's what won them the prestigious Dusty Cup.
02:28Maybe, just maybe, a little bit of that attitude is what Julius and Brutus need,
02:34and they might just need to show it here tonight on Main Event.
02:37And you go back to this exact same point in time two years ago, the Green Brothers were NXT Tag Team Champions.
02:42Certainly been a lot of ups and downs since then as they look to get back on track here tonight.
02:46And Vic, mentally, how do you imagine the Creed's rebound in just one week's time?
02:50I think it's very difficult. These are two athletes, right? We know about the NCAA background.
02:56We know that Julius was at Duke. We know that Brutus was undefeated in the NCAA in his senior year.
03:01They know what it takes to bounce back, but this isn't the NCAA.
03:05This is the WWE, and they're in there right now with two competitors that are completely different.
03:09It's not ground and pound. They're going to fly. So how do they ground their opponents?
03:13They've got to figure out a way to do that because they don't want to run it back like they did last week.
03:17Once again, that power versus speed here as Brutus Creed looks to impose his strength.
03:21And you see his face? He's moving right now with malicious intent.
03:26He just got caught, though, and Wilde's going to make him pay.
03:28Joaquin Wilde, that innovative offense on display yet again.
03:32Of course, the LWO willed themselves to victory just a week ago, and there's a springboard!
03:38That was a missile dropkick, and Wilde has never met a risk he didn't take.
03:42He needed someone really to harness those abilities, too, if you think about his entire career.
03:47NXT here to WWE, and the man who did that was Rey Mysterio,
03:50the same man who called Dragon Lee the future of Lucha Libre.
03:54And to that point there, Vic, how much pressure is on Lee to fill that gap?
03:57Oh, get some! There's a lot of pressure.
03:59I mean, what if Michael Coles gave you that sort of baton?
04:02You would have pressure to fill his shoes here at the desk.
04:05That's what Dragon Lee has to do. He has to fill that mask out, just like Rey Mysterio did.
04:09It certainly has to be very fulfilling for both Lee and Wilde to be mentored by Rey Mysterio on a regular basis.
04:14Of course, a part of the LWO, Dragon Lee, the former NXT North American champion,
04:19looking to control the pace right here.
04:21And Dragon, going off those smooth movements again.
04:25And Julius Creed not too happy about that.
04:27Well, he's frustrated, and this is why I said he should be mad, he should be upset.
04:31Nice takedown, shoulders down for a half second.
04:33Great job by the official, too, by the way, who got in great position for that count.
04:38Whoa!
04:39Talk about the speed of the LWO, here's the power of the Creeds.
04:42I've seen this movie before.
04:44Bam! Much like we saw from Ivy Nile just moments ago.
04:48And Brutus Creed back in here, and of course,
04:51you've certainly seen these brothers evolve over the last couple of years, Vic.
04:54Seeing them from day one in NXT, now right here as a part of the Raw roster.
04:57That's what I had mentioned. We've seen them evolve into tag team champions.
05:02But all that elevating, all that moving forward doesn't mean anything when you get to this level.
05:07You've got to have that extra gear. You've got to be able to take that next step.
05:10It's Beacon, a switch of gears!
05:13It's stereo right there, the LWO wipes out the Creeds.
05:16Can they make it two in a row here on Main Event?
05:21Remains in control, but Brutus Creed looks to shut that right down.
05:25That strength, and again, that look of just a snarl on the face of Brutus.
05:29As a tag was made, I believe Julius is legal.
05:32Oh, and Julius catches Dragon Lee right there.
05:35Leaves the opening for Brutus!
05:37And Vic, that's not normally something we see out of the Creed playbook.
05:40It's not, but you said, what do they got to do to win?
05:42Because now, Brutus smashed!
05:45And Brutus taking over, and here comes Julius Creed.
05:48As the Creed brothers look to pick up the pace.
05:50We saw some shades of that last week.
05:52Didn't know if that was maybe just part of the friendly rivalry.
05:54A cocky cover right there by Julius Creed.
05:56Look, you see Julius on TikTok.
05:58You see Brutus on Instagram.
06:00These guys with a total package.
06:01Same can be said for LWO, who took to flight.
06:04And when this is, though, what we talked about.
06:06Having that nasty streak, taking it to a different level.
06:09That's what the Creeds are now doing.
06:11They have to figure out what it takes.
06:13They got to get back to that NXT mindset.
06:15And Vic, is this a result of being pushed in recent weeks
06:18by the Authors of Pain, B-Catch Republic, and other tag teams here upon the Raw roster?
06:22I mean, when you take a look at it, do you like to get beat up?
06:24Do you like to get punched in the face?
06:25No, you got to get back up.
06:26You got to be the one doing the punching.
06:28You got to be the one doing the swinging.
06:29And we are seeing the different side of the Creed Brothers.
06:31And what's happening right now is they're finding a little bit of success.
06:35They've learned what happened last week.
06:37They don't want lightning to strike twice here for the LWO.
06:41Julius Creed calls himself the king of the grind.
06:43He's been certainly looking to get back in the winning position here.
06:46While Brutus Creed has been a little bit too concerned with some candy and food reviews.
06:50But right now, the Creed Brothers are in the driver's seat.
06:52You know, that's why I talked about the Instagram and the TikToks.
06:55And it's fun, you know, and it's ha-ha and it's he-he.
06:57But when you step into the square circle, when you come down that aisle,
07:00you have to come to work.
07:01You have to be ready.
07:02This is now for the Creed.
07:04Maybe a crucial point.
07:05I don't mean in the match.
07:06I mean right now in their careers.
07:08Unnecessary clothesline there by Julius Creed as Dragon Lee rolls through.
07:13And here comes Joaquin Wilde as the smooth criminal.
07:16Looking to pick up the pace right here.
07:18The pace has definitely been picked up.
07:21Vic, I know in the past on NXT you've called him unhinged.
07:24And right now Wilde looking to take back over.
07:26How did he even see Brutus Creed?
07:28Pop-up tornado DDT.
07:30And Wilde's starting to cook.
07:33Oh, into the arm bar here.
07:34Paige at the Creed playbook.
07:36Trying to flatten that arm here, Vic.
07:37Well, he's got the arm bar.
07:38Is he going to be able to get the submission?
07:40Creed doing a nice job of keeping his hand pressed.
07:42Back in comes Big Brute.
07:43And Brutus smashes yet again.
07:45This one's starting to break down here.
07:46Dragon Lee is in the ring.
07:47All four men combating each other here for a victory.
07:51Opportunity on main event.
07:52The Creed's looking to get back in a winning position.
07:54The LWO looking to make it two in a row.
07:57And Wilde takes Julius Creed over.
08:02And Joaquin Wilde, Vic, this is a superstar we've certainly seen evolve
08:05from Legado del Fantasma all the way here to the LWO.
08:08I can't say that again, but the same thing can be said for Dragon Lee.
08:10Both these men have put it together.
08:12Both now trying to find yet another victory here for the LWO.
08:16Can it be done right here in this moment?
08:19Into the cover.
08:20Only gets two for the LWO right there.
08:22They're right on the cusp.
08:23And Vic, last week, they were able to win with a high-risk maneuver.
08:27And Joaquin Wilde might be calling for it one more time.
08:30If it worked once, why would it work again?
08:32High risk, there's a lot of reward.
08:35As Dragon Lee.
08:36And also a lot of dangers.
08:37Oh.
08:38And he's followed up by Julius Creed.
08:40We know at home.
08:41Well, look at Brutus on the outside.
08:43And Brutus busting things up right there.
08:46And now Brutus Creed gets kicked off.
08:49But Julius pops up.
08:51And the overhead belly-to-belly from the top.
08:55Dragon Lee is down.
08:56Now Brutus Creed looking to pick up the scraps.
09:01Oh, my word.
09:02Julius with the superplex.
09:05With ease, he was able to pop to the top.
09:07There's the tag.
09:08Brutus is legal.
09:10And Brutus Creed into position.
09:12And the Creed Brothers did their homework for last week.
09:14And Brutus.
09:16Ball.
09:17Joaquin Wilde.
09:18You have to put a little bit more bass in your voice for that.
09:20What a victory for the Creed.
09:25Here are your winners,
09:27the Creed Brothers.
09:31Look at that mean streak right there, Vic, by the Creed Brothers.
09:35Well, we talked about maybe trying to change something
09:37so they didn't have a repeat performance.
09:39They certainly did.
09:40They had malicious intent.
09:42When they came to the ring tonight,
09:44they did their homework,
09:45and they come out victorious.
09:47Big win for the Ohio boys,
09:50the Creed Brothers.
09:51Backs against the wall for the Creed Brothers.
09:53Come out with a victory.
09:54Starting to pick up momentum at the right time
09:56as we head right towards the biggest party of the summer,
09:59SummerSlam.