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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:30From settling dues, because at WrestleMania, in the main event, in my corner, your wise
00:44man, my best friend, Paul Heyman, to upping the ante.
00:54Therefore, at WrestleMania, Io Sky, you will defend this, the Women's World Championship
00:59against Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat match.
01:07We're leaving all the cards on the table.
01:10These two just built differently to any other human being on Earth.
01:14That's all bets are off this week in WWE.
01:18Oh, ladies and gentlemen, come on in here.
01:25I gotta tell you, brackets aren't the only thing that are broken around here, as Paul
01:29Heyman's patience has shattered with week in and week out of not knowing what the favor
01:35owed to CM Punk was gonna be.
01:36But one person helping you piece that all back together, that's me, your buddy, your
01:40pal, Scott Stanford.
01:41You see, Paul has been eagerly waiting to learn what Punk's reciprocal favor would be, since
01:47the best in the world lent Roman Reigns a little hand at war games.
01:50The wise man even crashed Punk's party in Chicago on Friday night's SmackDown to plead with the
01:55Second City Saint to finally tell Paul and the rest of us what Punk wants.
02:00And reveal he did in front of his Second City hometown and his WrestleMania opponents.
02:11Wise man.
02:12Yes, my tribal chief.
02:14Is he here?
02:15Yes, my tribal chief.
02:20Wise man.
02:21Yes, my tribal chief.
02:23Is he still talking about this favor?
02:26Yes, my tribal chief.
02:29If CM Punk wouldn't be in the main event of WrestleMania, if it wasn't for me.
02:34I say we bring CM Punk out here.
02:37Let me hear what this favor is.
02:40Burn it down!
02:45You see now, I don't know, Roman, what this little favor is here.
02:50But the reality, Roman, is that you underestimate CM Punk.
02:56The reality is, you're untrustworthy.
03:00I could say the word loyalty, but you have no clue what that means.
03:04I made a promise to the wise man, and I keep my word.
03:10There's only one thing missing.
03:11There's only one thing missing.
03:13What's the favor?
03:15This is about friendship, loyalty.
03:18Paul, you prophesized this on national television.
03:22I would tell them, hey, this kid is the next WrestleMania main event.
03:29Well, they aren't here anymore.
03:31So I'm gonna force you, my tribal chief, out of your comfort zone.
03:37Because at WrestleMania, in the main event, in my corner, your wise man, my best friend, Paul Heyman.
03:49You understand, he loves me, right?
04:02He needs me.
04:03Even if I let him, he wouldn't.
04:07Wise man.
04:09Yes, my tribal chief.
04:12Let this desperate fool down easy, will you?
04:22Are you crying?
04:24You better wipe him up and tell him no.
04:30I'm gonna give you one more opportunity.
04:32Tell him no.
04:36No, my tribal chief, I can't do that.
04:47I promise you, I am gonna put a beating on the tribal chief, Roman Waynes.
04:55I am gonna whip Seth Rollins' ass at the main event of WrestleMania.
05:05With the sting of a trail coursing through the air on SmackDown, Paul Heyman heads to
05:10Raw to clear up some confusion about where his loyalties lie.
05:15But before Paul can get into the specifics, Seth Rollins decided to throw his two cents
05:20into the ring about his feelings towards the wise man and his situation.
05:27I get it, you won't betray your tribal chief.
05:30You won't betray your best friend.
05:33I understand that.
05:35If only there was a solution, Paul.
05:37If only there was a way we could remove you from the situation.
05:48Nobody's here to save you.
05:53Roman Reigns isn't here to save you.
05:57CM Punk.
05:59What's that thing he likes to say?
06:02He's not here to make friends.
06:07He's here to make money.
06:11So my question then, Paul, is how much are you worth?
06:18CM Punk.
06:22Are you worth that much?
06:29Are you worth that much?
06:36Come on, Paul, how much are you worth?
06:44Don't put your damn hands on me again.
06:49Thank you.
06:50Thank you.
06:51Yes.
06:52Uh-oh.
06:53Seth's heard enough.
06:54And CM Punk has seen enough.
06:57And CM Punk's here, and Punk making a beeline for the ring.
07:14Remember, Heyman's in his corner.
07:15Heyman and Punk claim to be the best of friends, and now Punk and Rollins beating the hell out of one another.
07:22Chaos underway, here at ringside, Punk now, steady Rollins over the announce table.
07:29CM Punk now, look, and Rollins attacking each other.
07:32This close to an emotional rivalry spilling over.
07:38Rollins trying to gain the upper hand, and now a takedown of Punk.
07:43All-out brawl here on Monday Night Raw.
07:51Yeah, the history between these two, and now, of course, the situation is with Roman and
07:55Heyman involved, and it's just been taken up and on to the next level.
07:59Look at that, Punk!
08:01Look at that, Punk!
08:03Look at that, Punk!
08:08Punk trying to torture Rollins here.
08:11Punk's got him set up for- My God, Punk measuring Rollins,
08:21was looking, it looked like he might have been looking for Rollins stomping out.
08:24Rollins with a stomp of his own, a stomp to Punk by Rollins.
08:28Do it again!
08:30Do it again!
08:34CM Punk playing it through the mat with a boot.
08:38I'm so sorry!
08:39I'm so sorry!
08:42I'm so sorry!
08:45I'm so sorry!
08:46I'm losing!
08:48I'm so sorry!
08:49No!
08:56One!
08:57Two!
08:58Three!
09:00Now, you owe me a favor.
09:11With Paul Heyman already walking a fine line with Roman Reigns,
09:15how will the Tribal Chief take to Heyman now that he owes Seth Rollins a favor?
09:20With Reigns' two overzealous opponents itching for the bell to ring
09:24and Roman having no one in his corner for the first time,
09:27can the Tribal Chief overcome the odds and stand victorious?
09:38Although surely the end is Nigel.
09:41Remember, meeting in the middle backfired last time they went for it.
09:44Oh, and getting out of the way.
09:48Ciampa with the switch.
09:50I don't know how Chris Saban is still standing at this point.
09:53Uncanny ability to go two-on-one and take advantage.
09:57And now lining up the facial and delivering it.
10:00What a beauty, right to the kisser of Tommaso Ciampa.
10:04And now defenseless is the Sicilian.
10:08And now the skull and bones attempt again is denied.
10:12That's two times, here's the roll-up, Ciampa utilizing the ropes.
10:17Well, it's a veteran referee, Charles Robinson, you don't get much past him.
10:22Worth a try at least.
10:26Going into the corner.
10:27Oh, the exposed turnbuckle.
10:30It got him right on the head and it cost him.
10:32Here are your winners, Motor City Machine Guns!
10:42Well, my friends, an unintentionally exposed turnbuckle turns the tide for the Motor City Machine Guns
10:49and gives the Street Profits their newest challengers for the WWE Tag Team titles.
10:54And while there's no question that Chris Saban and Alex Shelley have earned their shot over on Raw,
10:59it's the New Day who've opted to take theirs.
11:02Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston have been ranting for weeks now that they deserve another go at the War Raiders and the World Tag Team titles.
11:09Now, while the pair would have rather seen WrestleMania for the rematch venue,
11:13the New Day had to settle for last Monday on Raw.
11:16With special guest commentator and host of the roast of WrestleMania, Tony Hinchcliffe, on the New Day's side.
11:22Their newly found negativity may just give them exactly what they're after.
11:30And now Woodson out of the ring right out here in front of us.
11:33They got flipped upside down there.
11:34Xavier Woods down with a steel chair.
11:36The official Sean Bennett dealing with Eric, a tug of war now over the chair.
11:41Uh-oh.
11:42Bring him out.
11:43They can't get the bounce.
11:49That's right, Tony.
11:52They're titles, Tony.
11:54Here are your winners as a result of a disqualification, The New Day.
12:02And you're right though, Tony, The New Day can't win the titles because
12:05War Raiders are disqualified.
12:07My God, holy.
12:09Kofi about decapitated Ivar.
12:13He went right for the injured neck.
12:15And now the double team by The New Day.
12:18Kofi went for the bad neck of Ivar.
12:20And now The New Day assaulting a two on one mugging of Eric.
12:23Swung that thing like a torpedo bang.
12:25We mentioned the neck issues earlier on, both Ivar and Eric having serious neck surgery.
12:34Both thought their careers were over.
12:36This is just absolutely, this is what they deserve.
12:41Who the one?
12:43Eric driven face first out of the steps.
12:46That's what you get for cheating.
12:47You see, we are the rightful champions, you know, not you.
12:53The champs did get disqualified.
12:56The beatdown's not over yet.
12:59The New Day sent an Ivar into the barricade and into the timekeepers area.
13:05Yeah.
13:06Used that wall twice on Xavier earlier and now his ass is dumped over top of it.
13:12And I don't think the new New Day's done just yet.
13:15And again, look at Xavier Woods, I told you this, Pat.
13:17Again, he's pointing to Kofi, targeting the neck, target the neck.
13:21They know the weakness now of the tag team champions.
13:24A surgically repaired neck here.
13:27Come on, baby.
13:28I mean, what are they?
13:33Eric had a-
13:34Somebody needs to come help, hey, could somebody-
13:36He had a herniated C6 and C7, he needed neck fusion surgery.
13:41He needs somebody.
13:42Heading down to the ring to try to prevent a disaster from happening here.
13:46And now, great job by Noble to protect Eric.
13:52And now they finally drag Kingston off the top rope.
13:54That could have been a serious situation, may have ended Eric's career,
13:58being hit there if Kofi had hit that.
14:00That's what the new New Day does, Tony.
14:03I love it.
14:05They're gonna try to take him out, permanently.
14:07They could have won the titles here tonight.
14:09And the guy hit him with the cherry, cheated.
14:12They deserve to be mad.
14:13What are you doing?
14:14I'm doing it.
14:14I'm doing it.
14:16Coming up, the Road to WrestleMania Women's World Championship match takes a detour.
14:22I was wrong to assume that any of you three could handle this like professionals.
14:27But there's only one way, I figured, to right the wrong.
14:30It doesn't matter if you win a hundred.
14:41What's the matter, Charlotte?
14:46Cat got your tongue?
14:47No, I'm sorry, they're booing so loud.
14:51What would you, guys, what would you like me to say?
14:58Man, this is really cool, because here's the thing, Tiffany could win.
15:06You know what, Tiffany?
15:12You can go ahead and have the last word.
15:15Charlotte, at 25 years old, what were you doing?
15:23You were trying to become a volleyball player drinking in your daddy's basement.
15:27And what am I doing at 25 years old?
15:33I'm walking into WrestleMania as the WWE Women's Champion.
15:44You say that this is just another match to you?
15:48Seems like I've gotten to you, Charlotte.
15:50And your WrestleMania record may be four and three.
15:56And you may be the queen inside of the ring.
15:58But outside of the ring, you ain't the queen.
16:01And for 16 more days, you get to call yourself WWE's least favorite Neppo Baby.
16:20Congratulations.
16:22Queen, Neppo Queen.
16:25Number one, Neppo Baby.
16:31And when I beat you at WrestleMania, Charlotte, and
16:36when it's all said and done, you're gonna be just like you are outside of the ring, alone.
16:44What is that record, like what, zero and three?
16:50Woo!
16:52Hey, Tiffany, is that why Kaiser's in my DMs?
17:03Some very harsh words between champ and challenger.
17:07Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair can throw all the shade they want.
17:11But the only way we truly settle this is by throwing hands.
17:14And it's gonna come to that quicker than you may think.
17:17Because this WWE Women's Championship match goes down live at WrestleMania,
17:23Saturday, April 19th, and Sunday, April 20th.
17:26Oh, my friends, if you thought things between Charlotte and Tiffany were explosive, I'd like to point you towards the Women's World Championship situation over on Raw.
17:37Ever since losing that title to EO Sky at the very start of this road to WrestleMania,
17:42Rhea Ripley has insisted on not being pushed out of the championship picture.
17:47And just two weeks ago, that culminated in a Women's World Championship rematch between Ripley and Sky,
17:53with the eventual winner's WrestleMania opponent, Bianca Belair, acting as guest referee.
17:58And in hindsight, that was obviously a recipe for disaster, one that only cooked up a double disqualification and even more fighting between these three superstars.
18:08So last Monday on Raw, Adam Pearce realized it was a big mistake to hope that these three could handle the situation themselves.
18:15He instead called Bianca, Rhea, and EO out to the ring with a solution in mind that offered a little bit of something for everyone.
18:24I was wrong, but there's only one way, I figured, to right the wrong.
18:30Therefore, at WrestleMania, EO Sky, you will defend this, the Women's World Championship against Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley in a triple correct match.
18:42Just like that, Cole.
18:45Now I don't plan on wasting any time.
18:47I need three signatures on the document.
18:49Let's get this over with.
18:50This has already happened one time before, all three signatures.
18:52But Rhea's wasn't official, remember?
18:55You know what, a couple of weeks ago, this would have really pissed me off,
18:59because I earned my way to WrestleMania.
19:02Baby, I went through Elimination Chamber.
19:04I watched two of my closest friends try to tear each other apart, and I still won.
19:10So if I was able to overcome all of that, you don't think I can overcome a triple threat?
19:13Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea, Rhea.
19:20Wandamomi fans in Minneapolis.
19:23I'ma walk out of WrestleMania, as your WWE Women's Champion,
19:28and I'ma go through you to get it.
19:41Bianca, you really think that I'm scared of you?
19:46No, uh-uh, shut up.
19:47Give me the contract, sign it.
19:49You done wide enough to get here.
19:50You got what you want, sign it.
19:54I want you in the match.
19:55Thank you, the sign.
20:01I need you to sign it.
20:05That's two signatures, Cole.
20:07Guys, all I need you to do is sign the contract.
20:21I just need to sign the contract.
20:25I just need to sign the contract.
20:30And Io Sky now with a missile drop kick of Rhea into Bel Air.
20:42The champion, I told you, Pat, she's pissed off.
20:44She's sick and tired of playing second fiddle to Bel Air and Rhea Ripley, and Io Sky demands respect.
20:51And Io's the last one standing as she picks up her title and says, I'll see you, too, at WrestleMania.
21:02Well, there you have it.
21:03If you can't stop these three superstars from fighting over who's going to WrestleMania, then they're all going to WrestleMania.
21:10Io Sky may look confident now, but that could change on a dime, as she has to now defend the Women's World Championship against two competitors in Vegas.
21:19It all goes down Saturday, April 19th, and Sunday, April 20th at WrestleMania.
21:27Coming up, now that it's official, Dominic Mysterio looks to prove that he's got what it takes for the upcoming Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4-Way at WrestleMania by taking on Penta.
21:39But all hell breaks loose when the rest of their WrestleMania opponents come out of the woodwork.
21:49And his opponent,
22:19From a captivity pick, Mexico, weighing in at 182 pounds, making his WWE debut, Ray Phoenix!
22:38Wow!
22:44So that goodbye amigo kick, the fire driver, he starts up with that knee to the head.
22:49And now, the varied offensive assault every which way.
22:54My, what is this?
22:55Ray Phoenix.
22:56And MMB, Mexican Muscle Buster, and the win!
23:01Here is your winner, Ray Phoenix!
23:10Let's go up to the ring of Byron.
23:25Ray Phoenix, I'm sure your emotions are all over the place, but tell us, how does it feel to finally make your debut inside a WWE ring?
23:37Thank you, Chicago!
23:44I have a lot of history in Chicago, with all of you!
23:54Tonight, tonight, tonight is not the debut of Ray Phoenix.
24:03Tonight, tonight is so much more.
24:07Tonight, I reverse of Ray Phoenix!
24:13I am reward with love, I am reward with passion, with reach, with animal!
24:28I waited my whole life to say this!
24:33I am WWE animal!
24:39Well, there you go, Ray Phoenix standing tall in his explosive debut against Nathan Frazier on the blue brand.
24:52While over on the red brand, his brother Penta stays poised for attack.
24:56Since his debut, Penta has successfully beaten any superstar that has dared to step into the ring against him one-on-one,
25:03which has captured the attention of WWE officials and Judgment Day.
25:07Since rejecting Dominic's offer to join the faction that claims to run Monday Night Raw,
25:12Penta has only infuriated the group more.
25:15Taking his no-fear motto to heart, Penta took to Instagram to grant Dirty Dom's birthday wishes
25:21with a one-on-one match opportunity.
25:23Happy birthday, Dom, by the way.
25:25And with the announcement of Penta, Dominic Mysterio and Finn Balor
25:28all in a fatal four-way at WrestleMania for Braun Breaker's Intercontinental title,
25:33Finn blew out Dom's birthday candles and decided to let Dirty Dom face Penta alone
25:39to really, really showcase Dom-Dom's talents.
25:42I believe it.
25:46And Penta now.
25:48Penta's rocking.
25:50One, two, three.
25:52Penta's rolling.
25:57Here is your winner, Penta.
26:02Penta celebrating the victory, and of course, I mean, why would we expect anything different?
26:11Carlito now attacking Penta from behind, and Penta now battling back.
26:15Dominic trying to hang on.
26:17And now Carlito with a backstabber.
26:22And the Judgment Day picking apart Penta.
26:25Come on.
26:30This is RMO, Pat.
26:35Uh-oh.
26:36The dogs are fucking in Minnesota.
26:39The unpredictable badass,
26:46leader of Continental Champion, Braun Breaker is here.
26:51Thanks for coming, Carlito.
26:57He was about driven to Duluth.
27:03Geson Carlito in half.
27:06Well, Dominic, stare into the eyes of Breaker,
27:08you're gonna be in the ring with that man at WrestleMania.
27:10Spear down.
27:14Like a cannonball.
27:16Shot out of a cannon, a super spear.
27:20An absolute gold is wrecking shop on Raw.
27:25Spirit of Penta.
27:29Spreaker taking out everybody.
27:32On the run of WrestleMania.
27:35Look at that team.
27:44260, caught up.
27:46More explosive than everybody.
27:48Except this man.
27:53He forgot about Balor, he's in the Fatal Floorway.
27:57And he takes out Breaker.
27:59Finn Balor did not seem pleased that Dominic was added to the match.
28:05But he's got an opportunity to win the Intercontinental Championship.
28:09That's right.
28:10Neil.
28:11Finn, Finn, Finn.
28:29Went for the spear and Balor quickly rolls out of harm's way.
28:33Pat, this could be one of those sleeper matches at WrestleMania.
28:38I feel it.
28:39It is gonna be explosive.
28:41Breaker, Balor, Dominic, Penta.
28:44Fatal four-way for the Intercontinental title.
28:47It's gonna be a must-watch.
28:49It's gonna be explosive.
28:51And will Braun Breaker walk out the same way he walked in as our Intercontinental champions?
29:01Coming up, while Bayley found success against Lyra Valperia in their most recent class.
29:07Now he gets one here.
29:09Will the role model be able to deliver when it matters most?
29:12One, two, three.
29:13The champ kicks out again.
29:15James Cargill wasting no time beating down Naomi.
29:21Well, it's two weeks ago that Cargill herself was jumped and smashed on to our announce table by Naomi.
29:29Jad Cargill na bieżu, nie ma być w porównym na naomi.
29:36To dwa lata temu, Cargill na zimno i ją zimno wciąż,
29:43i na omii wciąż wierzył się wciąż,
29:49nie ma być wciąż wciąż.
29:51Znabić się wciąż i zaśmienić wciąż,
29:55Jad Cargill, 2025's Naomi is highly volatile.
30:03Would you look at that, that modified lung blower and now the cover.
30:08Here is your winner, Naomi.
30:17Wait, wait, Jad, I'm still standing.
30:21She calls out Jad Cargill.
30:24She found out where she's at.
30:27What a big boot by Jade.
30:30And now Security is trying to get Jaded there.
30:40And she's taking out Security.
30:42Would you look at Jade Cargill.
30:44She's doing damage to anybody in sight.
30:47Absolutely enraged.
30:50She's got their bodies on the line protecting Naomi.
30:53But I think- Okay.
30:55All right, ladies.
30:56I have had just about enough of this.
31:00And I can see that there is really only one solution.
31:06And that solution is this.
31:12Naomi will go one-on-one with Jade Cargill at WrestleMania.
31:21Oh, let's do it.
31:22It seems both women got exactly what they wanted from GM.
31:31Nick Mould has, in fact, planet Earth got what they wanted.
31:35WrestleMania 41, Jade Cargill and Naomi head to head.
31:40Ladies and gentlemen, as Naomi and Jade prepare to unleash all their pent-up anger at WrestleMania,
31:49Lyra Valkyria is on a mission to face the best of the best as the inaugural Women's Intercontinental champ.
31:55And who better than the only person to ever defeat Valkyria as the champion in Bayley.
32:01So while the role model attempts to end Lyra's reign to obtain Intercontinental gold,
32:06Lyra looks to add the seasoned veteran to her ledger of defeated superstars.
32:11And now looking for a fisherman suplex connecting to Bayley.
32:16Great combination by the champion.
32:18Can she take advantage?
32:20Cover now.
32:21On Bayley.
32:22Kick out at two again.
32:23Lyra calling audibles, big moves.
32:26Pulling out all the stops to try to get a dub here in Minneapolis.
32:32And these two women deserve all these accolades.
32:37Two weeks from WrestleMania, they're putting on a show.
32:45Valkyria caught by Bayley.
32:49Bayley now with a full Boston crowd this time.
32:54Will Valkyria tap out?
32:56Will Bayley win the Intercontinental title?
32:58Is it Bayley's moment to knock off the champ?
33:01Does this instant classic end here?
33:04Valkyria trying to make it to the ropes for a break.
33:06Lyra still is not tapped, dropped back to the middle of the ring.
33:10Bayley screaming, telling her to tap out.
33:14Steps back down now.
33:16A lion tamer light move now by Bayley.
33:19Bayley's gonna be Intercontinental champion.
33:22And Valkyria, Bayley realized she wasn't gonna tap, so what does she do?
33:25Goes for the Rose Plant.
33:26Her finish, great move by Bayley.
33:28But Valkyria and Lakata, and now Valkyria wins an instant classic.
33:33Here is your winner, and still the women's Intercontinental Champion,
33:44Lyra Valkyria.
33:49Look, Goose, I sat here and I watched you wipe my brother's blood all over your body.
34:03Now, his blood is on my hands too.
34:06I ain't never felt so hopeless, so helpless, disrespected, pissed off, mad, angry, damn near scared.
34:18You made the whole damn world stop.
34:30Made my heart stop.
34:35You know what the crazy thing is?
34:37In my darkest moment, my darkest time, right here in front of the world,
34:47made a light bulb went off on me, Use.
34:51Ain't that something?
34:54You wanna know what I realized, Use?
34:56Aye, Gunther, look at me.
34:58I'm not afraid of you no more.
35:02No, no, no.
35:14Before WrestleMania, hug and kiss your family.
35:21No, no, no, no, before WrestleMania, hug and kiss your family.
35:35Before WrestleMania, the night before, I'm going to lay my head down, and I'm going to say a prayer.
35:47I'm going to pray about you, more so for me.
35:51And I'm going to ask the Lord to forgive me for the man who I'm about to become.
36:01Because at WrestleMania, I'm going to get you.
36:05I'm going to get you for me.
36:07I'm going to get you for Jimmy.
36:09I'm going to get you for my whole damn family.
36:12And I will take the World Heavyweight Championship.
36:16A vindictive promise from the anguished challenger, Jey Uso, left the ring general uncharacteristically shocked.
36:30And on April 19th and 20th, main event Jey Uso looks to ride that shockwave all the way to his first-ever World Heavyweight title reign by dethroning Gunther at WrestleMania.
36:42Aw, Jey Uso vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship is no doubt one of the most highly anticipated matchups heading into WrestleMania.
36:53And right along with it, Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens.
36:57Now, the Viper and the Prizefighter have been engaged in a bitter rivalry for months, and it was set to come to a head in Sin City.
37:03But last Friday, KO, with SmackDown's general manager Nick Aldis by his side, made an absolutely devastating announcement.
37:13For the last four months or so, I've been dealing with a pretty serious neck injury.
37:18And we didn't know what it was.
37:21We didn't really know how serious it was.
37:23Thankfully, this week, we managed to figure it out, and now I have to go get neck surgery.
37:27So, that's what I'm gonna do, and the timing couldn't be worse, because, let me tell you,
37:40not getting to be in the ring with Randy Orton at WrestleMania really sucks.
37:48And I'm really thankful for WWE for allowing me to come out here in front of you guys,
37:57and telling you all that, because the truth is, I don't know when I'll have the privilege to be in front of you guys again.
38:07What I do know is,
38:11the last few years, I've learned not to take anything for granted,
38:18and I will never take this for granted.
38:22So, for now, I wanna say thank you, and I'm sorry guys, thank you.
38:39The heated exchanges, and now, the news that Kevin Owens just delivered here in Chicago.
39:08that they'll be unable to meet in the ring at WrestleMania.
39:13Professional level of respect there from Randy Orton to a fellow competitor in Kevin Owens,
39:21despite the fact that he may be burning with hatred.
39:25I gave everything for 25 years,
39:28but I have a severe neck injury, surgery is needed,
39:31is needed.
39:32And K.O. says he doesn't know when we'll be back again.
39:35Randy!
39:47Randy!
39:48Randy!
39:49Randy!
39:49Randy!
39:50Randy!
39:50Randy!
39:51i nie ma nic nie jest w stanie powiedzieć,
39:53ale, że to nie ma wierze,
39:55że to nie ma wierze, że
39:58nie ma wierze, że nie ma wierze wierze.
40:01No!
40:18Those voices in his head!
40:26RKO'ing the SmackDown general manager.
40:30Mocn Yay-o w
40:41JUJĘE LOPO integration
40:42Wespółw cause
40:48And i to
40:49wondering
40:52bo
40:54Mocn
40:59Braun Strowman, Jacob Fatu, two very imposing athletes, both monsters in their own right,
41:10and both anxious to lay claim to a WrestleMania match against LA Knight for the United States Championship.
41:15But when it comes to superstars this massive, with this much animosity,
41:20there's only one match uniquely suited to this task.
41:23No disqualifications, no countouts, no pinfalls.
41:25Fatu and Strowman would battle until there was only one man left standing.
41:32It has been better than advertised, last man standing,
41:37to earn a championship match against LA Knight at WrestleMania, Jacob Fatu and Braun Strowman.
41:44Braun Strowman's been in complete control the last three or four minutes,
41:48attacking Fatu with steel chairs, and now he's got him up on top of the crate.
41:52He is up high, on top of the crate, at the edge of that lower bowl.
41:58Strowman may be unbeatable in this kind of matchup.
42:02No.
42:03Suplex from there.
42:05Oh, my.
42:08Can you believe what we're witnessing in Chicago?
42:12They can't.
42:13Nobody can.
42:14Remember, they must beat the count of ten.
42:23It's last man standing rules.
42:25It looks like it took as much out of Braun Strowman as it did Jacob Fatu, and the count is getting high.
42:35They've got to get up here.
42:38It continues on, but Fatu's in a world of hurt.
42:44Take another look at this as both men can drag it down from extreme height through our set.
42:53Somehow, someway, making it back to our feet before the count of ten.
42:59And this matchup, with these two competitors, after what we've seen, may well go on all night.
43:07I cannot see either man staying down for the count.
43:11They both are struggling to stay up on their feet.
43:15I don't know if Fatu even knows where he is.
43:19Strowman's limping badly on that left leg.
43:22Both men are damaged.
43:23And Strowman promised me earlier today that he had a silver bullet for this Samoan werewolf.
43:31He connects with one of his big hisders.
43:35With the power slam, he believes Jacob Fatu will be down for the count.
43:44Although, after the amount of abuse already absorbed by the Samoan.
43:48I don't know if I could get it.
43:49What?
43:51Fatu running hip attack.
43:54Hooks Strowman right through the table.
43:58This may be it.
43:59One, two, three.
44:02They are wrapped up in a broken table.
44:07Five, six, seven, ten count pending.
44:16It's over.
44:22It's over.
44:23It's over.
44:24It's over.
44:25Here is your winner.
44:29And the last man standing.
44:33Jacob Fatu.
44:38Despite Strowman's best efforts, Braun was not able to overcome the brutality of Jacob Fatu.
44:44And now the Samoan werewolf is one step closer to his ultimate goal, bringing the United States championship to the family.
44:52Dethroning L.A. Knight will be no easy task.
44:55But it is one Fatu is determined to take on April 19th and 20th.
45:00When it comes to WrestleMania matches, Fatu and Knight aren't the last.
45:04Friday on SmackDown.
45:06Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez learn what awaits them in Vegas by way of a women's tag team gauntlet match.
45:12Drew McIntyre already knows what waits for him at WrestleMania.
45:15And it is an angry Damian Priest who also awaits the Scottish Warrior on Friday.
45:21Plus, the American Nightmare returns to SmackDown for the first time since going face-to-face with John Cena.
45:29And with the favor now revealed, we'll hear from Roman Reigns on Monday when the Tribal Chief returns to Raw.
45:36Tag team clashes, one-on-one confrontations, and true convictions.
45:43WrestleMania season, my friends, is in full swing.
45:46And the next time we see each other, we should just about be able to see that final off-ramp to Allegiant Stadium.
45:53As for me, well, I've got to get out of here before I get traffic.
45:56So until next time, I'm Scott Stanford.
45:59I'll see you for our last show before the big show.
46:03This week in WWE.