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00:00What an opportunity to break out today for this man, Juice Robinson.
00:14When opportunity has presented itself, Juice Robinson has seized it.
00:22When Elgin went down on the injured list with that broken orbital bone,
00:25Hiroshi Tanahashi handpicked that young man right there to be his tag team partner for World Tag League.
00:31But that's been the story of Juice Robinson throughout his pro wrestling career, has it not, Steve?
00:36Absolutely. Here's a man that could have rested on a name that he built in a different territory.
00:45But he came here to New Japan pro wrestling, entered the Young Lions program to prove himself.
00:51And it led him to hear January 4th, 2017, Wrestle Kingdom 11, the biggest singles match of his career.
01:04And he's ready.
01:08And you said it earlier, the future extremely bright for New Japan pro wrestling.
01:13And this, another star on the rise with an incredibly bright future, not just in 2017, but for years to come.
01:22And we know, back home in Detroit, Michigan, Martini watching one of his star pupils, Juice Robinson.
01:36Great ovation from the fans here that have passed the Tokyo Dome.
01:40Every time I look to my left or right, it seems like more people are coming in.
01:51Wrestling is really warm.
01:54Royal fan.
02:55Probably better than any person in today's world.
02:58Absolutely right.
03:00I am one of a few that have wrestled Dusty, Dustin, and Cody.
03:05He's the best Rhodes that's ever been produced.
03:09His brother, Dustin, one of the best pure wrestlers ever.
03:13His dad, the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes, was like a father to me.
03:17Put me on the map.
03:18But Cody Rhodes is just so damn good.
03:25It was his dad and brother that were here on the first January 4th event in 1992.
03:34And now here in 2017, Cody, representing the Rhodes family and Bullet Club, makes his New Japan Pro Wrestling debut.
03:45The last part of that statement and Bullet Club could be all the security that Cody needs to carve out a very successful path here.
03:57And I can't help but be reminded of when AJ Styles came to New Japan Pro Wrestling, quickly joined Bullet Club, and was on a rocket ship ride right to the top of the promotion.
04:12Absolutely.
04:13And we speculated on Facebook Live earlier.
04:17You have Kenny Omega, you have Adam Cole, and now you have Cody, all in the same locker room, all members of Bullet Club.
04:24Is there any dissension?
04:26Are they all working together?
04:27Because all three of them are leaders in their own right.
04:29And we likened it to when, you know, a professional sports organization might go out in the open market and sign some free agents.
04:38As Juice Robinson gets hip-tossed all the way to the floor.
04:42And it takes a while for that team to come together.
04:46It's where they learn how to play with each other.
04:49But this is an individual sport.
04:52As Cody flies, gets caught up by Juice.
04:56Wow, overhead belly to belly in front of us.
04:59It's like a Tokyo down!
05:03They're right in front of us here.
05:08Once again, a 20 count on the outside.
05:11We're taking a look at...
05:12Oh, wait a minute, back line!
05:13My God!
05:14My God!
05:15Almost in front of us.
05:17Juice Robinson!
05:18Juice Robinson just cannonballed Cody Rhodes.
05:21Now, I don't know if you could see it on...
05:25It looked like, right in front of me, it looked like Juice might have tweaked his knee and lower back.
05:33He's going to it.
05:34Let's get a shot.
05:35Let's get a shot.
05:37At one.
05:37I don't know if it was his hamstring.
05:39He did land on his knee and lower back.
05:42He seems okay now.
05:44Now he's dancing weirdly.
05:47Now he's going to the top.
05:48He is going to the top now.
05:50Cody Rhodes absorbed that belly to belly out on the floor.
05:53Tripped through.
05:53Juice's knee.
05:55His knee just buckled.
05:59But I don't know if Cody saw it.
06:02American Nightmare, my ass!
06:04American Nightmare, his butt!
06:08Oh!
06:09Alabama slam!
06:10Right to the back of the head.
06:11Here's a cover and a count of two.
06:14And Juice kicks out.
06:15Now, I don't know if Cody saw Juice tweak that knee a little bit.
06:20Open up!
06:20What?
06:21Open the hand, man.
06:22Not here.
06:22Referee Tiger Hattori.
06:24Third man in the ring for this singles bout.
06:27I have it under good authority that Dream used to talk to Tiger Hattori that way, too.
06:31Boom!
06:32Boom!
06:33Boom!
06:34Boom!
06:34Boom!
06:34Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:35Boom!
06:36Boom!
06:36Boom!
06:36Boom!
06:36Boom!
06:37Boom!
06:37Boom!
06:38Boom!
06:38Boom!
06:39Boom!
06:39Boom!
06:40Boom!
06:40Boom!
06:41Boom!
06:41Boom!
06:42Boom!
06:43I think he might have seen it as he stomped away on that knee, but now going back upstairs.
06:52Oh, yeah, but no punch.
06:53Cody Rhodes very, oh, right in the throat.
06:57Cody very active on social media.
07:01He had talked about a springboard dropkick there.
07:04Long way to fly in this 20-foot ring.
07:08Dashing.
07:09What do you say, man?
07:10No.
07:10Give up?
07:11No.
07:11Just smirking at him.
07:14Leaning on that taped right fist.
07:15Oh, no!
07:16Yeah, Cody had talked about, he was at Wrestlemania.
07:20He was at ROH's final battle, and now here at WrestleKingdom, all in less than a year's
07:26time.
07:26They did it.
07:28They did it.
07:29You get it?
07:31Call the action, Kevin.
07:32Call the action.
07:33I'm calling the action.
07:34What are they doing?
07:35They're chanting your name.
07:36Now that ass next to you.
07:39Come on now.
07:40Come on, Juice.
07:43The Rhodes-Corino rivalry has spanned many, many years.
07:47What?
07:48Oh, man.
07:49Come on.
07:50What do you call me?
07:51Let's just focus on what we're seeing here, which is Juice Robinson now.
07:57Knowing that he's being tested.
07:59He's being pushed.
08:00He's literally a pusher.
08:01Come on, motherfucker.
08:02Wow.
08:02Wow.
08:03Right to the knee.
08:05Yeah, the knee hyperextended as Cody dropkicked.
08:08Your leg.
08:09His leg.
08:10You better ask him.
08:14There's that leg.
08:15Yeah, but.
08:15Might have used a little too much now.
08:18Trying to get some feeling back to it.
08:20Blood flowing to that knee.
08:21Back of the knee, maybe.
08:22That high-risk move that Juice delivered earlier.
08:25That cannonball out here on the floor.
08:27It looks as if simply his back was hyperextended.
08:35Tenryu leg.
08:36Right hand.
08:38Followed up by the chop.
08:41Great dropkick there.
08:46And it was Tenryu.
08:48Ricky Choshu drew the biggest house here.
08:5063,500 in 1993.
08:54Hard to debuckle.
08:58Cody.
08:59Juice follows up.
09:01These two are no strangers to each other.
09:04Nice running clarion there.
09:07Pumping himself up.
09:09But their battles and their familiarity now here inside Tokyo Dome.
09:17He's in the stomach.
09:19I don't know if he got all of it.
09:20He got enough.
09:21Is it enough for a victory?
09:23Cody tried to put up his arms.
09:26Looked like he caught him in the midsection a little much.
09:30But not enough.
09:36Bowler Club needs this win.
09:38Already down two matches.
09:40The strength of Juice Robinson.
09:47No.
09:48The suplex.
09:48Oh, a chop block there, Steve.
09:50Oh, and buckled him.
09:51And if the knee was compromised earlier, he has just taken out the left knee.
09:58You all right?
09:59That chop block.
10:00One of the nastiest moves in professional wrestling.
10:03Absolutely.
10:04And it buckled his knee.
10:05Tiger Hattori here may stop us.
10:07I might be looking for a stoppage.
10:09But instead, the American Nightmare will now look to zero in.
10:15Oh.
10:17That rocket-like left hand.
10:19Well deserved.
10:20Puts Cody down.
10:21I always liked his brother better.
10:26But, obviously, what Cody is doing here, different than his brother, different than his father.
10:35But he's learned.
10:37He's been around.
10:38A lot of people don't know Cody Rhodes, a former high school state champion wrestler.
10:45The amateur rolled through.
10:47Crossbody rolled through.
10:49Into an India-Deathlock variation.
10:53In the center of the ring.
10:55He's got him, too.
10:58Cody getting close to the ropes.
10:59But Hattori is focused on Deuce Robinson.
11:02Now pulling on the ankle, too.
11:06He is trapped in the center.
11:12Hattori in perfect position.
11:15Don't give up.
11:15Come on, Deuce.
11:16Fight.
11:17Yes.
11:23Great fighting spirit out of Deuce Robinson.
11:25That was great to see.
11:26I don't want this match to end.
11:28I'm enjoying this one-on-one contest here at Wrestle Kingdom 11.
11:32Between Deuce Robinson and the American Nightmare.
11:34Cody.
11:36This one's for you, Karina.
11:41Just sends Deuce Robinson into the steel ring post.
11:45And then blasts him with a drop kick down the line.
11:51You okay, man?
11:52Come on.
11:53I'll check on him.
11:53You okay, man?
11:54You okay, man?
11:56Much like Nick and Matt Jackson trash-talking.
12:01Oh, straight down.
12:09Straight down.
12:10Head first.
12:12Wow.
12:13So close to a three right there, Steve.
12:16He drove his head in there.
12:18But look the eyes of Cody.
12:21Cody had come to Ring of Honor's final battle, talking about wanting to fight for honor and
12:32representing the company with pride.
12:34Shocked the world by turning on the fans and turning on Jay Lethal.
12:38It shocked me.
12:38Yeah, with a low blow and a controversial finish to their matchup.
12:42But then, just a week later, the video was released where he was now a member of Bullet Club.
12:48And now Deuce Robinson with the larian.
12:51Can he pick up the biggest win of his career?
12:53What's going through the mind of Deuce Robinson right now, Steve?
13:08Survival.
13:10Survival.
13:10I was going to say, a lot of guts to try for that powerbomb with a bad knee.
13:18It just completely gave way.
13:21Wastelock, go behind.
13:24Caught.
13:25Caught.
13:28Leg hook, two.
13:30It is over.
13:33Look at him.
13:34Yes, yes, yes, yes.
13:36That is a win for Bullet Club here.
13:41Here's the winner, Cody!
13:46Let's remember this match.
13:48Let's remember this night.
13:50Because this is where it's begun for Cody here in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
13:59He loves the spotlight.
14:01And 40,000 fans here at the Tokyo Dome have their eyes on the American Nightmare.
14:09And he loves it.
14:10Get out of the way!
14:12Out the door!
14:13Light to up a hole!
14:16You want me to do your job?
14:17I want you to do your job?
14:18No!
14:19No, no, no, no, no, no.
14:20You want me to do your job?
14:21No!
14:21Get that out of my way!
14:22Alright!
14:22Well, what an absolutely disgraceful display by Cody.
14:39I'm sorry about that, Steve.
14:41He's in!
14:42He's in!
14:42He's in!
14:42He's in!
14:42He's in!
14:43He's in!
14:45He's in!
14:46He's in!
14:46He's in!
14:47Nobody but you!
14:49Nobody but you!
14:51Byers just looked over to me, shook his head, put his hands up in the air.
14:55We got to get...
14:58He's going to help Juice Robinson out of the ring.
15:02Let's focus on the positive here.
15:04Let's focus on what an effort Juice Robinson gave here in this huge spot, this huge opportunity.
15:11Absolutely.
15:12He gave it his all and it was amazing to see.
15:19Ah, come on!
15:21Referee Todd Sinclair is here representing Ring of Honor and he had to shake my hand.
15:25ねえ面!
15:27Look out!
15:28Kotlin!
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