WWE SMACKDOWN 02 May 2025 Part 1

Mastermind Tec

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00:00:00Now, forever, together.

00:00:17Welcome to Des Moines, Iowa, the capital city in this sports-crazed stage.

00:00:31Tonight, it hosts the wildly unpredictable path to backlash.

00:00:34These fans are ready for what lies ahead on Friday Night SmackDown,

00:00:38as the Viper has been striking since WrestleMania.

00:00:41Yes, Randy Orton is here.

00:00:44He's just eight days from challenging for the undisputed WWE Championship in St. Louis,

00:00:50but in moments, he's said to deliver a strong message for John Cena.

00:00:56Plus, just when Tiffany Stratton thought she had to overcome her biggest obstacle,

00:01:00we found out how wrong that was.

00:01:03What's the champ's mindset?

00:01:04Now, the Nia Jax is back in destructive form.

00:01:07And last week wasn't so awesome for The Miz.

00:01:10The return of Aleister Black and The Miz laid out.

00:01:14But there's a hop in the Miz's step tonight.

00:01:16The A-lister has Carmelo Hayes by his side, ready to take on SmackDown's newest star.

00:01:22And Damian Priest is here.

00:01:24His target is the megastar.

00:01:26Priest against LA Knight with both men hungry for more after what happened.

00:01:32You put yourself there.

00:01:41I'm coming for you and your title.

00:01:42Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:01:43You can get it whenever you want.

00:01:46You can get it whenever you want.

00:01:47I'm good at it.

00:01:48I'm good at it.

00:01:49Let's go ahead and talk about this out there.

00:01:55Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome LA Knight!

00:02:17Been no wallowing after the WrestleMania loss for LA Knight.

00:02:21Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you.

00:02:22And Wade, he hasn't missed at any time, putting himself right back in for the biggest challenges.

00:02:27Last week, that's where he found himself against Drew McIntyre.

00:02:29Yeah, number one contenders match for the US title between those two.

00:02:34Things were going well for the megastar.

00:02:36And then Solo Sokoa came along, dropped the megastar with a Samoan spiker with McIntyre closing in on victory.

00:02:44Damian Priest showed up.

00:02:46Decided he didn't like what was going down.

00:02:48Drilled McIntyre with a South of Heaven.

00:02:51Now, LA Knight was disqualified as a solid man.

00:02:54And he then vented his anger until a human torpedo in the form of Jacob Batu showed up.

00:03:01The US champ putting all potential challengers for his goal on notice with a typical beatdown.

00:03:10Let me talk to you.

00:03:36Let me talk to you.

00:03:40One week ago, I stepped right in this ring.

00:03:47Yeah.

00:03:50And I said, I want my rematch for my US championship.

00:03:56Instead, what did I get?

00:03:58I got told, well, you're going to have a number one contenders match for a US championship.

00:04:07I would say, if nothing else, I deserve my rematch.

00:04:10But that's okay.

00:04:11I did what I needed to do.

00:04:13I came in and had the match.

00:04:14But let's be honest.

00:04:15It didn't go my way.

00:04:18Now, why is that?

00:04:19Let's do a little bit of math.

00:04:20Why is that?

00:04:21Because right out here, Solo Sokoa decided to bring his pumpkin head looking ass out here.

00:04:27gives me the spike, feeds me in, and then a little bit later, Jacob Batu comes out here like this is his own personal jungle gym, bouncing all around.

00:04:43He's dropping moonsaults on everybody.

00:04:45But why was that able to happen?

00:04:50The reason that was able to happen was because the man who I have a match with a little bit later tonight, and that's Damian Priest.

00:05:00Damian Priest, I ain't got no problem with you.

00:05:02You got to understand something.

00:05:03I know what you were doing.

00:05:05I know it had nothing to do with me.

00:05:07But at the same time, my man, you got to pick your smile.

00:05:11Now, Priest got involved with LA Knight's business a bit last week, and now he hears his name and comes out in front of his crowd here at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

00:05:34With fairness to Damian Priest, he was trying to help the Megastar last week.

00:05:38It did cause LA Knight to be disqualified and lose that number one contenders matchup to McIntyre, and understandably unimpressed is LA Knight.

00:05:50And Drew got that DQ win, number one status.

00:05:54Knight, you're right.

00:05:57You and I do not have a problem.

00:05:59We're cool, man.

00:06:00And last week, that was all about Drew McIntyre.

00:06:05WrestleMania happened.

00:06:07No excuses.

00:06:08I was good with moving on.

00:06:10But he couldn't keep my name out of his mouth.

00:06:12And then he mentioned my family.

00:06:14I just came out here to shut him up.

00:06:16Dude, look, look, look.

00:06:18I get all of that.

00:06:19I've had to chase dudes down, beat them down.

00:06:22I know you want to knock your name out of his mouth.

00:06:24I get that.

00:06:28But you picked the wrong time.

00:06:30You picked my time.

00:06:31And now I didn't win my number one contendership.

00:06:34If I'm honest, the bell rang because of you.

00:06:40I disagree with you, man.

00:06:43Solo spiked you over there.

00:06:45So all I did was save you from eating a Claymore and getting pinned one, two, three.

00:06:51My man, I don't want to dig too deep here.

00:06:58But I feel like you're living in the past.

00:07:01I feel like you're reliving WrestleMania.

00:07:02Just because you ate a Claymore, just because Drew pinned you and beat you, don't put that on me.

00:07:08You don't have any idea how that was going to come out.

00:07:17I could have called him BFT right here.

00:07:19I'm just saying, don't let your failures be mine.

00:07:26The way I see it, this whole situation is because you lost your championship at WrestleMania.

00:07:38I don't need any reminders, my man.

00:07:42Look, I lost my championship.

00:07:44I get it.

00:07:44I understand that.

00:07:46But guess what?

00:07:47As soon as I lost that championship, I said, I'll tell you what.

00:07:50I'm going to come back.

00:07:51I'm going to fight for the thing the very next week.

00:07:53And then I'm not out here right now wrestling for this championship because of you.

00:08:01I can't say it any clearer.

00:08:03This is the deal.

00:08:10All your frustrations, they're your fault.

00:08:13Maybe if your head wasn't up your ass at Mania, you'd still be champion.

00:08:18My man, the whole idea here is we ain't got a problem, right?

00:08:33But I'm telling you right now, if you keep talking like that, you ain't got to worry about where the head's up.

00:08:37You're going to worry about me putting my foot up yours.

00:08:43All right.

00:08:45We could do this back and forth for a minute.

00:08:48We can.

00:08:48Our match is later on tonight.

00:08:50Yeah.

00:08:52I don't see why we should wait.

00:08:55I don't see why they should wait.

00:08:59So what are you saying?

00:09:00I'm saying we get a referee down here and we do this right now.

00:09:07Yeah.

00:09:11Yeah.

00:09:14Wait, I don't want to wait.

00:09:15Do you want to wait?

00:09:16Oh, no.

00:09:17Let's do it right away.

00:09:18Knight and Priest.

00:09:20It's next.

00:09:21Lander with us from the big crowd here in Des Moines, Iowa.

00:09:27Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you.

00:09:29Friday night, SmackDown.

00:09:30L.A. Knight and Damian Priest all of a sudden are opening match here on SmackDown.

00:09:36As these two got heated right away.

00:09:38As soon as we came on the air.

00:09:40As L.A. Knight was questioning why Damian Priest caused a DQ last week and gave Drew McIntyre that number one contender status.

00:09:48Says Knight is looking for a rematch to re-earn his U.S. championship.

00:09:52Yeah, both men with the top torque.

00:09:55Both men aggravated by losses at WrestleMania.

00:09:59There's a hell of a lot riding on this match here.

00:10:01You cannot afford to take two big L's in a row.

00:10:04One of these men is going to have to eat that.

00:10:08Priest slams down Knight.

00:10:10Just the fourth time that they've ever shared the ring.

00:10:12But the first time they've gone one-on-one.

00:10:15Yeah, and that limb length advantage of Damian Priest has really been the story of this one so far.

00:10:23There's L.A. Knight.

00:10:24Oh!

00:10:24Oh, he's trying to go for it as Priest throws him away for a moment and delivers the big kick with all 250 plus pounds coming behind it.

00:10:32And Knight gets the shoulder up.

00:10:33Well, if you ask me, that was a desperation play from L.A. Knight clearly attempting that BFT.

00:10:38He's getting eaten alive by the bigger, more dominant Damian Priest at this point.

00:10:43And the limb length has really completely neutralized the Megastar's offense.

00:10:48Absolutely.

00:10:48Six foot five is Damian Priest as he's climbing up top.

00:10:52Thinking about going old school.

00:10:54But Knight drags him right down.

00:10:56Knight just has that one way too well scouted.

00:11:01It's like a beat too long climbing the ropes.

00:11:03Giving the Megastar that championship caliber athlete that he is.

00:11:07A little chance to recover.

00:11:08And throw something back in the opposite direction.

00:11:11Mentioned how heated things got early on when it came on the air.

00:11:14Both were giving their account of what happened last week.

00:11:18With that match between L.A. Knight and Drew McIntyre.

00:11:22And then Solo Sokoa came and got involved before Jacob Batu was cleaning things up.

00:11:27And now these guys going toe to toe as Knight starts to take control here.

00:11:32Damian Priest was just further antagonized.

00:11:35Oh!

00:11:36The jumping neckbreaker by Knight into the cover.

00:11:39Hooks the leg and quickly Priest gets rid of him.

00:11:42Damian Priest antagonized further by that confrontation, I should say, with Jacob Batu and Solo Sokoa.

00:11:49As he entered the building here, it was like lighting the fuse.

00:11:53And I think the words from L.A. Knight set Damian Priest off over the edge.

00:11:57And a fight at that point was inevitable.

00:11:59It was.

00:12:00Big right hand from Priest as he tries to steady himself after the attack.

00:12:08From Knight who gets him up and slams him down.

00:12:10Yeah, Priest looks like he's hurting now.

00:12:12Still clearly not quite recovered from that Sin City Street fight.

00:12:17But catching the Megastar.

00:12:19And this is danger moments for L.A. Knight here.

00:12:22Looking for the south of heaven instead.

00:12:28Knight able to counter, but then Priest comes roaring back.

00:12:33And that left shoulder just barely gets up from Knight.

00:12:36And that's how dangerous Damian Priest is.

00:12:39You see him sucking on oxygen.

00:12:41He's moving a little gingerly.

00:12:42He's clearly in agony.

00:12:43But he's so big, so strong.

00:12:46One shot from Priest will take anyone off their feet.

00:12:49And look at the Megastar now.

00:12:51The wing completely knocked out of him.

00:12:53Yeah, I just consider what both of these guys have given and taken in recent years.

00:12:58The brutality in recent weeks.

00:13:00Especially considering what happened at Wrestlemania in each of their matches.

00:13:04Was looking for the Razor's edge this time.

00:13:07Instead, it's the Megastar coming back on Priest.

00:13:11I agree with you, Joe.

00:13:12I think both men can well do with a week off to recover at this point.

00:13:16But coming off the back of losses, you don't want to take a week off.

00:13:20But what do the people want?

00:13:23He's asking them.

00:13:25And he's set to deliver.

00:13:27Jump up.

00:13:28Leaping elbow.

00:13:29Oh, the Megastar looking for the win here in Des Moines.

00:13:34And oh, so close.

00:13:42The This Is Awesome chant has started here in Des Moines, Iowa.

00:13:46As LA Knight and Damian Priest.

00:13:48Moments ago, the double clothesline.

00:13:50These guys are giving everything they can.

00:13:52They have been heated after what happened a week ago.

00:13:55When LA Knight blames Damian Priest for the DQ loss.

00:13:58They put Drew McIntyre into the number one spot.

00:14:01And now Knight's got Priest up top.

00:14:03Yeah, and it's been LA Knight who really has been punishing Damian Priest for these last few minutes.

00:14:08The confidence normally oozing out of Priest is perhaps turning into desperation.

00:14:15But Priest now showing us all just how deep he can dig.

00:14:17The wayside a week ago, you picked the wrong time, my time.

00:14:29Oh, he was looking for the Razors at moments ago.

00:14:33And now he delivers.

00:14:35Nearly three quarters across the ring, sending the Megastar.

00:14:39And just at the last possible minute, that left shoulder deep down.

00:14:45Let's take another look at this landing high on the neck and shoulders for LA Knight.

00:14:49No way to protect yourself.

00:14:51The back of the head bouncing off the canvas.

00:14:54And this entire arena were convinced this was a three count.

00:14:582.99, no less than that.

00:15:01But somehow the Megastar's still ticking.

00:15:04Wade, can you believe the distance of that?

00:15:08I mean, it says something when Damian Priest has the raw power to throw a 250 plus pound man

00:15:14in LA Knight across the ring.

00:15:16This deep in the match, Joe.

00:15:18He's looking for more.

00:15:19But instead of south to heaven, the Megastar trying to find his own rally.

00:15:25No, Priest counters broken arrow.

00:15:30Priest not going for a cover here.

00:15:33That could be a mistake.

00:15:34Perhaps he's acutely aware that the Megastar is not going to go down easy in this one.

00:15:40You have to stack that offense.

00:15:43But how much has Damian Priest got left in the tank to even scale to the top rope?

00:15:47It's taken a hell of a lot of time.

00:15:49Well, that is a question and a legitimate one based on what we are seeing as all of a sudden...

00:15:53Oh, Knight's back on his feet.

00:15:55Knight is back on his feet.

00:15:57Quickly the cap to the superplex.

00:15:59Call that a megaplex, maybe, Joe.

00:16:02Hooks the leg.

00:16:05And Priest finds a way.

00:16:08What a battle to start smackdown.

00:16:10Well, just when this broken arrow connects to LA Knight,

00:16:14perhaps it was a mistake to not go for the pin

00:16:16because he's what came back in return.

00:16:19The Megastar with the megaplex.

00:16:22And I do think, looking at the pin that LA Knight executed there,

00:16:26he perhaps over-rotated the shoulders of Damian Priest,

00:16:30allowing Damian Priest an easier kick out.

00:16:33You can't blame him at this point in the match.

00:16:36Exhaustion is the order of the day now for these two men.

00:16:39And you see Stephanie's places, by the way, this week's episode on ESPN,

00:16:42plus Roman Reigns and the bloodline.

00:16:44It's a must-watch as Knight sends Priest out to the floor.

00:16:48These two men, their bodies, their joints must feel like jelly at this point,

00:16:52trying to maintain any control.

00:16:54Good luck with that, but Priest moving out of the way.

00:16:56Oh, the flatliner on the apron!

00:17:00Bouncing forehead first off the hardest part of the ring.

00:17:04Can't pin him out there, obviously.

00:17:06Need to get him back inside and put this one to bed if you are...

00:17:10Oh!

00:17:11What in the world?

00:17:12Solo Sokoa!

00:17:14Solo Sokoa, the bell rings as this match is over

00:17:19because Solo Sokoa just came in to beat down Damian Priest.

00:17:25Well, you've got to be careful who you talk smack to in this game,

00:17:28especially when you're about to go out and have a match.

00:17:31Talked a little too much trash to Solo Sokoa and Jacob Batu

00:17:36on his entrance to the arena a few minutes ago to Priest.

00:17:39But now he's all over the megastar as well, Wade.

00:17:42Well, I'll take a chunk of flesh out of whoever I can get it

00:17:46if I'm Solo Sokoa.

00:17:47This is statement time.

00:17:49He's lining up the Samoan spike.

00:17:52Solo Sokoa in the midst of what was a sensational match

00:17:56between Knight and Priest

00:17:58as he's going to deliver the spike to L.A. Knight.

00:18:02Oh, no!

00:18:04Priest, a massive right hand!

00:18:07Oh, the empty!

00:18:09And now they're back on their feet

00:18:11and Solo better watch out.

00:18:14After they gave so much

00:18:19and looked down at Sokoa

00:18:23who interrupted things.

00:18:28Priest has come our way.

00:18:29What is he doing?

00:18:29Oh, he's tearing apart our announce desk.

00:18:32He's clearing it off.

00:18:40Solo Sokoa's made a major faux pas here.

00:18:42He's about to get a Drew McIntyre treatment.

00:18:47Jacob Batu!

00:18:48Comes out of nowhere!

00:18:50That human missile once again

00:18:52saving Solo Sokoa.

00:18:54But don't speak too soon

00:18:55not when the perpetual motion machine

00:18:58L.A. Knight is around.

00:18:59Knight!

00:19:00Samoan drop onto the desk!

00:19:02Of Batu, the U.S. champion

00:19:07one of the most violent

00:19:08and vicious of all

00:19:11he is completely off the chain

00:19:13Oh, God, he's got a look in his eye!

00:19:15Oh, no!

00:19:16Running hip attack into the barrier!

00:19:19He just moved the day

00:19:20about two feet

00:19:21and Priest's head

00:19:23just came right into the side.

00:19:27Well, between Solo Sokoa

00:19:29and Jacob Batu

00:19:31a major message

00:19:32has just been sent

00:19:33to anybody

00:19:35who may have eyes

00:19:36on that United States Championship

00:19:39of Jacob Batu.

00:19:44Where Batu

00:19:46and Solo Sokoa go

00:19:48Carnage

00:19:49will swiftly follow.

00:19:55Jacob Batu

00:19:55and his U.S. championship reign

00:19:58it just comes with

00:20:05so much terror

00:20:06for anybody

00:20:07close to contention.

00:20:10This man is violent.

00:20:12This man is vicious.

00:20:13The banger of a match

00:20:15what should have been

00:20:15our main event

00:20:16was just our opener

00:20:17and our card is up

00:20:19in the air now, Joe.

00:20:20Of course, last week

00:20:21the whole world

00:20:22was buzzing

00:20:22with what we had

00:20:23for the main event.

00:20:24The TLC Thriller

00:20:26won by the Street Profits

00:20:28but not to get lost

00:20:29in the tag team

00:20:30division headlines

00:20:30it was the debut

00:20:32of Praxium.

00:20:33What a debut it was.

00:20:35Let's take you back.

00:20:38Praxium wowing us

00:20:40with speed,

00:20:41acceleration

00:20:42and athleticism

00:20:44on the way

00:20:44to victory

00:20:45over lost cars

00:20:46of the former

00:20:47NXT tag champs

00:20:48moving on

00:20:49in style

00:20:50as they announce

00:20:51themselves

00:20:51as major players

00:20:53here on the blue brand.

00:20:55Now let's head over

00:20:55to our correspondent

00:20:56Byron Saxton.

00:21:01Joe, Wade,

00:21:02thank you guys so much.

00:21:03Right now standing by

00:21:04with the team

00:21:04that made their

00:21:05successful debut

00:21:06last week

00:21:07here on Friday Night Smackdown.

00:21:09Nathan Fraser

00:21:09and Axiom

00:21:10otherwise known as Praxium.

00:21:12And tonight guys

00:21:13you have another chance

00:21:14to go out there

00:21:15and show out

00:21:16but this time

00:21:17against Pretty Deadly.

00:21:19We're excited Byron.

00:21:21You know in NXT

00:21:21we flipped the entire

00:21:23tag team division

00:21:23upside down

00:21:24and on Friday Night Smackdown

00:21:26we plan on doing

00:21:27the exact same thing.

00:21:28Ain't that right amigo?

00:21:29I mean did you see

00:21:30that TLC match last week?

00:21:31It was bonkers.

00:21:31Right, that's exactly

00:21:32what we're so excited

00:21:33to be here in Smackdown.

00:21:34This is the best tag division

00:21:36in the entire planet.

00:21:38On that note

00:21:39I do have to ask

00:21:40Yes boys, coming through.

00:21:41Yes boy, yes boy.

00:21:42Excuse us Byron.

00:21:43Off we go.

00:21:44Be gone.

00:21:44And if you're wondering Byron

00:21:45it is the purple.

00:21:47Yes, get it out of here.

00:21:48Out of everybody's sight.

00:21:49But it's good to see you Fraxium.

00:21:51And it's good you want to

00:21:52compete against the best

00:21:53because Smackdown

00:21:54is home of the best

00:21:55and hungriest tag team division.

00:21:57Speaking of hungry

00:21:58tasty debut last week.

00:22:00Very tasty.

00:22:01But don't forget

00:22:02that the two tastiest snacks

00:22:04are around.

00:22:05But I will admit

00:22:06I'm enjoying having

00:22:07some extra European blood

00:22:09around Smackdown.

00:22:09It's really nice.

00:22:10It must be nice for you guys.

00:22:11Right?

00:22:11It's new.

00:22:12It's exciting.

00:22:13And everybody loves you

00:22:14and that's great.

00:22:15That's great.

00:22:16But I'm suggesting

00:22:16maybe we knock it down 20%

00:22:18and we remember

00:22:19that opportunities are earned.

00:22:21They're not given.

00:22:22And we know

00:22:23how good you guys are

00:22:24but more importantly

00:22:25we know how good

00:22:26we are.

00:22:27But wait

00:22:28because do you remember

00:22:29we thought that

00:22:29but then we were thinking

00:22:30wait

00:22:30do we know

00:22:31if they're any good?

00:22:31We've not wrestled them

00:22:33and we don't know

00:22:34if they're any good

00:22:34and sometimes

00:22:35so then we spoke

00:22:36to Uncle Nick

00:22:36and we said

00:22:37can we find out

00:22:37if they are actually

00:22:38any good?

00:22:39Well we're looking forward

00:22:40to it.

00:22:40Ah be careful

00:22:41what you wish for pals.

00:22:43Oh.

00:22:43Oh pals.

00:22:44Be careful.

00:22:45Oh be careful

00:22:45won't you?

00:22:46A pal.

00:22:47Ooh.

00:22:48Did they say

00:22:52yes boy?

00:23:03The following

00:23:04tag team contest

00:23:06is scheduled

00:23:06for one ball.

00:23:09Introducing first

00:23:10with a combined weight

00:23:11of 426 pounds

00:23:15Ethan Briggs

00:23:17Kit Wilson

00:23:18Brady Deadly

00:23:20First official match

00:23:23for Brady Deadly

00:23:24since we saw them

00:23:25so close to goal

00:23:26in their London backyard.

00:23:28Just short against

00:23:29the free drop

00:23:29and a really

00:23:30championship match

00:23:32at the 0-2.

00:23:33Now

00:23:33they want to keep

00:23:35the new guys

00:23:36at bay

00:23:37pretty deadly

00:23:37looking to maintain

00:23:38their status

00:23:39against Traxia

00:23:39and that's coming up next

00:23:40on Friday Night Smackdown.

00:23:45And this match

00:23:46is presented by

00:23:47Sonic

00:23:48driving.

00:23:49The Into a Dome in L.A.

00:24:05What a magnificent spot.

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00:24:24Wade Barrett

00:24:29look who's here

00:24:29sitting right behind us

00:24:30Michael Mystic

00:24:31former UFC

00:24:32middleweight champion

00:24:34UFC announcer

00:24:35had 30 wins

00:24:36and he's in town

00:24:37because UFC

00:24:38fight night

00:24:39is in Des Moines

00:24:40tomorrow night.

00:24:42That's one of your guys

00:24:42there my man.

00:24:43The Count

00:24:43from Clitheroe, England

00:24:45one of the toughest

00:24:46Englishmen

00:24:47to ever walk

00:24:48the face of the planet

00:24:49and talking about

00:24:50tough Englishmen

00:24:51yes boys

00:24:52pretty deadly

00:24:53in action right now.

00:24:56Far more aggressive

00:24:57in the ring

00:24:58diversion

00:24:58it seemed to them

00:24:59this year

00:24:59paid off

00:25:00number one

00:25:02contenders match

00:25:02we're watching

00:25:03some Michael Bisping

00:25:04fights for abs.

00:25:19And their opponent

00:25:21with a total

00:25:22combined weight

00:25:22of 365 pounds

00:25:26for Axiom!

00:25:30Nathan Fraser

00:25:31and Axiom

00:25:32Fraxia

00:25:33the pair that

00:25:34dominated the

00:25:35NXT Tag Team

00:25:36team for most

00:25:37of the past year

00:25:38ultra speedy

00:25:40they impressed

00:25:40everyone last week

00:25:42with a win over

00:25:43Los Garza

00:25:44in a very

00:25:45fast paced match

00:25:47if you look at

00:25:47the resume

00:25:47the two time

00:25:48NXT Tag Team

00:25:50champions

00:25:50with a distinct

00:25:52style

00:25:52yeah what an

00:25:59acquisition

00:26:00for the blue

00:26:00brand by Nick

00:26:01Aldis

00:26:02picking up

00:26:02Fraxium

00:26:03many people

00:26:04call Fraxium

00:26:05the best

00:26:06tag team

00:26:07on planet

00:26:08earth

00:26:08based on their

00:26:09performances

00:26:10in NXT

00:26:11I'm not

00:26:11personally ready

00:26:12to quite go

00:26:13there yet

00:26:13especially

00:26:14after the

00:26:15performances

00:26:15we saw

00:26:16from three

00:26:17tag teams

00:26:17in last

00:26:18week's

00:26:18TLC

00:26:18main event

00:26:19but I will

00:26:20say that

00:26:21Axiom

00:26:21or Fraxium

00:26:22excuse me

00:26:22are certainly

00:26:23heading in

00:26:24the right

00:26:24direction

00:26:25Fraxium

00:26:26pretty deadly

00:26:26this match

00:26:27presented by

00:26:28Sonic

00:26:28can drive

00:26:28in

00:26:29you see the

00:26:35speed

00:26:36as he

00:26:36stretches

00:26:37about

00:26:37and then

00:26:37delivers

00:26:38that kick

00:26:38right

00:26:39to the

00:26:40head

00:26:40spent time

00:26:41with pretty

00:26:41deadly

00:26:41earlier today

00:26:42as they are

00:26:43still trying to

00:26:44regroup

00:26:44after what

00:26:45happened

00:26:45at home

00:26:46in London

00:26:47they put

00:26:47so much

00:26:48into that

00:26:49match

00:26:49yeah

00:26:51and it's

00:26:51always

00:26:51unnerving

00:26:52when you're

00:26:52an established

00:26:53team

00:26:53like pretty

00:26:54deadly

00:26:54is

00:26:55when a new

00:26:56breakout team

00:26:57hits the scene

00:26:58you feel like

00:26:58you know

00:26:59you're placing

00:26:59the layer cake

00:27:00you feel like

00:27:01there's a bit

00:27:01of a line

00:27:02forming

00:27:02to get a

00:27:03opportunity

00:27:03once again

00:27:04at the tag

00:27:05champs

00:27:06and then a

00:27:06new team

00:27:07with a bunch

00:27:08of hoopless

00:27:08around it

00:27:09and turn up

00:27:09and you feel

00:27:10like you've

00:27:10slipped

00:27:11Wilson hooks

00:27:12the leg

00:27:13one or two

00:27:13places

00:27:14down the

00:27:15ladder

00:27:15and

00:27:15PD

00:27:16certainly

00:27:17need a

00:27:17big win

00:27:17tonight

00:27:18to let

00:27:18these

00:27:18newcomers

00:27:19know

00:27:19you're not

00:27:20going to

00:27:20have it

00:27:20too easy

00:27:21here

00:27:21on the

00:27:21blue brand

00:27:22Saturday

00:27:23June 7th

00:27:24that's going

00:27:24to be

00:27:24special

00:27:25money in

00:27:25the bank

00:27:25the same

00:27:26day as

00:27:26worlds collide

00:27:27NXT

00:27:28and WWE

00:27:28newly acquired

00:27:29Mutual Libre

00:27:30AAA

00:27:31Worldwide

00:27:31what a day

00:27:32that's going

00:27:32to be in

00:27:33LA

00:27:33in early

00:27:33June

00:27:34be careful

00:27:35he says

00:27:36be careful

00:27:39be careful

00:27:41talk about

00:27:43the speed

00:27:44the pace

00:27:44the athleticism

00:27:45of Fraxium

00:27:46but sometimes

00:27:47there's no

00:27:47match in the

00:27:48power advantage

00:27:49that PD

00:27:49have

00:27:50although the

00:27:51quickness

00:27:51and maneuverability

00:27:52there

00:27:53was telling

00:27:55for Fraxium

00:27:56TDT

00:27:57and now all

00:27:58four men

00:27:59in the ring

00:28:00and look at

00:28:00the pace

00:28:01that they pick

00:28:02up here

00:28:02as Fraxium

00:28:03comes in

00:28:03PD have

00:28:04never faced

00:28:05anything

00:28:05quite like

00:28:06these two

00:28:06and they

00:28:07simply have

00:28:07no defense

00:28:08for it

00:28:08it's the

00:28:09dive train

00:28:10time and

00:28:11again

00:28:11to the

00:28:13outside

00:28:13right into

00:28:14the barrier

00:28:14goes Prince

00:28:15and Tim

00:28:17Wilson

00:28:18on the

00:28:18other side

00:28:19Fraxium

00:28:20in control

00:28:21Tim

00:28:21Wilson

00:28:21almost

00:28:22taking a

00:28:22dip

00:28:23into our

00:28:23front row

00:28:24there

00:28:24and it

00:28:25is this

00:28:25UK

00:28:26Spanish

00:28:27alliance

00:28:27of Fraxium

00:28:28that now

00:28:29has full

00:28:30control

00:28:31over the

00:28:31English boys

00:28:32Nathan Frazier

00:28:32is so

00:28:33fast

00:28:34a former

00:28:34star

00:28:34soccer

00:28:35player

00:28:35had a

00:28:35college

00:28:36scholarship

00:28:36to Tennessee

00:28:38Wesleyan

00:28:39played four

00:28:39years of

00:28:40NCAA

00:28:40soccer

00:28:41while he

00:28:42was doing

00:28:42that

00:28:42he was

00:28:43training

00:28:43for pro

00:28:44wrestling

00:28:44on the

00:28:45side

00:28:45he was

00:28:45on the

00:28:45indie

00:28:46circuit

00:28:46side

00:28:47by side

00:28:48in fact

00:28:48here in

00:28:48Iowa

00:28:49at Seth

00:28:49Rollins

00:28:50Black and

00:28:50Brave

00:28:50Wrestling

00:28:51Academy

00:28:51in

00:28:51Davenport

00:28:52you can

00:28:53see the

00:28:54fingerprints

00:28:54of Seth

00:28:55freaking

00:28:56Rollins

00:28:56all over

00:28:57Nathan

00:28:57Frazier

00:28:58who is

00:28:58just a

00:28:59blur

00:28:59when you

00:28:59watch him

00:29:00in that

00:29:00ring

00:29:00and it's

00:29:01really

00:29:01Axiom

00:29:02who's

00:29:02more the

00:29:02cold-blooded

00:29:05technician

00:29:08technician

00:29:08of the

00:29:08two

00:29:08no

00:29:09slouch

00:29:10inside

00:29:10but once

00:29:10again

00:29:11that

00:29:11power

00:29:11game

00:29:12of

00:29:12Elton

00:29:12Prince

00:29:13is

00:29:13telling

00:29:13that

00:29:14he

00:29:14catches

00:29:14him

00:29:15off

00:29:15the

00:29:15cross

00:29:15body

00:29:16attempt

00:29:17and now

00:29:18throws him

00:29:18down

00:29:19onto the

00:29:20feet

00:29:20of

00:29:20Kip

00:29:21Wilson

00:29:21and the

00:29:22clothesline

00:29:23from

00:29:24Elton

00:29:26big crowd

00:29:33here at the

00:29:34Wells Fargo

00:29:34Arena

00:29:34Deboine

00:29:35Iowa

00:29:36Fraxion

00:29:37taken out

00:29:37pretty deadly

00:29:38this match

00:29:38is presented

00:29:39by

00:29:39Sonic

00:29:40drive in

00:29:40lift

00:29:41three

00:29:42eat

00:29:42Sonic

00:29:43Desperate

00:29:47to get

00:29:47that

00:29:47tag

00:29:48on

00:29:48Ethan

00:29:48Frazer

00:29:49great

00:29:51debut

00:29:51on

00:29:51Smackdown

00:29:52and now

00:29:52he does

00:29:53here comes

00:29:53Frazer

00:29:54Wade

00:29:54oh

00:29:56gets

00:29:56both of

00:29:56them

00:29:57with

00:29:58the

00:29:58springboard

00:29:59drop

00:29:59kick

00:29:59get ready

00:30:00to hit

00:30:00that

00:30:00slow

00:30:01down

00:30:01button

00:30:02on

00:30:02your

00:30:02remote

00:30:03because

00:30:03this

00:30:04guy

00:30:04is

00:30:04simply

00:30:05too

00:30:05fast

00:30:06to be

00:30:06legal

00:30:07he is

00:30:07an

00:30:08absolute

00:30:08vapor

00:30:09trail

00:30:10springboarding

00:30:11into

00:30:12action

00:30:12double

00:30:15to DDT

00:30:16one

00:30:16reverse

00:30:17one

00:30:17in

00:30:17front

00:30:18shooting

00:30:19star

00:30:20press

00:30:20into

00:30:21the

00:30:21cover

00:30:22I

00:30:25mean

00:30:25that

00:30:26looks

00:30:26exceptionally

00:30:27close

00:30:28he's

00:30:28in

00:30:28absolute

00:30:29disbelief

00:30:30booze

00:30:31are ringing

00:30:31out

00:30:31and I

00:30:31understand

00:30:32it

00:30:32you see

00:30:33the

00:30:33mouth

00:30:34of

00:30:35Alton

00:30:35Prince

00:30:35busted

00:30:36wide

00:30:36open

00:30:37this

00:30:37was

00:30:37a

00:30:37late

00:30:38kick

00:30:38out

00:30:38not

00:30:38quite

00:30:39sure

00:30:39it

00:30:39may

00:30:39have

00:30:39been

00:30:39an

00:30:39elbow

00:30:40that

00:30:40connected

00:30:41to

00:30:41the

00:30:41jaw

00:30:42of

00:30:42Alton

00:30:42Prince

00:30:43who

00:30:44looked

00:30:44in

00:30:44an

00:30:44absolutely

00:30:45terrible

00:30:46state

00:30:46Nathan

00:30:47Fraser

00:30:48here

00:30:48it might

00:30:48be like

00:30:49taking

00:30:49candy

00:30:49from a

00:30:50baby

00:30:50because

00:30:50Alton

00:30:51Prince

00:30:51looks like

00:30:51a beaten

00:30:52man

00:30:52just look

00:30:55at his

00:30:55face

00:30:56I'll give

00:30:56you something

00:30:57this is a bit

00:30:57of an

00:30:57experience

00:30:58here from

00:30:58Nathan

00:30:59Fraser

00:30:59taking

00:31:00an

00:31:01opponent

00:31:01up

00:31:01in

00:31:01his

00:31:02own

00:31:02tag

00:31:02corner

00:31:03which

00:31:05is

00:31:05essentially

00:31:05giving

00:31:06a

00:31:06free

00:31:06tag

00:31:07here

00:31:07to

00:31:07Kit

00:31:07Wilson

00:31:08off

00:31:10to

00:31:11the

00:31:11floor

00:31:12and

00:31:12now

00:31:12here

00:31:12comes

00:31:13Kit

00:31:13Wilson

00:31:13Fraser

00:31:14didn't

00:31:14see

00:31:15the

00:31:15tag

00:31:15he

00:31:16was so

00:31:16focused

00:31:17on

00:31:17attacking

00:31:17Alton

00:31:18Prince

00:31:18for

00:31:20the

00:31:20win

00:31:21and

00:31:23the

00:31:23kick

00:31:23out

00:31:23at

00:31:23the

00:31:23very

00:31:24last

00:31:24second

00:31:25well

00:31:25that

00:31:25was

00:31:25a

00:31:26mistake

00:31:26Nathan

00:31:26Fraser

00:31:27really

00:31:27needs

00:31:27to

00:31:28learn

00:31:28from

00:31:28there

00:31:28and

00:31:29you

00:31:29won't

00:31:29get

00:31:29many

00:31:30chances

00:31:30like

00:31:30that

00:31:31here

00:31:31at

00:31:31Smackdown

00:31:32Fraser

00:31:32is

00:31:32lucky

00:31:32he's

00:31:33still

00:31:33taking

00:31:33in

00:31:33this

00:31:34one

00:31:34now

00:31:36big

00:31:36right

00:31:37hand

00:31:37comes

00:31:37in

00:31:38from

00:31:39Kit

00:31:39Wilson

00:31:40might

00:31:40have to

00:31:40win

00:31:41this

00:31:41one

00:31:41on

00:31:41his

00:31:42own

00:31:42if

00:31:42he's

00:31:42going

00:31:42to be

00:31:42successful

00:31:43here

00:31:43I

00:31:43think

00:31:44Elton

00:31:44Prince

00:31:44is

00:31:45down

00:31:45for

00:31:45the

00:31:45count

00:31:45at

00:31:46this

00:31:46point

00:31:46and

00:31:46it's

00:31:47effectively

00:31:47a

00:31:47two

00:31:48on

00:31:48one

00:31:48matchup

00:31:48and

00:31:57just

00:31:59rapid

00:32:00tacks

00:32:00here

00:32:00from

00:32:01Fraxium

00:32:01it is

00:32:01now

00:32:02Nathan

00:32:02Fraser

00:32:02who's

00:32:03the

00:32:03legal

00:32:03man

00:32:04oh

00:32:04Spanish

00:32:05fly

00:32:06and

00:32:06this

00:32:06did

00:32:06the

00:32:06damage

00:32:07last

00:32:07week

00:32:07Joe

00:32:08meanwhile

00:32:09Nathan

00:32:10Fraser

00:32:10beating

00:32:11splash

00:32:12the

00:32:12combo

00:32:13work

00:32:13for

00:32:13the

00:32:14win

00:32:15they

00:32:15get

00:32:16it

00:32:16and

00:32:18that

00:32:18is

00:32:19two

00:32:19for

00:32:19two

00:32:20here

00:32:20are

00:32:21your

00:32:21winners

00:32:22Fraxium

00:32:24well

00:32:26it

00:32:26was

00:32:26certainly

00:32:27not

00:32:27beginners

00:32:27look

00:32:28for

00:32:28Fraxium

00:32:29two

00:32:29weeks

00:32:29in

00:32:30a

00:32:30row

00:32:30now

00:32:30big

00:32:31W's

00:32:31against

00:32:32top

00:32:32tier

00:32:32contenders

00:32:33the

00:32:34Spanish

00:32:34fly

00:32:35from

00:32:35Axiom

00:32:35stacked

00:32:36with

00:32:36a

00:32:36speed

00:32:37splash

00:32:37from

00:32:38Nathan

00:32:38Fraser

00:32:39two

00:32:39weeks

00:32:40in

00:32:40a

00:32:40row

00:32:40it's

00:32:40done

00:32:41the

00:32:41damage

00:32:41and

00:32:42that

00:32:42could

00:32:42be

00:32:42the

00:32:43key

00:32:43to

00:32:43Fraxium

00:32:44one

00:32:44day

00:32:45winning

00:32:45gold

00:32:45here

00:32:46on

00:32:46the

00:32:46blue

00:32:46brand

00:32:47they

00:32:47are

00:32:47making

00:32:48a

00:32:48big

00:32:48statement

00:32:48early

00:32:49on

00:32:49in

00:32:49what

00:32:50is

00:32:50a

00:32:50richly

00:32:51talented

00:32:51and proven

00:32:52tag

00:32:52team

00:32:53division

00:32:53big win

00:32:54for

00:32:54Fraxium

00:32:55you know

00:32:58after watching

00:32:59the street

00:32:59profits

00:33:00win that

00:33:00TLC

00:33:01match last

00:33:01week

00:33:01it's

00:33:01really

00:33:02brought

00:33:02some

00:33:02inspiration

00:33:03and I

00:33:03would love

00:33:04if

00:33:04Meechan and

00:33:04myself

00:33:05would be able to get

00:33:06our hands

00:33:06in some gold

00:33:07of our own

00:33:07and we know

00:33:08that you

00:33:09just gave

00:33:09some time

00:33:10off to

00:33:10Liv and

00:33:11Raquel

00:33:11so

00:33:11Liv can

00:33:12go film

00:33:12that movie

00:33:13I'm just

00:33:13saying

00:33:13that when

00:33:14they come

00:33:14back

00:33:15we would

00:33:16be

00:33:17honored

00:33:17to be

00:33:17on top

00:33:18of the

00:33:18big

00:33:19just a

00:33:20couple

00:33:20of

00:33:20paper

00:33:20tigers

00:33:21and a

00:33:21huge

00:33:21dictator

00:33:22there

00:33:22man in

00:33:23chat

00:33:24Chelsea

00:33:24you can

00:33:25come at

00:33:25that

00:33:25oh

00:33:26you look

00:33:29good

00:33:29covered

00:33:29black

00:33:30and

00:33:30else

00:33:30Nicholas

00:33:32last

00:33:33week

00:33:33was

00:33:34rigged

00:33:35hijacked

00:33:35by the

00:33:36state

00:33:36of

00:33:37jealous

00:33:37women

00:33:37in the

00:33:37locker

00:33:38room

00:33:38led

00:33:38by

00:33:38none

00:33:38other

00:33:39than

00:33:39crooked

00:33:39selena

00:33:40vega

00:33:40chelsea

00:33:41the numbers

00:33:42don't lie

00:33:42and the

00:33:43referee

00:33:43counted

00:33:43three

00:33:44so that's

00:33:45the number

00:33:45I care

00:33:45textbook

00:33:46collusion

00:33:46is what

00:33:47that is

00:33:47we are

00:33:48talking

00:33:48about

00:33:48the

00:33:49united

00:33:49states

00:33:50championship

00:33:50nicholas

00:33:51you're not

00:33:51even from

00:33:52here

00:33:52neither

00:33:53are you

00:33:53or you

00:33:54how dare you

00:33:55blasphemy

00:33:55that's right

00:33:59nicholas don't

00:34:00make me

00:34:00take you

00:34:01to the

00:34:01supreme

00:34:02court

00:34:02well

00:34:03good luck

00:34:04with that

00:34:04i have a

00:34:04show to

00:34:05run

00:34:05so unless

00:34:06there's

00:34:06something

00:34:06else

00:34:06what if

00:34:10i told

00:34:11you i

00:34:12won't

00:34:12take you

00:34:12to the

00:34:13supreme

00:34:13court

00:34:14and instead

00:34:14you will

00:34:15give me

00:34:16the recount

00:34:17that i

00:34:17deserve

00:34:18i think

00:34:18you mean a

00:34:19rematch

00:34:19and that's

00:34:20something we

00:34:20can certainly

00:34:20talk about

00:34:21just not

00:34:21tonight

00:34:22because tonight

00:34:22selena vega

00:34:24is going

00:34:24one-on-one

00:34:25with pipe

00:34:26and niven

00:34:26what

00:34:27yeah

00:34:27what

00:34:28since when

00:34:28right now

00:34:29and hey

00:34:31if pipe

00:34:32is successful

00:34:33she'll be

00:34:34first in line

00:34:34for a title

00:34:34shot and then

00:34:35maybe she

00:34:35could be

00:34:35us champion

00:34:36and then

00:34:36maybe you

00:34:37can be

00:34:37her secret

00:34:38her

00:34:38it was a

00:34:46shocking return

00:34:47a week ago

00:34:48for naya

00:34:48jacks

00:34:49and seen

00:34:49her since

00:34:50elimination

00:34:50chamber

00:34:51we'll hear

00:34:51from the

00:34:51dangerous

00:34:52and determined

00:34:52naya

00:34:53jacks

00:34:53next

00:34:54man i can't

00:34:59believe we're

00:35:00just eight

00:35:00days away

00:35:01from being

00:35:01there in

00:35:02st louis

00:35:02and you can

00:35:03experience the

00:35:03non-stop excitement

00:35:04of backlash

00:35:05with on location

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00:35:08hospitality partner

00:35:09of wwe

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00:35:13experiences

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00:35:20wwe

00:35:20and of course

00:35:21there in st louis

00:35:22the continued next chapter

00:35:24written in the long history

00:35:25of john cena

00:35:26and randy orton

00:35:27one of the great rivalries

00:35:35in the history

00:35:36of the wwe

00:35:37two of the great champions

00:35:45of our era

00:35:46orton and cena

00:35:47to lock it up

00:35:48for the opportunity

00:35:49to become the new

00:35:50wwe world heavyweight champion

00:35:53tables

00:35:54ladders

00:35:55and chairs

00:35:56match

00:35:56climb up

00:35:58get the championships

00:35:58the wwe

00:36:00was unifying

00:36:01the fight

00:36:02there was going to be

00:36:03one top dog

00:36:05grand champion

00:36:06of the wwe

00:36:07you want to talk

00:36:09about stakes

00:36:10those are big stakes

00:36:11cena's hanging on

00:36:16randy orton

00:36:19looks to handcuff

00:36:20john cena

00:36:21in the bottom rope

00:36:22cena took the rope

00:36:23off the turnbuckle

00:36:24cena may be out

00:36:30cold

00:36:31it elevated randy orton

00:36:33to a completely different level

00:36:33randy orton is

00:36:37wwe

00:36:38world heavyweight champion

00:36:40i prove tonight

00:36:44i prove tonight

00:36:44that i am the greatest superstar

00:36:47of this generation

00:36:49or any other

00:36:50cannot wait for that one

00:36:56backlash

00:36:57a week from tomorrow

00:36:58in st louis

00:36:59missouri

00:37:00the hometown man

00:37:01randy orton

00:37:02looks to become

00:37:03a 15 time

00:37:04world champ

00:37:05against an almost

00:37:0725 year rival

00:37:09the record

00:37:0917 time

00:37:10time champ

00:37:12john cena

00:37:12and side note

00:37:14we will be hearing

00:37:15from randy orton

00:37:16later on tonight

00:37:17right here

00:37:17on smackdown

00:37:18regarding

00:37:19that match

00:37:20hey fans

00:37:25enter wwe's

00:37:26dream trip

00:37:27to universal

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00:37:33including the all new

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00:37:36opening may 22nd

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00:37:44to enter for a chance

00:37:45to win that

00:37:46ladies and gentlemen

00:38:06please welcome

00:38:08naya jacks

00:38:12of course naya knows

00:38:14what it's like to be

00:38:14on top of the hall

00:38:15the two-time

00:38:16women's world champion

00:38:17oh she also knows

00:38:20what it's like to

00:38:20avenge the trail

00:38:21wait that's what she

00:38:22was out to do last

00:38:23week and beyond

00:38:23yeah so we were

00:38:25having an impromptu

00:38:26match on smackdown

00:38:27last week

00:38:28so wwe women's champ

00:38:30tiffany stratton

00:38:31take on the storm

00:38:31jake cargo

00:38:32both women

00:38:33pushing their limits

00:38:35to the max

00:38:36until a deranged

00:38:37naomi hit the ring

00:38:39to attack the woman

00:38:40who beat her at

00:38:41wrestlemania 41

00:38:42it was one serious

00:38:45beatdown later

00:38:46naomi chose to exit

00:38:48stage left

00:38:49rather than confront

00:38:50tiffany stratton

00:38:51however

00:38:52enter stage right

00:38:53naya jacks

00:38:55tiffany stratton's

00:38:56former mentor

00:38:57letting the champ

00:38:59know

00:38:59that she wants

00:39:00her goal

00:39:01back

00:39:01thanks guys

00:39:17it sounds like

00:39:18you all missed me

00:39:20well that was a

00:39:30warm welcoming

00:39:31and i'm really

00:39:32happy i'm back

00:39:32but you see

00:39:35while i was gone

00:39:37and your champion

00:39:38tiffany stratton

00:39:39was running around

00:39:40here like a barbie

00:39:41doll with her head

00:39:42cut off

00:39:43i was at home

00:39:46getting refocused

00:39:49regrouping

00:39:50so i can come

00:39:51back here

00:39:52and take

00:39:53what is mine

00:39:55the wwe

00:40:00women's championship

00:40:01it's tippy time

00:40:03let me guess

00:40:20naya

00:40:20you were gonna say

00:40:22that you're gonna

00:40:22annihilate me

00:40:23and then take my

00:40:24title

00:40:25newsflash

00:40:27i'm not the same

00:40:28tiffany stratton

00:40:29that used to bully

00:40:30around anymore

00:40:31cashing in on you

00:40:35was the greatest

00:40:36thing i've ever

00:40:37done for my career

00:40:38and i'd do it

00:40:39again

00:40:39and then i went

00:40:42toe to toe

00:40:43with one of the

00:40:44greatest of all

00:40:44time

00:40:45charlotte flair

00:40:46and then i beat

00:40:50her

00:40:51and if we ever

00:40:55lock up again

00:40:56i'd beat you

00:40:58too

00:40:58you offered me

00:41:04a rematch

00:41:05no no no

00:41:06you should know

00:41:14and you should have

00:41:15been here long

00:41:15enough to know

00:41:16that i don't make

00:41:16the matches around

00:41:17here

00:41:18but i'm certainly

00:41:19not shying away

00:41:20from a fight

00:41:20i defend my title

00:41:23against you

00:41:23anytime

00:41:24any place

00:41:26anywhere

00:41:27you know

00:41:51it's funny

00:41:52to see the two

00:41:53of you fighting

00:41:53because i remember

00:41:55for months

00:41:56when i was trying

00:41:57to get the

00:41:58wwe women's

00:41:59championship

00:42:00from naya

00:42:01tiffy

00:42:02you always

00:42:04found a way

00:42:04to make sure

00:42:05you helped

00:42:06her out

00:42:07you two made

00:42:10my life

00:42:11hell

00:42:12and you say

00:42:15that you've

00:42:16changed

00:42:16nah tiffy

00:42:18i've changed

00:42:20i'm a new

00:42:24naomi now

00:42:25i'm no longer

00:42:26the sweet

00:42:27naomi

00:42:28the good

00:42:28girl

00:42:29who stood

00:42:30behind

00:42:30bianca

00:42:31and let jade

00:42:33walk all

00:42:34over

00:42:34i took matters

00:42:37into my

00:42:37own hands

00:42:38i took out

00:42:40jade

00:42:40and i took

00:42:41my championship

00:42:43jade may have

00:42:46ruined everything

00:42:47that i have

00:42:48worked for

00:42:48but i am not

00:42:50done

00:42:50shut up

00:42:52i am not

00:42:58done

00:42:58going after

00:42:59goals

00:43:00and not only

00:43:02will i push

00:43:03you

00:43:04onto a car

00:43:05i'll push

00:43:06you under

00:43:06one

00:43:07well proceed

00:43:16with caution

00:43:16may hit a

00:43:17little different

00:43:18right now

00:43:18look at that

00:43:19purposeful

00:43:20stride of

00:43:21the storm

00:43:22jade cargo

00:43:23is going

00:43:24to get

00:43:25after

00:43:25naomi

00:43:25and meanwhile

00:43:26they're brawling

00:43:27as well

00:43:28with naya

00:43:29jackson

00:43:29tiffany

00:43:30stratton

00:43:31well it was

00:43:32jade cargo

00:43:33that got

00:43:34jumped

00:43:34by naomi

00:43:35last week

00:43:36during

00:43:36that match

00:43:37and then

00:43:37subsequently

00:43:37of course

00:43:38tiffany

00:43:39stratton

00:43:40jumped

00:43:40by

00:43:41naya

00:43:42jackson

00:43:42a little bit

00:43:43of payback

00:43:43before our

00:43:44eyes here

00:43:45all out

00:43:47brawl

00:43:47and now

00:43:48tiffany

00:43:48and jade

00:43:50circling

00:43:51each other

00:43:51okay

00:43:52okay ladies

00:43:53let's settle

00:43:53down

00:43:54let's settle

00:43:54down

00:43:55if the four

00:43:56of you

00:43:56are so eager

00:43:58for a fight

00:43:59then let's

00:44:00give des moines

00:44:01iowa

00:44:01a tag team

00:44:03match

00:44:03player

00:44:03let's give

00:44:07them naomi

00:44:07and naya

00:44:08jacks

00:44:09versus jade

00:44:10cargill

00:44:11and the champ

00:44:12tiffany stratton

00:44:13and let's do

00:44:14it tonight

00:44:14that sounds

00:44:20like a potential

00:44:22main event

00:44:23that could well

00:44:24replace the one

00:44:25we lost earlier

00:44:25yeah two

00:44:27dinner rivals

00:44:28and then the two

00:44:29former great friends

00:44:30who split over a

00:44:32contract cash-in

00:44:33so that is great

00:44:34stuff by nick

00:44:35aldous to know

00:44:35that he deserves

00:44:36a big hand by the

00:44:37way this week

00:44:37he led the way

00:44:38on raw

00:44:39filling in on raw

00:44:40then he over delivers

00:44:42here on smackdown

00:44:43two times already

00:44:44tonight

00:44:44being a gm

00:44:45is a thankless

00:44:46task

00:44:47but the truth is

00:44:47you get four big

00:44:48personalities

00:44:49like we just had

00:44:50brawling in that

00:44:51ring

00:44:51they're gonna fight

00:44:52one way or another

00:44:53may as well

00:44:53make it legal

00:44:54one of the biggest

00:44:56postmania surprises

00:44:57came a week ago

00:44:59the return of a

00:45:00very dangerous

00:45:01often mysterious

00:45:03and cryptic

00:45:03capable

00:45:04superstar

00:45:05and may you

00:45:09never forget

00:45:10that i am the

00:45:11miss

00:45:12and i am

00:45:14about to have

00:45:17a very

00:45:18bad night

00:45:20because look

00:45:23who arrived

00:45:24it was the

00:45:25shocking return

00:45:26to smackdown

00:45:27of one

00:45:29alistair black

00:45:30but upon this

00:45:33vision

00:45:34the audience's

00:45:35jaws dropped

00:45:36but soon after

00:45:38that

00:45:38the body

00:45:39of the

00:45:39miz

00:45:39would do

00:45:40the same

00:45:41a specialist

00:45:42muay thai

00:45:42kick

00:45:43black mask

00:45:44give the devil

00:45:45his view

00:45:46hey you know

00:45:47what

00:45:48i'm sick of

00:45:48people playing

00:45:49with your name

00:45:49man

00:45:50how's he gonna

00:45:50try to make

00:45:51a moment

00:45:51off a moment

00:45:52maker

00:45:52tonight

00:45:53we gonna

00:45:54show him

00:45:54you

00:45:55me

00:45:55and drey

00:45:56drey

00:45:58drey

00:45:59drey

00:46:00drey and i

00:46:01are pillars

00:46:02in this

00:46:03industry

00:46:03this is what

00:46:04i was talking

00:46:04about last

00:46:05week

00:46:05respect

00:46:06respect

00:46:07two decades

00:46:08i built

00:46:08wwe with

00:46:09hard-working

00:46:10spotlight

00:46:10stealing

00:46:11performances

00:46:12i've outlasted

00:46:13next big

00:46:14things

00:46:14so-called

00:46:15flavors of

00:46:15the month

00:46:16so-called

00:46:16legends

00:46:17you name

00:46:18it

00:46:18and he

00:46:18wanted his

00:46:19second chance

00:46:19he targeted

00:46:20the right

00:46:20yeah

00:46:21you targeted

00:46:22nobody

00:46:23nobody talks

00:46:24you target

00:46:25the miz

00:46:25everybody

00:46:26talks

00:46:26spotlights

00:46:27on

00:46:28you

00:46:29but here's

00:46:30the thing

00:46:30he didn't

00:46:30knock me out

00:46:31last week

00:46:31he woke me

00:46:32up

00:46:33he's not

00:46:33fighting for

00:46:34a spotlight

00:46:34i'm fighting

00:46:35to remind

00:46:36everyone

00:46:36exactly

00:46:37who

00:46:37i

00:46:38am

00:46:39there's a

00:46:41reason

00:46:42i lasted

00:46:43in a company

00:46:45that he only

00:46:46lasted five

00:46:47years in

00:46:47alistair black

00:46:49wants to make

00:46:51a statement

00:46:51but he's gonna

00:46:53be a part

00:46:53of mine

00:46:54let's go

00:46:55hear my music

00:46:58awesome

00:47:00i came to

00:47:02the game

00:47:03there's a price

00:47:04i mean

00:47:04melbo's with

00:47:05the 15-pound

00:47:06gold

00:47:06battalion

00:47:07entree

00:47:07the giant

00:47:08head

00:47:08you get

00:47:10successes

00:47:11in this

00:47:12game

00:47:12jotesque

00:47:13celebrate

00:47:13them

00:47:14what a

00:47:14massive

00:47:14success

00:47:15that was

00:47:15for

00:47:15melo

00:47:16well

00:47:18when the

00:47:18miz

00:47:18is reminding

00:47:20us

00:47:21that he wants

00:47:21to be the

00:47:21current undisputed

00:47:22champion john

00:47:23cena in a

00:47:23wrestlemania main

00:47:24event we get

00:47:25moments like

00:47:25this

00:47:26the following

00:47:28contest is

00:47:29scheduled for

00:47:30one call

00:47:31introducing

00:47:32first

00:47:33accompanied by

00:47:34the winner of

00:47:35the andre the

00:47:35giant memorial

00:47:37battle royal

00:47:38carmelo hayes

00:47:40residing in

00:47:41hollywood

00:47:42california

00:47:43laying in

00:47:44and

00:47:45221 pounds

00:47:47chance in

00:47:52front of

00:47:53the miz

00:47:53coming up

00:47:55next against

00:47:56alistair black

00:47:57don't go

00:47:58anywhere

00:47:58post friday night

00:48:04smackdown on

00:48:05the 10th and

00:48:05monday night

00:48:06raw on monday

00:48:06the 13th of

00:48:07october

00:48:08and undisputed

00:48:09champion john

00:48:10cena will be

00:48:11there in

00:48:12perth his final

00:48:13appearance in

00:48:14australia and

00:48:15you can register

00:48:16for tickets at

00:48:17wwe.com backslash

00:48:19wwe australia

00:48:202025

00:48:21miz of course

00:48:26his huge

00:48:28resume of his

00:48:29career and a

00:48:30loud complaint

00:48:31recently about

00:48:31being left off

00:48:32the wrestlemania

00:48:33cards but that

00:48:34was silenced a

00:48:35week ago

00:48:35the incredible

00:48:36entrance and

00:48:37stunning return of

00:48:38the man we're

00:48:38about to experience

00:48:39again as we're

00:48:40all back in

00:48:41black here on

00:48:42friday night

00:48:42smackdown

00:48:43smackdown

00:48:43nobody

00:48:44nobody

00:48:44knows

00:48:45nobody

00:48:45knows

00:49:461,263 days since Aleister Black has had an official WWE match this October of 2020.

00:49:55Life takes really curious paths, of course, that Aleister Black has been on.

00:49:59And now comes with a concerning destination for so many in the SmackDown locker room.

00:50:06Unnerving, otherworldly presence.

00:50:11Somebody I have not seen in the locker room all day this week.

00:50:15All day last week, he just appears and causes devastation with precision strikes.

00:50:22A ton of questions surrounding the return of Aleister Black.

00:50:26And top of the list for me is why target The Miz?

00:50:31The Miz is convinced it's because Aleister Black wants to stand in The Miz's gigantic spotlight.

00:50:38He's targeting one of the biggest names with one of the biggest resumes and remains to be seen if that is indeed the case.

00:50:46But it has woken up something inside of The Miz.

00:50:49Who has his work cut out in Aleister Black's first match back.

00:50:55Oh!

00:50:56Oh, he goes spinning.

00:50:57Of course, that black mass went out The Miz a week ago.

00:51:01He is so dangerous as a striker with that spinning kick.

00:51:05Once bitten, twice shy, if you're The Miz.

00:51:08That connects.

00:51:09It is game over this evening.

00:51:11The Miz acutely aware more than anyone just how dangerous this man is.

00:51:16Trying kicks of his own.

00:51:17Major faux pas against a Muay Thai expert like Aleister Black.

00:51:23He's so capable.

00:51:25That kickboxing pedigree in Muay Thai.

00:51:29Everything he's capable of doing.

00:51:30As The Miz now all of a sudden gets on the attack.

00:51:33Well, there are two versions of The Miz.

00:51:35There's the mind games playing version.

00:51:38Likes to laugh and joke.

00:51:39And then there's this version that is a two-time slam.

00:51:43That half clinch into the knee, into the leg sweep.

00:51:46That hardcore Muay Thai move.

00:51:48Yeah, expert precision by Aleister Black who trains with Muay Thai.

00:51:54World champs Liam Harrison, Andy Housen.

00:51:57But if Miz thought he was going to get away with a quick one this evening,

00:52:01he better think again.

00:52:03If Miz goes for the kick.

00:52:05And Black able to get out of the way as he's off to a very good start.

00:52:09Miz looks to counter.

00:52:11Catches that boot.

00:52:11But then there's that right knee that comes up again.

00:52:15You can see the pedigree and the movement of Aleister Black.

00:52:18The elbow comes striking right through the top of the torso of The Miz into the cover.

00:52:22Black is so skilled at this.

00:52:24He almost comes across as a Matrix-like performer.

00:52:27He's just a step ahead of The Miz.

00:52:29At every move so far, Miz's mistake has been trying to match Aleister Black at his own game.

00:52:35He has a striking ability.

00:52:37He's accurate.

00:52:38He's powerful.

00:52:39He's fast.

00:52:41Peppering The Miz with shots from impossible angles thus far.

00:52:45And looks over at Carmelo.

00:52:47And with that one moment of hesitation, Miz takes advantage.

00:52:51Swinging Aleister Black's head right into the LED board on the apron.

00:52:57Big opportunity for The Miz here against Aleister Black, who returned to SmackDown a week ago

00:53:11and delivered a Black Mass spinning kick to The Miz.

00:53:14Now The Miz comes in against Black, who's in his first official WWE match since October of 2020.

00:53:22Well, it has been an absolute masterclass by The Miz.

00:53:25It's all good for that Skull Christian finale, but too quick was Aleister Black.

00:53:30And The Miz has just shown exactly why he is so special when he drops the posturing, drops the clowning around.

00:53:38Because he has effectively neutralized somebody who was mowing him down in the early goings in this one.

00:53:44Off the step, but he eats a huge knee.

00:53:46I mean, a huge right knee as The Miz just drapes into that period.

00:53:51Yeah, tremendous reactionary strike there from Aleister Black, who didn't get more than a split second notice

00:53:57that The Miz was darting at him.

00:54:00It was the perfect strike at the perfect time, which tells you exactly why Black is just so dangerous.

00:54:06There is a striking ability.

00:54:10The way time moves that we saw early on in this match when he took advantage,

00:54:14and now he's able to parry that right-handed and sweeps the leg.

00:54:18And look at the speed.

00:54:19I mean, offensive, personal attack of Aleister Black.

00:54:23Sure, it's all right.

00:54:24Strike to the liver in there at one point.

00:54:27Oh!

00:54:28Springboard right to the cover!

00:54:30And able to get that shoulder up on a two-count was The Miz.

00:54:33And The Miz has been completely debilitated by various body strikes there, all of them so precise.

00:54:41All Miz can do at this point is cover up and hope for the best.

00:54:44Tickets available for Monday Night Raw in nearby Omaha, and we are only eight days away from Backlash.

00:54:50Randy Orton, John Cena, we are going to hear from the Viper here tonight on SmackDown.

00:54:55He was able to catch that knee.

00:55:00The hair then stomps down.

00:55:02Come forward, delivering to DDT.

00:55:04And Miz, he hooks the leg himself, looking for the win before that left shoulder hits up.

00:55:08And once again, it's the dirty tricks of The Miz that keep getting him back on top in this one.

00:55:16About as deep, dirty trick playbook as this industry has ever seen.

00:55:21And Carmelo Hayes is loving every second of his mentor beating the hell out of Aleister Blackman.

00:55:28Carmelo Hayes, with words of encouragement, perhaps offering up a little bit of strategy.

00:55:34And Coach, oh, did you just look at the reaction by Aleister Black?

00:55:38And when you train with world champs in Muay Thai, kicking your chest, these are just bouncing off for Aleister Black.

00:55:47Spitting elbow.

00:55:49Oh, the big strike!

00:55:52Banned that move immediately.

00:55:55That is what the locker room is yelling.

00:55:59Punt straight to the jaw of The Miz.

00:56:01What a thunderous strike from Aleister Black.

00:56:05But Miz comes back and snaps down his head on that rope.

00:56:09I never want Aleister Black to kick me.

00:56:11Oh, he's looking for the skull-crushing finale.

00:56:13Can you believe that?

00:56:15Can you believe that?

00:56:16Cartwheel reversal counter.

00:56:18Well, the Miz can't believe it.

00:56:19Look into those eyes.

00:56:25The mysterious Aleister Black!

00:56:28He delivers again!

00:56:35I mean, you've got all the time in the world.

00:56:37Count to 300 here.

00:56:38Miz has no clue what planet he's on.

00:56:41And when he puts that foot under that head and lifts up his potential victim.

00:56:50Oh, Carmelo Hayes gets up on the apron.

00:56:53He won't face twice.

00:56:55Oh, there's a roll-off attempt!

00:56:56There's a roll-off for the win!

00:56:57And the kick-out by Black.

00:56:59There it is!

00:57:00There it is!

00:57:02Black Mass!

00:57:04One, two, three!

00:57:08Here is your winner!

00:57:17Aleister Black!

00:57:20He's mysterious.

00:57:22He's intense.

00:57:23He's highly dangerous.

00:57:26Give the devil his view.

00:57:28And Carmelo Hayes, not this week, pal.

00:57:32Live to fight another day.

00:57:36Does he want a piece of that?

00:57:39Face-to-face, Carmelo Hayes and Aleister Black,

00:57:45after a massive black mass,

00:57:49was just delivered to the chin of the Miz.

00:57:59First win.

00:58:00Going back almost five years for Aleister Black.

00:58:06Back on Friday night's SmackDown.

00:58:09Judging by that performance,

00:58:11the first of many, I suspect, Joe Test.

00:58:15Devastating striking ability.

00:58:18Black Mass spinning kick.

00:58:20And the Miz checking his teeth.

00:58:27Carmelo helps him to his feet.

00:58:30What a showcase win.

00:58:32Welcome back, Aleister Black.

00:58:34Phoenix.

00:58:41Phoenix.

00:58:42Hey.

00:58:43Everyone's from the bus.

00:58:45Look.

00:58:46I had a chance to watch your match at WrestleMania and, brother,

00:58:49I gotta tell you,

00:58:51what I saw

00:58:52was a true embodiment

00:58:54of disappointment.

00:58:56Not only did you lose the biggest match of your life,

00:59:02for which you should be embarrassed,

00:59:04but you also embarrassed the whole tradition of Lucha Libre by losing to a clown,

00:59:09like El Grande Americano.

00:59:14Rey Mysterio himself picked you

00:59:17to take his place

00:59:19at WrestleMania.

00:59:22And you blew it.

00:59:25And now,

00:59:26now,

00:59:27the self-appointed

00:59:29greatest luchador

00:59:30of all time

00:59:31is out of the picture.

00:59:34And this time,

00:59:35hopefully forever,

00:59:38someone's gonna have to take his place

00:59:42and that person,

00:59:44brother,

00:59:45has always been me.

00:59:48So,

00:59:49if you know what's best for you,

00:59:51you're gonna wanna listen closely

00:59:53to what I gotta say.

00:59:54Mira,

00:59:54callate.

00:59:56Stay out of my business.

00:59:59Okay?

01:00:00Whoa, whoa, whoa.

01:00:01Espera.

01:00:01There is only one luchador in the world.

01:00:04I trust.

01:00:05And definitely,

01:00:06it's not you,

01:00:09brother.

01:00:10If you have a problem,

01:00:12I will see you in the ring

01:00:13tonight.

01:00:15And make it happen.

01:00:22Okay.

01:00:30The following contest is scheduled

01:00:35for one call.

01:00:37Introducing first,

01:00:39from Queens,

01:00:40New York,

01:00:41she is the new

01:00:43women's United States

01:00:45champion,

01:00:47Zelina Vega!

01:00:50How can you not feel great

01:00:53about the new

01:00:54women's U.S.

01:00:55champion,

01:00:56Zelina Vega,

01:00:56the persistence,

01:00:57that underdog,

01:00:58Britt,

01:00:59knocking on the door,

01:01:00proving herself,

01:01:01overcame all the nonsense

01:01:02with Chelsea Green.

01:01:04And now faces one

01:01:05with eight obstacles

01:01:06during that stretch.

01:01:07Vega against Piper Niven.

01:01:09That's coming up next,

01:01:10the new

01:01:10women's United States

01:01:12champion.

01:01:12Sunday on

01:01:24WWE LFG.

01:01:26The LFG playoffs

01:01:27are here,

01:01:28so let's

01:01:29f***ing go!

01:01:31Back-to-back episodes

01:01:32mean double the

01:01:33eliminations.

01:01:34First,

01:01:34the ladies.

01:01:35I've got an Olympic

01:01:35gold medalist,

01:01:37and I have somebody

01:01:38who I feel

01:01:39is going to change

01:01:40the face

01:01:40of women's wrestling.

01:01:41Then,

01:01:42tempers are rough

01:01:43with the men.

01:01:44I was in the hospital

01:01:45at the end of the day.

01:01:46I was in the hospital.

01:01:47Who will advance

01:01:48to the semifinals?

01:01:49This might be

01:01:50the hardest decision

01:01:52of the competition.

01:01:55I don't want to say

01:01:56goodbye to either of you.

01:01:57WWE LFG.

01:01:59It is a great night

01:02:01here

01:02:01at Wells Fargo Arena.

01:02:03Look at this big man!

01:02:04Look at Deion Dawkins,

01:02:06the four-time

01:02:07pro bowler,

01:02:07the offensive tackle

01:02:08for the Buffalo Bills.

01:02:10The big man

01:02:12is sitting here

01:02:13ringside

01:02:14among this

01:02:14massive crowd

01:02:16here in Des Moines,

01:02:17Iowa.

01:02:21And get this,

01:02:23just announced,

01:02:25we had a

01:02:25luchador dispute

01:02:27in the locker room

01:02:28moments ago

01:02:29while we're going to

01:02:29saddle it tonight

01:02:30as the electric

01:02:31Ray Phoenix

01:02:32and the emperor

01:02:34of Lucha Libre,

01:02:35Santos Escobar.

01:02:36They're going to go

01:02:37one-on-one

01:02:38later tonight

01:02:39right here

01:02:40on SmackDown.

01:02:42You saw

01:02:43Zelina Vega

01:02:44the new

01:02:45United States

01:02:46champion

01:02:46having defeated

01:02:47Chelsea Green.

01:02:48and her opponent

01:03:01accompanied by

01:03:03Chelsea Green

01:03:04and Alva Fires

01:03:06from Glasgow,

01:03:08Scotland,

01:03:10Piper Newland!

01:03:13And Wade,

01:03:14let's remind everyone

01:03:15what happened

01:03:16last week

01:03:16with Piper

01:03:17and her secret

01:03:17purpose partner

01:03:18Alva Fires.

01:03:19Yeah, well,

01:03:19it's been weeks

01:03:20of chasing,

01:03:21but Zelina Vega

01:03:21finally got her

01:03:22opportunity

01:03:23at the US title

01:03:24last week.

01:03:25The career

01:03:26underdog being

01:03:27cheap-shotted

01:03:28by the secret

01:03:29Hermes

01:03:30one time too many.

01:03:31That led to

01:03:32their ejection

01:03:33and it was a big

01:03:35distraction

01:03:35for all involved,

01:03:36but it was Vega

01:03:37who got the

01:03:38opportunity to hit

01:03:39that patented

01:03:40code red

01:03:41and grab her

01:03:42first singles

01:03:43championship

01:03:44in WWE.

01:03:45Chelsea Green,

01:03:46the now

01:03:47former champ,

01:03:48left distraught

01:03:49that her time

01:03:50on the top

01:03:51is over.

01:03:52She is distraught

01:03:54indeed.

01:03:55Chelsea Green

01:03:56as there she is

01:03:59in full-on

01:04:00grief-stricken

01:04:01funeral morning

01:04:03clothing

01:04:04as she says

01:04:05to

01:04:05grieve the loss

01:04:06of her US

01:04:07championship.

01:04:08I'll give you

01:04:08a little more

01:04:09on that

01:04:09in a moment,

01:04:10but how quickly

01:04:10things can change.

01:04:12For months,

01:04:12it was Piper

01:04:12escorting out

01:04:13and serving

01:04:14at the right

01:04:15hand of the

01:04:16US champ,

01:04:17Chelsea Green

01:04:18and now it's

01:04:18Chelsea without

01:04:19the title

01:04:19and Piper

01:04:20taking on

01:04:21the new champ.

01:04:22Well,

01:04:22immediately,

01:04:23you see the

01:04:24disparity

01:04:25in physical

01:04:26advantages

01:04:27in this one

01:04:28and Zelina Vega

01:04:29right from the

01:04:29off the champ

01:04:30looks like a

01:04:31mouse lost

01:04:32in a maze

01:04:33and there's

01:04:34a big lion

01:04:34coming to

01:04:35in the form

01:04:36of Piper Niven.

01:04:38Piper,

01:04:39boy,

01:04:39the size

01:04:39advantage

01:04:40of being

01:04:41stretched out

01:04:41by Zelina Vega.

01:04:43It'll be

01:04:43interesting to

01:04:44see the

01:04:44strategy that

01:04:45Vega takes

01:04:46in taking

01:04:47on Piper

01:04:47in a spot

01:04:47like this

01:04:48who looks

01:04:48to just

01:04:49splash but

01:04:50misses.

01:04:50Well,

01:04:50that was

01:04:51a great

01:04:51strategy.

01:04:52Get the

01:04:52hell out

01:04:52of the

01:04:53way

01:04:53because

01:04:53it would

01:04:55have been

01:04:55a short

01:04:56night for

01:04:57our new

01:04:57champ

01:04:57had Piper

01:04:58never

01:04:58connected

01:04:59there.

01:05:01Zelina Vega

01:05:01the new

01:05:01champion.

01:05:02Oh,

01:05:02and the

01:05:02big knee

01:05:03comes in

01:05:03and wait.

01:05:04Never

01:05:04underestimate

01:05:05how much

01:05:06a title

01:05:06means to

01:05:07someone.

01:05:08It was

01:05:08an emotional

01:05:09scene this

01:05:09week on

01:05:10social media.

01:05:11Zelina Vega

01:05:11posting

01:05:12bringing the

01:05:13championship

01:05:14to the

01:05:159-11

01:05:15memorial and

01:05:16placing it

01:05:16on her

01:05:17late father's

01:05:18nameplate.

01:05:19That was

01:05:19a beautiful

01:05:20scene.

01:05:20Yeah,

01:05:20absolutely

01:05:21incredible

01:05:22from Zelina

01:05:23Vega.

01:05:23But contrast

01:05:24that with

01:05:24the emotions

01:05:25here from

01:05:26the former

01:05:26champ Chelsea

01:05:27Green.

01:05:28Big shoulder

01:05:29just takes

01:05:30down Vega.

01:05:31It was a

01:05:31sad

01:05:31lament in

01:05:32the physical

01:05:33form last

01:05:34week when

01:05:35Chelsea lost

01:05:36her title

01:05:36and that

01:05:37has been

01:05:37extended here

01:05:38at Grinside.

01:05:40But, I mean,

01:05:41look at, when you

01:05:42look at Chelsea

01:05:42Green, you know,

01:05:43I ran into her

01:05:44earlier tonight.

01:05:45The black

01:05:45sunglasses, the

01:05:46black veil, the

01:05:47whole head-to-toe

01:05:48formal funeral

01:05:49outfit.

01:05:49I said, what are

01:05:50you doing?

01:05:51She said, well,

01:05:51many times in our

01:05:52country, in

01:05:53history, we

01:05:53collectively grieve.

01:05:55Incredible to

01:05:56think, but she

01:05:56was compelled to

01:05:57try to replicate

01:05:58as close to a

01:05:59similar outfit

01:06:00that Jackie

01:06:01Orr wore

01:06:01during the

01:06:02presidential funeral

01:06:03back in the

01:06:0460s.

01:06:04That was from

01:06:05Chelsea herself.

01:06:06That is what

01:06:06she said.

01:06:07Come on, Joe,

01:06:07have a heart.

01:06:08Lady Liberty

01:06:09has fallen.

01:06:09I mean, but to

01:06:09say that, to

01:06:10draw upon that,

01:06:12that's right from

01:06:12Chelsea's mouth as

01:06:13to what her intent

01:06:14was in this outfit

01:06:15tonight.

01:06:16Well, I think we're

01:06:16all in mourning and

01:06:18looking.

01:06:18Nobody is.

01:06:19Well, nobody is.

01:06:20You're the only one

01:06:21who is.

01:06:21You have a heart of

01:06:22stone, Joe.

01:06:23There are maybe

01:06:23three people and

01:06:24one of them is

01:06:25Chelsea Green

01:06:26herself.

01:06:26It is a wonderful

01:06:27story to see what

01:06:28Zelina Vega, the

01:06:29underdog, has

01:06:30pulled off.

01:06:31And everything she

01:06:32had to go through

01:06:33to get to that

01:06:34point as Piper

01:06:36Niven slams her

01:06:37down so hard.

01:06:38The celebrations

01:06:39are brief for the

01:06:41United States

01:06:42champion.

01:06:42You have to think,

01:06:43and this might not

01:06:43serve Chelsea well.

01:06:44If Piper Niven

01:06:45wins here in this

01:06:46non-title affair,

01:06:48perhaps she will be

01:06:49due an opportunity

01:06:50at the goal.

01:06:51There's no doubt.

01:06:54But right now,

01:06:55Zelina Vega is in

01:06:56trouble.

01:06:57Piper's in control.

01:07:04A week ago,

01:07:05Zelina Vega won

01:07:06her first singles

01:07:08title of her career

01:07:09in WWE.

01:07:11Earlier tonight,

01:07:12Chelsea Green was

01:07:13demanding a rematch.

01:07:15Instead,

01:07:15general manager Nick

01:07:16Aldis had other

01:07:17plans, and that is

01:07:18this test against

01:07:19Piper Niven.

01:07:20You see the

01:07:21the throne United

01:07:22States champion.

01:07:23All in black,

01:07:24as she says,

01:07:24her funeral-level

01:07:25breathing outfit

01:07:27as Piper Niven

01:07:28has been dominating

01:07:29the newly-minted

01:07:31United States

01:07:32women's champion.

01:07:33This is one of the

01:07:34biggest physical

01:07:35mismatches possible

01:07:36in the women's

01:07:37division.

01:07:40And I thought

01:07:41Piper Niven

01:07:42was going to be

01:07:42home and dry,

01:07:44but a questionable

01:07:45shot to the

01:07:47forex there

01:07:47from Niven

01:07:48stops

01:07:49the champion

01:07:50of tracks.

01:07:52And how about

01:07:53this

01:07:53from Vega?

01:07:56A big knee

01:07:57to Piper Niven.

01:07:58Well, this has to

01:07:59be the answer

01:07:59for Vega.

01:08:00When you get

01:08:00the upper hand,

01:08:01you have to keep

01:08:02peppering your

01:08:03larger opponent

01:08:04with shots.

01:08:05Oh, but then

01:08:06just like that,

01:08:08Piper slams her

01:08:09down.

01:08:10But you're

01:08:11in the corner.

01:08:12What a difference

01:08:13in the second time.

01:08:15The wrecking

01:08:15ball of menace.

01:08:17What a press

01:08:18in that right shoulder

01:08:19from Zelina Vega.

01:08:21That determination

01:08:22that will.

01:08:23Chelsea is so

01:08:24annoying when

01:08:25we're trying

01:08:26to do our job.

01:08:26I think we should

01:08:27have got Chelsea

01:08:27Green on commentary

01:08:28for this one.

01:08:29Honestly,

01:08:30that's a discussion

01:08:31for another day

01:08:31as we take

01:08:32another look

01:08:33at this.

01:08:34Angled

01:08:35Centong

01:08:35crushing

01:08:36the midsection.

01:08:38Rob Zelina Vega

01:08:40who you start

01:08:41to question

01:08:41is the ref

01:08:42going to need

01:08:43to step in here

01:08:43at all?

01:08:44Zelina utilizing

01:08:46her speed

01:08:46and her quick

01:08:47reflexes

01:08:48and now going

01:08:49up top

01:08:49as she was able

01:08:50to get that

01:08:50kick on Piper.

01:08:51Niven a big

01:08:52right hand

01:08:53comes in

01:08:54from Niven.

01:08:57Niven a former

01:08:58WWE Tag Team

01:09:00Champion

01:09:00with Chelsea

01:09:01Green,

01:09:02of course.

01:09:03Three straight

01:09:03wins for Zelina

01:09:04Vega over

01:09:05Chelsea Green,

01:09:06the last of

01:09:07which she earns

01:09:08her way to get

01:09:09the title shot

01:09:09and now

01:09:10seven days

01:09:11into her reign

01:09:12and she is being

01:09:14handled by

01:09:15Piper Niven

01:09:15now the headbutt

01:09:16comes in

01:09:17from Vega.

01:09:18Well Vega

01:09:18once again

01:09:19it's just been

01:09:19short flurries

01:09:21of offense

01:09:21from the word

01:09:22go for Vega

01:09:23but she's not

01:09:24giving up.

01:09:26Oh!

01:09:27Vega

01:09:27hooks the leg!

01:09:29Meteora

01:09:30him crashing down

01:09:31on Piper Niven.

01:09:33and that was

01:09:33about the biggest

01:09:34hit that

01:09:34Zelina Vega

01:09:35has landed

01:09:36thus far

01:09:37take another

01:09:37lot

01:09:38Meteora

01:09:38from the

01:09:39second row

01:09:40it was a

01:09:41two count

01:09:42but no more

01:09:43and struggling

01:09:45clearly in

01:09:46agony now

01:09:47all gone for that.

01:09:48Oh she's going for

01:09:49Code Red

01:09:49that's how she

01:09:49wanted a week ago

01:09:50but instead

01:09:52side slam

01:09:53Piper Niven

01:09:54into the press

01:09:55once again

01:09:58finding the way

01:09:58is Vega.

01:09:59You just sense

01:10:00that with that

01:10:01Code Red

01:10:02against an opponent

01:10:03as powerful

01:10:04as Piper Niven

01:10:05it may not

01:10:05actually be possible

01:10:07for Zelina Vega

01:10:09to hit that

01:10:09but it's certainly

01:10:10possible

01:10:11for Niven

01:10:12to hit this!

01:10:13Oh!

01:10:13Looking for the

01:10:13cannonball

01:10:14and at the last

01:10:15possible second

01:10:16Vega

01:10:16gets out of the way.

01:10:17Just about

01:10:18nimble enough

01:10:19more running

01:10:20knees in the

01:10:21corner

01:10:21and it's

01:10:22Piper Niven

01:10:22who's groggy

01:10:23can Vega

01:10:24finally sustain

01:10:25some offense

01:10:26here?

01:10:26You can still

01:10:27see Vega

01:10:27though

01:10:28reaching for

01:10:29her ribs

01:10:29she has

01:10:30taken a lot

01:10:31of damage

01:10:31against Piper

01:10:32Niven

01:10:33here tonight.

01:10:34Desperate times

01:10:35like this Joe

01:10:36you go on

01:10:36instincts

01:10:37Oh!

01:10:39Instincts

01:10:40have not been

01:10:40serving Zelina

01:10:41while she's

01:10:42been trying to

01:10:42match power

01:10:43for power

01:10:43against Niven

01:10:45but this could

01:10:46be it Joe

01:10:46If she can

01:10:47just piece

01:10:48together

01:10:49a few

01:10:50of these

01:10:51moments

01:10:51looking for

01:10:52the moonsault

01:10:53and delivers

01:10:54for the win

01:10:56and that

01:10:57left shoulder

01:10:58gets up

01:10:58the kick

01:10:59out

01:10:59by Piper

01:11:00Niven

01:11:00Well now

01:11:00the fog

01:11:01is starting

01:11:01to clear

01:11:02in the mind

01:11:03of the champion

01:11:04getting back

01:11:05to a game

01:11:05plan

01:11:06of that

01:11:06hit and move

01:11:07kind of offense

01:11:08capped off

01:11:09with this

01:11:10stunning moonsault

01:11:12wasn't quite

01:11:13enough

01:11:13there was an

01:11:15element of panic

01:11:16in the eyes

01:11:17of the champ

01:11:17but she is

01:11:18growing in confidence

01:11:19as this one

01:11:20wears on it

01:11:20once again

01:11:21going for the

01:11:21code red

01:11:22again

01:11:22it's not going

01:11:23to work

01:11:23no not with

01:11:24the strength

01:11:24and size

01:11:25of Piper

01:11:25Niven

01:11:26and instead

01:11:26the headbutt

01:11:27comes in

01:11:27as Piper

01:11:28retakes

01:11:28control

01:11:29it's Piper

01:11:30Niven

01:11:30who looks

01:11:31like she's

01:11:31struggling

01:11:32to cling

01:11:32on

01:11:33but one

01:11:34shot

01:11:34puts her

01:11:35back

01:11:35in control

01:11:36looking for

01:11:37that power

01:11:37bomb

01:11:37can she

01:11:38get her

01:11:38into position

01:11:39as Vega

01:11:40is in

01:11:41trouble

01:11:41here

01:11:41but Vega

01:11:42finds a

01:11:43way

01:11:43oh do we

01:11:45have a

01:11:456-1-9

01:11:46opportunity

01:11:47what in the

01:11:49world

01:11:49with Chelsea

01:11:49Green

01:11:50up on the

01:11:50apron

01:11:50Chelsea

01:11:51Green

01:11:52frustrated

01:11:53gets up

01:11:53on the

01:11:54apron

01:11:54away

01:11:54from being

01:11:55dethroned

01:11:55ready to

01:11:57bell

01:11:57Piper

01:11:58tried to

01:11:58come in

01:11:59on the

01:12:00roll up

01:12:01oh no

01:12:02look at

01:12:03this

01:12:03oh what a

01:12:05win for

01:12:05Vega

01:12:06what a

01:12:07win for

01:12:07Vega

01:12:07here is

01:12:09your

01:12:10winner

01:12:10the

01:12:11women's

01:12:12united

01:12:13states

01:12:14champion

01:12:15Selena

01:12:17Vega

01:12:19four weeks

01:12:22in a row

01:12:22a colossal

01:12:23disaster

01:12:24for the

01:12:25green

01:12:25regime

01:12:26this

01:12:26time

01:12:27it

01:12:27was a

01:12:28friendly

01:12:28fire

01:12:29incident

01:12:30and

01:12:33somehow

01:12:34Zelina

01:12:35Vega

01:12:35scurries

01:12:37out

01:12:37once

01:12:37again

01:12:38with

01:12:38the

01:12:39win

01:12:39the

01:12:40underdog

01:12:41is

01:12:42undefeated

01:12:42at

01:12:43present

01:12:43two weeks

01:12:46in a row

01:12:46matches have

01:12:47been blown up

01:12:47and thrown

01:12:48out because

01:12:48of you

01:12:48getting

01:12:49yourself

01:12:49involved

01:12:49and by

01:12:50the

01:12:50way

01:12:50champ

01:12:51you're

01:12:51not

01:12:51exactly

01:12:52innocent

01:12:52in

01:12:53all

01:12:53of

01:12:53this

01:12:53either

01:12:53hold on

01:12:54now

01:12:55don't

01:12:56pin

01:12:56last

01:12:56week

01:12:56on

01:12:57this

01:12:57okay

01:12:57that

01:12:58was

01:12:58Damian

01:12:58Priest's

01:12:59fault

01:12:59he's

01:12:59the

01:12:59one

01:13:00that

01:13:00caused

01:13:00the

01:13:00decal

01:13:00and

01:13:01as

01:13:01far

01:13:01as

01:13:02Jacob

01:13:02he's

01:13:03telling

01:13:03everybody

01:13:04they better

01:13:04stay out

01:13:05of his

01:13:05way

01:13:05that's

01:13:06a

01:13:06warning

01:13:07well

01:13:08warning

01:13:10received

01:13:11which is

01:13:12why

01:13:12at

01:13:12backlash

01:13:13Jacob's

01:13:14gonna

01:13:14defend

01:13:15that

01:13:15US

01:13:15championship

01:13:16against

01:13:17Damian

01:13:17Priest

01:13:17and

01:13:18LA

01:13:19Knight

01:13:19in a

01:13:20triple

01:13:20threat

01:13:20match

01:13:21how's that

01:13:22sound

01:13:22wait

01:13:24hold on

01:13:24how did

01:13:25that

01:13:25happen

01:13:25technically

01:13:27Drew McIntyre

01:13:28won the

01:13:29match

01:13:29he's the

01:13:30number one

01:13:31contender

01:13:31there's

01:13:32anybody

01:13:32that should

01:13:32fight

01:13:33Jacob

01:13:33it's

01:13:34Drew

01:13:34you're

01:13:36right

01:13:36you're

01:13:38absolutely

01:13:38right

01:13:38forget

01:13:39the

01:13:39triple

01:13:40threat

01:13:40let's

01:13:41make

01:13:41it

01:13:42a

01:13:42fatal

01:13:42four

01:13:42way

01:13:42match

01:13:43you

01:13:49know

01:13:49what

01:13:50let's

01:13:51keep

01:13:51it

01:13:51one

01:13:51honey

01:13:51no

01:13:53matter

01:13:53who

01:13:53you

01:13:53put

01:13:54in

01:13:54front

01:13:54of

01:13:54me

01:13:54line

01:13:55them

01:13:55all

01:13:55up

01:13:56at

01:13:57backlash

01:13:57cause

01:13:58at

01:13:58the

01:13:58end

01:13:58of

01:13:58the

01:13:59day

01:13:59I'm

01:14:00a

01:14:00dog

01:14:00walk

01:14:00their

01:14:01ass

01:14:01see

01:14:02me

01:14:02I'm

01:14:04all

01:14:05gas

01:14:05no

01:14:06great

01:14:06sweet

01:14:06y'all

01:14:08remain

01:14:09Nick

01:14:15let's see

01:14:15what you're

01:14:16trying to

01:14:16do

01:14:16you're

01:14:16trying to

01:14:17screw

01:14:17Jacob

01:14:17over

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