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00:00:00Live.
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00:00:41Roxanne Perez set to take on EOSky.
00:00:42Let's show you what happened last week on Monday Night Raw.
00:00:46Great matchup between Roxanne Perez and Rhea Ripley.
00:00:50Roxanne really taking the eradicator to the limit.
00:00:53You notice who was at ringside?
00:00:55Roxanne's buddy from NXT, Julia.
00:00:58And the 2-1-1 attack will take place until EOSky came to the aid of Rhea.
00:01:03Now remember later in the show, Pat, Rhea said, I didn't need your help.
00:01:06EOS said, we're even.
00:01:08I don't think Rhea Ripley asked for it, but she certainly should have been appreciative of it
00:01:12as these NXT women were running roughshod there for a bit.
00:01:20And here's Roxanne Perez again tonight in Omaha, live on Raw, set to take on the world champ.
00:01:26A lot of confidence for good reason.
00:01:29And her opponent, from Tokyo, Japan, she is the women's world champion.
00:01:55You know, guys, we mentioned it just a few moments ago, that WWE is coming to Perth, Australia
00:02:07in October for a weekend extravaganza.
00:02:10Well, the eradicator Rhea Ripley not here tonight because she is in her homeland of Australia.
00:02:14She has been doing media all week long.
00:02:17Rhea taking over Perth as she gets set for another great event later this fall in Australia.
00:02:24Australia has created some legends in all of sport.
00:02:30Rhea Ripley, certainly one of them.
00:02:31And speaking of legends, Stephanie McMahon, of course, hosts Stephanie Places every Wednesday
00:02:36on ESPN+.
00:02:38A very special guest this coming Wednesday, my buddy Pat McAfee.
00:02:43Absolute honor to be asked to be on that show.
00:02:45Obviously, there's much bigger superstars that she has interviewed and told the story of.
00:02:51But the fact that I was asked to be a part of that was an absolute honor.
00:02:54And I can't wait to watch it alongside you.
00:02:57Stephanie is obviously an absolute boss.
00:03:00So cool.
00:03:01Well, I'm glad she did that interview before Saturday.
00:03:06Amen, brother.
00:03:06And Io Sky, Roxanne Perez, tie-up center of the ring.
00:03:10And we are underway in what should be an incredible matchup here tonight.
00:03:15Last week, NXT, Io Sky and Jordan Grace knocked off Roxanne and Julia in a tag team matchup
00:03:22where Perez was pinned by the world champ Io Sky.
00:03:26Tomorrow night, NXT on the CW.
00:03:28Julia battles Jordan Grace to become the number one contender to face Stephanie Raquer for the
00:03:33NXT women's title at Battleground.
00:03:36Oh, what a slap by Roxanne.
00:03:39NXT has a superstars abundance that I don't think we've seen before.
00:03:46Every night, it's somebody new.
00:03:49And Roxanne, fresh to Raw, has been nothing short of.
00:03:54And look at Io Sky now.
00:04:03Tremendous athlete.
00:04:05Great world champion.
00:04:06Proud to be the world champ as well.
00:04:08Oh, nice drop kick to it.
00:04:09Roxanne Perez driving her out of the ring.
00:04:14Io Sky able to do things nobody else on Earth is, which is why she's our champion.
00:04:18And Roxanne Perez, though, drop kick to the knee.
00:04:20Great move by Perez, who has really matured and come into her own here over the past year.
00:04:26Stomping away at the women's world champ.
00:04:28And this is great strategy, Pat.
00:04:29You take the legs away from the genius of the sky, she can't fly.
00:04:33Yeah, if she doesn't have a platform to jump from, she can't jump.
00:04:36That's brilliant stuff here by Roxanne Perez.
00:04:38Io out to the apron now.
00:04:39Roxanne blocked by Sky.
00:04:41Roxanne Perez has been training for this business since she was 15.
00:04:45And again, focusing on the right leg of Io Sky.
00:04:48Throughout high school, was training to be a professional wrestler.
00:04:51Yeah, 10-hour Greyhound bus ride from Laredo to Houston to train with Booker T.
00:04:55It's all she's ever wanted to do.
00:04:57And it's paid off as a two-time NXT Women's Champion.
00:05:01And a key champion.
00:05:02And there's Io Sky.
00:05:04Flying through the sky.
00:05:06The genius of the sky has taken over.
00:05:09Roxanne was giving herself a little bit of an applause.
00:05:12And Io Sky took advantage of the distraction.
00:05:15Roxanne had to stay focused there.
00:05:17Io Sky flips it on its head quickly.
00:05:21You're going to launch yourself.
00:05:22And Roxanne Perez, you think the bad leg slowed her down a bit as she tried to get up there?
00:05:26At least when you think about it.
00:05:27And here we go, attacking it once again.
00:05:29And Perez, vicious attitude.
00:05:32Focusing on the knee.
00:05:33Io's in trouble.
00:05:34Great strategy from the prodigy here.
00:05:39Counter out!
00:05:40Counter out!
00:05:43High risk here on Monday Night Raw.
00:05:45Go!
00:05:46Deep arm drag sends Perez across the ring.
00:05:49And now buying some time for the world champ, Io.
00:05:55Io Sky.
00:05:56Traction out that knee.
00:05:58Rubbing on that knee a little bit.
00:05:59It's been beat down, but able to get a deep arm drag from the second rope here.
00:06:04Throw the prodigy across the ring.
00:06:06And now Omaha is coming alive.
00:06:07We talked just a little bit ago about the Booker T effect and how training Roxanne Perez.
00:06:13The one thing she missed early on in her career was that killer instinct, the viciousness, the ruthlessness.
00:06:17And she's changed her game over the last couple of years.
00:06:20That has come out in Roxanne and has paid dividends as you're seeing tonight.
00:06:23And it certainly lives inside of Io Sky as well.
00:06:31No!
00:06:31Carter!
00:06:32Big uppercut from Io.
00:06:35And Io planning face first.
00:06:36Perez and now Io.
00:06:37Starting to build some momentum here.
00:06:39Sky with a kick.
00:06:41Never a night off for the Women's World Champ.
00:06:43Falls into the cover and Roxanne kicks it too.
00:06:46That's how Io Sky likes it.
00:06:49Doesn't mind having a match.
00:06:51Doesn't mind showcasing why she's champion.
00:06:54One of the best in the world, no doubt.
00:06:56She's done it everywhere.
00:06:58Tremendous multi-time champion in Japan.
00:07:01Of course, you mentioned NXT.
00:07:04Two-time world champ at this level as Io Sky heads up to the top rope in the floor.
00:07:09Miss Money in the Bank.
00:07:10Is gonna fly.
00:07:11Miss the front kick.
00:07:12Drops Perez.
00:07:14With the kip up and the flip up.
00:07:16And she's got Omaha on its feet.
00:07:23Just a joy to watch.
00:07:25Just infectious.
00:07:28How could you not love Io Sky?
00:07:30Wait, her knee gave out on her.
00:07:33That's that strategy all night from Roxanne paying off.
00:07:35Well, I think she got a bit carried away, Pat.
00:07:37Roll up now by Perez.
00:07:38Io rolls through.
00:07:39Stopped out of the midsection.
00:07:42Io into the cover now.
00:07:43Looking to put Perez away.
00:07:45And a kick out.
00:07:46I don't know what Io's gonna be able to do with this knee if it keeps buckling the way it is.
00:07:53And both women, extremely physical match here tonight.
00:07:57Looked like she was going to deliver another German and Roxanne Perez turns it into a back suplex.
00:08:14Angle slam there.
00:08:16And now ducking underneath the sky.
00:08:21Io Sky now.
00:08:22Cookie Perez.
00:08:23He's got Roxanne in position.
00:08:32But will the right leg hold up?
00:08:36Is she gonna be able to go to that place in space that she's been looking to go?
00:08:43Is she going over the moon?
00:08:45Has to roll through and she hurt her leg again.
00:08:49Perez with a golden opportunity here.
00:08:51Roxanne Perez face first goes Sky.
00:08:55Roxanne's in the driver's seat could be moments away for upsetting the world champion.
00:09:00Getting right to the back of the neck.
00:09:02Jeez.
00:09:03Cover now by Perez, on Sky, shoulders down, and Sky kicks at two and a half.
00:09:07It's like a guillotine knee there by Roxanne Perez, straight down across.
00:09:14Back of the head and neck of Io Sky.
00:09:18And again, the let's go Io champ.
00:09:23Rating throughout the arena here in Omaha.
00:09:25Roxanne.
00:09:29Over the top, look for a sunset flip, Io able to.
00:09:33Back handspring through.
00:09:34Uh-oh, caught by Roxanne.
00:09:35And a dragon screw right to the bad leg.
00:09:38Roxanne, nice cover.
00:09:46Io turns it around.
00:09:47Jack Knight of her own, Roxanne turns it.
00:09:52Perez with her shoulders down.
00:09:54Io Sky scoops her up, shoulders down yet again.
00:09:57Roxanne kicks out at two, another cover now on Sky.
00:10:01Referee Eddie Arango busy here, kick out at two again.
00:10:04Near fall after near fall, stacking up Io Sky.
00:10:08Rolls through now, shoulders down, Io got her.
00:10:10Wow.
00:10:13Here is your winner, the Women's World Champion, Io Sky.
00:10:23Io Sky with the win tonight over Roxanne Perez.
00:10:28It was like a 15-piece pinfall, final.
00:10:33A tremendous matchup, the missile dropkick by Io Sky.
00:10:38And Roxanne Perez gave it everything she had.
00:10:41She shouldn't be ashamed of the performance she had tonight.
00:10:44One, two.
00:10:46It was counter after counter after counter after counter into a one, two, three for Io Sky.
00:10:52A jousting of wits there to finish that match.
00:10:57Wow, what a match.
00:10:59And Io's so fun to watch, loves what she does, loves the fact she's champion, and-
00:11:06Wow, great show of sportsmanship by Roxanne Perez.
00:11:27And what was a hell of a one-on-one battle tonight.
00:11:30You have to believe Io and Roxanne will meet down the road once again.
00:11:35Whoa!
00:11:37Julie up from behind with a sneak attack.
00:11:40Roxanne's laughing about it.
00:11:42Pat, an obvious ruse here.
00:11:44And now the two-on-one assault on Io Sky.
00:11:47The NXT women have been beating a hell out of people since they've got here.
00:11:52That ruse in Australia, Io Sky finds herself in a two-on-one assault here in the hands of Julia and Perez.
00:12:03I thought Roxanne was showing respect.
00:12:06I thought the next generation was showing appreciation for the generation before them.
00:12:11And instead she was just setting her up.
00:12:16Just setting her up to get attacked.
00:12:20And I don't believe they're done yet.
00:12:25Another statement made by these NXT.
00:12:32Badasses.
00:12:34Everybody's warm.
00:12:44Well, coming up next, look at these two monsters, Pat.
00:12:49A lot of meat, a lot of fight, a lot of power, a lot of chess.
00:12:56For the first time in over five years, Rusev is in action in WWE.
00:13:02We're in Omaha tonight where WWE Raw is brought to you by American Home Shield.
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00:13:20We're in Omaha, Nebraska, and we're thankful that this man, Coach Matt Rule, college football icon, Dylan Riola, and Emmett Johnson of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team are here tonight.
00:13:38The boys are beloved.
00:13:40They got hot in the second half of the season.
00:13:43Matt Rule gonna really turn that program around.
00:13:46Feels like they're all the way back.
00:13:50This is a great coach, man.
00:13:51That Riola kid too, unbelievable.
00:13:52Future star.
00:13:53Already, I guess.
00:14:16And his opponent from Bulgaria weighing in her 270 pounds, Rusev!
00:14:37You know, Rusev sent out a little warning on social media today, and he basically said, Otis, I don't want to hurt you.
00:14:48Interesting take from this man who told us that he went into an abyss when he was fired from WWE five years ago.
00:14:56He found himself, he healed himself, redeemed himself, fixed himself, and now Pat, he says he's gonna crush people because he wants to.
00:15:03And he's going to look after those talents to do for their careers like he did.
00:15:10To fix them.
00:15:11So they can find themselves ending what they are now to create a reformation of them later on.
00:15:19And I believe Otis is one of those reformation projects that Rusev is looking forward to.
00:15:25Now, Rusev views himself as a vigilante of sorts.
00:15:29You don't have to get fired to find who you actually are.
00:15:32As Rusev said today, the issue with Otis, he said, listen, the man's powerful, he's big, he's bad.
00:15:36He could be a killer, yet he decides to dance around in the ring, rip his shirt off, and do that silly caterpillar thing.
00:15:42That's what Rusev said, and he wants to prove to Otis and beat him that he can be a killer at this level.
00:15:48And he said he's looking out for Otis, is what he's doing.
00:15:51That was an interesting conversation with him earlier, but he's all the way in on this.
00:15:55Did you look at his eyes when we were talking to him too?
00:15:57I mean, there's just nothing there.
00:15:59Yeah, and he's fully locked in on this, fully focused on this.
00:16:03330-pound Otis showing off his strength here against Rusev.
00:16:08First time in over five years, Rusev has been in a match in WWE.
00:16:13Former three-time United States Champion.
00:16:20Now Rusev just beating Otis down in the corner.
00:16:23Very physical and vicious assault referee Jessica Carr gonna have her hands full tonight.
00:16:28It's great to see Rusev back in the shape that he's in.
00:16:31Delivering these big shots, beating down Otis.
00:16:34Now it's gonna take a lot to be.
00:16:36Yup, exactly what I thought.
00:16:38Rusev whipped into the corner, clothesline does not budge Otis.
00:16:41Otis got a lot in the tank no matter what.
00:16:44Yeah, former Mr. Money in the Bank.
00:16:49Otis rolls through, great athlete as well.
00:16:51And ooh, Rusev stays on his feet.
00:16:54Rusev finding out that Otis believes in Otis doesn't need to be fixed.
00:16:59And Otis showing off some quickness here.
00:17:03Oh, and Rusev, the uber athlete with that heel kick knocks Otis down.
00:17:09Watch this impact, Pat.
00:17:11Look at the hang time from this man.
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00:17:40And now Tozawa and Maxine checking out for Otis and you-
00:17:48Yeah, Rusev's got that look in his eyes.
00:17:51Everything Rusev's been doing to Otis here has been-
00:17:54And now just-
00:17:55Devastating.
00:17:56Just toying now with Otis is Rusev.
00:17:59And Otis now, look at Otis,
00:18:02lifting Rusev right up the announce table and over the announce table for a four.
00:18:06I had no idea Otis still had that in him.
00:18:08I thought he'd been beat down too much.
00:18:10He just tossed Rusev over his head.
00:18:12Yeah, but Rusev got right back to his feet.
00:18:14Otis on the attack, drives him into the steps.
00:18:18And now Otis is fired up.
00:18:20Now Otis tossing Rusev around.
00:18:23Who's gonna teach you a lesson tonight, pal?
00:18:26Otis with another big left hand and another big right.
00:18:30Those bear-like blows by Otis.
00:18:32Oh, he just hit the ball!
00:18:34He just hit the ball!
00:18:36Kicks the post!
00:18:38And a foot down and a fist down.
00:18:41These men are throwing haymakers at each other.
00:18:45Man, what a battle between these two brutes, Rusev and Otis.
00:18:51Tozawa and Maxine obviously looking on as Otis is powering up.
00:19:03Otis now measuring his man, Rusev.
00:19:07Rusev says it's over.
00:19:19Otis put up a great fight, but I believe it's gonna be over because Rusev is locking in the accolade.
00:19:25The accolade, the accolade, trying to destroy Otis who's trying to hang on.
00:19:32And he's gotta tap out, Otis has to tap out.
00:19:38Tozawa stepping to Rusev.
00:19:47We're gonna fight right here, right now!
00:19:53I'm not sure how wise this is.
00:19:55I respect it though, obviously.
00:19:57Yeah, I respect it too, but Rusev is looking at Tozawa like-
00:20:04Right here, right now!
00:20:06Come on!
00:20:07Rusev said I had enough with Otis.
00:20:14And Rusev victorious in his return to WWE tonight in a physical hard-hitting battle
00:20:24against Otis of the Alpha Academy.
00:20:26No!
00:20:27And wait a minute, Rusev now, from behind, gonna assault Tozawa.
00:20:32Dropping him on top of Otis.
00:20:36I thought Rusev was gonna let Tozawa live.
00:20:43He decided to say, ah, you get it too.
00:20:46And I don't believe he's done with Otis yet.
00:20:48The big man driven shoulder first into the post.
00:20:51Rusev driving him back into the ring and again down to the post on the other side.
00:20:56And Otis collapses right here in front of us.
00:20:58And Rusev isn't done yet.
00:21:01Maxine better get the hell out of the way because Rusev-
00:21:04We need to get the hell out of the way as well.
00:21:06Rusev's a madman.
00:21:10And that kick may have broken Otis's jaw.
00:21:16And Otis is defenseless, he's helpless here.
00:21:28And the accolade is locked in by Rusev.
00:21:31The accolade by Rusev, making a point, sending a message to everybody in the locker room.
00:21:38There's our general manager, Pearce.
00:21:40Officials out here trying to separate Rusev from Otis.
00:21:43Rusev won't release the hole.
00:21:46We did it.
00:21:49Natalya out here to console her friend Maxine,
00:21:55who's beside herself after the assault on her friend Otis.
00:21:59Rusev said, Pat, I am free to crush people because I want to.
00:22:06And he did just that tonight.
00:22:11Vigilante justice by Rusev.
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00:22:39Again, moments ago, Rusev, well, sending a message in his return to WWE.
00:22:45Yeah, Rusev said he's gonna be a vigilante around here.
00:22:50Change people's careers by beating some sense into him.
00:22:53And he started with the Alpha Academy.
00:22:55And he beat down Otis bad during his match, after his match.
00:23:00And he also beat up Tozawa.
00:23:02One man wrecking crew, this Rusev.
00:23:06And general manager Adam Pearce and officials have their hands full as Otis was helping the back.
00:23:12All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's see if we can get the show back on track.
00:23:19Do me a favor and help me welcome to the ring right now, Pat McAfee.
00:23:25Here we go, here we go.
00:23:29Go get him, good luck.
00:23:36Pat, of course.
00:23:38Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee.
00:23:51And his opponent this Saturday at Backlash, The Ring General Gunter.
00:24:03And again, ladies and gentlemen, this Saturday in St. Louis.
00:24:06Seven o'clock start on the East Coast, four o'clock out West.
00:24:10Gunther and Pat McAfee will go one-on-one, and this all started.
00:24:16Gunther took exception to some of the comments and opinions that
00:24:20I had toward this man, of course, Pat had some opinions as well.
00:24:25And after losing everything at WrestleMania to Jey Uso,
00:24:28Gunther would walk out at ringside and assault me.
00:24:32It was simple assault, that was that.
00:24:34My friend Pat McAfee came to my aid and last week made the challenge.
00:24:41And it was made official for a match this coming Saturday.
00:24:46Gunther and Salmon.
00:24:52Gentlemen, we have talked about this all day, until we're all blue in the face.
00:24:58I will reiterate for the record, we will not have happened what happened two weeks ago.
00:25:04So say what you have to say to each other's face and get it all out tonight,
00:25:08because come Saturday at Backlash, the time for talk is done.
00:25:15The floor is yours.
00:25:17Keep it professional.
00:25:38Well, first of all, first of all, do not worry.
00:25:49I'm not gonna do anything tonight.
00:25:51I'm not gonna spoil that for myself.
00:25:53Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there,
00:26:00I am professional.
00:26:03You shut up! You shut up! You shut up! You shut up!
00:26:11You guys shut up! I'll get back to that later.
00:26:14Don't you worry.
00:26:24I heard you mention being a professional and my friend over there.
00:26:29My friend over there, that man over there,
00:26:32that is a walking, talking goat over there.
00:26:44Michael Moore! Michael Moore! Michael Moore! Michael Moore! Michael Moore! Michael Moore! Michael Moore!
00:26:54For 28 years, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company.
00:27:0728 years straight, 52 weeks a year for this company.
00:27:17He has earned the right to have an opinion.
00:27:21And since his opinion pissed you off so much that you just flipped a switch and had to attack a 60-year-old man,
00:27:28allow me to give you my opinion of the Gunther I'm standing in front of right now.
00:27:36Now it's apropos that we're in beautiful Omaha, Nebraska.
00:27:46Because when I think of Nebraska, I think of the Cornhuskers.
00:27:55Hell yeah, Coach.
00:27:56Dylan Riola, absolute dog.
00:28:01Absolute dog.
00:28:02Emmet, absolute beast.
00:28:04Can't wait to watch you boys in the fall rise to the top.
00:28:08When I come to Omaha, I think of their stakes.
00:28:16Nobody beats this can's meat.
00:28:19Okay, Gunther?
00:28:20Nobody.
00:28:31And right across from this arena is a baseball field that has hosted the College Baseball World Series since 1950.
00:28:44This symbol, this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true.
00:28:57And I think dreams is a good word, because I think you and I have a lot in common.
00:29:06Even though I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
00:29:12And you are from Vienna, Austria.
00:29:17Both of us grew up with the same dream.
00:29:21Both of us grew up wanting to be in this business.
00:29:25Both of us grew up idolizing the superstars of yesterday.
00:29:30Both of us grew up spending hours and hours and hours in front of our television, watching professional wrestling, thinking that's what we were put on this earth to do.
00:29:45The problem with you and your dream is you've been at this for 20 years.
00:29:53You've been a champion here at WWE for 80% of the time that you've been here.
00:29:59You've gotten jaded.
00:30:01You've gotten to the point where this is no longer a dream.
00:30:04This is a job for you.
00:30:06For me, every time I walk into a WWE building, I get jacked up about life, baby.
00:30:13I think about 12-year-old me, 11-year-old me.
00:30:20I think about the kids that are out there today that were just like me in the upper row, dreaming that I could get my ass in this ring and let assholes like you know that they don't like what you're about.
00:30:32And what I think you're about at this stage, as opposed to the Walter and around stage.
00:30:47You don't want it anymore.
00:30:49You've gotten too damn comfortable.
00:30:52It happened with Sami Zayn.
00:30:54It happened with Jey Uso.
00:30:56And on Saturday, you're gonna overlook me.
00:30:59You're gonna underestimate me.
00:31:01And I'm gonna prove to you and all these people that this version of Gunther is soft.
00:31:29Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther
00:31:59Two years, right?
00:32:04It's cute.
00:32:07I bet it was a very special day for you.
00:32:11Because for me, Saturday is a very special day and
00:32:16you just got me into the right mood for it.
00:32:21Cuz it's my first match since WrestleMania and
00:32:26I'm going to show up sharp.
00:32:28I'm going to show up prepared.
00:32:30I'm going to show up more focused than ever before.
00:32:35Don't you worry that I overlook you.
00:32:38Don't you worry that I underestimate you.
00:32:41I promise you my full and undivided attention.
00:32:46Because on Saturday,
00:32:51that bell is going to ring and I'm going to beat you up.
00:32:56I'm going to maul you.
00:32:58I'm going to grab you by the head and drive it into this mat.
00:33:03I'm going to choke you out until you drop like a wet towel.
00:33:10Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable.
00:33:24But on Saturday, trust me when I say this, on Saturday,
00:33:29only the grace of God can lift my arms off your throat.
00:33:36I think reality may have just set in.
00:33:51I hope Pat knows what he's doing come Saturday at Backlash in St. Louis.
00:33:58Also this coming Saturday at Backlash,
00:34:00John Cena will defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton.
00:34:05But the night before Backlash, Pat joins us here on camera.
00:34:10I hope you know what you're doing, buddy.
00:34:13Well, I think that's a compliment that he's giving me his full advance.
00:34:17But nonetheless, before we get to Saturday,
00:34:19John Cena is going to be in Dayton, Ohio.
00:34:21His final visit to Dayton, Ohio as part of his retirement tour.
00:34:26John Cena, Randy Orton, of course, an unbelievable history.
00:34:2925 years in the making.
00:34:31Their last one-on-one match was back in February of 2017.
00:34:37Cena, Orton, for what could be the final time of Backlash.
00:34:44Cena versus Orton.
00:34:46One of the great rivalries in the history of the WWE.
00:34:51I quit match, one of the most brutal in the WWE.
00:35:00One of these superstars is going to leave here tonight.
00:35:03The WWE champion.
00:35:04The other is going to have to face their peers
00:35:06after uttering the two words, I quit.
00:35:09Randy and John brought out the best in one another.
00:35:14John Cena, you know what I am capable of.
00:35:18I guarantee victory at breaking point because I will not quit.
00:35:24How are you going to get someone like a John Cena or a Randy Orton
00:35:28to utter the words, I quit?
00:35:31Ask him!
00:35:32Do you want to quit?
00:35:33No.
00:35:34The I quit match between Randy Orton and John Cena
00:35:37had shades of the Austin Bret Hart submit or surrender.
00:35:42I never surrender.
00:35:43No.
00:35:44He said no!
00:35:45Randy Orton and John Cena are amazing to watch.
00:35:49Because they're two superstars that would clearly stop at nothing
00:35:53to be the top performer in the WWE.
00:35:56But they went completely opposite of the routes.
00:35:59John Cena going for the SPF and using the handcuff.
00:36:03I quit, I quit!
00:36:05He did it!
00:36:06I quit!
00:36:07Randy Orton has reached his breaking point!
00:36:12I cannot wait.
00:36:16It is going to be something in St. Louis, Missouri.
00:36:19This coming Saturday, it all starts with the Countdown Show.
00:36:22Special two-hour event starting at 5 Eastern, 2 out West.
00:36:26Backlash, of course, at 7 Eastern, 4 out West in a post-show.
00:36:30We'll be on Peacock.
00:36:33Obviously wrapping everything up, including what's going to happen
00:36:36in the match you just heard about, Pat McAfee and Gunther.
00:36:39Pat will be preparing for that matchup all week long.
00:36:44Hell yeah!
00:36:45Preparation has already begun, and I'll tell you what, it should get heightened
00:36:48after everything just happened.
00:36:50Can't wait to get after it on Saturday.
00:36:54It's an honor.
00:36:55Well, there is main event Jey Uso.
00:36:59Tonight is his first title defense since he won the world title at WrestleMania.
00:37:05Is he ready?
00:37:06Not much time to prepare for this man.
00:37:09Burning down!
00:37:25I love it when a plan comes together.
00:37:49I cannot believe we have a World Heavyweight Championship match on Monday Night Raw here in Omaha.
00:37:53Well, you heard what Seth just said.
00:37:55He loves it when a good plan comes together.
00:37:58Paul Heyman, no matter how you look at it, manipulated Jey Uso into taking this match tonight.
00:38:05And it's going to happen for the first time in seven months.
00:38:09The men's world title up for grabs live on Raw.
00:38:13You know, there's a lot going on next week when Monday Night Raw heads to Louisville, Kentucky.
00:38:25First off, what shape will Pat McAfee be in?
00:38:27Second off, we've got this matchup.
00:38:29Dominic Mysterio said, take care of the AJ Styles issue.
00:38:33Finn said, okay, I'll do that.
00:38:35Finn and AJ, one on one next week.
00:38:37Also, the New Day gets what they wanted.
00:38:39They manipulated the system as well, much like Paul Heyman.
00:38:43The War Raiders are going to have to go through American Made as they continue to try to climb the ladder for a rematch for the tag team titles.
00:38:50And big tag team matchup next week.
00:38:52Rhea Rickley returns the team with Io Sky against Roxanne Perez and Julia from NXT.
00:39:01Meanwhile, this coming Saturday, it is Backlash, which is presented by Morgan & Morgan, America's largest injury law firm.
00:39:10Injured, go to ForThePeople.com.
00:39:12Have you gone to that website yet to figure out what you're going to do after Saturday?
00:39:15Okay, certainly going to figure out how Morgan & Morgan can help me.
00:39:18Paul Heyman just walked over here and told me to thank him for tonight's main event.
00:39:23He wanted you to kiss his ring.
00:39:25Yeah, it was a whole scene, but...
00:39:34This might not be the night that's for you to continue eating after.
00:39:37This really is what started this whole thing between you and Gunther.
00:39:43What started this whole thing was Gunther almost choking you out, Colt.
00:39:48Never forget it.
00:39:50Jey Uso's all business here tonight.
00:39:53It is his first defense of his championship.
00:39:59And very interesting statistic. We mentioned this earlier tonight.
00:40:02Jey Uso has never defeated Seth Rollins in a one-on-one match.
00:40:09Follow that stat with this stat.
00:40:12Jey Uso had never beaten Gunther at WrestleMania, which he just did to become a World Heavyweight Champion.
00:40:18So-
00:40:20So-
00:40:21It's time for a ring announcer, the great Alicia Taylor.
00:40:24The following contest scheduled for one ball is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:40:40Introducing first, the challenger, from Davenport, Iowa.
00:40:49Weighed in at 225 pounds, Seth Franken Rollins.
00:41:03And his opponent, from San Francisco, California.
00:41:14Weighed in at 242 pounds, he is the World Heavyweight Champion.
00:41:26Main event, Jey Uso.
00:41:35His first title event since he shocked the world at WrestleMania last month with a win over Gunther.
00:41:43And tonight, he puts the title on the line against one of the greats.
00:41:49The architect, the visionary.
00:41:51A man who has won five world titles in his career.
00:41:56Seth Freakin Rollins.
00:41:59Rollins, Uso, our main event for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:42:04It's gonna take some time to get used to.
00:42:06This Paul Heyman, Bron Breaker in the corner of Seth Freakin Rollins.
00:42:10It's crazy to think of what this trio could be.
00:42:13Again, I'm gonna ask you the question I asked you earlier on.
00:42:15Did Uso make the right decision, or was it really just a knee-jerk reaction to face Seth tonight?
00:42:21Well, time will tell.
00:42:22They say anytime you're making decisions with emotions running high,
00:42:25they're probably not gonna be good decisions.
00:42:27Well, you should have thought of that and taken your own advice.
00:42:30Of course, easier said than done.
00:42:32And Jey Uso was the latest victim.
00:42:35Rollins and Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:42:41And up.
00:42:45Rollins, side headlock.
00:42:47Standing switch now by Seth.
00:42:49Takedown by Rollins.
00:42:51Shoulders down, looking for the quick win here.
00:42:53And Uso's gotta kick out at two.
00:42:55Gonna do some black and brave wrestling here, says Seth Freakin Rollins.
00:43:00Okay, Uso, the fifth member of the Anawaii family to hold the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:43:07Tremendous lineage.
00:43:11Breaker, Mixon, Heyman as well.
00:43:14Paul Heyman actually had the audacity to come out here tonight and say that he built the bloodline.
00:43:19Five years, he said.
00:43:21He built everything that our tribal chief did.
00:43:24He took credit for it.
00:43:26Turned it against Roman.
00:43:27Then turned on CM Punk.
00:43:28And now, has found himself, ooh, covered by Rollins, kick out.
00:43:32With Seth Freakin Rollins and Braun Breaker.
00:43:34And again, covered by Rollins.
00:43:36Rollins knows he's not gonna beat Jay that quickly.
00:43:38He's just trying to send a little message, play some mind games here.
00:43:42And, couch it on the corner.
00:43:47And again, Jay looks a bit out of sorts tonight.
00:43:51You know, not much time to prepare for this.
00:43:54You know, Rollins said, I like when a good plan comes together.
00:43:57He's been probably thinking all week that he had a good possibility to have this match tonight.
00:44:02Was prepared for Russo.
00:44:05Listen to what Seth was talking to Paul earlier.
00:44:09Feels like this was Seth's idea and then Paul Heyman executed.
00:44:12That's the game you wanna play.
00:44:15That's how you wanna do it or not.
00:44:17That's how you wanna play.
00:44:19Look, Jay is not gonna back down and take the fight now to Rollins.
00:44:23And here we go.
00:44:24This is right in Jay's wheelhouse.
00:44:26Rollins trying to cover up.
00:44:31Now kick right to the midsection, drops the champ.
00:44:33Rollins looking for a stop and Jay able to move out of harm's way.
00:44:37Kick again to the midsection, looking for a pedigree.
00:44:39Some space and Seth will take a breather.
00:44:42Jay Uso isn't scared to go to that super kick.
00:44:45Seth freaking Rollins do that.
00:44:47Jay Uso's super kick is very lethal.
00:44:50Paul Heyman saying earlier tonight, the world title is about power and control.
00:44:54He said that Jay Uso doesn't understand the leverage that he has with the title.
00:45:00He's good, he's the champ for a reason.
00:45:03Heyman says that Rollins has to be champion stage two of the plane.
00:45:09Yeah, we have no idea what's on the mind of these three men.
00:45:15No, not at all.
00:45:16I'm so shocked at the fact that just seeing Braun Breaker standing next to Paul Heyman is shocking in a way,
00:45:21although it shouldn't be, right?
00:45:23Yeah, it looks like they both got back from the trip to the sun.
00:45:29Look at, Rollins is stomping away on Jay Uso.
00:45:32Rollins is just a master at all this as he sends the champ into the corner.
00:45:37I think the levels that Seth freaking Rollins has already been to, all the fame type stuff already in his career.
00:45:42Now he's teaming up with the man who's brought billions.
00:45:45And billions.
00:45:46Of dollars in blockbuster to the WWE over the years.
00:45:50Rollins is a five time world champ.
00:45:52He's held two US titles, two intercontinental titles, six tag team titles, NXT championship as well.
00:45:58Been money in the bank, cashed in at WrestleMania.
00:46:01Jay Uso, first time as world champion, first title defense.
00:46:05Paul Heyman is trying to get the crowd to sing Seth freaking Rollins song.
00:46:08Of course he is.
00:46:09Literally leading.
00:46:10Nobody's following along, they're yeeting in his face.
00:46:14They're yeeting all over his face over here.
00:46:16He's the maestro.
00:46:18As he wants to be.
00:46:19And Jay Uso now fighting back.
00:46:21Talk about, Pat, how much pressure is on Uso tonight in his first title defense after shocking the world at WrestleMania.
00:46:26Yeah, certainly a lot of pressure, but this is the life of a champion.
00:46:30Him even agreeing.
00:46:31Oh my God, Seth freaking Rollins set into the table.
00:46:33Right into the announce table.
00:46:34And now Jay Uso, suicide dive.
00:46:37Rollins set over the announce table.
00:46:39Jay Uso is rolling.
00:46:41Ron Brayken was just popping off at the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
00:46:46And now Seth freaking Rollins is laid out after the table.
00:46:56We're back in our main event, Rollins and Uso for the World Heavyweight title.
00:47:00You know, Pat, they often say that you have to learn how to become a champion.
00:47:04That's what Jay Uso has to do tonight.
00:47:06You have to learn how to be a champion, Paul.
00:47:08That's what Jay Uso has to learn every day of his life is something new.
00:47:13Tonight, it was Paul Heyman coming out and selling him on a dream of a World Heavyweight Championship match tonight
00:47:19against Seth freaking Rollins.
00:47:21And he's big hook, line, and sinker.
00:47:23And now Rollins and Heyman and Breaker have Uso exactly where they want him.
00:47:28Well, maybe not.
00:47:29Jay Uso showing that grit that won in the world title in the first place.
00:47:32One of 10 tag team titles over his career.
00:47:35And now the body shots by Rollins unloading on Uso.
00:47:39He's trying to cover up official Chad Patton.
00:47:42Giving a lot of leeway to the challenger.
00:47:44Rollins has got to be careful not to be disqualified.
00:47:47Champions getting beaten down there.
00:47:49Champions advantage.
00:47:50Rollins has to pin or submit Jay in this match.
00:47:54There's a chance that Paul Heyman has gotten a hold of this ref though.
00:47:56I mean, that's-
00:47:57You mean pay him off?
00:47:59I don't wanna say there's corruption either.
00:48:02I don't wanna say-
00:48:03Paul Heyman is the most corrupt person I've ever met in my life,
00:48:06and I've known the guy for 30 years.
00:48:07Yeah, but not with the officials, not with our refs here at WWE.
00:48:10Fair and square, down the middle.
00:48:12Can't have any corruption with the refs.
00:48:14Rollins now, hook at Uso.
00:48:17Jay fighting back though.
00:48:19Jay with a headbutt, Rollins dropped to the mat.
00:48:24Jay is so comfortable up there.
00:48:27Jay now on the top rope, lands on his feet.
00:48:31And Uso, building momentum.
00:48:34Both men down center of the ring.
00:48:36Double cross body.
00:48:37I know what you're gonna do.
00:48:42Cuz I'm gonna do the same damn thing.
00:48:46Double cross body.
00:48:47World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
00:48:50Deep in.
00:48:52This is what life is like with the target on your waist, Jay Uso.
00:48:57This is awesome.
00:49:00World Heavyweight Championship match on Monday Night Raw.
00:49:03And Jay Uso now with a big right hand to Rollins, stunning him.
00:49:09Jay Uso digging down deep.
00:49:11Here comes the world champ.
00:49:13uerdole.
00:49:14Й.
00:49:19Jay starting to feel it now.
00:49:21Down goes Rollins.
00:49:22crop.
00:49:25This is what Jay's been waiting for.
00:49:30Grills shining championship voxie.
00:49:36And into the corner.
00:49:39Jadzu Imaga and his daddy Rikishi, cover, up to the leg, shoulders down,
00:49:44and Rollins at two.
00:49:46I don't know how Seth kicked out of that.
00:49:48Did you hear that thud when his ass hits Seth's head and then that turnbuckle.
00:49:53All of Omaha rattled, even those cows that become the steaks.
00:49:57An absolute brawl here.
00:50:06Look at this, look at this, full speed, bang, bang, bang, Jey Uso said.
00:50:13And Jey now lifting Rollins up again.
00:50:15I don't know how Seth kicked out, I don't know how Seth is still fighting right now.
00:50:19And he's scourged to the outside, smart play.
00:50:21Come on, Jey, come on, Jey, come on.
00:50:30Kicked into the corner.
00:50:36Seth freaking Rollins.
00:50:40And Rollins with a suicide dive.
00:50:45I'll tell you what, Seth's work rate is something that's tough to keep up with.
00:50:51A little heavyweight champion.
00:50:53Oh, caught him, Jey Uso caught him.
00:50:56Cover now for the win to retain the title.
00:51:01How in the world does Seth freaking Rollins keep kicking out?
00:51:05He must have come down from 15 feet right into an Air Force One.
00:51:10Boom, on the button.
00:51:18Indeed it is.
00:51:19What a title defense by main event Jey Uso here tonight.
00:51:33The Knicks beat the Celtics.
00:51:42And Jey Uso has almost beat Seth freaking Rollins twice now.
00:51:48What more is it gonna take?
00:51:52Oh, and a kick.
00:51:55So close to a spear.
00:51:57Seth freaking Rollins now.
00:52:00He's thinking buckle bomb.
00:52:01I think there's blood all over Jey Uso from Seth freaking Rollins.
00:52:04Yeah, Rollins was cut open when he went over the announce table earlier on.
00:52:07Rollins down with a buckle bomb to Jey.
00:52:09Jey's in trouble.
00:52:10Seth Rollins could be closing in on the world heavyweight title.
00:52:14Seth freaking Rollins doing all of this.
00:52:17With blood shedding from his head.
00:52:21Seth top rope.
00:52:22Frost flashed over when he holds.
00:52:24Spear, caught him with a pedigree.
00:52:31Caught him with a pedigree.
00:52:32Counter to the spear for the world title.
00:52:35And Uso kicks out.
00:52:36Look at this.
00:52:42What a counter by Seth into almost a half a pedigree there, but it was effective.
00:52:47That's a super pedigree, more so than a half pedigree.
00:52:51Catching a spear directly into a pedigree.
00:52:56Yeah, that's the only accurate response.
00:53:00Rollins down, Rollins down, Rollins down.
00:53:06Both these men beat down, gut check time.
00:53:11Championship on the line.
00:53:12Wise Man Consulting.
00:53:14Rollins, think about the hundreds of times that Wise Man's been in this situation.
00:53:26Yeah, and Rollins too, looking for his sixth world title.
00:53:28Measuring main event, Jey Uso.
00:53:33Looking with a stop, Jey able to duck underneath.
00:53:36Rollins, Rollins, the way he beat Gunther, the way he beat Gunther at WrestleMania.
00:53:40And Rollins able to counter.
00:53:45Jey Uso now.
00:53:46Spell!
00:53:48Spell!
00:53:50Cover!
00:53:52Rollins stays in it.
00:53:55All of Omaha.
00:53:58But we had a and still situation.
00:54:04Now is the champion, Pat, beginning to doubt himself a bit.
00:54:07He has to be contemplating what needs to be done to put Seth freaking Rollins out of his misery.
00:54:15How do we get him to lay on his back for three seconds as Omaha?
00:54:19For the first time in seven months, the men's world title on the line on Monday Night Raw in our main event.
00:54:32Jey Uso back to his feet, butt wobbly.
00:54:47Ron Breaker looks on.
00:54:48Jey heading up to the top rope, Seth Rollins.
00:54:51Big right here.
00:55:00Jey Uso sitting down, finds at least a little bit of stability as Seth freaking Rollins continues to climb.
00:55:05So high risk here.
00:55:10One slip, one fall.
00:55:11This match is over.
00:55:12Jey Uso and a couple of headbutts.
00:55:14Rollins down.
00:55:14Wait a second.
00:55:15And Rollins fell into the official.
00:55:18Braun Breaker trying to get involved.
00:55:19Breaker kicked off.
00:55:21The official Chad Patton never saw what happened.
00:55:24Rollins looking to take advantage of this distraction.
00:55:27From the top rope, Superplex.
00:55:29Roll through.
00:55:30Roll through Rollins.
00:55:31Look at the Falcon Arrow.
00:55:36Vintage Seth freaking Rollins.
00:55:41That's straight out of the wise man's playbook.
00:55:43Oh, stomp, didn't get all of it.
00:55:45Didn't get all the stomp.
00:55:46Cover now.
00:55:47Cover the leg.
00:55:48And a kick out by Jey.
00:55:50Rollins didn't get the full stomp there, and it may have cost him.
00:55:53Okay, Uso was able to move his head ever so slightly.
00:56:01And Breaker's kicked off.
00:56:02Remember what these guys did to Sami Zayn last week.
00:56:18The honorary Uso.
00:56:21And Sami Zayn, they thought he was coming for the entranceway, and Sami ambushed him.
00:56:33Sami and Braun Breaker.
00:56:35Sami just came out of the ground.
00:56:38Breaker's driven into the post.
00:56:41Rollins now, trying to go after Sami, and Uso met him with a super kick, and a snare.
00:56:46Jey gonna go up top.
00:56:50He said, let's end this thing.
00:56:54Jey top rope, splash, splash, to retain.
00:56:58And Rollins somehow kicked out.
00:57:02You gotta be kidding me.
00:57:04Jey Uso can't believe it.
00:57:06What does he have to do to put Seth Rollins away?
00:57:10Super kick, spear, splash, was how this was supposed to end in Jey Uso's head eye suit.
00:57:20Sami Zayn had seen enough of Breaker trying to get involved.
00:57:23Busted up ribs from last week.
00:57:25Took Breaker out of the equation.
00:57:28Uso with a splash and a spear.
00:57:30Spear, but the veteran Rollins is still in it.
00:57:40Sami Zayn getting all of them.
00:57:44Oh, spear by Breaker.
00:57:46Breaker.
00:57:47Well, if he didn't have busted ribs, he has them now, Sami Zayn.
00:57:50It is chaos around ringside.
00:58:01And Jey now going down to check on his buddy.
00:58:04He's giving himself a little breather.
00:58:07And Breaker with a spear.
00:58:09Heyman had the official distracted.
00:58:11What you didn't see was Breaker spearing Uso on the other side of the ring.
00:58:15The official Chad Patton never saw it.
00:58:20Heyman had him distracted, stopped by Rollins.
00:58:23And because of all these damn shenanigans of this coalition,
00:58:27Seth Rollins is going to win the damn World Heavyweight title.
00:58:34Maybe not, Cole.
00:58:40Tonight after WrestleMania, this group took out Punk and Raze.
00:58:44And CM Punk is back.
00:58:47Punk is back.
00:58:49CM Punk is back.
00:58:51CM Punk just cost Rollins the World title.
00:58:55And now there's going to be hell to pay.
00:59:04CM Punk was betrayed in Mania by his best friend.
00:59:12And Rollins and Breaker are scattering.
00:59:14CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk.
00:59:30CM Punk Punk, CM Punk Punk, CM Punk Punk!
00:59:35CM Punk Punk Punk, CM Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk institution.
00:59:37The cult of personality.
00:59:40Look at Rollins' eyes.
00:59:42What do you see?
00:59:43Too easy!
00:59:44Too easy!
00:59:45Too easy!
00:59:46Too easy!
00:59:46Clank is back!
00:59:48她 only says Sammy is angry.
00:59:50Usto's still the champion.
00:59:52Turning the tables on Rollins andç°¡ dominating.
00:59:56Too easy!
00:59:57You finished, you're done, you're done.