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00:00:00Stupid Purvis, the Secret Purvis, you got the name wrong.
00:00:05All this, making things happen right away.
00:00:17And his opponent, accompanied by Johnny Gargano, from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 208 pounds,
00:00:27Tommaso Ciampa!
00:00:33We mentioned the rare sight of Saban in singles action.
00:00:36Tommaso Ciampa hasn't had a singles match since November 22nd.
00:00:40That was against Montez Ford.
00:00:42And his anger lately has been spiked because of what's been happening in this division.
00:00:49Look at that glare he gives across to his rivals, but also with what Fraxium has been doing in the tag team division.
00:00:57Yeah, DIY were completely embarrassed by the loss to Fraxium last week.
00:01:02As veterans, they were out-thought by their relative rookies, Fraxium.
00:01:06And then to make matters worse, Motor City Machine Gun sticking their nose in DIY's business post-match.
00:01:13Well, now it's going to be punishment time for Chris Saban.
00:01:16Sticking their nose, they're coming to the aid of those being attacked.
00:01:19Who invited them? Fraxium can presume we're putting the luck after themselves.
00:01:24So here we are, Ciampa and Saban.
00:01:29First time these two have ever gone one-on-one.
00:01:32Of course, plenty of time sharing the ring with some of the best tag team action we have seen in recent years.
00:01:39And you're absolutely right.
00:01:40Obviously, Ciampa and Saban at Overweight have been tag specialists.
00:01:45However, they have had major career success in the singles ranks too.
00:01:50It's a question now about who can switch gears seamlessly, hit the ground running, back when you're fighting alone.
00:01:56How difficult is switching gears like that when you're at the top of a division like this that we know week in and week out is so competitive?
00:02:04When you've been gunning for championships, you've been retaining titles, you've been battling back to try to reclaim gold.
00:02:10How difficult is it to switch back to that singles mentality?
00:02:13Yeah, usually it is really difficult.
00:02:15However, the two in question in the ring right now are such veterans at this and have such distinguished singles career.
00:02:22And I'll pick out Ciampa, who's a multiple-time NXT champion in the singles game and such a dominant force and clearly slipping back into old habits right from the off.
00:02:33Ciampa, two-time NXT champion, two-times WWE tag team champion with Johnny Gargano, DIY.
00:02:41And Gargano, as he often does, making sure he's not too far away from any of the action.
00:02:48Big chop. I mean, that thing is echoing all the way back to Atlanta.
00:02:53Ciampa is out tonight with a point to prove convincing.
00:02:57GM Nick Aldis is heading up a conspiracy against DIY.
00:03:03Handing out opportunities to the likes of Fraxium and the Street Profits and indeed the Motor City Machine Guns that should be destined for DIY.
00:03:12Fraxium has won four straight matches, including a non-title match against the world champions just a couple weeks ago.
00:03:18And they earned the respect of the Street Profits.
00:03:20And that tag team championship match will be coming up a little later on.
00:03:24Can't wait for that massive main event for this evening.
00:03:27Gold on the line, but right now the turmoil in the tag division continues unabated.
00:03:34Here comes Saban. He goes up and over, but Ciampa rolls back into the ring.
00:03:39Oh, and then he throws the jacket.
00:03:41Ah, the Willow's Bell DDT put forth by Ciampa.
00:03:47You can say what you want about the attitude of Tommaso Ciampa.
00:03:50There is no higher in-ring IQ than the Sicilian psychopath.
00:03:56Pat yourself on the back. Tommaso Ciampa in full control.
00:04:00And that's what he does.
00:04:04Very impressive turn for Tommaso Ciampa.
00:04:07As moments ago, Chris Saban felt like he was in control to attack to the outside of the floor.
00:04:14The next thing you know, Ciampa's rolling back in the ring and able to hit that DDT
00:04:20with a little bit of an aid of throwing the jacket of his tag team partner Johnny Gargano at Chris Saban.
00:04:29It's a really smart move. You don't like it.
00:04:31It's a dirty tricks campaign by Tommaso Ciampa.
00:04:34But when you're in there with a veteran like Chris Saban, you have to do the unexpected.
00:04:39What is unexpected to a 25-year vet like Saban?
00:04:43I don't know. Let's bring a jacket into the equation.
00:04:46Well, it worked to perfection for Ciampa.
00:04:51Trying to fight back with right hand after right hand.
00:04:58This is part of what makes Saban so good.
00:05:00That movement, an absolute innovator of the cruiserweight style.
00:05:04But I don't care how well you move, you get caught on the jaw with that back elbow.
00:05:08You are going down.
00:05:10Explosive back elbow that just floors him.
00:05:21Saban has taken some punishment to the chest with chop after chop early on.
00:05:26Make no mistake, Tommaso Ciampa hits like a heavyweight.
00:05:31He's built like a Greek god, an absolute cardio machine.
00:05:36Clearly, Alex Shelley on the outside now looking incredibly concerned for his tag partner Saban,
00:05:42who is getting mauled.
00:05:45Oh, and that leverage slams the face of Chris Saban right into the bottom turnbuckle.
00:05:53Catapult, the bridge of the nose connecting with that buckle.
00:05:57Very little give in there.
00:05:59Padding simply.
00:06:01Oh, and the running knee.
00:06:03A huge running knee from Ciampa.
00:06:06Saban completely covering up now.
00:06:09Trying to protect what is badly damaged,
00:06:12which is pretty much the entirety of his face.
00:06:16Lateral press.
00:06:18Kick out by Saban.
00:06:20And Ciampa, who has been working 100 miles an hour in this one, is not even breathing heavily.
00:06:26When you talk about a conditioned athlete,
00:06:29and you throw around some of the numbers of body fat percentage,
00:06:32there are few walking around that are more fit,
00:06:36more perfectly conditioned than Tommaso Ciampa.
00:06:40I follow his various social media where he puts some of his workouts up there.
00:06:44I get motivated for about the first 10 seconds.
00:06:47Then I realize, hell no, I'm out.
00:06:49I'm going to turn this off.
00:06:50I suddenly feel bad about myself.
00:06:56Feeling bad about himself right now has to be Chris Saban,
00:06:59because nothing has gone right thus far in this match,
00:07:02and it might be about to get worse.
00:07:04Perhaps a little breathing room finally.
00:07:08But immediately stripped back down.
00:07:14Back here in Savannah, Georgia,
00:07:16Chris Saban and Tommaso Ciampa.
00:07:18Four times they have met up to decide the tag team titles.
00:07:22Big sellout here at End Market Arena.
00:07:26And now the eighth time they've shared the ring,
00:07:28but the first time in singles action.
00:07:31Of course, what a thrill it was to see them battle back in late April
00:07:35in that all-time classic TLC match.
00:07:39It's been all one-way traffic until right about now.
00:07:42It's been the Tommaso Ciampa show.
00:07:45But Chris Saban, he had a slight window of opportunity,
00:07:49and now he is really making it count.
00:07:52He's able to sweep the leg, but then when he came back offensively,
00:07:55Ciampa able to stop that effort.
00:07:57Now Saban, here he goes, right back at it.
00:08:01So much has made of that cruiserweight style of Chris Saban,
00:08:04but that was a technical masterclass there.
00:08:07And now getting that second wind,
00:08:09and this is major danger for Tommaso Ciampa.
00:08:13For the win.
00:08:16Just able to get that shoulder up at the last possible second was Ciampa.
00:08:20There's been a huge flurry of offense there from Chris Saban,
00:08:24but so much has been taken out of Saban
00:08:26thanks to that beating given to him by Ciampa.
00:08:29He struggled to really follow it up and make it count.
00:08:32You see the concern on the face of Johnny Gargano
00:08:34as Saban tries to line him up for that kick along the apron,
00:08:38but Ciampa fights back.
00:08:40And now toe-to-toe they go out on the apron,
00:08:43exchanging chops and right hands.
00:08:46Both men hurting it a big way.
00:08:48Just look at the anguish on their faces.
00:08:51Now turning this into a war of attrition.
00:08:54Who blinks first?
00:08:56Oh, Ciampa's got him up on the apron.
00:08:59Oh, man!
00:09:01The hardest, stiffest part of the edge of the apron
00:09:05hooks the leg for the win.
00:09:07And somehow Chris Saban gets that right shoulder up.
00:09:11Oh, what a brain-scrambling landing this was for Chris Saban,
00:09:16who quite frankly I'm astounded he kicked out.
00:09:19That was pure instinct from Saban.
00:09:23The lights are on, but nobody is home,
00:09:25and Tommaso Ciampa can now pick Saban apart at will.
00:09:29Nobody!
00:09:36And here we go, Joe Tess,
00:09:38a signature of Tommaso Ciampa.
00:09:41Unable on that first attempt,
00:09:45as Saban, able to gain control,
00:09:49parries that.
00:09:50Ooh!
00:09:52Nasty dragon screw just as Tommaso Ciampa
00:09:56was attempting that fairytale ending,
00:09:58that knee may well be shredded.
00:10:03Saban,
00:10:04finally on the DDT.
00:10:06Saban, what a turnaround.
00:10:10So much leverage, so much momentum on that DDT.
00:10:14Tommaso Ciampa now the one struggling.
00:10:16This was after that apparent knee injury
00:10:19to Tommaso Ciampa.
00:10:23Ciampa just about able to kick out.
00:10:26I'm not sure if there's much left at all now
00:10:28in the tank of Tommaso Ciampa
00:10:31and Saban looking to go in for the kill.
00:10:35Saban climbing up top.
00:10:37Oh, and Johnny Gargano gets up on the apron.
00:10:42He thinks it's a tag match.
00:10:44And he's met by Alex Joey to back him off.
00:10:47And then the big boot comes in.
00:10:49Here's the roll-up.
00:10:52Ciampa,
00:10:53able to get free.
00:10:55But out onto the floor
00:10:57as Saban dodged it.
00:10:59Saban with that superior movement once again.
00:11:02Whoa, cross body!
00:11:04Taken out DIY.
00:11:07Imagine pulling off that move at the best of times,
00:11:10let alone this deep into a match-up
00:11:13where you have been beaten from pillar to post
00:11:15by Tommaso Ciampa.
00:11:18What a competitor Chris Saban truly is.
00:11:25Ciampa
00:11:26able to get to his feet now
00:11:28and brings in the big chop.
00:11:30This has to be so frustrating for Saban.
00:11:32Just when you know you should be closing in on victory,
00:11:36you get a madman like Tommaso Ciampa.
00:11:39Once again, a nasty landing by Ciampa, yeah.
00:11:42I do not like the look of that at all.
00:11:44I hate to see this
00:11:46as there is clear concern for Tommaso Ciampa.
00:11:53He's had knee surgeries in the past.
00:11:56Candice LeRae!
00:11:58Backwards turned!
00:12:00That's Johnny Gargano's wife, Candice LeRae!
00:12:02Wait a second!
00:12:03He pulled down the knee pad
00:12:05and just came crashing in!
00:12:13Here is your winner,
00:12:16Tommaso Ciampa!
00:12:21Well, something needs to change
00:12:23said Tommaso Ciampa.
00:12:24This appears to be the change they were alluding to.
00:12:27Candice LeRae and DIY.
00:12:33Axiom, Nathan Fraser, I know you guys are getting warm
00:12:36but you have had a meteoric rise here in WWE.
00:12:39You made your debut a month ago on SmackDown.
00:12:41You've been undefeated ever since.
00:12:43How much pressure are you feeling on your shoulders
00:12:46heading into the biggest match of your careers?
00:12:49It's been a wild ride, Byron.
00:12:51And I would be lying if I said this wasn't
00:12:54the biggest night of our entire lives.
00:12:57Nathan, let's think about those nights
00:12:59driving back from NXT
00:13:00when we were dreaming about an opportunity like this.
00:13:03Tonight is the night.
00:13:04We can become the WWE Tag Team Champions.
00:13:06And listen, I'm scared too.
00:13:08Street Profit is one of the best tag teams in the world.
00:13:10But tonight, they are nothing but a step
00:13:13on our path to greatness.
00:13:14That's right, amigo.
00:13:15And look, we heard what DIY had to say earlier
00:13:18but we're not concerned about what DIY is saying right now.
00:13:21We're only concerned about one thing,
00:13:22and that's the Street Profits.
00:13:23And the fact that if we beat them again,
00:13:25we can become WWE Tag Team Champions and make history.
00:13:28And look, man, if we believe,
00:13:29if we're on the same page,
00:13:31man, I'd put us up against every single tag team
00:13:33on the freaking planet right now.
00:13:35Fraxium, good luck tonight.
00:13:39Great confidence for Fraxium.
00:13:42Title opportunity tonight.
00:13:44Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:13:46Huge moment is ahead.
00:13:49Wild matchup of styles.
00:13:51Men's Money in the Bank qualifying triple threat next.
00:13:57Plus, John Cena.
00:13:59Back in the ring tomorrow night.
00:14:01And coming up, a look at his controversial path
00:14:04since returning to WWE.
00:14:06That's ahead.
00:14:15Bullseye!
00:14:34Man, I am psyched for tomorrow.
00:14:36Saturday night's main event in Tampa.
00:14:388 p.m. live nationwide on NBC.
00:14:42And look at this lineup.
00:14:43With Jey Uso looking to defend the World Heavyweight Championship
00:14:46against Logan Paul, Seth and Braun,
00:14:48CM Punk and Sami Zayn.
00:14:50The Steel Cage with Drew and Damian Priest.
00:14:53And, of course, R-Truth and John Cena.
00:15:01Masters of Their Craft is presented by
00:15:04Arby's new smoked brisket and pulled pork barbecue sandwiches.
00:15:13Go ahead! Go ahead!
00:15:16It's been the same damn noise for 25 years!
00:15:23I've been the victim of an abusive relationship.
00:15:32When I first got here,
00:15:34oh, you let me know really loud that you hated me.
00:15:37So what did I do?
00:15:39I went and I changed myself,
00:15:41hoping that you would like me a little bit,
00:15:43but then it wasn't enough.
00:15:45So what did I do?
00:15:47I worked hard like I always do,
00:15:49and I started to win.
00:15:51Oh, I won a lot, and you hated it.
00:15:56It wasn't enough.
00:16:01All you do is be hurtful.
00:16:04All you do is be hurtful,
00:16:07and you take,
00:16:09and you only care about yourselves.
00:16:13You don't wear this for support.
00:16:15You wear it to make you feel good.
00:16:18You wear words like hustle, loyalty and respect.
00:16:22I live them every day.
00:16:25John Cena is a 17-time world champion!
00:16:36I don't need you anymore.
00:16:38I don't care about you,
00:16:40and you don't matter to me.
00:16:45I am going to ruin wrestling
00:16:48for every fighter in the world.
00:16:51I am going to ruin wrestling
00:16:53for every fan,
00:16:56for every wrestler,
00:17:00for everyone.
00:17:04I will be the last real champion in WWE,
00:17:12and there is nothing you can do to stop me!
00:17:16John Cena,
00:17:18self-proclaimed wrestling existential crisis,
00:17:22but now it's about respect against R-Truth.
00:17:25Tomorrow, live nationwide on NBC and Peacock,
00:17:28John Cena against R-Truth,
00:17:30Saturday night's main event,
00:17:32from Tampa, Florida.
00:17:46And tomorrow night,
00:17:47the final battle of a long-standing war.
00:17:49Will it be with Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre?
00:17:52The Steel Cage Challenge that he put forth,
00:17:55and now it has come to this.
00:17:59Tomorrow in Tampa.
00:18:00Oh, are you kidding me?
00:18:02They can't help themselves, Wade!
00:18:04We've already had one fight this evening
00:18:06between these two.
00:18:07This was supposed to be Priest coming out here,
00:18:10giving us some final words
00:18:12ahead of his showdown inside the cage
00:18:15at tomorrow's Saturday night's main event.
00:18:17These two simply cannot keep their hands off one another.
00:18:21We can't even get through a simple introduction
00:18:25at Ring Walk for Damian Priest
00:18:27the night before Saturday night's main event.
00:18:30They're gonna be in a steel cage tomorrow,
00:18:32and they can't even wait.
00:18:34It's been like this all night long.
00:18:36Finally pouring out of here.
00:18:38How the hell these two got loose in the first place
00:18:40is the question I want to know.
00:18:42Now, finally, they contain them.
00:18:44Finally, they take care of them.
00:18:49Hey! Hey!
00:18:50Oh, yeah, but no!
00:18:51Where you going?
00:18:52You're gonna go hide behind your phone?
00:18:54No, no, no, it's weapon time.
00:18:57Tomorrow, I send you ass to the hospital,
00:18:59but tonight, I'm getting my part of flesh.
00:19:02Oh, God.
00:19:03Oh!
00:19:04Priest is breaking through security.
00:19:06He's gonna break something else right now
00:19:09in terms of McIntyre's body began.
00:19:12Oh, this is outrageous here in Savannah, Georgia.
00:19:15Oh, we got referees and officials clearing out here, too.
00:19:18We may need even more than that
00:19:20to massive human beings highly enraged.
00:19:24This steel cage match tomorrow cannot come soon enough.
00:19:27Hey! Hey! Hey!
00:19:29Hey! Hey! Hey!
00:19:31Hey, Jimmy, meet him.
00:19:32I got a bit to go with him.
00:19:34Yo, Jacob, what's up, man?
00:19:36Come talk to me real quick.
00:19:37Hey, listen, big tag match tonight, okay?
00:19:39J.C. and you on the same page as Wong, baby.
00:19:42Solo, let me talk to you real quick in private.
00:19:46What?
00:19:47Anything you gotta say to me,
00:19:48you can say it in front of J.C.
00:19:50He's family.
00:19:51What's on your mind?
00:19:53Sure, what's on my mind?
00:19:56The first thing on my mind
00:19:58is I don't trust you.
00:20:01I don't know you.
00:20:03I don't like you.
00:20:05And I damn sure don't like what you got going on, Solo.
00:20:10You see, I didn't need y'all help at Backlash.
00:20:14And at the end of the day,
00:20:16he ain't my blood
00:20:18and he damn sure ain't my family.
00:20:24Okay, all right, hold on, calm down.
00:20:26Hey, listen, hey, that aggression right there,
00:20:28that's what I'm talking about.
00:20:29That aggression, listen,
00:20:31we need to take that,
00:20:32transfer it out there tonight
00:20:34against Ray Phoenix and big brother Jimmy Uso.
00:20:38Speaking of Jim,
00:20:40I know he's upset that Roman left, okay?
00:20:43He's looking all sad,
00:20:44but you know who never left?
00:20:47This guy.
00:20:49Me.
00:20:50And I never will.
00:20:51And I want Jimmy to come back.
00:20:53But the only way we can do that
00:20:54is if you two work together as a family
00:20:58and as one.
00:21:01Yeah, nah, stop.
00:21:04That's not it.
00:21:06Plus, man, you're saying it wrong.
00:21:09But I see you two out there tonight.
00:21:13Y'all know what I mean?
00:21:19That's what I'm saying.
00:21:22So now that you've been married,
00:21:24Ray Phoenix and Jimmy Uso
00:21:26against J.C. Matteo
00:21:28and Jacob Bob Stewart.
00:21:30You gotta give credit to Ray Phoenix.
00:21:32We've said this before, but really,
00:21:34and you consider what he's in with tonight now,
00:21:36the challenges he's always willing to take on
00:21:38since his arrival.
00:21:40As this match is presented by Arby's,
00:21:42new smoked brisket and pulled pork barbecue sandwiches.
00:21:46He's gotten the best of Legado del Fantasma.
00:21:49He took the 24-hour short-notice
00:21:51WrestleMania assignment at Ray Phoenix.
00:21:53And now in the mix here of really
00:21:56what can be some tense family business.
00:21:59This is exactly what I'm talking about.
00:22:01I mean, this is some family business right here.
00:22:04Brothers Solo and Jimmy.
00:22:06Solo made it clear earlier that he's
00:22:09fleshing out his new army,
00:22:11of which J.C. Matteo is the most recent addition.
00:22:14Clearly wants to get Jimmy Uso back in the fold.
00:22:16Now this is the also fascinating bit.
00:22:19These two, they're not on the same page.
00:22:21They're not even in the same library.
00:22:23Yet somehow they've got to tag together
00:22:25to take on Jimmy and Ray Phoenix.
00:22:27How the hell is that going to work?
00:22:29Look at those stares at each other
00:22:30as J.C. Matteo tags himself in.
00:22:33Jacob Batu said, I don't like you.
00:22:35I don't trust you.
00:22:36I don't know you.
00:22:38And you ain't family.
00:22:40And somehow they've got to figure things out quickly.
00:22:42It will be the ultimate man management job
00:22:45if Solo Sakoa can somehow make this work.
00:22:49And look at what Batu does right back.
00:22:52He blind tags himself right in.
00:22:55That lock from Jacob Batu would turn most men to stone,
00:22:59but J.C. Matteo did not flinch.
00:23:06And now here comes Ray Phoenix.
00:23:09Superior movement from these two against a duo
00:23:13who clearly don't want to be anywhere near one another.
00:23:16How about the assist with the Hurricane Rana from Big Jim?
00:23:21Big Jim is clearly a tag team specialist.
00:23:24He can pick up and go with pretty much anyone on the roster.
00:23:28Ray Phoenix, no exception.
00:23:30They are lined up.
00:23:32And now a chance to mow him down.
00:23:38And a helping hand.
00:23:40What?
00:23:41Oh, man.
00:23:42Oh, man.
00:23:43Was that corkscrew planche?
00:23:47Corkscrewing off the top rope springboard.
00:23:51The athleticism of Ray Phoenix.
00:24:07There are moments with Ray Phoenix that are jaw-dropping.
00:24:12We just saw one, Wade.
00:24:15Yeah, I don't even know what you begin to call that move.
00:24:18I'm sure I got it completely wrong.
00:24:20We'll call it the corkscrew for now,
00:24:22but there's got to be a better name somewhere.
00:24:25Twisting and flying through the air.
00:24:27Trying to take control with matters between Jacob Batu
00:24:33and J.C. Matteo.
00:24:35Just get these guys on the same page.
00:24:38I'll tell you right now, knowing Jacob Batu's mentality,
00:24:41I'd rather this be a two-on-one matchup
00:24:44and get rid of J.C. completely.
00:24:47Solo is not going to allow that to happen.
00:24:50Solo is trying to build something here,
00:24:52but first of all, you've got to build some cohesion between your men.
00:24:56Center of the ring.
00:24:58Big Jim trying to stay in control with those right hands,
00:25:02but all it takes is one thudding strike
00:25:04and a headbutt from Jacob Batu.
00:25:08And now the big boot from Big Jim.
00:25:11Oh, the clothesline down the apron by J.C. Matteo
00:25:15when the referee had his head turned.
00:25:17Well, J.C. Matteo will not get a thank you from Jacob Batu,
00:25:21but that has basically turned the tide completely
00:25:24in the favor of Solo's men.
00:25:27Looks like the stain continues both for his opponent
00:25:30as well as for J.C. Matteo.
00:25:37Again, the blind tag as J.C. comes in.
00:25:43Well, it's two men who clearly think
00:25:46they are the best man for the job,
00:25:48clearly think they're going to win.
00:25:51Well, it's two men who clearly think
00:25:54they are the best man for the job,
00:25:56clearly think that they know best,
00:25:59and have no intention of trying to build a bridge
00:26:03to make this team work.
00:26:12Still, Solo Sakhar makes his pitch
00:26:14at a rather unfortunate moment for Jimmy Uso,
00:26:17who apparently does not want to hear it.
00:26:20Yeah, a lot of, you can come home if you want.
00:26:22This is family.
00:26:25And then I heard some of what Solo was saying.
00:26:27Jimmy, you are drifting.
00:26:29Jimmy, look where I'm building.
00:26:31Jimmy, come and take a seat at my table.
00:26:34There's a lot of logic to that.
00:26:37Jimmy Uso does not want to hear it whatsoever,
00:26:40but the longer this beating continues,
00:26:43that offer may sound more and more sweet.
00:26:48Deep!
00:26:51I'm all gas! No brakes!
00:26:54All gas, no brakes, is he ever.
00:27:02Finally, it would appear Fatou and Mateo,
00:27:08albeit briefly, working together.
00:27:18Been a spectacular night in front of a sold-out crowd
00:27:22here at the End Market Arena in Savannah, Georgia.
00:27:25Alongside Wade Barrett, I'm Joe Tessitore.
00:27:28We are in the midst of an intriguing tag team matchup.
00:27:31Jimmy Uso trying to fight back right now.
00:27:33He's teamed with Ray Phoenix against Jacob Fatou
00:27:36in the newest addition to SmackDown,
00:27:40the big powerhouse JC Mateo,
00:27:43who though has dynamic, explosive qualities
00:27:47for a man with his body type.
00:27:49Now, during the break, let's show you what happened, Wade.
00:27:52Once again, just sheer dominance from Jacob Fatou,
00:27:56but Jimmy Uso fighting with everything he's got,
00:27:59but this brief cohesion between Fatou and Mateo.
00:28:03Watch this, as soon as that connected,
00:28:05immediately sitting up and staring down Jacob Fatou
00:28:09was JC Mateo.
00:28:11And now, Fatou with the hip attack.
00:28:15Just put ego to one side for a second.
00:28:17If you are Fatou, if you are JC Mateo,
00:28:20you must be impressed by what you're seeing
00:28:23from your tag partner.
00:28:24At least accept that.
00:28:26You might not like the guy, you might not trust him,
00:28:28but you know he's damn good.
00:28:30That was expressed early on by Jacob Fatou today
00:28:33when he turned to JC Mateo and said,
00:28:35I don't know you, I don't trust you.
00:28:37Early on, that showed up in this tag team match
00:28:40when they were blind tagging each other,
00:28:42and then Solo Shakoa put his efforts to this.
00:28:45I still love you. Join me.
00:28:47Let's take over. Let's take over.
00:28:49The pitch continues. It does.
00:28:51It's being rebuffed.
00:28:53Little brother to big brother,
00:28:54saying, Jimmy, you can come home if you want.
00:28:56This is family.
00:28:58Jimmy's stuck between a rock and a hard place right now,
00:29:00either accept Solo's offer or receive this.
00:29:05Oh, just the brutal hip attack.
00:29:08And I swear, it's almost as if the ring moves six inches
00:29:12every time he blasts into the corner.
00:29:16Well, if the ring did move,
00:29:17it was because Jimmy Uso's head hit the turnbuckle so hard
00:29:22it shifted it.
00:29:25Big Jim is desperate to make his way over to Ray Phoenix.
00:29:32Human battering ram.
00:29:35J.C. Mateo showing every reason why Solo Shakoa
00:29:40has unilaterally brought him into the fold here.
00:29:44And now the thick, powerful, former Olympian J.C. Mateo
00:29:50putting Jimmy Uso into that compromise position.
00:29:55And Jimmy trying to stabilize himself and fight back.
00:29:59Of course, completely desperate at this point,
00:30:02but the uber-talented Big Jim, he ain't going to give up easily.
00:30:06We've seen it time and time again from this man over the years.
00:30:11Can he break free?
00:30:14Oh, he's putting together the offense, though.
00:30:18Boom, Uso in the wind, a little bit of daylight,
00:30:22and there is a fresh man on the apron
00:30:25in the form of Ray Phoenix,
00:30:28who feels the tides shifting, but needs the tag.
00:30:31It has been a long time since Ray Phoenix.
00:30:35Can he get it? Yes!
00:30:37Here comes Ray Phoenix,
00:30:39right to the center of the ring against the Samoan Werewolf.
00:30:43Absolute blistering start to the career of Ray Phoenix,
00:30:47but what a massive win it would be to pull away
00:30:50the United States champ, Jacob Fatu, here.
00:30:53The lightning-fast, rapid-fire kick attack.
00:30:58Phoenix goes adios amigos
00:31:01and then brings it right to him with the Hercarana,
00:31:05and then baseball slides before Fatu.
00:31:09Able to find him, but oh, the body control of Ray Phoenix.
00:31:14The poiserana.
00:31:17Lateral press hooks the leg.
00:31:21Oh, I could watch this guy move all night.
00:31:26Ray Phoenix truly is something special.
00:31:30But with that being said, so is his opponent in the ring with him,
00:31:34Jacob Fatu.
00:31:37The speed, the skill,
00:31:40the explosive ways,
00:31:43and the varied offense of Ray Phoenix.
00:31:47Carving out a path to greatness week by week is Ray Phoenix.
00:31:54Hop up, Samoan!
00:31:56And just like that, Wade.
00:31:59Ray Phoenix is about to get dog-walked.
00:32:04That's just how dangerous this cold-hearted barbarian truly is.
00:32:09Jacob Fatu.
00:32:13Phoenix gets out of the way.
00:32:17And the tag.
00:32:18And here comes J.C. Mateo.
00:32:22Absolute earth-mover of a human being.
00:32:25So easy for him to throw Phoenix around, but Phoenix...
00:32:29Phoenix on his feet!
00:32:31Big Jim's tagged in here.
00:32:33And delivers the kick.
00:32:35And now up top.
00:32:38Cross-body!
00:32:42Oh, and Fatu breaks it up.
00:32:45Thank goodness for teamwork, huh, Mateo?
00:32:54Crowd is loving it.
00:32:56Missile dropkick sends Fatu out.
00:33:00Oh, God. Top speed hit!
00:33:02Oh! But Fatu catches him!
00:33:06Fatu catches him!
00:33:08And sends him flying over her desk!
00:33:11Oh, that was a horrible landing for Ray Phoenix, who's down.
00:33:15And now it's one-on-one.
00:33:16Made that two-on-one.
00:33:18Made that one-on-one.
00:33:21Spear!
00:33:23Big Jim's got a big chance right now!
00:33:27Big Jim going up top, doing what he does best.
00:33:31Wait up.
00:33:33Solo Zakoa.
00:33:36In the midst of Big Jim being in control.
00:33:39And now Jacob Fatu.
00:33:41He's going in. Rejects the offer!
00:33:44Mateo gets out of the way.
00:33:45Hesitation. Oh, here we go!
00:33:47Oh!
00:33:49Tour of the islands!
00:33:51One, two, three, four!
00:33:58Here are your winners,
00:34:00the team of Jacob Fatu
00:34:04and JT Mateo!
00:34:10Well, Big Jim had this match-up won.
00:34:13It was the intervention of Solo Zakoa,
00:34:16that distraction,
00:34:18that allowed JC Mateo to his feet.
00:34:21And that tour of the islands maneuver is truly devastating.
00:34:26We've seen it in back-to-back weeks.
00:34:29Solo had to work hard to get those two on the same page.
00:34:33But in the end,
00:34:35just when Big Jim thought he had it in position,
00:34:41it was JC Mateo.
00:34:43And the tour of the islands finishing things off.
00:34:47Yeah! Over the past 12 months,
00:34:50fatigue has to kick into the body at some point.
00:34:53None of us are impervious to that.
00:34:55And the two matches you just mentioned,
00:34:58the backlash match for the US title
00:35:00and the match against JC Mateo,
00:35:02well, guess what? LA Knight lost both of them.
00:35:04Although he will never admit it,
00:35:06I think signs of fatigue are starting to show,
00:35:09at least in the results.
00:35:11It's interesting to get your observation on that.
00:35:14Immediately taking your eye off the ball
00:35:16and getting jumped by Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:35:18You cannot do that.
00:35:20I'll sing the praises of LA Knight all day long.
00:35:23The man needs a vacation, in my opinion.
00:35:29All three men taking aim right away.
00:35:33You mentioned LA Knight.
00:35:34This already is 23rd match of this calendar year.
00:35:3823 matches to this.
00:35:40That's the most in WWE.
00:35:44Doesn't take much to fire LA Knight up,
00:35:46especially with his perennial rival,
00:35:49Shinsuke Nakamura, of course,
00:35:51trading the US title back and forth
00:35:53a couple of times over the past 12 months.
00:35:56Now, neither in possession,
00:35:58which is why the briefcase hanging above this ring
00:36:02is all the more valuable.
00:36:04And now LA Knight and Aleister Black
00:36:06are going to get to know each other.
00:36:11Pretty much been the Aleister Black
00:36:13versus Miz or Carmelo Hayes show
00:36:16for the past few weeks since Black's arrival.
00:36:18Now getting to test his mettle
00:36:20against a very different kind of superstar.
00:36:22That is what he does best.
00:36:24The striking ability,
00:36:25but the jumping neckbreaker by LA Knight.
00:36:32Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
00:36:38The megastar.
00:36:39Oh, he got tripped up by Shinsuke.
00:36:41Yeah, easy to get ahead of yourself
00:36:43in a triple threat match,
00:36:44taking your eye off the one man
00:36:46who is out of the line of sight,
00:36:49hiding in the shadows,
00:36:51waiting to pounce the poison-minded Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:36:55Now, this week I've talked to you
00:36:57about some of the matches.
00:36:58I wanted to get your opinion,
00:36:59and I said to you just the other day,
00:37:01I find this stylistically,
00:37:03this matchup in the midst of this
00:37:05Money in the Bank qualifying triple threat match
00:37:07to really pique my interest
00:37:10because of the striking ability,
00:37:12the martial arts ability of both men.
00:37:14And look it, they meet each other
00:37:16just like that, kick for kick.
00:37:18Yeah, my Muay Thai is better than your Muay Thai.
00:37:21That is the opinion.
00:37:22And not only that,
00:37:23both are masters of psychological warfare.
00:37:25You're right.
00:37:26They are eerily similar.
00:37:31Able to counter that right hand
00:37:33and come back in,
00:37:34and then the pump knee from Aleister Black.
00:37:37Gotta say, Aleister Black is really the man of the two
00:37:40with the momentum.
00:37:41He's the relative newcomer to the SmackDown scene,
00:37:44at least on his second coming here,
00:37:47and he's showing in the early goings.
00:37:51Oh, and all of a sudden,
00:37:53with cat-like quickness.
00:37:55The Megaplex!
00:37:57LA Knight right back to business.
00:38:01Oh, Shinsuke off that second rope,
00:38:04that jumping knee,
00:38:06and Nakamura in control.
00:38:13Money in the Bank is coming your way on June 7th.
00:38:16What we are deciding here
00:38:18is who will help fill out
00:38:20that Men's Money in the Bank ladder match.
00:38:23Right now, it is all about Shinsuke Nakamura,
00:38:26who has done a superb job
00:38:29of lurking, loitering, avoiding contact
00:38:33until he is ready to pounce.
00:38:41Shinsuke Nakamura
00:38:43is recharged and refocused,
00:38:45energized coming into this,
00:38:48and just putting all the pressure
00:38:50of that heel against the throat
00:38:52of both of his opponents here.
00:38:54Such a changed man is Nakamura,
00:38:57once respected by the entire industry,
00:39:00but now more cutthroat than ever before.
00:39:08Nakamura is someone who has pretty much won it all in WWE,
00:39:12with the obvious exception being
00:39:14one of the World Championships.
00:39:16Well, that stat will change in the blink of an eye
00:39:19should Nakamura qualify,
00:39:21and then go on to win
00:39:22the Money in the Bank ladder match.
00:39:28He's looking to slam Knight's head down,
00:39:30but instead, it's Nakamura
00:39:32who eats that announce desk.
00:39:42Yeah!
00:39:43The people like it.
00:39:44Give him the ball!
00:39:45Oh, what a big boot running in
00:39:48was Aleister Black.
00:39:49Yeah, just getting too excited
00:39:51by his own handiwork was L.A. Knight there,
00:39:53and someone wants to make sure
00:39:55that was L.A. Knight there,
00:39:56and someone with the reaction speed of Aleister Black.
00:39:59That's a bad move.
00:40:00We want payoffs!
00:40:02We want payoffs!
00:40:05Running in with that elbow,
00:40:07goes Black, and then
00:40:09that snap suplex, lateral thrust,
00:40:11looking for the win.
00:40:20Aleister Black is so accurate
00:40:22with those strikes.
00:40:24Incredibly difficult to defend yourself,
00:40:26and most people simply are not trained
00:40:28in defending themselves against Muay Thai.
00:40:30The one guy who is the exception
00:40:32is this man, Shinsuke Nakamura,
00:40:34kind of neutralizing the threat
00:40:36of Aleister Black to an extent.
00:40:38Planting that knee
00:40:40right into the gut,
00:40:41and now it opens up the door
00:40:43for the Megastar.
00:40:44Heavyweight slugger, the Megastar
00:40:46is when he gets a head of steam,
00:40:48but that will knock the stuffing out of ya.
00:40:52Cheap move from Nakamura,
00:40:54but highly effective.
00:41:05Very lax cover there from Nakamura
00:41:07after he'd done the hard part
00:41:09in taking Aleister Black down,
00:41:11but now it's punishment time.
00:41:22That is what is on the line,
00:41:24the opportunity to go for the
00:41:26Money in the Bank briefcase.
00:41:28Ladder matches will be coming your way
00:41:30on June 7th as we are in the midst
00:41:32of this men's qualifier,
00:41:34triple threat action with LA Knight,
00:41:36Aleister Black who kicks up,
00:41:38and Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:41:40Yeah, with Shinsuke Nakamura
00:41:42focusing on LA Knight for large parts here,
00:41:45it's really been Aleister Black's opening.
00:41:47Off the springboard, into the cover,
00:41:49and coming in and staying alive is LA Knight.
00:41:52Black truly is the otherworldly presence here.
00:41:55He calls himself a consequences.
00:41:57This roster needs one of those consequences.
00:42:00They're gonna be severe.
00:42:01Oh, he went for BFT.
00:42:03Went for Black Mass.
00:42:05Every which way they're looking for it,
00:42:07and then it's the Megastar
00:42:09who delivers, slamming down,
00:42:11hooks the leg to advance,
00:42:13but pulling him right off of the cover.
00:42:16Shinsuke Nakamura.
00:42:18The wrinkle in the arsenal of LA Knight there
00:42:21perhaps would have garnered victory.
00:42:23Oh, right into the steel steps.
00:42:25Yeah, point of the steel steps,
00:42:27right to the solar plexus of the Megastar,
00:42:30and now has to be the time to put this one to bed.
00:42:32You've got one man down and out,
00:42:34one man in the ring at your mercy.
00:42:38This is not the time for taunts.
00:42:40This is the time for the heaviest of heavy artillery.
00:42:43He's just playing around now with Aleister Black
00:42:46as Shinsuke Nakamura,
00:42:48disrespecting and slapping the face,
00:42:50and Black is gonna stand toe-to-toe with him.
00:42:53The two strikers, center of the ring.
00:42:57Ooh, you hear that connection?
00:42:59How the hell is Aleister Black still standing?
00:43:02Headbutt.
00:43:03Back and forth they go.
00:43:09Nakamura came running in.
00:43:10Black able to meet him, gets that knee up.
00:43:12Just indefensible moves.
00:43:14You are seeing such skill between these two.
00:43:17Oh, but Knight is back.
00:43:20Knight looking to pounce on the hard work of Shinsuke Nakamura there
00:43:24who has got Aleister Black completely rattled.
00:43:27That's exactly what he looks to do.
00:43:30What you have to do in this kind of matchup,
00:43:32but don't write Aleister Black off that easy.
00:43:34Wow.
00:43:35What a knee from Aleister Black.
00:43:38Tiger knee to the point of the jaw,
00:43:40crumbling the Megastar.
00:43:44And now the Moonsault out onto the floor.
00:43:47That was a nasty landing, perhaps just about catching Nakamura.
00:43:50The Megastar got out of the way just in time.
00:43:55Absorbing most of the impact on the knees was Aleister Black,
00:43:58but wake up.
00:44:00Here he comes.
00:44:02And this time gets the best of L.A. Knight,
00:44:05but you can see him reaching for that left leg.
00:44:07Yeah, it's a kamikaze style of attack.
00:44:10First one did not connect great.
00:44:12This second one did connect, however,
00:44:14still an ugly landing for Aleister Black
00:44:17who's grabbing that left hamstring
00:44:19and is now struggling to get up to a vertical base.
00:44:22But with the briefcase on the line,
00:44:25or at least qualification for the Money in the Bank ladder match,
00:44:28fight through the pain barrier.
00:44:30Solo Sokoa qualified last week.
00:44:33Who will join him in L.A.?
00:44:35Megastar gets out of the way.
00:44:40And now L.A. Knight in prime position.
00:44:45What do the people want?
00:44:48Yeah.
00:44:50Delivering the elbow.
00:44:53Oh, but here comes Nakamura.
00:44:57And L.A. Knight might be out cold here.
00:45:00Hooks the leg.
00:45:02And grabs the rope at 2.9.
00:45:08Now a rope break will not break a submission,
00:45:11but in this kind of matchup, it certainly will break a pin.
00:45:14Smart move by the Megastar L.A. Knight.
00:45:19And now Nakamura.
00:45:20Is he thinking about Kinshasa here?
00:45:22Is he lining up Kinshasa here?
00:45:24Caught just in the nick of time by Aleister Black.
00:45:27Incredible reaction speed.
00:45:30But it might be for naught.
00:45:33Sets him right into that post.
00:45:35What a thud on that right shoulder.
00:45:38As Nakamura trying to complete the task at hand.
00:45:44Nakamura smells victory.
00:45:48But instead, Black Mask.
00:45:51Black Mask by Black.
00:45:53Oh, and L.A. Knight's going to clean it up.
00:46:00Here is your winner.
00:46:02First, the challengers.
00:46:05With a combined weight of 365 pounds.
00:46:11Fraxion.
00:46:18And their opponents.
00:46:20With a combined weight of 492 pounds.
00:46:25They are the WWE Tag Team Champions.
00:46:32Angelo Dawkins.
00:46:35Montez Ford.
00:46:38The Street Profits.
00:46:47Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you here in Savannah, Georgia.
00:46:51The Street Profits and Fraxion.
00:46:54And that is what is on the line.
00:46:56The WWE Tag Team Championship match in front of us here.
00:47:02Wade, I want to get into the conversation that you started analyzing.
00:47:07As to dismissing what was accomplished by Fraxion.
00:47:11In defeating the Street Profits back on May 9th.
00:47:14When yes, indeed, it was a banged up version of the Street Profits.
00:47:19Coming off that TLC match two weeks prior.
00:47:23You didn't really beat the Street Profits.
00:47:25Far be it from me to play the grumpy old man.
00:47:28But I'm going to do it on this one solitary occasion.
00:47:31I heard what Fraxion said in the locker room earlier.
00:47:35And I guarantee you the Street Profits heard it too.
00:47:37And I'll quote you here.
00:47:38The Profits are just a step on our path to greatness.
00:47:43That to me is highly annoying.
00:47:46I cannot imagine what it did to the Street Profits.
00:47:49It is youthful exuberance.
00:47:51Overconfidence speaking.
00:47:53And now the Street Profits are going to teach these two kids a lesson.
00:47:57And it's going to be painful.
00:47:58I understand exactly where you're coming from.
00:48:01As you see Nathan Frazier coming to the fray.
00:48:04However, I think the counter analysis is.
00:48:07Yes, you want to dismiss that win.
00:48:10But for them it's not dismissed.
00:48:12Because it brought them that level of confidence.
00:48:14And it takes confidence.
00:48:16And sometimes ignorance is bliss.
00:48:18To pull things off like this.
00:48:20But being divorced from reality is not a good thing whatsoever.
00:48:23Especially when you're in there with two big powerful dangerous men.
00:48:27Who are proven champions.
00:48:29Look at this.
00:48:30And are looking to make you pay this evening.
00:48:32Angelo Dawkins trying to showcase that power.
00:48:35As Nathan Frazier tries to break free.
00:48:37Oh man.
00:48:38That size differential against Dawkins who's 6'5".
00:48:41And over 260.
00:48:43And let's face it.
00:48:44Frazier can move faster than pretty much anyone I've ever seen in a ring.
00:48:49But that movement.
00:48:50That speed.
00:48:51It's absolutely useless when you hit a brick wall like Angelo Dawkins.
00:48:55Nathan Frazier who trains in Iowa.
00:48:58Seth Rollins.
00:48:59Black and gray.
00:49:00Wrestling academy.
00:49:01But also played four years of college soccer as Montez Ford.
00:49:06Look at.
00:49:07Get right in their face.
00:49:08Yeah and it's looking like boys versus men right now.
00:49:10It's looking like champions versus wannabes.
00:49:12Right from the off.
00:49:14The Street Profits out here to make a mockery of Frazier being the number one contender.
00:49:20Boy, oh boy.
00:49:21I mean to your point.
00:49:22What a difference when you see the ribs healed.
00:49:25The elbow healed.
00:49:27The knee healed.
00:49:28After the damage that was done in that TLC match.
00:49:31You get the fullest version of the Street Profits now.
00:49:34The Street Profits couldn't even breathe without wincing.
00:49:37That was before the bell even rang in that match two weeks ago.
00:49:40Montez Ford had.
00:49:41What chance did they have?
00:49:42He had his ribs wrapped up.
00:49:44Angelo Dawkins was dealing with a left elbow as well as a knee injury.
00:49:50I'll tell you right now.
00:49:51Street Profits didn't complain about it.
00:49:52They got it.
00:49:53They went out here.
00:49:54They tried their best.
00:49:55It simply wasn't good enough.
00:49:57But now it's a different story.
00:49:59And Nathan Frazier just looks like a man who is getting shredded in there by a bigger,
00:50:04more dominant competitor.
00:50:05Oh wait.
00:50:07I'll tell you right now.
00:50:08Nathan Frazier isn't going to stop ticking.
00:50:10Look at him now.
00:50:11Got the fresh man in there.
00:50:14And this is exactly the revving pace we're used to seeing from Fraxium.
00:50:19Dawkins looking completely confused.
00:50:21Has had to get in there.
00:50:23Not the legal man.
00:50:24And this is part of the problem.
00:50:26Fraxium get a little momentum.
00:50:27It's hard to stop them.
00:50:30Especially when they get the dive train going.
00:50:32And it is on the tracks right now.
00:50:35Human missiles taking out the champs.
00:50:38Trying to turn the tide in this one.
00:50:40And it's working.
00:50:41Here goes Nathan Frazier.
00:50:48Really feeding off that audience energy.
00:50:50That has been the Fraxium story over the past several weeks.
00:50:54Top rope moonsault Axiom.
00:50:58The dive train.
00:51:01Full steam ahead.
00:51:09After that power surge early on.
00:51:13By Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford.
00:51:16It was the speed and the skill and ability of Frazier and Axiom.
00:51:22Who has taken control in the midst of this tag team championship match.
00:51:26Yes.
00:51:27Speed and skill.
00:51:28But say something with the durability of Nathan Frazier.
00:51:30Who looked absolutely useless in the first three or four minutes of this one.
00:51:34As he was getting stomped by the profits.
00:51:36But managed to ride through it.
00:51:38Get the tag and has now bounced back.
00:51:41Oh and Angelo Dawkins.
00:51:44Reminding Axiom what he's all about.
00:51:48Kick out at two and change.
00:51:53Angelo Dawkins just looks mildly irritated at the fact that Axiom and Frazier have had the audacity to even take a shot at dropping him.
00:52:06Really is an intense displeasure on the face of both street profits.
00:52:24There with the glitz and the glamour.
00:52:26Montez Ford trying to show these youngsters exactly how high flying she'll be though.
00:52:32Slamming him down.
00:52:33Into the cover.
00:52:34Hook in the leg.
00:52:40Two weeks ago the non-title match victory.
00:52:43This is a very different look between these participants now.
00:52:53There's normally a twinkle in the eye of Montez Ford.
00:52:56A smile on the face.
00:52:57Loving every second of it.
00:52:59But this is all business tonight.
00:53:08Axiom.
00:53:09As he rolls right through and then delivers the big knee.
00:53:12Does Tez.
00:53:14Little statement of intent there.
00:53:15See ya.
00:53:16Did you like the commentary?
00:53:17The frog splash off the ropes.
00:53:20And Axiom able to get free.
00:53:23Intense look on the face of Montez Ford.
00:53:25I'm not used to it but I like it.
00:53:27Especially when the gold is on the line.
00:53:45Taking a beat too long against someone as resilient as Axiom.
00:53:51That's one way to deal with it.
00:53:52Did you just see the hype?
00:53:54Massive amount of power in the frame of Angelo Dawkins.
00:53:59He's really the thumper of the group.
00:54:02And he's making it count.
00:54:18Here in Savannah.
00:54:19Sellout crowd.
00:54:20And it is the Street Professionals.
00:54:22First title defense since April 25th.
00:54:24That all-time classic TLC match on SmackDown.
00:54:29After WrestleMania 41.
00:54:30And now Fraxium enters the fray.
00:54:32Having won four straight.
00:54:34And gaining the respect of the Street Professionals.
00:54:38You're on a hot streak.
00:54:39You really want to make it count.
00:54:41Because guess what?
00:54:42One loss tonight.
00:54:43In a championship match.
00:54:45And all the hard work of the past four weeks.
00:54:47All of that success.
00:54:48It gets thrown out the window.
00:54:50You go back to the bottom of the pile.
00:54:52And you've got to work your way up once again.
00:54:54Good luck doing that in this division.
00:54:56The former two-time NXT Tag Team Champions.
00:54:59Who have been off to a dynamic start since coming on board on SmackDown.
00:55:04What a great job the Profs have done in slowing these two down.
00:55:07It's been a fleeting moment of Fraxium hitting that top gear.
00:55:12Clearly the Profs have done their homework.
00:55:14They know exactly what the threat is.
00:55:16And they've known exactly what to do.
00:55:18What the threat is.
00:55:19And they've known exactly how to stop it.
00:55:21As Tez drives that shoulder in.
00:55:23That really is the key.
00:55:24In terms of the stylistic matchup.
00:55:26Who will have it on their terms?
00:55:29When Fraxium and Axin go full speed.
00:55:31We saw the effect it can have.
00:55:33But when the powerhouses and the athleticism of this team.
00:55:37Is in control.
00:55:38This is exactly what you're getting.
00:55:42People always ask.
00:55:43What's the best thing you can do in a match?
00:55:45And people assume it's hitting your biggest moves.
00:55:47It's not.
00:55:48The best thing you can do.
00:55:50Is take away whatever your opponent does best.
00:55:53Then you tear them apart.
00:55:54And that's exactly what they've done.
00:55:56Take away the speed of Fraxium.
00:55:58And what are they?
00:55:59How good can they be?
00:56:02I think you're seeing it right here.
00:56:04Axiom.
00:56:05Oh he lands the big boot.
00:56:09Oh wow Axiom.
00:56:11Flying in DDT.
00:56:13But can he get to his speed weight.
00:56:15And get to Nathan Fraser.
00:56:16Slow him down.
00:56:17They still have some tricks up their sleeve.
00:56:19But get the pressure man in.
00:56:22As Axiom does this leap in DDT.
00:56:25Catching Angelo Dawkins unawares.
00:56:28Now it's a clear path to attack.
00:56:30And he gets there.
00:56:31And he rolls free.
00:56:32And here comes Nathan Fraser.
00:56:36Talk about that top speed.
00:56:37There's nothing Tez can do about it now.
00:56:39And she follows Tez right in there.
00:56:41Look at him run the ropes.
00:56:43I mean this is blazing.
00:56:45He is a blur.
00:56:47Comes to something when you're out maneuvering.
00:56:49Montez for one of the greatest movers we have here.
00:56:52And a fired up Nathan Fraser.
00:56:54Wow.
00:56:55Unbelievable when he goes like this.
00:56:58The running shooting star.
00:57:00And Fraser in disbelief.
00:57:02And you can see the effect it has had on Tez.
00:57:04Yeah well that's an experience right there from Fraser.
00:57:07I'll tell you right now.
00:57:08You cannot afford a little blink there.
00:57:11A little shock.
00:57:12The fact that someone's kicked out of one of your moves.
00:57:14Well guess what?
00:57:15You're in there with champions now.
00:57:16That's what they do.
00:57:17Able to get away from Andrew Dawkins efforts.
00:57:20On the move.
00:57:21That was brilliant by Fraser.
00:57:23The fake out.
00:57:26Oh so good.
00:57:27It's a drop kick.
00:57:28Oh my god.
00:57:30That was amazing from Fraser.
00:57:32It's so rare you see someone capable of pulling a fake out like that.
00:57:36Tricking Montez Ford.
00:57:38Catching him unawares.
00:57:40Wasn't quite good enough a victory.
00:57:42But Tez is wobbled here.
00:57:45And Tez is going to tag in big dog.
00:57:48He did that tag in a big way.
00:57:50Tez is scrambling right now.
00:57:53Fraser delivering right hand after right hand.
00:57:56Now in a tough spot.
00:57:58And you know it's coming.
00:58:02To retain.
00:58:03Yeah you're trying to pummel two big powerful guys like the Profits.
00:58:06It's going to backfire.
00:58:07Profits back in control.
00:58:13It's a tie.
00:58:15It's a tie.
00:58:17It's a tie.
00:58:19It's a tie.
00:58:21It's a tie.
00:58:23It's a tie.
00:58:25It's a tie.
00:58:27Trying to hold on to gold.
00:58:29The Street Profits.
00:58:31Now showing that resilience was the Street Profits.
00:58:34Just when it looked like the tide was completely turning.
00:58:37Some amazing moves from Fraxium.
00:58:40The power.
00:58:41The experience took control.
00:58:44Got him up in that electric chair.
00:58:46But instead of the blockbuster it's a roll up attempt by Nathan Fraser.
00:58:50Sneaky desperation move there from Fraser.
00:58:54Now looking for a tag.
00:58:56Fraxium who's worse for wear.
00:59:00But perhaps the pressure of the two.
00:59:03You can see Fraxium really all getting warmed down here.
00:59:08What a right hand.
00:59:11Fraxium just ate.
00:59:14I mean wait that was huge.
00:59:16That was George Foreman-esque.
00:59:18It really was.
00:59:20And somehow he had enough left to kick out.
00:59:24Well even Dawes can't believe that one.
00:59:26That was the sweetest punch to the jaw you will ever see.
00:59:29And a tightly stacked pin.
00:59:32And just a millisecond away from a successful defense there.
00:59:37What is left of Fraxium at this point?
00:59:39His legs must feel like jelly.
00:59:44You know better than I do Joe.
00:59:46You get caught with a slug right to the jaw like that.
00:59:49Just takes all the strength out of your body.
00:59:51Yeah and that is like a wrecking ball for right hand.
00:59:57And now Tez.
00:59:59In his zone.
01:00:01But Axiom able to kick out.
01:00:04This is now some frustration starting to kick in with these two veterans.
01:00:07The champs.
01:00:08They thought they'd be home and dry right now.
01:00:10Of course they've tasted what Axiom is capable of thus far.
01:00:14Axiom had not really tasted what the Street Profits are capable of.
01:00:19And thus the disdain by Tez.
01:00:22And that look in the standing moonsault.
01:00:24They had the big right hand.
01:00:26They put together their offensive weaponry.
01:00:28But yet can't put away Fraxium at this point.
01:00:32And I'll tell you right now.
01:00:33What we're seeing here from Montez Ford.
01:00:35This dark side to him.
01:00:36This mean streak.
01:00:37Is really what has made the difference this time around with the Street Profits.
01:00:40Is that take no prisoners attitude.
01:00:44The fact that you're ready to decimate another human beings body.
01:00:49In pursuit of victory.
01:00:51In an attempt to retain the gold.
01:00:53And Tez gets that shuffle going.
01:00:55That bounce and that step effort.
01:00:56Just tosses Axiom across the ring.
01:00:59And I'll say right now.
01:01:00I do think this is a mistake from Montez Ford.
01:01:03As much as I like the dominance.
01:01:04You have one tag partner down and out.
01:01:06We haven't seen Frazer for a while.
01:01:08Make sure you make it count.
01:01:10It's not the time to take a breather.
01:01:27Taking it straight back into the action.
01:01:29Of this thrilling WWE Tag Team Championship match.
01:01:33The Street Profits looking to put away Fraxium.
01:01:36They have been red hot.
01:01:37Winners of four straight matches since joining SmackDown.
01:01:41But these champions.
01:01:42These veterans.
01:01:43They have been in control.
01:01:45Montez Ford in there against Axiom.
01:01:47Who's desperate to free himself of the beating he's been taken.
01:01:51Trying to fight back in the center of the ring.
01:01:53But Tez delivers a bigger right hand.
01:01:56Trading shots with a bigger man like Montez Ford.
01:02:00Is not the smartest move for Axiom.
01:02:03Look at this from Axiom.
01:02:05Can he rally his way back?
01:02:07Wait a second.
01:02:08Look at this.
01:02:09Rear naked choke locked in.
01:02:11Submission is locked in by Axiom.
01:02:14Writhing and wriggling out of that.
01:02:17Montez Ford back on it.
01:02:20It's Axiom.
01:02:22Dawkins was met by Nathan Frazer.
01:02:25A guillotine choke at Frazer.
01:02:27That is not believable.
01:02:28Just to neutralize things.
01:02:31Referee I don't think is going to give a decision either way.
01:02:35With all four men in the ring.
01:02:39Dawkins sends Frazer right over the top.
01:02:42And that breaks the submission hold by Axiom.
01:02:45They're smashing the pile there.
01:02:47Real smart move there from Angelo Dawkins.
01:02:50That is a high in ring IQ when the pressure is on.
01:02:53That is what is on the line.
01:02:55Those titles.
01:02:56Those championships.
01:02:57WWE Tag Team Championship.
01:02:59The gold trying to be retained by the Street Profits.
01:03:02Remember at the end of April.
01:03:04They survived that all time classic TLC match.
01:03:08And now taking on the hottest team in the biz.
01:03:12Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
01:03:15All four men looking like they've been hit by a truck.
01:03:18But Fraxium believe they are here on a mission.
01:03:23That they must accomplish this.
01:03:25Even in a mission to win gold.
01:03:27A mission to shock the world.
01:03:29And right now if you're a betting man.
01:03:31You're going with Nathan Frazer.
01:03:33Nathan Frazer with Tez in that compromised position.
01:03:37As he tries to fight his way out of it.
01:03:43Just a few weeks ago they defeated them in a non-title match.
01:03:46When the Street Profits were really banged up and damaged.
01:03:49A much different version tonight.
01:03:51Back to that top rope is Frazer.
01:03:54Frazer just won't stay down.
01:03:55How do you have that kind of athleticism?
01:03:57This deep into a match and that's a tag joke.
01:03:59A third attempt.
01:04:03And this time the superplex.
01:04:06Sail through two.
01:04:10Axiom's a legal man.
01:04:12That close to winning the tag team championships.
01:04:17You're stacking the offense.
01:04:19And when you're a relatively inexperienced competitor.
01:04:23At this level you may well have given it your best shot.
01:04:26Double whammy.
01:04:28Golden ratio superkick.
01:04:30Connected to the jaw of Tez.
01:04:32Amidst the other offense.
01:04:34Where do you go from here?
01:04:35And now they're talking it over.
01:04:37Where do they go from here?
01:04:39How about you rev the engine to go flying.
01:04:42Oh no.
01:04:43Another massive right hand from Dog.
01:04:46And then thudding into the steel steps.
01:04:48Here's a roll up.
01:04:49To retain.
01:04:50To retain.
01:04:52Angelo Dawkins was just one step ahead there.
01:04:55Lying in wait.
01:04:57Taking out Frazer.
01:04:58And now Axiom.
01:04:59I'm sorry pal.
01:05:01Thanks for coming.
01:05:02Electric chair set.
01:05:04Blockbuster lined up.
01:05:06And delivered.
01:05:09The chance.
01:05:12Off the top rope.
01:05:15Frazer saves it for Fraxium.
01:05:18Frazer you absolute madman.
01:05:21I have no idea how he covered that much distance.
01:05:24That quickly.
01:05:25Blockbuster.
01:05:27Electric chair connects.
01:05:29The game over.
01:05:30We're already on the count of two.
01:05:31But his feet weren't even on the top rope.
01:05:33Somehow.
01:05:34Getting there in a split second.
01:05:36After he had been smashed.
01:05:38Into the steel steps.
01:05:40And now.
01:05:41This crowd.
01:05:42A sold out arena.
01:05:44Here in Savannah Georgia.
01:05:46They are giving them the respect that they have earned.
01:05:49This is indeed awesome.
01:05:51Dawkins has been cleaning house.
01:05:53But Axiom just won't stay down.
01:05:55Axiom.
01:05:56Wait a minute.
01:05:57Is he lining him up?
01:05:58Is this got Spanish flag potential?
01:06:02The combo move it could be.
01:06:05Oh god.
01:06:06It could be.
01:06:07Connects.
01:06:09Phoenix splash.
01:06:10Do we have new chance?
01:06:12Oh my.
01:06:14Montez Ford broke it up.
01:06:16But then he got laid out himself.
01:06:19Anything you can do Frazer.
01:06:21I can do better.
01:06:24Spanish fly.
01:06:25This is the one two whammy that has got this duo all of their success.
01:06:29Perfect.
01:06:30Phoenix splash.
01:06:32This is a victory.
01:06:34Oh no it's not.
01:06:36Montez Ford has done that before.
01:06:39But this time.
01:06:40Instead of getting the best of Axiom.
01:06:43Axiom got the best of him.
01:06:45And now all four men.
01:06:48Are laid out.
01:06:49Oh come on.
01:06:51Well for once I did not want to see this.
01:06:54I did not want this match ending.
01:06:56Referee.
01:06:57Potentially.
01:06:58Oh there's company.
01:06:59Motor City Machine Guns.
01:07:01To meet DIY.
01:07:03Thank goodness for the Machine Guns.
01:07:05Just in the nick of time.
01:07:06We got a match.
01:07:07I want an ending here.
01:07:08I mean we're in the midst of a great tag team championship match.
01:07:12That was nearly just interrupted.
01:07:15By DIY.
01:07:16But they move on.
01:07:17With what's going on in the ring.
01:07:19Here comes Tez.
01:07:22Out and over.
01:07:23To clear up the division.
01:07:25This is the most insane division on planet earth.
01:07:28Wait.
01:07:29Oh he misses.
01:07:30He went for the splash again.
01:07:32Spinebuster.
01:07:33Spinebuster Big Dog.
01:07:36We need something big here Street Profits.
01:07:38Frazer does not want to stay down this evening.
01:07:43Montez Ford.
01:07:45After that massive collision on the outside.
01:07:47Taking a beat.
01:07:48Tez is the legal man.
01:07:49This could be from the heavens.
01:07:51This could.
01:08:04Wyatt 6.
01:08:07Wyatt 6.
01:08:11Bird back.
01:08:14Uncle Howdy.
01:08:15Dead center.
01:08:21And they're going after him.
01:08:24Dexter Lumis.
01:08:25Under a wrecking shove.
01:08:27Big Rowan cross body takes out two.
01:08:30Nikki Cross is out there.
01:08:32It's chaos and pandemonium out here.
01:08:35Candice LeRae is in her scope.
01:08:39Can you believe this?
01:08:42Tag team championship match.
01:08:45That was a thriller.
01:08:47All of a sudden the arrival of the Wyatt 6.
01:08:52As Gacy puts Lumis up and on.
01:08:56And now Uncle Howdy.
01:08:59These are four men who are completely defenseless.
01:09:03They've been wiped out in this match.
01:09:05And now the Wyatt 6 are just taking them apart at will.
01:09:10Howdy just taken out Frazier.
01:09:14They are back.
01:09:18And they're not done.
01:09:22Gargano's lined up.
01:09:24A kiss.
01:09:25And Sister Abigail's delivered.
01:09:40Whoa.
01:09:50Ha ha ha ha ha.
01:09:53Ha ha ha ha.
01:10:10My eye.
01:10:11For you.
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