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WWE Saturday Night's MAIN EVENT May 24th 2025 Full Show
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00:00:00Joe Tessitore, along with a man who 40 years ago this month, was in this very same role.
00:00:11Jesse the Body Ventura is with us for Saturday Night Standings.
00:00:17Jesse, you and I had breakfast this morning, and over coffee, our focus went to the steel cage match.
00:00:23And you said, when it comes to Drew and Damian Priest, things feel very different.
00:00:29Well, first and foremost, I don't drink coffee.
00:00:32Second and foremost, yeah, you're right.
00:00:35The object of this is to get out of the ring.
00:00:38That ain't gonna happen.
00:00:40With McIntyre and Priest, it's gonna stay in the ring, and you're gonna see somebody win the match inside the cage.
00:00:49And, you know, let me just say this.
00:00:52I don't know why anyone would take a cage match.
00:00:56Because when you go in the cage, you might walk in looking pretty, and you can come out looking awful damn ugly.
00:01:04I know you're very excited as well for Jey Uso's title defense against Logan Paul.
00:01:09Yeah, I'm just wondering.
00:01:11You think Mike Tyson will take another dive?
00:01:14Oh, we will see what happens with that.
00:01:16But let's get to the man who will call all the action.
00:01:19The all-time greatest, Michael Cole.
00:01:21And the man who was just in the ring two weeks ago.
00:01:24Pat McAfee, gentlemen, take it away.
00:01:26Thanks, Tessa. Michael Cole, Pat McAfee at ringside.
00:01:29Pat, this building, a lot of memories for you.
00:01:32Yeah, dreams came true in this building.
00:01:34The Thunderdome was here, obviously, a few years back, and I debuted here.
00:01:38I made my name here, and this place is spectacular.
00:01:411,000 degrees in Tampa Bay, Florida today, and it's gonna be even hotter in here.
00:01:46Let's go to the action.
00:01:48Burn it down!
00:01:54Burn it down!
00:02:17Burn it down!
00:02:21The following is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
00:02:27Introducing first, being accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer,
00:02:33the Wise Man, Paul Heyman.
00:02:36At a combined weight of 475 pounds,
00:02:40the team of Braun Breaker
00:02:44and Seth Freakin' Rollins!
00:02:52For the first time in his career,
00:02:54Seth Rollins has a match at Saturday Night's main event,
00:02:57teaming with a man who's been in one of these events before,
00:03:00none other than Braun Breaker.
00:03:02And, Pat, here's a team, along with Paul Heyman,
00:03:05that is looking to take control of Monday Night Raw in the WWE.
00:03:09And the dogs are barking down here in Tampa with Seth Freakin' Rollins and Braun Breaker.
00:03:14And with Paul Heyman in tow.
00:03:19Heyman running rough shot on everybody.
00:03:33In a matchup tonight that is extremely personal.
00:03:39Especially when it comes to Seth Rollins, CM Punk.
00:03:56CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:04:09CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:04:17Their opponent, first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
00:04:22weighing in at 212 pounds,
00:04:25Sami Zayn!
00:04:28You know, Pat, Seth Rollins said he had respect for Sami Zayn
00:04:30until Sami, quote, stuck his nose in my business.
00:04:34And now it's become personal,
00:04:36and Rollins says Sami Zayn is gonna get what's coming to him here tonight.
00:04:40Sami Zayn always fighting for what he thinks is right.
00:04:43Todd's been underdog.
00:04:44He's been seeing what Braun Breaker, Seth Freakin' Rollins, and Paul Heyman have been doing
00:04:48to Monday Night Raw.
00:04:49They're obligated to step up and say,
00:04:52uh-uh, this ain't how this is gonna go.
00:04:56A lot of history, we'll talk about it, between Sami Zayn and Braun Breaker.
00:05:04CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:05:14The roof has been blown off the England Centre!
00:05:44And his tag team partner, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 218 pounds, The Amp Punk!
00:06:01The Amp Punk is all business tonight. His first match since Wrestlemania.
00:06:06The night that he was screwed by his long time best friend, Paul Heyman.
00:06:12The night that Heyman aligned with Seth Rollins and changed the landscape of our industry.
00:06:25And here we go! Chaos underway! Tag team matchup this is supposed to be!
00:06:30But Sami Zayn sends Rollins outside the ring to the floor!
00:06:33And now Punk and Sami turn their attention to Braun Breaker!
00:06:36This is going to be an all out war here tonight on Saturday Night's Main Event!
00:06:40A lot of passion, a lot of hate. You should expect this to be a brawl!
00:06:44And Braun Breaker sent over the top rope as well!
00:06:48And Punk and Sami Zayn on fire early!
00:06:51Clear in house!
00:06:55The Amp Punk stalking Seth Reek and Rollins!
00:06:58Uh oh! Sami Zayn says hello and we're off!
00:07:01And Sean Bennett the official calls for the bell and we're underway.
00:07:04Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins will start this matchup tonight.
00:07:07Two long time friends, total respect for one another.
00:07:09Until Sami Zayn decided that he was going to go to the side against Rollins.
00:07:15And Braun Breaker pays dividends.
00:07:19Tag made and here comes Breaker.
00:07:22The unpredictable badass of Seth Rollins' group.
00:07:25Base jumper! Tremendous athleticism!
00:07:28Breaker now! Over the table! Through Sami! Off the table!
00:07:32A car crash here at ringside!
00:07:34What a way to start Saturday Night's Main Event!
00:07:37What the...
00:07:40How is that even possible?
00:07:45We are back live on NBC.
00:07:47Saturday Night's Main Event.
00:07:49What a chaotic start to this tag team matchup.
00:07:52Breaker and Rollins against Sami Zayn and CM Punk.
00:07:55It's been an all out brawl and it has gotten out of control.
00:07:58And here's Seth Reek and Rollins taking advantage of Sean Bennett, our officials.
00:08:02Yeah, Breaker drew the official and Rollins with a couple of cheap shots to Sami Zayn.
00:08:07Smart move by Breaker, not allowing him to make his way across the ring to make the tag to Punk.
00:08:12Very young in the relationship of Braun Breaker and Seth Reek and Rollins,
00:08:15but they've been working together perfectly since they started alongside Paul Heyman.
00:08:19Yeah, great history between the two men in the ring.
00:08:21Right now, vertical suplex by Braun Breaker.
00:08:23Into the cover. Stares right at Punk as Zayn kicks out.
00:08:28Braun Breaker beat Sami Zayn at SummerSlam last year to win the Intercontinental Championship.
00:08:33Yeah, Braun Breaker is an absolute badass and he's an absolute dog through and through,
00:08:38which is why Seth and Paul thought he was the perfect man to add to their group.
00:08:45No name.
00:08:46No, not at all. I'm still seemingly in the developmental stages,
00:08:50but looking very good here tonight as Breaker is sent over the top rope to the floor
00:08:54and Sami with an opportunity. Rolls through. Tag made. Here's Punk.
00:09:01And the five-time world champion, CM Punk, goes to work on the man he hates more than anything on this planet,
00:09:09Seth Rollins.
00:09:10Seth Reek and Rollins and CM Punk despise each other, so you know it's got to feel good.
00:09:17Especially after what Rollins and Heyman did to Punk back at WrestleMania.
00:09:21And Punk now measuring his man. Looking to put Seth Rollins to sleep.
00:09:25Seth, though, able to drop behind. Runs into a kick by Punk to the midsection.
00:09:29Wait a minute! To the top!
00:09:31Cover!
00:09:32Kick out at two!
00:09:34CM Punk.
00:09:37Code red.
00:09:40Absolutely incredible by Punk here tonight.
00:09:44Trying to change the game here on Saturday night's main event.
00:09:49Big knee to the mouth of Seth Reek and Rollins.
00:09:52And now Braun Breaker taking out as Punk delivers a bulldog to Rollins.
00:09:57One man wrecking crew. Get out of the way, Paul Heyman.
00:10:02Heyman's going to get his one day, no doubt about that. Punk now top rope.
00:10:06I don't know, actually. Feels like it always works out for Punk.
00:10:10There's a cockroach. Oh, and there's the elbow. Delivered to Rollins. Hook of the leg now.
00:10:14And another near fall for Punk.
00:10:18Here's CM Punk taking out both Seth and Braun Breaker.
00:10:22Bulldog, clothesline. One CM Punk in control.
00:10:26CM Punk appeared at Saturday night's main event back in 2007 in a tag team matchup.
00:10:32Punk now lifting him up. Braun Breaker looking to save his mentor, Rollins, and does.
00:10:39Yeah, that's good tag team wrestling there.
00:10:42Ironically, the last time Punk was in a Saturday night's main event in a tag team match, he teamed with the Boogeyman.
00:10:47Pedigree! Pedigree by Rollins. Rollins looking to put Punk away and pick up the win here tonight.
00:10:52And Sami Zayn has to break things up for his tag team.
00:10:58Braun Breaker will handle Sami for that.
00:11:06Sami sent out to the apron.
00:11:08Perfect timing by Sami Zayn so this match isn't over with.
00:11:11And he dumps Braun Breaker out to the side.
00:11:15Emotional powder kegs, all of these men.
00:11:18Zayn now with Breaker outside. Up on top.
00:11:21Oh no! Salt takes out Breaker.
00:11:25Sami, take it over.
00:11:27It's over!
00:11:33Sam Punk marching across the ring to meet his arch nemesis Seth Rollins as our tag team match continues on Saturday night's main event.
00:11:41An electric crowd here tonight, sold out.
00:11:43Yingling Center in Tampa, Florida.
00:11:47These guys have been beating the hell out of each other.
00:11:51And Punk now looking for the go to sleep, the GTS.
00:11:55Rollins able to slip out of it yet again.
00:11:58Rollins looking for the stomp. Punk moves out of harm's way.
00:12:01Both men down. Collision. Center of the ring.
00:12:04CM Punk set Seth freakin' Rollins up there.
00:12:07Thought he had him instead.
00:12:10Double lariat. Both men down.
00:12:13Who has more left in the tank here on Saturday night?
00:12:16And this is a very important match, Pat, for the coalition of Rollins and Breaker.
00:12:21High profile match to prove that they're running things in WWE.
00:12:27Punk makes the tag. Here comes Sami Zayn.
00:12:31And Zayn now with Breaker.
00:12:32And Zayn, using his speed, went for the blue thunder bomb.
00:12:36Breaker able to counter.
00:12:38Breaker looking to use his power. Sami slips underneath again.
00:12:41Sami gonna walk to tightrope.
00:12:44Oh! What a DDT by Sami Zayn, who's fired up here tonight.
00:12:54Sami has his opportunity to end this.
00:12:56Yeah, looking for the haluba kick and Seth Rollins again.
00:12:59Getting involved. CM Punk said no way he takes Rollins out.
00:13:05Breaker.
00:13:08The exploder into the corner by Sami.
00:13:10He's setting up for a kick. It's not good.
00:13:13Looking for the haluba kick. It's not great.
00:13:16Heyman grabs Zayn.
00:13:23Paul Heyman just saved this tag team match.
00:13:28Paul Heyman is the greatest manager in the history of this sport for good reason.
00:13:34Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God!
00:13:37Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God!
00:13:41Where's the big Bronson Reed?
00:13:46Just eliminated CM Punk.
00:13:52A super spear from God Breaker.
00:13:55And a win for Rollins and company.
00:13:58Where the hell did Bronson Reed come from?
00:14:02The winners of this match.
00:14:04Ron Breaker and Seth Frickin' Rollins.
00:14:11The 330 pound Arcella.
00:14:15Big Bronson Reed.
00:14:18Demolished CM Punk.
00:14:21And set Ron Breaker up.
00:14:24To win this.
00:14:27Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Don't get too far ahead of yourself.
00:14:31A lot of history between Reed and Rollins.
00:14:35Yeah. Bronson Reed will fight everybody if we know anything about him.
00:14:41And now squaring off with Ron Breaker.
00:14:44Bronson Reed. Ron Breaker.
00:14:56Of course.
00:14:58You gotta be kidding me.
00:15:00Of course.
00:15:08Seth Rollins.
00:15:11Had another play all along.
00:15:15He pulled out a wild card tonight.
00:15:19And Pat it appears.
00:15:21Despite all the violent differences between Reed and Rollins in the past.
00:15:26For some reason Bronson Reed is back with Rollins.
00:15:30And now Punk trying to get to Heyman.
00:15:33Suffering another assault by Reed.
00:15:36Oh no.
00:15:37We haven't seen this since he left.
00:15:40Rollins knows all about this.
00:15:42A half a dozen tsunamis he suffered at one point in his career.
00:15:45At the hands of this man.
00:15:47A stormtrooper stabby to CM Punk.
00:15:57These people are thirsty for another tsunami.
00:16:03But why after their history.
00:16:06Why is Reed with Rollins and Heyman and Breaker.
00:16:13I think if you're Bronson Reed you think why not.
00:16:18This dangerous coalition.
00:16:23May have just become unstoppable.
00:16:30Wow.
00:16:41Well very curious to see how Bronson Reed factors into this new group.
00:16:46But I am here with Chelsea Green and her secret.
00:16:51I have risen from the ashes.
00:16:54Is that an eagle or a phoenix.
00:16:56I was in mourning but now it is night.
00:17:00Saturday night main event to be exciting.
00:17:02Guess what.
00:17:03The votes are in Kathy.
00:17:05And after I beat Selena Vega.
00:17:07I will enter my second term.
00:17:10As the greatest.
00:17:12First ever longest reigning most dangerous.
00:17:14United States.
00:17:16Women's.
00:17:17Champion.
00:17:19Thank you for your harvest.
00:17:22Pledge your allegiance.
00:17:24God bless America.
00:17:25Chelsea Green is.
00:17:27Losing her voice.
00:17:30I do believe she'll always be able to talk no matter what she's battling.
00:17:34And tonight.
00:17:35She's looking to get her title back.
00:17:41The following contest.
00:17:42Is different.
00:17:43One fall.
00:17:44And it is for.
00:17:45The women's.
00:17:46United.
00:17:47States.
00:17:48Championship.
00:17:51Introducing first.
00:17:52The challenger.
00:17:54Being accompanied.
00:17:55By the secret purpose.
00:17:57From Victoria.
00:17:58British Columbia Canada.
00:18:00Chelsea.
00:18:01Green.
00:18:03You know Pat.
00:18:04She's been wearing black.
00:18:05As of late in morning.
00:18:06For losing the United States championship.
00:18:07But tonight she comes out.
00:18:08Decked out with some red white and blue.
00:18:10It seems like she already believes that her.
00:18:12Well.
00:18:13Second term.
00:18:14Has begun.
00:18:16Looks like she's got her swagger back.
00:18:18Alongside her secret.
00:18:19Purpose.
00:18:21Looking to get her title back on a Saturday night.
00:18:25And Saturday night's.
00:18:27Main event.
00:18:28Is presented by.
00:18:30Dude wipes.
00:18:31Best clean.
00:18:32Pants down.
00:18:33They're telling us to rise.
00:18:34Okay.
00:18:35Whatever.
00:18:36Okay.
00:18:37All right.
00:18:38United States title.
00:18:39Up for grabs.
00:18:40Next.
00:18:41To go.
00:18:42Wow.
00:18:43Tag team matchup.
00:18:44CM Punk.
00:18:45Came with Sammy Zane.
00:18:46Against Breaker and Rollins.
00:18:47Sammy was going for the.
00:18:48Haluba kick.
00:18:49And the win.
00:18:50And then things just.
00:18:51Fell apart.
00:18:52When Heyman got involved.
00:18:53Yeah.
00:18:54The absolute genius.
00:18:55Paul Heyman.
00:18:56The absolute genius.
00:18:57Paul Heyman.
00:18:58The absolute genius.
00:18:59Paul Heyman.
00:19:00The absolute genius.
00:19:01Wrapped him.
00:19:02Got the rest.
00:19:03Back.
00:19:04Turned into return.
00:19:05Happened.
00:19:06Of Bronson Reed.
00:19:07Yeah.
00:19:08Big Bronson Reed.
00:19:09Pummeling.
00:19:10Punk.
00:19:11Driving into the barricade.
00:19:12Sammy was distracted.
00:19:13Breaker hit the sphere.
00:19:14To pick up the.
00:19:15Win.
00:19:16And the question will become.
00:19:17Why was Reed out here?
00:19:18We will learn.
00:19:19Quickly.
00:19:20Wouldn't we.
00:19:21Call a.
00:19:22Seth freakin.
00:19:23Rollins.
00:19:24Embraces.
00:19:25Big Bronson.
00:19:26Reed.
00:19:27Paul Heyman celebrates in.
00:19:28Bron.
00:19:29Breaker.
00:19:30breaker understands that there is now four and then the return of the tsunami
00:19:39absolutely crushing Punk and Rollins just changed the game here in WWE again
00:19:47turn them into a CM Punk cake am I right as Chelsea Green and her secret
00:19:53Hervis await the arrival of our champion very a mouthy to it we didn't
00:19:58stand up for Chelsea secret Harvest certainly wanted us to pay our respects
00:20:04ladies and gentlemen for only the third time in the history of Saturday night's
00:20:23main event a women's championship will be on the line the first is back in the
00:20:28very first Saturday night's main event Wendy Richter knocking off the fabulous
00:20:31Moolah and then earlier this year Rhea Ripley beating Nia Jax tonight Zelina
00:20:36Vega defending the United States championship against Chelsea Green very
00:20:41emotional Zelina Vega in an interview with CBS Sports this week talking about
00:20:47how she believed this was meant to be that everything is finally right in her
00:20:52universe that the reality has set in that it is no longer a dream and after
00:20:5715 years Pat of competing she finally wins her first singles championship in
00:21:02WWE second ever United States champion that's quite a title for Zelina Vega
00:21:07she's undefeated against Chelsea Green in the past is their first title defense
00:21:11obviously got to win your first before you can be the longest reigning Chelsea
00:21:14Green quickly out of the box and taking the fight to Zelina Vega
00:21:18Zelina beat Chelsea back at the end of April to win the United States
00:21:21United States Women's Championship as Zelina has bounced off the top
00:21:25turnbuckle Zelina Vega has a lot of pride in being the United States
00:21:30champion as did Chelsea Green
00:21:34their secret harvest is obviously a numbers game here that Zelina is gonna
00:21:38have to figure out Zelina now Chelsea Green did a kick out at two Zelina has
00:21:44that Chelsea's number you mentioned it before Vega 4-0 against Green in
00:21:47singles matches in their career oh and a back elbow by Vega United States
00:21:53champion nice taking Chelsea down to the mat now
00:21:58Chelsea in position for Zelina Vega to pay homage to her mentor Rey Mysterio
00:22:04but Green moves out of harm's way and catches her with a slap Chelsea Green
00:22:08much taller than Zelina Vega so she's gonna have the reach on her at all times
00:22:11Zelina Vega is feisty as they come she loves being the underdogs she said she's
00:22:18learned a lot of course from Rey Mysterio who may be the greatest
00:22:21underdog in the history of the game now Chelsea Green dropping Zelina Vega
00:22:26spine first to the floor a powerbomb from Chelsea Green who wants her United
00:22:32States title back and champions advantage in this match hook to the leg
00:22:35now Vega's got a kick at two Green needs to pin or submit Zelina Vega to win the
00:22:40championship tonight Chelsea Green will get distracted every once in a while but a powerbomb on the outside
00:22:45then immediately brings Zelina back in the ring to try to get the pin feels
00:22:49like she's locked in
00:22:55and Chelsea Green now getting to dominate this match with Vega the
00:23:01inaugural United States women's champion
00:23:07big slap from Chelsea Green she won the championship here on Saturday night's
00:23:13main event the end of the tournament cover now by Green for the title and a
00:23:16kick out Zelina kicking out there too but you gotta wonder Chelsea's been in
00:23:21control here a lot of big-time shots since that powerball
00:23:25Zelina tough as they come Zelina Vega will not give up without a fight but
00:23:30Green now is dominating she's piping Niven elbow fire outside the ring looking
00:23:36on a secret purpose to get it because Chelsea Green is hurt right
00:23:43Zelina is our champion oh she's also on her back yet again Chelsea Green in
00:23:47complete control I hear the best analyst in the business we're going to be joined
00:23:52by the legendary analyst Jesse the body Ventura the governor joining us a big
00:23:57steel cage match later on tonight he's looking for destruction in that steel
00:24:02cage you said somebody's leaving that thing ugly tonight as only the body
00:24:06could is Zelina fighting back on Chelsea Green as Chelsea continues to
00:24:17dominate Chelsea had told me earlier today that she wanted to wear down
00:24:21Zelina Vega and believe the longer this match goes the better it is for brain to
00:24:25regain her United States women's championship she's been doing some
00:24:30mission she's been oh nobody home Vega rolls out of harm's way and now Zelina
00:24:34Vega her secret harvest actually told her to do that it backfired quickly as
00:24:40Lena Vega was looking for one thing that she could flip momentum she found
00:24:44now Zelina trying to fight back in this
00:24:49then a favoring her left elbow big clothesline takes down green and this is
00:24:53Chelsea had to be afraid of Selena picking up some momentum using her
00:24:58quickness high-speed affair is good for Zelina oh nice back suplex by Zelina
00:25:02Vega into a tip-up now and a chance wallet
00:25:08into the corner and the knees take out green
00:25:16now Zelina Vega up to the second rope focusing on green green ducks out of
00:25:22harm's way Selena's got a roll through him Wow Wow the power being displayed by
00:25:28Chelsea green now looking for the unpretty her her finishing move but
00:25:33Selena Vega with a backstabber
00:25:39is asking Tampa to rally what got up yeah that's a clean she didn't get you
00:25:46clean but she still caught her in the bridge of the nose kick there by Selena
00:25:50and now the secret purpose trying to get involved referee distracted Piper Niven
00:25:56dragging Vega down off the top rope this dude dropped her right up there on
00:26:00the turnbuckle and now Vega with a headbutt trying to battle back
00:26:08Oh Zelina Vega Vega now Chelsea green in trouble
00:26:13Zelina Vega from way up top
00:26:17Code Red from the top rope
00:26:19Cover now
00:26:21And a win
00:26:23For Zelina Vega
00:26:25Here is your winner
00:26:27And still
00:26:29The Women's United States Champion
00:26:33Zelina Vega
00:26:36Vega
00:26:40Zelina Vega retains her United States
00:26:42Championship tonight Secret Harvest had no idea they thought Chelsea was gonna
00:26:46pick up the win they were waving American flags on the outside and on the
00:26:50second rope Zelina Vega was setting Chelsea green up for a Code Red to
00:26:55retain her title she remains undefeated against Chelsea green she remains our
00:27:00United States champion as Chelsea's busted open I'm for serious exam
00:27:08What a fight
00:27:10What a title
00:27:12Ladies and gentlemen coming up next
00:27:14John Cena
00:27:16The record 17 time
00:27:18Champion
00:27:20We'll take on the man who says he wants to return John Cena to his normal self
00:27:25R-Truth
00:27:27Cena and Truth coming up on Saturday night
00:27:29May the best
00:27:31Hey just announced
00:27:33John Cena Logan Paul
00:27:35Beggy Lynch and Tiffany Stratton
00:27:37Will compete in Fanatics Games at Fanatics Best New York City
00:27:39June 20th to the 22nd
00:27:41For the first time ever the world's biggest athlete
00:27:43Celebs and 50 lucky fans
00:27:45Will take part in Fanatics Games
00:27:47Decathlon style across 8
00:27:49Fast paced referee led challenges
00:27:51Each testing a different skill
00:27:53At stake 2 million in prizes
00:27:55Leaderboard glory and bragging rights
00:27:58Emanating from the Jacob Chabot Center
00:28:00Don't miss the chance to see your favorite WWE superstars
00:28:02Cody Rhodes
00:28:04John Cena
00:28:06Rhea Ripley
00:28:08Liv Morgan
00:28:10Seth Rollins
00:28:12Logan Paul
00:28:14Becky Lynch
00:28:16Tiffany Stratton
00:28:18Compete alongside a stacked lineup of athletes and celebrities
00:28:20Including Tom Brady
00:28:22Alex Rodriguez
00:28:24Jaden Daniels
00:28:26A Hall of Famer
00:28:28One of the greatest managers of all time
00:28:30The Mountain of the South Jimmy Hart
00:28:32Managed in over 30
00:28:34Saturday night main events
00:28:36Over the years
00:28:38Another Hall of Famer here as well
00:28:40Bushwhacker Luke
00:28:42Is here
00:28:44Hall of Famer terrific tag team
00:28:46Captivated audiences around the world
00:28:48In fact Jimmy Hart's
00:28:50Nasty Boys once beat
00:28:52The Bushwhackers in a Saturday night
00:28:54Main event back in the 1980s
00:28:56As a lightning rod so is Jimmy Hart
00:28:58Great to see all the legends that
00:29:00Helped this company get to where it is today
00:29:02Hey we're in Tampa tonight
00:29:04Two weeks from tonight big double header
00:29:06Comes your way live from Los Angeles
00:29:08The night cap of course money in the bank
00:29:10That takes place at the Intuit Dome
00:29:12But at 3 Eastern 12 noon Pacific
00:29:14Walls collide
00:29:16Tremendous event
00:29:18It takes place again at the Kia Forum
00:29:20It'll be on YouTube
00:29:22On WWE's YouTube channel
00:29:24And by Kingo in action
00:29:26Against Chad Gable
00:29:28And man if you have not had a chance
00:29:30To experience by Kingo
00:29:32You are in for a very special treat
00:29:34The Mexican Luchador of course
00:29:36Part of Triple A which was acquired
00:29:38By WWE is exciting
00:29:40He's exhilarating
00:29:42And the man by Kingo
00:29:44With a big ovation here tonight
00:29:46In Tampa
00:29:48For Saturday night's main event
00:29:50Well John
00:29:52Pat I should say in a matter of moments
00:29:54John Cena will be out here
00:29:56In a match against R-Truth
00:29:58Remember this will be the last time he's in Tampa
00:30:00Because the John Cena retirement tour
00:30:02Is now underway
00:30:04Yeah there's a lot of John Cena shirts in the arena
00:30:06As there is everywhere
00:30:08I'll be excited to see what the reaction
00:30:10How it all goes
00:30:12Well the retirement tour in my mind
00:30:14Hasn't quite gone the way we expected
00:30:20Go ahead
00:30:22Go ahead
00:30:24It's been the same damn noise
00:30:26For 25 years
00:30:30I've been the victim
00:30:32Of an abusive relationship
00:30:40When I first got here
00:30:42Oh you let me know really loud
00:30:44That you hated me
00:30:46So what did I do
00:30:48I went and I changed myself
00:30:50Hoping that you would like me a little bit
00:30:52But then it wasn't enough
00:30:54So what did I do
00:30:56I worked hard like I always do
00:30:58And I started to win
00:31:00Oh
00:31:02I won a lot
00:31:04And you hated it
00:31:06It wasn't enough
00:31:10All you do is be hurtful
00:31:12And you take
00:31:14And you only care
00:31:16About yourself
00:31:18You don't wear this for support
00:31:20You wear it to make you feel good
00:31:22You wear words like
00:31:24Hustle
00:31:26Loyalty and respect
00:31:28I live them everyday
00:31:36John Cena is a 17 time
00:31:38World Champion
00:31:44I don't need you anymore
00:31:46I don't care about you
00:31:48And you don't matter to me
00:31:52I am going to ruin wrestling
00:31:54For every fan
00:31:58For every wrestler
00:32:02For everyone
00:32:06I will be
00:32:08The last real champion
00:32:10I will be
00:32:12The last real champion
00:32:14In WWE
00:32:18And there is nothing you can do to stop me
00:32:407 days a week
00:32:42365 days a year
00:32:44This is a calculated
00:32:46Coordinated production
00:32:48It's time
00:32:50We are going to lift the curtain
00:32:52What is the story of 2025
00:32:54I won't put a rocket on you
00:32:56Is everybody okay
00:32:58Everybody is good
00:33:00Amazing
00:33:02This is awesome
00:33:04On epic weekend
00:33:06Coming to Atlanta in July
00:33:08The Great American Bash
00:33:10Saturday night's main event
00:33:12On Saturday the 12th
00:33:14And the history making all women's spectacle
00:33:16Evolution Sunday July 13th
00:33:18Tommo tickets and Saturday night's main event
00:33:20At Evolution go on sale Wednesday
00:33:22With special pre-sale this Tuesday
00:33:24Visit wwe.com slash events
00:33:26For more information
00:33:28And tonight
00:33:30Saturday night's main event
00:33:32On NBC
00:33:34Is presented by Dude Wipes
00:33:36Best clean
00:33:38Pants down
00:33:42Beautiful night in Tampa Bay
00:33:48Let's go Viva Viva
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00:35:48Gracing Tampa
00:35:50With his presence
00:35:52For the final time
00:35:54The last
00:35:56Real
00:35:58Champion
00:36:00John Cena
00:36:02Well Pat
00:36:04Despite his recent actions
00:36:06I still believe you are looking at the greatest of all time
00:36:08The 17 time
00:36:10Record setting world champion
00:36:12John Cena
00:36:14A lot of people
00:36:16Out there
00:36:20A lot of people
00:36:22Wearing John Cena shirts
00:36:24And here comes perhaps
00:36:26His biggest fan
00:36:28Decked out in
00:36:30Old school
00:36:32Cena gear
00:36:38That's Ron Cena baby
00:36:40And his opponent
00:36:42From Charlotte, North Carolina
00:36:44Weighing in at
00:36:46220 pounds
00:36:48R-Truth
00:36:52Well there was an interesting
00:36:54Statistic we saw a bit earlier
00:36:56The fact that R-Truth and his career
00:36:58Is 2 and 1
00:37:00Versus John Cena
00:37:02Cena however beat him with a championship on the line
00:37:04A capital punishment
00:37:06But R-Truth said tonight
00:37:08He has one job
00:37:10And that job is to
00:37:12Hustle loyalty and respect
00:37:14Back into his hero
00:37:16John Cena tonight
00:37:18Let's not forget
00:37:20Cena beat Randy Orton thanks to R-Truth
00:37:22And how did Cena repay him
00:37:24He ate him through a table
00:37:26Through a press conference
00:37:28John Cena is R-Truth's childhood hero
00:37:34John Cena just disrespects
00:37:36The hell out of him
00:37:38And Cena faced a little time
00:37:40Jason Ayers
00:37:42The official calls to the bell
00:37:44John Cena now assaulting R-Truth
00:37:46As the matchup just gets underway
00:37:48Obviously upset
00:37:50With the fact that Truth came out here
00:37:52Trying to be the good
00:37:54John Cena I guess you would put it
00:37:56The WWE fans reacted positively
00:38:00Could also be some PTSD
00:38:02Previous days for John Cena
00:38:10Crowd chanting
00:38:30John Cena's last time
00:38:32In a city
00:38:34That he calls
00:38:36One of his home
00:38:40Ron Cena lost both of his earrings as John Cena disgustingly throws him back on top of him.
00:38:46Well, here in Tampa, Florida, John Cena won the 10th of his record-setting 17 titles back in 2011, excuse me.
00:39:01And a shoulder tackle by Cena.
00:39:03He calls himself the greatest of all time, you call him the greatest of all time, a lot of people do.
00:39:13And half this arena saying that he can't wrestle, I think it might have just pissed off John Cena.
00:39:19And now another shoulder tackle, Cena taking his time, much more deliberate than he has been in the past.
00:39:24Troop looking to fight back, and Cena now gonna take him down and put him in position.
00:39:33For his vintage five knuckle shuffle, which connects.
00:39:40Vintage John Cena here.
00:39:42Measuring Truth, for an attitude adjustment.
00:39:45Truth, though, able to slip out underneath, but R-Truth now looks to build momentum.
00:39:48Shoulder tackle of his own, and now R-Truth with another shoulder tackle.
00:39:52This looks familiar, a little deja vu.
00:39:54Yeah, this is vintage Cena that Truth is putting on display here.
00:40:04Listen to this place.
00:40:08Five knuckle shuffle by Truth.
00:40:12Truth's got Cena up.
00:40:14Truth with an AA.
00:40:17Truth's gonna, is he gonna beat Cena?
00:40:19And a kick out by John at two.
00:40:22Near fall by Truth, using all of John Cena's moves in his repertoire.
00:40:28They're gonna take another one now, the STF locked in.
00:40:33The STF locked in on Cena, who goes to the ropes to force the break.
00:40:39John Cena should know every one of these moves better than anybody else on Earth.
00:40:44Yeah, but R-Truth delivered them perfectly to take control of this match.
00:40:48I talked to Truth earlier today, I asked him, what's gotten into John Cena in your mind?
00:40:52He compared Cena to Gollum in Lord of the Rings.
00:40:55Became power hungry, going after the gold as Truth is whipped into the steel post now by Cena.
00:41:03John Cena throws Truth back into the ring, and what's he thinking here?
00:41:08Oh, we've seen him do this time and time again.
00:41:11John Cena with the title in hand.
00:41:13Again, the title's not on the line in this matchup.
00:41:16John Cena, I believe, just wants to embarrass and do damage to R-Truth tonight above and beyond anything else.
00:41:24Can't use that, says Jason Ayers, the referee.
00:41:27Put R-Truth down for good.
00:41:34Maybe this is the moment.
00:41:36Maybe.
00:41:38Maybe John Cena has reconsidered.
00:41:40Maybe he has a conscience.
00:41:42Saw the look in the eyes of one of his admirers and said, maybe this isn't the way I need to be.
00:41:53At least for the WWE fans, I mean.
00:41:56Oh!
00:41:58Cena went low!
00:42:01AA delivered!
00:42:09Here is your winner, the undisputed WWE champion, John Cena!
00:42:21Well, John Cena suckered some of us in tonight.
00:42:26Decided not to use the championship, instead decided to go low once again.
00:42:31Which has become sort of his calling card lately.
00:42:34And now the title off the face of R-Truth.
00:42:38Again, no reason for that.
00:42:41Yet another despicable act.
00:42:46By John Cena.
00:42:48By John Cena.
00:42:50The goat rams the title off the head of another victim as he walks out of here.
00:42:57The same way he walked in.
00:43:00And again, Pat, the problem with this, and we said it earlier.
00:43:05This is nowhere close to how people believe John Cena would be spending his final year, his retirement year, here in WWE.
00:43:14Especially here in Tampa, a place he calls home.
00:43:16A place he's done a lot of great for.
00:43:18We were hoping for a make-a-wish, a positive night.
00:43:20Instead, it ends with a kick in the balls, and then a title to the head, and down goes John Cena.
00:43:26Well, ladies and gentlemen, switching gears now.
00:43:28We're gonna head into a matchup that's extremely personal.
00:43:31It has been violent, it has been vicious, and it's been physical.
00:43:34And tonight it will end inside a steel cage.
00:43:44It feels like we're stuck in a cycle.
00:43:51We sabotage each other until we destroy everything.
00:43:59I'm banged up, frustrated, and most of all, I'm pissed off at myself.
00:44:05For getting stuck in this vortex that is Drew McIntyre's petty, childish, vindictive, endless cycle.
00:44:15That so-called Drew McIntyre vortex you're in is the only reason you're relevant.
00:44:21You're obsessed with me.
00:44:25You look at me, and you see everything you've ever wanted.
00:44:29I am better than you in every single way.
00:44:33A backlash.
00:44:34I would have been a Grand Slam champion if it wasn't for you.
00:44:39This has to end.
00:44:41At Saturday night's main event, I want you to feel real pain.
00:44:47I want this to happen inside a steel cage.
00:44:51Only one man is gonna walk out of that cage.
00:44:56The other is leaving on a stretch.
00:45:00Anarchy.
00:45:01Violence.
00:45:02I hope this is what you wanted, Drew, because it's what you're gonna get.
00:45:06The cycle ends here.
00:45:13And tonight, this nearly two-year-old rivalry ends inside that structure.
00:45:20The steel cage where you win via escape, pinfall, or submission.
00:45:25In a match presented by Dude Wipes.
00:45:27Because wetter cleans better.
00:45:29It is a steel cage match.
00:45:31Priest McIntyre, live on NBC.
00:45:46Tomorrow.
00:45:47With the lines of battle having been drawn, tensions are high.
00:45:52No surrender.
00:45:53The Dark Angel.
00:45:55The Juggernaut.
00:45:56Battle for the NXT Women's title.
00:45:58No retreat.
00:45:59For the first time ever, the TNA Championship will be defended on a WWE Premium Live event.
00:46:06No fear.
00:46:10WWE Battleground.
00:46:14Ladies and gentlemen, the world champion, Jey Uso, on our main event tonight will defend against Logan Paul here on Saturday night's main event.
00:46:24Jey Uso.
00:46:29Been a long time.
00:46:31John Cena.
00:46:33Last time I seen you, I threw you out the window, Royal Rumble, Uso.
00:46:40That's good.
00:46:42Very... funny.
00:46:46I'm glad you remember the last time we saw each other.
00:46:50I'm looking forward to the next time I see you.
00:46:54You see, there's something special about you being from one of the most prestigious families in the history of our industry and losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Logan Paul.
00:47:07Wouldn't it be something if when my clock strikes zero, I take this championship home with me, and that championship is around the waist of a YouTuber.
00:47:22Sounds like that would almost ruin wrestling.
00:47:29Gosh, that's a lot of pressure for the match tonight.
00:47:33Good luck, champ.
00:47:34I'll be watching closely.
00:48:04Two singles matches without a loss.
00:48:06He was in three WrestleManias, 18 premium live events in his career.
00:48:10And speaking of legends, joining us here at ringside, the governor, Jesse Damani Ventura.
00:48:15Now, Jesse, back in January 1986, you competed here on Saturday night's main event in Tampa.
00:48:20Let's take it to the tape and tell us what happened.
00:48:22Well, what happened here is I set a record.
00:48:25Never before in the history of broadcasting had somebody gone from the broadcast booth down to the ring, wrestled, and when he was done, went back up and finished the broadcast.
00:48:38And now, as I understand it, my colleague, this guy right here, McAfee, tried to steal my record by getting into the ring as a color commentator.
00:48:52How dare you try to do what Jesse Ventura did?
00:48:56The only reason that I'm not blasting you right now is because you lost.
00:49:02And Jesse won.
00:49:03And I won.
00:49:04Let's get set for the steel cage match.
00:49:06Let's go to Lillian Garcia.
00:49:07That's why you're in the body, brother.
00:49:09Well, actually, I admire Pat for doing it.
00:49:14He's the second broadcaster in history to climb into a ring.
00:49:21There are no count outs.
00:49:22Football, baseball, none of them do it.
00:49:24The only way to win is by pinfall, submission, or escaping the cage through the cage door or climbing over the top with both feet hitting the floor.
00:49:36I'm actually undefeated at WrestleMania, Jesse, but who wants to talk about that?
00:49:41Certainly not this bander.
00:49:43You're undefeated.
00:49:45Who the hell do you wrestle?
00:49:47I was not good, buddy.
00:49:50He's never lost.
00:49:52Hey, I'll tell you something here, guys.
00:49:54I don't understand why McIntyre would agree to get into a cage.
00:49:59He's 3-0 in steel cages in his career.
00:50:02I don't care.
00:50:03He's a good-looking guy.
00:50:05You can be a good-looking guy, and after a steel cage match, you ain't good-looking anymore.
00:50:11Ugly.
00:50:13Nasty.
00:50:15Steel cage.
00:50:19Introducing first, from Aris, Scotland, weighing in at 275 pounds, Drew McIntyre!
00:50:29A couple prior steel cage matches in Saturday Night's Main Event history both included Hulk Hogan, one against Paul Orndorff, the other against the Big Boss Man.
00:50:39Drew McIntyre is on a mission to destroy Damian Priest, Jesse.
00:50:44Oh, yeah, and I'll tell you this.
00:50:46I can say this honestly, Pat.
00:50:49If it were Saturday Night's Main Event back in the 80s, I do not think NBC would allow a cage match on TV.
00:50:57So, the times indeed have changed when you can get a cage match on NBC.
00:51:04They certainly have, and what these two men are about to do to each other inside of it, it's going to be tough to watch, I do believe, buddy.
00:51:11Well, you know, the object is to escape, but I got the feeling neither one of these guys give a damn about escaping.
00:51:19Well, ladies and gentlemen, this steel cage match tonight on Saturday Night's Main Event is presented by Dude White, because wetter cleans better.
00:51:30But Drew McIntyre, this started a couple years ago at WrestleMania when he won the World Championship, held it for just over five minutes before Damian Priest cashed in Money in the Bank to take the title from McIntyre.
00:51:42And ever since then, these men have detested one another.
00:51:45The thing about this too, Pat, remember this.
00:52:01When a cage match happens, you're not going to see much wrestling.
00:52:05All fight.
00:52:07Exactly.
00:52:09I've been in a few of them in my career, and there's something that you kind of want to forget about.
00:52:25And his opponent, from New York City, weighing in at 249 pounds, Damian Priest!
00:52:38You know, recent history between these two, Priest eliminated McIntyre from the rumble, eliminated McIntyre from the chamber.
00:52:44McIntyre caused Priest to be eliminated from the chamber.
00:52:47McIntyre won at WrestleMania.
00:52:49They were in a fatal throwaway war where a salt of heaven was delivered from the stands to a table.
00:52:55Priest had his teeth knocked through his cheek.
00:52:58McIntyre almost knocked out Cole.
00:53:01Serious neck injury from that, and tonight they do it inside a steel cage.
00:53:05And like I said, I do not believe 35 years ago you would have had this on network television.
00:53:12Well, you've got it tonight on NBC.
00:53:17Damian Priest, who recently had what he called the highlight of his career, and McIntyre wasting little time.
00:53:24Going right after Damian Priest, and that's the last start until they're locked in the cage.
00:53:29Doors not being shut.
00:53:31You know, they may not even get to the cage.
00:53:33Well, they've been fighting all over the place.
00:53:34Just look at what happened on SmackDown last night.
00:53:37Drew McIntyre said it's on sight.
00:53:39Uh-oh. Remember, no disqualifications in this matchup, and McIntyre going to take full advantage as he sends some steel chairs into the ring.
00:53:48Bring some luggage with you inside that steel cage.
00:53:51Door slammed shut, and a match is underway, and Priest catches him with a right hand.
00:53:56Any strategy, Jesse, in a match like this?
00:53:59No, what it is, survival.
00:54:02This is about survival.
00:54:04Surviving in there, you're going to get your face rammed into the fence.
00:54:09You know, turnbuckles will be outdated right there.
00:54:14You know, you see that?
00:54:15He ain't looking to hit a Dominican with a turnbuckle.
00:54:18He's looking to put his head through the fence.
00:54:20So, Jesse, how do you mentally prepare yourself for going inside a steel cage off the flatliner?
00:54:26Well, my best attitude was get ready.
00:54:30You're going in there for the fight of your life, and it's survival.
00:54:34To me, you go in a cage, it's about surviving the cage.
00:54:40When I was making earlier, I called it a career high when Damian Priest, a couple of weeks ago,
00:54:44Pat was inducted with a star on the Bronx New York Walk of Fame.
00:54:49But it was so important to him and his family, as Priest now looks to put McIntyre away.
00:54:54Well earned, well deserved for Damian Priest as he's getting his eyes gouged by Drew McIntyre.
00:54:59No rules.
00:55:00Again, everything legal in this matchup.
00:55:02You know, that's the difficult thing here, too.
00:55:06Your referee, the only thing the referee can do is count him out.
00:55:11That's Daphne Lasson in this matchup as McIntyre has taken control.
00:55:15Drew claims that Damian is obsessed with him.
00:55:18That he's been drawn into the Drew McIntyre vortex.
00:55:21And now Priest set into the steel cage.
00:55:26McIntyre has taken over.
00:55:28Drew McIntyre trying to escape the cage here on Saturday night's main event.
00:55:37Damian Priest trying to intercept McAfee and call it ringside with the legendary governor,
00:55:42Jesse the Body Ventura, enjoying this matchup tonight.
00:55:45And Jesse, it's been physical.
00:55:46I will tell you this, I ain't so much enjoying it.
00:55:49I'm feeling the pain, too.
00:55:51Oh, no.
00:55:52Speaking of pain, Priest looks like he was going to go for the razor's edge.
00:55:55And McIntyre just saved himself.
00:55:57Hey, yo.
00:55:58That would have been a game set match.
00:56:00Damian Priest would have been able to climb up over this fence and get the hell out of here.
00:56:04A lot of these guys have been eating steel here since the beginning.
00:56:07McIntyre now, top rope.
00:56:10Priest able to duck underneath.
00:56:12Big kick by Priest.
00:56:14McIntyre back up.
00:56:16Priest catches him.
00:56:17Priest now.
00:56:18South Manhattan choke slam.
00:56:20Priest for the win.
00:56:21Cover on McIntyre.
00:56:22And a kick out at two.
00:56:24Two and a half.
00:56:26And that is Priest's bread and butter move.
00:56:29But you know what?
00:56:30Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
00:56:33Indeed.
00:56:34And bocce.
00:56:35And that is close right there.
00:56:37Incredible atmosphere here tonight in Tampa.
00:56:40Saturday night's main event on NBC.
00:56:42Is this the final chapter in the rivalry between Priest and McIntyre inside a steel cage?
00:56:48Priest now maybe trying to escape up over the top.
00:56:51Can't see, but have to hit the floor and McIntyre playing defense.
00:56:56Couldn't get the one, two, three, so he said,
00:56:58I'm going to climb the cage and get the hell out of here.
00:57:00Drew McIntyre says, I'll see you at the top.
00:57:03I don't know.
00:57:04If he gets away, he'll make it.
00:57:06Dangerous position here.
00:57:07But I don't think he's getting away.
00:57:09McIntyre's got him hooked.
00:57:12He's got him hooked.
00:57:13He's looking to grab the tights and get a grip.
00:57:16When he gets that, oh yeah.
00:57:19Superplex.
00:57:21Priest coming from the top of the cage.
00:57:26Pimp up Drew McIntyre.
00:57:28And McIntyre is ready to put Priest away.
00:57:32What a move that was, huh?
00:57:34Looking for the Claymore.
00:57:36Three, two, one.
00:57:40Claymore by McIntyre.
00:57:42For the win, inside the cage.
00:57:45And a kick out by Priest.
00:57:50Tampa's on fire.
00:57:51I'll tell you, you know, I want to keep track of these referees
00:57:55and their timing on this one, two, three.
00:58:00Every ref has their own count.
00:58:01That's certainly a piece of information you have.
00:58:03They all have their own count,
00:58:05but they need to be consistent with that count throughout the entire match.
00:58:10Indeed it is.
00:58:11The sold-out crowd of the Younglings Center in Tampa, Florida,
00:58:15roaring their approval for this steel cage match.
00:58:19Between McIntyre and Priest.
00:58:22They're both down to guts right now.
00:58:24Look it, they're both out of gas.
00:58:26Yeah, tremendous.
00:58:27Nobody's got nothing left in the tank right now.
00:58:29Well, they've been through wars, Jesse, over the past number of months.
00:58:33I mean just tonight.
00:58:35The tanks are emptying.
00:58:37Well, maybe not.
00:58:38Second win perhaps coming from both McIntyre and Priest.
00:58:42And Priest using that martial arts background in a big right hand.
00:58:46These men will fight forever, and they have.
00:58:49If you let them.
00:58:51Damian Priest.
00:58:52And Priest now into the corner.
00:58:54Every piece of his body's a weapon.
00:58:56A weapon to Claymore.
00:58:57Priest hung on.
00:58:59Averted disaster there.
00:59:00For the win.
00:59:01Another cover near fall.
00:59:08And McIntyre delivers his own self to heaven.
00:59:12Taking Priest's move.
00:59:14And Priest able to kick out at two.
00:59:17Jesse, what does McIntyre have to do?
00:59:22Well, he's got to speed up the ref count.
00:59:24Okay, obviously.
00:59:25Other than that body, I think Drew McIntyre saw Damian Priest try to Claymore earlier
00:59:30and said, is that funny?
00:59:31I'm going to use your move too.
00:59:32These two have fought each other so much.
00:59:34I assume they know each other inside and out.
00:59:36Yeah, Priest.
00:59:37And obviously no one has any move patented to themselves.
00:59:42Because certainly anyone can do anything in there.
00:59:45Priest, as tough as they come.
00:59:48McIntyre now staring back down at the steel chair that he sent into the ring before this matchup even started.
00:59:55Now going to use it as a weapon and right to the midsection of Priest.
01:00:00And unloading to the spy.
01:00:02And again, no disqualification.
01:00:05So the one and only time you can get away with that stuff in the ring.
01:00:10Again, your point that the official only counts the pinfallers, the submission in this matchup.
01:00:16Other officials outside the ring to see if both feet hit the floor.
01:00:19So they did a full paycheck then if that's all they got?
01:00:22Of course.
01:00:23Putting themselves in danger, obviously.
01:00:24They're in a steel cage.
01:00:25Jesse, they have the McAfee deal.
01:00:29Always get paid in full, brother.
01:00:31They got the McAfee deal, huh?
01:00:34No, because I mean, they don't have to do anything but count pinfall.
01:00:38I would think you'd get a discount on that.
01:00:40McIntyre now believes he's got this one won as he drags Priest back up.
01:00:47Oh now, look at now, the way that chair's positioned.
01:00:50This is how McIntyre beat Priest in WrestleMania.
01:00:53But tonight the Claymore misses Priest.
01:00:58Into the chair goes McIntyre.
01:01:00And now it's Priest's opportunity.
01:01:02With the chair, he goes low.
01:01:06Can he go high?
01:01:08Yep.
01:01:09And Priest down.
01:01:12Oh no, the chair right to the throat.
01:01:19And Priest down with another self to heaven.
01:01:22McIntyre, I mean, problems breathing here.
01:01:28Might have trouble eating for the next few months too.
01:01:33Priest better quit looking around at the crowd and finish him off when he's got the shot.
01:01:38Yeah, Priest's got a mouse growing under the left eye.
01:01:41He's dinging around too much.
01:01:43Well, wait a minute, I believe he doesn't want to pin McIntyre here.
01:01:47He wants to punish the man that's made his life a living hell for the last two years.
01:01:51A concerto potentially here.
01:01:53Well, McIntyre's in trouble.
01:01:57He's thinking concerto, Cole.
01:01:58Damian Priest with McIntyre.
01:02:02He isn't moving.
01:02:03Center of the ring, Priest.
01:02:05With said concerto.
01:02:07That is the same move that he used to eliminate his mentor.
01:02:12The man who invented the concerto.
01:02:14And a number of years ago.
01:02:17And tonight, he uses it against his archenemy, Drew McIntyre.
01:02:21And Priest now staring back at Drew.
01:02:26He's wasting too much time.
01:02:29Drew McIntyre has not moved.
01:02:33Damian Priest will walk out of the ring.
01:02:37Instead of pinning McIntyre, he'd rather deliver the ultimate insult.
01:02:44Embarrassing McIntyre and waltzing out of the ring to win the steel cage match.
01:02:52Here is your winner, Damian Priest.
01:02:58Wait a minute.
01:02:59How do you win it going out the door?
01:03:02That's the round they speak.
01:03:05What kind of BS is that?
01:03:08He can walk out the door?
01:03:11As we take a look at the match replay presented by Dude White's tonight.
01:03:15McIntyre, critical error there.
01:03:17And then just by Damian Priest.
01:03:19Listen, Priest could have defeated McIntyre with a pin here after this concerto.
01:03:25But Damian Priest, after all these two men have went through,
01:03:28wanted the satisfaction of being able to walk out of the cage on his own power
01:03:33with his head held high.
01:03:35A definitive victory tonight over Drew McIntyre.
01:03:39I'll throw in there and say he walked out like a coward.
01:03:43Well, that's your take, Jesse, of course.
01:03:46He could have at least gone over the top of the cage if he's going out.
01:03:51He walks out the door.
01:03:53Give me a break.
01:03:54The one who is being attended to by emergency medical personnel.
01:03:58Boy, that was exciting, wasn't it?
01:04:00Walking out the door.
01:04:02Well, that's how you win a steel cage match.
01:04:04Pinball submission, escape will meet at the floor.
01:04:07Turned his back on Drew McIntyre after the concerto and walked out on him, body.
01:04:12He thinks it was probably a show of greatness, if you ask Damian Priest.
01:04:17Well, he might think so, but I think he should have gone out over the top.
01:04:22Not walked out the door.
01:04:26Damian, putting Drew McIntyre's position up.
01:04:30Why didn't he call up and have the limo driver waiting to open it for him?
01:04:35Emergency medical personnel attending to McIntyre off the concerto.
01:04:42McIntyre, he wants to walk out on his own power.
01:04:46Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are moments away from our main event here tonight.
01:04:51The world champion, Jey Uso, will yeet into Tampa with the title on the line
01:04:56against the social media megastar, Logan Paul.
01:05:00Uso, Paul, coming up next.
01:05:04On June 7th, Los Angeles hosts two epic events.
01:05:11WWE Worlds Collide featuring AAA Lucha Libre.
01:05:17My, oh my, how good is this?
01:05:20And WWE Money in the Bank.
01:05:22The opportunity of a lifetime.
01:05:24Rise above the rest.
01:05:28WWE Worlds Collide and Money in the Bank.
01:05:32And the legends are out, including the U.S. Express.
01:05:38Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham.
01:05:41Both men Hall of Famers.
01:05:42In fact, Barry's a two-time Hall of Famer.
01:05:44They are here tonight.
01:05:46These two won the first ever match on Saturday night's main event.
01:05:50Let's check in with Joe and Jesse.
01:05:52Thanks very much, guys.
01:05:53We're sitting back and reflecting on this dynamic night we've already had.
01:05:57The cold red from the top rope was Lena Vega.
01:06:00Priest with the concerto in the exit.
01:06:02Cena with the win.
01:06:04But what's impressed you the most?
01:06:06What's impressed me has been the return of Bronson Reed.
01:06:11I mean, this guy got injured a while back.
01:06:14And he just made a return tonight, crushing CM Punk.
01:06:19And he is going to be a force to be reckoned with real quick.
01:06:24The tsunami off the top rope.
01:06:26That led, of course, the win by Braun Breaker and Seth Rollins.
01:06:30As we are now, folks, just moments away from Logan Paul
01:06:35challenging Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship.
01:06:45Main event.
01:06:46Jey Uso has the WWE fans on their feet.
01:06:54Three cities yeeting with Jey Uso.
01:06:57I've never felt anything like this.
01:06:59Like the walls are moving.
01:07:00This is nuts.
01:07:03It's your time to create your own legacy, Uso.
01:07:08Jey Uso wins the damn title.
01:07:10The World Heavyweight Champion is now in your city.
01:07:18You people are so stupid.
01:07:21You don't know greatness when it's standing right in front of you.
01:07:25Man, I've done just about everything there is to do here in this industry,
01:07:28except win a world title.
01:07:31So, Jey Uso, you have something that I want.
01:07:34Uso!
01:07:36We're going to silence this noise.
01:07:38Because he thinks, after 15 years,
01:07:41that I'm going to just hand this over to some punk-ass YouTuber like Logan Paul.
01:07:46Stop!
01:07:47That title, I'm going to take it from you.
01:07:50So, Jey, enjoy it while you still can.
01:07:53Yeet!
01:07:54Super kick to Paul!
01:07:59Jey, you are not fit to be a champion.
01:08:03Logan Paul will be your new World Heavyweight Champion!
01:08:08The World Champion with a super kick to Logan Paul!
01:08:13Jey Uso defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul.
01:08:18Will Jey Uso continue to get it done?
01:08:22Don't let him!
01:08:23Don't worry!
01:08:29Uso!
01:08:31Oh yeah, Paul!
01:08:34Let's go!
01:08:48Ladies and gentlemen, 15 years ago tonight,
01:08:59Jey Uso and his brother Jimmy debuted in the WWE on Monday Night Raw.
01:09:07Tonight, 15 years later, Jey Uso is on Saturday Night's Main Event,
01:09:12defending the World Heavyweight Championship.
01:09:17And he has the whole city on his back.
01:09:26That kid yeets 4,000 times better than you, Paul!
01:09:32Something about yeeting in Tampa.
01:09:40That was awesome.
01:09:42That kid killed that.
01:09:47Jey Uso!
01:09:49Jey Uso!
01:09:51Jey Uso!
01:09:53Jey Uso!
01:09:55I'm gonna tell him you stopped yeeting.
01:09:57Yeah!
01:10:06The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
01:10:09And it is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
01:10:16Introducing the challenger from Toronto Beach, Puerto Rico,
01:10:21by way of Cleveland, Ohio,
01:10:24weighing in at 220 pounds,
01:10:28Logan Paul!
01:10:33Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC is presented tonight by Dude White.
01:10:38That's clean, hands down.
01:10:41Logan Paul with his first opportunity at this World Heavyweight Championship.
01:10:47He has never gone one-on-one with Jey Uso.
01:10:49Pat, this is the second title defense for Main Event Jey Uso here tonight.
01:10:55It feels like everybody in the WWE is gunning for Jey Uso.
01:10:59And tonight, he's got to deal with the Maverick.
01:11:02The winner of this match-up, of course, no rest for the weary.
01:11:06Two weeks from Monday in Phoenix,
01:11:09the winner will defend the world title against the former champ, Gunther,
01:11:13who I'm sure is watching this match very closely tonight.
01:11:17Referee Rod Zapata will be the official in this match-up for the world title.
01:11:22Both men successful at WrestleMania.
01:11:24Jey Uso defeating Gunther, tapping him out to win the title.
01:11:27Logan Paul beat AJ Styles.
01:11:31It always feels like it's for the entire industry whenever Logan Paul is fighting somebody.
01:11:37He is taken to this business quicker than anyone.
01:11:41John Cena in a backstage altercation with Jey Uso a little bit earlier tonight.
01:11:48Basically, Cena put a lot of pressure on Jey Uso's shoulders.
01:11:51Said, imagine if you lose to a, quote, YouTuber.
01:11:55It would bring all the prophecy true for John Cena.
01:12:00Something Cena's been saying for the past number of months.
01:12:03Cena thinks that would ruin wrestling.
01:12:04Although, if you listen to Logan Paul,
01:12:05he thinks it would be great for wrestling and the business as a whole.
01:12:08Logan caught Jey with an elbow.
01:12:10Logan very good in between those ropes.
01:12:12Very well known around the globe.
01:12:15And Paul now.
01:12:16Wow, what a blockbuster.
01:12:17Taking out Uso.
01:12:18And a kick-up by Paul.
01:12:19Tremendous athlete.
01:12:21Former United States champion.
01:12:24The disdain of the WWE fans.
01:12:29Jey Uso here.
01:12:30He's not going to underestimate anybody because he's our world champ,
01:12:33but Logan Paul does seemingly sneak up on people quick.
01:12:36And Logan now up over the top, takes out the champ.
01:12:39Logan Paul could be closing in on his first ever world title.
01:12:43We are back on Saturday night's main event.
01:12:50Jey Uso, the world champion,
01:12:51is rallying here against Logan Paul with his title on the line in our main
01:12:55event tonight.
01:12:56He's put Logan Paul in a blender here.
01:12:59Yeah, Logan was putting on a clinic.
01:13:02Throwing a number of jabs earlier on, of course,
01:13:04setting up Uso for the titanium plated right hand.
01:13:08Bang into the corner.
01:13:10Uso takes out Paul.
01:13:12Here's the cover by Jey to retain the championship.
01:13:15Paul kicks it too.
01:13:16Remember that right hand of Logan Paul has knocked out Jey Uso three
01:13:21separate times in the past number of weeks.
01:13:24Maybe even four in the preparation here for our world champion.
01:13:31Jey Uso taken to the sky, comfortable.
01:13:33Logan Paul stopped him, rolls him through.
01:13:37Shoulders are now down.
01:13:39Two count kick out by Uso.
01:13:41Zapata is an incredible referee.
01:13:46Logan's not happy.
01:13:47Logan upset.
01:13:48Thought it was a slow count by Zapata.
01:13:51Logan's been here for a few years.
01:13:53He's had a couple of massive matches, still young in his entirety.
01:13:56And Logan looking to put Jey Uso away here, perhaps.
01:14:00Marching around the ring with the world champion.
01:14:05Rolled through again.
01:14:06Logan's so impressive.
01:14:07Second rope, moonsault.
01:14:09And the knees right to the midsection of Logan Paul.
01:14:13And Uso creates some space, trying to fight back into this.
01:14:20Logan Paul was able to read the distance he needed for that line
01:14:24assault.
01:14:26And a pop-up Samoan.
01:14:28Cover by Jey to retain the title.
01:14:32And Logan kicks.
01:14:34That was close, Cole.
01:14:38I thought Logan Paul was going to say no mas after that pop-up Samoan.
01:14:42Drop.
01:14:48That would be where you think Jey Uso tries to take over.
01:14:52Logan Paul back to his feet as well.
01:14:54Made him at Jey Uso.
01:14:55We're going to dig down deep, much like he did against Gunther back at
01:14:58WrestleMania.
01:15:00Paul trying to hang on.
01:15:03And the turnbuckle pad from the second turnbuckle ripped off.
01:15:08And Jey Uso now sends Logan out to the floor and into our table.
01:15:15Jey Uso looking to fly.
01:15:17And Jey now with a suicide dive.
01:15:19And there's that right hand.
01:15:21The right hand by Logan Paul caught Jey Uso.
01:15:25And now sends Jey into the corner.
01:15:29And Logan Paul off the apron.
01:15:33There's that snap shot.
01:15:34Lariat, but he got caught by the super kick.
01:15:37Cover by the champ.
01:15:39And a kick out at two.
01:15:48Great ring awareness by the champion Uso.
01:15:53You got to think Jey Uso is wondering what it's going to take here.
01:15:56Yeah, 15 years ago tonight, mentioned earlier,
01:15:58Jey Uso made his debut in WWE with his brother Jey on Monday Night Raw.
01:16:0215 years later,
01:16:03he's defending the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of
01:16:06Saturday night's main event.
01:16:09And Logan Paul sends Uso shoulder first into the exposed turnbuckle.
01:16:14And Logan now with an opportunity.
01:16:16Big right hand.
01:16:18Down goes Uso for the win and the title.
01:16:21And Jey kicks at two.
01:16:25That hand is dropped, Jey, so many times over the last few weeks.
01:16:32Exposed turnbuckle into that massive right from Logan Paul.
01:16:39Logan's got to be wondering, what do I have to do to put Jey away?
01:16:43One more big right.
01:16:46Hands all over Logan Paul here tonight.
01:16:48Uso catches him with a super kick.
01:16:50Logan's down.
01:16:52Uso setting him up, looking for the frog splash to retain the championship.
01:16:58Jey from up top, frog splash connecting.
01:17:03Uso into the cover.
01:17:05Hooks the leg.
01:17:07Oh, Cena.
01:17:08John Cena just pulled the official out of the ring,
01:17:12and now he's assaulting Jey Uso.
01:17:19John Cena, the man who says he wants to ruin wrestling,
01:17:23the man who told Jey Uso earlier, I'll retire with the title,
01:17:27and the one you have is going to be worn by a YouTuber.
01:17:31And that prophecy may come true here tonight.
01:17:35The official's out.
01:17:41And here comes the quarterback.
01:17:47Cody Rhodes is back for the first time since WrestleMania.
01:17:57Crossroads just stayed up.
01:18:00Meanwhile, Logan Paul's got brass knuckles.
01:18:02Paul's got brass knuckles.
01:18:05This is wildly spanned by Uso.
01:18:15Uso going up top.
01:18:19Frog splash.
01:18:21Rod Zapata has come to.
01:18:24Uso retains.
01:18:28Here is your winner, and still the world heavyweight champion,
01:18:37Jey Uso.
01:18:41Despite the efforts of Logan Paul and John Cena.
01:18:47And thank you, Cody Rhodes.
01:18:49Jey Uso retains the title.
01:18:51Enough.
01:18:53I'm sorry that the John Cena farewell tour
01:18:56rode right through Rhodes' country.
01:18:59But I'm back.
01:19:01I'm ready to fight.
01:19:02You got yourself a partner in Logan Paul.
01:19:05I got myself a brother in the world.
01:19:07Heavyweight champion.
01:19:10And money in the bank.
01:19:14Wow.
01:19:15Two weeks from tonight.
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