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00:00:00any further with Damian Priest, the tough, proud Barriqua New Yorker
00:00:05demanding a steel cage match to settle it all.
00:00:08We get that tonight.
00:00:10Plus, Chelsea Green is here.
00:00:14She arrives set to reclaim her cherished status.
00:00:17It's the United States Championship rematch,
00:00:20which means we get the undersized underdog who made it to the top.
00:00:25Selena Vega, the U.S.
00:00:27Champ, she's not backing down.
00:00:30And one of the most beloved veterans of all has arrived.
00:00:35R-Truth, spent years lauding the character of John Cena.
00:00:40Not anymore. Truth and The Champ will battle here.
00:00:44Also tonight, Logan Paul,
00:00:48the man who proclaims himself as the best, the money, the future.
00:00:53Well, the future is right now.
00:00:55Time to prove it in a championship match
00:00:58because the whole country is ready to yeet.
00:01:03Jey Uso, the fan favorite, World Heavyweight Champion.
00:01:07It is time to defend that prized possession he won at WrestleMania,
00:01:12where the retro feel of 80s nostalgia glory days
00:01:16meets modern day momentum of a new generation.
00:01:26Saturday Night Live will not be seen tonight,
00:01:29so we can bring you the following entertainment special.
00:01:36It's Saturday Night's main event and the pleasure is all yours.
00:01:40I was rowdy before rowdy was cool.
00:01:43We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:01:46But you talk, and money won't buy it.
00:01:49It's Saturday Night Live.
00:01:51We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:01:53But you talk, and money won't buy it.
00:01:56Rest in peace.
00:01:57When you talk about a hot ticket,
00:01:59you've got it right here on Saturday Night's main event.
00:02:15The electricity that's in the air, you can cut it with a knife.
00:02:19Let's go.
00:02:21One of the most popular programs in the history of television.
00:02:27I'm pumped up. I'm excited.
00:02:30It's Saturday Night's main event.
00:02:33Oh, how good is that on these nights
00:02:35that forge forever memories, determine champions,
00:02:40ratchet up rivalries, and define legacies.
00:02:44Welcome inside, everybody.
00:02:46Thrilled you're with us tonight.
00:02:48It's Saturday Night's main event.
00:02:50We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:02:52We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:02:55We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:02:57We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:02:59We got a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:03:01Welcome inside, everybody.
00:03:03Thrilled you're with us.
00:03:04Joe Tessitore, along with the man who 40 years ago this month
00:03:09was in this very same role,
00:03:11Jesse, the Body Venturist, with us
00:03:13for Saturday Night's main event.
00:03:17Jesse, you and I had breakfast this morning.
00:03:20And over coffee, our focus went to the steel cage match.
00:03:23And you said, when it comes to Drew and Damian Priest,
00:03:27things feel very different.
00:03:28First and foremost, I don't drink coffee.
00:03:32Second and foremost, yeah, you're right.
00:03:35The object of this is to get out of the ring.
00:03:38That ain't gonna happen.
00:03:39With McIntyre and Priest, it's gonna stay in the ring.
00:03:43And you're gonna see somebody win the match inside the cage.
00:03:49And, you know, let me just say this.
00:03:52I don't know why anyone would take a cage match.
00:03:56Because when you go in the cage,
00:03:58you might walk in looking pretty,
00:04:00and you can come out looking awful damn ugly.
00:04:04I know you're very excited as well
00:04:05for Jey Uso's title defense against Logan Paul.
00:04:08Yeah, I'm just wondering.
00:04:10Do you think Mike Tyson will take another dive?
00:04:13Oh, we will see what happens with that.
00:04:15But let's get to the man who will pull all the action,
00:04:18the all-time greatest Michael Cole,
00:04:20and the man who was just in the ring two weeks ago,
00:04:23Pat McAfee. Gentlemen, take it away.
00:04:25Thanks, Tessa. Michael Cole, Pat McAfee at ringside.
00:04:28Pat, this building, a lot of memories for you.
00:04:31Yeah, dreams came true in this building.
00:04:33The Thunderdome was here, obviously, a few years back.
00:04:36And I debuted here. I made my name here.
00:04:38And this place is spectacular.
00:04:401,000 degrees in Tampa Bay, Florida, today.
00:04:43And it's gonna be even hotter in here.
00:04:45Let's go to the action.
00:04:47Burn it down!
00:04:56Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:05:00Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:05:05Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:05:09Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:05:15Burn it down!
00:05:19The following is a tag-team match
00:05:22scheduled for one fall.
00:05:25Introducing first, being accompanied
00:05:28by WWE Hall of Famer,
00:05:31the Wise Man, Paul Heyman.
00:05:35At a combined weight of 475 pounds,
00:05:38the team of Braun Breaker
00:05:42and Seth Ripken Rollins!
00:05:51For the first time in his career,
00:05:53Seth Rollins has a match at Saturday night
00:05:55at a Saturday night's main event,
00:05:57teaming with a man who's been in one of these events before,
00:06:00none other than Braun Breaker.
00:06:02And, Pat, here's a team, along with Paul Heyman,
00:06:04that is looking to take control
00:06:06of Monday Night Raw and the WWE.
00:06:09And the dogs are barking down here in Tampa
00:06:11with Seth Ripken Rollins and Braun Breaker.
00:06:14And with Paul Heyman in tow...
00:06:16Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:06:19...they've been running roughshod on everybody.
00:06:21Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:06:24Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:06:28Oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:06:32In a matchup tonight that is extremely personal,
00:06:38especially when it comes to Seth Rollins,
00:06:41CM Punk.
00:06:46Singin' our song, son!
00:06:49CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:06:54CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:06:59CM Punk! CM Punk!
00:07:13Let's go!
00:07:14Their opponent, first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
00:07:21weighing in at 212 pounds, Sami Zayn.
00:07:27You know, Pat, Seth Rollins said he had respect for Sami Zayn until Sami,
00:07:31quote, stuck his nose in my business.
00:07:33And now it's become personal, and
00:07:35Rollins says Sami Zayn is gonna get what's coming to him here tonight.
00:07:39Sami Zayn always fighting for what he thinks is right.
00:07:42Cotsman underdog, he's been seeing what Braun Breaker, Seth Regan Rollins, and
00:07:46Paul Heyman have been doing to Monday Night Raw.
00:07:48Felt obligated to step up and say, uh-uh, this ain't how this is gonna go.
00:07:54A lot of history.
00:08:01We'll talk about it between Sami Zayn and Braun Breaker.
00:08:05The roof has been blown off the England Center.
00:08:35And his tag team partner from Chicago,
00:08:42Illinois, weighing in at 218 pounds,
00:08:49The Amp Punk.
00:08:51The Amp Punk is all business tonight.
00:08:57His first match since WrestleMania.
00:09:06The night that he was screwed by his long time best friend, Paul Heyman.
00:09:11The night that Heyman aligned with Seth Rollins and
00:09:14changed the landscape of our industry.
00:09:17And here we go, chaos underway, tag team matchup, this is supposed to be.
00:09:29But Sami Zayn sends Rollins outside the ring to the floor.
00:09:32And now Punk and Sami turn their attention to Braun Breaker.
00:09:35This is gonna be an all out war here tonight on Saturday night's main event.
00:09:39A lot of passion, a lot of hate.
00:09:41You should expect this to be a brawl.
00:09:43And Braun Breaker sent over the top rope as well.
00:09:47And Punk and Sami Zayn on fire early.
00:09:50Clear in house.
00:09:51The Amp Punk stalking Seth Regan Rollins.
00:09:57Uh-oh, Sami Zayn says hello, and we're off.
00:10:00And Shawn Bennett, the official, calls for the bell, and we're underway.
00:10:03Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins will start this matchup tonight.
00:10:05These two long time friends, total respect for one another.
00:10:08Until Sami Zayn decided that he was going to go to the side against Rollins.
00:10:14And Braun Breaker pays dividends.
00:10:18Tag made, and here comes Breaker.
00:10:21The unpredictable badass of Seth Rollins' group.
00:10:24Base jumper.
00:10:25Tremendous athleticism.
00:10:26My God.
00:10:27Look at Breaker now, over the table, through Sami, off the table.
00:10:31A car crash here at ringside.
00:10:33What a way to start Saturday night's main event.
00:10:36What the?
00:10:39How is that even possible?
00:10:44And we are back live on NBC.
00:10:46Saturday night's main event.
00:10:48What a chaotic start to this tag team matchup.
00:10:51Breaker and Rollins against Sami Zayn and CM Punk.
00:10:55It's been an all out brawl, and it has gotten out of control.
00:10:57And here's Seth Regan Rollins taking advantage of Shawn Bennett.
00:11:01Yeah, Breaker drew the official, and Rollins with a couple of cheap shots to Sami Zayn.
00:11:06Smart move by Breaker, not allowing him to make his way across the ring to make the tag to Punk.
00:11:11Very young in the relationship of Braun Breaker and Seth Regan Rollins,
00:11:14but they've been working together perfectly since they started alongside Paul Heyman.
00:11:18Yeah, great history between the two men in the ring.
00:11:20Right now, vertical suplex by Braun Breaker.
00:11:22Into the cover.
00:11:23Stares right at Punk as Zayn kicks out.
00:11:27Braun Breaker beat Sami Zayn at SummerSlam last year to win the Intercontinental Championship.
00:11:32Yeah, Braun Breaker is an absolute badass, and he's an absolute dog through and through,
00:11:37which is why Seth and Paul thought he was the perfect man to add to their group.
00:11:41Yeah, this is a group of...
00:11:44No name.
00:11:45No, not at all.
00:11:46Still seemingly in the developmental stages, but looking very good here tonight
00:11:51as Breaker's sent over the top rope to the floor,
00:11:53and Sami with an opportunity.
00:11:55Rolls through. Tag made. Here's Punk.
00:12:00And the five-time world champion, CM Punk,
00:12:04goes to work on the man he hates more than anything on this planet, Seth Rollins.
00:12:09Seth Regan Rollins and CM Punk despise each other,
00:12:13so you know it's gotta feel good.
00:12:16Especially after what Rollins and Heyman did to Punk back at WrestleMania.
00:12:20And Punk now measuring his man.
00:12:22Looking to put Seth Rollins to sleep.
00:12:24Seth, though, able to drop behind.
00:12:26Runs into a kick by Punk to the midsection.
00:12:28Wait a minute!
00:12:29Over the top!
00:12:30Cover!
00:12:31Kick out at two!
00:12:33CM Punk.
00:12:36Code red.
00:12:39Absolutely incredible by Punk here tonight.
00:12:43Trying to change the game here on Saturday night's main event.
00:12:48Big knee to the mouth of Seth freakin' Rollins.
00:12:51And now Braun Breaker taking out as Punk delivers a Bulldog to Rollins.
00:12:56One man wrecking crew.
00:12:58Get out of the way, Paul Heyman.
00:13:01Heyman's gonna get his one day, no doubt about that.
00:13:04Punk now top rope.
00:13:05I don't know, actually.
00:13:07Feels like it always works out for Punk.
00:13:09There's a cockroach.
00:13:10Oh, and there's the elbow!
00:13:11Delivered to Rollins.
00:13:12Hook of the leg now!
00:13:14And another near fall for Punk.
00:13:17Here's CM Punk taking out both Seth and Braun Breaker.
00:13:21Bulldog, clothesline.
00:13:23One CM Punk in control.
00:13:25CM Punk appeared at Saturday night's main event back in 2007
00:13:30in a tag team matchup.
00:13:32Punk now lifting him up.
00:13:33Braun Breaker looking to save his mentor, Rollins, and does.
00:13:38Yeah, that's good tag team wrestling there.
00:13:42Ironically, the last time Punk was in a Saturday night's main event in a tag team match
00:13:45he teamed with the Boogeyman.
00:13:47Pedigree! Pedigree by Rollins!
00:13:49Rollins looking to put Punk away and pick up the win here tonight.
00:13:52And Sami Zayn has to break things up for his tag team.
00:13:58Braun Breaker will handle Sami for that.
00:14:05Sami sent out to the apron.
00:14:07Perfect timing by Sami Zayn so this match isn't over with.
00:14:10And he dumps Braun Breaker out to the side.
00:14:14Emotional powder kegs, all of these men.
00:14:17Zayn now with Breaker outside.
00:14:19Up the top rope! No!
00:14:21Saul takes out Breaker!
00:14:25Sami taking over!
00:14:35CM Punk marching across the ring to meet his arch nemesis, Seth Rollins
00:14:40as our tag team match continues on Saturday night's main event.
00:14:43An electric crowd here tonight sold out.
00:14:45Yingling Center in Tampa, Florida.
00:14:48These guys have been beating the hell out of each other.
00:14:54And Punk now looking for the go to sleep, the GTS.
00:14:57Rollins able to slip out of it yet again.
00:15:00Rollins looking for the stomp! Punk moves out of harm's way.
00:15:03Boom and down! Collision, center of the ring.
00:15:06CM Punk set Seth freakin' Rollins up there.
00:15:10Thought he had him instead.
00:15:12Double lariat, both men down.
00:15:15Who has more left in the tank here on Saturday night?
00:15:18And this is a very important match, Pat, for the coalition of Rollins and Breaker.
00:15:22High profile match to prove that they're running things in WWE.
00:15:29Punk makes the tag, here comes Sami Zayn.
00:15:32And Zayn now with Breaker.
00:15:34And Zayn, using his speed, went for the blue thunder bomb.
00:15:37Breaker able to counter.
00:15:39Breaker looking to use his power.
00:15:41Sami slips underneath again.
00:15:43Sami gonna walk the tightrope.
00:15:46Oh! What a DDT by Sami Zayn!
00:15:49Who's fired up here tonight!
00:15:56Sami has his opportunity to end this.
00:15:58Yeah, looking for the haluba kick and Seth Rollins again.
00:16:01Getting involved, CM Punk said no way he takes Rollins out!
00:16:05Rollins out!
00:16:08Breaker!
00:16:10The exploder into the corner by Sami!
00:16:14He's setting up for a kick.
00:16:16It's not good!
00:16:17Looking for the haluba kick!
00:16:19It's not great!
00:16:20Heyman grabs Zayn!
00:16:27Paul Heyman just saved this tag team match!
00:16:31I mean, Paul Heyman is the greatest manager in the history of this sport for good reason.
00:16:37Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!
00:16:43Where the big Bronson Reed just eliminated CM Punk!
00:16:54A super speeder!
00:16:56Ron Breaker!
00:16:57And a win for Rollins and company!
00:17:00Where the hell did Bronson Reed come from?
00:17:03The winners of this match,
00:17:05Ron Breaker and Seth Frickin' Rollins!
00:17:12The 330 pound Oscilla!
00:17:16Big Bronson Reed demolished CM Punk
00:17:23and set Ron Breaker up to win this tag team match.
00:17:30Wait a minute, wait a minute.
00:17:31Don't get too far ahead of yourself.
00:17:33A lot of history between Reed and Rollins.
00:17:37Yeah, Bronson Reed will fight everybody if we know anything about him.
00:17:43And now squaring off with Ron Breaker.
00:17:46Bronson Reed, Ron Breaker.
00:17:52Oh my God!
00:17:58Of course.
00:18:00You gotta be kidding me.
00:18:02Of course.
00:18:10Seth Rollins had another play all along.
00:18:17He pulled out a wild card tonight
00:18:21and Pat, it appears,
00:18:23despite all the violent differences between Reed and Rollins in the past,
00:18:28for some reason, Bronson Reed is back with Rollins
00:18:32and now Punk trying to get to Heyman,
00:18:34suffering another assault by Reed.
00:18:37Oh no.
00:18:39We haven't seen this since he left.
00:18:41Rollins knows all about this.
00:18:43A half a dozen tsunamis he suffered at one point in his career
00:18:47at the hands of this man.
00:18:48A stormtrooper nabby to CM Punk.
00:18:58These people are thirsty for another tsunami.
00:19:04But why, after their history,
00:19:07why is Reed with Rollins and Heyman and Breaker?
00:19:14I think if you're Bronson Reed, you think, why not?
00:19:17Why not?
00:19:20This dangerous coalition
00:19:25may have just become unstoppable.
00:19:32Wow.
00:19:33Wow.
00:19:43Well, very curious to see how Bronson Reed factors into this new group,
00:19:48but I am here with Chelsea Green and her secret hermit.
00:19:52Kathy, Kathy, I have risen from the ashes.
00:19:56Is that an eagle or a phoenix?
00:19:58I was in mourning, but now it is night.
00:20:02Saturday night main event to be expected.
00:20:04Guess what?
00:20:05The votes are in, Kathy.
00:20:07And after I beat Selena Vega,
00:20:09I will enter my second term as the greatest,
00:20:14first ever, longest reigning, most dangerous
00:20:16United States Women's Champion.
00:20:21Thank you for your hervus.
00:20:24Pledge your allegiance.
00:20:26God bless America.
00:20:27Chelsea Green is losing her voice.
00:20:32I do believe she'll always be able to talk
00:20:34no matter what she's battling.
00:20:36And tonight she's looking to get her title back.
00:20:42The following contest is set for one fall
00:20:45and it is for the Women's United States Championship.
00:20:52Introducing first, the challenger
00:20:55being accompanied by the secret hervus
00:20:58from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,
00:21:01Chelsea Green.
00:21:04You know, Pat, she's been wearing black
00:21:05as of late in mourning for losing
00:21:07the United States Championship,
00:21:08but tonight she comes out decked out
00:21:10in some red, white, and blue.
00:21:11It seems like she already believes that her,
00:21:13well, second term has begun.
00:21:17Yeah, it looks like she's got her swagger back
00:21:19alongside her secret hervus,
00:21:22looking to get her title back on a Saturday night.
00:21:26And Saturday night's main event
00:21:29is presented by Dude Wipes.
00:21:32Best clean, pants down.
00:21:38Yep, they're telling us to rise.
00:21:40I hear you, Sammy!
00:21:42Okay, whatever, okay.
00:21:45All right.
00:21:46United States title up for grabs next.
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00:22:13That's in Los Angeles two weeks from tonight,
00:22:16but tonight we're on the East Coast.
00:22:18This is Tampa, Florida,
00:22:20home to Saturday Night Live.
00:22:23Florida, home to Saturday night's main event
00:22:28for the third time in this city.
00:22:31Well, moments ago,
00:22:33wow, tag team matchup, CM Punk,
00:22:35teaming with Sami Zayn against Breaker and Rollins.
00:22:38Sami was going for the Huluba kick and the win,
00:22:41and then things just fell apart when Heyman got involved.
00:22:44Yeah, the absolute genius, Paul Heyman interrupted,
00:22:46got the ref's back turned,
00:22:48and a return happened of Bronson Reed!
00:22:51Big Bronson Reed pummeling Punk,
00:22:54driving him through the barricade.
00:22:56Sami was distracted.
00:22:58Breaker hit the spear to pick up the win,
00:23:00and the question will become, why was Reed out here?
00:23:04We would learn quickly, wouldn't we, Cole,
00:23:06as Seth freaking Rollins embraces Big Bronson Reed.
00:23:10Paul Heyman celebrates,
00:23:12and Bronson Breaker understands that there is now four.
00:23:17And then, the return of the tsunami.
00:23:22Absolutely crushing Punk,
00:23:25and Rollins just changed the game here in WWE again.
00:23:30Turned him into a CM Punk kick, am I right?
00:23:33As Chelsea Green and her Secret Hervis
00:23:36await the arrival of our champion.
00:23:39Very mouthy to us.
00:23:41We didn't stand up for Chelsea.
00:23:43Secret Hervis certainly wanted us to pay our respects.
00:23:47And her opponent, from Queens, New York,
00:23:52she is the Women's United States Champion,
00:23:58Zelina Vega!
00:24:02Ladies and gentlemen, for only the third time
00:24:04in the history of Saturday Night's Main Event,
00:24:07a Women's Championship will be on the line.
00:24:09The first was back in the very first
00:24:11Saturday Night's Main Event.
00:24:12Wendy Richter knocking off the fabulous Moolah,
00:24:15and then earlier this year,
00:24:16Rhea Ripley beating Nia Jax.
00:24:18Tonight, Zelina Vega defending the United States Championship
00:24:21against Chelsea Green.
00:24:23Very emotional, Zelina Vega,
00:24:26in an interview with CBS Sports this week,
00:24:29talking about how she believed this was meant to be,
00:24:33that everything is finally right in her universe,
00:24:35that the reality has set in,
00:24:38that it is no longer a dream,
00:24:39and after 15 years, Pat, of competing,
00:24:42she finally wins her first singles championship in WWE.
00:24:46Second ever United States Champion,
00:24:48that's quite a title for Zelina Vega.
00:24:50She's undefeated against Chelsea Green in the past,
00:24:53this is her first title defense.
00:24:54Obviously gotta win your first
00:24:55before you can be the longest reigning.
00:24:57Chelsea Green quickly out of the box,
00:24:59and taking the fight to Zelina Vega.
00:25:01Zelina beat Chelsea back at the end of April
00:25:03to win the United States Women's Championship,
00:25:06as Zelina's bounced off the top turnbuckle.
00:25:09And Zelina Vega has a lot of pride
00:25:11in being the United States Champion,
00:25:13as did Chelsea Green.
00:25:17And her secret harvest is obviously a numbers game here
00:25:20that Zelina's gonna have to figure out.
00:25:23And Zelina, now Chelsea Green,
00:25:25and a kick out at two,
00:25:26Zelina has had Chelsea's number,
00:25:27you mentioned it before,
00:25:28Vega four and O against Green
00:25:30in singles matches in their career.
00:25:32Ooh, and a back elbow by Vega.
00:25:35The United States Champion.
00:25:38Nice, taking Chelsea down to the mat now.
00:25:41Chelsea in position for Zelina Vega
00:25:43to pay homage to her mentor, Ray Mysterio.
00:25:46But Green moves out of harm's way
00:25:48and catches her with a slap.
00:25:49Chelsea Green much taller than Zelina Vega,
00:25:51so she's gonna have the reach on her at all times.
00:25:54Zelina Vega is feisty as they come.
00:25:57She loves being the underdog.
00:25:59She said she's learned a lot, of course,
00:26:01from Ray Mysterio,
00:26:02who may be the greatest underdog
00:26:03in the history of the game.
00:26:04Now Chelsea Green dropping Zelina Vega,
00:26:08spine first to the floor.
00:26:10A powerbomb from Chelsea Green
00:26:12who wants her United States title back.
00:26:14And Champion's advantage in this match,
00:26:16a hook to the leg now.
00:26:17Vega's gotta kick at two.
00:26:19Green needs to pin or submit
00:26:20Zelina Vega to win the championship tonight.
00:26:23Chelsea Green will get distracted
00:26:24every once in a while,
00:26:25but a powerbomb on the outside
00:26:27then immediately brings Zelina back in the ring
00:26:29to try to get the pin.
00:26:30Feels like she's locked in.
00:26:33And Chelsea Green now
00:26:36getting to dominate this match with Vega,
00:26:39the inaugural United States Women's Champion.
00:26:47Big slap from Chelsea Green.
00:26:50Ooh, she won the championship here
00:26:52on Saturday night's main event,
00:26:53the end of the tournament.
00:26:54Cover now by Green for the title,
00:26:56and a kick out.
00:26:57Zelina kicking out there at two.
00:26:59Chelsea's been in control here.
00:27:00A lot of big time shots since that powerbomb.
00:27:04Zelina tough as they come.
00:27:06Zelina Vega will not give up
00:27:08without a fight with Green now.
00:27:10She's dominating.
00:27:11See Piper Nivenel with fire outside the ring
00:27:14looking on,
00:27:15her secret purpose.
00:27:17You get it because Chelsea Green is her.
00:27:20Right.
00:27:21Zelina's our champion.
00:27:23Ooh, and she's also on her back yet again,
00:27:25Chelsea Green.
00:27:26We're going to be joined
00:27:27by the legendary analyst,
00:27:29Jesse, the body Ventura,
00:27:31the governor joining us
00:27:32for the big steel cage match later on tonight.
00:27:35He's looking for destruction in that steel cage.
00:27:37You said somebody's leaving that thing ugly tonight
00:27:40as only the body could.
00:27:41Is Zelina fighting back on Chelsea Green?
00:27:45Boom, big boom.
00:27:48Chelsea Green,
00:27:49she's got a lot of power.
00:27:51She's got a lot of power.
00:27:53Boom, big boom.
00:27:56As Chelsea continues to dominate.
00:28:00Chelsea had told me earlier today
00:28:02that she wanted to wear down Zelina Vega
00:28:05and believe the longer this match goes,
00:28:06the better it is for Green to regain
00:28:09her United States Women's Championship.
00:28:11She's been doing some missions.
00:28:13Ooh, nobody home.
00:28:14Vega rolls out of harm's way.
00:28:16And now Zelina Vega.
00:28:18Her secret purpose actually told her to do that.
00:28:20It backfired quickly.
00:28:22As Zelina Vega was looking for one thing
00:28:24that she could flip momentum.
00:28:26She found it.
00:28:27Now Zelina trying to fight back in this.
00:28:32Zelina favoring her left elbow.
00:28:34Big clothesline takes down Green.
00:28:36And this is what Chelsea had to be afraid of.
00:28:38Zelina picking up some momentum using her quickness.
00:28:41Yeah, high speed affair is good for Zelina.
00:28:43Oh, nice back suplex by Zelina Vega
00:28:45into a kip-up now.
00:28:46And the champ's rolling.
00:28:50Into the corner.
00:28:52And the knees take out Green.
00:28:54Sideways double knees.
00:28:56I like that from Zelina.
00:28:59And now Zelina Vega up to the second rope.
00:29:02Focusing on Green.
00:29:03Green ducks out of harm's way.
00:29:04Zelina's got to roll through.
00:29:06And wow.
00:29:08Wow, the power being displayed by Chelsea Green.
00:29:11And now looking for the unpretty her,
00:29:14her finishing move.
00:29:15But Zelina Vega with a backstab
00:29:18with a backstabber.
00:29:22Zelina's asking Tampa to rally.
00:29:24What?
00:29:26She got caught up.
00:29:27She didn't catch it clean.
00:29:28She didn't catch it clean.
00:29:29But she still caught her in the bridge of the nose.
00:29:31Good kick there by Zelina.
00:29:33And now the secret purpose trying to get involved.
00:29:36Referee distracted.
00:29:38Piper Niven dragging Vega down off the top rope.
00:29:41This dude dropped her right up there on the turnbuckle.
00:29:45And now Vega with a headbutt trying to battle back.
00:29:48Oh, Zelina Vega.
00:29:51Vega now.
00:29:52Chelsea Green in trouble.
00:29:54Zelina Vega from way up top.
00:29:58Code red from the top rope.
00:30:01Cover now.
00:30:03And a win for Zelina Vega.
00:30:07Here is your winner, and still the women's
00:30:13United States champion,
00:30:17Zelina Vega.
00:30:22Zelina Vega retains her United States championship tonight.
00:30:25Secret Harvest had no idea.
00:30:27They thought Chelsea was going to pick up the win.
00:30:30They were waving American flags on the outside.
00:30:32And on the second rope,
00:30:33Zelina Vega was setting Chelsea Green up
00:30:36for a code red to retain her title.
00:30:39She remains undefeated against Chelsea Green.
00:30:42She remains our United States champion
00:30:44as Chelsea's busted open.
00:30:46I'm for Sirius XM.
00:30:50What a fight.
00:30:52What a title.
00:30:54Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,
00:30:58John Cena, the record 17-time champion.
00:31:03We'll take on the man who says he wants to return
00:31:05John Cena to his normal self.
00:31:08Our truth, Cena and truth,
00:31:10coming up on Saturday night's main event.
00:31:17Hey, just announced John Cena,
00:31:19Logan Paul, Becky Lynch, and Tiffany Stratton
00:31:21will compete in Fanatics Games
00:31:23at Fanatics Fest New York City
00:31:24June 20th to the 22nd.
00:31:26For the first time ever,
00:31:27the world's biggest athletes,
00:31:28celebs, and 50 lucky fans
00:31:30will take part in Fanatics Games
00:31:32decathlon style across eight fast-paced,
00:31:34referee-led challenges,
00:31:36each testing a different skill.
00:31:38At stake, 2 million in prizes,
00:31:40leaderboard, glory, and bragging rights
00:31:42that will last forever.
00:31:43Emanating from the Jacob Javits Center,
00:31:45don't miss the chance to see
00:31:46your favorite WWE superstars,
00:31:48Cody Rhodes, John Cena,
00:31:50Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Seth Rollins,
00:31:52Logan Paul, Becky Lynch, and Tiffany Stratton
00:31:55compete alongside a stacked lineup
00:31:56of athletes and celebrities,
00:31:58including Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez,
00:32:00Jaden Daniels, Gronk, Kevin Durant, and more.
00:32:06Saturday night's main event in Tampa tonight,
00:32:08and man, the stars are out,
00:32:10including this man.
00:32:11A Hall of Famer,
00:32:13one of the greatest managers of all time,
00:32:15the Mountain of the South,
00:32:16Jimmy Hart, managed in over 30
00:32:19Saturday night main events over the years.
00:32:21Another Hall of Famer here as well,
00:32:25Bushwhacker Luke is here.
00:32:29Hall of Famer, terrific tag team,
00:32:31captivated audiences around the world.
00:32:34In fact, Jimmy Hart's nasty boys
00:32:36once beat the Bushwhackers
00:32:38in a Saturday night main event
00:32:40back in the 1980s.
00:32:41As a lightning rod, so is Jimmy Hart.
00:32:43Great to see all the legends
00:32:45that helped this company
00:32:46get to where it is today.
00:32:47Hey, we're in Tampa tonight,
00:32:48two weeks from tonight,
00:32:49big doubleheader comes your way
00:32:50live from Los Angeles,
00:32:52the nightcap, of course,
00:32:53Money in the Bank.
00:32:54That takes place at the Intuit Dome,
00:32:56but at 3 Eastern, 12 New Pacific,
00:32:59Walls Collide, tremendous event.
00:33:02It takes place again at the Kia Forum.
00:33:05It'll be on YouTube,
00:33:06WWE's YouTube channel,
00:33:08and Vikingo in action
00:33:10against Chad Gable.
00:33:12And man, if you have not had a chance
00:33:14to experience Vikingo,
00:33:16you are in for a very special treat.
00:33:19The Mexican luchador, of course,
00:33:21part of Triple A,
00:33:22which was acquired by WWE,
00:33:24is exciting, he's exhilarating.
00:33:26And the man Vikingo,
00:33:28with a big ovation here tonight in Tampa.
00:33:31For Saturday night's main event.
00:33:34Well, John and Pat, I should say,
00:33:37in a matter of moments,
00:33:38John Cena will be out here
00:33:40in a match against R-Truth.
00:33:42Remember, this will be the last time
00:33:43he's in Tampa,
00:33:44because the John Cena retirement tour
00:33:46is now underway.
00:33:47Yeah, there's a lot of John Cena shirts
00:33:49in the arena, as there is everywhere.
00:33:51I'll be excited to see what the reaction,
00:33:52how it all goes.
00:33:53Well, the retirement tour, in my mind,
00:33:55hasn't quite gone the way we expected.
00:34:01Let's go, Cena!
00:34:02Let's go, Cena!
00:34:03Let's go, Cena!
00:34:04Let's go, Cena!
00:34:05Let's go, Cena!
00:34:06Go ahead!
00:34:07Go ahead!
00:34:08Let's go, Cena!
00:34:09It's been the same damn noise
00:34:11for 25 years!
00:34:16I've been the victim
00:34:18of an abusive relationship.
00:34:25When I first got here,
00:34:26oh, you let me know really loud
00:34:29that you hated me.
00:34:30Let me go!
00:34:33So what did I do?
00:34:34I went and I changed myself,
00:34:36hoping that you would like me a little bit,
00:34:38but then it wasn't enough.
00:34:40So what did I do?
00:34:42I worked hard like I always do,
00:34:44and I started to win.
00:34:46Oh, I won a lot,
00:34:49and you hated it.
00:34:51It wasn't enough.
00:34:56All you do is be hurtful,
00:34:58and you take,
00:35:00and you only care about yourselves.
00:35:04You don't wear this for support.
00:35:06You wear it to make you feel good.
00:35:09You wear words like hustle,
00:35:11loyalty, and respect.
00:35:13I live them every day.
00:35:21John Cena is a 17-time world champion!
00:35:29I don't need you anymore.
00:35:32I don't care about you,
00:35:34and you don't matter to me.
00:35:38I am going to ruin wrestling
00:35:41for every fan,
00:35:44for every wrestler,
00:35:48for everyone.
00:35:52I will be the last real man
00:35:56I will be the last real champion
00:35:59in WWE.
00:36:02And there is nothing you can do to stop me!
00:36:09R-Truth claims he's going to try to stop Cena.
00:36:11It is reality check time,
00:36:13and R-Truth's mind for the greatest of all time.
00:36:16Cena, Truth, live next on Saturday Night's Main Event.
00:36:26I can't say it any better.
00:36:27Three massive shows,
00:36:29one epic weekend coming to Atlanta in July.
00:36:31The Great American Bash,
00:36:33Saturday Night's Main Event on Saturday the 12th,
00:36:35and the history-making all-women's spectacle Evolution.
00:36:38Sunday, July 13th.
00:36:40Tombo tickets for Saturday Night's Main Event and Evolution
00:36:42go on sale Wednesday,
00:36:44with special free sale this Tuesday.
00:36:46Visit www.comslashevents for more information.
00:36:51And tonight,
00:36:52Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC
00:36:54is presented by Dude Wipes,
00:36:56best clean,
00:36:58pants down.
00:37:03Beautiful night in Tampa Bay.
00:37:07Let's go, Cena!
00:37:09Cena sucks!
00:37:11Let's go, Cena!
00:37:13Cena sucks!
00:37:15Let's go, Cena!
00:37:17Cena sucks!
00:37:19Let's go, Cena!
00:37:21Let's go, Cena!
00:37:23Let's go, Cena!
00:37:25Let's go, Cena!
00:37:57The following
00:38:02contest is
00:38:07scheduled for
00:38:13one fall.
00:38:19Introducing
00:38:24first, from
00:38:29West Newbury,
00:38:34Massachusetts,
00:38:39weighing in at 251 pounds,
00:38:44John Cena.
00:38:49Ladies and
00:38:54gentlemen,
00:38:59he is the greatest of all time.
00:39:04The never seen 17,
00:39:09gracing Tampa with his presence for
00:39:14the final time, the last real champion,
00:39:19John Cena.
00:39:24Despite his recent actions, I still believe you are looking at the greatest of all time,
00:39:29the 17 time record setting world champion, John Cena.
00:39:34A lot of people
00:39:39wearing John Cena
00:39:44shirts, booing his ass.
00:39:49And here comes perhaps his biggest fan.
00:39:54Decked out in old school Cena gear.
00:39:59That's wrong Cena, baby.
00:40:02And his opponent, from Charlotte, North Carolina,
00:40:09weighing in at 220 pounds, R-Truth.
00:40:14Well, there was an interesting statistic we saw a bit earlier.
00:40:17The fact that R-Truth and his career is two and one versus John Cena.
00:40:22Cena, however, beat him with a championship on the line of capital punishment.
00:40:26But R-Truth said tonight, he has one job.
00:40:29And that job is to beat, hustle, loyalty,
00:40:34and respect back into his hero, John Cena tonight.
00:40:39Let's not forget, Cena beat Randy Orton thanks to R-Truth.
00:40:44And how did Cena repay him?
00:40:45He ate him to a table during a press conference.
00:40:48Remember, John Cena is R-Truth's childhood hero.
00:40:51And John Cena just disrespects the hell out of him.
00:40:58And Cena, wasting a little time.
00:41:01Jason Ayres, the official, calls to the bell.
00:41:04And John Cena now assaulting R-Truth as the matchup just gets underway.
00:41:09Obviously upset with the fact that Truth came out here trying to be the good John Cena,
00:41:16I guess you would put it.
00:41:17The WWE fans reacted positively.
00:41:21Could also be some PTSD of previous days for John Cena.
00:41:39Currently have 11 of the top 20 trends on X right now.
00:41:43And I think there's another one or two about to join.
00:41:47Cena and Ron Cena are putting on a fight here in Tampa.
00:41:51John Cena's last time ever here in a city that he calls one of his homes.
00:41:58Yeah, and John Cena, of course.
00:42:02Ron Cena lost both of his earrings as John Cena disgustingly throws him back on top of him.
00:42:07Well, here in Tampa, Florida, John Cena won the 10th of his record-setting 17 titles back in 2011 Extreme Rules.
00:42:17You can't wrestle with Cena!
00:42:22And a shoulder tackle by Cena.
00:42:29He calls himself the greatest of all time.
00:42:31You call him the greatest of all time.
00:42:33A lot of people do in half this arena saying that he can't wrestle.
00:42:36I think he might have just pissed off John Cena.
00:42:40And now another shoulder tackle.
00:42:41Cena taking his time, much more deliberate than he has been in the past.
00:42:45Truth looking to fight back.
00:42:46And Cena now going to take him down and put him in position.
00:42:54For his vintage five-knuckle shuffle, which connects.
00:43:01Vintage John Cena here.
00:43:03Measuring Truth.
00:43:05For an attitude adjustment.
00:43:06Truth, though, able to slip out underneath.
00:43:08And R-Truth now looks to build momentum.
00:43:10Shoulder tackle of his own.
00:43:11And now R-Truth with another shoulder tackle.
00:43:13This looks familiar.
00:43:14A little deja vu.
00:43:15Yeah, this has been Cena that Truth is putting on display here.
00:43:26Listen to this place.
00:43:29Five-knuckle shuffle by Truth.
00:43:33Truth's got Cena up.
00:43:36Truth with an AA.
00:43:38Truth's going to...
00:43:39Is he going to beat Cena?
00:43:40And a kick out by John at two.
00:43:44Near fall by Truth.
00:43:46Using all of John Cena's moves in his repertoire.
00:43:49They're going to take another one now.
00:43:51The STF locked in.
00:43:55The STF locked in on Cena, who goes to the ropes to force the break.
00:44:01John Cena should know every one of these moves better than anybody else on Earth.
00:44:06Yeah, but R-Truth delivered them perfectly to take control of this match.
00:44:10I talked to Truth earlier today.
00:44:11I asked him, what's gotten into John Cena in your mind?
00:44:13He compared Cena to Gollum in Lord of the Rings.
00:44:17Became power hungry.
00:44:18Going after the gold as Truth is whipped into the steel post now by Cena.
00:44:25John Cena throws Truth back into the ring.
00:44:27And what's he thinking here?
00:44:30Oh, we've seen him do this time and time again.
00:44:32Yeah, John Cena with the title at hand.
00:44:35Again, the title's not on the line in this matchup.
00:44:38John Cena, I believe, just wants to embarrass and do damage to R-Truth tonight above and beyond anything else.
00:44:46Can't use that, says Jason Ayers, the referee.
00:44:49Put R-Truth down for good.
00:44:56Maybe this is the moment.
00:44:58Maybe.
00:45:00Maybe John Cena has reconsidered.
00:45:02Maybe he has a conscience.
00:45:04Saw the look in the eyes of one of his admirers and said,
00:45:06maybe this isn't the way I need to be.
00:45:15Listen to WWE fans, I mean.
00:45:18Oh!
00:45:20Cena went low.
00:45:22AA delivered.
00:45:24One, two, three.
00:45:30Here is your winner,
00:45:33the undisputed WWE Champion,
00:45:38John Cena!
00:45:42Well, John Cena suckered some of us in tonight.
00:45:49Decided not to use the championship.
00:45:51Instead, decided to go low once again.
00:45:54This has become sort of his calling card lately.
00:45:57And now the title off the face of Truth.
00:45:59Again, no reason for that.
00:46:02Yet another despicable act.
00:46:08By John Cena.
00:46:10The GOAT rams the title off the head of another victim as he walks out of here.
00:46:17The same way he walked in.
00:46:20And again, Pat, the problem with this,
00:46:23and we said it earlier,
00:46:24but this is nowhere close to how people believe John Cena would be spending his final year,
00:46:29his retirement year, here in WWE.
00:46:32Especially here in Tampa, a place he calls home,
00:46:35a place he's done a lot of great for.
00:46:37We were hoping for a make-a-wish, a positive night.
00:46:39Instead, it ends with a kick in the balls,
00:46:41and then a title to the head and down goes John Cena.
00:46:44Well, ladies and gentlemen, switching gears now.
00:46:47We're gonna head into a matchup that's extremely personal.
00:46:50It has been violent.
00:46:51It has been vicious.
00:46:53And it's been physical.
00:46:55And tonight it will end inside a steel cage.
00:47:21I'm banged up.
00:47:23Frustrated.
00:47:25But most of all, I'm pissed off at myself
00:47:27for getting stuck in this vortex
00:47:29that is Drew McIntyre's petty, childish, vindictive, endless cycle.
00:47:37That so-called Drew McIntyre vortex you're in
00:47:41is the only reason you're relevant.
00:47:43You're obsessed with me.
00:47:47You look at me and you see everything you've ever wanted.
00:47:51I'm better than you in every single way.
00:47:55A backlash.
00:47:57I would have been a Grand Slam champion if it wasn't for you.
00:48:01This has to end.
00:48:03At Saturday night's main event...
00:48:05He's bored at work.
00:48:07I want you to feel real pain.
00:48:09I want this to happen inside a steel cage.
00:48:13Only one man is gonna walk out of that cage.
00:48:18The other is leaving on a stretcher.
00:48:21Anarchy.
00:48:23Violence.
00:48:25I hope this is what you wanted, Drew,
00:48:27because it's what you're gonna get.
00:48:29The cycle ends here.
00:48:35And tonight,
00:48:37this nearly two-year-old rivalry ends inside that structure.
00:48:42The steel cage where you win via escape, pinfall, or submission
00:48:47in a match presented by Dude Wipes.
00:48:48Because wetter cleans better.
00:48:50It is a steel cage match.
00:48:52Priest, McIntyre, live on NBC.
00:49:09Ladies and gentlemen, the world champion,
00:49:12Jey Uso in our main event tonight
00:49:14will defend against Logan Paul here on Saturday night.
00:49:16Saturday night's main event.
00:49:22Jey Uso.
00:49:25Been a long time.
00:49:27John Cena.
00:49:29Last time I seen you,
00:49:31I threw you out to win the Royal Rumble, Uso.
00:49:36That's good.
00:49:38Very...
00:49:40funny.
00:49:42I'm glad you remember the last time we saw each other.
00:49:45I'm looking forward to the next time I see you.
00:49:50You see, there's something special about you being from one of the most
00:49:54prestigious families in the history of our industry
00:49:58and losing the World Heavyweight Championship
00:50:01to Logan Paul.
00:50:03Wouldn't it be something
00:50:05if when my clock strikes zero,
00:50:08I take this championship home with me,
00:50:10and that championship is around the waist
00:50:14of a YouTuber.
00:50:17Sounds like that would almost
00:50:20ruin wrestling.
00:50:23Gosh, that's a lot of pressure for the match tonight.
00:50:27Good luck, champ.
00:50:29I'll be watching closely.
00:50:34Not on Jey Uso's mind as he defends the world title tonight.
00:50:37Many legends here tonight at Saturday night's main event as well,
00:50:40including...
00:50:43Ilani Kai, former women's champion, two-time tag team champion,
00:50:47competed against Wendy Richter in the first ever WrestleMania.
00:50:51Also here tonight, the legendary Native American star,
00:50:55Tataka.
00:50:57Once win 82 singles matches without a loss,
00:51:00he was in three WrestleManias,
00:51:0218 premium live events in his career.
00:51:05And speaking of legends,
00:51:07joining us here at ringside,
00:51:09the governor, Jesse Damani Ventura.
00:51:11Now, Jesse, back in January 1986,
00:51:13you competed here on Saturday night's main event in Tampa.
00:51:16Let's take you to the tape and tell us what happened.
00:51:18Well, what happened here is I set a record.
00:51:21Never before in the history of broadcasting
00:51:25had somebody gone from the broadcast booth
00:51:28down to the ring, wrestled,
00:51:31and when he was done, went back up and finished the broadcast.
00:51:34And now as I understand it, my colleague,
00:51:39this guy right here, McAfee,
00:51:42tried to steal my record
00:51:45by getting into the ring as a color commentator.
00:51:48How dare you try to do what Jesse Ventura did?
00:51:52The only reason that I'm not blasting you right now
00:51:56is because you lost and I won.
00:51:59Let's get set for the steel cage match.
00:52:01Let's go to Lillian Garcia.
00:52:02That's why you're the body, brother.
00:52:04Well, actually...
00:52:06Actually, I admire Pat for doing it.
00:52:09He's the second...
00:52:11No, he's the second broadcaster in history
00:52:14to climb into a ring.
00:52:16Football, baseball, none of them do it.
00:52:19That's right.
00:52:21The only way to win is by pinfall,
00:52:23submission, or escaping the cage
00:52:25through the cage door,
00:52:27or climbing over the top
00:52:29with both feet hitting the floor.
00:52:32I'm actually undefeated at WrestleMania, Jesse,
00:52:35but who wants to talk about that?
00:52:37Certainly not this man.
00:52:39You're undefeated.
00:52:41Who the hell do you wrestle?
00:52:43I was not good, buddy.
00:52:47He's never lost.
00:52:48I'll tell you something here, guys.
00:52:50I don't understand why McIntyre
00:52:53would agree to get into a cage.
00:52:55He's 3-0 in steel cages in his career.
00:52:58I don't care.
00:53:00He's a good-looking guy.
00:53:02You can be a good-looking guy,
00:53:04and after a steel cage match,
00:53:06you ain't good-looking anymore.
00:53:08Ugly.
00:53:10Nasty.
00:53:12Steel cage.
00:53:15Introducing first,
00:53:16from Air Scotland,
00:53:18weighing in at 275 pounds,
00:53:21Drew McIntyre!
00:53:25A couple prior steel cage matches
00:53:27in Saturday Night's Main Event history
00:53:29both included Hulk Hogan,
00:53:31one against Paul Orndorff,
00:53:33the other against the Big Boss Man.
00:53:35Drew McIntyre is on a mission
00:53:38to destroy Damien Priest, Jesse.
00:53:40Oh, yeah, and I'll tell you this.
00:53:42I can say this honestly, Pat.
00:53:44If it were Saturday Night's Main Event
00:53:47back in the 80s,
00:53:49I do not think NBC would allow
00:53:51a cage match on TV.
00:53:53So the times indeed have changed
00:53:56when you can get a cage match on NBC.
00:53:59Well, they certainly have,
00:54:01and what these two men are about to do
00:54:03to each other inside of it,
00:54:05it's about to be tough to watch,
00:54:07I do believe, buddy.
00:54:09Well, you know, the object is to escape,
00:54:11but I got the feeling
00:54:12neither one of these guys
00:54:14give a damn about escaping.
00:54:16Well, ladies and gentlemen,
00:54:18this steel cage match tonight
00:54:20on Saturday Night's Main Event
00:54:22is presented by Dude White
00:54:24because wetter cleans better.
00:54:27For Drew McIntyre,
00:54:29this started a couple years ago
00:54:31at WrestleMania when he won
00:54:33the World Championship,
00:54:35held it for just over five minutes
00:54:37before Damien Priest cashed in
00:54:39money in the bank to take the title
00:54:40from one another.
00:54:54The thing about this too, Pat,
00:54:56remember this,
00:54:58when a cage match happens,
00:55:00you're not going to see much wrestling.
00:55:02All fight.
00:55:04Exactly.
00:55:11I've been in a few of them
00:55:13in my career,
00:55:15and there's something that
00:55:17you kind of want to forget about.
00:55:24And his opponent,
00:55:26from New York City,
00:55:28weighing in at 249 pounds,
00:55:31Damien Priest!
00:55:34You know, recent history
00:55:36between these two, Priest eliminated
00:55:38McIntyre from the Rumble,
00:55:40and McIntyre caused Priest
00:55:42to be eliminated from the Chamber.
00:55:44McIntyre won at WrestleMania.
00:55:46They were in a fatal two-way war
00:55:48where a salt of heaven was delivered
00:55:50from the stands to a table.
00:55:52Priest had his teeth knocked
00:55:54through his cheek.
00:55:56McIntyre almost knocked out Cole.
00:55:58Serious neck injury from that,
00:56:00and tonight they do it
00:56:02inside a steel cage.
00:56:04And like I said,
00:56:06I do not believe 35 years ago
00:56:08you would have had this
00:56:10happen in WC.
00:56:12Damien Priest,
00:56:14who recently had what he called
00:56:16the highlight of his career,
00:56:18and McIntyre wasted little time
00:56:20going right after Damien Priest
00:56:22in a match will not start
00:56:24until they're locked in the cage.
00:56:26The door has not been shut.
00:56:28You know, they may not even
00:56:30get to the cage.
00:56:32Well, they've been fighting
00:56:34all over the place.
00:56:36Just look at what happened
00:56:38on SmackDown last night.
00:56:40As he sends some steel chairs
00:56:42into the ring.
00:56:44He brings some luggage with him
00:56:46inside that steel cage.
00:56:48Door slams shut,
00:56:50and a match is underway,
00:56:52and Priest catches him
00:56:54with a right hand.
00:56:56Any strategy, Jesse,
00:56:58in a match like this?
00:57:00No, what it is, survival.
00:57:02This is about survival.
00:57:04Surviving in there.
00:57:06You're going to get your face
00:57:08rammed into the fence.
00:57:10You see that?
00:57:12He ain't looking to hit him
00:57:14into a turnbuckle.
00:57:16He's looking to put his head
00:57:18through the fence.
00:57:20So, Jesse, how do you mentally
00:57:22prepare yourself for going inside
00:57:24a steel cage off the flatliner?
00:57:26Well, my best attitude was,
00:57:28get ready.
00:57:30You're going in there for the
00:57:32fight of your life,
00:57:34and it's survival.
00:57:36To me, you go in a cage,
00:57:38it's about surviving the cage.
00:57:40Ducted with a star
00:57:42on the Bronx-New York Walk of Fame.
00:57:44Said it was so important to him
00:57:46and his family,
00:57:48as Priest now looks to put
00:57:50McIntyre away.
00:57:52Well-earned, well-deserved for
00:57:54Damian Priest as he's getting his
00:57:56eyes gouged by Drew McIntyre.
00:57:58No rules.
00:58:00Again, everything legal in this
00:58:02matchup.
00:58:04Yeah, you know, that's the
00:58:06difficult thing here, too.
00:58:08Your referee, the only thing
00:58:10you can do is take control.
00:58:12Drew claims that Damian is
00:58:14obsessed with him, that he's
00:58:16been drawn into the Drew
00:58:18McIntyre vortex.
00:58:20And now Priest set into the
00:58:22steel cage.
00:58:24McIntyre has taken over.
00:58:31Drew McIntyre trying to escape
00:58:33the cage here on Saturday night's
00:58:35main event, and Damian Priest
00:58:37trying to intercept McAfee and
00:58:38the legendary Governor Jesse
00:58:40LaBate Ventura enjoying this
00:58:42matchup tonight.
00:58:44And Jesse, it's been physical.
00:58:46I will tell you this, I ain't
00:58:48so much enjoying it.
00:58:50I'm feeling the pain, too.
00:58:52Oh, no, speaking of pain,
00:58:54Priest looks like he's going to
00:58:56go for the razor's edge, and
00:58:58McIntyre just saved himself.
00:59:00Hey, yo, that would have been
00:59:02a game-set match.
00:59:04Damian Priest would have been
00:59:06able to climb up over this
00:59:08big kick by Priest.
00:59:10McIntyre back up.
00:59:12Priest catches him.
00:59:14Priest now, south to heaven
00:59:16choke slam.
00:59:18Priest for the win.
00:59:20Cover on McIntyre, and a kick
00:59:22out at two.
00:59:24Two and a half.
00:59:26And that is Priest's bread
00:59:28and butter move.
00:59:30But you know what?
00:59:32Close only counts in
00:59:34horseshoes and hand grenades.
00:59:36Indeed.
00:59:38This is the final chapter
00:59:40in the rivalry between Priest
00:59:42and McIntyre inside a steel
00:59:44cage.
00:59:46Priest now maybe trying to
00:59:48escape up over the top.
00:59:50McIntyre playing defense.
00:59:52Couldn't get the one, two,
00:59:54three, so he said, I'm going to
00:59:56climb the cage and get the hell
00:59:58out of here.
01:00:00Drew McIntyre says, I'll see
01:00:02you at the top.
01:00:04I don't know.
01:00:06If he gets away, he'll make
01:00:08it.
01:00:10He's got him hooked.
01:00:12He's looking to grab the tights
01:00:14and get a grip when he gets
01:00:16that.
01:00:17Oh, yeah.
01:00:19Silverplex!
01:00:21Priest coming from the top of
01:00:23the cage.
01:00:25Pimp up Drew McIntyre.
01:00:27And McIntyre is ready to put
01:00:29Priest away.
01:00:31What a move that was, huh?
01:00:33Looking for the Claymore.
01:00:35Three, two, one.
01:00:36Claymore by McIntyre!
01:00:38For the win!
01:00:40Inside the cage!
01:00:42And a kick out by Priest!
01:00:46Tampa's on fire.
01:00:48I'll tell you, you know, I
01:00:50want to keep track of these
01:00:52referees and their timing on
01:00:54this one, two, three.
01:00:56Every ref has their own count.
01:00:58That's certainly a piece of
01:01:00information you have.
01:01:02They all have their own count,
01:01:04but they need to be consistent
01:01:06with what they're doing.
01:01:08Indeed it is.
01:01:10The sold-out crowd of the
01:01:12Yengling Center in Tampa,
01:01:14Florida, roaring their approval
01:01:16for this steel cage match
01:01:18between McIntyre and Priest.
01:01:20They're both down to guts
01:01:22right now.
01:01:24Look it, they're both out of
01:01:26gas.
01:01:27Yeah, tremendous.
01:01:29Nobody's got nothing left in
01:01:31the tank right now.
01:01:33Well, they've been through
01:01:34a lot.
01:01:36Well, maybe not.
01:01:38Second win perhaps coming from
01:01:40both McIntyre and Priest.
01:01:42And Priest using that martial
01:01:44arts background in a big right
01:01:46hand.
01:01:48These men will fight forever,
01:01:50and they have, if you let them.
01:01:52Damian Priest.
01:01:54And Priest now into the corner.
01:01:56Every piece of his body's a
01:01:58weapon.
01:02:00A weapon to Claymore.
01:02:02Priest hung on.
01:02:04And McIntyre delivers
01:02:06his own self to heaven.
01:02:08Taking Priest's move.
01:02:10And Priest able to kick out
01:02:12at two.
01:02:14Jesse, what does McIntyre have
01:02:16to do?
01:02:18Well, he's got to speed up the
01:02:20ref cone.
01:02:22Okay, obviously.
01:02:24Other than that body, I think
01:02:26Drew McIntyre saw Damian Priest
01:02:28try to Claymore earlier and
01:02:29said, is that funny?
01:02:31I'm going to use your move too.
01:02:32Oh my God.
01:02:34Yeah, Priest.
01:02:36And obviously no one has any
01:02:38move patented to themselves
01:02:40because certainly anyone can do
01:02:42anything in there.
01:02:44Priest, as tough as they come.
01:02:46McIntyre now staring back down
01:02:48at the steel chair that he sent
01:02:50into the ring before this match
01:02:52up even started.
01:02:54Now going to use it as a weapon
01:02:56and right to the midsection of
01:02:58Priest.
01:03:00And unloading to the spy.
01:03:02You know, the one and only
01:03:04time you can get away with that
01:03:06stuff in the ring.
01:03:08Again, your point that the
01:03:10official only counts the
01:03:12pinfallers, the submission in
01:03:14this matchup.
01:03:16Other officials outside the
01:03:18ring to see if both feet hit
01:03:20the floor.
01:03:22Do they get a full paycheck
01:03:24then if that's all they got?
01:03:26Of course.
01:03:28Putting themselves in danger
01:03:30obviously.
01:03:32You don't have to do anything
01:03:34but count pinfall.
01:03:36I would think you'd get a
01:03:38discount on that.
01:03:40McIntyre now believes he's
01:03:42got this 1-1 as he drags
01:03:44Priest back up.
01:03:46Oh, now look at now the way
01:03:48that chair's positioned.
01:03:50This is how McIntyre beat
01:03:52Priest in WrestleMania.
01:03:54But tonight the Claymore
01:03:56misses Priest.
01:03:58Into the chair goes McIntyre
01:04:00and now it's Priest's
01:04:02turn.
01:04:04Can he go high?
01:04:06Yep.
01:04:08And Priest down.
01:04:10Oh no, the chair right to
01:04:12the throat.
01:04:17And Priest down with another
01:04:19south of heaven.
01:04:21McIntyre having problems
01:04:23breathing here.
01:04:26Might have trouble eating for
01:04:28the next few months too.
01:04:30Priest better quit looking
01:04:32around and finish him off
01:04:34when he's got the shot.
01:04:36Priest's got a mouse growing
01:04:38under the left eye.
01:04:40He's dinging around too much.
01:04:42Well, wait a minute.
01:04:44I believe that he doesn't
01:04:46want to pin McIntyre here.
01:04:48He wants to punish the man
01:04:50that's made his life a living
01:04:52hell for the last two years.
01:04:54A concerto potentially here.
01:04:56McIntyre's in trouble.
01:04:58He's thinking concerto, Cole.
01:05:00Damian Priest with McIntyre.
01:05:02He said concerto.
01:05:04That is the same move
01:05:06that he used to eliminate
01:05:08his mentor, the man who
01:05:10invented the concerto
01:05:12edge a number of years ago.
01:05:14And tonight he uses it
01:05:16against his arch enemy,
01:05:18Drew McIntyre.
01:05:20And Priest now staring back
01:05:22at Drew.
01:05:24He's wasting too much time.
01:05:27Drew McIntyre
01:05:29has not moved.
01:05:30Damian Priest
01:05:32will walk out of the ring
01:05:34instead of pinning
01:05:36McIntyre.
01:05:38He'd rather deliver
01:05:40the ultimate insult.
01:05:42Embarrassing McIntyre
01:05:44and waltzing out of the ring
01:05:46to win the Steel Cage match.
01:05:48Wait a minute.
01:05:50Here is your winner,
01:05:52Damian Priest.
01:05:55Wait a minute.
01:05:57How do you win it
01:05:58by walking out the door?
01:06:00That's the rule.
01:06:02What kind of BS is that?
01:06:04He can walk out the door?
01:06:06As we take a look
01:06:08at the match replay
01:06:10presented by Dude Wipes tonight.
01:06:12McIntyre, a critical error there
01:06:14just by Damian Priest.
01:06:16And listen, Priest could have
01:06:18defeated McIntyre
01:06:20with a pin here after this,
01:06:22Pat, the concerto.
01:06:24But Damian Priest,
01:06:26after all these two men
01:06:28walking out of the cage
01:06:30on his own power
01:06:32with his head held high,
01:06:34a definitive victory tonight
01:06:36over Drew McIntyre.
01:06:38I'll throw in there and say
01:06:40he walked out like a coward.
01:06:42That's your take, Jesse,
01:06:44of course.
01:06:46He could have at least
01:06:48gone over the top of the cage
01:06:50if he's going out.
01:06:52He walks out the door.
01:06:54Give me a break.
01:06:56The one who is being attended to
01:06:58walks out the door.
01:07:00Well, that's how you win
01:07:02a steel cage match.
01:07:04Pinball submission escape
01:07:06will meet at the floor.
01:07:08Turned his back on Drew McIntyre
01:07:10after the concerto
01:07:12and walked out on him, Body.
01:07:14He thinks it was probably
01:07:16a show of greatness
01:07:18if you ask Damian Priest.
01:07:20Well, he might think so,
01:07:22but I think he should have
01:07:24gone out over the top.
01:07:26That walked out the door.
01:07:28Call up and have the limo driver
01:07:30waiting to open it for him.
01:07:32Emergency medical personnel
01:07:35attending to McIntyre
01:07:37off the concerto.
01:07:39McIntyre, he wants to
01:07:42walk out on his own power.
01:07:44Well, ladies and gentlemen,
01:07:46we are moments away
01:07:48from our main event here tonight.
01:07:50The world champion, Jey Uso,
01:07:52will yeet into Tampa
01:07:54with the title on the line
01:07:56against the social media
01:07:58giant, Paul, coming up next.
01:08:03Hey, we're in Tampa tonight
01:08:05for Saturday night's main event
01:08:07and the legends are out,
01:08:09including the U.S. Express,
01:08:12Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham.
01:08:15Both men Hall of Famers.
01:08:17In fact, Barry's a two-time
01:08:19Hall of Famer.
01:08:21They are here tonight.
01:08:23These two won the first ever
01:08:25match on Saturday night's
01:08:26main event.
01:08:28Thank you very much, guys.
01:08:30We're sitting back and reflecting
01:08:32on this dynamic night we've already had.
01:08:34The cold red from the top rope
01:08:36was Lena Vega.
01:08:38Priest with the concerto in the exit.
01:08:40Cena with the win.
01:08:42But what's impressed you the most?
01:08:44What's impressed me
01:08:46has been the return
01:08:48of Bronson Reed.
01:08:50I mean, this guy got injured
01:08:52a while back,
01:08:54and he just made a return
01:08:56second with real quick.
01:08:58The tsunami off the top rope.
01:09:00That led, of course,
01:09:02the win by Braun Breaker
01:09:04and Seth Rollins.
01:09:06As we are now, folks,
01:09:08just moments away
01:09:10from Logan Paul challenging
01:09:12Jey Uso for the World
01:09:14Heavyweight Championship.
01:09:19Main event,
01:09:21Jey Uso.
01:09:23As the WWE fans
01:09:24are on their feet.
01:09:26Every city
01:09:28yeeting with Jey Uso.
01:09:30I've never felt anything like this.
01:09:32Like the walls are moving.
01:09:34This is nuts.
01:09:36It's your time to create
01:09:38your own legacy, Uso.
01:09:41Jey Uso wins the damn title!
01:09:44The World Heavyweight Champion
01:09:46is now
01:09:48in your city!
01:09:51You people
01:09:52are so
01:09:54stupid.
01:09:56You don't know greatness
01:09:58when it's standing right in front of you.
01:10:00Man, I've done just about everything
01:10:02there is to do here in this industry,
01:10:04except win a world title.
01:10:06So, Jey Uso,
01:10:08you have something that I want.
01:10:10Uso!
01:10:12We're gonna silence this noise,
01:10:14because he thinks
01:10:16after 15 years
01:10:18that I'm gonna just hand this over
01:10:20to some punk-ass YouTuber
01:10:22and tell him,
01:10:24well, I'm gonna take it from you.
01:10:26So, Jey, enjoy it while you still can.
01:10:28Yeet!
01:10:30Super kick
01:10:32to Paul!
01:10:35Jey, you are not fit
01:10:37to be a champion.
01:10:39Logan Paul
01:10:41will be your new
01:10:43World Heavyweight Champion!
01:10:45The World Champion
01:10:47with a super kick to Logan Paul!
01:10:49Jey Uso
01:10:50World Heavyweight Championship
01:10:52against Logan Paul.
01:10:54Will Jey Uso continue
01:10:56to get it done?
01:10:58Forward!
01:11:04Uso!
01:11:06Oh, yeah, Paul!
01:11:09Let's go!
01:11:21Ladies and gentlemen,
01:11:2315 years ago tonight,
01:11:25Jey Uso
01:11:27and his brother Jimmy
01:11:29debuted in the WWE
01:11:31on Monday Night Raw.
01:11:33Tonight, 15 years later,
01:11:35Jey Uso's on Saturday Night's Main Event
01:11:37defending the World
01:11:39Heavyweight Championship.
01:11:41Uso!
01:11:43Uso!
01:11:45Uso!
01:11:47Uso!
01:11:49Prepare to be
01:11:51a elements of the
01:11:54World Heavyweight Championship!
01:11:56He has the whole city
01:11:58on his back.
01:12:04That kid yeets
01:12:064,000 times better than you,
01:12:08Paul!
01:12:10Say something about
01:12:12yeeting in Tampa!
01:12:13That was awesome! That kid killed it!
01:12:28I'm gonna tell him you stopped eating, bro.
01:12:30I stopped eating? Yeah.
01:12:43The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
01:12:53Introducing the challenger, from Toronto Beach, Puerto Rico, by way of Cleveland, Ohio,
01:13:02weighing in at 220 pounds, Logan Paul!
01:13:10Saturday night's main event on NBC is presented tonight by Dude White.
01:13:15That's clean, hands down.
01:13:18Logan Paul with his first opportunity at this World Heavyweight Championship.
01:13:24He has never gone one-on-one with Jey Uso, Pat.
01:13:27This is the second title defense for main event Jey Uso here tonight.
01:13:32It feels like everybody in the WWE is gunning for Jey Uso, and tonight he's got to deal with the Maverick.
01:13:39The winner of this matchup, of course.
01:13:42No rest for the weary.
01:13:44Two weeks from Monday in Phoenix, the winner will defend the world title against the former champ,
01:13:49Gunther, who I'm sure is watching this match very closely tonight.
01:13:54Referee Rod Zapata will be the official in this matchup for the world title.
01:13:59Both men successful at WrestleMania.
01:14:01Jey Uso defeating Gunther, tapping him out to win the title.
01:14:04Logan Paul beat AJ Styles.
01:14:08It always feels like it's for the entire industry whenever Logan Paul is fighting somebody.
01:14:14He is taken to this business quicker than anybody.
01:14:18John Cena in a backstage altercation with Jey Uso a little bit earlier tonight.
01:14:25Basically, Cena put a lot of pressure on Jey Uso's shoulders.
01:14:29Said, imagine if you lose to a, quote, YouTuber.
01:14:33That would bring all the prophecy true for John Cena.
01:14:38Something Cena's been saying for the past number of months.
01:14:40Cena thinks that would ruin wrestling.
01:14:41Although, if you listen to Logan Paul, he thinks it would be great for wrestling and the business as a whole.
01:14:45Logan caught Jey with an elbow.
01:14:48Logan very good in between those ropes.
01:14:50Very well known around the globe.
01:14:53And Paul now.
01:14:54Wow, what a blockbuster taken out Uso.
01:14:56And a kick up by Paul.
01:14:57Tremendous athlete.
01:14:58Former United States champion.
01:15:02The disdain of the WWE fans.
01:15:07Jey Uso here.
01:15:08He's not going to underestimate anybody because he's our world champ.
01:15:11But Logan Paul does seemingly sneak up on people.
01:15:14And Logan now up over the top takes out the champ.
01:15:17Logan Paul could be closing in on his first ever world title.
01:15:26We are back on Saturday night's main event.
01:15:28Jey Uso, the world champion, is rallying here against Logan Paul with his title on the line in our main event tonight.
01:15:35He's put Logan Paul in a blender here.
01:15:37Yeah, Logan was putting on a clinic.
01:15:39Throwing a number of jabs earlier on.
01:15:41Of course, setting up Uso for the titanium plated right hand.
01:15:46Bang into the corner.
01:15:48Uso takes out Paul.
01:15:50Here's the cover by Jey to retain the championship.
01:15:53Paul kicks it too.
01:15:54Remember that right hand of Logan Paul has knocked out Jey Uso three separate times in the past number of weeks.
01:16:03Maybe even four in the preparation here for our world champion.
01:16:09Jey Uso taken to the sky.
01:16:11Comfortable.
01:16:12I know.
01:16:13Logan Paul stomped him.
01:16:14Rolls him through.
01:16:15Shoulders are now down.
01:16:17Two count kick out by Uso.
01:16:19Zabata is an incredible referee.
01:16:21My ass!
01:16:22My ass!
01:16:24Logan's not happy.
01:16:25Yeah, Logan upset.
01:16:26Thought it was a slow count by Zabata.
01:16:29Logan's been here for a few years.
01:16:31He's had a couple massive matches.
01:16:32Still young in his entirety.
01:16:34And Logan looking to put Jey Uso away here perhaps.
01:16:38Marching around the ring with the world champion.
01:16:42Wow, rolled through again.
01:16:43Logan's so impressive.
01:16:45Second rope, moonsault.
01:16:47Knees.
01:16:48And the knees right to the midsection of Logan Paul.
01:16:50And Uso creates some space.
01:16:53Trying to fight back into this.
01:16:57Logan Paul was able to read the distance he needed for that
01:17:00lion's salt.
01:17:03And a pop-up Samoan.
01:17:06Cover by Jey to retain the title.
01:17:09And Logan kicks.
01:17:12That was close, Cole.
01:17:16Logan Paul was going to say no mas after that pop-up Samoan.
01:17:20Drop.
01:17:26That would be where you think Jey Uso tries to take over.
01:17:30Logan Paul back to his feet as well.
01:17:32Made him at Jey Uso.
01:17:33We're going to dig down deep much like he did against Gunther
01:17:36back at WrestleMania.
01:17:38Paul trying to hang on.
01:17:41And the turnbuckle pad from the second turnbuckle ripped off.
01:17:46And Jey Uso now sends Logan out to the floor and into our table.
01:17:53Jey Uso looking to fly.
01:17:55And Jey now with a suicide dive.
01:17:57And there's that right hand.
01:17:58The right hand by Logan Paul caught Jey Uso.
01:18:02And now sends Jey into the corner.
01:18:07And Logan Paul off the apron.
01:18:10There's that snap shot.
01:18:11Lariat, but he got caught by the super kick.
01:18:14Cover by the champ.
01:18:16And a kick out at two.
01:18:25Great ring awareness by the champion Uso.
01:18:30You got to think Jey Uso is wondering what it's going to take here.
01:18:33Yeah, 15 years ago tonight, mentioned earlier,
01:18:36Jey Uso made his debut in WWE with his brother Jey on Monday Night Raw.
01:18:4015 years later, he's defending the World Heavyweight Championship
01:18:43in the main event of Saturday Night's main event.
01:18:47Logan Paul send Uso shoulder first into the exposed turnbuckle.
01:18:52And Logan now with an opportunity.
01:18:54Big right hand.
01:18:55Down goes Uso for the win and the title.
01:18:59And Jey kicks at two.
01:19:03That hand is dropped, Jey.
01:19:05So many times over the last few weeks.
01:19:10Exposed turnbuckle into that massive right from Logan Paul.
01:19:17And Logan's got to be wondering, what do I have to do to put Jey away?
01:19:21One more big right.
01:19:24Hands all over Logan Paul here tonight.
01:19:26Uso catches him with a super kick.
01:19:28Logan's down.
01:19:29Jey Uso setting him up.
01:19:31Looking for the Frog Splash to retain the championship.
01:19:36Jey from up top.
01:19:37Frog Splash connecting.
01:19:41Uso into the cover.
01:19:42Hooks the leg.
01:19:45Oh, Cena.
01:19:46John Cena just pulled the official out of the ring.
01:19:50And now he's assaulting Jey Uso.
01:19:56John Cena, the man who says he wants to ruin wrestling.
01:20:01The man who told Jey Uso earlier, I'll retire with the title.
01:20:05And the one you have is going to be worn by a YouTuber.
01:20:09And that prophecy may come true here tonight.
01:20:13The official's out.
01:20:19And here comes the quarterback.
01:20:25Cody Rhodes is back for the first time since WrestleMania.
01:20:34Crossroads to Cena.
01:20:37Meanwhile, Logan Paul's got brass knuckles.
01:20:40Paul's got brass knuckles.
01:20:43This is wildly spanned by Uso.
01:20:52Jey going up top.
01:20:56Frog Splash.
01:20:58Rod Zapata has come to.
01:21:01Uso retains.
01:21:06Here is your winner, and still the World Heavyweight Champion, Jey Uso.
01:21:19Despite the efforts of Logan Paul and John Cena.
01:21:24And thank you, Cody Rhodes.
01:21:26Jey Uso retains the title.
01:21:28You've ruined enough.
01:21:30I'm sorry that the John Cena farewell tour rode right through Rhodes' country.
01:21:36But I'm back.
01:21:38I'm ready to fight.
01:21:39You got yourself a partner in Logan Paul.
01:21:42I got myself a brother in the world.
01:21:44Heavyweight Champion, we'll see you at Money in the Bank.
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