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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:30From Kings to Queens, we reach the penultimate step to crowning WWE's next Monarchs.
00:41I am gonna beat the out of Gunther, Saturday Night's Ben-A-Man.
00:46Fortune favors the bold, the question is, who's bolder?
00:50There's nothing he can say that will change my perception about him.
00:55I see a 58-year-old that can't lace my boots.
00:59From Cancel Bouts.
01:03You have heard about Liv Morgan?
01:05She is not the only member of Judgment Day to get bit by the injury.
01:09Who's that?
01:10Don.
01:11Don?
01:12Unfortunately, the match at Night of Champions, it's off.
01:15I have to postpone it.
01:17So match is made.
01:19Our match is official.
01:21Night of Champions is getting wild.
01:24This week in WWE.
01:32Oh, ladies and gentlemen, Dom is out and Sami's in.
01:36Welcome to the topsy-turvy world.
01:38We like to call this week in WWE.
01:40What's going on, everybody?
01:41It's me, your buddy, your pal, Scott Stanford.
01:43And I'm Megan Moran.
01:44And no one is more excited to see the battle between Sami and Karrion Kross come to fruition.
01:49More than me.
01:50You?
01:50That's right, Scott.
01:51But it's not the match I'm most excited about watching on Saturday.
01:55Ah, Meg, you must be talking about the match that has the whole world talking.
01:59The one between John Cena and CM Punk.
02:01That's the one, Scott.
02:02See, I knew it.
02:03Cena and Punk have, in a lot of ways, had parallel careers, right?
02:06And even though this is going to be the 15th time the two are going to meet, this battle
02:10is for so much more than just the undisputed WWE Championship.
02:14It's a fight for the future of the industry.
02:16It's one that the greatest rivalries we've ever seen.
02:19And one that has tempers flaring hotter than the temperatures in Riyadh.
02:23Yin and Yang.
02:28Two seemingly opposite forces that, in truth, complement and interconnect with the other.
02:38Two entities in constant flux and transformation, totally interdependent to exist.
02:46John Cena, the clean-cut, untouchable chosen one, a decorated champion, a valiant in-ring competitor
03:12and above all else, a man of the people.
03:16And after more than two decades in the spotlight, an icon who once set the standard of hustle, loyalty, and respect.
03:27From Chicago, Illinois!
03:31CM Punk.
03:33The loud, defiant voice of the voiceless.
03:37The rebel who was never meant to be king.
03:40I've been the best ever since day one.
03:42There's one thing you're better at than I am, John, and that's kissing ass.
03:49Raging against the system brought imagination, but never enough to fill the hole deep within.
03:56His desire to sit alone atop the summit would lead to bitterness and resentment, self-destruction, and banishment.
04:04But time.
04:08Time changes everything.
04:12Yin becomes yang.
04:14Yang becomes yin.
04:18In an infinite dance, struggling to find harmony.
04:22Contrasting dualities destined to be bound.
04:27And the battle in which these two have been endlessly engaged finds itself with new motivation.
04:34That title has corrupted you.
04:37I've been the victim of an abusive relationship.
04:41Because all you've ever done there for 25 years is sit on your ass and watch me be great.
04:52Instead of a graceful exit, John Cena detached and disillusioned has vowed to ruin wrestling for everyone.
05:02While CM Punk has returned from exile, a beacon of hope and change.
05:06A new face for the company he once vowed to burn down.
05:14The balance has shifted.
05:18Light becomes shadow.
05:19Shadow now stands in the sun.
05:22I have shut your mouth and beaten your best.
05:28You can't beat me.
05:29When I'm at my best, you never could.
05:32I won the title.
05:34I left with the title.
05:36You're trying to follow in my footsteps.
05:38I hate this idea that you're the best in the world.
05:43You're not.
05:44I'm the greatest of all time.
05:48The truth is, Punk, I'm jealous of you.
05:52I am jealous that you have conned these people into believing the myth that you're the best in the world.
06:00Remember who gave you the stage for your pipe bomb, pal.
06:03What have you done with it since then, huh?
06:10Because you change your values as much as I change my t-shirts.
06:18You're just a loud mouth opportunist who will step on the necks of people who actually work hard if it gets you ahead.
06:26The greatest of all time.
06:28Night of Champions.
06:29Balls in your court, hero.
06:32The best in the world.
06:34You can't see me.
06:36I see through you.
06:39Yin and Yang.
06:41Positioned once again upon opposing shores.
06:46For a final reckoning.
06:53Yin versus Yang.
06:54Cena versus Punk.
06:55An epic conclusion to a long-standing rivalry awaits us on Saturday.
07:00Only one leaves Riyadh with the undisputed WWE Championship.
07:04And holds the future of the industry in his hands.
07:07It all goes down at Night of Champions.
07:10Saturday on Peacock in the US.
07:12And streaming worldwide on Netflix.
07:15Both of these women leaving everything they have in the center of the ring for
07:24the right to become Intercontinental Champion.
07:26Yeah, two of the all-time greats in the women's division.
07:29WWE battling it out for the Intercontinental Championship.
07:34Two women who blazed a trail in women's evolution.
07:39Oh, there.
07:40Went for the manhandle slam.
07:42Bayley able to counter.
07:43And Bayley with a manhandle slam over the road.
07:45Using Becky's move.
07:47But Becky.
07:48Becky realized exactly what the situation at hand was.
07:51Or was it just momentum that.
07:53No, I think Lynch knew full well.
07:55She just got nailed with her own maneuver and had to get the heck out of Dodge ASAP.
08:00Well, Bayley looked like she may have had Becky in position to win this match.
08:06And now Bayley sent right over the announce table and into our laps here at ringside.
08:11And Becky with an opportunity now.
08:13Oh, no.
08:15Lynch is.
08:17Well, you mentioned it called Champion's Advantage.
08:20Becky wins this by count out.
08:21She retains her title.
08:23Becky, what are you doing?
08:26Becky is burying Bayley into Corey's point.
08:31A count out means Becky keeps her championship.
08:34A win is a win is a win when you're the champ.
08:37She just buried Bayley under a number of chairs here at ringside.
08:43Hey, wait a minute.
08:44Over Corey's back, Lyra Valkyrie out here now.
08:48Coming to Bayley's aid.
08:50Oh, look out, Lyra.
08:52And now Becky Lynch gets in the middle of it.
08:54Lyra Valkyrie is.
08:55Hey, don't touch her.
08:56Are you going to?
08:57No, Lyra's had enough.
08:59Lyra up on the apron.
09:00Look, Becky wants Lyra to hit her.
09:02Don't do it.
09:03Of course she does.
09:04Becky knows they're going to force a disqualification.
09:05Don't do it.
09:07Lyra, get out of here.
09:08No.
09:09Let's just stop it.
09:10Come on.
09:10And Bayley threw Lyra out of the way.
09:15Got struck by Lynch.
09:16And now Becky with a baseball slide takes out Malkyria.
09:20With Bayley from behind, we're going to capitalize.
09:22Just hit the man face first into the table.
09:24And now Becky up over the table.
09:27Turnabout is fair play.
09:30We've got chaos here at ringside.
09:32And if Bayley knows she's got to get this Continental Championship.
09:34Bayley's got to get this one back in the ring.
09:37Bayley won't become champion by count out.
09:40Count of four by the official.
09:42Becky bounced off the ring post.
09:44Bayley's got to get Becky back in the ring.
09:47I think Bayley might be letting her emotions get the best of her.
09:52Becky driven into the barricade.
09:54Bayley sends Becky back into the ring.
09:57Here we go.
10:00Bayley making the climb to the top turnbuckle.
10:03And wait a minute, Malkyria now attacking Becky.
10:06That's going to cause a disqualification.
10:08Lyra had enough.
10:10She was taken out by Becky.
10:12And she may have just cost Bayley the title.
10:14And there's no mayhem about it.
10:15Cole Lyra just screwed Becky over.
10:18This is ridiculous.
10:19Well, she also screwed Bayley over.
10:21And Bayley, I believe, has taken exception to this.
10:26This was my match.
10:31This was about the champions, not about us.
10:33It was not about us.
10:42Ladies and gentlemen, as a result of a disqualification,
10:46All right, so Lyra Valkyria inadvertently cost Bayley the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
11:10But the same cannot be said for Raquel Rodriguez.
11:13What she did was very advertent.
11:16Advertent?
11:17Just go with it, Meg.
11:18Three weeks ago, Rhea Ripley was just about to earn her spot
11:21in the Queen of the Ring tournament semifinals.
11:23When Raquel pulled Mommy off Luda Morgan, rendering Rhea's efforts obsolete.
11:28But Mommy got her vengeance.
11:30The following week, Rhea Ripley ripped a victory away from Raquel,
11:34giving Asuka the opening to win the match
11:36and eventually move on to the finals of the tournament.
11:39So now with her tag-team partner injured,
11:41the fate of her Women's Tag Team title reign in the hands of Adam Pearce and Nick Alvis.
11:45And itching for a fight, Raquel called out her longtime foe, Rhea Ripley.
11:50And the Eradicator did what the Eradicator does,
11:53showing up to offer an answer, though not in the form of words.
11:57But it turns out Raquel wasn't the only threat.
12:00Rhea
12:07done up the table in the ring.
12:10And I believe Raquel Rodriguez may be going for a ride.
12:13Raquel go the other way.
12:15Oh, no.
12:16I tried to warn her.
12:17Rhea Ripley will give her some rip-tide.
12:21Oh, Roxanne Perez from behind.
12:23And Roxanne now.
12:26And now Mommy's outnumbered.
12:29Roxanne Perez coming to the aid of Raquel Rodriguez.
12:34Roxanne now bounced off the top turnbuckle by Rhea Ripley.
12:42Now Raquel, though, caught Rhea.
12:43Oh, no, oh, no.
12:44To the ball.
12:45Did you hear the table snap, Cole?
12:48Yeah, sounds good.
13:00What a street fight.
13:01Even better.
13:03I can do that.
13:04Then it's official.
13:07I couldn't have said that any better myself.
13:14On Saturday, an old rivalry is renewed.
13:17When Raquel Rodriguez takes on Rhea Ripley in a street fight.
13:21Raquel and Rhea cost each other a spot in the Queen of the Ring finals.
13:25And will now take on each other at Night of Champions.
13:32Coming up, Sammy Zane is determined to earn his world title opportunity at SummerSlam.
13:38Now it is time for me to finish my story.
13:43But Randy Orton has other plans.
13:45One day soon, Sammy Zane will be world champion.
13:51But SummerSlam's not that day.
13:59Last weekend, WWE took over Fanatics Fest in New York City for a celebration of sports and athletes.
14:06The SummerSlam kickoff show emanated from the Jacob Javits Center, where Michael Cole and Peter Rosenberg were joined by WWE superstars to celebrate the first ever two-night SummerSlam, which comes to MetLife Stadium on August 2nd and August 3rd.
14:20It's a while FRIN was a floor in the square.
14:22When it is for a man of the square.
14:23When the square, when the square, when the square.
14:24When the square, when the square, when the square, when the square, when the square.
14:27Inside Fanatics Fest, superstars participated in fan-centered events and activities, autograph signings, sporting events, and photo sessions.
14:36If that wasn't enough, athletes and celebrities alike wanted to make their own WWE Superstar entrances,
14:44including James Harden, who cosplayed as Hulk Hogan.
14:47It was an incredible event in New York City.
14:50We can't wait to see what's in store for next year.
14:58Ladies and gentlemen, becoming the King of the Ring is a massive honor for any WWE Superstar who manages to win the tournament.
15:05But when coupled with a world title opportunity at SummerSlam, winning is an absolute must for the semifinalists.
15:12And while becoming a world champion is a mutual goal for both Randy Orton and Sami Zayn,
15:17their motivations to win the title couldn't be more different.
15:20Yeah, Meg, the Viper is looking to win his 15th world title, while the Underdog is looking to win his first.
15:25And while Randy and Sami have always had that mutual respect for one another,
15:28It was every man for himself, every man for himself, with a spot in the King of the Ring Finals on the line.
15:36Remember, the winner of King of the Ring gets a championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
15:41But to do that, you've got to win here, right now, to make it to the Finals next week.
15:49Zayn follows him up looking for the haluva.
15:51And Orton just gets away.
15:53And look at his right leg, hung up there for an extra moment.
16:00RKO attack.
16:02No.
16:02Blue Thunder!
16:03Blue Thunder!
16:04Zayn couldn't do it!
16:05Oh!
16:06Oh!
16:13Was this the moment Randy going for the RKO?
16:18And finally, that blue Thunderbomb, begging for a fast kill!
16:23It wasn't quite fast enough for Sami Zayn.
16:27But Sami Zayn can still finish it here!
16:30Back and forth they go.
16:34The ebb and flow.
16:35The tides of combat.
16:37We have seen it between Zayn and Orton.
16:42Zayn having to dig deeper than he's ever done before if he's going to pull this off.
16:46Oh!
16:49Denied!
16:49Failed attempt!
16:51Again, unable to get the RKO!
16:56Oh!
16:56But he does so this time!
17:00Haluva backfires!
17:03Three letters of glory!
17:05Here is your winner, the Viper, Randy Orton!
17:22On Saturday at Night of Champions, Randy Orton returns to the King of the Ring Finals.
17:27And while the Viper came out on top, Sami Zayn put up an impressive fight.
17:31One that wouldn't go unnoticed last Monday.
17:35I know you're coming off a tough loss to Randy Orton on Friday night,
17:39but we all know how much becoming a world champion means to you.
17:43So I have to ask, on behalf of the WWE Universe, how are you processing this loss?
17:49That's quite a response.
17:59What does um encompass?
18:01Listen, I'm not trying to get under your nerves.
18:04Let's just speak plainly here.
18:06You really, really, really had me.
18:08I believed every single thing you said last week.
18:11It was a great speech.
18:11I'm good enough to become the world's champion.
18:15But what happened?
18:17Exactly what I told you would happen.
18:19You wrestled the Viper, and he dropped you.
18:21Am I right?
18:23I mean, honestly, Sami, when are you going to get it through your thick skull?
18:27That all this, the way you are, the way you want to be, Sami,
18:31you're never going to be world champion.
18:35I am done talking to you.
18:58I talked to Adam Pearce.
19:02Our match is official.
19:04Tick tock.
19:12Stop it.
19:15Got him.
19:18Sami Zayn has had enough of Karrion Kross' mind games and manipulation.
19:23And on Saturday at Night of Champions, Kross is going to have to put his money
19:27where his mouth is in a one-on-one match against the resilient Zayn.
19:34Penta caught again by Breaker.
19:40Military press, cover by Penta into the DDT.
19:45Will this time be the charm?
19:49Mexican Destroyer, cover by Penta for the win, massive win.
19:55Kick out by Breaker at two and a half.
19:57That has got to be disheartening for Penta.
20:02When you land your heaviest artillery, and it was heavy.
20:07Spectacular, Mexican Destroyer, right on the crown of Breaker's skull, and Braun kicks out.
20:14It was the third time Penta attempted to go for the Mexican Destroyer in the matchup.
20:18Was able to hit, Breaker able to kick out.
20:20But Penta's got to keep his foot on the gas here.
20:22How much gas does Penta have left in the tank?
20:26How much gas does Breaker have left in the tank?
20:29Penta thinking about the Penta driver.
20:32Breaker though, standing switch, Penta lands at his feet.
20:37Kick caught Breaker again.
20:38Breaker misses wildly, Penta spring.
20:43And a spear, a spear, out of mid-air, Breaker from Penta in half.
20:52Here is your winner, Braun Breaker.
20:59All I can say is, wow, just wow, absolutely incredible.
21:06This is your one warning, stay out of my way.
21:35Oh, certainly a painful warning delivered to Penta, but only time will tell if Seto Miedo
21:43applies to Seth Rollins and his faction.
21:46While Penta recovers from the onslaught of pain, delivering messages seems to be the theme
21:51of the week between the red and the blue brand.
21:54Take Meg Solo Sokoa, for instance, who wanted to straighten out his rocky relationship with
21:58Jacob Fatu with a heartfelt message of his own.
22:01Solo's strategy was to tug on the Samoan werewolf's heartstrings to try to bring him
22:06back to the fold, stating that they are family and all families fight.
22:10But no matter what, they always come back to each other.
22:14Yeah.
22:15And listen, at this point, Solo's just saying anything to get Jacob to come back to the family,
22:19even going as far as to screaming, I love you too, Jacob Fatu.
22:24But Fatu would not be so easily swayed by his cousin Solo Sokoa and proceeded to deliver a heartfelt
22:31message of his own.
22:32The way I see things is you've been using me, you've been using me to gain power, you've been
22:48using me to fight your battles, you've even been using me just so you could stay tribal chief.
22:58Hey, you brought me in so I could bring you fame?
23:06You brought me in because you thought I was going to bring you gold?
23:11Is this what this is about?
23:13Huh?
23:14Fame?
23:15Gold?
23:16Tribal chief?
23:17Power?
23:18Hey, Solo, look at me when I'm speaking to you.
23:21You see, ever since I won this US title, you're the one that been acting different.
23:32And maybe I'm not the problem, maybe the problem isn't me.
23:38You know what, I figured it out.
23:40Maybe the problem is this, maybe the problem is this US title.
23:53And if that's what I think it is, then fight me for it.
24:12Fight me for this US title, and Solo, I'm only gonna warn you one time, if you ever think
24:25about coming this way, you know what I'm about, and you know what's popping with me, blood.
24:33And you know, Jacob Fatou is all gas, no breaks with it, all that I mean!
24:47Vartu denies that spike.
24:52Deliverz a headbutt of his own.
24:55And now he's beaten down, JC Mateo is here.
25:00JC Mateo is here, Wade.
25:02And then they chop down his legs.
25:04Flip to the knee, the softly spoken words of Solo Sokola were as hollow as they come.
25:11And now the United States Champion is at the mercy of these two thugs.
25:17He offered him a title shot.
25:20Solo swung on him.
25:24Jimmy Uso is headed this way.
25:29He's heading straight for Little Bro Solo.
25:32After a literally a problem with Solo's a killer in the past 12 months.
25:37Superkicks.
25:38Big Brother has arrived as Jacob Batu is completely laid out in the corner.
25:45And now the numbers game is gonna get to Jimmy Uso.
25:49It was just too much to ask for Jimmy Uso to take these two down.
25:54And Jacob Batu was flattened.
25:57And Fatu is over in the corners.
26:00Jimmy is in serious trouble with Mateo and Solo.
26:04And now would you look at this, the recuperative ability, Fatu back up at you.
26:11Jacob Batu lays out Solo.
26:16One opportunity, that is all Jacob Batu needs, and this is the result.
26:26Comet Batu, and no mercy whatsoever.
26:32Massive hip attack on Solo Sokoa.
26:36Moments ago telling him he loves him and then swinging at him as Jimmy Uso came to help.
26:41Jimmy, who has constantly rejected Solo's recruitment, then comes to defend Jacob.
26:55He was thinking, jump up Mighty Moonsault and Solo just enough to roll out of harm's way.
27:08No, you're not.
27:10No, you're not.
27:12That line has clearly been drawn now between Solo and Matu.
27:18Solo will do whatever it takes to bring home the US Championship.
27:22Even if he has to rely on his muscle to do it.
27:25But with the feelings of anger and betrayal fueling Jacob Fatu.
27:29I got a feeling that Sokoa is about to find out just why they call him the Samoan Werewolf.
27:35When the two square off this Saturday in Riyadh.
27:42Coming up, the Queen of the Ring Tournament semifinals are underway.
27:47But while four superstars fight to become royalty, only one will get the crown.
27:52Major tournament against top tier opponents.
27:59What a match they're getting in this Queen of the Ring semifinal.
28:04A banger right off the bat from two of the best with all the stakes of this one.
28:08I think Asuka was going for the Empress Impact, but instead she ate that right hand from Bliss.
28:13Well, Bliss now the one perhaps playing Possum.
28:16What a battle of the minds it's been in this one.
28:19Oh, she's got her hung up and lands the drop kick.
28:22Completely unprotected was Asuka.
28:26We might be getting take two here, Jota.
28:28Moments ago she didn't go for it.
28:31There it is.
28:32Oh, but twisted Bliss with knees up.
28:35Knees up.
28:36And there it is.
28:41Empress Impact.
28:43Asuka's done it.
28:44Here is your winner, Asuka.
28:54Asuka qualifies for the final of the Queen of the Ring Tournament taking place.
29:01Asuka has earned the win and in doing so has secured her spot in the Queen of the Ring finals.
29:30With Asuka showcasing a strong winning streak since her return to WWE, her opponent and Knight of Champions is gonna need an even stronger strategy to take down the mystifying Empress of Tomorrow.
29:43But first we have to find out who that opponent is.
29:46Over on Raw last Monday, Roxanne Perez faced the fight of a lifetime when she went one on one with Jade Cargill.
29:53With both superstars stepping into new territory in their first Queen of the Ring semifinal bout.
29:59Only one would step out with a ticket to Saudi Arabia and the finals in the tournament.
30:08Jade went for the big boot.
30:09Perez caught her with one of her own.
30:12Roxanne showing her technical wizardry inside the ring.
30:15Here comes Perez.
30:16And caught by Cargill.
30:17Down goes Jade Cargill.
30:20Roxanne with an opportunity.
30:22Kick right to the back of the neck.
30:24Cover on Cargill to advance tonight at Champions.
30:27Cargill kicks it too.
30:28Don't panic Roxanne.
30:33Roxanne's got Jade down.
30:36She's got Jade hurt and in trouble.
30:38What an opportunity for Perez here tonight.
30:40This can be so disheartening for a competitor though when you've hit your best shot and
30:44then some and they still keep kicking out.
30:46And now Perez talking trash to Cargill.
30:50What?
30:51Roxanne spending a little too much valuable time.
30:56And Cargill with a right hand.
30:58I think that just ticked Cargill off.
31:00Kicked by Perez now looking for Pop Rocks.
31:03And not able to connect.
31:05Just barely got her.
31:07I don't think she got enough of her but maybe just enough.
31:10And Cargill now.
31:12Lifting Perez up.
31:14Down goes Perez.
31:16Cargill, no.
31:19Again trying to put Perez in position.
31:22She does now.
31:23Face first Perez off a jaded cover now for the win by Cargill.
31:28She's gonna face Asuka at Knight of Champions.
31:31Here is your winner, Shane Cargill.
31:40Boy, that was a test for Cargill tonight.
31:44And she passed against the very game Roxanne Perez here on Monday Night Raw.
31:48And another test awaits is Cargill, the Empress of Tomorrow.
32:05Asuka.
32:07There is history between these two in the tag team ranks.
32:14Now they go one on one in the queen of the ring tournament finals.
32:19And that's gonna be a heck of a matchup.
32:29With the storm overpowering Raw's newest member Roxanne Perez, Jade Cargill advances to the queen of the ring finals.
32:38Where Cargill will face the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.
32:41But only one will emerge with the crown and the title opportunity.
32:45Sparks are sure to fly at Knight of Champions.
32:48Saturday, June 28th.
32:50Live on Peacock in the U.S.
32:52And on Netflix Worldwide.
33:01Bill, you made it very clear that you would seek revenge against Gunther after what he said about you and your family at Bad Blood last year.
33:10It appears that revenge is going to come two weeks from Saturday.
33:13What is it about Gunther that puts you in this type of mood?
33:17First and foremost, did you expect anything less of me?
33:20Did you think there was any way I was gonna let that slide?
33:23Zero.
33:24Exactly.
33:25I take my family to a WWE event as a bystander.
33:32As a fan.
33:35Trying to relax.
33:38No stress.
33:39Don't have to worry about who I'm wrestling that night.
33:41Don't have to worry about anything.
33:43Just gotta go have fun.
33:44And I step into a verbal assault from Gunther.
33:51The lack of respect from him that I saw that night was pretty unbelievable.
33:59It was astonishing to me.
34:01Did he embarrass me in front of my wife?
34:04Absolutely.
34:05Did he embarrass me in front of my son?
34:08No question.
34:09Did he embarrass me in front of my fans and my adopted hometown of Atlanta?
34:18100%.
34:19So there was absolutely no way I was gonna let him get away with that.
34:25I didn't know when.
34:26I didn't know where.
34:27I was gonna seek my revenge and introduce him to who Goldberg really is.
34:32Whether it's a 58 year old man or a 28 year old man.
34:35I don't care if I've got one foot in the grave.
34:37Nobody's ever gonna talk to me like that and get away with it.
34:42So yeah, he embarrassed me in front of my family.
34:46And so as I'm vying for my retirement match and wondering who my opponent's gonna be,
34:56I thought it was quite serendipitous that he stepped up and pretty much put himself into that spot.
35:06I think it was a logical choice.
35:09Because he ain't getting away with it.
35:11As long as I'm breathing and as long as I can step foot into that ring,
35:16I am going to make him pay.
35:19Michael, I am gonna beat the f*** out of Gunther Saturday night's main event.
35:29Well, their bad blood may have started last year,
35:32but the tension between Goldberg and Gunther is now stronger than ever.
35:36With Goldberg insisting that the ring general has no idea,
35:39no idea what he's gotten himself into.
35:42Goldberg's unwavering confidence was on full display
35:45and Gunther believes that it's time for Goldberg to accept the truth.
35:49That it's not the champion that will be next,
35:52it's Goldberg who will be last.
36:02Last week was supposed to be my celebration.
36:07Me celebrating, regaining, what's rightfully mine,
36:12the World Heavyweight Championship.
36:16But instead, none other than Bill Goldberg walked down here,
36:26looked me straight into the eye, and told me that I am next.
36:32So I did a lot of thinking, I thought a lot about what it means to be next.
36:45Usually being next means getting speared out of your boots,
36:50jackhammer, one, two, three, and wake up looking at the lights.
36:55Bill Goldberg is the most destructive man of his generation.
37:01But it is not 1999 anymore.
37:06It is 2025, and right now, I'm the guy.
37:12I'm the best professional wrestler in this company.
37:18And the World Heavyweight Championship around my waist proves it.
37:23And I heard what Bill Goldberg had to say, intense as always.
37:36But there's nothing he can say that will change my perception about him.
37:41And my perception is that I see a 58-year-old one-trick pony that can't lace my boots.
37:50So Bill, I wanna take the moment now and officially apologize to your wife and to your son for
37:58everything that I'm gonna do to the man that used to be Goldberg.
38:17I'm unlike anybody you ever stepped in the ring with.
38:22I embarrassed you once, and at Saturday night's main event, I'm gonna embarrass you again.
38:28Because it's my personal responsibility to make sure that the legacy and
38:34the myth of Bill Goldberg forever dies.
38:39At Saturday night's main event with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line, both
38:47Gunther and Goldberg have the same goal in mind, redefine dominance.
38:52For Goldberg, that means dethroning the ring general in his last match.
38:56For Gunther, that means not only ensuring Goldberg leaves empty-handed, but that he stays
39:01gone for good.
39:06Coming up, with Coronation Day quickly approaching, Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes go head-to-head to
39:11determine who gets a shot at the crown and the king of the ring finals.
39:15Jey and Cody, they became friends and partners, once won the tag team titles together.
39:21That all has to live in the past tonight.
39:24You fight your friends in this business the hardest.
39:27You know, ladies and gentlemen, putting friendship aside for personal glory is never an easy task.
39:39But now, Jey Uso and the man who called him his brother just a few weeks ago, Cody Rhodes, well, they're here.
39:46Despite the internal battle of fighting your best friend, the two will have to find a way to quickly get over that
39:52if they hope to face Randy Orton in the king of the ring finals.
39:56And it wouldn't be such a bad idea for Rhodes and Uso to look to their potential opponent for guidance.
40:01See, Orton knows a thing or two about tearing down anyone in his way in the pursuit of greatness,
40:05even if that includes your closest friends.
40:08So, with the future of the WWE monarchy on the line, the American Nightmare and the Yeet Master battled it out for the right to move on to the finals.
40:23Cody just said, I'm sorry, Jey.
40:26This ends now.
40:27Looking for Crossroads.
40:29Oh!
40:30Covered by Jey!
40:31Crossroads of his own!
40:33Cover on Cody!
40:34Jey Uso!
40:35And I thought it was gonna be Uso and Orton and Cody Rhodes stayed alive.
40:39You, me, and 14,000 plus, Cole.
40:42Everybody in this arena was on their feet.
40:45But nobody's as shocked as that man, Jey Uso.
40:49And Jey's gotta be saying, what the hell do I have to do?
40:52Countered the Crossroads into a Crossroads of his own!
40:56Right on the money, hook of the leg, and Cody kicks out.
41:04The emotion both of these men, stir within the WWE fans is incredible.
41:17Jey kick to the face of Cody, Cody's down.
41:23Get up!
41:25Get up!
41:26Get up!
41:27Get up!
41:31Jey telling Cody to get up, get up.
41:32One more!
41:33One more!
41:34One more!
41:36One more!
41:37And another kick.
41:38One more!
41:39One!
41:40One more!
41:41One more!
41:42One more!
41:43Two more!
41:44Two more!
41:45And this is just insurance, Jey Uso just wants to make damn sure.
41:46One more!
41:47That's gotta do it.
41:48Jey Uso with a spear, to Cody Rhodes, and Jey says that's it.
41:53Cody doesn't appear to have anything left.
41:57And Jay gonna position him for the finishing move, the Usosplash.
42:04Cody Rhodes, though, back to his feet, up to the top rope.
42:09Struggling on the turnbuckle, my goodness!
42:14Cody Rhodes from the top!
42:20That's the third massive cutter sustained by Jey Uso.
42:28I hope Randy Orton was looking.
42:30And now, Cody Rhodes, crossroads, cover.
42:36One, two.
42:37Cody Rhodes is in the finals of the King of the Ring.
42:42Here is your winner, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
42:54Ladies and gentlemen, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso in a battle for the ages.
43:01And Cody wins to advance tonight of champions.
43:15A hell of a matchup.
43:17But Cody Rhodes is the man going to the finals of the King of the Ring.
43:24Rhoades, Orton, someone will define their legacy.
43:35Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are both prepared to ascend in power and reign supreme as King of the Ring.
43:41Even if that means all-out war.
43:43As the stage is set for this intense matchup, all civilities between the two will certainly be abandoned in the hopes of donning the crown.
43:55Asuka is next in line for a storm as Jade Cargill will leave nothing to chance to become the next Queen of the Ring.
44:02Every storm has its breaking point, and if Jade lets her guard down for even a second, Asuka will undoubtedly be ready to capitalize, securing the crown and turning the ring into her kingdom.
44:16We will have kings, queens, and devils in play in Riyadh as Sami Zayn and Karrion Kross march into battle.
44:23Will Kross put his money where his mouth is and expose Sami as a fraud?
44:28Or will Zayn finally dispose of the demon who's haunting him?
44:33After weeks of inflicting costly interference on each other, the tension between Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez finally comes to a head at Night of Champions.
44:43Rhea looks to eradicate her opponent with every weapon possible in this street fight.
44:48While Raquel is set on rewriting the hierarchy of the women's division.
44:53Jacob Fatu and Solo Sokoa go toe to toe with the United States Championship on the line.
44:59Although the wounds of the bloodline are still fresh, the Samoan Werewolf has the opportunity to prove that he meant every word of I hate you Solo in this highly personal contest.
45:10With two names forever linked in the WWE Universe, the collision course between John Cena and CM Punk at Night of Champions was inevitable.
45:22The self-proclaimed last real champion is set to defend the undisputed WWE Championship against the Second City Saint in what may be their final match this Saturday, June 28th from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
45:35Meg, I got one for you.
45:39A werewolf, a goat, and a nightmare walking to Riyadh.
45:42Scott, there's no time for jokes.
45:44We have coronations, championship matches, and a street fight approaching quickly.
45:49Meaning, Night of Champions is shaping up to be one for the ages.
45:52Maybe I'll get to give the punchline next week.
45:54But for now, I only have time to say that's gonna do it for us.
45:57I'm Scott Stanford.
45:58And I'm Megan Morant.
45:59We will see you next week under the new rule of the King and Queen of the Ring this week in WWE.