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00:00The only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
00:30Introducing first from Rio Grande Valley, Texas, representing the Judgment Day, she is one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, Raquel Rodriguez!
00:50Before we get into the street fight tonight, you see Raquel Rodriguez carrying both titles, the tag team titles. Her partner Liv Morgan will be out for a number of months after shoulder surgery, so General Manager Adam Pearce of Monday Night Raw and General Manager Nick Aldis of Friday Night Smackdown, Wade, have a big decision to make on what to do with the Women's Tag Team title.
01:11Yeah, and they need to make it quick because a competitor like Raquel, you don't need that hanging over you while you're trying to compete. You want to retain that championship, however they come up with a solution and there clearly are some options out there that I'm not necessarily going to go into right now, but that needs to be resolved ASAP.
01:29This is the first ever street fight in the history of Night of Champions, in the history of Saudi Arabia.
01:36This is my personality!
01:41And her opponent from Adelaide, Sal Post.
02:11Australia!
02:13Rhea Ripley!
02:19Back in 2021, at NXT, Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez engaged in a last woman standing match.
02:28Wade was there to call it, and it was a victory for Raquel Rodriguez as she established dominance that night on Rhea Ripley.
02:35However, since that moment, Wade, Raquel has been unable to beat Rhea Ripley in a one-on-one match.
02:42Roll that factor into tonight.
02:44I'm glad you brought that up.
02:45Look, sometimes what happens when superstars move from NXT to the main roster with Raw Smackdown, they hit the ground running, they take to it like a dump to water, and Rhea Ripley did that.
02:57Other times, some superstars come up, and they walk around on eggshells for a little while.
03:02They can't get comfortable in the locker room.
03:04They don't show their best side.
03:06That's been Raquel.
03:07Raquel, on late, however, has stepped up to a new level, I think in large part because of the injury to Liv Morgan.
03:14Raquel needs to fill those shoes in the Judgment Day, and she does it starting tonight.
03:20Yeah, but Raquel Rodriguez is the one that really started this latest chapter in this rivalry when she first cost Rhea Ripley an opportunity to advance to the Queen of the Ring.
03:29If you're Raquel Rodriguez, why are you trying to poke the bear, for lack of a better term?
03:34It's making a statement.
03:35Look, I don't care if Rhea Ripley has a championship or not, she is always right at the top of the roster when it comes to the women.
03:44To make a name for yourself, to prove a point, to prove that this is your era, you go for Ripley.
03:50But Jackie Redmond on the Countdown Show had a very interesting point she made about Ripley.
03:54It's been a rough patch over the past couple of months for Rhea.
03:57Jackie believes, and so do I, this is really a must-win for Rhea here tonight.
04:00A must-win for both women, and clearly Ripley needs to get rid of the Judgment Day, who have been haunting her career for months now.
04:09They simply will not go away.
04:11Victory tonight might finally do the job.
04:14So this is a street fight.
04:16You envy a pinfall or submission.
04:18However, there are no disqualifications or no count-outs.
04:21We are sold out tonight at Kingdom Arena for a night of champions in Raquel and Rhea Ripley with a collar and elbow tie-up to start things off.
04:30Now, Rhea Ripley, Cole, is a bully in the ring.
04:34I'm not talking about the personality, but she bullies opponents.
04:38That can't happen tonight.
04:40Raquel is simply bigger and stronger than Ripley.
04:44Ripley here is the underdog.
04:46And there's an example of Raquel tossing Rhea across the ring, stopping Rhea from getting the boot up.
04:51And early on, Raquel Rodriguez is beginning to dominate Ripley.
04:54And Ripley, though, lands on her feet.
04:57Kicked by Rhea.
04:58Stomped on the boot.
04:59Oh, face first off the knee.
05:01And Ripley now.
05:03Raquel's still on her feet.
05:05Just ate that clothesline that drops literally the entire roster other than Big Mammy Cool.
05:12Oh, wow.
05:14Did you hear that?
05:15Oh, my God.
05:16That was superb.
05:17It was the weaker hand, too.
05:19Wait, did you hear it?
05:20Yes, I did.
05:21And there's the fall-away slam.
05:23Oh, Cole took the big swing with the right and missed.
05:26Following it up with the weaker left and still knocking Ripley out of a boot.
05:31And another fall-away slam.
05:33That thud off that chop could be heard echoing throughout the Kingdom Arena.
05:38And Ripley fighting back with a boot to the face.
05:42Yeah, you're in a dogfight now, Ripley.
05:44Swing with everything you got.
05:46Rhea went for the missile dropkick.
05:47Rodriguez moved out of harm's way.
05:49And that's a perfect example of these two women knowing each other so well.
05:53And it's a perfect example for me of Rhea Ripley getting thrown off her game this early
05:58because she simply cannot bully her opponent.
06:00And Raquel Rodriguez is doing the bullying right now,
06:03burying her shoulder into the midsection of Ripley.
06:05And that elbow caught her in the temple.
06:07And Raquel Rodriguez right now is woman-handling Rhea Ripley in the corner.
06:11Oh, the power is one thing.
06:13It's the movement from Raquel that has been so good.
06:15She looks like a blur in there.
06:17You have that much strength and that much maneuverability.
06:21You're almost unbeatable.
06:22This is really, really good.
06:24Oh!
06:24And another chop by the one-time NXT Women's Champion five times in her career.
06:29Raquel Rodriguez has been a tag-team champion
06:32and two times an NXT tag-team champion.
06:35She's had a couple of street fights in her career as well.
06:38Rhea Ripley, Wade, has never been involved in a street fight here in WWE.
06:44Things are changing before our eyes,
06:47and Rhea Ripley's confidence is slowly but surely draining away here.
06:52Tied up, defenseless, with a powerhouse beating the hell out of you.
06:57And again, the official can do nothing here because there are no disqualifications.
07:00Raquel Rodriguez can just tee off like she is with Rhea trapped in the ropes.
07:05Get it up for you!
07:06Taunting as well in the process.
07:09It's both a physical and mental destruction of the eradicator.
07:16Rhea trying desperately to fight out of the ropes as Raquel Rodriguez grabs a steel chair and a kendo stick.
07:23And if you notice, I'm not sure if you can see,
07:25Rhea Ripley almost with a look of panic on her face, Wade,
07:27as she realizes she's a sitting duck.
07:30Realizes she asked for something,
07:31and she might not be able to deliver the guts against this woman.
07:37Oh!
07:40You watch your back.
07:43And Raquel again punishing Ripley.
07:48Raquel just reminding the referee,
07:50there's nothing you can do here.
07:51Oh, God.
07:55Well, you were sat here alongside me last night at SmackDown.
07:58Tiffany Stratton at Nia Jax completely obliterated the ringside area.
08:03I've got a feeling Raquel's going to do it.
08:05Oh!
08:06Well, Rhea may have just saved herself there, Wade.
08:09Bouncing the chair off the face of Raquel.
08:12And now Rhea trying to, and she finally does, escape from the ropes.
08:16Tie up the arms, the feet are still swinging.
08:19And Rhea Ripley.
08:19Oh, that caught the head of Raquel on the bottom rope on the way through.
08:24Might get some whiplash injuries there.
08:26Rhea's hurt, though.
08:27You can see the expression on her face,
08:29favoring the midsection.
08:30Rodriguez driven shoulder first to the steps.
08:33Rodriguez barely even able to protect herself
08:37as you ran face first into those steps.
08:40And Wade, this is important for Rhea
08:42because it allows her to buy a little bit of time
08:44to recuperate and regroup here.
08:46Yeah, I don't think you can recuperate physically,
08:48but mentally you certainly can.
08:51And Ripley is cooking up something nasty here.
08:55Dragging the hood off the Arabic announce table.
09:00And now clearing off the announce table.
09:03And Rhea now with Raquel Rodriguez bouncing Raquel face first.
09:14How quickly things have turned around in this one.
09:16One window of opportunity.
09:18That is all Ripley needed.
09:19Oh, this doesn't bode well for Rodriguez.
09:28Ripley.
09:30We're going to hook Raquel.
09:32Raquel able to block.
09:34And again, Raquel blocks.
09:36Ripley just not strong enough to manhandle Raquel.
09:40The headbutt.
09:46Both women moving gingerly now.
09:49Well, Rhea's absorbed a ton of punishment here.
09:53Rhea now from the announce table going to launch herself.
09:55Raquel Rodriguez, though, catching Rhea Ripley in midair.
09:59And now with Rhea up top, driving Ripley.
10:04Oh, my goodness.
10:07To the cow from the announce table.
10:09Rhea Ripley driven into the timekeeper's area by Raquel.
10:13No count outs.
10:18Street fight rules.
10:20Oh, God.
10:21Let's take another look at this.
10:22This sickening crack.
10:25It wasn't a thought.
10:26It was a crack.
10:26I just hope it wasn't the spite of Rhea Ripley.
10:33Raquel in agony, too.
10:35But clearly has dominated the majority of this match.
10:39Now you've got to wonder what Raquel is looking for.
10:45Table time now.
10:49And again, Rhea hasn't moved.
10:55And Raquel sending the table into the ring.
11:02What an authoritative performance thus far from Raquel,
11:07who is cooking up more weapons of torture inside that ring
11:11and apparently has all the time in the world to do it
11:14because Ripley has barely moved.
11:19Rhea now trying to drag herself out of this predicament.
11:24Raquel back outside the ring.
11:28And again, attacking Ripley, bouncing her off.
11:33Not just the announce table, but the apron.
11:35Genuinely never seen Rhea Ripley treated like this.
11:38I've seen a ton of Ripley matches over the past five years
11:42up close and personal.
11:44Look at Raquel now.
11:45Look at the power.
11:46Lifted up those steel steps.
11:49Raquel as dangerous as she's ever been.
11:52May look better than she ever has.
11:53As Raquel went to bounce Rhea off the steps.
11:56Rhea, though, able to bounce Raquel face first.
11:59And just like that, Rhea's taking over.
12:15Oh, God.
12:16Someone might be about to get a whip in here, Cole.
12:20You want to whip me?
12:22You want to whip me?
12:24And it's Raquel now suffering the wrath of Ripley.
12:26Oh, God.
12:27What a studded belt, too.
12:29Oh, and you can hear it.
12:32Oh, my goodness.
12:35They're all studs.
12:36Oh, my God.
12:37Off that belt, flying around the ringside area
12:40after making contact with the hide of Raquel.
12:42Raquel trying somehow to get away
12:44as Rhea Ripley continues.
12:46She just whipped the hell out of Raquel Rodriguez.
12:50Raquel just trying to cover up,
12:52but there's nowhere to go.
12:53Oh, no.
12:54Oh, no.
12:54Oh, no.
12:54Oh, no.
12:56Oh, no.
12:56Oh, no.
12:57And Ripley...
13:01Razor's edge.
13:07Kick.
13:09Cover.
13:11Kick out.
13:12Now, both of these women are really showing us something here tonight.
13:18Of course, we already knew this about Rhea Ripley,
13:21but it has been a coming-out party for Raquel Rodriguez.
13:27Razor's edge has such a high-angle landing,
13:30followed up with that folly to the jaw of Raquel.
13:33One big manny call is simply equal to it.
13:37And now a prism trap.
13:40Yeah, the prism trap, which is the submission maneuver.
13:43Rhea's not tapped out of many in her career.
13:45Raquel in trouble center of the ring.
13:47Rhea Ripley's got it locked in.
13:50That's the biggest weapon of them all in this kind of match.
13:54Specialist maneuver executed to perfection.
14:00And...
14:01Hey, that's...
14:03Roxanne Perez.
14:05Roxanne Perez has been recruited in the Judgment Day by Finn Balor.
14:09We saw Roxanne and Raquel put Rhea through a table Monday night on Raw.
14:15And, of course, it's all legal in a Rhea Boulevard street fight.
14:19And now Rhea Ripley has had enough of Roxanne Perez,
14:24who drops Rhea to the floor.
14:26And now the feisty Roxanne Perez.
14:32Uh-oh.
14:33Rhea looking to power her out.
14:35Roxanne realizes she's in trouble.
14:37Her face says it all.
14:38Well, whatever Roxanne Perez was trying to cook up here
14:48is backfired in a big way.
14:49Well, maybe it hasn't backfired, Wade,
14:51because Rhea's got her attention turned to Roxanne Perez.
14:55It may allow Raquel Rodriguez to regather herself.
14:59Certainly backfired on Roxanne.
15:01And this is not going to be pricky.
15:03I don't know if you can read lips, but...
15:05Rhea Ripley said,
15:07Welcome to the Judgment Day.
15:15Some people would say that
15:17Roxanne Perez belongs in the trash can.
15:20Unnecessary call.
15:21Oh, into the steel posted.
15:24Like I said, that allowed Raquel opportunity, Wade, to regroup.
15:29Yet again, a selfless act from Roxanne Perez.
15:32Oh, no.
15:32Oh, no.
15:33Oh, no.
15:34Oh, no.
15:35Rhea may be out.
15:36Just missile right into it.
15:39And there's that corkscrew splash off the second rope.
15:43Raquel looking for the victory.
15:45And a kick out by Rhea at two.
15:47Rhea has taken so much punishment in this one.
15:52Now, long darting into a steel ring post.
15:56Driven again face first into those steps.
16:00And then this corkscrew vader bomb connecting.
16:04Rhea never goes down without a fight, however.
16:08But the end is surely not here.
16:10Yeah, Raquel dragging Rhea back to her feet.
16:12Looking for the Tejana bomb.
16:14Maybe through the table.
16:16Rhea Ripley, though.
16:17Says Raquel close to the table.
16:19Off to Rana.
16:20Great footwork from Raquel there.
16:22Prevented herself flying into that table.
16:25And immediately a crushing big boot.
16:28Raquel was about to deliver a Tejana bomb through the table.
16:33But Rhea able to counter at least momentarily.
16:35I have been so impressed how on point Raquel has been tonight.
16:39Just a step ahead.
16:41Yeah, very, very impressive.
16:44One of the best showings by Raquel in a long time here tonight.
16:47As she has really dominated Rhea Ripley at many points in this match.
16:52You've seen the growth of confidence with Raquel over the past two or three weeks.
16:58Now I don't know what she's playing in here.
17:00Raquel, though.
17:01Face first off the table.
17:03Rhea Ripley catches her with a kick.
17:05Right on the edge of that table, too.
17:07Point of the jaw.
17:09Might have loosened a few teeth there on Raquel.
17:12I think she's thinking about anything right now, though.
17:14Brain scramble.
17:17I'm going to figure out what Rhea has in mind.
17:25Rhea now on top of the table, which is hung up on the top rope and bouncing Raquel off the table.
17:32Ripley, not exactly a top turnbuckle specialist, traditionally.
17:42Well, Ripley now has Raquel on the table.
17:45I'm not sure if that table's going to hold these two.
17:49Oh, God.
17:50Rhea setting up Raquel.
17:51You've got to be kidding me.
17:53Oh, no.
17:54From up there on top of the table, riptide.
17:58Avalanche, riptide.
17:59Cover by Rhea.
18:01And the win.
18:07Here is your winner, Rhea Ripley.
18:13Wait, all I can say is, wow.
18:18Just wow.
18:20What a street fight here tonight.
18:23Such a grisly affair from two of the most militant women we have ever had in WWE.
18:32I'll take nothing away from Raquel.
18:35That was incredible from Big Mami Cool.
18:39But incredible doesn't always get the job done, especially when you're in there with Rhea bloody Ripley.
18:48Well, the turning point was Raquel Rodriguez going face first into the table.
18:54But she had set up, Wade.
18:55Yeah, falling on her own sword to an extent.
18:58But how resourceful is Rhea Ripley?
19:00I'll use it to my benefit with a massive, as you called it, avalanche riptide of that platform.
19:09And, hey, you're a person on planet Earth who's kicking out of that one.
19:15Wow.
19:16Rhea Ripley, we've made it abundantly clear that she wants, as she said on the countdown show, her baby back.
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