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