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