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WWE SUMMER SLAM 2021 ROMAN REIGNS VS JOHN CENA FULL MATCH
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00:00Oh
00:30The world is about to be shook up.
00:44I don't think anybody understands what's going on right now.
01:0016 times in his illustrious career, John Cena has won a world championship.
01:12Tonight, John Cena looks to make history, to win a record 17th world title.
01:21A cleansing director of the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, and cementing himself as the greatest in the history of sports entertainment.
01:34The Summer of Cena ends its Summer Slam in the main event with Roman Reigns.
01:44John Cena said, I'm going to win the Universal Championship, become 17-time champion.
01:56I'm going to say peace and I'm going to dip.
01:59Bring it back.
02:01I'm ready.
02:02I'm ready.
02:08Big match, John.
02:11Right back at home.
02:12Main event is Summer Slam.
02:15Main event is Summer Slam.
02:42Main event is Summer Slam.
02:45Main event is Summer Slam.
02:47Main event is Summer Slam.
02:49Main event is Summer Slam.
02:50Main event is Summer Slam.
02:52Main event is Summer Slam.
02:54John Cena's longest reign as world champion was 380 days.
02:58Tonight, March Day Number 356.
03:03March day number 356 in the Universal Championship reign of the head of the table.
03:13Roman Reigns, flanked by his special counsel, Paul Heyman, his cousins, the Usos, the tag team champions.
03:22The bloodline is complete at SummerSlam.
03:3350,000 members of the WWE Universe acknowledging the head of the table.
03:46The man who's on a different level than everybody else on Earth right now.
03:54The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.
03:57John Cena told me earlier today that he has very little to lose in this match.
04:06And all he has to do is pin Roman Reigns 1, 2, 3.
04:13Cena believes all the pressure is on Reigns tonight.
04:18He needs to be flawless to solidify his legacy.
04:23John Cena says, I just need to win.
04:26Roman just told his special counsel, Paul Heyman, to let the SmackDown Tag Team Champions know,
04:36we appreciate everything you're about.
04:39But Roman's coming out here alone to handle family business.
04:43Two superstars.
04:47Who have dominated WWE.
04:55John Cena would make his first appearance at this event, SummerSlam, in 2004.
05:01Ten years later, we would see the SummerSlam singles debut of that man, Roman Reigns.
05:10Roman Reigns!
05:12Although John Cena was here before Roman,
05:20The Roman backers say, John, your time is up.
05:26My time is now.
05:28This is Roman Reigns WWE.
05:31You know, we talk about Cena being the greatest of all time, but an argument can be made, Pat,
05:36that the last year has been one of the most dominant years in history of WWE.
05:44When you talk about Roman Reigns and the number of superstars,
05:47the names that he has knocked off in the last 356 days.
05:53He has sent Hall of Famers into retirement.
06:05Roman Reigns has beaten ten Hall of Famers in his career.
06:12Tonight, could make 11.
06:17Yeah, because there's no doubt John Cena is headed down that path.
06:23Roman Reigns said, if he doesn't walk out of this stadium with the Universal Championship,
06:32he will leave the WWE.
06:35That is how confident Reigns is in his ability to knock off John Cena here tonight.
06:50Absolute stud.
06:51The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Universal Championship.
07:01Introducing the challenger from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 251 pounds,
07:15John Cena and his opponent, accompanied by his special counsel, Paul Heyman,
07:25standing in at a weight of 265 pounds.
07:29He is the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
07:43He is the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
07:57Tonight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
08:06There are 51,326 WWE fans on hand to witness one of the greatest main events in SummerSlam history.
08:17Roman Reigns is the defending Universal Champion.
08:20The challenger is the 16-time champ, John Cena.
08:25There has been a lot of talk over the past number of weeks about John Cena and perhaps some ring rust, Pat McAfee.
08:33It's been over 500 days since John Cena has been in a match in a pay-per-view event.
08:37Is Cena ready?
08:39When I asked John about that, he said, you just gotta believe.
08:43John Cena said he plans on getting his ass beat tonight.
08:49That's his actual quote.
08:50He'll never give up and all he needs is one, two, three to shock the world.
08:54Two of the most powerful men in WWE, Reigns, 6'3", 265, Cena, 6'1", 251.
09:01Documentaries will be made about this match tonight.
09:07The opportunity for Reigns to cement his legacy.
09:24It is electric in here.
09:30A big fight feel in Las Vegas.
09:32And John Cena will start things off with a side headlock on the Universal Champion.
09:38John Cena wearing his patented jorts.
09:42The corner shoulder tackle reigns as Cena makes it back to his feet.
09:50Cena hasn't had to take any shoulder tackles lately.
09:53He's taken nothing like this as of late, Pat.
09:56Of course, the Peacemaker was obviously making magic in the movies, but
10:00now he's staring down the head of the table and he has to feel it.
10:03And he's, John Cena just bounced off Roman Reigns.
10:06And now Cena taking Reigns down, shoulder, and there was two count.
10:09Remember, one, two, three, it's all Cena needs.
10:11Roman can't rest on his yawnies.
10:18John Cena hasn't been in this moment,
10:27this type of atmosphere in a long time.
10:30Roman has lived here.
10:31Maybe getting some jitters out here early,
10:36feeling each other out a little bit.
10:38And Cena roll up again, shoulders down on the champion and a kick out at two.
10:44That was a walk closer than I thought.
10:49Woo-hoo, we're getting close, we're getting close, we're getting all the way down.
10:53Roman could be mocking Cena now, but he almost got caught not once but twice.
10:57Hey, the number two does not matter in sports entertainment.
11:04Three is the only thing that matters, Roman knows, obviously.
11:07Kick to the gut for John Cena.
11:11Now Roman with the right hand, dropping John.
11:14And now Roman mocking the WWE Universe.
11:19Remember Cena said you're either on Team Cena or Team Roman Reigns.
11:28It feels like a lot of Allegiant Stadium is on Team Cena.
11:32And again, a right drops John.
11:35And Roman doesn't give a damn.
11:38Now Roman talked a lot about this the past couple of weeks, Pat,
11:44that at this stage in his career, Cena's all hype.
11:48Those are the words of Reigns.
11:49And it's a pipe dream that Cena can even stick with Reigns here tonight.
11:53But again, a roll up on the champion.
11:54They're trying to steal one and a kick out at two.
11:57It runs right into a wicked clothesline by Reigns.
12:02265 pounds, chiseled.
12:06Roman Reigns is gonna be tough to hold down for three seconds in a quick roll up.
12:11Again, I said it earlier, Pat.
12:12Watch the impact, I almost had him here.
12:14Cena almost stole one and a kick out at two.
12:16And then Roman follows it up with that.
12:18When we talked about it earlier, Pat,
12:22no one has been as dominant over a year long period like Roman Reigns has had.
12:26In my memory.
12:28Cena's spending a lot of time on the canvas here.
12:31It's all fun and games on the number one movie in the world set.
12:38Now you're in here with the head of the table.
12:43John whipped into the corner.
12:56Let alone Hollywood.
12:59It's gonna be tough to take time off and be able to reach Roman's level.
13:04One.
13:05Suplex by Reigns.
13:07In complete control.
13:09Cover on Cena.
13:10Two.
13:11Nonchalant cover allows Cena to get his right shoulder up.
13:15We've seen this time and time again from our Universal Champion.
13:19Once he finds his groove and the rhythm and gets comfortable with him.
13:23He just beats the hell out of you, Pat.
13:24Beats the hell out of people.
13:28Loves it too.
13:29Pays the bills with it.
13:30Chin lock by Reigns applied.
13:35Roman trying to keep Cena down, but Cena back to his feet.
13:41Cena is still an incredibly powerful human.
13:44Oh, and again, just dropped by Reigns.
13:50I think Roman just saw it there.
13:52Cena hasn't lost much strength.
13:53Vegas is here for me.
14:05Roman just told a guy in the crowd, you can come get it too.
14:08Just like big match.
14:09Shawn is.
14:10Snap loop.
14:11Suplex by Roman Reigns into the cover again.
14:14Forcing Cena to get the shoulder up at two.
14:17I hate to break it to the 50,000 strong that seemed to not be on Roman Reigns' side.
14:22He beat the crap out of all of you as well.
14:26Now Cena sent outside the ring.
14:29This is dominance personified.
14:32The head of the table.
14:34Handling business.
14:36Very few people have ever dominated John Cena in this way.
14:42I can remember one.
14:46And Roman Reigns is starting to make this very uncomfortable.
14:52This would be like.
14:56Cena blocks.
14:57And now Cena with the right hand.
14:59And another one to Roman Reigns.
15:00Driving Reigns back.
15:01John Cena now.
15:02Reigns reversal.
15:03Cena into the steps.
15:04Every little rally snuffed out by the champion Roman Reigns.
15:12Could you imagine going back into the NBA when Michael Jordan was with that Bulls team and
15:17expecting to get a win?
15:18That's what John Cena's doing right now with Roman Reigns.
15:22He's at the top of his game.
15:26Never a bit better.
15:26Never.
15:27I will count you out.
15:29Hey, come on.
15:30Hey, ref, you can catch one too, says the head of the table.
15:33Come on.
15:33Come on.
15:38Now Cena pounced face first off the steps.
15:42Come on.
15:43John Cena with a much better fade.
15:45Title left.
15:46I'm gonna title.
15:47Title might drive it.
15:50This feels like a night off for our champ almost.
15:52Look at him standing.
15:54Has he even broken his sweat?
15:55I don't think so.
15:58Now he's posing, flexing.
16:00You need me, you need me.
16:07He's right.
16:09Meanwhile, John Cena has rolled back into the ring and that broke the count.
16:14Remember, it's champion's advantage tonight for Reigns.
16:17Cena's gotta pin or submit the champion.
16:19Countout disqualifications don't work in his favor.
16:21And now John Cena again, rolling the overconfident, Reigns up, and that was two and a half.
16:27Don't think he got the leg all the way in.
16:29And Roman just flattening John again.
16:31Same outcome every single time for the quick roll-up.
16:34But the thing is, Pat, that's the veteran in Cena.
16:36You can't roll me up.
16:39He realizes when Reigns has a bit of a lapse.
16:42You ain't gonna win like this.
16:46John trying to drag himself back to his feet.
16:57Roman breaking some news to John Cena.
17:01And John Cena again now, has Reigns up in the air for the EA.
17:05Reigns able to counter into a DDT.
17:07Quickly into the cover.
17:08Notice how fast Reigns was into the cover off that DDT, and Cena kicks out again.
17:13It seemed as Reigns was surprised that Cena got him up in the position for
17:17the attitude adjustment.
17:19And you notice off the DDT how quickly he moved to the cover this time.
17:23Watch this.
17:24In those moments of chaos and doubt, that's when the great shine.
17:29Roman was almost got by Cena, quickly flips him.
17:32Almost ends this thing.
17:34Hey, movie executives, Hollywood, I apologize.
17:40But I'm gonna hurt this man.
17:42I'm gonna hurt, I'm gonna whoop his ass, and we're gonna send it to the EA.
17:45Hey, number one, you ain't gonna be able to go bring it back here.
17:49I'm WWE.
17:51You can have him, but you can't.
17:55It's very nice of the head of the table.
17:58Sorry, Khan.
18:01I gotta beat the ass of your star.
18:04And look at Cena now, right hand delivered, and another one delivered by Cena.
18:08And now he's fighting back.
18:09Shot to Roman Reigns, misses wildly, Cena now off the road.
18:12No!
18:13What a right!
18:14Yes sir, everyone's here, man.
18:19Pat Jones is just a step slow against Reigns here.
18:23Everybody's a step slow against Roman Reigns, pal.
18:28A big right to the mouth.
18:30Hello, John.
18:32Good five moves.
18:35That's easy, man.
18:36This is like work.
18:38I might as well be in Denver right now.
18:46This seems very easy for Roman Reigns.
18:49And I love Johnson.
18:51But this seems like a night off for our Tribal Chief.
18:55That's where the WWE is tomorrow night.
18:58And Roman Reigns plans to defend the title there.
19:00The Tribal Chief.
19:01Big the Tribal Chief.
19:07John Cena, I'm gonna roll up.
19:08Gonna get the shoulders down.
19:09This time at two, Roman's got a kick again.
19:11Cena back to his feet.
19:12And Reigns caught him in a sleeper.
19:15Reigns caught John in a sleeper in the middle of the ring.
19:18And John Cena could be fading.
19:20Good.
19:21A couple of flurries by Cena.
19:23But that's been it in this match.
19:25And now John down to the mat.
19:27And it could just be a matter of moments before Roman Reigns extends his title reign.
19:32John Cena going back to Hollywood.
19:35Roman going to Denver as the champ.
19:37Cena trying to make it back to a vertical base.
19:42John Cena trying to power out of this sweeper hole.
19:45But now Roman Reigns with his full body weight, 265 pounds on the back of Cena.
19:50Latched around Cena's body like a boa constrictor.
19:56Come on, Cena, come on.
19:58And John again fading.
20:00And Cena may be out.
20:02265 pounds of muscle trying to put John out.
20:11John trying to give some hope, some faith to the believers out there.
20:16But again, Roman Reigns, full body weight on Cena.
20:19And Cena now able to back Reigns into the corner and break the sleeper.
20:26Cena with some fight left.
20:29Never give up, he says.
20:33Thought he was gonna have to.
20:35And now John Cena with the clothesline.
20:37And Reigns is down.
20:38And Cena's down.
20:41John has made a career out of this.
20:44A Hall of Fame career out of this.
20:47Coming back against all odds.
20:49Well, there's a reason that a Hall of Famer, JBL,
20:52coined John Cena Big Match John many years ago.
20:57And this is a big match.
20:58The SummerSlam main event.
21:00In front of 51,326 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.
21:06Reigns defends the Universal Championship against John Cena.
21:13Roman misses wildly.
21:15Cena with a shoulder tackle.
21:16And now John Cena's starting to feel it.
21:18And another shoulder tackle.
21:19And now Roman Reigns taken down by Cena, and we are at John's wheelhouse.
21:25Cena's mantra, never give up.
21:33We've seen this a thousand times before.
21:36And Roman Reigns now, trying to get John in the guillotine.
21:41The submission that's put away so many men over the past year.
21:45John Cena, jackknife, cover, shoulders down, and it forces Roman to break the hole.
21:49And kick out.
21:50Superman punch!
21:56And just like that, the rally snuffed out again.
22:01Thought we were gonna see a five-knuckle shuffle.
22:04Well, you did see a five-knuckle.
22:06A five-knuckle Superman punch.
22:07John Cena's on a movie set.
22:13And Roman Reigns looking for the spear.
22:15He runs into a kick by Cena.
22:17John Cena's got a chance now.
22:23We're back.
22:27At a distance, smart.
22:29And there it is, the five-knuckle shuffle.
22:32Cena setting up Reigns for an attitude adjustment.
22:35Cena's got Roman up top on his shoulders.
22:39Looking to put the champ away.
22:40John Cena with the E.A.
22:42Cena's gonna do it.
22:43Cena's gonna do it.
22:45Cena with the cover.
22:46Can't get it.
22:47Get it out of here.
22:55This delete was a heartbeat away.
22:59A half second away from 17 world titles.
23:05You can't see me.
23:08Attitude adjustment.
23:10That is put Cena over to the STF.
23:12The STF by John Cena.
23:14The patented submission hold.
23:15Locked in center of the ring.
23:17Is Reigns gonna tap out?
23:21Will it happen?
23:22Will Cena make history?
23:24Will Roman have to leave the WWE?
23:29Roman trying to drag himself to the rope to force a break.
23:31Fingertips away.
23:32Can he make it there?
23:34He does and John's gonna have to break.
23:36He's got a five count.
23:42John Cena saw history.
23:46And now Roman Reigns outside the ring, limping around out here.
23:50The champion suddenly appears vulnerable.
23:55It's gonna have to get- And now, and a drive by by Reigns.
24:01Just as we thought John, Big Max John was gonna take advantage.
24:06Roman with a drive by.
24:08Now Roman looked for the opening and he saw it.
24:13For the last 356 days, Roman Reigns has taken everybody's best shot.
24:18John Cena's nothing different.
24:25Roman's been here before, so has Cena.
24:28Cena trying to rally, trying to feed off the WWE fans.
24:33But how much does Cena have left?
24:41Roman Reigns, eyeing John Cena, looking for more carnage.
24:51And now Roman Reigns, Cena's caught Reigns, Cena's got Reigns.
24:56A-A to the table, A-A to the table, A-A to the table.
24:59John's got a chance.
25:01Come on, John, Cena's got a chance.
25:04Seventeen time champion, John Cena.
25:09Cena's got a chance, Pat.
25:10He just put Reigns to the table with an A-A.
25:13Cover by Cena to win the championship.
25:16Roman Reigns at two and a half.
25:19Two A-A's from John Cena to Roman Reigns.
25:30The second of which, through the table.
25:36Exploding out from underneath of us and Roman.
25:41The devastation, Cena is delivering.
25:44And the story here, Pat, is the champion is in deep, deep trouble.
25:50Roman Reigns still suffering the effects of the A-A through the table.
25:54John Cena realizes he may have Reigns where he wants him.
25:58Cena heading to the top rope.
26:00What the hell is Cena doing?
26:01Cena, oh!
26:03Countered, covered by Reigns.
26:05Enough to retain the title.
26:07Cena's in it.
26:08Cena going high risk, Roman countering.
26:15Who's gonna walk out of here as Universal Champion?
26:22John Cena digging down deep one last time.
26:26A clash of eras.
26:29Years and decades in the making.
26:35Reigns talking to himself.
26:46A lot of the greats do that.
26:52The confidence creeping back into the champion.
26:55He's locked and loaded.
26:58Superman punch on deck.
27:02Cena back to his feet.
27:03Reigns went for the punch.
27:04John Cena able to counter.
27:05Rolling up Reigns again.
27:06Shoulders down.
27:07Middle of the ring.
27:07Reigns has got a kick.
27:10And Cena with Reigns up, trying to power him up.
27:13Reigns on his feet.
27:15Superman punch.
27:17Not sure he got full extension, but it was clean.
27:19Cover to retain.
27:21And a kick out again by Cena.
27:24Look at the frustration now on Reigns.
27:26Both these men throwing everything they have at each other.
27:32Two Mount Rushmore faces.
27:39Put on a battle here.
27:46But Pat, how much does Cena have left?
27:48Cena is collapsed in the corner.
27:50Roman's reminding himself of who he is.
27:54We would expect nothing less between these two men.
28:02Roman Reigns eyeing victory.
28:16Send him.
28:20Back to Hollywood.
28:21Reigns went for the spear.
28:23Cena sidestep the champion.
28:25Show defense to the post.
28:27John Cena has countered a couple moves here late of Roman.
28:31And John Cena realizing this is his chance.
28:34And look at Cena now.
28:38Cena dragging Reigns up to the top.
28:40Are you serious?
28:44How does he have this much left in the tank?
28:48From movie set to Allegiant Stadium.
28:51Big match, John going high risk.
28:54Cena with Reigns up on his shoulders.
28:56John Cena from the second rope.
28:59Reigns up high.
29:00Cena, AA, AA for the title for the 17th time in his career.
29:07And Roman Reigns kicks out again.
29:09Are you kidding me?
29:13This entire stadium thought Cena was winning.
29:18Roman Reigns was out of the WWE.
29:22John Cena was a 17 time champ.
29:25An attitude adjustment from the second rope.
29:28And again, the impact to Roman Reigns.
29:36Cena almost won the Universal title.
29:39The power of John Cena throwing Roman Reigns across the ring.
29:45Ladies and gentlemen, watch this, cherish this, enjoy this.
29:51Because Cena and Reigns may never ever meet again.
29:5651,326 WWE fans witnessing history here tonight.
30:04They're describing it perfectly.
30:07This is awesome.
30:12The battle hardened warrior.
30:17John Cena, the dominant champion reigns.
30:23You have to be embarrassed.
30:24You have to be embarrassed.
30:24You have to be embarrassed.
30:26The time is up.
30:28My time is now.
30:29You have to be embarrassed.
30:32You have to be embarrassed.
30:37Cena said you need to be embarrassed.
30:39And this time it's Reigns meeting Cena with a kick.
30:41And John Cena with a right.
30:43And Reigns battling back with a right of his own.
30:45And now it's changing blows, center of the ring.
30:51Old school.
30:54Throwing hands at each other.
30:58But it's John Cena now with the upper hand momentarily.
31:02Until the uppercut Superman punch again.
31:05Cena still on his feet.
31:06Roman Reigns drops Cena this time right on the chin.
31:11I am WWE.
31:15I am WWE.
31:17The head of the table, eyeing victory.
31:28Cena up to his feet.
31:29Roman Reigns with a spear.
31:31And just like that, Roman Reigns will retain the championship.
31:36The head of the table, the universal champion, Roman Reigns.
31:42And still, the universal champion, Roman Reigns.
31:52Just systematically picked apart the greatest of all time and
31:56John Cena.
31:57It is indeed Roman Reigns time.
32:00Roman Reigns time.
32:03And still, Roman Reigns.
32:04And still, Roman Reigns, the head of the table, the universal champion.
32:06Roman Reigns just systematically picked apart the greatest of all time and
32:10John Cena.
32:11It is indeed Roman Reigns time.
32:15time.
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