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00:00The
00:26following Beto's four-way match is for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship!
00:37Introducing first, the team of Kairi Sane and Asuka, the Kabuki Warriors!
00:49Two times, Asuka and Kairi Sane have held the Women's Tag Team titles together.
00:56An opportunity to win gold for a third time here tonight.
01:01They've got a massive issue with the Judgment Day.
01:04Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, the Tag Team Champions, looking to settle it here tonight.
01:08Oh man, I've spent all week trying to get ready, trying to get ready for Asuka.
01:15And I've just failed once again, because nobody is ready for Asuka.
01:21And combine her with Kairi Sane, the Pirate Princess.
01:25Who doesn't love pirates? Who doesn't love princesses?
01:28Join those two together and it becomes unstoppable, just like the Kabuki Warriors.
01:34Teaming together for the first time since Backlash 2024 in Lyon, France.
01:56The night that Asuka injured her knee witnessed 13 months of action before returning with a vengeance last month.
02:30Next, the team of Zarya and the NXT Women's North American Champion, Sol Ruka!
02:50Still the North American Champion, Sol Ruka knocked off Izzy Dame at the Great American Bash yesterday.
02:55This is a very unique team, an odd couple, so to speak, but very successful way to pull off a massive upset tonight.
03:02They may be covering off each other's weaknesses and Sol Ruka has been turning heads for the past two or three years in NXT, of course.
03:09Gapped off with that NXT North American Championship, who's also the WWE Women's Speed Champs, so win another title tonight and we may as well call Sol Ruka the Belt Collector.
03:22We'll need to check another clack at the airball as she pulls that off.
03:25Shawn Michaels on the Countdown Show earlier today, talking about all the Division I athletes that have come into the program at NXT and turned into be superstars.
03:33One of those, of course, Sol Ruka, who's a gymnast at the University of Oregon, teams up with Zarya here tonight.
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04:39Next, the team of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Flair.
04:59It almost seems like they're starting to get along.
05:02Maybe a little.
05:03Well, you've got to communicate with Charlotte Flair in the only language Charlotte Flair understands.
05:09That is the language of success, the language of championships.
05:13Now, they had a blessed friendship that Bliss has been trying to rekindle for the past couple of months.
05:19Fell on deaf ears until suddenly, before Charlotte's eyes was dangled, the opportunity to win Tag Gold.
05:28And then we're on the same page.
05:31Let's go out there.
05:32Let's get this done.
05:34Charlotte Flair saying in an interview this week that it was Paige who she really looked up to when she came into this business, wanted to be just like her.
05:41Charlotte's gone on to become a 14-time world champion.
05:44She penned a letter to the Players' Tribune this week, did Charlotte.
05:49She talked about doing things on her terms now.
05:53She's loose.
05:53She's having fun.
05:55And says Alexa Bliss is helping in a lot of that.
05:58No secret, Charlotte has really been the least popular member of the women's locker room over the past several months.
06:04Perhaps the wrong person who saw through that was Alexa Bliss.
06:09Things have turned around now for Charlotte Flair, who's actually getting cheered.
06:22And their opponents, representing the Judgment Game.
06:28They are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
06:34Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne.
06:39Hooray!
06:41Oh man, there's so much to talk about.
06:42First Judgment Day has all the gold.
06:44They're the Tag Team Champions.
06:46McDonough, Balor, the men's Tag Team Champions.
06:48Dominic, the Intercontinental Champion.
06:50Judgment Day ruling Monday Night Raw again.
06:52But what's interesting about this is Lynn Morgan, of course, out for a number of months with a shoulder injury.
06:57So Roxanne Perez has replaced her alongside Raquel Rodriguez.
07:01To believe tonight, under these circumstances, that Evolution is actually the first time that Roxanne and Raquel have teamed together as they defend the Tag Titles.
07:12Well, this is that broom-it moment that GM Nick Aldis was insisting they have to go through.
07:18Yeah, I will give you an opportunity.
07:20I'll let you replace Liv Morgan, Roxanne.
07:23But right off the bat, you are going to be in there with three of the best.
07:27One from Raw, one from SmackDown, one from NXT.
07:30If you really want to be a Tag Champion, let's see you do it the hard way tonight.
07:35So this is a fatal four-way matchup for the Women's Tag Team Championship.
07:40First team in a football submission will be the champs.
07:43Two women will start in the ring.
07:45You can tag anybody you want into this matchup.
07:48And I'm already noticing issues between Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne, the current tag champs.
07:55For how much longer, I don't know.
07:56And I'm not sure Raquel has ever fully bought in to Roxanne Perez being her tag partner.
08:02And if they can't get on the same page pretty damn quick here, it's going to be the shortest reign of all time.
08:08Well, it is indeed a tough issue as it comes to Raquel and Roxanne.
08:12So let me see who's going to start this matchup off for the respective teams.
08:16It's Kairi Sane going right to work on Roxanne Perez.
08:19And this is interesting because, of course, Kairi was in the ring the night that Liv Morgan got injured.
08:23Judgment Day blames Kairi Sane even though it was a freak accident.
08:27Just when Perez had a back turn there and got caught by Kairi Sane,
08:31I saw the shake of the head from Raquel Rodriguez,
08:35who was far from impressed with a tag partner's start there.
08:38That's a massive match for Roxanne to try to prove herself for Raquel on the Judgment Day.
08:42She really is going to have to prove it here.
08:46Now, of course, Roxanne has been superb since debuting on Raw and SmackDown.
08:50We saw it.
08:52The back up by Kairi and a kick out by Roxanne.
08:55Royal Rumble breaking records earlier this year.
08:58Incredible performance also at Money in the Bank and the Elimination Chamber.
09:01There's no doubt that Roxanne Perez is dang good.
09:04And here's Asuka, the Empress of Tomorrow, and the Kabuki Warriors working together now.
09:09Double team on Perez.
09:11Dominant players in the women's tag ranks in history.
09:15Oh, and a basement dropkick by Kairi Sane.
09:18Interesting history with Asuka and a lot of people in this matchup.
09:23Asuka's a four-time tag team champion.
09:26Two with Kairi Sane, but she held one with Charlotte and also one with Alexa Bliss.
09:30And she's also highly motivated.
09:32Let's not forget that two weeks ago, Night of Champions, Asuka lost out in the final of the Queen of the Ring tournament to Jake Cargill.
09:40And Asuka doesn't like losing.
09:43Doesn't often happen twice in a row.
09:47Now, Raquel Rodriguez, the powerhouse.
09:50We talked this week about the first evolution when she was training at the Clemence Center.
09:56She would look on, white on her nails, wanting to be a part of what she called a beautiful presentation.
10:01And now she has the opportunity to do just that tonight and showing off the power to the Kabuki Warriors.
10:06Oh, this is the Raquel I've wanted here on Raw and SmackDown for so long.
10:11This is the version of Raquel that we saw in NXT.
10:14The version of Raquel that completely dominated.
10:17The version of Raquel that came out to play two weeks ago in Night of Champions against Rhea Ripley.
10:24And Raquel is just wrecking shop.
10:27Raquel Rodriguez, who said she was inspired by Chyna and also Beth Phoenix to get into the wrestling ring.
10:36She said she was much taller, bigger than most people in her high school.
10:39And she felt awkward about that.
10:40She looked to people like Chyna and Beth Phoenix and said,
10:43Hey, if they can be put on their bodies, say can I.
10:46And that's what Raquel has been able to do as she's pushed on the scene in WWE.
10:50And what an ovation for Bliss.
11:05The former five-time world champion takes down Perez.
11:10Judged by crowd reactions, Bliss might be the most popular member of the women's locker room.
11:16Bliss exploding.
11:20Oh, a nasty move there from Roxanne.
11:23Almost went to the eyeballs, I think, of Alexa Bliss.
11:27Didn't quite get a clear shot of it, but whatever it was, it worked really nicely.
11:31And again, you can tag yourself into this matchup.
11:33Tag anybody you want.
11:34Here's Zarya.
11:35Zarya from Australia.
11:36Kicking her first championship at NXT or WWE.
11:40She's grim.
11:40She's intense.
11:41I talked to Mick Joseph of NXT about her.
11:45He said that she is a rare monster.
11:47Doesn't say to say too much, Zarya tends to let her body do the talking.
11:52And right now, the conversation is one way.
11:56And it's all going the direction of Alexa Bliss.
11:58Zarya now, he's going to deliver an F5 to put her opponents away.
12:02Has Alexa Bliss up on her shoulders.
12:03Look at the power now of Zarya.
12:05Bliss, though, right to the back of the leg.
12:07Great veteran move by Bliss.
12:08And Zarya now powering Bliss up into a vertical suplex.
12:20Maybe Raquel isn't the most powerful woman in the match.
12:23Tag there from Sol Ruka.
12:25Oh, and Ruka.
12:26Sol Ruka face first cover for the tag titles and a kick out by Bliss.
12:32To be clear, this is the third match in 48 hours for Sol Ruka competing on SmackDown.
12:38Competing yesterday at the Great American Bash.
12:40And again here right now.
12:41It's a big ask for anyone, but Sol Ruka is backing away.
12:44She's here to fight.
12:45Bliss is trying to make a tag.
12:46Ruka made sure it didn't happen.
12:49And Ruka now taking Alexa Bliss for a ride around the world.
12:53Face first goes Bliss.
12:54That was awesome.
12:56Ruka is such a great athlete.
12:57Mentioned before a gymnast at Oregon.
12:59Incredible agility track and field specialist too.
13:02There isn't too much that Sol Ruka can't do.
13:04And we haven't even mentioned the Serpent yet, but now Big Mami Cole back in there.
13:08And Raquel Rodriguez not allowing Bliss to make a tag.
13:12Bliss sent into the corner.
13:14Raquel Rodriguez splashed to Alexa Bliss.
13:18Slowly but surely appears to be a little chemistry and trust growing between Roxanne and Raquel.
13:24The contact choice, but that was a missed tag.
13:28Listen to the ovation for the 14-time world champion.
13:31Charlotte Flair cross-body to both members of Judgment Day.
13:36She, of course, was part of that tremendous last women's standing match with Becky Lynch at Evolution 2018.
13:42Many say it's one of the greatest matches of all time.
13:44And now Flair unloaded on Judgment Day in this tag title match.
13:48And this audience coming completely unglued.
13:53What a 180 response from just two months ago for Charlotte Flair.
13:57And Flair, with a close line, is fired up.
14:02So Ruka runs into a boat.
14:04Roxanne Perez.
14:05Going for a ride.
14:11The greatest resume of all time.
14:15And we just saw a glimpse in the last 60 seconds of exactly why.
14:21She said it earlier.
14:22She's having fun now.
14:24Raquel over the top rope.
14:25Bounced right into our announce table.
14:28Moving out to Zaria.
14:29With a hot Roxanne Perez.
14:31Looking to steal a win here.
14:33Charlotte's got to kick out.
14:34So cunning is Roxanne Perez almost stealing it there from the...
14:39Oh, the spear!
14:41Cover by Charlotte.
14:43About split, Roxanne and half.
14:45But somehow the prodigy stays in it.
14:47Oh, man.
14:48This was the Charlotte Flair greatest hit.
14:50So that was the greatest hit of them all.
14:54Tight pin wasn't quite enough.
14:57And Charlotte Flair is just getting warmed up now.
15:00Think about the first evolution back in 2018.
15:02They have tag champs at that point for the women's division.
15:06So the first time ever they've been defended at this great event.
15:09Charlotte Flair now perhaps looking for a figure four to the figure eight.
15:12Raquel Rodriguez, though, stops her in her tracks.
15:15And now comes to the eight, actually, of Roxanne, which is interesting.
15:18Well, had to come to the eight.
15:19Didn't release the tag gold, I suppose, in the process.
15:22That chemistry is growing.
15:25But it might be for nothing here if the Kabuki Warriors can get the job done.
15:28German suplex from Asuka.
15:31Sol Ruka.
15:32Welcome to the show where she's sent halfway across the ring.
15:35And this is Asuka saying to Charlotte Flair,
15:37Yeah, I was impressed, but watch this.
15:39I'm even better.
15:41Asuka, one of the most accomplished performers in WWE women's division history.
15:46Quirky charisma that people absolutely love.
15:50Kairi Sane with a neckbreaker.
15:52There was a tag.
15:53Kairi Sane now legal, I believe.
15:55Here's the cover.
15:56Got to win a gold for a third time.
15:58Zarya breaking things up.
15:59So fun to watch the Kabuki Warriors back in action.
16:02So crisp and talented.
16:04We can talk about tag chemistry.
16:05They really are the favorites in this one.
16:08But you can only win if you are legal.
16:10And right now, I think it's Zarya and Kairi Sane in there.
16:13And this one breaking down in a hurry.
16:16Referee beginning to lose control.
16:19Back fist to the jaw.
16:21Getting peppered with shots now from the Kabuki Warriors.
16:24Way to take down Zarya.
16:27Whatever it was, it were.
16:29There might not be a human being alive who could withstand that kind of offense.
16:33Look at Zarya, the power.
16:41That double suplex.
16:42And now Ruka begging for a tag.
16:44She'll get it.
16:46The uber-athletic.
16:48Full Ruka now.
16:49Going to work a double team with her partner Zarya.
16:54Cover by Ruka.
16:55Oh, and pulling everybody over is Charlotte Flair.
16:59Things have really gotten chaotic now.
17:00Charlotte Flair's just got that danger gene.
17:03She sends it.
17:04Wait.
17:04Oh!
17:05Small stature!
17:09Executed to perfection on an unwitting Charlotte Flair.
17:13It brought both of us out of our seat at the same time.
17:16What a move.
17:18Now Alexa Bliss lands on her feet.
17:21Alexa.
17:22With her sister Abigail.
17:25Ruka able to counter.
17:26Now this NXT duo looking to team up on Alexa Bliss.
17:37Might be the only way you can take Bliss down.
17:40Naria.
17:41Looking for the spear.
17:42And she spears her own partner.
17:44Obviously an accident.
17:46Obviously inadvertent.
17:47Not what we saw in Blake Monrola earlier.
17:48But obviously inadvertent in this one.
17:50Well that was brilliant from Charlotte Flair who pulled Alexa Bliss out of the way in a critical moment.
17:56Zarya just didn't have the ability to slow down in time.
18:00And poor Sol Ruka.
18:02Three matches in 48 hours may be a little too much after that takedown from her own tag partner.
18:09And a action fast and furious now.
18:14Raquel Rodriguez.
18:15With a clothesline to Charlotte Flair.
18:18I love that clothesline of Raquel.
18:19Roxanne Perez pop rocks.
18:24I'm struggling to keep up with who's even legal.
18:27I hope the referee's doing a better job at this point.
18:29There's bodies everywhere.
18:30Definitely.
18:31So fast pace.
18:32LaShawn is a much better official than you are.
18:34And Alexa Bliss now jumped over the top rope.
18:36Taken out the Kabuki Warrior.
18:37And also Zarya.
18:47The tag team champions have taken over.
18:49Roxanne Perez to the side.
18:50Dive.
18:51Take out Charlotte Flair.
18:52And now Raquel Rodriguez turns her attention to Sol Ruka.
18:55Looking for a Tejana bomb.
18:56Sol is way up and down.
18:58Raquel cover.
19:00Stacks her up.
19:01They win the match and retain the titles.
19:05Here are your winners.
19:07And still the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
19:15Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez.
19:22Raquel seems to be buying in.
19:24Roxanne upheld her end of the bargain.
19:26And I wonder if Liv Morgan's watching.
19:28And wonder what she thinks about this team of Raquel and Roxanne.
19:31Well it's never nice seeing somebody else with your championship of Big Mammy Cool and Roxanne got the job done tonight.
19:39This was the friendly fire moment that took down Sol and Ruka.
19:43And this was a little earlier in the match when Sol was working over Alexa Bliss.
19:48You see Charlotte putting her tank on her out of the way.
19:52Zarya not able to put the brakes on.
19:55Clearly bonds being built between Bliss and Charlotte.
19:58But there's nothing you can do from this point.
20:01Because Big Mammy Cool, Top Control and Sol Ruka.
20:05Whose body has been wrecked the last couple of days.
20:08In multiple matches.
20:10Was the unfortunate victim of the powerhouse.
20:13And now solidified as Tag Champs Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez.
20:19Judgment Day.
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