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00:00The Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus.
00:12Her first singles match in 18 years.
00:18And it's for the WWE Women's Championship.
00:22And speaking of the championship, do you notice her gear tonight?
00:25We talked to Trish earlier on today.
00:27She says she's paying homage to the OG Women's title from what she called the Golden Era.
00:34Any era that involves Trish Stratus is the Golden Era as far as I'm concerned.
00:41Great superstar, Hall of Famer, and quite frankly, the baddest woman who has ever walked the face of the planet.
00:49Ladies and gentlemen, let's get it out early.
00:52Thank you, Trish.
00:54We're going to become an eight-time world champion tonight.
01:10It's Tiffy time!
01:11On January 3rd of this year, Tiffany Stratton cashed in a Money in the Bank contract to debate Nia Jax to win the WWE Women's title.
01:35Over the past seven months, Wade, she has knocked off the likes of Nia Jax on three different occasions, including a last women's standing match.
01:45She's beaten Charlotte in WrestleMania.
01:48She knocked off Bayley.
01:50And tonight, an opportunity to take out a Hall of Famer in Trish Stratus.
01:54What a year for Tiffany Stratton.
01:56For what a three to four years since Trish, excuse me, Tiffany Stratton debuted in NXT.
02:03Tiffany has done nothing but show an astounding capacity to learn, adapt, and grow, no matter the obstacle put in her path.
02:13She is slowly but surely carving out an all-timer career, and she is just getting started in this game.
02:22Sky is the limit.
02:24Interesting relationship between these two women we'll get into in just a moment.
02:30Head up to Alicia Taylor.
02:32The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the WWE Women's Championship!
02:50The following contest, is for the WWE Women's Championship!
03:20And her opponent, from Briar Lake, Minnesota, she is the WWE Women's Champion!
03:38Tiffany Stratton!
03:44Many comparisons between Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus.
03:48Both women winning their first World Championship at 25 years old.
03:53In fact, Trish was a mentor to Tiffany Stratton through much of Tiffany's first WrestleMania season this year.
03:59In fact, they teamed together back in March in Trish's hometown of Toronto.
04:03Part of the Elimination Chamber event in a tag-team matchup, and were very successful.
04:09These two are actually good friends, and Trish acted as a kind of mentor at times during her early days as the champ for Tiffany Stratton.
04:16But I did interview them both at SmackDown, and things got a little heated between them when Tiffany Stratton was implying she was doing a massive favor to the Hall of Famer Trish by granting her this opportunity.
04:31Trish retorting, no, I earned this, and I'm going to be teaching you a lesson tonight.
04:36Yeah, Trish Stratus saying, she's someone who's dedicated to her life and the business.
04:40She'd love to win the title tonight, and if she does win the championship, Wade, how does that change the landscape of WWE?
04:46It would be an ultimate shock for me, and it's so hard to stay razor sharp, as you mentioned yourself,
04:52there just hasn't been those reps for Trish Stratus of late, or even in recent years when it comes to that singles competition.
05:00And you can go to the treadmill all you want, you can work out in a gym, go in the swimming pool, there's no matching reps in that ring.
05:08And you and I were there last night, Saturday night, main event, and what a matchup it was between Gunther and the Hall of Famer Goldberg looking for one last hurrah.
05:17This is kind of, to me, the women's equivalent of that kind of match.
05:22Well, Trish Stratus has not said this would be her last match, as Goldberg did.
05:26And Alex Stratus now, nice takedown to Tiffany Stratton.
05:29Trish just doesn't lose his step, does she?
05:32He does not look at him razor sharp, but the longer this goes on, I start to question the endurance of Trish Stratus,
05:38given what I've said about match sharpness and lack of reps, and the same cannot be said for the young champ, Stratton.
05:46Yeah, friendship goes out the window when the women's championship is on the line, and now a fisticuffs begin.
05:51Well, this is more like it, forget the sportsmanship, throw that out the window, I want to scrap.
05:56How badly do you want the gold, Trish?
05:59Because I know this woman wants to keep it in the worst way.
06:03Well, look, now by Stratton to retain, and Stratus able to get the shoulder up.
06:07And I've been so impressed with Tiffany Stratton, she's not one of those newcomers to Raw and SmackDown
06:12who's going to walk around on eggshells.
06:14Believes she is firmly entitled to the spotlight right now, and is not going to be pushed around by anybody in the locker room.
06:21Well, wait, she's earned it, right? I mean, Tiffany Stratton has lived up to the hype.
06:25Undoubtedly, it's a game-changing superstar for me.
06:28She has gymnastic abilities, former Team USA athlete alongside the likes of Simone Biles,
06:36and she knows exactly how to use that skill set and translate it to our industry.
06:41Oh, snap suplex, and tried to bury Trish on the apron.
06:44Trish was able to counter, and now Stratus sending him, and he's dropped to the floor.
06:49Oh, no Stratus fears to the outside.
06:53So well executed, a deep playbook for Trish Stratus,
06:58but it's already coming in handy in this one, catching the champ by surprise there.
07:01Again, champion's advantage and sympathy in this match.
07:07Trish must pin or submit the champion.
07:09We will try it! We will try it! We will try it!
07:14We will try it! We will try it!
07:16We will try it!
07:17Missing wildly, Trish Stratus now.
07:20A nice spinebuster delivered.
07:22Is it enough to put her away?
07:23And a shoulder up by Stratton, the champion.
07:27Trish Stratus, seven times in her career,
07:29has been a world champion.
07:30Actually won the hardcore title once in her Hall of Fame career.
07:34You know, back at the first Evolution,
07:36she teamed with her best friend, Lita.
07:39Nikki James and Alicia Fox,
07:41and now Trish Stratus mounting Tiffany Stratton,
07:44and delivering the right hand.
07:45There's one thing getting the upper hand on someone like Tiffany Stratton,
07:48it's another thing maintaining it.
07:51Although Trish is doing a hell of a job of that right here.
07:55Oh, down goes Stratton off the Tornado DDT.
07:59Cover again by Stratus.
08:01Stratton's got to power out again.
08:02And Stratton just hasn't really got out of the blocks tonight.
08:05I was not anticipating this after the wars we saw,
08:08as you mentioned with Charlotte at WrestleMania 41,
08:11and of course multiple times with the powerhouse Nia Jax.
08:15This looks like a Tiffany Stratton,
08:18who was almost unprepared for this kind of onslaught from Trish.
08:22But again, we talked about how well they know each other.
08:24Chris Stratus helped train Tiffany Stratton earlier this year,
08:27knows a lot about the champion.
08:30Don't forget the winner of this match.
08:32And luckily to go on to SummerSlam to compete against
08:35the Queen of the Ring winner, Jade Cargill, in a few weeks.
08:39That's three weeks from this weekend.
08:42Real motivation, but we are getting a generational dream match,
08:45in my opinion, right here.
08:47And now the champ starting to assert herself somewhat.
08:52The official in this matchup, Jessica Carr,
08:55looking on as Stratton and Chris Stratus have had a stalemate nearly going.
08:59Stratton now using her gymnastics background
09:02to deliver that back elbow to Strattus.
09:04Many the greatest athlete in the industry,
09:07and that was effortless for Tiffany Stratton.
09:10Now the...
09:11Oh!
09:11Suplex into the knees!
09:13Unique offensive move by Stratton,
09:15and a kick out by Stratus.
09:16And how brilliant is that from Tiffany Stratton?
09:19You're in there with a friend who you've tagged with,
09:21who knows you well.
09:21Let's pull out something a little different from the playbook here.
09:25This kind of modified falcon arrow type move into a...
09:29Ah, breaking knees up.
09:30I don't even know what you'd call that.
09:31I'm sure some nerd online will correct me.
09:34But wow, that was impressive.
09:35They've been correcting me and you all night.
09:36And now Tiffany Stratton will send Stratus across the ring into the corner.
09:42Stratus now.
09:43Togers down.
09:44Roll through by Tiffany, though,
09:45and a face-bid drop kick to Stratus.
09:48Such a devastating move.
09:50Such quick reactions.
09:51Able to get up and back on the attack like that.
09:54And now Tiffany looking ahead up to the top rope.
09:57Stratus is in trouble.
09:59Tiffany Stratton going to fly with a swan!
10:02Oh my goodness!
10:05Cover for the win!
10:06And somehow Trish gets the shoulder up.
10:09But what about the impact off of Swanton?
10:11This is a visual oxymoron.
10:13Something this beautiful should not be so painful.
10:17But it is.
10:18Tens all around for Tiffany Stratton.
10:22But hats off to Trish,
10:23who's still, still clinging on right now.
10:25And Stratton now went to the second rope,
10:28was knocked off by Trish Stratus.
10:31Perhaps looking for the prettiest wound salt ever.
10:34Stratton's finishing maneuver.
10:36And now Trish Stratus has taken over.
10:39Trish now.
10:41Looking for that patented bulldog, perhaps.
10:44Too much left in the tank of the champion here.
10:49And now Tiffany Stratton sent to the mat.
10:51Stratton spears once again.
10:53It's worth twice and a big kick to the head.
10:56Kick kick.
10:56Kick kick action by Trish.
10:58Kick out at two by Stratton.
11:02Well, you can never question the toughness of Tiffany Stratton
11:06after the six months she's had here in WWE
11:09and the wars she has been in
11:11will not be going down without a major fight.
11:15Classic Trish went for Stratus faction.
11:17Blocked by Tiffany Stratton,
11:19who's now got Trish up on her shoulders.
11:21Rolling senton.
11:23And now Tiffany, top goal,
11:26floats all knees up.
11:28Baited in there by Trish Stratus.
11:31And here we go Cole.
11:32And now she hits the Stratus faction.
11:34Trish for the win.
11:35For the championship.
11:37Kick out at Cole.
11:38And that, if you are a Trish Stratus fan or apparently Trish Stratus herself,
11:46is the moment your heart sinks.
11:48Knees up here, perfectly baited in the champ.
11:51There's the Bulldog Stratus faction guaranteed until that guarantee was cancelled with that kickout from Tiffany Stratton.
12:05Trish Stratus showing why she's one of the best ever.
12:08The Hall of Famer.
12:11Really showing out tonight here in Atlanta at Evolution.
12:14And now Trish.
12:16Trish heading up to the top rope.
12:18Not typically a high flyer.
12:20Trish Stratus looking for a moonsault.
12:22Tiffany Stratton got the knees up.
12:25Trish Stratus trying to pull one out of her best friend's playbook.
12:28Lita with a moonsault.
12:29An Alabama slam by Tiffany.
12:34I mean, hard on the back of the head.
12:36And now in the drop zone.
12:38Prettiest moonsault ever.
12:43Tiffany retains.
12:47Here is your winner.
12:49And still the WWE Women's Champion.
12:55Tiffany Stratton.
12:58Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bailey, Trish Stratus.
13:03Among those that Tiffany Stratton has slayed.
13:06Along this over seven month reign as the champion.
13:10Well this was when Trish Stratus perhaps overestimated.
13:14Tried to give Tiffany a taste of her own medicine without moonsault.
13:18But nobody does it better.
13:21You are better than the rest.
13:23And that is the prettiest moonsault you will ever see.
13:26And they've got the job tonight.
13:29Big retention for the jump whose legend continues to grow.
13:34It is indeed Tiffany time.
13:38An evolution.
13:39What an impressive performance by Tiffany Stratton.
13:50Trish Stratus too who was superb tonight.
13:55Overcompeted and came within a whisker of victory.
13:59But they're going to be pretty damn special if you're going to take the gold away from this woman.
14:07Tiffany Stratton.
14:09Impressive victory tonight over that woman.
14:12The Hall of Famer.
14:13Trish Stratus who once again stood out on the grand stage.
14:185th to 5th to 6th to 11
14:28Truth, thank you, everyone.
14:324th to 6thません, yes.
14:342nd después, thank you.
14:354th test, thank you.
14:365th, thank you.
14:389th, thank you, everybody.
14:406th, thank you.
14:416th, thank you.
14:425th, thank you.
14:44You know, Wade, you have to wonder
14:53every time you see Trish Stratus
14:55compete at this point in her career
14:57whether it's the final time.
15:00But Trish Stratus, once again,
15:02impressive
15:02tonight.
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