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FULL_MATCH_Sasha_Banks_vs._Asuka_Raw_Womens_Title_Match_SummerSlam_2020
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00:00Earlier tonight the SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley was able to defend her
00:15championship against Asuka now because of the beat the clock challenge victory.
00:20This past Friday night on SmackDown, Sasha Banks has the opportunity to
00:24defend her Raw Women's Championship second against the Empress.
00:29We're gonna find out that Golden Roll Models can make it a clean sweep here tonight against Asuka.
00:36Sasha Banks now in her fifth individual Women's Tag Women's Championship reign and
00:43one knock on Sasha Banks is that she's never had a successful defense of a single championship
00:49between Raw and SmackDown but considering what happened earlier on tonight in the SmackDown Women's
00:54title match and obviously with Bayley at ringside this could certainly help Sasha Banks turn that trend around.
01:01It's a huge advantage for Sasha Banks and Asuka knows that better than anybody when you take off Sasha Banks you have to worry about Bayley and vice versa.
01:09In regards to what happened earlier on tonight I wanna take you back to the SmackDown Women's Championship match between Bayley and Asuka that began our night here at SummerSlam.
01:19Now as Bayley is ringside for Sasha the same was true earlier on tonight.
01:23Banks in the corner of Bayley this down the stretch here in this matchup.
01:27Sasha Banks was yelling at Asuka who was trying to get a submission.
01:31Asuka had had it up and finally kicked Sasha.
01:34And I don't know how to deal with the verbal attacks but the attempts to physically get involved by Sasha Banks.
01:39Yeah Bayley nearly capitalized on that involvement from Banks but this was the critical moment.
01:43Watch this.
01:44Sasha Banks absorbed the attack from Asuka on behalf of Bayley and helped the SmackDown Women's Champion retain her title against Asuka.
01:53Then it was after the match Sasha Banks immediately jumped Asuka.
01:57So Sasha Banks knew she was gonna do whatever she had to do to soften up Asuka just a little bit more before her championship defense.
02:03And Joe it is because of that now we have Asuka coming into this match if we saw a potential left knee injury in the match against Bayley earlier on.
02:10No way Asuka is even remotely close to 100%.
02:13Asuka approached this match in the worst possible form that she could be in and it doesn't bode well for her chances tonight.
02:19My question is is Bayley gonna be able to have the back of Sasha Banks like Sasha did for Bayley earlier on tonight?
02:27So Asuka making her way into the ring for her second championship match tonight Joe if you were Asuka how would you approach this situation?
02:53Well first off I can appreciate the bravado of Asuka coming back out here and putting on her best face but let's face it she's war weary she's beaten up and tonight she needs to conserve her energy find her opportunities and capitalize on them and waste none.
03:06That leads to victory for Asuka tonight.
03:08Yeah Asuka's only had a little over an hour to recover from her last match but I'll tell you what she can use what happened in that last match as motivation to challenge Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship.
03:18And has had a little over an hour now to recuperate in the backseat area.
03:27Even as Asuka was making her way to the ring obviously Joe to your point trying not to show the pain but Sasha Banks is mocking Asuka as she walked in just hopping on her one leg.
03:36Sasha Banks clearly is gonna have a target in this match.
03:39Absolutely and Sasha Banks will take complete advantage of it.
03:42The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Raw Women's Championship.
03:48Introducing the challenger from Osaka Japan Asuka.
03:58And her opponent accompanied to the ring by the SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley.
04:12She is half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, the Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks.
04:23Look at everything Asuka's been through when it comes to the Golden Role Models.
04:31Being cheated out of the Raw Women's Championship on two occasions.
04:36Seeing the career of her best friend Kyrie Bissane come to an end courtesy of the Golden Role Models.
04:42So the involvement of Sasha Banks earlier tonight dashed Asuka's attempt to capture the SmackDown Women's title.
04:48Can the Empress capture the Raw Women's title against the Boss here right now?
04:53And right to the knee goes Sasha Banks.
05:04And Sasha Banks has found her target and she is locked on.
05:07That knee will pay tonight.
05:09You know Sasha Banks was thinking about this earlier on tonight.
05:12As soon as she saw that Bayley was targeting the left knee of Asuka,
05:15Sasha Banks painted it in her mind.
05:17That's exactly what I'm gonna target in my match.
05:19And Sasha Banks has got control early on here in this match.
05:23And you can see how much Asuka's favoring the leg.
05:26I mean, Asuka's trying her best out here.
05:28I mean, working from the ground, trying to-
05:30Getting a little leverage here against Sasha Banks with a double leg takedown.
05:36Now Banks is all over Asuka.
05:38Asuka with a nice sweep, she's back on top.
05:40Byron, you mentioned what happened with Kyrie Sane who was forced into retirement
05:44because of an attack by Bayley in a matchup between Sasha Banks and Asuka for
05:48the Raw Women's Championship.
05:50This is very personal for Asuka tonight.
05:53This is an opportunity for restitution for Asuka.
05:57Ooh!
05:58Sliding forearm, but Joe, not quite the same.
06:01Obviously, the leg is pampering Asuka.
06:03I mean, obviously, the velocity of this Asuka delivers real often.
06:06It's not what it was earlier in the-
06:08One, two, one.
06:11Ooh, kick to the side of the face.
06:13Three.
06:14You got this.
06:15One, two, three.
06:16One, two, three.
06:18The crowd of Sasha Banks cheering her on.
06:21Trying to hold on to Asuka.
06:23Going to the knee bar.
06:24Oh, and she's got that knee straightened out.
06:26And Sasha Banks is in a very, very bad spot.
06:29And breaks up the submission.
06:30The hard way on the outside, Sasha Banks rolls back inside.
06:34Count of four for Asuka to roll back inside.
06:38Fidel can only change hands via pinfall or submission inside the ring.
06:42Cannot happen on a count-out or a disqualification.
06:46Asuka knew coming into this match she was gonna be hampered.
06:49And Asuka had some time to maybe reformulate her game plan as a result.
06:53Off the hip attack and the snap mirror, a kick to the back.
06:58Into the cover.
07:00From the breast and shoulders to the canvas and a kick out by the Raw Women's Champion.
07:04Back in that arm bar.
07:05Wow, great job by Asuka.
07:07And Sasha Banks desperately blocking the attempt.
07:10And despite the injury to Asuka's left knee, the Empress continues to adapt here in this match.
07:15And Sasha Banks finally able to break that up.
07:20It's not pretty, Tom, but it's effective.
07:22Asuka trying to will herself on and now Sasha Banks out to the apron.
07:27And a kick.
07:28This is a dangerous part of town right now for Asuka, Sasha Banks on the apron.
07:34Asuka delivering these kicks but planning on the injury leg.
07:39And now the right leg into the post, knee right to the face.
07:43And I was just about to say, Tom, I didn't know where this aggression was coming from from Asuka.
07:46And it was only a matter of time before it ran out.
07:47It just ran out right there.
07:48My God.
07:50My God.
07:56Sickening impact.
07:58Watch this again.
08:00And listen.
08:02Gosh.
08:05That's what I'm talking about.
08:06One.
08:07You are stupid.
08:08You are dumb.
08:09You are nothing.
08:10Three.
08:11You're done for.
08:13Four.
08:14You're done for.
08:16Five.
08:17And now Banks rolls back inside.
08:19Six.
08:20At the count of six.
08:21Is Asuka gonna be accounted out as we watch this one more time?
08:24Look at the impact here.
08:25Boom, delivered by Banks.
08:27But Asuka able to beat the count on the left side of your screen.
08:30Asuka's going to recover to retain the Raw Women's title.
08:33And a kick out by Asuka, who continues to move forward.
08:36One, one.
08:37Now a cover.
08:38Shoulders down and a kick out by the Empress.
08:40Asuka is desperately just trying to hang on at this point.
08:45And Sasha Banks is keeping the pressure on.
08:47One, two.
08:48Asuka.
08:49Give up.
08:51Two.
08:52Three.
08:53Push the hair.
08:55Come on, Sasha.
08:56Sasha has the momentum now and she's gonna do everything she can to keep it.
09:00Sasha Banks yelling at Asuka to give up.
09:02That's the one thing we know Asuka won't do.
09:04Asuka won't quit.
09:05All right.
09:06All right.
09:07Offer now.
09:08One.
09:09Two.
09:10Right in the face, the nastiness of the blueprint, the standard Sasha Banks.
09:14Big smile on the face of the SmackDown Women's Champion.
09:18And Sasha Banks pulls the strike.
09:20Man, kick right to the side of the face.
09:23Bayley thinks it's over.
09:25Banks into the cover.
09:26Asuka able to kick out.
09:28It's not over yet, Bayley.
09:30Watch this.
09:33Boom.
09:35The Force.
09:36God.
09:37And somehow Asuka finding the wherewithal to kick out and continue in this championship
09:43bout.
09:44One, two, three, four.
09:47But Asuka's not in a good way.
09:49And Sasha Banks might have thought coming into this she was gonna have an easy night
09:53going up against what potentially has damaged Asuka after the matchup with Bayley earlier on.
09:58But Asuka continues to fight on in this match in a way that I don't know if Banks was prepared for.
10:04Yeah, Asuka may not come out of this match to Victor, but she is proving one thing to all of us.
10:08Asuka's proving how tough she truly is.
10:11But right now it's boss time.
10:13And Sasha's about to lay down the pain in the way that only she knows how.
10:19Asuka caught up in the ropes, able to bait.
10:22It looked like Sasha Banks there in the corner.
10:25Up on the shoulders.
10:26Sasha Banks is in a bad way.
10:28What is this?
10:29Oh!
10:30Face fall to the knee bar.
10:32Beautiful transition by Asuka and Sasha Banks.
10:35She's nowhere near a rope.
10:36And Asuka's locked up the right leg of Sasha Banks.
10:40Asuka doing everything she has transitioned into a tall and into an ankle lock.
10:44Is Banks gonna tap out tonight at SummerSlam to the Empress?
10:48How satisfying would this be for Asuka to force the Raw Women's Champion to tap?
10:53And now the champion trying to get out of this submission.
10:56Asuka uses the momentum up to the corner and a big shot by Banks.
11:01Asuka's pushed on that top rope trying to get herself back into this.
11:06Man.
11:07A stinging elbow there by Sasha Banks.
11:11Banks thinks it's over.
11:13Says it's done tonight between her and Asuka.
11:15What if she hits this?
11:18It very well.
11:19Could be.
11:20Wait a minute.
11:21Look at Asuka.
11:22Asuka fighting off the progression of Sasha Banks.
11:26Look at that smile on the face with Sasha Banks.
11:28A little premature.
11:29Now off the top.
11:30Oh my.
11:31The DDT from the top turnbuckle.
11:33Sasha Banks may be out.
11:38Listen to that.
11:40Cover by Asuka for the title.
11:42And a kick out by Banks.
11:44That was great instinctual wherewithal from Asuka.
11:49She's fine.
11:50Sasha Banks is in a bad way.
11:54And smartly taking a reprieve with Bayley.
11:56Two.
11:57This is good instinct to get champion's advantage.
11:59Three.
12:00Three.
12:03Four.
12:04Five.
12:07Hey, Asuka, come on.
12:08On the count of five, Asuka knows she's gotta get Banks back inside the ring.
12:12And she wants to win the Raw Women's title.
12:14And look at Asuka sending Banks into the barricade.
12:17And now before Asuka inflicts a little bit more punishment on Sasha Banks.
12:21Yeah.
12:22Oh my.
12:23Into the LED board along the ring.
12:26Hey.
12:27Banks rolls back inside, trying to create a little bit of space between her and the challenger.
12:33Asuka ascending to the top rope.
12:36Despite the damage down to the right leg, Asuka trying to will herself on.
12:41She's trying to shake it off.
12:42Off the top and a missile drop kick.
12:46Can this be it?
12:47Picture perfect to win the Raw Women's title and a kick out by the champ.
12:52And this is just remarkable guys if you think about it.
12:56Asuka back leg and all delivering that missile drop kick and what is her second championship match of the night.
13:04Staggered back up her feet and now unleashing on Banks in the corner.
13:19All the frustrations that Asuka has endured from the golden role models over the last few months here in WWE.
13:26Wait a minute, double knees to the face.
13:29Yes.
13:30What a counter by Banks.
13:31Banks to retain her title.
13:32Hooked to the damaged leg and a kick out.
13:36Now in the world Asuka kicked out, I have no idea.
13:39But Asuka is still in this.
13:42Watch this counter.
13:43Boom, double knees right to the face.
13:46Sasha Banks had followed up by hooking the injured leg of Asuka but still Asuka endured.
13:52That was razor close.
13:53Sasha Banks has gotta be asking herself,
13:58what more do I have to do to put the Empress away.
14:02The virtual WWE Universe looking on here at SummerSlam as a part of the WWE Thunderdome.
14:09Now going up top, Sasha Banks trying to close out Asuka.
14:13Right for the frog splash and missed.
14:17Nobody home, Asuka out of the way at the last second.
14:22And a desperation moment.
14:24You have to wait, you got this.
14:27You're the best.
14:28Don't worry.
14:29Don't worry about a thing.
14:31That's nothing.
14:32She's, her leg is done for.
14:34This is second match, you're stupid.
14:36You're the greatest, you're better than Asuka will ever be.
14:39Two pounds Banks for life.
14:45And Asuka, Asuka able to catch Sasha Banks.
14:48On into the Asuka lock.
14:49Middle of the ring, Asuka lock, Asuka lock.
14:52Asuka's trying to fight out of it.
14:53She's doing everything she can to fight.
14:55She got those legs to me, she got the hooks out.
14:57Wait a minute, Sasha Banks was able to break out of the leg scissors.
15:00And now Banks trying to corral the Empress and again.
15:04And Asuka is tenacious, she will not let the hold go.
15:07Trying to hold on to the Asuka lock.
15:09Now into a cover.
15:10Cover, kick out by Asuka.
15:11The reversal.
15:12Bank statement, bank statement by Sasha.
15:15Come on, Asuka.
15:16Now we're finding out how much pain Asuka can withstand.
15:19Can Sasha Banks finish off Asuka?
15:23And Sasha Banks has positioned herself perfectly.
15:25She's blocking Asuka from the rope.
15:27Watch this.
15:28Brilliant.
15:29No, no, no.
15:30And it backfired.
15:31It backfired, center of the ring.
15:34Things have changed.
15:36Sasha's in a very, very bad position.
15:38Nowhere near a break.
15:40And the Asuka lock for a moment again.
15:42Banks able to find a way out.
15:44Two very close calls for both Sasha Banks and Asuka.
15:48Big kick to the midsection by Asuka.
15:51Near catastrophe for both superstars in this championship match.
15:55Well, now Bayley.
15:58Yeah!
16:00Whoa!
16:01And Bayley, Bayley avoided Asuka on the spinning back fist.
16:05Down goes Bayley.
16:06And now Sasha Banks, wait a minute.
16:08What?
16:09Sasha Banks caught it.
16:10Wait for the big statement, but you got countered.
16:12Caught by the Asuka lock.
16:13Caught by the Asuka lock.
16:14Caught by the Asuka lock.
16:15Asuka.
16:16Asuka.
16:17Asuka is Raw Women's Champion again.
16:30Here's your winner by submission.
16:33And the new Raw Women's Champion, Asuka.
16:40In her second championship match of the night.
16:43Damaged, bruised, beaten.
16:46Asuka was able to pull through and capture the Raw Women's Championship.
16:51What a moment for Asuka.
16:56A sweet measure of revenge for her.
16:59But the question is, Byron, we saw Banks help Bayley earlier tonight
17:03in defense of the SmackDown Women's title.
17:05What did you make of what happened down the street?
17:07Yeah, I found that to be very interesting.
17:10That unlike Sasha Banks, who sacrificed herself for Bayley earlier on.
17:14Watch this.
17:15Watch this.
17:16Bayley would not do the same for Sasha Banks.
17:18Avoided the contact that got taken out by Asuka.
17:22Sasha Banks went for the bank statement.
17:24It was turned into the Asuka lock.
17:26That's it, bring the bell!
17:27And the boss taps out to Asuka at SummerSlam.
17:30And the dismay all over the face of Bayley.
17:33Hey, you can make a strong argument, gentlemen.
17:36What was that decision by Bayley that cost Sasha Banks?
17:39We don't know that, Byron.
17:40I mean, you just saw what happened, Joe.
17:42For all we know, Bayley, probably thought, you know,
17:44maybe discretion's a better part about it.
17:45Things didn't work out earlier.
17:46Don't make things worse.
17:47Yeah, okay.
17:48Sasha Banks is in disbelief.
17:53Well, I'm in disbelief too, Byron.
17:55I'm in disbelief too, Byron.
17:56I mean, after a grueling match with Bayley, Asuka entered this match essentially on one leg.
18:03One leg and still found a way to defeat Sasha Banks and win the RAW Women's Championship.
18:24Outro Address
18:31.