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00:00The following content is scheduled for one fall, on the way to the ring, from Washington
00:20D.C. Weighing in at 317 pounds, Batista! And the opponent, from Nesquihon in Pennsylvania,
00:36weighing in at 300 pounds, Nisqy! A big raw welcome to all our fans here in Phoenix, Arizona
00:46and around the world. This is good old J.R. Jim Ross here with Jerry The King Lawler. This place is
00:51packed, J.R., and I know these fans can't wait to see the Raw superstars in action, and neither can
00:56I. I couldn't agree more, King. We certainly appreciate the support of these great Phoenix
01:01fans, and I personally guarantee that they're going to get more than their money's worth tonight.
01:06It's like he read his opponent's mind! I know you're not a fan of everybody in this match,
01:18J.R., but you've got to respect their dedication to this business. Oh, absolutely, King. I don't
01:24have to like everyone on the roster to acknowledge that they've all worked long and hard to master
01:30their craft. He's a slippery devil! What a disgusting, despicable human being is Snitsky!
01:48The submission is locked in! This could be huge! Oh my gosh, J.R.,
01:53you can't go long without tapping out to this!
02:00The quickest way to lose a match is to underestimate your opponent. I don't think
02:04he's underestimating anyone, King. I think he's making it clear that he refuses to be intimidated.
02:11You're not going to get him with that one!
02:21What a phenomenon is the Animal Batista! He turned the tables on his opponent with that one!
02:35You think this is going to be a back and forth kind of match? What a counter!
02:41This is a mistake, J.R. Everyone knows that overconfidence costs superstars matches.
02:53That might be true, King, but all I see is a very confident superstar
02:57who's got everything going his way. He countered that and made it look easy.
03:11It looks like they've slowed the match down a little, and I think that's a good strategy
03:14right there. It certainly is. I'm sure they're well acquainted with what a reversal.
03:24I don't think the fans appreciated that one very much, but I don't think he cares
03:27much what the fans think. That much is obvious, King. What a lowdown, despicable move that was.
03:34Look at him! He's like an animal, J.R.! He smells weakness in his opponent,
03:39and he's taking full advantage! Two-handle slam! My God, what an impact!
03:46One, two. He almost got the three count, but almost doesn't count.
03:54Did you see that? Ring the damn bell! You can't let somebody get away with that!
03:59You can't let somebody get away with that! I don't think the ref saw it, J.R.,
04:03and if the ref doesn't see it, it's not illegal.
04:10Here's what the fans came to see. Oh, my gosh! The Batista Bomb! He shook the entire arena with
04:17that one! Two. Show off all you want, but it's not going to win you the match. Three. No,
04:22but getting the crowd behind you can certainly give you the edge.
04:30Those are some of the things we've seen in this ring, J.R. I think we'd better remind the folks
04:38at home not to try this stuff themselves. That's for damn sure, King. The WWE superstars
04:45are trained professionals, and even they don't walk away from every match in the best shape.
04:50They sure don't. We've seen more than one superstar taken out of here on a stretcher.
04:55Uh-oh! Talk about a hole you don't want to find yourself in!
04:59No kidding! This will rearrange your anatomy! I can't believe he countered that one!
05:13I think these superstars have a legitimate beef with each other, J.R.
05:17So do I, King. I'm not so sure their issues with each other are going to be solved with one match.
05:23I hope not. I'd love to see him go at it again and again.
05:33And it's been reversed.
05:42I'm so disgusted with Batista, J.R. He could have stayed with Triple H and Ric Flair. He reversed it!
05:54If any superstar shows the slightest hint of weakness, they've lost the match.
06:00That's for sure. No matter how beat up you are,
06:04you can't ever let your opponent know the extent of your injuries.
06:08And that's easier said than done, J.R. The human body can only absorb so much punishment.
06:15He's not going to get caught with that one.
06:24You've got to respect the commitment and the dedication of these superstars to their careers.
06:30No question about it, King. Every superstar on the roster
06:34has had to make more sacrifices than any other professional athlete I know.
06:41It really is like being married to your career. There's not much room for anything else.
06:45And marriage is a subject which you happen to be something of an authority.
06:51Isn't that right, King?
06:53Come on now, J.R. A man doesn't know what true happiness is until he's married.
06:57And then it's too late.
07:07I wonder how far these superstars are willing to go to get the win here tonight.
07:10As far as it takes, King. We've seen them put their bodies on the line
07:15time and time again. And I'm sure tonight will be no different.
07:23Four.
07:27Five.
07:28These superstars are beating the heck out of each other. And this crowd can't get enough of it.
07:32It's what they paid to see, King. And they're getting their money's worth tonight.
07:36They sure are, J.R. There's no question these superstars are earning their paychecks.
07:48He countered that one perfectly.
07:53I tell you, J.R. This one has the potential to be a match of the year candidate.
08:03No doubt about it, King. As far as I'm concerned, any WWE match has that.
08:10Watch out! He reversed it!
08:20I know Snitsky's not the most popular.
08:21That went nowhere.
08:32Boy, when you look at these superstars, it really drives home the fact
08:37that Raw is the dominant brand of sports entertainment.
08:41Well, there's no doubt about that, J.R. There's not a superstar on the SmackDown roster who can
08:45hold a candle to Raw's finest. I wouldn't go that far, King.
08:49There are quite a few SmackDown superstars who I'd love to have on Raw.
08:54Oh, come on, J.R. Why would you want to lower the tone of the Raw locker room
08:58by bringing in some losers from SmackDown?
09:00King, next time you call Undertaker, Kurt Angle, John Cena losers,
09:06make sure you give me some warnings so I can get out of the way before you do it.
09:11I don't want to be a part of any of your trouble.
09:13Two.
09:18He saw that one coming.
09:20Three.
09:24Four.
09:28Boy, these superstars have impressed the heck out of me here tonight.
09:32Same here, King. We expected a solid match. We're seeing a great one unfold.
09:43His opponent telegraphs that one.
09:56I'll never understand what the big deal is about, but he can't keep letting his
09:59opponent work the same area of his body. That's a recipe for disaster for sure.
10:04Excellent counter. What ring presence.
10:13He can hit his finisher right now.
10:16One.
10:20Two.
10:20Oh, no. What the heck is he going to do here? The Batista Bomb. My God, what an impact.
10:29Four.
10:33Five.
10:33Look at the confidence radiating off this superstar.
10:36All I see is an overconfident superstar throwing away the match by not following up.
10:43I thought I'd picked the winner before the match started, JR,
10:53but now I'm having second thoughts.
10:55Well, I'm glad to hear that. Usually, I wonder if you've even had first thoughts.
11:02Two.
11:06One.
11:08The intensity of these superstars is unbelievable.
11:11No doubt about that, King. The fans are getting their money's worth here tonight.
11:22A textbook reversal there.
11:29The targeted attacks we've been seeing have taken a toll.
11:32He's about one submission hold away from tapping out.
11:37There's the reversal. He's going for the cover, JR.
11:40One. Two.
11:42There's no way that was going to be a three count.
11:46A reversal. Kenny kept the lies on.
11:52These fans love confidence in their superstars,
11:55and that's just what they're seeing from him here tonight.
11:59Well, he can do this until the cows come home, but that's not going to win him the match.
12:11These superstars have put in on a great match so far, JR,
12:14but if they drop the ball, these fans will let them hear about it.
12:18I don't think that's going to happen, King.
12:19These competitors know that their paychecks come straight from the WWE fans.
12:25Why?
12:26They're not going to let them down.
12:27Yeah, but if they don't keep the fans happy...
12:30If, if, if wishes were fishes, the world would be an ocean.
12:36But that's not the case now, is it?
12:40It's like things have quieted down here a bit, JR.
12:50Well, you can be certain that won't last long, King.
12:53That's for sure. I haven't seen the superstar yet who goes down without a fight.
13:02As far as I'm concerned, you couldn't be more wrong.
13:05He can hit his finisher right now.
13:08And it's been reversed.
13:11These superstars are going to put each other through wrestling hell tonight.
13:22They've already got a pretty good start on that, JR.
13:25They have indeed, King. I don't think there's an ounce of quit between them.
13:31Yeah, and that's where things get dangerous.
13:33If you're too proud to admit that it's not your night,
13:35you might wind up risking your career for a single match.
13:38But at the same time, King, no one makes it up the ladder
13:42without pushing themselves to the very limit.
13:45It's a very fine line to walk.
13:54There's the reversal!
14:02This is the perfect chance for a finisher!
14:08These superstars are putting everything on the line here in this match.
14:17They sure are, and they're doing it all for the WWE fans.
14:21Without them, there'd be no WWE.
14:28A textbook reversal there.
14:38Now remember, kids, whatever you do, don't try this stuff at home.
14:43Absolutely not.
14:44Even these trained professionals wind up pretty badly banged up after a match.
14:58I think it's pretty obvious which way this one's gonna go, JR.
15:01Well, from my perspective, this is still anybody's match.
15:05I'd like to see things from your perspective, JR.
15:08But I'd have to get my head out of my rear end first.
15:10And Lord knows it's been up there for so long that that would be no easy feat.
15:17He can't keep letting his opponent work the same area of his body.
15:21That's a recipe for disaster for sure.
15:32I don't think that these superstars have even contemplated the fact that they might lose.
15:36I'm sure they haven't.
15:38That's not the kind of attitude you come in with and expect to pick-
15:43Look at that!
15:43He's busted wide open!
15:46This is great!
15:47I don't know what's so great about watching a human being brutalized like this.
15:52Come on, JR.
15:54You know this isn't ballet.
16:08He's a slippery devil.
16:18This match has the potential to be an instant classic.
16:21Excellent counter.
16:22What ring presence.
16:31I don't think these superstars have any intention of taking it easy on each other tonight.
16:36That's not what they signed up for, King.
16:38And quite frankly, I think these fans would be disappointed if they didn't go all out.
16:43That's easy for the fans to say.
16:45They've never set foot inside that ring.
16:47No, but they spend their hard-earned dollars to watch what goes on inside it.
16:52And without them, we'd all be out of a job.
17:02He's not going to get caught with that one.
17:06I don't think there's going to be anything left of these superstars.
17:16He's really cranking up the pressure on that hold, JR.
17:20He sure is.
17:21There's no doubt he's looking for the submission right here.
17:29I can't believe he countered that one.
17:36It's matches like this that make this the greatest job in the world, JR.
17:46Absolutely, King.
17:49I wouldn't trade it for anything.
18:01I tell you, King, sometimes I get exhausted.
18:05Just watching these superstars compete.
18:08I know what you mean, JR.
18:10I don't think most people appreciate what incredible athletes these WWE superstars really are.
18:15You've got to have some excellent conditioning to be able to do what they do.
18:20Well, that's the name of the game, JR.
18:23You got to keep moving.
18:24No dog ever peed on a moving car.
18:27Oh, that's a lovely image, King.
18:30I'd ask you where you come up with this stuff, but I don't think I want to know, Frank.
18:35Batista! Batista! Batista!
18:39These fans know what he's about to do next.
18:43Look out! Batista Bomb!
18:46That's got to be it, JR!
18:49Here's the pin!
18:50Could this be it?
18:51One, two, three.
18:55Well, there it is.
18:56That's the...
18:58Here's your winner, Batista!
19:03Oh, you're right about that, King.
19:04He'll be hurt for certain tomorrow, and I'll tell you what...