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00:00Coming up on Main Event, Akira Tozawa is looking to bounce back in a big way when he squares off against Nuketra Public's Pete Dunne.
00:08Will the Stamina Monster exact his revenge in the form of a victory here in Baltimore, or will Dunne pick up his second straight win over Tozawa on Main Event?
00:17We'll find out in this highly anticipated rematch, next!
00:22Iron NXT ready to get mile high in a few weeks!
00:26I cannot wait!
00:52The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:56Introducing first, from Birmingham, England, weighing in at 205 pounds, The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne!
01:08Well we certainly know it's a very busy time for the WWE coming off of SummerSlam and of course the Great American Bash in NXT.
01:15But you want to talk about busy.
01:17Amidst contending for the Speed Championship, looking for another singles victory here on Main Event, even some NXT business,
01:22The Bruiserweight also having his hands full with Sheamus on Monday Night Raw.
01:26Let's call it what it is, it's an obsession.
01:29Pete Dunne has a volatile obsession with Sheamus.
01:33And in his words, ending the quote unquote Sheamus show for good.
01:39Let's see if he can cancel that show.
01:43Coming up in the next couple of weeks here on Monday Night Raw.
01:46But right now on Main Event, he's going to have his hands full with this superstar!
01:59And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Maxine Dupree!
02:05Representing Alpha Academy!
02:08From Kobe, Japan, weighing in at 156 pounds!
02:12Akira Tozawa!
02:18Well certainly a lot of ups and downs in recent months for this superstar.
02:21Not sure if he's still the junior cadet in the Alpha Academy.
02:24Still certainly has Maxine Dupree by his side.
02:27Whoa, whoa, whoa, Maxine D-what?
02:29Dupree!
02:30There you go, there you go.
02:32I usually like to leave that one to Samantha, but nonetheless.
02:34It was respectable.
02:35Akira Tozawa.
02:36Not quite Samantha's effort.
02:37That was like a 5 out of 10.
02:38Well I appreciate that.
02:39Yeah, anytime.
02:40Tozawa looking to avenge his loss from several weeks back against the Bruiserweights.
02:44Well Pete Dunne has been on another level of rage and anger.
02:47We've always known that he's had a short fuse in his career.
02:50But this latest obsession with Sheamus has just driven him to a level of unpredictability where essentially nobody is safe.
02:57And of course a much decorated history there with Sheamus and Pete Dunne.
03:01You go back to the Brawlin' Brutes days.
03:03Sheamus gave Pete Dunne that nickname of Butch because he was so angry.
03:06Why did Sheamus feel that Pete Dunne was so angry?
03:09Well Pete Dunne, that's just the way he grew up.
03:11Birmingham, England.
03:13Pete Dunne grew up a fighter.
03:14Wrestling since he was 12 years old.
03:17Not taking anything from anyone.
03:19But that Butch moniker and a bunch of other things have really just contributed to this young and bitter mindset of Pete Dunne.
03:25And of course he has Akira Tozawa in front of him right here.
03:28But what message ultimately is Dunne trying to send to Sheamus?
03:31I'm not quite sure.
03:33Pete Dunne really hasn't given us a thorough explanation.
03:36He's dropped to bits and pieces there about being tired of being a Sheamus's shadow.
03:40Not really happy with how the relationship with the Brawlin' Brutes kind of maturated.
03:44But we don't truly know what Pete Dunne's weak to meek motivation is in this obsession with attacking Sheamus.
03:51As Pete Dunne there, you see with that big shot, that angry attitude.
03:56As Maxine Dupree continuing to try to support Akira Tozawa.
04:00And taking a look at the other side of the coin.
04:02Talking about trying to break out of the shell a little bit.
04:04There's Tozawa getting popped right in the mouth.
04:06But as Tozawa found his footing, post Chad Gable.
04:10I think Tozawa's still trying to deal with some...
04:13Oh man, this is what makes Dunne so viciously dangerous.
04:17He will pick you apart, break you down, and you can't fight anymore.
04:21Stomping right on the tricep of Akira Tozawa.
04:25I was going to say, as it relates to Tozawa.
04:27I think he's probably got some more undiagnosed emotional trauma from the way he was treated by Chad Gable.
04:33He's trying to power through nonetheless.
04:35We certainly saw him having some interaction with the New Day and Odyssey Jones this past Monday.
04:40How about Odyssey Jones?
04:41And Tozawa!
04:42Whoa!
04:43How about Tozawa?
04:44Open up the gates!
04:45And Tozawa, flying right through!
04:48Showing no fear in the face of Pete Dunne.
04:56Certainly keeping the momentum rolling throughout the break.
04:59There's a reason why Akira Tozawa is the stamina monster, Blake.
05:02In fact, he does the 30-30-30 workout.
05:05What's the 30-30-30?
05:0630 minutes on the treadmill, 30 minutes on the elliptical glider, and 30 minutes on Mario Kart.
05:10Have you ever done that workout?
05:12The Mario Kart part.
05:14As Pete Dunne hearing it from the Baltimore crowd right here.
05:18We talk about sending a message to Sheamus.
05:20Certainly over the last several weeks at NXT, also been sending a message to former NXT champion, Trick Moon.
05:25Yeah, how about that?
05:26You're going after a future Hall of Famer in Sheamus on Monday Night Raw.
05:30Look at this manipulation!
05:31Once again, just torturing Pete Dunne.
05:34Love to do.
05:35It's hard to watch.
05:36I don't want to watch, but I of course do because I have to call this match.
05:39But Pete Dunne is that guy.
05:41Going after Sheamus.
05:42Starting up trouble with the NXT champion.
05:45Pete Dunne just does not care about who his victim is, or in this case, what he does to said victim.
05:51Poor Maxine.
05:52You certainly see the concern there of Maxine.
05:54But Byron, looking at the last couple of minutes of offense here, how intense is Pete Dunne?
05:58Pete Dunne's always been this intense human being.
06:00It's the reason why Sheamus recruited him to be part of the Brawling Brutes in the first place.
06:04Pete Dunne has no empathy in his soul.
06:08As Pete Dunne certainly has turned the corner a bit since Tyler Bate has gone out due to injury.
06:14That's another reason why Pete Dunne's so bitter.
06:16He looks at the way his career has gone.
06:18Losing Tyler Bate.
06:19The breakup of the Brawling Brutes.
06:21Here's a cover.
06:22And Tozawa able to hang on.
06:24He still hasn't found peace with what happened.
06:28And of course, Tozawa we talked about.
06:30Dropping a matchup to Pete Dunne here on Main Event several weeks back.
06:33How much pressure really goes in a rematch?
06:35Extreme pressure.
06:36The prouder the athlete, the more pressure you have.
06:38And despite what Tozawa's been through, he is an extremely proud athlete.
06:42He wants to be able to get that W.
06:44He wants to be able to say he avenged that loss to Pete Dunne.
06:47As Tozawa here, looking to get back into this matchup.
06:50And it could happen.
06:51We saw it earlier on with Ivy Nile.
06:53Lightning very well could strike twice.
06:55Let's indeed see if the stamina.
06:57Boom!
06:58Can get back in it here.
07:00There's a DDT.
07:02Incredible height.
07:03Incredible opening created by the quick striking Tozawa.
07:07And Tozawa dialing up a combination here.
07:09Let's go.
07:10Time to take flight.
07:12Is Pete Dunne in the drug zone?
07:15Oh, Dunne back to his feet.
07:17Oh!
07:18No problem for Tozawa.
07:19And Tozawa puts him right back down.
07:21Hooks the outside leg.
07:22Into the cover.
07:23Oh!
07:24And the bruiser weight hangs on.
07:25Stay on him, Tozawa.
07:26Don't let up.
07:27I know you're hurting right now.
07:28You're nearing the finish line.
07:29Let's take another look here.
07:30High risk.
07:31High reward for Tozawa.
07:32Taking the bruiser weight right down again as Tozawa trying to find some light at the
07:33end of the tunnel here.
07:34Muscle up Dunne again.
07:35But Dunne wisely blocking the progression of Akira Tozawa.
07:36And amidst the fractures in the Alpha Academy, Akira Tozawa certainly trying to stand on
07:37his own two feet.
07:38Having a little bit of a difficult time right here.
07:39Oh!
07:40It's Pete Dunne!
07:41Oh!
07:42Oh!
07:43Oh!
07:44Oh!
07:45Oh!
07:46Oh!
07:47Oh!
07:48Oh!
07:49Oh!
07:50Oh!
07:51Oh!
07:52Oh!
07:53Oh!
07:54Oh!
07:55Oh!
07:56Oh!
07:57Oh!
07:58Oh!
07:59Oh!
08:00Oh!
08:01Peter Dunne.
08:02Tozawa not standing any more.
08:03That snap German Suplex!
08:04Sheesh
08:05Now going right back to the digits.
08:06Nothing else has destroyed Tozawa's social media game.
08:09As Tozawa now grabs it off again.
08:16Holds the bridge.
08:17Oh!
08:18And Tozawa.
08:19Thought it might be time to do another dance.
08:20I'm looking forward to that victory dance right here.
08:22There it is.
08:23Rip it off.
08:24And Tozawa mania.
08:25Yeah!
08:26and wild in Baltimore.
08:28Let's go, Tozawa.
08:30Finish this thing off one more time.
08:33Headed to the top.
08:35Is Charm City ready?
08:38Pete Dunne in the drop zone.
08:39Tozawa all the way upstairs.
08:41Oh!
08:42And Dunne has it well scouted.
08:44Oh!
08:47As these two going back and forth right here.
08:49Both in search of a victory.
08:52Right back to the well goes Pete Dunne.
08:56Oh, ouch.
08:57Even more manipulation.
08:59Into position and for Tozawa.
09:04A bitter end.
09:05It's a bitter end indeed.
09:10Here is your winner,
09:13the Bruiserweight,
09:15Pete Dunne!
09:18Much of the chagrin of Maxine Dupree.
09:21Pete Dunne pulling out the victory.
09:23Tozawa certainly was pushing Pete Dunne
09:26to the limit here, but the Bruiserweight
09:27turns him inside out,
09:28drops him face first.
09:30And that might be the message
09:31Pete Dunne was sending to Sheamus.
09:33Unforgiving, unrelenting,
09:35and the shoulder shrug indicates,
09:37hey, just another day at the office for Pete Dunne.