WWE SummerSlam 2014 - Randy Orton vs Roman Reigns
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00:00I was paying homage to someone in the company.
00:07Right.
00:08This next match is Shatner One Fall.
00:09KBDC first.
00:10From St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 245 pounds, he is the Apex Predator, Randy
00:13Whitehead.
00:14This match came about because that man, Randy Orton, is upset that Roman Reigns cost him
00:35the opportunity at a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match.
00:42This is how Randy Orton reacted, assaulting Roman Reigns as Reigns was on his way to the
00:48ring for a match a couple of weeks ago.
00:49You want to steal from me?
00:50You want to steal from me?
00:51You want to steal from me?
00:52You want to steal from me?
00:53You want to steal from me?
00:54You want to steal from me?
00:55You want to steal from me?
00:56You want to steal from me?
00:57You want to steal from me?
00:58You want to steal from me?
00:59You want to steal from me?
01:00You want to steal from me?
01:01You want to steal from me?
01:02You want to steal from me?
01:03You want to steal from me?
01:04You want to steal from me?
01:05You want to steal from me?
01:06You want to steal from me?
01:07You want to steal from me?
01:08You want to steal from me?
01:10I'll show you what happens to people who steal from me.
01:33That's what happens when people steal from me.
01:40Never again.
01:43Never again.
01:51You know guys, Roman Reigns uses the Superman punch.
01:54Moments ago, Randy Orton tweeted out a picture of himself ready for the match and it said
01:59Superman meets Kryptonite.
02:03How Randy Orton refers to himself here tonight.
02:10That is what a sports entertainer is supposed to look like.
02:1412 time world champion, the Viper.
02:17And his opponent, from Pensacola, Florida, weighing in at 265 pounds, Roman Reigns!
02:45Roman Reigns is set for action here tonight against Randy Orton.
02:51He said that he's going to knock the Viper's fangs down his throat and turn him into a
02:56useless little worm here tonight.
03:01As Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring for action, we want to remind everyone the
03:04next time we come your way live on pay-per-view and on the WWE Network, it's Knight of Champions!
03:12Five weeks from tonight, September 21st, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Music City, USA.
03:20And if you want to talk about this matchup on Twitter, folks, use the hashtag RomanVsOrton.
03:30Roman Reigns telling us on SmackDown this past Friday night that, listen, I respect
03:36Randy Orton, I respect his attitude, I respect the fact he's been a dozen time world champion
03:41but after tonight, Randy Orton's going to respect me.
03:46That's a key word, this match is a great deal about respect.
03:53John, this may be the most important matchup of Reigns' career up to this point as a singles
03:58competitor.
04:00I do believe it's the biggest test Roman Reigns has ever had as a singles competitor.
04:11And Roman Reigns strikes first with the right hands to the fight for Randy Orton.
04:17I like that.
04:18Taking it right to him.
04:22Reigns is not going to back down and Randy Orton's going to regroup.
04:25That's different.
04:27Yeah, well, Roman Reigns may not give Orton time to regroup.
04:32Roman is definitely the aggressor here so far tonight.
04:35Yeah, Roman's standing toe-to-toe and I think sometimes, John, you need to be the aggressor
04:38against Randy Orton.
04:40You better be.
04:44This defense is a good offense, especially against Randy Orton.
04:47Well, sometimes being the aggressor can get you in trouble.
04:50Yeah, you don't want to let the viper get on a roll.
04:55Sort of like counter-punching, which is one thing that Randy Orton is very good at.
05:01Wow, that one right hand.
05:02Driving Orton right to his knees.
05:10And again, John, you pointed out as well that it looked like Triple H was actually going to name
05:14Randy Orton the number one contender for the WWE world title before Roman Reigns assaulted Randy.
05:20Triple H was going to.
05:22And Roman Reigns came out here, he started this fight.
05:24He came out here and interrupted Triple H putting Randy Orton in that main event at SummerSlam.
05:31He robbed Randy Orton of a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match.
05:35Well, John, I do beg to differ who actually started this fight.
05:38It was Randy Orton the night that Rollins turned on The Shield.
05:40Randy Orton picked up a steel chair and beat the hell out of Roman Reigns.
05:44Upset over the fact that The Shield had knocked off Evolution the night before.
05:48Still a guy's championship because of that?
05:52Well, Randy hadn't had the championship won yet either, John.
05:54He still had to have the match.
05:55Championship match, he stole that.
05:59Randy reverses.
06:00He reverses.
06:01He's into the steps.
06:02Ooh.
06:03Into the steps hard.
06:04Not a smile crossing the faces of Randy Orton.
06:08There's that counterpunching you're talking about, King.
06:11Yep, Orton is very, very good at it.
06:16Third generation superstar.
06:20Orton who shows no absence of malice.
06:22Cover now.
06:23Hooks that in the leg of Roman Reigns, that outside leg.
06:27Right back on the attack.
06:28Randy Orton, so methodical, John, in the ring.
06:32But no wasted motion.
06:33No, none at all.
06:34Everything is done with a purpose.
06:38You see a lot of guys out here who don't waste a lot of energy
06:41flying around the ring when they don't need to.
06:43Randy Orton, the complete opposite.
06:45Yeah, it's the same thing could be said for Roman Reigns.
06:47Yeah, I agree.
06:49He goes one direction.
06:50That's straight at his opponent.
06:53Yeah, there's no retreat in Reigns' vocabulary.
06:59Barno, man!
07:00Ballagraph that move, though.
07:04I don't think Orton's ever looked better.
07:08Said it all along.
07:09You build a sports entertainer from the ground up.
07:11That's what it looks like.
07:13Yeah!
07:14A little garb and stomp by Orton.
07:16Ouch!
07:18Become a trademark of Randy.
07:19Look at him just stepping on the fingers of Roman Reigns.
07:21Yeah, staying on it.
07:22Oh, the ankle.
07:23This is as psychological as much as it is physical, right?
07:27Absolutely.
07:28Well, it's very painful.
07:29I can assure you.
07:30Oh!
07:31Roman Reigns rolling out of the way.
07:32Orton knees first.
07:38Oh!
07:40Oh!
07:42Oh!
07:45Whoa!
07:47Reigns into the corner.
07:48Oh!
07:49Orton runs into the boot.
07:50Now Roman Reigns.
07:52Going to put together a little cluster of offense here that Orton hasn't allowed.
08:01Great right hand.
08:02Just like his daddy, the ace cowboy.
08:05Hall of Famer.
08:06Oh!
08:08Unfortunately, Randy never inherited that bad right arm that wouldn't heal.
08:13His dad had it.
08:17The grandson of Cowboy Bob.
08:20Third generation.
08:22Oh, his father just had a hard time healing.
08:24Had that broken arm.
08:25Just wouldn't heal.
08:28And look at this.
08:29Randy Orton now top rope.
08:30Whoa!
08:31Oh!
08:32Three!
08:34Randy Orton slowly works toward the cover.
08:39Is it enough to put Reigns away?
08:41Forearm right in the jaw.
08:42And Reigns powers out at two.
08:45Man, look at this.
08:47Whoa!
08:48That is the ultimate superplex.
08:53A long way down.
08:55Yeah, both men standing on that top rope.
08:58All the way down to the mat.
09:00Roman Reigns right now wishes he hadn't stolen so much from Randy.
09:04I can't.
09:10And Orton loves this type of pace, doesn't he?
09:14Game plan executed perfectly by Randy Orton.
09:19You don't allow Reigns to get anything going.
09:23Reigns came out here, a ball of fire.
09:25Randy Orton weathered the storm.
09:26And now it's completely at Randy Orton's pace.
09:34Orton said his guarantee was to methodically decimate Reigns here tonight.
09:39Uh-oh, Roman Reigns.
09:43Orton's in trouble.
09:44Roman Reigns now.
09:47Randy Orton may fade here.
09:48Oh, Randy Orton has to do that to create some separation.
09:51That's the counter to that little hold.
09:56Counter punching, counter hold.
09:58And now Reigns again.
09:59Roman Reigns trying to take out Orton here.
10:03What do you say, Orton?
10:04Roman in those powerful arms, Randy Orton.
10:08Now they get back to a vertical base trying to fight out of this.
10:10And the Vipers in trouble, guys.
10:11Was in trouble.
10:12Orton again with a counter side slam.
10:19Orton looks to put away Reigns here.
10:21Hooks the leg, and Roman Reigns.
10:24Easy, Randy Orton makes those counters look.
10:27His matchup.
10:28He glides like a fairy weapon.
10:30Number one trend in the world on Twitter.
10:33That was an extremely high compliment.
10:37It was meant to be.
10:42One of the best ever in the ring.
10:47Just smooth.
10:48Everything he does has a purpose.
10:51And he makes it look easy like the great ones do.
10:57Roman Reigns getting an education here tonight.
10:59We're going to see.
11:00We're going to learn a lot about Roman Reigns.
11:01We're going to see what Reigns is made of.
11:04You're right about that.
11:06I think we've already seen what he's made of already.
11:09Yeah, but it's the new level here.
11:12Those shots to the ribcage of the Viper.
11:16Moment.
11:17Great counter, Reigns.
11:19Great move by Reigns.
11:20Tremendous move by Roman Reigns.
11:23That'll slow the Viper down.
11:27One.
11:29Physical toll of taking.
11:31Two.
11:33On both men here.
11:35Three.
11:37Both these guys have absorbed a lot of punishment.
11:39Four.
11:41Five.
11:43Six.
11:45Five.
11:47Four.
11:49Three.
11:51Two.
11:53One.
11:54Reigns! Reigns! Reigns!
11:59Trading bombs.
12:02Uh-oh, Reigns now.
12:03Reigns starting to build some momentum.
12:06Reigns is starting to feel that cocky walk's back.
12:14It's that right hand.
12:15Just dropping it to both knees.
12:18Uh-oh.
12:19Randy doesn't aspire.
12:21You know what I mean.
12:22You're right, Michael.
12:24Incoming! Reigns!
12:26There's a reason Roman Reigns is the only one that does that.
12:29He's the only one that can.
12:33Kicking the kryptonite out of Orton right now.
12:37Skyfall through the barricade.
12:46Reigns driven in!
12:48And again, Orton just like that switched the momentum.
12:52Just when it felt like Reigns was starting to build something,
12:54Randy Orton stopped it in its tracks.
13:05Cover him, Randy.
13:06Yeah, cover by the Viper.
13:07He's in enough to put the Superman away and Reigns kicks out.
13:14Wow.
13:18And then the receipt.
13:22Now Randy Orton.
13:24Roman Reigns now.
13:25Orton stalking Reigns.
13:28Randy Orton.
13:29We saw a little bit ago what type of damage Randy Orton can do out here at ringside
13:33when the announce tables are in his way.
13:35And now Randy Orton with Roman Reigns right off the announce table.
13:39Man, oh man.
13:41Collapsing our announce table.
13:44The force of Orton.
13:45And he's making that a habit with Reigns as Reigns goes shoulder first into the post.
13:50Wow.
13:52Randy Orton has taken over.
13:55That's why he's the WWE's apex predator.
13:59Seven.
14:03Eight.
14:11Oh, and Roman Reigns trying to turn it around.
14:20It's dangerous to be out here at the announce table when Randy Orton's in a match.
14:24We have no monitors left.
14:26No?
14:27But I saved my Mountain Dew.
14:28I don't know about you guys.
14:30I need a new iPad, by the way.
14:32And Randy Orton, Roman Reigns.
14:37Orton in trouble on the top rope.
14:38What's Reigns going to do here?
14:42This didn't work out too well for Reigns last time.
14:45Yeah, maybe he wants to return to the face.
14:48That's superplex.
14:50It looks like that's exactly what Reigns is thinking.
14:53But Randy Orton, no.
14:54He wants to have none of that.
14:55Yeah.
14:56Orton headbutt.
15:02Randy Orton struggling.
15:04Oh.
15:05Wisely get down.
15:07A wily veteran, Randy Orton.
15:12Roman Reigns.
15:14Roman Reigns.
15:16Roman Reigns.
15:18Oh.
15:20Oh, no.
15:21Reigns maybe thinking Samoan drop from the top.
15:23You can't from up there?
15:24Wow.
15:25It looks like that's what he's got on his mind.
15:28Roman Reigns around here.
15:29Samoan drop.
15:30Oh, man.
15:32Cover him.
15:34That could do it.
15:42What a huge victory this could be.
15:44Reigns cover on Orton.
15:46And Orton powers out.
15:53Watch this again.
15:55From the top rope.
15:57Samoan drop.
15:58Oh, man.
16:08And now Roman Reigns.
16:10Roman Reigns with Randy Orton down and out.
16:12Roman Reigns is calling for it, John.
16:14It could be Superman punch time.
16:16Randy better find some kryptonite really quick.
16:19Because here it comes.
16:21Superman punch connecting.
16:28Randy Orton is down and out.
16:33Only one thing left.
16:40Rome is stalking Orton.
16:42Positioning Randy Orton.
16:53Went for the spear.
16:54What a counter.
16:55Power slam counter.
16:56Cover.
16:57Orton.
16:58Reigns powers out.
17:00What an awesome counter by Randy Orton.
17:03He turned a spear into a power slam.
17:06Look at this.
17:07The super punch that we thought took Randy Orton out.
17:12But when Reigns set up to finish him off.
17:16Guys, how good is Randy Orton?
17:17Seriously.
17:18Amazing.
17:19One of the greatest of all time.
17:20That's what being a 12-time world champion certifies.
17:29Now Randy Orton's got him where he wants him.
17:35And look at this now.
17:36Randy Orton.
17:37DDT.
17:38Vintage Orton.
17:39Vintage Randy Orton.
17:42How quickly the tides turn.
17:51Randy Orton feels the end is near.
17:56We know where Orton's going, don't we?
18:01Uh-oh.
18:04That's an angry viper.
18:06Roman Empire's about to fall.
18:08Orton going for the RKO.
18:10Reigns countered.
18:12Roman Reigns.
18:13Oh!
18:14RKO by Orton.
18:15RKO by Orton.
18:16Reigns is down and out.
18:17And Reigns powers out.
18:19What?
18:20What?
18:23A look of disbelief in the eyes of Randy Orton.
18:26Orton is thinking, what?
18:30What just happened?
18:31Watch this RKO.
18:32First he went for a lanyard.
18:34Shoved off into the ropes.
18:36Jump.
18:37But he caught it here.
18:39We have seen Randy Orton pull out.
18:42The power slam off the spear.
18:44The RKO.
18:45But Roman Reigns is still in this thing.
18:47And Orton's throwing a fit.
18:49Roman Reigns is going for a Superman punch.
18:51But Randy Orton said he had kryptonite.
18:53Apparently he does.
18:57What does Orton have to do?
18:58Seriously, what does Randy Orton have to do?
19:01That's what's going through his mind right now.
19:08Reigns has not moved.
19:10Orton's beside himself.
19:13Man, oh man.
19:14I think I know what Randy's thinking.
19:19Plan B?
19:20Or C?
19:24Randy can go for a cover right now.
19:26But I think he's got something in his mind.
19:29It's called Plan Punch.
19:31Yeah, I think he wants to teach this young man a lesson.
19:40This viper is about to sink his fangs in one Roman Reigns.
19:44You're right.
19:45Plan P.
19:47Here it comes.
19:48Randy Orton, no.
19:49This is not going to be good.
19:50He can't do this.
19:51Not this to Roman Reigns.
19:52Going for the punch.
19:53Roman Reigns.
19:56Roman Reigns ahead of Steve.
19:57Spear.
19:59Spear.
20:01Roman Reigns with the win.
20:06Here is your winner, Randy Orton.
20:10Roman Reigns.
20:12Ladies and gentlemen, that was an absolute statement match for Roman Reigns.
20:17The biggest win of Roman Reigns' career thus far on the stage of SummerSlam.
20:23That could be a turning point on the launch of Roman Reigns' career.
20:28The Roman Empire has begun.
20:32Nice power slam counter by Randy Orton.
20:34Here's the cover on Reigns.
20:36And Reigns having to power out.
20:39I want you to watch what Randy Orton does here.
20:42Went for the RKO.
20:44Over the super grab punch and he countered with the RKO.
20:51Randy couldn't believe that Roman Reigns was able to kick out.
20:54Then he went for the punch.
20:55Reigns with a great counter.
20:57And folks, I want you to watch the impact of the spear.
21:04Take a look one more time at his spear.
21:09Man, oh man.
21:14What an incredible moment for Roman Reigns here tonight.
21:19Superman has overcome kryptonite.
21:23Yes, he has.
21:25What a great win for Roman Reigns.
21:28Roman Reigns proved a lot here tonight on the grand stage of SummerSlam.