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00:00Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, but before one of these men can get on to headline WrestleMania against Brock Lesnar, they've got to go through each other first.
00:14Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan are going to have a match.
00:18And the winner of that match goes on to get an opportunity for that championship against this beast...
00:29The conqueror, the reigning, undisputed, WWE heavyweight champion of the world...
00:40Brock Lesnar!
00:47You think you're just gonna slide in and take my opportunity, don't you?
00:55Oh, no! A spear to Bryan!
00:57From this point on, I don't care who gets in my way. If you get in my way, I got a spear with your name on it.
01:05This is what you're gonna have to deal with right here.
01:12You're bigger than me. You're stronger than me.
01:18But the reality is...
01:22I am the better wrestler than you.
01:28Oh, no! Here we go! Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns!
01:31Can't get along. Might as well get it on.
01:33They've got to separate these two guys.
01:36Oh, no! Spilling out in the WWE universe.
01:41Daniel Bryan's got a chair now.
01:45This just got serious, guys.
01:47And here comes Bryan and Reigns, but over the announce table.
01:50Who's it gonna be?
01:52Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns for the right-to-face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania!
02:23Well, this is it, guys.
02:26This is what I've been waiting for.
02:32The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
02:35where the winner will face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania
02:40for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship!
02:45Introducing first, from Pensacola, Florida,
02:49weighing in at 265 pounds,
02:51he is the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble match,
02:57Roman Reigns!
03:00Has there ever been more riding on a single match than this, guys?
03:04There is the man who won the Royal Rumble.
03:06Usually, when you win the Royal Rumble match,
03:08you're guaranteed the main event at WrestleMania.
03:10But Roman Reigns was goaded into putting that opportunity on the line,
03:14and that's why we are here tonight.
03:16So John Roman Reigns has to prove one more time
03:20he belongs to the main event at WrestleMania.
03:22Roman Reigns feels he can do it.
03:23That's why Roman Reigns agreed to it.
03:25Obviously, I would have never given anybody a chance
03:28to get that coveted WrestleMania main event spot from me.
03:31Well, Roman Reigns has a great deal of confidence.
03:36And he should.
03:47And his opponent, from Aberdeen, Washington,
03:51weighing in at 210 pounds,
03:54Daniel Bryan!
04:04Can Daniel Bryan pull off another miracle?
04:09Daniel Bryan has really, in a way,
04:12staked his entire career on this match tonight.
04:18Just nine months because of a serious neck injury.
04:21Wondering if he'd ever come back to WWE again.
04:25And now he's come back to try to claim a WWE world title
04:29that he never lost, that was taken from him
04:32by the authority because of his injury.
04:34Because he was injured and couldn't defend the title.
04:3835 years ago today was a miracle on us.
04:41Last year, WrestleMania turned into, as you call it,
04:44gang-guestle-mania.
04:45Can Daniel Bryan capture lightning in a bottle again?
04:52You know, Daniel Bryan,
04:55well, in order to get to WrestleMania,
04:58that young man, Daniel Bryan, is gonna have to go through
05:02Roman Reigns.
05:03Roman Reigns.
05:04And you know, we originally used the hashtag
05:06Roman vs. Bryan here tonight
05:08to get involved in social media.
05:10And in fact, talking about social media,
05:13Daniel Bryan sent out a tweet a bit earlier today,
05:16and there you see it on the bottom of your screen,
05:18that everyone talks about Roman Reigns being strong,
05:21but tonight, I will break him mentally,
05:23and then using Roman Reigns' catchphrase,
05:26believe that.
05:27Daniel Bryan has been mentally tested,
05:29everything he's been through at the hands of the authority
05:32last year, but he's saying, guys,
05:34that Roman Reigns has not been tested mentally.
05:37Daniel Bryan, through social media,
05:40trying to get into the head of Roman Reigns,
05:42I think it's gonna take more than that.
05:56It's all about the opportunity to face Brock Lesnar
05:59in the main event at WrestleMania.
06:02Bryan describes this matchup as one of the best wrestler
06:06in WWE, Daniel Bryan, against the brawler,
06:09the powerhouse of Roman Reigns.
06:12I don't know if there's a better way to, uh...
06:15Is that this stacks up?
06:18Yeah, if you put both those descriptions together,
06:20you conflate them, you get Brock Lesnar.
06:25And I'm not sure both these two guys together
06:27could take out Brock Lesnar.
06:29Did you just say conflate?
06:31Yes, combine two stories.
06:45Side headlock by Daniel Bryan.
06:53Trying to get in the head of Roman Reigns.
06:55Roman Reigns trying to power out of it.
06:56Does not happen.
07:03Ooh!
07:04Shot right to the kidney, and again.
07:06Ow.
07:08Bryan has a shot to the head of Roman Reigns for that.
07:12What a legal one, that open hand.
07:14Open hand.
07:18Roman decides he's gonna power out of that.
07:22He does. It's a reversal.
07:24It's a bit of a reversal,
07:25but he's not gonna be able to match power with Roman.
07:29Looks like that shoulder tackle by Reigns,
07:32marking his territory.
07:34Looks like cow tipping, except it's goat tipping.
07:37And Daniel Bryan rolls through,
07:39shoulders down, Reigns at two.
07:43Bryan went for the drop toehold.
07:44Reigns, though, remains on his feet.
07:47Reigns trying to fight the takedown,
07:50but now Bryan is able to.
07:52Oh, boy.
07:55Ah!
07:56Yeah, this is painful.
07:59And it can get even more painful.
08:01Oh, and Roman Reigns again powering out.
08:04Look at that leg strength.
08:10And Bryan a bit taken aback.
08:13I think Roman Reigns just said,
08:16believe that.
08:19Brute strength seems to make good counters sometimes.
08:22Both of these men have to keep their emotions in check.
08:27Can't be disqualified or counted out,
08:29because if you are, the other guy's gonna go to WrestleMania.
08:31I don't think there was ever any argument
08:33from Daniel Bryan about the fact that
08:35Roman Reigns is bigger, stronger,
08:38probably, and more powerful.
08:40Yeah, but Daniel Bryan says he's smarter
08:42and he's the better wrestler.
08:43Well, of course Daniel Bryan says that.
08:53Reigns.
08:55Manhandle, Bryan.
08:57Wow.
09:00Daniel Bryan had an answer for that.
09:02So does Roman Reigns.
09:09Be careful in that corner.
09:11We saw somebody get disqualified earlier tonight
09:13for not getting your opponent out of there.
09:16There's Daniel Bryan.
09:18Up over the top, Bryan gonna pick up the pace now.
09:21Reigns, though, tilt and roll slam.
09:25Bryan gonna pick up the pace,
09:26and Roman Reigns gonna pick up Daniel Bryan.
09:28And Bryan's driven over the top rope.
09:32And now it's Reigns establishing dominance.
09:47Oh, and driving Bryan into the barricade.
09:50And now kidney first into the apron.
09:57Reigns has said all along,
09:58I gotta stay focused on the destination,
10:01which is WrestleMania.
10:04Standing in his way is Daniel Bryan.
10:09Bryan quickly back to his feet,
10:11right to the hamstring.
10:14What a way to take the power away.
10:16Ooh, get back of the knee.
10:20A few more of those, and...
10:22I don't think that Roman Reigns will have that leg strength.
10:25The longer this match goes,
10:27the more those hamstrings will tighten up
10:28with all those kicks.
10:30Right about that.
10:42Bryan focusing on the legs of Roman Reigns.
10:45Take a look, King, at where Daniel Bryan
10:46turned things around.
10:47Yeah, watch this.
10:48Oh, wow.
10:50Kicked the legs right out from under Roman Reigns.
10:53Roman with the right hand.
10:54Remember, Daniel Bryan, a submission specialist.
10:58Says he knows well over 100 submission moves.
11:04Oh, and again a right.
11:06Roman goes the counter to all 100 of them.
11:09It's called a right hand.
11:13Thank goodness those are not the famous Superman
11:17punch that we've seen Roman Reigns use.
11:19Those are vicious forearms.
11:21Roman is sending them in, though, King.
11:25Some of those uppercuts.
11:28Bryan's hanging back down.
11:35Uh-oh.
11:36Bryan hung up on the top rope.
11:38Roman Reigns, Samoan drop.
11:44And now Reigns with a clothesline.
11:48I don't know about you guys, but to this point,
11:52I'd say that the power...
11:55Whoa!
11:56I was starting to say that the power has the upper hand,
11:59but maybe not.
12:00It has been just what Daniel Bryan has said.
12:02Daniel Bryan's out wrestling Roman.
12:04Roman is out powering Daniel.
12:07Even match-ups.
12:08So far, oh, man, turning Bryan inside out.
12:10Good grief.
12:12We just saw a flying farm animal.
12:14Roman Reigns looking to try to go to WrestleMania.
12:16Here's the cover on Bryan and a kick out at two.
12:22Man.
12:23Watch this.
12:26Bam.
12:27Oh, look at...
12:29That turned Daniel Bryan a complete 360.
12:32Oh, my gosh.
12:37And again, Reigns.
12:39And again, Reigns.
12:46Oh!
12:48Punishing Daniel Bryan.
12:50And hanging on.
12:52Somewhat reminiscent of what Brock Lesnar did to John Cena.
12:55Oh!
12:59Landed Daniel Bryan right on the back of his head.
13:01Both these guys are fighting to get toward him.
13:03That's Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania.
13:09Reigns' weight's still bothering.
13:11Look where Daniel Bryan is.
13:13Not where you want to be.
13:15To his advantage.
13:22And it's now all Roman Reigns.
13:24Uh-oh.
13:25Here it comes, King.
13:28That Superman punch.
13:30It's loaded.
13:33Oh, and Bryan countered.
13:38That's some kryptonite for your rib cage.
13:46Daniel Bryan just caught him.
13:48He thinks Roman Reigns may be injured.
13:50With that liver kick.
13:51Yeah, Daniel Bryan...
13:52That's the same...
13:54Bernard Hopkins once knocked out Dan LaHoya with that liver punch.
13:57Same effect here with Roman Reigns.
14:00John, the interesting thing about this is let's not forget that Roman Reigns is only a couple of months removed from hernia surgery.
14:08Let's see if we can see where he gets caught here.
14:09Look at this.
14:10And there's the liver kick.
14:11Oh, yes.
14:12Right there.
14:13That John alluded to.
14:14In the same area that Reigns suffered the hernia.
14:17You talk to any boxer or kickboxer that has taken one of those kicks or punches, you lose all feeling of everything.
14:22You lose mobility.
14:23I think that's what we're seeing right now with Roman Reigns.
14:26I don't know if that was on purpose by Daniel Bryan or not, but it may...
14:29You know what I'm about to say, JBL?
14:30I think it is.
14:31It may be what sends Daniel Bryan to WrestleMania.
14:34And I think Daniel knows it.
14:38No remorse from Daniel Bryan here.
14:39It's about going to the main event.
14:42That's Roman Reigns.
14:43Almost unable to defend himself.
14:47And the official now going to check on Reigns.
14:54And Daniel Bryan going to punish him some more.
15:00And again.
15:05And Bryan found an opening.
15:06He's taking advantage.
15:09There's no doubt about it.
15:12Daniel knows what's going on here.
15:14You better believe Daniel Bryan.
15:15He knows that Roman Reigns is hurt.
15:20Sure how tough you are.
15:21You take a shot to the liver like that, you're incapacitated.
15:24That's what's happening to Roman Reigns right now.
15:29Roman is hoping to shake this off.
15:30And he better if he wants to go to WrestleMania.
15:35Bryan.
15:36Uh-oh.
15:37Roman Reigns though.
15:39Reigns able to counter.
15:41Bryan in trouble.
15:42Bryan in a lot of trouble.
15:45Wow.
15:46Roman Reigns to go to WrestleMania.
15:49And Bryan stays in it.
15:54That may have been the last gasp for Roman Reigns there.
15:57Roman can just not recover.
16:01And he is hurting.
16:04Over there on you saw those drop kicks keep coming.
16:07Three in a row.
16:08Look at this.
16:10That's a difference maker right there.
16:11But can Roman Reigns capitalize on it?
16:14He's got to find a way to get over that kick.
16:16Man, he is hurting.
16:17He can't even straighten up.
16:18To create some distance.
16:19Something.
16:20Can't even straighten up.
16:24There he goes.
16:30Look how close he's keeping him in because you know how immobile he is.
16:37Throw three at him.
16:40Jab! Boom!
16:41Wow.
16:58Daniel Bryan shifts underneath.
16:59Oh no!
17:03Smart move by Daniel Bryan.
17:05Or either a desperation move.
17:07I don't know which.
17:09That certainly can't help that area that's been hurt before.
17:14On Roman.
17:17This isn't going to help anybody.
17:19I assure you.
17:20Top rope.
17:21Oh man!
17:22Wow.
17:23Can Bryan capitalize?
17:24Can Bryan realize his dream right here of going back to WrestleMania to battle for the championship he never lost?
17:30Oh! And he almost had him.
17:35Now Bryan's got him now.
17:36Daniel Bryan's got him now.
17:38Bryan looking for the S-Lock.
17:40Roman Reigns in trouble.
17:42Reigns trying to struggle.
17:43Somehow making it to the bottom rope and forced a break here.
17:48Reigns dragging.
17:49Dragging Daniel Bryan toward the bottom rope.
17:53Reigns almost there.
17:54And he gets there.
17:55He's forcing the break.
17:56Let him go.
17:57One.
17:58Two.
17:59Three.
18:00Yeah, but is it just a matter of time for Daniel Bryan to go to WrestleMania?
18:02Roman Reigns was in complete control until that liver kick.
18:05Yeah, but you see Bryan.
18:07Almost a look of confidence in his face realizing he's got Reigns where he wants him now.
18:11There should be confidence.
18:12Confidence.
18:13Roman Reigns is hurt.
18:16Win by count out, Daniel.
18:19What a fly and go.
18:20Bryan.
18:21There goes Reigns.
18:22Driven into the barricade.
18:30Another one.
18:31And again.
18:37I've never seen Roman Reigns hurting like this.
18:41That's an internal injury that we don't know how serious it is.
18:45Yeah, you're right.
18:46There's nothing you can do about it.
18:50Except that.
18:52Reigns with a counter.
18:55Oh my gosh.
19:02Wow.
19:24It's a huge turning point in this match, guys.
19:32One of these guys is going to be able to get up.
19:35Well, they're both counted out.
19:36What happens then?
19:43Look at this.
19:44They're both counted out.
19:45Who goes to WrestleMania?
19:46What's the count?
19:47Flash to the count of eight now.
19:48Daniel Bryan.
19:49Beat the count back in.
19:50Roman Reigns making a count.
19:51And he just barely beats the count.
19:52Wow.
19:53That was close.
19:55I don't know if that wasn't a little bit of saving grace
19:57on the part of the official there.
20:07And if it was, I agree with that.
20:09Let him settle it in the ring.
20:10Exactly.
20:13Oh.
20:14Oh, no.
20:15Can't Roman Reigns take on WrestleMania?
20:18No.
20:19Daniel Bryan kicked out.
20:20Reigns can't believe it.
20:21No.
20:22No.
20:23Reigns is like, really?
20:24Are you kidding me?
20:25Yes!
20:26Yes!
20:27Yes!
20:28Yes!
20:29Yes!
20:30Yes!
20:31Yes!
20:32Yes!
20:33Yes!
20:34Yes!
20:35Yes!
20:36Yes!
20:37Yes!
20:38Yes!
20:39Yes!
20:40Yes!
20:41Yes!
20:42Yes!
20:43Yes!
20:44Yes!
20:45Yes!
20:46Yes!
20:47Yes!
20:48Yes!
20:49Yes!
20:54Ooh!
20:58Spear!
20:59No!
21:00Dan, give up and a kick out a turn.
21:03What a counter by Bryan, kick to the face.
21:08Yes!
21:09Yes!
21:10Yes!
21:11Yes!
21:12Daniel Bryan getting one knee away from causing
21:15Wrestlemania again this year.
21:16There he is.
21:17There he is.
21:18Bryan's going to WrestleMania, here's the cover, look at the cover, my God.
21:23Reigns kicked out.
21:25And now Daniel Bryan in disbelief.
21:28No one has ever kicked out of Daniel Bryan's runny knee.
21:34And Roman Reigns does tonight.
21:35Hey guys.
21:40Roman is staring at that WrestleMania sign, he sees his dream fading,
21:43he can't find a way to beat Roman Reigns.
21:45And maybe it's Daniel Bryan King who may be closing in on mentally
21:51breaking after Roman Reigns kicked out on the runny knee.
21:56Yeah, that's got to have an effect on your psyche right there.
21:58That's got to make you wonder.
22:01That's got to make you doubt yourself.
22:03I think one more knee would do it though.
22:04If I'm Daniel Bryan, I'd go back to the well one more time.
22:07I agree, 100%.
22:09That's what won you a championship.
22:10That's what called Cinderella last year.
22:12Do it again, Daniel.
22:14Hit him with your best shot.
22:15Roman Reigns is basically out.
22:21Look at him.
22:22Reigns, Reigns, Reigns, Reigns.
22:27Uh-oh.
22:31Whoa.
22:36Uh-oh.
22:38Are you kidding me?
22:39The slaps just angering Reigns.
22:41Hey, look at Bryan.
22:43Daniel Bryan.
22:44This guy is amazing.
22:45Now trying to position Roman Reigns, trying to lock an arm bar in.
22:51Reigns knows how close that is.
22:53Daniel Bryan, yes, lock.
22:54Yes, again.
22:55Yes, lock.
22:59Yes, lock for Daniel Bryan.
23:00Daniel Bryan may know 100 submissions, but this one right here may be the one that
23:04gets into the main event of WrestleMania.
23:06And Roman Reigns is a long way away from the bottom rope.
23:10A long way away.
23:14With a WrestleMania sign looming in the background.
23:19Daniel Bryan with a yes lock.
23:23And Reigns trying to do all he can to break the submission.
23:26Look at that.
23:28And he does.
23:29Roman Reigns does.
23:31Wow.
23:32My God.
23:37Two legal blows.
23:38These two are gonna destroy each other.
23:43See Roman continuing to glance up at the WrestleMania sign.
23:48My God, look at this.
23:52They got caught there.
23:55Look at Reigns.
23:57Reigns lifting Bryan up.
23:58Roman Reigns planting Bryan.
24:03Both men physically spent.
24:05All for the opportunity to battle in the main event at WrestleMania.
24:12Two, three, four.
24:19Senior official Mike Giotta, count of four, count of five now.
24:24Six, seven.
24:28Someone's gotta make it back to their feet.
24:29Tell me it's gonna end like this.
24:32A count of eight.
24:33Wow.
24:36Bryan initiating contact and now exchanging blows with Roman Reigns.
24:40This is awesome.
24:45Right there, Daniel Bryan got him.
24:50He got him, and Bryan feels it.
24:56Bryan tried it once before.
24:58Bryan looking for
25:02the running knee to put
25:07Roman Reigns away.
25:12And the head to the ground.
25:15And Bryan's got it.
25:16He's got it.
25:17He's got it.
25:18He's got it.
25:19He's got it.
25:20He's got it.
25:21He's got it.
25:22He's got it.
25:23And the head to the ground.
25:24Spear.
25:25Spear.
25:26Spear by Reigns.
25:27Roman Reigns is going to WrestleMania.
25:30Roman Reigns is going to the main event of WrestleMania.
25:34Here's your winner, Roman Reigns.
25:38Roman Reigns redeems himself.
25:41Holy mackerel.
25:43The winner of the Royal Rumble match wins his latest challenge.
25:50Brock Lesnar, meet your opponent at WrestleMania.
25:55Roman Reigns had confidence in himself, no doubt.
25:58But he was pushed to the limit tonight by Daniel Bryan.
26:01Imagine, though, what happens when Roman steps in the ring with Brock Lesnar.
26:09It's the main event at WrestleMania.
26:11And it takes place five weeks from tonight.
26:17Roman has now earned that spot against Brock twice.
26:22What a freaking match, guys.
26:24What a match.
26:25King Roman Reigns said it.
26:27Stay focused on the destination.
26:30And he was focused on WrestleMania.
26:33And Roman has his dream come true.
26:35But it may be a nightmare when he finds out the Beast Incarnate is waiting for him.
26:44Here's a big kick by Daniel Bryan.
26:46This one here put Bryan in the driver's seat.
26:48And he was going to go for the second running knee of the matchup.
26:52We've said out of nowhere before.
26:54This was probably out of nowhere where he at least expected.
26:58At least Daniel Bryan didn't expect it.
27:00Pow.
27:03And down goes Bryan.
27:07Boom.
27:08And with that spear, Roman Reigns on the fast lane to WrestleMania.
27:13And think about Daniel Bryan.
27:17He's got to be absolutely crushed here tonight.
27:21And what a hell of a performance Daniel Bryan put on, though.
27:31That is two tough competitors.
27:33Daniel Bryan's dreams just went up in smoke.
27:37You better.
27:39You better.
27:41Kick his ass.
27:43You better, you better.
27:46Kick his ass.
28:08Great show of sportsmanship by Daniel Bryan.
28:11as he said, at his dream's crux here tonight.
28:14But for Roman Reigns, King,
28:16it's about a ticket to the main event in WrestleMania.
28:19Yeah, Daniel Bryan before that handshake said,
28:24you better kick Brock Lesnar's, well, you know what?
28:29Guys, do you believe that's the man that can do it?
28:38Watch one more time, going for the knee, but instead gets the spear.
28:47But as hard fought as that match was, and it was awesome and hard fought.
28:51That may be the easy part.
28:53The hard part, Brock Lesnar's weight.
28:55Earlier tonight, the advocate for Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman,
28:59said that Roman Reigns will lose to Brock at WrestleMania.
29:05He said the winner of this match will be the loser, and
29:07that Brock Lesnar will walk out of WrestleMania still champion.
29:11But that man there, King, is gonna have something to say about it.
29:15Yes, he will.
29:16The main event is set.
29:18It happens in 35 nights, five weeks from tonight.
29:22The San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium.
29:26The beast, Brock Lesnar,
29:28defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns.
29:34And will Undertaker answer the call, though, of Bray Wyatt?
29:43And also, confirmed earlier tonight, the match, King,
29:48we never, ever thought we'd see happen.
29:51You're right about that, and that's what I love,
29:53when something that you never thought you would see happen, happens.
29:56Triple H will go one-on-one against Sting at WrestleMania.
30:04It happens the next time we come your way on pay-per-view,
30:06live on the WWE Network.
30:09And again, as John mentioned before,
30:15the question is, will Undertaker take up the challenge from Bray Wyatt?
30:19What do you think?
30:20I have faced all the greats of the last 20 years.
30:23I can tell you this, from practical experience,
30:25you don't mock the dead man.
30:26I cannot believe what Bray Wyatt did.
30:29I cannot wait to see if the Undertaker responds.
30:33Well, guys, it's almost like Triple H and Sting, Undertaker, Bray Wyatt.
30:38That's a match I would have thought would never see happen.
30:41It may happen at WrestleMania.
30:43Thanks for joining us here tonight at Fastlane.
30:46We'll see you in five weeks at WrestleMania.
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