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00:00And earlier tonight John Cena said Seth Rollins,
00:02I want a shot at your WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
00:05The authority had other plans.
00:06They said, John, you're gonna put
00:08your United States title on the line
00:10for the first time ever on RAW against Seth Rollins.
00:13♪
00:16♪
00:26That's what I'm talking about.
00:28♪
00:32This is where excellence is defined.
00:36It's time to take this to new heights.
00:38♪
00:43And this is what keeps us going all day, every day.
00:47♪
00:50He's the United States champion.
00:52John Cena once again defending the gold
00:56here tonight live on Monday Night RAW.
00:59John, there's one thing that John Cena
01:00didn't say that rings very true.
01:02He seemingly defends that title week in
01:04and week out here on Monday Night RAW.
01:06John Cena is an incredible fighting champion.
01:08I think it's the smartest thing to do.
01:10It's valiant and it's admirable,
01:12but I'm not sure it's not,
01:13I'll catch up to John sooner or later.
01:15It has to.
01:17We've seen defenses against Kevin Owens,
01:19Neville, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose.
01:22The challenges keep on coming,
01:24and John Cena keeps on accepting.
01:26♪
01:31Looks like the Kiwis this weekend.
01:33They've been number one for a long time
01:35for a good reason.
01:37Ringbox challenge them, held territory,
01:40but in the end, champions found a way to win.
01:42Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena.
01:51He's not ready to get ready yet.
01:53Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena.
01:57♪
02:10And this is another first on Monday Night RAW.
02:13The first time that Rollins challenged John Cena
02:16for the United States title.
02:18Seth Rollins, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
02:21Cena made the challenge for Rollins' title
02:24earlier tonight, but the authority decided
02:26to make this the United States championship match.
02:29Seth can walk out of here with both titles.
02:32Can you imagine?
02:35Yeah, but I think it was also very telling
02:36that Seth Rollins clearly had no interest
02:39in putting his WWE World Heavyweight Championship
02:42on the line against Cena.
02:43John, you once held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship,
02:47held it longer than anybody in SmackDown history.
02:50I want to ask you what you thought
02:52when Seth Rollins came out here earlier tonight
02:55and said that he believed that he may be
02:57the greatest champion of all time.
03:00Well, the same way Seth Rollins felt
03:02after month after month of pay-per-view
03:03and defending that title,
03:04I felt I was the greatest of all time as well.
03:06That is inherent to that championship.
03:08You have to believe that.
03:10You have to believe that if you are to be the man.
03:11The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
03:16and it is for the United States Championship.
03:22Introducing first, the challenger from Davenport, Iowa,
03:27weighing in at 217 pounds,
03:30he is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.
03:39And his opponent, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
03:51weighing in at 251 pounds,
03:54he is the United States Champion, John Cena.
04:02And we invite you to join us on social media
04:04using the hashtag Cena versus Rollins.
04:09Well, you are watching the longest running
04:11weekly episodic television show in history.
04:14This is Monday Night Raw.
04:15We are live tonight in Oklahoma City with our main event.
04:18It's for the coveted United States Championship,
04:21the champion, John Cena.
04:22The challenger is actually
04:24the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.
04:29What a great night, the Triple H
04:31and Mrs. McMahon have put together for us.
04:33Yes, indeed, a lot of first-evers tonight,
04:36including this time, Rollins and Cena,
04:38for the first time for the United States title.
04:41Cena said this is his chance to settle the argument,
04:43to prove that he is the real, true champ here at WWE.
04:48We are the new World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena!
04:55The champ that has become
04:56synonymous with John Cena matches.
04:59How does Rollins respond?
05:01How does Cena respond?
05:02Here we go.
05:04Rollins just surviving with his championship
05:06eight nights ago at Battleground.
05:09The Undertaker got involved with Brock Lesnar.
05:13Well, not according to Rollins.
05:14Cena defeated Kevin Owens in a classic at Battleground.
05:20Shoulder tackle by Cena.
05:22Marked in his territory.
05:28You gotta believe, John, that John Cena
05:30took exception and set Rollins,
05:32calling himself perhaps the greatest champion ever.
05:34John being a 15-time world champion.
05:42I'm sure that John still has that ego
05:43where he believes he's the greatest champion of all time.
05:45He should.
05:46Look, if you're in this business
05:47and you don't think you're the best,
05:48something's wrong with you,
05:49and you're never gonna be the best
05:51if you don't believe that.
05:52John, there's a big difference.
05:54Cena wins in other ways, but he's the greatest champion
05:56of all time, and he's the greatest champion
05:58of all time, and he's the greatest champion
06:00of all time, and he's the greatest champion
06:01of all time, and he's the greatest champion
06:02for the most ever.
06:04Seth Rollins is holdin' the title
06:05for the very first time in his career.
06:08There's really no comparison when you look at it that way.
06:11Muhammad Ali said he was the greatest
06:12when he knocked out Sonny Liston the first time.
06:15And he became it.
06:17Sometimes you say it often enough, it happens.
06:19You gotta believe at first.
06:23Cena with a shoulder tackle again!
06:29Oh, hit from Cena, cover on Rollins, and a kick out.
06:33Uh-oh, Cena looking for the AA, trying to put Rollins away early.
06:40And Rollins with a kick right to the gut.
06:42Can you imagine if Rollins wins the United States title tonight?
06:49Yes, I can.
06:50Rollins got nothing to lose in this match.
06:52Playing with house money, so to speak.
06:54You think Rollins' ego is out of control now?
06:57I just imagine he's walking around not only with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship,
07:01plus the United States title.
07:03You're a world champion, your ego should be out of control.
07:06Look at Floyd Mayweather, it's out of control.
07:09Cover, hook to the leg, and a kick out.
07:12Never been beat.
07:17Seth Rollins in control now of John Cena.
07:20This is for the United States Championship.
07:22Rollins-Cena continues live on Raw.
07:28It's all about the United States Championship here live on Monday Night Raw.
07:33The challenger is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
07:37But the champion, John Cena, battling out.
07:42And a right hand by Cena.
07:43This match set up by the authority Triple H and
07:46Stephanie Mann at the start of Monday Night Raw tonight.
07:48I mean, what has been a night of firsts?
07:51Remember, this all started with John Cena.
07:53Hold on.
07:54Rollins for the United States Championship, and a kick out.
07:57Seth Rollins can walk out of here with both championships.
08:00This all started when John Cena said, Seth, I want a shot at your championship.
08:05The authority stepped in and said, no, your title's not gonna be on the line, Seth.
08:08But John, you're gonna defend your United States Championship.
08:13Seth Rollins, you talked about how the authority helped him so much.
08:16Look, J&J's gone, Cannon's gone.
08:19Seth is still the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
08:21And a hook to the leg and a kick out near fall for Rollins.
08:26And maybe the United States Champion after tonight.
08:29Here's the thing, though.
08:32Put yourself in John Cena's shoes.
08:34If he can knock off the WWE World Heavyweight Champion tonight, John,
08:38find himself an opportunity to go down the road.
08:42Suplex by Rollins.
08:43Again, Rollins into the cover for the championship.
08:46And Cena at two in near fall.
08:48That's the key why John Cena said, this is the most important United States
08:52Championship defense he has had since winning that title.
08:56John Cena knows how hard it is to get those championship opportunities.
09:01John Cena's just better than anybody I've ever seen at capitalizing on those.
09:06Yeah, you call him Big Man John, right?
09:08He's unbelievable.
09:09I've never seen a better big match performer ever.
09:14That's saying something, even in the ring with many of them.
09:19And Cena, tackle.
09:21And another one.
09:22Now John Cena's starting to feel it.
09:25He's in his wheelhouse now.
09:27Rollins, though, from behind.
09:28For the championship.
09:29To win the United States title.
09:30And a kick out near fall.
09:34This is what.
09:35And again, Rollins covered.
09:38And caught Cena.
09:40Rollins, cover.
09:41Hooks the leg on John Cena who powers out.
09:44I believe Rollins kicked, got him in the shoulder.
09:47Which may have saved Cena here.
09:49Rollins is coming closer and closer.
09:51Making counter after counter.
10:03Look at the determination on Rollins' face.
10:07Now Cena's center of the ring now going for a neck breaker.
10:09Cena able to counter.
10:11That's what John Cena's been looking for.
10:18How about a little five knuckle shovel?
10:23How about a foot to the mouth?
10:29Nobody home now.
10:30John Cena looking to take it.
10:31Cena with a tornado DDT.
10:34Cover.
10:35Hook of the leg.
10:36Rollins at two.
10:39Robby Zamba, what we talk about all the time with John Cena.
10:41Ever since becoming United States champion.
10:44Digging into his playbook.
10:45Developing new offense.
10:46New ways to win.
10:47And we're seeing that tonight.
10:48It's much of what John Cena's done throughout his entire career.
10:51The evolution of John Cena.
10:53Another spectacular move by Cena.
10:55Almost put Rollins away.
10:59Remember what John Cena said to Seth Rollins last week.
11:02The man makes the title.
11:03The title doesn't make the man.
11:07Cena told Rollins he thought he's a joke.
11:09Went for the AA.
11:10Yeah, I don't think Rollins is the joke.
11:12I think that's John Cena with a little banter trying to get in Seth Rollins' head.
11:15And Rollins launching himself right into Cena.
11:19Driving Cena into the barricade.
11:23Rollins.
11:25Rollins is on fire right now.
11:31Rollins, top rope, measuring his man.
11:34Caught him.
11:34The knee caught Cena.
11:35Could be it.
11:36Cena's down.
11:36For a new United States champion and Cena stays in it.
11:40Can't underscore enough that aura of desperation does not exist for Seth Rollins.
11:47He's got everything to gain right now and nothing to lose.
11:50That's right, because Rollins' title's not on the line,
11:53like John Cena's United States championship is.
11:56Watch the knee from Rollins.
11:58Cena went down and Rollins with another near fall.
12:01Yeah, but the difference, Byron, is Seth Rollins has a chance to make history.
12:05He can walk out of here as United States champion and
12:07the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
12:09Seth Rollins knows what's at stake.
12:12This is Monday Night Raw.
12:14We are live in Oklahoma City.
12:18John Cena defending the United States Championship against the WWE World
12:22Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, on what has been a night at first.
12:25Cena.
12:28My.
12:29Rollins up top, face first.
12:32Cena, cover.
12:33Is it enough to put Rollins away?
12:35And a kick out as Rollins meets Cena for
12:37the first time ever to the United States Championship.
12:43Listen to the matches we've seen tonight for the first time.
12:47Big Show and Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens.
12:52Sasha Banks and Paige.
12:55Cena almost had Rollins.
12:58Rollins went for that pedigree.
13:10John Cena was waiting for him.
13:12And John went straight right by Rollins as well.
13:17Here comes Rollins.
13:24Rollins getting the upper hand.
13:30Seth wants to show he can stand toe to toe with John.
13:32He did a pretty damn good job of it.
13:33Yes, he did.
13:36Hit Cena right in the nose or the knee.
13:39Give Seth credit.
13:40Right in the nose or the knee.
13:43And Cena's feeling it now.
13:44The official's gonna back Rollins off.
13:46May have broken John Cena's nose.
13:55John, how serious would a broken nose be for
13:57Cena right now in this title defense if this match continues?
14:00It depends on what it does to you.
14:01Normally, you get a blur.
14:02And look at John Cena, not wasting any time.
14:04Cena going right after Rollins.
14:06John Cena going right after Seth Rollins.
14:08John Cena knows time is of the essence.
14:10You get a busted nose like that, it can blur your vision.
14:13Also, can you get water in your eyes, you can't see.
14:15No, and again-
14:16Just like that, denim start coming.
14:19Cena barely on his feet.
14:21Rollins going up top, but Cena caught him with a right.
14:23Cena just swinging wildly.
14:25Cena knows he has to win this thing and win it quick.
14:27This is where Cena got hurt.
14:29Watch the knee.
14:30Right to the nose of Cena.
14:31Wow.
14:33And again, John Cena may have suffered a broken nose off that knee by Rollins.
14:37Here's Rollins, top rope, Cena.
14:40Cena in his arms, Rollins across the ring, Cena into the turnbuckle.
14:44Rollins for the United States Championship, ends it up here and
14:48Cena stays in it.
14:50The tide of this has shifted completely.
14:53We may be about to see Seth Rollins walk out of here with both championships.
14:59You bet that confidence level of Seth Rollins just received a huge upgrade.
15:03Cena has been in enough big matches, he's been hurt often enough to know that
15:07the time is not on his side right now.
15:13And I want you to watch this again.
15:14It's-
15:16The doctor's gonna head into the ring here.
15:18A ringside physician gonna check out John Cena.
15:23And this is where the doctor has to make the call,
15:25because you know good and well John Cena's gonna say he can go.
15:28And again, this is the knee, one more time, from Seth Rollins right to the nose,
15:32but just, boom, to John Cena.
15:40One more time, and the damage is done there.
15:43Feel that impact.
15:45The fact that Cena was still able to-
15:47So the doctor has left the ring.
15:49The official double checking with Cena that he wants to continue and
15:53the United States Championship continues.
15:55It may not be much.
15:56Maybe not.
15:57John Cena, Rollins lands on his feet.
15:59John Cena ducks underneath, looking for the springboard, a stunner.
16:04He caught Rollins, onto his shoulders, going for the elbow.
16:08Rollins lands on his feet, kick to the midsection.
16:11Rollins onto the face.
16:13That could be it.
16:14Rollins, the new United States champion, and a kick out.
16:17Cena's still in it, Cena's still in it.
16:23John Cena, showing the wounds of this match, but he's still champion.
16:35Can John Cena find a way to do it again?
16:38The fans are jammed, this is awesome, I agree with that.
16:42Can John find a way to win another championship match?
16:44Cena, Cena, this is it, this is it, he got into the leg, and a kick out by Rollins.
16:50John Cena, looking to use the element of surprise, and Rollins kicked out at two.
16:55How close can you get?
16:57I think John Cena was suckering him in, and it worked.
17:00Yeah, that was a desperate move by Cena as well, John.
17:03John, coming out of nowhere with this A.O.
17:07And again, the ringside position attending to John Cena.
17:10Almost a desperate move from A.O.
17:12John to put, try to put Seth away.
17:14Cena is hurt.
17:16Well, Cena comes out here.
17:17Problem is, it's not the pain, it's not the wooziness.
17:19I'm telling you, it is the vision.
17:21He's got a broken nose, look at his nose.
17:22John Cena's nose is definitely broken.
17:25You can see it by just looking at it there.
17:27That's Cena's nose on the side of his face, look at that.
17:30That is awful.
17:32All caused by a knee by Rollins.
17:34You're like Earl Crabtree.
17:36And now Seth Rollins with John Cena up on the top rope.
17:41This could be it right there.
17:42And look at the suplex.
17:43That is bad.
17:43Cena, in trouble again.
17:45That may be it, Rollins for the title, hook of the leg.
17:49How tough is John Cena?
17:51How tough is Cena?
17:52John Cena's one tough son of a bitch.
17:55Beyond tough.
17:56Wow.
17:57Seth Rollins doing everything you have.
17:59That is the guts of a 15 time world champion.
18:02This is absolutely incredible.
18:04Watch Rollins.
18:05Now watch how Rollins follows this up.
18:07Knowing he's got to do something else to put Cena away.
18:09And he can't quite do it.
18:11Cena stays alive.
18:12You want to be a champion, you want to learn how to dig deep?
18:15Watch this.
18:15Watch Rollins.
18:16Rollins top rope going.
18:18Oh, look at this.
18:19Nobody home.
18:20Cena, center of the ring.
18:22Hooks it in.
18:23SPF.
18:24Is Rollins going to tap?
18:25This better be it for John.
18:27I'm sure he's got a lot left.
18:28Dragging Rollins back to the center.
18:30Is Rollins going to tap?
18:31He does it again.
18:32Cena found a way to win again.
18:35Cena's beat the WWE world champion.
18:39And still the United States champion, John Cena.
18:48Absolutely incredible.
18:50John Cena, week in and week out.
18:53Week in and week out continues to rise to the challenge.
18:57Tonight, he's pinned the WWE world heavyweight champion.
19:01Can't even breathe.
19:02With his nose absolutely crushed.
19:05Unbelievable.
19:06Cena's nose is twice the size as it should be.
19:10Like I said, John Cena is one tough son of a bitch.
19:15He said he might be the greatest ever.
19:17There's not a doubt in my mind right now.
19:20We are looking at greatness.
19:25Cena took everything.
19:27Everything that Rollins has.
19:29And still able to recover.
19:32SPF.
19:33Big match, John.
19:35But what's important here is the WWE world heavyweight champion, Seth Rollins,
19:40tapped down to the United States champion, John Cena.
19:45Ladies and gentlemen, you can say what you want about that man.
19:48And he's the most polarizing figure in WWE history.
19:52But there is no doubt that John Cena is one of the toughest superstars
19:57in the history of WWE and one of its greatest champions.
20:01Cena knew time was against him.
20:03He knew he had to pull a rabbit out of the hat
20:05against the WWE world heavyweight champion
20:07with his championship at stake.
20:09And Big Match John did it again.
20:11Give it up for John Cena.
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20:29Congratulations to John Cena.
20:32You are still the United States champion.
20:35Thank you for joining us, everybody.
20:37Live on Monday Night Raw.