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00:00:00This is a work of fiction and is not meant to represent any particular person or organization.
00:00:31Sought by the strong.
00:00:36The daring.
00:00:40And the relentless.
00:00:44But on this night, who will be worthy of becoming champion?
00:00:49There's only one worthy of the honor of the Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar!
00:00:56I'm bringing the Universal Championship back to Raw!
00:00:59Lesnar's gonna get his hands!
00:01:03Worthy of being the best in the world.
00:01:07Four men from Monday Night Raw. Four men from SmackDown Live.
00:01:12The first ever WWE World Cup.
00:01:15A truly elite class competing to be crowned the best in the world.
00:01:21Worthy of a golden opportunity.
00:01:24In our final chapter, you are left gasping on the ground.
00:01:27And I am finally raising the WWE Championship.
00:01:31No matter what happens tonight, I will walk out WWE Champion.
00:01:40Are you ready?
00:01:42Worthy of cementing their legacy.
00:01:46Triple H may have won a battle, but he started a war.
00:01:52Oh my God!
00:01:55The Brothers of Destruction reunite to unleash hell on D-Generation X for the first time ever.
00:02:02We never thought it would happen.
00:02:04D-Generation X versus the Brothers of Destruction.
00:02:09R!
00:02:10Rescue in Red!
00:02:14Peace.
00:02:18Welcome to the Grandeur.
00:02:22The Magnificence.
00:02:24Welcome to the history making first ever WWE Crown Jewel.
00:02:36And now, WWE Network presents Crown Jewel.
00:02:43Tonight we determine a new Universal Champion.
00:02:47Tonight we see if the WWE Champion's nearly year long reign will continue.
00:02:53Tonight we determine the best in the world.
00:02:56You are looking live at a sold out Kingsong University Stadium.
00:03:00As we welcome you to WWE Crown Jewel.
00:03:06Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome WWE Hall of Famer and the host of WWE Crown Jewel,
00:03:15The Immortal Hulk Hogan!
00:03:35When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside.
00:03:43You gotta take a stand, you don't have to hide.
00:03:50Have you heard my friends say goodbye?
00:03:54The WWE Hall of Famer, the most recognized sports entertainer in the world.
00:04:01Hulk Hogan is here!
00:04:06I can't help but have a childish grin on my face right now.
00:04:11You see Hulk Hogan making his way to the ring.
00:04:17And the inspiration for so many of us in the sports entertainment industry.
00:04:28A moment in time for the WWE Champion.
00:04:35Hulk Hogan once held the WWE Championship for four years.
00:04:461,474 days, that is unthinkable.
00:04:58Check out those pythons Cole.
00:05:01He's still got it you guys, he's got it.
00:05:05It's so entertaining.
00:05:07I don't wanna be forgotten again.
00:05:10I'm gonna smash the pythons alive!
00:05:35Well, let me tell you something, brother.
00:05:48You know something, Maniacs?
00:05:50It feels so good to be out here in front of the whole WWE universe and to be out here
00:05:58with all my Stark Raven Hulkamaniacs, brother.
00:06:05But you know what even feels better is after I climbed on that huge Jumbo 747 jet, flew
00:06:13halfway across the world and landed here, I found out that the power of Hulkamania and
00:06:20the power of my Hulkamaniacs was stronger than ever right here at the Crown Jewel Jack.
00:06:31It's great to see you guys.
00:06:34It's awesome to be here back in the WWE.
00:06:37It's unbelievable to be your host tonight.
00:06:40And guess what, Maniacs, the show starts right now.
00:06:45So what you gonna do when the power of Hulkamania and the Crown Jewel run wild on you, brother?
00:06:52The immortal one.
00:06:53Amazing.
00:06:54What a way to start off Crown Jewel.
00:06:56The immortal one.
00:06:58Amazing.
00:06:59What a way to start off Crown Jewel.
00:07:25What a way to start off Crown Jewel.
00:07:56We're just getting started.
00:08:02What a night it's going to be here at Crown Jewel.
00:08:06Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome His Excellency, Turkey Al-Asher.
00:08:15Hello again, everybody.
00:08:23We are sold out tonight at the Kingsong University Stadium in Riyadh.
00:08:27And while the fans are still filing in, there's a massive crowd outside.
00:08:30Hi again, everybody.
00:08:31Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young.
00:08:33Renee, how excited are you tonight?
00:08:35I am freaking out.
00:08:36First of all, I can't believe the fireworks and all just went off.
00:08:38Hulkamania just went wild in here.
00:08:40We've got three champions just on the line, and we determined who is the best in the world.
00:08:44I'm pretty excited.
00:08:45My goosebumps have goosebumps.
00:08:47I can't believe the immortal Hulk Hogan was just right here in front of us.
00:08:50The party is just getting started, and I brought some friends with us.
00:08:53Let's take a minute to introduce our Arabic announce team.
00:08:58Ladies and gentlemen, we are here.
00:08:59Welcome, dear viewers.
00:09:01I am Jude.
00:09:02WWE Crown Jewel.
00:09:03Where are we, Sultan?
00:09:04We are in the capital of Riyadh, inside the University Stadium.
00:09:08This is the best tweet in the world.
00:09:10For the first time, there is a WWE tournament.
00:09:12Wait for tonight, it's going to be great.
00:09:37The best in the world.
00:09:40And this is what it's all about.
00:09:41The moniker, best in the world.
00:09:43And you receive this beautiful trophy that is out here at ringside.
00:09:47The World Cup.
00:09:49We start right now.
00:09:54Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to begin the first round of the WWE World Cup tournament
00:10:01to determine who is the best in the world.
00:10:08Introducing first, he is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion.
00:10:14A former WWE Champion.
00:10:17A former Royal Rumble match winner.
00:10:20And a WWE Triple Crown Champion.
00:10:23Please welcome, Rey Mysterio!
00:10:37Rey Mysterio!
00:10:52Rey Mysterio may be the smallest, most diminutive in stature
00:10:56when it comes to competitors in this tournament.
00:10:58But when it comes to heart, Rey Mysterio is absolutely unmatched.
00:11:03That is why Rey Mysterio is called the biggest little man in the history of WWE.
00:11:21Rey Mysterio's name means Mystery King.
00:11:23But there is no mystery about what Rey Mysterio has accomplished in his illustrious career.
00:11:30The legendary Rey Mysterio talked to us earlier today
00:11:34about what winning the World Cup and being named the best in the world means to him.
00:11:42Proving I'm the best in the world is one of the biggest opportunities of my career.
00:11:46So big in fact, that this tournament is one of the reasons I came back to WWE.
00:11:52Being smaller has never stopped me.
00:11:55Because size is not my essence.
00:11:58And I don't just rise to the challenge.
00:12:00I take flight.
00:12:02And at the WWE World Cup, I'm gonna land exactly where I belong.
00:12:07On top.
00:12:09As the best.
00:12:11Renee, one word to describe Rey Mysterio, that word is heart.
00:12:15Absolutely, I mean you talk about the ultimate underdog.
00:12:18But since he's made his return here to WWE, he just said this is what he came back for.
00:12:23This is one of the main reasons he wanted to step back into the ring.
00:12:26Tonight he's got a big foe in the Viper, Randy Orton.
00:12:30Rey Mysterio beats Shinsuke Nakamura, the current United States champion to qualify for this tournament.
00:12:37And his opponent, he is a third generation superstar.
00:12:42A 13 time world champion.
00:12:47A two time Royal Rumble match winner.
00:12:51And a WWE Grand Slam champion.
00:12:55He is the Apex Predator, Randy Orton!
00:13:12It's truly awe-inspiring to hear the list of accolades being read off.
00:13:16For even these first two competitors in this tournament.
00:13:19It truly goes to show how much this tournament means to be determined the best in the world.
00:13:24Randy Orton defeated the world's largest athlete, the Big Show, to qualify for this tournament tonight.
00:13:34Perhaps, Renee, the most dangerous competitor in the World Cup event.
00:13:39Without question, Randy Orton is so sadistic, but we also saw the way that he laid out all the other competitors
00:13:45in this tournament from SmackDown Live this past week on SmackDown.
00:13:49RKO's for Miz, Hardy, and Mysterio.
00:13:56His message was loud and clear.
00:13:59Received Rey Mysterio experience and RKO from out of mid-air.
00:14:04You know Rey's gonna have to be cautious tonight when it comes to dealing with the Apex Predator.
00:14:10The Viper looks at tonight as adding another accolade to his resume.
00:14:20I've always been the best in the world.
00:14:24Tonight, I'm going to prove it.
00:14:32Randy Orton, always a man of few words, but very effective in the ring.
00:14:36This is an interesting match to start the first round between Orton and Rey Mysterio.
00:14:41I want to go back to 2006.
00:14:44I want to go back to 2006.
00:14:46That was the year that Rey Mysterio won the Royal Rumble.
00:14:50The year that Rey Mysterio started at number two and lasted 62 minutes, which was then a Royal Rumble record.
00:14:57He would go on to WrestleMania, and on that night, he would face Randy Orton and Kurt Angle
00:15:03for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:15:05Mysterio that night would pin Randy Orton to become World Heavyweight Champion.
00:15:12Hence the rivalry renewed here tonight to determine the best in the world.
00:15:17I can promise you that night left a very bitter taste in the mouth of the Viper,
00:15:21and Orton is looking to avenge what he feels was a wrong.
00:15:27A 619 chance already beginning here tonight.
00:15:31The Viper does not look pleased with that.
00:15:34Yeah, but Renee, Randy Orton, you know as well as I do, has a great ability to tune out the WWE Universe,
00:15:40to focus solely on his opponent and the task at hand.
00:15:43Ice in his veins, as many would say. Collar and elbow tie up to start this match,
00:15:47and you don't want to try to outpower Orton if you're Rey Mysterio.
00:15:51I don't think he's a man whose skin you can get under either, as you guys were just saying.
00:15:54You can't get in the head of Randy Orton.
00:15:56And look at Orton with a knee right to the midsection, looking to overpower Mysterio here tonight.
00:16:00Orton, a 13-time world champion, one of the all-time greats, as is Mysterio,
00:16:06who's going to target the legs, Corey, and try to bring Orton down to size.
00:16:09Both of these superstars celebrated better, as look at the agility of Mysterio.
00:16:13This could come down, ooh, and a kick right to the jaw.
00:16:16Which of these two superstars makes the first mistake?
00:16:19You could only have an opportunity for one.
00:16:21Oh!
00:16:22Kicked by Randy Orton! Randy Orton with a big smile!
00:16:26Look at the smile!
00:16:27I'm not so sure Orton couldn't end this right now if he covered Mysterio.
00:16:30That was exactly what Randy Orton wanted. This could be it right here.
00:16:35Cover by Orton, hooks the leg, and Mysterio gets the shoulder up.
00:16:39We've got to watch this again.
00:16:41I could watch this over and over.
00:16:43The athleticism of Mysterio countered by a picture-perfect dropkick right to the sternum from Randy Orton.
00:16:51That totally changed the game.
00:16:53I mean, this is two of the best of the best, and that was a perfect example.
00:16:56And Orton realizing the midsection has become compromised.
00:17:00Gonna focus the attack on the ribcage of Mysterio.
00:17:04And Randy Orton now begins the assault.
00:17:07Orton stomping away.
00:17:09These are the physical and mental games that Randy Orton plays with his opponent.
00:17:14There's a reason he's called the Apex Predator.
00:17:17Right now it's as if Randy Orton's toying with his prey.
00:17:20Like the kind of kid that would pick the wings off a fly.
00:17:24You mentioned the word sadistic earlier, Renee.
00:17:26I don't know if there's a better term to describe Randy Orton, especially as of late.
00:17:32He's been absolutely ruthless.
00:17:34He's definitely in his own pocket, his own zone right now,
00:17:37and that could be really dangerous for Rey Mysterio tonight,
00:17:39even though Rey really looks better than ever right now in his career.
00:17:43And Randy Orton now going to play with the mask of Mysterio,
00:17:50Now going to play with the mask of Mysterio, perhaps try to remove it.
00:17:54Again, the psychological games by the Viper.
00:17:57That's exactly what it is. It's psychological warfare.
00:18:00The mask of Rey Mysterio considered sacred in the Lucha Libre culture.
00:18:04Orton knows how valued that mask is.
00:18:06It will do anything to get inside the mind of Mysterio.
00:18:09Randy Orton has won two Royal Rumbles in his career.
00:18:12He's a Money in the Bank contract winner.
00:18:15Third generation superstar.
00:18:18Father Cowboy Bob Orton, a Hall of Famer.
00:18:20Of course, part of the first ever WrestleMania.
00:18:22Speaking of Cowboy Bob, Randy looking to pay little homage with a superplex to Mysterio.
00:18:28Rey able to fight out momentarily.
00:18:32Rey chopping Orton down in a headbutt now, and Randy Orton right to his ear.
00:18:37Cause Orton's equilibrium to be off a bit.
00:18:41And just like that, with a flip of a switch, Mysterio picks up the pace.
00:18:46What can he sustain?
00:18:49And that is what Rey has to do in this match.
00:18:51He has to quicken the pace. He has to keep Orton off his feet.
00:18:54He has to strike quickly and move away from the Viper.
00:18:59Mysterio's second rope caught by Randy Orton.
00:19:02Oh, and a nice DDT. Great move by Mysterio to try to advance into the semifinals.
00:19:07And a kick out by Randy.
00:19:09Mysterio so adept at adjusting his weight mid-maneuver.
00:19:12You saw Randy Orton did his best to counter.
00:19:14But Rey just a step ahead.
00:19:16That's what's led him to this almost legendary status.
00:19:19Almost legendary. I believe he's there.
00:19:21I stand corrected. I won't argue with you.
00:19:23Mysterio, throughout his career, has had some of the all-time great rivalries
00:19:27with the likes of Eddie Guerrero and JBL, and of course Randy Orton.
00:19:31And there's a step-up enziguri by Mysterio.
00:19:34And Orton's stunned, and he's now in position.
00:19:37Here we go.
00:19:38For Rey Mysterio with a 619.
00:19:41Orton able to intercept.
00:19:43Wow, look at that swing of Mysterio back.
00:19:46Vintage Randy Orton.
00:19:48The DDT from the second rope.
00:19:51Rey might be out cold.
00:19:54It's a problem when you've got two superstars that have been able to stalk each other
00:19:57for the duration of their careers.
00:19:59Randy Orton so familiar with Rey Mysterio's maneuvers.
00:20:02Able to counter this one with one of Randy's favorites, spiking the luchador down.
00:20:08And Michael, you mentioned JBL a few moments ago.
00:20:11I was reminded of what he said about Randy Orton.
00:20:13If you were to build a sports entertainer from the ground up,
00:20:16it would look like Randy Orton.
00:20:18You know, Renee, you've had the opportunity to interview Randy Orton a lot in your career.
00:20:22One of the most remorseless men I've ever met.
00:20:25Looking into the eyes of Randy Orton is like nothing else you've ever been a part of before.
00:20:30It sends chills down your spine.
00:20:32It's not like Randy looks at you, it's like he stares through you.
00:20:34Right through you, exactly.
00:20:36Measuring Rey Mysterio, looking perhaps for the RKO.
00:20:39Able to counter.
00:20:41Shoulders down, stacking up Orton here.
00:20:43Rey Mysterio got him.
00:20:45Mysterio got him from out of nowhere.
00:20:53Rey Mysterio and now an RKO.
00:20:56Orton lost the match and then he attacked.
00:21:01Randy Orton, I believe, Corey, was embarrassed, humiliated the way that he lost this match
00:21:06to Rey Mysterio when he was going for the RKO.
00:21:08I think you're absolutely right.
00:21:10An incensed Viper is a somehow even more dangerous Randy Orton.
00:21:18Rey Mysterio is hurt.
00:21:20Randy Orton has made his mark.
00:21:24Randy just decided if he's not the best in the world, he's not going to let Rey be that either.
00:21:28Guys, I don't know what's going on in the mind of Orton, but I do not like it.
00:21:39Just go, Randy. This is unnecessary. It's over.
00:21:44Randy Orton has absolutely no absence of malice.
00:21:47He again is going to continue the assault on Mysterio.
00:21:52And now Randy Orton going to pursue Mysterio outside the ring.
00:22:00Rey Mysterio is hurt.
00:22:09Come on, Randy. Hasn't he done enough damage already?
00:22:15I don't know if he has any intention of stopping.
00:22:19You saw him look at the World Cup. That's what Randy Orton came to win here tonight.
00:22:23He was shocked and upset by Mysterio.
00:22:25And now Randy Orton is going to make Mysterio pay.
00:22:30Somebody's got to stop this. Mysterio fakes first.
00:22:34Somebody's got to stop this. Mysterio fakes first.
00:22:37On the announce desk, Rey Mysterio still has at least one more match here tonight.
00:22:43At least one more.
00:22:56Someone get Orton under control.
00:22:58Get him out of here.
00:22:59Somebody get a doctor down here.
00:23:01Let's take another look at the closing moments.
00:23:03Orton was looking for an RKO.
00:23:05Mysterio with an absolutely mind-blowing pinning combination.
00:23:09He picked up the victory and shocked the Viper in the process.
00:23:13A major upset by Rey Mysterio.
00:23:15And then Orton would strike with the RKO.
00:23:17And then he would continue to assault and attack Rey Mysterio.
00:23:21A very bitter Randy Orton embarrassed here tonight after being upset by Rey Mysterio.
00:23:26Randy came here to Crown Jewel thinking he would be named best in the world.
00:23:31It didn't happen and Rey Mysterio paid the price.
00:23:34Guys, what you couldn't see on the monitor just there was Rey Mysterio's face actually broke one of our podcast colleagues monitors clean in half.
00:23:44Took the entire thing right off.
00:23:48This doesn't bode well for Rey later on.
00:23:50And the winner of this match is Rey Mysterio.
00:23:57He doesn't look like the winner of the matchup.
00:24:01And Rey Mysterio will not have much time to regroup.
00:24:05See how much that heart comes into play in this second round up for Rey Mysterio.
00:24:09He's gonna need it.
00:24:11He's gonna need more than heart to win.
00:24:13Rey Mysterio, if anybody has made a career out of overcoming adversity in situations like this, if anyone can do it, Rey Mysterio can.
00:24:20So Corey, my question to you is if you're Rey Mysterio and this just happened to you and you head back down to the locker room,
00:24:25and you may have just a little bit of time to get ready for your semifinal match, what do you do?
00:24:29It's a tricky situation because a lot of competitors want to stay warm.
00:24:32They want to stay loose, keep in motion.
00:24:34You don't want to sit down, let your muscles cool down because it's gonna be harder to warm back up for the next matchup.
00:24:39I don't know what Rey's gonna do.
00:24:40Well, as Rey Mysterio goes back to be attended to by doctors and personnel,
00:24:45we can tell you that our next first round matchup is coming up from the SmackDown brand.
00:24:51Byron Saxton is standing by with one of the competitors in the next matchup.
00:25:03Miz, we just saw Rey Mysterio suffer a vicious beatdown at the hands of Randy Orton.
00:25:08How are you feeling now heading into your first round match against Jeff Hardy?
00:25:13How am I feeling?
00:25:15You really want to know how the most must-see WWE superstar of all time is feeling?
00:25:26I'm feeling like there is no stopping me from proving that I am the best in the world.
00:25:37How could I not?
00:25:40I'm gonna walk through Jeff Hardy in the first round.
00:25:43And then I have a broken down Rey Mysterio to step over on my way to the finals.
00:25:52So to answer your original question, how am I feeling?
00:25:55With the way this tournament is lining up, I feel...
00:26:01AWESOME!
00:26:04AWESOME!
00:26:11Well, ladies and gentlemen...
00:26:13The following is the next first round match in the WWE World Cup Tournament.
00:26:19Introducing first is a former WWE Champion, a former World Heavyweight Champion,
00:26:26a 7-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and a WWE Grand Slam Champion.
00:26:34He is the Charismatic Enigma, Jeff Hardy!
00:26:57The Colorful, Unorthodox, Jeff Hardy.
00:27:04Would love to be named Best in the World.
00:27:12We had an opportunity a little bit earlier today to catch up with Jeff Hardy
00:27:15and ask him what it means to compete in the World Cup.
00:27:19The WWE World Cup is not about want.
00:27:23It's about need.
00:27:25I need to win.
00:27:28Over the years, I've been conquered by demons poisoning my mind,
00:27:32inhabiting my soul.
00:27:34Tonight, I prove once and for all that my demons have met their day of reckoning.
00:27:40The battle begins with The Miz.
00:27:43My demons have met their day of reckoning.
00:27:46The battle begins with The Miz.
00:27:49And I will not retreat until all demons have been vanquished
00:27:53so I can move on to be called the Best in the World.
00:28:01You know, Corey, one of the demons who was vanquished was Samoa Joe,
00:28:04who Jeff Hardy beat to qualify for this tournament.
00:28:07It's been a long, arduous road here.
00:28:10It's a crown jewel for Jeff Hardy, who looks to become the Best in the World,
00:28:14but there's some stiff competition, some awesome competition.
00:28:17He's a former WWE Champion, a former United States Champion,
00:28:22eight-time Intercontinental Champion,
00:28:25six-time WWE Tag Team Champion,
00:28:29and WWE Grand Slam Champion,
00:28:33The A-Lister, The Miz!
00:28:39Quiet on the set. Can we please have quiet on the set?
00:28:50Awesome!
00:29:00Renee, I know you had the opportunity to talk to The Miz this week
00:29:03about being involved in this tournament.
00:29:05Have you ever seen him as confident as he is right now?
00:29:08Yeah, I actually have, because Miz is confident every single day of his life.
00:29:12He said, not only am I the best husband, father, and reality star in the world,
00:29:16I'm the best WWE Superstar in the world,
00:29:19and that crown jewel, I will have that trophy to prove it.
00:29:22Renee, I want to congratulate you,
00:29:24and thank you for the time you spent at that press junket
00:29:27just to get a word with the A-List Superstar.
00:29:29I hate to nitpick, you know, far be it from me,
00:29:32but I think the ring announcer forgot a few accolades.
00:29:35We're talking about a guy who is married to the gorgeous Maryse.
00:29:38We're talking about a guy who is the father to Monroe Sky,
00:29:42possibly the most intelligent toddler known to mankind.
00:29:45How do you know that?
00:29:46Did you ever have a conversation with Monroe Sky?
00:29:48I did. I was an evolution, okay?
00:29:50So I want to hear about it.
00:29:52I'm going to talk to Maryse about that.
00:29:54Trust me, she'll tell you I'm right.
00:29:58So, the thing about this matchup,
00:30:02Corey, it's a contrasting style between The Miz and Jeff Hardy.
00:30:07Certainly a contrasting style.
00:30:09Jeff Hardy looking to be a thrill-seeker as usual,
00:30:12a daredevil, high risk, high reward.
00:30:15The Miz, on the other hand, will simply do whatever it takes to win.
00:30:20I think the thing here with Miz,
00:30:22he keeps talking about this lack of respect he feels that he has
00:30:26from his peers, from the WWE Universe,
00:30:28just because he's been a big reality star.
00:30:30I think that is a thing that goes against him.
00:30:33So to go up against somebody like Jeff Hardy,
00:30:35there's so much respect from the WWE Universe.
00:30:37You know that gets to Miz.
00:30:39The Miz qualified for this tournament by beating Rusev.
00:30:43The winner of this match will go on to face Rey Mysterio
00:30:46later on tonight in the semifinals.
00:30:49So here we go, Miz and Jeff Hardy
00:30:52squaring off center of the ring.
00:30:54Side headlock for Miz to start this match.
00:30:56Corey, key to the match for The Miz.
00:30:58Miz needs to be careful and wait for Hardy to make a mistake.
00:31:02The minute Jeff Hardy goes for something high risk,
00:31:05The Miz needs to get out of the way and steal a pin.
00:31:11And for Jeff Hardy, take to the sky, pick up the pace.
00:31:15Keep your head on a swivel when you're in the ring against The Miz.
00:31:18This guy's always got something up his sleeves.
00:31:20Listening to The Miz's interview with Byron Saxon before the match,
00:31:23I have a hard time betting against The Miz right now.
00:31:25Sure, he has to outlast Jeff Hardy.
00:31:27It's not going to be a walkthrough exactly like Miz said,
00:31:29but we saw the condition that Rey Mysterio's in.
00:31:32That could be a walkthrough.
00:31:34One thing we've noticed about Jeff Hardy, Corey,
00:31:36he's not the same man ever since his Hell in a Cell match
00:31:39with Randy Orton back in September.
00:31:42He's changed, he's different.
00:31:45Miz dropped back into the corner by Jeff Hardy.
00:31:48I agree with you, Michael, he's definitely different.
00:31:50I'm waiting to see if different actually means better.
00:31:53I think Jeff Hardy left a little piece of his soul
00:31:56inside Hell in a Cell and wants to get it.
00:31:58Look at this, shoulders down.
00:32:00Almost had him kicked out by The Miz at two.
00:32:02Looking for the best in the world title to make himself complete once again.
00:32:06A few moments ago, it was Miz trying to go for his finishing maneuver,
00:32:09the skull-crushing finale, but it was countered by Jeff Hardy.
00:32:13And Hardy now face-first to The Miz.
00:32:15Not the moneymaker.
00:32:17He can handle it, make it a little more rugged.
00:32:19He needs it.
00:32:20Not going to help the publicity photos.
00:32:22Miz knows how to get a good filter on his selfie camera.
00:32:26And now Jeff Hardy.
00:32:27Oh, and Miz with a big kick.
00:32:29Renee, Miz doesn't take selfies.
00:32:31He has people for that.
00:32:32Fair enough.
00:32:33Get that good ring light.
00:32:35You were forcing Corey and I to take selfies at ringside.
00:32:38So were you.
00:32:39Actually cut us out of them.
00:32:43And Miz with a knee right to the spine.
00:32:45And now punishing Jeff Hardy and Miz in control.
00:32:49This is what Miz has to do, grind Hardy down.
00:32:52Miz never afraid to take a shortcut, and I mean that in a good way.
00:32:55Notice how he took an extra second.
00:32:57Before the referee would disqualify him,
00:32:59just to inflict a little bit of extra damage,
00:33:01crying at the nose of Jeff Hardy.
00:33:03You can't knock a victory for a victory.
00:33:05If he gets in there and gets it done quick, good for him.
00:33:07But when he wants to earn the respect of people,
00:33:09a clean win might be nice.
00:33:11Oh, and that right there, classic Miz into the cover.
00:33:13Can he advance to the semifinals?
00:33:15Almost had him near fall.
00:33:17You know, The Miz says with LeBron James gone to L.A.
00:33:21and the Cavs and Browns firing their coaches,
00:33:23he's the most popular man in Cleveland right now.
00:33:25That's an inarguable fact.
00:33:29I'm sure there'd be a lot of people that would argue with you about that.
00:33:32What about like Dolph Ziggler, who's also in this tournament?
00:33:35Could win the whole thing.
00:33:37Not that, we love it in Cleveland.
00:33:39And now Miz driving Hardy into the corner.
00:33:42I have it on good authority.
00:33:44Baker Mayfield's actually a big Miz fan.
00:33:46Really? That's right.
00:33:48And here Miz down.
00:33:49Oh, and the dropkick right to the midsection of Hardy.
00:33:52And Miz again building momentum into the corner a second time.
00:33:55Hardy's in trouble.
00:33:57I gotta say, this entire first part of the match has been all Miz.
00:34:00Yeah, the pace Miz wanted.
00:34:04And oh, now it's Hardy exploding out of the corner with a clothesline.
00:34:09There's absolutely no quit inside of Jeff Hardy.
00:34:12He will fight until his body simply won't go anymore.
00:34:15Well, we heard what he just said.
00:34:17It's not about want, it's about need.
00:34:22And Hardy looking to rally.
00:34:24Has Miz on his heels.
00:34:26Blocked by Hardy.
00:34:27And Jetman floating with the right hands.
00:34:32Jetman, multi-time world champion.
00:34:34Oh, seven-time tag team champion.
00:34:37Hardy's picking up the pace.
00:34:38This is what he wanted to do.
00:34:39Inverted atomic drop.
00:34:41And Jeff Hardy now goes to the lower abdomen.
00:34:45Dropkick to the face.
00:34:46Cover to advance in the tournament.
00:34:48And a kickout by Miz.
00:34:49Another near fall for Jeff Hardy.
00:34:51Jeff Hardy's been able to use his very unique style relatively successfully,
00:34:54at least in these last few moments.
00:34:56Can Jeff keep the pace up?
00:34:58Need to take things extreme here.
00:35:01And the Hardy chance.
00:35:04WWE Universe rallying behind the charismatic enigma.
00:35:08Looking for a twist of fate.
00:35:09And Miz able to escape.
00:35:11Elbow caught Miz in the jaw.
00:35:13Jeff Hardy, little whisper of the wind and takes Miz out.
00:35:17Cover for the victory to advance to the semifinals.
00:35:20Oh, two and a half thought he had him.
00:35:25Hardy needs to figure out how to keep his foot on the gas pedal right now.
00:35:28He's got the Miz a little worse for wear.
00:35:31And a very wise decision by Miz rolling to the outside
00:35:34as we take another look at the whisper in the wind.
00:35:37Incredible athleticism.
00:35:39Watch the feet of Hardy connect right on the side of Miz's face.
00:35:44And Miz now hanging Jeff Hardy up on the top rope.
00:35:47This is so cagey.
00:35:50Noses way around the ring and every shortcut in between.
00:35:54Yeah, you heard the Miz's accolades before, right to the hamstring.
00:35:59Decade here in WWE.
00:36:03Miz going for the figure four leg lock.
00:36:05Jeff Hardy's gonna roll him up though.
00:36:07Captures the leg.
00:36:08Thought he had him and again a near fall.
00:36:10Way too close for comfort.
00:36:16And now Hardy sends Miz outside the ring.
00:36:20Here we go.
00:36:21He's comfortable.
00:36:23Uh-oh, drop kick launches Miz.
00:36:31What's Hardy thinking about here?
00:36:33Oh, I like what he's thinking.
00:36:35Lock the tightrope.
00:36:37Using the barricade.
00:36:38To his advantage and down goes Miz.
00:36:42Jeff Hardy pulling out all the stops in this first round match.
00:36:46The only problem with sustaining the high risk daredevil style of Jeff Hardy
00:36:50is almost everything he delivers impacts himself as well.
00:36:53You can see Jeff got up a little slow after delivering the damage to Miz.
00:36:56Yeah, but Miz is in the drop zone now.
00:36:58Definitely tough to keep up through an entire tournament should he advance.
00:37:02Hardy top rope.
00:37:03Miz wisely rolled out of the way.
00:37:05Hardy was setting up for the Swanton Bomb.
00:37:11Oh, and now Jeff Hardy.
00:37:12Suckered in by Miz.
00:37:13Rolls him up.
00:37:15Shoulders down.
00:37:16Miz gonna use the ropes to his advantage and the official caught him.
00:37:21No, Miz, you didn't win.
00:37:23Don't celebrate.
00:37:24And now Jeff Hardy from behind.
00:37:26Hardy looking to steal one here from the Miz and a kick out at two.
00:37:31Went for the twist of fate.
00:37:33Went for the twist of fate.
00:37:35Star-crushing finale.
00:37:37Nailed it.
00:37:38Into the cover.
00:37:39Hooks the leg.
00:37:40Miz advances to the semifinals.
00:37:45Here is your winner, The Miz.
00:37:48Well, he didn't walk through Jeff Hardy like he said he would,
00:37:51but The Miz is gonna face Mysterio in the next round.
00:37:53And trust me, Miz realizes he was just in a fight.
00:37:56That said, the weakened Rey Mysterio that awaits
00:38:00can't put up much of a match for an A-lister.
00:38:05Miz celebrating as we show you what happened at the end of the match.
00:38:08Jeff Hardy looking for the twist of fate.
00:38:10Miz had it all too well scouted
00:38:12and drove Hardy face-first in the center of the ring.
00:38:16Chock up a ticket to the next round for The Miz.
00:38:20Hey, Renee, I just thought of something that makes me nauseous.
00:38:23Can you imagine if Miz wins the best in the world?
00:38:26No.
00:38:27You won't be able to live with him.
00:38:28I couldn't stand it.
00:38:29Well, here's a look at the updated bracket
00:38:31for the World Cup Best of the World Tournament.
00:38:34We now know the semifinals for the SmackDown side of things.
00:38:38It'll be Miz versus Rey Mysterio.
00:38:41Still to come, the two first-round matchups from Monday Night Raw.
00:38:47Could The Miz be on his way to being named the best in the world?
00:39:00Who rules this universe?
00:39:04One is the Monday Night Monster.
00:39:06The other, the Tuesday Night Tornado.
00:39:09Raw is a who's who of greatness.
00:39:11SmackDown, larger than lifelines.
00:39:14The one night a year, Raw and SmackDown compete in head-to-head competition.
00:39:19Survival is everything.
00:39:23Well, Survivor Series, two weeks from Sunday,
00:39:25but tonight at Crown Jewel, we are determining who is best in the world,
00:39:29part of the WWE World Cup Tournament.
00:39:33Is it too soon to make my declaration?
00:39:35Let's hear it.
00:39:36The following is the next first-round match in the WWE World Cup Tournament.
00:39:41Introducing first, he is a former World Heavyweight Champion.
00:39:46Introducing first, he is a former World Heavyweight Champion.
00:39:51He is a WWE Grand Slam Champion
00:39:54and current Raw Tag Team Champion and Intercontinental Champion.
00:39:59Please welcome The Architect, Seth Rollins!
00:40:05Seth Rollins!
00:40:15Burn in hell!
00:40:24Here comes The King Slayer!
00:40:28He is the current Intercontinental Champion.
00:40:36I believe the current Tag Team Champion.
00:40:39He is technically still one half of the Raw Tag Team Champion.
00:40:42You're absolutely right, Michael Cole.
00:40:45Well, Seth Rollins qualified for the World Cup on Monday Night Raw
00:40:49by beating Drew McIntyre.
00:40:52But a lot has happened to Seth Rollins since then.
00:40:58When I qualified for the WWE World Cup, I was on top of the world.
00:41:02The Shield was on top of the world.
00:41:05Now, everything's changed.
00:41:09Everything's different.
00:41:12The one thing that I know, the one thing that I can make sense of
00:41:14is that I've got to go back to being me.
00:41:17I can go back to being Seth Rollins.
00:41:19I know that I've got to go back to being me.
00:41:22I can go back to doing what I do best, and that's clawing,
00:41:25scratching, fighting, competing.
00:41:28Tonight at Crown Jewel, I will prove that I am the best in the world,
00:41:33and I will burn it down.
00:41:37Renee, do you have any idea what's going on with the Raw Tag Team titles
00:41:40because of the issue with Rollins and Dean Ambrose?
00:41:43I wish I could provide some kind of insight,
00:41:46but tonight it's not about that.
00:41:48It's all about determining who's the best in the world.
00:41:50I wish I could agree with you, Renee,
00:41:52but this isn't just a friend that fell out that you got in an argument with.
00:41:56Seth Rollins, he is a former ECW champion,
00:42:00a former United States champion,
00:42:03a four-time collegiate All-American,
00:42:06and accompanied by his hype man, Leo Rush.
00:42:09Please welcome Bobby Lashley.
00:42:13Let's get it in real quick.
00:42:15I wish I hadn't spent all day remembering all these facts.
00:42:17I would have interrupted him.
00:42:18Well done, Ham.
00:42:20Anyway, Seth Rollins was stabbed in the back by his best friend in the world.
00:42:24As much as I love and respect what Seth does in the ring,
00:42:27his mind is not right, especially not right enough
00:42:30to topple the mountain of a man known as Bobby Lashley.
00:42:33Can you imagine having Leo Rush buzzed around your head
00:42:36with all that emotional turmoil that Seth Rollins is in right now?
00:42:39Renee, you lost your bet.
00:42:41Look at the physique of Bobby Lashley.
00:42:43Leo Rush is wearing a shirt.
00:42:44I mean, he's kind of a best.
00:42:45The best shirt. Half count.
00:42:49Take a good look at the big man.
00:42:54There is nobody on this planet that can match this man's strength,
00:42:59that can match this man's looks.
00:43:02And let's just be honest,
00:43:04none of you people will ever look this good.
00:43:10And that's why you don't like him,
00:43:12because you're jealous.
00:43:13You're jealous just like every single last WWE superstar.
00:43:18But that's okay.
00:43:19Because by the end of this night,
00:43:21by the end of this tournament,
00:43:23you people will have no choice but to talk about the big man,
00:43:28my man, and the best in the world,
00:43:32Bobby Lashley.
00:43:38Remember, Lashley did not qualify for this tournament.
00:43:41John Cena was supposed to be in this spot,
00:43:43but acting general manager Baron Corbin from Monday Night Raw
00:43:46liked the fact that Bobby Lashley beat up Finn Balor
00:43:49after losing to Balor the last two weeks
00:43:52and gave him this opportunity.
00:43:53Well, Nina, I remind you not to sash
00:43:55the acting general manager Baron Corbin.
00:43:57There could be repercussions for you.
00:43:58Are you telling me you agree with this?
00:44:00You agree with this?
00:44:01I have no reason to doubt Baron Corbin and his decision making.
00:44:04So it's Rollins-Lashley.
00:44:06First round from the Monday Night Raw side of things
00:44:09and crown jewel, and there's the power of Lashley.
00:44:12You're looking at a man who was a four-time All-American in college.
00:44:16He won three amateur wrestling championships
00:44:19at Missouri Valley College in the NAIA.
00:44:22He's a two-time Armed Forces champion,
00:44:24a gold medalist in the International Military Sports Council.
00:44:28Lashley has done it all.
00:44:30I keep hearing from so many of the men in the locker room
00:44:33that he is the baddest dude around WWE right now.
00:44:37Up inziguri by Rollins drives Lashley outside the ring,
00:44:40and there's the quickness of Lashley.
00:44:42Just like that.
00:44:44Seth Rollins cover to advance to the semifinals
00:44:48and a kick out by Rollins.
00:44:50What did we just see?
00:44:51That was crazy.
00:44:52I think Seth Rollins is well aware he needs to pick up the pace
00:44:54as much as possible.
00:44:55That said, for a man his size, Bobby Lashley is incredibly fast
00:44:59and just about drilled Rollins through the ring.
00:45:02Rollins was shaken up, and this is why.
00:45:04Watch this impact by Lashley.
00:45:07Listen, Rollins has got a lot on his mind.
00:45:09I'm not trying to make excuses for the man,
00:45:11but he has the issues with Dean Ambrose.
00:45:13Cover again and a kick out in two weeks from Sunday.
00:45:16If he's still the Intercontinental Champion,
00:45:18he'll defend that title against Shinsuke Nakamura
00:45:20at Survivor Series.
00:45:22In fact, it's not a title defense,
00:45:24but it's champion versus champion, but you get the drip.
00:45:26There's a lot on Seth Rollins' mind here
00:45:28as he tries to battle through this tournament.
00:45:30If there's ever been anybody to step up to the plate
00:45:32to prove that they are the best in the world,
00:45:34I feel like this tournament is actually carved out
00:45:36for somebody like Seth Rollins.
00:45:37Well, I think Bobby Lashley would just agree with you.
00:45:39Just imagine the amount of pressure
00:45:41every time Lashley locks in a submission,
00:45:43every strike he delivers,
00:45:45everything Bobby Lashley does can break you.
00:45:48Bang again, Rollins bounced off the top turnbuckle.
00:45:51Great strategy by Lashley after the whiplash
00:45:54that Rollins suffered on that massive slam
00:45:57moments ago by Bobby.
00:45:58I'm not entirely convinced that Rollins has regained
00:46:00his bearings to this point, and Bobby Lashley
00:46:02not giving him any chance to do so.
00:46:05Just cut Rollins in half.
00:46:06And Corey, there's the neckbreaker by Lashley,
00:46:08and I'll tell you something.
00:46:09As Lashley goes into the cover,
00:46:11here's the cover and a kickout.
00:46:13We've watched Lashley week in and week out
00:46:15on Monday Night Raw.
00:46:16I don't think he's looked better
00:46:17than he does right now here tonight.
00:46:19Absolutely, no doubt.
00:46:20I think coming into this,
00:46:21we talk about the position of Baron Corbin
00:46:23just throwing him into this tournament,
00:46:24but he can walk away with this.
00:46:26There's that unbelievable pressure applied once again,
00:46:28and as much as it pains me to do so,
00:46:30I gotta give a little credit to Leo Rush,
00:46:32the hype man on the outside.
00:46:34Since he's gotten in the ear of Bobby Lashley,
00:46:36Lashley's completely changed his demeanor.
00:46:38I'll tell you, Corey, I believe that Lashley
00:46:40has been so embarrassed and humiliated
00:46:43over the fact that he's lost to Finn Balor
00:46:45a couple of weeks in a row,
00:46:46that he came out here tonight,
00:46:47believed that he had to prove something,
00:46:49that he had to win this tournament,
00:46:51and look at what he's doing to Rollins.
00:46:53Full Nelson.
00:46:54Ragdolling the Kingslayer right now.
00:46:56That's able to pry the fingers apart momentarily.
00:46:59Now, and it's just do or die,
00:47:01and it comes down to pure athleticism.
00:47:02Oh, and face first, the inverted DDT.
00:47:05Nobody can be more dangerous than Bobby Lashley.
00:47:09And there's the hype man.
00:47:10It's not just the athleticism anymore.
00:47:12Bobby's always possessed the physical tools.
00:47:14Now it's the confidence.
00:47:16Now it's the added aggression.
00:47:18This could be the most dangerous Bobby Lashley
00:47:20we have ever seen.
00:47:22And now power on full display
00:47:25by the former U.S. Army veteran,
00:47:27Bobby Lashley with a vertical suplex to set Rollins.
00:47:31And Rollins, though, able to fight out of it.
00:47:34And now Rollins hoping to build a little bit of momentum
00:47:36as he sends Lashley over the top rope,
00:47:38and this is where Rollins loves to operate.
00:47:41Bobby can't get overconfident.
00:47:43Rollins will make you pay for any error.
00:47:46Rollins better make this quick.
00:47:48Suicide dive drives Lashley into the barricade.
00:47:51Lashley still on his feet, however.
00:47:53Rollins looking to change it a second time,
00:47:55and now Lashley's down.
00:47:57You hear that sickening thud when Lashley crashed down.
00:48:00But did you notice, look at Rollins.
00:48:02He once again grabbed the back of his neck,
00:48:04still feeling the impact from the assault
00:48:06earlier on in this match.
00:48:07You can't discount the fact that Seth Rollins
00:48:09has a history of neck injuries.
00:48:10And watch Seth.
00:48:11Look how he landed right in the barricade,
00:48:13the back of his neck smacking the barricade.
00:48:15Seth Rollins' neck has been surgically repaired in the past.
00:48:18He's got a sizable scar down the back.
00:48:21You never want to aggravate a serious injury like that.
00:48:24And now Seth Topper hoping Bobby Lashley
00:48:26quickly back on the attack.
00:48:30Lashley just looks real comfortable tonight,
00:48:32very confident.
00:48:33Hands down, this is easily the best
00:48:35we've seen Bobby Lashley look.
00:48:36This is incredible.
00:48:37I agree, Renee.
00:48:38And Lashley looking to put Rollins away.
00:48:42Jab to the ribcage.
00:48:44Seth trying to create a little separation.
00:48:46It's nighttime here in Crown Jewel,
00:48:48and Leo Rush has sunglasses on.
00:48:50Here we go, sunset flip.
00:48:52Looking for the powerbomb on Lashley,
00:48:54but Lashley able to counter.
00:48:56But only for a moment.
00:48:59Look at this.
00:49:00Oh, wow.
00:49:01Lashley landed on his feet.
00:49:02Oh, and right to the spine.
00:49:04Agility of his own showing off here.
00:49:06And watch this massive gut wrench.
00:49:09And how powerful is Lashley?
00:49:14Rollins makes it through this battle.
00:49:16Rollins makes it through this battle.
00:49:17Ask Seth.
00:49:18Nice leapfrog by Seth Rollins.
00:49:20Gonna roll up Lashley from behind.
00:49:22And Seth, stop!
00:49:23Oh!
00:49:24The stop by Rollins!
00:49:25Is it enough to put Lashley away?
00:49:27Here's the cover by the Intercontinental Champion!
00:49:30He got him!
00:49:31Wow.
00:49:34Here is your winner,
00:49:35RAW Tag Team Champion
00:49:37and Intercontinental Champion,
00:49:39Seth Rollins!
00:49:42Lashley dominated that match.
00:49:44You're absolutely right,
00:49:45but I have to say,
00:49:46my doubt that I had for Seth Rollins
00:49:48and his ability to focus tonight
00:49:50was just washed right out the window.
00:49:53Seth Rollins is here to determine himself
00:49:56the best in the world.
00:50:00Somewhere along the line,
00:50:01Dean Ambrose is taking notes
00:50:04as to what he's witnessing tonight.
00:50:06He better be,
00:50:07because Seth Rollins,
00:50:08from out of nowhere,
00:50:09delivers the stomp so quickly.
00:50:12To have a weapon like the stomp
00:50:14at his disposal,
00:50:15Lashley made one critical mistake,
00:50:18and The Architect made him pay.
00:50:21But what frightens me about this
00:50:23is the fact that Lashley
00:50:24controlled this match,
00:50:26dominated this match,
00:50:27and what does that mean
00:50:28for the rest of the RAW Superstars
00:50:30with Lashley in the mood that he's been in
00:50:32after what's happened to him
00:50:33over the past few weeks?
00:50:34We can worry about that tomorrow night
00:50:35on Monday Night Raw,
00:50:36or this week on Monday Night RAW.
00:50:37Seth Rollins just showed
00:50:39all he needs is this much of an opening
00:50:41and he can capitalize and move on.
00:50:43Seth Rollins,
00:50:44he picked to win the whole thing
00:50:45as well on his way.
00:50:46Just now,
00:50:47I mean you guys were kind of on board
00:50:48with that too,
00:50:49but I mean that win,
00:50:50Seth got by by the skin of his teeth,
00:50:51but he got it done.
00:50:52Monday Night RAW
00:50:53with one more first round matchup,
00:50:54Byron Saxton standing by
00:50:56with one of the competitors.
00:51:00Ladies and gentlemen,
00:51:01please welcome
00:51:02Olympic gold medalist
00:51:03and WWE Hall of Famer,
00:51:06Kurt Angle.
00:51:09Kurt,
00:51:10at one point in your career,
00:51:11you were undoubtedly
00:51:12the best in the world.
00:51:14And now,
00:51:15you have a chance
00:51:16to prove it
00:51:17all over again.
00:51:20Well I can tell you this,
00:51:21the butterflies are back
00:51:22and it feels good.
00:51:24Most people have doubted me
00:51:25that I could win this tournament
00:51:27at this stage of my career.
00:51:29But most people doubted me
00:51:30that I could win an Olympic gold medal
00:51:32with a broken freaking neck.
00:51:34And I did.
00:51:36I'm not here to add
00:51:37an exclamation point
00:51:38to the end of my Hall of Fame career,
00:51:40I'm here
00:51:41to write the next chapter.
00:51:44And I'm going to prove
00:51:45to everyone,
00:51:46including Dolph Ziggler,
00:51:47that I am still
00:51:50the best
00:51:51in the world.
00:51:53Oh, it's true.
00:51:56It's damn true.
00:52:03The following is the final match
00:52:04of the first round
00:52:05of the WWE
00:52:07World Cup Tournament.
00:52:10Introducing first,
00:52:11he is a three-time
00:52:13All-American Collegiate Wrestler,
00:52:15a two-time
00:52:16Collegiate National Champion,
00:52:18a former four-time
00:52:19WWE Champion,
00:52:21a WWE Grand Slam Champion,
00:52:24and a 1996
00:52:26Olympic Gold Medalist.
00:52:29Ladies and gentlemen,
00:52:30please welcome
00:52:31WWE Hall of Famer,
00:52:33Kurt Angle!
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00:55:35Na places match up.
00:55:36It comes home with the true best in the world.
00:55:44What concerns me about this match if I'm a Kurt Angle fan, is Drew McIntyre.
00:55:49We've seen what McIntyre has done for Dolph Ziggler's career, and in fact, when Dolph
00:55:53was Ä°NTERContinental Champion, he saved the Title on a number of occasions.
00:55:56McIntyre has certainly proven to be an X Factor for Dolph Ziggler, but I think Dolph Ziggler
00:56:00is such a proud competitor.
00:56:01without any caveats and defeat his hero, Kurt Angle.
00:56:05That's what a show off is all about.
00:56:07Yeah, I think as much as Dolph Ziggler likes to come out
00:56:09and talk about all of his own athletes,
00:56:11for him to get a victory tonight over Kurt Angle
00:56:13straight up would mean the world to him.
00:56:15Kurt Angle, considered one of the greatest
00:56:17collegiate wrestlers ever.
00:56:18He's in the International Sports Hall of Fame
00:56:20and the WWE Hall of Fame.
00:56:23Dolph Ziggler, at one point in his career,
00:56:25held the all-time wins record at Kent State University.
00:56:29121 victories as an amateur wrestler.
00:56:33They're a three-time conference champion.
00:56:36And Kurt Angle now, nice takedown of Dolph Ziggler
00:56:38to the front facelock.
00:56:39No surprise here, early moments.
00:56:41These two amateur wrestling background superstars
00:56:45feeling one another out,
00:56:46trying to wait for the right opportunity to pounce.
00:56:50And Dolph looking to control Kurt Angle here.
00:56:57We all know Dolph Ziggler already believes
00:56:59that he's the best in the world,
00:57:01but if he's able to walk away from crown jewel
00:57:02with that amazing trophy,
00:57:03take that home with him,
00:57:05can shut down all of his haters.
00:57:07You're right, it's one thing to say it,
00:57:09it's one thing, it's another thing entirely
00:57:11to have the hardware to prove it.
00:57:13Ziggler feeling confident as usual.
00:57:17And Kurt Angle though,
00:57:18a belly-to-belly suplex by Kurt Angle.
00:57:21And that right there is classic Kurt Angle.
00:57:24Angle now stalking Dolph Ziggler
00:57:26and looking for a German suplex
00:57:28with a release by Kurt.
00:57:30And now Kurt is in his zone.
00:57:34And a second German suplex to Ziggler.
00:57:36Big time release, Dolph could be in trouble right now.
00:57:39If somebody like Kurt Angle
00:57:40who doesn't get these opportunities
00:57:42to step in the ring like this,
00:57:43look at this incredible muscle memory.
00:57:44What is it that makes him feel step in
00:57:46and not have any ring rust for him?
00:57:47Being an elite athlete is all about,
00:57:49Kurt Angle lives and stays ready.
00:57:52It's not something he has to get in shape for.
00:57:55There you see an attempt at a little gathering
00:57:58between McIntyre and Ziggler.
00:57:59But, oh no, uh-oh, look at Kurt.
00:58:01Is he gonna look for the German off the apron?
00:58:06Ziggler hanging on with everything he's got left.
00:58:09Dolph, the full weight of Angle.
00:58:13This is impressive upper body strength from Dolph.
00:58:16Oh, and Angle knocked off the apron and he hit hard.
00:58:21Dolph Ziggler lucky that Angle was not able
00:58:23to German suplex him off the apron.
00:58:27That certainly would have been game over for the show.
00:58:30Shoulder first into the steel steps.
00:58:33Great strategy by Dolph though.
00:58:35Angle hit hard on the shoulder
00:58:36when he came off the apron
00:58:37and now Ziggler continues the attack.
00:58:39Now Dolph Ziggler taking his time,
00:58:41getting Angle back into the ring.
00:58:43Dolph Ziggler obviously has become a little more verbose,
00:58:46a little more confident than he even was before
00:58:48since the arrival of Drew McIntyre onto the scene.
00:58:50He's always said he loves to talk the trash.
00:58:54And now he's got some backup.
00:58:55Heard that as Angle went shoulder first
00:58:57into the steel steps.
00:59:00And now Dolph Ziggler continues the attack on Kurt Angle.
00:59:04That's my previous point, Rene Fraker.
00:59:05Kurt Angle always staying cover inside the leg hook
00:59:09and a kick out at two.
00:59:11Always staying in shape.
00:59:12It's completely different than staying in ring shape.
00:59:14Dolph Ziggler is a WWE superstar, 365 days a year.
00:59:18It has been quite some time since Kurt Angle's competed,
00:59:21especially at this level.
00:59:22I believe WrestleMania was the last time.
00:59:24Is Dolph Ziggler now with a sleeper hold
00:59:26locked in on Kurt Angle.
00:59:29You talk about going from a tag team match
00:59:31versus the show off in Dolph Ziggler.
00:59:33We've already listed out all of his accolades.
00:59:35And like you said, Graves, he's always ready to go.
00:59:37And Drew looks on and Kurt Angle could be fading.
00:59:40It's a great strategy.
00:59:41Notice the body scissors applied by Ziggler.
00:59:43Just all of his weight grinding down on Kurt Angle.
00:59:47And Kurt trying to fight out of this.
00:59:49Needs to try to make it to the rope to force a break.
00:59:52Dolph Ziggler will not let Angle up to breathe.
00:59:56Angle tries to make it back to his feet,
00:59:58back to a vertical base,
00:59:59create some sort of separation here.
01:00:04Kurt misses with a clothesline
01:00:06and now Dolph with a sleeper, the conventional style.
01:00:08As he's got Angle in the center of the ring.
01:00:12Not only has it become hard to breathe,
01:00:13not only does it cut off the blood to your brain,
01:00:16it wears you down.
01:00:17Dolph Ziggler forcing Angle to support
01:00:19all of his body weight right now.
01:00:23Yeah, Kurt's in big, big trouble.
01:00:25Gasping for air.
01:00:26See the color of his face changing.
01:00:32Maybe the only chance Kurt has
01:00:33to drop Dolph into the corner.
01:00:37And now slings Ziggler away.
01:00:39Get some fresh air into those lungs.
01:00:42Oh, and a kick right to the face as Kurt looks to rally.
01:00:46Winner of this match faces Seth Rollins
01:00:48in the semifinals.
01:00:49Another German suplex, this time does not release.
01:00:52Keeps the hands locked around the waist of Ziggler.
01:00:54A second German suplex.
01:00:58This is vintage Kurt Angle right here.
01:01:01And Angle with a third.
01:01:03Is it enough to put Dolph away?
01:01:05Cover by Angle, near fall again.
01:01:11Three German suplexes in succession.
01:01:13I assure you Dolph Ziggler's brains are scrambled right now.
01:01:16His back has got to be writhing in pain.
01:01:18Here we go, Angle slam coming.
01:01:20And able to block with Ziggler.
01:01:22What an unbelievable night it will be
01:01:23for Kurt Angle to be able to walk away
01:01:26as the best in the world.
01:01:27Or not.
01:01:28May not happen off that DDT.
01:01:30Ziggler!
01:01:31And a kick out by Kurt at two.
01:01:34Kurt Angle with a long storied history of neck injuries
01:01:38being spiked like that by Dolph Ziggler
01:01:41certainly can't help Angle's cause.
01:01:43Let's take another look at the athleticism
01:01:45of the show off.
01:01:46Just planting the Hall of Famer.
01:01:49Dolph now to the knee of Kurt, went for the Famiser.
01:01:53Kurt able to duck underneath.
01:01:54There it is!
01:01:55Angle slam!
01:01:56Kurt Angle to advance to the semifinals.
01:02:00Oh and a kick out at two.
01:02:02You saw a nervous McIntyre climbing up on the apron.
01:02:06Served as a bit of a distraction I believe too.
01:02:09But Dolph able to kick out Angle, thought he had him.
01:02:14Here we go.
01:02:15Straps are down.
01:02:16You still got it.
01:02:19Here's the Kurt Angle of old.
01:02:20And looking perhaps for the ankle lock.
01:02:22Ziggler trying to kick Angle off.
01:02:24Succeed for the moment.
01:02:27Famiser by Ziggler.
01:02:29Into the cover to advance to the semifinals.
01:02:31Is it enough right now?
01:02:33Almost had him in the air fall.
01:02:35Angle stays in it.
01:02:40Kurt Angle's fighting valiantly.
01:02:42But for the most of this matchup,
01:02:44Dolph Ziggler has just been half a step ahead.
01:02:49You know, the longer this match goes,
01:02:50the more it's just going to continue to favor Dolph Ziggler.
01:02:53I got to agree with you, Renee.
01:02:55Angle's in fantastic shape,
01:02:56but Dolph Ziggler is at the pinnacle
01:02:58of his career right now.
01:02:59Dolph was going for the zigzag.
01:03:01Kurt Angle was able to shake him off.
01:03:03Up over the top, Kurt rolls through.
01:03:05Uh-oh, uh-oh!
01:03:06Got the ankle pick!
01:03:09And then- Can he turn Dolph over?
01:03:10Looking for the ankle lock.
01:03:12Ziggler's in trouble.
01:03:13Middle of the ring.
01:03:14You hear Ziggler screaming in agony.
01:03:19Is he going to tap to the ankle lock?
01:03:22There's nowhere for Dolph to go.
01:03:25Almost there!
01:03:26Fingertip away, but he's pulled back
01:03:27to the center of the ring.
01:03:28Dolph's going to have to tap out.
01:03:33Going to somehow try to reverse the pressure.
01:03:36Roll onto his back somehow.
01:03:38Dolph's got to be careful not to snap his own ankle.
01:03:40And Kurt right back again.
01:03:42Relentless attack by Angle.
01:03:46I think Kurt's having fun right now.
01:03:47Yeah, but Dolph with a- He was.
01:03:51But the damage has been done.
01:03:52Dolph can barely stand.
01:03:55Posted him!
01:03:56Shoulder first into the post.
01:03:58Dolph's going to have to think of something quick.
01:04:00Zigzag!
01:04:01That's got to be it.
01:04:02On cue, Renee, here's the cover.
01:04:04Is it enough for Dolph Ziggler?
01:04:05Is it enough for Dolph Ziggler?
01:04:07Is it enough for Dolph Ziggler?
01:04:09Is it enough for Dolph Ziggler?
01:04:10It is!
01:04:11Dolph advances!
01:04:14Here is your winner, Dolph Ziggler!
01:04:20What a battle.
01:04:21What an effort put up by Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.
01:04:25But the question has to be asked,
01:04:27what sort of condition is Dolph Ziggler's ankle
01:04:29going to be in for the next round?
01:04:31Well, Seth Rollins, we know, isn't 100% either.
01:04:34They will meet in the semifinals.
01:04:37It looked as though Angle had this one in the bag.
01:04:40The entire stadium erupted when the angle slam connected.
01:04:44But Dolph with a little bit too much left in the tank
01:04:47and an overzealous Kurt Angle would cost himself
01:04:52in the form of a zigzag,
01:04:54allowing Dolph Ziggler to move on
01:04:56and become one step closer
01:04:58to being determined the best in the world.
01:05:01Dolph's definitely got to be thinking about
01:05:03what his ankle's feeling like,
01:05:05what his knee's feeling like.
01:05:06He could be in trouble for the second round.
01:05:08Congratulations, Dolph Ziggler.
01:05:09And as we mentioned before, though,
01:05:11Rollins not 100% either.
01:05:12As we take a look at the brackets
01:05:14heading into the semifinals.
01:05:16From the RAW side of things,
01:05:17it is going to be the Intercontinental Champion,
01:05:19Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler,
01:05:21renewing what was an incredible rivalry over the summer.
01:05:24And then The Miz and Rey Mysterio.
01:05:27Miz looking for some revenge after a match
01:05:29they had on SmackDown a couple of weeks ago.
01:05:31The semifinals are set for the World Cup
01:05:34to determine the best of the world
01:05:36here at WWE Crown Jewel.
01:05:39I think the time has come for me to finally make my pick.
01:05:41I got to go-
01:05:42All right, let's hear it.
01:05:43With the one superstar remaining
01:05:44who has no physical battle damage,
01:05:46or at least the least.
01:05:47I'm talking about the A-lister.
01:05:49Miz goes home as the best in the world.
01:05:50And it's not just about the World Cup tonight.
01:05:52There is plenty more to come,
01:05:54including who is going to win
01:05:55the vacant Universal Championship.
01:05:57After Roman Reigns was forced to vacate the title
01:06:00due to illness,
01:06:01it has been determined
01:06:03that either the monster among men,
01:06:05Braun Strowman,
01:06:06or former Universal Champion,
01:06:09The Beast, Brock Lesnar,
01:06:11will leave Crown Jewel
01:06:12as the brand new Universal Champion.
01:06:15And after a brutal beat down
01:06:17to the Coquina Grudge to Samoa Joe,
01:06:19we now have AJ Styles facing Samoa Joe
01:06:23for the WWE Championship.
01:06:26And it's all going down here.
01:06:27This personal rivalry makes its way to Crown Jewel.
01:06:30And still to come, coming up next, in fact,
01:06:33the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
01:06:39♪♪
01:06:42♪♪ What an amazing, living the dream.
01:06:46♪♪ All the people be talking,
01:06:49but they never compete.
01:06:52Here it comes, watch it come.
01:06:54Look it up, I swing low.
01:06:56I know you heard, now you know.
01:06:58Everybody, everybody's talking about us.
01:07:01Na-na-na-na-na-na.
01:07:03Na-na-na-na-na-na.
01:07:06Na-na-na-na-na-na.
01:07:08Everybody, everybody's talking about us.
01:07:11Everybody, everybody's talking about us.
01:07:16Today only buy one t-shirt,
01:07:18get one for one dollar.
01:07:21♪♪
01:07:26Oh, Crown Jewel!
01:07:31Don't you dare be sour.
01:07:34Clap for your world-famous five-time champs
01:07:38and feel the power!
01:07:43It's a new day, yes, it is.
01:07:45♪♪
01:07:49Come on, Renee, enjoy yourself.
01:07:50I love me some new day, are you kidding?
01:07:52The good news is at least you keep yourself composed,
01:07:54not like that 12-year-old Saxton.
01:07:56Well, if they bring those pancakes down here,
01:07:58that might change, I'm a little hungry.
01:08:00Crown Jewel, baby!
01:08:02New day with an opportunity tonight
01:08:05to win back the SmackDown Tag Team titles.
01:08:08♪♪
01:08:11You guys always give me a hard time
01:08:12because I'm anti-pancake.
01:08:14I happened to order pancakes on the flight over here,
01:08:16and guess what, they ran out.
01:08:17That was the only option, which I know.
01:08:20What is this?
01:08:22What is that?
01:08:23Oh, my gosh.
01:08:24What is this wizardry?
01:08:25♪♪
01:08:27Oh!
01:08:30Is that magical?
01:08:32Well, new day, I hope it's magical.
01:08:34They better hope they find a big blue genie, too,
01:08:37if they want any hope of leaving here
01:08:38with the SmackDown Tag Team titles.
01:08:40I believe New Day is riding a magic carpet to the ring.
01:08:44That's awesome.
01:08:46Leave it to Big E, Kofi, and Xavier.
01:08:49I'm just happy you didn't take away from Big E's dancing,
01:08:51which is clearly still well intact.
01:08:54♪♪
01:08:57The following contest gives it for one fall.
01:09:01He's for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
01:09:06Introducing the challengers,
01:09:09The New Day!
01:09:13Well, you know, New Day is sort of on a roll
01:09:15this past week on SmackDown.
01:09:17Big E beats Cesaro in that trick or street fight.
01:09:20Now, let's not relive that, okay?
01:09:21I mean, I will give credit where it's due.
01:09:23Leave it to New Day to always innovate
01:09:25new and exciting ways to enter the ring,
01:09:28but whether or not they can win
01:09:29is what I remain to be seen tonight.
01:09:31I think that Cesaro might fill
01:09:32some pumpkin seeds in his trunk.
01:09:35There are pancakes flying like Frisbees.
01:09:38I need one.
01:09:39Throughout this entire stadium.
01:09:41♪♪
01:09:44I would take Booty O's, too.
01:09:45Anything.
01:09:47You're that hungry?
01:09:48I'm a little hungry, yeah.
01:09:51This is completely egregious.
01:09:53No, it's not.
01:09:54This is pageantry grade.
01:09:57They're not even the Tag Team Champions.
01:09:59Maybe by the end of the night,
01:10:00they will be.
01:10:01Pre-celebration.
01:10:04And WWE Survivor Series
01:10:07is presented by Mattel's
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01:10:13Make your collection elite.
01:10:17I'm going to make a bold prediction, Renee.
01:10:19By the end of this matchup,
01:10:20New Day are going to wish they
01:10:22were in a whole new world,
01:10:24a world where the bar and the big show
01:10:26simply don't exist.
01:10:27Did you just go there?
01:10:29Did that really just happen?
01:10:30Better believe it, then.
01:10:31Wow.
01:10:34Shining, shimmering, and splendid.
01:10:37Well, Francesca's here.
01:10:39Francesca goes international.
01:11:09Well, it's the big show.
01:11:35It's the big international night.
01:11:39And their opponents,
01:11:40accompanied by the big show,
01:11:44the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
01:11:48Sheamus and Cesaro.
01:11:54Sheamus and Cesaro were already
01:11:56an elite level tag team
01:11:58before the arrival of the big show
01:11:59to their team.
01:12:00But the world's largest
01:12:01athletes changed the game.
01:12:03But yeah, this is how the bar
01:12:04won the tag team titles for a fifth time
01:12:07nearly three weeks ago
01:12:08at SmackDown 1000 versus the New Day.
01:12:11And the funny thing was, Corey,
01:12:13the bar was actually in control
01:12:15of the matchup when the big show,
01:12:17the world's largest athlete,
01:12:19came down to the ring.
01:12:20We thought he was going
01:12:21after Sheamus and Cesaro.
01:12:23For some reason, everybody
01:12:24assumed that big show
01:12:26wanted to align himself
01:12:27with the New Day.
01:12:28Instead, he arrived to even the odds.
01:12:32Yeah, the distraction to Big E
01:12:35would allow Sheamus
01:12:36to deliver the Brogue Kick.
01:12:39And Sheamus and Cesaro, the bar,
01:12:41once again becoming tag team champions.
01:12:44And I don't think you can say
01:12:46adding the big show evens the odds.
01:12:48That's insane.
01:12:48This man's a giant.
01:12:50How many human beings
01:12:50do you see there, Renee?
01:12:53I see three human beings.
01:12:54One happens to be
01:12:55the world's largest athlete,
01:12:57but there's still three humans.
01:12:59The number is even.
01:13:00It's basically a handicap match.
01:13:02Well, the point you've been
01:13:03making all along, Corey,
01:13:04is that the New Day
01:13:05has been getting away
01:13:05with the numbers game for years.
01:13:07It's a good point
01:13:08because that's the only kind I make.
01:13:09Renee, do you think Big E
01:13:11had to eat his pancakes
01:13:12through a straw
01:13:13after being Brogue
01:13:15kicked in the mouth by Sheamus?
01:13:16Quite possibly.
01:13:17Might have had a little
01:13:18wiring of his jaw after that.
01:13:25Sheamus and Cesaro
01:13:26versus the New Day
01:13:27for the tag team titles.
01:13:28They had quite the rivalry
01:13:30between these two teams
01:13:31over the years.
01:13:32Remember, the New Day
01:13:33used to be the longest
01:13:35reigning tag team champions
01:13:36in WWE history at 483 days.
01:13:40That reign was stopped
01:13:41by Sheamus and Cesaro.
01:13:44And it's Big E and Kofi
01:13:46who will be in this matchup
01:13:47for the New Day.
01:13:47Xavier Woods, Big Show
01:13:49looking on from the outside
01:13:50for their respective teams.
01:13:57And you looked over
01:13:58the massive shoulders
01:13:59of the Big Show.
01:14:00What a presence at ringside.
01:14:03Oh!
01:14:04Big E like a freight train
01:14:06just dropped the Celtic Warrior.
01:14:07Oh, now we're talking.
01:14:16And Sheamus kicked
01:14:17in the midsection.
01:14:18And Sheamus,
01:14:19you know, in my mind,
01:14:21really over the years,
01:14:22one of the most underrated
01:14:23superstars in WWE.
01:14:25This man has accomplished it all.
01:14:27He's a multi-time world champion.
01:14:29He's won a King of the Ring,
01:14:31a Money in the Bank,
01:14:33a Royal Rumble.
01:14:35Here's the cover by Big E
01:14:37and a kick out.
01:14:38I completely agree with you, Cole.
01:14:39I think Sheamus is one of the most
01:14:40underrated superstars of all time.
01:14:42And I feel like that's
01:14:43part of the rage that fuels
01:14:44Sheamus and his partners.
01:14:47Kofi Kingston off the top rope.
01:14:49Kofi, however,
01:14:49one of the most accomplished
01:14:50superstars, Renee, in WWE history.
01:14:53Without question.
01:14:54I mean, just the accomplishments
01:14:55of Kofi Kingston,
01:14:56he could have been in the
01:14:56best of the world tournament
01:14:57all on his own.
01:14:58Kofi, an eight time
01:14:59tag team champion among
01:15:01other accolades.
01:15:03And now Cesaro.
01:15:04He's had many battles with Cesaro
01:15:05for the United States championship.
01:15:07And Kofi whipped across the ring.
01:15:11And Cesaro, very unique
01:15:13in his approach, as is Kofi,
01:15:15who lands on his feet
01:15:16to the surprise of Cesaro.
01:15:24Oh, and a drop kick by Kingston.
01:15:26Cover to win the tag team
01:15:28titles and a kick out.
01:15:30You know, Corey,
01:15:31that's got to be so disconcerting
01:15:33if you're taking on the New Day
01:15:35and the trombones playing.
01:15:37And you always have to account
01:15:38for the third member of New Day.
01:15:40Oh, look at this.
01:15:41Unless you're a Swiss cyborg
01:15:42and you can do
01:15:43physical things like this.
01:15:45That's what the arrival
01:15:46of the big show means
01:15:48to Sheamus and Cesaro.
01:15:49Peace of mind.
01:15:51Focus on the two opponents
01:15:52in the ring.
01:15:53Not worry about the X-Factor
01:15:54on the third.
01:15:55And the great athleticism of Kofi
01:15:57right across body.
01:15:58Lateral press to win the gold
01:16:00and a kick out.
01:16:05Oh, my God.
01:16:10Tag.
01:16:12And here comes Sheamus.
01:16:13Sheamus and Cesaro
01:16:15may be the most physical tag team
01:16:18we have ever witnessed at WWE.
01:16:21Good trash talk from Big Show
01:16:22over there, too.
01:16:23This is beautiful.
01:16:24Classic tag teamwork.
01:16:26And look at Big Show
01:16:27now getting involved.
01:16:28Those massive paws
01:16:29wrapped around the face of Kingston.
01:16:31Being smothered by a pair
01:16:32of catcher's mitts.
01:16:33Tag again by to Cesaro
01:16:35and now the double team.
01:16:37Cesaro and Sheamus
01:16:38just like to just beat people up.
01:16:45You can hear Big Show
01:16:46on the outside screaming,
01:16:47he can't fight, he can't breathe.
01:16:52Big Show, very talkative,
01:16:54almost like a coach out there.
01:16:57You got to think of all
01:16:57the accomplishments of the Big Show
01:16:59for him to come in here
01:16:59as the X Factor,
01:17:01but also be able to
01:17:02to add a little insight,
01:17:03some education to the bar.
01:17:05You're right, Renee.
01:17:05There's basically nothing in WWE
01:17:07that Big Show hasn't experienced
01:17:09or accomplished.
01:17:10Every championship,
01:17:11Sheamus comes in off the tag.
01:17:13Double team again by the bar.
01:17:15Kofi, man, deep trouble.
01:17:18Cover by Sheamus
01:17:19to retain the tag team
01:17:21titles and a kick out.
01:17:22Keep using the phrase physical
01:17:24to determine the bar.
01:17:25What you just witnessed
01:17:26with Sheamus driving his knee
01:17:28into the face of Kofi
01:17:29while pushing down on the cover.
01:17:31That's the type of physicality
01:17:33that changes the game.
01:17:35Listen.
01:17:38The blows by Sheamus
01:17:39to the chest of Kofi Kingston.
01:17:42Look at the size of Sheamus.
01:17:44He's just gargantuan.
01:17:45That's him standing next to a giant.
01:17:47He's huge.
01:17:47Sheamus, 270 pounds,
01:17:50best shape of his career.
01:17:52You ever watch his Celtic Warrior workout?
01:17:54He switches up his workouts all the time,
01:17:56working out with different superstars.
01:17:57Oh, man.
01:18:01Kofi fighting back.
01:18:04The welts building on the chest
01:18:05of the Celtic Warrior.
01:18:07Kofi trying to make a tag.
01:18:09Can't quite get there.
01:18:11And that'll stop him in his tracks.
01:18:13Tag, here's Cesaro.
01:18:16Cover by Cesaro,
01:18:17hook to the leg.
01:18:18It is a thing of beauty
01:18:19to watch the bar.
01:18:21Classic tag team wrestling.
01:18:23Kofi's not made it to the other side of the ring
01:18:25in about three minutes.
01:18:26Yeah, Kofi's in deep, deep trouble here.
01:18:29Great job by the bar,
01:18:30isolating Kingston from Big E.
01:18:36Psychological warfare.
01:18:38There we go.
01:18:39Can you imagine Big Show that giant screaming
01:18:40in your face?
01:18:41Oh!
01:18:43Cesaro, cover.
01:18:44Almost had him.
01:18:46But look at how Cesaro,
01:18:47even out of the kickout, Corey,
01:18:49doesn't allow any separation.
01:18:51Absolutely seamless transition
01:18:53from the cover into the submission hold.
01:18:55Cesaro, when it comes to in-ring IQ,
01:18:57may have the highest in all of WWE.
01:19:01There are very few superstars
01:19:03who have spent as much time
01:19:04just training in the ring,
01:19:06perfecting their technique as Cesaro.
01:19:08I think Cesaro is a superstar
01:19:10that continually impresses all of the other superstars.
01:19:12He's the one you hear everyone talking about
01:19:14in the hallways.
01:19:15WWE crown jewel is sold out tonight.
01:19:19We look high above the Kingslaw University Stadium.
01:19:23Inside the ring, it's The New Day
01:19:25versus The Bar for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
01:19:31Bar looking to retain.
01:19:32New Day looking to win.
01:19:35Kofi looking to get over there to Big E.
01:19:38Showing a little power of his own.
01:19:41Cesaro trying to make a tag now.
01:19:42He's the one that looks a bit desperate.
01:19:48Stalemate, center of the ring.
01:19:51Kofi Kingston, ever so slowly, was working toward Big E.
01:19:55And Cesaro went for the cheap shot.
01:20:00Back body drop.
01:20:02Kofi's got an opportunity,
01:20:03but he's still a long way away from his corner.
01:20:10Kofi doesn't get over this.
01:20:11Could be one and done real quick.
01:20:13Here's Sheamus.
01:20:15And this time he knocks Big E off the apron.
01:20:17Great ring awareness by Sheamus.
01:20:19Also positioning his own body
01:20:20between Kofi and The New Day corner.
01:20:24Look at this, just raw power.
01:20:26And again, tag by Cesaro.
01:20:28Frequent tags in and out.
01:20:29Keeping each other fresh.
01:20:30What an uppercut.
01:20:31Double team.
01:20:34Kofi is done.
01:20:35The Bar looking to retain.
01:20:37The tag team gold and a kick out at two.
01:20:39I can't believe Kofi Kingston's still in this.
01:20:42Take another look at this great tandem offense.
01:20:45The boost from Sheamus down into a,
01:20:48almost a jackhammer type maneuver by Cesaro.
01:20:51Drove Kofi all the way down in his right side.
01:20:54Still not enough to win.
01:20:59Kofi looks defeated.
01:21:00Yeah, Big Show imploring Kingston to give up.
01:21:04Might be wise.
01:21:13Kofi with a boot to the face and he caught Sheamus.
01:21:16And now Kofi trying to fight out again, tag.
01:21:20And The Bar just doing an incredible job
01:21:22keeping Kofi away from his corner.
01:21:24Kofi still doesn't have Big E in the corner
01:21:25if he were to get over there.
01:21:27Sheamus will take the steel post.
01:21:29Kofi with an opportunity,
01:21:31but still a long way away from Big E.
01:21:36Sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus,
01:21:39sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus,
01:21:41sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus, sheamus.
01:21:43Tag, tag.
01:21:45Big E and Cesaro are legal.
01:21:48Belly to belly by Big E.
01:21:50And another one.
01:21:52Tremendous strength by the 300-pounder.
01:21:56And a third one planting Cesaro.
01:21:59The speed and explosiveness of Big E is incredible.
01:22:03Before you can even realize where you're at,
01:22:04Big E suplexing you again.
01:22:06Dancing over you.
01:22:08Oh, Big Show on the knees up.
01:22:10You're not dancing, you're not smoking.
01:22:12Dang, Sheamus.
01:22:13Here comes Sheamus.
01:22:16Planted with a yurinaki by Big E.
01:22:18Cover, is it enough to win the gold?
01:22:20And a kick out at two.
01:22:25New Day looking to win the tag team championship
01:22:27for a sixth time.
01:22:31Big E, we know what he likes to do here.
01:22:34Look out, Sheamus.
01:22:35Oh, and a knee right to the side of the face.
01:22:38That'll break a jaw.
01:22:41Big E thinks he's back in Florida already.
01:22:43Oh my goodness.
01:22:45And another knee echoing throughout the stadium.
01:22:52Nothing fancy here, just big right hands.
01:22:54Uh-oh, Kofi providing a bit of a distraction.
01:22:57Tag made, Kofi's legal.
01:22:58Big E now with Sheamus up on his shoulders.
01:23:01Kofi climbing to the top rope.
01:23:03Sheamus is in trouble.
01:23:05A double stomp to the back.
01:23:07Kofi's got a cover.
01:23:08Kofi's the legal man.
01:23:09Hooks the leg and Cesaro breaking things up for his team.
01:23:12That was that sixth time champs there.
01:23:14Outrageous closing speed by Cesaro there
01:23:17all the way across the ring.
01:23:19Kofi, no trouble in paradise
01:23:22driving Cesaro through the ropes.
01:23:26Big E now legal.
01:23:29Could New Day be closing in on the tag team titles?
01:23:34Kingston, oh, she missed it.
01:23:36She missed it to Cesaro.
01:23:42And Big E with the straps down,
01:23:44looking for the big ending.
01:23:46Here comes the Big Show instead.
01:23:51Went for the probe, off the distraction.
01:23:53Big E sidestep for the titles.
01:23:55Kick out at two.
01:23:58And here's Big E.
01:23:59Once again, wants the big ending.
01:24:02Uh-oh, Big Show with a right hand.
01:24:04A knockout punch right on the jaw.
01:24:07The referee was out of position to say a kick.
01:24:10Show didn't get all of it, but he got enough of it.
01:24:13And Big E into the probe kick.
01:24:15And the bar retains.
01:24:17Here are your winners, and still-
01:24:19That wasn't even fair.
01:24:20The SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
01:24:23Sheamus and Cesaro.
01:24:28You have to be careful what you say to Big Show.
01:24:30It might not have been fair, but it was effective.
01:24:32Shocked up an assist to the world's largest athlete.
01:24:35Sheamus and Cesaro will retain.
01:24:38Hey, Renee, you got a blender you can loan Big E
01:24:40for his pancakes?
01:24:41I'll take care of him.
01:24:42He'll be all right.
01:24:43Big Show has paid unbelievable dividends.
01:24:47The referee is diving out of the way
01:24:49to prevent from being squashed by Big E.
01:24:52And bang, Big E connects right on the jaw.
01:24:56He would stagger in for a probe kick
01:25:01from the Celtic warrior.
01:25:03The bar retained.
01:25:04The short right jab by the Big Show was enough.
01:25:08The probe kick put it away.
01:25:10The bar retained the Tag Team titles.
01:25:13Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're getting set now
01:25:15for the semifinals of the World Cup Tournament
01:25:17to determine the best in the world.
01:25:19Byron Saxton standing by
01:25:21with one of the semifinal competitors.