WWE Smackdown 18th April 2025 Full Show (Part-1)
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00:00:00Now, forever, together.
00:00:25Welcome to Vegas, where this weekend history will be made.
00:00:30This trip is pulsing with anticipation as fans from all over the world
00:00:33have descended on Sin City for WrestleMania 41.
00:00:38Allegiant Stadium is going to be record-breaking come Saturday afternoon
00:00:41when that NFL venue becomes the grandest stage of them all.
00:00:46The WWE will never be the same after what happens there.
00:00:49We are less than a mile away on the other side of I-15 at the Fantean Mobile Arena
00:00:55where a hyped crowd has come to experience the annual Night Before Mania edition of SmackDown.
00:01:03And oh, what a show they are ready for.
00:01:07A year removed from finishing his story.
00:01:10Now, Cody Rhodes faces what he's described as a duty to save the sport.
00:01:14In 48 hours, he defends the undisputed championship against John Cena.
00:01:18And tonight, we will hear their final words before it all.
00:01:22And we've got gold to be controlled.
00:01:25The Motor City Machine Guns know what it feels like to have the championships in their hands.
00:01:30Tonight, they can win them back.
00:01:32But the Street Profits are proving
00:01:35they are the best versions of themselves in recent months.
00:01:38The WWE Tag Team Champions are out to the bend in Sin City.
00:01:45And pulling up here to T-Mobile.
00:01:48To start off this WrestleMania weekend
00:01:52is Solo Sokoa
00:01:54and Tama Tonga.
00:01:59The night before, Jacob Batu will fight for the U.S. Championship.
00:02:04And Solo finds himself.
00:02:05Oh!
00:02:06Oh!
00:02:10Oh!
00:02:12I guess LA Knight is ready, Wade Barrett.
00:02:15Fight fire with fire.
00:02:17That looked nasty on the arm of Tama Tonga.
00:02:23Look at this scene here inside T-Mobile Arena.
00:02:28The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:32We have arrived.
00:02:36The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:37The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:38The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:39The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:40The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:41The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:42The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:43The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:44The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:45The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:46The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:47The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:48The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:49The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:50The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:51The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:52The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:53The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:54The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:55The final step on the road to WrestleMania.
00:02:56Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:03:03Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:03:12Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Seth Freaking Rawlings!
00:03:21seth rollins wade is one sleep away from a match that will likely define the remainder of his
00:03:32career he started this week by stopping cma and roman reigns into the ring and now he closes it
00:03:39with his visit to friday night smackdown yeah and will the fans be singing this very song
00:03:45at the close of wrestlemania saturday is set freaking rollins who managed to drop both
00:03:53cm punk and roman reigns this past monday on raw with that stomp that will be his ticket to victory
00:04:02in the main event on wrestlemania saturday
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00:04:37las vegas
00:05:01it ain't monday it's friday but i think it still works let's try it out welcome to friday night
00:05:14raleigh
00:05:15and i'm your host for tonight i am a visionary i am a revolutionary i am set
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00:05:47CMO! CMO! CMO!
00:06:17OTC, OTC, OTC, OTC, OTC, OTC, OTC!
00:06:24We'll get to the OTC in just a minute, but I'd like to start with that guy whose name you were chanting first.
00:06:33CMO! CMO! CMO! CMO! CMO! CMO!
00:06:43That's it. That's the reason he came back to wrestling, right?
00:06:48Because all of you chanted his name for 10 long years.
00:06:56That's why he came back, right?
00:07:00Except when CM Punk came back to the ring, it wasn't a WWE ring.
00:07:09So, did he come back because you guys were chanting his name?
00:07:18Or did he come back because somebody wrote him a big fat check?
00:07:24But you know, when he burned that bridge, like he burned every other bridge, he did finally come back to WWE after 10 long years.
00:07:41And was it because you guys chanted his name?
00:07:47No. It was because they wrote him another big fat check.
00:07:58CM Punk likes to pretend...
00:08:03Tell me when I'm telling lies.
00:08:17CM Punk loves to pretend that he came back for all of you.
00:08:25CM Punk doesn't care about you. He doesn't care about WWE.
00:08:30He's a liar. He's a fraud. He's a coward.
00:08:34And say what you will about Roman Reigns, Mr. OTC.
00:08:49The OTC, he doesn't even pretend to care about you guys.
00:09:08He doesn't even pretend to care about WWE.
00:09:13And you can believe that.
00:09:16The OTC only cares about the OTC.
00:09:22Roman Reigns is in the Roman Reigns business.
00:09:25He's Mr. Private Jet, Mr. Limited Schedule, Mr. Handpicked Opponent.
00:09:32Roman Reigns!
00:09:36Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns!
00:09:55He loves that. He loves when you love him.
00:09:59Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns knows nothing about sacrifice.
00:10:04CM Punk knows nothing about sacrifice.
00:10:08I know everything about sacrifice.
00:10:14But funny enough, guys, this whole story between myself, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk, it started 12 years ago, and it started with Paul Heyman.
00:10:33That's the truth.
00:10:36Paul Heyman brought myself, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose into WWE to be a shield for CM Punk.
00:10:52And every single night, I sacrificed everything I had in this ring to be that shield.
00:11:02And did I get any of the credit? Absolutely not.
00:11:06Because everybody in the back wanted the cameras and the spotlight on Roman Reigns.
00:11:13Roman Reigns.
00:11:16It was always about Roman Reigns.
00:11:19Roman Reigns is gonna be the next John Cena.
00:11:22Roman Reigns is gonna be the next cash cow for WWE.
00:11:26Look at Roman Reigns.
00:11:28Put the spotlight on Roman Reigns.
00:11:30And every single year, this went along.
00:11:35And in the background, after CM Punk had gone away, taken his ball and went home, I heard little echoes of CM Punk chants.
00:11:48Meanwhile, I was making every show.
00:12:02I was in the ring every night, sacrificing everything that I had.
00:12:09And it all came to a head last year in the main event of WrestleMania, where my knee was hanging on by a thread.
00:12:21My stepdad was at home, dying of cancer.
00:12:25But I made sure that I was there at the very end to be a shield to make sure that Roman Reigns lost.
00:12:37The 260 in fuzzy corner had named Kitzigers.
00:12:41After being todo, McName nearly 25, cannot leave my Songs up and the recipe to open up your songs.
00:12:50Happy Pod!
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00:12:58Uouuuu...
00:13:01Uouuuu...
00:13:04this story between us started 12 years ago when paul hayman brought myself and roman into wwe
00:13:21and it ends tomorrow night in the most important triple threat match in the history of this industry
00:13:35and i promise you i will do exactly what i have done for the past 12 years i will lay it all on the line
00:13:48i will sacrifice everything that i have to make sure that this business this company this industry
00:14:00moves forward in the right direction
00:14:10that's not a prediction
00:14:11that's a spoiler
00:14:18oh there was depth of reality as he delivered it in the punch pipe bomb position the story ends
00:14:28tomorrow he says wade jose glimpse into the fuel that is driving seth rollins ahead of his triple threat
00:14:36threat match tomorrow the main event of wrestlemania saturday rollins feels that he is the one that
00:14:43has done the heavy lifting in carrying this industry to the elevated level it is at today
00:14:49at today whereas his opponents roman reigns and cf punk are merely here for the money and the glory
00:14:56we'll see if said freaking rollins come back those words on tomorrow night
00:15:02that is your main event from right here in vegas wrestlemania saturday begins at 7 p.m eastern
00:15:08streaming on peacock the launch of what's your story hosted by wwe icon steph mcmahon new episodes
00:15:15debuting every other week in the first episode of what's your story it premiered thursday april 17th
00:15:21features ufc president and ceo dana white fascinating conversation available wherever you get your
00:15:28podcast there are so many layers to seth roman and punk joe testator and wade barrett with you
00:15:34you're going to be on the call this weekend with pat and cole and that is going to be the headline tomorrow
00:15:40now yeah let's take you through the car to both wrestlemania saturday and wrestlemania sunday
00:15:46now as we just heard from seth freaking rollins himself the main event of wrestlemania saturday
00:15:52three of the biggest names in history are going to meet is the tribal chief roman reign seth
00:15:58freaking rollins and sean punk with paul heyman in his corner they will collide in triple threat action
00:16:07and from past friends to mortal enemies proceed with caution jay cargill as you go up against the
00:16:18cutthroat naomi world tag team championship clash it is time for war as the war raiders put the gold on
00:16:30the line against everybody's least favorite tag team the boo day
00:16:38now el grande americano is an insult to lucha libre that is according to the hall of famer
00:16:46ray mysterio well those two are going to square off in a fight for lucha supremacy that is tomorrow night
00:16:55on the united states champ l.a night yeah he has the toughest test of his entire career he is going
00:17:02to go up against the unstoppable savage jacob batu again wrestlemania saturday
00:17:11bitter personal unprofessional this one has got it all wwe women's title on the line is tiffany
00:17:19stratton defense against the 14 time champ charlotte flair
00:17:26and the ring general has been at his brutalest worst of late but that has perhaps galvanized
00:17:33main event jay huso who will look to do the unthinkable and yeet his way to the world heavyweight
00:17:40championship tomorrow night that is your wrestlemania saturday card remember that gets
00:17:46started at 7 p.m eastern for pacific streaming antica as for sunday wrestlemania wwe women's
00:17:54tag team championship bailey and lyra valkaria made it through the gauntlet they face the champs
00:17:59live morgan and raquel rodriguez then it's a sin city street fight man is this thing boiled up and over
00:18:05damian priest drew mcintyre ready to go to war we got a fatal four-way for the intercontinental
00:18:11championship penta finn balor dirty dom and the dogs are going to be barking for brawn breaker looking
00:18:18to defend then it's aj styles and logan paul before we get to the women's world championship triple threat
00:18:26match rhea ripley bianca belair eo sky trying to defend the women's world championship on the
00:18:35line sunday night from here in vegas and the big one tops it all the undisputed wwe championship match
00:18:45the american nightmare cody rhodes and john cena their final face-off happens here tonight on friday
00:18:53night smackdown there are a few prizes in the industry like it wade the first entree the giant
00:19:02memorial battle royal was held at wrestlemania 30 and here we are these years later the beloved
00:19:08starts-a-mania weekend the tradition the newest arrival who gets us started
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00:19:40The following contest is the Andre the Giant Memorial.
00:20:10Battle Royal, the match starts with all superstars in the ring.
00:20:15When a superstar is tossed over the top rope and both feet hit the floor, they are eliminated.
00:20:22The last superstar standing in the ring will be declared the winner.
00:20:27Introducing first, from a cat-cat-cat-mexico, weighing 182 pounds, Ray B.A.
00:20:40Thrill to bring you this in what is a commercial-free first hour of Friday Night Smackdown.
00:20:47And Ray Phoenix has instantly become a fan favorite.
00:20:50The endless amount of artistic offense, his third match since joining WWE, impressed us
00:20:56against Nathan Frazier, went to war with Berto, and now gets this spotlight in the Andre the
00:21:02Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
00:21:04Been a massive impression since debuting a couple of weeks ago, and what a moment it
00:21:09would be if he could win his first piece of hardware tonight.
00:21:12The 8th wonder of the world, Andre the Giant!
00:21:24Larger than life.
00:21:25Look at the size of the Giant!
00:21:277'5!
00:21:28Unmatched in power, Andre the Giant towered over the competition with a nearly 15-year
00:21:35undefeated streak.
00:21:37Everywhere he went, people turned out to see him.
00:21:40There was just something magical about him.
00:21:42The first-ever inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, Andre holds the record for most battle
00:21:49royal victories in WWE history, including a dominating performance at WrestleMania II.
00:21:57And in 2014, WWE established the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, a yearly tradition that brings
00:22:05the same awe and excitement that Andre himself brought to the ring.
00:22:11Tonight, who will make their mark in history as the winner of the Andre the Giant Battle Royal?
00:22:19A recent United States champion, Shitsuke Nakamura.
00:22:46And that hard-fought title match with L.A. Knight found himself entangled in some other
00:22:52anger surrounding Drew McIntyre and Davey Priest recently.
00:22:56And now a chance here to reset things with a showing in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
00:23:08WrestleMania is presented by Snickers.
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00:23:35Let's just start throwing this, guys!
00:23:38I love it.
00:23:39Why not?
00:23:40Well, I've just counted up about 26 superstars in that ring right now.
00:23:45And I'll be honest with you, it's probably...
00:23:47Look at...
00:23:48Would you look at Carlito and R-Truth?
00:23:51This is not the time for three-match snack, Drew.
00:23:54What are they doing?
00:23:55And look at...
00:23:57Oh, and now Carlito turns right on Truth and gets after him.
00:24:01And Truth sends out Carlito!
00:24:03What a disaster!
00:24:05Forget the Apple just trying to stay in the damn ring!
00:24:10That ain't cool.
00:24:12Now trying to get the best of Carmelo Hayes, who gets behind R-Truth.
00:24:17Now there as they're out on the apron.
00:24:19Dangerous position to be in.
00:24:20Oh, and the Miz!
00:24:21With a kick to his former championship tag team partner, Wade.
00:24:25Well, saving his now tag team partner in Mellow Don't Miz.
00:24:29Real chemistry growing there.
00:24:31Uh-oh.
00:24:31Oh, Karrion Kross coming off that big Monday Night Raw battle he had.
00:24:34He gets his hands right around the neck of the Miz.
00:24:36Well, these two have some unfinished business.
00:24:39Although they were feuding somewhat back in their Raw days until very recently.
00:24:43And the newly minted tag team, Mellow Don't Miz, teaming up on Karrion Kross.
00:24:49As he's able to wrap his leg around that bottom rope.
00:24:53Karrion Kross was competing last night in Bloodsport.
00:24:55Got a major victory there.
00:24:57He's been trying his best to manipulate the mind of AJ Styles.
00:25:01Los Garza with teamwork, Wade.
00:25:02Styles matchup on WrestleMania Sunday against Logan Paul.
00:25:07Boy, this is non-stop action right from the start.
00:25:10There's a lot of tag teams competing in this particular battle.
00:25:13Roll, roll, and how about it?
00:25:15Well, Ray Fenix there dropping.
00:25:22A good start by Fenix.
00:25:24Oh, the uppercut!
00:25:26Two for two elimination.
00:25:28Amos Garza for Ray Fenix.
00:25:30And now Santos Escobar perhaps reminding him of the respect that was paid a week ago after that performance.
00:25:36And you could see the disdain in his face as he looked down at Angel Umberto.
00:25:41He's been far from impressed with the results of Legado, Del Fantasma of late.
00:25:45Maybe looking to add to the ranks in the form of Ray Fenix.
00:25:48I'm sure quite a few of our lucha groups would love to have...
00:25:51Oh, pretty deadly!
00:25:52Pretty deadly showcasing great teamwork, Wade.
00:25:57Yeah, this is simply non-stop.
00:26:00Pretty deadly looking to get back to the very top.
00:26:03We're competing recently for 10 goals.
00:26:05Now attacking fellow Britt Tyler Bate who's looking to make up for the lost time after a long injury layoff of that.
00:26:12Rayson Roller sends him out and over simultaneously.
00:26:17A-Town down under eliminating pretty deadly from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
00:26:24Yeah, you've almost got zero chance of defending yourself when there are this many bodies in the ring.
00:26:30Need a little bit of luck and ideally some eyes in the back of your head at times.
00:26:34Now A-Town down again, but this time he backfires on them.
00:26:38Once again, we see all of our tag teams working in cahoots.
00:26:42We'll try and take out the rest of the field.
00:26:44It's a smart strategy.
00:26:46It simply can't work for all of them.
00:26:47Oh, big strong boy!
00:26:49Tyler Bate, remember both feet must hit the outside.
00:26:53Trying to hang on for dear life and his survival.
00:26:57Look at the power!
00:26:58Kaiser!
00:26:59But Kaiser with that shotgun dropkick to the midsection and then just stands over his fallen prey.
00:27:05I love that Kaiser was DMing me a little earlier telling me this is going to be a golden weekend
00:27:10for both him and the ring general, Gunther, who's defending his title against Jey Uso tomorrow
00:27:16on Wrestlemania Saturday.
00:27:18What a start this would be for the Imperium, lads, if they could pull this off.
00:27:22World Heavyweight Championship match.
00:27:24Remember, a big part of Wrestlemania Saturday, 7 p.m. start time, streaming on Peacock.
00:27:30The hood is starting to thin, yet we've still got at least 18 or so bodies left in that ring.
00:27:40We're sticking with this all the way through to a finish.
00:27:45Commercial free.
00:27:46Oh, on the near ropes right in front of us, look what Kaiser finds himself in trouble.
00:27:52And one foot nearly hit the ground, but able to pull himself back up on the apron and wrap
00:27:58that lower leg to secure.
00:28:01Now you see the action starting to slow down.
00:28:03The wear and tear building up on all of these athletes.
00:28:07This really is an endurance event.
00:28:10And now it's Santos Escobar who seems to be taking the ball by the horns and once again
00:28:13interacting with Phoenix.
00:28:15He just got the best of Andrade moments ago, and now look at him trying to buddy up with
00:28:21Ray Phoenix.
00:28:21We saw this a week ago as well.
00:28:23Yeah, I'll tell you this.
00:28:24When you get a top star debuting, there's a lot of anger, a lot of bitterness, a lot of
00:28:29jealousy.
00:28:29However, there are no friends in Lucha Libre.
00:28:34Santos Escobar should know that.
00:28:36One of the most celebrated Luchadors in modern history just eliminated Santos Escobar.
00:28:43And now Otis using Tozawa as a weapon on the airplane spin.
00:28:48Well, the 330 pound godiest man in the match who is perhaps due to that size, the odds on
00:28:57favor.
00:28:57And now he's using Taipan to Tozawa.
00:29:00Human missile, but it's caught.
00:29:01Just built differently of those Creed brothers and Tozawa turfed out by the massive Brutus
00:29:10Creed.
00:29:11Otis.
00:29:12Otis.
00:29:14Looking to avenge that.
00:29:16Oh, and Otis!
00:29:17All three over the top!
00:29:20Otis eliminated!
00:29:21Julius eliminated!
00:29:22Brutus eliminated!
00:29:23Oh, just a little overzealous there from Otis, who had simply too much momentum behind
00:29:30that massive frame.
00:29:33Let's tell it how it is, Jotess.
00:29:34This is a bunch of guys who are pretty angry deep down that they have been left off the
00:29:39WrestleMania card.
00:29:40And a victory here is the ideal way to let management know, hey guys, you made a mistake.
00:29:46Don't do this again.
00:29:47And this time next year, a WrestleMania pull to do.
00:29:50Make sure I'm on the call.
00:29:51But that's exactly what I love about it.
00:29:54The hunger and intensity.
00:29:57The all-out passion that's been on display instantly from the start.
00:30:01Andrade takes care of things.
00:30:04Meanwhile, on the other side, Austin Theory, as he battles out of it, and he tapped down under
00:30:11is eliminated.
00:30:12Well, Andrade, just a one-man wrecking crew tonight, doing a hell of a job in there, taking
00:30:18out A-town down under on his own, and now Chad Gable.
00:30:22He's surrounded by luchadors.
00:30:24Luchadors surrounding Chad Gable, and Ray Phoenix gets the best of them.
00:30:30What's their problem with Chad Gable, Jotess?
00:30:32He's gone!
00:30:34The luchadors just got rid of Chad Gable.
00:30:37They all spotted him in the center of the ring, and they said, attack.
00:30:40Well, there's a lot of allegations about Chad Gable being El Grande Americano, and that
00:30:45was clearly the motivation for those luchadors, a completely heinous allegation spread by
00:30:51people like Michael Cole and Ray Mysterio.
00:30:55Chad Gable being eliminated by Ray Phoenix as the rest of the gang started it.
00:31:00Oh, and a big right hand from Karrion Kross.
00:31:04He's using you!
00:31:05He's using you!
00:31:06And the message sent by Kross, the man with the silver tongue, and now Ray Phoenix is
00:31:12going to take his...
00:31:14That is, in fact, Dragon Lee going to take his shot at him.
00:31:17Dropped by the massive Karrion Kross, the devil you know, the Sin City hometown man could
00:31:23be a popular victor here in his hometown.
00:31:26But don't write off Dragon Lee!
00:31:28No, Kross is in trouble, and Dragon Lee does damage!
00:31:34Shinsuke Nakamura covering.
00:31:36Sinister and menacing Japanese star who has previously won the Royal Rumble in 2018!
00:31:44Great experience for a match of this time!
00:31:47But Dragon Lee is simply too quick!
00:31:51Dragon Lee showing you the great athleticism as he lines him up!
00:31:57Oh!
00:31:58But Shinsuke delivers!
00:32:00Cleaning the clock of Dragon Lee who's about to get tossed out!
00:32:04And he's eliminated!
00:32:05Dragon Lee is eliminated!
00:32:10And now we're starting to get a good idea of who potentially is going to lift that trophy!
00:32:16Remember, Bronson Reed!
00:32:17Oh!
00:32:19Levery Kaiser clinging on for dear life against his fellow European, Pete Dunne!
00:32:24Grabbing Pete Dunne by the hair, by the neck!
00:32:28Kaiser and Dunne, remember, both feet must touch!
00:32:32Both men, precarious situation right on the apron as he takes down!
00:32:35And then, as he's want to do, stomps on the hands!
00:32:40Trying to get leverage against Kaiser, but Kaiser's smart to crawl right under that bottom rope
00:32:44before delivering a kick!
00:32:45So crafty and devious is Ludwig Kaiser, really has everything to be an absolute top star here
00:32:51on SmackDown!
00:32:53Would you look at this from Pete Dunne, trying to create the necessary leverage to eliminate
00:33:00Ludwig Kaiser, and he does!
00:33:02You're superb from Pete Dunne, and Gunther must be distraught at his man!
00:33:08Kaiser being eliminated!
00:33:09He still has a big job to do tomorrow night against Jey Uso!
00:33:14Oh, Carmelo Hayes now, almost out, inches away from elimination!
00:33:20He was mid-air bicycling!
00:33:23Well, Pete Dunne is going on a tear here, he smells victory!
00:33:27Pete Dunne on the offensive attack!
00:33:29Carmelo Hayes is banding back the joint manipulation in the midst of the Battle Royal!
00:33:34Now, Melo don't, Miz balanced precariously on the apron!
00:33:40Pete Dunne looking to clean them both out, and once again, the Miz has saved Carmelo Hayes!
00:33:46What a make-all!
00:33:47He was unselfish, and it cost him!
00:33:49It's rare for the Miz, but he is eliminated!
00:33:54Carmelo Hayes lives on, he's got a big thank you to say to the Miz after this one!
00:33:58Now Hayes and Pete Dunne lock up, and just like that, after Dunne went on a surge, Melo takes care of him!
00:34:08You simply can't stand back and admire your handiwork in this kind of match!
00:34:12Get away from those ropes as soon as you've eliminated someone!
00:34:16And we are down to the final four!
00:34:19Who is going to lift the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy?
00:34:23Ray Finis, Shinsuke Nakamura, Andrade, and Carmelo Hayes!
00:34:27Now remember, this time last year, it was big boy Bronson Reed who lifted the trophy!
00:34:31What a launch pad it was for him to go on an absolute tear for the rest of 2024,
00:34:37and devastate the entire locker room!
00:34:40Who's going to grab that opportunity this year?
00:34:42I agree with you, you can gather such career momentum with a victory here tonight to start up Wrestlemania weekend here in Vegas,
00:34:51as Shinsuke Nakamura looks to take hold of the situation here, getting the best of Andrade.
00:34:57And Shinsuke, looking to line up that Kinshasa!
00:35:03Andrade, able to get out of the way!
00:35:06And a big boot!
00:35:09Oh, and Andrade!
00:35:12A top dropkick, and Shinsuke is gone!
00:35:16Unfathomable athleticism from the Lucha superstar Andrade!
00:35:23And then there were three-way, Phoenix, Melo, Andrade.
00:35:29We're the best Moogles we've got in the entire company, battling it out!
00:35:33Oh!
00:35:35Phoenix nearly won it!
00:35:38If he can loosen up those hands, but Melo, able to secure his position and comes on the attack.
00:35:44It was just a lack of experience in this time, a match-up there from Ray Phoenix, who thought he had got the job done,
00:35:51but simply did not catch the feet of Melo or Andrade on the floor.
00:35:55They live on!
00:35:57For how much longer, though?
00:35:59Karana, as Andrade just slid over that bottom rope.
00:36:02Remember, top rope elimination, both feet.
00:36:04Oh, no!
00:36:04Oh, look at this athleticism by Phoenix!
00:36:07What a dynamo he is!
00:36:09That is simply unfair!
00:36:11Pulling out moves like that, the roster is just not used to it!
00:36:15As explosive and scintillating as you like!
00:36:19The explosive, acrobatic, high-flying, intense style of Ray Phoenix.
00:36:26Yeah!
00:36:27And here is Phoenix.
00:36:32Oh!
00:36:33He was going for goodbye, Amigo Springboard!
00:36:35And all of a sudden, it's El Grande Americano!
00:36:38El Grande Americano has just eliminated Ray Phoenix!
00:36:45Goodbye, Amigo!
00:36:46Hello, Americano!
00:36:48While Ray Phoenix has been on a tear!
00:36:51And what a shocking turn of events here!
00:36:58El Grande Americano came in out of nowhere, and Ray Phoenix is eliminated.
00:37:06It comes down to Carmelo Hayes and Andrade.
00:37:10And remember, in 2024, they had that sensational seven-match series.
00:37:17That is what is on the line.
00:37:18Well, you have to think El Grande Americano was far from impressed
00:37:22with the lack of sporting behavior of the luchadors in this match
00:37:26who threw out Chad Gable.
00:37:27They'd end up on it.
00:37:28Well, payback there from El Grande Americano.
00:37:31I'm impressed.
00:37:32Andrade was looking for the message.
00:37:34Hayes looks to counter.
00:37:36Back and forth they go.
00:37:37They have such familiarity with each other
00:37:40after what they went through in 2024.
00:37:43Doubling up the clothesline.
00:37:44Remember, that great series was for the number one contender for the U.S. title.
00:37:48It was tied up 3-3 when it came down to a quarter-unquote seventh match.
00:37:53And L.A. Knights disrupted things.
00:37:56They have had some of the great wars of the past year,
00:37:59and they are delivering here the night before mania.
00:38:03What a show by Carmelo Hayes and Andrade.
00:38:0717,000-plus here at T-Mobile Arena.
00:38:10Both men flattened out in the ring, giving it everything they've got.
00:38:15What an opportunity this is to set your compass for the rest of 2025
00:38:20by lifting this prestigious trophy,
00:38:24undoubtedly using it as a launch pad for further greatness.
00:38:28A lot on the line between these two.
00:38:33One of the most distinct trophies in the industry.
00:38:37Two men now running on fumes, desperate to lift this thing.
00:38:41Andrade seemingly in control,
00:38:49but Hayes looks to lock him up and counter himself, and he does.
00:38:54Suplex into a cut-up move, completely dropping Andrade.
00:39:00Andrade looking for the win here.
00:39:01Instead, both men find themselves on the second rope!
00:39:05And with that, we've got a winner!
00:39:10Here is your winner of the 2025,
00:39:14Andrade the Giant Memorial Battle Royale,
00:39:19Carmelo Hayes!
00:39:23Well, the former first-round draft pick of SmackDown,
00:39:28now really beginning to fulfill the promise
00:39:32that he has always had.
00:39:33Carmelo Hayes clearly has magic in his boots,
00:39:36but take a look again.
00:39:37This was the elimination of Ray Phoenix
00:39:40by El Grande Americano,
00:39:43who clearly wanted to take out the new Lucha superstar.
00:39:49But this was the moment of glory for Carmelo Hayes,
00:39:52dumping out Andrade
00:39:54and securing this prestigious trophy.
00:39:57What a moment for Carmelo.
00:39:59It is a moment,
00:40:00and it is well-earned,
00:40:02and well-deserved.
00:40:03He has been through recent battles
00:40:06against the best in the biz,
00:40:08and he proved himself here tonight.
00:40:10And there's the celebration by the new tag team,
00:40:14Melo Don't Miz.
00:40:16That was a major assist from the Miz
00:40:18for Carmelo Hayes on several occasions.
00:40:21These two, the unfancy couple,
00:40:23have shown some real chemistry
00:40:25of the past several weeks.
00:40:27Congratulations.
00:40:28Carmelo Hayes.
00:40:29And it came with some headlines.
00:40:31Chad Gable was eliminated by Ray Phoenix,
00:40:33and then a shocking arrival,
00:40:36El Grande Americano,
00:40:39who then eliminated Ray.
00:40:40I don't, I don't know what you're implying
00:40:41with those eyebrows.
00:40:42I am, I am the recently stating facts.
00:40:44No proven link between those two men.
00:40:46Stop listening to nonsense mongers
00:40:48like Michael Cole.
00:40:50Well, nonetheless,
00:40:51congratulations to Carmelo Hayes,
00:40:53who is celebrating here in Vegas.
00:40:55And coming up in a few hours,
00:40:57right here in Vegas,
00:40:58it is going to be
00:40:59the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony,
00:41:03topped and headlined
00:41:04by the induction
00:41:05of Triple H.
00:41:10Here we go.
00:41:12Triple H versus The Undertaker.
00:41:14Shawn Michaels,
00:41:15the special referee,
00:41:17and the Muneira,
00:41:18inside,
00:41:19held,
00:41:20in a cell.
00:41:21It was like the last
00:41:23two toughest guys
00:41:25in the prison yard
00:41:26from a bygone generation.
00:41:29When these two hooked up,
00:41:31everybody in the yard's watching it.
00:41:33They were just
00:41:35absolutely blistering one another
00:41:38with chairs and steps.
00:41:41To me,
00:41:42that story had everything.
00:41:43Shawn Michaels,
00:41:44Mr. Wrestlemania,
00:41:45here's the guy Undertaker
00:41:46who he couldn't beat
00:41:46at Wrestlemania.
00:41:48Here's his best friend Triple H.
00:41:49Now he's the rep.
00:41:50He has to stay impartial.
00:41:51Look at this!
00:41:53Between Tim Music
00:41:54and the 10 of Green!
00:41:55They've done it!
00:41:56They just,
00:41:57oh, they haven't done it!
00:41:58It's not over!
00:42:00Storytelling at the finest
00:42:01to see it all happen.
00:42:04It was just amazing.
00:42:07That match,
00:42:08that rivalry,
00:42:09is years of experience
00:42:10doing what they do best.
00:42:15I knew that we had just
00:42:17finished something
00:42:18that was going to be so special
00:42:20that would last
00:42:21through the annals of time.
00:42:23The era has ended,
00:42:25and what a way to go.
00:42:28Standing up there
00:42:29with those two guys
00:42:30that I had
00:42:31the utmost respect for.
00:42:33It's probably one of the
00:42:34most special moments
00:42:36of my career.
00:42:41Well, this is going to be
00:42:43at 10 o'clock Pacific.
00:42:45Right down the street,
00:42:46the fountain blew.
00:42:47You can watch it
00:42:48streaming on Peacock.
00:42:49It'll be on YouTube,
00:42:50on TikTok,
00:42:51on X.
00:42:52Some tickets are still available.
00:42:54There's a two-hour window
00:42:54to get there
00:42:55after SmackDown,
00:42:57and this,
00:42:58Wade,
00:42:58is the full class
00:42:59of 2025.
00:43:00Yeah,
00:43:00some of the absolute
00:43:01greatest of all time.
00:43:03Of course,
00:43:04headed up
00:43:04by Triple H.
00:43:06The Undertaker's
00:43:07going to be there.
00:43:07Michelle McCall,
00:43:09the heartbreak kid,
00:43:10Shawn Michaels,
00:43:11and of course,
00:43:12Stone Cold,
00:43:13Steve Austin,
00:43:13and Brett,
00:43:14the Hitman Hart.
00:43:15What a class
00:43:16of 12.
00:43:17What a class
00:43:18of 2025.
00:43:19Yeah,
00:43:19I was spending time
00:43:20with Shawn Michaels
00:43:21yesterday,
00:43:21heartbreak kid,
00:43:22telling me how much
00:43:22pressure he feels
00:43:23with the induction
00:43:24of his best friend,
00:43:26Triple H.
00:43:26He's going to be
00:43:27making that speech
00:43:27and introducing him
00:43:28a little later on.
00:43:30You're going to have
00:43:30your exclusive
00:43:30one-on-one interview
00:43:31with Charlotte Flair
00:43:32airing during
00:43:33the Countdown show,
00:43:34but let's take everybody
00:43:35to what happened
00:43:36last week.
00:43:38Of course,
00:43:38the future Hall of Famer
00:43:39on the attack again.
00:43:40Yeah,
00:43:41so this was last week
00:43:41on SmackDown.
00:43:42Stratton was celebrating
00:43:43a win against
00:43:44Sam Perez
00:43:45when Charlotte Flair
00:43:46had been sent home
00:43:47earlier in the day.
00:43:48She struck,
00:43:49beat the hell
00:43:49out of the champ
00:43:50and some of our
00:43:51security guys.
00:43:52That was up until
00:43:54a handsome commentator
00:43:56bravely prevented
00:43:57further damage.
00:43:59Now,
00:43:59I actually managed
00:44:00to have a sit-down
00:44:01with Charlotte Flair
00:44:02a couple of days ago.
00:44:03Let's take her
00:44:03to a snippet of that
00:44:04right now.
00:44:09Well,
00:44:09things between you
00:44:10and Tiffany
00:44:11have certainly
00:44:12got personal
00:44:13of late.
00:44:14There have been
00:44:14numerous verbal attacks,
00:44:16physical attacks.
00:44:18You don't say.
00:44:18Yeah,
00:44:19you in fact
00:44:19have even been
00:44:20sent home
00:44:21from an arena
00:44:22by management.
00:44:23Not the first time.
00:44:24Which you then
00:44:24returned and attacked
00:44:25Tiffany once again.
00:44:26Tell us why
00:44:27things have got
00:44:28so ugly
00:44:29between the two
00:44:30of you.
00:44:30I don't love it.
00:44:39We've moved past it.
00:44:45I have a chip
00:44:45on my shoulder
00:44:46and if I really
00:44:47look deep into Tiffany,
00:44:49I think she's got
00:44:50a chip on her shoulder.
00:44:54Like I said,
00:44:55I don't love it
00:44:56but now people
00:44:57are really invested
00:44:58in this WrestleMania
00:44:59match
00:45:00and
00:45:01if there's anything
00:45:03that matters
00:45:04most to me
00:45:05it's that people
00:45:06tune in to see
00:45:07Charlotte Flair
00:45:08at WrestleMania.
00:45:08They're going to tune
00:45:09in to see
00:45:09Charlotte Flair
00:45:10and Tiffany Stratton
00:45:11on the biggest stage
00:45:12and
00:45:13this is how
00:45:16we got there
00:45:16but
00:45:18people are invested
00:45:23and I think
00:45:24at the end of the day
00:45:25that's what
00:45:26this business
00:45:26is about.
00:45:27sometimes
00:45:28it can be
00:45:29insensitive
00:45:29but
00:45:30that's how
00:45:32you get
00:45:33tough skin.
00:45:34That's how
00:45:34you make it.
00:45:38Well,
00:45:38the wait
00:45:39is over.
00:45:40The heated
00:45:40conflicts
00:45:41that have defined
00:45:41the past few weeks
00:45:42leading to this
00:45:43championship
00:45:43they get settled
00:45:44at WrestleMania
00:45:45tomorrow
00:45:46streaming
00:45:47on Peacock
00:45:48at 7 p.m.
00:45:49Eastern
00:45:49Tiffy Time
00:45:50meets one of the
00:45:51greatest of all time.
00:45:52And we have got
00:45:53a lot to get through
00:45:54tonight on SmackDown
00:45:55before we get anywhere
00:45:56near Wrestlemania
00:45:57because the main event
00:45:58stars of Wrestlemania
00:46:00Sunday
00:46:01WWE
00:46:02champ Cody Rhodes
00:46:03and the challenger
00:46:04John Cena
00:46:05they're going to meet
00:46:06tonight
00:46:06face to face
00:46:07live on SmackDown
00:46:09that's coming up
00:46:09later tonight.
00:46:11also later
00:46:13tonight
00:46:13it is the
00:46:14WWE
00:46:16Tag Team
00:46:17Championship
00:46:18he'll be on the line
00:46:19as the Street Profits
00:46:21the relatively new champs
00:46:22defend against
00:46:23the former champs
00:46:24Motor City
00:46:25Machine Guns
00:46:26right here
00:46:27on SmackDown
00:46:28later this evening.
00:46:29Now,
00:46:29we also have
00:46:30LA Knight
00:46:31tonight
00:46:32in action
00:46:32taken on
00:46:33Solo Sokoa
00:46:34but we have just
00:46:34learned
00:46:35that Tama Tonga
00:46:37has been taken
00:46:37to a local
00:46:38medical facility
00:46:39for x-rays
00:46:40after that
00:46:41brutal attack
00:46:42you saw
00:46:43by LA Knight
00:46:44back in the
00:46:45parking lot
00:46:46upon the arrival
00:46:47to this
00:46:47Friday Night
00:46:48SmackDown
00:46:49prior to Wrestlemania.
00:46:56And look who's here
00:46:57a superstar
00:46:58in every sense
00:46:59of the word
00:47:00Rhea Ripley
00:47:01getting set
00:47:02for the triple threat
00:47:03we will hear
00:47:04from her.
00:47:17I'm a real
00:47:18boss
00:47:18player
00:47:19I'm a
00:47:20real
00:47:21boss
00:47:21player
00:47:22I'm a
00:47:23real
00:47:24boss
00:47:24player
00:47:25tonight only save up to 30% on blue starting tonight the hall of Spain ceremony as we told
00:47:49she's coming up in a couple hours then undertaker one dead man show at that incredible facility
00:47:53the fountain blue tomorrow roast of WrestleMania featuring Tony Hinchburne and friends Sunday
00:47:58and NXT Tuesday April 22nd tickets are on sale now via ticket
00:48:03that's right
00:48:05open up the case I am the champ see it in my face
00:48:07this is my hotel
00:48:10ladies and gentlemen please welcome
00:48:38Rhea Ripley sent a strong message out there recently reminding Bianca Belair and the world
00:48:53that when she loses something that she loves she'll stop at nothing to get it back
00:49:00I'll tell you right now Joe test some superstars tend to crumble in the biggest of spotlights
00:49:06Rhea Ripley does the opposite one of the greatest matches I've ever seen in my entire life two
00:49:12years ago Wrestlemania 39 SoFi stadium Rhea bloody Ripley against the great Charlotte Flair who emerged
00:49:22victorious this woman and she has simply continued to improve since then it is going to take a similarly
00:49:30herculean effort from Rhea Ripley if she is going to be victorious against her two great opponents the
00:49:40champ Io Sky and of course the incomparable Bianca Belair in triple threat action at Wrestlemania 41 but if
00:49:49anyone could pull it off Rhea bloody Ripley down
00:49:55all 17 000 here sense it you feel it when she enters the arena the air changes
00:50:13today
00:50:28Sunday it marks my six Wrestlemania
00:50:30my sixth wrestlemania yeah and each time i've walked into some sort of championship match but
00:50:41honestly this one this one is probably the most important to me
00:50:51because it's true you know i i let myself get distracted by bianca belair
00:50:57and i i lost my women's world championship right before wrestlemania that's my bad
00:51:08so you know i could i'm not going to but i could be coming out here right now to talk about the last
00:51:15few weeks complain moan make excuses but nah i'm not gonna do that because there's no point talking
00:51:22about the past anymore sunday sunday i get back what i want and i do what i have to do
00:51:32ria bloody ripley is walking out of wrestlemania your three-time women's world champion
00:51:49i think the current champ clearly disagrees with that statement yeah this
00:52:08is a woman who has been disrespected and overlooked too many times over the past few weeks by some
00:52:14quarters they've treated it as a foregone conclusion that wrestlemania 41 will be a crony crowning moment
00:52:22for either ria bloody ripley or bianca belair to those people i say are you absolutely insane
00:52:30io sky is one of the greatest this industry has ever seen she is the reigning champ for a reason
00:52:45and she wants something to say
00:52:54she can't even get a word out before the est music hits once again to me joe that is a level of
00:53:12disrespect i agree at least 30 seconds on the microphone to let her thoughts out there
00:53:20it's a continuous theme when it comes to this trio of just dismissing io sky
00:53:26seeing her is nothing but a nuisance who's holding on to the prize that they want to take and look at her
00:53:34face now we mentioned ria bloody ripley it has to be said bianca belair is another one who simply
00:53:44gets better when it comes to performances at wrestlemania she has wowed us numerous times
00:53:51over the past several years and you know she's bringing her a game on wrestlemania sunday
00:53:56so y'all two
00:54:08okay
00:54:13so y'all two thought y'all was gonna come on smackdown drop my name and i wasn't gonna show up
00:54:18no i was definitely showing up tonight
00:54:26yeah i'm showing up tonight because tonight might actually be my last night on smackdown for a while
00:54:31because after wrestlemania i'm walking out as champion
00:54:35and after what y'all two don't put me through i don't plan on letting it go anytime soon
00:54:51are you kidding me ria can't believe it
00:54:54hey b so you finally decided to show up to smackdown and you ain't gonna even try to talk to me
00:55:13i done filled up your voicemail box been calling you like crazy texting you and i know you got it
00:55:20because it said deliver
00:55:26does our friendship means so little to you
00:55:32i ain't even want to do this and have everybody in our business i wanted to handle it in private
00:55:38but since you want to ignore me no no no no we we not doing that naomi you know exactly
00:55:43no you know exactly why i'm not responding because you know what you did
00:55:48and i said what i said and i meant it
00:55:53so we we not we're not doing this right now we're not doing this right now you care about jade that
00:55:58much huh not even just about jade she wasn't there for you like i was
00:56:06she said she wasn't there for you
00:56:33well she's here now the storm proceed with caution she's not listening jade cargo they're going at it
00:56:42tomorrow jade and naomi and naomi is going to get away from that situation
00:56:46jade this isn't about you this is about me
00:57:01oh naomi comes back in the ring and attacks from behind a cheap shot attack and it was
00:57:07bianca and ria rolling on the outside you have jade and naomi and meanwhile the champion stands back
00:57:22and says what is going on looking on completely perplexed at the castle around the
00:57:29uh-oh over the moonsault out onto the floor everybody is wiped out by eo sky
00:57:36and bianca the keystone bridging both of these wrestlemania matches but it's the current champ who
00:57:47refuses to accept the continued dismissal and disrespect eo sky points to the wrestlemania sign
00:57:56as naomi runs off it'll be ria bianca eo the women's world championship triple threat sunday
00:58:13oh oh look who it is the new luchador would you last to the final three tonight before you lost
00:58:21yeah you had a good night though not as good as el grande americano tell me how did it feel to get
00:58:28eliminated by the greatest and get more respect
00:58:31don't talk to me about wrestlemania and don't talk to me about el grande
00:58:48el grande americano is going to learn some real lucha libre at wrestlemania
00:58:54ray you don't tell me what he's going to learn and you're not the one teaching
00:58:58oh you're still fighting old chad gable there's three of you guys there's three of us
00:59:05why don't we do a six-man tag match tonight
00:59:14no wait i think they're serious you guys want to fight us oh that's a good idea right
00:59:21see you there let's do it we'll talk to nick alvis
00:59:28we'll talk to you
00:59:33chat chat meeting up possibly with ray dragon and ray phoenix the night before
00:59:39al grande americano is against ray mysterio while jack gable could do a real solid for
00:59:44al grande americano by stuffing up ray mysterio tonight ahead of wrestlemania
00:59:58the following
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01:02:40and we have got some breaking news on this special wrestlemania smackdown as we just saw a little
01:02:49tete-a-tete in the hallways here at smackdown it's official for later on tonight
01:02:55six-man tag team action as america made square off against the team of dragon lee ray phoenix and the
01:03:02hall of famer ray mysterio that is later tonight here on smackdown back on april 4th motor city machine
01:03:09guns one of number one contenders
01:03:12diy the result that diy very bothered by and that match remember had the exposed turnbuckle
01:03:18played a controversial they have been convinced there has been a conspiracy against them ever since
01:03:24some would also say it was just bad luck but right now we have at least some order in our tag division
01:03:31after months of chaos because here are our dominant champions
01:03:35and they're a pump with a total combined weight of 492 pounds they are the wwe 10 team
01:03:48champions angelo dacus montez for the street
01:03:58wait i gotta tell you i was getting a kick on social media because the champs have been enjoying their
01:04:02status here in vegas you look at their social media posts and it is exploding with the shopping
01:04:09space here in vegas tes on social media san angelo is gucci down to the socks here but now of course the
01:04:16only fashion that matters is holding the leather and precious metal that they can wear around their
01:04:21waist yeah i wish i had the kind of bank balance so i could go out shopping with the street profits
01:04:26unfortunately not but i would like to party with them sometime perhaps if they are victorious in this
01:04:32defense will be oh here we go you got wrestlemania after dark wait just get to live tonight at
01:04:37fountain bloom wasting no time saban and shelley so here's the deal between these teams of course go
01:04:43back in time it was the motor city machine guns who previously held the titles now they lost those
01:04:48titles they've had several opportunities to recapture them since but one in particular that the royal rumble was
01:04:56blown out of the water by a sneak attack from the street profit so there is some real beef between
01:05:03these two teams let alone just trying to capture the gold shelley and saban teaming up against montez ford
01:05:14see the synchronicity always plays a factor with motor city machine guns
01:05:18an early cover and tes with plenty left in him of course
01:05:22and i'll tell you this about the motor city machine guns they are two of the greatest tag team
01:05:27exponents the industry has ever seen real veterans top names however they have simply been too nice
01:05:34during their time here on smackdown since arriving they have been taken advantage of and that hot start
01:05:40before the bell from the machine guns tells me they may have took the corner here that's a great follow-up by tes
01:05:48and saban and tes showcasing the dynamic athleticism that he always puts on display
01:05:56what i've been impressed with most since the return of the street profits is they finally realized
01:06:01the size game we've seen the flash in the past they are the biggest strongest team in this deep division
01:06:08here on smackdown and they've now figured out how to use that to their advantage the remaining teams
01:06:14haven't had an answer just like you see here in front of you with the six foot five 260 pound
01:06:20angelo dawkins he is the powerhouse of these champions and make no mistake montez ford is a powerhouse
01:06:29beautiful blockbuster doomsday device and the blockbuster couldn't finish things off
01:06:35thanks as alex shelley comes in for the save and dawkins looks to clear him out but instead
01:06:42it's shelley getting him to the outside
01:06:45he was looking for flight but he ate a big thunderous right hand by dawkins
01:06:52glad you're with us joe tessitore and wade barrett on the final step on the road to wrestlemania and it
01:07:08comes with tag team championships on the line the street profits angelo dawkins and montez ford battling
01:07:16motor city machine guns well that was a hundred miles an hour start from both teams in this one the
01:07:21action gradually slowing down but now it's alex shelley the veteran taking full advantage
01:07:30of dawkins momentarily taking his after ball
01:07:35big kick by shelley
01:07:41and that is exactly what we were describing the size and power of dawkins take advantage of the
01:07:47advantages you have yeah you're simply not going to be able to outmaneuver and outspeed
01:07:54a team like the motor city machine guns but you need to drop them slow them down try and keep them
01:08:00grounded take away their advantages and now dawkins looking everything heavyweight slugger than he is
01:08:06is destroying the body and frame of alex shelley
01:08:15and setting up the target for tez who comes over that top rope and delivers
01:08:21now that looks chris saban right in the eyes
01:08:34this is an incredible championship victory in spain recently you can see the difference
01:08:41in what they're delivering at this stage of their careers the second run
01:08:45as world champions well spain in barcelona of course in italy and pologna and in london
01:08:51it was a hell of a euro tour for the street profits and they're looking to continue that here in the u.s
01:09:05oh
01:09:23dawkins slamming him down and into the cover looking to retain
01:09:26this audience moments ago were chanting we want the smoke trust me you don't want the smoke from
01:09:35the street profits or you'll end up looking like alex shelley is right now look at the confidence
01:09:41from angelo dawkins
01:09:42we entitled down we got the gold and you're on a hot streak defeating every team in the division you've
01:09:50got to be feeling pretty damn good right now
01:09:55shelley desperate to fight back but all that took was one big right hand from dawkins to finish that
01:10:01effort off hands of stone angelo dawkins and the jaw of alex shelley is no match for those fists
01:10:08and now driving all 260 pounds right into his waistline
01:10:26tremendous crowd here at t-mobile the final step on the road to wrestlemania over 17 000
01:10:32have arrived two weeks ago motor city machine guns defeated diy to earn this shot at the championships
01:10:41and now alex shelley gives them a chance as chris sabin comes in high energy delivering the big boot
01:10:48to test forward as sabin looks to gather momentum as a one-man show delivers the big kick to angelo
01:10:57dawkins what a tremendous gear shift there for the motor city machine guns after several minutes of
01:11:02torturous offense in the direction of alex shelley while chris sabin has swung the pendulum back in the
01:11:10motor city machine guns favor and that missile drop kick now brings alex shelley into the fray
01:11:17and he comes charging into the corner against tes ford as sabin goes up top lines him up and delivers again
01:11:26trying to become champs again lateral press and the kick out by ted just absolute masters of these
01:11:32double team moves that drop kick flat line a combination almost enough to put the champs away
01:11:39and grab gold for the motor city machine guns montez ford has no clue where he's at right now and angelo
01:11:45dawkins is down this could be the moment for the motor city machine guns to re-gap grab the goal it could be
01:11:52right here as shelley is lining him up but instead tes counters and drives him right into his partner
01:11:58and delivers a big kick and sends him out of the ring such an arduous journey to win those tag titles the
01:12:05profits are not gonna let go of them no they're not look at the teamwork this to retain the championship
01:12:11and the kick out as sabin keeps them alive there's two absolute tag team perfectionists doing battle
01:12:21here you can see the years and years of chemistry and cohesion that has gone into both of these teams
01:12:28it's like a chess match out there it's a smart move by saban tez off the top rover able to roll out of it
01:12:38shelley and now here comes that teamwork we've seen this before the facial
01:12:43they take the legs out and then they smash the face you get the sense that tez overestimated his
01:12:50ability to outmaneuver the motor city machine guns and he may well pay the price now
01:12:58all going for that skull and bones perhaps boy they were going for the skull and bones
01:13:02their signature move but dawkins sensed it and disrupted it well that's the big danger against
01:13:08the motor city machine guns that is the one move you simply cannot allow yourselves to absorb oh tez
01:13:15oh montez ford nobody like him up and over the entire corner oh johnny gargano champa
01:13:29well diy just disrupted this championship match and they grab the championships well the former champs
01:13:37were convinced there is a conspiracy against them they lost to the motor city machine guns in
01:13:43controversial fashion a couple of weeks ago and have been living ever since and they are now
01:13:49apparently hijacking the tag gun that is disgusting a couple weeks ago yes there was an exposed turnbuckle
01:13:57yes motor city machine guns earned their way here but to do that and disrupt a championship match
01:14:06i'm on my way have security meet me in the order
01:14:10um i assume that you witnessed the travesty that was last week i witnessed the count now if that's
01:14:16what you mean that is what i mean i have a complaint oh a complaint tell me something i don't know
01:14:21i have a formal complaint ladies serve him
01:14:30okay
01:14:35oh and nicholas i assume you'll rectify the injustice that was said referee you know what chelsea
01:14:43you're absolutely right there was an injustice last week and it is time to take action in fact
01:14:49the three of you were supposed to be in a six woman tag team match tonight forget that
01:14:54injustice it's time to take action zelena gets another match with you one-on-one tonight
01:15:00great idea thank you chelsea stand-up champion oh and one more thing i really have to go but ladies
01:15:04secret hervis it's a singles match so let's have wrestler singular in that singles match we don't need
01:15:11secret habits at ringside thank you so much no no no i can't do it get him back you can't do that
01:15:19get back here you know my appreciation for nick aldis throws by the week you'll buy us thank you nick
01:15:25well it shocked the world of elimination chamber and has now become a volcano ready to erupt here at
01:15:31wrestlemania john cena's turncoat attack what's best for business now face-to-face with cody rhodes one last
01:15:38time oh and the viper is here randy orton we know he's without a wrestlemania match
01:15:48get ready for randy orton to join us live next
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01:16:54come on go go go go go go don't go home because we're saving this
01:16:58division
01:17:02no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no i'm
01:17:05We're not playing again.
01:17:07You're not the champion.
01:17:08We're the only champion.
01:17:09Hand them over.
01:17:10They're all right.
01:17:11Let's go.
01:17:12Let's go.
01:17:13Let's go.
01:17:14Let's go.
01:17:15Let's go.
01:17:16Let's go.
01:17:17Let's go.
01:17:18Let's go.
01:17:19Let's go.
01:17:20Let's go.
01:17:21Let's go.
01:17:22Let's go.
01:17:23Enough.
01:17:25Easy way or hard way, boys?
01:17:30Mars.
01:17:32I'm sick of dealing with this.
01:17:34Next week, these belts are getting hung above the ring.
01:17:40And they're going to be on the line in a TLC match.
01:17:44Oh, all right.
01:17:45Okay.
01:17:46Hell yeah.
01:17:51Oh, that's too good.
01:17:53We've got TLC next week in the tag team division with the belts on the line.
01:17:56Hitting me.
01:18:04We've got shoes in the kitchen.
01:18:05All designed to keep you safe.
01:18:06But where would said down your head?
01:18:07It's starting to keep you safe.
01:18:08Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Viper, Randy Orton.
01:18:12Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
01:18:19The Viper, Randy Orton!
01:18:26Of course, when Randy returned from his devastating injury
01:18:30The collision course for this Wrestlemania was set
01:18:35To be a showdown with KO
01:18:38But Kevin Owens' major injury news has him out of action
01:18:43And now Randy's plans, they've taken a hard left turn
01:18:48Yeah, we send our match to the price fighter as he continues his recovery
01:18:54But in the meantime, The Viper is heading into his 20th Wrestlemania
01:19:00And as things stand, he does not have a dance partner
01:19:04The truth is, The Viper is ready to fight anybody at the Showcase of the Immortals
01:19:11All the lawyers are defenseless
01:19:14All the doctors are deceased
01:19:16And the creatures are sinners
01:19:19And police just take the grease
01:19:22All the doctors, you are guilty
01:19:25All the bosses are the fire
01:19:28All your friends, they're the bosses
01:19:31Politicians are liars
01:19:34I see junkies falling
01:19:37I hear voices falling
01:19:40I feel junkies falling
01:19:43I see things that falling
01:19:46I feel junkies falling
01:19:47I feel junkies falling
01:19:48I feel junkies
01:19:49I feel junkies
01:19:50I feel junkies
01:19:51I feel junkies
01:19:52I feel junkies
01:19:53I feel junkies
01:19:54I feel junkies
01:19:55I feel junkies
01:19:56I feel junkies
01:19:57I feel junkies
01:19:58I feel junkies
01:19:59I feel junkies
01:20:00I feel junkies
01:20:01I feel junkies
01:20:02I feel junkies
01:20:03I feel junkies
01:20:04I feel junkies
01:20:05I feel junkies
01:20:06I feel junkies
01:20:07I feel junkies
01:20:08I feel junkies
01:20:09I feel junkies
01:20:10I feel junkies
01:20:11I feel junkies
01:20:12I feel junkies
01:20:13I feel junkies
01:20:14Randy Orton as he looks up at that Wrestlemania side
01:20:17knowing he may well miss it this year
01:20:19goes against the grain of what should be in every way
01:20:22a mania without Randy Orton
01:20:26ladies and gents as of now
01:20:34I do not have an opponent for Wrestlemania 41
01:20:38now for the past few days my wife and I we've been here in Vegas
01:20:45done the appearances, walked the strip, the hotel lobby
01:20:48got to meet the WWE Universe
01:20:51thousands of you have approached me
01:20:53I have seen it in your eyes
01:20:56I have felt it in the air
01:20:57there is an excitement for this year's Wrestlemania
01:21:00like none other
01:21:01my father was in the very first Wrestlemania
01:21:0620 years later I debuted at the Garden
01:21:10my father got to witness that debut
01:21:13Wrestlemania means something to me
01:21:15but my legacy has a lot to do with my longevity
01:21:19so there is no way in hell
01:21:21that I am sitting out this year's Wrestlemania
01:21:24if I compete this weekend
01:21:30it will be the 20th time that I have competed at Wrestlemania
01:21:35this Wrestlemania means so much to me
01:21:40so I tell you what
01:21:41this is what I am going to do ladies and gentlemen
01:21:44I am going to throw this out to the universe
01:21:46I am going to let you decide
01:21:48because I am going to show up Sunday
01:21:51boots tied up
01:21:54gear on
01:21:55just the right amount of baby oil on my skin
01:21:59and I am going to be lock loaded and ready to deliver for you
01:22:05the WWE Universe
01:22:07because I am not just doing this for myself
01:22:08I am doing it for you
01:22:09I am doing it for my family
01:22:12I am doing it for the boys in the back
01:22:14but as far as the boys in the back are concerned
01:22:16check it out
01:22:18anybody in the locker room wants to test their mettle
01:22:22I dare them to step up
01:22:25anybody out on the strip
01:22:28any one of you
01:22:29if you own a pair of wrestling boots
01:22:32hell
01:22:32if you just
01:22:33catch the wind
01:22:36that Randy Orton the legend killer
01:22:37needs an opponent for Wrestlemania 41
01:22:39I challenge you to step up
01:22:42I will be there
01:22:43Sunday
01:22:44at Legion Stadium
01:22:45in the ring
01:22:46ready to go
01:22:47but know this
01:22:49you will be met with
01:22:50you will fall victim to
01:22:52the three
01:22:53most dangerous letters
01:22:55in all of sports entertainment
01:22:57R
01:22:58K
01:22:59O
01:23:00well don't look at me
01:23:02Joe Test
01:23:03there is zero test
01:23:04I would ever get in the ring
01:23:06with Randy Orton
01:23:08with his eyes bulging out of his head
01:23:10his veins popping
01:23:12all over that cranium
01:23:14somebody
01:23:15is going to make a Remy Pott decision
01:23:18if they decide to take
01:23:19Randy Orton
01:23:20and now all you're going to hear
01:23:23is speculation