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Then Now

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This is the Windy City, Chicago,
Illinois, a WWE hotbed, a city defined

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by its hard -nosed, blue -collar sports
teams like the NBA's Bulls and the NHL's

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Blackhawks, who play here in the iconic
United Center, hosting a WWE

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TV event for the first time in 32 years.

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Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to
Chicago, the home to the world's

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champion, CM Punk.

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People ask me,

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does pressure bother you?

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Pressure feels like this city I grew up
in.

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Like the walls that shake when the
trains go by.

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The wind that hits you head on.

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Growing up here, you learn how to stay
calm when it's loud.

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To think straight when everything's
closing in.

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That's why the chamber, never rattled
me.

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Whether it's one -on -one on

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the outside, or

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a battle on the inside,

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when that door slams shut and the world
goes quiet,

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Everyone feels that way.

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Welcome to the Elimination Chamber.

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This is going to get nasty.

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The stake could not be higher.

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Getting through it isn't a win. It's the
price for chasing what matters most. A

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guaranteed opportunity at WrestleMania.

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So all this pressure.

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Wait a minute. Oh, my God.

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Feels like home.

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You are looking live at the United
Center. Sold out 19

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,346 WWE fans on hand tonight for the
final PLE

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before WrestleMania.

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And the stars are out tonight.

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It's the last chance to earn a WWE title
opportunity at WrestleMania for the

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American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes. He'll
be locked inside the Elimination Chamber

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tonight. As will the 14 -time world
champion, the Viper. Randy Orton

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the chamber for a record 10th time,
looking to win for a second time in his

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career.

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Finn Balor says he'll shake up the main
event at WrestleMania tonight when he

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wins the world heavyweight championship.

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Also tonight, the intercontinental
champion, Becky Lynch, has an away game.

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back's against the wall because she's in
the hometown of none other than... AJ

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Lee, first title match in 11 years,
accompanied by her husband, Chicago's

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Punk, who defends the world title versus
Finn Balor tonight.

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It is a menacing steel structure known
as the Elimination Chamber.

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24 years old this year, it will surround
the ring.

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As we kick off the home stretch to
WrestleMania.

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Let's check in with our ring announcer,
Mark Nash.

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The following is the women's elimination
chamber match.

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Two superstars start in the ring.

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Four superstars in individual pods.

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A random pod door.

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scheduled intervals until all pods are
empty.

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Superstars are eliminated by pinfall or
submission.

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The last superstar standing will be
declared the winner and go on to

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challenge the WWE Women's Champion, Jade
Cargill.

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Introducing first, from Columbus, Ohio,
Alexa Bliss!

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Alexa Bliss will enter the Elimination
Chamber for the fourth time in her

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career. Second all -time to Liv Morgan,
who is at sixth on the women's

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side of things.

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Alexa Bliss knows what it takes to win
the chamber. She won the inaugural

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women's chamber match back in 2018.

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Yeah, here's a woman with an all -timer
resume who has been mainly focused on

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tag action in recent months, but looking
to get back to the very top. It's been

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a long time since Alexa Bliss has held
world championship gold. She gets one

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step closer tonight.

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with victory inside the chamber highly
decorated with four world champ five

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world championships in her career four
tag team titles and she will be locked

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inside a pod inside the chamber to start
off this matchup here tonight hell get

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everybody in ringside i'm michael cole
he's wade barrett we're in the final ple

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stop before wrestlemania yeah this
entire arena is now vibrating it's not

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The music, it is the energy of this
audience that, trust me, the vibrations

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the locker room are massive. This is a
huge step towards making your dreams

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true at WrestleMania. The winner of this
chamber match tonight will head to

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WrestleMania to take on Jade Cargill for
the WWE Championship.

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Jade Cargill, we understand, is in
attendance here tonight at the United

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in Chicago among the 19 ,000 -plus.

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She's looking on.

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She will learn in a matter of moments
who she will face at WrestleMania.

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The awestriking presence of the storm.

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Referee Eddie Arango will shut the pod
door.

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Alexa Bliss locked inside until it's her
turn.

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Another woman who has massive experience
inside the chamber. Her third chamber

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match here tonight. She won back in
2023, which would earn her a WWE

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championship match at WrestleMania.

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Way to the history of Elimination
Chamber. Only one woman has won this

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twice. That was Bianca Belair. Alexa
Bliss.

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Oscar, have an opportunity to tie her
tonight.

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Well, nobody's doubting the pedigree of
either woman, and I don't know if the

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Elimination Chamber is ready for Oscar,
but Oscar is certainly ready for the

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Chamber, and indeed, Alexa Bliss.

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La ruda.

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La más ruda.

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Next, from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
representing the Judgment Day,

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Raquel Rodriguez.

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For the third time in her career, Raquel
Rodriguez steps inside Elimination

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Chamber. And this is a big night here
tonight for the Judgment Day. We know

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Liv Morgan, the winner of the Women's
Oil Oral Weight, will challenge

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LeCair at WrestleMania for the world
title. Raquel Rodriguez wins tonight.

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Another member of Judgment Day will
challenge for a championship, the WWE

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at WrestleMania.

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Well, this is the Judgment Day, getting
back to what they do best ever since Liv

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Morgan's return. All members exclusively
focus on the acquisition of gold, and

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they can't make it at all.

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Judgment Day affair at WrestleMania at
the top of the women's chart.

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And the way she's been going, nothing
may stop Raquel tonight.

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We're going to say it again.

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Google the word superstar and Rhea
Ripley's image will appear.

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Ripley Wade looking to win this match
tonight and earn her fifth world

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championship match. Five of them at
WrestleMania.

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Yeah, it's been a dreadful 24 hours for
Rhea Ripley. Just 24 hours ago,

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Louisville, Kentucky for SmackDown. Rhea
Ripley and Io Sky lost the women's tag

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team championship.

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To the irresistible forces of Rhea
Ripley, undoubtedly, physically beat up

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and perhaps with the loss of gold
mentally too. Yeah, I was going to say,

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does last night's watch, and she got
pinned.

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in that match by Last Legend. How does
last night's loss affect Rhea coming

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tonight? It just ramps that pressure up.
Rhea Ripley needs a marquee

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championship match at WrestleMania. She
would have had that with Pat Gold.

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That's gone now. If Ripley does not win
this match, she will not be having a

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marquee match at WrestleMania this year,
and that is unthinkable.

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As Rhea Ripley tours the pod, she will
be the fourth woman.

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locked inside the pods here tonight we
now know the next two women will

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start the elimination chamber

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wayne

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you have been in Three chamber matches

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in your career. Don't remind me. How
intimidating is that to have one of the

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superstars walk up to you, go face to
face while you're in the pod?

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You know what? As long as I was locked
in the safety of the pod, I didn't mind

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so much. It was when that pod opened, I
was surrounded by steel everywhere I

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looked and ravenous looking competitors
looking to end my career as quickly as

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they could in order to put their ticket
to WrestleMania or a championship,

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whatever it may have been.

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Now these four women have got lucky. The
next two, not so much.

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outing the attributes of Kiana James for
a number of months now. It's been an

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incredible couple of months for Kiana
back at the Royal Rumble. She lasted

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almost 30 minutes in the Rumble match.
And then, of course, one of the biggest

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upsets, I believe, in SmackDown history
when she knocked off Nia Jax and

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Charlotte Flair, pitting the queen to
qualify tonight.

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Yeah, not everybody gets handed the same
opportunity right off the bat when it

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comes to WWE.

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Kiana has had to make...

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meals out of crumbs at times, but she's
more than done that. She's blown

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people's minds, shocked the world when,
as you mentioned, she defeated Charlotte

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and Nia to qualify for this. The truth
is, Kiana James is flying under the

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in this match. None of the other five
competitors are focused on Kiana James.

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Kiana wants to shock the world.

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She's in exactly the right place to do
just that, although...

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She's going to have to do it the hard
way from the very start of this match.

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Kiana's rise in WWE was sidetracked with
a very serious knee injury. It cost her

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over a year of her career. She told
Yahoo Sports in an exclusive interview

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she, well, wants to come back stronger
than ever. One percent better in the

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every single day has helped her develop
a mental toughness in that brick -by

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-brick approach.

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to get better. What an opportunity for
the woman who you claim will fly under

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the radar tonight.

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Yeah, as smart as they come, Kiana James
knows the secret to success in this

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game is a competitive edge.

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And that mega brain of Kiana James has
done her a real solid in her run on

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SmackDown so far. Can it launch her all
the way to WrestleMania?

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Tiffany Stratton! Tiffany Stratton beat
Chelsea Green in last legend to qualify

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for tonight. It's her second chamber
match in her career. Last year at the

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chamber, she had a career highlight, she
told me earlier today. That was the

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night she tagged with the Hall of Famer,
the legendary Trish Stratus in Toronto.

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Well, 2025 as a whole was an absolute
banner year for Tiffany Stratton, all

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way up until she lost.

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her Women's WWE Championship to one Jade
Targill. Now, she got injured in the

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process of that loss and has been
desperate to get a rematch with Targill

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since. It's a real simple process. You
just have to win the chamber from the

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very start to be then. You get your date
with destiny with Jade Targill. One

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note on the number two entry mark for
Kiana James in this matchup.

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Number two, the least amount of wins in
elimination chamber match history, just

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three wins over the 24 -year history of
the chamber. So the matchup starts with

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two women in the ring. At regular
intervals, pods will open. Another woman

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enter the fray. This is an elimination
match. Once you lose, either pinned or

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submitted, you've got to head back to
the locker room. The last woman standing

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goes to WrestleMania.

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And we're underway.

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Referee Dan Engler calling for the bell.

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Hillworth matchup inside the ring.

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Outside, a number of officials will
guard the pods, open the pods when it is

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necessary. So James and Tiffany
Stratton, Wade, what type of strategy do

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when you start this matchup off? Well,
you've mentioned we've got some veterans

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in there who experienced the chamber
before. We also have some others, such

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Kiana James, who have not.

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Kiana James is in for a massive shock
imminently.

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Once she tastes that steel for the very
first time, nothing can prepare you for

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it. My advice at this point is stay as
far away from the outside of this ring

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for as long as you possibly can.

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My estimation, Kiana James is playing
with house money tonight.

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Not really a lot to lose here, but a
perfect opportunity and a nice headlock

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takedown by Stratton. See, I actually
disagree with you there. You have a lot

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lose in the chamber, regardless of the
results. When it comes to your health

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longevity of your career, this is such a
dangerous situation to be in. Although

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I do agree, this is not where Kiana
James expected to be right now.

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She just needs to execute.

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Both of these women are...

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Highly decorated gymnasts in their
college days brought that athleticism

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WWE.

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And I don't know if Tiffany wants to get
into a test of strength with Kiana

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James. I'll tell you right now, there is
a level of disrespect being thrown at

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Kiana James from the entire women's
locker room. And I think after tonight,

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those who have not been paying attention
will suddenly...

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Gain a lot more respect for Little Miss
Smarty Pants here. What a nice start.

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You know, we talked about it earlier
today. The chip, the massive chip on the

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shoulder of Kiana James.

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A very valuable thing to have at this
level. Here we go.

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Only a one count.

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Would have been nice to put Tiffany away
there. Have a little rest till the next

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pod opens. Get yourself as fresh as you
can because four more women are going to

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be.

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consecutively introduced into this
match, each one fresher than the last. I

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think it also drives Kiana James, the
fact that for, oh, a lot of her career,

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she's been overlooked by her buddy,
Julia.

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Oh, and a nice basement dropkick by
Strat into the cover, hooks the lay, and

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gonna kick out at two. Well, she's done
a hell of a job for Julia so far as her

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official representative, led Julia to a
couple of championships already here on

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SmackDown. And that's standing fruit
salt by Kiana James. Cover on Strat and

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kick out. The word is certainly out too
about Kiana James now. And the taste for

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gold has spread around Julia and Kiana.

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And that is an addictive thing to have.
Man, they could have a whole lot of gold

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come WrestleMania.

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See Tiffany in the ring. She battled
Kairi Sane 24 hours ago.

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Masterclass put on by Asuka, who
originally accepted Tiffany Stratton's

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challenge. Yeah, you've got to be
absolutely insane to accept a match 24

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before a massive battle like this.

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Well, certainly Tiffany did on the basis
that a fellow opponent in Asuka was

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going to. And then a last -minute
switcheroo changed that to Kairi Sane.

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fresh as a daisy is Asuka, whereas pre
-beaten up, perhaps.

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is Tiffany Stratton, despite getting the
victory yesterday. Yeah, and then she

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had to start the match up off as well.

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And Kiana now tossing Stratton outside
the ropes. Again, there are no

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disqualifications, obviously no count
-outs in this match.

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This is the danger zone right now. As
soon as you leave the inside of those

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ropes, there is steel, metal everywhere
you look. And there is no part of the

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human body that likes being introduced
to cold, hard steel. Kiana looking for a

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suplex block three times now by Tiffany,
who delivers one of her own!

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And you see the back buckle of Kiana.
What does that feel like? Well, that is

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certain regret now coursing through the
veins of Kiana. Whatever strategy she

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had to take down Tiffany Stratton has
backfired in the worst way. And welcome

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the chamber. Oh!

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And Kiana rolled out of harm's way and
Tiffany head first.

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Into the pod as Raquel Rodriguez laughs
at her. Oh, man, you see all that

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gymnastic ability.

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But it backfired there in a big way,
blasting hard against that chamber in

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lower back of Tiffany Stratton. It was a
bad, bad way, and it was a big mommy

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tool like the look of that.

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And, Wade, the thing about the chamber
is sometimes you have to change your

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game. You've got to change your offense
a little bit. You can't go back to the

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well with the things that have brought
you there because it can get you in

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trouble like we saw there.

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Who will enter the chamber next?

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The empress of tomorrow,

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Oscar, waiting for the door to open.
That's a Keanu James with a preemptive

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strike, driving Oscar into the pod.

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Well, absolutely bull rushing Asuka. No,
full -weather Asuka is one of the

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biggest threats in this match. Kiana
James smart enough to stop Asuka getting

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out of the blocks, but it simply didn't
last.

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Oh, goodness, look at this.

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Bounty, bounty.

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Kiana James off the pod.

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Yeah, and this goes back to what you
were talking about moments ago about

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strategies and how you have to change
them. This is the point Kiana James

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changes strategy.

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because she can't remember the strategy
that she came in with. And now Tiffany,

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trap driven into the pod by Asuka, who's
been relentless in her attacks since

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coming into the chamber.

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Uncaged, unleashed, and wreaking havoc
inside the Elimination Chamber.

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Two for the price of one, now for the
Empress of...

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Asuka, one of the most dangerous women
in WWE.

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No doubt about it, there is nothing this
woman cannot do in there. Everything

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this woman picks is hit with authority.

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And there is a certain demented look in
the eye of Asuka now, who is loving the

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carnage she can exact inside the
chamber. A four -time world champion,

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five tag titles, tied with Raquel for
the most ever. We mentioned she won a

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chamber three years ago.

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And now the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka,
with a double missile dropkick to take

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out James and Shratt. Cover now on Kiana
and a kick out by James. Now a cover on

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Stratton by Asuka and a kick out by
Tiffany.

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So fantastic start here from Asuka,
taking down two opponents who were

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pre -weakened as they started the match
before Asuka did. Here's the issue.

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Asuka has just burned up a ton.

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of energy staying in control of this
match and eventually that might come

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to bite her in the latter stages and you
know oscar beat a couple of legends to

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actually qualify bailey and natty
knocked off by oscar earn her the

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tonight it just tells you that oscar
really is firing on all cylinders as the

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best always do this time of year as we
close in on wrestlemania and now tiffany

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that hand spring back elbow and on the
other side

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Big knee by Asuka connects into the
cover. Is it enough on Tiffany who just

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the shoulder up. Just shows you the
experience of Asuka then when on a tear

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Tiffany Strand just lying in wait ready
to pounce. The fourth member of the

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chamber will enter.

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Little miss.

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Bliss, and look at the look, the
disturbing look on the face of the

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the inaugural chamber match for the
women.

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It is not a look anybody should ever
have on their face, stepping into the

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carnage that is the Elimination Chamber.

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Bliss knocking off Julia and Zelina to
qualify for this match tonight.

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What was a sinister and ominous presence
surrounding Alexa Bliss, and right off

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the bat, dropping the entire field.

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Your eyes peeled. Threats everywhere you
look, Bliss.

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The fact that Alexa's in this match and
her friend Charlotte Flair is not really

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is depressed Charlotte.

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Yeah, she says she's fine. I do know for
a fact when a woman tells you that, she

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is never fine. Don't fall for that trap.
Charlotte Flair very unhappy about

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missing out on the chamber.

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And Tiffany Stratton with a rolling
centime, showing off her power here.

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to head up to the top rope, looking for
the prettiest moonsault ever, but Alexa

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Bliss intercepted. It was a rough, rough
landing, and Tiffany Stratton's been in

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this match a long time already, and the
tolls are going to show.

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Movement not quite as crisp as it was in
the early goings, and that drop kick to

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the gut will not help.

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Now Asuka stalking Alexa Bliss, looking
for a German suplex. Alexa able to

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deliver a back elbow.

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Ooh, and a big knee by James.

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Bliss rolls her up, trying to take
advantage.

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Bliss seems to have almost extra sensory
perception on that one, and wait a

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second.

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don't know about kiana breaking that pin
up may have been a little inexperienced

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there you kind of want to eliminate
opponents any way you can at this point

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a bit overzealous perhaps but kiana
james has looked great so far in the

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absolutely superb and now looking
completely dominant with three bodies

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around her two fresh bodies waiting to
enter the match imminently and bounced

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off the steel and stratton

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Two miles of chain link surround this
structure.

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And now James looking to catapult
Stratton into

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the pod.

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Faith first getting completely wiped out
is Stratton. Let's take another look at

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this slingshot right into that glass and
steel. Just bouncing off skull first.

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What an epic display it's been thus far
from Kiana James.

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But no time to rest, no time to relax.

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Number five going to enter the chamber.

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More wins than any other number, number
five. Nine wins in the history of the

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chamber, so a lucky spot here.

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For the eradicator, Rhea Ripley.

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Oh, and Kiana James tried her best to
rush it just as she did. Asuka simply

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didn't work.

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Ripley was waiting for it. Yeah, Rios
had issues with Kiana, issues with

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So many of these women have had issues
in the tag division over on SmackDown,

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including the two in the ring right now.

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Planting Asuka face first.

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Stratton now runs into a headbutt by
Ripley.

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Ripley had any war wounds from last
night, losing tag gold for the

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Forces. It's not showing.

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Rhea Ripley who knocked off Lyra,
Valkyria, and Ivy Nile to qualify

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Now turns her attention to Alexa Bliss.

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Look at this.

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Just pure power from Ripley. It's hard
to argue with that, but navigating her

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way out again. And Alexa Bliss looking
perhaps for Sister Abigail here.

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And Rhea turns it around.

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Rhea having to be very, very nimble
here. And straight back to power.

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Looking for riptide. Bliss so able to.

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Oh, you can just read the panic on the
body of Alexa Bliss there as she

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out of that riptide attempt. But it
might be about to get worse now on the

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steel.

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Bliss does not want to be out there.
Rhea Ripley, Bliss now trying to hang

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trying to hang on to the chamber, trying
to protect herself.

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Smart use of the chains there, clinging
on for dear life at this point, but

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getting higher and higher and a drop
from there.

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And Keanu driving Ripley back first into
the steel. Oscar went for the hip

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attack. Tiffany Stratton with a drop
kick to Oscar, drops her outside.

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Keanu James once again lying in wait and
finding the exact right moment to

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strike.

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All four women on the field outside the
ring.

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Alexa Bliss has found herself on top of
the pod. And Bliss.

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Oh, God. Twisted Bliss from the top of
the pod takes down everyone.

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Take another look at that.

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Carla James maybe avoided the worst of
that one, but three women completely

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wiped out with one high -risk move.

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Unless it's taking something out of
Alexa Bliss in the process.

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Raquel Rodriguez, who will join the
spray momentarily, has to be licking her

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chops, Wade, as these five women beat
each other up. When you see carnage like

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that right in front of your eyes, now is
the time to start thinning the herd in

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this Elimination Chamber match.

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And no eliminations thus far. Kiana
James caught.

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Looking for Sister Abigail.

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For Alexa Bliss.

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Pointing to the WrestleMania sign.

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And a miss!

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A miss by Asuka to Bliss.

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Kiana rolls her up. Kiana eliminates
Bliss.

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Alexa Bliss has been eliminated.

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And the miss is legal. No
disqualifications inside the chamber.

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And Bliss is going to have to leave the
chamber. We are down to five.

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And Raquel Rodriguez, ten seconds away
from entering her third elimination

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chamber with an opportunity to face Jade
Cargill for the WWE Championship in

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WrestleMania. Up for grab.

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And Raquel, the powerhouse of the
Judgment Day, just catching Tiffany

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And a baseball swing into the side of
the cage.

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The strongest woman in the match. The
baddest woman in the match. The freshest

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woman in the match.

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You know, you talked about Kiana James
in the number of months that she's had

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here. What about Raquel Rodriguez?
Really coming of age.

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to Raquel.

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Oh, and Rhea Ripley hung up on the top
rope. Oh, God. Raquel stepped up

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absolutely huge when Liv Morgan went
down with injury in the Judgment Day

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12 months ago, and Raquel has not looked
back.

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Get yourself all the way to
WrestleMania, but wait up here. Smart

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Kiana, Asuka, and Tiffany. Well, it was
smart strategy, I thought. Now, Rhea

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Ripley. The right idea. Very difficult
to tear down someone as powerful as

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Raquel. Slowly, teamwork seems to get
the job done. Oh, God. Who the hell can

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manhandle Rhea bloody Ripley like that?
Raquel treating Ripley and now Oscar

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like ragdolls. And Kiana James sent into
the steel.

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Raquel Rodriguez, a human demolition
ball.

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And now Rhea Ripley with a big forearm.

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Raquel, just a woman who nobody in the
locker room can physically dominate. Oh,

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look at this. That is just ludicrous,
Raquel.

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Rhea was going for the... Oh, Hurricane
Rana.

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Caught by Raquel and now tossed into the
ring.

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Those are two women who know each other
so, so well at NXT. They were best buds

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and training partners.

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However, two alpha females do not get on
for long.

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Eventually, that imploded.

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Just like the spine of Rhea Ripley, and
now the head, perhaps, of Tiffany

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Stratton. And now Asuka trying to drive
Raquel Rodriguez into the field.

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Quick strike by the Empress of Tomorrow.

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And every woman in this match outside of
Raquel needs to get on the same page.

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You cannot give Raquel any breathing
room. She's going to cut through you all

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like a hot knife through butter.

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Well, that's a fall -away slam, sending
Asuka into the ring.

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And now Kiana James driving Raquel into
the steel. And now caught in a pod.

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Raquel drops her guard. You have to
bounce. Someone needs to be waiting.

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Raquel is going to take this like candy
from a baby if you don't. And now a

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running power slam.

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Raquel has done the damage.

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And now Raquel catching Asuka.

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It arrives to Hanabal modified.

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Stacking up both women.

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Raquel eliminates James and Asuka. Asuka
and Kiana James have been

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eliminated.

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Well, take a look at this. Kiana James
getting smashed through one of the...

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Just waiting to be pinned, but before
she could get there, Asuka had other

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ideas. Not tonight to hold a bomb.

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Two for the price of one for Raquel, who
is starting to steamroller towards

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WrestleMania. We are now down to three.
One of these women going to Las Vegas in

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seven weeks to face Jade Cargill for the
WWE title. Will it be Tiffany Stratton?

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Will it be Rhea Ripley? Will it be
Raquel Rodriguez?

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High stakes, high pressure here tonight.

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Stratton has been in this thing from the
very beginning to relatively pressure

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women in there with her.

440
00:36:58,680 --> 00:37:03,460
But Tiffany Stratton has the movement to
avoid the worst of the damage and try

441
00:37:03,460 --> 00:37:05,620
and put this to bed, but no, that's not
going to work.

442
00:37:05,940 --> 00:37:10,600
Yeah, Tiffany may want to change things
up instead of trying to overpower Raquel

443
00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:15,300
Rodriguez, who delivers that twirling
slam to Stratton.

444
00:37:16,900 --> 00:37:18,820
Tiffany gets the shoulder up at two.

445
00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,300
Here's part of the problem when it comes
to Tiffany Stratton. This deep in the

446
00:37:22,300 --> 00:37:25,740
matchup, you simply are working up
instincts, not strategy now.

447
00:37:26,020 --> 00:37:29,500
And some of the things you're looking to
do, your body is not going to cooperate

448
00:37:29,500 --> 00:37:33,660
with you on them because you are too
beaten up. Now Ripley's sent into the

449
00:37:33,660 --> 00:37:38,360
steel. This is just barbaric abuse now
being thrown at Ripley from the

450
00:37:38,360 --> 00:37:39,460
powerhouse Raquel.

451
00:37:39,780 --> 00:37:41,620
What the hell is she chucking up here?

452
00:37:42,220 --> 00:37:43,220
Rhea caught.

453
00:37:43,260 --> 00:37:47,360
Raquel now trapping Rhea Ripley in the
steel chain link.

454
00:37:49,290 --> 00:37:53,330
Now, defenseless makes this a one -on
-one matchup, but wait, Tiffany

455
00:37:53,330 --> 00:37:54,330
got other ideas.

456
00:37:54,430 --> 00:37:55,430
Where the hell's she going?

457
00:37:56,570 --> 00:38:02,170
Tiffany now, caught by Raquel again.
Another high -risk maneuver, backfiring

458
00:38:02,170 --> 00:38:04,730
Stratton. Trying to fight out of this.

459
00:38:05,570 --> 00:38:07,890
Raquel, dumped into the ring by Tiffany.

460
00:38:08,310 --> 00:38:12,790
Nice move by Tiffany, using the momentum
of Raquel against her. That's about the

461
00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:16,050
only way you can take Raquel down. Big
move by Raquel.

462
00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:21,060
Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley still trapped in
the chamber. And this is exactly what

463
00:38:21,060 --> 00:38:26,020
Raquel needs at this point. Make it one
-on -one for now. Keep Rhea Ripley out

464
00:38:26,020 --> 00:38:27,780
of this situation completely.

465
00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:33,100
Maul Tiffany Stratton. Send her back to
the locker room and then pull apart Rhea

466
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:36,680
Ripley. That's a perfect way to describe
a big old Ripley bear. Raquel

467
00:38:36,680 --> 00:38:39,760
Rodriguez, as you said, mauling
Stratton.

468
00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:44,220
And it's become an unfair fight.

469
00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:49,200
Like a grown -up against a child at this
point. There's that spinning corkscrew

470
00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:50,200
elbow.

471
00:38:51,020 --> 00:38:56,880
Raquel's patented that move. And now
looking to lift Stratton up.

472
00:38:57,380 --> 00:38:58,700
Looking to put the dahana bomb.

473
00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:00,220
Stratton lands on her feet.

474
00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:02,900
Raquel now with a splash in the corner.

475
00:39:03,180 --> 00:39:06,640
We know all about the durability of
Tiffany Stratton and some of the wars

476
00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:08,840
had last year as the women's champion.

477
00:39:09,520 --> 00:39:13,520
She's going to need all of that right
now and perhaps more if she's somehow

478
00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:17,480
going to navigate her way through the
chamber. Naomi suffered two losses in

479
00:39:17,480 --> 00:39:20,160
2025. Meanwhile, Ripley on top of the
pod.

480
00:39:20,660 --> 00:39:23,020
Cannonball to take out Raquel.

481
00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:27,820
But wait up, Cole. Look who's on the top
rope.

482
00:39:29,020 --> 00:39:30,020
Stratton.

483
00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:04,320
The smash pass has been triggered. Order
on DoorDash and use code SMASHPASS for

484
00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:08,080
a chance to win a flyaway trip for four
to WrestleMania in Las Vegas.

485
00:40:08,480 --> 00:40:09,480
Terms apply.

486
00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:11,160
Jade Cargill looks on.

487
00:40:11,360 --> 00:40:13,860
One of these two women will face her at
WrestleMania.

488
00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:16,740
Will it be Stratton? Will it be Ripley?

489
00:40:27,690 --> 00:40:30,850
Misses with a big knee by Stratton.
Caught Rhea in the face.

490
00:40:31,070 --> 00:40:34,790
Okay, some old paper here. You have to
say Rhea Ripley would be the favorite

491
00:40:34,790 --> 00:40:37,990
given that she was last out of the pod.
And Tiffany started this thing. But

492
00:40:37,990 --> 00:40:43,310
let's not forget, Rhea Ripley losing tag
gold 24 hours ago in an incredibly

493
00:40:43,310 --> 00:40:47,510
brutal matchup with Lash Legend and Nia
Jax. Is it going to pay here?

494
00:40:48,190 --> 00:40:51,930
Looking for the razor's edge to Tiffany.
Stratton lands on her feet. Again, I

495
00:40:51,930 --> 00:40:55,850
think you can throw all that out the
window when it gets down to the final

496
00:40:55,990 --> 00:40:57,170
Like this, Alabama!

497
00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:11,280
What a match.

498
00:41:12,080 --> 00:41:15,820
The prize at the end of the line,
WrestleMania.

499
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:20,780
Yeah, and this is that point where those
top -level competitors find that extra

500
00:41:20,780 --> 00:41:23,820
gear when they need it. There's your
reminder, Tiffany Stratton, the

501
00:41:23,820 --> 00:41:25,840
WrestleMania Vegas sign hanging there.

502
00:41:26,330 --> 00:41:28,810
How much more motivation does anybody
need?

503
00:41:29,190 --> 00:41:30,390
Oh, went for the swanton.

504
00:41:30,590 --> 00:41:32,610
Rhea Ripley rolled out of harm's way.

505
00:41:32,850 --> 00:41:36,910
Catches Tiffany now with a kick. It
could be Ripley's opportunity.

506
00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:45,350
Boom! Takes out Stratton. Faith first.
Cover now by Rhea.

507
00:41:46,210 --> 00:41:47,390
And a kick out.

508
00:41:50,930 --> 00:41:56,880
Rhea Ripley in absolute agony. That
lower back has been... completely given

509
00:41:56,880 --> 00:42:01,700
on her, unsurprisingly, after the abuse
it's received in this match and indeed

510
00:42:01,700 --> 00:42:02,700
last night.

511
00:42:03,700 --> 00:42:08,400
Is there enough left in the tank of the
eradicators to put this one to bed?

512
00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:17,160
Now Ripley toward the corner. Tiffany
strapped. Rear goes shoulder first.

513
00:42:17,620 --> 00:42:21,780
But it's one mistake at this point in a
match that will cost you. Is that the

514
00:42:21,780 --> 00:42:24,140
mistake? Ready to pounce is Tiffy.

515
00:42:24,750 --> 00:42:26,930
Stratton this time connects with a swan
pod.

516
00:42:27,130 --> 00:42:28,109
Into the cover.

517
00:42:28,110 --> 00:42:31,970
Stratton looking to face Cargill at
WrestleMania. And Rhea kicks out.

518
00:42:33,530 --> 00:42:36,650
It has been an incredible performance by
Stratton.

519
00:42:36,870 --> 00:42:38,630
Started the match up here tonight.

520
00:42:39,370 --> 00:42:43,590
The wound obvious on the face of Tiffany
Stratton now. But she doesn't care.

521
00:42:43,630 --> 00:42:46,570
She's focused on one thing. That is
victory at all costs.

522
00:42:46,790 --> 00:42:47,910
Rhea sets out again.

523
00:42:48,230 --> 00:42:51,990
Tiffany Stratton up top. Looking for the
prettiest moonsault ever. But driven

524
00:42:51,990 --> 00:42:52,990
into the...

525
00:42:53,740 --> 00:42:57,600
Oh God, Joel first by Ripley into that
part and now, wait up!

526
00:43:27,720 --> 00:43:33,100
Those dominant powerhouses in the
women's division are going to clash for

527
00:43:33,100 --> 00:43:37,600
WWE Women's Championship right there at
WrestleMania.

528
00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:44,620
Rhea Ripley earns the opportunity to
battle for a championship match

529
00:43:44,620 --> 00:43:47,780
in her fifth straight WrestleMania.

530
00:43:48,540 --> 00:43:53,160
And here is some of the wreckage of this
match. A double elimination by Raquel,

531
00:43:53,240 --> 00:43:55,280
who had an absolutely epic performance.

532
00:43:56,040 --> 00:44:00,200
And this one, but this is when it all
went wrong. Drop your guard for a

533
00:44:00,340 --> 00:44:06,520
and you come a cropper in the chamber.
One prettiest moonsault ever, taking

534
00:44:06,520 --> 00:44:11,560
the powerhouse, Raquel, after she
thought she started to taste victory.

535
00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:17,180
And then Tiffany Stratton looking to put
Rhea away with the prettiest moonsault

536
00:44:17,180 --> 00:44:22,300
ever, shoved into the pod, and that's
all Rhea Ripley needed to deliver the

537
00:44:22,300 --> 00:44:23,300
riptide.

538
00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:30,620
That gives her a first class ticket
seven weeks from tonight to WrestleMania

539
00:44:30,620 --> 00:44:34,740
What

540
00:44:34,740 --> 00:44:41,020
an incredible performance

541
00:44:55,780 --> 00:44:59,800
Ripley, the storm, the eradicator.

542
00:45:00,980 --> 00:45:02,940
Jade says bring it on.

543
00:45:04,280 --> 00:45:08,100
Jade, be careful what you wish for.

544
00:45:40,940 --> 00:45:47,100
Elimination Chamber tonight is presented
by DoorDash, the official on -demand

545
00:45:47,100 --> 00:45:48,100
delivery platform.

546
00:45:54,020 --> 00:46:00,460
SmackDown star Trick Willie. Trick
Williams enters his first Elimination

547
00:46:00,460 --> 00:46:06,280
match tonight. It is tonight, finally,
LA Night Night. Will we find out in just

548
00:46:06,280 --> 00:46:08,000
a little bit inside the chamber?

549
00:46:08,440 --> 00:46:12,800
And 21 -year -old Javon Evans, the
upstart for Monday Night Raw, looks to

550
00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:14,780
up the world tonight.

551
00:46:16,540 --> 00:46:22,700
Coming up next, for the Intercontinental
Championship, Becky Lynch

552
00:46:22,700 --> 00:46:29,460
versus Chicago's own A .J. Lee, live
from Elimination Chamber.

553
00:46:48,040 --> 00:46:53,420
Wheatley American Vodka is for
hardworking people with true American

554
00:46:53,600 --> 00:46:58,260
People who never just mail it in. Oh, a
thing of beauty!

555
00:46:58,740 --> 00:47:00,900
People who rise to the occasion.

556
00:47:01,360 --> 00:47:02,360
Here we go!

557
00:47:02,560 --> 00:47:03,560
Boom!

558
00:47:04,020 --> 00:47:07,720
Men and women who know how to get the
job done. From the top!

559
00:47:07,980 --> 00:47:13,280
And when the day is over, nothing's
better than celebrating with something

560
00:47:13,280 --> 00:47:14,960
American. Wheatley!

561
00:47:15,230 --> 00:47:17,150
so good at drinking deep

562
00:51:20,840 --> 00:51:23,600
Let me talk to you. Life inside the ring
can be a grind.

563
00:51:23,860 --> 00:51:26,040
So outside the ring, we like to let
loose.

564
00:51:29,320 --> 00:51:31,120
Like tearing into a drum solo.

565
00:51:31,700 --> 00:51:33,740
Or going full throttle with the EST.

566
00:51:36,140 --> 00:51:37,140
Oh yeah!

567
00:51:39,260 --> 00:51:42,520
And living it up in retirement, that's a
gimme.

568
00:51:43,700 --> 00:51:45,780
Don't you mean, it's a snap?

569
00:51:46,760 --> 00:51:48,100
Snap into a Slim Jim!

570
00:51:49,660 --> 00:51:50,660
Yeah!

571
00:52:09,610 --> 00:52:15,350
And we'd like to extend a special thank
you to Offset, JID, Drowning Pool, and

572
00:52:15,350 --> 00:52:20,870
Benny X for Bodies, the official theme
song of Elimination Chamber 2026 from

573
00:52:20,870 --> 00:52:24,630
album Kyrie Offset. Available now on
Apple Music, Spotify.

574
00:52:49,610 --> 00:52:53,590
And let's take a look at what's up next.
The Intercontinental Championship.

575
00:53:05,710 --> 00:53:06,710
I retired.

576
00:53:07,190 --> 00:53:11,290
I felt like I had accomplished all of my
dreams in wrestling.

577
00:53:11,890 --> 00:53:13,890
Thought that was the end of my story.

578
00:53:16,490 --> 00:53:21,910
But Becky, she just lights a fire in me
that I forgot that I had.

579
00:53:22,750 --> 00:53:26,970
AJ Lee has gotten underneath the skin of
Becky Lynch in a big way.

580
00:53:28,010 --> 00:53:30,450
You're ruining my life.

581
00:53:39,720 --> 00:53:43,180
disrespect that one woman can take.

582
00:53:43,880 --> 00:53:47,820
Becky passed out in a gang company with
more gangs.

583
00:53:48,560 --> 00:53:51,020
What's it going to take to get rid of
it?

584
00:53:54,200 --> 00:53:55,380
It's an elimination chamber.

585
00:53:55,740 --> 00:53:56,740
It's in your hometown.

586
00:53:57,040 --> 00:53:58,040
It's in Chicago.

587
00:53:58,460 --> 00:54:02,520
You want to go one -on -one with the
greatest of all time? And it's not just

588
00:54:02,520 --> 00:54:05,920
saying it. Other people say it.
Everybody says it. Sports Illustrated

589
00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:07,220
The police report says it.

590
00:54:08,170 --> 00:54:10,850
I haven't had a singles match in over a
decade.

591
00:54:11,330 --> 00:54:16,810
Without Becky, maybe I wouldn't have
even come back to prove that I can still

592
00:54:16,810 --> 00:54:17,810
a champion.

593
00:54:17,950 --> 00:54:24,170
You do not deserve to hold this, but I

594
00:54:24,170 --> 00:54:30,510
deserve to get rid of you and retire you
in front of all of your friends and

595
00:54:30,510 --> 00:54:33,170
family in your hometown of Chicago.

596
00:54:34,550 --> 00:54:36,810
Welcome to the big time.

597
00:54:38,410 --> 00:54:43,310
If I walked out of Chicago victorious,
then I'm sure as hell going to walk into

598
00:54:43,310 --> 00:54:45,650
WrestleMania as the Intercontinental
Champion.

599
00:55:34,190 --> 00:55:40,310
Becky Lynch, a seven -time world
champion, two -time intercontinental

600
00:55:40,370 --> 00:55:46,870
Her second reign began back on January
5th, the season premiere of Monday Night

601
00:55:46,870 --> 00:55:51,410
Raw on Netflix. We'd like to thank
everyone who is watching Elimination

602
00:55:51,410 --> 00:55:55,490
tonight, the final stop on the road to
WrestleMania for premium live events in

603
00:55:55,490 --> 00:56:00,330
the United States, of course, on the
ESPN app and internationally on Netflix.

604
00:56:01,830 --> 00:56:03,270
Becky Lynch understands.

605
00:56:04,040 --> 00:56:09,040
It'll be a hostile crowd tonight because
the woman who now calls Chicago home,

606
00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:13,060
AJ Lee, will have the backing of the
majority of this crowd.

607
00:56:14,020 --> 00:56:19,140
Highly partisan environment here, but
that's not going to shake a veteran like

608
00:56:19,140 --> 00:56:25,720
Becky Lynch, who at least in her mind is
the woman who single -handedly turned

609
00:56:25,720 --> 00:56:30,540
women's wrestling into the massive
juggernaut it is today. The truth might

610
00:56:30,540 --> 00:56:34,710
quite... Might just be a little
different there, especially considering

611
00:56:34,710 --> 00:56:40,010
she's competing against. But as far as
Becky Lynch is concerned, every ring is

612
00:56:40,010 --> 00:56:41,010
her territory.

613
00:56:41,090 --> 00:56:41,928
It's interesting.

614
00:56:41,930 --> 00:56:45,350
You see in the background there the
official of this matchup, someone who

615
00:56:45,350 --> 00:56:48,470
Lynch has had major issues with as of
late, Jessica Carr.

616
00:57:28,520 --> 00:57:32,120
I had a sit -down with AJ Lee a bit
earlier today, talked to her a lot about

617
00:57:32,120 --> 00:57:37,440
this moment tonight here in Chicago, her
adopted hometown, and, of course, the

618
00:57:37,440 --> 00:57:42,160
personal issues with Becky Lynch, and
the fact that this is AJ Lee's first

619
00:57:42,160 --> 00:57:47,240
singles match in over a decade, and her
first title match in 11 years. Will that

620
00:57:47,240 --> 00:57:48,240
affect her tonight?

621
00:57:48,300 --> 00:57:51,380
Well, let me put a little perspective on
that, Michael Cole.

622
00:57:51,680 --> 00:57:56,860
I... have had a singles match more
recently than AJ Lee.

623
00:57:57,100 --> 00:58:02,000
And now you're telling me AJ Lee, after
10 years in the wilderness, albeit with

624
00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:06,920
a couple of matches alongside her
husband in mixed tag and inside the war

625
00:58:06,920 --> 00:58:11,260
where you have people to lean on, she
now has to do it alone against one of

626
00:58:11,260 --> 00:58:15,340
best on the planet, Becky Lynch. I'm not
buying it. Let's set up to Mark Nash.

627
00:58:21,180 --> 00:58:28,140
contest is scheduled for one fall and is
for the Women's Intercontinental

628
00:58:28,140 --> 00:58:29,140
Championship.

629
00:58:33,300 --> 00:58:39,880
Introducing first, the challenger from
Union City, New Jersey.

630
00:58:53,200 --> 00:58:59,620
From Dublin, Ireland, she is the women's
Intercontinental

631
00:58:59,620 --> 00:59:05,160
Champion, Big Time Becky Lynch!

632
00:59:06,200 --> 00:59:12,360
Well, the delusional Becky Lynch claims
that the mayor of Chicago named today

633
00:59:12,360 --> 00:59:17,920
Becky Lynch Day. Becky claims that she
will humiliate AJ Styles.

634
00:59:18,590 --> 00:59:22,530
in front of all her family and friends
here tonight, and make her retire. And

635
00:59:22,530 --> 00:59:26,510
her nickname for AJ, Absolute Joke AJ
Lee.

636
00:59:26,790 --> 00:59:32,590
Well, you say that derisively. However,
should Becky Lynch put AJ Lee away in

637
00:59:32,590 --> 00:59:36,750
short order here, I would actually agree
with the nickname that AJ Lee would be

638
00:59:36,750 --> 00:59:37,750
an absolute joke.

639
00:59:37,910 --> 00:59:42,390
AJ Lee tapped Becky Lynch out at
Wrestlepalooza in the mixed tag match.

640
00:59:43,090 --> 00:59:46,230
Then back at War Games, tapped out Becky
again.

641
00:59:46,780 --> 00:59:51,340
to win war games cost becky her first
reign as intercontinental championship

642
00:59:51,340 --> 00:59:55,680
now hopes to win the title from becky
tonight if you're becky what strategy do

643
00:59:55,680 --> 00:59:59,560
you use coming into this against aj lee
you absolutely smother aj lee i promise

644
00:59:59,560 --> 01:00:04,040
you right now the nerves in aj lee are
going to be through the roof in this

645
01:00:04,040 --> 01:00:10,240
position she hides it well you put on a
face of confidence But right now, AJ Lee

646
01:00:10,240 --> 01:00:14,820
must feel like the loneliest person on
planet Earth 10 years removed from being

647
01:00:14,820 --> 01:00:16,220
in this exact situation.

648
01:00:16,660 --> 01:00:20,880
Becky told me earlier today that she is
going to try to out -wrestle AJ Lee,

649
01:00:20,940 --> 01:00:24,940
realizing AJ may be rusty. Of course,
it's been a decade since you mentioned

650
01:00:24,940 --> 01:00:26,340
she's been in a one -on -one match.

651
01:00:26,640 --> 01:00:29,780
And I'll tell you right now, I went
through the developmental system in WWE

652
01:00:29,780 --> 01:00:34,800
alongside AJ Lee during my time in
Florida Championship Wrestling with a

653
01:00:34,800 --> 01:00:39,870
coach, Dr. Tom Pritchard, and one of his
quotes... was there is no cheating rep

654
01:00:39,870 --> 01:00:46,370
and the truth is aj lee has just not had
rep in the single game certainly not at

655
01:00:46,370 --> 01:00:51,690
this level and that means there's
nowhere to hide aj telling me earlier

656
01:00:51,690 --> 01:00:57,410
she won one of her divas championships
here in chicago returned here last year

657
01:00:57,410 --> 01:01:04,350
and feels very comfortable wrestling
here tonight now the headlock by

658
01:01:04,350 --> 01:01:06,530
becky lynch as aj looks to fight out

659
01:01:07,240 --> 01:01:10,080
A couple of well -placed shots to the
kidneys of Becky.

660
01:01:10,560 --> 01:01:14,420
And wants to roll through. And AJ, nice
takedown. Cover now on the champ and a

661
01:01:14,420 --> 01:01:15,178
kick out.

662
01:01:15,180 --> 01:01:16,800
For AJ, how does she win the title?

663
01:01:17,300 --> 01:01:18,780
Uh -oh, look at this. Oh, here we go.

664
01:01:19,480 --> 01:01:23,180
Rolling up Becky and a kick out. Well,
what's the key to success been for AJ

665
01:01:23,180 --> 01:01:26,480
when it comes to Becky Lynch? Over the
past six months, it's been that Black

666
01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:27,480
Widow submission.

667
01:01:27,560 --> 01:01:31,700
That is something that I genuinely think
lingers in the mind of Becky Lynch. And

668
01:01:31,700 --> 01:01:33,340
there's some real fear for Becky.

669
01:01:33,900 --> 01:01:37,000
Knowing full well that if that gets
locked in, she's tapping out and she's

670
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:37,919
losing the gold.

671
01:01:37,920 --> 01:01:43,280
And Becky, who's had a tendency as of
late to get very frustrated in the ring,

672
01:01:43,400 --> 01:01:48,440
has to hold those emotions in check
tonight, not let this crowd get under

673
01:01:48,440 --> 01:01:49,440
skin.

674
01:01:49,770 --> 01:01:53,430
Well, I think Becky Lynch came into this
one thinking it would be over by now.

675
01:01:53,490 --> 01:01:57,270
It was going to be two or three minutes
she was going to rush AJ Lee. AJ Lee has

676
01:01:57,270 --> 01:02:02,150
just not allowed that to happen. And now
the frustration of perhaps self -doubt

677
01:02:02,150 --> 01:02:03,210
kicking in for Becky Lynch.

678
01:02:03,690 --> 01:02:07,990
Hammerlock and Becky Lynch now writhing
in pain. And look at AJ Lee now

679
01:02:07,990 --> 01:02:09,650
continuing the pressure while Becky
tapped.

680
01:02:10,030 --> 01:02:14,390
If she does, AJ wins the title. What's
happening to those technical skills? She

681
01:02:14,390 --> 01:02:19,770
was so well known for her first time
around in WWE. And now tying up Becky

682
01:02:19,770 --> 01:02:20,709
in knots.

683
01:02:20,710 --> 01:02:24,210
And Becky now turns it into a hammerlock
of her own.

684
01:02:28,530 --> 01:02:32,550
Continental champion sent outside the
ring. Remember, champion's advantage for

685
01:02:32,550 --> 01:02:35,910
Becky. AJ must pin or tap Lynch to win
the title.

686
01:02:36,150 --> 01:02:37,710
Countouts, disqualifications.

687
01:02:39,100 --> 01:02:40,380
Doesn't help AJ at all.

688
01:02:40,640 --> 01:02:44,980
And that frustration on the outside, you
saw Becky Lynch booting the hell out of

689
01:02:44,980 --> 01:02:49,000
our security barrier, and that skipping
around the ring from AJ Lee is not going

690
01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:54,420
to help the mindset of the
Intercontinental champ. And Becky

691
01:02:54,420 --> 01:02:58,360
Carr, who she calls the most crooked
referee in the history of WWE.

692
01:02:58,900 --> 01:03:02,500
A lot of people call her Fast Town Carr,
has caught Becky Lynch championships

693
01:03:02,500 --> 01:03:03,500
before.

694
01:03:03,980 --> 01:03:07,780
And who knows what she's up to again
tonight. I'm keeping a very close eye on

695
01:03:07,780 --> 01:03:11,480
this referee who I simply do not trust.
And I know Becky Lynch feels the exact

696
01:03:11,480 --> 01:03:12,259
same way.

697
01:03:12,260 --> 01:03:15,480
AJ Lee tried to go up over the top,
intercepted by Lynch.

698
01:03:16,040 --> 01:03:17,480
Nice takedown.

699
01:03:18,320 --> 01:03:20,800
And now a trot kick to Becky.

700
01:03:21,100 --> 01:03:25,400
God, how crisp and nimble is AJ Lee been
in the early goings there? I certainly

701
01:03:25,400 --> 01:03:26,400
wasn't expecting that.

702
01:03:26,620 --> 01:03:28,020
That changes everything.

703
01:03:29,580 --> 01:03:32,880
Make no mistake about it, AJ's been
training with her husband, the world

704
01:03:32,880 --> 01:03:37,800
CM Punk. We'll be out here in a matter
of moments as Becky Lynch now rains down

705
01:03:37,800 --> 01:03:40,680
on white hands. And that's what you're
talking about, training. Training is

706
01:03:40,680 --> 01:03:44,200
great, training is important, but these
are live rounds now. You never get

707
01:03:44,200 --> 01:03:49,060
drilled at the same level in training as
you do when the spotlight's on and gold

708
01:03:49,060 --> 01:03:53,660
is on the line. And especially with
Becky, who just has a little more malice

709
01:03:53,660 --> 01:03:57,260
every one of her punches to AJ Lee. This
has become so personal.

710
01:03:58,410 --> 01:04:01,750
Yeah, there's a lot of ego on the line
here. Obviously, all the talk is about

711
01:04:01,750 --> 01:04:05,550
the Intercontinental Championship, which
is huge in WrestleMania season. But

712
01:04:05,550 --> 01:04:10,390
these are two women who, between them,
put women's wrestling where it is today.

713
01:04:10,890 --> 01:04:15,770
Who's going to get the credit? Perhaps
whoever wins this match now. So there's

714
01:04:15,770 --> 01:04:19,870
lot more than just a championship riding
on this. Well, there's no doubt that

715
01:04:19,870 --> 01:04:26,370
Becky Lynch has already developed a Hall
of Fame resume in WWE. And now

716
01:04:26,370 --> 01:04:31,600
she's... Mouthing off to the over 19
,000 in Chicago here tonight.

717
01:04:32,140 --> 01:04:35,440
That's what you can do when you're in
full control of an opponent like this.

718
01:04:36,100 --> 01:04:39,480
They might not like it, but there's
nothing they can do about it. I'm

719
01:04:39,480 --> 01:04:43,960
ragged on now with Lee. By Lynch to
retain. Hooked the inside leg and AJ

720
01:04:43,960 --> 01:04:44,618
it too.

721
01:04:44,620 --> 01:04:49,080
And again, Becky talking to herself a
bit. Cannot allow frustration to creep

722
01:04:49,080 --> 01:04:50,080
here.

723
01:04:50,180 --> 01:04:54,120
And this is something Lee has talked
about in the past. She sees Lynch as an

724
01:04:54,120 --> 01:04:55,360
arrogant bully.

725
01:04:55,770 --> 01:05:00,070
Needs taking down a peg or two. Whilst
you may agree with the first part of

726
01:05:00,070 --> 01:05:04,790
that, taking Lynch down a peg or two has
proven to be incredibly difficult for a

727
01:05:04,790 --> 01:05:07,490
lot of women in the locker room. I think
a lot of people think she's an arrogant

728
01:05:07,490 --> 01:05:13,170
bully. She's also a champion, though.
She's a conspiracy theorist. Where's the

729
01:05:13,170 --> 01:05:15,810
conspiracy? She makes things up. No, she
doesn't.

730
01:05:16,370 --> 01:05:18,530
You obviously don't follow her on social
media.

731
01:05:19,190 --> 01:05:20,190
Yes, I do.

732
01:05:20,310 --> 01:05:22,290
Subscribe to her Patreon, too.

733
01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:27,100
Get all the insight, Josh. She also
called you the biggest liar on the

734
01:05:27,100 --> 01:05:30,560
commentary table, and you've just proven
her right. You won a Bexley Award for

735
01:05:30,560 --> 01:05:33,980
it, correct? I didn't accept it. And AJ
now whipped into the corner by Lynch,

736
01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:36,400
who's having her way with AJ Lee.

737
01:05:37,640 --> 01:05:40,080
And Becky looking for the death blow
here.

738
01:05:41,160 --> 01:05:44,360
AJ dropped in the corner. Becky Lee now
for the kick.

739
01:05:44,740 --> 01:05:47,760
And it's suddenly become all Becky
Lynch. Exploder!

740
01:05:49,150 --> 01:05:53,130
Into the cover to retain the
Intercontinental title. And Becky's done

741
01:05:53,130 --> 01:05:55,270
job taking this crowd out of the match.

742
01:05:55,530 --> 01:05:59,130
Yeah, they're in shock right now. So
here's the problem. Hot right from the

743
01:05:59,130 --> 01:06:03,730
start with AJ Lee. And when you have a
lack of reps, as AJ obviously does with

744
01:06:03,730 --> 01:06:08,790
10 years out, suddenly you hit a brick
wall when it comes to your cardio and

745
01:06:08,790 --> 01:06:12,750
conditioning. Kind of thing that simply
cannot be helped in training alone.

746
01:06:14,710 --> 01:06:17,930
Becky now toying with AJ. I'm not sure
that's wise.

747
01:06:19,620 --> 01:06:24,140
Now, ran right into a right hand. AJ's
trying to rally there, and Becky Lynch

748
01:06:24,140 --> 01:06:25,260
stopped her in her tracks.

749
01:06:26,780 --> 01:06:31,680
AJ's certainly an emotionally volatile
individual. She says herself she can be

750
01:06:31,680 --> 01:06:36,720
erratic at times, and I think the
provocation might have lit a fire inside

751
01:06:36,720 --> 01:06:39,800
here. I was going to say, I don't think
erratic is bad right now against the

752
01:06:39,800 --> 01:06:41,520
Intercontinental Champion, and here
comes Lee.

753
01:06:41,820 --> 01:06:46,580
AJ Lee unloading on Becky Lynch. Here
comes AJ. Becky, though, kicked right to

754
01:06:46,580 --> 01:06:47,580
the midsection.

755
01:06:49,360 --> 01:06:53,660
An uppercut now by big -time Becks.

756
01:06:55,960 --> 01:06:58,320
A .J. Lee, though, quickly off the
ropes.

757
01:06:59,420 --> 01:07:04,060
Connected with a nice bulldog there that
has finally knocked the steam out of

758
01:07:04,060 --> 01:07:05,060
Becky Lynch.

759
01:07:05,200 --> 01:07:09,240
Question being, can A .J. Lee find some
sort of reserve?

760
01:07:09,980 --> 01:07:13,800
to mount a major comeback in this
championship match. Yeah, this is a

761
01:07:13,800 --> 01:07:18,200
moment for AJ. Allows her to reset,
catch her breath a bit. Again, ring

762
01:07:18,200 --> 01:07:20,480
could be an issue with AJ coming into
this one.

763
01:07:20,940 --> 01:07:25,320
Well, she's got that frame that is
simply built for speed and being

764
01:07:25,320 --> 01:07:29,520
that speed is starting to come to the
fore now, finding a major second wind

765
01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:33,230
here. Yeah, picking up some momentum
into the corner, though. Becky

766
01:07:33,290 --> 01:07:36,030
This time she got caught, went to the
well once too often.

767
01:07:36,350 --> 01:07:41,090
Telegraphed that one. AJ Lee stops Becky
Lynch. Now Lee from the second rope.

768
01:07:41,590 --> 01:07:43,190
Tornado DDT to Lynch.

769
01:07:43,550 --> 01:07:48,190
Looks like AJ Lee has suddenly got a
major spark back. Shining wizard.

770
01:07:49,150 --> 01:07:50,570
Lee for the title.

771
01:07:51,290 --> 01:07:53,550
Becky kicks out.

772
01:07:53,790 --> 01:07:55,990
Well, that belief is now fully back.

773
01:07:56,400 --> 01:08:01,860
With AJ Lee, who almost won this thing,
this audience, too, starting to believe

774
01:08:01,860 --> 01:08:03,340
that AJ can get this done.

775
01:08:03,560 --> 01:08:08,360
That Shining Wizard, which was such an
important part of AJ's arsenal over the

776
01:08:08,360 --> 01:08:11,820
years, almost took out Becky Lynch.

777
01:08:17,500 --> 01:08:21,080
AJ sent to the corner, Becky ducks
underneath, looking for the manhandle

778
01:08:21,260 --> 01:08:24,979
AJ, though, able to counter, rolls into
a pinning combination, a kick out by the

779
01:08:24,979 --> 01:08:28,220
champ at two. Pin now on AJ Lee, who's
got a kick out at two.

780
01:08:28,960 --> 01:08:32,840
Yeah, if this turns into a chess game,
it may start to favor AJ Lee, and it

781
01:08:32,920 --> 01:08:37,479
oh! Looking for the Black Widow, but
Becky Lynch countered. Cover for the

782
01:08:37,680 --> 01:08:39,760
two retained, and a kick out at two.

783
01:08:39,979 --> 01:08:43,640
Well, clearly, Becky Lynch has been
working on the reversals to that Black

784
01:08:43,640 --> 01:08:46,660
Widow, knowing full well the damage it
holds.

785
01:08:47,240 --> 01:08:50,080
And she's already tapped twice to it
over the past six months.

786
01:08:54,720 --> 01:08:58,359
Becky, is she getting frustrated, Wade?
And look at this. Becky Lynch now

787
01:08:58,359 --> 01:09:03,460
exposing the steel turnbuckle. The
referee missed the entire thing there.

788
01:09:03,700 --> 01:09:06,040
While she was dealing with AJ, she was
doing her job, Wade.

789
01:09:06,600 --> 01:09:08,300
And now AJ's back to the corner.

790
01:09:09,040 --> 01:09:10,700
A burning disaster there.

791
01:09:13,439 --> 01:09:14,439
Big kick.

792
01:09:15,689 --> 01:09:17,390
Not senseless now is Becky Lynch.

793
01:09:18,550 --> 01:09:22,170
First goes Lynch. Certainly will not
help matters.

794
01:09:23,109 --> 01:09:26,069
Turns for AJ Lee to really pick up the
pace here.

795
01:09:29,210 --> 01:09:32,149
Went up top with Becky Lynch, the Wiley
veteran.

796
01:09:34,390 --> 01:09:39,029
I mean, just such great instincts from
Becky Lynch. She's got that unmatched

797
01:09:39,029 --> 01:09:44,010
finesse and an extra level of aggression
tonight against her most hated rival.

798
01:09:44,229 --> 01:09:45,019
That was one.

799
01:09:45,020 --> 01:09:47,100
Reason she's one of the all -time
greats.

800
01:09:47,740 --> 01:09:49,260
Never ending debating that.

801
01:09:49,740 --> 01:09:50,740
Superplex!

802
01:09:51,800 --> 01:09:56,420
And Becky now with an arm bar on A .J.
Lee.

803
01:09:57,480 --> 01:10:01,800
And A .J. now is going to try to counter
this. Smart move.

804
01:10:03,100 --> 01:10:06,180
And now rolls over Lynch. Forces the
break off the pin.

805
01:10:07,400 --> 01:10:11,180
Big kick by AJ. Becky may be out. Can AJ
capitalize?

806
01:10:11,800 --> 01:10:16,360
Yeah, right on the temple, but too much
has been taken out of AJ Lee. Cover now

807
01:10:16,360 --> 01:10:17,360
for Lee.

808
01:10:17,420 --> 01:10:18,980
Becky survives it too.

809
01:10:19,200 --> 01:10:24,180
Yeah, just a groggy pin there from AJ
Lee, who's had the stuffing knocked out

810
01:10:24,180 --> 01:10:28,800
her already. Come pounce on the pin
quick enough, giving Lynch just enough

811
01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:31,080
to kick out. And now the official
Jessica Carr.

812
01:10:33,900 --> 01:10:37,100
Realizing that the protective padding
has come off the turnbuckle, we're going

813
01:10:37,100 --> 01:10:38,440
to put it back on.

814
01:10:43,980 --> 01:10:45,980
Oh. Oh, no.

815
01:10:46,700 --> 01:10:48,060
Roll up by Becky.

816
01:10:48,480 --> 01:10:50,920
Jessica Carr momentarily stunned.

817
01:10:51,940 --> 01:10:54,460
Momentarily stunned. Let's a slow count.
Oh, no.

818
01:10:55,690 --> 01:10:57,910
Becky just took out Jessica Carson.

819
01:10:58,390 --> 01:11:02,230
Inadvertent, Coles. Don't spin that. She
didn't seem to give a damn. And now AJ

820
01:11:02,230 --> 01:11:05,850
Lee with a block widow. The block widow
locked in on Becky Lynch.

821
01:11:07,490 --> 01:11:08,490
Becky's tapping.

822
01:11:08,510 --> 01:11:09,489
Becky's tapping.

823
01:11:09,490 --> 01:11:13,450
The ref doesn't see it. AJ should win
the title. You know as well as I do,

824
01:11:13,490 --> 01:11:16,990
that's not how it works. But Becky Lynch
may have her arms snapped at that

825
01:11:16,990 --> 01:11:21,410
point. That was locked in a long time.
Ref did not see it. Ref cannot give the

826
01:11:21,410 --> 01:11:22,410
call.

827
01:11:25,900 --> 01:11:29,120
Well, AJ Lee should be the
intercontinental champion right now.

828
01:11:32,340 --> 01:11:37,400
And now Becky just attacking AJ from
behind as she went to check on the

829
01:11:37,400 --> 01:11:41,780
official. Oh, God, this match completely
falling apart at the seams now. There's

830
01:11:41,780 --> 01:11:45,960
no law. There's no authority in this
one. Yeah, this is right up Becky's

831
01:11:45,960 --> 01:11:46,960
alleyway.

832
01:11:50,460 --> 01:11:53,400
And over 19 ,000 all over the champion.

833
01:11:54,270 --> 01:11:58,490
Telling Becky Lynch, you tapped out.
Well, it doesn't count if the referee

834
01:11:58,490 --> 01:12:01,770
doesn't see it. It's all for naught, and
this match is continuing.

835
01:12:02,890 --> 01:12:08,130
And the championship has swung back to
the grasp of Becky Lynch, at least for

836
01:12:08,130 --> 01:12:13,850
now. Becky glancing back at her
Intercontinental title as she just beats

837
01:12:13,850 --> 01:12:17,190
Lee. The official Jessica Carr is still
down.

838
01:12:21,750 --> 01:12:23,690
And AJ.

839
01:12:24,200 --> 01:12:29,320
in trouble because Becky can do whatever
she wants now with the official out

840
01:12:29,320 --> 01:12:33,880
technically we would have had a tap out
and a count out by now perhaps a double

841
01:12:33,880 --> 01:12:38,840
count out maybe even a disqualification
the way this is going you can do

842
01:12:38,840 --> 01:12:43,440
whatever you want providing the ref is
down Becky sitting a steel chair in the

843
01:12:43,440 --> 01:12:47,270
ring as AJ Lee now looks to fight back
in this.

844
01:12:47,510 --> 01:12:52,530
That's a much needed fight back from AJ
Lee given what no doubt Becky Lynch was

845
01:12:52,530 --> 01:12:55,510
cooking up there. Becky driven into the
barricade.

846
01:12:57,810 --> 01:13:04,170
I'll say a lot for the durability and
endurance of AJ Lee where I'm now in

847
01:13:04,170 --> 01:13:05,910
seriously deep water.

848
01:13:06,130 --> 01:13:07,130
Oh!

849
01:13:07,330 --> 01:13:09,110
AJ's so impressive here.

850
01:13:11,470 --> 01:13:13,850
Sending Becky back into the ring.

851
01:13:14,549 --> 01:13:19,390
Grimacing through the pain, but
continuing to try and grind out a result

852
01:13:20,490 --> 01:13:22,070
Back elbow by AJ.

853
01:13:23,170 --> 01:13:24,990
Up now to the second rope.

854
01:13:25,270 --> 01:13:26,570
AJ. Oh!

855
01:13:28,010 --> 01:13:30,370
Connecting knee first with a steel
chair.

856
01:13:31,170 --> 01:13:36,370
Oh, and now the DDT planting AJ on the
chair. Becky gets rid of the evidence.

857
01:13:37,030 --> 01:13:38,430
AJ may be out.

858
01:13:38,750 --> 01:13:43,510
The body of AJ Lee is completely
wrecked. The back down car is coming

859
01:13:44,240 --> 01:13:46,540
Just at the right time for the champ.

860
01:13:47,220 --> 01:13:48,780
Fan handles slam!

861
01:14:20,490 --> 01:14:25,190
Starting to dawn on the champ that
tonight is just not your night, Becky

862
01:14:28,310 --> 01:14:33,410
And now AJ rolling up, Becky.

863
01:14:33,630 --> 01:14:34,930
And a kick out at two.

864
01:14:35,350 --> 01:14:38,930
Again, this rivalry between Lynch and
Jessica Carr.

865
01:14:39,230 --> 01:14:41,690
Nice takedown by AJ Lee. Continues here.

866
01:14:46,280 --> 01:14:51,180
Both women clinging on by a thread at
this point. Looking completely rattled,

867
01:14:51,180 --> 01:14:53,940
understandably. And Becky Cole!

868
01:15:29,710 --> 01:15:33,130
First championship in 11 years.

869
01:15:34,610 --> 01:15:38,230
How sweet it is for A .J. Lee.

870
01:15:44,270 --> 01:15:49,230
Well, this is how we got there. One
manhandled slam. It's all over, right?

871
01:15:49,290 --> 01:15:50,770
Chairs involved prior to this.

872
01:15:52,010 --> 01:15:57,430
Unfathomably, A .J. Lee finding the will
to kick out. And just when it looked

873
01:15:57,430 --> 01:16:01,210
like A .J. was going face first. into
that exposed buckle.

874
01:16:01,910 --> 01:16:07,770
Referee Jessica Carr put the brakes on
that one. Quick pin attempt, and then

875
01:16:07,770 --> 01:16:13,850
this charge from Becky Lynch straight
into said exposed buckle, followed by,

876
01:16:13,970 --> 01:16:19,210
once again, Old Faithful, the one that's
done so much damage to Becky Lynch, the

877
01:16:19,210 --> 01:16:25,490
Black Widow, the tap out, and AJ Lee
picks up the Intercontinental

878
01:16:25,490 --> 01:16:28,010
on the road to WrestleMania.

879
01:16:34,410 --> 01:16:40,650
Not twice, but three times in less than
six months, A .J. Lee

880
01:16:40,650 --> 01:16:46,930
taps out Becky Lynch, and tonight it
earns her the Intercontinental

881
01:16:46,930 --> 01:16:47,930
Championship.

882
01:17:21,520 --> 01:17:22,720
Big night, new chat. What a night.

883
01:17:23,020 --> 01:17:25,560
Yeah. Truth. You wanted to talk to us
about it. You said you know what's in

884
01:17:25,560 --> 01:17:29,320
box. Yeah. Yes, that's right. Okay. I
had to smell it, dog. It smelled good.

885
01:17:29,480 --> 01:17:33,080
What are you talking about? I give you
the Papa John pan pizza.

886
01:17:35,040 --> 01:17:39,060
It has a golden brown, crispy garlic
parmesan crust.

887
01:17:39,320 --> 01:17:39,959
Yes, it does.

888
01:17:39,960 --> 01:17:41,720
Soft and chewy center.

889
01:17:42,280 --> 01:17:43,280
Watch this.

890
01:17:47,100 --> 01:17:48,100
Actually,

891
01:17:48,600 --> 01:17:50,600
don't worry about what's in this box.

892
01:17:51,070 --> 01:17:52,070
I handle it from here.

893
01:17:53,910 --> 01:17:54,910
Are you hungry?

894
01:17:55,230 --> 01:17:56,230
I am now.

895
01:17:56,610 --> 01:18:01,270
I want to know what's in the box. Well,
ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,

896
01:18:01,430 --> 01:18:04,030
the conquering hero returns home.

897
01:18:04,290 --> 01:18:09,230
CM Punk defends the World Heavyweight
Championship against the man who claims

898
01:18:09,230 --> 01:18:13,990
he's going to shake up WrestleMania,
Finn Balor. It's live and it's next.

899
01:22:51,120 --> 01:22:56,040
Chicago, a city connected, not just by
train lines or shorelines, but by the

900
01:22:56,040 --> 01:22:57,580
drive to never settle.

901
01:22:57,800 --> 01:23:03,640
We talk less, dream bigger, and never
stop pushing. We change the course of

902
01:23:03,640 --> 01:23:05,680
rivers and the course of history.

903
01:23:05,980 --> 01:23:11,720
When we build things, the world looks
up. So welcome to the greatest city in

904
01:23:11,720 --> 01:23:17,020
world, because in Chicago, we are never
done, and we are never outdone.

905
01:23:41,000 --> 01:23:47,040
Technical Sergeant Roberto Armas, an 18
-year Air Force logistics leader, has

906
01:23:47,040 --> 01:23:51,520
supported key missions worldwide,
including Operation Enduring Freedom and

907
01:23:51,520 --> 01:23:55,380
earned multiple combinations, including
Air and Space Medals and Army

908
01:23:55,380 --> 01:23:59,800
Achievement Medal. We want to thank all
the men and women around the world,

909
01:23:59,860 --> 01:24:04,480
especially with what's going on today,
those like Technical Sergeant Armas.

910
01:24:05,050 --> 01:24:07,550
Thank you for protecting our freedoms.

911
01:24:25,750 --> 01:24:30,510
Finn Balor is the man that says he will
turn the main event at WrestleMania.

912
01:24:30,930 --> 01:24:33,830
Slated to be CM Punk versus Roman
Reigns.

913
01:24:34,140 --> 01:24:38,020
One of the greatest WrestleMania main
events of all time. Finn says he's going

914
01:24:38,020 --> 01:24:41,780
to turn that upside down when he wins
the championship tonight.

915
01:24:44,840 --> 01:24:50,780
He's made it very clear, Wade, that Finn
wants to do it alone.

916
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:56,620
I saw Judge Midday members J .D.
McDonough and Dominic Mysterio in the

917
01:24:56,620 --> 01:25:02,080
earlier today, but Finn Balor promises
he needs to do this himself tonight.

918
01:25:02,320 --> 01:25:03,600
Do you believe that?

919
01:25:03,950 --> 01:25:09,810
Yes. I actually don't believe that at
all. I think that's merely a strategy to

920
01:25:09,810 --> 01:25:12,630
get Punk to drop his dog, keep the
champs guessing.

921
01:25:13,050 --> 01:25:17,630
And I'll be honest with you right now.
You have two choices at the very top of

922
01:25:17,630 --> 01:25:23,930
this game. You can be a noble loser or
you can be a cheating champion.

923
01:25:24,170 --> 01:25:26,690
And I know full well which one I would
pick.

924
01:25:35,020 --> 01:25:41,700
Ballard, who battled Punk in his
homeland of Ireland, Belfast, Northern

925
01:25:41,880 --> 01:25:43,780
back in January.

926
01:25:44,200 --> 01:25:48,740
It was a home game for Ballard then.
Tonight, he's the away team.

927
01:26:14,220 --> 01:26:19,780
You know, we already crowned one new
men's champion this week.

928
01:26:19,780 --> 01:26:26,240
to Miles Bourne down at NXT. He won the
NXT North American title. Can Finn

929
01:26:26,240 --> 01:26:29,700
Fowler secure a world title tonight?

930
01:27:52,680 --> 01:27:58,900
Did he think he is the best in the
world?

931
01:28:00,080 --> 01:28:02,840
C .F.

932
01:28:03,580 --> 01:28:04,580
Paul!

933
01:28:06,640 --> 01:28:13,220
Some nostalgia from the Jordan -era
Bulls, voiced by the iconic PA

934
01:28:13,580 --> 01:28:14,580
Ray Clay.

935
01:32:38,540 --> 01:32:45,100
The following contest is scheduled for
one fall and is for the World

936
01:32:45,100 --> 01:32:47,000
Heavyweight Championship!

937
01:32:52,240 --> 01:32:58,900
Introducing first, the challenger from
Frey County, Wicklow, Ireland,

938
01:32:59,180 --> 01:33:05,680
weighing in at 190 pounds,
representing...

939
01:33:06,810 --> 01:33:11,470
The Judgment Day in Ballard!

940
01:33:21,170 --> 01:33:23,350
And his opponent...

941
01:33:49,840 --> 01:33:52,880
Had a WWE match in his hometown of
Chicago.

942
01:33:58,600 --> 01:34:04,460
Punk understands that father time is
undefeated. He understands that this

943
01:34:04,460 --> 01:34:09,340
be the very last match that he ever has
in his career here in United Center. And

944
01:34:09,340 --> 01:34:14,280
he says tonight he is going to savor it
all as he defends the World Heavyweight

945
01:34:14,280 --> 01:34:18,080
Championship against a very hungry Finn
Balor.

946
01:34:18,360 --> 01:34:22,480
who wants to turn the main event at
WrestleMania upside down.

947
01:34:24,240 --> 01:34:29,340
I talked to Balor earlier today. He told
me that he needs to take the crowd out

948
01:34:29,340 --> 01:34:34,700
of this match early on. He learned way
back in Belfast what a crowd can do to

949
01:34:34,700 --> 01:34:38,640
you, the momentum and the emotion that
you can feed off when it comes to the

950
01:34:38,640 --> 01:34:43,580
hometown crowd. He says he needs to take
that crowd out of this match early on

951
01:34:43,580 --> 01:34:44,580
tonight.

952
01:34:48,590 --> 01:34:53,170
off the bat trying to charge up the end
point is this audience but let me just

953
01:34:53,170 --> 01:34:58,290
make it abundantly clear to insulated
americans a lot of the international

954
01:34:58,290 --> 01:35:02,750
superstars they're used to these
environments we spend most of our career

955
01:35:02,750 --> 01:35:08,640
competing on foreign soil and in finn
case most of his career either in japan

956
01:35:08,640 --> 01:35:12,160
here in the U .S. This will not face
Finn Balor in the slightest.

957
01:35:12,460 --> 01:35:16,300
You know, CM Punk's been pissed off as
of late, Wade. All the questions coming

958
01:35:16,300 --> 01:35:20,160
his way over the past few weeks of why
would you take this match? Why would you

959
01:35:20,160 --> 01:35:21,780
endanger one of the greatest...

960
01:35:22,140 --> 01:35:26,180
main events in WrestleMania history
against Roman Reigns. What does Punk do?

961
01:35:26,180 --> 01:35:31,240
doesn't back down from a fight. Instead,
he always doubles down. He says he

962
01:35:31,240 --> 01:35:32,440
wants to be a fighting champion.

963
01:35:32,680 --> 01:35:36,020
Yeah, I'm split on that. I respect the
fact that he sees it as his

964
01:35:36,020 --> 01:35:40,140
responsibility as the world heavyweight
champ to prove against anyone, anytime

965
01:35:40,140 --> 01:35:45,980
that he is the champ. However, we know
full well how much Punk wants a win, and

966
01:35:45,980 --> 01:35:46,980
I'll emphasize win.

967
01:35:47,530 --> 01:35:49,230
in the main event of WrestleMania.

968
01:35:49,450 --> 01:35:52,870
Lose tonight, you're not even getting a
chance at that, pal. Yeah, full Nelson

969
01:35:52,870 --> 01:35:57,470
applied by Balor, and now Punk into a
pinning combination and a kick out at

970
01:35:57,770 --> 01:36:03,610
Into a side headlock now. You know, Finn
Balor actually credits CM Punk and some

971
01:36:03,610 --> 01:36:07,610
of the talks that they had leading up to
that match in Belfast for, quote,

972
01:36:07,710 --> 01:36:13,690
awakening, reawakening, a killer
instinct that was dominant for too long

973
01:36:13,690 --> 01:36:15,910
Balor. And here's the kick out again by
Punk.

974
01:36:17,770 --> 01:36:21,010
Yeah, we were speaking a little earlier
today, Colton. You were asking me about

975
01:36:21,010 --> 01:36:25,310
what Finn Balor might have learned in
that first match. And I think the entire

976
01:36:25,310 --> 01:36:30,570
demeanor of Balor when he entered here
today, you can read it on his body. He

977
01:36:30,570 --> 01:36:31,730
completely relaxed.

978
01:36:31,950 --> 01:36:38,610
Why? Because he proved in Belfast that
he can hang at the very top level with a

979
01:36:38,610 --> 01:36:42,450
world heavyweight champion in this day
and age. It's been a long time since

980
01:36:42,450 --> 01:36:43,450
proven that to himself.

981
01:36:43,590 --> 01:36:46,170
He is a completely different man if
there were any doubts.

982
01:36:46,800 --> 01:36:51,560
In the head of Balor going into that
match in Belfast. They've all

983
01:36:51,560 --> 01:36:55,680
today. And again, Wade, listen to how
quiet it is right now inside the United

984
01:36:55,680 --> 01:37:00,800
Center. Balor doing what he promised to
do. Not allow this crowd into this

985
01:37:00,800 --> 01:37:05,040
match. And that fires up Balor more.
What does it do to the mindset of CM

986
01:37:05,120 --> 01:37:09,320
He expects a raucous atmosphere.
Suddenly goes deathly silent in here.

987
01:37:10,200 --> 01:37:14,900
That'll wake him up a bit as Punk
delivers a heel kick to the face. Now,

988
01:37:14,900 --> 01:37:19,990
hungry. As well, Wade, it's been 10 long
years since Balor held a world title.

989
01:37:20,170 --> 01:37:24,350
He was the inaugural universal champion.
And remember, he only held that title

990
01:37:24,350 --> 01:37:25,370
for 24 hours.

991
01:37:25,950 --> 01:37:30,930
Yeah, and the butterfly effect of that
incident you're talking about can be

992
01:37:30,930 --> 01:37:37,750
speculated about nonstop ad infinitum.
Where would Finn Balor's career have

993
01:37:37,750 --> 01:37:41,350
over the last 10 years had he not been
stripped of that championship because of

994
01:37:41,350 --> 01:37:41,949
the injury?

995
01:37:41,950 --> 01:37:44,410
Punk cover, and Balor kicked out.

996
01:37:48,720 --> 01:37:50,760
You expect this pace early on in the
match?

997
01:37:51,020 --> 01:37:54,120
You know what? I thought Balor was going
to come hot out of the blocks. You

998
01:37:54,120 --> 01:37:57,680
mentioned the age of Punk. He's no
spring chicken, obviously.

999
01:37:57,960 --> 01:38:02,200
He is fighting against Father Time, and
that is something that somebody like

1000
01:38:02,200 --> 01:38:06,900
Finn Balor, who is renowned for his
endurance, needs to use to his

1001
01:38:06,900 --> 01:38:10,880
if I was Balor, I personally want to
pick up the pace here. Senior official

1002
01:38:10,880 --> 01:38:13,920
Patton working this World Heavyweight
Championship match.

1003
01:38:14,720 --> 01:38:16,800
Again, the winner will defend against...

1004
01:38:17,050 --> 01:38:22,150
The Royal Rumble winner, Roman Reigns,
seven weeks at WrestleMania.

1005
01:38:22,550 --> 01:38:26,570
Here we go. This is exactly what I was
talking about from Balor. He's not as

1006
01:38:26,570 --> 01:38:30,270
as CM Punk, but he's ready to throw
fists. In the early joins here, there

1007
01:38:30,270 --> 01:38:33,870
technical start to the match, but that
got thrown out of the window now.

1008
01:38:34,410 --> 01:38:39,190
Of course, Wade, the United Center, the
home of the beloved NHL Blackhawks,

1009
01:38:39,190 --> 01:38:40,190
Punk's favorite team.

1010
01:38:40,410 --> 01:38:44,310
Does Punk want to turn this into a
hockey fight tonight against Balor?

1011
01:38:45,290 --> 01:38:51,710
I mean, you'll win by hook or by crook,
but if it is a hockey fight, I think

1012
01:38:51,710 --> 01:38:57,890
that probably favors CM Punk. He does
have probably 25 pounds on Finn Balor.

1013
01:38:57,890 --> 01:39:01,830
now Punk after delivering the elbow to
the face of Balor.

1014
01:39:14,060 --> 01:39:15,460
Nice switch by Finn.

1015
01:39:15,720 --> 01:39:16,920
Drops Punk to the mat.

1016
01:39:17,700 --> 01:39:20,420
Tweet something in his ribcage there
with a nasty landing.

1017
01:39:21,160 --> 01:39:26,300
And if he did, zeroing in on it is Finn
Balor.

1018
01:39:26,580 --> 01:39:32,260
A sixth dent for an injury on an
opponent's body. And at this level, with

1019
01:39:32,260 --> 01:39:37,080
World Championship hanging in the
balance, that is a massive asset for the

1020
01:39:37,080 --> 01:39:41,260
Irishman. Can you imagine if Balor wins
tonight? He turns Mania upside down in

1021
01:39:41,260 --> 01:39:42,260
a...

1022
01:39:42,840 --> 01:39:47,620
It's WrestleMania season. Anything can
happen as Balor now delivers a stomp to

1023
01:39:47,620 --> 01:39:50,740
Punk, weakening up the midsection for
the Coup de Grace.

1024
01:39:52,540 --> 01:39:56,840
Well, Finn Balor is sick of being
labeled an underachiever. He does feel

1025
01:39:56,840 --> 01:40:01,080
times like management, in a way, lost
faith in him when he had that injury 10

1026
01:40:01,080 --> 01:40:03,900
years ago as a brief world champion.

1027
01:40:04,200 --> 01:40:06,600
And this is one way to stick it up to
management.

1028
01:40:07,210 --> 01:40:11,650
Ripping away their dream matchup at
WrestleMania between Punk and Roman

1029
01:40:11,710 --> 01:40:14,530
Balor's got a five count here. Again,
working the ribcage.

1030
01:40:14,910 --> 01:40:19,710
It'll be kicked to CM Punk. Great
strategy here by Balor. Not only slow

1031
01:40:19,710 --> 01:40:22,710
down, but as I mentioned before, soften
him up for your finishing blow.

1032
01:40:22,990 --> 01:40:26,870
Yeah, and here's why you know that
initial tweak in the ribcage of Punk was

1033
01:40:27,030 --> 01:40:30,810
You do all you can to hide any form of
weakness from your opponent.

1034
01:40:31,030 --> 01:40:34,730
Punk was trying his best to. He simply
couldn't. The tail was there

1035
01:40:36,010 --> 01:40:40,130
Balor is now all over that weakness like
a rash. Yeah, Balor doing a great job.

1036
01:40:40,750 --> 01:40:42,690
Physically wearing Punk down.

1037
01:40:42,970 --> 01:40:47,330
This is the belief that is starting to
grow in Finn Balor now, and it's the

1038
01:40:47,330 --> 01:40:52,030
belief that is starting to dissipate
from this partisan crowd here in

1039
01:40:52,490 --> 01:40:56,710
Punk has had a great career in Chicago.
He won his Intercontinental Championship

1040
01:40:56,710 --> 01:41:02,230
here when he beat William Regal back in
2009. Who would ever forget?

1041
01:41:02,910 --> 01:41:07,370
The great street fight with Chris
Jericho here in Chicago. And how about

1042
01:41:07,590 --> 01:41:13,970
Wade? The night that CM Punk defeated
John Cena to win the championship in one

1043
01:41:13,970 --> 01:41:16,610
of the most iconic moments in WWE
history.

1044
01:41:16,870 --> 01:41:19,570
Yeah, blowing that kiss to John Cena.

1045
01:41:19,950 --> 01:41:24,450
Championship in hand as he left the
arena. One of the most iconic shots in

1046
01:41:24,450 --> 01:41:25,450
wrestling history.

1047
01:41:26,010 --> 01:41:26,669
Oh, God.

1048
01:41:26,670 --> 01:41:30,150
Abdominal stretch again, working on the
midsection of CM Punk. You see Punk

1049
01:41:30,150 --> 01:41:34,730
screaming in pain here. A tap out by
Punk would give the title to Balor.

1050
01:41:34,770 --> 01:41:40,290
Punk has a very high pain tolerance, but
barely, barely able to conceal the

1051
01:41:40,290 --> 01:41:45,190
sheer agony that he's in right now with
Balor attacking with abandon.

1052
01:41:46,990 --> 01:41:50,870
And I'm not sure Balor has even got out
of third gear at this point. That's the

1053
01:41:50,870 --> 01:41:51,870
scary part.

1054
01:41:55,820 --> 01:41:59,360
What a predicament here for the world
heavyweight champion CM Punk.

1055
01:42:05,600 --> 01:42:07,780
Crowd trying to rally against Punk.

1056
01:42:08,400 --> 01:42:12,860
He's got a bad taste in his mouth after
last year's Elimination Chamber when he

1057
01:42:12,860 --> 01:42:16,220
was in the Chamber match. And it was
down to him and Cena. And a Seth Rollins

1058
01:42:16,220 --> 01:42:18,940
stomp handed the match to John Cena.

1059
01:42:19,920 --> 01:42:24,240
Bad taste from Elimination Chamber
perhaps. Oh! Not even worth tasting.

1060
01:42:24,560 --> 01:42:28,380
From last year's WrestleMania, we all
remember how that went down, getting

1061
01:42:28,380 --> 01:42:32,420
stabbed in the back by Paul Heyman.
That's why he's so desperate to get back

1062
01:42:32,420 --> 01:42:37,260
the showcase of the Immortals and set
the record straight this year in the

1063
01:42:37,260 --> 01:42:41,220
event. Yeah, but Punk has really turned
things around, not counting the night

1064
01:42:41,220 --> 01:42:46,120
that Rollins cashed in on Punk at
SummerSlam. Punk has not lost a one -on

1065
01:42:46,120 --> 01:42:48,900
match since late spring of 2025.

1066
01:42:51,780 --> 01:42:53,160
And now Balor.

1067
01:42:53,930 --> 01:42:57,550
Taking the fight to Punk for the World
Heavyweight Championship.

1068
01:42:58,190 --> 01:42:59,450
The main event.

1069
01:42:59,690 --> 01:43:02,550
WrestleMania takes the balance here
tonight.

1070
01:43:07,730 --> 01:43:14,470
And it's just so easy for

1071
01:43:14,470 --> 01:43:18,490
Balor to knock the stuffing out of Punk
here. But Punk resolute.

1072
01:43:29,040 --> 01:43:33,340
An elbow followed by a clothesline.
Well, now suddenly you've got Finn

1073
01:43:33,440 --> 01:43:38,180
Finn Balor has been knocked for a loop
by Punk. And Punk now ratcheting up

1074
01:43:38,180 --> 01:43:42,540
through the gears. The belief is back
here. This match is physical as those

1075
01:43:42,540 --> 01:43:45,540
great 1990s Bulls teams here tonight.

1076
01:43:46,080 --> 01:43:48,120
And Punk now back to his feet.

1077
01:43:49,780 --> 01:43:54,360
And he's got Finn in position for a GTS.
Finn, though, able to fly behind.

1078
01:43:55,240 --> 01:43:56,240
And out.

1079
01:43:56,780 --> 01:44:01,400
Sending Finn out to the floor. Here
comes CM Punk. Punk now with a suicide

1080
01:44:01,620 --> 01:44:03,560
driving Balor right into our table.

1081
01:44:04,280 --> 01:44:09,360
Punk going high risk at the right time
and the lower back of Finn Balor

1082
01:44:09,360 --> 01:44:11,620
absorbing all of that abuse from our
deck.

1083
01:44:13,070 --> 01:44:18,230
And this is important for Punk here. It
buys him a lot of time, Wade, to try to

1084
01:44:18,230 --> 01:44:20,410
recover from what's been a banged -up
midsection.

1085
01:44:20,650 --> 01:44:24,050
Yeah, I'm not sure time is going to
help. That's one of those injuries that

1086
01:44:24,050 --> 01:44:28,590
of gets worse and worse as the match
goes on. Punk, for my money, needs to

1087
01:44:28,590 --> 01:44:31,810
finish this and finish it quick. That's
why he sends Balor back into the ring.

1088
01:44:31,890 --> 01:44:35,230
Punk a proud man. He doesn't want to
take a count -out win. He wants to pin

1089
01:44:35,230 --> 01:44:37,730
Balor in his hometown here tonight.

1090
01:44:38,010 --> 01:44:39,730
CM Punk, top rope.

1091
01:44:40,010 --> 01:44:42,730
Punk! Off the top rope for the flying
clothesline.

1092
01:44:43,790 --> 01:44:45,710
Cover now by Punk to retain.

1093
01:44:46,150 --> 01:44:49,550
And a kick out. If you're Roman Reigns,
right, and you're watching this match

1094
01:44:49,550 --> 01:44:52,530
tonight, who do you want to face at
WrestleMania, or does it matter?

1095
01:44:52,750 --> 01:44:59,270
I don't think Roman Reigns fears any man
in this industry. He wants all comers.

1096
01:44:59,290 --> 01:45:01,730
Bring him on. We'll make it as big as
possible.

1097
01:45:02,890 --> 01:45:07,030
All he cares about is the gold, and that
gold might be coming the way of CM Punk

1098
01:45:07,030 --> 01:45:09,770
right now. Looking for a GTS. Fowler now
from behind.

1099
01:45:10,010 --> 01:45:14,050
Finn Fowler who actually into the cover,
hook to the leg on Punk, and a kick

1100
01:45:14,050 --> 01:45:15,050
out. Fowler actually.

1101
01:45:15,530 --> 01:45:19,910
owns a victory over Roman Reigns in the
not -so -distant past. And, of course,

1102
01:45:19,910 --> 01:45:24,110
we know the history and the rivalry
between Punk and Reigns. Well, victories

1103
01:45:24,110 --> 01:45:29,410
over Roman Reigns are a collective item
in this industry. So if Finn Balor has

1104
01:45:29,410 --> 01:45:33,790
some history with Reigns, and it's a
positive history, even more reason why

1105
01:45:33,790 --> 01:45:35,450
needs to get the job done here tonight.

1106
01:45:35,730 --> 01:45:38,010
And Punk dragging himself through his
feet. Balor.

1107
01:45:38,400 --> 01:45:42,160
Again, working the midsection. This has
been a great strategy by Balor. Well,

1108
01:45:42,220 --> 01:45:44,240
you take gifts when they arrive. Oh!

1109
01:45:46,320 --> 01:45:49,760
Must be shot there to see him. But you
take gifts when they arrive in this

1110
01:45:49,780 --> 01:45:53,680
And whatever strategy Finn had coming
into the match, immediately he had to

1111
01:45:53,680 --> 01:45:57,360
pivot once Punk tweaked that rib change.
But wait up. Into position.

1112
01:45:57,580 --> 01:46:00,640
Finn Balor trying to hang on. Punk
looking to hit the go to sleep here.

1113
01:46:02,400 --> 01:46:06,320
Went for it. Balor rolls him up. Small
package. Is it enough? And a kick out by

1114
01:46:06,320 --> 01:46:07,320
Punk.

1115
01:46:08,140 --> 01:46:12,600
Punk dips underneath. There's that
patented swinging neckbreaker by Punk.

1116
01:46:12,600 --> 01:46:13,339
to retain.

1117
01:46:13,340 --> 01:46:14,880
Kick out at two by Fowler.

1118
01:46:18,440 --> 01:46:23,440
And Punk just keeps finding answers. I
mean, go back to SummerSlam last year

1119
01:46:23,440 --> 01:46:28,380
with that epic matchup with Gunther that
looked completely unwinnable for about

1120
01:46:28,380 --> 01:46:29,940
98 % of it.

1121
01:46:30,300 --> 01:46:34,400
Punk just hung in there and hung in
there and hung in there, showed his

1122
01:46:34,400 --> 01:46:38,640
toughness, showed his resolve and got
the dub in the end. And it's been the

1123
01:46:38,640 --> 01:46:42,140
story over the last month, of course,
the win over Braun Breaker, the win over

1124
01:46:42,140 --> 01:46:44,260
Finn Balor, the win over AJ Styles.

1125
01:46:44,500 --> 01:46:48,040
Punk has been a fighting champion as we
head into WrestleMania season.

1126
01:46:48,580 --> 01:46:51,080
But will his luck run out tonight?

1127
01:46:53,340 --> 01:46:56,580
Both men in bad shape at this point in
the matchup.

1128
01:46:56,860 --> 01:46:59,980
That's when you realize it is close to
the death here, perhaps.

1129
01:47:01,880 --> 01:47:06,620
Both men must sense victory. They know
their opponent is a badly weakened

1130
01:47:06,820 --> 01:47:08,060
Yeah, Punk now, nice block.

1131
01:47:08,300 --> 01:47:11,900
Balor was looking for a suplex there,
and Punk drives him into the corner with

1132
01:47:11,900 --> 01:47:12,980
big forearm.

1133
01:47:18,160 --> 01:47:20,780
Punk boxing the ears of Balor.

1134
01:47:26,700 --> 01:47:30,760
Punk again is going to have to dig down
deep to retain tonight.

1135
01:47:35,760 --> 01:47:40,140
Bryan is best to use that power
advantage that has definitely been

1136
01:47:40,140 --> 01:47:41,140
that rib injury.

1137
01:47:42,980 --> 01:47:45,840
And Balor again going back to the
midsection.

1138
01:47:46,300 --> 01:47:50,060
You don't change a winning formula in
this game. That's where all the success

1139
01:47:50,060 --> 01:47:53,900
has come from for Balor. He's smart
enough to know that. Oh God. And Punk

1140
01:47:53,900 --> 01:47:58,540
collapsing. Wisely, the veteran trying
to roll away, but he's still in the drop

1141
01:47:58,540 --> 01:48:03,840
zone. Finn Balor from the top rope now
has Punk in his sights. Went for the

1142
01:48:03,840 --> 01:48:04,358
de grace.

1143
01:48:04,360 --> 01:48:08,340
Punk rolled out of harm's way. And now
Punk with a running knee, and I believe

1144
01:48:08,340 --> 01:48:09,940
Punk's been busted open to the mouth.

1145
01:48:11,100 --> 01:48:15,920
As Balor is full with a clothesline.
Well, that busted open mouth is the

1146
01:48:15,920 --> 01:48:16,920
of Punk's worries.

1147
01:48:17,300 --> 01:48:21,340
That rib cage is where the real damage
lies, but it might be for nothing here

1148
01:48:21,340 --> 01:48:22,600
Punk can connect on this.

1149
01:48:30,670 --> 01:48:36,130
Oh yeah, the elbow from Punk, but again
the midsection divvied in. Well that was

1150
01:48:36,130 --> 01:48:42,990
exactly what takes the brunt of the
landing for CM Punk. No cover, no

1151
01:48:42,990 --> 01:48:45,330
pounce on a quick three count here.

1152
01:48:45,830 --> 01:48:48,070
It's in fact a slow three count.

1153
01:48:48,490 --> 01:48:52,630
And that is for Fowler to turn it into a
pinning combination of his own. And two

1154
01:48:52,630 --> 01:48:53,409
and a half.

1155
01:48:53,410 --> 01:48:57,830
So much. Oh, God. Sling blade by Fowler.
So much zapped out of CM Punk at this

1156
01:48:57,830 --> 01:49:01,690
point in the matchup. Fowler's just a
step quicker right now, Wade. He has to

1157
01:49:01,690 --> 01:49:05,050
be. And that blood coming from the mouth
of Punk.

1158
01:49:05,810 --> 01:49:07,930
Fowler senses victory.

1159
01:49:08,150 --> 01:49:10,470
He's got gold in his eyes now.

1160
01:49:10,990 --> 01:49:12,190
Punk looks fat.

1161
01:49:12,550 --> 01:49:13,770
Physically fat.

1162
01:49:18,640 --> 01:49:20,920
And Punk, though, exploiting out of the
corner.

1163
01:49:21,480 --> 01:49:24,860
Just a veteran move by Punk there.
Taking a beat.

1164
01:49:25,140 --> 01:49:26,140
Or was it desperate?

1165
01:49:26,320 --> 01:49:31,920
No, taking a beat. A beat to get his
senses together. Knowing full well Finn

1166
01:49:31,920 --> 01:49:35,200
lining something up. But what a battle
we've got going on here. And Punk now.

1167
01:49:35,320 --> 01:49:38,040
Oh, hold on. Looking for the Anaconda
Vice now on Balor. First it was the

1168
01:49:38,040 --> 01:49:41,340
sharpshooter. Now looking for the
Anaconda Vice. He's got it in on Finn

1169
01:49:41,340 --> 01:49:45,260
now. Submission move. Center of the
ring. Is Balor going to tap now to the

1170
01:49:46,600 --> 01:49:50,440
You're like a long way from the ropes
here. That hand is nowhere near. That

1171
01:49:50,440 --> 01:49:53,200
is looking like it's going to tap out.
Balor trying to hang on.

1172
01:49:53,960 --> 01:49:55,920
And Balor able to roll through.

1173
01:49:56,840 --> 01:49:59,240
Turns it into a pinning combination of
his own.

1174
01:49:59,480 --> 01:50:00,760
And a kick out by Punk.

1175
01:50:04,300 --> 01:50:07,980
That's something Balor learned from
their battle back in Belfast last month.

1176
01:50:08,490 --> 01:50:12,730
How to counter the Anaconda fight. You
have to be merciless at this level.

1177
01:50:12,810 --> 01:50:16,650
Forget that you are fighting a human
being here. This is your mortal enemy

1178
01:50:16,650 --> 01:50:17,650
now, Finn.

1179
01:50:20,330 --> 01:50:24,230
Puck up and down goes Puck. Now he's in
position. This could be Balor's

1180
01:50:24,230 --> 01:50:27,910
opportunity to alter the entire
landscape of WrestleMania.

1181
01:50:28,550 --> 01:50:31,170
Balor from the top rope into a Kuna...

1182
01:50:45,450 --> 01:50:50,770
What a gutsy kick out from CM Punk. The
Cogs are now whirring in the mind of

1183
01:50:50,770 --> 01:50:53,710
Finn Balor who thought he was home and
dry.

1184
01:50:55,670 --> 01:50:59,150
Balor just hit his death blow and Punk
survived.

1185
01:51:07,750 --> 01:51:10,010
Finn Balor's down. Wait a minute.

1186
01:51:10,850 --> 01:51:13,950
We mentioned that JD and Dom are here.
Do you think, well...

1187
01:51:14,190 --> 01:51:17,390
Again, he promised to do it on his own.
Maybe a thought ran through his head

1188
01:51:17,390 --> 01:51:22,670
momentarily. Clearly torn at that point.
No sign of the reinforcements as of

1189
01:51:22,670 --> 01:51:23,670
yet. Oh, wait up.

1190
01:51:24,530 --> 01:51:30,290
And Punk now powering Finn Taller up
into a position for the go to sleep.

1191
01:51:30,550 --> 01:51:36,110
Go to sleep to the face. But Taller was
driven out of the ring with his

1192
01:51:36,110 --> 01:51:41,050
momentum. And Punk now realizes that the
win.

1193
01:51:43,820 --> 01:51:48,820
Well, that complete indecision
momentarily from Finn Pallor opened a

1194
01:51:48,820 --> 01:51:55,340
window, a tiny window that the world
heavyweight champ CM Punk was happy to

1195
01:51:55,340 --> 01:51:56,340
through.

1196
01:51:56,540 --> 01:52:01,620
Unfortunately, he kicked through a
little too hard. And no chance of a

1197
01:52:01,680 --> 01:52:02,960
but there may be a count out here.

1198
01:52:03,460 --> 01:52:07,380
Count of five now. And again, I told
you, Punk does not want to count out

1199
01:52:07,380 --> 01:52:08,380
victory.

1200
01:52:08,960 --> 01:52:11,880
He wants a decisive win heading into
WrestleMania.

1201
01:52:12,280 --> 01:52:13,820
And Balor with a sling blade.

1202
01:52:14,580 --> 01:52:18,600
And that's a heavy, heavy landing on the
outside of the ring. Those are thin

1203
01:52:18,600 --> 01:52:24,120
pads over concrete here. The ribs of CM
Punk absorbing all of that impact.

1204
01:52:28,180 --> 01:52:29,680
And Balor now.

1205
01:52:29,940 --> 01:52:31,360
Shades of a decade ago.

1206
01:52:31,600 --> 01:52:34,540
This time he drives Punk to a barricade.

1207
01:52:36,100 --> 01:52:37,560
Is this his moment?

1208
01:52:39,180 --> 01:52:45,420
on the gold laser focused on the broken
body of CM Punk now laser focused on

1209
01:52:45,420 --> 01:52:49,860
getting him back in the ring and getting
the three count tossing the dead

1210
01:52:49,860 --> 01:52:55,400
carcass of Punk back into the ring Finn
Balor could be closing in on the world

1211
01:52:55,400 --> 01:53:00,480
heavyweight title though Punk went for
the go to sweep again Balor with another

1212
01:53:00,480 --> 01:53:06,080
swing blade again Balor a step quicker
in this match right now CM Punk is

1213
01:53:06,080 --> 01:53:08,840
swinging at whatever he can and he's
missed

1214
01:53:09,550 --> 01:53:14,290
And it's all in the corner now of Finn
Balor. And once again in that drop zone,

1215
01:53:14,450 --> 01:53:20,010
take two, is Deion Pulse. Pulse survives
once. Will he survive a second time?

1216
01:53:20,330 --> 01:53:21,510
Balor from the top.

1217
01:53:41,130 --> 01:53:44,030
sharpshooter in Chicago many, many years
ago at WrestleMania.

1218
01:53:44,430 --> 01:53:50,030
CM Punk now with a sharpshooter locked
into Balor. Oh, God. All of the agony on

1219
01:53:50,030 --> 01:53:54,990
the lower back of Balor. Balor managing
somehow to break that hold.

1220
01:53:55,210 --> 01:53:59,690
Man, that was a great counter by Punk.
That was an incredible, instinctive move

1221
01:53:59,690 --> 01:54:03,970
there, catching a flying fin Balor and
almost getting the victory.

1222
01:54:05,170 --> 01:54:07,030
Now, Punk, we're going to step through
again.

1223
01:54:07,310 --> 01:54:09,310
Balor again playing defense here.

1224
01:54:09,960 --> 01:54:14,200
What a physical battle between these
two.

1225
01:54:15,440 --> 01:54:19,860
When the World Heavyweight Championships
on the line in WrestleMania season, you

1226
01:54:19,860 --> 01:54:24,400
are going to war for it. It is worth it.
That's how big this prize is.

1227
01:54:24,660 --> 01:54:29,720
Remember, Roman Reigns will be live in
Indianapolis Monday night on Raw to

1228
01:54:29,720 --> 01:54:34,600
confront the winner of this match. Will
it be Punk? Will it be Balor to face

1229
01:54:34,600 --> 01:54:35,600
Reigns at WrestleMania?

1230
01:54:36,020 --> 01:54:39,280
Will either of these two men be capable
of going to Raw at this rate?

1231
01:54:40,460 --> 01:54:42,540
Bloody battered and broken.

1232
01:54:43,160 --> 01:54:47,020
But refusing to die off. With Balor up
on his shoulders.

1233
01:54:47,940 --> 01:54:50,120
CM Punk going to sleep.

1234
01:54:51,180 --> 01:54:52,180
GTS.

1235
01:55:13,840 --> 01:55:16,020
On Monday Night Raw was explosive.

1236
01:55:17,240 --> 01:55:24,060
We can only imagine what's in store in
48 hours when

1237
01:55:24,060 --> 01:55:28,600
Punk and Reigns come face to face again.

1238
01:55:29,100 --> 01:55:35,320
Because Wade, the stage is set for one
of the biggest main events in the

1239
01:55:35,320 --> 01:55:36,320
of WrestleMania.

1240
01:55:37,000 --> 01:55:41,240
Seven weeks, 49 sleeps away.

1241
01:55:42,190 --> 01:55:48,410
From CM Punk and Roman Reign for the
World Heavyweight title.

1242
01:55:49,630 --> 01:55:55,470
This is how we got there. Finn Balor
connecting with that two to grab.

1243
01:55:55,870 --> 01:56:02,370
But somehow CM Punk refusing to be
denied in that moment. A

1244
01:56:02,370 --> 01:56:05,350
broken CM Punk still having the belief.

1245
01:56:05,850 --> 01:56:10,090
And then connecting with a GTS.

1246
01:56:10,700 --> 01:56:15,520
But blasted Palace so hard he rolled all
the way out of the ring, but followed

1247
01:56:15,520 --> 01:56:19,260
it up with this through our security
barrier.

1248
01:56:19,860 --> 01:56:25,620
And now laser focused on that goal. This
is what Finn came for, but one mistake.

1249
01:56:26,260 --> 01:56:31,660
And that was all CM Punk needed to hoist
him up for another GTS. This time a

1250
01:56:31,660 --> 01:56:34,380
fortuitous landing for the champ.

1251
01:56:34,960 --> 01:56:40,240
But three counts later, a successful
retention and CM Punk head.

1252
01:56:40,620 --> 01:56:41,620
for WrestleMania.

1253
01:56:41,640 --> 01:56:45,680
What a great performance by Finn Balor
tonight.

1254
01:56:45,940 --> 01:56:51,440
Promised to do it on his own. He did
just that. But in the end, it has become

1255
01:56:51,440 --> 01:56:55,640
trademark of CM Punk's current world
championship reign.

1256
01:56:55,880 --> 01:57:01,240
It is the gut, it is the grit, it is the
resilience that has made that man the

1257
01:57:01,240 --> 01:57:02,240
best in the world.

1258
01:57:52,810 --> 01:57:58,230
I mean, what a show of respect from a
true warrior in Finn Balor, who over the

1259
01:57:58,230 --> 01:58:02,590
past couple of months has really earned
the respect of CM Punk.

1260
01:58:03,590 --> 01:58:09,450
Respectful and defeat magnanimous in
victory, and now a double celebration

1261
01:58:09,450 --> 01:58:10,790
a couple of champs.

1262
01:58:11,150 --> 01:58:17,870
What a night it has been for CM Punk and
the new women's Intercontinental champ,

1263
01:58:18,070 --> 01:58:19,070
AJ Lee.

1264
01:58:19,310 --> 01:58:20,550
Yeah, a case can be made.

1265
01:58:21,580 --> 01:58:25,380
as the new power couple of WWE.

1266
01:58:26,420 --> 01:58:31,600
What a night in Chicago, the adopted
hometown of A .J. Lee, the hometown, of

1267
01:58:31,600 --> 01:58:33,220
course, of CM Punk.

1268
01:58:33,840 --> 01:58:39,460
And now we turn our attention to Las
Vegas and WrestleMania.

1269
01:58:40,480 --> 01:58:44,980
CM Punk versus Roman Reigns.

1270
01:58:48,110 --> 01:58:53,210
The world has been begging for that
matchup for years and years, but we are

1271
01:58:53,210 --> 01:58:58,950
there, Cole. Cannot wait. Seven weeks'
time in Vegas. It is going to be

1272
01:58:58,950 --> 01:59:03,370
gangbusters at WrestleMania. And, Wade,
you and I are going to have the

1273
01:59:03,370 --> 01:59:09,750
opportunity to sit at ringside in seven
weeks and call two of the greatest of

1274
01:59:09,750 --> 01:59:15,590
this generation, maybe two of the
greatest of all time. This match is

1275
01:59:16,060 --> 01:59:20,800
It is a grudge match for these two, and
it is about the World Heavyweight

1276
01:59:20,800 --> 01:59:21,800
Championship.

1277
01:59:22,800 --> 01:59:28,260
And many celebrities enjoying this night
tonight, including UFC fighter Michael

1278
01:59:28,260 --> 01:59:30,600
Chandler from the lightweight division.

1279
01:59:33,520 --> 01:59:34,640
Giannis is here.

1280
01:59:34,900 --> 01:59:40,200
Two -time NBA MVP, current board for the
Milwaukee Bucks. Please, Giannis,

1281
01:59:40,280 --> 01:59:44,660
please come to New York. Please come to
the Garden. Please, please, please.

1282
01:59:47,690 --> 01:59:52,750
The Grammy -nominated rapper and singer,
Lil Yachty, here tonight.

1283
01:59:53,350 --> 01:59:56,550
Does he know he's your guy? Yeah, he
does. It's a shame about it.

1284
01:59:58,390 --> 02:00:02,190
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1285
02:00:02,630 --> 02:00:07,210
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1286
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1287
02:00:16,360 --> 02:00:21,260
This is the elimination chamber match on
the women's side of things earlier

1288
02:00:21,260 --> 02:00:24,460
tonight. Raquel Rodriguez with a
standout performance.

1289
02:00:25,800 --> 02:00:31,300
What a car crash it was from here.
Tiffany Stratton double teaming. Big

1290
02:00:31,300 --> 02:00:34,980
call. Raquel down for the count here.
And then there were two.

1291
02:00:35,180 --> 02:00:37,680
But Rhea Ripley not to be denied.

1292
02:00:38,200 --> 02:00:41,540
Denying that moonsault and then nailing
one riptide.

1293
02:00:42,110 --> 02:00:47,850
To book her spot at WrestleMania in a
showdown with the WWE Women's Champ, The

1294
02:00:47,850 --> 02:00:51,610
Storm, Jade Cargill. The Storm is coming
to Vegas.

1295
02:00:52,670 --> 02:00:54,650
It is set for WrestleMania.

1296
02:00:55,050 --> 02:00:58,810
Two of the most powerful women in WWE
today.

1297
02:00:59,130 --> 02:01:05,290
Jade Cargill defending the WWE Women's
Championship against Rhea Ripley.

1298
02:01:10,760 --> 02:01:15,460
Well, you know, the sold -out crowd
tonight has a very special rally towel

1299
02:01:15,460 --> 02:01:17,160
courtesy of 2K.

1300
02:01:17,660 --> 02:01:23,120
WWE and Chicago's own CM Punk to
celebrate WWE's return to the United

1301
02:01:23,260 --> 02:01:28,380
And Punk's racing to the WWE 2K26 cover,
which becomes available to play on

1302
02:01:28,380 --> 02:01:31,320
Early Access March 6th.

1303
02:01:35,140 --> 02:01:38,680
You know, there's always a backlash to
WrestleMania.

1304
02:01:39,440 --> 02:01:44,960
Well, Backlash is coming to Benchmark
International Arena in Tampa, Florida on

1305
02:01:44,960 --> 02:01:50,300
Saturday, May 9th. Tickets are on sale
now via Ticketmaster.

1306
02:01:54,280 --> 02:02:00,400
Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to
announce tonight's WWE's attendance

1307
02:02:00,400 --> 02:02:06,300
here at the United Center, 19 ,346.

1308
02:02:06,970 --> 02:02:08,150
Thank you, Chicago!

1309
02:02:17,170 --> 02:02:23,810
Well, Wade, you know, the box is here.
You know that surprise box that's been

1310
02:02:23,810 --> 02:02:27,090
everywhere? I think we're going to find
out right now what's actually in the

1311
02:02:27,090 --> 02:02:31,130
thing. Okay, I think it's a major award.

1312
02:02:32,010 --> 02:02:33,010
Please.

1313
02:02:34,640 --> 02:02:38,980
Saw at the back of the box earlier, it
said Fragile. Oh, will you stop? It must

1314
02:02:38,980 --> 02:02:39,839
be Italian.

1315
02:02:39,840 --> 02:02:40,840
Just stop.

1316
02:02:41,080 --> 02:02:42,580
Should have asked Joe Tess what did.

1317
02:02:55,080 --> 02:02:56,080
Is that?

1318
02:02:57,060 --> 02:02:59,260
Is that a coffee?

1319
02:04:28,550 --> 02:04:29,550
Oh boy.

1320
02:04:35,210 --> 02:04:36,210
Dan,

1321
02:04:37,450 --> 02:04:39,110
how does it just give me peace?

1322
02:04:40,090 --> 02:04:43,710
You're at that age now. It's your first
set of dentures, Michael Cole.

1323
02:04:43,810 --> 02:04:44,810
Congratulations.

1324
02:05:22,380 --> 02:05:25,000
Wade, what the hell was that?

1325
02:05:25,240 --> 02:05:29,300
Well, I know that Dan Housen is a little
off kilter, but these teeth aren't even

1326
02:05:29,300 --> 02:05:33,940
clean. They've got bits of parsley in
them. Are they, do you think they're

1327
02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:42,600
Well, God, I somehow need to recover
from that because coming up next,

1328
02:05:42,680 --> 02:05:44,700
it is our main event.

1329
02:05:45,340 --> 02:05:50,120
Who's going to go to WrestleMania to
face Drew McIntyre for the WWE

1330
02:05:50,120 --> 02:05:51,120
Championship?

1331
02:05:52,110 --> 02:05:53,290
The chamber match is next.

1332
02:06:06,930 --> 02:06:13,550
Let me talk to you. Life inside the ring
can be a grind.

1333
02:06:13,810 --> 02:06:15,950
So outside the ring, we like to let
loose.

1334
02:06:19,350 --> 02:06:21,110
Like tearing into a drum solo.

1335
02:06:21,820 --> 02:06:23,740
Or going full throttle with the EST.

1336
02:06:25,980 --> 02:06:26,980
Oh, yeah!

1337
02:06:29,120 --> 02:06:32,500
And living it up in retirement, that's a
gimme.

1338
02:06:33,580 --> 02:06:35,740
Don't you mean it's a snap?

1339
02:06:36,580 --> 02:06:38,040
Snap into a Slim Jim!

1340
02:06:39,460 --> 02:06:40,460
Yeah!

1341
02:10:42,980 --> 02:10:48,360
Wheatley American Vodka is for hard
-working people with true American

1342
02:10:48,520 --> 02:10:53,180
People who never just mail it in. Oh, a
thing of beauty!

1343
02:10:53,660 --> 02:10:55,800
People who rise to the occasion.

1344
02:10:56,280 --> 02:10:57,280
Here we go!

1345
02:10:57,500 --> 02:10:58,500
Boom!

1346
02:10:58,940 --> 02:11:02,660
Men and women who know how to get the
job done. From the top!

1347
02:11:02,920 --> 02:11:08,200
And when the day is over, nothing's
better than celebrating with something

1348
02:11:08,200 --> 02:11:10,100
American. We are

1349
02:11:10,100 --> 02:11:16,780
49 nights away

1350
02:11:16,780 --> 02:11:22,180
from WrestleMania 42, the two -night
extravaganza from Las Vegas. Night one

1351
02:11:22,180 --> 02:11:26,820
Saturday, April 18th, starting at 6 p
.m. Eastern, 3 p .m. on the West Coast.

1352
02:11:26,940 --> 02:11:33,140
And just in, the first hour will be live
on ESPN2, as well as full coverage on

1353
02:11:33,140 --> 02:11:39,080
ESPN Unlimited on the app. And then the
following night, Sunday, April 19th,

1354
02:11:39,320 --> 02:11:45,380
Same start time, 6 Eastern, 3 on the
West Coast. The first hour will be live

1355
02:11:45,380 --> 02:11:46,880
ESPN proper.

1356
02:11:47,120 --> 02:11:52,200
And then, of course, the full event will
be on the ESPN app with ESPN Unlimited.

1357
02:11:52,300 --> 02:11:55,520
WrestleMania for the first time ever on
ESPN.

1358
02:11:56,980 --> 02:12:02,700
Speaking of WrestleMania, WWE World is
returning to Las Vegas April 16th to the

1359
02:12:02,700 --> 02:12:04,780
20th as the ultimate WrestleMania week
destination.

1360
02:12:05,420 --> 02:12:06,560
Let's light it up, Chicago.

1361
02:12:06,940 --> 02:12:10,920
A .J. Lee and the best in the world, CM
Punk, are officially joining the staff

1362
02:12:10,920 --> 02:12:15,080
lineup. Photo and autograph
opportunities will go on sale this

1363
02:12:15,080 --> 02:12:18,740
6th, and will go fast. So be sure to get
your admission tickets in advance at

1364
02:12:18,740 --> 02:12:21,980
www .weworld .com. You don't want to
miss this.

1365
02:12:25,940 --> 02:12:31,560
Immediately following our upcoming main
event, it is the Elimination Chamber

1366
02:12:31,560 --> 02:12:32,800
Post Show.

1367
02:12:33,440 --> 02:12:38,540
hosted by Joe Testa, a wide array of
guests as we set the stage for

1368
02:12:38,540 --> 02:12:39,540
WrestleMania.

1369
02:12:42,280 --> 02:12:47,100
You know, Wheatley American Vodka and
WWE are proud to be joined tonight by

1370
02:12:47,100 --> 02:12:52,000
Petty Officer First Class Mary Lago from
the USO and the United States Navy here

1371
02:12:52,000 --> 02:12:52,639
in Illinois.

1372
02:12:52,640 --> 02:12:57,320
Wheatley raises a glass to Petty Officer
First Class Mary Lago and all retired

1373
02:12:57,320 --> 02:13:02,200
and active members of the US military
for everything you're doing this

1374
02:13:02,760 --> 02:13:05,040
and for your service year -round.

1375
02:13:20,560 --> 02:13:26,560
The following is the men's elimination
chamber match.

1376
02:13:27,900 --> 02:13:31,560
Two superstars start in the ring.

1377
02:13:32,190 --> 02:13:35,270
Four superstars in individual pods.

1378
02:13:35,550 --> 02:13:42,490
A random pod door opens at regularly
scheduled intervals until all pods

1379
02:13:42,490 --> 02:13:43,490
are empty.

1380
02:13:44,150 --> 02:13:48,570
Superstars are eliminated by pinfall or
submission.

1381
02:13:49,070 --> 02:13:56,030
The last superstar standing will be
declared the winner and go on to

1382
02:13:56,030 --> 02:13:59,270
challenge the undisputed.

1383
02:13:59,720 --> 02:14:05,620
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at
WrestleMania

1384
02:14:05,620 --> 02:14:07,080
42!

1385
02:15:20,400 --> 02:15:22,240
Smackdown by storm.

1386
02:15:22,600 --> 02:15:28,320
He beat Carmelo Hayes and Damian Priest
to qualify for the Elimination Chamber

1387
02:15:28,320 --> 02:15:33,080
match. And Trick Williams' weight has
had some success here in Chicago. He

1388
02:15:33,080 --> 02:15:40,060
Ethan Page for the NXT Championship back
in 2024 when CM Punk was his

1389
02:15:40,060 --> 02:15:41,060
special guest referee.

1390
02:15:41,280 --> 02:15:45,280
Yeah, there's a whole lot of strength to
Trick Williams, but the biggest

1391
02:15:45,280 --> 02:15:49,220
strength of all for him has to be this
innate confidence.

1392
02:15:49,960 --> 02:15:55,940
There is no stage too big. There is no
spotlight too bright. What a moment it

1393
02:15:55,940 --> 02:15:59,420
will be for Trick Willie to bug his
ticket for Mania.

1394
02:16:20,140 --> 02:16:25,440
The man does not look intimidated at
all.

1395
02:16:29,840 --> 02:16:31,420
Yeah, this isn't normal.

1396
02:16:37,299 --> 02:16:39,660
Quite the aura surrounding this young
man.

1397
02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:48,340
Just oozing competent.

1398
02:16:54,000 --> 02:16:58,520
Looks like a man that has done this
dance ten times before.

1399
02:16:59,020 --> 02:17:05,480
Completely nothing phasing Trick
Williams. That is a guy destined for the

1400
02:17:05,480 --> 02:17:09,500
top. But how soon is that top coming for
Trick Williams?

1401
02:17:09,879 --> 02:17:12,120
He will be locked inside a pod.

1402
02:17:26,059 --> 02:17:31,840
First time ever testing out the
elimination chamber.

1403
02:18:06,219 --> 02:18:10,379
The sentimental favorite here tonight, L
.A. Knight, enters the chamber for the

1404
02:18:10,379 --> 02:18:15,219
second time in his career. He knocked
off the Visions Austin Theory and Penta

1405
02:18:15,219 --> 02:18:19,500
qualify for this match tonight. And you
think Trick Williams has confidence.

1406
02:18:19,760 --> 02:18:21,020
What about L .A. Knight?

1407
02:18:21,459 --> 02:18:26,580
Oh, man, what an energy battle that is
between these two from this crowd.

1408
02:18:26,780 --> 02:18:32,160
The roof lifted off when Trick Williams
said, and it might have now gone off to

1409
02:18:32,160 --> 02:18:33,160
orbit.

1410
02:18:33,640 --> 02:18:38,400
Because the megastar is here in Chicago,
and he's looking to take it all.

1411
02:18:42,940 --> 02:18:47,280
Knight will be locked in a pod to start
this match.

1412
02:18:47,700 --> 02:18:51,740
Yeah, and these are the entrances you
really want to be a part of, these first

1413
02:18:51,740 --> 02:18:57,360
four, because, you know, from there,
you've at least got the jump on the two

1414
02:18:57,360 --> 02:19:00,559
guys who are going to start this thing.
Did you ever start the chamber match?

1415
02:19:00,639 --> 02:19:02,900
Yes, I did. Guess what? I didn't win.

1416
02:19:03,320 --> 02:19:06,680
I also was in a pub once, and I still
didn't win.

1417
02:19:06,920 --> 02:19:07,920
Story of your career.

1418
02:19:34,059 --> 02:19:35,059
I'm going to be right in.

1419
02:19:39,200 --> 02:19:40,200
You know the man.

1420
02:20:05,520 --> 02:20:07,480
How do we get one of those set on our
table out here?

1421
02:20:07,860 --> 02:20:09,720
Still trying to figure that ball out.

1422
02:20:16,220 --> 02:20:23,120
Now, accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer,
the Oracle, Paul Heyman, and

1423
02:20:23,120 --> 02:20:29,860
Austin Deary from Dorado, Puerto Rico,
by way of Cleveland, Ohio,

1424
02:20:30,260 --> 02:20:33,620
weighing in at 220 pounds.

1425
02:20:34,830 --> 02:20:37,750
The Maverick, Logan Paul.

1426
02:20:38,410 --> 02:20:43,350
A lot to break down here. First off,
last night on Friday Night SmackDown,

1427
02:20:43,350 --> 02:20:47,090
Uso, who was supposed to be in this spot
in the chamber, was attacked by an

1428
02:20:47,090 --> 02:20:51,330
unknown assailant, not medically cleared
to be a part of this tonight.

1429
02:20:51,530 --> 02:20:56,410
So general manager Nick Aldis made a
match for the main event, Logan Paul

1430
02:20:56,410 --> 02:20:59,530
Jacob Batu. The winner would qualify
tonight.

1431
02:21:00,090 --> 02:21:03,310
Well, there was some shenanigans. That
masked man who's been trying to take out

1432
02:21:03,310 --> 02:21:08,470
the vision for weeks actually was
unmasked by Logan Paul, and it was

1433
02:21:08,710 --> 02:21:14,430
Yeah, and I'll say right now, that was
an ineffective attack in the first place

1434
02:21:14,430 --> 02:21:18,490
from the masked man, and I've got to
think that is a copycat. I've not heard

1435
02:21:18,490 --> 02:21:19,490
anything official.

1436
02:21:20,110 --> 02:21:21,450
We'll wait to see for sure.

1437
02:21:21,670 --> 02:21:26,310
And then later on in the match, Drew
McIntyre would once again stick his nose

1438
02:21:26,310 --> 02:21:30,630
where it didn't belong, obviously
concerned that he'd have to face Jacob

1439
02:21:30,630 --> 02:21:35,550
WrestleMania. What does he do? He takes
out Batu. He hands the match to Logan

1440
02:21:35,550 --> 02:21:39,990
Paul. Yeah, and I saw Giannick Aldis
last night. He was bursting with rage

1441
02:21:39,990 --> 02:21:45,650
Drew and said there will be severe
consequences coming the way of the WWE

1442
02:21:57,290 --> 02:22:00,990
For Logan Paul, he's got experience
inside the chamber.

1443
02:22:01,250 --> 02:22:05,970
This is the third straight year he's
been a part of this matchup. He's been a

1444
02:22:05,970 --> 02:22:10,170
part of the chamber inside the ring for
nearly an hour overall.

1445
02:22:10,910 --> 02:22:15,570
24 hours ago, he had no idea he was
going to be competing in this match. Not

1446
02:22:15,570 --> 02:22:19,370
only is he competing in it, he's also in
a part that's an advantageous position

1447
02:22:19,370 --> 02:22:20,370
to be in.

1448
02:22:32,750 --> 02:22:37,970
We now know the final man in the pod in
the chamber, and we know the two medals

1449
02:22:37,970 --> 02:22:38,970
start.

1450
02:22:42,290 --> 02:22:43,290
Next,

1451
02:22:43,590 --> 02:22:44,650
from St.

1452
02:22:44,850 --> 02:22:51,150
Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 280
pounds, the Viper,

1453
02:22:51,390 --> 02:22:53,550
Randy Orton!

1454
02:22:54,390 --> 02:22:59,090
You know, Wade, Randy Orton sets a
record tonight, entering his 10th

1455
02:22:59,090 --> 02:23:04,910
chamber match in his career. He won one
back in... 2014, when he retained the

1456
02:23:04,910 --> 02:23:05,910
world championship.

1457
02:23:06,350 --> 02:23:11,350
He has eight career eliminations, second
all time. And listen to this. If Randy

1458
02:23:11,350 --> 02:23:15,930
Orton lasts more than four minutes in
this match, he will shatter John Cena's

1459
02:23:15,930 --> 02:23:20,970
record for the most time ever spent in
elimination chamber matches in their

1460
02:23:20,970 --> 02:23:25,410
career. Yeah, that is a true veteran.

1461
02:23:25,790 --> 02:23:30,170
Very little throws the Viper off his
game at this point, although I will

1462
02:23:30,170 --> 02:23:35,100
mention. But in recent weeks on
SmackDown, Randy Orton has had numerous

1463
02:23:35,100 --> 02:23:36,920
with a certain Aleister Black.

1464
02:23:37,220 --> 02:23:41,480
Now, Aleister Black has been trying to
get into the head of the Viper, implying

1465
02:23:41,480 --> 02:23:47,680
that Randy now lacks the killer instinct
at this point in his career to put down

1466
02:23:47,680 --> 02:23:53,480
a longtime friend such as a Cody Rhodes,
who is also going to be in this match

1467
02:23:53,480 --> 02:23:57,380
with the Viper. It will be very
interesting if those two are in the ring

1468
02:23:57,380 --> 02:23:58,380
same point.

1469
02:23:58,410 --> 02:23:59,750
at some time in this match.

1470
02:23:59,970 --> 02:24:05,470
Randy Orton's had quite the history in
Chicago back in 2010. He won the WWE

1471
02:24:05,470 --> 02:24:07,050
Championship here.

1472
02:24:07,650 --> 02:24:13,290
Won the World Heavyweight title here in
Chicago back in 2007 as Mr. Heyman

1473
02:24:13,290 --> 02:24:14,350
stares at us here.

1474
02:24:14,770 --> 02:24:15,770
There's a you.

1475
02:24:16,010 --> 02:24:19,150
There's a you. I don't offend Mr.
Heyman. You regularly do.

1476
02:24:19,370 --> 02:24:21,250
Austin Theory out here as well.

1477
02:24:22,210 --> 02:24:26,410
And remember, the vision has fallen on
hard times as of late. Rod Breaker, of

1478
02:24:26,410 --> 02:24:27,410
course, out of action.

1479
02:24:27,600 --> 02:24:33,140
after surgery, and Lawson Reed needs
surgery as well for a torn biceps.

1480
02:24:33,580 --> 02:24:39,260
Fortune perhaps now turning around
thanks to Logan's qualification,

1481
02:24:39,260 --> 02:24:43,480
some bad luck. That will all change
tonight if Logan is victorious, but the

1482
02:24:43,480 --> 02:24:46,700
Viper now staring down the newcomer,
Treg Williams.

1483
02:24:46,920 --> 02:24:51,820
They've had some issues over on
SmackDown these past several weeks. Of

1484
02:24:51,820 --> 02:24:55,580
Clash did Saturday night's main event a
few weeks ago, too, in that four -way.

1485
02:25:01,800 --> 02:25:02,800
You mentioned it.

1486
02:25:03,620 --> 02:25:08,040
There's been a lot of question, and it
irks Randy Orton to no end.

1487
02:25:09,680 --> 02:25:15,100
This deep into his career, is the Viper
still the apex predator?

1488
02:25:15,320 --> 02:25:19,700
Does he still have the killer instinct
when needed?

1489
02:25:21,420 --> 02:25:27,820
You know, Wade, when you're here a long
time, complacency starts to creep in.

1490
02:25:28,060 --> 02:25:30,980
But Randy Orton has a goal, right? He's
a 14.

1491
02:25:31,890 --> 02:25:38,850
world champion. He's within striking
distance of John Cena's record 17

1492
02:25:39,110 --> 02:25:42,890
He's tied with Triple H, the third most
of all time.

1493
02:25:43,600 --> 02:25:47,880
And that is what drives Orton this late
in his career. Yeah, there's no slowing

1494
02:25:47,880 --> 02:25:52,400
down either for the Viper. That is a man
who has consistently said he wants the

1495
02:25:52,400 --> 02:25:55,300
last ten more years here in WWE.

1496
02:25:55,940 --> 02:26:01,120
You have to think, with that kind of
timeline, Randy Orton absolutely has it

1497
02:26:01,120 --> 02:26:07,220
his power to be the number one world
championship winner in history.

1498
02:26:23,470 --> 02:26:25,170
Make it his sweet time.

1499
02:26:26,950 --> 02:26:29,310
Make him wait.

1500
02:26:35,990 --> 02:26:37,990
Oh, I thought that was Ben Housen for a
second.

1501
02:27:04,400 --> 02:27:07,260
The young blood, the young gin is here.

1502
02:27:07,700 --> 02:27:10,120
Boy, oh boy, does he make me feel old.

1503
02:27:11,920 --> 02:27:17,400
Making his way to the ring from
Greensboro, North Carolina, weighing in

1504
02:27:17,400 --> 02:27:20,900
pounds, Javon Williams!

1505
02:27:24,820 --> 02:27:25,820
Javon Evans.

1506
02:27:28,040 --> 02:27:31,240
I understand the pressure gets to you.
It happens to the best of us, Wade. It's

1507
02:27:31,240 --> 02:27:33,600
a long night. It's been a long couple of
days. But nonetheless,

1508
02:27:34,360 --> 02:27:35,360
You want to feel old?

1509
02:27:35,820 --> 02:27:42,640
This young man wasn't even born in 2002
when the Elimination Chamber debuted.

1510
02:27:42,860 --> 02:27:44,500
He wasn't born until he was 2000.

1511
02:27:44,800 --> 02:27:47,060
In 2004, he's 21 years old.

1512
02:27:47,360 --> 02:27:50,880
I'm starting to hate Javon Evans with
stats like that.

1513
02:27:51,200 --> 02:27:55,960
I mean, how can one guy get all the
luck? How can you get to this level at

1514
02:27:55,960 --> 02:28:00,780
age of just 21 years? He's even a nice
guy. Knocks the guys out, goes back for

1515
02:28:00,780 --> 02:28:06,400
it. Man, nothing is really phasing this
young man, but here's the problem for

1516
02:28:06,400 --> 02:28:10,180
Javon Evans, and it's twofold. Number
one, he's got to kick this thing off

1517
02:28:10,180 --> 02:28:14,500
the very beginning. That is a long
match, and that is a lot of damage that

1518
02:28:14,500 --> 02:28:19,360
will absorb inside the chamber if you're
going to go the distance. Number two,

1519
02:28:19,620 --> 02:28:23,900
he doesn't know what he doesn't know,
and he's about to find out once he hits

1520
02:28:23,900 --> 02:28:26,620
that steel. But think about this, Wade.
Look at what this young man's

1521
02:28:26,620 --> 02:28:28,300
accomplished over the past couple of
months.

1522
02:28:28,700 --> 02:28:32,900
He was the Iron Man in his first ever
Royal Rumble match when he lasted nearly

1523
02:28:32,900 --> 02:28:34,400
41 minutes.

1524
02:28:34,600 --> 02:28:39,440
And then in order to qualify, he beat
the Intercontinental Champion and AAA

1525
02:28:39,440 --> 02:28:45,260
Champion Dominic Mysterio and the career
killer Gunther to earn this opportunity

1526
02:28:45,260 --> 02:28:50,100
tonight. Yeah, and it's a similar story
to flying under the radar. Look at him.

1527
02:28:50,220 --> 02:28:53,920
What are you doing? He has no fear. Get
in there. You don't climb up and on the

1528
02:28:53,920 --> 02:28:58,670
top. You're going to get in there. He
has no fear. Can you imagine what he's

1529
02:28:58,670 --> 02:29:02,750
going to be capable of inside the
chamber? I think he might grow some fear

1530
02:29:02,750 --> 02:29:06,250
pretty quickly once he eats that steel
for the first time.

1531
02:29:06,910 --> 02:29:09,390
Well, man, unbridled but useful.

1532
02:29:09,950 --> 02:29:12,130
And again,

1533
02:29:12,870 --> 02:29:16,990
the winner of this match will face Drew
McIntyre for the WWE Championship at

1534
02:29:16,990 --> 02:29:21,170
WrestleMania. We know the world title is
set. CM Punk beating Balor moments ago

1535
02:29:21,170 --> 02:29:24,510
will face Roman Reigns for the world
title at WrestleMania.

1536
02:29:24,770 --> 02:29:28,810
Roman Reigns actually tweeted this out
just moments ago.

1537
02:29:29,210 --> 02:29:35,410
He told CM Punk, enjoy this final month
of relevancy.

1538
02:29:35,810 --> 02:29:38,590
Roman Reigns watching tonight.

1539
02:29:52,810 --> 02:29:56,950
I'll tell you right now, for an aerial
practitioner like Javon Evans, who has

1540
02:29:56,950 --> 02:30:03,450
those freakish flying skills, this
contraction, this devastating

1541
02:30:03,450 --> 02:30:09,530
-looking elimination chamber really
could potentially be a major playground

1542
02:30:09,530 --> 02:30:13,650
him. A lot of options, if you like,
aerial attacks in this kind of match.

1543
02:30:13,650 --> 02:30:16,050
know, human beings are not supposed to
fly like that, Randy.

1544
02:30:16,590 --> 02:30:18,170
He doesn't fly, he floats.

1545
02:30:24,010 --> 02:30:25,450
You dropped like a blimp.

1546
02:30:26,490 --> 02:30:28,230
And I would never get back up.

1547
02:30:28,690 --> 02:30:30,310
That's why I'm over here now.

1548
02:31:45,179 --> 02:31:51,220
opportunity to get to the WWE
Championship match at WrestleMania.

1549
02:31:52,140 --> 02:31:59,100
Cody Rhodes admitted, Wade, he hears it.
He said some crowds are home crowds and

1550
02:31:59,100 --> 02:32:00,580
others are away crowds.

1551
02:32:00,780 --> 02:32:04,300
He wasn't sure what he would get in
Chicago tonight, but he says he can't

1552
02:32:04,300 --> 02:32:08,600
about that. He's got to focus on the
task at hand, and that is eliminating

1553
02:32:08,600 --> 02:32:10,340
other men to get to WrestleMania.

1554
02:32:15,540 --> 02:32:19,300
This is QB1.

1555
02:32:22,180 --> 02:32:29,020
And I don't know if you can be QB1 of
this entire

1556
02:32:29,020 --> 02:32:34,800
industry if you are not competing for a
major championship at WrestleMania.

1557
02:32:35,080 --> 02:32:41,080
If Cody loses here today, he will not
be. My questions will start to surround

1558
02:32:41,080 --> 02:32:46,660
who exactly is the leader in this entire
thing. He beats Sami Zayn and Jacob

1559
02:32:46,660 --> 02:32:49,040
Patu to qualify for this match tonight.

1560
02:32:49,260 --> 02:32:54,500
It is the first time in 14 years Cody
Rhodes has stepped foot inside the

1561
02:32:54,500 --> 02:32:58,080
chamber. But this is a much different
Cody Rhodes than the one that stepped in

1562
02:32:58,080 --> 02:32:59,640
the chamber 14 years ago.

1563
02:33:00,460 --> 02:33:06,660
He's been successful in Chicago. He won
the tag titles with Drew McIntyre.

1564
02:33:06,940 --> 02:33:08,340
Here in Chicago in 2010.

1565
02:33:08,640 --> 02:33:12,260
Won the Intercontinental Championship
here. Had that great Hell in a Cell

1566
02:33:12,260 --> 02:33:16,560
with Seth Rollins. And now is inside the
chamber to start things off with Javon

1567
02:33:16,560 --> 02:33:21,200
Evans. Who will survive? Who will face
McIntyre at WrestleMania?

1568
02:33:24,060 --> 02:33:26,240
So Cody and Javon start the match.

1569
02:33:26,960 --> 02:33:31,020
Regularly scheduled intervals. Another
man will be released from the pod.

1570
02:33:31,480 --> 02:33:36,040
When you're eliminated, be it tap out or
count out, I should say pinfall, you

1571
02:33:36,040 --> 02:33:39,040
will head back to the locker room. There
are no count outs. There are no

1572
02:33:39,040 --> 02:33:42,580
disqualifications. The last man standing
heads to Las Vegas.

1573
02:33:47,760 --> 02:33:52,920
And the 19 ,000 plus with the Cody
Rhodes chance. And there's the drop down

1574
02:33:52,920 --> 02:33:56,940
right hand by Cody. There could not be a
more jarring difference in experience

1575
02:33:56,940 --> 02:34:00,160
between two competitors to kick this
whole thing off.

1576
02:34:00,750 --> 02:34:04,990
Still wet behind the ears is Javon
Evans, but ready to shock the world

1577
02:34:05,550 --> 02:34:09,870
What a tall task against somebody like
Cody Rhodes who's done it all. Quickly

1578
02:34:09,870 --> 02:34:15,790
into the cover on Evans and a kick out.
Cody would be right to ground Javon

1579
02:34:15,790 --> 02:34:17,070
Evans in the early going here.

1580
02:34:17,310 --> 02:34:21,590
Yeah, do not let go of Javon Evans if
you're Cody Rhodes. Knowing full well

1581
02:34:21,590 --> 02:34:25,430
speed of Javon Evans, the fact that he
can attack from any angle. Roll up and a

1582
02:34:25,430 --> 02:34:26,890
kick out by Cody.

1583
02:34:27,630 --> 02:34:31,550
study javon evans notes it is the
hardest thing in the world to keep this

1584
02:34:31,550 --> 02:34:38,290
grounded again we have company at
ringside the

1585
02:34:38,290 --> 02:34:42,850
oracle of the vision paul heyman out
here watching uh his charge logan paul

1586
02:34:42,850 --> 02:34:45,370
compete austin theory out here as well

1587
02:34:46,520 --> 02:34:51,000
Elusive there once again. Javon Evans
and Cody getting caught a little cold in

1588
02:34:51,000 --> 02:34:54,560
the early goings here. Yeah, nice
Hurricane Rana for Javon Evans and

1589
02:34:54,560 --> 02:34:58,200
about getting bouncy. Sends Rhodes
across the ring. Now here's the problem

1590
02:34:58,200 --> 02:35:01,380
Javon Evans. He's hard to defend
against.

1591
02:35:01,660 --> 02:35:03,480
And here's the cover off the knee.

1592
02:35:03,680 --> 02:35:08,860
And Cody kicks out. Yeah, no angle is
off limits for Javon Evans. He is so

1593
02:35:08,860 --> 02:35:14,300
resourceful. He is so creative, he's so
unorthodox, he throws the kind of moves

1594
02:35:14,300 --> 02:35:17,320
at you that this industry has not seen
before.

1595
02:35:17,560 --> 02:35:22,040
Guys like Cody are simply not used to it
despite all their experience.

1596
02:35:22,280 --> 02:35:27,140
And the youthful exuberance of Javon
Evans, always with a smile on his face,

1597
02:35:27,280 --> 02:35:29,560
understands how huge this is.

1598
02:35:30,200 --> 02:35:35,020
How exuberant are you now, young 'un?
And Cody Rhodes, who is a...

1599
02:35:36,340 --> 02:35:39,940
...shown over the past number of months,
but he does have that killer instinct

1600
02:35:39,940 --> 02:35:41,420
to do what he has to do.

1601
02:35:43,080 --> 02:35:47,540
He's got to be put back at that
qualifying match a few weeks ago. Cody

1602
02:35:47,540 --> 02:35:50,160
what he had to do to advance.

1603
02:35:50,880 --> 02:35:57,440
Yvonne Evans, welcome to the real world
of WWE at the very top level. It's as

1604
02:35:57,440 --> 02:36:00,480
inhumane and barbaric as it gets.

1605
02:36:01,080 --> 02:36:04,580
You want to make it to WrestleMania. You
want to compete for the biggest prizes.

1606
02:36:04,900 --> 02:36:10,060
This is what you have to deal with. And
it only gets harsher from here. An

1607
02:36:10,060 --> 02:36:14,000
emotional roller coaster during
WrestleMania season.

1608
02:36:14,480 --> 02:36:17,580
49 nights away from a start in Las
Vegas.

1609
02:36:18,520 --> 02:36:23,060
And Cody now with a collision takes down
Evans. Cover again by Rhodes.

1610
02:36:23,280 --> 02:36:26,760
And Rhodes is, I would say, desperate
tonight.

1611
02:36:27,560 --> 02:36:30,440
And will that come out in the way that
he works this match?

1612
02:36:30,740 --> 02:36:34,040
I mean, it couldn't have started any
worse for Cody Rhodes. The fact that he

1613
02:36:34,040 --> 02:36:37,700
not draw one of the pods and he didn't
get to rest while the other guys beat

1614
02:36:37,700 --> 02:36:41,360
themselves up. But that isn't going to
daunt Cody. Cody's had to win things the

1615
02:36:41,360 --> 02:36:43,340
hard way plenty of times before.

1616
02:36:43,580 --> 02:36:48,580
He's a guy who always bets on himself
and he usually ends up with a winning

1617
02:36:48,580 --> 02:36:51,800
hand. But at some point, does doubt
start to creep in?

1618
02:36:52,940 --> 02:36:57,500
I mean, it's the early goings here. Ask
me again in the deep waters of this

1619
02:36:57,500 --> 02:37:00,740
matchup. If Cody is still in the
matchup. I'm just talking about in

1620
02:37:00,740 --> 02:37:03,800
the past couple of months of everything
Cody's been through. He's been stopped

1621
02:37:03,800 --> 02:37:07,100
and thwarted at every turn, every
opportunity to get to WrestleMania.

1622
02:37:08,940 --> 02:37:14,120
Now Evans and Rhodes will have to battle
a third superstar.

1623
02:37:14,380 --> 02:37:15,680
Who will enter the chamber?

1624
02:37:23,920 --> 02:37:24,940
Trip Williams.

1625
02:37:26,420 --> 02:37:29,640
Time for this Elimination Chamber to get
a little flavor.

1626
02:37:33,040 --> 02:37:38,360
And now Williams turns his attention to
a man he's got some history with, Javon

1627
02:37:38,360 --> 02:37:43,740
Evans. They know each other incredibly
well from their time at NXT, which was

1628
02:37:43,740 --> 02:37:48,480
not very long ago, just several months
ago, both locking horns there. Oh!

1629
02:37:49,300 --> 02:37:50,420
Trip Williams.

1630
02:37:52,810 --> 02:37:56,930
Look at that cyclone boot Javon Evans
was able to evade.

1631
02:37:57,830 --> 02:37:59,970
Bleakest movement again of Javon Evans.

1632
02:38:00,650 --> 02:38:04,650
Even Trick Williams, who's used to it
and knows all about it, can't do

1633
02:38:04,650 --> 02:38:05,650
about it.

1634
02:38:06,190 --> 02:38:10,390
And now Trick sending Javon off the
rope. Javon caught him with a kick.

1635
02:38:11,130 --> 02:38:13,430
Not sure he got all of it, but it was
effective.

1636
02:38:14,230 --> 02:38:18,090
Simply dropped Trick Williams with
something more devastating. Wait up.

1637
02:38:19,200 --> 02:38:23,660
Oh, what for the O .G. Cutter, and he
was intercepted. Well, that's a killer

1638
02:38:23,660 --> 02:38:28,500
move for Javon Evans, but too fresh was
Trick Willie, too powerful, manages to

1639
02:38:28,500 --> 02:38:29,500
block. Oh, God.

1640
02:38:29,720 --> 02:38:33,140
Oh, God. That shot just drops Evans.

1641
02:38:38,560 --> 02:38:41,500
Again, you're in there with a veteran in
Cody Rhodes. You can't be trash

1642
02:38:41,500 --> 02:38:43,020
-talking. It's going to get you in
trouble.

1643
02:38:44,220 --> 02:38:48,120
Oh, God, that trick lap across the jaw
of Javon Evans.

1644
02:38:49,910 --> 02:38:54,110
And he might be toast there, completely
groggy.

1645
02:38:54,790 --> 02:39:00,710
Again, the cyclone boot from Trent
Williams dropping Cody Rhodes.

1646
02:39:08,890 --> 02:39:12,890
Now look at Javon Evans, now off the
second rope, caught by Trent.

1647
02:39:13,750 --> 02:39:15,590
Now Trent with a double choke slam.

1648
02:39:16,190 --> 02:39:17,390
Cover now on Rhodes.

1649
02:39:18,029 --> 02:39:20,690
Cody gets the shoulder up. Cover now on
Evans.

1650
02:39:21,770 --> 02:39:23,230
Evans able to kick out.

1651
02:39:23,490 --> 02:39:27,530
It may have been a little tribute to our
friend at NXT, Booker T, a little

1652
02:39:27,530 --> 02:39:31,110
double bookend right there, taking both
opponents down.

1653
02:39:31,370 --> 02:39:34,290
You know, Wade, we talked about this a
few weeks ago, the fact that there's so

1654
02:39:34,290 --> 02:39:37,910
many similarities between Tripp Williams
and Booker T, the way they move in the

1655
02:39:37,910 --> 02:39:40,090
ring, their moveset, their size.

1656
02:39:40,810 --> 02:39:43,970
Yeah, no doubt about it. I'll tell you
what right now. If you are going to have

1657
02:39:43,970 --> 02:39:50,530
a mentor in this game, why not the five
-time WCW champion sucker? Oh, and by

1658
02:39:50,530 --> 02:39:55,930
the way, a two -time WWE Hall of Famer,
Bucker T.

1659
02:39:56,230 --> 02:39:59,030
Hey, wait. Shhh. The trick's talking. My
bad.

1660
02:40:00,170 --> 02:40:02,550
He can talk smack just like Bucker T,
too.

1661
02:40:02,810 --> 02:40:03,850
And now Cody Rhodes.

1662
02:40:05,230 --> 02:40:06,930
Going to turn the tables.

1663
02:40:09,599 --> 02:40:12,920
Driven into the chain link. Evans caught
Cody with a kick.

1664
02:40:13,380 --> 02:40:14,720
Now a chop on Evans.

1665
02:40:14,960 --> 02:40:15,960
Again.

1666
02:40:17,340 --> 02:40:18,920
And Evans fired up.

1667
02:40:20,660 --> 02:40:22,900
A fourth fan to enter the chamber.

1668
02:40:23,160 --> 02:40:24,860
On his way in ten seconds.

1669
02:40:32,220 --> 02:40:33,220
Logan.

1670
02:40:39,280 --> 02:40:40,079
The Vision.

1671
02:40:40,080 --> 02:40:45,900
The Vision's one hope for a major
WrestleMania moment after they got

1672
02:40:45,900 --> 02:40:52,240
with bad luck and injuries and clearly
made a ton of enemies in the process

1673
02:40:52,240 --> 02:40:54,300
a reign of terror over on SmackDown.

1674
02:40:54,740 --> 02:41:00,960
And Cody Rhodes, Javon Evans, and Trick
Williams three -on -one against Logan

1675
02:41:00,960 --> 02:41:07,140
Paul. Want to take out Logan as they
send him to the pod and out the other

1676
02:41:07,500 --> 02:41:12,210
People just do not like... to Maverick,
do they? Is it jealousy or is it the

1677
02:41:12,210 --> 02:41:16,030
arrogance of Logan Paul that sets people
off? I think it's just that and the

1678
02:41:16,030 --> 02:41:17,570
vision and all of it.

1679
02:41:19,770 --> 02:41:23,630
Logan Paul might be out of this thing.
And now Javon Evans over the top taking

1680
02:41:23,630 --> 02:41:25,370
out Cody and Trick Williams.

1681
02:41:25,650 --> 02:41:28,510
Not the way that Logan Paul wanted to
start this night.

1682
02:41:29,370 --> 02:41:35,110
No, the whole aim of Logan Paul was to
instill in us a more belief of prestige

1683
02:41:35,110 --> 02:41:40,180
back in the vision. Get him back on.
Well, this couldn't have started any

1684
02:41:40,180 --> 02:41:44,720
for the man who only qualified 24 hours
ago. Yeah, Logan's only in this because

1685
02:41:44,720 --> 02:41:47,180
Jey Uso was taken out by an unknown
attacker.

1686
02:41:47,920 --> 02:41:52,240
Oh, and there's that tornado splash by
Javon Evans. Cover now.

1687
02:41:52,760 --> 02:41:54,240
And a kick out by Trick.

1688
02:41:55,840 --> 02:42:00,640
Just a joy to watch Javon Evans do his
thing. That tornado kick right for the

1689
02:42:00,640 --> 02:42:03,680
back of the head. And Trick Williams
almost getting the job done there. And

1690
02:42:03,680 --> 02:42:06,280
things have gone south for Trick Willie
in a hurry here.

1691
02:42:06,860 --> 02:42:11,020
Now Cody Rhodes, who started this match
with Javon Evans, goes back on the

1692
02:42:11,020 --> 02:42:12,020
attack.

1693
02:42:14,220 --> 02:42:16,200
Staring up at the WrestleMania sign.

1694
02:42:16,520 --> 02:42:20,400
Staring up at the WrestleMania sign.
Clearly a little out of breath right now

1695
02:42:20,400 --> 02:42:24,060
with Cody Rhodes. He's taken a real
beating so far in this one. He just

1696
02:42:24,060 --> 02:42:25,580
look over his shoulder and see.

1697
02:42:25,980 --> 02:42:31,080
A fresh man in Randy Orton and a fresh
man in L .A. Knight waiting to get into

1698
02:42:31,080 --> 02:42:34,680
this thing. It's going to be a long
night for Cody if he can pull this off.

1699
02:42:34,680 --> 02:42:38,040
better dig down deep because his last
chance at a title opportunity at

1700
02:42:38,040 --> 02:42:39,840
WrestleMania hangs in the balance here.

1701
02:42:40,060 --> 02:42:42,660
Must win for QB1.

1702
02:42:43,380 --> 02:42:44,900
Cody sent across the ring.

1703
02:42:45,560 --> 02:42:49,460
Javon Evans now launched out over to the
side. That hard padding.

1704
02:42:50,060 --> 02:42:53,820
And now Logan. Oh, there's that quick
shot. Lariat by Logan.

1705
02:42:55,210 --> 02:42:59,130
That is a thing of beauty. And I don't
care what you think about Logan Paul and

1706
02:42:59,130 --> 02:43:00,590
his antics and everything else.

1707
02:43:00,830 --> 02:43:02,270
He is one hell of an athlete.

1708
02:43:02,490 --> 02:43:08,230
He has taken a WWE like no one else in
such a short amount of time. Does Paul

1709
02:43:08,230 --> 02:43:12,470
Heyman make mistakes when he acquires a
talent for his group, for the vision?

1710
02:43:13,270 --> 02:43:18,610
He has undoubtedly succeeded
historically, and he's doing it again

1711
02:43:18,610 --> 02:43:22,090
Paul. As much as I don't want to admit
it, I don't think Paul Heyman's ever

1712
02:43:22,090 --> 02:43:23,530
a mistake when it comes to talent.

1713
02:43:24,590 --> 02:43:27,790
We saw him walk out here with Brock
Lesnar on Monday Night Raw, right? And

1714
02:43:27,790 --> 02:43:30,050
issued an open challenge for
WrestleMania.

1715
02:43:30,510 --> 02:43:37,210
He may have another one on his hands in
Logan

1716
02:43:37,210 --> 02:43:39,110
Paul. Who will enter number five?

1717
02:43:39,770 --> 02:43:44,010
Again, number five. More wins than any
other number in the history of the

1718
02:43:44,010 --> 02:43:45,010
Chamber.

1719
02:43:59,500 --> 02:44:03,240
Yeah, and quite the history between L
.A. Knight and Logan Paul.

1720
02:44:03,580 --> 02:44:08,560
Television in general have made L .A.
Knight like hell on SmackDown. Well,

1721
02:44:08,560 --> 02:44:12,900
dates back to SummerSlam a couple of
years ago when L .A. Knight beat Logan

1722
02:44:12,900 --> 02:44:14,180
for the United States Championship.

1723
02:44:14,680 --> 02:44:16,840
Oh, man, he turned Cody inside out.

1724
02:44:17,040 --> 02:44:22,920
Let's not forget that Logan Paul and
Bronson Reed smashed the body of L .A.

1725
02:44:22,980 --> 02:44:26,240
Knight just before Christmas. Yeah, a
tsunami through a car.

1726
02:44:26,640 --> 02:44:27,780
There's the neckbreaker.

1727
02:44:28,620 --> 02:44:33,200
By LA Knight. LA Knight only has eyes
for Logan Paul right now.

1728
02:44:35,580 --> 02:44:40,240
Got to be careful how many enemies you
make at this level, especially when

1729
02:44:40,240 --> 02:44:41,640
they're all thrown into one match
together.

1730
02:44:41,940 --> 02:44:44,800
You see the wealth building on the back
of Logan Paul.

1731
02:44:45,100 --> 02:44:48,900
I'm pretty sure that was when he got
drove through one of those pods as soon

1732
02:44:48,900 --> 02:44:49,940
he entered the match.

1733
02:44:50,240 --> 02:44:52,840
Well, if he's not careful, he may be
driven to another pod.

1734
02:44:58,090 --> 02:45:00,150
No eliminations yet in this match.

1735
02:45:00,650 --> 02:45:05,290
Logan Paul living dangerously here, but
managing to somehow negotiate his way

1736
02:45:05,290 --> 02:45:08,170
away from the boots of LA Knight.

1737
02:45:08,450 --> 02:45:09,650
What was he cooking up here?

1738
02:45:09,950 --> 02:45:13,450
Logan Paul is not one to shy away from
risks.

1739
02:45:13,790 --> 02:45:15,830
There's no escape line in that cage.

1740
02:45:16,030 --> 02:45:20,570
There was a locked roof on the top
there. Hello, hello, Logan. Turn around.

1741
02:45:20,750 --> 02:45:23,890
Javon Evans scaling the chamber as well.

1742
02:45:24,490 --> 02:45:26,750
Both men now up on top of the pod.

1743
02:45:27,110 --> 02:45:28,110
Dangerous situation.

1744
02:45:28,350 --> 02:45:31,770
L .A. Knight now scaling the chamber on
the other side.

1745
02:45:32,030 --> 02:45:37,110
One thing I know, in situations like
this, gravity always wins in the end.

1746
02:45:37,290 --> 02:45:41,090
Somebody is going to have a rough, rough
landing. Ask Austin Theory about that.

1747
02:45:41,150 --> 02:45:43,970
He's standing right in front of us. He
came off the top of the pad. Percy and

1748
02:45:43,970 --> 02:45:44,970
Brock Lesnar.

1749
02:45:45,410 --> 02:45:48,730
And now Logan Paul sent in the Cody and
Trick.

1750
02:45:49,050 --> 02:45:50,770
Just a human missile.

1751
02:45:51,970 --> 02:45:57,410
launched by L .A. Knight and Javon Evans
to devastate an effect, and then there

1752
02:45:57,410 --> 02:45:58,049
were two.

1753
02:45:58,050 --> 02:46:01,390
And now Evans and L .A. Knight battle
high above the ring.

1754
02:46:02,390 --> 02:46:04,290
Precarious situation for these two.

1755
02:46:05,490 --> 02:46:06,490
BFT!

1756
02:46:08,930 --> 02:46:10,170
On the pod!

1757
02:46:10,990 --> 02:46:15,890
And even delivering that move, it took a
lot out of L .A. Knight, right on the

1758
02:46:15,890 --> 02:46:18,650
steel. This is Logan Paul taking out
Trick Willie.

1759
02:46:22,789 --> 02:46:27,750
That was indeed blunt force trauma.

1760
02:46:29,210 --> 02:46:34,650
Randy Orton enters this match for the
10th time in his career in less than 10

1761
02:46:34,650 --> 02:46:35,650
seconds.

1762
02:46:36,130 --> 02:46:38,650
And I think the complexion's about to
change.

1763
02:46:40,970 --> 02:46:44,950
The steely eyes of the Viper.

1764
02:46:49,470 --> 02:46:54,210
And even more so when the deck is
stacked in his favor in the final pod.

1765
02:46:56,430 --> 02:46:59,750
Physical clothesline. There's a patented
power slam.

1766
02:47:03,630 --> 02:47:05,870
Now Logan Paul wants into one as well.

1767
02:47:06,610 --> 02:47:09,890
Just looking at his superlative best.

1768
02:47:10,330 --> 02:47:12,970
Night just hasn't been going Logan's
way, has it?

1769
02:47:15,450 --> 02:47:18,590
And now Randy sent Rick Williams out to
that.

1770
02:47:19,210 --> 02:47:23,770
Heavily padded steel, and now Logan Paul
walks into Trick Williams. It's been

1771
02:47:23,770 --> 02:47:28,570
all Orton. Poor Trick Williams has taken
out a lot of bodies, getting thrown his

1772
02:47:28,570 --> 02:47:29,570
way.

1773
02:47:29,990 --> 02:47:34,090
Going to eat every single collision,
going down in a heap.

1774
02:47:34,350 --> 02:47:38,250
And that is right where Randy Orton
likes his play.

1775
02:47:38,470 --> 02:47:40,490
All six men still surviving.

1776
02:47:40,930 --> 02:47:42,350
Randy Orton now.

1777
02:47:45,690 --> 02:47:48,150
Vintage Orton with a draping TDT.

1778
02:47:49,230 --> 02:47:52,270
And it looks like Paul Heyman's soul
just left his body.

1779
02:47:52,950 --> 02:47:54,950
He knows what's coming next.

1780
02:48:05,310 --> 02:48:07,070
Randy's going to that place, Wade.

1781
02:48:07,350 --> 02:48:09,470
We're here. Voices in his head.

1782
02:48:13,850 --> 02:48:14,850
L .A. Knight.

1783
02:48:15,450 --> 02:48:18,430
That's what the RKO did on Knight.
Counters!

1784
02:48:18,910 --> 02:48:23,090
With a DDT. And you have to pounce on
Randy Orton when you get the chance. It

1785
02:48:23,090 --> 02:48:28,170
may have been smart to let Randy execute
an RKO on Logan Paul. Pin Logan Paul.

1786
02:48:28,270 --> 02:48:29,450
Get rid of Logan Paul.

1787
02:48:29,690 --> 02:48:33,990
But LA Knight knew his chance to drop
the Viper was there. And he went for it.

1788
02:48:34,450 --> 02:48:36,070
Parties are everywhere.

1789
02:48:39,310 --> 02:48:44,390
Javon Evans is finally coming to on the
top of the pod.

1790
02:48:44,810 --> 02:48:47,090
Following the PFT by LA Knight.

1791
02:48:47,710 --> 02:48:50,910
And look who's lying on the ground in
the drop zone.

1792
02:48:54,890 --> 02:48:57,210
What the hell is Javon Evans going to do
here?

1793
02:48:57,470 --> 02:48:59,130
From black for the pod.

1794
02:49:01,210 --> 02:49:04,910
He's busted his own ribs in the process.
Wait up. Logan Paul now.

1795
02:49:05,210 --> 02:49:11,090
Here it is. Paul the riser. Paul the
riser. Logan eliminates Evans.

1796
02:49:13,810 --> 02:49:14,810
Javon Evans.

1797
02:49:17,800 --> 02:49:23,440
And for all the physical abuse Paul took
in this matchup, he gains the forced

1798
02:49:23,440 --> 02:49:27,520
elimination. There's a bitter taste of
reality for Javon Evans.

1799
02:49:28,000 --> 02:49:33,920
Overextended himself with that frog
splash. And you know a predator like

1800
02:49:33,920 --> 02:49:35,720
Paul was just waiting to pound.

1801
02:49:36,020 --> 02:49:40,060
Again, sometimes that youthful
exuberance, you get a bit carried away.

1802
02:49:40,500 --> 02:49:44,060
That's the only way you learn lessons in
this game, by making a mistake like

1803
02:49:44,060 --> 02:49:46,140
that. Javon Evans, nice performance.

1804
02:49:46,360 --> 02:49:47,360
He'll be back.

1805
02:49:47,760 --> 02:49:51,200
Cody now sent across the ring by Logan.
Cody with a kick to Paul.

1806
02:49:52,700 --> 02:49:57,220
L .A. Knight now with Cody up on his
shoulders. Now goes Rhodes.

1807
02:49:59,300 --> 02:50:00,420
Cover now by Knight.

1808
02:50:02,200 --> 02:50:03,200
Rod.

1809
02:50:04,800 --> 02:50:09,400
Kick out at two. Great job by our
official in this matchup, Rod Zapata,

1810
02:50:09,400 --> 02:50:10,780
sure he was in perfect position.

1811
02:50:11,600 --> 02:50:15,520
Microscopic level eyes there for Rod
Zapata. Shoulders slightly open.

1812
02:50:17,160 --> 02:50:21,500
unforced error there from the Megastar,
which is likely to be increasingly

1813
02:50:21,500 --> 02:50:23,820
common in this kind of brutal match.

1814
02:50:25,680 --> 02:50:27,500
And now it's Randy Orton.

1815
02:50:28,960 --> 02:50:32,280
Every man for himself inside the
chamber.

1816
02:50:35,120 --> 02:50:40,520
And Orton just looks so, so fresh.
That's how valuable being in that final

1817
02:50:40,520 --> 02:50:44,800
is. A bunch of broken bodies surrounding
him, throwing very little in the way.

1818
02:50:45,690 --> 02:50:46,690
Over Randy.

1819
02:50:48,330 --> 02:50:49,570
Knight into the corner.

1820
02:50:50,050 --> 02:50:52,190
Big boot stops Randy in his track.

1821
02:50:57,530 --> 02:50:59,150
What does Knight do here?

1822
02:50:59,810 --> 02:51:01,350
He goes up top.

1823
02:51:01,710 --> 02:51:05,630
He asks the world, whose game is this?
And they reply.

1824
02:51:31,020 --> 02:51:33,920
B .F .T.

1825
02:51:37,550 --> 02:51:41,770
pounced on that cover, but somehow Trick
Williams bouncing out of the ring. Oh,

1826
02:51:41,870 --> 02:51:45,330
and a low blow by Logan Paul, completely
legal in this match.

1827
02:51:46,690 --> 02:51:48,790
And Paul with another elimination.

1828
02:51:50,710 --> 02:51:53,290
L .A. Knight has been eliminated.

1829
02:51:53,810 --> 02:51:58,510
Logan Paul eliminates L .A. Knight and
Javon Evans.

1830
02:51:58,870 --> 02:52:02,870
The referee did not like that at all,
but very little the referee can do. As

1831
02:52:02,870 --> 02:52:08,660
cheap as it gets, a low blow followed by
a... Ampula Tyson, Logan Paul starting

1832
02:52:08,660 --> 02:52:12,380
to make a major mark on this Elimination
Chamber match.

1833
02:52:12,660 --> 02:52:16,060
Four men remain, Logan and Cody tricking
Randy.

1834
02:52:17,440 --> 02:52:21,960
So the entire field basically attacked
Logan Paul the second they got the

1835
02:52:21,960 --> 02:52:26,600
chance. The problem is he rode that out
and they may have burned themselves out

1836
02:52:26,600 --> 02:52:29,180
in the process. And now Logan Paul, it's
his to win.

1837
02:52:29,420 --> 02:52:33,460
And look at the smile on the face of
Paul Heyman here at ringside as he looks

1838
02:52:33,460 --> 02:52:35,580
at the performance that Logan Paul.

1839
02:52:36,240 --> 02:52:37,920
Has had so far in the chamber.

1840
02:52:38,440 --> 02:52:43,260
Tied to start. It's a turn for the
vision on Rowe. Right there is classic

1841
02:52:43,260 --> 02:52:47,740
Orton. Somebody who knows every dirty
trick in the book is Randy Orton.

1842
02:52:49,900 --> 02:52:52,440
Logan with a kick right to the
midsection of Randy.

1843
02:52:52,800 --> 02:52:54,280
See Randy trash talking.

1844
02:52:55,040 --> 02:52:58,400
There you go. One of the biggest punches
in the game right now. He's got that

1845
02:52:58,400 --> 02:53:01,260
titanium loaded right hand. Oh,

1846
02:53:02,220 --> 02:53:03,220
and he caught him.

1847
02:53:08,110 --> 02:53:10,530
And now Trick exposing the knee.

1848
02:53:11,650 --> 02:53:15,570
Went for the trick shot. Logan Paul
ducked out of harm's way.

1849
02:53:15,790 --> 02:53:16,790
Trick dropped.

1850
02:53:17,090 --> 02:53:18,250
Cody Rhodes now.

1851
02:53:40,430 --> 02:53:46,750
match, and the undeniable MVP so far is
Logan Paul.

1852
02:53:46,990 --> 02:53:52,870
I don't care how he did it. Logan Paul
has eliminated William,

1853
02:53:53,150 --> 02:53:56,890
Knight, and Evans.

1854
02:53:58,370 --> 02:54:05,330
But, crucially, there's still two more
to eliminate, and they may be

1855
02:54:05,330 --> 02:54:07,710
the biggest names in the entire match.

1856
02:54:08,350 --> 02:54:09,850
Probably the two...

1857
02:54:10,090 --> 02:54:12,670
Favorites from the word go, Cody Rhodes.

1858
02:54:12,890 --> 02:54:14,070
Oh, my God, who the hell?

1859
02:54:15,330 --> 02:54:17,310
That guy's back.

1860
02:54:17,850 --> 02:54:18,970
I mean,

1861
02:54:20,170 --> 02:54:23,750
I'm presuming this is not the same
individual from last night. Well, did we

1862
02:54:23,750 --> 02:54:26,010
this whole thing last night? Is this
another copycat?

1863
02:54:27,330 --> 02:54:31,290
I haven't got confirmation what the hell
was going on last night, but thankfully

1864
02:54:31,290 --> 02:54:34,030
grabbing this guy and getting the hell
out of here.

1865
02:54:35,470 --> 02:54:37,810
That's off to him. For once, they did
their job.

1866
02:54:42,350 --> 02:54:44,830
It's not the same guy as yesterday.

1867
02:54:45,070 --> 02:54:46,290
What's going on around here?

1868
02:54:46,610 --> 02:54:49,770
Adam Pearce, the general manager,
screaming at him. Who the hell are you?

1869
02:54:50,190 --> 02:54:54,050
As they finally get him out of the
arena, we can reset now inside the

1870
02:54:54,050 --> 02:54:59,650
with Cody and... Pearce and Aldis did
not want the Elimination Chamber match

1871
02:54:59,650 --> 02:55:01,890
messed up by anybody.

1872
02:55:02,250 --> 02:55:08,370
And once again, a very bizarre situation
with the masked man or a clone of the

1873
02:55:08,370 --> 02:55:09,109
masked man.

1874
02:55:09,110 --> 02:55:10,730
Who the hell? Now another!

1875
02:55:17,740 --> 02:55:18,980
He's got a free entrance.

1876
02:56:28,810 --> 02:56:30,370
for the second straight year.

1877
02:56:30,630 --> 02:56:36,470
Seth Rollins has completely changed the
complexion of the Elimination Chamber.

1878
02:56:37,970 --> 02:56:39,870
That's a serenade.

1879
02:56:40,270 --> 02:56:47,050
Seth freaking Rollins. I've got so many
questions, but there's only one question

1880
02:56:47,050 --> 02:56:48,910
left in this Elimination Chamber.

1881
02:56:49,130 --> 02:56:54,150
Is it Rhodes or is it Orton? Two men
left. Heist of the century.

1882
02:56:55,050 --> 02:56:56,330
Coup of the century.

1883
02:56:59,840 --> 02:57:01,800
century. Seth Rollins.

1884
02:57:02,020 --> 02:57:04,540
And now it's down to Cody and Randy.

1885
02:57:05,340 --> 02:57:08,200
No doubt about what this relationship
means.

1886
02:57:08,560 --> 02:57:12,940
Cody Rhodes has talked on a number of
occasions what Randy Orton meant to him

1887
02:57:12,940 --> 02:57:14,440
Rhodes was coming up at WWE.

1888
02:57:20,540 --> 02:57:23,040
And now these two face off.

1889
02:57:23,420 --> 02:57:26,480
Double a legacy, boys. Oh, no!

1890
02:57:27,460 --> 02:57:33,570
McIntyre! McIntyre! with the WWE title
to Cody Rhodes.

1891
02:57:34,630 --> 02:57:38,450
Well, McIntyre's not supposed to be
anywhere near here. Wait for that

1892
02:57:38,670 --> 02:57:43,290
And now Cody Rhodes getting some on
McIntyre and a glass goat kiss.

1893
02:57:43,590 --> 02:57:45,410
This is absolute bad luck.

1894
02:57:46,270 --> 02:57:50,790
There's a place in the main event of
WrestleMania hanging in the balance. Can

1895
02:57:50,790 --> 02:57:54,030
get some damn control? Well, Drew
doesn't want anything to do with Cody

1896
02:57:54,030 --> 02:57:54,789
at WrestleMania.

1897
02:57:54,790 --> 02:57:55,790
That's pretty clear.

1898
02:58:40,590 --> 02:58:42,850
It's going to WrestleMania.

1899
02:58:44,390 --> 02:58:51,250
Randy did exactly what he said he was
going to do. He pulled the trigger on

1900
02:58:51,250 --> 02:58:56,310
good friend in order to get to the main
event of WrestleMania.

1901
02:58:58,090 --> 02:59:02,410
Heartbreak will now set in for Cody
Rhodes.

1902
02:59:02,970 --> 02:59:05,130
It was his last champ.

1903
02:59:26,680 --> 02:59:33,200
And then the unthinkable, unmasking

1904
02:59:33,200 --> 02:59:38,780
of an apparently injured Seth Freakin'
Rollins. I don't know what to think now.

1905
02:59:41,260 --> 02:59:47,680
And then Drew McIntyre, his obsession
with Cody Rhodes, trying to prevent

1906
02:59:47,680 --> 02:59:53,060
from once again battling McIntyre for
the WWE title.

1907
02:59:53,720 --> 02:59:56,360
Here's the problem, though, for McIntyre
now.

1908
02:59:57,700 --> 03:00:01,560
He's got a face to fight for. Well,
Orton's had his own problems with

1909
03:00:01,560 --> 03:00:05,660
of late, but here was Orton providing
the save for Cody and then pouncing.

1910
03:00:05,660 --> 03:00:12,310
Cody dropped his job, it really is
cutthroat at the very top. Top in WWE,

1911
03:00:12,630 --> 03:00:14,530
friend or foe, I don't care.

1912
03:00:14,750 --> 03:00:15,930
RKO, why?

1913
03:00:16,150 --> 03:00:20,430
Those are finger -pointing WrestleMania,
and that is where Randy is headed.

1914
03:00:20,650 --> 03:00:21,390
Number...

1915
03:00:21,390 --> 03:00:30,570
Number

1916
03:00:30,570 --> 03:00:36,830
15 is within the grasp of Randy Orton

1917
03:00:36,830 --> 03:00:39,470
at WrestleMania.

1918
03:00:40,650 --> 03:00:46,750
In seven weeks, 49 nights, Randy Orton
battles Drew

1919
03:00:46,750 --> 03:00:53,530
McIntyre for the WWE Championship as
heartbreak and

1920
03:00:53,530 --> 03:00:57,550
frustration sets in for the American
Nightmare.

1921
03:01:06,950 --> 03:01:10,550
The fans are going to start spilling out
here in a minute. We want to remind

1922
03:01:10,550 --> 03:01:15,390
you, don't go anywhere. The Elimination
Post Show is coming up immediately.

1923
03:01:15,910 --> 03:01:21,410
All the winners will be here live. All
the analysis and interviews and what

1924
03:01:21,410 --> 03:01:23,750
this now mean on the road to
WrestleMania.

1925
03:01:24,230 --> 03:01:27,970
It's all ahead on the Post Show from
right here in Chicago.