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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:30Then, now, forever, together.
01:00As the countdown to Vegas continues, we make our final stop on the Road to WrestleMania tour through Europe and London, England.
01:14Welcome to Main Event.
01:30And Blake Howard, there is a man that, when you look into his eyes, you either see pure genius or you see pure evil.
01:44Either way, it's scary.
01:47You can certainly feel the aura changing as these two walk down the aisle.
01:55What a way to kick things off here on Main Event.
01:59A few men's words and action carry the weight of this superstar.
02:03But Vic, as we've seen for many months, those sayings and those doings have seemed to manipulate the minds of many.
02:09I'm not going to lie, Blake.
02:28His opponent has his work cut out for him here tonight because this man is focused on destruction.
02:38Talk about setting the stage with this entrance here.
02:42How can you not be intimidated?
02:44Pretty hard not to be.
02:45The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
02:56Introducing first, accompanied by Scarlet from Sin City, weighing in at 265 pounds, Karrion Kross.
03:10A native of Sin City, certainly has Vegas on his mind as we approach Wrestlemania weekend.
03:17But tonight he's got an Alphabate.
03:29Listen to this place.
03:30And his opponent, accompanied by Maxine Dupree, weighing in at 156 pounds, representing the Alphabate Academy, Akira Tuzela.
03:53I sound like a parrot.
03:55I'm going to repeat myself.
03:57He's got his work cut out for him tonight.
04:00Certainly no understatement right there, Vic.
04:02But we're getting the action started tonight.
04:03London very loud for the workhorse of main event.
04:07Fourth singles bout of the year thus far.
04:09But now we feel the power of Tozawa and the Alphabate Academy.
04:13Well, look, he's going to need everything from the WWE Universe.
04:17He's going to need everything from Maxine.
04:19And even though he is not here ringside, that being Otis, hopefully there was a pep talk beforehand because Tozawa is going to have to be on his A-plus game tonight.
04:32No powerful porterhouse in the corner of Tozawa tonight.
04:34But there's really a lot of meat in front of him in the form of Karrion Kross.
04:40Told you I didn't like his odds.
04:42That'll shut Tozawa down right away, Vic.
04:44These two faced off last year.
04:46And I saw Tozawa earlier today doing some studying, some tape film on this one.
04:50But tough to even prepare for a superstar like Karrion Kross.
04:53Well, look, you can say that again.
04:54He's an unhinged psychopath, is Karrion Kross.
04:59And he's certainly a much different individual than he was just the last time these two teams, or these two individuals met.
05:07Tozawa with that stick-and-move-like strategy here, Vic.
05:09These two did face off last year, as we talked about.
05:14But Kross laying waste there to Tozawa.
05:17Vic, you talked about how unhinged Kross is.
05:19How truly smart is Karrion Kross?
05:22That's why I go back to what I originally said to start.
05:25Some people look into the eyes of Karrion Kross and see pure genius.
05:28Some see pure evil.
05:29But the man moves very methodically.
05:32He's also as malicious as he is methodical, just like we're seeing on display here against Tozawa.
05:39265 pounds across the back of the neck.
05:40And Tozawa now Scarlett inserting herself.
05:43You see Maxine on the other end.
05:45Might be in her best interest to stay far away from Scarlett as she can.
05:50We'll see if the seconds neutralize each other in this one, Vic.
05:53But back to Scarlett.
05:54How much does she add to this overall package of 10?
05:57I think a lot.
05:58And I mean, she may be the one who's pulling the strings at the end of the day.
06:02But a big senton from Tozawa.
06:04Tozawa into the cover here.
06:05Shoulders are down.
06:06Oh, Kross.
06:08Not going out like that.
06:10And Karrion Kross here, his first televised match of the year.
06:13Vic, with that layoff, could even be more dangerous.
06:15When it comes to Tozawa, Tozawa now not going to like the landing.
06:20Oh, unreal.
06:21Multiple revolutions as Kross unleashing here against Tozawa.
06:27You know, we've seen the flurry from Tozawa in this matchup.
06:29And you can take another look at the pure power, the strength from Karrion Kross.
06:36Bam!
06:37But Karrion Kross is a guy who, oddly enough, enjoys when the opponent fights back.
06:42Kross seems to be more alive taking hits.
06:44He enjoys the brutality.
06:47He wants, because then he gets to hit you back even harder.
06:49It's like the ultimate game of chicken.
06:51Indeed it is.
06:52Looking to inflict that punishment right here on Akira Tozawa.
06:55And what a counter there by the stamina monster.
06:57Shiny wizard.
06:59Kross is down and Tozawa trying to pick up some momentum.
07:01Tozawa can make a lot of believers tonight.
07:03Not only in himself, but the Alpha Babes.
07:06He's used the tutelage from some of the greatest.
07:09Rey Mysterio, El Grande Americano.
07:11Can Tozawa put it together here tonight?
07:14Tozawa trying to pick up some steam here.
07:17Open up the gate.
07:18There Tozawa flies through.
07:20People forget that Tozawa knows what it's like to be undersized.
07:25He's no stranger being the smaller competitor.
07:27He proved a lot of people wrong in the dojos of Japan.
07:29And he could be on the cusp of doing it here tonight.
07:32Two weeks from WrestleMania.
07:34As Tozawa Mania starting to run wild through London.
07:38He's already taken out Xavier Woods, Ludwig Kaiser, and JD McDunn in singles action this year on main event.
07:43Now Karrion Kross right in front of him.
07:45Oh.
07:46But gets shut right down.
07:48That's what I had just said about being able to hit back even harder.
07:52J.K.
07:52Malicious intent from Karrion Kross.
07:55And Kross has Tozawa right where he wants him into position.
07:59And Tozawa will say...
08:01A final prayer.
08:03Here is your winner, Karrion Kross.
08:13Tozawa certainly pushing Kross to the limit.
08:16But Vic after this one.
08:17Kross certainly is still the boss.
08:19Well, this happened throughout this match.
08:22I mean, Tozawa was rolling, but that momentum was slammed shut.
08:26Nasty forearm right under the jaw.
08:29Perfectly placed.
08:30And then speaking of placed...
08:32And a statement is what we just saw from Karrion Kross.
08:36I mean, I go back and I'm a little tongue-tied when it comes to Karrion Kross.
08:40Because as evil as he is, you just saw the pure genius of his mind.
08:44Mazer focuses Karrion Kross.
08:46Russell May in the background.
08:47He'd love to make a return home to Sin City for WrestleMania weekend.
08:53Still to come after suffering defeat the last time these two squared off on main event.
08:57The women's intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria is looking for redemption.
09:01And she goes one-on-one with Zoe Stark tonight.
09:05And coming up next, after last week's heated confrontation between John Cena and Cody Rhodes.
09:11The 16-time world champion and the American Nightmare.
09:14Will once again be under the same roof as champion and challenger come face-to-face.
09:19Next!
09:19The 16-so-asy star of the weekend all weekend exposure.
09:26Right.
09:30Theu stuff in the Pan Amino.
09:31Theatht T Gun
09:32Yeah.
09:34I'm a real boss player.
09:35Don't play about me.
09:37I'm a real player.
09:39Don't play n o'm.
09:40I'm a real boss player.
09:41Huh, huh, huh, huh.
09:43I'm the worthy of anybody, right?
09:46You know I'm the man you know they theme right.
09:49I ain't play no games, you gotta act, all right?
09:52I'm so sick, I'm my toes, I get caught up with me.
10:01Welcome back to Main Event.
10:02Two of the headliners for this year's show of shows,
10:05the undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and the 16-time World Champion John Cena
10:10exchanged verbal jabs last Monday on Raw.
10:15Where do you want to start?
10:17Sure, there's so much you can make fun of when it comes to me.
10:23Okay, for starters, I have a little bit of a lisp, you know?
10:28You all know, sometimes words with the letter S, I'll give you one.
10:36Stardust!
10:37Stardust!
10:37Stardust!
10:39Stardust!
10:40Stardust!
10:41Stardust!
10:42Stardust!
10:43Stardust!
10:44Stardust!
10:45Stardust!
10:46Stardust!
10:47Stardust!
10:47Man, that's gotta bother you.
10:56I mean, that's who you're wrestling at WrestleMania 41,
11:00going on last in your final WrestleMania, the headline match, Stardust!
11:06Hey, what else could you go at?
11:12Um, ah, bingo!
11:15All right, all right, this is a good one.
11:18I have an arm tattoo, but it's on my neck.
11:21Go when exactly!
11:22Oh, everybody who's in Yoss, oah, bingo!
11:24Holy, holy, ho!
11:26Holy, holy, goes!
11:30Holy, holy, moles!
11:33Holy, holy, holy, ho!
11:40Holy, holy, holy, ho!
11:42Holy, holy, ho!
11:45Holy, holy, rose!
11:47I got booed in a company I created.
11:57Gosh, there's so much.
11:58I knew you weren't going to bite on any of this stuff, though.
12:01And here's the thing.
12:02Perhaps I'm struggling.
12:04Perhaps I'm struggling with the idea that Superman is really dead.
12:10But...
12:11That would bring me to my next point, actually.
12:36I do not think that your words have matched your actions.
12:40I think for the last two weeks, you have lied to this audience.
12:47And you and I, we used to ride together.
12:50We used to sing Poncho and Lefty.
12:52I know you cared about me at one point.
12:54But for sure, I know you cared about them.
12:59So take the opportunity.
13:01You don't have to look at me.
13:02Look at them and tell them, John Cena, really, why.
13:10I'm not going to reduce myself and punch down to your level.
13:37Just to protect you, Cody Rhodes, you've been protected long enough.
13:46I'm also...
13:47I'm also not going to cook you.
13:51I'm going to bury you.
13:55Just like I buried everyone else.
13:59They've been saying for years that John Cena buries talent.
14:08I don't bury talent.
14:11I am talent.
14:16I bury mediocrity.
14:19I don't give a rat's ass about your lisp or your failures.
14:27You have manipulated your way to the top of this business.
14:31And your ego outmatches your ability.
14:35All you have done here is ride the coattails of my success.
14:39I have been so great that the WWE can hand the heartbeat of this organization to my chauffeur.
14:51That's right.
14:53Cody Rhodes, your champion, is nothing more than my chauffeur.
14:58A slimy pickpocket who thinks just because he stole the blueprint, he can run the kingdom.
15:07There's your why, Cody Rhodes.
15:10Because you, with that, disgusts me.
15:14You sat by my side for years and stole every secret you need to be undeniable.
15:23But you are still underwhelming.
15:28I tried to drill it into your egotistical skull.
15:33You have to be authentic because they can see through phony.
15:37You didn't listen and it shows.
15:40You're too perfect.
15:42You're too polished.
15:43You're too rehearsed.
15:45You rely on lazy gimmicks like them singing your name over and over again to get by.
16:04Actually, you are just like the Pied Piper.
16:09Because all you've ever done is find a way to make a catchy tune trick these people into loving mediocrity.
16:20Strip away his music and entrance.
16:23There is not much to look at except a thick pinstripe suit.
16:27But you can walk me out here in silence and bet your last dollar I would body you before your first breath.
16:37Cody Rhodes does not look like me.
16:39Cody Rhodes does not look like me.
16:42He doesn't act like me and he sure as hell doesn't work like me.
16:47But Cody Rhodes also, you don't look like you.
16:51You don't act like you and you don't work like you.
16:54Because after all these years, you are still afraid to show who you are.
16:58So what do we get instead?
17:02Cody gives us a generic mix of every superstar he's ever loved or TV show he's ever watched in some big confused blob.
17:11And it makes you look like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons who's still afraid of public speaking.
17:18You, you have showed me one thing.
17:23And the one thing you have showed me is someone mediocre wearing something meaningful nowadays is enough to trick these people.
17:32I have worked too damn hard to make that a symbol of mastery to have it paraded around by a paint-by-numbers sociopathic nepo baby
17:45who is so into himself he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the world to see.
17:55It's not where your tattoo's at, Cody.
17:58It's what your tattoo is that exposes you to the world for who you are, a common fan like them.
18:09So after WrestleMania, it'll be great for you.
18:13Go straight to Fanatics, buy the toy belt that they buy, call yourself their champion.
18:19Because the last real champion is taking that home forever and exposing you for who you are.
18:28An errand boy that got lucky.
18:38There's your why, pal!
18:45John, I didn't expect to say this.
18:50Maybe you're right.
18:54Maybe I was chosen.
18:58But you know who chose me?
19:02They chose me.
19:06Can you say the same, John Cena?
19:09Or was it one guy in an office who chose you who's not here anymore and we don't talk about him?
19:14Oh, yeah, let's go ahead.
19:20Strip everything away from me, right?
19:23I don't know who I am.
19:24Who the hell knows who they are?
19:26I know this.
19:27I'm Cody Rhodes.
19:28I'm a wrestler like my father before me.
19:30And if anybody is a company creation, it's you, John Cena, and not me.
19:37Gosh, everyone's so terrified of you on the mic.
19:44I'm not, because I know you've got more dick in that promo than you do in your jorts.
19:53You want to make fun of me for appearing like I'm 16 taking public speaking lessons?
19:59Well, you're the one who hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he was 16.
20:08And what a softball.
20:11Thank you, John.
20:12What a softball you've thrown me by saying you created all of this.
20:16You created me.
20:18Here's what you created, pal.
20:19You created a lot of disenfranchised fans who made it easy for me to pack up and go elsewhere
20:27and say, hey, look at me.
20:29Don't act like you cleaned up your room before you left and went to Hollywood, John.
20:33Don't act like you left WWE better than you found it.
20:37And while we're at it.
20:44While we're at it, there are two of us standing in this ring right now.
20:49And what I'm about to ask you might punch a giant hole in all that logic that you just
20:55threw up.
20:55And it's quite simple.
20:57Between you and I, which one of us sold out to The Rock?
21:02John, John, John, John, you are still, you're still my hero.
21:29But you're also a piece of...
21:35Just like all these people,
21:54your brain is filled with feces and not facts.
21:59I have worked a hundred times harder than you and never once in all that time was I
22:06ever protected from an audience or a superstar, present company included, taking their best
22:12shot at me.
22:13As a matter of fact, everyone knows, every time I step on this canvas, it is a challenge
22:18to every arena or every superstar dumb enough to walk down that ramp to take their strongest
22:24swing to see if they are worthy to put me in the ground.
22:29No one, no one has been worthy.
22:33So I decided to just do it myself.
22:38That's why, Cody, I have never left.
22:43I have always been here because no matter how high the hill is to climb, no matter what
22:49garbage they give me, I find a way to make it great.
22:55You had to leave.
22:56You had to leave because you realized that you're best, you can't wipe my ass.
23:04I make empires for billionaires.
23:08All you've ever done is steal money from their kids.
23:11See you at WrestleMania, champ.
23:19John, John, John, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
23:21Hey, I just want to remind you.
23:23In all the time that I have been here and everything I've been through, never once has an audience,
23:29never once have they chanted at me, you can't wrestle.
23:36Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
24:06Come on, Cena went for a cheap shot.
24:16Cody hooked him.
24:17Cody hooked Cena.
24:18First round.
24:49Well, contrary to what Mr. Cena has said,
24:57I guess Cody Rhodes is indeed worthy.
25:02I guess Cody Rhodes isn't afraid to show who he is.
25:07And in 19 nights at WrestleMania,
25:10Cody Rhodes can show the world he truly is the undisputed WWE Champion.
25:19The bad blood between Cody Rhodes and John Cena has finally reached its boiling point.
25:27And in less than three weeks,
25:28this heated rivalry will come to a head when Rhodes defends the undisputed WWE Championship
25:33against Cena at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
25:37Will the American Nightmare send the 16-time world champion into early retirement?
25:42Or will Cena win a record-setting 17th championship on the grandest stage of them all?
25:47Right now, let's head back to RAW from last week,
25:50where Jimmy and Jey Uso competed together in tag team action as they defeated A-Town Down Under.
25:55But the celebration was short-lived as the World Heavyweight Champion,
25:59Gunther, launched an assault on both Jey and Jimmy.
26:02Jey tried his best to take out Gunther,
26:04but ultimately he needed his brother to help fend off the ring generator.
26:09You wanna know what the truth is, Uso?
26:12What?
26:13Man, I don't know if I can beat him.
26:15You can't!
26:16Not this Jey.
26:18Nah, nah.
26:19The Jey I know, the right-hand man, that's the one I lead.
26:22The one that became the main event Jey Uso, that's the Osani.
26:26The one that won the Royal Bubble, that's the Osani.
26:29Do you got me?
26:30Me, and you, next week.
26:37You?
26:39Well, sure.
26:41As long as you don't trip and fall like your brother.
26:44Let's go.
26:54Coming up just weeks before Gunther defends his World Heavyweight Championship
26:57against Jey Uso at WrestleMania.
26:59The ring general will step into the squared circle to fight Jey's brother Jimmy Uso
27:04for the first time ever.
27:06That's next on Main Event.
27:29And so.
27:30Much.
27:31More.
27:32Jey.
27:33Everybody love me.
27:34I'm so fly.
27:35Anytime I duck, it look like I touch the sky.
27:39Are you guys ready for WrestleMania?
27:41The world is yours, Uso.
27:42The world is yours, Uso.
27:43The world is yours, Uso.
27:44The WWE World of Space.
27:46Tickets are on sale now.
27:48Yeats.
27:49We are just moments away when what could be the most memorable title match.
27:58A street fight hitting Captain Jack against the champion, Triple H.
28:03We built this match up to be something incredibly special.
28:08Going at it with Foley in that kind of street fight was a big deal.
28:13There were certain things that Triple H needed to accomplish in order to solidify himself.
28:20And Mick Foley was the perfect opponent for him.
28:23Mick Foley could bring the fight to Triple H and Triple H is going to have to survive that fight.
28:28For them to put their bodies through this, there's nothing sort of extraordinary.
28:33Both men brutalized each other.
28:37It was shocking.
28:40Oh, my God!
28:41There's Thumbpacks!
28:42There's hundreds!
28:43There's thousands of Thumbpacks!
28:48Oh, my God!
28:50Captain Jack is a human pin prison!
28:54Pedigree on the Thumbpacks!
28:58Get him!
29:00My God!
29:01My God, it's over!
29:02My God, it's over!
29:03I haven't received reactions like that.
29:05And that has a lot to do with the guy I'm in the ring with.
29:08That was a match that sort of put me on the map as being tough enough to survive at the upper echelon of WWE.
29:15What a moment that was.
29:17To look back years later, it's overwhelming.
29:20The Fountain Blue in Las Vegas is the official hotel of WrestleMania 41 and will host the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, April 18th at 10 PM Pacific.
29:36The inductions of the immortal match between Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin from WrestleMania 13.
29:42Lex Luger, Michelle McCool, The Natural Disasters, and Triple H will be live from the Blue Live Theater.
29:49Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.
29:52Meanwhile, more than 5,000 miles away, at the O2 Arena in London, the Ring General Gunther made his way to the ring determined to send a message to his WrestleMania opponent, Jey Uso, as Gunther squared off against Jey's brother Jimmy last Monday on Raw.
30:08And Jimmy now, and Gunther caught him with that big dropkick.
30:17A man that size should not deliver a dropkick like that.
30:20The height.
30:21And just like that, Gunther gonna hoist Jimmy up and deliver a powerbomb.
30:26And a cover now by Gunther.
30:28One, two, three.
30:29And, oh, he said, uh-uh.
30:31And now- That was over.
30:32And this is ridiculous now.
30:33This is absolutely ridiculous.
30:35And the match, be done with all of this.
30:37Just be done with it.
30:39Well, for all intents and purpose.
30:40The man who talks about the sport and being a sportsman, he had Jimmy Uso beat.
30:54He could have won the match and walked to the back.
30:56He sent his message already to Jey Uso, but he's gonna continue now to punish Jimmy.
31:01And another close line.
31:04And once again, a cover by the world champion.
31:08And once again, Gunther is gonna continue to torture Jimmy.
31:11This is enough.
31:12Be done with this.
31:13That guy's a future Hall of Famer, Gunther.
31:17Jimmy Uso is just a warm caucus.
31:19Well, the official Rod Zapata needs to step in and see if Jimmy Uso can continue this match before Gunther does some serious damage here.
31:28This match should have been over on a couple of different occasions now.
31:33Maybe Jimmy Uso takes his third chance and makes this backfire completely for the ring.
31:40Back to the back.
31:43My goodness.
31:44And now a sleeper hold.
31:45Locked in now.
31:46Wrapping his legs around Jimmy Uso.
31:48Jimmy has nowhere to go in the middle of the ring.
31:50Gunther with that sleeper locked in.
31:52Look at where the arm is positioned underneath the chin, chokehold applied.
31:57Jimmy Uso's out.
31:58And Gunther wins this match.
31:59Thank goodness, it's over.
32:05And I said this before guys, as each week passes by, I fear more and more for Jey Uso.
32:15That aura tonight was supposed to be shattered by Jimmy.
32:18Here is your winner, the World Heavyweight Champion, the Ring General, Gunther.
32:28It's backfired, that aura has doubled in size.
32:31I said earlier, Jey Uso had a crisis of confidence as it comes to Gunther.
32:36Well, that crisis is pretty bad at this juncture.
32:39Gunther is not done yet.
32:40Gunther coming back into the ring.
32:42Gonna continue to make an example of Jimmy Uso.
32:45And this is absolutely ridiculous.
32:47There's no reason for this.
32:49He's already in Jey's head.
32:52Gunther just has disdain for those who don't meet his eye standards.
32:57He has disdain for everybody.
33:00And here comes Jimmy's brother, Jey.
33:02Jey rushing to the ring.
33:04Gunther taken down by Jey Uso.
33:07And the fight's on.
33:08And Gunther now, the champion, gonna scurry away as Jey Uso continues the fight on Gunther.
33:14Gunther creates space.
33:16Gunther retreating here in the O2.
33:19Jey Uso sends Gunther scampering.
33:23Jey Uso ran a 4-4 down to the ring and scares our champion out of the O2 arena.
33:30Jey Uso seeing his own flesh and blood being tortured has perhaps woken something inside of Main Event J.
33:42Meanwhile, Jimmy Uso is completely laid out.
33:53And Jey Uso's gonna go nowhere because Gunther is zip-tied.
33:57Jey Uso to the ropes here.
33:59Jey Uso's now defenseless.
34:01Jey is defenseless.
34:04He's been zip-tied to the ring.
34:06But Gunther can now pick Jey apart all he wants.
34:09Well, that's his intention, Wade.
34:12Obviously.
34:13Hold on.
34:14And Gunther's gonna make Jey Uso watch as he continues to destroy a helpless Jimmy Uso.
34:23Who was choked out moments ago, now laughing and mocking at Jey who's helpless here.
34:30I mean, this is-
34:35Spring General.
34:36That's disgusting.
34:37This is flat out disgusting.
34:41I don't know what Jey thinks he's gonna do.
34:47Jey's helpless.
34:49Come on, Jey.
34:51Come on, Jey.
34:52Come on, Jey.
34:53Come on, Jey.
34:54Come on, Jey.
34:55Come on, Jey.
34:56Come on, Jey.
34:57Come on, Jey.
34:59Come on, Jey.
35:00If this close is he gonna get.
35:03You're on the one lead, Jey.
35:06You're the tough guy.
35:08You're the superstar.
35:10And Jimmy now trying to crawl back into the ring and blasted by Guther again.
35:27With the title off the face.
35:29Look what I've done to your brother.
35:31Come on, Jey.
35:32Look what I've done to your brother.
35:35What you gonna do on that, huh?
35:37Can you handle it, Jey?
35:39Can you handle it?
35:40I'm telling you.
35:41Touch it, touch it.
35:42I'm telling you.
35:43No more touch it.
35:44I'm telling you.
35:45No more touch it.
35:46I'm telling you.
35:47And they're toying with Jey Uso.
35:53As Jey stares down at his brother Jimmy who, again,
35:57trying to drag himself into the ring.
36:00Stay down, Jimmy.
36:03What are you gonna do?
36:04Jey begging with Guthner to stay away.
36:08Screaming at Jimmy, no, no.
36:11And Guthner still.
36:13No, come on now.
36:23Come on.
36:24Not just physical torture, but now emotional torture when it comes to Jey.
36:28Are we gonna send some security out here to get this guy out of the ring?
36:37Tonight was supposed to be about-
36:39Well, don't tell the general manager, Rod.
36:41Piercing the aura of Gunther.
36:44Complete backfire for the Usos.
36:50The striking of Jey Uso that's getting pierced.
36:53Now, now, now, this is-
36:56Gunther's bathing in Jimmy's blood.
36:59Basking in the anxiety of Jey.
37:04Can you guys get him out of the ring, please?
37:06One, two, three, four.
37:11David, come here.
37:13Come here.
37:17Come here.
37:21Come here.
37:22This is sick.
37:23Come here.
37:24Now, again, look at it.
37:26Look out Jimmy.
37:27Just a few feet away on Jey Uso, who's helpless.
37:30Help him, come here.
37:33Where is the military over here, Wade?
37:35Get him out of here.
37:44Jimmy Uso's out cold.
37:46He's been choked out.
37:47Finally, some more help coming into the ring to try to draft Gunther off this man.
37:52Jey's defeated.
37:53Look at the eyes.
37:54He's a beaten man already.
37:56Adam Pearce finally gets into the ring.
37:58They're gonna have to send Jimmy to the damn hospital.
38:01What the hell is wrong with you?
38:03What the hell is wrong with you?
38:04What the hell is wrong with you?
38:05Great question.
38:13Main event, Jey isn't going to forget what Gunther did when he challenges the ring general
38:18for the World Heavyweight Championship at the show of shows in Las Vegas.
38:22Tune into WrestleMania on Saturday, April 19th, and Sunday, April 20th, to find out if Jey will
38:27finally win that elusive first.
38:30Roll Titan.
38:33Lyra Valkyria and Zoey Stark split their first two matches on Main Event.
38:36So with the series tied at one apiece, who's going to leave London with a decisive victory
38:41in this highly anticipated rematch?
38:43It's the Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria, one-on-one versus the powerful
38:48Zoey Stark.
38:49Next.
38:54That was a good one.
38:55It was.
38:56How did you feel that, right?
38:57Good.
38:58Yeah.
39:00This is really cool.
39:04I hope you're not scared.
39:06Here we go.
39:07Manowia.
39:14The princess, the queen, the goddess has arrived.
39:27Time to shoot the shot.
39:37The following contest is the go-for-one call.
39:42Introducing the globalized Vegas, Monsanto, Zoey Stark.
39:52Well, Vic, here we are right in the middle of Final Four season as the Sniper looks to
39:56shoot her shot.
39:57And this time around, no title on the line, but creeping right towards championship
40:02opportunity.
40:03Zoey Stark has been as focused as we've seen her in recent memory.
40:09She sees WrestleMania is on the horizon.
40:11You talk about Final Four.
40:12We're on the road to WrestleMania.
40:14It's stand and deliver season.
40:16I go back to everything that's going on right now.
40:19It is absolute chaos.
40:21Raw, NXT, SmackDown, because all roads lead to one place.
40:26Las Vegas and WrestleMania.
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40:48And her opponent, from Dublin, Ireland, she is the Women's Intercontinental Champion, Lyra.
41:05Vankiria.
41:22The Women's Intercontinental Champion, the Women's Intercontinental Champion, feeding off of the London crowd.
41:27Makes her second main event appearance as champ.
41:30And tonight, takes on a budding rifle.
41:32Yeah, she's no stranger to competition over here.
41:35Obviously started to make her name in NXT UK.
41:38Went through the ranks of NXT.
41:40Has become the first ever Women's Intercontinental Champion.
41:44Ready to defend that championship in just about 48 hours on Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
41:49We'll get into that a little bit later on.
41:52But these two women certainly know each other very well.
41:56It's gonna be very interesting for Zoey Stark.
41:58Because Zoey Stark picks up a win tonight, which some would call an upset.
42:02I don't necessarily see it that way.
42:04But she certainly would put her name in championship contention.
42:08Following our upcoming Women's Intercontinental Championship match Monday in Minneapolis.
42:13The last time these two locked horns back in November here on main event.
42:17Zoey Stark actually coming away with the victory.
42:19These two knotted one here on main event.
42:21So the rubber match coming down tonight.
42:23And of course, with Lyra now, the Women's Intercontinental Champion, adding a bit of incentive.
42:28I gotta give a quick look back, too.
42:30I've been talking about the week that has been and all the chaos.
42:33How about what happened on Tuesday?
42:34We saw Stephanie McKay relinquish the Women's North American Championship.
42:38And now we're set for a six-woman ladder match at Stand and Deliver.
42:42And the qualifying matches that are gonna continue this Tuesday on NXT.
42:47Certainly shaking some things up right there.
42:49And Vic, of course, these two superstars both know about ladder matches at Stand and Deliver.
42:53But you're not kidding.
42:54And that's why we go back and you really start thinking about everything that's going on right now in this very moment across the WWE.
43:02And that's when everybody is at their peak performance right now because WrestleMania is on the horizon.
43:07Everyone knows spots are limited.
43:09There's not gonna be everybody there, whether it's Saturday, whether it's Sunday.
43:14They have to make the most out of every opportunity.
43:16And that's why this matchup might mean even a little bit more for someone like Zoe Stark.
43:21And, of course, it's mania season.
43:22But, Vic, it's also momentum season.
43:24And we've seen Lyra Valkyria take down the likes of Dakota Kai, Ivy Nile, as she looks to maintain her momentum as Women's Intercontinental Champion.
43:31Right now she's in there with Zoe Stark who's had championship gold on her mind for quite some time.
43:36But let's not overlook two for Lyra.
43:38Is she thinking about WrestleMania?
43:39Is she thinking about tonight?
43:40Is she thinking about Monday when she's gonna defend?
43:42BAM!
43:43The Women's Intercontinental Championship against someone who arguably is the greatest women's wrestler in recent memory, that being Bayley.
43:50And Dade Bayley, of course, had the back of Lyra this past Monday as Lyra had her first run in really with the Judgment Day.
43:56But we all see how quickly those things turn around.
43:59The Women's Intercontinental Champion is rolling.
44:02Can she keep up her momentum here on Main Event?
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44:38Back here on Main Event, Zoe Stark, Lyra Valkyria jockeying for position non-title action here in London.
44:44As Zoe now, inside cradle by Lyra.
44:47The owners are down.
44:49As Lyra tries to keep her foot on the gas right here.
44:51But Vic, we talk about these two being budding rivals.
44:53Certainly, they've had a couple of bouts here on the Road to WrestleMania Tour,
44:57which puts Zoe more close to the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
45:00And she can even closer if she's able to connect.
45:03Measuring, what a knee under the jaw.
45:06There's the target.
45:07Wow.
45:08And nearly shoots her shot right there.
45:12As Zoe Stark.
45:13My mouth hurts.
45:14In control right now, Lyra Valkyria may have had her jaw rearranged.
45:18But Vic, to that point, we talked about that Road to WrestleMania Tour last week in Vienna.
45:22Zoe Stark jumping the champ before the bell.
45:24Is that how the sniper needs to operate for a title opportunity?
45:27I think she has to do whatever she can to keep herself not only necessarily relevant, but in championship contention.
45:32Shoots the half.
45:34Shoulder down.
45:35If you've got to cut a corner, so to speak, go for it.
45:38Whatever you've got to do if you're Zoe Stark.
45:39Because you're also trying to, again, impress our general managers to get the opportunity at WrestleMania.
45:44By the way, great job by our general managers.
45:46Adam Pearce on Raw.
45:47Nick Aldis on SmackDown.
45:49Ava on NXT.
45:50Our general manager on NXT, Ava, this past Tuesday.
45:52A massive triple threat match made official at Stand and Liver.
45:55Obafemi will defend the NXT title against Trick Williams and Javon Evans.
46:01Talk about some matchmaking right there.
46:03And, of course, Nick Aldis on Friday nights.
46:05Adam Pearce on Monday nights.
46:06Certainly putting that WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday card together very nicely.
46:11You have to imagine Adam Pearce watching this one because Zoe Stark would love for him to make it official.
46:16Yeah, 100%.
46:17And, look, that's all she's been looking for is an opportunity.
46:19And she's been so close to kicking the door in in the past.
46:23Just what's it going to take her to get over that threshold, so to speak?
46:27What is she going to have to do to take that next step?
46:29A step that Lyra Valkyria has already taken in her career here in the WWE.
46:34As Valkyria channeling the spirit of the Morgan right here.
46:38Look at this combination offense.
46:40Indeed, as Lyra up.
46:42And the head scissors take over.
46:44Down goes Zoe Stark and Valkyria.
46:47Looking to add another feather to her collection.
46:49Spin heel kick into the cover.
46:51Hooks that outside leg.
46:52Stark's shoulder down.
46:54Ooh.
46:55And Zoe powers out.
46:57Vic, we talk about the chaos all around the women's division.
47:00We touched on it earlier.
47:01But did Bianca Belair call it down the middle during the women's world title match this past Monday?
47:06Look, I think she got put in a tight spot, right?
47:08I mean, it was hard if you're Bianca Belair not to overlook some of the things Rhea Ripley has said.
47:13Some of the things Rhea Ripley has done.
47:14You know her so very well from their time in NXT.
47:18She would love to face someone like Io.
47:20I think at the end of the day for Bianca, she just wants to make sure.
47:23Wait a minute.
47:24There it is.
47:25And the sniper.
47:26That missile drop kick.
47:27Indeed off the springboard.
47:29And right on the cusp there, Vic.
47:31Zoe thought that was all.
47:32Take another look.
47:34You talk about calling her shot.
47:36Bam!
47:37Almost through the chest of the women's Intercontinental Champion.
47:41I'm sorry I didn't get to answer your question, but what an impactful super drop kick from the top.
47:46It was a super snipe almost from Zoe Stark.
47:49And Zoe Stark really zeroing in.
47:51Whoa.
47:52Women's Intercontinental Championship maybe going for it all right there.
47:54Valkyria comes back the other way.
47:56O'Connor roll.
47:57And pushed out by Zoe.
47:59And now Zoe trying to keep her foot on the gas here.
48:01But look at Lyra, what a counter into the crucifix.
48:04Trying to shift weight, countering right back though is Zoe.
48:07And Zoe puts the shoulders of the champ down.
48:10Only two, Vic, this one very much back and forth.
48:12But again, they know each other so very well, you documented so many times they have met.
48:17A lot of recent matchups there.
48:18That snap German suplex, Zoe with the cover.
48:21And now that frustration starting to set in, Vic, here.
48:24How does Zoe Stark stave that off?
48:26I mean, she's, I don't necessarily know because we don't know what's going through her mind.
48:29She's been so close so many times.
48:31You talk about the tours, you talk about the matches, you talk about the battles.
48:34Think about the personal life of who's in her corner, who's not in her corner anymore, who's not out here.
48:38She's out here by herself at this moment.
48:41Where's Shayna Baszler at?
48:42We don't know what's going in the mind, what's going through the head right now of Zoe Stark.
48:46Just about to point out the Queen of Spades not ringside tonight.
48:49Let's see how that maybe affects the outcome from Zoe Stark.
48:51I'll be looking for that powerbomb.
48:52Has the power looking to come into play?
48:54But a big strike with the step up in Zaguri.
48:57First you don't succeed, try and try again.
49:00And Lyra Valkyria, she says there's sleeping stories in her career that maybe have not yet been imagined.
49:08This could be another feather added right here.
49:10Put Zoe in position.
49:13Night, wish, and the champ as a hard fought feather.
49:19Here is your winner, the Women's Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria.
49:35And we didn't get a chance to get into it, but could you imagine what would have happened if Lyra did not pull this matchup out?
49:40What her mindset would be heading into Monday Night Raw when she will defend the Women's Intercontinental title against Bayley.
49:48Did we just witness what could happen to Bayley this upcoming Monday in Minneapolis on Netflix?
49:54At least for tonight, there's one woman standing tall.
49:57No trap matchup here for the champ as Lyra Valkyria picks up the momentum before this Monday in her title defense.
50:04Coming up, it's the rematch we have all been waiting for.
50:07Mia Ripley challenges Io Sky for the Women's World Championship.
50:11And the number one contender, Bianca Belair, just happens to be the special guest referee for this title battle.
50:18Will Bianca be challenging for the gold at WrestleMania?
50:21We're going to find out next on Main Event.
50:24When you have people as good as Cody, as good as Cena, how does it ever get any bigger than that?
50:40From the entertainment capital of the world, Cody Rhodes versus John Cena for the undisputed WWE Championship.
50:53WrestleMania from Las Vegas.
50:56Be sure to tune into Raw next Monday from Minneapolis when Seth Freakin' Rollins makes his return to the red brand after an intense contract signing for a blockbuster triple threat match against Roman Reigns and CM Punk at this show of shows.
51:14Find out what the visionary has in store for WWE Universe on the road to WrestleMania.
51:21Plus, the mysterious American luchador named El Grande Americano makes his much anticipated return to action when Raw comes to Minnesota next Monday.
51:32Myra Valkyria wants to be a fighting champion and she'll get the opportunity next Monday when Valkyria defends the Women's Intercontinental Championship against the woman who cost her a spot inside the Elimination Chamber, the role model Bayley, who will leave Minneapolis with the gold.
51:49And speaking of championship matches, let's head back to Raw last Monday as the eradicator Rhea Ripley battled Io Sky in a rematch for the Women's World Championship with Bianca Belair serving as the special guest referee.
52:02It's a title bout to decide who Bianca will face for the gold at WrestleMania.
52:07The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the Women's World Championship.
52:21Introducing first the challenger from Adelaide, South Australia.
52:35Rhea Ripley!
52:45And her opponent, representing damage control from Tokyo, Japan!
53:00She is the Women's World Champion, Io Sky!
53:10Rhea Ripley just kicked Bianca Belair out of the official!
53:19I believe it was an accident.
53:23Completely inadvertent.
53:26And Io Sky now-
53:30Rhea just kicked Bianca Belair out of the official.
53:36I believe it was an accident.
53:37Completely inadvertent.
53:39And Io Sky now, with a kick by Rhea to Sky.
53:43The official Bianca Belair has been knocked out of the ring.
53:46And a rip tie by Rhea, and a cover on Sky.
53:50One, two, three, four.
53:51Rhea should be the champion here, but there's no official in the ring.
53:55Eight, five, seven, seven, seven, seven, seven, seven, seven, seven, eight.
54:00Might be able to get to 20 here.
54:01It was the inadvertent kick by Rhea Ripley.
54:05That drove the official Belair out of the ring and cost Rhea the title.
54:08Bianca Belair, one of the toughest athletes we have,
54:11has spent over 20 seconds on the ground for one kick.
54:14Oh no, you're insane.
54:19Bianca's still the official in this match.
54:22Get in here.
54:23I'm not sure if Bianca believes that kick was accidental or not,
54:29but she's gonna go into count anyway.
54:31And a two and a half kick out by Sky.
54:35Leo had plenty of time to recover from the riptide.
54:39But you gotta give Bianca credit, she's still got in the ring, she's still counted.
54:44So it was only a two count, which it certainly was.
54:46Not her fault, she got kicked in the mouth.
54:48I don't think Rhea Ripley is buying this at all for Bianca Bella.
54:52I understand she's upset.
55:02Rhea had a championship won, Io Sky now.
55:05Looking to put Rhea away, take down now by Ripley.
55:07And Ripley now pounded away on Sky, who goes into the rope.
55:09And Rhea Ripley gonna continue the assault.
55:11Bianca Belair counting, now gonna drag Rhea away.
55:15Once again, a heavy-handed break up by this referee.
55:19Rhea Ripley just struck the official Belair in the face.
55:22She kicked her, she slapped her, she threw jewelry at her.
55:28Rhea not earned herself any favors with the ref.
55:32Yeah, Rhea realizing her frustration.
55:34That could be a disqualification.
55:35And now Io Sky just wiped out the ref as well.
55:39And that was definitely an accident.
55:40Io Sky drop kicking our official.
55:52No, I'm done.
55:54I can't stay out of blame, guys.
55:59Ladies and gentlemen, this match has been ruled a double disqualification.
56:07Therefore, the women's world champion is still Io Sky.
56:17That's a shame for Rhea Ripley, but put yourself in Bianca Belair's shoes.
56:20Guys, she allowed a lot to happen in this match.
56:23She took a shot from Io and Rhea.
56:25And now Rhea Ripley, extremely upset, is gonna attack Bianca Belair here inside.
56:31She got kicks, she got slaps, she got-
56:32And now the ball's down, and Io Sky with a moonsault taking out Rhea and Bianca.
56:39This is three women who have been throwing hands for weeks.
56:44Ego's out of control, now coming on through.
56:48And Io going after Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair has had it up.
56:52Bianca back into the fray as well.
56:54And remember, guys, we know it's this.
56:56We know it's Bianca and Io at WrestleMania for the world title.
56:59Rhea Ripley once again gonna be left out of the cold.
57:01And Rhea's ticked off about it.
57:03And Rhea's about to make people pay, frustration setting in by Ripley.
57:08She had Io Sky pinned for a count of 20 earlier on.
57:12But the referee had been knocked out after an inadvertent kick by Ripley.
57:15And now a rip tied to Sky.
57:18And you're telling me that woman isn't gonna compete at WrestleMania?
57:22Well, that ain't good enough for me.
57:23Wait, Rhea Ripley is angry.
57:26Rhea Ripley wants the Women's World Championship.
57:30The problem is, she still isn't going to WrestleMania.
57:36Because Io Sky is still the world champion.
57:40And she'll face Bianca Belair for the women's world title in 19 nights at WrestleMania.
57:46And I think at this point, guys, Rhea Ripley's like, what does it matter now?
57:53England wants blood.
57:55Who gives a damn, Rhea said.
57:56I'm not going to WrestleMania, I might as well make people pay.
58:00I might as well get some catharsis out of this deal against the woman who cost me
58:05the championship in the first place.
58:08Well, that's your opinion.
58:10But nonetheless, Rhea Ripley with Bianca Belair in trouble.
58:14Bianca may not make it to WrestleMania.
58:17I view this as a therapy session for Rhea taking out her anger.
58:30That is a great way to put it, Rhea Ripley frustrated to no end.
58:35I don't think this anger is going to go away.
58:37I'll be honest with you guys, temporary catharsis, that's it.
58:42You know, Sky walks out of here, still our champ.
58:50He ain't walking out of anywhere, Pat.
58:53Well, listen, Rhea Ripley may be home in the championship, guys.
58:59But she is no closer to a championship match tonight at WrestleMania than she was last week.
59:05It'll be Bianca and Io for the title.
59:09Even though Rhea Ripley is the last woman standing here tonight.
59:14Thanks for three weeks in Europe.
59:16Thank you, London.
59:17We'll see you next week in Minnesota.
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