M.E. 08.01.24
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00:00We are just days away from the biggest party of the summer.
00:05This Saturday, it's Cleveland and SummerSlam.
00:08Welcome to Main Event.
00:09The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:15Introducing first, from Knoxville, Tennessee, I.T.
00:21Miles!
00:23We're getting the action started tonight with a pretty angry pit bull.
00:26Despite ever coming so close in her last two encounters here on Main Event,
00:30could not get past Alba Fire.
00:31And now will the third time be the charm against one half of the tag team champions,
00:35The Unholy Union.
00:36I'll tell you what I love about watching Ivy Nile.
00:38She's hungry.
00:39She wants it.
00:40And she fights to get it.
00:42Looking for a big victory inside the ring here tonight, Ivy Nile, right?
00:46Oh, the mighty Ivy swinging that chin here.
00:49Certainly bringing the thunder here tonight.
00:51Just two days before, dawg, the biggest party of the summer.
00:54It's Cleveland Brown Stadium.
00:55This Saturday, it's SummerSlam.
01:07And her opponent, accompanying her to the ring, that Alba Fire!
01:12She is one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
01:18Isla Dogg!
01:22Well, Dogg, I know you were anticipating The Unholy Union coming out.
01:25Maybe you had another accident this week.
01:27Well, I did a little bit.
01:29They do scare me.
01:30They terrify me.
01:31But at least Isla Dogg is going to be inside the ring this time,
01:34where she can't cheat from the outside.
01:36Certainly a rare singles opportunity for one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
01:41right in the midst of an extremely busy week,
01:43from NXT this past Tuesday to Friday Night SmackDown tomorrow,
01:46as the targets continue to grow on Fire and Dogg.
01:49Well, those titles around your waist may as well be a target on your back.
01:56Of course, they've been knocking at the door of Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill,
02:00who they took those championships from at Clash of the Castle just a little over a month ago.
02:04And, of course, they've had their hands full on Monday Night Raw,
02:08whether it be Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, and, of course, The Metaphor, this past Tuesday.
02:12Oh, yeah.
02:12Night one of the Great American Bash.
02:14The Great Unit, that is, The Metaphor.
02:17Okay, here we go.
02:18Like I said, Ivy Nile's always hungry and powerful with that low center of gravity.
02:22See her now pushing back.
02:24So, we talked about this one will be the third time be a charm here for Ivy Nile.
02:27Dropped a couple of match-ups to Alba Fire in recent weeks,
02:30so, of course, Alba's on the outside.
02:32What has Ivy learned in those match-ups to maybe get her over the hump here tonight?
02:35Well, you've got to have eyes in the back of your head.
02:38And when they have the numbers game out there, there's always going to be some shenanigans.
02:42I don't know if there's any.
02:42Ivy Nile with the roll-up.
02:44Two!
02:44I'll tell you how you fight it.
02:46You just beat this one really quick.
02:48We've seen Ivy Nile also in the last couple of weeks set her professional wrestling squad PR.
02:53There's another cover, but...
02:54Yeah, that was five.
02:55You have to wonder what's more important tonight,
02:57setting that record again or possibly getting a win?
03:00Over one half.
03:00Hong Kong Bundy and Big E are both hot because she did five.
03:04And four!
03:06As right now, Ivy Nile using that power and strength to control the pace here.
03:10Of course, Alba Fire, Isla Dawn both go back to the NXT days with Ivy Nile,
03:14but right now they're in championship position
03:16as Ivy Nile suffering from a little bit of a lack of numbers game right now
03:19as we always talk about how that can bring an advantage.
03:21Yeah, it definitely does for the Unholy Union.
03:24But both of these women are definitely like in the earlier stages of their careers,
03:28so neither one has an advantage.
03:31Maestrock cradle.
03:33I don't know what you said, but she had on a pinning combination.
03:35Right on the cusp right there.
03:37Now Ivy Nile looking to expand that offensive playbook a little bit,
03:40trying to get more competitive here in the women's division on Monday Night Raw.
03:43And she's working on that arm.
03:44Irish will reverse right now.
03:45Oh, dog, we talk about the power of the mighty Ivy.
03:48Right in the outstretched arms.
03:50Showing me that strength.
03:51There's Isla Dawn.
03:54Oh, dog, she's going for the PR here.
03:56Oh, that's a deep squat.
03:58Not at a suplex position, but Ivy as determined as ever.
04:04That's great.
04:04Look how deep she's getting right there.
04:07Just like the days she used to prepare in NXT with sandbags in the parking lot.
04:10Ivy Nile!
04:13Dumps Isla Dawn into the cover.
04:16What a feat of strength.
04:18And Ivy right on the cusp there.
04:20What a feat of strength.
04:21People don't realize.
04:22Let's take another look here, dog.
04:23Look how deep these squats are.
04:24Yeah, and it's not like weights that just stay there.
04:26Your body goes in different directions.
04:28That's difficult to do.
04:30Dog, we talked about some of that recent interference
04:32in elbow fire versus Ivy Nile matchups by Isla Dawn.
04:35Has Isla gotten in the mind of Ivy at all in those matches?
04:38Well, I think whoever's on the outside is in the mind of Ivy Nile
04:41because she knows whichever person's out there is going to try to get involved.
04:44So, like I said earlier, she's got to have eyes in the back of her head,
04:47and she doesn't.
04:48So, it's going to be difficult for her.
04:49She's fighting an uphill battle, that's for sure.
04:51Elbow fire you see on the outside playing a cheerleader this week
04:54as Isla Dawn looks to remain in control.
04:56And, dog, we talked about those challenges,
04:58whether it's Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, Zoe Stark, Shayna Baszler,
05:01or even on NXT.
05:03If you're a champion, of course, you've been in that position six different times.
05:06How do you handle multiple challenges from multiple brands?
05:08Well, it's difficult because they keep coming.
05:10You know what I mean?
05:10It's not like you've got an off-season or a time to rest.
05:13They keep coming.
05:13The challengers keep racking up.
05:15And so, you've got to knock them down quick.
05:17And look, you know, you win and lose in this game.
05:19Sometimes you win.
05:20Sometimes you lose.
05:21You do all you can to maintain, you know?
05:24A lot of confidence coming here from Isla Dawn.
05:25You see her mocking Ivy Nile a bit right there.
05:28Here we go into a cover.
05:29Hooks the outside leg right on the cusp.
05:31And Ivy able to hang on.
05:32But you have to wonder, of course, with that pending matchup tomorrow night
05:34on Friday Night SmackDown for the Women's Tag Team Championships,
05:37is this considered somewhat of a trap matchup for Isla Dawn?
05:40Well, yeah, it could be a warm-up match.
05:43That's for sure.
05:43She could definitely be getting some cardio in and some reps in.
05:46But very scary to have a match like this, of this caliber,
05:50right before a tag team title defense.
05:52So that's crazy for her to accept this, I guess.
05:54As Isla Dawn trying to wear down the mighty Ivy right here.
05:57And we talk about Ivy Nile.
05:58They're loving her here in Minneapolis.
05:59And we talk about Friday Night SmackDown.
06:01Bayley certainly has her work cut out for this Saturday at Cleveland Brown Stadium
06:04against the 2024 Queen of the Ring, Nia Jax.
06:08Good Lord, the immovable object.
06:11WWE Women's Championship on the line there.
06:13But oh, Isla Dawn puts on the brakes.
06:16You're not allowed to do that, Isla.
06:17Whoa, this.
06:18And look at that, coming back the other way by Ivy.
06:22Referee Danilo Amphibio right on top of the action right there.
06:24Oh!
06:25Flying shoulder tackle.
06:26And Ivy, desperate for a victory right here.
06:29Certainly wants to get a little bit of comeuppance.
06:31Little taste of her own medicine there.
06:32Over the Unholy Union.
06:33And Ivy.
06:35Whoa.
06:35Digging deep into the playbook here, Dawn.
06:37Got her rolling.
06:38Trying to pick up some momentum here in Minnesota.
06:44You know what hurts? Getting kicked really hard.
06:46As Ivy nearly got kicked right there.
06:49Was able to evade it.
06:50Now Ivy Nile into the cover.
06:52Oh!
06:53Wow.
06:54Barely.
06:54And her.
06:55She was just broken in half.
06:56That was a pretty interesting printing.
06:58Yeah, that was interesting.
07:00As Alba Fire here trying to shout instructions.
07:02Looks like she's trying to stop this thing.
07:03Here we go.
07:04This is where Ivy's got to really be paying attention here.
07:06This is where Ivy has to hit another gear.
07:07Indeed, Dawn.
07:08Does not want to make the third time in a row against the Unholy Union.
07:12It looked like she hit the rope there with her nose.
07:14A little bit of contact right there.
07:15Indeed, as Isla Dawn.
07:18She's fighting out of this.
07:19Oh!
07:19And Ivy!
07:20Right into the Dragon Sleeper.
07:22Or the jaws of the pit bull.
07:23Marked.
07:24Into position.
07:25This might be it.
07:26As Alba Fire has popped up on the apron.
07:30Providing a distraction.
07:32Dawg, you want to talk about getting kicked?
07:34Oh!
07:35There's Isla Dawn!
07:36With the roll-up!
07:37With an assist from Alba!
07:38Wait a minute!
07:39And an Unholy victory!
07:42Here is your winner!
07:44Did I see what I think I saw?
07:45The new WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, Isla Dawn!
07:52What the break of dawn!
07:53Isla gets the job done here, Dawg.
07:57A big win there for the Unholy Union is, of course, coming up tomorrow night.
08:01They have a huge test at Bianca Belair and Jade Targill for the Women's Tag Team Championships
08:06on Friday Night SmackDown!