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00:00Rhea Bloody Ripley, the former world champion, never lost the title, had to relinquish it due to shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan.
00:09Rhea and Liv kicks off SummerSlam tonight.
00:30Rhea Bloody Ripley, the former world champion, never lost the title, had to relinquish it due to shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan.
01:00Rhea Bloody Ripley, the former world champion, never lost the title, had to relinquish it due to shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan.
01:30Rhea Bloody Ripley, the former world champion, never lost the title, had to relinquish it due to shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan.
01:40Rhea Bloody Ripley, the former world champion, never lost the title, had to relinquish it due to shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan.
01:50Rhea Ripley cannot wait to get her hands on the woman who tried to destroy her relationship with Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan.
01:58Now, Liv Morgan has been sprinting for the exits as fast as she possibly can whenever Rhea has arrived on Monday Night Raw.
02:06And tonight, Rhea's finally gonna be able to get her hands on this Liv Morgan who tried to ruin her entire existence.
02:13I'm gonna be totally honest with you two, I've been jealous that you guys get to call Monday Night Raw because we're lacking this level of romance on Friday Night SmackDown.
02:20You're talking about a dirtbag Dom.
02:22I'm talking about Dom and his mommy and the beautiful sight of love that we are all beholden together.
02:27He was getting straddled and straddling others on a regular basis there for a while and somehow, mommy still loves that dirtbag with a mustache in Cleveland, Ohio.
02:35It's beginning to look like the Pata Bing out here.
02:38Pata Boom.
02:40Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to ringside for Monday Night Raw, Michael Cole along with Pat McAfee from Friday Night SmackDown.
02:45He's Corey Graves.
02:46Are you guys ready for the 37th annual SummerSlam?
02:49Six championships on the line and a grudge match for the ages.
02:53I've been waiting for tonight for a long, long time.
02:55Hell yeah, Corey.
02:56SummerSlam always creates moments that are remembered forever every single year.
02:59Can't wait to see what happens tonight in Cleveland.
03:02Over 50,000 plus at Cleveland Round Stadium tonight for SummerSlam.
03:07Caught it.
03:09Well, the official in this matchup tonight is Eddie Arango.
03:14And you see in his left ear is the referee cam.
03:17And tonight's ref cam is brought to you by Weekly American Vodka.
03:22Going to be interesting to see some of the video that comes from the ref cam here tonight.
03:30Eddie Arango, one of the best officials on earth, not just in this sport, any sport.
03:35Happy we're getting a look from his ear tonight.
03:42Oh, buddy.
03:53Even at the kickoff event in downtown Cleveland yesterday,
03:57Liv Morgan appeared early and took off before Rhea Ripley showed up.
04:02Tonight, Pat, she's got no choice.
04:04She's got to go toe-to-toe with The Eradicator.
04:07Championship on the line.
04:09Staring down something that's been haunting you and has hurt you in the past
04:14and has quite a vendetta to score with you.
04:16Liv Morgan has had success, Corey, at SummerSlam.
04:19Back in 2022, she became the first superstar to pin Ronda Rousey twice here at WWE.
04:26And she did it at this event.
04:28She's a two-time world champion.
04:30Impressive accolades, no matter how you look at them.
04:32But the difference tonight is Liv Morgan has to deal with Mommy,
04:36with a fired-up and a pissed-off Rhea Ripley,
04:39who already got her man back.
04:41Tonight, Rhea wants her gold back.
04:43And you want to talk about statistics when it comes to Rhea Ripley.
04:46Listen to this one, guys.
04:48The last time that Rhea Ripley lost a singles match was over 26 months ago.
04:57She was pinned by Liv Morgan over two years ago.
05:04Talk about your last loss as the same person that put you on the sideline
05:08and hurt your shoulder.
05:09Tried to take your little boy toy who's a dirtbag and took your title.
05:13Rhea Ripley's got enough chips on her shoulder to run this time tonight.
05:17Liv may be manipulative.
05:19Liv may be underhanded.
05:21But at the end of the day, you've got to give the devil her due.
05:24Liv Morgan, without a doubt, has a plan tonight.
05:26What that plan is, I have no idea.
05:28I don't know how you stop Mommy tonight.
05:30But Morgan's going to be ready.
05:34You talk about how tipped-off Rhea Ripley is,
05:37has to keep the emotions in check.
05:39Morgan has the champion's advantage tonight.
05:42Cole, would you leave Dom alone?
05:44He's here to support his better half.
05:46He's a piece of trash.
05:47You don't leave a piece of trash alone or the flies come around.
05:50The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
05:54and it is for the Women's World Championship!
06:04Introducing the challenger,
06:06accompanied to the ring by Dirty Dominic Mysterio,
06:12representing The Judgment Day,
06:15from Adelaide, South Australia,
06:18Rhea Ripley!
06:27It's great to see her all the way back.
06:32And her opponent, from Elmwood Park, New Jersey,
06:37she is the Women's World Champion,
06:42Liv Morgan!
06:47And Morgan is champion today
06:49because she beat Becky Lynch at the end of May in Saudi Arabia
06:52because of Dummy Dom,
06:53who slid a steel chair in there
06:55and allowed Morgan to win the championship.
06:57Let's just take a moment to reminisce
06:58about Dom's history at SummerSlam.
07:00What would have happened
07:02had the right man gained custody of Dominic?
07:04How much better would Dom's life have been
07:07had the tables turned the other direction?
07:09I was trying to avoid that entire conversation,
07:11but nonetheless, the custody of Dom.
07:15And here we go.
07:16Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan,
07:17one-on-one tonight for the Women's World Title.
07:20Again, Morgan's got the advantage.
07:22Rhea's got to pin or submit the champion to win the title.
07:24Now, Pat, this is Rhea's first match since WrestleMania.
07:28She was injured the week following by Liv Morgan.
07:32Rhea was put on this earth
07:33to be in the middle of the stadium,
07:35ready to kick somebody's ass.
07:36And Liv Morgan now has no interest
07:37in locking up with Rhea Ripley in the early going.
07:40A wise decision by the champion.
07:42Liv trying to get under the skin of Rhea Ripley,
07:45even deeper than she already has,
07:47which is impressive.
07:48But that's what Morgan's gonna need to do.
07:50You're not gonna stand toe-to-toe with the Eradicator.
07:52Yeah, try to throw Rhea off her game,
07:54get her really emotionally involved in this matchup
07:57and make a mistake
07:58to allow Morgan to keep the championship.
08:00Also helps her gain advantage.
08:02Now she's in the middle of the ring,
08:03and Rhea's on the outside.
08:04Well, Morgan's been a master manipulator,
08:07master player as well.
08:09She's really gotten under the skin of Ripley.
08:14And listen, I know it may not be a popular realization,
08:18but Rhea Ripley's gotta have some nerves tonight.
08:20Being in ring shape is a totally different type of shape
08:23than just being able to run on a treadmill,
08:24keep your cardiovascular conditioning up.
08:26Ripley's been out of the ring for quite some time.
08:28Morgan has not.
08:29That could play into the champion's advantage.
08:31And not even that, but this is the first time
08:33that the injured right shoulder of Rhea Ripley
08:35is going to be tested since it was hurt by Morgan.
08:37I agree.
08:38And I think a veteran like Liv Morgan realizes that.
08:40And should the opportunity present itself,
08:42I expect Liv to take full advantage.
08:44Liv trying to test the cardio of Rhea earlier.
08:47Was this proverbial cat-and-mouse game
08:49what you expected here in the early going by the champion?
08:52I guess it's a good idea.
08:54It's what she's been doing for the last few weeks.
08:56Yesterday, she was very content doing it.
08:57Why not continue it into the match?
08:59Oh, Rhea Ripley pump fake.
09:01Yeah, Rhea faked out Morgan,
09:03and now face-to-face, challenger and champion.
09:07I'm thinking predator and prey.
09:09And Rhea Ripley finally able to get her hands on Liv Morgan.
09:14Oh, and a clothesline takes down the champion.
09:16And now, the beatdown is on.
09:21And another clothesline, and down goes Morgan.
09:24And I believe Rhea is going to relish this.
09:26What a physical start for Mommy.
09:30Showcasing that power.
09:32A little more power, half and half suplex.
09:35A little more power, half and half suplex.
09:38Driving Morgan into the corner, and then outside the ring.
09:41Dominick with a big old smile on his face
09:44as he looks down at the women's world champ.
09:49You think that people like Dom would not be able to smile or feel happiness,
09:52but here he is, high-fiving.
09:53What do you mean, people like Dom?
09:54You never got online and saw that your ex was dating some new schlub,
09:57and you felt better about yourself?
09:58That's all Dom's doing right now.
10:00Well, the bottom line is, you know,
10:02and I can't stand Dominick,
10:04and you guys know my history with him,
10:05but the fact of the matter, he's got Rhea Ripley.
10:07And Liv Morgan wanted him as well,
10:09so the guy's doing something right, I guess.
10:11Dominick's a fashion icon.
10:12He possesses an animalistic magnetism.
10:14I wouldn't go that far with a fashionista.
10:16I mean, I'm surprised that there isn't some sort of ordinance
10:18against the pheromones Dominick's letting off here in Cleveland.
10:21He's got T-shirts hanging out of his waist.
10:23Well, the divorce rate tripled in this town last week
10:25when they knew Dom was coming.
10:27Hey, you tell us why, Cole.
10:28It's a good point.
10:30Sometimes, you know, pieces of crap
10:33dumpster fires,
10:35people that look like dude wipes after a poop has happened,
10:38and you get your butt wiped.
10:40Figure it out, and he's certainly figured it out.
10:42It's gonna be some night.
10:43I appreciate that tutorial.
10:45Well, the guy's a poop stain.
10:47Well, that's why he's the color analyst.
10:48He's painting the picture for us out here.
10:50Right, Bob Rawson out here.
10:51Make sure everybody understands what's on the side of the ring,
10:53and what's in the ring here is two champions
10:55that, for some reason, are distracted by Dumb Dumb.
10:58Oh, what a headbutt!
11:00Night-night, champ.
11:01Morgan's eyes driven in the back of her head,
11:04and now Rhea looking for Riptide
11:06to try to put Morgan away.
11:08Slams her to the top turnbuckle.
11:11This is about more than a championship, gentlemen.
11:14This is about vengeance.
11:17Damage.
11:18Come on, Rhea.
11:19Rhea Ripley now looking to put Morgan away
11:21with a Riptide in the center of the ring.
11:23Watch me mocking Morgan.
11:25Liv, though, able to escape from behind.
11:30Obviously, she knows Rhea Ripley inside and out as well.
11:34She's able to counter another Riptide there.
11:36Liv escaped, but is she just delaying the inevitable?
11:39Oh!
11:40Liv Morgan lured Rhea Ripley in.
11:44Yeah, sidestepped, and Rhea went into the turnbuckle.
11:46And now the champ looks to try to take control of Rhea Ripley.
11:50Oh!
11:51Into the corner.
11:52Oh, my God.
11:53Oh, my God.
11:54Oh, God.
11:55Rhea went to her shoulder.
11:56Oh, it's out.
11:57It's out.
11:58It's out.
12:00And you heard Rhea say it's out.
12:02She said it's out.
12:07It's out.
12:08It's out.
12:09Can you continue?
12:10You want me to stop this?
12:11Do not stop this.
12:12Are you sure?
12:14Are you sure you don't want me to stop this?
12:16No.
12:18With a look of concern on Dominick's face,
12:20you heard Rhea say it's out, which means the shoulder probably
12:23dislocated by Liv Morgan, the injured shoulder of Ripley.
12:26Well, I don't care how tough you are.
12:27You can't win a match in WWE with one arm.
12:30No, no, no, no, no.
12:31Rhea, this is where Rhea was injured,
12:33driven into the corner.
12:39I'm not a doctor, but there is like a lump.
12:42You can see it.
12:43It's in a naked eye.
12:44And now Morgan driving Ripley into the steel steps.
12:49Again, you don't have to like it,
12:51but you have to understand Liv's game plan.
12:54Well, I mean, it's working masterfully.
12:56She's the one who caused the injury in the first place.
13:02Now stomping away at Ripley right in front of Dirty Dom.
13:06Morgan scorned by Mysterio.
13:09She walked out of an arena crying two weeks ago.
13:12And now Liv coming to retain the championship
13:14and a kick out by Ripley.
13:16And watch Morgan here.
13:17And watch Ripley.
13:19Weighted in steel steps.
13:22Come on, Rhea.
13:24Have either of you guys competed in any of the sports
13:27with a dislocated shoulder?
13:29No, I would no longer compete if it happened to me as well.
13:32I'm nowhere near as tough as Rhea Ripley is.
13:34And this isn't, I mean, this is insanely intelligent
13:37from Liv Morgan here.
13:38It is.
13:39And this is the sort of ruthlessness
13:40that Liv is going to need tonight,
13:41should she have any hope of getting past Mommy.
13:44And that might have just made it worse.
13:46Yeah, now stacking up Rhea Ripley
13:48to retain the championship and a kick out.
13:51Look of disgust on her face as she looked down
13:53at Dirty Dom when Ripley kicked out.
13:56Rhea had to know that Liv was going to test that shoulder.
13:59Had to.
14:00And now that Liv has seen some success,
14:01she's going to attack it the rest of the night.
14:03This is my revenge time!
14:10And the dueling let's go Rhea, let's go Liv chance
14:13here at Cleveland Brown Stadium.
14:15And Morgan continues to put the pressure on the injured arm,
14:18perhaps dislocated arm, the shoulder of Rhea Ripley.
14:21This is an incredibly sound strategy by the champions.
14:24We take a look through the breath cam worn by Eddie Arango
14:27in this moment.
14:28He's got a great view of the action.
14:30Liv has located her target, the injured shoulder,
14:33and now Morgan is exploiting it for all it's worth.
14:35This has been a relentless assault
14:37on the shoulder of Rhea Ripley.
14:42Modified top wrist lock by Morgan.
14:44Oh!
14:45Double knees.
14:46Code breaker to the shoulder.
14:49He tells you once in a lap.
14:50And Rhea now with a kick.
14:52And that buys herself some time,
14:54creates some separation.
14:58Desperation boot from Rhea Ripley.
15:00Rolls over to be emotionally consoled by Dominic Mysterio.
15:07And Rhea battling with one arm here.
15:11That is the ultimate equalizer for Rhea,
15:13is the power.
15:15One!
15:19Two!
15:22Oh, and Dominic shoving Rhea Ripley out of harm's way
15:25and taking the bullet for his mommy.
15:29That's love, Cole.
15:32And now Rhea Ripley looking to take advantage,
15:34trying to send the champ back into the ring.
15:37Good thing Dominic was there.
15:38That may have been disaster for Ripley.
15:40I mean, chivalry is not that, I guess,
15:42for dum-dum.
15:45Three!
15:53Four!
15:59Oh, what the hell?
16:00Oh, God.
16:01Oh, my goodness.
16:02Ripley, did she just bump her shoulder back
16:04in a joint by one into the announce table?
16:06That was gross.
16:08I can hear it.
16:10That was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen.
16:12What the...
16:13Rhea Ripley just put her shoulder back in a joint
16:16by one into our announce table
16:18and now going to work on the champion Morgan.
16:24Big kick by Ripley connects.
16:26Morgan now staggered in the corner.
16:27I've never seen anything like that.
16:29Oh, and a drop kick into the corner by Ripley.
16:35What are you thinking, Pat?
16:36That was mind-blowing.
16:37I mean, just to think to do that.
16:38And the closest thing I can think of, guys,
16:40is Rhea's judgment day brother.
16:42Cover!
16:43Cover!
16:44Oh, and a kick out of two.
16:46Finn Balor suffered a similar injury years back
16:48at SummerSlam.
16:50The night he won the Universal Championship
16:52by beating Rollins, had to give it up the next night.
16:55And again, this is disturbing.
16:57I'm not sure I want to see this again.
16:59Oh, goodness.
17:01Popping the shoulder back into joints.
17:07I mean, it was obviously something
17:08that all of us were incredibly surprised by.
17:12I mean, just the ingenuity to do that
17:14and then for it to work.
17:15And Ripley could be closing in
17:17on another world championship.
17:18Looking for rip time with Morgan.
17:20Morgan though turns it into a DDT.
17:22Great counter by the champ.
17:23Into the cover to retain.
17:24Hook of the leg now.
17:25On Ripley who kicks in two.
17:29Morgan spiked Rhea right on the crown of her dome.
17:33But the challenger had enough left to survive.
17:36Let's take another look.
17:38Hoisted up by Mommy.
17:39And you have to wonder if the shoulder played a factor
17:42in Ripley's power and her ability to deliver
17:45that maneuver that Morgan countered so well.
17:48Are you talking about the shoulder
17:49that she tried to spear through the commentator's desk?
17:51Yes, the one that almost sent me into the front row.
17:53Oh, and now Ripley caught Morgan
17:54with a kick, dropped the champion again.
17:57Liv Morgan toward the corner.
17:59Rhea Ripley.
18:02Trying to bring the fight to Liv.
18:04Competitive battle here tonight.
18:05Morgan!
18:10Oh, Ripley could be thinking about the prism lock.
18:12This is the submission hold,
18:13but she can't really use the right arm here, Corey.
18:17Trying to use it, trying to lock it in.
18:19One of Mommy's arms is stronger than both of most.
18:22I can't believe she's doing this
18:23just like Candy basically.
18:25If she taps Morgan here, she'll win the championship.
18:28And Liv though, able to reverse
18:30and send Rhea shoulder first again into the corner.
18:33Great wherewithal by the champion.
18:35Desperate as it may be.
18:37Gotta think with the humidity,
18:38if maybe Liv was able to loosen up a little bit.
18:42Slip out, wiggle out.
18:43And Liv now, oh!
18:45Crucifix driver,
18:46from the win to retain!
18:48Kick at it too!
18:51And Morgan wisely looking for the arm bar.
18:53Ripley doing her best to prevent
18:54the submission from being completed.
18:56And Rhea trying to block here.
18:58Liv Morgan trying to separate.
18:59And if she can lock in an arm bar on that shoulder,
19:01it could be all over.
19:03Ripley hanging on for dear life right now.
19:06And Rhea trying to block.
19:07Morgan now with kick to the midsection of Ripley.
19:09The champion trying to somehow sink in an arm bar here
19:12on the number one contender, Ripley.
19:16How much more does Rhea have left with that arm?
19:19I'm surprised Rhea's got anything left.
19:22Amen.
19:23And credit where it's due, once again, to Liv Morgan,
19:26who came out here tonight ready.
19:28As unpopular as Morgan may be recently,
19:30Liv Morgan is an A-list competitor right now.
19:32Sound strategy, execution through the roof,
19:35everything that Liv could have wanted thus far.
19:37The cat-and-mouse game forcing Rhea to chase early,
19:40then finding the opening to injure the shoulder.
19:42But now, the power of the eradicator!
19:45Cover for the title!
19:47Ripley hooks the leg and Morgan kicks out!
19:53Incredible back-and-forth action for both competitors.
19:58First, Morgan reaching deep into her bag
20:00with a crucifix driver.
20:02And this is superhuman!
20:03With one severely damaged arm,
20:06Ripley able to summon the strength to put Liv down again.
20:12Amani chants ringing throughout Cleveland Brown Stadium.
20:16Ripley.
20:18Oh, and a headbutt by Morgan!
20:20A defiant champion retaliating.
20:24Liv trying to escape out to the apron now.
20:27Oh, and now hanging up the bad shoulder on the ropes again.
20:30Everything in between the years,
20:32Liv Morgan is doing at a very high level tonight.
20:34Everything.
20:35Now, Morgan climbing into the timekeeper's area,
20:38steel chair in hand.
20:40Ripley.
20:42Now, Morgan climbing into the timekeeper's area,
20:45steel chair in hand.
20:47Oh, maybe Liv's gonna try to get herself disqualified.
20:49She'll retain the title.
20:50Exactly.
20:51Champion's advantage.
20:52Not gonna make nearly as much money tonight,
20:54but sometimes keeping the gold is worth it.
20:58Morgan, steel chair in hand, measuring Ripley.
21:02Remember, that's the reason Liv's champ today
21:04is because of a steel chair.
21:06And Ripley again trying to shove her shoulder back into joint.
21:13Oh, man.
21:15Superhuman.
21:16And to be one of the baddest women walking Earth.
21:19And now, chair goes flying.
21:22Ripley sends up.
21:23There it is!
21:24Riptide!
21:26That had to be cathartic.
21:30And I don't believe Rhea's done yet.
21:37Liv Morgan is putting Ripley through hell.
21:40Cost her months of her career.
21:42Cost her the championship.
21:44Rhea knows the rules.
21:45Don't let your emotions get the best of you, Rhea.
21:50If Ripley swings this chair, the gold is gone.
21:53No!
22:08Well, they're booing Dominic, but they should be applauding.
22:11Exactly.
22:12You just heard him tell Rhea,
22:13you can't win the title like this.
22:18And Morgan driving Rhea into Mysterio.
22:21Liv Morgan, oblivion to Ripley.
22:24Rolls through, hooks the leg.
22:26Hover by Morgan.
22:27And a kick out by Ripley at two.
22:30That was Morgan's chance.
22:32Rhea kicked out.
22:33And this stadium just came unglued.
22:37Morgan can't believe it.
22:39Liv Morgan in complete disbelief.
22:42Dominic did the right thing.
22:44He saved Rhea Ripley.
22:46She would have been disqualified not in a shot at the championship.
22:50And while that disagreement's taking place,
22:52Liv hits a picture-perfect oblivion.
22:54What the hell?
22:58Dominic.
23:00Dominic just tossed him.
23:01This is how it's done, guys.
23:02Wait a minute.
23:03Oblivion to the steel chair.
23:06Not again.
23:07And Liv Morgan now, with a cover,
23:11retains the championship.
23:14What the hell?
23:16Here is your winner,
23:18and still
23:21the Women's World Champion,
23:25Liv Morgan.
23:30This is just like in Saudi Arabia.
23:32Dom, with poor aim,
23:34allowed Liv to win again.
23:40I mean, deja vu.
23:42Look at this.
23:43First Dominic doing the right thing.
23:46Telling Rhea, you used the chair.
23:47You're gonna be disqualified.
23:48You can't win the title.
23:53Dom, I believe, was trying to tell Rhea.
23:55Understandably, emotions running high.
23:58Dom was just trying to keep Rhea in check.
24:00There's oblivion.
24:01But Mommy kicks out.
24:04Morgan was beside herself.
24:06Let's watch this again.
24:07Yeah, oblivion right out of the steel chair.
24:09And Dominic had Eddie Orango's attention.
24:13This is an almost carbon copy
24:15of how Liv Morgan beat Becky Lynch
24:17for the title to begin with.
24:20And it was Dom's fault then.
24:22Well, Liv Morgan is still the
24:25Women's, what the?
24:36Dominic, you sorry two-timing
24:39son of a bitch!
24:44This piece of trash screwed over his dad.
24:48And now, screws over his mommy as well.
24:55Eddie Love Grand.
25:01Rhea Ripley.
25:04Heartbroken.
25:08Guys, has this been a ruse for months?
25:14What the hell is going on here?
25:16You would assume that Dom can't think
25:18months in advance because he's too dumb.
25:22But anything's possible with this piece of...
25:27Well, just say it. I mean, that's what he is.
25:29This piece of shit!
25:37Oh, now he's flipping off the WWE Universe.
25:40I'm gonna go check on Rhea.