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00:00It's very smart man. I highly doubt that'll be a plan. Mr. McMahon live on raw tomorrow night
00:04But here tonight on TLC coming up next it finally comes to a head two men
00:11Who are as close as brothers in a relationship that has been ripped apart?
00:16Dean Ambrose
00:18Meets Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship
00:30Got him! Rollins and Ambrose are the new tag team champions!
00:41They did it tonight for their brother Roman Reigns
00:46My real name is Joe and I've been living with leukemia for 11 years
00:53And unfortunately it's back and because the leukemia is back I cannot fulfill my role
01:00I can't be that fight champion
01:07There are not words to describe the ride the three of us have been on together
01:14For the last six years
01:16There are not words to describe the ups the downs the highs and lows and everything in between
01:24When you don't know what to do and you don't know what to say
01:29You just gotta do the only thing you know how to do
01:34What the hell!
01:39Not tonight!
01:42Not on this night!
01:51When you don't know what to do and you don't know what to say
01:56You just gotta do the only thing you know how to do
02:11You spat on us on the most emotional night in the history of the shield
02:22So Ambrose tell us why you wanted the spotlight Dean it's all yours
02:28The truth is I used to think the shield was stronger together
02:33I used to think that this symbol made me strong
02:37I used to think that wearing this made me strong
02:40But the truth is
02:42Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima, Delta, Shield made me weak
02:48But every day is a new day
02:51And she has to take the past and burn it down
03:07Sometimes I feel like I need protection from whatever it is diseases you're all are carrying
03:20Because you people like Rollins are vermin
03:26I want you to understand exactly what's going to happen to you at TLC
03:32Here comes Rollins
03:34You're gonna drop the ball
03:36And now the emotional outburst by Seth Rollins
03:39You're gonna slip up
03:40Oh and Ambrose with that gas mask to the face
03:43You will
03:45Finally
03:48Lose
03:51Control
03:53Of the Intercontinental Championship
03:55But nobody worry
03:57Because your precious, prestigious championship will fall safely
04:04Into my hands
04:07He is the man who claims he is the moral compass of WWE
04:35And will remain that way for a very long time
04:37He calls himself the last man left in WWE with integrity
04:45I don't know how you can say a man like this has integrity after what he did to Seth Rollins
04:51Oh listen, Dean, Ambrose's view on the world has always been at least slightly skewed
04:55And that's putting it mildly
04:57Ambrose has the opportunity to prove himself correct tonight
05:00If he can defeat his former best friend and SHIELD brother
05:03Then it was all worth it
05:05But that said, Dean is treading on dangerous ground
05:12I still cannot believe we find ourselves here today in the situation that we're in
05:17It was at 2012 at this event, TLC
05:21Where the SHIELD, Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns had their first ever match in WWE
05:28A six man tag match that night
05:30And here now, six years later, it has come down to this
05:46Get a good look at this, alright?
05:49Get a good look at this
05:51You watch what happens
05:58It's exactly what we're going to do, we're going to watch what happens
06:11You know, Seth Rollins talked about the night the SHIELD debuted
06:15And he said six years ago, we reshaped the landscape as brothers, as rivals
06:21Everything changes, and it does tonight
06:26Certainly the battle lines have been drawn between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
06:30And these two men, these two former brothers, know each other better than anybody else on this entire Raw roster
06:37Familiarity breeds contempt, and that's now all that remains between Rollins and Ambrose
06:42Disdain, contempt
06:46For Seth Rollins, you have to imagine, Corey, that this matchup tonight
06:50Will be about keeping emotions in check
06:54As he defends his Intercontinental Championship
06:57Seth Rollins is incredibly focused tonight
07:00He needs to forget the fact that he's facing his former SHIELD brother
07:04He needs to put the betrayal behind him
07:07Concentrate on picking up a victory and keeping the title
07:10Well, Dean said that he considers Seth Rollins the best in the business
07:13He beats 99.9% any night of the week
07:16But Dean has his number, and he always has
07:22Thanks to the Seth Rollins kryptonite
07:25So, like, when Dean came home for dinner
07:28What kind of temperament did he have this past week, Renée?
07:31I meant Rollins, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
07:35The following contest is for
07:38The Intercontinental Championship
07:43Introducing versus challenger
07:46From Cincinnati, Ohio, weighing 225 pounds
07:50Dean Ambrose!
07:55His opponent, from Davenport, Iowa, weighing 217 pounds
07:59He is the Intercontinental Champion
08:04Seth Rollins!
08:10Both of these men, two-time Intercontinental Champions
08:13Rollins and Ambrose
08:16It is for one of the most prestigious titles
08:19In sports entertainment history
08:22A championship held by over a dozen WWE Hall of Famers
08:25Over the years
08:28The Intercontinental Champion
08:31Seth Rollins
08:36Dean Ambrose
08:41Dean Ambrose
08:46Dean Ambrose
08:51Dean Ambrose
08:56Dean Ambrose
09:01Dean Ambrose
09:04Dean Ambrose
09:09Dean Ambrose
09:14Dean Ambrose
09:19Dean Ambrose
09:24Dean Ambrose
09:29Dean Ambrose
09:34Dean Ambrose
09:39Dean Ambrose
09:44Dean Ambrose
09:49Dean Ambrose
09:54Dean Ambrose
09:59Dean Ambrose
10:03Dean Ambrose
10:08Dean Ambrose
10:13Seth Rollins
10:16Seth Rollins
10:21Seth Rollins did it right up the road in Santa Clara at WrestleMania a few years ago.
10:26One of the great WrestleMania moments of all time as Ambrose now buries a boot in
10:29the midsection and follows it up with a clubbing blow to the back of the neck.
10:33Cat-like agility from Rollins.
10:38And Seth off the top rope, flying clothesline, Ambrose goes down.
10:42I gotta question Seth Rollins' decision making right here.
10:51It's like he was taking a little bit of time.
10:53You don't wanna waste time with someone as dangerous as Dean Ambrose.
10:56Yeah, but I'm sure that Seth wants Dean to suffer.
11:00And now Dean Ambrose.
11:02Yeah, but if Seth Rollins gets wrapped up in making Dean Ambrose suffer,
11:06that's a good way to make a mistake,
11:08a flaw that could cost him the Intercontinental title.
11:11And here comes Rollins, Ambrose, right on the announce table face first.
11:18As Ambrose intercepted Seth.
11:20He's a maniac.
11:22And now the challenger will take control.
11:25Remember, in order to win the Intercontinental Championship,
11:28Ambrose must pin or submit Rollins.
11:30Champion's advantage here tonight, not done yet.
11:33Again, bounces Rollins off the announce table.
11:38And now, gonna drive Rollins back into the ring and continue the attack.
11:46Again, clearly Dean Ambrose has had so much time to suss out Seth Rollins.
11:50He knows him better than anybody.
11:51It's actually almost a year ago today that Dean Ambrose had to undergo surgery
11:55on his tricep, which gave him more time at home to just sit back and
11:59reflect on where his career's gone, where his teammates have gone.
12:02I bet you he was a bundle of laughs at home during that time period, right?
12:08Yeah, you try having staph infection, being stuck on the couch with somebody
12:11like Dean Ambrose, who's spent day in, day out, on the road,
12:13constantly living to fight for his dream.
12:15I got this bad habit of taking showers, I don't know.
12:22And Ambrose continuing to control Seth Rollins here in this
12:25Intercontinental Championship match.
12:28And a cross face.
12:33So I mean, let's be honest, Renee, I'm sure he was held to deal with it.
12:36Nice suplex floats into the cover.
12:38Here's the hook to the leg and a kick out.
12:39Justifiably so, stayed away from him.
12:41I didn't stay away from him, he's my husband.
12:43But I mean, yeah, you see somebody go through some dark times.
12:45He's never had time like that off in his entire life.
12:48Then he gets staph infection.
12:49He's at home dealing with that brutal infection.
12:52Of course, he went through some dark times.
12:54You gotta give a man some space.
12:56Is he bored?
12:57I don't know if he's bored.
12:59Boy, what is your issue?
12:59Yeah, what is your problem?
13:01Call the match.
13:01This is for the Intercontinental Championship.
13:04And now a kick right to the midsection by Ambrose.
13:09Dean would love to take the Intercontinental title from Seth Rollins.
13:14Rub it in his face here tonight.
13:15Put it on the mantle right by the Christmas tree.
13:18Elbow, cover, hook to the leg and a kick out at two.
13:23Christmas cactus.
13:26Dopester.
13:28Cover again by Dean for the title, and a kick out.
13:32And this is the pace right now that Dean Ambrose wants.
13:35Do not allow Seth Rollins to rev it up.
13:38No, you quit.
13:41Clearly, Dean's put in so much time to get under the skin of Seth Rollins.
13:44It's been very effective thus far, goading Seth Rollins out into the ring,
13:48putting him in this precarious situation.
13:51Dean Ambrose knows exactly what he's doing going into his
13:53Intercontinental Championship matchup.
13:54I completely agree with you on that, Renee.
13:55A lot of people believe Dean Ambrose is jealous,
13:58especially at all the success that Seth has had.
14:01Screaming at Seth over the past few weeks, why do you always have to be right?
14:05Why do you always have to get your way?
14:07It's not always about you, Seth.
14:09I don't think that it's jealousy.
14:10I think it's a man feeling like he's been taken for granted,
14:12constantly having to step up to the plate for Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
14:17Not getting any of the glory.
14:21I guess you would see it that way, since you are married to Dean, but
14:24nonetheless, Dean from behind, waist lock, elbow planted on the jaw.
14:28You gotta wonder how much of it is behind the man when it comes to glory.
14:34And what a clothesline.
14:36Is it enough to win the Intercontinental Championship?
14:38And a kick out by Rollins.
14:41Come on, let's get it done, let's do it.
14:45And Ambrose.
14:45Come on, let's get it done, let's do it.
14:51Elbow again right to the face of Rollins.
14:54And a kick out at two.
14:57Seth Rollins stays in this, despite that impact by the clothesline.
15:07Surprise has been all Dean Ambrose glory so far.
15:10I'm a little shocked.
15:11I would have expected Seth Rollins to have a little more offense to this point,
15:14but Ambrose came into this one with a game plan, obviously.
15:19And it's working out very, very well.
15:21Everyone sit back and call this man a lunatic.
15:23I mean, he clearly knows what he's doing.
15:25He's a marshal of the ring.
15:26Well, he is a bit strange.
15:28There's no doubt about that.
15:29And here's Rollins.
15:30And nice neck breaker by Ambrose.
15:32Cover, hook of the leg.
15:33Both legs hooked and a kick out by the champ.
15:35Ambrose again, into the cover and a kick out by Rollins.
15:39For a third time, Ambrose tries to win the title and Rollins stays in it.
15:42And perhaps now Ambrose getting frustrated.
15:45If it comes to frustration, that's something Dean Ambrose can't let get the better of him.
15:49Seth Rollins will capitalize and make Dean pay for any mistake.
15:53The problem is Ambrose hasn't really made any mistakes to this point.
15:59I definitely don't think this is what Seth Rollins thought was in order for him tonight.
16:03I definitely don't think this is what Seth Rollins thought was in order for him tonight.
16:15Oh!
16:16Taunting Rollins.
16:23No! And Seth fires back!
16:25And Dean with a boot right in the face!
16:28And out of the right hands.
16:30Slap from Rollins just incensed the Ambrose.
16:34That landed on his feet, rolled through by Ambrose here.
16:42Shoulders are down, Seth reverses into a cover of his own in a near fall for
16:46the champ.
16:46Face first into the corner, and now Rollins.
16:51Important moment here, can buy himself a little bit of time and look to regroup.
16:56The architect trying to get the adrenaline pumping.
17:05Making his way back to his feet.
17:08So is Ambrose.
17:11Oh, what a move by Dean, hyper extending the knee.
17:15Follow it up, right to the knee again.
17:18And Rollins is in trouble, and Ambrose.
17:22Ambrose looking for a cloverleaf.
17:24If Rollins taps to the cloverleaf, it's over.
17:27Ambrose making a smart decision targeting Seth Rollins' surgically repaired knees.
17:32And now with the cloverleaf locked in, Rollins center of the ring, we can see a new champion.
17:41And Rollins trying to crawl now to the bottom rope and force some sort of break.
17:45Rollins dragging Ambrose with him.
17:48Can Seth get there?
17:49Can he survive?
17:50Listen to Rollins in pain.
17:53No.
17:55Refusing to tap out, but he may have no choice.
18:04Seth, one last gasp effort makes it to the bottom rope to force the break.
18:10But has the damage been done?
18:12And Ambrose continuing the pressure.
18:14He has a five count to break.
18:16Just a brutal, brutal damage done to Seth's knees already.
18:22Pure assault.
18:24And Rollins just falls out of the ring.
18:29I don't believe he can put any pressure on the left leg.
18:32Dean Ambrose seems to be relishing in this moment.
18:37Of course he is.
18:39He wants Rollins to suffer.
18:48I am not a joke, all right?
18:50You will never...
18:52Oh, and Rollins hanging Ambrose up and now Seth Rollins looks to rally.
19:00Oh, right across the back of the neck and Ambrose is hurt.
19:06Seth hasn't really been able to muster too much sustained offense in this matchup.
19:10Now could be a big time opportunity, but will the knee hold up?
19:15That's the big factor here.
19:16Clearly, Dean Ambrose targeting that knee of Seth just to take him down.
19:20Oh, and for the suicide dive and Ambrose caught him with the right hand.
19:26Nothing fancy, extremely effective.
19:29Got a sling blade by Seth.
19:35Oh, and a blockbuster and Rollins is rolling, but the knee,
19:38he went back to the injured knee and that could come into play as this match goes along.
19:50Oh, backdrop, Seth lands on his feet, but bang the knee up again,
20:00ducks underneath and Ambrose sends Ambrose over the top rope out to the floor.
20:04And now Seth Rollins patented suicide dive.
20:07This time he drives Dean into the barricade.
20:09Yeah, but you see Rollins wince when he landed.
20:13Seth Rollins is in a bad way, but he's mustering all he can.
20:17And again, he takes out Ambrose and again goes to the injured knee.
20:20It's obvious that the adrenaline started to flow through Rollins,
20:23able to run on that knee for a few moments, but no sort of sustainability.
20:32Rollins is a dangerous competitor in this situation,
20:35but he's only got one good leg.
20:37Well, Seth Rollins, he wants to beat Dean Ambrose,
20:40punish Dean Ambrose, center of the ring.
20:41He doesn't want any count out victories.
20:43Where Seth needs to remove the emotion from the equation.
20:46Seth can't focus on writing the wrong Ambrose back to his feet.
20:50And again, Seth took a little too much time and I think it had to do with the bad knee.
20:56There was nothing willing about that slow ascent to the top rope.
20:59It was fast as Seth could go, which just unfortunately isn't fast enough right now.
21:04Ambrose pointing to all the WWE universe.
21:06That's just one of the problems he has with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns,
21:09how much they wanted the love and affection of the WWE universe.
21:12That's not what the shield was about.
21:14And Rollins with a headbutt.
21:16That's Dean's take.
21:18Other people see it completely differently, but nonetheless, Rollins,
21:22what is he going to do to Dean Ambrose here?
21:26Sunset kick.
21:27Rollins is going to go for the headbutt.
21:28Rollins is going to go for the headbutt.
21:30Rollins is going to go for the headbutt.
21:31Rollins is going to go for the headbutt.
21:31Rollins is going to go for the headbutt.
21:33Sunset on the knee.
21:35The knee gave out.
21:37Rollins' knee gave out.
21:38And to your point, Corey, a history of major knee issues for Seth Rollins.
21:42It was that exact maneuver Seth Rollins injured his knee performing.
21:46A couple of years ago cost him months of his career.
21:49The cost of the championship.
21:52Seth, they're still in this.
21:52Off the buckle bomb.
21:54Cover.
21:54Ambrose at two.
21:56Nothing short of amazing that Rollins was able to carry the weight of Dean Ambrose
22:01all the way across the ring to deliver the buckle bomb.
22:03A forward momentum on his side.
22:05To your point earlier, Corey, it was a knee injury that cost Seth the world championship
22:09at one point.
22:10Almost cost him WrestleMania a couple of years ago.
22:13Rollins back to his feet.
22:26And Seth looking to burn it down.
22:33Kick right to the midsection.
22:34Ambrose though fouls it up with a knee.
22:41Seth just having a problem putting any momentum together.
22:45Any sustained offense.
22:47Any bit of space that Seth makes for himself.
22:49Dean Ambrose is right there behind him.
22:56Oh.
23:01Sucker for punishment.
23:08Dean misses wildly.
23:09Oh, and a collision in the middle of the ring.
23:11And both men are down.
23:12And now a critical moment in this Intercontinental Championship match.
23:17Let's take one more look at this high-impact collision.
23:22Both superstars with the same idea.
23:24Looking for a cross body.
23:32Rollins on your left.
23:33The champion Ambrose.
23:34The challenger on your right.
23:35Headbutt by Dean.
23:37Oh.
23:38Open hand strikes from both men.
23:40And Dean Ambrose is down.
23:43Like a hockey fight in a shark tank.
23:53We knew it was going to come to this.
23:55I'm surprised it took this long.
23:59They're enjoying picking each other apart for a while.
24:02But now it's just a full-on brawl.
24:05And a headbutt by Rollins.
24:10Seth missed wildly.
24:11Now Ambrose.
24:13Face first.
24:15Is it enough to win the Intercontinental Championship?
24:18Hook of the leg and a kick out at two.
24:23How long till Ambrose starts to feel the frustration?
24:26Wondering why he can't put his former brother away.
24:29As we take another look at the double chicken wing face buster executed by Dean.
24:35Wasn't enough to keep Seth down and capture the Intercontinental title.
24:38I don't know if Seth is going to like what he sees from Dean Ambrose once he gets frustrated.
24:42Dean now, it's his turn to go up to the top rope.
24:46Looking for the big bomb to put this one away perhaps.
24:54Rollins going to meet him.
24:55No, the knee slipped again.
24:56The knee slipped momentarily.
24:57Rollins was able to recover.
24:59And Dean took advantage again.
25:02Every time Seth goes high risk, the knee gives out.
25:05And it allows Ambrose to put Rollins away.
25:08To the cover, thought he was going to go for the cover, but he's going to drag Ambrose.
25:12Smart move by Ambrose and a kick out.
25:14Pulling Seth away from the ropes and forcing him to kick out.
25:18Smart move by Ambrose.
25:29Who exactly is the moral compass addressing at this point?
25:32He's sick of being laughed at.
25:33He felt like he was the one who was laughing.
25:36He's sick of being laughed at.
25:37He felt like he was the brunt end of the joke.
25:39Renee, he's talking to himself.
25:43Sorry, but he is.
25:44He's focusing.
25:49Ambrose looking for dirty deeds and the champion rolled out of harm's way.
26:06And now Ambrose mocking Rollins.
26:10The burn it down from Seth.
26:14Rollins.
26:15Oh, caught him.
26:16With that enziguri.
26:19Ripcord knee.
26:20He's got to break the nose.
26:21Is that enough for Rollins to put him away?
26:23Cover.
26:23Hook of the leg now on Dean Ambrose who kicks out.
26:31Both of these men punishing each other.
26:34Seth Rollins with the ripcord knee right on the bridge of Dean's nose.
26:40Seth now slowly making his way to the top rope.
26:43Looking for something big.
26:45Send this one home.
26:46Wait for the frost blast.
26:48And Ambrose got his knees up.
26:49Rolls him over into the package.
26:50Hook of the leg and a kick out at two.
26:52Almost won the title.
27:01Look at this.
27:01Seth Rollins soaring through the skies of San Jose.
27:06Picture-perfect frog splash interrupted by the knees of Ambrose.
27:10And we almost had a new champion.
27:15Both men exhausted, drained physically and
27:18obviously emotionally as well after what's transpired over the past number of months.
27:32Rollins blocks again, drives Ambrose into the corner.
27:40And Dean kicked to the face and Dean going to go back up to the top ropes.
27:48Ambrose perched up top.
27:49Wait a minute.
27:49Rollins.
27:52Superplex.
27:53And he floats through.
27:54Rollins looking for the falcon arrow.
27:57Connecting.
27:57Is it enough to win it?
27:58To retain the championship?
28:00And a kick out at two.
28:01And that may have been Rollins' moment.
28:04I don't know how much time's left on that knee for Seth.
28:07That might have been it.
28:09Seth looks like he's trying to think up some kind of a plan in this situation.
28:32They're in the deep water now.
28:40Now Rollins after everything Dean Ambrose has done to him.
28:43Roman Reigns.
28:44Rollins would love to make Ambrose pay.
28:47And he unloads with a right hand.
28:58Rollins saying this is the fight you wanted.
29:10Seth has him right in his crosshairs.
29:13Oh, wait, wait, wait a minute.
29:18That is the Shield's fist bump that joined the trio as brothers.
29:23And Ambrose is having second thoughts.
29:27The Hounds of Justice brothers fight.
29:40And Rollins will not forgive nor forget.
29:42Kick right to the face of Ambrose.
29:47Incensed Rollins.
29:55Went right after Ambrose tackling him.
29:57And now the emotions coming out of Seth Rollins as he drives Ambrose into the barricade.
30:03And it looks like Rollins has got over the boiling point.
30:06It's like that adrenaline set in for Seth Rollins.
30:09I think that Ambrose sticking his fist out, almost mocking the old Shield,
30:15really got to Rollins.
30:16And Rollins now gonna make Ambrose pay as he drives Ambrose into the barricade.
30:23That was the breaking point, I believe, for Seth Rollins.
30:33Seth Rollins just shifted into expert mode.
30:35And now a count of six for the official, a count of seven now.
30:39Ambrose down and out.
30:41And look at Seth Rollins.
30:42Seth Rollins out to get Ambrose.
30:44Seth Rollins wants to beat Ambrose in the center of the ring.
30:47Embarrass him, punish him.
31:05This is for all of us, and for Roman Reigns.
31:24Rollins looking to put Ambrose away.
31:26Dirty Deeds from out of nowhere for Ambrose.
31:30We're gonna have a new champion.
31:32Dean Ambrose into the cover.
31:35Hook of the leg on Rollins.
31:37We've got a new champion.
31:52Ambrose took advantage of Seth Rollins.
31:56Seth Rollins' emotions getting the best of him.
31:59Dean Ambrose is your new Intercontinental Champion.
32:18Nobody will be any more frustrated, I can guarantee you, than Seth Rollins.
32:23Ambrose with the Dirty Deeds.
32:36He suckered Rollins in and won the championship.
32:39Dean Ambrose said that he has Seth Rollins' number.
32:42He always had it, and that came true tonight.
32:44Dean Ambrose said that Seth Rollins will lose control of himself,
32:49of his emotions, of the situation, and of the Intercontinental Championship.
32:55Dean Ambrose's words came true tonight.