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00:00Well, earlier tonight, Triple H said that he still needs to be convinced that John Cena is ready to face Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions.
00:08Cena's gonna get his chance, with Triple H watching, in this huge six-man tag team match, still to come tonight.
00:20Hmm. Behold the King. The King of Kings.
00:31Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome one of the principal owners of WWE, Stephanie McMahon, and the COO of WWE, Triple H, The Authority!
00:45Well, Monday Night Raw kicked off tonight with Chris Jericho's highlight reel. Triple H was among the guests who questioned whether John Cena is ready for Brock Lesnar.
00:56I have come to the conclusion that it might not be best for business to have a rematch between Cena and Brock Lesnar.
01:12And I am contemplating naming a new number one contender for Night of Champions.
01:22And then John Cena would have his own thoughts.
01:25The rematch is happening. I meant what I said last week. At Night of Champions, I'm not just going to beat Brock Lesnar. I'm going to beat Brock Lesnar's ass.
01:38So, Triple H and his wife, Stephanie, joined us here at ringside as they get set to watch our six-man tag team match main event.
01:45Come on, King. The boss needs his chair adjusted.
01:48That was your chair.
01:51Triple H here to observe the actions of this man.
01:55I like it!
02:14This is a six-man tag team match.
02:17This is a six-man tag team match.
02:19Set for one fall.
02:20Currently in the ring from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing 251 pounds, John Cena!
02:30Earlier tonight, I'm not sure I believe that, and I'm not sure that John Cena believes that.
02:37John Cena, with plenty to prove, our six-man main event is live next on Monday Night Raw.
02:48And we are back live on Monday Night Raw.
02:50We're getting set for our huge six-man tag team main event.
02:52John Cena in the ring.
02:53Here comes one of his partners, Roman Reigns, where we have breaking news now.
02:57This coming Friday night on SmackDown on SyFy.
03:02The Divas Champion, Paige, is going to go one-on-one with Brie Bella and King.
03:06You've got to wonder about the emotional state of Brie Bella after what happened earlier tonight.
03:11I love it.
03:12I promise you, I'm worried about this situation.
03:13I'm worried about Brie Bella.
03:14She is not in a good place mentally right now.
03:15Roman Reigns seems to be in a very good place mentally.
03:16Yeah.
03:17And he has a huge date next week live on Monday Night Raw from Baltimore.
03:18And an old man.
03:19Triple H and Stephanie McMahon looking on, keen interest in this matchup.
03:20Can John Cena prove to Triple H that he's ready to go?
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04:34If I could have thought about that code when I was going to be given, I would have had
04:39one.
04:40All three of these men said that they should be facing Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions,
04:47however, John Cena invoked this rematch clause, signed the contract, Triple H signed off on
04:48it.
04:49Jon Cena telling Triple H, Listen, if you don't give me that match I'm going to sue
04:50you because the contract has been signed.
04:54sign. Triple H has to figure out what is best for business. He's risking John Cena's
05:03career. Is that really best for business?
05:07I know what it's worth. Weighing 217 pounds, Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins.
05:27Cheers for Seth Rollins here tonight because we are in Des Moines, Iowa. Rollins' club
05:31here in Iowa. This may be the only place in the universe where Seth Rollins would get
05:35cheered. Seth Rollins is the only person to ever come out of Iowa. Big E. Weighing 323
05:47pounds, Kane. And there is a corporate Kane. Two thirds of the authority that are in this
05:56match. There is the head of the authority, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, who have had
06:01very busy nights thus far. From St. Louis, Missouri, weighing 245 pounds, he is the Viper,
06:15Randy Orton. Randy Orton told Batman Roman Reigns earlier tonight, well, Reigns wasn't
06:21out here yet. He said, if Roman Reigns was in the ring, I'd drop him where he stands.
06:27Roman did come down to the ring. Randy Orton didn't make a move. Well, he's going to have
06:31his opportunity during this match to drop or get dropped. If you want to talk about
06:37this matchup on social media and Twitter tonight, we invite you to use the hashtag
06:416ManTag. So, Triple H not only evaluating whether John Cena is ready to face Brock
06:50Lesnar, but if Triple H feels Cena isn't, then he might have to make a choice. Perhaps
06:55one of these other five men. Critical matchup for everyone involved here tonight in this
07:026Man Tag Team Match. I'm going to ask you this question, King. Last week, the way that
07:07John Cena dismantled the Wyatts, did he prove to you that he's ready for Brock Lesnar?
07:12Did he silence the critics? Well, he did as far as I'm concerned. Not only his performance
07:16against the Wyatts, but just his demeanor, his attitude, his personality last week. I
07:22mean, his mindset. I think he is dead set on revenging what happened at the hands of
07:28Brock Lesnar. What about you, John? I think John Cena versus Brock Lesnar is the best
07:32matchup there is, but I'm not sure if that's what's best for business. I've never seen
07:36anything like Brock Lesnar, what he is right now, and he wants to destroy John Cena, and
07:41if John Cena ends his career and not a champion, is that best for business? And here we go.
07:45Roman Reigns and Randy Orton square off one-on-one next week, live on Raw, starting things off
07:50on our six-man tag team match tonight. It was back at SummerSlam, guys. Roman Reigns
07:54perhaps with the biggest victory of his career when he beat Randy Orton. Let me ask you this,
08:00JBL. If not John Cena, who in this ring do you think would be a better opponent? That's
08:06simple. Randy Orton. Oh, yeah. Whoever got his title rematch. How did I not know that
08:11was going to be me? I think everyone in the ring actually staked a claim. Roman! And a
08:17headbutt to Orton drops him to the canvas, forearm in the face, and a kickout by the
08:21Viper. The WWE Universe out there chanting, we want Rollins. Everybody wants Rollins,
08:27especially here in his home state. No, no, no. What they mean is they want Rollins in
08:30the ring with Reigns because Reigns told him earlier, there's unfinished business between
08:34those two. Hey, who got dropped? Roman Reigns. Who got dropped? Orton. Orton said it would
08:42be the other way around. There's a big right that came, and Rollins, remember, Rollins
08:46and Kane tried to end Rollins. There he is. Rollins and Kane tried to end Roman Reigns'
08:51career last week. I don't think that's the way Seth Rollins wanted it in the ring. He's
08:57going to have to go at it with Reigns here. Remember, it was Rollins who stabbed both
09:02Dean Ambrose and Reigns in the back when he joined the Authority back in June. Roman Reigns
09:09is a hothead. Maybe some Randy Orton's teeth getting dropped on the canvas. Now Rollins
09:13wants nothing to do with Reigns. Roman Reigns is taking control of this match all by himself
09:18as Raw continues.
09:44I think it'd be awesome. That young man's got a wonderful story to tell. He'd have an
09:48open mic. And speaking of Monday Night Raw, next week, these two men will meet in one-on-one
09:53action. Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. Chris Jericho, who's on Reigns' team tonight, will
10:00face Bray Wyatt next week in a steel cage. And Reigns, big right hands to Orton. Triple
10:07H and Stephanie McMahon of the Authority are with us at ringside tonight. Triple H evaluating
10:12John Cena's demeanor as he prepares to block Lesnar at Night of Champions and deciding
10:17whether or not Cena's the right choice to face Lesnar. Oh, a drop by Reigns. Hook of
10:24the leg and a kickout by Orton.
10:28Come on, there's no question that John Cena's the right choice. He's got the match.
10:33Question is, should he take the match?
10:35Well, he already has. He's invoked his rematch clause and threatens a lawsuit if he changes
10:40it. I'm saying that's the question in Triple H's mind.
10:47Well, look at Orton. This is where the Viper becomes really dangerous. And Randy, very
10:51dangerous after being embarrassed, in his words, by Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. And
10:56throw a round of applause. Hook of the leg and a kickout. And we drew a round of applause
11:01from the Authority here. Yeah, they're a henchmen, Orton, Rollins, and Kane, involved in this
11:08matchup. They're henchmen. Yeah, they're part of the Authority. You're sitting a little
11:13too close to them to let them hear you say that.
11:20Watch out. Seth Rollins.
11:24Took out Dean Ambrose, a former SHIELD member, a number of weeks ago. We haven't seen Ambrose
11:28since, and he's been trying to do the same to Roman Reigns.
11:34Money in the bank. Cover. Hook of the leg and a kickout.
11:37And it's not too likely you're going to see Dean Ambrose again. And it's unfortunate. I
11:42like Dean Ambrose. How about Seth Rollins earlier? He's very popular here in the WWE
11:46universe. I'm going to miss him. How about Seth Rollins earlier tonight, guys? Hinting
11:50at the possibility of capturing the Money in the Bank contract, maybe at Night of Champions
11:55and seeing Lesnar in that big match. Yeah, they call that Plan B. There's always got
11:59to be a Plan B, as far as the Authority is concerned.
12:03You don't get to be the Authority having just one plan, putting all your eggs in one
12:07basket. It's not good for business. What's good for business is having a Plan B and a
12:13Plan C if necessary. Do you think the Authority are listening to what you're saying, John?
12:20Every time you say something, you look over at Triple H and Stephanie to hear maybe if
12:24they're listening to you. I admire them. They're the greatest power couple in the entire world.
12:29They're like the President Michelle times ten. I admire the way they do what's best
12:36for business. John Cena has yet to get into this match. Yeah, you know John Cena's got
12:43to be chomping at the bit he wants in there. He wants to be able to prove to the Authority
12:48that he really does want and deserve this rematch with Brock Lesnar. Whoa! Sideslam
12:55by Roman Reigns. Can he make a tag? Yeah, John Cena believed he proved himself last
13:00week. Triple H does not think so. Tag, Orton. He's not getting a chance to prove it standing
13:05out on the apron. And now the WWE's Apex Predator. Oh! Looking to put Reigns away here,
13:16and Reigns near fall for Randy. Be hard to prove anything if they don't find a way to
13:21beat Reigns without Cena ever getting in there. Right. Jericho has been in this matchup
13:26sparingly tonight. Randy Orton loves to mock the WWE fans. Can't hear you. That's still
13:40important to see what he's saying. Well, Randy Orton has a point to prove as well. And next
13:44week on Raw, he has a chance to make that point against the guy who beat him at SummerSlam,
13:49Roman Reigns. And he's proving that point tonight as well. This could be who Triple
13:56H chooses to go against Brock Lesnar, not a champion. Randy Orton. Oh, and here's Roman
14:03Reigns. Reigns desperately trying to either go to a cover or make a tag. With the concern
14:13on the face of the Authority now. Orton trying to keep Reigns from moving to the corner.
14:17Now Orton trying to scramble to his corner. Roman Reigns trying to... He's free. He is
14:21free. Rollins, Jericho. Chris Jericho with a shoulder tackle of Mr. Money in the Bank.
14:29It looked as if John Cena was a little bit tipped that he didn't get the tag. Well, every
14:34one of these guys trying to prove themselves to Triple H tonight. They all want to be in
14:37the ring. Cena's the only one so far not getting the opportunity. Running Bulldog by Jericho.
14:44Jericho going for the Lion Salt. Rollins attacking. Is that enough to put Rollins away?
14:48Jericho's fired up. Y2J looking for the Walls. Walls to Jericho. Maybe Jericho has a case
14:58to go up against Brock Lesnar. Is he going to get Rollins to tap out here? Walls to Jericho.
15:03Rollins trying to make it to the bottom rope but he's got nowhere to go. He's got it locked
15:06in as Rollins going to tag. Whoa, whoa, whoa. He's got Rollins back in the center of the
15:10ring. Jericho to Randy Orton now from behind. Saving the matchup for his team. Roman Reigns.
15:16Superman Punch. Chokeslam. Cena. And a cane. Rollins went for the boot. Just caught Cena.
15:32Just caught Cena. Jericho rolling up Rollins from behind. Shoulders down here and a kickout
15:38by Cena almost happened. Jericho the legal man. So's Rollins. It's a go right to the
15:42back of the head. Cover. Is it enough? Jericho on air for Rollins. What an awesome match.
15:56Yeah, bodies are everywhere. Triple H directed traffic. Six man tag main event rolls on here
16:04live on Monday Night Raw. And what a main event here tonight on the USA Network live
16:13on Monday Night Raw. Orton, Kane, Rollins against Jericho, Cena, and Roman Reigns. Triple
16:19H and Stephanie at ringside. John Cena, I was going to say, John Cena just screaming
16:25tag me in please. Power slam by Orton. Randy Orton covers. Can he put Jericho away? And
16:33a kick out at two. I love the Viper. This is what happened before the commercial break.
16:39Jericho hit the code breaker. And this is what you didn't see. Yeah, Jericho went for
16:44the cover. This match could have been over, but look at Randy Orton from outside pulling
16:48Jericho out of the ring. And then the beatdown started and has continued on Jericho ever
16:54since. Jericho's in a bad way. Needs the tag. Yeah, Jericho hasn't been able to tag
16:58any of his partners. Randy Orton's made a great case for himself to face Brock Lesnar
17:02at the Night of Champions. Oh, please. John Cena has the match. Oh! John Cena does not
17:07have the match. Triple H said he's going to do what's best for business. Well, wait a
17:10minute. John Cena does have the match. If Triple H decides not to go that way, Cena
17:14has threatened to sue since he signed the contract and invoked his rematch clause. Triple
17:19H, though, being the boss, can still decide someone else could have that spot. Triple
17:24H will do what's best for business, as he always does. Yeah, you know what they say.
17:28A man's only as good as his word. And if you ask me, that would make Triple H's word no
17:32good. You know, he's sitting two feet away from me. That's why I'm looking at you when
17:36I say that. Seth Rollins, top rope. Mr. Money in the Bank. Just waiting for Chris Jericho.
17:44Great counter by Jericho. Now he's got to make a tag.
17:52Triple H getting a little anxious over here now. He's up on his feet. Cena dying to get
17:57in the ring. He can't wait. Kane tag. And again, not allowing Jericho to get to his
18:03partners. The rally snuffed by Kane. Cover, kick out. Jericho hanging in there. Watch
18:12this. Slow things down a little bit. And look at that. Look at that impact. Cover here.
18:20Wow, and a kick out by Jericho. It shows you how tough Seth Rollins is. Chris Jericho
18:29showing how tough he is, too. He has taken a lot of punishment in the time, the extended
18:34time he's been in this match. Meantime, poor John Cena can't catch a break. He cannot
18:41get tagged in. King, I'm just hoping the authorities enjoy this match as much as I
18:45am, because this is awesome. It is an awesome match, but I'd love to see Cena get a shot
18:50in there. Yeah, I think everyone would. Cena begging and pleading, but the authority doing
18:56a great job not allowing Jericho to make it to his corner. Stephanie and Triple H got
19:02to be enjoying this. I don't know. There's been a few looks of consternation on their
19:08faces. I can't wait to see their face if John Cena ever gets tagged in. I'm sure they'll
19:16be excited to see it. What? They want what's best for business, King. Jericho, big shot,
19:28big shot, another. And a big boot. Is this going to be Jericho's opportunity to get to
19:37his corner? Oh, no, King. Jericho up midair. This has got to be over here. Oh, and Jericho
19:45just staying alive. You got to give it to Jericho, man. I don't know how he's still
19:50in this thing. Instinct alone for the former six-time world champion. I don't have to give
19:56Jericho anything. Now, Orton right to the bridge of the nose, cover on Jericho in the
20:04near fall. Orton giving it to Jericho right now in the form of his knee right to the bridge
20:09of Jericho's nose. I can't stand Jericho's silly talk show. What? Why? It was awesome
20:18tonight. Look at the stars that brought us to this main event, but that's not the fault
20:21of the talk show. It just got lucky. The talk show got lucky. Yes, the talk show got lucky
20:26and so did Jericho. Sometimes I wish you were here. Well, he looks like his luck has run
20:32out. Jericho has just been smashed. I don't even know if Jericho's going to have the strength
20:43to even make it to his own corner. You do not see John Cena come in here, Ben. Not if
20:49Randy Orton hits this, going for a superplex. Chris Jericho trying to block Jericho with
20:55right hands, trying to create some separation with Orton. Whoa, Orton knocked off the second
21:05rope, and now Chris Jericho trying to fire up, trying to rally. Get up, Randy. Get up,
21:11Randy. Get up, Randy. Trying to tag, Chris. Let's get to your corner. Jericho cross-body,
21:20lateral press. Can he pull it off here? And Orton kicks out and tags. Now tag, now tag.
21:27Stephanie McMahon, very worried look on her face. Jericho's close. They do not want to
21:34see John Cena in this match. It's been a long time for you to see a tag with Randy
21:39Orton. Tag to Corporate Kane. It's been a long time for you to see a tag to John Cena.
21:49You know that's got to be the strategy. Kane and Jericho. Oh, there it is. There it is.
21:57Here comes Cena. Here comes Cena. And they've exploded in Des Moines.
22:05Oh, and Cena, wow. A lot of pin-up frustration here. Uh-oh. And just like that, Kane looking
22:14to put Cena away. Now Orton goes after Jericho. Cena with a clothesline. A massive clothesline.
22:24Rollins. Rollins sent flying. Whoa, Rollins on the back of his head and now.
22:32And that was directed at Triple H. AA to Kane. Stare in a hole.
22:40Cena just said that's good enough for you?
22:45And Cena with a tag in Reigns. Roman Reigns nodded, let me in.
22:54Ooh. Cena, Triple H's face here as Roman Reigns delivers a spear. Here's the cover.
23:02And Reigns, Cena, Jericho win.
23:07And our winner of this match, the team of John Cena, Chris Jericho, and Roman Reigns.
23:16I think Superman can do it. I think Jason can do it.
23:21But the three of those ones haven't been beat up.
23:24Look at Rollins. Seth Rollins and John Cena.
23:31And Triple H's face and Rollins and AA. Look at that R-N-X, baby.
23:35Let's see Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions.
23:46John Cena says he is ready for Night of Champions.
23:55He's ready, but is he ready for Brock Lesnar?
24:02Next week on Monday Night Raw.
24:04And it's Reigns and Cena and Jericho celebrating their victory.
24:09Jericho next Monday night.
24:12Put him in a cage and let him tear each other apart.
24:15And the bottom line tonight is this. John Cena shows the world.
24:20John Cena shows the authority. John Cena shows Triple H.
24:25He's ready for Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions.
24:33I don't think he's showing Brock Lesnar.
24:35I don't think he's showing Brock Lesnar.