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00:00Look at the look on the face of McIntyre, and a kip up to rub it in the face of CM Punk, who Cory, for much of the last 10 minutes or so, has looked absolutely helpless, and defenseless, and now McIntyre looks for the kill shot, and Punk wisely, wisely,
00:29wisely rolled out of the ring.
00:31That was brilliant. That is veteran ring awareness from CM Punk.
00:39Punk is physically maimed, exhausted, beaten.
00:45Oh, and a toolbox to the face of McIntyre, and suddenly Punk's got a chance.
00:52If nothing else, Punk has some time to compose himself, to try to get his sight back to 100%.
00:59Watch this. Bang! Right off the face of the ring.
01:04And now McIntyre's been cut open, and now it's McIntyre who's bleeding, and tasting his own blood, and now CM Punk, into the ring, toolbox in hand, used it as a weapon, and unloading on McIntyre.
01:19We're gonna have to break out the Muda scale pretty soon, as Punk makes the climb to the top turnbuckle, toolbox in hand.
01:26McIntyre can't see, trying to wipe the blood, and again, he's taken down.
01:31Blinded, battered, brutalized.
01:36Blinded by blood, blinded by rage, blinded by hate, these two men destroying each other inside the cell.
01:50And there's the running knee by Punk again, a little bit more on that one this time.
01:56And now the momentum beginning to build by Punk, and there's a third to McIntyre, and now it's McIntyre who's in trouble.
02:07And off the bulldog, Drew McIntyre's on Dream Street.
02:13And I don't know where Punk is getting it, but he's summoning the energy, summoning the will to turn the tides inside the cell.
02:25And now Punk calling for the end.
02:31McIntyre struggling somehow to get to his feet, grabbing the ropes, Punk now setting up for the go to sleep.
02:39The GTS, McIntyre fighting out, however.
02:46Counters for counters, and back up again goes Drew.
02:49GTS, go to sleep, McIntyre's down, but he rolls out of the ring.
02:56And I don't know if that was wherewithal or instinct from McIntyre, but Punk realizes that may have been his best shot to end this.
03:05Take another look, Punk hoisting up the map of McIntyre, knee directly on the temple.
03:12Drew may have been out, but McIntyre able to roll under the bottom rope, and this one rolls on.
03:19This is absolutely incredible, and seeing Punk, I don't know if you saw moments ago, Corey, Punk was laughing.
03:24Punk was laughing at the destruction that's happening here, just feet away from us.
03:31Punk now, McIntyre, Claymore from out of nowhere, McIntyre for the win, Punk to the leg, Punk is still in it, Punk is still in it.
03:45This is unreal, McIntyre instinctively now with a Claymore coming in for the win.
03:53This is unreal, McIntyre instinctively now with a Claymore coming within an eyelash of victory, but CM Punk survives.
04:13What an incredible match, Corey. I don't even know if we should call it a match, I mean this is a fight, this is a brawl.
04:22However you describe it, it is quickly becoming unforgettable, and McIntyre looking to end it.
04:28And McIntyre once again with Punk in trouble, McIntyre looking for another Claymore, Punk able to move out of harm's way.
04:36And now Punk gonna turn things around, Punk gonna look for a submission hold here.
04:40Does Punk have it in him to finish it?
04:42And we saw this in Fashion Berlin, going for a sharpshooter I believe here, and he's got it in.
04:48He's got it in, and remember McIntyre tapped, he tapped in Berlin, he tapped out to this in Berlin.
04:54If you ask McIntyre, Drew outsmarted Punk in Berlin.
04:57But right now, center of the ring, inside the cell, McIntyre is counting down the seconds before he submits.
05:06Remember, ropes will not break.
05:11And now using a wrench, and pounding away with the wrench to Punk, and Punk forced to break the hold.
05:19You know, there are medical staff here at ringside, Corey, they can do nothing to stop this.
05:23All they can do is look on, as McIntyre continues to barbarically brutalize Punk.
05:29McIntyre trying to carve up CM Punk's face like a jack-o-lantern.
05:35It is hell on earth, inside hell in a cell, for both Drew McIntyre and CM Punk.
05:49Now listen, this is an understandable decision by Sean Bennett, just trying to wipe the blood out of the eyes of the superstar,
05:55so that they can continue, so that they can do their best to protect themselves from potential catastrophe.
06:02But that's all you can hope for.
06:07And McIntyre's expression changing, Punk's expression changing as well.
06:17And now Punk with the right hand, and McIntyre as well.
06:31McIntyre, Punk, McIntyre, Punk.
06:35Old school brawl.
06:36Here we go.
06:37Looking for a future shot.
06:38A future shot, which is what injured Punk in the rumble.
06:41And now Punk with McIntyre up top, lands on his feet, and a big chop to Punk.
06:54Kick from Punk, both men down.
06:58Critical moment now in this match.
07:01Between these warriors, these veterans.
07:06It all began last November, with the return of CM Punk to WWE at Survivor Series.
07:13And that kicked off a lot of superstars, including Drew McIntyre.
07:17Who believed Punk wanted to, wanted to kill his business.
07:21That CM Punk had no business being back in WWE.
07:25A company he had buried for a decade.
07:27And that has driven us to tonight.
07:29And the trip, the final match in this trilogy, between Punk and McIntyre.
07:34And in some twisted way, Drew McIntyre feels that he's doing the right thing by all of WWE.
07:39By eliminating Punk once and for all.
07:41And Punk caught him.
07:43The WWE universe certainly doesn't seem to agree, but you can't tell McIntyre otherwise.
07:50As intense a match as you'll ever see.
07:54McIntyre now, just powering up Punk.
07:56Oh God. Oh good God.
07:58Oh my God!
07:59Through the table! Through the damn table!
08:02Blue Jays getting up.
08:14My God.
08:15First off, it was the power of McIntyre.
08:17And then it was this impact.
08:19Both men crashing through the table.
08:21And everything they put their bodies through here in this match, Corey.
08:25And it's difficult to tell who got the worst of that landing, of the exchange.
08:29Was it McIntyre? Was it Punk?
08:31Drew, obviously the first to stir.
08:36Punk has not moved.
08:39McIntyre must get Punk back in the ring for a pinfall or a tap out.
08:47What these two men are putting themselves through tonight.
08:52Cole, you and I have talked all day about all the history in pro wrestling in Atlanta.
08:56About the last battle of Atlanta between Tommy Rich and Buzz Sawyer.
09:00This may be setting a whole new standard of brutality in this business.
09:05And now McIntyre, grabbing the steel, steps down.
09:08Punk hasn't moved, Corey.
09:10CM Punk has not moved since he crashed through the table.
09:12And I don't know if he's going to start, Cole. I'm starting to get worried.
09:16Punk is a sitting duck.
09:19And McIntyre, he can't even pick up the steps.
09:21They're superstars, but at the end of the day, they're damn human beings, Cole.
09:28McIntyre going to try one more time to lift those very insanely heavy steel steps.
09:34And Drew's right here in front of us, Cole.
09:35Look at the lacerations and the welds on the back of Drew McIntyre.
09:39And McIntyre doing everything he can to lift those steel steps up.
09:43McIntyre now climbing one step.
09:46And he's going to toss quite a ton. I have no idea.
09:49McIntyre can't even get the steps in the ring.
09:52His back is absolutely killing him.
09:59McIntyre doing his best to soldier forward to continue this onslaught on CM Punk.
10:10Thank God Punk's moving.
10:12Punk finally, finally able to make it to his knees.
10:15But Punk, he's got to just look in his eyes.
10:18It's almost one of almost defeat, Corey.
10:20It's like, how much more can I put myself through?
10:23But Punk won't accept defeat, Cole.
10:25That's what worries me.
10:26That's why I'm grateful Sean Bennett's in there.
10:28Because Punk won't quit until his heart stops.
10:30Or until the lights go out and Punk can't continue.
10:33And McIntyre now just collapses in the ring.
10:36Both men are down.
10:37And what has been an unbelievably physical match that has taken an unbelievable toll.
10:42A both of these men, Punk though, with McIntyre up, going to sleep again.
10:47McIntyre down.
10:48Cover for the win.
10:50McIntyre kicked out.
10:52You got to be kidding me.
11:04I don't have the words.
11:07I do.
11:08Somebody win this damn match and end this brutality.
11:12That's what has to happen here.
11:17The match is continuing.
11:18We know the goal for both superstars was to end the other's career.
11:21The match is still going on.
11:23And I guarantee you both of them are flirting with career-threatening injury.
11:27Yeah, but these are two men that don't need this, Corey.
11:29Everything that comes.
11:30Wait a minute.
11:31McIntyre now.
11:32McIntyre.
11:34Up to the top of the steps.
11:37White noise to Punk.
11:40He may have broken his back.
11:45McIntyre for the win.
11:47And the cover.
11:48One.
11:49Two.
11:50Punk is alive.
11:51Punk is alive.
11:53Punk is alive, but I don't think Punk's anywhere close to getting back into this fight, Cole.
11:57Look at this white noise again.
11:59How high on Punk's back he lands.
12:02Listen.
12:04Oh my goodness.
12:05The impact that echoed throughout the State Farm Arena.
12:09And it's getting to the point in this matchup where the WWE Universe is getting uncomfortable, Cole.
12:13It feels uncomfortable in this building right now.
12:16It's like we're witnessing something we're not supposed to be seeing.
12:19And again, Corey, like I said before, these men have accomplished so much in their careers.
12:23Multiple time world champions.
12:25And none of it means a damn thing if they can't walk out of here on their own power.
12:28Well, we said it before.
12:30This match, when you leave the hell in a cell, you're never the same.
12:33Your body's never the same.
12:34Your career's never the same.
12:39Drew McIntyre with CM Punk on his knees.
12:48Looking for one final blow to take out Punk here tonight at Bad Blood.
12:53Oh, and Punk, no.
12:54Punk looking for the vice.
12:55Punk looking for the anaconda vice.
12:57Middle of the ring.
12:58Punk locking it in.
12:59Submission hold time.
13:01Ropes won't break.
13:02Can Punk get McIntyre to tap?
13:07Punk is clanking with every fiber in his being.
13:11And McIntyre, wrench in hand.
13:17And Punk intercepts it.
13:18And now Punk using the wrench.
13:20Banging, banging, banging the face of McIntyre.
13:33McIntyre begging.
13:36McIntyre pleading.
13:48And a low blow.
13:50The referee can do nothing about it.
13:53And that was apropos.
13:55Because remember what Punk did to McIntyre.
13:58And that was apropos.
13:59Because remember what Punk did to McIntyre.
14:02To cost him the world title.
14:04A low blow.
14:07As an official.
14:09In a referee shirt.
14:13Punk took just a moment too long.
14:17Perhaps Punk was savoring on the fact he was delivering on his promise.
14:21That McIntyre would pray to CM Punk tonight.
14:24But the Scottish Warrior had other plans.
14:27It went low.
14:43And McIntyre now.
14:58One can only imagine.
15:12Oh my goodness.
15:14The ultimate F.U. from McIntyre to Punk.
15:18The plastic beads.
15:21The kind of beads that the bracelet.
15:24That meant so much to CM Punk were made of.
15:26Through McIntyre.
15:28Symbolically pouring it all over.
15:31The head of Punk.
15:33Oh my God.
15:35Oh my God.
15:36McIntyre. McIntyre.