Tee Jay
Tee Jay
  • last month
Transcript
00:00thing here but right now let's hit the ring Dapper Yapper Justin Roberts is
00:03standing by
00:06San Jose, California
00:08this next bout is for
00:10the T
00:12B
00:14X
00:16Championship
00:18seems like MVP
00:20is trying to reach his tentacles
00:22into many many people
00:24wrestlers here at AEW
00:26now we've seen him out
00:28including the CEO, the TBS Champion
00:30C.E.O.
00:32C.E.O.
00:34being accompanied by Camille from Boston, Massachusetts
00:36she is a
00:38T.B.X. Champion
00:40the C.E.O.
00:42Mercedes
00:44Monáe
00:46well Mercedes Monáe will be quick
00:48in the TBS Championship on the line in this match
00:50we'll take you back to this past Saturday and find out how we got here
00:52excuse me
00:54where is my rock room
00:56and does it have my
00:58melty spring water in it
01:00and my stuff in it
01:02it better be T-cap only now where is it
01:04I gotta get ready for the show
01:06I don't care what he's done in this business
01:08but please
01:10there's no reason for you to be rude like this
01:12girl I don't even know who you are
01:14and I don't have time to deal with people like you
01:16folks
01:20Queen Albinata
01:22picking up for a hard-working production
01:24crew here at AEW
01:26whos the CEO Mercedes Monáe just believes
01:28that were just beneath her
01:30sticking her nose in the
01:32champions business more like
01:36Edward Schuster from GIDEOS Africa
01:40I found it
01:42hilarious that
01:44Mercedes Monet says, I don't even know who you are.
01:48Well, everybody else knows who she is.
01:50She's won three of her last four matches
01:52as Queen Amanata.
01:53Great improvement here in 2024.
01:56Big wins over Anna Jay, Sky Blue,
01:5912 wins in Ring of Honor.
02:00Yeah, listen, we know who Queen Amanata is,
02:04and I know that Mercedes Monet knows who she is as well.
02:07Well, improvement is one thing, Tony,
02:09but why on earth did Amanata stick her nose
02:13in the business of a star,
02:15the caliber of Mercedes Monet?
02:18Well, it got her a title match,
02:20so maybe she did the right thing.
02:22Well, it got her an opportunity,
02:23certainly the biggest opportunity in Amanata's career.
02:26She's really, though, gonna have to step up here.
02:30A massive, a massive distance in terms of experience,
02:36difference between the two competitors,
02:38champion and challenger.
02:41Yeah, Tony, you mentioned,
02:41well, look at Camille taking a swipe at Queen Amanata's leg.
02:45The distraction allowed Mercedes Monet to take advantage.
02:48Who drives Amanata down?
02:49You mentioned the last few matches across all competitions.
02:54Queen Amanata is 10 and five in her last 15,
02:58though Mercedes Monet coming into this match,
03:01a perfect nine and O AEW record
03:03as she takes down Amanata,
03:05but Amanata turns things around.
03:07No, not the monstrado instead.
03:10Oh.
03:11Look at her upstage.
03:13Have a little bit of fun.
03:16Show her up, try to show her up,
03:18because you will get a receipt for that,
03:20just mark my words.
03:22Look at the power of Amanata,
03:23hoisting Mercedes up onto her shoulders,
03:25and now-
03:26What is she looking for here?
03:27Transitioning into a waist lock.
03:30Mercedes counters.
03:31Very nice counter by the CEO.
03:33Deep cover.
03:34Amanata reverses.
03:36Mercedes able to break free.
03:38Well done exchange by both combatants that time.
03:41Now Mercedes looking for the cross body.
03:42Amanata just too strong.
03:45Capturing the champion midair.
03:48Amanata.
03:51She likes to say,
03:52the one and only fall away slam.
03:56Driving down the CEO.
03:58One of the few statistics
03:59that I would give the advantage to.
04:01Amanata, her power, her strength.
04:05Statuesque competitor.
04:07Wait a second.
04:08Amanata.
04:10Well done, Camille.
04:11Amanata can only blame herself that time.
04:13She had a great fall away.
04:16Great fall away that time,
04:17took too much time for that headbutt,
04:20was a great response.
04:23Amanata taking her eyes off her opponent.
04:26And paying the price.
04:28And now, there's the experience of the CEO,
04:32Mercedes Mane.
04:33And fans, don't go anywhere,
04:34because this TVS Championship match,
04:37will continue in picture, in picture.
04:39CEO, CEO, CEO.
04:43Mercedes so confident
04:44with the brick house by her side.
04:46And why?
04:47And of course, she should be.
04:49Yeah, very easy to be confident
04:50when you have somebody like Camille.
04:52Right.
04:52Watching her back as the deep cover there.
04:54Amanata able to kick out.
04:55Now Mercedes, top mount,
04:57raining down right hands.
04:59Trying to break through the guard.
05:00Pinning Amanata's shoulders to the mat.
05:02Amanata though, powered up.
05:06Amanata, Amanata, Amanata.
05:09Some fans chanting for Amanata here.
05:11Amanata, Amanata, Amanata.
05:13You shouldn't be surprised by that, should you, Tony?
05:16No, just.
05:17You were just talking about how successful
05:18she's been as of late.
05:20I'm just pointing out, I didn't say I was surprised.
05:22I was just pointing it out.
05:24Excuse me, it was the tone of your voice
05:26that convinced me.
05:27Brother.
05:28If Galiber agrees.
05:30Where's Taz when you need him?
05:32He's at home, washing his tights.
05:34It's Queen Amanata trying to fight her way
05:38out of the submission attempt by the CEO,
05:40the TDS champion, Mercedes Manet.
05:43That knee planted right between the shoulder blades.
05:48And trying to neutralize that strength advantage
05:49that Amanata possesses, but.
05:53Amanata definitely with that reach advantage.
05:57So even if her, even if she's firing at 70%
06:00with those upper body strikes, with those kicks.
06:04She still has the range on the champion.
06:06Leverage always beats power.
06:09And now with the Japanese stranglehold
06:13or the straight jacket as it is otherwise known.
06:17Well, power for a second there just escaped.
06:20Amanata got caught.
06:22I think she may have been anticipating
06:23a Hurricanrana attempt, but Mercedes changing the tack.
06:28And now.
06:30Oh, that was a buckle bomb type maneuver.
06:34Yeah, sunset flip powerbomb into the corner.
06:35Followed up by the running knee strike.
06:37Mercedes is going to take it here.
06:38One, two, and Amanata able to kick out.
06:42Manet is so good.
06:44She said it before.
06:45There's a price to pay when you mess with Manet.
06:51Just put that on a t-shirt, Tony.
06:53I'm sure somebody would.
06:58What was it again?
06:59Another knee strike there from Mercedes Manet.
07:02Trying to collect the legs, two,
07:03and Amanata kicking out once again.
07:05You see the neck, the shoulders of Amanata
07:08very heavily taped up.
07:10It's underneath her hair,
07:10but it's almost impossible to escape notice.
07:13And Mercedes Manet has most certainly
07:15taken notice of that fact.
07:19You've got to be concerned when you put Kenesio to,
07:22oh, and that straight away where Camille aims for as well.
07:27We say it so many times, Nigel,
07:28but it's like a big bullseye on you,
07:29but you need it, right?
07:31Another cover there, near leg hooked,
07:34and Mercedes Manet.
07:34Oh, it's got caught.
07:36Crucifix attempt by Queen Amanata.
07:39She got caught, drop kick.
07:40Yeah, Amanata got caught right under the chin on that one.
07:43Right in the throat.
07:44Yeah, it's really a double-edged sword.
07:45Either you wear Kenesio tape
07:48and you protect your injury or you don't.
07:50No one knows where you're injured,
07:52but you're just going to make it worse.
07:53We need you, we need you, we need you.
07:58The TBS Championship is on the line.
08:00Mercedes Manet looking to fend off the challenge
08:03by Queen Amanata.
08:04Mercedes has been in control
08:06for the bulk of the last few moments.
08:09This is during our picture-in-picture break.
08:11The double knees in the corner
08:13very nearly ended the match in favor of Mercedes Manet,
08:17but Queen Amanata showing her heart,
08:19showing her tenacity, Nigel.
08:20She has done very well,
08:22dominating the majority of the match thus far.
08:26Amanata has really got to pull something out.
08:28This could be it, though.
08:29It was the double leg pinfall attempt.
08:32Mercedes transitions into a waist lock.
08:34Amanata hoists up Mercedes.
08:37Mercedes finds her feet behind Amanata.
08:39Big elbow strike.
08:40Mercedes has been able to escape
08:41many, many of these offensive attempts by Queen Amanata.
08:45Second attempt, couldn't pull the queen in.
08:48And Amanata, the air raid crash drives the champion down.
08:55Now the cover to Mercedes, able to kick out.
09:01And Mercedes hurting.
09:02Look at that, holding the right side or ribcage.
09:05But as you can see, so is Queen Amanata.
09:07And there we get a look at the brick house.
09:09Camille, who's always on hand to tilt the scales
09:13in the favor of the CEO of the TBS Champion,
09:16Mercedes Manet.
09:17And now, sunset flip, aversion thereof.
09:22Rolling up, Mercedes Manet.
09:24Now, backslide attempt from Queen Amanata, too.
09:28And Amanata now snapping.
09:32Neck breaker, violent landing for the champion.
09:36Amanata, the slope crawl, the cover.
09:38And Mercedes, once again, able to kick out.
09:40Great competitive match in the women's division.
09:43Both women coming in, giving it everything.
09:46And still, the end of this in jeopardy.
09:50Amanata damaged her own neck there
09:52with a spinning neck breaker.
09:53That's why she was slow to the pin.
09:55With the body scissors on here, though,
09:57let's see what she's looking for.
09:59Now, Amanata using those long legs.
10:01Oh, my God.
10:02To really punish Mercedes Manet,
10:04whose forehead is being pressed into the mat.
10:08I guess that's what you call being folded up
10:09by like an accordion.
10:12Good thing the champion, flexible.
10:15Now, a rolling cradle, perhaps,
10:17from the challenger, Queen Amanata.
10:19Trying to disorient Mercedes Manet.
10:21Two count, and Mercedes able to kick out.
10:25Well, the champion's on the back foot.
10:27No question, that's when she's most dangerous.
10:30Mercedes dazed by that snap suplex from Amanata.
10:36Manet, straight to the corner, though.
10:39Momentary respite.
10:41Is she lying in wait?
10:43You can see a pained look on the face
10:45of the champion as Amanata charges in.
10:48And, yeah, Mercedes luring in the challenger.
10:51The knee strike.
10:53Mercedes using that bottom rope
10:55to negate the height difference.
10:57Driving knees.
10:58Amanata gets rolled through, and now Mercedes.
11:03Look at, oh!
11:04Mercedes now into the statement maker.
11:08Center of the ring, Amanata.
11:11She's got a long reach, but her,
11:13no, the reach was not enough.
11:15Mercedes!
11:18The win, and still DBS champion,
11:23the CEO, Mercedes Manet!
11:28A perfect performance from the CEO.
11:31That's not just a work of art.
11:33That's a Manet.
11:37You hear what I did there, Tony?
11:38I sure did.
11:40Mercedes Manet taking advantage of that damaged neck,
11:47those damaged shoulders of Queen Amanata
11:49to score the submission victory here tonight
11:52in defense of the DBS championship.
11:53But once again, let's take you back
11:56to this past Saturday night of WrestleDream.