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00:00Here in the Emerald City, Seattle, great crowd at Climate Pledge Arena.
00:07This is the 44th WWE broadcast to come from Seattle.
00:11Of course, this was the home back in 2003 of WrestleMania.
00:15Stone Cold Steve Austin's retirement match against The Rock.
00:19And now we are just eight days away from WrestleMania 41 in Vegas.
00:24This Hungry for Mania moment is presented by Snickers.
00:31You're not you when you're hungry.
00:33Snickers satisfies.
00:35This truly is a dream match.
00:40We'll never see Tyson and Ali.
00:42We'll never see Babe Ruth and Barry Pines.
00:43But we are going to get to witness The Rock and the Hulk.
00:53Whoa!
00:54Oh, the power of Hogan.
00:58The end could be here for The Rock.
01:01My God, The Rock kicked out.
01:06Rock bottle.
01:07The people's elbow for Hogan.
01:11And The Rock lands out.
01:14That was a match for the ages.
01:18Boy, when's the last time you saw a class act like that, Jair?
01:21That is respect.
01:23That is class.
01:24This is WrestleMania.
01:26And WrestleMania are when dreams come true.
01:37That was 23 years ago.
01:38And now we're eight days away from Mania 41.
01:40Then we're not.
01:56I'll go.
01:58It's not thelie.
01:59All right.
01:59I'll go.
02:01That's what I want.
02:01I'm looking for you.
02:03I won.
02:04Okay.
02:04Okay.
02:05I'll go.
02:05Let's go.
02:06Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Damien Pree!
02:24Who a year ago right now became the heavyweight world champion
02:28and now deep in a rivalry with the man he took it from,
02:32who had it for just over five minutes.
02:35That night in Philadelphia.
02:38Priest off late has been both the victim and perpetrator
02:42of numerous acrimonious assaults.
02:45Oh, and Priest wastes no time as Drew McIntyre,
02:52with that eye patch on after the attack that went through the windshield in London,
02:56comes right down and attacks Priest.
02:59This has been week after week, Wade.
03:01He says, on sight, I fight.
03:03And to be clear, tonight was supposed to be a face-to-face that implies at least zero contact,
03:10but that was hopeful at best.
03:12And way too late comes our security crew referees to split this up,
03:18but Damien Priest has been absolutely mugged by Drew McIntyre with yet another sneak attack.
03:24Yeah, look at the smirk on his face, too.
03:26Look at the look on his face with that eye patch,
03:29as Damien Priest suffers what is a brutal beatdown.
03:33Now, look, he is so unsteady on his feet.
03:36He got smashed against that screen multiple times by a massive, powerful Scotsman
03:42who is brimming with rage at the man he says has derailed the past 12 months of his life
03:48and targeted him like a coward from behind time and again.
03:53It doesn't matter where he has turned.
03:55The Royal Rumble Priest eliminated Drew.
03:57Elimination Chamber Priest eliminated Drew.
04:00You know what happened at WrestleMania a year ago.
04:03And now Drew McIntyre with the attack.
04:06Are we starting to see clearly now?
04:14Society only moves as fast as the slowest member,
04:18and it took a few people a while to catch up.
04:21But everybody can see as plain as day,
04:23Drew McIntyre only tells the truth,
04:27and every action is justified,
04:30including dropping his stupid ass.
04:33That parasite has benefited every time I was screwed.
04:50He would never face me like a man
04:53until this week when he agreed to face me face-to-face
04:57because I've got one eye.
05:00Then he challenged me to a match.
05:02At WrestleMania, a Sin City street fight
05:06because I've got one eye.
05:08You know what?
05:09I still accept it because that's the kind of man Drew McIntyre is.
05:13This match is a year in the making.
05:22Priest, you always say you want to live forever.
05:26Well, I'm going to make sure nobody forgets you
05:29because I'm going to give you the beating of a lifetime at WrestleMania.
05:32There's more.
05:37Seattle, do you want me to let you in on a little secret?
05:43Wolverine here's got some good news.
05:49I'm 100% cleared,
06:01which means that WrestleMania, Priest,
06:04you're 100% screwed.
06:12Oh, Priest is coming back out.
06:14Yeah, this ain't time for this, Priest.
06:17Priest is throwing security and leveling them.
06:19He's going right back into the freeway.
06:22The heart is ruling the mind of Damian Priest
06:26coming completely unglued
06:27of the man who was attacked him numerous times
06:30over the past several weeks,
06:31including just moments ago.
06:34Where is Priest getting this from?
06:36Look at Priest.
06:38Well, I've written Priest off.
06:40I was dead wrong.
06:41They're lined up for Mania in eight days,
06:46but they're bringing it right now.
06:48Well, this is a whole new level of ferocity
06:50from Damian Priest.
06:54And McIntyre ruining that attack.
07:00Priest once again threatening our officials
07:04and breaking free and now...
07:07Oh, man, right to the eyes!
07:10It may be Priest who needs that eyepatch now.
07:13The guy who just took an eyepatch off
07:15after he had blast shards in his eyes
07:18says he's cleared.
07:18Oh, watch out, watch out!
07:19Steel steps in hand right to the head!
07:22And I'll tell you this, Joe Tess,
07:24if you are heading to a Sin City street fight
07:27with an opponent as dangerous as these two,
07:31it would behoove you to take as big a chunk out
07:34as you can prior to getting to Vegas.
07:37And McIntyre has just done that.
07:39Our officials trying to tame him
07:41as Drew McIntyre turns back
07:45and gives a look to his bitter rival.
07:48And he wants more!
07:49Cannot be tamed.
07:50Oh, my God, what are you pulling up, Andrew?
07:52On top of the steel steps?
07:53No!
07:55He's lining up a future shock, DJ!
07:57T.T. on the steel steps, Wade!
08:00Somebody's got to stop him!
08:02Oh, no!
08:09Get out of here, dude!
08:11Don't stop it!
08:12Drew!
08:13Get out of here!
08:14Look at the eyes of Priest.
08:19Come on, stop!
08:20That's enough!
08:21Get out of here!
08:22That's enough!
08:22Come on!
08:23He just ripped his beloved necklace off his neck.
08:27That's the least of Damien Priest's worries right now.
08:30Damien Priest has no clue what planet he's on
08:33thanks to that future shock DDT on those steel steps
08:37that rattled the skull of the pride of Puerto Rico.
08:42Can you imagine what we're going to see in Vegas between Priest and McIntyre?
08:51Now watch the match's head.
08:53It's illegal!
08:54Expose her buckle and goes back into the left.
08:56We were screwed last week and no one's talking about it.
08:59Not that idiot, Charles Robinson.
09:01Not Nick Gullis.
09:02No one.
09:02I don't know why.
09:03It's obvious.
09:04I'm going to tell you what's going on.
09:05They act like we're puppets and they control all the strings.
09:08I'm nobody's puppet.
09:10You know what I think's going on?
09:12I think this is all a conspiracy.
09:14A conspiracy to keep us away from the tag team titles.
09:18That's what's happening.
09:19That's what's happening right there.
09:20Watch.
09:20Watch.
09:21Hey, what are you two whispering about?
09:23Wait, no, no, no.
09:23Sorry, sorry.
09:24We were just, we were agreeing.
09:25We were saying that you two are absolutely, wait for it, out of your minds.
09:30Since losing those titles, you boys have gone crazy.
09:34Are you blind?
09:35Are you not seeing what we're seeing?
09:37Look at this turnbuckle.
09:38Circle it, circle it, circle it.
09:39It goes back.
09:40Back into the left.
09:41Back into the left.
09:43Use your arm.
09:43Kit, would you look at this?
09:44We've stepped in a rabbit hole.
09:47Look, desperation is not a good look on you two.
09:50Look, it's the desperation.
09:52It's the clothes.
09:52For us, no bully.
09:54From you.
09:55We're gone.
09:56Get out of here.
09:57Get out of here.
09:57I'm going to invite you anyway.
09:59Look at Charles.
10:00Look, I'm sad.
10:01Guys, did I hear the word conspiracy from you?
10:04You guys are absolutely ridiculous.
10:06But hey, keep coping about what happened last week.
10:09We're focused on next week.
10:10Because we get our shot at SmackDown against the WWE Tag Team Champions, the Street Profits.
10:16You know, we worked our asses off to get here.
10:18We won the Tag Team titles after three weeks.
10:20And you screw us out of them.
10:21So no, no conspiracy.
10:23This is karma.
10:25Karma.
10:27She's part of this too.
10:28It's you part of this too.
10:29Look at you, bitch.
10:30You know, you know.
10:31I know.
10:34There's no point in fighting or suicide.
10:47It's here and now.
10:50Run it down.
10:51One of the most celebrated luchadors is coming our way for the inaction-packed showdown with
11:19Legado del Fantasmo's Berto.
11:28The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
11:32Introducing first, accompanied by Santos Escobar, an angel representing Legado del Fantasmo from
11:41Monterrey, Mexico, weighing in at 220 pounds, Berto!
11:49Wade, Berto opened his mouth a week ago dismissing the incredibly exciting Rey Fenix in his WWE debut.
11:56Yeah, talk is cheap.
11:58Now you've got to back those words up.
11:59The Emperor of Lucha Libre, Santos Escobar, has made it clear he's been far from impressed
12:06with the kind of results Legado del Fantasmo have been getting of late.
12:10Now is the time to change that.
12:12Berto against the incredible Rey Fenix next here on SmackDown.
12:19We welcome you live to King of the Ring.
12:28King of the Ring gives someone credibility or says to the viewer, that's a top guy.
12:36And so this was Hunter's journey to that happening.
12:39I was the question of a blue blood, pompous, arrogant guy that slowly becomes something
12:45different.
12:47You have to be in the ring multiple times on the same day.
12:56That's a very physically challenging task, but also mentally.
12:59King of the Ring 1997 was really significant because Hunter grew in legend in WWE.
13:19King of the Ring was a cool moment for me.
13:21He helped put me at a different level.
13:23What I did was take my destiny into my hands.
13:27He was more than ready.
13:29He took the reins and he went with it.
13:34I don't think he's looked back since.
13:36That was just one of the many career moments worthy of celebration.
13:43And that celebration, of course, will continue with the Hall of Fame induction of Triple H
13:48next week in Vegas.
13:50Folks, here's the beauty of this.
13:52SmackDown's going to end at 8 p.m. local in Vegas.
13:54So you've got a couple hours to get down the street to Fountain Blue and the Hall of Fame
13:58ceremony.
13:58You can do both events in one night, Wade, and look at this class.
14:02Oh, the full class of 2025.
14:05Our chance to pay homage and say thank you to the very best of our industry, the ones
14:10who made us fall in love with this insane world.
14:14Congrats to the entire Hall of Fame class of 2025.
14:18Hey, you want in on that?
14:19Get your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com.
14:22Ticketmaster.com for both SmackDown and the Hall of Fame.
14:28It's better than you play, Lizard.
14:30Come on.
14:31It's better than you.
14:32Come on, I'll show you.
14:34I'll show you.
14:35Come on.
14:35Come on.
14:58Come on, I'll show you.
15:06I'll show you.
15:17I'll show you.
15:23That is a bullet
15:51The guy's just electric and wait really hard to imagine a better start
16:10for a WWE career than Ray Phoenix. We showed us last week with that offensive assault on
16:16Nathan Frazier that was just blowing our minds with move after move. Yeah there had been huge hype
16:22building for this Luchador's debut and boy oh boy did he surpass that. Now of course Raw's Penta
16:30who is the brother of Ray Phoenix has really done the same thing over on Raw over these past couple
16:35of months so the expectations for Phoenix were sky high that's a lot of pressure and sometimes
16:42pressure can be the undoing of some superstars but Phoenix just grew into that pressure grew into the
16:49biggest spotlight of his career and has now within one week of debuting pick up appointment viewing
16:56here on SmackDown. Humberto is locked in on Ray Phoenix first time they've gone one-on-one
17:06long ago in Mexican promotions they met in four tag team matches but this is their first singles
17:14one-on-one match regardless of promotion and quick into it is Ray Phoenix. We saw some clear
17:21envy from Berto last week trying to smack talk Ray Phoenix a little oh that was nice after of course
17:28Santos Escobar had said great things about the debut of Ray Phoenix he was quite diplomatic about it
17:35impressed with what he saw even though he's not a part of Lagarde al Fantasma and that greed-eyed monster
17:41inside Berto came to the fore. What do you think that kind of statement by Santos Escobar the impact
17:50he can have on somebody like Berto was supposed to be a motivational tour I know for a fact Santos Escobar
17:56has been far from impressed with Lagarde al Fantasma of late as he puts it he wants them back to running
18:03the bingo here on SmackDown you can't do that if you're not winning matches so things for Berto can turn
18:11around in a hurry tonight if he pulls off what would I guess be a shocker a victory against Ray Phoenix who
18:19came out of the blocks hot here on SmackDown last week
18:24tough to showcase the high flying and explosive style when you got a big boot pressing down right
18:29into your face in the corner and as Berto's been neutralizing Ray Phoenix early on here
18:35and now Phoenix delivers that elbow derailing this hype train of Ray oh wow
18:41well that'll do it for Berto who has got a massive upper hand already in this one and the
18:47corkscrew dive to the outside by Berto backing up what he said last week perhaps
18:54boy this is a very motivated version of Berto we're seeing against Ray Phoenix here in Seattle
19:09the interesting thing about Berto we haven't seen him too much in singles competition in pretty much his
19:14entire run here in WWE usually tagging alongside his good friend Angel obviously stepping out into
19:22spotlight alone here and doing a heck of a job from the word go and Ray Phoenix now starting to look like
19:29a shadow of the luchador we saw last week
19:39Berto delivering a big right hand
19:44Ray Phoenix
19:47looking to gather himself find his way through this tough portion of the match
19:52oh what a good counter knee to the head on the way down to
20:01the big boot from Berto this is just right to the midsection very different demeanor from Berto from the
20:07way it would go there's that touch of arrogance you come to expect from Berto but there's a scowl a
20:15frown there's some immense hatred every time he looks towards Ray Phoenix
20:25just draped over that barrier right now Santos Escobar who is watching from the locker room I would
20:31presume has got everything he's wanted from his man Berto full control over Ray Phoenix
20:39it's interesting to see them watching on the monitor last week backstage and to be able to capture the reactions
20:50and that can happen sometimes when you have a debut you've worked your entire career to get here to
20:55WWE week one goes incredibly well you think you've made it you think you're at the top of the mountain
21:02you pump the brakes a little you go out and celebrate the whole family wants to see you
21:07get a meal get some pictures you take your eye off the ball and you get beaten in week two by Berto
21:13yep that question of what do you do for an encore because the competition doesn't slow down
21:18got to keep on improving if you're competing here on SmackDown because believe me the locker room took
21:23notice of Ray Phoenix they're all pumping harder working harder in the gym this past week
21:28just to try and make sure they have the edge over this luchador
21:41tilt-a-wall backbreaker there from Berto taking the steam out of Ray Phoenix who is now
21:48nursing that spine and gasping for oxygen boy he is arched
21:53and in pain reaching for that lower back
22:05great scene here in Seattle climate pledge arena of course next week it'll be SmackDown in Vegas the night
22:20before Wrestlemania an absolutely loaded car with all the superstars whether it's Raw or SmackDown
22:27you're gonna see the majority of the roster and look at this from Ray Phoenix well 10 seconds ago
22:33Ray Phoenix had been on the end of a five plus minute beating from Berto and just when you started to
22:40write off the newcomer he turns it around in a blink of an eye and he's back in the fight
22:46Berto was in complete control and now Ray Phoenix a week after his impressive debut
22:55what do you do for an encore how about this a rally against Berto yeah this was new questions
23:01being asked of Ray Phoenix Berto completely defenseless not expecting that connecting flush to the jaw
23:10the breathtaking aerial moves that we saw in his debut continue on
23:18as he stomps down on the back of Berto constantly springboarding off of the top rope and this is
23:25part of the problem when you're in there with a competitor like Ray Phoenix who has such a deep
23:29playbook how do you possibly guard yourself against who knows what is coming next and when the intensity
23:36bubbles up with Ray Phoenix you see what he's capable of he's lining up Berto for flight
23:45corkscrewing his way down to the floor
23:53once again look at the body control connecting right on the chest of Berto who has gone from
24:01almost sure victory to what looks like defeat here into the cover for Phoenix and Berto able to kick out
24:10and Ray Phoenix for all his flashy moves and his high octane performances is that gritty durability
24:17he's really shown tonight to ride out that storm from Berto keeping the fight away don't write Berto off yet
24:23not at all Berto looking to take advantage yeah he's got some tricks up his sleeve too no how about this
24:31for Berto Chicharito right to the jaw some of his own medicine Berto for the win and Phoenix
24:39well I'll tell you this Jotesh you could take a kick like that right on the point of the jaw
24:45while draped up on the ropes and you can still kick out that's pretty damn impressive but for how much longer
24:53and the power of Berto sit out power bomb for the win the kick out by Phoenix well Ray Phoenix has
25:06really had the stuffing knocked out of him here and that frustration now is on the face of Berto who
25:11thought that should have got the job done not quite enough but surely the end is not here great action in
25:19the midst of our night in Seattle and still to come Randy Orton and LA Knight Solo Sokoa and Tama Tonga
25:29this is exactly what Santos Escobar wanted get back to instilling fear into the hearts of the locker room
25:37that is the modus operandum of Legado del Fantasma but Ray Phoenix has got other ideas oh my god does he ever
25:46top rope Frankensteiner
25:49he was able to fight his way out of position gets up to the top rope and delivers and just that single arm
25:58cover oh anything more than an arm umberto was done there how the hell do you pull this out look at the
26:06height of being on the receiving end of such a beating and these two are just slugging it out now
26:14oh my god i don't think Berto ever expected that no one on planet earth did
26:20Berto now gets him up top looking for the press oh no delivers big time for the win
26:34well we saw about four reversals in a row there from man to man but Berto coming up trumps in the end
26:42with that sit-out power bomb and once again Ray Phoenix is equal to it refusing to go down in this one
26:51second time he's been able to deliver on it but Phoenix has found a way to survive
26:58the celebrated Luchador his second match in WWE and Berto oh he gets the boots up
27:07well a moonsault attempt it just took a beat too long impressive athleticism from Berto
27:16but Ray Phoenix with the perfect timing to get those boots up and Berto's done here
27:23goodbye amigos kick
27:30and again showing you what he's capable of it's timing and precision and Berto just has no answer and this is
27:37oh phoenix has a phoenix has a mmb mexican muscle buster
27:47here is your winner
27:54how can you not love what gets delivered every time out from ray phoenix
28:00well there's been surprises week by week and this is another goodbye amigo is that what he calls
28:06the eye of it connected perfectly and that precision strike to the jaw followed by this
28:12the mexican muscle buster the flight of the phoenix continues here on smackdown how does he gain speed
28:21running down the top rope as santos escobar comes in to check on Berto
28:38santos said go out and prove it if you're going to say that about ray phoenix and look at the respect
28:43that santos has for ray phoenix then the Berto this is what you need to be like this kind of competitor
28:53because escobar is a man of class and style
28:58but ultimately he has been blown away like the rest of us by the arrival and performances of ray phoenix
29:07comes out to shake his hand but this high flying this explosive the intensity the agility
29:15if you want offense and you want it in dynamic form this is how you get it just watch ray phoenix
29:26we have now seen back-to-back jaw-dropping performances from the newest face on friday
29:32night smackdown ray phoenix well from the newest face to an unexpected face here tonight the prodigy
29:41roxanne perez roxanne what brings you to smackdown well since ava doesn't want to give me an answer
29:47on stand and deliver i decided to dig matters into my own hands and speak to nick aldus because as the
29:53runner-up of this year's women's royal rumble i would gladly compete for the wwe women's championship
29:58at wrestlemania because byron i'm a professional at 23 years old the prodigy is ready to steal the
30:05show because clearly tiffany stratton just can't handle the pressure are you seriously talking about
30:10me roxanne you should be the last person talking about me you know the way that i see it is you
30:15could learn a little something from me what could i possibly learn from you tiffany how to put on a fake
30:21little helpless tiffy act i saw through you and i'm so glad you finally showed your true colors
30:27i just hope it doesn't cost you your wrestlemania match at least i'm not the one coming to smackdown
30:31begging for a match look tiffany i would gladly watch charlotte rip your barbie head off but i'm not
30:36going to pass up an opportunity when i come on oh you want to face me okay i'll give you the spotlight
30:41you so desperately need tonight right nick okay okay it's been a day i'll think about it in the meantime cool off
30:57that got real interesting didn't it still to come all the aftermath from the paper we'll take a look
31:07back at roman reigns seth rollins and of course the cm punk paul hayman story that's coming your way
31:17the first thing i think of when i hear paul hayman's name is friend he's a friend he's above and beyond
31:23before and after everything else he's always just been a friend of me
31:28i first met cm punk when he walked into the doors of ovw in louisville kentucky talk about a young man
31:35who has walked in here and made a name for himself i'm talking about punk he's different he's unique
31:43he's one of a kind he's the first cm punk it was obvious to me from the first day that i met cm punk
31:52this was the guy and once they saw it the whole game would change i present to you cm punk
32:01i owe my career to paul hayman 100 paul fought for me he gave me a shot paul they told you to fire me
32:09and you said no cm punk is wwe champion that's right i'm a paul hayman guy hey turn your shirt out
32:20i'm super fortunate i get to come to work and i get to work with one of my best friends i'm the best in
32:25the world i knew that cm punk was going to be a main eventer i knew this guy was going to headline
32:33summer slam and royal rumble and survivor series and ultimately wrestlemania he's he's never been
32:40anything but a brother a father a friend to me a teacher a mentor you know trust me with his kids
32:47invited me into his home countless times what a noble honorable righteous man he is
32:55i admire him more than i do anybody else in this industry when i left here i was super guarded it was
33:07uh it was a rough time for relationships back then saying paul was kind of no exception
33:13i stand before you as the best friend and biggest fan of chicago's very own
33:42c m punk that wrestlemania this is about loyalty i will always be loyal in my corner you are a
33:58wrestlemania main eventer my best friend my best friend in the world paul hayman c m
34:11park
34:24loyalty and best friend the words that forged the favor the history of punk and hayman and their
34:29foundation is still to come tonight a look back at how seth rollins reacted to punk and hayman being
34:35reunited
34:43alba
34:45guys i need you to get better i literally am going out to wrestle right now i need you out here with me i can't do it alone
34:52oh hi it seems like that garland match was really tough on your girls oh no that means you're gonna
34:59have to be a grown-up and do it all on your own what are you ever going to do i guess we're just
35:04gonna have to see what kind of a champion you really are
35:07bye
35:12are you way too much for this you guys get out here now i don't care if you're injured get out here i need you
35:18to resign remember the secret herb is chelsea's secret herb is we're in that tough match
35:25in the gauntlet so now a very confident zelina vega lined up against the woman she's been targeting the
35:32following contest is scheduled for one fall introducing first from queens new york
35:45time to show the world what she's capable of zelina vega against chelsea green next