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00:00:00I'm bringing home to the family, with you or without you, yadda da da da da what I mean?
00:00:10Ah, nah, nah, nah, cut that.
00:00:13I understand that this thing makes me a marked man.
00:00:19But understand something, I've been a marked man from the day I walked into SmackDown with the chip or not.
00:00:25But at the end of the day, WrestleMania, it's the same song and still United States Champion.
00:00:34LA Knight, come on with it.
00:00:39It's either you lay in or I will beat your ass down.
00:00:45Hell, I'm America's most voted. Hell, I'm a menace to society.
00:00:49No, a taste of what's to come.
00:00:55I'm off the leash now, I'm all gas, no breaks down.
00:01:01The way I see things, that US title is coming to me.
00:01:07It's coming to me.
00:01:14Cast, two, two, five, two.
00:01:37Make it all, make it all, make it all.
00:01:43Let's go, let's go.
00:01:46Yeah, make it all.
00:01:49The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the United States Championship.
00:02:02Introducing first, the challenger from Sacramento, California.
00:02:09Weighted at 291 pounds, the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Batuu.
00:02:23The question is, can Jacob Batuu follow in the footsteps of his family member,
00:02:31Jey Uso, who earlier tonight won the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:02:35Batuu seeking his first singles title here in WWE.
00:02:40Talk about unpredictable.
00:02:43Jacob Batuu does not view Jey Uso as a family member.
00:02:47Jacob Batuu is obsessed with winning gold for his family and ushering in a new era of Samoan dominance built in his own image.
00:03:00Jey Uso didn't say whatever he wants, but it's true.
00:03:02I know that his family is obviously very successful in this business.
00:03:07But whenever I say this guy might be the next one, I'm talking about the entire damn business, not just his family.
00:03:13This United States title match is brought to you by Wheatley American Vodka.
00:03:18Wheatley is the undisputed champ of smooth and it's ten times to still because cutting corners isn't American.
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00:03:35They're just teasing us, Wade.
00:03:38Look at that suit, don't you worry.
00:03:40Little Vodka, Laird, Steve Leiser, Laird, and Jacob Batuu fight for a US title.
00:03:51This dude's a dog.
00:03:53Notice that nobody in the audience is booing Jacob Batuu.
00:03:56They simply don't care and look into those eyes on the pitiless soul that resides behind them and you understand exactly why.
00:04:07Bite your tongues or he'll bite them for you.
00:04:09Let's go.
00:04:22Yeah, let's go, boys!
00:04:24We are going, boy!
00:04:29Thank you!
00:04:31We are going, boys.
00:04:34We are going, boys!
00:04:36looks like you mcafee with the chauffeur driver never in a million years but la knights are
00:05:00driving in style he said that that was too live and too loud it overheated max capacity of heat of la knight
00:05:13and the maserati megastar entrance in the maserati which may well in part be due to the fact that
00:05:19knight competed twice last night on smackdown and that body took a hell of a lot of punishment
00:05:27and perhaps he needed a little assistance getting down to the ring this evening
00:05:31question the smarts of competing so close to this match
00:05:35and his opponent from los angeles california weighing in for 240 pounds
00:05:46he is the united states champion
00:05:51you know wheatley american vodka and the wwe are proud to be joined tonight by senior master
00:06:09sergeant michael denat from the uso and creech air force base here in nevada wheatley raised a glass
00:06:15the senior master sergeant denat and all retired and active members of the u.s military for your
00:06:22service what a hero thank you thank you sir you know the entrances really tell a story wade
00:06:30of the contrasting styles of the two men in this match well la knight got this place on their feet
00:06:39and you like bob dylan right exactly well my loins they are a tingling that was the famous bob dylan hit
00:06:46back in the 60s and tonight la knight wants to deliver a major hit of his own it's actually the
00:06:53times they are changing that's not how i heard i get your point fought to la knight for the united
00:06:59states championship dozens of wwe hall of famers have held the gold over the years of course the very
00:07:05first was mentioned by triple h in his hall of fame speech last night the great harley race
00:07:10and tonight la knight looks to retain jacob fatu looks to win his first ever singles title in wwe
00:07:18jacob fatu is not scared to fight you post to post post to coast he is everything that you would want
00:07:25in a champion here at the wwe last night la i should say last month la knight would knock off shinsuke
00:07:31nakamura oh look at that nice neck breaker by knight this is knight trying to win things quick
00:07:39i think he took a hell of a beat in last week oh went for the bft and fatu countered and now knight
00:07:46looking into the eyes of a werewolf the game plan of la knight was perfect until jacob fatu had very
00:07:55different ideas and there is fear now in the eyes of the megastar you know wait i was gonna ask you
00:08:00strategy for la knight against this just crazy guy throw everything you can at the guy and hope
00:08:06whatever body weaknesses you have another pop up to bowen too late and the ribs of la knight look how badly
00:08:13he had to grab them there that's because of the beatdown last night oh that spine of la knight
00:08:18especially the entire midsection two matches 24 hours before this defense is absolute insanity i
00:08:26love the megastar but sometimes he is completely delusional with that confidence and he's gonna
00:08:32pay the price here jacob fatu is just a just a crazy individual this guy has done stints in prison
00:08:39when he got out the last time he said he was going to change his life around
00:08:42slept on a mattress in an abandoned home for a number of months just to get an opportunity
00:08:48to try to do this get involved in combat sports and he's trying to make the most of it had to
00:08:54learn a lot of lessons on his road to right now you live that kind of lifestyle it's going to give
00:08:59you an insatiable hunger that is the scariest part of jacob fatu went for the sunset flip and
00:09:06la knight moves out of harm's way mentally he's ready physically he's ready is tonight the night
00:09:11where he gets gold or is la turn it into a cross body lateral press kick out at two
00:09:17that frenzy of energy that took over this stadium when the megastar arrived has completely been
00:09:25neutralized now from maserati to now a lot less boom this is uh this is jacob's wrestlemania's
00:09:33debut a couple of important points here wade he's never been pinned or forced to submit in wwe and
00:09:39he beat braun strowman in a last man standing match to earn this opportunity tonight yeah it
00:09:44was a match that the whole world thought braun strowman was simply unbeatable in it was a match
00:09:50that braun strowman has made his own over the past 10 years enter jacob fatu rip up the record box
00:09:57this guy is completely different to anything we've seen before i mean he's an uber athlete he's got a
00:10:02killer instinct doesn't give a damn about anybody
00:10:05his size and his proportion make him very tough to stop and smart move by la knight go to the knee
00:10:11take out fatu la knight now with a basement drop kick drives fatu outside the ring
00:10:15fatu no stranger to the outside of the ring and la knight now drives fatu right between the announce
00:10:21tables it was an ugly landing for la knight who well may well have jarred those ribs once again caught the
00:10:27rope on the way through look at la knight he's got about three percent body fat the amount of work and
00:10:33discipline this man has to the craft of being our champion he's certainly admirable but he's in a
00:10:38dogfight with a look at that power slam caught night in midair fatu delivered it trying to win the
00:10:43united states championship hooks the leg now and a kick out jacob fatu just has that intangible
00:10:50quality that terrifies and captivates in equal measures a natural born fear factor for the entire
00:10:59locker room due to his abilities to pull up moves like that in the blink of an eye i like that wade
00:11:04fear factor i mean he defeats opponents before they even get in the ring with him went for the
00:11:10running senton and knight desperately got the knees up to the spine of fatu literally anything can
00:11:17happen with jacob fatu he's athletic enough to be able to accomplish any move he wants to beat your
00:11:22ass but then he can also ground and pound you out of here you get the sense the game plan of la knight is
00:11:27gone and now it's just a scramble for survival la knight though no stranger yes and pop up
00:11:33samoa and tried it again this time knight able to counter went to the well once too often well
00:11:37maybe not la knight nice arm drag what a move by la knight how much is left in this tank of night
00:11:46he simply can't follow it up he can't follow it up but he's getting a little bit of a breather
00:11:50yeah but wade you're a five-time intercontinental champion that's what being a champ's all about
00:11:55right digging down when you have to ability to dig deep when it matters most the problem is can you
00:12:01dig as deep as jacob fatu the answer maybe yes yeah fatu went face first off the steel post
00:12:07and la knight with some body shots kicked out of the midsection and knight starting the attack on fatu
00:12:12that's our us champion
00:12:17la knight into the corner with a running knee and from looking sluggish to looking like a perpetual
00:12:24motion machine once again a lot of years in las vegas shoulder to the post
00:12:30now on the other side and la knight starting to put the beating on jacob fatu
00:12:37not now turns him inside out la knight with an opportunity la knight knew he was in for a fight
00:12:44and he was ready for it now he's going to the sky
00:12:46yeah top rope by knight takes down fatu big elbow cover for his retention at vegas and a kick out at two
00:12:55well how clever was that of la knight adapting mid-air clearly jacob fatu was supposed to be lying
00:13:02flat on his back like most opponents gets up to his feet but knight still connects with that elbow
00:13:09just goes to show you simply can't keep jacob fatu down for longer back again on the offense
00:13:15la knight just threw his absolute best shot
00:13:19at fatu fatu just has this beyond human ability to regenerate in record time
00:13:26all those lessons we talked about earlier topness grid
00:13:30and la knight he knew it was coming and again knight knows fatu well great defense there
00:13:35great defense but how do you follow it up when you're about to stuff it knocked out of you
00:13:40and your ribs are on fire go for broke la knight that's what he's trying to do here
00:13:46trying to hook fatu who's hung up on the top rope big elbow drops knight
00:13:49la knight now
00:13:53and he turns it around fatu face first knight for the win what a move by la knight
00:14:01fatu kicks it two and a half senior official charles robinson was right there with the call
00:14:08incredible athleticism balance and raw power from the megastar
00:14:14that really should have been enough but fatu once again equal to it
00:14:19in la knight at this stage of the match being able to jump all the way up to the top rope
00:14:24it's that kevorka that's thick in the air here in las vegas
00:14:28went for the bmt the blunt force trauma fatu follows it up with a superkick
00:14:32drop side of the corner la is in trouble back him on up
00:14:36looking fresh as a daisy once again is fatu
00:14:39and again
00:14:40cage of rikishi just eating fatu for dinner
00:14:47late great umaga the nephew of both men is jacob now heads out to the apron
00:14:52fatu heading up to the top rope jacob fatu from the top
00:14:56swanton
00:14:57for the united states championship cover by fatu kick out by nine and two what a matchup for the united states title
00:15:072.99 after jacob fatu did the unthinkable with a beautiful maneuver that swans off from the top
00:15:16that really should have put the mega star away but the mega star just grows into the brightest of spotlights
00:15:24and it gets no brighter than wrestlemania
00:15:27i don't know how the hell la night still fight
00:15:31first singles championship match in wwe for fatu
00:15:37la night with much more experience when it comes to that at this level
00:15:43absolutely
00:15:45jacob fatu just throwing head
00:15:49but la night as the crowd's coming alive here
00:15:53split ground
00:15:56captivated by jacob fatu
00:15:59and his insane abilities
00:16:04top rope moves
00:16:05caught him with a bft
00:16:07la night with a bft
00:16:09and jacob fatu stays alive
00:16:15holy hell la night
00:16:18picked fatu out of midair in a moonsault with a bft one of the biggest bfts of his career
00:16:29from unbelievable to unfortunate in the space of three seconds a perfectly executed bft
00:16:38against a flying opponent just landed so badly for la night
00:16:43picked off jacob fatu in the sky that may have been la night's last hurrah or was it
00:16:49well knight still fighting back
00:16:51fatu is hurting in a big way here unsurprisingly after that bft
00:16:55oh kick la night ribs
00:16:57ribs first on the top buckle
00:16:59and now fatu right to the small of the back
00:17:03the ribs again wearing down the champion
00:17:05who would think of hitting a senton in that position
00:17:08jacob fatu obviously
00:17:10oh and there's the samoan drop from the top
00:17:13every move so powerful and devastating
00:17:16fatu top rope moves
00:17:18all connects
00:17:19fatu's not done yet
00:17:22jacob's gonna go up top again
00:17:24with another mouth salt cover by fatu
00:17:29jacob fatu is the united states champion
00:17:34here is your winner
00:17:37and new united states champion
00:17:43plus the foe and werewolf jacob fatu
00:17:50here to celebrate the legendary haku
00:17:59as jacob fatu wins the first singles goal of his career in wwe
00:18:08first of many we all assume but you have to appreciate your first ever title jacob fatu
00:18:25i mean this is an incredible match wade
00:18:27both men showing a plus athleticism this was the moment it looked like the megastar may have done
00:18:33the incredible putting away fatu but this man just bounces back time and time again and that is just
00:18:40a work of art from the ultimate savage in this industry and la knight was giving it everything he got
00:18:48but when you absorb this kind of punishment although that was a moment with a bft connected out of nowhere
00:18:55and fortuitously for fatu he just landed in the right spot to grab the rosemary
00:19:01everything fatu does is impressive including pop-up moonsaults off the top rope he hit three of them
00:19:08on la night and that was all he needed to become our united states champion at wrestlemania 41.
00:19:19ladies and gentlemen what an incredible night for the anawaii family bloodline jacob fatu is now
00:19:28the united states champion
00:19:33smackdown better beware of the werewolves
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00:21:56today well the countdown show earlier today the announcement was made by ray mysterio he is not
00:22:01medically cleared to compete tonight because of an injury suffered on friday night smackdown last night
00:22:06but he will be replaced in this match by the great great phoenix who has a score to settle
00:22:12with el grande americano and both these men's wrestlemania debuts next
00:22:25born in the heart of mexico and forged in the fire of tradition the art of lucha libre is more than a
00:22:33spectacle high-flying warriors and the mass of heroes have captivated generations
00:22:38a legacy rooted in honor passion and an unbreakable spirit in lucha libre the mask is sacred
00:22:50a warrior's soul woven into every stitch the luchadores of mask may conceal their identity
00:22:59but their undeniable connection can craft a legacy that echoes throughout eternity
00:23:04today this time honor tradition carries forward but there is one star that shines brighter than all
00:23:12the rest he is a champion an icon a hall of fame he is the evolution of lucha libre and we all know that
00:23:26la evolución es un misterio he is el grande americano after being blackballed for many years it's a pleasure to be back
00:23:39i was on my way to being a freaking hero for this people just for the whole lucha libre community to rise up against
00:23:46me so after all i did you blackball me nobody blackballs el grande americano i blackball you
00:23:54what the hell is what the hell is that
00:24:07down goes ray and the security dragon is this lucha right here and doesn't that say american made
00:24:16that was checking
00:24:17that was el grande americano you're trying to tell me that the man who was out there wearing a lucha
00:24:25mask that wasn't you what i'm telling you kathy is security here is clearly pathetic
00:24:31you're a real jackass you don't let him talk to me like that dr snow really greatest luchador of all time
00:24:41are you kidding me
00:24:42you're a real misterio and his little pals they are just the cheap knockoff of el grande americano
00:24:52hey is that a piece of metal it was a cool towel obviously but of course ray couldn't help himself
00:24:59oh no headbutt to ray with a loaded mask
00:25:02the real misterio thought he could insult the legacy of the great el grande americano
00:25:13now he finds himself too weak to compete at wrestlemania
00:25:18and it doesn't matter who stands up in his place not even if your name is train fenix
00:25:23tonight at wrestlemania the true identity of lucha libre will be revealed ray fenix takes on
00:25:35el grande americano
00:25:53oh goodness this is who i think it is
00:26:10we have a chat game no no no no no no shoot try again brother
00:26:17it's a mariachi band
00:26:30he's four people forced to wear the el grande americano mask el grande americano has been great
00:26:39since he debuted on monday night roll
00:26:41the final contest is scheduled for one ball introducing first from the gulf of america
00:26:57point in at 202 pounds
00:27:05apparently alicia didn't get the memo
00:27:08he actually now hails from the gulf of mexico and pat you explain that on your show
00:27:12that's right it was an accounting logistical thing whenever he was born
00:27:16gulf of mexico yesi
00:27:20nonetheless uh you guys do realize you can't spell luchador without chad right
00:27:26luchad or yeah and that or could be the fact that you are wrong and this is el grande americano
00:27:34i've heard you banging on about this for weeks now michael cole
00:27:39what i haven't had you do is supply one single solitary shred of evidence to back out these
00:27:46outlandish claims about the real identity a lot of people have that tattoo on their back i thought
00:27:51about doing it just last week now how about that chad does this on a normal basis well maybe he drew a
00:27:56little inspiration from chad gable who is an olympian but with all that being said just a few
00:28:02weeks ago wait i don't know if you saw it chad gable and el grande americano seen in the same
00:28:08hallway at the same damn time yeah there you go proof positive that michael cole is a liar and
00:28:14people have footage of sasquatch too i mean come on it happened one time i went hunting with a guy
00:28:19one time down georgia told me that he had footage and he said he had boy i was in eight hours
00:28:24out towards that night we didn't hear a thing you know how they look for sasquatch they just yell
00:28:28they think that is what's going to get the call back i'll tell you what it didn't with that being
00:28:32said that's el grande americano chad gable not here tonight michael cole just doesn't have enough
00:28:39respect for lucha libre to leave a luchador alone you wanted to take his mask off right that is death
00:28:46to the career of a luchador now speaking of a luchador
00:29:07hi chad hey chad what's up
00:29:10is that the whole line in response again what a moment for us right now
00:29:22and his opponent from e to nape mexico weighed in at 182 pounds
00:29:34it's an honor to be here the ray phoenixes yeah of course replacing ray mysterio because of the injury on
00:29:51friday night smackdown ray phoenix had a hell of a night last night on smackdown initially throwing chad
00:29:57gable of all people out of the andre the giant memorial battle royal now later on in the match
00:30:04out of the crowd el grande americano appeared it's an action tomorrow night fatal four-way for the
00:30:10intercontinental title el grande americano ray phoenix wrestlemania debuts here tonight
00:30:18seems to be a theme in the locker room that all of the luchadores are dead set against el grande
00:30:23americano what a move by phoenix the hurricane ronda cover now to defeat el grande americano in a
00:30:28kick out wherever el grande americano was before the wwe he had to be doing so much damage for all
00:30:34these people to hate him as much as they do they're angry with him because no one's buying their
00:30:38replica lucha mass anymore they all want an el grande americano one not quite sure who that is but
00:30:43nonetheless ray phoenix now top rope what balance missile drop kick that's just standard operating
00:30:51procedure i'm also phoenix being told that you've been spreading propaganda too pat top rope now what
00:30:56and there's a big cross body ray phoenix may have hurt himself in the process there that was an ugly landing
00:31:04connecting perhaps with the head of el grande americano and he has the hardest head in the locker room
00:31:12allegedly apparently he is the gulf of america okay and here now off the top rope look at this
00:31:21phoenix up over the top now grande americano look at the power into the dome reverse german just such
00:31:28very chad gable white impressive chad gable white character you can just tell by the way that he
00:31:34operates that he is a seasoned vet in that ring under that mask of course he is he's a 2012 u.s olympian
00:31:46different guy michael cole unless you're talking about that mexican olympian team
00:31:52of which i can't comment i'm not familiar me neither i'd have to do more research which we should do for the next
00:31:57le way let's get on wikipedia oh goodness what a move cover kick out el grande americano smooth with it
00:32:08el grande has been extremely impressive in learning the skills of lucha libre in such a short amount
00:32:14of time and the spanish language every single time we see it short amount of time you keep saying short
00:32:19amount of time this man has a long and illustrious career south of the border in mexico michael cole
00:32:25whatever was it whatever's down that alleyway in that box when chad gable
00:32:30got there it taught him a lot in a short period of time nice arm drag take down by phoenix we'll tell
00:32:34you what's been aggressive about ray phoenix is we are literally scratching the surface on this guy's
00:32:40offense every time he's out here in wwe we see something new we haven't seen before last night it was the
00:32:47meteor so creative with his body the amount of attacks that can come are literally endless
00:32:55and has held so many triple a championships over the years
00:33:00one-time lucha underground champ as well ray phoenix
00:33:05oh man just tremendous skill and balance big kick to el grande americano he's so easily kept himself in and
00:33:12then build up momentum with a delay shot a little bit of a hezzy and takes out americano
00:33:17i think you nailed it cole it really is the balance of phoenix that we've never seen the likes of which
00:33:21before oh what a chad gable gable like throw by el grande americano take the best of chad gable add it to
00:33:31your own lucha repertoire and you perhaps become unbeatable i think el grande americano has used other
00:33:38people's bag as well not just chad gable they do have a similar physique it's an impressive physique
00:33:46on the roster and so do i and grimace and it doesn't mean i'm grimace and now top rope here come
00:33:51oh what was that absolutely incredible highlight real line kick out by phoenix and a 540
00:34:03back i can't even do the math on this well that's 180 that's 360 i think a 450
00:34:15whatever it was a back wow a back was 450 anyway there's nothing slowing down that back or head
00:34:22using it as a weapon el grande americano
00:34:25there's athleticism on that now listen if he was a real luchador he would respect the tradition
00:34:33of other luchador masks you're the one who's been demanding el grande americano removes his mask
00:34:39because he's not a luchador you idiot he's chad gable okay and now phoenix look at this
00:34:44down goes gable fire driver connected and a kick out that black fire driver by ray phoenix
00:34:52almost put el grande americano away well grande americano is a little dirty you know he's not
00:34:59scared to dance with the line of should you do that or should you not do that he's been very
00:35:04very open about that oh and he's a great move by el grande americano tip total on the top rope trying
00:35:10for that goodbye amigo but hello americano deep down in his tights and there is that metal play that
00:35:19americano has been using it goes from a forehead to a five head quick well ray phoenix and the
00:35:26official have no idea that there's a metal plate on the max now of a grande americano
00:35:33we don't know what's metal michael cole it's not been molecularly analyzed you obviously have been
00:35:38watching raw do your homework uh-oh phoenix now roll through phoenix takes down on ronda
00:35:45phoenix might know about what's going on with the forehead says it doesn't matter if i attack him
00:35:50first top rope by phoenix wow wow wait a minute phoenix may have sprained his ankle when he came off
00:35:56the top rope phoenix hit hard they have sprained his ankle or broke his foot off the metal plate oh yes
00:36:02perhaps that is the great point when he kicked the face of el grande americano i believe he kicked the
00:36:10metal plate he may have a broken foot i think he just twisted his ankle on the top rope i thought
00:36:15that initially now the chad gable ankle lock ken shimrock kurt angle el grande americano ankle lock
00:36:24get all the talk on that small joint on the left boot of ray phoenix just give up live the fight
00:36:32another day right back to the center of the ring ray phoenix trying to hang on in his wrestlemania
00:36:37debut tonight ankle lock is in roll through shoulders down for the victory el grande kicked out
00:36:44was he able to lock in as much with that foot or ankle phoenix off the top headbutt with the metal
00:36:49play phoenix could be out cold like zidane zudain he waited for him and headbutted him right
00:36:56in the face well count to 300 but why not make it look good before you go for the pen it's wrestlemania
00:37:04highlight rail moment upcoming and the flying headbutt with a loaded mask el grande americano
00:37:13wins his wrestlemania debut here is your winner el grande americano
00:37:24we need a we need instant replay yeah a lot of things happened there that the ref didn't pick up and uh
00:37:31uh el grande americano certainly benefited from having uh steel on his forehead but congrats on your
00:37:38wrestlemania debut dub el grande americano
00:37:49he's a talent this is the moment ray phoenix thought he was gone for goodbye amigo the first time around
00:37:57nice move there from el grande americano and then the questionable object that was inserted into the
00:38:05mask of el grande americano may have been pivotal here with this boot of mcafee nailed it
00:38:12metal plate perhaps catching the oh my god perhaps perhaps perhaps perhaps
00:38:16and then followed up with this headbutt out of mid air a carcass of ray phoenix and this bit was just for
00:38:26the flash photography airborne but a precision strike giving victory to el grande americano major win here at
00:38:36wrestlemania for this newcomer well that match up the el grande americano debut at wrestlemania was brought to you by
00:38:43xfinity stream all the ww action you love with wi-fi built for the biggest moments xfinity the wi-fi is
00:38:51booming great luchador win on the grandest stage of them all there for el grande americano and wi-fi
00:38:58is booming and so is el grande americano's career yeah that's uh by kingo again a triple a checking on his
00:39:05one-time friend ray phoenix by kingo who took a real cheap shot at el grande americano pre-match it did
00:39:13not prove helpful for ray phoenix
00:39:18he may need major medical attention by the looks of things
00:39:22like kingo thank you for coming out and looking after ray phoenix what a win for el grande americano
00:39:26welcome back it's time for the lightning round presented by snickers the topic is wrestling miz are
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00:40:13you walked into my life
00:40:22monday night raw and wwe clash in paris are coming to the defense arena in paris france on friday
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00:40:55earlier today ladies and gentlemen on the countdown show before wrestlemania
00:40:59we made a massive announcement
00:41:09ladies and gentlemen i am flanked by some some of the top business leaders in the world
00:41:15i am flanked by some of the top luchadores in the world for a major announcement here this afternoon
00:41:24wwe is announcing the acquisition of mexican lucha libre promotion triple a
00:41:32a massive announcement tonight and we you know it changes the landscape of lucha libre and we have
00:41:41many guests here tonight from triple a which we would like to point out and welcome
00:41:45here to wrestlemania they are sitting here at ringside from triple a there you see uh maricela
00:41:51peña herrata she is the triple a president you got dorian hold on peña the triple eight general manager and alberto fasha the philippe chairman
00:42:01again we would like to tell you the first time that wwe fans will be able to experience this will take place june 7th
00:42:10kia forum in los angeles for worlds collide more on that on the weeks to come congratulations what a moment
00:42:19ladies and gentlemen please welcome two-time hall of famer mr wrestlemania
00:42:34hbk sean michael
00:42:40i can't believe sean's still awake he was the hall of fame at like one in the morning they need
00:42:56to be up at five for nxt and he's even here tonight standing delivered definitely delivered in a big way
00:43:03that's all for over fabi who is still running things there in nxt absolute star sean michaels running
00:43:12that show and dominating last night at the hall of fame
00:43:21all right boys and girls
00:43:23what an incredible night so far
00:43:49we have had new champions crown
00:43:53wrestlemania
00:43:55moments and memories created
00:43:59and las vegas we ain't done yet
00:44:07but right now the wwe and old hbk would like to thank all sixty one thousand four hundred and sixty seven of you
00:44:19for a sold out wrestlemania saturday great news from the heartbreak kid
00:44:29sellout crowd denied a sixty one thousand four hundred sixty seven if you ain't down with that
00:44:37we got we got two words for you
00:44:42worthy of a celebration for sure
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00:44:54sold out at legion stadium out here in las vegas
00:44:58that's a great little man
00:45:00maybe the greatest stage in the history of mania as people are saying
00:45:03i agree you did the set reveal it's an honor to be a part of that this place has been alive and electric
00:45:10since wednesday
00:45:11he's the highest earning touring rapper in the world
00:45:16his air jordan collaboration revolutionized the stinker world and he was in the ring with a rock
00:45:21john cena and cody rose at elimination chamber travis scott's song fiend featuring playboy party is the
00:45:28official theme song of wrestlemania 41 which is available now on its latest album utopia a record that
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00:46:02travis scott and the wwe are a beautiful partnership
00:46:06shout out to the stars in the house stephen amell he is a former slammy award winner and obviously
00:46:18an actor known from the series arrow and then israel adesanya the last style bender in the house
00:46:29great to see you man certified ass kicker and ladies and gentlemen ceo
00:46:36of the ufc a part of the tko company dana white is here taking in wrestlemania we appreciate the
00:46:45hell out of you dana dana knows all about rivalries and lines have been crossed fresh wounds ripped
00:46:51back open personal grievances will both be laid bare wwe women's champion tiffany stratton
00:46:57defense her title against the queen charlotte flair coming up next for now let's look at the battle
00:47:02between elegance and entitlement that lead up to this highly anticipated contest
00:47:13when you're tiffany stratton perfection comes easy
00:47:17i am the center of the universe everything goes my way
00:47:26i look so hungry but i look so good
00:47:30tap on my face soak on my diamond blood choke on the fame and hope it gets you high
00:47:39it is
00:47:52Now
00:48:07Ever since I won this title everybody's just been so obsessed with me
00:48:12I
00:48:22Am wrestling's obsession I've crafted a legacy that no one can touch
00:48:42I
00:48:52Look who's with us WWE star Charlotte Flair
00:49:05And I'm back
00:49:12I want to talk about Charlotte's lair
00:49:30The WWE universe doesn't bow to you anymore. They run on
00:49:38Newsflash you're not that special
00:49:42You know that I'm the woman here to take your throne
00:50:04Diamonds are forever and so is Charlotte Flair
00:50:08Charlotte Flair
00:50:21No one compares to me
00:50:23It's Tiffy time
00:50:30It's Tiffy time
00:50:43It's Tiffy time
00:50:44It's Tiffy time
00:50:45It's Tiffy time
00:50:46It's Tiffy time
00:50:50Try
00:50:51So
00:50:55It's Tiffy time
00:50:59it's Tiffy time
00:51:01Ooh
00:51:03cheer
00:51:12они
00:51:13I was hurt in the middle and that's why you're the best analyst in the game I was waiting I
00:51:29couldn't I couldn't figure it out entering in a custom Barbie play box courtesy of Mattel
00:51:36is the WWE women's champion and Wade someone who has took this company by storm
00:51:45yeah this is the buff Barbie doll built for success a former team USA gymnast who brought
00:51:53those skills to NXT completely dominated the landscape there and took that momentum became
00:52:01missed money in the bank in 2024 cashed in successfully and has looked every inch
00:52:09the absolute superstar of the women's division ever since yeah Pat here's the problem though
00:52:14this is the Wrestlemania debut for one Tiffany Stratt and she's going up against one of the
00:52:21all-time greats defending her championship well she probably feels that her and the all-time
00:52:27great have the same trait and that's the fact that they have it in all walks of life there
00:52:34are people that just have it and there's people that don't Tiffany Stratton has it she's had
00:52:40it since the moment she showed up in this industry there's no wonder she's been the champ this
00:52:46quickly she's ready for the moment this championship match is brought to you by the better where
00:52:54you can earn rewards for doing better
00:52:57you could use that as an incentive wave to be better yeah how can you be better than perfection
00:53:07Michael Cole you've been trying 28 years to get better I'm still waiting to see any signs of improvement
00:53:12we are professionals in the bar at least booze bags that is correct you guys drink a lot
00:53:19you don't come on the book rolling London with us all about a good celebration as is
00:53:28can be time and this woman
00:53:32this I call arriving in style a rose voice entrance on the strip for the Queen look at those seats
00:53:58in an aerial view of the Queen showing up to the office that she's comfortable
00:54:05the Queen a sold out football stadium with all eyes on Charlotte Flair
00:54:14Charlotte Flair tonight hopes to win a record 15 world championship
00:54:21Charlotte Flair is a two-time Royal Rumble winner including this year which allowed her to pick her
00:54:36opportunity to face Tiffany Stratton here at WrestleMania Charlotte Flair however hasn't held the title in two years and we've talked about this earlier today
00:54:46Charlotte missed the year of action with a knee injury torn ACL torn MCL torn meniscus
00:54:53for most people that is a career ender and after the career that Charlotte Flair has already had 14 world championships
00:55:02you would understand if she decided to hang them off but Charlotte Flair is out to beat her own record she is in competition with one person that is herself and the competitor inside Charlotte Flair is out to beat her own record
00:55:09she is in competition with one person that is herself and the competitor inside Charlotte Flair will never die
00:55:16well you know this coming Wednesday on ESPN Plus the hit series Stephanie's Places
00:55:24her guest with that woman Charlotte Flair
00:55:31those Stephanie's Places have been magnificent very well done by all parties
00:55:34someone at this table will be a guest of Stephanie's Places coming up in the next couple of weeks one Pat McAfee
00:55:41lucky to be asked to have a chit chat with a woman who has obviously influenced the entire world in which we are currently operating
00:55:51great to see Charlotte Flair back at a WrestleMania in a title match
00:55:56always controversial just listen to that reaction from this audience but always unmissable
00:56:10it's a spotlight that follows Charlotte Flair
00:56:14the following contest scheduled for one ball is for the WWE Women's Championship
00:56:35the title match
00:56:40goodbye
00:56:41what's Poles
00:56:42introducing first
00:56:44the challenger
00:56:45from the adults
00:56:46booking
00:56:47city
00:56:51Charlotte
00:56:53sole
00:56:58la
00:56:59la
00:57:00la
00:57:03And her opponent, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
00:57:11She is the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
00:57:27Listen to this please.
00:57:29The WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton, had her first match.
00:57:35Not just in WWE, but her first match ever, less than four years ago.
00:57:40Tonight, she finds herself in the spotlight of WrestleMania against one of
00:57:44the greatest, if not the greatest, women's wrestler of all time.
00:57:48Yeah, normally you'd say Tiffany Stratton has zero chance, but
00:57:51Stratton has showed over those four years an astounding capacity for
00:57:56learning, developing, and growing.
00:57:58And right now, she is owning the middle of the ring.
00:58:02If you're Charlotte Flair, Wade, what do you do to take Tiffany out of the game?
00:58:06You question the fact that everything you've thrown at Stratton so forth,
00:58:09just simply hasn't worked.
00:58:11Now this one has gone off the rails several times over the previous few weeks, and
00:58:16straight into a street fight here.
00:58:18Yeah, well documented the personal animosity between these two women.
00:58:22The attack by Flair in the parking lot a couple of weeks ago.
00:58:24Tiffany and Charlotte now gonna bring the brawl outside the ring, and remember,
00:58:28Charlotte has to understand.
00:58:30Champion's advantage for Tiffany.
00:58:31A lot of all her submission, the only way Charlotte can win the title on a chop, and
00:58:36Tiffany delivering a chop to Charlotte.
00:58:38And as she turned to admire it, Charlotte took advantage.
00:58:41I promise you, these are the hardest shots I have witnessed in some time.
00:58:46There is nothing being held back here, no time to pace yourself, held for leather.
00:58:51Throw some potatoes, as we call it in this game.
00:58:54There's a personal animosity here, a lot of things have been said and heard.
00:58:58Tiffany into the corner, Charlotte now launches Tiffany out to the apron.
00:59:03Great balance by the champion.
00:59:05I think for Tiffany, she's gotta show she belongs, Wade, in the early going of this match.
00:59:10Well, this is what nobody has really seen from Charlotte Flair in the past.
00:59:14The elegance has been dropped, the technique has been dropped.
00:59:18It's just sheer shock and awe, and Stratton could not have been expecting that.
00:59:23It feels like Charlotte has the mentality of, you think you're it.
00:59:27Let me show you what it is and what it has been.
00:59:30Well, Tiffany may well be it, current champ, favorite of the WWE fans.
00:59:37It's Tiffy time, all the time, with the WWE Universe.
00:59:41And again, controlling Charlotte here in the early going, cover now by Tiffany.
00:59:45Forcing Charlotte to kick out, Wade, this is an important match for Tiffany.
00:59:49Forget the WrestleMania debut and all that.
00:59:51Remember, she won the championship by cashing in Money in the Bank on one of her
00:59:55allies, Nia Jax.
00:59:56There's been a lot of criticism over whether or not Tiffany Stratton actually
01:00:00deserved to be champion despite cashing in Money in the Bank.
01:00:02This is a big match to prove she belongs.
01:00:04Yeah, I agree with you.
01:00:05There is always a little asterisk next to anyone who wins their first
01:00:09championship via Money in the Bank.
01:00:11Nothing wrong with it, of course, perfectly legitimate.
01:00:14However, can you really do it one on one on the biggest stage of them all?
01:00:19And we're gonna get an answer tonight one way or another.
01:00:22Nobody can complain all they want.
01:00:24She went for it, and now she's champion.
01:00:26And now she's fighting at WrestleMania against one of the GOATs.
01:00:30I appreciate and admire those who don't want to wait in line behind other people
01:00:34that aren't as great as them.
01:00:35But it's about stacking the deck, and the deck is stacked in your favor when you
01:00:39have the Money in the Bank briefcase and the contract held within.
01:00:44You pick your moment whenever you want.
01:00:46Now, this is a very, very different proposition for anyone.
01:00:49Yeah, Wade, the problem here is is that Charlotte, in her veteran instinct,
01:00:53she drew Tiffany out of the ring.
01:00:55She suckered her in.
01:00:57Charlotte was able to take advantage, and now the beatdown begins with Charlotte Flair.
01:01:01Well, think of all the experience, all the tape available to study Charlotte Flair.
01:01:07You look at what she's done in the past, you put together a game plan.
01:01:11Charlotte Flair knows you're gonna do that, and she's come up with something
01:01:14completely different to anything you're pret for.
01:01:17And you look at the match tonight with Charlotte Flair and what she's doing and how aggressive she is.
01:01:21You can watch as much tape as you want as Charlotte Flair over the years, Wade.
01:01:25But she's evolved.
01:01:26She's evolved as a superstar.
01:01:27She's evolved in an in-ring competitor.
01:01:30And it's really hard to game plan for Charlotte Flair.
01:01:32Yeah, you don't win 14 World Championships, potentially a 15 tonight without evolving
01:01:38over the course of your career.
01:01:40Figuring out your weaknesses, figuring out your opponent's weaknesses and exploiting them.
01:01:45The NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie McHair, is not going to take too kindly to that.
01:01:51Well, Stephanie McHair knows what she can do if she has a problem with it.
01:01:55And Charlotte, again, ragdolling right now.
01:01:59And I'll tell you right now, Charlotte Flair has taken a lot of heat inside the locker room
01:02:04for being so dismissive of every single woman under the WWE umbrella.
01:02:10But when you have the kind of resume Charlotte Flair has,
01:02:13she's absolutely right in dismissing all of them.
01:02:16She literally just said, I'm her.
01:02:18And there is not a single argument that could be made against that fact.
01:02:21You might not like the personality, but statistically,
01:02:24the greatest woman in the history of this industry.
01:02:28And she looks every inch that woman right now.
01:02:30World-class athleticism, obviously high ring IQ, born for the business.
01:02:35And a mindset to be the greatest.
01:02:37She doesn't worry about making friends.
01:02:39And Charlotte now turning into a Boston Crab, center of the ring.
01:02:43Charlotte really trying to lay it in here.
01:02:45And Tiffany Stratton, the champion in trouble.
01:02:48Remember, tap out gives the title to Charlotte.
01:02:50Tiffany now rolls through, hooks the leg, trying to pick up the wind and a kick out by Flair.
01:02:54Well, Tiffany Stratton has been put through the ringer so far.
01:02:57Charlotte Flair was looking fresh as a daisy.
01:03:00But now, there is fight in the champ still.
01:03:02Yeah, dip underneath now by Charlotte.
01:03:05Charlotte with a bit of a neck break.
01:03:08Yeah, kind of adjusted, pulled an audible.
01:03:10That caught up top rope and strut takes advantage.
01:03:14Nice kick to the side of Charlotte Flair.
01:03:16And it really is these physical athletic similarities between these two.
01:03:22And Tiffany now starting to build some momentum.
01:03:24There's that gymnastic background.
01:03:26Delivering to Charlotte, whips her across the ring.
01:03:28Nominal athleticism.
01:03:30It's Flair who's rattled by this.
01:03:32Athleticism coming back in the other direction.
01:03:34Normally, it's Flair's biggest asset, but it's neutralized tonight against Stratton.
01:03:40So much balance, dexterity, and power.
01:03:42Nice spine buster by Stratton.
01:03:43One, two.
01:03:44Stacks up Charlotte, who has to kick out?
01:03:46Tiffany Stratton is an absolute problem.
01:03:49She can do it all.
01:03:53Power, no problem.
01:03:54One, two.
01:03:55We pick you up and put you through the desert real quick.
01:03:58Somehow, Charlotte Flair kicks out.
01:04:00Part of what's coming instinctively to Charlotte Flair in this match,
01:04:04the way she would act so quickly, it takes a beat for the less experienced
01:04:08Tiffany Stratton to ponder her next move.
01:04:11And that is really the advantage now that Flair has.
01:04:14We are sold out tonight, 61,467.
01:04:19Two titles have changed hands.
01:04:20Jey Uso, New Day New World Tag Champs.
01:04:24Will Charlotte Flair follow suit in this match?
01:04:26I mean, if it was a boxing match, it would be 10-8 to Charlotte Flair at this point.
01:04:32I agree.
01:04:33But still swinging away is Tiffany Stratton.
01:04:36Yeah, Tiffany with Charlotte now.
01:04:37Up on her shoulders, rolling, senton by Stratton.
01:04:40Tiffany's resilience here is gonna pay off.
01:04:42And Tiffany, top rope moves off, nobody home rolls through.
01:04:46We're too quick for that one, had it scouted.
01:04:50Tiffany did well to adjust mid-air and not eat it.
01:04:52Charlotte into the corner, out to the apron this time.
01:04:55It pays off for Charlotte, who delivers the boot to Stratton.
01:04:58Is using the ring to her advantage.
01:05:01Nice.
01:05:02Such a veteran.
01:05:03Chip, able to deliver a basement drop kick quickly to the cover,
01:05:07to retain her championship in a kick out.
01:05:10Yeah, perversely, the bigger the beating that Tiffany Stratton is absorbing in this one,
01:05:14the better she is becoming.
01:05:16Perhaps shaking off some of the early nerves in this one from her first WrestleMania match.
01:05:21And now, starting to move up the gears and take a little control back
01:05:25for herself.
01:05:26Maybe they're both starting to settle in here.
01:05:28And I like this by Stratton, not getting too overzealous here.
01:05:32Regroup, think about what you're gonna do next.
01:05:35Catch your breath, nerves do a weird thing to your body weight.
01:05:38I think that can work against most athletes.
01:05:40Charlotte Flair though, I believe you're gonna work a little quicker than that, Tiffany.
01:05:44Tiffany, knees to the back.
01:05:48Tiffany now runs into a big boot by Charlotte.
01:05:51Quickly, try to, ooh, steal the title with a sudden impact and not able to do it.
01:05:56Everything that we've seen thus far and at the end of the day,
01:05:59it could have been just a boot to the face from Charlotte Flair, ruthless.
01:06:04It's just a little too much eye candy at times from Tiffany Stratton.
01:06:09Things are looking too pretty in the moments you just have to smack your opponent in the mouth.
01:06:14And time and again, Flair is beating it to the punch.
01:06:16Let me ask you this question, Wade.
01:06:17This is under four years, Tiffany Stratton had her first match.
01:06:20We talked about that earlier.
01:06:21I mean, how long did it take you to get to the point where you're confident
01:06:25enough into the ring to do everything the way you needed to do it?
01:06:27I'll be perfectly honest with you, it depended on the opponent.
01:06:30The worse my opponent was, the more confident I got.
01:06:33Show me what you got.
01:06:35If I got in there with a record-breaking champ, my confidence was shot.
01:06:41And that might be where Stratton is right now.
01:06:43Oh, nice chop, that one dropped Tiffany to the mat.
01:06:46There is a chance Tiffany Stratton is very similar to Charlotte, born for the spotlight.
01:06:52And another chop.
01:06:55Early in her career, in such a big moment, maybe this is what she's been waiting for.
01:06:58Things get nasty now.
01:06:59Charlotte say, what do you got?
01:07:00Tiffany's bringing it to Charlotte Flair now.
01:07:03Something just woke up inside Tiffany Stratton.
01:07:06Charlotte trying to hang onto the ropes, Tiffany now.
01:07:09Charlotte sidesteps, kick now again.
01:07:12Champ's down.
01:07:12Charlotte set her up right there.
01:07:18You do sense a little frustration starting to build in Flair, however.
01:07:22This young champ who simply did not stay down.
01:07:26Went for natural selection and Tiffany countered.
01:07:28And now Charlotte Flair, set out powerbomb for the championship for a 15th time and a kickout by the champ Stratton.
01:07:43How good has Flair been so far?
01:07:47Several times in this maneuver here, Stratton tried to reverse.
01:07:52But Flair just had too many answers.
01:07:54She fought her like three different times, trying to escape.
01:07:58Stick down powerbomb comes through.
01:08:00Not enough to finish Tiff though.
01:08:01And that look at the face of Flair told you, you know she thought she would be home and dry at this point.
01:08:06Yeah, I mean the frustration could be setting in and disdain too.
01:08:10Our champions fighting.
01:08:11Tiffany Stratton showcasing a great tonight that I don't think a lot of people knew.
01:08:15Big elbow.
01:08:22That step up kick by Charlotte.
01:08:25And now Flair, and you know what she's doing here?
01:08:28This is very clear, she was gonna try to injure the leg to set up the figure eight,
01:08:32the submission hold by Charlotte.
01:08:34Tiffany able to scoot away.
01:08:36Well if someone is your athletic equal, take out a knee and suddenly they are no longer.
01:08:41And now dictating the pace of this one, dismissively, is Charlotte Flair.
01:08:48I was gonna say, remember, Tiffany Stratton not the only one in this match that has a gorgeous moonsault.
01:08:56Charlotte to the top rope, the champion though, continuing to fight.
01:09:00What grit shown by Stratton so far.
01:09:02Charlotte Flair thought she had enough time.
01:09:04Tiffany Stratton got up there with the quickness.
01:09:08And he saved her.
01:09:12Charlotte fighting back, drops the champ.
01:09:17Again, Tiffany just keeps getting back in the fight.
01:09:20It's unbelievable, truly.
01:09:21Incredible durability from the champ.
01:09:25But every time there's a window of opportunity for Stratton, it gets shot in a heartbeat by Flair.
01:09:31Tiffany landed on her feet.
01:09:32Flair went for the boot.
01:09:33Tiffany sidestepped again.
01:09:34Stratton now drops Flair on the back of her head.
01:09:38Could this be it to retain?
01:09:40Charlotte just gets the shoulder up.
01:09:43This is really turning into an endurance battle by these two fine athletes.
01:09:49This war of attrition.
01:09:51And Tiffany is still living in there and dropping some heavy artillery.
01:09:55Boom.
01:09:56Of course, Charlotte equal to it.
01:09:58Pop-up spine buster here by Tiffany Stratton.
01:10:02Guys, this is just night one.
01:10:03WrestleMania Saturday.
01:10:05Over 60,000 expected again tomorrow for WrestleMania Sunday.
01:10:10On a day that'll kick off with the countdown show.
01:10:12And then again, WrestleMania, the last WrestleMania for John Cena.
01:10:18Tomorrow night, Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, WWE Women's title.
01:10:26Flair going to climb up to the top rope.
01:10:28And again, a resilient Stratton back to her feet.
01:10:31How much does she have left?
01:10:33Charlotte Flair, cross body.
01:10:35Lateral press was rolled through by Stratton for the win.
01:10:39And a kick out by Flair again.
01:10:40I didn't think she kicked out.
01:10:43But don't admire your handiwork, Tiffany.
01:10:45Get back on the offense, cuz you know Charlotte Flair is gonna.
01:10:49And that's what Charlotte Flair did, driving the champ into the second turnbuckle.
01:10:53And it's those split seconds that make all the difference at the very top level like this.
01:10:57That's the difference between good and great.
01:11:00Taking advantage of those situations that arise.
01:11:03Tiffany Stratton may well have hit a real roadblock tonight at WrestleMania.
01:11:07After a fine championship reign.
01:11:09Charlotte taking high risk here.
01:11:11Stratton's outside the rank, back up to the apron.
01:11:13Charlotte may have been going for the moonsault.
01:11:15I think Charlotte may have hurt that knee.
01:11:17The brace that covers the surgically repaired knee.
01:11:19Stratton realized it weighed and went right after the knee.
01:11:22Yeah, it's all fair game right now.
01:11:24Sportsmanship has completely gone out of the window.
01:11:28And that catastrophic, surgically repaired knee injury that has played Charlotte Flair is now a bullseye.
01:11:36And now using the good leg for a kick on Stratton, trying to win the championship.
01:11:40Stratton's got a kick again.
01:11:42I mean, almost immediately, Tiffany Stratton right to that knee as soon as you saw weakness.
01:11:46I love that.
01:11:47Yeah, it was incredible.
01:11:48Great ring awareness by Stratton.
01:11:53Just immediately went for the attack.
01:11:55Charlotte Flair, desperation kick.
01:11:57Well, now there's fear in the mind of Charlotte Flair, who knows full well that her opponent
01:12:02has a target.
01:12:03If you're Charlotte Flair, you want to put this one to bed as quickly as possible.
01:12:06I'm going to.
01:12:07And you're always questioning the health of the body part that's gone under such a surgery.
01:12:11Now Charlotte Flair looking to punish the knee of the champion.
01:12:15She said, if my knee's not great, neither is yours.
01:12:18And again, wearing out the legs, Wade, will set up Charlotte for the devastating
01:12:23figure eight finishing submission hold.
01:12:25Yeah, and Charlotte may not just want to win this one and become a 15-time world champ.
01:12:30Why don't you take out your bitterest enemy in the process?
01:12:34Put her on the shelf.
01:12:35Let her experience what you had to go through in 2024.
01:12:39Again, back to the knee of Tiffany Stratton.
01:12:42And the champ finds herself falling away on one leg now.
01:12:46And now we're going to learn a lot about Tiffany Stratton tonight.
01:12:49Charlotte, going to go to the figure four.
01:12:51Can she bridge into the figure eight with the champ in trouble?
01:12:54Trying to bridge into the figure eight, because Charlotte in her knees,
01:12:58the injured knee, as Charlotte says, tap out, tap out.
01:13:02And now mocking the champion, taunting the champion.
01:13:05And again, the bad knee, attacking the bad knee.
01:13:07Great strategy by Stratton here.
01:13:09Well, Frag a little ahead of herself, forgot to protect that knee in the process,
01:13:14as she was goading Stratton, and allowed Stratton a way out of trouble.
01:13:19And again, going for the figure four.
01:13:21She couldn't bridge enough with the injured knee, and now Stratton back to the knee.
01:13:25The fact that she couldn't deliver the figure eight may have cost her here, Wade.
01:13:28That knee just turned inside out.
01:13:30It bended sideways, because the brace has been loosened.
01:13:35And Stratton now.
01:13:37It's offering zero protection to Flair's knee now.
01:13:40And now Stratton looking to climb up top.
01:13:42Charlotte Flair's in trouble, knee exposed.
01:13:45Prettiest moonsault ever, but the knee's up by Charlotte, but did the damage.
01:13:50Go to Charlotte's knee, Charlotte.
01:13:54Kick out at two by Stratton.
01:13:56Oh, Charlotte Flair putting it all on the line here, by hook or by crook.
01:14:02She is gonna win number 15.
01:14:05She may well need another leg surgery after this one, but what a moment.
01:14:10A precise timing there from Charlotte Flair.
01:14:14That knee to the gut of Stratton, just as she was about to close in on victory.
01:14:19Charlotte sacrificing her surgically repaired knee to block the moonsault by Stratton.
01:14:26Those are the stakes.
01:14:27It's WrestleMania championship gold on the line against the most personal rivalry we've had in years.
01:14:34Charlotte Flair, of course, one of three women to main event WrestleMania for the very first time.
01:14:40Knows what it's all about to be in the spotlight, to be in the pressure.
01:14:43But again, the injured knee not allowing to get to the ropes quickly.
01:14:48Trying to get to the top rope again, Stratton's gonna meet her there.
01:14:51Tiffany Stratton climbing the ropes with ease, beating down Charlotte Flair.
01:14:56Who's gonna be able to withstand the punishment?
01:15:02Critical moment, Stratton dropped on her face.
01:15:04What does Charlotte do now?
01:15:05Charlotte, got Tiffany Stratton in her sights.
01:15:09Charlotte Flair, natural selection from the top rope.
01:15:14Cover to win the championship.
01:15:16Hooks the leg, and oh my goodness, Stratton at two and three quarters.
01:15:19Well, you see the world building on the forehead of Tiffany Stratton as her brain bounced against
01:15:25the mat from that natural selection.
01:15:28How the hell Stratton kicked it out, I will never know.
01:15:31All women physically beaten, physically exhausted, hanging in the balance, the WWE Women's Championship.
01:15:46I promise you, Cole, they're not gonna like each other at the end of this one.
01:15:49They will respect the physicality.
01:15:51The trash talking, and now slaps, and now to the bad knee, and Charlotte turning the offense
01:16:05around on Stratton.
01:16:06And again, Charlotte gonna look for the figure four and the figure eight, roll up now by Stratton.
01:16:11Charlotte rolls through, trying to power Stratton up here.
01:16:15It's counter for counter, power for power.
01:16:18He gave out a bit.
01:16:19It's about whose frame is gonna give out first.
01:16:25And Charlotte in the second turnbuckle.
01:16:27Head off the turnbuckle there, Cole.
01:16:29Yeah, critical move.
01:16:30Tiffany Stratton.
01:16:34Sends Charlotte whiplash into the corner.
01:16:37Not sure if she got all of it, but may have gotten enough.
01:16:39The back of the head of Charlotte Flair ricocheting against that second buckle.
01:16:45You're right, Cole, whiplash.
01:16:46That's like a car crash at 60 miles an hour, this deep into a match.
01:16:51Another rolling set time by Stratton.
01:16:53She has Charlotte in position.
01:16:54This could be Tiffany Stratton's chance.
01:16:56Stratton, prettiest moonsault ever connects to Charlotte Flair.
01:16:59Cover now, hook in the leg.
01:17:01What a win at WrestleMania for Tiffany Stratton.
01:17:04Here is your winner, and still the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
01:17:20It is still tippy time.
01:17:25What a tippy time it is.
01:17:26Huge win.
01:17:28What an epic matchup from both women.
01:17:33Tiffany Stratton, the championship still raised a lot.
01:17:38But believe me, she had to win that one the hard way.
01:17:41That was a fight.
01:17:43Wade, we learned a lot about Tiffany Stratton tonight.
01:17:46When it comes to toughness, when it comes to stamina, when it comes to resilience, she battled back at every turn.
01:17:54Pure grit against the greatest in history.
01:17:58What's that connected?
01:18:00Look at the bruise on the forehead of Stratton.
01:18:02How on earth the brain reset that quickly to kick out and still stay in the fight.
01:18:09And this is where Stratton was on the roll to victory.
01:18:14The world's prettiest moonsault connected.
01:18:17This time, Charlotte could not get the knees off.
01:18:20Charlotte was a beaten woman.
01:18:22Take nothing away from the queen and the industry.
01:18:25Tonight was just not her night.
01:18:27Tiffany Stratton, hats off for you.
01:18:29Sheer brilliance.
01:18:30Congratulations in what is a career-defining moment for the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
01:18:40And I'm gonna go on record here tonight and say this.
01:18:46Tiffany Stratton could be well on her way to a Charlotte Flair-like career in WWE.
01:18:54There was a small show of respect there from Charlotte Flair.
01:18:59It was small, but Tiffany Stratton earned every bite of it.
01:19:05Congratulations to Tiffany Stratton.
01:19:08And here's a sneak peek at Sinners, the new genre of ending thriller from Ryan Cooler,
01:19:13director of Black Panther and Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan.
01:19:16Only in theaters and IMAX April 18th.
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01:19:21All right.
01:19:23Let's go to the show and tell him how we'll get us.
01:19:24You're going to kill them all.
01:19:25Ghosts.
01:19:27Demons.
01:19:31We're gonna kill them all.
01:19:32We're gonna keep everybody inside.
01:19:35We're gonna kill everytime I'm gonna kill everytime I'm gonna kill every time.
01:19:40Go.
01:19:41I ain't going to lick that head.
01:19:48Y'all have a nice night.
01:19:51Sinners. Rated R. Now playing only in theaters.
01:20:11It is the first premium live event following Wrestlemania.
01:20:32Three weeks from tonight, WWE Backlash is coming to Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
01:20:38Saturday, May 10th. Tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster.
01:20:45They are enjoying Cosmo, the interactive experience in Dallas, Texas.
01:20:50The reaction to Jacob Batu winning his first ever United States Championship earlier on tonight.
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01:21:04Welcome to the family.
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01:21:15Watching from the Masawa Air Base in Japan.
01:21:19Thank you, men and women serving the United States over there in Japan.
01:21:26Sold out tonight, 61,467 Wrestlemania Saturday in Las Vegas.
01:21:33It has been quite the night. A couple of new champions crowned.
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