Follow Me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@entertainment266NU
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00:00Seeing with the upstarts Fraxium against the tag team world champions, the Street Profits.
00:00:06Nathan Fraser coming close to putting this one away for good with that Phoenix splash attempt.
00:00:12Somehow Dawkins with enough in the tank to get out of the way and try and tag in Montez Ford,
00:00:20who I won't use the word fresh, he's clearly anything but, but he's certainly fresh up.
00:00:24You can see that bandage around the midsection of the bruised ribs from the TLC title defense.
00:00:32But Tez, he is such a competitor.
00:00:37He's doing his best to convince himself that those ribs are not hurting, but it's something that cannot be denied.
00:00:43Back suplex.
00:00:44Even by the great Montez Ford.
00:00:46Oh, that's a great example.
00:00:48As he sprung up and immediately had a reach for his ribs.
00:00:52He's a mind over matter for the clearly damaged Street Profits.
00:00:57Wow, standing moonsault into the cover.
00:01:00The ribs are clearly an issue.
00:01:01A major issue for Tez and he's giving everything he can in spite of it.
00:01:07Street Profits are proud, proud champions.
00:01:09You see Tez going all out here to put this one away.
00:01:14Street Profits were never going to allow the newcomers in the locker room to step to them
00:01:19and get away with it without consequences.
00:01:21But it is so difficult when you're as damaged physically as the Profits are.
00:01:27Oh, Frazier quick into the cover.
00:01:30Tez kicks out.
00:01:33Big kick from Tez.
00:01:36Gallant effort it has been thus far from the Street Profits.
00:01:40Look like they're running in quicksand at times.
00:01:42Frazier and Axiom.
00:01:52Two straight wins since arriving at SmackDown.
00:01:56Golden opportunity in front of them right here.
00:01:59Nathan Frazier trying to line up that superplex.
00:02:07That looks like a bit of inexperience there from Nathan Frazier.
00:02:11Never going to be the most powerful man in a fight with the Street Profits, but trying and trying again.
00:02:17Oh, Dawkins just tagged himself in.
00:02:19Dawkins tagged himself in.
00:02:21And now he's got him in that electric chair position.
00:02:23And you know what they like to do with this.
00:02:29Super doomsday blockbuster.
00:02:32For the win.
00:02:32Oh, and at the very last moment, Axiom comes flying in.
00:02:39Well, that was the biggest hitter that the Street Profits had.
00:02:44And Axiom was equal there to it with that emergency breakup just in the nick of time.
00:02:53Crowd is loving it.
00:02:56Dayton, Ohio getting an unexpected treat.
00:02:59But I promise you the Street Profits just want this one over.
00:03:02They want to get back to the locker room, get some treatment, but first they need the dunk.
00:03:07Oh, he went for the block smash, but instead he gets kicked right in those ribs.
00:03:12And Dawkins delivers.
00:03:14This one's completely breaking down.
00:03:16And at this point, you'd normally back the Street Profits every time.
00:03:20But that pace, oh.
00:03:22Instead of the suicide dive out to our table, he eats a right hand.
00:03:27Like Sonny Liston straight to the jaw.
00:03:30Frazier went down, but he's back.
00:03:32And now, Raxiom doubling up against Big Doc.
00:03:38Angelo Dawkins up on top.
00:03:42And it's two on one at this point.
00:03:44Montez Ford is down.
00:03:45Looks out.
00:03:46Oh, that's the Spanish fly.
00:03:47The combo move of Frazier and Axiom.
00:03:52The Phoenix splash.
00:03:54This could be over right now.
00:03:58Tez.
00:03:58Tez breaks it up.
00:04:00Plus comes in and does damage to Axiom.
00:04:03A two for one from Montez Ford.
00:04:06The combo move that has done the damage to every team in his face.
00:04:13The Spanish fly.
00:04:15The Phoenix splash.
00:04:16One, two, three.
00:04:18Not tonight.
00:04:20These Street Profits really are made of something else, aren't they?
00:04:24Tez is wild, isn't he?
00:04:26And to consider he's doing it with his typical overly athletic antics with bruised ribs.
00:04:33Oh, fine buster.
00:04:36Physically impaired as I have ever seen the Street Profits.
00:04:40They just don't know the meaning of loss.
00:04:43Oh, that was a golden ratio out on the floor.
00:04:46And that was clean to the jaw of Angelo Dawkins, who is out cold now.
00:04:54Montez Ford trying to climb to the top row.
00:04:56Look at they had major issues with those ribs.
00:04:58Still able to catch Nathan Fraser.
00:05:01He wants the big splash.
00:05:05Tez is going for it.
00:05:07But he misses, and he lands right on those ribs.
00:05:10That took all of that impact on the worst part of his body right now.
00:05:16Oh, the top row drop kick as the legs are swept.
00:05:20That is their catapulta infernal.
00:05:24Here are your winners.
00:05:28Trafia!
00:05:31That was awesome.
00:05:33The catapulta infernal, as they call it, was delivered.
00:05:38And Dawkins is stunned on the outside.
00:05:41What a shock win here for the newcomers.
00:05:45Traxium, after the Street Profits put in about as gutsy a performance as you will ever see.
00:05:52But tonight it simply was not enough.
00:05:54This has shaken up the entire tag division here on SmackDown.
00:05:59Traxium are for real.
00:06:01This was the moment we thought they'd put it away with that Spanish Fly-Phoenix Splash combination.
00:06:09But here is where it all went completely south for gut for the Street Profits.
00:06:13The missed splash from the heavens.
00:06:15Followed by this.
00:06:16I'll let you say it again.
00:06:17Oh, this is awesome.
00:06:19The catapulta infernal is that top row dropkick with the leg sweep.
00:06:26And they deliver.
00:06:26So now they're in position for a title shot.
00:06:29What a start to their SmackDown run.
00:06:35And respect earned indeed from the champs.
00:06:39Well, I'll tell you right now.
00:06:40Most Garza's experienced it.
00:06:41Pretty Deadly's experienced it.
00:06:43And now, listen, I know it's a damaged version of the Street Profits.
00:06:46But that was a war.
00:06:48Yeah, that was highly impressive from Traxium.
00:06:51Who have proven they are the real deal.
00:06:54And someday soon they will be coming for the gold.
00:06:59Has anyone seen Naomi?
00:07:07Aw, Tiff.
00:07:09It's not easy being champ, no, is it?
00:07:11I see that you made some enemies.
00:07:13But instead of you worrying about Naomi, why don't you worry about me?
00:07:15Because I just beat Jade Cargill to become the number one contender
00:07:18to take back what is rightfully mine.
00:07:22That's fine, because once I beat you,
00:07:24I'll make sure that there's a spot for you at the loser's table.
00:07:27Right next to Charlotte Flair.
00:07:30Doodles!
00:07:31That's your number one status tonight, of course.
00:07:39Tomorrow is Backlash.
00:07:40Our colleague Pat McAfee is going to be in action.
00:07:43He's the feature, by the way, on Stephanie's Places,
00:07:45which is available on ESPN+.
00:07:47But I know you agree with me that sitting at this desk is an honor,
00:07:50and it's also a brotherhood.
00:07:52And tomorrow, one of our broadcast brothers will be in action
00:07:54and directly in the line of fire as Pat has proven himself as loyal,
00:07:59as selfless, a partner, and friend.
00:08:01And because of that and the recent actions,
00:08:03now he's in there against Gunther.
00:08:06Reached out to Pat.
00:08:07We've been checking in on him.
00:08:08The legacy of this great sport
00:08:13and the World Heavyweight Championship
00:08:16belong to me.
00:08:19This particular WrestleMania will be one
00:08:22that Jey Uso will remember for the rest of his life.
00:08:29You feel it?
00:08:31It's healthy.
00:08:31Jey Uso's world champion, Gunther, tapped out.
00:08:56You did it, Jey.
00:08:58Gunther tapped out.
00:09:01Jey Uso, winning his first world championship.
00:09:11Tapping out, the ring general, Gunther,
00:09:13who for the second year in a row at WrestleMania,
00:09:17lost to a massive underdog.
00:09:20U.S.! U.S.! U.S.! U.S.!
00:09:27I'm still getting tired of YouTube.
00:09:29Michael, have you got something to say to me?
00:09:31Tell me right now.
00:09:33I'm doing my job.
00:09:35I'm not the one who tapped out.
00:09:38I'm not the one who tapped out.
00:09:46What?
00:09:47What is it?
00:09:48What?
00:09:57What is it?
00:09:58Let him go! Let him go!
00:10:06Get him out of here!
00:10:14Guto has been fined at Undisposed Mountain and suspended indefinitely.
00:10:22I think there's a lot of people that have forgotten who the hell I am.
00:10:27You must ride for those that ride for you.
00:10:31You're either with me or against me.
00:10:35You got a problem with Cole, you got a problem with me, Gunther.
00:10:40I want to fight Gunther ASAP!
00:10:44We can lift the suspension on Gunther in a sanctioned contest at Backlash.
00:10:51Deal!
00:10:53I'm going to show up more focused than ever before.
00:10:59I'm going to maul you!
00:11:01I'm going to grab you by the hand and drive it into this mat!
00:11:06You've gotten jaded.
00:11:08You've gotten too damn comfortable.
00:11:11It happened with Sami Zayn.
00:11:13It happened with Jey Uso.
00:11:15And on Saturday, you're going to underestimate me.
00:11:18And I'm going to prove to you and all these people that this version of Gunther is solved.
00:11:26Only the grace of God can lift my arms off your throat!
00:11:32Most dangerous challenge of Pat McAfee's career.
00:11:40He just reached out to us just within minutes.
00:11:43He said, I understand he's younger.
00:11:44He's bigger than me.
00:11:45I understand he's in his prime.
00:11:46I understand he's a world champion a few weeks ago, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do for the good of society.
00:11:51This is Pat McAfee saying, since the beginning of time, there's been a necessity of people standing up for what's right in tomorrow.
00:11:58I fight for all of us, and whatever happens, happens.
00:12:03Pat McAfee, tomorrow, against Gunther, Backlash, streaming on Peacock.
00:12:08It was all about getting film on Aleister Black.
00:12:16And if you watched that film, then you would have learned a lot of counter moves to everything that he's doing.
00:12:22If you would have studied that film, you would have learned that during my match, you were out of position.
00:12:28But that's okay, because I'm going to show you exactly where you need to be to get the job done.
00:12:34Watch me out there, because tonight is all about you.
00:12:38It's all about showing everyone that you are the 10th wonder of the world.
00:12:42In front of me, in front of you, in front of Dre, in front of the entire WWE universe.
00:12:50You are going to run the play exactly as I designed it, and you're not going to miss.
00:12:55Because Mellow don't miss.
00:12:57And we are...
00:12:59US!
00:13:01HIM!
00:13:02Who's him?
00:13:03I am.
00:13:04Who's him?
00:13:05I am.
00:13:05Who's him?
00:13:06I am.
00:13:06Let's go!
00:13:07Let's go!
00:13:08So now we've moved on to awesome.
00:13:16And that 10-pound master gold, Andre the Giant Medallion.
00:13:18The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:13:35Introducing first, accompanied by the man.
00:13:39From Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 210 pounds.
00:13:47He is the winner of the 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Carmelo Hayes!
00:14:00I don't know that that giant head around his neck does much to mitigate the ego of Carmelo Hayes.
00:14:08He calls it Dre, but he's up next.
00:14:11Aleister Black, Carmelo Hayes, as we move ahead on this exciting night of SmackDown.
00:14:16Here is your winner!
00:14:46Get that money, then I disappear.
00:14:50I'm gone, then I'm gone.
00:14:51Get that money.
00:14:54Bianca's dad nearly jumping the barriers all-timer.
00:14:57That's What's Your Story, Steph McMahon's podcast with Bianca Belair.
00:15:01She got really emotional about her journey being discovered by WWE, went into detail about her great career.
00:15:07You can listen to that podcast on all audio platforms as well as on YouTube.
00:15:11Melo Hayes, winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, now locked in for the task at hand.
00:15:27Who's him?
00:15:27I'm in.
00:15:28Who's him?
00:15:28I'm in.
00:15:29Who's him?
00:15:29I'm in.
00:15:30Let's go!
00:15:30I'm in.
00:17:48I heard from him earlier tonight, Wade, saying I confront you mentally and physically.
00:17:54I'm talking about Fora's opponent, to your point.
00:17:57How they are impacted by that and facing both of those styles of pain.
00:18:02Always confident, always cocky.
00:18:07Carmelo Hayes suddenly looked rather apprehensive when stood toe-to-toe with Aleister Black.
00:18:13Aleister Black, who last week defeated The Miz.
00:18:21It's his second straight match on SmackDown after his return.
00:18:25How devastatingly effective that black mass kick of Aleister Black's is, but indeed the entire Muay Thai offense of this man that most professional wrestlers never get trained in.
00:18:39And more importantly, they never get trained how to block those kind of attacks.
00:18:44It's a massive fight advantage for Aleister Black.
00:18:47Oh, springboard by Hayes is off the mark.
00:18:50And then, I mean, that is just vintage Aleister Black.
00:18:53Like a guy who can match skill with anybody, the athleticism, but that kickboxing pedigree, the Muay Thai being a great striker, he's accurate, he's powerful.
00:19:04Then you get a test of what he can do, the mysterious ways in the ring.
00:19:09Carmelo Hayes historically, he's used to being the best mover in any match he's in.
00:19:13He does not like it when someone can go move for move, step for step with him.
00:19:18And this is throwing Melo completely off his game.
00:19:20Delivers a knee and a big forearm strike, and now you see all the various striking ways of Aleister Black.
00:19:29Melo at times is looking completely...
00:19:31Oh, the moonsault out into the floor!
00:19:34Black may have hurt himself in the process, but certainly worse for wear now is Carmelo Hayes, the mentor that Miz looks on helpless.
00:19:45Miz knows what he's all about after last week.
00:19:47Black took that moment there just to get his breath back because he knew Carmelo Hayes was hurt at all.
00:19:55Oh, he goes for the big kick, but he got hung up on the barrier, and then Melo dropkicks him into Timekeeper.
00:20:02There's the cocky Melo we know and love.
00:20:04So what a turn by Carmelo Hayes as Aleister Black was seemingly in complete control.
00:20:23He went for that big kick wave but got hung up on the barrier.
00:20:25Well, now he's starting to ask some different questions of Aleister Black, who clearly got injured in that moonsault to the outside that took Carmelo Hayes down.
00:20:36And Aleister Black really hasn't looked the same since, and you can't blame Carmelo Hayes for taking full opportunity of attacking that midsection.
00:20:44Oh, and a big chop comes right over the front of our announce desk.
00:20:58And Aleister Black, who's looked so good when he's on the offense, now we're going to get a test of his durability and his drive to win when he's on the back foot.
00:21:08Aleister Black, who last week had his first match in WWE, going all the way back to October of 2020.
00:21:28Of course, the night before WrestleMania out in Vegas, Carmelo Hayes had his signature moment this calendar year,
00:21:36winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
00:21:40Massive victory for Carmelo Hayes, who,
00:21:44Melo at times has had difficulty getting over the line against the top-level superstars here in WWE since getting drafted to SmackDown.
00:21:56And I have to say the help of The Miz as mentor may well be the thing that gets Carmelo Hayes over that line.
00:22:06He's talking about that durability question when it came to Aleister Black.
00:22:17I think he's answered it now.
00:22:20Back on the offense.
00:22:24Clearly a lot has been taken out of The Dutchman already.
00:22:33Springboard by Hayes.
00:22:34That's the exceptional movement we talked about earlier tonight.
00:22:40The thing that really has set Carmelo Hayes apart from the rest of the roster.
00:22:47And perhaps made him the all-time success story in NXT.
00:22:51Carrying that momentum here is Aleister Black.
00:22:58Tries to meet him with that chop.
00:23:00In Carmelo Hayes, it really is that cockiness.
00:23:03It's what I love most about it.
00:23:04But sometimes it's just at the wrong moment.
00:23:07And against someone as dangerous as Aleister Black, you have to be very careful.
00:23:13The return of Aleister Black, his second straight match on SmackDown.
00:23:29Of course, last week came up with a victory against The Miz.
00:23:32And now The Miz's partner, Carmelo Hayes, eats a big kick as he's up top.
00:23:38You were mentioning the role The Miz plays with Melo.
00:23:40But why do you think Miz is helping out Melo so much at this stage of his career?
00:23:44I think Miz is just trying to give back.
00:23:46He's being benevolent.
00:23:47He sees a guy who is struggling to get to the very, very top in Melo.
00:23:51And wants to help the guy out.
00:23:53It's not a word we often associate with The Miz.
00:23:56Many people do, but Aleister.
00:23:58Change it.
00:23:59Sparks.
00:23:59So, wow.
00:24:00Right to the point of the jaw.
00:24:02That leaping knee.
00:24:06As we bring you down the entryway ramp here at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.
00:24:10And still to come, tag team action.
00:24:12Los Garza and Andrade and Ray Phoenix.
00:24:15And then we will hear from the undisputed WWE champion, John Cena.
00:24:20The record-breaking 17-time champion.
00:24:23The night before Backlash when he is set to face Randy Orton.
00:24:27That's tomorrow streaming on Peacock.
00:24:29Game changer those Muay Thai strikes are for Aleister Black.
00:24:33There's simply no defense for it.
00:24:35We talked about it earlier.
00:24:37You just showed how effective those strikes can be against someone the caliber of even a Carmelo Hayes.
00:24:43Now toe-to-toe, right in the center of the ring.
00:24:54And in a strike fest, you're going to have to back Aleister Black every single time.
00:24:59That's exactly how he goes about his business and then delivers that knee right to the head and kicking his way up.
00:25:07And now he tries to springboard himself in and into the cover.
00:25:11And the kick out by Melo.
00:25:15The mental Miz on the outside looking all disheveled and panicked.
00:25:20He's tasted this kind of offense from Aleister Black and knows himself how difficult it is to fight your way out of it.
00:25:27Yeah, he tasted that black mass devastating kick from Aleister Black.
00:25:35Black looks to keep control, but no!
00:25:38Look at this!
00:25:39Shoulders are down!
00:25:45On the knee, hyper-extending the leg of Melo.
00:25:50Back to that vertical suplex and once again Melo trying to break free and he does with the kick.
00:25:56Throw the kick for kick with a Muay Thai specialist.
00:25:59Oh, wow!
00:26:00Connecting with that La Mistica finally.
00:26:02Made several attempts just about to go.
00:26:04Brain buster!
00:26:05The brain buster into the cover!
00:26:07Flurry of offense from both men who are really dropping the heavy artillery.
00:26:16You see the pain in the eyes and racked all over the face of Aleister Black.
00:26:21Well, the cogs are turning and he's cooking something devilish up.
00:26:25A lot has been taken out of both men and they have been extending themselves.
00:26:34Breathtaking performance from both competitors, but right now Carmelo Hayes looks dumb.
00:26:44Oh, he puts that foot under the chin and tries to get him into position as we've seen him do time and again for Black Mass.
00:26:50And Miz quick to get to get to the apron as it distracts him.
00:26:55Melo came charging in on Aleister Black, but instead got missed.
00:26:59Now the roll-up and that's the win!
00:27:02Oh, Black Mass!
00:27:03Black Mass!
00:27:05He laid him out!
00:27:08Here is your winner!
00:27:11Aleister Black!
00:27:13Well, the Miz benevolently, as I said, putting his body on the line to try and help Carmelo Hayes ended up eating a Black Mass.
00:27:25But ultimately, it's a victory once again for Aleister Black.
00:27:32Psychological and physical warfare.
00:27:35Aleister Black is a specialist in both.
00:27:38The numbers game is not in our favor tomorrow, okay?
00:27:49We need a game plan for tomorrow.
00:27:52We need to figure something out because right now, I am all out of soldiers.
00:27:55Everybody's hurt, okay?
00:27:56Jacob, we need to do something.
00:27:58Man, what?
00:28:00We.
00:28:01Game plan.
00:28:03Man, the only game plan that I got tomorrow is just to run, to play.
00:28:07So tomorrow, at Backlash, live in the loop, these three suckers better get in where they fit in.
00:28:15Because tomorrow, Damian Priest, dog walk, LA Knight, dog walk.
00:28:21Goddamn, Drew, Megan time, I'm about to dog walk his ass.
00:28:28That's the only play that I'm about to run.
00:28:32That's the only play that I'm about to run, because I'm all gas, no brakes with you.
00:28:42Yadda Amin.
00:28:49Okay.
00:28:53All right.
00:28:53Man, the whole world is Yadda Amin for that Fatal 4-Way tomorrow on Backlash.
00:28:59I never, ever want to get dog walk by Jacob Rattu.
00:29:03The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:29:15Introducing first, accompanied by Santo Tescova, representing Legado del Fantasma,
00:29:22with a combined weight of 425 pounds,
00:29:26Earlier tonight, we had that blindside attack by those stars.
00:29:38Legado del Fantasma shocked us all.
00:29:40Ray Phoenix was the target, Wade.
00:29:42Yeah, and if you allow yourself to become a victim in this game,
00:29:46you'll find plenty of people stepping up to drop you.
00:29:50You have to fight back.
00:29:51Ray Phoenix has fortunately, for his sake, found a friend in Andrade.
00:29:57And now they need to step to Los Garza
00:29:59and attempt to stop the hostility heading in their direction.
00:30:05Andrade and Ray Phoenix against Los Garza.
00:30:08That is coming up next on SmackDown from Ohio.
00:30:20We are in Dayton, Ohio, at the Nutter Center.
00:30:24They brought the noise.
00:30:25They've also brought the signs.
00:30:28John Cena sucks.
00:30:29I would personally co-sign that.
00:30:32And I hope that RKO Randy Orton does the damage tomorrow at Backlash.
00:30:38Alexa Bliss, you got lucky.
00:30:40Shock in return.
00:30:41Somehow you had the sign ready to go.
00:30:43Big cancer.
00:30:44Love you.
00:30:44Congrats.
00:30:45What the hell just happened to you?
00:30:46We just beat the WWE tag team champions.
00:30:49Yeah, boys, that's how you do it.
00:30:54You guys just pinned the street profits.
00:30:56The WWE tag team champions.
00:30:58You know what?
00:30:59You came in here and you made some noise, and we love it.
00:31:02Because we came in and did the same thing.
00:31:04We took that volume now, but just cranked it to 11.
00:31:07Now, fellas, I hope you can keep that energy up,
00:31:09because you know eventually at one point
00:31:11it's going to be Fraxium and the Motor City Machine.
00:31:13Yeah!
00:31:16Oh, shit.
00:31:18Oh, shit.
00:31:19Don't get it, Twisted Boys.
00:31:23You didn't beat the tag team champions street profits tonight.
00:31:26No, no, no.
00:31:27What you did is you went out there and you took advantage of two guys
00:31:31who clearly still banged up from TLC.
00:31:35Only a couple of lowlights would do that.
00:31:37Oh!
00:31:37I swear we had that conversation earlier about the rest of the tag team division
00:31:50and how they would react to things.
00:31:51Just got your answer.
00:31:52There's Los Garza with Santos Escobar giving out very heated and direct instructions
00:32:01for what lies ahead.
00:32:06El Iidolo.
00:32:08El Iidolo.
00:32:10And there are opponents first from Gomez Palacio Durango, Mexico.
00:32:26Wanging at 230 pounds, Andrade!
00:32:43Wade, we've seen Andrade in tough with top contenders.
00:32:50Saw him nearly win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
00:32:54But this is his first tag team match of 2025 so far.
00:32:58He was coming to the aid of Ray Phoenix earlier
00:33:00and now lands in this spot because of what transpired earlier tonight.
00:33:04Yeah, and I've done a quick bit of research on Andrade and Ray Phoenix.
00:33:08They have competed briefly in the past.
00:33:10They have never tagged together.
00:33:12But I'll tell you right now, with the numbers game of Legado Del Fantasma,
00:33:16it pays to have a little backup.
00:33:19So Ray Phoenix should count himself lucky.
00:33:21Folks, you can enter WWE's dream trip to Universal Orlando Resort sweepstakes
00:33:27for a chance to experience Universal Orlando Resort's four theme parks,
00:33:31including the all-new Universal Epic Universe that opens May 22nd,
00:33:36plus a chance to meet a WWE superstar.
00:33:39Go to WWE.com slash Universal Sweets to enter for a chance to win.
00:33:46We'll see you next time.
00:34:16And here's the tag team partner,
00:34:42from the Castillo Mexico playing in at 182 pounds
00:34:49Ray Phoenix!
00:34:55Wave, we've got such a blessing, such a gift here on SmackDown to get his ring entrance
00:35:00and then over on Raw Penta between the two of them
00:35:03they're just so electric every time they come out to compete
00:35:06Yeah, two incredible acquisitions for both the red and blue brands here
00:35:11What a start to the career of Ray Phoenix here on SmackDown
00:35:17and that has only angered the likes of Santos Escobar and Los Garza
00:35:21who at times have been the victims for the success of Ray Phoenix
00:35:26it is a zero-sum game
00:35:28for someone to get ahead, somebody's gonna fall behind
00:35:31and Legado, Delfantasma are sick of falling behind to other luchadors
00:35:41and you mentioned it in terms of the matchup
00:35:46he's really going for the Legado Delfantasma cycle
00:35:50is Ray Phoenix
00:35:51defeated Birdo one-on-one back on April 11th last week
00:35:55you saw that huge Meteora off the top rope
00:35:58Santos Escobar
00:35:59now a chance for some payback after what happened earlier tonight
00:36:02and Santos Escobar has been rather aggrieved of late
00:36:05just in general because his men
00:36:07as he hovers over us
00:36:10have not been getting the kind of results he demands
00:36:13well tonight is about changing that
00:36:15changing the perception of Legado Delfantasma
00:36:18and getting back to running the bingo here on SmackDown
00:36:22there is Santos
00:36:24and boy he lets us know it
00:36:25every time
00:36:26every word I didn't want to mess that up
00:36:27he does
00:36:28he's throwing his sunglasses down on the announce desk
00:36:30like we're responsible for the care and welfare
00:36:33of these expensive sunglasses here
00:36:35incredibly valuable
00:36:36more than your paycheck Joe Tessa
00:36:37I don't doubt that
00:36:38guard them with your life
00:36:43Phoenix
00:36:44in there early on
00:36:46against Birdo
00:36:47familiar rivals
00:36:48we discussed
00:36:50big chop
00:36:51from Phoenix
00:36:52just sense that the tensions
00:36:54especially amongst the luchadors
00:36:56which
00:36:57historically have always been fairly high here in WWE
00:37:00they are just
00:37:01they're all on red alert right now
00:37:03they're looking to position themselves
00:37:05as the spearhead
00:37:06of this global Lucha movement
00:37:09right now
00:37:10because Triple A is under the WWE umbrella
00:37:13and the spotlight
00:37:14for Lucha Libre
00:37:15has never been brighter
00:37:16yeah such exciting news
00:37:18with the acquisition
00:37:19of Triple A
00:37:20what will be coming our way on June 7th
00:37:22of course you know about money in the bank
00:37:24but on that same day
00:37:25it's Worlds collide
00:37:26with NXT
00:37:28and WWE's newly acquired
00:37:30Triple A
00:37:31that is going to be such an amazing day of action
00:37:36Andrade and Berto
00:37:38colliding here
00:37:39Andrade has been trying to convince Berto
00:37:41of like to keep away from Santos Escobar
00:37:43who he feels
00:37:45has been mistreating the likes of Berto
00:37:47and indeed Angel
00:37:48well
00:37:49Berto was mistreating
00:37:51Andrade there
00:37:52and he may come to regret
00:37:53getting involved in Legado affairs
00:37:55and now Angel and Berto
00:37:57both climbing
00:37:58up top
00:37:59oh
00:38:00and a double
00:38:01timed out moonsault
00:38:03to the floor
00:38:04Legado del Fantasma
00:38:07Los Garza
00:38:08man oh man
00:38:09what a showcase moment
00:38:20as Santos Escobar
00:38:22is literally in the mix of it
00:38:25directing traffic
00:38:26Roberto and Angel
00:38:28who just synced up those
00:38:30double moonsaults
00:38:31Wade
00:38:32and I get it
00:38:33some people do not like
00:38:34the methodology
00:38:35and the attitude
00:38:36of Santos Escobar
00:38:37I would argue
00:38:38if you listen to Santos Escobar
00:38:39you get good results
00:38:41and it seems to be working tonight
00:38:42for Los Garza
00:38:47Angel
00:38:48into the cover right away
00:38:50Roddy has plenty left in the tank
00:38:53Friday Night Smackdown
00:38:54here in Dayton, Ohio
00:38:55still to come tonight
00:38:56we will hear
00:38:57from the undisputed champion
00:38:59John Cena
00:39:00he's time for all you to admire me
00:39:05you can hear
00:39:06Santos Escobar
00:39:07demanding the crowd
00:39:09acknowledges
00:39:10and admires
00:39:12their work
00:39:13they can prove all they want
00:39:14look at the physiques
00:39:15of Los Garza
00:39:16how do you not admire
00:39:17those two specimens?
00:39:19we got four great athletes
00:39:21in the ring here
00:39:22but right now
00:39:23it's Berto and Angel
00:39:24getting the best
00:39:25of Andrade and Ray Phoenix
00:39:27the bingo
00:39:28is being run tonight here
00:39:29in Dayton, Ohio
00:39:32as Santos Escobar's men
00:39:35move forward to success
00:39:36and proven a point
00:39:39about who has supremacy
00:39:41in the world of Lucha Libre
00:39:42these guys are on fire
00:39:54Scorcio
00:39:55says his guys are on fire right now
00:39:57that has been the case
00:39:59continuously in control
00:40:01off the apron again
00:40:03all too rare moment of happiness in the world
00:40:09of Legado del Fantasma
00:40:12who look like they are getting back to business
00:40:14in a big way
00:40:15this evening
00:40:16oh!
00:40:18look at that thud of the
00:40:19right knee
00:40:20right knee
00:40:21of Andrade
00:40:22smashing against the steel post
00:40:25now writhing in agony
00:40:27reaching for it
00:40:28he's able to kick out
00:40:29but you gotta
00:40:30think to yourself
00:40:31what will he have left
00:40:33with what just happened to his right knee
00:40:35and he's going to be the third
00:40:36one
00:40:37by the way
00:40:38we've seen this teamwork before up and over the guards are special
00:40:58andrade equal to it not expecting such a strong kick out after such a heavyweight move
00:41:07shows that the caliber of opponent andrade is but he is fading rapidly and needs this tag to a fresh
00:41:14ray phoenix he is desperate for that
00:41:16great scene here in dayton ohio for friday night smackdown moments ago
00:41:34burdo hit a los garza special flying over the top rope against andrade and los garza has been in
00:41:43control against andrade and ray phoenix as andrade looks to fight back it's been a real show of force
00:41:50from los garza so far as andrade struggles to try and get his way over oh wow boy oh boy did he need
00:42:00that they do that poison rana it's turned berto inside out and has given a brief glimmer of hope
00:42:07to andrade finally getting across to this tag those cars are attacked ray phoenix backstage earlier
00:42:14tonight and now phoenix can come out with a lot of emotion and seek revenge well remember ray phoenix
00:42:23this is the man that santos escobar appeared to be trying to court and bring into the fold of legado del fantasma
00:42:31and we're getting a glimpse of exactly why santos held phoenix in such high regard
00:42:37the speed of ray phoenix each and every move that he delivers goes up top balancing on the rope springboarding and delivering that kick
00:42:47two for the price of one scintillating stuff from this incredible luchador
00:42:53santos escobar living that his advances were rebuffed by ray phoenix and they're now being thrown back in the direction of los garza
00:43:05things are going south here for legado
00:43:07he had him in position oh and then angel delivers andrade now
00:43:16this one's completely broken down the referees lost control look at the pace the non-stop action as the big kick
00:43:26is delivered by ray phoenix all four men down in the ring i believe the legal participants are currently
00:43:33ray phoenix and angel
00:43:35all four are down great tag action still to come tonight live here in dayton ohio the night before
00:43:45backlash we will hear from the record-breaking 17-time undisputed wwe champion john cena tomorrow
00:43:53he takes on randy orton what will cena say tonight
00:43:57color has completely drained from the face of santos escobar whose ecstasy has turned to one of
00:44:04frustration disappointment perhaps soon anger pending the result of this match
00:44:13for all of ray phoenix's talents you would not use him as a slugger and clearly the power advantage
00:44:26now with los garza
00:44:27birdo into the cover for the win and andrade coming in and saving things yeah that was a millisecond
00:44:41away from victory there by berto and it looks like the stuffing has been knocked out of the
00:44:47high flying high octane luchador though don't write him off yet oh phoenix that spinning animal kick
00:44:54how do you know
00:45:00santos escobar distracted the referee here and rolling hurricane ron is countered but the referee
00:45:07doesn't see it at the moment because the distraction actually works against him well i counted five on
00:45:13that one and that is backfired in a big way for the emperor of lucha libre and more importantly berto
00:45:20who had this match won can you believe that that santos was up on the apron and it ends up working
00:45:27against them
00:45:31just a pile of bodies at this point rave lands on his feet after that suplex attempt by angel
00:45:40andrade now he's gonna rip the engine delivers the big elbow
00:45:44here goes phoenix cat like adios amigo he wins the adios amigo the only thing propping up berto
00:45:57there was the rope i think he was out cold flying over to the outside just as andrade is setting up the
00:46:05message man oh man that is good stuff here are your winners ray phoenix and andrade
00:46:21well when it comes to lucha libre you expect that high flying but that was a physical wall look at the
00:46:28bruises all over the face of andrade but chemistry just at the right time for andrade and ray phoenix
00:46:37take a look at this the flying phoenix takes down angel leaving andrade to connect with the message
00:46:44on berto this was after berto had phoenix down for a long count and the distraction from his own
00:46:51mentor santos eskimo cost berto the victory that is the scene roberto and angel after a hard-fought match
00:47:03that goes the other way get back get up get up
00:47:10what was that look at me when i'm talking to you what was that do you even know how much you set us back
00:47:21we get this look at sister
00:47:38some of the fractures in the foundation of legato delph and tasma
00:47:43just became a canyon didn't they with birdo this can boil over it's highly frustrating the results
00:47:52have not been there tempers are flaring and the pressure is really on now for
00:47:57the entirety of legato del fantasma are you ready tomorrow's the day backlash you're going to be on
00:48:02the call with michael cole the big one from st louis and streaming live on peacock and let's give you
00:48:08the rundown of what you're in store for this is 7 p.m eastern on peacock 5 p.m for the countdown show
00:48:15and tomorrow our dear friend and broadkey's broadcast colleague pat mcafee is going to step inside the
00:48:20ropes it's against the man who is seething after losing his championship this will be the eighth match
00:48:28in the career pat mcafee and it comes as the toughest yet against the ring general good luck pat
00:48:35believe me you are gonna need it but moving on we've also got two irish women with vastly different
00:48:41resumes they are going to collide for the women's intercontinental title as the champ lyra valkyria
00:48:47defends against the man becky lynch tomorrow night at backlash hey we just heard from jacob fatu
00:48:54moments ago and i think you understand the level of intensity we're dealing with it's boiling over in
00:49:01this fatal four way had a couple title changes in the last four u.s championship matches will la knight
00:49:07damian priest or drew mcintyre be the next could they instantly unseat jacob fatu it is going to be an
00:49:16absolute war among those four and the men's intercontinental title will be on the line as the
00:49:23exhilarating penta collides with for some the world's greatest luchador dirty dom mysterio
00:49:32you don't agree clearly never mind because he is the last real champ or is he randy orton would
00:49:41certainly argue no two ultimate icons from their generation they'll collide for the wwe championship
00:49:50tomorrow at backlash as john cena defends against the viper randy orton in randy orton top town
00:49:58st louis missouri and backlash will be the first one-on-one ple match between orton and cena
00:50:04since hell in a cell in 2014 john cena is right here he's with us live next
00:50:10it has been an awesome night for friday night smackdown here in dayton among the results naya
00:50:20jacks is now the number one contender to face tiffany stratton for the wwe women's championship
00:50:27we also saw another victory for alistair black and raxiom with a non-title match upset victory over the
00:50:33the street profits
00:51:03of the wwe women's championship
00:51:18Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena!
00:51:43John Cena, who in recent weeks, the 17-time record-breaking world champion, has come to this ring and told a kid his dad's a loser.
00:51:56He's told the WWE Universe he doesn't need them and will ruin wrestling.
00:52:00And he told Randy Orton Wade that he's going to destroy his family's three-generation legacy in the industry.
00:52:08I don't like John Cena, I don't like his attitude, but telling that kid's dad he was a loser was actually quite funny.
00:52:16But Dayton, Ohio, soak it in while you can.
00:52:20It is Cena's last ever stop in your town.
00:52:24And boy, oh boy, doesn't he look thrilled to be here?
00:52:27Oh no, not poor Mark Nash again.
00:52:47Get up there, Nash!
00:52:48What is he?
00:52:48Well, apparently he's not been too impressed with Mr. Nash's work of late, so, given previous experience, should have learned your lesson, Nash!
00:52:59Do a better job!
00:53:01Nash's excellence at his job, Wade.
00:53:05Not according to John Cena.
00:53:06John Cena!
00:53:08John Cena!
00:53:10John Cena!
00:53:11John Cena!
00:53:12John Cena!
00:53:13John Cena!
00:53:14John Cena!
00:53:14John Cena!
00:53:16John Cena!
00:53:17John Cena!
00:53:18John Cena!
00:53:22Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the greatest of all time, the never-seen 17, gracing Dayton with his presence one last time.
00:53:44He is the last
00:54:14He is the last real champion
00:54:21John Cena
00:54:44Tomorrow your childhood dies
00:55:05The reason you're reduced to throwing empty bottles of beer
00:55:15Is because every single one of you
00:55:18Knows exactly how important backlash is
00:55:24You'll do everything you can
00:55:30Just like Randy Orton
00:55:33Which is why Randy Orton is not here tonight
00:55:39Don't boo
00:55:42Don't boo, he's smart
00:55:45He took my advice
00:55:47He is home with his family in St. Louis
00:55:51And he is preparing for the biggest moment of his career
00:55:57The first time I wrestled Randy Orton
00:56:03Was almost 25 years ago
00:56:05Since then
00:56:08We have shared in this ring
00:56:10On WWE television
00:56:12Of almost 100 appearances
00:56:15There are 31 world championships between us
00:56:19We are the two names that define what it means to have ruthless aggression
00:56:24And if you are a fan
00:56:25Between the ages of 12 to 55 and beyond
00:56:29You either choose Randy Orton
00:56:31Or you choose John Cena
00:56:33That is what's at stake tomorrow
00:56:40Because tomorrow
00:56:53Is our final match
00:56:57Tomorrow
00:56:59You only get to choose one more time
00:57:03Tomorrow
00:57:05Your childhood dies
00:57:08Oh don't worry
00:57:11Don't worry
00:57:11If you're a fan between the ages of 3 and 11
00:57:15Tomorrow your childhood will die as well
00:57:17I will make sure you grow up fast
00:57:21Because tomorrow I prove three things
00:57:24Life isn't fair
00:57:25Winners write the history books
00:57:28And Randy Orton is a liar
00:57:30The person Randy's been lying to the most all these years
00:57:41Is himself
00:57:42I will explain it in terms that you can understand
00:57:47Hustle
00:57:49Loyalty
00:57:51Respect
00:57:53Hustle
00:57:55Randy Orton only has this job because of his family
00:58:00He has never once been held accountable for any of his failures
00:58:04And he uses his stardom and his connections to protect him from responsibility
00:58:10Or actually doing any hard work
00:58:12Randy Orton is the greatest of all time
00:58:17At wasting his potential
00:58:21I am the greatest of all time
00:58:26Because I
00:58:28Am
00:58:29Hustle
00:58:30Loyalty
00:58:36Randy Orton
00:58:39Thinks that working a job
00:58:41A lot of days in a row is loyalty
00:58:43That's not loyalty
00:58:45That's cashing a check
00:58:46Randy Orton says
00:58:50He's a WWE lifer
00:58:52He's stuck here
00:58:53He says he's a piece of furniture
00:58:55He's right
00:58:56He's a lazy boy
00:58:57Loyalty
00:59:01Is being the person
00:59:03That you can always count on
00:59:04And you
00:59:05Are counting on Randy Orton
00:59:07To be the one
00:59:08To take this away from me
00:59:09After 25 years
00:59:14Of injuries
00:59:15Bad attitudes
00:59:17And coasting his way
00:59:18To be over celebrated
00:59:20And over paid
00:59:21You can't count on Randy Orton
00:59:23For anything
00:59:23Randy Orton is the greatest of all time
00:59:29At doing the bare minimum
00:59:31I am the greatest of all time
00:59:36Because I am loyalty
00:59:39Respect
00:59:44Respect
00:59:45Of which you show me none
00:59:47But Randy Orton
00:59:51Wants to beg
00:59:52For your respect
00:59:53He has to remind you
00:59:55He's a third generation
00:59:56Superstar
00:59:57Come on
00:59:58Nobody knows
01:00:00Bob Orton Senior
01:00:01The only thing
01:00:04Bob Orton Junior
01:00:05Ever accomplished in life
01:00:06Was knocking up Randy's mom
01:00:08And the only thing
01:00:11Randy Orton's ever done in life
01:00:13Is ride off my coattails
01:00:16Yet he calls himself
01:00:21The legend killer
01:00:22All he does
01:00:24Is use his mean streak
01:00:26And his strength
01:00:27To remove these names
01:00:28From wrestling
01:00:29That were barely relevant
01:00:30In the first place
01:00:31And tomorrow
01:00:33He gets to do it again
01:00:34Tomorrow
01:00:37Randy Orton
01:00:39Kills
01:00:39The legend
01:00:40Of Randy Orton
01:00:43Because he'll be
01:00:50Just like his
01:00:512006 drug test
01:00:53A failure
01:00:58Randy Orton
01:01:01Randy Orton
01:01:02Is the greatest
01:01:03Of all time
01:01:04At making a mockery
01:01:06Of what a
01:01:06WWE superstar
01:01:07Should be
01:01:08I
01:01:10Am the greatest
01:01:11Of all time
01:01:12Because I
01:01:15Am
01:01:16Respect
01:01:17I'm not gonna
01:01:22Stoop to your level
01:01:23Dayton
01:01:23Take a good look
01:01:25Tomorrow
01:01:27Tomorrow is a
01:01:27Historic moment
01:01:29For WWE
01:01:30Because I
01:01:32Make history
01:01:32Again
01:01:33And this
01:01:35Is what a
01:01:36Last real
01:01:37Champion
01:01:37Looks like
01:01:39Oh
01:01:49Cena under
01:01:50Attack
01:01:50Went for that
01:01:53RKO
01:01:54But Cena
01:01:54A step
01:01:55Ahead
01:01:56This week
01:01:57Attitude
01:01:57Adjustment
01:01:58And that
01:02:02Championship
01:02:03Held
01:02:04High
01:02:05Peeking
01:02:08At the exact
01:02:09Right moment
01:02:10Right before
01:02:11Backlash
01:02:11Oh
01:02:12Wait a minute
01:02:13Wait a minute
01:02:15RKO
01:02:18How's your
01:02:29Lazy boy
01:02:30Now
01:02:30And the
01:02:47Viper
01:02:48With the
01:02:51Gold
01:02:51In
01:02:52Hand
01:02:53Is this
01:02:54The beginning
01:02:55Of a
01:02:56Historic
01:02:56Weekend
01:02:57For Randy
01:02:59Orton
01:02:59Will he
01:03:01Dethrone
01:03:02The 17
01:03:03Time
01:03:04World
01:03:05Champion
01:03:05Tomorrow
01:03:06At
01:03:07Backlash
01:03:08All the
01:03:09History
01:03:09Between
01:03:10These two
01:03:10Orton
01:03:11Is primed
01:03:12Ready
01:03:13And RKO
01:03:15Loaded
01:03:15For the
01:03:16Championship
01:03:16We find
01:03:18Out
01:03:18Tomorrow
01:03:19Backlash
01:03:20Streaming
01:03:21Live
01:03:22On
01:03:23Peacock
01:03:23We'll see
01:03:24You from
01:03:25St.
01:03:25Louis
01:03:26Saviour
01:03:26Hates
01:03:27To
01:03:27Love
01:03:28And
01:03:28Loves
01:03:28To
01:03:29Hate
01:03:29I
01:03:29Have
01:03:30A
01:03:30Voice
01:03:31That
01:03:31Has
01:03:31The
01:03:32Knowledge
01:03:32And
01:03:33The
01:03:33Power
01:03:33To
01:03:34Your
01:03:34Fate
01:03:35I
01:03:37Hear
01:03:37Voices
01:03:38Crying
01:03:39I
01:03:40See
01:03:40Heroes
01:03:41Dying
01:03:42I
01:03:43Taste
01:03:43Blood
01:03:44That
01:03:44Drying
01:03:45I
01:03:46Feel
01:03:46Tension
01:03:47Rising
01:03:47I
01:03:48Hear
01:03:48Noises
01:03:49In
01:03:49My
01:03:50Head
01:03:50They
01:03:51Come
01:03:51For
01:03:51Me
01:03:52They
01:03:52Understand
01:03:53They
01:03:53Talk
01:03:54For
01:03:54Me
01:03:55They
01:03:56Talk
01:03:57To
01:03:57Me
01:03:57To
01:03:59You
01:04:00Know
01:04:00To
01:04:00By
01:04:01They
01:04:02Learn
01:04:03To
01:04:04Them
01:04:04In
01:04:05You