[narrator] Then...
[The Rock] If you smell...
[narrator] ...now.
-The King of Kings! -[Cena] You can't see me!
[narrator] ...forever...
together.
[narrator] The eyes of the world...
[Cole] The largest international televised event in WWE history.
-What a moment. -[Corey] What a night.
[narrator] ...are locked in.
♪ Ain't no time for the running You know that it's coming... ♪
[narrator] The structure that has no equal,
now has no boundaries
as the Elimination Chamber makes its international debut.
[Cole] In the city of Jeddah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
You want a WrestleMania moment, you've got to win this match.
[narrator] And on this night,
the Road to WrestleMania crashes to a halt.
♪ What you know about rolling Down in the deep... ♪
[Corey] How do you make Brock Lesnar more dangerous?
Unleash The Beast inside the Elimination Chamber...
♪ I feel like an astronaut In the ocean, hey... ♪
...with the WWE Title on the line.
♪ Falling out, in a drought No flow, rain wasn't pouring down ♪
♪ See that pain was all around See my mode was kind of lounged... ♪
[Matt] The winner will face the RAW Women's Champion at WrestleMania.
♪ Let's just get this straight For a second... ♪
The RAW Women's Division has never been hotter, thanks to me.
♪ Everything that I do is electric... ♪
I think I've got one run left in me.
♪ What you know about rolling Down in deep... ♪
I want everybody's heads around here.
-[Corey] Holy hell! -[Cole] The Hall of Famer is here.
Roman Reigns, I acknowledge you as my next victim.
You're next.
[narrator] Tonight, the Road to WrestleMania
runs through the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
♪ My rhyme's inclined to break your spine They say that I'm so fine ♪
♪ You could never match my grind Please do not, not waste my time... ♪
[narrator] Welcome to the Elimination Chamber.
♪ I feel like an astronaut in the ocean. ♪
[TV announcer] And now, live from the Jeddah Superdome
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
WWE presents Elimination Chamber.
♪ What you know about rollin' Down in the deep? ♪
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze... ♪
[Cole] Welcome to the final premium live event before WrestleMania.
You are the looking live at the largest concrete dome in the world,
the Jeddah Superdome in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This is the international debut of Elimination Chamber.
Hello again, everybody, at ringside from SmackDown, I'm Michael Cole.
For Monday Night RAW, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton.
Tonight, Byron, we shape the Road to WrestleMania.
And I am beyond excited, but a little nervous
for the 12 Superstars tonight who are going to step inside
that ominous structure known as the Elimination Chamber.
A late arriving crowd here tonight at the Jeddah Superdome, but we are sold out.
It will be filled to capacity.
The WWE Universe here in Jeddah is ready to party,
but of course, we can't start any party properly
here in the Kingdom without our Arabic announce team,
Jude Aldajani and Faisal Al-Mughaisib.
[speaking Arabic]
[Cole] And we kick off the Elimination Chamber premium live event tonight
with the battle for the Universal Championship.
A match two years in the making.
Roman Reigns versus the legend, the icon, the Hall of Famer, Goldberg.
♪ What you know about rollin' Down in the... ♪
[crowd] Goldberg! Goldberg! Goldberg!
[Goldberg] I don't fear anybody in this business.
I'm here to take care of business.
I'm here to rip people's faces off and get back to who I am.
Everybody that's been put in front of me, I've destroyed.
Who's next?
[man 1] Goldberg has really taken this sport by storm.
[man 2] The first undefeated man to ever win the World Championship.
[Goldberg] I don't care whether I'm 52 or 22.
I still think that I can go out there and be the best that I can be.
[Cole] Goldberg turns back the clock.
[Goldberg] The icon, the ass-kicking machine, Goldberg.
[Corey] Holy hell!
[Cole] The Hall of Famer is here.
Goldberg marching to the ring.
[Goldberg] Roman Reigns,
you're next.
[Roman] Goldberg? Nobody cares.
You want to know why?
Because I'm here now.
I'm the greatest Universal Champion of all time.
[Cole] The longest reigning Universal Champion ever.
[Roman] I've beaten them all.
I'm in God mode now.
♪ Look at the God you build Look at the God you build ♪
♪ Look at the God that you build... ♪
[Pat] He's on a different level.
♪ Look at the God you build... ♪
[Roman] No one has done the things that I've done in over 35 years.
♪ The new God, the new God ♪
♪ Overpowering us... ♪
[Roman] Goldberg. Years ago, he might've had a chance.
Everything's different now.
♪ Look at the God you build. ♪
[Cole] You know, this match was supposed to take place
two years ago at WrestleMania. It didn't.
A lot of people are talking that this may be one comeback too many.
[Goldberg] See, and that's the problem. I've listened to a couple of those people.
And it's taken me out of my game.
I finally realized I don't give a damn what anybody thinks.
I'm still the same Goldberg.
[Roman] He's old news.
If that guy came back around,
I'd smack him in the face and get him out of here too.
[Goldberg] I'm here for my legacy.
I'm here to show people that it doesn't matter your age.
It matters only about your desire.
When it comes to the Universal Championship, I'm next.
[Roman] I run things around here.
You're in my ring now.
[Goldberg] As far as comebacks are concerned,
this one will call upon the old Goldberg you remember.
All the pressure's on Goldberg.
You can acknowledge me.
I acknowledge you as my next victim.
[Pat] Dream matchup.
Dream fight.
[Cole] Goldberg, Reigns, for the Universal Title.
I'm gonna "Goldberg" Goldberg.
[Goldberg laughs] Good luck with that, kid.
There's only one me.
[crowd cheering]
[Roman's theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen,
tonight marks 537 days
as Universal Champion for Roman Reigns.
Flanked tonight by a special counsel, Paul Heyman.
His bloodline, the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
his cousins, The Usos.
Reigns in the midst
of the longest World Championship reign in 35 years.
[Corey] Each and every time Roman Reigns steps into the ring,
you can count on witnessing a spectacle, a historic championship reign.
Seeing Roman Reigns defend his Universal Championship
is like watching Tom Brady throw a touchdown pass to win the game.
Like watching Mario Lemieux score an overtime goal.
Like watching Hank Aaron hit one over the left field wall.
That is the level Roman Reigns is functioning on right now.
God mode.
[Cole] To put it in perspective,
how long Roman Reigns has held the Universal Championship.
Only four men in WWE history have held a world title longer.
Byron, listen to this list.
Pedro Morales,
Bob Backlund,
Hulk Hogan
and Bruno Sammartino.
That is the wealth of people that Roman Reigns joins in this historic reign.
[Saxton] And that is what enforces the belief
in that man's mind, Roman Reigns,
that he is unstoppable, unbeatable, and the best to ever do it.
No matter how you feel personally about the Tribal Chief,
you cannot argue with those attributes.
[Corey] There is not a person alive,
not in this generation, who has come close
to breathing the same rarefied air as The Head of the Table has.
[Cole] Roman Reigns tweeted out earlier today
that soon I will be the only icon.
Tonight is history.
An unstoppable Main Event run.
Witness it. Respect it. Acknowledge it.
"When I Goldberg, Goldberg."
[Saxton] You think of the legends. You think of the future Hall of Famers
that have fallen to the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
Is Goldberg indeed next to be victimized by the Universal Champion?
[crowd cheering]
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
[crowd cheering]
Acknowledge me.
[crowd cheering]
[Goldberg's theme music playing]
[Crowd] Goldberg! Goldberg!
[Cole] I've talked a lot with Goldberg over the past week.
A man who I've known for over 20 years
and he told me that he has had a reckoning.
He's admittedly been in a funk the last number of years.
He wasn't the same man mentally.
He was a broken shell of himself.
But he's climbed out of that thought. He's playing with house money tonight
and no one can ever take away the life he's built,
the legacy he's earned.
No longer does he question himself.
He says he will be remembered as Goldberg.
[Corey] I had a chance to catch up with the Hall of Famer this week
on my podcast, After The Bell and Goldberg said, "I would argue
I'm more dangerous now than ever
because now, I am a thinking man who enters with a strategy."
Will Goldberg's strategy be enough to topple The Head of the Table?
We will find out in moments, but I can guarantee you one thing.
Goldberg woke up this morning feeling dangerous.
[Saxton] Cole, as you rifle through a list
of some of the greatest champions in history,
[bell dings]
one name stands out.
[Rome] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the Universal Championship!
[crowd cheering]
[Rome] Introducing the challenger from Atlanta, Georgia
weighing in at 285 pounds,
WWE Hall of Famer,
Goldberg!
And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by his special counsel, Paul Heyman
from Pensacola, Florida weighing in at 265 pounds
he is the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
Wait for the bell, gentlemen. Come on.
Roman, I'll take the Championship, okay?
Guys, back it up!
Roman, give me your Championship, please?
Back it up, gentlemen, come on!
Listen, you gotta listen to me, okay?
Come on, guys, come on.
Back it up, back it up.
[Corey] Cole, you mentioned Pedro Morales, you mentioned Bruno Sammartino,
it was in fact Hulk Hogan who Goldberg defeated
to win his very first World Championship ever.
Get to your corners. Get to your corners.
Get to your corners. Goldberg, Roman, come on. Listen.
[Cole] Reigns oozing confidence.
Goldberg
with the Goldberg mentality and intensity, bell rings, we are underway.
Will Roman's title reign end here tonight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?
Reigns, a five-time World Champion.
Goldberg, a four-time World Champion.
A match that was supposed to happen two years ago at WrestleMania.
[crowd] Goldberg! Goldberg!
[Cole] Thunderous.
The Superdome in Jeddah.
Lock up to start things off.
Reigns, Goldberg for the Universal Title.
[Corey] Two bulls locking horns right from the opening bell.
[Saxton] And you have to think,
very similar in the strength and power department.
Let's see who can get the early edge here.
[Corey] Look at this. Goldberg is backing Roman Reigns into the corner.
[Cole] And a right hand by the champion, stunning Goldberg.
And now a knee. Roman Reigns trying to establish
dominance early with a headbutt.
[Corey] Had to have been an unfamiliar feeling
for Roman in those early moments,
being overpowered at least for an instant.
[Cole] And Goldberg sent out of the ring by Reigns.
[Corey] The Hall of Famer looking to regain his bearings
on the outside, but it's not any safer out there
than it is in the ring with The Tribal Chief.
[Cole] Roman Reigns on the attack,
bouncing Goldberg face first off the Arabic announce table.
-[Corey] Reigns eyeing the barricade. -[Saxton] Hold on.
[Corey] Goldberg with the brakes on.
[Cole] Reigns driven into the barricade, hip first.
And now Goldberg with an elbow to the back of the neck.
And suddenly, Goldberg is taking control.
Remember, he's got to get Reigns back in the ring.
Reigns with a champion's advantage tonight.
Goldberg has to pin or submit Reigns to win the title.
[Saxton] The official up to seven right now.
[Cole] And now Reigns back into the ring.
At a count of eight, Goldberg will climb back into the ring as well.
And Roman Reigns meets him with the right hand.
[Corey] Big time uppercut by The Tribal Chief.
And now, the Universal Champion pouring on the punishment.
[Saxton] Goldberg down to one knee. Reigns relentless on the attack.
[Cole] Official Dan Engler trying to do what he can
to establish order in this match.
But Roman Reigns not happy with the treatment
by Goldberg outside the ring moments ago.
And now Roman Reigns-- Oh, my God!
Spear! Spear by Goldberg! Goldberg with a spear!
Reigns is down. The champion's in trouble.
[Saxton] Is Goldberg seconds away from ending
the history-making reign of Roman Reigns?
[Cole] Roman Reigns is in trouble.
And Goldberg has signaled for perhaps the Jackhammer,
the finishing move that Goldberg has used throughout his career.
[Corey] This is gonna do it.
If Goldberg hits this, we got a new champion.
But Reigns with a uranage, able to plant Goldberg.
Cover now to retain the title.
Hook to the leg on Goldberg.
And a near-fall who kicks at one and a half.
[Corey] A kick-out with authority. And immediately, Goldberg to his knees.
Let's take another look at this.
Roman Reigns was absolutely stunned by the spear of Goldberg.
But The Head of the Table would regain control
with an expertly executed Rock Bottom-like maneuver, the uranage.
[Cole] Now, Roman locked and loaded with Goldberg startled and in his sights.
And Roman with a Superman Punch and Goldberg's down.
[Saxton] How quickly the landscape changes in favor of The Tribal Chief.
[Cole] Reigns screaming, "I told you. I told you."
[Corey] The Universal Champion seething, stalking Goldberg.
[Saxton] Is this where it ends for the Hall of Famer?
[Cole] Goldberg back to his feet. Roman Reigns with the roar.
-Another spear! -[Corey] Again!
[Cole] Another spear! A second spear to the champion.
[Corey] Roman Reigns never saw it coming.
[Saxton] Remarkably, Goldberg comes back to life.
[Cole] Roman Reigns gasping for air.
A second spear by Goldberg.
And can Goldberg do the unthinkable?
Like he shocked the world six years ago
with a huge victory over Lesnar at Survivor Series.
Can he do it tonight to Roman Reigns?
He almost had him up. Roman able to shift the balance.
[Saxton] Guillotine! Guillotine!
[Cole] The guillotine submission locked in.
Goldberg trying to hang on.
[Saxton] It is locked in, and it is locked in tight by Reigns.
[Cole] Roman Reigns, who has taken out so many Superstars
with this move over the past 537 days.
[Saxton] Look at this. Goldberg able to muscle Reigns. Backing Reigns.
Reigns still hasn't locked in.
[Cole] Goldberg driving Reigns to the corner again
but Roman Reigns will not release the guillotine.
[Corey] Goldberg's got to be fading soon, right?
[Cole] Roman Reigns has got it locked in good,
and now trying to wrap his legs around the waist of Goldberg.
And Goldberg driving Reigns into the corner again.
[Corey] Roman now forcing Goldberg to support his own weight
as well as the Universal Champion.
This is a brilliant strategy by Roman Reigns.
[Cole] And now Goldberg is down, and Roman Reigns
with the guillotine locked in better than ever.
Look how he wraps the legs around Goldberg's waist.
How much does Goldberg have left?
[Corey] Not much. Goldberg's turning dark red, almost purple.
Goldberg's time in this matchup is limited, if not out.
[Cole] And he's out. Goldberg's out. Reigns retains.
-[bell dings] -[Roman's theme music playing]
[Rome] Here is your winner, and still the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns.
[Cole] 537 plus days as Universal Champion,
and we now know that Roman Reigns
is gonna defend the Universal Championship
at WrestleMania against Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] Another marquee victory to add to the list.
[Corey] Brock Lesnar, who will compete later on tonight
in the Elimination Chamber matchup with the WWE Championship on the line.
And we know Lesnar has made his intentions made.
Brock Lesnar wants to march into WrestleMania
and challenge Roman Reigns
for the Universal Championship as WWE champion.
Can The Beast pull it off?
We will find out tonight in the Elimination Chamber.
[Cole] It would be title versus title if that happens at WrestleMania.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, this was early on in the matchup tonight.
Roman Reigns very confident.
[Corey] This was as Roman looked to slam the door on Goldberg.
But again, Goldberg delivering a thunderous spear.
And just as the Hall of Famer looked to cap this off with a Jackhammer.
[Cole] But he got caught right there.
[Corey] Roman Reigns caught Goldberg
and then locked in the guillotine submission.
And the Hall of Famer fought valiantly with everything in his being.
But tonight, The Tribal Chief overwhelmed the challenger once again.
[Saxton] Roman Reigns adding more credence to his personal belief
that he is indeed the best to ever do it.
[Cole] A valiant performance by Goldberg tonight.
But in the end, Roman Reigns reigns supreme.
[Pat] Amazing. Astounding. Marvelous.
Astonishing. Phenomenal. Breathtaking.
Smashing. Superb. Fabulous. Fantastic.
Tremendous. Wondrous. Monumental. Mind-blowing.
Terrific. Radical. Colossal. Dynamite. Staggering.
[Cole] The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
[Pat] Stupendous.
♪ We 'bout to kick it up a notch like ♪
♪ You don't want it It's gon' be a hard fight ♪
♪ We 'bout to turn it up, yeah ♪
♪ We 'bout to turn it up, oh ♪
♪ We on a whole 'nother level now ♪
♪ Ain't nobody stopping ♪
♪ We on a whole 'nother level now ♪
[Cole] For the first time ever, the Elimination Chamber goes international.
We're in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah
on the Red Sea, the modern commercial hall
anchored by King Fahd's Fountain and the Al-Balad District
where homes are built from coral.
The slogan, Jeddah Ghair. Jeddah is different.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, still to come tonight,
six men vie for the WWE Championship inside the brutal Elimination Chamber.
One is Brock Lesnar,
who already has his WrestleMania Main Event match with Roman Reigns
for the Universal Championship,
as he steps into the Elimination Chamber tonight.
Brock Lesnar has everything to gain and nothing to lose.
The Elimination Chamber.
Twenty-four feet high.
[JBL] Ten tons.
[Corey] The danger in the Elimination Chamber is inherent.
One of the most brutal matches ever devised.
[Justin] This match begins with two Superstars in the ring.
[Cole] Four other Superstars will be locked in one Lexan pod.
Every five minutes, one of these other Superstars will be released from a pod.
But it's random.
[Saxton] We've seen so many times in the past,
the Elimination Chamber itself being used as a very effective weapon.
There is nothing on it that doesn't hurt.
[Cole] You can only eliminate an opponent via a pinfall
or submission inside the ring.
[Corey] The last one standing wins.
[Cole] We will have two Chamber matches, both with championship implications.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley has to defend his WWE Championship
against five elite-level Superstars.
[Saxton] The winner of the women's Elimination Chamber Match
will face the RAW Women's Champion at WrestleMania.
[Cole] If you want a clear path to WrestleMania,
you must win the Elimination Chamber.
For the 29th time in WWE history,
Superstars will compete in this 16-foot-high structure,
which weighs 20,000 pounds with two miles of chain link.
The winner tonight faces the RAW Women's Champion at WrestleMania.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following is the women's
Elimination Chamber Match.
Now, this match begins with two Superstars in the ring
and four other Superstars in their respective pods.
At regularly scheduled intervals, a pod door will open at random,
allowing another Superstar to join the match.
This process will continue until all pods are empty.
If at any time a Superstar is pinned or submits,
she is eliminated and must exit the Chamber.
The last Superstar standing will be declared the winner
and will go on to challenge the RAW Women's Champion
in a Main Event at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
[Bianca's theme song playing]
[Rome] Introducing first, from Knoxville, Tennessee, Bianca Belair!
[Cole] Well, Byron, we know where the former SmackDown Women's Champion
is gonna actually enter the Chamber match.
[Saxton] Indeed, after winning the gauntlet match this past Monday night,
Bianca Belair has earned what you can call the golden ticket.
We know Bianca Belair will be the final entrant
into the Elimination Chamber, which gives her a distinct advantage
over her five opponents.
[Cole] When you look at the percentages, gentlemen,
the person who enters the Elimination Chamber last,
at number six, wins 20% of the time.
Only one other position is better, and that's only by one win.
That would be number five.
So, Bianca Belair in tremendous position to win this match tonight.
But what is she thinking of, Corey,
as she enters her first ever Chamber match?
[Corey] Right now, Bianca Belair had better hope
she's the bravest competitor in this matchup,
because no matter how bold you are,
no matter what you've experienced in your life,
stepping inside of the Elimination Chamber
for the very first time is a humbling and harrowing experience,
no matter how talented.
[Saxton] To your point, Corey, we just saw Bianca Belair
take a deep breath, as to say to herself, "All right, no turning back now.
It's gonna be go time the moment I step out of this pod."
[Doudrop's theme music playing]
[Rome] Next, Doudrop.
[Cole] Doudrop making her first ever appearance inside the Elimination Chamber,
but she gained some very valuable experience, Corey,
last month in the Royal Rumble premium live event,
the championship match against Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Doudrop opened the eyes of the WWE Universe
as to what she is capable of,
taking the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch, to the absolute limit.
Could Doudrop be the one to outlast the rest of the field tonight?
We will find out in moments.
[Cole] It's amazing when you watch the competitors come down the ramp, Byron,
as soon as they get this close to the Chamber, and they look at it,
they realize, it just sets in what they're getting into.
[Saxton] It's an intimidating structure.
I'm sitting here at the announce desk, and I'm feeling nervous.
I'm feeling the butterflies.
I can't imagine for the Superstars actually competing in the Chamber.
[Corey] Because the truth is, as immense as the Elimination Chamber
appears on your TV screen, trust me, in person,
it is more terrifying, more daunting, more disheartening.
[Cole] You talk to the Superstars who've been in the Elimination Chamber
over the years, they talk about it taking years off their career,
the damage that this structure will do.
[Cole] Who is willing to pay the price tonight
to be in the Main Event at WrestleMania?
[Rhea's theme song playing]
[Rome] From Adelaide, South Australia, Rhea Ripley.
[Cole] I spoke to Rhea a bit earlier today, guys,
and she told me, "Listen, I'm banged up, I'm not 100 percent,"
because she went 44 minutes
in a sensational appearance in the gauntlet match
this past Monday night on RAW before finally losing to Bianca Belair.
She almost ran the gauntlet.
[Saxton] Indeed, and because of that effort on Monday night,
if I'm Rhea Ripley, I'm hoping I'm not one of the first competitors
in this Elimination Chamber Match
because Rhea could indirectly find herself
in another gauntlet match of sorts here tonight.
[Corey] Look at Rhea Ripley surveying the Elimination Chamber.
This is a woman who thrives on chaos and disorder,
but the Elimination Chamber structure itself is a completely different animal.
[Cole] It's 12:30 in the east, back in the States.
It's still the number one trend worldwide.
#WWEChamber.
Rhea Ripley, listen to this high praise.
Lita, the Hall of Famer who competes later on tonight
against RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch,
said, "Being around Rhea Ripley,
man, my respect has gone through the roof for this woman.
It has grown leaps and bounds. I cannot wait to see what Ripley will accomplish."
[Saxton] Remember, this is the woman who burst on the scene last year
and said, "I want a championship match,
a RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania."
Rhea Ripley got that match and went on to win the RAW Women's Championship.
Rhea Ripley wins here tonight, She's got that path back to WrestleMania.
[Cole] Looks like this structure, Corey, could be built for a Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] It certainly could. Rhea Ripley prides herself on her brutality,
warming up inside the pod, keeping the muscles warm.
Great strategy.
Rhea knows what's at stake, as do all the other women inside this Chamber.
[Nikki's theme music playing]
[Rome] Almost A Superhero, Nikki A.S.H.
[Cole] Nikki makes her first appearance inside the Chamber tonight.
Byron, some would called her a bit delusional.
[Saxton] A bit delusional? Listen, there was a time
where I looked at Nikki A.S.H. and I said, "She's motivational.
She's inspirational. She wants to be a true hero."
Now, if you talk to Nikki, clearly she's residing on a different planet.
She's blamed Rhea Ripley. Claiming Rhea Ripley betrayed her?
She's blamed Bianca Belair for defeating her in a fair match.
[Corey] Saxton, take a breath before you pass out.
This is the type of environment that a little bit of delusion
goes a long way. Could actually benefit Nikki A.S.H.
Perhaps she's not playing with a full deck, as they say,
but in the weeks recently, Nikki A.S.H
has been incredibly effective with her change in tactics and strategy.
[Cole] The Hall of Famer, JBL, texted me a few moments ago,
and he said, "Byron Saxton is Byron A.A.A.
Almost An Announcer."
[Corey laughs]
[Cole] That was JBL. So, stay away from me.
[Saxton] He totally would never say that about me.
[overlapping conversation]
The door's locked behind us!
I'm coming for you!
[Cole] Nikki A.S.H. and her...
and her friendship with Rhea Ripley imploded, it really changed her.
[Saxton] For the worst.
[Liv's theme music playing]
[Rome] From Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Liv Morgan.
[Cole] Corey, I'm gonna give you a stat. You think it helps Liv in this match.
Liv is the most experienced woman in the Chamber match tonight.
This is the third time she's been in this event in her career.
[Corey] Liv has found herself in the role of habitual runner-up.
Liv Morgan has taken everyone and their mother to the limit,
but Liv, in the highest pressure of situations, seems to come up short.
If Liv Morgan doesn't pull it off in the Elimination Chamber tonight,
in my opinion, she may never be RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] I agree with you, Corey.
The pressure is certainly on the shoulders of Liv Morgan,
but if those experiences have done nothing...
My time.
[Corey] Liv may have the experience advantage,
but sometimes, never having experienced
the Elimination Chamber can be a benefit to a competitor.
You're entering this without any expectations,
without any fear, without any hesitation.
That's what it's gonna take. You gotta leave it all in the ring,
inside the Chamber.
[Bliss' theme song playing]
[Rome] Making her way to the ring,
from Columbus, Ohio, Alexa Bliss.
[Cole] Well, gentlemen, as we all saw this past Monday night on RAW,
Alexa Bliss has completed therapy
and has entered herself into the Elimination Chamber.
Alexa Bliss actually has won this event.
The first ever women's Elimination Chamber Match back in 2018.
Alexa Bliss picked up the victory.
However, Corey, this is Alexa's first real match
since all the way back in September.
[Corey] And that's got to work against Alexa Bliss,
despite all of the success she's had throughout her career.
To step back inside the Elimination Chamber
as your return match does not bode well for Miss Bliss.
[Saxton] I'm just worried about the mental state of Alexa Bliss.
Is she really supposedly cured,
as the doctor said during her therapy sessions?
[Cole] You're gonna argue with the therapist.
[Saxton] Oh, good.
[Corey] Saxton don't have a great history of therapy, we know that.
[Saxton] That is true.
Very uncomfortable moment as Alexa Bliss circles the ring.
[Corey] Alexa Bliss surveying the situation.
Mind games with all of the other competitors.
Rhea Ripley looking downright unfazed.
[Cole] So, the way this shapes up
is Alexa Bliss is going to be locked in the final pod,
which means Nikki A.S.H. and Liv Morgan are going to start this match.
[Saxton] A swing in her pod?
[Corey] Alexa Bliss does have a swing inside of her pod,
and couldn't look any happier to be locked inside.
[Saxton] Okay, this is getting really weird.
[Corey] I don't exactly know what cured looks like.
[bell dings]
[Cole] Well, here we go. Morgan and Nikki A.S.H.
starts things off, the women's Elimination Chamber Match.
The last woman standing will be in a Main Event
at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship.
[Corey] If you're one of the first two competitors in this matchup,
you're looking for an early elimination.
Great maneuver by Liv Morgan.
Try to conserve your energy.
Try to eliminate one opponent at a time in more of a gauntlet match situation
rather than letting the pods open, the ring fill up, and chaos ensue.
[Cole] And again, the odds are not on your side,
number one and number two.
Uh-oh, Ooh! Only win the Chamber match about 12% of the time.
[Saxton] Morgan able to block.
Trying now to send-- Oh, Nikki does the same thing.
Nasty elbow delivered.
-to Liv Morgan. -[Cole] Oh, my goodness!
[overlapping conversation]
You wanna go?
[Saxton] I'm not sure it's a good idea to continue to try to infuriate.
[Corey] I agree with you, Saxton. Right now,
Nikki should have her hands full with Liv Morgan.
Not be concerned with all the other competitors still locked in the pods.
[Cole] Well, again, the implosion-- Oh! That's exactly to your point.
Driven into the pod by Liv is Nikki.
And the implosion of Nikki's friendship
with Rhea Ripley really changed the moral compass.
Let's not forget, either.
Nikki and Alexa Bliss used to be best of friends
and Tag Team Champions as well.
Oh! And Morgan driven into the side of the Chamber.
[Saxton] In the back of your mind, if you're Nikki, if you're Liv Morgan,
you don't know when that next pod is gonna open up
and that next Superstar is going to enter the fray.
[Cole] Nikki has claimed that she's been bullied,
that she was left by both Bliss and Ripley.
[Corey] Oh, wow! Very unique offense by Nikki A.S.H.
Spinning Liv into the ring post. Looking for the cover.
[Cole] Cover now by Nikki. Kick-out by Liv Morgan.
A very aggressive, a very vicious Nikki here tonight.
[Corey] Let's not lose sight of what's at stake here.
Many of these women realize
that if you do not win the Elimination Chamber matchup,
you're not gonna have an opportunity to become RAW Women's Champion,
and you may not make it to WrestleMania at all.
[Cole] A pod will open in moments.
[Saxton] Who's it gonna be?
[buzzer sounds]
[Corey] The powerhouse Doudrop.
[Cole] Entering at number three.
A position that has seen winners 10% of the time
over the 20-year history of the Chamber.
[Corey] I think Nikki was looking for an ally
of some sort and got a headbutt for her troubles.
Ain't no partners in the Chamber, baby.
[Corey] Doudrop reminding Nikki, "Ain't no partners in the Chamber, baby."
[Cole] Every woman for herself.
[crowd chanting]
[Saxton] This is not gonna end well for Nikki.
[Cole] Oh, driven spine first.
On to the chain link.
How do you feel, Nikki? Do you feel so super?
You feel like a superhero, Nikki?
[Saxton] And how impressive has Doudrop been over the past several months?
We mentioned her coming up short at the Royal Rumble,
but Doudrop week after week grows in her confidence, grows in her skill set.
[Cole] Just ask Bianca Belair what she was looking at moments ago
how tough Doudrop is.
[Saxton] I remember for weeks, Corey, it was Doudrop complaining
about other Superstars getting opportunities.
[Corey] And Doudrop did something about it.
[Cole] And look at the power of Doudrop now, carrying Liv Morgan.
And Liv driven into the Chamber. Oh!
And is planted.
[Corey] What a sickening thud.
[Saxton] Doudrop making it look easy.
[Corey] And Doudrop taking her time,
pacing herself, realizing this could be a long, long night.
-[Saxton] My gosh. Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
[Cole] And the running senton to Morgan.
And Doudrop looks like she's having fun in there.
[Corey] A look of panic on the face of Alexa Bliss,
realizing Miss Bliss may have her first encounter
with Doudrop inside the Chamber.
[Saxton] Complete dominance thus far from Doudrop.
Look at that pretty face. Isn't she so beautiful?
Isn't she so gorgeous?
[Corey] This is just malice.
[Cole] And then talking trash about it at the same time.
-Oh! -[Corey] Nikki out of the way in time.
Doudrop hit the ring post exceptionally hard.
[Saxton] Nikki's celebrating. You might want to try to win.
[Corey] I don't know what the hell Nikki's celebrating.
[crowd counting down]
[Corey] The Royal Rumble was last month, Nikki.
[buzzer sounds]
-[Saxton] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Nikki just saw her nightmare.
[Saxton] The celebration is over, Nikki.
[Cole] Nikki A.S.H. realizing that her former buddy,
the person many say Nikki stabbed in the back,
Rhea Ripley, is marching toward Nikki.
[Saxton] Nikki looking for an escape.
[Cole] There is no escape from the Chamber.
[Corey] Doudrop wisely taking advantage of Ripley
who had her back turned but a superkick from Rhea and down goes Doudrop.
[Saxton] These two had an ultra-physical match
this past Monday during that gauntlet.
Rhea Ripley and Doudrop.
Ripley right back to focusing on her former tag team partner.
[Cole] Rhea, the former RAW Women's Champion,
would love another opportunity at that title at WrestleMania.
Now, Nikki Cross trying to climb up the Chamber walls.
Oh! Liv Morgan as well, and now Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Rhea had a grip on Nikki's boot for the moment.
[Cole] And Ripley gonna scale the Chamber as well.
[Saxton] Rhea has the situation for both Ripley and Nikki.
[Rhea] You want some brutality, Nikki?
[Saxton] Ooh.
[Cole] Oh! Superstars do fly. Superheroes, I guess, as well,
as Nikki came bouncing off the Chamber and Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Look of satisfaction on the face of the nightmare, Rhea Ripley
as she descends the Chamber.
[Cole] No eliminations thus far in this match.
Once you're eliminated, you leave the Chamber.
[Saxton] We may be on the verge of seeing an elimination.
[Cole] Riptide! Cover by Rhea Ripley and she eliminates Nikki.
[Rome] Nikki A.S.H. has been eliminated.
[Cole] That had to feel good for Rhea Ripley.
[Saxton] No longer have to listen to the jaw-jacking of Nikki A.S.H.
[Corey] Rhea with her first elimination of the night,
but Rhea knows firsthand it doesn't matter how many you defeat along the way,
it's all about who the last one standing is.
[Cole] And you notice the only time the door opens during the Chamber match
is to get the competitor out who was eliminated.
As Rhea now goes back to work on Liv Morgan.
The next entry into the Chamber will come in moments.
[crowd counting down]
[buzzer sounds]
[Corey] We know Bianca earned the right to be last.
Welcome back, Alexa Bliss.
[Cole] Former Chamber winner.
[Saxton] This would be the X factor of the Elimination Chamber Match.
[Cole] And Rhea Ripley, a shoulder tackle.
[Saxton] Whoa!
[Cole] And now Liv Morgan sends Ripley flying.
-Oh, down goes Morgan. -[Saxton] My goodness.
[Cole] Drop kick by Bliss.
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss hasn't missed a beat.
[Corey] Double knees adding insult to injury.
[Cole] Right there, vintage Bliss. Cover now on Morgan and a kick out.
One person remains to enter the Elimination Chamber.
[Corey] Face first goes Bliss into the turnbuckle.
-[Saxton] Now, Morgan... -[Corey] Double stomp to the back.
And Rhea Ripley now.
-Oh! -[Saxton] Oh, man.
Launching Liv Morgan.
[Cole] That's the power of Rhea.
And Liv, though, planting Ripley.
Bianca Belair, the last one remaining in a pod in the Elimination Chamber Match.
[Corey] Nikki A.S.H. thus far, the only one eliminated.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness! Morgan got hung up as she bounced into the pod.
[Corey] That could have been catastrophic for Liv Morgan.
But now Doudrop--
[Cole] Just another example of how dangerous this Chamber is.
Now Ripley.
[Corey] Where the hell is Rhea going?
[Cole] And Doudrop on the second rope.
[Saxton] Doudrop trying to fight Ripley off, successfully does so.
-[Cole] Morgan back to her feet. -[Corey] Big right hand from Liv.
[Saxton] Now it's Morgan and Doudrop in a precarious position.
-[Corey] Liv up top. -[Cole] Sunset flip powerbomb!
-Stacks up Doudrop. Got her! -[Saxton] Whoa!
[Cole] What a move by Morgan!
[Rome] Doudrop has been eliminated.
[Corey] And that may have been the confidence booster
that Liv Morgan needed.
[Cole] Yeah, but Liv checking on her left knee.
She was injured when she got hung up on the top rope
going into the pod moments ago at the hands of Doudrop.
Belair, the former SmackDown Women's Champion
who Main-Evented WrestleMania last year with Sasha Banks
to make history, now enters the Elimination Chamber.
[Saxton] Belair fired up, ready to go.
[Corey] Drop kick takes down Morgan.
[Cole] EST of WWE.
Bianca Belair wants to win the Chamber and make history again.
[Corey] Belair to the outside.
Whoa, that just rocked Bliss's jaw.
[Saxton] Belair just got rocked by Liv Morgan.
[Corey] Another big right from Bianca Belair.
And here we see the power of the EST.
[Cole] The strongest in WWE.
[Corey] What? Are you kidding me? One arm? My goodness!
[Cole] And dropping Morgan back into the ring.
[Corey] Bianca almost making it look effortless.
[Saxton] You can feel the confidence growing from the EST.
[Cole] And Bianca. Oh! Planting Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] Nearly put Bliss through the ring.
[Cole] And now Bianca, moonsault to the spine.
Bianca with a kip-up and Belair's rolling.
[Corey] Bianca knows what it means to headline WrestleMania.
Bianca would love to be the one to challenge for the RAW Women's title,
but so would Rhea Ripley.
[Cole] Rhea and Bianca finishing up the gauntlet match this past Monday.
[Saxton] Are we going to get round two or maybe Belair and Ripley have other plans?
[Corey] Call this a strategic alliance.
[Cole] Double vertical suplex by Ripley and Belair.
[Corey] One-armed by Ripley.
[Saxton] Look at this.
[Cole] Belair marching.
-[Corey] A little game of one-upsmanship. -[Saxton] I love it.
-[Cole] That didn't last long. -[Saxton] Uh-oh.
[Rhea] I'm sick of this.
-[Bianca] Really? -I'm sick of it.
Showing me up.
[Cole] Oh, man.
Belair's not gonna take that, and here we go.
[Saxton] Now it's getting gritty between Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Big right by Bianca, looking for the K.O.D.
[Cole] Belair with Ripley up on her shoulders.
[Saxton] Ripley's not gonna be-- Oh.
[Cole] Rhea landed on her feet, averting disaster there.
[Corey] Double knees from Morgan.
[Cole] Liv Morgan with an opportunity.
Alexa Bliss!
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss with the opportunity now.
[crowd chanting] Alexa! Alexa!
[Cole] And now, Alexa Bliss heading up to the top rope.
Alexa, Twisted Bliss to Morgan.
Cover, hook to the leg. Liv eliminated!
[Rome] Liv Morgan has been eliminated.
[Cole] We are down to three.
Bliss, Ripley, Belair.
[Corey] By this point in the matchup
all three women's bodies wracked with pain,
you're gonna see in this sadistic structure in which they battle.
Kick by Ripley. Could be looking for the Riptide.
[Cole] Trying to put Alexa Bliss away and eliminate her.
Alexa Bliss, though, able to counter.
And now Belair with a clothesline.
[Corey] But Ripley got spiked.
[Saxton] And now Belair hoisting up Ripley.
[Cole] With a K.O.D.
Cover by Belair.
And we're down to Bliss and Belair.
[Rome] Rhea Ripley has been eliminated.
[Saxton] One of these two ladies, Bianca Belair or Alexa Bliss,
will challenge the RAW women's Champion at WrestleMania.
[Corey] Can Bianca do the unthinkable
and challenge two years in a row at WrestleMania?
Not if Bliss has anything to say about it.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] Whoa!
Cover. Is it enough to put Belair away?
Who kicks out at two.
[Saxton] Close call for Belair.
[Cole] The Chamber has taken its toll.
Which one of these women will be able to advance
to a Main Event at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship?
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss ascending to the top floor one more time.
[Cole] Belair rolling out of the ring and out of harm's way.
At least momentarily.
Uh-oh, Bliss.
-Caught! -[Corey] No!
Look at the power of the EST.
-[Saxton] Bounced off the top. -[Cole] Oh!
Right into the post of the Chamber.
And again, into the Chamber.
[Corey] Bliss chucked unceremoniously back into the ring
after being bounced off of the Chamber and the top rope.
Bianca Belair can see daylight.
[Saxton] It is now Belair looking to strike from the air.
[Cole] Bianca up top, top rope now.
With braid in hand.
Nobody home.
Alexa rolled out of harm's way. Now Alexa with the opportunity.
[Corey] Bliss looks for the DDT.
Bianca able to block.
[Cole] And Bianca looking to power Alexa back into a vertical suplex.
Bliss still lands on her feet.
[Saxton] Bliss goes down low.
[Corey] Alexa once again looking for the DDT.
-[Cole] Oh! And Bianca. -[Saxton] What an escape.
[Cole] Handspring out of it.
And now Bianca this time, connects.
Oh, knees got up though.
[Corey] Just in time.
[Cole] Bliss rolls up Bianca Belair to advance to WrestleMania.
-And a kick out at two. -[Saxton] Man.
[Cole] Bliss again rolling up Belair.
Belair's got a kick at two.
[Saxton] Belair stumbles back to the corner.
Alexa Bliss perhaps feeling a little frustration now
at her inability to put Bianca Belair away.
[Corey] I wonder what sort of cardiovascular condition Alexa Bliss is in
after the long layoff outside of the ring.
There's no shape quite like ring shape, but what a right hand.
[Cole] Yeah, but Bliss holding her own.
Give up!
-Belair said, "I'm not giving up." -[Corey exclaims]
[Cole] And now, with Bliss up on her shoulders.
-Bianca Belair with a K.O.D. -[Saxton] Cover!
[Cole] Bianca Belair is going to WrestleMania.
[Bianca's theme song playing]
[Rome] Here is your winner, Bianca Belair.
[Cole] So, Bianca Belair has punched her ticket.
She'll go after the RAW women's Championship at WrestleMania.
The question is who's gonna be the champion.
Will it be Becky Lynch or Lita?
We'll find out that later on tonight.
[Saxton] Right now, it's time for Bianca Belair to celebrate
because her path to WrestleMania is crystal clear.
[Corey] I disagree strongly, Saxton.
It's not time for celebration. It's time for preparation
because all roads lead to Dallas for Bianca Belair.
And here is how she got there.
The K.O.D. to Alexa Bliss, the Kiss of Death.
And once again, Bianca Belair has the chance to become champion
on the grandest stage of them all, two years in a row.
The work begins now for The EST.
[Cole] Can Bianca Belair, once again,
make history at WrestleMania?
[Saxton] Bianca Belair is thinking about the gold.
[Saxton] Later on tonight, we will indeed find out
who Bianca Belair will face for the RAW women's Championship at WrestleMania.
I'm so happy. The happiest.
You can't spell WrestleMania without EST.
[Bobby] The All Mighty, Bobby Lashley is number one.
[Corey] He is indeed something beyond human.
[Cole] Supreme dominance.
[Corey] One of the most impressive athletes we've ever seen in WWE.
[Bobby] I will destroy everybody else and reign supreme.
Because right now is The All Mighty era.
I started wrestling when I was in seventh grade.
I was like a little workhorse kid.
When I got to college, it was on.
I used to always use working out as my outlet.
I took fourth as a freshman,
and then I won nationals my sophomore, junior and senior year.
Three-time champion, Bobby Lashley.
After I graduated college, the army coach actually called me.
He asked me if I'd be interested in coming on the team.
And then from that point on, I was wrestling for the army team.
So, I went on forces a few times,
and then I went on to the Military World Championships
where I won silver medal.
Wrestling really took off from there.
I knew WWE was where I was meant to be.
[Cole] One of the greatest athletes to ever step into the ring.
Three-time national champion amateur wrestler.
Four-time all-American. Bobby Lashley is credible to the max.
Very humble man, but when Lashley gets in this ring,
he just hits hard.
[Tazz] Oh, my God!
-What the hell just happened? -[Cole] Lashley is United States Champion!
Lashley victorious and the new ECW champion.
[JBL] Some guys, when they come along, just have "it."
Lashley has "it."
[Bobby] Please show the proper amount of respect for your All Mighty.
This is my ring, and I won't be disrespected.
[Corey] No matter how bad you think you are, you will never be All Mighty.
[Bobby] The All Mighty era never ends.
[Cole] The final premium live event stop before WrestleMania
is the modern commercial hub and tourist destination of Jeddah,
in the Makkah province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yesterday in Jeddah, at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium,
WWE Superstars joined the special Olympians
in a series of competitions.
This is the weekend of Elimination Chamber.
We are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
We're here today at the Special Olympics Unified Sports Competition
in lovely Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Today's Be a STAR rally was amazing.
[woman] Anytime that we get the chance to interact with the kids,
even halfway across the world, we jump at those opportunities.
Just to see the kids getting so excited, it just reminds us
of the impact that we have on the world.
[girl] This is a selfie I got with Liv Morgan. She's my favorite.
[Drew] We're all about putting smiles on everybody's face.
But I assure you, we come here today, we leave with the big smiles on our face.
[cheers and applause]
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
And in this match, Ronda Rousey must compete
with one hand tied behind her back.
[Charlotte's theme music playing]
[Corey] The eyes of the world are on Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
the Elimination Chamber.
And when the lights are the brightest,
no one shines brighter than the opportunity herself.
[Rome] Introducing first, she is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Charlotte Flair.
[Cole] Charlotte Flair, a 13-time World Champion.
And we know that she will defend her SmackDown Women's title
in six weeks at WrestleMania against one of her opponents tonight
in this Tag Team Match, Ronda Rousey, who won the Royal Rumble.
[Saxton] Gotta believe you're Charlotte Flair right now,
you're thinking, this is a chance to send a bit of a physical message
to my WrestleMania opponent of what's to come in six weeks.
[Corey] It's much deeper than that, Saxton.
While most play checkers, Charlotte Flair plays chess.
Charlotte Flair already has a strategy for WrestleMania.
She begins implementing it tonight.
[Cole] It was back at the women's Royal Rumble match last month.
It came down to Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey.
Ronda will eliminate Charlotte to gain the opportunity
to choose which champion she faces in Dallas in six weeks.
And Ronda chose Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] This is a different Charlotte Flair
than the last time Ronda Rousey was around WWE.
Charlotte Flair on a whole other level these days.
[Sonya's theme music playing]
[Rome] And her tag team partner, from Shamong, New Jersey,
Sonya Deville.
[Corey] While some people may not be fans of authority,
you have no choice but to respect Sonya Deville,
even for the fact that she's coming to this matchup with an injured arm.
[Saxton] Respect Sonya Deville, someone who abuses their power,
takes advantage of their position in this company?
Are we supposed to respect that?
[Cole] Let's remind everyone why Sonya Deville
is actually wearing a sling tonight,
courtesy of the armbar of Ronda Rousey a few weeks ago.
So, at least things are gonna be even tonight.
Deville in a sling and Rousey with her arm tied behind her back.
Sonya Deville has only had a handful of matches over the past year and a half.
She's spent more time harassing WWE Superstar, Naomi.
[Corey] Guiding, I would say, is probably a preferential term for that.
Guiding the careers of the Superstars on RAW and SmackDown
so that they can succeed to the highest level.
[Saxton] But doing so without any bias, right, Corey?
Treating everyone fairly, as you would think a WWE official should do.
[Naomi's theme song playing]
[Rome] And their opponent, first,
from Orlando, Florida, Naomi.
[Cole] Well, Corey, we had the opportunity a week ago
yesterday to call an absolutely incredible match.
It may have been the match of Naomi's career
as she battled Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
And it was that match where Ronda Rousey said she gained
so much respect for the two-time Women's Champion.
[Corey] Ronda Rousey's certainly not the only one.
I would dare say the entire WWE Universe,
if they didn't already learn what Naomi is truly capable of
in that The Glow nearly knocked Charlotte Flair
off of the SmackDown women's throne on multiple occasions.
An unbelievable effort from Naomi.
But ultimately, all that's remembered is what is reflected in the record books.
[Cole] That was a win by Charlotte Flair.
[Saxton] Naomi, so much pent up emotion from seven months
of hardship caused by one Sonya Deville.
[Ronda's theme song playing]
[Rome] And her tag team partner, she is the winner
of the 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Cole] Ronda is competing tonight in the gi, the same judogi
that she won the bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics back in Beijing.
That is what Ronda is wearing to the ring tonight, including her black belt.
She is a six-time black belt.
And Ronda Rousey, there's a reason she's called the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
[Corey] The Baddest Woman on the Planet is back!
[Cole] Ronda Rousey is here!
♪ Dominate, world domination In a fast lane, our heart racin'... ♪
[Corey] She's the baddest woman to headline WrestleMania.
Everything Ronda has done, she has succeeded at a high level.
We're talking about a woman who changed the entire sports industry.
Please welcome Ronda Rousey.
-Ronda Rousey! -[man] Ronda Rousey!
[Cole] The first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
♪ I conquer everything I surveyed I detonate like boom-ba, I dominate ♪
[Cole] The first woman in history to win a UFC Championship
and the WWE Women's Title.
[Ronda] Everyone will know the baddest big-time bitch is me.
[Cole] And the final scene there was last month in St. Louis
when Ronda Rousey won the Royal Rumble Match.
She made her choice.
She picked Charlotte Flair to meet for the Championship at WrestleMania.
[Corey] Has been made official.
Ronda Rousey, the Baddest Woman on the Planet
versus the opportunity, the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Charlotte Flair at the Showcase of the Immortals.
[Saxton] The look on the face of Ronda Rousey
we just saw a moment ago, tells the story.
She wants Charlotte Flair, and she wants Flair bad.
One hand, okay, one hand behind your back, okay.
[Corey] Listen, I understand that Ronda's incredibly confident in her abilities,
but this is just nuts.
[Cole] Well, Ronda's the one who said in an interview
that she could beat Sonya Deville with one arm tied behind her back.
[Corey] That's a bold statement, but this could turn out
to be the biggest mistake of Ronda Rousey's career.
Imagine what could happen tonight.
[Cole] Well, how do you apply the armbar if you have one arm?
[Corey] As long as it's one-on-one with Sonya Deville,
I guess it's a little bit more fair. But God forbid Ronda be in the ring
when Charlotte Flair stepped between the ropes.
[Saxton] That's another example of Sonya Deville using her influence
to have this stipulation put in place here.
-Stand by. Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Matchup underway, and Deville and Rousey will start things off.
Hold on. Hold on.
-Oh, Wow! -[Saxton] She's healed magically, right?
[Cole] Well, Ronda with a big smile on her face.
You had to expect another ruse by Sonya Deville, right?
[Corey] It's almost like Ronda knew it was coming.
[Cole] Ronda does not seem to be fazed at all.
But I'm gonna go back to the question I posed a moment ago.
How do you apply the armbar if you only have one arm?
Oh, from behind. Deville off the distraction.
[Saxton] Oh, and Flair causing
a slight diversion there for Ronda Rousey.
Now Deville will take advantage.
[Corey] To answer your question, Cole.
Ronda Rousey knows probably 2,000 ways to break anybody's arm.
I'm sure she can get creative.
-Oh. -[Cole] Just like that.
-[Saxton] Case in point. -[Corey] You don't need an arm bar.
You got lethal feet and a knee to the temple.
[Saxton] Using the thigh of Sonya Deville as a launching pad.
-[Cole] And Sonya... -[Charlotte] She wants me.
-...stunned. -She wants me.
You want me?
[Corey] I think Ronda had better be careful what she wishes for.
[Cole] And here comes the opportunity
with the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Saxton] What a bold move this is for Ronda Rousey.
Hand tied behind her back.
And she demands, she requests, the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Cole] Charlotte.
There's a tag.
[Cole] Tags Sonya Deville back into the ring.
[Corey] It's all mind games.
Already, I told you, Saxton.
Charlotte Flair's already thinking about WrestleMania.
[Cole] And here comes Naomi.
And Naomi, who has, again, been harassed for so many months
by Deville, Thesz Press, right hand.
Naomi got some revenge a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown
and would love to continue that here tonight.
[Saxton] Seven months of misery,
believe me, aren't gonna go away in one night. Oh, gosh!
[Corey] I think Naomi's forehead might have hit--
Naomi! Naomi!
What now?
[Cole] Can we talk, and Deville driving Naomi to the mat.
Stacks her up. Two count kick out.
Deville, we talk about her being a WWE official as we take another look here.
And Corey, Sonya Deville has tremendous background as a WWE Superstar.
[Corey] And Sonya Deville relishes every opportunity
she gets to show the WWE Universe
that she's not just an official, that she is a super talented competitor.
[Cole] As is Naomi.
Now, Naomi driving Deville
into the corner, tag made. Here comes "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[Saxton] One-handed Rousey, no problem.
[Cole] Yeah, Ronda Rousey just bulldogging her way through Deville right now. Oh!
-One arm up over the top. -[Corey] Uh-oh!
[Cole] And now looking for the armbar.
[Saxton] They've gotta get another sling ready.
[Cole] Charlotte with a kick, and down goes Rousey.
Charlotte Flair,
-waiting for her opportunity... -[Corey] Oh, no!
...to take control of this match.
[Corey] And Charlotte Flair brilliantly ramming
Ronda Rousey's usable arm into the turnbuckle.
[Cole] The reason she's a 13-time champion.
[Saxton] Sonya Deville will continue the punishment.
Tag made, here comes Flair.
[Cole] And again, to your point, Corey, attacking the good arm of Ronda Rousey.
One, two, three, four! Hey, come on!
[Saxton] Charlotte Flair using her long legs
to inflict more damage on Rousey.
[Cole] One arm behind her back, trying to injure the--
[Corey] Charlotte Flair looking for a nice, deep hammerlock.
That is the free arm. And look at these elbows to the back of Rousey's neck.
And now a well-placed boot to the elbow of Ronda Rousey.
[Corey] This is such a brilliant strategy by the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Cole] You saw how Charlotte waited, she waited, waited for her moment.
And Deville, now again, legal.
We're all talking about #WWEChamber.
[Saxton] Deville just teeing off on Rousey.
[Corey] And I imagine this would be a completely different scenario
had Ronda not had one arm tied behind her back.
This would be a far more competitive showing
for the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
[Saxton] Absolutely.
[Saxton] Come on. Why do--
-[Corey] They pay me the big bucks for. -[Saxton] Okay.
[Cole] Oh!
Ronda in deep, deep trouble as Deville and Flair continue to punish Rousey.
[Saxton] Hard shots. Rousey desperately trying to block but...
[referee] Tag's made.
[Corey] Do you think reality is sinking in right now for Ronda Rousey?
Do you think Rousey finally, in her professional career,
just feels outgunned and overmatched? Because that's the case.
[Saxton] She has a hand tied behind her back, Corey.
Of course, that's gonna be the case.
[Cole] Charlotte Flair with a cheap shot at Naomi.
[Saxton] They're letting everyone know who's in control.
[Cole] And Ronda trying to somehow fight out of the corner but...
[Saxton] There's only so much Ronda Rousey can do right now.
One arm behind her back, the other arm's been beaten up.
Ronda with a left, another left.
Ronda trying to fight out of the corner now.
[Corey] Ronda needs to make a tag desperately.
About halfway there, able to pull herself.
[Cole] Almost there! Charlotte used the rope that has tied Ronda's arm
behind her back to prevent Rousey from making the tag.
[Saxton] Rousey was just inches away from tagging Naomi.
[Corey] Nice takedown by the-- Oh, my goodness.
[Cole] This has just been a relentless assault by Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Maybe Ronda Rousey requires a cast by the end of this one.
[Corey] Charlotte just dismantling the free arm
of the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
[Cole] This keeps up, Ronda may be going into WrestleMania with one arm.
[Corey] Rousey connects with a kick. Rocked Flair for a second.
[Cole] Again trying to drag her way to Naomi's.
Uh-oh, separation, tag. Here's Naomi.
And now, Naomi exploding out of the corner.
[Corey] Right kick caught Deville right in the nose.
[Saxton] Naomi shifting the momentum to her team.
Rocking Flair.
[Cole] And sending Charlotte toward the corner.
[Corey] Charlotte looking for a clothesline. Naomi from the second rope.
[Cole] And Charlotte wisely rolling out of harm's way.
[Saxton] Naomi feeling the moment about to head outside.
[Cole] Oh! A corkscrew over the top rope taking out Charlotte.
[Corey] Naomi got all of the launch on the outside.
The SmackDown Women's Champion in jeopardy right now.
Naomi perched up top.
[Cole] Top rope for Naomi.
Cross body, lateral press for the win over the champion.
And a kick out by Charlotte.
[Corey] Take a look at the athleticism possessed by Naomi.
The fact Charlotte Flair becoming all too familiar with.
[Saxton] Flair able to create some separation delivering the elbow to Naomi.
Naomi landing on her feet.
[Cole] And now Naomi caught though by Flair.
[Corey] Look at the power of Charlotte Flair!
[Cole] Powerbomb. Stacks up Naomi for the win.
Kick out at two.
Now Charlotte trying to spin through the Figure-Four.
And if she can bridge into the Figure-Eight, this could be over.
[Corey] It is just a matter of time.
[Cole] Oh! And Ronda Rousey, that was payback.
And now Deville from behind dumping Rousey out of the ring.
[Saxton] Official trying to establish control here.
[Cole] And now Sonya Deville making the tag. And Sonya's legal as is Naomi.
[Corey] Oh, running knee by Deville.
[Cole] Cover by Deville on Naomi for the win.
-Naomi kicks out at two. -Come on!
[Corey] You can't not be impressed with Sonya Deville
quarterbacking the team in that instance from the outside of the ring.
Letting Charlotte Flair know, I got your back. Let's try this.
[Saxton] Deville just wanted to say that she pinned the shoulders of Naomi.
[Cole] Naomi gonna make a tag.
Here comes Ronda Rousey. Ronda now legal.
And Ronda going right after Sonya Deville.
Using her left hand to southpaw Rousey.
[Saxton] And the knee, now hoisting up Deville in the center of the ring.
And Piper's Pit by Rousey.
And Ronda now...
You want to jump in? You want to jump in and help your friend out?
I'll bring her closer. No?
[Cole] Trash talking with Flair.
Who wants a souvenir tonight?
Ronda with an arm bar in. Sonya Deville with nowhere to go taps out.
[bell dings]
[Ronda's theme song playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners by submission.
The team of Naomi and the Baddest Woman on the Planet,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] Guys, we got an example of what Ronda Rousey is all about tonight.
She had one arm tied behind her back.
[Corey] A truly incredible display by the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
But above all, Charlotte Flair got to see up close and personal
exactly what she will be dealing with on the grandest stage of them all,
as the opportunity to defend her SmackDown Women's Championship
against the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice ♪
♪ Your love for more of the night ♪
♪ I try to put up a fight ♪
♪ Can't tie me down ♪
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice ♪
♪ For your love, I try ♪
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice ♪
♪ But I love my time ♪
♪ My, ooh ♪
[Pat] The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
♪ My, ooh ♪
Can you believe that-- What are you doing?
-It's hot out here. -Seriously?
Nonetheless, can you believe we are six weeks away from tonight,
from the most spectacular, magnificent, amazing,
incredible, stupendous, two-night WrestleMania in history.
Saxton, you can take that weekend off. We got this.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next from the Elimination Chamber
premium live event, it is a former WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre
against Happy Corbin's sidekick prankster, Madcap Moss.
Let's revisit how this heated up in an edition of Happy Corbin's talk show
that many people believe, at one point in time, was canceled,
when it actually wasn't. So, here it is.
[Corbin] Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Happy Talk.
Madcap, baby, we have been on a roll lately.
♪ I'm happy, happy, happy, yeah ♪
[Corbin] We haven't been this happy, since Madcap and I
destroyed Drew McIntyre's neck.
Put the chair on his head!
[officials shouting]
[Cole] WWE is reporting that Drew McIntyre suffered a cervical neck strain
with severe contusions, but his return date is still very unclear.
[Moss] What do you call Drew McIntyre when we've injured him so badly
that he can't even pee standing up?
The Squattish Warrior.
Okay, okay, Drew, when can all of us expect to see you compete again?
Oh, never again.
[Cole] Happy Corbin. And now, Madcap Moss.
[Matt] They've been cleaning house in here at the Royal Rumble, The Happy Folks.
[Drew's theme music playing]
[Cole] The Happy Folks smile just got turned upside down.
[Pat] We thought he'd be out for a year or so.
[Cole] Madcap Moss sent out.
Corbin eliminated as well.
[Drew] After day one, a doctor looked me in the eye and told me,
"You're not gonna make Royal Rumble."
I looked him in the eye and told him he could kiss my [bleep].
Right now my attention is fully on those idiots,
Corbin and Madcap, that tried to end my damn career.
Hey, buddy, since you're here, I want to hear a joke.
What does a criminal found not guilty
have in common with the Main Event of WrestleMania?
Tell me.
They're both gonna get off scot-free.
[Drew] I am gonna make your life hell. This is just the beginning.
I was just talking to Adam Pearce.
Elimination Chamber, it's you and I, Falls Count Anywhere.
I can take you up the ramp, take you to the desert,
feed you some sand, drown you in the Red Sea.
The ideas, my goodness, they're unlimited.
[Moss] After I finish what we started at day one,
we're gonna be laughing all the way home.
Elimination Chamber will be the night the laughter died.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
In this match, there are no countouts, no disqualifications,
and pinfalls or submission can take place anywhere in the arena.
[Moss' theme song playing]
[Cole] Here comes one half of the happy folks.
[Rome] Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Happy Corbin,
Madcap Moss.
[Cole] You guys do realize, right, since Happy Corbin hit it rich last summer,
he's been undefeated, right?
[Corey] Absolutely. Happy Corbin could be the luckiest man
walking God's green earth right now.
Madcap Moss, perhaps not so much.
At least Happy Corbin has been sharing the wealth lately.
We went shopping yesterday, here in Jeddah,
Happy Corbin and I, we went to a Lamborghini dealership.
They made me stand outside, but I could look in. It was okay.
[Saxton] Sounds like a true friendship.
[Corey] And Madcap Moss taught me a couple jokes on the flight over.
-[Saxton] Gosh. No, please. -[Corey] Listen to this one.
What's black and white and red all over?
-[Saxton] I don't wanna know. -[Corey] Half a zebra.
[Cole] Oh, my gosh.
Where does the red come in?
[Corey] Never cut a zebra in half, Cole?
[Cole] Oh.
Maybe Corbin should sign you up.
Take him away from the announce table.
[Drew's theme music playing]
[Rome] And his opponent, from Ayr, Scotland,
weighing in at 265 pounds, Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] And his trusty sword, Angela.
[Saxton] You could not ask for a better situation
if you are Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre could do whatever he absolutely wants
without restriction to Madcap Moss.
[Cole] Well, Madcap Moss said earlier today
that Drew McIntyre is a "reckless madman.
He almost permanently damaged my eye.
He threatens me with a weapon on a weekly basis.
And for the sake of everyone, I'm gonna finish him tonight."
[Corey] To be fair, I understand Corbin and Moss
attempted to ruin Drew McIntyre's career
ahead of the Royal Rumble, but they failed in that aspect.
So, I think it's time we just let bygones be bygones.
I think Drew should forgive and forget.
And then we have a nice, clean, technical wrestling match.
[Saxton] There will be no forgiveness. There will be no forgetting.
[Corey] There's still time to change things. I've been here long enough.
I think things change on a whim.
Get Sonya Deville back out here. I'm sure Pearce is in town.
I just think it's a little unnecessary to put Madcap Moss this deep in harm's way.
[Saxton] Why are you so concerned about the health and well-being of Madcap Moss?
[Cole] Because they hung out together.
[Saxton] It's easier to buy a friendship, I suppose.
[Cole] I'm a little upset at you, by the way. Are you mad at me?
-[Corey] Why? -[Cole] I didn't get a lovey-dovey
text from you last night.
-[Saxton] Well, want to tell me something? -[Corey] Negative, Ghost Rider.
The ferocity in the eyes of Drew McIntyre.
This does not bode well for Mr. Moss.
[Saxton] Madcap Moss wants no part of Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] Or perhaps, the giant sword that Drew's carrying.
[Cole] No countouts, no disqualifications.
Falls count anywhere in the Superdome in Jeddah.
[Cole] And I have to say, looking at Happy Corbin's face right now,
he's borderline distraught.
With good reason.
[Saxton] He should be scared for the health of Madcap Moss.
[Cole] He may lose his sidekick tonight.
And Happy Corbin, look at this.
Ambush on McIntyre. Two-on-one.
Official Jessika Carr can do nothing because there's no disqualifications.
[Corey] Perfectly legal and brilliant.
[Saxton] And if you're Drew McIntyre, you had to expect this.
You had to believe that Happy Corbin was going to waste no time
getting involved to help his buddy.
[Cole] Well, I'm sure he did expect this. Drew McIntyre would never make excuses.
[Corey] Unfortunate that McIntyre doesn't have friends
in the world to come watch his back.
[Saxton] McIntyre prefers to handle his business by himself.
[Cole] And now Madcap Moss hanging on.
-Drew McIntyre. -[Corey] Big time. Clothesline.
[Saxton] McIntyre running the early storm. Oh, taken.
Madcap Moss all the way to the outside.
[Cole] And again, you can do any damage you want
outside the ring 'cause there are no countouts.
Moss straight into the barricade.
[Saxton] Look at Drew McIntyre making his return.
[Corey] Oh, good Lord.
They heard that one all the way in Glasgow.
[Cole] And again, Corbin from behind.
[Saxton] Yeah. McIntyre unfazed after that blow from Happy Corbin.
[Cole] This is turning into a two-on-one Handicap Match here tonight.
[Saxton] It may not be, actually. I think Corbin's out of here.
[Cole] Corbin high-tailing it out of the Superdome.
[Saxton] Good idea.
-[Cole] Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
A boot from McIntyre stopped Moss dead in his tracks.
[Saxton] Madcap Moss all alone now with Drew McIntyre.
-[Cole] Yes. -[Saxton] Worst-case scenario for Moss.
[Cole] So much for the jokes.
Oh, now teetering on the edge of the...
-[Corey] This is too far, Drew. -[Cole] ... stage here.
-[Saxton] Look who's back. -[Corey] Thank God for Happy Corbin.
[Cole] Corbin, again, just like a pest.
The opportune time attacking McIntyre.
[all exclaiming]
-[Cole] Cover by Madcap. -[Saxton] Cover.
[Cole] Hook to the leg on McIntyre who kicks out.
[Saxton] McIntyre was barely able to pop his right shoulder up.
[Corey] Bone-rattling impact on the entrance ramp
courtesy of a beautiful double-team suplex by Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin.
And now things are looking bright for Madcap Moss.
[Saxton] McIntyre thought he had chased off Happy Corbin.
Corbin clearly back in the mix here.
[Corey] Corbin said for months that luck can be contagious.
Perhaps that's the case for Moss tonight.
Maybe Moss will defy the odds.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] Fallaway slam.
Cover again by Moss.
Is it enough to win the matchup? And a kick-out.
Corbin getting a bit frustrated, as is Moss.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre's incredible fighting spirit,
but having to face incredible odds right now
for both Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin.
Forearm across the spine of McIntyre. And Drew...
[Corey] And Drew's fighting valiantly.
No disrespect to Drew McIntyre but Drew's outnumbered.
And to be fair, I think McIntyre should've planned a little better.
[Cole] Madcap Moss now taking the fight to McIntyre,
drives him off the steel steps.
[Saxton] Madcap looking to inflict further damage inside the ring now.
[Cole] A big smile, very happy night so far for Madcap Moss.
Whoa! Throw by McIntyre.
And Drew buys himself a little bit of time to regroup here.
A change in the expression of the SmackDown warrior.
[Saxton] Fueled with intensity and disdain for Madcap Moss.
[Cole] And McIntyre with another throw!
[Saxton] All the way to the other side of the ring.
[Cole] And a kip-up by the former WWE Champion.
[Corey] I think Madcap's luck's about to run out.
[Cole] Maybe, or maybe not.
-Dragging Moss, middle of the ring. -[Saxton] It won't be good.
Alabama Slam! Right on the top of his head.
[Corey] Oh, my God.
[Cole] Right on the top of Moss' head.
-[Corey] Moss ain't getting up after this. -[Cole] Watch this.
-Madcap Moss spiked! -[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] And I have no idea how the hell Moss is still moving around.
[Saxton] You and me both.
[Corey] All that football training and background and neck exercises.
Right now, Madcap Moss should be thanking his lucky stars.
-Happy Corbin... -[Corey] That was brutal.
...saving his partner, at least momentarily.
[Corey] And Moss is up and running. Are you kidding me?
[Saxton] Maybe not for long.
[Corey] I'm starting to believe Madcap Moss is indestructible.
[Cole] Belly-to-belly throw. And now McIntyre continuing.
-Whatever you say, Drew. -[Corey] Okay.
[Cole] McIntyre.
-Madcap Moss suspenderless. -[Saxton] Oh!
[Cole] Driven right into the table. Over the announce table.
Madcap Moss.
[Corey] I can't get over the fact that Madcap Moss is moving right now.
[Cole] He's being beaten to hell.
[Corey] He may be running on instinct and instinct alone,
but look at this one more time.
Madcap Moss was absolutely pile-driven
in the center of the ring by McIntyre.
And then launched over our announce table.
And the fact that Moss is still moving, still fighting,
is a hell of a testament to what a tough son of a gun he is.
[Cole] Maybe at this point he should just say, tap out, or do something.
Or say, I quit, because McIntyre continues the punishment.
[Corey] I don't even know if Moss is aware that he's still in a fight.
-The fact is he's still moving. -[Cole] Oh!
And Corbin again.
[Saxton] Steel chair to the back of Drew McIntyre from Happy Corb.
[Cole] Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Now, McIntyre. Through the barricade!
Moss for the cover and the win.
McIntyre kicks out.
[Saxton] Corbin thought for sure that would be enough
to put Drew McIntyre away.
[Corey] Many of us did, Saxton. Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss
working in unison
putting Drew McIntyre through the barricade.
But somehow, someway, The Scottish Warrior survives.
[Cole] What a brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match.
[Corey] Happy Corbin is beside himself here at ringside.
[Cole] McIntyre has been fighting a handicap two-on-one match throughout.
You got this.
[Corey] Corbin cheering on Madcap Moss,
offering a little motivation and some direction.
[Saxton] Moss now trying to will himself up those ropes.
[Cole] I don't even know how he's functioning...
[Corey] This is high risk, but that's what it's gonna take to defeat McIntyre.
[Cole] And McIntyre now meeting Moss at the top.
[Saxton] Unleashing on Madcap Moss is Drew McIntyre.
Oh! Lighting up the chest of Moss.
[Corey] Knife-edge chop echoing throughout the Jeddah Superdome.
[Saxton] And now, McIntyre with superplex intentions on his mind.
[Cole] Massive!
[Corey] Just stay down, Madcap.
[Cole] Cover for the win.
-Moss somehow kicks out. -[Corey] Wow!
Look at the impact from the top rope.
The Scottish Warrior driving Madcap Moss down to the center of the ring.
You can see Madcap's eyes roll in the back of his head.
Right into the toughness possessed by Moss.
But as tough as Moss is, McIntyre continues to offer more.
[Cole] A hell of a match here tonight at the Superdome in Jeddah.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Falls Count Anywhere. McIntyre and Moss.
[Saxton] Moss looking for a backslide.
[Cole] Shoulders down. Is it enough to knock off McIntyre? Rolls through.
McIntyre. Future Shock DDT.
[Saxton] Is that enough?
[Cole] And look at McIntyre.
[Corey] I think McIntyre realizes he may need a little insurance.
[Cole] Exactly. Corbin's outside the ring.
McIntyre realizing, I think if I go into the cover,
Corbin's gonna interfere anyway.
-There's an example there. -[Saxton] Oh!
[Corey] God, he just--
[Saxton] Technically, it's not illegal.
[Cole] Well, that is one way to keep Corbin out of the action.
-And with Angela in hand. -[crowd] Three,
two, one!
[Cole] Welcome to Claymore country!
-[Corey] Angela in hand. -[crowd] One, two, three!
[bell dings]
[Drew's theme music playing]
[Rome] Here's your winner, Drew McIntyre.
[Saxton] A little assist from Angela to keep Happy Corbin at bay.
And it is Drew McIntyre who pins Madcap Moss.
[Corey] Well, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss push Drew McIntyre over the line.
Past the limits. Drew McIntyre lost his mind tonight.
And it was all perfectly legal.
-Including this. -[Saxton] Whoa.
Frightening close call for Happy Corbin.
And then a Claymore from Madcap Moss.
A highly satisfying victory for Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] McIntyre, without saying a word, issues a warning to Happy Corbin.
Yours is coming.
[Cole] What a win tonight for Drew McIntyre.
[crowd cheering]
I love it! I love it! Corbin--
♪ We 'bout to kick it up a notch like ♪
♪ You don't want it It's gonna be a hard fight ♪
♪ We 'bout to turn it up, yeah ♪
♪ We 'bout to turn it up ♪
♪ We on a whole 'nother level now ♪
♪ Ain't nobody smiling, nothing exotic ♪
♪ We on a whole 'nother level now ♪
Welcome back to Elimination Chamber in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
We had a Kickoff Show earlier tonight.
It was Rey Mysterio versus Miz,
taking this personal rivalry to another step.
Let's take you back into the action of this one-on-one match.
[Corey] As always, when Rey Mysterio lately is involved, it's a family affair.
His son Dominik preventing Miz from delivering whatever Miz had planned.
But Miz was a step ahead of Dominik Mysterio.
And behind the official's back would cause this.
[Saxton] The official would decide to throw Dominik Mysterio out,
eject him from the ringside area.
Look at the little smile of satisfaction on the face of the Miz.
[Corey] But right as Miz looked to capitalize with the Skull-Crushing Finale,
Rey Mysterio would roll the A-Lister up,
pin Miz's shoulder to the mat, and earn a hard-fought victory.
[Saxton] But the Miz, being a sore loser, couldn't accept the result of the match.
He wanted to get his licks in on Rey Mysterio.
And so Dominik would get his on Miz.
[Corey] And what would follow would be a family affair once again.
The first-ever father-son duo to hold Tag Team Championships
in WWE would do what they do best.
Team up to deliver a family-style 619.
[Saxton] Dominik wasn't done there. Headed up top.
Delivering a perfectly executed Frog Splash.
And Dad wanted to get in on the fun.
[Corey] A little homage to the late, great Latino.
He, Eddie Guerrero, Rey, and Dominik keeping his memory alive at Miz's expense.
Miz, earlier tonight, you were defeated by WWE legend, Rey Myster--
-Do you know what that means? -No.
When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut.
Oh, yeah. Legendary Rey Mysterio.
Cheated his way to a victory with the help of his son, Dominik.
I was outnumbered out there.
It was a two-on-one Handicap Match, and everybody was cheering.
But don't you worry. I'll find a way to even the odds.
I will find myself a tag team partner.
A partner who is a superlative athlete.
Similar handsome features. A global Superstar.
And I think I have someone in mind.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go make a phone call.
[Corey] Well, I can't wait to find out who Miz calls.
[Cole] Well, for the first time ever, the Elimination Chamber goes international.
We are in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah on the Red Sea.
The gateway to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina,
we're in the largest concrete dome in the world,
the Superdome, here in Jeddah tonight.
Well, it's been quite the week for WWE Superstars
in this Saudi Arabian resort town.
On Thursday night, a Royal Kingdom dinner with an amazing feast and entertainment.
Superstars joining in the Mezmar,
a traditional Arabian stick folk dance,
including plenty of laughing and singing.
One reason that Jeddah is known as Jeddah Ghair.
Jeddah is different.
[Saxton] Check out my moves.
All those years of doing the cha-cha slide actually paid off.
[Corey] I wish someone would have hit you with that stick.
[Lita's theme song playing]
[Saxton] Oh, here we go, gentlemen.
[Cole] She is a four-time Women's Champion and a WWE Hall of Famer.
Lita is here, and for the first time in 16 years,
Lita in a meaningful one-on-one match in WWE.
This, for the RAW Women's Title.
[Corey] Meaningful might be the understatement of the year, Cole.
This is a matchup we truly thought we may never ever see.
Generations apart.
Lita, a woman who inspired Becky Lynch
to achieve the heights that Big Time Becks has,
will now try to be the woman to dethrone the RAW Women's Champion.
[Cole] Lita admitting she was in awe
over what was an historic moment this week here in Saudi Arabia.
For the first time ever, WWE Women's Superstars
on billboards throughout this entire country
promoting tonight's huge RAW Women's Championship match,
Becky Lynch and Lita.
[Saxton] Just imagine if the story ends tonight
with Lita returning to a WWE ring, defeating Becky Lynch
and once again establishing herself on top of the mountain.
[Becky's theme music playing]
[Corey] Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, welcome to the Big Time.
[Cole] And let's not forget what Becky Lynch has accomplished
at a Women's Champion here in WWE.
Over 500 days, never losing a championship.
And tonight, she defends it against the woman
who she says was her idol growing up, none other than Lita.
[Saxton] I can't help but think of the bold proclamation
that Becky Lynch made a couple of weeks ago.
She said, "Listen, if there was no Lita, there never would've been a Becky Lynch.
But now that there is a Becky Lynch, there can be no Lita."
[Corey] Make no mistake about it, this isn't Lita trying
to coast into this opportunity based off of past accomplishments.
Lita has stepped up her game, has been training incredibly hard,
even added a few new moves to her arsenal in preparation for this.
[Cole] Yeah, Lita's saying, I'm not here to play my greatest hits tonight.
To Corey's point of more new moves, new counters, I am in this to win.
[Corey] Talk about turning WrestleMania upside down if Lita wins.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the RAW Women's Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
WWE Hall of Famer, Lita!
And her opponent, she is the RAW Women's Champion,
Big Time, Becky Lynch!
[Cole] The winner of this match tonight will be in a Main Event at WrestleMania,
defending the RAW Women's Title against Bianca Belair,
who won the Women's Elimination Chamber earlier tonight.
And that is what it's about, the RAW Women's Title.
Corey, one can only imagine what Lita is feeling right now.
[Corey] I had a chance to speak to Lita several times over the past few weeks,
and Lita feels as though she's playing with house money.
This is as much for her own satisfaction and gratification
as it is for the WWE Universe to enjoy.
Lita wants to prove, most importantly, to herself that she is still who she was.
[Cole] So, Byron, if you're Becky Lynch,
it seems like you've got everything to lose here.
[Saxton] You're going one-on-one with a woman you idolized.
Becky Lynch has been on top of the game we talked about for the last three years.
[Corey] Becky looking for the Dis-arm-her early on.
[Cole] And Lita counters.
[Saxton] If your road gets detoured to WrestleMania,
if you're Becky Lynch, how does Becky handle that? I'm not sure.
[Cole] Lita with a shoulder tackle, and Big Time Becky Lynch knocked down.
Lita, Trish Stratus, 2004,
first women to ever Main Event Monday Night RAW.
Lita a trailblazer, a pioneer.
Many have said Becky Lynch has taken what the Lita and Trish Stratuses
in the world have done and taken them to the next level.
[Saxton] Lita will tell you herself.
She followed the career of Becky Lynch from day one here in WWE.
Admired Becky.
I was trying to be nice to you. You're gonna laugh at me?
[Cole] You're not gonna play mind games with Lita. That's one thing for sure.
-Down goes Lynch. -[Corey] Great counter by Lita.
[Cole] And a nice deep arm drag.
And a slap by Lita as well.
And Lita, holding her own in the early going.
[Saxton] I wonder what kind of impact this has mentally on Becky Lynch.
[Corey] I don't think you have to wonder.
Becky Lynch has not been herself over the past few weeks.
I think it's very safe to say that Lita has gotten
under the skin of the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Look at the flip side, Corey. Big smile on the face of Lita
as she continues right now to control the RAW Women's Champion.
[Corey] Because Lita feels as though there's no weight on her shoulders.
Lita almost feels like nobody expects me to win this thing.
Watch me shock the world.
And that mentality is very, very dangerous if you're the champion.
[Cole] And if this keeps up, Lita will shock the world.
-[Corey] Here it goes. -[Cole] Twist of Fate.
We know she can hit it on Becky. She did a couple of weeks ago.
[Corey] Kick to the midsection by Becky Lynch.
Thwarted whatever Lita was thinking about.
[Cole] And Becky launched out to the apron. Lita misses wildly.
[Corey] Two fistfuls of hair.
And just whiplash across the top rope.
Lita certainly has a history, well documented, of neck injuries.
This is a smart decision by the champion.
[Saxton] This could be a turning point
into the advantageous corner of Becky Lynch.
[Cole] And for Becky Lynch, what she's done is
weather that early emotional storm from Lita.
We knew Lita was gonna come out on fire.
Becky did that now, has taken control.
[Corey] Just goes to show you how talented
a veteran like Becky Lynch is inside the ring.
Waiting for the exact moment, the slightest opportunity
to capitalize on Lita and turn the tables.
And now, look at the expression washing over the face of the champion.
One of confidence.
Becky Lynch saying to herself, "I know where I'm at now.
This is what I do. This is who I am."
[Saxton] It was indeed Becky Lynch who told Lita, "You have no idea
what I am willing to do to keep my RAW Women's Championship."
[Cole] Now getting an example now as Becky continues to punish Lita.
The "Let's go, Lita" chants fill the Superdome in Jeddah.
[Saxton] This is where the challenge now presents itself for Lita
now that she's in the deep waters here with Becky Lynch.
Can she bounce back? Can she weather the storm from the champ?
[Cole] Becky with a leg drop from the second rope.
Cover now in order to retain the championship and a kick out by Lita.
Again, Lita has not been in a meaningful one-on-one match in 16 years, guys.
The longer this match goes, it definitely favors Lynch.
[Corey] You're absolutely right. When you go through that long of a layoff
to step right into the fire, so to speak,
against the RAW Women's Champion, definitely a tall task for Lita.
But Lita's proven people wrong her entire career.
Tonight could be another one of those instances.
[Cole] And create some space. And now Lita with the right hands
unloading on Lynch, the champion.
[Saxton] Lita now trying to gather herself as is Becky Lynch.
[Cole] Ooh! Becky caught her with a back elbow.
[Corey] Kick to the body from Big Time Becky.
[Cole] Again, the WWE Universe here in Saudi Arabia trying to will Lita on.
But Becky Lynch is putting on a clinic now.
[Saxton] Classic here from Becky Lynch.
-[Cole] Leg drop to the back of the neck. -[Corey] Into the cover.
[Cole] Cover by Lynch. Hook to the leg. And a kick out by Lita.
Remember, Lita, a history of neck injuries.
Becky Lynch is very well aware of that.
[Corey] It looks to me as though Becky Lynch is sliding into her comfort zone.
Lita was able to keep the champion on the ropes
for the early goings of this matchup.
But now Becky Lynch is exactly where she wants to be.
[Cole] Well, it's that methodical pace, right, Corey?
She loves to just wear you down.
Look at the Bexploder just like that.
[Corey] Lita landing hard on her hip.
[Cole] Becky's a very cerebral champion.
She's always thinking one step ahead of her opponent at all times.
[Corey] Guys, I've got to be honest with you.
-As feel-good as this story is... -[Cole] Again!
...it's beginning to look like Lita is overmatched,
quite honestly, by the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] And to that point, Corey, now you start to question
whether or not Lita's starting to feel that internal doubt
over whether or not she can truly overcome Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Lynch now looking for yet another Bexploder suplex.
-[Cole] Lita countered into a DDT! -[Saxton] Great counter.
[Corey] Where did Lita find it?
[Cole] And now Lita with an opportunity. Becky, look at her. She's stunned.
[Corey] Lynch wanted a Bexploder suplex,
but the third time would not prove to be the charm as Lita countered.
And now the challenger with an opportunity to make something happen.
Here comes Lita.
[Cole] Lita with the right hand blocks another one by Becky. Lita now,
realizing this could be her last gasp,
her last opportunity to try to take out Becky Lynch.
And here comes Lita.
[Saxton] Lita unleashing in this generational clash.
-[Cole] Oh! Clothesline. -[Saxton] ...Women's Championship.
[Cole] The always fiery, former four-time Women's Champion.
[Corey] Lita starting to rock and roll. This is what the champion needed to avoid.
Full contact in the corner.
[Cole] Lita with a knee. Becky stunned.
No, Becky's driven down.
Lita now made a career out of flying high.
Cross body, lateral press to win the championship.
And a kick-out. Near-fall.
[Corey] And now it's Becky Lynch gasping, attempting to regain her breath
as Lita's onslaught continues.
[Cole] What Lita is attempting to do here tonight is nothing short of remarkable.
-[Corey] Here we go. -[Cole] And Becky able to counter.
Looking for the Dis-arm-her yet again.
Lita trying to counter.
Get the first time around. Rolls through.
And now Becky's shoulders are down.
Lita's shoulders down.
And Lita just manages to get out at two.
[Saxton] Becky from behind, waist lock applied.
[Cole] Roll through again.
-[Corey] Lynch grabbing the top rope. -[Cole] Official caught her, though.
[Corey] We've seen Lynch use that exact same maneuver multiple times.
[Cole] And now it's a sleeper. Lita looking for a sleeper hold.
Trying to lock it in on the champion.
Lita can win via pitfall or submission.
[Saxton] Wisely rolling Becky Lynch to the center of the ring.
Still trying to get the sleeper completely applied.
[Cole] And Lita has to break.
[Corey] Take a look at this. Watch the brilliance of Lita.
Realizing that as Lynch grabbed the top rope,
Lita actually kicked Becky's hand off of the rope.
[Cole] Now the veteran instinct.
And now Becky went for the kick.
Lita able to catch her.
Becky's in trouble up top. Planted by Lita.
Cover. Hook to the leg.
Is it enough to win the championship? And Becky at two.
[Corey] At this point, Lita trying to summon everything
in her being to continue the momentum.
Making the climb to the top rope.
[Cole] And Becky rolling out of harm's way.
She has to stay away from the moonsault.
The Litasault.
[Saxton] Lita understands she cannot allow any reprieve right now for Becky Lynch.
[Cole] And now...
Right in front of us.
Bouncing Becky off the announce table.
What's amazing to me is Lita's been able to keep up the pace.
[Corey] Lita realizing that Becky's trying to use her championship advantage.
Her champion's advantage. And Lita's not having any of it.
[Cole] It's been a frantic pace in this matchup. And Lita's hung tough.
[Saxton] Incredible determination and drive from the WWE Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Oh, and now Becky able to take control.
And now Becky's gonna climb up to the top rope.
[Saxton] Lynch with a sense of urgency gets met with a forearm from Lita.
[Corey] Lita with a little nod to her best friend/rival, Trish Stratus.
[Cole] Now Lita realizing she's in control,
went for the Twist of Fate.
[Corey] Oh, that'll give you vertigo.
[Cole] Cover by Lita for the championship.
Can she do it? Almost had her near-fall.
[Corey] My goodness.
[Saxton] How impressed are you guys with the playbook we've seen here from Lita?
[Corey] I'm blown away.
We know what Lita's been capable of, but I don't think anybody expected this
from the challenger tonight.
[Cole] Lita gonna head up to the top rope.
Becky Lynch in trouble, but back to her feet.
[Saxton] Lynch now dragging Lita
to the center of the ring, looking for the Dis-arm-her.
[Cole] And this time, Becky's able to lock it in, in the middle of the ring.
The Dis-arm-her, the submission move, Lita trying to hang on.
Last gasp effort now for the former Women's Champion.
[Corey] Lita still a long, long way from the bottom rope to force the break.
Will Lita make it away?
-[Cole] Fingertips away. -[Saxton] Almost there.
[Cole] Becky, smart, Man-handle Slam by Becky!
Cover, and Lita gets her foot on the bottom rope.
[Saxton] Oh, man.
[Corey] We've been talking about Becky's veteran awareness once again.
Lita, showing that she's forgotten more about this business than most people know.
[Cole] That was a tremendous sequence, because Becky Lynch realized
Lita was probably gonna make it to the ropes.
Switched the Dis-arm-her into a Man-handle Slam,
but Lita was able to get to the ropes.
[Corey] But right now, the champion coming unglued.
[Saxton] Lynch completely snapped.
Take another look again. The Man-handle Slam was delivered.
Lita having just enough to put that left foot
on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall.
[Cole] And now it's Becky Lynch, perhaps questioning herself.
Understanding what so many before her knew, how tough Lita is.
The heart Lita has. The resilience.
[Saxton] What is going through the mind of Becky Lynch?
[Cole] Becky Lynch.
-[Corey] You guys don't think. -[Cole] Climbing up to the top rope.
[Saxton] Taking a page out of Lita's playbook.
[Cole] Becky with a moonsault, Lita rolls out of the way.
And now Lita.
-[Saxton] Looking for the Twist of Fate. -[Cole] Twist of Fate connects.
-[Corey] Oh, my God. -[Cole] Becky's down and out.
The entire landscape of WrestleMania may be about to change.
-[Saxton] Oh, my goodness. -[Corey] Make the climb, Lita.
[Cole] Lita heading to the top rope.
-[Saxton] Lita! -[Cole] Shades of 2005!
And the Litasault! Cover, for the win!
-Becky kicked out at two and a half! -[Saxton] How?
How did Becky kick out?
[Cole] Lita thought she had it.
[Saxton] I thought she had it too.
I thought we were gonna have a new RAW Women's Champion in Lita.
[Corey] Stay the course, Lita. Burn the ships.
There's no turning back.
[Cole] Lita's got the champs on the ropes.
[Saxton] Lita can taste it.
Lita can taste the gold right here, right now.
And a Man-handle Slam by Lynch.
Becky Lynch survives.
[Becky's theme music playing]
[Rome] Here's your winner and still the RAW Women's Champion,
Big Time Becky Lynch.
[Cole] Talk about turning back the clock here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
Because ladies and gentlemen, Becky Lynch survived.
There's no other way to put it.
After an unbelievably valiant effort by the Hall of Famer, Lita.
Who should've been so far out of her element tonight.
But she hung in and almost pulled off a miracle.
[Saxton] It tells you a lot about the mettle, about the fortitude of Lita,
who gave you everything she had.
And we thought at this moment, moonsault delivered.
We thought Lita had the victory here.
[Corey] If you didn't believe in that moment that Lita could pull this off,
I don't know what you're watching.
But at the very last moment,
Becky Lynch delivers a Man-handle Slam.
And look at the relief on the face and in the body language
of the RAW Women's Champion,
Becky Lynch, who will now defend her RAW Women's Title
against Bianca Belair,
at the Showcase of the Immortals.
But dammit, if Lita didn't make you believe tonight,
nothing will.
[Cole] Lynch and Belair, six weeks at WrestleMania.
But what an incredible effort tonight.
An emotional Lita.
Realizing that it may have been her last chance.
[Saxton] I know it hurts right now for Lita
but there is nothing for her to be ashamed of right now.
This was an incredible, mind-blowing performance
from the WWE Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Becky Lynch is still the RAW Women's Champion.
But not without a fight.
[Corey] And Lita just reminded the entire WWE Universe
exactly why she belongs where she is,
in the WWE Hall of Fame.
[crowd chanting] Lita! Lita! Lita!
[Lita's theme song playing]
[Cole] You earned it, Lita.
You earned it.
Take one more bow.
The true trailblazer.
The true pioneer.
One of the reasons that WWE Women Superstars
are competing here tonight,
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Women like Lita
making sure that nights like tonight happen.
Congratulations once again to the WWE Hall of Famer, Lita.
And from one Hall of Famer to a soon-to-be brand new Hall of Famer.
As first broken by the New York Post, yesterday.
The Undertaker will headline
the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2022.
[Corey] You will be hard pressed to find anyone who deserves the honor more.
And understandably, the news spreading like wildfire
throughout the entertainment industry.
Hats off and congratulations to The Deadman.
[Cole] Because ladies and gentlemen,
in the annals of sports entertainment history,
there is only one Phenom.
[DiBiase] From Death Valley, I give you, The Undertaker.
[Vince] Undertaker, the character and the man behind it
is something very, very special.
[Paul] The dead will become reality.
He's like a mythological character.
You see this figure walking down.
And he's larger than life. Literally and figuratively.
[gong sounds]
He's just Cool Hand Luke.
There has never been anyone like him.
[man] The Phenom.
[J.R.] The Prince of Darkness.
[King] He is truly superhuman.
[Roman] He's a legit godfather of this business.
A leader.
[Cole] Completely awe-inspiring.
To sum it up, he's a tough son of a bitch.
♪ Hey! I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who takes you there ♪
♪ Hey! I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who cares ♪
♪ They, they betray ♪
♪ I'm your only true friend now ♪
♪ They, they'll betray ♪
♪ I'm forever there ♪
♪ I'm your dream Make you real ♪
♪ I'm your eyes when you must steal ♪
♪ I'm your pain when you can't feel ♪
♪ Sad but true ♪
♪ I'm your truth telling lies ♪
♪ I'm your reason I'll advise ♪
♪ I'm inside Open your eyes... ♪
Buckle up, Teddy.
♪ I'm you ♪
[Cole] The Brothers of Destruction have risen.
♪ Sad but true ♪
[Undertaker] You will rest in peace.
♪ Sad but true ♪
The changing over time. The ability to adapt.
He was able to take that character and morph it.
[girl] He's here.
♪ They call me cowboy I'm a singer in black ♪
♪ So throw a finger in the air ♪
♪ Let me see where you're at and say ♪
♪ Hey, hey Let me hear where you're at and say ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ I'm giving it back today ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Show me some manners and say ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
[J.R.] Undertaker is dragging Hogan right across the concrete.
♪ Cowboy badass in black singing ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Show me some manners and say ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Uh, uh, uh ♪
[Paul] Oh, yeah.
[Cole] He is the epitome of WrestleMania.
[King] He did it.
[Cole] Fourteen. Sixteen and oh.
Twenty-one and oh.
The immortal Undertaker streak continues.
[JBL] I don't know of anybody in the history of this business
that has more respect than The Undertaker.
♪ I'm your dream ♪
♪ I'm your eyes ♪
♪ I'm your pain ♪
♪ You know it's sad but true ♪
People are, ugh, someone that walks the walk. And he does.
♪ Sad but true ♪
-He's iconic. -The Undertaker.
Undertaker.
[man 1] WWE legend, The Undertaker.
Almost became bigger than the industry.
[man 2] Phenomenal, fans.
I see you.
[Fallon] Our thanks to The Undertaker.
[crowd cheering]
So heavy. So hard to break.
-Taker, you are the man. -Thank you, guys.
To ride the edge of a lightning bolt for 30 years,
the way he has,
has been nothing short of phenomenal.
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ I'm your hate ♪
♪ I'm your hate when you want love ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Pay the price ♪
♪ Pay for nothing's fair ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who took you there ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ I'm your life And I no longer care ♪
♪ I'm your dream Make you real ♪
♪ I'm your eyes when you must steal ♪
♪ I'm your pain when you can't feel ♪
♪ You know it's sad but true ♪
He is the greatest character in the history of this company.
He's a magical person. He's a magical performer.
He's our never-ending, ass-kicking, undead phenomenon.
His legacy is that there'll never be another.
[gong sounds]
[Corey] Through three decades of destruction,
we've known him by many names.
The Deadman. The American Badass. The Phenom.
It's time to add one more to the list.
Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, The Undertaker will be inducted
into the WWE Hall of Fame
the night before WrestleMania on a special two-for-one event.
SmackDown plus the Hall of Fame.
[Corey] A standing ovation here in the Jeddah Superdome right this very moment
for the announcement of The Undertaker's entry.
[The Viking Raider's theme music playing]
[Cole] And it's now time to join the raid.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
And it is for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 590 pounds,
Erik and Ivar, The Viking Raiders.
[Cole] Erik and Ivar looking to win the Tag Team Titles on the blue brand.
They were once RAW Tag Team Champions.
Won a Fatal 4-Way to earn this opportunity here tonight.
[Saxton] A team that had very early success actually their first year
as a part of the roster of Monday Night RAW.
Won those RAW Tag Team titles.
And if you talk to Erik and Ivar today--
[Corey] Wait, Jimmy and Jey Uso.
[Cole] The SmackDown Tag Team Champions wasting little time.
Matchup not even underway.
And trying to gain the early advantage against Erik and Ivar.
[Corey] Brilliant strategy by Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Knowing exactly what The Viking Raiders are capable of,
once the bell rings.
Looking for any advantage they can get.
[Cole] The Bloodline.
Their cousin, Roman Reigns,
successfully defending the Universal Championship earlier tonight.
And now, the Usos taking out The Raiders before this match even starts.
[indistinct conversation]
[Saxton] The Usos taking offense to the fact
that The Viking Raiders said Jimmy and Jey are not ready for us.
[Cole] Or perhaps worried about The Viking Raiders
in this tag team title defense.
[Corey] Jimmy and Jey have the massive Ivar in their grasp.
[Saxton] 300 plus pounds of Ivar.
[Cole] Dropping right onto Erik.
[Corey] It's obvious, The Viking Raiders are in no condition to compete.
Not for the Tag Team Championships.
[Saxton] That clearly is the objective of Jimmy and Jey.
Ambush to Erik and Ivar.
[Cole] There's no way The Viking Raiders are gonna be able to compete tonight.
I still think The Usos were concerned about facing the Raiders here.
[Corey] Either way, we're not gonna have
a SmackDown Tag Team Championship match tonight.
Thanks to the actions of the champions.
Take a look at this.
As The Viking Raiders, Erik and Ivar, were making their entrance to ringside,
Jimmy and Jey would ambush the challengers
and lay a Bloodline beatdown on Erik and Ivar.
Watch this impact. Well over 300 pounds.
Ivar suplexed onto his own partner, Erik.
[Saxton] The Usos escaping the threat of The Viking Raiders.
[Corey] The fact remains, Jimmy and Jey Uso, we the ones.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins has arrived.
[Seth] Let me tell you that I am on top of the world.
Because I am a visionary.
I am a revolutionary.
I am Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
and nobody can keep me down.
I look at where I came from and I wasn't supposed to be here.
Like, I really wasn't. You know what I mean? My town is so small.
I loved WWE since as long as I can remember.
I'll never be able to escape that feeling that I had
when my dad took me to my first show.
That was it for me. I knew that was what I had to do.
[Finkel] From Davenport, Iowa, Seth Rollins.
[Saxton] The era of Seth Rollins has begun.
I know what I want. I want to be the best ever.
To be a leader.
[Cole] The hysteria that is The Shield.
Oh, my God.
[JBL] Why in the world would Seth Rollins do this?
[Seth] To take this industry into the next decade.
Enjoy the show.
You have left me no choice but to impose my will.
All you have to do is embrace the vision.
♪ What I do is unprecedented ♪
♪ Since birth I was trained for excellence ♪
♪ Cause havoc at your residence But never leave no evidence ♪
♪ Eliminating all of the relevance ♪
[Cole] Seth Rollins with the Intercontinental Title.
Has won Money in the Bank. What on Earth?
[Lilian] Seth Rollins is cashing in his Money in the Bank.
[Cole] The heist of the century.
Seth Rollins is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Seth Rollins has won the Royal Rumble match.
[Rome] The sole survivor of Team RAW.
[Cole] Seth Rollins is the Universal Champion.
♪ Gotta get it while you can ♪
♪ I'ma get an upper hand ♪
♪ If we fight I'ma win 'Cause we fight to the end ♪
♪ Till I'm the last one standing ♪
[Seth] Welcome everybody to Monday Night Rawlins.
[Seth laughs]
♪ Till I'm the last one standing. ♪
[Pat] Amazing. Astounding. Marvelous.
Astonishing. Phenomenal. Breathtaking.
Smashing. Superb. Fabulous. Fantastic. Tremendous.
Wondrous. Monumental. Mind-blowing.
Terrific. Radical. Colossal. Dynamite. Staggering.
[Cole] The most stupendous two-night.
WrestleMania in history.
[Pat] Stupendous.
[Cole] Well, I can't do my SmackDown broadcast colleague
Pat McAfee justice, so I'm not gonna try.
I'm just gonna tell you this, that the next time we come your way
with a premium live event on WWE
on Peacock happens six weeks from tonight.
It is the first night of what will be a stupendous two-night WrestleMania
from the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
There's already so much to look forward to,
but how about the SmackDown Women's Championship match as the opportunity.
Charlotte Flair faces off against the woman
who won this year's Royal Rumble match,
the Baddest Woman on the Planet, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey for the gold.
[Saxton] And this situation is really intriguing.
As it stands right now, we know that Brock Lesnar
will challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
for the Universal Championship, but tonight,
Lesnar has nothing to lose and everything to gain
because if Lesnar wins the Elimination Chamber match,
Brock Lesnar, six weeks from tonight at WrestleMania,
will enter that match as WWE Champion.
[Cole] And up next at Elimination Chamber,
Bobby Lashley defends the WWE Championship
against five other men inside Elimination Chamber.
Let's show you how this all came about at last month's Royal Rumble.
[Jimmy] In a match built up over decades,
one we thought we'd never see,
two Leviathan coming face-to-face.
Bobby Lashley versus Brock Lesnar.
At the end, Bobby Lashley pinned Brock Lesnar and stood victorious.
[Cole] We have been thrust back into the era of The All Mighty.
[crowd cheering]
Bobby, you're gonna pretend like you're the champion?
The only way you beat me was because of Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman.
After that little debacle...
[buzzer sounds]
[Brock's theme music playing]
...Brock Lesnar entered the Royal Rumble.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar's going to WrestleMania!
[Brock] You see, at WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns
is gonna be title versus title.
I challenge you for my rematch.
Let's do it, Bobby! Come on!
You can go to the end of the line and earn your title shot!
Your challenge is declined!
I think I may have an idea.
The new All Mighty WWE Champion will step inside
the Elimination Chamber against five Superstars.
[Corey] Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Riddle, Austin Theory,
AJ Styles, and the...
Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar!
♪ They got me trapped They blocked the path ♪
♪ They got my back up against the wall ♪
♪ They got me trapped ♪
♪ I gotta dash and not collapse Or trip and fall ♪
[Seth] It's my time!
You are talking to the winner and the next WWE Champion!
[Seth laughs]
[Riddle] Bro... What's up, bros?
Close your eyes and look into the future.
Could you imagine if I was WWE Champion?
[Theory] Mr. McMahon has taught me a lot of lessons.
Trust me.
[Theory] I can't let him down.
[Styles] I can walk into WrestleMania as WWE Champion.
No one is gonna stop me from having a defining WrestleMania moment.
[Corey] How do you make Brock Lesnar more dangerous?
You unleash the Beast inside the Elimination Chamber!
♪ They got me trapped ♪
[Brock] Bobby, you know you didn't beat me.
Brock Lesnar is gonna be the new
WWE Heavyweight Champion!
[Bobby] It's not me locked into the Chamber with Brock.
It's gonna be Brock locked in the Chamber with me.
I will be defending my title at WrestleMania!
[Corey] The last one standing wins.
Who will emerge WWE Champion?
[Cole] The Elimination Chamber match is 20 years old this year.
And for the eighth time in history,
the WWE Championship will be defended inside the Chamber.
For the champion Bobby Lashley, he'll know this.
Four times, the champion has retained.
[Bobby's theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following is the men's Elimination Chamber match
for the WWE Championship.
Introducing first, The All Mighty
WWE Champion,
Bobby Lashley.
[Cole] Bobby Lashley enters the Chamber for the second time in his career.
The first time, he actually won the Chamber match.
Now, Corey, many have said that it's not quite fair to Lashley
to defend his title against five other men inside the Chamber,
but it sure makes this match more exciting.
[Corey] The All Mighty Bobby Lashley has never met a fight
he would back down from.
If that means locking himself inside of this abominable structure
and defending against some of the most elite Superstars
on the planet Earth, so be it.
The All Mighty wants to reign supreme over WWE for years to come.
[Saxton] Here's what gets me.
Despite the odds that Bobby Lashley faces here tonight,
Lashley declared, "I hope, I hope it comes down to myself
and Brock Lesnar inside the Chamber."
[Corey] As fearless as The All Mighty can be, even he's showing respect
for this barbaric structure in which he's locked.
[Styles' theme song playing]
[Rome] Next, from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing in at 218 pounds,
The Phenomenal, AJ Styles.
[Cole] For the fourth time in his career,
AJ Styles will enter the Elimination Chamber.
He said, "I've lost before, but it doesn't deter me.
I've been in the Chamber before, so I know what it takes to win."
[Corey] AJ Styles has also been WWE champion before.
AJ Styles has competed at WrestleMania before.
Trust me, none of this is lost on The Phenomenal One tonight.
[Saxton] And not a soul sitting here in the Jeddah Superdome.
They're all standing, all wondering who is going to leave
the Elimination Chamber match as WWE champion.
[Cole] Remember the rules. Two men will start.
The other four men will be locked inside pods.
Those pods will open at regularly scheduled intervals.
Once you are either pinned or submitted, you head back to the locker room.
The last man standing will become the WWE Champion
and defend the title at a Main Event at WrestleMania.
[Corey] Look at the intensity etched on the face of The All Mighty.
[Saxton] AJ Styles, the last couple of weeks on RAW, he has been red hot.
He has been operating with a huge chip on his shoulder,
and it has served him well.
[Corey] Styles' advantage in this matchup is gonna be his knowledge
of how to navigate this treacherous terrain
known as the Elimination Chamber.
[Riddle's theme song playing]
[Rome] He is one half of RK-Bro, Riddle.
[Cole] Riddle will enter the Chamber for the first time in his career.
He actually sent out a tweet earlier today,
and he said, "Can you imagine if I was WWE Champ, bro?
I know Randy Orton would think it was tight."
[Saxton] I have an admission for you guys.
I actually laid in my bed last night, and I thought about the possibility
of Riddle heading to WrestleMania as WWE Champion,
and quite honestly, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
[Corey] I have no doubt that's exactly what you thought about in bed last night.
[Saxton] Why do you think it's weird?
[Corey] It's a bad omen is what it is.
Listen, Riddle has no idea the ungodly punishment
that awaits him in a matter of moments inside of the Elimination Chamber.
[Saxton] It could be a "Bro-tacular" victory.
A "Bro-mazing" moment.
[Corey] It's lame when he does it.
It's unacceptable when you do it.
[Saxton] Michael, say something.
[Cole] Did you see the look on Lashley's face?
[Saxton] I'd rather ignore that.
[Theory's theme song playing]
[Corey] Here we go.
[Rome] From McDonough, Georgia, weighing in at 220 pounds,
Austin Theory.
[Corey] This is a Superstar who many are thinking is a dark horse,
who some might even think has no chance in hell.
Let me tell you why you're wrong, because Austin Theory is on a mission.
A mission to become great. A mission to impress Mr. McMahon.
And if that's not motivation to do great things
inside the Elimination Chamber, nothing is.
[Cole] I have a question for you.
You talk about all these great athletes for Austin Theory, and I agree with you.
Tremendous athlete, great talent, first ever Chamber match,
but he actually sent out a selfie.
Mr. McMahon, you're gonna be so proud.
[Saxton] I'm glad Austin Theory has time for selfies before the Chamber.
[Cole] But he sent out a tweet earlier, Byron, and the tweet said this.
He called the encounter with Brock Lesnar on Monday Night Raw,
"Totally worth it."
[Saxton] And just took a selfie with Bobby Lashley who's locked in the pod.
[Corey] It's all about building your brand, Cole.
Taking a photo of any sort with Brock Lesnar
-is gonna enhance your brand. -I'm gonna beat him!
-No one knows better... -I'm gonna beat you too.
[Corey] ...than Austin Theory. Look at this.
We're commemorating moments.
It's all about-- Can you imagine how spectacular,
how stupendous Austin Theory's WrestleMania moment can be?
[Saxton] Can you imagine how many enemies right now
Austin Theory is making with every selfie he decides to take?
[Corey] It's lonely at the top, Saxton.
You either make friends or you make money.
[Seth's theme song playing]
[Corey] And here's a dude who's made plenty of money
-because he knows what counts. -[Rome] From Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 217 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Cole] Rollins making his second appearance inside Elimination Chamber.
But what a resume for this man, four-time World Champion.
[Corey] Oh, listen to the chorus serenade us.
[Cole] A Money in the Bank winner.
A Royal Rumble winner.
An Intercontinental Champion, a Tag Team Champion.
Seth Rollins has done it all except win a Chamber match.
[Saxton] Indeed, and Rollins added another one to that list.
Rollins has never entered WrestleMania as the WWE Champion.
He has an opportunity to do that if Rollins escapes with a victory
here tonight inside the Chamber.
[Corey] He is a visionary.
He is a revolutionary.
And ladies and gentlemen, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
is dancing his way into the mouth of hell tonight.
[Cole] The WWE Championship was on the line
in the very first ever Elimination Chamber match, 20 years ago.
Survivor Series 2002, the night that Shawn Michaels miraculously returned
from a number of years and won the WWE Championship.
[Saxton] My goodness, Bobby Lashley looks like he's ready to eat someone alive.
[laughs] New shoes.
[Cole] Seth Rollins is talking to a man who doesn't wear shoes about his shoes.
[Corey] All mind games, Cole.
You do it better than Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Brock's theme music playing]
[Cole] Batten down the hatches.
[Rome] And making his way to the ring,
he is the winner of the 2022 Men's Royal Rumble Match,
Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] Can you guys believe
with everything Lesnar's accomplished in his career
that he's never one time stepped foot inside Elimination Chamber?
[Corey] We know Brock Lesnar has earned the right to challenge Roman Reigns
for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania,
but Lesnar vowed to do it as WWE Champion.
Look at this encounter.
And it's one thing to have ambition.
It's another to achieve the impossible.
But if anyone can do it, it's the conqueror.
It's Brock Lesnar.
But it sure as hell will be no easy task.
[Cole] How intimidating must that be?
Lesnar's playing with house money tonight.
He's already got a Championship match at WrestleMania.
He has nothing to lose being inside the Chamber.
[Saxton] I can only imagine what kind of carnage will be caused by that man,
Brock Lesnar, inside this Chamber.
[Cole] The veteran, Seth Rollins.
The upstart, Austin Theory, will start this match.
We showed you moments ago at WrestleMania
when Rollins cashed in Money in the Bank on Reigns and Lesnar to win the title.
[Corey] You know this is Lesnar's first ever encounter
with the Elimination Chamber.
You have to wonder what's going through The Beast's mind locked inside the pod.
[bell dings]
[Cole] Austin Theory does not seem impressed
by Seth Rollins, nor does he seem intimidated.
Big time matchup. Winner to defend the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] No doubt the chairman himself, Mr. McMahon, keeping a close eye
on the performance of Austin Theory.
[Cole] Can you imagine if Theory wins the Chamber match tonight
what could be in store for him from the chairman?
[Saxton] The sky's the limit at that point.
It would be an incredible feat for Theory to escape here as champion.
[Corey] If Austin Theory wins the WWE Championship tonight,
I wouldn't be surprised if Theory headlined both nights.
[Cole] Oh! Sling Blade by Seth Rollins.
[indistinct conversation]
[Cole] Not to forget the performance that Rollins put on against Roman Reigns
back at the Royal Rumble a few weeks ago.
[Corey] We talk about Charlotte Flair and how when the lights are the brightest,
she's at her best.
The same has got to be said for Seth Rollins.
Rollins can go the hardest when it counts the most.
Fallaway slam by Austin Theory.
And Theory now right out of the box.
[Saxton] He's certainly rising to the occasion right now
against the visionary.
[Corey] Beautiful flying clothesline from Austin Theory.
Throws Rollins down.
[Cole] And Theory now up over the top.
[Corey] Stomp to the body.
-Look at the fisherman suplex. -[Cole] Is it enough to put Rollins away?
Will Rollins be eliminated by the upstart Theory?
And a kick out by Seth.
[Corey] What a spectacular combination of offense from Austin Theory.
And look at the confidence on Theory's face grow as the match progresses.
This early on with someone like Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
Theory knows victory is possible.
[Cole] Rollins with a superkick now right to the knee.
Rollins has Theory.
Levels him again with a kick to the face.
[Saxton] Mentioned this point in the first Elimination Chamber match,
if you're Seth Rollins, if you're Austin Theory,
in the back of your mind you never know when that pod is gonna open up.
What if the next entrant could be Brock Lesnar?
[Corey] Entirely possible. Only time will tell.
But for right now, Rollins focused on the task at hand.
Dismantling Austin Theory.
[Cole] If you start the Chamber in the one or two position,
you have less than 12% chance to actually win the Chamber match.
Rollins now using the Chamber to his advantage.
[Corey] Unfortunately for Austin Theory, his chances are decreasing by the moment.
[Saxton] Now he's hoisting up Theory.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Cole] Buckle Bomb into the pod!
-Through the pod! -[Corey] Through the pod into...
[Cole] Bobby Lashley. Bobby Lashley hit hard as he went down.
The Buckle Bomb through the pod.
[Corey] I think, I'm not entirely sure.
I think Lashley might've been staring at Lesnar.
At least his attention was split for the moment.
Lashley had no idea Austin Theory's body was coming through his pod.
[Cole] Bobby Lashley better hope
that his pod isn't supposed to open right now.
[Corey] I'm not sure that Lashley's skull didn't collide
with one of the metal supports in the pod.
[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] It's Riddle. Riddle now enters the Elimination Chamber match third.
[Corey] Overhead kick rocks Seth Rollins.
[Saxton] Riddle very familiar with Seth Rollins' number of battles
on Monday Night RAW between these two.
[Cole] Riddle would love the opportunity to win the WWE Title tonight,
make Randy Orton proud. Running senton.
Riddle up over the top now
turns his attention to the other man who's in the--
Meanwhile, you can see medical personnel in the background scrambling
to get over to the pod that houses Bobby Lashley.
Obviously concerned by emergency personnel here
that Lashley could be hurt as this match continues.
[Corey] Rollins able to fight out the back door
and look at him wrestle control away from Riddle.
[Saxton] Riddle now to the middle rope, now to the top.
[Cole] And Seth Rollins breaks up that attempt by Riddle.
Now stomping away on Riddle is the veteran Seth Rollins.
And again, we have more WWE officials, that's Adam Pearce out there as well,
checking on Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Rollins now perched on the top rope,
Riddle in all types of trouble.
[Saxton] Rollins, uh-oh, no, Riddle with other plans.
[Cole] And Riddle dropping Rollins on the back of his neck.
[Corey] Rollins is able to break his own fall to a degree.
Riddle now making the climb and so is Rollins.
[Cole] Trying to go to the top of the pod, meanwhile Seth Rollins meets Riddle there.
[Corey] Oh, my gosh. No.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Cole] From the top rope!
[Corey] Oh, my God!
[Cole] Rollins, can he capitalize?
Into the cover, hooks the leg on Riddle.
Riddle, oh, no! He stays in it.
Thought Riddle was going to be eliminated.
[Corey] That's a testament to the toughness.
[Cole] Meanwhile, the situation, that's the WWE champion,
Bobby Lashley, now being helped out of the Chamber
after the unfortunate situation a few moments ago.
This is what happened, Rollins with a Buckle Bomb,
sending Theory through the pod and Bobby,
Bobby hit hard, looked like perhaps the back of his head
hitting one of the support beams of the pod there.
And Lashley's been taken out of the Chamber
and we hope to have an update on the condition of the champion in a moment.
[Saxton] Meantime, Rollins showing cat-like reflexes,
perched on the top rope, countdown is on.
[Cole] Splash! Cover by Rollins.
Hook to the leg, Riddle stays in it. Who will be out next?
[Corey] What we've just seen with Bobby Lashley just reinforces the fact
this is a truly hellish structure.
No one is safe at any time.
[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] AJ Styles now enters the fray for the fourth time in his career.
Former two-time WWE champion.
[Saxton] Styles has made it clear he wants his WrestleMania moment.
[Cole] Knee to the back of the neck. Riddle now.
[Corey] No shortage of history between Riddle and Styles.
[Cole] Styles stacks up, Riddle kick at two.
No one has been eliminated yet, at least officially in this matchup.
[Corey] Rollins across the shoulders of AJ Styles, torture rack.
-[Saxton] Oh, no. Ooh! -[Corey] Back bomb.
[Cole] Is it enough to put Rollins away?
Rollins still in the match.
Brock Lesnar awaits entry into his first Elimination Chamber.
[Corey] When that pod opens, all hell will break loose.
[Cole] Can you imagine the destruction Lesnar is capable of
inside this structure?
[Saxton] Now, Styles causing a great deal of destruction on his own.
Taking out Riddle, taking out Rollins, now Austin Theory, all on his own.
[Corey] Think about the destruction that could be used against Lesnar
in a situation like this.
[Cole] Riddle and Styles.
Rollins is down and out,
Theory in trouble as well. Leg lace by Styles.
I have no doubt that Seth "Freakin" Rollins and AJ Styles,
that Austin Theory, maybe even Riddle, have devised plans,
contingencies if you will,
for when The Beast is unleashed inside the Chamber.
[Cole] Yeah, good luck.
[Corey] I'm not saying it's gonna be effective.
[Cole] Lesnar smiling. Lesnar was just smiling at AJ Styles.
[Saxton] This is one of the most unnerving visuals you can have.
[Corey] Once again, Riddle placed atop the turnbuckle.
[Cole] Imagine you're a competitor in the ring
and all of a sudden you hear the countdown begin.
And then the buzzer rings and the door opens.
[Corey] Next thing you know you're staring up at the lights in the ceiling.
Seth Rollins bringing the fight to AJ Styles.
And now it's Seth "Freakin" Rollins with Riddle on the middle rope.
[Cole] And Styles again.
[Saxton] Styles thwarting the plans of Seth Rollins.
He wants Riddle all to himself.
[Corey] Riddle trying to defend himself, reaching for anything he can-- Uh-oh.
Oh, look at this.
[Cole] Austin Theory back into it.
[Saxton] Theory breaks up the entire party with his own individual plans.
-Hoisting up Styles and Rollins. -[Corey] Wow!
How's that for a display of power?
-[Saxton] Watch Riddle. -[Cole] And now Riddle from the top rope.
Riddle takes out Theory.
[Corey] Floating Bro off Theory, covers down.
[Cole] Theory kicks out and stays in it.
The Floating Bro by Riddle almost eliminated Austin Theory.
[Saxton] Wheels are turning for Riddle.
Turning his attention now to Rollins.
[Corey] At this juncture, all of these Superstars have to be looking
to thin the herd a little bit.
It's getting mighty crowded inside the Chamber.
[Saxton] Homage to Randy Orton.
[Cole] And look at-- Oh! Paying homage to his tag team partner, Randy Orton.
Vintage move by Riddle.
-And now Riddle is fired up. -[Saxton] Riddle's not done.
[Cole] Now Randy Orton again.
[Saxton] Now Riddle going to that place normally occupied by Randy Orton.
[Cole] Drawing power from The Viper, but he better strike quick.
[Saxton] It just dawned on Riddle who's next.
Who's about to enter this Elimination Chamber match?
[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] Well, Brock Lesnar's gonna have to wait for a few more minutes.
Because Lashley was supposed to enter the Chamber at this point.
-Went for the RKO. -[Corey] Oh, Lesnar is irate.
Lesnar just kicked-- What?!
[Cole] Oh, wait a minute. Lesnar just kicked himself out of the pod!
And Brock Lesnar now.
Lesnar wasn't gonna wait.
[Saxton] Carnage is arrived.
[Cole] As Brock Lesnar is creating carnage here tonight,
we have breaking news that we'll get to in a moment.
F-5 to Rollins.
Cover by Lesnar. Hook to the leg.
Rollins eliminated.
Bobby Lashley. Lashley's in concussion protocol.
Bobby Lashley will not be back in this match.
[Rome] Seth Rollins has been eliminated.
[Corey] What the-- So, if Lashley can't compete, that means--
[Cole] We'll have a new WWE champion. Riddle eliminated!
[Saxton] That's two for Lesnar.
[Cole] Lesnar on a tear.
Styles.
[Rome] Riddle has been eliminated.
[Corey] Riddle's eliminated and still hasn't been able to drag his carcass
out of the Chamber.
[Cole] Theory and Styles still in this.
Along with Lesnar.
Bobby Lashley again, ladies and gentlemen, as we have a moment.
Lashley has been put into concussion protocol,
which means he cannot compete in this match. He will not return.
Oh!
Which means, we were guaranteed to have a new WWE Champion here tonight.
[Saxton] It sure is looking favorable right now for one man.
[Cole] Will it be Lesnar? Will it be Styles?
Will it be Theory?
[Saxton] Lesnar stalking AJ Styles.
[Cole] And now Lesnar with Styles up on his shoulders.
-An F-5 to AJ Styles. -[Saxton] Boom!
[Cole] Brock Lesnar.
Creating chaos!
[Rome] AJ Styles has been eliminated.
[Cole] So, I mentioned earlier that Austin Theory
said the run-in with Lesnar this past week was totally worth it.
Well, Theory's gonna get an opportunity to go one-on-one with Lesnar here tonight.
The last two remaining men inside the Chamber.
As Brock, I guess he would say, took out the trash
as he tossed Styles through the door.
[Saxton] Theory's trying to escape.
[Cole] That's not gonna happen.
[Saxton] It's almost chilling to see how Brock Lesnar has systematically eliminated
virtually everyone in this Chamber.
[Corey] Lesnar taking his gloves off.
Theory, if you could run, I'd say run.
-[Cole] There's nowhere to go. -[Corey] At this point,
climb or just start praying, my friend.
[Saxton] Austin Theory, you want to head to WrestleMania?
You want to be WWE champion?
One last obstacle, overcome Brock Lesnar.
-Or run for your life. -[Cole] Theory trying to...
-Oh, my God! -[Corey] Oh, God!
Oh, my God!
[Cole] Lesnar's got Theory in the pod! Lesnar kicked his way through the pod!
And now a suplex to Theory outside the Chamber!
[Saxton] Good grief!
[Cole] Theory can only stay away for so long.
[Saxton] Now Brock Lesnar will feast on Austin Theory.
[Corey] Austin Theory, you're in the jungle now.
[Cole] Yeah, there's no rules.
Brock Lesnar can do anything he wants to Theory.
-Low blow! -[Corey] Brilliant!
[Cole] And legal.
[Saxton] You're absolutely right. Desperation by Austin Theory.
[Corey] It was desperate, but Austin Theory has a chance.
Brock Lesnar is hurt.
[Cole] I don't care who the hell you are.
A low blow is gonna knock you down!
And Theory's got Lesnar down to a knee!
And Austin Theory with a DDT!
-Look at him pull Lesnar! -[Corey] He's gonna do it!
-[Cole] And the kick-out. -[Saxton] Oh!
[Corey] Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!
[Saxton] I can't even fathom the idea, the possibility
that Austin Theory could defeat Brock Lesnar!
[Cole] Theory had his chance, I believe, because Brock Lesnar is pissed off.
And Lesnar is staring right at Austin Theory.
And Theory gonna try to climb the Chamber.
[Saxton] Where are you gonna go, Theory?
He's trying to get out of there, but he can only go so far.
[Corey] There's a long way up...
-Oh, my God. -[Saxton] Wait a second.
Wait a minute. Theory's actually getting out.
[Cole] Theory's trying to move. Making his way through the chains.
-Making his way out of the Chamber. -[Saxton] Lesnar on his track,
-on his tail. -[Cole] Brock Lesnar has him.
Lesnar has trapped Theory.
[Corey] Austin Theory is pleading, begging.
[Saxton] Theory trying to hang on for dear life.
Brock Lesnar unleashing on Austin Theory on top of the pod.
[Cole] And Theory being bounced face first.
Face first.
[Saxton] This is getting uncomfortable to watch.
[Cole] Theory just collapsing to the top of the pod.
And what the hell does Brock Lesnar do now?
[Saxton] I'm not sure I want to see.
[Cole] Oh, my God!
-No, no! -[Saxton] Don't do this.
-[Corey] Please! Don't do it! -[Saxton] No, no!
Don't do it, Brock!
-Don't do it! -[Cole] Oh, my God! F-5!
F-5 off the Chamber!
[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] I think Austin Theory is finished, I mean.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar just F-5'd Austin Theory off the top of a pod.
[Saxton] I cannot believe what we just witnessed.
[Cole] Cover by Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar is the WWE Champion.
[Brock's theme music playing]
[Rome] Here is your winner
and the new WWE champion,
Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] Lesnar mocking Austin Theory with the selfie.
But the bigger story is this.
Brock Lesnar is now your WWE champion.
And Brock Lesnar will head to WrestleMania.
[Cole] Corey, listen to this. Moments ago, Roman Reigns in an interview said,
"I'm a humble tribal chief.
But I even surprise myself sometimes.
Brock Lesnar is locked in for WrestleMania.
Win, lose, or draw tonight, he will acknowledge me."
Well, Lesnar will now acknowledge Roman Reigns as the WWE champion.
'Cause WrestleMania is gonna be champion versus champion.
[Corey] It seems surreal.
But Brock Lesnar, The Beast Incarnate, the new WWE Champion called his shot.
The Road to WrestleMania runs straight through Suplex City.
As Lesnar goes one-on-one with the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns, champion versus champion.
[Cole] For the tenth time in his career, Brock Lesnar holds a world title.
Brock Lesnar's buzzer never went off,
so he took things into his own hands.
[Saxton] And it was pure carnage.
Unmitigated carnage from there.
Brock Lesnar forced his way out of the pod,
kicked his way out of the pod,
and proceeded to deliver damage to anyone in sight.
[Cole] And it was down to Lesnar and Theory.
And Theory, trying to escape Brock Lesnar did the only thing he could do.
As he tried to lock himself in a pod, Brock Lesnar got to Austin Theory.
And then desperate men will do desperate things.
And this is what Theory would do here to survive at least momentarily.
A low blow to the beast incarnate.
[Corey] Austin Theory seemed to have a momentary opening.
A way back into this fight.
But for his troubles, Austin Theory would suffer this fate.
An F-5 from Brock Lesnar
from the top of an Elimination Chamber pod.
And it was simply elementary after that.
[Saxton] As boldly as Lesnar would enter this Chamber match
as we take another look.
Guys, this is hard to watch.
It is just downright hard to watch.
It is sickening.
F-5 from the top of the pod delivered from Lesnar to Austin Theory.
[Corey] Like Zeus launching a lightning bolt from the heavens,
Brock Lesnar threw Austin Theory back to Earth
with great force and great result.
The Beast Incarnate once again,
WWE Champion.
[Saxton] The first half of the mission statement
from Lesnar has been accomplished.
Win the WWE Championship.
Next on the docket, the Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns, at WrestleMania.
[Cole] Austin Theory being attended to by the emergency medical personnel
as Brock Lesnar celebrates.
[Saxton] I wonder what kind of carnage Lesner would cause--
[Corey] I'm sure once we scrape the flesh of Austin Theory out of the Chamber,
he'd be happy to give Brock a few selfie pointers.
[Saxton] That would be the worst thing Austin Theory could do.
[Cole] Once again at WrestleMania, it is champion versus champion.
Title versus title.
The clash that has to happen.
Brock Lesnar, WWE Champion, Roman Reigns, Universal Champion,
will meet at WrestleMania.
It has been an incredible week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Brock Lesnar celebrates as we say goodnight.
Thank you for joining us at Elimination Chamber. rabia.