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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:30Then, now, forever, together.
01:00As the action heats up all around the WWE Universe, we prepare for an epic weekend in Atlanta for Saturday Night's Main Event and Evolution.
01:14Welcome to Main Event.
01:30The following contest is taken for one fall.
01:35Introducing first, from San Fernando, Chile, Stephanie Vacher!
01:44Getting the action started here amidst a very busy weekend for all brands of the WWE.
01:52La Primera star continues to shine in her Main Event debut just one day before Evolution.
01:57As Stephanie Vacher looks to set it off here on Main Event, we welcome you in, Blake Howard, alongside the voice of NXT, Vic Joseph.
02:09Very busy weekend and week for you.
02:11It certainly was.
02:12I know Booker T is very jealous right now, but run through the list of what's happening this week.
02:17We've got a great American bash.
02:18Did you say that a second ago?
02:21I was leaving that for the voice of NXT.
02:22No, I see Stephanie Vacher would be very upset with you, a former NXT women's champion, a women's North American champion.
02:28The great American bash kicks things off in Atlanta.
02:32And her opponent, representing American made, from Knoxville, Tennessee, I.V. Nile!
02:51Before I let you do your job, I'm going to ask you a question.
02:54Okay.
02:55Who stepped into the ring this week on Monday?
03:00That was red, white, and blue.
03:01I can only assume you're talking about El Grande Americano.
03:05Who, over the last week or so, has shown on social media the successful surgery he had.
03:12What's about Chad Gable?
03:13So there's obviously, Chad Gable is not El Grande Americano, nor has he ever been.
03:18I did find it very interesting, Monday on Raw.
03:21No tattoo on the back of the neck of El Grande Americano.
03:24See, you always love to stir the pot.
03:25Why don't you do your job and talk about the pit bull?
03:27Well, we certainly go from premier to pit bull.
03:30And talking about great Americans, Vic, a big American made July 4th weekend, I.V. Nile laser focused on her opportunity tomorrow night in Atlanta.
03:39Well, look, this women's battle royal.
03:44Talk about, hold on a second.
03:46Feel the tension rising.
03:48These two have become rivals over the last couple of months on the Monday Night Raw brand, of course, as you're pointing out there, Vic.
03:53A part of that battle royal tomorrow night at Evolution for an opportunity and a title shot at Clash in Paris coming up.
04:00Vic, who needs it more?
04:01Well, that's what I was getting ready to talk about, is this is a huge opportunity for all the women.
04:05Not only women on Monday Night Raw, women in SmackDown, including the women on NXT as well.
04:11It's a big statement-making night.
04:15Evolution, second all-women show, first one in seven years.
04:18And for someone like I.V. Nile, this could be a statement made, right?
04:23Someone like Stephanie Bacare, this could be a coming-out party of sorts outside of NXT.
04:27Stephanie Bacare is my pick to win that battle royal.
04:31That's certainly a big statement right there.
04:32La Primera certainly showed out in the Money in the Bank ladder match.
04:35And now looking to turn the corner right here on the Monday Night Raw brand.
04:39As this rivalry continues here with I.V. Niles, both of these two amping things up in recent weeks.
04:44And look at La Primera here.
04:46Stacks are up.
04:47Only gets two, but Vic, we go back.
04:49Talking about NXT, look at I.V. Nile.
04:52And a steal one here from La Primera.
04:54But you go back over the last six months.
04:56What mark did La Primera leave in just that short time in NXT?
05:00I think she really re-energized, set a refocus of sorts, and really showed the women in NXT.
05:08And those that are on Evolve, those who may be under a WWE ID talent contract,
05:14show them that you can do anything you want.
05:15You can come in in a short amount of time and rewrite the history.
05:19Boom!
05:19As Vaquer has her eyes set right there on I.V. Nile.
05:25Rolls her right out into the center of the ring.
05:26Puts the outside leg.
05:27Only gets one.
05:28One thing I've noticed about Stephanie Vaquer.
05:30Well, here we go.
05:32Crucifix.
05:32Shoulders are down.
05:34Is that unlike when she arrived in NXT?
05:36She now has almost more of a killer instinct.
05:38She's not waiting around.
05:39She's going right for a pin.
05:41She's looking to win.
05:42But look at the strength of I.V. Nile.
05:44Certainly know about the power and strength on full display right here at the Pit Bull.
05:47Stephanie Vaquer said she will dominate on Monday nights.
05:50And she's certainly done a great job thus far.
05:52Uh-oh.
05:53I.V. puts on the brakes.
05:55And right into the backbreaker.
05:57As I.V. Nile here.
05:59Has big opportunity right in front of her, Vic.
06:02And what could a win tomorrow mean for I.V.'s future?
06:05It could mean a lot.
06:06Obviously a championship opportunity.
06:08But this moment right here we're seeing out of I.V. Nile is something Stephanie Vaquer learned about.
06:13She could have went for a cover.
06:14She could have went to try to win the match off of that devastating clothesline.
06:17Instead, she's trying to get under the skin of her opponent.
06:20She's trying to almost manipulate those that are in the WWE Universe to try to get the jeers.
06:25This is a different side of I.V. Nile than when she first arrived in NXT.
06:30When she first stepped in to the WWE Performance Center down in Orlando.
06:33And a lot of that credit, Vic, could be given to Chad Gable.
06:37It very well could be.
06:38And I think you're 100% right.
06:40Not only I.V. but also the Brothers Creed as well.
06:43All are looking for championship gold.
06:46And with a win at Evolution in Atlanta.
06:49In that battle royal, she's three seconds away from putting gold around her waist.
06:54Vic, of course, we know these are two of the participants in the battle royal.
06:57But that lineup continuing to get stacked as we saw this past Tuesday with Ava making some big announcements.
07:03Ava, and I've said this before about the general manager of NXT, is this is a great show.
07:07A stream from I.V. Nile.
07:09Here we go.
07:09I.V. into the cover off the delayed vertical suplex.
07:12Shoulders are down to Vaquer.
07:13But only two.
07:14Ava at such a young age.
07:16Ava's ability to make these matches, to have that maturity, to keep her emotions in check.
07:23The things she has done, the matches she has made down at NXT, she is well ahead of her time.
07:29I think, for my money, the best general manager in the WWE.
07:33Certainly making a statement each and every Tuesday night.
07:35Ivy Nile right here has been making a statement on main event throughout 2025.
07:39Her seventh matchup already here on main event.
07:41Looking to turn that corner with what would be a huge win over Stephanie Vaquer.
07:45This would be the biggest win, by the way.
07:46This would be the biggest win of Ivy Nile's career.
07:50And certainly a great way to get some momentum going into the weekend.
07:52Here we go.
07:53A roll-up by Vaquer only getting one.
07:55Oh, and of course, taking a look at tomorrow night.
07:58American-made, perhaps, could use that win by Ivy Nile.
08:02Certainly could do it for one Chad Gable.
08:04Well, look, they could do it for Chad Gable.
08:05And also, you've got to think, how does it set the tone for those I just talked about in Julius and Brutus?
08:11And, of course, Vic, we talk about the big tests in front of us right now.
08:15But up next, Sami Zayn tests his will against a certifiable badass in Braun Breaker from this past Monday.
08:21Another man who really redefined NXT, defined an era of that brand, Braun Breaker, former Intercontinental Champion.
08:29Here we go.
08:30Vaquer in the cover.
08:31Hooks the outside leg, only getting one.
08:32Of course, Stephanie Vaquer, very familiar with being a double champion.
08:35Former NXT Women's North American and NXT Women's Champion.
08:39Trying to turn the corner right here, Vic.
08:41She wants to go to Clash in Paris and get that title opportunity.
08:43100%.
08:44We have to remember, too, she relinquished the Women's North American Championship.
08:48She was never defeated for that title.
08:50But the woman that did defeat her, bam, was JC Jane for the NXT Women's Championship.
08:56And Evolution, she is going to go one-on-one with Jordan Grace.
08:59Major test for Fatal Influence coming up.
09:03Nice.
09:04At Evolution.
09:05And, of course, right now, Stephanie Vaquer.
09:06Ivy Nile is staying with it.
09:08Trying to get back in this one.
09:09Oh, Nile goes for it all.
09:12And Vaquer, oh.
09:14You see that smile in the corner.
09:16And a big dragon screw leg whip.
09:19And now Vaquer getting right into position here.
09:21Has Nile up.
09:24Oh.
09:25S-V-B.
09:27And La Primera prevails.
09:33Here is your winner, Stephanie Vaquer.
09:40And, Vic, that's a way to make a statement heading into the weekend.
09:43Certainly is one way to build some momentum heading to Evolution.
09:47You see the snap there in that dragon screw leg whip as Stephanie Vaquer, laser focused.
09:52Boom.
09:52And then, bam, the back of the neck.
09:54Right on that knee.
09:55No devil's kiss tonight, Vic.
09:57But Stephanie Vaquer picks up the dunk.
09:59My pick to win the women's battle royal at Evolution.
10:03It had to clash in Paris to compete for a women's championship.
10:07The field is stacked, but La Primera looks for that inside track tomorrow night at Evolution.
10:14Still to come, it is a battle of power versus speed.
10:17As the War Raiders look to continue their win streak here on Main Event against the LWO's high-flying duo of Cruz del Toro and Joaquin White.
10:25Who will come out on top?
10:26We'll find out later when these two electric pairings collide here tonight.
10:31That's not all.
10:32As Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Freakin' Rollins continues his planned conquest of WWE when he goes one-on-one with the fearless luchador Penta.
10:40After disrupting the Visionary's plans on multiple occasions, including spoiling a cash-in at Night of Champions.
10:47Heads to lock horns with Rollins in what is sure to be an all-out brawl.
10:51You are not going to want to miss this later tonight.
10:53And speaking of can't miss, after overcoming Randy Orton in the explosive tournament final at Night of Champions,
11:02the newly crowned King of the Ring, Cody Rhodes, is set to address the WWE Universe.
11:07What will the American Nightmare have to say as he gears up for his highly anticipated shot at redemption?
11:12We'll find out next.
11:18This August, WWE brings the vibes to MetLife Stadium.
11:24You know what time it is?
11:33Two nights.
11:35Unbelievable!
11:36Too many stars to count.
11:37Jerseys just built different.
11:48SummerSlam.
11:50On a whole nother level.
11:55WWE SummerSlam.
11:57August 2nd and 3rd.
12:00Individual and combo tickets on sale now.
12:07Welcome back to Main Event.
12:13The biggest party of the summer just got bigger.
12:15As the first ever two-night SummerSlam is coming to MetLife Stadium,
12:20Saturday, August 2nd, and Sunday, August 3rd.
12:23Individual event and two-event combo tickets are on sale now.
12:27And after securing the King of the Ring crown at Night of Champions,
12:30it is official, the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes will take on the never-seen 17-time champion John Cena
12:38in a rematch of their battle at WrestleMania.
12:41And as August quickly approaches, we now turn to last Friday,
12:44where the American Nightmare took to the ring to address the WWE Universe.
12:49I left a piece of myself in Columbus, Ohio, fighting Jey Uso just to hold this.
12:59I left a piece of myself in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, wrestling my mentor Randy Orton just to hold this.
13:06And what does it stand for?
13:08It stands for where we've been.
13:10It stands for where we are going.
13:12Where we've been, where we've been, past kings, like Booker T, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Triple H.
13:26And it stands for where we are going.
13:32The main event of SummerSlam.
13:35I am myself, the King of the Ring, against the undisputed WWE Champion,
13:44John Cena.
13:48I hear voices in my head, they're dressing me, they're instant, they're talking to me.
13:57Cody, for weeks and weeks and weeks, I told you that I would do whatever it took to win at King of the Ring.
14:22I told you for weeks and weeks that I would not hesitate.
14:31But at Night of Champions, I had you dead to rights.
14:36I had you laying there.
14:37I was about to rearrange your skull, brother.
14:45But I hesitated.
14:46You didn't hesitate.
14:55You pulled the trigger.
14:59And for that, I respect you.
15:05Now, I won't soon forget it.
15:08But for that, I respect you.
15:10But there is one thing that I ask of you.
15:11In fact, I want you to promise me, Cody, promise me that you will not squander this opportunity.
15:19Promise me that you will go to SummerSlam and kick John Cena's ass.
15:38Drew McIntyre?
15:40Oh, wow.
15:43It has been weeks.
15:47Saturday night's main event.
15:49In fact, since we last saw the Scottish Psychopath.
15:54A month and a half ago, on the receiving end of a concerto in the steel cage.
16:00And he arrives at this moment.
16:02Let's go.
16:15Let's go.
16:22you hang up no no no you hang up you hang up no no no please you hang up oh shut up
16:42that's what you both sound like to me and it's pathetic
16:45when did this beta male energy take over wwe thank god the alpha has returned
17:01where to start randy
17:08you know already why you lost you hesitated on the punt but you lost the psychological
17:15battle way before that cody here has been buttering you up for months
17:23talking about your past relationship how much he respects you like a true politician a big hug
17:30and a knife right in your back
17:36speaking of your back
17:37his surgically repaired back hey randy you might want to keep listening you remember
17:46at night of champions when you tweaked that surgically repaired back and somebody
17:53attacked it like a blood like a shark that smelled blood in the water
17:57he was relentless on that back
18:04non-stop and then you had the chance to punt him
18:08you couldn't do it
18:12what happened to you randy you were the viper the legend killer the apex predator a few years ago
18:21you were punting hall of famers in the head and i had to save them from the monster you were
18:27as far as i'm concerned the legend of randy orton is dead
18:39and you
18:40super cody
18:47i want you to win at summer slam
18:50i want cody rhodes to be the next wwe champion
18:59this is the match i want
19:01this is as big as it gets this is 20 years in the making parallel careers different destinations i want
19:07you to have that title so i can be the one to rip it out of your hands
19:16and i won't hesitate
19:20unlike somebody
19:23rko rko
19:27that's the viper
19:30that legend is in dead groove
19:37that's the randy orton way the uninhibited vicious viper randy orton who heard enough
19:59well drew mcintyre just put one button too many on a viper who is in no move for fun and games
20:08post night of champions as vicious and unrepentant as ever
20:19after that vintage rko from the viper this match is now set the outspoken scottish
20:25psychopath drew mcintyre will look to put his money where his mouth is when he collides one-on-one
20:30with randy orton at saturday night's main event can wwe's apex predator prove that he still has the
20:36killer instinct mcintyre claims he has lost we'll find out when these two meet in the ring in atlanta
20:43but randy orton isn't the only one with something to prove as the iconic goldberg will challenge the
20:49world heavyweight champion gunther with a title at saturday night's main event and what could be
20:54the wwe hall of famers swan song can goldberg turn back the clock and put gunther down to claim
21:00another accolade for his illustrious career or will gunther back up his trash talk and finish goldberg
21:06once and for all we will find out saturday july 12th but before these two goliaths go to war
21:13in atlanta we turn to last monday when gunther once again addressed his legendary opponent
21:19you're right this saturday saturday night's main event i will defend my world heavyweight championship
21:29against none other than bill goldberg
21:39and for the last two weeks i've been verbally abusing bill goldberg in the middle of this ring
21:48and so far he's done nothing about it so i can only assume that bill goldberg is afraid
22:00he's afraid he's afraid of me he's afraid of the pressure
22:16so
22:27so
23:29Take one.
23:33And Goldberg with the right hand drops the champion.
23:51And he's setting up for a spear to send a message to the champ.
24:01And Goldberg alerts disaster.
24:05The women's intercontinental champion Becky Lynch is set to defend the title in a highly anticipated triple threat match at WWE Evolution.
24:27We'll hear from the man when she takes to the ring to address her upcoming match.
24:31It all goes down next on Main Event.
24:33I'm the B.E.S.T.
24:51The Prodigy.
24:53The Storm is coming.
24:55Greatness is my destiny.
24:57I'm number one.
24:59Welcome to the big time.
25:01You've never defeated Io Sky in singles competition.
25:13Does that affect your psyche at all going into this match?
25:17Cover on Ripley.
25:19Sky wins.
25:21Over the Moon Zone.
25:23Into the cover.
25:25Io's reign continues in NXT.
25:27Io Sky counter.
25:37Io Sky counter.
25:39Io Sky is the world champion.
25:43Over the Moon Zone.
25:45Cover on Bel Air.
25:47Io Sky wins.
25:49Rhea Ripley has never defeated Io Sky in a one-on-one matchup.
25:55Io's always had my number every step of the way.
25:59Whether it was the Mae Young Classic II, NXT.
26:03Now for my Women's World Championship.
26:05That's always gonna be on my mind.
26:08But I'm someone that likes to put this doubt into the fire that really sets me alive.
26:14Mami is the most dominant woman within this company.
26:20Rhea Ripley is a genuine badass.
26:24How could you not be impressed?
26:27This is my division.
26:30Because Mami is always on top.
26:36Welcome to Monday Night Mami.
26:43With Evolution just around the corner.
26:47I feel like I need to start getting my priorities straight.
26:55The Women's World Champion, Io Sky.
27:03You are wrong about one thing.
27:07You are not on top.
27:09Not without this.
27:13Nobody in this division can stop me.
27:17From world to stardom.
27:19To the top of the world.
27:21It's my era.
27:23The greatest in-ring competitors the women's division has ever seen.
27:31Nobody in this division will ever take this championship from your sky.
27:41I want to defend against the best.
27:45That means defending against Rhea Ripley.
27:55Io, I have nothing but respect for you.
27:59And if that is what you want.
28:01And if that is what you want.
28:02Then I just want you to know that I am going to stop at nothing.
28:05To get this back.
28:07So at Evolution.
28:09Rhea Ripley vs Io Sky for the Women's World Championship.
28:15You are on.
28:19What a gutsy move by Io Sky.
28:23Who will be the Women's World Champion.
28:25I am the real Women's World Champion.
28:27I am the real Women's World Champion.
28:31Champion.
28:36At Evolution, the WWE Universe is in store for an all-out war.
28:41The Women's World Champion Io Sky will put her title on the line against the former champ Rhea Ripley.
28:47After a devastating loss to the Genius of the Sky on the road to WrestleMania.
28:51Rhea Ripley looks to finally take back the gold against the woman she has yet to defeat one-on-one.
28:57This epic confrontation goes down at the historic all-women showcase in what is sure to be a match for the ages.
29:05The NXT Women's Championship is up for grabs as J.C. Jane defends her title against the powerhouse Jordan Grace.
29:12Since topping Stephanie Vaquer in shocking fashion to claim the crown.
29:16Jane and Fatal Influence have ruled the women's division with an iron grip.
29:20But now, more determined than ever, the Juggernaut seeks her first taste of NXT Championship glory.
29:26Will Grace rise to the occasion on this historic night?
29:29We'll find out this Saturday.
29:33Jade Cargill and Naomi are set to reignite their intense rivalry at WWE Evolution when they collide in a no-holds-barred match.
29:42Ever since the stunning revelation that Naomi was behind the vicious assault that sidelined Cargill for months.
29:48Tensions between them have reached a boiling point.
29:51But with a no-holds-barred match, there is no telling what might go down when these two clash in Atlanta.
29:57Tiffany Stratton will take on the iconic WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus in a dream match come true.
30:05Can the Hall of Famer deliver some signature stratus-fection and secure her eighth world title?
30:11Or will Tiffy's time as champion continue on the road to the biggest party of the summer?
30:16You will not want to miss this one.
30:18Evolution will also play host to a massive triple threat match.
30:23As Becky Lynch will defend the Women's Intercontinental Championship against her long-time rival, Bayley, and the former champ and woman she betrayed, Lyra Valkyria.
30:33With the stakes and tension higher than ever, we turn to last Monday.
30:37As the man addressed her challengers one last time before they meet in Atlanta.
30:42But I beat Bayley, I beat Lyra, neither of them deserve an opportunity.
30:51I, I deserve to pick my own opponent.
30:55Io got to pick her own opponent.
30:58Tiffany got to pick her own opponent.
31:01Hey, I picked this woman right here.
31:03And I beat you in a second!
31:05So, so, so what I think, you know, you know, I think what's happening is, is it's all, it's all a show.
31:17It's all a ruse.
31:18Bayley and Lyra, they're in cahoots.
31:22They're working together because they know that is the only way they are going to get this title off me.
31:28But both of them, both of them last week pinned each other.
31:31Do you know how statistically rare that is to happen in wrestling?
31:42Somehow doubt Bayley's here to argue statistics with the man.
31:48Remember, it was Becky Lynch who took out Bayley before WrestleMania.
31:53Well, not to be upstaged, the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion is here, Lyra Valkyria.
32:05Lyra just marched right past the role model.
32:08What are you talking about?
32:14What are you actually saying?
32:18Congratulations, Becky.
32:19You've completed your transformation into a total raving lunatic.
32:24Oh my God.
32:25My title is wrapped around the waist of a bucket full of crazy.
32:29And I think it's time I took it back.
32:31Are you kidding me?
32:44The way I see it is that I should be standing here as the Intercontinental Champion if it wasn't for you two weeks ago.
32:52She's speaking to me.
32:56She's really speaking to me.
32:57Look at me.
32:58What a treat.
32:59I'm sorry.
33:00It's just I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up.
33:02We get it.
33:03All right.
33:04Get over it.
33:05I didn't get back to you after WrestleMania.
33:07Let it go.
33:08Okay.
33:09If WrestleMania taught me anything is that I don't need partners.
33:14And I damn sure don't need any more friends.
33:18What I do need is that championship right there.
33:23Oh, Bailey.
33:27Listen to you.
33:29After 13 years of failed friendships and grimy hugs, another one bites the dust, huh?
33:36Well, it's good to see you not trying so hard anymore.
33:39Because, yeah, she really dropped you like a hot potato at WrestleMania.
33:44No, no, no, no.
33:45It's time we set the record straight on this.
33:47And I have to tell you what I never told you.
33:49Everybody thinks that I called Becky and brought her back at WrestleMania.
33:54I didn't.
33:55Becky secretly attacked you and then Becky called me.
34:01But there wasn't much hesitation in your voice, was there?
34:06Well, you know, you know, I remember this one thing that you said.
34:11You said, Bailey is everything that I am pretending to be.
34:17And that Bailey would never betray you the way that I did.
34:20Well, how's that working out for you?
34:22Because it seems like she's not pretending anymore, is she?
34:25Hate to say I told you so.
34:27Shut up, Becky.
34:28You can't get in my head anymore, okay?
34:32But she was right about one thing.
34:36How nice of you to finally admit it.
34:39You don't care about friendship when it comes to championship gold, right?
34:43You know what that makes you?
34:46That makes you just like her.
34:50And I know what I have to do now.
34:55On Sunday at Evolution, I have to rescue that championship from two massive disappointments.
35:03You know what, Lyra?
35:09Lyra, I sat front row when you were the first ever Women's Intercontinental Champion.
35:17When you won that championship for the first time, I sat right there.
35:22And when we had that tag tournament to get to WrestleMania, I stood on the apron and I watched the work you put in.
35:28I watched you rise to the top.
35:30I watched you go to WrestleMania and become a double champion.
35:35And then I watched you lose that Intercontinental Championship.
35:45And you raised her hand like a little bitch.
35:49Well, Lyra's holding up and Becky knocked down.
35:54And here we go, Bayley and Lyra brawling.
35:57Picking up right where we left off last Monday.
35:59Yeah, you know this wasn't gonna end well.
36:01Lyra Valkyria had a number of Bayley.
36:07And now Becky Lynch went for the manhandle slam.
36:10And Lyra with Nightwing to Becky.
36:14Bayley again from behind.
36:19Scooped up by Valkyria.
36:22Nightwing to Bayley as well.
36:23Lyra Valkyria standing tall.
36:26If it goes down like that in Atlanta, we're gonna have a new Intercontinental Champion.
36:31See this?
36:32This will be the last time your hand is raised in this championship.
36:37You hear me?
36:39Coming up, the War Raiders are set to take on the LWO in tag team action.
36:51Can the explosive Eric and Ivar keep up their win streak on main event?
36:55Or will the electric offense of the LWO be enough to pull out a victory against the former tag team champs?
37:01We will find out next.
37:03On July 12th, a classic returns.
37:10Louder, tougher, and hitting harder than ever.
37:15Oh, here we go!
37:17Let's get this thing fired up!
37:19The Great American Bash.
37:28This summer, WWE comes to La Defense Arena in Paris for a two nights late.
37:34On Sunday, August 31st, WWE will host the momentous Clash in Paris Premium Live event, followed by Monday Night Raw on September 1st.
37:43Combo and individual tickets are on sale now.
37:46And as August draws near, one worthy contender must first stand tall to punch their ticket to Paris.
37:52This weekend at Evolution, a star-studded battle royal consisting of superstars from RAW, SmackDown, and NXT all look to be the last woman standing earning a championship match at Clash in Paris.
38:05Also at Evolution, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez's championship medal will be tested as they face off against three teams, including the former tag team champs, the Kabuki Warriors, NXT, Sol Ruka, and Zarya, and the dream team of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
38:27Will Raquel and the newest Judgment Day member keep the gold, or will the tag titles be evicted from the clubhouse?
38:33We'll find out this weekend at Evolution.
38:36If last week is any indication, the Judgment Day's aspirations as tag champs are as ambitious as ever.
38:44On RAW, the Judgment Day delivered a show-stealing performance en route to defeating the New Day to regain the World Tag Team titles.
38:52with the clubhouse treasure chest filled.
38:54For now, Finn Balor and JD McDonough now stand at the top of RAW's hotly contested tag team division.
39:01And speaking of the tag team division, we now turn to the ring for some more tag team action here on Main Event.
39:11Oh, it's time to fly!
39:13The Troll is a tag team match scheduled for one call.
39:30Introducing first, and a combined weight of 370 pounds,
39:36Joaquin Watts, and Cruz Testoro, the LWO!
39:44LWO well represented here once again, this exciting and daring duo.
39:48Two of Lucha Libre's finest back together again.
39:51They're fully healthy, and they're ready to put on another highlight reel tonight in Providence.
39:55It's gonna be contrasting styles meeting here in this tag team clash on Main Event.
40:03And Evolution is presented by Maybelline New York, the official cosmetics partner of WWE.
40:10The mood certainly did just change.
40:24And our opponents have a combined weight of 590 pounds!
40:26Eric and Ira!
40:27And our opponents have a combined weight of 590 pounds!
40:30And our opponents have a combined weight of 590 pounds, Eric and Ivar, the War Rehearts!
40:59Well, Main Event is more once again as nearly 600 pounds of pure force and reckoning.
41:04Let's continue their pursuit of championship gold and proving their brand of dominance is supreme as they attempt to move to 4-0 on Main Event in 2025.
41:15Take a look at the WWE Universe here.
41:19They're in what is going to be a fast-paced, hard-hitting tag team affair.
41:26And Vic, here in the Northeast, we're in War Raiders country.
41:29You're not lying, we certainly are.
41:31We're both, Eric and Ivar.
41:33And I really wonder, not only these two, but all four men in this matchup after what we saw on RAW between Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods.
41:45This one's starting out right out of the gates.
41:48We know about the speed and athleticism of the LWO, the hard-hitting of the War Raiders.
41:52Something we'll have to give as Joaquin Wilde officially back here.
41:56And he runs right into Eric.
41:58Yeah, good to see Joaquin Wilde back in the ring, doing what he loves to do, makes the tag.
42:03Cruz del Toro into this matchup right now.
42:05And again, Vic, you pointed out they're healthy once again.
42:08And for the LWO, how did they become threats to the World Tag Team Championship?
42:12Well, if you're able to defeat a pair of former multi-time champions, that certainly would do the trick.
42:17And you're going to have to pull out a lot of tricks tonight.
42:19He brought it there by Cruz del Toro into the cover.
42:22Only gets one right there.
42:23That's the power on display, just kicking out at one after all.
42:27You know, you take this, you take that, you get knocked down, you get back up.
42:30That just shows the resiliency also of Eric.
42:33And same thing goes for Ivar as well.
42:35Maybe making a mistake there as Cruz del Toro trying to play the power game with Eric.
42:40And look at Eric!
42:42Just dumping del Toro, and here comes the massive Ivar.
42:45Joaquin Wilde wants a taste.
42:49The War Raiders are rolling right here, Vic.
42:51Say that again.
42:57Whoa!
42:58Over 300 pounds up and down!
43:01Right out of the ribs there of Cruz del Toro into the cover.
43:04Hooks the outside leg.
43:05And the LWO hangs on for now.
43:07I said resilience a second ago.
43:09I give del Toro a lot of credit too, just being able to kick out.
43:12Tag back into Eric right here.
43:14And of course we know the War Raiders watching very closely as the Judgment Day upended the New Day for the World Tag Team.
43:20And again, it's just not only the War Raiders.
43:23It's the LWO.
43:24It's the Brothers Creed.
43:25I mean, any tag team that is on Monday Night Raw right now has to be looking at getting next in line for an opportunity at those tag team titles.
43:34But here's that speed.
43:35Pace is quickening.
43:36Pace is quickening.
43:37Ivar knocked off.
43:38Oh.
43:39Both members of the LWO here on the apron.
43:41They can look at Eric.
43:44Create that separation right here, Vic.
43:46Oh, the low bridge.
43:47Ivar goes to the floor.
43:49And now the LWO going to work in unison.
43:52Wild flies.
43:53Cruz del Toro off the apron as the LWO looking to roll right here and pick up a huge win on Main Event.
44:00An absolutely incredible scene.
44:15This is what World Wrestling Entertainment is all about.
44:25WWE Clash in Paris.
44:27Sunday, August 31st.
44:29Tickets on sale now.
44:32Back here on Main Event and the LWO utilizing that speed and quickness throughout the break to maintain control.
44:42And I'm glad this tag team match is taking center stage here tonight.
44:47It's been a busy week for the tag team division.
44:49Hank and Tank defended the NXT tag team title this past Tuesday.
44:52Tomorrow, four teams going at it for the women's tag team titles.
44:57You mentioned Judgment Day earlier.
44:59Well, a pair of Judgment Day members might not have gold after tomorrow.
45:03The WWE Women's tag team titles could come to NXT courtesy of Zaria and Sol Ruka.
45:09Zaria could be the wild card there, of course.
45:12Teams from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT competing for those women's tag team championships.
45:16But right now, Eric looking to get Ivar back into this thing.
45:19Whoa!
45:20And Ivar, who last year went on a singles conquest, but now back with Eric, look to be as dominant as ever.
45:28Boom!
45:29A man this big isn't supposed to move that quick.
45:34And Vic, of course, on Monday Night Raw, we saw the War Raiders jockeying with New Day
45:38and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce as they certainly want another opportunity at gold.
45:42Look, the resume speaks for itself.
45:44I understand that.
45:46But the resume of the New Day also speaks for itself.
45:49So something obviously is going to have to give.
45:51I would not.
45:52Oh, I would not want to be Ivar right now.
45:54Or Adam Pearce, General Manager of Monday Night Raw.
45:57Big risk, no reward there for the War Raiders.
46:00As Cruz del Toro looking to get the smooth criminal back in this matchup.
46:05Of course, the War Raiders defeated the Judgment Day back in April on Raw.
46:09That could earn them a title opportunity.
46:11But the LWO wants to play spoiler right here.
46:13We've said it before, and I'll say it again.
46:15It's what have you done for me lately?
46:17This matchup, of course, could pay off big dividends in the tag team division.
46:22When it comes to those tag team titles.
46:26As Joaquin Wilde.
46:28What?
46:29Looking to take it right to Eric.
46:30Eric wants more punishment.
46:31Uh-oh.
46:32As look at this counter on display.
46:35Does Wilde have the strength to get Eric up and over?
46:38Oh!
46:39That's a new wrinkle in his game.
46:41Elevates him a bit, does Joaquin Wilde.
46:44And now the smooth criminal.
46:46Maybe a bit of a chip on his shoulder, missing out on Worlds Collide.
46:49But he's back right here looking to make a statement.
46:52And a statement indeed, looking for an exclamation point.
46:55That stick and move, Ivar makes the tag.
46:58And I don't think Wilde knows it though, Blake.
47:00Oh!
47:01Oh, if he didn't know, he certainly does now.
47:03That's certainly a way to get introduced to the big Ivar!
47:06Oh!
47:07And that stick and move starting to work again here for the LWO.
47:10And again, Wilde is still the legal superstar, is he not?
47:12Indeed he is, but Cruz del Toro!
47:14He gets wiped out, but here comes the smooth criminal!
47:18This is that fast-paced, hard-hitting matchup I said we would have.
47:23Springboard dropkick.
47:25And we've seen the LWO as a singles unit.
47:27Oh no!
47:28But as a tag-oh!
47:29You've got to be kidding me!
47:30What a counter there!
47:32As Joaquin Wilde takes out Ivar, Eric, staring down Wilde!
47:36And Eric heads to the floor!
47:38LWO on the verge of maybe, just maybe, defeating the former World Tag Team Champions.
47:46This one breaking down right in front of us.
47:48The WWE Universe coming alive here for the LWO!
47:51Joaquin Wilde from the outside, and there's the tag to Cruz del Toro!
47:55Del Toro!
47:57Looks to follow Wilde!
48:00Twisting 450!
48:02Did he get enough of it?
48:03Will this do it?
48:04Oh!
48:05And that's a lot of men to keep down, Vic!
48:07If you go back, del Toro didn't hit it flush, he didn't hit it solid.
48:11That maybe, just maybe, is what saved the War Raiders here tonight.
48:15As both of these teams looking at new champions, potentially meeting new possibilities in the Tag Team Division.
48:20Oh!
48:21We talked about the athleticism of the LWO, but Ivar digging deep in his bag.
48:26And man, that big shouldn't move that easily.
48:28Tag was made.
48:29As Eric is in, and Vic, we talk about the double teams here.
48:33Look at the pass-off.
48:34Eric has him up.
48:35Ivar off the ropes!
48:37War Machine!
48:39And Eric and Ivar keep on rolling!
48:46Here are your winners!
48:49The War Raiders!
48:53Now you gotta wonder what's going through the head of the general manager on Monday Night Raw.
48:58Adam Pearce certainly has a lot to think about as Cruz del Toro busts out the twisting 450.
49:04He thought that might have been enough, but you're gonna need a lot more than that to keep down the War Raiders.
49:09And Vic, we talk about the power.
49:10Boom!
49:11We talk about the cohesion.
49:12We talk about the Tag Team Championship runs.
49:14Eric and Ivar looking for the third time to be a charm as they want more gold after a big win right here on Main Event.
49:23As Eric and Ivar raid over the LWO, we shift gears back to Raw, where Sami Zayn's quest to take down the Rollins regime
49:30was upended by an old foe, Karrion Kross.
49:34With Zayn beaten and battered, Braun Breaker would capitalize with a vicious spear, putting down Zayn for the victory.
49:40Next at bat was the Yeet Man himself, as Jey Uso took on big Bronson Reed.
49:46Even with his best efforts, the fan favorites' chances at besting one of Raw's biggest bullies took a turn for the worst.
49:53Despite all the odds, Penta stands alone as the last line of defense for the Raw locker room.
50:03Will Penta fend off Seth Rollins and company?
50:06Or will he, as the visionary proclaimed, prove to be just another cautionary tale?
50:12We'll find out when Penta takes on Rollins, next on Main Event.
50:16Welcome to Saturday Night's Main Event.
50:22Saturday Night's Main Event is back.
50:24The light, the legend, the chaos.
50:28And now, the icon returns for one final match.
50:33Raw next!
50:35Goldberg.
50:36Goonberg.
50:37For the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
50:40No one spared.
50:42Everyone speared.
50:43Saturday Night's Main Event.
50:45Live, nationwide, Saturday at 8 on NBC and Peacock.
50:54Let me talk to you.
50:55My man Seth Rollins, I am talking to you, the visionary.
50:58Mr. Money in the Bank.
50:59You hold the case, you hold the power.
51:02But I tell you what, man.
51:03The one guy that you really kind of chapped just a little bit is this guy.
51:09You got a whole lot of paying to do it.
51:12Because you're in debt, my man.
51:16That's something that I feel like shouldn't belong to me.
51:24You are Mr. Money in the Bank.
51:26You hold the case.
51:27It's yours to carry the burden.
51:30Here's the thing.
51:31That burden's gonna be real heavy, I tell you why.
51:35You try and sing your boys down there to do the damage?
51:38Let's think about it.
51:39One tsunami.
51:40Two tsunami.
51:41Three tsunami.
51:42And I was back in one week.
51:44But here's how it goes down, my man.
51:46The days are counting down.
51:47Slowly but surely.
51:48I can't take that Money in the Bank case off of you.
51:51And that's okay.
51:52I ain't gonna try to.
51:53What I'm gonna do is I'm gonna make that case a permanent party.
51:56Whether I stick it up to your keister or I attach it to your damn head.
51:59You can bet that after Saturday night's main event,
52:02you can be the one to hold the case.
52:04But you will know exactly whose game this is.
52:07When even you'll be saying,
52:09M.A. Night.
52:11Night.
52:12Yeah.
52:16Seth Rollins may have secured the Money in the Bank briefcase,
52:19but the megastar is determined to get his retribution.
52:22After numerous attacks back and forth between these bitter rivals,
52:26L.A. Night finally goes one on one with Seth Freakin' Rollins
52:30for the first time ever at Saturday night's main event.
52:33Before the showdown in Hotlanta,
52:37the visionary sets his sights on the smooth-walking,
52:40death-defying Penta.
52:42Thus far, the night has been a rough one for the good guys.
52:45But now, we take it down to the ring to see if Heyman, Rollins,
52:49and company make good on their promise
52:51and strike fear in the man dubbed,
52:53Cero Mieda.
52:58And Rollins learning a lot about the toughness of Penta here tonight.
53:01Oh, Seth could be lining it up.
53:05Looking for the stomp.
53:06Looking for the stomp on Penta.
53:08Penta middle of the ring.
53:09Rollins, nobody home.
53:13Penta out of the way just in time.
53:14Here comes Rollins once again.
53:16Set up on the top rope.
53:17Kick to the temp.
53:18That'll stun Rollins.
53:19Terribly dangerous predicament for both superstars.
53:34Penta looking potentially for a superplex now.
53:37Change of plans up top.
53:38Plans on the apron.
53:40Great change for Penta.
53:43For Penta.
53:44What is he gonna do here?
53:45Penta now.
53:46Hurricanrana.
53:48What atleticism by Penta.
53:50Here it comes.
53:51And now for the Penta driver.
53:52There it is.
53:53For the win over Rollins.
53:55Two.
53:56And Seth just managed to get the shoulder up somehow.
53:59Off the Penta driver.
54:01This was too close to call.
54:06Penta sending Rollins straight down.
54:11Penta driver.
54:14I don't know how Rollins got his shoulder up.
54:17Pure instinct perhaps there.
54:20Rollins is a survivor.
54:21We know that.
54:22I was too close.
54:23I was way too close.
54:26Heyman pleading with Rollins.
54:29He knows Rollins can ill afford a loss here tonight.
54:33And he looks to continue to establish the legacy of this new group.
54:41Well, let's go.
54:42Penta chants.
54:44Penta now.
54:45You saw what he did to Chad Gable with this move.
54:49The sacrifice, he calls it.
54:51Rollins fighting out.
54:54Obviously, Rollins has done his homework.
54:55Pop up.
54:56Look at the power of Mr. Money in the bank.
55:01Rollins with a buckle bomb.
55:05Oh, Mexican destroyer.
55:08What a move by Penta.
55:10Cover.
55:12Rollins is too close to the bottom rope.
55:18A fortuitous bounce for the body of Seth Freakin' Rollins.
55:23First, the buckle bomb.
55:27Into the Mexican destroyer by Penta.
55:30And as luck would have it, Rollins just a little too close to the bottom rope.
55:36And this one rolls on.
55:39Lost his preps for a moment.
55:42And now Penta.
55:44Looking to put Rollins away once again.
55:47Oh, and Rollins.
55:49Rollins.
55:50He went low.
55:51Rollins caught Penta with a head to the groin.
55:57Or did Penta pull Rollins up?
55:59Well, look at the expression on Seth's face.
56:05Obviously, that was not inadvertent.
56:08And neither was the stomp.
56:12And Rollins off that low blow that called Penta will put Penta away.
56:17Three for three for Rollins and company tonight.
56:22Here is your winner.
56:25Seth Freakin' Rollins.
56:29Always finds a way.
56:31What the hell is he marking after his phone?
56:45Oh, boy.
56:47I have my guesses.
56:48Yeah, yeah.
56:49Well, it was.
56:50Yeah, there you go.
56:51Braun Breaker, Big Bronson Reed.
56:54Coming out here for more destruction tonight.
56:57Penta is helpless.
56:58What the hell?
57:02L.A. Knight.
57:03Blood force trauma.
57:05BFT.
57:06Hit and run on Rollins.
57:10And L.A. Knight escapes.
57:13Getting the last laugh tonight.
57:15What the hell?
57:15Seth Rollins, somebody's got your number heading into Saturday.
57:32And Saturday night's main event, the weekend in Atlanta.
57:38Great American Bass, 3 o'clock Saturday.
57:427, 8 o'clock Saturday night.
57:44Saturday night's main event, and Sunday at 7.
57:47It's Evolution.
57:48Those are East Coast times.
57:50We'll see you in Atlanta.
57:51L.A. Knight!
57:53L.A. Knight!
57:54L.A. Knight!
57:56L.A. Knight!
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