[SOUND] The following contest scheduled for
One Fall is for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Introducing the challengers,
the team of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And their opponents.
They are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Main Event Jey Uso and
the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes.
>> Wayne, it's one thing to surprise the world, win the Tag Team Titles,
play off the emotion of the surprise of Saturday Night.
But now the going gets tough, because now you got to defend the titles week in and
week out.
The first title defense tonight against two men who've had differences over
the years but have been longtime best friends.
Former Tag Team Champions, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Could Cody and Jey be ripe for the picking tonight?
>> Speaker 3: Yeah, I've got to say that whenever I won a championship,
I really hoped at least for my first defense, I get a layup.
Give me someone easy.
Let's make it a procession.
Let me feel good about myself.
Let the world see me, have an easy defense.
You're not getting that tonight, [SOUND] Cody and Jey,
you're gonna have to win this one the hard way.
>> Speaker 2: Nothing's easy in WWE.
You know that better than anyone.
Former five-time Intercontinental Champion, Wayne Farris.
So, here we go.
Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn start things off in this matchup tonight.
>> [NOISE] Cody, Cody, Cody, Cody, Cody.
>> Speaker 3: Let's imagine that KO had stumbled across McIntyre and
Jey Uso about to get into it earlier tonight like Sami Zayn did.
Would he have stopped them fighting?
Certainly not.
>> Speaker 2: No, I doubt it.
>> Speaker 3: They could have had a really easy path to winning back those
championships.
I've always thought Sami, KO, very strange pair.
>> Speaker 2: Well, they are.
But here's the thing.
Sami Zayn's the one guy who has believed in Jey Uso all along, Wayne,
even back to the days when both were in The Bloodline with Roman Reigns.
Sami always stuck by Jey, always believed that Jey should have been out on his own,
should have been away from the power and the greed of Roman Reigns and company.
And he's still with him today.
>> Speaker 3: And more often than not, though,
it bits Sami Zayn on the ass when you do.
>> You're right. You're true.
>> Speaker 3: Occasionally it's worked.
>> Speaker 2: And now for Cody Rhodes.
Back to Jey Uso, it's got him gold.
Tag Team gold.
And now Rhodes and Sami Zayn with the Tag Team Titles on the line.
Things are starting to heat up.
Who's gonna win the Tag Team gold?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
we are back live on Monday Night Raw.
Huge crowd in Omaha.
This is for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles.
The new champs, Cody and Jey taking on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
And things getting a bit feisty during the commercial break, Wayne.
>> Speaker 3: Yeah, KO and Zayn have already got the meltdown once.
>> Cover by Sami to win the Tag gold, and a kick out.
>> A couple of minutes ago, Zayn had a chance to cheap shot Cody.
He elected not to do so.
>> Speaker 3: Tag.
>> KO lost his mind with Sami Zayn.
This is a Championship Match.
Take every opportunity you can get.
>> Speaker 2: Now, Kevin Owens and
Sammy Zayn have butted heads recently over the fact that Sami supports Jey Uso.
>> It's polar opposite philosophies on everything about life.
How on earth they are best friends is still, to this day, beyond.
>> Speaker 2: Well, they're damn good Tag Team, too.
Hoping to regain the gold here tonight.
Now, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn.
[NOISE] >> And Jey up over the top,
Sami, nice leapfrog.
And now a right hand.
And Sami drops Jey Uso.
All business here tonight in this matchup.
Sami and Jey making sure that they told each other about that earlier on.
>> Speaker 3: And I'll tell you this,
you don't need any extra motivation to win gold in WWE,
but do you not think Jey winning tag was a subtle shot at Jimmy Uso?
Hey, I didn't need you.
I was the reason why our Tag Team was so good.
>> Speaker 2: No doubt about it.
Speaking of Jimmy Uso.
Jimmy and Solo at Fast Lane lost to La Knight and
John Cena in a Tag Team Match, right?
>> Speaker 2: Yeah.
>> Roman Reigns returns to Friday Night SmackDown,
the Season Premiere this coming Friday night.
What mood is Roman Reigns gonna be in with Jimmy and
Solo losing a night to Cena this past Saturday?
>> Speaker 3: Yeah, I think you already know the answer to that, and
I cannot wait to tune in and see that go into meltdown.
>> Speaker 2: Now Kevin Owens and Jey Uso.
No love loss between these two men.
I think Jey's tried, he's tried to bury the hatchet.
Kevin Owens doesn't seem to want any of it.
Little cheap shot.
Now, Jey fighting back.
>> Speaker 3: Well, this is what KO wanted from Sami Zayn a little earlier.
>> Speaker 2: Yeah, Kevin Owens.
Fight Owens fight, wants the Tag Team Titles.
Double leg takedown.
Now, the fight spills out to the floor.
And Kevin Owens and
Jey Uso hammering away on one another right here at her announce table.
>> Going hell for leather in pursuit of the gold.
>> Again Wayne, you knew this was gonna blow off eventually.
Kevin Owens can't stand Jey Uso, and now Rhodes trying to separate the men, and
Sami Zane getting involved and now things are boiling over.
>> Speaker 3: I thought we were gonna get a double count out here.
What on earth is going on?
>> Speaker 2: Things have reached the boiling point.
Kevin Owens and Jey Uso right next to us now, beating the hell out of one another.
This is a Tag Team Championship Match.
Senior official Chad Patton trying to give us some leeway here with the titles on
the line.
>> Speaker 3: And the gloves are well and truly off now.
No thoughts of sportsmanship.
>> Speaker 1: And now Kevin goes after Cody Rhodes.
>> Speaker 2: And Kevin Owens back into the ring.
This thing breaking down in a hurry.
>> Speaker 3: Well, like it or not, Sami Zayn,
you are now subscribing to the Kevin Owens school of thought on this one.
Pugnacious as they come.
>> Speaker 2: And now both teams looking to regroup here.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> KO, what's up?
>> Kevin Owens obviously has a bad temper, to say the least.
And now Kevin Owens spills out to the announce table again,
taking the fight to Jey Uso right here in front of us.
Jey and Kevin Owens continuing to fight.
Pounding the hell out of each other.
Now, Sami and Cody going at it.
Somebody can control this damn Tag Team Championship Match.
[NOISE] >> My God.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker 2: Of
course Jey Uso's partner is Cody Rhodes, Owen, Sammy Zayn.
This is for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles.
>> Speaker 3: Well, Jey Uso 50% of the greatest Tag Team in history.
Can you imagine if Jey and Cody beat the record that was set by the Usos.
>> Speaker 2: And Kevin Owens, there's a senton delivered to Jey to win
the Tag Team gold, again in a kick out by Jey Uso.
Uso and Rhodes shocking the sports entertainment world
this past Saturday night at Fast Lane.
Winning the Tag Team Titles from the dominant Judgment Day.
And now Kevin Owens and Sammy Zayn finally getting the rematch that they never had.
Now on an even playing field.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Jey Uso with that kick to Kevin Owens.
Creates some space.
Trying to make it to the corner to tag in the American Nightmare.
>> Speaker 3: Perhaps looking for that frog splash, but denied by the resiliency
of Jey Uso, something KO knows all about after their many battles over the years.
>> Speaker 2: No, Jey Uso second rope hammering away on Kevin Owens.
Kevin with a shot to the ribs.
And now Kevin from the top rope.
Senton to win the titles.
Cover, hook of the leg.
Get a kick out by Main Event, Jey Uso.
>> And notice how Kevin Owens did not allow Jey Uso a breath right back on
the fight.
>> Speaker 3: Yeah, the problem with Jey Uso, if you allow him a breath,
he's gonna go over and tag, he's that rapid.
Once again KO with that deep play box ball senton,
not quite enough to put Jey Uso away.
But Cody Rhodes starts to look a little panicked.
>> Speaker 2: Jey Uso back to his feet.
Owens as well.
>> KO, KO, KO, KO, >> Looking for a pop up power bomb.
Jey lands on his feet now catching Kevin Owens with a super kick.
Kevin Owens with one of his own.
Jey Uso up to the chin, again to Kevin Owens.
Kevin stunned and then a clothesline.
And both men down.
>> [APPLAUSE] [SOUND]
>> Shot for shot, blow for blow.
Who has got the resiliency to make a tag here?
Both men giving it everything they've got.
>> Speaker 2: A critical moment in the matchup.
Jey Uso trying to get to Cody Rhodes.
Kevin Owens trying to hang on and not to allow him to make the tag.
Back up Jey Uso, here's another kick drop to Kevin Owens.
Uso down to one knee.
Critical moment here.
Tag to Cody.
Tag to Sami.
Here we go.
And Cody Rhodes on fire.
>> Speaker 3: Just a step ahead of Sami Zayn there.
>> Sami into the corner.
Cody up over the top.
Nice cover slam by Rhodes.
[NOISE] >> And Cody looking for
the Cody Cutter, cover on Zayn.
Hook of the leg.
For the win.
Sami kicked at two.
>> Speaker 3: A kind of offense that is taking Cody Rhodes to the absolute
pinnacle of this industry.
Unfortunately for him, he's in there with one of the best in Sami Zayn.
>> Speaker 2: A thing of beauty, but Sami Zayn able to kick out.
>> Speaker 3: It's almost muscle memory for Cody when he hits that move.
He thinks he's won the match.
The disappointment when someone rarely kicks out.
>> Speaker 2: And now Cody perhaps looking for Cross Rhodes to put Sami away.
Sami able to counter.
And now Sami Zayn went for the Blue Thunderbomb.
Cody from behind Cross Rhodes again blocked,
Blue Thunderbomb to win the titles.
And a kick out by Rhodes.
>> Speaker 3: Zayn, such a scrappy, underdog fighter, so easy to pull for.
Got this audience hanging on his every move.
>> Speaker 2: And again, near falls for both of these men.
And the WWE fans loving it for
the Undisputed Tag Team Titles here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
>> Speaker 3: Heavy duty offense getting thrown in every direction.
>> Speaker 2: Cody Rhodes drops down, delivers the right hand to Zayn.
Over the corner.
Exploder by Sami.
And Cody hit hard.
>> Speaker 3: Zayn's in the zone.
Cody's in the worst spot possible.
>> Speaker 2: Cody back to his feet.
Went for the Helluva Kick and Sami caught him, Cross Rhodes for the win.
Can Cody Rhodes put Zayn away?
Kevin Owens breaks it up.
>> Speaker 3: Time to perfection, and
it had to be a millisecond away from a successful retention of the gold.
>> Speaker 2: That's got to be so frustrating for Cody Rhodes.
Intercepts of the Helluva Kick with a Cross Rhodes.
>> Speaker 3: Even KO's down.
He's always got his eye on the action.
If his body can move, he's swinging.
>> Speaker 2: Uso, Uso, Uso.
>> Jey Uso back up on the apron, begging for Cody to make a tag.
Kevin Owens on the other side as well.
Uso looking to rally the WWE fans in this matchup.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Throw all the goodwill out the window.
At this point of the matchup, this is about surviving.
Cody, with the hook.
Sami, back body drop.
Here, Jey begging for Cody.
Sami will tag Kevin Owens.
Cody will tag Main Event Jey Uso.
And these two men who can't stand each other going at it here.
>> Speaker 3: And I can watch these two fight every single week.
And I think they'd enjoy it, too.
>> Speaker 2: Blow after blow exchanged.
Super kick after super kick.
>> Speaker 3: Jey refuses to go down.
>> Speaker 2: Kevin Owens is now down, though.
Uso falls into the cover to retain the titles.
And Kevin Owens gets the shoulder up.
What a match here in our Main Event on Monday Night Raw.
>> KO just has that enduring spirit.
Take another look at this.
>> Bang.
>> Speaker 3: Bring your best, I'll bring mine.
You're going down first, pal.
>> Speaker 2: Both these teams throwing it all out there,
putting it all on the line for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles.
>> Speaker 3: Four men with an unquenchable thirst for gold.
>> Speaker 2: Jey Uso went for the Uso Splash.
Had to roll through as Kevin Owens moved out of harms way.
Stunner, for the win.
And this time it's Cody Rhodes repay in the favor.
>> Speaker 3: Well, that one for one on those last millisecond breakups.
And they had to be.
[SOUND] >> Another look at the stunner by
Kevin Owens.
>> Speaker 3: The reign of Jey Uso an Cody Rhodes,
>> Sami gonna fly.
Sami Zayn taking out the Tag Team Champions.
Kevin Owens back on the fight.
There are bodies everywhere.
>> Speaker 3: Yeah, the freshest guy has to be KO.
That's who you're backing now.
>> Speaker 2: And with Kevin Owens Jey Uso's in trouble.
KO with a top rope.
KO looks for a squat.
Jey got the knees up.
>> Speaker 3: Soccered in KO.
>> Speaker 2: Another super kick.
>> Speaker 1: Sami Zayn runs into one.
>> Cross Rhodes by Cody.
Double super kick.
>> Speaker 3: Like a well oiled machine.
It's like they've been tagging for years, Cole.
>> Speaker 1: There it is.
The Cody wondy Cody Cutter, cover by Jey Uso.
They retain the Tag Titles.
[MUSIC]
>> Speaker 1: Here are your winners and
still the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes.