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Welcome to the Island of Enchantment, a paradise of world-class beaches,
great adventures, and experiences, where you enjoy every last ray of sun.
This is Puerto Rico, and
you are looking live at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
Sold out, a late arriving crowd of
17,944 WWE fans will be here tonight.
For the first premium live event in Puerto Rico
in over 18 years, welcome to WWE Backlash.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Here we go.
KOD time for the champion.
SKI able to send Belair out of the ring.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> IYO with a moment of respite, but
the challenger knows She needs to get Bianca
back inside the ring to become champion.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Champions advantage dictates that
the title only changes hands via pinfall or submission.
>> And now Belair gonna try to drag IYO SKI out of the ring.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Bianca hands down and
a kick by the challenger.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Kick might have driven all the wind out
of the champion.
And now IYO,
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>> To the top rope.
Moonsault, down goes Belair.
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>> What is the genius cooking up here?
Top rope, >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Belair able to hold on with one arm.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Again, Belair able to counter.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Belair for the second rope,
IYO SKI, height above the ring.
Massive powerbomb.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> That's gotta do it.
>> Cover by the champion, hooks the inside leg and it's done.
He kicks at two.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> My God.
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>> Wait a minute.
>> And Omos has heard enough.
>> Now Rollins has to try to figure out what do I do now.
That might have been my only opportunity, my only chance.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> With Omos on one knee,
Rollins delivering the right hands.
>> Omos though, blocked.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Rolling elbow.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Rollins second row right to
the back of the neck down goes Omos but
only momentarily almost instantly Omos back up to all force.
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>> Rollins looking for this, My God.
Omos was able to stop the stomp.
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>> The Chokeslam.
Cover of Rollins, and a kick out.
>> I can't believe this.
MVP now trying to climb in the ring.
Referee Jessika Carr gonna admonish him.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
as that happens Rollins-
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Hits the Stomp this time.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> MVP runs into a Superkick.
>> [FOREIGN] >> [FOREIGN]
>> [FOREIGN]
[LAUGH]
>> [FOREIGN]
Rey Mysterio
>> [FOREIGN]
>> He looked me in the eye, and
you know what he said?
Roman rain.
>> For some reason, knowing Bobby as well as I do, I'm not at all surprised.
>> And Lashley now, the power, the vertical suplex to Austin Theory.
>> Letting all the blood rush to the champion's head before impact.
Absolutely incredible physical specimen is Bobby Lashley.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Out of big kick by Reed, so
agile for a big man.
It's incredible what Bronson Reed.
>> What is Bronson Reed thinking?
My God. >> My goodness.
He may have separated last Ashley Shoulder.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And we know what Bronson likes to do up
there of a Theory at the last second just prevented Reed from delivering
a tsunami that very well may have crowned a new United States Champion.
>> The Austin Theory realizing that his title was slipping away.
And now Theory turning his attention to Bobby Lashley,
looking to put Lashley away.
Lashley from behind.
>> Bobby Lashley, >> Lashley come down.
>> Austin Theory locked by Lashley.
Counter in the eight pound down.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Is Theory gonna tap or
pass out to grab New United States Champion.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Theory using the rope to his advantage.
>> Falls down- >> Cover and forces Bobby to kick out.
>> Tsunami. >> Cover.
>> The new champ Theory
breaks it up.
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>> She is known as the Eradicator.
The SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley from judgment day,
who tonight will have her first title defense since defeating Charlotte Flair.
And what I believe Corey is a match the year candidate from WrestleMania.
>> I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Zelina Vaga got a hell of a challenge tonight.
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>> Introducing the challenger representing
LWO from Queens, New York Zelina Vega.
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>> Zelina Vega's mentor
has been the great Rey Mysterio.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Zelina-
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>> Gonna take one out of Rey's playbook,
619.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Zelina gonna go up to the top rope.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Second rope now for Vega.
Pay them off, Eddie Guerrero Meteora.
Cover by Vega for the win, and a kick out by Rhea at two.
>> My
goodness.
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>> [SOUND] >> [APPLAUSE]
>> And his opponent,
from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
He is the most streamed artist in the world, Bad Bunny.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Here on the Island
that made hardcore famous.
Bad Bunny's got toys.
>> All legal under San Juan Street 5 rules.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> These two men both
grew up in the small town of Mega Maha,
here in Puerto Rico.
Damian Priest said this night is special because I was raised here.
Bad Bunny said we are superheroes here.
[APPLAUSE] >> It's easy to become overconfident when
you've got an arena full of people chanting your name.
I think that's what we're seeing out of Bad Bunny in the opening moments.
>> And Priest just toying with his one time
>> And Bad Bunny said, uh-uh.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
Priest misses wildly- >> [CROSSTALK]
>> Bad Bunny with some power up his arm.
A Michinoku driver, a cover for the win and a kick out, are you kidding me?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Damian Priest doing a nice job not
letting Bad Bunny gain too much momentum.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Bunny though, second rope.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> All planning, Damian Damien Priest.
Tornado DDT hurts so bad Priest is just walking off.
And Priest up over
the top rope outside.
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>> Listen to this place.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Buddy going up top.
Buddies can fly.
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[APPLAUSE] >> Did somebody say Caribbean Cold?
Carlito is here.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Carlito taking out the Judgment Day.
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>> Backstabber,
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>> Now, that´s cool Boom.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH]
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>> It's stalking Bunny.
>> The bad foot.
>> The leg gave out.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Bunny, looking for the figure four.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Hall of famour, Rick Flair,
spend a lot of time in Puerto Rico.
Bad Buddy delivering the figure four.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> How is Priest still hanging on?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> He got
a shoulder up.
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>> Carlito Savio Vega.
The LWO, and
Bad Bunny sporting
the Puerto Rican flag.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> There is cause for celebration.
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>> What a performance?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Over head kick by Riddle,
beautiful go behind.
Riddle cores knee rocks the jaw of Jey Uso.
>> Now, Riddle's taking out everybody in The Bloodline.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Great throw by Riddle.
Out of the corner and Jey.
And another one to Jey Uso.
Both The Uso brothers taken out.
>> Proton to everybody.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And Riddles not done.
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>> Taking out The Bloodline.
>> Tag.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> No.
>> Owens dropped Jimmy.
>> Jimmy took out his own brother.
KO took out Solo.
Popped off powerbomb.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Kick out at two.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Kicked by Solo.
Samoan Spike.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Omosh.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You're
gonna hit me?
I'm your brother.
>> I'm your brother, not him.
>> Sami again from behind sends Sikoa to the outside.
>> Rolled up.
>> Kick out, super kick.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Main event Jey
making the climb to the top rope.
Sami got the knees up.
>> And Sami, trying to steal one here.
>> Two count kick out.
But for tonight, Brock Lesnar, the most decorated.
>> Look at him, Cody Rhodes.
>> Rhodes before the opening bell, bringing the fight to the beast.
>> This match isn't even underway, and
Cody Rhodes has locked himself into the beast.
And now using the cowl from our announce table to take out Brock Lesnar.
>> Cody gonna go for a second disaster kick.
>> Brock Lesnar down to his knees.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> The American nightmare for
a moment staring fear in the face.
My God.
>> And a suplex by Lesnar.
>> You believe correctly.
>> Cody Rhodes, >> Cody cornered.