[SOUND] 20 world
championships between the two of these men and they go for another one Sunday.
Two of the six participants in Sunday's Elimination Chamber matchup,
which Sheamus putting the WWE championship on the line.
King, in John Cena's mind does the situation with Batista help or
hinder him, not only tonight against Triple H, but Sunday in the chamber?
>> I can't help but think that it's gonna hinder John.
>> [NOISE] >> This is a time when his focus needs to
be on absolutely nothing, but that Elimination Chamber match if he wants
to be the WWE Champion, if he wants to be at WrestleMania.
But I mean, he's got this match to contend with tonight,
then he's got Batista next week.
>> Hey, what about Triple H?
We know the issues he's been going through over the past couple of weeks help or
hinder him heading into Sunday?
>> Well, this match tonight is probably the biggest thing on the agenda for
Triple H.
He's got to come out of this match healthy and hopefully with a win.
>> If there's any favorite going into the Elimination Chamber match Sunday,
King, it could indeed be Triple H.
He's been involved in five chamber matches in his career.
Four times, four out of five times he's won inside that structure.
>> Yeah, let's talk about the more recent past.
>> Triple H Has been teaming with Shawn Michaels and DX.
Tag matches has been his forte for the past for the past recent history.
Now he's back in single competition, not only tonight but
will be in that Elimination Chamber match.
Is that gonna make a difference?
Is he gonna fare as well?
>> Well, these two men inside the chamber Sheamus,
of course is first Chamber match defending his championship.
>> Ted DiBiasi and
Kofi Kingston making their first chamber appearances come Sunday.
And of course, Randy Orton, The Viper, who we saw is in a vicious move,
we saw that earlier tonight.
And he's in the chamber for the third time.
>> And there's no way to speak for the mindset of Sheamus.
I mean, I don't know what goes on inside that guy's head, but
there's gotta be there's gotta be concern.
I mean he's he is of course the WWE Champion, but this is a championship-
>> Look at this!
>> Whoa!
Suplex by John Cena, quickly goes toward the cover, hooks the leg,
can he knock off Triple H, and a kickout.
>> We gave this statistic earlier on, King,
that only twice in the chamber history has the champion retain the title.
These two men are the two who did it.
>> Look at this!
>> The Game with a great counter, John Cena in trouble, as Triple H,
The Cerebral Assassin, has taken control.
>> Looks like The Game has got himself back acclimated in a hurry to single
competition here.
>> Two of the greatest superstars in the history of
World Wrestling Entertainment involving Triple H and John Cena.
How much strength and power does it take to stop the velocity of Triple H coming
down on his skull of the knee- >> Look at this!
>> Perhaps going to the STF, that submission, hold and
Triple H realizing it, battles out.
Now John, Triple H over the top- >> [NOISE]
>> Buys himself some time, John Cena,
he's gonna Cena some time time as well, but Cena, we know [INAUDIBLE] tonight.
Sidesteps Cena into the barricade ribs first!
Wow, both of these guys throwing caution to the wind.
Full speed ahead!
You don't see moves like that from John Cena very often.
I mean that was such a- >> Such a huge match tonight,
such an important match.
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa!
>> Look at this!
Triple H going for
the Pedigree outside the [CROSSTALK] >> Back drop by Cena!
>> On the floor >> A great battle between
Triple H and Cena!
Who will gain a boost heading into Sunday's Chamber Match?
Raw rolls on live next.
>> Man.
>> Well, this could be it!
>> Yeah John Cena fading a bit, Triple H with a sleeper locked in now for
a number of minutes on John Cena.
This is our main event live on Monday Night Raw Triple H versus John Cena here
tonight.
>> Look at the redness in the face of Cena Triple H get the pressure on,
clamped on the sleeper, but Cena trying to break his grip.
He tried to slide his hand underneath the grip of Triple H but again,
Triple H bearing down, Cena now down to the mat.
Could be moments away from passing out here and give me this matchup to Triple H.
>> Well, it's critical right there with that Sleeper hold,
to play cable to get his full body weight onto the back and neck,
and trip that neck of Cena, but Cena's up now.
>> Supporting Cena to get back to the creating a separation, which he did.
Here comes Cena.
>> Look out!
>> Shoulder block, John Cena building momentum.
>> Can Cena turn this thing around in a heartbeat?
Look at this!
[SOUND] >> Vintage Cena!
>> Whoa!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You can't see me!
John Cena with his Five-Knuckle Shuffle.
>> This is Monday Night Raw, we are live tonight in Des Moines, Iowa,
with our main event, John Cena versus The Game, Triple H.
Attitude adustment, no.!
>> Six nights away.
>> In the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship.
>> And a Clothesline almost took Cena's head off!
>> Look at this, Triple H hooking the leg, they have him here?
>> Yeah!
>> And Cena kicks out at two.
>> Woo, how close was that?
>> [NOISE] >> Cena needs to buy himself a little
time if he can.
That Clothesline nearly ripped Cena's head off.
>> it has been some Monday night Raw,
tonight a big thanks to our guest host Jerry Springer, who did a great job.
Tragedy is well here tonight though, King.
>> Well, and our Brett Hart update is no update.
After that horrible accident Bret was transported to a local medical facility
but we've yet to hear anything on his condition.
>> Meanwhile, these two great superstars, two of the greatest in the history of
WWE are battling it out, Triple H and John Cena.
>> Did you ever think you'd see a main event with John Cena and The Game,
here live on Raw?
>> And look at.
>> What?
>> Look like Triple H was for a Superplex and Cena is blocking.
Tremendous strength of John Cena.
>> Fighting his way out.
>> Well Cena on the top.
>> Well for a moment- >> No!
>> And Triple H The Cerebral Assassin.
>> And the pins up from under John Cena and
Cena falling hard on that turnbuckle, strangling him.
>> Switch a place, trying to do the first time around.
Again, Cena trying to block [INAUDIBLE] >> You got a block?
>> What a combination!
[SOUND] >> A second time Cena battles out.
>> Forehead to forehead, and look at this!
>> Leg drop across the back of the neck.
>> John Cena quickly into the cover, hooks the leg, they have Triple H here.
Gets out at two.
>> Wow, what a battle.
What a battle!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> John Cena
with the leg drop across the back of the neck.
But perhaps on instinct alone, Triple H kicked out, and Cena, again going for
the submission maneuver, the STF, but Triple H wisely rolled on his back.
>> Cena still, still trying to get that leg.
>> Look at Triple H fighting, look at Triple H fight.
>> Yep Triple H gets Cena's leg!
>> And Triple H now- >> [SOUND]
>> John Cena over.
Will John Cena tap out?
This is a submission maneuver.
Will John Cena tap out for Triple H?
>> Look at the way The Game has Cena's leg contorted!
>> Cena with a reversal!
Great counter!
>> [NOISE] >> And now onto the belly.
>> No [CROSSTALK] Cena trying to lock it in and he does, STF locked in.
Triple H trying to fight out.
>> I thought you tapped, is he gonna tap?
>> He may tap out, Cena's got him in a tough situation,
Triple H trying to crawl to the bottom rope.
>> Look at this!
He's inches away from that rope!
>> Yeah, fingertips away [CROSSTALK] were forced to break.
>> Two great competitors, two great champions.
>> You can't even imagine what either of these guys is gonna have to
do to put the other way.
>> Triple H in trouble, Cena measuring his man, time for the Attitude Adjustment-
>> Going for it!
>> Triple H up on his shoulder, wisely grabs the ropes.
John Cena trying to, somehow, [SOUND] that was great by Cena,
realized that he wasn't gonna hold Triple A.
>> Just let him go.
>> [SOUND] >> Knee!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Cena ran right into harm's way there,
and The Game back in control.
No, here's a reversal.
>> Physical battle between both these two men, and that's it for Triple H.
>> [SOUND] >> Boy!
[NOISE] >> Whoa!
Now The Game has the momentum!
>> This has been back and forth, back and forth.
>> You smell a Pedigree coming?
>> Triple H measuring Cena, going for the Pedigree, John Cena's in trouble!
Triple H, what the?
Who the- >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> Sheamus!
>> [SOUND] >> With a pump kick!
WWE Champion!
>> [NOISE] >> That huge boot
to the side of The Game's head.
>> The first Irish-born Champion in WWE history has made his mark.
>> Watch it, watch it, Cena!
>> Turns to Cena, missed with the big boot again.
And here comes John Cena, fighting back.
>> Look at this!
>> Watch for the Attitude Adjustment.
Rake to the eye by Sheamus.
>> Boot to Cena!
>> My gosh!
>> A major statement tonight.
>> Yes, do you realize what we've just witnessed?
>> Sheamus has put everyone on notice.
>> Sheamus have floored Triple H and
John Cena singlehandedly.
>> And I don't believe he's done.
>> You gotta be kidding me.
>> No.
>> My God.
>> King, we've seen him dispense so many superstars with this move!
>> Not Triple H!
>> Triple H is in deep trouble!
Look at, look at this!
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>> [NOISE]