[NOISE] >> Ring the bell.
[SOUND] >> [NOISE]
>> We often refer to McIntyre as a hybrid
athlete.
Look at this.
Right out of the gate, McIntyre taking control.
The perfect blend of size, speed, agility.
There is nothing Drew McIntyre can't do in the ring.
>> That nastiness and that grit that comes with Drew McIntyre's the other thing that
just takes him to that other level.
He's physically built for all of this.
>> And Bálor looking to fight back.
One of the things is, Dolph Ziggler delivers an uppercut.
Now, Bálor again, McIntyre's still on his feet.
>> [NOISE] >> And still on his feet.
>> Unintentional as it may have been, Bálor and Ziggler working for
the same cause.
There goes Drew to the outside.
>> There we go, Dolph Ziggler rolling up Bàlor in the center of the ring and
a kick out.
Every man for himself, for the most part, in a Triple Threat match.
>> What they've done here is great.
You isolate Drew McIntyre to the outside,
then you can only focus on one other opponent.
It essentially becomes a singles match until McIntyre rears his head again.
>> Dolph Ziggler's been here for about a decade here in WWE.
He's used to being on his own, he's used to not being able to trust anybody.
Being taken advantage of by several other superstars,
he knows what he's doing out here.
>> Yeah, but he had to be hurt by what Drew McIntyre did to him.
Dolph brought Drew McIntyre back to WWE.
Nice drop kick by Ziggler, into the cover, hook of the leg.
And only for Ziggler to be betrayed by McIntyre.
Someone who I really believe, Cory, Dolph considered his friend.
>> Come on Finn >> I certainly agree with you, Dolph and
Drew, they certainly shared a bond.
You ride up and down the roads with these guys,
you spend all of your time with this partner, you become close.
But sometimes familiarity breeds contempt.
>> I think Dolph like being able to run his mouth and
having a little heavy in his backup.
>> I agree with that as well.
>> Dolph sent over the top rope.
Now, what does Bálor do?
We know he likes to fly.
>> [NOISE] >> Building up speed, but.
>> And McIntyre, that's the danger of a triple threat match.
Drew went into the barricade.
That's the danger of a Scottish psychopath.
And Ziggler caught by McIntyre, and Ziggler dumped on the [INAUDIBLE],
spine first.
>> Man.
>> McIntyre in control, Triple Threat continues live.
>> [NOISE] >> And we're back on Monday Night Raw.
This is a Triple Threat match between McIntyre, Bálor and Ziggler.
And McIntyre has completely taken over during the commercial break.
And one thing I wanna talk about Corey is.
When Drew McIntyre was here the first time around,
a few years ago, he never had this attitude.
He cared about people,
he cared what people thought about him in the locker room, he wanted to fit in.
That has completely gone out the window in his second tour here in WWE.
>> There's a quote that comes to mind from one of my favorite movies, Fight Club.
It's only- >> My God.
>> It's only once you've lost everything that you're free to do anything.
And that's exactly what applies to Drew McIntyre as far as his career went,
when he left WWE the first time.
He's not gonna let those same mistakes happen again.
>> Power, vertical suplex.
McIntyre, cover, to win the Triple Threat.
Kick at two.
>> And Drew McIntyre certainly seemed to have a game plan.
As soon as he stepped foot back in here in WWE,
aligning with Dolph Ziggler, Braun Strowman.
Now he ditched them, he's skyrocketing.
>> Yeah, but Drew admitted when he came back to WWE,
he had to get away for a while.
He had to learn about himself.
He had to mature.
He had to understand what it took to be a survivor at this level,
at the top level of sports entertainment, WWE.
>> You wanted this.
>> It's all about that perfect timing, aligning, and
being prepared to rise to the occasion.
>> I'm starting to wonder what's going on in the mind of Dolph Ziggler.
Dolph has made a living making big claims, and generally backing them up.
But recently, it's almost as if Dolph's started to doubt himself a little bit.
I mean he never projected, but it's in eyes.
>> It's gotta be exhausting to walk around with a chip on your shoulder for
ten years.
>> Bálor up over the top, shoulders down, and a kick out.
One of the other things, when you're talking about Dolph, and
there's the elbow, cover now by McIntyre.
Is it an up and a kick out again?
Is the McMahon family came out last week and said this is a fresh start.
This is about fresh faces here in WWE and new opportunities.
And if you're a veteran like Dolph Ziggler, who's been here for a decade.
Are you worried, are you concerned if you're Ziggler,
because of what was said last week?
>> I don't think that Dolph Ziggler ever concerns himself with that.
This is a man that knows and
truly believes that he is the best in the world at what he does out here.
>> Well, you know what the problem is, Renee?
You can steal the show, night after night.
You can have great matches your entire career, but you gotta to win.
>> Fortunately, I can't argue that with you tonight, Greg.
>> [NOISE] >> And Ziggler now with the right hands.
And, the Glasgow Kiss.
>> [NOISE] >> And Ziggler may be down and out.
And Bálor looks to take advantage, but not so fast.
>> McIntyre just so powerful,
a kick to the mid section completely swept Finn's legs out from underneath him.
>> [NOISE] >> Now, look at Finn Bálor fight though,
tremendous heart.
>> [NOISE] >> McIntyre,
Bálor with a stomp to the chest.
Then again, the unique offensive style of Finn Bálor.
>> [NOISE] >> Drop kick to the back.
McIntyre crashes and burns in the corner.
Drew is in the drop zone.
>> [NOISE]
>> Finn up top, went for the coup de gras.
Dolph Ziggler with a zig zag,
looking to steel the victory in the Triple Threat match.
Hooks the leg, Bálor at two.
>> That was Dolph's opportunity.
>> [NOISE] >> Dolph connected with a zig zag,
thought he had this one in the bank.
But as we saw last week in their one on one match,
Finn Bálor able to survive the zig zag.
>> [NOISE] >> Dolph's ready to set it up.
>> [NOISE]
>> Famouser.
>> [NOISE] >> No, check this out,
watch the power of the terminator.
>> Dolph's done for, so is Finn.
>> Splat.
>> [NOISE] >> McIntyre, cover to win this match.
>> One, two.
>> Kick out.
>> Take a look at that, raw power.
>> See the look on the Scottish Psychopath's face right now.
Coming up with a new game plan, how to just absolutely decimate Finn Bálor.
>> I have a bad feeling Finn Bálor's got a Claymore in his very near future.
>> Wow, what a counter with a sling blade.
And here's comes Bálor.
Bálor uses his [CROSSTALK] >> Caught him in the face with a kick.
Bálor going up top, could be his opportunity.
>> And Ziggler makes him pay.
And now, Dolph enter to the ring.
>> [NOISE] >> McIntyre just tosses him aside.
>> Drew- >> Superkick.
>> Head butt of his own, followed by a superkick, falls into a cover.
>> The referee now, at two, coup de gras.
>> [NOISE] >> Finn's fired up.
>> [NOISE] >> Drew once again sent
crashing to the outside.
Finn with a drop kick into the buckle.
>> Ziggler's down.
Bálor ascends, here it comes.
>> Coup de gras by Bálor.
>> [NOISE] >> Hooks the leg.
>> One, two, three.
>> Bálor wins the Triple Threat.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Here's your winner, Finn Bálor.
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>> Impressive victory for Bálor tonight.
>> Without doubt, the odds were certainly stacked against him.
Dolph Ziggler, the Scottish Psychopath,
certainly making his mark on this shake up on Monday Night Raw.
>> Bálor connects with a drop kick.
Ziggler sent crashing into the buckle.
And this is a thing of beauty for everybody not named Dolph Ziggler.
The coup de gras, double stomp right to the solar plexus.
Finn Bálor picks up the W on Christmas Eve.
[MUSIC]
>> McIntyre is not happy.
[MUSIC]
[NOISE] >> Look at me.
Look at me.
You are screwing everything up.
I'm trying to save this place.
You're pathetic, and there's not enough room here for both of us.
>> Hey Finn, what are you doing?
Finn, watch yourself, you're going to get fired.
Get outta here.
Watch it, go right now >> Zig Zag.
Ziggler's hurt enough, but he faught back.
[NOISE] >> Dolph Ziggler finally got
a little bit of retribution.
[MUSIC]