[SOUND] Two out of three falls match and that the first man to
gain two falls in this contest will be declared the winner.
Both these men are gonna face similar challenges that they will face in the war
robot testing endurance, testing their mental strength,
It's a smart strategy right now by Andrade, coming out of the gate fast.
You wanna pick up a first all as quickly as possible.
>> Shot right to the midsection by Rey Mysterio, up on the shoulders of Andrade.
>> Look at this >> Picking up the speed early.
[NOISE] Think about both of these superstars you can
pick up the speed early and somehow they maintain it through the duration.
>> Watch out [NOISE] outside Andrade.
2 out-of-3 falls continues.
>> SmackDown Live rolls on two superstars who will compete in the men's Royal Rumble
match this Sunday locking up what a rivalry this has become tonight.
It's two out of three falls Rey Mysterio and Andrade [SOUND]
>> A kick connects with to Andrade.
Both of these superstars need a victory tonight and
are willing to do anything to pick up that decisive first fall,
as Andrade displayed so well during the break.
What a beautiful drop kick.
>> Trademark innovation.
>> Literally anything, and that is what it's gonna take, Byron,
to win the Royal Rumble match perhaps >> Mysterio with a seated same time.
>> Mysterio understands.
>> Caught in midair.
>> Gosh >> Andrade trying to score the first fall
and the kick out by Mysterio.
>> You talk about all the accomplishments and the accolades of Rey
>> Rey Mysterio earlier in
the match.Andrade defeated Rey Mysterio last week.You talk about a confidence
boots, as we take another look as Andrade clearly did his homework by studying one
of his icons, one of his idols.
Growing up on dry day, beat Rey Mysterio that's gonna give you confidence,
like walking into the batter's box after you just hit a home run off Mariano.
>> Man, wait a minute.
What's going for the hammerlock DDT and now Mysterio, [SOUND] got and
kick out talk about that competence Korean God has said multiple times this week
that he believes Ray Mysterio is the past and, Johnny believes he is the present.
[SOUND] >> Present and the future but
Ray Mysterio will argue that point as ray is still
able to pull off incredible feats of athleticism like that.
What is it gonna take to pick up that >> Wait a minute,
caught out of the turnbuckles and now Mysterio caught in a pinning predicament.
And a kick out!
Still no falls recorded here in this match.
>> Just think of the psychological edge for
whoever is able to gain that first fall.
>> Mysterio was able to collect himself,
and now Andrade >> Drops Rey in the corner.
And the left knee of Mysterio, i believe, smashed up against the ropes.
>> [NOISE] >> Rey Mysterio's had a history of knee
problems in his career.
>> I can never afford injury this close to the Royal Rumble event this Sunday.
And now, it's Andrade caught on the top rope.
[NOISE] >> Mysterio,
he said last week he was gaining respect for Andrade before he took a shortcut to
victory, that being getting some help from his business manager, Zelina Vega,
who's barred from ringside here tonight.
>> And that respect becomes an understanding from Rey that
>> He's gonna dig his feet in the sand,
he's gonna dig deep into the playbook to put Andrade away.
>> Wait a minute, up on the shoulders of Andrade, and Mysterio fights his way back.
>> [NOISE] >> A highly hazadous situation for
both these men.
>> And Andrade,slowed up Mysterio.
The core strength of these two superstars.
>> No way.
>> Andrade up to the top?
My God, power bomb from the top!
>> Game over.
>> Andrade, can he take advantage?
And there's the first fall.
>> Andrade scores the first fall.
>> It is one-nothing, Andrade.
And now all the pressure is squarely on
the shoulders of Rey Mysterio, watch this again.
The ridiculous impact behind this power bomb and gentlemen remember Remember,
it was gonna go on trotting sort of ping pong attached to magic.
It's mysterious.
We do not wanna one last week thanks to help from Vega freaking clean,
sweet Mysterio this week think about the momentum it would give him going into
the men's Royal Rumble match stereo is hurt.
And let us take one more look at exactly why.
From the top rope, a sit out power.
Spine shattering.
I won't be surprised if Andrade can pick up a second fall off of that maneuver.
I think this match might be over.
I don't know if Rey's gonna be able to continue.
>> Our official certainly checking on Rey to see what kinda condition he is in.
But you're right, Corey.
Look, if this match does continue, Rey is gonna be behind the eight ball here.
>> Well, the official needs to do his job.
If Rey wants any chance at competing this Sunday in the Royal Rumble match you
might wanna call it a night.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
Rey Mysterio has never been a quitter in his career,
sometimes to a fault that he's hurt by or indiscretions, the better part of valor.
Mysterio cannot continue in this match up lest he risks worse injury.
Sound like a real idiot over there.
>> All right, here we go.
>> Well, Rey's gonna continue on and Andrade gonna continue the attack.
>> Boot right to the midsection and now Andrade off of the top rope!
>> And again, that's it.
>> And a kick out by Mysterio >> You've gotta be kidding me.
I think Mysterio's operating on pure instinct and adrenaline right now.
I don't know why you would willingly kick out after a second
thunderous power bomb from Andrade.
>> Served to only incite Andrade even more.
>> Is Mysterio, is he too caught up in this rivalry with Andrade?
>> No, Mysterio only knows how to operate one way and
sometimes it's at his own peril.
>> Wait a minute going for another power bomb.
>> He got him again.
How in the world.
>> Mysterio, can he close out this one?
He's got a fall.
It's one-one.
>> Rey Mysterio scores the second fall.
>> Not only was that unlikely, that was downright miraculous.
Andrade looking for the final nail, and Mysterio some somehow,
some way counters and spikes Andrade, preserving his
opportunity to keep this match alive >> Unreal.
>> Crucial moment here in this match up.
One fall apiece in this two out of three falls match up, Mysterio,
Andrade continues.
It's the beginning of the road to WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble event.
Andrade spilling to the outside against Mysterio in this 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.
>> We're tied at one fall apiece and both of these superstars continue to innovate.
There we see Andrade taking a high risk that did not pay off.
Mysterio has a few moments to recover.
It's absolutely amazing to me that after the beating that Rey Mysterio suffered
in the early goings, he has not only survived, he is thriving in this match up.
>> Rey Mysterio about to thrive some more, taking to the air, perhaps.
No, landed in the trap of Andrade.
>> Barricade.
[APPLAUSE] >> Ray desperately shrugging Andrade off,
keep it this fight going.
And security connects, both men are down.
>> And if one of these superstars is counted out it will lead to the final fall
here in this match up.
Mysterio rolls back in.
>> [APPLAUSE] Andrade again,
these two have got to be in a world of pain right now.
Rey Mysterio, wait a minute.
Innovation continues Rey Mysterio my goodness.
Just when you think you've seen it all mysterious
>> Proves that you ain't seen nothing yet.
[NOISE] Mysterio was never interested in taking a count out for
punishment to Andrade.
>> Five nights before the Royal Rumble and these superstars are willing to go
to the ends of the earth to claim supremacy tonight.
Mysterio refreshing himself a little bit >> But understandable.
>> Absolutely right.
You do have to ask the question of regardless of the outcome of this match,
what kind of condition are Ray Mysterio energetic gonna be in come Royal Rumble.
>> They're gonna have to withstand 28 other men within the Royal Rumble match.
Remember whoever wins the match goes on to main event WrestleMania against
the champion of their choosing [SOUND] >> Can you imagine after this battle after
the battle last week, if one of these two drew the unlucky number one or two spot.
>> My God.
>> [NOISE] >> Was able to pull that off this tape
into the match up.
>> Ray reaching deep into his bag of tricks.
Let's take another look at this.
Rey is just a human highlight reel.
>> My God. >> The West Coast pop, but
was not able to keep Andrade down for three and pick up the win.
Look at the mid-air adjustment that Mysterio was able to pull off 619, 619!
>> Mysterio had to believe he had it.
>> Had to believe he had the victory there.
>> 619, 619, 619, 619, 619.
>> And the WWE Universe is calling for the 619.
Rey Mysterio now, trying to find his way out of Andrade.
>> Arm bar's locked in.
To find the break the whole news is the bulk of it
>> You can do a great deal of damage to
someone elbow in the five seconds allotted by the referee and
i dropped a did just that shows a ring IQ beyond his years are drawn a so
well versed at so many aspects of the game.
He is gonna be a threat to everyone in WWE for years, that-
>> Isolating the left arm into the top
turnbuckle.
>> Andrade looking to reinforce what he has dubbed the year of tranquilo-
>> [LAUGH] What disrespect, Andrade boldly
mocking Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio's best friend.
Wait a minute, into the corner.
Now Andrade out onto the apron, forearm smash.
Rey's gotta start thinking about Sunday.
He's gotta start thinking about >> The longevity of what he's gonna have
do on Sunday in the Royal Rumble match.
>> Rey Mysterio is too caught up in the moment, Tom,
too caught up in trying to win this match.
>> Andrade landed on his feet.
Mysterio into the post.
>> Mysterio is not gonna make it to Sunday, period.
>> Andrade trying to take advantage, pushes Mysterio back inside the ring.
>> It's a matter of seconds till this one's over.
Here it comes, the decisive second fall.
[APPLAUSE] Hammerlock DDT.
Andrade going for the rope.
Mysterio still alive.
>> Mysterio saved by the bottom rope the vital move by
Rey Mysterio the ring awareness still applies even
this deep into a match >> Let's take another look at this
breathtaking athleticism from Andrade.
Mysterio tried another offensive maneuver, but Andrade with an agonizing counter.
>> All the damage that has been done to the back,
the spine of Rey Mysterio in this match, he continues to endure.
There a moment ago Andrade trying to try to talk some some positivity into himself,
and can he do this?
>> He's gone after the left arm multiple times with Andrade.
>> That's right, he's got the Fujiwara armbar applied.
>> [SOUND] >> Incredible pressure on the elbow and
shoulder of Mysterio in the center of the ring.
Rey is in trouble.
>> Rey is trying to find his way out.
Rey has got himself out of this slightly for a moment.
But again, the left arm has been damaged heavily throughout this match.
>> Rey is running on instinct alone right now.
There is no way he's got anything left in the tank to draw from.
>> Andrade continuing to lean on the Lucia Libris legend,
Mysterio was trying to get his feet to the bottom rope.
I am sorry, blindly picking his hips up off the mat.
Adding more torque, more pressure, more pain on Ray Mysterio his left arm.
I do not know how much more Ray can take for that,
there is no shame in submitting right here right live to fight another day.
You wanna be close to help.
This Sunday the Royal Rumble match.
>> And now Mysterio can't find his way free, this is a situation look
at the leaping ability of play [SOUND] >> Andrade sensed it coming,
able to get out of the way!
>> Wait a minute, cover.
Andrade able to kick out.
>> Andrade instinctively took half a step to the left,
countered whatever Rey was thinking about.
And Andrade once again back on top.
>> What in the world is Andrade thinking here?
>> Well, frees the arms of the ropes.
Mysterio trying to prevent whatever's coming.
>> Inverted hurricanrana!
Cover, Mysterio trying to close out this match up with a second fall.
Kick out by Andrade.
>> Man, what a match up, once again,
the innovation >> On display, Rey Mysterio.
>> Just reaching deeper and deeper into the arsenal he possesses, but
still could not keep on dropping down for three and the decisive fall.
What more does Ray have left?
Gone up top.
Please take possession for old faithful right here.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Rey looking to dial it up.
619 Time.
>> But, does Rey have enough left to make the cover?
>> We'll he has been, no, wait a minute, what the hell?
>> Wait a minute.
>> [SOUND] Samoa Joe, into the apron.
>> Kind of a play and spoiler.
>> Samoa Joe he's been on a war path.
We saw what he did to Mustafa earlier tonight, a physical or
psychological advantage over his Royal Rumble match opponent.
It is about eliminating two potential threats this Sunday, Samoa Joe knows
what Mysterio those are both capable of and Joe does not want him in his ring.
And now the Coquina Clutch.
>> Hey, Joe, come on, man.
Break it off him!
Break the hold! >> There's nothing left to take out of
Rey Mysterio.
Rey's lifeless at this point >> Samoa Joe has become
completely obsessed with sending a message to dominance to every superstar in
the Royal Rumble.
>> And I understand what Samoa Joe wanted to do but
to interrupt a match of that magnitude, another instant classic.
What blatant disregard for the industry, for everybody.
From Samoa Joe.
>> Mysterio was trying to close this thing out and instead [SOUND] s it was Samoa Joe
who had interfare taking out both Andrade and Mysterio.
Remember on Sunday, it's every man for himself, Joe's fighting for
any inch he can get prior to this Sunday in Phoenix.
>> Joe will be one of 30 men competing in the Royal Rumble match.
>> I told you people.
>> I came here to make a statement.And
what you see in this room tonight
is exactly what i will do to
the other 29 superstars in
the Royal Rumble [NOISE] >> Because my name is Samoa Joe.
>> My God.
>> God, Randy Orton.
>> [NOISE] RKO out of nowhere.
There's another one in a 30 that Samoa Joe is going to have to contend with this
Sunday in Phoenix.
A two time the winner, the apex predator.
>> You'll see Andrade in once name of glory.
The thirteen time royal champion,
once another ticket to the main event of Wrestlemania.