[NOISE] >> And Lesnar, the Universal Champion,
defending tonight against Finn Bálor, >> Finn Bálor does have a very calm
collected look on his face right now.
[INAUDIBLE] [SOUND]
>> And look at now Finn Balar,
it goes right after Lesnar, right is the bell rang.
Finn Bálor on the attack of Lesnar!
Did not wait for Brock Lesnar to get ready, and
Bálor now taking the fight to The Beast.
>> It's a smart strategy by Bálor.
>> Try and gain some sort of upper hand early.
>> [NOISE] >> Bálor with a couple of kicks, and
The Beast, Brock Lesnar is stunned.
Bálor with a stomp right to the spine.
Finn Bálor has bought himself a moment here, as Lesnar's in trouble.
>> Another dropkick, full speed ahead.
>> Finn Bálor needs to keep moving.
>> Bálor's keeping his foot on the gas pedal.
>> And how Brock Lesnar though grabbing Balor and
delivers a belly-to-belly as he sends Balor out of the ring.
>> All of that offense that Finn Bálor executed and landed, was no match for
one monstrous belly-to-belly suplex from the Universal Champion.
>> Watch this.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now Lesnar begins the attack outside the ring on Bálor.
>> [NOISE] >> Brock Lesnar frightening,
fierce, as he whips Bálor into the barricade.
And I believe that flurry by Balor at the beginning of this match, Corey,
just ticked Brock off.
>> Absolutely right.
>> But another throw outside the ring is Bálor hits the floor hard.
>> Smart strategy by Bálor but
now he's gotta deal with the repercussions of a pissed off Beast.
>> And Brock Lesnar now slides through the bottom rope,
breaking the count back out here, rips the hood off on our table.
And you can only imagine what Brock Lesnar, The Beast, has in mind for
Finn Bálor.
>> [NOISE] >> What is Lesnar gonna do with Bálor?
>> Brock Lesnar targetting our announce table.
And Bálor though from behind and he just drove-
>> Right into the corner.
>> In the corner of the announce table, into the midsection of Lesnar.
And Finn Bálor has bought himself an opportunity, again Brock!
>> [NOISE] >> Right into the corner,
the exposed corner of the announce table, right into the gut of Lesnar.
>> [NOISE] >> And Bálor-
>> Once again on the offense.
>> And now continuing the attack.
And now Brock Lesnar with a knee to the midsection buys himself some time.
You notice how Bálor broke the count, came back out here,
he realizes the only way to win the title is to pin or submit The Beast.
>> Brock Lesnar is hurt.
I mean, Brock Lesnar battled diverticulitis several years back.
You know that's gotta be in Finn Bálor's mind if that's the strategy here,
to try to capitalize on Brock's- >> Brock's struggling right now.
>> Brock is hurt bad.
>> And as Lesnar tossed Bálor back in the ring, he went down to one knee.
And there is a look of severe pain on the face of Brock Lesnar,
as he tries to pull himself back into the ring, and runs into a kick from Bálor.
And now Finn Bálor looking for relentless offense on Brock Lesnar.
>> My God. >> And
just thrown into the corner with authority!
>> Lesnar had nearly threw Finn Balor into the first row.
>> But Brock is hurt, there is no doubt about it.
Watch the facial expressions and the body language of the champion,
as he buries his shoulder in Bálor.
>> I completely agree with you, Brock Lesnar is hurt, Brock is in pain.
But did that just make Brock Lesnar even more dangerous?
You're dealing with a wounded animal.
>> This is where Brock got hurt, notice the exposed corner of the announce table,
that point driven right into the midsection of Lesnar.
It happened a second time, as well.
And here's the second one now.
Watch the assault by Bálor, driving Brock, again,
midsection first to the corner of the table.
And a belly-to-belly throw by Lesnar, even that took a lot out of Brock,
Corey, just that torque into the suplex.
>> The core strength required to facilitate a trip to Suplex City.
>> Sometimes it's that wounded animal that does the most damage though.
>> [NOISE] >> The Beast-
>> Brock Lesnar is hurt that is when he's
most dangerous as Finn Bálor's finding out right now.
>> Get him out, hey!
>> Now Brock driving a shoulder into the gut of Bálor again, and goes for yet
another belly-to-belly.
>> Lesnar is almost making this look effortless using his size advantage but
Brock still clearly in pain.
>> I disagree, I mean,
every time he tosses Finn Bálor he's in excruciating amount of pain.
>> I mean, just the distance, I mean, it looks easy, watch this.
>> Finn Balor is a full grown man, and
Lesnar is just chucking him across the ring, like he's nothing.
>> Universal- >> And
every time he does he continues to hurt himself.
>> Yeah, but you see here Brock even seemingly taking some time to try to
regroup and Bálor caught him again.
>> Right to the midsection, Sling Blade.
And there's a Sling Blade by Balor, the Champ's down, Brock Lesnar is in trouble.
>> Lesnar instinctively trying to get back to his feet, but you can tell the-
>> What a clothesline!
>> Good God!
>> Did you hear that?
Did you hear that impact?
>> I tell you, Finn Bálor just forgot his own name.
>> [NOISE] >> That
sounded like a Paul Goldschmidt home run.
Watch the sweat fly- >> Ooh.
>> Off of Bálor upon impact.
>> Yeah, but you notice, Corey, Brock Lesnar taking his time here,
trying to get back into this.
>> Yeah, but look now.
>> And now here he comes.
>> Lesnar's starting to feel back to normal.
>> [NOISE] >> Brock got a little over confident.
>> Yeah, a bit, and Lesnar paid for it.
>> [NOISE] >> And Brock is hurt.
>> He has some sort of internal injury.
>> [NOISE] >> And almost a hesitant Lesnar here,
Corey, usually we'd see him just ripping apart Bálor.
He just doesn't have the strength.
>> It's not a not a willful hesitation, it's a necessity.
Brock Lesnar is not feeling 100%, he's hurt badly right now.
>> Lesnar trying to do everything he can to pick apart Bálor here.
And now looking for an F-5 to perhaps put Finn Bálor away.
And there's Brock Lesnar- >> A counter by Bálor into a DDT,
cover on the champion for the win!
And Lesnar just gets his shoulder up.
>> Finn once again, knows this is an opportunity-
>> In the midsection!
>> Just stomping away relentlessly on the injured Beast.
>> This could be this fairytale story we've been talking about for weeks.
>> Finn Bálor found his opening, Finn Bálor, and
now Lesnar rolling it out of the ring, trying to roll out of harm's way.
Lesnar driven back out to the floor again.
Finn Bálor looking to do what he does best, and that's fly,
Bálor over the top rope.
And he takes out Lesnar!
Lesnar's down, Bálor back into the ring.
>> Bálor needs to get brought back into the ring if he wants to become champion.
>> But he's gotta continue this offense, then take down The Beast again.
Brock Lesnar,
Brock Lesnar's reign as champion could possibly be coming to an end.
>> I gotta be honest with you, I just made eye contact with Paul Heyman.
And there is a severe look of concern on the advocate's face.
>> I just made eye contact with Brock Lesnar.
And he has no idea where he is,
as Bálor launches himself a third time, and The Beast is down!
The Beast is down!
>> We're gonna see a new champion tonight, this is it.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> What a spectacular offensive flurry by
Finn Bálor, Lesnar can barely make it back to his feet,
>> Lesnar is trying to will himself back
into the ring.
>> [NOISE] >> Bálor's gotta allow him back into
the ring to have any chance of winning the championship.
But now with Lesnar in the corner,
Finn Bálor drives Brock Lesnar with double boots to the face.
And Lesnar trying to roll away from the corner, because he's in the drop zone.
As Bálor goes up to the top rope, looking for the Coup De Grace.
>> He hit it, he hit it!
>> [CROSSTALK] >> No way!
>> Bálor to win the Championship!
Bálor to slay The Beast, and Lesnar gets the shoulder up!
>> No!
>> Kimura, the Kimura's in!
>> A submission, the Kimura Lock that Brock Lesnar has broken the arms of
Triple H and Shawn Michaels in the past, trying to do that to Bálor tonight.
>> [NOISE] >> Finn Bálor may have to tap out.
>> This one moment could absolutely change this match-up.
>> The fairy tale could be coming to screeching halt.
>> Finn Bálor trying to make it to the bottom rope and force some sort of break.
Lesnar with the Kimora locked in, and [NOISE] Balor taps out.
Finn Bálor taps out.
[MUSIC]
>> Here is your winner by submission, and
still the Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar.
>> The thing about it is this, Lesnar is sudden, and that was sudden.
It was Bálor hitting the Coup De Grace, and from out of nowhere,
Lesnar locked in the Kimura Lock and forced Bálor to tap out.
>> It almost looked like muscle memory.
Brock Lesnar instinctively knew Balor was in a situation
that could benefit The Beast.
Lesnar found the Kimura, and despite the fact Finn Bálor put up a hell
of a fight tonight, and even nearly conquored Lesnar right here.
And then three of these.
A thing of beauty but so effective,
as Bálor was able to take Brock Lesnar off his feet.
And now the Coup De Grace that won him the Universal Championship the first time
a couple of years ago, that beat John Cena the other night.
Finn Bálor going for the victory here.
Lesnar would turn it in to the deadly Kimura Lock.
>> Just a flawless transition.
Brock Lesnar, pay attention to his eyes.
>> This just goes to show you how rapid, how fast,
how sudden Brock Lesnar can beat you.
>> That quickness,
that killer instinct in Brock Lesnar is what separates him from other men.
This is unbelievable what we just witnessed tonight.
>> He's not a man, Renee, he's a beast.
Kudos to Finn Bálor for putting up a big time fight,
really taking Lesnar to the limit.
>> Yeah, but Brock Lesnar is still your Universal Champion, and
his dominance continues here in WWE.
[MUSIC]
And Lesnar's not done.
Brock Lesnar going right after Finn Bálor.
There's a German Suplex, and the Beast Brock Lesnar has lost it.
Lesnar with another German to Bálor.
>> Brock's still fighting through the agony.
>> [NOISE] >> I can tell you this,
Finn Bálor made a believer out of Brock Lesnar.
That's why Brock's mad.
That's why The Beast is doing this right now, because Finn made him believe.
>> I agree, Finn Bálor hurt Brock Lesnar.
He took Brock Lesnar to the limit, and
that is why Brock Lesnar is destroying Bálor.
>> [NOISE]
>> Still your Universal Champion.
The Beast, Brock Lesnar victorious over a game Finn Bálor here tonight.
[MUSIC]
>> There's a reason that man is called The Beast.
[MUSIC]
>> Wait a minute, enough is enough, Brock.
>> I don't think for Brock Lesnar.
Here comes the exclamation point, wasn't able to hit this earlier o,n but
now he does, the F-5.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Brock Lesnar was caught off guard tonight, he was put to the test.
Finn Bálor put The Beast through the wringer.
But the Beast Incarnate survived, and
endured and is still Universal Champion.
[MUSIC]