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I anticipate a great matchup here tonight because here comes the King Slayer.
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[SOUND] >> The following contest is scheduled for
one fall.
Introducing first from Davenport, Iowa, weighing 217 pounds, Seth Rollins.
>> Well, ladies and gentlemen, Seth Rollins had this to say to Dolph Ziggler.
This is it, kid, this is your last chance.
And this is the only way to glory through me at SummerSlam.
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>> His opponent accompanied by the Intercontinental Champion,
Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre.
>> This alignment between Ziggler and McIntyre has paid off for Dolph Ziggler.
The reason he is Intercontinental Champion today is because of Drew McIntyre.
And that earlier this month, McIntyre beat Seth Rollins here on Monday Night Raw.
It allowed him to be involved in park and the match in Extreme Rules.
The Ironman that says went to such depth and
McIntyre involvement that allowed Dolph Ziggler to keep the championship.
>> Drew McIntyre said, phase one is now complete.
Dolph Ziggler is the Intercontinental Champion, and phase two has begun which
will not end until Drew McIntyre capture the Universal Championship.
>> Whoever Drew McIntyre talks to, speaks to,
runs into, he will tell you that it is all about him now.
Phase one in the books with Dolph.
And when you look at Drew McIntyre and how good he has become,
how dominant he has become, I can't help but believe him.
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>> Matchup underway.
McIntyre backs Rollins into the corner and now unloads on Seth Rollins.
You know, Corey, you often refer to Drew McIntyre as Terminator.
Would like to wish a very happy birthday to the original Terminator,
The Hall of Famer, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The WWE Hall of Famer, his birthday today.
And there is Seth Rollins with a chap McIntyre.
>> Rollins gonna have to use his speed advantage over McIntyre.
But even with Rollins it's not that much.
The hybrid athlete McIntyre is- >> Uh-oh, my God, McIntyre.
>> What I Suplex?
And Rollins just rolls wisely to the bottom rope to try to get out of
harm's way but Seth is hurt.
>> That's why McIntyre likes to refer to himself as a hybrid athlete,
a deadly combination of speed, power, accuracy.
>> Negative combination I dare you to be a combination of two guys, two superstars.
>> Look out, suicide tag.
McIntyre caught Rollins fight first into the barricade.
>> Gruesome covered.
>> Modified Spinebuster by McIntyre.
No, no, under there the exposed steel.
My God, into the throat of Rollins.
McIntyre looking to terminate Rollins tonight as this match continues
live on Raw.
>> You gotta communicate with me, can you continue?
>> We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
Drew McIntyre one on one with Seth Rollins here tonight,
Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler at ringside.
Drew McIntyre off the apron yet again and
Seth Rollins looking to build some momentum in this matchup.
Here comes Rollins,
this time the suicide dive works driving McIntyre into the barricade.
>> And Seth Rollins isn't done yet.
>> And a second time McIntyre is down.
>> Rollins almost launched McIntyre to the WWE Universe.
>> The King Slayer's fired up.
>> [NOISE] >> What is Rollins thinking about now?
>> Retribution.
>> Moments ago McIntyre drove off into the exposed still the ring.
>> And now it's Rollins using the steel of the ring driving McIntyre shoulder first.
Rollins who had three weeks as a date with Ziegler at SummerSlam for
the Intercontinental Championship.
>> You can see that Seth is still holding
that neck from being rammed into the under part of the ring.
>> And look at now Seth Rollins- >> Uh-oh.
>> Trying to get Drew McIntyre off his feet.
McIntyre though reversed one time, knee the side of the face.
And now Drew McIntyre, Rollins typical- >> Wow,
[CROSSTALK] >> What a counter by Rollins?
>> Is it enough to put McIntyre away?
And a kick out at two.
>> I don't think he had his shoulders down, however.
Ziggler realized that it was close, Rollins almost putting Drew McIntyre away.
>> I talked to Drew McIntyre earlier today and he said don't get me wrong,
McIntyre and Ziggler have a great deal of respect for Seth Rollins.
They came to WWE to eliminate complacency and
Seth Rollins is the pinnacle of what a superstar should be.
Unfortunately Seth Rollins is in McIntyre's spot
>> We are seeing Seth Rollins dig
way deep into the box of tricks and his repertoire and
we understand in order to beat a Drew McIntyre he's gonna need every single one.
>> And Rollins has been great with McIntyre before and
looking, kick right to the midsection.
Rollins perhaps looking, look at that Sky Buster.
>> McIntyre cover.
Is it enough here Rollins stays in it too?
>> [NOISE] >> And
Seth Rollins, what an incredible, competitor.
Cannot measure the heart and this man, what Rollins has accomplished in his
career and he still wants to accomplish much,
much more including winning the Intercontinental Championship again.
He was so proud to hold the prestigious championship.
>> Michael, [INAUDIBLE] show them every single Monday night,
that's his nickname and let's be honest, it's about the big night.
It's like a big time golfer.
It's about the majors, four times a year- >> And look at Rollins, went for
the step up into Gary McIntyre though from behind.
>> My God.
>> [INAUDIBLE] The power of McIntyre >> Rollins trying to fight out sends
McIntyre flying.
>> Ever see that happen on a golf course coach?
>> And Rollins with a kick to the face, McIntyre.
>> McIntyre's still standing.
>> And this time McIntyre's down.
>> McIntyre's bravado could have cost him there but Rollins,
what's he have left in the tank?
>> All right, what's he gotta do in order to beat Drew McIntyre?
It's one thing to get him down, to keep them down for three,
that's a different story.
>> And Rollins realizes it was McIntyre.
>> And he tried to- >> McIntyre the reason that he's no longer
Intercontinental Champion today.
Rollins is not forgotten that.
>> Seth Rollins all too familiar with concrete fists of Drew McIntyre and
a knife edge chop.
Rollins in a bad situation on top.
>> And now McIntyre up to the second rope but
he's looking to to take out Rollins here.
What is McIntyre looking for up top now?
>> We're on the end of the game.
>> It's amazing how comfortable Drew McIntyre is up there.
>> My God, [CROSSTALK] >> Noise to Seth Rollins.
McIntyre into the, [INAUDIBLE] >> Hooks the inside leg of Rollins and
Rollins stays in it.
>> Wow!
>> And again, this is one of the reasons as we take another
look at the impact here for McIntyre to Rollins.
This is one of the reasons the heart that Rollins is showing tonight that he was
a fighting Intercontinental Champion each and every week he come out here and
have an open challenge.
Dolph Ziggler accepted one night because of interference by Drew McIntyre.
Dolph Ziggler won the championship that night and Rollins want that title back.
>> So many times though Michael, we focus on what happened and now what's to come.
If you're Seth Rollins, he's gonna focus on what's to come.
>> Seth Rollins, he's to focus on McIntyre right in front of him.
>> McIntyre elbow to the side of the face of Rollins.
>> And now we've seen this five 265 pounder loves to put Rollins away.
>> Rollins though.
Incredible core strike rolls through shoulders down to McIntyre and
a near fall.
>> He got it.
And Ziggler gets in Rollins [SOUND] [INAUDIBLE] Ziglgler realizes it and
he took a chance and he attacked Rollin >> We don't know that Rollins had
the match one but- >> He's had to stop Corey, he had to stop.
>> There was no way to that Dolph Ziggler was gonna allow that to happen,
that's obvious.
And now Rollins takes down Ziggler and now Seth Rollins fighting for all he's got.
>> [NOISE] >> And
an elbow by Ziggler catches Rollins again.
And Rollins who just went through this grueling matchup is now at the fight back
against Ziggler.
>> And the Intercontinental Champion sent to the floor.
Here comes Rollins.
>> Rollins gonna fly, and down goes the champion.
>> [NOISE] >> The grit and
determination of Seth Rollins.
>> Here's your winner by disqualification, Seth Rollins.
>> And you saw Seth Rollins take a look back at McIntyre,
I was a second away after hitting that stop.
>> And maybe that's enough.
Dolph Ziggler is left laying hurt.
Good to see Seth Rollins.
And at the end of the day that's exactly what Seth Rollins want in three weeks.
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