So tonight I was asked to come out to this ring and excitedly,
excitedly welcome all of you lovely people to Monday Night Raw.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> But, excitedly isn't really my style.
>> [NOISE] >> So instead,
I would like to invite a specific WWE superstar out to this ring right now.
>> [NOISE] >> AJ Styles!
Get yo ass out here.
>> Uh-oh!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And once he's out here,
I'm gonna show him personally why I am a favorite to win this year's Royal Rumble.
And while he's out here I might as well hit with the three most
dangerous letters in sports entertainment, RKO!
>> [APPLAUSE]
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>> Well King, this is a rivalry that really has continued to get heated over
the last several weeks.
I mean, Randy Orton made a fool out of AJ Styles.
AJ Styles mocked Randy Orton last week.
>> Yes, he did.
Have you noticed take AJ very long to answer the invitation.
>> It did not, but King, I want to ask you what's been going through the mind of
AJ Styles over the last week or so?
>> Well, I think, probably would have to ask AJ, but
what I think that AJ is thinking this, this was is one opportunity
to really get one up on The Viper last week was, and then he got egg on his face.
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So I don't think AJ's gonna be in a good mood.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> What you call me out here?
So you could brag?
Is that it?
What are you gonna pretend to have another knee injury?
Is that it?
Yeah, you got me.
You see, out of the goodness of my heart, I believed you were really hurt.
And how do I get repaid?
With an RKO.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now you think you're the favorite to win the Royal Rumble?
[LAUGH] No, it's just not true, Randy, and you know it.
>> Why is that?
Well, maybe you didn't watch last week on Raw when I,
AJ Styles, hit the sweetest RKO anyone's ever seen for the win.
>> [NOISE] >> It was beautiful.
You know what Randy?
Many, many, many, many,
many people said it's probably the best RKO they've ever seen.
>> [NOISE] >> Yeah.
>> [NOISE] >> And some of them, actually,
most of them said, That my RKO was phenomenal.
[LAUGH] Yeah.
I mean it was so good, I mean,
maybe that's all I need to throw 29 other men
over the top rope in the Royal Rumble to win.
And that includes you.
That includes Brock Lesnar.
>> [NOISE] >> That includes.
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>> Wait a minute.
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>> Well King, at least we have to include this superstar as well.
[MUSIC]
>> They didn't exactly say Drew McIntyre yet.
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>> And that includes Drew McIntyre.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> He said it.
>> I've had a pretty tough few weeks with my opponents.
Just this last week the Conga Line had me on the ropes and
I reached deep down, and I overcame.
But now, I'm looking for some bigger and
better opponents, and in the ring who do I see?
AJ Styles and Randy Orton.
And they're having themselves an RKO measuring contest.
[COUGH] My Claymore is bigger, But those talking about who, you look over here,
Randy, you're talking about who you think is gonna win the rumble.
I know who's gonna win the rumble and I want to prove it tonight, So Kentucky,
bear with me.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You've got two options.
Option one, do you wanna see us talk all night?
>> [NOISE] >> Option two,
considering the three of us, do you want us to shut up and
have a Triple Threat match right now?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Ding ding ding!
Let's fight.
>> Is that?
Well, King, what's supposed to be Randy Orton versus AJ Styles to kick us off here
on Raw, but Drew McIntyre is making this a Triple Threat Match?
>> It's certainly an unexpected turn.
>> [NOISE] >> Ring the bell!
[SOUND] >> And this [INAUDIBLE] made official-
>> Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, AJ Styles,
all three of these superstars will compete in the Men's Royal Rumble Match,
at the Royal Rumble event but.
>> Whoa, man!
>> Well, King, what a shocking start.
>> No way, I love this.
>> AJ, Styles gets caught by Orton.
And Drew MacIntyre inserting himself into this matchup,
and probably saw AJ Styles last week.
>> See? >> Look at this!
>> There's Carl Anderson!
>> [NOISE] >> And there's an RKO!
>> Whoa, [LAUGH] [INAUDIBLE]- >> Claymore Kick!
The OC's been isolated, King, we've got a Triple Threat Match,
kicking us off on Raw!
>> This is awesome!
>> On Monday Night Raw ,Triple Threat Match for
[INAUDIBLE] superstar to gain pinfall or submission will be victorious.
And King, Drew McIntyre inserting himself into this matchup,
while Drew McIntyre has said he is not given one world title opportunity,
how does that feel a superstar?
>> Man. Well, you're asking the right person,
[LAUGH] because that, for years, here in WWE, I never received the title match.
And I got to tell you,
every superstar that steps in a WWE ring thinks he is the best,
if given the opportunity he thinks he can beat any other superstar on the roster.
And I'm sure, without a doubt a lot of people would agree that Drew McIntyre is
in that category, and he just hasn't been given that opportunity,
hasn't been given a title match.
>> All three superstars are in the Men's Royal Rumble Matchup.
Drew McIntyre just axed out last 29 other superstars at
the Royal Rumble event, but King- >> Did you just say
he'd just [CROSSTALK] >> [INAUDIBLE] wait a minute look at that
[INAUDIBLE] >> Look out, man!
>> [NOISE] >> Presence of mind from Drew McIntyre.
>> This is what happens when you put three of the top WWE superstars together
in the same ring.
>> Look at this- >> Boom!
>> [NOISE] >> That didn't do anybody any good.
>> [NOISE]
>> WWE Universe here in Lexington,
Kentucky is telling you what they think about this match.
>> And they are right.
>> This match indeed is awesome.
Well, I mentioned the 29, the 30 superstars in the Royal Rumble Matchup.
Brock Lesnar will be entering the Royal Rumble at number one, the WWE Champion,
and The Beast still to come here live tonight.
But right now- >> Man.
>> AJ Styles turning things around on McIntyre.
>> [NOISE] >> Okay,
how tough is it to compete in a Triple Threat Match?
>> Well, it's very tough, but
just think what it's gonna be like to compete in the Royal Rumble.
>> Another [INAUDIBLE] Kiss, and now McIntyre, trying to set up Styles for
that Future Shock DDT, and McIntyre connects!
>> That may be it.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Early at this,
King, take a boom and headbutt drop, and Randy Orton, and
then McIntyre would answer the another one on AJ Styles.
But now it's McIntyre- >> Three, two, one!
>> For that Claymore Kick, drop kick by Randy Orton.
>> From the Claymore Kick it was a drop kick delivered by The Viper.
>> And what a way to start Monday Night Raw.
King, remember, we all thought it was gonna be Randy Orton and AJ Styles until
Drew McIntyre got involved, and made it into a Triple Threat Match.
>> Three times the fun, this is great.
>> Boy.
That's not fun for Randy.
>> Look out!
>> And Styles with the forearm!
>> [NOISE] >> And dropping McIntyre on the barricade!
>> Look at this,
McIntyre though he's not even- >> Almost impossible to put this guy
off his feet.
>> Look at Randy Orton and AJ Styles are, they're,
the rivals are somewhat working together.
>> I think they realized that's what they're gonna have to do to eliminate-
>> Uh-oh.
>> Now Randy's gonna work together with some steel steps.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Bouncing off McIntyre!
>> That'll put him down.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And Drew McIntyre taken out.
McIntyre with that glazed look over his face, but now for Randy Orton and
AJ Styles, it's back to where the night was supposed to be.
>> Right.
>> These two superstars staring at each other,
then we've got the interference out of the way.
Let's you and I finish this.
>> [NOISE] >> Come on, Viper, come on!
>> And here's where AJ Styles, Styles going right at Randy Orton.
No.
>> Here we go again.
Here we go again!
>> DDT!
>> The mind games continuing between Styles and Orton.
Well, we heard AJ say early on,
that he thought he delivered a phenomenal RKO, and look at this!
>> It's The Viper to a tee!
>> I think he's gonna do it, I think he's gonna go for the RKO.
>> Styles can't do this.
>> Yes, he can.
And here we go!
>> Looking for the RKO!
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Able to counter now,
The Viper now coming back, and!
>> Styles, nice kick!
Right to the side of the ear.
>> [NOISE] >> Waiting!
>> Styles said he delivered the sweetest RKO last week.
Second time not the charm!
Man.
>> Twice the Viper block that RKO.
>> Look at this now!
[LAUGH] >> What?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Randy Orton hoisting up Styles.
>> Are you kidding me?
>> No way!
Orton, Styles Clash!
>> [NOISE] >> Orton into the pinfall, the cover, and
Styles just kick out.
>> My gosh, Styles would've never heard the end of that, would he?
>> He would not have, King.
But Randy Orton.
>> Look at that little grin on the face of The Viper.
>> King, that certainly was a sinister smirk on the face of Orton.
>> [NOISE] >> The universe wants the RKO!
>> [NOISE] >> The universe of Kentucky wants
Randy Orton to unleash the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment.
>> Here they are, and here they come!
>> [NOISE] >> This is how it's done, King!
Orton coil, looking to strike!
>> Styles with a shoulder's down, and a near fall.
Orton able to roll through?
>> RKO!
>> Claymore kick!
>> McIntyre into the cover!
>> One, two, three!
>> Drew McIntyre picks up the win!
>> My gosh, what an opportunity!
>> Here's your winner, Drew McIntyre!
>> But King, big an opportunist- >> How smart was that?
>> Big an opportunist is what it's gonna take for
a superstar to win the Royal Rumble a week from Sunday.
>> That's what I'm saying.
How smart was that?
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>> A huge momentum building victory for Drew McIntyre.
>> I'm gonna go ahead and right now and go on record, watch this RKO.
>> Before we go on record, boom!
That RKO from Randy Orton, but King, to your point, presence of mind, bam!
By Drew McIntyre, to hit that Claymore Kick, fall into the cover, and earn a huge
victory as we inch closer to the Royal Rumble in Houston at Minute Maid Park.
>> I'm gonna go ahead and go on record right now.
There, you're looking at him, that's my pick to win at the Royal Rumble,
Drew McIntyre!
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>> Two wins, I'm the only one standing!
>> Drew McIntyre is focused on outlasting 29 others and
winning the Royal Rumble Match.
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