[SOUND] >> And look, Styles has
fallen victim to Randy Orton's calculated schemes over the past few weeks,
which has resulted in AJ Styles not only losing his United States Championship,
but also not being able to regain it.
And Randy Orton right on top of Styles out the gate.
>> Man. >> Obviously,
when you talk about a power advantage, Randy Orton has it in spades.
But AJ, he's a very, very crafty individual,
he just managed to find those openings, like right here, probably.
>> Styles to the midsection, and Orton said earlier tonight he hasn't forgotten
about WrestleMania, when Styles pulled a victory over Orton earlier this year.
And while Styles has been very vocal about Randy Orton on social media but
Styles, looking for the RKO, and Styles able to get free.
>> Almost there, that's close.
>> Three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, RKO.
>> Look at The Viper.
>> Styles on the outside, Orton not gonna wait.
[NOISE] You just feel the energy here tonight, King,
the tension that has been building between these two superstars for
weeks coming to a head here tonight.
>> Look out.
>> Styles now the outside >> For a superstar that you know very well
in AJ Styles, what does this match-up mean to him?
And Styles gets dropped spine first.
>> Well, there's one thing about AJ Styles you can be assured of is that his egos
a lot of times bigger than his brain.
I don't really agree with not having the OC out here, especially with a competitor
like Randy Orton who's very dangerous in his own right.
>> Well, both of these guys, you can say that about both of them.
I mean Randy Orton never has go on a vacation because he's always on
a permanent ego trip.
>> Well, Randy Orton has stated he does what he wants when he wants and
The Viper now as cold and calculated as they come,
starting to physically dissect AJ Styles here tonight.
[NOISE] >> Just going after those small joints.
>> Orton reminding AJ Styles why he is in fact superior.
>> You're right, that was the perfect description of Randy Orton, cold,
calculated.
He's so cold he's got his own wind chill factor.
And AJ may find that out in this match tonight.
[NOISE] >> Randy Orton slowing the pace down in
this match-up.
>> Boy.
>> And now AJ Styles dropping Orton over the top rope.
>> And there lies AJ strength, he finds these opening,
his little moments here just not expecting it.
>> Styles now flying he got cought by Orton on the outside.
>> Man.
>> But what about, Joe, Randy Orton able to shut the door quickly on Styles?
>> And rightly so
because I mean once AJ gets going it's really hard to get him to stop.
>> Randy Orton we've seen this in the past, King.
>> Have we ever >> This is vintage Randy Orton.
>> Able to get through now, looking for a reversal.
>> Looking for the Calf Crusher.
>> Calf Crusher looking to connect.
>> Look at it, great block by Orton, great block by Orton,
pushing back the foot, no AJ powers it through.
>> Styles able to get the Calf Crasher center of the ring,
Orton continuing the fight.
>> Orton's gotta get that arm around that face, cross face him out,
he's gotta do something to get AJ off that leg.
>> Orton in the middle of the ring and
you can see the pain that's on the face of The Viper.
>> He's gonna reach back, he's got it, he's got it deep.
>> Styles now retching.
>> That is deep.
>> He's got it deep, that is deep.
>> Retching the left knee.
>> The compression on the calf right now is unbelievable.
>> And Orton so close to the bottom rope, reaching out,
Randy Orton trying his best, desperately.
Styles dragging Orton back to the middle of the ring.
>> The pain on Randy Orton's face there.
>> Looking to lock in one more time that Calf Crusher.
Orton doing his best thought, Joe, to block.
>> Absolutely, as long as he can keep that foot on the ground, it takes off-
>> No.
>> But that is fully, fully locked in.
>> Calf crusher again, locked in, center of ring.
Randy Orton, is he gonna tap out to AJ Styles?
>> Hey, we may see history made right here.
>> And Styles's gonna show why he's superior, now twisting on the ankle.
Orton's in trouble, Orton's crawling.
>> That knee is like a Rice Krispie right now, it's going snap, crackle and pop.
>> Inches away, fingertips away, and Orton's got to the bottom rope.
>> Yeah, but how much damage has been done to Randy's leg here?
>> And Joe, you saw Styles hold on till the count of four.
>> Absolutely, I mean, maximizing the damage.
I mean, powering through Randy with great defense, trying to keep that foot on
the ground but inevitably AJ found a way to just crank through and lock it in deep.
>> And now it's Styles standing tall and with Styles, you said it's time
to get back to OC business, and we have a weakened Viper here tonight.
>> Yes, we do, Randy, he just went from describing his legs to right,
leg left leg to good leg and bad leg.
>> Watch out, here comes AJ.
>> Here it comes, taking down Orton.
Can Randy Orton figure out a way to solve the problem of AJ Styles?
[NOISE] Right now Randy Orton is
being beaten down by AJ Styles.
And Styles, who has called Randy Orton a fraud,
how about this before the break, guys?
Styles focusing on the knee after the Calf Crusher was
implemented in the center of the ring.
Randy Orton chopped down by the Phenomenal One.
Joe, how effective can Randy Orton be on one leg?
>> Not very, and I mean, AJ is using a tried and true tactic.
If you're dealing with a superior power, well, you put them on the ground and
give them a limp.
>> Yep, this is exactly what Randy Orton did not want to happen in this match.
>> Orton trying to fight back.
>> Severe disadvantage though.
>> Orton with a couple of right hands rocking Styles.
Orton now in one leg, trying to be effective as he can be but
one kick to the knee drops Orton, Styles back in the control.
In the left knee, how much damage, King, could possibly be done?
>> Well, every part of that leg has been damaged,
especially like Joe said earlier that calf crusher is exactly that.
I mean that puts so
much pressure so much damage done to your calf and then to your knee as well.
And AJ has been working on the upper leg to his entire leg is damaged.
>> There is a bulls eye on the body of Randy Orton but that's an equalizer.
>> Absolutely.
>> The bulls eye.
>> Orton, a little separation trying to regroup,
maybe get feeling back into his left knee.
[NOISE] Styles coming right back in on Orton,
Orton however- >> Dropping styles on the top turnbuckle.
And now Randy Orton, a veteran has been able to well,
weather storms in the past, >> He's trying to buy himself some time is
what he's trying to do, you can see that.
Anything he can do to try to get that leg rehabilitated just a little bit.
>> And see this is the disadvantage of being the bigger guy,
being the power guy in these types of match-ups, is that you're stacking up
a lot of weight on that wheel, and that wheel doesn't look too good right now.
>> Randy Orton trying to block the pain out tonight against AJ Styles.
And Orton fires back with the right hand.
Orton continuing to fight back against the Phenomenal One.
Third time right between the eyes.
[NOISE].
>> Whoa.
>> Man, Randy can barely keep both legs underneath him now.
>> And Randy Orton, who's been a thorn in the side of AJ Styles for weeks.
Styles would love nothing more than to beat Randy Orton here tonight.
But Orton continuing to punch and pummel Styles, and Styles back to the left knee.
>> Yeah, you had to see that Randy tried to, well,
he tried to shoot a kick in there- >> Powerslam.
>> Beautiful Powerslam.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Look at the damage done to that leg.
>> Joe, just when you think Randy Orton is down he always some how pulls
an ace out of his sleeve.
>> But you've gotta wonder what that ace cost him right now.
Whenever you have these explosive movements, especially that powerslam it
generates a lot of force on those ligaments, at lot of force on those legs,
you've gotta wonder if he can do something I've tried to do that.
[NOISE] >> Randy Orton is trying to get back to
a vertical base and does.
But Orton, the left knee has been beaten down by Styles with the Calf Crusher.
>> He can barely walk.
>> And Styles is rabid, he's staying on that legs
>> And now Randy Orton again, trying to
fight his way free Orton and Styles our main event here on Monday Night Raw.
>> And Styles gets caught, Orton now.
>> Inverted backbreaker, but again, Joe, the knee of Randy Orton.
>> Randy Orton would normally
be capitalizing right away on an opportunity like this.
>> Yeah.
>> But obviously- >> Take your time for
Orton to crawl into the cover.
Forearm across the face and a kick out by Styles.
>> Obviously that knee is hampering him.
>> Randy can put absolutely no weight on his left leg.
[NOISE] >> And
you can see Randy Orton looking down,
trying to get some sort of feeling in- >> Guys,
that could be a torn ligament in there, you don't know.
>> Yeah, when you start going in to massage routines in the middle of
the match, you know that knee is really bad.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> WWE Universe trying to rally
The Viper here against AJ Styles.
[NOISE] >> Those voices in the back of
Randy Orton's mind, telling him to fight through, block out the pain,
continue to beat down The Phenomenal One.
>> AJ Styles is trying to block out those voices of the WWE Universe,
the way to do that is to get back on the offense.
>> Another right hand by Randy Orton, Styles is rocked.
>> He's reeling.
>> And Randy has to be careful right here,
see- >> No, no, no, watch the leg.
>> He's heading to an area that AJ is very, very familiar with and
he's got a bad wheel.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> He's gonna put a ton of pressure on
that left leg here,
he's gonna try and lift- >> A ton of pressure to try to make
this lift.
>> Randy Orton on one leg, going all the way to the top rope.
>> No, no, no, don't do it.
>> Styles able to slide through and then pulled out Orton over the top turnbuckle.
Styles been able to stay one step ahead of Orton throughout this entire match-up.
And again, chopping] Orton down.
[NOISE] >> Man man,
we tried to tell Randy not to do it but AJ Styles made sure Randy didn't do it.
And watch this, look at this, man.
[NOISE] >> And you heard Randy Orton screaming out
in pain, Styles looking for that Moonsault, connects.
Styles got all the Moonsault, cover to pin Randy Orton tonight and Orton
left shoulder just getting off the amt >> An amazing athleticism by
Styles right here.
I mean, he did not get all the footing on that Moonsault,
still managed to execute it perfectly.
>> Styles trying to keep his emotions in check because this match-up is all
about retribution for AJ Styles.
>> All right, watch this guys, watch this.
>> The Moonsault connecting.
>> Watch this, here's where the true champion of Randy comes out.
Look, he makes sure that the referee sees that that left shoulder is up
>> 100% but
as we know going into this match-up for AJ Styles, it was about beating Randy Orton.
And now Styles could be looking for the Styles Clash.
Styles wanting to send an exclamation point to Orton.
Orton now trying to fight free.
>> Look out, look out, look out, look out.
>> Styles up and over, lands on his feet.
>> Man, look out.
>> Boom.
>> Big right hand, but man, that leg of Randy Orton is killing him.
>> Orton's got him all, he's pulling him out.
>> Does he have the leg to do it?
Yes. >> DDT.
>> Yes.
>> Orton got all of the DDT.
>> But he doesn't have the quickness now, that leg is hurting him so bad.
>> The Viper on one leg now, here goes Randy Orton.
>> He's doing his best to coil.
>> Randy Orton trying to go down to places not many men have.
>> You're right, The Viper wants to strike.
>> Randy Orton,feeding off the WWE Universe, and
it might be time for The Viper to coil up in the center of the ring.
>> Yo, AJ.
>> Orton now?
>> AJ Styles, you're in big trouble, brother.
>> Orton looking at Styles.
>> Here he goes.
>> Looking for the RKO, Styles had it scouted,
Styles- >> Calf crusher,
right back into the Calf Crusher.
>> No, no, no.
>> No block, no block.
>> This is it.
>> He's got it full.
>> Wait a minute, wait a minute.
>> It's about the pain body of Randy Orton.
>> It's suck in.
>> Randy Orton, is he gonna tap?
Orton try to fight free, Styles back to his feet.
>> Orton able to kick free.
This could be the moment for Orton now, Orton has a little separation.
Viper sending Styles up and over.
Phenomenal One though on his feet.
>> He's looking for it though.
>> Look out Randy, here it comes.
>> M, no, no, no.
>> The knee, the knee of Randy Orton.
>> He got him.
>> RKO.
>> He got him >> Cover by Orton.
>> My gosh.
>> One, two, three.
>> Yes.
>> Randy Orton [SOUND] strikes again
[MUSIC] >> Here is your winner Randy Orton
[MUSIC]
>> Where in the world did Randy Orton get his energy from tonight?
>> That's why he's The Viper.
>> That's why- >> Wait a minute.
>> It's the OC.
>> Look out, look out.
But the OC are in town and they're not happy
>> Gallows and
Anderson beating down The Viper.
[NOISE] The numbers advantage for the OC.
>> Now what?
>> Look at this.
>> From distant shores, Vikings come a-raiding.
>> The Viking Raiders.
>> Viking Raiders hitting the ring.
No more numbers advantage.
Erik and Ivar slugging it out.
The OC too much now- >> Look out.
>> For the Viking Raiders and Randy Orton >> And the numbers game is providing
to be a bit of a challenge for the Raiders >> The best tag team in the world
trying to prove dominance here tonight.
>> Man, look out.
>> And they're about to make a point.
>> Boom.
>> The OC proving that they the only club that matters.
And AJ Styles showing that it is indeed time for
some OC business to be taken care of.
[NOISE]