Introducing first the challenger from Dublin,
Ireland weighing in a 267 pounds,
he is the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus.
>> [NOISE] >> And his opponent from Pensacola,
Florida, weighing in a 265 pounds,
he is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> #WWETitle.
>> [NOISE] >> You
know what's interesting, Michael, you spoke to Roman Reigns last week.
You asked him about this situation with Mr. McMahon as the referee.
>> Look at this, Roman Reigns knows this could be for the last time.
>> He said I'll do what I always do.
>> Overcome.
>> [NOISE] >> Just the symbolic,
[SOUND] Roman Reigns will not give away the title that easily.
And Sheamus takes advantage from the get go, going right after Roman Reigns.
Sheamus, cover, hook to the leg, is it enough?
And a kick out.
>> [NOISE] >> Again,
remember Sheamus won the championship, cashing in Money in the Bank and
Survivor Series after Roman Reigns and held the title for
five minutes 15 seconds.
On Monday Night Raw a couple of weeks ago,
Reigns with beat Sheamus for the championship.
>> Anything else, all the setbacks made Roman Reigns on
the battle hardened soldier for situations like this.
>> Look, Roman Reigns on hot timber got the messed up, he wants to sit there and
fight with the referee over the title.
And also- >> Wow.
>> And Sheamus takes advantage of that.
>> He's not trying to fight with the referee Roman Reigns knows what he's
up against here.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now Roman favoring his ribs stomping away and Sheamus in the corner.
>> Hey, let him out of the corner.
>> [NOISE] >> We hear Mr.
McMahon barking orders out of the corner again,
Reigns driven into the corner, is it enough for Sheamus to win the title?
Mr. McMahon down, two count, kick out.
>> [NOISE] >> That count is a little bit-
>> Yeah, it did to me.
>> Every referee has a different pace, I'm sure.
>> You gotta see black helicopters, good grief.
>> You don't- >> That is a little quick.
>> Get the treasures buried in Oak Island, yeah, right.
>> [NOISE] >> Let's go Roman chants from WWE Universe
here in San Antonio.
Right hand by Reigns, back against the wall, uphill battle this entire match.
>> [NOISE] >> Reigns, down goes Sheamus.
>> [NOISE] >> And a big right.
>> And you've gotta understand also, Roman still has the champion's advantage.
>> What John, means is Sheamus must pin or get Roman to submit in order to win
the championship, count out disqualifications help no one.
Except on Roman.
>> And here's Reigns knocking Sheamus over the top rope reigns follows him over.
>> [NOISE] >> It's quite like his life depends
on him.
>> What the official should be doing now is beginning to administer the ten count.
>> How about being impartial?
>> But again, Mr McMahon realizing the title cannot change hands to count out.
>> [NOISE] >> In big matches
referees often give a little bit of leeway, it's what great referees do.
>> And Roman Reigns driven into the steel steps
>> [NOISE]
>> Sheamus telling now Mr. McMahon that
did something that's bothering woman on the other side of the ring.
>> Yeah.
>> This is convenient.
>> Leeway, John?
>> Yeah, because remember Sheamus, if he's disqualified,
he can't win the championship, he's gonna use the steel steps,
which, man, could be grounds for disqualification.
Sheamus has taken full advantage of a biased official,
championship on the line live on Raw.
>> [NOISE] >> It is our main event on
Monday Night Raw, we are live tonight at San Antonio.
Roman Reigns the champion, on your left, Sheamus, the challenger on your right.
The special referee is Chairman Mr. McMahon, and
Roman trying to rally as Sheamus is really dominating this match since the beginning.
>> And look at Mr.
McMahon celebrating the punishment that Sheamus is inflicting on Roman Reigns.
>> I'll Show you what happened during the commercial break,
a lot of leeway being shown by our official Mr.
McMahon, as this happened outside the ring right here on our table.
The champion driven ribs first into the table.
>> [NOISE] >> Mr.
McMahon with a big smile on his face.
I mean, I think we should point out what Roman Reigns has done to Mr.
McMahon, he did Superman Punch him in the face a couple of weeks ago.
He took out Mr. McMahon's brother in law Triple H, I should say his son in law,
sorry, and also embarrassed and humiliated Mr. McMahon's daughter, Stephanie.
>> [NOISE] >> And doing it all, Mr.
McMahon has been the gracious executive that he is.
>> Rolling Senton, here is Sheamus with a cover, is it enough?
And a kick out again at two by Reins.
>> Doing exactly what a great referee should do.
>> What, being partial to the challenger?
>> You really want- >> Roman Reigns is in a situation where
he's got to fight an uphill battle.
>> You will want to call your boss partial.
>> [NOISE] >> But the key to this for
Roman Reigns is he still in the match, the match continues,
Sheamus has not been able to put him away yet.
>> Sheamus must win via pin fall or
submission to take the championship tonight.
>> And Reigns, got caught and now Sheamus trying to lock in a Sleeper Hold and
Roman Reigns on the floor, what a move.
>> [NOISE] >> Critical moment, both men down,
center of the ring.
>> [NOISE] >> You see Mr. McMahon telling Sheamus
roll over, roll over into the cover, pretty domination, cover him.
>> He's like a referee and a coach.
>> Get up Sheamus, get up.
>> This man wants what's best for business.
He knows that match isn't finish to this championship match.
>> Or in other words, it's best for businesses for Sheamus to be champion.
>> If that were to happen, that'd be great for business, yes.
>> [NOISE] >> Reigns and Sheamus exchanging blows.
>> [NOISE] >> Both for haymakers and
they're all landing.
>> Here comes Reigns.
>> This is the way it should be, let Sheamus and
Roman Reigns battle it out and see who the best man is.
>> Here comes Roman.
>> [NOISE] >> Down goes Sheamus, and
Reigns is starting to feel it, guys.
>> It's gonna take a lot to break the spirit of that man.
>> Champion launched out to the apron.
Sheamus hung up on the top rope, he does not wanna be there if you're Sheamus.
>> That Mohawk's a target.
>> Drive by.
>> [NOISE] >> Samoan Drop, cover.
>> One, two.
>> Come on, give me a break.
>> [NOISE] >> I gotta agree with Byron there, John.
That was awfully slow count by the ref.
>> Yeah, how about some consistency across the board?
>> How about a little rust on Mr McMahon.
>> Don't give me that, John. >> He haven't been a ref for a long time.
>> He get this fast count every time Sheamus tries to pin Roman, but
all of a sudden that slow motion when it's Roman's opportunity.
>> [NOISE] >> Mr.
McMahon did say earlier tonight, I am the law.
>> Yeah, the law is not fair.
>> [NOISE] >> Nobody wants to fight the system.
>> Yeah, in WWE sometimes the law isn't always fair.
Here Sheamus will the running knee.
>> Case in point in this match.
>> If you're good employee it is.
>> [NOISE] >> And now Sheamus looking for
some White Noise, Roman Reigns though able to roll through, and
there's the power of Reigns.
>> Can he get him up?
Can he get him up?
>> Ridiculous strength.
>> And he does.
>> [NOISE] >> One, two, three.
>> [NOISE] >> What now?
>> Somebody get a medic.
>> [NOISE] >> You gotta be kidding me.
>> We need some help over here.
I need some eye drops.
>> Did Mr. McMahon lose a contact?
>> He is calling for eye drops.
>> He lost a contact.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm sure that's the case.
>> [NOISE] >> Be careful,
Roman.
>> [NOISE] >> Be careful, Sheamus from behind,
Sheamus from behind, for the championship, and Reigns at two.
>> Yeah, once again a quick count. >> [NOISE]
>> And here's Sheamus.
>> Right on Superman Punch from Roman Reigns.
>> Come on, come on Roman.
>> To retain the title.
>> Count him.
>> [NOISE] >> Ladies and
gentlemen, this is our main event, Roman Reigns is defending the WWE World Title
against Sheamus, Mr. McMahon is the special guest referee.
And now he just got an example out there, and it's been not, Mr.
McMahon not quite calling this down in the middle.
>> Reigns' livelihood is being messed with right before out very eyes.
>> He should have thought about that when he punched the Chairman of the WWE,
when he beat up the COO of the WWE.
>> [NOISE]
>> Roman Reigns just told Mr.
McMahon watch this.
>> [NOISE] >> Superman Punch.
>> He got him again.
>> To the official, the boss.
Went for the Brogue, Spear, cover.
>> [NOISE] >> We don't have an official.
>> Yeah, cuz that hot head Roman Reigns knocked out the referee.
>> We've got thousands of officials.
>> Like he's done to the COO, like he's done to the Chairman of the Board.
>> John, it's an emotional response, his job was being messed with, Roman Reigns,
I'm not agreeing with it, but he did what he had to do, what he felt he had to do.
>> And look that Roman guys, Roman was just screaming for help,
he was screaming for another official to come from the locker room area,
realizing this was his opportunity.
>> [NOISE] >> Roman is desperately-
>> What official would come out
here knowing that this crazy man, Roman Reigns, might punch you?
>> What's Roman supposed to do?
He's desperately trying to hold on to his championship.
And everything under the sun has been thrown his way to take it away from him.
>> And another Drive By, and Sheamus now.
>> [NOISE] >> Whoa.
>> My God, another Superman Punch by Reigns, and here comes Sheamus,
sent over the announce table, and Roman Reigns has lost it.
>> [NOISE] >> Roman Reigns has had enough.
>> [NOISE] >> And
Reigns has got his sights set once again on Mr. McMahon.
By all intents and purposes, Reigns should have won this match,
should have retained his championship.
>> We don't know that.
>> Roman, Roman.
>> What we do know is that the chairman is probably in trouble.
>> [NOISE]
>> What did I tell you?
You get involve, you get me.
>> [NOISE] >> Well, Roman Reigns had enough.
>> [NOISE]
>> Roman Reigns is in a different world right now.
>> [NOISE]
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>> And here's Stephanie, Mr. Macmahon's daughter, she's had enough.
Stephanie heading down to the ring here.
>> Well, she's seen her husband assaulted by this madman,
she's seen her father assaulted by this madman.
>> [NOISE] >> My goodness,
my goodness.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Well, I'm pretty sure
Roman Reigns isn't concerned about consequences at this point.
>> He crossed.
>> He stepped over the line guys.
Roman stepped over the line and he's gonna have to live.
>> When you cross the Rubicon you can't go back and Roman Reigns has crossed it.
>> Roman is gonna have to live with whatever
the consequences are at this point.
>> [NOISE] >> Now you get to watch,
you get a front row seat, Stephanie.
>> Get away from him, get away from him, Roman.
>> No, no, don't do this.
>> My God. >> Come on Roman.
>> [NOISE] >> My goodness.
>> If Roman does this- >> [NOISE]
>> I think he's gonna get him.
>> That man built this company,
that man is the chairman- >> A Brogue Kick,
Sheamus caught Roman and he caught him again.
>> No, no, no, no, no, not this way, not like this.
>> For the championship.
>> Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
>> [NOISE] >> They're calling for another official.
It's Scott Armstrong.
>> [NOISE] >> Armstrong,
he's been in the pocket of The Authority for years now.
>> How much more can you throw at Roman Reigns?
>> Mr. McMahon, he didn't even know where he was.
He didn't even make a count, but Armstrong came down, and the damn crooked referee
had tried to make the count here to let Sheamus get the championship.
>> That's a tested referee. >> Yeah, that's tested referee.
>> [NOISE] >> Get him up, get him up.
>> Roman Reigns in a no win situation.
>> Get him up.
>> [NOISE] >> Look, Mr. McMahon did the right thing,
he didn't know where was, he waive down on another referee.
>> Just stop it.
>> John, is this the right thing?
Is this the right thing, the official hoisting Roman Reigns up?
>> This is ridiculous, is what it is.
>> [NOISE] >> Superman Punch, Superman Punch.
>> Good for you, Roman.
>> Reigns laying waste to everybody.
Now, another official, the cover.
>> One, two, three.
>> Reigns wins.
[SOUND] Reigns retains the title.
Here is your winner, and
still the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns.
>> That's justice, that is justice right there.
Roman Reign should have won this match a long time ago.
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