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>> Introducing first, the challenger from San Diego California,
weighing pounds, Rey Mysterio.
[SOUND] >> Well Rey Mysterio's outfited
[INAUDIBLE] tells his story.
He is a cancistido, a warrior, the biggest ultimate underdog in the history of WWE.
And again, you see that right arm heavily taped,
the biceps injury that everyone's talking about.
That Rey suffered in Santiago, Chile over this past week at a live event.
But Mysterio earlier tonight said, coach, it doesn't matter.
It's Torn. I'm going out there, I'm gonna gut it out,
and I'm gonna win the title.
>> And I gotta give Rey all the credit in the world for showing the heart, the guts,
the intestinal fortitude, to come out here.
Even though a lot of people would never say anything if he decided not to go,
Rey is still gonna give it a shot.
>> Rey Mysterio is part of our 15,000 fans here in Las Vegas including his buddy,
the WBC Welterweight Champion, Floyd Money Mayweather.
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And for Rey Mysterio it's about an opportunity to win the world title.
A defendant at WrestleMania against The Undertaker.
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>> Great respect from the crowd here in Las Vegas
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>> And his opponent, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing 250 pounds.
He is the current World Heavy Weight Champion.
The rated R Superstar.
Edge.
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[SOUND]
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>> Edge is coming out
with that swagger
smelling blood.
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>> Earlier tonight we learned The Undertaker was gonna be the number one
contender for the world title at WrestleMania.
Right here we will find out who will defend the title against Dafena.
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>> Almost a sadistic smile on the face of the world champion.
[SOUND] Against the former world champion
Ray Mysterio, matchup's underway.
>> And certainly with that torn bicep, Edge really doesn't care,
the look on his face tells me that rider hopkins aren't allowed at ringside.
>> That taped up right bicep is a bullseye for the ultimate opportunist, Edge.
Saw Edge mocking Rey moments ago.
>> Shaking his right biceps in distain.
>> [NOISE] [APPLAUSE] >> Strategy for
Rey, he's gonna have to be stay away from Edge, use his feet, use the quickness.
>> [NOISE] >> Like that.
>> Hurricanrana by Mysterio.
>> Grimacing in pain.
[NOISE] [APPLAUSE] >> [INAUDIBLE] Alright come on
now [INAUDIBLE] out of there Mysterio, let's go.
>> One, two, three four.
>> [NOISE] >> Obviously Rey Mysterio is gonna have
to use more of the left hand tonight without being able to use that right arm.
>> And use his legs like he did moments a go up the hurricanrana.
>> [INAUDIBLE] tremendous bounce of Rey Mysterio.
>> Boot by Edge.
This is where the master manipulator
Edge becomes so dangerous.
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[NOISE]
>> Rey doing the smart thing right now,
taking a breather, catching his breath.
>> [NOISE] >> You have to wonder if Rey has
ever competed with a torn bicep before.
>> Two, three.
>> [NOISE] >> No.
>> And Edge The ultimate opportunist taking advantage.
Stalking and hammering away.
>> Took aim right for that right arm.
No.
>> Right arm directly into the steel steps.
You heard the thud.
>> And Edge loving every single minute of it.
>> Normally you wouldn't see a world champion parading around grandstanding
like he is in the middle of matchup.
But tonight his opponent Ray Mysterio, not what he should be.
>> And you have to hope that Edge is not taking Rey too lightly despite the Injury.
>> Rey Mysterio, we've seen him gutted out before.
Can he somehow do it tonight.
[NOISE] >> You wanna continue Rey, or
I stop it right now, I stop it right now, what do you say, no.
>> Edge will show no mercy.
>> And he should, sometimes you have to compete when you're not 100%.
>> This is for the world championship.
This was Rey Mysterio's choice.
He could have backed out of this match up because of the injury.
He says it doesn't matter.
It's torn already.
>> Well that's true, Michael.
It probably can't get any worse at this point.
>> We saw how bruised and swollen it was earlier.
>> One.
Two.
Three.
>> Every offensive move Edge is using,
is targeting the biceps.
>> No.
>> [NOISE] >> Went for the biceps again.
Mysterio using his balancing skill to take advantage could be the opening.
>> But can Rey figure out some offense of attack to utilize this advantage.
>> He's gonna have to, not only to win, but perhaps to survive.
>> Wow.
Mysterio flips off top rope.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> He's got him, Edge kicks out at two.
And maybe the arm came into effect there,
where he couldn't quite grab the leg of Edge, hook the leg of Edge.
Again, Rey doing everything he possibly can to attempt to win this match.
>> Again, battling back, the heart, guts, and soul of Mysterio, up over the top.
Use the good arm.
The left arm.
Off the DDT.
>> One, two. >> Cover, hooks the leg,
and Edge gets his foot on the bottom rope.
>> What a break for Edge staying that he was that close to the bottom rope.
>> And what resilience by Mysterio to use the good arm to take advantage.
[NOISE] >> You wanna talk about resilience,
Edge slid into that ring post, hit both legs.
>> Edge knew what was coming.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Here it comes Michael.
[APPLAUSE] >> Six one-
>> [NOISE]
>> The Six One Nine connecting.
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>> [NOISE]
>> Rey wasn't quite able to capitalize off
the Six One Nine.
But Mysterio still digging deep down inside.
>> And a cover by Edge.
Spear in Midair.
Hooks the leg, and it's over.
Edge retains the title.
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>> The winner of this match, and still World Heavyweight Champion,
the rated R superstar, Edge.
>> Mike I gotta tell you.
I cannot believe that Rey Mysterio was able to gut it out, and
nearly had a couple of times [INAUDIBLE] of injury.
You gotta give Rey Mysterio all the credit in the world.
>> But again Edge seized the ultimate opportunist and
Edge is still the world champion.
And Edge will now face The Undertaker in six weeks for
the world title at WrestleMania.
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>> The beginning of the end for Ray Mysterio.
Edge going after the bicep time after time again.
[NOISE] >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> The torn biceps of Rey Mysterio.
And Rey remains floored but watch Rey's face, grimacing in pain.
Couldn't capitalize, but Edge did.
>> I knew Rey was trying everything.
But even though he hit the Six One Nine,
just didn't have the strength in that arm and
then caught in Midair perfectly by Edge for the one, two, three.
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[NOISE] Easy,
easy, easy now.
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