[SOUND] This matchup announced earlier on today,
it is The WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and
Xavier Woods against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn a wild card from Raw.
>> Look at the aggression by Sami Zayn right out of the opening bell.
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have both been thorns in
the side of Kofi Kingston entire New Day for that matter recently.
>> Kevin Owens extraordinarily bitter after coming up short on his bid for
the WWE title at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
But up next this Friday,
Kofi Kingston defends his title cover by Woods and a kick out.
Kingston defends his title against Dolph Ziggler at WWE Super ShowDown.
The pay-per-view streaming live on the WWE Network this Friday at 2PM Eastern,
11AM Pacific because the time difference we're in Jeddah to the United States
>> Thanks for clarifying that, Tom.
I'm curious to see how Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods performed together as a team
has been some times since they've worked together on the same page.
And I'm even more curious to see what sorta physical condition Xavier Woods is
in as a result of the attack from Dolph Ziggler recently.
>> Same thing can be said, Byron, for Kofi Kingston.
He has borne the brunt of it from Dolph Ziggler.
>> We've seen Kofi Kingston ambushed, one of the worst ambushes, one of the worst
attacks Kofi has ever experienced in his career as Kofi comes from the top.
>> Shot to the elbow.
>> Kofi talked about it, okay?
This is what I do.
I overcome, I fight.
You see Dolph Ziggler looking on there but here's the thing Kofi Kingston he's
rejuvenated, he is fired up, he just came back from his home country.
If Kofi Kingston could be in a better emotional state I don't think
that's possible he is beyond ready for what's to come.
>> Talked about emotional states.
I think right now Kofi Kingston is Is slowly starting to realize what it means
to be the WWE Champion.
There's a great deal of responsibility but
the target cannot be any bigger- >> Double leg takedown
on Kofi Kingston puts Kevin Owens on his back.
>> Kofi is realizing the pressure that comes with the crown.
You have to do appearances, you have to make appearances like he did in his home
in Ghana, but the fact is everybody is gunning for Kofi Kingston tonight.
It's Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
This Friday it's Dolph Ziggler.
Kofi is living life as a marked man right now.
>> Kevin Owens is hammering away believes he will read through the fairytale,
ending at Super Showdown for Kofi Kingston.
>> Listen, I agree with everything you said, Cory, but
this is something Kofi Kingston, remember he waited 11 years to have this
opportunity to deal with all the opposition.
To deal with all the challenges.
To prove like this that he can be the greatest WWE champion of all time.
>> Kevin Owens trying to taunt Xavier Woods in the corner.
Remember, New Day alleges and it was Kofi, rather Kevin Owens that took out
their brother, Big E who returned from injury just a matter of weeks ago.
>> Kevin Owens more or
less may have admitted he had something to do with the attack on Big E but
let's not focus on the past, let's focus on the going action happening.
>> And a version of the unicorn stampede of The New Day minus Big E, Woods and
Kingston doing them proud.
>> Are you worried about the Tag Team continuity we will see from Xavier Woods
and Kofi Kingston.
Clearly they haven't missed a beat.
>> [NOISE] >> And
Woods' drop kick right to the face of Zayn.
Now Woods into the cover to win this Tag Team match and a kick out.
>> A big smile on the face of Kevin watching his brother in crime Kofi,
but Xavier Woods taking care of business.
>> Smart move by Sami Zayn, take a second to the outside to compose himself,
re strategize alongside KO.
>> Wait a minute.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> My gosh.
>> Xavier wipes out Kevin Owens.
>> From the world.
>> [NOISE] >> Woods like they have joined the party
as well.
Zayn almost sent into the front row.
>> [NOISE] >> Sami Zayn blasted by Xavier Woods and
a chop to the chest from Woods.
>> I would imagine, Kofi Kingston would be a little more weary taking high risk this
close to a championship defense.
This Friday you wanna be a 100% not only accepting
the match- >> Watch Kevin.
>> Wait a minute.
Owens is preventing Woods from getting in the ring.
Sami Zayn takes advantage the official didn't see Owens's actions.
>> He was caging his team work to a tee.
>> And now it's Owens here he go against Woods.
Xavier Woods tossed into the barricade.
>> [NOISE] >> Kevin Owens and
Sami Zayn would love nothing more than to
derail the momentum of the WWE Champion and
company on the way to Super ShowDown.
>> So much bitterness from Kevin Owens.
You can feel it with- >> Every move, every form of attack.
>> Owens into the cover, hook to the leg on Woods, kick out.
>> I'm very similar to Dolph Ziggler.
Kevin Owens believes that he should have been in Kofi's position that he when he
returned back from double knee Surgery a couple of months ago
that he should have been the one walking around here as WWE Champion.
>> Dolph Ziggler believes he's had Kofi Kingston's number Kofi's entire career and
Kevin realizes that if he's does doleful favor, so to speak, and
softens up Kingston for Super ShowDown,
he assumed that Dolph might offer him a championship offer opportunity.
>> And Woods was trying to battle his way out of the corner of Zayn, and
a short arm clothesline there by Kevin Owens.
Owens slides up for another same time.
Cover by Owens here on Woods.
Can they get back in this match?
>> [NOISE] >> We are back here on Smackdown Live and
as you're seeing on your screen throughout the commercial break Kevin Owens
the Wild Cat from Raw.
Sami Zayn to maintain their control against Xavier Woods and
the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston.
>> Woods continues to try to find his way back into this matchup,
at the particular moment.
Nobody wants the tag and we see Dolph Ziggler looking on it's got to be enjoying
the damage inflicted to Kofi Kingston his opponent this Friday and Super ShowDown.
>> Kofi Kingston offense the WWE Championship at Super ShowDown again
Ziggler, but trying to withstand this tag team battle.
Its Xander Rhodes was trying to get to the corner.
>> Here we go.
>> Tag made. >> [NOISE]
>> Here comes the Champion.
>> Wipes up Sami Zayn.
>> Kofi Kingston was itching to get back in this match,
who we are seeing it pay dividends taken out Sami Zayn.
>> You see in recently when Kingston picks up the pace like this and starts parole,
the WWE Champion is hard to stop.
>> [NOISE] >> Boom drop from Kofi.
>> [NOISE] >> Kofi told us earlier he's
still buzzing off of his trip to Ghana, back to his homeland to see family and
friends, trying to use that motivation towards Friday.
>> Kevin Owens once again paying off from the outside but Woods dispatches a KO.
>> And Sami Zayn who couldn't quite corral Kofi Kingston
and- >> [NOISE]
>> Trouble in Paradise puts down
Sami Zayn, cover.
>> One, two three.
[SOUND] Kofi and Woods win.
>> Here are your winners, The New Day!
>> Kofi's been on fire from his trip to Ghana, and
he's on fire after getting the victory here tonight for his team.
>> Kofi Kingston had better be ready,
Dolph Ziggler believes that he has had Kofi's number Kofi's whole career.
That could not be any- >> My God.
>> [NOISE] >> Dolph Ziggler with a super kick
first to Kofi and down goes Woods.
>> Ziggler strikes again.
>> [NOISE] >> Dolph believe
that WWE Championship is his.
Every chapter of Kofi Kingston storybook journey belongs to Dolph Ziggler.
This Friday, Dolph has the opportunity to prove those claims to be true.
>> [NOISE] >> I believe it should have been him.
He's gonna have to back it up.
>> Take a loot at this he got blind sided by WWE Champion Dolph Zigler here tonight.
If Dolph can connect like this,
this Friday the WWE Champion will belong to Zigler.
>> [NOISE]