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Introducing first, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 251 pounds, John Cena.
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>> Are we ready?
Are we ready?
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What would you do if you had one shot?
This is that champ.
>> [NOISE] [APPLAUSE] >> A veteran myriad,
Triple Threat title match's in WWE,
looking to become the first ever 17-time
WWE champion tonight after his 16th
reign end in Sunday in just two weeks.
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>> Hey, April 8th, 1974.
I still remember it very well.
I'm old enough to do that.
When Hank Aaron broke the most hallowed record in baseball.
Tonight you can see history made.
John Cena break the most hallowed record in sports entertainment.
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>> Next from Georgia, weighing in 218 ponds,
who would like to be announced as the face that
won the place, The Phenomenal, AJ Styles.
>> And the 20th Central Georgia bulldog came very close to becoming
a two-time WWE Champion, Sunday inside the Elimination Chamber, David.
With Bray Wyatt, that other ideas.
>> Yes, he did.
This is gonna be a great one.
The Elimination Chamber was awesome.
And now we have the top three going at it.
>> Hey, this building at WrestleMania 12 with Shawn Michael held
assuming inside with incredible match against
Bret The Hitman Hart With all due respect [INAUDIBLE].
AJ Styles is the one right now this day who could not have a bad night,
[INAUDIBLE] The Royal Rumble with John Cena was epic.
An Elimination Chamber was a classic,
get ready cuz AJ Styles can walk out tonight the WWE Champion.
>> John Cena is right in that conversation with him.
>> Could not agree more.
That's why I'm excited, counselor.
>> [NOISE] >> Cena and
Styles responsible for [INAUDIBLE] WWE history.
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>> Speaking of history, it's the beginning of the Wyatt era.
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>> It could be the end.
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>> Remember on Sunday, John, speaking of the end, it was Bray Wyatt who ended both
John Cena's and then of course, AJ Styles night to become a first time WWE Champion.
And what a phenomenal part of the fun for
once counter from the phenomenal forearm into sister Abigail.
So finally, taste signals gold grabbing that proverbial brass ring for
the first time.
>> Yeah, he did You may or may not like how Bray Wyatt does things but
[INAUDIBLE].
He's been wrestling through the end for a long time, and
you cannot deny he's earned this.
>> It's the start of the Wyatt era.
>> Or is this gonna be the end of the Wyatt era,
cuz understand whether this match,
WWE champion [INAUDIBLE].
>> Luke Harper. >> [INAUDIBLE] With the Wyatt family.
>> And Luke Harper no longer under the spell of Bray Wyatt.
[NOISE] >> Has made that
very clear in recent weeks.
>> And now exacting his pound of flesh on his former brother in arms.
>> Luke Harper, who acquitted himself well against the man who will
headline WrestleMania, Randy Orton.
Luke Harper already making a big impact on what is
a Triple Threat Match for the WWE title.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Back here on SmackDown Live,
big fight atmosphere for a major Triple Threat Match for the WWE title.
But John, Bray Wyatt's championship reign may really be over before it started,
courtesy of Luke Harper.
>> You look at the Wyatt era, with start of Elimination Chamber, and you're right,
it could end right here without Bray Wyatt even being part of this
being incapacitated.
Meanwhile John Cena and AJ Styles renew their legendary rivalry area.
Cena pointing to WrestleMania.
>> Whether John Cena, big match John could do this again.
Bray Wyatt, again Triple Threat [INAUDIBLE] no disqualificationm,
no count out, first man to earn a pin fall submission will walk out WWE champion.
>> What a forearm by AJ Styles on Bray Wyatt.
>> The final three in what was an epic Elimination Chamber match on Sunday
now doing battle for the WWE championship
>> Yes >> Men.
>> Something that looks like a CGI superhero movie.
>> Set, but it's not.
It's The Phenomenal one.
It's AJ Styles.
And you see why he had certainly the greatest debut year in WWE history.
>> But before this match even officially began, Luke Harper made a huge impact.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> But
before Luke Harper left, who would have thought,
whose former patriarch of the Wyatt family, [INAUDIBLE] a shock to Bray Wyatt.
>> Yeah, what an incredible fight he had, it's only in classified with Randy Orton,
Elimination Chamber.
And remember, Randy Orton is the one sitting and waiting.
He has the free ride to WrestleMania as the Royal Rumble winner
to face the champion tonight for the WWE championship.
>> And who will it be?
Will it be AJ Styles as the two-time WWE champion, or the era of Wyatt continue for
Bray Wyatt, or will John Cena will make history tonight, John?
>> Yeah, a very few things, there's 40 things will ever be broken.
Jodi's hitting record, 56 games, [INAUDIBLE] Rick Flare's record,
we always assume will just stay forever tonight.
>> Cover play styles, looking to become champion again but Wyatt kicks out.
>> Tonight that record could be broken.
>> This could be the night.
>> No, I think Cena got a raw deal.
He could be the 17-time world champion.
>> Wow, look at this.
>> Ferocious flying front by AJ Styles that almost became,
made him a two-time WWE champion.
>> [NOISE] >> Man.
Wow, Bray Wyatt.
>> The thing that makes Bray so dangerous is that he doesn't care for
his own his own body, he certainly doesn't care for his opponent's.
And he uses his own body as a weapon.
>> And you know what they say when you become a champion, he's champion for
the first time, you instantly become better than Bray Wyatt.
>> Look at this, just launches himself, and that's a big body he used for a lift.
>> Almost knocked AJ Styles out of his boots and
now he knocks AJ Styles out of the ring.
And there's John Cena comes up the ropes.
>> Here we go. >> And Cena bowling over Bray Wyatt.
>> What a great history between these two.
>> Yes, including a match-up at WrestleMania.
[NOISE] >> And
now they are fighting for the right to go to WrestleMania.
>> And the fight [CROSSTALK].
>> As the WWE Champion.
>> [NOISE] >> Wyatt up.
>> Cena was looking for the [INAUDIBLE].
>> Now it's Bray Wyatt with the kiss of Cena.
>> [NOISE] forearm.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Cena with a thunderous on Styles.
>> [CROSSTALK] Breaks the record, 17.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> One count away from John Cena
standing alone at the summit of sports entertainment history.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I can tell you right now, I am signing
up for 17-time world champ, John Cena against Randy Orton, WrestleMania.
[INAUDIBLE] And then AJ Styles getting out of cover out of one leg, but
instead he got AA-ed by John Cena.
And just the tenacity and the will of AJ Styles keeps him in this title match,
and keeps John Cena from history.
>> With both John Cena and AJ Styles old championship rematches
SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan got creative and
made this titanic Triple Threat title match.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> But look at that.
>> Cena measuring Bray Wyatt.
>> [INAUDIBLE] Again on Cena, Wyatt is going to retain.
Styles crashes the pin fall party.
>> Who is going to become WWE champion on SmachDown Live.
>> WrestleMania at stake.
>> My God.
>> My God, [INAUDIBLE], that was AJ Styles trying to drive the WWE champion,
Bray Wyatt through the table, and that sparked chaos
here in this Triple Threat Match for the WWE championship.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
[NOISE] >> No.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Remember, no disqualification,
no count out.
>> AJ Styles.
>> [NOISE] [SOUND] >> Take another look at this,
watch AJ Styles- >> What happened was Bray Wyatt was right
at the edge of that table so it didn't break.
But look at this, AJ Styles.
And look at AJ Styles.
As soon as he lands, this hurts his back.
>> Yep.
The Styles crashed and burned, but
Bray Wyatt feeling the full effects of that attack.
All three bodies.
>> And when a guy like Wyatt [CROSSTALK].
>> It's one-on-one, look at this.
>> And AJ Styles.
>> We're about to have a new champion.
>> Looking to become a two-time WWE champion.
>> AJ Styles here on WrestleMania.
>> Cena blocks the attempt, saying his gonna break the record.
>> Cena's gonna break the record, to write a history.
To write a history.
You're gonna see, this is incredible.
>> Styles with the reversal into the calf crusher.
Styles on the cause of becoming a two-time WWE champion.
Is Cena going to tap?
>> AJ Styles, may got to Wrestlemania as the WWE champion.
>> Cena needs to use every last bit of power he has.
>> And is Bray Wyatt's title reign only gonna last two days.
>> [CROSSTALK] [INAUDIBLE] >> Right in the middle of the ring.
>> High drama, high stake on SmackDown Live.
>> Cena on the verge of WWE history.
>> AJ has nowhere to go.
>> [NOISE] >> It doesn't matter,
it's a Triple Threat, there's no [INAUDIBLE] anyway.
>> What a drop by Bray Wyatt, and
he just injected himself back into this Triple Threat Match in a big way.
>> Well, Bray Wyatt just saved his championship.
[NOISE] This is awesome.
This is awesome.
>> Here, in the shadows of the Honda Center Anaheim,
a Triple Threat title match for the WWE championship.
The new champion Bray Wyatt surviving the Elimination Chamber
match on Sunday, defending against both John Cena,
looking to make WWE history as a 17-time champion, and AJ Styles.
>> Yeah, waiting in the ring is, and understand what is waiting is
WrestleMania main event against the Royal Rumble winner, Randy Orton.
[NOISE] >> There are no waffles for
Bray Wyatt, upside down as he eyes John Cena.
But Cena as the WWE champ is in trouble, [INAUDIBLE] [CROSSTALK].
>> Wow.
>> Inches away from history right there.
[NOISE] >> It is
the most prized possession on all of sports entertainment.
>> And you see [INAUDIBLE] these guys what it means.
>> The tension is palpable, John.
>> It's not just the WWE championship.
As anything could be just the WWE championship.
It is WWE championship and the main event at WrestleMania.
>> Randy Orton is wating, and AJ Styles attacking Cena again,
looking for the Styles clash.
This is AJ Styles.
Do we have a two-time WWE champion?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Incredible.
>> And you're right, John, the WWE championship WrestleMania,
it means different things to each man.
Cena, 17-time champion.
AJ's chasing legacy.
But Bray Wyatt wants the power.
>> Showcase of the immortals, and it looks like it's going to take an immortal
performance to win this Triple Threat title match.
They have nailed each other with everything in their arsenal, guys.
>> You sometimes only get one shot at a date with destiny, and
you better take everything you can, and you better do all you can to make it.
All three of these incredible competitors understand that.
>> John Cena [CROSSTALK].
>> All three of them went through a Chamber match just 48 hours ago.
>> One of the most destructive matches in WWE history.
Styles looking, but he gets hung up on the top rope by Cena.
Sister Abigail by Bray Wyatt.
>> Is that enough?
[SOUND] And Wyatt continues.
Bray Wyatt retains the WWE title.
>> Here's your winner, and still the WWE champion, Bray Wyatt.
>> What a spectacular Triple Threat Match for the WWE championship.
And Bray Wyatt somehow emerges victorious in
a hellacious battle with John Cena and AJ Styles.
>> This was an amazing performance from all three of them, but
the era of Wyatt continues.
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