Ring the bell. >> How much this match means to
Becky Lynch.
How badly Becky Lynch needs to win this match.
But we almost putting it out of our minds about the possibility is there,
that it may not happen.
>> The possibility is there that Becky Lynch may lose this match tonight.
>> Because the track record is there because Asuka has climbed that
mountain before.
And the other thing to keep in mind here, King.
Kairi Sane, although she competed in the Women's Royal Rumble match earlier
tonight, is in the corner of her tag team championship partner Asuka.
It is in the mind games of the Kabuki warriors as a whole and
individually that has really thrown Becky Lynch off her game and
can see Lynch shooting a glance over at Sane.
>> You can't help it.
I mean Ring for the contract signing and without a doubt Kairi Sane,
walked around the ring made the major distraction.
And the next thing that green mist is being sprayed into the eyes of
Becky Lynch.
>> Now Asuka looking for a pending opportunity for the title and
a kick out for a kick and Becky Lynch able to evade it.
[NOISE] >> You mentioned the green mist.
That's something that Becky Lynch has gotta know is in the arsenal of Oscar, but
is there any way to even remotely prepare for it for when it's applied,
even a little bit?
>> Now if you get hit with it, I mean she sprays that in your eyes.
Shoulders out, shoulders down kick out by Lynch.
Vision is impaired in there.
>> Pretty much over.
>> Now, Lynch. >> Nice.
>> Looking to avoid the drop kick, comes in strong and that's Asuka.
And now, Asuka to the outside, trying to regroup.
Champion's advantage to Becky Lynch tonight.
Now on the move caught up by Asuka.
Turn it around in a shot to the arm.
>> Now we've watched Asuka last few weeks and there's a confidence there.
There's a feeling that she just knows that she's gonna be victorious here tonight.
>> Now Asuka on the move and went for the hip attack.
>> Whoa, look at this.
>> Becky Lynch able to sidestep it and now has caught Asuka in the ropes.
And look at this, the disarmer within the ropes.
That will lead to the count of five and had to break it.
Now Lynch to the top.
And Becky with a drop kicked off of the top turn buckle to retain her title to
loop pass Oscar, and a kick out.
>> That dropkick found it's mark right to the arm.
They already sort of injured arm there of Asuka.
>> And even Becky Lynch you can see her shaking some life into the left arm,
trying to smack some life back into the arm.
Both of these superstars very gifted submission competitors.
Out here trying to set up for the disarmor yet again and
now it's Asuka to the outside.
>> Let's go.
Hey, get off Asuka.
>> Believe it now Asuka >> Using the ropes, and
just like that, Asuka has taken control.
>> Watch out.
>> Using the ring to her advantage.
>> Get ready. >> Like I said, there's a look of
confidence in Asuka tonight that well, it worries me for Becky Lynch.
That's something Becky Lynch has talked about.
Maybe Asuka should be the one doubting herself.
She's been the one conducting all these sneak attacks, these blind side attacks,
playing all these head games.
Is it Asuka that doubts herself or is it Lynch?
Now, both women tied up.
Now Becky man, that shot really found the motto on the chin of Asuka.
>> And it buckle the knees of Asuka but look at Asuka coming right back.
Man. >> Asuka stormed out of the corner
going into cover.
>> It's out there watch out there.
>> That kick out by Lynch.
>> Kairi Sane.
Trying to offer words of encouragement to her fellow Kabuki warrior.
One thing I've noticed about the Kabuki warriors both it seems like whenever
they have the advantage, they're always smiling.
That's unnerving in itself.
>> And now Asuka with a shining wizard.
Could this help her win the title and
a kick out by Lynch And Asuka has done a great job so
far here in this match up, she's kept the spacing very, very tight.
Is not giving Becky Lynch and
a whole lot of opportunities to build momentum in this fight.
That means she has got that arm wrenched up there.
>> That's all about the Raw Women's Championship here tonight in Houston at
the Royal Rumble event.
>> Kairi Sane.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now Becky Lynch again trying to break free.
Do anything she can to create a little bit of distance between her and Asuka.
>> [NOISE] >> Asuka who came in strong but
paid for it.
>> Got that foot.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> Yeah,
Becky Lynch thrown out of the corner.
Becky Lynch always the fighter.
Double knees to the back of Asuka.
>> [NOISE] >> [LAUGH] Face first.
Off the bulldog, great job by Becky Lynch.
And Becky Lynch has a window of opportunity in the low drop kick.
>> Here's the cover.
>> On to the leg, shoulder's down.
Kick out by Oscar.
>> [NOISE] Now we heard Becky Lynch say,
If she goes down she's gonna go down swinging.
>> [NOISE] >> Becky Lynch
back up to her feet now in defense of her Raw Women's Championship.
Forearm shot now sending Asuka face first into the top turnbuckle.
>> [NOISE] >> Look out.
They'll send out to the apricot, went out,
Becky Lynch pick right along the collarbone area there, Asuka.
>> There you see, look at that Kairi Sane right there and
getting Becky Lynch's attention.
>> Okay.
Think about the Becky's floater.
Think about the back squat on the apron, >> The apron that could do her in.
[SOUND] >> And Asuka saw it coming,
able to avoid that.
>> Man. >> Whoa,
trying to rip Becky Lynch off of the apron with the German Suplex.
>> Becky Lynch better hang on for dear life there.
>> And Becky Lynch.
>> Did she get her?
>> Becky Lynch.
>> My goodness.
>> My God.
My.
>> [NOISE] >> How on earth?
Watch this, my goodness!
[APPLAUSE] >> Remember the championship rules.
The title can only change hands via pitfall or submission.
And you have with Asuka on the outside.
So Asuka, are they going to get the her back inside the ring, but Becky Lynch.
>> Asuka's up,.
I can't believe it.
>> Caught her with a dropkick.
[APPLAUSE] >> I'm shocked,
I didn't know if Asuka was gonna be able to get back to her feet.
>> Asuka or Becky Lynch was a deferred ending to this match up, but
this is [CROSSTALK] >> Here we go.
>> Boom,and King, this is one year on pent up frustration, a debt to be paid.
It's all coming out of Lynch right now.
Well the badness that Becky Lynch talked about,
you're right is coming back but can she finish it?
Can Becky Lynch beat Asuka?
>> Becky Lynch going to the top rope,
wants to have a definitive ending, leg drop.
Maybe it maybe she can be right here.
>> And Oscar able to kick out at the last moment.
>> That was a fraction of a second away.
>> Becky Lynch came so close.
So putting the ghosts of old to bed.
And now watch this again from the top over the land drop,
got all the, >> Watch how close to this.
[INAUDIBLE] >> That's something
that can just deflate your psyche in right there.
[INAUDIBLE] It makes you wonder, can I beat this woman?
>> It would only strengthen the resolve of Becky Lynch.
>> No. >> No, here's a backslide to Becky Lynch.
No, kick out.
Asuka went for the kick herself.
>> No.
>> Knee strike right to the face.
Oscar fighting through the pain in her arm.
I'm trying to get Becky Lynch back up to her feet.
>> Jesus Christ.
>> [INAUDIBLE] Raja kicks but
now Becky Lynch keeping Asuka close.
It's Asuka, Download of the tailbone
cover to win the title with a kick out.
>> Oscar came within a fraction of a second of winning this thing.
[INAUDIBLE] Close this is nearly captured my
wall in a championship right there.
[SOUND] And
Becky Lynch wisely going out along the ropes trying to give herself a little bit
of space between her and Oscar, so that Becky Lynch can recuperate.
>> Both of these superstars can absorb so much punishment in this match, already.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> A longtime rivalry
coming to a head here tonight.
Now Asuka.
Wait a minute.
We're gonna set up a very blocked it.
Back elbow.
>> Aah!
Dangerous situation on the apron.
>> Yes, it is.
>> What's Asuka thinking here?
>> The hip attack to Lynch into the post!
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> Asuka
is got to get Becky Lynch back inside the ring.
Title can only change hands via pitfall or submission inside the ring.
>> Here she comes, with a handful of Becky Lynch's hair.
>> Now Becky Lynch isn't going to back down that easily.
Asuka and her tied up along the ropes.
And The Man into the top turnbuckle.
[NOISE] And Asuka's gonna continue to push this advantage.
>> [NOISE] That's one thing you can count on from Asuka,
when she gets the upper hand, she knows what to do with it.
>> Well, now looking at Becky Lynch, she hook to like inside the rope.
She's trying to block the suplex attack.
>> Smart move.
>> And hang up by Asuka along the top rope, and a kick to the back.
[NOISE] >> Now Asuka is in a precarious
situation here.
>> Well, wait a minute.
>> What is this?
Look at this.
Driving.
Oscar into the Canvas.Can the do it.
>> And can they do it.Oscar kicked out.
>> See the look on their face.
Kairi Sane.
Becky Lynch, with a tremendous opportunity here.
>> Watch this again.
Saying the back of Asuka's head right into the mind and this is what.
Becky Lynch has to know that that should have done it.
That should have finished Asuka, but it didn't somehow.
>> [NOISE] >> This is one of those doubts creep
into your mind.
Becky Lynch back up to her feet has to be asking herself, what do I have to do?
>> Right, exactly.
>> Off the top, and call it double knees to the face!
Asuka trying to scramble into a cover!
>> One, two! >> Down and a kick out!
This is bad.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> This is real bad for Becky Lynch.
>> The damage has been done to that arm only [INAUDIBLE] match up to the left arm
of Becky Lynch.
And now, Asuka again in control with the arm bar.
>> Yeah Becky Lynch.
>> Rolling into the cover, cover by Lynch and a kick out by Asuka and
into the Asuka Lock.
>> Again [SOUND] >> Literally the same thing as last year's
Royal Rumble event.
But Becky Lynch gets her feet to the bottom rope.
>> Man, just reaching out there.
That saved the title.
>> [SOUND].
>> [NOISE] >> Watch out here.
>> The German Suplex by Oscar.
>> Right on the back of Becky's head.
>> And how frustrated does Oscar have to be at this point?
Went for her best submission and it was Becky Lynch who found a way out.
>> Look at this.
>> Wow, look at these kicks right to the side of the face.
>> Watch out.
>> Man, Lynch could be out.
>> Yes. I think you're right.
>> [INAUDIBLE] Back.
Becky?
>> The official's trying to check on Lynch to see.
>> I'm telling you, Becky.
>> Can continue.
>> She can't be out.
It was these kicks.
And this is why.
>> Right in the jaw.
That's like a heavyweight boxer getting his lights knocked out right in the jaw.
>> And Lynch you can just see just crumpled and went down.
>> I think the referee was gonna stop the match.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> Becky Lynch doing everything she can to
prevent the official but I Oscar continues to fire off.
And King, look at Lynch.
>> [NOISE] >> And another kick.
Down goes Lynch, cover, and a kick out by Becky Lynch.
>> [NOISE] >> It appeared for
a moment Lynch had been knocked out.
>> How is Becky Lynch doing this?
She is as she said, she is reaching down.
But you still gotta reach down but
you gotta get that badness you were talking about.
>> Watch this though, listen to this man.
And that was a striking that Becky Lynch welcomed,
she was screaming in the face of Asuka as that happened.
And now look at the smile over Asuka's face I'm telling you.
>> Now, go for the Asuka lock again, try to cinch it in,
brings Becky Lynch to the canvas.
>> Wait, wait, wait.
>> Wait a minute, wait a minute.
>> Becky's reversed it.
Can she get it?
Did she lock it in?
>> Trying to get the [INAUDIBLE] trying to sit
down on >> One
more attempt- >> [CROSSTALK]
>> Shoulders down, kick out.
Going for the kick, and now Becky Lynch!
>> Becky Lynch reaching out for the arm, trying to set it up.
>> Driving into the canvas.
>> Asuka's doing everything.
>> Cover, cover, kick out by Asuka.
[NOISE] >> These two women are spent.
>> Asuka! [FOREIGN] >> Kairi Sane knows it.
>> Becky, can you continue?
[NOISE] Referee asking Becky if she can continue
[NOISE] no need to ask Oscar the same thing [NOISE].
>> Two [NOISE] >> And the officials begun it's count.
All these superstars have until the count of 10 to get back up to their peak and
continue in this championship match.
>> Who is gonna be the first one to get to their feet?
>> And what a match it has been for
the wall women's title, Becky Lynch and
Oscar one year in the making [NOISE].
>> And now Asuka, look at those strong strikes, went for the spinning back heel.
Now Becky Lynch trying to fight her way to the disarmer.
And the official caught in the corner.
Asuka the green mist, King.
Went for the mist and the disarmer.
[NOISE] >> Disarmer by Lynch.
>> She got it locked in.
She got it locked in.
Yes, there a tap.
[SOUND] >> Debt's been paid.
Debt's been paid!
>> She's in it!
>> Here's your winner by submission, and
still the Raw Women's Champion, the man, Becky Lynch!
>> She did it!
>> King, we talked about coming into this match up, the green mist,
if it was something that did get to Becky Lynch, this thing would be over.
But Lynch saw it coming and was able to avoid it at the last moment.
Absolutely amazing.
[MUSIC]
Becky Lynch, you've done it.
[MUSIC]
And look where the green mist wound up, all over the face of Asuka.
Watch this, I think that Becky Lynch Kicks it right out of her mouth.
Yes, look at that.
>> [LAUGH] >> The official hit in the corner.
Asuka saw an opportunity, and boom, the shot right there to the midsection.
Out with the green mist and then a beautiful opportunity for Becky Lynch.
[SOUND] To disarmer and
able to put down the nightmare that has been Asuka this past year.
[MUSIC]
>> What a great victory, amazing.
[MUSIC]
Yes, you are the man.
[MUSIC]
>> Asuka in the end did a favor for the man.
Helped Becky Lynch see things clearer than ever.
[INAUDIBLE] [MUSIC]
[INAUDIBLE] Understanding that model recognition.
[MUSIC]
Asuka one of the greatest competitors in WWE today.
And Becky Lynch took everything that Asuka had tonight at the Royal Rumble event.
>> And Becky Lynch look Asuka right in the eye.
And I said I did it.
[MUSIC]
>> Yes, she did.
[MUSIC]
>> The Ramon came around at the Royal Rumble event once again.
And the debt has been paid.
[MUSIC]