[During the Intercontinental Championship Match]
Spear! Could this be the moment?! Could it be?! For the first time ever, could Jey grab gold?! [Jey Uso hits the splash on Bron Breakker] Oh my, Wade! Here it is! [The referee counts three] Go ahead and Yeet! He did it!
SISamantha Irvin
Here is your winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Main Event Jey Uso!!!
How do you not love this?! A veteran who waited, whose identity was always tagged as "he's a twin, he's part of a tag team." [Jey exits the ring and enters the audience] And after 14 years, finally a singles champion! He is taking it to the people! They are celebrating! Jey Uso is the Intercontinental Champion!
[Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are heading to the back after losing to Alpha Academy. Tension between them have been boiling over for months now, and they are now arguing about Xavier calling the shots for the team.]
XWXavier Woods
Kof', what the HELL was that out there?! You're wrestling like garbage! Are you gonna HELP me at some point?!
KKKofi Kingston
I'M wrestling like— if I was garbage, what were you?! You talkin' about "help" you? Have I not done everything BUT help you? That's all I've ever done! Did I not give you MY Intercontinental title shot a couple of weeks ago for YOU? Matter of fact, when you were King of the Ring, I was on bended knee, fluttering your damn cape! I did that for YOU! And what did you do with those opportunities, by the way? You fumbled the title shot, and you fumbled the crown! [the audience is stunned in awe.] There's a reason that E and I never let you call the shots, man... [there are audible "OOOOOOOH" from the audience.] because you're too RECKLESS out there, man! You take too many unnecessary risks—
WWoods
"Unnecessary ris"—
KKofi
—just like you did out th—
WWoods
SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK FOR A SECOND!!! "Unnecessary risks"? I remember when you were too terrified to take ANY kind of risk, and that's exactly why you couldn't get a shot at the Heavyweight Championship until I came along. And took those risks FOR you, Kof'. I'm the reason you became champion.
KKofi
You're the reason...
KKofi
... that I became champion? Nah, man... I was a Hall of Famer when you met me. That's why YOU asked ME to be a part of this group, not the other way around! Don't you ever forget that! [the audience is applauding Kofi's truth about his accoladed career.] And you of all people... shouldn't be talking about championships and titles, because last time I checked... you still haven't won a singles championship by YOURSELF, now, have you?! [the audience is shocked at what Kofi is saying while Woods is standing there, seething.] Woods... do you know why YOU have never been a World Champion like ME and like E? It's because you have not been good enough! [more emphatic "OOOOOHS" from the crowd as Xavier can't even look at Kofi.] And that is NOT my fault!
WWoods
"Good enough", huh? I was "good enough" to FIGHT for you, wasn't I? I was "good enough" to take your BEATINGS for you, wasn't I? I was "good enough" to BELIEVE in you, wasn't I?! Just like THEY believed in you! And what did we do with that belief? We turned it into KofiMania, and we HANDED it to you! And what did you do with that, Kof'? You pissed it away on a silver platter in 6 seconds to BROCK LESNAR!
[the crowd is stunned at what Woods said as he and Kofi are now face-to-face with each other. Kofi, in particular is displaying rare anger.]
KKofi
I swear to GOD... if you were anybody el—
WWoods
If I was "what", Kof'? If I was anybody else, you'd finally get mad?
[on the last RAW before Netflix, Seth Rollins and CM Punk get heated]
You can recognize the pioneers because of the arrows in their back, I was the first one through the wall and I got bloodied for it, you wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me. I love the place I worked, I just hated the guy in charge and he loved you. And in situations where you should have had my back, all you did was shoot arrows in it!
And then I leave, and lo and behold, he shows his true colors, and he stabs Roman Reigns in the back. And now he's dressed like an idiot, trying to play victim in a situation that he created.
Those arrows? Kill weak people, The greats? Above all odds, find a way to march forward and I left because I had to, and I got far enough away until those arrows couldn't reach me anymore and after a few years, I started to be able to pull them out. And after a few more years, I pulled them all out and I came back because for seven years, they chanted-- mostly during your television time-- my name! [Crowd chants CM Punk] I should be dead, Seth, but I'm not, and ohhhh aren't the arrow throwers mad? Next week, those same arrows that were supposed to do me and I carry to this day, and I'm walking into LA. Netflix - live and in living color with a fistful of arrows - and I'm gonna jam them down your corporate throat!
You know, I've never said this to your face, maybe, once upon a time, you were a pioneer. What you have become is a cancer, you are a cancer to that locker room, [points to his head] you are a cancer in my brain, you are a cancer to this business and cancer does not cure itself, the only way to defeat it is to cut it out. So, in one week, you bring your fist full of arrows, I'll bring my eyes of fire and my heart full of HATE AND RAGE AND I WILL BURN YOU TO THE GROUND! [Throws mic]
[John Cena faces the crowd after the Elimination Chamber turn, and he's having none of the strong crowd language]
No, tonight, you get to find out how I make you pay for the abuse you have put me through. For 25 years, I have listened to your lies and your noise, but I didn't waste that time being mean like you, no I paid attention. You make this so easy, while you were chanting profanity at the top of your lungs, I've been paying attention, I've been learning from you, quizzing you, studying you, testing you, prodding you, rewarding you for playing along with your stupid, childish, curse-ridden nursery rhymes. And in doing so, you have told me every single thing about you, you know nothing about me, I know more about you than you, and the truth is, your life is sad, because this, is the best it's gonna get, this is all you have. But to me, you have been nothing more than an experiment, you have been rats in a cage. Oh, you don't believe me? Pick out any moment in my career and I'll tell you what I learned from you, when I bled, you thought I was tough, when I spoke, you were inspired, when I was edgy, you were excited, when I was vanilla, you were bored, [crowd starts chanting "WHAT!"] when I was loyal, you were loved, when I was selfish, you were disrespected, when I speak in rhythmic tones, you say what? You make this so, so simple.
You will always tell me everything about yourselves because you so desperately want to matter. And the most important thing you ever told me was in April 2005, it was a day I gave you my greatest idea, I gave you the WWE Spinner Championship. And just like right now, you ate me alive! All you have to do is Google negative comments about the spinner belt, you all told me loud and clear how stupid I was... Because I changed your championship into a toy and the championship is not a toy. The championship is a symbol, of the center of all this and the toy belt I made for you, disrespected tradition and disrespected your legacy. Listen closely because that was the biggest mistake you ever made, in that one single moment you were vulnerable enough to actually tell you what means the most to you in this life and now that I know that, I am going to ruin wrestling. I am going to ruin wrestling for every fan, for every wrestler, for everyone.
At WrestleMania, I make history by winning a 17th championship, and I finally force you to forget the name of the fun machine, jet-flying, Woo!! Ric Flair, [crowd goes "Woo"] you will forever say the name John Cena. [gets booed] But even worse, I'm going to win that championship, the center, of every superstar, of this entire business, of every fan in this building, I will win that championship and retire with it. I am taking it home with me and leaving all of you to create a brand new toy belt, because the real one comes home with me! I will be the last real champion in WWE, revenge is best served cold and I pay you back by ripping your heart out and forcing you to watch as I just walk away with your memories, with your traditions and your dreams and there is nothing you can do to stop me!
John, I didn't expect to say this: maybe you're right. Maybe I was chosen. But you know who chose me? They chose me. [points at the crowd] Can you say the same, John Cena? Or was it one guy in an office who chose you who's not here anymore and we don't talk about it? [Crowd roars] Oh yeah, let's go ahead. Strip everything away from me, right? I don't know who I am? Who the hell knows who they are? I know this: I'm Cody Rhodes. I'm a wrestler like my father before me. And if anybody is a company creation, it's you, John Cena, and not me. Gosh, everyone's so terrified of you on the mic. I'm not, because I know you've got more dick in that promo, than you do in your jorts. You wanna make fun of me for appearing like I'm 16, taking public speaking lessons? Well, you're the one who hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he was 16. And what a softball, thank you, John. What a softball you've thrown me saying you created all of this, you created me.
Here's what you created, pal. You created a lot of disenfranchised fans, who made it easy for me to pack up and go elsewhere and say: 'Hey, look at me.' Don't act like you cleaned up the room before you left and went to Hollywood, John. Don't act like you left WWE better than you found it. And while we're at it - while we're at it, there are two of us standing in this ring right now and what I'm about to ask you might punch a giant hole in all that logic you just threw up. And it's quite simple: Between you and I, which one of us sold out to The Rock? [Crowd chants 'You sold out'] John, John - John, you are still - you're still my hero, but you're also a piece of shit.
Just like all these people, your brain is filled with feces and not facts. I have worked a hundred times harder than you and never once in all that time was I ever protected from an audience or a superstar, present company included, taking their best shot at me. As a matter of fact, everyone knows, every time I step on this canvas, it is a challenge to every arena or every superstar dumb enough to walk down that ramp to take their strongest swing, to see if they are worthy, to put me in the ground. No one - no one has been worthy. So I decided to just do it myself. That's why, Cody, I have never left. I have always been here. Because no matter how high the hill is to climb, no matter what garbage they give me, I find a way to make it great. You had to leave. You had to leave because you realized that your best can't wipe my ass. I make empires for billionaires, all you've ever done is steal money from their kids. See you at WrestleMania, champ.
John, John, no, no, no, no, no. Hey, I just wanna remind you, in all that time that I have been here and everything I've been through, never once has an audience, never once have they chanted at me: "You can't wrestle."
[During the Intercontinental Title match; Dominik Mysterio drop toe holds John Cena between the top and middle ropes and delivers a 619]
Oh, tripped up. Dom's lining him up for a 619 and delivers it! [Dom climbs to the top turnbuckle]
WBWade Barrett
Right to the jaw of Cena, and this is the big finale for Cena here in Boston! [Dom delivers a Frog Splash...]
Frog Splash! Myst-- [...only for Cena to catch him...] Ohh! Cena rolls right through with Dirty Dom in hand!! [...hoist him up on his shoulders and deliver a thunderous Attitude Adjustment] AA for the win! [Cena covers Dom and the referee counts to three. The bell rings and the crowd cheers wildly]
ATAlicia Taylor
Here is your winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: John Cena!
The empty spot on the mantle place is filled! John Cena's a Grand Slam Champion!
[Backstage, John Cena and the rest of the Raw locker room celebrate his Intercontinental Title win. Rey Mysterio shakes his hand]
RMRey Mysterio
Congrats. [referring to Dominik Mysterio] He really needed that ass-kicking.
Ah, he's a good kid. I hope it was a good lesson.
[The rest of the Raw locker room continues clapping for Cena just as Cody Rhodes arrives]
Congratulations, Champ. John Cena's last night in Boston? Wouldn't have missed it.
[shakes Cody's hand] Class act, Champ. Thank you.
[During the Women's Intercontinental Title match; Becky Lynch tosses Maxxine Dupri out of the ring and angrily barks at referee Jessika Carr to start the count]
Remember, it was a count-out victory that Maxxine Dupri had over Becky Lynch. [as Jessika counts, Becky starts to undo the top turnbuckle] And as she does that, she's undoing the top-- [AJ Lee's music hits, and she comes out] Oh, no, are you kidding me?! This place is gonna explode! AJ Lee!
WBWade Barrett
Well, we haven't seen AJ Lee since WrestlePalooza, when she beat Becky Lynch in mixed tag! Becky Lynch has been talking trash online ever since, watch out! [Becky turns around, and Maxxine jumps off the top turnbuckle, delivering a crossbody]
High-flying crossbody! Maxxine Dupri! [Maxxine covers Becky and Jessika counts to three. The bell rings and the crowd cheers] Oh, my!!!! [Maxxine quickly rolls out of the ring and meets up with AJ]
WWade
We got a new champ!
ATAlicia Taylor
Here is your winner and NEW Women's Intercontinental Champion: Maxxine Dupri!
It happened! It happened right here at MSG! [Jessika brings the Women's Intercontinental Championship to Maxxine as Becky stares in absolute disbelief]
WWade
It's a miracle! A thousand to one, outsider Maxxine Dupri just beat Becky Lynch and is now the Intercontinental Champion!
[approaching Bron Breakker] Where the hell are you going?! We're not done talking! You haven't even learned a damn thing and now you're putting your hands on me?! LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU! Who are you listening to?! You ain't learning a damn thing, putting your hands on the boss! So guess what? You can have some time to think about it because YOU ARE SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY!!! [Bron Breakker angrily turns around as Bronson Reed holds him back] Indefinitely!
[Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed leave as Paul Heyman approaches]
[to Reed] Go, get him out of here. [turns to Pearce] That... was a very big mistake.
YOU ARE DAMN RIGHT IT WAS! THE BIGGEST MISTAKE HE EVER MADE IN HIS CAREER, THANKS TO YOU!
Oh, I don't mean him. I meant you. Mr. Pearce, Mr. General Manager, respectfully...
...from my vantage point, you put your hands on him first.
[A furious Bron Breakker destroys the announce table after being eliminated from the Royal Rumble match. Then he grabs a mic and heads into the ring]
BBBron Breakker
Adam Pearce, you want to ruin my moment in the Royal Rumble?! [The rest of the Vision comes out and tries to calm Breakker down] You want to... No! No! Adam Pearce needs to get his ass to this ring right now! No, no! Hey, Paul, we're not talking anymore! You want to ruin my Royal Rumble?! I'll ruin your entire show! Screw Monday Night Raw! Screw you! [Paul Heyman takes the mic and speaks while the rest of the Vision continues trying to calm Breakker down]
Okay, first of all, first of all, this is not Bron Breakker's fault. This is Adam Pearce's fault, and each and every single one of you know that! You put Bron Breakker number two in the Royal Rumble! I've already told you that number two is worse than number one, and if you didn't hear me say it, google it, bitches! I'm not here to educate you! Number two, Adam Pearce has to approve every single visa for someone to go over to Saudi Arabia, and he doesn't know who The Masked Man is? My ass! Adam Pearce, this is your fault! This is your-- [Breakker cuts him off by taking the mic]
BBreakker
Adam, I'm gonna count to three! YOU GET YOUR SORRY ASS OUT TO MY RING RIGHT NOW!!! ONE!!! TWO!!!
[comes out, flanked by security guards; annoyed] Aren't you bored? Aren't you embarrassed enough? "Number two, number two." That's all I hear, "Number two!" You drew number two! You were among the first to draw the number, and you pulled it out! I didn't draw it for you! You drew it! And The Masked Man. Oh, who is The Masked Man? I don't know who The Masked Man is! And the truth is, the last we saw The Masked Man, it was Austin Theory! But you feel like you've been wronged? You want me to make it right? Bron, look at me for a second! I'll make it right! I'm gonna give you a gift! I'm gonna let you keep your job after that piss poor performance in the Rumble. [Breakker furiously starts towards Pearce and the security guards as Bronson Reed and Heyman try to hold him back. LA Knight's music suddenly hits. He sneaks up behind Logan Paul and Austin Theory, hits them from behind with a steel chair, then quickly leaves the ring]
