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Owens says when he says he is going to do something, he delivers. When I got to NXT, and I said I was going to win the NXT Title, I delivered. When I said I was going to take out Sami Zayn, I delivered. When I said, I was going to leave John Cena laying in the ring at Elimination Chamber, I delivered.
Kevin says last night was the biggest victory of his career and he should be on top of the world. After the match, he called home and he talked to his wife and she was happy for him. Then he talked to his son, and he is a huge John Cena fan. Kevin says that all his son could say is ‘Is John Cena okay’? Kevin says he gets it. He has been watching Cena for years. Even though he understands, he does not think it is okay.
Kevin says it is not his fault. It is blind worship spurred on by the last decade of John Cena being portrayed as a real life Superhero. The bright colors and the powerful catchphrases. Hustle, Loyalty, Respect. Never Give Up.
While he honed his craft for a decade to make it to the WWE, his son followed John Cena. John became the hero to his son because he was not featured on WWE television every week. That is when Cena became Super Cena.
Kevin says Last night he beat Super Cena. Those ridiculous words are being uttered by a broken, empty shell of a man. In two weeks, when I beat John Cena again, he will expose the lie that is John Cena. Kevin says he is going to make sure that his son watches every single second.
If you have a child who wants a John Cena shirt or John Cena party, make sure they watch because a real role model does not depend on bright colors and catch phrases. A real role model does what he says he is going to do.
John Cena’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring in his bright colors with his Never Give Up towel.
John says Kevin Owens is a jackass. He tells Kevin to shut his mouth and stop talking. He tells Kevin to act like you have been there before. After last night, the entire world is talking about Elimination Chamber. They are throwing out hashtags about the match. Everyone is talking about Kevin Owens.
John points out that the crowd is chanting ‘You Got Beat’ and John points out that he got beat last night in one of the best debuts. John says someone would accept the challenge, beat him and be the better man.
John says that he was going to come to the ring, shake Kevin’s hand, and give him the title but that was before he heard what Kevin said. John says Kevin does not deserve the NXT Title. He says Kevin is a great wrestler, but he is so busy trying to be a real role model before being a real man. A real man does not comment about a man because of what he wears.
John says Kevin blames the WWE marketing machine, but then he would have an Adam Rose shirt, want to be a Funkasaurus, and would want to play in the XFL. That is not the case. They feel the way they feel because they believe. They believe because they see deliver every week. Those corporate slogans and catch phrases were not puked up by corporate suits, they are how he lives his life in and out of the ring.
Over the past decade, it is his undying passion for the WWE and the people in the seats every week is so obvious unless you are six or sixty-nine, whether he wins or loses, whether you chant ‘Let’s Go Cena’ or ‘Cena Sucks’ . . . if he says or if he wears the words ‘Never Give Up’ he is encouraging everyone to do the same thing.
It is like working day in and day out for a decade being told you will never make it and then when opportunity knocks, you knock down the door and you raise your hand and say ‘The Champ is Here’. That is what happened to you last night Kevin. The three words that define the life journey of Kevin Owens are not ‘Fight Owens Fight’. The three words that define Kevin Owens are ‘Never Give Up’.
Cena tells Owens ‘man to almost man’, think before you speak. You said you deliver on every promise but in two weeks, you will have to explain why a wrestler lost to a real man.
Cena takes off his shirt and he is ready to fight, but Owens is not in the mood so he leaves the ring.
We are back with a photo replay of the Tag Title Match from the Elimination Chamber.
Xavier Woods says they showed each and every one of you that you have champions in your presence again. Tim Duncan is old and he needs to retire. He says they are hot and they are on fire. Kofi says that just like they prevailed at Elimination Chamber, nothing will stop him from becoming Mr. Money in the Bank. Big E says when Kofi becomes Mr. Money in the Bank, they all become Mr. Money in the Bank, because . . . NEW DAY ROCKS.
Match Number Two: Kofi Kingston ( with Big E and Xavier Woods) versus Dolph Ziggler (with Lana)
They lock up and Ziggler with a wrist lock and he rolls Kofi up and gets a near fall. Kofi with a waist lock but Ziggler with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Kofi with leap frogs but Ziggler knows the leaping back elbow is coming. Ziggler holds on to the ropes and hits a drop kick. Ziggler charges into boots and then Kofi with kicks and he gets a near fall.
Kofi with a reverse chin lock, but Ziggler with a jawbreaker and elbow. Kofi misses a Stinger Splash but Ziggler does not miss and Ziggler with the neck breaker. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Kofi tries for SOS but Ziggler blocks it. Ziggler lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Ziggler with a hesitation DDT for a near fall. Kofi with a rollup using the trunks but Ziggler rolls through and gets the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Woods and Big E attack Ziggler until the Prime Time Players come to the ring to make the save for Ziggler.
Match Number Three: Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young, and Titus O’Neil versus Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods
Titus with a gourdbuster of Young onto Woods for a near fall. Woods punches Young and Big E tags in. Young with forearms but Woods tags in and he trips Young and Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Woods kicks Young. Big E tags in and he kicks Young. They continue the rotation as the kicks continue. Kofi tags in and Big E Irish whips Kofi into the corner for a drop kick to Young.
Kofi with a snap mare and kick to the chest and he gets a near fall. Young with an arm drag but Kofi with a drop kick and he tags in Woods. Woods goes to the turnbuckles for a fist drop to Young and he gets a near fall. Titus breaks up the cover. Woods with a cobra clutch to Young but Young with punches. Young with a sunset flip but Big E makes the tag and Big E with snake eyes while Kofi with an enzuigiri but Kofi can only get a near fall.
Big E tags in and he kicks Young and claps. Big E knocks Ziggler off the apron and then he goes for the Warrior Splash but Young gets his knees up. Big E runs into the ring post when Young moves. Titus tags in and he clotheslines Woods and then he clotheslines Big E over the top rope. Titus throws Woods away. Titus catches Kofi, gives him a back breaker and throws him aside. Titus with a clothesline followed by a power slam for a near fall.
Young with a neck breaker to Big E. Woods with a rollup on Titus for a near fall. Titus with a boot to Woods. Ziggler with a super kick to Kofi. Titus with a pump handle power slam for the three count.
Winners: Dolph Ziggler, Titus O’Neil, and Darren Young
We see Lana on the stage and she smiles awkwardly while Dolph joins Darren and Titus in the Millions of Dollars Dance.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Roman Reigns versus Mark Henry in a Roman Reigns has to Win to Stay in the Money in the Bank Match Until The Authority is Done Putting Him in Matches Match
Reigns with punches and kicks to Henry that stagger Mark. Reigns tries to slam Henry but Reigns collapses under Henry’s weight and Henry gets a near fall. Henry runs Reigns’ face across the top rope. Henry punches Reigns and focuses on the eye. Henry uses his boot on Reigns’ eye.
Henry with forearms to Reigns. Henry with a hard Irish whip and he gets a near fall. Henry with shoulders in the corner followed by a punch. Henry with clotheslines in the corner followed by an Irish whip but Henry misses a splash when Reigns moves. Reigns with a splash into the corner followed by clotheslines in the corner and he hits a flying clothesline. Reigns tries to get Henry up and after failing at first, he gets Henry up for a Samoan drop.
Henry rolls to the floor. Reigns goes to the floor and Henry runs Reigns into the ring post. Reigns with a Superman punch and both men are down. Henry is not moving and Reigns crawls to the apron and he gets in at nine but Henry did not get in so the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Roman celebrates his victory, but after the match, Henry with the World’s Strongest Slam and he hits a splash onto Reigns.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman Reigns is walking in the back and Stephanie and Hunter applaud his performance. Stephanie asks if Roman is having trouble breathing. Hunter says Roman is on a roll.
Roman asks if he should keep the vest on. Hunter tells him to keep the vest on. There are so many people who want to be in the Money in the Bank Match. He tells Roman to Follow the Buzzards.
We take a look at WWE tryouts for the new Sonic commercial with the Meta Powers, the New Day, and Big Show.
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