Shadowing Practice: Alexa Bliss Savage Moments - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I looked in the front row at your family, and they were all upset.
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But I saw your nephews, and they were crying.
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But I thought to myself, what would Bayley do?
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Bayley looks at the positives, turned that frown upside down.
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So Bayley, looking at the positives now, I realize now your whole family, even your nephews,
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finally have a real role model to look up to you're
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gonna defend my title the right way Sasha Banks defending a title
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that's cute I mean let's be honest Sasha you've never successfully defended that title and you you are a four -time
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Raw Women's Champion yet every time you go defend the title you lose it
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and after i beat you sasha
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you're not gonna be known as sasha banks the legit boss
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you're gonna be known as sasha banks the legit loser coward coward okay fine mickey
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i'll say i said it last night
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and i'll say it again mickey you are an old lady
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or maybe you finally realized
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that your pathetic life means absolutely nothing bring your entire family to WrestleMania I want them there
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because I want them to see the real Smackdown Women's Champion Alexa bliss
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and now you come out here with your Bailey buddies dressing
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like you work at forever 21 telling all the fans I'm just like you guys, living my dream.
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In reality, Bayley, you're not this innocent act, you're not a hugger, you're a liar.
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Last week I heard that Becky called me a word that rhymes with the word witch.
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Well, this little now runs the whole SmackDown women's division.
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Next week is gonna feel like deja vu for Becky Lynch because her 15 minutes of fame are gonna be over.
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And her pathetic little fairy tale is gonna come to an end.
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This must be one of those language barrier things.
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Especially cuz she's like screaming right at my face.
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What Asuka's trying to say is that she wanted to face the easier champion to defeat, so she chose Charlotte Flair.
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Okay, yeah, you're right, Becky, but unlike you, I don't care about getting the love
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and admiration of the WWE Universe, okay?
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because this isn't the new era anymore Becky
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this is my era who I was oh well I'm Alexa Bliss I'm bad with names too it's fine
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but you can call me raw women's champion or if
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that slips your mind too you can call me the one who pinned
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you to get to where I'm at obviously
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you don't know what extreme rules means I mean
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I'll give you some credit I know you know what extreme is
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but I'm not talking about extreme hopscotch or extreme pogo sticking whatever it is that you do
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extreme rules
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that means you do whatever it takes to win however
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you want now now let me break it down a little bit for you
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that means nobody will be here to save you
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and you can't stop the match because you get a little scared
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or hurt certain superstars who come out here all bright -eyed talking about how this was their childhood dream
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and how amazing it is to finally be in a WWE ring and how awesome it is and sunshine and rainbows.
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I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
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I legit thought I was going to vomit talking about that.
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Payback is in your hometown.
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So let me guess, your hometown, that means your dad's probably going to be there, right?
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oh this is so good it just gets better and better
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and better the gifts just keep on coming in so
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that means that i get to take your title beat you down
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and humiliate you all in front of your own father
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that elias you hear that that is the sound of all the mindless ohio imbeciles
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i could not get out of this dump quick enough
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it's like I was surrounded by all these decaying zombies like
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oh oh oh oh oh moment Natalia Ronda Rousey Trish Stratus all in the same ring
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or as I like to call them
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Miss Underwhelming Miss Overhyped and Miss Completely Irrelevant
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let me ask you something without a title who is charlotte flair as even you don't know
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if you don't have a title to wear on your shoulder and brag about you don't really have anything
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nothing and let's be honest i don't need to play mind games with you to expose your insecurities
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they're stamped right on your forehead you are just
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so terrified of the raw women's championship moving on without
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you leaving you here with nothing i mean what what would you do
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if you didn't have a title how would you act what would you say to these people out here
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i thought you'd be doing physical therapy with naya jacks
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but did you come out here to show me all the bruises
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and and welts from the Money in the Bank briefcase that I left all over your body?
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Or did you come out here to learn a little lesson?
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Because clearly you don't understand the difference between UFC and WWE.
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So what's the excuse gonna be in two weeks, Becky, huh?
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Food poisoning?
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Oh, that's a good one.
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Or maybe your boyfriend dumped you because he realized he was dating an orange troll.
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Oh, you want clarification?
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Fine, Oscar, I know your English is not great
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But your body language is saying very Differently, they're just perfect.
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Oh I'm sorry.
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Did the glow worm get a boo -boo?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Alexa Bliss Savage Moments”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: title, Becky, sasha, extreme, Bayley. This video has 79 sentences and 926 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:52. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| legit adjective | /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/ | Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| nephew noun | /ˈnɛf.ju/ | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| bliss noun | /blɪs/ | Perfect happiness. |
| coward noun | /ˈkaʊɚd/ | A person who lacks courage. |
| flair noun | /flɛɚ̯/ | A natural or innate talent or aptitude. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| successfully adverb | /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/ | In a successful manner; with success; without failing. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| fame noun | /feɪm/ | One's reputation. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like defend, legit, pathetic.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.