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Opening
A recap was shown from the previous week when AJ Styles confronted Daniel Bryan about losing his spot in the WrestleMania main event.
AJ Styles came to the ring and complained, but said that Daniel Bryan was just a puppet He said he needed to find Shane McMahon and have a talk about his career... adding, "If I have one."
Becky Lynch vs Natalya
Becky Lynch defeated Natalya by pin fall and was then attacked by Carmella.
Miz TV
Miz and Maryse were bad mouthing John Cena and Nikki Bella. They accused Nikki Bella of stealing opportunities because she was John Cena's girlfriend. Maryse also said that Nikki Bella stabbed her in the back by getting more opportunities than her.
After several more insults, John Cena and Nikki Bella chased Miz and Maryse from the ring. Nikki Bella then invited Maryse in the ring for a match. Miz, however, said that Bella couldn't make matches and it wasn't going to happen. He then said Miz TV was going off the air and then Daniel Bryan showed up.
Daniel Bryan came out and let Miz know that he is the one who decides when the show is over. He also said Miz promised him a special episode of Miz TV but it was nothing new. He listed several things that Miz does that makes him want to punch Miz in the face. And he said the fact that he cannot punch Miz in the face and Miz knows it and takes advantage of it makes him want to punch him in the face more. Miz then said that he did know two people who could punch him in the face. He made the match at WrestleMania between Miz and Maryse vs John Cena and Nikki Bella.
Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Mickie James defeated Alexa Bliss by pin fall.
Backstage
Shane McMahon showed up in the garage and was brutally beaten down by AJ Styles. AJ even put him through a car window. He told Shane that he asked for it.
After the commercial Daniel Bryan confronted AJ Styles and Styles challenged Bryan to fire him, which Bryan said he was going to do. He ordered security to remove AJ Styles from the building.
Dolph Ziggler vs Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley defeated Dolph Ziggler by count out when Ziggler left the ring area.
Randy Orton Addresses Bray Wyatt
Orton basically reiterated his statement when he turned on Bray Wyatt. He let Wyatt know that it was a ruse all along and that he was waiting for his moment to take away Wyatt's power. He then said he would take everything from Wyatt.
Bray Wyatt appeared onscreen at the compound that Orton had burned down. He claimed that Orton set Sister Abigail free and that Bray now had her powers. He then covered himself in her ashes and proclaimed to follow the buzzards.
American Alpha vs the Usos
The Usos defeated American Alpha by pin fall.
After the match, Shane McMahon came out and announced he would be AJ's WrestleMania opponent.
A recap was shown from the previous week when AJ Styles confronted Daniel Bryan about losing his spot in the WrestleMania main event.
AJ Styles came to the ring and complained, but said that Daniel Bryan was just a puppet He said he needed to find Shane McMahon and have a talk about his career... adding, "If I have one."
Becky Lynch vs Natalya
Becky Lynch defeated Natalya by pin fall and was then attacked by Carmella.
Miz TV
Miz and Maryse were bad mouthing John Cena and Nikki Bella. They accused Nikki Bella of stealing opportunities because she was John Cena's girlfriend. Maryse also said that Nikki Bella stabbed her in the back by getting more opportunities than her.
After several more insults, John Cena and Nikki Bella chased Miz and Maryse from the ring. Nikki Bella then invited Maryse in the ring for a match. Miz, however, said that Bella couldn't make matches and it wasn't going to happen. He then said Miz TV was going off the air and then Daniel Bryan showed up.
Daniel Bryan came out and let Miz know that he is the one who decides when the show is over. He also said Miz promised him a special episode of Miz TV but it was nothing new. He listed several things that Miz does that makes him want to punch Miz in the face. And he said the fact that he cannot punch Miz in the face and Miz knows it and takes advantage of it makes him want to punch him in the face more. Miz then said that he did know two people who could punch him in the face. He made the match at WrestleMania between Miz and Maryse vs John Cena and Nikki Bella.
Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Mickie James defeated Alexa Bliss by pin fall.
Backstage
Shane McMahon showed up in the garage and was brutally beaten down by AJ Styles. AJ even put him through a car window. He told Shane that he asked for it.
After the commercial Daniel Bryan confronted AJ Styles and Styles challenged Bryan to fire him, which Bryan said he was going to do. He ordered security to remove AJ Styles from the building.
Dolph Ziggler vs Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley defeated Dolph Ziggler by count out when Ziggler left the ring area.
Randy Orton Addresses Bray Wyatt
Orton basically reiterated his statement when he turned on Bray Wyatt. He let Wyatt know that it was a ruse all along and that he was waiting for his moment to take away Wyatt's power. He then said he would take everything from Wyatt.
Bray Wyatt appeared onscreen at the compound that Orton had burned down. He claimed that Orton set Sister Abigail free and that Bray now had her powers. He then covered himself in her ashes and proclaimed to follow the buzzards.
American Alpha vs the Usos
The Usos defeated American Alpha by pin fall.
After the match, Shane McMahon came out and announced he would be AJ's WrestleMania opponent.
