Starrcade:
December 15th:
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Michael Cole: It's Sunday night you know what that means! Welcome to Starrcade!
Big Show: And what a night we have in store! We will see Rey Mysterio take on Andrade Cien Almas for the Universal title.
Michael Cole: Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley collide in a falls count anywhere match whilst AJ Styles and Seth Rollins resume hostilities.
Big Show: And in the main event the Women's Universal title is on the line as Sasha Banks defends her title in a triple threat match against Bayley and Ronda Rousey!
A pretty sizeable pop from the live crowd as Chad Gable makes his way out and he is joined by Kurt Angle. He takes a moment to soak in the crowd reaction before jogging down the ramp as Kurt Angle psyches the crowd up on route to the ring.
Michael Cole: Tonight is the biggest night in Chad Gable's career so far.
Big Show: Everything Kurt has been teaching Gable has been leading up to this moment. Tonight we find out if he can defeat Samoa Joe and take the United States title from out of his iron grip.
A mixed reaction from the crowd now as Samoa Joe marches out. He has the United States title over his shoulder as he scowls and looks towards the ring. In the ring, Chad looks a little nervous but he jogs on the spot psyching himself up as Joe carries on his march to the ring.
Michael Cole: Two hundred and eighty-five days. That's how long Samoa Joe has held onto the United States title, ever since he won it from R-Truth.
Big Show: And he has promised that the only way to take that title from him will be from his cold dead hands.
Michael Cole: But Kurt Angle is someone who has a long history with Joe outside of WWE.
Big Show: If anyone could come up with a game plan to beat Joe, it is him.
In the ring, the referee lifts the United States title into the air as Joe and Gable stare each other down. Once the title match introductions are done the referee moves out of the way of the two men and calls for the bell to get this US title match underway!
US title match: Samoa Joe (c) vs Chad Gable w/Kurt Angle
Once the bell rings both men circle the ring as they stare each other down as Joe starts trash talking to Gable and tries to wind him up. Gable though ignores him and starts this match at a much slower pace compared to Stomping Grounds. They lock up in the center of the ring, both men battle for control as Joe gets the upper hand and locks him in a headlock. Joe really grinds the hold in on Gable and even looks to go for the COQUINA CLUTCH EARLY... but Gable fights back and elbows Joe off of him.
Gable is a little bit shaken by what happened at the start of the match and rolls to the outside to talk to his manager Kurt Angle. Joe on the inside of the ring taunts Gable and tells him he can end this at any time. Gable though ignores the champion and climbs back into the ring as the two men lock up once again. This time though Gable uses his technical ability to break free from Joe and GRABS THE ANKLE OF JOE LOOKING FOR THE ANKLE LOCK! Joe though kicks him off and rolls to the outside shaking his head!
Gable though isn't planning on giving Joe any breathing room as he climbs to the top rope and dives off onto Joe wiping him out with a DIVING CROSSBODY! Cheers from the crowd as Gable lifts Joe up off the floor and slowly rolls him back into the ring. Gable then heads over to the ropes and climbs to the top. He waits for Joe to get to his feet and flies off hitting a FRONT MISSILE DROPKICK! Gable makes his way over onto Joe and makes the cover 1 Joe powers out! Gable gets back to his feet as he nods to himself and plans out his next move.
Joe though is quickly back on his feet and looks angry as Gable runs off the ropes but Joe clobbers him with a SHOULDERBLOCK! Joe cuts him off straight away and snarls at Gable on the mat. He doesn't waste any time as he yanks Gable off the mat before tossing him across the ring with an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Gable's back lands with a hard thud as Joe charges across the ring and catches the rising Gable with a shoulder block sending him crashing into the corner of the ring! Joe quickly follows it up with several knife-edge chops as he batters Gable in the corner!
Gable tries to fight out of the corner as he clocks Joe in the face with a couple of punches but that seems to only make Joe angry as he squashes Gable with a BODY AVALANCHE! Joe follows it up with an enzguiri! Gable slumps over as Joe lifts him into the air and tosses him across the ring with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Gable lands with a hard thud as Joe makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out!
Joe grabs hold of Gable and looks to keep the pressure on as he works over Gable on the mat and wears him down. He starts stretching Gable on the mat as he looks at Kurt Angle on the outside and shouts to his former rival in TNA that he will make it nice and slow just for him! Joe carries on wrenching on the back of Gable and wears him down. Joe though doesn't stop there and looks to transition into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Gable though scrambles and gets his foot on the ropes to break the hold!
Joe lets go of the hold fairly quickly and even lets Gable get back to his feet. However, he isn't letting the challenger rest as he starts firing off into his chest once again with several knife-edge chops! Samoa Joe yanks Gable off the mat and gets him in position for another overhead belly to belly but Gable escapes from Joe's grasp before hitting him with a PELE KICK! Joe stumbles backward following up with a DROPKICK! Gable makes the cover 1 Joe powers out again!
Gable shakes his head and knows how tough it is to put away Joe as he gets back to his feet. Joe is also rising to his feet so Gable runs off the ropes as Joe swings at him but Gable ducks and runs back off the ropes as he connects with a CHOP BLOCK! Joe stumbles down to one knee as Gable follows it up by running back off the ropes and hits a RUNNING BULLDOG! Gable makes the cover once again 1 2 Joe kicks out! Gable is starting to gain a little momentum as he plans out his next move with Angle watching on.
Gable makes his way over to the right leg of Joe and looks to go for the ANKLE LOCK as Joe once again goes to kick him off with his left leg but Gable is ready as he catches it and hits a DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Gable holds onto the left leg and hits another one! Gable is looking to chop down the legs of Joe here. Gable follows it up as he kicks Joe in the ankle and then follows it up with a LEGSWEEP! Joe crashes to the mat as Gable hits an ELBOW DROP! Gable makes the cover 1 2 Joe kicks out!
Gable nods to himself as he starts laying into Joe with a couple of kicks to the back and lays into him before grabbing hold of the neck of the champion as he tries to lock him in a CROSSFACE! Joe though hits Gable with a HEADBUTT WITH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Gable stumbles backwards as Joe gets to his feet and runs off the ropes as he clobbers Gable with a clothesline! Gable does a full flip as he crashes to the mat. Joe meanwhile takes a moment to shake off the damage he's taken from Gable before snarling at the challenger.
Joe grabs the standing Gable as he gets to his feet and connects with an Inverted atomic drop! Joe isn't done as he runs off the ropes and connects with a big boot! Joe follows it up with a JUMPING SENTON! Joe rolls back over and makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out! Joe grinds down Gable on the mat once again as he looks to keep Gable from fighting back. He grabs Gable in a half nelson position wrenching back on the neck of Gable. Joe then tosses Gable across the ring with a HALF-NELSON SUPLEX! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out!
Samoa Joe gets back to his feet as he stands over Gable and STANDS ON HIM CRUSHING GABLE UNDER HIS BOOT! He talks some trash to the challenger before stomping on him once again! This gets loud boos from the crowd and even prompts Kurt to shout some abuse at Joe which prompts Joe to fire back at him. Joe turns back around as Gable gets back to his feet and connects with a DROPKICK SENDING JOE OVER THE ROPES AND ONTO THE FLOOR!
Cheers from the crowd as Gable gets to his feet and climbs to the top rope as he once again looks to dive onto Joe but THIS TIME JOE CATCHES GABLE AND SLAMS HIM ONTO THE RING APRON WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Gable falls to the ring floor and is no longer moving. Joe smirks as he looks at the fallen Gable and rolls back into the ring. Kurt goes over to Gable and looks to check on him as the referee starts the count!
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Gable still isn't moving
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He crawls to the ring apron
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Gable rolls inside just in time!
However, as soon as Gable slides back inside the ring, Joe pounces on him and just lays into him with several kicks and stomps, going after the back! The referee starts to count and once he gets to 4 Joe finally stops them! The referee then checks on Gable on the mat as he is struggling due to this. He asks if Gable wants to carry on and the challenger nods as he gets back to his feet... SO JOE CLOBBERS HIM WITH SEVERAL STRIKES! Joe lays into Gable peppering him with several strikes and drops Gable. Joe makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out!
Big Show on commentary puts over the pain that will be shooting up through the back of Gable after each kick out and Joe will know that. The champion meanwhile grabs hold of Gable once again working over the back of Gable as he stretches the challenger over his knee and really puts pressure on his back! He then lifts Gable into the air and POWERBOMBS HIS BACK ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Gable's back bounces off the turnbuckle as he falls to the mat and Joe makes the cover! 1 2 Gable kicks out!
Gable tries to roll away and get some breathing room from Joe but the champ hits Gable with a JUMPING KNEE DROP TO HIS BACK! Gable lets out a shout as the pain shoots up his spine! Joe though smirks as he trashes talks not only Gable but Kurt Angle on the outside. Joe then yanks Gable off the mat lifting him into the air holding him upside down for a good 20 seconds before slamming him down with a VERTICAL SUPLEX! Joe makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out and winces so Joe makes another cover 1 2 Gable kicks out again!
Joe is really starting to grind Gable down as he smirks and STANDS ON THE STOMACH OF GABLE! Loud boos from the crowd as Joe is really making Gable suffer. Joe steps off Gable before dragging him off the mat and slams him down with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe though holds onto Gable and hits ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX BUT HE HOLDS ON AGAIN FOR A THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe holds on for the bridge 1 2 Gable kicks out again!
Gable tries to get some breathing room but Joe holds onto Gable and gets him into position for a CROSSFACE! The same move Gable tried earlier in the match but Joe gets it locked in tight as he starts wrenching back on his back and neck! Gable is in a ton of pain on the mat and is trapped in the center of the ring as Joe yanks back. We see Kurt Angle watching his client closely as he looks to see if his client is OK but Gable slowly crawls to the ropes and gets his hand on the bottom rope to break the hold!
Joe keeps the hold on for a few seconds before finally breaking it as he walks away from Gable. Gable though doesn't use the ropes to stand up and rolls to the outside as he falls to the ring floor. Joe though this time follows Gable to the outside as he looks to make him suffer. He grabs Gable and picks him up before hurling him BACK FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! The steps get dislodged on impact as Joe walks over to Gable talking trash before lifting him into the air and looks for a POWERBOMB ONTO THE STEEL STEPS... BUT GABLE COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT ONTO THE STEPS!
Gable rolls away from Joe who slumps down on the ring floor lying on the steel steps after the impact with Gable getting off a desperate move to survive! In the ring, the referee gets to a 5 count as Gable gets up and slowly slides back into the ring. He then slides back out breaking the count as he makes his way over to Joe and slowly lifts Joe up rolling him back into the ring, having to take his time due to the damage done to his back but he gets him in the ring and makes the cover!
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Gable looks at the referee but sighs and knows he needs to do more to become United States Champion. Gable gets to his feet as he sizes Joe up and lays into him with a few knee strikes on the mat keeping the bigger man down before going to the legs of Joe and it looks like he is going to for the ANKLE LOCK BUT JOE GOES TO KICK HIM OFF SO GABLE GRABS THE LEG AND TRANSITIONS INTO A CLOVERLEAF! Gable wrenches back on the legs and back of Joe as he tries to force a tap out from the champion.
On the outside, we can see Angle willing Gable on with Joe struggling due to landing head-first on the steel steps. Gable has the hold on for nearly a minute but Joe eventually uses his power and breaks the hold sending Gable flying towards the ropes! Joe meanwhile rolls to the ropes as he uses them to help himself get back to his feet. Gable meanwhile does the same and we get a staredown between the two men! Gable charges in as Joe swings at him but HE DUCKS UNDERNEATH AND COMES BACK INTO A LEG LARIAT FROM JOE!
Joe makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out! Joe gets back to his feet and snarls at Gable on the mat, though takes a moment to feel his head still feeling the effects of the DDT onto the steps. Joe yanks Gable off the mat and hits him with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe though once again holds on and hits a DRAGON SUPLEX! Joe though holds on once again as he hits him with a BRIDGING STRAIGHT JACKET SUPLEX!
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Gable falls to the mat as Joe looks at him and shakes his head as he thinks about what he is going to do next. He looks at Gable on the mat and signals he's about to end this! He pulls Gable off the mat and looks to lift him up but GABLE COUNTERS WITH A JUDO THROW USING JOE'S OWN MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM! Gable though falls to the mat and clutches his back after having hurt himself in the process of pulling off the move!
Gable though gets back to this feet as he stands behind Joe and starts clobbering with several clotheslines each time he gets to his feet! Gable then finishes off the sequence as he hits Joe in the head with a JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! Gable makes the cover 1 2 Joe kicks out! Gable though doesn't look too surprised and instead starts to make his way to the corner of the ring. He makes the climb and perches on the top rope as he lines Joe up for the DIVING MOONSAULT! He flies off the top rope... JOE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME!
Gable crashes and burns as he gets back to his feet clutching his ribs as Joe stands behind him... AND LOCKS IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH! Joe grabs hold of Gable and synchs it on tight as he tries to choke the life out of Gable! Joe has the hold in tight as we see Kurt get closer to the ring and he seems to give Gable some instructions. Gable tries to fight out of it looking to get to the ropes or anywhere but Joe keeps it on tight as he squeezes it on tight. Gable though backs Joe into the corner and slams him into it a couple of times but it's NO USE! Joe turns around and looks to bring him back to the center of the ring... BUT GABLE PUSHES OFF THE TURNBUCKLES AND GETS INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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JOE LETS GO OF THE HOLD AND KICKS OUT!
Joe gets to his feet and looks furious as he was this close to losing his title. He looks at Gable on the mat who is coughing and choking! Joe jumps onto Gable and starts pounding on him with several strikes, furious Gable dares come close to taking his title. The referee has to warn him about the punches which causes Joe to get into his face. The champ turns back around as Gable catches him with a CORKSCREW NECKBREAKER! Gable makes the cover on Joe
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Gable just cannot put away Samoa Joe! Gable though signals to the crowd as he grabs hold of Joe's right leg and LOCKS IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Gable finally gets his mentor's signature move locked in tight as he yanks back on the hold and tries to force a tap out from Joe! Gable has the hold locked in tight and you can see the pain etched in the champion's face as Gable yanks on his right leg. Joe tries to use his power to fight out of the hold as looks to kick Gable off but the challenger refuses to let go and instead transitions into the GRAPEVINE AS HE BRINGS JOE BACK DOWN TO THE MAT!
Gable is wrenching the hold and has it locked in tight as Joe struggling in the center of the ring!
Joe is in a ton of pain as he raises his arm in the air!
BUT THE CHAMPION DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE UP HIS TITLE!
Joe starts crawling to the ropes as he looks to find the way out of the hold!
Gable yanks back on the hold as much as he can as Joe lifts his hand in the air again...
BUT HE GETS A HAND ON THE ROPES!
Chad Gable is forced to let go of the hold and does so on the count of 2. Joe as soon as the hold is released holds onto the ropes with one arm whilst using his other to check on his right leg. Gable meanwhile heads to the ropes as Angle gives him some advice on what else he can do to put the champion away. Gable nods and makes his way back over to Joe who is still struggling after the Ankle lock as he looks to grab him from behind but Joe RAKES HIS EYE! Gable stumbles back as Joe grabs hold of him and places him onto his shoulders as he connects with the MUSCLE BUSTER! Loud boos ring out from the crowd as Joe makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and Still United States Champion: Samoa Joe (20:36)
Loud boos ring out from the crowd as Samoa Joe gets to his feet but on the outside, we see Kurt Angle sprinting around the ring as he points to Gable's foot on the ropes! The referee looks down and sees Gable's foot on the ropes. He pulls his hand away from Joe and speaks to the ring announcer.
Jojo: Due to the referee's error and Gable getting his foot on the ropes, this United States title match will restart right now!
Winner via pinfall and Still United States Champion: Samoa Joe (20:36)
Samoa Joe inside the ring looks furious and looks to confront the referee but he shakes his head and tells Joe the decision is final! Joe shakes his head before looking at Angle and tells him that what happens now is on him! Joe grabs hold of Gable and looks to lock him into the COQUINA CLUTCH! Gable though is ready for it and fights Joe off! He sneaks behind him and looks for the ANGLE SLAM... BUT HIS BACK GIVES WAY! Gable is forced to let go of Joe and the champion responds by planting him with an URANAGE! Joe makes the cover
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Joe pounds the mat and looks furious. He shouts at the referee that this match should be over! Joe then grabs hold of Gable and hoists him onto his shoulders as he gets ready for the MUSCLE BUSTER... BUT HE SHAKES HIS HEAD! Instead, he looks to the top rope and starts to make the climb with Gable still on his shoulders. Joe struggles a little due to the damage to his leg earlier in the match before turning around as he gets ready for an AVALANCHE MUSCLE BUSTER! The commentary team mentions that this could end Gable's career if he hits it...
AS GABLE FURIOUSLY ELBOWS JOE IN THE HEAD! Gable fires off the elbows until Joe finally lets go of Gable and Gable falls down to the mat. Joe is still stunned on the top rope as Gable takes a moment to recover before jumping back onto the top rope and grabs Samoa Joe hitting an AVALANCHE BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Gable has to take a moment to sell his back from the pain of pulling off such a big move on Joe! He makes his way over to Joe and makes the cover
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Joe won't stay down! Gable though shakes his head and knows what he needs to do. He makes his way to the ropes and climbs to the top. He lines Joe before FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING A DIVING MOONSAULT! Gable stays on Joe as he makes the cover!
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WE HAVE A NEW UNITED STATES CHAMPION!
Winner via pinfall and NEW United States Champion: Chad Gable (22:23)
A loud pop from the live crowd as Gable rolls off Samoa Joe and is joined by his mentor Kurt Angle inside the ring. Gable hugs the man who has been teaching him over the last few months and is soon passed the United States title which he lifts into the air soaking in the cheers from the crowd.
Michael Cole: Chad Gable has done it! He has brought Joe's monster reign to an end!
Big Show: Joe was this close on several occasions to picking up the win and keeping his title but Gable had too much heart and fought through the pain to win!
We cut to Kurt Angle lifting Chad Gable's arm into the air as Gable carries on his celebration.
Michael Cole: And you have to give credit to the man who has been teaching Gable, Kurt Angle.
Big Show: He taught Gable everything he knows and it has lead him to the United States title and you have to wonder what is next for Chad Gable?
The celebrations in the ring carry on as Samoa Joe is shown on the outside of the ring and looks furious as we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We see Renee Young backstage stood by a locker room door with a sign on it saying “RONDA ROUSEY”!
Renee Young: Hello, I'm just stood outside Ronda Rousey's locker room as I look to get a few words from her ahead of tonight's main event.
Renee goes to open the door but it's not Ronda Rousey who comes out and instead we see SHAYNA BASZLER, JESSAMYN DUKE, AND MARINA SHAFIR! None of them look happy with Duke selling her arm after being locked in the kimura.
Shayna Baszler: What did you want?
Renee Young: I was looking to get some words with Ronda Rousey but Duke and Shafir how are you feeling after your loss on the pre-show?
Both women glare at her as Shayna steps forward and towers over Renee Young.
Shayna Baszler: I suggest you give me the mic and leave.
Renee considers saying no but thinks better of it giving Shayna the microphone before leaving the shot. Shayna, Duke, and Shafir turn to face the camera.
Shayna Baszler: Fire and Desire. You got lucky tonight. If you step in the ring with us again, I promise you that won't happen again!
At this point we see RONDA ROUSEY walk out of the locker room and joins her friends.
Ronda Rousey: The only reason Duke tapped out is to save herself from injury as my three best friends are entering the Royal Rumble!
Big news as the first 3 names are announced for the Women's Royal Rumble match.
Shayna Baszler: And we are going to eliminate the whole field until it is just us three left at the end!
Duke and Sharif nod in the background as Ronda smiles slightly in a cocky fashion.
Ronda Rousey: And whoever wins is coming for the WWE Women's title. Whether that's Asuka or Alexa Bliss. Hell, maybe Charlotte finds a way to get hold of it.
Ronda scowls as she says her name.
Ronda Rousey: And whilst one of these three is winning the WWE Women's title, I will be the Universal Women's champion. It doesn't matter whether it's Bayley or that bitch Sasha Banks...
She said bitch. You know it's serious.
Ronda Rousey: I'm taking back my title!
Ronda drops the microphone as the Real Horsewomen head back into their locker room and we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: A big announcement by Shayna Baszler there.
Big Show: Agreed Michael, we now know three of the women stepping into the Women's Royal Rumble match in 6 weeks!
Michael Cole: Meanwhile we may only know one name so far for the Men's Royal Rumble match but it's a big one.
Big Show: Paul Heyman declared Brock Lesnar for the Royal Rumble and you have to think the presence of the beast incarnate might make some people second guess entering the rumble.
A decent pop from the crowd as The Divas of Doom make their way out to the ring. Natalya and Beth Phoenix both look focused as they walk to the ring ahead of this Women's tag team title match.
Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix has had a bit of a rough year since returning to the WWE at Wrestlemania. She came back to try to win the Women's tag team titles but they missed out in the fatal four-way as The Iiconics won the titles.
Big Show: Tonight they have the chance to correct that loss but they will have to beat the longest reigning champions in those titles' short history: Team Kick.
Michael Cole: One thing the Divas of Doom have over Team Kick is their experience.
Big Show: And that could be key to becoming Women's tag team champions.
Another decent pop from the crowd as the Women's tag team champions Team Kick make their way out. Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai look fired up as they sprint down the ramp and join their opponents in the ring.
Michael Cole: Well these two women have made it clear they want to defend their titles on all brands and they have beaten challengers from NXT and NXT UK in the last couple of weeks.
Big Show: And we know the Queens of WWE on Smackdown are waiting in line to face whoever wins tonight at Super Showdown.
Michael Cole: Team Kick have beaten all challengers they have had to face. But they haven't faced these two veterans for the tag team titles yet.
Big Show: And the quickest way to get experience is to wrestle a lot of matches which these two have been doing.
Dakota Kai steps into the ring for Team Kick whilst Natalya steps inside the ring for the Divas of Doom as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
WWE women's titles match: Team Kick (c) vs Divas of Doom
After the bell rings both Natalya and Kai lock up in the center of the ring. Natalya takes control but Kai soon escapes as she sweeps the leg out from Natalya and goes for a double stomp but the Queen of Harts moves out of the way in time. Nattie looks a little worried as Kai smiles and makes the tag bringing in Tegan Nox whilst Natalya brings Beth back into the match. Both women walk towards each other and size each other up.
Tegan looks to connect with a few kicks to the mid-section of Beth but the Glamazon catches her leg! Beth quickly follows up with a short-arm clothesline and knocks Tegan Nox off her feet. Beth towers over the smaller Tegan Nox and lifts her off the mat looking to go for a gorilla press slam... as Tegan slips out behind her! Nox then grabs her from behind and connects with a RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Beth falls to the mat as Tegan makes the first cover of the match 1 Beth kicks out!
Tegan follows it up with a few kicks to the chest as she looks to keep Beth down. She finishes it off with a roundhouse kick to the head. Tegan then makes her way back to the Team Kick's corner and brings Kai back into the match. Kai also follows up with several kicks to the chest before jumping into the air connecting with a DOUBLE KNEE STRIKE! Kai makes the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out! Kai gets up and looks to grab Beth locking them in a head-scissors crucifix chokehold! Kai looks to wear down the powerhouse of the Divas of Doom.
Beth though doesn't struggle in the hold for long and powers out of the hold breaking Kai's grip from around her head! She then grabs hold of Kai and lifts her into the air as she plants them with a sidewalk slam! Beth makes the cover 1 2 Kai kicks out! Beth cranks her neck before grabbing hold of Kai and tosses her across the ring as she tags Natalya in. Natalya works over Kai and wears her down in the corner using her veteran experience. She grabs Kai and puts her in an abdominal stretch as he wrenches on the mid-section of Kai.
She then transitions the hold into a chinlock as she brings Kai over to the corner and makes another rapid tag bringing Beth back into the match. Natalya passes Kai over to Beth who lifts her into the air as she plants her with an ELEVATED DOUBLE CHICKEN-WING BACKBREAKER! Beth makes the cover 1 2 Kai kicks out! Beth gets to her feet and uses her power to toss Kai around the ring a few times as she struggles to fight back against the much younger opponent. Beth picks Kai up as she tries to make it to her corner and hits her with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX!
Beth makes the cover 1 2 Kai kicks out! Beth makes her way back over to Natalya and makes the tag bringing her partner back into the match. Natalya runs up to Kai as she gets to a seated position and stomps on her back before following it up with a LOW DROPKICK! Natalya hooks the leg 1 2 Kai kicks out! Natalya carries on working over Kai and locks her in a few different submissions as she wears down one-half of the tag team champions. Kai though fights back and counters a SHARPSHOOTER attempt with a kick to the head!
Natalya bounces back off the ropes as Kai connects with a BICYCLE KICK! Kai instead of making the cover heads to the corner of the ring and makes the tag bringing Tegan Nox back into the match! Beth meanwhile is tagged into the match as she charges at Tegan but the Welsh Wizard ducks underneath her and runs off the ropes connecting with a SUPERKICK! Beth falls backwards as Tegan follows it up by climbing to the top rope and hits a DIVING CROSSBODY! Tegan stays on for the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out!
Tegan then signals to the crowd that she is about to go for the SHINIEST WIZARD but as she runs off the ropes Beth gets up and scoops her up into the air hitting her with a FALLAWAY SLAM! Beth rolls away and makes the tag bringing Natalya back into the match! Natalya looks to pounce quickly on the damage done by her partner and goes for the SHARPSHOOTER! She locks it in tight in the center of the ring as she tries to force a tap from Tegan Nox! Tegan doesn't have to cope long in the hold as Kai runs off the ropes and connects with an AXE KICK BREAKING THE HOLD!
Beth Phoenix charges into the ring at this point and catches both members of Team Kick with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Beth then grabs hold of both women and places them onto her shoulders as she looks for a DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP BUT THE PAIR ESCAPE AND CATCHES HER WITH A DOUBLE SUPLEX! Beth rolls out of the ring selling the impact and that leaves Team Kick alone with Natalya in the ring.
The pair see Natalya coming to after the Axe kick and have an idea. Both women grab Natalya and send her to the corner of the ring. They signal to the crowd as they run around the ring and both women connect with a DOUBLE KAIO KICK! Natalya falls out of the corner of the ring as Tegan runs off the ropes and comes back around as she connects with the SHINIEST WIZARD! Tegan Nox makes the cover as Kai dives over the ropes and wipes out Beth Phoenix!
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Winners via pinfall and still WWE Women's tag team champions: Team Kick (6:37)
A decent pop from the live crowd as Tegan Nox gets to her feet and celebrates the victory before being joined by her tag team partner Dakota Kai.
Michael Cole: Team Kick pick up the win and once again hold onto their tag team titles.
Big Show: An impressive win for the pair from NXT and they go on to face the Queens of WWE at Super Showdown!
Team Kick carry on the celebrations in the ring as we see the Divas of Doom get to their feet on the outside of the ring and give the champions a respectful nod before leaving the champions to carry on celebrating in the ring.
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We cut backstage to see Sasha Banks stood backstage with her Women's Universal title on her shoulder. She has her shutter shades on as she looks at the camera with disdain.
Sasha Banks: All I've had to hear for the last few weeks is Ronda talking about how she's taking back her title.
Sasha shakes her head.
Sasha Banks: This title is mine. Not Ronda's, not Bayley's, not Becky's. Mine.
She looks at her title before turning back to the camera.
Sasha Banks: I've lost count of how many times I've beaten Bayley to keep hold of this and tonight I'll not only beat her but I'll beat Ronda and her friends too if I have to.
Sasha pulls the shutter shades down whilst lifting the Women's Universal title into the air as she stares at the camera and we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: Strong words from the champion ahead of tonight's main event.
Big Show: The Boss has always found a way to hold onto her Women's Universal title but can she beat two of the best women in the world tonight?
Loud boos ring out from the crowd as Dominik Dijakovic marches out and is soon joined by Zelina Vega. He cuts an imposing presence as he walks to the ring with Zelina wearing flats tonight to emphasize the size of Dominik Dijakovic. He climbs into the ring and looks out into the crowd, ready to go to war with Aleister Black.
Michael Cole: Dominik Dijakovic made an impact as soon as he came to Monday Night Raw, wiping out Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins, and Dominik Mysterio en route to Andrade's cash in.
Big Show: And he has yet to be pinned or submitted since coming to Monday Night Raw.
Michael Cole: That's right Big Show. His only loss as such was being counted out a Survivor Series.
Big Show: And without Ziggler using his veteran experience, The Ungovenables might have won at Survivor Series.
A massive pop as Aleister Black makes his usual entrance. He rises from the depths of the arena before stepping out onto the stage and looking straight ahead, as he sees his target tonight Dominik Dikakovic. He has a serious look on his face as he marches to the ring, knowing how big a win tonight would be for his career.
Michael Cole: Black is another man who has been on a tear since coming to Raw. And has only suffered one defeat in singles competition since coming to Raw.
Big Show: And that was Brock Lesnar.
Michael Cole: But maybe that could be Black's weakness. Larger opponents.
Big Show: From experience everyone struggles with larger opponents.
Black is now inside the ring as the two men stare each other down. We see Zelina watching from the outside as she smirks but you can see a hint of fear as the referee calls for the bell and this match is underway.
If Black wins he gets a Universal title match at Royal Rumble: Aleister Black vs Dominik Dijakovic w/Zelina Vega
Once the bell rings both men head towards each other andBlack catches him straight away with several kicks to the arm and mid-section! He peppers Dijakovic with a variety of kicks sending him backward but Dijakovic grabs his RIGHT LEG AND THEN CLOTHESLINES BLACK TO THE MAT WITH A THUD! Dijakovic immediately showing off his power as Black gets back to a seated position but Dijakovic clocks him with a LOW BIG BOOT! Dijakovic makes the first cover of the match 1 Black kicks out!
Dijakovic looks annoyed by this as he clobbers Black with a series of strikes and looks to lift him off the mat for a slam but Black fights back connecting with a KNEE STRIKE to the head! Dijakovic is staggered and stumbles backward slightly as Black lands on his feet and follows up with a combination of strikes as he looks to wear Dijakovic down! Dijakovic is staggered as Black goes for a BIG BOOT sending Dijakovic backward into the ropes and Dijakovic fires back with a CLOTHESLINE!
Black cannot get Dijakovic off his feet! Dijakovic picks Black up off the mat and lifts him above his head before GORILLA PRESS SLAMMING HIM TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! Black lands with a hard thud as Zelina Vega smirks and shouts instructions to Dijakovic who climbs over the ropes looking to further punish Black. Dijakovic grabs Black and picks him up before Irish whipping him into the barricade! Black's back bounces off it as Dijakovic scoops him up and LOOKS TO SLAM HIM BACK FIRST ONTO THE BARRICADE...
BUT BLACK COUNTERS WITH A SLEEPER HOLD! The same way Ziggler stopped Dijakovic as Survivor Series, Black looks to stop Dijakovic early in the match. Zelina and Dijakovic though are ready for this strategy as Dijakovic turns around and SLAMS BLACK BACK FIRST INTO THE RING POST! He slams him a couple of times until he lets go of the hold and falls to the floor as Dijakovic slides into the ring and coughs a little as the referee is on a 6 count in the ring.
Dijakovic rolls towards the center of the ring as Black takes a few moments to get up before sliding back into the ring on the count of 8. Dijakovic is on his feet first though and catches a rising Black with a BIG BOOT! Black falls back down to the mat as Dijakovic follows it up by sprinting to the ropes and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THEM HITTING AN ELBOW DROP! That move even gets a few surprised cheers from the crowd as Dijakovic makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out!
Dijakovic looks down at Black with disdain as Vega is smirking at ringside is enjoying the damage her client is doing so far in this match. Dijakovic grabs hold of Black and tosses him across the ring as he hits him with a variety of suplexes as he does even more damage to the back of Black here. Black winces in pain as Dijakovic goes to lift him up off the mat once again but Black this time counters locking in ANTI-CROSS (Modified Octopus hold)! Black wrenches back on the hold as Dijakovic is clearly in pain but uses his power to make it to the ropes!
Black keeps the hold on for an extra few seconds as Dijakovic rests by the ropes once he is released from the hold. Black though sees an opening and goes back on the attack. He starts peppering Dijakovic with several kicks and targets the right arm of the larger athlete. Dijakovic grabs the arm which is being caused some pain by this but catches Black's foot so Black hits a STEP-UP ENZIGUIRI! Dijakovic falls to his knees as Black follows up with a LOW DROPKICK! Black makes the cover 1 Dijakovic is still powering out at 1!
Black shakes his head a little frustrated as Dijakovic already starts to rise to his feet so Black peppers him with a couple of kicks to the head before running off the ropes and connects with a REAR BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Dijakovic falls over as Black makes the cover 1 Dijakovic still powers out! Black shakes his head and jumps into the air looking for BLOOD MOON (Standing double foot stomp)... BUT DIJAKOVIC ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND KIPS UP!
Black who doesn't really react too often and looks a little stunned that Dijakovic was able to do that. And this fallow Dijakovic to catch him with a SUPERKICK TO THE JAW! Black falls to the mat as Dijakovic makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out! Every time Black looks like taking control of the match Dijakovic finds a way to cut him off. Dijakovic meanwhiles cranks his head and looks to keep the pressure up and starts peppering the chest of Black as he tries to get to his feet with a series of KNIFE EDGE CHOPS!
Black is taking a hammering from Dijakovic but he starts to fire back with several chops of his own! Both men are firing off chops on each other in the center of the ring as they cheer for Black and boo Dijakovic. Dominik's size and power is giving him the edge as he starts to overwhelm as he sends Black backward... UNTIL BLACK HITS A SUPERKICK OF HIS OWN! That staggers Dijakovic as Black grabs hold of him and connects with a RIPCORD ELBOW STRIKE!
Dijakovic falls to the mat as Black makes the cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out! Black gets back to his feet and doesn't look to let up as he starts once again laying into Dijakovic with several kicks to the right arm and this time it is causing Dijakovic a lot more pain. Dijakovic though gets back up and grabs Black by the THROAT LOOKING FOR A CHOKESLAM BUT BLACK CATCHES HIM WITH A KNEE TO THE HEAD! Dijakovic drops Black who uses the momentum gained to grab Dijakovic's right arm and lock him in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Black yanks on the arm of Dijakovic who is in a ton of pain due to the damage done by the Dutch Destroyer during this match. Zelina can be seen shouting instructions to her clients as he looks to make it to the ropes but BLACK PULLS BACK BRINGING DIJAKOVIC TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF THE RING! Dijakovic is in a ton of pain as Black tears and tears at his arm trying to force a tap out from the larger athlete! Dijakovic stretches his arm out into the air as the pain becomes almost unbearable...
BUT HE POWERS BLACK UP INTO THE AIR AND POWERBOMBS HIM TO THE MAT BREAKING THE HOLD!
Black is forced to let go of the hold upon impact as Dijakovic rolls away grabbing his arm whilst Black lays on the mat selling his back after being slammed into the canvas by Dijakovic. Dijakvoic meanwhile gets to his feet using the ropes for assistance as Black charges across the ring and clobbers Dijakovic with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! He staggers Dijakovic before lining him up as he goes for BLACK MASS...
BUT DIJAKOVIC DUCKS AND SCOOPS HIM UP WITH HIS LEFT ARM HITTING A CHOKESLAM! Even with one arm, Dijakovic is still able to show off his immense power as Black writhes on the mat as Dijakovic turns around and climbs onto the middle rope as he SPRINGBOARDS OFF THEM HITTING A DIVING BODY SPLASH! Dijakovic follows it up with a cover but doesn't hook the leg due to the damage done to his right arm
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Dijakovic punches the mat with his left hand, clearly frustrated that Black still hasn't been put away as he gets back to his feet and looks to end this! He takes a moment to move his right arm trying to get some feeling back into after the assault by Black before he tries to lift him off the mat for FEAST YOUR EYES! Black though counters and transitions into the DRAGON SLAYER (MODFIDED DRAGON SLEEPER)! Black is yanking back on the hold as he looks to choke the life out of Dijakovic but the giant kicks him a couple of times in the head till Black lets go!
Black clutches his jaw as Dijakovic is down on the mat coughing and spluttering due to the Dragon Slayer. Black though looks to keep the pressure up and jumps into the air hitting the prone Dijakovic with BLOOD MOON (Standing double foot stomp)! Black then follows up with a cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out! Black nods and looks to the ropes as he makes the climb to the top rope as he sizes Dijakovic up and waits for him to rise as he goes for a DIVING METEORA... BUT DIJAKOVIC CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR WITH A CYCLONE KICK! Black falls to the mat as the crowd let out a “Holy shit” as Dijakovic makes the cover
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Dijakovic looks stunned that he wasn't able to finish Black off as he gets back to his feet and shakes his head. He then looks to Black on the mat and thinks about picking him up but feels a surge of pain in the right arm so decides against it. Instead, he looks to the top rope himself and slowly makes the climb. He takes a little while to steady himself due to the damage done to his right arm but steadies himself on the top rope before flying off as he hits a CORKSCREW MOONSAULT!
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Dijakovic and Vega both look stunned that Black was able to kick out. Vega argues with the referee but he makes it clear that the count stands. Dijakovic though doesn't waste any time as he knows the only way to end this! Dijakovic grabs Black and struggles to lift him into the air as he gets ready for FEAST YOUR EYES! He hoists Black up BUT HE SLIPS OUT BEHIND HIM AND LANDS BEHIND DIJAKOVIC! DIJAKOVIC TURNS AROUND... BLACK MASS! Dijakovic falls down but bounces off the ropes right back into a SECOND BLACK MASS! Black drags Dijakovic's prone body back to the center of the ring and makes the cover!
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ALEISTER BLACK IS GOING TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE!
Winner via pinfall: Aleister Black (14:48)
A pretty decent pop from the live crowd as Aleister Black rolls off Dijakovic and gets to his feet as he stoically poses for the live crowd. On the outside of the ring, Zelina Vega meanwhile looks worried and shakes her head as she knows what this win means.
Michael Cole: Aleister Black picks up the win and will now fight either Rey Mysterio or Andrade Cien Almas at the Royal Rumble for the Universal title.
Big Show: Overcoming someone of Dijakovic's size is hard enough but when you look at the insane feats Dijakovic can pull off for someone his size, that makes it even harder.
Back in the ring Black takes a seat in the middle of the ring and meditates as Zelina Vega leads Dominik Dijakovic up the ramp as she looks back at Black and looks furious her client was shown up tonight as we cut backstage.
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We see BRAUN STROWMAN arriving at the arena. He has his bag over his shoulders as he walks down the hallway. However, as he walks past the camera we see LIO RUSH stood behind him! Lio Rush looks nervous as he stalks Braun ready to attack him. He looks around for whatever he can find and grabs a wet floor sign. He smashes it over the back of Braun but it just breaks in half! Lio Rush looks at the broken pieces as Braun glares before turning around and stares at Lio Rush who is begging him off.
Lio Rush: Now listen Braun, I wa...wa...was just playing with you man. I was just...
Braun clobbers Lio Rush with several punches to the head before slamming him into the wall! Braun once again clobbers Lio Rush before picking him up and throwing him into a locked door! The door shakes but it doesn't open as Lio Rush is in a ton of pain. Lio Rush stumbles to his feet slowly as BRAUN CHARGES AT HIM AND SPEARS LIO RUSH THROUGH THE FORB... I MEAN WOODEN DOOR! The door breaks as both men go flying through the door destroying it. Braun gets back to his feet as he stands over the laid-out Lio Rush.
Braun Strowman: If you get in my way later tonight, you'll get these hands.
Braun walks off as Lio Rush lays in the wreckage of the locker room door, regretting all of his life choices that lead up to this point. We then cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: Well it looks like Lio's attempt to prove his worth to Bobby Lashley backfired.
Big Show: And it might have only succeeded in pissing Braun Strowman off.
A massive mixed reaction as Seth Rollins makes his way out to the ring and he notices the reaction from the live crowd. It is 70/30 boos as the former Universal Champion still does his full entrance but he is clearly bothered by it.
Michael Cole: Seth Rollins has had a tough time of it since losing his Universal title at Armageddon. That was made even worse when he was cost a number one contender's match by AJ Styles.
Big Show: AJ felt slighted and he wanted to make Rollins pay for that.
And once again a mixed reaction as AJ Styles walks to the ring with a cocky smirk on his face. The crowd are 50/50 as AJ makes his way out. The Good Brothers talk to him as he walks to the ring as Seth Rollins watches on from inside the ring.
Michael Cole: Well AJ did have a point as he did pin Andrade at Armageddon but the way he has gone making that point, I don't agree with.
Big Show: AJ isn't here to make friends. He wants to win titles and he doesn't care whose toes he steps on en route to glory.
All 3 members of The Club are at the bottom of the ramp. AJ is jaw-jacking with The Good Brothers at ringside so he doesn't see Seth Rollins run off the ropes and flies over the top rope as he wipes all three men out with a SUICIDE DIVE! A mixed reaction from the crowd, slightly more positive than the previous reaction Seth got. Seth grabs hold of AJ and rolls him into the ring.
AJ once inside is a bit stunned as Seth joins him and is ready to start the match. The referee though doesn't want to start the match until AJ is ready but Seth weirdly shouts at the referee and tells him to “start the damn match already”. The referee is a bit unsure how to react but after a few seconds calls for the bell and this match is underway!
Seth Rollins vs AJ Styles w/The Good Brothers
Seth charges at Styles and lays into him with several punches! He picks AJ up off the mat and sends him into the corner of the ring hitting a BUCKLE BOMB! AJ's back bounces off the turnbuckle and the Phenomenal one slumps in the corner! Seth jumps onto Styles and lays into him in the corner of the ring as he batters his rival, letting out a ton of anger! The referee counts and gets to 4 before finally Rollins backs off.
Rollins though shakes his head and rolls out of the ring heading to the outside! Rollins grabs hold of AJ's right leg and locks in a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON THE RINGPOST! Rollins is looking to hurt AJ Styles tonight! He keeps the hold on till the count of 4 making full use of the referee's count and even gets quite a few boos from the crowd for the way he is attacking. Seth then grabs AJ's right leg and SLAMS IT INTO THE RING POST! More boos from the crowd as KARL ANDERSON WALKS UP TO HIM AND SQUARES UP TO SETH!
The referee in the ring tells Karl Anderson off as he blocks Seth Rollins from getting in the ring straight away so he turns around and looks to get into the ring another way. The referee meanwhile climbs over the ropes and warns Karl he will evict him from ringside! Back in the ring SETH GETS READY FOR THE CURB STOMP EARLY! However, as the referee does this LUKE GALLOWS TRIPS UP SETH ROLLINS! This gets a surpisingly good reaction from the crowd as Gallows responds calling the fans “nerds”!
It gets a few more boos but for the most part, the fans still cheer him for hindering Seth. Back in the ring AJ is back on his feet and hits a forearm smash to Seth as he turns around to confront Luke Gallows. AJ then follows it up by planting Seth with a GERMAN SUPLEX! AJ makes the cover 1 Seth kicks out! AJ shakes his head and knows he will have to do a lot more to keep Seth down and starts laying into him with a few kicks as Seth tries to get to his feet.
AJ uses his left leg rather than his right due to the damage done by Seth and finishes it off by running off the ropes hitting a LOW FOREARM SMASH planting Seth! AJ makes the cover again 1 2 Seth kicks out! AJ shakes his head as he grabs hold of Seth Rollins and looks to work him over on the mat for a few seconds. AJ then lifts Seth up and looks to go for another GERMAN SUPLEX BUT SETH LANDS ON HIS FEET BEHIND AJ! AJ turns around and gets hit with the RIPCORD KNEE BY SETH! Rollins makes the cover 1 2 AJ kicks out!
Seth Rollins gets back to his feet and looks to keep up the assault as he lifts AJ Styles off the mat hitting him with the THREE AMIGOS! Seth Rollins finishes it off by holding on for the bridge 1 2 AJ kicks out! Seth shakes his head and runs off the ropes before following up with a YAKUZA KICK TO THE HEAD! Seth again makes the cover 1 2 AJ kicks out! Seth looks angry and thinks about heading to the corner but he sees Gallows and Anderson lurking at ringside so changes his mind.
Instead, he grabs AJ Styles and lifts him off the mat getting him in position for the PEDIGREE! Seth goes to hit it but AJ counters and rolls through into the CALF CRUSHER! AJ Styles grabs hold of Seth's leg and starts to wrench the hold back causing Monday Night Rollins a ton of pain in the middle of the ring! Seth Rollins struggles due to the pain of the hold but he starts to crawl towards the ropes! As he reaches out for the ropes however we see LUKE GALLOWS PULLING THE ROPES AWAY FROM SETH!
Once again the Good Brothers' antics get cheers from the crowd rather than boos as the referee approaches Luke Gallows and now warns him about his behavior! AJ lets go of the hold as Rollins rolls to the ropes out of the view of the referee as KARL ANDERSON CLOBBERS SETH ROLLINS WITH A BIG BOOT! Rollins rolls back into the ring as AJ smirks to himself. He grabs Rollins and pulls him back into the center of the ring as he makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out!
AJ though smirks and taunts the fans (which once again doesn't get the desired reaction from the live crowd). He makes his way to the ropes as he looks to size Seth Rollins up before springboarding off them looking for the PHENOMENAL FOREARM... SETH COUNTERS WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! AJ falls to the mat as Seth rolls to the side for a moment, still feeling the effects of the big boot from Anderson before grabbing AJ Styles's right leg and locks in a KNEEBAR!
Seth Rollins tears at the ankle of AJ Styles and targets the right leg that he attacked at the start of the match. AJ though manages to escapes from the hold by putting A THUMB IN SETH'S EYE! Seth rolls away clutching his face as AJ gets a mixed reaction for the dirty tactic and the referee once again warns AJ about his antics. AJ though takes a moment to sell his leg, still in pain after Seth's targeting it during this match but he catches Seth as he rises with a DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! AJ makes the cover 1 2 Seth kicks out!
AJ shakes his head as we hear from ringside the Good Brothers obnoxiously cheering AJ and once again unsuccessfully trying to wind up the live crowd. AJ though in the ring starts laying into Seth Rollins to the delight of the crowd as he connects with the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! AJ follows it up by grabbing Seth and hits him with a STYLIN DDT! AJ makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out! Seth is struggling to stay alive as AJ taunts Rollins and tells him Edge was right as he looks to get him in position for the STYLES CLASH!
He lifts Seth up but Monday Night Rollins counters with a HURRICARANA SENDING AJ INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! AJ's head collides with the ring post and Seth doesn't waste any time as he follows up with several clotheslines in the corner of the ring laying into AJ Styles! He batters AJ before tossing him out of the corner and climbing to the top rope as he flies off hitting a FROG SPLASH! Seth makes the cover 1 2 AJ kicks out!
Seth though nods to himself and looks to bring this match to an end as he heads to the corner of the ring and goes for the CURB STOMP! However, as that is going on we see LUKE GALLOWS TRIP SETH ROLLINS UP! The referee upon seeing this slides out of the ring and confronts Luke Gallows as he evicts him from ringside! He argues with the referee as in the ring we see KARL ANDERSON SLIDE INTO THE RING TO ATTACK SETH...
SETH COUNTERS WITH A SLINGBLADE! A mixed reaction from the crowd leaning towards boos as Seth looks at the crowd and is almost distracted by the reaction he is getting... PELE KICK BY STYLES! AJ takes advantage of the chaos caused by his boys. AJ then grabs hold of Seth and looks to go for the STYLES CLASH ONCE AGAIN... SETH ROLLINS LOW BLOWS HIM!
And this time he gets loud boos from the crowd with very few cheers. Michael Cole on commentary talks about turnabout being fair play but the crowd doesn't agree with him as they mostly boo Seth. Seth though shakes his head and heads to the corner as he charges in, hitting the CURB STOMP! Seth gets the attention of the referee and makes the cover!
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Winner via pinfall: Seth Rollins (11:13)
A lot of boos rings out from the crowd as Seth Rollins gets to his feet and celebrates the win. The crowd are 80/20 when it comes to cheers and boos as The Good Brothers slide into the ring looking to attack Seth but Monday Night Rollins is smart enough to get out of the ring and retreat up the ramp.
Michael Cole: Well the WWE Universe may not like it but turnabout is fair play.
Big Show: AJ did try to cheat Seth first so Rollins gave him a taste of his own medicine and cheated right back!
Back in the ring, AJ Styles is back on his feet and angrily points at the referee whilst holding his groin and he gives the referee a torrent of abuse. The ref makes it clear he can only call what he sees as Seth smirks from the entrance ramp as we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We see Bayley is in her locker room as she gets ready for tonight's main event. She looks focused as she gets ready as she hears the door open. Bayley gets her fists up ready for a fight but lowers her guard when she sees it is her friend KAIRI SANE! Bayley hugs Kairi and she reciprocates smiling too. Bayley breaks the hug as she looks at her friend.
Bayley: Kairi what bring you here?
Kairi smiles.
Kairi Sane: To wish you luck. And to make sure you can keep your eyes on the treasure.
Bayley looks a little confused but Kairi looks to explain.
Kairi Sane: Banks was right.
Bayley is even more confused.
Kairi Sane: The Real Horsewomen will appear. But Sasha has her own scheme.
Bayley nods agreeing with Kairi.
Kairi Sane: So I will stop Shayna and friends from getting involved.
Bayley smiles and hugs Kairi again.
Bayley: Thanks Kairi, it feels good to have a friend watching my back. I owe you one.
Kairi shakes her head.
Kairi Sane: It's what friends are for.
Both women smile as we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: Well it looks like Bayley has someone watching her back tonight.
Big Show: All Bayley wants is a fair fight. And Kairi's presence backstage may give her that.
A big pop from the live crowd as The Street Profits makes their way out to the ring! Neither man have their read cups in hand as they look focused ahead of this title match and look to finally become tag team champions.
Michael Cole: The Street Profits have come this close on several occasions to holding tag team gold. But for one reason or another, they have always fallen just short.
Big Show: The Street Profits have all the potential in the world but you have to wonder how many times they can miss out on gold without it damaging their confidence?
Boos from the crowd ring out as The Authors of Pain make their way out to the ring. They have the World tag team titles over their shoulders as they cut an imposing presence. They mean-mug the fans before stepping inside the ring, glaring at The Street Profits.
Michael Cole: Akam and Rezar since returning to Monday Night Raw have been on a rampage destroying everyone who gets in their way.
Big Show: They ended the careers of not only Sin Cara but the Ascension in the last few weeks and haven't looked even close to losing. It's going to take an insane effort from Street Profits to win tonight!
Once the pre-match title introductions are done Akam steps into the ring for the champions whilst after some discussion Montez Ford starts for the challengers. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway!
World tag team titles match: The Authors of Pain (c) vs The Street Profits
Once the bell rings, Montez Ford takes his time as he looks to size up Akam knowing that one wrong move and this match could be over before it even really begins. Akam remains fairly still and almost beckons Ford to attempt to attack him. Ford runs towards Akam as the larger man swings for him but FORD DUCKS UNDERNEATH AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES CONNECTING WITH A SHOULDERBLOCK... BUT AKAM REMAINS ON HIS FEET!
Ford looks a little shocked as Akam charges in but Ford uses his agility to slide underneath the giant and runs off the ropes as he goes for a JUMPING LARIAT BUT AGAIN AKAM NO SELLS IT! Akam grabs hold of Montez Ford as he drags him off the mat and looks to place him onto this shoulder for a TORTURE RACK BUT FORD SLIPS OUT AND MAKES THE TAG TO DAWKINS! Dawkins charges off the ropes and charges at Akam but he is cut off with a BIG BOOT!
The Street Profits cannot make any headway in this match! Akam grabs hold of Dawkins and Irish whips him into the AOP corner of the ring. Akam charges in and squashes Dawkins with a BODY AVALANCHE! He makes the tag to Rezar who climbs into the ring and hits a BODY AVALANCHE of his own to Dawkins as well! Rezar then scoops up Dawkins and plants him with a SIDEWALK SLAM! Rezar makes the first cover of the match 1 2 Dawkins kicks out!
Rezar lays into Dawkins hitting him with several clubbing strikes before picking him up off the mat and looks to Irish whip him across the ring but DAWKINS COUNTERS AND SENDS REZAR INTO THE STREET PROFITS CORNER! He charges in as he smashes Rezar with a shoulderblock before tagging Ford in! Dawkins follows it up by charging in and hits the NBA SLAM (SPINNING STINGER SPLASH)! Rezar shows the first hint of weakness as he staggers out of the corner and gets hit with a DROPKICK BY FORD!
Rezar falls to the mat for the first time! Ford doesn't stop there as he LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND HITS A MOONSAULT! Ford makes the cover 1 REZAR POWERS OUT! Ford flies through the air but lands on his feet as he looks stunned Rezar kicked out at 1 after all of that! Ford runs towards Rezar and CLOCKS HIM WITH A PENALTY KICK! He then grabs the larger man and just starts hitting him with several clinch knees to the head as he tries to wear the giant down.
Rezar is a little staggered and drops to the mat as Ford looks to run off the ropes as AKAM CLIMBS INTO THE RING TO ATTACK HIM... BUT FORD DUCKS AND DAWKINS CATCHES AKAM WITH THE POUNCE! Ford carries on running past this and connects with a LOW DROPKICK! Ford makes the cover 1 Rezar still powers out! Dawkins and Ford look shocked as they shake their heads as they look to remain focused. Ford makes his way over to the corner of the ring and brings Dawkins back into the match.
Dawkins sees Rezar trying to get back to his feet and charges at him sending him down with a clothesline! Rezar doesn't stay down for long as Dawkins runs off the ropes and hits another one! He then shouts to Ford who runs at Dawkins who BACKDROPS HIM INTO REZAR AS FORD HITS A MOONSAULT! Dawkins does the Wakanda Forever taunt before making his way over to Rezar and makes the cover! 1 2 Rezar kicks out! Dawkins though smiles as they are getting closer to picking up the win. He sticks his finger in the air and gives it a spin as he looks to pick up Rezar but he gets overpowered!
Rezar then transitions as he hits Dawkins with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! He sends Dawkins flying across the ring as he gets to his feet. Ford seeing this climbs onto the top rope and flies off the top rope BUT REZAR CATCHES HIM! He then lifts him up into the air holding him above his head in a military press position and LAUNCHES HIM FROM THE RING TO THE BARRICADE OUTSIDE!
Montez Ford's back bounces off the ringside barricade with a hard thud as he lands on the outside in a ton of pain as the crowd reign down heat on the Authors of Pain. Rezar and Akam don't give a damn however as he makes his way back over to Dawkins and Irish whips him into their corner! Akam tags in as they start pounding on Dawkins in the corner and batter one of half of the Street Profits now they have taken care of Ford for the time being.
On the outside of the ring, we can see Montez Ford selling and is in a ton of pain as a few medical officials come over and check on him. Back in the ring The Authors of Pain carry on the beating and lay into Angelo Dawkins as the pair make a lot of frequent tags with each other. Rezar is the legal man as he lifts Angelo into the air as Akam comes into the ring and grabs Dawkins by the neck as they hit him with a POWERBOMB/NECKBREAKER COMBO! Rezar makes the cover 1 2 Dawkins kicks out!
Back on the outside of the ring, we see Montez Ford still being checked by the officials but he pushes them away to a pop from the crowd. He slowly makes his way back over to the ring apron, selling him back from the lethal impact on the outside. Meanwhile back in the ring, The Authors of Pain carry on the beating as they lay into Dawkins hitting him with a variety of power moves! Akam is in the ring at the moment as he grabs hold of Dawkins. He sees Ford on the apron and makes sure he is watching as he BUCKLE BOMBS DAWKINS!
Akam makes the tag and brings Rezar back into the match as Rezar lifts him up into the air. Akam runs off the ropes as he hits DAWKINS WITH A BIG BOOT WHILST REZAR HITS A SIDEWALK SLAM! Rezar makes the cover 1 2 Dawkins kicks out! Dawkins keeps finding a way to survive which is starting to frustrate the Authors of Pain who are not used to anyone surviving for this long! Rezar grabs hold of Dawkins and slams him down with a SPINEBUSTER! Rezar makes the cover 1 2 Dawkins kicks out!
Rezar shakes his head but makes his way over to the corner and brings Akam back in who looks to carry on the beating. Dawkins is on his knees as Akam starts laying into him with several clubbing blows and really beating down on Dawkins before lifting him into the air and slams him down with a POWERSLAM! Akam makes the cover 1 2 Dawkins kicks out! Akam shouts some abuse at Dawkins which gets Ford to say a few words to him as Akam points at Ford... DAWKINS ROLLS HIM UP FROM BEHIND!
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Akam glares at Dawkins, furious that he nearly lost the tag team titles. Akam charges at Dawkins but counters with a FACEBUSTER! He rolls away from Akam, taking a moment to recover from the assault he has suffered during the match. He looks to the corner as he sees Montez Ford reaching out for the tag, though he is clearly still in a ton of pain. Dawkins thinks for a moment if he should make the tag BUT THAT ALLOWS REZAR TO DRAG FORD OFF THE APRON AND SLAM HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON!
Loud boos ring out from the crowd as Dawkins sees this and sprints to the top rope as he and connects with a DIVING CORKSCREW JUMPING ELBOW! Dawkins then makes his way over to Ford as he checks on his tag team partner who is in a ton of pain and clutching his back. As he is doing that however AKAM CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND WITH A LARIAT! Angelo Dawkins falls to the floor as Akam rolls him back into the ring.
Akam though looks at Montez Ford and has evil intentions! He yanks Montez Ford off the ring floor and lifts him into the air as he plants him with a DEATH VALLEY BOMB INTO THE RINGSIDE BARRICADE! Montez falls to the floor clutching his back as Akam smirks soaking in the heat from the crowd. He makes his way back into the ring as Dawkins is still selling the pain he has suffered in this match. Akam walks over to Dawkins as he grabs hold of him but Dawkins counters before running off the ropes and hitting a SPEAR! Dawkins makes the cover
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Dawkins gets back to his feet, clutching his mid-section as he sees Ford down on the outside and realizes he will have to do this on his own. He sizes up Akam and looks for a RUNNING SPLASH... NOBODIES HOME! Akam moves out of the way just in time and as Dawkins gets back to his feet AKAM SCOOPS HIM UP AND LOCKS HIM IN A BACKBREAKER RACK! Akam wrenches on the back of Angelo Dawkins who struggles in the hold!
Dawkins is in the hold for a while but looks like he might escape so Akam transitions and slams him down to the mat with a SPINEBUSTER! Akam then sees Rezar back in their corner of the ring and makes the tag bringing him back into the match. Akam nods to Rezar and he slowly positions himself on the second rope. Rezar lifts Dawkins into the air for a SIDEWALK SLAM AS AKAM DIVES OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE HITTING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! Rezar makes the cover
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Both members of the Authors of Pain are getting annoyed that Dawkins keeps finding a way to survive and Rezar is ready to end this! Rezar yanks Dawkins off the mat and looks for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB BUT DAWKINS COUNTERS WITH A NECKBREAKER! Dawkins gets back to his feet as Akam charges at him and connects with a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Dawkins then looks to the corner and sees MONTEZ FORD BACK ON THE APRON!
The crowd will Dawkins on as he crawls to the corner and MAKES THE TAG BRINGING FORD BACK INTO THE MATCH! Ford runs into the ring full of fire as charges at both members of the Authors of Pain and hits them with a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! The champions fall to the mat as Ford gets back to his feet and hits Rezar with a basement dropkick! Akam gets back to his feet as Montez Ford hits him with a PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK SENDING HIM TO THE FLOOR!
Ford is on fire as he runs to the ropes and shakes them like a madman running on pure adrenaline! He sees Rezar slowly getting back to his feet and charges at him as he connects with a SUPERMAN PUNCH FLOORING REZAR! Montez Ford gets back to his feet and clutches his back still feeling the pain shooting up his spine but the adrenaline is running through his veins. He waits for Rezar to get up before grabbing hold of him and HITS ROCK BOTTOM! Montez takes a moment to clutch his back before rolling over to make the cover
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Rezar kicks out!
Montez Ford rolls off Rezar and shakes his head as he knows what he will need to do. He makes his way to the corner of the ring and makes the climb. He steadies himself on the top rope and FLIES OFF HITTING FROM THE HEAVENS (SPLIT-LEGGED FROG SPLASH! Montez makes the cover
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Akam saves the titles for the Authors of Pain! Akam grabs Montez Ford and lifts him into the air planting him with a TWO-HANDED CHOKESLAM! Ford's back lands with a hard thud as in the corner of the ring we see Dawkins has climbed onto the top rope and DIVES OFF HITTING A FLYING SHOULDERBLOCK! Akam falls backwards and rolls out of the ring to the outside! Angelo Dawkins gets to his feet but Rezar is up and slams him down with a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!
Dawkins is down and out but Rezar wants to make sure this is over. Akam meanwhile climbs back onto the ring apron as Rezar makes his way over to the corner and makes the tag bringing himback into the match. They lay into the Street Profits with several clubbing blows before they lift both men up into the air with Akam grabbing Ford and Rezar grabbing Dawkins. They clink them together before hitting them with the SUPER COLLIDER! Akam makes the cover on Montez Ford
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Winners via pinfall and still World tag team champions: The Authors of Pain (13:44)
Boos ring out as but the Authors of Pain do not give a damn as they get to their feet and demand the referee passes them their titles. Both men are exhausted having been pushed to the limit by The Street Profits tonight. On the mat meanwhile both members of The Street Profits are still down.
Michael Cole: The Authors of Pain hold onto their titles but it certainly wasn't easy for them.
Big Show: On another night The Street Profits could have won. They were this close and if it wasn't for Akam breaking the cover just in time, they would be World tag team champions right now.
Back in the ring, The Authors of Pain have gone backstage as we see The Street Profits get to their feet. Both men look disappointed to have come up short once again with the tag team titles on the line but they get loud cheers from the fans. Both men nod before we head elsewhere backstage.
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And we see Rey Mysterio backstage with his son Dominik Mysterio! Rey is the one this time who is working out and getting ready for his match tonight. We can see Humberto Carrillo and Kalisto also in the room as they look ready for action just in case any of the Ungovenables make their presence known as we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.
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Michael Cole: Well as you can see Rey Mysterio is getting ready for his Universal title match later on tonight.
Big Show: If he wins tonight, he will become a five-time World Champion and avenge the loss he suffered in Mexico. And he already has his friends on standby in case the Ungovenables try to get involved.
Boos ring out from the crowd and for the second time tonight, Zelina Vega makes her way to the ring looking to support her client. Ilja meanwhile looks fired up ahead of his first-ever title opportunity in the WWE. He climbs into the ring and has a wild smile on his face.
Michael Cole: Ilja Dragunov is known as the mad Russian but he will have his eyes on gold tonight.
Big Show: In his short time in WWE he has pushed top stars like Cesaro and AJ Styles to the limit. Our Cruiserweight Champion is in for a tough challenge tonight.
Cheers ring out as the popular Mustafa Ali makes the way to the ring, lifting his Cruiserweight title into the air. He nods along, enjoying the reaction from the live crowd before joining Ilja Dragunov inside the ring. He looks focused whilst Ilja lets out a wild smile.
Michael Cole: Mustafa Ali promised to be a fighting champion once he saw off Noam Dar and made the challenge himself to Ilja Dragunov.
Big Show: But will he live to regret it Michael? Ilja Dragunov is a feared competitor in Europe and now Zelina has brought him here, we will see why he is so feared.
The usual pre-match title introductions are done as the referee calls for the bell to get this match started!
Cruiserweight title match: Mustafa Ali (c) vs Ilja Dragunov w/Zelina Vega
The bell rings and both men charge at each other as soon as they can, with Ali looking for a fight after being sneak attacked by Ilja a few weeks ago. Both men fire off a series of punches laying into each other in the center of the ring and it Is the Mad Russian who takes control. He gets Ali in the corner of the ring and starts peppering his chest with a series of knife-edge chops. He gets to a 3 count before breaking as he smirks before charging at Ali BUT THE CHAMP AVOIDS IT!
Ilja stops himself before he collides with the ring post and turns back around into a kick to the head staggering him. Ali then follows up with a MONKEY FLIP OUT OF THE CORNER! Ilja lands in the center of the ring on his back and Ali follows it up with a JUMPING SENTON! Ali makes the cover 1 2 Dragunov kicks out! Ali follows up by getting to his feet and connects with a series of kicks laying into Dragunov before making another cover 1 2 Dragunov kicks out!
Ali is in control as he heads to the ropes and looks to springboard off them but ILJA MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Ali crashes and burns on the mat as Ilja pounces and clobbers him with several forearm strikes as he lays into the champion. Zelina smirks happy to see her client in control of the match as Ilja finishes off the sequence hitting Ali with a TEARDROP SUPLEX! Ilja makes the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Ilja though has a wild smirk and gives Ali a few kicks of his own!
Ilja keeps the pressure up as he grabs hold of Ali and looks for a suplex but Ali counters rolling up Ilja! 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Ilja looks angry he was nearly caught out and charges at Ali who connects with a dropkick! Ilja Dragunov falls back towards the ropes and REBOUNDS BACK TAKING OFF DRAGUNOV'S HEAD OFF WITH A LARIAT! Ilja Dragunov makes the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Ilja Dragunov gets back to his feet as Zelina Vega nods and smirks on the outside.
Dragunov starts working over Ali on the mat as he grinds him down and wears down the champion. He stretches Ali on the mat before transitioning to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov plants Ali before going for a knee strike but Ali rolls underneath Ilja's knee and hits a BACKSTABBER! Ali makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Ali follows up by running off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Ali makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out again!
Mustafa Ali though makes his way to the corner of the ring and climbs to the top rope. He lines up Ilja Dragunov ready to dive off the top rope but Ilja rolls out of the ring to boos from the crowd. Mustafa Ali though repositions himself and dives off the top rope BUT ZELINA VEGA PULLS ILJA OUT OF THE WAY! Ali crashes to the floor as the crowd boo whilst Zelina Vega and Ilga Dragunov smirk. However, they aren't smirking for long as the referee points at Zelina Vega and EVICTS HER FROM RINGSIDE!
Zelina Vega protests but he warns her he will disqualify Ilja Dragunov if she doesn't leave! Zelina Vega starts to head backstage as Ilja responds to this and sends Ali BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON! Ilja then follows up with several KNIFE EDGE CHOPS as he batters the chest of Mustafa Ali. He takes a few steps back before charging in looking for a LARIAT BUT ALI MOVES IN TIME! Ilja slams his arm down on the hardest part of the ring and Ali pounces hitting a SUPERKICK!
Ali takes a moment to recover before rolling Ilja back into the ring. He makes sure however to keep Ilja's arm hanging over the ring apron as he makes the climb onto the top rope. Ali then DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH A 450 SPLASH TO ILJA'S ARM ON THE RING APRON! Ali rolls to the outside whilst in the ring Ilja Dragunov is clutching his right arm which is in a ton of pain after the high-risk move from Ali. Ali eventually gets back to his feet using the ringside barricade before he rolls back inside the ring still clutching his midsection.
Ilja Dragunov is back on his feet as Ali meets him in the ring and Ilja goes for a forearm but the pain it causes to his right arm is too much! Ali uses that to take control as he lays into Ilja with several strikes wearing him down until the MAD RUSSIAN COUNTERS WITH A HEADBUTT! Ali falls to the mat as Ilja makes the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Ilja gets back to his feet, still clutching his right arm so starts laying into him with a series of knee strikes to the head!
Ilja finishes it off by lifting Ali up, gritting through the pain, and connects with a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Ilja once again rolls away clutching his arm as he knows he may have to go high risk to get the win after the damage done to his arm. Ilja then heads to the adjacent corner and climbs to the top rope as he lines Mustafa Ali. Ilja Dragunov flies off the top rope as he CONNECTS WITH A COAST TO COAST! A few cheers from the crowd for the impressive feat by the Mad Russian.
Ilja Dragunov drags Mustafa Ali to the center of the ring and makes the cover 1 2 Ali kicks out! Ilja looks frustrated as he swears to himself in Russian. He grabs hold of Mustafa Ali and looks to carry on his attack but ALI COUNTERS LOCKING IN A FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ali gets the hold locked in tight and has him trapped in the center of the ring! He wrenches back on the right arm as Ilja Dragunov is in a ton of pain in the center of the ring. Ilja looks to the ropes but can't make it! He lifts his left arm into the air before using it to help him crawl and he finally gets his left arm on the ropes!
Ali lets go of the hold straight away, as he backs away from Ilja Dragunov. The Mad Russian meanwhile is clutching his right arm which is in a serious amount of pain. And Ali doesn't waste much time as he sprints to the ropes and hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! Ali pulls Ilja away from the ropes and makes the cover 1 2 Ilja kicks out! Ali heads to the ropes looking to keep the pressure up as he runs off the ropes and connects with ROLLING THUNDER! Ilja staggers to his feet and Ali follows it up with a NECKBREAKER SLAM! Ali makes the cover again 1 2 Ilja kicks out!
Ali shakes his head and nods to himself respecting the fight being shown by the Mad Russian here. Ali makes his way to the top rope and makes the climb as he sizes up Ilja Dragunov before flying off ILJA ROLLS AWAY BUT ALI IS READY FOR IT THIS TIME! He grabs Ilja Dragunov as he tries to roll away and connects with an STO! Ali though holds onto Ilja Dragunov and locks him in a KOJI CLUTCH! Ali has the hold on tight and is taking control of the match now as he pulls back on the hold trying to force a tap from Ilja Dragunov!
Ilja is in a lot of pain as commentary reminds us this is how Mustafa Ali put away Noam Dar on Raw recently to stay Cruiserweight champion! Ali has the hold on tight as Ilja Dragunov tries to crawl to the ropes but the pain on his right arm is too much! Ali keeps on wrenching back on the hold and putting even more pressure on the challenger as he looks to get him to tap out here! Ilja lifts his arm into the air...
AND PRESS ONTO THE MAT REVERSING INTO A PIN!
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Ilja Dragunov lays on the mat for a moment as Ali gets to his feet having come very close to losing his title. Ali though gets back to his feet and remains in control as he peppers Dragunov with a series of kicks and strikes until Ilja starts firing back with some chops of his own! Both men trade blows in the middle of the ring until Ilja once again HEADBUTTS ALI ROCKING HIM! Ilja then grabs hold of Ali and LOOKS FOR THE RUSSIAN BOTTOM... ALI COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED LEGSWEEP INTO A PIN!
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Ali though doesn't waste any time as he grabs hold of Ilja Dragunov but the Mad Russian looks to fight him off and is forced to use his RIGHT ARM TO FEND ALI OFF! Ilja takes a moment to clutch it before grabbing hold of Ali and plants him with a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Ilja makes the cover!
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Ilja shakes his head before rolling away from Mustafa Ali as he heads to the corner of the ring and points to the sky. He starts pointing to each side of the ring as he shouts: UN-BES-IEG-BAR! He then charges at Mustafa Ali looking for TORPEDO MOSCOW (Flying headbutt)…
ALI COUNTERS WITH A SUPERKICK! Ilja Dragunov is staggered as Mustafa Ali quickly follows up with a STANDING SPANISH FLY! Ali though doesn't make the cover and instead rolls over towards the corner of the ring. He slowly makes the climb before steadying himself on the top rope and flies off hitting the 450 SPLASH! Ali makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and still Cruiserweight Champion: Mustafa Ali (11:19)
Cheers from the crowd as Mustafa Ali rolls off Ilja Dragunov and gets to his feet celebrating his victory tonight. He has a smile on his face as Ilja Dragunov in the ring clutches his right arm and shakes his head as he looks disappointed to have lost tonight.
Michael Cole: Mustafa Ali holds onto his Cruiserweight title tonight!
Big Show: But he had a tough challenge in the form of the Mad Russian tonight.
Michael Cole: Ali though proved how much heart he has and overcame Ilja Dragunov tonight.
Big Show: And you have to wonder how big it was for Ali, getting rid of the presence of Zelina Vega from ringside.
Michael Cole: Well she will be back at ringside for our next match but I feel the referee will be keeping a close eye on her.
Big Show: That's right Michael. Up next Andrade Cien Almas defends his Universal title against Rey Mysterio. Let's see how we got here!
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Video package highlighting the feud between Rey Mysterio and Andrade Cien Almas over the last year.
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A massive pop from the crowd as Rey Mysterio makes his way out to the ring and he is joined by his son Dominik Mysterio. Rey looks pumped up with a special Mexican Flag inspired mask for the occasion. He does the whole entrance with the kids in the front row before climbing into the ring as they await their opponent tonight.
Michael Cole: Well it looks like Rey Mysterio is keeping most of his back up backstage tonight.
Big Show: Rey just wants a fair fight. We will only see Humberto Carrillo and Kalisto come out if the rest of the Ungovenables get involved.
Loud boos ring out (though a few smarks cheer for Andrade) as he makes his way out with Zelina Vega. Andrade lifts his Universal title into the air for the crowd to see before walking to the ring as Zelina joins him. Once inside the ring Rey and Andrade lock eyes with each other in the center of the ring whilst on the outside Zelina Vega mouths off to Dominik Mysterio.
Michael Cole: Andrade turned Rey's dream of winning a world title in Mexico into a nightmare at Armageddon.
Big Show: And I have no doubt it was both Andrade and Zelina's idea.
Michael Cole: Agreed Big Show. Both have made it their missions to screw with Rey Mysterio ever since he disrespected them at Backlash.
Big Show: Well tonight is put up or shut up time for Andrade. Tonight he has the chance to prove he is the Mexican Icon.
The usual pre-match title introductions are done as both men stare each other down. Andrade smirks whilst Rey remains focused. The referee then calls for the bell and this match is underway!
Universal title match: Andrade Cien Almas (c) w/Zelina Vega vs Rey Mysterio w/Dominik Mysterio
Once the bell rings both men charge at each other as Rey immediately goes for a HURRICARANA! Andrade flies across the ring but he lands on his feet! Rey turns around as Andrade charges across the ring and looks for a LARIAT! Rey though counters and reverses it as he looks for a WHEELBARROW BULLDOG BUT ANDRADE PUSHES HIM OFF AND ROLLS AWAY FOR THE MOMENT! Andrade shakes his head clearly frustrated with how the opening of this match has gone so far.
Rey doesn't give him any time to rest as he jumps onto Andrade and hits him with a LOU THERSZ PRESS! Rey lays into Andrade letting out months of frustration before getting back to his feet as he runs off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Rey follows it up by making the cover 1 Andrade kicks out! Rey knows he will have to do a lot more to put Andrade away as on the outside we see Dominik cheering his dad on. Back in the ring Rey makes his way over to the ropes and connects with a SPRINGBOARD LEG DROP! Rey makes the cover 1 2 Andrade kicks out!
Rey is looking fired up as he grabs hold of Andrade and looks to lift him off the mat but Andrade overpowers him and sends REY INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Andrade snarls as he looks for the DOUBLE KNEES IN THE CORNER BUT REY MOVES JUST IN TIME! Andrade grabs his knees before turning back around as Rey comes at him looking for an ENZUIGIRI BUT ANDRADE CATCHES HIS LEG AND HITS HIM WITH A LARIAT! Andrade smirks and looks a little frustrated with how the match has begun.
He grabs hold of Rey and locks him in a headlock for a few seconds as Andrade makes sure to point at Dominik Mysterio and tells him to watch what he does to his dad! Andrade then looks to transition Rey but the legend counters and gets into position as he sends Andrade onto the second rope! Rey signals to the crowd that he is going for 619! He runs off the ropes and but Andrade slides under the ring ropes and goes to the outside getting loud boos from the crowd. Rey though doesn't stop running and WIPES OUT ANDRADE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Loud cheers from the crowd as Rey Mysterio brings out some high-risk offense! Rey gets back to his feet on the outside of the ring... AS ZELINA VEGA WALKS TOWARDS HIM! Rey gets to his feet and is ready for any cheap tricks by Zelina as DOMINIK MYSTERIO GETS IN HER WAY! Both get into a war of words on the outside of the ring as Rey focuses on grabbing Andrade now the distraction has been neutralized and rolls him back into the ring. Rey then climbs to the top rope and dives off the top hitting Andrade with a DIVING CROSSBODY AS HE GETS TO HIS FEET! Rey makes the cover 1 2 Andrade kicks out!
Rey gets back to his feet and lays into Andrade with a series of kicks on the mat. He looks to finish it off with a spinning wheel kick BUT ANDRADE DUCKS UNDERNEATH HIM! Andrade follows it up by sweeping Rey's leg from out underneath him and climbs on top of the legend laying into him with several clubbing forearms! Boos from the crowd as Andrade looks to fight back after a slow start as he deadlifts Rey up and POWERBOMBS HIM TO THE MAT! Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out!
Andrade rolls off of Rey and takes a moment to speak with Zelina as he discusses strategy with Zelina before turning back to Rey and catches him as he tries to get up with a SINGLE LEG BASEMENT DROPKICK! Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out! Andrade gets back to his feet as he once again starts to grind down Rey and works over him on the mat for a while as he locks him in a STRAIGHT JACKET HOLD! He wrenches back on the neck and back of Rey Mysterio looking to wear down the legendary high-flier on the mat.
Outside the ring, we can see Zelina Vega smirking whilst Dominik cheers his dad on the outside and wills him on! Rey looks like he is going to get out of the hold so Andrade transitions it into a STRAIGHT JACKET RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Andrade makes his way over to the ropes and runs off them as he connects with a RUNNING METEORA! Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out! Rey is starting to struggle as the champion is taking full control of the match. He even grabs Rey's chin and taunts him in Spanish (saying he is the new legend).
Rey Mysterio responds to this by slapping Andrade in the face! Andrade holds his jaw as Rey gets back to his feet and runs off the ropes BUT ANDRADE WIPES HIM OUT WITH A LARIAT! Andrade is still clutching his jaw as he looks furious as he grabs Rey and drags him off the mat connecting with a BACKBREAKER OVER HIS KNEE! Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out! Big Show on commentary puts over Rey's heart and mentions how much it will take to put Rey away.
Andrade meanwhile carries on laying into Rey Mysterio with several punches and picks him up tossing his small opponent around the ring. Rey lands near the ropes as Andrade follows up with a BIG BOOT sending him to the outside of the ring. Andrade instead of leaving Rey on the outside follows him to the outside of the ring and looks to carry on his assault. He looks to grab hold of Rey Mysterio and sees Dominik Mysterio watching so lets Rey go. Instead, Andrade walks over to Dominik and talks some trash to Rey's son. Dominik looks like clocking Andrade but the referee warns him he will DQ his dad so Dominik ignores it.
Andrade smirks and once again goes back on the attack as he picks Rey Mysterio up and rolls him back into the ring. Andrade then follows it up by catching a rising Rey with a SLINGSHOT DROPKICK THROUGH THE RING ROPES INTO THE RING! Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out! Andrade got a few cheers for that impressive move as he grabs hold of Rey and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring sending Rey's back crashing off the turnbuckle!
Andrade then follows it up as he peppers Rey's chest with several open-handed chops! He peppers Rey as he turns to Dominik and once again taunts Dominik outside the ring. This proves costly though as Rey grabs Andrade's hand and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING ANDRADE WITH AN ARM-WRENCH CRADLE! 1 2 Andrade kicks out! Rey though does waste any time as he connects with a dropkick dropping Andrade! Rey makes the cover once again 1 2 Andrade kicks out again!
Rey shakes his head as he knows more work will have to be done to put Andrade away. Rey is getting fired up as he sizes Andrade up and hits him with a DROPKICK TO THE BACK! Andrade falls to the ropes as Rey signals for the 619! However, as he runs to the opposite rope ZELINA VEGA CLIMBS ONTO THE APRON STOPPING REY MID-
Rey pauses for a moment as DOMINIK PULLS VEGA OFF THE APRON! Zelina looks furious as Dominik backs away from her as he doesn't want to hit a woman.
Rey meanwhile runs to the ropes and runs towards Andrade WHO CLOCKS HIM WITH A BIG BOOT! Boos ring out from the crowd as the distraction from Zelina Vega proves vital in allowing Andrade to get back into this match. Andrade makes the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out! Andrade gets back to his feet as he looks annoyed that Rey won't stay down as he lines him up and goes for a STANDING MOONSAULT... REY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY... BUT ANDRADE LANDS ON HIS FEET AND CATCHES REY WITH A MOONSAULT AS HE ROLLS AWAY! Andrade stays on for the cover 1 2 Rey kicks out!
Andrade though has a cocky smirk on his face as he once again taunts Rey before lifting him off the mat. He holds him in position before connecting with an INVERTED BACKBREAKER! Rey shouts in pain as Andrade follows it up with a SPINNING ELBOW DROP! Andrade makes the cover again 1 2 Rey kicks out! Andrade though is now in complete control and tosses Rey around the ring with a few suplexes as he lays into the legendary high-flier who is struggling to keep up with the cocky young champion. He yanks Rey off the mat and once again taunts him, maybe one time too maybe as REY COUNTERS ROLLING HIM UP IN A SCHOOLBOY!
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An impressive show of power from Andrade as he gets to his feet. On the outside of the ring, Zelina Vega smirks whilst Dominik looks on concerned and worried about his dad's chances in this match. Andrade though is getting ready to end this! He lifts Rey off the mat once again and looks to go for LA SOMBRA... BUT REY FIGHTS BACK! He fights Andrade off and sends him into the corner of the ring with a HURRICARANA! Andrade's head bounces off the turnbuckle as he turns around and hits ANDRADE WITH A BRONCO BUSTER! Cheers from the crowd for the classic move as Andrade falls out of the corner.
Rey then makes his way to the top rope as he steadies himself and flies off hitting a DIVING MOONSAULT ONTO ANDRADE'S BACK! A decent pop from the crowd as Rey rolls Andrade over onto his back and makes the cover 1 2 Andrade kicks out! Rey Mysterio though nods to himself and he knows what to go for next. He lifts Andrade up off the mat and jumps into the air looking for the MEXICAN DESTROYER... ANDRADE DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE JUMPING REY AND CATCHES HIM MID-MOVE AND HITS HIM WITH A GORY BOMB! Andrade makes the cover
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Andrade looks at Zelina Vega as he knows how close Rey Mysterio came to picking up the win. Zelina looks at Andrade and signals it's time to end this. He keeps Rey on the mat and locks him in the RINGS OF SATURN! The legend is in a ton of pain as Andrade wrenches on his challenger's back as he tries to force a tap out! We see Rey is stuck in the center of the ring and he is in a ton of pain. He looks to the fans as he lifts his arm in the air before looking at his son... AND PUSHES OFF THE MAT REVERSING INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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Andrade releases the hold and kicks out!
Both men lay on the mat for a moment before rising to their feet at the same time. They stare at each other for a moment before trading several strikes with each other in the center of the ring, Neither man wants to back down but the superior power of Andrade starts to tell as he staggers Rey and sends him back into the ropes... REY BOUNCES BACK LOOKING FOR A HURRICARANA...
BUT ANDRADE HITS HIM WITH A POWERBOMB! Andrade though doesn't let go of Rey and lifts him up again hitting him with a BUCKLE BOMB! Rey's back bounces off the turnbuckle... RUNNING DOUBLE KNEE TO THE HEAD OF REY! The legend falls out of the corner of the ring as Andrade drags him out of the corner and makes the cover!
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Andrade looks stunned as the crowd goes wild, Rey is still in this match! Andrade shakes his head as we see Dominik Mysterio on the outside celebrating like mad and that pisses the champion off! Andrade looks at Dominik Mysterio and rolls to the outside of the ring as he gets in his face! Dominik though stands his ground as Andrade gets in his face. Both men trade words until ANDRADE PUNCHES HIM IN THE FACE! Massive heat for Andrade attacking a non-wrestler as he taunts Rey's son daring him to hit him back... REY DIVES OVER THE TOP ROPE AND WIPES ANDRADE OUT!
Rey doesn't stop with the dive however as he wails on Andrade, battering the man who just attacked his son! He grabs Andrade and rolls him back into the ring before springboarding off the ropes hitting him with a SLINGSHOT SPRINGBOARD SENTON! Rey though does makes the cover and lays into Andrade still. Andrade tries to fight back but Rey is too fired up and sends him onto the middle rope ready for the 619! Rey signals to the crowd as he runs to the ropes as Zelina makes her onto the apron again but the referee tells her off and says he will evict her from ringside if she doesn't move.
Zelina shakes her head and backs away from the ring ropes as behind the referee we see Andrade looks like he is going to recover... AS DOMINIK MYSTERIO CLOCKS HIM IN THE FACE! A massive pop from the live crowd for the cheap shot to the Champion! Andrade stumbles away from the ropes as Rey sees him coming towards him and trips him up sending him onto the middle rope on the other side of the ring! He then runs off the ropes and HITS THE 619! Andrade falls to the center of the ring before REY DROPS DA DIME!
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It's Rey and Dominik's turn to be stunned as both men look surprised that Andrade was able to kick out. Rey though knows what is needed to end this. He grabs hold of Andrade and lifts him up off the mat as he JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND HITS THE MEXICAN DESTROYER! Zelina's mouth is wide open as she looks stunned and worried as Rey makes the cover
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ANDRADE KICKS OUT!
Zelina Vega is halfway into the ring but her mouth is wide open, as are Rey Mysterio's and Dominik Mysterio's. Commentary reminds us that no one has managed to kick out of the Mexican Destroyer since Rey has started using it and Zelina must have known that as well. Zelina quickly gets her bearings and sneaks back out of the ring. Meanwhile, Rey is shaking his head and is unsure what to do next. We see him look at his son and they both nod.
Rey Mysterio makes his way to the corner and climbs to the top rope. He takes a moment before looking towards the sky and GETS READY FOR THE FROG SPLASH... ANDRADE GETS UP AND KICKS THE ROPES! Rey crotches himself on the top rope as Andrade takes a moment to rest still feeling the effects of the Mexican Destroyer. However, after a few seconds, he sprints up to the top rope and hits an AVALANCHE FRANKENSTEINER!
A massive pop from the crowd for the big move as Rey comes crashing down to the floor. Rey bounces back up off the mat and Andrade wastes no time kicking him in the gut and PLANTS HIM WITH THE HAMMERLOCK DDT! Rey's head gets slammed into the mat as Andrade makes the cover!
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Winner via pinfall and still Universal Champion: Andrade Cien Almas (18:01)
A mixed reaction once the bell rings, with several fans still cheering after the avalanche frankensteiner off the top rope. Andrade rolls off Rey Mysterio and makes his way to the ropes, as Zelina Vega joins her client back in the ring and lifts his arm into the air as he gloats and lifts his Universal title into the air.
Michael Cole: Andrade Cien Almas has retained his Universal title tonight!
Big Show: Rey Mysterio pushed him to the limit but in the end, Andrade proved why he is a deserving champion.
Michael Cole: Let's not forget that no one else has kicked out of the Mexican Destroyer.
Big Show: I thought Rey Mysterio had the match won when he hit that move. I thought Rey Mysterio had become a five-time World Champion.
Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega stand at the top of the ramp as Andrade carries on gloating at the top of the ramp as he tells the fans that he is the new Mexican Icon. Back in the ring, Rey Mysterio is coming to as Dominik Mysterio slides inside and helps his dad to his feet. Rey looks disappointed to have come up short as he looks at his son for a moment... AND THEY SHARE A HUG!
Michael Cole: A touching moment between the Mysterio family here.
Big Show: No matter what happened tonight, Dominik Mysterio will always be proud of his dad.
Michael Cole: Well up next, we have two men who will do anything but hug.
Big Show: Two giants collide as Braun Strowman takes on Bobby Lashley in a falls count anywhere match. Let's see how we got here!
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Video package highlighting the rivalry between Strowman and Lashley
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A loud pop from the live crowd as Braun Strowman makes his way out to the ring. He roars as he lifts his arms into the air for the live crowd before marching to the ring. He looks focused as he stands at the top of the ramp
Michael Cole: Over the last few months Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley have been going to war.
Big Show: These two men are two of the most dominant superstars not only on Raw but in the whole WWE. We are about to see a... WAIT THAT'S BOBBY LASHLEY!
The camera cuts to the ramp as Bobby Lashley appears behind Braun Strowman and clobbers the monster among men from behind! He lays into Braun and hits him with several clubbing blows to the back! Braun falls down to his knees as Lashley follows it up with a boot to the head! Braun falls down the ramp as Bobby Lashley grabs hold of him and looks to IRISH WHIP HIM INTO THE ROPES BUT BRAUN COUNTERS SENDING LASHLEY INTO THEM INSTEAD!
Lashley's shoulder dislodges the steel steps sending them crashing to the floor as Braun takes a moment to recover. He doesn't wait too long however as he makes his way over to Bobby Lashley as he lays into him with several stiff strikes! He grabs Bobby before SLAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE RING POST! Braun then grabs Lashley by the head and screams in his face that he isn't finished with him yet! He rolls Lashley into the ring and follows after him as the referee calls for the bell!
Falls count anywhere match: Bobby Lashley vs Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman stalks Bobby Lashley who is still on his knees selling the damage done by Braun earlier before the bell. Braun tries to grab Bobby but walking Armageddon rolls out of the ring to the outside. Braun isn't wasting any time as he climbs over the ropes and joins Lashley on the outside. Lashley gets to his feet and Braun CLOTHESLINES HIM FROM BEHIND DROPPING LASHLEY!
Braun is in total control as he signals to the crowd and runs around the ring before plowing through Lashley (Without the stupid train sound effects)! Braun lets out a roar before turning his attention to the announce table at ringside. He tells the Spanish announcers to move and starts to rip the announce table apart! He tosses the monitors to the side before making his way back over to Bobby Lashley as he lifts him into the air and gets ready to SEND HIM THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Lashley though fights back with elbows to the head and lands behind Braun. Braun doesn't turn around quick enough as LASHLEY LOOKS TO LOCK HIM A FULL NELSON! Bobby is wrenching on Braun Strowman as he tries to get him to tap out! Braun though uses his power and slams Bobby Lashley into the barricade at ringside! He slams him back first into it several times until Lashley finally let's go!
Braun gives him a tiny bit of breathing room before turning around as he charges at Lashley LOOKING FOR A SHOULDER BLOCK... LASHLEY COUNTERS WITH A SNAKE EYES ONTO THE BARRICADE! Braun stumbles as he turns around whilst Lashley backs away before charging at Braun and SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE BARRICADE! Both men lay in the wreckage for a moment before Lashley makes his way over onto Braun and makes the cover!
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Braun kicks out!
Bobby Lashley gets to his feet and looks annoyed that Strowman was able to kick out. He heads over towards where some of the fans are sat as he grabs a conveniently placed trash can and empties it onto the ground. Braun is getting back to his knees as Lashley clobbers him in the back with the trash can! Lashley then places the trash can on the floor as he grabs Braun Strowman and takes a moment to lift him up off the floor hitting him with a SCOOP POWERSLAM ONTO THE TRASH CAN! Lashley makes the cover
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Braun kicks out!
Bobby Lashley once again looks angry but maybe that is just his default facial expression. Bobby lays into Braun Strowman with several strikes as he is down on the floor. Bobby grabs hold of Braun and sends him into the wall near the seated fans. Bobby follows it up by charging in with a BODY AVALANCHE! Braun falls down clutching his mid-section as Bobby is in total control. Bobby lifts Braun up looking to place him on his shoulders but Braun slips out and slides behind Lashley! Bobby turns around as Braun charges at him and they both go crashing through the fire door!
The two men are now in one of the hallways in the arena as we can see the food court and all the merchandise stands. Both men are back to their feet as they start trading blows with each other as the two giants carry on their war. Bobby looks like he might take control until Braun catches one of his punches and reverses it hitting Bobby with an IRISH WHIP SEND HIM CRASHING INTO THE MERCHANDISE STAND! The impact of Bobby destroys the stand as it falls on top of him. Braun tosses the merchandise to the side and makes the cover
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Bobby kicks out!
Braun gets back to his feet as he looks to the crumpled and destroyed set as he grabs one of the metal poles that feel apart in the wreckage and starts whacking Lashley in the back with it several times! Braun then tosses the pole to the side as he makes the cover 1 2 Lashley kicks out! Braun though smiles almost happy Bobby kicked out. He grabs hold of Bobby Lashley and BIEL TOSSES HIM ACROSS THE HALLWAY SENDING BOBBY CRASHING OVER THE COUNTER INTO THE FOOD COURT!
Braun showing off his immense power here as he makes his way over to Bobby as he looks to keep the pressure up. He climbs over the counter as he looks to follow up on Bobby Lashley... BUT THE ALMIGHTY CLOCKS HIM WITH A METAL TRAY! Braun is slightly staggered so Bobby smashes it over Braun's head until he falls back over the counter and onto the floor! Lashley then climbs onto the counter as he waits for Braun to gets to his feet before DIVING OFF THE COUNTER HITTING A DIVING SHOULDERBLOCK! Bobby grabs his right shoulder which is still slightly hurting before making the cover
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Bobby gets to his feet as he once again has to grab his shoulder which is still feeling the effects of being slammed into the ring post by Braun. He grabs Strowman looking to lift him up but Braun fights back! Both men once again start brawling and they carry on their brawl down the hallway as they end up in the main lobby/entrance to the arena! Braun looks like taking control of the fight as he grabs Bobby's throat but Bobby boots him in the gut AND PLANTS HIM WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Bobby makes the cover
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Braun kicks out!
Bobby looks angry but is ready to bring this to an end as he looks to lift Braun onto his shoulders for a RUNNING POWERSLAM BUT BRAUN ELBOWS HIM OFF! Bobby is forced to let go of Braun who follows up with a DDT! Braun makes the cover 1 2 Bobby kicks out! Braun lays into Bobby after the kick out with several punches to the head but LIO RUSH APPEARS AND JUMPS ONTO BRAUN'S BACK! Once again Lio Rush tries to prove his worth to Bobby Lashley! Lio Rush is trying to choke Braun out and do anything he can to stop Braun from beating the hell out of Bobby Lashley.
Braun though jumps into the air AND LANDS ON HIS BACK SQUASHING LIO RUSH! Lio Rush thanks to this is forced to let go of Braun as he is in a ton of pain, still feeling the effects of being sent through the door earlier tonight by Braun. Braun though looks pissed off as he grabs hold of Lio and BIEL TOSSES HIM ACROSS THE LOBBY! Lio's back bounces off the floor but Braun isn't finished with the hype man just yet! He yanks him off the floor and hits him with a THROWING CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB THROUGH ONE OF THE LOBBY TABLES!
Lio Rush is out cold as Braun stands there furious. He talks some trash to Lio... AS BOBBY LASHLEY HITS HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Braun took his eyes off Walking Armageddon and it cost him! Brauns lands the glass window pane near the entrance of the building as Bobby Lashley has evil intentions! He takes a moment to size up Braun Strowman who is on wobbly legs as BOBBY LASHLEY CHARGES AT HIM LOOKING FOR THE SPEAR...
BUT BRAUN MOVES JUST IN TIME AS BOBBY LASHLEY CHARGES THROUGH THE GLASS SMASHING IT!
Bobby Lashley we can see out for the count on the hard concrete floor outside the building surrounded by the glass from destroying the window. Bobby finally gets to his feet and we can see his arm is BUSTED OPEN!Braun meanwhile isn't done as he makes his out from behind the glass and hits BOBBY LASHLEY WITH A BIG BOOT! Bobby falls to the hard concrete floor with blood starting to drip onto the pavement outside the arena. Braun then yanks Bobby off the floor and places him above his shoulders as he HITS A RUNNING POWERSLAM ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR! Braun makes the cover
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Lashley kicks out!
Braun Strowman looks shocked Lashley kicked out but responds to this by laying into Lashley with several punches to the head! He then grabs Lashley and sees a car by the side of the road. He looks to send Lashley into the car but LASHLEY COUNTERS AND SENDS STROWMAN INTO THE CAR INSTEAD! Bobby follows it up by hitting several clotheslines onto Braun as he is leaning against the car. Bobby though has to stop laying into Braun due to the pain his right arm is in as he clutches the wound caused by the glass.
Lashley though follows up as he charges at Braun looking for a SHOULDERBLOCK BUT BRAUN MOVES OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME! Bobby slams his right shoulder into the car and cries out in pain as BRAUN HITS THE T-REX DROPKICK DROPPING LASHLEY! Braun hurts himself hitting the dropkick as he clutches his back and uses the car to get to his feet. He then looks at the car and has an idea!
Braun takes a moment as he yanks on the door and PULLS THE CAR DOOR CLEAN OFF THE CAR! Braun once again shows off his freakish strength as he turns to Bobby Lashley who is slowly getting to his feet and WHACKES HIM WITH THE CARD DOOR! He clobbers Bobby with it several times dropping Lashley to the concrete floor. Lashley falls over as Braun tosses the door to the side and makes the cover!
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Lashley kicks out!
Braun though doesn't waste any time as he pounds on Lashley a few times on the mat and lifts him into the air before planting him with a RUNNING POWERSLAM ONTO THE CAR DOOR! Braun makes the cover
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Lashley still kicks out!
Lashley even after the battering he received is still able to kick out but Braun shakes his head as he looks to end this. He gives Lashley a few punches to the head before LIFTING HIM ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS! Braun holds onto Bobby Lashley for a few seconds before hitting a THROWING CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB ONTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR! Braun climbs onto the car and makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall: Braun Strowman (10:46)
Braun Strowman gets to his feet and lets out a massive roar as he celebrates his victory over Bobby Lashley tonight. The camera meanwhile focuses on the wreckage these two men have left in their wake including Lio Rush who is still laid out in the wreckage of the lobby and Bobby Lashley who has rolled off the car as the medical team make their way over to check on him.
Michael Cole: It may have spanned the entire arena but Braun Strowman picks up the win over Walking Armageddon Bobby Lashley!
Big Show: As a giant, even I'm impressed by the size and power of Braun Strowman. As we approach the Royal Rumble I wonder who could stop him?
Braun Strowman meanwhile climbs onto the top of the car and poses letting out a big roar as we hear a loud pop from the fans in the arena watching on the titantron. Bobby meanwhile can be seen to the side being taken away by the medical team.
Michael Cole: Well up next, we have our main event as Sasha Banks defends her Women's Universal title against Ronda Rousey and Bayley! Let's see how we got to this point!
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Loud boos ring out from the live crowd as the champion Sasha Banks makes her way out first. She has a snarl on his face as she lifts her Women's Universal title into the air and taunts the fans telling them it's all about her.
Michael Cole: Well normally the champion makes their entrance last but Sasha Banks demanded she is the first one out here.
Big Show: Sasha wants to remind her opponents before the match begins who the boss is and she wants to make sure the crowd has their eyes on the champion not her opponents.
Michael Cole: But could it backfire on her and rile her opponents up, especially Bayley who she has been trying to convince that they should work together?
A pretty sizeable pop as Bayley makes her way to the ring next. She does do any of the usual hugging though and walks to the ring focused on finally getting the gold off Sasha Banks. Banks has a smirk on her face as Bayley enters the ring and she remains her former best friend that they should work together. Bayley's response? SHE CLOCKS SASHA BANKS! Both women start fighting in the ring as the referee tries to get things under control.
Michael Cole: Well it looks like Bayley has no interest in an alliance tonight!
Big Show: Banks attempt at forming an alliance seems to have backfired on her!
And last but certainly not least Ronda Rousey makes her way out. She is noticeably without her Real Horsewomen allies as she makes her entrance but she doesn't waste any time as she heads to the ring. Both Banks and Bayley as still brawling in the ring as Ronda Rousey climbs over the ropes and looks at the title on the floor. The referee meanwhile calls for the bell to get our main event underway!
Women's Universal title triple threat match: Sasha Banks (c) vs Ronda Rousey vs Bayley
Ronda smirks to herself as she grabs the Women's Universal title belt. Bayley wins the brawl with Banks and knocks her down to the mat... as RONDA CLOCKS HER WITH THE TITLE! Boos ring out but commentary reminds us it is no DQ. Ronda then makes the cover
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Banks saves her title and looks to carry on the attack but Ronda counters with a JUDO THROW SLAMMING BANKS TO THE MAT! Ronda quickly follows it up by hitting the champion with a series of strikes, laying into her on the mat! Ronda grabs the arm of Sasha Banks and looks for the ARMBAR EARLY BUT BAYLEY STOPS HER AS SHE LAYS INTO RONDA WITH SEVERAL BOOTS! Ronda lets go of Sasha's arm and rolls away from her. Bayley follows up by clocking Banks with a clothesline as she gets to her feet! Bayley turns around and looks to catch Ronda with a clothesline as well but Ronda counters with an ARM DRAG!
Bayley is sent into the corner of the ring and Ronda follows up with a KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! She lays into Bayley with several knee strikes to the head really laying into the hugger here. She looks to do more damage as Sasha Banks blindsides Ronda with a CLOTHESLINE! Sasha sends Ronda Rousey to the outside of the ring. Sasha then runs off the ropes and FLIES THROUGH THE ROPES WIPING RONDA OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! Sasha gets to her feet and taunts the fans... AS BAYLEY DIVES OVER THE ROPES AND WIPES HER OUT AS WELL!
Loud cheers from the crowd as this match keeps up the frantic pace in the early stages. Bayley gets back to her feet on the outside of the ring and grabs the champion rolling her back into the ring. Banks though tries to get a seated position so BAYLEY FOLLOWS UP WITH A SPRINGBOARD HURRICARANA! She sends her flying across the ring and into the corner as Bayley follows up with a series of clotheslines in the corner as she lays into Sasha Banks! She gets ready to hit the running back elbow but sees Ronda climbing onto the apron and knocks her off sending her crashing to the ring floor!
Bayley turns back around and SASHA MEETS HER WITH A DROPKICK TO THE HEAD! Banks smirks as she makes the cover 1 2 Bayley kicks out! Banks though smirks as she lays into Bayley with a few kicks to the chest as she gives her former friend a beating in the center of the ring. However, as she looks to finish her off with a kick to the head, Ronda slides in the ring behind Sasha and hits her with a JUDO THROW TOSSING HER ACROSS THE RING! Sasha lands with a hard thud and RONDA FOLLOWS UP WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH SENDING BANKS OVER THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!
Ronda Rousey turns back around after talking some trash to Banks as Bayley goes for a CLOTHESLINE BUT RONDA USES BAYLEY'S WEIGHT AGAINST HER AND HITS HIM WITH A JUDO THROW SENDING HER INTO THE CORNER! She follows up with several knee strikes in the corner of the ring as she batters the fans' favorite in this match. Ronda then grabs Bayley and lifts her up as she plants her with a BELLY TO BACK SIDE SLAM! Ronda makes the cover 1 2 Bayley kicks out!
Ronda grabs hold of Bayley and starts to work over her on the mat as she tries to choke the life out of Bayley. Bayley though fights back and connects with a series of elbow strikes to the head until Ronda stumbles backward! Bayley then follows up with an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Bayley makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! Bayley gets back to her feet as he looks to run off the ropes BUT BANKS CLOBBERS HER IN FACE STOPPING HER MID- Banks follows it up by jumping off the ropes hitting a SPRINGBOARD ARM DRAG!
Bayley flies across the ring as Banks quickly follows it up with a RUNNING METEORA! Banks smirks as she sees Ronda getting to her feet and clobbers her with a RUNNING METEORA AS WELL! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! Banks smirks to herself as Bayley rolls out of the ring to recover whilst Sasha turns her attention to Ronda Rousey. Ronda is trying to get to her feet but Sasha catches her with a JAWBREAKER AS SHE TRIES TO RISE TO HER FEET! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out!
Sasha smirks though and grabs Ronda Rousey as she sends Ronda into the corner of the ring slamming Ronda's back into the turnbuckle! She then follows it up with several kicks in the corner of the ring battering Ronda Rousey. Banks then follows it up with a MONKEY FLIP sending Ronda flying across the ring! Banks then climbs up the turnbuckles and gets ready to fly off the top rope as Bayley clobbers Sasha from behind stunning her! Bayley then looks to go for a SUPERPLEX but Sasha fights back.
As the two women battle on the top rope RONDA POUNCES AND HITS A POWERBOMB SLAMMING BAYLEY AND SUPLEXING BANKS OFF THE TOP ROPE! Ronda makes the cover on Bayley 1 2 Bayley kicks out! Ronda shakes her head and covers Banks now instead 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ronda looks annoyed and follows it up by hitting SASHA BANKS WITH A GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB ONTO BAYLEY! Bayley clutches her mid-section as she rolls out of the way for the moment as Ronda covers Banks. 1 2 Banks kicks out!
Ronda is now in control of the match as she grabs hold of Sasha's right arm and bends it in position on the mat. She smirks as Sasha tries to squirm and gets away from Ronda but the baddest bitch on the planet clobbers her with several punches to the head stopping her from moving! Ronda keeps her boot on the arm as BAYLEY CLOCKS RONDA FROM BEHIND WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Sasha rolls away to the ropes looking to get some breathing room. Meanwhile, Bayley grabs hold of Ronda Rousey and connects with a SAITO SUPLEX! Bayley makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out!
Banks climbs back into the ring but Bayley sees her coming so takes her down with a RUNNING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE! Ronda slowly staggers back to her feet as Bayley hits her with one too! Bayley runs between the pair taking them down with several of them before grabbing hold of Banks hitting her with an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Bayley doesn't get a chance to make the cover as Ronda spins her around but Bayley counters with a FACEBUSTER! Bayley then runs off the ropes and follows it up with a LOW FOREARM! Bayley makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out!
Bayley heads to the corner of the ring for the time being and climbs to the top rope. She waits for Ronda to get back to her feet and wipes her out with a DIVING CROSSBODY! Bayley stays on her whilst she makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! Bayley looks to keep things going as she looks to lift Ronda off the mat but Ronda reverses it with a ROLLING KATA-GURUMA TRANSITIONING IT INTO AN ARMBAR! Ronda gets her signature finisher locked in tight around the right arm of Bayley as she looks for force a tap out!
She wrenches the hold back as Bayley is clearly in a lot of pain as she lifts her arm into the air and looks like she might be about to tap out... AS SASHA CLIMBS INTO THE RING AND HITS RONDA WITH A METEORA! That causes Ronda to break the hold as Bayley rolls out of the ring clutching her right arm. Meanwhile, Banks follows up with a few chops to the chest of Ronda as she gets to a kneeling position before hitting her with a knee strike to the head! She then follows it up with a SCOOP SLAM! Banks the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out!
Sasha Banks though looks to roll Ronda over and gets her into position to lock in the BANK STATEMENT! Ronda though fights her off with a series of elbow strikes sending Banks backward! Ronda follows it up with a series of boxing-style strikes as she peppers Banks with several strikes before scooping her up for PIPER'S PIT... BANKS SLIPS BEHIND HER AND CONNECTS WITH THE BACKSTABBER! Banks makes the cover
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Ronda kicks out!
Banks looks annoyed but this time climbs to the top rope as she looks for a FROG SPLASH! She taunts the fans before flying off the top rope... RONDA GETS HER KNEES UP! Banks clutches her mid-section as Ronda grabs Sasha Banks and hits her with a GERMAN SUPLEX... BUT SHE HOLDS ON! Ronda follows it up with a couple more suplexes before holding onto Sasha for the bridge 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ronda is now in total control as she sizes up Banks ready to go for the ARMBAR... as Bayley climbs back into the ring but RONDA SEES HER COMING AND HITS A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!
Bayley falls to the outside of the ring as Ronda turns her attention back to the champion Sasha Banks. She grabs Sasha's arm and looks to lock it in but Sasha desperately fights back kicking Ronda off sending her into the ropes! Ronda bounces off the ropes as Sasha gets to her feet and hits a JUMPING DDT! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! Sasha smirks though as she looks at Ronda and grabs her face as she taunts her. She grabs Ronda Rousey and locks her in the BANKS STATEMENT!
Sasha gets the hold locked in tight as she wrenches on the neck of Ronda as she looks to force her to tap out! Ronda looks to fight out of it but is struggling in the hold! She tries to make it to the ropes, planning to use them to break the hold but Sasha wrenches back on the back of Ronda! The star teases tapping as in the corner of the ring we see BAYLEY CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE. Bayley steadies herself before DIVING OFF HITTING SASHA BANKS WITH THE BAYLEY ELBOW BREAKING THE BANK STATEMENT! Ronda rolls to the outside as Bayley rolls Banks over and makes the cover
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Banks kicks out!
Bayley was this close to becoming a two-time women's champion on the main roster! Bayley though doesn't look too down-hearted as she grabs hold of Sasha Banks and flips her over on the mat as she grabs SASHA BANKS LOCKING HER IN THE BANK STATEMENT! Bayley is going to use Sasha's own finisher against her! She wrenches back on the hold as now Sasha Banks is the one trapped in the center of the ring and she is in a ton of pain! Bayley is yanking it back and Banks has to lift her arm into the air...
AND USES IT TO REVERSE INTO A PIN!
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Bayley lets go of the hold and breaks it!
Both women take a moment to lie on the mat before they each rise to their feet and just start wailing on each other once again! The two women are going to battle in the center of the ring and laying into each with several punches until... RONDA ROUSEY SLIDES INTO THE RING AND CLOTHESLINES BOTH WOMEN! Boos ring out from the crowd as Ronda Rousey lays into both of them and knocks each one down to the mat planting them with a series of strikes! Ronda follows it by taunting the crowd as she grabs both women placing them onto her shoulders showing off her insane power and HITS THEM BOTH WITH A PIPER'S PIT AT THE SAME TIME! Ronda covers Bayley
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Bayley kicks out!
Ronda is stunned before making her way over to Sasha Banks who kicks out as well! Ronda shakes her head but has an idea! She grabs the right arms of both Banks and Bayley before locking both women in AN ARMBAR! She has both women locked in tight in the center of the ring as she tries to force a tap out from the two horsewomen in the ring! Both Bayley and Banks are in a ton of pain on the mat as Ronda wrenches back on their arms! Sasha ends up lifting her arm into the air...
BUT BAYLEY GRABS HER HAND TO STOP HER FROM TAPPING!
Bayley looks at Banks as both women slowly inch closer to the ropes! Both women slowly crawl on the mat and make it to the ropes! But that won't break the hold in a triple threat match so both women use their free arms to grab the bottom rope and pull themselves out of the ring crashing to the ring floor breaking the hold! All 3 women lay on the outside for a moment before Bayley and Sasha get to their feet both clutching their right arms. They give each a knowing look before turning to Ronda and THEY START DOUBLING TEAMING HER!
The former tag team champions work together to keep Ronda from fighting back before grabbing hold of her and hitting Ronda with a DOUBLE SUPLEX ONTO THE RING APRON! Ronda's back bounces off the ring apron as she falls to the floor! Sasha then looks at the announce table destroyed by Braun earlier tonight. She signals to Bayley as they grab Ronda and drags her over to the Spanish announce table! Both Banks and Bayley lift Ronda Rousey up into the air AND POWERBOMB HER THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
A massive pop from the live crowd as Ronda is laid out in the wreckage of the announce table. Banks and Bayley smile as they look at each other as Banks signals lets finish this in the ring. Bayley walks ahead as Sasha smirks and TRIES TO ATTACK HER FROM BEHIND BUT BAYLEY REVERSES IT SENDING BANKS INTO THE RING POST! Bayley wasn't going to fall for Sasha's tricks this time. She rolls Sasha back into the ring and follows after as she lays into her before HITTING THE BAYLEY TO BELLY! Bayley takes a moment to grab her arm which is still in pain before making the cover!
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THE REFEREE IS PULLED OUT OF THE RING BY SHAYNA BASZLER!
Loud boos ring out from the crowd as the referee shouts at Shayna but there is nothing he can do about what she just did. The fans meanwhile count to 10 but it's no use. Bayley breaks the cover to see what happened on the outside of the ring BUT SHE GETS TAKEN DOWN FROM BEHIND BY THE OTHER TWO REAL HORSEWOMEN JESSAMYN DUKE AND MARINA SHAFIR!
The two members of the Real Horsewomen beat down Bayley in the ring whilst Shayna slides into the ring smirking to herself. She shouts instructions to the pair as they slam Bayley down to the mat! Shayna meanwhile tells them to attack Sasha as they beat her down too and lay the champion out as well! Shayna smirks but her smile soon fades as...
FIRE AND DESIRE HEAD TO THE RING!
The two women who beat The Real Horsewomen earlier on tonight slide into the ring attacking Duke and Shafir! They end up brawling inside the ring and start fighting into the crowd as Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose take control of the brawl laying into their rivals as the battle carries on into the stands! Back in the ring though Shayna is in there as she grabs Banks and Bayley in turn GUTWRENCH POWERBOMBS THEM BOTH TO THE MAT! Shayna then lifts Bayley up as she grabs the Hugger by the neck ready to choke her out until...
KAIRI SANE MAKES HER WAY OUT!
A decent pop from the live crowd (though some were hoping for Becky Lynch) as Kairi Sane sprints to the ring. She has the telescope in hand as she clocks Shayna in the head with it forcing her to let go of Bayley. Kairi follows it up with several hard strikes and sends Shayna over the top rope! Kairi Sane isn't done though as she climbs to the top rope sizing up Shayna BEFORE DIVING OFF WITH A ELBOW DROP WIPING HER OUT! Kairi Sane then grabs Shayna and they carry on brawling into the crowd with Kairi in control as we focus back in on the ring!
Both Bayley and Banks are down for a good 10 seconds before they get back to their feet. Both women are exhausted as they start trading blows in the center of the ring. Neither woman has a lot of energy left but Sasha takes control of the brawl by RAKING THE EYES OF BAYLEY! It's anything goes as Sasha then goes for the BACKSTABBER... BUT BAYLEY GRABS THE ROPES BLOCKING IT! Sasha falls to the mat and as she gets back up Bayley takes her down with a RUNNING KNEE STRIKE! Banks is staggered as she lifts Banks up and HITS THE BAYLEY TO BELLY FOR THE SECOND TIME! Bayley takes a moment as she goes to make the cover...
BUT RONDA ROUSEY SCOOPS BAYLEY UP AND HITS PIPER'S PIT!
LOUD BOOS RING OUT AS BAYLEY ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND RONDA COVERS SASHA BANKS
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RONDA ROUSEY STEALS IT FROM BAYLEY!
Winner via pinfall and NEW Women's Universal Champion: Ronda Rousey (17:48)
Massive heat from the live crowd in attendance as Ronda Rousey gets to her feet, now a two-time Women's Universal Champion! Banks and Bayley are still out cold as Ronda demands to be passed her title.
Michael Cole: By hook or by crook Ronda Rousey has done it!
Big Show: You have to think if it wasn't for Shayna Baszler and the rest of the Real Horsewomen, Bayley would be stood here right now as champion.
Michael Cole: But in the end, Ronda Rousey pounced on Bayley's hard work to take the top spot and is now the Women's Universal Champion. The second time she has held the top title on Monday Night Raw.
We then see Ronda Rousey stood at the top of the entrance ramp as she trash-talks the fans whilst Bayley and Sasha Banks look on, both furious to see Ronda Rousey walking away with the title as the show fades to black.
Matchcard for Royal Rumble:
January 26th:
Houston, Texas
Men's Royal Rumble match:
Participants:
Brock Lesnar and 29 more
Women's Royal Rumble match:
Participants:
Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Shayna Baszler and 27 more
Universal title match:
Andrade Cien Almas (c) vs Aleister Black
WWE tag team titles match:
The Revival (c) or Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs The War Raiders or The Miz and John Morrison
EWR Rating:
78%
It's been a lot of fun and now I have my mania plans finalized, I deffo had a lot more fun booking the last few weeks of build.
I got to say I really like where you are going right now with CW storyline and Aleister Black you have built Black up as this star ready for the main event and def better then wwe has to this point. I appreciate the usage of your womens tag Divsion as instead of it just being two girls randomly team up its full on teams with storylines in more then the title.
