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Monday Night Raw
July 13th 2020
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A loud pop as the opening video for Monday Night Raw ends and we pan around the arena to start the show. The commentary team welcomes us to the show and promises we have a packed night in store with the World tag team titles on the line during the main event. They speculate on the possibility of Drew McIntyre being a double champion before confirming the show will be starting with a Cruiserweight title match!



A mixed reaction from the live crowd as DOLPH ZIGGLER walks out with a smirk on his face and a microphone in his hand. He takes a moment to look at the fans before he speaks ahead of his title match.


Dolph Ziggler:
Now I know some of you fans are not happy about some of my recent choices.

Mostly boos for that line which Ziggler acknowledges.


Dolph Ziggler:
But everything I have done is to make sure I can be a champion once again.

He looks to the crowd before saying his next line.


Dolph Ziggler:
And whether you agree with my choices or not, I’m the man who has to live with them.

Dolph stops for a moment looking at the floor before speaking again.


Dolph Ziggler: And coming into tonight, I know Zelina and Angel will try some fun business so I thought I would bring some help of my own.

He turns to the entrance ramp and points to the gap as we wait for a few moments until a GIANT WALKS OUT ONTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP! The crowd is very confused as Ziggler explains who it is.

Dolph Ziggler: This man is OMOS!

Rise my Omosapiens!

Dolph Ziggler: He will be my insurance policy outside the ring to keep the Ungovernables out of the match!

Ziggler drops his microphone and heads to the ring with his new bodyguard as the commentary team mentions the sheer size of him. They also bring up the fact we might have never seen a superstar that tall before in the history of WWE and he could be a difference-maker for Ziggler in his title match with…



ANGEL GARZA! Boos from the crowd as the cocky Cruiserweight champion marches out with a scowl on his face. He lifts his Cruiserweight title into the air with his left hand whilst his right hand is noticeably still taped up. He is soon joined by ZELINA VEGA and ILJA DRAGUNOV though Zelina noticeably says something to Ilja who shakes his head. Vega is not happy but leads her clients to the ring for this title match.

The commentary team reminds us of the damage done by Pete Dunne last week when he snapped the fingers of Angel Garza and that could play a massive factor in this title match. They also bring up the cunning of Ziggler to have the match so soon after that injury to Garza. The two men stand in the ring for the usual title announcements before the belt is passed to the timekeeper and the referee calls for the bell to get the opening match underway!


Match 1: Cruiserweight title match: Angel Garza w/Ilja Dragunov and Zelina Vega © vs Dolph Ziggler w/OMOS
Match summary: Once the bell rings there is a lot of stalling from Angel Garza who stays outside the ring for the time being. Ziggler gets annoyed with these antics as Angel even teases him going for a countout… BUT OMOS STANDS IN THE AISLE BLOCKING THE ESCAPE! This leads to Ilja shouting at him but the giant remains unmoved as Ziggler slides out of the ring attacking Angel from behind and sending him into the steps before rolling him back into the ring!

Ziggler goes on the attack and makes sure to even go after the hand of Angel Garza, stomping on it a few times and causing the champion a lot of pain. The champ starts to fight back however and gives Ziggler a flurry of kicks before using a lot of his speed to try to put him down. The extra damage done to the fingers and hand of Garza though makes him struggle to do a lot his offense as he keeps losing grip when using his right hand, as Zelina watches furiously from ringside.

Angel gets desperate during the match once again considering trying to run away but Ziggler’s bodyguard blocks his path. Ilja at this point climbs to the top rope to dive onto him and take him out… BUT OMOS CATCHES HIM AS HE DIVES AND GORILLA PRESS SLAMS HIM INTO THE TIMEKEEPER’S AREA! Angel looks stunned and scared as Ziggler takes advantage with a ZIG ZAG OUTSIDE THE RING! Ziggler nods looking proudly at his bodyguard before rolling Angel back into the ring making the cover… but it is only a 2 count!

Ziggler stays on the attack as he closes in on victory and even locks in a rare CROSS ARMBREAKER looking to force a tap out thanks to the damage done to the fingers. Garza though maneuvers his body to the ropes to force a break! Ziggler makes full use of the referee’s count before breaking the hold, prompting an angry Zelina Vega to get up onto the apron. She gets into it with the referee as… ILJA TRIES TO SNEAK INTO THE RING! He lines up Ziggler ready to go for TORPEDO MOSCOW…

BUT OMOS GRABS HIM BY THE LEGS AND DRAGS HIM OUT OF THE RING! He picks him up and SLAMS ILJA DOWN HARD ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Ziggler smiles turning around but Angel hits a LOW BLOW whilst the referee is still distracted. He grabs Ziggler and then hits the WING CLIPPER… BUT HE CAN’T MAKE THE COVER STRAIGHT AWAY DUE TO HIS RIGHT HAND! Zelina gets the referee to turn around and he eventually makes the cover 1 2 Ziggler kicks out!

Angel Garza pounds the mat with his left hand and wonders what he needs to do to end this. Zelina outside the ring is ready to pass him her handbag… OMOS GRABS IT FROM HER! She looks angry and OMOS just tosses it away from her. Garza meanwhile has grabbed hold of Ziggler and looks to go for the HAMMERLOCK DDT that Andrade normally uses but Ziggler grabs the fingers squeezing the right hand of Angel! Angel is forced to release his grip on Ziggler’s head who responds with SEVERAL SUPERKICKS WHILST HOLDING HIS HAND! Angel falls to the mat and Ziggler makes the cover 1 2 3 Ziggler is the new Cruiserweight Champion!

Winner via pinfall and NEW Cruiserweight Champion: Dolph Ziggler (13:35)

A mixed reaction from the live crowd as Dolph Ziggler goes down to his knees and celebrates winning the Cruiserweight title for the first time ever in his career. The referee passes him the title and he lifts it into the air as OMOS joins him in the ring with his arms folded. The commentary team points out the difference OMOS made during the match and without him, the numbers game and strategy from Zelina Vega would have meant Angel Garza would have survived as champion. As the celebrations carry on in the ring, Zelina leads her angry clients to the back and the show cuts to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, we cut inside THE UNGOVERNABLES locker room and we are mid-argument between the group. ANGEL GARZA is having his fingers checked by a medic but looks cross, ILJA DRAGUNOV is having an ice pack put on his head by CESARO and ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS is standing next to ZELINA VEGA!

Angel Garza: Cesaro where were you?

Cesaro looks over at Angel angry leaving the ice pack on Ilja’s head for him to sort out.

Cesaro: I was back here getting ready for my tag team titles match later on tonight which Ilja should have been doing instead of having to fight a giant.

Ilja nods in agreement with Cesaro and winces clearly in pain from the damage done by OMOS before the commercial break.


Cesaro:
And why are you asking me when Andrade doesn’t have a match tonight?

Cesaro points at the leader of the Ungovernables who steps forward getting in Cesaro’s face.


Andrade Cien Almas:
I’m preparing to win my WWE title back!

Cesaro: And you need to do that tonight? You have six weeks till you fight Drew.

Andrade Cien Almas:
Who has won a world title here?

That strikes a nerve as Cesaro gets right up in Andrade’s face before Zelina once again has to step in between the pair of them.


Zelina Vega:
That is enough. We have already lost one title from our grasp and I am not about to let you two cause us to lose another.

Both men are still glaring at each other as Zelina carries on.

Zelina Vega: Cesaro, go take Ilja to be checked out and make sure the title match is canceled if he is not good to go.

Cesaro takes a moment but nods listening to his boss. Ilja leaves the locker room with him walking slightly slowly as he clutches his back. Zelina turns back to Andrade.

Zelina Vega: I know the WWE title is the crown jewel but you need to remember that the rest of the Ungovernables matter as well.

Andrade remains silent but nods before Zelina turns to Angel who is still getting checked out.


Zelina Vega: You were screwed out of your title and I need you the anger we have to get it back.

Angel nods looking at Zelina.


Zelina Vega:
Not only that but I will speak to Wade and make sure you get properly compensated for what you had to put up with tonight.

She turns to Andrade.

Zelina Vega: Look after him…

Andrade Cien Almas: I…

Zelina Vega: Do it Andrade because if you don’t start considering your allies, we will lose them.

Zelina walks off as Andrade shakes his head before turning faking a smile as he turns around and starts to look after Angel Garza whilst we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.

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The commentary team speculate that Angel Garza losing his Cruiserweight title tonight might make the issues within The Ungovernables even worse unless Zelina can keep Andrade’s ego in check. They then move on to announce next week NXT superstar Toni Storm will be making an appearance as she takes on Shayna Baszler for the Women’s Universal title after a confrontation on NXT where Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez issued a challenge for NXT Takeover XXX! They then cut to a pre-recorded promo sent in by the two women!


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TONI STORM and MERCEDES MARTINEZ stand front and center as Toni speaks first.

Toni Storm: All my life I’ve dreamed of wrestling on Monday Night Raw. Didn’t you?

Mercedes smirks refusing to answer that as Toni carries on.


Toni Storm:
We know she did.

Mercedes rolls her eyes.

Toni Storm: But now I not only have the chance to debut on Monday Night Raw but the chance to become Women’s champion on my debut night.

Mercedes Martinez: Hell of an opportunity.

Toni smiles looking at her stoic tag team partner before looking back at the camera.

Toni Storm: And not only that but at the thirtieth takeover, we will become WWE Women’s tag team champions.

Mercedes Martinez:
Ronda and Shayna think bullying the women’s division makes them tough. Where I grew up the bullies were always the ones truly weak and I have no problem breaking a few bullies.

Toni nods before wrapping things up.


Toni Storm:
I’ve waited all my life for this Shayna and I will be your next Women’s Universal Champion!

The promo video comes to an end as we see a graphic appear to confirm Shayna Baszler versus Toni Storm for the Women’s Universal title on next week’s Raw.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see JOHN MORRISON walking through the back in a bad mood and he is followed by his wife FRANKY MONET and his bodyguard ERICK ROWAN! Franky is on his shoulder and seems to be psyching him up.

Franky Monet: Ignore the disrespect from Wade Barrett, Miz won’t win tonight and you will beat Sami Zayn.

Morrison seems deep in thought but Franky carries on.

Franky Monet: You are the greatest Intercontinental champion this world has seen. No one is beating you for that title and you are a true star!

We then hear off-camera laughter as Franky turns around with a scowl to see PIPER NIVEN standing there with a smile on her face.

Franky Monet: Something funny?

At this point, Morrison signals for Rowan to follow him and the pair leave Franky to confront the larger rival.

Piper Niven: I mean if you spent as much time motivating yourself as you do your husband, you would already be a champion.

Franky steps forward.

Franky Monet: The moment I get an opportunity to become a champion I will be one just like my husband.

Piper Niven:
Well why don’t you step into the ring with me and prove it?

Franky steps forward.

Franky Monet: See you next week then.

Franky walks off looking angry whilst Piper has a smirk on her face and we cut back to ringside as…

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*UNBROKEN*

THE LINEBACKERS make their way out to the ring! Not much reaction from the live crowd with the team of RIDDICK MOSS and MOJO RAWLEY spending the majority of their time on Main Event over the last few months. The duo taunts the crowd before standing in the ring waiting for…



THE NEW DAY to make their way out! BIG E slaps his Money in the Bank briefcase on the way to the ring as the commentary team reminds us of his plans to cash in for his own Wrestlemania moment at next year’s show. XAVIER WOODS is still looking slightly down after he lost last week in his Intercontinental title match with John Morrison. The New Day steps into the ring as Woods starts for his team whilst Mojo Rawley starts for the Linebackers and the referee calls for the bell.


Match 2: The New Day vs The Linebackers
Match summary: Woods at the start of the match is noticeably hesitant and looks to not make a mistake but Big E keeps encouraging him which allows the New Day to take control. And once they have control The Linebackers are unable to get back into the match with Big E and Woods hitting Riddick Moss with the MIDNIGHT HOUR! Woods makes the cover as Big E stands guard and The New Day gets the win!

Winners via pinfall: The New Day (5:49)

A loud pop from the live crowd as Big E and Xavier Woods get back to their feet to celebrate the victory on tonight’s Raw. The commentary team put over the performance by The New Day and also reminds us it has been a while since they have held tag team gold as in the ring Woods and Big E make the belts signal. The commentary team wonders if this is New Day making their intentions clear as they look to get Woods back on track whilst we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, DOLPH ZIGGLER is walking through the back with his newly won Cruiserweight title and his bodyguard OMOS is standing behind him. Ziggler has a big smile on his face as RENEE YOUNG walks up to him looking for an interview.

Renee Young: Dolph, congratulations on becoming Cruiserweight champion.

Dolph Ziggler: Thanks Renee, months of hard work paid off and also…

He looks to the towering OMOS to the side of him.

Dolph Ziggler: This man by side stopped any of the Ungovernable shenanigans so I could get what I deserve!

Ziggler shouts but his smile soon fades as MUSTAFA ALI walks into the shot which clearly angers Ziggler. The tension is still there between the two men but Mustafa speaks instead.

Mustafa Ali: Needed help to become champion just like Angel.

Dolph Ziggler: OMOS was just there for the numbers game.

Mustafa Ali:
I’m sure we won’t see him in future title defenses.

Ali walks off as the issues between the two men clearly ain’t over at this point but we instead cut to ringside to see…

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*THIS AIN’T NO MAKE BELIEVE*

JOHN MORRISON walks out to the ring with his Intercontinental title around his waist. He is joined as always by his bodyguard ERICK ROWAN with the duo looking at the crowd with disdain. The commentary team reminds us of the comments made by John Morrison last week and that we are due for the Intercontinental title number one contender’s match shortly so wonder why Morrison is out here. He grabs a microphone from someone at ringside before returning to the middle of the ring.

John Morrison: As you all know, very soon we will find out who gets a shot at this title next week on Raw.

Cheers from the crowd as Morrison walks around the ring.

John Morrison: Two very different men fighting for the opportunity to share my spotlight.

Boos from the crowd for Morrison making it all about him.

John Morrison: Sami Zayn.

Cheers from the live crowd.


John Morrison: A superstar for many years who never got the opportunities he deserved but now finally can earn a shot at greatness.

Morrison is clearly trying to get the crowd to go along with him.


John Morrison: And then we have The Miz.

Miz also gets cheers from the live crowd but not as loud as Sami Zayn. However, even getting some cheers annoys John.


John Morrison: No one has been handed more chances without deserving them than The Miz!

Boos from the crowd as John looks to calm himself down.


John Morrison: But yet again he has another chance to share my spotlight. And I know he will pull whatever tricks he can to get a shot at my title.

Morrison points at it.


John Morrison: So I am going to sit on commentary whilst myself and Erick keep an eye on Miz.

Boos from the crowd not trusting the champion.


John Morrison: Don’t worry you don’t have to thank me.

John drops the microphone and walks off up the entrance ramp as the commentary team informs us that up next we will find out the next number one contender for the Intercontinental title as Sami Zayn takes on The Miz!

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*WORLDS APART*

When we return from the commercial break, SAMI ZAYN walks to the ring getting a decent pop from the live crowd. He looks over to the commentary desk seeing JOHN MORRISON and doesn’t look impressed. The commentary team as John what he thinks of Sami Zayn and Morrison hands him some backhanded comments saying he used to be a champion down in NXT. He also says maybe one day he can step up and prove himself to be a champion like the fans thought he would be. Sami waits in the ring as…



THE MIZ walks onto the entrance ramp! Miz looks over to Morrison and they have a staredown. Miz doesn’t stop there shouting at Morrison it is only a matter of time before he gets his hands on him and walks down the entrance ramp. He steps into the ring as Morrison goes into overdrive laying into The Miz before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!


Match 3: Number one Contender’s match: Sami Zayn vs The Miz
Match summary: Miz and Sami both show respect to each other after the bell. Miz starts the match in control working over Sami Zayn and looking to slow him down on the mat. Morrison constantly throughout the match points out Miz's “cheating” and making up things he is doing during the match. Back in the ring, Sami starts to fight back and lays into the Miz who struggles to deal with the harder strikes from Sami Zayn putting him on the back foot. About halfway through the match, Morrison sends Erick Rowan to the ring for a closer look to keep an eye on the “cheating” from The Miz.

This presence at ringside proves to be a slight distraction to Miz and nearly allows Sami to roll him up for a shock 3 count! Miz kicks out and starts to get his head back into the game taking control of the match and even giving Sami a bunch of It kicks! Miz even makes sure on the final one to point at Morrison's commentary saying this will happen to him. As we approach the closing stages this prompts Morrison to leave commentary and head to the ring, which Miz doesn’t spot as he looks to go for the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!

Sami though crawls to the ropes and breaks the hold! As the referee checks on Sami Zayn, we see Erick Rowan climbs onto the apron which the referee spots. He goes to tell him off as MORRISON SMASHES MIZ IN THE HEAD WITH THE IC TITLE! Loud boos from the crowd as Morrison leaves the ring and ringside area. Sami sees Miz down and a smirking Morrison shakes his head before sending Miz into the corner and finishing him off with a HULLEVA KICK! Sami makes the cover not looking happy about it but he picks up the win and will fight Morrison next week on Raw!

Winner via pinfall: Sami Zayn (12:16)

Sami Zayn gets to his feet and doesn’t really celebrate the victory whilst Miz in the middle of the ring comes to with a face fall of rage. John Morrison at the top of the entrance ramp meanwhile smirks and tells Sami he will see him next week. The commentary team tells us Sami would not have wanted to win that way and that might give him extra motivation to defeat Morrison next week. Miz meanwhile storms up the entrance ramp charging for Morrison and Rowan who both leave smirking as we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, THE MIZ is storming through the back when he is stopped by CHARLY CARUSO looking for an interview!

Charly Caruso:
Miz can I get some…

Miz snatches the microphone from Charly which in 2023 is a babyface move.


The Miz:
Charly, I don’t want to answer any questions. Leave.

Charly puts her hands up and does what Miz says as he looks at the camera full of anger.

The Miz: Every single time I come this close to getting a chance to win back the title that means more to me than anything, John screws me out of it.

Miz is pissed off and steamed about losing this match.

The Miz: He knows that I will do anything to get that title back and break the record.

He kicks a production crate in anger before carrying on his rant.


The Miz:
You want to make sure I don’t get the chance to fight you for the title? Fine.

Miz weirdly smiles.


The Miz:
I will make you pay one way or another and I will force my way into an Intercontinental title shot!

Miz tosses the microphone to the side making his intentions clear as he storms off elsewhere backstage before we cut back to the ring to see…

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*KILL ‘EM ALL*

THE MMA HORSEWOMEN make their way to the ring! Loud boos from the crowd as RONDA ROUSEY and SHAYNA BASZLER lead the way with their title belts on their shoulders. MARINA SHAFIR and JESSAMYN DUKE stand behind their leaders as the commentary team reminds us of their attack on Lita and Trish Stratus on the most recent edition of Smackdown plus Shayna having a Women’s Universal title defense next week. All 4 women get to the ring as Shayna and Ronda are each passed microphones as they get ready to address the live crowd.

Shayna Baszler: Let me start by addressing the woman who is going to be trying to take this title from me.

She looks to her right shoulder, looking at the Women’s Universal title before looking back at the fans.

Shayna Baszler: Toni. To a lot of these fans, they might see you as a rookie but I’m smarter than that.

She taps her head before carrying on her speech.


Shayna Baszler: You have fought all around the world and been a champion everywhere. You even have held the NXT UK Women’s title for a time.

She smirks before pointing at herself.

Shayna Baszler: But stepping up to our division? That’s a whole other level.

Ronda Rousey:
And even if you survive stepping into the ring with her next week, at Takeover we will finish both you and Mercedes Martinez off!

Boos from the crowd as Ronda looks at the fans in anger.


Ronda Rousey:
If you have any doubts, why don’t you ask Charlotte how she is doing?

Even more boos from the crowd, truly signifying how much they hate Ronda that even Charlotte gets sympathy over her.

Shayna Baszler: Onto another two of our victims: Lita and Trish Stratus.

Cheers from the crowd for the mention of the legends.


Shayna Baszler:
You think because you won one little match against our friends that these titles will be yours this Sunday?

Shafir and Duke both go “yeah” acting like they didn’t get their ass kicked last week.

Ronda Rousey: We will do what we did to Beth Phoniex. We will do what we did to Charlotte.

Shayna Baszler: This is no longer your division. No this is our division.

Ronda Rousey:
And Nattie?

She smiles as she looks at the camera speaking about the woman who helped her train to become a WWE superstar.


Ronda Rousey:
You better make the right choice soon as you are about to be on the wrong side of history and we will leave you in the wreckage like everyone else.

Shayna Baszler: And make it quick.

Shayna and Ronda drop the microphones to the mat bringing the promo to an end as the crowd loudly boos the quartet who have sent a lot of shots to their numerous enemies on all brands. The commentary team also discusses the threat to Natalya but mentions her loyalty to Beth Phoenix will stop her from even considering the offer from the MMA Horsewomen. They then confirm after the commercial break we will see the end of a rivalry between two teams in the Cruiserweight division as Lucha House Party takes on The One Twos in tag team action!

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*COMPETITIVE*

Boos from the crowd as we return from the commercial break and THE ONE TWOS are marching out with one finger in the air each! Neither ONEY LORCAN nor DANNY BURCH look to be in a good mood as they head to the ring. The commentary team mention their rivalry as of late with their opponents tonight with them holding single wins over the other team but yet to settle it in tag team action till tonight!



A decent pop from the fans especially the younger fans as LUCHA HOUSE PARTY makes their way out. The luchadors slap hands with a few of the kids in the front row before sprinting to the ring. The commentary team mentions a win tonight could put either team in line for a future World Tag team title shot very soon. Kalisto looks to step into the ring for Lucha House Party whilst Danny Burch starts for the One Twos as the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!


Match 4: Lucha House Party vs The One Twos

Match summary: A clash of styles in this match-up between two of the Cruiserweights division's best teams in this match. Lucha House Party focus on using their speed and high-flying ability whilst The One Twos try to overwhelm them with hard strikes. Kalisto and Lince fights through the pain and in the end, Kalisto takes out Danny Burch with SALIDEA DEL SOL leaving Lince alone in the ring with Oney Lorcan and the Golden Lynx hits the GOLDEN REWIND (Handspring stunner)! Lince hooks the leg and Lucha House Party picks up the win!

Winners via pinfall: Lucha House Party (6:18)

Cheers from the live crowd as the impressive Lucha House Party pick up a decent win over The One Twos and bring an end to the mini rivalry between the two teams on a positive note in their favor. The commentary team put them over and wonders, if they could be putting themselves in line for a tag team title, shot very soon. Lucha House Party carry on their celebrations up the entrance ramp whilst in the ring The One Twos look furious to have lost tonight. The commentary team then tells us we have a video promo sent in by THE DIVAS OF DOOM which we cut to.

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The video shows BETH PHOENIX going through rehab as she looks to overcome her broken right arm. We can see NATALYA by her side and offers her support the whole time. She is shown starting to lift some weights and being able to get closer to being back to full strength. We then cut to the Divas of Doom sitting down on a ring mat looking eerily like the Hart family dungeon.

Beth Phoenix: I worked to push my body to the limit to become the first-ever Queen of the Ring and you stole that from me after two days.

Beth looks furious as looks into the camera with Natalya putting a hand on her shoulder.

Beth Phoenix: I am this close to being back to full strength and when I am Shayna, I plan on taking everything you have.

She gets to her feet pointing at the camera.

Beth Phoenix: Not just your Women’s Universal title. No, I will take those tag team titles and put them around our waist.

Natalya stands up standing side by side with her best friend.


Natalya:
I might have helped you get into this business once upon a time Ronda and we were friends once but you threw that away with your actions once you returned to this company.

Natalya looks fired up.

Natalya: Those tag team titles have been how you have taken control of this division and if still hold them after this Sunday, we’ll take them from your grasp!

Beth Phoenix:
This might be my final year but a Phoenix always rises from the ashes and I promise I have one more rise before I burn out!

The promo comes to an end with the Divas of Doom defiantly staring at the camera before we cut to a commercial break.

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*GLASGOW CROSS*

A decent pop from the live crowd as NIKKI CROSS walks out and is joined by her tag team partner ISLA DAWN. Nikki seems excited as he sprints to the ring and acts in her usual wild way whilst Isla slowly walks down the ramp watching her friend go wild. Nikki waits impatiently in the ring as…


DAKOTA KAI walks to the ring getting a decent pop from the live crowd. She is joined by her tag team partner TEGAN NOX! Both are in good spirits as they head down the entrance ramp and toward the ring. The commentary team mentions the duo have been in good form as of late and also hold the record for being the longest-ever reigning Women’s tag team champions. Dakota steps into the ring as Nikki keeps on grinning. Tegan and Isla nod at each other outside the ring out of respect whilst the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway.


Match 5: Dakota Kai w/Tegan Nox vs Nikki Cross w/Isla Dawn
Match summary: Dakota and Nikki don’t shake hands at the start of the match but it is clear the two women have respect for each other as the match gets underway. Nikki Cross shows her wild streak and crazy offense which Dakota struggles to overcome in the opening stages of this encounter. Kai gets back into the match by laying into Nikki with a series of kicks but even then Nikki shows a slight aversion to pain and starts to send Kai across the ring needing to regroup.

Kai gets back into the ring, with Nikki willing to let her come back inside and after regrouping Kai controls the match by keeping Nikki at arms length as she fires off the wild offense on her. Nikki does try to take control of the match but Kai once again uses her kicking skills to her advantage putting Nikki into the corner for a KAIO KICK! Nikki Cross is staggered and Kai could go for the pin but the former NXT Women’s champion scoops Nikki up hitting GO TO KICK for another win on Monday Night Raw!

Winner via pinfall: Dakota Kai (6:52)

Dakota has her arm raised by the referee and is also soon joined inside the ring by her tag team partner Tegan who joins in with the celebration. The commentary team point out this is a continuation of Team Kick’s winning streak as of late and surely it will soon put them in line for a shot at the WWE Women’s tag team titles. The Twisted Sisters bow respectively at Team Kick leaving them to celebrate as we cut to the backstage area to see…

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DREW MCINTYRE getting ready backstage when SHEAMUS walks into the room! Drew gets to his feet and embraces Sheamus giving his friend a hug before breaking.

Drew McIntyre: How are you feeling ahead of tonight fella?

Sheamus has a big grin on his face feeling fired up.


Sheamus:
Tonight two brothers become tag team champions together!

They bang their arms together in a way that might cause some people to call them the bang bros.


Sheamus:
And maybe knock some more sense into my old pal Cesaro.

Drew pauses for a moment at that line.

Drew McIntyre: Do you feel any remorse about taking those titles from Cesaro?

Sheamus shakes his head.

Sheamus: Even when we were a tag team, I had no problem-fighting Cesaro and kicking his arse.

Sheamus looks Drew in the eye who nods.

Sheamus: It was the same deal we have. Fight and loser pays for the beers.

Drew smirks.

Drew McIntyre: So tonight it’ll be on Cesaro’s tab?

Sheamus smirks as the pair share a fist bump.

Sheamus: Damn right fella!

Both men have big smiles on their faces before heading to separate parts of the locker room to resume their warm-ups ahead of the main event for the evening. In the meantime the commentary team informs us after the commercial break we will see Lio Rush in action against Ricochet!

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When we return from the commercial break RICOCHET makes his way out to the ring getting cheers from the live crowd. The commentary team put over Ricochet’s performance in the ladder match and mention him as a future challenger for Dolph Ziggler as Cruiserweight champion. He gets into the ring with a smile on his face as waits for his opponent…



LIO RUSH to walk out but he is not alone as THE HURT BUSINESS are joining him! MVP, ISAIAH “SWERVE” STRICKLAND and SAMOA JOE all march out joining Lio Rush on the way to the ring. The three men behind him are in white casual shirts with Swerve wearing a jacket similar to the one we see him wear on Dynamite and Rampage. MVP heads to the commentary desk whilst Lio Rush climbs over the ropes and stands across from Ricochet as he talks some trash. Ricochet noticeably has his eyes on the men outside the ring but focuses on Lio Rush as the referee calls for the bell.


Match 6: Lio Rush w/The Hurt Business vs Ricochet
Match summary: Lio Rush carries on acting cocky after the bell rings and soon gets a DROPKICK TO THE JAW DROPPING HIM! Lio is forced out of the ring as he regroups with the rest of the Hurt Business with Ricochet smiling in the ring. MVP on commentary puts over his clients and says Lio Rush is a little bit overconfident but he is going to help him challenge that in the right way over the next few years. Back in the ring Lio Rush and Ricochet both show off why they are two of WWE’s most exciting high-fliers.

Both men show off their skills and are noticeably evenly matched as we head into the closing stages of the match. Lio Rush is being overwhelmed so SWERVE CLOCKS RICOCHET IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A CHAIN AROUND HIS FIST OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE! Joe stands back on the apron smirking and MVP says his clients will do whatever it takes to win. Ricochet is out of it but still standing on his feet and Rush pounces hitting RUSH HOUR (Standing Spanish Fly)! Rush hooks the leg and picks up the big win!


Winner via pinfall: Lio Rush (7:39)

MVP puts down his headset and claps his client who celebrates in the ring soon being joined by Swerve. Joe chooses to stay on the outside of the ring being stoic for the moment as Ricochet struggles to his feet by the ropes. MVP lifts Rush’s arm into the air as Ricochet glares at Swerve knowing he struck him with a chain and Swerve doesn’t take that well attacking Ricochet with a few forearms! Boos from the crowd as Swerve adds insult to injury as MVP, Joe and Rush watch on until…


ANGELO DAWKINS runs out and he seems to have brought back up as TITUS WORLDWIDE runs out looking to help him as they charge into the ring getting into with the Hurt Business members in the ring. Dawkins goes after Swerve whilst the other two fight MVP and Rush UNTIL JOE GRABS TITUS O’NEIL AND CHOKES THE LIFE OUT OF HIM! He tosses him to the side before looking to do more damage until…


WADE BARRETT marches out with a microphone in his hand!


Wade Barrett: Enough!

This stops the brawl going on in the ring with Samoa Joe wrapping his arms around the neck of Akira Tozawa before dropping him down whilst Angelo Dawkins and Isiah “Swerve” Scott stare each other down.


Wade Barrett: I am not having this show descend into chaos before my main event. Everyone to the back now except Angelo and Swerve as you two will be fighting each other right now!

The wrestlers do what he says as the staredown carries on between Dawkins and Swerve with commentary confirming we are going to a commercial break but up next we will see these two men in action and not go anywhere else!


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Match 7: Isaiah “Swerve” Strickland vs Angelo Dawkins

Match summary: When we return from the commercial break, the match is already underway with Swerve in control and laying into Angelo. Swerve acts very cocky throughout the match and makes a point to taunt the fans during it as Angelo struggles to fight back being more used to tag team action. In the end, after a spirited performance from Dawkins, Swerve puts him away with the SWERVE STOMP! Swerve hooks the leg and earns another victory on Monday night Raw!

Winner via pinfall: Isaiah “Swerve” Strickland (8:49)

Boos from the live crowd as Swerve stands in the ring celebrating his victory with a smile on his face. The crowd put over his performance on tonight’s Raw and mention he has a big future ahead of him even if they don’t like his attitude. Angelo Dawkins gets to a kneeling position looking a little tired after the match and Swerve responds by GRABBING HIM AND PLANTS HIM WITH A STORM CRADLE DRIVER! Even louder boos from the crowd which Swerve soaks in and the commentary team criticizes saying Swerve had already won the match. The mogul though doesn’t care as he taunts the fans we cut backstage as…


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TITUS WORLDWIDE stands ready for an interview! TITUS O’NEIL is still coughing and spluttering after being choked by Samoa Joe so AKIRA TOZAWA speaks first.

Akira Tozawa: Hurt Business! You will pay!

He points at Titus who is still coughing.

Akira Tozawa: We spoke to Wade and next week, we will fight Joe and MVP!

A big challenge is issued as Titus finishes coughing and puts his arm around the shoulders of Akira looking to finish the promo.

Titus O’Neil: We will take you Worldwide! ARH ARH!

Titus finishes with that weird seal-like noise that he does before coughing again due to the damage of the choke and we cut to the commercial break.


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When we return from the commercial break, we see a video package hyping up the return of ALEXA BLISS to Monday Night Raw next week! We see clips of her winning the Women’s title several times throughout the years and also her most recent run on Smackdown teaming with Ember Moon before finally cutting to Asuka misting her and writing her off TV.

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The video package comes to an end but we cut to a NOAM DAR standing backstage chewing gum and he looks pissed off.

Noam Dar: I bring my pal, my best friend to Monday Night Raw all the way from Scotland and look what you did to him Sheamus!

Dar points at the camera pissed off.

Noam Dar: You injured my friend!

Dar spits his gum out onto the floor in a sign of total disrespect.

Noam Dar: And now I’m going to injure you!

He steps forward and gets right in front of the camera.

Noam Dar: Your dafty friend Wade made sure if I got a match with you next week Sheamus that I could not interfere in the main event tonight.

Dar looks pretty angry about that but carries on his rant.


Noam Dar:
But whether you win the tag belts or not, I will make you pay for what happened to Kenny!

Noam Dar storms off in anger as the commentary team confirms that another big match was made for next week’s Raw before telling us up next, we will see Tyler Bate in action and not go anywhere!

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see ARIYA DAIVARI already standing in the ring ready for action as he gets ready to take on…


TYLER BATE! A decent pop from the live crowd as the young superstar walks out joined by his fellow stablemates PETE DUNNE and TRENT SEVEN on the way to the ring. The commentary team points out that Tyler is looking to get back on track just like Pete Dunne was last week after a rough loss at Armageddon. Tyler steps into the ring and offers Daivari a handshake but he gets a look of disgust. Tyler takes it back and shrugs as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 8: Tyler Bate w/Trent Seven and Pete Dunne vs Ariya Daivari
Match summary: Ariya tries to use a lot of underhanded tricks early on in the match but Trent Seven is on hand to point them all out to the referee as the match goes on. Once the tricks run out Bate not only matches Daivari hold for hold but also uses speed and power to dominate the match. In the end, Tyler Bate hits the TYLER DRIVER 97! Bate makes the cover 1 2 3 Bate picks up the win!

Winner via pinfall: Tyler Bate (5:04)

Tyler gets to his feet with a smile on his face as Trent Seven and Pete Dunne slide into the ring to raise the arms of Bate. The commentary team puts over the ability of the young superstar already and wonders how good he can get over the coming years. Bate has a big smile on his face as we cut to the backstage area and see…


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RENEE YOUNG walks through the back as she approaches SAMI ZAYN sitting down on a production crate looking quite angry.


Renee Young: Sami, you look pissed off. Shouldn’t you be happy as you will be fighting for the Intercontinental title next week?

Sami takes a moment before nodding.


Sami Zayn: I should be happy Renee but the way I won?

Sami shakes his head.


Sami Zayn: I don’t want to become a champion because someone thinks I am the easier opponent!

Sami hops off the crate and stands up still pissed off.


Sami Zayn:
Let’s go back to NXT and how much I fought to beat Neville the right way!

A truly classic feud from the opening days of NXT!


Sami Zayn:
I don’t want a handout from John Morrison. So now I am going to fight even harder to beat him and prove he made the biggest mistake of his reign handing me this title shot.

Renee Young: One thing before you go, Sami. How do you plan on dealing with the likely presence of Erick Rowan at ringside?

Sami stops for a moment thinking about what his plan will be.


Sami Zayn:
Good question Renee because John can’t do anything without his wife or bodyguard holding his hand.

Renee nods agreeing with Sami’s comment.


Sami Zayn: I don’t have a plan yet Renee. Never been someone to come into a match with a master plan.

He starts to smile turning to Renee.


Sami Zayn: But I will fight with everything I have to defeat John Morrison and become Intercontinental Champion for the first time in my career!

Renee Young: Thank you, Sami.

Sami smiles and brings the interview to an end as we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.

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The commentary team hypes up next week’s show confirming the Intercontinental title will be on the line in the main event whilst Shayna Baszler defends her Women’s Universal title against Toni Storm! We also then get the announcement that Hall of Famer RIC FLAIR will be appearing live on Monday Night Raw! The commentary team wonders if he will give an update on his daughter Charlotte Flair before we cut to a hallway backstage to see DREW MCINTYRE and SHEAMUS heading to the ring as the commentary team confirms the main event will take place next!

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*WRITTEN IN MY FACE*

Cheers from the live crowd as SHEAMUS walks out onto the entrance ramp and sticks his arms out hyped up for this title match! He smirks as he waits at the top of the ramp as…



DREW MCINTYRE joins him at the top of the entrance ramp! The two friends share a fist bump before Drew lifts his WWE title into the air. The commentary team reminds us that Drew could become a double champion tonight if they can defeat The Ungovernables for the tag team titles tonight! Both men get into the ring as they await their challengers to make their way to the ring…



THE UNGOVERNABLES march out led by ZELINA VEGA! She looks at CESARO who seems focused on the ring and pissed off as he heads to the ring. ILJA DRAGUNOV has a slight smile ready for a fight. The commentary reminds us that Sheamus defeated Ilja and Drew defeated Cesaro in singles matches leading to the pair earning this title match tonight. Once in the ring, Cesaro starts for The Ungovernables whilst Sheamus looks at Drew who nods and the Celtic Warrior starts for their team. The Bar collides as the referee calls for the bell to get the main event underway!


Main event: World tag team titles: The Ungovernables © w/Zelina Vega vs Drew McIntyre and Sheamus

Match summary: Both men walk to the middle of the ring as the crowd loudly cheers happy to see these two men go head-to-head again. Sheamus makes a few comments as Cesaro stays silent before they both start trading strikes in the middle of the ring battering one another! The crowd gets right into the match from the start of the show with both men evenly matched as Sheamus sends Cesaro towards his corner and ILJA BLIND TAGS HIMSELF INTO THE MATCH!

Cesaro looks annoyed but heads back onto the apron as Ilja steps into the ring ready for a fight as he charges at Sheamus going for a few forearms of his own. Sheamus stumbles back before looking to Drew McIntyre as he makes the tag bringing the WWE Champion back into the ring. Once again we see a series of forearms and strikes from the two men in the ring as the commentary team put over all 4 men in this match loving a fight. We can see Vega meanwhile giving some instructions to Cesaro whilst on the apron.

As the match goes on, both teams are evenly matched as Ilja and Cesaro use their recently gained experience working together as a team to good use before getting overpowered by Sheamus and Drew who clobber them. The power and skill of the duo also prove to be a challenge for Cesaro and Ilja as they struggle to gain a foothold. Outside the ring, we can see Zelina Vega pacing outside the ring and even trying to catch Sheamus by surprise with a HURRICARANA OFF THE RING APRON BUT SHEAMUS HOLDS ONTO THE ROPES BEFORE DROPPING ZELINA TO THE FLOOR!

He smirks as Zelina pounds the match in frustration whilst in the ring Cesaro gets a close near fall hitting Drew McIntyre with SWISS DEATH! Cesaro looks to set up the CESARO SWING ON DREW AND SPINS DREW AROUND AS SHEAMUS BOOTS CESARO STOPPING THE SWING! Ilja climbs to the top rope out of view and catches Sheamus by surprise hitting with a DIVING UPPERCUT WIPING OUT THE CELTIC WARRIOR! All 4 men are down as we enter the closing stages of the match!

Drew McIntyre and Cesaro are the legal men in this match as they get to their feet battling it out in the middle of the ring whilst Sheamus and Ilja send each other out of the ring falling over the ropes. The two men brawl outside the ring as Sheamus sends Ilja into the barricade with a hard thud. He looks to do more damage but Zelina Vega GETS IN THE WAY! This causes the referee to be distracted as he tells Zelina off whilst in the ring both Drew and Cesaro battle for control.

There is a bit of a commotion in the crowd as Drew wins the battle in the ring and plants Cesaro with the FUTURESHOCK DDT! Drew McIntyre heads to the corner of the ring as he lines up Cesaro ready for the CLAYMORE… ANDRADE APPEARS ON THE RING APRON AND CLOCKS DREW MCINTYRE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A LEAD PIPE! Loud boos from the crowd as Drew falls to the mat! Cesaro gets to his feet and smiles looking at his fellow Ungovernable. He drags Drew off the mat and gets him in position hitting the NEUTRALISER! Cesaro makes the cover

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SHEAMUS IS STUCK FIGHTING WITH ILJA!

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SHEAMUS BREAKS FREE… BUT IT IS TOO LATE

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Winners via pinfall and still World tag team champions: The Ungovernables (16:16)

Loud boos from the crowd as Sheamus is in the ring face to face with his former tag team Cesaro leading to a tense staredown between the two men but Cesaro gets to his feet smirking as Andrade slides into the ring and the duo share a hug whilst Zelina Vega claps from outside the ring! The commentary team mention that it seems Zelina has managed to get her clients back on the same page and it has proved pivotal in making sure The Ungovernables retained their tag team titles tonight!

As the show comes to a close we can see Ilja Dragunov and Cesaro holding their tag team titles aloft to boos from the crowd as Angel Garza and Andrade Cien Almas join the duo in their celebrations. Back in the ring, Sheamus checks on Drew who is still holding his head but he stands on his own two feet as he looks up the entrance ramp and gives daggers to Andrade with the show fading to black!

Matches confirmed for next week:

Main event: Intercontinental title match:
John Morrison © vs Sami Zayn

Women’s Universal title match:
Shayna Baszler © vs Toni Storm

Singles match:
Sheamus vs Noam Dar

Singles match:
Piper Niven vs Franky Monet

Tag team match:

The Hurt Business (Samoa Joe and MVP) vs Titus Worldwide

Matchcard for Summerslam:

Toronto, Canada
August 23rd



WWE title match:
Drew McIntyre © vs Andrade Cien Almas

Universal title match:

Aleister Black © or Buddy Murphy vs Shinsuke Nakamura or Roman Reigns or Edge or Daniel Bryan or Seth Rollins or Kevin Owens

EWR Rating:

69%
 

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- I figured that The Ungovernables would retain the RAW Tag Team Championship in the main event with Cesaro & Ilja Dragunov retaining their titles beating WWE Champion Drew McIntyre & Sheamus...more like assistance from the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship, Andrade Cien Almas who happens to be Drew McIntyre's opponent for SummerSlam!!! Definitely knew Andrade would interfere and yeah it comes off as predictable but makes sense

- The Miz getting screwed yet again out of the WWE Intercontinental Championship with Morrison getting involved in Miz's match with Sami Zayn and Zayn winning, I figured that would happen...Morrison is clearly afraid of Miz

- Love that The Ungovernables have lost yet another Championship thank God...Angel Garza is no longer WWE Cruiserweight Champion as Ziggler becomes the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion because Ziggler has a new bodyguard and his bodyguard is none other than a debuting Omos and Omos neutralized The Ungovernables so easily...he neutralized Ilja Dragunov and Zelina Vega relatively easily making sure they couldn't pull anything. Ziggler & Omos= HBK & Diesel

- Business is boomin in The Hurt Business with Lio Rush beating Ricochet and then Swerve beating Angelo Dawkins...rather have The Hurt Business as the dominant group on RAW than The Ungovernables

- Love that more NXT talent are jumping over to the main roster because now you have Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez jumping over to become RAW superstars
 

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Smackdown Live’s opening video finishes as we cut to the Spokane arena for the final Smackdown before The Great American Bash! The commentary team of Corey Graves and Byron Saxton welcome us to the show as they hype up the card for the night before confirming we will be starting with one-half of the pick your poison challenge!


SASHA BANKS walks out with a smug smirk on her face and has her usual shutter shades on. She walks to the ring with a purpose as the commentary team reminds us in the main event of Great American Bash Sasha Banks will take on Ember Moon for the WWE Women’s title but tonight Ember has challenged the Boss to prove she can beat anyone whilst the Boss dared Ember to do the same. Sasha waits in the ring as…


EMBER MOON walks out onto the entrance stage with a microphone in her right hand and the WWE Women’s title around her waist. She gets loud cheers from the live crowd as Sasha leans back on the ropes looking unimpressed as the Fallen Goddess looks to speak.

Ember Moon: Sasha, I looked around the Smackdown roster for who to fight you and whilst there were some great options, none of them felt right.

Sasha off-mic shouts because none of them are me. Ember smirks.


Ember Moon:
So I looked to my friends and old contacts on Monday night Raw.

Sasha in the ring is no longer smirking as she shakes her head knowing where this is going.


Ember Moon:
And this person hates you almost as much as you hate her. Please welcome my best friend and Raw’s own: Alexa Bliss!


A new theme song for ALEXA BLISS who makes her return to TV after being out of action for over a month due to the mist of Asuka! She looks at her friend nodding but weirdly blanks the offer of a fist bump before heading to the ring with anger in his eyes as she looks at the Boss in the ring. The commentary team wonders if this is a new attitude we are seeing from Bliss after a rough year for her. Ember Moon heads to the back whilst Alexa stands across the ring from Sasha Banks with the referee calling for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 1: Pick your poison match: Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss

Match summary: Alexa and Sasha show there is no love lost between the two women as they fire on each other with a series of hard strikes really going after one another in this match. The commentary team makes note that Bliss seems to be acting a lot angrier and more aggressive than we saw her since her return in January of last year. Banks is taken a bit aback by this aggression and has to retreat to the outside for a moment before going back on the attack.

During the match, we cut to the backstage area and we can see Ember Moon watching the match unfold and looking happy with what she is seeing from her best friend throughout. Back in the ring, Bliss is really laying into her and even gives Sasha some hard slaps which pisses the Boss off! Sasha starts rocking Bliss with a series of METEORAS! Bliss is rocked in the head and Banks starts to work over her setting her up for the BANK STATEMENT!

She wrenches back on the hold as she looks either break the neck of Bliss or force her to tap. Bliss though just about breaks out of the hold before going for the SNAP DDT… PUSHED INTO THE TURNBUCKLES BACK SASHA! Alexa’s back bounces off them and Sasha hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT PLATNING BLISS TO THE MAT! Sasha then heads to the top rope and gives up a little Eddie tribute before hitting the FROG SPLASH! She makes the cover on Bliss 1 2 3 Sasha Banks picks up the big win before Sunday night!

Winner via pinfall: Sasha Banks (9:26)

Sasha Banks gets to her feet and celebrates the victory having put away a very game Alexa Bliss in this match. The commentary team puts over Sasha riding the storm from a tough former rival but now will have to pick Ember Moon’s opponent later on tonight. In the ring, we can see Alexa Bliss looking furious as she punches the mat before the show cuts to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, ALEXA BLISS is marching through the back angry to have lost on her return. As she is walking she is soon stopped by her friend EMBER MOON who has a smile on her face.

Ember Moon: Hey Lexi, don’t worry about it.

Bliss looks confused as the champion carries on.


Ember Moon:
I’ll kick her ass on Sunday and get revenge for you.

Bliss shakes her head and looks at a now confused Ember.

Alexa Bliss: You don’t get what the problem is do you?

Ember shakes her head.

Alexa Bliss: I don’t want to be a loser relying on you to get revenge for me.

Bliss looks at the WWE Women’s title around Ember’s waist.

Alexa Bliss: I used to be a champion. I used to be the goddess. You are called the fallen goddess but I’m the one who has truly fallen.

Ember gets closer to her friend.

Ember Moon: I mean did you want me to help you?

Bliss shakes her head as she looks Ember in the eyes.

Alexa Bliss: No. You are my best friend but this is something I need to do for myself. What I did tonight, was one last thank you for your friendship this past year.

Ember smiles hugging Bliss before Alexa finishes her promo.

Alexa Bliss: On Raw, I will speak my mind but I am making my way back to the top where I belong.

Alexa Bliss walks off leaving Ember Moon there looking concerned for her friend before we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.

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The commentary team hypes up the fact we shall be hearing from Alexa Bliss on Raw and wonder what it means for her future there. They also speculate on who Sasha Banks could ask to help her later tonight until…



THE LAST OUTLAWS make their way out! Both men don’t have beer bottles in their hands and instead have champagne bottles in their hands as they take a sip before clinking the bottles together clearly having a blast. The commentary team reminds us that BOBBY ROODE will be fighting Chad Gable in two nights for the United States title. They also talk about the presence of JAMES STORM at ringside being a potentially massive factor and wonder if Kurt Angle could neutralize that? The Last Outlaws get to the ring being passed microphones as they get ready to speak.

Bobby Roode: It’s time for celebration!

Roode drinks some more of the champagne as James encourages him to carry on with his drinking.


Bobby Roode:
Because in two nights, I become a two-time United States Champion.

Boos from the crowd as James looks at the fans.

James Storm: Show some respect to the man about to represent your country.

The boos get even louder as Bobby shakes his head turning to James.

Bobby Roode: This disrespect wouldn’t happen if I was in Canada representing them as their champion.

The duo nod as they carry on drinking champagne thinking they have everything wrapped up already.


Bobby Roode:
I know you people have loved having Chad Gable around. Hell, there was a time when I loved having the little guy around too before I saw sense!

Some anger in the voice of Roode.


Bobby Roode:
He was holding me back and I was on my way to the top until I tore my ACL!

He points at his leg angrily whilst the crowd cheers because they are not nice people.

Bobby Roode: And you know who took advantage of my absence? Gable did!

James puts his hand on the shoulder of Roode.


Bobby Roode:
If I was around, Gable would have stayed on the ground where he belongs and I wouldn’t have needed Kurt to get me ready to beat Samoa Joe!

Roode is getting very angry whilst James takes over speaking.

James Storm: All you people booing I bet are putting all your money on Chad beating Bobby this Sunday.

Cheers from the crowd as The Last Outlaws glare.


James Storm:
Well anyone hoping that, I’m sorry about your damn luck!

Loud boos from the crowd as The Last Outlaws take another swig of their champagne bottles before being interrupted by…


DREW GULAK! The technician has a serious look on his face wearing a new white and orange tracksuit as he walks out with a microphone in hand pointing at the outlaws in the ring who seem unfazed by him coming out to the ring right now.

Drew Gulak: You two seem to be doing a lot premature gloating for a pair who needed low blows to beat myself and Gable last week!

Cheers from the crowd as The Outlaws just act dismissive towards Gulak.


Drew Gulak:
See Gable is someone I’ve wanted to train for a while, even whilst he was with you because I know he is a champion. He is an elite competitor.

Cheers from the crowd for the praise for Gable.

Drew Gulak: And he is a future World champion!

Strong words from Gulak as Roode steps forward hanging over the ropes.

Bobby Roode: Listen you can kiss his ass all you want but he is already leeching off someone!

Drew shakes his head looking more bored than bothered by Roode’s comments. James then steps forward.

James Storm: Listen you want to run your mouth, how about we do something about it!

James and Bobby drop their microphones and head out of the ring ready to fight Drew Gulak who refuses to back down as he tries to take them on 2 on 1 but is soon overwhelmed as…


CHAD GABLE runs out with his United States title in hand and CLOCKS JAMES STORM WITH IT! He swings for Bobby Roode too but he flees towards the back before jumping into the crowd as KURT ANGLE COMES OUT WITH A STEEL CHAIR! Chad then grabs hold of the microphone next to Gulak and points at the fleeing Roode!

Chad Gable: Roode you can run away but I will get my hands on you this Sunday!

Cheers from the crowd as Roode in the crowd looks back with a scowl.

Chad Gable: And when I do, I will show you that whilst I learned some things from you…

He turns to Kurt Angle.

Chad Gable: I learned a hell of a lot more from Kurt and I will stay United States Champion!

Gable drops the microphone and sends a big message to Bobby Roode by lifting him James Storm hitting him with an ANGLE SLAM ONTO THE ENTRANCE RAMP! James lands with a hard thud as Roode looks worried in the crowd whilst the commentary team hypes up the former tag team partners colliding this Sunday over the United States title!

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*THE FALCON SOARS*

A decent pop from the live crowd as we return from the commercial break with MANSOOR making his way to the ring! He gets to his knees at the top of the entrance ramp doing a small prayer before walking to the ring, playing to the fans next to the entrance ramp. The commentary team hype Mansoor up as an exciting high-flier and requested this match due to the attacks from the Church of Seth Rollins on one of the men he looked up to: Jeff Hardy. Mansoor hops into the ring as he waits for…


NATHAN FRAZER to make his way out! He gets a few boos from the crowd but not much with a lot of fans still unfamiliar with Seth Rollins’s latest disciple. He is soon joined in the ring by AIDEN ENGLISH who looks to give a few words of wisdom to Nathan. The commentary team puts him over how much of a prodigy he is as he steps into the ring across from Mansoor with the referee calling for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 2: Nathan Frazer w/Aiden English vs Mansoor

Match summary: A fast-paced Cruiserweight style match as the two young wrestlers both show their skills high-flying and quickly flipping around the ring getting a decent reaction from the live crowd. As the match goes on it becomes clear that whilst Mansoor is good, he can’t keep up with Nathan Frazer and in the end, Nathan hits Mansoor with a PHOENIX SPLASH! A move famously done by his mentor Seth Rollins and it is enough to give Nathan a debut win!

Winner via pinfall: Nathan Frazer (5:35)

Boos from the crowd as Nathan Frazer gets to his feet and celebrates the victory over Mansoor tonight. The commentary team mentions that both men put on a good performance in this match but Nathan was too much in the end. As Nathan celebrates in the ring, he is joined by Aiden English who lifts his arm up and sings his praises in the ring! They turn to Mansoor who is recovering after the match as they START TO BEAT HIM DOWN TWO ON ONE! Both men are firing off on him with a series of kicks and strikes to him until…


JEFF HARDY runs down the entrance ramp and heads straight to the ring as he climbs to the top rope before diving off WIPING OUT AIDEN ENGLISH AND NATHAN FRAZER! Both men fall down and rolls out of the ring but Jeff doesn’t stop there leaping over the top rope and wiping them out! He gets back into the ring before checking on the young Mansoor who nods signifying he is OK. Frazer wants to go back inside the ring and fight the dup but Aiden English stops him as the Church members retreat for now as the commentary team talks about what we have just seen until the screen starts to distort and…

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THE FIREFLY FUNHOUSE MUSIC AND LOGO APPEAR! The crowd gives a mixed reaction with some parts of the live crowd starting to love the Firehouse and we see inside it as BRAY WYATT stands in the middle of the set in his Mr. Rodgers-style jumper waving for the camera. We can hear the little kids in the Funhouse cheer for Bray.

Bray Wyatt: Welcome to the Firefly Funhouse guys!

He waves at the camera once again with a big smile on his face.

Bray Wyatt: And kids, I have someone who is looking to challenge The Fiend!

The kids soon go “oooooh” in response to that with Bray smirking to himself.

Bray Wyatt: Rowe all the way from the hospital and guys I’ve always been willing to do things for sick kids.

We cut to still images of Bray Wyatt meeting Make a Wish kids in the hospital though as the images go on, we see Bray acting more and more unhinged in each picture.

Bray Wyatt: Rowe, I know you are not well after what he did to you but I don’t think it is a wise idea to challenge him.

The kids cheer agreeing with Bray.

Bray Wyatt: Look what he did to you and look where you ended up. It was not good for you…


Cheers from the crowd as ROWE walks out onto the entrance stage with a microphone in hand as he turns to the titantron with anger on his face looking directly at Bray Wyatt!

Rowe: BRAY! ENOUGH GAMES!

Bray puts a hand over his mouth and fakes being scared of Rowe pissing off the raider even more.

Rowe: You will be going to war with me in two nights or I will give your funhouse a Viking funeral!

Bray does a full belly laugh in response to this threat before smiling evilly.

Bray Wyatt: After what happened to my last house I will never let anyone burn it down ever again.

We see clips of Randy Orton burning down the Wyatt compound as Bray’s face shows him reliving the horror.


Bray Wyatt:
And even if you wanted to find the Funhouse you never will.

Bray’s face turns dark and cold.


Bray Wyatt:
No one will find the Funhouse unless I wish them to!

Strong deceleration from Bray who is glaring at the camera.

Bray Wyatt: The Fiend will see you in two days Rowe!

And the challenge has officially been accepted!


Bray Wyatt:
But soon you like the rest of my former sheep will see what happens when you stray from my path!

We then pan around the Funhouse to see several broken and destroyed Rambling Rabbit puppets before Bray stares at the camera showing his HURT glove. We cut back to Rowe in the ring who remains unfazed and glares at the titantron and the commentary team confirms it is official. At the Great American Bash, we will see The Fiend Bray Wyatt take on Rowe! The commentary team then confirms we will see Buddy Murphy in action 2 days away from his Universal title match after the commercial break!

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When we return from the commercial break, we don’t cut to the ring straight away and instead cut backstage to see RUBY RIOTT and SHOTZI BLACKHEART hanging out together backstage!

Ruby Riott: Last week, my new friend Shotzi made her Smackdown debut and showed everyone what the Riott spirit is all about!

Shotzi Blackheart: I’ve been watching what Ruby has been doing ever since coming to Smackdown and when she hit me up, giving me the chance to join her I knew I had to take it!

Ruby Riott:
And now with Shotzi by my side, it’s time for us to get our hands on some gold.

Shotzi Blackheart:
It doesn’t matter that the tag team titles are held by the so-called unstoppable Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler! We want to tear them down!

Ruby Riott:
And to do that, we need to start winning tag team matches!

Shotzi Blackheart:
This brings us to Taynara Conti and Xia Li!

Ruby smirks nodding along with Shotzi.


Ruby Riott:
We want you two in a tag team match at the Great American Bash!

Shotzi gets closer to the camera.


Shotzi Blackheart:
Because we are the We Riots!

Ruby Riott: And we are here to cause a riot!

The duo walks off having sent a message to not only their rivals as of late but also the tag team champions. We then cut back to the ring as we can see…


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BO DALLAS standing in the ring with CURTIS AXEL hyping him up his tag team partner ahead of a big opportunity. As they wait in the ring, we hear the music of...


BUDDY MURPHY! He walks out getting boos from the live crowd as he taunts the fans as the commentary team put over how key momentum is heading into the biggest match of Buddy’s career. However as he gets halfway down the entrance ramp ALEISTER BLACK RUNS OUT AND ATTACKS MURPHY FROM BEHIND! A massive pop from the live crowd as the Dutch Destroyer lays into his challenger in a few nights! Murphy though turns around and starts to fight back!


The two men trade kicks and strikes as The B Team quickly realize that Bo’s match is not happening and head to the back. Both men are evenly matched by Black gets sent into the ringside barricade by Murphy who looks for a RUNNING KNEE BUT BLACK AVOIDS! Murphy crashes his knee into the barricade as Black sends him backward with a dropkick! Murphy’s black slams off the barricade and Black starts to pepper his chest with a series of kicks! He looks like he is lining him up for BLACK MASS…

SECURITY COMES POURING OUT LOOKING TO KEEP THESE TWO APART LED BY SHAWN MICHAELS! The two men are pulled away from each other but they are battering the security guards as they try to hold them, desperate to get their hands on each other. Shawn tries to get both men to calm down but neither wants to back down from the other with anger in their eyes! The commentary team tells us that security will try to get this situation under control whilst we go on a commercial break!

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see ALEISTER BLACK and BUDDY MURPHY being dragged through the back! They are still desperate to get their hands on each other throughout this match but the security for the most part is just about able to keep them apart. SHAWN MICHAELS reappears standing between the two men and looks at both of them.

Shawn Michaels: OK enough! I know how much you want to get your hands on each other but this needs to stop!

Both men are still glaring at each other and Shawn but do what the commissioner says.


Shawn Michaels:
You will both leave the arena now or I will cancel your match!

Both look angry but do what the boss says, staring at each other first with the tension being able to be cut with a knife before leaving the area. Shawn breathes a sigh of relief as we cut elsewhere backstage.

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We cut inside the locker room and we can see BAYLEY and KAIRI SANE hanging out with each other. The two women seem to be in good spirits until the door opens and we see SASHA BANKS walk into the locker room. Tensions are high straight away as Bayley gets ready for a fight but Sasha puts her arms up signifying, she isn’t here for a fight this time.

Bayley: What do you want?

Sasha Banks:
Oohhh so hostile.

Sasha smirks as she tries to break the tension but that seems to just make Bayley angrier.

Bayley: You have five seconds to explain why you are in my locker room.

Sasha chuckles slightly.


Sasha Banks: Don’t you watch the show, Bayley? I need someone to fight Ember Moon in the main event.

Bayley at this point laughs shaking her head.

Bayley: And why would me or Kairi do that for you?

Sasha nods acknowledging a fair point from Bayley.


Sasha Banks:
Is this the point where I am supposed to appeal to our long-dead friendship?

She mockingly looks at Bayley but the hugger remains unimpressed.

Sasha Banks: That’s cute and all Bayley but the reason I want to pick you is because I know firsthand how good you are.

Respect is shown to her former best friend but Kairi Sane steps forward now.


Kairi Sane:
But why would she want to help you?

Sasha shakes her head.


Sasha Banks:
Oh she’s not going to fight Ember for me.

Bayley looks confused.

Sasha Banks: You are going to do it for yourself.

Bayley’s confusion has not disappeared as she stares at Sasha who explains.

Sasha Banks: If you can beat Ember tonight, it puts you right back in the WWE Women’s title picture.

Sasha gets a little closer to Bayley.

Sasha Banks: And whilst Ember won’t be champion anymore after Sunday, beating her would make you first in line in my eyes for a shot at my title.

Bayley looks to be thinking about it as Kairi walks over to her friend.

Kairi Sane: Don’t trust her. She is a liar.

Bayley turns to Kairi nodding.

Bayley: Trust me Kairi I don’t trust her.

She turns back to Sasha.

Bayley: But I will fight Ember Moon tonight!

A big match is confirmed for the main event tonight as we see Ember Moon collide with Bayley for the first time ever. Bayley is still glaring at Sasha Banks though as she leaves her with this final message.

Bayley: And when I win, it doesn’t matter if you walk out of the Bash as champion or Ember does… I might just try to emulate Becky and become the champ champ!

Bayley making her intentions clear. She doesn’t just want the WWE Women’s tag team titles; no, she wants the WWE Women’s title as well! Sasha stands there for a moment and leaves having gotten what she wanted but maybe a future title rival in the process as we cut back to the ringside area as…

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THE GOOD BROTHERS make their way to the ring! A mixed reaction from the live crowd but it is mostly boos from the members of the Club who too sweet each other at the top of the entrance ramp. They all walk down the entrance ramp and towards the ring with purpose as the commentary team reminds us of the attack by The Authors of Pain a couple of weeks ago and The Good Brothers know if they can win, they might get themselves another WWE tag team titles shot if their opponents tonight win this Sunday!


Loud boos from the crowd as the muscle of the Church of Seth Rollins make their way out: THE AUTHORS OF PAIN! AKAM and REZAR glare at the fans before marching down the entrance ramp toward the ring. The commentary team puts over their dominant run as tag team champion on Raw and they look to become 3-time tag team champions this Sunday. Once in the ring Karl Anderson starts for the Good Brothers whilst Akam starts for The Authors of Pain as the referee calls for the bell to get this underway.

Match 3: The Authors of Pain vs The Good Brothers

Match summary: A fairly short match with both teams mostly focusing on brawling with each other as The Good Brothers look to focus on getting revenge for the attack a few weeks ago. In the end though if you brawl with Authors of Pain there is only going to be one winner and in the end, the powerhouse duo puts away Karl Anderson with the SUPER COLLIDER whilst stopping Luke Gallows from breaking the cover!

Winners via pinfall: The Authors of Pain (4:45)

Boos from the crowd as The Authors of Pain rise to their feet with a dominant win over fellow 2-time tag team champions tonight on Smackdown. The commentary team put them over as an unstoppable force and wonders if Heavy Machinery can survive against a fellow powerhouse tag team? The celebrations soon stop as Luke Gallows tries to attack the pair after the bell still wanting revenge but gets wiped out with a clothesline before he gets hit with the SUPER COLLIDER AS WELL! The Authors of Pain look to carry on the damage after the bell when…


HEAVY MACHINERY run out and head straight to the ring! They waste no time as they charge at The Authors of Pain in the ring and the brawl is on between the two powerhouse tag teams! Both teams are evenly matched in the ring but Heavy Machinery wins out having not just gone through a match and sent The Authors of Pain out of the ring to cheers from the live crowd! The champions stand tall in the ring as The Authors of Pain look furious and the commentary team wonders who will walk out of this Sunday as the WWE tag team champions as Smackdown goes to another commercial break.

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*VISIONARY*

Massive heat from the live crowd as the self-proclaimed saviour for Smackdown Live SETH ROLLINS makes his way out onto the entrance ramp. However, there is none of the usual flamboyance and showmanship tonight. Instead, the leader of the Church of Seth Rollins looks pissed off as he walks down the entrance ramp. The commentary team reminds us that Seth Rollins will be one of six men entering the Elimination Chamber and the winner will get a Universal title shot at Summerslam! Seth Rollins grabs a microphone and stands in the middle of the ring as looks out into the crowd before speaking.

Seth Rollins: Last week should have been a celebration. I defeated Jeff Hardy in the main event of Smackdown…

Louder boos already for that which brings a brief smile to the face of Seth Rollins.

Seth Rollins: And now I will be stepping inside the Elimination Chamber where I will become the number one contender for the Universal title!

Seth sticks his arms out and soaks in the boos from the live crowd with the biggest grin on his face but his demeanor soon shifts back to anger.


Seth Rollins:
Instead of celebrating I was attacked from behind by Edge!

Loud cheers for the mention of the Hall of Famer which brings further disgust to Seth as he points at the crowd.

Seth Rollins: And this why you people cannot be saved!

Cheap heat but it is working as Seth walks to the ropes pointing at different fans in the crowd.


Seth Rollins:
Good honest men like me who fight for you and save titles from Beast like Brock Lesnar get turned on whilst you cheer for bad people like Edge and Aleister Black!

Seth paces around the ring, stewing in anger at this point.


Seth Rollins:
You people are beyond saving but this roster? With me as champion, I could save it.

Seth starts to look more and more maniacal as he looks at the camera.

Seth Rollins: As champion, I could save them all!

He starts to do his signature annoying laugh into the camera but before he can carry on…


EDGE makes his way out onto the entrance ramp with a microphone in hand and a steel chair in the other hand! Seth looks pissed off that he has been interrupted by Edge who slowly walks down the entrance ramp keeping an eye behind him as he walks.


Edge:
Did you not like someone taking you by surprise Seth? Can’t say you’ve ever done that to anyone.

Seth Rollins: Don’t try preaching to me about doing the right thing.

Edge climbs through the ropes and now stands across the ring from Seth.

Edge: Oh I wouldn’t dream of it, Seth. Unlike you, I acknowledge the bad things I have done and I’m willing to do plenty more.

Seth steps back slightly, clearly wary of the fact Edge has a steel chair in his hands.

Edge: Do you know what winning that chamber would mean to me?

Edge points at himself with anger looking directly at Seth Rollins.

Edge: I have the chance to fight for the Universal title in my home country of Canada!

A loud pop from the crowd as they can see and hear the intensity of Edge as Seth smirks at him.

Edge: So this Sunday isn’t just about beating you again!

That wipes the smirk off Seth’s face!

Edge: It’s about finishing the story!

OK, Cody.

Edge: I fought back from a career-ending neck injury which forced me to give up my World title and this Sunday…

Seth Rollins: I will keep my boot on your neck!

Nuclear heat from the live crowd who reign down the boos for Rollins cutting off Edge with such a vile line.

Seth Rollins: When I slammed you in the skull with a steel chair, it was one of the greatest moments of my life. I thought I had rid WWE of you for good!

Edge looks angry as he glares at Seth.

Seth Rollins: But when it is us inside the chamber I will break you in the only way that will rid me of you. By taking away your chance to become champion one last time in front of your hometown crowd!

Edge and Rollins are up close now ready to explode.

Edge: You can try Seth but I know I am on limited time. People who have done what I’ve done rarely get a second chance let alone a third!

Seth smiles which further angers Edge who backs away leaving the ring.

Edge: And when I win the Chamber, I won’t just stop at winning the World title! No, before I retire again the Church will be brought crumbling down!


Edge drops the microphone and brings the promo to an end as the two enemies glare at each other. Seth tries to fake a smile acting unfazed but clearly, the words of Edge have gotten to him in some form. The commentary team hype up how much a win for both men would mean with Seth chasing that Universal title since he lost it at Armageddon last year and Edge looking to become World Champion after having to give it up.
We then get informed by the commentary team that after the commercial break, we will hear from the two teams battling for the WWE Women’s tag team titles at the Great American Bash: The MMA Horsewomen: Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler versus Lita and Trish Stratus so don’t go anywhere!

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When we return from the commercial break we first of all cut to RONDA ROUSEY and SHAYNA BASZLER sat down on two chairs in front of COREY GRAVES ready to conduct an interview with them.

Corey Graves: Ronda, Shayna thank you for agreeing to this interview.

Ronda and Shayna nod before we cut to LITA and TRISH STRATUS sat down in the same chairs also in front of Corey Graves.

Corey Graves: Lita, Trish, thank you for agreeing to this interview.

Lita:
Thank you for having us Corey.

We cut back to the champions first as Corey asks them his first question.

Corey Graves: Over the last few months you have not only won the tag team titles but Shayna is now the Women’s Universal Champion. What’s it like having the entire Women’s roster gunning after both of you?

Ronda Rousey: Same as always Corey.

Shayna Baszler: Ever since we came to the WWE, everyone has wanted to take up down to prove a point! That they can beat the former UFC fighters but only one person has managed it.

Ronda Rousey: And she has run away for good leaving us at the top of the Women’s division.

Shayna Baszler: I mean we have a lock on this entire division so much that even legends have come back to try to stop us.

We then cut back to the legends in question as Corey asks them their first questions.

Corey Graves: Not a lot of women have achieved what you did during your careers. What made you come back to try to become tag team champions?

Both look at each other with Trish speaking first.


Trish Stratus:
You are right Corey, we did everything possible within the Women’s division.

Lita: But after the legacy we left, we saw a division grow to new heights and something was created that we could have only dreamed of being a possibility back in the day.

Trish Stratus:
The Women’s tag Team titles.

A smile on Lita’s face.

Lita: And who can think of a more famous duo in Women’s wrestling than us?

We cut back to the champions once again as Corey asks his next question.

Corey Graves: What do you two think of Lita and Trish Stratus?

Ronda smirks slightly.

Ronda Rousey: This might shock all the people who think we are the devil but we actually respect them.

Shayna Baszler: They truly paved the way for the road we walk on now…

Ronda Rousey: But we are not stepping off the path to let the legends walk through. They need to pay the toll.

We then cut back to the legends as Corey asks them his next question.


Corey Graves:
What do you two think of the champions?

Lita and Trish are unsure how to answer at first before Lita speaks first.

Lita: Everyone knows the accolades Ronda has. She has done it all in UFC and came to the WWE immediately making it to the top.

Trish Stratus:
And Shayna Baszler had to work her way up due to not having the fame of Ronda. However, she is equally as good.

Lita: But their attitude is what we have a problem with.

Trish Stratus: They think this is their little playpen and everyone is beneath them! We won’t let anyone treat the division we built to get away with that!

We cut back to Corey and the champions as he asks his penultimate question to them.


Corey Graves:
What is your plan for the Great American Bash?

Shayna smirks.

Shayna Baszler: Same as it always is.

Ronda Rousey: Find a weakness in our opponent and pick it apart before making them tap or snap.

Shayna Baszler: Might save them a bed in the hospital next to Charlotte.

Ronda laughs at that little dig whilst we cut back to Corey Graves and the Legends.

Corey Graves: What is your plan for the Great American Bash?

Lita: I’m planning to do what I always do. Fly high and give it my all in that ring.

Trish smirks looking at her friend.

Trish Stratus: Just be careful because these two women are submission experts like we never faced before.

Lita nods agreeing with her friend.

Trish Stratus: But thanks to some lovely DDP yoga, I can bend my body in several different ways. So using that experience, I’m hoping to have a few unique ways to escape their submissions.

We then cut back to the champions and Corey Graves as he asks them his final question.


Corey Graves:
The final question I have is, what is your plan for after the Great American Bash?

Shayna and Ronda smirk before walking off without making a comment. We then cut to Corey Graves and the Legends for their final question.

Corey Graves: If you win the WWE Women’s tag team titles, what is your plan next?

Lita smirks.

Lita: We want to see what the women of today can do firsthand.

Trish nods before smiling.


Trish Stratus: And if we win this Sunday, I promise you I will be in Toronto at Summerslam defending those belts.

Trish takes a moment thinking to herself.

Trish Stratus: Performing in front of the Toronto crowd one final time because who knows how much longer I can keep doing this. I’ve already retired once.

Lita:
We both have.

The legends smile but Trish gets serious.

Trish Stratus: But defending those titles against teams like Team Kick, Hugging Pirates, We Riots, Fire and Desire. Hell if Sasha Banks can find a partner I’d like to show her who the real boss is!

A bold proclamation made by Trish!

Lita: Whoever steps up when we win this Sunday, we want the best of this era.

Trish Stratus: Nothing less!

The promo comes to an end lingering on the determined legends before we cut back to the commentary team who hypes up the possibility of the legends Lita and Trish Stratus holding the Women’s tag team titles as…

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PEYTON ROYCE makes her way out for action and she is joined by her best friend BILLIE KAY for support. She gets decent boos from the crowd on the way to the ring as the commentary team mentions it is a rare singles outing for Peyton but she has a big chance to prove herself tonight against…


LIV MORGAN! A loud pop from the live crowd who are getting more and more behind her. She is joined by her tag team partner CARMELLA as she moonwalks her way to the ring, leading to a few choice insults from Billie Kay. Liv stands in the ring as the commentary reminds us she is in action this Sunday against…


BIANCA BELAIR! Boos from the crowd as the cocky new superstar on Smackdown slowly makes her way out getting the attention of Liv Morgan! She heads down the entrance ramp mouthing off at Carmella and Billie Kay for good measure! She takes a seat on commentary but once again mouths off at Liv Morgan in the ring distracting her and PEYTON ROYCE TAKES ADVANTAGE! The referee than calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 4: Liv Morgan w/Carmella vs Peyton Royce w/Billie Kay

Match summary:
Peyton Royce shows she is more than just a comedy act getting a decent showing of her controlling the first couple of minutes. During this period Belair rips into the women in the ring and hyping herself up on commentary. Back in the ring Liv Morgan gets her bearings back and takes control of the match. Billie Kay is kept from even trying to get involved by Carmella’s presence and Liv puts away Peyton Royce with obLIVion!

Winner via pinfall: Liv Morgan (4:33)

Liv Morgan gets to her feet and celebrates the victory with her tag team partner. Belair on commentary remains dismissive of her opponent in two nights' time and leaves the commentary desk. She stands outside the ring and starts sarcastically mocking Liv Morgan. Liv though dares Belair to enter the ring now but her Great American Bash opponent chooses otherwise as we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see XIA LI and TAYNARA CONTI hanging out together backstage when they are approached by KAYLA BRAXTON looking for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: Xia, Tay, earlier tonight the We Riots issued a challenge to you for the Great American Bash. What is your response?

Tay steps forward.

Taynara Conti: If Ruby and her new friend want to fight, we’ll fight them!

Xia Li: What they did to me last week lacked honor so we will teach them a lesson.

Taynara Conti:
But they did have a good idea.

Xia looks confused as Conti explains.

Taynara Conti: Because we want to become tag team champions so Ronda and Shayna!

Xia Li: Wǒmen jiāng zhàndòu zhídào wǒmen huòdé zhèxiē tóuxián!

Conti and Xia Li head off elsewhere bringing the interview to an end as we cut to the commentary team at ringside!

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The commentary confirms that Shawn Michaels has made it official and on the Great American Bash pre-show, we will see the We Riots take on Taynara Conti and Xia Li in tag team actions. They mention both teams want to stake a claim to being the next in line for a tag team titles shot but who will win this Sunday!


Loud boos from the live crowd as ROMAN REIGNS walks out onto the entrance stage with a microphone in hand. He snarls at the fans before taking his time as he walks to the ring. The commentary team reminds us he is one of the six men stepping inside the Elimination Chamber and it looks like we are going to hear from the Tribal Chief right now! He steps into the ring and he looks at the crowd with disdain before speaking.


Roman Reigns:
You people need to acknowledge me!

Loud boos from the crowd as Roman snarls at the fans.

Roman Reigns: You can choose to accept the fact I will become Universal Champion at Summerslam or you can live in denial!

The crowd is only getting louder in their boos as Roman walks around the ring.


Roman Reigns:
I will step into the chamber with 4 former world champions and 3 former Royal Rumble winners!

A truly stacked field inside the chamber.

Roman Reigns: But I plan to destroy every single one of them one by one!

Roman cockily smirks.

Roman Reigns: The only way any of them stand a chance is if they all team up and take me down at the same time!

A bold statement by Roman who walks around the ring.

Roman Reigns: But the man I am going to take the most pleasure in destroying is…


KEVIN OWENS walks out onto the entrance ramp with a microphone in hand as he points at Roman in the ring!

Kevin Owens: Big talk Roman but you think you are making it out of the chamber without me kicking your ass?

Roman looks furious in the ring as Owens carries on walking down the entrance ramp.

Kevin Owens: Actually why wait till Sunday? I’m done talking. I want a fight!

Owens throws the microphone down and sprints to the ring as Roman smirks because JIMMY USO ATTACKS KEVIN OWENS FROM BEHIND BEFORE HE CAN EVEN GET TO THE RING! Boos from the crowd as Owens struggles to fight back having been taken by surprise but soon as he overwhelms Jey Uso sending him into the STEEL STEPS! Cheers from the crowd but Owens turns around into a SUPERMAN PUNCH FROM ROMAN REIGNS! Loud boos from the crowd as Roman shouts some instructions to Jimmy but also asks where Jey is! Before Jimmy can answer however…


MATT RIDDLE runs out with a SCOOTER IN HIS HANDS AND LOBS IT AT ROMAN REIGNS FORCING HIM TO BACK AWAY FROM OWENS! Jey Uso looks to go after Riddle but he gets a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Riddle then picks him up and HURLS HIM OVER HIS HEAD ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Matt Riddle turns his attention to Roman as Kevin Owens slowly returns to his feet as well and ROMAN CHOOSES TO RETREAT! Boos from the crowd as Jimmy joins him in running away as Riddle dares him to come back as Smackdown cuts to a commercial break!

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When we return from the commercial break, we see ROMAN REIGNS marching through the backstage area followed by JIMMY USO! Roman looks furious though as he walks up to JEY USO! He stands over his cousin towering over him but Jey refuses to back down!

Roman Reigns: Where were you?

Jey scoffs.

Jey Uso: I was busy not dealing with your messes!

Roman looks furious at the disrespect shown.


Roman Reigns:
My so-called messes are the family's messes!

Jimmy Uso: Roman is right Uce, we need to…

Jey Uso: I don’t need to do nothing!

Jimmy seems taken aback by his brother’s response. Jey points at Roman and looks directly at Jimmy.

Jey Uso: He might be the tribal chief but that doesn’t make us the tribal bitches!

Wow! Strong words from Jey Uso who storms off. Jimmy looks shocked and Roman clenches his fist looking to follow Jey but Jimmy puts an arm out stopping him for the moment.

Jimmy Uso: You know what Jey is like. He is a hot head.

Roman glares down the hallway but nods not making contact with Jimmy who puts a hand on his cousin's shoulder.

Jimmy Uso: Let me go speak to Shawn and I’ll teach Riddle a lesson!

Roman looks at Jimmy smiling.


Jimmy Uso:
No one messes with the bloodline.

Roman nods as Jimmy Uso nods and heads off elsewhere leaving Roman with a sinister smile before we cut back to the ringside as…

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DANIEL BRYAN makes his way out getting loud cheers from the crowd! He has a slight smile on his face the commentary team reminds us that Daniel Bryan is from Washington and it is clear the crowd loves him. He soaks in the reaction taking his time before walking to the ring and standing in front of the crowd. He goes to speak but the crowd starts to chant his name causing him to smile again and laugh before finally addressing the fans.

Daniel Bryan: You know how to make someone feels special!

Bryan chuckles to himself getting even louder cheers from the crowd.

Daniel Bryan: Even when I was preaching about the planet, I knew I didn’t have to tell the people of Washington as you are just like me!

Loud cheers from the crowd happy with that line as Bryan nods and smiles.

Daniel Bryan: These last few weeks have been about me getting back in form and getting back to what I do best. Wrestling!

Bryan walks around the ring smiling.

Daniel Bryan: A dirty word to some but there is nothing I love more than being in this ring fighting the best!

He points at the mat as he fires himself up.

Daniel Bryan: And I got a taste of that these last few weeks! Cedric Alexander and Dominik Dijakovic!

Both men get boos from the crowd which makes Bryan smile.

Daniel Bryan: Hey they may not be nice people but they are great wrestlers.

Bryan looks at the crowd with a wry smile before carrying on.


Daniel Bryan:
This Sunday though I step into the ring with five of the best in the world! Roman Reigns, Edge, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura!

Each wrestler gets the correct reaction from the live crowd with Bryan nodding along with the fan’s cheers and boos.


Daniel Bryan:
And what excites me the most? Being in the ring with two men I’ve never been in there with before.

He walks around the ring nodding to himself.

Daniel Bryan: Edge retired before I had the chance to make it to the top of WWE. But as someone who had career-ending injuries myself, don’t expect me to take it easy on the neck.


A few boos for that line but most cheer for Daniel Bryan still.

Daniel Bryan: But that brings me to the King of Strong Style himself…


THE UNGOVERNABLES walkout led by their leader ZELINA VEGA! She stands in front of her two Smackdown clients: SHINSUKE NAKAMURA and DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC! Bryan is obviously on edge knowing what this could mean as Zelina speaks.

Zelina Vega: Daniel, anything you want to say about my clients you can say in front of us.

Bryan smiles and shrugs.

Daniel Bryan: OK. Shinsuke, what happened man?

Shinsuke looks annoyed with that question as Bryan carries on.

Daniel Bryan: You used to be a King.

He shakes his head looking disappointed.

Daniel Bryan: Now? You have become nothing but a lackey!

Shinsuke is now furious but Vega keeps him back for the moment.


Daniel Bryan:
For those of you not familiar, Shinsuke was the greatest Intercontinental champion of all time in Japan!

Strong praise and not wrong.


Daniel Bryan: I would even rate him above The Miz that’s how good he is!

Said with as much sarcasm as possible from Bryan.


Daniel Bryan:
You’ve become lazy Shinsuke! Clearly, you care more about surfing than being a champion!

Zelina points at Bryan!

Zelina Vega: My client is not lazy! Under my guidance, he will be a champion once again and he will win the Elimination Chamber!

Dijakovic borrows the mic for a moment.

Dominik Dijakovic: He shall get revenge for Andrade and The Ungovernables will run both shows!

Boos from the crowd who clearly disagree with Zelina taking back the microphone.


Zelina Vega:
But if you want to see the old Shinsuke I am sure he can show you!

Zelina points towards the ring with Shinsuke Nakamura walking to the ring and Dominik Dijakovic joins him walking to the ring as well! Daniel Bryan smirks dropping the microphone ready for a fight as he clocked Shinsuke in the head knocking off the apron before getting into it with Dominik Dijakovic! Dijakovic sends Daniel Bryan flying around the ring with a series of power moves but Bryan starts to fight back even locking him in a HEEL HOOK! He wrenches back on the hold but SHINSUKE CLOCKS HIM IN THE HEAD! Boos from the crowd as Bryan falls to the mat and both men overwhelm him until…


BRAUN STROWMAN marches out and sprints to the ring attacking The Ungovernables! He lays into the duo with a pair of dual clothesline sending them down to the mat with a bang. They try to get up but Braun easily overpowers them as he grabs Dijakovic and GORILLA PRESS TOSSES HIM OUT OF THE RING! An insane show of power from Braun before BRYAN HITS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA WITH A KINSHASA SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RING! The crowd cheers the two men wildly as they show respect to one another as the commentary team hype up the Elimination Chamber and the clash of the giants between Dijakovic versus Braun with the show cutting to a commercial break with Zelina leading her talent backstage.

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When we return from the commercial break, we see THE UNGOVERNABLES walking through the back with ZELINA VEGA turning to SHINSUKE NAKAMURA and DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC!


Zelina Vega: Braun caught us by surprise tonight but he won’t know what hits him this Sunday.

At this point, a sound engineer walks over and Zelina passes him a wad of cash!


Zelina Vega:
Cheers Stan.

Stan nods and winks at Zelina who recoils in disgust. Stan does not take the hint but does leave… INTO A SUPERKICK FROM HBK! Loud cheers from the fans in attendance as Shawn bends down next to Stan.


Shawn Michaels:
I hate to copy Paul’s old man but you’re FIRED!

HBK does a bad Vince McMahon impression before turning to unimpressed Zelina.


Shawn Michaels:
Zelina, I don’t need you draining the energy bill budget on Sunday so you are banned from the arena!

Zelina looks furious as HBK walks off. Zelina starts to follow after him throwing a total tantrum before we cut elsewhere as…

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JEFF HARDY is shown backstage next to MANSOOR who is being checked over by the medical team.

Jeff Hardy: How are you feeling Mansoor?

Mansoor winces in pain.


Mansoor: I’ve been better but thanks for the help.

He fist bumps Jeff as the medic tells Mansoor he will be back in a moment. Mansoor nods before looking at Jeff.

Mansoor: I can tell you something that would make me feel better?

Jeff looks at the young superstar smiling.

Jeff Hardy: What’s that?

Mansoor: Us teaming up to teach those cult members a lesson.

Jeff takes a moment before nodding.

Jeff Hardy: I’ll go speak to Shawn to get us the match.

He slaps the back of Mansoor who has a big smile on his face, excited at the prospect of teaming with Jeff Hardy. The camera lingers on the young babyface before we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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BAYLEY is shown walking to the ring and she is followed by KAIRI SANE! Noticeably Kairi looks a bit unsure and she stops Bayley before she heads out to the ring turning her friend around.

Kairi Sane: You sure about this?

Bayley does take a few seconds before nodding.

Bayley: Like I said, I’m not doing this for Sasha. I’m doing it for me.

Kairi seems unsure still as Bayley carries on.

Bayley: If I win, I’ll be in line for a WWE Women’s title shot and…

She pauses for a moment.


Bayley:
I can honor Becky.

Kairi nods as Bayley carries on.

Bayley: I can become champ champ and carry on her legacy whilst she is gone.

She gives Kairi a hug which the Pirate Princess reciprocates with Bayley. They then break as Bayley smiles slightly.

Bayley: Because I’m not just going to become WWE Women’s champion, we will be tag team champions again!


Kairi nods as a now fired-up Bayley heads to the ring as the commentary team tells us our main event is up next!

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Before the main event can begin, the commentary team confirms three matches have been made official for the Great American Bash pre-show:


  • We Riotts vs Taynara Conti and Xia Li
  • Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso
  • Jeff Hardy and Mansoor vs Nathan Frazer and Aiden English

The commentary team then runs down the Great American Bash PPV card:

  • WWE Women’s title match: Ember Moon © vs Sasha Banks
  • Universal title match: Aleister Black © vs Buddy Murphy
  • Number one contender’s elimination chamber match: Roman Reigns vs Edge vs Seth Rollins vs Daniel Bryan vs Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Nakamura
  • WWE Women’s tag team titles match: Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler © vs Lita and Trish Stratus
  • United States title match: Chad Gable © vs Bobby Roode
  • WWE tag team titles match: Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain
  • “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe
  • Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic
  • Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan

The commentary team focuses on the main event for the show Ember Moon vs Sasha Banks as…


SASHA BANKS walks out and heads down the entrance ramp! She gets a loud mixed reaction from the live crowd before she takes a seat on the commentary desk with a big smile on her face ahead of…

BAYLEY making her way out to the ring! She is joined by her close friend KAIRI SANE and looks determined as she walks down the entrance ramp. The commentary team asks why Sasha picked Bayley and Sasha is shockingly respectful to her former best friend. She puts over ability and that no one has pushed her to the limit like Bayley even saying she is the second-best superstar around. Sasha points to herself when asked who the best is. Bayley waits in the ring for a few moments as…

EMBER MOON walks out onto the stage getting loud cheers from the crowd just like Bayley! She looks fired up as she lifts the WWE Women’s title into the air before heading to the ring. Sasha on commentary gives Ember a lot of props but reminds us there is only one Legit Boss in the world. Ember after passing the title to the timekeeper for the time being. She comes face to face with Bayley as both women show the other respect and the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!

Main event: Pick your poison match: Ember Moon vs Bayley w/Kairi Sane

Match summary: Once the bell rings, both women circle the ring looking right at each other before locking up. The two women are evenly matched in the opening stages of the match as Sasha gives them both credit but also says them being evenly matched shows she is going to win this Sunday because she has beaten Bayley on several occasions last year. At ringside, we can see Kairi not only watching the match but keeping her eyes on Sasha Banks on commentary as well!

As we enter the middle stages of the match, Bayley starts to show everyone what we know she can do and Ember Moon is struggling to stay alive in this match. Sasha smirks on commentary and even gives Bayley a few cheers from the commentary desk prompting a few daggers from the Hugger in the ring. Bayley keeps in control but Ember Moon starts to fight back with a series of forearms as we enter the closing stages of this match! Bayley starts trying to for the BAYLEY TO BELLY but each time Ember fights back and even gets her down to the mat ready to attempt the ECLIPSE!

She lines up Bayley and dives off the top rope… BUT BAYLEY MOVES JUST IN TIME! Ember crashes and burns upon missing The Hugger and she looks to take advantage going for the BANK STATEMENT! She wrenches back on the hold as she tries to force Ember Moon to tap out! Sasha puts over the power of the move and says if Ember taps here, she knows just how to beat her. Ember though uses her body to flip the hold over and GETS BAYLEY INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT! 1 2 3 EMBER PICKS UP THE WIN!

Winner via pinfall: Ember Moon (10:20)

Bayley kicks out just after the end of the match but it is too late! Ember Moon rolls away from Bayley knowing she came very close to losing at several points but once again, she found a way to defeat a former Women’s Champion. The commentary team puts over the performance from Ember and also praises her for finding a way to escape from the Bank Statement. Sasha says she is the perfected version and she will use it to win this Sunday before putting down the headset.


Bayley rolls out of the ring shaking her head but Kairi Sane makes her way over to her close friend as she hugs her. Bayley is clearly disappointed with this loss having failed to put herself in line for a future Women’s title shot. Ember meanwhile is still celebrating in the ring as SASHA SLIDES IN TEASING AN ATTACK! However before she can do anything Ember turns around and she is joined in the ring by the HUGGING PIRATES! Sasha smirks acting innocent as she leaves the ring leading to a stare-down between Ember Moon and Sasha Banks. The show closes with the commentary team hyping the main event whilst Bayley stares at the WWE Women’s title as we fade to black!

Matchcard for Great American Bash:
San Jose, California
July 19th




Women’s WWE title match:
Ember Moon © vs Sasha Banks

Universal title match:
Aleister Black © vs Buddy Murphy

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler © vs Lita and Trish Stratus

United States title match:
Chad Gable © vs Bobby Roode

WWE tag team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain

Number one contender for Universal title at Summerslam Elimination chamber match:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Roman Reigns vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan vs Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens

Grudge match:
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe

Singles match:
Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic

Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan

Pre-show: Singles match:
Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso

Pre-show: Tag team match:
We Riotts vs Taynara Conti and Xia Li

Pre-show: Tag team match:
Jeff Hardy and Mansoor vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Nathan Frazer and Aiden English)

Matchcard for Summerslam:

Toronto, Canada
August 23rd



WWE title match:

Drew McIntyre © vs Andrade Cien Almas

Universal title match:

Aleister Black © or Buddy Murphy vs Shinsuke Nakamura or Roman Reigns or Edge or Daniel Bryan or Seth Rollins or Kevin Owens

EWR Rating:
68%
 

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- Acknowledge him...I just love Roman especially now that Roman is coming into his own as the Tribal Chief...mic skills are getting way better and his charisma is out of this world!!! With Roman in the Elimination Chamber, he's my pick to win it and go on to SummerSlam to face the WWE Universal Champion whether it be Aleister Black or Buddy Murphy it really does not matter...Reigns is the next WWE Universal Champion. He will beat Edge, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kevin Owens

- Jimmy Uso has fallen in line but Jey Uso, he will fall in line!!! They all fall in line namely Naomi and now Jimmy...Jey will be no different

- With Jimmy seemingly turning heel alongside his wife Naomi, Jey will turn heel also

- Alexa Bliss losing to Sasha Banks in Pick Your Poison was inevitable but given Bliss pushed Sasha to the limit, I can easily see Alexa Bliss going after the WWE Women's Universal Champion Ronda Rousey and Bliss has history with Ronda which dates back to 2018 when Bliss cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax and she went on to become champion. Bliss/Rousey on RAW I can see that being revisited.

- Sasha Banks gains even more momentum heading into The Bash when she goes up against the WWE Women's Champion Ember Moon

- But I thought that Sasha Banks would choose Nia Jax or even Ronda Rousey as Ember Moon's Pick Your Poison opponent because if she had done that, she would have Ember softened up heading into The Bash

- The Authors of Pain dominate like usual and beat The Club members Gallows & Anderson...they easily can become Smackdown Tag Team Champions once again beating Heavy Machinery

- Edge and Rollins are also favorites in the Chamber but then so is Daniel Bryan
 

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Main event:

Gran Metalik vs Cedric Alexander

In the opening match for Main Event and probs the main event of the show, Cedric Alexander defeats Gran Metalik in a match you were expect to see on 205 Live with the LUMBAR CHECK!

Winner via pinfall: Cedric Alexander (13:58)

Natalya vs Dana Brooke

In a shorter match after the crowd had been heated up, Natalya carries on her recent form and picks up a win with the SHARPSHOOTER!

Winner via submission: Natalya (3:29)

Humberto Carrillo vs Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal has not been in form as of late but he was able to pick up a win over Humberto Carrillo hitting him with the KHALLAS! Is Jinder about to become unhindered?

Winner via pinfall: Jinder Mahal (5:55)

Baron Corbin vs Tyler Breeze

Baron Corbin comes into this match moaning about his losses as of late and the moaning carries on as Breeze connects with the SUPERMODEL KICK picking up the win!

Winner via pinfall: Tyler Breeze (6:53)

Main event: Naomi vs Sonya Deville

In the main event of the show, Naomi collides with Sonya Deville with not much love lost between the two and in the end, Naomi picks up the win hitting Sonya with a SPILT-LEGGED MOONSAULT!

Winner via pinfall: Naomi (7:00)

Matchcard for Great American Bash:
San Jose, California
July 19th




Women’s WWE title match:
Ember Moon © vs Sasha Banks

Universal title match:
Aleister Black © vs Buddy Murphy

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler © vs Lita and Trish Stratus

United States title match:
Chad Gable © vs Bobby Roode

WWE tag team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain

Number one contender for Universal title at Summerslam Elimination Chamber match:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Roman Reigns vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan vs Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens

Grudge match:
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe

Singles match:
Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic

Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan

Pre-show: Singles match:
Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso

Pre-show: Tag team match:
We Riotts vs Taynara Conti and Xia Li

Pre-show: Tag team match:

Jeff Hardy and Mansoor vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Nathan Frazer and Aiden English)

Matches confirmed for Raw next week:

Main event: Intercontinental title match:
John Morrison © vs Sami Zayn

Women’s Universal title match:
Shayna Baszler © vs Toni Storm

Singles match:
Sheamus vs Noam Dar

Singles match:
Piper Niven vs Franky Monet

Tag team match:
The Hurt Business (Samoa Joe and MVP) vs Titus Worldwide

NO PREDICTIONS YET PLEASE
 

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Recap for Great American Bash:

Women’s WWE title match:
Ember Moon © vs Sasha Banks

Ember Moon since winning the WWE Women’s title at the Great American Bash, has taken on all sorts of challengers. Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Lacey Evans, Taynara Conti, Bianca Belair and Bayley on the most recent edition of Smackdown Live. Ember Moon has been a fighting champion taking on some of the best the women’s division has to offer in her title reign ever since Wrestlemania. But at the Great American Bash, she will step into the ring with the Legit Boss!

Sasha Banks has had a bit of a mixed year since Wrestlemania with her primary focus being her feud with Taynara Conti where she came out of the losing end when she fought her at Backlash and Queen of the Ring in the quarter finals! Sasha however would remind the world that she is still one of the best wrestlers in the world picking up a win over Ruby Riott in a number one contender’s match and beating Alexa Bliss in the Pick your Poison match on Smackdown Live!

In the lead-up to this match, neither woman has made it a secret that they are confident in their abilities with Ember Moon growing in confidence by the day as champion and Sasha never being short on it. The two women will be main eventing the PPV, the first time two black women have main evented a WWE PPV and in a match that promises to steal the show will the fallen goddess or the Legit Boss walk out of the Great American Bash as Women’s Champion?

Universal title match:
Aleister Black © vs Buddy Murphy

Respect is a very important thing to some people and it matters a lot to Buddy Murphy who feels disrespect by not only the WWE Universe but the Universal Champion Aleister Black! Buddy Murphy earned the one-on-one Universal title match winning a battle royal on Smackdown out of fellow wrestlers who have yet to be a world champion. Upon winning the match, Buddy would talk about his nickname over the years as the Best kept secret in WWE saying it made him feel disrespected and wanted to be called the Juggernaut. Aleister Black would respond to this by refusing to give Buddy the attention he craved.

Buddy Murphy would not react well to this even making threats to Byron Saxton on commentary but also attacking Aleister Black from behind before his matches and beating down the champion. Black is not known for being a man to let slights go and responded in kind to Buddy Murphy as the two men would spend the go-home Smackdown brawling with each other! Tensions are riding high going into this Universal title match! Will Buddy Murphy force the world to give him the attention he craves or will Black seal Murphy’s fate as a well-kept secret?

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler © vs Lita and Trish Stratus

Lita and Trish Stratus are two women who deserve their spots in the Hall of Fame. Without them, we don’t know where women’s wrestling would be today. Fighting in an era where women’s wrestling was not treated with respect and forced their way into the main event of episodes of Raw. They did everything they have available to them back in their day but these two rivals turned close friends never had the chance to become tag team champions until now.

However, standing in their way might be the most dominant force the women's division has ever seen: The MMA Horsewomen! At Wrestlemania Ronda Rousey lost her Women’s Universal title to Becky Lynch whilst Shayna Baszler became Mrs. Money in the Bank. As the pair looked to regroup, they went after The Hugging Pirates and took the WWE Women’s tag team titles at the Queen of the Ring PPV whilst the one woman to defeat the duo Becky Lynch left WWE for the time being due to her pregnancy.

And the dominance of the group would get even tighter as Shayna Baszler would cash in two nights after Queen of the Ring to become the Women’s Universal champion after originally teasing she was coming after Ember Moon’s title. With 3 out of 4 of the main titles in the Women’s division around the waist of the MMA Horsewomen, can the legends of the division defeat Ronda and Shayna? Or will this new dominant force prove to be better than the past and future of the Women’s division?

United States title match:
Chad Gable © vs Bobby Roode

Chad Gable is having a breakout 2020. Ever since winning the United States title at the end of 2019 from Samoa Joe, he has held the United States title for over 7 months defeating Samoa Joe, EC3, Dominik Dijakovic, AJ Styles, James Storm, Noam Dar and more to keep the title around his waist. Guided by Kurt Angle a lot of people are seeing him as one of the key members of the future of WWE but Gable at the Great American Bash will have to come face to face with his past.

Bobby Roode started off 2019 hot winning the tag team titles with Chad Gable before losing them to The Revival. The team petered off and shortly after Wrestlemania 35, Bobby Roode would turn his back on Gable calling him deadweight. Roode would then beat Gable in a match and move on to trying to become Universal Champion whilst Chad Gable struggled to adapt on his own at first. Roode would fall short inside the Elimination Chamber (Seth Rollins walked out the winner defeated Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman and Mustafa Ali as well) before tearing his ACL writing him out of action.

9 months is a long time in WWE and Bobby Roode would come back to a new landscape with an old friend: James Storm by his side. The two men have run amok on Smackdown causing chaos and picking up wins, making it clear they want gold. After Roode tossed Gable out of a battle royal on Smackdown, he made his intentions clear. The Last Outlaws have made several sneak attacks on Angle and Gable in the lead-up to this match but Gable is a different man to the one Roode faced last year. Will the outcome be the same or will Gable’s United States title reign carry on?


WWE tag team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain

Heavy Machinery stunned a lot of people when they ended the WWE careers of The Revival at Wrestlemania 36. Since then they have managed to defeat teams like The War Raiders, Cedric Alexander and Dio Maddin plus The Good Brothers to remain as tag team champions but they might be about to meet their match when they collide with The Authors of Pain at the Great American Bash after a series of attacks from the dominant duo who have been “reborn” by Seth Rollins.

The Authors of Pain lost their World tag team titles just before Wrestlemania 36 but post-WM they found new life under the guidance of Seth Rollins who brought them into his new Church. Being the muscle of the group whilst overwhelming people with the numbers game via Aiden English and Nathan Frazer, this group is looking to “save” the Smackdown roster. Will The Authors of Pain save the WWE tag team titles or will Heavy Machinery carry on their tag team titles reign?

Number one contender for Universal title at Summerslam Elimination Chamber match:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Roman Reigns vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan vs Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens

HBK upon becoming the Smackdown Live commissioner wanted to make an impact and decided to remise about his last World title win making an Elimination Chamber match to decide the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam. Let’s look at the entrants in this match:

Daniel Bryan:
Coming out of Wrestlemania 36, Daniel Bryan had just lost his Intercontinental title to The Miz. The former planet’s champion would then be turned on by his partner Erick Rowan gifting John Morrison the IC title in a triple-threat match with The Miz. Bryan would slowly turn face after this having an uneasy alliance with Miz before Miz and Morrison would be drafted to Raw. With the IC title out of view, Bryan would refocus on doing what he does best: wrestling. Defeating Dominik Dijakovic to earn a spot in this match, Daniel Bryan looks to become a world champion after losing to Kofi Kingston at Wrestlemania 35. Will he advance to Summerslam?

Edge:
Edge’s return at this year’s Royal Rumble ranks as one of the greatest Rumble moments ever. But Seth Rollins tried to end his return as soon as it started. A con-chair-co at Fastlane wrote him off for a few weeks but Edge returned and defeated Seth Rollins in a No Holds Barred match at Wrestlemania 36. The feud between the two men would carry on spilling onto Smackdown. Edge though would take a break having a mini-feud with Karrion Kross and defeated him to enter this match. Edge talked about how much winning the World title he never lost in Toronto would mean to him. Can he win the Elimination Chamber and make it to Summerslam?

Kevin Owens:
Kevin Owens has been on a war path after his friend Sami Zayn was punted in the skull by Randy Orton per the orders of Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens would get revenge on Randy Orton sending him away in an Ambulance at Judgment Day but after the draft, he made it clear he wanted revenge on Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens would defeat his cousin Jey Uso to earn a spot in the chamber. Owens has shown that he is willing to take a break from his revenge to have the chance at gold and being a Canadian like Edge, how special would it be to Kevin Owens to become a 2-time Universal Champion in Toronto?

Roman Reigns:
Roman Reigns has taken some time off from the ring after being tossed off Hell in a Cell by Drew McIntyre in a Wrestlemania 36 rematch for the WWE title. Roman would make his return after the draft and set his eyes on making it to the top of Smackdown Live and getting his family under his control. He would have a tough time beating new NXT call-up Matt Riddle due to not yet being back to 100% percent. He did however put the King of Bros away but The Usos both have conflicting views on how to respond to Roman’s way of doing things. Will this have an impact at the Bash and will Roman’s Empire carry on growing?

Seth Rollins: Seth Rollins after losing his Universal title and having the fans turn on him started to spiral. Upon the return of Edge, the Smackdown Saviour snapped and turned on the fans. Seth also started trying to take out anyone aligned with Edge remotely: The Street Profits, Big Show, Ryder and Hawkins, even trying to attack an injured Rey Mysterio. Seth would pick up the win over Jeff Hardy in a qualifying match on Smackdown and looks to reclaim the Universal title he lost to Rey in Mexico. Will he prove himself to be his church’s true messiah?

Shinsuke Nakamura: Shinsuke comes into this match as the underdog. The only entrant into this chamber yet to become a World champion. However he is former United States champion and a former Royal Rumble winner. Daniel Bryan has talked about Shinsuke not being the superstar he was coming into WWE but Nakamura is coming off the back of defeating Braun Strowman to qualify for the chamber (with a lot of help from Dijakovic and Zelina). Will Shinsuke prove to be the King of Strong Style of old and make it to Summerslam to fight Aleister Black?

Grudge match:
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe

Bray Wyatt’s alter ego The Fiend has been on a tear ever since he first appeared. Destroying superstars like Jeff Hardy and Finn Balor (who hasn’t been since his post-WM Smackdown appearance) he set about his next target and next victims: The War Raiders. The tag team initially debuted on the main roster under the guidance of Bray Wyatt whilst still NXT tag team champions. They would very quickly become WWE tag team champions but upon losing those belts they turned on Bray joining Shane McMahon Corporation.

The War Raiders have over the last few months gone through what can be seen as a change of attitude. After losing in a WWE tag team titles match to Heavy Machinery they showed respect to the pair shaking hands. Bray would soon start to target them and attacked Rowe before he could get to the arena leaving him a bloody mess. Hanson would try to get revenge but The Fiend was too much for him. Now it is Rowe’s turn to look for payback? Can he end the war of terror The Fiend is causing or will another victim fall at Bray’s feet?

Singles match:
Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic

Since joining Smackdown Live, the Smackdown contingent of The Ungovernables and Braun Strowman have been at loggerheads with each other. Braun was screwed out of a chance to enter the Elimination Chamber thanks to a light show caused by Vega (which Braun blamed the Fiend for at first) and assistance from Dijakovic. Braun would get a measure of revenge by removing Shinsuke Nakamura from ringside when Dijakovic tried to qualify for the chamber. Braun issued the challenge for the Great American Bash and with Zelina Vega banned from the arena, Dijakovic will have to do this alone. Who will win when these two giants collide?

Singles match:
Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan

Bianca Belair officially became a part of the Smackdown Live roster in the 2020 draft. Her arrogance has rubbed a lot of the roster the wrong way but the former NXT Women’s champion made her official debut defeating Carmella. She would go to attack her after the match but Liv Morgan would not accept that saving her tag team partner. Liv Morgan would issue the challenge and Belair would accept. Will Belair win in her PPV debut or will Liv Morgan stun the EST of Smackdown Live?

Pre-show: Singles match:
Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso

Matt Riddle has made an impact upon his debut from NXT, pushing Roman Reigns to the limit. In the meantime, Roman Reigns has been trying to recruit the Usos to join him. Jimmy is up for going under Roman’s wing but Jey seems to be against the current actions of Roman leading to clashes between the two. Jimmy Uso on the go-home Smackdown tried to help Roman attack Kevin Owens but Matt Riddle made the save. After an argument between the twins Jimmy Uso would speak to HBK and get this match. Can Jimmy Uso defeat Matt Riddle in a big upset or will the King of Bros carry on his debut form?

Pre-show: Tag team match:
We Riotts vs Taynara Conti and Xia Li

Taynara Conti and Ruby Riott would end up clashing after Conti lost a WWE Women’s title match to Ember Moon and Ruby Riott lost a number one contender’s match to Sasha Banks. Sarah Logan was due to take on Xia Li but due to her pregnancy, Ruby debuted Shotzi Blackheart as her new partner forming the We Riotts. Shotzi would pick up the debut win and it lead to this challenge as both teams look to put themselves into contention for a future WWE Women’s tag team title shot. Will the new We Riotts pick up the win or will Taynara Conti carry on her break-out year?

Pre-show: Tag team match:
Jeff Hardy and Mansoor vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Nathan Frazer and Aiden English)

Jeff Hardy started to clash with the Church of Seth Rollins after the self-proclaimed Smackdown Saviour tried to recruit him. He was also attacked by the newest member of the Church of Seth Rollins Nathan Frazer before losing to Seth Rollins the week after. Nathan Frazer would then debut against Mansoor beating him in singles action. Aiden English tried to attack him after the bell before being saved by Jeff Hardy. The duo would then speak to HBK to get this match. Can the two high-fliers get revenge on the Church or will they be forced to bow at Seth’s altar?

Predictions questions:

Predict the match order:
Predict the winners:
Predict the longest match minus the pre-show:
Predict the shortest match minus the pre-show:
Predict the order of elimination inside the elimination chamber:
Who picks up the fall in the WWE Women’s tag team titles matches:
And any surprise appearances?

SHOW IS PLANNED TO BE POSTED IN A WEEK'S TIME
 

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Match Order


Pre Show Match Order


1- We Riotts (Ruby Riott & Shotzi Blackheart) vs Tay Conti & Xia Li (Tag Team Match) (Winners: We Riotts)

2- (Tag Team Match)- Jeff Hardy & Mansoor vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Nathan Frazier & Aiden English) (Winners: The Church of Seth Rollins)

3- (Grudge Match)- Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso (Winner: Jimmy Uso; with help from his wife Naomi


Main Card Match Order

- 1- Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic (Winner: Braun Strowman)

- 2- Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan (Winner: Bianca Belair)

- 3- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship- Ronda Rousey & WWE Women's Universal Champion Shayna Baszler (c) vs Lita & Trish Stratus (Winners: Still WWE Women's Tag Team Champions MMA Horsewomen Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler)

4- (Grudge Match)- The Fiend Bray Wyatt vs Rowe (Winner: The Fiend Bray Wyatt)

5- WWE United States Championship- Chad Gable (c) w/Kurt Angle vs Bobby Roode w/James Storm (Winner: Still WWE United States Champion Chad Gable)

6- WWE Women's Championship- Sasha Banks vs Ember Moon (c) (Winner: Still WWE Women's Champion Ember Moon)

7- WWE Tag Team Championships- Heavy Machinery (Otis & Tucker) (c) vs The AOP (Winners: New WWE Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain; with an assist from Frazier & English)

8- WWE Universal Championship- Aleister Black (c) vs Buddy Murphy (Winner: Still WWE Universal Champion Aleister Black)

9- (Main Event)- WWE Universal Championship #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber Match- Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins vs Edge vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Daniel Bryan vs Kevin Owens (Winner: New #1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam...my Chief your Chief our Tribal Chief Roman Reigns with an assist from his Bloodline that being Naomi and The Usos)



- Longest match will be the #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Universal Championship

- Shortest match will be The Fiend vs Rowe


Order of eliminations in the Chamber Match


1st elimination will be Shinsuke Nakamura as he gets eliminated by Edge

2nd elimination will be Edge as he gets eliminated by Roman Reigns

3rd elimination will be Kevin Owens as he gets eliminated by Seth Rollins

4th elimination will be Seth Rollins as he gets eliminated by Daniel Bryan

5th elimination will be Daniel Bryan as he gets eliminated by Roman Reigns who wins

Any surprise appearances? None


Who gets pinned in the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match? No one gets pinned but as far as who taps out? I say it will be Trish Stratus and it will be Ronda Rousey who makes her tap out
 
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WOW man I used to read this on the other site before the btb area was shut down. I only just found this place and so I am probably gonna have to go back to the beginning to catch up
 

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WOW man I used to read this on the other site before the btb area was shut down. I only just found this place and so I am probably gonna have to go back to the beginning to catch up

I have started to do recaps before PPV's for this reason if that makes it easier :)
 

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Great American Bash pre-show:
San Jose, California
July 19th

SAP Center



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The Great American Bash starts off with the usual pre-show panel segments as they hype up the show. The first segment we focus on as part of this pre-show however is inside ROMAN REIGNS’S LOCKER ROOM! We can see the tribal chief sitting in an armchair looking across the room chatting to JIMMY USO and NAOMI when the door opens up behind him with JEY USO walking into the room. The trio turns to Jey who looks very stand-offish.

Roman Reigns: Jey, where have you been?

Jey remains silent not answering Roman which pisses him off.

Roman Reigns: I said where…

Jimmy puts his hand on Roman who glares at him but says nothing.


Jimmy Uso:
Easy chief.

Jey Uso: You calling him chief now?

Jimmy turns to Jey.

Jimmy Uso: He’s the head of our table Uce, whether you agree with his methods or not.

Jey shakes his head but Jimmy carries on.


Jimmy Uso:
You know what the family says.

Jey remains silent as Roman now speaks.

Roman Reigns: Maybe if you had listened to me like the family said, you would be inside the Chamber tonight.

Jey looks angry muttering under his breath.

Jey Uso: Yeah, being your lackey.

Roman ignores what Jey says and puts his hands on both his cousins’ shoulders.

Roman Reigns: I will allow you to learn from this because I love you both.

Jimmy smiles whilst Jey doesn’t look like he is buying this.

Roman Reigns: And as a show of faith, I won’t need either of you two at ringside or around the chamber.

The Usos are both shocked by this as Jimmy speaks first.


Jimmy Uso:
Are you sure chief?

Roman nods.


Roman Reigns:
It is time to remind these people why they have to acknowledge me.

Jey smiles for the first time during this whole conversation.

Jey Uso: That’s the Roman I know and love.

He slaps the back of Roman in a jovial manner which gets a slight look of disdain from Roman before he fakes a smile.

Roman Reigns: I’ve not changed Jey. I’ve just learned who actually matters and it’s not the people…

He looks around the room.

Roman Reigns: It’s the Bloodline.

Naomi smiles and joins her husband Jimmy kissing him whilst Jey seems a little unsure. Roman points at Jimmy for the moment.

Roman Reigns: And tonight we show what happens when you mess with the Bloodline.

Jimmy nods before Roman turns to Jey.


Roman Reigns:
And you shall be at ringside to support your brother.

Jey shakes his head.

Jey Uso: Nah Uce. If someone comes out to get involved, I’ll come help but I trust my brother to fight his own battle.

Roman looks angry as he steps forward.


Roman Reigns:
You will help your brother.

Jey refuses to back down.

Jey Uso: Uce, I’m not anyone’s lackey…

He turns to his twin brother.

Jey Uso: Not even my brother’s.

Jey walks off living the room as Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns both look angry. Naomi walks over to her husband as she looks to chime in for the first time during this segment between the Bloodline.

Naomi: Maybe your brother needs a bit of tough love…

Jimmy turns to his wife and shakes his head before also leaving the room. Roman Reigns shakes his head as Naomi looks confused and the pre-show carries on before the first match of the pre-show.

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*THE RISING*

THE CHURCH OF SETH ROLLINS members NATHAN FRAZER and AIDEN ENGLISH walk out first getting loud boos from the crowd. Aiden English has a megaphone in his hand as he starts to hype up the Church which gets louder boos from the crowd. The commentary team mentions this is the happiest we have seen Aiden English in years whilst Nathan is a future star in the WWE.


MANSOOR walks out onto the entrance ramp with a determined look but a slight smile on his face. He waits at the top of the entrance ramp as the commentary team reminds us that Mansoor grew up watching Jeff Hardy so teaming with him would have been a childhood dream.


JEFF HARDY makes his way out getting a loud pop from the live crowd and getting them excited to see Jeff Hardy in action. He dances for the crowd and even gets Mansoor to join in with him. Aiden English talks trash from the ring whilst Nathan Frazer remains silent. The unlikely duo get to the ring as Jeff Hardy looks to start for them whilst Aiden English starts for the Church and the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Pre-show: Tag team match:
Jeff Hardy and Mansoor vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Nathan Frazer and Aiden English)

Match summary: Jeff Hardy early on shows why he is a former World champion and controls the match laying into Aiden English. Nathan Frazer helps turn the tides a bit when Mansoor is in the match but for the most part, the babyfaces control the match using high-flying skills to overwhelm the Church during this match. In the closing stages, the legal men are Mansoor and Frazer. Jeff Hardy and Aiden English are battling outside when English out of view of the referee uses the MEGAPHONE TO CLOCK JEFF! Mansoor sees this but English disposes of the evidence and the distraction allows Nathan Frazer to roll him up PUTTING HIS FEET ON THE ROPES TO STEAL THE WIN!


Winners via pinfall: The Church of Seth Rollins (8:32)

Loud boos from the crowd as Aiden English slides into the ring and the disciples of the Church celebrate stealing a victory tonight. The commentary team wonders if this is a good omen for the group ahead of a potentially big night for them as The Authors of Pain challenge for the WWE tag team titles whilst Seth Rollins looks to become the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam! Mansoor checks on Jeff Hardy who looks disappointed as we head elsewhere during the pre-show.

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We then cut to a dark room backstage as we can see the Universal Champion ALEISTER BLACK sitting in the room on a chair staring at the camera with a cold dark stare. He has the Universal title in his hands looking at it before speaking.

Aleister Black: I overcame beasts and gangs to become champion.

He carries on looking at the title, not looking up.


Aleister Black:
I went through destroyers and those same gangs to keep this…

Black looks at the camera.

Aleister Black: And you demand my attention, Murphy!

Black grabs his title rising to his feet with a face of fury.


Aleister Black:
Winning this is not about being known, it’s about being the best. Willing to fight through hell to get to the top!

Anger is strewn over the face of Aleister Black.

Aleister Black: If you want acknowledgment, prove you are worth it!

He steps closer to the camera as the room gets darker.

Aleister Black: But I promise your time in the spotlight will fade… fade to black!

Black stares at the camera before we storm in on the Universal title as the screen fades to black. The pre-show carries on before we cut to the ringside area for the second match of the pre-show.

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THE WE RIOTS make their way out getting boos from the crowd. RUBY RIOTT and SHOTZI BLACKHEART make sure to wind up the crowd on the way to the ring. The commentary team says Shotzi got off to a winning start on Smackdown two weeks ago but can she carry on her form and get We Riots in line for a future WWE Women’s tag team titles shot?


Cheers from the live crowd as TAYNARA CONTI and XIA LI make their way out slapping hands with the live crowd. The commentary team put over the breakout year Conti has been happening with a final four spot in the Rumble and a semi-final in Queen of the Ring being 2-1 against Sasha Banks. Taynara Conti steps into the ring to start for her team whilst Ruby Riott starts for her team as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway.

Pre-show: Tag team match:
We Riotts vs Taynara Conti and Xia Li

Match summary: Ruby and Conti lay into each other with a series of hard strikes but are evenly matched in the opening stages. Both women make it to the corner of the ring and tag in their partners. Shotzi and Ruby would then take control of the match working over Xia Li. The Chinese superstar does her best to overcome the teamwork of the heels in this match and eventually makes the hot tag bringing Conti back into the match! She takes control of the match and in the end, Xia Li takes care of Ruby Riott with a series of kicks whilst Conti plants Shotzi with DD-TAY!


Winners via pinfall: Taynara Conti and Xia Li (7:56)

The fans get behind Conti and Xia Li who celebrate another victory, something Conti is getting used to celebrating as of late. The We Riotts meanwhile look angry after a rough start in their first match as a team. The commentary put over the difficulty of teaming with a new partner but says they will need to get used to each other if they want to become tag team champions. They stay in the ring as the pre-show carries on before we cut backstage and…

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THE GOOD BROTHERS are shown entering the arena. Both men have big smiles on their faces as KAYLA BRAXTON walks over to them looking for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: Luke, Karl what brings you to the arena tonight?

Both look at each other for a moment before turning back to Kayla.

Karl Anderson: The Club goes where we want!

Luke Gallows:
And we are here to see firsthand the Authors of Pain get destroyed.

Karl Anderson:
And who knows?

Luke Gallows:
Maybe we will have a little fun as well.

The two men too sweet each other before walking off as they bring the interview to a close. The pre-show carries on before we cut to the final match on the pre-show.

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JIMMY USO walks to the ring all by himself getting mostly boos from the crowd for his recent siding with his cousin Roman Reigns. He looks fired up as the commentary team reminds us how rarely The Usos compete as singles wrestlers and this is a big test against the former NXT star…


MATT RIDDLE! He gets a decent reaction from the live crowd as the goofy former UFC fighter rides down the entrance ramp on his scooter heading straight to the ring. The commentary reminds us how good Matt Riddle is, with him pushing Roman Reigns to the limit in an Elimination Chamber qualifier and to not let his goofiness fool you. Once in the ring, he stands across the ring from Jimmy before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!


Pre-show: Singles match:
Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Uso

Match summary:
Jimmy Uso goes after Riddle looking for an early superkick but soon realizes what he is in for as Matt Riddle takes him down to the mat locking him in a KNEEBAR! Jimmy does escape and spends the match fighting back but each time is taken down with ease by Riddle who locks them in a variety of submissions. In the end, Matt Riddle hits him with the FINAL FLASH and makes the cover to pick up the win!

Winner via pinfall: Matt Riddle (5:16)

Matt Riddle gets to his feet getting a decent pop from the live crowd as the commentary team puts over his start to his time on Smackdown Live and his winning ways. Jimmy Uso in the ring comes to and rubs his jaw looking angry. As Riddle carries on his celebrations we cut to the backstage area and see an angry Roman glaring at the TV before we cut to more pre-show segments.

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The final segment we are focusing on as part of the pre-show shows KEVIN PATRICK walking through the hallway as he sees BUDDY MURPHY sitting down in a crouched position staring off into the distance.

Kevin Patrick: Buddy, I’ve just gotten word from Shawn Michaels that your Universal title match with Aleister Black will start the show!

A huge announcement as Buddy remains silent.

Kevin Patrick: How are you feeling ahead of the biggest match of your career?

Buddy stares at Kevin Patrick before getting to his feet standing above Kevin.

Buddy Murphy: Tonight, I prove everyone who keeps on ignoring me wrong. I am the juggernaut and I will be the Universal champion.

He pauses for a moment glaring still at Kevin.

Buddy Murphy: And Aleister Black will be forced to acknowledge me!

Buddy Murphy walks off bringing the short interview to an end and we cut to the pre-show panel who finish off hyping up the show before confirming the pre-show is coming to an end with the Universal title on the line to start the Great American Bash!

MAIN SHOW TO BE POSTED TOMORROW!
 

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Great American Bash:
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July 19th

SAP Center



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The opening video of the show comes to an end and we pan around the SAP Center with a loud hyped-up crowd. We cut to the commentary team at ringside to open the show.

Corey Graves: It’s Sunday night, you know what that means. Welcome to the Great American Bash!

Byron Saxton: And it is going to be one hell of a party Corey!

Corey Graves:
It’s never a party when you are there Byron!

Byron shakes his head and ignores Corey before carrying on.

Byron Saxton: In our main event tonight, we will see the WWE Women’s title on the line as Ember Moon defends against Sasha Banks!

Corey Graves:
Not only that but we also find out who will be the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam inside the Elimination Chamber!

Byron Saxton:
But right now, we are starting the show off with a bang as we find out who will walk into Summerslam as the Universal Champion!



Not much reaction at first but it soon becomes boos as BUDDY MURPHY walks out to the ring with a new theme song looking angry! He marches to the ring with a purpose ignoring the majority of fans booing him though he gets a few cheers from the live crowd.

Corey Graves: The Juggernaut is determined to ride his momentum to become Universal Champion and stun the world tonight!

Byron Saxton: I won’t bring up his old nickname in case he reacts like he did the other week but he will be driven to prove himself with the biggest win of his career.

Corey Graves: That kind of anger can either drag you to greatness or cause you to make a mistake.

Byron Saxton: It’s a fine line between madness and greatness.


ALEISTER BLACK makes his way out to a loud pop from the live crowd but there is no slow rise. No Black marches out with a purpose as well and power walks to the ring!

Corey Graves: How often have we seen Black this pissed off?

Byron Saxton: Not often and it’s not a good sign for Buddy!

Corey Graves:
Well we have seen Black’s anger cost him before when he lost to Brock Lesnar last year!

Byron Saxton: Buddy Murphy will need to look to pounce on any mistakes made by Black during this match.

Aleister Black slides into the ring and the referee stands between the two men stopping them from exploding before the bell. Both back off to their corners glaring at each other as the usual title announcements are done. Once they finish the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Universal title match:
Aleister Black (c) vs Buddy Murphy

Buddy upon the bell being rung charges in at the champion… BLACK SWINGS LOOKING FOR BLACK MASS EARLY… BUDDY AVOIDS IT! Buddy lands on his back and knees as Black towers above him. The commentary team tells us that it was nearly all over in seconds and Murphy needs to be careful! He backs up into the corner as Black stands there remaining unimpressed and almost beckons Murphy to try attacking him again!

Murphy looks angry at the disrespect being shown by the champion and charges in BUT BLACK CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE STOMACH! Black then follows up by laying into the mid-section and ribs off Murphy with a series of kicks! He peppers Buddy with a series of strikes knocking him down to the mat! Black bends down and makes the cover on Murphy! 1 Buddy kicks out! Black shows a faint smile, almost happy it won’t be that easy as he gets to his feet and peppers Buddy with a series of kicks!

Black is laying into Murphy in hard fashion but Murphy fights back by grabbing the leg of Black and COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Murphy follows it up by jumping onto Black and lays into him with a series of FOREARM STRIKES TO THE HEAD! His first offense during this match and whilst it clearly does some damage Black fights back sending him off of him towards the ropes!

Black looks to go after Murphy going for a JUMPING KNEE but Murphy moves in time and SLAMS DOWN BLACK WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Black’s back lands with a hard thud as Murphy runs off the ropes looking for a knee of his own BUT BLACK COUNTERS BY SWEEPING THE LEG OF MURPHY! Buddy’s back slams onto the mat as Black follows up looking to get Murphy into a KNEEBAR BUT MURPHY TURNS HIS BODY ROUND AND GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE!

Black lets go of the hold and heads back to the middle of the ring as he walks around and paces, keeping his eyes on Murphy who gets to his feet shaking his head. The commentary team put over Murphy but reminds us that Black is on another level as Universal Champion. Murphy heads back to the middle of the ring looking to exchange strikes with Black again but this time Black catches him off-guard and SUPLEXES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Black makes the cover 1 Murphy kicks out!

Black grabs hold of Murphy looking to choke him out and grabs him by the neck teasing the DRAGON SLAYER… BUT MURPHY FLIPS OVER KICKING BLACK! Black stumbles back as Murphy coughs having nearly been choked out before running the ropes looking for a HIGH KNEE BUT BLACK CATCHES HIM WITH A HARD KICK TO THE MID-SECTION! Murphy falls to the mat in pain from the brutal counter and Black follows up by hitting a JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!

Black makes the cover 1 2 Murphy kicks out! Black follows up by giving a BOOT TO THE MID-SECTION OF MURPHY! Black after this lays into Murphy with a few kicks and looks to keep the pressure on Buddy but he refuses to go down easily in the opening stages of the match. Aleister Black drags Murphy off the mat and starts to throw him around with a COUPLE OF GERMAN SUPLEXES! Murphy struggles and ends up rolling out of the ring needing a breather!

Buddy rests against the ringside barricade but Black isn’t done with him as he runs off the ropes looking for a SUICIDE DIVE… MURPHY IS READY… BUT BLACK BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND SITS CROSS-LEGGED IN THE RING! Loud cheers for the signature taunt of Black as Murphy sees what happened and explodes with rage sliding into the ring looking for a KNEE TO THE SKULL BUT BLACK IS READY COUNTERING AS HE SLAMS MURPHY DOWN TO THE MAT!

Once again, Buddy’s temper causes him to end up on the back foot as the champion stays on top of him during this match! He winces in pain on the mat as Black grabs hold of Murphy and hits an EXPLODER SUPLEX! He slams the back of Buddy off the mat before running off the ropes hitting a METEORA! Black makes the cover 1 2 Murphy kicks out! Black looks down at Murphy as the challenger is struggling to get a foothold during this match with the crowd loudly behind the champion.

Black though might be ready to end this as he gets his foot and puts it under the chin of Murphy ready to lift him up for BLACK MASS… MURPHY SLAPS THE FOOT AWAY FROM HIM! Black once again slightly smiles before going for a KNEE STRIKE BUT MURPHY COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Murphy doesn’t stop there though as he scoops Black up and hits him with TWO MORE POWERBOMBS! Murphy makes his first cover of the match 1 2 Black kicks out!

Murphy looks to stay in control as he rains down on Black with a series of rapid kicks himself but Black is starting to slowly rise through the kicks glaring at Murphy. Black grabs hold of Murphy looking to slam him to the mat BUT MURPHY COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT! He plants the champion’s skull onto the mat and makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out! Murphy follows up as he grabs hold of Black and looks to lock him in a CROSSFACE! Black though thinks quickly and makes it to the ropes to break the hold!

Murphy unlike Black though keeps the hold on for a few seconds before he lets it go, looking to take advantage of any edge he can get during this match. Black looks to use the ropes to get back to a sitting position on the mat BUT MURPHY RUNS THROUGH HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE SENDING BLACK THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING TO THE FLOOR!

Buddy then follows up by running off the ropes and FLIES OVER THE TOP HITTING BLACK WITH A SLINGSHOT CORKSCREW TOPE CON HILO! He wipes out the challenger on the ring floor getting some cheers from the crowd! Buddy looks at the fans and smiles for a moment before going back to Black as he sends him into the barricade at ringside! Black’s back slumps down as Murphy rams him with a KNEE TO THE SKULL WHILST PROPPED ON THE BARRICADE!

Black slumps down the barricade as Murphy glares at the champion before grabbing hold of him and sending him into the ring apron! Black’s back bounces off it as he winces in pain before Murphy lays into him with a series of punches to the head! Buddy grabs hold of Black bringing him onto the apron! He lays into Black a few more times with some punches to the head BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER ONTO THE RING APRON!

A brutal bump for Black who rolls to the ring floor in a ton of pain as Buddy Murphy sticks his arms out and taunts the crowd having maybe turned the tide with that brutal move. He climbs in and out of the ring, to break the count knowing he can’t win the title on a count out. He grabs hold of Black and rolls him back into the ring with the champion not moving after that brutal move. Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out!

Murphy is in full control of the match and looks to keep the pressure up as he starts to lay into Black with a series of kicks! Murphy makes a point to target the back of the Dutch Destroyer as we approach the mid-point of the match. Black tries to get to his feet but Murphy stops any attempt at mounting an offensive comeback and keeps him on the back foot with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Murphy finishes off the sequence by running off the ropes and hitting a DROPKICK to Black’s back. Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out!

Buddy carries on his assault going after the back of Black as he looks to put the champion away but the commentary mentions, the more damage done to his back the fewer moves Black will be able to do and the less Murphy will have to scout! Murphy as Black tries to escape from this pressure but he gets slammed down to the mat and Murphy locks in a BOSTON CRAB doing even more damage to his back really putting the pressure on him!

Black is in a ton of pain on the mat with the Death Valley driver and this assault but he refuses to give up on his Universal title! He refuses to lose grasp of the Holy Grail! He doesn’t look to crawl to the ropes but instead uses all his strength and power to push off the mat before BREAKING THE HOLD AS HE THROWS MURPHY OFF INTO THE ROPES! Black though can’t pounce on this and instead rolls to the outside for a moment before being followed out of the ring by Murphy!

Murphy goes right after Black and lays into him with a series of strikes, wearing down the champion and carrying to put him on the back foot! He gives him a series of strikes before looking to slam him again onto the ring apron… BUT BLACK COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP ONTO THE BARRICADE! Buddy winces in a ton of pain after landing on the ring apron as Black takes a moment to lean on the ring apron due to the damage he has taken!

Black could try to take the count out victory but he has more pride than that and grabs Murphy as he rolls him back into the ring. He leans on the ring ropes before climbing to the top rope ready to dive off… BUDDY CLOCKS HIM A JUMPING SOCCER KICK STOPPING HIM! Buddy follows up with some CHEEKY NANDOS as Black is trapped on the top rope. Buddy joins him onto the top rope and hits him with a SUPERPLEX! Buddy then rolls over onto Aleister Black and makes the cover

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2

Black kicks out!

Buddy pounds the mat looking frustrated as he cannot put away the Dutch Destroyer. He starts to lay into him with a series of punches and forearm strikes to the head, wearing down the champion some more with extra venom! He grabs hold of Black as he lifts him back into the air and PLANTS HIM WITH ANOTHER POWERBOMB! Buddy is not done there as he looks for a KAMIGOYE… BLACK COUNTERS AND GETS BUDDY INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!

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2

Buddy kicks out!

Black nearly outsmarted the challenger and Buddy is pissed off about that fact as he goes for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK to the head but BLACK AVOIDS IT AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Black grabs his back wincing slightly in pain due to the damage done to him during this match. Murphy gets back to his feet as Black gets off a series of strikes peppering him with a series of blows before Black lifts him into the air hitting him with a BRAINBUSTER! Black makes the cover

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Black kicks out!

Black is no longer smiling at the fight being brought by Buddy Murphy and lays in a series of kicks on the mat. He then looks to the ropes and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THEM LOOKING FOR A MOONSAULT… BUDDY GETS HIS KNEES UP! Black falls back grabbing his mid-section as Buddy follows up with a WICKED V-TRIGGER! Black is staggered as Buddy Murphy lifts him up and HITS A BUCKLE BOMB TO BLACK! Black’s already damaged back takes an even bigger blow!

Black slumps in the corner of the ring as Buddy Murphy heads to the opposite corner of the ring and lines up Black… RUNNING KNEE TO THE SKULL! Buddy crushes Black in the corner before dragging him back to the center of the ring to make the cover 1 2 Black kicks out! Murphy though doesn’t waste any time as he scoops Black onto his shoulders and gets ready for MURPHY’S LAW… BLACK COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT! Black hooks the leg

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Murphy kicks out!

Black winces in pain as he gets back to his feet and uses the ropes to lean on as he waits for Murphy to rise ready to go for BLACK MASS! He waits for Murphy to slowly get back to his feet before going for it for the third time this match… BUT MURPHY AGAIN HAS IT SCOUTED AND COUNTERS THROWING BLACK INTO THE AIR FOR A POP-UP KNEE LIFT! He plants Black down onto the mat before grabbing hold of him by the arms and slowly lifting him up BEFORE CURB STOMPING HIS HEAD TO THE MAT! Murphy doesn’t go for a cover and instead locks in a CROSSFACE!

Murphy starts to wrench back on the back and neck of Black as he looks to make his work throughout the match count here! Black though grits his teeth still unwilling to tap out and give up his holy grail. This time though he can’t power out of the hold and has to crawl to the ropes. Murphy wrenches and wrenches back the hold but in the end, Black gets to the ropes forcing a break from Murphy. Buddy holds onto the hold until the count of 5 before finally letting go of the hold!

Buddy glares at Black and the referee before leaning on the ropes. He looks at Black and gets ready to end this. He charges in and CONNECTS WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO BLACK WHILST HE IS TRAPPED IN THE ROPES! Black could be out cold after that brutal impact but Murphy wants to make sure as he scoops Black up onto his shoulders and HITS MURPHY’S LAW! A massive reaction from the live crowd as Murphy smiles and rushes into the cover

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Murphy thinks he has won the title and doesn’t realize what happened until he turns around to see the foot on the ropes! He looks at Black with a face full of pure rage and just wallops Black with forearms on the mat, almost in shock he is not right now the Universal Champion! He grabs Black who is still out from Murphy’s Law by the face and HITS HIM IN THE FACE WITH A SERIES OF SLAPS! Murphy then scoops Black up… AND GETS LOCKED IN THE ANTI-CROSS!

Black wrenches back on the hold in almost desperation as he looks to force a tap out or a pass out from Murphy! Buddy drops to a knee whilst trapped in the hold as he is clearly in a ton of pain but he refuses to give in! He eventually uses all of his power to SLAM BLACK WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Buddy moves away from Black as he gets to his feet and waits for Black to get back to his feet and seems to be sizing him up for a BLACK MASS OF HIS OWN… HE SWINGS…

BLACK AVOIDS IT AND SLAMS HIM WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!

BUDDY FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES AND BOUNCES BACK…

SECOND BLACK MASS FROM BLACK!

Murphy falls to the mat and Black makes the cover

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Winner via pinfall and still Universal Champion: Aleister Black (24:27)

Cheers from the crowd as Aleister Black rolls off of Buddy Murphy and sits next to him having been pushed to the limit by the juggernaut tonight! He is passed the Universal title and makes sure to hold onto it tight, coming this close to losing his holy grail.


Corey Graves:
Aleister Black is still the Universal champion but Buddy Murphy pushed him to the limit.

Byron Saxton: Aleister Black might have refused to give Buddy Murphy attention in the lead-up to this match but throughout this match, he was forced to give him his full attention.

Buddy Murphy is starting to come too as Aleister Black had made it back to his feet holding the Universal title high in the air above his head. Murphy glares at Black having come so close to dethroning him tonight. Black looks back at him coldly before NODDING AT MURPHY SAYING TO HIM “You earned my attention” before leaving him alone in the ring.

Corey Graves: It takes a lot to earn Aleister’s respect but Murphy managed it tonight.

Byron Saxton: But he will need to have his focus elsewhere as later tonight he will find out who he will defend his Universal title against at Summerslam!

The camera focuses on Aleister Black standing at the top of the ramp wincing in pain still as Buddy Murphy stares at him from the ring whilst we cut elsewhere backstage and see…

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EDGE looking at the camera whilst sitting down on a bench in the locker room. He takes a breath before speaking.

Edge: My wife Beth, has been thinking about the end of her career these last few months and naturally the end of mine came up as well.

Edge smiles slightly.

Edge: I mean I’ve already retired once.

Once he finishes the joke, the smile fades.

Edge: And whilst being back in the ring feels truly special, I’m not naïve enough to expect it to last forever.

He gets to his feet remaining sombre as he looks at the camera.

Edge: I know I have limited time left. Whether it is a few months or a few years, I’ve already had one miracle. Someone who has done what I’ve done won’t get a second.

Edge runs his hand through his long hair.

Edge: And tonight I have a golden opportunity. I have the chance to earn my place in the main event of Summerslam in Toronto, Canada!

Edge starts to get fired up.

Edge: Winning back the world title I never lost in my home country of Canada, it’s everything I dreamed of since coming back.

Edge smiles slightly.

Edge: And I get to destroy Seth Rollins’s prophecy as well!

Clear disdain in his voice when he speaks about Seth.

Edge: He hasn’t just tried to end my career, he has tried to end my life on two occasions. Well, I am stronger than ever and tonight it is my turn to crush you.

He gets angry and intense as he glares at the camera.

Edge: The Church will fall and it will begin tonight!

Edge stares at the camera for a few more seconds before we cut back to the ring for the second match of the night.

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ROWE of the War Raiders marches out getting a decent pop from the live crowd and he looks ready to go to war tonight! He doesn’t pay attention to the fans instead glaring up the entrance ramp as soon as he gets into the ring.

Corey Graves: These last few months, Bray Wyatt has been on a tear ever since he reappeared as The Fiend.

Byron Saxton: And that includes taking out people like Finn Balor and Jeff Hardy!

Corey Graves: If you had a past with Bray Wyatt, you might be in his crosshairs.

Byron Saxton: And that’s what brought him back to the War Raiders who he brought to Smackdown Live last year!


A massive mixed reaction from the live crowd as “THE FIEND” BRAY WYATT slowly makes his way out onto the entrance ramp! The arena is coated in darkness as the horror monster slowly makes his way down the entrance ramp showing no emotion as we cut to Rowe in the ring glaring at The Fiend.


Corey Graves:
Bray Wyatt caused Rowe to have a car accident a few weeks ago and left him in a pool of his own blood.

Byron Saxton: Rowe’s tag team partner Hanson tried to get revenge on his behalf but he fell in the wake of The Fiend.

Corey Graves: And I think Rowe could be about to suffer the same fate tonight!

Byron Saxton:
Or maybe he can channel the spirit of war to overcome The Fiend!

The Fiend slowly climbs into the ring but as he does ROWE CLOBBERS HIM WITH A FOREARM! He stuns the monster who falls to the ring floor as the referee tells Rowe off but the big man responds by grabbing the referee and screaming at him to ring the bell! The referee clearly scared by this does so and the match is underway!


Grudge match:
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe

Rowe climbs onto the ring apron as The Fiend stumbles back to his feet AND DIVES OFF HITTING A CANNONBALL! Cheers from the crowd as Rowe stands to his feet and roars… BUT THE FIEND JUST STANDS UP UNFAZED! Rowe turns around and looks to catch him with a LARIAT BUT THE FIEND COUNTERS LOOKING FOR THE MANDIBLE CLAW EARLY! He is choking the life out of Rowe who desperately fights him off with a series of punches before sending him into the steel steps with an Irish whip!

Rowe looks at the monster and runs at him connecting with a CANNONBALL SQUASHING HIM BETWEEN THE STEPS AND HIMSELF! Cheers from the crowd as in the ring the referee is telling Rowe to bring it inside but hasn’t started to count yet, maybe fearing what Rowe would do if he brought a stop to this match! Rowe grabs the monster as he looks to suplex him onto the ring floor BUT THE FIEND COUNTERS WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Rowe stumbles back and The Fiend runs through him with a LARIAT!

Rowe falls to the mat as The Fiend stands over him and tilts his head looking at the fallen War Raider before rolling him back into the ring! The Fiend stalks his prey and stands behind him before running off the ropes and wiping him out with a POUNCE! Rowe falls to the mat but The Fiend has no interest in making the cover and looks to do more damage. He grabs hold of Rowe and lifts him off the mat sending him across the ring with a GUTWRENCH SUPLEX!

Rowe is slammed down to the mat but does try getting back to his feet as he clobbers him with a NORTHERN LARIAT keeping him on the mat. The commentary team mentions the speed and power that Rowe has; it is so rare we see him being dominated during a match. The Fiend carries on slowly stalking Rowe as he grabs hold of him again but Rowe starts to fight back with a few elbow strikes sending Bray back. Rowe runs off the ropes looking to lay out the Fiend BUT GETS COUNTERS WITH A SPINEBUSTER!

He slams down Rowe with authority before tilting his head once again and refusing to make a cover, wanting to hurt Rowe like he hurt Bray. Rowe squirms on the mat as The Fiend bends down grabbing Rowe by the neck BUT ONCE AGAIN ROWE FIGHTS HIM OFF! He lays in a few punches trying to get some breathing room from The Fiend, clearly struggling to survive before going for an SIT-OUT POWERBOMB PLANTING BRAY! Rowe makes the cover 1 THE FIEND POWERS OUT!

The damage done by Rowe during this match seemingly has no effect on the monster! Rowe looks over to the corner for a brief second but there is no tag team partner to help him tonight! He turns back around but that moment of weakness allows The Fiend to take him down with a LARIAT! Bray is not done there though as he grabs hold of Rowe on the mat whilst he is in a kneeling position and PERFORMS THE NECK SNAP DROPPING THE LIFELESS BODY OF ROWE TO THE MAT!

Rowe falls to the mat as The Fiend gets to his feet and sticks his arms out into the air mocking the prone body of Rowe. He grabs hold of the lifeless body of Rowe and hits him with SISTER ABIGAIL! He slams him into the mat but he doesn’t stop there, as he drags his body up one more time and HITS IT AGAIN! Boos from the crowd as at this point The Fiend is just playing with his food and the monster finally ends it by locking in the MANDIBLE CLAW! The referee checks on Rowe who is out cold and calls for the bell ending this match!

Winner via referee stoppage: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (4:12)

Boos from the crowd as The Fiend carries on choking Rowe for a few seconds after the bell with BLOOD COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING! The boos get even louder as the monster slowly gets to his feet and shows off the HEAL glove which is covered in Rowe’s blood!

Corey Graves: This new Bray Wyatt might be truly unstoppable Byron.

Byron Saxton: Everyone who has gotten in his way has fallen and very few have even managed to challenge the monster.

Corey Graves: I think it would take a true monster to even stand a chance against him.

Byron Saxton: We also need some medical assistance for Rowe in the ring.

The Fiend sticks his arms out for a while before the LIGHTS GO OUT! They stay gone for a good 10-15 seconds before coming back on, THE FIEND HAS DISAPPEARED! Alone in the ring is the lifeless body of Rowe and the referee as a bunch of medics come in to check on him. The commentary team carries on talking about the power of the Fiend as we cut to the backstage area as…

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KAYLA BRAXTON is standing ready for an interview!

Kayla Braxton: A truly horrifying scene tonight once again caused by The Fiend but hopefully my next guests can get something more positive out of tonight. Please welcome Hall of Famers Lita and Trish Stratus!

LITA and TRISH STRATUS both walk into the shot with smiles on their face thanking Kayla for her kind words.


Kayla Braxton:
Tonight you two face Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s tag team titles. How much would it mean to win those titles, something not possible back in your prime?

Lita: We spent our careers shocking in the world and doing things women were not expected to be able to do for years.

Trish Stratus: Making history is just a normal Sunday night for us!

They share a fist bump with each other.

Lita: There is no risk I won’t take tonight to make sure we walk away with those titles…

Trish Stratus: You betta because I want to be able to defend those belts in my hometown of Toronto!

A laugh can be heard off-camera and we soon pan over to see SASHA BANKS walking into the shot with her signature shutter shades on. This leads to a staredown between Trish Stratus and Sasha Banks before the Boss speaks.

Sasha Banks: Someone is getting a little ahead of themselves. And they call me cocky.

She turns to Lita looking for a laugh but the daredevil remains silent.

Sasha Banks: Tough crowd.

Trish Stratus: Sasha, I know what you want but I’m a little too busy to give someone their childhood dream match.

Sasha looks angry at that dig but Trish carries on.

Trish Stratus: But maybe when we win those tag team titles you begged for…

Sasha is looking full of rage now.


Trish Stratus:
You can find someone naïve enough not to expect you to stab them in the back and see us in Toronto.

Sasha is clearly bothered by this but she puts on a smile before responding to Trish.

Sasha Banks: I mean I’ll be busy in Toronto defending my WWE Women’s title…

She looks at Lita before turning back to Trish.

Sasha Banks: So if you want to try proving who the real boss is, you’ll know where to find me when you lose tonight.

Sasha barges past them but Lita now chimes in.


Lita:
Just because you can’t beat Ronda, doesn’t mean the same will happen to us.

That makes Sasha stop as she looks furious but she carries on walking leaving the legends there smiling as we cut back to the ring for the third match of the night!

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THE AUTHORS OF PAIN march out getting boos from the live crowd as they cut an imposing presence at the top of the entrance ramp! They are noticeably without the rest of the Church and walk to the ring alone.

Corey Graves: The Authors of Pain are two-time former World Tag team champions and former NXT tag team champions.

Byron Saxton: They have been a dominant force everywhere they have been and coming to Smackdown, they could be about to become a three-time tag team champions tonight.

Corey Graves: Heavy Machinery stunned a lot of people including me when they defeated The Revival and sent them packing out of WWE.


Byron Saxton: They might have to stun a lot of people to keep their titles tonight!


HEAVY MACHINERY marches out next getting cheers from the live crowd here and heads right to the ring with their WWE tag team titles around their waist. OTIS DOZOVIC most noticeably looks way more serious than usual on his way to the ring with TUCKER KNIGHT looking to keep his partner calm and focused.

Corey Graves: I’ve made my feelings on the intelligence of Otis very clear… and heading straight for these two proves that…

Byron Saxton: However…

Corey Graves: However, he and Tucker have proven to be a capable tag team. Whilst they are known for their size and strength, both men also have an amateur wrestling background that Akam and Rezar do not.

Byron Saxton: Any little edge you can find is pivotal in remaining a champion.

Once in the ring, Otis looks to start for the champion whilst Akam starts for the challengers. The pre-match title announcements are done as the two men stare each other down before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

WWE Tag Team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain

As soon as the bell rings, both men charge at each and throw punches at each other! The two giants are matching each other blow for blow but Akam starts to take control of the brawl, going for the ribs looking to take advantage of the damage done via their attacks over the last few weeks. He grabs hold of Otis and lifts him up into the air sending him back towards the AOP corner with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! An insane show of power as Akam makes the tag to Rezar.

Rezar comes into the ring and lays into Otis with a series of punches to the head. He drags Otis off the mat and slams him into the corner of the ring with a brutal thrust! He carries on the assault, laying into him with a SERIES OF SHOULDER THRUSTS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE MID-SECTION OF OTIS! Rezar makes a quick tag to Akam as they bring Otis out of the corner and WIPE HIM OUT WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Boos from the crowd as Akam makes the first cover of the match 1 Otis powers out!

Otis might be struggling in the early stages but it will take a lot more to put him away! Akam though is happy to oblige hitting him with a series of clubbing blows to the head before slamming him down with another BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Otis winces in pain as Akam makes the cover 1 Otis kicks out! Akam drags Otis over to the corner and tags in Rezar! Rezar instead of going after Otis instead clobbers Tucker knocking him off the ring apron to boos from the crowd!

Rezar turns back to the ring as Akam grabs hold of Otis dragging him towards Rezar and they hit Otis with a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB/NECKBREAKER COMBO! Akam leaves the ring and Rezar makes the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out! Heavy Machinery can not get a foothold in this match! Rezar lays into him with a series of punches now before lifting up Otis and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Rezar then follows up by locking Otis in a FRONT CHANCERY!

He wrenches back on the hold and looks to apply as much pressure as possible! Tucker gets back onto the apron willing on his tag team partner and best friend, who has been beaten up and laid into throughout this match! Otis is clearly in a ton of pain but carries on fighting, crawling to the ropes before finally getting hold of them to break the hold! Rezar keeps the hold locked in for an extra few seconds before letting go as he makes the tag to Akam!

Akam climbs to the middle rope as Rezar grabs hold of Otis lifting him up into the SIDEWALK SLAM POSITION! Akam dives off as they crush Otis before making the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out! It has been all Authors of Pain and Otis is barely surviving during this match. Akam bends down and lays into him with a series of punches before slamming him down with another SUPLEX! Akam makes another cover 1 2 Otis kicks out again! Otis is in pain and struggles before getting whipped into the AOP corner of the ring again!

Otis winces in pain as Akam follows up with a BODY AVALANCHE once again crushing Otis. Akam is not done there and follows up with ANOTHER ONE IN THE CORNER! Otis is fighting for his life and has not been able to get any offense in since the opening bell as Akam makes another tag to Rezar. Both men look to lift Otis up into the air at the same time… BUT OTIS FIGHTS BACK LOOKING TO ESCAPE! He looks to head to the corner of the ring… BUT REZAR PULLS HIM BACK AND GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM STOPPING THE HOT TAG!

Otis cannot get any momentum during this match and The Authors of Pain have the duo on the ropes! Rezar grabs Otis and sends him into the AOP corner with an Irish whip! Rezar charges in looking to squash Otis… BUT OTIS COUNTERS WITH AN STO PLANTING REZAR TO THE MATCH! Loud cheers from the crowd as Otis looks to the corner and Tucker wills him on to make the tag. Otis crawls and crawls BEFORE FINALLY MAKING THE TAG BRINGING TUCKER INTO THE MATCH!

Rezar tags in Akam bringing him into the match as he charges at Tucker but Tucker runs through him with a SHOULDER BLOCK! He sees Rezar trying to get back into the ring and KNOCKS HIM OFF THE APRON WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Tucker then turns back to Akam lifting him up and HITS HIM WITH A BODY SLAM! Tucker climbs onto the ring apron as he sizes up Rezar outside the ring and hits him with THE CANNONBALL OFF THE APRON!

Tucker gets back to his feet getting loud cheers from the crowd but he is not done as he climbs back into the ring and HITS A SPRINGBOARD CORKSCREW SPLASH WIPING OUT AKAM! Tucker stays on him for the cover 1 2 Akam kicks out! Tucker is turning this match around for his team. Tucker then climbs to the top rope as he lines up Akam before hitting a TOP ROPE SOMERSAULT SENTON ONTO AKAM! Loud cheers from the crowd as Tucker makes the cover

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Tucker rolls off of Akam shaking his head as he sees Otis getting back up onto the apron and walks over to make the tag bringing him back into the match. Both members of Heavy Machinery are in the ring and they look to end this! Otis gets Akam into the air lifting him up as he gets ready to go for the TRASH COMPACTOR! Tucker runs off the ropes… REZAR TAKES HIM OUT WITH A POUNCE! Otis slams Akam down for the moment before turning around into a LARIAT FROM REZAR!

Rezar looks at his downed tag team partner and drags him toward their corner before climbing over the ropes to tag the prone Akam out and bring himself back into the match as the legal man. Rezar makes his way back over to them as they both try to get to their feet and TAKES BOTH MEN DOWN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE WIPING THEM OUT! Both men fall down as Rezar grabs hold of Tucker and lifts him up POWERBOMBING HIM ONTO OTIS! Rezar grabs hold of Tucker and throws him out of the ring before covering Otis!

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Otis is staying alive and refuses to give up on their WWE tag team titles! Rezar though looks to inflict more damage as Akam comes back onto the ring apron and Rezar heads to the corner of the ring making the tag once again. Akam grabs hold of Otis Dozovic in a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP AS REZAR RUNS OFF THE ROPES LOOKING FOR THE LAST CHAPTER… TUCKER KNIGHT TRIPS REZAR AND PULLS HIM OUT OF THE RING… OTIS COUNTERS USING HIS AMATEUR WRESTLING EXPERIENCE AND GETS AKAM IN A PINNING PREDICAMENT!

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Winners via pinfall and still WWE tag team champions: Heavy Machinery (9:12)

Akam kicks out at 3.01 but it is too late! Otis Dozovic uses his amateur wrestling experience advantage to outsmart their more powerful opponents and keep the WWE tag team titles around Heavy Machinery’s waist.

Corey Graves: Otis has done it!

Byron Saxton: Hey you might call him stupid but he was able to outsmart AOP tonight!

Corey Graves: I will give them credit, they keep surprising me.

Byron Saxton: Wait Corey I don’t think AOP is done with Heavy Machinery!

Byron is right because TUCKER KNIGHT AND REZAR ARE STILL BRAWLING OUTSIDE THE RING! Rezar sends Tucker into the barricade with a hard thud before crushing him with a BODY AVALANCHE! Back in the ring as Otis Dozovic looks to head out of the ring to help his tag team partner BUT GETS CLOBBERED WITH A LARIAT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Otis falls down as Akam tosses him over the ropes to the outside before grabbing Otis and sending him into TUCKER ON THE BARRICADE, CRUSHING TUCKER WITH HIS OWN PARTNER!


The Authors of Pain are clearly not taking the result of this match well and they each grab one of Heavy Machinery, LAYING INTO THEM WITH A SERIES OF HARD STRIKES BEFORE GETTING THEM UP EACH AND HITTING THE SUPER COLLIDER TO BOTH MEN! There are boos from the live crowd and we now see security coming out to try to stop these two men… AKAM AND REZAR START TO ATTACK THE SECURITY GUARDS KNOCKING THEM OVER TOO!

Corey Graves: The Authors of Pain have gone mad!

Byron Saxton: That will surely be a hefty fine for the duo! I wonder if the church will make a donation to it!

The Authors of Pain lay out all of the security guards around them before grabbing a pair of chairs from the ringside area and LAYING INTO THE BACKS OF HEAVY MACHINERY! Both men collapse to the floor struggling due to the damage done to them in this post-match assault as the Authors of Pain toss away the chairs before looking at the commentary desk and having evil intentions! They start to tear the desks apart before grabbing the monitors off them and SMASHING THE RISING CHAMPIONS IN THE HEAD TO KEEP THEM DOWN!


The crowd are loudly booing AOP at this point but the duo does not care smashing down the monitors on the ring floor! They then grab hold of a member of Heavy Machinery each as they lift them into the air for a SECOND TIME AND CLINK THEM TOGETHER BEFORE PLANTING THEM EACH THROUGH ONE TABLE WITH THE SUPER COLLIDER! The commentary team is silent having had to flee their desks due to the attack but the boos are massive The Authors of Pain stand over the tag team champions as we cut backstage to see…

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SETH ROLLINS with his disciples NATHAN FRAZER and AIDEN ENGLISH watching at his side. Seth turns to them and looks to impart some wisdom.

Seth Rollins: Do you see? If we lose a battle, we make sure we win the war.

Both nod as Seth carries on.

Seth Rollins: I made it clear to our destroyers what to do if they did not become tag team champions. They were told to send a message.

The followers nod hanging off every word Seth is saying but they are soon interrupted by SHAWN MICHAELS walking into the shot staring down Seth Rollins.

HBK: Oh so you are the reason I have to find money out of our expenses budget to help those security guards?

Seth just smirks in response to HBK.

HBK: Fine. In that case, I am sending all of your disciples home!

Nathan and Aiden go to argue with Shawn but Seth puts an arm in front of both of them signaling for them to stop!

Seth Rollins: That’s fine Shawn because they wouldn’t be able to help me whilst I’m locked in the chamber… unless they hide under it like you did?

Shawn doesn’t look impressed by the snide dig from Seth but stays quiet.

Seth Rollins: I will lead the way for my disciples and save this brand…

He gets right in Shawn’s face.

Seth Rollins: Even if you try to stop me!

Seth walks off with Nathan Frazer and Aiden English following after him. Shawn Michaels stays there staring at them as they leave whilst we cut back to the ring for the 4th match of the night!

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LIV MORGAN makes her way out to the ring getting a decent pop from the live crowd. CARMELLA joins her at the top of the entrance ramp and they share a brief hug before Liv sprints to the ring ready for action.

Corey Graves: Liv Morgan ever since coming to Smackdown has been someone we have seen grow in front of our eyes as a competitor.

Bryon Saxton: One could argue Ruby Riott kicking her out of the Riott Squad was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Corey Graves: But whilst she has grown a lot, will she be able to keep up with the new hot prospect on Smackdown Live?


BIANCA BELAIR walks out onto the entrance ramp with a cocky smirk on her face getting boos from the live crowd. She whips her hair and shouts at the fans at ringside that she has an UN-DE-FEAT-ED mindset whilst Liv stands in the ring looking unimpressed.

Byron Saxton: Bianca is a former NXT Women’s champion and has proven herself against some of the best down there but can she keep up that form?

Corey Graves: Hey any woman who can beat my wife deserves respect.

Byron Saxton: Well Bianca is not exactly known for showing respect.

Once in the ring, Belair acts fairly disrespectfully towards Liv Morgan and acts like she won’t be an inconvenience for her to put away. The referee then calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Grudge match:
Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan

Belair even after the bell rings taunts Liv and even goads her smaller challenger telling her she’ll even let her have the first shot. She opens up her cheek and Liv goes to slap her BUT BELAIR CATCHES THE HAND AND CLOCKS HER IN THE JAW! Boos from the crowd for the cheap trick and Belair responds by doing a “crybaby” taunt! Liv meanwhile is down on the mat but she doesn’t get to stay down long as Bel Air lifts her up and TOSSES HER ACROSS THE RING WITH FORCE!

Liv tries to get to her feet but is cut off straight away with a SINGLE LEG DROPKICK! Belair makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair shakes her head and calls Liv stupid saying she doesn’t even belong in her ring! She grabs hold of Liv and picks her up over her head MILITARY PRESS TOSSING HER OVER THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Poor Liv lands with a hard bump as Belair poses and taunts the fans with the referee starting to count. Liv gets back to her feet fairly quickly and gets into the ring on the count of 5!

Liv though once she gets back into the ring gets a FOREARM SMASH TO THE JAW for her troubles before being hit with an ALLEY-OOP INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Liv’s head bounces off the turnbuckle and Belair heads to the opposite corner of the ring lining up Liv Morgan! She charges in looking for a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER BUT LIV AVOIDS IT AND HITS A PENDULUM SOCCER KICK! Belair stumbles back and Liv SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A SPRINGBOARD FACEBUSTER! Liv plants Belair and makes the cover 1 Belair kicks out!

Liv will need to do a lot more to put away Belair! Liv gets right back on top of Belair and lays into her with a few strikes before running off the ropes… CUTS HER OFF WITH A DROPKICK! Liv falls to the mat as Belair once again cuts her off and shows her superior power to Liv Morgan! Belair looks annoyed Liv was even able to land a few blows to her and picks Liv up off the mat before MILITARY PRESS DROPPING HER TO MAT!

Belair follows up by running off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! She makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair grabs Liv off the mat and holds her in the air for a good 15-20 seconds in a STALLING SUPLEX before slamming her down to the mat! Belair makes another cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair shakes her head and once again taunts Liv Morgan asking if she is even trying… LIV RESPONDS WITH A SLAP TO THE FACE!

Belair looks angry more than hurt by that slap as she grabs hold of Liv looking to hoist her up off the mat BUT LIV COUNTERS WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL DDT PLANTING BELAIR TO THE MAT! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! Liv winces having taken a fair bit of damage in this match from the power of Belair before running off the ropes… BELAIR CUTS HER OFF BY WHIPPING HER WITH HER HAIR! Loud boos from the crowd for the cheap shot and the referee tells her off as well!

Belair acts sorry but she is clearly not as she goes back on the attack grabbing hold of Liv lifting her up and SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Liv winces in pain as Belair makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair grabs hold of Liv dragging her off the mat and SENDS HER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH FORCE! Liv bounces off as Belair follows up with a WICKED DROPKICK SLAMMING HER IN THE TURNBUCKLE AGAIN! Belair then follows up with a series of SHOULDER THRUSTS IN THE CORNER!

Belair gets told off by the referee for keeping Liv in the corner for too long and she rolls her eyes before going back on the attack BUT LIV CATCHES HER BY SURPRISE WITH A FOREARM TO THE FACE! Liv is not done as she hits a BACK HANDSPRING TILT-A-WHIRL HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEDOWN OUT OF THE CORNER! Belair flies across the ring and Liv runs off the ropes before hitting a ONE-HANDED BULLDOG PLANTING BELAIR! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out!

Liv though is noticeably a bit pissed off by some of the treatment during this match by Belair so grabs her long hair AND LAYS INTO HER IN THE HEAD WITH A SERIES OF BOOTS! A lot of aggression is shown by Liv before dropping Belair to the mat! Cheers from the crowd as Liv Morgan stays on the attack with a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE BACK KEEPING HER DOWN! Liv then quickly transitions into a STANDING MOONSAULT ONTO BELAIR! Liv stays on her for the cover

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Liv holds her head in her hands, as she knows she was close to pulling off the upset over the new superstar but she doesn’t waste too much time wallowing on the mat. She grabs hold of Belair looking to lift her off the mat and send her into the ropes BUT BELAIR COUNTERS WITH A WICKED SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Belair looks annoyed at being shown up and looks to end this. She lifts Liv Morgan off the mat and gets her in the air ready for the KOD… BUT LIV GRABS THE ROPES STOPPING BELAIR FROM HITTING IT!

Belair tries to yank her away from the ropes BUT LIV USING THE ROPES SENDS BELAIR INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Belair stumbles out of the corner before Liv runs to the ropes and hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT PLANTING HER TO THE MAT! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! Liv claps her hands and looks to get the fans behind her as she runs off the ropes… WIPED OUT BY WICKED SPEAR FROM BELAIR! The EST makes the cover

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Belair looks angry and screams upon kick out, angry that Liv is giving her this much of a tough time! Belair grabs hold of Liv Morgan and lays into her with a series of hard strikes keeping her down on the mat for the moment. Belair then looks to the corner of the ring and looks to head up top! She takes her time and even taunts the fans before FLYING OFF AS SHE LOOKS FOR THE 450 SPLASH… LIV MORGAN GETS HER KNEES UP BLOCKING THE MOVE!

Belair ends up stumbling away from Liv clutching her mid-section and Liv leaps into the air hitting her with a SPIN KICK SENDING HER TOWARDS THE ROPES! Belair is on wobbly legs as Liv runs off the ropes and looks to hit obLIVion… BELAIR COUNTERS AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE KOD PLANTING LIV! An amazing counter from Belair who crawls down onto Liv and makes the cover!

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Winner via pinfall: Bianca Belair (9:26)

Boos from the crowd as Belair gets off Liv and she for a moment looks shocked at how close she came to losing to Liv Morgan tonight! Belair though soon stops acting worried and pretends it was never in doubt as she gets to her feet, taunting the live crowd and pointing at herself.

Corey Graves: Liv Morgan pushed Belair to the limit tonight and on another night, she might have pulled off the upset!

Byron Saxton: Belair had her in the power game and used it to dominate her smaller challenger but Liv’s speed proved to be a problem.

Corey Graves: Belair though backed up every word she said and proved why she is the EST!

Byron Saxton: But Liv Morgan can take a lot out of this defeat.

Liv gets to her feet in the ring using the ropes and shakes her head as at the top of the entrance ramp we can see a cocky Bianca Belair celebrating the win whilst we cut to the backstage area as…

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KEVIN PATRICK is standing backstage ready for an interview!

Kevin Patrick: It’s been a busy night at the Great American Bash but my guest will be stepping inside the Elimination Chamber in an attempt to become the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam. Please welcome my guest: Daniel Bryan!

DANIEL BRYAN walks into the shot with a slight smile.

Kevin Patrick: Daniel you made it clear you are a very different person as of late…

Bryan shakes his head.

Daniel Bryan: I don’t think I am. I’m just focusing on what is important for me to be the best wrestler in the world.

Kevin Patrick: And what’s that?

Bryan smiles.

Daniel Bryan: By wrestling rather than talking.

???: Maybe you actually have changed.

The camera pans over to show KEVIN OWENS walking into the shot as he cranks his neck but he has a smile on his face.

Daniel Bryan: Hello Kevin.

Kevin Patrick: You already…

Kevin Owens: Not you!

Kevin Patrick jumps back a little as Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan carry on.

Kevin Owens: The Daniel Bryan I was familiar with would never shut up.

Bryan smirks getting closer to Kevin Owens.

Daniel Bryan: He also kept kicking your ass!

Fighting words from Bryan but Owens just smiles.

Kevin Owens: Maybe he did but I don’t plan on missing out on the chance to become a two-time Universal champion in Canada!

Bryan nods and smiles.


Daniel Bryan:
Good. I want it to mean something when I win.

A very confident Bryan walks off leaving a smirking Kevin Owens standing there whilst Kevin Patrick is still awkwardly behind them. Owens aggressively turns to him.

Kevin Owens: DON’T YOU WANT TO ASK ME A QUESTION?

Kevin Patrick jumps back looking a little nervous as Kevin Owens stares at him.

Kevin Patrick: Um um… how do you feel about being locked inside the chamber with Roman Reigns?

Kevin Owens glares at Kevin Patrick before smiling as he slaps his back fairly hard causing Kevin to double over slightly.


Kevin Owens:
Good question. I knew you had it in you.

Owens has a big smile on his face whilst Patrick remains bent over.

Kevin Owens: Being locked inside the chamber with him? It’s exactly what I want! He can’t run away from me. He can’t hide from me and I’ll make sure he is not going to Summerslam to fight for the Universal title!

Owens walks off as Patrick is still struggling and we cut back to the ring for the 5th match on tonight’s show!

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DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC makes his way out onto the entrance ramp getting boos from the crowd. He is all alone as he looks to the crowd angry before heading to the ring ready for action.


Corey Graves:
Dijakovic is all by himself tonight as Shinsuke Nakamura is preparing the enter the Elimination Chamber and Zelina Vega is banned from the arena.

Byron Saxton: After the tricks with the lights she had been pulling, Shawn was right to ban her from the arena.

Corey Graves: Hey if you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying.

Byron Saxton:
You hate Sasha Banks but you copy Eddie just like her!


BRAUN STROWMAN marches out to the ring to cheers from the crowd. He stands at the top of the entrance ramp and raises his arms into the air. Dominik Dijakovic remains unfazed in the ring as the monster among men marches to the ring!


Corey Graves:
This all started when Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Braun Strowman to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber.

Byron Saxton:
Thanks to help from Dominik Dijakovic and Zelina Vega!

Corey Graves: Braun got a measure of revenge stopping Shinsuke from getting involved in Dijakovic’s qualifier with Daniel Bryan.

Byron Saxton: And now we will see two giants collide though only one is a monster among men!

Both men are now standing in the ring across from one another with Braun towering over Dijakovic, a rare experience for Dijakovic. The referee then calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Grudge match:
Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic

Once the bell rings Braun swings for Dijakovic but he avoids it and tries to grab Braun from behind instead! Braun though overpowers him and fights him off sending Dijakovic flying backward! Dijakovic grabs his jaw as Braun follows up with a BIG BOOT SENDING DIJAKOVIC OVER THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR! Dijakovic lands outside the ring rubbing his jaw and he kicks the barricade in frustration but soon has more to worry about as BRAUN CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND!

Braun lays into the back of Dijakovic with a few strikes before picking him up and SUPLEXING HIM ON THE RING FLOOR! A big show of power from Braun Strowman who then signals to the crowd and starts to run around the ring… BEFORE PLOUGHING THROUGH DIJAKOVIC! He grabs hold of Dijakovic and sends him into the ring post face first! Braun grabs hold of him and rolls him back into the ring. Braun makes the cover 1 Dijakovic kicks out!

Braun grabs hold of Dijakovic and lifts him off the mat looking to overpower him… DIJAKOVIC SLIPS OUT! Dijakovic follows up with a FOREARM SMASH SENDING BRAUN BACK! Braun stays on his feet so Dijakovic goes for another and another… BUT BRAUN FIRES ONE BACK SENDING HIM TO THE MAT! Braun charges at Dijakovic but the Ungovernable member hits a BASEMENT DROPKICK BRINGING DOWN BRAUN! Dijakovic runs off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE HEAD! Dijakovic makes the cover 1 Braun powers out!

Dijakovic is starting to realize the power side of his arsenal might not be as effective and he might have to use his speed to overcome Braun! Dijakovic looks to SPRINGBOARD OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE… BUT BRAUN CATCHES HIM AS HE FLIES OFF AND SLAMS HIM DOWN ONTO THE MAT! Braun stays on for the cover 1 Dijakovic kicks out! Still a lot more needs to be done but Braun looks to press the advantage lifting Dijakovic up off the mat and SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH AN IRISH WHIP!

Braun follows up by squashing Dijakovic in the corner of the ring! He doesn’t stop there as he batters Dijakovic with a series of clotheslines before scooping him up and SUPLEXING HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Dijakovic winces in pain as Braun carries on by running off the ropes and hits him with a SHOULDER BLOCK SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Braun is overpowering Dijakovic in the early stages of this match before grabbing Dijakovic taking a few seconds to get him above his shoulders DROPPING HIM WITH A GORILLA PRESS SLAM! Braun Strowman makes the cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out!

Braun grabs hold of Dijakovic and looks to do more damage to him BUT DIJAKOVIC COUNTERS SENDING BRAUN BACK! Dijakovic lays into Braun with a series of clotheslines trying to rock the monster among men BUT BRAUN REMAINS STANDING! Dijakovic is not done there as he then connects with a DISCUSS ELBOW FINALLY DROPPING BRAUN! Dijakovic makes the cover on Braun 1 2 Braun powers out! Dijakovic however smiles for the first time this match having slightly gained an upper hand!

Dijakovic lays into Braun with a few boots looking to do more damage to Braun on the mat before grabbing hold of him! He has to take a moment as he tries to get Braun up before slamming him down with a BACKBREAKER! He drops Braun to the mat and connects with a LOW BIG BOOT before making the cover 1 2 Braun powers out! Dijakovic is starting to make progress against Braun and looks to run off the ropes again BUT THIS TIME GETS A T-REX DROPKICK STOPPING HIM RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS!

Dijakovic rolls on the mat holding his ribs having taken too large boots to the chest and Braun is far from done with him as he drags him off the mat TOSSING HIM THROUGH THE AIR ONTO HIS BACK! Dijakvoic lands by the ropes as Braun charges at him… BUT DIJAKOVIC GETS A BOOT-UP! Braun stumbles back and Dijakovic using his agility hits a SPRINGBOARD MIDDLE ROPE CROSSBODY! Dijakovic gets Braun off his feet and stays on for the cover 1 2 Braun kicks out!

Dijakovic looks to carry on the assault on Braun Strowman as he once again tries to lift Braun up BUT THE MONSTER AMONG MEN COUNTERS WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX! An insane show of power and he plants his large opponent to the mat before making the cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out! Braun takes back control sending Dijakovic into the corner once again before smashing DIJAKOVIC WITH SEVERAL CLOTHESLINES! Poor Dijakovic is getting peppered with blows before BRAUN LIFTS HIM UP FOR AN INVERTED TURNBUCKLE SMASH AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE DOMINATOR! Braun makes the cover

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Braun has taken control of this match as he overpowers his opponent as he lifts Dijakovic off the mat locking him in a BEARHUG! He wrenches on the mid-section and back of Dijakovic as he looks to hurt him causing his opponent a ton of pain! Dijakovic grits his teeth and looks like he is escaping… BUT BRAUN COUNTERS WITH A BELLY-TO-BACK SUPLEX CUTTING HIM OFF STRAIGHT AWAY! Braun makes another cover on Diajkovic 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out!

Dijakovic is back on the back foot and Braun looks to carry on pressing the advantage as he picks up Dijakovic getting him in position before SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Braun makes the cover again 1 2 Dijakovic survives! Braun gets to his feet and roars to the delight of the crowd grabbing hold of Dijakovic with two hands AND HITS A HUGE CHOKEBOMB! Braun makes another cover 1 2 DIJAKOVIC KICKS OUT BUT HE IS CLEARLY ON THE ROPES!

Braun once again roars to the crowd as he runs to the ropes and looks to run off them… DIJAKOVIC COUNTERS WITH A CYCLONE KICK! Braun Strowman falls back down to the mat as Dijakovic grabs the ropes by him taking a few moments to get his breath back. Braun starts to move once again so DIJAKOVIC HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK KNOCKING HIM BACK DOWN! Dijakovic then gets to his feet and heads to the ropes as he makes the climb! He takes a moment before FLYING OFF WITH A TOP ROPE CORKSCREW MOONSAULT! A huge pop from the crowd who can’t help but be stunned by that move as Dijakovic makes the cover

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Dijakovic punches the mat in anger before laying into Braun with a few hard punches to the head! Dijakovic looks angry as he looks to get Braun onto his shoulders, slowly lifting him off the mat having to use all his strength to get him onto his shoulders… BUT BRAUN IS FIGHTING AND ESCAPES LOOKING TO GRAB DIJAKOVIC FROM BEHIND… ELBOW TO THE HEAD SENDING BRAUN BACK AND SQUASHING THE REFEREE IN THE CORNER!

Dijakovic turns around as Braun runs through him with a LARIAT! Braun then scoops DIJAKOVIC UP AND HITS THE RUNNING POWERSLAM! Braun makes the cover… THERE IS NO REFEREE! The crowd counts along and gets to a 10 count but there is no referee to make the count for Braun! Braun gets to his feet angry and walks over to the prone referee trying to revive him as… THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN THE ARENA! The crowd is unsure how to react as suddenly a RED LIGHT APPEARS ON THE RING…


IT'S THE FIEND BRAY WYATT!

The monster stands in front of Braun Strowman who snarls at The Fiend before charging him but THE FIEND AVOIDS HIM! Braun turns around as THE FIEND KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH A POUNCE! Braun falls to a knee, clearly not at 100% having been fighting Dijakovic for the last 10 minutes. The Fiend then grabs hold of Braun by the mouth and throat LOCKING IN THE MANDIBLE CLAW! He chokes the lift out of the monster among men who can’t fight back falling limp… THE FIEND TRANSITIONS INTO SISTER ABIGAIL!

The Fiend gets back to his feet standing over Braun Strowman and soaks in the boos from the live crowd! The lights then go off again and when they come back on THE FIEND IS GONE! Dijakovic finally comes to very confused but sees Braun down and the referee only just coming to, so TAKE ADVANTAGE AND LIFTS BRAUN UP HITTING HIM WITH A HUGE FEAST YOUR EYES! Dijakovic rolls over onto Braun and makes the cover as the referee slowly makes the count


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Winner via pinfall: Dominik Dijakovic (11:38)

Boos from the crowd as Dijakovic raises his arms into the air with a cocky smirk but deep down he knows that he got very lucky tonight! He carries on his celebration as Braun Strowman remains down on the mat.


Corey Graves:
Dominik Dijakovic defeats the Monster among Men!

Byron Saxton: Yeah thanks to a massive assist from The Fiend, Corey!

Corey Graves: Braun made the mistake of crossing The Fiend and now he will face the same consequences that Finn Balor, Jeff Hardy and The War Raiders did!

Byron Saxton: Hey that’s on Zelina Vega’s tricks convincing Braun it was down to the Fiend!

Braun Strowman starts to slowly come to, as he rubs his throat which is in pain before glaring up the ramp at the celebrating Dominik Dijakovic as we cut to the backstage area to see…

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SHINSUKE NAKAMURA watching the match backstage on a TV monitor! He has a smile on his face having seen his tag team partner pick up a huge win over Braun Strowman. He is then soon approached by KAYLA BRAXTON!

Kayla Braxton: Shinsuke, a big win for your tag team partner. How are you feeling ahead of stepping into the chamber?

Shinsuke smiles as he looks at Kayla.

Shinsuke Nakamura: The Ungovernables run the WWE! Soon I will be the Universal title and take back our gold!

Kayla Braxton: Do you have any thoughts about what Daniel Bryan said about you not being the same Shinsuke Nakamura from Japan?

Shinsuke frowns as he glares at Kayla.


Shinsuke Nakamura:
I’ll show him first hand I’m still a king!

Shinsuke walks off elsewhere backstage as the commentary team informs up that up next will be the WWE Women’s tag team titles and we cut to a video package to hype up the match!

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We cut to a video package that shows Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler winning the tag team titles but also Shayna Baszler cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase to become Women’s Universal champion. We then see clips of Trish Stratus and Lita making their return to the ring defeating the Iiconics and also their win over the other two MMA Horsewomen on Smackdown. We then see clips of the war of words between the teams before wrapping up with Ronda promising to break the legends whilst Trish wants to defend the tag team titles in Canada!

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Loud cheers from the crowd as LITA makes her way out first playing to the crowd! She smiles looking to the fans as she waits at the top of the entrance ramp for her tag team partner…


TRISH STRATUS makes her way out getting a loud pop from the fans as well! She shares a hug with her friend and long-term rival before the pair head down the entrance ramp for this tag team title match, the legends with a chance to make history for themselves.

Corey Graves: Two icons of the Women’s division and without them, we might not have gotten the Women’s revolution!

Byron Saxton:
These two did everything in the Women’s division even becoming the first two women to main event an episode of Raw!

Corey Graves: And now they have a chance to become tag team champions, something that wouldn’t have even been a thought for them back in their day.

Byron Saxton: But they might be about to meet the most dominant force we have seen in the Women’s division ever!


Loud boos from the crowd as RONDA ROUSEY AND SHAYNA BASZLER walk out with their WWE tag team titles on their shoulders and Shayna has the WWE Women’s Universal title on one shoulder as well! They are noticeably without their goons JESSAYMN DUKE and MARINA SHAFIR as they walk to the ring staring down the legends inside the ring.

Corey Graves: These two women have laid a trail of destruction since coming together on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.

Byron Saxton:
Only one woman has beaten them on Raw, Becky Lynch.

Corey Graves: And she is no longer around. I think we could see the destruction of two legends tonight.

Byron Saxton: Do not underestimate these two Hall of Famers. They might have faced no one like these two women in their day but they became legends for a reason.

The champions get to the ring as they pass the titles to the timekeeper and the usual pre-title match announcements are done. Once they finish after a discussion within their respective teams, Lita starts for the legends whilst Shayna Baszler starts for the Champions. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway!

WWE Women's Tag team titles match:
Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey (c) vs Lita and Trish Stratus

Shayna and Lita take their time during the opening stages of the match to go after each other looking to not make a mistake. Shayna goes forward first looking to try to grab hold of Lita but she counters with an ARM DRAG when Shayna reaches forward! Shayna lands on her back as Lita hits a DROPKICK once Shayna gets back to her feet. Lita smiles making the cover 1 Shayna kicks out! Shayna rolls away still fairly fresh as the crowd gets behind Lita whilst Ronda Rousey enters the match!

Ronda looks at the crowd and Lita with disdain before going toward the legend. She fares better grabbing hold of the right arm of Lita as she starts to twist it… LITA THOUGH COUNTERS WITH AN ARM DRAG! Ronda lands on the mat near the legend’s corner! Ronda gets back to her feet as Lita looks to clothesline her… BUT RONDA DUCKS UNDER IT! Lita turns back around as Trish tags herself in out of view of Ronda! Lita charges into Ronda again but GETS HIT WITH A JUDO THROW! Ronda gets back to her feet… TRISH HITS A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE!

Ronda falls to the mat as the crowd cheers loudly. Shayna isn’t happy about this and charges at the legends however, they are ready for it hitting a DOUBLE BACK BODY DROP SENDING HER OUT OF THE RING! Shayna lands with a hard thud on the ring floor whilst Trish and Lita turn to Ronda in the ring as they hit her with a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Trish makes the cover 1 Ronda powers out! A lot more damage is needed but Trish is happy to stay on the attack hitting Ronda with a series of blows to the head!

She grabs hold of Ronda and Irish whips her into her corner of the ring! She follows up with a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! She lays into Ronda a couple more times before making a tag to Lita! She hops over the ropes as Trish bends down and LITA CONNECTS WITH WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cheers from the crowd as Ronda falls out of the corner and gets a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE HEAD! Lita makes the cover 1 Ronda once again kicks out!

Lita and Trish though are doing a good job of keeping the pressure up early on as Lita grabs hold of Ronda looking to do more damage BUT RONDA ONCE AGAIN HITS A JUDO THROW SENDING LITA ACROSS THE RING! Ronda heads to the corner and makes the tag bringing Shayna back into the match. Shayna climbs into the ring and goes after Lita clubbing her from behind! Lita falls to the mat and Shayna tries to grab hold of her arm looking to do some damage… BUT LITA SENDS SHAYNA BACK AND HITS A KICK TO THE HEAD!

Shayna is unsteady on her feet and Lita runs off the ropes hitting a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Lita makes the cover 1 Shayna powers out! Lita rolls to the corner and makes the tag bringing Trish back into the match. Trish runs into the ring and catches Shayna as she gets back to her feet with AIR CANADA! She reigns down a series of blows battering the Women’s Universal champion! She gets off Shayna and lifts her hands into the air whilst the champion rolls out of the ring speaking with Ronda outside of the ring as they look to regroup!

Shayna and Ronda are talking to each other but out of their view, we can see LITA CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE BEFORE DIVING OFF ONTO THEM HITTING BOTH WOMEN WITH A DIVING MOONSAULT! Loud cheers from the crowd as Lita gets back to her feet getting a “you still got it chant” from the live crowd. Lita grabs Shayna and rolls her back into the ring as Trish goes back onto the attack laying into Shayna before planting her with a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Trish makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out!

Trish looks over to the corner and makes the tag bringing Lita back into the match! The legends are in control in the early stages of the match. Trish grabs hold of Shayna and plants her to the mat with a ONE-HANDED BULLDOG whilst Lita connects with a LEG DROP! Lita makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out! In the background, we can see Ronda getting onto the ring apron looking annoyed as the MMA Horsewomen have been taken by surprise by the legends in the match so far.

Lita grabs hold of Shayna as she looks to lay into her with a few more strikes and send her back into the corner of the ring… BUT SHAYNA COUNTERS AND TRANSTIONS INTO AN ARMBAR! Shayna just like that turns the tides of the match and starts to tear apart the right arm of Lita! She is in a ton of pain already as Trish tries to make it into the ring BUT RONDA TAKES HER OUT AND SENDS BOTH WOMEN OUT OF THE RING! Lita meanwhile fights through the pain and POWERBOMBS SHAYNA TO THE MAT!

Lita rolls away not making the cover and instead looking to the corner… BUT RONDA HAS TRISH AND SENDS HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS! She is not done there as she hits a HIGH KNEE AS SHE IS PRESSED AGAINST THE STEPS TAKING HER OUT FOR THE MOMENT! Lita in the ring works out for the moment she is on her own and catches Shayna with a CLOTHESLINE WITH HER LEFT ARM! Lita then looks to climb to the top rope ready for the LITA-SAULT… RONDA STOPS HER GRABBING THE LEG!

Boos from the crowd for the cheap trick by the so-called baddest woman on the planet but it works as Shayna joins Lita on the top rope and CLOCKS HER WITH A FOREARM! Lita is rocked and Shayna uses that to connect with a SUPERPLEX! Boos from the crowd but Shayna smirks as she makes the cover 1 2 Lita kicks out! Shayna has a smile on her face as she senses the tides of the match may be turning. She grabs hold of Lita and sends her into the MMA Horsewomen’s corner before tagging Ronda back into the match!

Both women start to lay into Lita with a series of stomps and kicks in the corner of the ring with a series of rapid tags. They make full use of the referee’s count each time as they look to press the advantage they have gained as we head towards the middle stages of this match. After the sequence of repeated tags Ronda grabs Lita and hits a ROLLING O-GOSHI once again showing off her judo skills and makes the cover on Lita 1 2 Lita kicks out!

Trish winces in pain as she slowly climbs back onto the ring apron but all she can do at the moment is watch as Ronda works over the arm of Lita keeping her grounded on the mat. She drags her even closer to the MMA Horsewomen’s corner and makes the tag bringing Shayna back in as they once again lay into Lita! The daredevil tries to escape from the pair but SHAYNA SLAMS HER BACK DOWN TO THE MAT! She makes the cover keeping her eye on Trish 1 2 Lita kicks out!

Shayna stays on top and starts to bend the arm getting her in position for the SIGNATURE STOMP… TRISH RUNS INTO THE RING BUT ONCE AGAIN RONDA CUTS HER OFF! Boos from the crowd as Shayna jumps into the air… LITA MOVES IN TIME! A lucky escape for Lita who SWEEPS THE LEG OF SHAYNA! She looks to the corner but once again Ronda is stopping Trish from being able to make the tag! Lita then turns around as she grabs Shayna hitting her with an INVERTED DDT! Lita makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out!

Lita looks to the corner as Trish has sent Ronda into the barricade and climbs onto the ring apron reaching for the tag! Lita heads to the corner as fast as she can but RONDA IS BACK UP AND PULLS TRISH OFF THE APRON! Loud boos from the crowd as once again the heels cut off the hall of famers! Lita looks devastated and Shayna pounces hitting her with a WICKED GERMAN SUPLEX sending her back across the ring. Shayna makes the cover again 1 2 Lita kicks out!

Lita still has a ton of fight left as Shayna drags her toward the champion’s corner and tags Ronda back into the match! Ronda slowly walks towards Lita who is getting to her feet. The legend tries to swing for Ronda but she grabs the arm and SLAMS LITA DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE FIRING OFF A SERIES OF WICKED PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! Poor Lita is struggling to defend herself as Ronda lays a beating in before transitioning into an armbar!

She is wrenching on Lita's arm and is not just looking to make her tap out but also break the arm as well! She carries on wrenching the arm and trying to take her out! Lita struggles on the mat as Trish comes back onto the ring apron and sees Lita in trouble but once again SHAYNA IS READY TO CUT HER OFF AND KEEP HER FROM BREAKING THE HOLD! LITA WILL HAVE TO ESCAPE HERSELF! She is in a ton of pain but she moves her body around PLANTING HER FEET ON THE ROPES TO FORCE A BREAK!

Ronda looks to do more damage and because she is a little sadistic, holds on to the armbar keeping it on for the full 5 before breaking. Lita has to use her left arm to lift herself up using the ropes BUT RONDA POUNCES ON THIS HITTING A HIGH KNEE WHILST SHE IS TRAPPED IN THE ROPES! Ronda drags Lita out of the corner of the ring and gets her onto her shoulders for PIPER’S PIT… LITA COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT!

Loud cheers from the crowd as Lita is too damaged to make the cover and looks to the corner as Trish is back on the ring apron! Lita looks to crawl to the ropes to make the tag… BUT RONDA GETS TO SHAYNA FIRST WHO SPRINTS IN AND CUTS THE HOT TAG OFF! Loud boos from the crowd who are desperate to see Lita make the hot tag for the save. Shayna turns to Lita who tries to fire off a few punches sending Shayna back… BUT THE SUBMISSION MAGICIAN RUNS THROUGH HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!

She picks up Lita dragging her off the mat and plants her with a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Baszler makes the cover 1 2 Lita kicks out… BUT SHAYNA USES THE KICK OUT TO GRAB THE ARM LOCKING IN ANOTHER ARMBAR! Trish is still down on the mat as the submissions are taking their toll on Lita and Ronda is ready to stop any attempts to break it! Lita is trapped in the middle of the ring and LIFTS HER ARM INTO THE AIR… LITA PUSHES OFF THE MAT GETTING SHAYNA IN A PINNING PREDICAMENT!


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RONDA BREAKS THE COVER!

The veteran experience of Lita nearly paid dividends! Ronda though gives her a few more kicks and boots before slamming Lita down with a POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! She turns around taunting the crowd… DIVING AIR CANADA FROM TRISH STRATUS! Loud cheers as she rocks Ronda with a series of punches to the head and lays into the champion… SHAYNA CLOCKS HER FROM BEHIND AND REMOVES HER FROM THE RING! Ronda rolls out too as Shayna talks a bunch of trash to Trish… TURNS AROUND INTO A TWIST OF FATE! A huge pop but Lita can’t make the cover straight away due to the damage to her arm. She slowly makes the cover

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SHAYNA KICKS OUT!

Lita rolls off Shayna and looks devastated that she couldn’t quite get the win there! She rolls away clutching her right arm as the crowd gets wildly behind the legend! She fights through the pain as she heads to the corner of the ring and slowly makes the climb to the top rope. She lines Shayna up before FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE LOOKING FOR THE LITASAULT… SHAYNA GETS HER KNEES UP AND COUNTERS INTO THE KIRIFUDA CLUTCH!

The cheers from the crowd turn to boos as Shayna has her most lethal move locked in super tight on Lita! Lita tries to fight and escape from the hold looking for any way out BUT THE DUAL CHAMPION HAS IT LOCKED IN SUPER TIGHT AND LITA IS STARTING TO FADE! She stops moving her arms as the referee gets in close to check on her and starts to drop the arms with no life being shown by Lita… the referee lifts it for a THIRD TIME… BUT TRISH STRATUS BREAKS THE HOLD JUST IN TIME!

Trish saves the match for their team and keeps Lita alive in this match but she is out for the count for sure! Trish stands up as Shayna comes towards and talks some trash… HARD SLAP BY TRISH! Shayna grabs her face and looks furious as she swings at Trish… MATRIX EVASION BY THE LEGEND! The crowd goes wild as Shayna turns back around and Trish grabs her in a HEADLOCK AS RONDA RUNS INTO THE RING BUT TRISH GRABS HER IN A HEAD-SCISSORS TAKE DOWN AND TAKES BOTH WOMEN DOWN!

A huge pop from the fans who are massively behind Trish who looks at her partner and tries to bring her back to their corner so she can be the legal woman in this match! She gets Lita to the corner but before she can climb over the ropes to make the tag SHAYNA CLOCKS HER AND TOSSES HER OUT OF THE RING! Boos from the crowd as once again the champions cut off a tag. Shayna looks angry as she gets Lita up and looks to lift her into the air… LITA USES THE ROPES TO HIT A TORNADO DDT!

Lita rolls away from Shayna Baszler wincing in pain as she looks towards the corner of the ring. Trish slowly climbs back onto the ring apron as Lita makes the crawl getting closer to the corner and FINALLY MAKES THE TAG BRINGING TRISH BACK INTO THE MATCH! Shayna tags in Ronda Rousey who runs at Trish looking to take her down… BUT ANOTHER MA-TRISH EVASION FROM THE LEGEND BEFORE PLANTING RONDA WITH A NECKBREAKER!

Trish gets back to her feet as Shayna charges at her but TRISH STOPS HER WITH A BICYCLE KICK! Shayna rolls out of the ring and leaves Trish back alone with Ronda! Ronda gets back to her feet and hits a SUPERWOMAN PUNCH ROCKING TRISH! The legend is on wobbly legs as Ronda grabs hold of her ready to go for PIPER’S PIT… BIUT TRISH SLIPS OUT LANDING BEHIND RONDA AND HITS HER WITH THE CHICK KICK! Trish makes the cover

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RONDA KICKS OUT!

Trish was this close to making herself and Lita the WWE tag team champions! Trish remains calm and looks to lift Ronda off the mat looking to end this with STRATUSFACTION! She has Ronda in position BUT RONDA COUNTERS WITH A GUTWRNECH SUPLEX! Ronda takes a moment to rub her jaw as she knows how close she came to losing the tag titles! She looks to grab the arm of Trish looking for an ARMBAR… BUT AS SHE GRABS TRISH'S ARM, LITA CONNECTS WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK!

Ronda stumbles backward and falls to the mat landing by the ropes as SHAYNA SLIDES INTO THE RING JOINING HER! The legends stand across the ring from the champions as they stare each other down. Ronda and Shayna both charge in BUT LITA HITS THEM WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! She winces in pain after connecting but whilst that is going on Trish grabs Shayna and hits her with STRATUSFACTION! Shayna rolls out of the ring as Ronda gets back to her feet alone with Lita and Trish!

Ronda starts trying to fight both of the legends off but to the delight of the crowd, the legends overwhelm her until RONDA HITS AN ARM DRAG ON THE BAD ARM OF LITA! Trish tries to charge in but gets another SUPERWOMAN PUNCH! Ronda then has an idea as she gets both of the legends up onto her shoulders holding them in the air before hitting them BOTH WITH PIPER’S PIT! Ronda makes the cover on Trish

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Trish keeps the dream alive as Ronda looks furious! She grabs hold of Trish and looks to grab her right arm as she locks her in a CROSS ARMBREAKER! She has the hold on tight around the arm of Trish as she wrenches back on the hold keeping it locked in as tight as possible! Trish is in pain but looks over to her corner of the ring as she crawls and crawls and crawls reaching for the tag… TRISH MAKES IT AND RONDA DOESN’T SEE THE TAG! She keeps the hold locked in focused on trying to break the arm of Trish… LITA HITS THE LITASAULT BREAKING THE HOLD! Trish rolls out of the ring in pain as Lita stays on for the cover!

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SHAYNA BREAKS THE COVER!

The champions stay alive to the disdain of the live crowd! Lita tries to go on the attack but she is down running on empty and misses her clothesline which allows Shayna to transition into a SUPLEX SLAMMING HER DOWN! Shayna is not done though as she bends Lita’s arm on the mat and STAMPS ON IT! Lita screams in agony as the commentary team wonders if Shayna has broken it. Ronda gets back to her feet a bit worse for wear and smirks as she makes her way over to Lita attacking her before locking in a CROSS ARMBREAKER ON LITA’S ARM! Lita screams in agony as Trish tries to make the save… SHAYNA STOPS HER! Lita tries to fight her way out but is trapped in the middle of the ring…


AND TAPS OUT!

Winners via submission and still WWE tag team champions: Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey (18:41)

Boos ring out from the live crowd as the MMA Horsewomen remain the WWE Women’s tag team champions but they have been through a tough challenge from two legends of the business tonight. Lita is not moving on the mat though as she clutches her right arm with Trish sliding into the ring to check on her friend.

Corey Graves: And once, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler reign supreme!

Byron Saxton: Their experience working together paid off!

Corey Graves:
Beating two hall of famers in Lita and Trish Stratus is no easy feat.

Byron Saxton: The MMA Horsewomen are looking unstoppable, you have to wonder what’s next for these two!

The champions get to the top of the entrance ramp and carry on their celebrations whilst back in the ring poor Lita is being checked over by the medical team with Trish showing support to her friend as they struggle to get her out of the ring.


Corey Graves:
I think they might have broken Lita’s arm tonight.

Byron Saxton: They did the same thing to Beth Phoenix and I fear they might try to do it to the entire women’s division in WWE.

Corey Graves:
Someone needs to step up to stop them from doing this then Byron.


Byron Saxton: We will have to see if any groups can but up next we have the United States title on the line as Chad Gable defends against Bobby Roode. Let’s see how we got here.

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The video package starts showing Chad Gable’s numerous defenses highlighting his 7-month-long reign so far with the title. We cut to clips of Bobby Roode attacking him and insulting Chad Gable. We then see clips of them as tag team champions before hearing Chad firing back at the words Roode said to him. The package comes to an end showing clips of the two men staring each other down before we cut back to the ring for the 7th match of the night!

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Boos from the crowd though a few fans can’t help but sing along as BOBBY ROODE walks out with a cocky smirk on his face. He has a full robe on showing off to the crowd before being joined by his tag team partner JAMES STORM who has a beer in hand ready to celebrate.

Corey Graves: Bobby Roode comes into tonight looking to become a United States champion for the second time in his career.

Byron Saxton: He may have come into the WWE late in his career but he is already a former NXT, US and tag team champion!

Corey Graves: And that was without one of his best friends by his side!

Byron Saxton: James Storm will certainly have a presence at ringside tonight. We will see if Kurt Angle and Drew Gulak are enough to keep him at bay.


Loud cheers from the live crowd as the United States Champion CHAD GABLE walks out in an American tracksuit joined by KURT ANGLE. You can see a look of concern on their faces as they walk out without DREW GULAK and head to the ring together.

Corey Graves: Well it looks like Drew Gulak isn’t here.

Byron Saxton: I mean I spoke to him earlier in the night and he said he would be at ringside to help Chad Gable tonight!

Corey Graves: Well it looks like Kurt Angle will have to focus on keeping Storm away from the ring!

Byron Saxton: If he can’t, the seven-month long title reign Chad Gable has will come to an end.

Chad Gable steps into the ring standing across from Bobby Roode who carries on talking trash. The usual title announcements are done before the bell rings to get this match underway!

United States title match:
Chad Gable w/Kurt Angle (c) vs Bobby Roode w/James Storm

The bell rings and both men take their time to size the other up. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode meet in the middle of the ring, having a lock-up which Gable wins fairly easily bringing Roode down to the mat! Chad Gable looks to go for a German suplex but Roode counters by firing off a few elbows to the head of Gable sending him back. Roode looks annoyed he was shown up and charges in looking for a CLOTHESLINE… GABLE COUNTERS WITH A DROP-TOE HOLD AND LOOKS TO GRAB THE ANKLE FOR THE ANKLE LOCK…

Bobby scrambles to the bottom rope grabbing hold of it! Boos from the crowd as Roode looks worried whilst Gable smiles letting go of the hold on the count of 1. Bobby Roode gets back to his feet looking pissed off as he looks to go back on the attack swinging for Gable BUT THE CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN OUT WRESTLES HIM SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Gable makes the cover 1 Roode kicks out but it is clear who is in control early on!

Roode sells his back which is in a ton of pain as Gable goes to work suplexing him a few more times before going after his leg once again! Bobby is on the back foot as Gable slams him into the mat a few times. The crowd is strongly behind Gable and Angle at ringside loudly cheers his protégé on. Gable tries to go for the ANKLE LOCK EARLY AGAIN… BUT ROODE KICKS HIM AWAY INTO THE ROPES! Gable falls back into them as Storm TRIPS HIM OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE!

That gets Angle’s attention who charges across the ring but a smirking James Storm backs away acting innocent. Bobby Roode goes on the attack and pounces on the distraction laying into Gable with a series of punches to the head before picking him up and sending him across the ring. Gable winces in pain as Roode’s worry turns to cockiness as he starts to grind Gable down on the mat before laying in a few blows.

Roode changes the hold on Gable and changes position on Gable hitting him with a NECKBREAKER! Roode makes the cover 1 Gable kicks out! A lot more damage is needed to put away the long-running United States Champion. Roode once again grinds Gable on the mat looking to work over him but as has been a theme in the opening stages of the match the champion is OUTWRESTLEING HIM AND GETS HIM IN AN ARMBAR FORCING ROODE TO GET HIS FEET ON THE ROPES!

Gable breaks the submission hold and backs away on the count of 1 once again smiling as Roode looks angry at the fact Gable is out skilling him early on. Roode this time stays back on the ropes and takes his time before locking up with Chad Gable who once again outmaneuvers him on the mat ending up behind Roode hitting another GERMAN SUPLEX AND THIS TIME HOLDS THE BRIDGE! 1 2 Roode kicks out! James Storm outside the ring is getting annoyed shouting at his partner to get his head in the game as Angle carries on instructing Gable.

Gable stays on Roode as the veteran tries to escape from the holds that Gable is putting him in but Gable is ready for each change and hits Roode with a CRAVATE SUPLEX! Gable makes the cover once again 1 2 Roode kicks out! Gable is in total control of this match and wonders if the experience of training together is coming back to bite Roode during this match. Gable grabs hold of Roode but gets a few punches before being taken down with a NECKBREAKER!

Roode follows up by rolling away from Gable and heading to the ropes to have a chat with his tag team partner. Gable gets back on his feet and Roode looks to pounce with a BIG BOOT BUT GABLE HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP SLAMMING ROODE DOWN TO THE MAT! Another moment where Roode cannot get any headway and is shown up by Gable! Chad runs off the ropes… AVOIDING JAMES STORM AND HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO ROODE! Gable makes the cover 1 2 Roode kicks out!

Gable smiles as Kurt carries on cheering him on as the champion is ready to bring this match to an end already! However, as he sizes Roode up… JAMES STORM ATTACKS KURT ANGLE AT RINGSIDE! Loud boos from the crowd and Gable turns around to see what has happened outside the ring! Gable on instinct runs to the ropes and FLIES OVER THE TOP WIPING OUT JAMES STORM! Cheers from the crowd for the save being made by Gable who checks on his mentor… ROODE BLASTS HIM FROM BEHIND!

Loud boos from the crowd as the commentary team wonder if this was a backup plan in case Roode was in trouble! Roode has an evil smirk on his face as he grabs Gable and SENDS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! Gable’s back bounces off it as the medical team takes Kurt away from ringside to be checked on getting even louder boos from the live crowd now. Roode back in the match grabs hold of Gable and HITS A BODY TOSS STUN GUN ONTO THE BARRICADE!

Gable falls to the ring floor clutching his mid-section as Roode has a cocky smirk before rolling in and out of the ring to break the count. Roode grabs Gable once again and hits him with an EXPLODER SUPLEX ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Gable winces in pain as he rolls on the mat and for the first time this bout, Bobby Roode is in control of the matchup! Roode picks up Gable and rolls him back into the ring as he looks to carry on his assault!

Roode gets Gable in the ring and carries on working over the champion, making a point to target Gable's back. Roode carries on putting a knee to the back of Gable and wrenches back on it, exerting more pressure on the spine of Chad. Gable tries to wrestle out of it like he did earlier in the match but Roode counters transitioning into a SPINEBUSTER PLANTING GABLE TO THE MAT WITH A HARD THUD! Roode makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out!

Roode keeps the pressure on as he grabs hold of Gable’s arm and locks him in an ARM-TRAP CROSSFACE! He wrenches the hold back on Gable as he looks to force him to tap out! Gable though doesn’t have any intention of giving up just like that and instead crawls towards the ropes! The crowd cheers Gable on as James Storm talks a bunch of trash at ringside! Gable ignores him as he gets closer to the ropes… JAMES PULLS THE ROPES FURTHER AWAY UNTIL HE IS CAUGHT BY THE REFEREE!

The referee tells James Storm off who once again plays innocent but whilst this is going on ROODE BREAKS THE HOLD AND STOMPS THE BACK OF GABLE! Gable winces in pain as Roode picks him up and HITS A BACKBREAKER ONTO HIS KNEE CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF GABLE before tossing him down to the mat! Roode makes another cover 1 2 Gable kicks out! Roode isn’t done just yet with his assault and causes further damage by locking Gable in a LIONTAMER!

He wrenches on the back of Gable and carries on as the champion is now starting to look in trouble. Storm carries on his trash talk from ringside and even turns to the fans taunting them, promising a new United States Champion! Gable tries to crawl to the ropes once again to break the hold but this Roode stops any attempt to crawl forward by doing even more damage to the back of Gable! Gable screams in pain as Roode smirks and tells Gable to just give in!

Gable though has been United States Champion for seven months for a reason and uses all of his strength to fight through the pain as he escapes from the hold sending Roode into the ropes! Roode bounces back looking to take Gable’s head off with a lariat… BUT GABLE DUCKS HITTING A DRAGON SUPLEX! He slams Roode down with a thud before rolling away from him. Gable then heads to the top rope wincing in pain but CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE HITTING A DIVING MOONSAULT! Gable stays on him for the cover

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Roode stays alive as James Storm slams the mat in anger! Gable though looks to end this as he waits for Roode to get to his feet BUT ROODE CRAWLS OVER TO THE REFEREE AND DISTRACTS HIM! As the referee is busy with Roode, STORM SNEAKS INTO THE RING LOOKING TO CLOCK GABLE WITH THE BEER BOTTLE… GABLE SEES IT COMING AND HITS THE OLYMPIC SLAM! Storm rolls out of the ring to the floor… BUT ROODE USES THE DISTRACTION TO HIS LARIAT TO THE BACK OF GABLE’S HEAD! Roode smirks as he flips over Gable and makes the cover!

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Bobby Roode looks angry and wonders why his former tag team partner will not stay down! He bends down over Gable and lays into Gable with a series of punches! Roode is looking to get Gable to stay down as he lifts him up once again and looks to go for a SPINNING SPINBUSTER… GABLE COUNTERS WITH A LA MAGISTRAL!

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BUT THE REFEREE IS BEING DISTRACTED BY JAMES STORM!

Gable realizes as Roode kicks out and looks furious… BUT THERE ARE LOUD CHEERS FROM THE CROWD AS KURT ANGLE RUNS OUT AND ATTACKS JAMES STORM! The crowd goes wild as Kurt Angle battles James Storm and they fight up the ramp leaving Roode and Gable alone to end this! Back in the Gable turns around as Roode hits him in the gut BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE GLORIOUS DDT! Boos from the crowd as Roode smirks thinking he has won the United States title!

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GABLE KICKS OUT!

Roode is in total shock as the crowd goes wild! Roode argues with the referee getting angry with him but the referee makes it clear it was a 2 count! Roode turns back to Gable who is still on the mat as he grabs hold of him and gets ready to lift him off the mat looking for the GLORIOUS BOMB…GABLE COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT PLATING ROODE TO THE MAT! Gable rolls away before grabbing hold of Roode connecting with CHOAS THEORY!

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GABLE GRABS THE LEG AND LOCKS IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Gable gets the hold locked in tight as Roode is screaming in pain as he tries to make it to the ropes…

GABLE GRAPEVINES THE HOLD LOCKING IT IN EVEN TIGHT!


ROODE HAS NOWHERE TO GO…

AND TAPS OUT!


Winner via pinfall and still United States Champion: Chad Gable (13:03)

A loud pop from the live crowd as Gable realizes the hold and gets to his feet, raising his arms into the air to celebrate another United States title defense tonight over his former tag team partner and mentor.

Corey Graves: Chad Gable does it again!

Bryon Saxton:
Gable has reached two hundred and seventeen days as United States Champion who can stop him!

Chad Gable carries on his celebrations in the ring whilst Bobby Roode limps to the back selling his right leg clearly in a ton of pain. As the celebrations carry on in the ring, we see some commotion on the titantron and see THE GOOD BROTHERS STANDING IN A LOCKER ROOM WITH SMIRKS ON THEIR FACES!

Luke Gallows: Hey nerd!

Gable seems on edge and ready for a fight already.

Karl Anderson: We haven’t forgotten what you did to a good friend of ours!

The crowd starts to chant for “AJ STYLES” who hasn’t been seen in months after going on a losing streak post-Wrestlemania!

Luke Gallows: So we figured we’d say hello to a friend of yours!

Karl Anderson bends down and PICKS UP A BEATEN-UP DREW GULAK with a wild smirk on their faces before tossing him down!


Karl Anderson:
But don’t worry…

As Chad Gable looks at the titantron… SOMEONE IN A BLACK MASK WITH SPIKES ON IT SLIDES INTO THE RING BEHIND HIM!


Karl Anderson: But our friend has something he wants to say to you…

Chad Gable turns around and THE MAN IN THE MASK HITS HIM WITH A SLINGBLADE! The crowd is confused for a few seconds as AJ doesn’t do a slingblade! The man in the mask slowly takes it off smirking… IT’S FINN BALOR!?!?


Corey Graves:
Finn Balor is back!

Byron Saxton:
We haven’t seen him since he lost to The Fiend Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania thirty-six!

Finn Balor sticks his arms out wide before running at Chad Gable and SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Balor is far from done and connects with a HESITIATION DROPKICK! Balor is hitting Gable with extra intensity before climbing to the top rope to hit COUP D’GRACE! Balor smirks soaking in the boos from the crowd as he picks up the United States title and looks at it with a smile before placing it on the mat! He grabs hold of Chad Gable and slowly brings him over to the title… 1916 ONTO THE TITLE! Loud boos from the crowd as Finn is finally finished in his assault and stands over the fallen champion posing!

Corey Graves: Finn Balor has come back and made an immediate impact upon his return!

Byron Saxton: By sneaking attack the United States Champion!

Corey Graves: Sometimes you have to send a message if you want to get back to the top after a long time away!

Byron Saxton:
Well six men will be looking to go to Summerslam and fight Aleister Black for the Universal title in the main event of Summerslam! Let’s look at the men who will step inside the Elimination Chamber!

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The video package starts off by showing us the Elimination Chamber itself before flashing between the six men in the match: Daniel Bryan, Edge, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura. The package hypes up the fact we have 5 former world champions with 25 world titles between them, 4 Royal Rumble winners and numerous other accolades during their time in the WWE. We then also see clips of what each man had to say before we cut to the ring for the penultimate match of the night!

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We cut back to the ring and the camera pans up above the ring as the ELIMINATION CHAMBER STARTS TO SLOWLY LOWER TO THE FLOOR!


Corey Graves:
One of the most dangerous structures in WWE history and six men will enter it for the chance to fight for the Universal title at Summerslam.

Byron Saxton: And one of the most stacked fields we have ever seen step inside the fiendish structure!


KEVIN OWENS is the first man to step out as he walks to the ring with a focused look on his face. He slaps hands with a few of the fans but for the most part, he walks straight ahead with no-nonsense before stepping inside the pod in the top left-hand side of the ring from the view of the hard camera.

Corey Graves: Kevin Owens is one of two men in this match who are from Canada.

Byron Saxton: And the chance to become a two-time Universal champion in his home country is something that will appeal to a prize-fighter.

Corey Graves: Kevin Owens though has had his focus on Roman Reigns the last few weeks and I wonder if that focus could distract him.

Byron Saxton: Or taking away something Roman craves could inspire him to reach his former heights!


SETH ROLLINS makes his way out next getting loud boos from the crowd and he loves it! He takes his time to torment the fans as he heads to the ring and mockingly even responds to the boos by acting like he is leading them like a choir! Once he gets to the ring he stands across from Kevin Owens and tells Kevin he can save him! Owens just looks at Rollins with disdain and refuses to bite whilst the Smackdown Saviour heads to the pod in the bottom left-hand corner.

Corey Graves: Seth Rollins has become one of the most hated men in WWE if not the most hated these last few months.

Byron Saxton: When you not only turn your back on the fans but also try to end the careers of several wrestlers like Edge and Montez Ford, it makes people hate you.

Corey Graves:
It might make him enemy number one with most people but Seth is slowly building a following with his Church.

Byron Saxton: And this structure should keep them from helping him tonight. If he wants to go to Summerslam and fight for the Universal title, he will have to do it alone.


EDGE walks out next getting one of the loudest pops of the night! He takes his time at the top of the entrance ramp and goes through his full entrance to the delight of the live crowd. He has a wry smile on his face before walking down the entrance ramp and climbing into the ring. There is a nod of respect between Kevin Owens and Edge before Edge turns to Seth Rollins with both men glaring at each other. Edge soon heads to the pod in the ring top right corner of the ring.

Corey Graves: Edge is an eleven-time world champion and held onto that title in his days like Gollum.

Byron Saxton: Your career ending can give you a new perspective on things but Edge still wants to win back the title he never lost.

Corey Graves: It may not be the World Heavyweight title but some people see this belt as its spiritual successor.

Byron Saxton:
And leaving his hometown of Toronto as a twelve-time world champion might be the highlight of his career after everything he went through to get back to this position!


ROMAN REIGNS walks out getting the loudest boos of the night. He takes his time slowly walking down the entrance ramp as he glares at the fans on either side of him. Roman steps into the ring glancing at Owens who shouts a ton of abuse at him. Roman ignores him turning to a taunting Seth Rollins. His former tag team partner laughs at him which pisses Roman off. He gets to his pod in the bottom right and stands there looking at Edge before turning his attention to Kevin Owens.

Corey Graves: Last year, with help from the Corporation Roman Reigns ran Smackdown Live with an iron first before losing his WWE title to Drew McIntyre. He wants his spots at the head of the table back!

Byron Saxton:
But what shape is he in after coming back from being thrown off Hell in a Cell a couple of months ago?

Corey Graves: You might be right but Roman is a one-of-a-kind future Hall of Famer. He has said himself on social media that he is entering God Mode.

Byron Saxton:
Wouldn’t shock me if everyone in the ring is thinking about taking down Roman already!


SHINSUKE NAKAMURA makes his way out to boos from the crowd! He does his signature poses at the top of the entrance ramp. He smirks and knows this is a huge opportunity as the only man in the match to never be a World champion. He gets into the ring looking at the 4 men surrounding him before standing in the middle of the ring ready for a fight.

Corey Graves: The Ungovernables already have one win earlier tonight when Dominik Dijakovic defeated Braun Strowman!

Byron Saxton: I doubt there will be any assistance for Shinsuke once he is locked inside the chamber.

Corey Graves: Maybe not but this man is a former two-time NXT and United States champion plus a Royal Rumble winner. He is not to be underestimated!

Byron Saxton: But we now know who will be starting this match and we are in for a treat…


DANIEL BRYAN makes his way out last of all getting loud cheers and we now know it will be him versus Shinsuke Nakamura to start the match! The crowd starts up a few yes chants which Bryan ignores on the way to the ring as he steps through the ropes past Owens and Rollins to come face-to-face with Shinsuke Nakamura!


Corey Graves:
It’s been over a year since Daniel Bryan lost the WWE title at Wrestlemania Thirty-Five. He will be looking to prove he is the best wrestler in the world once again.

Byron Saxton:
He has a renewed focus since being cheated out of the Intercontinental title and that means danger for these five men.

Corey Graves: But Shinsuke will be looking to eliminate him early after his words on this week’s Smackdown calling him lazy.

Byron Saxton: Daniel Bryan wants the Shinsuke Nakamura of old. Will he regret that?

The two men stand in the middle of the ring as Bryan has his signature cocky grin before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Number one contender's elimination chamber match:
Seth Rollins vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Nakamura and Bryan take a few moments to circle the ring with Bryan smirking to himself especially excited. Shinsuke goes first looking for a flurry of kicks BUT BRYAN AVOIDS THEM AND SWEEPS OUT THE LEG OF NAKAMURA! Cheers from the crowd as Bryan looks to stay on him but the former King of Strong Style fires back on him with a series of hard strikes! Bryan though soon counters and looks to lock in an ARMBAR! Bryan wrenches back on the hold and the commentary team wonders if Shinsuke’s time in the match could be over before it even began!

Shinsuke though repositions himself on top of Bryan and lays into him with a few boots to break free from the hold! He moves away for a few seconds as Bryan uses the ropes to rest on them. Shinsuke follows up by running off the ropes and hitting a KNEE STRIKE SENDING BRYAN THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE OUTSIDE! Bryan falls onto the metal floor outside the ring ropes as Shinsuke follows him to the outside in between Edge and Roman’s pods!

Shinsuke grabs hold of Bryan and sends him face-first into ROMAN’S POD! Roman glares at Bryan and Shinsuke which prompts a smirk from the former King of Strong Style. He then grabs hold of Bryan and sends him into the CHAINLINK FENCE! Bryan’s back bounces off it and Shinsuke carries on the pressure hitting Bryan with some BAD VIBRATIONS! Boos from the crowd as Shinsuke keeps the pressure on before breaking as he grabs Bryan by the face and SLAPS HIM SHOUTING ABUSE AT HIM IN JAPANESE!

Bryan though soon fires up himself and ROCKS SHINSUKE WITH HARD ELBOWS! He fires off on him rocking Shinsuke freeing Bryan from being pinned against the cage before Irish whipping him into Edge’s pod! Edge remains unmoved as he watches the two men and Bryan is happy to keep Shinsuke there as he peppers him with a series of YES KICKS! Bryan grabs hold of Shinsuke and tosses him into the cage wall BEFORE GRINDING HIS FACE ALONG THE CAGE WALL!

Bryan finishes up by sending Shinsuke into the ring with an Irish whip over the top rope! Shinsuke rolls away towards the middle of the ring as Bryan heads to the turnbuckle climbing to the top rope as he lines up Shinsuke and CONNECTS WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Shinsuke kicks out! Bryan isn’t done laying into Shinsuke as he grabs hold of him telling him to show him the old Shinsuke and PEPPERS HIM WITH A SERIES OF ELBOW STRIKES WHILST TRAPPED ON THE MAT!

Shinsuke struggles to fight back as Bryan reigns in the blows looking directly at Seth Rollins who just smiles and sticks his arms out wide! Bryan eventually drops Shinsuke to the mat before lifting him back up hitting a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Shinsuke kicks out! Shinsuke is on the ropes as Bryan looks to roll him over to go for the YES LOCK… SHINSUKE BREAKS OUT HITTING A FEW ELBOWS SENDING BRYAN BACK!

Shinsuke gets some breathing room and catches Bryan with a JUMPING YAKUZA KICK! Bryan falls to the mat as Shinsuke makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Shinsuke rubs his head still feeling the effects of Bryan’s hard elbows before looking to give Bryan some STIFF KICKS OF HIS OWN! He peppers the chest of Bryan and hammers him… BUT BRYAN RESPONDS BY SAYING HE WANTS MORE! Shinsuke looks furious at this taunting and CLOCKS BRYAN WITH A WICKED ROUNDHOUSE KICK!

Bryan falls down to the mat as Shinsuke shouts at him in Japanese clearly wound up by Bryan’s words. Shinsuke doesn’t go for the cover straight away as he runs off the mat and catches Bryan as he tries to rise to his feet with an AXE KICK TO THE BACK! Shinsuke once again doesn’t want to make the cover and almost wants to prove a point as he stomps on Bryan several times on the mat! Shinsuke after finishing up grabs Bryan by the hair and SHOUTS AT HIM IN JAPANESE AGAIN!

We may not be able to hear what Shinsuke is saying but the intent behind the message is quite clear as he scoops Bryan up off the mat and connects with LANDSLIDE (Samoan Driver)! Shinsuke follows up with a cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Shinsuke though smirks and heads to the corner of the ring as he lines up Bryan ready to go for the KINSHASA! Bryan stumbles to his feet AND CATCHES SHINSUKE WITH A DROPKICK AS HE CHARGES IN! Bryan is still exhausted after the flurry by Shinsuke so falls to the mat as the clock ticks down and the lights flash between the four pods as we await who enters the match next!

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Entrant 3: Seth Rollins

Rollins smugly steps out of his chamber pod and holds his arms out, acting like he is getting wild applause from the crowd. The crowd however is booing loudly as he takes his time climbing into the ring. Once inside he looks at the two men down on the mat and promises to save them both! As they slowly rise Seth then follows up by hitting them each with a BASEMENT BIG BOOT! He then follows up by grabbing Bryan and tosses him over the ropes for the moment!

He turns around to see Shinsuke Nakamura getting to his feet and smiles as he looks at him. Shinsuke seems wary of Seth but the savior of Smackdown instead starts to speak to him and offers to save him. He tells Shinsuke he can bring out the old Shinsuke with a big smile on his face and suggests they team up on Daniel Bryan! Shinsuke takes a moment before responding with a SERIES OF HARD CHOPS SENDING ROLLINS BACKWARDS!

The crowd even though Shinsuke is a heel gets behind him giving Rollins a beating as he pressures him into the corner and goes for a HESITATION DROPKICK! He squashes Rollins into the corner causing him to stumble over. Shinsuke isn’t done though as he climbs to the top rope. He sees Bryan climbing back to his feet outside the ring and connects with a DIVING KNEE STRIKE! Nakamura wipes out Bryan before picking him up… ROLLINS DIVES OVER THE ROPES AND SENDS BOTH MEN CRASHING INTO THE CAGE WALL!

Seth gets back to his feet and once again taunts the live crowd! He looks over at the pod in the bottom right corner and sees Roman Reigns! The two former tag team partners and friends stare at each other! Roman gives Rollins a death glare whilst Seth taunts his former friend by tapping the top of his head. Roman tells him to focus on them but Rollins ignores him… SO GETS A DROPKICK FROM BRYAN TO HIS BACK SENDING HIM INTO THE POD IN FRONT OF ROMAN!

Roman gives the faintest of smirks as Bryan grabs hold of Rollins hitting him with a DRAGON SUPLEX! He slams Rollins down hard who rolls back into the ring! Bryan turns around and GETS A CALF KICK FOR HIS TROUBLES! Shinsuke grabs him and sends him into the wall before sending him back into the ring next to Rollins! Shinsuke climbs through the ropes and STARTS LAYING INTO BOTH MEN WITH A SERIES OF STIFF KICKS!

Shinsuke switches between them giving each man hard kick after hard kick! He looks to finish off Rollins with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… BUT SETH MOVES! Shinsuke spins around looking to go for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK ON BRYAN… WHO AVOIDS IT GRABBING SHINSUKE FROM BEHIND! Seth jumps up hitting a HIGH KNEE INTO A BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX FROM BRYAN! 1 2 Nakamura kicks out! Bryan rolls off of Shinsuke but Seth picks him up SUPLEXING HIM TO THE MAT!

Bryan winces in pain as Seth makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Seth now though has a wicked smirk on his face as he grabs hold of Bryan looking to go for a NECKBREAKER… NAKAMURA TRIES TO ATTACK HIM BUT ROLLINS COUNTERS HITTING HIM WITH A DDT WHILST PLANTING BOTH MEN! Rollins makes the cover on Bryan 1 2 Bryan kicks out! He then jumps onto Shinsuke 1 2 Nakamura kicks out! Rollins gets to his feet and has a big smirk as he walks toward the top right staring at Edge in his pod!

He taunts the Rated-R Superstar who starts to shout back at Seth with both men wanting to destroy each other. Rollins turns around looking to go back on the attack as he grabs hold of Nakamura teasing going for a PEDGIREE… BRYAN JUMPS OFF THE BACK OF NAKAMURA AND HITS A METEORA PLANTING SETH ON THE MAT! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out! Bryan gets up as Shinsuke rises to his feet and looks for a kick on Bryan BUT BRYAN COUNTERS AND LOCKS NAKAMURA IN A HEEL HOOK!

Bryan wrenches back on the hold as he looks to force Shinsuke to tap out by putting a ton of pressure on Nakamura's right leg! Nakamura is in a ton of pain as he tries to find a way out of the hold but Bryan has it locked in tight here! Nakamura tries to crawl to the ropes, looking to use them to break the hold but BRYAN BREAKS THE HOLD AND STOMPS ONTO THE BACK OF NAKAMURA! Bryan doesn’t stop there and grabs hold of Nakamura as he STARTS TO STOMP ON HIS HEAD!

Bryan lays into the King of Strong Style viciously whilst he is on the mat. Shinsuke is struggling to fight back as Bryan lifts him up off the mat and hits a WICKED DRAGON SUPLEX! Nakamura lands with a hard thud on the mat as Bryan stands over him… SETH SUPERKICKS HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Bryan stumbles over and Seth follows up by lifting up Bryan to hit him with a FALCON ARROW! Seth makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Seth has a smirk on his face but soon the clock starts to tick down for the next entrant!

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Entrant 4: Edge

The lights stop flashing before they stop on the pod in the top right… BRINGING EDGE INTO THE MATCH! Seth’s cocky smile fades into a snarl and Edge wastes no time as he climbs into the ring heading straight for Rollins as BOTH MEN START FULL ON BRAWL WITH EACH OTHER! The two men go hammer and tongs on each other as Edge sends Seth over the ropes to the floor outside the ring! Edge gets to his feet looking to grab Rollins by the hair BUT SETH COUNTERS SENDING EDGE INTO THE CHAIN LINK FENCE!

Seth grabs Edge by the hair and slams him into the wall several times with authority as he looks to hurt Edge! Meanwhile, back in the ring Shinsuke gets back to his feet and starts laying into Bryan with a variety of kicks! Back outside the ring Seth Rollins grabs hold of Edge and SUPLEXES HIM INTO THE CHAIN LINK FENCE! Seth then runs to the ropes and hits a JUMPING KNEE CRUSHING EDGE AGAINST THE WALL! The early charge from Edge has been cut off and he is in danger here!

Back in the ring Shinsuke’s kicks are clearly not having the same effect as they were at the start of the match due to the damage done by the heel hook as Bryan fights back with a series of forearm strikes! Back outside the ring, Edge is struggling to stay upright as he crawls on the mat… SETH LINES HIM UP READY FOR THE CURB STOMP! The commentary team reminds us of the issues Edge has had with his neck as SETH CHARGES IN… EDGE AVOIDS IT AND GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND HITTING A KILLSWITCH ON THE METAL FLOOR!

Cheers from the live crowd as Edge pulls out one of the signature moves of one of his best friends before rolling away from Seth for a moment. Back in the ring, the strike battle between Shinsuke and Bryan is carrying on as Shinsuke has managed to counter a forearm from Bryan and locks in a CROSS ARMBREAKER ON HIM WRENCHING BACK ON HIS LEFT ARM! Back on the outside, Seth stumbles to his feet using the chain link fence… EDGE SPEARS HIM THROUGH SETH’S EMPTY POD!

A huge pop from the live crowd as Edge destroys Seth Rollins leaving both men laid out in the rumble. Back in the ring, Nakamura still has the hold locked in tight as Bryan struggles due to the submission! Nakamura is wrenching back on his left arm trying to get Bryan to tap out but Bryan refuses to give in! Nakamura is really determined to secure the first Elimination in this match… BUT BRYAN COUNTERS INTO A ROLL UP PINNING NAKAMURA’S SHOULDERS TO THE MAT!

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Nakamura kicks out!

Nakamura gets his shoulders up but is also forced to break the hold giving Bryan some breathing room! Bryan gets back to his feet joining Shinsuke who goes for a kick BUT BRYAN DUCKS AND SWEEPS THE STANDING LEG! Nakamura lands on the mat with a hard thud and Bryan lines him up waiting for him to rise to his feet… ROARING ELBOW! He smashes Nakamura in the jaw before bringing him back down with the REGAL-PLEX! Bryan stays on for the cover 1 2 Nakamura kicks out!

Nakamura stays alive but Bryan is in control as he once again looks to go for the YES LOCK… BUT NAKAMURA HITS THE LEFT ARM OF BRYAN FORCING HIM TO BREAK THE HOLD! Bryan stumbles back wincing in pain due to the attack forcing the break of the hold before PEPPERING BRYAN WITH KICKS! Shinsuke finishes off with the ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD DROPPING HIM! Shinsuke smirks as he scoops Bryan up and connects with a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Nakamura makes the cover

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Bryan kicks out!

Nakamura shakes his head before heading to the corner of the ring as he once again teases going for KINSHASA TO THE BACK OF BRYAN’S HEAD! He taunts the fans and the crowd before charging at Bryan WHO DUCKS UNDERNEATH! Nakamura though runs off the ropes and looks to go for it to the FRONT INSTEAD… BRYAN SEES IT COMING AND GRABS THE LEG LOCKING IN THE HEEL HOOK AGAIN! Bryan gets the hold locked in tight right in the middle of the ring as Nakamura is in a ton of pain…

HE TRIES TO FIGHT OUT OF IT…

BUT HE CAN’T ESCAPE AND TAPS OUT!

Eliminated by Daniel Bryan via submission: Shinsuke Nakamura (14:02)

Cheers from the crowd as Daniel Bryan scores the first elimination and eliminates the only man yet to be a world champion. He winces in pain but he doesn’t get long to rest as he is soon joined in the ring by EDGE! The two men stand across the ring from each other taking a moment to stare each other down with commentary reminding us that both men nearly lost their careers but now are one win away from a Universal title shot at Summerslam!

The respect between the two men soon fades as they trade blows with Edge laying into him with punches! Bryan gives him a few forearm strikes and looks to knock him down… BUT EDGE GRABS THE ARM USING IT TO LOCK IN ANTI-VENOM ON BRYAN! He tries to choke the life out of Bryan and force him to pass out as the clock ticks down bringing the 5th man into this match with Bryan struggling to stay upright and conscious!

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Entrant 5: Kevin Owens

Loud cheers from the live crowd as Kevin Owens enters the match as the penultimate entrant! Back in the ring, Bryan is fading but fights out of the hold hitting Edge with a JAWBREAKER USING HIS SHOULDER SENDING HIM BACK! He doesn’t get any respite as OWENS RUNS IN AND CLOBBERS HIM WITH A LARIAT! Bryan falls to the mat but Owens sees Edge coming at him and connects with a SUPERKICK! Edge falls down and rolls out of the ring for now as Owens turns his attention back to Bryan.

The commentary team reminds us of the chat these two men had backstage and it is clear that whilst it was a friendly chat, these two men are not friends with each other. Bryan gets back to his feet trying to go for a punch to the head but Owens blocks it and knocks Bryan over before sending him into the corner of the ring! Edge tries to come attack him but gets sent into the corner of the ring by Owens! Owens then charges at Bryan and hits him with a CORNER CANNONBALL! Owens gets back to his feet and CRUSHES EDGE WITH ONE TOO!

Owens grabs hold of Edge as he picks him up and slams him down to the mat with a SLEEPER SUPLEX! Owens makes the cover 1 2 Edge kicks out! Owens looks to stay on the attack but Bryan is starting to get back to his feet so Owens connects with a KICK TO THE GUT! Kevin Owens grabs hold of him and hits him with a BELLY TO BACK GUTBUSTER! Owens makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Owens looks to stay on the attack but Edge is back on his feet and lays into Owens with a few punches.

The two Canadians in this match carry on brawling in the middle of the ring with the commentary team likening it to a hockey fight! As they battle in the middle of the ring, out of the corner of our eyes we can see SETH ROLLINS SPRINGBOARD OFF THE ROPES HITTING EDGE AND OWENS WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Loud boos from the crowd as Seth gets to his feet and sticks his arms out taunting the crowd. Owens and Edge roll out of the ring leaving Seth to come face to face with Daniel Bryan!

The crowd cheers loudly even though detest Seth Rollins, wanting to see these two men going head-to-head. Seth has a cocky smirk whilst Bryan remains focused and stoic. Seth offers Bryan the chance to save himself and join Rollins but the planet’s champion responds with a FOREARM SMASH TO HEAD! Rollins falls backward as Bryan lays into him with a SERIES OF CHOPS TO THE CHEST BEFORE SPINNING HIM AROUND WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX! Cheers from the crowd as Bryan follows up with a series of YES KICKS! He peppers Seth with them before looking to go for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD TO FINISH IT OFF…

SETH COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP!
Seth stays on Bryan giving him a few strikes before picking him up and BUCKLE BOMBING HIM INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Bryan bounces off the turnbuckles before getting picked up and PLANTED WITH GOD’S LAST GIFT! Rollins makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Rollins smirks wildly before turning around as EDGE GOES FOR A SPEAR… BUT ROLLINS IS READY AND COUNTERS WITH A PEDIGREE! Seth makes the cover

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EDGE KICKS OUT!

Cheers from the crowd as Edge keeps his hopes of going to Toronto alive! Seth has a sinister smirk on his face as he heads to the ropes ready to do more damage. He lines Edge up ready to go for the CURB STOMP… OWENS GRABS SETH FROM BEHIND AND DRAGS HIM OVER THE ROPES! Owens grabs Rollins and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE POD RIGHT IN FRONT OF ROMAN! He slams the head of Seth into the pod before telling Roman this is what is in store for him before sending Seth into the cage wall! Roman looks angry but doesn’t say a word looking directly at Owens whilst back in the ring Bryan lays into Edge with a SERIES OF KICKS!

Bryan lays into Edge showing no mercy or concern for his neck or injuries, he wouldn’t expect any to be given to him before grabbing hold of Edge AND LOCKS HIM IN THE YES LOCK! Edge has the lethal hold locked in tight around the neck of Edge who is stuck in the middle of the ring! Edge is in a ton of pain… AS OWENS POP-UP POWERBOMBS ROLLINS ONTO BRYAN BREAKING THE HOLD! Bryan rolls away for the moment as does Edge before Owen covers Rollins!

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ROLLINS KICKS OUT!

The Smackdown Saviour is still alive in this match! Owens looks ready to do more damage as he rolls Rollins over onto his stomach to get him ready for the SHARPSHOOTER… BRYAN CATCHES HIM WITH A SERIES OF YES KICKS! Owens can’t defend himself as Bryan lays into him whilst Edge struggles in the hold. Bryan looks to finish off with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… EDGE BREAKS THE HOLD SENDING OWENS INTO BRYAN! Both men fall to the mat after colliding before soon being joined by SETH ROLLINS IN THE RING! All four men have a corner of the ring as they look at each other before they hear the clock tick down!

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Entrant 6: Roman Reigns

Nuclear heat from the crowd as Roman Reigns slowly walks out of the pod with a smirk on his face. All four men in the ring turn to look at him as Seth points at Roman shouting we should take him out! Roman steps through the ropes as Owens charges in and immediately clocks him in the jaw! Owens stumbles back as Edge charges at him BUT GETS HIT WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Edge rolls on the mat wincing in pain as Bryan charges in next and GETS A SIDE SLAM TO THE MAT FOR HIS TROUBLE BEFORE ROMAN LOCKS EYES WITH ROLLINS!

A lot of hatred between the two men with their history over the years. They slowly walk towards each other as Rollins looks wary whilst the anger builds on Roman’s face as he shouts at Seth “I ain’t playing to these people anymore! No more fake forgiveness!”. Seth just smirks and gets a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Rollins falls back holding his jaw as Roman grabs hold of him and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A WICKED SPINEBUSTER! Loud boos from the crowd because they don’t like either man! Roman makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out!

Rollins winces in pain before heading to the corner stalking ROLLINS AS HE WAITS FOR HIM TO GET TO HIS FEET LOOKING FOR THE SPEAR! Rollins turns around as Roman charges in… OWENS COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND STUNNERS ROMAN! The Tribal Chief is staggered as BRYAN CONNECTS WITH THE BUSAIKU KNEE… ROMAN FALLS BACK INTO A SPEAR FROM EDGE! Roman falls to the mat… SETH CONNECTS WITH THE CURB STOMP! Rollins rolls him over and makes the cover

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Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Roman Reigns (21:31)

Roman Reigns has been shockingly eliminated within the first 2 minutes of him entering the match but it took a combination of the other 4 remaining men in the match! Seth smirks laughing to himself and waves at Roman as commentary reminds us Roman has never pinned Seth Rollins! However has is laughing Kevin Owens lays into Seth with a series of hard strikes before sending him over the ropes into the cage wall area. Back in the ring Edge is giving Bryan a few hard strikes but Bryan fires back with a series of FOREARMS INTO THE CORNER!

Edge and Bryan are fighting each other like two men who know they have been gifted with a second chance. Back across the ring, Owens slams Seth Rollins into the cage walls before looking to send him into the cage wall BUT SETH COUNTERS WITH AN IRISH WHIP! Seth isn’t done there as he connects with a HESITATION DROPKICK SLAMMING OWENS HEAD INTO THE POD! Seth has a wild smirk and is not done as he picks up Owens and BUCKLE BOMBS HIM INTO THE POD GLASS BREAKING IT!

Owens lays in the rumble of the pod as Seth lets out an evil laugh and sticks his arms out with a smug smirk… JUMPING KNEE OFF THE APRON BY BRYAN! Edge is still slumped in the corner after the damage done by Bryan whilst they were fighting. Bryan gets Seth and sends him into the cage wall BEFORE USING IT TO TRAP THE ARM OF SETH… BEFORE PEPPERING HIM WITH A SERIES OF STRIKES! Seth tries to fire back… BUT GETS A HEADBUTT CUTTING HIM OFF!

Seth is stuck in the wall and Bryan takes advantage by locking in a HANGING ARMBAR! Seth is in a ton of pain as Edge slowly walks through the ropes and LAYS INTO SETH IN THE STOMACH WHILST HE IS TRAPPED! Seth screams in pain before finally getting the arm free and PUNCHES EDGE BACK! Bryan drops off the arm of Seth but EDGE GRABS HOLD OF SETH AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE EDGECUTION!

Edge grabs hold of Rollins ready to bring him back into the ring… BUT BRYAN GRABS HOLD OF EDGE AND HITS A DRAGON SUPLEX ON THE METAL FLOOR! Edge winces in pain from the blow as Rollins slowly rolls away wanting no part of Bryan who kicks Edge several times peppering him with strikes before DROPPING HIM WITH ANOTHER DRAGON SUPLEX! Even more damage was done to the neck of Edge who rolls in pain on the metal floor!

Bryan smiles as he grabs hold of Edge slamming him into the wall a few times. He then turns around… STUNNER FROM OWENS! Bryan falls back to the floor as Owens stands over him before tossing him into the ring ready to take him out of this match! He grabs hold of Bryan lifting him off the mat… LOW BLOW BY ROLLINS! Loud boos from the crowd for the cheap shot but it is all legal! Bryan rolls away falling to the mat and as Kevin doubles over… ROLLINS RUNS THE ROPES AND HITS THE CURB STOMP! The crowd is still booing but Rollins makes the cover!

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Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Kevin Owens (24:11)

Rollins rolls off of Kevin Owens and laughs in signature fashion having scored two eliminations in this match so far! He sees Bryan still struggling on the mat and taunts him. Seth wants to go for elimination number 3 in this match! He lines up Bryan and waits for him to get back to his feet as he jumps onto the ropes from the outside looking for a SPRINGBOARD KNEE… EDGE GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND HITTING A GERMAN SUPLEX SLAMMING SETH INTO THE CHAMBER WALL!

A “holy shit” chant starts up from the live crowd as Seth lies on the mat barely moving. Edge isn’t done though as he grabs hold of Seth lifting him off the floor and hitting him with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP INTO THE CHAMBER WALL! Edge slams the head of Rollins into the chain link fence and once again starts to rake Seth's face against the wall doing even more damage to his rival. He finishes off with an INVERTED DDT ONTO THE METAL FLOOR! A slight smile appears on Edge’s face… UNTIL HE GETS A SUICIDE DIVE SENDING HIM INTO THE CAGE WALL BY BRYAN!

Loud cheers even though it was done to Edge and Bryan isn’t done as he tosses Edge back into the ring! Bryan then climbs to the top rope as he lines a rising Edge… MISSILE DROPKICK! Bryan rolls over and makes the cover 1 2 Edge kicks out! Bryan though smiles as he rolls over Edge and locks him in the YES LOCK! The lethal hold and Bryan has it locked in tight on a man with a history of having a career-ending neck injury! Edge is in pain as he grits his teeth whilst Bryan yanks it back further! Edge is going to need all the grit he has left in his body and soul to fight out of this as Bryan has it locked in as tight as he can!

Bryan knows how much being a world champion means just like Edge BUT THE RATED R SUPERSTAR REFUSES TO GIVE UP ON GOING TO CANADA TO FIGHT FOR THE TITLE! He tries to claw to the ropes to use them to escape from the hold but Bryan has the hold locked in too tight for him to escape so EDGE… MOVES HIS MOUTH AND BITES BRYAN'S HAND UNTIL HE LETS GO! A desperate move from Edge but it keeps him in the match as Bryan rolls away from him! Edge is still wincing in pain as Bryan grabs hold of him looking to do even more damage as he connects with the REGAL-PLEX!

Bryan is not done though as he grabs hold of Edge and now traps him in CATTLE MUTILATION! He wrenches back on the hold putting pressure on Edge’s neck and the veteran is in a huge amount of trouble as he lifts his arm into the air teasing a tap out… SETH ROLLINS FLIES OFF THE POD HITTING A PHOENIX SPLASH! A huge pop from the crowd even though it was from Seth Rollins! Edge rolls out of the ring holding his neck whilst Seth takes a moment to hold his back before covering Bryan looking for his third elimination!

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Bryan kicks out!

Rollins looks shocked that Bryan was able to kick out but smirks as he rolls away from Bryan heading to the corner of the ring! He lines Bryan up and charges in looking for the CURB STOMP… BRYAN IS READY AND HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP INTO A HEEL HOOK! Bryan wrenches back on the hold as he tries to force Seth Rollins to tap out! Rollins is in a ton of pain and he lifts his arm up BUT HE DOESN’T WANT TO TAP OUT! He eventually manages to kick Bryan off who stumbles back… INTO A SPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE FROM EDGE! Edge makes the cover as Rollins rolls away clutching his leg!

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Eliminated by Edge via pinfall: Daniel Bryan (28:38)

We are down to the final two! Edge then turns to his rival over the last few months as Seth Rollins has rolled out of the ring and is clearly nursing the damage done to his leg by the heel hook! Edge though has little intention of showing Rollins any mercy or letting him catch his breath, even for a moment as he follows him to the outside of the ring! Seth tries to kick him away but Edge grabs the leg of Rollins locking him in a BOSTON CRAB ON THE METAL FLOOR!

Seth is in pain but crawls through the broken pod trying to get to the wall and uses it to climb back to a standing position freeing some of the pressure before elbowing Edge in the head till he lets go of the hold! Edge is sent back as Rollins grabs hold of him and slams him into the CHAMBER WALL INSIDE THE POD! He slams Edge down several times before hitting him with a RIPCORD KNEE! Edge is staggered but soon responds back with a SPEAR PLANTING SETH! Edge takes a moment to rest on the mat staggered due to the knee from Seth.

As both men lay there we see a commotion as a MASKED MAN APPEARS NEAR THE CHAMBER AND LOOKS AT SETH! He then heads to the door trying to break into the chamber but is stopped by referees! He backs away before lifting his arm off and throwing it toward the cage! He leaves through the crowd before security can stop him whilst back in the ring Edge grabs hold of Seth and drags him towards the ring! Edge grabs hold of him looking to lift him into the air…

SETH CLOCKS HIM WITH WHAT LOOKS TO BE BRASS KNUCKLES! Huge boos from the crowd as Edge drops to the mat as Seth lets out a sinister smirk! He shows off the pipe and smirks as the commentary team points out that it must have been passed to him by the masked man! Seth then heads to the corner as Edge starts to slowly try to get back to his feet… CURB STOMP TO THE HEAD! Seth smirks and makes the cover

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SETH ROLLINS IS GOING TO SUMMERSLAM!


Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Edge (31:06)

Winner and new number one contender for the Universal title: Seth Rollins (31:06)

Loud boos from the live crowd as Seth Rollins stands in the ring knowing he will be going to Summerslam to fight Aleister Black for the Universal title. Edge lays on the ring floor, still out cold after the combination of Brass knuckles to the head and curb stomp!


Byron Saxton:
Seth Rollins has done it but he clearly had one of his followers come out to help him if he was in danger!

Corey Graves: He is a man with a plan and due to his cunning he is going to Summerslam!

Edge gets back to his feet looking furious at how he lost whilst Seth is tapping his head and heads up the ring with a smirk.

Byron Saxton: Edge won’t be happy with how he lost tonight!

Corey Graves:
Edge will be mad he didn’t think of it first!

Byron Saxton: Maybe but he will be desperate to get another chance to fight for the Universal title at Summerslam in his hometown of Toronto!

Corey Graves: But right now, we have our main event for the evening as Ember Moon defends her Women’s WWE title against Sasha Banks. Let’s see how we got here.


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We cut a video package showing all the women Ember Moon has beaten since becoming champion: Bianca Belair, Lacey Evans, Asuka, Charlotte Flair and Bayley! We then focus on a smiling Sasha Banks as we see clips of her accolades throughout the years. Sasha hypes up her skill level whilst Ember makes it clear she is entering a new era of her career and proving herself to be the best. The package comes to a close with the two women standing in front of each other face to face, ready to go to war over the WWE Women’s title as we cut back to the ring.

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SASHA BANKS walks out first with her signature shutter shades and the Legit Boss is oozing confidence on her way to the ring. She is getting a huge mixed reaction from the live crowd and she plays to it a bit on the way to the ring. Once in the ring and she smirks as she passes the shades to someone at ringside staring up the entrance ramp waiting for the champ.

Corey Graves: I hate this woman but even I won’t deny how talented Sasha Banks is. There is a reason she is the legit boss of the Women’s division.

Byron Saxton:
And she has been Women’s champion on five occasions already.

Corey Graves: She knows the pressure of being a champion and how much it hurts to lose the title more than anyone.

Byron Saxton: But the champion has been on an unstoppable tear as of late!


EMBER MOON walks out with a smirk on her face getting loud cheers from the crowd and she makes sure to hold the WWE Women’s title aloft in the air. She stares down Sasha Banks in the ring who smirks as well before the Goddess drops her wings and walks down the entrance ramp.

Corey Graves: Ember Moon finally broke through this year and defeated her white whale in Asuka. She has since beaten everyone in her way.

Byron Saxton: But are any of them like the Legit Boss Sasha Banks?

Corey Graves: No one would stab someone in the back as quickly as her to win that title. Ember better watch her back.

Byron Saxton: I think Ember has her eyes locked on Sasha!

Ember Moon and Sasha Banks both stand in the ring as the referee holds the WWE Women’s title in the air for the usual pre-match announcements. Once they are finished the two women are still staring each other down nodding at one another before the referee calls for the bell to get this main event underway!

WWE Women's title match:
Ember Moon (c) vs Sasha Banks

Both women spend the opening seconds still talking a bit of trash to one another never breaking eye contact before locking up in the middle of the ring! They battle for control being evenly matched before ending up by the ropes! Both women release their hold on each other as they back off and stand across the ring from one another. Ember looks more serious out of the two women whilst Banks has a cocky smirk on her face as she invites Ember in to lock up once again!

The two women battle for control in the middle of the ring as it looks like Sasha is taking control… BUT GETS SLAMMED DOWN BY EMBER! Sasha looks annoyed as she turns around to see Ember shrugging her shoulders with a smirk. Sasha doesn’t take that well as she charges at Ember looking to smash her with a FOREARM BUT EMBER LEAPFROGS OVER SASHA! Sasha turns around and gets a DROPKICK! Ember makes the cover 1 Sasha kicks out!

It will take a lot more to put the Boss away but a good start for Ember Moon so far in this match. Sasha shakes her head in anger whilst Ember smiles and this time beckons Sasha to come forward! Sasha charges in and looks to go for a FOREARM SMASH! Ember catches the arm and looks to smoothly transition into an ARMBAR! Ember gets the hold locked on tight… Sasha gets her hand on the bottom rope FORCING THE ROPE BREAK!

Ember Moon breaks the hold on the count of 1 and Banks rolls to the outside of the ring shaking her arm looking angry. Ember Moon moves backward and leans against the ropes as she beckons Sasha back in. Sasha looks furious that she cannot gain the upper hand in this match before rolling back into the ring aggressively going back on the attack… EMBER CLOCKS HER WITH A WICKED KICK! Banks falls back to the mat as Ember makes the cover 1 Banks kicks out!

Ember is in control as she grabs Sasha once she tries to get away and Irish whips her into the corner of the ring! Ember Moon follows up by DOING A HANDSPRING INTO A BACK ELBOW SMASHING BANKS IN THE FACE! Ember doesn’t stop at the one back elbow and hits a STINGER SPLASH! She holds onto Sasha bringing her out of the corner as she lifts her into the air… SASHA SLIPS OUT THE BACK AND HITS A NECKBREAKER! Banks for the first time turning the tide and makes the cover 1 Ember kicks out!

Sasha though wants to press the advantage and climbs on top of Ember Moon as she lays into her with a few forearms keeping the pressure on the Fallen Goddess! She picks up Ember and looks to bring her back down to the mat but Ember counters sending Sasha into the ropes! Sasha bounces back but SASHA LEAPFROGS OVER HER BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES AND HITTING AN ARM DRAG! Ember lands with a thud before getting a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sasha makes the cover 1 Ember kicks out!

Banks are now in control of the match as she grabs hold of Ember and starts to work over the champion on the mat. She looks to move Ember around on the mat and locks her in a BOW AND ARROW STRETCH! She works over the back of Ember and makes sure to press her knee hard into it for good measure before transitioning from that to a STRAIGHT JACKET HOLD! She keeps the pressure up on Ember but the champion uses her legs to push off the mat and JACKKNIFE COVERS BANKS! 1 2 Banks kicks out breaking the hold!

Sasha rolls to the ropes and hits the mat having almost been caught out very early on in this encounter! Ember just smiles as she taunts the Boss and that prompts Sasha to get back to her feet as she fires off a series of chops on Ember. The champion isn’t one to back down herself and fires back a series of chops of her own! The two women stand in the middle of the ring evenly matched as they fire on each other until Sasha grabs the arm of Ember and hits an ARM DRAG! Ember falls onto the mat and Sasha is quick to follow up with a STANDING METEORA! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!

Banks smirks to herself as Ember looks slightly dazed and starts getting a kick to the head for her troubles. Sasha makes the cover once again 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha once again starts to work over the head and neck of Ember Moon as she grinds her down on the mat to boos from the crowd. Ember Moon looks to try to escape but Sasha brings her back down to the mat with an ARM DRAG! Sasha keeps a hold of the arm as she uses it to wrap around the throat and head of Ember as she carries on working over Ember who moves her body to get her feet on the ropes forcing a break!

Sasha keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before breaking the hold as she heads back to the middle of the ring with a smirk on her face. As Ember tries to get back to her feet using the ropes… SASHA HITS A DROPKICK TO THE MID-SECTION SENDING EMBER THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Ember lands on the mat outside the ring with a hard thud as Sasha runs off the ropes and dives through them to hit a SUICIDE DIVE WIPING OUT EMBER MOON!

A mixed reaction from the live crowd for the high-risk move as Sasha gets back to her feet ignoring the crowd! She grabs hold of Ember and talks a bunch of trash before SLAMMING HER INTO THE BARRICADE! Ember lands with a hard thud as Sasha using her experience steps in and out of the ring in quick fashion before returning to the ring apron as she lines up the rising Ember Moon HITTING A DIVING METEORA SMASHING HER SKULL INTO THE RING FLOOR!

Ember winces in pain on the floor as Sasha smiles looking confident before grabbing hold of the champion. She rolls her back into the ring before lining up Ember on the mat and hits a SPRINGBOARD STOMP TO THE CHEST OF EMBER! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha grabs hold of Ember and lays into her with a few strikes to the chest. She looks to Irish whip Ember across the ring… BUT EMBER COUNTERS WITH A WICKED RIGHT HAND TO THE JAW!

Sasha stumbles back due to the punch as Ember takes a moment to recover still feeling the damage done by her challenger in this match! Ember grabs hold of Sasha lifting her off the mat and into the air dropping her to the mat with a FALLAWAY SLAM! Ember makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember climbs on top of Sasha and gives her a few punches to the head… SASHA SLAPS EMBER IN THE FACE! This stuns Ember for a moment who rubs her jaw before SMASHING SASHA WITH A SERIES OF FOREARMS!

Ember reigns down on Sasha with fury and the referee has to warn Ember who finally gets off Sasha who now has a BUSTED LIP! Ember grabs hold of Sasha pulling her by the hair showing a lot more aggression than normal and tosses her across the ring! Ember quickly follows up with a YAKUZA KICK TO HEAD! Ember Moon makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember gets back to her feet but she is not done laying into the Boss… BUT GETS A JAWBREAKER FROM BANKS!

Ember is staggered and Banks rocks her with a series of forearm strikes to the head before spinning her around connecting with RIDE THE WINGS SLAMMING EMBER DOWN TO THE MAT! Sasha rolls over Ember and makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Sasha Banks wipes some of the blood off her lip as she glares at Ember on the mat below her and rocks her with a few ELBOWS TO THE HEAD! Sasha looks to transition into a CAMEL CLUTCH ON THE MAT AS SHE WRENCHES BACK ON THE NECK AND BACK OF THE CHAMPION!

Banks is putting the pressure on the champion as Corey Graves on commentary reminds us of the history of the move from Eddie Guerrero’s father! Ember on the mat is feeling the pain of this famous hold whilst Sasha looks angry, trying to force Ember to tap out! The champion though shows her grit as she clenches her jaw and uses her strength to push off the mat… struggling at first but she gets Sasha into the air on her back and SLAMS HER BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT BREAKING HER GRIP!

Both women lie next to each other on the mat before getting back to their feet around the same time. The two women look each other dead in the eyes before firing off on each other with a series of strikes in the middle of the ring! Once again these two women are evenly matched and go to war with each other, desperate to walk out the Women’s champion! Sasha catches a punch attempt from Ember looking for an ARM DRAG BUT EMBER PULLS BACK AND BRINGS SASHA IN GIVING HER A WICKED HEADBUTT!

Sasha falls down to the mat as Ember Moon follows up by grabbing hold of her and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A STO BACKBREAKER! Sasha falls off the knee of Ember who leaps into the air and connects with a STANDING ROUNDING MOONSAULT! Ember stays on Sasha for the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember grabs hold of Sasha once again laying into her with a series of strikes to the chest of the challenger before sending her right into the corner!


Ember does a handspring looking to catch Sasha in the corner… BUT SASHA USING THE ROPES BOOTS EMBER IN THE BACK WITH BOTH HER FEET! Ember stumbles back falling onto the mat whilst Sasha climbs to Bret’s rope and dives off hitting a CROSSBODY! Sasha stays on for the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha gets back to her feet and once again lays into Ember with a few kicks before she grabs Ember from behind hitting her with the THREE AMIGOS! She finishes off by holding onto the bridge! 1 2 Ember kicks out!

Sasha stays on the attack as she looks to once again target the head and back of the champion, wearing her down on the mat. She grabs hold of Ember bringing her off the mat and puts her in a cravat position! Sasha doesn’t stop there and starts to lay into Ember with a series of knee strikes to the head! She batters the champion with a bunch of hard strikes… BUT EMBER COUNTERS BY GRABBING THE KNEE AND HITTING A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP… BEFORE GOING FOR THE LUNAR LOCK… SASHA SCRAMBLES TO THE ROPES!

The commentary put away just how lethal Ember’s new submission holds have been as of late and Banks rolls out of the ring once Ember lets go of her! Ember Moon though is determined to keep the pressure up as she runs the ropes and connects with a SUICIDE DIVE! The crowd pops but Ember fires herself up and slides back into the ring hitting Sasha with a SECOND ONE! Ember isn’t done there and slides back into the ring hitting a THIRD ONE! Ember putting it all on the line to keep her title tonight!

Ember Moon grabs hold of Sasha looking to do even more damage as she lifts her up off the ring mat… BUT SASHA COUNTERS WITH A WHEELBARROW BULLDOG ONTO THE RING MAT! Sasha rolls away from Ember and uses the ringside barricade to get back to her feet. She is clearly still feeling the effects of the suicide dives from Ember but she looks to stay on the attack grabbing Ember and SLAMS HER INTO THE RING APRON!

Ember winces in pain as Sasha grabs her by the hair and IRISH WHIPS HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS… EMBER THOUGH JUMPS OFF THEM AND THE RING APRON TO HIT A CUTTER! A huge pop for that insane counter on the ring floor as the referee in the ring gets to a 6 count! Ember uses the ring apron to get back to her feet before grabbing Sasha and rolling her back into the ring not wanting to win via countout! Ember makes the cover on the prone Sasha! 1 2 THE BOSS KICKS OUT!

Sasha Banks still has fight left in her but Ember is ready to end this! She heads to the corner of the ring and climbs to the top rope! She lines up Sasha Banks waiting for her to rise ready to go for THE ECLIPSE! Ember dives off the top rope… BUT SASHA IS READY AND COUNTERS WITH A MID-AIR BACKSTABBER! A huge pop for the insane counter by Banks. Sasha takes a moment to recover on the mat before making the cover on Ember!

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Ember kicks out!

Sasha looks annoyed that Ember is showing some fight in this match as she grabs hold of her and hits a POWERBOMB SLAMMING EMBER DOWN TO THE MAT! Banks makes another cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! The pressure is on as Ember is now starting to struggle on the mat! Banks though is revealing in her control as she goes to grab Ember on the mat looking to go for the BANK STATEMENT… EMBER PUNCHES HER AWAY… BANKS COUNTERS WITH A BASEMENT METEORA! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!

Banks looks annoyed that Ember was able to stay alive and thinks about what she is going to need to do to keep Ember Moon down! She looks at the champion on the mat and has wicked intentions! Sasha climbs on top of Ember Moon and starts laying into her with a series of forearms! Ember tries to fight back with a punch to the head but Sasha catches it and HEADBUTTS EMBER KEEPING HER DOWN! Sasha though holds onto the arm and bends it on the mat BEFORE STEPPING ON IT!

Shades of the MMA Horsewomen as Ember is in a ton of pain as Banks smiles. The commentary team wonders if this would be to stop Ember from being able to hit the Eclipse at full power! Sasha returns to the attack as she grabs the arm of the champion and looks to lock in an ARMBAR! The pain is really getting to Ember here as Sasha has the hold locked in tight! Ember though is full of fight and tries to find a way to escape from the hold, knowing the more damage done to her arm the more she is going to struggle to end the Boss!

Ember fights through the pain as she tries to transition into a pinning predicament but Sasha has it scouted and hits an ARM DRAG SLAMMING THEM DOWN TO THE MAT! Sasha is quick to then transition into another ARMBAR HAVING THE HOLD LOCKED IN TIGHT AGAIN! Ember is still in a ton of pain and moves her body around as she reaches out stretching as much as she can… SHE FINALLY GETS A FOOT ON THE ROPES TO BREAK THE HOLD!

Sasha keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before letting go as Ember winces in pain due to the hold. Sasha heads back to the middle of the ring and taunts the crowd a bit getting some boos though she is still mostly getting cheers from the fans. Ember gets back to her feet as Sasha charges in… EMBER CATCHES HER WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD! Sasha starts to drop as Ember catches her and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!

Ember though doesn’t make the cover and instead rolls out of the ring due to the pain of the armbar! She takes a moment before looking at the ring post and SLAMS HER SHOULDER INTO IT A FEW TIMES TO GET THE FEELING BACK INTO IT! Ember roars in pain psyching her up but once she finishes she turns around… DIVING METEORA FROM THE RING APRON TO EMBER! Sasha once again pounces on an opportunity and has Ember on the ropes!

She grabs hold of Ember and lays into her with a series of kicks on the floor, peppering the champion and even giving a few shots to the head. Sasha looks at the ring apron before having an evil idea! She hits Ember in the head and brings her back to the ring apron getting her up in looking to POWERBOMB HER ON THE APRON… EMBER DESPERATELY FIGHTS HER OFF! Sasha has to drop Ember who pounces on this and HITS A SNAP SUPLEX ONTO THE RING APRON TO SASHA!

Sasha falls to the ring floor clutching her back whilst Ember is wincing slightly due to the damage done to her arm before grabbing hold of the Boss. She rolls her back into the ring and makes the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember gets back to her feet and looks to carry on the attack as she starts to DEADLIFT HER OFF THE MAT STRUGGLING DUE TO THE PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM… SASHA COUNTERS WITH A FACEBUSTER INTO THE MAT! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!

Sasha though smirks as she smells blood and potentially she is close to becoming a 6-time Women’s champion! She runs off the ropes and connects with a SHINING WIZARD! Sasha bends down hooking the leg of Ember! 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha looks to shake her head before heading to the corner of the ring. She stands on the top rope before doing the VIVA LA RAZA TAUNT to cheers from the crowd and FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING THE FROG SPLASH! Banks climbs back onto Ember for the cover

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Ember kicks out!

Ember keeps her title reign alive and Sasha clearly isn’t happy about it. She gets ready to end this for good though as she lines up Ember running off the ropes looking for RENT’S DUE… EMBER COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB! Ember winces once again due to her arm but makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember looks angry though as she grabs hold of the arms of Sasha AND STOMPS ON HER HEAD ON THE MAT SEVERAL TIMES LOOKING TO KEEP HER DOWN! She finally drops Sasha before making the cover again! 1 2 Banks kicks out!

Sasha though is clearly still dazed after the stomps to her head and Ember is ready to inflict some of the same pain she did to her onto the Boss and grabs hold of her head plus her leg LOCKING IN THE LUNAR LOCK! She has the challenger locked in tight as she wrenches back on the back and neck on the mat in an aggressive fashion, tearing away at the Boss as she tries to force her to tap out! Sasha in the middle of the ring meanwhile is trapped and has nowhere to go… BUT SHE REFUSES TO TAP JUST YET!

Banks lifts her arm up into the air clutching it in the pair before she starts to crawl to the ropes! Ember leans back further however as she STOPS HER FROM MOVING! Sasha is in a ton of pain but once again starts to slowly crawl to the ropes as the pain gets even more unbearable! She stops just short of the ropes feeling the pain shooting through her whole body as she is just fingertips away from the ropes… SHE LIFTS HER UP… AND GRABS THE ROPE WITH THE LAST OF HER ENERGY!

Ember this time holds onto the hold till the count of 4 maybe showing a bit of desperation before dropping Sasha! The Boss leans on the ropes as both women are showing signs of exhaustion whilst the crowd starts dueling chants for both women. Sasha tries to get up in the ropes… EMBER SMASHES HER WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Sasha is stunned as Ember looks to drag her out of the corner and HITS SASHA WITH A BAYLEY TO BELLY! Sasha’s former best friend’s move is used against her as Ember makes the cover

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Sasha powers out and looks furious!

She gets to her feet and lays into Ember hard with a series of strikes to the head! She lays into Ember with a furry and EMBER NOW HAS A BUSTED LIP! Both women have been busted open during this match, showing hard they are going to walk out of this match as WWE Women’s champion! Sasha then grabs hold of Ember and PLANTS HER WITH A JUMPING DDT! She slams Ember into the mat before getting to her feet and runs off the ropes… EMBER KIPS UP AND HITS A HURRICANRANA SENDING SASHA INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!

Sasha’s head bounces off the turnbuckle turning back around into Ember who hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT PLANTING HER SKULL INTO THE MAT! Cheers from the crowd as Ember gets to her feet fired up lifting Sasha Banks up off the mat and hits a DEADLIFT POWERBOMB! Ember makes the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember though is ready to end this as she grabs hold of the arms of Sasha and gets ready to wrap her legs around the neck of Sasha going for the FULL MOON… SASHA COUNTERS AND LOCKS IN THE BANK STATEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!

Sasha gets her signature move locked in tight as she wrenches back on Ember. Ember is trapped in the middle of the ring and is struggling to move! The Legit Boss even starts to talk trash to the champion as she tries to get her to tap out but EMBER REFUSES TO GIVE IN HERE! She looks to get closer to the ropes but Banks refuses to let her move from the middle of the ring!

Ember knows she is going to have to escape soon or she will lose her title as she LIFTS HER ARM IN THE AIR… EMBER REFUSES TO TAP OUT! Ember gets her arm free and STARTS PUNCHING SASHA IN THE HEAD UNTIL SHE LETS GO OF THE HOLD! Sasha is sent backward as Ember has to roll away on the mat, struggling after being in the lethal hold for ages. Ember gets back to her feet and she looks to kick Sasha in the head… BUT THE BOSS AVOIDS IT AND COUNTERS WITH BANKRUPT! Sasha rushes into the cover

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EMBER KICKS OUT!

Sasha cannot find a way to put the champion away and it is clearly getting to the Legit Boss! She has a few crosswords with the referee before grabbing hold of Ember and SLAPS HER IN THE FACE! She goes for another forearm… BUT THIS GIVES EMBER THE CHANCE TO COUNTER AND SHE GRABS THE ARMS OF SASHA BEFORE LOCKING IN FULL MOON! The newest submission in Ember’s arsenal and she has it locked in tight in the middle of the ring!

The commentary team reminds us this is how she first won the title at Wrestlemania putting away Asuka and also using it to defeat Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair since then as well! Sasha is clearly in a ton of pain trapped in the middle of the ring with no escape in sight and you can see the pain etched on her face! She tries to get to the ropes to escape… BUT EMBER KEEPS HER TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! There is nowhere for Sasha to go here…

SHE GETS AN ARM FREE AND TWISTS ON THE DAMAGED RIGHT ARM UNTIL EMBER IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD! Ember has to roll away in pain as the two women lay across the ring from each other down on the mat. We are getting close to the 30-minute mark and the crowd starts up a “This is awesome” chant”. The referee starts to count but upon getting to 7, both women are now back on their feet staring each other down AND START EXCHANGING STRIKES AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!

The two women are battering each other, desperate to walk out of tonight as the WWE Women’s Champion! They are evenly matched for the moment but Ember is noticeably being forced to use her left arm due to the damage done to her right arm! And due to using her less dominant hand, Sasha starts taking control of the fight and reigns down on Ember with a few forearms… BEFORE LOOKING TO SPIN EMBER AROUND FOR THE BACKSTABBER… ELBOW TO THE HEAD STOPPING HER AND EMBER FOLLOWS UP WITH A DISCUSS FOREARM SMASH! Ember makes the cover

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Banks kicks out!

Ember though is ready to bring this match to an end and heads to the corner of the ring! She slowly makes the climb but SLIPS DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO HER RIGHT ARM! She re-steadies herself however and makes the climb turning around on the top rope… SASHA LEAPS UP AND SMASHES HER IN THE FACE WITH A FOREARM SMASH! Ember is stunned as Sasha Banks joins her on the top rope as she looks to go for a SUPERPLEX… BUT EMBER FIGHTS BACK!

The two women battle with each other on the top rope as Sasha is relentless in trying to get Ember in position for a SUPERPLEX… BUT EMBER FINALLY WINS OUT AND CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT! Sasha Banks falls off the top rope and stumbles back… EMBER MOON DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING THE ECLIPSE USING HER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER! She crawls onto Sasha and makes the cover

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EMBER MOON RETAINS THE WWE WOMEN’S TITLE!

Winner via pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Ember Moon (29:45)

Loud cheers from the crowd as Ember Moon survived a nearly 30-minute war with Sasha Banks tonight to remain the WWE Women’s Champion. She gets passed the WWE Women’s title and places it on her left shoulder as she celebrates in the ring!

Corey Graves: Ember Moon has retained her title but not without going through hell tonight!

Byron Saxton: Sasha brought everything she had but the Legit Boss fell before the Fallen Goddess tonight!

Sasha Banks gets back to her feet after the bell and Ember Moon turns around coming face to face with her challenger tonight. Both women look at each other and stare each other down… BEFORE SASHA BANKS OFFERS A HAND TO EMBER! The champion looks fairly wary of this but accepts as the two women shake hands to a loud pop from the live crowd.

Byron Saxton: A great show of respect between these two women!

Corey Graves: I wouldn’t trust her at all! She’s going to stab you in the back Ember!


Loud boos from the live crowd as RONDA ROUSEY and SHAYNA BASZLER walk out onto the entrance ramp with a smirk on their face. Ronda and Shayna have the tag team titles on their shoulders whilst Shayna has her Women’s Universal title on her other shoulder as well. Sasha Banks and Ember Moon turn their attention to the top of the ramp looking suspicious of the duo.

Byron Saxton: This can’t be good!

Corey Graves: What are the WWE Women’s tag team champions doing out here?

As the two women in the ring have their eyes on the tag team champions, we can see MARINA SHAFIR AND JESSAMYN DUKE SNEAK INTO THE RING! They sneak up behind Sasha Banks and Ember Moon clobbering them from behind! They lay into the two women who just went through a 30-minute title match in the ring as Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler slowly approach the ring. Duke and Shafir though are soon fought off by Ember Moon and Sasha Banks… UNTIL RONDA AND SHAYNA POUNCE ON THEM LAY INTO THE DUO! Ronda and Shayna pick the bones of these two women laying into them.


Duke and Shafir make it back into the ring as they also help beat down Ember Moon and Sasha Banks to loud boos from the crowd. Ronda and Shayna both pick up one each as they lift them up and POWERBOMB THEM TO THE MAT! Ronda then looks at the prone Ember Moon before her eyes go to the WWE Women’s title next to her on the mat! She has an evil smirk as she places the other title on her shoulder as she stands next to Shayna and The Great American Bash comes to a close with the MMA Horsewomen standing tall holding all 4 women’s titles on Raw and Smackdown as the show comes to a close!

Matchcard for Summerslam:
Toronto, Canada
August 23rd



WWE title match:
Drew McIntyre © vs Andrade Cien Almas


Universal title match:
Aleister Black © vs Seth Rollins

EWR Rating:
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- Rollins winning the #1 Contenders Elimination Chamber Match beating Edge, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and Shinsuke Nakamura...with an assist from a Masked Man...who was the masked man? He tried to break into the Chamber but was stopped by referees and security but he threw brass knuckles to Rollins who takes advantage to hit Edge with it to steal the win...I wonder if we will find out who it was?


- I still think Rollins' Church has too many members...like they need to trim it down

- But as far as Rollins becoming #1 Contender he gets the WWE Universal Champion Aleister Black at SummerSlam...but what a match that will be

- But I can see Edge getting added into the match at SummerSlam in Toronto after the way he was screwed inside the Chamber to make it a Triple Threat

- My Chief, your Chief, our Tribal Chief Roman Reigns not winning this Chamber Match I'm shocked...but then again it took almost every man to team up just to get him out of the match because they knew Roman was a threat much less that he would win it...so where does Roman go from here?

- Murphy losing his match for the WWE Universal Championship against Aleister Black and Black retaining...surely we had to know Murphy was not winning that match...yeah he pushed Black to the limit but Murphy may as well turn his attention to the WWE United States Championship

- Ember Moon vs Sasha Banks for the WWE Women's Championship as the main event...that's different because I wasn't expecting that but Ember retaining I actually did expect but seeing the MMA Horsewomen all 4 members one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey, the other half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions and WWE Women's Universal Champion Shayna Baszler plus Shafir and Duke taking out both Ember and Sasha to end the show...is there any woman in the division who can stop them? This is as dominant a woman's faction as I have ever seen

- Earlier on in the night you had the Horsewomen make a statement with Ronda & Shayna not only retaining their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship beating Lita and Trish but they broke Lita's arm...Lita now is probably going to be on the shelf for Lord knows how long but I wonder if Trish decides to turn her attention towards the WWE Women's Universal Championship by turning her attention towards facing Baszler for her title at SummerSlam in her hometown?


- Chad Gable retaining his WWE United States Championship beating Bobby Roode to retain...Gable has been quite the champion ever since he won the title at WrestleMania beating Samoa Joe and he has been a fighting champion...but then seeing The Good Brothers Gallows & Anderson turn their attention to Gable makes sense because of their Club teammate AJ Styles...but Gable being attacked by a mystery masked man and then that masked man turns out to be none other than Finn Balor. Shocking to say the least but not surprising given Balor's connections to AJ, Gallows and Anderson...so has Balor joined The Club again? Balor wanting the WWE United States Championship makes sense but it is a match I wouldn't mind seeing


- Heavy Machinery retaining their World Tag Team Championship beating the Authors of Pain...it was a lucky win if that using wrestling pinning reversal tactics to retain...I can't say that it surprises me given that AOP were dominant for most of the match but AOP destroyed Tucker and Otis post match so AOP may not be done with Heavy Machinery

- Bianca Belair in her PPV debut beats Liv Morgan...so I wonder if this is the start of a huge push for Bianca
 

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News update:

Rumors for Summerslam regarding the Women’s division
After the ending of Summerslam, there has been a lot of talk about what is next and we are hearing from sources backstage that the plan for Summerslam is Ronda Rousey vs Ember Moon. According to our sources, this has been the plan even going back to Ronda’s return last year with her and Shayna using their tag team titles to get shots at both titles. In other news expect Shayna Baszler versus Beth Phoenix for the Women’s Universal title to be added to the card and one more women’s match as well!

Reason for Roman’s quick elimination

Roman Reigns was eliminated from the Elimination Chamber in shockingly quick fashion. The reason for this is due to him not being at 100% even after his time off and a way to protect Roman. There are still big plans for him over the next year and he is expected to be on the Summerslam card in some fashion.

Future plans for the Fiend
The Fiend made two appearances tonight and it is expected he will now enter into a feud with Braun Strowman. Bray requested upon making this character to have a detailed plan for his feuds for the next year and the new writers agreed to this. It has also been rumored that Bray wants to have an endpoint for the Fiend as well even though it is a top merch seller but that remains to be seen.
 
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I can see Bray transitioning into his current character with Uncle Howdy being right at the center of it and The Firefly Funhouse still being very much a factor

Roman will end up in a match at SummerSlam but as far as who I have him facing, I will go with either Kevin Owens, Edge or Daniel Bryan

So the Women's Championship matches are set for SummerSlam; we get Shayna/Beth on the RAW side of things and Ember defending her title against Ronda but then won't the Horsewomen have to do double duty and defend their Women's Tag Team Championships too all at the same PPV?

Also going to predict the rest of the card for SummerSlam

- WWE Tag Team Championship- Authors of Pain vs Heavy Machinery (c) vs The Last Outlaws vs The Club (Gallows & Anderson) (Fatal 4 Way)

- World Tag Team Championship- The Ungovernables (Cesaro & Dragunov) (c) vs Mustache Mountain

- WWE United States Championship- Chad Gable (c) w/Kurt Angle vs Finn Balor

- WWE Intercontinental Championship- John Morrison (c) w/Rowan & Franky Monet vs The Miz w/Maryse
 
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