WWE 2019: No Wildcards

[Roy Mustang]

Judgment Day recap:​

WWE title three stages of hell match:
Stipulations:
1st fall: Tables 2nd fall: Glasgow Street Fight 3rd fall: Hell in a Cell
Drew McIntyre © vs Roman Reigns​

This rivalry has been going on in this Universe even before this thread began. For over 18 months these two men have been at war and at Judgment Day it finally comes to an end. It all started when Roman Reigns finally defeated Brock Lesnar to become WWE Champion and went to war with the Money in the Bank holder Braun Strowman joining up with him as part of the Dogs of War (With Dolph Ziggler). The two men would collide on and off until they met at Wrestlemania 35 in Roman Reigns’s return match after beating leukemia with Roman picking up the win.

The hostilities would remain though as Drew McIntyre joined the Corporation under Shane McMahon whilst Roman teamed with Miz, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to bring them down. The Corporation would pick up the win setting up a rematch between the duo at The Great American Bash. Roman Reigns would pick up the win thanks to an assist from Shane McMahon (which at the time was seen as accidental but was really an homage to Bossman and Rock during Deadly Games) chucking him a pair of brass knuckles to win. Once again Drew could not defeat Roman one-on-one.

However due to how Roman won in their number one contender's match, it would become a triple threat for the WWE title as Kofi Kingston defended against Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre at Summerslam. In the main event of Summerslam, the double cross was revealed and Roman Reigns joined the Corporation whilst Drew was kicked out of the group. Post Summerslam would see Drew look to annihilate Baron Corbin and Elias whilst Roman defended his newly won title against Ricochet before these two men would collide again at Halloween Havoc inside Hell in a Cell.

Drew would look like he was finally going to get revenge on Roman Reigns and become WWE Champion for the first time in his career however The Corporation would break into the cell thanks to Roman spearing Drew through it earlier in the match and help Roman retain his title. In response to this Drew got revenge tossing Elias off Hell in a Cell through the announce table below (this was going to be Shane McMahon to write him off for good but EWR injured him so had to change who took the bump). Drew would still look for revenge going into Survivor Series.

At the show instead of brand warfare like in previous years it was actual warfare as Team HHH (Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, The Miz, John Morrison and Pete Dunne) took on Team Corporation (Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Erick Rowan, The War Raiders and Jinder Mahal) with Drew on fire until Randy salty over being eliminated by Drew, caused Drew to be eliminated. Team HHH would go on to win and disband the Corporation with Drew and Roman going off into different feuds for the time being.

Roman would successfully defend his WWE title against Kofi Kingston, Jeff Hardy and Sami Zayn in the lead-up to Wrestlemania whilst Drew McIntyre would win the Royal Rumble to earn his Wrestlemania 36 title shot and defeated Randy Orton in their feud (Also squashed Jinder on PPV). At Wrestlemania, there was no one to save Roman and no one to stop Drew McIntyre as he finally defeated Roman for the first ever time to become WWE Champion fulfilling his dream and all his hard work to get back to the WWE.

Drew McIntyre would look to move on from this long rivalry but after he defeated Buddy Murphy on Smackdown, Roman attacked him leading to another pull-apart brawl between the two. Wade Barrett the Smackdown Commissioner would come out and declare that there would be one final match for the WWE title between the two with Drew picking his homeland of Scotland to defend his title. Wade Barrett would make it a three stages of hell match with Roman picking a tables match, Drew picking a Glasgow street fight and if it goes to the third fall: ending inside Hell in a cell. Over 18 months in the making, this is the final match in this feud. Who walks out as champion?

WWE Women’s title match:
Ember Moon © vs Charlotte Flair​

What happens after you finally defeat your white whale? That is the question that Ember Moon faces after becoming WWE Women’s Champion after defeating Asuka at Wrestlemania 36. The weeks after Wrestlemania she has issued open challenges and proven to be a fighting champion as she defeated NXT standout Bianca Bel-Air and Lacey Evans to retain her title. However, there was another unstoppable force waiting in the wings for her shot at the title: Charlotte Flair.

The Queen had been banned from competing for WWE Women’s title after losing to Asuka in the main event of London Calling in a 2 out of 3 falls match. With Asuka losing the title at Wrestlemania, Charlotte went right back after the WWE Women’s title attacking Ember after she had defeated her tag team partner Lacey Evans. Ember would issue the challenge for Judgment Day and Charlotte would gladly accept. Since the match has been made Charlotte has had the upper hand each week but will that be enough to cut Ember’s reign short or will the War Goddess retain her WWE Women’s title?

Intercontinental title triple threat match:
The Miz © vs John Morrison vs Daniel Bryan​

Over the last few months, the friendship between The Miz and John Morrison has slowly evaporated. Ever since they lost to The Revival at the Royal Rumble with the WWE Tag team titles on the line Miz and Morrison have had arguments with one another on an almost weekly basis. In the lead-up to Wrestlemania, both entered the Intercontinental number one contender’s tournament with John Morrison making the semi-final before being cost his spot in the final by Cedric Alexander avenging an injured Shelton Benjamin who Morrison knocked out in the first round.

The Miz meanwhile would make it to the final beating Buddy Murphy to earn himself the chance to fight then Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 36. The history between the two men is well known and at Mania, The Miz proved Bryan wrong picking up the win to tie Chris Jericho for the number of Intercontinental title reigns at 9. But whilst Miz became the Intercontinental Champion, John Morrison won the Andre the Giant Battle Royale to earn a future Intercontinental title shot but not without controversy.

John Morrison would sneak the win by hiding outside the ring with a “knee” injury before tossing out Xavier Woods to win the match with very little actual work on his part. And John Morrison would further anger the fans when he debuted his wife Franky Monet during Miz’s title celebration where the Miz unveiled the new look for the IC title (making it the current one). This would then anger Daniel Bryan, furious The Miz had gotten rid of his hemp IC title!

Over the weeks leading up to Judgment Day Miz and Morrison have carried on their arguments whilst Maryse and Monet, their respective wives also argue. Daniel Bryan would insert himself back into the title picture pinning Morrison in a tag team match due to a miscommunication between him and Miz. In the final show before Judgment Day Miz would punch Morrison for a line too far about his children and leave the ring whilst Bryan watches on laughing. Will the friendship implosion gift Bryan back his title? Will Miz carry on his record title reign? Or will John Morrison take his friend’s title?

WWE tag team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The War Raiders​

At Wrestlemania 36 Heavy Machinery pulled off a massive upset in a lot of people’s eyes when they defeated The Revival and banished them from the WWE to become WWE Tag Team champions. However at Wrestlemania 36, The War Raiders would earn themselves the title shot at Judgment Day winning tag team warfare. In the lead-up to this match, The War Raiders have been talking trash about Heavy Machinery and saying they are not ready for war. On Smackdown the two teams ended up brawling with each other with Heavy Machinery going toe to toe with the War Raiders. Will Heavy Machinery be able to survive the war or will they become a casualty of war?

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Hugging Pirates © vs The Riott Squad​

The Hugging Pirates haven’t appeared on Friday Night Smackdown since winning the tag team titles at Wrestlemania and this has pissed off The Riott Squad! The Riott Squad felt forgotten about and took it out on Alexa Bliss and Melina who they would soon beat to earn the tag team title shots at Judgment Day. The Hugging Pirates on Raw have been focused on the Real Horsewomen due to Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler attacking them after their title defense at Backlash against The Robert Stone Brand. The Riott Squad has promised to not be ignored. Will the Hugging Pirates be too focused on the Real Horsewomen and be stunned by the Riott Squad?

Money in the Bank briefcase on the line:
Big E vs Karrion Kross​

Karrion Kross since debuting in the autumn of last year has been undefeated in singles matches on Smackdown Live. The only blemish on his record? His elimination from the Royal Rumble by Kofi Kingston and Big E. Karrion Kross would not take this well and would plot revenge wanting to not only hurt The New Day psychically but mentally as well. On the first Smackdown after Royal Rumble he would attack Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods laying them out backstage, distracting Big E and causing him to lose his Intercontinental title to Daniel Bryan.

Big E would look for revenge and brawl throughout the arena with Karrion Kross leading to a Falls Count Anywhere at Roadblock between the two men. The two men brawled all over the arena but in the end, Kross snuck out a win as he fell off the car he had been slammed into it with the Big Ending giving him time to recover. He then locked in the Kross Jacket with a chain to make Big E pass out. Kross looked to do further damage but after the match Kofi Kingston made his return saving Big E from further beating!

Both men would head off onto different paths in the lead-up to Wrestlemania as Karrion Kross would take on Kofi Kingston one on one at the showcase of the immortals. Big E though would look to enter the Money in the Bank ladder match, with Kofi telling his best friend to focus on winning that match and getting his Kofimania moment whilst he took care of business. Big E would win the match to the delight of fans worldwide but Kofi would not be able to win as Kross carried on his unstoppable tear through the Smackdown roster so far.

The first Smackdown after Wrestlemania was a celebration for Big E and the New Day even though Woods and Kofi suffered losses at Wrestlemania. The celebration was soon interrupted by Kross who would make it clear he wasn’t done with the New Day. Big E would then issue the challenge for Judgment Day putting his newly won Money in the Bank briefcase on the line against Kross. Kross and others throughout the last few weeks would tell Big E his focus on his friends will cost him whilst Big E has made it clear without the New Day he would not be in this spot. Will Big E win or will his friendship cost him?

Ambulance match:
Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens​

Kevin Owens and Randy Orton are both known for having bad tempers and losing their cool. However, Kevin Owens the last year since returning just before Wrestlemania has tried to be a better person for his son, teaming back up with Sami Zayn and becoming a WWE tag team champion. Randy Orton though has been the same old Randy Orton spending the majority of the summer feuding with Kofi Kingston trying to become a 14-time World Champion but was unable to overcome the power of positivity.

Randy Orton would soon move focus onto Randy Orton and try to take his spot in the Wrestlemania main event. He would feud with Drew McIntyre and even punt him in the skull whilst forming a mini-alliance with Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn who had their own issues with Roman started to feud with them and in the Smackdown before Roadblock Randy Orton would punk Sami Zayn in the skull. Owens would not take this well and would stop Roman Reigns from interfering in Orton’s match with Drew McIntyre at the PPV.

Kevin Owens would go relentlessly after Randy Orton in the lead-up to Wrestlemania and align with Drew McIntyre to take on the pairing of Randy and Roman. At Wrestlemania Night 1, Orton would pick up the win in an explosive match but they brawled after the bell fighting the second night backstage too. The brawls would carry on until Wade Barrett made a ruling to ban them from fighting until tonight’s Ambulance match! The two men would trade words in the weeks leading up to tonight but who will leave the Ibrox arena and spend at least one night in the hospital?

No DQ match:
Jeff Hardy vs “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt​

“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 36 made an immediate impact squashing the “Demon King” Finn Balor. A lot of fans were in shock due to the dominant nature, something even Samoa Joe couldn’t do when he beat the Demon King back in NXT. The beating was so bad Finn Balor has taken time off to recover and reset due to being so broken after the loss. Bray Wyatt was very proud of his handiwork and destruction but would soon have another man coming back for revenge: Jeff Hardy.

Jeff Hardy would appear a couple of weeks after Wrestlemania and demanded a No DQ match with The Fiend wanting payback after being forced to miss Wrestlemania due to a brutal attack by the monster. Bray Wyatt would appear and agree to the match on behalf of the monster warning Jeff to be careful what he wishes for. In the couple of weeks since Bray Wyatt and The Fiend have been playing mind games making Jeff a lot angry than normal but Jeff will be able to use the weapons that made him famous. Will that be enough to overcome the monster?

Franky Monet’s in-ring debut:
Franky Monet vs Isla Dawn​

Franky Monet made her debut on the post-Wrestlemania Smackdown and certainly made an impression on the WWE Universe. Very cocky and willing to insult the fans or anyone standing in the way of her husband John Morrison, Franky has already gotten mockery from the Scottish tag team The Twisted Sisters. The pair would mock Franky leading to this challenge on the pre-show as Isla Dawn gets to fight against her in her home country. Will Franky a well-known world-class wrestler live up to her hype or will Isla pull off some magic in her home country?

Singles match:
Melina vs Lacey Evans​

Melina had been teaming with Alexa Bliss since Wrestlemania and that made her colleterial damage to the Queens of WWE looking to mess with Ember Moon. Their attack distracted the duo in their number one contender’s match and The Riott Squad picked up the win. Melina now has the chance to not only warm up for Queen of the Ring but also get some payback but will the first lady of Smackdown shock the veteran?

Predictions contest:

Pick the winner for each match:
Predict the order for the matches on the main card:
What will be the longest match of night (main card only minus main event):
What will be the shortest match of night (main card only):
Who will take the fall in the triple threat match?
And there will be at least one surprise appearance. Who will make a surprise appearance?​

 

[Tg11]

Pre Show Matches

1- Melina vs Lacey Evans- Winner: Melina

2- WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match- The Last Outlaws (Bobby Roode & James Storm) vs The Lucha House Party vs Cedric Alexander & Dio Maddin (Winners: The Last Outlaws)

3- Franky Money Debut- Franky Monet vs Isla Dawn- Winner: Franky Monet


Main Card

1- WWE Intercontinental Championship- Triple Threat Match- Daniel Bryan w/Erick Rowan vs The Miz (c) w/Maryse vs John Morrison w/Franky Monet (Winner: New WWE Intercontinental Champion John Morrison; Bryan is the one who gets pinned...Miz doesn't get pinned which sets up Miz/Morrison)

2- WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship- Heavy Machinery (c) vs War Raiders (Winners: Still WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heavy Machinery)

3- No DQ- Jeff Hardy vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt (Winner: The Fiend)

4- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship- Hugging Pirates (Bayley & Kairi Sane) (c) vs Riott Squad (Sarah Logan & Ruby Riott) (Winners: Still WWE Women's Tag Team Champions The Hugging Pirates)

5- Ambulance Match- Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens- (Winner: Kevin Owens; Owens gets his win back since Orton got the win at Mania)

6- Money in the Bank Briefcase On The Line- Big E (c) vs Karrion Kross w/Scarlett (Winner: Still Mr Money in the Bank Big E)

7- Smackdown Women's Championship- Ember Moon (c) vs Charlotte Flair (Winner: Still Smackdown Women's Champion Ember Moon)

* Cash In- Shayna Baszler cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Ember Moon

Smackdown Women's Championship- Shayna Baszler vs Ember Moon (c) (Winner: New Smackdown Women's Champion Shayna Baszler)

8- (Main Event)- 3 Stages of Hell- WWE Championship- Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre (c)


1st Fall- Tables Match- Reigns

2nd Fall- Glasgow Street Fight- McIntyre

3rd Fall- Hell In A Cell- McIntyre retains


1- Longest match on the card other than the main event will be Smackdown Women's Championship Ember Moon vs Charlotte Flair

2- Shortest match on the card will be Fiend/Hardy because it will be a squash match

3- Daniel Bryan eats pinfall...Morrison pins him to become champion

4- Surprise appearance from Shayna Baszler who cashes in her briefcase on Ember after she goes through a grueling match against Charlotte

5- Already answered...Shayna Baszler

 

[Dubble J]

8. WWE title three stages of hell match: Drew McIntyre defeats Roman Reigns
Can't see Drew losing again after finally getting the win at WrestleMania. He gets the decisive win here.

7. WWE Women's Title: Ember Moon over Charlotte Flair
Similar reasoning, Ember just won the belt and hopefully she doesn't turn right around to lose it to Charlotte.

1. IC Title: Daniel Byran over Miz & Morrison
Dbry takes advantage of the issues between M&M to get his title back.

3. Tag Titles: Heavy Machinery over War Raiders
Continue to go with my logic of titles not changing yet from WM wins lol.

5, Women's Tag Titles: Hugging Pirates over Riott Squad
Feels like a placeholder with Pirates real feud being with the Horsewomen.

4. MITB: Karrion Kross over Big E
While I'm not a huge fan of the MITB briefcase changing hands, I don't thinkg Kross is going to have his undefeated streak end already.

6. Ambulance Match: Kevin Owns over Randy Orton
Think KO gets retribution from WM and picks up the feud ending match to give him some big momentum.

2. No DQ: Fiend over Jeff Hardy
Given where both men are at in their career, not sure Jeff Hardy winning does anyone any favors.

Franky Monet over Isla Dawn
Can't see Franky losing in her in-ring debut.

Last Outlaws win the #1 Contendership Match

Melina over Lacey Evans
Guess this feels right.

Pick Winners: Done
Predict Order: Done
Longest Match Non Main Event Match: Ambulance Match
Shortest: Hardy vs. Fiend
Who takes the fall in Triple Threat: Morrison
Surprise Appearance: IT'S SSSSTTTIIIIINNNNGGGGGG (Shrug, a man can dream).

 

[DamageCTRL]

Hey bud, good to see you and this thread again. Let me get back in the swing of things here starting with predictions!

9. WWE Title Three Stages of Hell
Drew McIntyre © vs. Roman Reigns

I can't see Drew Mac losing this match to Roman after just winning the title. Doesn't chalk up, especially since this is the blow-off it seems.

5. WWE Women's Championship
Ember Moon © vs. Charlotte Flair

Now, on the other hand, I'm not so sure about this one. It's hard to bet against Charlotte Flair in any universe. I think that it really kind of depends on what you're doing here with Ember. Having Charlotte as the first challenger raises a few flags for me. This is not, I don't think, a paint-can situation. I'm going to go with Charlotte winning by upset, and probably not in the cleanest of ways. I don't think that, if Ember wins, it'll be clean either. Something's up here and I don't think you picked Charlotte to be the next contender just to do it.

1. Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match
The Miz © vs. John Morrison vs. Daniel Bryan

This has "Bryan has Morrison beaten, but Miz comes in, throws him out, and thieves the win by pinning Morrison" written all over it.

8. Smackdown Tag Team Titles Match
Heavy Machinery © vs. The War Raiders

This smells like a title change since HM pulled off the upset at Mania. But I think that Tucker and Otis get the job done.

4. Women's Tag Team Championships Match
The Hugging Pirates © vs. The Riott Squad

My faves.

6. Money in the Bank Contract on the Line
Big E vs. Karrion Kross

Some kind of schmozz finish or even a DQ. I don't think E loses the case. It's too early.

7. Ambulance Match
Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton

KO with some much-needed retribution.

3. No Disqualifications Match
The Fiend vs. Jeff Hardy

No-brainer IMO. Might be the lock of the entire night.

2. Singles Match
Franky Money vs. Isla Dawn

I like Isla a lot. She will lose to Franky, making her debut.

Last Outlaws win the #1 Contender's Match

Lacey Evans vs. Melina

Match winners: Done.
Match order: Done.
Longest match: Ambulance Match
Shortest Match: Heavy Machinery-War Raiders
Who Takes Fall: Morrison
Surprise Appearance: Shayna Baszler

 

[Roy Mustang]

Hey bud, good to see you and this thread again. Let me get back in the swing of things here starting with predictions!

9. WWE Title Three Stages of Hell
Drew McIntyre © vs. Roman Reigns

I can't see Drew Mac losing this match to Roman after just winning the title. Doesn't chalk up, especially since this is the blow-off it seems.

5. WWE Women's Championship
Ember Moon © vs. Charlotte Flair

Now, on the other hand, I'm not so sure about this one. It's hard to bet against Charlotte Flair in any universe. I think that it really kind of depends on what you're doing here with Ember. Having Charlotte as the first challenger raises a few flags for me. This is not, I don't think, a paint-can situation. I'm going to go with Charlotte winning by upset, and probably not in the cleanest of ways. I don't think that, if Ember wins, it'll be clean either. Something's up here and I don't think you picked Charlotte to be the next contender just to do it.

1. Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match
The Miz © vs. John Morrison vs. Daniel Bryan

This has "Bryan has Morrison beaten, but Miz comes in, throws him out, and thieves the win by pinning Morrison" written all over it.

8. Smackdown Tag Team Titles Match
Heavy Machinery © vs. The War Raiders

This smells like a title change since HM pulled off the upset at Mania. But I think that Tucker and Otis get the job done.

4. Women's Tag Team Championships Match
The Hugging Pirates © vs. The Riott Squad

My faves.

6. Money in the Bank Contract on the Line
Big E vs. Karrion Kross

Some kind of schmozz finish or even a DQ. I don't think E loses the case. It's too early.

7. Ambulance Match
Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton

KO with some much-needed retribution.

3. No Disqualifications Match
The Fiend vs. Jeff Hardy

No-brainer IMO. Might be the lock of the entire night.

2. Singles Match
Franky Money vs. Isla Dawn

I like Isla a lot. She will lose to Franky, making her debut.

Last Outlaws win the #1 Contender's Match

Lacey Evans vs. Melina

Match winners: Done.
Match order: Done.
Longest match: 3SOH
Shortest Match: Franky-Isla
Who Takes Fall: Morrison
Surprise Appearance: Shayna Baszler

Thanks for the feedback dude . Just a heads up: Isla vs Franky is on the pre-show and the longest match is not including the three stages of hell (as spoilers will be very long)

 

[Roy Mustang]

Judgment Day Pre-show
Glasgow, Scotland
Ibrox Stadium
May 10th


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We get the usual pre-show panel segments to start the pre-show before we cut to the first segment we will be covering on tonight’s pre-show. We see KARRION KROSS standing in a smoky room in a leather jacket and wearing his sunglasses with the red crosses on them. He smirks before speaking directly to the camera.

Karrion Kross: Big E tonight you face your Judgment Day!

Rolls credits.

Karrion Kross: You look to your friendship to power. I don’t need friendship. What gives me power is the suffering I cause.

He shows his fist with a black leather glove on it clenching it like a fist.

Karrion Kross: The sorrow I’ll bring these fans when I take that briefcase that you won at Wrestlemania. It brings joy to my cold dead soul.

Kross gives a sinister smirk to the camera.

Karrion Kross: And the loss will tear you apart. Because you will release, your friends don’t help you. They hold you back.

Kross pulls his sunglasses up to the top of his head.

Karrion Kross: You rely on them for strength but they don’t give you strength. No, you become weaker the more you rely on them.

The camera zooms in on Kross’s face as he gets more intense.

Karrion Kross: You need to be alone to experience true power but you will soon learn the truth when I take the briefcase from you.

Kross tilts his head as he brings an hourglass front and center with a sinister smirk.

Karrion Kross: The end of the New Day arrives tonight. TICK TOCK TICK TOCK!

The camera focuses in on the hourglass as the sand pours down and we cut back to the pre-show panel for the usual segments and discussions.

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We next cut backstage as KAYLA BRAXTON is stood ready for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: It promises to be a big night here in Glasgow, Scotland and right now I’m about to interview the WWE Women’s tag team champions The Hugging Pirates!

KAIRI SANE and BAYLEY walk into the shot with their tag team titles over their shoulders, smiling as they approach Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: Girls, you are appearing at a Smackdown branded event for the first time since winning those titles and there has been talk from the other teams on this brand that they feel ignored.

Bayley puts her hand up in an apologetic fashion.

Bayley: We know we haven’t been around much but our focus has been elsewhere.

Kairi Sane: On NXT and Raw.

Bayley: The Robert Stone Brand had made a point to call us out and attack us whilst Ronda and Shayna plus…

Bayley looks to Kairi who tries to remember the names but draws up a blank as Bayley turns back to Kayla.

Bayley: They don’t matter anyway. We know where the true power lies. We have been attacked by both groups week after week. We haven’t forgotten about Smackdown, it’s just been on the back burner.

Kayla Braxton: Speaking of the Real Horsewomen, whoever wins tonight will defend those titles against them at Queen of the Ring. Is your focus on them?

Kairi and Bayley shake their heads.

Kairi Sane: No our focus is on our next challengers, not future challengers.

Bayley: We need to beat the Riott Squad first. Once we beat them, we can focus on Ronda and Shayna.

Kayla Braxton: That answer is interesting because the Riott Squad feel like they are being overlooked.

Bayley nods acknowledging that point.

Bayley: I can see why they think we haven’t been focusing on them leading into this match but I can assure Ruby and Sarah they will get our full attention tonight.

Kairi Sane: We’ll stop their riot tonight!

Bayley and Kairi look at each other smiling and share a hug as Kayla wraps up the interview.

Kayla Braxton: Thanks for your time. Over to you Bryon!

The interview comes to an end as the pre-show cuts to the commentary at ringside who gets us ready for the first match on the pre-show.

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Singles match:
Melina vs Lacey Evans​

Match summary: The opening match of the night sees the veteran Melina taking on the cocky Lacey Evans. The commentary team makes sure to mention Charlotte Flair not being at ringside clearly, her sole focus is on becoming WWE Women’s Champion. Lacey seems to be a little more frustrated than normal in this match and makes a few errors her veteran opponent uses to her advantage. In the closing stages, Lacey Evans looks to go for the WOMEN’S RIGHT WITH A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKLES… BUT THE REFEREE SPOTS HER! No Charlotte to distract the referee and Melina hits Lacey with a BIG BOOT! Lacey is staggered and Melina follows up hitting the PRIMAL SCREAM! Melina hooks the leg and picks up the win!

Winner via pinfall: Melina (6:20)​

A decent pop from the live crowd as Melina celebrates a decent win and carries on gaining momentum ahead of the Queen of the Ring tournament starting next week. Lacey Evans meanwhile after the bell looks furious and shouts where was she as we cut elsewhere backstage.

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We cut to the NEW DAY locker room and we can see MR MONEY IN THE BANK BIG E and XAVIER WOODS hanging out as they are chatting with one another. Woods is hyping up Big E as we enter the room. We hear the door open as the duo turns around and we can see KOFI KINGSTON walking into the room on a pair of crutches! The trio shares a hug before breaking.

Big E: Kofi, what brings you here?

Kofi Kingston: I wasn’t going to miss this match E. Seeing you kick Kross’s ass and shit him up. You got this!

Big E nods smiling as Woods speaks.

Xavier Woods: We may not have agreed with your decision to put that briefcase on the line to get this match but you have our full support.

Big E smiles.

Big E: That’s all I ever ask. No matter what I do, all I need to make it to the top and become a champion is you two.

Kofi shakes his head but Big E points at him.

Big E: No Kofi. Without you two, I wouldn’t be in this position. Without you…

He lifts the Money in the Bank briefcase into the air showing it off.

Big E: This isn’t possible. Kross can talk about our friendship being a weakness. No. It is our strength and I will prove it tonight!

Kofi nods and the New Day once again share a hug after Big E’s strong words as the pre-show carries on.

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The next segment on the pre-show shows KEVIN PATRICK walking through the backstage area as he bumps into ALEXA BLISS walking through the back herself!

Kevin Patrick: Alexa, I know you are here to support Ember Moon ahead of her title defense against Charlotte Flair but can I get a few words with you?

Alexa Bliss: Sure Kevin.

Kevin Patrick: Melina earlier tonight also picked up a win and gained momentum ahead of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Are you throwing your name into the hat as well?

Bliss smiles and nods in response to the question.

Alexa Bliss: I am. Since coming back, I’ve come close to getting my place at the top of WWE back but I haven’t been able to. Queen of the Ring is my ticket back to the top where the goddess belongs.

Kevin Patrick: Do you hold any fear about facing your friend over the last few weeks Melina in the tournament?

Alexa shakes her head.

Alexa Bliss: I’ve fought Ember before for a shot at gold and I have no problem beating Melina.

She smirks before finishing the promo.

Alexa Bliss: And she better not bliss me off.

Alexa walks off bringing the interview to an end as we cut to the ring for the second match on the pre-show.

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Number one contender’s match for the WWE Tag Team titles:
The Last Outlaws vs Lucha House Party vs Cedric Alexander and Dio Maddin​

Match summary: A chaotic match with a member of each team in the ring at all times meaning we get a lot of fast pace action thanks to Cedric staying in for the majority of the time for his team and from Lucha House Party. Bobby Roode and James Storm play a sneakier heel role whilst Dio Maddin stays on the ring apron for the majority of the match leaving the ring work to his better and more experienced tag team partner. In the closing stages of the match, we have Lince Dorado, Cedric Alexander and James Storm as the legal men as the match has broken down with Bobby Roode breaking a cover by Lince on Storm!

This causes Dio Maddin to charge into the ring and battle with Roode falling over the ropes. Gran Metalik flies over the rope as this is going on and WIPES THEM BOTH OUT! Back in the ring though as Lince goes for a frog splash JAMES STORM GETS HIS KNEES UP! Lince rolls away as Storm collects with the LAST CALL SUPERKICK! However, before he can make the cover Cedric catches him with a SUPERKICK and sends him over the ropes! Cedric then grabs hold of Lince and hits the LUMBAR CHECK before making the cover 1 2 3! Cedric does it for his team!

Winners via pinfall: Cedric Alexander and Dio Maddin (9:01)​

Boos from the live crowd as Dio Maddin joins Cedric in the ring, lifting his tag team partner onto his shoulder as they soak in the negative reaction from the fans. Outside the ring, we can see a furious recovering Last Outlaws who glare at Lince Dorado down in the ring whilst Gran Metalik shakes his head. As the celebrations carry on in the ring we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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As we can see CHARLOTTE FLAIR is getting ready for her WWE Women’s title match later on tonight against Ember Moon. As she is preparing in her locker room we hear the door slam open and in storms an angry LACEY EVANS!

Lacey Evans: Where were you earlier?

Charlotte looks confused by this question.

Charlotte Flair: Getting ready for my title match.

Lacey Evans: I was expecting you to be ringside to help me against Melina.

Charlotte looks at her and laughs in response.

Charlotte Flair: Lacey, you need to learn about priorities.

Lacey looks angry at being patronized but Charlotte carries on.

Charlotte Flair: No offense but in the wider scheme of things your match with Melina isn’t as important as my match.

Lacey Evans: Tell that to my bank account because I lost out on the winner’s purse!

Charlotte shakes her head and sticks her hands up.

Charlotte Flair: And what brings the most money in? Titles. Being a champion.

Lacey still looks annoyed but is listening to Charlotte.

Charlotte Flair: Look at the amount of money legends used to offer to take out my dad when he was a world champion! Being a champion brings money.

Lacey Evans: Then why haven’t we gone back after the tag team titles?

Charlotte doesn’t know what to say at first and you can see Lacey getting angrier before Charlotte finally responds.

Charlotte Flair: And we will go back after those titles.

Charlotte puts her hand on Lacey’s shoulder.

Charlotte Flair: But we need to get you up to my level.

Wow. Lacey does not look happy at that line as Charlotte walks past a furious Lacey.

Charlotte Flair: Now come on, we got my title match to prepare for.

Charlotte leaves the room as Lacey shakes her head not happy but she follows her tag team partner as we cut elsewhere backstage for our next pre-show segment.

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We see DANIEL BRYAN standing backstage in a flannel shirt standing next to ERICK ROWAN who cut an imposing presence as the Eco-Warriors get ready to speak.

Daniel Bryan: Tonight, I right the wrongs of Wrestlemania! I get back the Intercontinental title and bring the glory I was bringing to the title back!

Bryan is fired up whilst Rowan stays there stoically.

Daniel Bryan: Miz got rid of the title I work painstakingly to get created and murdered another cow just so he could have his own title!

Bryan looks to Rowan.

Daniel Bryan: Erick. Get the belt.

Rowan nods and walks off-screen before coming back with the HEMP INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE passing it to Daniel Bryan who holds it in front of the camera.

Daniel Bryan: This is the title of a true champion. Someone who fights for the planet!

Bryan is getting right up close to the camera as Rowan looks over at his boss.

Daniel Bryan: Instead of focusing on being champion and defending your title Miz, all you have done is bicker with your best friend and lose to us!

He points at Rowan who nods in agreement but doesn’t change pose much as Bryan speaks.

Daniel Bryan: Once I win back the Intercontinental title, this will be what it looks like in the future because I will not lose it again! And you two can bicker elsewhere whilst I defend this title week after week!

The promo comes to an end with an intense look on Bryan’s face as he holds the hemp title up and Rowan stays standing in the background stoic as we cut to the ring for the final match on the pre-show.

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Franky Monet’s in-ring debut:
Franky Monet vs Isla Dawn w/Nikki Cross​

Match summary: Coming into this match Isla Dawn has the whole crowd being behind her as the hometown heroine. Franky meanwhile mocks the crowd and gets a lot of heat. Isla shows a lot of fire, wanting to pick up a big win in her home country and Franky cuts her off controlling the majority of the match, showing she is going to be more than just a valet for her husband John Morrison. In the end, she grabs hold of Isla taunting the crowd and hits THE RIDE TO VALHALLA (Sit-out facebuster)! Franky makes a cocky cover and picks up a big win on her debut in WWE!

Winner via pinfall: Franky Monet (5:27)​

Loud boos from the live crowd in Scotland as Franky poses and taunts the fans in the Ibrox arena. Isla is still down inside the ring and Franky sees that having an idea as she heads to the corner ready to go for a CURB STOMP… BUT NIKKI SLIDES IN AND CHASES FRANKY OFF! Franky falls to the outside and trash-talks Nikki but ultimately retreats whilst Nikki Cross gets loud cheers from the Scottish crowd as we cut backstage…

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As THE MIZ is shown watching the match on a monitor backstage shaking his head before being approached by KAYLA BRAXTON looking for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: Miz, I can see you were watching your best friend’s wife Franky in action.

Miz nods.

The Miz: I may not agree with her actions and the influence she has on John but I’ll still support my best friend’s wife so I’m glad she won.

That gets a few boos from the crowd which Miz acknowledges.

Kayla Braxton: On the go-home Smackdown you punched John in the face after he made comments about your daughter. Have you tried to speak to him since?

Miz shakes his head but looks slightly solemn.

The Miz: No because clearly, he doesn’t want to speak to me at the moment.

Miz sighs.

The Miz: I’ve tried talking to him for weeks but he has no interest. And after what he said about my daughters…

Miz clenches his fists but shakes his head.

The Miz: We’ll settle it in the ring and when I keep my Intercontinental title…

The camera focuses on the title around the waist of the champion.

The Miz: If he still wants to be friends, we can talk then.

Miz goes to leave but Kayla stops him.

Kayla Braxton: Miz one last question. Any thoughts on what Bryan said about bringing back his version of the Intercontinental title if he wins?

Miz looks annoyed at the prospect of Bryan doing that. Miz unhooks his Intercontinental title and holds it up before speaking to Kayla.

The Miz: He is changing this title over my dead body!

Miz storms off having sent a clear message to his “best friend” and his arch enemy as we have a few more pre-show panel segments and then the final segment from the pre-show I am covering…

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As we cut to KEVIN OWENS is in his ring gear heading towards the ring when he is stopped by KEVIN PATRICK looking for an interview!

Kevin Patrick: Kevin can I get a few words ahead…

Owens cut him off straight away.

Kevin Owens: Kevin I like you but the time for talk is over. All I want to do is fight!

Kevin Owens looks to walk off as RANDY ORTON ATTACKS HIM FROM BEHIND! Orton catches his opponent by surprise and he starts pounding away on him! He grabs hold of Kevin and looks to send him into a wall… BUT OWENS TOSSES HIM INTO IT INSTEAD! The two men carry on brawling and fall through a door as we cut to the pre-show panel with the clock having 4 minutes left and confirm that Barrett due to the ongoing brawl has moved the ambulance match to the start of the show! They do the sign-off and then the usual PPV opening video plays to finish the pre-show!

Judgment Day will be up tomorrow depending how much I drink during the England game or most likely mid-week​

 

[Tg11]

After Lacey Evans lost her match to Melina and then Charlotte Flair just not even being out there for her at all...and Charlotte focusing on herself and the Smackdown Women's Championship, I wonder if it leads to Lacey Evans turning babyface here and costing Charlotte the title?

Melina looks to be in fine form heading into this Queen of the Ring tournament

WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz doesn't have the Champions advantage because in a Triple Threat he doesn't even have to submit or be pinned to lose the title...Bryan can pin Morrison or make him submit or vice versa and Miz loses the title that way

Bryan is obviously going to have Rowan out there with him and Miz is obviously going to have his wife Maryse out there just like Morrison will have his wife Franky Monet out there too so it is an even playing field on all 3 sides

Orton/Owens Ambulance Match to open up the main show makes sense especially after what happened here on the pre Show

Franky Monet I wonder if she enters the Queen of the Ring tournament especially after beating Isla Dawn in her home country of Scotland, in Franky's debut?

Definitely did not expect Cedric Alexander & Dio Maddin to win this Triple Threat Match to become #1 Contenders for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship...definitely did not see this coming because I expected Beer Money well The Last Outlaws Roode & Storm to become #1 Contenders or even Lucha House Party but Alexander & Maddin have been quite the tag team

I think Big E retains the briefcase and Kross his undefeated streak ends here at Judgment Day at the hands of Big E but I think New Day somehow help Big E here

 

[DamageCTRL]

So, I do think it's unfortunate that Isla lost in Scotland, but I think you still had a great result there in the end with Nikki chasing her off. Good way to get the crowd excited even through a loss.

Big surprise at Cedric and Dio winning. That being said, will never complain about dudes like them getting a proper crack at it. So good stuff in the preshow here. Especially was intrigued about Charlotte and Lacey's interaction

 

[Roy Mustang]

Judgment Day
Glasgow, Scotland
Ibrox Stadium
May 10th



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The show doesn’t start in the normal fashion with the usual start of the PPV video package and instead, we can see KEVIN OWENS and RANDY ORTON BRAWLING THROUGH THE BACKSTAGE AREA! We then cut quickly to the commentary team at ringside!

Byron Saxton: It’s Sunday night and y’know what that means. Welcome to Judgment Day!

Corey Graves: Byron we don’t have time for the usual introduction!

Byron Saxton: You are right Corey. As the pre-show was coming to a close Kevin Owens and Randy Orton started to brawl through the back.

Corey Graves: And due to it being an ambulance match where the only way to win is to put your opponent in the back of an ambulance, I’ve gotten word from Wade Barrett that this match is officially starting right now!

We see an ambulance at the top of the stage by the long entrance ramp and then hear a bell ring. We cut back to the two men are who still brawling in the backstage area and this match is “officially” underway!

Ambulance match:
Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens​

Back with the two men they have ended up in a room backstage as we can see several pictures of Rangers players and managers throughout the years on the wall. Orton grabs hold of Owens and sends him into one of them causing it to fall and the frame to break! Orton follows up by jumping onto Owens as he leans against the wall and pounds him with a series of punches to the head… UNTIL OWENS GRABS THE VASE NEXT TO THEM AND SMASHES ORTON WITH IT!

Orton falls back as a pile of flowers fall to the floor and Owens takes a moment to recover from the damage he has taken so far. Owens gets up and sees a table across the room. He gives Orton a few punches to the head before lifting him up and SENDS HIM THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A POWERBOMB! A wicked move and impact as Owens shakes his head telling Orton this is just the beginning before picking him up and TOSSES HIM OUT OF THE ROOM!

Kevin Owens follows after Orton who is still struggling after being put through the table. He drags Orton through the hallway and sends him into the wall a couple of times. Owens is in total control of the match as he slams Orton into the wall again before looking across the hallway and seeing a FIRE EXTINGUISHER! He rips it off from the wall as he makes his way over to Orton looking to clock him in the face BUT ORTON GOES LOW WITH A PUNCH TO THE DICK!

It’s all legal in this match and Orton will take advantage of that! Orton takes a moment to pounce on Owens feeling the effect of being slammed with a vase and put through a table but when he does, he pounds Owens in the head several times. He then looks at the fire extinguisher Owens had dropped and CLOCKS HIM IN THE HEAD WITH IT! Orton smirks before dropping the fire extinguisher and grabbing hold of Owens, SLAMMING HIM DOWN WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX ONTO THE METAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER!

A brutal bump for Owens who winces in pain. Orton gets back to his feet and is smirking as he grabs Owens tossing him down the hallway and looks to head towards the ring but for now they end up in the concessionary area! Orton sees a bunch of fans watching and tells them to move before sending Owens into a merch stand BUT KEVIN OWENS COUNTERS THE IRISH WHIP SENDING ORTON FLYING OVER THE TABLE INTO THE MERCH AREA!

Kevin Owens isn’t done as he climbs onto the merch table and JUMPS OFF HITTING THE BULLFROG SPLASH! Owens rolls off of Orton and uses the merch table to get up before seeing a Sami Zayn shirt and has an idea! He grabs hold of it and USES IT TO CHOKE RANDY ORTON! He wrenches back on the neck of Orton and looks to make him pass out! Orton is scrambling due to the choke but escapes by getting an arm free and RAKING THE EYES OF OWENS TILL HE BREAKS THE CHOKE!

Orton crawls away from Owens and looks to get some breathing room whilst Kevin takes a moment to rub his eyes. Orton is using every trick in the book to survive. Owens, once he finishes rubbing his eyes goes back on the attack clubbing Orton in the back with a few punches. He sends Orton into the wall again before getting some breathing room and hitting a CANNONBALL SENTON CRUSHING ORTON AGAINST THE WALL! Owens is in complete control of this match and is giving Randy a beating.

He takes a look across the merch area and sees something he likes. He walks towards a sports section past a few cheering fans who are watching the brawl up close and takes a CRICKET BAT OFF THE WALL! Owens walks back over to Randy Orton as he lines him up, ready to hit him for six… BUT ORTON MOVES JUST IN TIME! Owens connects with the wall instead and Orton uses this moment to counter with a BACKBREAKER!

Owens rolls away in pain as Orton looks at him for a moment before looking over at the cricket bat he dropped on the floor picking it up. He looks at Owens on the floor and CLOCKS HIM IN THE BACK WITH THE BAT! He doesn’t stop there and smashes him in the back with a series of strikes really hammering the back of Kevin Owens before pressing the CRICKET BAT INTO THE THROAT OF OWENS ON THE FLOOR!

A brutal attack by Orton who eventually tosses the bat away having done a ton of damage to the neck of Kevin Owens who noticeably COUGHS UP SOME BLOOD! Orton has an evil smirk on his face as he looks at Owens and considers going for the punt but instead wants to make Owens suffer more sending him through the doors and IN FRONT OF THE LIVE CROWD! Owens is at the top of the stairs as Orton follows him through and looks to grab hold of him to CHUCK HIM DOWN… BUT OWENS FIGHTS BACK!

Owens desperately fights back and grabs Orton in position to toss him down the stairs… ORTON ELBOWS HIM OFF AND STARTS TO GET SOME ROOM BY RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS! Boos from the crowd as Orton looks to run away but Owens is in hot pursuit and goes after him whacking Orton in the back. The brawl carries on down the stairs as they get closer to the ringside area and IN THE BACKGROUND WE CAN SEE THE AMBULANCE!

Owens is in control and slams Orton down with a NORTHERN LARIAT knocking Orton over as he lands at the bottom of the stairs. We see Owens look furious as he looks over to a fan in the crowd (plant) with a sign saying “USE THIS”. Owens takes it and reaches inside what looked like a paper sign pulling out a METAL STOP SIGN! Owens stands over Orton who is still struggling to stand and WHACKES HIM IN THE HEAD WITH THE SIGN! He places it on the ground in front of them and SLAMS ORTON’S HEAD ONTO IT WITH A DDT!

Owens though did slam his head onto the stop sign too however and does wince in pain as he gets back up whilst Orton rubs his head! We can still see some of the blood in Owens's mouth as he spits it out before looking over at the fans who passed him the sign and asks them to move which they do allowing Owens to grab one of the RINGSIDE CHAIRS AND WHACKES IT ONTO THE BACK OF ORTON! He lays in several shots to the back of Orton until the chair buckles and breaks from the damage done by Owens!

The commentary team put over the battering Orton is taking and the war both men are putting one through in such a short period so far. Owens grabs Orton by the head giving him a few more punches as he tells the section of fans to move and the first few people do as Owens gets ready to POWERBOMB ORTON ONTO THE CHAIRS… BUT THE VIPER COUNTERS WITH A SCOOP SLAM SENDING OWENS BACK FIRST ON THE TOP OF THE CHAIRS! An utterly brutal bump as Owens rolls away clutching his back which is in serious pain!

Orton slowly stalks his prey as he grabs hold of Owens and launches him over the barricade before hopping over into the ringside area. Orton stalks Owens slowly making his way under the ring and pulls out a SLEDGEHAMMER! Commentary put over that both men have a lot of history with HHH throughout the years and this was his signature weapon of choice. Kevin Owens meanwhile is slowly getting back to his feet and struggling as Orton charges in… BUT GETS A SUPERKICK STOPPING HIM! Orton is on wobbly legs but gets a POP-UP POWERBOMB ONTO THE RING FLOOR!

Owens thinks about doing even more damage and looks at the ring apron with evil intentions! He grabs hold of Orton hitting him with a series of punches to the head before getting him up and looking to go for the POP-UP POWERBOMB ONTO THE RING APRON… ORTON COUNTERS WITH AN RKO! Orton saves himself from a potentially career-ending move and both men lay on the ring floor for the moment. After a few seconds, Orton gets back to his feet using the ring apron and looks over to the steel steps, and has an idea.

He grabs Owens and picks him up off the mat before SENDING HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS WITH AN IRISH WHIP! Orton dislodges the steel steps and sends the top half flying off. Orton smirks as Owens winces in pain and he slowly walks over to him looking to inflict even more pain. He grabs hold of the steel steps he dislodged and walks back over to Owens. He is struggling on the mat to get back to his feet and ORTON CONNECTS WITH A COUPLE OF STEEL STEPS SHOTS TO THE CHEST!

A brutal attack by Orton who puts the steel steps down as Owens is in a ton of pain. Orton is still feeling the effects of the match however so doesn’t pounce straight away. Orton grabs hold of Owens and looks to drag him on top of the steel steps and gets him in position for AN RKO ONTO THE STEEL STEPS… OWENS COUNTERS WITH A STUNNER! Both men once again fall to the floor with neither man moving for a while with them feeling the effects of this war.

Both men get to their feet and are struggling to stand up at first. Once both men are on their feet they start trading blows with each other, trading haymaker after haymaker with the crowd getting behind Owens with each punch he throws. Orton looks like he might win the fight but OWENS COUNTERS WITH A HEADBUTT ROCKING ORTON BEFORE HITTING BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX ONTO THE STEEL STEPS! Orton’s back bounces off the steps and the Viper is wincing in pain!

Owens takes a moment to catch his breath and as he does ORTON TRIES TO CRAWL AWAY RETREATING UP THE ENTRANCE RAMP SLOWLY! Owens seeing this gets up to go after him but looks to the side and sees THE SLEDGEHAMMER ORTON BROUGHT INTO THE MATCH! Owens picks it up and slowly stalks Orton who is basically trying to beg Owens off but KO is having none of it and gets him at the top of the entrance ramp and SWINGS THE HAMMER…

BUT ORTON AVOIDS IT JUST IN TIME! Owens goes to swing it back BUT ORTON CATCHES HIM WITH HIS SIGNATURE BACKBREAKER! Owens is in a ton of pain and Orton pounces going to an RKO! Orton lays out Kevin and leaves him laying on the mat before looking at the sledgehammer on the floor and having an evil idea. He grabs it and instead of the traditional Garvin stomp, HE SMASHES EACH LIMB WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER!

A vindictive assault as Orton goes after each limb with a wicked shot and the commentary team wonder if Owens's career could be in danger! Orton gets to the head of Owens and teases going for a shot with the sledgehammer… BUT DROPS IT ON THE FLOOR AND SHAKES HIS HEAD! He bends down over Owens and tells him “say hi to Sami for me”! He backs up away from Owens who is barely moving on the entrance ramp and lines up for the punt kick standing in front of the ambulance doors…

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The crowd is going insane as Orton stops and looks towards the entrance ready to fight SAMI ZAYN but there is no sign of him… UNTIL THE DOORS OF THE AMBULANCE OPEN UP AND WE SEE SAMI ZAYN STANDING THERE! Randy Orton turns around and gets a TORNADO DDT FROM SAMI ZAYN LEAPING OUT OF THE AMBULANCE! The crowd goes wild having not seen Sami for 2 months thanks to a punt from Randy Orton and now Sami is saving his best friend from a similar fate!

He leaps on Orton hitting him with a series of punches to the head and battering Orton in a fashion we never really see from Sami Zayn! The crowd is going wild due to the hammering Sami is giving to him before picking up Orton and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO ONE OF THE AMBULANCE DOORS! Orton’s head bounces off as Sami gets some space backing up before hitting a HULLEVA KICK TO ORTON AS HE LED AGAINST THE DOOR! Orton is slumped down and could be loaded into the ambulance as Kevin Owens gets back to his feet and looks over at his best friend Sami…

AS THE PAIR SHARE A HUG! YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT! Owens looks at Orton but he tells Sami he wants to do one more thing. He drags Orton away from the ambulance doors and towards the front, taking him to the front of the vehicle! He scoops the deadweight of Orton up, climbing onto a platform in front of an ambulance and HITS A POP-UP POWERBOMB ONTO THE WINDSHIELD! A crack appears in the windshield and a loud pop as Owens puts an exclamation point on this match. Sami and Owens drag the carcass of Orton to the doors…

AND TOSSES HIM INTO THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE SHUTTING THE DOORS TO END THE MATCH!

Winner: Kevin Owens (13:18)​

A loud pop from the Scottish crowd as Kevin Owens picks up the win over Randy Orton bringing their rivalry to a close and it was thanks to his best friend Sami Zayn! Both men soak in the reaction from the live crowd as the fans carry on going wild. They turn to each other once again and share another hug!

Byron Saxton: Kevin Owens wins in a brutal war tonight!

Corey Graves: With help from Sami Zayn! Why aren’t you mad about this Byron?

Byron Saxton: Randy Orton caused Sami Zayn to miss Wrestlemania and lose two months of his career! This was revenge for the underdog from the underground!

Corey Graves: Orton had to fight two-on-one! This is unfair!

Byron Saxton: Hey maybe if you had friends Corey…

Corey Graves: Shut up Saxton!

As the commentary team bickers with each other, we get a final image of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn still celebrating whilst the ambulance drives off with Orton in the back to take him to hospital, busted windshield and all as the show cuts backstage…

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To see WADE BARRETT standing backstage in his office when we hear a knock on the door.

Wade Barrett: Come in.

We see the door open and in walks ADAM PEARCE, WILLIAM REGAL and JOHNNY SAINT! The commissioners for Raw, NXT and NXT UK respectively. Wade Barrett shakes hands with all three men welcoming them into the room with him.

Wade Barrett: Welcome to Judgment Day fellas it’s a pleasure having you here to discuss business.

Regal smirks.

William Regal: It’s always a pleasure to see you old friend.

Johnny Saint walks over to both Regal and Barrett smiling as he looks at them.

Johnny Saint: You two did the UK scene proud and I am so proud of what you have done for the British wrestling scene.

All 3 men show respect to each other as Adam Pearce speaks.

Adam Pearce: Guys whilst I respect everything you are saying I think it is time to get down to business.

The three men nod and turn around to speak to Adam Pearce as the camera focuses in on the post in the background saying “QUEEN OF THE RING” before we cut to the ring.

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Boos from the crowd though a couple of fans cheer as THE RIOTT SQUAD walk out to the top of the entrance ramp with scowls on their face. They walk to the ring and ignore the fans as they climb into the ring.

Byron Saxton: Well as we saw the commissioners for all four brands are discussing and deciding the brackets for Queen of the Ring but this match could have big implications for the pay-per-view!

Corey Graves: If The Riott Squad defeats the Hugging Pirates tonight and become tag team champions, they will be fighting Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler instead.

Byron Saxton: The Riott Squad have felt ignored in the lead-up to this match and disrespected.

Corey Graves: Like they needed any extra motivation to become champions for the first time in WWE.

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A much better reaction as the crowd goes whilst for THE HUGGING PIRATES as they walk out holding their WWE Women’s tag team titles in the air proudly. BAYLEY and KAIRI SANE share a hug at the top of the entrance ramp before walking to the ring.

Byron Saxton: And the thing is, the champions could have their eyes elsewhere.

Corey Graves: It is easy to take your eyes off the challenge in front of you when someone else tries to take you out.

Byron Saxton: That could be the opening the Riott Squad need to get gold around their waist.

Corey Graves: But listen to that reaction from the UK crowd for Bayley.

Corey is right as the UK fans start up their traditional singing for Bayley “We want some Bayley” bringing a smile to her and Kairi’s fans. Bayley shrugs and says we need to give the fans what they want so she starts the match for the champions. An angry Ruby Riott meanwhile steps into the ring for the challengers as the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
Hugging Pirates © vs The Riott Squad​

Ruby Riott right from the start of the match goes after Bayley and even catches her off-guard with a vicious hard forearm smash to the face! Ruby keeps up the pace and hammers Bayley bringing her down to the mat with a series of strikes. Ruby goes for the cover 1 Bayley almost immediately kicks out! This seems to further piss off Ruby who goes right back on the attack but BAYLEY FIGHTS BACK SENDING RUBY BACKWARD!

Bayley follows up by sending Ruby into the champion's corner! Bayley follows up with a series of back elbows before making the tag to Kairi! Bayley hits a series of turnbuckles thrusts before sending her out of the corner into a SPIN KICK BY KAIRI! Bayley heads back to the apron as Kairi makes the cover 1 Ruby power out! You can sense the anger from Ruby but Kairi keeps the pace up by running off the ropes hitting a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE FACE OF RUBY!

Kairi makes the cover again looking to keep the pace up 1 Ruby keeps powering out! Ruby as soon as she kicks out gets a series of kicks from Kairi before getting grabbed by the head and sent into the corner as Kairi makes another quick tag to Bayley. This time both women grab hold of Ruby and lift her up for a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Nice teamwork from the champions as Bayley makes the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out! Bayley poses for the crowd smiling before hitting Ruby with the SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE!

The champions are in control of the match as Bayley poses to the loud cheers from the crowd. Bayley grabs hold of Ruby looking to do more damage but Ruby fights back and breaks free, scrambling over to the corner to make the tag to Sarah Logan! The wild Sarah Logan steps over the ropes licking her lips as she charges at Bayley who avoids Logan but Logan catches her with a LARIAT!

Bayley is rocked and gets back to her feet but gets a WICKED HEADBUTT FROM LOGAN SENDING HER BACK INTO THE CHAMPION’S CORNER! Bayley is rocked by this attack from Logan but Kairi Sane makes the tag. Kairi Sane jumps into the ring and avoids a punch attempt by Logan FIRING OFF A SERIES OF CHOPS TO THE CHEST! Sarah Logan though counters back with a WICKED HEADBUTT! The Pirate Princess is shocked by this and Sarah follows up with a SNAP NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! Logan follows up with a cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out!

Logan wildly smirks and the challengers for the first time take control. Logan walks over to the corner and makes the tag bringing Ruby back into the match. Kairi is struggling to get back to a seated position as RUBY CLOCKS HER WITH A LOW-ANGLE CLOTHESLINE! Ruby makes another rapid cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out! Ruby grabs hold of Kairi and starts to work over her on the mat laying into her with a few hard strikes as the commentary team put over Ruby’s desperation to be a champion in WWE!

Ruby picks up Kairi Sane looking to slam her down to the mat with a SNAP SUPLEX as Kairi winces in pain! Ruby makes the cover again 1 2 Kairi kicks out! Ruby gets annoyed and hits a knee strike to the head before sending Kairi over to the corner as she tags in Sarah Logan. Ruby hits a series of kicks to the chest before Irish whipping her out of the corner into Logan who DROPS HER WITH A JUMPING CRADLE DDT! Logan makes the cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out!

The champions are struggling a bit here as Logan grabs Kairi and lifts him off the mat looking to hit her with a GERMAN SUPLEX… BUT KAIRI FIGHTS BACK WITH A SERIES OF ELBOWS UNTIL SHE BREAKS FREE! Logan is rocked as Kairi connects with a SPINNING BACKFIST knocking Sarah Logan off her feet! Kairi follows up with a JUMPING STOMP TO THE CHEST OF LOGAN! Kairi thinks about making a cover as Ruby Riott charges in and GETS A DROPKICK FOR HER TROUBLES REMOVING HER FROM THE RING!

The commentary team notes that maybe Ruby’s desperation to be a champion made her make a mistake there! Kairi meanwhile heads over to the corner and makes the tag to Bayley as the Pirate Princess takes a moment to rest. Bayley once in the ring catches Logan with a RUNNING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE! She runs off the ropes once again catching Sarah before turning around and hitting a charging Ruby with one too! Ruby’s anger is causing her to make mistakes here!

Bayley goes back on the attack turning around as she catches Logan with a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Bayley wipes out the challenger before picking her up off the mat and sends her into the champ’s corner with SNAKE EYES! Bayley makes the tag to Kairi and they look to end this! Bayley brings Logan out of the corner ready to go for a BAYLEY TO BELLY WHILST KAIRI CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE… BUT LOGAN ESCAPES WITH A HEADBUTT WHILST RUBY GRABS THE LEG OF KAIRI!

Kairi kicks her off but Logan climbs onto the top rope and hits a FOREARM STUNNING KAIRI BEFORE HITTING HER WITH A SUPERPLEX! Logan takes a moment to go into a cover 1 Bayley breaks it up! Bayley doesn’t stay in the ring long though as Ruby slides back in and attacks her as they brawl out of the ring leaving Logan and Sane alone. Logan is licking her lips as she grabs hold of Kairi on the mat and locks her in an INVERTED CLOVERLEAF WRENCHING BACK ON KAIRI’S LEG AND BACK!

Kairi is in pain on the mat as Logan wrenches back on the hold as she tries to make Kairi tap out! Kairi fights through the pain and makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold! Logan keeps it on till the count of 3 before letting go! Logan doesn’t wait too long to go back on the attack hitting a series of forearms to the back of the head before sizing Kairi up and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX TO THE MAT!

Kairi is in a ton of pain and still no sign of Bayley back on the ring apron as Logan heads to the corner and makes the tag bringing Ruby back into the match! Logan grabs hold of Kairi holding her over her knee as RUBY DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING WE RIOTT! Ruby smirks and makes the cover as Logan stands guard!

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Bayley keeps the match alive for her team whilst she grabs hold of Sarah Logan and sends her out of the ring over the top rope! Bayley turns around and gets a RIOT KICK TO THE HEAD SENDING HER OUT OF THE RING! Ruby talks trash to Bayley saying he will not be ignored… AS KAIRI ROLLS HER UP!

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Kairi nearly outsmarts Ruby Riott and she is not happy about it! Ruby gets back to her feet and looks to charge at Kairi Sane but gets hit with THE INTERCEPTOR (spear)! Kairi makes the cover once again 1 2 Ruby kicks out! Kairi nods to herself and looks to the corner with Bayley still outside the ring so she climbs to the top rope ready to go for the IN-SANE ELBOW… AS LOGAN GETS TO HER FEET OUTSIDE THE RING SO KAIRI HITS A DIVING FOREARM TO THE OUTSIDE WIPING HER OUT!

Loud cheers for the high-risk move as Kairi gets to her feet and turns to the crowd before climbing onto the ring apron lining up Ruby! She looks to fly off the ropes and goes for a HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEDOWN BUT RUBY STOP THE MOMENTUM AND POWERBOMBS HER TO THE MAT! Ruby makes the cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out! Ruby in response pounds the mat in anger annoyed they cannot put the tag team champions away but Ruby gets to her feet with lethal intentions!

She grabs hold of Kairi Sane by the head and talks a bunch of trash to her before hitting her with DEADLY NIGHTSHADE (Modified head-scissors driver into the turnbuckles)! Kairi is dazed as Ruby turns around taunting the crowd… MISSING BAYLEY MAKING THE BLIND TAG! Bayley jumps into the ring and catches Ruby as she turns around with a BAYLEY TO BELLY!

Bayley then heads to the top rope ready for the BAYLEY ELBOW… SARAH LOGAN SLIDES INTO THE RING LOOKING TO STOP HER BUT KAIRI SANE SPINS HER AROUND HITTING A SPIKE DDT! Kairi has to rest on the mat whilst Bayley flies off the top rope AND CONNECTS WITH THE ELBOW DROP! Bayley hooks the leg whilst Kairi makes sure Sarah Logan doesn’t break the cover

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Winners via pinfall and still WWE Women’s tag team champions: Hugging Pirates (9:50)​

A loud pop from the UK crowd as The Hugging Pirates once again retain their WWE Women’s tag team titles but they had to fight for it in this match.

Byron Saxton: The Riott Squad didn’t want to be ignored and you can’t ignore them after a performance like that one!

Corey Graves: If the champions had their eyes elsewhere, they nearly paid for it tonight but the anger of Ruby Riott might have cost the challengers.

Byron Saxton: We saw Ruby distract herself and get too angry leading to mistakes during this match. Maybe if she was calmer we might be looking at new champions tonight?

Corey Graves: But now we know at Queen of the Ring it will be The Hugging Pirates versus The Real Horsewomen members Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler!

The celebrations carry on in the ring whilst The Riott Squad retreats up the entrance ramp looking furious as we cut backstage…

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As we can see ROMAN REIGNS arriving at the arena! The heat from the fans is insane as every fan in the arena boos the challenger for the WWE title tonight. Roman has a snarl on his face and is in his merch plus jeans as he walks into his personal locker room whilst we cut elsewhere backstage…

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As we can see KAYLA BRAXTON is backstage ready for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: We have already seen the challenger for tonight’s main event arrive in the arena but right now I have the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre with me ahead of tonight’s main event!

The WWE Champion DREW MCINTYRE walks into the shot and he gets the complete opposite reaction to Roman Reigns as every fan in the arena cheers for the local hero.

Kayla Braxton: Drew, how are you feeling being back in your home country as WWE Champion?

Drew takes a look at his WWE title and smiles before looking back at Kayla.

Drew McIntyre: This is something I have dreamed of ever since I was a child. Being able to defend this in my home country of Scotland, in the stadium of my favorite football team Rangers?

A mixed reaction for that line which brings a chuckle to Drew’s face.

Drew McIntyre: It makes all the hard work worth it.

Kayla nods before carrying on.

Kayla Braxton: Do you have concerns about…

Before Kayla can finish her sentence, we get a loud pop from the live crowd as boxing legend TYSON FURY walks into the shot. Drew lets out a knowing smile and Tyson shakes hands with Drew.

Tyson Fury: As one champion to another… knock his ass out!

Drew nods looking Tyson Fury dead in the eyes.

Drew McIntyre: I will champ.

The two men smile as the crowd goes wild before we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.

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Byron Saxton: Drew getting the backing of not only the UK crowd but UK legends as well!

Corey Graves: Drew is loved by the WWE Universe but he is adored over here. His years wrestling up and down the UK working to get back to the WWE made them love him.

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A massive pop from the UK crowd as the iconic theme hits and JEFF HARDY makes his way out! He has face paint covering his whole face which is black and white, Willow-Esque showing a darker side to Jeff. There is no waving of arms tonight, Jeff is here for a fight and has a STEEL CHAIR IN HAND ALREADY! He ain’t fucking around!

Byron Saxton: We haven’t seen Jeff Hardy like this before! Normally he is dancing for the fans but tonight he is all business.

Corey Graves: Bray Wyatt broke him. He is in the final stages of his career and might not have long left due to the damage he has done to his body. Bray took one of his final Wrestlemanias away from him.

Byron Saxton: We saw at Wrestlemania what Bray Wyatt when he is in The Fiend form can do. He quickly destroyed the Demon King. Only Samoa Joe had beaten him before and it was nowhere near as quick.

Corey Graves: No man scares me more than Bray Wyatt.

The lights go out one by one slowly descending the arena in darkness and we know this means the entrance of…

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A red light comes on at the top of the entrance ramp as “THE FIEND” BRAY WYATT stands at the top and tilts his head. Jeff Hardy in the ring doesn’t look scared but instead, he looks angry and tells Bray to get in the ring already as The Fiend slowly walks down the ramp.

Byron Saxton: Bray is a truly terrifying prospect in this form and I fear for Jeff.

Corey Graves: Jeff may have the experience advantage using weapons but any weapon Jeff can use, The Fiend can too!

Byron Saxton: Jeff may want revenge but I’m just hoping he survives tonight.

Corey Graves: Me too Byron.

The slow walk to the ring carries on as Bray Wyatt climbs into the ring and stands across the ring from Jeff Hardy as the referee rings the bell to get the match underway!

No DQ match:
Jeff Hardy vs “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt​

As soon as the bell rings Jeff Hardy swings the chair AND THE FIEND PUNCHES THE CHAIR BREAKING THE SEAT COVER, LEAVING THE BROKEN CHAIR IN JEFF’S HANDS! Bray tilts his head before drawing his fist back as Jeff’s eyes bug out! Bray clobbers Jeff with a wicked LARIAT TAKING JEFF OFF HIS FEET! Jeff rolls to the outside of the ring as The Fiend tilts his head and follows Jeff to the outside of the ring!

The Fiend grabs hold of Jeff Hardy and toss him into the barricade with force! Jeff winces in pain due to this before getting crushed with a BODY AVALANCHE! Jeff slumps down as Bray holds him and throws him into the ring post! Jeff bounces off as the monster looks to crush him… THE FIEND COLLIDES WITH THE RING POST! The Fiend is staggered for a moment as Jeff realizes he might have an opening and jumps off the ring apron hitting a TORNADO DDT TO THE RING FLOOR! THE FIEND IS DOWN!

Jeff knows he has a chance to maybe take this monster down and immediately heads to the timekeeper's area grabbing another STEEL CHAIR! He walks back over to the Fiend who is trying to get to his feet BUT SLAMS THE CHAIR DOWN ON HIS BACK! Jeff wails on Bray with chair shot after chair shot trying destroy the monster before finally tosses the chair down! Jeff takes a moment to rest as he looks at the monster who rolls over AND SITS UP LIKE THE SHOTS WERE NOTHING SPOOKING JEFF!

Jeff has a do a double-take before charging at Bray but gets SLAMMED DOWN TO THE FLOOR! The Fiend looks at the chair on the floor and tilts his head picking it up as he looks at Jeff before TOSSING THE CHAIR AWAY! He walks over to Jeff and hits him with a series of punches to the head! He is clobbering Jeff who is struggling to fight back as Bray grabs hold of him and SLAMS HIM ONTO THE RING APRON! Jeff winces in pain before getting pushed back into the ring as the monster climbs back in stalking him!

He lifts his hand into the air showing off the HURT glove as he looks to go for the MANDIBLE CLAW BUT JEFF PUNCHES BRAY DESPERATELY GETTING SOME BREATHING ROOM! The Fiend staggers back and Jeff uses that to head to the corner looking to jump off hitting a WHISPER IN THE WIND! Jeff makes the cover 1 BRAY KICKS OUT! The monster has taken several chair shots and one of Jeff’s signature moves but it has had no effect on him!

Bray starts to slowly rise as Jeff runs off the ropes hitting a basement dropkick before going for a MID-SECTION LEG DROP! Bray is down but Jeff knows he will need more to keep him down and slides out of the ring to grab another weapon… PULLING OUT A LADDER! Jeff’s signature weapon might be his best chance of survival. Bray is getting up in the ring and slowly walks towards the ropes… JEFF SMASHES HIM IN THE GUT AS HE COMES TO THE ROPES KNOCKING THE MONSTER OVER!

Jeff slides into the ring and grabs the ladder as he THROWS IT DOWN ONTO BRAY! Jeff doesn’t stop there though and JUMPS INTO THE AIR HITTING A SENTON CRUSHING BRAY UNDER THE LADDER! Jeff winces in pain clutching his back before turning around… AS BRAY PUSHES THE LADDER OFF HIMSELF AND RISES TO HIS FEET TILTING HIS HEAD! Jeff is in shock as The Fiend like a horror monster slowly approaches Jeff and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTER!

Jeff winces in pain as Bray kicks the ladder away from the ring, once again choosing to not use weapons wanting to break Jeff with his own two hands. Jeff is in pain and The Fiend is ready to end this as he drags Jeff up off the mat ready to go for SISTER ABIGAIL… JEFF COUNTERS WITH A RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Jeff rolls away from Bray Wyatt who slowly looks to rise to his feet so Jeff grabs hold of him HITTING THE TWIST OF FATE! Jeff makes the cover

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Jeff looks stunned as the monster gets back to his feet stalking him and Jeff is unsure how to react! Jeff panics and goes to attack the Fiend but he gets grabbed by him and hit with a URANAGE! Jeff winces in pain and rolls out of the ring as The Fiend stands in the ring laughing to himself. He tilts his head before heading to the ropes slowly walking out of the ring. The Fiend slowly walks around the ring like a horror movie villain… JEFF HAS PICKED UP THE LADDER THAT WAS KICKED TO THE FLOOR AND SMASHES IT INTO HIS HEAD!

The Fiend wobbles and stays up as Jeff hits him AGAIN! Bray falls down and Jeff chucks the ladder onto him before having an idea! He puts the ladder down for a moment before taking one of the steel steps apart and grabbing them in his hands. The Fiend slowly sits up and JEFF CLOBBERS HIM WITH THE STEPS! Jeff tosses the steps down and grabs hold of Bray as he lays him onto the steel steps.

He looks to the top rope but he shakes his head… HE WANTS TO GO HIGHER! Jeff grabs the ladder he had tossed to the side and gets it upright before climbing rapidly to the top of the ladder. He stands atop the ladder high above as he looks at Bray on the steps and DIVES OFF LOOKING FOR A SWANTON BOMB… BUT BRAY MOVES CAUSING JEFF TO COLLIDE WITH THE STEEL STEPS!

Jeff cries out in pain as The Fiend slowly gets to his feet and tilts his head as he starts laughing! The Fiend looks at Jeff in pain and holds out his HEAL hand for a moment before pulling him away from the steps and rolling him back into the ring! He drags Jeff back toward the middle of the ring, grabs him by the head AND SNAPS HIS NECK! The Fiend then lifts his HURT HAND UP AND LOCKS IN THE MANDIBLE CLAW CHOKING THE LIFE OUT OF JEFF! The referee checks on Jeff and calls for the bell! This one is over!

Winner via stoppage: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (5:51)​

The Fiend holds on for an extra few seconds after the bell before dropping the lifeless body of Jeff Hardy on the mat. Bray looks into the camera and starts laughing as the referee considers approaching to raise his hand but decides against it.

Byron Saxton: The Fiend wins once again and decisively!

Corey Graves: Jeff threw everything he had at Bray Wyatt and it still didn’t work. In the end, The Fiend used Jeff’s own daredevil attitude to end him.

Byron Saxton: Bray the whole match was choosing to not use weapons, almost like he was toying with Jeff Hardy.

Corey Graves: And that makes Bray even scarier. He could have ended Jeff at any time but he let him think he had a chance. Who can possibly stop Bray and who is next?

Bray moves towards the still down and out Jeff Hardy as he kneels in front of him and sticks his arms out. He initially has his head tilted back before bringing his head back forward tilting his head, holding out the HEAL glove as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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As we can see THE WAR RAIDERS watching what just happened backstage. They both don’t know what to make of what we have just seen as KEVIN PATRICK approaches them for an interview.

Kevin Patrick: Hanson, Rowe I know you are going to fight for the tag team titles later tonight but I couldn’t help but see you were watching your former leader Bray destroy Jeff Hardy. Do you have any thoughts on what just happened?

The War Raiders remain silent for a while before Hanson breaks the silence.

Hanson: The man who led us for a time has gone.

Rowe: He has been swallowed by his demons.

Hanson: We left him in our past.

Rowe: And he shall stay there.

Kevin Patrick: One more question. What is your mindset going into the tag team titles match later on tonight?

The War Raiders smirk at one another.

Hanson: Tonight we go to war…

Rowe: And we will see if the champions are ready for a war.

The War Raiders bring the promo to a close as they walk off elsewhere bringing the interview to a close as we cut back to the commentary team at ringside.

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Byron Saxton: We know the history The War Raiders had with Bray Wyatt. He brought them to Smackdown Live.

Corey Graves: Before turning on him to join the Corporation after losing the WWE Tag team titles to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn!

Byron Saxton: I wonder if Bray Wyatt holds a grudge.

Corey Graves: I would not want to be them if that is the case. However right now we are about to see Big E defend his Money in the Bank briefcase against Karrion Kross. Let’s see how we got here!

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The video package opens with Karrion Kross cutting one of his usual smoky room promos. We see Kross targeting and defeating all of the New Day members including Big E. We hear him talking about wanting to destroy their positivity and their friendship. Says this will be what breaks Big E. We then get a fiery promo from Big E promising to keep this briefcase and he will get his Wrestlemania moment! The package comes to an end with Big E and Kross fighting with each other ready to go to war.

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Smoke starts to fill the ringside area and the lights turn red at the top of the entrance ramp as KARRION KROSS slowly walks out. He cuts an imposing presence and is noticeably without his siren Scarlett Bordeaux! He has the sunglasses with the red crosses as he snarls at the crowd before climbing into the ring.

Byron Saxton: Karrion Kross since coming to Smackdown is undefeated in singles matches. He has yet to be pinned or submitted.

Corey Graves: And Big E willingly put his Money in the Bank briefcase on the line against this man!

Byron Saxton: That is how much self-belief Big E has. He knows he can be the first man to defeat Kross.

Corey Graves: Or he has let his pride get the better of him and it will cost him the Money in the Bank briefcase!

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A loud pop from the live crowd as BIG E walks out with the Money in the Bank briefcase in hand and he looks all business. He soaks in the reaction from the live crowd before walking through the smoke toward the ring.

Byron Saxton: Listen to that reaction. The fans are behind him.

Corey Graves: They might be behind him but Big E will need to do this for himself.

Byron Saxton: No Corey, Big E is not just fighting for himself but the whole of the New Day. He is looking to prove friendship isn’t a weakness, it is a strength.

Corey Graves: Friendship isn’t going to put Kross down! Big E will have to do that himself!

The referee takes the Money in the Bank briefcase and lifts it into the air as Kross smirks whilst Big E looks 100% serious. The referee calls for the bell and the match is underway!

Money in the Bank briefcase on the line:
Big E vs Karrion Kross​

Once the bell rings Kross taunts Big E promising this is going to be the end. Big E responds by firing off with a hard punch to the head! Kross winces and smirks as he throws a punch back! Both men soon trade punches in the middle of the ring, firing off on each other here! Big E is winning the brawl as he sends Kross back into the corner before backing up and hitting a SHOULDER BLOCK TO THE STOMACH OF KROSS! He doesn’t stop there hitting another two before charging away looking for a BODY AVALANCHE… KROSS COUNTERS WITH A STO OUT OF THE CORNER!

Kross smirks as Big E sells on the mat and makes the cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! Kross smiles though, more hoping that would be the end. He grabs hold of Big E and slows the pace down working over his neck/head in a rest hold before lifting him off the mat! He starts giving him a few stiff strikes to the back and punishing poor Big E who winces in pain. Big E tries to fight him off but KROSS SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX!

Kross cranks his neck as Big E sells the impact of the slam. Kross charges in with a FOREARM SMASH TO THE HEAD BACKING E INTO THE CORNER! Kross hits a series of UPPERCUTS TO THE HEAD! He is peppering Big E with strikes to the head before hitting a CLOTHESLINES IN THE CORNER! Kross looks to carry on the assault but BIG E CATCHES HIM AS HE CHARGES IN AND CONNECTS WITH A STO OUT OF THE CORNER!

Big E makes the cover 1 2 Kross kicks out! Big E claps his hands and psyches himself up as he runs off the ropes hitting a BODY SPLASH! Big E makes the cover 1 2 Kross kicks out! Big E grabs hold of Kross lifting him off the mat looking to go for a BEARHUG SQUEEZING KROSS AND CRUSHES HIS RIBS! He is squeezing his rival but Kross eventually uses his strength to power out of the hold and fires off a series of punches sending E backward!

Kross goes for a WICKED CLOTHESLINE… BUT BIG E DUCKS UNDER IT AND SENDS KROSS ONTO THE RING APRON WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! Kross is staggered but still standing on the ring apron as BIG E RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND HITS A SPEAR THROUGH THE BARRICADE TO THE RING FLOOR! A HOLY SHIT chant starts up from the live crowd as both men lie on the ring floor for the time being but it is Big E who rises to his feet first.

He grabs hold of Kross looking to send him into the barricade BUT KROSS COUNTERS RAMMING BIG E BACK FIRST INTO RING APRON! Big E winces in pain as Kross grabs hold of him and SPINS HIM AROUND HITTING A SPINEBUSTER INTO THE BARRICADE! Big E winces in pain as Kross follows up by hitting an EXPOLDER SUPLEX ACROSS THE RING FLOOR! Kross smirks and rolls back into the ring before rolling back to the outside, wanting to hurt Big E some more.

He grabs hold of Big E dragging him off the floor as he looks towards the ring apron and has evil intentions! He lifts Big E up LOOKING FOR A SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE RING APRON… BIG E COUNTERS WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE HEAD UNTIL HE LETS GO! Kross stumbles backward as BIG E HITS A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Big E grabs hold of Kross and picks him up as he rolls him back into the ring before climbing to the top rope as he HITS A DIVING FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST OF KROSS! Big E makes the cover 1 2 Kross kicks out!

A fast-paced match so far with both men throwing everything at the other to not only hurt them but walk out with the Money in the Bank briefcase! Big E grabs hold of Kross and starts to wrench on his mid-section as he locks him in an ABDOMINAL STRECH! He wrenches back on the mid-section of Kross but the doomsday prophet gets free hitting Big E in the gut before hitting a WICKED LARIAT DROPPING BIG E! Kross doesn’t make the cover and instead rests on the ropes wincing in pain looking angry.

He mounts Big E hitting him with a series of punches to the head! He lays into the positive superstar with aggression and tries to knock Big E out! Kross then follows up by rolling Big E onto the mat and locks him into a CROSS ARMBREAKER! Kross is going after the left arm of Big E and looks to take some of his power away from him! Kross hasn’t gotten it fully wrenched in though as Big E keeps maneuvering his body until he gets Kross in position and HITS A ONE-ARMED POWERBOMB TO BREAK THE HOLD!

Big E winces in pain due to still being locked in an armbar for a while but shakes his arm to get some feeling back into it. Kross gets back to his feet and the two powerhouses once again meet in the middle of the ring as they trade punches back and forth between each other! Once again the striking battle is evenly matched but the lack of power in his left after being weakened by Kross allows Karrion to take control and SLAMS BIG E’S BACK INTO THE TURNBUCKLE WITH A SPINEBUSTER!

Once again Kross slams Big E’s back down and inflicts even more pain onto him! Big E winces in pain as Kross hits a BACK ELBOW TO BIG E WHILST IN THE CORNER! Big E is slightly staggered before getting a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER BEFORE HITTING A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Kross makes the cover pressing on the back of Big E 1 2 Big E kicks out! Kross smirks as he stands over Big E and tells him this will be the end!

He waits for him to attempt to rise and looks to grab him from behind to lock in the KROSS JACKET! He looks to grab hold of Big E and chokes the life out of him… BUT BIG E STILL HAS FIGHT IN HIM AND BACKS KROSS UP INTO THE CORNER RAMMING HIM AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES! He slams Kross back first into it till he lets go before dropping to the mat and rolling out of the ring! Big E coughs on the outside of the ring as Kross follows him to the outside carrying on the attack!

Kross lays into him with a forearm strike to the back of the head sending Big E over onto his knees. He hits a few clubbing blows to the back of Big E before spinning him around for a SPIKE DDT! Kross spikes the head of Big E on the ring floor. He gets to his feet and looks at the crowd with an evil smirk. In the ring, we can hear the referee counting to 2 so far and Kross has evil intentions. He grabs hold of Big E and this time successfully HITS A SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE RING APRON! A brutal move as Kross evilly laughs to himself before rolling in the ring happy to take a count-out win as the referee has gotten to 4!

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Big E stays alive in the match but one has to wonder what state he is in after being slammed back first onto the ring apron! Karrion Kross charges over to Big E as he stomps on his back getting loud boos from the crowd! Big E is struggling to even move as Kross bends down and hits a GUTWRENCH SUPLEX SLAMMING BIG E DOWN! Kross makes the cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! He may be in a ton of pain but Big E is refusing to stay down and lose his Money in the Bank briefcase!

Kross is smirking as he looks to keep the pressure on and lifts Big E off the mat hitting a TILT-A WHIRL BACKBREAKER ONTO HIS KNEE! Big E cries out in pain as the assault on his back carries on! Kross even makes sure to hold Big E over his knee and wrench back on Big E’s neck as he stretches him causing as much pain as possible. He drops Big E to the mat and tells him he knows how the pain will end as Big E rolls to the ropes trying to use them to get back to his feet BUT GET A FOREARM SMASH TO THE HEAD!

Kross grabs hold of Big E and brings him back to the middle of the ring with a NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! Kross makes another cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! Kross stays on Big E after the kick out as he picks him up and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A SERIES OF ROLLING SUPLEXES! Kross finishes it off with another cover 1 2 Big E kicks out! Kross who was enjoying the ability to toy with Big E is now starting to get angry at the fact he cannot keep Big E down who winces in a ton of pain!

Kross walks over to Big E and once again puts his boot to the back of Big E before grabbing hold of him and locking him in a CLOVERLEAF! Kross is wrenching back on the legs of Big E but makes sure to lean back to put as much pressure as possible on the back of Big E! Big E is in a ton of pain on the mat as he tries to look at the ropes but tries to crawl to them. Kross though cuts him off in his tracks leaning even further back putting more pressure on the back of Big E!

Big E grits his teeth and lifts his arm up teasing he is about to tap out! However, Big E shakes his head refusing to tap and instead uses all of his strength to power up off the mat and kicks Kross into the ropes to break the hold! Big E winces in pain as Kross comes back at him BUT BIG E BODY BLOCKS HIM! Kross stumbles back to his feet as Big E fires up and carries on his comeback with a SERIES OF KNEE LIFTS TO THE GUT OF KROSS BEFORE HITTING A STO SLAMMING KROSS DOWN! Big E makes the cover 1 2 Kross kicks out!

Big E gets back to his feet after the kick out and PULLS DOWN THE STRAPS READY TO END THIS MATCH! He stands behind Kross stalking him ready to go for THE BIG ENDING! He grabs hold of Kross trying to lift him up… BUT HIS BACK GIVES OUT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE GRIP OF KROSS! Kross pounces on this clobbering him with a punch to the head dropping Big E to the mat! Big E is dazed and Kross hits him with TIME’S UP (Forearm smash to the back of the head)! Kross smirks as he makes the cover

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Kross looks furious Big E managed to kick out as the crowd goes wild and wills Big E on to survive! Kross though rolls Big E onto his front and locks him in the KROSSFACE! He wrenches back on the hold putting incredible pressure on the back of Big E! Big E is in a ton of pain as Kross tells him to tap out and give up! We can see Big E lifting his arm up and might be thinking about tapping… AS WE SEE KOFI KINGSTON AND XAVIER WOODS HAVE MADE IT TO THE FRONT ROW AND WILL THEIR FRIEND ON!

Big E looks at his two best friends and starts crawling to the ropes! He uses all of his strength to crawl and crawl and crawl to the ropes until he gets a hold of the bottom rope forcing the hold to be broken! Kross though keeps it on till the count of 4 before breaking the hold clearly angry he can’t get the job done! He looks out into the crowd and sees the rest of the New Day bringing a smirk to the face of Kross! He grabs hold of Big E and brings him towards the center of the ring after a few shots and HITS THE DOOMSDAY SAITO! Kross smirks as he looks directly at Kofi and Woods as he makes a cocky cover

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BIG E KICKS OUT!​

Kross looks furious and argues with the referee as the crowd goes insane! Big E will not say die in this match. Kross looks furious before looking at the cheering Kofi and Woods getting even angrier! He points at them telling them that Big E’s time is up and stalks him ready to go for the KROSS JACKET! He waits for Big E to get back to his feet and looks to lock it in BUT BIG E IS READY AND ELBOWS HIM AWAY BEFORE HITTING AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!

Big E winces in pain having taken a lot out of himself to hit that move on Kross and holds his back in pain firing himself up! Kross meanwhile struggles to his feet as Big E grabs hold of him and LOCKS HIM THE STRETCH MUFFLER! He wrenches Kross over his back and stretches him as he looks to make the Doomsday prophet tap out! Kross is clearly in a ton of pain as Big E is wrenching on the hold…. BUT HIS BACK GIVES OUT AND IT ALLOWS KROSS TO BREAK FREE LOCKING IN THE KROSS JACKET!

Kross has the hold locked in tight as he looks to choke the life out of Big E! The grip is on tight and Big E’s issues with his back during the match means he can’t make it to the turnbuckle to break the hold! E is trying to find his way out of the hold but Kross has the grip in tight and slowly starts to bring him down to the mat as Big E is starting to fade away… BIG E FLIPS HIS LEGS OVER GETTING KROSS INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!

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KROSS BREAKS THE HOLD AND KICKS OUT!​

Big E nearly outsmarted Karrion Kross and he knows it! Kross pounds the mat in anger and starts stomping on Big E on the mat! Kross is furious and losing the plot here as he screams at him telling him to stay down! He looks to drag Big E up who is lifeless but looks to the crowd and smirks, dropping Big E to the mat and HEADS TO THE OUTSIDE CONFRONTING KOFI KINGSTON AND XAVIER WOODS IN THE CROWD! Woods remains on guard and stands in front of the injured Kofi to protect him!

Kross mouths off at Woods who fires back and KROSS RESPONDS BY DRAGGING WOODS OVER THE BARRICADE SLAMMING HIM DOWN! Kofi considers attacking him but stops himself as he realizes if he does Big E will lose his briefcase! Kross taunts Kofi and tells him he will destroy them all. He yanks Woods up AND HITS A DOOMSDAY SAITO! Kross gets to his feet laughing and climbs onto the apron still taunting Kofi… NOT SEEING BIG E RISING TO HIS FEET AND HE IS PISSED!

Kross turns around and sees Big E’s anger but he doesn’t seem worried. He smirks and charges at him hitting him with a FOREARM… BIG E NO SELLS IT! Kross goes for a series of forearms BUT BIG E JUST STANDS THERE POWERING THROUGH THEM BEFORE SMASHING KROSS WITH A WICKED LARIAT! Big E doesn’t stop there punching Kross with punch after punch to the head battering Karrion Kross! BIG E HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED!

He grabs hold of Karrion Kross and lifts him up hitting him with a SAITO SUPLEX OF HIS OWN! He just used Kross’s own move against him but Big E doesn’t make the cover yet! He yanks Kross off the mat and HITS HIM WITH THE BIG ENDING! Loud cheers from the crowd but Big E isn’t done yet! He grabs Kross one more time and tells him “Never touch my friends again”! He hoists Kross up one more time THIS TIME GETTING HIM UP FOR THE BOOTY DROP (Elevated powerbomb)! Big E makes the cover with a face of thunder!

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BIG E BECOMES THE FIRST MAN TO DEFEAT KARRION KROSS!​

Winner via pinfall: Big E (19:43)​

A massive pop from the live crowd as Big E overcomes the undefeated Karrion Kross to hold onto his Money in the Bank briefcase and avenge his brothers. Outside the ring, we can see Kofi checking on Woods and Big E instead of celebrating the win heads outside to check on his friend.

Byron Saxton: Big E has done it! He has defeated Karrion Kross and is still Mr. Money in the Bank!

Corey Graves: Big E was close to losing on a couple of occasions but he refused to give up and found the strength to overcome Kross!

Byron Saxton: And I’ll tell you what it was Corey. It was the power of friendship within the New Day. Mess with Big E’s friends and you are a dead man!

Corey Graves: I was wrong. I said Big E’s friendship would cost him but in reality, without his friendship with the New Day, he loses this match!

Outside the ring, we see Xavier Woods is fine as Kofi and Big E help their friend up, with Big E noticeably selling his back and Kofi limping as they head up the entrance ramp. The trio stands at the top of the ramp celebrating the win whilst in the ring Karrion Kross is still down and out.

Byron Saxton: And whilst Big E has said he will cash in at Wrestlemania, Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre will know Big E is backstage with the briefcase if he wants to cash in after our main event.

Corey Graves: Well we just saw friendship help win a match, now it is time to watch a friendship implode. The Intercontinental title is on the line in a triple-threat match. Let’s see how we got here!

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The video package starts showing The Miz bringing John Morrison back to WWE. We see them teaming up and the start of their issues when they lost a tag team title match to The Revival at the Rumble. We see Miz branching off to Wrestlemania and defeating Daniel Bryan whilst we see John Morrison winning the Andre the Giant battle royal to earn a shot at Miz’s newly won Intercontinental title.

We then see the unveiling of the new Intercontinental title segment and the introduction of Franky Monet causing tension between Miz and Morrison. We see the friendship slowly breaking as Daniel Bryan gets involved too and then we see how he got into the match pinning John Morrison in a tag team match. The final bits of the video package shows Miz and Morrison falling apart as a friendship with Daniel Bryan laughing to himself at the top of the entrance ramp before we cut back to the ringside area.

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Loud boos from the live crowd as JOHN MORRISON walks out to the ring wearing a fur coat and he is noticeably joined by his wife who appeared on the pre-show FRANKY MONET! They share an over-the-top kiss at the top of the entrance ramp before she heads backstage.

Byron Saxton: John Morrison said a few months ago he didn’t come back to be a sidekick and came back to win gold. Tonight he has a golden opportunity to do just that.

Corey Graves: He will not only have to defeat his best friend, but he will also have to beat one of the best of all time Daniel Bryan.

Byron Saxton: John Morrison seems to have a whole new attitude thanks to his wife Franky.

Corey Graves: Hey behind every great man is a great woman and we saw how great she was when she defeated Isla Dawn earlier tonight.

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A massive pop from the live crowd and I doubt he could get booed in the UK even if he tried as DANIEL BRYAN walks out even holding the planet’s title for good measure. He is joined on the entrance ramp by ERICK ROWAN as Daniel Bryan says a few words to Erick before sending him backstage! Daniel is going to do this alone!

Byron Saxton: Well I’m not sure I trust him but it seems Bryan wants to win back his Intercontinental title all by himself tonight!

Corey Graves: Why do you not trust him? This man is trying to save the planet!

Byron Saxton: I heard him the first hundred times Corey.

Corey Graves: Well clearly you weren’t listening to his message Saxton!

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A mixed reaction from the crowd as THE MIZ may be a face but a fair few of the UK crowd are not fans of him. He still plays to the fans in the crowd who do love him and even shows off his Intercontinental title before heading to the ring.

Byron Saxton: The Miz at Wrestlemania Thirty-Six tied the record for the most Intercontinental title wins, being a nine-time champion.

Corey Graves: It could be argued The Miz is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time and did more than anyone to bring the belt back to its former glory.

Byron Saxton: Going back to the Talking Smack days, the rivalry between Miz and Bryan reignited.

Corey Graves: Miz can’t focus on his arch-nemesis Bryan in this match too much because his best friend John Morrison will also be looking to become IC champion.

The Miz passes the Intercontinental title to the referee who lifts it in the air for the usual pre-match title announcements! Daniel Bryan has a massive smile on his face looking like a smug prick whilst Morrison and Miz glare at one another. Once the introductions are finished the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Intercontinental title triple threat match:
The Miz © vs John Morrison vs Daniel Bryan​

Once the bell rings, Miz and Morrison stare each other down as Daniel Bryan watches on from the ropes laughing to himself. They turn to Bryan who puts his hands up and LEAVES THE RING ALLOWING THEM TO GO AT IT! Miz and Morrison look at each other with anger before Morrison nods and MIZ NODS BACK AS THEY GO OUTSIDE THE RING TRAPPING DANIEL BRYAN IN A SCISSORS FORMATION! Miz and Morrison converge on Bryan who heads back into the ring BUT MORRISON AND MIZ GRAB HIM BY THE LEGS DRAGGING HIM BACK OUTSIDE!

Miz and Morrison both beat down Bryan before hitting him with a DOUBLE SPINERBUSTER ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Bryan winces in pain as Miz and Morrison smile working together early on… JOHN SUCKER PUNCHES MIZ! Boos from the crowd for the cheap shot but it is legal as Morrison rolls Miz back into the ring! John looks to SPRINGBOARD OFF THE ROPES ONTO MIZ… BUT MIZ GETS HIS KNEES UP! John rolls away clutching his ribs as he gets to his feet whilst Miz looks at him angrily shaking his head and asks Morrison if that is how it’s going to be?

Morrison shrugs saying he wants the title and goes after Miz as the pair lock up in the middle of the ring but Miz gets Morrison onto the mat locking in a headlock as he works over Morrison! Morrison though flips his feet up kicking Miz in the head before running off the ropes… BRYAN BOOTS HIM IN THE HEAD AS HE RUNS THE ROPES! Loud cheers from the crowd as Bryan reappears and drops Morrison. Miz charges at him but Bryan avoids it before CLOCKING MIZ IN THE JAW DROPPING HIM AS WELL!

Daniel Bryan steps back into the ring and looks to go right on the attack as he lays into both MORRISON AND MIZ WITH THE YES KICKS! Loud cheers from the crowd as they chant along with each kick as Bryan peppers the chests of both men! Bryan looks to finish up with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD OF MORRISON BUT HE AVOIDS IT WITH A MATRIX EVASION. Bryan though responds by jumping into the air AND STOMPS ON MORRISON! Loud cheers for the recounter as Bryan gets back to his feet… MIZ LOOKS FOR THE SKULL-CRUSHING FINALE… BUT BRYAN BREAKS FREE!

Morrison rolls out of the ring for the time being as Bryan carries on going after Miz, laying into him with a series of strikes. Miz struggles to defend himself as Bryan gets him into the corner and starts to hammer on him! He backs away from Miz before hitting him with a HESITATION DROPKICK! Bryan drags Miz out of the corner and makes the cover 1 2 Miz kicks out! Bryan thinks about doing more damage to him but he sees John Morrison getting up outside the ring so hits a DROPKICK THROUGH THE ROPES!

Bryan smirks having cut off one of his two challengers before they can even make a return to the ring before climbing back inside the ring and going after Miz as he starts twisting the LEFT ARM OF THE MIZ! He bends it back as he starts to work over the champion, causing him a lot of pain early on. As he is twisting the arm of Miz around behind his back Bryan gets ready to start peppering Miz with a series of elbows… BUT MORRISON RUNS INTO THE RING AND CONNECTS WITH A LOW SUPERKICK TO BRYAN’S JAW!

Bryan breaks the hold of Miz as Morrison follows up with a quick cover 1 Miz breaks it up! Miz stops Morrison from sneaking an early victory but is wincing slightly after having his arm twisted by Bryan. Morrison gets back to his feet and comes face to face with Miz as he goes after him but his best friend has it scouted ducking underneath his kick attempt and planting him with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! A mixed reaction from the crowd as Miz thinks about doing more but Bryan charges in… MIZ COUNTERS WITH A LEAPING LARIAT!

Boos from the crowd which brings a shrug from The Miz as he now looks at Morrison and Bryan in a seated position and smirks BEFORE GOING FOR THE WORLD-FAMOUS IT KICKS! Miz goes between the two men getting cheers every time he hits Morrison and boos for every kick on Bryan! He looks to finish up with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE MORRISON… MORRISON AVOIDS IT AND HITS ONE OF HIS OWN SENDING MIZ INTO BRYAN WHO SLAMS MIZ DOWN WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX!

A brutal impact and a bit of inadvertent teamwork from the two challengers here. Miz is down in the corner for a moment as Bryan look at Morrison and SEEMS TO SUGGEST AN ALLIANCE! Morrison thinks about it for a moment and NODS ACCEPTING! Morrison is willing to team up with Miz’s enemy to win the title! Morrison and Bryan both head towards Miz as BRYAN LAYS INTO HIM WITH A SERIES OF STOMPS… BUT MORRISON POUNCES AND ROLLS UP BRYAN FROM BEHIND!

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Morrison double-crosses Bryan almost immediately and Bryan is pissed off about it. He charges at Morrison who leaps over him and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A SPRINGBOARD CORKSCREW CROSSBODY! 1 2 Bryan kicks out! A decent pop from some of the crowd for that cool piece of offense as Morrison gets back to his feet thinking about going for a further assault on Bryan BUT MIZ CONNECTS WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG OF MORRISON!

Miz going after Morrison's leg, trying to take away his high-flying skills early in the match. Morrison is bent over onto his knees after the move and Miz follows up by hitting a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Miz makes the cover 1 2 BRYAN BREAKS IT UP STOMPING ON THE HEAD OF MIZ! A brutal kick to the head as Bryan smirks and Miz rolls away clutching his head. Morrison is still down the mat and has the same idea as Miz so he STOMPS ON THE RIGHT LEG OF MORRISON!

Bryan makes sure to put pressure on the leg of Morrison who tries to fight back but BRYAN CLOBBERS HIM WITH A WICKED KNEE TO THE HEAD! Bryan starts working over Morrison with a KNEEBAR! He wrenches on the hold as Morrison is in a fair bit of pain and crawls to the ropes! Commentary point out it won’t allow a rope break but he can maybe use the ropes to help break the hold! Morrison eventually makes it to the ropes and uses them to get to a standing position as he starts trying to kick Bryan off…

BUT BRYAN TRANSITIONS GRABBING THE LEFT LEG INSTEAD AND HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Morrison lands close to the middle of the ring as Bryan looks around and sees Miz getting up outside the ring so DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE WIPING HIM OUT WITH A PLANCHA! Cheers from the crowd as Bryan grabs hold of Miz and TOSSES HIM INTO THE BARRICADE! Bryan doesn’t stop there as he connects with a series of kicks to Miz’s chest as he is laid against the wall!

Bryan has taken control of this match and is picking both men apart. Bryan grabs Miz from the barricade and LAUNCHES HIM WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX ACROSS THE RING FLOOR! He poses for the crowd… JOHN MORRISON SPRINGS OFF THE ROPES WITH A TRIANGLE PLANCHA! Morrison wipes out Daniel Bryan but he does wince in pain slightly as he lands. Morrison doesn’t stop there though as he leaps onto the barricade and LEAPS BACK OFF HITTING BRYAN WITH A MOONSAULT!

Morrison gets back to his feet smirking as he sees The Miz getting up across the ringside area and running at him going for THE FLYING CHUCK… MIZ COUNTERS DROPPING MORRISON FACE-FIRST ONTO THE BARRICADE! Morrison bounces back up clutching his face but Miz climbs onto the barricade… USING IT TO HIT A BULLDOG JUMPING OFF IT SLAMMING MORRISON HEADFIRST INTO THE RING FLOOR! Miz smirks as he sees Bryan coming too across the ring floor and CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND!

Miz lays into Bryan with years of aggression coming out in each punch before looking to roll him back inside the ring. Miz follows after Bryan and connects with a KNEELING SNAP DDT AS BRYAN TRIES TO RISE UP! Miz makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Bryan is starting to struggle a little as Miz starts to work over him in the middle of the ring, getting some heat from the crowd who are mostly behind Bryan in this match. He brings Bryan up off the mat and connects with another NECKBREAKER before making the cover again 1 2 Bryan kicks out!

Bryan is struggling on the mat as Miz goes to do more damage. He wrenches back on the mid-section and neck of Bryan in a bow and arrow hold… MORRISON SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES BREAKING IT WITH A CROSSBODY! Miz rolls away as Morrison cover Bryan 1 2 Miz breaks it up! Miz then goes to attack Morrison but gets hit with an STO BACKBREAKER TRANSTIONED INTO A NECKBREAKER! Morrison smooth as always makes the cover 1 2 Bryan this time breaks it up! The two enemies save each other to keep the match alive!

Bryan grabs hold of Morrison and sends him into the corner of the ring before grabbing a rising Miz and sending him into the corner as well! Bryan plays to the crowd and joins in on the YES CHANTS BEFORE HITTING BOTH MEN WITH DROPKICKS IN THE CORNER! Bryan runs from corner to corner battering the two challengers before finishing off the sequence by hitting Morrison with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK SENDING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!

Bryan then heads across the ring grabbing Miz and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A REGAL-PLEX! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Miz kicks out! Bryan grabs hold of Miz and starts to REIGN DOWN MMA ELBOWS ONTO THE HEAD OF MIZ! He batters Miz with a series of strikes to the head really giving Miz a beating before dropping him to the mat and heading to the corner as he LINES MIZ UP FOR THE BUSAIKU KNEE!

Miz is stumbling to his feet but as he does Bryan sees Morrison on the ring apron and KICKS HIM IN THE GUT AS HE LEAPS OFF THE ROPES! Morrison has all the air sucked out of him… DRAGON SUPLEX PLANTING MORRISON! Morrison winces in pain and holds his head falling out of the ring as BRYAN TURNS AROUND INTO A BUSAIKU KNEE FROM THE MIZ! The Miz uses one of Bryan’s signature moves against him and makes the cover

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The Miz nearly beat Bryan with his own move! The Miz isn’t done and taunts Bryan as he looks to lock him in the IT LOCK GETTING LOUD BOOS FROM THE CROWD… BUT HE GETS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY MORRISON! Morrison lays into Miz with a series of kicks before sending Miz down with THE MOONLIGHT DRIVER! Morrison smirks as he makes the cover 1 2 Miz kicks out! Morrison follows up and looks at the crowd… MOCKINGLY DOING HIS OWN VERSION OF THE IT/YES KICKS! Loud boos from the crowd and after hitting a series of kicks he finishes off with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Morrison makes the cover 1 2 Miz kicks out!

Morrison is smirking to himself and also makes sure to taunt the crowd before heading to the corner of the ring as he climbs to the top rope READY TO GO FOR STARSHIP PAIN! He lines Miz up and gets ready to fly off the top rope… BUT MIZ ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY… MORRISON LANDS ON HIS FEET AND CATCHES MIZ WITH A BACK ELBOW! Morrison then grabs Miz and looks to go for the C4 (Standing Spanish fly)… MIZ COUNTERS WITH AN ATOMIC DROP FOLLOWED BY A SNAP DDT!

Miz doesn’t make the cover taking a few moments to recover from the damage done by Morrison before rising to his feet. Instead, The Miz goes on the attack grabbing hold of the right leg of Morrison and looks to go for the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK… BUT MORRISON KICKS HIM AWAY BREAKING FREE! Miz falls back as Morrison jumps into the air leaping off the ropes and hits FLYING CHUCK (SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE)! Morrison hooks the leg

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Morrison gets to his feet looking annoyed that his best friend managed to stay alive and looks to argue with the referee but he makes it clear, it was a 2 count. Morrison looks towards the entrance ramp for a moment before going back to Miz and mounts him with a SERIES OF MOUNTED FOREARM SMASHES TO HEAD! He is wailing on his “best friend” whilst he is down on the mat before making the cover once again 1 2 Miz kicks out again!

Morrison gets back to his feet and gives a BOOT TO THE HEAD OF MIZ CLEARLY LOSING HIS TEMPER DUE TO MIZ KICKING OUT AGAIN! Morrison taunts the crowd before hitting a STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS ONTO MIZ! 1 2 Miz kicks out again! Morrison is furious and can’t believe Miz keeps on kicking out of his moves. He bends down hitting a few forearms to the head before dragging Miz off the mat… MIZ COUNTERS INTO A SCHOOLBOY!

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Morrison looks even angrier but Miz avoids a SPIN KICK AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A LARIAT! Morrison does a full flip landing on his back before getting up as MIZ RUNS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A KNEE LIFT INTO A NECKBREAKER! Miz makes the cover 1 2 Morrison kicks out! Miz however doesn’t get angry and remains calm as he grabs Morrison up off the mat and gets him in position to hit THE SKULL CRUSHING FINALE! Miz hits his finisher and makes the cover

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Bryan keeps the match alive by laying into Miz with a series of hard strikes as Morrison rolls out of the ring. Bryan grabs hold of Miz and locks him in the YES LOCK! Loud cheers from the crowd as he traps Miz in the lethal hold and wrenches back on The Miz looking to force a tap out from the champion! Miz is in a ton of pain and is fairly familiar with how much this hold hurts as he is trapped in the middle of the ring with Bryan pulling on the hold!

Miz grits his teeth as Bryan tells him to tap out but Miz refuses as he tries to escape the hold but he can’t get out of it! Instead, he starts to crawl to ropes looking for extra help to break free from the hold! Miz is crawling to the ropes getting inches from it… SO BRYAN BREAKS THE HOLD AND STARTS BRUTALLY STOMPING ON THE HEAD OF MIZ! Bryan is laying into the champion and giving him a beating before he brings him back to the middle of the ring locking the hold in again… MORRISON FLIES OFF THE ROPES HITTING FLYING CHUCK TO BRYAN!

Bryan is stunned as Morrison looks at Miz who is struggling due to the stomps to the head by Bryan and he suggests teaming up with him! Miz takes a moment before looking at Morrison and NODS AGREEING! Boos from the crowd as Miz and Morrison start to double-team Bryan both punching him before hitting a DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER TO THE MAT PLANTING BRYAN! Miz and Morrison then talk to one another as Morrison climbs to the top rope whilst Miz lifts up Bryan as THEY HIT A DOOMSDAY DEVICE WIPING OUT BRYAN!

The planet’s champion rolls out of the ring as the two friends he had tried to get to fight each other have worked together to take him out! Bryan is down as Miz and Morrison both get to their feet as the two friends both look at each other and start to brawl. These two men are trying to be the man who walks out the Intercontinental champion whilst Daniel Bryan rolls out of the ring. The battle carries on as Morrison grabs hold of Miz and HITS THE C4! Morrison smirks making the cover…

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THE MIZ STAYS ALIVE!​

Morrison seems in legit shock but is focused on getting the job done as he heads to the top rope lining up The Miz ready to end this! However outside the ring, he can see Daniel Bryan recovering so WIPES HIM OUT WITH A CORKSCREW PLANCHA! Morrison then climbs back onto the ring apron, wincing slightly due to his leg, climbing to the top rope ready to fly off… THE MIZ JUMPS TO THE TOP CLOBBERING MORRISON WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE HEAD! The Miz then grabs hold of Morrison and HITS AN AVALANCHE BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Miz winces in pain and crawls over into the cover

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Morrison is desperate to become Intercontinental champion and refuses to give in! Miz shakes his head and makes his way over to the legs of Morrison and LOCKS HIM IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Miz is wrenching back on the leg of John Morrison who is in a ton of pain! He is trying to make it to the ropes or escape from the hold but he is TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING IN A TON OF PAIN AND ABOUT TO TAP WITH NO BRYAN TO BREAK THE HOLD…

AS ERICK ROWAN SPRINTS DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP!​

Loud cheers from the crowd as Erick Rowan slides into the ring AND BREAKS THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK SAVING THE MATCH FOR DANIEL BRYAN! Rowan gives Miz a few boots beating him down before hitting the IRON CLAW SLAM! John Morrison meanwhile crawls away from Erick Rowan and leaves Miz to take the beating until Rowan turns his attention to Morrison who is struggling due to his leg! As he backs away DANIEL BRYAN SLIDES INTO THE RING… AND ASKS ROWAN WHAT HE IS DOING?!?!

Erick Rowan responds BY GRABBING BRYAN BY THE THROAT AND HITS HIM WITH THE IRON CLAW SLAM!?!? ROWAN HAS TURNED ON DANIEL BRYAN! John Morrison in the corner looks confused UNTIL HE STARTS TO SMIRK AND CHUCKLE TO HIMSELF! MORRISON AND ROWAN ARE IN CAHOOTS! The crowd is booing the shit out of Rowan and John Morrison however Morrison doesn’t care as he heads to the corner next to Bryan and hits STARSHIP PAIN! Morrison makes the cover

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JOHN MORRISON IS A FOUR-TIME INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION!

Winner via pinfall and NEW Intercontinental Champion: John Morrison (17:57) ​

Massive boos from the loud crowd as John Morrison gets to his feet with the smuggest smirk possible. The boos get even louder as FRANKY MONET RUNS DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND JOINS HER HUSBAND IN THE RING! She leaps into his arms and they snog each other Erick Rowan carries on beating down The Miz!

Byron Saxton: John Morrison wins the intercontinental title thanks to Erick Rowan!

Corey Graves: I’m in shock Byron none of us saw this coming but Morrison made it clear he came back to WWE to win gold and he has thrown away his friendship with The Miz to do it.

In the ring, Rowan slams Miz down again as Bryan gets up and STARTS HAMMERING ROWAN CATCHING THE BIG MAN BY SURPRISE! Bryan is doing a great job of chopping him down as the crowd gets behind him… MORRISON SPINS HIM AROUND AND HITS A POP-UP LOW BLOW! Massive heat from the crowd as Bryan falls to the mat next to Miz and Franky resumes kissing her husband.

Byron Saxton: I have a lot of problems with Daniel Bryan and how he handles his views on the environment but even I feel sorry for him right now.

Corey Graves: He thought he had an ally in his cause with Erick Rowan but he just got stabbed in the back.

The final shot we get in the ring is Morrison making out with his wife and has the Intercontinental title around his waist whilst Erick Rowan stands behind him over the fallen bodies of Miz and Bryan getting loud boos from the crowd as we cut backstage…

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And we can see KEVIN OWENS and SAMI ZAYN standing next to each other. Kevin looks at Sami with a big smile on his face.

Kevin Owens: It’s so good to have you back.

Sami smiles looking down before nodding as he looks back at Kevin.

Sami Zayn: I’ve missed it too Kevin. Now c’mon.

Sami slaps the back of Kevin who winces in pain as Sami put his hands up saying sorry.

Sami Zayn: I’ve always wanted to explore Scotland! And hell you need to relax after that brutal match! We want you to be able to pick up Owen when you get back home. I mean what’s Orton picking up anytime soon?

KO smiles and laughs slightly agreeing with his best friend as the duo walks off elsewhere and we cut back to the ringside area.

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Boos from the crowd but a few cheers smattered in from the fans familiar with THE WAR RAIDERS from their time on the UK Indy scene. HANSON and ROWE both march to the ring ready for a fight tonight.

Byron Saxton: The War Raiders made an immediate impact when they debuted on Smackdown Live taking the tag team titles from The Usos but they lost the titles at Summerslam to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Tonight they look to get them back.

Corey Graves: The War Raiders have been “warning” Heavy Machinery they are in for a war and they aren’t ready.

Byron Saxton: A lot of people would have thought the champions weren’t ready heading into Wrestlemania and they stunned the world ending the careers of The Revival.

Corey Graves: Beating the top guys is no easy feat but this will be a very different kind of fight.

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A decent pop from the live crowd as HEAVY MACHINERY walks out with the tag team titles around their waist! OTIS DOZOVIC slaps hands with a few kids in the front few rows whilst TUCKER KNIGHT points to the ring as they nod and march down the ramp.

Byron Saxton: Otis may be goofy but when it’s go time, he is a fast and powerful fighter.

Corey Graves: I hate him but I can’t deny his talents… as much as I want to.

Byron Saxton: And Tucker is agile for his size as well.

Corey Graves: The straight man to Otis’s unique behavior I feel… wait Bryon I don’t think the challengers are waiting for the match to start!

Corey is right as THE WAR RAIDERS RUN THE ROPES AS HEAVY MACHINERY POSE FOR THE CROWD AND TURN AROUND AS THEY GET WIPED OUT BY DUAL SUICIDE DIVES! An insane move from two men who are the size of The War Raiders and that wakes the crowd up. Hanson grabs hold of Otis as they start to brawl around the ring whilst Rowe grabs hold of Tucker.

As they battle for a bit Rowe grabs Tucker and SLAMS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON! Tucker winces in pain as Rowe rolls him into the ring! Rowe steps inside as the referee goes to argue with him but Rowe gets in his face and demands he starts the match. The referee noticeably a bit scared does what he says and calls for the bell to get this match underway!

WWE tag team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The War Raiders​

Rowe follows up by hitting a JUMPING SENTON ONTO THE BACK OF TUCKER CRUSHING HIM ON THE MAT! Rowe rolls him over and makes the cover 1 Tucker powers out! Back outside the ring, HANSON SENDS OTIS INTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE CRUSHING HIM WITH A BODY AVALANCHE! Back in the ring Rowe grabs hold of Tucker and looks to slam him down… BUT TUCKER SLIPS BEHIND HIM AND HITS A DROPKICK DROPPING ROWE!

Tucker makes the cover 1 Rowe powers out! Tucker though quickly follows up with a series of punches to the head of Rowe laying into the big man before getting back to his feet… RUNNING CROSSBODY FROM HANSON WIPING HIM OUT! Boos from the crowd as Hanson cuts off Tucker basically as soon as he makes a comeback! Hanson gets told off by the referee but doesn’t care as he heads to the apron and Rowe tags him into the match!

Both men grab hold of Tucker lifting him off the mat and sends him into their corner with a DOUBLE LAWN DART! Tucker’s head bounces off the turnbuckle as Hanson follows up with a SCOOP SLAM! Insane power from Hanson as he makes the cover 1 Tucker kicks out again! No anger on the face of Hanson who almost seems to be relishing the fight being shown by Tucker. He lays into him with a few strikes before lifting him up for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Hanson makes the cover 1 2 Tucker kicks out! Hanson bends down and starts giving a few more punches to the head before picking up Tucker Knight hitting him with a SNAKE EYES INTO THE WAR RAIDERS CORNER OF THE RING!

Tucker bounces back but gets smashed with a LARIAT PRESSING HIM IN THE CORNER! Tucker is squashed in the corner as Hanson makes another quick tag to Rowe who steps into the ring. Rowe grabs Tucker and WHIPS HIM INTO THE ROPES BEFORE HITTING A LARIAT WIPING HIM OUT AS HANSON FOLLOWS UP WITH A ROPE-ASSISTED SENTON! Hanson rolls away as Rowe makes the cover 1 2 Tucker kicks out! The War Raiders are in total control of the match as Otis makes his way onto the apron for the first time all match!

He can be heard cheering on Tucker from the apron as Rowe glares at him. He points at Otis before turning back to Tucker who stops him with a punch to the head rocking Rowe! Rowe is taken aback as the support from Otis seems to give Tucker strength as he rocks Rowe with a few more punches before hitting a SIDE BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! A big show of strength as Tucker doesn’t make the cover and instead heads to the corner as he makes the tag bringing OTIS INTO THE MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Otis charges in and goes right after Rowe bowling him over before he can make the tag! Otis follows up by DODGING A PUNCH FROM HANSON AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Hanson falls from the ring apron as Otis turns back around hitting a DOUBLE CHOP TO ROWE BEFORE HITTING A FALLING HEADBUTT! Otis doesn’t make a cover though as he poses for the crowd and starts to dance as he gets ready for THE CATERPILLAR ELBOW DROP!

He heads towards Rowe and just before he hits the ELBOW DROP… HANSON CHARGES INTO THE RING HITTING A POUNCE! Loud boos from the crowd for the run-in by the illegal man and TUCKER IS PISSED OFF TOO! Tucker charges back into the ring and starts brawling with Hanson as the chaos of this match carries on! In the ring, the pounce by Hanson on Otis has given Rowe a way to get back in control as he starts laying into Otis whilst he is on the mat!

Rowe hits a series of punches to Otis's head before picking him off the mat looking to send him into the corner… BUT OTIS COUNTERS WITH AN IRISH WHIP OF HIS OWN! Outside the ring, Hanson and Tucker are still throwing punches as HANSON RAMS TUCKER INTO THE BARRICADE! Back in the ring, Otis smashes Rowe in the corner before lifting him up and hitting a MASSIVE BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Otis makes the cover 1 2 Rowe kicks out!

Otis thinks about doing more damage but outside the ring sees Tucker getting beaten up by Hanson and rolls out of the ring SMASHING INTO HANSON FROM BEHIND WITH A NORTHERN LARIAT! Otis checks on his best friend but as they both turn around HANSON CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE WIPING THEM BOTH OUT! Boos from the crowd as the War Raiders take back control in this chaotic match as Rowe climbs onto the ring apron with Hanson joining him. Rowe grabs Hanson as Heavy Machinery rises back to their feet and LAUNCHES HIM OFF ONTO THEM FOR A CANNONBALL SENTON!

Hanson wipes out the champions as the crowd boos the Vikings here. Rowe grabs hold of the legal man Otis and rolls him back into the ring. Hanson climbs onto the apron and Rowe gets back into the ring as he makes the tag making Hanson the legal man! Otis is struggling on the mat as HANSON PICKS UP ROWE AND POWERBOMBS HIM ONTO OTIS SQUASHING HIM! Rowe rolls off him and out of the ring as Hanson makes the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out!

Hanson looks to go on the attack as he grabs Otis off the mat and slams him back down! He bends down on the mat and grabs hold of him locking him in a BOW AND ARROW wrenching back. In the meantime, both team’s tag team partners return to the ring apron as Tucker wills his partner on as the roles have reversed. Otis looks like he is getting out of the hold so Hanson hits an ELBOW DROP KEEPING HIM DOWN! Hanson makes the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out!

Hanson looks to the corner and heads to the top rope as he steadies himself before hitting a MOONSAULT OFF THE TOP ROPE! An impressive move from someone his size as he makes the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out! Otis stays alive but Hanson stays focused on the job at hand as he sends Otis into the corner before making the tag to bring Rowe back in once again. The rapid tags and the tag team experience of The War Raiders is paying dividends so far.

Hanson and Rowe both grab Otis by the throat as they look for a DUAL CHOKESLAM BUT OTIS FIGHTS THEM OFF! Otis sends them backward before running off the ropes hitting a CROSSBODY TO WIPE BOTH MEN OUT! Otis looks over to the corner and runs over to make the tag bringing Tucker back into the match! Loud cheers from the crowd as both members of the War Raiders get to their feet and come face to face with Heavy Machinery as they START BRAWLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AGAIN! Both teams are trading hard strikes trying to knock one another off their feet but HEAVY MACHINERY START TO TAKE CONTROL AND KNOCK THE WAR RAIDERS DOWN!

Otis and Tucker then look at each other nodding before hitting a DUAL HEADBUTT DROP! Cheers from the crowd as Heavy Machinery get back up to their feet as Otis grabs Hanson and Irish whips him into the ropes before they connect with the FREIGHT TRAIN SQUASHING HANSON! He rolls out of the ring leaving Heavy Machinery alone in the ring with Rowe! Otis grabs hold of Rowe and looks to lift him off the mat getting ready for the TRASH COMPACTOR! Tucker runs off the ropes…

ROWE ESCAPES AND HITS A GERMAN SUPLEX ON OTIS INTO AN ONCOMING TUCKER! Rowe uses Tucker’s own partner to stop him as the two men are dazed. Rowe grabs hold of Otis and Irish whips him over the top rope out of the ring as he turns his intentions to Tucker. Hanson returns to the apron as Rowe makes the tag and turns back to Tucker hitting a SCOOP SLAM! Hanson then dives off the top rope hitting a SWANTON BOMB! Hanson makes the cover as Rowe stands guard!

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OTIS BARRELS IN AND SENDS ROWE ONTO HANSON TO BREAK IT UP!​

Cheers from the crowd Otis saves the match for the champions! Otis grabs hold of Rowe and picks him up before slamming him down with the WORLD STRONGEST SLAM! Rowe rolls out of the ring as Otis turns back around HANSON HITS A ROARING ELBOW! A hard strike sending Otis over the ropes and out of the ring… as TUCKER SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A BACK SUPLEX! Tucker doesn’t make the cover and instead looks to the top rope. He climbs to the top rope as he steadies himself hitting a SOMERSAULT SENTON! A massive pop from the live crowd as Tucker crawls into the cover

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ROWE BREAKS THE COVER!​

Rowe saves the match and keeps the challengers alive but he is clearly still feeling the effects of the World Strongest Slam! Tucker gets back to his feet and looks to lift Rowe up as he SCOOP SLAMS HIM ON TOP OF HANSON! Tucker then looks over as he sees Otis back on the ring apron and makes the tag bringing him back into the match! Otis looks to the crowd who chant for the Caterpillar so Otis nods and GIVES IT TO THEM! He once again goes for the CATERPILLAR AND THIS TIME HITS IT HITTING DOUBLE ELBOW DROPS CONNECTING WITH BOTH WAR RAIDERS! Otis makes the cover on Hanson!

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HANSON KICKS OUT! ​

The challengers stay alive in this match as Otis poses and stands behind him ready to end this match… ROWE SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX! Rowe sees Tucker Knight charging in and hits a SNAP POWERBOMB! Tucker falls down to the mat as Rowe checks on Hanson telling him to get up. He does and the two men nod to each other as they wait for Heavy Machinery to get up BEFORE HITTING DUAL CHOKESLAMS TO EACH MEMBER OF HEAVY MACHINERY! Hanson makes the cover on Otis!

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Otis kicks out!​

Rowe shakes his head annoyed that they cannot seem to put these two men away. The War Raiders both get ready to go after Otis but Tucker Knight attacks both of them trying to stop the duo. However, the numbers game is too much for him as they grab hold of Tucker and hit him with a THOR’S HAMMER (Double-team powerslam)! Tucker rolls out of the ring and The War Raiders turn their attention to the legal man: Otis. Hanson heads to the top rope whilst Rowe grabs hold of Otis as they set up for THE FALLOUT! Rowe goes for the BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX…

BUT OTIS HEADBUTTS HIM BEFORE PUSHING HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES STUNNING HANSON! Rowe falls back as Otis spins him around and hits him with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Rowe flies across the ring falling in the opposite corner whilst Hanson is still on the top rope as Otis connects with a SUPERPLEX! Both men lay on the mat as Otis rolls over and makes the cover

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HANSON KICKS OUT!​

Otis rolls over and thinks about what he will need to do to end this match! He brings Hanson back to the corner before climbing to the top rope looking for the DOZER BOMB! However, Rowe is back on his feet and ready to attack Otis from behind… TUCKER HITS A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY STOPPING ROWE IN HIS TRACKS! Insane athleticism from him cutting off Rowe! Otis meanwhile hits the DOZER BOMB before getting back to his feet. Tucker grabs Rowe tossing him from the ring whilst Otis lifts up the deadweight of Hanson whilst Tucker runs off the ropes… TRASH COMPACTOR! Otis hooks the leg!

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HEAVY MACHINERY SEE OFF THE WAR RAIDERS!

Winners via pinfall and still WWE Tag Team Champions: Heavy Machinery (11:39)​

A decent pop from the live crowd as Heavy Machinery get to their feet and share a hug in the ring, having earned the win in their first-ever title defense! The referee passes them the tag team titles as they raise them into the air. Rowe meanwhile comes back into the ring to check on his tag team partner Hanson.

Byron Saxton: Heavy Machinery survived the war brought to them by the War Raiders!

Corey Graves: We knew this would be a very different challenge to Wrestlemania but Heavy Machinery overcame it!

Byron Saxton: No shame in the War Raiders coming up short tonight. I feel like on another night we would be seeing new tag team champions.

Corey Graves: The War Raiders are back on their feet. Heavy Machinery better be careful.

The War Raiders come face to face with Heavy Machinery as the two teams have a stare-down. The champions remain on edge due to the lead-up but suddenly ROWE AND HANSON STICK THEIR HAND OUT! Tucker and Otis look at each other before Otis stick his out first shaking Rowe’s and then Tucker shook hands with Hanson. The War Raiders leave it at that, leaving the ring to the champions who carry on celebrating their victory.

Byron Saxton: A rare show of respect from the War Raiders.

Corey Graves: They survived the war and clearly they respect Heavy Machinery for it. However, right now we have two women who don’t respect each other.

Byron Saxton: We are about to see our semi-main event. Ember Moon defends her WWE Women’s title against Charlotte Flair. Let’s see how we got here.

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A video package plays that highlights the rivalry since Wrestlemania with Charlotte and Lacey Evans both attacking Ember Moon. We do also get clips of Ember Moon being a fighting champion and defeating Bianca Bel-Air plus Lacey Evans in title matches already. The package comes to an end with teases of tension between Charlotte and Lacey Evans before the final clip of Charlotte standing tall over Ember Moon!

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Massive boos from the live crowd and I mean massive as CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks out with her full robe. She sticks her arms out and soaks in the head from the crowd here. She stands at the top of the ramp smirking to herself as she looks towards the back waiting for Lacey.

Byron Saxton: Charlotte Flair looks to extend her dominance over the women’s division and become a nine-time Women’s Champion tonight.

Corey Graves: Just like her dad, she has always had a flair for the gold.

LACEY EVANS after Charlotte waits a while comes out as she looks at her tag team partner… before waving her handkerchief and HEADS BACKSTAGE LEAVING CHARLOTTE FURIOUS!

Byron Saxton: It looks like the Queen is going to have to do this alone!

Corey Graves: Lacey Evans is ungrateful to the Queen for all her guidance and help.

Charlotte marches down the ramp clearly furious before stepping into the ring as mouths back at the crowd mocking her, clearly angry at being ditched as she waits for the champion to come out.

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A pretty decent reaction from the live crowd as EMBER MOON makes her way out and she has a big smile on her face. She points at Charlotte in the ring and points to the back mocking Charlotte being left all alone which pisses off the challenger. Ember carries on heading down the ramp with even more confidence now it is a one-on-one match.

Byron Saxton: Ember Moon is full of confidence now she knows that it will just be between her and Charlotte.

Corey Graves: She overcame her greatest rival at Wrestlemania in Asuka but Charlotte is the final boss of the Women’s division.

Byron Saxton: Eight-time champion. More title reigns than any woman in WWE history.

Corey Graves: And she has no intention of stopping at eight I can assure you.

Ember Moon steps through the ropes and climbs into the ring as she passes the title to the referee. As the usual title announcements finish up, we can see Charlotte and Ember trash-talking each other. Once they finish the referee calls for the bell and the semi-main event is underway!

WWE Women’s title match:
Ember Moon © vs Charlotte Flair​

Once the bell rings Ember carries on mocking Charlotte and The Queen responds with a MASSIVE SLAP TO THE FACE! Ember looks angry as The Queen tells Ember to know her place… AS EMBER RESPONDS WITH A LOU THERSZ PRESS POUNDING CHARLOTTE WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! She aggressively lays into Charlotte before getting back to her feet getting cheers from the crowd. Ember runs off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Ember makes the cover 1 Charlotte kicks out!

Ember looks to keep up the pace grabbing Charlotte as she tries to get back up and hits an ARM-DRAG SLAMMING HER BACK DOWN! Ember then runs off the ropes and hits a CARTWHEEL ELBOW DROP TO THE CHEST! Ember makes another rapid cover 1 Charlotte kicks out! The champion will still need to do a lot to put The Queen away. She grabs hold of Charlotte and looks to send her into the ropes… BUT CHARLOTTE COUNTERS BY SENDING EMBER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES INSTEAD!

Ember’s back bounces off as Charlotte charges in looking for a BIG BOOT IN THE CORNER BUT EMBER AVOIDS IT AND CONNECTS WITH A NECKBREAKER PLANTING CHARLOTTE! Charlotte rolls away from the corner and tries to stand back up but Ember has climbed to the rope and DIVES OFF HITTING A DIVING METEORA! She slams her knees right into Charlotte’s face before rolling away as she makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Ember is in control of the match as she gives Charlotte a few punches on the mat before grabbing hold of Charlotte in a half-nelson position and hitting a series of knees to the gut! She lays into her several times before transitioning into a position for a suplex BUT CHARLOTTE ELBOWS HER AWAY! Ember falls back before getting a clothesline sending her back down to the mat! Charlotte takes a few moments to rub her jaw before turning her attention back to Ember on the mat.

Charlotte grabs hold of Ember and starts trying to grind her down but Ember flips back her leg kicking the Queen away from her! Charlotte stumbles towards the ropes and Ember follows up with a DROPKICK SENDING CHARLOTTE OVER THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR! Ember doesn’t stop there as she hits a SLINGSHOT SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY WIPING OUT CHARLOTTE OUTSIDE THE RING! Loud cheers from the crowd as Ember nods and smirks, feeling herself right now!

Ember climbs onto the ring apron and waits for Charlotte to stand on her feet… HITTING A CANNONBALL SENTON OFF THE RING APRON WIPING HER OUT! Ember showing off her insane athleticism in this match. She grabs hold of Charlotte and rolls her back into the ring before heading to the top rope! She waits for Charlotte to get back to her feet ready to end this with THE ECLIPSE! Ember flies off the top rope… but CHARLOTTE MOVES JUST IN TIME CAUSING EMBER TO CRASH AND BURN!

Ember lands down to Earth with a hard thud and Charlotte follows up with a BASEMENT BIG BOOT TO THE HEAD! Ember falls back down as Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Charlotte follows up with a few FOREARM STRIKES TO THE HEAD before she lifts Ember off the mat hitting an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Ember’s back bounces off the mat as she falls back towards the corner and this time CHARLOTTE HITS A BIG BOOT SANDWHICHING EMBER IN THE CORNER!

Charlotte doesn’t stop there and looks to stay in control as she starts to hit a series of CHOPS TO THE CHEST OF EMBER! She lays into her with a series of them and we even get a few of the crowd joining in with WOOS! The referee has to warn Charlotte after getting to the 4 count before Charlotte breaks away from the corner. Charlotte follows up by SMASHING EMBER IN THE FACE WITH A FOREARM SMASH! Boos from the crowd as Charlotte taunts them before hitting a SHOULDER BLOCK INTO THE GUT OF EMBER!

Charlotte is keeping the pressure up as she scoops Ember up before slamming her down with a SUPLEX! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Charlotte starts to smirk though enjoying being in control as she grabs hold of Ember and works over on the mat for a few seconds. Charlotte grabs hold of Ember bringing her off the mat and locks her in a CRAVATE BEFORE HITTING A SERIES OF KNEE STRIKES TO THE HEAD! She hits a series of them laying into her before hitting a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!

Charlotte smirks now though as she is in control of the match and looks at the feet of Ember… TEASING SHE IS ABOUT TO GO FOR THE FIGURE EIGHT… EMBER KICKS CHARLOTTE AWAY SENDING HER INTO THE ROPES! Charlotte comes back after Ember going to chop her but Ember hits an ARM DRAG BEFORE HOLDING ONTO THE ARM HITTING A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Charlotte falls down to the mat as Ember hooks the leg! 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Ember smiles and gets back to her feet as she stands over Charlotte before going for a STANDING MOONSAULT… KNEES UP FROM CHARLOTTE! Ember has to roll away due to the impact whilst Charlotte gets to her feet smirking to herself. She then follows up by doing a HANDSTAND INTO A KNEE DROP ONTO EMBER’S HEAD! Charlotte makes a cover once again 1 2 Ember kicks out! Charlotte follows up by giving her a kick whilst she is down on the mat as she taunts the crowd once again!

Charlotte looks to follow up by grabbing the right arm of Ember Moon twisting it in place as she looks to wrench the hold hurting the champion and potentially weakening the Eclipse! Ember is in pain but she fights back with a few punches breaking free from the hold! Charlotte stumbles back as Ember hits a DISCUSS FOREARM SMASH! Charlotte gets planted to the mat as Ember hooks the leg and makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Ember rolls off the Queen nodding her head as she thinks about what she needs to do next.

Ember instead of looking to use her athleticism rolls Charlotte over onto her front before looking her in a CROSSFACE! Ember wraps her arms around the neck of Charlotte and wrenches back on the neck/head of the Queen looking to force her to tap out! Charlotte is in a fair bit of pain but she grits her teeth and uses her strength to push off the mat before hitting a few elbows to the head of Ember Moon to escape from the hold! Ember rolls away for a moment whilst Charlotte checks on her neck and head.

Charlotte gets back to her feet as does Ember who runs at Charlotte and connects with a HURRICARNNA! She sends Charlotte flying across the ring before EMBER SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A SPLASH! Ember stays on her for the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Ember tilts her head and grabs hold of Charlotte ready to go for the LUNAR LOCK GOING AFTER THE RIGHT LEG BUT CHARLOTTE COUNTERS INTO A ROLL-UP!

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Ember kicks out!​

Charlotte nearly used her veteran experience to sneak out the win! Ember catches Charlotte right after the kick out with a FALLING DDT! Ember makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Ember nods as she is getting annoyed she can’t finish off the challenger. Ember runs off the ropes and connects with a RUNNING BACK SENTON! Ember makes the cover once again 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Ember looks angry as she grabs hold of Charlotte as she tries to get away hitting a BASEMENT FLATLINER! Ember makes the cover again 1 2 Charlotte kicks out again!

Charlotte once again proves to be near impossible to defeat and maybe Ember Moon is getting flashbacks to her rivalry with Asuka where she could not put her away! Ember stays focused on the job at hand picking up Charlotte looking to do more damage but Charlotte escapes out of it before slipping behind Ember and connects with a CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF HER LEFT LEG! Charlotte lets out a snicker as Ember falls to the mat grabbing her leg and Charlotte looks to go to work.

She immediately goes on the attack going after the left leg and she starts to work over it! She twists the left leg as she grinds Ember down and looks to get her ready for the FIGURE EIGHT LEG LOCK! Charlotte carries on keeping the pace slow for the time being as she tries to grind Ember down but Ember starts to fight back, breaking free from Charlotte! Ember gets back to her feet and looks to go for a SUPERKICK… BUT CHARLOTTE COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP INTO A KNEEBAR!

Charlotte wrenches back on the left leg of Ember Moon as she looks to cause as much damage to her as possible! Ember is in a fair bit of pain as Charlotte has the hold in tight but Ember using her strength gets to the bottom rope and grabs hold of it forcing a break in the hold! Ember winces in pain as Charlotte keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before rolling away as Charlotte is starting to feel confident. On commentary Corey Graves brings up how Ember Moon lost the NXT Women’s title and that it was due to a submission specialist in Shayna Baszler back then!

Charlotte looks over to the ring post and has an evil smirk as she rolls out of the ring. She drags Ember’s legs over to the ring post and slams the left leg into it several times! Boos from the crowd after the vicious assault by Charlotte but she is not done as she wraps her legs around Ember locking in a RINGPOST FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON THE CHAMPION! She keeps the hold on and makes sure to use the full 5 count from the referee before releasing the hold!

Loud boos from the crowd as Charlotte gets back to her feet and smirks sticking her arms out whilst Ember in the ring is left clutching her left leg, which is now in a ton of pain! Charlotte cockily takes her time and slowly steps into the ring, shouting to the crowd she doesn’t need anyone! I wonder who that could be a reference to? Charlotte looks to go right on the attack going to grab the left leg of Ember… BUT EMBER DESPERATELY KICKS HER AWAY WITH THE RIGHT LEG!

A desperate defense from Ember and it only really seems to keep Charlotte at bay for the moment! Charlotte looks to go in but EMBER USING ALL HER POWER HITS A KIP-UP RANA SENDING CHARLOTTE FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! However, due to the damage done to her left leg Ember cannot pounce and instead rolls to the ropes as she tries to get full feeling back into her left leg! Charlotte is a shark that smells blood and CONNECTS WITH A BACK CHOP BLOCK!

Loud boos again as Ember cries out in pain and lifts her up as SHE PLANTS EMBER MOON WITH AN ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! The Queen smirks however enjoying the pain she is causing and notices how much the kick out hurt the left leg of Ember Moon. Charlotte makes her way over to the left leg and grabs hold of it before grabbing the neck of Ember Moon LOCKING IN A MODIFIED INDIAN DEATHLOCK!

Even more damage and pressure is being put on the left leg of Ember who is in a ton of pain and trying to find a way to survive this assault on her limb. She tries to get out of the hold but is struggling due to the pain from the move. Charlotte is wrenching back on the hold as she looks to be a nine-time champion! Ember finally gets her arms free and uses them to get out of the hold, pushing Charlotte off before catching her with a punch to the jaw sending her back!

Charlotte takes a moment to clutch her jaw whilst Ember can’t even take advantage of the damage she did, struggling in pain due to the damage done to her left leg by Charlotte. The Queen gets back to her feet and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK keeping Ember down on the mat. Charlotte looks at Ember and STOMPS ON HER LEFT LEG as Ember cries out in pain. Charlotte is enjoying herself here and looks to climb to the top rope. She lines up Ember Moon before flying off hitting a MOONSAULT FROM THE TOP ROPE! Charlotte stays on for the cover

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Ember’s not giving up her title just yet but Charlotte still has a cocky smile on her face sensing the end is nigh. She waits for Ember to struggle back to her feet lining her up before running off the ropes looking for NATURAL SELECTION… BUT EMBER REVERSES THE ATTEMPT INTO A KOJI CLUTCH! Ember wrenches back on the hold for all it is worth trying to force Charlotte to tap out! Charlotte is struggling in the hold but she gets an arm free AND STARTS SLAMMING THE LEFT LEG OF EMBER INTO THE MAT UNTIL SHE RELEASES THE HOLD!

Ember rolls away in a ton of pain whilst Charlotte has to take a moment to recover after being in the Koji clutch but she is the first woman to get to her feet. Charlotte is no longer smiling and is now taking Ember 100% seriously even in her weakened state. She grabs hold of the legs of Ember and looks to go for the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK… BUT EMBER GETS HER HANDS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE TO STOP HER FROM LOCKING IT IN! Charlotte lets go of the legs and responds with a KNEE TO THE HEAD WHILST EMBER IS IN THE ROPES!

Charlotte grabs hold of the prone Ember and sends her back toward the middle of the ring with an EXPLODER SUPLEX! Ember lands with a hard thud as Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Charlotte though smirks as Ember is still down on the mat selling the impact and this gives Charlotte the chance this time to lock in the FIGURE FOUR LEGCOCK! Charlotte gets her dad’s lethal submission locked in tight on the champion’s weakened left leg!

Charlotte wrenches back on the hold and tries to force Ember to tap out who is in a ton of pain in the figure four leglock! Charlotte tries to transition into the full FIGURE EIGHT BUT EMBER KEEPS ON FIGHTING AS SHE TRIES TO REVERSE THE HOLD! Eventually, Charlotte wins out in the battle and arches her back LOCKING IN THE FULL FIGURE FIGHT LEG COCK ON EMBER MOON! Charlotte has her signature finisher locked in tight as Ember is tapped in the middle of the ring in agony!

Charlotte is wrenching back on not only the left leg of Ember but also the back of the champion who is struggling to survive in the middle of the ring! EMBER LIFTS HER ARM INTO THE AIR… BUT SHE REFUSES TO TAP OUT! She clenches her fist clearly in pain from the hold and Charlotte won’t let up! Charlotte carries on arching her back even further as Ember once again lifts the arm into the air…

BUT SHE PUTS HER ON THE MAT AND USES IT TO EASE THE PRESSURE HEADING TO THE ROPES BEHIND HER!​

Charlotte tries to pull Ember back towards the middle of the ring but realizes she can’t stop Ember from making it to the bottom rope without breaking the hold! Ember crawls through the pain and slowly makes it closer to the bottom rope! Charlotte wrenches back one last time… BUT EMBER GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH HER FINGERTIPS AND FORCES THE BREAK! Charlotte keeps the hold on till the count of 4 before letting go!

Charlotte gets to her feet and kicks the bottom rope across the ring from Ember in anger, furious she cannot puts away Ember Moon! Charlotte shakes her head as Ember Moon struggles to her feet. Charlotte looks to calm herself and waits for Ember to get to a STANDING POSITION BEFORE GOING FOR NATURAL SELECTION… EMBER SLIPS OUT AND HITS A STO BACKBREAKER BEFORE GOING FOR A FLATLINER! She plants Charlotte on the mat before rolling over for the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Ember rolls off Charlotte and winces in pain as she knows she doesn’t have much left in the tank here if she is going to put Charlotte away. Ember quickly follows up grabbing the neck of Charlotte and looks to go for the LUNAR LOCK! She tries to use her right leg instead of her left to trap Charlotte but the Queen escapes by kicking out the left leg of Ember causing her to drop her grip! Ember falls back as Charlotte runs off the ropes going for a SPEAR… EMBER COUNTERS INTO A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! An insane counter from the Champion as she holds on for the cover

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Ember rolls away from Charlotte and punches the mat next to her, she thought she had it! Ember is still in a ton of pain but knows she needs to go high risk! She crawls over to the top rope and slowly climbs, having to take her time due to the damage to her leg but she knows she needs to do something big to end Charlotte here! She eventually gets to the top rope and slowly turns around… FOREARM FROM CHARLOTTE WHO JOINS HER UP TOP!

Charlotte climbs onto the top rope as she grabs hold of Ember and tries to bring her off with a SUPERPLEX… BUT EMBER FIGHTS BACK! Ember doesn’t want to let Charlotte slam her to the mat below, knowing that might be what Charlotte needs to finally put her away. They trade blows on the top rope but just when it looks like Charlotte will win out… EMBER HITS A DESPERATE HEADBUTT STUNNING HER! Charlotte is staggered and EMBER MOON HITS AN AVALANCHE SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! A “holy shit” chant from the live crowd as Ember crawls onto Charlotte and makes the cover draping an arm on Charlotte!

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Ember quickly reacts by grabbing hold of Charlotte and WRAPS HER BODY AROUND CHARLOTTE LOCKING HER IN FULL MOON! She wraps her legs around the neck of Charlotte whilst bending her arms back TRAPPING CHARLOTTE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Charlotte tries to escape or reach the ropes but Ember has it locked in so tight, Charlotte is trapped in the middle of the ring! The Queen doesn’t want to tap and tries to fight through the pain… AS EMBER SQUEEZES EVEN HARDER AROUND THE NECK OF CHARLOTTE…

AND THE QUEEN FINALLY TAPS OUT!

Winner via pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Ember Moon (20:04)​

Ember lets go of the hold once she feels the tap from Charlotte and rolls onto her back, having been pushed to the limit by The Queen tonight! Charlotte lays on the mat in pain grabbing her neck with both women having given their all but it is Ember Moon who is walking out as WWE Women’s Champion in a plus 20-minute war!

Byron Saxton: Ember Moon overcomes Charlotte Flair in a classic!

Corey Graves: Charlotte threw everything she had and did everything but break Ember Moon’s leg tonight but she fought through the pain to pick up the win.

Byron Saxton: But would Charlotte have been able to win if she had Lacey Evans at ringside to help her?

Corey Graves: We won’t know Byron but I doubt Charlotte will be happy about Lacey betraying her tonight before a WWE Women’s title match.

Ember Moon is passed the WWE Women’s title by the referee and has her arm raised into the air but she is noticeably still limping. Outside the ring, Charlotte Flair retreats up the ramp and holds her neck clearly still furious but she shakes her head before heading backstage. Ember Moon carries on her celebrations in the ring, delighted over her victory tonight but before she is BLINDSIDED BY SOMEONE IN A HOODIE WEARING A KABUKI STYLE MASK!

The mystery woman clobbers Ember with a series of kicks and hard strikes before slamming down Ember with a couple of GERMAN SUPLEXES! The attacker is giving the champion one hell of a beating and after 20 minutes of action, she is unable to defend herself from this assault! The attacker follows it up by hitting Ember Moon with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD AS SHE SITS UP! Ember falls to the mat as the attacker takes off their mask and reveals… IT IS ASUKA!

Byron Saxton: The Empress of Tomorrow is back!

Corey Graves: We haven’t seen her since she lost her WWE Women’s title to Ember Moon at Wrestlemania!

Ember Moon is down for the counter as Asuka look at her with a face full of fury. The referee comes over to tell her off and HE GETS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD AS WELL! That will be a massive fine for Asuka! The Empress looks down at Ember who is trying to struggle to her feet as Asuka BENDS DOWN AND SPITS GREEN MIST IN HER FACE! Loud boos for the sickening attack as Ember falls to the mat again and can be heard screaming in pain as she holds her eyes, blinded by the brutal attack from Asuka! Now she no longer has her mouth full, Asuka starts shouting abuse at Ember in Japanese and even grabs hold of the WWE Women’s title! She tells Ember in Japanese several times it is hers and only hers before DROPPING IT AND RUNNING OFF AS ALEXA BLISS RUNS OUT WITH A KENDO STICK IN HAND CHASING OFF THE EMPRESS OF TOMORROW! Asuka smirks outside the ring though having already done her damage and sent her intended message tonight.

Byron Saxton: Corey, we have seen the Green mist used by wrestlers in the past but never by Asuka.

Corey Graves: Losing the title to Ember must have made something snap inside Asuka and we have seen the lengths she will go to get revenge.

Byron Saxton: Thankfully Alexa Bliss finally arrived to chase off Asuka or it could have been worse.

Corey Graves: I’m not sure it could be much worse for Ember. She is currently struggling to see but our medical team are going to make sure she is OK.

In the ring, we can see Alexa Bliss asking if she is OK whilst the medical team checks on Ember and noticeably are trying to wash the green mist out of her eyes as we cut backstage…

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As we can see WADE BARRETT, ADAM PEARCE, WILLIAM REGAL and JOHNNY SAINT are all watching what just happened on a TV monitor backstage. All 4 men are silent and noticeably don’t seem impressed with the antics of Asuka here. Eventually, the silence is broken by William Regal who speaks first.

William Regal: That green mist is some nasty stuff.

The other 3 men nod as Regal turns to Barrett.

William Regal: I always disliked those kinds of tactics but Tajiri knew it would get the job done.

Wade Barrett: I can’t say we weren’t above underhanded tactics in our heyday Mr. Regal.

Adam Pearce: Does that change your plan for Queen of the Ring?

Barrett shakes his head.

Wade Barrett: I know Ember and she will still want to get her hands on Asuka. So the rematch from Wrestlemania will remain in place for Queen of the Ring!

Wow! A massive match has been added to the Queen of the Ring PPV! A Wrestlemania 36 rematch!

Johnny Saint: A truly great match gentleman and as discussed, we would be happy to add our showcase matches to the event’s pre-show.

Regal and Adam Pearce nod agreeing with Johnny Saint in this regard before Adam Pearce speaks again.

Adam Pearce: But I think it is now time to reveal to the world the tournament bracket for the first-ever Queen of the Ring tournament!

The screen then cuts to a tournament bracket which goes down each side of the bracket as the respective commissioners confirm the 32-Women tournament entrants and first-round matches:

Cheers from the crowd as the bracket’s announcement comes to an end and we cut back to the commissioners in the room.

Adam Pearce: And we will be having first-round matches on not only Monday Night Raw but on Smackdown Live and NXT as well!

More cheers from the crowd and a reason for non-NXT watchers to tune in to see who advances in the Queen of the ring first round.

William Regal: And to make sure we get a worthy winner, there will be no one allowed at ringside.

Johnny Saint: Also anyone interfering in any of the tournament matches in any way will suffer a severe punishment.

Wade Barrett: However we have one more match on tonight’s show, so let’s get ready for the main event as Drew McIntyre defends his WWE title in a three stages of hell match against Roman Reigns!

The promo comes to an end and we cut to a video package for the final match of the night!

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A video package plays hyping up the main event for the night as we get a recap of the over 18-month rivalry between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre with both men switching roles partway through the feud. We then get reminded that the match will be a 3 stages of hell match: Tables, Glasgow street fight and Hell in a Cell! The video package ends with the two men brawling with shots throughout the last few years before we cut back to the ring.

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The crowd doesn’t know how to react to the song at first (since this is the first time using this theme in the thread) but they soon absolutely shower ROMAN REIGNS with nuclear heat. The head of the table doesn’t care though as he slowly walks to the ring with an angry glare on his face, as the camera shows tables all around the ringside area.

Byron Saxton: Roman Reigns held onto the WWE title with an iron grip for nearly eight months until Drew McIntyre took the title at Wrestlemania.

Corey Graves: And he wants revenge. He would love nothing more than to break these fans’ hearts tonight.

Byron Saxton: A three stages of hell match is a full-on war and that’s even if it ends in two falls.

Corey Graves: Let alone if it makes it to the third fall inside Hell in a Cell.

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The loudest pop of the night and it is by some distance as it feels like the whole of Scotland is cheering as DREW MCINTYRE SLOWLY WALKS OUT WITH A SWORD IN HAND! He takes his time slowly walking out to his iconic theme before planting the sword into the ground and sets off a bunch of pyro. In the ring Roman Reigns snarls at him as Drew stands at the top of the entrance ramp holding the WWE title in the air before walking to the ring ready for war!

Byron Saxton: Listen to the ovation from the hometown crowd! I’ve not heard anything like that.

Corey Graves: I’ve been doing this for many years and I don’t think I’ve heard a crowd love a man that much.

Byron Saxton: This must be a dream come true for Drew.

Corey Graves: Well I am sure Roman Reigns intends on turning it into a nightmare.

Drew carries on walking down the entrance ramp before he gets to the ring and stands across from Roman Reigns as he passes the title to the referee. The commentary team as the usual title announcements put over the stipulations before finishing on HELL IN A CELL as the cell hangs high above the ring. Once the title announcements finish and the belt is passed to the timekeepers as the referee calls for the bell to get the main event underway!

WWE title three stages of hell match:
Stipulations:
1st fall: Tables 2nd fall: Glasgow Street Fight 3rd fall: Hell in a Cell
Drew McIntyre © vs Roman Reigns​

Once the bell rings, both men stand in the ring across from one another with neither man breaking eye contact. The tension could be cut with a knife as the crowd starts to sing and chant for Drew McIntyre loudly. Roman and Drew say a few choice words to one another before BOTH MEN START THROWING HANDS! The hatred is already on display as these two men clobber each other with hard right hands in the middle of the ring as Drew starts to win out sending Roman back into the ropes… ROMAN LOOKS FOR A SUPERMAN PUNCH DREW AVOIDS IT!

Roman turns around and GETS A GLASGOW KISS FROM DREW DROPPING HIM! Roman falls to the mat clutching his head as Drew follows up by jumping down onto him and HAMMERS AWAY WITH A SERIES OF HARD PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! The crowd is massively behind the WWE Champion who grabs hold of Roman and SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Drew scowls as he gets to his feet before rolling out of the ring and looks at one of the tables at ringside.

He starts to take it apart before placing the table into the ring, Drew isn’t wasting any time in trying to get the first call. The commentary team discusses how key winning the first fall in this kind of match can be and that it can set the tone for the whole match, putting the loser in a bad spot. Drew picks up the table and starts to place it down on the mat. Drew turns back around as he goes back after Roman looking to send him towards the table but Roman counters sending Drew into the corner instead!

Roman follows up with a series of clotheslines to Drew hitting them with several clotheslines! Roman taunts the crowd before smashing him with a knee to the gut and brings him out of the corner with a RUNNING BULLDOG! Roman gets back to his feet and once again soaks in the heat from the crowd! He then looks at the table before grabbing hold of Drew ready to send him into the table BUT DREW FIGHTS BACK!

Drew grabs hold of Roman and even looks like he might be able to throw Roman through the table… BUT ROMAN WHILST TRAPPED IN DREW’S ARMS PUSHES OVER THE TABLE! Roman still gets sent down to the mat by Drew who looks angry and goes back to the table… LOW BLOW AS DREW IS TURNED AROUND! Massive boos from the crowd but it is all lethal in this war! Drew rolls out of the ring in pain whilst Roman once again soaks in the heat from the live crowd!

Roman eventually rolls out of the ring following Drew to the outside catching him with an UPPERCUT AS HE TRIES TO GET BACK TO HIM FEET! He grabs Drew and sends him across the ring floor into the barricade slamming his back off it! Roman charges in looking for another clothesline… DREW COUNTERS WITH A BACKBODY DROP INTO THE CROWD! Drew takes a moment to recover before turning around as he climbs onto the barricade and connects with a DIVING LEG DROP!

Drew winces in pain after hitting the move but rolls away. He grabs hold of Roman and tosses him back over the barricade into the ringside area. Roman lands near another one of the tables around ringside as Drew climbs over the barricade and looks to attack him BUT ROMAN COUNTERS SLAMMING DREW’S HEAD INTO THE TABLE! Drew is staggered as Roman grabs the table and THROWS IT INTO DREW MCINTYRE KNOCKING HIM OVER!

Drew falls to the floor with the table landing on top of him but Roman certainly doesn’t want to give him any breathing room as he sends Drew back into the ring under the bottom rope. Roman grabs the table that Drew was under and slides it back into the ring. He makes his way over to Drew and lays into him with a series of clubbing blows before picking up the table off the mat and propping it up in the corner of the ring. He grabs hold of Drew and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE TABLE!

Roman smirks and lines up Drew ready to end him early on! He charges in at Drew McIntyre looking to SPEAR HIM THROUGH THE TABLE… DREW MOVES IN TIME AND ROMAN CARRIES ON THROUGH THE TABLE BREAKING IT! The commentary team at this point explains that this doesn’t count towards the first fall and that you need to send your opponent through the table, if they go through based on their own power it will not count as an elimination.

Roman lies in the wreckage in pain as Drew takes advantage of this and lays into him with a series of punches to the head! Roman struggles to defend himself after the damage he did to himself as Drew picks him up and hits a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX SENDING ROMAN ACROSS THE RING! Roman is in pain on the mat as Drew once again looks to the table next to Roman and grabs hold of him looking for a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB… BUT ROMAN ONCE AGAIN KICKS OVER THE TABLE SO HE CAN’T GO THROUGH IT!

Drew still slams down Roman to the mat but is clearly getting pissed off with Roman finding a way to avoid being put through a table. Drew instead of going once again to fix the table instead grabs hold of Roman and sends him into the TURNBUCKLE WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Roman’s head and back bounce off the turnbuckles as Drew hits a FLATLINER planting Roman! Roman stays on the mat as Drew gives Roman a few punches again on the mat before grabbing the table in the ring and leaning it in the corner.

Whilst Drew McIntyre is doing this however Roman Reigns has rolled out of the ring to the outside. Drew wastes no time following him to the outside of the ring as he clobbers Roman once again before hitting a SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE BARRICADE! Roman winces in pain but Drew connects with a series of clotheslines smashing him with a series of them controlling the match. Drew picks Roman up BUT ROMAN FIGHTS BACK HITTING A DDT ONTO THE RING FLOOR!

Roman gets back to his feet wincing in pain before grabbing hold of a table across the ring floor from him and repositions it nearby them/ the ring apron and ring corner closest to the ramp. Roman turns back to Drew who is stumbling to his feet and CONNECTS WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH TO THE HEAD ROCKING DREW! Drew falls down to the ring floor and Roman follows up picking up Drew as he SLAMS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE WITH MULTIPLE SWINGS SLAMMING DREW AND SHOWING OFF HIS POWER!

Roman drops Drew McIntyre as he trash-talks the fans before going back on the attack and is ready to claim the first fall! He mounts Drew McIntyre with a series of MOUNTED FOREARMS TO THE HEAD! Roman batters Drew on the ring floor before dragging him up off his feet ready to go for a POWERBOMB… DREW HITS A FACEBUSTER ONTO THE RING FLOOR JUST BEFORE THE TABLE! Drew takes a moment to rest on the apron before looking over across the ring floor and grabbing another table!

Roman gets to his feet and DREW SLAMS HIM IN THE RIBS WITH THE TABLE! Roman doubles over and Drew slams it on top of the back of Roman three times CAUSING IT TO BREAK OVER THE BACK OF ROMAN! Loud cheers from the crowd and commentary team remind us you do have to put your opponent through the table to win the fall! Drew goes to grab a stumbling Roman to put him through the table next to them… but ROMAN RAKES HIS EYES AND FLEES INTO THE RING!

Drew clutches his head before climbing through the ropes as ROMANS RUNS OFF THE ROPES LOOKING FOR A SPEAR… BUT DREW LEAPFROGS OVER ROMAN! An impressive dodge by Drew as Roman turns back around getting a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX SENDING HIM ACROSS THE RING! Roman lands by the table set up in the corner as DREW GOES FOR A BIG BOOT… ROMAN COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB ONTO THE MAT!

Roman cuts Drew off after he looked like taking back control of the match and he looks angry. Roman looks outside the ring and rolls to the outside as he grabs another table from outside the ring. He sets it up in the middle of the ring before going after Drew laying into him with a series of punches to the head before looking to lift him up and send him through the table… GLASGOW KISS FROM DREW! A brutal headbutt from Roman as he gets sent back and falls onto the table!

Drew then looks to the corner and slowly starts to make the climb to the top rope ready to dive off the top rope and send Roman through the table with a diving leg drop... BUT ROMAN GETS UP CLOCKING DREW! Roman climbs to the top rope as he tries to send Drew off the top rope and through the table below himself but once again ROMAN GETS STUNNED WITH A GLASGOW KISS! Drew looks behind him seeing the table outside the ring and grabs Roman HITTING A SUPERPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING SENDING ROMAN THROUGH THE TABLE OUTSIDE THE RING TO A MASSIVE POP!

Winner of the 1st fall: Drew McIntyre (10:41)​

Both men lay in the wreckage outside of the ring as the commentary team informs us of the 30-second break between falls as we now enter the Glasgow Street Fight portion of the match. The announcement goes out as both men stay in the wreckage of the table with Drew only just starting to stir but Roman is still down on the ring floor selling the impact. Drew doesn’t waste any time though as he goes to the ring apron and looks under it finding a KENDO STICK COLOURED LIKE THE SCOTTISH FLAG!

Drew waves it to the crowd getting loud cheers before making his way over to Roman and SMASHES IT OVER HIS BACK! He gets off several shots on the back of Roman Reigns before the stick starts to break! Drew tosses it to the side after finishing up his beat down on Roman before grabbing hold of him and heading back under the ring apron as he looks around in there before grabbing ANOTHER KENDO STICK! Once again it is colored in the colors of the Scotland flag as Drew shows it off, playing to the hometown crowd.

Drew rolls back into the ring swinging the kendo stick in hand and goes for Roman… WHO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! Drew goes to swing it again but Roman catches it before punching Drew in the jaw and snatching it off of him! Roman follows up by spinning the stick around in his hands before SLAMMING IT ONTO THE BACK OF DREW MCINTYRE! It’s Roman’s turn to lay into the back of Drew as he batters him with a series of strikes before finishing off with the last shot to the back of the head! Drew falls to the mat as Roman rolls him over and makes the first cover of the match 1 2 Drew kicks out!

Roman snarls as he looks out at the booing crowd and looks down at Drew not happy to have lost the first fall so looks to do something about it! He looks at the kendo stick he had dropped on the mat and grabs hold of it as he looks to lock in a MODIFIED CHOKE ON DREW! He starts trying to choke the life out of the champion who tries to escape the hold but Roman is squeezing the life out of him until DREW RAMS ROMAN BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING BREAKING THE HOLD!

Drew falls forward as Roman re-grabs the stick and SMASHES IT OVER DREW’S BACK CAUSING IT TO BREAK! Roman tosses the pieces of the broken stick away before making another cover 1 2 Drew kicks out! Roman looks angry that Drew will not stay down so heads to the outside of the ring and starts to look under the ring for another weapon before pulling out a bunch of STEEL CHAIRS! Roman tosses about 6 or 7 into the ring before sliding into the ring with one in hand himself!

He gets back into the ring and sizes up Drew McIntyre ready to swing the chair at Drew but as he swings it DREW CATCHES IT AND GRABS HOLD OF THE CHAIR TOSSING IT ACROSS THE RING! Roman swings for Drew with his fist but DREW COUNTERS AND SUPLEXES ROMAN ONTO THE PILE OF CHAIRS IN THE RING! Roman shouts in pain due to the impact as Drew follows up with a cover rolling Roman off the pile of chairs 1 2 Roman kicks out!

Drew gets to his feet after the kick-out and looks at the steel chairs as he has a few ideas. He grabs hold of the chairs and sets up about 6 of them in the middle of the ring next to each opened up. Roman is on the mat as Drew grabs hold of him and lifts him into a FIREMAN’S CARRY POSITION READY TO SLAM ONTO THE CHAIRS… BUT ROMAN SLIPS OUT AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! Loud boos from the crowd but Drew responds by running the ropes and connects with a SOMERSAULT PLANCHA OVER THE TOP ROPE WIPING ROMAN OUT!

A massive pop from the live crowd as Drew pulls a rare move out of his arsenal as the two men end up by the Spanish announcer's table. Drew gets back to his feet and looks at the table before telling the announcers to move! He takes it apart tossing away the cardboard cover before grabbing one of the laptops on top of it and SMASHES IT OFF THE HEAD OF ROMAN! The crowd goes wild whilst Drew gets rid of the now broken laptop and also gets rid of the other one leaving the table clear!

Drew goes back over to Roman who is still down on the floor and looks to send him back towards the announce table BUT ONCE AGAIN ROMAN GOES LOW! For the second time, in this match Roman hits Drew below the belt showing his desperation! Drew stumbles over as Roman sends him into the barricade by the timekeeper’s area! Roman gets some distance before charging in and CONNECTS WITH A SPEAR THROUGH THE BARRICADE GETTING A HOLY SHIT CHANT FROM THE LIVE CROWD!

Both men lay in the wreckage of the timekeeper’s area for a few seconds before Roman Reigns gets to his feet picking up Drew McIntyre hitting a BELLY TO BACK SIDE SLAM ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Drew winces in pain as the crowd boos loudly but Roman loves how angry the fans are to see him in control of the match. Roman digs through the timekeeper’s area before picking up THE RING BELL! He lines up Drew McIntyre and SMASHES HIM IN THE HEAD WITH IT!

A loud ding sound can be heard as Drew falls back to the floor whilst Roman tosses the ring bell to the side. The camera focuses in on Drew McIntyre and we can see he is BLEEDING FROM HIS FOREHEAD! Roman sees that and doesn’t show any mercy as he once again jumps onto Drew hitting him with a series of MOUNTED FOREARM SMASHES TO THE HEAD! Roman gets back to his feet as he picks Drew up and IRISH WHIPS DREW INTO THE RING POST BEFORE ROLLING HIM BACK INTO THE RING!

Roman takes his time going back into the ring before grabbing the steel chair that was tossed into the corner by Drew and he slowly walks back over to the WWE Champion. He follows up by WAILING ON THE BACK OF DREW MCINTYRE! He gets off a series of shots onto his back putting his full force into it before tossing the chair from the ring. Roman rolls Drew over onto his back and makes the cover 1 2 Drew kicks out! Roman remains calm though as he senses he might be able to get the second fall and tie the match.

Roman grabs hold of Drew and locks him in a NERVE HOLD as he puts pressure on the back and head of Drew. Drew who is still bleeding noticeably is in a ton of pain as Roman taunts the crowd whilst Drew is trapped in the hold. Drew fights through the pain and looks to try to get out of the hold but as soon as he does Roman slams him down with a SNAP SUPLEX! Roman cranks his neck before looking over at the chairs set up in the middle of the ring and has wicked intentions!

He grabs hold of Drew and looks to lift him for the CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB ONTO THE ROW OF CHAIRS! Roman gets him up… BUT DREW DESPERATELY PUNCHES ROMAN IN THE HEAD UNTIL HE DROPS DREW! Roman stumbles back as Drew grabs him and CONNECTS WITH A MASSIVE OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX ONTO THE ROW OF CHAIRS! Some of the seats break as the chairs fall in after Roman lands on them. Drew tosses the broken chairs and the chairs still intact out of the way before making the cover

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Drew McIntyre gets back to his feet and checks his head having felt the effects of the war so far. Roman meanwhile winces in pain on the mat as Drew heads to the corner and sizes Roman up for THE CLAYMORE! Drew is looking for a clean sweep in his home country! He charges in… BUT ROMAN AVOIDS IT! Drew turns around BUT ROMAN CHARGES AT HIM HITTING A SPEAR AND SENDING DREW INTO THE TABLE IN THE CORNER BREAKING IT! A massive holy shit chant but also boos from the crowd as Roman slowly drags Drew out of the corner to make the cover!

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Roman looks annoyed that Drew hasn’t gone down yet and shakes his head before rolling to the outside of the ring, looking for another weapon. After looking for a while he finds a TRASH CAN TOSSING IT INTO THE RING! Roman takes a moment to grab hold of Drew hitting him with a series of punches to the head before pointing at the trash can and telling Drew it’s where he belongs! Loud boos from the crowd but Roman doesn’t care as he hits Drew with a THRUSTING SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE TRASH CAN CRUSHING IT! Roman makes the cover 1 2 Drew kicks out!

Drew winces in pain but once again Roman is unable to put him away in this match and is still in danger of being clean-swept! He kicks the busted trash can out of the ring before looking at the two chairs around the ring and has an idea! He grabs one of them and places it under Drew's head before grabbing the second one… ROMAN IS LOOKING FOR A CON-CHAIR-CO! Roman lifts his chair into the air and SLAMS IT DOWN… DREW MOVES JUST IN TIME! Roman is staggered and Drew responds connecting with a NECKBREAKER!

Roman drops the steel chair which falls across the ring whilst one remains next to him and Drew. The WWE Champion uses the ropes to get back to his feet as we go past the 20-minute mark with both men feeling the effects of this war so far. Drew looks at the chair Roman dropped and sets it up in an upright position in the ring before going back to Roman. He hits a series of punches to the head before dragging him up and HITS A FUTURESHOCK DDT ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR BREAKING THE LID! Roman’s head lands with a sick thud as Drew rolls him over to make the cover

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Roman kicks out!​

Once again Roman keeps himself alive in this match as Drew gets to his feet getting the live crowd behind him! He looks at the broken chair on the mat kicking the lid out of the ring but does break a metal bar off the frame of the chair. He grabs hold of Roman on the mat and locks him in a MODIFIED VERSION OF HIS IRON MAIDEN FINISHER (Chicken-wing over-the-shoulder crossface)! He grabs hold of Roman and wraps the hold on tight around the neck of Roman who is in a ton of pain whilst the live UK crowd tells Roman to tap out!

Drew McIntyre is wrenching the hold back and putting a ton of pressure onto Roman here as the commentary team put over how impressive it would be to defeat Roman Reigns in a clean sweep! The tribal chief refuses to submit however and uses all of his strength as he crawls to the ropes grabbing hold of them… BUT THERE IS NO ROPE BREAK IN A STREET FIGHT! Roman though uses the ropes to pull himself through them and BOTH MEN FALL TO THE FLOOR BREAKING THE HOLD!

Both men lay on the mat for the moment but it is Drew who gets to a standing position first of all as he tosses away the metal piece of the chair and goes to the ring apron. He looks under there for a few moments before pulling out a BASEBALL BAT COLOURED IN THE SCOTTISH FLAG! He holds it up for the crowd getting a cheap pop as we can see Roman also by the ring apron looking for something BUT DREW STOPS HIM WITH A SHOT TO THE BACK WITH THE BASEBALL BAT!

Roman shouts in pain as he rolls out from the ring apron holding what looks like another kendo stick. Drew goes for another shot as Roman tries to block it with the kendo stick BUT THE BAT BREAKS THROUGH THE STICK SMASHING ROMAN IN THE CHEST! Roman drops the broken pieces of the sticks and tries to get away from Drew but gets a BASEBALL BAT TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG! Drew walks over to Roman and carries on the assault as he clubs Roman in the back with the baseball!

Roman is in a ton of pain as Drew shows 0 mercy and finishes off the sequence by SWINGING FOR ROMAN’S HEAD BUT HE MISSES BREAKING THE BAT ON THE RING POST! Drew tosses the broken bat to the side before countering a charging Roman with a BACK BODY DROP ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Roman winces in pain as Drew is in total control. Drew McIntyre grabs hold of Roman and rolls him back into the ring before going back under the ring once again!

After digging deep for a while he eventually pulls out a SHILLELAGH! A traditional weapon from Ireland rather than Scotland but the commentary team wonder if Drew’s friend Sheamus had called in a favor to have one under the ring for him to use! Drew smirks and heads back into the ring as we can see Roman struggling back to his feet away from Drew. Drew goes to charge in BUT ROMAN CATCHES HIM WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH KNOCKING DREW OUT! Drew isn’t moving and the camera soon catches the BRASS KNUCKLES ON THE FIST OF ROMAN! The head of the table makes the cover

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Winner of the 2nd fall by pinfall: Roman Reigns (24:09)​

Loud boos from the crowd as Roman smirks and shows off his fist to the live crowd, showing how he knocked out their hero. We hear the announcement go off though and HELL STARTS TO DESCEND AS WE ENTER THE THIRD AND FINAL FALL! The 30-second break goes by as Drew is still down on the mat and the commentary wonder if the brass knuckles could have won Roman the 2nd and 3rd fall in this match. Finally, the bell rings to start the 3rd fall and Roman immediately goes for the cover

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DREW KICKS OUT!​

Loud cheers from the crowd as Drew stays alive in this match which brings an angry look to Roman’s face but he shakes his head and gets to his feet as he sizes up Drew McIntyre… HE IS GOING FOR ANOTHER SUPERMAN PUNCH WITH THE BRASS KNUCKLES! He waits for Drew to slowly stumble back to his feet and the champion eventually turns around as Roman charges in… BUT DREW CATCHES HIM WITH THE CLAYMORE! A massive pop as Drew crawls onto Roman and makes the cover draping his arm over him!

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ROMAN KICKS OUT!​

Roman stays alive as Drew rolls off of him and winces in pain before looking at Roman's right hand seeing the brass knuckles and knowing he has to take care of them! Drew grabs the steel chair from across the ring and SMASHES ROMAN WITH IT A SERIES OF TIMES KEEPING HIM DOWN! He then looks at the right arm of Roman and TRAPS HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE CHAIR! Drew then looks to the SHILLELAGH AND PICKS IT UP! He holds down Roman with his boot as he tries to escape BEFORE SMASHING THE SHILLELAGH DOWN ON THE CHAIR CRUSHING HIS WRIST!

An utterly brutal move done to Roman as Drew kicks the chair away. Roman screams in agony and the bloodthirsty crowd loves it! Drew isn’t done though as he clocks Roman in the head with the shillelagh and grabs the arm PULLING THE BRASS KNUCKLES OFF HIS FINGERS! Drew rolls out of the ring leaving the shillelagh in the ring before SENDING THE KNUCKLES INTO THE CROWD THROUGH ONE OF THE GAPS IN THE CELL! A free souvenir for a fan tonight and Drew turns back to the ring SUICIDE DIVE BY ROMAN SENDING DREW AND HIMSELF CRASHING INTO THE CELL!

Roman gets to his feet leaning on the cage wall and struggles with his grip due to his wrist being smashed by Drew. Roman grabs hold of Drew’s head and STARTS RUNNING IT ALONG THE CELL! Drew who is already bleeding is clearly in pain as Roman follows this up by slamming his head into the cell several times! Roman then Irish whips him into the cell as Drew’s back slams off the cell! Roman looks to then charge in and SPEAR DREW… BUT DREW MOVES SENDING ROMAN COLLIDING HEAD-FIRST INTO THE CELL WALL!

Roman falls to the floor clutching his head as Drew leans against the wall for a moment as he recovers from the beating Roman has given him. Drew then see Roman getting back to his feet and hits a BIG BOOT SMASHING ROMAN’S HEAD INTO THE CELL! Roman falls to the mat clutching his head as Drew grabs hold of him and we can see ROMAN HAS BEEN BUSTED OPEN AS WELL! The brutal war between these two men has taken its toll on both men’s bodies and Drew looks to give Roman a taste of his own medicine as he DRAGS HIS FACE ALONG THE CAGE WALL BEFORE SLAMMING HIM INTO IT!

Drew slams Roman into the cell before slamming him into it with a SPINEBUSTER! Roman is in a ton of pain and Roman looks to do even more damage as he puts a BOOT ON ROMAN’S FACE PRESSING HIM DOWN WHILST DREW PRESSES HIS FOOT ON THE RIGHT WRIST OF ROMAN CRUSHING IT AND CAUSING ROMAN AGONY! Drew keeps the pressure on for a good 10 seconds before breaking it.

He is taking away the Superman punch from Roman’s arsenal for good in this match! He then grabs hold of Roman bringing him back into the ring once again! Drew slides back into the ring and grabs hold of the SHILLELAGH ONCE AGAIN! He stands over Roman who tries to go for a punch but GETS CLOCKED IN THE HEAD WITH IT INSTEAD! Drew tosses the weapon to the side before hooking Roman's leg!

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Roman is still alive in this match as Drew knows he will have to hurt Roman even more if he wants to end this! He winces feeling the effects of this match as we are starting to approach the 30-minute mark! Drew looks over at the table in the middle of the ring and knows what he wants to do next! He gives Roman a few punches to the head before lifting him above his shoulder, holding him for a few seconds before HITTING THE CELTIC CROSS THROUGH THE TABLE! Roman lands in the rubble as Drew uses another of his friend’s signature moves and makes the cover

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Roman kicks out!​

Roman is proving near impossible for Drew to finish off in this match. Drew looks over at the shillelagh across the ring and looks to use it once again! He picks it up and heads over to Roman he swings it BUT ROMAN CLOCKS HIM IN THE GUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND! It stops Drew but it might have hurt Roman as much as it hurt Drew! Roman winces in pain but he grabs Drew with his left hand hitting a one-armed DDT! Drew falls to the mat and Roman kicks the Shillelagh out of the ring keeping it away from Drew!

Roman grabs hold of Drew McIntyre with his left arm and looks to lock him in the GULLITIONE CHOKE! We have seen Roman end matches with this move before but he normally uses his right arm! Roman has this locked in tight and is slowly choking the life out of his arch-rival for the last 18 months! He has the hold locked in tight and tries to take the life out of Drew McIntyre!

He is wrenching back on the hold and you can see Drew is starting to fade as the crowd gets behind him willing him on! Drew starts to bend down as Roman wrenches even harder and the referee goes over to check on the champion! Drew tries to power out but he can’t do it as he starts to fade away and falls to the mat! The referee heads over and checks on Drew as he grabs hold of the arm… AND IT DROPS! He does it again… AND IT DROPS! The referee grabs the arm for the THIRD TIME…

AND IT DR… DREW GRABS THE REFEREE BY THE SHIRT! HE REFUSES TO PASS OUT!​

Drew gets his arm free and pushes off the mat using all his strength to lift Roman up into the air SENDING HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! He rams him back first into the turnbuckles BUT ROMAN STILL WON’T LET GO! Drew is struggling again… BUT USING THE VERY LAST OF HIS STRENGTH HITS A SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR DOWN IN THE CORNER OF THE RING! Roman finally breaks the hold and Drew has to roll to the outside to recover!

Both men lay down in their respective positions, having spent all of their energy in this 30-minute-plus war! Roman is the one to get to his feet first as he sees Drew McIntyre struggling outside the ring, seeing him using the cage wall to get himself back to his feet and he cockily smirks rolling to the outside as he LINES UP THE WWE CHAMPION BEFORE CHARGING IN AND HITTING A SPEAR SENDING BOTH MEN THROUGH THE CAGE WALL!

Both men lay in the wreckage of the cell wall as the crowd start up a “holy shit” and a “this is awesome chant”. Roman gets to his feet first and stands on top of the broken cell wall standing above Drew before putting him onto his shoulder AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A JACKHAMMER ONTO THE CAGE WALL! A big move from Roman as Drew McIntyre bounces off the cell wall onto the ring floor clearly struggling whilst Roman takes a moment before heading over to the timekeeper's area!

It is still in the rubble after Roman sent Drew through it early in the match and he looks around before grabbing A CABLE! Roman walks off the cell wall and LOOKS TO WRAP THE CABLE AROUND THE NECK OF DREW TRYING TO CHOKE HIM OUT! Roman wrenches back on it, causing Drew to choke as Roman gets loud boos from the crowd. Drew is clearly struggling but manages to get to a standing position AND ELBOWS ROMAN OFF! Roman is staggered and Drew lifts him up HITTING AN INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM ONTO THE BROKEN CAGE WALL!

Roman rolls off the cage for a moment as Drew stands above him looking furious before heading over to the timekeeper’s area. He takes a moment before walking out with a STEEL CHAIR! He walks over to Roman who is trying to crawl away from him, heading around the side of the steel cage BUT DREW SMACKS HIM WITH THE CHAIR! He cracks the chair off the back of Roman as he holds onto the cell and DREW SMACKS HIM AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN! Roman falls to the floor as Drew lets out a roar getting cheers from the crowd before tossing the chair away!

Drew grabs hold of Roman and SLAMS HIM INTO THE CAGE WALL SEVERAL TIMES! He does it several times going wild here as SOMETHING IN DREW HAS SNAPPED! He eventually tosses a battered Roman Reigns to the floor before looking inside the ring and eyeing up the Shillelagh! He slowly walks around the cage and into the cell as he grabs the weapon… BUT ROMAN SENSING THE DANGER HE MIGHT BE IN SLOWLY CLIMBS THE CELL HEADING TO THE ROOF!

Loud boos from the crowd as Roman cowardly tries to escape from Drew but struggles to climb due to the damage done to his right wrist. Drew sees this and DROPS THE SHILLELAGH AS HE WALKS AROUND THE GAP IN THE CELL CLIMBING UP THAT SIDE AS HE LOOKS TO MEET ROMAN AT THE TOP OF THE CELL! Both men carry on their climbs as the crowd cheer loudly ready to see the two men fight above the ring! Eventually, both men make it to the top at the same time and slowly walk across the roof before THEY START TRADING BLOWS WITH ONE ANOTHER!

Roman however due to the damage done to his right wrist can’t throw punches with his right hand and is forced into trying to take Drew down with his left hand. This allows Drew to take control of the match with his punches as the crowd loudly cheers him on! Just as it looks like he is about to go for a GLASGOW KISS… ROMAN KICKS HIM DOWN BELOW! THE THIRD TIME THIS MATCH ROMAN GETS DESPERATE AND GOES LOW!

The heat from the crowd is insane as Roman stands above Drew and stretches his arms out into the air shouting to the live crowd that he is the head of the table! Roman carries on gloating before hitting Drew with a series of punches to the head, with both men bleeding! Roman then scoops Drew up into the air AND HITS HIM WITH A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CELL! Drew’s back slams off the metal roof and you can see the pain on his face whilst Roman is loving every minute of this!

Roman looks over towards the edge of the cell and smirks as he looks at Drew with evil intentions! The tribal chief walks over to Drew and asks him if he wants to spend the rest of his life in a hospital bed here with his people? Drew responds to that line by SPITTING IN THE FACE OF ROMAN! Roman wipes the spit off his face before punching Drew in the jaw with his left hand! He then scoops Drew onto his shoulders in position to JACKHAMMER HIM OFF THE CELL… DREW ESCAPES AND KICKS ROMAN IN THE DICK!

PAYBACK IS A BITCH as Drew gets revenge on Roman for doing it to him all match! Roman is in pain but doesn’t get long to react as Drew grabs hold of him and HITS THE FUTURESHOCK DDT ON TOP OF THE ROOF OF THE CELL! Massive cheers from the crowd as Drew stands over Roman and turns to look down below! He smiles and commentary reminds us that Drew threw Elias off the cell last year after the Corporation cost him the title match against Roman. He grabs the Tribal Chief lifting him up and tells him “Time for a new chief”…

AND TOSSES HIM OFF THE CELL THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BELOW!​

Roman lands on the ring floor next to the destroyed table as medics immediately appear to check on him (and a few dispose of the crash mat inside the announce table)! Drew stands atop the Hell in a Cell posing for the live Scottish crowd who chant “HOLY SHIT” and “Thank you Drew” before the Scottish Psychopath slowly climbs down from the top of the cell! He eventually lands next to the medical team who are trying to take Roman away and HE PUSHES THEM AWAY! Drew wants to finish the job in the ring!

He grabs Roman’s lifeless body and tosses him over the broken cell wall back toward the ring! The crowd cheers him on as another medic tries to stop him AND GETS A GLASGOW KISS! The crowd obviously cheers this violent action as Drew’s headbutt makes the others back off. Drew returns to Roman who isn’t moving and lifts his lifeless body rolling him into the ring. Drew gets inside the ring and gets to his feet as he waits for Roman to stagger to his feet with the last bit of energy he has. Drew counts up

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CLAYMORE!

Drew knocks Roman back down and makes the cover as the Scottish crowd goes wild!

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DREW SURVIVES HELL AND IS STILL WWE CHAMPION!

Winner via pinfall and still WWE Champion: Drew McIntyre (40:54)​

The crowd goes wild as Drew McIntyre gets to his feet, struggling slightly and he still has blood on his face but he smiles still WWE Champion! The cell slowly gets raised as in the background we can see the medical team rush in to check on Roman Reigns which causes Drew McIntyre to smile.

Byron Saxton: Drew McIntyre has done it! He is still WWE Champion after an over forty-minute war!

Corey Graves: These two men not only destroyed the announce table next to us and the timekeeper’s area but they also destroyed the cell!

Byron Saxton: I’ve not seen two men who want to destroy each other as much as these two did tonight and as you can see Roman is feeling the effects.

Corey Graves: We’ve asked our fellow commentator on Raw Elias what it felt like being tossed off the Cell and he said he hasn’t felt any pain like it. Roman might never be the same again.

In the background behind Drew McIntyre, we can see Roman Reigns being loaded onto a stretcher whilst in the foreground Drew holding his WWE title into the air and celebrates his victory as fireworks go off all around him. The show comes to a close with Drew McIntyre celebrating his victory tonight in his home country of Scotland, bringing his war with Roman Reigns to a decisive close as we fade to black.

Matchcard for Queen of the Ring
Knoxville, Tennessee
June 6th

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Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Beth Phoenix or Mia Yim or Natalya or Tamina vs Billie Kay or Piper Niven or Naomi or Liv Morgan

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Ruby Riott or Carmella or Dakota Kai or Jinny vs Nikki Cross or Franky Monet or Dani Luna or Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Sasha Banks or Alexa Bliss or Mercedes Martinez or Sarah Logan vs Xia Li or Chelsea Green or Taynara Conti or Raquel Gonzalez

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Rhea Ripley or Peyton Royce or Deonna Purrazzo or Mandy Rose vs Candyfloss or Lacey Evans or Charlotte Flair or Melina

WWE Women’s title match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey

EWR Rating:
62%​

 

[Chris]

Excellent timing so I can start reading this before work and finish when it's time to leave

 

[Tg11]

- That is probably the most Holy Shit moment I've ever seen...Roman Reigns going off the top of the Cell more like Drew throwing him off of it...similar to The Undertaker doing it to Mick Foley or in this thread Drew McIntyre doing that to Elias years back...I couldn't believe it.

- Probably the most brutal 3 Stages of Hell Match I've ever seen...first fall goes to Drew and then the 2nd going to Roman and then the final fall in Hell In A Cell goes to Drew...I was almost expecting The Usos to show up or even Naomi

- I can definitely see Roman Reigns being on the shelf for quite a while I mean he was thrown from the top of the Cell and his body crashing below...he no doubt has to be severely injured. If he is, I don't think we see Roman again until SummerSlam 2020 or even Survivor Series 2020 or we don't see him until Royal Rumble 2021

- Love Roman Reigns using his Head of the Table theme...this is the theme synonymous with Roman like it just fits him to a tee

- Big E retaining his Money in the Bank briefcase by doing what no other man in WWE has been able to do, he broke the undefeated streak the mystique the aura of Karrion Kross by beating him but it wasn't without controversy because of Woods and Kofi getting involved helping Big E...but it begs the question of how long before Big E decides to change his mind and cash in? Where does Kross go from here?

- Ember Moon retaining her Smackdown Women's Championship beating Charlotte Flair...I almost expected Shayna Baszler to cash in on Ember but instead we get Asuka returning and her attacking Ember...makes sense considering Asuka lost her title to Ember and she wants it back...love this aggression this mean and vicious streak of Asuka because maybe now as a heel, she could go back to being the dominant undefeated Asuka of old

- Lacey turning on Charlotte makes me wonder if Lacey turns babyface? Or she stays heel and Charlotte Flair turns babyface instead?

- Heavy Machinery retaining the Smackdown Tag Team Championship beating The War Raiders...well they have Dio Maddin and Cedric Alexander waiting in the wings next and they have been a dominant heel tag team

- The Fiend destroying Jeff Hardy...it makes me wonder who is next or who does he set his sights on now?

- John Morrison becoming the new WWE Intercontinental Champion in the Triple Threat beating both Daniel Bryan and The Miz...well assists not only go to Morrison's wife Franky Monet but Erick Rowan of all people...he turns on Daniel Bryan and destroys both him and Miz with Morrison taking advantage...I wonder if Morrison and Rowan are in cahoots? Definitely did not see that coming

- Owens getting his win back in the Ambulance Match beating Orton, it makes me wonder where Owens goes from here? Or where does Orton go from here?

- Can't wait until Queen of the Ring because I'm sure the winner whoever it is they end up getting a title match at whoever the RAW or Smackdown Women's Champion is at SummerSlam...have a chance to create a whole new main event star in the Women's division and the winner gets to make history by becoming the first ever Queen of WWE...write your ticket into immortality

 

[Deco90]

Good to see you still going strong with this Roy.

Figured like Judgement Day was a good time to jump back in and see what's going on.

Orton vs KO in an ambulance match was super fun! The return of Sami playing into the story really well.

Queen of the ring? Awesome! Nice touch with having the respective GM's coming together to discuss it and I assume it's going to go across all brands which I totally love.

Hugging Pirates? Nice! Doesn't get more face then these two. I liked the little detail about the UK fans singing for Bayley. As someone that was at Clash of the Castle, this brings back some good memories. Glad Kairi & Bayley picked up the victory despite a good showing from the Riott Squad.

Nice little promo from the Champ! Love the whole Judgement Day vibe while having Drew in his home country and with the Pay-Per-View taking place at Ibrox - Nice touch!

Hardy vs the Fiend. Really like the idea of this match up! Again, small little detail with Hardy having the Black & White makeup but it's a nice little touch that feeds into Hardy's mindset ahead of the match. Real statement made from the Fiend, and he comes out of this looking like a true monster - I like it.

Match of the night thus far with Big E defeating the undefeated Karrion Kross! Kross lost but still came of this looking strong and Big E now has some huge, huge momentum going forward. Good stuff!

Appreciated the small little recap of the history between JoMo & Miz with the involvement of D-Bryan. I wasn't expecting JoMo to win this one but I'm cool with it. Good match again with the involvement of Rowan making this very interesting!

Nice little segment with KO & Zayn, got a little giggle out of Zayn slapping KO on the back haha!

Another result I thought was going the over way, but Heavy Machinery retain.

Ember Moon.. Meh. I was pulling for the Queen purely for IRL reasons Haha! However, from what I'm picking up, sounds like it's finally Embers time after dethroning the Queen. Really liked the return of Asuka! Miss the bad-ass version of Asuka.

Love the look of this Queen of the Ring! Feels important and the fact it's going across all the brands, really cool. Excited to see it play out man.

MAIN EVENT TIME! HERE! WE! GO!

HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! The visual of Roman Reigns tumbling from the top of the cell is crazy! Awesome match, Roy! Well done! Drew gets his moment and what a moment it is. Fantastic homecoming for the Champion who cements himself of the guy in World Wrestling Entertainment.

Really enjoyed the show mate. Can tell you put so much effort into the matches and the thinking of the results. I liked the small details as mentioned above and it all came together well - Kudos!

 

[Roy Mustang]

Thanks for the feedback guys! It is much appreciated as always and I cannot wait to start booking the Queen of the Ring tournament especially the PPV (be my first-ever attempt an all women’s PPV).

Predictions contest:

Tg11: 17/27
Dubble J: 13/27
Damage CTRL: 10/27
Surprise appearances points: 1 point for yes and there was a point for: Sami Zayn, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Asuka

Sami Zayn return:​

On tonight’s Judgment Day Sami Zayn made his return to WWE and helped his best friend Kevin Owens earn a victory over Randy Orton in the ambulance match. Sami Zayn requested some time off to recharge his batteries and deal with some personal issues. It is actually expected for him and Kevin Owens to be used more as singles superstars compared to the last year when they were a key part of the Smackdown tag team division. However, there is a good chance it will be a break up on good teams rather than leading to a feud between both men as WWE feels redoing their feud at the moment would be the wrong call.

Reason for Erick Rowan turning on Daniel Bryan:​

One of the other shocking events that took place at Judgement Day was Erick Rowan turning on Daniel Bryan and aligning himself with John Morrison. The reason this was done was in part to start a face turn for Daniel Bryan who the WWE has big plans for at Wrestlemania as a babyface. It is unknown how long Bryan will stay in this storyline involving The Miz and John Morrison but Rowan is expected to stay with Morrison for the time being as his henchman however he is expected to get more ring time in this new role.

Plans for a new commissioner replacing Adam Pearce soon:​

Ever since Paige had to take some time off to deal with some personal issues Adam Pearce has been the on-air commissioner. This ended up lasting longer than expected with a lot of people backstage impressed by him in the role and people like the fact he was very much not a major part of the show. However, Adam Pearce will soon be taken out of the role and there will be a new commissioner for the red brand. Rumor suggests it could be Paige returning to the role but we have been unable to confirm who will be taking over from Adam Pearce. It has also been speculated he may return to the role in the future if WWE needs a stopgap in the role as commissioner for one of their brands.

Several male superstars taking a month off:
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AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy are among the male superstars taking at least a month off TV before the draft. This is partly due to the Queen of the Ring especially on the Smackdown side with that being the main focus of the product and the women’s division. It is also seen as a way to reset a few people and give them requested leave to spend with their families before bringing them back into the fold in major roles going into the next year especially AJ, Balor and Roman.

Queen of the Ring schedule:​

The schedule for Queen of the Ring has been announced with the matches taking place on the shows and dates below:

Monday Night Raw May 11th:

• Beth Phoenix vs Mia Yim
• Tegan Nox vs Dani Luna
• Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss

NXT May 13th:

• Rhea Ripley vs Peyton Royce
• Piper Niven vs Billie Kay

Friday Night Smackdown May 15th:

• Ruby Riott vs Carmella
• Lacey Evans vs Candyfloss
• Naomi vs Liv Morgan

Monday Night Raw May 18th:

• Tamina vs Natalya
• Chelsea Green vs Xia Li
• Raquel Gonzalez vs Taynara Conti

NXT May 20th:

• Dakota Kai vs Jinny
• Mandy Rose vs Deonna Purrazzo

Friday Night Smackdown May 22nd:

• Franky Monet vs Nikki Cross
• Charlotte Flair vs Melina
• Mercedes Martinez vs Sarah Logan

Monday Night Raw May 25th:

• Beth Phoenix or Mia Yim vs Tamina or Natalya
• Sasha Banks or Alexa Bliss vs Mercedes Martinez or Sarah Logan

Friday Night Smackdown May 29th:

• Ruby Riott or Carmella vs Dakota Kai or Jinny
• Rhea Ripley or Peyton Royce vs Mandy Rose or Deonna Purrazzo

Monday Night Raw June 1st:

• Naomi or Liv Morgan vs Piper Niven or Billie Kay
• Raquel Gonzalez or Taynara Conti vs Chelsea Green or Xia Li

Friday Night Smackdown June 5th:

• Franky Monet or Nikki Cross vs Tegan Nox or Dani Luna
• Lacey Evans or Candyfloss vs Charlotte Flair or Melina

 

[Roy Mustang]

Edit: Sorry posted by mistake before finishing show...

 

[Roy Mustang]

Monday Night Raw:
May 11th 2020
Cardiff, Wales
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff​

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After the usual introduction to Monday Night Raw comes to an end and we pan across the animated Welsh crowd we cut to the commentary team in their usual spot adjacent to the entrance ramp.

Michael Cole: It’s Monday night. You know what that means. Welcome to Monday Night Raw!

Elias: And we have a big show in store tonight don’t we Michael!

Michael Cole: Tonight we will see the start of the Queen of the Ring first-round matches.

Elias: Local favorite Tegan Nox will take on NXT UK’s Dani Luna, Beth Phoenix takes on Mia Yim and in the main event of tonight’s show we will see Smackdown’s Alexa Bliss take on Sasha Banks!

Michael Cole: No love lost between those two women!

Elias: We will also see Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler team up to take on The Ungovernables members Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura.

Michael Cole: Big Show and Edge will team up to take on the Authors of Pain looking to avenge the Street Profits.

Elias: Plus The Hurt Business will also be in action.

Michael Cole: And we will get a Queen of the Ring preview as four of the entrants in the tournament take part in a six-woman tag as Taynara Conti, Xia Li and Dakota Kai team up to take on the Robert Stone Brand members Chelsea Green, Vanessa Bourne and Aliyah!

Elias: But right now I am getting word we are going to hear from the advocate for Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman!

We cut to the ring and there is no entrance for him, PAUL HEYMAN is standing in the middle of the ring with a microphone in his hand ready to speak.

Paul Heyman: My name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for Brocccccck Lesnarrrrrr!

Loud cheers from the crowd who chant Brock’s name.

Paul Heyman: And my client, is not here tonight.

Boos from the crowd whilst Paul acknowledges.

Paul Heyman: Brock will be back soon but he has sent me to the beautiful country of Wales…

Cheap pop from the live crowd and we even get a “WALES” chant from the loud UK crowd.

Paul Heyman: To send a message directly to the leader of The Ungovernables.

A few fans start up an “El idolo” chant which brings a smile to the face of Paul Heyman.

Paul Heyman: No I meant the real leader of The Ungovernables: Zelina Vega!

A few “OOOOHHHH” chants from the crowd as Paul Heyman carries on playing to the crowd.

Paul Heyman: Now I know you are back there and I want to discuss first-hand whilst my client, the beast incarnate himself is going to do to Andrade when he gets his hands on him.

Loud cheers from the crowd as Paul Heyman walks around the ring and eventually his wish is granted…

*THE DOLL (LA MUNECA)*​

Not much reaction at first due to them not being heard for a while but we soon see ZELINA VEGA being rolled out in a wheelchair pushed by SHINSUKE NAKAMURA! ANGEL GARZA walks with them as well, holding a microphone for Zelina Vega as well. Paul Heyman smirks as she gets wheeled down to the bottom of the entrance ramp. Once they get to the bottom of the ramp she gets passed the microphone by Angel and speaks.

Zelina Vega: Paul, I am a busy woman. Do you see this cast on my leg? If this was you, you would be hiding on the farm with Brock!

Boos from the crowd as Angel and Shinsuke mock the crowd.

Zelina Vega: I’ve got a sprained ankle and I’m still coming to work to make sure my hard-working clients get what they deserve.

Angel turns to Zelina and says off-mark he admires the beauty and the work ethic as Paul rolls his eyes in the ring.

Paul Heyman: Maybe when your clients become a star like Brock they can pick their work schedule.

Cheers from the crowd as Zelina shakes her head furious at that line.

Zelina Vega: Well your client doesn’t get to pick and choose when he fights Andrade.

Loud boos from the crowd as Zelina smirks.

Zelina Vega: My client is busy focusing on getting his Universal title back.

Paul Heyman: I suggest not making my client wait, Zelina. Who says he makes it to his title match?

Zelina angrily points at Paul Heyman in the ring.

Zelina Vega: Your client if he tries to cost Andrade what is rightfully his, we will take him out for good this time!

Paul smirks not phased.

Paul Heyman: You can try but I think you’ll find you will need a whole army to do it!

Vega fumes on the outside as Angel asks for the microphone and points at Heyman.

Angel Garza: You need to show the lady some respect.

Paul scoffs as Angel carries on.

Angel Garza: You are jealous perro. Jealous because myself and the rest are the future. Brock is the past.

Boos from the crowd Angel passes the microphone back to Zelina as Paul shakes his head before speaking again.

Paul Heyman: Angel if Brock is the past, I wouldn’t keep taunting him or your past will come back to haunt you!

Cheers from the crowd as Garza looks angry at the threat but Zelina speaks now instead.

Zelina Vega: Enough talking Paul. Brock wants to get his hands on Andrade? Well, Dominik Dijakovic wants to get his hands on Brock first!

Paul smirks.

Paul Heyman: Is he not here to say that himself? Or is he taking the week off after what Brock did to him last week?

Zelina Vega: He’ll be back in two weeks and if you want Brock to get his hands on Andrade, you’ll have to beat him first!

Paul Heyman: Challenge accepted. But I will warn you Zelina.

Paul climbs out of the ring and hops off the ring apron standing in front of Zelina whilst Angel and Nakamura step forward just in case Paul tries to attack Zelina.

Paul Heyman: If Brock needs to he will go through all of your clients one…

He looks at both Nakamura and Garza before turning back to Zelina.

Paul Heyman: By one.

Paul Heyman tosses the microphone behind before walking back up the ramp leaving a furious Zelina Vega at ringside with Garza and Nakamura!

Michael Cole: Paul Heyman delivering a message on behalf of Brock Lesnar tonight and we’ve just gotten word from Adam Pearce.

Elias: That’s right Michael. We will see Brock Lesnar take on Dominik Dijakovic in two weeks!

Michael Cole: Two giants colliding and both looking for revenge after taking each other out for extended periods!

Elias: But right now we are going to see Shinsuke Nakamura and Angel Garza take on Cruiserweight Champion Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler in tag team action. Don’t go anywhere!

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When we come back from the commercial break, Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura are standing in the ring alone.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday night Raw and as you can see Zelina Vega has headed to the back.

Elias: Maybe she learned her lesson about getting involved last week.

Mod note: Expect Zelina in a wheelchair for a couple of months due to the EWR injury.

*HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD*​

A decent pop from the live crowd as DOLPH ZIGGLER makes his way out getting a good reaction from the fans in attendance. He poses at the top of the entrance ramp as he waits for his tag team partner.

Michael Cole: Dolph Ziggler since Wrestlemania has been trying to earn another shot at the Cruiserweight title and has been picking up several wins since.

Elias: And he made himself involved in the Cruiserweight title match at Backlash costing Angel Garza the title in his match with Mustafa Ali.

*GO HARD*​

A loud pop from the crowd as MUSTAFA ALI walks out with the Cruiserweight title around his waist. We can see Dolph Ziggler offers him a hand but Ali ignores it and signals to head toward the ring. Ziggler shrugs and does what Ali requests.

Michael Cole: Ali wasn’t happy about it.

Elias: He clearly didn’t want the help from Ziggler then and he doesn’t seem to want to team with him now.

The faces get to the ring and there is a discussion between them over who starts the match. In the end, Mustafa Ali wins the argument starting for his team whilst Angel Garza asks Shinsuke to start for The Ungovernables as the referee calls for the bell to get the opening match underway!

Match 1: Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura vs Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler​

Match summary: Early on Mustafa Ali is in control and lays into him in a quite aggressive fashion, forcing Garza out and bringing Shinsuke back into the match. Even then Ali shows why he is Cruiserweight Champion and puts on a decent performance. Ziggler during this period repeatedly asks for the tag but Ali doesn’t want to tag him in. This eventually allows The Ungovernables to use their teamwork to isolate Ali and take control of the match picking him apart as Ziggler watches on the apron frustrated.

Ali though fights to escape as the match heads towards the finish and reluctantly makes the hot tag bringing Ziggler back into the match. Ziggler hops over the ropes and is on fire taking down both Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura! Ziggler shows off some of the old Dolph Ziggler fire from the mid-10s before looking like he is going to pick up the win for his team. Ziggler gets Angel in position to go for the SUPERKICK BUT GARZA AVOIDS IT AND SENDS ZIGGLER INTO THE CORNER WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!

Ziggler gets up staggered but Ali makes the blind tag. Ali jumps into the ring as Ziggler looks confused but avoids an attack from Garza as Ali wipes out Garza! At this point, Shinsuke runs in and clobbers Ali. Ziggler tries to help Ali by going for a SUPERKICK ON SHINSUKE BUT HITS HIM INSTEAD! Ziggler holds his head in his hands and gets CLOBBERED BY SHINSUKE TAKING HIM OUT OF THE RING! Angel meanwhile smirks and pounces on Ali connecting with THE WING CLIPPER! Garza makes the cover and PINS THE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION!

Winners via pinfall: Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura (10:09)​

Boos from the crowd but a very smug Angel Garza and Shinsuke Nakamura get to their feet celebrating the win tonight, with Angel Garza surely securing himself a future Cruiserweight title shot!

Michael Cole: The Ungovernables pick up the win in this match thanks to Ali and Ziggler being unable to work together.

Elias: If you can’t get on with your partner you are fighting a losing battle.

Michael Cole: And now Angel Garza might have jumped ahead of Ziggler in line for a Cruiserweight title shot!

Elias: Which he is clearly delighted about!

As they back up the entrance ramp, the celebrations between The Ungovernables carry on but in the ring, Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler are both bickering in the ring with one another. The referee stands between them as they argue whilst at the top of the entrance ramp Garza and Nakamura smirk to themselves as we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see MUSTAFA ALI and DOLPH ZIGGLER are still arguing with each other and are about to come to blows!

Dolph Ziggler: It was an accident!

Mustafa Ali: You said that several times. The mistake was being forced to team with you. I don’t want or need your help.

Ali goes to walk off but ZIGGLER SPINS HIM BACK!

Dolph Ziggler: Without my help, you would have lost that title so maybe you did need my…

ALI PUNCHES ZIGGLER IN THE FACE! Ziggler holds his jaw and punches Ali back as the two men start brawling in the backstage area as a bunch of security officials appears to break it up with ADAM PEARCE appearing shortly after!

Adam Pearce: I am really getting sick of having to deal with this kind of stuff. Both of you go home now!

Ziggler goes to leave but Ali refuses and gets close to Adam Pearce!

Mustafa Ali: I’ll go but next week I want him…

Ali points at Ziggler.

Mustafa Ali: And Garza in the ring…

He lifts his Cruiserweight title into the air.

Mustafa Ali: And I’ll put this on the line!

Ali lifts his title into the air getting the attention of Ziggler before walking off elsewhere backstage as Pearce shakes his head and we cut back to the commentary team!

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Michael Cole: Mustafa Ali wants to defend his Cruiserweight title in a triple-threat match next week.

Elias: We will have to wait to hear from Adam Pearce later on tonight if the match is made official for next week’s show!

*NEW ADVENTURE*​

A pretty loud reaction as THE HUGGING PIRATES walk out with the tag team titles around their waists. The crowd especially loves BAYLEY as always in the UK and we get the traditional sing-song for her. KAIRI SANE meanwhile gives a young kid in her crowd a telescope.

Michael Cole: Last night at Judgment Day, The Hugging Pirates overcame a tough challenge and defeated The Riott Squad.

Elias: But now they face the threat of Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler!

Michael Cole: Two of the most lethal submission specialists I have ever seen and Shayna is also Mrs. Money in the Bank!

Elias: We know these two will want to get some revenge after the attack at Backlash so let’s hear what the champs have to say.

Bayley and Kairi Sane are now standing in the ring with a microphone each as Bayley speaks first.

Bayley: Since winning these belts, we made a promise to ourselves that we would fight challengers from any brand at any time. And Kairi, I think we have done just that.

Kairi nods agreeing with her friend.

Bayley: Raw superstars, Smackdown superstars and NXT superstars. Every team we have fought, we took them down.

Bayley’s smile soon fades as she looks at the camera.

Bayley: But there is one team who took it upon themselves to sneak attack us after we defended these titles.

Kairi Sane: The Real Horsewomen.

Bayley looks more serious than she normally does and there isn’t the normal sweet smile.

Bayley: Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, if you wanted a shot at this you could have asked because I’ve wanted to get my hands on you again Ronda.

Bayley smirks for a moment.

Bayley: Or should I call you Ronnie?

Loud cheers from the crowd as we get a “Becky Lynch” chant started up bringing a smile to Bayley’s face.

Bayley: Maybe you aren’t feeling the same after Becky made you tap out for the entire world to see?

A massive pop as Bayley seems extra fired up as she provokes the self-proclaimed baddest woman on the planet.

Bayley: We’ve thought three times and I’ve failed to beat you each time. I won’t fail again Ronda!

Bayley is fired up as Kairi speaks.

Kairi Sane: And Shayna? Just like Ronda, you are a bully.

Kairi for once also looks angry as she carries on.

Kairi Sane: You tried to bully me in NXT, you tried to bully my friend Io Shirai and you’ll try to bully whoever you cash in on!

Kairi is fired up as Bayley speaks again.

Bayley: So instead of waiting for us to finish a match and attacking us when we don’t expect it, why don’t you fight us right now?

A massive pop from the live crowd who want to see The Hugging Pirates and The Real Horsewomen collide but there is no sign of them! They wait a little longer as Bayley goes to lift the microphone up but we hear this from the titantron:

???: Bayley, Bayley, Bayley.

The camera pans to the tron and we can see SHAYNA BASZLER speaking with her Money in the Bank briefcase front and center. RONDA ROUSEY is also sitting next to her with both women wearing sunglasses and smirking.

Shayna Baszler: You still don’t understand.

Ronda Rousey: I’m a star and I don’t have to do things on your terms or the fans' terms.

Cheap heat but it works as Shayna chuckles.

Shayna Baszler: I mean look where we are.

The camera pans out to show blue skies and sun with Ronda and Shayna smirking clearly enjoying the weather.

Ronda Rousey: I’m sure you Brits aren’t used to the sun…

Loud boos for the cheap heat (even if it is true cause what is sunny weather in the UK).

Shayna Baszler: But we didn’t feel like flying all the way over to the UK to beat you two up again.

Shayna pats the Money in the Bank briefcase on the table in front of her.

Shayna Baszler: And with no Women’s Universal Champion since Becky went into hiding, why would I waste my time appearing this week?

Kairi and Bayley clearly having enough of this speech butt in.

Kairi Sane: If you aren’t here tonight, next week I want you, Ronda!

Loud cheers for the challenge made by the pirate princess as Ronda scoffs smirking.

Ronda Rousey: You want to have your arm broken? I mean it’s your funeral.

Ronda dismisses Kairi with a chuckle as Shayna finishes up the promo for the Real Horsewomen.

Shayna Baszler: And as soon as we take those belts from you, Ember better be prepared.

Oh wow. An ominous threat sent to the WWE Women’s Champion by Shayna there! The video ends as Kairi and Bayley stand in the ring not looking happy that they were not able to get their hands on the challengers tonight.

Michael Cole: I’ve just gotten word from Adam Pearce and he has signed the match. Next week on Raw we will see Ronda Rousey take on Kairi Sane!

Elias: Kairi needs to be careful because we have only seen one woman defeat Ronda Rousey in WWE: Becky Lynch.

Michael Cole: But Ronda has never gone for the tag team titles before and being in a tag team is a very different challenge to being a singles champion.

Elias: We shall see but up next we have the first of our round one matches in the Queen of the Ring tournament as NXT UK’s Dani Luna takes on Tegan Nox! Don’t go anywhere.

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We return from the commercial break to a fairly decent pop as DANI LUNA makes her way out. Some of the fans who watch NXT UK/Progress are familiar with Dani and she is noticeably dressed in a Punk-style jacket as she walks to the ring with light green hair.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Raw and right now the first match of the Queen of the Ring tournament is about to take place.

Elias: But right now let’s hear from Dani Luna and learn a bit more about her ahead of this match!

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We cut to what looks like a street alley with graffiti all over it before seeing DANI LUNA standing in a leather jacket and noticeably wearing a SouthWales Subculture shirt as she looks at the camera.

Dani Luna: My name is Dani Luna and I am twenty-three years old. I was born in Croydon in the south of London.

We see Dani walking through the UK streets with more graffiti on the walls as she carries on.

Dani Luna: Growing up I didn’t fit in and was very much part of the punk subculture.

We see her going to a music store and looking through the vinyls in there.

Dani Luna: So I had to be tough and fight for what I believed in. I had to be dedicated if I wanted to make it to the top.

We next see clips of Dani Luna working out and training ahead in the gym before we see MARK ANDREWS and FLASH MORGAN WEBSTER walking in getting a loud pop from the Welsh crowd who are familiar with them from their time on NXT UK as two-time tag team champions and their victory at Takeover Cardiff last year.

Dani Luna: These two have gone through similar struggles to me and they’ve been helping me train for this opportunity. Tonight I prove I am inevitable!

All 3 stand together nodding as Dani smiles with them before we cut back to the ring.

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We cut back to the ring and see a smiling Dani Luna jogging in the ring ready for her opponent.

*CHICANE BOYS*​

A massive pop from the Welsh crowd as their hometown girl TEGAN NOX makes her way out with a massive smile on her face. You can see how much this means to her as she stands for a moment at the top of the entrance ramp soaking in the reaction from the fans before heading to the ring.

Michael Cole: Tegan Nox holds the record for the longest Women’s tag team champion reign but tonight we see how she does on her own.

Elias: Don’t rule the Welsh Wizard out. Let’s hear what she had to say ahead of this match.

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We cut to a shot of the Principality stadium on a nice sunny day before panning out to see TEGAN NOX hanging out with her tag team partner and best friend DAKOTA KAI! Both have a smile on their face as Tegan looks at the camera.

Tegan Nox: Getting to wrestle on Monday Night Raw in front of a Welsh crowd is something I could have only dreamed of as a kid.

Tegan smiles as Kai looks on sitting on the railing they are by as she carries on.

Tegan Nox: And now I have not only the chance to do it but the chance to redeem myself.

Dakota Kai: Tegan, injuries can happen to anyone. We both know that.

Tegan shakes her head.

Tegan Nox: But when it happened?

We see a clip of her getting injured in the Mae Young Classic whilst fighting Rhea Ripley before cutting back to Tegan.

Tegan Nox: I know I could have won that tournament and now? I’m going to make up for it by winning this.

Kai smiles before getting up.

Dakota Kai: Well, you’ll have to go through me in the Quarterfinals.

Kai sticks her hand out as Tegan smirks and grabs it.

Tegan Nox: I’ll kick your ass.

Both women smile and there is clear determination between the two women before we cut back to the ring.

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We see both women in the ring as they both walk toward one another meeting in the middle of the ring and the duo shares a handshake showing respect to one another. Both nod before breaking the handshake and heading to opposite corners as the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!

Match 2: Queen of the Ring 1st Round match: Dani Luna vs Tegan Nox​

Match summary: Both women put in a decent showing for the live crowd, with Dani Luna taking the opportunity to attempt to impress the live crowd and maybe earn herself a call-up in the future? In the end, though Tegan Nox proves to be too much for Dani Luna as she connects with the SHINEST WIZARD and advances to the last 16!

Winner via pinfall: Tegan Nox (5:38)​

Tegan Nox gets back to her feet and gets a loud pop from the live crowd as she celebrates the victory tonight, having overcome a tough challenge from Dani Luna.

Michael Cole: Tegan Nox becomes the first woman to advance to the second round and she will face the winner of Nikki Cross and Franky Monet.

Elias: Dani Luna credit to her put on a good showing but the Welsh Wizard pulled off some magic tonight.

Dani Luna gets back to her feet as she looks at Tegan Nox and BOTH WOMEN SHARE A HUG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING SHOWING RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER! Dani lifts Tegan’s arm into the air before leaving the ring as we cut away from the celebrations in the ring…

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As ALEISTER BLACK is shown walking to the ring!

Michael Cole: Up next, we are going to see the contract signed for the Universal title match in three weeks between Aleister Black and Andrade Cien Almas. Don’t go anywhere!

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When we come back from the commercial break, we can see ADAM PEARCE standing in the middle of the ring next to the table set up in the ring with the contract in the middle of the ring.

Adam Pearce: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and right now we are going to sign the contract to make the Universal title match official.

Cheers from the UK crowd as Adam smiles.

Adam Pearce: So let’s bring the superstars out. Starting with the challenger: Andrade Cien Almas!

*GANGSTER’S PARADISE*​

A massive mixed reaction with a lot of the smarky fans cheering for ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS as he walks out onto the entrance ramp and is joined by his manager ZELINA VEGA who is on a pair of crutches. Both walk to the ring with Andrade helping his manager get into the ring before they both take a seat at one side of the table as Adam carries on.

Adam Pearce: And now the Universal Champion: Aleister Black!

*ROOT OF ALL EVIL*​

A loud pop from the UK crowd as the Dutch Destroyer ALEISTER BLACK slowly rises from the depths of the arena. He has the Universal title over his shoulder as he rises and is glaring at the ring before slowing walking down the entrance ramp, not taking his eyes off Andrade.

Adam Pearce: Thank you Aleister. So in front of us, we have the contract to make the title match in three weeks time official. Now if…

Zelina Vega: No no no Adam we have something to say.

Adam rolls his eyes fed up.

Adam Pearce: Of course you do.

Zelina Vega: My client Andrade wants to remind Aleister and the world what’s happened every time they have fought one on one since coming to Raw.

Andrade Cien Almas: I’ve won each time!

Andrade looks very smug as Aleister remains quiet.

Zelina Vega: The only reason you won at Wrestlemania is because Andrade had to deal with Brock Lesnar as well.

Aleister shakes his head picking up a microphone himself now.

Aleister Black: Is that so?

A rare laugh comes from Black before he carries on.

Aleister Black: I thought it was because the rest of the Ungovernables were banned from ringside.

Cheers from the crowd as Andrade furiously shakes his head and Zelina looks to carry on.

Zelina Vega: Andrade doesn’t need help to win…

Aleister Black: Then prove it.

Black is leaning across the table and Andrade gets up to get in his face.

Andrade Cien Almas: What do I need to prove?

Aleister Black: That you can beat me alone.

Neither man breaks eye contact with the two rivals in each other's faces now.

Aleister Black: The only thing that changed between NXT and Raw is now each time we fought one on one, someone helped you beat me.

Andrade looks like he is about to explode.

Andrade Cien Almas: I don’t need anyone. I can beat you myself.

Aleister Black: Then let’s make it official.

Zelina looks wary but Andrade nods.

Andrade Cien Almas: Deal.

Black goes to sign the contract having got what he wants but ANDRADE GRABS HIS HAND STOPPING HIM!

Andrade Cien Almas: No one will get involved when we fight even Zelina… if I pick the stipulation for the match.

Black pauses for a moment looking wary and the smile returns to the face of Zelina.

Aleister Black: Deal.

Andrade removes his hand from Black’s arm and smirks.

Andrade Cien Almas: Our match in three weeks will be a sixty-minute Ironman match!

A loud pop from the live crowd as a big stipulation has been added to the title match in three weeks. Andrade signs the contract before looking at Black who after some thinking signs the contract as well! Adam picks up the contract and lifts it into the air standing in between both Black and Andrade but behind them.

Adam Pearce: It’s official. In three weeks in Iowa, we will see Aleister Black versus Andrade Cien Almas for the Universal title in a sixty-minute Ironman match!

Loud cheers from the crowd as both men stay in the ring staring each other down, neither backing down as we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break we can see THE B-TEAM standing in the ring ready for action.

*IT’S TIME*​

Boos from the crowd as THE HURT BUSINESS walks out led by MVP. A few fans do chant for ISAIAH “SWERVE” SCOTT who has his usual cocky swagger whilst LIO RUSH still seems wary of MVP as they head to the ring.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and right now we are going to see The Hurt Business in tag team action together for the first time.

Elias: We’ve seen what they can do against each other but can they gel quickly as a team?

Michael Cole: It’s easy to forget but the B-Team are former tag team champions.

Elias: And a win here for them might put them back into the tag team titles picture.

Outside the ring, MVP tells Swerve to start the match whilst Curtis Axel steps into the ring for the B-Team. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway!

Match 3: The Hurt Business w/MVP vs The B-Team​

Match summary: Swerve and Rush control the match from start to finish, showing off their skills in the ring. They are a bit clunky as a team, still getting used to one another but in the end, Swerve picks up the win with THE SWERVE STOMP!

Winners via pinfall: The Hurt Business (3:22)​

Swerve and Rush get to their feet celebrating the victory in the ring. The referee goes to raise their hands in the air but MVP pushes him away to raise them himself.

Michael Cole: A dominant debut win tonight for The Hurt Business.

Elias: Whilst they have a few things they still need to work out as a unit, it was an impressive performance as they look to climb up the tag team ranks.

As the celebrations carry on in the ring, we cut backstage…

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And we can see SAMOA JOE watching the match on a TV monitor backstage. He is then approached by CHARLY CARUSO looking for an interview.

Charly Caruso: Joe I can see you were watching the Hurt Business in action who have been trying to recruit you. Have you decided to join them?

Samoa Joe looks at Charly for a moment but doesn’t say a word instead silently walking off. Charly is left standing there as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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And we can see DREW GULAK in his training tracksuit as he looks to speak to the camera.

Drew Gulak: Last week, in my home town I got a measure of payback when I beat Danny Burch.

Gulak smiles looking fired up before carrying on.

Drew Gulak: And whilst I would love to fight in front of the UK crowd…

A cheap pop from the fans.

Drew Gulak: I’m issuing the challenge for when we are back states side.

Gulak gets serious as he looks at the camera.

Drew Gulak: Oney Lorcan. I’ve beaten your partner, the one who caused me to lose. Now I want to fight you. And I dare you to come alone.

Drew Gulak walks off bringing the promo to an end as he issues a challenge to Oney Lorcan for next week’s Raw before we cut to a commercial break.

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*NUMBER ONE*​

Boos from the crowd as we return from the commercial break and MIA YIM is making her way out ready for action. She has a cocky smirk on her face and tells everyone in the live crowd that she will be Queen!

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and it is time for another first-round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament as Mia Yim takes on Beth Phoenix.

Elias: Let’s hear what Mia had to say ahead of this match.

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We see MIA YIM sitting backstage on some production crates with her baseball cap on backward as she looks at the camera.

Mia Yim: I already know I’m number one in the Women’s division but it seems no one else knows it.

She looks frustrated as she looks off into the distance.

Mia Yim: I’ve been waiting for a shot like this and I will win this whole tournament to become Women’s Universal Champion.

She gets off the crate and gets to her feet.

Mia Yim: Beth is a legend of the women’s division? I don’t care about her past. I care about now and it’s now my time.

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The promo ends as Mia looks fired up before we cut back to the ring to see Mia Yim jumping up and down in the ring waiting for her opponent.

*GLAMAZON*​

A pretty decent pop for the veteran as BETH PHOENIX walks out looking focused and determined as she walks down the ramp. She doesn’t pay attention to the fans looking to head straight to the ring.

Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix has been talking about this being the final year of her career for the past few months.

Elias: Well let’s hear what she had to say ahead of this match and potentially her first/last Queen of the Ring tournament.

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We see BETH PHOENIX sitting in her locker room backstage with her tag team partner NATALYA also in the room.

Beth Phoenix: This is potentially my last chance to become Women’s champion.

Natalya: Beth there might be other…

Beth cuts her off shaking her head.

Beth Phoenix: No. Not at this stage in my career Nattie. I know this is my final year and I’m not going to get another shot like this.

Beth gets to her feet and looks at Natalya.

Beth Phoenix: You still have years left. I don’t. And I will win this tournament. Nothing or no one is going to stop me.

Natalya: I mean the person in the last sixteen might stop you.

A slight jokey smile on Natalya’s face as she gets to up say that but Beth gets in close showing some slight tension.

Beth Phoenix: Even you won’t stop me.

Beth walks off leaving Natalya standing there unsure how to react as we cut back to the ring.

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Beth and Mia are standing across from each other as Mia Yim talks a bunch of trash which Beth ignores. The referee would then call for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 4: Queen of the Ring 1st Round match: Beth Phoenix vs Mia Yim​

Match summary: Mia early on is in control of the match, which only seems to frustrate the veteran and inflate the ego of Mia Yim. Throughout the match, Mia taunts Beth and mocks her telling her that time is running out. Beth eventually loses her temper with it sending Mia into the corner and battering her, nearly getting DQ’d but breaks on the count of 5. From there Beth gives Mia a lesson in why you don’t run your mouth as she tosses her around with ease. Mia is struggling to stay alive and even has to try to resort to an EYE RAKE to stay alive.

She gets a warning from the referee for her actions but Mia doesn’t care as she looks to put away Beth hitting SEOUL FOOD! She makes the cover 1 2 BETH KICKS OUT! Beth refuses to give up on winning Queen of the Ring! Mia loses her temper and goes to the corner messing with the turnbuckle pad taking it off! The referee tells her off but goes to fix it, allowing MIA TO PULL OUT A METAL CHAIN. She wraps it around her fist and goes to swing BUT BETH CATCHES HER FIST AND HEADBUTTS HER! Beth spins Mia around and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH THE GLAM SLAM! Beth shouts for the ref to turn around and makes the cover 1 2 3 BETH ADVANCES TO THE LAST 16!

Winner via pinfall: Beth Phoenix (8:30)​

A pretty decent pop from the fans in attendance as Beth gets to her feet and celebrates a hard-fought win tonight. Beth has a big smile on her face and she is one step closer to potentially becoming Women’s Universal Champion and being a five-time champion.

Michael Cole: Beth advances to the last sixteen but not without one hell of a fight from Mia Yim.

Elias: And now she faces either her tag team partner Natalya or Tamina in the last sixteen.

Beth carries on the celebration in the middle of the ring as we cut to the backstage area…

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As we can see a smiling NATALYA watching the match backstage before being approached by RENEE YOUNG looking for an interview.

Renee Young: Nattie, your best friend just picked up the win and now is in the second round of Queen of the Ring. How are you feeling?

Nattie takes a moment before speaking as she smiles.

Natalya: I’m proud and happy for her. One of the Divas of Doom will win this tournament and become Queen of the Ring.

Renee Young: Speaking of that, how do you feel about potentially having to defeat her to advance if you make the last sixteen?

Before Natalya can respond TAMINA walks into the shot and stands over Natalya glaring at her because no one is meaner than Tamina.

Tamina: Don’t worry about making it to the next round. You won’t even make it out of next week.

Short and sweet from Tamina who walks off as Natalya shakes her head and we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see ONEY LORCAN and DANNY BURCH standing backstage with neither man looking happy.

Oney Lorcan: You want to issue a challenge to me Drew? You want to fight me.

Oney shakes his head as Danny speaks.

Danny Burch: You got lucky last week and you won’t get lucky again!

Oney Lorcan: I’ll fight you next week and I’ll beat you again just like I did last time.

He points at Danny.

Oney Lorcan: And he’ll stay backstage so you have no excuses!

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Michael Cole: I’ve got confirmation from our commissioner and we will see Drew Gulak take on Oney Lorcan in singles action next week.

Elias: The Cruiserweight division carries on hotting up and I feel whoever wins might be in line for a future title shot.

*ELITE*​

A loud pop from the live crowd as CHAD GABLE makes his way out in an Olympic-style tracksuit and The United States title around his waist. The pop gets even louder as KURT ANGLE walks out and we even get a “YOU SUCK” chant as well bringing a smile to both men’s faces as they head to the ring.

Michael Cole: It looks like we are going to hear from our United States Champion!

Elias: Chad Gable is a fighting champion and is always looking for his next challenger.

Michael Cole: And after overcoming Dominik Dijakovic, who is next in line?

Elias: Maybe we are about to find this out?

Chad Gable and Kurt Angle both step into the ring each with microphones in their hands as they look to speak.

Kurt Angle: Cardiff, it is great to be back in this great city.

A massive cheap pop but Kurt smiles as he carries on.

Kurt Angle: Before I came back to WWE, wrestling up and down this country including in cities like this was great. And you fans made it that way.

Another cheap pop but Kurt is clearly speaking from the heart.

Kurt Angle: And whilst my in-ring days are over, I’m here to guide the future.

He nods before letting Chad Gable speak who smiles at his mentor.

Chad Gable: Thank you Kurt for everything.

Kurt smiles like a proud dad as Chad turns back to the fans in the live crowd.

Chad Gable: Fighting in front of fans like you, helps me give this title the prestige it deserves.

Another cheap pop but slightly quieter as Chad is not Kurt Angle.

Chad Gable: But I currently find myself without a challenger and I want to know who is going to fight me for this next.

Cheers from the crowd ready to see who Gable is going to fight next.

Chad Gable: So who is going to step up next? I want to know who wants a shot at this title. Who is back there…

*#MMMGORGEOUS*​

A decent pop from the live crowd as TYLER BREEZE walks out with a microphone in hand. Prince Pretty has a smile on his face as he looks at the live crowd.

Tyler Breeze: As a supermodel, it’s always great to have adoring fans wherever I go.

A cheap pop from the crowd as Tyler Breeze carries on walking to the ring.

Tyler Breeze: And as a supermodel, I am always looking for the newest accessory.

Breeze gets to the ring apron and climbs into the ring joining Gable and Angle as he looks at the United States title.

Tyler Breeze: One thing I’ve never been able to have around my waist in WWE is gold and it’s time for that to change.

Cheers from the crowd for the fired-up Breeze as Gable nods and starts to take off his tracksuit!

Chad Gable: Well let’s do this…

*WEEKEND ROCKSTAR*​

A loud pop as the Scottish Supernova NOAM DAR makes his way out with a microphone in hand. He looks at the fans in the crowd smiling before pointing at them.

Noam Dar: Whoa whoa whoa. Dafties. Who do they think they are not directly asking me for a title shot?

The crowd starts up a chant singing along to Noam Dar’s name in the tune of the Star Wars theme which brings a smile to his face as he looks at them.

Noam Dar: And you dafties?

He points at the crowd making it clear he is insulting them.

Noam Dar: I’m glad I went over to the states too so I didn’t have to listen to your bad attempts at karaoke.

And the cheers turn to boos now! Noam smirks as he walks towards the ring and climbs inside joining Breeze, Angle, and Gable in the ring.

Noam Dar: If anyone should be getting a shot at that title, it is me.

Breeze steps forward getting in Dar’s face.

Tyler Breeze: Sorry kid, it is first come first serve and I was here first.

Noam Dar: Just because you are ancient, doesn’t mean I’m a kid.

Both men look on verge of coming to blows as Kurt speaks up.

Kurt Angle: Guys, if you two want a shot at Chad’s title well why don’t I have a word with Adam and get a number one contender’s match made next week!

Neither man reacts staring at each other as Gable and Angle leave the ring, heading towards the back to speak to the Raw commissioner.

Michael Cole: Well, as we can see multiple names want the United States title.

Elias: Chad has been a fighting champion and it is a title with a great history. Can either Noam Dar or Tyler Breeze defeat him for it?

Michael Cole: Well we might get an answer soon but up next we will see Edge and Big Show team up to take on The Authors of Pain in tag-team action. Don’t go anywhere!

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When we return from the commercial break, we cut to the commentary first adjacent to the entrance ramp.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and I’ve just gotten word from Adam Pearce on two matches made for next week’s show!

Elias: As we saw just before the commercial break both Noam Dar and Tyler Breeze wanted a shot at the United States title. Well, next week they will fight in a number one contender’s match with the winner getting a United States title match in three weeks.

Michael Cole: And that’s not all. In the main event next week, the Cruiserweight title will be defended in a triple-threat match as Mustafa Ali takes on Angel Garza and Dolph Ziggler.

Elias: Ali wanted both men and he got his wish but will it cost him his Cruiserweight title? He could lose it without being involved in the decision!

*PAIN*​

Loud boos from the live crowd as THE AUTHORS OF PAIN march out and they are joined by their leader SETH ROLLINS and his newest disciple AIDEN ENGLISH! They all look very cocky as they make their way down to the ring.

Michael Cole: Ever since forming the Church of Seth Rollins, they have been on a tear and even put The Street Profits on the shelf.

Elias: We know how dominant the Authors of Pain can be but also see what Seth has done for Aiden English. Turning him from a loser to someone picking up wins twice in a row.

*CRANK IT UP*​

A decent pop from the UK crowd as BIG SHOW slowly walks out to the top of the entrance ramp cutting an imposing presence as the veteran giant looks ready for a fight tonight. As he waits for Edge he fist-bumps both of his former broadcast partners.

Michael Cole: We are meant to be impartial but I am rooting for Edge and Big Show tonight.

Elias: Same here. And hopefully, they kick Seth’s ass as well!

*METALINGUS*​

An absolutely massive pop as EDGE walks out onto the stage joining BIG SHOW. The two men share a fist bump but Edge doesn’t play to the fans, instead focused on fighting The Authors of Pain tonight.

Michael Cole: Did you hear that reaction?

Elias: These fans must have thought they would never ever get the chance to see Edge wrestle again but here he is!

Michael Cole: But tonight is about fighting for revenge for the Rated R superstar.

Elias: Edge tried to end his career as quickly as it restarted and he wants to bring the Church down.

Once they get to the ring after a brief chat, Edge steps into the ring for the faces whilst Akam starts for the Authors of Pain.

Match 5: Big Show and Edge vs The Authors of Pain w/Seth Rollins and Aiden English​

Match summary: Edge early on does quite well against the Authors of Pain using his veteran experience to pick apart the bigger men. Edge tags in Big Show who uses his power to overwhelm the Authors of Pain whilst in the ring and even looks to match them. However, the younger and stronger AOP soon overwhelm him as they isolate Big Show beating him down. Big Show though soon fights through it and makes the tag bringing in EDGE FOR THE HOT TAG! He takes down Rezar the legal man with a SPEAR and turns his attention to Akam… SETH ROLLINS ATTACKS EDGE CAUSING THE DQ!

Winners via disqualification: Edge and Big Show (5:50)​

Loud boos from the Welsh crowd as Aiden English runs into the ring and joins in the attack making it a 4-on-2 assault on Big Show and Edge!

Michael Cole: Once again Seth Rollins has to get involved to help his disciples.

Elias: Seth knows he is unable to beat Edge fair and square after what happened at Wrestlemania so keeps using the numbers game to his advantage!

The beatdown carries on in the ring as the faces struggle to fight back until this song hits:

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A decent pop from the crowd as ZACK RYDER runs out with a STEEL CHAIR IN HAND! Seth sends Aiden English to meet him and he gets a STEEL CHAIR SHOT TO THE BACK AND MID-SECTION! However, The Authors of Pain leave the ring to surround Ryder who smirks?

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Not much reaction from the crowd at first but it soon picks up as CURT HAWKINS makes his return to Raw after a few months off with injury and he has a STEEL CHAIR OF HIS OWN! He sprints down the entrance ramp and helps Ryder take down The Authors of Pain! Seth looks furious in the ring but sees Big Show and Edge get to their feet… SO HE FLEES THROUGH THE CROWD! Boos from the crowd for Seth being a coward and The Authors of Pain plus Aiden English soon flee as well!

Michael Cole: Curt Hawkins is back! We haven’t seen him for months.

Elias: He has been on the shelf due to an injury but I bet Edge is glad he is back and with Zack Ryder once again!

In the ring, we can see Ryder and Hawkins helping Edge and Big Show back to their feet as the duo thanks the tag team before we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see EDGE, BIG SHOW, ZACK RYDER and CURT HAWKINS walking together through the back. As they are walking they are stopped by RENEE YOUNG looking for an interview.

Renee Young: Hawkins it’s great to see you back.

Curt Hawkins: Thanks, Renee.

Renee Young: But I do have to ask, why did you and Ryder help Edge and Big Show just now?

Zack smirks stepping forward to answer Renee’s question.

Zack Ryder: Without Edge, we might not have gotten our break in WWE. We might not be here right now.

Edge smiles nodding along with Zack.

Curt Hawkins: I’ve been sitting at home watching the show every week and I’ve seen what Seth plus his so-called Church have been trying to do.

Hawkins seems fired up as he points at the camera.

Curt Hawkins: I know what it’s like to spend months on the shelf. That torture is what Seth has inflicted on not just Edge but The Street Profits!

Curt shakes his head and points to Zack.

Curt Hawkins: After I finished watching last week’s show, I called Zack and told him we needed to help Edge make a stand against the Church.

Edge nods now stepping forward.

Edge: Thank you, guys. You didn’t need to do this.

Zack Ryder: We want to do this.

Edge smiles looking at his former lackeys before turning back to Renee.

Edge: Seth, I’m telling you this now. We are going to keep coming for you until that church you run is dismantled and reduced to rubble.

Edge, Zack, Curt and Big Show all walk off heading elsewhere backstage as we cut to elsewhere…

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As we can see CESARO getting a drink backstage at a bar when he is approached by SHEAMUS! Cesaro doesn’t look happy as he carries on with his drink but Sheamus sits next to him.

Sheamus: Fella can I have a Guinness, please?

The bartender nods and starts to put the Guinness as Sheamus turns to Cesaro.

Sheamus: So we have two minutes until that’s ready, what happened to speaking to your friends about getting involved in my match?

Cesaro sighs taking another sip of his drink and shakes his head.

Cesaro: I spoke to them. And Zelina made her own decision. What do you want me to do about it Sheamus?

Sheamus looks baffled by that answer.

Sheamus: Grow a backbone and make them do what you say?

Cesaro takes another swig from his drink finishing it before getting in Sheamus’s face.

Cesaro: Zelina is my boss and under her, I’ve had some of the best success in my career. Tag team champion and in the final four of the Rumble.

Sheamus smirks which prompts a confused look from Cesaro.

Cesaro: What?

Sheamus shakes his head.

Sheamus: Like you needed her to achieve that. You were a tag team champion with me and we didn’t just set the bar…

Cesaro: Don’t.

Before anything else can be said Cesaro’s tag team partner ILJA DRAGUNOV appears! Ilja looks at his annoyed tag team partner and Sheamus ready to do something but Cesaro stops him.

Cesaro: Leave it Ilja. Let’s go.

Ilja glares at Sheamus but nods respecting his partner's wishes. Sheamus turns to Cesaro as he leaves.

Sheamus: Just think about what I said, fella.

Cesaro looks back at Sheamus without reacting before walking off with his tag partner. Meanwhile, Sheamus gets passed his Guinness and takes a sip shaking his head as we cut to Adam Pearce’s office…

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As we can see THE GOOD BROTHERS standing with ADAM PEARCE! However, they are soon interrupted by ZELINA VEGA and SHINSUKE NAKAMURA bursting into the ring. Zelina is once again in her wheelchair as Shinsuke wheels her around.

Zelina Vega: What is the meaning of this?

Adam is already rubbing his fingers on his temple, having had enough tonight.

Zelina Vega: Why are you calling me into here when I should be rehabbing this?

Adam Pearce: You wouldn’t be rehabbing that leg if you stayed out of the main event last week!

Zelina does a fake offended face whilst the Good Brothers stay at the side sniggering at one another.

Zelina Vega: Is that any way to speak to the manager of your top talents?

Adam shakes his head.

Adam Pearce: And this is exactly why I’m leaving this role after Queen of the Ring.

Wow. A big bombshell there takes Zelina aback before smirking.

Zelina Vega: Well maybe my clients will get a commissioner who respects them and their talents.

Adam Pearce: Maybe Zelina but until then, you are stuck with me.

Zelina sees the laughing Good Brothers in the background and turns to them now.

Zelina Vega: What are you two hyenas doing in here? Shouldn’t you be babysitting your loser leader?

Karl and Luke stop laughing stepping forward but Shinsuke steps in between for the moment.

Karl Anderson: Easy there. AJ has accomplished more than all of your clients combined.

Luke Gallows: I mean Shinsuke right here had how many shots and could never beat him for the WWE title.

Shinsuke steps forward to fight them but Zelina pulls him back calming him down. Adam though speaks up.

Adam Pearce: The reason I call them and you into my office is to inform you, next week Cesaro and Ilja will be defending their tag team titles against The Good Brothers!

Zelina looks furious and ready to leap out of her chair (if she could).

Zelina Vega: You are giving my clients one week’s notice? I’m meant to be focusing on giving Angel guidance ahead of his title match.

Adam smirks.

Adam Pearce: Oh actually about that. For the title matches next week, all Ungovernables members including yourself are banned from ringside.

Zelina looks angry but smirks as Adam carries on.

Adam Pearce: And if you try to pull what you did last time, if any member of the roster interferes I will make sure my last act as Raw commissioner is getting them fired.

Zelina turns silent before signaling to leave as Shinsuke wheels her out. Adam shakes his head before he turns to The Good Brothers who are all smiles.

Karl Anderson: Don’t know about her but to us that was…

Luke Gallows: Too sweet.

They do the symbol and even get Adam Pearce to join in though he seems way less into it than them as we cut to a commercial break.

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*MO MONEY*​

Boos from the crowd as we return from the commercial break as THE ROBERT STONE BRAND are once again appearing on Monday Night Raw. Noticeably as ROBERT STONE leads them out RAQUEL GONZALEZ isn’t dressed to compete but ALIYAH, VANESSA BOURNE and CHELSEA GREEN all are.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and right now we are about to get a sort of preview for the Queen of the tournament.

Elias: Four out of the six women in this match are taking part in the tournament though noticeably Raquel is not wrestling tonight.

Michael Cole: Maybe Robert Stone is looking to protect one of his prize assets.

Elias: Possibly and we know how much Chelsea Green loves the spotlight plus the attention.

*HIGH GROUND*​

A decent pop from the live crowd as DAKOTA KAI walks out onto the entrance ramp. She is all smiles and even slaps hands with a few of the fans near the top of the ramp as she waits for her tag team partners to make their way out.

Michael Cole: Normally we see Dakota team with Tegan Nox as part of Team Kick but tonight we are going to see how she gets on with some different partners.

Elias: Dakota is a dark horse in the Queen of the Ring tournament.

Michael Cole: Not only part of the longest reigning WWE Women’s tag team champions with Tegan Nox but also a former NXT Women’s Champion.

Elias: One of the few people to defeat Shayna Baszler period since she arrived in WWE.

*NO REST FOR THE WICKED*​

A pretty decent pop from the live crowd as TAYNARA CONTI and XIA LI walk out onto the stage. They share a hug with Dakota Kai before heading to the ring ready for action.

Michael Cole: Taynara Conti has been impressing a lot of people. Making it to the final four of the Rumble and defeating Sasha Banks at Backlash.

Elias: She has to be one of the favorites as I don’t know anyone in better form in the Queen of the Ring tournament.

Michael Cole: But don’t rule out Xia Li. She will want to prove she is not a weak link in this team.

Elias: We might even see either The Robert Stone Brand colliding or Xia Li and Taynara Conti colliding in the last sixteen looking at the brackets.

Once they are in the ring Xia Li steps in the ring for her team and Chelsea Green starts the match for the Robert Stone Brand. We are getting a Queen of the Ring preview as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Match 6: Taynara Conti, Xia Li and Dakota Kai w/Tegan Nox vs The Robert Stone Brand w/Robert Stone and Raquel Gonzalez​

Match summary: Chelsea and Xia Li both aggressively go after each other, maybe trying to weaken one another ahead of next week’s Queen of the Ring first-round match. Chelsea ends up being the first to retreat and from there the match turns into a showcase for Conti and Kai as well as Xia Li and Chelsea Green. In the end, Kai takes care of Chelsea Green with a dive outside and Conti works with Xia Li to take down Vanessa Bourne and Aliyah in the ring. Conti and Aliyah are the legal competitors as she locks in the TAYLOCK! Aliyah tries to escape but quickly taps out!

Winners via submission: Taynara Conti, Xia Li and Dakota Kai (8:05)​

Cheers from the live crowd as the babyfaces pick up the win over the Robert Stone Brand. Neither Robert Stone nor Raquel Gonzalez looks happy at the result as they shake their heads.

Michael Cole: Conti, Xia Li and Dakota Kai all pick up momentum heading into their first-round matches next week!

Elias: Whilst The Robert Stone Brand will be looking to regroup after a tough loss tonight.

The celebrations carry on in the ring for the faces whilst Chelsea Green trash talks them with the retreating Robert Stone Brand as she heads up the entrance ramp and we cut to the backstage area…

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As we see THE USOS hanging out backstage whilst NAOMI is watching the match on the monitor. JIMMY USO heads over to his wife and looks to speak to her.

Jimmy Uso: You doing some scouting ahead of the Queen of the Ring?

Naomi kisses her husband and nods as Jey smirks to himself prompting a response from Naomi.

Naomi: What are you scoffing at?

Jey gets to his feet and walks over to them showing something on his phone.

Jey Uso: An update from the man you’re trying to get us to be more like. He’s still in a hospital up in Scotland!

Naomi gets to her feet.

Naomi: Yeah he lost but how much longer did he hold his title compared to you two.

Jimmy Uso: Guys there is no need…

Naomi: No Jimmy there is every need because you two need to listen to me.

Jey rolls his eyes but Naomi carries on.

Naomi: Yeah he suffered a loss but he’ll get back up and get another title shot. What are you two doing at the moment?

Jimmy Uso: We’ll get another title…

Naomi: And how long are you going to wait for another match? You two have gotten complacent.

Jey Uso: Nah, we just know we are the best and those titles will come back to us.

Naomi shakes her head.

Naomi: What if one of you gets injured again? What if it is for good?

Neither knows how to answer that so she carries on.

Naomi: There is no time to waste in this business. So how about you watch me on Smackdown where I beat Liv Morgan and show you how it’s done!

Naomi walks off leaving the room and leaving The Usos with something to think about as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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As we see MANDY ROSE walking through the back as CHARLY CARUSO stops her looking for an interview.

Charly Caruso: Mandy, do you have any thoughts on your opponent in the Queen of the Ring first round Deonna Purrazzo?

Mandy smirks before answering.

Mandy Rose: I’ve heard she is a top-class submission expert but I’m ready for anyone in this tournament. She will kiss the rose.

We then hear a bunch of laughing coming off screen as the camera shows THE REAL HORSEWOMEN members MARINA SHAFIR and JESSAMYN DUKE walking into the shot.

Jessamyn Duke: Ready for anyone? What happened when you faced Ronda and Shayna? Where is Sonya?

Mandy looks furious and slightly worried about a 2-on-1 fight.

Mandy Rose: You may have taken her out but she will be back and we will have our revenge.

Marina scoffs.

Marina Shafir: I think you have a problem.

I mean you don’t know her guys.

Mandy Rose: I do. You two. My Queen of the Ring match is on NXT so I’m free next week, why don’t I fight one of you on Raw next week?

The Real Horsewomen smirk as Marina steps forward.

Marina Shafir: I’ll be the problem you have to deal with next week.

The duo walk off heading elsewhere whilst we cut to the commentary team adjacent to the entrance ramp…

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Michael Cole: I’ve just heard from Adam Pearce and he has added the match to an already-packed Monday Night Raw next week.

Elias: We find out the next number one contender for the United States title, The Queen of the Ring qualifiers carry on, Ronda Rousey is in action, The Cruiserweight title is defended in the main event and even more!

Michael Cole: However up next we have our main event as Sasha Banks takes on Alexa Bliss in a first-round Queen of the Ring tournament match. Don’t go anywhere!

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*SKY’S THE LIMIT (REMIX)*​

When we return from the commercial break, we get a fairly loud pop though there are a few boos as SASHA BANKS walks down out in her signature shutter shades. She may be getting cheers but she scowls at the fans on the way to the ring refusing to acknowledge them any further.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw and we are moments away from our main event.

Elias: This is a match that many people could have easily seen as the final and they are colliding in the first round!

Michael Cole: Luck of the draw or lack of it! Let’s hear what Sasha had to say ahead of this match!

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We see SASHA BANKS in what looks like a recording booth looking at the camera with an angry glare.

Sasha Banks: What happened at Backlash was a fluke. That was a street fight not a wrestling match and when it comes to a wrestling match no one is better than me.

Sasha looks furious even having to relive the loss.

Sasha Banks: But I’m moving on to become the first-ever Queen of the Ring.

Now a slight smirk appears on Sasha’s face.

Sasha Banks: No one in this division is more fitting of being the first-ever official Queen than the legit boss herself.

She pushes the shutter shades off her eyes onto the top of her eyes looking dead ahead.

Sasha Banks: Alexa Bliss might be a scary first-round match to some but to me? You got to beat the best to be the best…

Sasha smirks pushing the shades down again.

Sasha Banks: And Alexa isn’t on my level.

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We cut back to the ring and we can see a smug Sasha Banks looking cocky as she waits for her opponent.

*SPITEFUL*​

A decent pop from the live crowd as ALEXA BLISS from Smackdown Live is making a rare appearance on Monday Night Raw. Noticeably Alexa doesn’t seem to have her whole heart in her entrance and is clearly distracted as she heads to the ring.

Michael Cole: Alexa Bliss has had what some would call a quiet year since returning from injury in the lead-up to Wrestlemania thirty-five by her standards.

Elias: I have to agree Michael and we have seen some people saying she has lost her edge.

Michael Cole: I mean the Alexa Bliss of old wouldn’t be concerned about her friend Ember Moon in the lead-up to such a big match.

Elias: Well let’s hear what she had to say before the match earlier today.

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(Alexa Bliss promo got lost in transferring the show over it seems. She talked about her history with Sasha Banks and also called out Asuka for her attack on Ember Moon the night before)

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We cut back to the ring as Banks and Bliss are standing across from one another, neither woman fond of the other and both happy to talk a bunch of trash to each other. The referee once he gets them to a corner each calls for the bell and the main event is underway!

Main event: Queen of the Ring 1st Round match: Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss​

Match summary: Once the bell rings Alexa goes at Sasha Banks in a pretty furious fashion which catches the Boss slightly by surprise. Bliss clearly letting out her anger due to what happened to Ember Moon last night. Sasha though survives the early onslaught and starts to go after the right arm of Alexa Bliss, taking away some of her strikes and looking to hurt Bliss. Both women work fairly stiffly during the match playing off their real-life issues with each in NXT during the match.

Partway through the match, we cut backstage and we can see that TAYNARA CONTI and XIA LI are both watching the match. Potential quarter-final opponents for the two women in the ring, scouting their potential competition. Back in the ring, Bliss has started to mount as fightback but Banks keeps cutting her off, once again going after the right arm but now is also going after the head of Bliss. Bliss is struggling to survive as Banks is starting to close in on victory. In the closing stages, Banks grabs hold of Bliss and looks to lock in the BANK STATEMENT…

BUT BLISS DESPERATELY FIGHTS OUT OF THE HOLD! Banks falls back as Bliss uses the last of her strength to hit a SNAP DDT! Bliss though is in too much pain to hook the leg with the right arm and only gets a 2 count! Bliss winces and knows she needs to go high risk. She climbs to the top rope and flies off looking for TWISTED BLISS… BANKS AVOIDS IT AND HITS A BACKSTABBER! She could make the cover but she loves making Bliss suffer so locks in the BANK STATEMENT! Banks wrenches it back even arching the back and BLISS IS FORCED TO TAP OUT!

Winner via submission: Sasha Banks (14:19)​

A massive mixed reaction from the live crowd as Sasha holds onto Bliss for a few seconds before dropping Bliss with a thud to the mat. She gets to her feet as the referee raises her arm into the air celebrating the victory tonight.

Michael Cole: Sasha Banks picks up the win and advances to the last sixteen!

Elias: Sasha Banks is one of the favorites if not the favorites in my book. But will she be able to overcome Mercedes Martinez or Sarah Logan in the next round?

Michael Cole: Alexa Bliss will not be happy with the defeat tonight. Another tough loss in a big match for the five-time Women’s champion.

Elias: But right now the focus is going to be on Sasha Banks as she rides on in the Queen of the Ring!

The show comes to an end with Sasha Banks celebrating in the ring and shouting to the fans she will be queen whilst Alexa Bliss in the background heads up the ramp shaking her head after another loss tonight.

Matches confirmed for next week:

Main event: Cruiserweight title triple threat match:
Mustafa Ali © vs Angel Garza vs Dolph Ziggler

World tag team titles match:
The Ungovernables © vs The Good Brothers

Queen of the Ring 1st Round match:
Tamina vs Natalya

Queen of the Ring 1st Round match:
Chelsea Green vs Xia Li

Queen of the Ring 1st Round match:
Raquel Gonzalez vs Taynara Conti

Number one contender’s match for United States title:
Tyler Breeze vs Noam Dar

Singles match:
Ronda Rousey vs Kairi Sane

Grudge match:
Drew Gulak vs Oney Lorcan

Grudge match:
Mandy Rose vs Marina Shafir

Matches confirmed for 2 weeks:

Grudge match:
Brock Lesnar vs Dominik Dijakovic

Queen of the Ring 2nd Round match:
Beth Phoenix vs Tamina or Natalya

Queen of the Ring 2nd Round match:
Sasha Banks vs Mercedes Martinez or Sarah Logan

Matches confirmed for 3 weeks:

Universal title 60-minute Ironman match:
Aleister Black © vs Andrade Cien Almas

United States title match:
Chad Gable © vs Tyler Breeze or Noam Dar

Queen of the Ring 2nd Round match:
Naomi or Liv Morgan vs Piper Niven or Billie Kay

Queen of the Ring 2nd Round match:
Raquel Gonzalez or Taynara Conti vs Chelsea Green or Xia Li

Matchcard for Queen of the Ring
Knoxville, Tennessee
June 6th



Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Beth Phoenix or Natalya or Tamina vs Billie Kay or Piper Niven or Naomi or Liv Morgan

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Ruby Riott or Carmella or Dakota Kai or Jinny vs Nikki Cross or Franky Monet or Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Sasha Banks or Mercedes Martinez or Sarah Logan vs Xia Li or Chelsea Green or Taynara Conti or Raquel Gonzalez

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Rhea Ripley or Peyton Royce or Deonna Purrazzo or Mandy Rose vs Candyfloss or Lacey Evans or Charlotte Flair or Melina

WWE Women’s title match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey

EWR Rating:
67%​