Great American Bash:
San Jose, California
July 19th
SAP Center
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The opening video of the show comes to an end and we pan around the SAP Center with a loud hyped-up crowd. We cut to the commentary team at ringside to open the show.
Corey Graves: It’s Sunday night, you know what that means. Welcome to the Great American Bash!
Byron Saxton: And it is going to be one hell of a party Corey!
Corey Graves: It’s never a party when you are there Byron!
Byron shakes his head and ignores Corey before carrying on.
Byron Saxton: In our main event tonight, we will see the WWE Women’s title on the line as Ember Moon defends against Sasha Banks!
Corey Graves: Not only that but we also find out who will be the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam inside the Elimination Chamber!
Byron Saxton: But right now, we are starting the show off with a bang as we find out who will walk into Summerslam as the Universal Champion!
Not much reaction at first but it soon becomes boos as BUDDY MURPHY walks out to the ring with a new theme song looking angry! He marches to the ring with a purpose ignoring the majority of fans booing him though he gets a few cheers from the live crowd.
Corey Graves: The Juggernaut is determined to ride his momentum to become Universal Champion and stun the world tonight!
Byron Saxton: I won’t bring up his old nickname in case he reacts like he did the other week but he will be driven to prove himself with the biggest win of his career.
Corey Graves: That kind of anger can either drag you to greatness or cause you to make a mistake.
Byron Saxton: It’s a fine line between madness and greatness.
ALEISTER BLACK makes his way out to a loud pop from the live crowd but there is no slow rise. No Black marches out with a purpose as well and power walks to the ring!
Corey Graves: How often have we seen Black this pissed off?
Byron Saxton: Not often and it’s not a good sign for Buddy!
Corey Graves: Well we have seen Black’s anger cost him before when he lost to Brock Lesnar last year!
Byron Saxton: Buddy Murphy will need to look to pounce on any mistakes made by Black during this match.
Aleister Black slides into the ring and the referee stands between the two men stopping them from exploding before the bell. Both back off to their corners glaring at each other as the usual title announcements are done. Once they finish the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Universal title match:
Aleister Black (c) vs Buddy Murphy
Buddy upon the bell being rung charges in at the champion… BLACK SWINGS LOOKING FOR BLACK MASS EARLY… BUDDY AVOIDS IT! Buddy lands on his back and knees as Black towers above him. The commentary team tells us that it was nearly all over in seconds and Murphy needs to be careful! He backs up into the corner as Black stands there remaining unimpressed and almost beckons Murphy to try attacking him again!
Murphy looks angry at the disrespect being shown by the champion and charges in BUT BLACK CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE STOMACH! Black then follows up by laying into the mid-section and ribs off Murphy with a series of kicks! He peppers Buddy with a series of strikes knocking him down to the mat! Black bends down and makes the cover on Murphy! 1 Buddy kicks out! Black shows a faint smile, almost happy it won’t be that easy as he gets to his feet and peppers Buddy with a series of kicks!
Black is laying into Murphy in hard fashion but Murphy fights back by grabbing the leg of Black and COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Murphy follows it up by jumping onto Black and lays into him with a series of FOREARM STRIKES TO THE HEAD! His first offense during this match and whilst it clearly does some damage Black fights back sending him off of him towards the ropes!
Black looks to go after Murphy going for a JUMPING KNEE but Murphy moves in time and SLAMS DOWN BLACK WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Black’s back lands with a hard thud as Murphy runs off the ropes looking for a knee of his own BUT BLACK COUNTERS BY SWEEPING THE LEG OF MURPHY! Buddy’s back slams onto the mat as Black follows up looking to get Murphy into a KNEEBAR BUT MURPHY TURNS HIS BODY ROUND AND GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Black lets go of the hold and heads back to the middle of the ring as he walks around and paces, keeping his eyes on Murphy who gets to his feet shaking his head. The commentary team put over Murphy but reminds us that Black is on another level as Universal Champion. Murphy heads back to the middle of the ring looking to exchange strikes with Black again but this time Black catches him off-guard and SUPLEXES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Black makes the cover 1 Murphy kicks out!
Black grabs hold of Murphy looking to choke him out and grabs him by the neck teasing the DRAGON SLAYER… BUT MURPHY FLIPS OVER KICKING BLACK! Black stumbles back as Murphy coughs having nearly been choked out before running the ropes looking for a HIGH KNEE BUT BLACK CATCHES HIM WITH A HARD KICK TO THE MID-SECTION! Murphy falls to the mat in pain from the brutal counter and Black follows up by hitting a JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!
Black makes the cover 1 2 Murphy kicks out! Black follows up by giving a BOOT TO THE MID-SECTION OF MURPHY! Black after this lays into Murphy with a few kicks and looks to keep the pressure on Buddy but he refuses to go down easily in the opening stages of the match. Aleister Black drags Murphy off the mat and starts to throw him around with a COUPLE OF GERMAN SUPLEXES! Murphy struggles and ends up rolling out of the ring needing a breather!
Buddy rests against the ringside barricade but Black isn’t done with him as he runs off the ropes looking for a SUICIDE DIVE… MURPHY IS READY… BUT BLACK BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND SITS CROSS-LEGGED IN THE RING! Loud cheers for the signature taunt of Black as Murphy sees what happened and explodes with rage sliding into the ring looking for a KNEE TO THE SKULL BUT BLACK IS READY COUNTERING AS HE SLAMS MURPHY DOWN TO THE MAT!
Once again, Buddy’s temper causes him to end up on the back foot as the champion stays on top of him during this match! He winces in pain on the mat as Black grabs hold of Murphy and hits an EXPLODER SUPLEX! He slams the back of Buddy off the mat before running off the ropes hitting a METEORA! Black makes the cover 1 2 Murphy kicks out! Black looks down at Murphy as the challenger is struggling to get a foothold during this match with the crowd loudly behind the champion.
Black though might be ready to end this as he gets his foot and puts it under the chin of Murphy ready to lift him up for BLACK MASS… MURPHY SLAPS THE FOOT AWAY FROM HIM! Black once again slightly smiles before going for a KNEE STRIKE BUT MURPHY COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Murphy doesn’t stop there though as he scoops Black up and hits him with TWO MORE POWERBOMBS! Murphy makes his first cover of the match 1 2 Black kicks out!
Murphy looks to stay in control as he rains down on Black with a series of rapid kicks himself but Black is starting to slowly rise through the kicks glaring at Murphy. Black grabs hold of Murphy looking to slam him to the mat BUT MURPHY COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT! He plants the champion’s skull onto the mat and makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out! Murphy follows up as he grabs hold of Black and looks to lock him in a CROSSFACE! Black though thinks quickly and makes it to the ropes to break the hold!
Murphy unlike Black though keeps the hold on for a few seconds before he lets it go, looking to take advantage of any edge he can get during this match. Black looks to use the ropes to get back to a sitting position on the mat BUT MURPHY RUNS THROUGH HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE SENDING BLACK THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING TO THE FLOOR!
Buddy then follows up by running off the ropes and FLIES OVER THE TOP HITTING BLACK WITH A SLINGSHOT CORKSCREW TOPE CON HILO! He wipes out the challenger on the ring floor getting some cheers from the crowd! Buddy looks at the fans and smiles for a moment before going back to Black as he sends him into the barricade at ringside! Black’s back slumps down as Murphy rams him with a KNEE TO THE SKULL WHILST PROPPED ON THE BARRICADE!
Black slumps down the barricade as Murphy glares at the champion before grabbing hold of him and sending him into the ring apron! Black’s back bounces off it as he winces in pain before Murphy lays into him with a series of punches to the head! Buddy grabs hold of Black bringing him onto the apron! He lays into Black a few more times with some punches to the head BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER ONTO THE RING APRON!
A brutal bump for Black who rolls to the ring floor in a ton of pain as Buddy Murphy sticks his arms out and taunts the crowd having maybe turned the tide with that brutal move. He climbs in and out of the ring, to break the count knowing he can’t win the title on a count out. He grabs hold of Black and rolls him back into the ring with the champion not moving after that brutal move. Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out!
Murphy is in full control of the match and looks to keep the pressure up as he starts to lay into Black with a series of kicks! Murphy makes a point to target the back of the Dutch Destroyer as we approach the mid-point of the match. Black tries to get to his feet but Murphy stops any attempt at mounting an offensive comeback and keeps him on the back foot with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Murphy finishes off the sequence by running off the ropes and hitting a DROPKICK to Black’s back. Murphy makes the cover 1 2 Black kicks out!
Buddy carries on his assault going after the back of Black as he looks to put the champion away but the commentary mentions, the more damage done to his back the fewer moves Black will be able to do and the less Murphy will have to scout! Murphy as Black tries to escape from this pressure but he gets slammed down to the mat and Murphy locks in a BOSTON CRAB doing even more damage to his back really putting the pressure on him!
Black is in a ton of pain on the mat with the Death Valley driver and this assault but he refuses to give up on his Universal title! He refuses to lose grasp of the Holy Grail! He doesn’t look to crawl to the ropes but instead uses all his strength and power to push off the mat before BREAKING THE HOLD AS HE THROWS MURPHY OFF INTO THE ROPES! Black though can’t pounce on this and instead rolls to the outside for a moment before being followed out of the ring by Murphy!
Murphy goes right after Black and lays into him with a series of strikes, wearing down the champion and carrying to put him on the back foot! He gives him a series of strikes before looking to slam him again onto the ring apron… BUT BLACK COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP ONTO THE BARRICADE! Buddy winces in a ton of pain after landing on the ring apron as Black takes a moment to lean on the ring apron due to the damage he has taken!
Black could try to take the count out victory but he has more pride than that and grabs Murphy as he rolls him back into the ring. He leans on the ring ropes before climbing to the top rope ready to dive off… BUDDY CLOCKS HIM A JUMPING SOCCER KICK STOPPING HIM! Buddy follows up with some CHEEKY NANDOS as Black is trapped on the top rope. Buddy joins him onto the top rope and hits him with a SUPERPLEX! Buddy then rolls over onto Aleister Black and makes the cover
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Black kicks out!
Buddy pounds the mat looking frustrated as he cannot put away the Dutch Destroyer. He starts to lay into him with a series of punches and forearm strikes to the head, wearing down the champion some more with extra venom! He grabs hold of Black as he lifts him back into the air and PLANTS HIM WITH ANOTHER POWERBOMB! Buddy is not done there as he looks for a KAMIGOYE… BLACK COUNTERS AND GETS BUDDY INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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Buddy kicks out!
Black nearly outsmarted the challenger and Buddy is pissed off about that fact as he goes for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK to the head but BLACK AVOIDS IT AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Black grabs his back wincing slightly in pain due to the damage done to him during this match. Murphy gets back to his feet as Black gets off a series of strikes peppering him with a series of blows before Black lifts him into the air hitting him with a BRAINBUSTER! Black makes the cover
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Black kicks out!
Black is no longer smiling at the fight being brought by Buddy Murphy and lays in a series of kicks on the mat. He then looks to the ropes and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THEM LOOKING FOR A MOONSAULT… BUDDY GETS HIS KNEES UP! Black falls back grabbing his mid-section as Buddy follows up with a WICKED V-TRIGGER! Black is staggered as Buddy Murphy lifts him up and HITS A BUCKLE BOMB TO BLACK! Black’s already damaged back takes an even bigger blow!
Black slumps in the corner of the ring as Buddy Murphy heads to the opposite corner of the ring and lines up Black… RUNNING KNEE TO THE SKULL! Buddy crushes Black in the corner before dragging him back to the center of the ring to make the cover 1 2 Black kicks out! Murphy though doesn’t waste any time as he scoops Black onto his shoulders and gets ready for MURPHY’S LAW… BLACK COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT! Black hooks the leg
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Murphy kicks out!
Black winces in pain as he gets back to his feet and uses the ropes to lean on as he waits for Murphy to rise ready to go for BLACK MASS! He waits for Murphy to slowly get back to his feet before going for it for the third time this match… BUT MURPHY AGAIN HAS IT SCOUTED AND COUNTERS THROWING BLACK INTO THE AIR FOR A POP-UP KNEE LIFT! He plants Black down onto the mat before grabbing hold of him by the arms and slowly lifting him up BEFORE CURB STOMPING HIS HEAD TO THE MAT! Murphy doesn’t go for a cover and instead locks in a CROSSFACE!
Murphy starts to wrench back on the back and neck of Black as he looks to make his work throughout the match count here! Black though grits his teeth still unwilling to tap out and give up his holy grail. This time though he can’t power out of the hold and has to crawl to the ropes. Murphy wrenches and wrenches back the hold but in the end, Black gets to the ropes forcing a break from Murphy. Buddy holds onto the hold until the count of 5 before finally letting go of the hold!
Buddy glares at Black and the referee before leaning on the ropes. He looks at Black and gets ready to end this. He charges in and CONNECTS WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO BLACK WHILST HE IS TRAPPED IN THE ROPES! Black could be out cold after that brutal impact but Murphy wants to make sure as he scoops Black up onto his shoulders and HITS MURPHY’S LAW! A massive reaction from the live crowd as Murphy smiles and rushes into the cover
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BLACK GETS HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Murphy thinks he has won the title and doesn’t realize what happened until he turns around to see the foot on the ropes! He looks at Black with a face full of pure rage and just wallops Black with forearms on the mat, almost in shock he is not right now the Universal Champion! He grabs Black who is still out from Murphy’s Law by the face and HITS HIM IN THE FACE WITH A SERIES OF SLAPS! Murphy then scoops Black up… AND GETS LOCKED IN THE ANTI-CROSS!
Black wrenches back on the hold in almost desperation as he looks to force a tap out or a pass out from Murphy! Buddy drops to a knee whilst trapped in the hold as he is clearly in a ton of pain but he refuses to give in! He eventually uses all of his power to SLAM BLACK WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Buddy moves away from Black as he gets to his feet and waits for Black to get back to his feet and seems to be sizing him up for a BLACK MASS OF HIS OWN… HE SWINGS…
BLACK AVOIDS IT AND SLAMS HIM WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
BUDDY FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES AND BOUNCES BACK…
SECOND BLACK MASS FROM BLACK!
Murphy falls to the mat and Black makes the cover
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BLACK RETAINS!
Winner via pinfall and still Universal Champion: Aleister Black (24:27)
Cheers from the crowd as Aleister Black rolls off of Buddy Murphy and sits next to him having been pushed to the limit by the juggernaut tonight! He is passed the Universal title and makes sure to hold onto it tight, coming this close to losing his holy grail.
Corey Graves: Aleister Black is still the Universal champion but Buddy Murphy pushed him to the limit.
Byron Saxton: Aleister Black might have refused to give Buddy Murphy attention in the lead-up to this match but throughout this match, he was forced to give him his full attention.
Buddy Murphy is starting to come too as Aleister Black had made it back to his feet holding the Universal title high in the air above his head. Murphy glares at Black having come so close to dethroning him tonight. Black looks back at him coldly before NODDING AT MURPHY SAYING TO HIM “You earned my attention” before leaving him alone in the ring.
Corey Graves: It takes a lot to earn Aleister’s respect but Murphy managed it tonight.
Byron Saxton: But he will need to have his focus elsewhere as later tonight he will find out who he will defend his Universal title against at Summerslam!
The camera focuses on Aleister Black standing at the top of the ramp wincing in pain still as Buddy Murphy stares at him from the ring whilst we cut elsewhere backstage and see…
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EDGE looking at the camera whilst sitting down on a bench in the locker room. He takes a breath before speaking.
Edge: My wife Beth, has been thinking about the end of her career these last few months and naturally the end of mine came up as well.
Edge smiles slightly.
Edge: I mean I’ve already retired once.
Once he finishes the joke, the smile fades.
Edge: And whilst being back in the ring feels truly special, I’m not naïve enough to expect it to last forever.
He gets to his feet remaining sombre as he looks at the camera.
Edge: I know I have limited time left. Whether it is a few months or a few years, I’ve already had one miracle. Someone who has done what I’ve done won’t get a second.
Edge runs his hand through his long hair.
Edge: And tonight I have a golden opportunity. I have the chance to earn my place in the main event of Summerslam in Toronto, Canada!
Edge starts to get fired up.
Edge: Winning back the world title I never lost in my home country of Canada, it’s everything I dreamed of since coming back.
Edge smiles slightly.
Edge: And I get to destroy Seth Rollins’s prophecy as well!
Clear disdain in his voice when he speaks about Seth.
Edge: He hasn’t just tried to end my career, he has tried to end my life on two occasions. Well, I am stronger than ever and tonight it is my turn to crush you.
He gets angry and intense as he glares at the camera.
Edge: The Church will fall and it will begin tonight!
Edge stares at the camera for a few more seconds before we cut back to the ring for the second match of the night.
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ROWE of the War Raiders marches out getting a decent pop from the live crowd and he looks ready to go to war tonight! He doesn’t pay attention to the fans instead glaring up the entrance ramp as soon as he gets into the ring.
Corey Graves: These last few months, Bray Wyatt has been on a tear ever since he reappeared as The Fiend.
Byron Saxton: And that includes taking out people like Finn Balor and Jeff Hardy!
Corey Graves: If you had a past with Bray Wyatt, you might be in his crosshairs.
Byron Saxton: And that’s what brought him back to the War Raiders who he brought to Smackdown Live last year!
A massive mixed reaction from the live crowd as “THE FIEND” BRAY WYATT slowly makes his way out onto the entrance ramp! The arena is coated in darkness as the horror monster slowly makes his way down the entrance ramp showing no emotion as we cut to Rowe in the ring glaring at The Fiend.
Corey Graves: Bray Wyatt caused Rowe to have a car accident a few weeks ago and left him in a pool of his own blood.
Byron Saxton: Rowe’s tag team partner Hanson tried to get revenge on his behalf but he fell in the wake of The Fiend.
Corey Graves: And I think Rowe could be about to suffer the same fate tonight!
Byron Saxton: Or maybe he can channel the spirit of war to overcome The Fiend!
The Fiend slowly climbs into the ring but as he does ROWE CLOBBERS HIM WITH A FOREARM! He stuns the monster who falls to the ring floor as the referee tells Rowe off but the big man responds by grabbing the referee and screaming at him to ring the bell! The referee clearly scared by this does so and the match is underway!
Grudge match:
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs Rowe
Rowe climbs onto the ring apron as The Fiend stumbles back to his feet AND DIVES OFF HITTING A CANNONBALL! Cheers from the crowd as Rowe stands to his feet and roars… BUT THE FIEND JUST STANDS UP UNFAZED! Rowe turns around and looks to catch him with a LARIAT BUT THE FIEND COUNTERS LOOKING FOR THE MANDIBLE CLAW EARLY! He is choking the life out of Rowe who desperately fights him off with a series of punches before sending him into the steel steps with an Irish whip!
Rowe looks at the monster and runs at him connecting with a CANNONBALL SQUASHING HIM BETWEEN THE STEPS AND HIMSELF! Cheers from the crowd as in the ring the referee is telling Rowe to bring it inside but hasn’t started to count yet, maybe fearing what Rowe would do if he brought a stop to this match! Rowe grabs the monster as he looks to suplex him onto the ring floor BUT THE FIEND COUNTERS WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Rowe stumbles back and The Fiend runs through him with a LARIAT!
Rowe falls to the mat as The Fiend stands over him and tilts his head looking at the fallen War Raider before rolling him back into the ring! The Fiend stalks his prey and stands behind him before running off the ropes and wiping him out with a POUNCE! Rowe falls to the mat but The Fiend has no interest in making the cover and looks to do more damage. He grabs hold of Rowe and lifts him off the mat sending him across the ring with a GUTWRENCH SUPLEX!
Rowe is slammed down to the mat but does try getting back to his feet as he clobbers him with a NORTHERN LARIAT keeping him on the mat. The commentary team mentions the speed and power that Rowe has; it is so rare we see him being dominated during a match. The Fiend carries on slowly stalking Rowe as he grabs hold of him again but Rowe starts to fight back with a few elbow strikes sending Bray back. Rowe runs off the ropes looking to lay out the Fiend BUT GETS COUNTERS WITH A SPINEBUSTER!
He slams down Rowe with authority before tilting his head once again and refusing to make a cover, wanting to hurt Rowe like he hurt Bray. Rowe squirms on the mat as The Fiend bends down grabbing Rowe by the neck BUT ONCE AGAIN ROWE FIGHTS HIM OFF! He lays in a few punches trying to get some breathing room from The Fiend, clearly struggling to survive before going for an SIT-OUT POWERBOMB PLANTING BRAY! Rowe makes the cover 1 THE FIEND POWERS OUT!
The damage done by Rowe during this match seemingly has no effect on the monster! Rowe looks over to the corner for a brief second but there is no tag team partner to help him tonight! He turns back around but that moment of weakness allows The Fiend to take him down with a LARIAT! Bray is not done there though as he grabs hold of Rowe on the mat whilst he is in a kneeling position and PERFORMS THE NECK SNAP DROPPING THE LIFELESS BODY OF ROWE TO THE MAT!
Rowe falls to the mat as The Fiend gets to his feet and sticks his arms out into the air mocking the prone body of Rowe. He grabs hold of the lifeless body of Rowe and hits him with SISTER ABIGAIL! He slams him into the mat but he doesn’t stop there, as he drags his body up one more time and HITS IT AGAIN! Boos from the crowd as at this point The Fiend is just playing with his food and the monster finally ends it by locking in the MANDIBLE CLAW! The referee checks on Rowe who is out cold and calls for the bell ending this match!
Winner via referee stoppage: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (4:12)
Boos from the crowd as The Fiend carries on choking Rowe for a few seconds after the bell with BLOOD COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING! The boos get even louder as the monster slowly gets to his feet and shows off the HEAL glove which is covered in Rowe’s blood!
Corey Graves: This new Bray Wyatt might be truly unstoppable Byron.
Byron Saxton: Everyone who has gotten in his way has fallen and very few have even managed to challenge the monster.
Corey Graves: I think it would take a true monster to even stand a chance against him.
Byron Saxton: We also need some medical assistance for Rowe in the ring.
The Fiend sticks his arms out for a while before the LIGHTS GO OUT! They stay gone for a good 10-15 seconds before coming back on, THE FIEND HAS DISAPPEARED! Alone in the ring is the lifeless body of Rowe and the referee as a bunch of medics come in to check on him. The commentary team carries on talking about the power of the Fiend as we cut to the backstage area as…
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KAYLA BRAXTON is standing ready for an interview!
Kayla Braxton: A truly horrifying scene tonight once again caused by The Fiend but hopefully my next guests can get something more positive out of tonight. Please welcome Hall of Famers Lita and Trish Stratus!
LITA and TRISH STRATUS both walk into the shot with smiles on their face thanking Kayla for her kind words.
Kayla Braxton: Tonight you two face Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s tag team titles. How much would it mean to win those titles, something not possible back in your prime?
Lita: We spent our careers shocking in the world and doing things women were not expected to be able to do for years.
Trish Stratus: Making history is just a normal Sunday night for us!
They share a fist bump with each other.
Lita: There is no risk I won’t take tonight to make sure we walk away with those titles…
Trish Stratus: You betta because I want to be able to defend those belts in my hometown of Toronto!
A laugh can be heard off-camera and we soon pan over to see SASHA BANKS walking into the shot with her signature shutter shades on. This leads to a staredown between Trish Stratus and Sasha Banks before the Boss speaks.
Sasha Banks: Someone is getting a little ahead of themselves. And they call me cocky.
She turns to Lita looking for a laugh but the daredevil remains silent.
Sasha Banks: Tough crowd.
Trish Stratus: Sasha, I know what you want but I’m a little too busy to give someone their childhood dream match.
Sasha looks angry at that dig but Trish carries on.
Trish Stratus: But maybe when we win those tag team titles you begged for…
Sasha is looking full of rage now.
Trish Stratus: You can find someone naïve enough not to expect you to stab them in the back and see us in Toronto.
Sasha is clearly bothered by this but she puts on a smile before responding to Trish.
Sasha Banks: I mean I’ll be busy in Toronto defending my WWE Women’s title…
She looks at Lita before turning back to Trish.
Sasha Banks: So if you want to try proving who the real boss is, you’ll know where to find me when you lose tonight.
Sasha barges past them but Lita now chimes in.
Lita: Just because you can’t beat Ronda, doesn’t mean the same will happen to us.
That makes Sasha stop as she looks furious but she carries on walking leaving the legends there smiling as we cut back to the ring for the third match of the night!
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THE AUTHORS OF PAIN march out getting boos from the live crowd as they cut an imposing presence at the top of the entrance ramp! They are noticeably without the rest of the Church and walk to the ring alone.
Corey Graves: The Authors of Pain are two-time former World Tag team champions and former NXT tag team champions.
Byron Saxton: They have been a dominant force everywhere they have been and coming to Smackdown, they could be about to become a three-time tag team champions tonight.
Corey Graves: Heavy Machinery stunned a lot of people including me when they defeated The Revival and sent them packing out of WWE.
Byron Saxton: They might have to stun a lot of people to keep their titles tonight!
HEAVY MACHINERY marches out next getting cheers from the live crowd here and heads right to the ring with their WWE tag team titles around their waist. OTIS DOZOVIC most noticeably looks way more serious than usual on his way to the ring with TUCKER KNIGHT looking to keep his partner calm and focused.
Corey Graves: I’ve made my feelings on the intelligence of Otis very clear… and heading straight for these two proves that…
Byron Saxton: However…
Corey Graves: However, he and Tucker have proven to be a capable tag team. Whilst they are known for their size and strength, both men also have an amateur wrestling background that Akam and Rezar do not.
Byron Saxton: Any little edge you can find is pivotal in remaining a champion.
Once in the ring, Otis looks to start for the champion whilst Akam starts for the challengers. The pre-match title announcements are done as the two men stare each other down before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
WWE Tag Team titles match:
Heavy Machinery © vs The Authors of Pain
As soon as the bell rings, both men charge at each and throw punches at each other! The two giants are matching each other blow for blow but Akam starts to take control of the brawl, going for the ribs looking to take advantage of the damage done via their attacks over the last few weeks. He grabs hold of Otis and lifts him up into the air sending him back towards the AOP corner with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! An insane show of power as Akam makes the tag to Rezar.
Rezar comes into the ring and lays into Otis with a series of punches to the head. He drags Otis off the mat and slams him into the corner of the ring with a brutal thrust! He carries on the assault, laying into him with a SERIES OF SHOULDER THRUSTS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE MID-SECTION OF OTIS! Rezar makes a quick tag to Akam as they bring Otis out of the corner and WIPE HIM OUT WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Boos from the crowd as Akam makes the first cover of the match 1 Otis powers out!
Otis might be struggling in the early stages but it will take a lot more to put him away! Akam though is happy to oblige hitting him with a series of clubbing blows to the head before slamming him down with another BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Otis winces in pain as Akam makes the cover 1 Otis kicks out! Akam drags Otis over to the corner and tags in Rezar! Rezar instead of going after Otis instead clobbers Tucker knocking him off the ring apron to boos from the crowd!
Rezar turns back to the ring as Akam grabs hold of Otis dragging him towards Rezar and they hit Otis with a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB/NECKBREAKER COMBO! Akam leaves the ring and Rezar makes the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out! Heavy Machinery can not get a foothold in this match! Rezar lays into him with a series of punches now before lifting up Otis and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Rezar then follows up by locking Otis in a FRONT CHANCERY!
He wrenches back on the hold and looks to apply as much pressure as possible! Tucker gets back onto the apron willing on his tag team partner and best friend, who has been beaten up and laid into throughout this match! Otis is clearly in a ton of pain but carries on fighting, crawling to the ropes before finally getting hold of them to break the hold! Rezar keeps the hold locked in for an extra few seconds before letting go as he makes the tag to Akam!
Akam climbs to the middle rope as Rezar grabs hold of Otis lifting him up into the SIDEWALK SLAM POSITION! Akam dives off as they crush Otis before making the cover 1 2 Otis kicks out! It has been all Authors of Pain and Otis is barely surviving during this match. Akam bends down and lays into him with a series of punches before slamming him down with another SUPLEX! Akam makes another cover 1 2 Otis kicks out again! Otis is in pain and struggles before getting whipped into the AOP corner of the ring again!
Otis winces in pain as Akam follows up with a BODY AVALANCHE once again crushing Otis. Akam is not done there and follows up with ANOTHER ONE IN THE CORNER! Otis is fighting for his life and has not been able to get any offense in since the opening bell as Akam makes another tag to Rezar. Both men look to lift Otis up into the air at the same time… BUT OTIS FIGHTS BACK LOOKING TO ESCAPE! He looks to head to the corner of the ring… BUT REZAR PULLS HIM BACK AND GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM STOPPING THE HOT TAG!
Otis cannot get any momentum during this match and The Authors of Pain have the duo on the ropes! Rezar grabs Otis and sends him into the AOP corner with an Irish whip! Rezar charges in looking to squash Otis… BUT OTIS COUNTERS WITH AN STO PLANTING REZAR TO THE MATCH! Loud cheers from the crowd as Otis looks to the corner and Tucker wills him on to make the tag. Otis crawls and crawls BEFORE FINALLY MAKING THE TAG BRINGING TUCKER INTO THE MATCH!
Rezar tags in Akam bringing him into the match as he charges at Tucker but Tucker runs through him with a SHOULDER BLOCK! He sees Rezar trying to get back into the ring and KNOCKS HIM OFF THE APRON WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Tucker then turns back to Akam lifting him up and HITS HIM WITH A BODY SLAM! Tucker climbs onto the ring apron as he sizes up Rezar outside the ring and hits him with THE CANNONBALL OFF THE APRON!
Tucker gets back to his feet getting loud cheers from the crowd but he is not done as he climbs back into the ring and HITS A SPRINGBOARD CORKSCREW SPLASH WIPING OUT AKAM! Tucker stays on him for the cover 1 2 Akam kicks out! Tucker is turning this match around for his team. Tucker then climbs to the top rope as he lines up Akam before hitting a TOP ROPE SOMERSAULT SENTON ONTO AKAM! Loud cheers from the crowd as Tucker makes the cover
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Tucker rolls off of Akam shaking his head as he sees Otis getting back up onto the apron and walks over to make the tag bringing him back into the match. Both members of Heavy Machinery are in the ring and they look to end this! Otis gets Akam into the air lifting him up as he gets ready to go for the TRASH COMPACTOR! Tucker runs off the ropes… REZAR TAKES HIM OUT WITH A POUNCE! Otis slams Akam down for the moment before turning around into a LARIAT FROM REZAR!
Rezar looks at his downed tag team partner and drags him toward their corner before climbing over the ropes to tag the prone Akam out and bring himself back into the match as the legal man. Rezar makes his way back over to them as they both try to get to their feet and TAKES BOTH MEN DOWN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE WIPING THEM OUT! Both men fall down as Rezar grabs hold of Tucker and lifts him up POWERBOMBING HIM ONTO OTIS! Rezar grabs hold of Tucker and throws him out of the ring before covering Otis!
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Otis is staying alive and refuses to give up on their WWE tag team titles! Rezar though looks to inflict more damage as Akam comes back onto the ring apron and Rezar heads to the corner of the ring making the tag once again. Akam grabs hold of Otis Dozovic in a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP AS REZAR RUNS OFF THE ROPES LOOKING FOR THE LAST CHAPTER… TUCKER KNIGHT TRIPS REZAR AND PULLS HIM OUT OF THE RING… OTIS COUNTERS USING HIS AMATEUR WRESTLING EXPERIENCE AND GETS AKAM IN A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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Winners via pinfall and still WWE tag team champions: Heavy Machinery (9:12)
Akam kicks out at 3.01 but it is too late! Otis Dozovic uses his amateur wrestling experience advantage to outsmart their more powerful opponents and keep the WWE tag team titles around Heavy Machinery’s waist.
Corey Graves: Otis has done it!
Byron Saxton: Hey you might call him stupid but he was able to outsmart AOP tonight!
Corey Graves: I will give them credit, they keep surprising me.
Byron Saxton: Wait Corey I don’t think AOP is done with Heavy Machinery!
Byron is right because TUCKER KNIGHT AND REZAR ARE STILL BRAWLING OUTSIDE THE RING! Rezar sends Tucker into the barricade with a hard thud before crushing him with a BODY AVALANCHE! Back in the ring as Otis Dozovic looks to head out of the ring to help his tag team partner BUT GETS CLOBBERED WITH A LARIAT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Otis falls down as Akam tosses him over the ropes to the outside before grabbing Otis and sending him into TUCKER ON THE BARRICADE, CRUSHING TUCKER WITH HIS OWN PARTNER!
The Authors of Pain are clearly not taking the result of this match well and they each grab one of Heavy Machinery, LAYING INTO THEM WITH A SERIES OF HARD STRIKES BEFORE GETTING THEM UP EACH AND HITTING THE SUPER COLLIDER TO BOTH MEN! There are boos from the live crowd and we now see security coming out to try to stop these two men… AKAM AND REZAR START TO ATTACK THE SECURITY GUARDS KNOCKING THEM OVER TOO!
Corey Graves: The Authors of Pain have gone mad!
Byron Saxton: That will surely be a hefty fine for the duo! I wonder if the church will make a donation to it!
The Authors of Pain lay out all of the security guards around them before grabbing a pair of chairs from the ringside area and LAYING INTO THE BACKS OF HEAVY MACHINERY! Both men collapse to the floor struggling due to the damage done to them in this post-match assault as the Authors of Pain toss away the chairs before looking at the commentary desk and having evil intentions! They start to tear the desks apart before grabbing the monitors off them and SMASHING THE RISING CHAMPIONS IN THE HEAD TO KEEP THEM DOWN!
The crowd are loudly booing AOP at this point but the duo does not care smashing down the monitors on the ring floor! They then grab hold of a member of Heavy Machinery each as they lift them into the air for a SECOND TIME AND CLINK THEM TOGETHER BEFORE PLANTING THEM EACH THROUGH ONE TABLE WITH THE SUPER COLLIDER! The commentary team is silent having had to flee their desks due to the attack but the boos are massive The Authors of Pain stand over the tag team champions as we cut backstage to see…
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SETH ROLLINS with his disciples NATHAN FRAZER and AIDEN ENGLISH watching at his side. Seth turns to them and looks to impart some wisdom.
Seth Rollins: Do you see? If we lose a battle, we make sure we win the war.
Both nod as Seth carries on.
Seth Rollins: I made it clear to our destroyers what to do if they did not become tag team champions. They were told to send a message.
The followers nod hanging off every word Seth is saying but they are soon interrupted by SHAWN MICHAELS walking into the shot staring down Seth Rollins.
HBK: Oh so you are the reason I have to find money out of our expenses budget to help those security guards?
Seth just smirks in response to HBK.
HBK: Fine. In that case, I am sending all of your disciples home!
Nathan and Aiden go to argue with Shawn but Seth puts an arm in front of both of them signaling for them to stop!
Seth Rollins: That’s fine Shawn because they wouldn’t be able to help me whilst I’m locked in the chamber… unless they hide under it like you did?
Shawn doesn’t look impressed by the snide dig from Seth but stays quiet.
Seth Rollins: I will lead the way for my disciples and save this brand…
He gets right in Shawn’s face.
Seth Rollins: Even if you try to stop me!
Seth walks off with Nathan Frazer and Aiden English following after him. Shawn Michaels stays there staring at them as they leave whilst we cut back to the ring for the 4th match of the night!
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LIV MORGAN makes her way out to the ring getting a decent pop from the live crowd. CARMELLA joins her at the top of the entrance ramp and they share a brief hug before Liv sprints to the ring ready for action.
Corey Graves: Liv Morgan ever since coming to Smackdown has been someone we have seen grow in front of our eyes as a competitor.
Bryon Saxton: One could argue Ruby Riott kicking her out of the Riott Squad was the best thing that ever happened to her.
Corey Graves: But whilst she has grown a lot, will she be able to keep up with the new hot prospect on Smackdown Live?
BIANCA BELAIR walks out onto the entrance ramp with a cocky smirk on her face getting boos from the live crowd. She whips her hair and shouts at the fans at ringside that she has an UN-DE-FEAT-ED mindset whilst Liv stands in the ring looking unimpressed.
Byron Saxton: Bianca is a former NXT Women’s champion and has proven herself against some of the best down there but can she keep up that form?
Corey Graves: Hey any woman who can beat my wife deserves respect.
Byron Saxton: Well Bianca is not exactly known for showing respect.
Once in the ring, Belair acts fairly disrespectfully towards Liv Morgan and acts like she won’t be an inconvenience for her to put away. The referee then calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Grudge match:
Bianca Belair vs Liv Morgan
Belair even after the bell rings taunts Liv and even goads her smaller challenger telling her she’ll even let her have the first shot. She opens up her cheek and Liv goes to slap her BUT BELAIR CATCHES THE HAND AND CLOCKS HER IN THE JAW! Boos from the crowd for the cheap trick and Belair responds by doing a “crybaby” taunt! Liv meanwhile is down on the mat but she doesn’t get to stay down long as Bel Air lifts her up and TOSSES HER ACROSS THE RING WITH FORCE!
Liv tries to get to her feet but is cut off straight away with a SINGLE LEG DROPKICK! Belair makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair shakes her head and calls Liv stupid saying she doesn’t even belong in her ring! She grabs hold of Liv and picks her up over her head MILITARY PRESS TOSSING HER OVER THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Poor Liv lands with a hard bump as Belair poses and taunts the fans with the referee starting to count. Liv gets back to her feet fairly quickly and gets into the ring on the count of 5!
Liv though once she gets back into the ring gets a FOREARM SMASH TO THE JAW for her troubles before being hit with an ALLEY-OOP INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Liv’s head bounces off the turnbuckle and Belair heads to the opposite corner of the ring lining up Liv Morgan! She charges in looking for a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER BUT LIV AVOIDS IT AND HITS A PENDULUM SOCCER KICK! Belair stumbles back and Liv SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES HITTING A SPRINGBOARD FACEBUSTER! Liv plants Belair and makes the cover 1 Belair kicks out!
Liv will need to do a lot more to put away Belair! Liv gets right back on top of Belair and lays into her with a few strikes before running off the ropes… CUTS HER OFF WITH A DROPKICK! Liv falls to the mat as Belair once again cuts her off and shows her superior power to Liv Morgan! Belair looks annoyed Liv was even able to land a few blows to her and picks Liv up off the mat before MILITARY PRESS DROPPING HER TO MAT!
Belair follows up by running off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! She makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair grabs Liv off the mat and holds her in the air for a good 15-20 seconds in a STALLING SUPLEX before slamming her down to the mat! Belair makes another cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair shakes her head and once again taunts Liv Morgan asking if she is even trying… LIV RESPONDS WITH A SLAP TO THE FACE!
Belair looks angry more than hurt by that slap as she grabs hold of Liv looking to hoist her up off the mat BUT LIV COUNTERS WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL DDT PLANTING BELAIR TO THE MAT! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! Liv winces having taken a fair bit of damage in this match from the power of Belair before running off the ropes… BELAIR CUTS HER OFF BY WHIPPING HER WITH HER HAIR! Loud boos from the crowd for the cheap shot and the referee tells her off as well!
Belair acts sorry but she is clearly not as she goes back on the attack grabbing hold of Liv lifting her up and SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Liv winces in pain as Belair makes the cover 1 2 Liv kicks out! Belair grabs hold of Liv dragging her off the mat and SENDS HER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH FORCE! Liv bounces off as Belair follows up with a WICKED DROPKICK SLAMMING HER IN THE TURNBUCKLE AGAIN! Belair then follows up with a series of SHOULDER THRUSTS IN THE CORNER!
Belair gets told off by the referee for keeping Liv in the corner for too long and she rolls her eyes before going back on the attack BUT LIV CATCHES HER BY SURPRISE WITH A FOREARM TO THE FACE! Liv is not done as she hits a BACK HANDSPRING TILT-A-WHIRL HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEDOWN OUT OF THE CORNER! Belair flies across the ring and Liv runs off the ropes before hitting a ONE-HANDED BULLDOG PLANTING BELAIR! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out!
Liv though is noticeably a bit pissed off by some of the treatment during this match by Belair so grabs her long hair AND LAYS INTO HER IN THE HEAD WITH A SERIES OF BOOTS! A lot of aggression is shown by Liv before dropping Belair to the mat! Cheers from the crowd as Liv Morgan stays on the attack with a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE BACK KEEPING HER DOWN! Liv then quickly transitions into a STANDING MOONSAULT ONTO BELAIR! Liv stays on her for the cover
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Liv holds her head in her hands, as she knows she was close to pulling off the upset over the new superstar but she doesn’t waste too much time wallowing on the mat. She grabs hold of Belair looking to lift her off the mat and send her into the ropes BUT BELAIR COUNTERS WITH A WICKED SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Belair looks annoyed at being shown up and looks to end this. She lifts Liv Morgan off the mat and gets her in the air ready for the KOD… BUT LIV GRABS THE ROPES STOPPING BELAIR FROM HITTING IT!
Belair tries to yank her away from the ropes BUT LIV USING THE ROPES SENDS BELAIR INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Belair stumbles out of the corner before Liv runs to the ropes and hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT PLANTING HER TO THE MAT! Liv makes the cover 1 2 Belair kicks out! Liv claps her hands and looks to get the fans behind her as she runs off the ropes… WIPED OUT BY WICKED SPEAR FROM BELAIR! The EST makes the cover
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Belair looks angry and screams upon kick out, angry that Liv is giving her this much of a tough time! Belair grabs hold of Liv Morgan and lays into her with a series of hard strikes keeping her down on the mat for the moment. Belair then looks to the corner of the ring and looks to head up top! She takes her time and even taunts the fans before FLYING OFF AS SHE LOOKS FOR THE 450 SPLASH… LIV MORGAN GETS HER KNEES UP BLOCKING THE MOVE!
Belair ends up stumbling away from Liv clutching her mid-section and Liv leaps into the air hitting her with a SPIN KICK SENDING HER TOWARDS THE ROPES! Belair is on wobbly legs as Liv runs off the ropes and looks to hit obLIVion… BELAIR COUNTERS AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE KOD PLANTING LIV! An amazing counter from Belair who crawls down onto Liv and makes the cover!
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Winner via pinfall: Bianca Belair (9:26)
Boos from the crowd as Belair gets off Liv and she for a moment looks shocked at how close she came to losing to Liv Morgan tonight! Belair though soon stops acting worried and pretends it was never in doubt as she gets to her feet, taunting the live crowd and pointing at herself.
Corey Graves: Liv Morgan pushed Belair to the limit tonight and on another night, she might have pulled off the upset!
Byron Saxton: Belair had her in the power game and used it to dominate her smaller challenger but Liv’s speed proved to be a problem.
Corey Graves: Belair though backed up every word she said and proved why she is the EST!
Byron Saxton: But Liv Morgan can take a lot out of this defeat.
Liv gets to her feet in the ring using the ropes and shakes her head as at the top of the entrance ramp we can see a cocky Bianca Belair celebrating the win whilst we cut to the backstage area as…
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KEVIN PATRICK is standing backstage ready for an interview!
Kevin Patrick: It’s been a busy night at the Great American Bash but my guest will be stepping inside the Elimination Chamber in an attempt to become the number one contender for the Universal title at Summerslam. Please welcome my guest: Daniel Bryan!
DANIEL BRYAN walks into the shot with a slight smile.
Kevin Patrick: Daniel you made it clear you are a very different person as of late…
Bryan shakes his head.
Daniel Bryan: I don’t think I am. I’m just focusing on what is important for me to be the best wrestler in the world.
Kevin Patrick: And what’s that?
Bryan smiles.
Daniel Bryan: By wrestling rather than talking.
???: Maybe you actually have changed.
The camera pans over to show KEVIN OWENS walking into the shot as he cranks his neck but he has a smile on his face.
Daniel Bryan: Hello Kevin.
Kevin Patrick: You already…
Kevin Owens: Not you!
Kevin Patrick jumps back a little as Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan carry on.
Kevin Owens: The Daniel Bryan I was familiar with would never shut up.
Bryan smirks getting closer to Kevin Owens.
Daniel Bryan: He also kept kicking your ass!
Fighting words from Bryan but Owens just smiles.
Kevin Owens: Maybe he did but I don’t plan on missing out on the chance to become a two-time Universal champion in Canada!
Bryan nods and smiles.
Daniel Bryan: Good. I want it to mean something when I win.
A very confident Bryan walks off leaving a smirking Kevin Owens standing there whilst Kevin Patrick is still awkwardly behind them. Owens aggressively turns to him.
Kevin Owens: DON’T YOU WANT TO ASK ME A QUESTION?
Kevin Patrick jumps back looking a little nervous as Kevin Owens stares at him.
Kevin Patrick: Um um… how do you feel about being locked inside the chamber with Roman Reigns?
Kevin Owens glares at Kevin Patrick before smiling as he slaps his back fairly hard causing Kevin to double over slightly.
Kevin Owens: Good question. I knew you had it in you.
Owens has a big smile on his face whilst Patrick remains bent over.
Kevin Owens: Being locked inside the chamber with him? It’s exactly what I want! He can’t run away from me. He can’t hide from me and I’ll make sure he is not going to Summerslam to fight for the Universal title!
Owens walks off as Patrick is still struggling and we cut back to the ring for the 5th match on tonight’s show!
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DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC makes his way out onto the entrance ramp getting boos from the crowd. He is all alone as he looks to the crowd angry before heading to the ring ready for action.
Corey Graves: Dijakovic is all by himself tonight as Shinsuke Nakamura is preparing the enter the Elimination Chamber and Zelina Vega is banned from the arena.
Byron Saxton: After the tricks with the lights she had been pulling, Shawn was right to ban her from the arena.
Corey Graves: Hey if you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying.
Byron Saxton: You hate Sasha Banks but you copy Eddie just like her!
BRAUN STROWMAN marches out to the ring to cheers from the crowd. He stands at the top of the entrance ramp and raises his arms into the air. Dominik Dijakovic remains unfazed in the ring as the monster among men marches to the ring!
Corey Graves: This all started when Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Braun Strowman to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber.
Byron Saxton: Thanks to help from Dominik Dijakovic and Zelina Vega!
Corey Graves: Braun got a measure of revenge stopping Shinsuke from getting involved in Dijakovic’s qualifier with Daniel Bryan.
Byron Saxton: And now we will see two giants collide though only one is a monster among men!
Both men are now standing in the ring across from one another with Braun towering over Dijakovic, a rare experience for Dijakovic. The referee then calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Grudge match:
Braun Strowman vs Dominik Dijakovic
Once the bell rings Braun swings for Dijakovic but he avoids it and tries to grab Braun from behind instead! Braun though overpowers him and fights him off sending Dijakovic flying backward! Dijakovic grabs his jaw as Braun follows up with a BIG BOOT SENDING DIJAKOVIC OVER THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR! Dijakovic lands outside the ring rubbing his jaw and he kicks the barricade in frustration but soon has more to worry about as BRAUN CLOBBERS HIM FROM BEHIND!
Braun lays into the back of Dijakovic with a few strikes before picking him up and SUPLEXING HIM ON THE RING FLOOR! A big show of power from Braun Strowman who then signals to the crowd and starts to run around the ring… BEFORE PLOUGHING THROUGH DIJAKOVIC! He grabs hold of Dijakovic and sends him into the ring post face first! Braun grabs hold of him and rolls him back into the ring. Braun makes the cover 1 Dijakovic kicks out!
Braun grabs hold of Dijakovic and lifts him off the mat looking to overpower him… DIJAKOVIC SLIPS OUT! Dijakovic follows up with a FOREARM SMASH SENDING BRAUN BACK! Braun stays on his feet so Dijakovic goes for another and another… BUT BRAUN FIRES ONE BACK SENDING HIM TO THE MAT! Braun charges at Dijakovic but the Ungovernable member hits a BASEMENT DROPKICK BRINGING DOWN BRAUN! Dijakovic runs off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE HEAD! Dijakovic makes the cover 1 Braun powers out!
Dijakovic is starting to realize the power side of his arsenal might not be as effective and he might have to use his speed to overcome Braun! Dijakovic looks to SPRINGBOARD OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE… BUT BRAUN CATCHES HIM AS HE FLIES OFF AND SLAMS HIM DOWN ONTO THE MAT! Braun stays on for the cover 1 Dijakovic kicks out! Still a lot more needs to be done but Braun looks to press the advantage lifting Dijakovic up off the mat and SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH AN IRISH WHIP!
Braun follows up by squashing Dijakovic in the corner of the ring! He doesn’t stop there as he batters Dijakovic with a series of clotheslines before scooping him up and SUPLEXING HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Dijakovic winces in pain as Braun carries on by running off the ropes and hits him with a SHOULDER BLOCK SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Braun is overpowering Dijakovic in the early stages of this match before grabbing Dijakovic taking a few seconds to get him above his shoulders DROPPING HIM WITH A GORILLA PRESS SLAM! Braun Strowman makes the cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out!
Braun grabs hold of Dijakovic and looks to do more damage to him BUT DIJAKOVIC COUNTERS SENDING BRAUN BACK! Dijakovic lays into Braun with a series of clotheslines trying to rock the monster among men BUT BRAUN REMAINS STANDING! Dijakovic is not done there as he then connects with a DISCUSS ELBOW FINALLY DROPPING BRAUN! Dijakovic makes the cover on Braun 1 2 Braun powers out! Dijakovic however smiles for the first time this match having slightly gained an upper hand!
Dijakovic lays into Braun with a few boots looking to do more damage to Braun on the mat before grabbing hold of him! He has to take a moment as he tries to get Braun up before slamming him down with a BACKBREAKER! He drops Braun to the mat and connects with a LOW BIG BOOT before making the cover 1 2 Braun powers out! Dijakovic is starting to make progress against Braun and looks to run off the ropes again BUT THIS TIME GETS A T-REX DROPKICK STOPPING HIM RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS!
Dijakovic rolls on the mat holding his ribs having taken too large boots to the chest and Braun is far from done with him as he drags him off the mat TOSSING HIM THROUGH THE AIR ONTO HIS BACK! Dijakvoic lands by the ropes as Braun charges at him… BUT DIJAKOVIC GETS A BOOT-UP! Braun stumbles back and Dijakovic using his agility hits a SPRINGBOARD MIDDLE ROPE CROSSBODY! Dijakovic gets Braun off his feet and stays on for the cover 1 2 Braun kicks out!
Dijakovic looks to carry on the assault on Braun Strowman as he once again tries to lift Braun up BUT THE MONSTER AMONG MEN COUNTERS WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX! An insane show of power and he plants his large opponent to the mat before making the cover 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out! Braun takes back control sending Dijakovic into the corner once again before smashing DIJAKOVIC WITH SEVERAL CLOTHESLINES! Poor Dijakovic is getting peppered with blows before BRAUN LIFTS HIM UP FOR AN INVERTED TURNBUCKLE SMASH AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE DOMINATOR! Braun makes the cover
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Braun has taken control of this match as he overpowers his opponent as he lifts Dijakovic off the mat locking him in a BEARHUG! He wrenches on the mid-section and back of Dijakovic as he looks to hurt him causing his opponent a ton of pain! Dijakovic grits his teeth and looks like he is escaping… BUT BRAUN COUNTERS WITH A BELLY-TO-BACK SUPLEX CUTTING HIM OFF STRAIGHT AWAY! Braun makes another cover on Diajkovic 1 2 Dijakovic kicks out!
Dijakovic is back on the back foot and Braun looks to carry on pressing the advantage as he picks up Dijakovic getting him in position before SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Braun makes the cover again 1 2 Dijakovic survives! Braun gets to his feet and roars to the delight of the crowd grabbing hold of Dijakovic with two hands AND HITS A HUGE CHOKEBOMB! Braun makes another cover 1 2 DIJAKOVIC KICKS OUT BUT HE IS CLEARLY ON THE ROPES!
Braun once again roars to the crowd as he runs to the ropes and looks to run off them… DIJAKOVIC COUNTERS WITH A CYCLONE KICK! Braun Strowman falls back down to the mat as Dijakovic grabs the ropes by him taking a few moments to get his breath back. Braun starts to move once again so DIJAKOVIC HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK KNOCKING HIM BACK DOWN! Dijakovic then gets to his feet and heads to the ropes as he makes the climb! He takes a moment before FLYING OFF WITH A TOP ROPE CORKSCREW MOONSAULT! A huge pop from the crowd who can’t help but be stunned by that move as Dijakovic makes the cover
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Dijakovic punches the mat in anger before laying into Braun with a few hard punches to the head! Dijakovic looks angry as he looks to get Braun onto his shoulders, slowly lifting him off the mat having to use all his strength to get him onto his shoulders… BUT BRAUN IS FIGHTING AND ESCAPES LOOKING TO GRAB DIJAKOVIC FROM BEHIND… ELBOW TO THE HEAD SENDING BRAUN BACK AND SQUASHING THE REFEREE IN THE CORNER!
Dijakovic turns around as Braun runs through him with a LARIAT! Braun then scoops DIJAKOVIC UP AND HITS THE RUNNING POWERSLAM! Braun makes the cover… THERE IS NO REFEREE! The crowd counts along and gets to a 10 count but there is no referee to make the count for Braun! Braun gets to his feet angry and walks over to the prone referee trying to revive him as… THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN THE ARENA! The crowd is unsure how to react as suddenly a RED LIGHT APPEARS ON THE RING…
IT'S THE FIEND BRAY WYATT!
The monster stands in front of Braun Strowman who snarls at The Fiend before charging him but THE FIEND AVOIDS HIM! Braun turns around as THE FIEND KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH A POUNCE! Braun falls to a knee, clearly not at 100% having been fighting Dijakovic for the last 10 minutes. The Fiend then grabs hold of Braun by the mouth and throat LOCKING IN THE MANDIBLE CLAW! He chokes the lift out of the monster among men who can’t fight back falling limp… THE FIEND TRANSITIONS INTO SISTER ABIGAIL!
The Fiend gets back to his feet standing over Braun Strowman and soaks in the boos from the live crowd! The lights then go off again and when they come back on THE FIEND IS GONE! Dijakovic finally comes to very confused but sees Braun down and the referee only just coming to, so TAKE ADVANTAGE AND LIFTS BRAUN UP HITTING HIM WITH A HUGE FEAST YOUR EYES! Dijakovic rolls over onto Braun and makes the cover as the referee slowly makes the count
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Winner via pinfall: Dominik Dijakovic (11:38)
Boos from the crowd as Dijakovic raises his arms into the air with a cocky smirk but deep down he knows that he got very lucky tonight! He carries on his celebration as Braun Strowman remains down on the mat.
Corey Graves: Dominik Dijakovic defeats the Monster among Men!
Byron Saxton: Yeah thanks to a massive assist from The Fiend, Corey!
Corey Graves: Braun made the mistake of crossing The Fiend and now he will face the same consequences that Finn Balor, Jeff Hardy and The War Raiders did!
Byron Saxton: Hey that’s on Zelina Vega’s tricks convincing Braun it was down to the Fiend!
Braun Strowman starts to slowly come to, as he rubs his throat which is in pain before glaring up the ramp at the celebrating Dominik Dijakovic as we cut to the backstage area to see…
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SHINSUKE NAKAMURA watching the match backstage on a TV monitor! He has a smile on his face having seen his tag team partner pick up a huge win over Braun Strowman. He is then soon approached by KAYLA BRAXTON!
Kayla Braxton: Shinsuke, a big win for your tag team partner. How are you feeling ahead of stepping into the chamber?
Shinsuke smiles as he looks at Kayla.
Shinsuke Nakamura: The Ungovernables run the WWE! Soon I will be the Universal title and take back our gold!
Kayla Braxton: Do you have any thoughts about what Daniel Bryan said about you not being the same Shinsuke Nakamura from Japan?
Shinsuke frowns as he glares at Kayla.
Shinsuke Nakamura: I’ll show him first hand I’m still a king!
Shinsuke walks off elsewhere backstage as the commentary team informs up that up next will be the WWE Women’s tag team titles and we cut to a video package to hype up the match!
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We cut to a video package that shows Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler winning the tag team titles but also Shayna Baszler cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase to become Women’s Universal champion. We then see clips of Trish Stratus and Lita making their return to the ring defeating the Iiconics and also their win over the other two MMA Horsewomen on Smackdown. We then see clips of the war of words between the teams before wrapping up with Ronda promising to break the legends whilst Trish wants to defend the tag team titles in Canada!
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Loud cheers from the crowd as LITA makes her way out first playing to the crowd! She smiles looking to the fans as she waits at the top of the entrance ramp for her tag team partner…
TRISH STRATUS makes her way out getting a loud pop from the fans as well! She shares a hug with her friend and long-term rival before the pair head down the entrance ramp for this tag team title match, the legends with a chance to make history for themselves.
Corey Graves: Two icons of the Women’s division and without them, we might not have gotten the Women’s revolution!
Byron Saxton: These two did everything in the Women’s division even becoming the first two women to main event an episode of Raw!
Corey Graves: And now they have a chance to become tag team champions, something that wouldn’t have even been a thought for them back in their day.
Byron Saxton: But they might be about to meet the most dominant force we have seen in the Women’s division ever!
Loud boos from the crowd as RONDA ROUSEY AND SHAYNA BASZLER walk out with their WWE tag team titles on their shoulders and Shayna has the WWE Women’s Universal title on one shoulder as well! They are noticeably without their goons JESSAYMN DUKE and MARINA SHAFIR as they walk to the ring staring down the legends inside the ring.
Corey Graves: These two women have laid a trail of destruction since coming together on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.
Byron Saxton: Only one woman has beaten them on Raw, Becky Lynch.
Corey Graves: And she is no longer around. I think we could see the destruction of two legends tonight.
Byron Saxton: Do not underestimate these two Hall of Famers. They might have faced no one like these two women in their day but they became legends for a reason.
The champions get to the ring as they pass the titles to the timekeeper and the usual pre-title match announcements are done. Once they finish after a discussion within their respective teams, Lita starts for the legends whilst Shayna Baszler starts for the Champions. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway!
WWE Women's Tag team titles match:
Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey (c) vs Lita and Trish Stratus
Shayna and Lita take their time during the opening stages of the match to go after each other looking to not make a mistake. Shayna goes forward first looking to try to grab hold of Lita but she counters with an ARM DRAG when Shayna reaches forward! Shayna lands on her back as Lita hits a DROPKICK once Shayna gets back to her feet. Lita smiles making the cover 1 Shayna kicks out! Shayna rolls away still fairly fresh as the crowd gets behind Lita whilst Ronda Rousey enters the match!
Ronda looks at the crowd and Lita with disdain before going toward the legend. She fares better grabbing hold of the right arm of Lita as she starts to twist it… LITA THOUGH COUNTERS WITH AN ARM DRAG! Ronda lands on the mat near the legend’s corner! Ronda gets back to her feet as Lita looks to clothesline her… BUT RONDA DUCKS UNDER IT! Lita turns back around as Trish tags herself in out of view of Ronda! Lita charges into Ronda again but GETS HIT WITH A JUDO THROW! Ronda gets back to her feet… TRISH HITS A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE!
Ronda falls to the mat as the crowd cheers loudly. Shayna isn’t happy about this and charges at the legends however, they are ready for it hitting a DOUBLE BACK BODY DROP SENDING HER OUT OF THE RING! Shayna lands with a hard thud on the ring floor whilst Trish and Lita turn to Ronda in the ring as they hit her with a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Trish makes the cover 1 Ronda powers out! A lot more damage is needed but Trish is happy to stay on the attack hitting Ronda with a series of blows to the head!
She grabs hold of Ronda and Irish whips her into her corner of the ring! She follows up with a CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! She lays into Ronda a couple more times before making a tag to Lita! She hops over the ropes as Trish bends down and LITA CONNECTS WITH WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cheers from the crowd as Ronda falls out of the corner and gets a BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE HEAD! Lita makes the cover 1 Ronda once again kicks out!
Lita and Trish though are doing a good job of keeping the pressure up early on as Lita grabs hold of Ronda looking to do more damage BUT RONDA ONCE AGAIN HITS A JUDO THROW SENDING LITA ACROSS THE RING! Ronda heads to the corner and makes the tag bringing Shayna back into the match. Shayna climbs into the ring and goes after Lita clubbing her from behind! Lita falls to the mat and Shayna tries to grab hold of her arm looking to do some damage… BUT LITA SENDS SHAYNA BACK AND HITS A KICK TO THE HEAD!
Shayna is unsteady on her feet and Lita runs off the ropes hitting a JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! Lita makes the cover 1 Shayna powers out! Lita rolls to the corner and makes the tag bringing Trish back into the match. Trish runs into the ring and catches Shayna as she gets back to her feet with AIR CANADA! She reigns down a series of blows battering the Women’s Universal champion! She gets off Shayna and lifts her hands into the air whilst the champion rolls out of the ring speaking with Ronda outside of the ring as they look to regroup!
Shayna and Ronda are talking to each other but out of their view, we can see LITA CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE BEFORE DIVING OFF ONTO THEM HITTING BOTH WOMEN WITH A DIVING MOONSAULT! Loud cheers from the crowd as Lita gets back to her feet getting a “you still got it chant” from the live crowd. Lita grabs Shayna and rolls her back into the ring as Trish goes back onto the attack laying into Shayna before planting her with a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Trish makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out!
Trish looks over to the corner and makes the tag bringing Lita back into the match! The legends are in control in the early stages of the match. Trish grabs hold of Shayna and plants her to the mat with a ONE-HANDED BULLDOG whilst Lita connects with a LEG DROP! Lita makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out! In the background, we can see Ronda getting onto the ring apron looking annoyed as the MMA Horsewomen have been taken by surprise by the legends in the match so far.
Lita grabs hold of Shayna as she looks to lay into her with a few more strikes and send her back into the corner of the ring… BUT SHAYNA COUNTERS AND TRANSTIONS INTO AN ARMBAR! Shayna just like that turns the tides of the match and starts to tear apart the right arm of Lita! She is in a ton of pain already as Trish tries to make it into the ring BUT RONDA TAKES HER OUT AND SENDS BOTH WOMEN OUT OF THE RING! Lita meanwhile fights through the pain and POWERBOMBS SHAYNA TO THE MAT!
Lita rolls away not making the cover and instead looking to the corner… BUT RONDA HAS TRISH AND SENDS HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS! She is not done there as she hits a HIGH KNEE AS SHE IS PRESSED AGAINST THE STEPS TAKING HER OUT FOR THE MOMENT! Lita in the ring works out for the moment she is on her own and catches Shayna with a CLOTHESLINE WITH HER LEFT ARM! Lita then looks to climb to the top rope ready for the LITA-SAULT… RONDA STOPS HER GRABBING THE LEG!
Boos from the crowd for the cheap trick by the so-called baddest woman on the planet but it works as Shayna joins Lita on the top rope and CLOCKS HER WITH A FOREARM! Lita is rocked and Shayna uses that to connect with a SUPERPLEX! Boos from the crowd but Shayna smirks as she makes the cover 1 2 Lita kicks out! Shayna has a smile on her face as she senses the tides of the match may be turning. She grabs hold of Lita and sends her into the MMA Horsewomen’s corner before tagging Ronda back into the match!
Both women start to lay into Lita with a series of stomps and kicks in the corner of the ring with a series of rapid tags. They make full use of the referee’s count each time as they look to press the advantage they have gained as we head towards the middle stages of this match. After the sequence of repeated tags Ronda grabs Lita and hits a ROLLING O-GOSHI once again showing off her judo skills and makes the cover on Lita 1 2 Lita kicks out!
Trish winces in pain as she slowly climbs back onto the ring apron but all she can do at the moment is watch as Ronda works over the arm of Lita keeping her grounded on the mat. She drags her even closer to the MMA Horsewomen’s corner and makes the tag bringing Shayna back in as they once again lay into Lita! The daredevil tries to escape from the pair but SHAYNA SLAMS HER BACK DOWN TO THE MAT! She makes the cover keeping her eye on Trish 1 2 Lita kicks out!
Shayna stays on top and starts to bend the arm getting her in position for the SIGNATURE STOMP… TRISH RUNS INTO THE RING BUT ONCE AGAIN RONDA CUTS HER OFF! Boos from the crowd as Shayna jumps into the air… LITA MOVES IN TIME! A lucky escape for Lita who SWEEPS THE LEG OF SHAYNA! She looks to the corner but once again Ronda is stopping Trish from being able to make the tag! Lita then turns around as she grabs Shayna hitting her with an INVERTED DDT! Lita makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out!
Lita looks to the corner as Trish has sent Ronda into the barricade and climbs onto the ring apron reaching for the tag! Lita heads to the corner as fast as she can but RONDA IS BACK UP AND PULLS TRISH OFF THE APRON! Loud boos from the crowd as once again the heels cut off the hall of famers! Lita looks devastated and Shayna pounces hitting her with a WICKED GERMAN SUPLEX sending her back across the ring. Shayna makes the cover again 1 2 Lita kicks out!
Lita still has a ton of fight left as Shayna drags her toward the champion’s corner and tags Ronda back into the match! Ronda slowly walks towards Lita who is getting to her feet. The legend tries to swing for Ronda but she grabs the arm and SLAMS LITA DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE FIRING OFF A SERIES OF WICKED PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! Poor Lita is struggling to defend herself as Ronda lays a beating in before transitioning into an armbar!
She is wrenching on Lita's arm and is not just looking to make her tap out but also break the arm as well! She carries on wrenching the arm and trying to take her out! Lita struggles on the mat as Trish comes back onto the ring apron and sees Lita in trouble but once again SHAYNA IS READY TO CUT HER OFF AND KEEP HER FROM BREAKING THE HOLD! LITA WILL HAVE TO ESCAPE HERSELF! She is in a ton of pain but she moves her body around PLANTING HER FEET ON THE ROPES TO FORCE A BREAK!
Ronda looks to do more damage and because she is a little sadistic, holds on to the armbar keeping it on for the full 5 before breaking. Lita has to use her left arm to lift herself up using the ropes BUT RONDA POUNCES ON THIS HITTING A HIGH KNEE WHILST SHE IS TRAPPED IN THE ROPES! Ronda drags Lita out of the corner of the ring and gets her onto her shoulders for PIPER’S PIT… LITA COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT!
Loud cheers from the crowd as Lita is too damaged to make the cover and looks to the corner as Trish is back on the ring apron! Lita looks to crawl to the ropes to make the tag… BUT RONDA GETS TO SHAYNA FIRST WHO SPRINTS IN AND CUTS THE HOT TAG OFF! Loud boos from the crowd who are desperate to see Lita make the hot tag for the save. Shayna turns to Lita who tries to fire off a few punches sending Shayna back… BUT THE SUBMISSION MAGICIAN RUNS THROUGH HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
She picks up Lita dragging her off the mat and plants her with a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Baszler makes the cover 1 2 Lita kicks out… BUT SHAYNA USES THE KICK OUT TO GRAB THE ARM LOCKING IN ANOTHER ARMBAR! Trish is still down on the mat as the submissions are taking their toll on Lita and Ronda is ready to stop any attempts to break it! Lita is trapped in the middle of the ring and LIFTS HER ARM INTO THE AIR… LITA PUSHES OFF THE MAT GETTING SHAYNA IN A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
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RONDA BREAKS THE COVER!
The veteran experience of Lita nearly paid dividends! Ronda though gives her a few more kicks and boots before slamming Lita down with a POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! She turns around taunting the crowd… DIVING AIR CANADA FROM TRISH STRATUS! Loud cheers as she rocks Ronda with a series of punches to the head and lays into the champion… SHAYNA CLOCKS HER FROM BEHIND AND REMOVES HER FROM THE RING! Ronda rolls out too as Shayna talks a bunch of trash to Trish… TURNS AROUND INTO A TWIST OF FATE! A huge pop but Lita can’t make the cover straight away due to the damage to her arm. She slowly makes the cover
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SHAYNA KICKS OUT!
Lita rolls off Shayna and looks devastated that she couldn’t quite get the win there! She rolls away clutching her right arm as the crowd gets wildly behind the legend! She fights through the pain as she heads to the corner of the ring and slowly makes the climb to the top rope. She lines Shayna up before FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE LOOKING FOR THE LITASAULT… SHAYNA GETS HER KNEES UP AND COUNTERS INTO THE KIRIFUDA CLUTCH!
The cheers from the crowd turn to boos as Shayna has her most lethal move locked in super tight on Lita! Lita tries to fight and escape from the hold looking for any way out BUT THE DUAL CHAMPION HAS IT LOCKED IN SUPER TIGHT AND LITA IS STARTING TO FADE! She stops moving her arms as the referee gets in close to check on her and starts to drop the arms with no life being shown by Lita… the referee lifts it for a THIRD TIME… BUT TRISH STRATUS BREAKS THE HOLD JUST IN TIME!
Trish saves the match for their team and keeps Lita alive in this match but she is out for the count for sure! Trish stands up as Shayna comes towards and talks some trash… HARD SLAP BY TRISH! Shayna grabs her face and looks furious as she swings at Trish… MATRIX EVASION BY THE LEGEND! The crowd goes wild as Shayna turns back around and Trish grabs her in a HEADLOCK AS RONDA RUNS INTO THE RING BUT TRISH GRABS HER IN A HEAD-SCISSORS TAKE DOWN AND TAKES BOTH WOMEN DOWN!
A huge pop from the fans who are massively behind Trish who looks at her partner and tries to bring her back to their corner so she can be the legal woman in this match! She gets Lita to the corner but before she can climb over the ropes to make the tag SHAYNA CLOCKS HER AND TOSSES HER OUT OF THE RING! Boos from the crowd as once again the champions cut off a tag. Shayna looks angry as she gets Lita up and looks to lift her into the air… LITA USES THE ROPES TO HIT A TORNADO DDT!
Lita rolls away from Shayna Baszler wincing in pain as she looks towards the corner of the ring. Trish slowly climbs back onto the ring apron as Lita makes the crawl getting closer to the corner and FINALLY MAKES THE TAG BRINGING TRISH BACK INTO THE MATCH! Shayna tags in Ronda Rousey who runs at Trish looking to take her down… BUT ANOTHER MA-TRISH EVASION FROM THE LEGEND BEFORE PLANTING RONDA WITH A NECKBREAKER!
Trish gets back to her feet as Shayna charges at her but TRISH STOPS HER WITH A BICYCLE KICK! Shayna rolls out of the ring and leaves Trish back alone with Ronda! Ronda gets back to her feet and hits a SUPERWOMAN PUNCH ROCKING TRISH! The legend is on wobbly legs as Ronda grabs hold of her ready to go for PIPER’S PIT… BIUT TRISH SLIPS OUT LANDING BEHIND RONDA AND HITS HER WITH THE CHICK KICK! Trish makes the cover
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RONDA KICKS OUT!
Trish was this close to making herself and Lita the WWE tag team champions! Trish remains calm and looks to lift Ronda off the mat looking to end this with STRATUSFACTION! She has Ronda in position BUT RONDA COUNTERS WITH A GUTWRNECH SUPLEX! Ronda takes a moment to rub her jaw as she knows how close she came to losing the tag titles! She looks to grab the arm of Trish looking for an ARMBAR… BUT AS SHE GRABS TRISH'S ARM, LITA CONNECTS WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK!
Ronda stumbles backward and falls to the mat landing by the ropes as SHAYNA SLIDES INTO THE RING JOINING HER! The legends stand across the ring from the champions as they stare each other down. Ronda and Shayna both charge in BUT LITA HITS THEM WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! She winces in pain after connecting but whilst that is going on Trish grabs Shayna and hits her with STRATUSFACTION! Shayna rolls out of the ring as Ronda gets back to her feet alone with Lita and Trish!
Ronda starts trying to fight both of the legends off but to the delight of the crowd, the legends overwhelm her until RONDA HITS AN ARM DRAG ON THE BAD ARM OF LITA! Trish tries to charge in but gets another SUPERWOMAN PUNCH! Ronda then has an idea as she gets both of the legends up onto her shoulders holding them in the air before hitting them BOTH WITH PIPER’S PIT! Ronda makes the cover on Trish
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TRISH KICKS OUT!
Trish keeps the dream alive as Ronda looks furious! She grabs hold of Trish and looks to grab her right arm as she locks her in a CROSS ARMBREAKER! She has the hold on tight around the arm of Trish as she wrenches back on the hold keeping it locked in as tight as possible! Trish is in pain but looks over to her corner of the ring as she crawls and crawls and crawls reaching for the tag… TRISH MAKES IT AND RONDA DOESN’T SEE THE TAG! She keeps the hold locked in focused on trying to break the arm of Trish… LITA HITS THE LITASAULT BREAKING THE HOLD! Trish rolls out of the ring in pain as Lita stays on for the cover!
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SHAYNA BREAKS THE COVER!
The champions stay alive to the disdain of the live crowd! Lita tries to go on the attack but she is down running on empty and misses her clothesline which allows Shayna to transition into a SUPLEX SLAMMING HER DOWN! Shayna is not done though as she bends Lita’s arm on the mat and STAMPS ON IT! Lita screams in agony as the commentary team wonders if Shayna has broken it. Ronda gets back to her feet a bit worse for wear and smirks as she makes her way over to Lita attacking her before locking in a CROSS ARMBREAKER ON LITA’S ARM! Lita screams in agony as Trish tries to make the save… SHAYNA STOPS HER! Lita tries to fight her way out but is trapped in the middle of the ring…
AND TAPS OUT!
Winners via submission and still WWE tag team champions: Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey (18:41)
Boos ring out from the live crowd as the MMA Horsewomen remain the WWE Women’s tag team champions but they have been through a tough challenge from two legends of the business tonight. Lita is not moving on the mat though as she clutches her right arm with Trish sliding into the ring to check on her friend.
Corey Graves: And once, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler reign supreme!
Byron Saxton: Their experience working together paid off!
Corey Graves: Beating two hall of famers in Lita and Trish Stratus is no easy feat.
Byron Saxton: The MMA Horsewomen are looking unstoppable, you have to wonder what’s next for these two!
The champions get to the top of the entrance ramp and carry on their celebrations whilst back in the ring poor Lita is being checked over by the medical team with Trish showing support to her friend as they struggle to get her out of the ring.
Corey Graves: I think they might have broken Lita’s arm tonight.
Byron Saxton: They did the same thing to Beth Phoenix and I fear they might try to do it to the entire women’s division in WWE.
Corey Graves: Someone needs to step up to stop them from doing this then Byron.
Byron Saxton: We will have to see if any groups can but up next we have the United States title on the line as Chad Gable defends against Bobby Roode. Let’s see how we got here.
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The video package starts showing Chad Gable’s numerous defenses highlighting his 7-month-long reign so far with the title. We cut to clips of Bobby Roode attacking him and insulting Chad Gable. We then see clips of them as tag team champions before hearing Chad firing back at the words Roode said to him. The package comes to an end showing clips of the two men staring each other down before we cut back to the ring for the 7th match of the night!
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Boos from the crowd though a few fans can’t help but sing along as BOBBY ROODE walks out with a cocky smirk on his face. He has a full robe on showing off to the crowd before being joined by his tag team partner JAMES STORM who has a beer in hand ready to celebrate.
Corey Graves: Bobby Roode comes into tonight looking to become a United States champion for the second time in his career.
Byron Saxton: He may have come into the WWE late in his career but he is already a former NXT, US and tag team champion!
Corey Graves: And that was without one of his best friends by his side!
Byron Saxton: James Storm will certainly have a presence at ringside tonight. We will see if Kurt Angle and Drew Gulak are enough to keep him at bay.
Loud cheers from the live crowd as the United States Champion CHAD GABLE walks out in an American tracksuit joined by KURT ANGLE. You can see a look of concern on their faces as they walk out without DREW GULAK and head to the ring together.
Corey Graves: Well it looks like Drew Gulak isn’t here.
Byron Saxton: I mean I spoke to him earlier in the night and he said he would be at ringside to help Chad Gable tonight!
Corey Graves: Well it looks like Kurt Angle will have to focus on keeping Storm away from the ring!
Byron Saxton: If he can’t, the seven-month long title reign Chad Gable has will come to an end.
Chad Gable steps into the ring standing across from Bobby Roode who carries on talking trash. The usual title announcements are done before the bell rings to get this match underway!
United States title match:
Chad Gable w/Kurt Angle (c) vs Bobby Roode w/James Storm
The bell rings and both men take their time to size the other up. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode meet in the middle of the ring, having a lock-up which Gable wins fairly easily bringing Roode down to the mat! Chad Gable looks to go for a German suplex but Roode counters by firing off a few elbows to the head of Gable sending him back. Roode looks annoyed he was shown up and charges in looking for a CLOTHESLINE… GABLE COUNTERS WITH A DROP-TOE HOLD AND LOOKS TO GRAB THE ANKLE FOR THE ANKLE LOCK…
Bobby scrambles to the bottom rope grabbing hold of it! Boos from the crowd as Roode looks worried whilst Gable smiles letting go of the hold on the count of 1. Bobby Roode gets back to his feet looking pissed off as he looks to go back on the attack swinging for Gable BUT THE CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN OUT WRESTLES HIM SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Gable makes the cover 1 Roode kicks out but it is clear who is in control early on!
Roode sells his back which is in a ton of pain as Gable goes to work suplexing him a few more times before going after his leg once again! Bobby is on the back foot as Gable slams him into the mat a few times. The crowd is strongly behind Gable and Angle at ringside loudly cheers his protégé on. Gable tries to go for the ANKLE LOCK EARLY AGAIN… BUT ROODE KICKS HIM AWAY INTO THE ROPES! Gable falls back into them as Storm TRIPS HIM OUT OF VIEW OF THE REFEREE!
That gets Angle’s attention who charges across the ring but a smirking James Storm backs away acting innocent. Bobby Roode goes on the attack and pounces on the distraction laying into Gable with a series of punches to the head before picking him up and sending him across the ring. Gable winces in pain as Roode’s worry turns to cockiness as he starts to grind Gable down on the mat before laying in a few blows.
Roode changes the hold on Gable and changes position on Gable hitting him with a NECKBREAKER! Roode makes the cover 1 Gable kicks out! A lot more damage is needed to put away the long-running United States Champion. Roode once again grinds Gable on the mat looking to work over him but as has been a theme in the opening stages of the match the champion is OUTWRESTLEING HIM AND GETS HIM IN AN ARMBAR FORCING ROODE TO GET HIS FEET ON THE ROPES!
Gable breaks the submission hold and backs away on the count of 1 once again smiling as Roode looks angry at the fact Gable is out skilling him early on. Roode this time stays back on the ropes and takes his time before locking up with Chad Gable who once again outmaneuvers him on the mat ending up behind Roode hitting another GERMAN SUPLEX AND THIS TIME HOLDS THE BRIDGE! 1 2 Roode kicks out! James Storm outside the ring is getting annoyed shouting at his partner to get his head in the game as Angle carries on instructing Gable.
Gable stays on Roode as the veteran tries to escape from the holds that Gable is putting him in but Gable is ready for each change and hits Roode with a CRAVATE SUPLEX! Gable makes the cover once again 1 2 Roode kicks out! Gable is in total control of this match and wonders if the experience of training together is coming back to bite Roode during this match. Gable grabs hold of Roode but gets a few punches before being taken down with a NECKBREAKER!
Roode follows up by rolling away from Gable and heading to the ropes to have a chat with his tag team partner. Gable gets back on his feet and Roode looks to pounce with a BIG BOOT BUT GABLE HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP SLAMMING ROODE DOWN TO THE MAT! Another moment where Roode cannot get any headway and is shown up by Gable! Chad runs off the ropes… AVOIDING JAMES STORM AND HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO ROODE! Gable makes the cover 1 2 Roode kicks out!
Gable smiles as Kurt carries on cheering him on as the champion is ready to bring this match to an end already! However, as he sizes Roode up… JAMES STORM ATTACKS KURT ANGLE AT RINGSIDE! Loud boos from the crowd and Gable turns around to see what has happened outside the ring! Gable on instinct runs to the ropes and FLIES OVER THE TOP WIPING OUT JAMES STORM! Cheers from the crowd for the save being made by Gable who checks on his mentor… ROODE BLASTS HIM FROM BEHIND!
Loud boos from the crowd as the commentary team wonder if this was a backup plan in case Roode was in trouble! Roode has an evil smirk on his face as he grabs Gable and SENDS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! Gable’s back bounces off it as the medical team takes Kurt away from ringside to be checked on getting even louder boos from the live crowd now. Roode back in the match grabs hold of Gable and HITS A BODY TOSS STUN GUN ONTO THE BARRICADE!
Gable falls to the ring floor clutching his mid-section as Roode has a cocky smirk before rolling in and out of the ring to break the count. Roode grabs Gable once again and hits him with an EXPLODER SUPLEX ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Gable winces in pain as he rolls on the mat and for the first time this bout, Bobby Roode is in control of the matchup! Roode picks up Gable and rolls him back into the ring as he looks to carry on his assault!
Roode gets Gable in the ring and carries on working over the champion, making a point to target Gable's back. Roode carries on putting a knee to the back of Gable and wrenches back on it, exerting more pressure on the spine of Chad. Gable tries to wrestle out of it like he did earlier in the match but Roode counters transitioning into a SPINEBUSTER PLANTING GABLE TO THE MAT WITH A HARD THUD! Roode makes the cover 1 2 Gable kicks out!
Roode keeps the pressure on as he grabs hold of Gable’s arm and locks him in an ARM-TRAP CROSSFACE! He wrenches the hold back on Gable as he looks to force him to tap out! Gable though doesn’t have any intention of giving up just like that and instead crawls towards the ropes! The crowd cheers Gable on as James Storm talks a bunch of trash at ringside! Gable ignores him as he gets closer to the ropes… JAMES PULLS THE ROPES FURTHER AWAY UNTIL HE IS CAUGHT BY THE REFEREE!
The referee tells James Storm off who once again plays innocent but whilst this is going on ROODE BREAKS THE HOLD AND STOMPS THE BACK OF GABLE! Gable winces in pain as Roode picks him up and HITS A BACKBREAKER ONTO HIS KNEE CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF GABLE before tossing him down to the mat! Roode makes another cover 1 2 Gable kicks out! Roode isn’t done just yet with his assault and causes further damage by locking Gable in a LIONTAMER!
He wrenches on the back of Gable and carries on as the champion is now starting to look in trouble. Storm carries on his trash talk from ringside and even turns to the fans taunting them, promising a new United States Champion! Gable tries to crawl to the ropes once again to break the hold but this Roode stops any attempt to crawl forward by doing even more damage to the back of Gable! Gable screams in pain as Roode smirks and tells Gable to just give in!
Gable though has been United States Champion for seven months for a reason and uses all of his strength to fight through the pain as he escapes from the hold sending Roode into the ropes! Roode bounces back looking to take Gable’s head off with a lariat… BUT GABLE DUCKS HITTING A DRAGON SUPLEX! He slams Roode down with a thud before rolling away from him. Gable then heads to the top rope wincing in pain but CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE HITTING A DIVING MOONSAULT! Gable stays on him for the cover
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Roode stays alive as James Storm slams the mat in anger! Gable though looks to end this as he waits for Roode to get to his feet BUT ROODE CRAWLS OVER TO THE REFEREE AND DISTRACTS HIM! As the referee is busy with Roode, STORM SNEAKS INTO THE RING LOOKING TO CLOCK GABLE WITH THE BEER BOTTLE… GABLE SEES IT COMING AND HITS THE OLYMPIC SLAM! Storm rolls out of the ring to the floor… BUT ROODE USES THE DISTRACTION TO HIS LARIAT TO THE BACK OF GABLE’S HEAD! Roode smirks as he flips over Gable and makes the cover!
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Bobby Roode looks angry and wonders why his former tag team partner will not stay down! He bends down over Gable and lays into Gable with a series of punches! Roode is looking to get Gable to stay down as he lifts him up once again and looks to go for a SPINNING SPINBUSTER… GABLE COUNTERS WITH A LA MAGISTRAL!
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Gable realizes as Roode kicks out and looks furious… BUT THERE ARE LOUD CHEERS FROM THE CROWD AS KURT ANGLE RUNS OUT AND ATTACKS JAMES STORM! The crowd goes wild as Kurt Angle battles James Storm and they fight up the ramp leaving Roode and Gable alone to end this! Back in the Gable turns around as Roode hits him in the gut BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE GLORIOUS DDT! Boos from the crowd as Roode smirks thinking he has won the United States title!
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Roode is in total shock as the crowd goes wild! Roode argues with the referee getting angry with him but the referee makes it clear it was a 2 count! Roode turns back to Gable who is still on the mat as he grabs hold of him and gets ready to lift him off the mat looking for the GLORIOUS BOMB…GABLE COUNTERS WITH A FALLING DDT PLATING ROODE TO THE MAT! Gable rolls away before grabbing hold of Roode connecting with CHOAS THEORY!
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GABLE GRABS THE LEG AND LOCKS IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Gable gets the hold locked in tight as Roode is screaming in pain as he tries to make it to the ropes…
GABLE GRAPEVINES THE HOLD LOCKING IT IN EVEN TIGHT!
ROODE HAS NOWHERE TO GO…
AND TAPS OUT!
Winner via pinfall and still United States Champion: Chad Gable (13:03)
A loud pop from the live crowd as Gable realizes the hold and gets to his feet, raising his arms into the air to celebrate another United States title defense tonight over his former tag team partner and mentor.
Corey Graves: Chad Gable does it again!
Bryon Saxton: Gable has reached two hundred and seventeen days as United States Champion who can stop him!
Chad Gable carries on his celebrations in the ring whilst Bobby Roode limps to the back selling his right leg clearly in a ton of pain. As the celebrations carry on in the ring, we see some commotion on the titantron and see THE GOOD BROTHERS STANDING IN A LOCKER ROOM WITH SMIRKS ON THEIR FACES!
Luke Gallows: Hey nerd!
Gable seems on edge and ready for a fight already.
Karl Anderson: We haven’t forgotten what you did to a good friend of ours!
The crowd starts to chant for “AJ STYLES” who hasn’t been seen in months after going on a losing streak post-Wrestlemania!
Luke Gallows: So we figured we’d say hello to a friend of yours!
Karl Anderson bends down and PICKS UP A BEATEN-UP DREW GULAK with a wild smirk on their faces before tossing him down!
Karl Anderson: But don’t worry…
As Chad Gable looks at the titantron… SOMEONE IN A BLACK MASK WITH SPIKES ON IT SLIDES INTO THE RING BEHIND HIM!
Karl Anderson: But our friend has something he wants to say to you…
Chad Gable turns around and THE MAN IN THE MASK HITS HIM WITH A SLINGBLADE! The crowd is confused for a few seconds as AJ doesn’t do a slingblade! The man in the mask slowly takes it off smirking… IT’S FINN BALOR!?!?
Corey Graves: Finn Balor is back!
Byron Saxton: We haven’t seen him since he lost to The Fiend Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania thirty-six!
Finn Balor sticks his arms out wide before running at Chad Gable and SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Balor is far from done and connects with a HESITIATION DROPKICK! Balor is hitting Gable with extra intensity before climbing to the top rope to hit COUP D’GRACE! Balor smirks soaking in the boos from the crowd as he picks up the United States title and looks at it with a smile before placing it on the mat! He grabs hold of Chad Gable and slowly brings him over to the title… 1916 ONTO THE TITLE! Loud boos from the crowd as Finn is finally finished in his assault and stands over the fallen champion posing!
Corey Graves: Finn Balor has come back and made an immediate impact upon his return!
Byron Saxton: By sneaking attack the United States Champion!
Corey Graves: Sometimes you have to send a message if you want to get back to the top after a long time away!
Byron Saxton: Well six men will be looking to go to Summerslam and fight Aleister Black for the Universal title in the main event of Summerslam! Let’s look at the men who will step inside the Elimination Chamber!
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The video package starts off by showing us the Elimination Chamber itself before flashing between the six men in the match: Daniel Bryan, Edge, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura. The package hypes up the fact we have 5 former world champions with 25 world titles between them, 4 Royal Rumble winners and numerous other accolades during their time in the WWE. We then also see clips of what each man had to say before we cut to the ring for the penultimate match of the night!
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We cut back to the ring and the camera pans up above the ring as the ELIMINATION CHAMBER STARTS TO SLOWLY LOWER TO THE FLOOR!
Corey Graves: One of the most dangerous structures in WWE history and six men will enter it for the chance to fight for the Universal title at Summerslam.
Byron Saxton: And one of the most stacked fields we have ever seen step inside the fiendish structure!
KEVIN OWENS is the first man to step out as he walks to the ring with a focused look on his face. He slaps hands with a few of the fans but for the most part, he walks straight ahead with no-nonsense before stepping inside the pod in the top left-hand side of the ring from the view of the hard camera.
Corey Graves: Kevin Owens is one of two men in this match who are from Canada.
Byron Saxton: And the chance to become a two-time Universal champion in his home country is something that will appeal to a prize-fighter.
Corey Graves: Kevin Owens though has had his focus on Roman Reigns the last few weeks and I wonder if that focus could distract him.
Byron Saxton: Or taking away something Roman craves could inspire him to reach his former heights!
SETH ROLLINS makes his way out next getting loud boos from the crowd and he loves it! He takes his time to torment the fans as he heads to the ring and mockingly even responds to the boos by acting like he is leading them like a choir! Once he gets to the ring he stands across from Kevin Owens and tells Kevin he can save him! Owens just looks at Rollins with disdain and refuses to bite whilst the Smackdown Saviour heads to the pod in the bottom left-hand corner.
Corey Graves: Seth Rollins has become one of the most hated men in WWE if not the most hated these last few months.
Byron Saxton: When you not only turn your back on the fans but also try to end the careers of several wrestlers like Edge and Montez Ford, it makes people hate you.
Corey Graves: It might make him enemy number one with most people but Seth is slowly building a following with his Church.
Byron Saxton: And this structure should keep them from helping him tonight. If he wants to go to Summerslam and fight for the Universal title, he will have to do it alone.
EDGE walks out next getting one of the loudest pops of the night! He takes his time at the top of the entrance ramp and goes through his full entrance to the delight of the live crowd. He has a wry smile on his face before walking down the entrance ramp and climbing into the ring. There is a nod of respect between Kevin Owens and Edge before Edge turns to Seth Rollins with both men glaring at each other. Edge soon heads to the pod in the ring top right corner of the ring.
Corey Graves: Edge is an eleven-time world champion and held onto that title in his days like Gollum.
Byron Saxton: Your career ending can give you a new perspective on things but Edge still wants to win back the title he never lost.
Corey Graves: It may not be the World Heavyweight title but some people see this belt as its spiritual successor.
Byron Saxton: And leaving his hometown of Toronto as a twelve-time world champion might be the highlight of his career after everything he went through to get back to this position!
ROMAN REIGNS walks out getting the loudest boos of the night. He takes his time slowly walking down the entrance ramp as he glares at the fans on either side of him. Roman steps into the ring glancing at Owens who shouts a ton of abuse at him. Roman ignores him turning to a taunting Seth Rollins. His former tag team partner laughs at him which pisses Roman off. He gets to his pod in the bottom right and stands there looking at Edge before turning his attention to Kevin Owens.
Corey Graves: Last year, with help from the Corporation Roman Reigns ran Smackdown Live with an iron first before losing his WWE title to Drew McIntyre. He wants his spots at the head of the table back!
Byron Saxton: But what shape is he in after coming back from being thrown off Hell in a Cell a couple of months ago?
Corey Graves: You might be right but Roman is a one-of-a-kind future Hall of Famer. He has said himself on social media that he is entering God Mode.
Byron Saxton: Wouldn’t shock me if everyone in the ring is thinking about taking down Roman already!
SHINSUKE NAKAMURA makes his way out to boos from the crowd! He does his signature poses at the top of the entrance ramp. He smirks and knows this is a huge opportunity as the only man in the match to never be a World champion. He gets into the ring looking at the 4 men surrounding him before standing in the middle of the ring ready for a fight.
Corey Graves: The Ungovernables already have one win earlier tonight when Dominik Dijakovic defeated Braun Strowman!
Byron Saxton: I doubt there will be any assistance for Shinsuke once he is locked inside the chamber.
Corey Graves: Maybe not but this man is a former two-time NXT and United States champion plus a Royal Rumble winner. He is not to be underestimated!
Byron Saxton: But we now know who will be starting this match and we are in for a treat…
DANIEL BRYAN makes his way out last of all getting loud cheers and we now know it will be him versus Shinsuke Nakamura to start the match! The crowd starts up a few yes chants which Bryan ignores on the way to the ring as he steps through the ropes past Owens and Rollins to come face-to-face with Shinsuke Nakamura!
Corey Graves: It’s been over a year since Daniel Bryan lost the WWE title at Wrestlemania Thirty-Five. He will be looking to prove he is the best wrestler in the world once again.
Byron Saxton: He has a renewed focus since being cheated out of the Intercontinental title and that means danger for these five men.
Corey Graves: But Shinsuke will be looking to eliminate him early after his words on this week’s Smackdown calling him lazy.
Byron Saxton: Daniel Bryan wants the Shinsuke Nakamura of old. Will he regret that?
The two men stand in the middle of the ring as Bryan has his signature cocky grin before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Number one contender's elimination chamber match:
Seth Rollins vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura and Bryan take a few moments to circle the ring with Bryan smirking to himself especially excited. Shinsuke goes first looking for a flurry of kicks BUT BRYAN AVOIDS THEM AND SWEEPS OUT THE LEG OF NAKAMURA! Cheers from the crowd as Bryan looks to stay on him but the former King of Strong Style fires back on him with a series of hard strikes! Bryan though soon counters and looks to lock in an ARMBAR! Bryan wrenches back on the hold and the commentary team wonders if Shinsuke’s time in the match could be over before it even began!
Shinsuke though repositions himself on top of Bryan and lays into him with a few boots to break free from the hold! He moves away for a few seconds as Bryan uses the ropes to rest on them. Shinsuke follows up by running off the ropes and hitting a KNEE STRIKE SENDING BRYAN THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE OUTSIDE! Bryan falls onto the metal floor outside the ring ropes as Shinsuke follows him to the outside in between Edge and Roman’s pods!
Shinsuke grabs hold of Bryan and sends him face-first into ROMAN’S POD! Roman glares at Bryan and Shinsuke which prompts a smirk from the former King of Strong Style. He then grabs hold of Bryan and sends him into the CHAINLINK FENCE! Bryan’s back bounces off it and Shinsuke carries on the pressure hitting Bryan with some BAD VIBRATIONS! Boos from the crowd as Shinsuke keeps the pressure on before breaking as he grabs Bryan by the face and SLAPS HIM SHOUTING ABUSE AT HIM IN JAPANESE!
Bryan though soon fires up himself and ROCKS SHINSUKE WITH HARD ELBOWS! He fires off on him rocking Shinsuke freeing Bryan from being pinned against the cage before Irish whipping him into Edge’s pod! Edge remains unmoved as he watches the two men and Bryan is happy to keep Shinsuke there as he peppers him with a series of YES KICKS! Bryan grabs hold of Shinsuke and tosses him into the cage wall BEFORE GRINDING HIS FACE ALONG THE CAGE WALL!
Bryan finishes up by sending Shinsuke into the ring with an Irish whip over the top rope! Shinsuke rolls away towards the middle of the ring as Bryan heads to the turnbuckle climbing to the top rope as he lines up Shinsuke and CONNECTS WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Shinsuke kicks out! Bryan isn’t done laying into Shinsuke as he grabs hold of him telling him to show him the old Shinsuke and PEPPERS HIM WITH A SERIES OF ELBOW STRIKES WHILST TRAPPED ON THE MAT!
Shinsuke struggles to fight back as Bryan reigns in the blows looking directly at Seth Rollins who just smiles and sticks his arms out wide! Bryan eventually drops Shinsuke to the mat before lifting him back up hitting a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Shinsuke kicks out! Shinsuke is on the ropes as Bryan looks to roll him over to go for the YES LOCK… SHINSUKE BREAKS OUT HITTING A FEW ELBOWS SENDING BRYAN BACK!
Shinsuke gets some breathing room and catches Bryan with a JUMPING YAKUZA KICK! Bryan falls to the mat as Shinsuke makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Shinsuke rubs his head still feeling the effects of Bryan’s hard elbows before looking to give Bryan some STIFF KICKS OF HIS OWN! He peppers the chest of Bryan and hammers him… BUT BRYAN RESPONDS BY SAYING HE WANTS MORE! Shinsuke looks furious at this taunting and CLOCKS BRYAN WITH A WICKED ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Bryan falls down to the mat as Shinsuke shouts at him in Japanese clearly wound up by Bryan’s words. Shinsuke doesn’t go for the cover straight away as he runs off the mat and catches Bryan as he tries to rise to his feet with an AXE KICK TO THE BACK! Shinsuke once again doesn’t want to make the cover and almost wants to prove a point as he stomps on Bryan several times on the mat! Shinsuke after finishing up grabs Bryan by the hair and SHOUTS AT HIM IN JAPANESE AGAIN!
We may not be able to hear what Shinsuke is saying but the intent behind the message is quite clear as he scoops Bryan up off the mat and connects with LANDSLIDE (Samoan Driver)! Shinsuke follows up with a cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Shinsuke though smirks and heads to the corner of the ring as he lines up Bryan ready to go for the KINSHASA! Bryan stumbles to his feet AND CATCHES SHINSUKE WITH A DROPKICK AS HE CHARGES IN! Bryan is still exhausted after the flurry by Shinsuke so falls to the mat as the clock ticks down and the lights flash between the four pods as we await who enters the match next!
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Entrant 3: Seth Rollins
Rollins smugly steps out of his chamber pod and holds his arms out, acting like he is getting wild applause from the crowd. The crowd however is booing loudly as he takes his time climbing into the ring. Once inside he looks at the two men down on the mat and promises to save them both! As they slowly rise Seth then follows up by hitting them each with a BASEMENT BIG BOOT! He then follows up by grabbing Bryan and tosses him over the ropes for the moment!
He turns around to see Shinsuke Nakamura getting to his feet and smiles as he looks at him. Shinsuke seems wary of Seth but the savior of Smackdown instead starts to speak to him and offers to save him. He tells Shinsuke he can bring out the old Shinsuke with a big smile on his face and suggests they team up on Daniel Bryan! Shinsuke takes a moment before responding with a SERIES OF HARD CHOPS SENDING ROLLINS BACKWARDS!
The crowd even though Shinsuke is a heel gets behind him giving Rollins a beating as he pressures him into the corner and goes for a HESITATION DROPKICK! He squashes Rollins into the corner causing him to stumble over. Shinsuke isn’t done though as he climbs to the top rope. He sees Bryan climbing back to his feet outside the ring and connects with a DIVING KNEE STRIKE! Nakamura wipes out Bryan before picking him up… ROLLINS DIVES OVER THE ROPES AND SENDS BOTH MEN CRASHING INTO THE CAGE WALL!
Seth gets back to his feet and once again taunts the live crowd! He looks over at the pod in the bottom right corner and sees Roman Reigns! The two former tag team partners and friends stare at each other! Roman gives Rollins a death glare whilst Seth taunts his former friend by tapping the top of his head. Roman tells him to focus on them but Rollins ignores him… SO GETS A DROPKICK FROM BRYAN TO HIS BACK SENDING HIM INTO THE POD IN FRONT OF ROMAN!
Roman gives the faintest of smirks as Bryan grabs hold of Rollins hitting him with a DRAGON SUPLEX! He slams Rollins down hard who rolls back into the ring! Bryan turns around and GETS A CALF KICK FOR HIS TROUBLES! Shinsuke grabs him and sends him into the wall before sending him back into the ring next to Rollins! Shinsuke climbs through the ropes and STARTS LAYING INTO BOTH MEN WITH A SERIES OF STIFF KICKS!
Shinsuke switches between them giving each man hard kick after hard kick! He looks to finish off Rollins with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… BUT SETH MOVES! Shinsuke spins around looking to go for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK ON BRYAN… WHO AVOIDS IT GRABBING SHINSUKE FROM BEHIND! Seth jumps up hitting a HIGH KNEE INTO A BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX FROM BRYAN! 1 2 Nakamura kicks out! Bryan rolls off of Shinsuke but Seth picks him up SUPLEXING HIM TO THE MAT!
Bryan winces in pain as Seth makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Seth now though has a wicked smirk on his face as he grabs hold of Bryan looking to go for a NECKBREAKER… NAKAMURA TRIES TO ATTACK HIM BUT ROLLINS COUNTERS HITTING HIM WITH A DDT WHILST PLANTING BOTH MEN! Rollins makes the cover on Bryan 1 2 Bryan kicks out! He then jumps onto Shinsuke 1 2 Nakamura kicks out! Rollins gets to his feet and has a big smirk as he walks toward the top right staring at Edge in his pod!
He taunts the Rated-R Superstar who starts to shout back at Seth with both men wanting to destroy each other. Rollins turns around looking to go back on the attack as he grabs hold of Nakamura teasing going for a PEDGIREE… BRYAN JUMPS OFF THE BACK OF NAKAMURA AND HITS A METEORA PLANTING SETH ON THE MAT! Bryan makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out! Bryan gets up as Shinsuke rises to his feet and looks for a kick on Bryan BUT BRYAN COUNTERS AND LOCKS NAKAMURA IN A HEEL HOOK!
Bryan wrenches back on the hold as he looks to force Shinsuke to tap out by putting a ton of pressure on Nakamura's right leg! Nakamura is in a ton of pain as he tries to find a way out of the hold but Bryan has it locked in tight here! Nakamura tries to crawl to the ropes, looking to use them to break the hold but BRYAN BREAKS THE HOLD AND STOMPS ONTO THE BACK OF NAKAMURA! Bryan doesn’t stop there and grabs hold of Nakamura as he STARTS TO STOMP ON HIS HEAD!
Bryan lays into the King of Strong Style viciously whilst he is on the mat. Shinsuke is struggling to fight back as Bryan lifts him up off the mat and hits a WICKED DRAGON SUPLEX! Nakamura lands with a hard thud on the mat as Bryan stands over him… SETH SUPERKICKS HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Bryan stumbles over and Seth follows up by lifting up Bryan to hit him with a FALCON ARROW! Seth makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Seth has a smirk on his face but soon the clock starts to tick down for the next entrant!
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Entrant 4: Edge
The lights stop flashing before they stop on the pod in the top right… BRINGING EDGE INTO THE MATCH! Seth’s cocky smile fades into a snarl and Edge wastes no time as he climbs into the ring heading straight for Rollins as BOTH MEN START FULL ON BRAWL WITH EACH OTHER! The two men go hammer and tongs on each other as Edge sends Seth over the ropes to the floor outside the ring! Edge gets to his feet looking to grab Rollins by the hair BUT SETH COUNTERS SENDING EDGE INTO THE CHAIN LINK FENCE!
Seth grabs Edge by the hair and slams him into the wall several times with authority as he looks to hurt Edge! Meanwhile, back in the ring Shinsuke gets back to his feet and starts laying into Bryan with a variety of kicks! Back outside the ring Seth Rollins grabs hold of Edge and SUPLEXES HIM INTO THE CHAIN LINK FENCE! Seth then runs to the ropes and hits a JUMPING KNEE CRUSHING EDGE AGAINST THE WALL! The early charge from Edge has been cut off and he is in danger here!
Back in the ring Shinsuke’s kicks are clearly not having the same effect as they were at the start of the match due to the damage done by the heel hook as Bryan fights back with a series of forearm strikes! Back outside the ring, Edge is struggling to stay upright as he crawls on the mat… SETH LINES HIM UP READY FOR THE CURB STOMP! The commentary team reminds us of the issues Edge has had with his neck as SETH CHARGES IN… EDGE AVOIDS IT AND GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND HITTING A KILLSWITCH ON THE METAL FLOOR!
Cheers from the live crowd as Edge pulls out one of the signature moves of one of his best friends before rolling away from Seth for a moment. Back in the ring, the strike battle between Shinsuke and Bryan is carrying on as Shinsuke has managed to counter a forearm from Bryan and locks in a CROSS ARMBREAKER ON HIM WRENCHING BACK ON HIS LEFT ARM! Back on the outside, Seth stumbles to his feet using the chain link fence… EDGE SPEARS HIM THROUGH SETH’S EMPTY POD!
A huge pop from the live crowd as Edge destroys Seth Rollins leaving both men laid out in the rumble. Back in the ring, Nakamura still has the hold locked in tight as Bryan struggles due to the submission! Nakamura is wrenching back on his left arm trying to get Bryan to tap out but Bryan refuses to give in! Nakamura is really determined to secure the first Elimination in this match… BUT BRYAN COUNTERS INTO A ROLL UP PINNING NAKAMURA’S SHOULDERS TO THE MAT!
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Nakamura gets his shoulders up but is also forced to break the hold giving Bryan some breathing room! Bryan gets back to his feet joining Shinsuke who goes for a kick BUT BRYAN DUCKS AND SWEEPS THE STANDING LEG! Nakamura lands on the mat with a hard thud and Bryan lines him up waiting for him to rise to his feet… ROARING ELBOW! He smashes Nakamura in the jaw before bringing him back down with the REGAL-PLEX! Bryan stays on for the cover 1 2 Nakamura kicks out!
Nakamura stays alive but Bryan is in control as he once again looks to go for the YES LOCK… BUT NAKAMURA HITS THE LEFT ARM OF BRYAN FORCING HIM TO BREAK THE HOLD! Bryan stumbles back wincing in pain due to the attack forcing the break of the hold before PEPPERING BRYAN WITH KICKS! Shinsuke finishes off with the ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD DROPPING HIM! Shinsuke smirks as he scoops Bryan up and connects with a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Nakamura makes the cover
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Nakamura shakes his head before heading to the corner of the ring as he once again teases going for KINSHASA TO THE BACK OF BRYAN’S HEAD! He taunts the fans and the crowd before charging at Bryan WHO DUCKS UNDERNEATH! Nakamura though runs off the ropes and looks to go for it to the FRONT INSTEAD… BRYAN SEES IT COMING AND GRABS THE LEG LOCKING IN THE HEEL HOOK AGAIN! Bryan gets the hold locked in tight right in the middle of the ring as Nakamura is in a ton of pain…
HE TRIES TO FIGHT OUT OF IT…
BUT HE CAN’T ESCAPE AND TAPS OUT!
Eliminated by Daniel Bryan via submission: Shinsuke Nakamura (14:02)
Cheers from the crowd as Daniel Bryan scores the first elimination and eliminates the only man yet to be a world champion. He winces in pain but he doesn’t get long to rest as he is soon joined in the ring by EDGE! The two men stand across the ring from each other taking a moment to stare each other down with commentary reminding us that both men nearly lost their careers but now are one win away from a Universal title shot at Summerslam!
The respect between the two men soon fades as they trade blows with Edge laying into him with punches! Bryan gives him a few forearm strikes and looks to knock him down… BUT EDGE GRABS THE ARM USING IT TO LOCK IN ANTI-VENOM ON BRYAN! He tries to choke the life out of Bryan and force him to pass out as the clock ticks down bringing the 5th man into this match with Bryan struggling to stay upright and conscious!
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Entrant 5: Kevin Owens
Loud cheers from the live crowd as Kevin Owens enters the match as the penultimate entrant! Back in the ring, Bryan is fading but fights out of the hold hitting Edge with a JAWBREAKER USING HIS SHOULDER SENDING HIM BACK! He doesn’t get any respite as OWENS RUNS IN AND CLOBBERS HIM WITH A LARIAT! Bryan falls to the mat but Owens sees Edge coming at him and connects with a SUPERKICK! Edge falls down and rolls out of the ring for now as Owens turns his attention back to Bryan.
The commentary team reminds us of the chat these two men had backstage and it is clear that whilst it was a friendly chat, these two men are not friends with each other. Bryan gets back to his feet trying to go for a punch to the head but Owens blocks it and knocks Bryan over before sending him into the corner of the ring! Edge tries to come attack him but gets sent into the corner of the ring by Owens! Owens then charges at Bryan and hits him with a CORNER CANNONBALL! Owens gets back to his feet and CRUSHES EDGE WITH ONE TOO!
Owens grabs hold of Edge as he picks him up and slams him down to the mat with a SLEEPER SUPLEX! Owens makes the cover 1 2 Edge kicks out! Owens looks to stay on the attack but Bryan is starting to get back to his feet so Owens connects with a KICK TO THE GUT! Kevin Owens grabs hold of him and hits him with a BELLY TO BACK GUTBUSTER! Owens makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Owens looks to stay on the attack but Edge is back on his feet and lays into Owens with a few punches.
The two Canadians in this match carry on brawling in the middle of the ring with the commentary team likening it to a hockey fight! As they battle in the middle of the ring, out of the corner of our eyes we can see SETH ROLLINS SPRINGBOARD OFF THE ROPES HITTING EDGE AND OWENS WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Loud boos from the crowd as Seth gets to his feet and sticks his arms out taunting the crowd. Owens and Edge roll out of the ring leaving Seth to come face to face with Daniel Bryan!
The crowd cheers loudly even though detest Seth Rollins, wanting to see these two men going head-to-head. Seth has a cocky smirk whilst Bryan remains focused and stoic. Seth offers Bryan the chance to save himself and join Rollins but the planet’s champion responds with a FOREARM SMASH TO HEAD! Rollins falls backward as Bryan lays into him with a SERIES OF CHOPS TO THE CHEST BEFORE SPINNING HIM AROUND WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX! Cheers from the crowd as Bryan follows up with a series of YES KICKS! He peppers Seth with them before looking to go for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD TO FINISH IT OFF…
SETH COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Seth stays on Bryan giving him a few strikes before picking him up and BUCKLE BOMBING HIM INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Bryan bounces off the turnbuckles before getting picked up and PLANTED WITH GOD’S LAST GIFT! Rollins makes the cover 1 2 Bryan kicks out! Rollins smirks wildly before turning around as EDGE GOES FOR A SPEAR… BUT ROLLINS IS READY AND COUNTERS WITH A PEDIGREE! Seth makes the cover
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Cheers from the crowd as Edge keeps his hopes of going to Toronto alive! Seth has a sinister smirk on his face as he heads to the ropes ready to do more damage. He lines Edge up ready to go for the CURB STOMP… OWENS GRABS SETH FROM BEHIND AND DRAGS HIM OVER THE ROPES! Owens grabs Rollins and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE POD RIGHT IN FRONT OF ROMAN! He slams the head of Seth into the pod before telling Roman this is what is in store for him before sending Seth into the cage wall! Roman looks angry but doesn’t say a word looking directly at Owens whilst back in the ring Bryan lays into Edge with a SERIES OF KICKS!
Bryan lays into Edge showing no mercy or concern for his neck or injuries, he wouldn’t expect any to be given to him before grabbing hold of Edge AND LOCKS HIM IN THE YES LOCK! Edge has the lethal hold locked in tight around the neck of Edge who is stuck in the middle of the ring! Edge is in a ton of pain… AS OWENS POP-UP POWERBOMBS ROLLINS ONTO BRYAN BREAKING THE HOLD! Bryan rolls away for the moment as does Edge before Owen covers Rollins!
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The Smackdown Saviour is still alive in this match! Owens looks ready to do more damage as he rolls Rollins over onto his stomach to get him ready for the SHARPSHOOTER… BRYAN CATCHES HIM WITH A SERIES OF YES KICKS! Owens can’t defend himself as Bryan lays into him whilst Edge struggles in the hold. Bryan looks to finish off with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… EDGE BREAKS THE HOLD SENDING OWENS INTO BRYAN! Both men fall to the mat after colliding before soon being joined by SETH ROLLINS IN THE RING! All four men have a corner of the ring as they look at each other before they hear the clock tick down!
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Entrant 6: Roman Reigns
Nuclear heat from the crowd as Roman Reigns slowly walks out of the pod with a smirk on his face. All four men in the ring turn to look at him as Seth points at Roman shouting we should take him out! Roman steps through the ropes as Owens charges in and immediately clocks him in the jaw! Owens stumbles back as Edge charges at him BUT GETS HIT WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Edge rolls on the mat wincing in pain as Bryan charges in next and GETS A SIDE SLAM TO THE MAT FOR HIS TROUBLE BEFORE ROMAN LOCKS EYES WITH ROLLINS!
A lot of hatred between the two men with their history over the years. They slowly walk towards each other as Rollins looks wary whilst the anger builds on Roman’s face as he shouts at Seth “I ain’t playing to these people anymore! No more fake forgiveness!”. Seth just smirks and gets a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Rollins falls back holding his jaw as Roman grabs hold of him and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A WICKED SPINEBUSTER! Loud boos from the crowd because they don’t like either man! Roman makes the cover 1 2 Rollins kicks out!
Rollins winces in pain before heading to the corner stalking ROLLINS AS HE WAITS FOR HIM TO GET TO HIS FEET LOOKING FOR THE SPEAR! Rollins turns around as Roman charges in… OWENS COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND STUNNERS ROMAN! The Tribal Chief is staggered as BRYAN CONNECTS WITH THE BUSAIKU KNEE… ROMAN FALLS BACK INTO A SPEAR FROM EDGE! Roman falls to the mat… SETH CONNECTS WITH THE CURB STOMP! Rollins rolls him over and makes the cover
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Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Roman Reigns (21:31)
Roman Reigns has been shockingly eliminated within the first 2 minutes of him entering the match but it took a combination of the other 4 remaining men in the match! Seth smirks laughing to himself and waves at Roman as commentary reminds us Roman has never pinned Seth Rollins! However has is laughing Kevin Owens lays into Seth with a series of hard strikes before sending him over the ropes into the cage wall area. Back in the ring Edge is giving Bryan a few hard strikes but Bryan fires back with a series of FOREARMS INTO THE CORNER!
Edge and Bryan are fighting each other like two men who know they have been gifted with a second chance. Back across the ring, Owens slams Seth Rollins into the cage walls before looking to send him into the cage wall BUT SETH COUNTERS WITH AN IRISH WHIP! Seth isn’t done there as he connects with a HESITATION DROPKICK SLAMMING OWENS HEAD INTO THE POD! Seth has a wild smirk and is not done as he picks up Owens and BUCKLE BOMBS HIM INTO THE POD GLASS BREAKING IT!
Owens lays in the rumble of the pod as Seth lets out an evil laugh and sticks his arms out with a smug smirk… JUMPING KNEE OFF THE APRON BY BRYAN! Edge is still slumped in the corner after the damage done by Bryan whilst they were fighting. Bryan gets Seth and sends him into the cage wall BEFORE USING IT TO TRAP THE ARM OF SETH… BEFORE PEPPERING HIM WITH A SERIES OF STRIKES! Seth tries to fire back… BUT GETS A HEADBUTT CUTTING HIM OFF!
Seth is stuck in the wall and Bryan takes advantage by locking in a HANGING ARMBAR! Seth is in a ton of pain as Edge slowly walks through the ropes and LAYS INTO SETH IN THE STOMACH WHILST HE IS TRAPPED! Seth screams in pain before finally getting the arm free and PUNCHES EDGE BACK! Bryan drops off the arm of Seth but EDGE GRABS HOLD OF SETH AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE EDGECUTION!
Edge grabs hold of Rollins ready to bring him back into the ring… BUT BRYAN GRABS HOLD OF EDGE AND HITS A DRAGON SUPLEX ON THE METAL FLOOR! Edge winces in pain from the blow as Rollins slowly rolls away wanting no part of Bryan who kicks Edge several times peppering him with strikes before DROPPING HIM WITH ANOTHER DRAGON SUPLEX! Even more damage was done to the neck of Edge who rolls in pain on the metal floor!
Bryan smiles as he grabs hold of Edge slamming him into the wall a few times. He then turns around… STUNNER FROM OWENS! Bryan falls back to the floor as Owens stands over him before tossing him into the ring ready to take him out of this match! He grabs hold of Bryan lifting him off the mat… LOW BLOW BY ROLLINS! Loud boos from the crowd for the cheap shot but it is all legal! Bryan rolls away falling to the mat and as Kevin doubles over… ROLLINS RUNS THE ROPES AND HITS THE CURB STOMP! The crowd is still booing but Rollins makes the cover!
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Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Kevin Owens (24:11)
Rollins rolls off of Kevin Owens and laughs in signature fashion having scored two eliminations in this match so far! He sees Bryan still struggling on the mat and taunts him. Seth wants to go for elimination number 3 in this match! He lines up Bryan and waits for him to get back to his feet as he jumps onto the ropes from the outside looking for a SPRINGBOARD KNEE… EDGE GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND HITTING A GERMAN SUPLEX SLAMMING SETH INTO THE CHAMBER WALL!
A “holy shit” chant starts up from the live crowd as Seth lies on the mat barely moving. Edge isn’t done though as he grabs hold of Seth lifting him off the floor and hitting him with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP INTO THE CHAMBER WALL! Edge slams the head of Rollins into the chain link fence and once again starts to rake Seth's face against the wall doing even more damage to his rival. He finishes off with an INVERTED DDT ONTO THE METAL FLOOR! A slight smile appears on Edge’s face… UNTIL HE GETS A SUICIDE DIVE SENDING HIM INTO THE CAGE WALL BY BRYAN!
Loud cheers even though it was done to Edge and Bryan isn’t done as he tosses Edge back into the ring! Bryan then climbs to the top rope as he lines a rising Edge… MISSILE DROPKICK! Bryan rolls over and makes the cover 1 2 Edge kicks out! Bryan though smiles as he rolls over Edge and locks him in the YES LOCK! The lethal hold and Bryan has it locked in tight on a man with a history of having a career-ending neck injury! Edge is in pain as he grits his teeth whilst Bryan yanks it back further! Edge is going to need all the grit he has left in his body and soul to fight out of this as Bryan has it locked in as tight as he can!
Bryan knows how much being a world champion means just like Edge BUT THE RATED R SUPERSTAR REFUSES TO GIVE UP ON GOING TO CANADA TO FIGHT FOR THE TITLE! He tries to claw to the ropes to use them to escape from the hold but Bryan has the hold locked in too tight for him to escape so EDGE… MOVES HIS MOUTH AND BITES BRYAN'S HAND UNTIL HE LETS GO! A desperate move from Edge but it keeps him in the match as Bryan rolls away from him! Edge is still wincing in pain as Bryan grabs hold of him looking to do even more damage as he connects with the REGAL-PLEX!
Bryan is not done though as he grabs hold of Edge and now traps him in CATTLE MUTILATION! He wrenches back on the hold putting pressure on Edge’s neck and the veteran is in a huge amount of trouble as he lifts his arm into the air teasing a tap out… SETH ROLLINS FLIES OFF THE POD HITTING A PHOENIX SPLASH! A huge pop from the crowd even though it was from Seth Rollins! Edge rolls out of the ring holding his neck whilst Seth takes a moment to hold his back before covering Bryan looking for his third elimination!
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Rollins looks shocked that Bryan was able to kick out but smirks as he rolls away from Bryan heading to the corner of the ring! He lines Bryan up and charges in looking for the CURB STOMP… BRYAN IS READY AND HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP INTO A HEEL HOOK! Bryan wrenches back on the hold as he tries to force Seth Rollins to tap out! Rollins is in a ton of pain and he lifts his arm up BUT HE DOESN’T WANT TO TAP OUT! He eventually manages to kick Bryan off who stumbles back… INTO A SPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE FROM EDGE! Edge makes the cover as Rollins rolls away clutching his leg!
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Eliminated by Edge via pinfall: Daniel Bryan (28:38)
We are down to the final two! Edge then turns to his rival over the last few months as Seth Rollins has rolled out of the ring and is clearly nursing the damage done to his leg by the heel hook! Edge though has little intention of showing Rollins any mercy or letting him catch his breath, even for a moment as he follows him to the outside of the ring! Seth tries to kick him away but Edge grabs the leg of Rollins locking him in a BOSTON CRAB ON THE METAL FLOOR!
Seth is in pain but crawls through the broken pod trying to get to the wall and uses it to climb back to a standing position freeing some of the pressure before elbowing Edge in the head till he lets go of the hold! Edge is sent back as Rollins grabs hold of him and slams him into the CHAMBER WALL INSIDE THE POD! He slams Edge down several times before hitting him with a RIPCORD KNEE! Edge is staggered but soon responds back with a SPEAR PLANTING SETH! Edge takes a moment to rest on the mat staggered due to the knee from Seth.
As both men lay there we see a commotion as a MASKED MAN APPEARS NEAR THE CHAMBER AND LOOKS AT SETH! He then heads to the door trying to break into the chamber but is stopped by referees! He backs away before lifting his arm off and throwing it toward the cage! He leaves through the crowd before security can stop him whilst back in the ring Edge grabs hold of Seth and drags him towards the ring! Edge grabs hold of him looking to lift him into the air…
SETH CLOCKS HIM WITH WHAT LOOKS TO BE BRASS KNUCKLES! Huge boos from the crowd as Edge drops to the mat as Seth lets out a sinister smirk! He shows off the pipe and smirks as the commentary team points out that it must have been passed to him by the masked man! Seth then heads to the corner as Edge starts to slowly try to get back to his feet… CURB STOMP TO THE HEAD! Seth smirks and makes the cover
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SETH ROLLINS IS GOING TO SUMMERSLAM!
Eliminated by Seth Rollins via pinfall: Edge (31:06)
Winner and new number one contender for the Universal title: Seth Rollins (31:06)
Loud boos from the live crowd as Seth Rollins stands in the ring knowing he will be going to Summerslam to fight Aleister Black for the Universal title. Edge lays on the ring floor, still out cold after the combination of Brass knuckles to the head and curb stomp!
Byron Saxton: Seth Rollins has done it but he clearly had one of his followers come out to help him if he was in danger!
Corey Graves: He is a man with a plan and due to his cunning he is going to Summerslam!
Edge gets back to his feet looking furious at how he lost whilst Seth is tapping his head and heads up the ring with a smirk.
Byron Saxton: Edge won’t be happy with how he lost tonight!
Corey Graves: Edge will be mad he didn’t think of it first!
Byron Saxton: Maybe but he will be desperate to get another chance to fight for the Universal title at Summerslam in his hometown of Toronto!
Corey Graves: But right now, we have our main event for the evening as Ember Moon defends her Women’s WWE title against Sasha Banks. Let’s see how we got here.
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We cut a video package showing all the women Ember Moon has beaten since becoming champion: Bianca Belair, Lacey Evans, Asuka, Charlotte Flair and Bayley! We then focus on a smiling Sasha Banks as we see clips of her accolades throughout the years. Sasha hypes up her skill level whilst Ember makes it clear she is entering a new era of her career and proving herself to be the best. The package comes to a close with the two women standing in front of each other face to face, ready to go to war over the WWE Women’s title as we cut back to the ring.
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SASHA BANKS walks out first with her signature shutter shades and the Legit Boss is oozing confidence on her way to the ring. She is getting a huge mixed reaction from the live crowd and she plays to it a bit on the way to the ring. Once in the ring and she smirks as she passes the shades to someone at ringside staring up the entrance ramp waiting for the champ.
Corey Graves: I hate this woman but even I won’t deny how talented Sasha Banks is. There is a reason she is the legit boss of the Women’s division.
Byron Saxton: And she has been Women’s champion on five occasions already.
Corey Graves: She knows the pressure of being a champion and how much it hurts to lose the title more than anyone.
Byron Saxton: But the champion has been on an unstoppable tear as of late!
EMBER MOON walks out with a smirk on her face getting loud cheers from the crowd and she makes sure to hold the WWE Women’s title aloft in the air. She stares down Sasha Banks in the ring who smirks as well before the Goddess drops her wings and walks down the entrance ramp.
Corey Graves: Ember Moon finally broke through this year and defeated her white whale in Asuka. She has since beaten everyone in her way.
Byron Saxton: But are any of them like the Legit Boss Sasha Banks?
Corey Graves: No one would stab someone in the back as quickly as her to win that title. Ember better watch her back.
Byron Saxton: I think Ember has her eyes locked on Sasha!
Ember Moon and Sasha Banks both stand in the ring as the referee holds the WWE Women’s title in the air for the usual pre-match announcements. Once they are finished the two women are still staring each other down nodding at one another before the referee calls for the bell to get this main event underway!
WWE Women's title match:
Ember Moon (c) vs Sasha Banks
Both women spend the opening seconds still talking a bit of trash to one another never breaking eye contact before locking up in the middle of the ring! They battle for control being evenly matched before ending up by the ropes! Both women release their hold on each other as they back off and stand across the ring from one another. Ember looks more serious out of the two women whilst Banks has a cocky smirk on her face as she invites Ember in to lock up once again!
The two women battle for control in the middle of the ring as it looks like Sasha is taking control… BUT GETS SLAMMED DOWN BY EMBER! Sasha looks annoyed as she turns around to see Ember shrugging her shoulders with a smirk. Sasha doesn’t take that well as she charges at Ember looking to smash her with a FOREARM BUT EMBER LEAPFROGS OVER SASHA! Sasha turns around and gets a DROPKICK! Ember makes the cover 1 Sasha kicks out!
It will take a lot more to put the Boss away but a good start for Ember Moon so far in this match. Sasha shakes her head in anger whilst Ember smiles and this time beckons Sasha to come forward! Sasha charges in and looks to go for a FOREARM SMASH! Ember catches the arm and looks to smoothly transition into an ARMBAR! Ember gets the hold locked on tight… Sasha gets her hand on the bottom rope FORCING THE ROPE BREAK!
Ember Moon breaks the hold on the count of 1 and Banks rolls to the outside of the ring shaking her arm looking angry. Ember Moon moves backward and leans against the ropes as she beckons Sasha back in. Sasha looks furious that she cannot gain the upper hand in this match before rolling back into the ring aggressively going back on the attack… EMBER CLOCKS HER WITH A WICKED KICK! Banks falls back to the mat as Ember makes the cover 1 Banks kicks out!
Ember is in control as she grabs Sasha once she tries to get away and Irish whips her into the corner of the ring! Ember Moon follows up by DOING A HANDSPRING INTO A BACK ELBOW SMASHING BANKS IN THE FACE! Ember doesn’t stop at the one back elbow and hits a STINGER SPLASH! She holds onto Sasha bringing her out of the corner as she lifts her into the air… SASHA SLIPS OUT THE BACK AND HITS A NECKBREAKER! Banks for the first time turning the tide and makes the cover 1 Ember kicks out!
Sasha though wants to press the advantage and climbs on top of Ember Moon as she lays into her with a few forearms keeping the pressure on the Fallen Goddess! She picks up Ember and looks to bring her back down to the mat but Ember counters sending Sasha into the ropes! Sasha bounces back but SASHA LEAPFROGS OVER HER BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES AND HITTING AN ARM DRAG! Ember lands with a thud before getting a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sasha makes the cover 1 Ember kicks out!
Banks are now in control of the match as she grabs hold of Ember and starts to work over the champion on the mat. She looks to move Ember around on the mat and locks her in a BOW AND ARROW STRETCH! She works over the back of Ember and makes sure to press her knee hard into it for good measure before transitioning from that to a STRAIGHT JACKET HOLD! She keeps the pressure up on Ember but the champion uses her legs to push off the mat and JACKKNIFE COVERS BANKS! 1 2 Banks kicks out breaking the hold!
Sasha rolls to the ropes and hits the mat having almost been caught out very early on in this encounter! Ember just smiles as she taunts the Boss and that prompts Sasha to get back to her feet as she fires off a series of chops on Ember. The champion isn’t one to back down herself and fires back a series of chops of her own! The two women stand in the middle of the ring evenly matched as they fire on each other until Sasha grabs the arm of Ember and hits an ARM DRAG! Ember falls onto the mat and Sasha is quick to follow up with a STANDING METEORA! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!
Banks smirks to herself as Ember looks slightly dazed and starts getting a kick to the head for her troubles. Sasha makes the cover once again 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha once again starts to work over the head and neck of Ember Moon as she grinds her down on the mat to boos from the crowd. Ember Moon looks to try to escape but Sasha brings her back down to the mat with an ARM DRAG! Sasha keeps a hold of the arm as she uses it to wrap around the throat and head of Ember as she carries on working over Ember who moves her body to get her feet on the ropes forcing a break!
Sasha keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before breaking the hold as she heads back to the middle of the ring with a smirk on her face. As Ember tries to get back to her feet using the ropes… SASHA HITS A DROPKICK TO THE MID-SECTION SENDING EMBER THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Ember lands on the mat outside the ring with a hard thud as Sasha runs off the ropes and dives through them to hit a SUICIDE DIVE WIPING OUT EMBER MOON!
A mixed reaction from the live crowd for the high-risk move as Sasha gets back to her feet ignoring the crowd! She grabs hold of Ember and talks a bunch of trash before SLAMMING HER INTO THE BARRICADE! Ember lands with a hard thud as Sasha using her experience steps in and out of the ring in quick fashion before returning to the ring apron as she lines up the rising Ember Moon HITTING A DIVING METEORA SMASHING HER SKULL INTO THE RING FLOOR!
Ember winces in pain on the floor as Sasha smiles looking confident before grabbing hold of the champion. She rolls her back into the ring before lining up Ember on the mat and hits a SPRINGBOARD STOMP TO THE CHEST OF EMBER! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha grabs hold of Ember and lays into her with a few strikes to the chest. She looks to Irish whip Ember across the ring… BUT EMBER COUNTERS WITH A WICKED RIGHT HAND TO THE JAW!
Sasha stumbles back due to the punch as Ember takes a moment to recover still feeling the damage done by her challenger in this match! Ember grabs hold of Sasha lifting her off the mat and into the air dropping her to the mat with a FALLAWAY SLAM! Ember makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember climbs on top of Sasha and gives her a few punches to the head… SASHA SLAPS EMBER IN THE FACE! This stuns Ember for a moment who rubs her jaw before SMASHING SASHA WITH A SERIES OF FOREARMS!
Ember reigns down on Sasha with fury and the referee has to warn Ember who finally gets off Sasha who now has a BUSTED LIP! Ember grabs hold of Sasha pulling her by the hair showing a lot more aggression than normal and tosses her across the ring! Ember quickly follows up with a YAKUZA KICK TO HEAD! Ember Moon makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember gets back to her feet but she is not done laying into the Boss… BUT GETS A JAWBREAKER FROM BANKS!
Ember is staggered and Banks rocks her with a series of forearm strikes to the head before spinning her around connecting with RIDE THE WINGS SLAMMING EMBER DOWN TO THE MAT! Sasha rolls over Ember and makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Sasha Banks wipes some of the blood off her lip as she glares at Ember on the mat below her and rocks her with a few ELBOWS TO THE HEAD! Sasha looks to transition into a CAMEL CLUTCH ON THE MAT AS SHE WRENCHES BACK ON THE NECK AND BACK OF THE CHAMPION!
Banks is putting the pressure on the champion as Corey Graves on commentary reminds us of the history of the move from Eddie Guerrero’s father! Ember on the mat is feeling the pain of this famous hold whilst Sasha looks angry, trying to force Ember to tap out! The champion though shows her grit as she clenches her jaw and uses her strength to push off the mat… struggling at first but she gets Sasha into the air on her back and SLAMS HER BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT BREAKING HER GRIP!
Both women lie next to each other on the mat before getting back to their feet around the same time. The two women look each other dead in the eyes before firing off on each other with a series of strikes in the middle of the ring! Once again these two women are evenly matched and go to war with each other, desperate to walk out the Women’s champion! Sasha catches a punch attempt from Ember looking for an ARM DRAG BUT EMBER PULLS BACK AND BRINGS SASHA IN GIVING HER A WICKED HEADBUTT!
Sasha falls down to the mat as Ember Moon follows up by grabbing hold of her and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A STO BACKBREAKER! Sasha falls off the knee of Ember who leaps into the air and connects with a STANDING ROUNDING MOONSAULT! Ember stays on Sasha for the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember grabs hold of Sasha once again laying into her with a series of strikes to the chest of the challenger before sending her right into the corner!
Ember does a handspring looking to catch Sasha in the corner… BUT SASHA USING THE ROPES BOOTS EMBER IN THE BACK WITH BOTH HER FEET! Ember stumbles back falling onto the mat whilst Sasha climbs to Bret’s rope and dives off hitting a CROSSBODY! Sasha stays on for the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha gets back to her feet and once again lays into Ember with a few kicks before she grabs Ember from behind hitting her with the THREE AMIGOS! She finishes off by holding onto the bridge! 1 2 Ember kicks out!
Sasha stays on the attack as she looks to once again target the head and back of the champion, wearing her down on the mat. She grabs hold of Ember bringing her off the mat and puts her in a cravat position! Sasha doesn’t stop there and starts to lay into Ember with a series of knee strikes to the head! She batters the champion with a bunch of hard strikes… BUT EMBER COUNTERS BY GRABBING THE KNEE AND HITTING A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP… BEFORE GOING FOR THE LUNAR LOCK… SASHA SCRAMBLES TO THE ROPES!
The commentary put away just how lethal Ember’s new submission holds have been as of late and Banks rolls out of the ring once Ember lets go of her! Ember Moon though is determined to keep the pressure up as she runs the ropes and connects with a SUICIDE DIVE! The crowd pops but Ember fires herself up and slides back into the ring hitting Sasha with a SECOND ONE! Ember isn’t done there and slides back into the ring hitting a THIRD ONE! Ember putting it all on the line to keep her title tonight!
Ember Moon grabs hold of Sasha looking to do even more damage as she lifts her up off the ring mat… BUT SASHA COUNTERS WITH A WHEELBARROW BULLDOG ONTO THE RING MAT! Sasha rolls away from Ember and uses the ringside barricade to get back to her feet. She is clearly still feeling the effects of the suicide dives from Ember but she looks to stay on the attack grabbing Ember and SLAMS HER INTO THE RING APRON!
Ember winces in pain as Sasha grabs her by the hair and IRISH WHIPS HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS… EMBER THOUGH JUMPS OFF THEM AND THE RING APRON TO HIT A CUTTER! A huge pop for that insane counter on the ring floor as the referee in the ring gets to a 6 count! Ember uses the ring apron to get back to her feet before grabbing Sasha and rolling her back into the ring not wanting to win via countout! Ember makes the cover on the prone Sasha! 1 2 THE BOSS KICKS OUT!
Sasha Banks still has fight left in her but Ember is ready to end this! She heads to the corner of the ring and climbs to the top rope! She lines up Sasha Banks waiting for her to rise ready to go for THE ECLIPSE! Ember dives off the top rope… BUT SASHA IS READY AND COUNTERS WITH A MID-AIR BACKSTABBER! A huge pop for the insane counter by Banks. Sasha takes a moment to recover on the mat before making the cover on Ember!
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Sasha looks annoyed that Ember is showing some fight in this match as she grabs hold of her and hits a POWERBOMB SLAMMING EMBER DOWN TO THE MAT! Banks makes another cover 1 2 Ember kicks out! The pressure is on as Ember is now starting to struggle on the mat! Banks though is revealing in her control as she goes to grab Ember on the mat looking to go for the BANK STATEMENT… EMBER PUNCHES HER AWAY… BANKS COUNTERS WITH A BASEMENT METEORA! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!
Banks looks annoyed that Ember was able to stay alive and thinks about what she is going to need to do to keep Ember Moon down! She looks at the champion on the mat and has wicked intentions! Sasha climbs on top of Ember Moon and starts laying into her with a series of forearms! Ember tries to fight back with a punch to the head but Sasha catches it and HEADBUTTS EMBER KEEPING HER DOWN! Sasha though holds onto the arm and bends it on the mat BEFORE STEPPING ON IT!
Shades of the MMA Horsewomen as Ember is in a ton of pain as Banks smiles. The commentary team wonders if this would be to stop Ember from being able to hit the Eclipse at full power! Sasha returns to the attack as she grabs the arm of the champion and looks to lock in an ARMBAR! The pain is really getting to Ember here as Sasha has the hold locked in tight! Ember though is full of fight and tries to find a way to escape from the hold, knowing the more damage done to her arm the more she is going to struggle to end the Boss!
Ember fights through the pain as she tries to transition into a pinning predicament but Sasha has it scouted and hits an ARM DRAG SLAMMING THEM DOWN TO THE MAT! Sasha is quick to then transition into another ARMBAR HAVING THE HOLD LOCKED IN TIGHT AGAIN! Ember is still in a ton of pain and moves her body around as she reaches out stretching as much as she can… SHE FINALLY GETS A FOOT ON THE ROPES TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Sasha keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before letting go as Ember winces in pain due to the hold. Sasha heads back to the middle of the ring and taunts the crowd a bit getting some boos though she is still mostly getting cheers from the fans. Ember gets back to her feet as Sasha charges in… EMBER CATCHES HER WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD! Sasha starts to drop as Ember catches her and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Ember though doesn’t make the cover and instead rolls out of the ring due to the pain of the armbar! She takes a moment before looking at the ring post and SLAMS HER SHOULDER INTO IT A FEW TIMES TO GET THE FEELING BACK INTO IT! Ember roars in pain psyching her up but once she finishes she turns around… DIVING METEORA FROM THE RING APRON TO EMBER! Sasha once again pounces on an opportunity and has Ember on the ropes!
She grabs hold of Ember and lays into her with a series of kicks on the floor, peppering the champion and even giving a few shots to the head. Sasha looks at the ring apron before having an evil idea! She hits Ember in the head and brings her back to the ring apron getting her up in looking to POWERBOMB HER ON THE APRON… EMBER DESPERATELY FIGHTS HER OFF! Sasha has to drop Ember who pounces on this and HITS A SNAP SUPLEX ONTO THE RING APRON TO SASHA!
Sasha falls to the ring floor clutching her back whilst Ember is wincing slightly due to the damage done to her arm before grabbing hold of the Boss. She rolls her back into the ring and makes the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember gets back to her feet and looks to carry on the attack as she starts to DEADLIFT HER OFF THE MAT STRUGGLING DUE TO THE PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM… SASHA COUNTERS WITH A FACEBUSTER INTO THE MAT! Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Ember kicks out!
Sasha though smirks as she smells blood and potentially she is close to becoming a 6-time Women’s champion! She runs off the ropes and connects with a SHINING WIZARD! Sasha bends down hooking the leg of Ember! 1 2 Ember kicks out! Sasha looks to shake her head before heading to the corner of the ring. She stands on the top rope before doing the VIVA LA RAZA TAUNT to cheers from the crowd and FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING THE FROG SPLASH! Banks climbs back onto Ember for the cover
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Ember keeps her title reign alive and Sasha clearly isn’t happy about it. She gets ready to end this for good though as she lines up Ember running off the ropes looking for RENT’S DUE… EMBER COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB! Ember winces once again due to her arm but makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Ember looks angry though as she grabs hold of the arms of Sasha AND STOMPS ON HER HEAD ON THE MAT SEVERAL TIMES LOOKING TO KEEP HER DOWN! She finally drops Sasha before making the cover again! 1 2 Banks kicks out!
Sasha though is clearly still dazed after the stomps to her head and Ember is ready to inflict some of the same pain she did to her onto the Boss and grabs hold of her head plus her leg LOCKING IN THE LUNAR LOCK! She has the challenger locked in tight as she wrenches back on the back and neck on the mat in an aggressive fashion, tearing away at the Boss as she tries to force her to tap out! Sasha in the middle of the ring meanwhile is trapped and has nowhere to go… BUT SHE REFUSES TO TAP JUST YET!
Banks lifts her arm up into the air clutching it in the pair before she starts to crawl to the ropes! Ember leans back further however as she STOPS HER FROM MOVING! Sasha is in a ton of pain but once again starts to slowly crawl to the ropes as the pain gets even more unbearable! She stops just short of the ropes feeling the pain shooting through her whole body as she is just fingertips away from the ropes… SHE LIFTS HER UP… AND GRABS THE ROPE WITH THE LAST OF HER ENERGY!
Ember this time holds onto the hold till the count of 4 maybe showing a bit of desperation before dropping Sasha! The Boss leans on the ropes as both women are showing signs of exhaustion whilst the crowd starts dueling chants for both women. Sasha tries to get up in the ropes… EMBER SMASHES HER WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Sasha is stunned as Ember looks to drag her out of the corner and HITS SASHA WITH A BAYLEY TO BELLY! Sasha’s former best friend’s move is used against her as Ember makes the cover
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She gets to her feet and lays into Ember hard with a series of strikes to the head! She lays into Ember with a furry and EMBER NOW HAS A BUSTED LIP! Both women have been busted open during this match, showing hard they are going to walk out of this match as WWE Women’s champion! Sasha then grabs hold of Ember and PLANTS HER WITH A JUMPING DDT! She slams Ember into the mat before getting to her feet and runs off the ropes… EMBER KIPS UP AND HITS A HURRICANRANA SENDING SASHA INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
Sasha’s head bounces off the turnbuckle turning back around into Ember who hits a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT PLANTING HER SKULL INTO THE MAT! Cheers from the crowd as Ember gets to her feet fired up lifting Sasha Banks up off the mat and hits a DEADLIFT POWERBOMB! Ember makes the cover 1 2 Sasha kicks out! Ember though is ready to end this as she grabs hold of the arms of Sasha and gets ready to wrap her legs around the neck of Sasha going for the FULL MOON… SASHA COUNTERS AND LOCKS IN THE BANK STATEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Sasha gets her signature move locked in tight as she wrenches back on Ember. Ember is trapped in the middle of the ring and is struggling to move! The Legit Boss even starts to talk trash to the champion as she tries to get her to tap out but EMBER REFUSES TO GIVE IN HERE! She looks to get closer to the ropes but Banks refuses to let her move from the middle of the ring!
Ember knows she is going to have to escape soon or she will lose her title as she LIFTS HER ARM IN THE AIR… EMBER REFUSES TO TAP OUT! Ember gets her arm free and STARTS PUNCHING SASHA IN THE HEAD UNTIL SHE LETS GO OF THE HOLD! Sasha is sent backward as Ember has to roll away on the mat, struggling after being in the lethal hold for ages. Ember gets back to her feet and she looks to kick Sasha in the head… BUT THE BOSS AVOIDS IT AND COUNTERS WITH BANKRUPT! Sasha rushes into the cover
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EMBER KICKS OUT!
Sasha cannot find a way to put the champion away and it is clearly getting to the Legit Boss! She has a few crosswords with the referee before grabbing hold of Ember and SLAPS HER IN THE FACE! She goes for another forearm… BUT THIS GIVES EMBER THE CHANCE TO COUNTER AND SHE GRABS THE ARMS OF SASHA BEFORE LOCKING IN FULL MOON! The newest submission in Ember’s arsenal and she has it locked in tight in the middle of the ring!
The commentary team reminds us this is how she first won the title at Wrestlemania putting away Asuka and also using it to defeat Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair since then as well! Sasha is clearly in a ton of pain trapped in the middle of the ring with no escape in sight and you can see the pain etched on her face! She tries to get to the ropes to escape… BUT EMBER KEEPS HER TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! There is nowhere for Sasha to go here…
SHE GETS AN ARM FREE AND TWISTS ON THE DAMAGED RIGHT ARM UNTIL EMBER IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD! Ember has to roll away in pain as the two women lay across the ring from each other down on the mat. We are getting close to the 30-minute mark and the crowd starts up a “This is awesome” chant”. The referee starts to count but upon getting to 7, both women are now back on their feet staring each other down AND START EXCHANGING STRIKES AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
The two women are battering each other, desperate to walk out of tonight as the WWE Women’s Champion! They are evenly matched for the moment but Ember is noticeably being forced to use her left arm due to the damage done to her right arm! And due to using her less dominant hand, Sasha starts taking control of the fight and reigns down on Ember with a few forearms… BEFORE LOOKING TO SPIN EMBER AROUND FOR THE BACKSTABBER… ELBOW TO THE HEAD STOPPING HER AND EMBER FOLLOWS UP WITH A DISCUSS FOREARM SMASH! Ember makes the cover
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Ember though is ready to bring this match to an end and heads to the corner of the ring! She slowly makes the climb but SLIPS DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO HER RIGHT ARM! She re-steadies herself however and makes the climb turning around on the top rope… SASHA LEAPS UP AND SMASHES HER IN THE FACE WITH A FOREARM SMASH! Ember is stunned as Sasha Banks joins her on the top rope as she looks to go for a SUPERPLEX… BUT EMBER FIGHTS BACK!
The two women battle with each other on the top rope as Sasha is relentless in trying to get Ember in position for a SUPERPLEX… BUT EMBER FINALLY WINS OUT AND CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT! Sasha Banks falls off the top rope and stumbles back… EMBER MOON DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING THE ECLIPSE USING HER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER! She crawls onto Sasha and makes the cover
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EMBER MOON RETAINS THE WWE WOMEN’S TITLE!
Winner via pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Ember Moon (29:45)
Loud cheers from the crowd as Ember Moon survived a nearly 30-minute war with Sasha Banks tonight to remain the WWE Women’s Champion. She gets passed the WWE Women’s title and places it on her left shoulder as she celebrates in the ring!
Corey Graves: Ember Moon has retained her title but not without going through hell tonight!
Byron Saxton: Sasha brought everything she had but the Legit Boss fell before the Fallen Goddess tonight!
Sasha Banks gets back to her feet after the bell and Ember Moon turns around coming face to face with her challenger tonight. Both women look at each other and stare each other down… BEFORE SASHA BANKS OFFERS A HAND TO EMBER! The champion looks fairly wary of this but accepts as the two women shake hands to a loud pop from the live crowd.
Byron Saxton: A great show of respect between these two women!
Corey Graves: I wouldn’t trust her at all! She’s going to stab you in the back Ember!
Loud boos from the live crowd as RONDA ROUSEY and SHAYNA BASZLER walk out onto the entrance ramp with a smirk on their face. Ronda and Shayna have the tag team titles on their shoulders whilst Shayna has her Women’s Universal title on her other shoulder as well. Sasha Banks and Ember Moon turn their attention to the top of the ramp looking suspicious of the duo.
Byron Saxton: This can’t be good!
Corey Graves: What are the WWE Women’s tag team champions doing out here?
As the two women in the ring have their eyes on the tag team champions, we can see MARINA SHAFIR AND JESSAMYN DUKE SNEAK INTO THE RING! They sneak up behind Sasha Banks and Ember Moon clobbering them from behind! They lay into the two women who just went through a 30-minute title match in the ring as Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler slowly approach the ring. Duke and Shafir though are soon fought off by Ember Moon and Sasha Banks… UNTIL RONDA AND SHAYNA POUNCE ON THEM LAY INTO THE DUO! Ronda and Shayna pick the bones of these two women laying into them.
Duke and Shafir make it back into the ring as they also help beat down Ember Moon and Sasha Banks to loud boos from the crowd. Ronda and Shayna both pick up one each as they lift them up and POWERBOMB THEM TO THE MAT! Ronda then looks at the prone Ember Moon before her eyes go to the WWE Women’s title next to her on the mat! She has an evil smirk as she places the other title on her shoulder as she stands next to Shayna and The Great American Bash comes to a close with the MMA Horsewomen standing tall holding all 4 women’s titles on Raw and Smackdown as the show comes to a close!
Matchcard for Summerslam:
Toronto, Canada
August 23rd
WWE title match:
Drew McIntyre © vs Andrade Cien Almas
Universal title match:
Aleister Black © vs Seth Rollins
EWR Rating:
71%
