Intercontinental Championship Match: Big E (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The match started during the break. Nakamura hits a sliding knee for a near fall. Crews is pacing outside the ring. Nakamura charges in but gets flattened by Big E. Big E splashes Nakamura on the apron. Crews gets up on the apron. Crews is cheering Nakamura on. Nakamura kicks Big E in the head. Nakamura drapes Big E on the top rope. Nakamura lands a running knee. Flying knee off the second rope by Nakamura. Big E kicks out. Nakamura lays in a few knee strikes before calling for the Kinshasa. Big E avoids it. After a series of reversals, Big E hits have a seat in the corner. Crews get in the ring and dropkicks Big E causing a disqualification.
Winner- Big E
The SmackDown roster (sans Reigns and Uso) gather around the ring.
In-Ring Segment: Seth Rollins
Rollins says things have changed. The thing that has changed the most is him. As most of you know, he has recently become a parent for the very first time. He has a perfect little baby girl at home. She has changed his life in ways he never imagined. When he looks around the ring he sees some of the most talented performers in the history of this company. Rollins says he looked around SmackDown and he needed to figure out where he fits in. Rollins is the man who will LEAD SmackDown into the new ages. Everyone starts to leave. Rollins says all you have to do is embrace the vision. His vision. The only person left standing by the ring is Cesaro. Rollins says he knew Cesaro would understand. Cesaro shakes his head and walks away. As Cesaro is walking up the ramp Rollins chop blocks Cesaro. Rollins beats down Cesaro. Daniel Bryan chases Rollins away.
Bayley vs. Liv Morgan w/Ruby Riott
Morgan dropkicks Bayley as soon as the bell rings. Morgan Matrixes under a clothesline from Bayley. Morgan lands a dropkick off the top for a near fall. Bayley rolls out of the ring. Morgan leaps off the ring steps but Bayley moves out of the way. Morgan’s face slams into the barricade. Bayley works over Morgan. Bayley lands a nasty arm breaker. Morgan hits a codebreaker. Billie Kay walks down to the ring to apologize. Riott tosses Kay’s resume into the ring. As the referee tries to move them out of the way, Bayley pokes Morgan in the eye and hits the Rose Plant for the win.
Winner- Bayley
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