Intercontinental Championship Match: King Nakamura (c) w/Rick Boogs vs. Apollo Crews w/Commander Azeez
Nakamura gives Crews good vibrations. Nakamura misses a running knee in the corner. Clothesline by Crews. Crews press slams Nakamura out of the ring. After the break, Nakamura lands a flying knee off the second rope. Crews avoids the Kinshasa with a dropkick. Crews hits a tossing Samoan drop. Crews powerbombs Nakamura.
Crews tries another but Nakamura flips out of it and lands on his feet. Spinkick by Nakamura. Nakamura calls for the Kinshasa again. Crews rolls out of the ring. Azeez checks on Crews. Nakamura knees Azeez in the head. Azeez bows up at Nakamura. Boogs walks up behind Azeez. Azeez turns around and Boogs hits a beautiful belly-to-belly suplex. Nakamura rolls up Crews for the win.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, King Nakamura!
Backstage, Montez Ford says the Street Profits are going to win back their tag titles Sunday. The Usos have been too busy doing Reigns bidding to be ready for this match. The Usos aren’t Reigns Bloodline, they are just Bloodline Bitches.
From his locker room, Roman Reigns looks utterly confused. Reigns asks Paul Heyman, “What did he say?” Heyman explains Ford called the greatest tag team ever, bitches. Reigns gets serious and says he wants a match with Ford tonight. Heyman reminds Reigns he has a title defense in an extreme rules match against an undefeated demon. Reigns glares at Heyman. Reigns asks Heyman why he’s still standing there. Heyman scurries off.
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