King of the Ring Round One: Finn Bálor vs. Cesaro
Bálor locks a side headlock. Cesaro tries to escape but Bálor won’t release the hold. Cesaro sends Bálor into the ropes. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Cesaro. Cesaro posts Bálor. Bálor kicks out. Bálor double legs Cesaro and lands a double stomp. Bálor sends Cesaro out of the ring. Bálor tries a dive but Cesaso counters with the Swiss Death Uppercut.
A RING-RATTLING SUPERPLEX FROM CESARO!#SmackDown #KingOfTheRing @WWECesaro @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/zwFLoWvBqb
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
After the break, Cesaro lands a superplex. Bálor kicks out but Cesaro rolls him into a crossface. Bálor turns it into a pin. Cesaro kicks out. Cesaro charges in but Bálor moves. Cesaro eats the ring post. Dive by Bálor. Bálor lands the double stomp off the top for the win.
Winner- Finn Bálor
In-Ring Segment: Seth Rollins
Rollins says he’s been waiting for a moment like this his whole life. Rollins begs for Edge to come to answer his challenge. Rollins says they can do it anywhere Edge wants and Edge can even pick the stipulation. Rollins adds that if Edge doesn’t answer him he’ll take that as an admission by Edge that Rollins is NOT Edge-lite and is better than Edge in every way. Rollins says Edge is letting down all of his fans and more importantly, his own family.
On the ‘Tron, Edge pulls up to the arena. Edge stomps to the ring. Rollins grabs a chair. Edge Spears Rollins. Edge tosses Rollins over the announce table. Edge sends Rollins into the ring steps. Edge breaks post off of a chair. Edge tries to put Rollins in a choke using the chair. Rollins manages to escape. Edge grabs a mic and demands a Hell in a Cell match. Rollins looks shook.
SPEAR!!!?#SmackDown @EdgeRatedR @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/8HLgcucpGK
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
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