Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Xavier Woods
Woods avoids a chop from Gunther. Woods grabs a side headlock. Gunther and Woods trade strikes. Wood hits the ropes and slides through Gunther’s legs. Woods tries a roaring elbow, but Gunther cuts him in half with a nasty chop. After the break, Gunther is beating on Woods. Gunther obliterates Woods with a chop. Butterfly suplex by Gunther. Gunther gets hung up in the ropes. Woods kicks Gunther in the knee over and over again. Roaring elbow by Woods. Gunther rolls out of the ring. Rope dropkick by Woods.
Woods lands a dive before sending Gunther back into the ring. Woods goes up top. Gunther breaks it up. Woods knocks Gunther off the top and lands a leg drop. Gunther kicks out. Gunther surprises Woods with a sleeper hold. Woods tries to escape. Gunther transitions into a powerbomb. Woods flips out of it. Crucifix bomb by Woods. Gunther kicks out. O’Connor roll by Woods. Gunther kicks out and immediately locks Woods in a sleeper. Woods passes out.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Gunther!
No Disqualification: Solo Sikoa vs. Matt Riddle
Riddle attacks Sikoa from behind. Riddle tries a suplex, but Sikoa blocks it. Clothesline by Sikoa. Sikoa lands a few strikes. Sikoa charges in, but Riddle traps him in a triangle choke. Riddle is using the ropes, but he doesn’t have to break the hold since it’s no DQ. Sikoa breaks the hold and pulls a few kendo sticks and chairs from under the ring. Sikoa hits Riddle with the kendo stick. Riddle blocks a kendo stick shot and lands an overhead kick. Sikoa sends Riddle out of the ring. Riddle hits Sikoa with a kendo stick.
Riddle starts to pull a table from under the ring. Sikoa cuts him off. Riddle sends Sikoa into the ringsteps. Riddle leaps off the ringsteps and crushes Sikoa with a bro-ton. After the break, Sikoa works over Riddle. Sikoa charges in, but Riddle tosses a chair in his face. Modified Van Daminator by Riddle. Riddle suplexes Sikoa on a chair. Sikoa rolls out of the ring. Riddle tires a PK on the apron. Sikoa dodges and trips him on the apron. Riddle lands with a thud.
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Sikoa dumps Riddle on the announce desk. Sikoa tries to push the desk over on Riddle like last week. Riddle puts his feet on the table to block it. Sikoa struggles and eventually relents. Riddle knees Sikoa in the head and pushes the announce desk over on Sikoa! Riddle celebrates. The Usos hop the barricade and attack Riddle. Riddle manages to catch both Usos with a Floating Bro. As Riddle gets to his feet, Sikoa pushes the desk over and rises from his tomb. Riddle hits the ropes and runs right into a lariat version of the Samoan Spike. Sikoa pins Riddle.
Winner- Solo Sikoa
After the match, The Uso put Riddle through a table with the 1D.
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