In-Ring Segment: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes asks Greensboro what they want to talk about. He knows this arena. This is the fabled, very first home of Starrcade. Rhodes noted that Brock Lesnar opted not to be here tonight. Rhodes tells the story of the scorpion and the frog. Lesnar is a hunter. But if he is a hunter, how’s his face? Rhodes stared down the biggest bully in this company. Lesnar is always on top because he is 99.9% better than every other superstar.
At Backlash, Lesnar wasn’t better than Rhodes. Lesnar called it a cheap win. It was a wrestling move in a wrestling match; go figure. This is about who is the big thing on Raw. Lesnar used to be called the next big thing. What happens when they just say, “Next?” Rhodes needs Lesnar to step aside because he isn’t the next big thing, he’s just in Rhodes’ way.
Backstage, Zoey Stark craps on Nikki Cross for losing to her last week. Candace LeRae barges in and tells Stark to leave Cross alone. Stark asks where LeRae’s weirdo family is. LeRae tells Stark not to take about her family. If she wants a fight, they can settle it in the ring. Stark agrees. She’ll see LeRae next week.
Chelsea Green w/Sonya Deville vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Rodriguez tosses Green around the ring. Green surprises Rodriguez with a backstabber. Green works over Rodriguez. Rodriguez fires up and hits her powerbomb for the win.
Winner- Raquel Rodriguez
Rodriguez celebrates on her way up the ramp. Ronda Rousey appears out of nowhere and kicks Rodriguez in the gut. Shayna Baszler attacks Rodriguez from behind. Rousey says Rodriguez will have to defend the tag titles with or without Morgan. Rousey holds Rodriguez in place as Baszler levels her with a running knee.
The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Judgement Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest)
Bálor takes Zayn down and rides his back. Bálor paint brushes the back of Zayn’s head. Zayn grabs an armbar. Bálor tries to escape but is taken down by Zayn. Zayn transition into a hammerlock. Bálor elbows Zayn in the head to break the hold. Bálor hits the ropes and runs into a series of arm drags by Zayn. Zayn locks in a wrist lock. Bálor tags in Priest. Zayn floors Priest with an elbow off the second rope. Owens tags in and lays in a few strikes.
Priest kicks Owens in the face as he telegraphs a back body drop. Owens lands an enziguri. Priest is sent out of the ring. Dominik and Ripley stomp to the ring and stand with Bálor and Priest. After the break, Bálor and Priest are working over Zayn. Owens lands a senton outside the ring on before sending Priest back into the ring for a KO cannonball. Owens hits the ropes, and Dominik trips him. The referee sees it and ejects Ripley and Dominik from the ringside area.
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As Dominik is walking up the ramp, Xavier Woods attacks him. Both men fight to the back. Paul Heyman walks out on the stage. Priest floors Owens with a lariat. Priest sees Heyman and smiles. Heyman is talking on his Bat phone to Reigns as he watches the match. After the break, Priest and Bálor take turns beating down Owens. Owens and Priest fight up top. Owens knocks Priest down and lands an earth-shattering swanton. Priest and Owens tag out simultaneously. Zayn springboard leapfrogs over Bálor and lands a Michinoku driver. Kick out by Bálor.
Bálor counters Zayn’s offense with a sling blade. Bálor calls for the Woo dropkick. Zayn reverses that with a blue thunder bomb. Bálor kicks out. IMPERIUM appears at ringside. Bálor lands the final cut on Zayn. Priest rolls in the ring and hits South of Heaven on Owens. Owens drops Priest with the Stunner. Zayn lands the Helluva Kick. Kaiser and Vinci distract the referee. Zayn calls for another Helluva Kick. Gunther grabs Zayn’s leg. Bálor lands the Woo dropkick in the confusion. Bálor lands the Coup de Gras for the win.
Winners- The Judgement Day
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