Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami vs Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas
This match started during the break. Axel back breakers Bálor for a near fall. Axel and Dallas take turns beating down Bálor. Bálor manages to tag in Itami. Springboard clothesline by Itami. KENTA combo by Itami. Busuki knee by Itami. Dallas breaks up the pin. Bálor sling blades Dallas. Dallas rolls out of the ring. Bálor shotgun dropkicks Dallas into the barricade. Delay corner dropkick by Itami. Itami picks up Axel and hits the GTS for the win.
Winners- Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami
Backstage, Cedric Alexander says he wants to be the next CW Champion. He can’t get that done in one night.
Cruiserweight Championship Number One Contenders Match: Drew Gulak w/Enzo Amore vs Cedric Alexander
Before the match, Gulak compares himself to JarJar Binks for some reason…
Alexander takes Gulak over with a headlock. Alexander whips Gulak over with a backflip head scissors. Gulak is sent flying out of the ring. Topé to the outside by Alexander. Alexander sends Gulak back into the ring. Gulak and Alexander each attempt a suplex. Neither can get the other over. They eventually both tumble over the top rope. After the break, Gulak is working over Alexander’s injured back. Gulak sends Alexander into the turnbuckle hard. Gulak misses a corner clothesline. Alexander tries to set up the Lumbar Check but his back gives out. Gulak turns Alexander inside out with a lariat. Bow and arrow stretch by Gulak.
Alexander is writhing in pain. Alexander surprises Gulak with a back body drop. Gulak and Alexnder trade pin attempts. Neither can get a three count. Gulak hits the ropes and runs into a standing Spanish fly. Alexander only gets a two count. Alexander tries a springboard head kick. Gulak picks Alexander’s foot out of the air and slaps on a modified Regal Stretch. For some reason, Enzo gets up from the announce desk after getting a text message. Alexander blasts Gulak with a spinning back elbow, followed by a springboard clothesline. Alexander hits the Lumbar Check for the win.
Winner- Cedric Alexander
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