Backstage, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre tell us they aren’t on Raw to steal the show, they are just going to take it.
Intercontinental Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs Finn Bálor
Bálor and Rollins trade submission attempts until Rollins runs over Bálor. Rollins tosses Bálor out of the ring. Rollins dives onto Bálor. After the break, Rollins has Bálor in a rear chin lock. Bálor gets to his feet and breaks the hold. Bálor and Rollins trade chops. After a double boot, Bálor lands multiple clotheslines. Rollins goes up top. Bálor tries a head kick but Rollins blocks it and blast Bálor with a blockbuster. Rollins complete shots Bálor into the turnbuckle. Springboard clothesline by Rollins. Bálor rolls outside. Suicide dive by Rollins. Rollins tries another, but Bálor kicks him in the head to stop Rollins momentum. Rollins tries the ripcord knee but Bálor reverses it into a DDT. Rollins kicks out. Dropkick by Bálor. Bálor lands the final cut for another near fall.
Bálor chops Rollins over and over again. Bálor jaws at Rollins. Rollins hits the ripcord knee! Bálor kicks out. Rollins calls for the Stomp. Bálor breaks it up. Rollins misses a springboard knee. Bálor double legs Rollins and hits a double foot stomp. Bálor kicks Rollins in the head. Bálor goes up top. Rollins crotches Bálor on the top rope. Rollins sets up a superplex. Bálor pushes Rollins off the top. Rollins leaps back up top and superplexes Bálor. Rollins tries the falcon arrow but Bálor reverses it into a falcon arrow of his own! Rollins kicks out! Bálor lands the overhead kick. Rollins hits an enziguri. Bálor sends Rollins outside. Bálor dives onto Rollins. Bálor sends Rollins back into the ring. Shotgun dropkick by Bálor. Bálor misses the Coup de Grâs. Rollins tries the Stomp but Bálor counters into a roll up. Rollins kicks out. Rollins tries the Stomp again. Bálor moves and rolls up Rollins again. Rollins kicks out. Rollins hits the Stomp for the win!
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins!
WHAT. A. MATCH.
And in the end, @WWERollins STOMPS his way to retaining the #ICTitle on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/Cn32ZNGm7R
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2018
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