Joe beats down Bryan in the corner. Bryan fires up and lands a few strikes. Bryan hits the ropes and Joe obliterates him with a power slam. Bryan kicks out. Joe unleashes a flurry of strikes. Bryan tries a hurricanrana but Joe turns it into a powerbomb. Bryan kicks out but Joe transitions into a double leg crab. Joe turns that into an STF. Bryan tries to get to the ropes. Joe turns the STF into a crossface, then a modified Rings of Saturn. Joe tries to kick Bryan. Bryan hits a dragon screw leg whip. Bryan slams Joe’s knee into the ring post. Joe lifts Bryan up into an inverted atomic drop. Running big boot by Joe. Joe gets a two count after a running senton.
After the break, Joe and Bryan trade chops. Bryan hits the ropes and runs right into the Coquina Clutch. Bryan sends Joe to the outside. Bryan dives off the apron and knees Joe in the head. Bryan sends Joe back into the ring. Bryan top rope dropkick by Bryan. Bryan sets up the knee but Joe rolls out of the ring. Joe puts Bryan in the Coquina Clutch outside the ring. Joe watches the referee as he counts Bryan and Joe out. Bryan rolls out of the Coquina Clutch and gets back in the ring to break the count. Joe has been counted out.
Samoa Joe has been eliminated.
Before Bryan can catch his breath Harper and Rowen hit the ring and powerbomb him. The Miz is next. Miz runs to the ring and hits the Skull Crushing Finale later
Bryan has been eliminated.
Rusev is next.
After the break, Mix tries to hit his corner clothesline. Rusev catches Miz and sends him flying with a fallaway slam. Miz dumps Rusev to the outside. Wrecking ball dropkick by Miz. Miz sends Rusev back into the ring and gets a two count. Miz puts Rusev in a rear chin lock. Miz connects with his patented corner clothesline. Top rope axhandle by Miz. Rusev fires up and floors Miz with a spinning heel kick. Rusev misses the Machka Kick. Miz attempts the Skull Crushing Finale. Rusev powers out and hits the Machka Kick. Miz kicks out. Miz sends Rusev into the ring steps. Miz rolls Rusev back into the ring. Rusev kicks out! Miz looks stunned. Miz goes for the Yes! kicks. Rusev trips Miz and goes for the Accolade., Miz slips under Rusev, kicks Rusev in the knee, and hits a DDT for a near fall. Miz tries Bryan’s running knee. Rusev catches Miz with the Machka Kick. Rusev puts Miz in the Accolade. Miz taps!
Winner and Number One Contender for the WWE Championship, Rusev!
Rusev and Aiden English celebrate in the ring. AJ Styles comes to the ring and lays the WWE Championship on the mat. Styles and Rusev shake hands over the title. English asks for a handshake from Styles as well. Styles goes to shake English’s hand. English pulls his hand away and laughs. Styles decks English and walks away.
He's feelin' it.
@RusevBUL #GauntletMatch #SDLive pic.twitter.com/zXXIktYNnh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 20, 2018
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