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WWE Championship
AJ Styles def. Rusev (w/ Aiden English) to retain the title
WWE Raw Women's Championship
Extreme Rules Match
Alexa Bliss def. Nia Jax to retain the title
RAW Tag Team Championships
B-Team (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) def. Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy to win the titles
SmackDown Live Women's Championship
James Ellsworth In A Shark Cage
Carmella def. Asuka to retain the title
SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
The Bludgeon Brothers def. Team 'Hell No' (Daniel Bryan & Kane) to retain the titles
WWE Intercontinental Championship
30-Minute Iron Man Match
Dolph Ziggler def. Seth Rollins to retain the titles
WWE United States Championship
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jeff Hardy to win the title
Steel Cage Match
Kevin Owens def. Braun Strowman
Tables Match
Sanity def. New Day
Bobby Lashley def. Roman Reigns
Finn Balor def. Constable Corbin
Andrade Cien Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) def. Sin Cara
- The pre-show panel consists of Renee Young, Booker T, Sam Roberts & David Otunga.
- The panel goes over the card for tonight’s event.
- Charly Caruso is backstage and she announces the news that Hulk Hogan has been reinstated into the WWE Hall Of Fame and is backstage at the event.
- Finn Balor joins the panel to discuss the steel cage match between Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens. Balor also talks about his match tonight against Constable Corbin, Booker T brings up the size disparity between the two.
- The panel discusses the Smackdown Women’s Title Match between Carmella and Asuka.
Sin Cara vs Andrade “Cien” Almas (w/ Zelina Vega)
The match begins with Cara nailing Almas with a chop followed by a hurricarana, Cara knocks Almas out of the ring. Cara goes for a suicide dive and Almas propels him into the barricade, Almas gets Cara in the ring before landing a basement drop kick. Almas then hits Cara with a rope assisted back breaker for a near fall, Almas knocks Cara out of the ring before faking a suicide dive. Almas gets Cara back in the ring before wrenching away on his arm, Cara fights back and Almas misses a charge in the corner. Almas and Cara get into a striking exchange near the ropes, Cara then hits Almas with a springboard cross body followed by a springboard moonsault. Cara then hits Almas with a destroyer for a near fall, Almas goes to the top rope and Cara kicks him in the head.
Cara meets Almas on the top rope after landing a few strikes, Almas traps Cara in the ropes and Cara gets free to shove him off onto the ring apron. Cara lands a top rope hurricarana to Almas that sends both crashing to the arena floor, Cara gets Almas in the ring before landing a frog splash. Vega distracts Cara and Almas nails him with a drop kick, Almas nails Cara with a double knee strike and a hammerlock DDT for the three count.
Winner: Andrade “Cien” Almas (w/ Zelina Vega)
- Shinsuke Nakamura joins the Social Media Lounge, Nakamura refuses to answer any questions from the panel. Nakamura says he respects Jeff Hardy, but will take the WWE United States Title from him tonight.
- The panel then discusses the Smackdown Tag Team Title Match between the Bludgeon Brothers and Team Hell No.
- Highlights are shown of Raw GM Kurt Angle throwing out the first pitch at a Pittsburgh Pirates game.
- Highlights are then shown of the feud between Alexa Bliss, Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax, followed by comments from the panel.
- Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler join the panel, Ziggler says the WWE Universe wants to see him in action tonight. Ziggler talks about not wanting to fight for the fans anymore, because its a bad idea in the long term. McIntyre brings up that Seth Rollins just lost to him last week on WWE Raw, Ziggler says he and McIntyre are always the main event of the show.
Tables Match: Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dane) vs. New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
The match begins with a brawl between all six competitors in the match, New Day quickly sends all of their opponents out of the ring. New Day goes out of the ring to continue the brawl with Sanity, E throws Dane into the stairs before helping set up a table. Young battles E back into the ring and Wolfe joins him a few moments later, E causes Young to accidentally punch Wolfe. E looks for a double spear to only eat knee strikes from Young and Wolfe, Young nails a downed E with a top rope elbow drop. Young fixes a table on the arena floor as Wolfe works over E, Young and Wolfe continue double teaming E inside of the ring. Wolfe and Young try dumping E through a table until the rest of New day send them out of the ring, Kingston and Woods take out Wolfe and Young with suicide dives.
Dane returns to take out Woods and Kingston with a suicide dive, Wolfe works over a downed Kingston in the ring. Young and Dane set up multiple tables on the arena floor, Wolfe looks to put Kingston through some tables as the rest of New Day take out Dane. Woods and E then take Young and Wolfe off the ropes to free Kingston, all six competitors continue battling on the arena floor. Kingston looks to put Young through a table until Dane stops him, Dane then hits Woods with a Michinoku Driver onto E. Kingston returns and he nails Dane with Trouble In Paradise, Kingston and Wolfe try putting each other through a table. Young leaps off the top rope to knock Kingston from the ring apron through a table for the win.
Winners: Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dane)
- Ronda Rousey is shown arriving at the arena.
- Highlights are shown of the feud between Roman Reigns & Bobby Lashley, followed by comments from the panel.
RAW Tag Team Championships: Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy (c) vs. B-Team (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas)
The match begins with Hardy cracking Dallas with some forearm strikes, Hardy then drops Dallas with a few Irish whips into the corners. Hardy follows that up with a leg drop on a downed Dallas, Wyatt tags in and Axel gets a tag a few moments later. Wyatt backs Axel into the corner while landing a plethora of strikes, Wyatt mounts a downed Axel while landing forearm strikes. Wyatt sends Axel into the ropes before landing a headbutt, Wyatt misses a charge into the corner and Axel kicks away at him. Wyatt recovers and nails a charging Axel with a clothesline, Hardy tags in and he smashes the face of Axel into the turnbuckle a few times. Hardy then nails a cornered Axel with a few clotheslines, Hardy then catches Axel with a boot to the face and a middle rope elbow drop for a near fall.
Axel fights back and he chokes Hardy on the middle rope, Dallas interferes and he kicks Hardy in the head. Dallas tags in and he double teams a cornered Hardy alongside Axel, Dallas catches Hardy with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Dallas slows things down by holding Hardy in a chin lock, Axel tags in and he nails Hardy with a DDT for a near fall. Axel decides to wrench away on the arm of a downed Hardy, Hardy fights back and he nails Axel with a Side Effect. Dallas and Wyatt get tagged in by their respective partners, Wyatt quickly cleans house against the opposing team. Wyatt throws Axel out of the ring before nailing Dallas with a uranage, Hardy tags in and Axel prevents them from doing their finisher. Dallas throws Hardy into Wyatt before landing a rope assisted neck breaker for a three count.
Winners: B-Team (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas), your new WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
- Charly Caruso interviews the B-Team after the match, they say that it is unbelieveable that they are the tag team champions.
- Renee Young interviews Raw GM Kurt Angle, Angle says that he has been negotiating with WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, Angle says Lesnar refuses to fight anybody from the WWE. Angle says Lesnar has to come to terms for a title defense by tomorrow night or get stripped of the WWE Universal Title.
Finn Balor vs. Constable Corbin
The match begins with Corbin backing Balor into the corner before landing an elbow strike, Corbin follows Balor around the ring while landing a few strikes. Corbin stands over a downed Balor and chokes him, Balor rolls through a sunset flip from Corbin before landing a drop kick. Corbin recovers and he nails a cornered Balor with multiple running clotheslines, Corbin applies the chin lock to a downed Balor. Balor gets free and Corbin crushes him with a clothesline for a near fall, Corbin holds Balor down while standing on his injured back. Corbin gets Balor in the corner again while landing a multitude of strikes, Balor fights back and Corbin drops him with a right for a near fall. Corbin reapplies the modified chin lock to a downed Balor, Balor gets free and he drops Corbin with a flying forearm strike.
Corbin gets to the middle rope and Balor nails him with a step up enzaguri, Balor goes to the top rope and Corbin drags him down before landing a choke breaker for a near fall. Corbin traps Balor in the corner again while landing strikes and running clotheslines, Balor gets free and he drops Corbin with a sling blade. Corbin gets back up and he nails a charging Balor with a Deep Six for a near fall, Corbin gets Balor up before landing a series of elbow strikes. Balor escapes a power bomb from Corbin before tripping him up and landing a double stomp, Balor then nails Corbin with a shotgun drop kick. Balor goes to the top rope and Corbin crotches him, Corbin goes for End Of Days and Balor rolls him up for a three count.
Winner: Finn Balor
- The cameras catch Team Hell No and the Bludgeon Brothers brawling backstage, Rowan crushes the ankle of Kane by slamming a door on it.
SmackDown Live Women's Championship - James Ellsworth In A Shark Cage: Carmella (c) vs. Asuka
The match begins with Asuka nailing Carmella with kicks and knee strikes, Carmella recovers to nail Asuka with a reverse X-factor. Ellsworth drops a chain from the shark cage and Asuka prevents Carmella from using it, Asuka drops Carmella for a near fall. Carmella fights back and nails a downed Asuka with a double stomp, Ellsworth drops a spray bottle to Carmella and Asuka drops her with strikes. Asuka then hits Carmella with a drop kick and elevated knee strike, Asuka then hits Carmella with a hip attack for a near fall. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock and Carmella gets to the ropes, Carmella rolls outside the ring and she suplexes her on the arena floor. Asuka follows that up by throwing Carmella into the barricade, Ellsworth gets free and he hangs himself upside down in the shark cage by accident.
Asuka gets in the ring and she attacks a hanging Ellsworth with a ton of strikes, WWE officials hit the ring and Asuka gets rid of them all. Asuka goes right back to attacking the hanging Ellsworth, Carmella shoves Asuka into the shark cage for the three count.
Winner: Carmella, still the Smackdown Women’s Champion
After the match, Asuka destroys James Ellsworth with German suplexes and a kick to the head before applying the Asuka Lock.
WWE United States Championship: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The match begins with Nakamura nailing Hardy with a low blow while the referee’s back was turned, the bell rings and Nakamura lands a Kinshasa for the three count.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, your new WWE United States Champion
After the match, Randy Orton makes his way to the ring as Shinsuke Nakamura was celebrating his win. Orton and Nakamura have a staredown after Nakamura retreats to the arena floor, Orton goes after Jeff Hardy by stomping on his balls.
Steel Cage Match: Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens
The match begins with Owens trying to escape the cage and Strowman stops him, Strowman shoves Owens to the ground multiple times to prevent him from leaving the cage. Strowman misses a charge in the corner and Owens attacks him with a few strikes, Strowman drops a charging Owens with a boot to the face. Owens sends a charging Strowman into the cage wall, Owens drops Strowman with a super kick before landing a cannonball. Owens follows up by nailing Strowman with a frog splash for a near fall, Strowman prevents Owens from escaping the cage. Strowman drops Owens with a clubbing blow to the upper body, Strowman then throws Owens into the cage wall a few times. Strowman picks up Owens and sends him face first into the cage wall, Owens fights back and he drops Strowman with a stunner.
Strowman again grabs Owens and prevents him from leaving the cage, Strowman grabs the cage door and he smashes it into the face of Owens. Strowman misses a charge in the corner and Owens nails him with a super kick, Owens grabs some handcuffs and he cuffs Strowman to the top rope. Owens attacks a trapped Strowman with a plethora of strikes, Strowman catches Owens with a choke slam while cuffed to the ropes. Owens tries exiting the cage and Strowman gets free before following him up there, Strowman throws Owens from the top of the cage through the announcers table and Owens wins the match.
Winner: Kevin Owens
After the match, the medical crew comes to the aid of Kevin Owens.
SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships: The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) (c) vs. Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane)
The match begins with Bryan attacking Rowan with some strikes, Bryan traps Rowan in the corner while eating more strikes. Rowan recovers and drops a charging Bryan with a shoulder block, Rowan corners Bryan before stomping away on him. Harper tags in and he goes to the middle rope, Bryan catches Harper with a drop kick before knocking Rowan to the arena floor. Bryan then takes Harper down with a hurricarana, Bryan gets Harper in the Yes Lock until Rowan drags him to the arena floor. Rowan tags in and he throws Bryan into the ring steps, Rowan then slams Harper onto a downed Bryan. Rowan gets Bryan in the ring and he lands a splash for a near fall, Harper tags in and he nails Bryan with a series of strikes.
Rowan tags in and he nails Bryan with a pump handle back breaker for a near fall, Harper tags in and he hits Bryan with multiple elbow drops. Rowan tags in and he catches Bryan with a right, Harper tags in and Bryan sends Rowan to the arena floor. Bryan then attacks Harper with a series of strikes, Bryan goes for a suicide dive and Rowan catches Him. Harper goes for a suicide dive and he accidentally hits Rowan instead, Kane comes out with a walking boot on his injured ankle. Harper and Bryan take their battle into the ring, Kane tags in and he cracks Harper with a few strikes before nailing Rowan with a choke slam. Kane follows that up by nailing Harper with a choke slam, Harper recovers and he kicks Kane in the injured leg. Bryan tags in and he nails Harper with a missile drop kick, Bryan then attacks Harper with the Yes Kicks.
Rowan tags in and he shoves Bryan into the injured Kane before landing a spin kick, Harper tags in and they nail Bryan with their finisher for the three count.
Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan)
- Backstage, Roman Reigns is walking backstage when he bumps into a celebrating B-Team.
Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns
The match begins with Lashley and Reigns battling for position all around the ring, Lashley drops Reigns and he works over his leg. Reigns recovers and wrenches away on the arm of Lashley, Lashley gets free and he nails Reigns with a suplex. Reigns fights back and he drops Lashley with a right, Reigns traps Lashley in the corner while landing more strikes. Reigns eventually drops Lashley with a back elbow strike for a one count, Lashley tries getting up and Reigns chokes him on the middle rope. Lashley stays trapped in the ropes and Reigns lands a Drive By for a near fall, Reigns holds Lashley down while applying a chin lock. Lashley gets free and Reigns throws him out of the ring, Reigns goes out of the ring as well before throwing Lashley into the barricade a few times.
Lashley gets himself on the ring steps and Reigns attacks him from behind to send him to the arena floor, Reigns grabs Lashley and he throws him into the ring steps. Lashley recovers to nail Reigns with a clothesline on the arena floor, Lashley gets Reigns in the ring to land more clotheslines. Lashley follows that up with an overhead release suplex on Reigns, Reigns fights back and he catches Lashley with a clothesline. Reigns traps Lashley in the corner while landing clothesline strikes, Lashley recovers and hits a charging Reigns with a power slam for a near fall. Reigns recovers and he nails Lashley with forearm strikes, Lashley recovers and nails a charging Reigns with a cross body block. Lashley goes to the top rope and he nails Reigns with an axe handle smash, Reigns looks for a Samoan drop after countering a suplex and he instead launches Lashley to the arena floor.
Lashley gets in the ring and Reigns crushes him with a leg drop for a near fall, Reigns goes for a superman punch and Lashley counters with a spine buster. Lashley nails Reigns with a delayed vertical suplex for a near fall, Lashley goes for a spear and Reigns counters with a superman punch for a near fall. Lashley rolls out of the ring and Lashley recovers to suplex him on the announce table, Lashley gets Reigns in the ring before going to the top rope. Reigns knocks him off the ropes and into the ring with a superman punch, Lashley catches a charging Reigns with a spear for the three count.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
WWE Raw Women's Championship - Extreme Rules Match: Alexa Bliss (c) w/Mickie James vs. Nia Jax w/Natalya
The match begins with Bliss attacking Jax with a slap to the face, Bliss goes out of the ring and she attacks Jax with kendo stick shots. Bliss grabs more weapons and Jax takes them from her before tossing them in the ring, Jax eventually runs over an escaping Bliss. Jax gets Bliss back in the ring and she nails her with an avalanche in the corner, Jax tosses a dazed Bliss onto a garbage can. Bliss fights back and Jax nails her with a headbutt, Jax then hits Bliss with a press slam onto a garbage can. Bliss rolls out of the ring and Jax goes out there after her, Bliss is get back in the ring and she attacks Jax with a garbage can lid. Bliss also attacks Jax with a garbage can to the back, Bliss wedges a steel chair into the corner before trying to pin Jax.
Jax fights back and she crushes Bliss with a headbutt, Bliss recovers and sends a charging Jax into the set up chair in the corner. Natalya and James battle on the arena floor until Bliss jumps Natalya from behind, Bliss and James throw Natalya into the barricade. Ronda Rousey comes out from the crowd and she attacks James, Rousey gets James in the ring and she nails her with a spinning Samoan drop. Rousey then gets James out of the ring before throwing her into the announce table, Rousey goes after Bliss and James attacks her with a kendo stick. Bliss goes to the top rope and Jax catches her as she leaps off, James comes to the ring and she attacks Jax with a chair. Bliss grabs another chair and she attacks Jax with it, Bliss nails Jax with a DDT onto a chair for the three count.
Winner: Alexa Bliss w/Mickie James, still the WWE Raw Women’s Champion
WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Rusev (w/ Aiden English)
The match begins with Styles attacking Rusev with a leg kick, Styles backs Rusev into the corner while landing a few strikes. Styles then nails Rusev with a drop kick to the knee, Styles goes for another kick and Rusev drops him with a clothesline. Styles goes back to attacking Rusev with some more leg kicks, Rusev recovers and he nails a charging Styles with a spine buster. Rusev follows that up by nailing Styles with a series of suplexes, Rusev catches a downed Styles with an elbow drop for a near fall. Rusev goes for another elbow drop and Styles gets out of the way before landing more leg kicks, Rusev recovers and hits Styles with a back body drop. Rusev attacks the lower back of Styles with forearm strikes, Rusev then hits Styles with a back suplex for a near fall.
Rusev slows things down by holding Styles in the bear hug, Styles gets free and Rusev place shim on the top rope. Rusev lands a few strikes before meeting Styles on the top rope, Styles escapes the ropes and he knocks Rusev to the arena floor with a kick. Styles catches Rusev with a slingshot forearm strike on the arena floor, Rusev recovers and shoves Styles into the barricade. Styles gets back in the ring to drop Rusev with a multiple strike combination, Styles catches a cornered Rusev with an avalanche. Styles follows that up by nailing Rusev with a reverse DDT for a near fall, Rusev backs Styles into the corner while avoiding a calf crusher. Rusev gets Styles on the top rope and he knocks Styles to the arena floor with a right, Rusev looks for a suicide dive and Styles nails him with a forearm strike.
Styles stays on the ring apron while nailing Rusev with an enzaguri, Styles misses a springboard 450 splash and Rusev lands a follow up strike. Styles and Rusev both look for submissions until Styles lands more leg kicks, Rusev then drops a leaping Styles with a head kick. Styles escapes a slam from Rusev and he applies the calf crusher, Rusev eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission. Styles gets angry and he goes after English, Rusev interrupts the cahse to nail Styles with an overhead slam on the arena floor. Rusev gets Styles back in the ring to land a head kick for a near fall, Styles avoids a second kick to hit Rusev with a pele kick. Rusev recovers to nail Styles with a knee strike followed by a head kick for the near fall, Rusev tries going for the Accolade and cannot do it due to the injured leg.
Rusev applies a modified Accolade to a downed Styles, Styles eventually makes it to the ropes to break the submission attempt. English removes a turnbuckle pad while the referee’s back was turned, Styles sends a charging Rusev into the exposed corner. Styles nails Rusev with a springboard 450 splash for a near fall, Styles then attacks English with a drop kick. Styles nails Rusev with a Phenomenal Forearm for the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles, still the WWE Champion
- Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins backstage, Rollins says he knows he is facing a lot of opposition tonight and will still win the WWE Intercontinental Title tonight.
WWE Intercontinental Championship - 30 Minute Iron Man Match: Dolph Ziggler (c) (w/ Drew McIntyre) vs. Seth Rollins
The match begins with Rollins doing some work on the arm of Ziggler, Rollins and Ziggler engage in a chain wrestling session for a short time. Rollins catches Ziggler with a quick roll up for a near fall, Ziggler eventually takes a short break on the arena floor to rethink things. Ziggler gets back in the ring and Rollins drops him for a pin attempt, Rollins also catches Ziggler with a slam for a near fall. Ziggler avoids a leaping Rollins before dropping him with a right, Rollins recovers and he nails Ziggler with a buckle bomb before cradling him for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (1) - Dolph Ziggler (0)
The action resumes with Rollins nailing Ziggler with a back suplex before going to the top rope, Ziggler rolls out of the ring and Rollins takes him out with a dive. Rollins then takes a downed Ziggler and throws him into the barricade, Rollins gets Ziggler in the ring. Ziggler recovers and he mounts Rollins while landing some strikes, Ziggler nails Rollins with an elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler goes for a suplex and Rollins escapes to land a few strikes, Ziggler fights back and Rollins nails him with some clotheslines. Rollins then hits a cornered Ziggler with an avalanche, Ziggler recovers and drop kicks the knee of a charging Rollins. Ziggler and Rollins exchange roll ups until Rollins lands a curb stomp for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (2) - Dolph Ziggler (0)
The action continues with McIntyre attacking Rollins from behind, the referee calls for a DQ and Rollins is awarded another point.
Score: Seth Rollins (3) - Dolph Ziggler (0)
The action resumes with McIntyre knocking Rollins out of the ring before further injuring him until the referee kicks McIntyre from the ringside area, McIntyre nails Rollins with a Claymore Kick before leaving ringside. Ziggler pins a knocked out Rollins for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (3) - Dolph Ziggler (1)
The action resumes with Ziggler destroying Rollins with a super kick for another three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (3) - Dolph Ziggler (2)
The bout moves on with Ziggler missing a super kick and Rollins rolling him up for a near fall, Ziggler sends Rollins into the ring post before landing a Zig Zag for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (3) - Dolph Ziggler (3)
The match continues with Rollins avoiding another Zig Zag before sending Ziggler into the corner, Rollins kicks Ziggler in the face before landing a sling blade. Rollins then knocks a dazed Ziggler out of the ring with a clothesline, Rollins goes for a suicide dive and Ziggler nails him with a forearm strike. Ziggler pins Rollins with his feet on the ropes for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (3) - Dolph Ziggler (4)
The match keeps on rolling with Ziggler wrenching away on the arm of Rollins, Ziggler transitions to a chin lock before applying a front headlock to Rollins. Rollins gets free and Ziggler applies the sleeper hold to him, Rollins gets free by sending Ziggler into the corner. Rollins then nails Ziggler with a clothesline that knocks him out of the ring, Rollins follows that up with a suicide dive on Ziggler. Rollins gets Ziggler in the ring and Ziggler rolls right back out, Rollins then takes out Ziggler with another suicide dive. Rollins gets Ziggler in the ring before landing a springboard clothesline for a near fall, Rollins follows that up by nailing Ziggler with a blockbuster for a near fall.
Rollins goes to the top rope and Ziggler nails him with a drop kick that knocks him to the arena floor, Rollins gets back in the ring and he nails Ziggler with a thrust kick. Rollins nails Ziggler with a rip cord knee strike for a near fall, Rollins goes to the top rope and Ziggler crotches him. Ziggler follows Rollins to the top rope and Ziggler lands a few strikes, Rollins eventually knocks Ziggler off the ropes with a headbutt. Rollins nails Ziggler with a frog splash for a near fall, Ziggler traps himself in the ropes and Rollins drop kicks him to the arena floor. Rollins gets Ziggler back in the ring before getting him on the top rope, Rollins follows Ziggler up there and Ziggler knocks him off.
Rollins returns to the top rope to hit Ziggler with a superplex into a falcon arrow for a near fall, Rollins nails Ziggler with a thrust kick before missing a curb stomp. Ziggler surprises Rollins with a roll up for a near fall, Rollins recovers to slingshot Ziggler into the corner before rolling him up for a three count.
Score: Seth Rollins (4) - Dolph Ziggler (4)
The action goes on with Ziggler attacking Rollins with a ton of strikes, Rollins trips up Ziggler and he applies the sharp shooter. Rollins releases the hold to apply the cross face to Ziggler, Rollins goes for a curb stomp and Ziggler gets out of the ring. Ziggler tries escaping through the crowd and Rollins gets him back in the ring, Ziggler nails Rollins with a Fame Asser for a near fall. Rollins nails Ziggler with a super kick and a curb stomp as the buzzer sounds.
Final Score: Seth Rollins (4) - Dolph Ziggler (4)
Match Result: Draw, Dolph Ziggler retains the title
After the match, Raw GM Kurt Angle comes out and announces that the bout will go into sudden death overtime.
The match resumes with McIntyre distracting Rollins and Ziggler nails him with a Zig Zag for the three count.
Final Score: Seth Rollins (4) - Dolph Ziggler (5)
Match Result Dolph Ziggler retains the title
