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-The New Day come out to the ring and talk about what Big Show did to them last week and want to face either The Bar or Big Show or both of them.
Kofi Kingston vs Big Show
Kofi dropkicks Show before he's chopped in the corner and Show whips him across the ring into the opposite corner. Show then tosses Kofi across the ring before hitting three chokeslams and New Day and The Bar brawl as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: No Contest due to double interference.
-After the match The Bar and Big Show lay out The New Day as we go to commercial.
-We get a video package for the relinquishing of the Universal Championship by Roman Reigns and his revealing that he has been battling leukemia for 11 years.
AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan vs The Usos
Daniel starts the match with Jimmy before Jey gets the blind tag, but it doesn't matter as Daniel sends Jimmy out of the ring and AJ comes in as they clear the ring as we head to break.
The Usos double team Daniel as we return to the action for a quick two count before Daniel and Jey hit each other with a running cross body. Daniel tags in AJ as Jey tags in and hits an ushigaroshi for a near fall, AJ teasing a Styles Clash that Jey counters, AJ locking in a Calf Killer that Jimmy breaks up. AJ then accidentally hits Daniel with a Pele kick before Jey hit a diving splash for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Usos defeat AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan via pinfall when Jey pins AJ with a diving splash.
-AJ and Daniel are interviewed backstage after the match before we get a video of Charlotte talking to new recruits at the NXT Performance Center before she's attacked by Becky Lynch. Charlotte then cuts a satellite promo as we go to commercial.
Rusev vs Aiden English
Rusev chases Aiden around before sending him into the barricade, Aiden hitting a pump kick and a neckbreaker before rolling Rusev back into the ring. Rusev then drops Aiden with a Machka Kick before locking in the Accolade for the tap and the win.
Winner: Rusev defeats Aiden English via submission with the Accolade.
-The Miz introduces Rey Mysterio to Miz TV before they go back and forth and Miz says that he will cancel Rey's appearance on the show. Rey then says that he came to compete and challenges him to a match. Miz then attacks Rey before Rey runs him out of the ring as we go to commercial.
Rey Mysterio vs The Miz
Rey kicks Miz repeatedly to start the match before sending Miz out of the ring and hitting a baseball slide to the outside. Rey rolls Miz back in the ring and punches Miz in the corner before missing a running splash in the corner. Miz chokes Rey in the ropes before turning Rey inside out with a kitchen sink, Miz sending Rey face first into the top turnbuckle. Rey hits a huricanrrana before he misses a 619 and Miz hits a snap DDT as we go to commercial.
Miz hits the It Kicks before Rey counters an avalanche Skull Crushing Finale into a frankensteiner and a West Coast Pop. Rey hits an enzuigiri before Miz hits a backbreaker into a neckbreaker for a near fall, then drops Rey with a boot for another near fall. Rey then counters the Skull Crushing Finale before into a 619 and a springboard splash for the pin and the win.
Winner: Rey Mysterio defeats The Miz via pinfall with a springboard splash.
Naomi & Asuka vs Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose
-The match never gets started as the entire women's roster get in the ring and brawl until it's Zelina and Lana left in the ring. Vega then hits Lana with a running knee in the corner before she's dropped with a kick by Asuka who stands tall once it ends.
Winner: Match never started.
-Shane McMahon comes out to the ring and talks about how he wants someone from Smackdown! Live to win the World Cup.
Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy
They go back and forth to start the match before Randy sends Jeff out of the ring and into the barricade before rolling him back into the ring for a quick two count. Randy does his signature stomping of the hands and feet before choking Jeff and dropkicking him for a quick two count. Randy puts Jeff in a tree of woe before pulling the earlobes of Jeff and dropping him on the announce table. Randy rolls Jeff into the ring for a quick two count and Jeff comes back with an inverted atomic drop into a leg drop and a low dropkick for a near fall. Jeff hits a Whisper in the Wind for a near fall before hitting a Twist of Fate, Randy rolling out of the ring before Jeff misses a swanton off of the apron.
Randy then rolls Jeff back into the ring before hitting Randy counters a Twist of Fate into an RKO for the pin and the win.
Winner: Randy Orton defeats Jeff Hardy via pinfall with an RKO.
