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-Becky Lynch comes out to the ring and talks about her match against Asuka at the Royal Rumble before Asuka comes out to the ring. Charlotte comes out to the ring after Asuka parades around with her championship and says that they might be going for the title, but she's going to win the women's Royal Rumble match. Becky and Asuka then brawl until they're forced apart by officials and management as we go to commercial.
Naomi vs Mandy Rose
Naomi attacks Mandy on the ramp and sends her into the apron before tossing her into the ring. Naomi slaps Mandy repeatedly before she rolls out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We then come back to Naomi in control until Sonya distracts Naomi and Mandy sends Naomi into the ring post for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mandy Rose defeats Naomi via pinfall.
The Miz vs Cesaro
Cesaro rushes Sheamus and hits a guy wrench suplex before Miz pushes off of a side headlock only for Cesaro to hit him with a backbreaker for a quick two count. Miz locks in a figure four and Cesaro rolls to the ropes before Sheamus drags him out of the ring. Cesaro then drops Miz with a European uppercut when he's distracted by Sheamus at ringside as we go to commercial.
Miz kicks Cesaro in the corner and hits several running dropkicks and a running clothesline before Cesaro catches him coming off of the top with a European uppercut. Cesaro then counters the Skull Crushing Finale before hitting the Neutralizer for the pin and the win.
Winner: Cesaro defeats The Miz via pinfall with the Neutralizer.
-After the match Shane McMahon attacks The Bar and puts Cesaro on the announce table before he goes up top and Sheamus sends him off of the top and into the barricade. Sheamus then lays Shane out with a brogue kick before they double team Miz and Shane and powerbomb Shane onto Miz through the announce table.
-Mr.McMahon comes out to the ring and introduces the WWE champion Daniel Bryan and his challenger AJ Styles. Daniel doesn't get into the ring and says that he is the champion of the planet and that it doesn't need AJ, but it needs him to be the planet's voice. AJ says that if the planet had a voice it would be screaming at him to shut up before calling Daniel a hypocrite and fickle. Vince repeatedly demands that Daniel get in the ring before AJ goes out after the champion. AJ sends Daniel into the ring steps before tossing him into the ring before Daniel uses Vince as a shield and drops AJ with a flying knee.
Samoa Joe vs Mustafa Ali
Joe sends Ali into the ring post before tossing him out of the ring, then once they're back in the ring Joe beats Ali down in the corner before dropping him with a headbutt. Joe then pushes Ali away when he goes for a springboard move and he hits face first into the mat as we go to commercial.
Joe hits Ali with elbows and right hands in the corner as we return to the action before hitting an enzuigiri for a two count. Ali comes back with a rolling sit-out facebuster and several dropkicks that send Joe out of the ring. Ali hits a suicide dive and a diving cross body off of the time keepers area before they get back into the ring. Ali hits a couple of superkicks into a satellite DDT for a near fall before Joe catches him up top and locks in the Coquina Clutch for the tap and the win.
Winner: Samoa Joe defeats Mustafa Ali via submission with the Coquina Clutch.
Two Out of Three Falls Match
Rey Mysterio vs Andrade
Andrade drops Rey with a back elbow before Rey hits a huricanrrana that sends him out of the ring and hits a huricanrrana off of the top and to the floor as we go to commercial.
Rey hits a springboard seated senton into a springboard cross body before Andrade catches him in midair with a dropkick for a two count. Andrade gets a near fall off of a roll up before Rey gets injured in the corner and goes for a frankensteiner, but Andrade catches him and hits an avalanche sit-out powerbomb for the pin and the first fall. Almas hits a rebound sit-out facebuster for a near fall before Rey hits a Canadian destroyer for the pin and the second fall as we go to commercial.
Andrade misses a running move in the corner and goes over the top rope and down onto the floor before Rey sends him into the barricade and hits an enzuigiri into a sliding code red into the barricade. Rey rolls Andrade back into the ring and hits a huricanrrana into sunset flip for a near fall before Andrade locks in an armbar in the ropes. Andrade sends Rey into the corner and Rey catches him in the ropes before Andrade powerbombs Rey into the ring post before hitting a hammer lock DDT for a near fall when Rey gets his foot on the bottom rope. Rey hits a reverse huricanrrana for a near fall before Rey hits the 619 and Samoa Joe comes from out of nowhere and powerbombs Rey onto the apron for the disqualification.
Winner: No Contest due to double interference.
-After the match Joe sends Andrade shoulder first into the ring post before choking Rey out before Randy Orton appears in frame when Joe is talking and hits him with an RKO as we go off the air.
