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Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt, aka the Deleter of Worlds, kicked off the show with their trademark double entrance. The RAW Tag Team Championship match was about to take place. Ronda Rousey was ringside in the audience although she was under suspension.
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The pre-show saw Andrade Cien Almas beat Sin Cara while SAnitY beat The New Day in a Six-Man Tag Team match.
#1 Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt (c) vs. The B Team - RAW Tag Team Championship match
Matt and Bo kicked us off and Hardy took control right off the bat. Hardy hit a leg drop and Bo rolled out of the ring to recuperate. Matt made the tag and Bo said he wasn't scared but tagged in Curtis anyway. Wyatt took Axle to the corner and hit him with some big kicks and then a headbutt. Axle took a huge clothesline and Hardy was tagged in. Matt hit an elbow drop from the top rope and it resulted in a near fall.
Axle reversed a big move and tagged in Bo. The B team gained some momentum and Bo had Matt in a headlock. Curtis was tagged in and he had things in control but Matt changed things with a Side Effect. Hardy made the tag and Wyatt took out both his opponents with ease before Bo pushed Matt into Wyatt sending him out of the ring. Bo hit a snake-eyes DDT on Matt and got the three count; The B Team are the new RAW Tag Team Champions!
Result: The B Team def. Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt and are the new RAW Tag Team Champions
Kurt Angle was backstage and said he contacted Paul Heyman but had failed to get through to Brock Lesnar to settle his next title match. Angle gave Brock an ultimatum: Brock has to show up on RAW the next day or settle his next title defence or Angle would strip him of the Universal title.
#2 Constable Baron Corbin vs. Finn Balor
Corbin hit Finn with some vicious elbows but was hit with a huge basement dropkick. Corbin persevered though and attacked Balor in the corner followed by a painful hold. Balor reversed a quick move from Corbin but took a clothesline. Corbin hit Balor with a big forearm and dropped him on the apron. The following pin looked promising but was only a near fall.
Balor came back with the double boots to the face of Baron Corbin and then a step-up Enzugiri. Balor was up on the top rope and Corbin caught him in a chokeslam backbreaker. Corbin was in control again till he took a slingblade from Balor but answered it with a deep six. Corbin went for a powerbomb but took the double stomp from Balor and then a dropkick. Finn went for the finisher from up top and was interrupted by Corbin. Balor reversed the End of Days into an inside cradle and got the three count.
Result: Finn Balor def. Constable Baron Corbin
We saw the Bludgeon Brothers destroying Team Hell No the camera caught them just in time for the Bludgeons to attack Kane in the knee with a giant mallet. Paige arrived at the scene and called for medical help as the Brothers retreated and we cut to the announce team speculating what the outcome of this carnage would be and if the SmackDown Tag Team title match would be cancelled.
#3 Carmella (c) vs. Asuka - SmackDown Women's Championship match
James Ellsworth was to be suspended in a shark cage above the ring so he couldn't interfere with the match as was ordered by SmackDown GM Paige. Asuka took control early but Carmella dropped Asuka by pulling her hair. Carmella called for Ellsworth who dropped a metal chain from up above. Asuka caught the chain before Carmella could go for it and the official took it away. Asuka hit a dropkick and a hip attack but was sprayed in the face with a can of something by Carmella.
Ellsworth tried breaking the lock on his cage and Asuka hit a suplex on Camella on the outside. Ellsworth broke free out of the cage but was stuck upside down hanging from his socks. Asuka attacked Ellsworth like a pinata and crewmembers came out to help him up. Asuka attacked the crew and kept kicking Ellsworth while Carmella snuck up behind her. Carmella pushed Asuka head first into the cage and knocked her out. Carmella got the easy three count and retained the SmackDown Women's title.
Asuka attacked Ellsworth and delivered two suplexes and then the Asuka lock. She finally let go after Ellsworth had been tapping out for a while and Carmella was long gone.
Result: Carmella def. Asuka and retained the SmackDown Women's Championship
#4 Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - United States Championship match
Nakamura hit a low blow on Jeff Hardy before the bell rang and the official had his back turned during the event. The official called for the bell to be rung and Nakamura hit a Kinshasa without a second's notice. Nakamura went for the pin and picked up the victory with the three count.
Randy Orton made a surprise return after Nakamura had gotten the pin and it looked like he was going to attack Nakamura who stepped outside the ring with his newly won title. Randy instead attacked the downed Jeff Hardy and delivered a huge kick to the mid-section of Jeff Hardy before menacingly walking away without an explanation.
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jeff Hardy and is the new United States Champion
#5 Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman - Steel Cage Match
KO went for the escape right off the bat but his plan was foiled by Strowman who called him a coward and asked him to fight him. Owens tried to fight back but was met with a big boot. Owens hit a dropkick and then a cannonball on Strowman before hitting a frog splash. KO got a near fall and Strowman caught him before he could escape. Strowman bounced KO on the steel cage walls and even sent him face first into the steel.
Owen managed to break out with a big boot and then a stunner to drop Strowman but was caught yet again as he tried to escape. Braun slammed the cage door shut on KO's face. KO found a pair of handcuffs and used it to attach Strowman's hand to the ring post. KO took a chokeslam after getting too close and KO tried to run away from the top of the cage.
Strowman broke the handcuffs and ran after KO before they were both on top of the cage. Braun threw KO off the cage with a chokeslam and KO went through an announce table. Officials came out to help him and the match was declared in Owens' favour. Braun walked over to KO and said, "You're a winner, Kevin Owens', to mock the injured Owens.
Result: Kevin Owens def. Braun Strowman
#6 The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. Team Hell No - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
Bryan came out without his tag team partner who was injured earlier by the Bludgeons. Rowan was in the ring to kick us off and he made short work of Bryan early on before tagging in Harper. Bryan hit a couple of dropkicks to the Brothers and send Harper flying from the top rope. Bryan caught Harper in the Yes lock and Rowan pulled Bryan out of the ring. The Bludgeons took out Bryan using the steel steps but Rowan failed to get a pinfall in the ring.
Bryan countered Harper with an aerial manoeuvre but was caught by Rowan on the outside. Harper went for a Suicide Dive but hit Rowan instead when Bryan dodged it. Kane made his entrance when the three were down. Kane got the tag and hit two chokeslams on the Bludgeons. Kane went for the Tombstone but Harper countered it. Kane made the tag and Bryan hit a dropkick on Harper. Rowan was tagged in and hit a spin kick in Bryan before tagging Harper back in for a double team move from the top rope. The Bludgeons got the pinfall and managed to defend their SmackDown Tag Team titles.
Result: The Bludgeon Brothers def. Team Hell No and retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
#7 Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns
Lashley hit a side slam and then dropped Roman after a tie-up followed by a big suplex. Roman hit a huge elbow but only got a two count. Reigns then used the rope to catch Bobby's head in a hold and then hit a bit kick to the head of Lashley from the outside. Reigns took the fight outside and sent Bobby into the barricades. Lashley fought back for a second but Reigns caught him from behind and then sent him head-first into the steel steps.
Reigns attacked Lashley with the steel steps but Bobby fought him off with a clothesline. Lashley hit a belly to belly suplex but took a boot to the face. Lashley hit a powerslam on Reigns but it was a near fall. Lashley hit an axhandle on Reigns from the top rope and Reigns reversed it and threw Bobby out of the ring. Reigns hit a leg drop just as Lashley was climbing back into the ring. Lashley caught Roman mid-finisher and delivered a vertical suplex but Reigns kicked out at two.
Reigns connected with the Superman punch and Lashley kicked out at two. Lashley caught Reigns on the outside and delivered a suplex sending him through an announce table. Lashley went up to the top rope and Reigns hit a Superman punch from below. Lashley hit a spear at the last second and got the pinfall in his favour.
Result: Bobby Lashley def. Roman Reigns
#8 Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax - Extreme Rules match for the RAW Women's Championship
Natalya and Mickie James were ringside while Rousey had a literal front row set. Mickie handed weapons to Alexa and Nia dropped her on the outside. Nia dropped Alexa on a steel chair in the ring and foiled her attempts at using the chair against her. Nia held Alexa above her head and dropped her on a trashcan. Alexa fought back with a trashcan lid and picked up a chair and set it up in the corner.
Jax ran into the steel chair in the corner and Natalya attacked James on the outside for trying to help. Alexa and Mickie double teamed Nattie on the outside and sent her crashing into the barricades. Rousey hopped the fence and came to the rescue. Rousey knocked around James and dropped her in the ring before sending her crashing over the announce table. Rousey then ran and assaulted Alexa before Mickie recovered and took Rousey out with a kendo stick.
Alexa and Mickie were both in the ring with Nia and attacked her with steel chairs. Alexa delivered a big chair shot to Nia before she caught her in a pin and got the three count.
Result: Alexa Bliss def. Nia Jax and retained the RAW Women's Championship
#9 AJ Styles (c) vs. Rusev - WWE Championship match
Rusev was in control early and went in for a pin but it was an instant kick out from Styles. Rusev hit a suplex and then another before administering an elbow drop. AJ was launched into the air by Rusev after missing a big move and Rusev followed up with a slam and a bearhug. AJ was on the top rope and Rusev went for a superplex but Styles slipped out and kicked Rusev in the leg dropping him outside.
AJ hit a high flying forearm to the outside and the match returned to the ring soon after. AJ hit another forearm and a reverse DDT. AJ missed the Styles clash and went for a calf crusher but Rusev fought out of it. Rusev was about to dive when he was met with a forearm from the outside by AJ. Styles hit an Enzugiri but took a boot to the face. Styles countered a forearm with a kick in mid-air and both men were down
AJ hit the calf crusher on Rusev's injured leg and he screamed in agony. Aiden helped Rusev reach the bottom rope and AJ had to release the hold. Styles went after Aiden English and Rusev caught him with a suplex and then a Machka kick. AJ kicked out at two and Rusev went for the accolade but Styles reached the bottom rope. Aiden tore the cover of a turnbuckle when the official wasn't looking and Rusev missed a big move and went straight for the turnbuckle. AJ hit a springboard 450 and Rusev kicked out yet again. AJ took out Aiden and hit the phenomenal forearm to pick up the victory.
Result: AJ Styles def. Rusev and retained the WWE Championship
#10 Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Seth Rollins - Iron Man match for the Intercontinental Championship match
Seth was in control as the match began and managed to roll up Ziggler early on but it was a two count. The two tried pinning each other for a while before Ziggler left the ring for a breather. Seth went for a springboard move but missed and then hit a buckle bomb. Rollins got his first pinfall with 25 mins left on the clock and the score was 0-1.
Rollins took out Ziggler with a suicide dive and then sent him into the barricades as Drew McIntyre looked on from ringside. Ziggler hit a dropkick to the knee of Seth Rollins who replied with a stomp to the back of the head to get his second pinfall making the score 0-2.
McIntyre came into the ring and attacked Seth and Rollins got another point due to DQ. McIntyre kept attacking Rollins and the official finally sent him away but McIntyre returned to deliver a Claymore kick before walking off backstage. Ziggler pinned Seth and got his first fall in the match making the score 1-3.
Ziggler hit a superkick and got another pinfall making the score 2-3. Ziggler hit the ZigZag and got another pinfall, tieing the score at 3-3. Dolph missed the second ZigZag and took a boot to the face followed by a slingblade. Rollins sent Ziggler to the outside but his suicide dive was met with a forearm. Ziggler scored another fall with 15:45 left on the clock making the score 4-3.
Ziggler used a front face lock on Seth but Rollins broke free. Ziggler went for a sleeper hold and managed to bring Seth down to the mat with 13 mins left in the match. Rollins sent Ziggler outside again and hit two suicide dives back to back. Back in the ring, Seth hit a blockbuster on Dolph but it was only a two count with 10 mins left. Rollins was on the top rope and Ziggler kicked his legs off the ropes sending him crashing outside.
Rollins managed to beat the count and delivered a DDT to Dolph. Rollins went up to the top again and Ziggler stopped him yet again. The two were up top and Seth headbutted the champ off the ropes and delivered a frog splash for a near fall with about 6 mins left. Rollins delivered a superplex and then a Falcon Arrow but Ziggler kicks out again!
4 mins were left at this point and Rollins hit a big kick and then a slingshot for another pinfall and the score was tied at 4-4. Rollins locked in the sharpshooter and then a crossface with a minute and a half left. Rollins missed the stomp and Dolph escaped outside. Seth brought him back but took a ZigZag but Dolph failed to capitalize. Rollins hit a superkick and a stomp but the pin was a second too late and the match was called as a draw and Dolph retained his title.
Just at Dolph was about to leave the stage, Kurt Angle appeared and told Dolph to get back in the ring because he would not accept a tie. The match was then made into a sudden death contest.
In all the confusion, McIntyre returned and attacked Seth in the ring while Dolph came in and hit a ZigZag on Rollins to get the final pin and again retain his title.
Result: Dolph Ziggler def. Seth Rollins and retained the Intercontinental Championship
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