#5 Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs. The New Day vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (RAW Tag Team Championship match)
A three-way match for the RAW Tag Team Championships was next with Sheamus and Cesaro putting their titles of the line. The challengers tried their best but could not muster enough to defeat the champions.
Doing well together and pulling off tag team moves in tandem, Sheamus and Cesaro managed to retain their titles and walked out victorious.
Result: Cesaro and Sheamus (c) defeated The New Day and Karl Anderson/Luke Gallows to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships.
#6 Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox vs. Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
The team of Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox went over their opponents in this match.
Surprisingly, Bayley got one of the biggest reactions of the evening and even debuted a new range of "huggable" toys at the event. Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax held their own for the majority of the match but the faces mounted a comeback and eventually managed to come off with the win.
Result: Sasha Banks, Bayley and Alicia Fox defeated Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax
#7 Seth Rollins vs. Rusev
In a match that seems to have been thrown together at the last moment, Seth Rollins faced Rusev.
The odd booking can probably be explained due to Jericho being absent at the show. Regardless, the two men put on a stellar display of wrestling for the audiences, with Rollins coming out on top.
Result: Seth Rollins defeated Rusev
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#8 Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens (No Disqualification match)
In a non-title match, Roman Reigns faced off against Kevin Owens. Undoubtedly the match of the night, both Superstars got massive reactions from the crowd and it seemed evident that there were plenty of Roman Reigns fans in attendance.
The match saw both KO and Reigns go at it full throttle and both unleashed their own barrages of powerful moves against each other. At one point the match even spilled over to ringside, with Kevin Owens taking full advantage of the No-DQ stipulation by beating Reigns down.
Kevin Owens held his own for the majority of this match but Roman Reigns eventually got the better of him. Reigns put Owens through a table with a spear, after Kevin Owens tried to go for a Sit-out Powerbomb.
Reigns then proceeded to pin him for the win.
Result: Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens
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