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Bobby Roode vs. Roderick Strong
The crowd knew the result of this match in advance, chanting 'thank you, Bobby'. As Roode taunted Strong, the latter did not let him go into his trademark 'glorious' pose, shoving him to the ground instantly. Fast paced action followed, ending with Roode grabbing a headlock on Strong, on the ground.
Roddy showed off his fury with a drop kick and some ground and pound action. Strong followed up with some chops and a massive backbreaker thereafter. As Roode tried to leave the ring, Strong delivered yet another backbreaker to him.
The two men traded blows on the apron, as Roode pushed Strong first into the ring post and then into the steel steps. Roode cemented his dominance with a spine-buster on the outside of the ring, as we headed into commercial.
Roode could not pick up the win with a clothesline to the corner and a neckbreaker. He followed it up with two backbreakers. Strong mounted some offence but was thrown into the corner. The Messiah of the Backbreaker was now selling his own back injury. Strong got some measure of offence in with a gutbuster on the double knees.
The two men traded blows in an impressive sequence, again ending in a backbreaker to Roode. Roode barely kicked out at 2. Roode kicked out of a power bomb and then a Boston Crab. Roode scored with a fireman's carry but could not pick up the three, following it up with a spinebuster. Strong blocked the 'Glorious DDT' and delivered a running high knee.
The two men brawled on the turnbuckle, and Strong delivered an enziguri to Roode. Roddy delivered a massive suplex to Roode, at this point, from the top rope. Even this could not score a three count.
The two men exchanged punches and kicks, ultimately ending with the Glorious DDT. Somehow Roddy got his foot on the rope. Roode tried to embarrass Strong with a slap but a hard knee hit him on the side of his face from Roderick Strong. Two more followed. Two End of a Heartaches followed. Strong blew Roode a kiss and picked up the big win. The perfect culmination to a great storyline.
Roderick Strong def. Bobby Roode
Drew McIntyre came out to appraise the situation, but he was blindsided by Cole, O'Reilly and Fish, who left through the crowd as security arrived. William Regal chased them out to the parking lot, where they retreated while making threats.
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