A recap of the Nikki Bella-Natalya feud is shown. Nikki Bella was seen walking backstage, and Natalya attacked her out of nowhere. Their match was announced as next.
Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
Nikki Bella came out angrily and started attacking Natalya from the get-go. Things went outside the ring, and Natalya managed to get offence of her own in as well. It didn’t take long for Nikki to get the momentum back.
When Natalya tried to escape, Nikki got her back in. Inside the ring again, referees try to pull the two apart as the match didn’t even start. Natalya put the sharpshooter on Nikki Bella outside the ring before finally leaving.
Result: The bout did not happen.
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviewed Dolph Ziggler, and a recap of the previous week is shown, when Ziggler turned heel, and also his confrontation with Apollo Crews. Dasha asked for an explanation for his actions before his match with Kalisto. However, Ziggler said nothing and walked away.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kalisto
Kalisto began to attack Dolph aggressively from the start, leading to Ziggler exiting the ring. He came back and went into a more technical style of wrestling that he normally doesn't showcase. He dominated the initial portion of the match despite the slower style.
After the commercial break, Ziggler still put rest holds on Kalisto, who managed to escape. Not long after, Kalisto pinned Ziggler with a roll-up. A frustrated Ziggler viciously assaulted Kalisto after the match. He even took a steel chair and hit him in the back. As he was leaving, Apollo Crews came out.
They took the fight to the ring, where Ziggler managed to hit Apollo Crews with a steel chair as well. He hit Kalisto with a steel chair on the back once more before leaving.
Result: Kalisto defeated Dolph Ziggler
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