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Roman Reigns was backstage before the show started and was stopped by Kayla Braxton. She asked him about Daniel Bryan and Rowan and he said he has something to say - but it was better to save it for the ring.
The show kicked off with Kofi Kingston and he offered Randy a shot at the WWE Championship because all he ever wanted to do was prove he was a worthy champ. Randy appeared on the Titantron and threatened Kofi's family who were staying in the same hotel as him.
Kofi ran backstage and relentlessly assaulted Orton. He slammed his head against the wall but Orton placed him on a table and started punching him. He hit a draping DDT onto the floor, slowing things down, said "Stupid" three times before being escorted back, while the officials tended to Kingston.
Segment rating: B
Still backstage, Big E announced that he would compete in a match with Randy Orton later in the night.
Ali vs. Buddy Murphy - King of the Ring: Round 1
Ali got the early offense but Murphy nearly finished him with a jumping knee, but it was not enough. Ali was in control after the break and things had slowed down a bit. He rolled into Murphy but the Aussie superstar threw him out of the ring. Ali was caught in an over-the-top rope dive.
Ali hit a reverse hurricanrana but it was not enough to put him away. Buddy Murphy hit the brainbuster and got a set of offense in but that wasn't enough to put Ali away. Ali countered him and Murphy fell face-first. He quickly capitalized with a 450 splash and got the win.
Result: Ali def. Buddy Murphy
Match rating: A
Bayley and Ember Moon were backstage and Lacey Evans cahllenged the champ to a match later in the night.
The Miz was out next and sent out a challenge to Shinsuke Nakamura at Clash of Champions for the Intercontinental Championship. Sami Zayn came out and called him the King of Soft Style. Miz challenged Zayn to a match before Shinsuke attacked him from behind. Sami Zayn made Shinsuke Nakamura bring him into the ring and ordered him to hit a Kinshasa on The Miz, while Zayn hyped him up.
Segment rating: C
Backstage, Kevin Owens entered Shane McMahon's office, only to find Elias. Elias revealed that Shane McMahon wasn't there at all. Owens just smiled and left.
Bayley vs. Lacey Evans
The two go outside and Bayley neutralized Evans. Both of them nearly got counted out but Bayley got in at 8 and Evans at 9. They started countering each other and Bayley landed a very weak Bayley-to-Belly, only for Evans to latch onto the ropes next to her.
Bayley managed to scrape through and hit a Bayley-to-Belly to earn a gutsy victory. Charlotte sarcastically applauded in the background.
Result: Bayley def. Lacey Evans
Match rating: B
Backstage, Daniel Bryan was waiting for an apology from Roman Reigns.
Randy Orton vs. Big E
Big E walked in with a vengeance. He went for Orton right off the bat and sent him outside, even throwing him over the commentary table. Orton poked a thumb in the eye, but Big E sent Orton into the barricade.
E drove Orton onto the top of the table. Orton slowed him down in his tracks back inside the ring. Big E started to gain serious momentum but The Revival arrived on time. He took them out but Orton used dirty tactics to let The Revival assist. Orton hit the RKO for the win
Result: Randy Orton def. Big E
When the match is done, The Revival got ready for a beatdown. They assisted another RKO and stood tall with Randy.
Match rating: B
Chad Gable was being interviewed about his match against Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin came in and made some more short jokes.
Elias was in next and Kevin Owens attacked him. When they got into the ring, he hit the stunner but didn't go for the 24/7 title. R-Truth tried to pin him but Drake Maverick pulled his leg from outside. He pinned Elias and became 24/7 champion, circling the ring and tripping once before exiting.
Drake Maverick def. Elias to become the new 24/7 champion
Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin - King of the Ring: Round 1
We kickstarted the final King of the Ring first round match. Gable went for a jackknife cover but failed. Shelton Benjamin whipped him into the turnbuckle but didn't get the pin.
Benjamin took control but Gable fought back. He went for a moonsault but Benjamin evaded it and hit a kee strike. Gable pinned Benjamin successfully with a small package.
Result: Chad Gable def. Shelton Benjamin
Match rating: B
Chad Gable will face Andrade in the Quarter Finals next week.
Roman Reigns was out and Daniel Byan & Rowan were up on the Titantron and demanded the apology. Roman said he had little video clip to show first. The clip showed Rowan at the background of the set during the attack on Roman.
Bryan furiously asked Rowan what he's seeing and he slapped him and called him a liar. Bryan stormed to the ring and claimed innocence, having no idea why Rowan did that. He eate a spear before he could say anything more.
Segment rating: A
Episode rating: B
We ended up the month with one of the less eventful episodes in a while.
