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Becky Lynch kicked off SmackDown Live and said it wasn't too long ago when people didn't care about what she said. Now people care what The Man says or does. She said that she should be main eventing WrestleMania and while Asuka may be one of the best in the world, she's better. The Empress made her way out in no time and hey had a staredown before Charlotte Flair interfered.
Charlotte said she was going to win the Rumble and talked about how she ended Asuka's streak, whooped Ronda with a kendo stick and beat Sasha Banks so many times that she didn't even remember. She proclaimed that she was the main event. Asuka attacked Becky from behind and the brawl began. Referees and officials came out to separate them and Becky was sent into the barricade and Asuka, over the announce table. After the commercials, the two were still brawling backstage.
Mandy Rose vs Naomi
Naomi went outside the ring and attacked Mandy Rose before the bell rang. She brought her in and the bell finally rang. Mandy went in the corner against Naomi. She hit her with a series of strikes but Naomi jumped on the top rope and kicked Mandy Rose hard in a great counter.
A very aggressive Naomi brought the fight like never before and jumped to the other side of the ropes before Mandy Rose "accidentally" almost knocked off the referee. Sonya DeVille pulled her leg when she jumped and Naomi got pushed into the ring post before Mandy Rose got the pin and the three count.
Result: Mandy Rose def. Naomi
Backstage, Rey Mysterio cut a promo about his 2006 victory. He said that last week he was gaining respect for Andrade until he took a shortcut victory. This time they won't be able to do that because Zelina Vega was banned from ringside for their 2-out-of-3 falls match.
The Miz vs. Cesaro
Cesaro tried to gain the early advantage with a series of uppercuts before slowing down and had The Miz in a headlock. Miz charged at him and he got caught mid-air and was slammed down. Miz countered Cesaro and set up a Figure-4 leg-lock. Sheamus pulled Cesaro's hand to the ropes and then pulled him out of the ring. Miz slid through the mid-rope and attacked Sheamus, allowing Cesaro to uppercut him.
The Miz was in control after the break and he was hitting the dropkicks like Daniel Bryan. He got Cesaro down and jumped from the top turnbuckles but took an uppercut. Cesaro tried to use his legs on the ropes but Shane McMahon pushed it away. Sheamus ran in and shoved Shane into the barricade. The Miz tried to get a quick pin but wasn't able to and took a neutralizer, allowing Cesaro to get the win.
Result: Cesaro def. The Miz
After the match, Shane attacked Sheamus and Cesaro. He set the table up and put Cesaro on it so he could jump from the top turnbuckles, but Sheamus shoved him away. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick while The Miz also got destroyed. Miz tried to protect Shane but wasn't able to. They sent Shane McMahon onto The Miz and through the table.
Mr. McMahon came out and introduced AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, who made their way to the ring. AJ got inside the ring and Bryan refused to get into the ring with a sociopath, referring to Styles. After a monologue about how he is using the title for the greater good while AJ used it to get fame, Bryan claimed he was the entire planet's champion.
AJ then called Bryan fickle and said he was scared to get in the ring with him. After some more banter, Vince got tired and ordered Bryan to get in the ring. Daniel Bryan called McMahon and all the baby-boomers parasites and continued his monologue. Vince growled that he wasn't gonna ask again and repeated himself. Styles was sick of it too as he went out the ring to face him and they broke into a brawl.
Bryan was sent into the ring by AJ who went for the Phenomenal forearm but Bryan pushed Vince in the way. AJ stopped himself but took a running knee before Daniel Bryan fled the scene.
Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali
Samoa Joe started off with a stiff strike to the face and then chest slapped Mustafa Ali outside the ring. He talked trash and threw him into the ring post, but Ali jumped and climbed the top turnbuckle before jumping on Joe. Ali started going at Joe aggressively but the ref stopped him. Joe used the moment to land a chest slap on Ali and take control.
Ali caught Joe with a shot to the face but got shoved down. Joe continued to dominate with his terrifying athleticism. Ali managed to escape Samoa Joe's charge and hit a swift kick to push him away. He hit the facebuster and got valuable time on his hands to recover.
Ali sent Joe out of the ring and launched himself like a missile. Joe was rocked and Ali was looking to capitalize. Joe looked away, but by the time he looked back, Ali had already jumped the barricade and onto Joe. Joe sent him into the ring but by the time he got in, Ali hit a couple of superkicks. He hit a crazy spinning DDT before trying for the 054 but Joe got up on time and wrapped his arms around Ali's neck. He got the Coquina clutch and had him down in the middle of the ring, making him tap.
Result: Samoa Joe def. Mustafa Ali
Andrade vs Rey Mysterio - 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Andrade caught Rey Mysterio when he tried a Hurricanrana and he stood up on the top turnbuckle and power bombed him, getting the first fall of the match.
Andrade 1-0 Rey Mysterio
Andrade caught Rey in a powerbomb position, slammed him against the ropes and rebounded into a powerbomb. Mysterio kicked out. Rey countered another powerbomb and spiked Andrade's head with a Canadian destroyer, getting a pinfall.
Andrade 1-1 Rey Mysterio
Andrade was sent to the outside after missing a charge on Mysterio. He slid underneath the ring and Andrade almost caught him. Had Mysterio not fought out, he would have been spiked with a DDT to the mats. Andrade hit the hammerlock DDT in the ring and Rey got his foot on the ropes to break the following pin.
Mysterio got the 619 in but before he could finish Andrade off, Samoa Joe attacked him and locked in the Coquina Clutch in the ring.
Result: Rey Mysterio def. Andrade via DQ
Randy Orton attacked Joe with an RKO out of nowhere while he was giving his speech.
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