Renee Young is in the interview area and she is with Shinsuke Nakamura. She asks Nakamura about statements that he would be a WWE Champion. Nakamura sees someone in the ring and he gives them a knee to the face.
Baron Corbin stops by and he says that Nakamura is just hype. It is okay because the WWE Universe cares about you. Baron says he does not care about them so they can keep their pathetic opinions to themselves. Corbin says his resume speaks volumes and he will add to it on Sunday. That is not hype, it is results. Corbin asks Nakamura what has he done.
Nakamura says it is not what he has done, but what he will do at the Royal Rumble. Nakamura tells Corbin let’s rumble tonight.
Shinsuke Nakamura versus Baron Corbin
They lock up and Corbin backs Nakamura into the corner and he pushes Nakamura in the chest. Corbin with a wrist lock. Nakamura with a reversal. Nakamura backs Corbin into the ropes and he leans his head against Corbin’s belly. Nakamura tells Corbin to come on and Nakamura with a knee to the midsection followed by a knee drop. They go to the floor and Nakamura is sent into the apron and he returns to the ring and tells Corbin to come on.
Corbin goes up the ramp and Nakamura follows. Nakamura taps Corbin on the shoulder and Corbin punches Nakamura into the throat and then he sends Nakamura into the ring post as we go to commercial.
We are back and Corbin with a half nelson and chin lock. Nakamura gets back to his feet but Corbin brings him back down to the mat. Nakamura stomps on the foot but Corbin with a knee to the midsection. Nakamura with strikes to Corbin and then he hits a flying boot and both men are down. Nakamura with kicks to the chest but Corbin blocks one. Nakamura with an enzuigiri and then he hits a running knee into the corner.
Nakamura puts Corbin on the turnbuckles and he connects with a running knee for a near fall. Nakamura goes for a reverse exploder but Corbin with an elbow and he tries for a suplex. Nakamura with a knee and a sit out gourdbuster. Corbin counters a Kinshasa attempt with Deep Six for a near fall. Corbin runs into a boot and then Nakamura leaps over him but Corbin slides around the ring post and hits a clothesline for a near fall.
Corbin sets for End of Days but Nakamura counters into a cross arm breaker but Corbin blocks it and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Nakamura misses a round kick and hits an enzuigiri. Nakamura sets for Kinsahsa but Orton with an RKO out of nowhere and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (by disqualification)
After the match, Orton gives Corbin an RKO.