Rusev (with Aiden English) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Rusev had control early on, working over Nakamura’s arm. Nakamura tried to wear Rusev down with a headlock. They ended up in the ropes and Nakamura broke clean. Rusev went to hit him but Nakamura avoided him and danced around the ring, playing to the fans. Rusev left the ring, trying to slow down the pace.

There were back and forth “Nakamura/Rusev Day” chants. Rusev gained control, knocking Shinsuke off the apron to the floor. He drilled Nakamura into the guard rail on the floor, but only garnered a two count. Nakamura went for a heel hook but Rusev got to showcase his power by grabbing the Rumble winner and slamming him to the mat for a two count.

Rusev continued to methodically work over Nakamura. Nakamura made a comeback with several kicks and an enziguiri. He charged with a knee in the corner and followed up with a second, scoring a two count. Solid match thus far.

Nakamura cinched on a front facelock. Rusev kept trying to power out but was unable, dropping back down to one knee. He finally accomplished the escape, scoring with a fall away slam. Nakamura fired back with strikes but Rusev nailed him with a big kick to the head. Rusev went for the Machka Kick but Nakamura avoided. They fired back and forth with strikes, with Nakamura getting the better of the exchange.

Rusev went for the Accolade again but Nakamura slipped out underneath him and nailed a big kick to the back of the head. He nailed the Kinshasa and scored the pinfall.

Your winner, Shinsuke Nakamura!

AJ Styles was being interviewed by Renee Young when Shinsuke Nakamura showed up. Nakamura told him he hoped that AJ won tonight so he could beat AJ. An intense AJ cut him off and warned him that at Wrestlemania, Nakamura was who was going to get beat.

Welcome to SmackDown Live. The Men’s Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way to the ring. Nakamura says at the Royal Rumble, Sami Zayn . . . knee to the face. John Cena . . . knee to the face. Roman Reigns . . . knee to the face. At Wrestlemania, AJ Styles . . . knee to the face. New WWE Champion.

Kevin Owens’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Sami Zayn.

Kevin says to give it up for the 2018 Royal Rumble winner. Kevin says you can point to that sign and say you are going to beat AJ Styles all you want, but they were screwed out of their title two nights ago. Sami says YEP. Kevin says they should be celebrating as Co-WWE Champion, but this happened.

We see photos of what happened at the end of the match when Kevin Owens did not make the tag but was pinned.

Kevin says they were once again victims of the vendetta constructed by Shane McMahon to hold them down. Sami says the referee has one job. You have one job, protect the integrity of the match at all costs. Kevin says YEP. Sami says that Kevin never tagged in. Kevin’s passion coupled with the incompetence of that referee got them into this situation. AJ Styles pinned the wrong man.

Kevin says that is why they have every right for an opportunity at the title. It will not be AJ Styles who Nakamura faces, it will be them. Sami jumps around and YEPs.

Nakamura says that AJ was the winner and you are losers.

Kevin and Sami prepare to corner Nakamura, but AJ’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage.

AJ says you can cry and complain all you want, but there will be a dream match in New Orleans on the grandest stage of them all. It will be between him and Shinsuke Nakamura. Right here, right now, in Philly, on the House that AJ Styles Built, AJ suggests they turn this dream match into a dream team and take on Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn tonight.

Kevin leaves the ring and so does Sami. Kevin say something to Sami and Sami says if you really want this match . . . NOPE!

Styles and Nakamura with forearms to knock Kevin and Sami off the apron.

We go to commercial.

Nakamura is in the locker room and AJ stops by and he asks if they want to discuss their game plan. Nakamura says he is going to win at Wrestlemania. AJ reminds Nakamura about their match tonight. Nakamura says he is going to beat AJ at Wrestlemania. AJ asks if Nakamura is messing with him and Nakamura says he is messing with him and he tells AJ to listen to him.

Match Number Five: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn versus AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura

Owens and Styles start off and Kevin with a waist lock. Styles with a standing switch. Owens with a single leg trip but Styles with a head scissors and he tags in Zayn. Nakamura tags in. They lock up and Zayn with a wrist lock. Nakamura with a reversal and he rests his head against Zayn’s chest while Owens tells him not to do that stupid thing. Nakamura with a knee to the midsection and a knee drop. Nakamura with boots in the corner. Styles tags in and he punches Zayn. Zayn with a side head lock.

Styles with a Phenomenal Drop Kick and he keeps Sami from making the tag. Nakamura tags in and he punches Zayn. Owens tags in and he punches and kicks Nakamura in the corner. Zayn kicks Nakamura from the apron while Owens talks to the referee. Owens with a forearm and cross face. Nakamura is sent into the turnbuckles and Zayn tags in. Zayn with chops and punches followed by a kick. Owens tags in and he chops Nakamura. Owens with forearms and a kick to Nakamura. Nakamura with strikes to Owens followed by knees to the head.

Nakamura sends Zayn to the floor when he tries to interfere but Owens with a boot. Owens yells at Zayn and tells him to get back. Owens with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Nakamura with forearms and Owens goes to the floor. Owens and Zayn argue over where they should be. Zayn starts to go up the ramp and he tells Kevin to see how long he will last without his guardian angel.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Owens with a reverse chin lock and Zayn is still on the stage. Owens with a forearm to the back and then he goes for a belly-to-back suplex but AJ lands on his feet. Styles with strikes and a clothesline followed by a sliding forearm. Styles with a clothesline into the corner and then he hits a sit out facebuster. Zayn breaks up the cover. Zayn tags in and he connects with crossfaces and punches. Sami with a chop and back body drop for a near fall. Owens wants Sami to make the tag and he does. Owens with a boot to the back followed by a back senton for a near fall.

Owens tags in Zayn by chopping him. Zayn chops Owens back to tag him in. Zayn and Owens continue to argue and Styles sends Owens into Zayn and gets a near fall with an O’Connor Roll. Owens with a kick. Zayn thinks Owens intentionally hit him so he goes to the back. Styles with a forearm but Owens catches Styles with a gutbuster followed by an elbow drop from the turnbuckles. Styles with a Pele Kick and he tags in Nakamura who hits a flying boot. Owens blocks a kick but Nakamura with the other foot. Nakamura with a knee into the corner and he puts Owens on the turnbuckles. Nakamura with a knee.

Owens goes to the floor when Nakamura sets for Kinshasa. Styles sends Owens back into the ring and Nakamura with a round kick and Kinshasa for the three count.

Winners: AJ Styles

After the match, Sami Zayn is asked if this is the end of their friendship. Sami says nope. This is about opportunities. Sami says it is his time to be champion. Next week, he will be known as the guy who beat Kevin Owens and after Fastlane, he will be known as the guy who is WWE Champion.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match: Roman Reigns, John Cena, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Elias, Baron Corbin, Matt Hardy, Bray Wyatt, Aiden English, Rusev, Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Tye Dillinger, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, TBA

Rusev is the first competitor followed by Finn Balor at number two. Rusev tried to eliminate Balor to start things off but Balor held on. Balor did the same thing. Rusev with a shoulder block but Balor landed a drop kick. Rhyno came in at #3 and went right after Rusev. Rhyno hit a spear in the corner then a front body suplex and same goes for Balor. There was an ECW chant going. Rusev hit Rhyno from behind to cut off the momentum and landed a heel kick. Baron Corbin was in at #4. And tossed Balor around the ring then hit a big boot to Rhyno. Corbin with a big clothesline to Rusev. Rhyno with a belly-to-belly suplex to Corbin then went for a GORE but Corbin hit Deep Six and tossed him to the floor. Balor tossed Corbin out after that.

Corbin pulled Balor under the rope and tossed him into the barricade then hit End of Days to Rusev on the floor. Balor and Rusev are STILL in the match. Heath Slater came in at #5. Corbin took out Slater with a clothesline as Slater made his entrance. Elias is #6 and he sang a song for us to kill some time. Andrade Almas came in at #7. Almas kicked Slater on the ramp then started brawling with Elias and landed a back elbow followed by running knees in the corner. Almas went for his finisher but Elias got out of it and hit a big clothesline. Bray Wyatt was #8 and sent Slater into the barricade then hit a powerslam to Elias. Balor attacked Wyatt from behind but Wyatt cut him off with a clothesline. Big E was #9 and gave Slater some pancakes. Elias hit a big boot to Big E but Big E was able to hit a suplex to him. Rusev with a head kick to Big E. Tye Dillinger came in at #10 but he never made it to the ring as Owens and Zayn beat him down in the backstage area. Zayn replaced Dillinger and got into the match by beating down Balor. Sheamus was out at #11 and tossed Slater in the ring but as soon as he did, Slater clotheslines Sheamus out of the ring for the elimination. Wyatt hit Slater with Sister Abigail and eliminated him. Xavier Woods was #12. Woods went right after Wyatt and attacked him. Woods and Big E hit a double team move to Zayn then to Elias. Apollo Crews was #13 and went right after Wyatt. Wyatt went for his finisher on Balor but Balor reversed and hit a double footstomp. Shinsuke Nakamura was #14 and hit Zayn with a kick then a series of strikes to Wyatt. Nakamura eliminated Zayn with a knee strike to the gut.

Cesaro was in at #15 and started hitting everyone with uppercuts. Kofi Kingston was in at #15 and he ran into an uppercut right out of the gate by Cesaro. Cesaro hit Crews with an uppercut to eliminate him. Jinder Mahal walked out at #17 and hit a suplex to Woods then a knee strike. Mahal would then eliminate Woods and Big E with a big boot. Seth Rollins walked out at #18 with new ring gear and hit a springboard forearm then a series of strikes to Balor. Cesar tried to eliminate Rollins but it was Rollins who eliminated Cesaro. Mahal tossed Kofi out but Kofi’s right foot landed on Woods then Big E put pancakes under Kofi’s foot. Kofi launched off Big E and Woods back into the ring. Kofi head kicked Mahal out of the ring. Almas hit his DDT finisher to Kofi to eliminate him. Matt Hardy came in at #19 and had a stare down with Wyatt. Rusev attacked him from behind. Hardy and Wyatt teamed up to eliminate Rusev. Hardy hit the side effect to Almas then started brawling with Wyatt that led to their eliminations at the same time. John Cena was out at #20 and everyone attacked him as soon as he got into the ring. Elias went for his finisher but Cena blocked and tossed Elias to the floor for the elimination. The Hurricane came out at #21 and went right to Cena, who tossed him to the floor immediately. Aiden English was #22 and Adam Cole was #23. Cole had his ribs taped up but went on a kicking part to Balor and English. Balor kicked English off the top rope for the elimination. Randy Orton was #24 and hit a series of suplexes to Cole then went for an RKO to Cena but it was blocked. Almas went for a springboard dive but Orton caught him with an RKO out of nowhere then tossed Almas to the floor. Titus O’Neil was #25 and there was no reaction for him from the crowd. The Miz came out at #26 and hit Rollins with a neck breaker then got out of the AA and hit a DDT to Cena. T

he Miz hit Skull Crushing Finale to Cena then Rollins with a superkick to Miz. Rey Mysterio came out at #27 and hit a hurricanrana to Miz then sent Cole to the floor. Rey hit the 619 to Miz. Roman Reigns was #28 and hit Cena and Balor with right hands. He took out everyone. Reigns with a series of clotheslines to Miz. Reigns eliminated Titus. Reigns tried to do the same thing to Miz but was saved by Axel and Dallas. Rollins hit the Blackout to Miz then Reigns and Rollins powerbombed Miz out of the ring onto Axel and Dallas. Reigns then eliminated Rollins. Goldust was #29 and hit a series of strikes to Orton. Dolph Ziggler was #30 and went right after Cena. Ziggler with a super kick to Cena then Orton. Goldust cut him off with a slam but Ziggler managed to super kick him out of the ring. Ziggler with a Zig Zag to Nakamura. Moments later, Balor took out Ziggler with a forearm shot. We are down to six – Balor, Orton, Cena, Rey, Reigns, and Nakamura. They all start brawling. Cena with an AA to Balor while Rey hit the 619 to Reigns. Orton hit the RKO to Nakamura. Reigns with a superman punch to Orton for the elimination. Rey went for a 619 to Cena and Reigns and hit it. Rey with a springboard dive but Balor eliminated Rey. We are down to four and they start brawling. Nakamura hit a knee strike to the ribs of Balor, who then caught him with a head kick. Nakamura with some knee strikes but Balor responded with a drop kick to the face. Reigns hit Balor with a clothesline. Cena with some right hands but Reigns hit a samoan drop.

Cena with a side slam to Reigns but Balor caught him with sling blade then a drop kick. Same goes for Reigns and Nakamura. Nakamura managed for his finisher but Balor blocked and Cena tossed Balor to the floor for the elimination. Cena tried talking to Reigns about teaming up and they did on Nakamura.

Cena turned on Reigns and hit him with his signature moves. Reigns hit Cena with a Superman Punch then went for the spear but Cena blocked and hit the AA. Cena attempted to eliminate Nakamura but Nakamura blocked and hit a knee strike sending Cena to the floor. Nakamura and Reigns are the final two superstars. They exchanged right hands and Reigns hit a Superman Punch and sent Nakamura to the apron. Nakamura with a head kick and locked in a triangle choke suing the ropes. Reigns powered out of it and hit a power bomb. Nakamura blocked the spear with a knee strike and hit another one off the middle rope. Nakamura went for his finisher but Reigns speared him out of nowhere. Nakamura caught him with a running knee and eliminated Reigns!

Winner: Nakamura

Tag Team Match: Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan will be the special guest referee. If Owens & Zayn lose, they are fired from WWE

Zayn and Orton start things off. Orton with a shoulder block as Bryan and McMahon both count the fall. The announcers were building up confusion. Orton with a series of uppercuts then worked over the left arm of Zayn. Nakamura was tagged in and continued to work the arm. Zayn backed Nakamura into the corner and tagged in Owens, who landed a series of right hands. Nakamura tripped him and landed a knee drop for 2. Orton now tagged in and landed some right hands in the corner. Bryan and McMahon continued to double count while Zayn kept saying that this is a joke, which is by the design of WWE creative. Owens hit a powerslam to Orton for 2. Owens then put the boots to him and tagged in Zayn. Owens and Zayn beat down Orton for a few minutes. The crowd was quiet as they didn’t know how to react to this match, which was clearly being built slow. Orton attempted a comeback with strikes but was cut down by Owens. Nakamura finally got the hot tag and hit a series of kicks to Owens. Nakamura grounded him with some knee strikes then knocked Zayn off the apron. Nakamura with a running knee strike then some more in the corner. Nakamura put Owens on the top rope and landed a knee strike to the gut for 2. Nakamura caught Owens with a head kick for 2. Nakamura went for another pin fall and there was some confusion as to who would make the count. Owens with a kick to Nakamura then tagged in Zayn who knocked Orton off the apron. Zayn ran into a big boot by Nakamura but Zayn recovered and hit the Blue Thunder Bomb for 2. Owens was tagged in and hit a back splash to Nakamura but Orton broke it up. Zayn took out Orton and it was chaos. Owens went for another back splash but Nakamura put his knees up. Orton with a series of clotheslines but missed a powerslam after getting the hot tag. Zayn used the top rope to this advantage on Orton then went up high but Orton knocked him down. Orton hit a superplex to Zayn. Owens pulled Orton out of the ring and tossed him into the steel steps. Nakamura sent Owens into the barricade and landed a series of kicks. Zayn attacked Nakamura from behind and Owens helped him beat down Nakamura. Owens and Zayn got the announce table ready for a spot. Owens hit a frog splash from one announce table to the other sending Nakamura crashing through one. Orton tossed Zayn into the ring and hit the second rope DDT. Orton hit the RKO to Zayn but Owens made the save to break up the count by shoving Bryan into McMahon. Shane flipped out on Bryan and Orton got in Bryan’s face. Orton hit an RKO to Owens. Zayn rolled up Orton then they traded pin attempts. Zayn rolled up Orton but Shane stopped the count at 2. Bryan shoved Shane a few times. They started to argue. Orton went for an RKO but Zayn blocked it and rolled him up as Bryan counted the very quick pin fall.

Winner: Zayn & Owens.

Shane-O-Mac and Owens have been at each other’s throats for months, and the animosity between the two exploded when KO savagely attacked Mr. McMahon and later slugged it out with Shane in a brutal Hell in a Cell Match that saw Zayn shockingly help KO survive – and win. After reforming their friendship, Owens and Zayn made the situation even worse by attacking their boss at Survivor Series and helping cause the demise of SmackDown LIVE in the Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match.

The SmackDown LIVE Commissioner nearly fired the bitter Superstars for their treacherous actions on an episode of the blue brand, but after Shane left the arena, General Manger Daniel Bryan decided not to execute that order and instead made the pair face The New Day in a Lumberjack Match.

On the Nov. 28 episode of SmackDown LIVE, McMahon “barred Zayn from ringside” in a No Disqualification Match between Owens and The Viper. However, the sneaky Zayn once again managed to work his way into the mix by taking the stipulation literally and only attacking Orton with a steel chair at the top of the stage and away from ringside to help Owens pick up the victory.

The ongoing unruliness from Owens & Zayn earned them a tag team match at WWE Clash of Champions against Orton and a partner of his choosing. Unfortunately for them, they soon learned that The Viper’s partner at the Dec. 17 pay-per-view event will be the dangerous Shinsuke Nakamura. Shane then added his name to the marquee as the special guest referee, including the vital stipulation that a loss for Owens & Zayn will result in them being dismissed from all of WWE.

Can Owens & Zayn find a way to slip out of WWE Clash of Champions the victors? Or, will Orton & Nakamura prove to be too much for the dastardly duo to handle?

Plus, with Shane McMahon serving as guest referee and holding a clear bias against Owens & Zayn, will SmackDown LIVE’s Commissioner call the match down the middle?

See who prevails in this critical tag team battle, as Owens & Zayn will have their WWE careers hanging in the balance on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.

5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match: Team SmackDown (Captain Shane McMahon, John Cena, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura) vs. Team RAW (Captain Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe)

We go to the ring and out first comes Team RAW Captain Kurt Angle. The RAW General Manager waits as Finn Balor is out next to a pop. Samoa Joe is out next as fans chant for him, followed by Braun Strowman to another pop. Triple H is out last for Team RAW. Captain Shane McMahon is out first for Team SmackDown. The SmackDown Commissioner waits at the bottom of the ramp as Randy Orton joins him next. Bobby Roode is out next with his glorious entrance. Team RAW looks on as Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way out next. Free agent John Cena is out last for his team.

The two teams face off in the middle of the ring before the bell. The referee tries to get them to their corners. Braun just stares Shane down. Shane attacks Braun from behind as he walks away. The bell rings and Braun launches Shane across the ring. Shane quickly tags Orton in. Triple H laughs at Shane, who is shocked at Braun’s power. Joe and Orton start the match off by locking up.

Joe gets the early upperhand but Orton comes back with a headlock. The Network goes out for the second time during this pay-per-view and comes back to Orton blocking a Coquina Clutch attempt. Orton and Joe face off. Balor tags in. Nakamura wants the tag and fans agree with the “yes!” chant. Orton tags in Nakamura. Nakamura and Balor size each other up. Balor goes for the leg but Nakamura avoids it. Fans chant for NXT now. They trade holds. Nakamura taunts Balor against the ropes. Balor turns him around and does the taunting now. Balor kicks Nakamura in the gut and tries to take him down but Nakamura lands on his feet. They trade counters again and face off. Triple H reaches for the tag to face Nakamura. Balor tags him in.

Nakamura tells Triple H to bring it and they lock up. Triple H takes it to the corner. Fans do dueling chants for the two. Triple H rocks Nakamura in the corner and beats him down a bit. Nakamura comes from behind and takes Triple H to the corner for offense of his own. Nakamura drops Triple H with a kick. Triple H turns it back around and hits the Facebuster. Roode tags himself in and the crowd pops as he and Triple H face off.

Roode and Triple H meet in the middle of the ring for some words. Roode shoves The Game. Triple H gets back in his face. Roode does his glorious pose in Triple H’s face but Triple H drops him with a right. Roode fights back with strikes, taking Triple H to the corner. Roode with punches and chops. Roode comes out of the other corner with a clothesline on Triple H for a 2 count. Roode with more chops on Triple H against the ropes. Triple H catches Roode in a big Spinebuster. Triple H mocks Roode’s pose and tells him to suck it with a crotch chop. Roode counters a move and catches Triple H in a big Spinebuster of his own. Roode does his pose now. Triple H counters a Glorious DDT and goes for a Pedigree. That’s also blocked. Triple H rams Roode into the corner.

Angle tags in and nails a trio of German suplexes on Roode. Angle with more offense before they both go down with clotheslines at the same time. Nakamura and Triple H go at it again for a second. Nakamura gets Angle on his knees and drops him with strikes. Nakamura with a running shot in the corner and the high knee to the gut in the corner. Joe charges but Nakamura side-steps. Balor also comes in but Nakamura takes him down after Joe. Nakamura blocks a Pedigree from Triple H and drops him. Nakamura hits Kinshasa on Triple H but he doesn’t see that Braun tagged in.

Nakamura turns around to Braun but ducks. Nakamura ends up hitting a knee from the second rope on Braun. Braun catches Nakamura and hits a big powerslam for the pin. Nakamura has been eliminated.

Roode goes after Braun’s leg. Roode goes on and hits a Blockbuster but Braun kicks out at 1. Roode counters a running powerslam. Braun runs into a boot. Braun blocks another Blockbuster and hits the running powerslam. Roode has been eliminated.

Joe and Braun argue about who will stay in. They shove each other. Angle and Triple H try to keep the peace. Angle and Triple H argue now, also shoving each other. Orton comes from behind and drops them both. Orton knocks Balor off the apron. Cena also gets involved in the chaos. Orton with a powerslam on Joe. Cena and Orton stand tall in the ring. Braun enters and stares them down. Cena and Orton attack Braun at the same time but he shoves them away. The try again. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but he can’t get Braun up. Braun blocks the RKO. Cena and Orton knock Braun out of the ring.

Braun drops Cena with a big right hand on the floor. Braun takes apart the announce tables at ringside next. Orton hits Braun from behind as he went to put Cena on the table. Cena and Orton try to double suplex Braun through an announce table but he resists. Roode and Nakamura come back over, with Shane, to help Cena and Orton put Braun through an announce table. Braun is laid out. Shane goes back into the ring and goes to the top for a big dive onto Braun. Joe comes from behind and launches Shane from the top to the mat. Joe waits for Shane to get up now. Joe with the Coquina Clutch on Shane but he slides out and kicks him. Cena tags in and unloads on Joe. Cena with a dropkick and a shoulder in the corner. Joe catches Cena with the inverted atomic drop and a big boot. Joe with a senton on Cena for a 2 count.

Joe works Cena over in the corner now. Fans do dueling chants for Cena now. Cena dodges Joe but runs back at him and Joe nails the Uranage. Balor tags in and goes to the top but Joe tags himself back in. They argue. Joe turns around to an AA from Cena. Balor comes off the top but Cena catches him. Cena hits the AA on Balor also. Cena with another AA on Joe for the pin. Joe has been eliminated.

Cena waits for someone to come in. Angle comes in and fans cheer. They lock up and Angle takes Cena down. Angle drops Cena with a shoulder tackle. Cena ends up dropping Angle with an elbow. Cena raises his arms for Angle to bring it. Cena goes to work on Angle but Angle fights back. Cena with shoulder tackles. Cena hits the big slam and goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Angle blocks it and drops Cena into the Ankle Lock. Cena kicks Angle away. Cena goes for the AA on Angle but he can’t get it. Angle with an Angle Slam on Cena as Shane breaks the pin attempt. Balor hits Coup de Grace on Cena from up high. Angle with another big Angle slam to Cena for the pin. Cena has been eliminated.

Orton comes in and goes to work on Angle with stomps. It’s now 4-2 RAW. Orton drops a knee but clutches the knee. Balor tags in and knocks Shane off the apron. Balor goes at it with Orton now. Balor drives Shane into the barrier. Balor goes back in and works over Orton. Balor hits a Slingblade and a dropkick into the corner. Balor goes to the top for Coup de Grace but Orton moves. Orton with the RKO on Balor for the pin. Balor has been eliminated.

Triple H drops Orton from behind and goes to work on him. Angle tags in and goes to the top. Orton pushes Triple H into the ropes, crotching Angle and causing him to fall to the mat. Orton with a backbreaker on Triple H. Shane has returned to the apron. Orton crawls for a tag. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens appear from the crowd, attacking Shane at ringside. They beat him down and toss him over the announce table. Shane fights back and hits them both with steel chair shots. Owens enters the ring but Orton hits him with the RKO. Shane beats Sami up the ramp with the chair.

Braun has returned to the apron now. Braun tags himself in and stares Orton down from behind. Orton turns around to a big clothesline from Braun. Braun scoops Orton for the running powerslam and the pin. Orton has been eliminated.

Shane watches from the bottom of the ramp as Braun stares him down. Shane has the chair taken from him. He stalls on the outside as Braun waits for him to come in. Shane finally enters the ring. Triple H tags himself in and Braun isn’t happy about it. The brother-in-laws face off and have some words. Angle tags himself in before Shane and Triple H can lock up. Angle and Triple H argue. Shane comes from behind and rolls Angle up for a 2 count. Shane with a sweep on Angle for another 2 count. Shane unloads with strikes in the corner. Shane with the elbow to drop Angle for another 2 count. Shane with another roll up for 2. Shane with a DDT on Angle for another quick pin attempt.

Angle ends up hitting the Angle Slam on Shane. Angle with the Ankle Lock on Shane now. Angle keeps the hold locked as Shane goes for the bottom rope. Angle pulls him back and tightens the hold. Triple H enters the ring and drops Angle with a Pedigree out of nowhere. Triple H stares Braun down now. Triple H moves Shane over and puts his arm over Angle for the pin. Angle has been eliminated.

Triple H is still staring at Braun. Triple H stands beside Shane now, still staring at Braun. Triple H checks on Shane as he hobbles to his feet. Triple H kicks Shane in the stomach and nails the Pedigree for the pin and the win.

Winners: Triple H and Braun Strowman of Team RAW

WWE Title Match: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jinder Mahal

We go to the ring and out first comes Shinsuke Nakamura to a pop. The Singh Brothers are out next to introduce WWE Champion Jinder Mahal on the stage. Out comes The Modern Day Maharaja.

Hamilton does formal ring introductions before the match. The bell rings and they get a feel for each other. Nakamura backs Jinder into the corner. Jinder talks trash and strikes coming out of the corner. Jinder works on the arm now while talking trash. Nakamura gets out and takes Jinder down for an armbar attempt but Jinder fights it. Nakamura ends up taunting Jinder and telling him to bring it. Jinder charges but Nakamura ends the sequence with a knee. Nakamura puts the boots to Jinder in the corner for Good Vibrations. Nakamura drops Jinder with a kick for a 2 count. Nakamura drives knees into Jinder now.

Nakamura looks for the Kinshasa but Jinder goes to the floor. Nakamura follows but Jinder ends up sending him over the barrier. Jinder returns to the ring as the referee counts. Jinder goes right to work on Nakamura. Jinder keeps Nakamura grounded now. Jinder drives Nakamura back into the mat and keeps him grounded in the middle of the ring.

Nakamura gets up and fights back with knees but Jinder sends him hard into the corner. Jinder drops a big knee and delivers another knee to the back. Jinder keeps Nakamura grounded again. Nakamura fights to his feet again. Nakamura finally drops Jinder with a kick after missing another kick. They run the ropes and Jinder gets dropped mid-air. Nakamura with more kicks to drop Jinder with a roundhouse. Nakamura with the running high knee while Jinder is laid out on the turnbuckles. Nakamura with a 2 count. Nakamura sends Jinder to the floor and follows up with a baseball slide into the barrier.

Nakamura puts Jinder back in but has to deal with The Singh Brothers. Nakamura with a running knee to the mouth. Nakamura goes for another knee but he lands hard on the floor instead, clutching the knee. Jinder brings it back into the ring for a suplex and more offense. Nakamura kicks out at 2. Fans chant for Nakamura as Jinder keeps control. More back and forth now. Jinder avoids kicks and hits an elbow. Nakamura comes off the second rope with a big shot to the jaw. Jinder goes down. The Singh Brothers run interference but the referee catches them. Jinder takes advantage of the distraction, coming from behind. Nakamura takes out one of the brothers. Nakamura turns back to Jinder and drops him face first into the mat. The Singh Brothers get caught trying to interfere again. Referee Charles Robinson sends them to the back.

Nakamura nails the Kinshasa but the referee is distracted by the brothers on the floor. He runs back in but Jinder grabs the bottom rope to break the pinfall just in time. Nakamura goes for another Kinshasa but Jinder rolls to the floor and tries to walk off but Nakamura brings him back into the ring. They trade counters. Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but hits the turnbuckles with his knee instead. Jinder follows up with The Khallas for the pin.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

– After the match, The Singh Brothers run back down to celebrate with Jinder as the music hits. We go to replays and come back to Nakamura down while Jinder leaves with The Singh Brothers, looking back at the ring with a smile.

Money in the Banks Ladder Match: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kevin Owens vs Baron Corbin vs Sami Zayn vs Dolph Ziggler vs AJ Styles

Corbin attack Nakamura during his entrance, which clearly means Nakamura is probably going to win this match (just saying…). Corbin yells to ring the bell as Nakamura is out on the ramp. Owens beats down Corbin as Zayn tosses Ziggler to the outside. Everyone is fighting everyone at this point. Zayn hits Owens with a ladder on the outside. Nakamura is being helped to the back by the referees (ok, maybe I was wrong?). Zayn hits a dive to the outside. Corbin grabs a ladder from the outside. Ziggler and Corbin hit Styles with the ladder. Corbin decks Ziggler. Corbin hits Styles with the ladder again. Ziggler superkicks Corbin. Zayn clotheslines Owens. Styles pushes a ladder into Ziggler. Ziggler runs up the ladder and clips Styles knee before he can hit his forearm.

Ziggler celebrates but turns around and walks right into the deep six by Corbin. Back in the ring Owens superkick Styles. Owens hits Zayn and Styles with a ladder. Owens then hits Corbin and Ziggler with the same ladder. Owens tries to hit Styles again but Styles drop toe holds him into the ladder. Styles tries to set up the Styles Clash but Owens back body drops Styles over the top rope. Owens starts to set up a ladder but Zayn cuts him off. Owens climbs up top but Zayn slams him off the top onto a ladder! Zayn sets up a ladder in the middle of the ring. Ziggler attacks him from behind. Ziggler throws Zayn spine first into the ladder. Ziggler and Zayn fight over the ladder. Ziggler dropkicks Zayn. Ziggler calls for the superkick. Zayn counters it into the blue thunder bomb.

Styles forearms Corbin before setting up the ladder. Corbin cuts him off. Corbin and Styles battle on the top of the ladder. Ziggler climbs over Corbin to knock over Styles. Corbin pulls Ziggler off the ladder. Ziggler hits a zig-zag off the ladder on Corbin! Ziggler climb but Styles grabs him Zayn follows. All three men battle on the ladder. Styles falls off. Ziggler grabs the case but Zayn pounds on him. Zayn hits a sunset flip power bomb off the top of the ladder on Ziggler! Ziggler rolls to the outside, writhing in pain! Owens pulls Zayn out of the ring. Zayn and Owens fight on the apron. Zayn half nelson suplexes Owens on the apron! Zayn climbs the ladder. Styles hits the phenomenal forearm, knocking Zayn off the ladder. Corbin pulls Styles out of the ring. Corbin slams Styles head first into the desk.

Corbin sets up a ladder between the steps and the barricade. Corbin chokeslams Styles on the ladder! Corbin gets in the ring and eats the helluva kick by Zayn! Zayn climbs the ladder but Owens pulls him off. Owens kicks Zayn in the nuts. Owens almost gets the case but Styles pulls him off the ladder. Styles and Owens battle out to the apron. Owens sets up a powerbomb but Styles counters and hits a DVD off the apron onto a ladder! Owens is done. Styles climbs back into the ring and climbs the ladder. Ziggler cuts him off. Ziggler moves the ladder. Styles is caught hanging from the case! Styles falls off and lands hard in the middle of the ring. Ziggler smiles in glee. Corbin takes out Ziggler. Corbin starts to climb but Nakamura’s music hits. Nakamura hits the ring. Corbin tosses a ladder at Nakamura. Nakamura ducks and runs into the ring. Nakamura hits his combo. Ziggler tries to attack Nakamura from behind. Nakamura hits Ziggler with a Kinshasa off the top and a basement Kinshasa.

Zayn runs into the ring and gets hit with a reverse exploder, by Nakamura. Nakamura Kinshasa Zayn. Nakamura rolls out of the ring to grab a ladder. Owens holds onto the ladder. Nakamura Kinshasa Owens. Nakamura sets up the ladder and starts to climb. Styles gets in the ring and grabs the other side of the ladder. Nakamura and Styles move the ladder out of the way and square off. After a strike exchange Nakamura exploders Styles. Nakamura calls for the Kinshasa but Styles catches Nakamura with a flying forearm. Styles sets up the ladder once again. Styles starts to climb. Nakamura climbs the other side. Styles and Nakamura battle on top of the ladder. Corbin knocks Styles and Nakamura off the ladder. Corbin climbs the ladder and pulls down the case for the win.

Winner- Baron Corbin

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