Cody Rhodes w/Brandi Rhodes vs. Kota Ibushi
Chain wrestling early. Both avoid kicks, Cody avoids the Standing Moonsault and flips Ibushi off. Cody goes for the American Nightmare leglock, but Ibushi quickly gets to the ropes. Cody hits the Drop-Down Uppercut, but Ibushi comes back with a rana that sends Cody outside. Ibushi wipes out Cody with a slingshot plancha, but in the process, knocks down Brandi. Ibushi checks on Brandi, but Cody knocks him down, then he and Brandi laugh as it was all a ruse. Cody hits Beautiful Disaster for 2, then begins to take control. Brandi gives Cody a chair and while he ref is with her, Cody nails Ibushi in the back of the neck repeatedly with it. Ibushi avoids another shot and nails Cody with a baseball slide, followed by the Golden Triangle Moonsault! Springboard missile dropkick by Ibushi, followed by rapid-fire strikes and a Standing Moonsault for 2. Brandi grabs Ibushi’s leg on a suplex back in, allowing Cody to hit a hot-shot. They exchange shots on the apron until Cody hits CrossRhodes off the apron to the outside, spiking Ibushi! Ref begins his 20 count and Ibushi just barely makes it back in before the count of 20. Cody can’t believe it! Ibushi can’t even stand up as he is dead-weight when Cody tries to lift him up. They go on the turnbuckles, with Cody hitting a Springboard Super Rana for a close 2. Cody goes for CrossRhodes, but Ibushi counters into a Lawndart into the corner! They trade strikes until Ibushi with a big palm strike and the Golden Star Bomb for a very close 2. Ibushi calls for the Kamagoye, but Cody avoids it and hits a big clothesline for 2. Cody says that Kenny Omega doesn’t love Ibushi like he does, but Ibushi avoids the Beautiful Disaster and hits a Straitjacket German for a close, followed by the Kamagoye. Ibushi then heads up top and hits the Phoenix Splash for the win.
Winner: Kota Ibushi by pinfall (Phoenix Splash)
