We return and out comes Sasha Banks, flanked by Bayley and Mickie James. Alexa Bliss has joined the commentary team for this one.
Paige, W/Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville Vs. Sasha Banks, W/Bayley & Mickie James
The bell rings, and Paige gets on the attack right away. She extends her arm and waits. They lock up, and Banks powers her into the ropes. They give a rough break. Paige slaps her, so Banks slaps her back. Paige kicks her before giving her a head-butt. Paige hits the ropes, but Banks counters with a Thesz Press and some punches. Banks then throws her by the hair twice. Banks punches her in the corner, but Paige soon makes a comeback for a two count.
Paige applies a chin lock, but Banks fights up. Paige sends her to the corner, but Banks puts the brakes on. Banks kicks her, but Paige takes her down and stomps her in the corner. Paige chokes her on the ropes before clipping the leg and applying a modified bow and arrow stretch. Banks fights up, but Paige slams her down and picks up a two count. Paige is angry with the referee’s count. Paige applies a chin lock, but Banks fights up and rolls her up for a two count. Paige clotheslines her down before punching her down in the corner. Paige kicks away at her in the corner, but Banks blocks a kick before kicking her in the face. Banks hits a head-scissor takeover before Paige drops her on the apron.
Banks punches her back and hits a cross-body block for a two count. Banks knees her in the back a few times before applying a modified straight-jacket submission. Paige eventually gets a foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Paige puts herself through the ropes to keep Banks back. Paige then surprises her with a spear before punching away at her. Banks rolls her over and punches. They roll around punching each other before Banks throws her off. Banks then takes her down. Paige makes a comeback and goes for a slam, but Banks counters into a Bank Statement attempt but Paige escapes. They tackle each other out of the ring and take a hard spill as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Paige take Banks down with a front facelock. Paige puts her on the middle rope and chokes her. During the break, Paige slammed her off the top rope. Paige head-butts Banks and chokes her on the top rope. Paige sends her to the corner, but Banks kicks her square in the back. Banks hits a pair of clotheslines and a dropkick. Banks hits a double knee before Paige sidesteps a second attempt. Paige knees her in the face before throwing her down.
Paige goes to the top rope, but Banks cuts her off. Paige then connects with a mistimed sunset flip powerbomb for a near fall. They both get up and start trading forearms. Banks goes for a Bank Statement, but Paige runs her into the ropes. Paige goes for a Ram-Paige, but Banks counters into a Bank Statement. Paige crawls her way to the bottom rope and gets a foot on it. Paige then rolls out of the ring. Rose and Deville check on her, but Bayley and Mickie James show up to make sure nothing happens.
Banks gets Paige in the ring. Absolution then gets into a brawl with Bayley and James at ringside before laying them out. Banks watches from inside the ring, leaving herself wide open. Paige then takes advantage of the distraction with a Ram-Paige for the win.
Winner: Paige
Rose and Deville get in the ring and beat on Sasha as Paige watches on. Rose lifts Sasha up by the arms and drops her suplex-style onto Deville’s knee. Absolution leave and pose on the ramp.
Kurt Angle is backstage texting when Elias walks in strumming his guitar. Angle says, “Oh, god!” Elias tells him to silence his cell phone and put it away. Angle asks what he wants. Elias says he wants another opportunity for the Intercontinental Championship, but he gave that opportunity to his son. That’s blatant favoritism. The WWE Universe wants to walk with Elias. Now all they’ll get is a music performance. Elias says Angle’s bias toward his “bastard son” will be his undoing. Angle reconsiders and says he’ll find Elias a worthy opponent.
Later tonight, we will see The Bar defend the RAW Tag Team Championships against Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Up next, we take a look at Braun Strowman and Kane’s rivalry.
*Commercial Break*
We get a lengthy video package of the Kane/Strowman rivalry.
Enzo Amore is backstage with Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese, and Noam Dar. Enzo tells them to get the job done tonight. Enzo turns around and sees Nia Jax. Jax is smiling and says, “How you doin?” in a very flirty fashion before walking off. Enzo looks bewildered.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back and it’s time for some cruiserweight action. The winner will face Rich Swann next week to determine who will face Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
Fatal 4-Way Match
Tony Nese Vs. Drew Gulak Vs. Mustafa Ali Vs. Cedric Alexander
The bell rings, and a brawl breaks out immediately. Gulak concentrates on Alexander while Nese goes for Ali. Ali dropkicks Nese out of the ring while Alexander gets Gulak to the floor. Alexander and Ali face off and do some spots and fancy counters. Gulak and Nese pull Ali out of the ring, but they’re wiped out by Alexander with a summersault plancha.
Alexander gets Gulak in the ring for a two count. Gulak powers him to the corner, and Nese comes in to help with a double-team on Alexander. They put him in the tree of woe and Nese kicks him while doing crunches. Nese goes to the top rope, but Gulak reminds him that this is a “No Fly Zone.” Ali then goes to the top rope for a cross-body block for a two count. Nese powers him to the corner, and Gulak joins in for a double-team stomping.
Ali makes a comeback, but Gulak chops him. Alexander comes in and clotheslines him twice before hitting Gulak with a dropkick in the corner. Alexander hits Gulak with a springboard reverse STO, but Nese breaks it up. Nese gets him out of the ring. Ali hits Nese with a sit-out face-buster. They then all hit a move. All four are down as we head to a break.
*Commercial Break*
During the break, all four men were involved in a huge tower of doom spot. Gulak is stretching Alexander out. Alexander fights out and hits a handspring springboard kick. Ali breaks up the pin.
Alexander and Ali double superkick Nese before turning on one another. Ali eventually hits Alexander with a Spanish Fly, but Gulak breaks it up. Alexander soon hits Nese with a Lumbar Check before hitting one on Ali. Gulak knees Alexander away and picks up the win.
Winner: Drew Gulak
After the match Charly Caruso comes into the ring for an interview. She asks him how he feels that he might have to face Enzo Amore for the Championship, is he conflicted? Gulak says that that’s a very hard-hitting question, and it deserves a hard-hitting answer. And something that hard-hitting can only be done with a PowerPoint presentation! Gulak points to the screen but instead we see Elias making his way to the ring, next!
*Commercial Break*
We return and Elias is in the ring to give the fine folk of L.A a performance. Elias starts and disrespects the people of Los Angeles, but it doesn’t last long…
Braun Strowman’s music hits, and Elias is terrified! Strowman gets in the ring, and Elias leaves. Elias attacks him from behind, but Strowman overtakes him and gets him out of the ring. Elias boots him back and sends him into the ring post before smashing his guitar on his back. Strowman doesn’t feel it and chases him before clotheslining him on the floor. Strowman gets him in the ring and gives him a Running Powerslam. Strowman takes apart the stairs and throws them in the ring.
Kane’s music hits, and he appears on the screen. Kane says Strowman has been a Monster Among Men for so long that maybe he’s forgotten what it’s like to be a Monster Among Monsters. Kane says he delights in horror and looks forward to facing him next week. They’ll descend into the abyss, but only one monster will emerge. Kane laughs before walking off.
We see The Shield backstage. Roman gives Ambrose and Rollins a pep talk and tells them that all three of them could be leaving here with gold tonight. They bump fists before leaving.
After the break, Asuka will be in action!
*Commercial Break*
