We return from the break and out comes a very wary looking Kevin Owens.
Braun Strowman & Kevin Owens Vs. Baron Corbin & Finn Balor
The bell rings, and Corbin immediately tags himself in to face Kevin Owens. They lock up, and Owens applies a side headlock. Owens is whipped off and goes for a shoulder block, but Corbin doesn’t budge. Owens is still sore from last week. Corbin then runs him over with a shoulder block. Corbin looks at Strowman before running into a boot. Owens goes to the second rope, but Corbin punches him away.
Finn Balor tags in and hits a club to Owens’ arm. Corbin then tags himself in. Owens chops and punches Corbin. Corbin goes for a chokeslam, but Owens gets away and tags in Strowman. Balor smiles at Corbin. They lock up before Strowman shoves him off. Strowman then flexes his muscles. They lock up again, and Corbin shoves him before talking trash. Corbin kicks and punches him before hitting the ropes. Strowman runs through him with a shoulder block before punching him with a straight right hand. Strowman then orders Owens in and tags him. Owens looks nervous. Corbin then tags Balor in.
Balor and Owens go for a test of strength but Owens kicks him before they interlock fingers. Owens stomps him down in the corner before backing up and stomping him again. Owens stomps the midsection and knees him in the back. Owens then applies a chin lock. Balor fights up, but Owens shoves him to the corner before punching him. Owens backs up and hits Corbin with a cheap shot on the apron. Corbin enters the ring, so Strowman cuts him off. Owens looks terrified, but Strowman just takes out Corbin. Strowman hits a corner avalanche, and Owens hits a cannonball in the opposite corner at the same time, cool spot. The unlikely team is in charge as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Owens trapped in a chin lock from Balor. During the break, Balor hit a double stomp to the midsection. Balor takes him down and covers, but Strowman breaks it up. Corbin comes into the ring and whips him to the corner. Owens quickly elbows him and sends him out of the ring.
Strowman tags in and shoulder blocks Corbin a few times. Strowman avalanches him before running into a boot. Balor tags in, and he doesn’t look happy. Strowman brings him in over the top rope and clubs him down. Strowman then clotheslines Corbin over the top rope. Strowman then signals for his shoulder block train. Strowman runs around the ring and kills Balor and Corbin with shoulder blocks. Strowman now wants Owens to do it. Strowman tags him in, and Owens commits. Owens runs around the ring and shoulder blocks Balor before eating a clothesline from Corbin.
Strowman goes outside and sends Corbin into the barricade. Strowman charges Corbin, but he moves, so he hits the ring post. In the ring, Balor hits Owens with a Sling Blade. Corbin tags in, so Balor kicks him in the head. Balor sends Owens out of the ring. Corbin then pulls Balor out of the ring, and they fight up the ramp. The referee counts them out.
Winners Via Count-Out: Braun strowman & kevin owens
The referee raises the arms of Strowman and Owens and KO looks shocked. Owens is excited and slaps Strowman’s chest. Owens extends his hand. Strowman looks at him fuming, so Owens bails out of the ring and runs up the ramp in fear. Strowman takes his Money in the Bank briefcase and chases him backstage.
We see Owens running backstage, terrified, and he ducks into a doorway. Strowman runs behind, looking for him and asking people where Owens went. Strowman says Owens looks like he has a bowling ball under his shirt but the merch guy doesn’t recognise him. Strowman storms off past the door Owens went inside.
Still to come, Seth Rollins Vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Kevin Owens emerge from the door he his in, but then he closes the door again. Owens then comes out with his bag and recruits some security guards to follow him. They escort him out of the building. Owens walks up to a valet and demands his keys. The valet doesn’t have his keys. Braun Strowman has his keys. Strowman says he hopes Owens has insurance because there’s his car. Owens turns in fear and sees his car flipped onto its roof! Strowman walks off laughing and you can hear the fans laugh.
Seth Rollins comes to the ring, followed by Dolph Ziggler accompanied by Drew McIntyre for the Intercontinental Championship match.
*Commercial Break*
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
(C) Dolph Ziggler W/DREW MCINTYRE Vs. Seth Rollins
The bell rings, and Rollins immediately floors Ziggler with a dropkick. Rollins stomps away at Ziggler. Ziggler quickly rolls out of the ring to recover. They circle the ring, and Ziggler goes for the leg. Rollins counters and applies a waistlock. Rollins gives a clean break when Ziggler gets to the ropes. Ziggler punches him before Rollins blocks it. Rollins punches and chops him before hitting a snapmare and covering for a two count. Rollins then hits an arm drag and applies an armbar while looking at Drew McIntyre at ringside.
Ziggler fights up and pushes him into the ropes. Ziggler gives a clean break before taking him down. Ziggler bounces him off the turnbuckle. Ziggler takes him down and drops an elbow for a two count. Ziggler wrenches the arm and applies a side headlock. Ziggler hits a headlock takeover and keeps the headlock applied. Rollins escapes and tries to whip him off, but Ziggler won’t let go. Rollins fights up, but Dolph takes him down again. The crowd is cheering on Rollins. Rollins fights up and punches out, but Ziggler takes him down. Ziggler then hits another headlock takeover for a two count. Ziggler really cinches it in. Rollins fights up and whips him off. Rollins drops down, then leapfrogs him and hits a hip toss.
Rollins dropkicks Dolph out of the ring and he regroups with McIntyre. Rollins goes outside, and McIntyre blocks him. Rollins just stands there. Ziggler tries to blindside him, but Rollins cuts him off and sends him into the barricade. Rollins then stares at McIntyre as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Ziggler targeting the knee. During the break, McIntyre distracted Rollins, allowing Ziggler to knock him off the apron. Back to live action, Ziggler executes a snapmare and drops an elbow for a two count. Ziggler applies a chin lock, but Rollins fights up and punches out. Ziggler quickly kicks him, but he has a whip to the corner reversed. Ziggler hits the turnbuckle sternum-first and collapses to the mat.
Rollins gets to his feet and charges, but Ziggler gives him a back body drop over the top rope to the floor. Rollins lands on the floor flat on his face. Rollins clutches his wrist in pain. Rollins slowly gets in the ring, and Ziggler covers for a two count. Ziggler peppers him with strikes and talks trash. Ziggler floors him with a straight right hand before sauntering around the ring. Ziggler pulls him to his feet and sends him into the ropes. Ziggler lowers his head and eats a kick. Rollins goes for a suplex-type move, but Ziggler rolls through and applies a sleeper hold. Rollins gets out for a second, but Ziggler soon reapplies it. He’s really loving these sleepers.
Rollins whips him off. They hit the ropes, but they take one another out with dual cross-body blocks. They both slowly get to their feet, and Rollins chops him. Ziggler reverses a whip to the corner, but Rollins boots him in the face. Rollins leaps over him and applies a Sling Blade. Rollins then clotheslines him over the top rope. Rollins sets up for a suicide dive, but McIntyre sweeps the feet while the referee’s back is turned. Ziggler gets in the ring and attacks Rollins, meanwhile referee John Cone confronts McIntyre and ejects him from ringside!
McIntyre is furious, and Ziggler pleads his case. Rollins rolls Ziggler up, but the referee is still dealing with McIntyre. Rollins had the match won. Rollins knocks McIntyre off the apron and kicks Ziggler in the head. Rollins then hits Ziggler and McIntyre with a suicide dive. Rollins goes to the top rope, but Ziggler crotches him before covering for a two count. Both men are down as we take another break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Rollins fight out of a chin lock and connect with a Ripcord Knee. Rollins covers, but Ziggler gets his foot on the bottom rope. Ziggler is exhausted and rolls to the apron. Rollins follows him out and goes for a powerbomb, but Ziggler punches out and knocks him to the floor. Rollins quickly gets back on the apron, but Ziggler connects with a spike DDT! The referee is counting Rollins out, but he manages to get back in at nine!
Ziggler stomps his foot but Rollins blocks the superkick and counters into a bucklebomb. Rollins follows up with a superkick for a near fall. Rollins cannot believe he couldn’t put it away there. Rollins goes to the top rope, but Ziggler cuts him off. Rollins head-butts him off, but Ziggler quickly responds with a punch. Rollins stops him with a headbutt again, and Ziggler is down this time. Rollins hits a big frog splash for a near fall. Another “This is awesome” chant picks up. Rollins kicks Ziggler in the midsection and goes for The Stomp but Ziggler moves. Rollins counters a Zig-Zag by holding the ropes and rolls Dolph up. Ziggler rolls through, but Rollins gets out and rolls him up for a near fall. Ziggler sends him shoulder-first into the ring post and hits a Zig-Zag, but Rollins kicks out! The crowd is really getting into this one.
Ziggler puts Rollins on the top rope and goes for a superplex. Rollins counters and tries to superplex him off the top rope to the floor, but Ziggler blocks it. Rollins then hits a superplex into the ring, rolls through, and connects with a falcon arrow. Rollins covers, but McIntyre returns from the back to pull the referee out of the ring. McIntyre slides into the ring and attacks Rollins, so the referee calls for the bell.
Winner Via Disqualification: Seth Rollins
After the bell is rung, McIntyre keeps attacking Seth. He stomps away at him and then Dolph joins in. Suddenly Roman Reigns comes out to the rescue of his Shield brethren. Ziggler runs out but Reigns spears him like a dart in mid-air. Reigns slides in the ring and goes toe-to-toe with Drew McIntyre. They trade shots until Drew headbutts Roman, who hits the ropes then rebounds with a Superman punch that knocks Drew from the ring.
Reigns helps Rollins to his feet as we see replays. Jojo announces that Seth Rollins won the fight but due to the nature of the win, Dolph Ziggler retains! Ziggler and McIntyre laugh as they walk to the back. Reigns and Rollins are left in the ring and that’s the end of this weeks show. Let us know what you thought and remember to follow us on our brand spanking new Instagram account! Until next time, safe travels!
