Both men make their way to the ring, Hardy the obvious fan favourite. We get ring introductions for the challenger Matt Hardy and champion The Miz. Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel are at ringside tonight with Miz.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
(C) The Miz Vs. Matt Hardy
The bell rings and Matt Hardy with a series of pinfall attempts early. Miz avoids an early Twist of Fate attempt and rolls to the ropes quickly. Miz gets a knee up on Matt. Matt with a backslide pinfall for two. Matt drops a quick elbow. Miz dumps Matt to the outside and distracts the referee. Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel are nearby. Miz attempts a dropkick through the ropes. Matt moves out of the way and jumps back inside the ring.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, Matt is throwing rights at Miz in the corner. Miz with his inverted DDT and neckbreaker combo on Matt. Miz catapults Matt into the second rope. Miz with big stomps to Matt near the corner. Miz with his running dropkick in the corner and follows it up with his corner clothesline. Miz goes up to the top rope. Matt counters. Miz splashes the corner and misses. Matt bounces the face of Miz off the corner repeatedly. Matt with a corner clothesline and running bulldog combo. Matt drops an elbow to the neck of Miz, goes back up and drops a flying elbow over Miz for a two count.
Matt with a Side Effect on Miz for another two count. Matt gets his elbow up in the corner and catches Miz with both boots. Matt is going up top, goes for a moonsault and connects! Miz barely kicks out. Miz drives Matt head first into the second turnbuckle. Miz with chest kicks to Matt. Matt is back up and connects with a Twist of Fate! Miz rolls under the bottom rope to avoid the pinfall. Miz drops Matt jaw first off the top rope and hits the Skull Crushing Finale to get the win.
Winner: The Miz
Highlights of Stephanie McMahon confronting Kurt Angle earlier tonight is shown.
Backstage, we see Kurt Angle on his phone when WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss walks in. She congratulates him on becoming Team Captain at RAW. Angle asks what he can do for her. Bliss thinks they can cut some dead weight around here like Mickie James. Angle is fine with bringing in new talent, but not at the expense of Mickie James. He books Bliss defending her title against James tonight.
Seth Rollins vs. Kane will take place later tonight. Asuka is in action next.
*Commercial Break*
Asuka is out first to face a local competitor. She gets a pretty good reception.
Asuka vs. Stacie Cullen
Asuka with a spinning back fist that immediately drops Cullen. Asuka with repeated stomps to Cullen. Asuka with big knees and a kick to the back of the head. Asuka tosses Cullen face first into the second turnbuckle. Asuka with repeated kicks to the chest of Cullen. Asuka with repeated slaps and a spinning kick to the head. Asuka Lock applied and Cullen taps right away.
Winner: Asuka
Backstage, Kurt Angle begins panicking and yelling into a walkie talkie. He says they are here. Angle looks over confused and Daniel Bryan walks inside the room.
*Commercial Break*
Backstage, Daniel Bryan says he is here by himself and didn’t support Shane McMahon’s actions last week, he apologises for what happened. Angle doesn’t believe him at all and says he’s coming for Shane at Survivor Series, bringing his gold medals and his Team RAW.
A video package runs highlighting words exchanged between Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and Jinder Mahal before the Survivor Series champion vs. champion match.
Backstage, Daniel Bryan is on the phone and says things didn’t go well with Angle. The lights go out in the room as we head to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, Daniel Bryan is still in the dark room on his phone. He’s talking about how he wanted to reason with Angle. Kane shows up and grabs Bryan by the neck and chokeslams him!
We go back to the arena and out comes Finn Balor, followed by his opponent.
Finn Balor Vs. Cesaro
Cesaro with a big right hands to Balor early. Cesaro with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Cesaro with uppercuts to Balor in the corner. Cesaro levels Balor during a comeback attempt. Balor catches Cesaro with a dropkick sending him into the barricade. Balor with a kick to the jaw of Cesaro off the ring apron. We head to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, Cesaro and Balor collide with Balor catching Cesaro with a kick to the head on the way down. Sheamus with a distraction on Balor allowing Cesaro to hit a big uppercut. Cesaro with an impressive suplex on Balor from the ring apron back inside the ring! Cesaro goes for a crossface.
Balor counters out and connects with a stomp over Cesaro’s chest. Balor with a shot to Sheamus and sends Cesaro over the top rope. Balor dives out taking out both Cesaro and Sheamus. Balor tosses Cesaro back inside, goes up top and connects with stomp to the back of Cesaro’s neck. Balor covers and gets the pinfall.
Winner: Finn Balor
After the match, Kane walks out on the stage and goes after Finn Balor. Balor tries to fight back but Kane gets the better of him and gives him a Tombstone Piledriver on the stage.
Kane gets inside the ring when The Shield’s music hits. WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose head to the ringside area.
*Commercial Break*
