Ronda Rousey, Nikki Bella, & Brie Bella Vs. The Riott Squad
Morgan and Brie start for their teams. They have a standoff before Liv cheap-shots Brie in the face – a good call-back to a few weeks ago. Brie fires-up and goes for a kick to the head, but Morgan tackles her and they start rolling around the ring. The brawl takes them out of the ring and their teammates have to break it up.
Logan tags herself in, which Liv didn’t appreciate, so Ronda does the same thing. Rousey hits a knee to the ribs of Logan before she flips her to the mat by her arm. Logan retreats to her corner and The Squad don’t want anything to do with Rousey.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Nikki Bella taking Ruby Riott down before hitting a springboard kick for a near fall. Brie tags in but Ruby pulls her out of the ring and hits a reverse STO. Ruby gets Brie back in the ring and keeps Brie away from her corner. Logan tags in and hits a botched snap-mare = how the hell can you botch a snapmare, I’m gonna blame Brie.
Speaking of whom, Brie takes a hip toss from Logan that looked God-awful. Morgan tags in and attacks Brie for a near fall. Riott tags in and applies a neck vice. She releases unnecessarily and attacks Rousey and Nikki. Brie eventually fights out and tags in Rousey.
Rousey takes down Riott, but Riott soon rolls her up for a near fall. Rousey hits a monkey flip and jabs away at her. Rousey knees her in the chest a few times before lifting her up and hitting a snap Samoan Drop. Rousey grabs the arm, and The Bella Twins keep the other members of the squad out of the ring. Rousey then applies the arm bar for the submission victory.
Winners: Ronda Rousey, Nikki Bella, & Brie Bella
Rousey and The Bella Twins pose in the ring… when suddenly Nikki Bella attacks Rousey from behind! The Bella Twins stomp her while laughing. The crowd is loudly booing them. Rousey fights back, takes Brie down, and angrily stares at Nikki. Rousey punches her and hits a judo throw to send her out of the ring. Rousey goes outside to grab her, but Brie pushes her into the ring post. The Bella Twins continue to stomp her while referees run down to break it up. Rousey grabs Brie by the throat, but Nikki attacks from behind. The Bellas then send Rousey into the ring steps. They whip her into the barricade and leave her in a heap while calling Rousey a loser. They literally drag her by the hair around ringside, and get her back in the ring before posing over her. Nikki takes the RAW Women’s Championship and throws it onto Rousey. The Bellas leave, and Nikki knocks a sign out of a fan’s hand on the way up the ramp. Natural order has been restored.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see replays of the beatdown.
Bayley makes her way to the stage, followed by Finn Balor. They’ll be in mixed tag action, next!
Bayley & Finn Balor Vs. Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal
The men are starting this one and they lock-up as the bell rings. Mahal overpowers Balor and slams him down for a quick one count. Jinder wrestles Finn to the mat in a headlock and keeps him there, grounded. Finn starts to escape but Foxy tags herself in. Bayley comes in and Finn lifts her to kick Foxy, then does the same to Mahal. The babyfaces clear the ring as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Foxy applying a chin lock to Bayley in the middle of the ring. Fox takes her down and stomps the hand. Fox then stomps the foot. Fox forearms her in the face for a two count. Fox tries to follow up on the attack, but Bayley gets her out of the ring. Fox gets back in the ring, but Bayley tosses her right back out again.
Balor tags in, as is Mahal, and Finn takes him down with some forearms before hitting a double stomp. Balor hits a chop in the corner before slingshotting over him. Mahal quickly boots him down and goes to the top rope. Finn quickly kicks him in the head before hitting a reverse DDT elbow drop, but Alicia breaks up the pin. Bayley soon gets Fox out of the ring. Balor kicks Mahal in the head before going to the top rope. Balor hits the Coup de Grace for the 123!
Winners: Finn Balor & Bayley
Still to come, The Shield in action, as well as Trish Stratus!
Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre are backstage. Ziggler says he needs Strowman to be the monster he is, while McIntyre is the superstar he is supposed to be. McIntyre says he’s sick and tired of Ziggler trying to call the shots. He says at WWE Super Showdown, Ziggler was the one that got beat. Instead of worrying about him, Ziggler should worry about pulling his weight around her. Strowman tells them both to shut up. They need to remember why they’re here. They’re supposed to watch his back so he wins the WWE Universal Championship, which is the best thing for all of them. Tonight they’ll put down The Shield for good, and he doesn’t want to hear any excuses out of them.
Also backstage, Baron Corbin is walking when Heath Slater approaches him. Slater says he wants to be in the WWE World Cup Qualifying Battle Royal, but Corbin simply tells Heath he’s no good and walks off. The Global Battle Royal is next!
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break and the commentators again tell us about the main event of Super Showdown, before showing us a replay of DX reuniting earlier tonight. The match is official, it takes place in 4 weeks.
We’re back in the arena for the battle royale, and there are about 9 weirdly dressed jobbers in the ring. Baron Corbin comes out and says he can’t believe he still gets booed. He says he is shaping Crown Jewel to be one of the best events event, and it will feature the WWE World Cup. A one night tournament featuring 8 Superstars. He says he could have just inserted himself in the match but he wants to prove that he can earn it. He comes to the ring and says he scoured the planet for these incredible Superstars in the ring. He says the fans already know all these guys, it’s like having The Avengers and the Justice League in the ring together. Corbin introduces all 9 guys, representing different countries, and they’re all absolutely ridiculous. Corbin is the 10th man and that’s the entire match line-up.
The Global Battle Royale
The bell rings and all 9 guys surround Corbin. He lays out with one a right hand but the rest of them team-up on him. They try to throw him over the corner but he kicks all of them back. Corbin then eliminates two of them, while a third (clad in a gold body suit) sits outside the ring for no reason. Corbin punches a few and clears them all out except for one guy from Luxembourg. The guy goes for his “Claw” finisher but Corbin throws him out. Corbin thinks he has won and celebrates on the top rope but the referee won’t ring the bell because the gold bodysuit guy, The Conquistador, hasn’t been eliminated. Corbin chases the guy into the ring, where the mysterious man suddenly connects with three German suplexes, an Angle slam, and then clothelines Corbin over the top rope!
Winner: The Conquistador
After the match, The Conquistador celebrates with stertypical Spanish dancing before taking off his mask to reveal himself as the one and only, Kurt Angle! Corbin can’t believe it and the fans chant “You Suck!”. Angle celebrates as he walks up the ramp. Angle joins John Cena in the WWE World Cup.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break and see replays of Angle returning and winning the Battle Royale! Angle is walking backstage when Charly Caruso stops him for an interview. She congratulates him and welcomes him back. To which Angle says, “Technically, I’m still on vacation.” He winks, then walks off.
Ember Moon Vs. Nia Jax
The bell rings and Ember looks for a headlock but Nia pushes her off. Ember tries an armdrag but Nia doesn’t fall. Jax swats Ember away.
Ember runs at Nia and leaps for a crossbody but Nia literally whacks her out of mid-air. Nia splashes Ember in the corner, and follows up with a huge biel across the ring. There was a weird advert for 2K19, in which a virtual AJ Styles appeared at the bottom of the screen but it looked like the real AJ was suddenly attacking the ladies in the ring.
Anyway, Moon goes for a sleeper but Nia throws her off. Moon then catches Jax with a hurricanrana and dropkicks her from the ring. Moon hits a suicide dive but Jax doesn’t fall. Moon slides back in to go for it again, but Jax grabs her leg and drags her back out of the ring. Jax looks for a military press but Ember lands on her feet and punches Jax. Nia responds by tossing Ember towards the ring. She runs at Moon, who sidesteps, and Jax runs headfirst into the LED apron. Moon slides into the ring and wins via count-out!
Winner Via Count-Out: Ember Moon
After the match, Nia gets back into the ring and hugs Ember, then holds her arm up.
Trish Stratus will be out next!
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