We come back to see Joe standing in the ring but then cut backstage to an interview with Roman Reigns. Caruso asks Reigns how he feels about the big match tonigt. He says he doesn’t care what anyone else says, this is his week; from the Hobbs & Shaw premiere to teaming with the Deadman, he feels unstoppable.
Samoa Joe Vs. Finn Balor
The storied rivalry between Joe and Balor reignites as the bell rings and Joe forces Balor to the ropes before shoving him. Balor grabs Joe but eats an elbow for his trouble. Joe grounds Finn with a wristlock but Finn kips-up and takes a headlock. Joe tries to fight Balor off but he holds onto the headlock. Joe gets Finn in a crucifix pin and wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe
As soon as the match ends Joe attacks Finn. He grabs the Irishman and applies the Coquida Clutch but Balor rolls backwards and out, then delivers a double foot stomp. Finn dropkicks Joe into the corner, then hits the Coup de Grace.
Balor’s is celebrating when all of a sudden his music cuts out and the lights go out. The lights go back up and The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, is in the ring, holding Balor. He delivers Sister Abigail before posing. The lights go out and we hear Bray laughing as we head to a commercial.
*Commercial Break*
Drake Maverick and his wife are checking into a hotel and he’s registered them as Mr. and Mrs. 24/7 Champion. His wife isn’t happy about the name but he says he can’t put his real name down because anyone could be nearby. She says she wants the most romantic room and the most expensive wine, then Maverick pays for the room in cash. Maverick and his wife leave R-Truth pops his head around the corner with a referee and asks the concierge if he has a guest listed under “Hornswoggle”.
We cut backstage to see the Street Profits watching all this on a television. Ford is astounded that Maverick hasn’t consummated his marriage yet but Dawkins says that’s probably cause he hasn’t done it yet. Ford asks Dawkins who he thinks is gonna win the women’s Fatal 4-Way match to face Lynch at SummerSlam. He lists the competitors and Dawksins says he thinks Cross will win, then stares off into the distance, clearly infatuated with Cross. Ford asks why he’s so obsessed with her, to which Dawkins says she’s intense. Ford asks who will win the men’s battle royale, to which Dawkins yells Big E. Ford beats his chest and predicts Seth Rollins, then they sing “we brought the smoke”
Zack Ryder is in the ring, ready for his opponent. We see Mike Kanellis backstage but Maria walks-up and says she’s taking this one. He says no but she shoves him aside and says even pregnant she stands a better chance than he does. Maria walks out but a referee won’t let her wrestle. Mike comes down and says he’s got this.
Zack Ryder Vs. Mike Kanellis
The bell rings, Ryder runs, ducks Kanellis, hits the Rough Ryder, and wins.
Winner: Zack Ryder
Maria says she knew that would happen. She says her unborn child stood a better chance than he did.
AJ Styles will be teaming with Gallows and Anderson after the break.
*Commercial Break*
The Club Vs Lucha House Party
The match begins with Styles and Gran Metalik. AJ lands a vicious right hand straight away, then stomps Metalik into the corner and tags Karl Anderson. Metalik rebounds with an impressive rope-assisted dropkick but Anderson fires back with some stomps before tagging Gallows.
The big man stomps away at Metalik. The lucha tries to fight back but Anderson tags in and drops him. Suddenly AJ Styles is pulled off the apron by Ricocet, who beats him around ringside Anderson and Gallows meanwhile brawl with the lucha’s. The match will, of course, be restarted after the break.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see AJ beating on Lince Dorado before tagging Gallows. He punches him down into the corner and tags Anderson, who continues the beatdown in the corner. Anderson bodyslams Dorado for a two count.
Dorado makes the tag to Kalisto, who ducks Anderson and delivers a springboard crossbody. He knocks him from the ring, then Dorado and Kalisto follow-up with dives to the outside.
Kalisto gets Anderson back in the ring and looks for a springboard but AJ grabs his foot. The distraction allows Karl Anderson to his a big spinebuster, then tag Gallows and hit the Boot of Doom. Dorado gets on the apron but gets kicked right back off. Styles is tagged and he sneers before applying the Calf Crusher for the submission win.
Winners: The Club
AJ refuses to release the submission, while Anderson and Gallows keep Metalik out of the ring. AJ let’s go eventually, then literally kicks Kalisto out of the ring. The three good brothers pose in the ring.
Seth Rollins is interviewed backstage and he says he’s hurt from last night but the thing that hurts most is that he has to stand there without his title. Before he goes any further he wants everyone to know that Becky is one of the toughest people he’s ever met. But Baron Corbin found out what happens when you push him too far. And that was just a taste of what happens to anyone who gets in his way back to the Universal Championship. He will fight and beat everyone that stands in his way until he can fight and beat Brock Lesnar.
*Commercial Break*
Becky Lynch comes down to scope out the competition in this next one.
Fatal 4-Way Match
Naomi Vs. Alexa Bliss Vs Natalya Vs. Carmella
The bell rings and Alexa Bliss and Carmella are cleared from the ring, leaving Natalya and Naomi to square off. They go abck and forth and do a double kip up to the applause of the crowd. They take each other out with a double clothesline.
Carmella runs in and covers each one for a two count. Carmella tries again and picks up a one count on them. Carmella keeps covering, but can’t get the elimination. Carmella tosses Natalya out of the ring and stomps Naomi in the corner. Carmella backs-up, then runs into a back elbow. The Princess of Staten Island fires back with a headscissor takeover for a near fall.
Natalya gets back in the ring but Carmella hits a head-scissor takeover on her. Carmella hits Natalya with a bronco buster and avoids a Rear View. Carmella superkicks both Naomi and Natalya. Alexa Bliss comes in and rolls Carmella up for the elimination!
Carmella Eliminated
Naomi takes Bliss down and picks up a two count. Naomi slams Bliss and kicks her before knocking Natalya off the apron. Naomi takes her down and kicks Bliss in the face for a near fall. Bliss takes Naomi down and starts stomping her. Bliss talks some trash and slaps her in the face. They then take each other out with a double clothesline. We’re going to commercial but I don’t think the match was ended or is being restarted. I’m confused.
*Commercial Break*
