Becky Lycnh is in the ring as we return from the break. Lynch says she’s been doing some thinking since she got home this weekend. She’s done a ton of appearances, switched brands, and main evented WrestleMania. She says contentment is the worst thing that can happen to a fighter. A content fighter gets hurt, passed over, or beaten. That won’t be her. When Lacey Evans helped Charlotte Flair beat her at Money in the Bank, it helped wake something in her. When she’s pissed off there’s not a woman in this business that can keep her down. Lynch will break her back trying and fight until she can’t fight anymore to get to Evans.
Lacey Evans’ music interrupts, and she comes out to the stage. Evans says Lynch is like a dog chasing a car; she wouldn’t know what to do if she caught it. Evans says she did the WWE Universe a favor at Money in the Bank. Becky Two Belts shouldn’t be representing the Women’s Division. Lynch says she declares to rip her arm out. Evans says she isn’t Charlotte Flair. She may have been beat at Money in the Bank, but she’s the reason Lynch doesn’t have the Smackdown Women’s Championship.
Charlotte Flair (from SmackDown Live apparently) makes her way out to the ring. She asks Becky to stop making excuses. She reminds Lynch that she beat her and became a 9X Women’s Champion. Becky asks where her title is now, then Evans rhetorically asks what’s she doing here. Flair says she is here and strutting like a peacock because she is more than halfway to beating her daddy’s record. Also, she says Evans has only been here for four minutes and done nothing but make tea. She reminds Evans that last week she beat her without taking off her street clothes.
Evans says that Flair has had 9 Championships but she lost them all. Flair is old news, while she is the face of WWE. Evans tells her to run along before she learns the Women’s Right. Evans then blasts Flair and knocks her down. Flair slowly gets to her feet, angrily. Then an impromptu match occurs with no explanation.
Lacey Evans Vs. Charlotte Flair
The bell rings and Flair attacks Lacey like a bat out of hell. Charlotte kicks Lacey against the ropes, then tosses her out and to the floor.
Evans gets back in but Charlotte takes her down and unloads some right hands. Evans then fights back and it’s a very sloppy brawl with no rhyme nor reason.
Evans takes the back of Charlotte and forearms her but Charlotte turns it around and slams her into the turnbuckles. Evans rolls from the ring to regroup. What a weird, terrible match.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break and Flair is holding Evans by the head, just like it was before the break. Evans elbows Charlotte and hits a fireman’s carry for a one count. Evans slams Flair into the turnbuckles, then gets the same thing done to her. Flair stomps Evans in the corner.
Flair chops Evans before strutting like her dad. Evans turns the tables but slamming Flair into the turnbuckles, again. Evans hits a rope-assisted, handstand bronco buster for a near-fall. Flair fires back with a kick to the gut, followed by an exploder suplex.
Evans rolls to the apron, where she hits drops Charlotte with a kick. Evans then attempts an elbow drop from the apron to the ring…long after Charlotte had already rolled away. Flair looks for the Figure Four but Lacey kicks Charlotte into the turnbuckles. Charlotte comes back with a kick, then both women hit stereo crossbody’s and take each other down. Lynch then pulls Charlotte from the ring and the referee calls for the bell – although apparently Lacey wins.
Winner Via Disqualification: Lacey Evans
Lynch runs into the ring and hits Lacey with the Manhandle Slam. Lynch poses with the title to end this truly dreadful segment.
Up next, Rey Mysterio relinquishes the United States Championship.
*Commercial Break*
Rey Mysterio makes his way down to the ring, with his arm in a sling. We see highlights of Mysterio’s controversial win over Samoa Joe at Money In The Bank.
Mysterio says he has been a part of WWE for a very long time, it’s in his blood. It’s been in his family’s blood. He says his son is training to do this and he knows he’ll be great someday, but tonight is about him doing what’s right. That’s why he’s here to rel…
Samoa Joe stomps to the ring. Joe asks if he came out too early and ruined the moment. Joe says he realises what this means to Mysterio. Joe heard the word “champion” and thought it was his cue. Joe gets in the ring and wants to add an addendum to the speech. Let’s not ruin this pure and honorable moment by telling lies. Mysterio isn’t relinquishing because he’s injured. Mysterio is relinquishing because he never beat Joe. Mysterio tells Joe not to get it twisted. Mysterio says he isn’t trying to have a moment or fool everyone. Mysterio says this isn’t the moment he wanted it to be. Mysterio reminds us that he has won championships his entire career through pain and through injuries. If he was man enough to do that, he’s man enough to do what he came to do here tonight. Mysterio says due to his current shoulder injury at Money in the Bank, he’s here to relinquish his United States Championship… to Samoa Joe. Mysterio lays the title down on the mat and tells Joe to pick it up. Mysterio says he’ll be back before leaving the ring. Joe rushes Mysterio and applies the Coquina Clutch. Officials make Joe step, and he grabs the US Title and leaves.
Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring, he’ll face Bobby Lashley in an arm wrestling match after the break.
*Commercial Break*
Ricochet will face Cesaro once again tonight.
Lashley makes his way down to the ring for his arm wrestling contest with Braun Strowman.
Lashley takes his sweet time, then the referee forces them to link up. Rather than link hands, Lashley slaps Braun. Referees get between them and settle things down. They link hands and start struggling but Lashley pulls away and makes some excuses. Once again they link-up, after chalking their hands, and Strowman wins. Lashley gets mad and throws chalk in Braun’s face, then kicks him into the corner. Lashley grabs Braun and hits a running powerslam. Bobby leaves and Braun gets back to his feet and wipes the chalk from his eyes, furious.
We see the YouTube video from the weekend, when R-Truth lost the 24/7 Championship on a golf course to Jinder Mahal, then won it right back. Carmella is shown skulking around backstage, looking for R-Truth but he’s nowhere to be seen. Drake Maverick, EC3, and a referee are seen walking behind, following her to find Truth.
Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss make their way to the ring. Cross will face Peyton Royce after the break.
*Commercial Break*
Peyton Royce W/Billie Kay Vs. Nikki Cross W/Alexa Bliss
The match begins and Royce poses several times. She then kicks Cross in the face before whipping her into the corner. Royce choke Cross with her boot against the ropes.
Cross attempts to roll-up Royce but she kicks out. Royce chokes Cross again, then punches her. Royce performs something of an octopus stretch over the ropes. She taunts Cross before whipping her into the corner again. Cross dodges Royce and jumps on her back, but she’s tossed off. Royce applies an armlock.
Cross is bleeding from the mouth somehow. Peyton knees Nikki before getting caught with an elbow. The crowd is so dead. Cross clotheslines Peyton, then hits her with a running clothesline and a bulldog for a two count. Cross goes up top and looks for a crossbody but nobody is home.
On the outside, a guy comes down and gives Alexa a coffee. She stands and drinks while Kay and Royce yell at her. Peyton kicks the coffee from Alexa’s hand, then Kay knocks her over and into the spilled coffee. Meanwhile, Nikki hits Royce with a swinging neckbreaker from the ropes for the win.
Winner: Nikki Cross
Alexa is livid at her white jeans being covered in coffee, so she runs into the ring and dropkicks Kay in the back. She attacks them until Nikki stops her. They pose for the fans, then leave.
We see Brock warming-up backstage. Then Seth Rollins is shown walking around. This segment will be next!
*Commercial Break*
