Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz is next.
AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton vs. Baron Corbin is announced for tomorrow night’s Smackdown Live in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. The Miz
Miz bails to the corner early to avoid Ambrose. Ambrose with chops to Miz. Miz with a big boot to Ambrose in the corner. Ambrose with a swinging neckbreaker that drops Miz.
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Back live, Miz catches Ambrose with a shot off the top turnbuckle for a two count. During the break, we see Miz driving Ambrose shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Miz with his inverted DDT and neckbreaker combo on Ambrose. Ambrose dumps Miz over the top rope. Ambrose catches Miz with a suicide dive sending Miz into the barricade. Ambrose with an elbow and running bulldog combo. Ambrose with a roll up on Miz for a close two count. Ambrose and Miz counter finisher attempts. Miz misses a shot in the corner. Ambrose catches Miz with a flying elbow off the corner for a two count. Miz catches Ambrose with a kick to the face, avoids Ambrose’s clothesline off the ropes and catches Ambrose with the Skull Crushing Finale. Ambrose kicks out! Miz can’t believe it. Ambrose clotheslines Miz over the top rope. Ambrose goes up top. Miz puts Maryse in front of him at ringside. Ambrose doesn’t carry, jumps, Maryse moves and Ambrose catches Miz with a flying elbow. Ambrose tosses Miz back in. Maryse is distracting the referee. Ambrose blocks a low blow attempt by Miz. Ambrose then low blow kicks Miz. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner via DQ: The Miz
Still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Dean Ambrose
Backstage, Finn Balor is asked about facing Roman Reigns tonight. He says the ring might by Roman’s yard, but WWE is his universe.
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is heading to the ring.
Back live, WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss has a mic in hand. She runs down Newark and calls it the “sweat glands of America.” Bliss calls them the poster children of failure. She says tonight they get to witness a winner. The New Jersey crowd starts a “WHAT” chant. Bliss if you are a failure say what. Here comes Bayley to interrupt.
Bayley says at Extreme Rules she is invoking her rematch clause. Bliss suggests Bayley is jet lagged from the European tour. She says Bayley will never get “extreme.” Bliss says Bayley is a good girl and she already had her moment in the sun. “But it’s over. So Bayley, why don’t you be a good little girl and sit at the kiddie table where you belong and leave the championships to the adults.” Bayley attacks Bliss sending her out of the ring. Bliss fires back with a shot and gets a kendo stick from under the ring. Bliss is back in and cracks it over the back of Bayley. Bayley falls out of the ring screaming in pain. Bliss smiles.
Austin Aries and Jack Gallagher will face WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville and TJP.
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Backstage, The Miz is upset at what Dean Ambrose did to him earlier tonight. Miz says he should be champion right now. Angle books a rematch between Ambrose and Miz at Extreme Rules. Miz says that isn’t good enough and wants a rule where the title can change hands on a DQ. Angle says consider it done, but wants Miz to change his tone. Maryse starts yelling at Angle in French. Maryse yells back. Elias Samson walks up playing his guitar. Angle asks if he can help him. Samson walks off continuing to play his guitar.
Neville vs. Austin Aries for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship is set for Extreme Rules.
Cruiserweight Tag Team Match
Austin Aries and Jack Gallagher vs. Neville and TJP
We start with Austin Aries and Neville. Neville quickly tags in TJP. Aries with a big chop to TJP and knocks Neville off the corner. Tag to Jack Gallagher. They attempt a double team irish whip and TJP bails to the outside. Aries jumps over and takes out Neville and TJP.
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Back live, TJP has the tag and is working over Aries. Neville gets the tag and starts stomping away at Aries. Neville dumps Aries out of the ring. TJP with shots to Aries with the referee distracted. Tag back to TJP who chokes Aries with his boot in the corner. TJP with a headlock on Aries to keep him grounded. Newark is losing interest and starting “CM PUNK” chants. Hot tag to Gallagher who tosses TJP over his head. Gallagher with another side slam toss. Gallagher kicks TJP in the corner. Aries cuts off Neville inside the ring. TJP with a chop block to the bad knee of Aries. Gallagher with a dropkick to TJP and Neville. Aries jumps off the top rope and takes out Neville on the outside. Neville holds the leg of Gallaghter. Aries attacks Neville with an elbow. TJP with the Detonation Kick on Gallagher for the win.
Winners: Neville and TJP
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