The Beast-Slayer, former WWE Universal Champion, Seth Rollins, makes his way to the ring.
Rollins starts off by asking, “so what’s next for Seth Rollins?” He says he has to be honest, it’s been a rough week, and a rough few months. Seth says he’s not dumb, he hears the fans, he knows that there is a lot of people who were happy that he lost the Universal Championship. The fans cheer.
Rollins says he doesn’t give a damn. He says he isn’t concerned with that. What does concern him is that The Fiend took the Universal Championship to SmackDown. What concerns him is that Brock Lesnar is back on Raw with the WWE Championship. What concerns him is that everything he worked for, an entire year of fighting to change the landscape of WWE, to take the title from Lesnar and be a fighting Champion who gives people like Baron Corbin and Braun Strowman a shot, has all been for nothing. It feels like a waste. So what’s next for Seth Rollins? He doesn’t know. Seth says he’s all about redesigning, rebuilding, etc., but he doesn’t know if he has the energy. He doesn’t know what’s next.
Triple H comes out and gets into the ring to a loud “NXT” chant. Triple H asks Seth rhetorically, “you don’t know what’s next?” He says everytime Seth is directionless, they seem to cross paths. And a wise man said that it’s often best to walk backwards to go forwards. Triple H says that Seth came to him and said he didn’t know what was next, but shortly thereafter he was the first-ever NXT Champion. He put the brand on the map. The next time Seth came to him and said he didn’t know what was next, The Shield was born. When that came to an end, he came back to Triple H, and he became the WWE Champion. Seth interrupts and asks if all that was for his benefit, or Triple H’s? The Game says regardless of who it was for, it ended with Seth being a Champion, every time.
Triple H brings-up NXT and Seth says they invaded SmackDown when half the roster was stranded overseas. Triple H agrees and says that was smart. He says that isn’t really important however, because SmackDown ended with the NXT Champion, Adam Cole, standing over Daniel Bryan. So what does Seth Rollins do next? He says he obviously didn’t come here alone but his next move depends on what Seth’s next move is. He says Seth claims he doesn’t have the motivation or energy for what’s next, he doesn’t know what’s next. But he does. He always knows what is best for Seth Rollins, and he’s either with him or against him.
The Undisputed Era – NXT Champion Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, and Bobby Fish – come through the crowd and stand on the apron. Seth looks at The Undisputed Era, and contemplates the decision, but out comes The O.C. before he can make a choice. The O.C. chase-off The Undisputed Era, but then Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest come out and start battering Styles, Gallows, and Anderson. R-Truth, Erick Rowan, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins come running down to make the save. The segment ends with Seth leaving the ring and walking to the back.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back and Triple H is walking backstage on his phone. Seth Rollins walks-up to him and he says if Triple H wanted to light a fire under his ass, he’s done it. But he’s not Daniel Bryan, he’s better, and he won’t be coming to NXT as a former Champion. So how about he faces Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, tonight? Triple H agrees.
Andrade & Zelina Vega Vs. Sin Cara & Catalina
The match begins with Andrade attacking Sin Cara as his back is turned. Andrade runs but Sin Cara flips him over the ropes. Sin Cara thinks about a dive but Vega pulls his leg from under the ropes. The two of them argue with the referee, meanwhile Cataline dives from the apron onto Andrade at ringside with a cannonball.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back live and both Andrade and Sin Cara are down. During the break Zelina dived off the apron onto Sin Cara and hit a tilt-a-whirl DDT on the floor! Andrade prevents Cara from making the tag and chops him. Andrade puts Sin Cara on the top rope and looks for a superplex but they fight until Cara falls to the apron. Sin Cara punches Andrade on the middle rope before hitting a sunset bomb.
Tags are made to Catalina and Zelina Vega, with the former hitting two dropkicks and a sloppy crossbody. Catalina gets Catalina on her back but Zelina fights out and delivers a springboard knee. Catalina counters Vega with a wheelbarrow facebuster. Andrade breaks-up the pin attempt, then Sin Cara knocks him from the ring and hits a tope to the outside. Zelina hits a hurricanrana into the turnbuckles, followed by a basement hurricanrana for the win.
Winners Zelina Vega & Andrade
We see a replay of The King’s Court from last week, featuring Rusev and Lana. Rusev is walking to the ring to issue a challenge to Lashley, next!
*Commercial Break*
Rusev is in the ring when he comes back. He says he is certain everyone will agree with him when he says tonight will be the end of all this dumb drama. He says he isn’t here to talk crap about his soon-to-be ex-wife, even though he could. He wants Bob Lashley. He says Lashley can have Lana if she wants but “your ass is mine!”
Lashley comes out with Lana and he’s on crutches. Lashley says that he is not medically cleared to fight tonight. This past weekend, he suffered a debilitating injury; he tore his groin, but he didn’t do it at Crown Jewel, he did it while performing with Lana. Lana kisses him and says that Rusev doesn’t want to hear about their sex life, he wants to fight. And, while Lashley can’t compete tonight, they know someone who can and will kick Rusev’s ass.
Rusev Vs. Drew McIntyre
The bell rings and Drew headbutts Rusev. The Scotsman puts the Bulgarian in the corner and beats him down with right hands and kicks. Rusev is whipped into the turnbuckles but explodes out with a lariat. Rusev delivers repeated shoulders to Drew in the corner, then stomps a mudhole in him.
McIntyre counters Rusev and delivers a flurry of right hands in the corner, then chokes him with his boot. McIntyre stomps Rusev around until the Bulgarian counters with a fallaway slam and Drew rolls to the outside.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and Drew has Rusev down in a submission. Rusev fights to his feet but Drew hits a spinebuster for a two-count. McIntyre calls Rusev a “bitch” but that just makes the Bulgarian angry and he delivers multiple lariats. Rusev hits a shoulder tackle, followed by a spinning heel kick.
“Rusev Day” chants from the crowd as he looks for the Macha Kick, but Drew dodges it. McIntyre sets Rusev on the top rope but gets punched away. Rusev jumps over McIntyre and they hit stereo crossbody’s. They exchange shots in the middle of the ring until Rusev knocks McIntyre from the ring with a kick.
Rusev chases McIntyre out and drives him into the steel steps repeatedly. Out of nowhere, Bobby Lashley comes running down and cracks Rusev in the back with his crutch!
Winner Via Disqualification: Rusev
Lashley beats Rusev with the crutch while Drew McIntyre literally shakes his head and walks off. Inside the ring, Rusev turns the tables and beats on Lashley. Rusev lifts the crutch when all of a sudden, Randy Orton comes in and hits an RKO to Rusev! The announcers say it’s because they were together on Team Flair. Orton stomps Rusev until out comes Ricochet. He pulls the rope down to sucker Lashley out, then jumps over Randy and hits a big kick. Ricochet hits a baseball slide to Lashley and Lana, knocking them down. Ricochet helps Rusev up and they stand together, staring down the heels.
Later tonight, Seth Rollins faces Adam Cole for the NXT Championship. Also tonight, The O.C. Vs. The Street Profits & Humberto Carrillo. Raw Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch, will be out next.
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