Backstage Joe was asked what provoked him to attack Mustafa Ali. Joe said that was a statement because he’s entering his first Royal Rumble match soon and he’s winning it. He sounded serious saying everyone is a target.
Rey Mysterio vs Andrade Cien Almas
These two started off with some quick offense and the speed really didn’t stop. They pulled off a couple of sequences flawlessly moving from one to the next.
Rey slowed things down with a headlock and Andrade got up and pulled Rey’s mask over his eyes. Mysterio fixed it and whipped him off the ropes only to get taken down by Almas.
Andrade locked Rey’s arm and bounced him off of the top rope but held on to take him back down. Almas continued to focus on Rey’s arm as 6-1-9 chants started.
Mysterio hit a head scissors and sent Almas out of the ring. Almas came back in and Almas avoided a 6-1-9. Rey reversed out of a DDT and then got a quick two count followed by one for Almas. They were at a stalemate.
Mysterio landed a lick and then jumped on Andrade’s shoulders. The two went over the top rope, but Rey held on. Then Andrade hit a powerbomb on the outside. That was pretty awesome.
Andrade and Rey continued to wrestle at a break-neck pace. Andrade caught Rey, by Mysterio turned it into a DDT for a two count. The crowd was really getting into this match.
Mysterio went running at Almas and he got thrown into the turnbuckle. Almas hit
Mysterio created an opening for himself and climbed to the top rope. Then Almas pulled him down and hung him up on the turnbuckle. Almas chopped Rey and then climbed up to the top rope and Mysterio pushed him onto the apron.
Then Rey climbed up and hit a rana from the top rope to the apron and they both went to the floor.
“This is awesome,” chants broke out as Mysterio climbed up to the top rope and hit a seated senton to the floor on Almas.
They returned to the ring and Rey went up top, but Almas hit a dropkick on Mysterio as he jumped down. The two laid there for a bit because they were spent and it was the commercial break.
They traded some shots on their knees and made their way to their feet. Mysterio hit a flipping powebomb for a two count and he really wanted the pinfall.
Andrade hit a back elbow and Mysterio wouldn’t let him pin him. Mysterio went for another Canadian Destroyer, but Almas countered it. Then Andrade hit a
Then Rey hit the Canadian Destroyer again for a two count. Corey Graves put the banned move over huge. Rey went for the 6-1-9, but Andrade caught him and Rey turned it into a Crucifix Bomb for a two count.
Finally, Mysterio hit the 6-1-9 and then he climbed up to the top rope. Vega distracted the referee and Andrade knocked Rey off and he crotched himself. Then Andrade Cien Almas hit the Hammerlock DDT and won.
Winner: Andrade Cien Almas
They aired the highlights of Jimmy Uso and Mandy Rose’s whatever they’ve got going on.
Then they showed Jimmy Uso walking down a hallway and then he stood in front of a hotel room. They got there quickly
