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We are in Little Rock, Arkansas and your announcers are Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, and John Layfield.
The Singh Brothers introduce the WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal.
They make their way to the ring. Jinder says tonight he will show his superior skills and acumen when he teams with Rusev and take on two of his biggest rivals, Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura. Mahal says for now he needs you to understand that you do not know what it is like to walk a mile in the Modern Day Maharaja's shoes. As a citizen of Asia, he is shown disrespect. Every time he walks through an airport or hotel he is shown this disrespect and disdain. Instead he should be revered as your WWE Champion.
Jinder says all the jingoistic naysayers shake their fingers at him since he has faced Shinsuke Nakamura. Jinder says that he is the best of the best, he is your WWE Champion. Tonight, someone will pay the price.
Samir says they failed him last week and he wants to apologize to everyone in Asia. They want to apologize to the 1.3 billion people in India. They want to apologize to everyone in Punjab, but especially to Jinder. Sunil says they embarrassed Jinder last week. It was through their ignorance and lack of skill that allowed Nakamura to lay a finger on you. They vow that Nakamura will never touch Jinder again. They don't deserve Jinder and he says they prostrate themselves and in front of the great nation of India, they want to publicly kiss Jinder's royal feet.
Before they can pucker up, Shinsuke Nakamura's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
The Singhs stand in front of Nakamura but Nakamura pushes them aside.
Nakamura blocks a punch and he punches Mahal. The Singhs grab Nakamura and Mahal with a round kick and then all three men kick and punch Nakamura.
Randy Orton's music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Orton kicks Mahal and the Singhs.
Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Orton. Mahal with the Khallas to Nakamura.
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable walk in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and we are told that next week Randy Orton faces Shinsuke Nakamura and the winner earns a WWE Title Match.
Match Number One: Konnor and Viktor versus Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
Viktor and Gable start things off and Viktor with a wrist lock. Gable with a take down and knee drop to the arm. Gable with a knee to the midsection and Benjamin tags in. Shelton does not want to do a double suplex and he kicks Viktor. Benjamin with an Irish whip and butterfly suplex for a near fall. Gable tags in and he hits an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Konnor pulls down the ropes and Viktor with an Irish whip and Gable goes over the top rope to the floor.
Konnor sends Gable into the ring and applies a reverse chin lock. Konnor stops Gable from getting to his corner and Konnor with a European uppercut. Konnor with a splash into the corner followed by a Harley Race knee from Viktor and he gets a near fall. Viktor with a reverse chin lock. Gable with punches but Viktor with a forearm. Gable with a rollup for a near fall and Viktor keeps Gable from making the tag. Konnor tags in and hits a leg drop for a near fall.
Konnor with a reverse chin lock. Konnor with a knee to the midsection. Gable tries to make the tag but Konnor pulls Gable into the center of the ring for a spinebuster and Konnor gets a near fall. Gable and Viktor with chops and Viktor takes over and tags Konnor back in. Konnor stops Gable again from making the tag but he misses a charge into the corner and hits the ring post. Benjamin and Viktor tag in and Benjamin with clotheslines and a back body drop. Benjamin with a dragon whip to Konnor. Benjamin with an Irish whip and he hits a round kick that sends Viktor back into the ring from the apron.
Benjamin with a flying clothesline for a near fall. Konnor goes to the floor when Gable drops down. Benjamin hits the Lie Detector for the three count.
Winners: Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
Baron Corbin is walking in the back.
He is asked about squandering his Money in the Bank briefcase opportunity. Baron says John Cena distracted him and cost him the title. John Cena went to Raw to prevent him from righting a wrong. He says he does not live in the past, but last week AJ guaranteed him an opportunity with the US Title Open Challenge. Baron says he will cash that in and you are looking at the new US Champion.
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ Styles makes his way to the ring for the US Championship Open Challenge.
AJ says last week Kevin Owens lost out on the opportunity to challenge for the US Title as long as he holds it. AJ says you are welcome for that. That means on the house that AJ Styles Built, we can reopen the US Title Open Challenge to the rest of the roster, and it starts right now.
Match Number Two: AJ Styles versus Tye Dillinger for the United States Title
Corbin stops Dillinger and he says this is his. Corbin pushes Dillinger and Dillinger pushes back. Corbin with a running forearm to the back of the head and Dillinger is sent into the apron.
Dillinger sends Corbin into the turnbuckles.
The match starts and Dillinger with punches and chops to Styles. Dillinger with punches on the turnbuckles followed by an Irish whip. Styles with boots and he punches Dillinger. Dillinger goes for the Tye Breaker as Styles comes off the ropes. Styles applies the Calf Crusher and Dillinger taps out.
Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, Corbin pulls Dillinger out of the ring and he sends Dillinger into the ringside barrier.
Corbin goes into the ring and Styles with a flying forearm and Corbin goes to the floor.
Rusev is in the locker room and Jinder Mahal enters. He says it is a great night to bring their nations together as they crush Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura.
Rusev says tonight is not about India, Bulgaria, Japan, or America, it is about revenge. Rusev says after tonight's win, he is coming after the title.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Mike Kanellis (with Maria Kanellis) versus Bobby Roode
Kanellis with a hammer lock but Roode with a side head lock and take down followed by a float over on Kanellis. They lock up and Kanellis with a punch on the break and he continues with the punches and kicks in the corner. Kanellis with more kicks. Roode with chops but Kanellis with a punch. Roode with a back elbow followed by a clothesline and flying forearm. Roode with a clothesline into the corner but he gets his boots up when Kanellis charges into the corner. Roode with a blockbuster but Roode runs into an elbow. Roode with a spinebuster.
Roode with a Glorious DDT for the three count.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Kevin Owens walks in the back and we go to commercial.
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