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Your announcers are Tom Phillips, John Layfield, and Byron Saxton.
Match Number One: WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos versus The New Day
Kofi and Xavier will represent the New Day. Kofi with a drop kick to Jey and he gets a near fall. Woods tags in and they hit a combination of kicks and end with an elbow drop from Woods for a near fall. Jey with a side head lock and Jimmy tags in. Woods with a forearm. Jimmy holds Woods from the apron and Jey with punches. Jimmy punches Woods in the head as he hangs over the apron. Jimmy gets a near fall. Jimmy with an uppercut. Jey tags in and he hits a forearm into the corner.
Jey with a slam and front face lock. Jey with a dragon whip for a near fall. Jimmy tags in and he punches Woods in the ribs. Jimmy with a head butt and he kicks Woods in the corner. Jimmy with a running hip strike into the corner for a near fall. Jimmy chokes Woods in the ropes and Jey with a kick to the head while the referee is out of position. Jey tags in and he goes up top. Jimmy with a back breaker and Jey with an elbow to Woods.
Jey pushes Woods into the corner and then he puts him on the turnbuckles. Jey with a punch followed by a chop and Woods hangs on the turnbuckles. Jey with a punch. Jey goes for a superplex but Woods with head butts to stagger Jey. Jey is knocked to the mat. Woods with a missile drop kick and both men are down. Kofi and Jimmy tag in. Kofi with a springboard clothesline followed by a clothesline and drop kick to Jimmy and one to Jey. Kofi with a leaping clothesline to Jimmy followed by the Boom Drop. Jimmy moves when Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise. Kofi is sent to the apron. Kofi kicks Jey and then ducks as Jimmy goes over the top rope to the floor. Woods tags in and Kofi with a trust fall off the turnbuckles but Jimmy and Jey catch him and they power bomb Kofi to the floor. Woods comes off the steps and is met with a double uppercut.
Woods is rolled back in and Jimmy goes up top . Jimmy goes for a frog splash but Woods moves. Woods with a victory bomb for a near fall. Woods goes for the Honor Roll but Jimmy gets Woods on his shoulders. Woods is run into the turnbuckles and then Jey hits an alley opp Samoan drop but Jey gets a near fall. Jey sets for the running hip splash but Woods with an elbow. Woods is sent to the apron and Jey with a punch. Woods kicks Jimmy and then he hits an enzuigiri on Jey. Woods goes up top and he tries for the elbow drop but Jimmy with a sliding super kick and Jimmy gets a near fall.
Jimmy with Tequila Sunrise on Woods and then Jimmy pulls Woods into the center of the ring with a single leg crab. Woods gets to the ropes and Jimmy has to release the hold. JImmy argues with the referee while Woods gets to his feet. Kofi tags in and Woods with a back breaker and Kofi with a double stomp for a near fall. Kofi goes to the apron for a springboard move but Jimmy moves. Jimmy with a super kick and Jey with a frog splash for a near fall.
Jimmy tags in and both Jimmy and Jey go up top. Woods pushes Jey off the turnbuckles and Jimmy misses. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise and Woods with a springboard elbow drop for the three count.
Winners: The New Day
AJ Styles is in the back getting ready for his United States Title defense.
Match Number Two: Baron Corbin versus Shinsuke Nakamura
Corbin has some words for Nakamura and Nakamura with forearms for Baron. Corbin with a knee and he tries to punch Nakamura but Shinsuke blocks it. Nakamura with kicks to Corbin's leg. Nakamura with a forearm and Corbin goes to the floor. Nakamura tells Corbin to get back in the ring. Nakamura goes to the floor and Corbin returns to the ring. Corbin tries to kick Nakamura when it looks like Nakamura is going to get back into the ring. Nakamura pulls Corbin to the mat but Corbin kicks Nakamura away.
Corbin punches Nakamura when he returns to the ring. Corbin kicks Nakamura and yells at the referee. Corbin with a knee to the midsection and a bear hug. Nakamura with elbows to the head to get out of the bear hug. Corbin with a knee and he tries for a slam but Nakamura with a triangle on Corbin. Corbin pulls Nakamura up but Nakamura gets to his feet. Corbin with a boot to the chest for a near fall.
They go to the floor and Corbin runs Nakamura into the ringside barrier. Corbin runs Nakamura into the ringside barrier again. Corbin rolls Nakamura into the ring. Corbin with a beat hug. Corbin runs Nakamura into the turnbuckles but holds on to the bear hug. Nakamura with elbows to get out of the hold. Corbin goes for a choke slam but Nakamura with a knee. Nakamura misses a round kick but he hits the second attempt. Nakamura with kicks to the chest but Corbin blocks a kick. Nakamura with an enzuigiri and a running drop kick.
Nakamura with forearms and kicks in the corner. Nakamura puts Corbin on the turnbuckles and connects with a knee to the midsection . Nakamura with a second knee and he gets a near fall. Corbin with an Irish whip and then he slides to the floor when Nakamura side steps him and Corbin with a clothesline. Corbin punches Nakamura. Corbin goes for a suplex but Nakamura with a knee. Nakamura with knees to the shoulder. Nakamura with a gourdbuster and he sets for Kinshasa but Corbin with Deep Six and he gets a near fall.
Corbin with punches but Nakamura punches back. Each man misses until Corbin connects with a shot to the ribs. Nakamura with a lungblower and a spinning round kick. Nakamura with a leg drop to the back of the head. Corbin is not moving and Nakamura picks him up but Corbin with a kick to the groin and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (by disqualification)
After the match, Corbin starts to walk up the ramp, but he returns to the ring and hits Nakamura with the briefcase before hitting End of Days.
Kevin Owens is thinking about his title match in the back.
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