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We are in Memphis, Tennessee and your announcers are Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Jerry Lawler, who is taking Booker's place so Booker can be with his family to deal with what is going on in Texas.
Miz is in the ring wtih Maryse, Bo Dallas, and Curtis Axel.
Before Miz can speak, Kurt Angle's music plays and he has something to say to Miz. He says Miz was going to discuss how the status of the IC title has been diminished. There was no IC title defense at SummerSlam, but there will be a title match at No Mercy.
Miz interrupts Kurt before he can announce his opponent. Miz discusses the definition of respect and he says that Kurt Angle does not understand what respect means. Miz says it is a disrespect to him when Angle interrupts him. It is a disrespect to the IC Title when you do not have a match.
Kurt says there will be a title match next week against the winner of the Battle Royal that will be taking place tonight, right now.
Match Number One: Intercontinental Title Match Number One Contender Battle Royal (featuring Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Big Show, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, Finn Balor, Jason Jordan, Kalisto, R Truth, Curt Hawkins, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Goldust, Apollo Crews, and Elias)
Hawkins is the first one eliminated by everyone. They now focus on Show and Show wants them. Show pushes half of the wrestlers away. Kalisto is eliminated by Axel and Dallas. Show with a double clothesline while Goldust tries to get rid of Jason Jordan. Gallows has Jeff over the top rope but Jeff rolls back into the ring. Show chops Anderson and then the Hardys Irish whip Gallows and Show chops him. Show chops Crews. Elias is Irish whipped by the Hardys and Show with an a capella chops to Elias' chest. Show wants an encore and he plays Elias' chest again.
Anderson gets on Show's back and Show with a snap mare. Gallows with a kick and Anderson and Gallows try to eliminate Show. Balor and Jeff join in to eliminate Show. Balor looks at Anderson and Gallows but is the clubhouse open? Elias with a forearm to Balor. Crews is sent over the top rope but he lays on the apron. Goldust punches Anderson. Dallas kicks Truth and Axel with forearms. Jordan tries to eliminate Jeff. Crews goes after Anderson on the turnbuckles. Bo and Curtis continue to work over Truth. Balor with a double stomp to Elias. Truth is eliminated by Dallas and Axel.
Elias fights to avoid being eliminated by Crews. Jordan is sent to the apron and Goldust kicks him. Jeff holds on to the ropes while Matt sends Anderson into the turnbuckles. Balor holds on to the ropes while Bo and Curtis try to eliminate him. Axel punches Elias. Gallows goes after Goldust while Matt goes after Anderson. Gallows with an uppercut to Goldust. Bo hits Jordan from behind. Elias and Balor exchange punches. Anderson is sent into the turnbuckles by the Hardys.
Balor is on the ropes but Goldust stops Elias. Goldust with a power slam to Elias and Anderson with a neck breaker to Goldust. Anderson is sent to the apron by Goldust. Gallows with a super kick to Goldust and Anderson holds down the ropes to eliminate Goldust.
We go to commercial. (remaining in the match: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Apollo Crews, Elias, Finn Balor, Jason Jordan, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel)
We are back and Jeff is down on the apron. We see Apollo Crews being eliminated by Elias during the commercial. Jordan tries to eliminate Elias but Matt and Jeff work over Gallows. Bo and Curtis work over Finn. The Hardys suplex Gallows and then they hit a double back elbow to Anderson. Matt goes for a Twist of Fate on Matt but Gallows with an uppercut. Gallows charges and goes over the top rope to the floor. Matt is sent to the apron by Anderson and Matt pulls Anderson to the apron. They exchange punches on the apron. Matt kicks Anderson and teases a Twist of Fate.
Anderson runs into the ring post and goes to the floor. Miz punches Balor and Jeff while the referees deal with Matt who was pulled off the apron by the eliminated Gallows. Bo and Axel work over Jordan. Elias and Jeff fight in a corner while Axel kicks Balor. Bo stands over Jordan. Balor goes to the apron and hits an enzuigiri. He returns to the ring and hits a forearm and drop kick on Axel. Balor with forearms to Elias. Elias goes to the turnbuckles and Balor with an enzuigiri and Elias stays in. Balor with a drop kick to Bo and he hits Slingblade on Jordan.
Jeff with a kick to Balor followed by a reverse atomic drop and leg drop. Jeff with a drop kick to Balor and he sets for the Twist of Fate but Balor avoids it and hits Slingblade. Balor with a drop kick that sends Bo into the turnbuckles. Balor with a running drop kick to Jeff and then . . .
The lights go out and Bray Wyatt appears and he eliminates Finn Balor. The lights go back off and on and Wyatt is gone and Balor is in shock.
Jordan with a running shoulder to Bo and Curtis. Jordan with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Elias and then to Jeff. Axel and Bo attack Jordan and Jordan bounces off the ropes and he eliminates Bo and Curtis. Jordan eliminates Elias and then Jeff eliminates Jordan to win the match.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
We have a video package for last week when Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman had a confrontation.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Alexa Bliss is in the interview area. She is asked about her strategy for tonight and Alexa says her strategy is to win. Alexa asks how great a champion can Sasha be since she loses in her first title defense. Sasha has never ever successfully defended the Raw Women's Title and history will repeat itself tonight. She will expose the Legit Boss for what she really is. Alexa says there is a certain anticipation in the air tonight. The WWE Universe is ready to celebrate their goddess tonight. Tonight, the Goddess of WWE reclaims her throne.
Enzo Amore goes to the ring and he does his usual entrance.
Enzo wants to remind everyone what happened to a certain seven foot giant for picking on him. We see Colin Cassady's knee injury. Enzo says he has proven that he can compete with lumbering seven foot giants. As of last Tuesday he can compete on 205 Live.
Match Number Two: Enzo Amore versus Noam Dar
Dar with a waist lock take down and he messes with Enzo's hair and mocks Enzo. Dar with a wrist lock and Enzo makes it to the ropes. Enzo with a hammer lock but Dar with a wrist lock. Enzo uses the ropes to reverse the wrist lock and Dar with a forearm. Dar with a kick to the elbow.
We see Neville watching in the back as Dar continues to work on the arm and he pulls on Enzo's hair. Dar with a kick and he sends Enzo into the turnbuckles. Dar with punches in the corner. Enzo with punches to Dar in the corner and the referee warns him about the five count. Dar sends Enzo into the turnbuckles. Enzo with Eat Defeat for the three count.
Winner: Enzo Amore
We go to Neville in the back and he is asked about Enzo. Neville calls him a charismatic dynamo. If that weasel is supposed to be competition for him, he will be Cruiserweight Champion forever and ever and ever.
We go to commercial.
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