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We begin with a look back at what happened last week when Smackdown became the Kevin Owens Show featuring Kevin Owens starring Kevin Owens. We then see what happened when Vince McMahon confronted Owens and then got outsmarted by Kevin.
We are in Oakland, California and your announcers are Corey Graves, Tom Phillips, and Byron Saxton.
Shane McMahon's music plays and he makes his way to the ring but he is not in a Shuffling mood.
Shane says we just witnessed a cowardly act by Kevin Owens as he beat his father down in the middle of the ring. One thing is for sure. He has to give his dad credit for being a salty SOB. They have not always seen eye to eye but at the end of the day, Vince is his father and he loves him. Imagine if you were at home last week with your children and you watched someone you loved get beat down by a coward, how would that make you feel? Shane says his sons saw his grandfather beaten down. McMahons fight back with vengeance when attacked.
Shane says Kevin does not realize what he has done, or maybe he has. Shane says he is in the middle of the ring and Kevin is a no show. Not only did you beat down the Chairman and CEO of the WWE, you beat down the patriarch of his family. Shane says he condemns Kevin to a ruthless beatdown at his hands. He condemns Kevin to vengeance at his hands. Shane says he condemns Kevin to Hell in a Cell.
Randy Orton walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for an aria from Aiden English. Aiden mocks Randy Orton until Randy's music interrupts Aiden's song.
Match Number One: Aiden English versus Randy Orton
English punches and kicks Orton as the bell rings. Orton is sent into the apron and English kicks Orton. The referee warns English and English bows. English with an Irish whip but Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with another clothesline and he ducks a clothesline from English. Orton with a power slam. Orton goes for the IEDDT but English goes to the floor. Orton punches English on the floor and Orton with a backdrop driver onto the ringside barrier. Orton with a European uppercut. English lands on his feet and he hits Orton from behind and then he drops Orton on the announce table.
We go to split screen.
Orton returns to the ring and English with kicks to Orton. English punches Orton and then connects with a knee to the back. English with a reverse chin lock. Orton gets to his feet and he head butts English and punches him. Orton with a European uppercut. English with a kick but he misses a clothesline. Orton goes for the power slam but English holds on to the ropes. English with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.
English with an Irish whip and he charges into the corner and connects with a running back elbow for a near fall. English returns to the reverse chin lock. English takes Orton to the mat and he sings for Orton. Orton with forearms and punches. Orton with more punches and European uppercuts in the corner. English with a thumb to the eye followed by a drop kick for a near fall. English with a side head lock but Orton with punches. English with a knee and Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner. English with a boot when Orton charges.
English comes off the turnbuckles and Orton catches him with an RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Orton poses in the ring and Rusev's music plays.
Rusev goes to the ramp and he says going into SummerSlam, he was going to be a national hero in Bulgaria. In just ten seconds, you turned him and his family into a national disgrace. Rusev says he is going to rip the fangs out of the viper's mouth. He says he is going to do this right now.
Match Number Two: Rusev versus Randy Orton
The bell rings and Orton blocks a kick and tries for an RKO but Rusev pushes him away. Orton collides with English, who got onto the apron. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick for the three count.
Winner: Rusev
Tom Phillips says that Kevin Owens will be live, via satellite to respond to Shane McMahon.
Jinder Mahal and the Singhs walk in the back as we go to commercial.
After the match, Rusev is celebrating in the back and Renee Young says that he looks elated. Rusev asks Renee what that means. Rusev says he has broken the viper in half and he returns home a conquering hero. Rusev starts chanting as he walks away.
The Singhs introduce Jinder Mahal and he makes his way to the ring.
Jinder says it is hard to believe but some of you were in an uproar over what he said about Nakamura. Nakamura did not like it either, but apparently his face is full of delight. We see a photo on the TitanTron. Jinder says he is alway angry and they show his "angry face" and it is the same photo. Jinder says half of you are jingoistic and believe that the people of Japan feast on feline and dine on dolphin. Your prejudice is all that Shinsuke Nakamura has to look forward to. You will turn on Nakamura just like him. Jinder says that Nakamura is an artist and they show his "artistic face" and it is the same photo.
Jinder says after he beats Nakamura at Hell in a Cell, this will be his "defeated face" and it is the same photo. Jinder says that Nakamura 'rooks the same'
The people chant your name and sing along with your entrance music, but it hides their xenophobia. Behind your back, they are saying you get your hair cut by a dog groomer. They call you Mr. Miyagi (Samir and Sunil do the wax on, wax off gesture). Jinder responds to the people saying 'that's too far' and says wait until what he has to say in Punjabi.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Renee Young is with Shinsuke Nakamura. He is asked about Jinder Mahal and Nakamura says that Mahal is funny, but not as funny as when he wins the WWE Championship.
AJ Styles comes to the ring and he has something to say before his US Title Match.
AJ says before he talks about Baron Corbin, after what happened last week between Kevin Owens and Mr. McMahon, Kevin has no idea what he has done. You beat up the man responsible for AJ Styles being in WWE. You beat up the man responsible for the WWE Universe being here. AJ says he was excited to hear that Kevin and Shane will be in Hell in a Cell because you won't survive.
AJ talks about the Short Cut King Baron Corbin. He used a short cut to cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase and he failed. He had a chance to redeem himself against John Cena and he failed. AJ says when you step in the ring with the Phenomenal One, you will fail. You can huff and puff, but you will never blow down the House that AJ Styles built.
Match Number Three: AJ Styles versus Baron Corbin for the United States Title
Corbin attacks Styles during the introductions and then he kicks Styles in the corner while the referee warns Corbin.
Tye Dillinger attacks Corbin from behind and clips him. Dillinger with punches and then he clotheslines Corbin over the top rope to the floor. Dillinger punches Corbin.
Corbin has trouble staying on his feet and he holds his ankle. Styles with a flying forearm and then he applies the Calf Crusher and Corbin taps but the match has not started.
Corbin crawls to the floor.
We go to commercial.
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