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Kane is in the back and he tells Braun tonight they step into the abyss, a place normal men fear to tread. They are not exactly normal. They know what it is like to squeeze a man's throat until they lose the will to fight. Kane says he looks forward to going into the abyss with a fellow monster, but he will walk out alone. He will have a smile on his face because he will have done more than beat Braun Strowman, he will face Brock Lesnar. At the Royal Rumble, Kane says he will become Universal Champion.
Match Number Three: Sheamus versus Seth Rollins
Rollins punches Sheamus as the bell rings and then he chops Sheamus. Rollins escapes a slam attempt and Sheamus is sent over the top rope to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive. Rollins sends Sheamus into the apron. They return to the ring and Sheamus with a double sledge. Sheamus with a clothesline. Sheamus punches Rollins in the midsection and then the head. Sheamus with a back breaker and he gets a near fall. Sheamus sends Rollins into the turnbuckles and connects with forearms in the back and kicks to the leg in the corner.
Sheamus misses a thrust kick and Rollins with a jumping kick to Sheamus. Rollins punches Sheamus and hits Slingblade. Rollins with a boot to a charging Sheamus and Rollins continues with a blockbuster. Rollins clotheslines Sheamus over the top rope to the floor and Rollins goes for a pescado but Rollins lands on his feet when Sheamus gets back into the ring. Sheamus kicks Rollins off the apron to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus with a reverse chin lock. Rollins with a jaw breaker and Sheamus holds his jaw. Sheamus with a reverse Alabama Slam to send the knee into the mat. Sheamus with a Stretch Muffler and he lifts Rollins off the mat to add more pressure. Rollins punches Sheamus and hits a rana but Sheamus rolls through and applies the Cloverleaf. Sheamus pulls Rollins into the center of the ring when he tries to get to the ropes. Rollins with an inside cradle for a near fall. Rollins with a DDT for a near fall.
Sheamus charges into the corner and Rollins floats over and Sheamus goes into the ring post. Rollins with a rollup for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Rollins sets for the V Trigger but Sheamus with an elbow and he puts Rollins' injured leg into the turnbuckles. Sheamus goes up top. Rollins leaps up top and hits a superplex and then he rolls through into a Falcon Arrow. Rollins gets a near fall because he felt the damage done to the knee and could not make the cover.
Rollins sets for the V Trigger but Sheamus gets Rollins up for White Noise> Rollins with a knee but Sheamus with a Finlay Slam. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick and he misses it. Rollins with a super kick and V Trigger for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose is in the back and he is asked about the other two matches in the series. Renee asks Dean about his strategy. Dean says he needs to avoid being kicked in the face. He needs to avoid being put in the Kokina Clutch. He says he should not talk about his strategy after what happened last week.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew joins the announcers and he says it is an honor to be a part of WWE Week. He is out to scout his opponent for next week.
Match Number Four: Cedric Alexander versus Mustafa Ali versus Tony Nese versus Ariya Daivari in a Number One Contender Qualifying Second Chance Match
Alexander with a forearm to Nese and Ali goes after Daivari. Daivari wtih a punch to Ali and Ali with a drop kick. Nese misses a clothesline and Alexander with a head scissors and drop kick. Ali with a single leg take down and he gets a near fall. Alexander gets a near fall. Alexander with a back slide to Ali. Ali with a back flip and chops. Alexander with a European uppercut.
Ali goes up top while Nese and Alexander fight on the floor and Ali with a flip dive onto both men. Daivari covers Alexander and gets a near fall. Daivari punches Alexander. Daivari with knees to the back while Drew evades questions about what would happen if he faces Enzo Amore for the title. Alexander with punches but Daivari sends Alexander to the apron. Alexander with a slingshot flatline for a near fall. Nese sends Alexander into the turnbuckles and he lands hard and awkwardly. Nese goes for a pump handle slam but Ali gets to his feet. Nese kicks Alexander and Daivari accidentally hits Nese with a forearm. Alexander takes care of Daivari and Ali with a tornado DDT to Alexander.
All four men are down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Daivari with a reverse chin lock on Ali. We see Ali hitting a Frankensteiner on Alexander during the break in slow motion. Back to live action. Ali with forearms but Daivari with a spinebuster for a near fall. Daivari returns to the reverse chin lock. Daivari with forearms and he tries to send Ali into the turnbuckles but Ali slides into the corner. Ali goes to the apron and he hits a slingshot X Factor for a near fall. Ali with elbows to Nese but Nese with an Irish whip. Ali with an elbow and then he kicks Daivari. Nese with a rolling palm thrust to Ali and he puts Ali in the tree of woe.
Ali with a back elbow and Ali sets fo the inward 450 splash and hits it but Alexander breaks up the cover at the last moment. Ali and Alexander exchange forearms and Ali with a back elbow and slap. Alexander with a standing C4 followed by a Lumber Check to Ali. Daivari throws Alexander to the floor and Alexander pulls Daivari off Ali. Nese with a plancha onto Daivari and Alexander. Nese with the running knee to Alexander but Ali breaks up the cover.
Daivari and Nese surround Ali and they double team Ali. Ali with a kick to Daivari but Nese with a chop. Ali sends Nese over the top rope to the floor. Alexander with a spingboad clothesline to Ali. Daivari with a rollup. Alexander with a handspring round kick to Daiavri followed by Lumbar Check for the three count.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
After the match, Cedric is asked about his victory and he says this was his second chance and he will take advantage of it. He will beat Drew Gulak and then beat Enzo Amore to become your new Cruiserweight Champion.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Enzo is talking to his title belt and Drew Gulak shows up and talks about his match next week and then the following week, he will become Cruiserweight Champion. Enzo wants to know what Gulak is saying. Drew says it was some friendly trash talk. Enzo says that Drew works for him and he is lucky to be on the Zo Train. Enzo says that Drew wins one match and he thinks they are equals. Enzo says he is going to spell out how to describe his power point presentations. Drew says 'informative' and then he leaves.
Nia shows up and says hello to Enzo and Drew. Nia says that she likes Drew's Power Point Presentations. Enzo says he was telling Drew he likes them too and he calls them informative. Nia tells Enzo that they should talk some time.
Match Number Five: Roman Reigns versus Cesaro for the Intercontinental Title
Cesaro runs into an uppercut and then he kicks Cesaro and the challenger goes to the floor. Roman follows and Cesaro kicks him as he returns to the ring. Cesaro with Euroepan uppercuts but Roman with clotheslines and a flying clothesline. Reigns with NeverEnding Story in the clotheslines but Cesaro goes to the apron and drops the arm on the top rope. Cesaro with a boot but Roman with a boot of his own and then he clotheslines Cesaro over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
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