Match Number Eight: Samoa Joe versus Roman Reigns
Joe attacks Reigns before the bell rings and Joe send Roman to the floor. Roman punches Joe on the floor and Joe punches back. Joe sends Roman into the ringside barrier and then Joe sends Roman through the announce table with a uranage. Joe picks up Roman and tosses him over another announce table. Joe sends Roman over the third announce table at ringside.
Joe goes back to the floor and he grabs Roman and sends him into the ring. The referee checks on Roman and he tells Joe to stay in the corner.
The referee starts the match and Joe with jabs in the corner. The referee warns Joe and he backs off. Joe with another jab followed by a snap mare, chop to the back, kick to the chest and knee drop for a near fall. Joe with a key lock. Joe sends Roman to the mat. Joe works on the neck. Joe tells Roman this is the pain he talked about and he tells Roman he can go away and it will end. Joe with elbows to the neck and he continues to work on the neck. Joe with a kick to the arm and he returns to the neck.
Roman with an elbow and punches but Joe with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner followed by an enzuigiri for a near fall. Joe with jabs and a knee to the head. Joe returns to the neck. Joe with a rear chin lock and he has the left arm trapped with Joe's leg. Roman with punches and it backs Joe into the corner. Joe sends Roman to the apron and drops Roman on the top rope. Joe with a suicide dive forearm. Joe gets a near fall when they return to the ring.
Joe with an elbow to the collarbone and he applies a key lock. Roman gets back to his feet and he punches Joe. Joe and Roman exchange punches and forearms. Roman with a boot to the head and Joe falls to the floor. Roman goes to the floor and he sets for the Drive By and hits it. They return to the ring and Roman with two clotheslines followed by NeverEnding Story. Joe with a reverse atomic drop followed by a running boot to the head and a back senton for a near fall.
Roman blocks a uranage with elbows. Roman with a spinebuster. Joe blocks a Superman punch and applies the Coquina Clutch. Roman sends Joe into the ropes and goes to the floor. Roman goes for the Drive By and Joe with a clothesline. Roman gets a near fall. Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall. Roman sets for the spear and Joe with an enzuigiri. Roman with a spear but Joe gets his foot on the rope to stop the referee's count.
Roman runs into a kick and Joe with the Coquina Clutch. Roman falls back and gets a near fall. Joe misses a charge into the corner. Roman with an O'Connor Roll and Joe with a Coquina Clutch on Roman with body scissors. Roman is losing consciousness but Roman gets a second wind and gets to the ropes. Joe grabs Roman by the throat and sends him into the corner. Joe puts Roman on the turnbuckles for a Muscle Buster. Roman with punches and he leaps over Joe and hits a spear for the three count.
Winner: Roman Reigns
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