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We take a look at Part Two of Daniel Bryan and Miz . . . Talking Smack.
We see Daniel Bryan announce his retirement from wrestling in 2016.
Daniel says that speech was one of the hardest things he had done. He had done so much, winning at Wrestlemania 30 and coming back to win the US title the next year. Miz says that of course Daniel Bryan had to retire because of the risks he took. Daniel says he knew he would probably end his career early because of the style in the ring but he was not going to take short cuts.
Daniel says he thought he was a good GM. Miz says Daniel Bryan was the worst GM ever. Miz was the Intercontinental Champion and he was hardly on television. We see some of the moments from Talking Smack. Miz says that he had to tell Daniel the truth. Miz says he was expecting to be knocked out after his comments on Talking Smack. Daniel says he had no choice but to leave the studio. Daniel says he wanted to go somewhere else to wrestle but he told Vince McMahon he would honor the rest of his contract. Daniel says he wanted to punch Miz in the face.
Miz says Daniel was hiding behind his injury and contract. Would Daniel have been fired for being a man? Daniel says Miz made a calculated effort to get under his skin and then Miz stole his moves. Daniel says he chose to be silent and it kept him up at night. It led to his desire to come back again. Miz says that Daniel was finally confronted with the truth that he knows Daniel Bryan's moves and strengths better than Daniel Bryan. The truth is that he is not on Daniel Bryan's pro but he is superior to Daniel Bryan.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Paige knocks on Samoa Joe's door and Joe goes into the hallway.
Joe wants to know what's up.
Paige says that she knows that Joe knows that AJ will be in the ring tonight and Joe had the opportunity to address the fans but you refused.
Joe says he is shy.
Paige wants to make sure that Joe is professional and that she will not have to take any actions to prevent Joe from doing anything.
Joe says that Paige came to him to face AJ because Joe is unpredictable. Joe says he will promise that he will continue to do whatever he wants whenever he wants to do it. AJ and the WWE Universe will have to deal with his consequences. Joe says he can sit in the back and enjoy what Paige is doing.
Aiden English is in the ring while we take a look at what happened over the last few weeks with AIden and Lana.
Aiden cannot speak because he is so overcome with emotion. Aiden says he will make amends because he let down his friends. He says he will make Andrade pay because he fights for Rusev Day.
Match Number Three: Aiden English versus Andrade Almas (with Zelina Vega)
Aiden with a shoulder tackle for a near fall. English with a rollup for a near fall and then Almas goes to the floor to discuss strategy. Aiden follows after Almas and they go back into the ring. Almas misses a pescado but lands on his feet. Aiden with a kick. Vega distracts Aiden and Almas with a kick in the ropes and follows with a back breaker and elbow. Almas with an arm bar. Aiden with punches but Almas with a knee. Aiden with an inside cradle for a near fall. Almas hip tosses a charging English into the turnbuckles.
Aiden gets up when Almas sets for the running double knee strike and Aiden with a clothesline. Aiden goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Almas drops English on the top rope and hits a spinning back elbow followed by a running double knee strike and hammerlock DDT for the three count.
Winner: Andrade Almas
After the match, Zelina Vega says since you like catchy phrases and useless holidays. Mark your calendars because Sunday will be the end of Rusev Day. El Fin de Lana Day. Vega says she will expose Lana for what she is . . . dead weight that is dragging down her husband.
Rusev's music plays and he makes his way to the stage with his wife Lana.
Rusev says you are acting like you two just won the Powerball. Andrade, your luck runs out this Sunday. Zelina you will learn why Lana is the best . . . Lana Number One. Lana says together they will crush you because this year SummerSlam falls on what day . . . RUSEV DAY.
Paige is with AJ Styles and she wants AJ and Joe to stay professional so they do not jeopardize the Smackdown main event. Paige reminds AJ he is the champ and people look up to you. AJ says he made his wife a promise and he will keep it.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the final part of the Trilogy of segments about Daniel Bryan and Miz with a look at the in ring return of Daniel Bryan.
Daniel says he never thought he would be able to return to the ring. He says it was the greatest day of his career to be able to come back. Miz says so what, he unretired. Who cares. Miz was the heart and soul of Raw so he didn't care about Daniel on Smackdown. Daniel says he stepped down from Smackdown General Manager but he had one more move to do. Daniel says he could have let Miz stay on Raw and let their issues fade away but he would not let it go. Miz says he has nothing to prove to Daniel Bryan. Daniel has done nothing since returning. Miz says it is too late for Daniel to prove anything to him. Miz says that he is not Daniel's PROVE IT match, he is Daniel's MADE IT match. Miz says his nightmare of carrying Daniel for eight years is over and you will have to admit that Miz is better than him.
Daniel says Miz may have surpassed him. He has a reality show and a big home and celebrity friends. Daniel says that is not why he came back. He fought to come back because he loves wrestling. After all of the talking, taunting and crap between them, there is only one thing to do. That is get in the ring one on one, at SummerSlam, to finally shut you up.
Match Number Four: Shelton Benjamin versus Jeff Hardy
The match is joined in progress and Benjamin with a sleeper. We see Benjamin hitting a super kick during the commercial break. Benjamin with a knee to the chest. Benjamin with a rollup for a near fall. Hardy gets to his feet but Benjamin returns Hardy to the mat with a reverse chin lock. Hardy with a jaw breaker. Hardy with Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Hardy with punches and forearm. Hardy with a reverse atomic drop followed by a double leg take down and double leg drop. Hardy with a drop kick for a near fall. Benjamin misses a dragon whip but Hardy hits a mule kick. Hardy goes for the hesitation kick in the corner but Benjamin blocks it. Hardy with a neck breaker
Hardy goes up top but Benjamin with a jumping knee and superplex for a near fall. Hardy with slingblade and then he kicks Benjamin and hits a Twist of Fate followed by a splash for the three count.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Hardy stops Benjamin from attacking him and Hardy knocks him off the apron.
Nakamura with a knee to the back and then he sets for KInshasa. Hardy counters and hits a Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top for the Swanton and he hits it.
We see Randy watching from the side of the stage as he stalks Jeff Hardy.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ is in the ring and he has something to say.
AJ says for almost twenty years, and then he is interrupted by the crowd chanting for him. AJ says he is blessed. He has been able to travel the world and face some of the best talent that sports entertainment has offered. AJ says he learned a lot but nothing more than after he won the WWE Championship. There is so much pressure to hold on to this title. Samoa Joe, you hit his pressure points. You are a mastermind. It started when you blindsided him in this ring.
AJ says when he thinks he knows Joe, Joe stabs him in the back and then he stabs him in the heart. We see what Joe said about AJ as a father.
AJ says that Joe got him where Joe wants him. You got him to lose his cool. You got AJ to talk about something private, his family. AJ says he felt as a man, a father, and a husband, he had to defend himself. AJ says he got emotional and AJ went to a place he didn't want to go. He went to a dark place where he wanted to rip off Joe's head. Then he went home and got to spend time with his wife and kids. His wife told him he could not lose his cool like that. You have to remain focused because you . . .
Samoa Joe's music plays and he makes his way to the stage.
Joe pulls something out of his jacket and he says that is a wonderful tale you are telling these people. You know that what you are saying is not true. Joe tells AJ to relax and he wants AJ to keep his promise. Joe says he holds a letter in his hand from a member of the WWE Universe and he thinks AJ should hear it.
It talks about the comments that Joe said about AJ Styles and his family and they were disgusting and made him ill. It was not because they were wrong, but because they are real. It is clear that AJ never wanted children. Maybe he never wanted a wife. AJ will do anything to stay away from his family. This person prays that he hopes Joe wins so AJ can feel what it is like to lose something that he loves the most. It is signed by Wendy Styles.
We go to credits.
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