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We are in Detroit, Michigan and your announcers are Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Corey Graves.
We have steel cage lowering music for the opening match of the night.
We are reminded by Michael Cole that Drew McIntyre has announced that he will be in the Royal Rumble.
Match Number One: Dolph Ziggler versus Drew McIntyre in a Steel Cage Match
Dolph with a forearm and then he goes to the ropes to try to climb the cage and escape but Drew stops Dolph. Dolph gets to the top of the cage but Drew pulls him back to the mat and connects with a chop. Drew with a dead lift suplex and he follows with a chop. Drew tells Dolph he wanted this and Dolph with punches. Drew with a chop and he puts Dolph on the turnbuckles and chops him. Dolph slaps Drew and kicks him away. Dolph with a hesitation DDT off the turnbuckles and both men are down. Dolph with a chop but Drew with a punch. Dolph with more punches and a kick. Dolph goes for a super kick but Drew cuts the distance and hits a head butt.
Drew climbs to the top of the cage but Dolph grabs the leg to stop Drew and he punches Drew in the leg. Dolph pulls Drew back into the cage and chops him. Drew chops back. Dolph and Drew exchange punches. Dolph sends Drew into the cage but Drew crotches Dolph with a kick ot the knee. Dolph hits Drew in the leg and he lands carefully on the top rope and then both fall to the mat.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew continues to berate Dolph. Dolph with punches as we see Finn Balor watching a monitor. Drew misses a splash into the corner and Dolph with a Fameasser for a near fall. Both men get back to their feet and Drew blocks a super kick. Drew goes for a reverse Alabama Slam but Dolph counters into a victory roll for a near fall. Dolph sends Drew into the cage a few times. Dolph sends Drew into the cage one more time. Dolph with a super kick and he fall onto Drew for a near fall. The cage door opens and Dolph gets his head out of the cage. Drew pulls Daolph back into the ring.
Dolph with a head butt and both men are down. Dolph tries to get to the cage door but Drew pulls Dolph back in and then Dolph closes the door to slam it into Drew's head. Dolph with a Fameasser for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph is on top of the cage but Drew stops Dolph. Drew with forearms to the back and he superplexes Dolph to the mat. Drew tells Dolph he means nothing to him and Drew tosses Dolph head first into the cage. Drew continues to talk to Dolph and Drew with a release suplex into the cage. Dolph with a kick and Zig Zag for a near fall. Drew with a Claymore. Drew backs into the corner to watch Dolph being checked on by the referee. Drew sets for another Claymore and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Drew starts to walk away and Dolph asks Drew if that is all he's got. Drew gets a chair and brings it into the cage. Drew kicks and punches Dolph. Drew puts the chair against Dolph's head and Drew with a drop kick into the chair.
Drew says in case you didn't know already his name is Drew McIntyre and he is the king of the Raw jungle. He tells Dolph it didn't have to be this way. Drew says he told Dolph to walk away but he kept coming after his scraps. He says Dolph is not even worth his scraps.
Now that this chapter is finally closed, we can focus on what really matters. You already know that he is the King of the Raw Jungle, but it is time to show that he is the King of the WWE. Drew says he will win the Royal Rumble and fulfill his destiny when he wins the Universal Championship.
Dolph gets back to his feet while Drew goes to the back and Dolph sits in the chair. Drew hits Dolph with another Claymore and throws the chair into the cage.
We see a limo arrive at the arena and a pair of tennis shoes emerge. Shane shuffles out of the limo and Triple H walks out of the limo. Shane shuffles circles around Hunter as we go to commercial.
We are back with New Year's Resolutions.
Finn says he is proud to have been called the first Universal Chamipon. He wants to be called the NEW Universal Champion.
Ember is going to show that the Shenom is more than a nickname. She is going to win the Royal Rumble.
The Ascension say that they want to win the Raw Tag Titles, but Viktor wants the return of the Fashion Files.
The Lucha House Party says it will be the year of the Lucha House Party.
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
Seth says he is not too big on New Year's Resolutions because life moves so fast. Every Monday is like a new year and every day is a chance for a fresh start. Seth says he is not going to wait for the ball to drop in Time Square, he wants to do things right now. He says he has a rematch against Dean Ambrose and he wants it right now.
Triple H's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Hunter says it has been a while and you said something interesting. You mentioned a fresh start. A fresh start to do anything you want to do. It has never been more true than right now. Nothing is going to be handed to anyone. There is no automatic anything. Your automatic rematch for the Intercontinental Title is not going to happen tonight. Hunter tells Seth that he is not sure that Seth deserves a rematch.
Hunter says he takes no pleasure in saying that to Seth because he was Seth's most vocal supporter.
Seth tells Hunter to cut it out because he says Hunter only supported him because he was his puppet.
Hunter tells Seth that Seth made him believe in him. When you said you were going to be the face of Raw and the man here, you made him believe. You took everything you wanted. For a brief moment, when he did not believe in Seth, you took him to Wrestlemania and you kicked his ass until Hunter believed in him again. Where is that guy? The guy who took what he wanted. All he sees here is a shell of a guy he used to see here asking for stuff.
Seth says he is not asking for anything. Have you been watching this show for the last 12 months? He has been carrying Raw on his back for the entire year. While Brock was in Saskatchewan doing what he wants, Seth was in the ring every week having classics with Finn Balor, Dolph Ziggler, and even Mojo Rawley. Seth says he is glad that Hunter is not handing out things. He wants to earn it. Do you want that ruthless bastard, that soulless guy who wanted everything.
Hunter says that is what he wants. He wants Seth to burn it all down, starting with Bobby Lashley.
Seth says he will take everything that Bobby has to give and then he will take everything that Dean has to give and he will take the title. He will take Brock Lesnar if he gets in his way. Seth says he will take down Hunter's whole damn family if you get in his way.
Shane McMahon's music plays and he jogs to the ring to try to calm things down.
Shane asks Hunter to not amp up Seth so he burns this place down. Shane tells Seth to get ready for his match against Bobby Lashley. Shane says someone will face Dean Ambrose tonight for the Intercontinental Title and it will be the winner of the Fresh Start Battle Royal.
Match Number Two: Fresh Start Number One Contender for the Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal featuring Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik, Kalisto, Curt Hawkins, Titus O'Neil, Zack Ryder, Finn Balor, No Way Jose, Curtis Axel, Tyler Breeze and Bo Dallas
Crews tries to eliminate Corbin with help from Balor but Corbin holds on to the ropes. Corbin tries to eliminate Balor while Kalisto is on the ropes thanks to Titus but Metalik and Dorado help. Jose with an airplane spin on Viktor and Crews press slams Jose to the floor and then he does the same to Vitor. Axel and Dallas are sent to the apron. Crews kicks Konnor and flips over him and hits a few drop kicks.
We see Dean watching in the back. Dallas with a forearm to Balor and Axel kicks Balor too. Axel and Dallas try to eliminate Balor but Titus goes after Ryder. Lucha House Party try to eliminate Hawkins. Axel and Dallas kick Balor and Corbin gets in a few shots. Ryder goes after Konnor. Kalisto and Dorado have Hawkins hanging over the top rope. Titus punches Konnor. Mojo tries to eliminate Breeze while Dallas and Axel join in.
The Lucha House Party eliminate Titus.
We go to commercial.
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