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We begin with a video package for Martin Luther King Day.
We are in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and your announcers are Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Corey Graves.
Brock Lesnar's music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Paul Heyman, but he does give us the Brock Bounce and the Lesnar Leap.
Paul introduces himself and his client. Paul says it is time to get down to business. Last week, on Raw, in front of a global television audience, Finn Balor pinned John Cena. Paul says this ws no fluke. There was no controversy. Finn Balor stepped up and seized the moment. He seized the moment so much that John Cena, the second greatest of all time, took the mic and said that even he believes in Finn Balor. So much so that the entire WWE Universe has stood up and said that they believe in Finn Balor. You should. Paul says he believes in Finn Balor too.
No knocking on the man, Finn Balor seized the moment against John Cena and that seems to be the theme of his entire career. Finn thinks he will show up at Chase Field and do the same thing to take advantage of fate and circumstance. He will be facing a man who was training to fight Braun Strowman. Brock will be defending the title against a man he has not trained for on short notice against a man with a different style than Braun Strowman. Paul says that is why Finn believes that he will be the next Universal Champion.
You should listen to Finn because his voice is the voice that matters. Paul says that his voice is the voice that martyrs. This Sunday, at the Royal Rumble, his client, Brock Lesnar, will turn Finn Balor into a martyr. Sacrificed for the sin of making you believe that he can conquer the unconquerable conqueror. Sacrifice for the sin of believing that he's got what it takes to take what Brock's got. Sacrifice for the sin of Balor believing that Finn is the Reaper who can pull off the miracle of beating Brock Lesnar.
Paul says this is your spoiler alert. Even miracles fear Brock Lesnar. This Sunday night, in Phoenix, Arizona, when his client puts to bed this ridiculous notion that Finn Balor even belongs in the ring with the beast, it will be FInn Balor looking up saying Oh My God, I Believe in Brock Lesnar.
Vince McMahon's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Vince says Paul has gone a little soft tonight. That was a way to drum up business. Vince says Finn Balor versus Brock Lesnar, the only way to believe in that is to believe in David and Goliath. Vince says that David was reincarnated as Finn Balor. Any fan who believes that Finn can beat Brock, you believe in fairy tales.
Braun Strowman's music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Vince wants to know what Braun is doing out here.
Braun gets in the ring and he says last Monday was the worst night of his life thanks to Baron Corbin. He cost him $100,000 and his match against Brock Lesnar. Braun says that was the luckiest night of Brock's life. If you still have that title after Sunday night, he will be waiting and he will rip off Brock's arms like he ripped up Vince's limo.
Finn Balor's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Finn says same old Monday Night Raw. Braun doing Braun things while Finn says he beat three other guys last week, including the greatest off all time, John Cena. Paul corrects Finn.
Finn says he earned his opportunity to face Brock. Finn tells Vince that he knows Vince does not think Finn can beat Brock, but he knows that he can beat Brock and reclaim his title.
Braun says he knows he could have beaten Brock. Braun says he doesn't know if Finn can win, but he better.
Finn thanks Braun for the support, but he tells Braun to stay out of his business because Finn says he will do something Braun hasn't done and that is beat BRock.
Brock and Paul leave while Finn says that David stood in the shadow of the giant and they laughed in his face. Finn says that they didn't know who David was and what he was made of. Goliath fell face down in the dirt. No one was laughing then.
Vince says he has an idea. What if Brock takes a seat so we can see a real life David and Goliath thing with Braun Strowman versus Finn Balor.
Match Number One: Finn Balor versus Braun Strowman
The match is joined in progress and Balor with a jaw breaker and drop kick. Strowman misses a splash into the corner and Balor with an enzuigiri from the apron. Braun focuses on Brock and Balor slaps Braun. Braun with a forearm to the back and he picks up Balor but Balor gets to his feet and bets his boots up. Balor goes for slingblade but Braun catches him and hits a forearm to the chest. Braun sends Balor to the floor with a hip strike.
Strowman with a running shoulder tackle on the floor. They return to the ring and Strowman with a splash but Balor escapes a slam. Strowman with a splash for a near fall. Braun works on the neck and connects with a head butt. Braun goes to the floor for another running shoulder tackle but Balor knows it is coming because Braun signaled for it and Balor with a slingblade. Balor avoids a splash and hits a running forearm. Balor with another running forearm and Braun grabs Balor and picks him up but Balor with a sleeper on Braun.
Braun backs Balor into the turnbuckles to escape. Balor returns to the sleeper and Braun falls to a knee. Braun powers out of the hold but Balor with elbows to the head and then Balor with a double stomp. Balor goes to the turnbuckles but Braun grabs Balor and throws him onto Lesnar. Lesnar catches Balor and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Brock gets on the apron and drops the belt in the ring. Balor drops Brock onto the apron and then drop kicks him into the ring post. Balor with a plancha onto Brock.
Balor with slingblade and then he hits a baseball slide on Lesnar. Balor drop kicks Brock into the ringside barrier. Branun pulls Balor onto the apron and back into the ring. Braun misses a splash and goes shoulder first into the post. Balor drop kicks Braun into the turnbuckles and then Balor goes up top for Coup de Grace and hits it but Brock picks up Balor and hits an F5 so the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Finn Balor (by disqualification)
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley make their way to the ring.
Lio says that Bobby Lashley is better than Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Not only is he better than those two clowns. He is better than everyone in that locker room. They didn't come out here to make an open challenge. That is for kids. Bobby is a professional fighter and he does it for the money. They came to celebrate and Bobby is going to show off his physique.
Apollo Crews interrupts and makes his way to the ring.
Apollo congratulates Bobby on winning the title. He says everyone thinks Bobby is a stud. No one paid their money to see Bobby pose. They want to see you compete. It won't be a championship match, but why not have a match tonight.
Lio says Apollo does not belong out here. Lio says if Apollo can beat Bobby in a pose off, Apollo can get a match.
Apollo says he does not know how to pose.
Lio says Apollo doesn't know how to be a champion either.
Bobby poses and then Apollo gets on the podium and he dances a little before posing.
Lashley attacks Crews but Apollo sends Lashley to the floor. Crews grabs Rush and tosses him onto Lashley.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Bobby Lashley versus Apollo Crews in a Non Title Match
The match is joined in progress and Lashley with a waist lock. Lashley with a Flatliner and he gets a near fall. Lashley sends Crews into the turnbuckles and punches Crews. Lashley with an Irish whip and shoulder into the corner. Lashley puts Crews on the turnbuckles and Crews with a kick and missile drop kick. Crews with a clothesline and he goes up top. Crews flips over Lashley and then leaps over a charging Lashley and gets a near fall with a rollup. Crews presses Lashley over his head but Crews loses his grip and Lashley falls to the mat. Crews picks up Lashley again and drop him behind and Rush distracts Crews.
Crews lands on his feet on the moonsault. Crews with an enzuigiri. Rush avoids Crews but Crews picks Rush up and Lashley with a spear for the three count.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the match, Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring. Lashley makes his way up the ramp and they cross paths as we go to commercial.
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