Match Number Seven: WWE Championship Match: Kofi Kingston versus Randy Orton
They lock up and Orton backs Kofi into the corner and Orton with a clean break, thanks to the referee getting between them. They lock up and Orton with a side head lock. Orton with a shoulder tackle. Orton with a waist lock and Kofi with a standing switch. Orton with an elbow and side head lock take down. Kofi with a forearm and Orton with a shoulder tackle and pose. Kofi with a jumping back elbow and forearm into teh corner. Kofi with another forearm into the corner. Orton goes to the floor to stop Kofi's momentum. Orton goes halfway up the ramp and Kofi does Orton's pose on the turnbuckles.
They lock up and Orton backs Kofi into the corner but Orton misses a punch and Kofi with a chop. Kofi with a chop. Kofi with chops as Orton tries to get away. Orton with a thumb to the eye. Orton with chops. Orton with a running shoulder tackle that knocks Kofi off the apron. Orton sends Kofi face first into the announce tables and then Orton drops Kofi onto the ringside barrier. Orton with a suplex on the floor. Orton with a back drop driver onto the announce table. Orton gets a near fall when they get back into the ring. Orton with another near fall.
Orton with an Irish whip and Kofi with a missile drop kick. Orton sends Kofi shoulder first into the ring post. Orton takes time to pose while the referee checks on Kofi. Kofi blocks being sent into the ring steps and Kofi with chops and punches. Orton sends Kofi back into the ring. Orton with an Irish whip but Kofi with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton sends Kofi to the apron and Kofi with a forearm. Kofi with a springboard forearm and both men are down. Kofi with chops and a drop kick. Kofi with a leaping clothesline and he sets for the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Orton counters and hits a back breaker for a near fall. Orton goes for the hanging DDT but Kofi with a back body drop.
Kofi with a plancha onto Orton. Orton is sent back into the ring and Kofi goes up top and hits a cross body but Orton rolls through and gets a near fall. Orton avoids SOS and Orton with a drop kick for a near fall. Kofi blocks a punch and connects with punches and kicks. Orton rakes the eyes. Kofi with SOS for a near fall. Kofi goes up top but Orton hits the ropes and crotches Kofi. Orton sets for a superplex but Kofi blocks it. Kofi with a head butt and Orton with punches.
Orton with more punches and Orton goes back for the superplex. Kofi escapes and he drops Orton on the turnbuckles. Orton with a power slam. Orton gets a near fall. Orton sets for the hanging DDT and hits it. Orton looks around and then he twists to the mat and pounds on it to set up the RKO. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Orton runs into a pendulum kick. Orton with an RKO and Kofi's leg is on the bottom rope to stop the count. Orton stands over Kofi and he sets for the running kick. Kofi avoids the kick and Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (retains Championship)
We go to the Street Profits in the back.
Montez says the show is far from over. On Raw, we will have the King of the Ring Finals. Angelo says he is rolling with Chad Gable. Montez says Chad will be King of the Ring and then he does the theme from the Lion King and Rikishi comes out. Rifiki raises Chad for all of the WWE Universe to see a new King. Hakuna Matata.
Booker T shows up in full King regalia. He says on the eve of the King of The Ring Final, he gives his royal declaration on who he thinks will win.
Angelo interrupts King Booka and he asks Booka to Knight him. Angelo says he would love to be called the Dark Knight, Sir Angelo Dawkins.
Booker wants to know if he heard that. He tells Angelo and Montez to get their mind right.
Booker wants to know if you can dig that . . . SUCKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Match Number Eight: No Disqualification Match: Erick Rowan versus Roman Reigns
Roman attacks Rowan on the floor and they brawl before they go into the ring to officially start the match. Roman with punches from the turnbuckles but Rowan with a back elbow. Rowan sends Roman to the floor and Rowan with forearms. Rowan Irish whips Roman into the ringside barrier. Rowan sends Roman face first into the announce table. Rowan sends Roman into the ringside barrier again. Rowan with punches and he goes for a shoulder but Roman moves and Rowan hits the ring steps. Roman gets a kendo stick while Rowan picks up the ring steps and he hits Roman with it and Roman goes over the ringside barrier into the crowd. Rowan gets a kendo stick and hits Roman.
Rowan sends Roman into a trash can. Rowan with forearms to the back. Rowan hits Roman with a trash can. Roman with punches and that sends Rowan over the ringside barrier and into the ringside area. Roman with Drive By. Roman arranges the announce table. Rowan with a running cross body on the floor. Rowan punches Roman. Rowan chokes Roman in the corner. Rowan with a slam. Rowan with an elbow drop and then he follows with a splash. Rowan goes to the turnbuckles and hits a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Rowan kicks Roman in the ribs.
Roman with punches and Rowan with a uranage for a near fall. Rowan punches Roman. Roman clotheslines Rowan over the top rope but Rowan lands on his feet and he pulls Roman to the floor. Rowan sends Roman into the ring post and then he rips off the cover of the LED board on the apron and then Rowan drops Roman on the exposed part and connects with a running boot. Rowan gets a near fall. Rowan throws the ring steps into the ring. Roman avoids the steps and hits a Samoan drop for a near fall.
Rowan misses a splash and Roman hits Rowan with the ring steps followed by a Superman punch for a near fall. Rowan goes to the floor. Rowan catches Roman off the ring steps and hits a power bomb through the table. Rowan gets a near fall. They go back to the floor. Rowan sends Roman into the timekeeper's area. Rowan hits Roman in the back of the head with the ring bell. Rowan punches Roman. Rowan sends Roman into a production case. Roman sends Rowan into the sound board. Roman punches Rowan. Rowan with a claw slam through a table. Rowan carries Roman back to the stage. Rowan gets the jib camera but Roman hits Rowan with something. Roman hits Rowan with the jib camera. Roman hits Rowan again with the camera.
Roman with a Superman punch on the stage and Rowan goes down the ramp. Roman sets for a spear down the ramp but Luke Harper wtih a boot. Rowan with a splash and Harper with a discus clothesline to Roman. Rowan with a claw slam for the three count.
Winner: Erick Rowan
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