Match Number One: Women’s War Games Match: Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, and Tegan Nox versus Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray
Io Shirai will start for Shayna's team while Candice LeRae starts for Rhea's team.
Io and Candice have words and Io pie faces Candice. They exchange punches and Candice takes Io down to the mat. Io with punches and then she kicks Candice. Io tries to send Candice into the cage but Candice blocks it. Candice with a head scissors but Io lands on her feet. Candice misses an enzuigiri and Io with a waist lock. Candice with a full nelson into a gourdbuster slam. Io goes into the second cage and Candice with a suicide dive through the rings but Io with a knee. Io with a Tiger Feint Kick to the back. Io with a second Tiger Feint Kick. Io with a running double knee strike to Candice against the cage. Io with a walking springboard drop kick to Candice. Io works on the neck.
Io sends Candice into the turnbuckles and Io with a running drop kick into the corner. Io chokes Candice in the corner. Io tries to Irish whip Candice into the cage but Candice blocks it. Io with a drop toe hold onto the grate between the rings. Io presses Candice's face into the cage. Io kicks Candice in the corner and she chokes Candice. Candice with a jaw breaker. Io puts Candice against the turnbuckles. Io with a suplexIo works on the neck again. Candice sends Io into the turnbuckles.
The next entrant for Shayna's team is Bianca Belair.
Bianca with a clothesline to Candice followed by a butterfly facebuster and a shooting star press. Bianca goes for a power bomb but Candice counters into a rana. Candice with forearms to Io. Bianca goes after Candice but Candice moves and Bianca hits Io. Bianca with a forearm to Candice and Bianca with a power bomb and she holds on and hits a second one. Bianca picks up Candice and power bombs Candice into the cage. Bianca and Io kick Candice. Bianca with a camel clutch and Io runs the ropes for about 15 seconds before hitting a drop kick to the head.
Bianca sends Candice into the turnbuckles.
The next entrant for Rhea's team is Rhea Ripley.
Rhea goes under the ring and gets a trash can and throws it at Bianca. Rhea slams the door into Bianca's head. Rhea gets another trash can and brings it into the ring. Rhea gets kendo sticks and throws them into the ring. Rhea sends some chairs into the ring. Rhea gets a second set of chairs.
Rhea finally gets into the cage. Rhea with a face plant into the trash can. Rhea grabs a chair and she sets it up in the chair. Candice helps Rhea set up the chairs. Rhea and Candice set for a double suplex onto the chairs but Io blocks it. Bianca with knees to Rhea and forearms.
The next entrant for Shayna's team is Kay Lee Ray.
Ray goes under the ring and she gets more chairs. Ray goes for a table, but she does not care about the crowd. Ray hits Ripley and Candice with the chair. Ray with a tornado DDT to Ripley onto the chair. Ray puts Ripley on the chairs and Bianca goes up top and Candice stops her. Io stops Ripley from helping Candice. Ray pulls the chairs down as Candice and Bianca stay on the turnbuckles. Io and Ray set for a double belly-to-back superplex but Rhea comes under and they hit a Tower of Doom onto the chairs. Bianca stays on the turnbuckles and hits a 450 splash onto Rhea on the chairs.
The next member of Rhea's team to enter the match is Dakota Kai.
Kai leaves the cage and then she hits a running boot on Tegan in the cage and she kicks Nox. Kai pulls Nox into the cage and then slams the door into Nox and then she puts the leg in the cage and slams it into Nox's leg.
William Regal pulls Kai off Nox and Kai hits William Regal. Shayna laughs at what she just saw.
Kai comes back and she continues the attack on Nox. Kai with a knee bar on Nox.
Rhea tells Kai to get into the cage.
The final entrant for Shayna's team is Shayna Baszler. Shayna figures that she should check on Tegan before going to the cage. Bianca works on Rhea's back. Bianca and Ray hold Rhea and Shayna takes her time and Rhea gets free. They exchange punches but Ray and Bianca are able to grab Rhea and Shayna with a knee to Rhea.
The Match Beyond has started due to Tegan's situation.
Candice with a double suplex on Io and Ray. Shyana has handcuffs and she tries to cuff Rhea to the ropes but Candice hits Shayna from behind. Candice and Rhea are between the ring and Rhea goes after Bianca and Shayna while Candice goes after Io and Ray. Candice uses the trash can lid. Ray with forearms to Candice. Bianca is sent into a trash can by Rhea. Rhea with a drop kick to Ray and Ray goes for a tornado DDT but Rhea blocks it and Rhea suplexes Ray into the cage. Ripley with a reverse cloverleaf on Io while Shayna has Candice in a Kirifuta Clutch. Candice escapes and Ray forces Rhea to release the hold. Candice with Iconoclasm on Shayna followed by a moonsault but Belair hits Candice with the trash can. Bianca press slams Candice from one ring into the other onto Rhea. Ray with a Gory Bomb to Candice.
Io with a moonsault but Rhea pushes Ray onto Io to break up the hold. Rhea sends Ray into the cage and then Rhea hits Io. Bianca whips Rhea with her hair but Candice uses the kendo stick on Bianca. Candice swings and misses with Io and Io with a butterfly back breaker. Io goes to the top of the cage for a moonsault but Candice is able to stop Io. Ray stops Candice from continuing her attack on Io. Candice with a reverse rana from the turnbuckles on Ray but Bianca breaks up the cover. Bianca gets Candice up and goes for KOD but Candice grabs the hair and Io sets for a moonsault and hits Bianca's hair as she lands between Candice and Bianca.
Rhea punches Shayna and hits her in the back with a chair. Rhea sets up chairs in the ring and puts a trash can on them. Rhea hits Kay Lee Ray with the trash can as Ray comes off the turnbuckles. Shayna with a Kirifuta Clutch on Ripley. Ripley tries to fight through the pain and Rhea cuffs herself to Shayna. Rhea with knees to Shayna. Shayna misses a kick and Rhea with Riptide through the chairs for the three count.
Winners: Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, and Tegan Nox
We see Matt Riddle preparing for his match.
We also see Finn Balor preparing for his match.
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