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Match Number Three:  Sasha Banks versus Reginald (with Carmella) in a Non Title Match

Reginald offers Sasha a rose but we see how that works in WWE (remember Angel Garza).  Reginald asks for a kiss and Sasha tries to slap him but Reginald blocks it but Sasha has another hand and she slaps him.  Reginald lands on his feet on an arm drag.  Reginald with a waist lock and Sasha escapes.  Reginald escapes a waist lock from Sasha.  Reginald does a back flip off the apron when Sasha goes after him.  Sasha with a baseball slide and then Sasha tries to send Reginald into the ring steps but he leaps off of them and does a flip.  Reginald flips over Sasha and Sasha goes for a sunset flip but Reginald picks Sasha up and Sasha with a bulldog.

Sasha hurts her knee and Reginald with a cartwheel to escape.  Sasha with an arm drag and then she is sent to the apron.  Sasha with a knee and she goes for a cross body but Reginald catches Sasha.  Sasha with a snap mare and Reginald goes to the floor.  Sasha with Meteora off the apron and she knocks Carmella's beverage out of her hand.  Sasha with a lungblower but Reginald flips out of it.  Sasha kicsk Reginald and Sasha with a double knee drop.  Sasha with a satellite move into the Banks Statement and Reginald taps out.

Winner:  Sasha Banks

After the match, Reginald is thrown over the top rope but he lands on the floor (and if this was the Royal Rumble, he would have been eliminated)

Roman Reigns is in his dressing room and Paul tells Roman he was brilliant and we got him.  Paul says it was so clear.  Roman says he passed Paul the mic to do what he does best.  He wanted him to destroy Adam verbally, not to fight.  He hired a man to be his special counsel.  You represent me.  What will happen to me if you don't go out there and handle your business like a man.  Roman tells Paul to be a man and handle his business.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Big E versus Apollo Crews for the Intercontinental Championship

Crews charges at Big E and Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex..  Big E with a splash on the apron.  Crews with an elbow and boot to Big E.  Crews with an enzuigiri and clothesline followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall.  Crews with German suplexes and he holds on.  Big E with an elbow and a UranagE for a near fall.  Crews goes to the floor and Big E follows.  Big E tells Crews he will never make that mistake again.  Crews with a moonsault off the apron.  They return to the ring and Crews goes up top.

Big E with a punch and he sets for a superplex but connects with some forearms first.  Crews blocks the superplex.  Crews with head butts and Big E falls to the mat.  

Sami unlocks his handcuffs and he makes his way to the ring.

Crews with a missile drop kick.  Sami enters the ring and gives Crews a Helluva Kick and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Apollo Crews (by disqualification) [Big E retains]

After the match, Sami gives Big E a Helluva Kick.

We go to Kevin Owens.  He says he showed up to work and he was told he could not get into the building because Roman Reigns pulled some strings.  That's fine.  Just know that there are no more strings to pull at the Royal Rumble.  We will settle this once and for all.  You have told me to stay away and stop fighting, but I cannot do that.  You have yet to beat me like the champion you claim to be.  You didn't beat me, your family did.  

I cannot stop fighting because of my tattoos.  He says he fights for his family but the tattoos on his knuckles mean it the most.  They are for his grandparents.  These men had his back all the way.  They were his biggest fans.  They were never happier than seeing him in the ring.  His only regret is that they didn't see him make it to the WWE.  They are always with me.  The mark will be with me forever.  They fought illnesses that should have shortened their lives but they fought.  He was able to have many great years with them because they fought.

That is why I cannot stop fighting.  I will continue to fight and I will be the last man standing at the Royal Rumble.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Michael and Corey talk about the Royal Rumble.

Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins walk in the back and Angelo is holding a fruit basket. 

Sonya is talking to Dolph Ziggler and he walks away.

Montez says the fruit basket is for her new job.  Montez and Angelo bring up how they would like a rematch.

Sonya says they were tag champions for 312 days and won two Slammys.  You deserve a rematch.  She says that Montez is recovering from his injury so she does not want him to get hurt again.  She tells them to do their funny sketches in the back and let some new teams get title matches.  When Ford is ready to go, they can have their rematch.

Angelo gives Sonya her fruit basket.

We see how we got to the Obstacle Course challenge.

We see the course being set up as we go to commercial.

We are back and Michael Cole is on the stage and he brings out the participants.

Bayley sends Cole away and she explains the course.   You have to flip a 400 pound tire and then go down the ramp and go over the hurdles.  Then you have to climb over three fences.  Then you will have to go through a fireman's carry.  You will then have to shoot a basketball and if you make the basket, the time stops.

Bayley goes first and completes the course in 1:12.

Bayley says she did Bianca a favor and she has the course "EST-ed'

Bianca has to carry Otis instead of Chad, who was Bayley's carrier.  Bianca with a dunk to finish in 55 seconds.

Bayley throws the basketball at Bianca and kicks Bianca.  Bayley sends Bianca into the basket.

Rey Mysterio is talking strategy with Dominik but he says he has it and he is prepared.  Rey tells Dominik he will do it his way this time but if it doesn't work out tonight, they will do it his way.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Five:  Dominik Mysterio versus Baron Corbin

They lock up and Corbin sends Dominik into the corner and Dominik with shoulders.  Mysterio with a drop kick and a body scissors take down.  Dominik with a pescado that misses and Corbin with a clothesline and he sends Dominik back into the ring.  Corbin gets a near fall.  Corbin chokes Dominik in the ropes.  Corbin punches Dominik in the midsection.  Corbin with a hard Irish whip.  Corbin goes for End of Days but Mysterio escapes and sends Corbin into the ropes.  Corbin blocks a 619 and Corbin with a punch and End of Days for the three count.

Winner:  Baron Corbin

WE see Paul Heyman walking in the back as we go to commercial.

Match Number Six:  Paul Heyman versus Adam Pearce

Paul makes his way up the steps but hurts his leg.

Paul says 'card subject to change'

Playing the part of Paul Heyman will be Roman Reigns.

Paul gets up and is miraculously recovered.

Roman with a Superman punch and Pearce rolls to the floor in front of Heyman.  Roman goes for the steps but Pearce stops Roman.  Roman with a knee to the groinal area and Pearce is sent over the ringside barrier.  Pearce is sent into the screens and Roman with a punch.  Roman picks up Pearce and puts him on the next pltform but a hooded man who is Kevin Owens attacks Reigns.  Owens with punches and Roman sends Kevin into the screens.  Roman with a punch and Owens punches back.  Owens is sent into the ringside barrier and then back into the ring.

Owens with a super kick and a kick to counter a Superman punch.  Owens with a stunner.  Owens sends Roman into the ringside barrier.  

Officials come to the ringside area to separate Kevin and Roman.  Owens dekes Pat Buck like a third string cornerback and kicks Roman.  Owens with a kick and stunner.  Owens asks Paul if he is watching and asks if he has anything to say.  Owens with a pop up power bomb through the announce table.

We go to credits.

 

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