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We are back and Shinsuke Nakamura walks in the back and Sami Zayn stops him with his documentary crew.  Sami asks if it is suspicious about the people from Raw being here.  He asks if Nakamura and Cesaro are going their separate ways.  Sami reminds Nakamura of their past.  He mentions that he set Nakamura free and it is time to repay the favor.  Sami says he needs help to get that title back.  Big E and Apollo Crews are against him.  Sami says it would be good for Nakamura too.  Sami says the best work that Nakamura did was with him.  Your debut in NXT was magic because of me.  You Intercontinental Title reign was because of me.  Can I count on you to watch my back.

Nakamura says he appreciates everything that Sami did, but he tells Sami to go to hell.

We move on to the FINAL SHOWDOWN and Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns are in split screen.

Cole asks what will be different this time for Kevin to win the title.  Kevin says nothing will be different because he feels he won twice but Roman had family members make sure that he retained.  Roman might have family members on Sunday.  There is nothing that he or any of his family members can do to keep Kevin standing up as many times as he needs to in order to be the last man standing.

Paul says he is not exposing the champion to this.  You will not speak of your tribal chief that way.  You will not talk to your head of the table that way.   He says you will talk with respect.

Roman says if you want to make excuses and talk about his family.  Roman says he is trying to figure out what makes Kevin tick.  What kind of man was your father?  

Kevin says his father is a great man so watch where you are going.

Roman asks if he is a smart man.

Kevin says his father is a very smart man.  If you are, you are going to heed my warning.

Roman says he is not trying to piss Kevin off.  He wants to understand why Kevin does not understand and see his own limitations.  You didn't learn.  You are not built for this game.  You are not supposed to be here.  You are a pawn.  You are simple.  I am the king of this board.  Everything revolves around me.  You don't understand this.  You think you can have this title, but you cannot. You are ill-equipped.  It is not your fault.  I don't blame you, I blame your family.  The fact that you think you have a chance makes you a fool and if you are a fool that makes your father a fool and it makes your grandfather a fool.

Kevin says he knows what Roman has to do.  You heard what I said last week and he tells Roman to watch what he says because on Sunday they won't be in separate rooms, they will be in the same ring.

Roman tells Paul that Kevin doesn't understand.  Some day, when you meet your grandfathers again.  When they tell you that you are a disgrace to your family.  Why did you not acknowledge him as our tribal chief.  We did.

Kevin says the only thing his grandfathers would want him to be acknowledged as is a delusional jackass who has yes men whispering in his ears to tell him how bad he is and then you come out with this community theatre version of a mafia boss.  I see myself in the mirror and I see a person his family will be proud of.  He will see the same Kevin Owens in the mirror after Royal Rumble as the Universal Champion.

Roman leaves the interview.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the WWE Championship match.

Match Number Three:  Daniel Bryan versus AJ Styles

Bryan with a side head lock take down and Styles with a head scissors.  Styles with a side head lock and take down.  Styles gets a near fall but Bryan bridges.  Bryan with a monkey flip and Styles with a monkey flip while they continue the Greco Roman Knuckle Lock.  Bryan goes for an arm bar and Styles gets to the ropes.  Bryan works on the arm and Irish whips AJ but Bryan runs into a boot.  Bryan with a drop toe hold and a kick to the arm.  Bryan with a wrist lock.

Styles backs Bryan into the corner and Styles with a shoulder and side head lock.  Styles with a shoulder tackle and Bryan with a kick to the chest.  Bryan gets a near fall.  Bryan with a kick to the chest and Styles with a knee to the midsection.  Bryan blocks a suplex and Bryan with a front face lock suplex.  Bryan goes to the apron and . . . 

Sami Zayn's music plays and he makes his way to the stage. 

Styles knocks Bryan off the turnbuckles and Styles Irish whips Bryan into the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Styles kicks Bryan in the corner.  Styles with a forearm to the back and a suplex attempt but Bryan with a knee to the head.  Styles misses a forearm into the corner.  Styles with an Irish whip and Bryan flips out of the corner and hits a flying clothesline.  Bryan with a running drop kick into the corner followed by kicks.  Bryan puts Styles on the turnbuckles and Bryan with a Frankensteiner for a near fall.  Bryan works on the shoulder but Bryan has a kick blocked and Styles with a dragon screw leg whip.  Styles with a forearm in the corner.

Styles with a kick to Bryan and he kicks the leg in the ropes.  AJ goes for the Calf Crusher but Bryan is able to get to the ropes.  Styles grabs the leg and Bryan with an enzuigiri.  Bryan sends Styles to the apron but Styles wih a forearm and he tries for the Phenomenal forearm but Bryan blocks it and he takes Styles down with a butterfly suplex into a cross arm breaker and then the LeBell Lock.

Big E's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  Big E clotheslines Zayn and sends him over the announce table in Cesaro's general direction.  Cesaro pushes Big E and Big E pushes back.  Cesaro sends Big E into the announce table. 

Bryan with a suicide dive onto Cesaro and Sami.  Styles sends Bryan back into the ring and Sami attacks Bryan from behind.

Winner:  Daniel Bryan (by disqualification)

Cesaro works over Big E while Styles and Zayn attack Bryan.   Nakamura goes after Styles and Zayn and then he has a stand off with Cesaro until Zayn pushes Nakamura into Cesaro.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Big E, Daniel Bryan, and Shinsuke Nakamura versus AJ Styles, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn

Nakamura with a kick to Cesaro and he misses.  Cesaro wtih a European uppercut to Nakamura.  Nakamura with a knee to Cesaro.  Cesaro with a boot and then Nakamura puts Cesaro in the ropes and he hits a sliding German suplex for a near fall.  Big E tags in and he punches Cesaro.  Cesaro with European uppercuts and forearms.  Zayn tags in and he punches Big E.  Big E with a back elbow and he gets a near fall.  Bryan tags in and he kicks Sami.  Bryan with a European uppercut.  Big E tags back in and they hit a double hip toss.  Big E gets a near fall.  Big E with punches and Bryan tags in.  Bryan goes up top and hits a double sledge to the arm.

Zayn kicks Bryan and he clips Bryan.  AJ tags in and he wrings the leg into the ring post.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bryan with a Giant Swing into a single leg crab on Bryan.  Styles tags in and he kicks Bryan.  Styles with a knee drop to the leg and Zayn tags in and he punches Bryan.  Zayn draws Big E in but he cannot use that to take advantage of Bryan.  Zayn with an Irish whip and he puts Bryan on the turnbuckles.  Bryan knocks Zayn off the turnbuckles and Bryan with a missile drop kick.  Big E and Cesaro tag in and Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Big E catches Styles off the ropes and hits one on Styles.  Big E with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Cesaro.  Cesaro with a springboard European uppercut for a near fall.

Big E escapes a Neutralizer attempt and Big E with a UranagE for a near fall.  

Miz and John Morrison come out and they attack Nakamura and then go after Big E as the referee calls for the bell.

Winners:  Daniel Bryan, Big E, and Shinsuke Nakamura (by disqualification)

Morrison with a springboard round kick out of a Hart Attack set up.

Otis makes his way to the ring and he hits a t-bone suplex on Miz and Morrison.  Otis with a splash to Miz and Morrison.Otis with a Caterpillar and elbow drops to Miz and Morrison.

Match Number Five:  Otis, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Big E versus Miz, John Morrison, AJ Styles, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn

Miz and Bryan with punches to start things off.  Bryan with punches and Miz with a kneeDT and kicks to the leg.  Miz sends Bryan to the floor and Miz drops Bryan's knee on the announce table.  Miz wiht a boot to the head.  Miz with a figure four leg lock on Bryan.  Bryan escapes the hold.  Zayn tags in and he hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Cesaro tags in and gets a near fall.  Cesaro with a delayed vertical suplex for a near fall.  Morrison tags in and kicks Bryan in the hamstring and punches Bryan.  Morrison with a kick to the head.

Miz tags in and he kicks Bryan in the midsection.  Styles tags in and they make a wish.  Bryan with punches but AJ with a kick.  Bryan and Styles go for a cross body at the same time and both are down.  Miz, Morrison, and Cesaro go after Otis, Nakamura, and Big E to keep Bryan from making a tag.  Zayn tags in.

Sheamus makes his way to the ring and he is now part of the match because . . . why not.

Sheamus tags in and hits running double sledges to Zayn.  Sheamus with a clothesline in the corner followed by a knee lift.  Sheamus with a kick and clothesline to send Miz over the top rope.  Sheamus with forearms to Morrison but Zayn with a rollup for a near fall.  Sheamus with a uranage back breaker and a cloverleaf.  Morrison with a kick to Sheamus and Otis with a side slam to Morrison.  Cesaro with a double stomp to Otis.  Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale to Big E.  Zayn with a Blue Thunder Bomb and he sets for the Helluva Kick but he runs into a Brogue Kick for the three count.

Winners:  Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Shinsuke Nakamura, Otis, and Big E

After the match, Miz and Morrison attack Sheamus and AJ joins in and punches Sheamus.

Braun Strowman's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  Strowman attacks everyone and hits a running power slam on Zayn.  Strowman with a running power slam on Cesaro.  Strowman with a biel to Cesaro and another running power slam. 

We go to credits.

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