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Crews with punches and Big E misses a splash. Crews comes off the turnbuckles and Big E with two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Crews with an enzuigiri to knock Big E off the apron. Crews with a moonsault off the apron onto Big E. Crews misses a splash off the turnbuckles but Crews rolls through. Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex and a Warrior splash for a near fall. Crews with a bicycle kick and he gets a near fall. Crews with punches. Crews kicks Big E in the ribs and hits a splash into the corner. Crews with an Irish whip but he runs into the corner and Big E with the UranagE for a near fall. Crews goes to the apron and Big E tries for the spear through the ropes but Crews with a knee.
Crews with a Death Valley Driver onto the apron. Crews goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Crews goes for an Olympic slam but Big E escapes and gets a near fall with a rollup. Big E with a Big Ending and Azeez pulls Big E out of the ring and sends Big E into the ring post as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Big E (by disqualification) [Crews retains championship]
After the match, Azeez checks on Crews and Owens attacks Azeez. Crews with a forearm to Owens and Azeez sets for the Nigerian Nail but Big E stops Azeez. Azeez with a head butt to Big E. Owens with a boot to Azeez and then Zayn with a Helluva Kick to Owens.
Zayn grabs the title belt and he takes his time to give the belt back to Crews. Zayn raises Crews and Azeez' arms but Azeez hits Zayn with the Nigerian Nail.
The Miz gives his pick for the Bryan/Reigns match. Miz says there is no one more powerful and influential on Smackdown than Roman Reigns. No one on that roster can take Roman Reigns down and Daniel Bryan definitely will not.
Kayla Braxton is outside Roman's locker room and Paul Heyman is not happy to see her.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cesaro says he will accept Seth Rollins' challenge for next week. Cesaro says Daniel Bryan will win the title and then he will win the title from Daniel Bryan at Backlash.
Roman Reigns is sitting in his locker room.
Kayla asks Paul a question but Paul interrupts and he says he is sick of hearing Daniel Bryan's name. Did Daniel have a hall of fame worthy career? Yes. Did he defy the odds? yes. Is he the ultimate underdog? Yes. Did Daniel Bryan graduate to the big stage of NXT, Smackdown, and Raw? Yes. Did he achieve the ultimate and become the WWE Champion in the main event of Wrestlemania? Yes. Did he make the ultimate comeback? Yes. Does the WWE Universe think that Daniel Bryan wins tonight and become the head of the table? Yes
Will he do it? No. Daniel Bryan will not survive the onslaught of Roman Reigns. Will Daniel Bryan be on Smackdown again? No.
We go to commercial.
Baron Corbin says he doesn't like either of them. If Roman wins, Daniel Bryan packs his bags and goes home for good.
Match Number Four: Daniel Bryan versus Roman Reigns (with Paul Heyman) for the Universal Championship
Bryan with a flying boot when the bell rings and he follows with kicks in the corner. Roman with an uppercut. Roman with a side head lock. Bryan with forearms and Roman with a shoulder tackle. Roman catches Bryan on a leap frog and Roman with a bear hug. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock and Roman goes to the floor. Bryan with a drop kick through the ropes and a running knee off the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan with knees to the arm in a hammer lock and Bryan with a knee drop. Bryan sends Reigns into the turnbuckles and kicks Roman's shoulders in the corner. Bryan with a running drop kick into the corner followed by a second one. Roman with a clothesline on the third attempt. Roman gets a near fall. Reigns with a head butt and then he gives Bryan a suplex and gets a near fall. Roman with a reverse chin lock. Bryan with punches and Roman with a knee. Roman with a forearm to the chest. Roman with an Irish whip and Bryan flips out of the corner and Roman with a back elbow. Roman with punches to Bryan.
Bryan with a drop toe hold that sends Roman face first into the turnbuckles. Bryan with kicks to the chest. Bryan puts Roman on the turnbuckles and Bryan goes for a Frankensteiner but Roman blocks it and Roman with a super power bomb for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman with clotheslines against the apron. Roman sends Bryan into the ringside barrier and then they return to the ring and Roman gets a near fall. Roman with a knee in the corner. Roman puts Bryan on the turnbuckles and Bryan escapes and crotches Roman. Bryan sets for a belly-to-back superplex and he hits it and both men are down. Bryan gets a near fall. Bryan with a European uppercut and kicks to the chest and legs. Bryan misses a round kick and Roman with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Roman goes for a Superman punch but Bryan kicks Roman in the arm. Bryan with a running kick to the arm. Bryan continues to work on the arm to set up the Yes Lock.
Roman charges at Bryan and goes over the top rope to the floor. Bryan goes for a suicide dive and Roman catches Bryan and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Bryan goes for a spear against the ringside barrier and Bryan moves so Roman goes through the ringside barrier.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan with a diving head butt for a near fall. Bryan sets for a running knee but Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall. Bryan with a small package for a near fall. Bryan with a flying knee and Roman gets his foot on the ropes to stop the count. Bryan with boots to Roman's head and then he goes for the Yes Lock. Bryan leans back to add more pressure and Roman gets a near fall. Roman with a spear for a near fall.
Roman with a guillotine on Bryan and the referee checks Roman's shoulders. Bryan escapes and he applies a cross arm breaker into the Yes Lock. Roman tries to fight through the pain to escape the hold or get to the ropes. Roman power out of the hold and he connects with forearms using his injured arm. Bryan with a triangle but Roman with the obligatory one arm power bomb. Roman with more forearms and the referee checks to see if Bryan is able to defend himself. Roman with a power bomb. Roman tries for the guillotine again and Roman changes arms and adds a body scissors. Bryan starts to lose consciousness and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Roman Reigns (retains championship)
After the match, Roman gets a few chairs and puts Bryan's head on one of them.
Cesaro comes to the ring to make the save for Bryan and then he hits a running European uppercut against the ringside barrier and he connects with more European uppercuts. Jey Uso attacks Cesaro from behind and Jey with a super kick to Cesaro. Jey ties Cesaro in the ropes and Roman is handed a chair. Roman hits Bryan in the shoulder with the chair. Jey with a reverse chin lock on Cesaro in the ropes.
We go to credits.
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