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We begin with a look back at the end of an era between Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman.
Paul Heyman is with Kayla Braxton and she mentions it has been a week since Roman Reigns publicly fired him. Paul says Kayla got in that shot about it being public. Kayla asks what happened.
Paul says he told Roman the truth and it was a truth that Roman didn't want to hear publicly. Because I told the truth, I was fired publicly. I was smashed in the face, publicly. I was humiliated in front of my peers, publicly. What happened was that I told Roman Reigns the truth and I paid a price, publicly.
Kayla asks Paul if he regrets telling the truth.
Paul says he does not regret it. His role as special counsel was to tell Roman these uncomfortable truths. My role was not to protect Roman as a personality or intellectual property. I was there to protect him as champion. I tried to tell Roman in the back and all of my stuff was thrown into the hallway like a rookie. My role was to protect the championship. Make no mistake about it, Roman is the greatest Universal Champion of all time, but he needs to be protected from Brock Lesnar.
Kayla asks what is next.
Paul sips some water and he says he does not know. Maybe he go to NXT and cherry pick a top talent? Not at this stage. I put every bit of my heart, soul, and spirit into serving as special counsel for Roman Reigns because I believed in him. Maybe it is time for me to acknowledge that my career is most likely over.
Match Number One: Charlotte Flair versus Toni Storm for the Smackdown Women's Championship
They lock up and go into the corner. Charlotte with a clean break and they lock up again. Flair with another clean break but misses a forearm. Storm with forearms and a European uppercut. Flair with an Irish whip and Storm goes under Flair but runs into a boot. Storm with a cross body for a near fall. Storm with a snap mare and drop kick for a near fall. Charlotte goes to the floor. Flair continues to stay on the floor to get into Storm's head. Flair misses a boot and Storm with a cross body for a near fall. Flair avoids being sent into the turnbuckles and Charlotte sends Toni into the turnbuckles a few times. Flair with a chop and she kicks Toni in the back of the head.
Flair gets a near fall. Flair with a figure four head scissors and she drives Storm's head into the mat. Charlotte flips Storm while in the figure four head scissors. Flair kicks Storm in the corner. Storm counters a suplex into an inside cradle for a near fall. Storm with a head butt, but she misses a splash into the corner. Charlotte kicks Toni to send her to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Charlotte sends Toni to the mat. Charlotte pushes Toni down and she taunts Toni. Charlotte pie faces Toni and clotheslines Toni. Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte tells Toni to show her what she's got. Toni with a suplex. Toni with a running hip into the corner. Storm with a waist lock and Charlotte with a back elbow. Charlotte blocks boots from Toni and connects with a forearm. Charlotte puts the leg in the rope but misses a knee. Storm with a German suplex for a near fall. Charlotte blocks a clothesline in the corner and Charlotte sends Toni into the turnbuckles. Charlotte puts Toni in position and she walks over Toni and goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault.
Toni moves and Charlotte does the Andrade for a near fall. Charlotte gets another near fall. Charlotte with chops and a kick to the knee. Charlotte goes for Natural Selection but Storm blocks it and hits a belly-to=back suplex. Flair with a rollup and then goes for the figure four leg lock and locks it in. Storm rolls over to reverse the hold and Storm gets to the ropes to force a break. Storm goes to the apron and rolls back into the ring. Charlotte with a running boot to the head and then follows with another one through the ropes.
Toni sends Charlotte into the ring post. Storm with forearms on the floor and they return to the ring. Flair with a rollup and she goes for the Lynch rope grab but the referee sees it. Storm with a bridge for a near fall. Storm with a back slide for a near fall. Storm with an inside cradle for a near fall. Charlotte reverses for the three count.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (retains championship)
We take a look back at what happened between Drew McIntyre and Riddick Moss last week.
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are talking and Drew McIntyre shows up. Drew says he is ready for battle and it is a great day when the Drew Day reunite. Woods mentions they will win the tag titles at Day One. First, they will obliterate The Usos and Riddick Moss.
Drew says he is a little sad because he might beat up Moss so badly he won't make it to Day One. Kingston says it will be a Seasons Beatings.
They chortle.
Rick Boogs is on the stage and he introduces the man who will be facing the winner of the Gauntlet match, Shinsuke Nakamura.
We are back and Xia Li tells Natalya sha has known women like her all her life. She is a vulture. if that is what you do then it doesn't matter who you are. I will not fear you. I will fight you. Xia has a message for Natalya in Chinese. She says she is the protector.
Match Number Two: Twelve Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match for a Shot at the Intercontinental Championship
Segment One: Angel Garza versus Mansoor
Mansoor blocks a kick and Mansoor with a reverse atomic drop and side head lock. Mansoor with a reverse atomic drop and drop kick to Garza. Mansoor is put on the turnbuckles and Mansoor kicks Garza but Garza pulls Mansoor onto the turnbuckles. Garza throws his pants at Mansoor and connects with a running boot to the head. Garza with a drop kick and has a punch blocked. Mansoor with a forearm and kick followed by an enzuigiri. Mansoor goes to the apron and then goes up top but is met with a super kick as he comes off. Garza with a Wing Clipper for the three count.
Mansoor Eliminated
Segment Two: Erik versus Angel Garza
Garza with a drop kick as Erik enters the ring. Garza with a kick and then he poses on the turnbuckles before going for a moonsault. Erik catches Garza and slams him on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Erik blocks a punch and connects with a knee and forearm. Erik floats over and applies a bear hug. Erik with a judo throw and knee for a near fall. Erik gets another near fall. Erik misses a double kene strike into the corner and Garza sends Erik face first into the mat. Garza with a Wing Clipper for the three count.
Erik Eliminated
Segment Three: Shanky versus Angel Garza
Angel drop kicks Shanky as he enters the ring and it has no effect. Shanky with a clothesline and a chop. Shanky with a back elbow and hip toss. Shanky gets Garza on his shoulders for an Accordion Slam for the three count.
Angel Garza Eliminated
Segment Four: Ivar versus Shanky
Ivar with punches but Shanky goes for the beard. Ivar with a shoulder tackle and Shanky with a boot. Ivar with a cartwheel and clotheslines in the corner. Ivar with a bronco buster. Ivar goes up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.
Shanky Eliminated
Segment Five: Sheamus versus Ivar
Sheamus with a kick and forearms to the back. Sheamus with punches and Ivar punches Sheamus. Ivar with more punches. Ivar punches Sheamus and it sends Sheamus over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
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