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Match Number Three:  Finn Balor (with AJ Styles) versus Damian Priest (with Edge and Rhea Ripley)

They lock up and Balor with an arm bar.  Priest goes for a slam but Balor gets to his feet and applies a side head lock.  Priest with a shoulder tackle.  Balor with kicks.  Priest with a forearm and kick followed by punches.  Priest with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner.  Balor with a drop kick to the knees and a kick to the back of the leg.  Balor wraps the leg in the ropes.  Priest boxes the ears and then Priest with a clothesline and kicks to Balor.  Damian with a Broken Arrow for a near fall.  Priest with an arm bar.  Balor with a jaw breaker and boots in the corner.

Priest with a face plant to Balor and he gets a near fall.  Priest with a rear chin lock.  Priest with a knee to the midsection and Balor floats through into a side Russian leg sweep.  Balor with chops and a drop kick to the knee.  Balor with a double leg take down and punches.  Balor with another double leg take down and a double stomp.  Balor with shoulders in the corner.  Priest sets for a choke slam but Balor counters with a victory roll and he gets a near fall.  Balor with sling blade and a clothesline that sends Priest over the top rope to the floor.  Balor sets for a flip dive onto Priest but Ripley blocks his path.

Edge with a spear and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  FInn Balor (by disqualification)

After the match, AJ goes after Edge and he punches him many times.  Ripley grabs Styles and Styles sees who it is and he cannot hit a woman.  Edge attacks AJ from behind and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Edge and Priest hit Total Elimination.

We take a look at Bobby Lashley versus Omos from Backlash.

Omos and Montel Vontavious Porter make their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin Owens is with Alpha Academy and Chad is explaining the process to determine that Ezekiel is Elias.  Chad says he sent the red cup Elias used to his friend at the DNA lab.  That will prove that he is Elias.  He won't be able to talk his way about it.

Kevin says he has a special guest tonight.  He says his brother Ken Owens has won the Grand Prix tournament two times and he will be here tonight to face EzekiElias.  His lies will be done because Kevin says his older brother will beat the truth out of him.

We return to Omos and Porter in the ring.

Porter says he needs everyone to show respect to the man that dominated and defeated the so called All Mighty at Backlash, Omos.  Porter tells the crowd to respect him because everything he said since day one has been the truth.  Bobby became the All Mighty because of MVP.  Bobby's ego got so big he didn't want to share the spotlight any more and leave the man who made him a champion behind.  

Cedric Alexander's music plays and he says they did it.  Everything MVP said about his was the truth.  Alexander makes his way into the ring.  He says with MVP's leadership skills, your power, and his ability, we are going to dominate.

Porter wants to know who is 'we'.  

Alexander says Omos put Lashley down last night.

Bobby Lashley's music plays and he makes his way to the ring, but he does not have his platform to stand on.

Lashley attacks security and runs one of them face first into the ring post.  

Alexander comes off the apron and Lashley catches him and throws Cedric into the ringside barrier.

Lashley gets in Omos' face and Omos pushes Lashley.  Lashley clotheslines Omos over the top rope to the floor.  Alexander jumps on Lashley's back and Lashley with a snap mare to Alexander and Porter escapes.  Lashley catches Cedric off the ropes and applies a full nelson.

Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville are in the office and Sonya says she gets the job done.  

Pearce says they need to have a conversation tonight.  

Sonya says she does not care who her opponent is because it is not personal, it is business.

Adam Pearce comes out and tells Sonya he was trying to tell her the formal investigation has been concluded.  Upper management found that you recklessly abused your power so your contract as a WWE official is terminated.  You are still a WWE Superstar.

Match Number Four:  Sonya Deville versus Alexa Bliss

Bliss with a kick and a DDT.  Alexa goes to the turnbuckles and hits Twisted Bliss for the three count.

Winner:  Alexa Bliss

Sonya throws a fit at ringside after her loss.

We take a look back at Backlash.

Ken says that means that he is Kevin's older brother.

Ezekiel says hello to Ken. Ken says he is trying to make a point that he isn't Ezekiel.  The people in the back are just playing along.  Ken wants to know if the crowd believes that the man in the ring with him is Ezekiel.  Ken asks if anyone finished high school.  He says either you are liars or idiots.

Ezekiel tries to tell Ken stop yelling.

Ken takes off a wig and reveals that he is Kevin.  He tells Ezekiel to admit that he is Elias.  Ezekiel says this would be the perfect time for his brother to come out and sing him a lullaby to calm himi down.

Owens kicks Ezekiel but Ezekiel punches and kicks Owens.

Chad Gable and Otis come out and Ezekiel with a boot to Gable.  Otis with a body block to Ezekiel and all three men work over Ezekiel.  Otis wtih a splash to Ezekiel.Owens with a kick and stunner to Ezekiel.

We take a look at Becky Lynch's most recent breakdown.

Asuka is in the back with Adam Pearce and he tells her that she deserves the match she is getting.

Becky Lynch says that she hasn't gotten her rematch yet.

Adam says if Asuka wins tonight, she will get a title match.  He reminds Becky that Asuka is a former champion and her team got the win.

Becky says this does not make sense.  The last time Asuka was a champ it was handed to her.

Asuka says she didn't need Becky.

Becky tells Adam to play his favoritism and stack the deck against her.

Asuka tells Becky she does not act like a mother, she acts like a baby.

Byron Saxton is in the ring with Frank Loman and he asks Frank if he has any concerns coming into this match.  Frank says he does not want to get stretchered out of the ring, but he has a wife and three triplets at home.  He says he has to do this for his family.

Match Number Five:  Veer Mahaan versus Frank Loman

They lock up and Veer with a waist lock take down and a second one.  Loman with elbows and he avoids a clothesline.  Loman with a boot or two but Veer stays on his feet.  Veer with a Thesz Press and a side slam.  Veer with an Irish whip and splash into the corner.  Veer with a clothesline followed by a seated splash to the back.  Veer with the Cervical Clutch and Roman taps out.

Winner:  Veer Mahaan

Kevin Patrick is in the back with Cody Rhodes.

Kevin congratulates Cody on his win last night and what is next for him and Seth.  Cody says he is done with Seth because he walked away with the victory.  Theory is brimming with potential.  He says you have to dig to find it.  Nothing sounds better than the American Nightmare being the new United States Champion.

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