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Your announcers are Corey Graves and Michael Cole.

We take a look back at Austin Theory's night at Money in the Bank.

Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring with The WWE Tag Team Champions, the Usos, and Paul Heyman.

Theory is on the stage with his briefcase and Roman does not realize it.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Roman stares at the upper deck and he gets the mic from Paul.

Roman wants Fort Worth to acknowledge him.

Roman says we have a few You Suck chants and some Roman chants.  At the end of the day when the tribal chief is in the house, business picks up.  That means life is good.  Life is so damn good.  I said this before and as long as God wakes me up, I can do anything.  I got in my workout and got on the private jet to get here.  I am happy to be here on my show.  It is an absolute privilege and honor to see my Bloodline, my family.  Then I see my Wise Man, my special counsel and he looks like this.  What did you do to him?  Why does he look so concerned and worried?

Roman tells Paul he shouldn't be concerned.  He done did it all.  You should feel very confident.  What is the problem?  Do we have a problem?  Roman tells Paul to put his hand out and he comments on how nervous Paul is.  

Paul's hand shakes and Roman gives Paul the mic to tell what is wrong with him.  

Paul says he loves his Tribal Chief and he loves the Usos.  Paul says we have a problem and that problem is Brock Lesnar.  Paul says that Roman is the G.O.A.T. in an era when no one can hold on to a championship, you hold on to both championships.  Six hundred plus days heading into a Thousand day reign, the longest in 35 years.  The problem is that Brock Lesnar doesn't respect that.  He has one last chance against Roman Reigns.  He has one last match against Roman Reigns.  When Brock is cornered, that is when he is at his most dangerous.  Who was 24 and not supposed to beat the Rock?  Brock Lesnar.  Who went up against the 21-0 Undertaker and broke the streak?  Brock Lesnar.  Whose back is against the wall in a do or die situation and becomes a footnote in the chronicles of the Tribal Chief or who ends this all?  Brock Lesnar.

Paul says he is scared.  We are going to have to see Roman go savage and go violent.  He has to smash Brock.  To pin him for 3 seconds is one thing, but to put him down for 10 seconds in a Last Man Standing is another.  This has to be the most dominant performance by Roman Reigns.  

Theory's music plays and he jogs to and around the ring, but he has no referee with him and Theory jogs back up the aisle to the stage.

We take a look at the Viking Raiders.

Match Number One:  Erik and Ivar versus Jinder Mahal and Shanky

Shanky and Ivar start things off but Jinder tags himself in.  Ivar with forearms in the corner and Erik tags in and they both punch Jinder.  Erik with an arm bar.  Shanky leaves the apron to dance on the floor.  Jinder with a thrust kick and Shanky is not in position to make the tag.  Erik with a shoulder tackle to Jinder and Ivar tags in.  They hit a double choke slam for the three count.

Winners:  Erik and Ivar

After the match, Erik and Ivar attack Jinder and then they go after Shanky.

The New Day make their way to the stage.  

Kofi tells the Viking Raiders he will be honest.  Last week, y'all kicked their butts.  They did the same the week before.  Kofi and Xavier show their butts and Kofi says their butts are still here.  Y'all didn't do your job.  Woods says those beat downs were not sanctioned so they don't count.  Woods says since you cannot read, Woods shows officially sanctioned ass beating tickets.  Kofi says it is time for them to give them the whooping they deserve.

All four men brawl and Kofi is sent to the mat.  Erik with a knee to Xavier.  Ivar with a seated splash to Woods.  Ivar goes to the turnbuckles and Erik passes Woods to Ivar for a power slam off the turnbuckles.

Michael shows us what happened after Money in the Bank when Baron Corbin attacked Pat McAfee and that is why he is not on Smackdown tonight (but he was able to go to UFC after the attack).

Baron Corbin joins Michael and Corey on commentary and he says that he will do things better than Pat.  Michael says that Pat is not cleared to appear and is playing golf.  Corey says that Pat isn't here in case Baron shows up.

Ludwig Kaiser and Intercontinental Champion Gunther make their way to the ring for an Open Challenge.

Kaiser says there is no competitor worthy of stepping in the ring, much less compete with your Intercontinental Champion.  None of you are worthy of seeing the RING GENERAL compete tonight.  However, he knows it is customary for Intercontinental Champions of less ilk to defend this championship against anyone in an open challenge.

Gunther says anyone who fights an opponent you don't know is a fool.  Somebody has to deserve the opportunity to compete with him for the championship.

Kaiser says they are being honest.

Shinsuke Nakamura's music plays and Corbin and Corey go full McAfee on the announce table as Nakamura goes to the ring.

Nakamura takes the mic and he he says that Gunther doesn't want to accept him.  You keep your title for now, what about Kaiser?  I challenge you a match right now.

Match Number Two:  Ludwig Kaiser (with Gunther) versus Shinsuke Nakamura

Nakamura with knees to the midsection and Kaiser gets his feet up but Nakamura puts Kaiser in the ropes and hits a sliding German suplex.  Kaiser hits Nakamura from behind and Nakamura hangs in the ropes and Kaiser with a drop kick to send Nakamura to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kaiser with an arm bar but Nakamura with punches.  Nakamura with a jumping side kick.  Nakamura with kicks to Kaiser.  Kaiser blocks a kick but Nakamura with a heel kick.  Nakamura chokes Kaiser in the corner.  Nakamura puts Kaiser on the turnbuckles and Nakamura with a running knee for a near fall.  Nakamura gets a boot up and Kaiser blocks it and hits an enzuigiri in the corner.  Kaiser misses a kick and Nakamura with a spinning heel kick.  Nakamura with Kinshasa  for the three count.

Winner:  Shinsuke Nakamura

After the match, Gunther yells at Kaiser for his performance.  He tells Kaiser to stand up.  Gunther chops Kaiser for his performance and embarassing him.  Gunther with another chop.  Gunther tells Kaiser to get back to his feet and Gunther with a third chop and Kaiser is down.  

We take a look at Liv Morgan's night at Money in the Bank.

Smackdown Women's Champion Liv Morgan makes her way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

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