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Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

Corbin says Ricochet has the tools but he will never be the star that he is. It is always one step forward and two steps back for him. Ricochet will not beat him.

Match Number One: Ricochet versus Baron Corbin

Ricochet with a head scissors that sends Corbin to the floor. Ricochet teases a move to the floor but bounces off the ropes and does a Superhero landing. Ricochet goes to the apron as Corbin gets back into the ring. Ricochet with a shoulder and kick followed by a drop kick to the knees. Ricochet with a shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet goes for a springboard move and Corbin with a punch. Corbin with a chop in the corner. Corbin with a forearm and forearms to the lower back. Ricochet flips over Corbin and goes for a handstand head scissors. Ricochet with a springboard back elbow to knock Corbin to the floor.

Ricochet misses a baseball slide when Corbin moves. Corbin tries to send Ricochet into the ring post but Ricochet lands on the turnbuckles and then hits a corkscrew cross body on Corbin.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ricochet with punches and Corbin with an Irish whip but Corbin slides around the ring post and Ricochet with a baseball slide to prevent the successful wacky slide. Corbin blocks a kick and Corbin press slams Ricochet onto the announce table. Corbin sends Ricochet into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Corbin with punches. Corbin with an Irish whip that sends Ricochet sternum first into the turnbuckles and then Corbin sends Ricochet face first into the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Ricochet with punches and Corbin with a knee. Ricochet goes for a handspring move and Corbin with a forearm to the back of the head. Corbin sends Ricochet ribs first into the ring post and Ricochet goes to the floor. Ricochet with a DDT and both men are down. Ricochet with kicks to Corbin against the ropes. Ricochet flips off Corbin and hits an enzuigiri. Ricochet with a cross body into the corner. Ricochet misses a springboard move and Ricochet with a kick. Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall.

Ricochet with a kick from the turnbuckles and Corbin goes down. Ricochet sets for a 630 splash but rolls through when Corbin moves. Corbin with an accordion slam for a near fall. Corbin with a punch to Ricochet. Corbin pushes Ricochet away on Recoil. Ricochet with a knee and super kick. Ricochet with a spinning back heel kick and Ricochet goes back up top. Ricochet with a shooting star press for the three count.

Winner: Ricochet

After the match, McAfee does some telestrating on Corbin.

The Street Profits walk in the back and they meet up with Hit Row.

B-Fab says she heard they want the smoke.

They are all buddy buddy and walk away.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we have a video package for Drew McIntyre. Drew says it is cool to come from the UK. People who think big and dream big. He imagined being here since he was six years old. Nobody from Scotland had been signed to WWE. I said I would be the first signed by WWE and I believed it. People asked him how do you achieve the impossible. He says he was on top throughout the UK.

He became the champion in FCW. I was the fasted from developmental to the main roster. I don’t think the same way now. I was a bit more cocky and I thought I deserved it. I would win many titles and have a Hall of Fame career.

When things weren’t going well, instead of working harder, I got angry. My professional life fell apart and then my mom got sick. I see her as a superhero, but when she passed away, I went off the deep end. I got fired and it was the best thing to happen to me. I was so clueless coming to the US. I would return to WWE a man.

I was ready to step up as the leader people believed I could be.

Karrion Kross says that was a beautiful story about redemption. Congratulations Mr. McIntyre. Maybe this is your time. Maybe not. However, take this moment to think about it. Feel it and savor it. At any given moment, I can put my arm through the back of your head and all of your achievements would mean nothing. Tick tock.

Match Number Two: Shotzi and Xia Li versus Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. versus Natalya and Sonya Deville versus Tamina and Dana Brooke in a Last Chance We Already Lost in the Tournament but Have a Second Chance to Return to the Touranment Match

Tamina and Sonya start things off and Tamina with a super kick to knock Natalya off the apron. Tamina with a Samoan drop to Sonya and Doudrop with a back senton to break up the cover. Nikki tags in and hits a Thesz Press on Xia and punches her. Xia with a hot shot into the ropes and Xia mocks Nikki. Shotzi tags in and Xia with a drop toe hold and Shotzi with a back senton off Xia’s back into Nikki in the ropes. Dana tags in and knocks Doudrop off the apron. Dana with a boot to Nikki. Nikki with a kick and a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.

Tamina with a super kick to Sonya. Doudrop with a cross body to Tamina. Xia with a kick and Shotzi with an assisted Asai DDT. Natalya with a discus clothesline to Xia. Dana with a clothesline to Natalya. Dana goes up top and Nikki with a forearm to stop her. Nikki sets for a superplex and Sonya makes the tag. Dana superplexes Nikki onto everyone but Sonya. Sonya sends Nikki back into the ring and gets the three count.

Winners: Sonya Deville and Natalya (Advance to face Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah)

We take a look at Sheamus.

Sheamus makes his way to the ring with Butch and Ridge Holland.

We go to commercial.

We have a video package for Shayna Baszler.

The Sheamus Squad is still in the ring.

Sheamus says next week, the Brawlin’ Brutes will be starting fights and drinking fights after he becomes the new Intercontinental Champion and the first Ultimate Grand Slam Champion when I beat the sauerkraut out of Gunther.

Gunther’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring with Ludwig Kaiser.

Ludwig introduces the Intercontinental Champion.

Sheamus says he doesn’t have a clue what Ludwig is saying. He tells Ludwig to shut up. Sheamus says his beef is with Gunther. You call yourself the Ring General, but the truth is that you are looking at a real ring general. I have beaten the best. Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, John Cena, Roman Reigns, and even Triple H. Nobody in this ring or this business has had banger after banger after banger after banger. The truth is, I see a lot of myself in you. It has been a while since I have seen anyone with the same brutal qualities that you do. It reminds me of myself. Just like me, you love to go to war in this ring. There are a lot of similarities.

You have something that I want. That is the Intercontinental Championship. I will make you a promise. At Clash at the Castle, I will drag that title off your lifeless battle and into the belly of the red dragon.

Gunther tells Sheamus that he is a man to be respected. You are nothing like him. Gunther says that he is the Intercontinental Champion. To protect this title, I will teach you what violence really means. In Cardiff, not only am I going to retain this title, I will chop your chest into bloody bits. I will break you and break your spirits. The Ring General will break you.

Butch attacks Kaiser and Kaiser punches back. Ridge tries to get involved but Ludwig sends Ridge to the floor. Ridge pulls Kaiser to the floor and Kaiser takes care of Ridge. Ludwig and Butch continue their brawl in the ring while Sheamus and Gunther stare each other down without moving.

Sheamus and Gunther hold Butch and Kaiser back. Sheamus has to hold Ridge back as Gunther and Kaiser leave the ring.

Natalya and Sonya are in the back while Doudrop and Nikki argue in the back.

Megan congratulates them on their victory. Sonya reminds Megan who Natalya is. Natalya says that Sonya is one of the hardest hitting people in the division. They are finding their groove and Aliyah and Raquel should be worried. Sonya says one rookie mistake by their opponents will mean victory for them.

Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Dakota Kai make their way to the ring to watch the Smackdown Finals of the Women’s Tag Team Tournament.

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