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Match Number Two:  Raquel Rodriguez versus Bayley (with Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky)

Bayley tries to get away from Raquel but Raquel stops her.  They lock up and Bayley with a chop and Bayley goes to the floor.  Raquel follows her to the floor and Iyo and Dakota get in the way.  Raquel tosses Iyo into Dakota.  Raquel punches Bayley and then hits a shoudler tackle.  Raquel with a splash to Bayley followed by snake eyes.  Raquel with a spinning power slam for a near fall.  Bayley drops Raquel on the middle rope and then Bayley kicks Raquel to the floor.  Bayley with forearms as Raquel gets back in the ring.  Bayley with kicks.  Bayley escapes a slam and sends Raquel into the turnbuckles.  Raquel tosses Bayley across the ring and hits a boot to the chest.  Raquel goes to the turnbuckles but Iyo distracts Raquel and Dakota pulls Bayley to the apron.  Bayley pulls Raquel off the turnbuckles and Raquel's leg gets caught in the turnbuckles.  Bayley with a running boot to the leg and gets a near fall.

Bayley with an elbow drop to the leg and she gets a near fall.  Bayley wraps the leg in the ropes.  Bayley with a leg sweep and then Raquel kicks Bayley away.  Bayley goes for the leg and Bayley with a back kick to the injured leg.  Bayley with a Northern Lariat for a near fall.  Bayley with punches in the corner.  Bayley with a clothesline in the corner.  Raquel grabs Bayley and lifts her up and sends Bayley into the corner.  Raquel with punches and a clothesline in the corner.  Raquel with a head butt and clotheslines.  Raquel with a fallaway slam.  Raquel with a second fallaway slam.  Iyo distrracts Raquel on the turnbuckles to allow Dakota to pull Bayley to the floor.  Raquel knocks Iyo off the turnbuckles and then kicks Bayley and slams Dakota onto Bayley.  Raquel with the twisting elbow drop onto Bayley and Dakota.  Iyo with a rake of the eyes and a Rose Plant for the three count.

Winner:  Bayley

After the match, Iyo and Dakota attack Raquel.

Shotzi makes her way to the ring and she goes after Dakota and Iyo.  Bayley leaves the ring too.

We see Ronda in the back with Kayla Braxton as they prepare for an interview.

We go to commercial.

We go to Ronda with Kayla.

Kayla asks Ronda about her match at Extreme Rules against Liv Morgan and she mentions the controversy at the end of their last match.

Ronda says there will not be any controversy.

Liv shows up and wants to have a moment with Ronda.

Liv says she has never met anyone who has said words that mean nothing like Ronda.

Liv says that she is the only person to beat Ronda twice so she should respect her.  Liv says she should not have to hear the words that she is not the champion.  Both times, your shoulders were on the mat and her arm was raised and the title was put around her waist.  Liv says she will do what she has done her entire career.  That is to earn it.  I will have to beat you again.  When I defend my title, I want you in an Extreme Rules match.

Ronda has a look of confusion on her face.  

Ronda asks Liv if she wants an Extreme Rules match against her.  Ronda says it is her funeral and she leaves the room.

Drew McIntyre shows up on the announce table.

Drew tells Karrion he finally got his attention.  If you aren't jumping me from behind, you don't have the balls to face him like a man.  Drew tells Karrion to do him a favor and finally grow a set and step up to him.  You talk about your Tick Tock, but your time is running out.  The only countdown you have to worry about is 3-2-1 . . . Lights Out.

The Usos tell Solo it is time to represent the Bloodline.  They tell him they have his back.

Solo says that Jey wasn't on his game tonight and then he asks Sami if he is ready to join him.

Match Number Three:  Solo Sikoa (with Sami Zayn) versus Riddick Moss for the NXT North American Championship

They lock up and go to a stalemate.  They have some words before they lock up again.  Moss with a waist lock and Solo with elbows to escape.  Moss with a punch and knees.  Sikoa with a back elbow.  Solo with a kick to the chest.  Moss with punches and Solo with a kick and chop.  Moss with a running shoulder tackle.  Moss clotheslines Solo over the top rope to the floor.  Moss goes to the floor and he sends Sikoa into the announce table.  Zayn distracts Moss and Solo is able to recover and hit a clothesline.  Solo sends Moss into the ringside barrier and then they return to the ring.  Solo with a spinning heel kick.  Solo with a kick to the midsection.  Solo with more kicks and he gets a near fall.

Sikoa with a nerve hold.  Solo with a hard Irish whip and a belly-to-belly suplex.  Solo with a running hip into the corner.  Solo gets a near fall.  Solo with a punch and kicks in the corner.  Moss with a diving shoulder at the knee and both men are down.  Moss with punches.  Moss with a clothesline and forearm.  Moss with a flapjack.  Moss with a running shoulder into the corner and a second one.  Sikoa avoids a neck breaker and Moss with a uranage for a near fall.  Solo with an elbow and head butt.  Solo gets Moss up and Moss with elbows to get back to his feet.  Moss runs Sikoa into the corner.  Solo with a Samoan drop for a near fall.  Sikoa with kicks to the chest.

Solo goes for a uranage but Moss counters with a rollup for a near fall.  Solo with a back elbow but Moss catches Solo and hits a fallaway slam.  Moss sets for a shoulder in the corner but Sami pulls Solo to the floor.  Moss chases Sami around the ring and into the ring.  Solo with a super kick and uranage for the three count.

Winner:  Solo Sikoa (retains Championship)

We go to commercial.

The press conference will tkae place at 12:30 local time in Las Vegas. 

Next week, Roman Reigns will be on Smackdown.  Braun Strowman will face Otis.

Match Number Four:  Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods versus Butch and Ridge Holland (with Sheamus) versus Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni VInci (with Gunther) versus Top Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis (with B Fab) in a Number One Contender Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships

Butch and Kaiser start things off and they exchange punches.  They go back and forth with pucnhes and kicks.  Butch with an enzuigiri to send Kaiser to the floor.  Butch follows and Vinci with a forearm to Butch.  Holland with a clothesline to Vinci.  Dolla press slams Adonis onto everyone on the floor.  Vinci with a shoulder to the knee of Dolla.  Woods with a bicycle kick to Vinci and then he hits a flip dive onto the floor.  Kofi with a flip dive off Dolla's back onto everyone.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Butch grabs Kaiser's hands.  Kaiser sends Butch into the ropes and then he kicks Butch in the chest.  Kaiser gets a near fall.  Kaiser with a rear chin lock on Butch.  Butch with a clothesline and he applies a hammer lock.  Butch pulls at the fingers and then puts the hand on the mat and stomps on the triceps.  Butch with a drop kick.  Butch with a forearm and Holland tags in and he gets Kaiser up with a butterfly maneuver.  Butch with a drop kick and Holland with a suplex for a near fall.  Kaiser punches Hollad and Vinci hits Holland from behind.  Vinci tags in and gives Holland and arm drag into an arm bar.  Vinci with a European uppercut and chop.  Vinci blocks a hip toss and Holland blocks one.  Holland with head butts and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.

Dolla tags in and Holland with shoulder tackles but Dolla does not move.  Holland with a front face lock but Dolla with a suplex.  Adonis tags in and Dolla sends Adonis onto Holland for a near fall.  Adonis with a reverse chin lock.  Holland goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Adonis lands on his feet and hits a drop kick.  Kofi tags in and hits a jumping clothesline and Boom drop.  Kaiser grabs Kofi and sends him into the ring post.  Vinci tags in and they hit a double drop kick on Kofi.  Imperium poses in the corner.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kaiser with a reverse chin lock on Kofi.  Kofi with punches and Kaiser with an elbow to the back of the head.  Vinci holds Kofi and Kofi fights out of the corner.  Kaiser is sent to the floor by Kofi.  Kaiser is given a back body drop by Kofi.  Woods and Vinci tag in and Woods with clotheslines and a rolling elbow.  Kaiser sends Woods into the turnbuckles but Woods with a kick and Honor Roll.  Woods with a back heel kick to Adonis and then he catches Butch off the ropes.  Woods with a double DDT.  Woods with a side Russian leg sweep to Vinci.  Woods with a Michinoku Driver on Vinci for a near fall.  Woods with a chop and Vinci escaoes a slam.  Vinci with a clothesline.  Butch tags in and he drop kicks WOods and then kicks Adonis and Dolla off the apron.  Butch with a knee drop and he goes to the apron and hits a moonsault onto Vinci and Kaiser.

Butch with a knee to Kofi off the apron.  Butch with a German suplex to Adonis.  Butch stomps on Adonis' hands and then hits a round kick.  Dolla gets in the ring and Butch with chops.  Dolla with a boot to the chest and Butch goes down.  Dolla gets Kofi on his shoudlers and he adds Butch to the pile.  Woods goes for a cross body and Dolla catches him.  Dolla walks around the ring and hits a power slam on Woods and Kofi.  Holland with a clothesline to Dolla but he cannot get Dolla on his shoulders.  Holland blocks a power bomb and he gets Dolla up for an Alabama Slam for a near fall.  Holland tags in Woods.  Adonis comes in as well.  Adonis with forearms.  Woods with a forearm and a super kick.  Kofi tags in and Kofi with a suicide dive to Dolla.  Woods with a DDT to Adonis and Kofi with Shadows over Hell for a near fall.    Woods with a pescado.  Vinci with a rollup on Kofi for a near fall.

Kofi gets a near fall on Vinci.  Vinci with a spinebuster and Kaiser with a knee.  Kaiser tags in and they hit the Imperium Bomb but Holland makes the tag while Kaiser is on the turnbuckles.  Holland gets the three count.

Winners:  Ridge Holland and Butch

We go to credits.

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