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We are back and Elias with punches but Solo with an Irish whip and Samoan drop for a near fall. We see footage of Solo hitting a running hip into the corner during the commercial break. Solo misses a diving head butt when Elias moves. Solo misses a splash and hits the ring post. Elias with punches. Elias with punches and chops in the corner followed by an Irish whip and splash. Elias with another splash. Elias with a spinebuster. Solo tries for a Samoan drop but Elias gets to his feet. Elias with a jumping knee and a neck breaker for a near fall.
Solo with a rollup for a near fall. Elias with a kick and Solo with an Irish whip. Solo sends Elias to the apron and Solo with a super kick and Elias goes down. Solo with a uranage for the three count.
Winner: Solo Sikoa
After the match, Solo punches Elias and pounds on him. Sami holds Elias for the Samoan Spike and he hits it. Solo goes to the floor and gets a steel chair. Solo hits Elias with the chair and then puts it around Elias’ head. Solo sets for the running hip into the chair but . . .
Kevin Owens comes out and hits a stunner on Solo. Sami escapes the ring.
Kevin takes the chair from Elias’ neck and he holds Solo and Sami at bay.
Sami tells Solo it isn’t the time and good job.
Elias comes up behind Kevin to thank him and he pats Kevin on the shoulder. Kevin kicks Elias and hits a stunner.
Kevin walks to the back with his chair.
It is time to take a look at Tribute to the Troops which will take place on Saturday and it will be the 20th anniversary.
Match Number Six: Asuka versus Rhea Ripley (with Dominik Mysterio)
They lock up and Rhea sends Asuka to the mat. Asuka with kicks and she goes for the leg. Rhea with a front face lock and Asuka with a waist lock. Rhea with an elbow and Asuka with a drop kick and forearms. Asuka goes for an arm bar and Rhea blocks it. Rhea slaps Asuka and Asuka sends Rhea into the turnbuckles. Rhea sends Asuka into the turnbuckles. Rhea blocks a take down with one arm and she sends Asuka to the mat and kicks her. Rhea slams Asuka’s face into the mat. Rhea with knees to the midsection. Rhea tosses Asuka to the mat. Asuka rolls through into a cross arm breaker but Rhea gets to her feet and gets a near fall. Asuka counters the one arm power bomb with the cross arm breaker. Rhea gets to the ropes.
Rhea with a kick from the apron and Rhea pulls Asuka to the apron for a suplex but Asuka blocks it. Asuka with a hip attack that sends Rhea into the ring post. Asuka with a Codebreaker on the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rhea with a kick to the back but she misses a drop kick. Asuka with kicks but Rhea with a kick to send Asuka to the mat. Rhea with a boot to the back and a waist lock. Asuka with back elbows but Rhea runs Asuka into the corner. Rhea with a bear hug. Asuka with a sunset flip but Rhea rolls through and kicks Asuka. Rhea sets for a package power bomb and Asuka blocks it. Rhea goes for a suplex and Asuka with an inside cradle for a near fall.
Asuka with a back elbow and Rhea with a foerarm. Asuka with an elbow and kicks. Rhea kicks Asuka to the mat and both are down. Asuka with kicks and a back fist. Asuka with a back heel kick and a back kick for a near fall. Asuka with a kick and slap and Rhea tells her to bring it. Asuka with a round kick and a sliding boot to the temple for a near fall. Asuka with a hip attack to send Rhea off the apron. Dominik checks on Rhea and Asuka goes to the floor. Dominik tells Asuka she has to go through him to get to Rhea.
Dominik backs away from a kick and Rhea sends Asuka into the apron. Rhea checks on Dom before returning to the ring. Rhea goes for RipTide but Asuka counters into an Asuka Lock and Dominik puts Rhea’s foot on the rope and the referee has Asuka break the hold. Asuka spits blue mist in Dominik’s face. Rhea sends Asuka into Dominik on the apron and Dominik goes to the floor. Rhea with RipTide for the three count.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
After the match, Rhea checks on Dominik.
We take a look back at what happened last week between Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins.
Bobby Lashley is in the back getting ready for his match against Seth Rollins.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dominik is in the medical room saying it burns. Finn tells Dominik to go to his happy place. Priest says it could be worse. Something else could burn worse.
We take a look at Austin Theory’s actions against Mustafa Ali and then Dolph Ziggler’s interference.
Dolph Ziggler is in the back and he says the United States Championship is not just a championship or the workhorse title of Raw. It means more than that. That is why two of the best are going to war tonight for a chance at the United States Title. It means that to everyone. Austin Theory, you are the champion. . . on paper.
You have done it all. You have come a long way in a short time. A champion does not go off when someone calls you kid. You need to put this show on your back. You don’t know what that feels like. The cocky arrogance to not being able to be knocked off your pedestal. That will be your downfall. Watch your back.
We have a video package for Bobby Lashley.
We see Miz handing out more presents in his elf suit.
Next week, Miz faces Dexter Lumis in a Ladder Match.
Match Number Seven: Bobby Lashley versus Seth Rollins in a Number One Contender Match
Lashley with a forearm and he sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Lashley with punches and kicks. Rollins with forearms and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. Lashley clotheslines Rollins over the top rope to the floor. Lashley sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins escapes and he sends Lashley into the ring post. Rollins with a Harley Race knee off the apron to Lashley. Rollins sends Lashley back into the ring and Rollins with a kick and he sets for a pedigree but Rollins is sent over the top rope to the floor on a back body drop.
We see Austin Theory in LOCKER ROOM watching MONITOR.
Lashley sends Rollins into the ring steps a few times. Lashley picks up the ring steps and the referee warns him so Lashley throws them down. Rollins is sent over the ringside barrier with a back body drop.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lashley with a punch and shoulders in the corner. Lashley with a neck breaker. Lashley sets for the delayed vertical suplex and he hits it. Lashley gets a near fall. Lashley puts Rollins on the turnbuckles and Lashley punches Rollins. Rollins with punches to Lashley and he bites Lashley’s forehead. Lashley goes to the mat and Rollins with a cross body for a near fall. Rollins with an enzuigiri to Lashley. Rollins drops down and Lashley goes over the top rope to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive and he returns to the ring for a second one. Rollins with a super kick and he sets for a suplex but Lashley blocks it. Rollins gets back to his feet and hits a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Lashley rolls to the floor to stop Rollins’ momentum. Rollins goes to the floor and goes after Lashley but Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders and he runs Rollins into the ring post. They return to the ring and Lashley sets for a spear but Rollins with a leap frog and rollup for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Rollins goes up top for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall. Rollins sets for Black Out but Lashley powers out of it. Lashley gets Rollins up for a power slam. Lashley applies the full nelson and the referee rolls out of the ring to avoid Lashley and Rollins but the referee hurts his ankle. Lashley with a spear for a near fall because of the referee’s injury. Lashley has some words for the referee.
Lashley sets for a spear and Rollins counters with a Pedigree for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, Lashley yells at the referee and backs him into the corner. Lashley elbows a second referee.
Adam Pearce comes out and he wants to know why did Lashley do that to a referee. Pearce reminds Lashley they talked about this. Lashley pushes Pearce and Pearce fires Lashley.
We go to credits.
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