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We are back and Ricochet with punches and Gunther with a chop. Gunther with a boot to the chest. Gunther with a kick. Ricochet with slaps but Gunther with an Irish whip that sends Ricochet sternum first into the turnbuckles. Gunther with a kick and a Boston Crab. Ricochet turns over and slaps and kicks Gunther to get free. Ricochet with kicks and a side head lock but Gunther with a back breaker for a near fall. Gunther returns to the Boston Crab. Gunther with an STF into a crossface. Ricochet with forearms and a head butt to the midsection. Gunther with a chop across the chest and Ricochet goes to the mat. Ricochet with a sleeper and a body scissors on Ricochet. Gunther with elbows to the sternum. Ricochet gets a near fall but Gunther with a chop and he returns to the sleeper. Ricochet with kicks to the head to escape. Ricochet tries to get Gunther on his shoulders but Gunther with a shot to the lower back followed by a chop.
Gunther with a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Gunther with chops in the corner. Gunther has some words for Ricochet and he misses a chop. Ricochet with a kick to the back of the head. Ricochet with chops and forearms. Ricochet with an enzuigiri. Ricochet with a drop kick into the corner. Ricochet with punches. Ricochet with a running drop kick into the corner and he sets for a suplex but he cannot get Gunther up. Gunther with a gourdbuster and running drop kick. Gunther goes for a power bomb but Ricochet is able to counter and send Gunther over the top rope to the floor. Ricochet with a drop kick to send Gunther into the ringside barrier. Gunther with a chop and he sets for a hot shot but Ricochet escapes and kicks Gunther.
Ricochet gets back into the ring and hits an Asai moonsault.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ricochet with a handspring kick to knock Gunther off the apron. Ricochet with a twisting plancha onto Gunther. Ricochet goes up top and Gunther with a chop to stop him. Gunther goes up top and he sets for a German Superplex and Ricochet lands on his feet. Ricochet with a jumping knee and Gunther with a boot to the head. Gunther with a clothesline for a near fall. Gunther goes up top and Ricochet gets his boots up to stop the frog splash. Ricochet with a kick and he signals for a suplex and he hits a twisting brainbuster for a near fall. Ricochet goes up top and hits a shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet with slaps to Gunther followed by chops.
Ricochet with punches and kicks to the leg. Ricochet with a chop and a thrust kick. Ricochet with a super kick and he goes for a running drop kick but Gunther with a chop and power bomb for a near fall. Gunther shows some frustration at Ricochet kicking out. Ricochet with a chop and Gunther with a slap and Last Symphony for the three count.
Winner: Gunther (retains championship)
After the match, Vinci and Kaiser come to the ring to celebrate with Gunther.
Kaiser and Vinci pick up Ricochet for Gunther and . . .
Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring after his music plays. Imperium casually leaves the ring before Strowman can do anything to them.
Strowman helps Ricochet up.
We go to the locker room and Jimmy joins Solo, Roman, and Paul. Jimmy wants to know what is planned for tonight. He wants to know what Roman is brewing up. If you are going to make Sami ‘Sami Uso’, I am okay with that. He says he likes Sami a lot, but he loves his family and the Bloodline. He says he loves Roman. If you don’t want to make him because of his past with Kevin Owens . . . Jimmy says he has Roman and he will see him out there.
Roman tells Paul “Pearce” and Paul calls him.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman is talking to Paul and Solo.
Adam enters the room and Roman tells Adam to sit.
Paul says that Roman will help get Adam out of all of the problems with Bobby Lashley. Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn versus Kevin Owens and any partner of his choice. It could even be you, Adam.
Adam asks if it is going to happen tonight.
Adam asks when will it happen? At the Royal Rumble?
Paul says if this happens LIVE on network TV on FOX . . . December 30th in Tampa, Florida.
Roman says that sounds a lot better than Chicago.
Adam thanks Roman and he says he will let Kevin know.
We have the Tribute to the Troops video package
Match Number Three: Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro (with Zelina Vega and Santos Escobar) versus Top Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis (with B Fab) versus Erik and Ivar (with Valhalla) in a Number One Contender Match
Ivar, Adonis, and Wilde start things off and Ivar kicks Wilde. Adonis with a side head lock on Ivar but Ivar blocks an arm drag. Adonis avoids a spin kick and he drop kicks Ivar to the floor. Erik sends Adonis to the floor. Dolla sends Erik to the floor. Dolla sends Cruz and Wilde to the floor. Erik with a shoulder tackle to Dolla. Wilde and Cruz with a double springboard drop kick to Erik. Cruz and Wilde with twisting cross body presses onto everyone on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Adonis with a super kick to Erik. Dolla with shoulder tackles to Wilde and Cruz. Erik and Ivar with uranages to Wilde and Cruz. Ivar kicks Dolla and Erik gets Dolla up for a springboard round kick into a German suplex. Wilde with a kick and a springboard DDT to Ivar. Cruz tags in and hits a springboard drop kick to Dolla. He goes up top and hits a twisting splash for a near fall. They set for the high low combination on Dolla but Adonis trips Cruz. Adonis with a forearm to Wilde followed by a float over DDT. Erik with a German suplex to Adonis. Cruz with a kick to Erik and Ivar with a seated splash.
Dolla with a flip dive in the general vicinity of everyone. Vega with a head scissors to Adonis. B Fab with a kick to Vega. Valhalla with a drop kick to B Fab. Valhalla with punches and Vega with a moonsault onto Valhalla.
Adonis tags in and Wilde with a jaw breaker to Wilde. Dolla catches Wilde and Adonis with a drop kick for the three count.
Winners: Ashante Thee Adonis and Top Dolla
Raquel Rodriguez is asked by Kayla if she will be in the gauntlet. Raquel says the doctor told her to take it slow, but this is personal. Look at what they did to Shotzi. I will be in that match . . .
Shayna attacks Raquel and Ronda holds the arm while Shayna kicks the arm many times.
We go to commercial.
Next week, Emma, Raquel Rodriguez, Tegan Nox, Liv Morgan, Sonya Deville, and Xia Li will be in a Gauntlet Match to determine the number one contender for Ronda Rousey.
Imperium faces Braun Strowman and Ricochet in a Miracle on 34th Street match.
Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring and he is joined by Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn, and Paul Heyman.
Roman is handed the mic and he tells Chicago to acknowledge him.
Roman says he ain’t seen his Bloodline since War Games. In case you didn’t know, they dominated War Games. He does the family hand shake and chest bump with Solo, Jey, and Jimmy. Then he does it with Sami.
What a night that was. Let’s talk about tonight because tonight is THE night. Every night is a good night for him, but tonight was going to be a good night for you (as he points at Sami). Roman says we have a problem. We have a KO problem. He is a problem Sami. He won’t leave you alone. If he is a problem for you, he is a problem for me, and a problem for the Bloodline.
Roman says he has a solution. They are going to team up and they are going to have a tag match against KO and he can find anybody he wants. It doesn’t matter because they are going smash him and they are going to get rid of Kevin Owens.
Sami says Kevin continues to drag him down and he is a cancer. He betrays everyone. Sami says he is Kevin’s only friend.
Sami realizes he said a no no. Sami corrects it and says he WAS his only friend. Sami says it will be an honor and a privilege to stand by your size.
John Cena appears on the TitanTron and he says surprise. Everyone loves a good holiday surprise. John says he was surprised to get a text from his friend Kevin.
John reads the tweet and he says that John has had a WWE match for the last 20 years but your streak is going to be broken. Kevin asks John if he wants to be his tag team partner in Tampa.
John says he hasn’t had a match in 2022 and we are running out of chances. On the last Smackdown, does he want to partner with Kevin Owens against Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns? Hell yes, I’ll be there and I will be your partner. I will bring the fight to you.
John says Cena Claus is coming to town.
We go to credits.
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