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We go to footage of Drew McIntyre and Sheamus at Jerry Lawler’s restaurant and Sheamus says he has enjoyed being on the same side the last few months. He says he is proud to call Drew an Honorary Brute and he hits Drew. Drew thanks Sheamus and hits him. Drew talks about the Donnybrook Match and he wonders how they are still standing and he hits Sheamus. Sheamus says they did that to each other and imagine what they do to the Usos. They continue to hit each other.
Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring.
Charlotte asks the people if they missed their queen. She says she misses you too. She asks what is the catchphrase . . . payback’s a . . . She tells everyone to ask Ronda because she knows.
Charlotte says she never thought she would hear people thanking her. She says she was away for eight months and whether you love to hate her or hate to love her, she appreciated the reaction to her title victory last week. Whether you like to cheer her or boo her (and the crowd cheers and boos), or woooo her. She is about three things passion, consistency, and dedication to what she does in the ring. She might be a lot of things to a lot of people, but she is not complacent. She will demand more. She says she will knock down any obstacle or anyone who stands in her way. That is what a champion does. A champion expects the unexpected and rises to every occasion. Charlotte says he has done that fourteen times.
Sonya Deville makes her way to the ring and wants everyone to cheer for Charlotte. She says the hillbillies in the building might not be smart enough to see through her lies. Sonya says she does. Sonya says Charlotte should have an asterisk next to title win number fourteen. You beat a half dead Ronda Rousey. Congratulations.
How would you fare against a fresh fighter. Sonya takes off her ring jacket and Charlotte realizes that Sonya is the fighter. Sonya tells Charlotte to prove she is a champion by putting her title on the line right now.
Charlotte asks the crowd and she accepts the challenge.
Match Number Three: Charlotte Flair versus Sonya Deville for the Smackdown Women’s Championship
Sonya attacks Charlotte as the bell rings to start the match. Sonya with forearms. Charlotte with a boot to Sonya. Charlotte sends Sonya to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Charlotte misses a knee drop in the ropes and Sonya clips Charlotte and connects with a boot for a near fall. Sonya with forearms to Charlotte and a reverse chin lock. Charlotte backs Sonya into the corner and she snap mares Sonya. Charlotte sends Sonya into the turnbuckles and follows with a kick and clotheslines. Charlotte with chops. Charlotte with a belly-to-back suplex. Sonya with a thrust kick and she goes to the turnbuckles. Sonya misses a knee and Charlotte with a handspring clothesline for a near fall.
Sonya drops Charlotte on the top rope but Charlotte with a spear when Sonya gets back in the ring. Charlotte with a figure four leg lock and she bridges and Sonya taps out.
Winner: Charlotte Flair (retains championship)
We take a look back at Cody Rhodes’ return to WWE.
We are back with the latest from Lacey Evans.
We see her dealing with close combat techniques and more methods. Her method of destruction is the Cobra Clutch.
Match Number Four: Ricochet versus Top Dolla (with B Fab and Ashante Thee Adonis) in a Royal Rumble Qualifying Match
Dolla misses a splash and Ricochet goes to the apron. Dolla grabs Ricochet when he goes for a springboard move and he press slams Ricochet. Dolla with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Dolla chokes Ricochet in the ropes. Dolla goes for his elbow drop but he takes too long and Ricochet with a kick and rollup for a near fall. Ricochet with an Asai DDT and he goes up top. Ricochet with a shooting star press for the three count.
Winner: Ricochet
After the match, Dolla offers his hand and Ricochet asks if they are good. They shake hands and hug.
Adonis with a thrust kick and Dolla asks if Ricochet thinks he is better than him. B Fab with a kick and then Adonis punches Ricochet. They hit an assisted sit out gourdbuster on Ricochet.
Braun Strowman’s music plays and that gets Hit Row to leave the ring, with Dolla going through the middle and top ropes.
We go to the Bloodline dressing room and The Usos are ready to go to the ring. Solo goes with them.
Roman tells Paul to get Sami and Paul calls him.
We go to commercial.
We take a look at the Intercontinental Championship Match.
Gunther says he will expose Braun Strowman for who he is. A meathead with no skill. No matter who he faces, man or monster, he will remain the Intercontinental Champion.
We go to the Locker Room of Relevancy and Sami Zayn enters.
Roman tells Sami to sit.
Sami says he acknowledges Roman and he is the Tribal Chief. Sami says he is not trying to take power from Roman. If there is anything he did to give Roman that impression, Sami says he is sorry.
Roman breathes deeply and then he says he does not accept Sami’s apology. Roman says he holds himself to a very high standard. At the end of the day, he has to control his anger. Nobody deserves to be spoken to like that. Nobody deserves that in front of the whole world. I don’t accept your apology because Roman says he should be the one apologizing. Roman tells Sami he is sorry.
Sami says that is fine and he knows that Roman is under a lot of pressure.
Roman says that is no excuse. He says KO is right. He isn’t mad at Sami, he is mad at KO and is taking out on him. Roman says they are going to fix that.
Paul says Roman is giving Sami the chance to redeem himself. Next week, Sami faces Kevin Owens.
Roman tells Sami not to go to the ring and they will watch the match together.
Match Number Five: Sheamus and Drew McIntyre versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso (with Solo Sikoa) for the WWE Men’s Tag Team Championship
Sheamus and Jimmy start things off and Sheamus with a side head lock and take down. Sheamus blocks a hip toss and connects with a clothesline. Drew tags in and he chops Jimmy. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and Jey tags in. Drew with punches to Jey. Jey with a kick and Drew with a clothesline. Drew with a back elbow to Jey and a punch to Jimmy on the apron. Jey with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Drew goes to the apron and Jey with a punch. Drew blocks a punch and punches Jey. Jey with a punch of his own. Jey suplexes Drew back into the ring and Jimmy makes the tag. They make a wish with Drew while Roman, Paul, and Sami watch MONITOR.
Jimmy chokes Drew in the ropes and Jey with a punch when the referee warns Jimmy. Jimmy with a reverse chin lock. Drew with a chop and Jimmy with a punch. Jey tags in and he punches Drew. Drew fights Jimmy and Jey from the apron but Drew is knocked to the floor. Drew with a clothesline to Jimmy but Jey with a suicide dive.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus clotheslines Jey to the apron and then he connects with the forearms to the chest. Sheamus with a tilt-a-whirl power slam by Sheamus for a near fall. Jimmy tags in and kicks Sheamus. Jey with a super kick. Jimmy with a frog splash for a near fall. Jey tags in and both Usos go up top. Drew stops Jimmy and Sheamus stops Jey. Sheamus and Drew with stereo Super Air Raid Crashes. Sheamus gets a near fall. Sheamus blocks a kick but Jey with a dragon whip. Drew tags in and hits a neck breaker on Jey and then on Jimmy. Drew looks around and he hits a flip dive onto Jimmy and Jey. Drew sends Jey back into the ring and he sets for the Claymore and hits it but Jimmy breaks up the cover.
We go to ROOM where everyone is eating POPCORN.
Drew misses a shoulder in the corner and Sheamus tags in. Jimmy tags in to stop a Celtic Cross. Jimmy and Jey hit 1D but Drew breaks up the cover. Drew with a head butt to Jimmy. Solo with a Samoan Spike to Drew and a uranage into the ringside barrier. Butch and Ridge go after Solo and they fight into the crowd. Jimmy with a super kick but Sheamus bounces off the ropes and hits a boot but Jey pulls Jimmy to the floor. Sheamus comes off the turnbuckles onto Jimmy and Jey. Sheamus kicks Jimmy but Jey with a rollup and Jimmy helps keep Sheamus down for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
After the match, we see Sami show his excitement by spilling popcorn all over the room.
We go to credits.
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