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Match Number Three: Ricochet and Braun Strowman versus Ashante Thee Adonis and Top Dolla (with B Fab) in a Smackdown Tag Team Title Tournament Semifinal Match
Ricochet punches Adonis and chops him. Ricochet with a European uppercut. Ricochet with a flying forearm and punches. Ricochet with a slam and elbow drop to Adonis for a near fall. Ricochet avoids a clothesline and hits a handstand head scissors followed by a drop kick. Ricochet sets for a dive to the floor but Top Dolla gets in the way. Ricochet with an enzuigiri to Dolla. Fab grabs Ricochet when the referee is distracted by Dolla. Ashante with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Adonis with an uppercut and Dolla tags in. Dolla sends Adonis into the corner with a shoulder and Dolla with a boot for a near fall.
Dolla choke Ricochet in the ropes. Adonis tags in and hits a splash to the back. Fab with a punch to Ricochet for a near fall. Dolla tags in and Dolla with a knee to the midsection. Dolla with a knee in the corner and Adonis tags in and slams Ricochet. Adonis with an elbow drop. Ricochet with a rollup for a near fall. Adonis with an Irish whip but Ricochet with a boot. Adonis stops the tag but Adonis misses a punch. Ricochet with punches but Adonis stops the tag. Ricochet lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Braun tags in. Braun with a punch to Dolla and a kick to Adonis followed by a splash. Braun clotheslines Dolla over the top rope (imagine if it was Saturday). Braun with a back drop to Adonis and then Ricochet hits a twisting plancha onto Dolla. Braun with a power bomb for the three count.
Winners: Braun Strowman and Ricochet (advance to the finals)
Kayla is with Kevin Owens.
She asks Kevin why is he facing Solo tonight with Roman tomorrow.
Kevin says he is doing this tonight because he wants to become Universal Champion. He wants to right a wrong that took place two years ago. Everyone did what they could to keep him from winning the title. How will tomorrow be any different? He has to take care of as many members of the Bloodline as possible.
The Usos walk in the hallway and Owens goes after them but officials separate them and Pearce tells The Usos to get out of the building and for Owens to get ready for his match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the Usos leave the building.
Jey gets on the phone and he calls Sami. He says he has a favor for him before Jimmy drives off.
The lights go out and Bray Wyatt’s music plays but it is not Bray Wyatt. Instead LA Knight walks to the ring with a small lantern.
Knight tosses off the hat and shirt.
Knight wants to talk to ya. The biggest moment in Raw history happened on Monday when he walked into the ring. He says he heard you chanting for him. Knight says he gives you what you want even if you don’t deserve it. Like a turd in a punchbowl, here comes the Undertaker. Why did he do that? Neither of them wanted this guy one on one. You have 24 hours until our match tomorrow. Bring every piece of advice the Undertaker whispered into your ear. Come to the ring in whatever gear gives you a tingle in your leg. You will not be coming back.
Bray appears on the stage in a rocking chair.
Bray says he sees you making jokes but you ain’t smilin’ on the inside. It doesn’t matter any more. The time for talking has come and gone. Tomorrow night, you’ll finally meet the man you’ve been looking for. Take your time tonight. Have a great night. Laugh it up and joke all you want. When the lights go out, you’ll see.
Bray laughs.
We see Uncle Howdy on the concourse.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro (with Zelina Vega) versus Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci in a Semifinal Match in the Smackdown Tag Team Tournament
Kaiser and Wilde start things off and Kaiser backs him into the corner but he misses a punch. Wilde with a hammer lock and Kaiser with a reversal. Wilde with a wrist lock and chops. Wilde with a springboard wrist lock take down. Kaiser with a punch. Vinci tags in and he applies a side head lock. Vinci with a forearm to the back. Cruz tags in and he avoids Vinci and connects with jabs. Cruz with a chop. Vinci blocks a kick and connects with a clothesline for a near fall. Kaiser tags in and he punches Cruz. Cruz with punches and chops.
Cruz with a kick but Kaiser with a punch and he follows with head butts. Kaiser with a boot to Wilde on the apron. Cruz with punches and a kick. Kaiser stops Cruz from making the tag but Cruz with an enzuigiri and Wilde tags in. Wilde with an Arabian press arm drag to Vinci. Kaiser and Vinci with clotheslines to Cruz and Wilde.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Wilde and Kaiser exchange punches. Kaiser with an Irish whip and he blocks a kick and punches Wilde. Wilde with a kick and suplex. Kaiser gets a near fall. Vinci tags in and chops Wilde and follows with a slam for a near fall. Vinci holds Wilde and Kaiser tags in. Kaiser with kicks to the head but Wilde with forearms and uppercuts. Wilde with a tornado DDT and both men are down. Vinci and Cruz tag in.
Cruz with a springboard cross body and a head scissors take down. Cruz with a knee into the corner. Cruz with a kick as Vinci charges into the corner and then he hits a missile drop kick to Vinci and Kaiser. Cruz and Wilde with stereo dives to the floor. Cruz runs into a back elbow from Vinci but Cruz kicks Vinci on the turnbuckles and follows with a springboard rana. Wilde tags in and hits a springboard splash for a near fall. Cruz chops Kaiser. Cruz sends Kaiser to the floor with a head scissors. Kaiser slams Cruz on the floor. Vinci and Wilde go to the top and Vinci with a press slam from the turnbuckles but Vinci appears to have hurt his knee. Kaiser tags in and they set up for the Imperium Bomb and hit it for the three count.
Winners: Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser (advance to the Finals)
We go to the Royal Rumble by the Numbers video package.
Kevin Owens walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Xia Li says the Royal Rumble is not only dangerous but painful.
We take a look at Charlotte Flair on a podcast when Sonya Deville interrupted.
Adam Pearce is in his office and Charlotte is standing there.
Charlotte says Sonya is annoying but she is persistent. Adam says that isn’t the word he wants to use.
Charlotte says she will give Sonya a title match.
Adam wants to make sure that is what she wants. Adam gives it to her next week.
Match Number Five: Kevin Owens versus Solo Sikoa
They start off by throwing punches at each other. Owens with a side head lock and shoulder tackle but Solo stays on his feet. Owens bounces off Solo a second time. Solo bounces off Owens on a shoulder tackle. They continue with shoulder tackles and neither leaves their feet. Owens with a back elbow and Solo goes down. Owens with a back senton. Owens sets for a cannonball but Solo goes to the floor to avoid him. Owens follows Solo to the floor. Solo runs Owens into the ringside barrier and then he sends Owens into the ring post and ringside barrier.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Solo with a head butt. Solo with a running hip into the corner but Owens escapes. Owens with punches and a kick followed by a reverse atomic drop and clotheslines. Solo with a head butt to the collarbone. Owens with a kick and DDT for a near fall. Owens goes up top and Solo with a punch to stop him. Solo climbs the turnbuckles. Solo with head butts and he tells Kevin he won’t make it to the Rumble. Solo sets for a superplex but Owens blocks it and he head butts Solo, but that might be a problem.
Owens with an elbow to the head and Sikoa falls to the mat. Owens with a frog splash for a near fall. Owens with a super kick but Solo with a super kick. Owens with a super kick and Solo avoids a stunner and hits a Samoan drop for a near fall. Solo misses a splash into the corner and Owens with super kicks. Owens with a cannonball and Owens goes up top for a swanton and he hits it.
Sami pulls Solo out of the ring. Solo super kicks Sami when Owens moves. Owens sends Solo into the ring steps. Owens adjusts the announce table. Solo sends Owens into the ring post and then Solo gets a chair. Solo hits Owens with a chair and then Solo goes to the ringside barrier for a splash through the table. Owens gets up and punches Solo. Solo with a head butt and Owens with a super kick. Owens with a pop up power bomb on the table. Owens grabs the chair and he he hits Solo with it. Owens drops the chair at Sami’s feet.
No Contest
Kevin tells Roman he is bringing everything he’s got.
We go to credits.
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