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We are back with a look at what happened at the end of the WWE Men's Championship at the Royal Rumble.
Corey says maybe we get some light shed on that on Smackdown.
Bayley makes her way to the ring and she has something to say.
Bayley asks if you thought she was going to leave the building without talking about last week? Bayley cackles a few times. She says she does not suck because you saw what happened last week. She says everybody is talking about how they took out Becky and made history. Bayley cackles. She says it felt so good and they had so much confidence going into the Royal Rumble. They made so many eliminations. She says she has to say her favorite was when she single handedly eliminated Becky. She says she is done with Becky. The story is done. Her obsession with Damage Control is done.
Becky Lynch's music plays and she makes her way to the stage.
She tells Bayley to shut up and she calls her stupid. Becky says they aren't done until she says they are done. Becky says she already won the Royal Rumble. She didn't have to win, she just had to make sure Bayley and her girls didn't.
Bayley says that is just making excuses.
Becky says excuses is not giving the people a cage match and attacking her before the bell because he is afraid. You are trying to make excuses for not going one-on-one.
Bayley says she is smart. You come out here to make everything about you.
Becky says it is her birthday.
Bayley says she doesn't give a damn it is Becky's birthday. She says she does not suck up to Becky. Bayley says she knows Becky and she does not like Rebecca. Bayley says she thinks Becky is overrated. You are not good enough to be champion again or to be in the ring one-on-one with her. You aren't even good enough for your husband and then Bayley cackles. He says the only reason Seth married you is because he knocked you up.
Becky says after all of this time, she says she thought they were only fighting over wrestling. Whatever this is, this bitterness you have with me started in Orlando. Let's end this next week where it began and you give me that steel cage match.
Bayley says no.
Becky says she thought Bayley would have said no. Becky goes to the back.
Bayley says Becky is going to make another excuse.
Bayley pulls out Dakota with a chair on her ankle. Becky asks Bayley what is it going to be.
Bayley accepts the steel cage match.
Becky thanks Bayley and she says you can bring your friends with you next week, but you might want to check on Iyo in the back.
We go to commercial.
Adam Pearce is in the back with Cathy Kelley. Adam announces that Bayley and Becky Lynch in a steel cage is official for next week. Adam says since Rhea is facing Charlotte Flair, there will be an Elimination Chamber Match to determine Bianca's opponents. Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, Liv Morgan, and Nikki Cross. Next week Mia Yim, Piper Niven, Candice LeRae, and Carmella will compete for a spot.
Chelsea Green taps Adam on his shoulder and asks for the manager and better arrangements for her locker room.
We go to comments earlier today with Dolph Ziggler. Mustafa Ali interrupts the interview to point out that Ziggler is getting another chance. Ziggler says he didn't make the match but he will steal the show.
Match Number Five: Bronson Reed versus Dolph Ziggler in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
They lock up and Reed sends Ziggler into the corner but misses a splash. Ziggler with a drop kick and splash. Ziggler goes for a Zig Zag but Reed holds on to the ropes and connects with a body block. Reed with a head butt and slam. Reed with a rolling splash for a near fall. Reed with a reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a jaw breaker and back elbow. Ziggler with a boot and he moves when Reed goes for a splash. Ziggler with a hesitation DDT for a near fall. Reed goes for a suplex and Ziggler lands on his feet and hits a Zig Zag for a near fall. Ziggler with punches and knees. Ziggler with a head butt and kick to the knee. Reed counters a Fameasser with a power bomb. Reed goes up top and hits a Tsunami for the three count.
Winner: Bronson Reed
We are back and Cathy Kelley is with Carmella.
Carmella wants more enthusiasm from Cathy for her introduction. She says she is back and she is going to be back on top. She will win next week and get into the Elimination Chamber Match.
Asuka stops by and Carmella asks if she is going to say she is not ready for Asuka but Asuka is not ready for her. She says she is not scared of Carmella.
Asuka smiles and she has green teeth and the green mist liquid comes out of her mouth.
Rick Boogs is with the Street Profits and Elias. Byron Saxton asks how does it feel to win.
Boogs says he feels like he is climbing a mountain in a loincloth and he is ready to scream at the top of his lungs. He screams. He says it is like riding the lightning. It was a long road to recovery but he is back.
Elias says anyone can shred, but it takes true skill to be an artist and he thinks Boogs has the skill.
Ford tells Boogs to get dressed so they can go out on the town.
Byron asks about Dawkins' match against Damian Priest and he points out Montez faces Elias in a qualifying match.
Ford says he will qualify.
Elias says he is an American icon and he will start his comeback at Montez' expense.
Dawkins says he will go into SoFi as the US champion.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: FInn Balor (with Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, and Damian Priest) versus Cody Rhodes
They lock up and Cody backs Finn into the corner and they go around the ring to a stalemate. Finn taps Cody on the chest and Cody with a drop down uppercut. Cody with a delayed gourdbuster and Finn rolls to the floor. Finn gets back in the ring and they lock up. Balor with a side head lock and he holds on when Cody tries to send him off the ropes. Finn with a side head lock take down. Finn with a kick to the chest. They lock up and Finn with a waist lock take down into an arm bar and back to a front face lock. Cody with a hammer lock. Finn gets to the ropes to force a break. Cody with chops to Balor. Cody with a forearm to the head and Cody with a sunset flip but you don't sunset flip Balor. Balor rolls through and Cody blocks a kick. Cody punches Balor on the apron. Cody with an Irish whip and Finn tries to float over but Cody catches Finn. Finn avoids an Alabama Slam.
Finn with kicks to the chest. Finn with chops in the corner and he wraps the arm in the ropes and tries to aggravate the surgically repaired pectoral. Finn with a snap mare and kick to the chest for a near fall. Finn with springboard boots to the chest. Balor hangs Cody over the middle rope and kicks him from the apron. Cody blocks a kick and connects with a dragon screw in the ropes. Cody with Beautiful Disaster to send Finn to the floor. Cody with a suicide dive and they return to the ring. Cody stops Priest and Dom from interfering. Cody floats over Finn and hits a power slam for a near fall. Cody with a forearm to teh back of the head and Finn stops a Cody Cutter. Finn with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Finn with elbows to the clavicle.
Finn with an arm bar. Finn with an abdominal stretch. Finn with punches to the ribs and he holds on to an abdominal stretch. Cody with a hip toss to escape. Cody with an elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Cody with an Irish whip and he misses a splash in the corner. Balor with boots to the shoulder. Balor goes up top and Cody stops him. Cody with forearms and Finn fires back. Cody with a chop to the back and he sets for the superplex and hits it. Cody and Finn exchange punches and forearms. Finn with a kick and Cody with a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Balor counters. Cody with a kick and Balor with sling blade. Balor sets for the running drop kick but Cody with a super kick for a near fall.
Cody sets for a figure four leg lock but Balor with an inside cradle for a near fall. Cody is kicked through the ropes to the floor in front of THE Judgment Day. Priest, Dom, and Rhea surround Cody but Edge comes through the crowd and Priest goes after Edge. Edge sends Priest into the barrier. Edge punches Dominik. Edge spears Dom on the floor. Rhea attacks Edge with forearms. Beth Phoenix comes out and spears Rhea.
Meanwhile, back in the ring, Cody gets back into the ring. Balor with a double leg take down and double stomp. Balor with a drop kick to send Cody into the turnbuckles. Balor goes up top and Edge gets on the apron. The referee tells Edge to get down but that allows Cody to get out of the way of Coup de Grace. Cody with three CrossRhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
We go to credits.
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