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By Richard Trionfo on 2023-07-01 13:59:00

Match Number Three:  Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther versus Matt Riddle

Riddle goes for the leg but Gunther stays on his feet.  He backs Riddle into the corner and misses a chop.  Riddle goes for a wrist lock but Gunther with a slam.  Riddle with a triangle in the ropes.  Riddle with kicks but Gunther blocks a kick and he chops Riddle.  Gunther with a boot to the head.  Gunther with a chop.  Riddle with forearms and chops.  Riddle with a Pele kick and a running forearm into the corner and a second one.  Gunther blocks an exploder and Riddle with a heel hook and grapevines the leg but Gunther gets to his feet and he stomps on Riddle and then connects with forearms.  Riddle with kicks and Gunther with a leg sweep after blocking a kick.  Gunther removes the tape around Riddle's foot.  Gunther with a knee drop to the injured leg.

Gunther stomps on the foot.  Gunther with more kicks and another knee drop to the leg.  Riddle with a knee and Gunther with a German suplex.  Gunther with a heel hook.  Riddle kicks Gunther in the chest to escape.  Riddle with an exploder and a back senton but Gunther catches Riddle and he tries to apply a rear naked choke but Riddle blocks it.  Riddle lands on his feet on a German suplex but Riddle limps and Gunther with a clothesline.  Riddle with a kick and he gets a near fall.  Riddle with a running kick and he goes to the turnbuckles and hits a Floating Bro for a near fall.  Riddle with a knee and he sets for Bro Derek but Gunther escapes and he chops Riddle.

Gunther goes up top for a frog splash but Riddle traps Gunther in a triangle.  Gunther picks up Riddle and hits a one arm power bomb for a near fall.  Gunther with a single leg crab and Riddle tries to get to the ropes but Gunther pulls Riddle into the center of the ring.  Riddle with kicks to Gunther and Gunther chops the ankle and then applies a heel hook.  Riddle taps out.

Winner:  Gunther (retains championship)

After the match, while Gunther celebrates, Drew McIntyre's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Gunther pie faces Drew and Drew with a Glasgow Kiss and then Drew sets for a Claymore and hits it.

Match Number Four:  Dominik Mysterio versus Cody Rhodes

Cody tells Dom to c'mon and Dom poses on the turnbuckles.  Dom runs away from Cody and avoids him.  Dom with a punch to the nose and Dom is impressed with himself.  Dom avoids Cody and Cody avoids a punch.  Dom goes to the floor to avoid Cody.  Cody goes after Dom and Dom returns to the ring and slides through the legs and slaps Cody.  Cody takes off the cast and Dom runs to the back.  Cody stops Dom and brings him back to the ring by the mullet.  Cody with a drop down uppercut and punches.  Cody with kicks in the corner.  Cody gets Dom up for a power slam and he hits it.  Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Dom escapes and goes to the floor.  

Dom goes into the crowd and Cody follows and the mullet is used again to send Cody over the ringside barrier.  Dom rolls out of the ring into Cody.  Dom escapes a suplex and Rhea gets in Cody's face.  Dom gets back in the ring and he removes the turnbuckle pad.  The referee stops Dom and Cody punches Dom on the apron.  Rhea pulls Cody off the apron and Dom with a suicide dive.  Dom sends Cody into the ring post.  Dom sends Cody back to the floor and Dom sends Cody face first into the announce table.  Cody gets back into the ring before the referee's count.  Dom with a punch and Irish whip but Dom misses a splash.  Dom lands on his feet on a suplex attempt.  Dom with a corkscrew back elbow for a near fall.  Dom with a reverse chin lock.  Dom with a knee and he sets for the Three Amigos.

Dom hits one and then hits the second.  Dom goes for the third but Cody counters with a gourdbuster.  Cody with punches and a running forearm.  Cody floats over Dom and hits a power slam.  Cody with Beautiful Disaster for a near fall.  Cody goes for a Cody Cutter but Rhea gets on the apron to stop him.  Dom with a rollup for a near fall.  Dom drop kicks Cody into the ropes and he goes for the 619 but Cody grabs Dom and Cody with a spinning Alabama Slam.  Cody with a Cody Cutter.   Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winner:  Cody Rhodes

John Cena's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

John says "SURPRISE".  He says he is the one who is surprised.  He says he is used to hearing John Cena Sucks, but you are singing his song.  John says this is the first PLE in London in over twenty years.  He hears the noise and feels the energy.  He asks what took so long to spend some time with you?  Cena says it is not up to him, it is up to the decision makers.  They don't know how to feel about London.  John says they think this is a kind of a hostile environment.  Some times you guys are a distraction.  They think you try to take over the show.  

John says they don't know what they are saying because you are not trying to take over the show, you are the show.  

John asks rhetorically why is he here?  He says he is here on behalf of you.  John puts his shoes in this ring tonight.  He says he wants the world to know that you are underappreciated.  John says he is about respect and you have earned his respect.  John says they don't understand why we stop to let you do stuff like this, but that makes things fun.  You cheer, you chant, you care.  There is nothing more exciting than the audience in the United Kingdom.  John says he is here to try to bring Wrestlemania to London.  

John says he is here not for one more match.  He knows when they play those trumpets and people listen.  John says he wants the world to know and the people who make decisions to know.  Let them see, let them feel, let them hear what Wrestlemania in London would sound like.

Grayson Waller comes out.

Waller says he would introduce himself but everyone knows who he is.  He apologizes for interrupting.  He has the greatest respect and he loves everything about Cena.  He loves the jorts.  He says he has watched all of John's movies.  His performance in Scooby Doo moved him.  Waller says he is disappointed that you are lying to these people.  Wrestlemania in England?  You have to be kidding him.  These people cheer the people they are supposed to dislike and they boo the people you are supposed to like.  Waller says if Wrestlemania is going overseas, it has to go somewhere beautiful with good weather, nice beaches, and good looking women in bikinis.

If Wrestlemania is going to go international, it has to go somewhere like Australia.

Waller tells John he thinks he could get him a spot on the show.  Things aren't going so well.  The last time we saw you, you lost to Austin Theory.  Then you lost to Brock Lesnar.  Then you lost to the Fiend?  The people remember the last thing they saw.

All you need is one viral moment and Waller says he knows viral moments.  He asks John to let him be Superman.  Waller wants to help John save his career.  The biggest Grayson Waller Effect of all time at Wrestlemania Australia.  

John wants to clarify that there is no Mania in London and that he needs to fly to Australia to get the rub from Waller.  John says no.

Waller says no one says no to the Grayson Waller Effect.

Waller hits Cena from behind and punches him.  

Cena gets Waller up and hits an Attitude Adjustment.

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