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We are back and Miz looks at highlights from the Battle Royal.

Miz asks what has happened to showing industry leaders the proper respect.  He came to the show tonight and he saw LA Knight taking priority over him.  Miz says he is a veteran and a locker room leader.  He says he was taught respect.  You introduce yourself and shake the hands of the veterans who led the way.  LA Knight eliminated him on Saturday and he did not introduce himself or shake his hand.

LA Knight interrupts and makes his way to the ring.

Knight wants to talk to ya.  He says he thought they had a great introduction in the battle royal, but if that doesn't work for you, Knight introduces himself (well the crowd did).  Knight offers his hand and Miz tells Knight 'No'.

Miz says Knight does not deserve to shake his hand.  MIz says he has seen people trying to ride his coattails.  You take away the Miz and what you take away from him is his success, money, hot wife, and charisma.  You take that all away and you get LA Knight.  You are a flash in the pan and flavor of the month.  The crowd loves you and they will for the next five months.  Miz says that Knight is an Attitude Era fanboy cosplaying in Miz' ring.

Knight says he doesn't have a problem with Miz but you don't want to make this personal.

Miz says he takes his career personal and he has taken it personal for twenty years.  He still takes it personal despite what he has done in WWE.  Miz asks Knight what has he done for the past 20 years.

Knight says he guesses it makes it personal.  He says he has been making himself a dangerous man.  He has been clawing and scratching on the outside looking in.  He was doing while WWE was betting on the wrong horses, including Miz.  He says he was waiting on the outside waiting for that opportunity.  He says Miz got the 20 year head start because you are safe.  They could kick you around and kick you out of the locker room and you took it.  They said that they couldn't trust Knight because he is a dangerous man.  He says he is not to be messed with.  That is the difference between them.  You became every champion you could and did it many times over.  Good on ya.  Knight says his career is on the rise while Miz' career is in the toilet.  

Knight says if you want to make it personal, he has no problem making Miz a stepping stone, not the tiny ones down below.

Miz says he is the main event and Knight is not on his level.

Knight says that is an interesting theory because he is looking Miz in the eyes.  Prove him wrong because he ain't going anywhere.

Miz takes off his jacket and . . . he tosses his jacket at Knight and punches him.  Knight escapes the Skull Crushing Finale and hits Blunt Force Trauma.

We go to the Viking Raiders earlier today.

Erik and Ivar say who they are.  They say the Gods call and they answered.  Valhalla says they made a challenge for a sacrifice.

Match Number Five:  Erik and Ivar (with Valhalla) versus Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

Woods and Erik start things off and Woods with forearms and a clothesline in the corner.  Kofi tags in and Woods with a belly-to-back suplex followed by a splash from Kofi for a near fall.  Woods tags in and Woods with a kick followed by a splash from Kofi and a splash from Woods for a near fall.  Woods with a back heel kick and Valhalla gets on the apron and distracts Woods but he leaps over Erik.  Erik with a forearm to Woods and Ivar tags in.  Ivar with a spin kick of doom to Kofi.  Erik with a choke slam and Ivar with a frog splash for a near fall.  Erik tags in and they connect with a flurry of forearms.  Ivar with a slam and he punches Woods.  Erik tags in and Ivar with a knee to the midsection followed by a knee from Erik for a near fall.  Erik with a reverse chin lock.  

Woods with an elbow to Ivar on the apron and then he hits a tornado DDT on Erik.  Kofi tags in and hits a spring board clothesline followed by a splash in the corner.  Kofi with a double jump cross body to Ivar and then he sets for the Boom Drop and hits it.  Kofi looks around and sets for Trouble in Paradise.  Kofi misses when Ivar ducks.  Ivar misses a spin kick of doom.  Kofi with SOS for a near fall.  Ivar with a seated splash in the corner and Erik tags in.  Ivar with a forearm and Erik with a knee for a near fall.  Ivar tags in and Kofi with a head scissors to Erik and a kick to Ivar.  WOods tags in and Kofi with Trouble in Paradise and a flip dive onto Erik.  Woods with a springboard elbow drop for the three count.

Winners:  Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

Becky Lynch is with Byron and she asks about next week's match but Shayna Baszler interrupts.

Shayna says she doesn't need Becky's help.  She says she has a list of scores to settle and she will be coming for Becky.

Becky says she isn't hard to find and she will be waiting.

We go to commercial.

We are back with highlights from the return of the New Day.

They walk in the back and Jackie stops them and they don't know who she is so she introduces herself.

They say they feel good coming back.  Kofi says the Viking Raiders said they were going to make a sacrifice to the gods but they are the gods.  Woods mentions the Street Profits and Usos so they are here to bring some positivity and they are going to be the new tag team champions.

Michael Cole mentions Sonya Deville's torn ACL.

Raquel Rodriguez attacks Rhea when THE Judgment Day make their way to the ring and she punches Rhea.  Officials come out to pull Raquel away.  Rhea gets away from security and she goes after Raquel.  Indi and Candice come out to help and Rhea takes care of both of them.  Candice punches Rhea and so does Indi.

We go to commercial and we take a look at the other Women's Championship picture.

Match Number Six:  Damian Priest, Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio (with Rhea Ripley) versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Seth Rollins, and Cody Rhodes

Nakamura and Balor start things off but Priest tags himself in before anything happens.  Dom tags himself in and we get a three man discussion group.  Nakamura with knees to Dom and he stands on his face.  Nakamura with a knee drop.  Priest pulls Dom to the floor and Nakamura tells another man to COME ON.  Dom tags in Finn and Finn tries to hit Nakamura from behind and Nakamura stops him.  Finn with punches.  Nakamura with punches and he puts Finn on the turnbuckles and hits a knee to the midsection.  Cody tags in and Cody punches Finn.  Cody with a knee to the midsection.  Cody with a wrist lock and he tags in Nakamura because Seth does not look interested.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Balor gets a near fall on Nakamura.  Priest tags in and he kicks Nakamura.  Priest with another kick and Balor with a scissors kick.  Priest with a reverse chin lock.  Nakamura with elbows and Priest with a punch.  Priest with an elbow in the corner followed by a snap mare.  Balor with a slingshot boot and Dom with a slingshot senton.  Finn with a back breaker and Priest with a leg drop for a near fall.  Priest sets for South of Haven but Nakamura with a knee and kick.  Seth tags in and he knocks Finn and Dom off the apron.  Seth leaps over Priest and hits sling blade.  Priest has a suplex blocked and Seth has a suplex blocked.  Seth with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.

Seth with a suicide dive to Priest and they return to the ring.  Seth with a suicide dive to Finn and then he comes off the ropes for a springboard move but Priest with an uppercut and leaping flatliner.  Balor tags in and he hits a running drop kick that sends Seth into the ringside barrier.  Finn with an arm bar.  Seth with a jaw breaker.  Finn with an arm bar as he tries for an abdominal stretch but he cannot lock it in.  Seth with a hip toss to escape.  Priest tags in and he stops Seth from making the tag.  Priest with a knee.  Priest with a forearm and jabs in the corner.  Priest talks the referee while Dom and Finn double team Seth in the corner.  Priest with a forearm and Seth falls into the ropes.  Seth with a kick to the chest but Priest stops Seth from making the tag.  Seth with forearms but he cannot make the tag.  Priest with a hammer lock clothesline for a near fall.  

Dom tags in and he chokes Seth in the ropes.  Rhea hits Seth with her title belt.  Dom with a suplex and he holds on for a second one.  Dom rolls through and shimmies before trying a third.  Dom knocks Nakamura off the apron and Seth with a clothesline.  Finn and Cody tag in and Cody with a back elbow.  Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut.  Cody with Beautiful Disaster to knock Priest off the apron.  Cody with a power slam to Finn.  Finn blocks a CodyCutter and Finn with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall.  Finn runs into a thrust kick and Cody hits the CodyCutter for a near fall.  Priest kicks Nakamura and Rollins with a forearm to Priest.  Balor clotheslines Seth to the floor.

Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Priest hits Cody with the briefcase.  Sami attacks Priest and sends him over the announce table.  Seth with a super kick into the briefcase and Finn's face.  Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winners:  Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, and Shinsuke Nakamura

After the match, Seth tells Sami to join them in the ring.  

While they celebrate in the ring, Seth and Cody have some words about one more match.

Sami raises Cody and Seth's hands and then Seth and Cody shake hands.

Nakamura looks at the other three men on the turnbuckles and Nakamura with a running boot to Seth and he leaves the ring.

We go to credits.

 

 

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