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Paul is with Jimmy and Solo.  Paul says fix can sound like solve and solve can sound like fix.  You can solve the problem or fix it.  Paul asks Solo to fix the problem and don't be merciful.

Solo looks at his thumb and he says okay.

Jimmy asks Paul if Solo smirked because that is scary.

Paul tells Jimmy that his cousin went from Big Dog to Tribal Chief because he saw the moment and seized it.  This weekend there is a moment for Jimmy to seize.  On Raw, there is a World Champion with one leg who thinks he is a visionary who will walk into Wrestlemania to be a martyr.  Paul tells Jimmy he needs to seize this moment and enter the Royal Rumble to win it and challenge Seth Rollins and beat him at Wrestlemania to bring the World Championship to the Bloodline.  Then you will understand that the line of succession to who is truly the Tribal Heir all starts at the Royal Rumble.

Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford make their way to the ring for their 'face to face', but they are dressed for a fight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bayley enters Nick Aldis' office while Bianca picks her number.  Bianca will not tell Bayley what number she got but she says she will become a two time winner.

Bayley picks her number.

Bobby says they must be chasing cowards.  He introduces his associates and himself.  He says the people of Miami came to see a fight.  He tells the Final Testament to come out and get some.

The lights go out and the building turns black and white as The Final Testament make their way to the ring.

Scarlett enters and Bobby tells Kross to stop playing these games and have his lady fight his battles.

Angelo says it was supposed to be a face to face.  Ford says Final Testament is something they could never be, scared.

Paul Ellering says there is no fear in Karrion Kross.  Kross says Mr. Ellering speaks the truth.  All we see in you is desperation.  Kross says he understands.  It feels like things aren't going to plan any more.  You feel like you aren't in control.  You aren't.  He gives Bobby one thing.  He says they were supposed to do this face to face and they came out.  You are standing across from the prettiest face in the world.  You're not getting your fight tonight.

Bobby says he will give Kross credit and the benefit of the doubt.  You lied when you said they aren't fighting tonight because they are.

Ford and Dawkins go to the floor and Scarlett gets on Bobby's back and she rakes the eyes.  Kross sends Lashley into the ring post.  Akam and Rezar work over Ford and Dawkins.  Lashley goes after Akam and Rezar but they take control.  Kross with a forearm to the back of Lashley's head.

Jimmy Uso enters the room to pick his number.

Jimmy is in a No Yeet Mood.

We take a look at the United States Title Match that will take place tomorrow night.

We see what happened at the Performance Center yesterday between Kevin and Logan.

Match Number Three;  Austin Theory (with Grayson Waller) versus Carmelo Hayes

Theory pushes Hayes away but Hayes with punches.  Hayes with a drop kick and chops.  Theory with a knee to the midsection.  Hayes lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt but he falls down.  Hayes with a springboard clothesline and Theory goes to the floor.  Theory gets back into the ring and Theory with a forearm and he sends Hayes to the floor in front of Waller.  Theory shows the referee a dental issue and Waller with a punch.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Hayes with a punch and running elbows.  Hayes with a reverse DDT and La Mistica for a near fall.  Waller gets on the apron to distract Hayes on the turnbuckles.  Theory pulls Hayes off the turnbuckles and hits Ataxia for a near fall.  Theory signals that it is over.  Theory gets Hayes on his shoulders but Hayes gets to his feet.  Hayes punches Waller on the apron.  Hayes with a victory roll for a near fall but Theory reverses and has a handful of tights and he gets the three count.

Winner:  Austin Theory

After the match, Waller and Theory attack Hayes and Trick Williams comes out to make the save and he sends Theory and Waller to the floor.

Hayes wants to know what Trick is doing and Trick says he was saving Hayes.

Kayla Braxton is with Eladio Carrion and Kayla asks him how it felt.  He says it was the first time he was in a WWE ring and he was excited.  She asks who will win the WWE title match and he says Randy Orton.

Solo Sikoa shows up with Jimmy and Paul.

Eladio says he is being respectful and Paul tells Solo to move on.

Match Number Four: LA Knight versus Solo Sikoa (with Jimmy Uso and Paul Heyman)

Knight with punches to Solo but Solo punches back.  Knight with punches.  Solo sends Knight over the top rope and Knight lands on the apron.  Knight with a punch and a slingshot shoulder tackle but he bounces off Solo.  Knight with kicks that send Solo to the floor.  Knight slams the hand into the apron and ringside barrier to neutralize the thumb.  Knight slams the hand into the announce table and ring steps.  Knight wrings the arm into the ring post.  Knight with punches and he breaks the referee's count.  Knight with a shoulder on the apron.  Jimmy distracts Knight and Solo with a punch when Knight goes for a slingshot shoulder tackle.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Knight with punches and a clothesline but Sikoa stays on his feet.  Knight with another clothesline with the same result.  Solo with a Samoan drop for a near fall.  Knight with punches and Solo with a clothesline.  Solo gets Knight on his shoulders and Knight gets to his feet and he kicks Solo and follows with a bulldog off the turnbuckles.  Knight with punches.  Knight with a clothesline and a side Russian leg sweep.  Knight with kicks to Solo.  Knight knocks Jimmy off the apron.  Knight with a kick to stop a Samoan Spike followed by a DDT and a clothesline to send Solo over the top rope.  Knight with a drop kick through the ropes to send Solo into the announce table.  Knight slams Solo's head into the announce table many times.

Knight with a running knee to the head.

AJ Styles with a Phenomenal Forearm to Knight and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  LA Knight (by disqualification)

After the match, AJ sends Knight into the ring steps.   AJ takes off the hood of the announce table and Jimmy holds a steel chair.  Jimmy puts it down and gives it to AJ to use on Knight.  He tells AJ to do what he has to do.  AJ picks up the chair and Solo tells AJ to take care of it or they take care of him.

AJ hits Solo and Jimmy with the steel chair.  AJ sends Jimmy into the ring and he grabs the chair.

Randy Orton's music plays and he makes his way to the ring at Orton Warp 4.  Orton sends AJ to the floor and he gives Jimmy a power slam.  Solo pulls Randy out of the ring and sends him into the announce table.  Orton blocks a uranage through the table and Orton with a back drop driver onto the announce table.

Orton throws his shirt into the crowd and Jimmy tries to get out of the ring but Orton stops him on the apron.  Orton sets for the IEDDT and he hits it.  Orton avoids a Phenomenal Forearm and he sets for the IEDDT and hits it on AJ.  Orton looks around and he twists to the mat for the RKO and he hits it on AJ.

Randy looks around and he does not see Roman.

Knight gives Orton BFT.

We go to credits.

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