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We are in the Medical Room and Priest tells Dom to take it easy and they will take care of things with Imperium.  He tells JD that he will make things right with Gunther.

We have a video package for Nia and Becky.

Match Number Three:  Nia Jax versus Becky Lynch

Becky sends Nia into the turnbuckles and she kicks Nia.  NIa with shoulders in the corner but she runs into an uppercut.  Becky with a drop kick and running forearm into the corner.  Nia gets Becky up but Becky with a sunset flip that is blocked by Nia.  Nia with a slam.  Nia with a splash followed by a head butt.  Nia with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Becky with punches and forearms.  Nia gets Becky up and Becky goes for a sleeper.  Nia backs Becky into the turnbuckles and then snap mares Becky to get out of the hold.  Nia with a running hip into the corner followed by a stinkface.  Nia chokes Becky in the ropes.  Nia gets Becky up for a slam but Becky gets to her feet and she clips Nia.  Nia sends Becky into the corner and Becky with a European uppercut and kick.  Becky with a missile drop kick and Nia goes to the floor as if she was on a seven second delay.  Becky with a baseball slide and Nia catches Becky off the apron and hits a Samoan drop on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Becky goes for a superplex but Nia blocks it.  Nia sends Becky face first to the mat and Nia hits a leg drop off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Nia stands over Becky and she sets for a punch but misses.  Becky goes for a uranage but Nia blocks it. Becky counters a side slam into a head scissors. Becky goes up top and gets a near fall.  Nia with a Samoan drop and she goes to the turnbuckles for the Bonsai Drop but Becky moves.  Becky goes for DisArmHer but Nia gets to her feet and Becky goes for a cross arm breaker.  Nia rolls to the floor.  Nia holds on to Becky and swings her into the ringside barrier.

Liv Morgan comes out and hits a forearm off the ringside barrier to Nia.

Winner:  Nia Jax (by disqualification)

After the match, Liv gets in the ring and has some words for Becky.  Becky stops Liv before she leaves the ring.  Nia trips Liv and pulls her to the floor.  Becky with a drop kick through the ropes.  Nia sends Becky into the ring post and she hits a leg drop on Liv.

Ricochet says that he has kept his mouth shut and that doesn't get the bills paid.

Adam says that Gunther wants to know who his next opponent is and he is ready to finalize things.  He tells Ricochet to wait around.

Damian Priest tells Adam that JD wants a match against Gunther.

Adam asks for their sales pitch and JD says to put him in the ring since he speaks through his actions.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Becky mocks Liv and she says she apologized to Liv already.  She did what she did last week to get back at Nia, not at you.

Liv says that is typical Becky.

Becky challenges Liv to a match next week and Liv accepts.

Rhea Ripley comes up behind Becky and she laughs before walking away.

We take a look at Jey Uso and Drew McIntyre with a video package.

Jey Uso is in the back.

We are back with Adam Pearce. 

He says the Intercontinental Title has a rich legacy.  It has been a challenge to find an opponent for Gunther.  He says he has found six men who have an opportunity.  Sami Zayn, Ricochet, and Shinsuke Nakamura as former champions.  JD McDonagh and Bronson Reed are also competitors.  The final man is Chad Gable.  There will be a gauntlet match next week to see who faces Gunther at Wrestlemania.

Match Number Four:  Andrade El Idolo versus Apollo Crews

They shake hands and lock up.  They go to a stalemate.  They lock up and Crews with a side head lock.  Crews with a shoulder tackle but it barely moves Andrade.  Andrade with a boot to the head.  Crews with a drop kick.  Andrade with a chop but he misses a second one.  Crews with a chop and Irish whip that sends Andrade to the apron.  Crews punches Andrade on the turnbuckles.  Andrade with a head butt but he feels it more than Crews.  Crews with a chop and Crews goes to the turnbuckles.  Crews sets for a superplex and he hits it and he rolls through and holds on but Andrade with a suplex of his own.  Andrade holds on and then hits two more to do the Three Amigos for a near fall.  Crews with an enzuigiri and Andrade with an arm drag.  Andrade with a back elbow for a near fall.  Andrade with a running double knee strike in the corner and a hammer lock DDT for the three count.

Winner:  Andrade El Idolo

We go to Jackie Redmond with Sami Zayn.

She asks Sami about the gauntlet next week. 

Sami says you have seen the highs and the lows on the journey.  Sami says he has that belief that a path to Wrestlemania will present itself.  He says he wants to do something historic.  Now that it has arrived, it is the only path for him to get to Wrestlemania and face the most dominant champion.  Sami says this is his path to Wrestlemania.   He says this is a do or die match.

Ivar and Valhalla show up and she says she cannot believe that Sami is in this match instead of Ivar.  Ivar says he knows he can beat Gunther but Sami knows that he cannot beat Gunther.

Sami says he knows that he can beat Ivar.  If you want to prove him wrong, you can meet him in that ring tonight.

Ivar tells Sami he can forget about Wrestlemania because he won't make it to next week.

We have a graphic In Memory of Paul Vachon.

Indi and Candice are in the back and Indi says they will get a shot next time.  Candice says there might not be a next time. 

Natalya tells Tegan eliminating her at the Royal Rumble has hurt their chances.  Nattie says she is the veteran and they need to regroup. 

Candice says Nattie might be on to something and they need to forget about their manners.

Maxxine and Ivy show up and Maxxine says people go through rough patches and you will come out of this.

Candice says she doesn't need a pity party from someone who has only had three matches.  Candice walks away and Indi apologizes for Candice.

Match Number Five:  Damian Priest and Finn Balor versus Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser in a Non Title Match

Finn and Kaiser start things off and they lock up.  Finn with forearms to the back and punches in the corner.  Finn is distracted by Vinci and Kaiser with a slap to Finn.  Kaiser punches Finn.  Kaiser sends Finn into the turnbuckles and Vinci tags in and connects with an elbow to the back of the head followed by an uppercut.  Vinci with a side head lock and Vinci with a sunset flip but Finn rolls through and hits a drop kick because other than Rey Mysterio, you don't sunset flip Finn Balor.  Priest tags in and he sends Vinci into the turnbuckles and he punches Vinci in the corner.   Priest with a boot to Kaiser and a punch.  Priest with an Irish whip and he misses an elbow into the corner when Kaiser moves.  Priest with an elbow and Kaiser punches Priest.  Finn kicks Kaiser in the back when the referee was not looking.  Priest with a forearm to Kaiser and then he kicks Vinci off the apron.

Finn tags in and they hit a series of moves concluding with a scissors kick for a near fall.  Finn with an abdominal stretch.  Finn is sent into the turnbuckles and Vinci and Kaiser with the combination drop kicks.

We go to commercial.

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