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Randy Orton makes his way to the ring. He is followed by Kevin Owens for the RKO Show.
Kevin greets the people of Lyon in French and he welcomes everyone to the premiere of the RKO show. Randy says Kevin would normally have had to convince him to do this, but these people are awesome. Randy says it didn't take much to talk him into teaming with Kevin Owens to face the Bloodline and kick both of their asses.
Kevin says Randy had some issues about their guests and Kevin didn't want to have a guest. Kevin says he wanted to have fun with the people, but he got call after call from someone he didn't want to answer. At 4 AM on Wednesday, Paul Heyman wanted to be his guest. Paul said he had something important to say.
Kevin asks Randy if he wants to introduce Paul Heyman. Randy says he doesn't want to introduce him, but he wants to introduce him to the three most dangerous letters in Sports Entertainment.
Paul introduces himself and Kevin and Randy say they didn't introduce him.
Paul says he comes out here tonight with respect, admiration, and with wisdom. Paul asks Randy and Kevin if he can enter the ring but Kevin tells Randy he can't RKO him right away. Kevin asks Paul to speak.
Paul responds to the crowd and he says he wants Roman too. Paul says he came out for a simple reason. He says he has great respect for Randy and Kevin. There was competition when you were in the ring with Roman. Paul says the rules are different with Solo and Tama. He tells them to do everyone a favor and back out of the match.
Randy asks Paul if he is trying to ask them to give up a match. Kevin points out that everything is falling apart around him. Randy asks Paul who is the real Tribal Chief.
Paul says that Randy has put him in a bad position. The whole world knows there is only one Tribal Chief . . .
Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga attack Kevin and Randy from behind.
Randy and Solo fight to the floor and exchange punches while Kevin and Tama stay in the ring for a bit, until they go to the floor. Officials try to separate them and it doesn't really work that well. Orton sends a member of security over the announce table and he gives another a back drop driver onto the announce table. Owens with a flip dive onto everyone on the floor.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins are in the back. Ford says they have been practicing their French. Ford asks if they are going to become the tag team champions and Dawkins says oui.
Match Number Three: LA Knight versus Angel Garza (with Santos Escobar, Humberto Carrillo, and Elektra Lopez)
They lock up and Knight with a side head lock. Knight with a shoulder tackle. Angel with a knee and punches. Angel with an uppercut and an Irish whip but Knight with a clothesline out of the corner. Knight with a swinging neck breaker and he sends Angel to the floor. Knight blocks a punch and he punches Angel and slams his head into the apron many times. Knight sends Angel into the ring and Knight clotheslines Angel over the top rope to the floor. Knight with a drop kick through the ropes. Knight with punches and he sends Angel into the turnbuckle. Knight with an Irish whip and clothesline ito the corner. Knight with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Knight with chops and punches. Knight with an Irish whip and Humberto distracts Knight and Angel with a head butt. Knight avoids clotheslines and hits a flying clothesline of his own. Knight kicks Angel int e corner and hits a running knee into the corner. Knight with a power slam and an elbow drop. Knight sets for the BFT but Humberto distracts Knight and Angel gets a near fall with a rollup. Knight with BFT for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight gets a mic.
Knight says he wants to talk to ya. He says it is the same song all over the world. If he wanted to be cliche, he would say this is his ring. He says he isn't going to do that. He says he will make this his ring. Knight says he is in the King of the Ring.
Santos Escobar interrupts and he says it is impressive that you keep talking and talking and talking and talking. Santos tells Knight he keeps running his mouth. While you are busy running your mouth at King of the Ring, he will be winning.
Knight says he couldn't hear Santos over the crowd telling him he sucks. Knight says he thought he heard he talks too much. When he stops talking, that is when you get stomped out. Then you will realize that it is his game.
We take a look back at the revelation that Carlito attacked Dragon Lee before Wrestlemania.
Byron Saxton is with Carlito and he asks why did he attack Dragon Lee.
Carlito says he has been away from the WWE for many years. He wanted another Wrestlemania moment with his family. When Rey made the challenge, he thought Rey would pick Carlito. Instead he picks Dragon Lee, who has been here for five minutes? That is not cool. It was not personal. The whole plan would have worked . . .
Dragon Lee attacks Carlito and security breaks things up and Carlito runs away.
Match Number Four: Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford (with B Fab and Bobby Lashley) versus Grayson Waller and Austin Theory for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Theory punches Dawkins after Waller attacks Ford. Waller tags in and he punches Dawkins. Dawkins with a back elbow and Ford tags in and hits a drop kick. They hit a double flapjack on Theory. Waller punches Ford and Ford with a uranage and Dawkins tags in. Dawkins goes up top and he hits a swanton. Waller goes to the floor and Ford tags in and he hits a flip dive over Waller and Theory. Ford sends Waller back into the ring and he tags in Waller. They hit a double belly-to-back suplex. Dawkins with an Irish whip and a twisting splash into the corner and an enzuigiri. Dawkins gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ford knocks Waller off the apron and Ford with a clothesline to Theory. Ford is sent to the apron and Ford with a forearm and a springboard back elbow. Ford gets a near fall. Theory lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex. Ford with an enzuigiri to Theory and Waller goes up top and then he hits a springboard coast to cost to Dawkins for a near fall. Theory tags in and he sets for a slingshot rolling drop kick but Dawkins with a POUNCE and Sky High. Ford tags in and he goes up for a Doomsday Blockbuster on Theory for a near fall. Dawkins tags in and Dawkins gets Theory on his shoulders but Theory rakes the eyes and he crotches Ford. Dawkins with a forearm and he sets for an O'Connor Roll but Waller with a flatliner to Dawkins while the referee checks on Ford. Theory gets the three count.
Winners: Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
Wade Barrett says there will be an announcement on social media tomorrow about Wrestlemania.
Countdown will feature Jackie Redmond, CM Punk, and Big E.
They run through the card for Backlash.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the next international weekend of broadcasts from Saudi Arabia.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody asks Lyon what do they want to talk about . . . in French.
AJ tells Cody he doesn't care what they want to talk about and Cody is in the ring with him. He says it is like . . .
Cody says he grew up watching AJ in Georgia.
AJ says he doesn't need to hear crap that he was Cody's idol. AJ says he is still in his prime.
Cody says he wasn't saying that.
AJ talks about how the fans are disrespectful. They were never on the same path. You had your path laid out for you. Everyone wanted the son of Dusty Rhodes, even WWE. They welcomed you with open arms. You loved it here, until things didn't work out and got rough. You couldn't handle it, if you know what he means. You left. You packed your bags and left. You made the decision. AJ says he was kept out of WWE for years. He was not welcomed with open arms. He had to prove himself and make it to the top and he did it all by himself . . .unlike you, who had legends and Hall of Famers watching your back so you could finish your story.
AJ says he beat those guys. He says he beat them all, the same way he will beat Cody tomorrow at Backlash. He will find his way to the top again and remind Cody and everyone else he is Phenomenal.
Cody asks AJ who is he trying to convince because of what he said last week. Do not diminish Cody's accomplishments to diminish yourself. His first title defense is against AJ. They can call it a dream match. Tomorrow, Cody says he is not looking at AJ as Phenomenal, but as his first. Cody says that is too sweet.
Cody drops the mic and AJ puts up the fingers for the Bullet Club and then he slaps Cody before leaving the ring.
We cut to the back where Solo Sikoa, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and Tama Tonga are fighting. Solo misses with a chair but Randy does not.
We go to credits.
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