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Kaiser with kicks to the midsection and Sheamus wants more. Kaiser with a kick tot he back. Sheamus blocks a kick and he chops Kaiser and hits a clothesline. Sheamus sends Kaiser to the apron and it is time for forearms to the chest. Sheamus gets Kaiser on his shoulders and he hits a Super Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Kaiser crawls to get the shillelagh and Sheamus with a jumping knee to stop Kaiser. Sheamus gets a near fall. The referee removes the shillelagh from the ring and Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick and Kaiser chops Sheamus and hits an enzuigiri for a near fall. Kaiser sets for a reverse DDT but Sheamus escapes. Kaiser with a chop and Sheamus with a jumping knee. Kaiser with a rolling Death Valley Driver for a near fall.
Kaiser mocks Sheamus and he misses a flying kick and Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
Sheamus celebrates with the announcers and Bron happens to be there. The referee has to separate them before anything happens.
Seth Rollins walks in the back and Cathy tries to get a word with him.
Cathy says Seth will face Drew McIntyre next week.
Seth says this guy has been needling him for weeks. He is at his wit's end. He says he owes Drew one for Wrestlemania so it will be fun.
Seth continues to walk and he sees Sami Zayn.
Sami says he heard what Seth said about the loss and he is here to talk.
Seth says last week was a rough week, but a great week for you. Your boy, Roman got the ula fala back and he is the tribal chief again, thanks to you. Are you going to help him win the Royal Rumble and then help him beat Cody? Are you going to help Roman or help yourself?
Gunther walks in the back.
Jackie is wit JD McDonagh and Carlito in the Okerlund area.
She asks about the status of the Judgment Day and if there are issues between Liv and Finn.
JD asks why is Jackie unpopular and Jackie says the people are booing them. JD says the media are a bunch of spin doctors. You are trying to stir up drama with the Judgment Day.
Jackie asks if Dom is in the doghouse.
JD says Dom and Liv are two young love birds trying to get by and you are trying to fracture their relationship.
Carlito says he cannot hear Jackie. He says they are the most powerful faction in WWE. Tonight, Finn will destroy Damian Priest.
Miz is in HALLWAY and Karrion Kross says the Wyatts are on Smackdown. Kross says he will take care of Miz if he had anything to do with it.
Sami Zayn wants to talk to Adam.
Kross says the discussion with Seth was interesting. The Bloodline uniting again. He says he can see this friendship falling apart.
Miz says we don't have to worry about Sami if we talk about championships.
Sami says Miz has been Kross' lackey so much we don't have to worry about him. Sami says he wants to get a match against Miz tonight.
Miz tells Kross that they have to deal with them and Kross says 'we'?
Oba Femi si in the crowd
Gunther makes his way to the ring.
Gunther says last week, he followed the debut episode of Raw on Netflix. It was a monumental moment. He says he was very impressed. He was less impressed with the performance in the ring. He says he wishes that there was a roster who could fulfill those high expectations. Everybody is fighting over personal drama. Who is head of the table? Who is best in the world? Who cares. The only prize worth fighting for is the World Championship.
Jey Uso's music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Jey asks if he heard you are looking for someone to care about the World Championship? You are looking at him. Jey says Drew is behind him. Bloodline family drama is behind him. You and me. . . One on One at Saturday Night's Main Event.
Gunther laughs at Jey and asks him if he is serious about this.
Jey puts his glasses behind his head and he gestures yeet.
Gunther says he admires the courage of Jey coming out. He says it is naive of Jey to think he is the guy to take the title from him. He tells Jey to think about this and remember that they wrestled before for the Intercontinental Title twice and he beat him twice. He says he knows what Jey is capable of and it is a lot less than he is capable of. You are funny and entertaining. When that bell rings, he would expose Jey for what he is. A really talented tag team wrestler. He tells Jey to face that he is not on Gunther's level. To you, main event is a nickname. Gunther says to him main event is where he belongs.
He tells Jey to stick to his yeet and stay out of championship business. He says Saturday Night's Main Event is nice, but the choice is up to Jey.
Gunther leaves the ring and Jey tells Gunther to hold up. Jey says he respects Gunther. Everything you said is true. He not supposed to be here. He not supposed to have this spot. He a tag team guy. He says he bets on himself because he is trying to earn your respect. You will respect him when he beats your ass for the World Championship. He says that is not a nickname, it is where he belongs.
Lyra says she knows the feeling of being on the cusp and having it slip through your fingers. All of the preparation is for tonight. There is no fear. She has the expectations of victory. This is her fate. She says she is ready to make history and be the first Women's Intercontinental Champion.
Dakota says when she returned from injury, she said she was ready to be champion. There was doubt but she wanted to show that she never wanted this more. She is not here to prove people wrong and bringing up the past. She says she is going out there to take the Intercontinental Championship.
Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky walk in the back.
Lyra Valkyria walks alone in the back.
Cathy is in the crowd with Bayley. Cathy asks Bayley how does it feel to be in San Jose. Bayley says she has a lot of history as a fan and in championship matches. She says this building means so much to her. She says there is no better place to have Penta's debut. She says she has a title match on Friday so maybe the next time she comes back, she might have a championship around her waist.
Cathy asks for her pick in the finals.
Bayley mentions she has a history with Dakota and she sees so much potential in Dakota. She feels a bit weird after what Dakota did to her. This is an important moment for the women's division and both women in the match.
Cathy asks about Michael Cole and she asks if Bayley has anything to say to Cole. She calls Cole a big idiot and apologizes to Pat for sitting next to him. She tells Cole to say nice things about her in her home town.
Match Number Three: Lyra Valkyria versus Dakota Kai for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
They lock up and Lyra with a waist lock and Kai with a standing switch. Kai escapes Night Wing. Kai goes for a cutter but Lyra blocks it and Kai with a snap mare. Lyra with a leg sweep and she pulls Kai to the floor and runs her into the apron. Kai catches Lyra on the drop kick through the ropes and she drops Lyra face first onto the apron. Lyra blocks a kick and she sends Kai onto the apron. Lyra suplexes Kai off the apron to the floor. The referee checks on both women to make sure they can continue. The referee starts her count and Lyra gets back into the ring and so does Kai. Lyra with a forearm tot he back.
Kai with a forearm of her own. Lyra sets for a surfboard and she gets Kai up. Lyra rolls Kai around the ring in the surfboard while keeping her shoulders off the mat. Lyra stretches Kai. Lyra adds her body weight to Kai. Lyra stretches Kai again but Lyra's shoulders are on the mat and Kai gets a near fall. Lyra propels Kai across the ring to get a near fall. Lyra goes for a fisherman's suplex but Kai with a rollup for a near fall. Kai with a bicycle kick but she misses a second one. Lyra with a series of kicks but she misses a round kick. Lyra blocks a scorpion kick but Kai with some kicks. Lyra goes for a power bomb, but Kai with a rana to counter.
Kai with a running boot into the corner followed by KAIropractor for a near fall. Lyra blocks the GTK and Lyra with a running sit out power bomb for a near fall. Lyra with a kick to the head and Lyra goes up top and hits a leg drop to the back for a near fall. Lyra sets for Night Wing and Kai gets to her feet and she hits a scorpion kick and a springboard boot to the back. Kai gets for GTK and hits it but she is too close to the ropes and Lyra rolls to the floor. Kai rolls Lyra back into the ring. Kai sets for the running Yakuza Kick but Lyra moves and hits a jumping neck breaker followed by Night Wing for the three count.
Winner: Lyra Valkyria (new champion)
After the match, Pearce puts the belt on Lyra and then Kai congratulates Lyra.
We see Finn Balor in the back.
Cathy is with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods.
Cathy asks when will they be back in the ring. Woods says after running out of time and now you ask a question. They must answer what Rey Mysterio has done. Kofi says they are the greatest tag team and they are relegated to changing in the hallway or boiler rooms because a supposed locker room leader kicks them out. He is a deadbeat father. Kofi says his mother won't talk to him. Woods says you should be ashamed the way you treated them. Woods says they will be in the ring next week.
Cathy has another question but Kofi says they are out of time.
Match Number Four: Miz versus Sami Zayn
They lock up and Miz with punches on the break and a side head lock. Sami with a punch to Miz and he sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Sami goes to the turnbuckles and hits a double sledge. Miz with a fishhook and a knee to the midsection. Miz with a running boot to the head. Miz with another running boot to the head. Miz with a punch and knees to the back. Miz with elbows to the clavicle. While Miz plays to the crowd, Sami with punches and he leap frogs Miz off the ropes. Sami with a punch and he sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Sami with punches. Sami with an exploder into the corner. Miz with a thrust kick when Sami goes for a Helluva Kick.
Miz with a DDT for a near fall. Miz with kicks and he sets for a round kick but Sami ducks it. Miz escapes a Blue Thunder Bomb. Sami with a victory roll to counter a Skull Crushing Finale for a near fall. Miz with elbows. Sami with a Helluva Kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Rhea Ripley walks in the back past Alpha Academy.
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