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Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody asks New York what do they want to talk about. Cody says he is here because this is the center of the pro wrestling universe. He says his opponent, John Cena, who he knows is going to be at Wrestlemania, is not here tonight. Apparently, he told his inner circle of Travis Scott and The Rock that he wasn't going to be here, but he will be in Brussels next week. This is the same John Cena who won the US title here, the same John Cena who returned at the Royal Rumble here because he couldn't be here tonight. He says that John said it was an easy decision. It is also an easy decision to kick someone in the nuts and hit them when they are down when you have back up.
Cody says he does not begrudge Cena at all. Cody says his issue with Cena is that he went on social media the next day . . . Cody tells the crowd to let John Cena hear what they have to say about him. Cody says Cena went on social media and said to have the discipline to do when it needs to be done. Cody says you have your mentor and you have to tell John Cena to sit down you god damn moron. Best for business? No one defined 'best for business' more than John Cena. There are more than seventeen thousand in here who know what is best for business. The business has changed. It is tacky to quote stats.
Cody says the number he wants to talk about is seventeen. Seventeen does not happen, but he gets the heartbreaking privilege of beating his hero in his last chance. He will find out in real time that he is the Captain now.
Jackie Redmond is with Lyra Vakyria.
Jackie asks Lyra about being a fighting champion and her victory last week. Lyra says that Ivy is a horrible person. She says it is hard to admit that Ivy is damn good. Ivy brought the level of competition that this title deserves.
Jackie brings up Bayley and Raquel and how they want the IC Title.
Lyra says she cannot stop thinking that Bayley beat her a few weeks ago. She wants to right that wrong. She says he is prepared to defend that title against either of them.
Match Number Three: Raquel Rodriguez versus Bayley
They lock up and Raquel gets Bayley to the mat but Bayley kicks Raquel away. Raquel with a wrist lock and she pulls Bayley to the mat by the hair when Bayley tries to reverse the hold. Bayley with a shoulder on the apron and Raquel knocks Bayley to the floor. Raquel kicks Bayley and they return to the ring. Bayley with forearms to Raquel and Raquel with a shoulder tackle. Raquel with a series of shoulder tackles. Bayley gets a boot up top stop Raquel. Bayley comes off the turnbuckles with an arm drag. Bayley goes for a shoulder but Raquel catches her and spins Bayley around. Bayley with forearms in the corner and she hits a cannonball. Raquel kicks Bayley away. Bayley with an elbow drop off the apron to the back of the neck.
Bayley gets a near fall. Bayley goes to the turnbuckles and Raquel avoids a shoulder tackle. Raquel with a double jump Vader Bomb elbow drop for a near fall. Raquel with a forearm to the back and a kick. Raquel with a double wrist lock. Bayley with punches but Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall. Bayley kicks Raquel away and Raquel pulls Bayley into the center of the ring. Raquel with elbow drops. Raquel goes for a suplex but Bayley counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Raquel with a clothesline. Bayley runs Raquel into the corner and she connects with shoulders. Raquel blocks a sunset flip power bomb into the turnbuckles and Raquel with a clothesline.
Raquel misses a leg drop on the apron. Bayley with a forearm and a cutter in the ropes. Bayley with a running knee to the head and Bayley goes to the turnbuckles for a cutter to Raquel in the ropes. Bayley with a sliding clothesline for a near fall. Raquel with a biel and Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley with a running knee to the head and Bayley goes to the turnbuckles and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Raquel goes for snake eyes but Bayley escapes and sends Raquel into the turnbuckles. Bayley with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Bayley sets for Rose Plant but Raquel counters to try for a Tejana Bomb. Bayley escapes and she sends Raquel to the floor.
Bayley with a kick through the ropes. Raquel avoids a baseball slide and Raquel with a forearm. Bayley escapes and sends Raquel into the ring post. Bayley gets back in the ring and the referee starts her count. Bayley goes after Liv on the other side of the ring while Dom distracts the referee. Bayley kicks Dom. Raquel catches Bayley on a suicide dive and Raquel slams Bayley on the announce table. the referee makes her count and Bayley runs back into the ring at nine. Raquel with a boot and Tejana Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
Cathy is with Chad Gable and she brings up the attack on Rey and Dragon Lee.
Chad denies that it was him. He says he saw it happen and he says a fan should not interfere in a great match.
Cathy tries to get Chad to admit that he did it since the person was wearing what Chad is wearing.
Chad says security is terrible.
Cathey tells Chad to stop lying.
We see another person in the mask of the attacker take him away.
Chad feels vindicated.
Iyo Sky walks in the back to come to the ring for her interview with Michael Cole, and we see Kaiser talking to Dom.
Jackie mentions the Intercontinental Title match next week and we go to comments from Bron Breakker.
Bron says the thing about this is that they want to be in the title picture until they realize he is the title picture. He fights Finn Balor next week. Bron says he has to say something nice about Finn. He went to Japan and took the place over. He went to Europe and took the place over. He was the first Universal Champion. He has done so many good things, they have to use it against him. Now you are a threat to him. You are going to be in the ring with someone who is so far in front of everyone. He says he will beat Finn Balor bad. The champ in him respects Finn Balor. The dog in him smells fear, and that is a threat.
We are back and Iyo Sky makes her way to the ring to talk to Michael Cole.
Cole congratulates Iyo on winning and going to Wrestlemania as the champion. She is asked how does she feel after last week.
Iyo thanks the fans for supporting her. She says it is a dream to be in Madison Square Garden as the champion. She says she proved that the impossible is possible, just like she said. Now, she is over the moon to be champion going into Wrestlemania.
Cole brings out Bianca Belair.
Bianca says they don't always see eye to eye but she is excited to face her at Wrestlemania.
Cole asks if things would have been different if she was not at ringside last week.
Bianca says she is not here to deal with those questions. She says she apologized to Rhea, but Rhea was not going to put her hands on her.
Rhea Ripley interrupts and makes her way to the ring.
Rhea wants to know the reason why.
Bianca says she won the Elimination Chamber.
She wants to know what Bianca wanted. Did she help Iyo because you knew you couldn't beat her. Maybe you should handle your own business with Bianca and Jade while she deals with Iyo.
Bianca wants to know why Rhea went there. She says you aren't mad because I didn't clap for you, but because I clapped for Iyo. You couldn't beat Iyo so you got involved.
Rhea pushes Iyo down and says that she is hiding behind Iyo like she got behind Naomi and Jade.
Bianca pushes Iyo down.
Iyo slaps Rhea and Bianca.
Iyo shows them that she is the champion and she storms out of the ring.
Next week, Cody Rhodes and John Cena will be in the same building, Penta faces Ludwig Kaiser in a No Holds Barred match, Jey Uso faces Austin Theory, Dakota Kai faces Ivy Nile, and Bron Breakker faces Finn Balor for the Intercontinental Championship.
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