Lyra Valkyria walks up to Bayley and she wishes her luck and apologizes for the way she acted last week. She says she understands why Bayley wants the title match.
Bayley asks if she needed Lyra's permission to get a match. Bayley says when she wins, Lyra gets a title match.
Lyra says she wanted to make sure they were cool.
Match Number Two: Jade Cargill versus Roxanne Perez in a Queen of the Ring Semifinals Match
Roxanne goes to the floor when the bell rings and she takes her time returning. Perez rolls past Jade and she slaps Jade and runs around the ring and Perez with a side head lock when Jade returns to the ring. Jade blocks a side head lock take down and she pushes Perez away. Jade with a vertical choke but Perez goes for a sunset flip and Jade does not go over. Perez slaps Jade and she bows. Perez goes back to the floor and they return to the ring and Jade sends Perez face first to the mat. Jade slaps Perez. Perez drops Jade on the middle drop and Jade blocks a satellite move and Jade with a back breaker. Jade with a biel to Perez. Jade does push ups and Perez rolls to the floor. Jade follows after Perez and Perez moves and Jade hits the ring steps. Jade gets Perez on her shoulders and she goes up the ring steps an Perez drops Jade in the gap between the steps and ring.
Perez with a drop kick to the ring steps. Perez sends Jade back into the ring and she kicks Jade in the hamstring and hits a spinning leg drop on the injured leg. Perez gets a near fall while working on the leg. Perez with a knee drop to the leg. Jade with forearms and Perez fires back. Perez with a kick to the knee. Perez wraps the leg in the ropes and the referee warns Perez. Perez with a reverse chin lock. Perez pulls Jade to the mat by the hair and continues to work on the leg. Perez kicks Jade in the hamstring and works on the leg. Jade kicks Perez away. Perez with a running ppercut into the corner followed by a second one. Jade catches Perez on a third attempt but Perez lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Perez with a clip to the leg.
Perez with a running uppercut to the back against the ropes. Perez with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Perez with a step over toe hold. Jade kicks Perez away. Perez escapes a slam attempt and she applies a sleeper. Jade backs Perez into the turnbuckles to escape. Perez goes to the turnbuckles and she goes for a cross body but Jade catches her and hits a fallaway slam. Jade does the obligatory kip up and her knee buckles a bit. Jade with a kick and a spinebuster. Jade grabs Perez by the throat and licks her face before hitting a choke slam and she gets a near fall. Jade with a super kick and she sets for Jaded but Perez counters with a victory roll and a bridge for a near fall. Jade misses a bicycle kick and Perez with a super kick. Peres with La Mistica and Scorpio Rising for a near fall.
Perez with windmill punches. Jade with a forearm and Perez with a kick to the leg. Perez goes for Pop Rox but Jade pushes her off. Jade with a bicycle kick nad power bomb. Jade with Jaded for the three count.
Winner: Jade Cargill (advances to face Asuka in Finals)
After the match, Jade poses next to the crown and Asuka comes out and she makes her way to the crown to stand on the other side and pose with Jade.
We have a video package for Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso.
Gunther walks in the back.
Jackie Redmond is in the Ludwig Kaiser Interview Center and she brings out Dom Mysterio.
Dom takes the mic from Jackie and he cannot speak over the boos. He says he misses Liv and he says his ribs aren't at 100 percent.
He gives the mic back to Jackie and leaves.
Sheamus tells Maxxine and Natalya they have a good chance to win the tag titles.
Maxxine and Natalya tell him he has a heck of a match.
Rusev asks if Sheamus is continuing to show everyone that he is a nice guy.
Sheamus says he would like another chance.
Rusev says he does his work in the ring like a God while you do your work in the back.
Sheamus says he was nothing in the League of Nations. It is time to put up or shut up.
Gunther makes his way to the ring.
He says last week was supposed to be his celebration of getting back the World Title. Instead, Bill Goldberg comes out here and looks him in the eye and tells him that he is next. Gunther says he thought about what it means to be 'next'. It usually means being speared out of your boots and being jackhammered before you are pinned. It is not 1999 any more. It is 2025 and he is the guy. Gunther says he is the best wrestler in the company and the title belt proves it. He says he heard what Bill had to say. Intense as always. Nothing he says will change Gunther's perception. He sees a 58 year old man who cannot lace up his boots.
Gunther says he wants to apologize to your wife and your son for everything he is going to do to the man who used to be Goldberg. He says he is unlike anyone he has been in the ring with. He says he will embarrass Goldberg again. He will make sure that the myth and legacy of Bill Goldberg dies.
Jackie asks Becky Lynch for her thoughts.
Becky says she saw Bayley and Lyra conspiring and that is the only way they can get the title from her.
Becky leaves.
Sami Zayn is in the back and she asks him how is he processing his loss from last week.
Karrion Kross shows up with Scarlett and he wants to know what um means. He says he is not getting under Sami's nerves. He heard what Sami says last week but what happened? You wrestled the Viper and you lost. He says that Sami is never going to be World Champion.
Sami tells Kross okay and he punches Kross.
Sami says he is done talking to Kross. He says he talked to Pearce and the match is official. He says Tick Tock and walks away.
Scarlett and Kross laugh and then he says that he got him.
Match Number Three: Bayley versus Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
They lock up and Bayley backs Becky into the corner and the referee has to separate them and Becky pushes Bayley away and then she slaps her. Bayley with punches and forearms in the corner. Bayley with more forearms. Bayley with a clothesline. Bayley with a back elbow to the back. Bayley goes for a sliding clothesline and Becky goes for DisArmHer. Bayley escapes and goes for Rose Plant but Becky escapes. Bayley with a cutter in the ropes and Becky falls to the floor. Bayley comes off the ring steps with an elbow to the back. Becky punches Bayley and Bayley sends Becky into the ringside barrier.
Becky blocks an elbow off the turnbuckles and tries for DisArmHer but Bayley escapes. Becky sends Bayley to the apron and connects with a forearm. Becky climbs the turnbuckles and she grabs Becky but Becky drops Bayley's arm on the top rope and both fall to the floor. Becky slams Bayley's arm into the announce table and they return to the ring. Becky with a forearm into the corner and she sets for an exploder but Bayley with elbows to stop he. Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Becky with a clothesline for a near fall. Becky has some suggestions for the referee. Becky wraps the arm in the ropes. Bayley with a back elbow and forearm. Bayley blocks a suplex and she gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Becky with a drop kick for a near fall.
Becky with a double wrist lock and she sends Bayley back to the mat. Becky pie faces Bayley and Bayley punches Becky. Becky punches back and both go for clotheslines. Both go for a cross body at the same time and both go down. Bayley with clotheslines followed by a belly-to-back suplex and a running knee. Bayley with a wraparound side slam for a near fall. Becky escapes a belly-to-belly suplex and Bayley with a snap mare. Becky with a belly-to-back suplex. Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Bayley misses an elbow in the corner and she hits the turnbuckles. Bayley sends Becky into the turnbuckles and follows with a sunset flip power bomb into the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Bayley goes up top but Becky stops her. They fight on the turnbuckles. They exchange punches on the turnbuckles and Becky with forearms. Becky with a superplex and she applies a cross arm breaker but Bayley with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley escapes DisArmHer and Bayley gets a near fall. Becky kicks Bayley away but Bayley with a single leg crab. Becky gets to the ropes to force a break. Bayley with a forearm. Becky fires back and then they continue the exchange. Bayley escapes a uranage and she hits a uranage but Becky rolls to the floor. Bayley goes ot hte floor and Becky sends Bayley over the announce table.
Becky puts the chairs on top of Bayley and she gets one of the many chairs. Becky puts chairs on top of Bayley. The referee continues the count but Lyra comes out to help Bayley. Becky hits Lyra from behind. Lyra goes to the apron and Becky tries to get Lyra to hit her. Bayley pulls Lyra off the apron and then Becky knocks Bayley off the apron. Becky with a baseball slide to Lyra and Bayley sends Becky over the announce table and into the ring post. Bayley sends Becky into the ringside barrier. Bayley sends Becky back into the ring and Becky goes to the turnbuckles.
Lyra punches Becky and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Becky Lynch (by disqualification) [retains championship]
After the match, Bayley yells at Lyra about this being her match. She says it is about the title.
We have a video package for JD McDonagh.
He says he has always pushed himself to the limit. He has done what others wouldn't do. Some times it has cost him. Will that stop him? He is surrounded by people who talk a big game about making a name for themselves. Those same people go silent. He says he is battle tested. He has been tested in a Japanese dojo. He has been trained by Finn Balor. It is his time for the spotlight. The world will find out that you never bet against an ace.
Raquel Rodriguez makes her way to the ring.
Chad tells Ivy that she is his favorite student. He says she should have won Queen of the Ring but you need to do whatever it takes to win.
Chad says it was his pleasure to see Bron Breakker destroy you tonight. Chad says maybe he will rip off his mask.
Chad tries to punch Penta but Penta moves and he gives Chad a super kick and he hits Sacrifice.
Ludwig Kaiser makes a cameo in the background.
Raquel says Rhea will not get away with screwing her out of Queen of the Ring. She says she can drag her out by her nose ring or she can come to the ring to take her beating.
Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring.
Raquel misses a clothesline and Rhea punches Raquel. Rhea avoids a clothesline but Raquel takes Rhea down. Rhea with a kick to Raquel and Raquel goes to the floor. Rhea is sent into the apron and over the ringside barrier. Raquel goes under the ring and she pulls out a table and puts it in the ring. Rhea gets on the announce table and she hits a forearm off the table. Rhea sends Raquel into the ring steps. Rhea sets up the table in the ring.
Raquel comes to the apron and Rhea sets for RipTide on Raquel but Roxanne gets on Rhea's back to stop her. Rhea with snake eyes to Roxanne. Raquel with a Tejana Bomb to Rhea through the table.
Raquel and Roxanne might just be friends.
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