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Your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.
We begin with a look back at the Gauntlet and what happened after the match.
Dom tells Finn to go inside and he gives the keys to the valet.
AJ is playing the part of valet and he tells Dom he hopes he is cleared tonight.
CM Punk's music plays and that means he is going to make his way to the ring.
Punk says he is happy to be here and he says he had a few goals when he returned. He wanted to main event Wrestlemania and become the WWE Champion. One was achieved, but things have gotten in the way of the other. Now he can focus on being World Champion. After last week, he is the number one contender for Gunther's title. He says Gunther is one of the best wrestlers in the world. He says he is looking very forward to lacing up and locking up with Gunther. He says he cannot guarantee a win, but with you cheering for him in the arena or at home, he promises he will leave it all in the ring. He says he will not quit. He says he will give everything he has.
He says Gunther is one of the best in the world. He was IC champion for 666 days and he is a two time World Champion. Punk says he has two weeks to prepare but Punk says he has been doing this his entire career. He tells Gunther and his fans, he is not any other wrestler or any other contender. He is the best in the world.
Gunther's music interrupts and Gunther makes his way to the ring.
Gunther and Punk stand face to face.
Gunther steps back and he stares at Punk and Punk stares back.
Gunther says he is excited to hear and he says he did not come out to throw insults at Punk or create any drama. He points out that they are both here for the same reason. Not to make friends, but make money and win championships. They both consider each other the best in the world. You have a massive ego and Gunther says he has a massive ego. Gunther says his ego is justified. It is not based on what they think. Gunther says his ego is based on his results. The best in the world is the man who holds the World Championship. Gunther says he only cares about what happens after the bell rings. He will make sure that Punk regrets ever stepping in a wrestling ring. He says he will tap him out and make Punk realize that he was right that Punk will never be World Champion or best in the world.
Gunther says he gets to have the degenerates chant for him for the rest of his life.
Byron Saxton is with Stephanie Vaquer.
Byron asks about her issues with Chelsea and her friends. She says that she is not her problem.
Naomi shows up and she points out who she is.
Stephanie says she knows who Naomi is.
Naomi says it will be the two of them after winning at SummerSlam. She says she will beat Rhea and do what Vaquer couldn't do and that is beat Iyo. Naomi says Iyo had her beaten. Naomi says she will see Vaquer in Paris and she cackles.
Match Number One: Rusev versus Sheamus
Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick as the bell rings and Rusev avoids it and goes to the floor. Sheamus follows Rusev and they exchange punches. Sheamus and Rusev send each other into the ringside barrier. Sheamus sends Rusev into the ringside barrier and back into the ring. Rusev misses an elbow drop but connects with a kick and follows with a suplex. Rusev with a second suplex for a near fall. Rusev chokes Sheamus in the ropes. Sheamus punches Rusev in the midsection and follows with more punches. Sheamus gets Rusev on his shoulder and he hits a Finlay Slam and a knee drop for a near fall. Sheamus with a punch and forearms. Rusev and Sheamus exchange punches. Sheamus sends Rusev into the turnbuckles and Rusev with an Irish whip and clothesline. Rusev with forearms to the back and he hits a belly-to-back suplex.
Sheamus with a clothesline. Sheamus sends Rusev to the floor and hen he brings him back to the apron and he tries for the forearms but Rusev drops Sheamus on the top rope. Sheamus with knee lits to Rusev on the apron. Sheamus tries to go to the floor but he slips and goes back into the ring. Sheamus goes back up and hits a clothesline off he turnbuckles to the floor and then he goes Maximus to the crowd. Rusev with a fallaway slam onto the announce table. Rusev returns to the ring and he tells the referee to stop checking on Sheamus to make the count. Sheamus gets the nine count power up to return to the ring before the referee gets to ten.
Rusev with kicks to Sheamus. Rusev with an elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Rusev with a cravate. Sheamus with punches and Rusev with a flying spinning heel kick for a near fall. Rusev chokes Sheamus in the ropes. Rusev with a kick to the back. Sheamus with punches to Rusev and running double sledges. Sheamus with a clothesline into the corner and a uranage back breaker. Sheamus runs into a boot and Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus with knees when Rusev tries to block the forearms on the apron and Sheamus with the forearms to Rusev. Sheamus signals for the Brogue Kick and Sheamus catches Rusev and hits a power bomb for a near fall.
Rusev sets for the Matchka Kick but Sheamus with a jumping knee for a near fall. Sheamus goes to the turnbuckles and Rusev with an elbow and chops. Rusev goes for a superplex but Sheamus blocks it. Sheamus with punches and a head butt to send Rusev to the mat. Sheamus comes off the turnbuckles but Rusev is too far away. Rusev with a super kick for a near fall. Rusev applies the Accolade. Sheamus tries to get to his feet or to the ropes but Rusev stops that attempt. Rusev smothers Sheamus but Sheamus gets to the ropes. Rusev calls Sheamus a stubborn mule and he tells him to tap out. Sheamus tells Rusev to kicks him so Rusev does it. Rusev chokes Sheamus and Sheamus wants more. Rusev pulls off the turnbuckle pad but Sheamus blocks it. SHeamus punches Rusev and sends him into the turnbuckle. The referee fixes the turnbuckle but Sheamus stops Rusev from using the shillelagh with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
Byron is with El Grande Americano and he asks what his goals are.
He says he is here to win.
Dragon Lee says Grande is fake. He says that Grande disrespect him and all of the luchadores. He says Grande doesn't have the fire.
They start to fight in the back and security stops them.
Bayley is in the back and Lyra asks why did Bayley ask Pearce for the title match. She wants to know why.
Bayley says this is for the tag title match they didn't get at Wrestlemania.
Lyra mentions last week and Bayley says that is water under the bridge. She appreciates the matching gear and she says she will see Lyra out there.
Match Number Two: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods versus Julius Creed and Brutus Creed versus Cruz del Toro and Joaquin Wilde in a Number One Contender Match
Brutus, Kofi, and Wilde start things off and they exchange punches until Kofi goes to the floor. Brutus sends Wilde face first to the mat. Julius tags in and he goes for a delayed vertical suplex and he kicks Kofi when he returns to the ring and Julius hits the suplex. Julius with an overhead belly-to-back suplex on Kofi and then hits a double suplex on Kofi and Woods. Julius gets a near fall on Wilde. Cruz tags in and they hit a double back elbow on Julius and Cruz sends Wilde onto Julius. Cruz with a quebrada and Kofi kicks Cruz and gets a near fall. Julius is sent to the floor. Woods tags in and Kofi with punches and Woods with elbows. Wood with a slingshot tornado DDT and then he struts. Woods with a thrust kick to Julius and he kicks Julius in the ring. Kofi tags in for more kicks. Woods with some kicks. Kofi with more kick and he is Irish whipped into the corner for a drop kick.
Woods poses on the turnbuckles while Kofi with a thrust kick to Julius' head. Kofi stops Cruz and he gives Cruz a snap mare. Woods tags in and they hit a series of kicks and a slingshot splash and they get a near fall. Kofi tags in and he gets on Woods shoulders and Kofi with a moonsault onto Cruz for a near fall. Kofi with a forearm and knee to Julius before he sends him to the floor. Kofi gets up top and he is met with a drop kick from Cruz. Julius with a double sledge to the back to stop Cruz from making the tag. Julius with an Irish whip and Brutus tags in and Julius slams Brutus onto Cruz for a near fall. Brutus with an Irish whip and a splash. Brutus with a butterfly gourdbuster for a near fall. Brutus windmills on Cruz and Kofi kicks Cruz. Brutus returns with the windmills and Kofi with a forearm to Brutus.
Cruz kicks Kofi and then Cruz has a kick blocked by Brutus and Cruz with an enzuigiri. Cruz with a poisonrana to Brutus. Julius and Wilde tag in and Wilde with a shoulder tackle to Julius followed by a drop kick to Kofi. Wilde takes care of Brutus and Julius and then he gets a double pin on Woods and Kofi for a near fall. Wilde with a neck breaker to Julius and Julius gives Kofi a DDT. Wilde goes up top but Ivy pushes Wilde off the turnbuckles to the floor. Julius hits Dragon Lee. Lee with a kick to Julius and then Lee with a thrust kick to Brutus against the ropes. Grande stops Lee on a springboard move. Julius and Brutus pull Grande off and that allows Wilde to hit a twisting cross body onto Brutus and Julius. Wilde avoids Kofi off the turnbuckles and Wilde with a rollup for the three count.
Winners: Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro
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