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We take a look at the issues between Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane, and Asuka.
Rhea is in the back and Iyo stops by to talk.
Iyo thanks Rhea for having her back last week. She says she respects Rhea but Asuka and Kairi are her family and they don't like her getting in their business. She says they need to keep their distance for a while.
Rhea says she respects Iyo and if that is what she wants, she will do it.
Iyo thanks Rhea for understanding. They hug but Asuka and Kairi are in the background and Asuka freaks out.
Iyo wishes Rhea luck tonight.
Byron Saxton is with Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez.
He asks Roxanne about her confidence tonight against Rhea.
Roxanne says her confidence is never higher. She says she beat Iyo and Rhea has never done that. After tonight, they will get the tag titles back.
Byron asks about the issues with the group.
Raquel wants to know what he is fishing for. She says Liv is alright and they are alright. Raquel says they have a match to dominate.
We have a video package for Jimmy Uso and Naomi.
Stephanie Vaquer is with Adam Pearce.
He tells her that she is the number one contender but with the title being vacant, Paris cannot happen. He needs a week to finalize the details and he will tell her when the match happens.
Stephanie says she wishes she would be wrestling in Paris but she is ready.
Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring.
Becky says it is a bit of a mixed response and she says you can boo her, but this place was a big part of her journey. Thirteen years ago, she had her tryout in Birmingham. She says it was a dump then and it is a dump now. Speaking of dumps, Nikki Bella thinks she can call her out to her ring. She is not some loser like Aston Villa or Birmingham City.
Nikki's music interrupts the rambling.
Nikki says if you aren't a dog, why are you acting like a little bitch.
Becky wants to know what is Nikki saying to her.
Nikki says Becky should be defending her title against her.
Becky says she calls the shots and she is not giving out title matches to Broke Neck Barbie.
Nikki says she kicked Becky's ass and she is the reason why Becky is able to make history.
Nikki says you and the better twin blazed the trail and brought in a new audience. Becky says she doesn't care. She didn't want to respect Nikki, she wanted to replace her and she did a good job.
Nikki says Becky wants to replace her because she didn't want to face her. She says Becky was in the corner as Charlotte's side kick.
Becky says she is no one's side kick or shadow.
Nikki says she cares about the people and they made you relevant. She says Becky reeks of desperation
Becky says this is typical British behavior trying to hold down the Irish.
Nikki asks if Becky has lost her balls. She says Becky has no class. You might be a champion but you are another 'c' word . . . a coward.
Becky says that is worse than the other C word. She says she is not a coward. She can have her match in Paris at Clash because she is not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing to come out of Birmingham died a month ago. Ozzy Osbourne made the right decision to move to LA because if she lived in Birmingham, she would have died too.
Nikki says Becky's name will never be as big as Bella. Nikki takes the title and says she will be the new champion.
Nikki blocks a kick and she sends Becky to the mat. Becky kicks Niki away and Nikki escapes a uranage. Becky escapes a TKO and goes to the floor.
Jackie is with CM Punk and she brings up her conversation with LA Knight.
Punk says he is not trying to be anyone's friend. It is every man for himself, but leading into the match, he wanted everyone on the same page so they all go there but Jey and Knight didn't want to do that. Punk says he didn't intentionally send Knight through a table. Punk says he is not hungry, he is obssessed. He had the title ripped out of his hands by Seth Rollins. He will be the champion on Sunday. If he has to beat and cripple all of you, he will do it.
Sheamus welcomes Rusev back to WWE. He says he cringed when he heard about it. He says you lost your love for the game. He cringed at what Rusev has said. Things changed over the last few weeks. Their matches and battles have reopened a fire and the world knows who the real Rusev is. They could steal the show on Sunday. You won back his respect, but remember he had to drag it out of him. He wants Rusev to bring his A Game and bring back the old Rusev because he made Rusev relevant again.
Match Number Three: Rhea Ripley versus Roxanne Perez
Perez rolls away from Rhea and she slaps Rhea in the face. Perez with a sleeper and she gets on Rhea's back. Rhea backs Perez into the corner but Perez with a boot and forearm. Perez sends Rhea face first into the turnbuckles and she punches Rhea. Rhea pushes Perez away and she hits a drop kick. Rhea with forearms. Perez gets to the floor when the referee pulls Rhea out of the corner. Perez sends Rhea into the apron but Rhea does the same. Rhea picks up Perez and drops her face first on the mat. Perez escapes RipTide and gets to the floor. Rhea goes to the floor but perez gets back into the ring. Perez is caught by Rhea on a cross body and Perez escapes. Raquel tries to run interference but Rhea with a head butt. Rhea has some words for Raquel and Perez with a suicide dive.
Perez slams the leg into the apron. Perez clips the leg and hits a kneeDT. Perez tries to wring the leg into the post but Rhea sends Perez into the post. Perez escapes a power bomb on the apron. Rhea misses a kick and she gets caught in the turnbuckles. Perez with a knee drop to the leg followed by a sliding forearm. Perez with a double jump moonsault for a near fall. Rhea with a forearm and she gets Perez up for a Gory Special but Perez counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Perez puts more pressure on the leg and stomps on it on the ropes. Perez gets a near fall. Perez puts the leg in the ropes and adds more damage to the knee. Perez with an uppercut into the corner and a second one.
Perez with a snap mare and she gets a near fall. Perez with a step over toe hold. Rhea kicks Perez to get out of the hold. Perez with a tornado DDT. Perez goes for the double jump moonsault but Rhea gets her knees up to stop Perez. Rhea with a series of short arm clotheslines and a back heel kick. Rhea sets for a Razor's Edge but Raquel grabs Perez to get her free. Rhea grabs Raquel by the hair and Perez stops Rhea. Perez with a Frankensteiner and Scorpio Rising for a near fall. Perez slaps Rhea a few times. Rhea grabs Perez but Perez slaps Rhea and kicks the leg. Rhea with a head butt and a Razor's Edge. Rhea with a drop kick and she gets a near fall. Perez kicks Rhea away and Rhea goes for a drop kick but Perez moves and Rhea hits Raquel. Perez with a drop kick to the knee when Rhea gets back into the ring.
Perez misses Pop Rox. Rhea blocks a side Russian leg sweep and Rhea with a head butt and RipTide for the three count.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
After the match, Raquel attacks Rhea from behind and then kicks Rhea Rhea with a round kick to Raquel and a head butt. Perez stops Rhea from hitting RipTide on Raquel. Raquel with a clothesline and then Perez with punches.
Iyo Sky's music plays and she makes her way to the ring and Iyo with shotei to Raquel and a flapjack to Perez. Iyo with a round kick to Perez. Iyo is sent to the apron and Rhea head butts Raquel and Iyo hits a springboard drop kick.
Iyo asks Rhea about her knee.
Bronson Reed snarls while Seth cackles. Seth tells Paul he was right about this one. Paul says Seth was right about this one. Seth agrees that he was right because he knew first hand what Reed can do. Seth tells Reed he is going to destroy Roman Reigns in Paris.
Seth tells Bron he is going to make sure that LA Knight doesn't make it to Paris. Seth cackles and says this is the vision. It is everything they dreamed of.
Iyo is with Rhea and Rhea says so much for keeping their distance. She thanks Iyo and leaves.
Asuka yells at Iyo and Kairi tries to hold her back. Asuka wants to know what Iyo is doing with Rhea. Asuka tells her to stop talking and Iyo tries to say something but Asuka will not listen to her. Iyo tells Kairi to listen to her and Kairi does not say anything before walking away.
Match Number Four: AJ Styles versus Finn Balor
Finn with kicks and he sends AJ to the floor. AJ blocks a kick and AJ with punches. Finn kicks AJ on the break and Finn with a side head lock and AJ with a Phenomenal Drop Kick. Finn goes to the floor and AJ with a slingshot forearm to the floor. AJ with a chop and he sends Finn back into the ring. Finn with chops and AJ returns the favor. Finn with an Irish whip and AJ with a boot and forearm. Finn stops a springboard move and Finn drop kicks AJ off the apron. Finn kicks AJ when AJ gets back in the ring and the referee warns Finn. Finn with a chop. AJ with chops and he goes for a sunset flip, but you don't sunset flip Finn Balor, and he rolls through and hits a drop kick. Finn chokes AJ in the ropes. Finn sends AJ into the turnbuckles and he punches and kicks AJ. Finn poses on the turnbuckles over AJ. Finn with a snap mare and reverse chin lock.
AJ with elbows and he tries to get Finn up but Finn counters and gets a near fall. AJ with a back breaker to counter a cross body by Finn. Finn misses an elbow in the corner and AJ tries to get Finn up but Finn escapes. Finn goes for a GTR but AJ escapes and hits a Pele Kick and a sliding forearm. AJ with a leaping clothesline followed by an Ushigoroshi for a near fall. Finn blocks a Styles Clash and he sends AJ to the apron. AJ wtih a forearm and he misses a springboard move. Finn with sling blade and drop kick to send AJ into the turnbuckles. Finn goes up top and he misses Coup de Grace when AJ moves. AJ goes for the Calf Crusher but Finn rolls through. AJ with a Styles Clash for the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles
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