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We start off with a look at Edge winning the Royal Rumble and his decision to face Roman Reigns.
We are in St. Petersburg, Florida and your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.
Michael Cole is in the ring and he talks about whether Roman Reigns will be facing Edge at Wrestlemania because he guest might have something to mess up that plan.
Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring.
Michael brings up Daniel's match against the Cousin of the Table in a Steel Cage match and if Bryan wins, he faces Roman for the Universal Title at Fastlane. Cole mentions that Bryan was supposed to team with Edge against Roman and Jey Uso. Cole asks why did Daniel want the title match.
Daniel says Cole is making a lot of assumptions. The biggest assumption is whether anyone asked him to be in that tag match. No one came up to talk to him about the match. They know Daniel. He rolls with the punches and he does what he is asked to do and he will work his butt off. Bryan says he knows why Edge didn't ask. He knows why Roman didn't ask him. Roman doesn't want to defend his title at Fastlane. Daniel says he is not the old Daniel Bryan any more.
Bryan says WWE has their dream match. Attitude Era versus the Thunder Dome. The only person who does not want to see that match is him and Daniel says he is going to do his damnest to make sure that doesn't happen. Daniel says he wants to show a package about himself.
Bryan says he has lost a lot in his career. He has gotten beaten up a lot in his career. You would think after winning my third Elimination Chamber Match and fighting valiantly against Roman Reigns, you wouldn't think that was the deal. When I rolled to the floor and Edge entered the ring, speared Edge, and pointed to the Wrestlemania sign, I have never felt more like a failure.
Daniel says he doesn't have a ton of ambition. He mentions his personality test and he was told that he had the lowest ambition score and she wondered how could he be successful. Daniel says it is because he loves this. He says he has never had to work a day in the last 21 years because he does not think this is a job. For the last year, I have had in the back of my head that I am going to be more of a full time dad than a full time wrestler. I have decided to put other talent first and give someone else the chance.
When I rolled to the floor and Edge pointed to the Wrestlemania sign and I felt like a failure, it is because I failed myself and put myself on the back burner. I realized I had a lot more ambition than that personality test said. I should be in the main event of Wrestlemania, not Edge and Roman. In the last three weeks, I have wrestled more matches than Roman and Edge have in the last three months. They have wrestled three matches this year. I wrestle every week because I love this. I did a disservice to myself because I can be the absolute best.
If I beat Jey Uso tonight, I get to face Roman Reigns at Fastlane. By beating Roman, that is the only way I get to main event Wrestlemania and this could be my last chance.
Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way to the stage with Paul Heyman and Jey Uso.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman has made his way into the ring.
Roman is handed the mic and he says he is looking at the same guy, but you don't sound like the same guy. The way you are talking is confusing and if it confuses me, it is confusing our audience. Daniel Bryan is ambitious and driven now. You are the underdog and little guy. You are a lotto winner. You are the guy who waits on the opportunity and it works out some times. You are not ambitious. I am ambitious.
I have been driven since I was young. If i want something I take it. You don't love this, you need this because you don't have anything. Love is based on service and what you will do for others. Take me for example. I love this business. I don't need it. I do it because everybody needs me. Smackdown, the crew, and the cameraman need me. Paul and Jey need me. You need me. After Jey whoops your ass, you will know the facts that you need me. Then you are going to acknowledge me.
Jey takes the mic from Daniel and he says this is as close as you are going to the title. You are not locking Roman out, you are locking me in. Your Road to Wrestlemania ends tonight.
Bryan with an arm drag when Uso tries to attack him and Daniel sends Jey over the top rope to the floor.
We take a look at last week's match when the Street Profits beat Baron Corbin and Sami Zayn.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sami Zayn interrupts The Street Profits.
He says you did pull off a fluke victory last week, but tonight we are going to prove that it was a FLUKE.
Baron Corbin comes out and he tells Sami to stop. He says we are not tag partners or teammates. Sami says they are partners tonight. Baron asks them if they want a singles match.
Montez asks Angelo about his schedule since Bobby and Dolph are dodging them.
Angelo asks if that means he faces Sami.
Sami wants to know if this is a set up. Sami says you cannot give this to him at the last minute.
Match Number One: Montez Ford (with Angelo Dawkins versus Baron Corbin (with Sami Zayn)
Ford with a few drop kicks to Corbin but Corbin with a spinebuster for a near fall. Corbin with punches. Corbin with an Irish whip that sends Ford sternum first into the turnbuckles. Corbin sends Ford face first to the mat with an accordion slam. Ford with a rear naked choke and Corbin backs Ford into the turnbuckles but Ford holds on. Ford with kicks and an enzuigiri and drop kick. Ford with a DDT followed by a moonsault for a near fall. Corbin rolls Ford up but Ford rolls through and hits an enzuigiri. Corbin with End of Days for the three count.
Winner: Baron Corbin
After the match, Sami says since he helped Corbin wins, he wants some help from Corbin.
Dawkins knocks Zayn off the apron into Corbin and Zayn and Corbin argue and then Corbin goes to the back.
Match Number Two: Sami Zayn versus Angelo Dawkins (with Montez Ford)
The match is joined in progress and Dawkins tries to keep Zayn in the ring. Zayn with a kick and side head lock. Dawkins with a shoulder tackle and drop kick for a near fall. Zayn goes to the floor and he kicks Dawkins and sends him into the ringside barrier. Zayn gets a near fall. Zayn with a kick and punches before he chokes Dawkins in the ropes. Zayn with a clothesline for a near fall. Zayn gets a few more near falls. Zayn punches Dawkins and Dawkins with clotheslines and a flying back elbow. Dawkins with a twisting splash in the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall.
Zayn blocks an exploder but Dawkins with a neck breaker for a near fall. Dawkins with elbows to block the Blue Thunder Bomb. Dawkins misses a splash into the corner and Zayn with an exploder into the corner. Zayn sets for the Helluva Kick but Ford distracts Zayn by going over to the camera crew. Dawkins with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Angelo Dawkins
After the match, Zayn wants to know who is behind this. Zayn doesn't recognize one of the cameramen and Zayn attacks him with knees.
Reginald is in the back with Carmella. Carmella wants to play "Who's the Snake'. Carmella talks about how the snake obsessed over Sasha Banks and Carmella tells Reginald that he is fired.
We go to commercial.
We are back . . . and Big E is back next week.
Match Number Three: Dominik Mysterio (with Rey Mysterio) versus Chad Gable (with Otis Dozovic)b
They lock up and Gable with a waist lock take down. Gable with a front face lock and Mysterio sends Gable to the floor to escape the waist lock. Mysterio with an arm drag into an arm bar. Gable with a drop toe hold and he drives the knee into the mat. Gable with a dragon screw leg whip and a knee drop to the leg. Gable with a step over toe hold and Mysterio kicks Gable away. Mysterio with an enzuigiri and he tries for a monkey flip but Gable puts Mysterio on the turnbuckles. Mysterio with a head scissors and a victory bomb into the turnbuckles. Mysterio goes for a tornado DDT but Gable escapes. Gable with a Tiger Suplex for a near fall.
Gable goes up top for a moonsault and lands on his feet because he assumed Mysterio would move. Gable with a rollup for a near fall. Mysterio with a La Magistral for the three count.
WInner: Dominik Mysterio
After the match, Rey with a seated splash off the apron that sends Otis into the announce table.
Kayla Braxton asks Seth Rollins about being swung by Cesaro last week. Seth asks why would Cesaro do that? Has he ever swung anyone that many times. Why? Seth says it is because Cesaro is afraid. He is afraid of us. He is afraid of the vision. Cesaro wanted to humiliate and embarrass him. He will never forget that.
Buddy Murphy shows up after his Mysterio Mystery Tour.
Buddy says maybe he can assist Seth with the Cesaro situation.
Seth tells Buddy to get out of his sight . . . NOW.
We go to commercial.
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