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We begin with a Rock compilation and vintage shots of fans (including Vladimir).
We are in Tampa, Florida and your announcers are Pat McAfee and Michael Cole.
We take a look back at Triple H versus The Rock from the first Smackdown in August 1999.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring with Paul Heyman and Jey Uso.
We take a look back at what happened last week between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, followed by Cesaro's involvement.
Paul says that Roman Reigns has asked him to eulogize the career of his victim, Daniel Bryan. We shall do so with a ten bell salute. Paul says they will do it themselves instead of having the schmucky time keeper do it.
Roman is handed the mic and he stands around for about a minute before he speaks.
Roman says he is a man of his word. I did what I said I would do. I put everything on my back and I carried it. Because of this, you should acknowledge me and celebrate me. I give everyone what they want. I give Fox what they want. I give Smackdown what it wants. I gave Daniel Bryan what he wants. Daniel did not want to be here so I smashed him, pinned him, and got rid of him. If he wanted to be here, all he had to do was acknowledge me. He wouldn't so we got rid of him. With his absence, we have replaced him.
We have replaced him with someone who will acknowlege him.
Jimmy Uso makes his way to the ring.
Jimmy is in a good mood, but that mood is dampened by the appearance of Cesaro.
Cesaro asks if he just heard Roman. You replaced Daniel Bryan? Cesaro says you cannot and can never replace Daniel Bryan. Cesaro says he doesn't have time for Roman tonight. He says he has his match with Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins attacks Cesaro from behind.
Officials separate Seth and Cesaro and . . .
Teddy Long makes his way to the stage.
Teddy says with the power given to him by Adam Pearce, if Cesaro beats Seth Rollins, he gets his title match against Roman Reigns at Backlash.
Roman hits Cesaro from behind and Cesaro falls to the floor. Seth sends Cesaro into the ring steps.
Rollins kicks Cesaro in the corner and chokes him.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Seth Rollins versus Cesaro in an If Cesaro wins, he gets a match against Roman at Backlash Holla Holla Match
Rollins punches Cesaro in the corner as the bell rings. Rollins with kicks. Rollins with slingblade for a near fall. Rollins goes up top and hits a knee to the temple for a near fall. Rollins sends Cesaro to the floor. Rollins sends Cesaro into the apron and ringside barrier many times. They return to the ring and Rollins gets a near fall.
We see Roman watching the match on the monitor while Heyman watches Roman watching the match.
Rollins with a forearm but Cesaro with a European uppercut. Cesaro goes for a press slam but Rollins gets to his feet and he kicks Cesaro in the knee and gets a near fall. Rollins with a front face lock and Cesaro blocks a suplex. Cesaro wtih a dead lift suplex of his own. Cesaro wtih European uppercuts and an Irish whip and running European uppercut. Cesaro with another Irish whip and European uppercut followed by a discus clothesline for a near fall. Cesaro wtih a rollup for a near fall.
Rollins blocks the Gotch Style Neutralizer but Cesaro with a back drop and Cesaro with a sunset flip. Cesaro pulls Rollins from the ropes and Rollins lands on his feet. Rollins with a superplex into a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins blocks a sharpshooter attempt but Cesaro wtih a double stomp for a near fall. Rollins blocks the Sharpshooter again but Cesaro is able to lock it in. Rollins grabs for the ropes but Cesaro grabs the arms. Rollins with a rolling elbow to the back of the neck. Rollins with a back heel kick for a near fall. Rollins goes for Black Out but Cesaro counters and he drops Rollins on the turnbuckles. Ceasro goes for a deadlift gutwrench superplex but Rollins counters and hits a buckle bomb. Cesaro wtih a clothesline and both men are down.
Rollins and Cesaro exchange punches. Cesaro with many European uppercuts but Rollins propels Cesaro over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy distracts the referee and Rollins stops Jey from doing anything to Cesaro because he is not Roman. Rollins pushes Jey down and then Jimmy with a super kick to Rollins while Cesaro hits a pescado onto Jimmy. Cesaro with a Gotch Style Neutralizer for the three count.
Winner: Cesaro
We go to commercial.
We are back and in case you were not watching three minutes ago Moments Ago Moment.
Seth Rollins tells Roman Reigns that Jimmy cost him the match. Seth wants to know if he should be pissed at Roman or at Jimmy.
Roman says he knows where Seth is coming from but you need to know where I am coming from. Jimmy screwed you over, but you screwed me over by losing. I will take care of my family.
Seth tells Roman that if he doesn't handle it, Seth will.
We take a look back at the Supermarket Brawl between Booker T and Steve Austin from December 2001.
Teddy Long is in the back with Sonya Deville and he thanks Sonya for the stipulation for Cesaro tonight.
Sonya says when she heard that Adam wasn't going to be here, she knew that she could trust Teddy. She says she has his back.
Sami Zayn shows up and he says it is good to have someone from outside involved. Sami mentions the conspiracy and he asks for a match for the IC title.
Teddy says Sami can face the Undertaker.
Teddy puts Sami in a tag match with Apollo Crews. Teddy says that Sami will be facing Kevin Owens, Big E, The Street Profits,and Shinsuke Nakamura. Sami says that is five on two, but Teddy says it is a ten man tag match.
Sonya tells Teddy that Otis and Chad Gable and King Booker . . . King Corbin as his partners.
Teddy tries to get Sami to dance.
Roman Reigns is in his office and JImmy and Jey enter. Roman tells Jimmy he has been here for an hour. I put the spotlight on you and I put you with us and you screw it up. You had a lot of time to get this right. I had time off and I came back and changed the game. You came back and missed. I have to clean up your mess and treat you like a baby. Roman asks Jimmy if he understands.
Jimmy tells Roman he won't be talking to him like he does to his brother. Jimmy says he ain't nobody's bitch.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Ruby Riott (with Liv Morgan) versus Carmella
They lock up and Ruby with a clean break. Carmella with a moonwalk but Ruby with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Ruby with a back heel kick and she goes for a suplex but Carmella escapes and she sends Ruby to the mat. Carmella with a punch andd forearm to the back. Ruby goes to the turnbuckles and she sends Carmella into the turnbuckles. Carmella misses a thrust kick and Ruby with forearms. Ruby with an arm bar and an STO for a near fall. Ruby goes to the turnbuckles and Carmella with a kick to the arm and a thrust kick. Carmella uses the ropes for leverage and the referee stops the count. Carmella kicks Liv off the apron.
Ruby and Carmella alternate rollups for near falls until Carmella applies Code of Silence and Ruby taps out.
Winner: Carmella
We take a look back at Edge and Hulk Hogan winning the tag title in July 2002.
Bayley makes her way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
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