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Seth Rollins is in the back and he welcomes everyone to Raw. He says Kevin Owens worked his way into his title match at Day One. Tonight, Kevin finds himself going one-on-one inside a steel cage. Seth says he will enjoy every second of it. At Day One, we will usher in a new year, a new era, with a new champion when he beats Kevin Owens and Big E.
Big E says he has been through hell and back. Tonight is no different. At Day One, it is a triple threat match but tonight Kevin and I are in a steel cage. I will beat you tonight and I will punish you. You got to feel that.
Kevin Owens says Big E is a liar because he says he is the WWE Champion but Big E is just holding it for him. The truth is that I am going to punish Big E. That is no lie.
Match Number One: Kevin Owens versus Big E in a Non Title Steel Cage Match
Owens goes for the door but Big E stops him. Big E with punches. Owens with punches and a boot. The door is opened but Big E stops Owens. Big E with punches. Owens with a boot to Big E and Owens climbs the cage. Big E pulls Owens and crotches him on the top rope. Big E with a forearm and punches. Big E sends Owens' head into the cage and then follows with forearms. Owens with a punch and he goes towards the top of the cage and Big E gets to the ropes. Owens head butts Big E but Big E with punches and then Big E pushes Owens' head into the top of the cage. They get back to the mat and Owens sends Big E into the turnbuckles. Big E with a shoulder to Owens against the cage.
Owens is sent into the cage by Big E. Big E sends Owens into the cage one more time. Big E pushes Owens' head into the cage and then Owens moves when Big E goes for another running shoulder.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Owens kicks Big E in the corner. Owens climbs the cage and Big E grabs his leg. Owens with a quebrada and he gets a near fall. Owens with punches. Big E sends Owens into the cage and gets a near fall. Big E goes for the door but Owens stops him. Owens sends Big E's head into the cage. Owens chokes Big E in the ropes. Owens climbs to the top of the cage and Big E stops him with forearms to the back. Owens sends Big E into the cage a few times and he barely hangs on to the cage. Big E falls to the mat and Owens goes to the top of the cage. Big E grabs Owens and pulls him back into the cage and sets for a Super Electric Chair Drop but Owens counters into a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.
Owens with forearms and it only angers Big E. Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex or two and then he follows with a belly-to-belly suplex. Big E sets for the Warrior Splash but Owens moves and heads for the door. Owens with a back elbow and super kick. Owens with a cannonball. Owens gets a near fall. Big E stops Owens from getting out of the cage. Owens with forearms. Owens with a double leg take down and a Boston Crab. Big E has his head outside the cage but Seth Rollins slams the door into Big E and Owens.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Owens is climbing the cage and Rollins encourages him but Big E stops Owens. Owens with a head butt and Big E with punches. Big E with an elbow and sets for a Super Big Ending but Owens rakes the eyes. Owens kicks Big E to the mat and Owens with a frog splash for a near fall. Owens runs into a back elbow and Big E with a UranagE for a near fall. Big E gets Owens up but Owens gets to his feet. Big E avoids a stunner but Owens with a pop up power bomb for a near fall. Owens goes up top and Big E stops him but Owens is starting to get to the other side of the cage. Big E grabs Owens and connects with forearms.
Big E hits the Big Ending off the turnbuckles. Owens stops Big E from crawling out of the cage. Big E kicks Owens and gets to the floor.
Winner: Big E
After the match, Rollins attacks Big E from behind and punches Big E. Rollins punches Owens in the ring. Rollins sets for Black Out but Big E grabs Rollins and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Big E with another Big Ending to Owens.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Big E, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens are all down in and around the ring.
We see footage of Bobby Lashley attacking everyone earlier.
We will have four teams battle in a tournament to see who gets to face Randy Orton and Riddle.
Zelina Vega and Carmella make their way to the ring.
Zelina says you must be lucky that the Tag Champs are gracing your presence. She asks if you would rather cheer for Nikki A.S.H. She feels sorry for Nikki but not as sorry as when she beats Nikki tonight.
Match Number Two: Zelina Vega (with Carmella) versus Nikki A.S.H. (with Rhea Ripley)
They lock up and Zelina backs Nikki into the corner and gives a clean break. Nikki with a kick but Zelina pulls Nikki off the turnbuckles. Zelina chokes Nikki in the ropes. Zelina with a near fall. Nikki with a rollup for a near fall. Nikki with another rollup for a near fall. Nikki iwth a clothesline. Nikki with a splash into the corner followed by a bulldog. Zelina with a double leg take down and she uses the ropes but the referee stops the count. Nikki with forearms but Zelina with a kick. Nikki goes to the turnbuckles. Nikki misses a cross body when Zelina moves and Zelina with Code Red for the three count.
Winner: Zelina Vega
Riddle and Randy Orton are in the back and Riddle is dressed to do commentary in 1983. Randy tells Riddle not to talk about the blazer.
Kevin Patrick ambushes and asks about what should happen in the tournament.
Riddle corrects Kevin for the proper name for the tournament. Riddle says Adam and Sonya agreed to the idea that he came up with Orton. Randy says they did not agree to it. Randy says all he mentioned was that he was focused on defending the title. Riddle says they will be correspondents tonight.
Riddle says he figured that Orton would forget his blazer so he brought an extra one for Randy.
Randy reluctantly agrees to put on the blazer.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rhea Ripley tells Nikki it will be okay.
A fan in the back asks for an autograph but it isn't from Nikki, it is for Jerry Lawler.
Jerry offers to give Nikki an autograph but she walks away.
We go to comments from The Street Profits. Dawkins says they will not be a cinderella story, they are going all the way. Ford talks about facing AJ and Omos. Ford says they will kick AJ and Omos out of the tournament.
Match Number Three: AJ Styles and Omos versus Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins in a Number One Contender Tournament Match
AJ and Ford start things off and AJ with a forearm but Ford with a drop kick. Ford with an Irish whip and Dawkins tags in. Dawkins with a drop kick and Dawkins flips Ford onto Styles. Dawkins with a splash for a near fall. AJ backs Dawkins into the corner and connects with a shoulder. Dawkins with a punch and Irish whip followed by a twisting splash into the corner. Omos pulls the ropes down and Dawkins falls to the floor. AJ knocks Ford off the apron to the floor. AJ with a slingshot forearm to Dawkins on the floor.
We go to commercial.
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