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Your announcers are Byron Saxton and Kevin Patrick.
Dana Brooke wishes everyone a happy new year. She says her goal is to show up and show out. This is going to be her year.
Nikki Cross says it is going to be hers this year. She walks up to the camera and laughs maniacally.
Match Number One: Nikki Cross versus Dana Brooke
They lock up and Dana backs Nikki into the corner. Nikki pie faces Dana on the break. They have some words for each other. Dana pushes Nikki to the mat and hits a shoulder tackle. Dana with forearms in the corner and she kicks Nikki. Dana with more forearms. Dana with a kick to the midsection followed by a snap mare and a cartwheel. Dana with a kick and she gets a near fall. Dana with a handspring elbow into the corner. Nikki sends Dana into the turnbuckles. Nikki with a cross body for a near fall.
Nikki with forearms. Nikki stands on Dana’s hair and pulls Dana off the mat. Nikki with shoulders in the corner. Dana with a jaw breaker but Nikki with a double thrust to the throat. Nikki gets Dana on her shoulders but Dana with a sunset flip for a near fall. Nikki with a head butt to the midsection and she sends Dana’s head into the mat for a near fall. Nikki with a straitjacket choke on Dana. Dana with a snap mare for a near fall. Dana with a back elbow and a kick to Nikki. Dana with a clothesline.
Dana with forearms and clotheslines. Dana shimmies and then hits a splash in the corner. Dana with a bulldog followed by a twisting splash for a near fall. Dana misses a splash into the corner and Nikki with a rear naked choke and rake of the eyes. Nikki with a swinging neck breaker for the three count.
Winner: Nikki Cross
We go to Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid. Rip says they are here to deliver a message on behalf of the Schism. We offer peace and unity, but you continue to resist. Jagger says Rip will compete as an individual but we will send a message of unity. We will stand side by side to send a message to you all. Rip says the WWE Universe continues to celebrate your career, but the message should be of the Schism. We are about unity and strength. We are four roots, one tree. We want to thank you Shelton Benjamin for your contributions over the last 20 years, but we also want to thank you for your sacrifice tonight.
We go to commercial.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Solo Sikoa versus Sheamus from Smackdown.
We take a look at the Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn versus Kevin Owens and John Cena match from Smackdown.
We take a look at the six man tag match from Raw.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Bianca Belair versus Alexa Bliss from Raw.
We take a look back at twenty years of Shelton Benjamin.
Mia Yim says Shelton is iconic, and she can’t believe she is saying that. We see his December 2002 debut on Smackdown. Shawn Michaels says he remembers Shelton coming in the door and can’t believe it has been 20 years. Kurt Angle says he cannot believe Shelton has been around for 20 years because he didn’t last that long. Kurt says Shelton is a tough dude to be able to do that. Molly Holly says Shelton looks the same he did 20 years ago. Shawn Daivari says that Shelton is timeless. He is the guy we want to be. He hasn’t missed a step. Tamina says that Shelton has not changed. Cedric Alexander says that Shelton is the gold standard for what you want to achieve as an athlete. He debuted with Team Angle, moved on to singles work and had a great match with Shawn Michaels.
Shawn says that people remember that match to this day. People remember where they were when they watched that match. Cedric says that people are building their blueprint on what to do today based on what Shelton has done. Kofi Kingston says Shelton was the guy who was doing the athletic moves and he thought he could do some of them. Shelton made it possible for him to think he could be here. Cedric says it is a travesty that he has to tell people how good Shelton Benjamin is because they should know it already. Mia says Shelton is what you think of when you talk WWE. Tamina says that Shelton is a mastermind. Kofi says Shelton brought out his best. Kurt says that Shelton was one of the best athletes he has been in the ring with and he is proud of Shelton. Cedric mentions that he won a tag title with Shelton. Molly says that it says a lot to hang in the business for 20 years. Tamina thanks Shelton for being who he is. Kurt tells Shelton to keep kicking butt. Shawn Daivari thanks Shelton for being a friend. Kofi congratulates Shelton. Shawn Michaels congratulates Shelton and they will keep a spot warm for him in the Hall of Fame.
Shelton Benjamin walks in the back and people congratulate him.
Shelton bumps into Mia Yim and Mia stares at him and walks away.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Shelton Benjamin versus Rip Fowler
Rip and Jagger discuss strategy and Jagger distracts Shelton on the apron and Rip with a double thrust to the throat and a slam for a few near falls. Rip with punches and he rakes at the face. Rip with a short arm clothesline and forearms for a near fall. Shelton with elbows and Rip with a knee. Shelton with a dragon whip but he misses a splash into the corner. Rip with a running knee to the back to send Shelton to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rip with a reverse chin lock. Shelton with forearms and Rip with forearms of his own. Rip goes for a suplex but Shelton blocks it. Shelton gets Rip up for a suplex of his own. Rip with a forearm and Shelton tells Rip to hit him again and harder. They eventually exchange forearms. Shelton with a kick and punch. Rip with a side head lock but Benjamin with a belly-to-back suplex. Shelton with a splash into the corner. Rip with a jaw breaker and he goes to the turnbuckles but Shelton climbs the buckles and hits a jumping knee.
Reid tries to interfere and he is given Paydirt. Rip with a Codebreaker off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Rip misses a clothesline and Shelton with the Three Rivers German suplex combination. Shelton with a uranage slam for the three count.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin
After the match, Shelton offers his hand and Rip shakes it.
Shelton says in case you don’t know, he recently celebrated twenty years of his WWE Debut. He says he wanted to thank the fans, WWE, and WWE Universe for this time to live out his childhood dream. He says he is not done. He says he is still the Gold Standard and ain’t no stopping him now.
We take a look at Charlotte Flair winning the Smackdown Women’s Title.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Seth Rollins versus Austin Theory from Raw.
We go to credits.
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