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We start off with a video package for Liv Morgan and her revenge tour against Rhea Ripley.

We see Rhea Ripley walking out of an elevator and down the hallway as she makes her way to the ring.

Rhea tells everyone that she is home.  Rhea says it has been exactly three months since she has been in this ring and it is because of one person . . . Liv Morgan.  Rhea says she sees her walking around with something that is hers, and it isn't Dominik Mysterio because she will take care off him later.  She is holding something that Rhea says she never lost, the Women's Championship.  You didn't take her out, you pissed her off.  Rhea tells Liv to come out here so Rhea can rip her apart.

Dominik Mysterio's music plays and he makes his way to the ring with a few black roses.

Dom starts to speak but the crowd boos and Dom stops speaking.  Dom wants the people to be quiet.  

Rhea does not turn around.

Liv appears on the HHHTron.  She says hello to Rhea and she apologizes for her voice because she had a long weekend in Mexico and she is known as being quite the screamer.  She asks Rhea how her shoulder is.  Liv says her shoulder is doing great.  Liv tells Rhea she thinks by now that she meant it when she said she wanted to take everything, including Dominik.  She says she didn't see what Rhea saw in Dominik and she just wanted to hurt Rhea.  Then she got to spend time with him, look into his eyes, and kiss him.  It became real, more real than what Rhea and Dom had.  She says Mami might finally be home, Liv is finally on top.

Dom says it is not what it looks like.

Rhea tells Liv the thing is that she knew Liv would be too scared to face her.  When you get in her ring, your revenge tour ends.  Rhea says she has waited three months so her patience can wait a little longer.  Rhea says she is going to challenge Liv for the title at SummerSlam.

Liv says she knew it would always end with them for the Women's Championship.  She will not run, but she says that Rhea should know that she isn't the same Liv Morgan you knew.  Just like she helped Dom finally beat his deadbeat dad, what you couldn't do, she will beat Rhea.  She accepts the challenge and says she hopes Dom will be there too.

Dom still stands in the ring as if he doesn't know what is likely next.

Rhea says she knows Liv is still listening and she says SummerSlam, she not only ends your revenge tour, she not only ends your title reign, she ends her career.

Dom holds the ropes open for Rhea but she does not care and she leaves the ring while Dom tries to beg for his life, which might end at some point in the future at her hands.

Drew McIntyre is walking in the back.

Gunther walks through the halls of the arena earlier today.

Ilja Dragunov arrives at the building.

Sami Zayn walks through the arena.

We are back and Dom is trying to explain to Rhea and Rhea does not listen to him.  She opens CLUBHOUSE door and sees a bouquet of black roses and she wants to know what this is.  

Priest shows up and laughs at Dom and says that is working.

Rhea throws the roses in Dom's face.

Dom says this is complicated and Priest agrees.

Match Number One:  Sheamus versus Bronson Reed

The bell rings and they exchange punches.  Reed with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot.  Sheamus with a shoulder tackle and it barely moves Reed.  Reed with a body block to send Sheamus to the mat.  Reed with a back senton but Sheamus with punches and a European uppercut.  Sheamus with kicks to Reed and he tries to get Reed up but Reed with an elbow to stop him.  Reed with a head butt.  Reed with a chop.  They exchange forearms and a flying shoulder tackle that sends Reed to the floor.  Sheamus with a knee lift when Reed returns to the ring.  Sheamus sets for the forearms on the apron but Reed with a head butt and punches.  Reed pulls Sheamus over the top rope to the floor.  Reed with a shoulder tackle off the apron and he sends Sheamus over the announce table.

Reed breaks the count and returns to the floor.  Sheamus sends Reed's head into the announce table and he connects with many forearms against the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Reed punches Sheamus and Sheamus wants more.  Sheamus with short arm clotheslines and Reed is down to his knee.  Reed wants more and Sheamus with a short arm clothesline to knock Reed to the mat.  Sheamus with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall.  Sheamus goes up top and misses Reed but rolls through.  Reed with a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Reed pulls Sheamus to the corner for a moonsault but Reed misses and Sheamus hits a running knee for the three count.

Winner:  Sheamus

After the match, Sheamus celebrates on the turnbuckles and Reed charges at Sheamus but Pete Dunne shows up and hits a running kick.

Dunne leaves the ring without acknowledging Sheamus.  Dunne returns to the ring and hits Sheamus in the back with a forearm.

Reed goes up top and hits Tsunami.

We see Rhea and Priest talking in CLUBHOUSE.  She says she appreciates what Priest has been doing.  She brings up the face to face with Gunther and her match with Braun.

Rhea asks why is Carlito in CLUBHOUSE.

Dom shows up and he says he knows he screwed up and tried to contact her all week.

Rhea asks about the last three months and if he was too busy with his girlfriend.

Rhea leaves and Carlito points out that Rhea is angry.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami Zayn walks in the back.  Ilja Dragunov stops him and thanks him or the title match.  He says that is not why he saved him last week.  Sami says he asked Adam to face Ilja for the title.  Sami says he has been watching Ilja for a while.  He says that Ilja is better than good and a special talent.  He says Ilja reminds him of himself.  When you are deep in the fight and your face gets beet red, you fight like your life depends on it.  That is who he wants to be in the ring with.  He tells Ilja tonight he better bring his absolute best.

Ilja tells Sami to do the same.

We see a Gunther video package.  He says he faced people who cared too much about emotion.  Then he came to Smackdown when he was done with NXT UK.  He sought the Intercontinental Championship and because the greatest champion and held the title for two years.  They came to say they would beat him but for two years, every one of them fell at his hands.  He claimed a new prize after that reign ended . . . King of the Ring.  He still saw mediocrity and a lack of prestige.  A pinnacle that should be so much more.  The prestige of the World Championship will change forever.

Jackie Redmond talked to Zelina Vega earlier today to talk about the return of Rhea Ripley and her quest for the title.  

Vega says she has no love for Rhea or Liv.  Once they are done with their issues, she will be at the front of the line.

Sonya, Shayna, and Zoey show up and say that it is funny that she thinks she is at the front of the line because they are in the front of the line.

Zelina says nothing stands in the way of her quest for the title.  If you want to do it tonight, they can do it tonight.

Match Number Two:  Zelina Vega versus Sonya Deville (with Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler)

Sonya with knees and she sends Zelina intot he corner.  She misses a clothesline and Vega with punches and she floats over but Vega catches her.  Vega counters with a tornado DDT.  Vega sends Sonya into the ropes and she hits a Tiger Feint Kick and Zoey distracts the referee to allow Shayna to stomp on the elbow.  Sonya with Deville's Advocate for the three count.

Winner:  Sonya Deville

After the match, Sonya, Shayna, and Zoey attack Vega until Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, and Lyra Valkyria show up.

Damian Priest walks i the back and Dom asks Priest why didn't he warn him about Rhea.  

Priest says that Dom lied to him about Liv and Rhea.

Jey shows up and he wants to know if it is true that Rhea is single.  He tells Dom to tell Rhea he says hi.

Priest tells Dom that Jey can't talk to him like that.  He reminds Dom he was in jail and he tells Dom to take care of it.  Dom says he will take care of it.

We go to commercial.

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