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We see some of the wrestlers arriving at the arena.
Your host is Michael Cole. He is joined by Big E and Miz.
They run through the card for tonight's show.
Cathy Kelley is outside Gunther's locker room with news about Gunther.
Byron Saxton is outside the arena and he talks about Randy Orton.
Jackie Redmond is in the arena to talk about the strap match and its participants.
The panel discusses the Gunther/Orton match.
We take a look at Michael Cole interviewing Randy Orton.
Randy is asked about returning at the Survivor Series and if he thought he would come back. Randy says that for about six months, he thought his career was over and it hit him. He says being a professional wrestler and WWE Superstar is everything for him. He talks about the recovery process and the training to get back into the ring. Randy says he called Hunter about how he was ready to train again.
Cole asks about the reaction to his return. Randy says he was so nervous. He says he talked to others about the situation and he says it gets in your head regardless of who you are. He says he was not very confident that he was back until Wrestlemania.
Cole asks about Punk returning the same night as him. Randy says that Hunter talked to him before the show and he mentioned that Punk is coming back. Randy asked Hunter if he was f***ing with him and he thought it was cool. Randy says he had his moment and while waiting for Punk to come back, he was good with it, after it happened. He says he has talked to Punk since that day.
Cole asks about changes in WWE and if it was for the better. Randy says from a creative standpoint, things are a lot smoother. Randy says you get to go home and rest. You can take time off. Having your talent healthy and happy, it shows in the ring.
Cole asks about changes that Randy has gone through and he asks what he would tell 23 year old Randy. He says he would tell him not to do what everyone does. Randy says the fans have seen him grow up.
Cole asks about changes based on how the fans react to him. Randy mentions John Cena and how he interacts with the fans on camera and off camera. He says young Randy Orton would look for the most vulnerable fan and he would try to make that child cry. He says he might like to do it today, but he says he enjoys being the good guy and getting the response from the crowd. It was a long and hard road for him to earn that respect. Randy says it took longer for him to find himself.
Peter Rosenberg is with one of the German commentators and he talks about the German crowd.
The panel talks about the Rhodes/Owens match and Cole brings up Kevin Owens' comments about Cody's knee.
Cole says he did not hear anything about a knee injury from the medical staff.
We take a look at the Women's Tag Title Match with a video package.
Peter stops Bianca and Jade as they enter the arena.
He asks them about any pressure. Bianca says losing the titles made them mentally and physically stronger. Bianca says they were not pinned. She says it will be hard but they will win. Jade says Isla and Alba are keeping their titles warm. They will get the titles back tonight.
Jackie Redmond is with Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio. She asks about why they feel betrayed.
Liv says that is a dumb question. Rhea turned her back on her and then lost the tag titles for her and then got her injured. Dom says they are the worst and Liv is so much better. Liv says when they were with Rhea, all they wanted to do was share their success with her. Now they get to share their successes together.
We have a video package about relationships in wrestling.
We take a look at the mixed tag match with a video package.
Cathy Kelley is with Rhea and Damian. She asks if there is any regret going into the match.
Rhea says they are very different than when they joined the Judgment Day. Liv and Dom are going to regret what they have done. Damian says your past might not be your best version but you learn, at least most do. Dom is the same immature, punk kid and they will get theirs tonight.
Byron Saxton is with Paul Levesque.
Byron asks about his history in Berlin and how it feels to be back in Germany. He says it has been 27 years and the last time he wrestled here, it was 1997 and he wrestled Bret Hart. He says Germany was one of his favorite destinations. He says tonight will be massive. The show is sold out. He says this is the highest grossing WWE Arena event in history. He mentions the number of sell outs and how many major shows they are doing internationally.
Byron asks about the passion from the fans in each country. He says it is humbling and it pays off when they travel to other countries and see fans lose their minds over WWE.
We go to Peter and the fans.
We take a tour of Berlin's food options with Miz.
Jackie Redmond takes over for Michael Cole on the panel.
We take a look at the history of strap matches in WWE.
The panel talks about the Strap Match.
The panel talks about Rhodes/Owens.
We are told that Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens will open the pay per view.
Kevin and Cody sat down with Corey Graves.
Corey asks them how long have they known each other.
Kevin says he met Cody in 2015 and he liked Cody because of Dusty.
Cody says there is a photo of Cody and his family and Kevin Owens with the Dusty Rhodes statue.
Cody says Kevin talked to people to tell him that he was good. Kevin says he watched Cody in other companies and knew.
Kevin says it was great to watch Cody finish the story at Wrestlemania.
Corey asks Kevin why was he hesitant to take the title match. Kevin says he didn't have a great win/loss record. He says he hated it when Hunter was handed a title.
Corey asks why did Roman getting mentioned change things. Kevin talks about everything that Roman did and he didn't want Roman to be put back in a title match so if it was him or Roman, he was taking it.
Corey asks Cody if he hand picked Kevin because he thinks he has a better chance of beating him.
Cody says he could beat everyone that he has faced. Kevin says he thinks he can beat him.
Corey asks Kevin if there is some doubt. Kevin says he looks at things realistically.
Cody mentions that he cannot remember someone refusing a title match. Kevin says he wanted to earn the title match, not get handed the match.
Corey asks if the match will affect their friendship. Kevin says he does not think so. He will give everything to win because if he doesn't his daughter will kill him. Cody says he has never been more dialed in. He isn't going to give the ball to someone, even someone he considers a good friend.
Sebastian is with Gunther.
He asks if Gunther thinks it will be easy with Randy Orton. Gunther says it won't be that easy. He is a fourteen time champion, but he has lost fourteen times. Gunther says he does not plan to lose the title. He asks Gunther if this is the greatest day of his career. Gunther says it is special to be in Berlin and to be able to represent the German speaking wrestling community. There will be pressure but he is the champion and he gets to defend against one of the best.
We go to the second part of Michael Cole's interview with Randy Orton.
Cole asks about the match at King of the Ring and the issue with the finish and how he might not have had a match in the past. Orton talks about what he said to Gunther to justify the title match.
Randy says he was happy with the King of the Ring Match and it was the first time he was in the ring with him. He says Gunther is one of a kind. Randy says Gunther was on the short list of people he would watch out for. He might have been hesitant at first but he is confident. He says he is going to fly his wife to Berlin to be in the arena for this match. He wants to hear how the fans react to them.
Cole asks about dealing with Gunther in Germany and he says that Gunther is a legend in Germany, but he is a legend killer.
Cole asks why does he think Gunther had to dig the dirt. Randy says the match was set and the prize on the line makes the match. The only reason to make this personal is because you might think your opponent has the advantage. Randy says it didn't get under his skin.
Cole asks about getting to sixteen World Titles. Orton says being tied with Hunter and only behind Ric and John is a great spot, but to hold this title more than anyone else or getting closer to beating the record, it is anyone's dream. He says he has set some records and one that he really wants is to have the title more than anyone else. He says it is the hardest to achieve at this point in his career.
We take a look at the Strap Match with a video package.
Cathy Kelley is with CM Punk. She asks about the emotional damage he is going to give Drew tonight. Punk says he feels the weight on his shoulders as they get closer to bell time. He says he will return everything to Drew that Drew did to him physically and emotionally. He says he is fighting for his family tonight.
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