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Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.
We take a look back at highlights from SummerSlam.
John Cena makes his way to the ring.
John says we have come a long way. He says WWE was afraid to come to Montreal because of the history in this building. They were afraid that the audience would hijack the show. Cena says he was never afraid of that because the audience IS the show. If you are watching at home, you have to let them go and you want to be here. He says there are people everywhere. The noise in here is deafening and he can barely hear himself talk. You can feel it through your screens. Imagine trying to plan a show around you guys? Or it can get scary when you start singing. On cue, the crowd starts to sing.
Some performers might be scared or afraid. They might ask 'what do I do?' John says he might have fears but he goes right into it and lets you enjoy and embrace every second. John says it doesn't last forever. The crowd thanks Cena and he starts to tear up.
John says he has been coming here for over two decades and he has shared many valuable moments in this ring and he tells the crowd thank you. You know that after tonight, he has 11 of these left. He says he is starting to understand that. He gets more afraid every single day. John says he thanks you for that. He says he wants to lean into this and get it off his chest. He says he wants to be honest and vulnerable. He says in this limited time, he is afraid he cannot give enough and will let you down. He says he is afraid that after he is gone and WWE moves on, you are going to forget about him. John says he is afraid of Brock Lesnar.
John wonders in what universe he would choose Brock as an opponent. There is no universe where he would back down from Brock Lesnar. Is he afraid? Yes. He is afraid that Brock Lesnar got him a John Cena problem. Everyone in the back got themselves a John Cena problem. He is not going down without a fight. Brock, when you want some, come get some. John says anyone who is brave enough to go face to face with the Last Real Champion, he will be going down gun blazing. The last time is now and if you want some . . .
Logan Paul's music plays and he makes his way onto the stage.
Logan tells John and he wants the crowd to hear him out. He says whatever this is, whatever version of you this is, Logan says it is making him sick. He says he respected John, but now he doesn't know him. Logan tells John he doesn't know who he is. The people don't knew (sic) who you are. Whether you like it or not, John said it himself. He said Logan does WWE better than any professional wrestler, including himself.
John says he said that Logan did WWE better than anyone else, but he says Logan is the biggest dumb ass he has ever seen.
Logan says John is a liar. He says what the bosses say. Logan says he is the show. He says John Cena has turned into a charity case. Logan says if John is handing out matches, he wants one.
John asks Logan if he wants a match and Logan says to John Cena he wants one. He tells John Cena that is what he wants. He wants John in a french speaking city . . . in France. Logan says Montreal does not deserve this. He says this match is box office.
Drew McIntyre attacks Cena from behind and Logan joins in the attack.
They kick Cena until . . . Cody Rhodes' music plays and Cody goes after Drew while Cena goes after Logan and they are sent to the floor.
Cena accepts the match for Clash in Paris. He says if you two want a fight and Cena says he might have a partner, why not have a tag match tonight?
The Motor City Machine Guns are asked about their match at SummerSlam by Cathy Kelley and their match.
Alex says they are both taped up and that match was brutal, but they have made a legacy of getting knocked down and getting back up. Chris says they didn't get the job done at SummerSlam, but they know what it takes to become champions again and the road to the top begins tonight.
Match Number One: Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin versus Talla Tonga and JC Mateo
Mateo and Alex start things off and Alex avoids Talla on the apron but Mateo with punches. Alex with punches and a side head lock. Sabin makes the blind tag and they hit a drop kick and flatliner combination on Mateo. They knock Talla and Mateo to the floor. Sabin with a suicide dive to Mateo. Alex avoids Talla and then Sabin and Shelley kick him. They hit a shoulder and elbow on Mateo in the corner. Alex tags in and Loa distracts the referee and Talla pulls Alex off the apron and sends him into the ringside barrier.
Solo lounges at ringside while Mateo punches Alex in the ribs after he is returned to the ring. Alex with a jaw breaker and Mateo stops Alex from making the tag. Mateo with kicks and a short arm clothesline. Mateo sends Alex into the turnbuckles. Talla tags in and he hits a clothesline into the corner. Talla with a back elbow and he hits a leaping elbow drop. Alex with punches and Talla with a forearm and head butt. Talla chokes Alex and Loa with punches while the referee talks to Talla. Talla with a cross face and a second one. Talla with a forearm to the injured ribs. Talla with an Irish whip and back breaker and then he stretches Alex over his knee.
Alex with punches and Talla lets go. Talla with a bear hug. Alex with punches to escape but Talla with a clothesline. Alex sends Talla into the turnbuckles and Mateo tags in and applies a waist lock. Alex with elbows and a boot. Sabin tags in and he hits a cross body. Sabin with punches and a clothesline but Mateo does not move. Sabin tries again with the same result. Sabin with a thrust kick and a springboard tornado DDT for a near fall. Alex tags in and they connect with a series of kicks and Alex with a rollup for a near fall. Sabin tags in and they knock Talla off the apron but Mateo with a double clothesline followed by a spinning slam on Sabin for a near fall.
Mateo punches Sabin and connects with an elbow to Alex. They hit a double super kick. Talla kicks Alex off the turnbuckles and Talla with a choke slam to Sabin for the three count.
Winners: JC Mateo and Talla Tonga
After the match, Solo has a mic.
He addresses Montreal and he says to take a look because this is what greatness looks like. He says you are looking at the soon to be WWE Tag Team champions. You are looking at the most dominant US Champion. It is a shame because he is all dressed up in his gear and he is ready to fight in Montreal. There is nobody back there to fight him. Solo says they are going to leave this crappy city because this is the last place he wants to wrestle at, so let's celebrate.
Nick Aldis stops them and he says not so fast. Since you ran your mouth and since you said you were ready for a fight, he has a special guest who wants a fight. He is someone you know well and someone Montreal knows very well.
Sami Zayn comes out.
Match Number Two: Sami Zayn versus Solo Sikoa
They lock up and Solo backs Sami into the corner. Solo asks Sami if he is ready to come back. He holds up his finger and Sami punches Solo. Sami with a forearm and elbow. Solo misses a clothesline and Sami goes for an exploder but Solo with an elbow. Sami with a chop and he punches Solo on the turnbuckles. Solo with a clothesline. Solo with a chop and he climbs the turnbuckles to punch Sami. Sami goes under and sends Sol into the turnbuckles. Sami with punches from the turnbuckles. Sami with a chop and he springboards over Solo and clotheslines Solo to the floor. Sami with a flip dive onto Solo. Sami is surrounded and he sends Solo into the ring and he gets back into the ring.
Sami with a punch and chop. Sami with a back elbow and Talla with a clothesline when Solo goes House of Torture distraction with the referee. Solo with punches to Sami. Solo chokes Sami in the ropes and when he talks to the referee again, Loa punches Sami. Solo pie faces Sami and he has words for im. Sami blocks a punch and he punches Solo. Sami with chops and a kick. Solo with a clothesline to stop Sami. Solo with head butts. Solo with chops to Sami and he puts him on the turnbuckles. Sami with forearms to stop Solo on the turnbuckles and send him to the mat. Sami goes p top and he leaps over Solo but Solo with a pop up Samoan drop for a near fall. Solo chokes Sami in the ropes and Mateo gets his turn to punch Sami when the referee is distracted.
Solo puts Sami on the turnbuckles and he follows Sami. Sami stops Solo and he avoids a Super Samoan drop with a Sunset Flip Power Bomb for a near fall. Sami sets for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Solo blocks it with elbows. Solo misses a clothesline and Solo avoids the Blue Thunder Bomb again. Solo with a uranage for a near fall. Solo punches Sami. Solo signals for the Samoan Spike and he sets up Sami but Sami avoids it and kicks Solo in the hand twice. Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles and he sets fr the Helluva Kick but Loa gets on the apron and Sami punches him. Sami with another exploder and it is Mateo's turn to distract and Sami brings him into the ring. Talla stands on the apron and Sami wants him. Solo with a super kick and then he misses the Samoan Spike and Sami gets a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Charlotte tells Alexa that since her birthday is tomorrow, she has something special for her. Alexa asks where it is and Charlotte says it has to be in front of people.
We go to commercial
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