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Charlotte makes her way to the ring.
She says she did not become the pay per view queen or the WWE Women's champion overnight. She is genetically superior but she outworked and studied all of her opponents in and out of the ring. When you look at average in the dictionary, you see a picture of Bayley. That is what connects you to her. When you hear her music, you go crazy. It is because you see yourself in her. It is like she is one of you, an average fan.
Charlotte shows photos of Bayley with wrestlers when she was younger. Charlotte says that your favorite hugger was a poet when she was younger. Charlotte shows a poem that she wrote. Charlotte says she was winning state championships and being recruited for volleyball. Charlotte says she found 100 poems of Bayley's.
Charlotte plays the video of Bayley reading one of her poems that aired before one of the NXT Takeover specials.
Charlotte 'cries' after hearing the poem. She calls it a pile of empty dreams. Bayley is someone who wrestled in gas stations and school gyms will never be as good as someone who was bred for this.
Bayley's music plays and she makes her way to the ring and Charlotte leaves the ring.
Bayley wants to know what Charlotte is doing. Why are you bringing up old photos and poems.
Charlotte asks Bayley if she is embarrassed. Charlotte says that Bayley is an average fan.
Bayley asks if this is your strategy to get in her head before the biggest match of her life. She says she is not ashamed of her passion for the WWE. If you want to bring up old photos and stories. She says she wasn't fortunate enough who in one phone call could get her in the door. She did have a dad who took her to every WWE live event in San Jose. It did not matter where she sat, she said one day that is going to be her.
Charlotte says that was touching.
Bayley says if you like her poems so much, she has one for Charlotte.
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
At Royal Rumble
I Will defeat you.
You've called me a child and I don't deserve to walk down that ramp
In two weeks, you can call me your new Champ.
Braun Strowman is in the back and Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho want to talk strategy. Chris says with their brains and his brawn, there is no way Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins can win. Kevin says that Braun should take care of Roman so he can be out of action for about two weeks. Chris suggests Braun destroy Seth Rollins since they have to face him in the Royal Rumble. Braun says he does what he wants how he wants and when he wants. He will eliminate everyone and then he will take the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania. Tonight, he will make Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins scream for mercy.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Brian Kendrick versus Cedric Alexander
They lock up and Alexander with a clean break but Kendrick sends Alexander into the turnbuckles. Alexander with a head scissors and drop kick that sends Kendrick to the floor. Alexander with an Arabian Press onto Kendrick on the floor and Alexander sends Kendrick back into the ring. Kendrick with a leg lariat to stop Alexander. Kendrick chokes Alexander in the ropes and then kicks the rope. Kendrick gets a near fall.
Kendrick with a full nelson while he has Cedric on the mat.
We see Noam Dar watching the match from the locker room.
Alexander with a forearm and chops. Kendrick with a back elbow. Kendrick runs into a boot from Alexander and a second one. Alexander blocks a kick and Alexander with a back elbow and he follows with a cross body into the corner and an enzuigiri. Alexander with a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Alexander sets for the Lumbar Check but Kendrick rakes the eyes and applies the Captain's Hook.
Alicia Fox makes her way to the ring and she helps Cedric get to the ropes.
Noam watches with a smile on his face.
Kendrick with a baseball slide while Cedric asks Alicia what is she doing out here. Kendrick tells Toots to leave and then he sends Alexander back into the ring. Cedric avoids the Captain's Hook and hits the Lumbar Check for the three count.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
After the match, Alicia comes into the ring to celebrate with Cedric. Alexander gestures for a hug but he fakes her out and walks past her.
We take a look at the Nia Jax attack on Sasha Banks earlier in the day.
Nia is asked about her motivation for her attacks. Nia says Sasha is a wannabe tough girl. When she stepped in the ring with a real woman, the aura was gone. When she saw Sasha laying in there in agony, she knew the hype was over. Nia says she broke the boss and the buzz is about the right woman.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Alicia walks in the back and she is stopped and asked about what just happened. Is her relationship with Cedric over? She says she does not want to talk about it. She is asked if it has anything to do with Noam Dar. Alicia screams that she does not want to talk about it and she walks away.
It is time to see the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017. It is Kurt Angle.
Kurt says he was born to win the Gold Medal, but his destiny was to come to the WWE to entertain the fans.
Match Number Six: Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, and Braun Strowman versus Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
Zayn goes after Strowman while Owens and Reigns brawl and Jericho and Rollins fight on the other side. It gets down to Reigns and Strowman in the ring and Strowman sends Reigns over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial and maybe this match will start when we come back.
We are back and Jericho tags in and he punches Reigns. Owens punches and chokes Reigns while Jericho distracts the referee. Jericho slaps Reigns and Reigns does not appreciate it. Reigns with an uppercut and he sends Jericho into the corner and Zayn tags in. Sami with a chop and he sends Jericho into the turnbuckles and chops him. Zayn with a back breaker and moonsault. Owens tags in after Jericho backs Zayn into the corner. Owens punches Zayn and he taunts the crowd. Owens with a chop. Owens with knees to the back and a reverse chin lock.
Owens with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Jericho tags in and kicks Zayn. Jericho with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Jericho with a clothesline into the corner. Jericho goes up top and Zayn with a punch to the midsection as he comes off. Owens tags in and he keeps Zayn from making the tag and Owens with a short arm clothesline and Zayn gets his knees up on a back senton from Owens. Roman tags in and he punches Owens. Reigns with a flying clothesline and then he connects with NeverEnding Story in the corner. Reigns stops Jericho from interfering. Reigns with a thrust kick to Owens and he sets for the Superman punch but Jericho grabs the leg. Jericho is stopped by Rollins and Strowman sends Rollins into the ringside barrier.
Strowman blocks a Superman punch and Owens with a super kick for a near fall. Strowman tags in as we go to commercial.
We are back and there is pandemonium with Reigns down on the mat. Owens tells everyone to watch him as he applies a reverse chin lock. Owens with a reverse chin lock. Reigns with a Samoan drop and both men are down. Jericho and Rollins tag in and Rollins with Slingblade. Rollins with forearms in the corner and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a Blockbuster. Owens misses a clothesline and Zayn sends him to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive to Jericho and Zayn with a plancha onto Owens. Zayn ducks and Strowman hits the ring post. Rollins with a springboard knee to the temple for a near fall.
Rollins with a kick and he tries for the Pedigree but Jericho blocks it. Rollins escapes. Strowman tags in and Rollins punches Strowman but Strowman stays on his feet. Strowman grabs Rollins by the throat and Zayn stops him. Strowman with a forearm to Zayn. Rollins with an enzuigri and Roman with a Superman punch but Strowman stays on his feet. Rollins with a cross body onto Jericho and Owens on the floor. Zayn with a cross body for a near fall on Strowman.
Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick but Strowman with a body tackle and then he hits a running power slam for the three count.
Winners: Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, and Braun Strowman
After the match, Strowman sends Zayn to the floor and then Strowman carries him to the announce table.
Rollins hits Strowman with a chair and then Reigns with a spear.
Owens and Jericho stop Reigns and Rollins and they talk about power bombing him through the able. Rollins stops Owens and then Rollins kicks Jericho and hits a Pedigree on the stage.
Owens hits Rollins with a chair and then he does the same to Reigns. Owens sets Reigns for a power bomb through the table and he shatters the table with the impact of Reigns.
We go to credits.
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