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Match Number Five: Chris Jericho (with Kevin Owens) versus Roman Reigns for the United States Title
Reigns with a punch and he sends Jericho to the floor and the ringside barrier. Reigns sends Jericho face first into the apron and then he Irish whips Jericho into the ringside barrier. Reigns with a drive by and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho chokes Roman in the ropes and Jericho with a splash to the back as Owens makes his way to the announce table to join on commentary and torment Byron Saxton. Jericho with a reverse chin lock. Roman with punches but Jericho with a drop kick for a near fall. Jericho kicks Roman in the midsection and slaps him in the head. Jericho with more slaps and Reigns is not impressed. Roman with a punch but Jericho with a kick. Reigns sends Jericho over the top rope and Jericho goes up top and Reigns with an uppercut. Jericho comes off the turnbuckles and is met with an uppercut from Reigns.
Reigns with clotheslines followed by a flying clothesline. Reigns runs into a boot from Jericho and Jericho tries to roll up Reigns but Reigns gets to the ropes. Jericho with kicks. Reigns with a Samoan Drop for a near fall. Reigns looks around and he punches the mat but Jericho with a drop kick for a near fall. Jericho sets for the Codebreaker but Reigns blocks it and he sends Jericho into the corner. Reigns has Jericho up for a power bomb and hits it but Jericho kicks out.
Owens gets up from the announce table and Reigns sets for a spear but Jericho with a leap frog. Reigns with a Superman punch and Owens enters the ring and attacks Reigns. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Roman Reigns (by disqualification)
After the match, Owens continues the attack on Reigns and they call for the shark cage to be lowered. Reigns is put in the cage and Owens is about to lock it but Reigns sends Owens into the cage and he does the same to Jericho. Reigns kicks Owens and then Reigns kicks Jericho and Owens is put in the cage and Reigns locks it. The cage is lifted above the ring and Jericho tries to climb on but Reigns with a Superman Punch. Reigns with a spear to Jericho.
We are back with a look back at what happened after the Jericho/Reigns match.
Owens is finally lowered to the ring and Jericho helps him out of the cage.
Owens and Jericho attack the cage door.
Kevin Owens is told that the Universal Title Match on Sunday will also be No Disqualification.
Kevin yells about how Jericho is being put in a shark cage while being afraid of heights and now he has to defend his title against someone he beat in a No Disqualification Match. Owens demands the match be cancelled and then he attacks the cage door some more.
It is time for comments from Corey's interview with Charlotte earlier today.
Charlotte is asked about what it means to defend her title on Sunday. She says her earlier memory is watching her father win the 1992 Royal Rumble. Her family dominates the Rumble. Bayley's family watches from the couch. She will surpass her legacy on Sunday. Charlotte admits she grew up privileged. Her dad made a phone call. Is there anyone in the WWE complaining. She says she is the greatest in WWE history. Bayley is lucky to be here.
Corey asks Charlotte about her attempts to embarrass Bayley. Charlotte says she did not intend to embarrass her. She wanted the WWE Universe to know who they are getting behind. Bayley was the face of NXT. Charlotte says you do not look at her title. She is the Queen of Pay Per View. Charlotte says Bayley is not in the same league as her.
Corey mentions that Bayley is confident. Charlotte says every eye in the Alamodome will have their eyes on her. She will hand the title belt to the referee, knowing she will get it back after the match. She will punish Bayley for thinking she can compete with her. Charlotte says she will continue to be the franchise player while Bayley is just a fan.
Nia Jax walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Nia Jax versus Ray Lynn
Nia sends Ray into the turnbuckles and hits a splash and then does a seated splash. Nia gets the three count.
Winner: Nia Jax
After the match, Nia takes the mic and she says she wants to dedicate her match to the deceased career of Sasha Banks. She was your champion last month but now she is nowhere to be seen. ESPN should do a 30 for 30 documentary. She says that now that she broke the boss. . .
Sasha Banks comes out with a crutch and her knee in a brace.
Sasha hits Nia in the foot with the crutch and then she enters the ring and hits Nia with the crutch. Nia charges at Sasha and Sasha drops down and Nia goes through the middle rope to the floor. Sasha with Meteora onto Nia.
Rich Swann walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Emmalina is coming . . . at some point . . . possibly.
Match Number Seven: Rich Swann versus Noam Dar (with Alicia Fox) in a Non Title Match
Swann with an arm wringer and a hip toss. Swann flips over Dar and hits a drop kick. Swann sets for a dive to the floor but Dar puts Fox in front of him. Swann with a back heel kick to Dar from the apron. Swann sends Dar back into the ring and Swann gets distracted by Fox and Dar with a drop kick and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dar wtih a chin lock but Swann with punches. Swann with flying clotheslines and a back heel kick. Swann with a double stomp to the back and then he runs into a boot from Dar. Swann with a jumping rana. Swann with a spinning back heel kick for the three count.
Winner: Rich Swann
After the match, Swann wants to know where Neville is. He says you call yourself a king, but you are a jester. We don't have to wait until Sunday. He yells for Neville to come out.
Neville makes his way to the ring and he puts one foot in the ring but he goes to the floor. Swann with a suicide dive and Neville is sent into the ring but he goes to the floor.
A referee holds Swann back.
We see Goldberg's door, what will the man behind the door say?
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cedric Alexander is in the interview area. He is asked about his match against Neville tomorrow night. Cedric says this is an opportunity to show who he is. His goal is to be the Cruiserweight Champion.
Alicia Fox and Noam Dar stop by and Alicia screams and says that Cedric will be nothing without her. Noam says he will always be a winner as long as he has Alicia with him. He wants to know if there are any hard feelings since he stole her girlfriend.
Cedric says no hard feelings about Alicia but you attacked him last week so he pushes Noam down.
We have a second match on the Kickoff Show because Nia Jax will face Sasha Banks.
Bill Goldberg makes his way to the ring through the back and he is on a mission based on his pace.
Bill says we all know the path to the WWE Universal Champion runs through the Royal Rumble Match. This Sunday in San Antonio, there will be 29 other competitors who will be gunning for the same thing he is gunning for. That is to earn an opportunity at Kevin Owens or Roman Reigns. He will stop at nothing to earn that Universal Title. If it means he has to spear and jackhammer 29 people on Sunday, that is what he will do.
Bill tells the 29 guys in the back . . .
Paul Heyman interrupts and he introduces himself. He says he was compelled to come out to address Mr. Goldberg's observations. Paul says they should rename the Royal Rumble Match as 'The Royal Rumble Match . . . Imagine the Possibilities' Imagine the dream scenarios in the ring. You could see Goldberg versus Randy Orton. You could see Bill Goldberg versus Braun Strowman. You could see Bill Goldberg versus one of the surprises they pull out of their tuchuses. You could see Bill Goldberg versus the Undertaker. Or, depending on the luck of the draw, you could see Bill Goldberg versus the Beast, the Conqueror, the Goldberg Eating Carnivore BROCK LESNAR.
Brock's music plays and he makes his way onto the stage.
Paul tells Goldberg to behold the object and instrument of your demise. This Sunday in the Royal Rumble match, you will be beaten, victimized, emasculated, embarrassed, eviscerated, humiliated, and conquered. Then and only then will you be thrown over the top rope and eliminated. Eliminated not by anyone on the roster, you shall be eliminated by your subjugator.
Bill asks if he is going to come to the ring or sit there like a dumbass.
Lesnar walks to the ring and Paul tries to stop him.
Brock gets on the apron and he enters the ring.
A gong sounds and the lights go out. The lights come back on and The Undertaker is in the ring.
We go to credits.
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