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Match Number One: Rusev versus Roman Reigns for the United States Title
They go for a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock into a front face lock for Rusev. Rusev takes Roman down and holds on to the front face lock. Roman with an escape and hammer lock. Rusev tries to grab the hair to get out of the hold. Roman with a shoulder tackle or two. Roman with a side head lock take down. Rusev with a head scissors and Roman tries to escape but Rusev adds more pressure to the hold. Roman is able to escape but Rusev takes Roman down to the mat again and Rusev with a waist lock. Roman with an arm drag take down into a side head lock but Rusev with a belly-to-back suplex and Rusev follows with a forearm to the lower back and a kick.
Rusev with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Rusev with a forearm to the lower back as Roman comes off the ropes. Rusev with a second forearm to the back. Rusev goes for a third one, but Roman with an uppercut and he follows with a second uppercut. Rusev sends Roman into the corner but he misses a splash and Roman with Neverending Story. Roman with a rollup into a one arm power bomb attempt but Roman's back gives out. Rusev with a Fallaway slam and Roman rolls to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Rusev is in control with Roman down on the mat. Rusev with a punch to keep Roman down on the mat. Rusev with a bear hug. Roman tries to break the bear hug by pulling the hands apart and he succeeds. Roman with punches. Rusev with a drop kick. Rusev with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall. Rusev sets for another gutwrench suplex and he hits it and gets another near fall. Rusev with punches to the head.
Rusev with a kick to the ribs and then he puts Reigns against the ropes and hits a running splash to the back but he can only get a near fall. Rusev returns to the waist lock as he keeps Reigns on the mat. Reigns with elbows and a punch but Rusev with an Irish whip. Reigns with a clothesline out of the corner and both men are down. Reigns with punches and two clotheslines. Reigns with a flying clothesline and then he hits a clothesline in the corner followed by a boot to the head. Reigns sets for the Superman punch. Rusev catches Reigns when he goes for the Superman punch and both men go over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rusev gets a near fall. We see footage from the commercial break when Reigns was run into the ring post. Rusev puts Reigns on the turnbuckles as we return to live action. Rusev with a punch and he climbs the turnbuckles for a superplex. Reigns blocks the superplex attempt and Reigns with punches to knock Rusev off the turnbuckles. Reigns with a clothesline off the turnbuckles and both men are down. Rusev gets a boot up when Reigns charges but Reigns with a Samoan Drop for a near fall. Reigns sets for a power bomb but he struggles to get Rusev up due to his back injury and Rusev blocking the move. Reigns and Rusev with punches and Rusev with a jumping spin kick and he gets a near fall. Rusev with two diving head butts and he gets a near fall.
Rusev goes up top and Reigns punches Rusev off the turnbuckles. Reigns kicks Rusev into the ringside barrier and sends him back into the ring. Rusev with a round kick to the temple and he gets a near fall. Rusev does the pre-Accolade stomp and then he goes for the jumping kick but misses. Rusev avoids a Superman punch. Reigns with a punch and Rusev with a jumping thrust kick and he gets a near fall.
Rusev announces it is time for MATCHKA and he stomps on the back. He goes for a second stomp but Reigns rolls over and blocks it. Reigns with a Superman punch for a near fall. Reigns sets for the Spear but Lana gets on the apron. Reigns blocks a thrust kick and he punches Rusev. Rusev goes to the floor and Reigns with a Juggernaut Broad Jump Drop Kick and a punch. Rusev it sent into the ring steps and he punches Rusev over the ringside barrier into the crowd. They fight into the crowd and the referee calls for the bell.
Double Count Out
After the match, they continue to battle and Reigns is sent over the ringside barrier into the ringside area. Rusev sends Reigns into the ringside barrier and apron. Reigns Irish whips Rusev into the ringside barrier and then Reigns sets for a Superman punch off the ring steps but Rusev hits Reigns in the ribs with a chair and then he hits Reigns in the back with the chair.
They return to the ring and Rusev slams the chair into the mat as he prepares to use it but Reigns with a spear.
Reigns picks up the title belt and then he picks up the chair and stands over Rusev. Rusev puts the chair down and sits down in front of Rusev.
Reigns hits Rusev in the back with the chair.
It is time for the announcers to talk about WWE 2K17.
Mick Foley is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back and Mick Foley is in the ring.
Mick mentions that last night at Clash of Champions, Sheamus and Cesaro culminated their Best of Seven Series, but it was stopped due to a medical stoppage. It ended up as a draw. Mick says he wants Sheamus and Cesaro to come to the ring.
Sheamus interrupts Mick and says there should be no discussion. Sheamus says Mick said the person who was more physically dominant would get a championship opportunity.
Cesaro says that is why he is here.
Sheamus says last night they beat the hell out of each other. Sheamus reminds Mick of what he said. If that isn't him, he has no idea what series Mick was watching.
Cesaro says he was in the ring ready to fight while Sheamus was scurried away.
Sheamus says he was carried to the back when he wanted to go back into the ring. He says he proved he was tougher than anybody.
Sheamus and Cesaro argue and Sheamus says he is better than Cesaro and he is done with him.
Foley says Sheamus is right. He says Cesaro is right. You both proved you can be physically dominant. Foley cannot say that one was the winner and one with the loser. Mick says he has been thinking long and hard. He will give them both championship opportunities. They will be sharing the same championship opportunity. They will be contending for the tag titles.
Cesaro says he is not sharing the ring with Sheamus.
Foley says you don't have to like it but you will be facing the winner of the Tag Title Match.
Match Number Two: Big E and Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) versus Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows in a Tag Title Match
The match is joined in progress and Kofi with a drop kick to Anderson and then he hits a drop kick to stop Gallows on the floor. Anderson misses a pescado when Kofi moves. Kofi with a thrust kick and then he kicks Anderson while Woods plays along. Big E tags in and kicks Anderson. Kofi tags back in. Gallows pulls Big E off the apron and kicks Big E. Kofi is sent to the floor by Anderson. The referee deals with Anderson and Gallows clotheslines Kofi. Anderson goes to the floor and he waits for Kofi to get up and Anderson hits a running boot.
Anderson gets a near fall. Gallows tags in and Kofi with elbows but Gallows with an uppercut and forearms. Gallows with an uppercut and he runs into a boot from Kofi. Gallows keeps Kofi from making the tag and then Kofi with a springboard move but Gallows grabs Kofi by the throat and hits a choke slam for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
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