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Next up is Street Profits vs. New Day. They went back and forth early until Kofi took out Montez Ford with a dive to the floor. Xavier and Kofi controlled him and showed some smart-ass antics, mocking the Profits' red solo cup. Montez kept kicking out despite Kingston's aggressive tactics. Ford finally made the hot tag after a DDT on Kofi. Dawkins showed some nice fire after the tag. That was actually the highlight of the match thus far. He had a double underhook into lifting neckbreaker that I am guessing every indy talent will swipe for their repertoire.
New Day came back with the Midnight Hour but Ford kicked up at the last second. Kingston worked over Forz with some stiff kicks and legdrops but The Profits made a comeback. Ford hit a big frog splash but was too hurt from the earlier beating to score the pinfall. They continued to battle back and forth until Profits nailed a double-team Blockbuster off the top for the win. The right team went over in my opinion. New Day are made men and this won't hurt them. The Profits could always use a little extra ooomph. Solid match with some good athleticism overall.
Backstage, Nia Jax told Team Raw Lana is not to be tagged in tonight. Nia must be going through a table, right?
Next up is Sami Zayn vs. Bobby Lashley. It was all Bobby early on. He tried to leave ringside but the Hurt Business was hanging around. Zayn gained control and nailed several shots but couldn't come close to a three count. He was quickly caught and suplexed across the ring. Zayn ate a suplex and claimed he had vertigo. That was a callback to an old match between the two, so he could try and roll up an unsuspecting Lashley. It didn't work. Zayn tried to get Lashley disqualified by trying to get physical and mouth off to The Hurt Business but really only outsmarted himself as Bobby followed him to the floor and blasted him. Sami was tossed around ringside, smashed into the barricades but was able to shove Lashley into the ring post. This has just been OK thus far. Zayn tried to get away but MVP tripped him and tossed him into the ring. Lashley used the full nelson and it was exactly what you'd expect it was going to be. There was no build and no issue here, so it was just OK.
Roman verbally demoralized Uso for leaving and told him to get out of the Arena, because he didn't have time for losers tonight.
Asuka vs. Sasha Banks is next. This has a real chance to be one of the best things on the show from an in-ring standpoint. Some very good back and forth action early on. Banks nailed a Back Stabber pretty early so a two count, so they are not going to wait for bigger spots. This has been totally different from everything else thus far on the show as they are working holds and submissions and mixing in some nice strikes. Banks locked Asuka in an abdominal stretch but was smashed into the corner. That went back and forth until Asuka used a hip attack to knock the Smackdown Champ to the floor. Banks went for a Meteroa off the barricades but Asuka nailed here as she came down and they teased a double countdown. That would have sucked. They made it to the ring and fought to their feet. Banks went back to the Backstabber for another two count so the idea seems to be she's setting up for the Bank Statement as the final kill Asuka tried to ward off an attack off the ropes but Banks saw it coming and went for the Statement. They battled back and forth through submission attempts. Some nice near falls here. They went back and forth until Banks shocked her with a forward roll and hooked both the legs. This was very good but not an all out, best of all time candidate like one (well, me) may have hoped. Banks was the right one to go over given all her recent momentum.
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