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Match Number Seven: Matt Riddle versus Bobby Lashley (with Montel Vontavious Porter) for the United States Championship
Lashley attacks Riddle before the bell rings and he kicks Riddle. Lashley attacks Riddle again while the referee tries to gain control of the situation before the match starts. Lashley with a clothesline in the corner. Lashley
The match starts and Lashley with a punch and biel. Lashley with a shoulder in the corner. Riddle with punches and Lashley drops Riddle on the top rope before Riddle falls to the floor. Lashley gets Riddle on his shoulders but Riddle gets to his feet and Lashley is sent into the ring post. Riddle with a kick to Lashley followed by a twisting Asai Moonsault. They return to the ring and Riddle goes for a springboard move but Lashley catches Riddle and choke slams him. Lashley with the full nelson and Riddle taps out.
Winner: Bobby Lashley (retains championship)
After the match, Riddle calls out MVP and he asks if you like to kick them when they're down. I couldn't beat Lashley tonight, but I sure as hell can beat you.
MVP accepts the challenge.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Eight: Matt Riddle versus Montel Vontavious Porter (with Bobby Lashley)
Porter with a double thrust to the throat and a face buster. Porter with the Ballin Elbow. Riddle with running forearms but Porter blocks an exploder. Riddle with a knee. Riddle kicks Lashley from the apron and then Riddle goes up top and hits a twisting senton but Lashley with a spear.
Winner: Matt Riddle (by disqualification)
After the match, Lashley attacks Riddle. Lashley with a flatliner. Porter kicks Riddle in the ribs.
We take a look back at the six man five man gauntlet match to determine Roman Reigns' opponent for the Royal Rumble that was won by Adam Pearce.
Adam Pearce and AJ Styles are in the back and AJ asks who will eliminate him with Omos in his corner. AJ says if Adam Pearce beat Roman Reigns, he can face Adam at Wrestlemania.
Drew Gulak says he would like to be in the Royal Rumble and Adam Pearce says he needs to earn his way into the Royal Rumble. Drew says that AJ already lost his title match.
AJ asks Drew who has he beaten. Drew has a flash drive to show Adam Pearce who he has beaten. Adam takes the flash drive and he tells Drew if he can beat AJ Styles, he will be in the Royal Rumble.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Nine: Drew Gulak versus AJ Styles (with Omos) in an If Drew Can Win, He is in the Royal Rumble Match Match
Both men go for drop kicks as the matxh starts. AJ with a back breaker. Drew with a double thrust to the throat and a suplex. Drew gets a near fall. Drew wtih a Tiger Driver for a near fall. Drew sets for a superplex but AJ escapes because you do not superplex AJ Styles. Drew with a victory roll for a near fall. Drew with a backslide for a near fall. AJ with a Pele Kick and both men are down. AJ with a flying forearm and he blocks a kick and AJ pushes Drew over the top rope to the floor (and if this was the Royal Rumble, Drew would have been eliminated from the match).
Omos stands in front of Drew and Drew sees Omos' foot up close. AJ sends Drew into the announce table and then AJ with a Phenomenal Forearm for the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to take a look at the man who could be the WWE Champion going into February, Bill Goldberg.
Eric Bischoff says that Bill Goldberg brought an intensity to the ring. He got in and he did his job and got out. He would come out, snort, get in the ring, spear you, and jackhammer you. The crowd went nuts. Bill was a direct and to the point guy.
Triple H is in the back and Keith Lee stops by and Hunter asks Keith if he is done breaking rings.
Keith says that Randy is pushing buttons and trying to test you. Since I got here, you have been here for me. I am here for you. I am two matches in and I can do a third.
Hunter says he has to do this. He made this mess and he has to clean it up.
Keith gives Hunter his jacket.
We go to commercial.
Dana Brooke says that pushing people around means that you get pushed out of the ring. Dana and Mandy are in the Royal Rumble match.
Match Number Ten: NIa Jax and Shayna Baszler versus Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke
Shayna and Mandy start things off and Shayna sends Mandy to the mat and Shayna kicks Mandy and Mandy kicks Shayna away and tags in Dana. Dana avoids a kick and Dana with a side head lock. Nia tags in and Nia wiht a body block. Nia with a biel. Nia gets a near fall. Nia with a cobra clutch. Dana with elbows and Shayna tags in and keeps Dana from making the tag. Dana sends Baszler to the apron and Mandy tags in and kicks Shayna and hits a few clotheslines followed by a flapjack. Mandy runs Shayna into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders and punches. Mandy with a running knee for a near fall.
Nia pulls Mandy to the floor and sends her into the apron. Nia tags in and she brings Mandy back in the ring. Nia with a Samoan Drop by Dana breaks up the cover. Shayna with a swinging back breaker and Nia with a splash to Mandy and Dana. Nia goes to teh turnbuckles but Shayna tags in and she puts Mandy in the Kirifuda Clutch and Mandy taps out.
Winners: Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax
Randy Orton walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Eleven: Triple H versus Randy Orton
Hunter punches Orton and Orton goes to the floor. Orton punches Hunter many times. Orton with kicks and Hunter punches Orton. Orton with a kick followed by a European uppercut. Orton kicks Hunter to the floor. Hunter reverses an Irish whip and sends Orton into the ring steps. Hunter sends Orton into the ringside barrier. Hunter sends Orton into the ring steps but Orton with a thumb to the eye. Orton sends Hunter into the announce table and he goes for a back drop driver onto the announce table and Hunter blocks it and he sends Orton onto the announce table with a back drop driver.
Hunter goes under the ring and he gets his conveniently placed GameHammer. Hunter brings it into the ring as the lights start to go down.
Hunter looks around and the sledgehammer is on fire as the lights go out in the Thunderdome.
The lights come back on to a small degree and Hunter is no longer in the ring.
We see that Alexa Bliss is in the ring.
A fireball is shot in Orton's eyes.
We go to credits.
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