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We are back and Edge is in the ring and he is going to speak.
Edge says he went to Wrestlemania VI, Hulk Hogan versus the Ultimate Warrior. That night, I knew what I needed to do with the rest of my life. When I dream things, I have to manifest them. That is how things work in my world. I became a WWE Superstar. A superstar who accomplished everything. But ending my career on my terms. Some of you would say 'isn't that enough' then you don't know the mentality that I have to fight for nine years. I didn't walk away from this, I had this ripped away from me. I didn't try to forge another career off this. This is all I wanted to do. I fought and ripped my career out of fate's hand. I didn't do this for a greatest hits tour. I came back to steal the show and main event Wrestlemania.
Daniel Bryan, you come out here saying this could your last Wrestlemania. A month in your career is like a year in mine. You use sympathy to weasel your way into the match. Then you had ridiculous ideas. You face the winner of Edge and Roman and that was shot down. You suggested you face me on Saturday and the winner faces Roman on Sunday. That was shot down. Now we have a Triple Threat match. Instead of a Clash of the Titans, we have an indie bookstore troll getting in our way.
Roman, you walk around here like you own this and you owe us. I don't owe you anything. You owe us. You came into the WWE in a three man group. You came through the crowd. You used a spear. Who set the template for you? You are Samoan Edge. You are good. I see what you have accomplished. I came back to swing for the fences and you are the Green Monster. We had our match pulled away from us. Everyone agrees except the lemmings who chant Yes like they used to chant What. This match is happening ten years to the day from when I had to retire. Where is the dramatic video package for me?
Why am I having to remind everyone of this/ Since I came back, I have not received the respect that I deserve. I fought back from a torn triceps and entered the Royal Rumble at number one. I should not have to jump through hoops. You do not know the pain I have gone through to get back. I am not a part timer mailing this in. I am competing at a level no one has ever done from this injury. It is a slap in the face at my work ethic. It is time to demand the respect that I deserve. You will put respect on my name. In case you didn't know, I am the Rated R Superstar. You can call it whatever you want, but I am the next Universal Champion. Because I dreamt it and now I will manifest it.
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville are in the back and they talk about how excited they are for Wrestlemania. Sonya says it wasn't fair that Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler had to defend their titles against three other teams. She has an issue with the Triple Threat Match. She says it should be Roman Reigns versus Edge in a singles match.
Sasha Banks is in the back with Kayla Braxton and we will hear from her when we come back from commercial.
We are back and Kayla is still with Sasha Banks. She asks Sasha about Bianca's comments.
Sasha asks if she cares about what Bianca has to say. It is the other way around. Bianca wants to hear what she has to say. Bianca may be the EST of the WWE but she is not the best, I am. I have always been and always will be. I want Bianca at her best. Whatever she gives to me, I will give it back to her, Boss Style. When Bianca taps out, she will realize her place is beneath her.
We take a look at the WWE Championship Match with a video package.
We take a look at Sami Zayn in Miami to visit Logan Paul while he is sparring in the ring. Logan is shocked to see Sami. Sami thanks Logan for his help in getting the trailer noticed. We see Sami getting locked out of the building and he cannot get back in.
Sami Zayn shows up and he says they only showed selected images. He says they did not show Logan apologizing to security and they had breakfast together.
Owens attacks Zayn and sends Sami into the announce table. Zayn is able to avoid a stunner but Owens follows after. Kevin says he will see Sami at Wrestlemania.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The bell rings and everyone pairs off. Alexander and Benjamin go after Nakamura. Mace tries to send Gulak to the apron. Lince Dorado tries to eliminate Carrillo. Tozawa is the first eliminated by Alexander and Benjamin. Kalisto punches Jey and hits an enzuigiri from the apron. Tucker is eliminated by Alexander and Benjamin. Alexander and Benjamin go after everyone and Benjamin is eliminated by a lot of people. Alexander is eliminated by everyone else.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kalisto is trying to stay in the ring. Gulak is on the apron and T-Bar tries to kick him off the apron. Erik is eliminated by Elias and Ryker. We have a cluster in the ropes and Mace and T-Bar bring Gulak back into the ring but they toss Gulak over the top rope to the floor. Carrillo punches and chops T-Bar and Mace. Carrillo is tossed over the top rope onto Gulak and he is eliminated. Slapjack lands on Ryker's knee and Elias eliminates Slapjack.
T-Bar and Mace square off with Elias and Ryker. Elias and Ryker are elimianted but Ali eliminates Mace. T-Bar grabs Ali but Murphy makes the safve and Ali elimiantes Ali. Murphy grabs Ali and Ali with a forearm. Murphy with a knee when Ali goes for a rolling move. Metalikw ith a splash onto Murphy. Kalisto wants to work with Lince and Metalik despite not really being together again and then Dorado and Metalik chop Kalisto and Irish whip him. Kalisto with elbows to Dorado and Metalik. Dorado kicks Kalisto off the turnbuckles to the floor but Metalik eliminates Dorado. Corbin goes into the turnbuckles but Corbin with a back drop to eliminate Metalik as we go to commercial.
We are back and Murphy and Garza are on the apron and Murphy hangs from the ropes and he kicks Garza. Garza with a forearm to Murphy and Corbin puts Ricochet on the apron. Nakamura and Ali are in the corner while Jey Uso is laying down on the apron. Murphy pulls off Garza's pants and then Corbin pushes Murphy off the turnbuckles to the floor to elliminate him. Nakamura with a boot to Garza and Garza with a clothesline. Nakamura with a knee to the midsection and Garza falls to the apron. Nakamura kicks Garza to the floor to eliminate him.
Nakamura with a kick to Uso and Corbin kicks Nakamura. Ali suplexes Ricochet to the apron and Ricochet with a knee to Ali and then Ali is eliminated by Ricochet. Jey super kicks Ricochet off the apron to eliminate him.
We are down to the final three and it is Baron Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Jey Uso. Corbin and Uso work over Nakamura but Corbin pushes Uso away and Uso with a super kick and Corbin is sent over the top rope but he holds on. Nakamura sends Uso to the apron and Nakamura with a knee to eliminate Corbin. Nakamura with elbows and a round kick to Uso. Nakamura with an STO. Nakamura sets for Kinshasa but he runs into a super kick. Nakamura with Kinshasa and he tries to throw Uso over the top rope but Uso reverses it and eliminates Nakamura.
WInner: Jey Uso
Jey celebrates his victory and then . . .
Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring because it is his time to speak.
Roman congratulates his cousin for winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and then Jey assumes his spot next to Paul Heyman behind Roman.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman is handed the mic so he knows it is time to talk.
Roman says he is annoyed that he even has to be here. I am not a politician. I am not running for President. I don't have to sell myself to you. I have more things to worry about. I am in a match that I can lose even if I am not pinned. Since I am here, I might as well state the obvious. I am going to show up and win. You bought the shirt and that might sound like an arrogant statement but that is from my humble beginnings. Show days are the easy day. When you prep at a 12, a 10 is easy. Show up and win means that when Roman Reigns shows up, WWE is winning. I could be like Edge and Daniel Bryan and have a good week.
One week. Since August 23rd at Summerslam I have been doing it week after week for 30 weeks in a row. The numbers don't lie. Who do you think changed the ratings? Who made this title relevant? Me.
Roman says this is your dream DB? You tired of hearing no? Now you are telling people you made me tap out? You are holding on by a thread here. If you made me tap out, you would be champion and you are not and you won't be. You can't make me tap out on Sunday.
Edge, you want to complete the come back? Nobody took it from you? That is garbage. Direct the finger at me. I took it from you and I took it from everyone else. Dreamers. This is where the comeback story ends. You think this championship is your dream? Being in the main event of Wrestlemania with Roman Reigns is your dream. You are the launching pad. If you think what I did this year is special, wait until you see what I do next. I am a man with the golden hand. Everything I touch has a purpose. I save careers.
Who gave you the greatest year of your career Uce? I am not going to do that for you DB and Edge. I am going to crush your dreams. This isn't a prediction, it is a spoiler. On Sunday night at Wrestlemania, I am going to wreck everybody and I am going to leave. I am going to smash you, stack you, and pin you. I am going to take this championship and hold it over my head and you are going to see someone better than you. The whole world will acknowledge me.
We go to credits.
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