Zelina says she is sick of these attacks week after week. Lyra says it is time to fight back.
Lyra tells Zelina that she has an idea.
CM Punk makes his way to the ring.
Punk says he never gets sick of it. Punk says he cannot wait to get home to his wife and dog, but he had to make a pit stop to celebrate with you. Punk asks who watched Bash in Berlin. He says the strap match was hell, one of the toughest match he was ever in. That was an ugly and personal issue. Now that the personal is out of the way, they get to get down to business. Punk says he is a business . . . man. When he came back to the WWE, he said he is not here to make friends, he is here to make money. He says he will take that money however he can. He says he is Patrick Roy in 1996 and he will take it in gold.
There was another person who went through hell in Bash in Berlin. There was another person with gold who came out on top. Punk says he is talking about Gunther. You put Randy Orton through hell and you took Randy to his limit and went past it. You are the champion and the only thing that can replace the chip on his shoulder is with gold. He says he put Drew to sleep and Punk says he needs to wake up as champion. He congratulates Gunther and he tells him to enjoy it because they are going to enjoy taking it off him. The goal is gold, his name is Gunther. He tells Gunther to get used to Cult of Personality.
Punk is attacked from behind by Drew McIntyre and he slams Punk's head into the announce table.
Wade tries to stop Drew and talks some sense into him.
Drew with a spin move that as if Wade was a Broncos defender and he hits a Claymore. Drew sends Punk back into the ring and he hits another Claymore. Drew says it will never be over. Drew kicks Punk i the head and he pushes away some agents.
Drew has taken back Punk's Precious and then he breaks it and he puts the beads with Larry and AJ on them in his mouth and Drew with another Claymore. Drew with more punches as referees and Adam Pearce come to the ring.
Pearce calls for medical help for Punk. The stretcher comes to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see Punk being stretchered to the back.
Drew attacks Punk on the stretcher and he rips off the neck brace and Punk is bleeding from the mouth. Drew tries to gauge Punk's eyes.
Match Number Three: Dominik Mysterio versus Ilja Dragunov versus Dragon Lee in a First Round Match in the Intercontiental Championship Tournament
Dom with an elbow to Ilja and he gives Lee a forearm. Ilja and Lee with forearms to Dom and they send him over the top rope to the floor. Ilja and Lee lock up and Ilja with a shoulder tackle but he misses a boot. Lee with a head scissors and Ilja goes to the floor. Dom trips Lee and Dom with a slingshot senton and he kicks Ilja to the floor. Lee with punches to Dom and Dom with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Dom chops Ilja and Ilja is not impressed and he chops Dom and hits a German suplex. Ilja holds on and hits a second one. Ilja holds on and Dom grabs lee so Ilja gives both a German suplex at the same time.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lee goes for a superplex and Dom with punches and forearms. Ilja with a forearm to Lee and Ilja with a power bomb to Lee and an H Bomb but Dom with a frog splash to break up the cover and he gets a near fall on Ilja. Dom with a near fall on Lee. Dom goes for a 619 on Ilja and Ilja catches Dom. Ilja with a kick and Death Valley Driver on the apron. Lee leaps over the ropes for a rana to the floor on Ilja.
Carlito pushes Lee off the turnbuckles and he punches Lee. Damian Priest comes out and he punches Carlto and connects with forearms. Dom with a drop kick through the ropes to Priest and then Dom remembers he has a thing.
Ilja and Lee exchange forearms. Ilja with a back fist and chop. Lee with a chop and boot to the head. Ilja with a jumping boot and Lee with a German suplex and super kick. Ilja pops up with an enzuigir and Lee blocks Konstantin Special and hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Ilja sends Lee to the apron and Lee with a kick. Lee goes up top and Ilja chops Lee as he comes off the turnbuckles. Ilja with a running Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Ilja puts Lee on the turnbuckles and Lee puts Ilja in the tree of woe. Lee with a double stomp and Lee with a hesitation drop kick. Lee sets for Destino but Ilja escapes and Ilja gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Lee with super kicks but Ilja with Torpedo Moscow for the three count.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
After the match, Ilja helps Lee up and Lee raises Ilja's hand.
We take a look back at what happened between Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman.
Cathy Kelley is with Adam Pearce and she asks about Bronson Reed's replacement.
Adam says it has been an all day process.
Braun Strowman shows up and he holds his ribs. Braun says if Pearce is looking for a replacement. He says he is a bit banged up but medical said it was up to Braun and he can go. Pearce says if Braun can tell him face to face that he can go.
Braun says he can go.
Pearce gives him the spot.
The new Women's Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair make their way to the ring.
Match Number Four: Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane versus Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn in a Number One Contender Match
Fyre and Sane start things off and Fyre with kicks. Isla tags in and she chops Sane but Sane with a chop. Dawn pulls Sane down by the hair. Sane escapes a suplex and Sane with a head scissors take down that sends Dawn to the floor. Sane with a forearm off the apron and then she gives Fyre a spinning back fist. Iyo with a moonsault onto Fyre.
Sane and Sky face off with Bianca and Jade at ringside..
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dawn with a belly-to-back suplex to Sane and an elbow in the corner. Dawn misses a hip into the corner and Fyre tags in and keeps Sane from making the tag. Fyre goes for a suplex but Sane counters with a DDT. Iyo tags in and she hits a series of Shoteis followed by a drop kick. Iyo sends Fyre's boot into Dawn's face and she hits a double drop kick. Iyo with a running double knee strike on Fyre and she gets a near fall. Fyre escapes a butterfly move and Fyre gets Iyo up for the Gory Special but Iyo kicks Dawn away. Iyo with a butterfly back breaker followed by a suplex for a near fall. Sane sends Dawn to the floor and Dawn pulls Bianca in the way and Sane hits the announce table.
Fyre with an elbow to Iyo in the corner and Iyo slaps Fyre. Iyo wants to know what is going on with Kairi. Jade punches Sane and she checks on Bianca. Fyre goes for a rollup but Iyo blocks it and she gets a near fall. Dawn drops Iyo on the ropes. Dawn tags in and they hit the Gory Special and reverse DDT combination for the three count.
Winners: Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
After the match, Sane has some words for Bianca and Iyo joins in.
Kofi talks to Adam about the tag champs not defending the title for a while and he asks for a match for him and Woods.
Gunther walks past Kofi and Adam as he makes his way closer to the ring.
We go to commercial.
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