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We are back with a video package for Hulk Hogan's victory over the Iron Sheik in 1984.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody says yesterday WWE and pro wrestling lost one of its giants in Hulk Hogan. The emotions are complicated. His accomplishments and contributions to sports entertainment and entertainment are staggering. To say that he is a WWE Superstar, Hogan was the first and he thanks Hogan for that.
Cody says there are street fights and then there is what is going to happen at SummerSlam. They are not talking about virtue or victory, we are talking about violence. Sometimes the right thing is not the right thing to do. Cody says he does not want to wrestle 'this' John Cena. He doesn't want to fight a guy who didn't want this match and a man who is counting the days until he is out the door. Cody says he wants to fight the real John Cena. If he is going to own it, he has to go through the best. He says Cena is the best since he has the title. This is not about headlines or nostalgia. Cena redefined what a star is. He wants this SummerSlam to be like his first. He wants him talking to Stu, wearing the belt the right way, and that he runs to the ring. He wants to be able to fight the hustle, loyalty, and respect.
Cody says he wants the real John Cena because he has to know that this story is not fantasy or legacy. He needs to know that it meant something and that it was real. He says John Cena is the only one who knows that. He says he will see John Cena next week.
Joe mentions the Steel Cage Match and we take a look back at COPS San Antonio.
Jacob tells Solo he loved him but you made it like this. You tried to get me framed and put me in jail. He says he is never going back. Adam Pearce said he was going to lock him down in a cage with Solo. He doesn't mind being locked down in the cage one on one against Solo.
Miz shows up and he was put on the shelf for six weeks and it allowed him to realize who he is. He says he is not a victim or the target, but he is the main character. He got a match and he says that he is back.
Miz slaps Fatu.
Fatu asks if that is what it is coming to. He tells Miz to bring it.
We go to commercial.
Aleister Black tells Damian he felt that he had to stick his nose in his business. The debt he is going to collect is Damian’s. Damian says Black reminds him of a collector he knew. Black says Priest thinks they come from the same cloth. Priest fights for himself but Priest is like him. Black says he will tear down the walls and when there is nothing left, you will see yourself and you will not like it. Priest says he is going to show that he is the bad guy next week. He is not going to be the peace maker, but he will be the Punisher.
Match Number Three: Miz versus Jacob Fatu
They lock up and Miz with punches but Fatu sends Miz into the corner. Miz with a boot but Fatu with a back elbow. Fatu with a splash into the corner and he head butts Miz. Fatu goes for the running hip but misses. Fatu with a clothesline. Fatu with punches and . . .
Solo Sikoa's music plays and the House of Bloodline shows up.
Miz clips Fatu and sends him shoulder first into the ring post.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fatu punches Miz many times. Miz with a kick and Fatu with a clothesline and back senton. Fatu with a splash into the corner and he head butts Miz from the turnbuckles. Fatu with a running hip and then Miz is pulled to the floor and Fatu with a suicide dive onto Mateo, Miz, and Loa. Fatu sends Tala into the ring post and Fatu with a super kick to Solo. Fatu with a pop up Samoan Drop for the three count.
Winner: Jacob Fatu
After the match, Solo and friends attack Fatu.
Jimmy Uso's music plays and he coms to the ring with a chair and he tosses it and Solo is sent to the floor. Jimmy hits Tala in the midsection and back with the chair but he shakes it off. Tala with a boot to Jimmy. Solo and Mateo return to the ring and Tala holds Fatu for Solo. Fatu kicks Solo and backs ala into the corner. Fatu with elbows. Fatu with a super kick to Mateo and he sends Loa into Tala and hits a super kick. Fatu with a kick to Solo and he grabs the chair. Fatu puts the chair around Solo's neck.
Tala with a clothesline to Fatu to save Solo. Tala with a choke slam to Fatu and then Solo with a Samoan Spike to Fatu.
Cathy is with The Street Profits and B-Fab. She asks Montez and Angelo about what Rey and Andrade need to do to win.
Fab says they have to be dealt with a different way. Montez says there are rules for dealing with them. Ford wants to know why they weren't in the match. Dawkins says they are going to face the winner.
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae show up and tell them that they will handle the division. Candice tells them to stay out of the way.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Wrestlemania III.
Zelina Vega walks up to Giulia and Kiana James shows up and says that she is Giulia's representation. She says that Vega has to go through her.
Vega says no one has come up to her since she won the title and she wants the rematch.
Kiana says Vega gets her rematch next week and Vega will be another footnote in her portfolio.
Vega tells tragedy lures but fortune first. She says she will see her next week.
Wade and Joe run through the cards for both nights of SummerSlam.
Match Number Four: Andrade and Rey Fenix versus Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy for the Smackown Tag Titles
Gacy and Rey start things off and they exchange punches. Andrade tags in and Rey with kicks and then they send Gacy and Lumis into the ropes and they connect with stereo kicks. Andrade with a suplex to Gacy and he holds on for the Three Amigos and hits it. Rey tags in and he goes up top but Lumis pushes Rey off the turnbuckles to stop the frog splash. Gacy with a handspring clothesline to Andrade. Lumis sends Rey back into the ring and Gacy with a punch and he tags in Lumis. Lumis with a kick. Lumis with an elbow to the back of the neck. Rey with chops but Lumis with a forearm. Lumis with punches. Gacy tags in and punches Rey followed by a suplex and elbow drop. Gacy with a kick.
Lumis tags in and they exchange punches. Lumis with a slam and elbow drop. Lumis works on the neck. Rey with punches to escape a power bomb and Lumis stop a tag attempt. Lumis with a punch and Rey with a super kick. Gacy and Andrade tag in and Andrade with a clothesline and a dragon screw. Andrade with a flying forearm to Lumis. Andrade sets for the running double knee strike on Gacy and he hits it. Andrade gets a near fall. Andrade sets for The Message but Gacy escaps. Lumis tags in and Lumis with a reverse atomic drop and Gacy with a clothesline. Lumis with a leg drop for a near fall. Rey tries to swing in the ropes and Gacy drop kicks Rey to the floor.
Gacy tags in and Lumis with a slam and Gacy power bombs Lumis onto Andrade's knees. Andrade with an inside cradle for a near fall. Andrade with the back elbow and Rey with a plancha onto Lumis. Andrade with The Message but Nikki pulls the referee out of the ring and the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: Andrade and Rey Fenix (by disqualification)
After the match, Rowan attacks Andrade and then he catches Axiom and sends him into Frazer. Rowan stops Shelley and Sabin. He sets for a double choke slam on them but Andrade and Rey stop Rowan. Gacy sends Shelley to the floor and then Rowan sends Sabin to the floor.
Dawkins and Ford go after Rowan and Ford with an enzuigiri to Rown and Dawkins with a shoulder tackle to send Rowan to the floor.
Ciampa and Gargano come to the ring with Nick Aldis and Frazer and Axiom take care of them. Dawkins with a flip dive followed by a ring post plancha by Ford.
Nick Aldis says he has had enough of this. He says you are willing to end each other over the titles. Nick says at SummerSlam, we are getting a TLC match.
The brawl continues as we go to credits.
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