Byron Saxton is on the Interstitial Concourse with the Interstitial Champions The New Day.
Kofi tells Byron not to make a rift between them and Waller. He got rid of dead weight in Theory. Woods says they should be talking about the number one contenders. The LWO are fighting the Judgment Day for the titles. The match will be good, but it would be incredible if they were in it. Kofi says the LWO cheated to get there. Woods says they cheated the people of Detroit from seeing them in their ring garnish. Woods says the people of Detroit can stand to miss a meal or two. Kofi says they are here and you get to feast your eyes on them. You should be thankful for that and you should thank god for that.
The wrestlers talk about Hulk Hogan.
Bronson Reed stands in the hallway and Paul Heyman says he heard that Jey Uso's family says with Seth on the shelf for an extended period of time, they are a group without a leader.
Bron says we have one. Bron tells Reed that he's got this and they got this. Tonight, he destroys Jey Uso and he will Tsunami him. They will restore ultimate power and control over WWE and it starts tonight.
Reed says Jey Uso and any member of his 'family', he is going to leave down, out, and tsunamied.
Paul tells Bron that worked and Bron says he has a plan.
Lyra Valkyria makes her way to the ring.
Lyra asks how is everyone feeling. She shows off her shoes and says they are her Becky stompers. In one week, she will be standing her as your first two time Intercontinental Champion, or if she fails, she will never challenge for the title while Becky holds it. Becky will have to beat her into the ground to keep that title. She says Becky doesn't follow the rules and that was how Becky won. Lyra says why not do it her way. Can't break the rules if there are no rules. Lyra says some think she is playing into her hands but Lyra says she knows what Becky is capable of. Lyra says Becky does not know what to expect and Lyra says she will go to a dark place . . .
Becky's music interrupts and Lyra waits for Becky to come to the ring but Lyra with a drop kick through the ropes to knock the kendo stick out of her hands. Lyra hits Becky with the kendo stick many times. Becky blocks a kendo stick shot but Lyra goes for Night Wing and Becky escapes.
Corey asks Sami Zayn what does he hope to accomplish
Sami says Kross is obsessed with him and he wants to be done with Kross. Kross is keeping Sami from achieving his goals of winning the title.
Corey asks about Sami's ribs.
Kross and Scarlett enter and Kross takes over the interview.
Kross says he had an idea to hit Sami in the ribs with the steel rod, but Sami won't make it to SummerSlam. He has gotten everyone to show their true colors except Sami. After he beats Sami at SummerSlam, you will say the words 'Kross told the truth' and then Kross says he will go away so Sami can go after the title. He says Sami is no different than anyone else and no better than Kross.
Sami says Kross thinks he is so smart. You think you are a puppet master? What do you want. If you beat him at SummerSlam he will say whatever Kross wants him to say. Maybe you are wrong about him and everyone else. Sami says when he beats Kross at SummerSlam, he wants Kross to look him in the eyes and you will say that you were wrong. Sami says he will see Kross at SummerSlam.
Jackie Redmond is with Bayley and she brings up that Bayley is not on SummerSlam and asks what is next.
Bayley says she lost her shots at the IC title and tag titles. She says she missed Wrestlemania and is missing SummerSlam. Bayley says she is at a loss for words . . .
Bayley walks away.
Match Number Three: Naomi, Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, and Alba Fyre versus Nikki Bella, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Stephanie Vaquer
Rhea wants to start against Naomi and Naomi slides under Rhea and Lisa Simpson windmills Rhea. Naomi misses a clothesline and Rhea with short arm clotheslines and a head butt followed by a face plant. Naomi tags Green into the match and Green is not too happy. Nikki wants to tag in and Rhea allows it. Nikki with a flying clothesline and punches followed by a face buster and she sends Green into Alba and Piper on the apron. Nikki with a rollup for a near fall followed by a spine buster. Green goes to the floor and Nikki follows. Green kicks Nikki away and Alba makes the tag. Nikki with forearms to Alba and Green but Alba with a super kick. Piper tags in and she hits a slingshot elbow drop for a near fall.
Piper kicks Nikki. Nikki with forearms and Piper with a punch to send Nikki back to the mat. Piper sends Nikki into the turnbuckles and Naomi tags in and kicks Nikki. Naomi with a hesitation drop kick and gets a near fall. Naomi kicks Nikki and chokes her in the ropes. Nikki kicks Naomi. Naomi with a kick. Piper tags in and Naomi chokes Nikki in the corner and Piper with a splash. Alba tags in and kicks Nikki. Green and Piper choke Nikki while Alba talks to the referee. Alba with a knee and Irish whip. Green tags in and she kicks Nikki. Green sends Nikki into the turnbuckles and she sends Nikki to the mat by the hair. Naomi tags in and Green with a snap mare. Naomi with a kick and she chokes Nikki.
Nikki with elbows and she kicks Naomi away but Naomi pulls Nikki back into the corner. Nikki with forearms but Naomi with a bulldog into the turnbuckles. Naomi slides into the corner and she slaps Nikki. Nikki with a kick and back elbow. Nikki with a round kick off the turnbuckles and both are down. Alba and Iyo tag in and Iyo with shotei and a drop kick. Iyo with a waist lock and Alba with a sanding switch. Iyo with a victory roll into a double stomp. Iyo kicks Alba and she punches Naomi on the apron. Alba hits Iyo from behind and Green tags in. Iyo with a cartwheel between Green and Alba. Iyo with a drop kick to Alba.
Green gets a near fall. Piper tags in and she Irish whips Iyo and hits a splash. Naomi tags in and she connects with a forearm and hits a flying forearm into the corner. Green tags in and punches Iyo. Iyo is sent into the turnbuckles. Green runs into a boot and Iyo fights out of the corner. Naomi with a tag and she sends Iyo to the apron for a slingshot tombstone in the ropes. Naomi with a leg drop for a near fall. Naomi sends Iyo into the corner and Green, Alba, and Piper tag in. Green with a Codebreaker followed by a back senton from Piper and Alba with a swanton. Rhea kicks Naomi and Piper with a Bossman slam. Rhea is sent into the ring steps by Naomi. Iyo with a rollup for a near fall. Alba with a kick to Iyo and a forearm to the back. Iyo with a flap jack and Green and Vaquer tag in. Vaquer sends Green into the turnbuckles and hits a springboard cross body. Vaquer with a slap and a super kick to Alba and Eat Defeat to Piper. Naomi grabs Vaquer from behind but Naomi misses a bulldog and goes into the turnbuckles. Vaquer with head butts and she hits a series of running double knee strikes on everyone in the corners, but Naomi stops her. Vauqer with a dragon screw to Naomi and a belly-to-back suplex to Green.
Vaquer with Devil's Kiss to Green for a near fall. Nikki kicks Alba and hits an X Factor. Naomi backs away from Nikki and she leaves. Iyo stops Naomi and Nikki with a forearm. Iyo with a springboard drop kick. Nikki and Iyo show that they have ears. Piper with a double clothesline and she has ears too. Rhea with a head butt to Piper followed by RipTide. Green slaps Rhea and Vaquer with a knee and SVB for the three count.
Winners: Iyo Sky, Nikki Bella, Rhea Ripley, and Stephanie Vaquer
We are in the room of judgment and Finn wants everyone to stand up and be excited about tonight. Finn says everyone said that they were done when they got rid of Rhea and Priest but they are still around. They are stronger than ever without Liv.
Dom asks if Finn and JD need any help and they tell him to stay and play video games. Roxanne wants to play some video games but Raquel reminds them that Liv loves video games too.
Iyo, Rhea, Nikki, and Stephanie celebrate their win in the back and Iyo stops Rhea.
Rhea says they are friends now, but she will have Iyo's number at SummerSlam. Iyo says Rhea has never beaten her and never will. Rhea says we will see about that.
Match Number Four: Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro versus JD McDonagh and Finn Balor for the Raw Tag Team Championships
WIlde and Finn start and Finn with a wrist lock and take down. Wild with a reversal and drop kick. Wilde with a twisting elbow drop and Cruz tags in. Cruz with a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Finn sends Balor to the apron and he hits a drop kick. JD tags in and he connects with an elbow to the neck. JD sends Cruz into the turnbuckles and follows with a drop toe hold. Cruz with a knee and Wilde tag in and works on the arm. Cruz tags in and kicks JD and they hit a double back elbow. Cruz sends Wilde onto JD with a slingshot moonsault. Cruz with a quebrada for a near fall. Finn tags in and he punches Cruz. Finn and JD decide to pose and JD tags in. JD with a snap mare and Finn tags in and hits a slingshot boot. JD tags in and hits a hesitation senton for a near fall. JD with an Irish whip and clothesline. Cruz goes to the apron on an Irish whip and he hits a drop kick. Finn and JD are sent to the floor.
Wilde tags in and hits a cross body onto JD and Finn. Wilde and Cruz with stereo baseball slides and then Wilde goes up top and goes for a cross body but JD stops him with a drop kick. JD with a back elbow and a belly-to-back suplex and Finn tags in and gets a near fall. Finn with boots to Wilde. JD tag in and Wilde with punches. JD with a knee and punch. Finn tags in and they hit a double suplex and Finn gets a near fall. Finn with a punch and JD tags in. JD with a reverse chin lock. JD with a knee to the midsection and he sends Wilde into the turnbuckles. Wilde fights out of the corner but JD with a kick and Wilde escapes a slam. Finn with a kick to the back while JD talks to the referee. Wilde sends JD into Finn and Finn hits the announce table. Cruz tags in and he hits a springboard cross body followed by a clothesline and drop kick.
Cruz with a head scissors to JD and a punch to Balor on the apron. Cruz crotches JD and Cruz with a kick to JD and a springboard drop kick to Finn to knock him off the apron. Cruz goes up top and he hits a coast to coast for a near fall. JD with a sit out jaw breaker and Finn tags in. Cruz escapes a double belly-to-back suplex. Wilde tags in and they kicks Wilde off the turnbuckles. Cruz and Wilde with stereo suplexes and stereo suicide dives. Wilde hits a moonsault and Cruz tags in and he hits a Phoenix Splash for a near fall. JD and Wilde go over the top rope to the floor.
El Grande Americano comes to the ring and Dragon Lee stops him. They fight to the back.
Cruz goes for a suplex but Balor with an inside cradle for a near fall. Cruz with a boot to Finn and he kicks JD on the apron. Wilde with a swanton onto JD on the floor. Wilde goes up top and El Segundo Americano pulls Wilde off the turnbuckles. Finn with Coup de Grace for the three count.
Winners: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor (retain championship)
Coverage Continues on Next Page
If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!