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Your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

We take a look back at Clash in Italy.

A vehicle arrives at the building and The Usos and Roman emerge.  Roman takes his title belt and he walks to the ring with the Usos.

Roman gets serenaded by the Italian crowd.

Roman wants some non-familial acknowledging.  He says he has been waiting for this day because there is no day like Acknowledgment Day.  

Jey wants to know where Jacob is.  it is his first day on the job and he is already late.

Jacob Fatu's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Roman says not to drag this thing out, you know what time it is.

Jey tells Jacob he is moving too slow and he knows what time it is.

Jacob walks up to Jey and he takes his mic.  

Roman tells Jacob that he is in the middle of the ring.

Jacob  says at Tribal Combat, he knew what he was getting himself into and he know the repercussions.  He knew what would happen if he walked out with that title last night.  He says he knows what would happen if he had lost.  Fatu says he has taken 'l's his entire life.  

Fatu says in front of the whole world, including his children, he took a loos and he will keep his word.   Fatu says he lost to his tribal chief.

Fatu says he didn't lose to your punk ass Jey.  Let's keep it 100.  Fatu tells Roman he acknowledges him.  Fatu takes a knee and he puts up his hand.Roman shakes his hand and picks him up.

Roman tells Jacob he loves him.

Jimmy tells Fatu that he is with them now.  This is a warning shot. .

We have a video package for the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments. 

Match Number One:  Penta versus Oba Femi versus Carmelo Hayes versus Solo Sikoa in a King of the Ring First Round Match

Hayes attacks Oba on the apron and Oba punches him.  Oba takes care of Solo and Penta so he can do the crab pose in the ring.

Penta, Solo, and Heys go after Oba and Oba fights them off.  Oba with uppercuts to Penta and Hayes.  Solo with a splash and Oba does not feel it.  Oba blocks a Samoan spike and he punches Solo.  Solo goes to the floor.  Oba goes after Solo.  Penta with a kick and a hesitation headstand kick for a near fall.  Hayes escapes a Penta Driver and Hayes with a kick and a springboard leg drop for a near fall.  Penta sends Hayes into the turnbuckles for a headstand but Penta with a kick.  Oba and Solo fight at ringside and Oba sends Solo into the ringside barrier.  Talls stares down Oba and Oba goes into teh ring.  Penta and Hayes with kicks to each other and Oba with a double choke slam.  Oba with a hard Irish whip to Penta.  Oba punches Hayes.

Oba with a hard Irish whip to Hayes.  Solo uses a Talla distraction to hit Oba and Solo struts.  Oba sends Solo over the ringside barrier and they fight to the large set of stairs.  Oba with punches.  Hayes and Penta are in the ring and Penta with a kick.  Penta with a punch and Hayes with a chop.  Hayes with punches to Penta while Oba punches Solo.  Hayes with punches from the turnbuckles.  Solo escapes a power bomb on the stairs.  Hayes gets a near fall.  Oba and Solo go back into the ringside area while Penta hits a thrust kick for a near fall.  Solo sends Oba into the ring steps.  Hayes with a forearm and Penta with a Cero Miedo pie face.  Hayes and Penta exchange chops.  

Solo with a double clothesline when he returns to the ring.  Solo punches Penta in the corner and he hits a running hip strike on Penta and then he sets for one on Hayes but Oba with a clothesline.  Solo with a super kick to Oba followed by First 48 by Hayes.  Penta with a thrust kick.  Oba sends Penta and Hayes into the corner but misses a shoulder and hits the ring post.  Solo and Talla Irisih whip Oba into the ring post a few times.  Talla with a boot that eventually sends Oba over the ringside barrier.  Penta with a flip dive onto Solo.  Hayes with a flip dive that glances Penta.  Hayes goes up top and he misses a frog splash and rolls through.  Solo with a clothesline and Penta with a kick to Solo.

  Solo misses a Samoan spike and Hayes with La Mistica.  Penta with a Penta Driver but Solo breaks up the cover.  Solo is shocked to see Oba Femi on his feet.  Talla misses a boot and Oba punches Talla and he chops Hayes on the apron.  Oba with a spine buster to Penta and he tosses Talla over the announce table.  Oba with a toss power bomb to Solo.  Oba with a sit out power bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Oba Femi

After the match, Oba gets a mic and he says that Brock asked him if he could take an ass whooping.  What do you do after receiving an ass whooping?  What do you do after receiving a beat down?  What do you do after taking seven F5s.  He says he is standing and winning and he took your best shot and he is still here.  He is going to win King of the Ring.  He says it is one and one and he will see him down the line.

We have a video package for Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker.

Sol Ruca walks in the back.

Byron Saxton is in the Interstitial Interview Area and he is with Lash Legend.

Byron asks her about being in Queen of the Ring.

Lash says tonight's match is going to be one for the book.  She mentions the titles that the four women have won.  She says it doesn't matter because they do not match up to her.   She says she is the epitome of a queen.  She doesn't have to curtsey and point at her crown.  She is strong and powerful.  When she wins Queen of the Ring, she will become a World Champion at SummerSlam.

Cathy Kelley is in the ring and she brings out the new Intercontinental Champion, Sol Ruca.

Cathy asks if Sol thought she would be champion this soon after debuting.  Sol says it is a dream come true and she says she believed in herself and so have the fans.  Sol thanks the fans.  Solo gives props to Becky and she knows Becky was against this match and thought that Sol wasn't ready.  Becky gave her a chance and Sol says she proved Becky wrong.  Sol says as tough as it was to beat Becky, her work is not done.  She says she wants to be a fighting champion.  

If you think she is a rookie or if you underestimate her, you know what will happen.  Your soul will be hers and you will hear the same thing you heard last night.

We go to footage of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns staring at each other in the hallway.

Roman tells Jey to stay on Jacob's ass because he needs to be controlled.  Roman tells Jey he has tasted this title, but you haven't held the other one.  You need to win King of the Ring.  Roman tells Jimmy to stay with him.

Match Number Two:  Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee versus Ethan Page and Rusev

Page and Lee start things off.  Lee avoids Page and Page shows some frustration and tags in Rusev.  They lock up and Rusev with kicks in the corner.  Rusev chokes Lee in the ropes.  Page tags in and he punches Lee and follows with an elbow to the back of the neck.  Lee with a rana to send Page into the turnbuckles.  Lee with a kick and leg sweep followed by a slingshot kick and a hesitation drop kick for a near fall.  Lee gets Page up and Page escapes.  Rusev makes a blind tag but Lee with a rollup for a near fall.  Rey wants to tag in but Page pulls him off the apron.  Rusev with a uranage. Rusev sends Lee to the floor and Page sends Lee into the announce table.

Page gets a near fall.  Page gets a near fall.  Rusev tags in and he connects with a forearm.  Lee with punches but Rusev stops Lee from making the tag and he runs Lee into the turnbuckles.  Rusev with shoulders.  The referee sends Rey back to the apron.  Lee with chops but Rusev stops the tag.  Rusev with a bear hug.  Lee with elbows.  Page tags in and they Irish whip Lee.  Page misses a splash and Rusev goes over the top rope to the floor.  Page stops the tag and pulls him back into the corner and tags in Rusev.  Rusev kicks Lee.  Rusev with an Irish whip but Lee with a forearm to Page.  Lee with a kick to Rusev and Rusev stops the tag attempt.  Lee with a super kick and both men are down.

Page and Rey tag in and Rey with an arm drag take down.  Rey kicks Page and goes up top and hits a seated splash.  Rey with a quebrada to Page for a near fall.  Rey knocks Rusev off the apron and Page with a boot to Rey.  Rey with a wheelbarrow to Page that turns into a rana on Rusev to send him to the floor.  Rey sends Page into the ropes and Rusev trips Rey on the 619 attempt.  Lee kicks Rusev.  Page iwth a rollup on Rey after Rey accidentally collides with Lee.  Rey with a back elbow and he gets on Page's shoulders and he goes for a rana but Page blocks it and applies a Boston Crab.  Lee with a super kick to Page.  Lee with a head scissors that sends Rusev into Page.  Lee kicks Rusev to the floor and then Lee hits a suicide dive on Rusev.  Rey drop kicks Page into the ropes.  Rey with a 619 to Page and he hits a slingshot splash for the three count.

Winners:  Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee

Pearce talks to Penta and he says that Rey wants his title match and Pearce says he is going to make it happen.

LA Knight stops Pearce and he wants to talk to Pearce.  Knight talks about what Pearce is doing with Roman while not caring about him.  

Pearce says maybe he was talking to Roman about his title match.

Knight says Pearce is doing something he would never do to Roman.  He says the only person you want to see as champion is Roman.

Pearce says that Fatu is a liability.  He says he is keeping the bloodine in line.

Byron is with Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh.

Byron asks Dom about the King of the Ring match on Friday and that Finn is on Smackdown.

JD says goodbye and good riddance to Finn.  He says he won't be missed.  JD says Finn ran away because him and Dom would have finished his career.

Dom says he is going to win King of the Ring.

Byron brings up that if Dom wins, he will have to face Oba Femi.

Dom says Oba should be afraid of him.

We look at highlights from the mask versus mask match.

Match Number Three:  Iyo Sky versus Lash Legend versus Roxanne Perez versus Giulia in a Queen of the Ring First Round Match

They surround Lash and Lash with a knee to Iyo and a chop to Giulia.  She misses a bicycle kick but she kicks Perez.  Lash catches Giulia on a cross body and Iyo with a springboard drop kick.  Perez hits Iyo from behind and she punches Iyo.  Iyo punches Perez and Perez with a Pele kick.  Giulia stops Perez when she sets for a dive to the floor.  Lash with a bicycle kick to Perez.  Giulia with a guillotine to Lash and Lash puts Giulia on the turnbuckles and escapes.  Iyo goes for a rana but Lash blocks it.  Lash gets Perez up and Giulia with a missile drop kick to Iyo and Perez' backs to send everyone to the floor.  Giulia sends Perez back into the ring and Perez with a slap.

Giulia blocks a slap and she slaps Perez.  Perez with a forearm and Giulia fires back.  The continue the exchange.  They move on to chops and Perez with many forearms.  Perez with an Irish whip but she misses a splash.  Giulia with a snap mare and a figure four head scissors.  Iyo with a figure four head scissors on Giulia.  Lash with a Boston Crab to Perez and it turns everyone over.  Iyo escapes and pulls Lash off.  Lash with a forearm to Iyo and a splash for a near fall.  Lash puts Iyo's head into the top and middle ropes.  Lash is sent into the ring steps by Giulia and Perez.  Perez Irish whips Giulia for a drop kick against the ring steps.  

Perez and Giulia pull the other out of the ring as they try to get back into the ring to take on Iyo.  Perez says they work better together and she sends Giulia into the announce table.  Perez gets a near fall on Iyo.  Perez sends Iyo into the ropes and then she hits a running uppercut into the corner.  Perez goes to the turnbuckles but comes off into a drop kick from Iyo.  Iyo with a few cartwheels and she hits a leg sweep on Perez followed by a drop kick.  Iyo drops Giulia on the top rope and then Iyo goes up top for a missile drop kick to both.  Iyo with a running double knee strike to Perez and Giulia.  Lash swings Iyo around and Iyo with a victory roll and double stomp.  Giulia sends Iyo to the floor and hits a running knee on Lash but Perez breaks up the cover.  

Perez with a side Russian leg sweep to Giulia while hitting a DDT on Iyo.  Perez with a handspring knee drop to Iyo for a near fall.  Perez goes for Pop Rox but Iyo counters and sends Perez into the turnbuckles.  Giulia stops Iyo from hitting a moonsault.  Giulia with forearms to the bck and she sets for a butterfly superplex.  Perez stops Giulia.  Lash comes under for a double power bomb on Perez and Giulia.  Lash with Lash Extension on Perez and then she does it to Giulia.  Iyo with a double stomp to break up the cover.  Iyo geos up top for a moonsault on Giulia for the three count.

Winner:  Iyo Sky

Maxxine tells Pearce she was shocked that she didn't get added to Queen of the Ring.

Pearce says it is a stacked tournament and he says if a spot opens up, she is under consideration.

Otis tells Maxxine that they have their back and he says they have seen her around Austin Theory and he is bad news.

Maxxine tells Otis to trust her.

Rayo, Bravo, and El Grande Americano come out for their usual Interstitial segment.

Grande says the people of Mexico knew and now the world knows what AAA is all about.  The entire world witnessed him and Chad Gable go through war.  The world saw him fighting for himself and his colors, his people, and his country.

We have a feature on Danhausen and his curses.

Cathy is with Bayley and Lyra Valkyria and she asks them what happens if they meet in the tournament.

Bayley says they can hold off talking about that because they are focused on the tag titles.  

Lyra stops Sol Ruca and she congratulates her on winning the title and she says that Sol deserved it.  She says she is glad that Sol ended her title reign.

Lyra says she hasn't challenged for the title in the longest time.

Sol says she is honored to defend the title against the first person to hold it.

Bayley reminds Lyra about the interview and Lyra is happy she is getting a title match.

Next week, Je'Von Evans, Seth Rollins, Ricky Saints, and Talla Tonga will meet in a King of the Ring.  Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, and Chelsea Green will face off in the Queen of the Ring tournament.  

Roxanne Perez says she was supposed to be Queen of the Ring.

Liv comes in and she talks about winning and Raquel tries to clue in Liv about Perez.  

Liv says that they are still family.  Perez says she could have used some family to help.  Liv says they take opportunities and Liv says her and Dom will be King and Queen of the Ring.

Match Number Four:  Seth Rollins versus Bron Breakker

They exchange some words before Bron runs Seth into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Seth with punches and Bron with a German suplex.  Seth with sling blade and he clotheslines Bron over the top rope to the floor.  Seth with a suicide dive and he sets for another one.  Seth goes for a third one as Bron continues around the ringside area but Bron catches Seth and he tosses him onto a gaggle of fans in the front row.  Bron runs Seth into the apron and Seth wtih a chop.  Bron with a punch.  Bron with a WARP clothesline.  Bron chokes Seth in the ropes.  Bron with punches.  Seth wtih punches to Bron.  Bron with a back elbow and moonsault for a near fall.  Bron does some push ups.  Seth wtih chops.  Bron with an exploder.

Bron paint brushes Seth and Seth slaps Bron.  Bron with another German suplex.  They go to the floor and Seth with a chop but Bron with a knee.  Bron sends Seth into the ring post.  Bron sets for the WACKY flying back elbow and he connects.  Bron sends Seth's head into the announce table.  Bron rearranges the announce tables.  Seth gets Bron up but Bron escapes.  They go back into the ring.  Seth wtih a boot and he comes off the turnbuckles but Bron catches Seth.  Bron goes for a press slam but Seth counters with a reverse DDT.  Seth with clotheslines but Bron stays on hs feet.  Seth wtih a clothesline for a near fall.  Seth wtih a knee to the head.  Seth with a springboard senton for a near fall.  Seth goes up top and Bron stops him.  Seth rakes the eyes but Bron gets up again and hits a Frankensteiner for a near fall.  Seth rolls to the floor.

Bron goes to the apron for the clothesline onto the table but Seth catches him with a clothesline off the announce table.  The referee starts his count.  They both beat the count.  Bron flips off Seth and Seth forces the screen to go to black before they exchange many punches.  They exchange forearms.  Seth with forearms and elbows.  Bron catches Seth and hits a Black Hole slam for a near fall.  Bron punches Seth from the turnbuckles and Seth goes for a buckle bomb but Bron with punches and a triangle.  Seth with a one armed sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Seth follows Bron to the floor.  Seth sends Bron into the ring steps.  Seth gets Bron up on his shoulders and Seth climbs the ring steps.  Bron escapes and sends Seth into the ring post.  Bron goes up tpp and Seth goes up and hits a superplex and he hits the Falcon Arrow for a near fall.

Seth with a super kick.  Seth goes for Black Out but Bron with a spear.  Seth rolls to the floor.  Bron goes to the floor and he puts Seth on the announce table.  Bron gets on the other announce table for a spear and Seth counters with a Pedigree through the table.  Seth rolls Bron back into the ring and Seth with another Pedigree for a near fall.  Seth sets for Black Out  but Austin Theory comes to the ring and Seth brings him into the ring.  He sends Theory over the top rope to the floor.  Bron misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post.  Seth with a clothesline and he stomps Bron  Paul distracts the referee and Theory hits Seth with the title belt.  Ford with a flip dive over the ring post onto Theory.  Bron with a spear to Ford.  Bron with a spear for a near fall.  

Seth with a super kick and he sets for Black Out and hits it.  Paul puts Bron's foot on the ropes to stop the count.  Paul acts like he didn't do anything and Seth looks at him.   Paul has some words for Seth.  Seth goes to the floor and he forces Paul to back up.  Bron sets for the WACKY spear on Seth but Seth pulls Paul in the way and they go through the ringside barrier (because they have to).  Bron gets back into the ring and Bron with a spear but Seth held the title belt on his chest and then Seth with Black Out for the three count.

Winner:  Seth Rollins

We go to credits.

 

 

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