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Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce are in the ring with contracts, tables, and chairs.
We have a video package.
Pearce welcomes everyone to the show. He says he is here to make the match between Nick Aldis and Gunther official. Before anyone puts ink to paper, there are some terms and conditions he needs to explain. Pearce brings out Gunther.
They sit at TABLE and Pearce says they have reviewed the document. Pearce tells Nick that he cannot compete while General Maager. The moment you put your name on the contract, you are no longer the General Manager and Pearce will assume those duties. There is a hold harmless agreement. Nick is returning to the ring because he wants to and WWE bears no responsibility for what happens to him during the match.
Nick says he knows exactly what he is signing.
Nick says he never waned any of this. You caused this and you have found his breaking point. Nick says he will accept the responsibility.
Nick signs the contract.
Pearce and Gunther exchange some words and Gunther says Pearce drags him out here and you are all dressed up like a historic moment. This will be the greatest moment of you career, Nick. Gunther says all of this is beneath him. He says he should be focused on winning the WWE title at SummerSlam. He is here only because Nick doesn't know how to do his job. Gunther says since he joined Smackdown, you have had an issue with him. It finally came to him. Gunther says Nick is jealous of him. Gunther says he knows that Nick is a former NWA World Champion, but you never made it. You dreamed about being a WWE superstar. Gunther says he walked in the door and he got it all. He won the titles, set the records, and is a millionaire. He says his watch is worth half of his salary.
You had to tell yourself that you are just not good enough. Gunther says he will fulfill Nick's dream. Gunther says he will turn Nick into a legend. You will join the list with Goldberg, AJ Styles, and John Cena. Legends stupid enough to step into the ring with him trying to chase one more moment. He says he will end NIck's career before it has properly started.
Nick says Gunther has said that before and he keeps saying it. If you believed that. You wouldn't be saying that unless you want Nick to believe it because you didn't think it would come to this. You thought you would get in your cheap shot, choke him, pay a fine, and move on. When I smacked you in Nrew York and Triple H made the match, you want none of this. You got into a situation you cannot get out of. You are putting your career in jeopardy. Nick says he hasn't had a match in three years and he has nothing to lose. You will go from the Career Killer to the man who got made into a bitch by his boss.
Nick and Gunther push each other and Pearce gets pushed away and Gunther with a kick to the ding ding followed by a power bomb through the table.
We go to commercial.
Cathy Kelley is outside the Trainer's room and Sami Zayn interrupts.
Sami says he did what he was told he would never do. He won the WWE Championship. As soon as he won, the powers that be did not want him to be champion. Within days, he had to defend his title on a show he doesn't belong. He had to face the Golden Boy, but when he gets taken out, they have CM Punk, corporate poster boy 2 to face him. You took the title off him and set up the marquee match. Everyone is happy. Nick Aldis and Gunther have a match. What about him? He was champion 18 days ago. Make it make sense.
He tells Pearce to do something about that.
Pearce says he is going to check on Nick and Sami says that Nick screwed him last week.
Sami says Adam has to make it right. He wants a Triple Threat Match.
Pearce says the match is locked in. He tells Sami to shut up and he asks him if he watches the show. Things didn't come out your way. Punk said there is a list of people who he wants to face. He says there is a Fatal Four Way match to determine who faces Sami in a Number One Contender Match.
Sami complains about how everyone else gets what they want. Sami says he has to earn his way back in.
Pearce says he is giving Sami a match and he tells him to take it or leave it.
Sami says he will take the match and he wants no more shenanigans or funny business.
Lainey says your tag team champions have something to say. She says they find it funny that it was the biggest moment of their careers, but you are going to remember it. Fallon says they just got here and took out two legends. That would keep them up at night. Jacy says if she had gold around her waist, it would be perfect. Because of you helping Tiffany last week, she is not in the ladder match. That is fine because she has the perfect solution.
Jacy says that US title will be hers, in due time. Lainey will humiliate Brie and put her out of her misery once and for all.
Match Number One: Brie Bella versus Lainey Reid
Brie with a forearm to Lainey and then Lainey pulls Brie to the floor. Brie with a clothesline off the ring steps and she sends Reid into the announce table.
The referee starts the match and Reid with a rollup. Brie with a knee to the knee and she sends Reid into the turnbuckles. Reid with an Irish whip and Brie sends Reid to the apron. Reid sends Brie into the turnbuckles. Redi with a slingshot cutter to Brie. Reid with a hip toss and an elbow drop for a near fall. Reid with an elbow to the bridge of the nose and she chokes Brie in the ropes. Reid sends Brie into the turnbuckles but Brie with elbows and a kick. Reid with a chop to Brie Reid works on the back and Brie with a punch. Reid with an Irish whip and a snap mare. Reid mocks Brie and Brie blocks a boot. Brie with a clothesline and a second one. Reid with an Irish whip and Brie avoids a clothesline and hits a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Reid with a double leg take down and she misses an elbow drop. Brie with kicks.
Brie with a running knee to Reid against the ropes and she gets a near fall. Reid runs Brie into the turnbuckles and then Reid runs into an elbow and Brie with a bulldog. Brie goes up top and Fallon gets on the apron and Brie kicks her off. Reid with a kick to stop Brie on the turnbuckles. Reid sets for a superplex and Brie blocks it and sends Reid to the mat. Jacy goes to the apron and Paige pulls her off. Brie goes for a sunset flip and Reid blocks it and goes for a rollup with her hand on the ropes. The referee sees it and stops her count.
Brie with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Brie Bella
After the match, Fallon and Jacy attack Brie and they work over Brie and Paige.
Nikki makes her way to the ring and she joins Brie and Paige to send Fatal Influence to the ring. Nikki with a TKO on Jacy.
Nikki says you bitches think you can come up from the minor leagues and steal from them? They are why you are here. They will have a match at SummerSlam.
Cathy is with Finn Balor
She asks him about his match tonight and into SummerSlam.
Finn says he is thinking about 2016 when he had the best and worst night of his career. It is 2026 and he has been scratching and clawing for ten years and he has come so close.
Gunther tells Finn he is next in line and he doesn't care who it is, he will take the title.
We go to commercial.
We take a look at the six man tag match at SummerSlam.
Rocye is in LOCKER ROOM and Solo is motivating him for his match tonight and SummerSlam. They will get to do it in Royce's home town. You are going to get a second match at SummerSlam.
Royce says he is back home tonight. Don't worry about the Bloodline. He has a chance to become the new number one contender.
LA Knight shows up and he says he heard not to worry about the Bloodline, but you always have to worry about hem. You can handle your thing tonight and we can deal with the Bloodline at SummerSlam.
Royce says he is a grown ass man and he will take care of everything.
Solo says there are no weakenesses. He says he has Rocye's back.
Tiffany wishes Chelsea luck and Green aays they can be in the match together at SummerSlam. Tiffany and Chelsea talk about what they are going to do.
Blake Monroe shows up and she says she came in peace. She says he likes Tiffany and you like the finer things in life. You should worry about teh ttitle and not Cheleas.
Match Number Two: Chelsea Green versus Kiana James in a Qualifying Match for the WWE Women's Championship Ladder Match at SummerSlam
Kiana with a knee and she sends Green into the turnbuckles. Green avoids Kiana and floats over. Green with a slap and Kiana is not happy. Green sends Kiana over the top rope to the apron and Green drop kicks Kiana off the apron. Kiana punches Green to stop her on a suicide dive. Kiana with knees and she drops Green on the ringside barrier and hits a thrust kick. Kiana sends Green back into the ring. Green with forearms andshe goes for a susnt flip. Kiana blocks it but misses an elbow drop. Green with a Japanese uppercut or two.
Green with a side Russian leg sweep and she hits a Rough Ryder for a near fall. Green goes for UnprettiHER but Kiana escapes. Green blocks a kick and Kiana iwht a thrust kick and a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Kiana misses a boot and Green with a rollup. Kiana with a code breaker and Kiana goes for 401k but Green escapes and hits UnprettiHER for the three count.
Winner: Chelsea Green
Priest is in the back and Truth shows up. He says he is glad to see Priest getting ready for the tag title match and Priest says the tag match is next week. Priest says he is in a four way match and Truth is confused.
Cody Rhodes shows up and he says hello to Truth. Cody brings up what Punk said about going for the tag titles.
Truth says that they are confused.
Cody says he gets what Priest said. Cody says he will be Priest opponent after SummerSlam.
Priest says he respects both of them, but the boys are sick of the same people being the face of this brand. Priest says he will be the number one contender. Whoever it is gets dropped, end of story.
Cody says he was once one of the boys. Cody says he likes that attitude and wishes him luck.
We go to commercial.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody asks Oakland what do they want to talk about. Cody says he wants to get right to it. He brings out CM Punk.
CM Punk makes his way to the ring.
Punk and Cody exchange some words without the use of microphones.
Punk offers his hand to Cody and Cody drops a mic and he says it was an accident.
Punk drops the title belt and he takes off his warm up jacket.
Punk and Cody exchange more words that cannot be heard.
Punk goes to get his own mic.
He says it is a damn shame we are at the point where he doesn't want to turn his back on his friend or bend over to reach for a micoophone. Punk says he shouldn't have to be paranoid.
Cody says that he is not paranoid. That was an accident, just like Saturday night. Cody says he won't take the easy way out. He won't say that he has to win because you have the title that this company revolves around. He needs to win the title for him.
Punk says it doesn't have to be anything other than the title. It didn't have to come between them. He tells Cody to explain.
Cody says they have done a lot of these moments and they have heard 'I Respect you' and 'I love you'. He says they can be true and he can alos say that he doesn't like you. Cody says it is because of 2011. You cut the pipe bomb and you show everyone that there is another way and a way out. Cody says he followed that promo. You dropped a pipe bomb on the industry, I dropped a nuke. They have had that discussion. Cody says he knows while he was doing it, they wished it was you. Cody says he lived with it and he understands it. He says he heard that people are afraid of the same faces. He is done apologizing.
There is a reason he got the call for Fallon and why he will be on ESPN. He says he has stood in the ring with the best on the roster. Cody says he doesn't sweat any of them, but you. Just you. Cody says he doesn't have a chop on his shoulder and then you come to the ring and the fans sing your song. The chip weighs as much as the title belt.
For this story to have the proper ending, he says he has to win the title at SummerSlam.
Punk smikrs and he asks Cody if he doesn't like him or if he doesn't like that he is the champion? He cases a large shadow that many cannot get out from underneath. With some it is jealousy and envy. Brothers fight. If he did those great things and you learned from them, you were smart enough to do them. Did you do it better? It is up for the people to decide. In 2022, he was learned from Cody because he was on the outside looking you. You showed that there was a way back. Since before that moment, they have been chasing each other. They are not chasing each other any more. That ends at SummerSlam.
You love me and you aren't his brother. You respect him, but you don't? You are lying to yeurself. You cannot take the title from someone you care about or love. You cannot handle the pressure of having an athletic endeavor with someone who is your equal. You ahve to make an enemy.
Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and John Cena are your enemies? That makes him your only friend because he promised Cody he wouldn't stabe him in the back and he will stab him in the front. That is what he will do at SummerSlam. You think the only way this ends is with your beating him? Punk says he will break Cody's heart.
Cody tells Punk they have said all they need to say. They are tagging this weekend and next week. Cody says he will get Punk the main event gift but don't get it mixed up. It will be an apology for when he kicks your ass at SummerSlam.
Punk says he has a gift for Cody and he will give it to Cody at SummerSlam. A pillar to post ass whooping that involves a loss. Punk says nobody can touch him, not even Dusty's kid.
Cody tells them to stop Punk's music because you mentioned Dusty. Cody says he wnats Punk to hear his music because that is what you are going to hear when he wins his fourth WWE Title.
We take a look at how Jade Cargill earned her spot in the ladder match at SummerSlam.
Cathy is with Charlotte Flair.
Cathy asks Flair about what happened last week and if she has any regrets.
Charlotte says she wasn't thinking about title matches. She was thinking that her best friend is not standing here. She says Jade will learn that she can come after her, but not after her best friend. If she has to go through Nia to stop Jade than she will learn that paybacks are a . . .
We go to commercial.
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