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Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.
Randy asks the people of Mexico City what do they want to talk about. Randy says he wants to talk about Cody Rhodes. Less than a week ago, in front of Cody’s friends and families, his mother, and his wife, he showed exactly who he is. He showed the world who Randy has always known Cody to be. Cody is not a killer, he is a good man. Cody is a good father, a good husband, and a good friend. It takes a lot to put down a legend. Take it from a man who systematically killed legends. It takes a piece of your soul. Cody’s soul is not for sale. Cody is no killer. Cody is no killer, but Randy says he is. He does not care if someone perceives him to be a good person or not. Anybody who comes between him and number fifteen, he will not hesitate to pull the trigger, he will not hesitate to empty that clip. Whoever wins tonight, Randy says he is coming for you with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment . . . R. . . K . . . O.
Nick is in the back and he tells Chelsea that if she loses the mask tonight, he has to take the title from her.
Chelsea says she needs to prove that she can keep the title.
Tiffany shows up to tell Chelsea that she wasn’t going to miss Chelsea’s title defense. She is going to make sure Lash doesn’t get involved.
We have a video package for the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Match Number One: Rey Fenix versus Ricky Saints for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship
Ricky with a waist lock and Rey with a single leg take down. Rey with a head scissors and a chop and he goes to the ropes for a springboard twisting wriest lock take down and drop kick. Rey with a waist lock and Ricky chops Rey and Ricky goes to the ropes for aan Arabian Press into a wrist lock take down. Ricky poses and Rey with a West Coast Pop for a near fall. Ricky kicks Rey in the rope s and hits a suicide dive into a tornado DDT. Ricky teases another dive and he does a nother pose.
They return to the ring and Ricky slaps Rey in the head. Ricky tries to take off the mask. Ricky with kicks and they exchange chops. Ricky with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Rey goes to the floor and Ricky follows. Ricky with chops as they go around the ringside area. Ricky with a hot shot on the ringside barrier. Ricky sends Rey back into the ring and Ricky goes to the turnbuckles. Ricky with a double sledge to the back of the head for a near fall. Ricky chokes Rey in the ropes. Ricky blocks a kick by Rey. Ricky with an uppercut to the arm and he kicks Rey and goes to the turnbuckles.
Ricky goes Old School and he puts Rey on the turnbuckles. Ricky sets for a superplex and Rey blocks it. Rey counters and he chops Ricky on the turnbuckles. Rey with a springboard rana from the turnbuckles. Rey is sent to the apron and he connects with forearms and a chop. Rey with a double jump moonsault for a near fall. Rey kicks Ricky from the top rope and he hits an Asai Moosault. Rey goes up top and he hits a cross body for a near fall. Rey goes to the turnbuckles and he goes for a somersault move but Ricky counters with a power bomb and he follows with a tornado DDT for a near fall.
Rey with an inside cradle for a near fall followed by a rebound back heel kick. Ricky tries to send Rey into the referee but Rey stops short and Ricky with a round kick. Rey avoids Roshambo and hits a handspring cutter for a near fall. Rey runs into a super kick but Rey kicks Ricky on the turnbuckles. Rey sets for the Mexican Muscle Buster and he hits it for the three count.
Winner: Rey Fenix (retains championship)
After the match, Rey offers his hand and Ricky refuses.
Cathy Kelley is with Sami Zayn and she asks him for his thoughts.
Sami says he knows what people are thinking. This is not about him, it is about justice. He wanted it any way. He says he would have been fine if Kevin won, but he didn’t want the help. He says he would have been fine if Johnny Gargano won. He realizes that it cannot be anyone but him. For there to be justice, it has to be by his hand. Tonight, I take back the WWE Championship.
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae show up and they hug. Sami says tonight is the night and it is all about what they talked about.
Johnny tells Sami that if Sami beats Punk, he is next.
Match Number Two: Nikki Bella versus Paige
Paige has to be held back by the referee before the match starts. Paige with a Thesz Press and punches. Paige tosses Nikki by the hair. Paige tosses Nickki across the ring by the hair another time. Paige slaps Nikki. Paige with a running thrust kick. Nikki goes to the floor and Paige follows. Nikki with a punch and Paige punches back. Paige sends Nikki into the ringside barrier. Paige chokes Nikki. Paige sends Nikki onto the announce table and Paige with a thrust kick to the head. Paige sends Nikki back intot he ring and Nikki misses a shoulder. Paige with knees from the apron.
Nikki goes to the floor and she trips Paige and pulls her to the floor. Paige sends Nikki into the ringside barrier and Paige mocks Nikki. Paige sends Nikki into the ring steps. Nikki hides behind the referee and then Nikki with a take down and her feet on the ropes for the three count.
Winner: Nikki Bella
Cathy is with Lash and Nia and she asks about her strategy.
Nia says that Chelsea never should have won the title. She will end Green’s career when she breaks her face. Lash says she will stop Tiffany if she tries to get involved.
Trick Williams makes his way to the ring.
Trick says he has finally arrived. He says the people in Mexico City are saying Quinones and he says that is one of Mexcio’s best players. Trick says he is one of the best Smackdown has to offer. Trick says on Sunday, he was in the ring with Baron Corbin and he took his head and he smacked it up and down a few times., and then he kicks his ass all night long. Trick kicks a soccer ball into the crowd. With Money in the Bank around the corner, he might have to change his name to Tricky Two Titles.
Trick brings out Lil Yachty.
Yachty does not come out and Trick does a full introduction, but he still doesn’t come out to the ring.
Baron Corbin drags out Yachty and goes to the back.
Baron returns and hits Trick with the kendo stick.
Finn Balor is with Nick Aldis and he says that he is next in line after tonight’s title match.
Danhausen shows up when Nick talks about Money in the Bank.
Gunther shows up and Nick complains about Gunther interrupting him.
Gunther says he is putting Finn in a place he doesn’t belong. Finn peaked ten years ago and he would have hung up the boots. Maybe someone needs to beat it into him.
Finn calls Gunther a bitch and says he has heard it before. Gurnther returns and Finn punches Gunther.
Match Number Three: Nia Jax versus Chelsea Green for the Smackdown Women’s Championship
Green with a drop kick and Nia pushes Green down. Green sends Nia to the floor and Green with a suicide dive but Nia catches Green and sends her into the apron. Nia sends Green over the announce table. Nia with a head butt and she sends Green back into the ring. Nia with a boot to the head. Green with punches and Nia with a biel. Nia misses a splash into the corner and Green with an enzuigiri. Green goes up top and she hits a missile drop kick that sends Nia to the floor. Nia blocks a kick and she sends Green face first into the apron. Green is sent into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring.
Nia sends Green into the turnbuckles. Green charges and Nia with a uranage and a back senton. Green with punches but Nia sends Green to the mat. Nia goes to the turnbuckles and she lifts Green and chokes her. Green kicks Nia and Green press slams Nia off the turnbuckles. Green with a boot and she goes for a rana and Nia blocks it momentarily. Green with a rana followed by knees to the back. Nia with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Nia pulls off the mask.
Nia sends Green to the floor and Lash winds up but Tiffany pushes Green out of the way to tak a punch. Nia goes for aNIAlator and she misses. Green gets the mask back and she puts it on. Green drops Nia on the top rope and Green goes up top. Green with a head butt and Green with a Diamond Dust into an UnprettiHER for the three count.
Winner: Chelsea Green (retains championship
Cathy is with CM Punk and she asks about giving Sami a match.
Punk says some times you have to reward bad behavior. He says Sami and Kevin are part of the problem. Punk did not come to Mexico City to lose his title to a man who broke his hand jerking it to his nine day title reign. Punk says he will show why he is the Best in the World.
Match Number Four: Damian Priest and R Truth versus Erik and Ivar for the AAA Tag Titles
Erik and Ivar attack as the bell rings. Erik sends Ivar into Truth while Erik attacks Priest on the floor. Ivar with a frog splash for a near fall. Erik with a tag and they pummel Truth. Erik with a forearm and shoulders. Ivar tags I and Ivar with a clothesline for a near fall. Erik tags in and then Ivar tags in. Ivar misses a splash and Erik is sent to the floor. Priest tags in and he kicks Ivar and follows with punches. Priest with a jumping clothesline followed by a jumping back elbow to Erik. Priest with forearms and then he hits uppercuts in the corner. Erik is sent to the floor and then Priest hits a leaping flatliner on Ivar for a near fall.
Priest goes for the rebound clothesline but Erik pulls Ivar to the floor. Priest goes off the ring steps and he this a cross body. Erik distracts Priest on the turnbuckles and Ivar knocks Priest to the floor. Erik gets a near fall. Erik kicks Priest in the back. Erik with a front face lock. Erik with punches to stop the tag by Priest. Ivar tags in and he connects with a knee to the midsection. Erik with a knee to the head and Ivar gets a near fall. Ivar with a chin bar. Ivar with a kick and Priest fights out of the corner with ppunches and kicks. Ivar stops Priest from making the tag. Priest with punches. Ivar knocks Truth off the apron and Ivar with a back elbow but Priest kicks Ivar on the turnbuckles.
Priest goes up top and he hits a rana. Truth and Erik tag in and Truth with the flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb and Five Knuckle Shuffle. Ivar tags in and Truth with a split and he tries to get Ivar up but Ivar is sent into the turnbuckles. Truth with a Death Valley Driver on Ivar for a near fall. Priest with kicks to Erik followed by a rolling elbow. Erik and Ivar with a pop up power slam. Truth punches Ivar. Ivar with a Spin Kick of Doom.
Erik tags in and they set for Ragnarok and hit it for the three count.
Winners: Erik and Ivar (retain championship)
After the match, they hug. Priest gives Truth a sombrero . . . and a clothesline. The straps come down and Priest with South of Heaven onto the sombrero.
Charlotte and Alexa walk in the back and Alexa tells Charlotte it was one miscue they have to work on.
Fatal Attraction says they might have more to worry about. They point out that Charlotte lost to Jade. Jacy starts to talk about Money in the Bank and Tatum shows up.
Tatum says she hated how the match on Sunday ended but she has her back.
Charlotte says she needs to know that she can trust Tatum because she needs to know that Sunday was a working mistake.
Next week, we will have an interview with Cody Rhodes. There will be two qualifier matches.
Cathy is with Rey Fenix. She asks about Penta’s match on Monday and what a win would mean.
Rey says it is a big deal for his family this weekend. He has to defend his title on Sunday and his brother will win the title.
Ricky Saints shows up and apologizes for his behavior and tells Rey he was the better man and offers his hand. Rey shakes it and then he turns around for Ricky to attack him from behind.
Match Number Five: CM Punk versus Sami Zayn for the Smackdown World Championship
Punk with punches to Zayn and he goes to the turnbuckles for more punches. Punk faors his knee before he hits a suicide dive on Zayn. Punk poses on the ringside barrier. Punk with a kick with his left leg and he shows some pain. Sami with kicks when they return to the ring. Punk with a kick and chops. Sami escapes from Punk and Punk with chops. Sami with shoulders in the corner. Punk with a suplex. Punk with a hard Irish whip. Sami with an Irish whip and clothesline. Sami with an elbow to the bridge of the nose and a rear chin lock.
Sami with punches on the turnbuckles but Punk with a reverse atomic drop and a standard atomic drop. Punk with a neck breaker. Punk with a chop and Sami with a punch. Sami with a shoulder to the knee and Punk goes down. The referee checks on Punk and the referee holds Sami back. Punk goes to the apron. Sami goes to the floor and he clips Punk and then sends the injured leg into the ring post. Sami punches Punk and kicks the injured leg. Sami punches the knee. Punk struggles to get back to his feet and he falls into the corner. Sami with a kick and the referee stops Sami. Sami yells at the referee.
Punk with a kick but he cannot stay on his feet because of the knee. Punk with punches and chops. Punk with a neck breaker and the referee checks on Punk again. Punk slams the injured hand into the mat and stomps on it. Punk gets Sami up and goes for the Go 2 Sleep but Sami grabs the leg and applies a figure four leg lock. Punk rolls to the ropes to force a break. Sami checks on his injured wrist while Punk checks on his knee. Sami and punk exchange punches. Punk works on the wrist and Sami works on the knee. Sami with a punch and chops.
Sami has some words for Punk and Punk with a round kick to the temple and both men go down. Punk goes to the turnbuckles and Sami stops the elbow drop and he crotches Punk. Sami with a superplex but he cannot take advantage. Punk backs Sami intot he corner and Punk with a knee. Punk goes for the bulldog but Sami escapes. Sami goes for the Blue Thunder Bomb but he could not get Punk up. Punk gets Sami up and Sami escapes. Sami pushes Punk toward the referee and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
Punk with a forearm and Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick and and Punk with a clothesline. Punk with Go 2 Sleep and he gets a near fall because of his knee. Punk signals it is over and he tries to get Sami up and Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae shwo up. Punk goes after Gargano and Sami with a rollup for a near fall. Sami with the figure four. Candice distracts the referee and Punk with an Anaconda Vice and Sami taps but the referee did not see it. Johnny tries to use the belt but Punk with a Go 2 Sleep on Gargano. Sami goes for the title belt and Kevin stops Sami but he misses Sami and hits Punk. Sami with a low blow to Kevin.
Sami tosses the belt away and hits a Helluva Kick and Sami gets the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn (new champion)
We go to credits.
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