- We kick off the show with the return of JOHN CENA! DO DO DO DOOOOO! DO DO DO DOOOOOOOO!...anyways. He talks about Chicago and stuff before running down the card for the show tonight. He then says that he's not done with the WWE and that it's not the New Era, it's the "My Time is Now Era." He then officially challenges the winner of the WWE Championship match tonight to a match at the Royal Rumble because he's John Cena...that's not me being snarky, that's actually what he said.
- Backstage, an interviewer walks up to Miz's huge dressing room guarded by security. Miz refuses to answer any questions that aren't from Renee Young
- Randy Orton & Luke Harper (c) vs American Alpha vs Heath Slater & Rhyno vs The Usos in a Four Corners Elimination Match-SmackDown Tag Team Championships-Chad Gable & Rhyno start, with Rhyno overpowering Gable. Gable manages to hit a very impressive Northern Lights suplex before Jey Uso makes the blind tag. The Usos proceed to double team Rhyno until Rhyno hits a short-arm clothesline on Jimmy Uso. Slater gets the tag and runs wild on Jimmy, hitting a high knee, a leg lariat, and a neckbreaker for a near fall. Slater goes to the top rope, falls off by accident, lands, runs the ropes, then runs right into a superkick and gets pinned, eliminating him & Rhyno. After a commercial break, we come back to Jey Uso working over Jason Jordan with a headlock. Jordan flips out of a side suplex and makes the tag to Gable. It's Chad Gable hot tag time bitches? Gable suplexes Jey Uso around the ring, but Jimmy breaks the up the fall. The Usos go for a double splash, but American Alpha pops up and hit tandem belly-to-belly suplexes. Eventually, Jordan rolls up Jimmy Uso and eliminates the Usos. After that, the Usos attack American Alpha. Randy Orton takes the opportunity to suplex Jordan onto the ropes and hits a powerslam on him for a near fall. Orton continues to beatdown on Jordan until Jordan dropkicks him. Gable gets the hot tag again and runs wild on Luke Harper, even German suplexing him for a near fall. However, the Wyatt's regain control with a big boot from Harper before another commercial break. We come back to Harper working over Gable with a side headlock. Harper continues to beat down Gable before putting him between the ropes and slingshotting him, causing him to fall out of the ring. Gable gets back in, so Harper throws him back out and tags in Orton, who side suplexes Gable onto the barricade twice. Back in the ring, Orton suplexes Gable onto the ropes before hitting a slingshot suplex for a near fall. The Wyatt's continue to beat down on Gable until Gable reverses a powerbomb with a hurricanrana. Jason Jordan gets the hot tag. IT'S JASON JORDAN HOT TAG TIME BITCHES! Jordan suplexes the Wyatt's around the ring before brawling to the outside with Harper, where Gable takes him out with a cannonball. Jordan takes out Bray Wyatt on the outside but gets caught with a draping DDT by Orton when he gets back in the ring. Orton calls for the RKO, but Gable distracts him. A scuffle ensues, ending with Orton knocking Harper off the apron and Gable hitting a missile dropkick on Orton. American Alpha finishes Orton off with Grand Amplitude for the win and the titles. New SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha! Really good match, especially towards the end with the Wyatts & American Alpha. Orton & Harper argue in the ring before being broken up by Wyatt.
- Backstage, Dolph Ziggler gets interviewed by Renee Young. Ziggler says putting his title shot on the line wasn't the smartest decision, but now he's focused on the title match tonight. He says he's the wild card tonight and every once and a while, the wild card changes the whole game
- James Ellsworth in a neck brace and a sling gets interviewed. He says the fans making fun of his appearance gets him down sometimes before Carmella comes over and says she finds Ellsworth "uniquely attractive."
- Alexa Bliss (c) vs Becky Lynch-SmackDown Women's Championship-The two lock up, with Lynch getting the upper hand at first. Lynch locks in a reverse figure four on Bliss, but Bliss gets to the ropes. Lynch continues to control the match until the two trade near falls. Lynch kicks Bliss down and goes for an armbar, but Bliss able to escape and gets a few near falls. Bliss hits an STO and takes control of the match. Lynch comes back with a few arm drags before Bliss rolls out of the ring. Lynch goes for a baseball slide, but Bliss dodges and beats down Lynch at ringside. Lynch tries to bodyslam Bliss, but Bliss escapes and shoves her into the ring post before the commercial break. We come back to Bliss beating down Lynch in the ring. Lynch fights back with uppercuts before hitting a leg lariat and goes for the Flying Firearm. Bliss dodges, but Lynch keeps control. Bliss blocks the Bex-Ploder, but Lynch blocks a DDT and attacks Bliss's arm. Lynch goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick for a near fall. Suddenly, outcomes...La Luchadora? The distraction almost gets Lynch rolled up, but she kicks out while La Luchadora takes off the second turnbuckle. Bliss gives Lynch a stiff forearm but dodges Twisted Bliss and locks in the Dis-Arm-Her. Bliss escapes the hold by getting her foot on the ropes, but she actual dislocated her elbow. Either that or she's double jointed. Either way, it looked nasty. As the referee checks on Bliss, who popped her shoulder back in place, La Luchadora rams Becky into the ring post, allowing Bliss to get back up and DDT her for the win. Fine match. As for who La Luchadora is, that's a mystery. Just about every part of her body is covered,
- Renee Young tries to interview the Miz. Maryse threatens Renee, but the Miz calms her down. Renee unenthusiastically asks her question, and Miz says 2017 will be his year. He doesn't notice Dean Ambrose walk up behind him and attacks him.
- Nikki Bella gets interviewed. She says she got where she is today because of her determination and that she'll say what she has to say to Natalya's face.
- Baron Corbin gets interviewed. He says he should've been a top star a long time ago and that there's no pressure for him.
- AJ Styles (c) vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler-WWE Championship-Corbin shoves Styles to start before everyone goes back and forth. Eventually, Corbin sends Styles to the outside before the commercial break. We come back to Corbin beating down Ziggler & Styles at ringside. Corbin gets a near fall on Styles before almost hitting the End of Days, only for Styles to block it. Ziggler dropkicks Corbin and almost gives Styles the roll up win. Ziggler & Styles trade blows before Corbin clotheslines both of them. Corbin starts to beat down Ziggler and goes for the End of Days. but Styles saves Ziggler. Corbin clotheslines Ziggler down before hitting an STO on Styles before the commercial break. We come back to Corbin dominating again. Ziggler & Styles double team Corbin and clotheslining him out of the ring. Outside of the ring, the three brawl, where Corbin comes out on top and takes apart the announce table. Styles gives Corbin a Phenomenal Forearm and Ziggler gives him a superkick, causing him to lay out across the table. Ziggler & Styles scale the barricade and Styles hits a leg drop while Ziggler hits an elbow drop. Ziggler gives Styles an Uranage into the ring apron before hitting a jumping DDT back in the ring for a near fall. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag, but Styles blocks it and hits a fireman's carry backbreaker and goes for the Styles Clash. Ziggler blocks it and counters the Phenomenal Forearm by kicking Styles legs out off the top rope before superkicking him for a near fall. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker and an elbow drop on Corbin for a near fall before Corbin hits the Deep Six, only for Styles to break up the pin. Styles & Corbin trade blows before Corbin hits the End of Days on Styles as Ziggler hits the Zig Zag on Corbin at the same time, but Ziggler only gets a near fall on Corbin. Corbin ends up hitting the End of Days on Ziggler, only for Styles to take him out with a Phenomenal Forearm and pin Ziggler for the win. Fantastic match, possibly one of the best of the year. After the match, John Cena runs down. Cena offers a handshake to Styles, and Styles shakes Cena's hand.
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