Match Number Two: LA Knight versus Tama Tonga (with Solo Sikoa) in a Non Title Match
Solo distracts Knight but that does not work. Knight with punches and a kick followed by a back elbow. Tama with a head butt and elbow in the corner. Knight with a suplex. Tama send Knight into the turnbuckles and he connects with European uppercuts. Tama with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets a near fall. Knight with a boot to the head. Knight sends Tama into the turnbuckles a few times as they go around the ring. Knight with kicks in the corner. Knight with a running hip into the corner. Tama rolls to the floor. Knight with a drop kick through the ropes and then Solo has some words for Knight. Knight sends Tama into the announce table many times.
Knight with a shoulder and then Solo tries to pull Knight off the apron but the referee sees it. While the referee warns Solo, Knight is distracted and Tama sends Knight off the apron and into the announce table. Tama with an elbow drop on the floor and he sends Knight into the announce table. Tama with a slingshot senton. Tama chokes Knight in the ropes. Solo with a punch when the referee deals with Tama. Tama with punches in the corner and he hits a splash into the corner. Tama gets a near fall and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Tama with a knee to the midsection. Tama with a drop kick in the corner and he chokes Knight in the ropes. Tama with a back rake and a punch to the midsection and back. Tama with a reverse chin lock.
Knight with punches and they exchange punches. Knight with a shoulder tackle and a sunset flip for a near fall. Tama with a clothesline. Tama with a roll through into a jackhammer for a near fall. Tama punches Knight and he goes to the turnbuckles. Tama mocks the Knight elbow drop and he misses when Knight rolls away. Knight runs into a boot and Knight blocks punches and connects with punches. Knight with jabs and discus clothesline and another clothesline. Knight with an Irish whip that sends Tama sternum first into the turnbuckles. Knight with a neck breaker and a power slam. Knight sets for the YEAHple's Elbow and connects.
Knight signals for the BFT and Solo tries to use his telepathy to alert Tama. Tama escapes and he sends Knight into the ropes. Solo misses a clothesline and Knight knocks him off the apron. Tama with a rollup for a near fall. Knight with BFT for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
Byron bothers Paul from behind.
He asks if Punk has given any hints about the favor.
Paul asks why is he talking to Byron. Paul talks to the camera. He says he is on record saying no matter what the favor is, his answer is yes.
A vehicle arrives at the building while Paul talks about getting out of the jam with Roman and he says the answer is yes.
Paul is happy that Roman is here, but it is Seth who emerges.
Seth tells Paul to cheer up. He says Paul was expecting the other Shield guy. He says this is the worst he has ever seen Paul. Seth says he has had a great week since the CM Punk celebration. He says he has formulated a plan. Seth says this favor has put Paul in a hole. Seth says when Roman gets here, he wants to know so he can be present to see what this favor is.
Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Aleister Black tease.
Tiffany Stratton makes her way to the ring to join Charlotte and Tiffany.
Wade says due to the heated nature of recent actions, he is here to moderate this interview.
Charlotte says that is power.
Tiffany asks the people what time is it.
Charlotte says that was cute.
Wade asks Charlotte why did she choose Tiffany to face her at Wrestlemania and if it was the wise choice.
She says Tiffany kept begging and Charlotte says she is the gift that keeps on giving. She says she hadn't done any charity. She wanted to show the smartest wrestling fans that there is no comparison.
Tiffany asks Charlotte if she is done and if she got her woo in. Your biggest competitor has never been in the ring. No matter how long it has been she will win. You put on a facade. The saddest part of all of this is no matter how many titles you win, you will be second to your father. At Wrestlemania, you will be second to her.
Charlotte asks if Tiffany thinks she is the first to She says what Tiffany's last opponents have regurgitated for years that she is second to her father. If she has to come second to her father , , ,it doesn't matter if you win 100.
Charlotte asks Chicago what they want her to say. You can have the last word.
Tiffany asks Charlotte what was she doing at 25? You were trying to be a volleyball player drinking in your daddy's basement. She is going into Wrestlemania as champion. She says she has gotten to Charlotte. Your record may be 4-3 and in the ring you might be the queen. Outside the ring, you aren't the Queen of S***. You get to call yourself the least favorite Nepo Baby for the next 16 days.
When she beats Charlotte at Wrestlemania, you are going to be like you are outside the ring . . . alone. What is that record? 0 and 3?
Charlotte asks if that is why Kaiser is in her DMs.
Nick Aldis says next week, they will present a tag team gauntlet match with the winners facing Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez at Wrestlemania.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins make their way to the ring to watch the next match.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano versus Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin in a Number One Contender Match
Johnny and Sabin start things off and Sabin with a wrist lock. Johnny with a reversal. Sabin with a reversal and an arm drag. Sabin with another arm drag and Ciampa tags in. Sabin with an arm drag into an arm bar. Alex tags in and he hits a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Sabin and Shelley with a double shoulder tackle to Ciampa and a double kick to Johnny. They avoid each other in the corer until Sabin and Shelley hit clotheslines in the corner. Alex punches Ciampa from the turnbuckles. Alex with a punch to knock Gargano off the apron. Shelley clotheslines Ciampa over the top rope and then he slidse to the floor but Ciampa avoids him. Gargano with a slingshot spear on Shelley followed by kicks.
Ciampa tags in and he connects with an elbow. Gargano with knees in the corner and Ciampa with a running knee to Alex. Ciampa sends Shelley into the turnbuckles and Gargano tags in. Gargano with a kick. Alex with chops. Gargano with a forearm and a snap mare. Johnny with a drop kick to the back of the head for a near fall. Gargano draws Sabin into the ring to force the referee to focus on Sabin to double team Alex. Ciampa tags in and kicks Shelley and chokes him in the ropes. Ciampa slams the arm into the mat and Gargano tags in. They make a wish. Johnny with a punch and he knocks Sabin off the apron. Gargano goes to the turnbuckles and he goes for a double sledge but Alex with a punch. Ciampa tags in and Alex with a neck breaker. Alex kicks Johnny away and tags in Sabin.
Sabin with a cross body to both men and he punches Johnny and Ciampa. Sabin with kicks and a running knee to both men and a kick to Ciampa and a tornado DDT off Johnny. Sabin with a suicide dive onto both men. They return to the ring and Alex tags in. Ciampa with punches and elbows. Sabin with an enzuigiri and more kicks. Alex gets a near fall. They set for Greetings from Hell but Johnny crotches Sabin and Ciampa sends Alex to the floor. The top turnbuckle falls off when Sabin goes to the mat. The referee takes the pad and Ciampa tries to send Sabin into it ut Sabin avoids it and gets a near fall with a rollup. Ciampa with a knee.
Ciampa with Project Ciampa to Sabin for a near fall. Gargano tags in and he gets a near fall after a kick. Ciampa with a kick and he sends Alex to the floor. Ciampa tags in and they set for the knee and super kick combination but Sabin moves. Sabin sends Ciampa into Gargano. They hit Dream Sequence on Ciampa. They set for Skull and Bones but Alex is sent to the floor. Ciampa uses the ropes on a rollup and the referee stops his count. Ciampa runs into the exposed turnbuckles and Sabin gets the three count.
Winners: Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin
After the match, Sabin and Shelley get in the Street Profits' faces.
Miz and Carmelo Hayes see Pretty Deadly and talk about how they failed in their home country.
Kit and Elton talk about Miz's Marine filmography.
Miz asks about their musical.
Elton says their new musical is about someone who hasn't been relevant in 10 years. They say it is called The Miz.
Elton and Kit ask Miz how many tag team partners has he had. They want to know how Carmelo feels about being relegated to the Miz.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: B-Fab versus Naomi
Jade Cargill attacks Naomi in the aisle.
Security tries to pull Jade off Naomi and Jade breaks free and the referee starts the match.
Fab with clotheslines and she blocks a kick. Fab sends Naomi into the turnbuckles and follows with an Irish whip and spinning heel kick. Fab with a kick and she gets a near fall. Fab punches Naomi many times. Naomi with a punch and Fab with more punches. Fab with a uranage for a near fall. Fab misses a spinning heel kick in the corner and her leg gets caught in the turnbuckle. Naomi puts Fab in the tree of woe and sends her into the turnbuckles. Naomi wtih a face buster for the three count.
Winner: Naomi
After the match, Naomi gets on the mic and she calls out Jade.
Jade with a bicycle kick and she sets for Jaded but security stops her.
Naomi gets out of the ring while Jade kicks and punches security.
Nick says he has had enough of this and there is only one solution. That is Naomi will face Jade Cargill at Wrestlemania.
Damian says you are the victim. No holes in your logic. You had your moment at Wrestlemania but you got involved with CM Punk. You screwed yourself at Money in the Bank and at Clash in the Castle. You screwed yourself but he is the villain? Rumble, Chamber, I eliminated you from both? You attacked me like a coward and cost me a title match at Wrestlemania. You are a hypocrite and you blame everyone else. You are a junkie for telling cheap ass jokes for a cheap ass pop. You don't have to paint me as the victim, I am the victim. I want you to be in the ring with me, face to face . . . eye to eye. I want you to be my victim at Wrestlemania.
Kevin Owens walks in the back as we go to commercial.
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