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Show stars and Kevin Owens and
Sami Zayn were seen in the ring talking about their upcoming match at RoyalRumble against AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship. Later Styles makes his
way out to the entrance ramp and says that Owens and Zayn will never be Co WWE
World Champions. Owens and Zayn then rolled footage and footage where Styles
was seen saying in many occasions that he can face Owens and Zayn anywhere in a
handicap match.
Owens then said that if Styles is
so tough then he should face him first and then Zayn later tonight. Bryan comes
out to make the match official, Styles stops him as claims that he doesn’t trust
Bryan anymore and made the match official by himself and make his way out to
the backstage.
Backstage: Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon was seen
backstage, where in Bryan said that he was not going to make that match happen earlier
as Styles has nothing to prove because he is the WWE Champion. Shane walked away
saying that he doesn’t doubt Styles but he does doubt Bryan.
Match 1: Jey Usos vs Chad Gables
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Match 1: Jey Usos vs Chad Gables
Jey Usos and Gables starts the match where Gables was seen
dominating Jey at the starting few minutes of the match. As the match continues,
the WWE Universe started to chant “US-OS”. Jey quickly gains control over Gables, as
Gables rolls out of the ring.
After the commercial, Gables was again seen controlling Jey.
The Tag Champion quickly kicks Gables out of the ring when Gables was trying to jump on Jey
over the rope. Later in the ring Jey delivers samoan drop on Gables. As Jey was
about to run over Gables, Jey was caught and Gables and delivers a German Suplex
to the center of the ring and pinned the Tag Champion for victory.
Backstage: Shinsuke Nakamura was seen in an interview with Renee Young where he was interrupted by Baron Corbin claiming that he will win at Royal
Rumble. The two Superstars then agreed on why to wait till Royal Rumble when then
can face each other later tonight.
After the commercial: Tye Dillinger who was a part of Royal
Rumble last year announced that he will be in this years Royal Rumble too.
Match 2: Naomi vs Liv Morgan
Naomi started to attack Morgan, later Morgan was seen taking
control of Naomi. During the match Natalya, Lana, Carmella, and Becky Lynch makes
their way out to the ring. Naomi quickly attacks Morgan and pins Morgan.
Winner: Naomi.
Just was Naomi wins Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan comes and
attacks her. As everyone attacks each other Smackdown Women's Champion
Charlotte Flair comes out and wishes everyone luck as she can’t wait to see who
she will face at Wrestlemania.
Match 3: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin
Match starts as Nakamura shows some great in-ring skills as
he controlled Corbin. The Lone-wolf then rolls out of the ring to walk away to
the locker room, Nakamura goes out to Corbin and get hit eventually.
After the commercial, Corbin was seen controlling Nakamura
in the ring with a chin-lock. Nakamura stood up and attacked Corbin on the
abdominal area. After few attacks, Nakamura then goes to deliver Kinshasa as Corbin
changes it to a spinning slam and followed by a cloth line. Both men down as Nakamura
stood to deliver another Kinshasa, Randy Orton shows up outta nowhere and
delivers an RKO to Nakamura and Corbin.
Winner: Both men disqualified.
Winner: Both men disqualified.
Orton then walk away as he music was being played. Later a
video was played of last night’s celebration of 25th anniversary of Monday
Night Raw. (Raw Pre-Show / Raw 01/22/17 Review)
Match 4: United States Champion Bobby Roode and The New Day vs
Jinder Mahal, Rusev and Aiden English (Six-men Tag Team Match)
As The New Day makes their way out to the ring they declared
their official entering this year’s Royal Rumble 30-men match and followed by introducing
their partner tonight the new United States Champion Bobby Roode to the ring. Mahal’s
music hits as he makes his way out to the ring as he waits for Rusev and English
at the ring side.
After the commercial, Rusev and Kingston was seen in action
in the ring. Later Roode and English were tagged in the ring, Roode attacks
English and Mahal. Kingston was seen delivering high flying move to Mahal and
Rusev outside the ring. Roode tags Woods and he delivers a flying elbow to
English and pins him for victory.
Winner: Bobby Roode and The New Day.
AJ Styles music hits as he makes his way out to the ring to
face Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Match 5: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens
As Owens and Zayn makes their way out to the ring. Shane
McMahon’s music hits and tells Zayn if he interferes in the match then they he
will lose his opportunity for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble as he will
be fired tonight and the same goes for Owens during when Zyan faces Styles
later.
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Match starts and both men attacked each other, Owen gets hurt
on his knee in the ring - as Styles quickly delivers a Calf Crusher to Owens as wins
via submission.
Winner: AJ Styles.
After the match: Zayn attacks Styles to break the submission
lock on Owens and the referee stops him as his match hasn’t been started yet.
Match 6: AJ Styles vs Sami Zayn
Zayn attacks Styles in and outside of the ring. After the commercial,
Zayn continues to attack Styles in the ring – referee starts the match as
medical help is been given to Owens in the ring-side. Styles stood up and
attacked Zayn and throws Zayn out of the ring and delivers an flying-aerial
move. Styles then throws Zayn in the ring and kicks Owens at the ring side, Zayn
come to save Owens by attacking Styles.
Later, in the ring Zayn and Styles attack each other. As
Zayn climbs the ropes to which Styles gets up and throws Zayn to the ring. Styles
then delivers a neck-breaker to Zayn and tries to finish the match with
Styles-Clash, but it was tuned off as a DDT was delivered by Zayn. Later Zayn
also survived the reverse kick to the skull as Styles tries to pin him. Zayn
then takes Styles over the ropes for superlex, Styles rolls away and pulls the
leg of Zayn – as Zayn gets hurt on his face on the turn buckle.
Styles goes to Owens and attacks him again, as Styles enter
the ring Zayn attacks him with an Helluva Kick and wins the match by pinning
the Champion for the victory.
Winner: Sami Zayn.
