It is announced during the pre-show that Zack Ryder has injured his knee during last week's Tag Team Turmoil match. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) say that Ryder is faking his injury and that they are deserving of the SmackDown tag titles.
AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against James Ellsworth in record time, then continues to go on the attack after the match. As Ellsworth is placed on a stretcher, Styles brags about what he just did and tells Ellsworth to go back to "The island of misfit toys" before saying he has it all in the WWE. Dolph Ziggler shows up to congratulates Styles before saying he is next in line for the WWE Championship. Styles calls beating Ziggler a cakewalk as he says Ziggler is the best at losing. Ziggler says beating him won't be easy, as he put his career on the line months ago and won, and asks Styles what he would do to take the WWE title. Suddenly, Baron Corbin shows up. Styles leaves the ring as Corbin says he should be the one taking on Styles for the WWE Championship. Ziggler says he's earned his shot, but Corbin says that's only because he wasn't on the scene. He says that all Ziggler does is lose and waste opportunities that he steals, then decimates Ziggler.
General Manager Daniel Bryan tells Dolph Ziggler that Baron Corbin is setting a trap for him, but Ziggler wants Corbin anyway. Daniel Bryan makes the match, but if Ziggler loses the match, he loses his title shot.
Despite Maryse being tossed from the match for attempted interference, The Miz retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews. Renee Young interviews Miz after the match, and when she mentions his obsession with Dean Ambrose from last week, The Miz says that Renee is the one that's obsessed with Dean as she's the one sleeping with him. Renee slaps him and walks away.
It is announced that Zack Ryder has suffered a ruptured patella tendon, and that next week, there will be a Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match to determine new #1 contenders for the SmackDown tag titles.
Natalya shows up. She asks Nikki Bella to come to the ring, and Nikki Bella shows up. Carmella shows up right after that, telling Nikki that Natalya is a liar as she insults Nikki, then says that Natalya told her some insulting things about The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) to her in private, then Natalya chases her to the back after calling her a "Staten Island snitch." She then admits that she was the one who attacked Nikki backstage at Survivor Series because Nikki and Brie got everything because of their looks and she didn't, and that this is why John Cena will never marry Nikki. She also admits that she never liked the Bellas, and that she is wrestling royalty and they are not.
Backstage, General Manager Daniel Bryan is met by Alexa Bliss, who tells her that she is defending the SmackDown Women's Championship next week against Alexa Bliss, and if she doesn't wrestle tonight, she will be stripped of the title. He also tells her that he has gotten off the phone with the trainers and that she is 100% cleared to compete.
Dean Ambrose beast Luke Harper with a La Magistra Cradle, then is attacked by Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton after the match. The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Harper, Orton) disappears after the lights go off and come back on, then The Miz and Maryse show up as Ambrose is alone in the ring. Miz hits Ambrose with a Skull Crushing Finale.
Masked newcomer La Luchadora beats Alexa Bliss with the Disarmher...then reveals herself to be Becky Lynch.
Backstage, Ryan Phillippe from Shooter is backstage looking for Randy Orton. Along the way, he meets Mojo Rawley and Curt Hawkins. Mojo Rawley tells Ryan not to look for Randy, as "he is a different person these days." Curt Hawkins makes fun of the fact that Zack Ryder is injured, which leads to Mojo Rawley challenging him to a match.
Ryan Phillippe from Shooter guests on commentary for the next match.
Mojo Rawley beats Curt Hawkins. Ryan Phillippe celebrates with Mojo in the ring after the match.
It is announced that James Ellsworth is being taken to a local hospital after all the damage AJ Styles has done to him. When he emerges from the trainer's room, he is limping in pain and unable to answer any interview questions. Carmella shows up and helps James Ellsworth.
AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.
Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler ends in a double count-out after Corbin tosses Ziggler into AJ Styles. As AJ Styles attacks both Ziggler and Corbin with a steel chair, General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up and makes next week's WWE Championship match a Triple Threat Match between Styles, Ziggler and Corbin.
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