Backstage, Paul Heyman watches at Solo Sikoa shows up, and Solo announces "his MFT" - Tama Tonga, who is suddenly behind Heyman - as the newest member of The Bloodline. Solo then asks if Kevin Owens is here, and Heyman, after some reluctance, leads Solo to him.
Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team are seen in the front row.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring to introduce the WWE Tag Team Championships to counter the World tag titles on Raw. He starts out by welcoming Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque to the ring. A QR code appears on the screen as Triple H is on the ring steps. Triple H welcomes the crowd to tonight's show and states that both General Mangers of Raw and SmackDown have done a good job leading their respective shows into the future. He also says that he wants to be sure that the future is presented in a way representative of those who make it. He also says that he wants to be sure that the future is presented in a way representative of those who make it. Triple H and Nick Aldis then bring out Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. Waller says that The Awesome Truth have "the second place championships," and Theory says that there is no magic trick that Triple H can perform to make them look more awesome than they already do. Theory and Waller are awarded with the WWE Tag Team Championship, which look more like the WWF World Tag Team Championships of old. Theory and Waller shake each others' hands when Triple H extends his, and Nick Aldis threatens to show them a magic trick where they disappear permanently, then takes the SmackDown Tag Team Championship belts. He also announces that whoever wins the next match might make their titles disappear permanently if they focus more on comedy than wrestling.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Naomi. Naomi says Bayley's friendship will not get in the way of her opportunity tonight, as it has been two years since she had a title match, and she hopes to keep the current energy she has going tonight.
Grayson Waller and Austin Theory guest on commentary for the next match.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Legado del Fantasma (Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza), The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) in a four-way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bayley. Bayley says seeing Rhea Ripley having to vacate the Women's World title makes her appreciate her own title more, and despite what is going on with the upcoming WWE Draft, one thing will not change, and that is her as champion.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Solo Sikoa that they will find Kevin Owens eventually, and when Solo heads towards the ring, Heyman says he does not want to piss Solo off and that he is making decision he is not ready to make yet. Solo asks Heyman if he is done before they both head to the ring. After the commercial break, Heyman says he does know if there is a list of some of the greatest backstage-moving politicians in the WWE, and that if there is, he would be in a very high position. Heyman says that he will leave it to Solo Sikoa to explain what is going on, which leads to the fans chanting "We want Roman." Solo takes the microphone as soon as Heyman is about to quote Roman Reigns. He says that last week, he had to lose a brother in order to find a new one, who happens to be his "MFT:" Tama Tonga. All of a sudden, Kevin Owens tumbles out from backstage, and Tama Tonga soon stalks and attacks him. Referees check on a busted open Owens as Tama Tonga heads to the ring and raises a finger up. Solo also raises a finger up, as does Paul Heyman, before Owens ttumbles to the ring and brawls with Tama Tonga. Solo Sikoa joins in, and security steps in before Solo hits Owens with a Samoan Spike and Tama Tango attacks Owens even further. General Manager Nick Aldis has to warn Tama Tonga not to use a chair, and Solo has to hold Tama back. The Bloodline soon leave the ring, and Kevin Owens has to be helped to the back.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis makes Paul Heyman aware of a car crash in the parking lot, with Kevin Owens' and Tama Tonga's rental cars involved in said crash. Aldis makes it clear to Heyman that things are settled in the ring and that things like this will not be tolerated, then tells him to make this known to The Bloodline before telling him that losing is not the only thing that has consequences.
Santos Escobar beats Carlito.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) in the luxury box. Dakota Kai says Iyo Sky will take the WWE Women's Championship back when she is good and ready, that they are here to watch two of their enemies tear each other apart, and that they are still a dominant force in the WWE. As Dakota Kai explains why, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill suddenly show up and argue with Damage CTRL before the next match begins.
Tonight's sellout attendance is 14,994.
In footage from earlier tonight from London in the WWE's UK tour, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes says he is now champion and that the future is unexplored territory. He says he plans to take the WWE title all over the world, and that AJ Styles has emerged as his next challenger. He praises Styles as a competitor, then says that he looks forward to Styles' challenge.
Naomi vs. Bayley for the WWE Women's Championship ends in a no-contest after Tiffany Stratton shows up and attacks them both. After the match, Tiffany gets both Bayley and Naomi back in the ring and hits them with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever.
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