"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody addresses his Last Man Standing Match with Randy Orton at Crown Jewel, saying it is his first time competing in one and yet it is simple and barbaric: incapacitate your opponent so that they cannot get up before the count of ten. Cody then says he must apologize, as Randy Orton has both fans and family, and that he must apologize for sticking to his mission. We then see a black-and-white photo of Cody with a swollen left eye, then Cody says there are receipts and then there is bankrupting somebody. Cody warns Orton that he is ready to punt him in their Last Man Standing Match, and states that whoever is last man standing will likely be #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Champion and the only man punting, who is him.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says Liv Morgan only has a title because of The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), but she will soon cash in and become Women's World Champion. Chelsea says that she and Tiffany will become the most iconic duo in WWE. Chelsea then says she is dressed as a monster tonight after having seen Nikki Bella's true colors, and that tonight, she will go out as a champion. Chelsea leaves to mentally prepare, then Danhausen shows up to trade a jar of human teeth for the Money in the Bank Briefcase only to be declined.
Zaria is seen in the front row.
Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's Championship against Nikki Bella after Nikki leans too far back on the pinfall attempt after the Rack Attack 2.0, causing a rope break and allowing Chelsea to win with an inside cradle. After the match, Liv Morgan shows up and congratulates Chelsea on "barely beating Nikki Bella," but after having watched her the last couple of weeks, their journeys have been more alike than she realized. She says that nobody expected much from either of them when they started, but through hard work and determination, they rose to the top and became champions. Liv then notes a clear distinction between herself and Chelsea, calling herself "a real champion" and calling Chelsea "a joke" and "useless," saying she adds nothing to the women's division and that nobody would notice if Chelsea got fired a third time. Liv says Chelsea has been very lucky, but at Crown Jewel, her luck will run out when she eats Chelsea alive. All of a sudden, Tiffany Stratton shows up, but she is attacked from behind by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Chelsea hits a distracted Liv with an Un-Pretty-Her, and Tiffany is able to fight back against Raquel and Rodriguez and go for a cash-in. Tiffany hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Raquel and Roxanne end the cash-in attempt before it can take place.Iyo Sky shows up to even the numbers game, and Liv, Raquel and Roxanne are forced to retreat.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that since he has won the Undisputed WWE Championship, he has endured immeasurable disrespect from the bottom to the top from General Manager Nick Aldis, Roman Reigns and even Danhausen. He states that he will not lose his title to Trick Williams after everything he has gone through to win the title, and says that make Trick great can be bought at a store while what makes him great must be earned. Sami says he is the most versatile and adaptable WWE Champion of all time and that there will never be another like him, then says that he is going to take his respect by beating Trick Williams before seeing Roman Reigns on the other side.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Blake Monroe. Blake says that with Giulia behind here, it is time to refocus on what she came here to do, which is to become WWE Women's Champion. She says that Chelsea Green is choking under pressure, then Paige shows up and interrupts her. Paige says that winning one match does not make one championship material, but Blake tells Paige not to stick her nose where it does not belong. Paige warns Blake to watch her mouth.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Ricky Saints.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Michin and B-Fab says there is nothing about their Women's tag title win, and that they do not care about how people feel. She demands they be honored, as they have the gold, they are the present, and they got the job done. Jade Cargill says Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley let their fans down, and that she took care of Charlotte Flair All of a sudden, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up, and Jacy Jayne is impressed with the three of them for taking a page out of their playbook. Fallon says they will not beat them at their own team, and Lainey says their are welcome to take notes and learn from them.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams and Lil Yachty. Trick Williams says he is sick and tired of Sami Zayn acting like a brand new man since taking back the Undisputed WWE Championship, but he has beaten Sami Zayn twice, and nothing has changed. He says that he will out a double champion, then head back to Raw where everyone will see two real-life action figures going at it when he faces Roman Reigns. Lil Yachty says that Trick's reign is just beginning. As Trick and Lil Yachty leave, Lil Yachty finds Danhausen's laboratory, and learns that Danhausen has revived the Gingerbread Man.
Jade Cargill beats Tatum Paxley despite Tatum fending off both "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab on the outside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who is not happy with Trick Williams getting a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship while he has never had one. He says that R-Truth has taken himself out, and that he is going to stack bodies until he gets what he wants. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) shows up and confronts Damian Priest for his attack on R-Truth as well as them, which leads to a one-on-one match between them. Priest says that if he did that to somebody he likes, then they can only imagine what he will do to them.
Danhausen heads to the stage. As he prepares to reveal his experiments, Gunther shows up. Danhausen backs into him, realizes that Gunther is behind him, and then Gunther attacks him. Gunther then powerbombs Danhausen through a table before throwing him down the entrance ramp. He gets Danhausen in the ring, then the cloning machine on the stage suddenly starts running. The Minihausens pop out of the cloning machine. Gunther overpowers them all, then throws pumpkins at them, places one Minihausen on a table, then powerbombs a second one into the first one and through the table. Gunther then sets up a table in the corner, but Danhausen tries to fight back. Gunther puts Danhausen in a sleeper hold, but Danhausen curses Gunther. The lights go out, and Finn Balor comes out of the blanket on the stretcher on the stage as The Demon as Gunther looks towards the stage, knowing he has made a big mistake. Gunther fights The Demon and even hits him with his own leather belt, but the belt has no effect, and The Demon drop kicks him through the table in the corner. The Demon produces a ladder from underneath the ring and smacks Gunther onto the announce table with it, then sets up the ladder, climbs up, and Coup de Graces Gunther through the table.
Grayson Waller is seen in the front row.
Trick Williams beats Sami Zayn by disqualification after Johnny Gargano pulls senior official Charles Robinson out of the ring during a pinfall attempt by Trick following the Trick Shot. Sami almost retains the Undisputed WWE Championship, but General Manager Nick Aldis shows up, removes Trick Williams, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae from ringside, and makes the match no-disqualification.
Sami Zayn retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Trick Williams in a no-disqualification after using senior official Charles Robinson as a shield before hitting Trick with a low blow before hitting him in the head with the Undisputed WWE Championship.
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