Sarah Schreiber greeted the fans to start the show.
Bianca Belair v IYO SKY for the Raw Women’s title
Bayley and Dakota Kai interfered causing a DQ. Asuka’s music hit and spoke Japanese to the crowd. Another match was created which was a 3 on 2 handicap match between Damage Control and Asuka/Bianca. Bianca pinned Dakota for the win.
Baron Corbin v Rick Boogs
Boogs rolled up Corbin for the pin fall win. Looked like Boogs might have held Corbin’s tights.
Dominik Mysterio came to the ring with Damian Priest. Dominik said that Judgment Day were the strongest faction in WWE. Dominik also said that Finn Balor was going to embarrass Cody Rhodes tonight. Dolph Ziggler’s music hit. Dominik was hugely over as a heel.
Dominik Mysterio v Dolph Ziggler
Dominik won via pin fall. Damian Priest kept taking cheap shots at Ziggler throughout the match.
Maximum Male Models v Alpha Academy
MMM got on the mic and said they would do a five minute pose. They stayed still while the screen counted down from five minutes. Around 3 minutes 30, Alpha Academy’s music hit. Otis did the worm and elbow drop for the pin fall win.
Sarah Schreiber mentioned how WWE have supported the Special Olympics for years and how this year’s was in Berlin. Encouraged people to visit the WWE Special Olympics website.
The Miz v Seth Rollins
Miz got on the mic and said how people shouldn’t start “that chant” (tiny balls). Miz said that even a five year old was chanting it and acted disgusted. Rollins’ music hit. Rollins was very over. Seth stood still in the middle of the ring while people sang his theme for what felt like almost five minutes. Miz kept telling people to stop singing Rollins’ theme. Miz got on the mic and said he wasn’t having the match if people kept singing. Miz walked off. Rollins ran down the aisle to bring Miz into the ring so the match started. Rollins won after a Curb Stomp. After the match, Rollins took a lot of selfies with fans at ringside.
Intermission.
Dexter Lumis v Bronson Reed
Reed pinned Lumis. Reed got on the mic saying he thought he’d get a better reception, “being Australian and part of the commonwealth”. Reed mentioned how he was involved in a match with Bobby Lashley and Austin Theory at Backlash. Reed mentioned how Theory and Lashley were about to have a match and how he wasn’t going anywhere. Lashley came to the ring.
Austin Theory vs Bobby Lashley for the United States title
Bronson Reed stayed at ringside. The match ended when Reed ran into both men as Lashley was applying a full Nelson on Theory. Lashley attacked both Reed and Theory after the match. Lashley posed with the US title.
Finn Balor v Cody Rhodes
Damian Priest did a run in during the match and kicked Cody in the back of the head behind the ref’s back. Priest kept interfering. The ref told Priest to go to the dressing room. Dominik then did a run in. Cody started throwing a Dusty-style punches and an elbow, hit the Cross-Rhodes on Balor and pinned him.
After the match, Cody got on the mic and asked if Manchester had a good time. Cody said it was an “amazing and enriching experience”. Cody thanked the staff and the fans and asked if the fans would be here when WWE comes back.
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