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Renee Young interviews Paige and Natalya, who have a match against Naomi and Tamina tonight. Paige says that they've had a rocky relationship in the past, but she has always respected Natalya. Natalya calls Paige "the Miley Cyrus of the Divas Division" and says it's time to make a statement with Wrestlemania around the corner. Naomi and Tamina shows up, and Naomi says they are ready for their Wrestlemania Moment. Tamina says if they have to step over them, so be it.
The Social Outcasts (Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) are in the ring. Slater says that in the last few weeks Ryback has beaten him, Adam Rose, and Curtis Axel. He says that Bo is the last hope. They sit on the apron and Curtis says he wouldn’t have lost if they helped him. Rose tells Curtis to stop with the "Yi." He would have helped if Axel had helped the Radical Mongoose. Curtis questions Adam’s use of nicknames. Bo says he loves Adam’s nicknames and Curtis’ "Yi." He loves he Social Outcasts and he will do it on his own.
Paige, Natalya and Brie Bella beat Naomi, Tamina and Summer Rae.
The Social Outcasts (Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) show up. They say that Ryback got a fluke victory this past Monday on Raw. Rose says we may have heard of Legend of JBL on the WWE Network, but tonight will be "Legends of the Crimson Werewolf." Curtis Axel, on the other hand, says this is no time for nicknames and that it's time to be serious, as you have to go out and really fight to take on Ryback. He tells Slater not to let Ryback get up. Ryback shows up as they keep chanting "YI."
Ryback beats Heath Slater.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up. They say that a table is a terrible thing to waste, and the backbone of human achievement. They would not be here without the support of good, honest, hard-working American tables. The first Thanksgiving at Plymouth was celebrated on a table. The Declaration of Independence was written and signed on a table. Walter Cronkite announced the moon landing while sitting at a table. The New Day signed their contracts at a table. They say The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) has zero regard for tables, and that they and the WWE Universe can change that by joining the #SaveTheTables movement. The "Save The Tables" chant is spoiled by the entrance of The Dudley Boyz themselves, and tell them they forgot to mention the moment where Xavier Woods went through a table, and The New Day hide the table as they approach the ring. Bubba Ray says that history has a way of repeating itself, and that he and D-Von will become ten-time tag team champions. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) show up, saying they've earned their keep as well as their rematch for the tag team titles, and tell The Dudleys to go back to the end of the line. Bubba Ray and D-Von have to remind the Players exactly who they are, then the Players announce that they have a gift: two tickets to Dudleyville for right about now. This starts a match between the Dudleys and the Players, and The New Day guest on commentary.
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil). After the match, Kofi Kingston and Big E get away with the bubble wrapped table while Xavier Woods sneaks into the ring and smacks D-Von Dudley on the back of the head before retreating.
Renee Young interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)...and they find out they have a match tonight with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, which puts an end to Xavier Woods' joyous trombone playing.
Stardust vs. Neville ends before it can even start when Neville is attacked from behind by The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), much to the happiness of Stardust. Stardust tells Neville he's flying too close to the sun, and announces The Ascension as his newest cohorts. Konnor and Viktor hit the Fall of Man on Neville, and Stardust welcomes him to the cosmic wasteland.
Jojo interviews Cesaro. He plans to make up for his loss against Kevin Owens on Monday night by beating Sheamus...who shows up with his new "It is...what it is" catchphrase. Sheamus calls Cesaro a letdown who keeps leading the "Cesaro Section" on and on and on. Cesaro responds by telling Sheamus that he agrees with the WWE Universe and that he indeed looks stupid. Sheamus says the match tonight should be very entertaining.
Sheamus beats Cesaro.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guests are Dolph Ziggler and Lana, but before he brings them out, he brings out Summer Rae, whom he calls "the real victim" in what's going on between Ziggler, Lana, Rusev and Summer. Summer repeats her claims that she made to Renee Young earlier this week on Raw...then admits she lied. Miz asks if what she said earlier this week was a complete fabrication, Summer says there's actually more. She says that Ziggler brought her close in his arm and kissed her, and that it went from passion to guilt because she has the most amazing man in Rusev and she was seduced by Ziggler, which caused her to run out of his locker room as quickly as she could. Ziggler and Lana show up as Summer speaks. The Miz tells Ziggler and Lana to calm down, and tells everyone to act like adults on his show. Ziggler makes it clear that he and Lana trust each other, and Summer responds by saying she and him have had a thing for a while now. Ziggler denies that, but Summer responds with some footage from June 2014, when she dropped Fandango to kiss Ziggler, and Ziggler kissed her back. When Summer keeps insisting that she and Ziggler still have a thing, Lana attacks Summer, then walks away from Ziggler as quickly as possible. Summer screams at Lana, calling her a bitch and saying that she can't handle the truth.
Bo Dallas beats R-Truth. Dallas attacks R-Truth after the match for laughing at the replay of Dallas receiving an F5 at the hands of Brock Lesnar.
Renee Young interviews Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch), and congratulates Charlotte for becoming the new #1 contender for the Divas title. Charlotte credits Paige and Becky Lynch for being where she is right now, and Paige and Becky congratulate Charlotte for getting the shot and putting the target on Nikki Bella, with Becky saying that if one of them succeeds, they all succeed. Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) shows up, saying that she will be the longest-reigning Divas Champion in WWE history. Charlotte bursts Nikki's bubble, saying that she asked Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to make the match happen before she breaks the record. If Charlotte gets her way and Nikki Bella loses the title, Nikki also loses the record.
Charlotte beats Tamina. After the match, Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) pose at the top of the entrance ramp with the BellaTron ticking down the seconds until Nikki becomes the longest-reigning Divas champ.
Renee Young interviews Kevin Owens. Owens has another movement he'd like to silence: people who look down upon him for how he looks, which he admits people have done for over 15 years and has never stopped him...and it still won't now.
Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns vs The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) ends after Xavier Woods interferes, and Ambrose and Reigns respond by cleaning house. After the match, Ambrose calls out Braun Strowman, wanting another crack at him. Roman calls out The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Strowman), but Luke Harper shows up on the TitanTron, as does Bray Wyatt. Wyatt finds it funny how the puppets pull the strings, and says that he's calling all the shots and making all the moves, just the way he likes it. He makes it official for Night of Champions, and tells Ambrose it will be his doomsday. He says that the apocalypse walks among them in the form of a black sheep. Braun Strowman is shown. He takes off the black sheep mask and tells Ambrose and Reigns to run.
Stardust tells Fandango that he only thinks he can dance across space, and that he has failed. Stardust says the universe has too many heroes and is in need of balance...and that it needs more Stardust.
Stardust beats Fandango.
Kevin Owens shows up. He says he is sick and tired of John Cena, and so is the WWE Universe. He then puts himself on a pedestal before declaring an open challenge for the NXT Championship. Heath Slater answers, and blames Kevin Owens as the reason why Cena has dodged him on the United States open challenge.
Kevin Owens makes quick work of Heath Slater to retain the NXT Championship.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) make fun of Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego), with Titus in a Los Matadores face mask and Young portraying El Dyoungo, a parody of El Torito.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) make quick work of Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego).
Luke Harper and Erick Rowan beat Jimmy Uso and Zack Ryder.
In a chaotic match where the Total Divas cast and the rest of the Divas locker room were at ringside - and fighting against each other - Tamina Snuka beat Naomi with a massive super kick.
Alberto Del Rio beats Santino Marella with the Cross Arm Breaker.
Triple H tells Michael Cole he has his reasons for keeping The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) out of the WWE title match at Survivor Series.
The Miz and Kofi Kingston will face off at the Survivor Series kick-off.
Fandango beats Kofi Kingston after a distraction by The Miz.
Guest Contributor: PrinceWatercress Shawn Michaels shows up. He says his guest referee spot isn't about him, it's about Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton. He guarantees there will be a winner and a new WWE Champion. Orton shows up and says he thinks Shawn resents him as he promises to beat down Daniel Bryan. One thing is for sure: Shawn isn't intimidated in the least, and when Orton tries to RKO the Heart Break Kid, he gets a super kick out of the ring. The Miz rushes in and attacks Orton before he and Orton's match can begin.
Randy Orton def The Miz
Orton defeats The Miz after a distraction by the Wyatt Family. Bray calls Miz "the epitome of everything I loathe in this world" due to Miz's obsession with having the spotlight.
Fandango def Santino Marella
Thanks to a distraction by Summer Rae, Fandango defeats Santino Marella.
Paul Heyman gets with Brad Maddox concerning CM Punk's low blow victory on Ryback at Battleground. Paul Heyman wants to pick the stipulation for Punk vs. Ryback at Hell in a Cell.- a 2-on-1 handicap match between Punk and the team of Ryback and Curtis Axel. Maddox makes a Beat the Clock Challenge consisting of two matches: Ryback vs. R-Truth and Punk vs. Axel! If Ryback wins his match, Heyman gets to pick the stipulation for Punk vs. Ryback. But...if Punk wins his match and beats Ryback's time, Punk makes the stipulation.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon show up. They're filing charges against Big Show after last week, and are second-guessing their generosity before repeating such an ordeal like they had with Show. Triple H is angry at the crowd reaction from what happened to him last week, and says Big Show will grovel back to him, as will anyone who gets out of line with him or Stephanie at this point. If anyone even thinks the word "Yes!," then they had better start praying. Daniel Bryan shows up and starts a "Yes!" chant only to be attacked by Alberto Del Rio. Stephanie puts both men in a match for later tonight.
Beat The Clock: Ryback def R-Truth in 5:44
Stephanie McMahon congratulates Brie Bella on her engagement to Daniel Bryan, then puts Brie in a match against Tamina Snuka tonight. AJ Lee gets a bird's-eye view, but Nikki Bella is barred from ringside.
Real Americans def Tons of Funk
After the match, Cesaro gives Tensai the "big swing".
Tamina Snuka def Brie Bella
Snuka defeats Brie... and destroys her afterwards. AJ Lee puts the "Black Widow" on Brie, as well.
Daniel Bryan confronts Stephanie McMahon over what happened to his fiance Brie Bella earlier.
Beat The Clock: CM Punk def Curtis Axel in 5:33
CM Punk barely beasts Curtis Axel in less than 5:44...and Punk gets to make the stipulation for Punk vs. Ryback at Hell in a Cell: Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman in a 2-on-1 handicap Hell in a Cell match!
As Daniel Bryan takes on Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton shows up and says he's going to "check on" Brie Bella in the trainer's room. Daniel Bryan rushes to the back and Del Rio wins by count-out. He finds Brie (and Nikki Bella), but Orton attacks Bryan from behind.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) find out their match tonight is no-disqualification.
We see John Cena's road to recovery.
CM Punk will be on SmackDown Friday!
With the unexpected help of Big Show, Cody Rhodes and Godust beat The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) in a no-disqualification match to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions! Triple H is livid!
