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Match: Apollo Crews (w/ Commander Azeez) vs. T-Bar
The bell rings and Apollo goes for the legs, however T-Bar tosses him away. T-Bar tosses him throughout the ring, once more. He will get him to the nook, however Commander Azeez causes a slight distraction. This enables Apollo to distract the referee now, and Azeez journeys T-Bar. Apollo Crews now takes management of the match. He poses for the viewers and so they boo.
T-Bar seems to be enjoying the a part of the babyface tonight. Apollo goes to injure T-Bar’s knee towards the ropes, however T-Bar kicks him over the ropes and onto the ground. Apollo slides again in instantly however now T-Bar is fired up and taking management. Azeez tries to journey T-Bar from outdoors as soon as once more, however T-Bar dodges it. This enables Apollo Crews to return from behind and hit his pop-up Samoan Drop finisher for the win.
Winner: Apollo Crews
-Recap of RK-Bro vs Avenue Revenue feud.
-Recap of Charlotte Aptitude and Ronda Rousey’s feud. Charlotte makes Drew Gulak scream he quits to a submission throughout an interview.
-Principle, formally Austin Principle, wins the US championship by defeating Finn Balor.
Match: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Cedric Alexander
Cedric is again to enjoying the heel this week after being babyface the week earlier than. There’s a shoving match between Ciampa and Shelton Benjamin earlier than the bell rings.
Cedric and Ciampa lock up. Nobody can get the upperhand till Cedric goes for a flying cross physique and Ciampa geese it and pats himself on the again. Now Ciampa is controlling the match. Ciampa dumps Cedric to the surface. He reels again for a suicide dive, however Shelton Benjamin insert himself between them inflicting Ciampa to cease. This causes pressure between the 2 males and the referee ejects Benjamin from ringside. We go to business.
Again from business, Ciampa fights out of a chinlock. This solely serves to get Cedric to use one other submission towards the ropes. As Ciampa recoils in ache, Cedric pats himself on the again to mock Ciampa. Ciampa begins combating again and ultimately flattens him with a number of clotheslines, adopted by three turnbuckle clotheslines, and lastly a flying clothesline.
Ciampa goes for the Fairytale Ending, however as soon as once more it’s fought out. Ciampa hasn’t hit the Fairtale Ending since being referred to as up the principle roster. Cedric drops Ciampa with a dropkick and driver. A small and quiet “Let’s go Ciampa” chant begins up however rapidly fades out. Cedric flies off the turnbuckle however misses his mark. Cedric remains to be capable of land some blows. He goes for the Neutralizer, however in mid-flip, Ciampa dropkicks him within the face. Ciampa lastly nails the Fairytale Ending to defeat Cedric Alexander.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
-Recap of Cody Rhodes’s return to the WWE, his match with The Miz, and the aftermath of Seth Freakin’ Rollins difficult him to a rematch at Backlash. Recap of Cody Rhodes’ match with Kevin Owens.