Liv Morgan vs. Charlotte Flair
Liv keeps control, beating Flair around and talking trash. Flair finally makes a comeback and drops Liv with a big boot. Flair steps on Liv and goes to the top for a moonsault but Liv yanks her back to the mat by her leg. Both are down now as we get a replay. Liv keeps control for a close 2 count in the corner.
Liv keeps Flair grounded now. More back and forth after Flair fights up and out. Flair with a neckbreaker and a Spear. Logan gets on the apron and talks trash but Flair Spears her to the floor. Ruby pulls Liv to safety on the floor. The referee ejects Ruby and Logan from ringside. Flair ends up dropping Liv after avoiding a cheap shot. Flair applies the Figure Eight and Liv taps for the finish.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
– After the match, Flair stands tall and raises the title as her music hits. Flair goes to the announce table and says that’s 1 down, 2 to go. Flair walks to the back and stops to laugh at Liv, who is trying to recover on the floor.
The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Enhancement Talents
Th bell rings and Harper immediately nails a dropkick on one of the jobbers. Harper with another big power move. He stares down the other guy, scaring him off the apron. Rowan ends up running over the other guy on the floor. Rowan rolls that guy in the ring with the legal man, who is getting beat on by Harper.
Rowan tags in and destroys both opponents. They then hit an assisted running powerbomb on one guy before sending him out to the floor. The other jobber takes the double Crucifix Bomb for the easy win.
Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers
– After match, Rowan and Harper stand tall as we go to replays. We come back and they’re headed to the back but the music interrupts and out comes SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. The two teams face off for a second at the bottom of the ramp. The Usos keep walking and enter the ring as The Bludgeon Brothers head to the back. Tom says The Usos are about to lay down their street code.
WWE United States Title Match: Rusev vs. Bobby Roode
Rusev unloads on Roode with elbows to the chest, keeping him grounded in a hold. Fans do dueling chants now. Roode fights up and out of the hold, rocking Rusev with rights. Roode with a flying forearm and more offense. Roode with a splash in the corner and a neckbreaker. Roode goes to the top and hits a flying clothesline. Roode stands tall as fans pop. English tries to get involved for a second, which leads to Rusev connecting with a big superkick for a close 2 count. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Roode keeps control. Rusev avoids a Glorious DDT and counters. Roode counters Rusev and nails a big Spinebuster in the middle of the ring for a 2 count. Rusev ends up tossing Roode across the ring and superkicking him again. Rusev stomps on Roode’s back and goes for The Accolade but Roode rolls him up for a 2 count. Rusev counters the Glorious DDT with a roll-up of his own for 2. They trade counters again and Roode hits the Glorious DDT for the pin.
Winner: Bobby Roode
– After the match, Roode stands tall with the title as we go to replays. We see English checking on Rusev as Roode’s celebration continues. Randy Orton hits the ring and drops Roode with a RKO outta nowhere as fans go wild. Orton drops English with the RKO next. Orton gets hyped up as the crowd cheers. Rusev stumbles to his feet but Orton drops him with a third RKO. We go to replays as Orton stands tall.
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. The Ascension
Gable keeps control but stops to talk trash to Viktor. Gable turns around to a big Flapjack from Konnor. Viktor gets the hot tag and unloads on Gable. Viktor with more offense and a close 2 count as the pin is broken. Shelton and Konnor go at it as they come in. Shelton with a Spinebuster to Konnor. Viktor sends Shelton to the floor. Gable comes from behind and takes Konnor tot he corner after tagging in Shelton. They double team Viktor and hit a big double team move out of the corner for the pin.
Winners: Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
– After the match, Gable and Benjamin hit the corners to pose as we get replays.
#1 Contenders Match: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Sami takes Owens up for a superplex but it’s blocked. Owens knocks Sami to the mat. Owens goes for a big senton but Sami gets his knees up and Owens lands bad. Owens goes to the floor. Sami also goes to the floor and runs for the big DDT through the ropes at the corner, dropping Owens on the floor for a big pop. Fans chant “this is awesome” now. Sami brings it back into the ring and waits for the Helluva Kick. Owens shuts it down with a big superkick. Owens goes back to the top and hits the Frogsplash on Sami for a close 2 count.
Owens yells at Sami to stay down because he’s the one that wins the titles. Sami fights back. Sami blocks the Pop-Up Powerbomb, drops Owens on his head and then hits a Blue Thunderbomb but Owens manages to kick out at 2. Sami can’t believe it. Owens rolls to the floor for a breather. Sami follows and talks some trash to AJ. AJ tells Sami to finish the match but Sami keeps running his mouth in AJ’s face. Styles has heard enough of Sami. He decks Sami and then decks Owens. The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
– After the bell, AJ beats Sami into the ring and knocks him back out. AJ stands tall but Owens comes from behind and grabs him. AJ also takes Owens and sends him to the floor. AJ launches himself over the top rope, taking Sami and Owens down on the floor. AJ returns to the ring and yells about how he wanted a winner. SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan comes out and announces that it will now be a Triple Threat at Fastlane due to the match and the outside interference. It will be Sami vs. Owens vs. Styles. Btyan’s music hits as AJ isn’t happy in the ring. Owens and Sami talk at ringside as we go to replays. We see AJ yelling and holding the title as Owens backs up on the stage and Sami backs up the ramp, away from Owens. We get more replays. AJ lays the title down in the ring and stands tall as SmackDown goes off the air.
