Mustafa Ali vs. Otis w/Chad Gable and Maxxine Dupri
Otis runs over Ali. Ali manages to avoid Otis until he’s turned upside down with a lariat. Otis calls for the Caterpillar. Gable and Dupri both get on the apron. Dupri doesn’t want Otis to do it. Gable does. Otis charges Ali. Ali moves out of the way and lands a 450 Splash for the win.
Winner- Mustafa Ali
World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Finn Bálor vs. The Miz
Rhodes sends Bálor out of the ring and tries a few quick pins on Miz. Rhodes suplexes Bálor on top of Miz. Miz kicks out. Rhodes catches Bálor and Miz with a suicide dive. After the break, Rhodes lands a dropkick off the top that takes out Bálor and Miz. Rhodes drops down and uppercuts both Bálor and Miz. Rhodes lands powerslams on both Miz and Bálor. Double Cody Cutter by Rhodes. Rhodes clutches at his injured shoulder.
Rhodes sets up Crossroads on Bálor. Bálor counters, but Rhodes reverses that into a drop-down kick. Disaster Kick by Rhodes. Bálor kicks out. Miz manages to DDT Rhodes and Bálor at the same time. Miz tries the Skull Crushing Finale. Rhodes counters. Bálor drops Miz with the slingblade. Final cut by Bálor. Rhodes kicks out. Bálor sends Rhodes flying with the Woo dropkick. Bálor misses the double stomp off the top. Miz knocks Rhodes off the apron. Skull Crushing Finale by Miz.
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Rhodes breaks up the pin. Rhodes hits Crossroads on Bálor. Miz tosses Rhodes out of the ring and tries to steal the pin. Rhodes immediately gets back in the ring and breaks up Miz’s pin. Rhodes proceeds to give Miz three Crossroads in a row. As Rhodes pins Miz, Brock Lesnar hops the barricade and pulls Rhodes out of the ring. F5 by Lesnar. Bálor crushes Miz with the top rope double stomp for the win.
Winner- Finn Bálor
After the match, Lesnar picks up Rhodes and F5s him through the announce desk. Lesnar grabs Rhodes and asks him what he wants to talk about. Lesnar wants a fight, and he wants it at Night of Champions. Rhodes is out cold. Lesnar quips, who is the coward now? Lesnar drops the mic and walks away. Referees and officials check on Rhodes.
