Backstage, Owens and Zayn complain to Daniel Bryan. Bryan says Styles can’t make matches but he can. Tonight they will face Styles and Nakamura. Bryan says he agrees they both deserve another shot at the WWE title. Zayn hugs Bryan. Bryan says next weel Owens will face Zayn. The winner faces Styles at Fastlane.
United States Championship #1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Match: Kofi Kingston w/New Day vs Jinder Mahal w/Samir Singh vs Rusev w/Aiden English vs Zack Ryder
Ryder and Rusev battle outside the ring. Mahal destroys Kingston with a high knee. Ryder gets back in the ring and sends Mahal over the top rope. Rusev attacks Ryder from behind. Rusev stomps Ryder in the corner as Mahal stomps Kingston on the other side of the ring. Ryder counters a suplex by Kingston into a neck breaker. Mahal breaks up the pin. Ryder clotheslines Mahal over the top. Ryder dropkick Mahal through the ropes. Kingston dives over the top onto Ryder and Mahal. Rusev gets in the ring and calls for a dive. Rusev hits the ropes but Singh grabs his foot. English pulls Singh off the apron. Singh backs into Big E. and he drops his plate of pancakes. Before a brawl breaks out the referee ejects all of them from ringside. Kingston and Mahal pair off as Rusev dispatches Ryder. Mahal and Rusev stomp Kingston. Mahal chokes Ryder with his boot. Mahal knees Kingston, then Rusev drops an elbow on him. The action spills to the outside. Mahal whips Kingston in the direction of the steps but Kingston jumps over them.
Kingston tries to leap off the steps but Mahal moves out of the way. Mahal grabs Kingston and sends him face first into the ring steps. Mahal attacks Rusev. Rusev kicks Mahal in the chest. Mahal pops right back up to his feet. Rusev kicks him again. Running corner splash by Rusev. Mahal rolls out of the ring. Ryder hits a dropkick off the top to Rusev. Broski boot by Ryder. Mahal hits a running boot on Ryder. Kingston catches Mahal with an axehandle off the top. Kingston SOSs Mahal for a near fall. Rusev breaks up the pin. Rusev stacks Kingston and Ryder on top of each other for a double Accolade. Mahal breaks it up. Kingston tosses Ryder in the air. Ryder hits the Ruff Ryder on Mahal. Kingston misses Trouble in Paradise on Rusev. Kingston tries to hit the SOS but Rusev counters into the Accolade. Kingston taps out.
Winner and #1 Contender for the United States Title, Rusev!
IT'S RUSEV DAYYYYYYY!!!
@RusevBUL makes @TrueKofi tap out to the #Accolade to earn a #USTitle opportunity! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/atLmdoV6j6
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
