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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Two, Part Four: My Kingdom, My Army
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Monday Night Raw
Triple H comes down to the ring with Big Boss Man ’91 by his side. Boss Man still has the briefcase cuffed to his wrist. Triple H tells everyone that he has been trying to be a good commissioner by putting together wonderful matches. He claims that Daniel Bryan is interfering in what’s best for business. Triple H reminds everyone that when the going got tough, Shane walked out on the WWE Universe. Hunter thinks it would be unfortunate for Daniel Bryan to suffer a similar fate.
The Board Cracks Down
On cue, Daniel Bryan comes to the ring with a piece of paper. Bryan is not threatened by Hunter at all and tells him that he’s not as clever as he thinks. Daniel Bryan is holding a notice from the WWE Board of Directors stating that if he should suddenly disappear as Shane did, then the WWE Board will send someone to permanently replace both Stephanie and Triple H!
Triple H barks at Bryan that it isn’t possible, but Bryan shows him the notice that clearly states the Board is ready to vote Stephanie and Hunter out of their timeshares if things don’t get cleared up soon. Kevin Owens comes to the ring and complains to Triple H that none of this would’ve happened if he had trusted him to get the job done by himself at Wrestlemania. Triple H, not happy with Owens, tells him what is done is done. He suggests that Owens and Boss Man get on the same page. Bryan agrees, and puts Owens and Boss Man in a tag team match to work out their issues, right now! Owens is livid he has to partner with Big Boss Man again.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Kevin Owens & Big Boss Man ’91 vs. WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The New Day (Woods & Big E.)
Objective: Win with The New Day by pinning Big Boss Man
Owens immediately walks out of the ring as Boss Man is being pinned. He heads to the back as The New Day celebrate their win. The Ascension’s music hits, but no one comes from the stage. The Ascension tries to sneak attack The New Day, but The New Day get the upper hand. They go for the Midnight Hour, but the big screen turns on to show Kofi tied up again. The voiceover gives The New Day a friendly reminder that if they don’t lose their belts this Sunday, Kofi won’t return. Distracted, The Ascension is able to escape as The New Day look worried for a change.
Backstage, Crews is telling Young & O’Neil that he’s not comfortable with their treatment of Tozawa. O’Neil calls Crews a rookie that doesn’t understand the business yet. Young claims their not bad guys at all, but says Tozawa was dead weight and that if they expand into the cruiserweight division then they need the best. WWE Cruiserweight champion Neville walks by laughing. He claims he is already the best and he would never sell his kingdom to Titus World Wide. Stephanie approaches the group and asks to speak with Neville alone. Her and Neville leave as Titus likes the idea Darren had, thinking they should look for another cruiserweight to represent their brand.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Nia Jax (with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss) & Tamina vs. Bayley & Sasha Banks
Objective: Win with Bayley & Sasha Banks
Alexa tries to attack Sasha after the match, but Bayley stops her. Bayley Bayley-to-Bellys Alexa as Sasha puts her in the Bank Statement. Alexa taps out, but it doesn’t stop Sasha from breaking the hold. Nia and Tamina finally come to their feet as Sasha and Bayley escape the ring.
The Fashion Police are backstage speaking with John Cena. They say the deeper they get into this investigation, the scarier it becomes. John understands if they want to quit, but says he can’t himself. The Fashion Police joke that they never get this much involvement on the show, so they’ll stick it out and take on the Wyatts at Backlash.
Daniel Bryan walks by and commends the trio on their courage for sticking up to Triple H. He tells the Fashion Police it seems a bit unfair that The Wyatts get an extra fighter in their corner on Sunday, so he asks if they would like a partner to make it a 6-man tag match? They eagerly agree as Bryan suggests John Cena. The Fashion Police look at John for approval, as John says he’s been part of this war from the start and will help lead the Fashion Police against The Wyatt Family.
NORMAL MATCH
Dean Ambrose vs. Sami Zayn
Objective: Win with Sami Zayn
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s music hits after the match. Dean runs out of the ring and goes up the ramp to see what’s going on. Sami is watching from the ring. WWE Champion Dolph Ziggler comes from nowhere and is waiting behind Sami Zayn. He drills Zayn with the belt as he turns around, busting his head open. Ziggler continues to beat Sami Zayn down and hits a vicious Zig Zag on him.
Ziggler climbs the turnbuckle and poses with the belt before looking at the commentary table below. He decides to strip the commentary table and bring Zayn outside the ring. Dolph goes to DDT Zayn through the commentary table, but Zayn reverses it with a Blue Thunder Bomb through the table! Officials immediately run out to check on Dolph as Zayn looks at the carnage before him, a bloody mess.
Backstage, Dean is upset looking for Brock Lesnar. He sees Paul Heyman running down the hallway so he gives chase. Dean gets to the end of the hallway where Brock Lesnar is waiting. Heyman closes a metal gate that traps Lesnar with Dean…
BACKSTAGE BRAWL
Dean Ambrose vs. Universal Champion Brock Lesnar
Objective: Win with Brock Lesnar
Lesnar destroys Dean. The metal door opens as Heyman and Lesnar leave the scene.
Kevin Owens is storming out of the arena as Stephanie is trying to talk him into staying. Owens has a temper tantrum about how they don’t trust him to get the job done and that old, pathetic wrestlers from the past just get in his way. Owens storms out. A stressed Stephanie turns to see Dean Ambrose beaten and laid out. She smiles a bit and says that at least the total night hasn’t been a failure.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe & The Miz (with Maryse) vs. AJ Styles & WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton
Objective: Win with Samoa Joe & The Miz
The Shield find Dean Ambrose beaten and yell for help. Medical gets there along with Triple H and Daniel Bryan. Triple H is amused, while Bryan is not. Triple H says it’s a shame so many superstars are disappearing or getting hurt. He mentions Shane, Undertaker, Kofi and now Dean. Daniel gets in Triple H’s face and says he will pay for his sins.
Triple H laughs and says he won’t, but Brock clearly did this. Triple H washes his hands clean and says he’s just enjoying the show before walking away. Roman gets in Bryan’s face and says he wants Lesnar tonight. Bryan says that’s impossible because the show is over, but he tells Roman that his match with Brock Lesnar at Backlash will be a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Roman is satisfied as he and Seth Rollins tend to their fallen friend.
Smackdown Live
Paul Heyman and WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar hit the ring. They are not pleased with Daniel Bryan’s decision to make his title match on Sunday a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Heyman is concerned other Shield members will become involved which would taint any victory Roman Reigns has. He tells Roman if he were really ‘THE GUY’ or the ‘big dog’ he claims he to be, then he would agree to terms that no one interferes on his behalf.
Daniel Bryan comes out instead and tells Heyman that they made this mess themselves when they decided to align themselves with Triple H. Heyman understands the concern coming from Bryan, but says he is a businessman making the best business deal for his client. Bryan says he won’t ban the Shield from ringside, because instead of a Falls Count Anywhere Match, Lesnar and Reigns will be locked inside a steel cage! Huge ‘Yes!’ chants fire up as Heyman tries to calm Lesnar down by talking to him.
Expanding the Brand
Titus O’Neil and Darren Young are talking backstage as Apollo Crews approaches them. He’s excited he has a match tonight, although he doesn’t know his opponent. Titus and Darren say they know who his opponent is. Ironically, it’s who they want to join the Titus World Wide brand. Apollo asks who it is, but Titus and Darren don’t tell him, only saying that he needs to take the dive tonight so his opponent will be more likely to sign with them. Crews doesn’t agree immediately until Titus reminds him that he signed with the Titus World Wide Brand. That means Apollo must do anything Titus says. Apollo nods in agreement, reluctantly.
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
John Cena & The Fashion Police vs. Curt Hawkins & WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion Gallows & Anderson
Objective: Win with Cena & The Fashion Police
The lights immediately go off after the match, with the entire Wyatt Family on the big screen. Bray laughs, saying that despite the three coming together to take down the machine – the machine will prevail. He brags about his relationship with the devil of the WWE, how he has promised Bray a better WWE world. Bray must do one thing the devil has asked, and that’s to kill the holy angel of wrestling that is John Cena. Wyatt tells the three that at Backlash, they will not only lose the battle but the entire war. Bray laughs at the Fashion Police, calling them children eating at the adult dinner table.
Cena has heard enough and interrupts Bray. John tells Bray that he somehow understands what the hell he is actually talking about, but doesn’t want to talk anymore. He invites the Wyatts down now to fight because the sooner John gets answers, the sooner the WWE Universe will be safe. Wyatt laughs and tells John the goal is bigger than either of them and if he can take out Kane & The Undertaker – then why not John himself? Bray laughs as the Wyatt’s disappear from the big screen.
Meanwhile…
Triple H and Stephanie are in the back office talking about how Kevin Owens was a no-show tonight. Big Boss Man ’91 walks in with the briefcase still attached to his wrist. Triple H asks Stephanie if she talked to Cruiserweight Champion Neville? She says she did, but she didn’t get the answer she was looking for. Triple H says it’s a good thing they have some extra roster space to call up a few talents, who are clearly more concerned about their future than Neville is. WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Natalya walks in, not happy she has to defend her belt against two opponents. Stephanie and Hunter are not happy either, which is why they put Naomi and Becky in a match against each other tonight. Natalya smiles with satisfaction.
NORMAL MATCH
Apollo Crews (with Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Objective: Win with Ciampa via count out
Crews gets himself counted out, but he is not happy about it. Titus and Darren enter the ring, applauding Ciampa on his victory. Titus grabs a microphone and tells Crews to come celebrate with their new client. Ciampa is not convinced, but Titus tells him that his Titus World Wide brand has all the hookups. He tells Ciampa that if he signs with his brand right now, he will get a Cruiserweight Championship match! Crews is confused on how that’s possible, but Darren hands Ciampa the contracts.
Ciampa skims it over and is surprised he does have a Cruiserweight Championship match waiting for him. He signs on the dotted line as the Titus Brand welcome their newest signee, Tommaso Ciampa! Crews is still confused by everything that just took place, along with the ring commentators.
What’s in the Case?
Daniel Bryan enters Triple H and Stephanie’s office. Bryan tells Triple H that he’s ashamed it took a threat from the WWE Board of Directors to get him to see how serious they are with this investigation. Bryan says Shane’s family has been calling every day wondering where he is. Triple H says he is surprised Shane would abandon his wife and children, but Bryan isn’t buying it. Bryan tells Triple H that the WWE Board is currently investigating the video footage The Fashion Police got the night Shane disappeared. Bryan asks what’s in the briefcase Big Boss Man is holding? Triple H says it’s just Boss Man’s luggage, but again Bryan isn’t buying it. Bryan goes to leave but tells Hunter that he scheduled a 6-man tag team match for tonight’s main event.
NORMAL MATCH
Naomi vs. Becky Lynch
Objective: Get a draw result
Natalya comes down with both Becky and Naomi fighting outside the ring. She beats both women down, sending Naomi into the timekeeper’s area. Natalya grabs a chair and goes to hit Becky with it, but Becky tries to lock in the Disarmer. Natalya is able to escape but turns into a big Rear End from Naomi. Becky locks in the Disarmer as Natalya taps out. Becky and Naomi hug and leave, while Natalya holds her arm in pain.
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
The Miz, United States Champion Samoa Joe & WWE Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Sami Zayn, AJ Styles & Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton
Objective: Win with The Miz, Samoa Joe & Dolph Ziggler
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