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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Nine, Part Four: Return of Thy King
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Smackdown Live
NORMAL MATCH – WWE Cruiserweight Championship
(C) Neville vs. TJP (with The Brian Kendrick)
Objective: Win with TJP
NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura is being interviewed backstage by Renee Young. He talks about how he proved who the most dominant warrior from Japan is and that Itami sold his soul for fame and glory. Itami approaches Nakamura and tells him he got lucky at TLC. Hideo reveals he heard from Triple H that his rematch for the NXT Championship is at NXT Takeover: San Antonio in a few weeks. Itami tells Nakamura he will prove that Nakamura is nothing more than a fraud.
A WWE official is with WWE European Champion Rusev, who tells Rusev that the Bulgarian embassy has hired someone to serve their new national hero. Rusev asks who it is as Aiden English appears, singing. Rusev asks if this is a joke? The WWE official tells Rusev it’s not a joke, and the Bulgarian embassy wanted to give Rusev a ‘classy’ fighter in his corner. Aiden English sings about Rusev’s accomplishments and how every day is now Rusev Day! Rusev loves what Aiden is preaching, deciding to accept the Bulgarian embassy’s offer of an aide.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion The Bar vs.WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe
Objective: Win with Finn Balor & Samoa Joe
Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude walk down towards the ring, with Joe & Balor hoisting their belts towards them. They are suddenly ambushed by Drew McIntyre and the U.K. Championship. McIntyre hits them both with a Future Shock DDT. McIntyre says people seem to have forgotten who he is. He claims to be the greatest international superstar in WWE history.
A New Champion
Drew says his potential was so big even Vince McMahon himself saw it. Drew says only one man gave him another chance, Triple H. He says he immediately hopped on board when Triple H asked him to join his army, and even promised him a championship belt. Drew holds up the U.K. Championship and says as the champion of the Eastern Hemisphere, it’s his duty to make sure international stars like him get the respect they deserve.
McIntyre says, unfortunately, Finn Balor doesn’t fall into that category. He raises both Sheamus & Cesaro’s hands and says his overseas brothers will be the greatest tag team champions ever, as long as he is around. McIntyre uses his belt to drill both Balor and Joe one more time before posing with The Bar as the crowd boos.
Go to ‘My WWE’ under ‘title management’ and put the U.K. Championship on to ‘Drew McIntyre’.
WWE United States Champion Kurt Angle is backstage watching the show on a monitor. He tells himself that Triple H did some heavy recruiting. He is then attacked by both Sami Zayn and Rick Martel! They Powerbomb Kurt through a nearby table, high-five one another and then leave. Martel says Zayn is quite the talent, despite his fashion sense is ridiculous. He then sprays Zayn with arrogance (his perfume), as Zayn claims it smells like garbage and admitting he feels sleepy now.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Carmella (with Big Cass)
Objective: Win with Bayley
Stephanie McMahon comes out on stage after the match. She tells Bayley that she is disgusted that Bayley is a champion and that Stephanie is here to make sure the right woman takes the belt from her. Stephanie says it’s a numbers game for her, so she tells Bayley that she will defend her new belt at Roadblock against seven other women in an Elimination Match. She reveals one of her opponents is right behind her. Bayley turns as Carmella hits a Superkick onto Bayley. Stephanie laughs from the top of the stage as Carmella taunts Bayley before leaving with Big Cass.
In a backstage interview with Renee Young, WWE Hardcore Champion Apollo Crews has apparently challenged anyone from Triple H’s army to an Extreme Rules Match tonight. Mankind walks up to Apollo Crews, squealing and scaring off Renee. Mankind tells Apollo that it’s not easy to take that belt from him, and Mankind is proud of Apollo despite what people say about him. He says that Apollo shouldn’t listen to anyone, and he deserves to be champion because he earned it. Apollo says he has fought adversity his whole life so proving people wrong is nothing new. Mankind tells Apollo if he needs any help or advice for Roadblock, he is there for him. Mankind leaves as Crews looks relieved and happy.
EXTREME RULES MATCH
WWE Hardcore Champion Apollo Crews vs. WWE Champion Kevin Owens
Objective: Win with Apollo Crews
Before the match, Owens says that despite Triple H asking his prizefighter to get some rest, he wants to fight! He says there is no better opportunity to beat up a ‘jobber’ than right now. Owens tells Crews he will show him what a real hardcore fighter and a real champion is about.
After the match, Mankind celebrates Crews’ win and holds his arm high in the air. Owens attacks them both. Owens Powerbombs Crews over the top rope to the outside ring. He then picks up Mankind, but Mankind hits him with Mr. Socko! Mankind squeals as Owens rolls out of the ring choking.
Monday Night Raw
Booker T comes out to the ring. He says he is tired of looking for his once best friend Goldust. He tells Goldie to come on out and stop hiding. Booker tells Goldust that there is a locker room full of superstars ready to fight for him so there’s nothing to be scared of. Goldust appears on the big screen, in an unknown location. He tells Booker he hasn’t seen him in a while, as Booker says he’s been busy. A comedic banter goes on between the two, where Goldust is hurt Booker left him in the WWE without a word.
Booker apologizes but says he cares for Goldust which is why he came back. Booker claims the WWE needs his help and that Goldust has been hiding from people who can help him. Goldust asks if Booker is there to hurt or help him? Booker is insulted, because of their friendship, that Goldust would even ask. Goldust lets out a long sigh and says fine, revealing to Booker he’s hiding in the spot where they ‘had that one crazy night.’ Booker stops Goldust before he can continue talking, saying he’ll meet up with him.
NORMAL MATCH
Rick Martel vs. Johnny Gargano
Objective: Win with Rick Martel
Let’s Table This Discussion
WWE United States Champion Kurt Angle comes out of nowhere and hits Martel with an Angle Slam after the match. He puts Martel in the Ankle Lock until Sami Zayn runs to the ring. Angle knocks Zayn down and goes outside the ring to grab a table! He tosses it in the ring as Zayn hightails out of the ring and up the ramp. Angle sets up the table and puts Martel through it with an Angle Slam! Kurt grabs a microphone and tells Sami he’ll suffer the same fate because their match at Roadblock is a Tables Match! Zayn is livid as Angle says it’s true, it’s damn true!
To Be The Best…
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka is in her locker room warming up. Charlotte Flair walks in. Charlotte says her and Asuka made a great team at Survivor Series. She is upset she is no longer champion but says she has a rematch in her contract. Charlotte tells Asuka that with so much war and chaos going on, perhaps some friendly fire will calm things down for them. Asuka isn’t sure what Charlotte is suggesting, so Charlotte suggests using her rematch for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship.
Charlotte says her and Asuka are the best in the women’s division, and what better way to see who’s better than to fight for the belt. Asuka agrees but says that if Charlotte has any plans on turning on the WWE for the McMahons then she will regret it. Charlotte says Stephanie put her father through a time portal and vows this is just friendly competition. The two shake hands as Charlotte says, ‘See you at Roadblock.’
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude vs. The New Day
Objective: Win with The New Day
Backstage, Renee Young is interviewing WWE Hardcore Champion Apollo Crews. Before she can finish asking about his big win on Smackdown, Razor Ramon shows up with a trash can. He drills Apollo over the head and smashes his head into the TV. Crews is bleeding from the skull again as medics and officials run over to him. Ramon is laughing as Mankind shows up! Mankind tells Ramon he’ll see him in the ring tonight in a No Holds Barred Match and leaves.
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Roode, WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz & Sycho Sid
Objective: Win with Ambrose, Rollins & Strowman
Backstage, Shane is looking for Undertaker & Kane but runs into Roman Reigns. Shane tells Roman he is looking for another way to reach the time portal and figures Kane & Undertaker are his best shot. Roman agrees and decides to help Shane look as well. They run into Andre the Giant and Paul Heyman, who take off running because they think Braun is with them.
WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz is walking with Curtis Axel, pissed off he lost. They run into Perfect & Rude as Perfect asks what the problem is? Miz tells Perfect to shut up and leaves saying he will be in his ‘trailer’. Perfect asks Axel if he’s happy with the Miz, as Axel admits it got him out of catering. Perfect is insulted his son is nothing more than a jobber in catering and tells Axel he should be by his side and not Miz’s. Axel says the Miz is loyal to him, but Perfect plays the ‘I’m your father’ card. Perfect tells Axel he would love to have his son back in his life and they could run WWE together. Axel ponders the idea as Perfect & Rude walk off.
NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH
Razor Ramon vs. Mankind
Objective: Win with Razor Ramon
Ramon wins the match and after WWE Champion Kevin Owens comes down. Owens screams at Mankind to mind his own business, before Powerbombing him through the announce table. Owens stands over Mankind with his title raised high in the air while the crowd boos.
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