Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

The bell rings an we are under way. Tozawa and Reggie are eliminated. Damien Priest eliminates R-Truth. Jinder Mahal is eliminated by the Viking Raiders.

Shelton Benjamin eliminates T-Bar. Madcapp Boss eliminates Drew Gulak. Corbin, who is not in the match, makes sure Madcap Mss is not eliminated. He tells Madcap to focus as they argue. Corbin leaves

Apollo Crews eliminates Cedrik Alexander. Commander Azeez eliminates Shelton Benjamin. Ciampa eliminates Mansour as the Viking Raiders eliminate Apollo Crews. Commander Azeez and Shanky eliminate the Viking Raiders. The entire superstars eliminate Shanky and Commander Azeez.

Finn Balor eliminates Damien Priest.

Dolph Ziggler eliminates Ciampa. Madcap Moss eliminates Ziggler and Roode. Final two are Madcap Moss and Fin Balor. Madcap Moss eliminates Finn Balor and wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Winner: Madcap Moss

The Usos with Austin Theory vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs and Finn Balor

Back from commercial and the match is already under way. Theory is in the ring with Boogs and Boogs lifts Theory up and slams him onto the mat. Boogs goes for the cover but Austin kicks out. Balor is tagged in. They double team Theory. Finn with a chop to the chest. He stomps on Theory in the corner.

A snap mare take down by Balor. He goes for the cover but Theory kicks out. Balor to the ropes but Jimmy with a clothesline with the referee distracted. Jimmy is tagged in. Right hands by Balor but Jimmy slams Balor into the corner. Balor thrown to the outside.

-Commercial Break-

Back from commercial, Jimmy with right hands on Balor in the corner. Jimmy goes for the splash in the corner but Balor moves out of the way. Jey is tagged in and he stomps on Balor. Jey with a superkick on Boogs who was on the ring apron. Jey grabs Balor but Balor with a back body drop. Austin Theory and Shinsuke Nakamura are tagged in. Nakamura with a kick onto Theory.

He knocks Jey and Jimmy to the outside. Nakamura with a kick to the back of the neck followed by a release German suplex. Nakamura goes for the cover but The Usos with a double superkick onto Nakamura. Boogs throws The Usos to the outside but they grab Boogs to the outside. Boogs thrown into the ring steps. Balor is tagged in and he clothesline Theory to the outside of the ring. Balor with a splash over the top rope onto the outside. He throws Theory back in the ring. Balor with the slingblade.

Balor climbs the top rope but Theory trips him up. Theory with the Unproven Cutter. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winners: The Usos and Austin Theory

Pat McAfee gets on the ring apron after the match. Both men are face to face as Michael Cole talks Pat away from him.

US Title Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Apollo Crews (w/ Commander Azeez)

They lock up, but Apollo gives him a back elbow and begins controlling the match.

Balor reverses an Irish whip and a flip and turns it into a dropkick counter, then immediately sends Apollo outside the ring. Balor goes flying to the outside and lands on top of Apollo as we go to the commercial.

Back from the commercial, Apollo is back in control. Apollo distracts the referee as Commander Azeez strikes Balor from outside the ring. Apollo applies a chin lock, but Finn quickly fights out of it. Now he’s fired him. Finn with multiple clotheslines and stomps to keep Apollo down. Finn hits the Eye of the Hurricane.

Finn goes off the ropes, but Apollo catches him with a Samoan Drop. Apollo lifts him up for a suplex, but Balor reverses it into a roll-up. Apollo quickly kicks out. They both get up but Apollo nails an enziguri. Apollo goes for his standing moonsault, but Balor gets his knees up. A few clotheslines send Apollo down and helpless for the Coup De Grace.

Winner and Still Champion: Finn Balor

Austin Theory makes his entrance. He’ll face WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor in a non-title match, next.

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Non-Title Match Austin Theory vs. WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor

Before the match begins, Pat McAfee comes out to be the guest commentator. Theory is infuriated. Bálor quickly takes it to Theory and knocks him out of the ring. McAfee motions that Theory sucks, and Bálor dropkicks Theory into the barricade.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Theory applying a waistlock to Bálor. McAfee gets up from commentary and roots Bálor on. Bálor fights up, but Theory sends him to the corner. Bálor boots him back and hits a Sling Blade. Bálor hits a flying forearm and a double stomp. Bálor chops the chest and tries to whip him, but Theory throws him out of the ring. Theory bounces Bálor off the commentary table, but Bálor fights back and bounces him off the table. Bálor gets Theory in the ring and hits a Sling Blade. Bálor dropkicks Theory into the corner and goes for the Coup de Grace, but Theory moves. Theory rolls him up for a near fall. Theory elbows Bálor down and punches away at him.

McAfee gets on the apron and shouts at Theory. Theory shakes it off and goes for an ATL on Bálor, but Bálor blocks it. Theory fights back and hits a fisherman’s buster on his knee for a near fall. Theory gets on the apron, so McAfee distracts him a few times. Theory goes for a rolling thunder clothesline, but Bálor counters with a small package for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor

Bálor and McAfee celebrate on the ramp, as Theory seethes in the ring.

WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor makes his way to the ring. He’ll face Damian Priest in a non-title match next.

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Non-Title Match WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest
Before the bell rings, Austin Theory makes his way to the ring. We see replays of Theory challenging Pat McAfee to a match at WrestleMania, a day after Vince McMahon granted McAfee a match at the event. A week later, Theory returned to SmackDown and smacked the headphones off McAfee. McAfee then viciously attacked Theory.

Austin Theory will be on commentary for this next match.

The bell rings, and Bálor takes Priest down with a Woo Dropkick. Bálor attacks him, but Priest knocks him back and hits a knee to the midsection. Priest throws Bálor to the corner, but Bálor spins him around and shoulders away at him. Bálor sweeps the legs and goes for a double stomp, but Priest moves. Priest gets out of the ring after Bálor dropkicks him. Bálor goes for a kick to the face, but Priest blocks it and takes him down. Priest attacks him at ringside and hits a Razor’s Edge on the commentary table!

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Priest hit a big flatliner for a two-count. Priest kicks Bálor in the chest a few times before hitting a spinning forearm to the face. Bálor responds with some chops, but Priest claps the ears. Priest charges him in the corner, but Bálor boots him back. Priest reverses a whip, but Bálor soon takes him down and hits a double stomp to the midsection. Bálor hits a Sling Blade and goes for a Woo Dropkick, but Priest kicks him in the head. Priest scoops him up, but Bálor slides off and hits a falling elbow. Bálor connects with a Woo Dropkick and goes to the top rope. Austin Theory distracts Bálor, so Priest capitalizes. Bálor kicks Priest in the face and gets out of the ring to dropkick Theory out of his chair.

Bálor gets in the ring, and Priest connects with a Reckoning to pin the WWE United States Champion.

Winner by Pinfall: Damian Priest

After the match, Theory gets in the ring and hits Bálor with an ATL. Theory takes some selfies with the fallen United States Champion.

Replays are shown of Finn Bálor defeating Damian Priest to win the WWE United States Championship last week on Raw. After the match, Priest beat Bálor and blamed the crowd.

WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor makes his way to the ring. He’ll face Austin Theory next.

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Non-Title Match WWE United States Champion Finn Bálor vs. Austin Theory
Replays are shown of Vince McMahon appearing on The Pat McAfee Show and offering him a match on WrestleMania. Austin Theory came out on SmackDown and said that he’s McAfee’s WrestleMania opponent and will beat him to a pulp.

Bálor sidesteps Theory and punches him down. Theory fights back and takes him down before attacking him in the corner. Theory takes Bálor down and stomps away at him for a two-count. Theory knees Bálor in the midsection as he fights up. Theory forearms him in the lower back and rips at the face. Theory talks some trash before elbowing Bálor in the back of the head. Bálor reverses a whip, but Theory goes for a sunset flip. Bálor rolls through and hits a low dropkick. Theory rolls out of the ring and bounces Bálor off the apron. Bálor gets out of an ATL and hits a Sling Blade on the floor.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Theory hit a rolling dropkick for a near fall. Bálor fights up from a rest hold and boots him back. Bálor hits a running forearm before having a whip reversed. Bálor hits a diving forearm before sweeping the feet and hitting a double stomp. Bálor viciously chops him in the corner before taking him down and wildly stomping away at him. Theory rolls to the apron to recover. Bálor grabs him and tries to suplex him into the ring, but Theory blocks it. Theory takes him down and hits a slingshot stomp. Theory connects with a suplex for a two-count.

Bálor twists out of a hold, but Theory connects with a fisherman’s neckbreaker over his knee for a near fall. Theory punches the mat in frustration. Theory points at the WrestleMania sign. Theory goes for the ATL, but Bálor counters into a falling elbow drop. Bálor hits a Woo dropkick and goes to the top rope. Bálor goes for a Coup de Grâce, but Priest grabs him by the throat and throws him off the top rope. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner by Disqualification: Finn Bálor

Priest grabs Bálor in the ring and hits a Crucifix Powerbomb before leaving. Theory gets in the ring and takes a selfie. Theory picks Bálor up and hits an ATL before doing a selfie with the fallen United States Champion.

Finn Bálor makes his entrance. The WWE United States Championship match is next.

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WWE United States Championship Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest (c)
They lock up, and Priest powers him to the corner. Priest goes for a scoop slam, but Bálor slides off and applies a side headlock. Priest quickly lifts Bálor and backs him into the ropes before whipping him off for a shoulder tackle. Priest chops the chest, sends him to the ropes, and hits a jumping back elbow. Bálor reverses a whip and twists at the arm. Priest fights him off and takes him down for a one-count. Priest applies a chin lock. Bálor powers up and dropkicks him before stomping away at him. Bálor stomps Priest out of the ring and hits a somersault senton.

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We come back from the break to see Priest slam Bálor for a two-count. Priest kicks away at Bálor, but Bálor starts to chop and kick him. Priest quickly claps the ears and smacks him. Bálor rocks Priest with an overhead kick. Bálor fights at Priest and takes him down for a double stomp. Bálor chops him in the corner and shoulders away at him. Priest powers out and lifts him. Bálor slides off and hits a Sling Blade. Bálor sizes Priest up and connects with a Woo Dropkick. Bálor goes for a Coup de Gras, but Priest moves. Priest attacks and goes for a slam, but Bálor rolls him up for a near fall. Priest responds with a pair of spin kicks and connects with South of Heaven for a near fall.

Priest gets to his feet and goes for the Reckoning, but Bálor counters into a falling elbow. Bálor immediately follows up with a Woo Dropkick and goes to the top rope for the Coup de Gras! It connects and Bálor covers for the win!

Winner by Pinfall and NEW WWE United States Champion: Finn Bálor

Finn Bálor celebrates with the WWE United States Championship.

Priest gets in the ring with a microphone. Priest says these people carried Bálor to win his United States Championship. The crowd boos Priest. Priest asks Bálor if he hears the motivation and respect. Priest says he never got that throughout his reign and was successful in spite of them. Priest says he’ll win that championship back. All the love and motivation won’t mean a damn thing.

Bálor gets in his face, so Priest turns away. Priest then clotheslines Bálor down. Priest throws Bálor out of the ring and follows him out. Priest then hits a Crucifix Bomb onto the commentary table! Priest walks off to boos from the crowd.