Backstage:
Byron is in the back with Edge. Byron congratulates Edge and Beth on their victory on Saturday and asks how is Edge feeling.
Edge says he is happy THE Judgment Day is in the rear view mirror and Beth is at home with the kids. Now he is going to focus on his goals. Austin Theory has the physical attributes to lead this company but does he have the mental ability to lead. With age comes wisdom. More than anyone else in that locker room, he knows it can be taken away as fast as it can. Edge says he hasn’t held a title in a while. That window is closing and he is running out of time. Edge says his second match in this company in 1997 was here. Edge says he hasn’t performed here in 18 years. It would feel good to win the title tonight and walk into Wrestlemania as champion. Edge says never say never and he walks away.
– Austin Theory makes his way to the ring as we go to commercial.
Edge vs. Austin Theory for the United States Championship
They lock up and Edge with a double leg take down. They lock up and Theory with a side head lock and he trips Theory and pulls him to the floor and drops him face first on the floor. Edge breaks the referee’s count. Edge with a side head lock and Edge avoids a leap frog and hits a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Edge sends Theory into the turnbuckles and follows with a forearm and a hard Irish whip. Theory punches Edge and connects with shoulders. Theory with forearms to the back and Edge goes to the apron. Theory kicks Edge to the floor. Edge avoids being sent into the ringside barrier and he sends Theory into the barrier. Edge kicks and punches Theory. Edge breaks the referee’s count.
Edge sends Theory into the ringside barrier. Edge kicks Theory but Theory with a kick. Edge with a back drop to send Theory over the top rope to the floor. Edge punches Theory and sends him into the ring for a near fall. Edge with an arm bar. Theory with punches and kicks. Edge slides to the floor on an Irish whip and Theory goes to the floor. Edge gets back into the ring and they go back and forth. Edge with a back body drop on the floor. Edge with a clothesline off the apron. Edge gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Edge with a side head lock. Theory with a thumb to the eye and a clothesline. Theory with punches. Theory with a kick and Irish whip. Theory with a clothesline in the corner and a fallaway slam for a near fall. Theory with a reverse chin lock.
Theory gets a near fall and returns to the reverse chin lock. Edge with punches and forearms. Edge with an Irish whip and he charges into the corner but Theory with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles. Theory with a slingshot rolling drop kick for a near fall. Theory with punches. Theory sends Edge to the floor and he poses. Theory goes to the floor and he chops Edge. Edge chops back. Edge tries to send Theory into the ring post but Theory reverses things and sends Edge into the post.
Theory gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Theory with an arm bar. Theory with a neck breaker for a near fall. Theory punches Edge a few times and Edge goes to the mat. Theory with a Jericho cover for a near fall. Theory with a boot to the chest. Theory with kicks to the ribs. Edge blocks a suplex attempt. Edge with punches to the ribs but Theory backs Edge into the turnbuckles. Theory puts Edge on the turnbuckles and punches Edge. Theory sets for a superplex and Edge blocks it. Edge with punches to the ribs and he sends Theory face first into the mat. Edge with a bulldog off the turnbuckles. Edge with clotheslines and a flapjack. Edge with Edge-o-matic for a near fall. Theory with a forearm and elbow. Edge blocks a suplex and Theory gets to the apron. Theory pulls Edge into the ropes and Edge blocks the slingshot rolling drop kick into a sit out power bomb for a near fall.
Edge goes for a spear but Theory leap frogs him and Edge hits the turnbuckles. Theory with a monkey flip and Edge lands on his feet. Edge with a crossface and Theory gets his foot on the rope to force a break. Theory with a rollup and his feet on the ropes and the referee sees it to stop the count. Edge with a rollup and he gets a near fall. Theory sends Edge into the turnbuckles. Edge counters A Town Down and hits Edgeocution for a near fall. Edge looks around and he sets for the spear.
Finn Balor makes his way to the ring and Edge punches Balor. Edge with a rollup for a near fall. Balor kicks Edge and Theory with A Town Down for the three count.
Winner: Austin Theory
After the match, Theory’s music hits but Balor immediately rushes the ring and stomps away on Edge to boos. Balor drags Edge over and goes up top for a Coup de Grace as the boos get louder. Balor yells at Edge about how this isn’t over, this is just the beginning. Balor delivers another Coup de Grace. We go to replays. Balor goes back up top for a third Coup de Grace now. Balor stands tall over Edge to boos as the post-Elimination Chamber edition of RAW goes off the air.
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