Backstage:
Cathy Kelley is with Damian Priest in the back. She asks if the loss on Saturday at WWE Backlash is weighing on him. Priest says Bad Bunny did his thing, but after a brutal San Juan STreet Fight, the name that will live is his beacuse an entire island took him down. By himself, he will take down Shinsuke Nakamura and Seth Rollins. Then we will see if it is him or Finn Balor who bring the World Championship to The Judgment Day.
Damian Priest makes his way to the ring followed by Shinsuke Nakamura and we are ready for our first match of the night!
World Heavyweight Title Tournament First Round Triple Threat
Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz vs. Finn BalorMiz misses a punch on Miz and Cody with punches to Balor and Miz. Cody gets a near fall on Miz and he sends Miz to the floor. Finn with a clothesline and he gets a near fall on Cody. Miz with a rollup on Finn. Cody with a side Russian leg sweep to Miz and then he hits a gourdbuster on Finn onto Miz. Cody gets a near fall on Miz. Cody with a suicide dive to Miz and Balor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody with a double missile drop kick. Cody punches Balor and Miz. Cody with kicks to Miz and Balor followed by a double uppercut. Cody with a running forearm to Miz and he floats over and hits a power slam on Balor and then Miz. Cody with a double CodyCutter. Cody holds his shoulder as he gets up. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Balor with a reversal but Cody escapes and hits Beautiful Disaster on Finn for a near fall. Cody sets for a power bomb but Finn escapes and he takes Cody down but misses a double stomp. Miz with a double DDT on Cody and Finn and he gets a near fall on Cody. Miz goes for Skull Crushing Finale but Cody with a snap mare. Balor with slingblade and Miz is sent to the floor. Finn with an elevated elbow drop to Cody for a near fall. Balor with a running drop kick and he misses Coup de Grace. Miz sends Finn into Cody on the apron and Miz with Skull Crushing Finale on Balor but Cody breaks it up.
Cody sends Miz to the floor. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Balor with an inside cradle for a enar fall. Cody finally hits CrossRhodes but Miz sends Cody to the floro but Cody holds on to the ropes and gets back in the ring to break up the covver and Cody with three CrossRhodes on Miz but Brock pulls Cody out of the ring and hits an F5 on Cody on the floor. Finn with Coup de Grace for the three count.
Winner: Finn Balor (advances to Raw Finals)
After the match, Brock gives Cody an F5 through the announce table.
We see Finn Balor and Seth Rollins in the back, focusing on their match, as we go to commercial.
Finn Balor makes his way to the ring as we go to commercial.
World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals Match
Seth Rollins vs. Finn BalorSeth and Balor stare each other down before they lock up and Balor with a side head lock take down and Rollins with a head scissors. They lock up and Balor with a wrist lock but Rollins with a reversal and Balor gets to the ropes. They go for a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Balor with a reverse chin lock but Rollins with a hammer lock and Balor gets to the ropes. Balor with a back elbow in the ropes. Balor with punches and he sends Rollins to the apron. Rollins with a sunset flip but Balor rolls through because you don’t sunset flip Finn Balor, followed by a drop kick that sends Rollins to the floor. Rollins with sling blade on the floor followed by a chop before they return to the ring.
Balor with kicks to Rollins in the ropes. Balor sets for a power bomb into the ringside barrier and Balor asks Seth how does he like it because of what Seth did to Balor in the past.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins punches Balor while Balor holds on to a wrist lock. Rollins chops and slaps Balor. Balor with a kick to the arm. Rollins with clotheslines and a series of kicks. Rollins with another clothesline. Rollins with a forearm in the corner followed by a back breaker. Rollins goes up top and goes for a frog splash but Balor gets his knees up and gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Balor with a Fujiwara arm bar. Rollins gets to his feet and Balor with sling blade. Balor sets for the running drop kick but Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Balor with a punch and Rollins with a forearm. They go back and forth. Balor wrings the arm but Rollins with a running boot that sends Finn to the floor.
Balor sends Seth into the apron and Rollins does the same. They go back and forth and then they return to the ring. Rollins with a rolling elbow but Balor with a chop. Rollins with an enzuigiri and Balor with a Pele Kick. Rollins with forearms and Balor with a rollup and double stomp. Balor goes up top but Rollins stops him and goes to the turnbuckles for a superplex and he rolls through into a Falcon Arrow attempt but Balor counters into 1916 for a near fall. Rollins backs into the corner and Balor with many kicks. The referee pulls Finn out of the corner and Balor pulls the referee into the corner. Finn with two running drop kicks and he misses Coup de Grace. Rollins with a kicke and one armed Pedigree for a near fall.
Seth looks around and he backs up for Black Out. Rollins misses Black Out and Balor with a rollup but Seth rolls up and hits a boot to the head and Black Out for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins
We go to credits with Rollins looking at the new belt.
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