WWE and your favorite Superstars return to the United Kingdom and Ireland this May with seven Live Events and broadcast editions of Raw and SmackDown LIVE. Tickets for all shows are available starting Wednesday, 9 a.m. local time, at www.bookingsdirect.com. (For Dublin, Ireland, go to www.ticketmaster.ie.)

WWE Live’s 10-day tour through the U.K. runs from 9 May through 18 May, and includes installments of Raw and SmackDown LIVE broadcast from London’s O2 Arena on 14 and 15 May, respectively. See your favorite Superstars from both Team Red and Team Blue – including Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura, Charlotte Flair, Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks, Finn Bálor, Alexa Bliss, Cesaro & Sheamus, The New Day, Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and more* – deliver non-stop WWE action and excitement throughout England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Get your tickets to each of the WWE Live Events listed below, and talk about the tour on social media using the hashtag #WWEUKTour.

WWE LIVE U.K. MAY 2018 TOUR DATES: All tickets (except Dublin) available at www.bookingsdirect.com.

Wednesday, 9 May: Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England

Thursday, 10 May: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Monday, 14 May: Raw at O2 Arena, London, England

Tuesday, 15 May: SmackDown LIVE at O2 Arena, London, England

Tuesday, 15 May: Genting Arena, Birmingham, England

Wednesday, 16 May: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England

Thursday, 17 May: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England

Friday, 18 May: FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England

*Talent referenced and depicted above are subject to change.

We see Samoa Joe and Finn Balor backstage walking. We go to commercial.

Samoa Joe vs. Finn Bálor

Back from the break and out first comes Finn Balor. Samoa Joe is out next.

Joe unloads after the bell and beats Balor down in the corner. Balor finally connects with a dropkick but Joe goes right back to work on him. Joe keeps Balor grounded now and beats him around.

Balor ends up knocking Joe off the turnbuckle to the floor outside. Balor runs the ropes and nails a big dive on the floor. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Joe continues to dominate Balor and shut him down when he tries to get going. Joe with a headbutt to the spine. Joe with a running elbow and kick in the corner to drop Balor again. Joe with a 2 count. Balor finally drops Joe with an overhead kick.

Balor makes a comeback now. Balor with a missile dropkick to the head. Joe goes to the floor and Balor dropkicks him through the ropes. Joe catches a kick from the apron and slams Balor onto the apron. Joe runs the ropes and nails a big dive through the ropes, sending Balor back into the barrier. They bring it back into the ring but Joe catches Balor with a STO for a 2 count. Balor blocks the Uranage but Joe chops him. Balor nails a Slingblade. Joe drops Balor and hits the senton for another 2 count.

Joe waits for Balor to get up now. Joe applies the Coquina Clutch and drops back but Balor rolls through and nails a double stomp to the stomach. Balor drops Joe coming out of the corner. Balor goes to the top but Joe crotches him. Joe overpowers Balor and drops him with the Coquina Clutch, tightening the hold in the middle of the ring now. Balor goes out and Joe wins.

Winner: Samoa Joe

After the match, Joe stands tall as his music hits. The referee checks on Balor.

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They barely coexisted as teammates last night during the Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match, but tonight Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe will go one-on-one in the latest chapter of their storied rivalry.

The first Universal Champion and The Samoan Submission Specialist have a ton of history together — Joe is the only Superstar to date to have beaten Bálor’s Demon persona — and if their recent encounters are any indication, they’ll hold nothing back. Which of these dominant Superstars will prevail when they clash tonight in Houston?

5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match: Team SmackDown (Captain Shane McMahon, John Cena, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura) vs. Team RAW (Captain Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe)

We go to the ring and out first comes Team RAW Captain Kurt Angle. The RAW General Manager waits as Finn Balor is out next to a pop. Samoa Joe is out next as fans chant for him, followed by Braun Strowman to another pop. Triple H is out last for Team RAW. Captain Shane McMahon is out first for Team SmackDown. The SmackDown Commissioner waits at the bottom of the ramp as Randy Orton joins him next. Bobby Roode is out next with his glorious entrance. Team RAW looks on as Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way out next. Free agent John Cena is out last for his team.

The two teams face off in the middle of the ring before the bell. The referee tries to get them to their corners. Braun just stares Shane down. Shane attacks Braun from behind as he walks away. The bell rings and Braun launches Shane across the ring. Shane quickly tags Orton in. Triple H laughs at Shane, who is shocked at Braun’s power. Joe and Orton start the match off by locking up.

Joe gets the early upperhand but Orton comes back with a headlock. The Network goes out for the second time during this pay-per-view and comes back to Orton blocking a Coquina Clutch attempt. Orton and Joe face off. Balor tags in. Nakamura wants the tag and fans agree with the “yes!” chant. Orton tags in Nakamura. Nakamura and Balor size each other up. Balor goes for the leg but Nakamura avoids it. Fans chant for NXT now. They trade holds. Nakamura taunts Balor against the ropes. Balor turns him around and does the taunting now. Balor kicks Nakamura in the gut and tries to take him down but Nakamura lands on his feet. They trade counters again and face off. Triple H reaches for the tag to face Nakamura. Balor tags him in.

Nakamura tells Triple H to bring it and they lock up. Triple H takes it to the corner. Fans do dueling chants for the two. Triple H rocks Nakamura in the corner and beats him down a bit. Nakamura comes from behind and takes Triple H to the corner for offense of his own. Nakamura drops Triple H with a kick. Triple H turns it back around and hits the Facebuster. Roode tags himself in and the crowd pops as he and Triple H face off.

Roode and Triple H meet in the middle of the ring for some words. Roode shoves The Game. Triple H gets back in his face. Roode does his glorious pose in Triple H’s face but Triple H drops him with a right. Roode fights back with strikes, taking Triple H to the corner. Roode with punches and chops. Roode comes out of the other corner with a clothesline on Triple H for a 2 count. Roode with more chops on Triple H against the ropes. Triple H catches Roode in a big Spinebuster. Triple H mocks Roode’s pose and tells him to suck it with a crotch chop. Roode counters a move and catches Triple H in a big Spinebuster of his own. Roode does his pose now. Triple H counters a Glorious DDT and goes for a Pedigree. That’s also blocked. Triple H rams Roode into the corner.

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We go back to the ring and out come Samoa Joe and Finn Balor. Apollo Crews and Titus O’Neil are also out with a few other red brand Superstars. Shane McMahon, Baron Corbin and other blue brand Superstars run to the ring now. Shane knocks Balor off the apron. The Hype Bros are also among those out joining the brawl. Dolph Ziggler is also out. Kurt Angle appears at the entrance and the music hits as he brings out Braun Strowman. Braun starts decking guys on the ramp. Braun hits the ring and drops Shinsuke Nakamura, then tossing him to the floor. Shane decks Braun but it does nothing. Braun turns around and Shane attacks him. Braun floors Shane in the middle of the ring. Braun goes to ringside and launches Ziggler into the barrier. The Shield is left in the ring with Shane. They taunt him and make him watch the SmackDown Superstars being assaulted on the outside of the ring. The Shield beats Shane down now.

They hold Shane while Sheamus decks him, forcing him to watch more of the carnage at ringside. Joe breaks the rest of Woods’ trombone over the back of Big E. Angle enters the ring and smirks at Shane as The Shield holds him. Angle grabs Shane’s face and asks him how it feels, and tells him to wait until Sunday if he thinks this is bad. Angle gives The Shield a thumbs down and they lift Shane for the big Shield-style triple powerbomb in the middle of the ring. Braun enters the ring as Shane tries to recover. Angle grabs Shane and drops him with an Angle Slam. Braun continues to look like he wants to destroy someone else. They lift Shane for another triple powerbomb by The Shield. Braun, The Shield and the others leave as Angle leans over Shane for a few more words of trash talking. Angle follows the rest of Team RAW and poses with them on the stage as SmackDown stars are laid out at ringside. Some enter the ring and check on Shane. Team RAW stands tall on the ramp as SmackDown goes off the air.

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Angle is backstage with the male Team RAW competitors. He needs to know that everyone is on the same page and can get along as they have too much to lose. He announces Finn Balor and Samoa Joe vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to make sure they can get along. He needs to show Stephanie they’re not picking favorites so he announces Jason Jordan vs. Bray Wyatt.

Kurt addresses Braun Strowman next but Braun interrupts. He wants Kane and makes that clear. Angle announces Kane vs. Strowman for tonight’s main event. Braun says it’s true, it’s damn true.

Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe

We go to the ring and out first comes Finn Balor. Samoa Joe is out next to be his partner. Out next are Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

Anderson drops Balor as the bell hits due to Balor being distracted by arguing with Joe. Balor and Joe turn it around with quick tags as they unload on Anderson near their corner. Gallows comes in but Joe drops him while making the save for Balor. We go to commercial as it appears Balor and Joe may work together as a team.

Back from the break and Balor and Joe double team Anderson in their corner. Anderson looks to turn it around on Balor but Balor drops him with a kick from the apron. Balor goes to the top but Anderson crotches him due to an assist from Gallows. Gallows tags in and ends up turning it around on Balor. Gallows with offense as he keeps Balor down. Gallows drops elbows for a pin attempt and tags in Anderson for some double teaming in the corner.

Anderson takes Balor out of the corner and keeps him grounded now. Balor tries to fight back but Anderson drops him with a high elbow for a 2 count. Anderson keeps Balor grounded again. Balor tries to turn it around but Anderson ends up hitting a Spinebuster and keeping control as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Balor finally makes the hot tag to Joe. Joe unloads on Anderson and hits an atomic drop, then the big kick. Joe with a senton on Anderson and a shot to Gallows on the apron. Joe keeps the offense going and tags in Balor. Balor goes to the top as Joe tosses Gallows to the floor when he runs in. Balor comes down from the top and kicks Gallows in the face from the apron. Joe drops Anderson with the Uranage. Joe runs the ropes and nails a big dive on Gallows on the floor. Balor hits Coup de Grace on Balor for the pin and the win.

Winners: Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe

After the match, Balor has his arm raised but Joe doesn’t stick around to celebrate. Balor’s music hits as we go to replays. Balor poses as we go back to the announcers.

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