I Quit Match: Edge vs. Finn Balor

We go back to the ring for tonight’s I Quit Match as WWE Hall of Famer Edge makes his way out. Edge plays to the crowd and then poses to the pyro going off. The Rated R Superstar then rushes the ring and hits the corners to pose for a big pop. Out next comes Finn Balor with a black mask on, and a new theme song playing. The mask is covered in spikes. There is no sign of other members of The Judgment Day – Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley or Dominik Mysterio. Balor hits the ring and poses in the corner, then removes his mask and stares out at the crowd. Edge stares Balor down from his own corner. They meet in the middle of the ring, smiling and laughing at each other.

The bell rings and Edge rams Balor back into the corner, unloading with strikes. Balor fights back but Edge keeps swinging. Balor comes out of the corner but Edge drops him with a shoulder. Edge with a swinging neckbreaker.

Edge unloads on Balor while he’s down on the mat. Balor goes to the corner but Edge stays on him. The referee gets closer with his microphone but the brawl continues. Edge whips Balor hard into the turnbuckles and he goes down. Edge chokes Balor from behind in the corner and the referee holds the mic up but Balor will not quit. Edge whips Balor hard into the corner again and he goes back down. Edge beats Balor around the ring while taunting him.

Balor comes out of the corner with a dropkick to the knees, sending Edge down. Balor stomps away on Edge’s hurt knee in the corner to keep him down while fans boo. Balor drops down on the hurt knee and then rocks Edge back into the corner. Balor wraps Edge’s knee around the middle rope but he won’t quit. Edge knocks Balor away with headbutts. Edge charges but Balor takes him back down with the leg lock. Edge won’t quit. Balor tackles Edge again and applies the Figure Four. Edge screams into the mic but he won’t quit. He tells the referee to get the mic out of his face, and fans pop. Balor still has the Figure Four applied in the middle of the ring. Edge finally manages to roll over, turning the submission around on Balor.

Balor tries to break free and he also won’t quit. Balor turns the Figure Four back over and they’re still in the middle of the ring. Edge screams out and won’t quit. Edge with punches to break free from the hold. Edge knocks Balor to the floor and slowly follows. Balor traps Edge in the apron cover, then unloads on him with strikes. Edge with big stomps from the apron while Edge is trapped in the cover. The referee puts the mic in Edge’s face but he’s too dazed to see what is going on as he tries to turn it back around.

Balor slams Edge’s face into the announce table over and over, but he won’t quit. Balor keeps this going and tells the referee to ask Edge again but the answer is the same. Fans boo as Edge falls back down due to more announce table shots by Balor. Balor with punches while a headlock is applied on Edge. Edge gets free and shoves Balor into the barrier. Edge attacks but Balor counters with a Slingblade at ringside. The referee checks again and Edge won’t quit. Edge manages to lift Balor up and carry him, tackling him through the barrier into the timekeeper’s area. Balor tells the referee no as a “holy shit!” chant breaks out.

Edge knocks Balor over the barrier into the crowd now, then beats him through the fans. Balor pleads with Edge but Edge keeps the assault going. Balor will not quit. Edge with a suplex on the bare floor in the crowd. The referee checks again and Balor says, “Never!” Balor slowly recovers as Edge walks away to get something. Edge comes back from behind the seats and he has a hockey stick. Edge decks Balor with the hockey stick as fans pop.

Edge beats Balor over to the Kickoff pre-show set. He pulls back on a Crossface submission using the hockey stick, while they’re on top of the table. Balor screams out but won’t quit. Balor retreats but Edge follows and stays on him. Edge drops Balor on the stairs in the crowd but Balor keeps saying no. The brawl continues up the stairs through the crowd. Balor fights back near the entrance to the concourse, sending Edge face-first into a concrete wall. Balor charges but Edge lifts him into the overhang of the concourse entrance, sending him face-first into the concrete while a group of fans are watching from the concourse area.

Fans pop for Edge as he looks to put Balor away. Balor ends up countering and crotching Edge on the railing of the crowd stairs. Edge drags himself down the stairs but Balor comes from behind and stays on him. Balor keeps the punishment going but Edge will not say he gives up. They fight back through the crowd now. We see what appears to be a beer flying after it comes into play in the brawl. Balor works Edge to the ringside area. Balor knocks Edge back over the barrier and now they’ve returned to the ringside area.

Balor goes under the ring and brings a steel chair out. Edge comes over but Balor drives the chair into his ribs. Balor brings it into the ring and keeps Edge down with the chair. The referee puts the mic in Edge’s face but he says screw you Finn. Balor with more chair shots to keep Edge down. Edge says, “I… I… don’t, quit.” Fans cheer for Edge but he’s suffering now. Balor waits for Edge to get back up, and he keeps control. Edge tries to fight back but Balor drops him with a side-Russian leg sweep. Balor with a Crossface but Edge hangs on. Edge motions for the referee to get out of his face. Balor keeps Edge down and drives knees into his ribs. Balor tells the referee to ask Edge again.

Edge won’t quit. Balor goes to send Edge into a wedged chair in the corner but Edge counters and sends Balor into the wedged chair. Balor goes down. Edge with chair shots now to keep knocking Balor down. Edge drives the edge of the chair into Balor’s leg to keep him down. The referee checks but he won’t quit. Edge with The Edgecator submission. Balor acts like he might quit but he hesitates. priest rushes the ring but Edge sends him out. Edge dumps Balor over the top rope to the apron but Dominik is there. Edge charges with a big Spear to knock Priest, Balor and Dominik to the floor. All four Superstars land hard at ringside and the crowd can’t believe it.

Fans rally for Edge now as he waits in the corner for the Spear. Ripley appears on the apron, and she’s trying to handcuff Edge to the top rope. Edge is now cuffed to the top rope and Ripley taunts him with the key. Edge is on his feet but he turns around to see Priest, Balor and Dominik staring him down from behind. Edge starts fighting with one arm cuffed to the top rope. He connects but they beat him down. Balor looks on smiling while Priest and Dominik double team Edge, keeping him down.

Balor with big kendo stick shots to Edge while he’s dazed against the rope and cuffed. The referee goes to check on Edge but Balor tells him to back off. More kendo stick shots. The referee checks on Edge but he won’t quit. The music interrupts and out comes Rey Mysterio with a steel chair. Fans pop.

Rey meets Priest at ringside and drops him with a chair. Rey hits the ring and flies at Balor with a crossbody. Rey with 619 to Priest. Dominik comes from out of nowhere and drops Rey off the apron with a big right hand to the side of the head. Fans boo. Dominik follows and sends Rey into the barrier. Dominik holds Rey by his arms and stomps away on the floor. Balor goes back to Edge, who is still cuffed to the rope. Balor with kendo stick shots to the back of the knee.

WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix rushes the ring from out of nowhere. She unloads on Balor with kendo stick shots. Priest comes in but Beth also takes him out with kendo stick shots. Dominik comes in but Beth scares him and he quickly retreats in fear. Ripley comes in now and she faces off with Beth. They meet in the middle of the ring with no weapons. Beth tells Ripley to bring it. Ripley smiles in her face. The crowd gets riled up for Beth and now they start brawling in the middle of the ring. Beth levels Ripley with a Spear. Ripley is pulled to safety by Dominik. Beth gets the handcuff key and frees her her husband.

Edge is now free as the crow pops. He immediately drops Priest with a Spear. Dominik pleads with Edge now. Edge backs him to the ropes as the crowd goes wild, telling Edge to do it. Dominik wants to shake hands as a “who’s your daddy?” chant breaks out. Edge shakes but then kicks Dominik below the belt, and kicks him out of the ring. Edge turns around to Balor nailing a Slingblade.

Balor is fired up as he waits in the corner now. Edge still nails a Spear out of nowhere. Edge delivers another Spear as soon as Balor gets up as Beth looks on from ringside. Edge with a third Spear now. Edge motions for Beth to bring him a steel chair, and she does. Edge uses the bar from the chair to pull back on a Crossface to Balor. Ripley drops Beth from behind with brass knuckles. Priest with a South of Heaven chokeslam to Edge. Ripley smiles and shows off her brass knuckles now. Balor goes to the top for Coup de Grace to Edge, and again. Balor goes back to the top for a third Coup de Grace while Priest and Dominik hold him down.

Fans boo The Judgment Day. Beth is laid out in the ring. Balor grabs the mic and tells Edge this is his last chance to say it. Edge tells him to go to hell and the crowd explodes. The three men keep Edge held down while Balor taunts him. Ripley brings a chair in the ring and threatens Beth with it while Balor tells him this is his final chance to say it. Ripley is preparing to finish Beth with a Con-Chair-To as Edge looks on. Edge quickly says he quits multiple times and the bell is rang.

Winner: Finn Balor

After the bell, Edge is still being held by Balor, Priest and Dominik. Ripley says something to him and smiles, then smacks Beth with the chair to deliver the Con-Chair-To. Edge is shocked. The Judgment Day exits the ring and stands tall on the ramp, smiling back at the ring. Edge can’t believe it as he quickly tends to his wife. Rey and referees rush into the ring to check on Beth as well. Cole calls for a doctor. Edge and the referees are also calling for help.

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The Judgment Day vs. AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio

We go right to the ring and out first comes The Judgment Day – Finn Balor and Damian Priest with Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. We see how WWE Hall of Famer Edge returned last week to take out The Judgment Day, then challenge Balor to the “I Quit” match at Extreme Rules. Fans boo as Balor takes the mic. He talks about how Edge was medically forced to quit 11 years ago but against all the odds he fought back and overcame, and returned to do what he loves to do the most – perform in front of all of you. Priest calls on fans to give it up for Edge. Balor says you can only have one fate for so long as judgment catches up with all of us, and at Extreme Rules, Balor will act as the cruel hand of fate that reminds Edge he doesn’t belong near any ring Balor is standing in. Balor will do Edge a favor because he’s a nice guy, he will beat Edge so bad and force him to quit. The boos get louder. Priest is so excited to watch Balor beat Edge so bad he quits. Fans continue with the “What?!” treatment now. Priest issues a warning to their potential opponents and says The Judgment Day will always rise, and that especially goes for tonight’s opponents. Ripley whispers something to Dominik as he takes the mic. Fans chant “who’s your daddy?” Dominik says his daddy is not Rey Mysterio. Dominik says he hates his father so much, Rey lied to him his entire life and he has a new family now, thanks to The Judgment Day. The boos get louder. Balor addresses his old friend AJ Styles now, and says he could’ve ended his career last week but he chose not to because AJ is his friend. Balor says the olive branch is still extended… but Balor is not a bad guy so don’t make Balor do bad things because The Judgment Day will… the music interrupts and out comes Styles to a big pop. Rey is out next and they head to the ring together.

A brawl immediately breaks out between the four Superstars. Dominik pulls Balor to safety. Rey slides out and sends Balor flying with a hurricanrana. AJ sends Priest out, then launches himself over the top rope to take him down. Smith says Edge is not here tonight. AJ and Rey stand tall in the ring now while The Judgment Day regroups at ringside. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Rey goes at it with Balor. Rey with a kick and a senton, then a kick. Priest comes back in and goes at it with Rey. Rey misses a crossbody and lands hard. Priest keeps control and hits the hip attack in the corner. Balor tags in to turn it back around with the Three Amigos suplex as fans boo. Balor launches Rey under the bottom rope to the floor, right in front of The Judgment Day.

Balor keeps control and grounds Rey now. More back and forth until Priest and AJ go at it now. AJ unloads and nai1s a halo kick. We have some technical difficulties and come back to AJ dropping his opponents after the break with a double DDT as fans pop.

Ripley drops Rey at ringside as he has words with Dominik, with Dominik on his knees pleading for Rey to hit him. Balor drops AJ in the ring, then hits Coup de Grace for the pin to win.

Winners: The Judgment Day

After the match, Balor and Priest stand tall over AJ as the music hits. Rey comes in to check on AJ now. A frustrated AJ yells at Rey and Rey apologizes. AJ shoves Rey to the mat and Rey is shocked. AJ looks on as Rey makes his exit. The Judgment Day then attacks AJ from behind. Fans boo as Balor mounts AJ with strikes. Priest with the South of Heaven chokeslam to AJ in the middle of the ring.

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We go to the video as Judgment Day get a win over Rey/AJ and it leads to AJ shoving Rey. JD then beat down AJ as the tough love continues. Balor is great as a heel and this group is much better with him as the leader instead of Edge.

Judgment Day is backstage and Finn is asked about his I Quit Match on Sunday. Balor brings up that Edge already quit back in 2011 and he is going to do it again. Balor tells us he doesn’t sit and he doesn’t quit. He will beat Edge so bad he will wish he quit a long time ago.

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Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio

We go back to the ring and out comes Seth Rollins as Mike Rome does the introductions. We see what happened last week with Rollins and Matt Riddle. The announcers hype their Fight Pit match at Extreme Rules. Rollins hits the ring and fans sing his theme. Rollins welcomes everyone to Monday Night Rollins. Rollins says he should be standing here as the new WWE United States Champion but there’s one reason he’s not, Riddle. Rollins recalls how he almost had Bobby Lashley beat last week but Riddle forced him to take his eye off the ball for one second and it cost him. Riddle has been a thorn in Rollins’ side for months but he cost him the last time because they will finish this inside the Fight Pit in two weeks. Rollins looks out at the crowd and they begin singing his theme again. Rollins has seen everyone’s comments about how the Fight Pit is Riddle’s match and how they think Rollins won’t win. Rollins says this may be Riddle’s match but Rollins has what Riddle doesn’t – the mind for fighting. Rollins says he has an Einstein-level acumen for fighting. Rollins goes on about how he will win inside the Fight Pit and everyone will be singing his song, and calling him the King of the Fight Pit. Rollins hopes Riddle is watching in the back and taking notes because he’s about to give the Father of the Year the beating he’s too cowardly to give his own son. The music interrupts and out comes Rey Mysterio. Rey is all business tonight as Rollins looks on. Rey hits the ring and attacks Rollins before the bell, sending him out of the ring. Rollins seethes at ringside and yells out as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Rollins is beating Rey down in the corner. We see how Rey blocked a shot into the steel ring steps during the break, sending Rollins into the steel. Rollins works Rey over on the ropes now.

Rey counters from the corner and takes Rollins down with a scissors for a pop. Rey kicks Rollins but Rollins catches him in a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Rollins with more offense and another 2 count in the middle of the ring. Rey looks to make a comeback as he flies back in but Rollins cuts him off. We see how Rollins is bleeding from his forehead as he looks out at the crowd.

Rollins with a big chop in the corner, then a corner splash. Rollins wastes some time and now misses a corner splash. Rey fights back and sends Rollins face-first into the turnbuckles. Rey mounts Rollins with right hands in the corner as fans count along. Rey dodges a move and elbows Rollins. Rollins catches Rey in mid-air and drives him down with a big Gutbuster over the knee. Rollins launches Rey under the bottom rope, sending him to the floor hard.

Dominik Mysterio comes walking down the ramp now with a steel chair as fans boo and a QR code shows up on the screen but quickly disappears. Rollins looks on from ringside, and Rey is down at his feet. Dominik approaches Rollins but Rollins is wary. Dominik smiles and pats Rollins on the back. Rollins smiles now as fans boo. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Rollins is working Rey over as Dominik watches from a chair at ringside. Rollins continues to dominate and then shares a moment with Dominik at ringside. Rollins brings it back in and goes for the Three Amigos suplexes to Rey as fans boo. Rollins wastes some time before the third suplex, acknowledging Dominik, and then Rey counters the third suplex with a big DDT in the middle of the ring. Dominik looks concerned now. Rollins goes for a big Buckle Bomb but Rey turns it into a hurricanrana. Rey climbs up but Rollins cuts him off. Rollins with punches but Rey knocks him to the mat. Rollins leaps right back up but Rey blocks a superplex by sending him to the mat. Rey flies and takes Rollins down, then hits a crossbody for a 2 count. Fans boo. Rey goes on for 2.

Rey drops Rollins for the 619 but Rollins blocks it, hits the Buckle Bomb, then nails the Falcon Arrow for a close 2 count. Rollins and Rey are both down now. Rey dodges the Stomp and then blocks a Pedigree. Rey sends Rollins to the floor as a worried Dominik looks on. Rey runs the ring and slides under the bottom rope hitting a big splash on the floor. Rey brings it back in at the 7 count. Rey goes to the top and hits the big splash but Rollins kicks out at 2. Rey kicks Rollins into position for the 619, but Rollins blocks it. Rollins keeps control and slams Rey on his face. Rollins goes to the top but Rey cuts him off again, crotching him.

Rey finally launches Rollins to the mat with a big hurricanrana, then nails 619 to send Rollins down. Rollins rolls to the floor for a breather. Rey leaps off the apron with a head-scissors. Dominik faces off with Rey now but he tosses the steel chair down. Dominik drops to his knees and dares his father to hit him. Rhea Ripley comes from behind and shoves Rey into the steel ring post.

The referee was distracted with Rollins. Rollins comes back in with the Stomp to put Rey back own. Rollins then grabs Rey and takes him down into the Peruvian Necktie submission. Rey fades out for the win.

Winner: Seth Rollins

After the match, Rollins stands tall as the music hits. Back to commercial. Rollins makes his exit now as we see Riddle backstage watching. The WWE United States Champion walks up and Riddle is started. Lashley hypes Riddle up for the Fight Pit and tells Riddle don’t let Rollins get out of the match as he’s afraid of tapping out or getting knocked out. Riddle won’t let Rollins escape this one and plans to knock him out or submit him. Lashley says he knows Riddle was just trying to help him last week, but he warns him to never interrupt one of his matches again. Lashley goes on and tells Riddle to knock Rollins’ teeth out. Riddle says damn straight.

Kevin Patrick is backstage with The Judgment Day. Finn Balor tries to convince them that AJ Styles will come around and join them. Damian Priest is asked if he will hold back against his former friend tonight. Rhea Ripley says that is a dumb question. Priest will not hold back, Riddle is a former friend but this is his family. He says they will continue to run RAW while Riddle keeps his head in the clouds. Priest goes on knocking Riddle and says Seth Rollins has him so confused he thinks he’s doing MMA now. Priest says Riddle is not a Viper, he’s not a cage fighter, and he’s sure as hell not Priest’s friend any longer. Priest says Riddle will fall like everyone else tonight, while The Judgment Day will rise.

Later on..

After the Styles versus Zayn match, Zayn stands tall as the music hits. Sami goes to ringside to embrace Solo as we go to replays. Sami celebrates with Solo at ringside, fist-bumping him again as AJ tries to recover in the ring. The music interrupts and out comes The Judgment Day. Finn Balor says it pains him to see AJ like this, and he wonders if the outcome would’ve been different if AJ took him up on the offer earlier. Balor says AJ deserves much better. Balor enters the ring while the others wait on the apron. Balor says because he’s a fair and generous person, he’s asking AJ, as a friend, to rise up and join The Judgment Day. Balor offers his hand to help AJ up from the mat. AJ gets up on his own. Damian Priest smiles from the apron. Balor throws up the “Too Sweet” in the air but AJ flips him off in response. Balor kicks AJ in the gut and beats him down. Priest and Dominik Mysterio join in now. Rhea Ripley brings a steel chair and hands it to Balor. Balor wraps the chair around AJ’s neck, then goes for a big stomp while the others hold AJ down but Balor puts the brakes on and doesn’t follow through with the stomp. Balor kneels down and says he could’ve ended it all for AJ, but he’s AJ’s friend and that’s not what friends do. The music hits while The Judgment Day stands tall over AJ, who is flat on his back with the chair still around his neck.

Matt Riddle vs. Damian Priest

We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event as The Judgment Day waits in the ring – Damian Priest with Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. Out next comes Matt Riddle. Riddle launches himself into the ring as the pyro pops. Riddle gives a look at The Judgment Day as they stare them down, he then poses in the corner for the fans.

The bell rings and fans chant “Bro!” as they size each other up. They lock up and tangle. Priest strikes first and they lock up again. Riddle goes for a choke but Priest resists. Riddle with a submission to the arm. Priest fights but Riddle gets on his back with a Sleeper. Priest slams Riddle to the mat to break free. Priest wastes some time and Riddle grabs him from behind again for a submission.

Priest fights up and out. They size each other up and lock up again but Riddle applies a headlock, then takes Priest down. They tangle on the mat then break. Riddle misses a punt kick. They trade strikes and blocks in the middle of the ring. Priest dodges a knee and Riddle dodges a roundhouse kick. Riddle shows Priest up and taunts him for a pop. Riddle slams Priest as he charges. Riddle with the Bro-ton for a 2 count. Riddle with a big chop in the corner.

Riddle unloads with kicks in the corner now. Priest explodes out of the corner with a big heel kick to the face. Priest mounts Riddle with elbows now. Priest yells at Riddle about trying to embarrass him on his birthday. Priest with more strikes, then he sends Riddle into the corner. Riddle ends up going for a Triangle in the corner and he sends Priest to the floor. Riddle kicks Balor from the apron as he tries to interfere.

Riddle leaps off the apron but Priest knocks him out of the air, stunning Riddle. Priest scoops Riddle and slams him onto the edge of the barrier with a Broken Arrow. Riddle goes down and screams in pain. Priest stands tall and yells out as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Priest has Riddle grounded in the middle of the ring with a knee to the back. Riddle fights up and out with elbows but Priest drops him. Ripley yells at Priest to make Riddle pay. Riddle gets up with a flurry of strikes but Priest fights back. Riddle with a big Ripcord knee to the jaw, then a kip-up for a pop. Riddle with big right hands into the corner.

Priest rocks Riddle but Riddle nails a big overhead suplex, sending Priest to the floor for to regroup. Riddle kicks Priest from the apron and hits a Floating Bro to the floor. Riddle brings it back in and blocks a kick, then kicks Priest in the head. Riddle with a powerbomb and a knee to the face in the middle of the ring. Priest kicks out at 2 and Riddle can’t believe it.

More back and forth now. Riddle goes to the top for another Floating Bro but Priest jumps up and shoves him to the floor. Riddle lands hard and yells out. Priest follows and sends Riddle back into the barrier. We go to commercial with Priest standing over Riddle.

Back from the break and Riddle has Priest up top. Riddle hits a huge Fisherman’s superplex and The Judgment Day is worried. Riddle crawls for the cover but Priest kicks out at 2. They get up and trade big strikes now. Riddle with a knee. Priest blocks a knee and nails a Bell Clap. Riddle drops Priest to one knee with a kick to the head. Priest ducks a roundhouse kick and ends up catching Riddle on his shoulder. Riddle fights out and nails the Bro-Derek in the middle of the ring.

Priest kicks out at 2 and no one can believe it. Riddle goes back to the top but Ripley gets on the apron. The referee warns her. Riddle is distracted, allowing Priest to deck him from behind. Priest goes for the Broken Arrow but Riddle slides out. Riddle charges but Priest levels him with a clothesline. Priest slams Riddle face-first into the mat but Riddle kicks out just in time. Balor can’t believe it.

Priest goes for the South of Heaven chokeslam now but Riddle blocks it. Priest blocks the RKO. Riddle counters The Reckoning. Riddle drops Priest with a jumping knee. Riddle drops to the mat to prepare for the RKO like Randy Orton would. Balor hits the apron to distract but Riddle knocks him off. Priest scoops Riddle onto his shoulders but Riddle fights free and cradles Priest out of nowhere for the pin to win.

Winner: Damian Priest

After the match, The Judgment Day immediately rushes the ring and beats Riddle down. Priest with a South of Heaven in the middle of the ring. The music interrupts and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Edge to a big pop from the Canadian crowd. Edge rushes into the ring, ducks Balor, then sends Priest out with a big Spear. Edge stares down Dominik and scares him out of the ring as Balor watches from the corner. Edge turns around to Balor charging, but Edge sends him out of the ring with a Spear. Edge is fired up now. Edge takes the mic as the crowd cheers him on. Edge says they have tried to finish him over and and over again but he always comes back. Fans pop. Edge says even if it takes him 9 years, he comes back, and he got to come back in Edmonton tonight, in his country. Edge says he doesn’t quit. He challenges Balor to a match at Extreme Rules for the first time ever, in an “I Quit” match. The Judgment Day looks on from ringside as Edge’s music starts back up. Balor and Edge yell at each other as announcers hype the match at Extreme Rules. RAW goes off the air with Edge staring out at Balor.

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The Judgment Day vs. Matt Riddle and Rey Mysterio

We go back to the ring and out comes The Judgment Day – Finn Balor and Damian Priest with Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. The crowd boos as Ripley takes the mic. She recalls taking out everyone in front of them last week to prove to the fans once again that The Judgment Day runs RAW, and now with Dominik by their side, no one will stop them. Especially now that he’s a man. Balor agrees that Dominik is a man, and says he’s a brave man. Balor praises Dominik for standing up to his father. Priest embraces Dominik and says he loves him for being a man who no longer walks in a shadow, who is willing to fight his battles, which he proved when he fought WWE Hall of Famer Edge one-on-one last week. Priest says Dominik is standing right here, and Edge is probably not even standing at him. They all mock Edge for being injured. Ripley says she is very proud of Dominik. Dominik thanks her and the fans boo louder now. Balor yells at the crowd to let Dominik speak. Ripley tells Dominik to just ignore the fans. Dominik can barely speak due to the heat but he’s finally here standing with his real family. Balor says what a moment this is. He calls for them to take a family photo and they all pose together. The Judgment Day goes on about having a great time tonight. The music interrupts and out comes Matt Riddle. He stops on the stage and out next comes Rey Mysterio. They head to the ring together and Rey is looking a bit concerned about the situation with his son. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Riddle is going at it with Balor. Balor gets the upperhand in the corner. Priest tags in and rocks Riddle as Rey cheers him on from the apron. Priest with a big right hand in the corner. Priest beats Riddle into the other corner and puts him down. Balor tags back in to take control. Balor with a big corner chop. Riddle fights back and drops Balor, then nails the gutwrench slam, and another.

Riddle powers up for a third gutwrench suplex. Rey tags in and they double team Balor for a close 2 count as Rhea and Dominik look on from ringside. More back and forth now. Balor rocks Rey and in comes Priest. Priest runs over Rey while Rhea and Dominik laugh at ringside. Priest chokes Rey on the middle rope now. The Judgment Day dominates Rey for the next several minutes now. Balor drops Rey for a 2 count, then grounds him there. Rey tries to fight out but Balor puts him back down. Dominik cheers Finn on.

Priest comes back in and cuts Rey off with a big right hand. Priest with Snake Eyes for 2. Balor comes back in and wears Rey down with the headlock again. Fans boo as Balor goes for the Three Amigos suplexes from WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero now. Rey counters the third and drops Balor. Balor comes back and looks to do the shake but Rey nails an enziguri and quickly makes the tag. Riddle unloads and hits a Ripcord knee to Balor, then another big knee to Priest as he runs in. Riddle goes from corner to corner on Balor and Priest, then launches Balor on his head with an Exploder suplex, then does the same to Priest. They go on fighting and Riddle misses but hits the Broton for a close 2 count.

Balor dodges a Floating Bro. Priest tags in but gets kicked. Riddle drops Balor on the apron but then he gets rocked by Priest. More back and forth now. Riddle fights off Balor from the apron again, kicking him down. Priest grabs Riddle from the other side of the ropes and chokeslams him to the floor. Riddle lands hard next to Balor on the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Balor is in control of Riddle. Balor tosses Riddle to the floor. Ripley rakes Riddle from behind, then nails a back suplex on the floor while the referee is distracted. Balor brings Riddle back in and tags in Priest. They hit a double team backbreaker – leg drop combo but Riddle somehow kicks out. Priest grounds Riddle now while Ripley and Dominik look on. Balor comes back in and goes for a close 2 count. Ripley yells at the referee. Priest tags back in for more quick double teaming and quick tags. Priest grounds Riddle with a knee to the back while Rey tries to rally.

Riddle finally catches Priest and stuns him, then hits the Bro 2 Sleep in the middle of the ring. Priest and Riddle are both down now. Balor and Rey tag in at the same time and they go at it. Rey with some of his signature offense. Rey with a big senton off the top rope, then a dropkick to Priest through the ropes. Balor kicks Rey to stun him. Balor works Rey around now. Rey with a springboard crossbody for a close 2 count. Rey rocks Balor from the corner but a distraction from Dominik allows Balor to drop Rey. Rey blocks Balor’s 1916 with a kick to the face. They tangle and Rey drops Balor into position for the 619 but Priest pulls Balor to safety as fans boo. Riddle kicks Priest from the apron, then nails the Floating Bro to the floor into the announce table. Rey drops Balor for 619 again and this time he hits it for a big pop. Rey goes to the top but Ripley is on the apron, distracting the referee.

Seth Rollins suddenly appears at ringside, dropping Riddle with the timekeeper’s bell. Rollins grabs a steel chair but Rey grabs it and chases him away. Rollins retreats through the crowd. Rey checks on Riddle now but Dominik approaches him. Dominik begs his father to hit him with the chair. Dominik drops to his knees and tells Rey to hit him. Rey teases a swing of the chair but he throws the chair down instead.

Rey goes back into the ring but Balor meets him with a Slingblade. Priest tags back in and hits Rey with the South of Heaven chokeslam in the middle of the ring. Balor goes to the top and follows up with a Coup de Grace on Rey for the pin to win.

Winners: The Judgment Day

After the match, The Judgment Day gathers in the ring as the music hits. They stand tall together as Rey recovers with Riddle on the edge of the apron. We go to replays. Riddle and Rey look on from ringside while Balor, Priest, Ripley and Mysterio pose in the corners.

The Judgment Day is backstage. Dominik Mysterio jokes about how he should probably go check on his dad. He laughs and says he’s going to celebrate instead because he’s got a new mami. Rhea Ripley says mami knows best. Damian Priest goes on about how he will kick Matt Riddle’s ass next week, but enough about those losers, let’s go party. They walk off but Finn Balor stops them when they spot someone else standing nearby. The camera pans and we see AJ Styles on the phone. Balor tells the others to go ahead so he can deal with this. Balor tells AJ it’s been a long time since they talked. AJ says it’s been since Finn joined The Judgment Day and turned his back on AJ, but now we’ve talked. AJ goes to walk off but Balor says he did join The Judgment Day, but he’s never turned his back on AJ. Balor says there hasn’t been one moment where he’s never not had AJ’s back. AJ says they’ve both had each other’s backs, so should he just join The Judgment Day and turn his back on the people who love him the most, just like Dominik? AJ wants no part of The Judgment Day. Balor says this is him, Finn, how long have we known each other? Balor says he’s looking for his friend but he feels like AJ is looking for a fight. Balor asks if AJ is looking for a fight. They face off now. Balor laughs and says AJ’s not looking for a fight because they’re boys. Balor embraces AJ but AJ isn’t buying it. Balor says the offer to join The Judgment Day still stands. Balor throws up the “too sweet!” to AJ to end the segment, then walks off.

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Back from the break and we get a promo from Dominik Mysterio, who is sitting somewhere dark in the back. Dominik says he’s only been known as the son of the legendary Rey Mysterio, but that all changed at Clash at The Castle and for the first time ever, he felt alive. Dominik says he’s his own person now and he’s done taking the disrespect and just bottling it up inside. He says Edge got exactly what he deserved. We see a replay of what happened at Clash at The Castle. Dominik says he will finish what he started tonight. Dominik addresses his dad now an says he knows he’s disappointed, but it’s too bad because this is his life, not Rey’s. Dominik says instead of being upset with him, Rey should look in the mirror and ask himself why he never bothered to just get to know Dominik, why instead of trying to teach him he didn’t just ask Dominik what he wanted for his career. Dominik says for such a tiny, tiny man, Rey casts a large shadow, but Dominik is done living under it. We see Rhea Ripley lean over and whisper in Dominik’s ear. Dominik says he’s not Rey’s baby boy anymore, he’s a man. Dominik stares ahead, then gets up and walks off. We see Ripley staring at him from the shadows. She smiles and stares at the camera to end the segment.

We see Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley walking backstage. Back to commercial.

Edge vs. Dominik Mysterio

We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event and out first comes WWE Hall of Famer Edge to a big pop. He stops and poses on the ramp as the pyro goes off. Edge hits the corners to pose as fans cheer him on. Out next comes Dominik Mysterio with Rhea Ripley.

The bell rings and Edge rushes Dominik into the ring, putting him down. Edge headbutts Dominik while yelling at him now. Edge unloads in the corner, dazing Dominik as fans cheer him on. Edge sends Dominik into the opposite corner, then nails a clothesline. Edge continues beating Dominik around the ring while taunting him, nailing another headbutt.

Dominik dodges an attack but Edge levels him with a clothesline. Edge beats Dominik around the ring as Ripley watches. Edge with a scoop slam in the middle of the ring. Dominik rolls to the floor to regroup with Ripley. She hypes him up and sends him back into the ring. Dominik charges, blocks a scoop slam attempt, and kips-up but Edge runs over him with a clothesline. Ripley has her back turned at ringside and she’s worried.

Edge clotheslines Dominik back to the floor and Ripley is cheering him on but Edge takes him into the barrier face-first. Edge breaks the count and goes back to the floor, slamming Dominik face-first into the barrier, then into the announce table. Edge starts taking the announce table apart as fans cheer. Edge launches Dominik into the steel ring steps now. Edge continues taunting Dominik, then kicks him in the face.

Edge brings it back into the ring but Ripley takes his knee out from behind while the referee is checking on Dominik. Ripley laughs as fans boo her. Dominik goes out and shoves Edge knee-first into the steel steps. Dominik looks down at Edge and Ripley applauds as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Dominik has Edge down in the middle of the ring, stomping on his knee. Dominik drops Edge with another forearm, then drops knees into his injured knee. Dominik with a knee submission now as Ripley looks on from ringside. The referee checks on Edge but he’s not giving up. Dominik goes for a suplex and he hits it. He holds it for Three Amigos as fans boo. Dominik continues with the tribute to WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero as Ripley laughs.

Dominik goes to the top rope now, and does the Guerrero taunt. Edge leaps up and hits the rope, causing Dominik to crotch himself on the top rope. Edge with a back elbow to the face, and a right hand. Edge climbs up for a superplex but Ripley holds onto Dominik’s angle to prevent it, which sends Edge flying back to the mat. Dominik re-positions and hits the big Frogsplash. Edge kicks out at 2.

Dominik goes for a Figure Four now but Edge kicks him into the ring post. Dominik charges but Edge slams him with a Flapjack. Edge mounts more offense and covers for 2. Dominik hammer fists Edge’s injured knee. Edge with a boot to the face, then the Impaler DDT. Edge is back on his feet as the crowd goes wild. He waits for Dominik to get back up now. Edge charges for the Spear but Dominik counters and drops him into a single-leg Crab. Edge reaches for the ropes as Rhea screams in his face. Edge finally powers out and rolls Dominik for a 2 count.

Dominik charges but Edge drops him throat-first on the top rope. Edge has Dominik’s arms trapped in the ropes now. He taunts Dominik and hits him with right hands as fans count along. The referee warns Edge and backs him away. Edge slaps Dominik and hits him some more while he’s trapped in the ropes. Edge wastes some time and goes for a Spear but Rey Mysterio rushes in and gets in the way. They have some words, and Edge goes around him but Rey is trying to pull him away from going for Dominik.

Damian Priest suddenly appears at ringside and pulls Rey out of the ring, right as Finn Balor hits the ring to attack Edge and Ripley also gets involved. The referee calls the match.

Winner by DQ: Edge

After the bell, the attack continues as we see Priest just launched Mysterio over the announce table, onto the announcers. Balor unloads on Edge in the ring now. Fans boo as Balor stomps away on Edge. Edge turns it around in the corner but Ripley hits him with a steel chair from behind. Ripley orders Dominik to use the chair on Edge, and the other members of The Judgment Day also encourage him. Dominik with rough-looking chair shots to Edge’s knee. Priest, Dominik and Ripley hold Edge down while Balor goes to the top and hits a Coup de Grace on his knee with the chair wrapped around it. They pose over Edge now as fans boo. We go to replays. We come back to Balor down in Edge’s face, repeating all four of their names to him and talking some more trash. Fans chant “you suck!” now. RAW goes off the air with The Judgment Day, Dominik included, standing tall over Edge while fans boo.

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We go right to the ring and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Edge to a big pop. Edge stops at the entrance-way and poses as the pyro explodes. Mike Rome does the introduction as Edge rushes to the ring now. We see how Edge and Rey Mysterio defeated The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor and Damian Priest on Saturday in Cardiff, Wales. We also see how Dominik Mysterio turned on his father and Edge after the match.

Fans chant Edge’s name as he takes the mic. He says he’s known Dominik since his dad came to WWE, when Dominik was 5 years old. Edge talks about his history with Rey and how he stayed at their family home in San Diego, they spent time together on the beach, just last year Edge talked Dominik down and calmed him before his first match in front of a live audience. He says Dominik always felt like a nephew but evidently Dominik doesn’t feel the same way. Edge apologizes for the accidental Spear from a few weeks ago. Edge’s gut told him to take care of it but his heart overrode that and told him he didn’t need to worry about Dom. Edge goes on and says he did not come back to get in between Dominik and Rey. He says whatever is between Dominik and Rey, Edge is different and he’s not looking at Dominik like that kid, he’s looking at Dominik like a WWE Superstar. Edge tells Dominik to come to the ring and says they won’t be talking, he’s going to beat Dominik’s ass. The music hits and out comes Rey instead.

Rey asks Edge to please hear him out. He knows his son messed up bad but he’s asking for an apology. Fans boo. Rey asks Edge not to do this. Edge says he loves Rey but his son is old enough to drink, old enough to drive, old enough to get in the ring and old enough to stand for his actions. Edge is angrier now as he yells for Dominik to get his ass out here now. The music hits and out comes Rhea Ripley instead.

Ripley laughs and tells Edge to calm down because Edge and Rey both got exactly what was coming to them. She says Edge thought he could replace Dominik like he didn’t even matter, and Rey thought he could protect Dominik just because he’s his baby boy, but the fact is Dominik is not Rey’s little boy anymore. Rhea says she saw potential in Dominik and she made him into a man. Dominik comes walking out in all black, with his hair slicked back.

Rey tells his son to snap out of it, he still has time to make things right with Edge. Rhea says Dominik is no longer listening to Rey, Rey can’t keep fighting his battles for him. Rhea says Edge is past his time because he can’t stop his judgment day. Fans chant “who’s your daddy?” now. Rhea and Dominik start walking to the ring now. Rey tells Edge to do what he has to do. Rey exits the ring and faces off with Dominik at ringside, telling him he doesn’t have to do this, and speaking in Spanish to him now. Rey tells Dominik don’t do this. Dominik keeps staring ahead to Edge and Rey asks why he can’t even look at him. Some fans chant “Eddie’s son!” now. Rey walks off. Rhea laughs at Edge while Dominik continues staring him down.

Balor and Priest rush the ring from behind but Edge fights them off. The numbers game catches up and they double team him but now Edge keeps fighting. Dominik comes in from behind and drops Edge with a chop block. Edge is attacked by Balor and Priest again. Rey walks back down the ramp and confronts Dominik and Rhea at ringside. Dominik shoves his father and Rhea hits him from behind. Rhea then launches Rey into the steel ring steps. Priest with a South of Heaven chokeslam to Edge in the middle of the ring. Ripley hands a steel chair to Dominik, and he hands it into the ring to Balor. Balor takes the chair and smashes it into the back of Edge’s knee a few times. Balor now wraps the chair around Edge’s knee and Priest holds it there, while Edge is still face-down. Balor goes to the top and hits a Coup de Grace on Edge’s knee with the chair around it. Rey returns to the ring as The Judgment Day retreats to the floor. Fans boo as Priest, Dominik, Ripley and Balor stand tall together at ringside. Dominik looks on with a smirk. We go to commercial.

Rey Mysterio vs. Damian Priest

We go back to the ring and out comes Rey Mysterio. We see what happened earlier with Rey, Edge, Dominik Mysterio and The Judgment Day. The music hits an out now comes Damian Priest with no sign of Finn Balor or Rhea Ripley, or Dominik. Priest hits the ring and poses in the corner as Rey looks on.

The bell hits and Rey charges, attacking Priest with strikes. Priest shoves him off but Rey keeps fighting. Priest grabs Rey for the South of Heaven chokeslam but Rey blocks it. Priest comes right back and levels Rey with a stiff big boot. Priest taunts Rey now.

Priest works Rey around the ring while talking trash now. He whips Rey hard into the corner and he goes down. Priest clubs Rey with a forearm over the back. Priest with a big thrust in the corner. Priest poses as fans boo him. Rey rolls to the floor but Priest follows and rocks him with a big right hand. Priest rolls Rey back in and follows but walks into a kick. Priest responds with a big right hand in the corner. Priest charges into the opposite corner but hits the ring post as Rey moves.

Rey unloads with kicks while Priest is stuck in the corner now. Rey ducks a clothesline and hits springboard clothesline but he passes on the pin to inflict more punishment. Priest turns it around but Rey slides under his legs, then fights back with more kicks and punches. Priest with a big kick to the ribs. Priest runs into a kick. Rey counters a move and sends Priest to the floor through the ropes. Rey kicks Priest back away from the apron.

Dominik, Balor and Ripley come walking down the ramp now. Priest takes advantage of the distraction as Rey comes off the apron, and drops him with a big punch. Balor is carrying a steel chair as they walk to ringside. Priest brings Rey back in and hits a Stage Dive splash in the corner as we go to a picture-in-picture commercial break.

Priest dominates during the break as the heels look on from ringside. We come back to Priest grounding Rey in the middle of the ring with a chinlock. Rey looks to fight back but Priest sends him to the corner, then misses the next dive. Rey fights back and dumps Priest over the top rope to the floor. Rey runs and leaps out, nailing Priest over the top rope to the floor. Rey kicks Priest as Dominik and the others look on. Rey brings it back in at the 6 count. Rey doges a big boot, then kicks Priest in the head. Rey goes to the top and hits the big senton, then a springboard moonsault. Priest kicks out just in time.

Rey shows a bit of frustration now, then he locks eyes with his son. Rey goes back to work on Priest, trapping him in the ropes and beating him up some more. Priest catches Rey with a big shot against the ropes and he’s dazed now. Priest drops Rey with a jumping kick for a close 2 count. Priest waits and charges but runs into boots in the corner. Priest puts Rey on his shoulders but Rey counters the big slam with a tornado DDT in the middle of the ring.

Ripley can’t believe it. Rey goes to the top for a pop now. Priest jumps up and rocks him with a big right. Priest climbs up with Rey for a super Razor’s Edge but Rey fights back with knees to the jaw. Rey sends Priest flying from the top with a big hurricanrana for another close 2 count. Rey drops Priest for 619 but Priest ducks it, then takes his head off with a big heel kick. Priest stands over Rey and taunts him, then goes for the Razor’s Edge again but Rey counters and drops him into position for 619.

Rey then goes for 619 but he puts the brakes on when Dominik jumps to the apron and stares him down. Ripley provides a distraction from behind, teasing a run-in, but the referee stops her. Rey turns back around from the distraction to a huge right hand from Priest in the middle of the ring. Priest gives Rey the Last Rites then drops him with South of Heaven for the pin to win.

Winner: Damian Priest

After the match, the music hits as Priest stands tall. The replays show Dominik smirking at what happened to his dad. The Judgment Day comes in and Balor sits in his chair next to Rey while the others stand over Rey. Ripley says now that Priest is done with Rey, there’s just one more man in the way and Dominik is going to send him back into retirement. Ripley says “because what Papi wants, Papi gets” and fans boo some more. Ripley says that is why Dominik is going to challenge Edge for next week’s RAW to go one-on-one. The Judgment Day and Dominik stand tall over Rey as the music hits. Balor and Ripley taunt Rey while Dominik looks out at the crowd.

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Finn Balor and Damian Priest vs. Rey Mysterio and WWE Hall of Famer Edge

We go back to the ring for today’s six-man match as Rey Mysterio comes out with Dominik Mysterio. WWE Hall of Famer Edge is out next and he’s wearing a lucha mask. Edge hits the ring to a big pop. Cole says the mask is a show of solidarity with Mysterio. Edge removes his mask and stands with The Mysterios as fans cheer them on. Out next comes The Judgment Day – Finn Balor and Damian Priest with Rhea Ripley. Dominik rallies fans for a pop as the bell hits and here we go.

Rey starts off with Balor now. Balor unloads and takes Rey to the corner, working him over as the referee counts. Balor with a running chop into the opposite corner as the referee warns him again. Rey dodges some shots and unloads with kicks and punches. Balor rocks him and rolls him up but Rey kicks him in the head. Balor runs into a back elbow. Rey with a big hurricanrana takedown.

Priest tags in as Rey looks on now. Priest points at Edge and wants him to tag in. Fans go wild and Priest is fired up to fight Edge. Edge tags in but Priest drops him with a right hand. Priest with a big forearm in the corner now, then more big strikes. Priest whips Edge in the corner but Rey jumps up and puts his body in the way to protect Edge. Edge unloads on Priest out of the corner, then sends Priest to the floor with Balor. Rey tags in and charges, with Edge launching him out of the ring, onto Balor and Priest at ringside.

Rey comes in with kicks to Priest. Priest catches a moonsault and nails a modified Broken Arrow in the middle of the ring. Priest mounts Rey with punches now. Priest knocks Rey back into the corner and nails a leaping back elbow after taunting Edge. Balor tags in and stomps Rey, then poses for boos. Balor with thrusts in the corner now. Balor with a backbreaker, and he holds Rey there so Priest can deliver a big leg drop. Rey kicks out at 2.

Priest rocks Rey and sends him to the ropes but Rey kicks him. Priest drops Rey again. Priest with more disrespect to Edge as he looks on. Balor tags back in and drops Rey for another 2 count. Balor with a suplex, and he holds it but doesn’t go for Three Amigos as fans boo him, instead he clubs Rey to the mat. Balor poses again and talks some more trash before grounding Rey. Ripley talks trash from ringside as fans rally. Rey fights out but Balor stops him from tagging, delivering a knee to the gut. Rey trips Balor in the corner, sending him into the turnbuckle face-first.

They end up on the floor and Rey sends Balor over the barrier to the crowd. Priest rocks Rey and has him on top of the barrier for a powerbomb now. Rey fights out and drops Priest, crotching him on top of the barrier. Rey crawls back in and looks for the tag as Ripley yells at Priest and Balor to get back in. Priest rushes in and stops Rey from crawling. Rey finally tags Edge and in he comes to a pop. Edge runs wild on Balor and Priest. Edge with the Edgeucution DDT to Balor for a pop.

Edge sends Priest flying and then nails a 619 to Balor for a big pop. Rey follows up with a splash to Balor. Edge covers for a 2 count as Priest makes the save from the floor. Priest grabs Rey from the apron now for a chokeslam. Edge makes the save by hitting a Spear to send Priest to the floor. Dominik is thrilled and fans are chanting “holy shit!” now. Rey is launched under the bottom rope to the floor by Balor. Edge fights Balor off and makes his way back in. Balor drops him with a Slingblade. Balor drops Edge in the corner, then goes to the top for Coup de Grace. Dominik distracts the referee from the apron, allowing Rey to attack Balor to stop Coup de Grace. Rey brings Balor to the mat and he lands hard.

Ripley takes out Dominik and launches him into the barrier. Ripley then scoops Dominik for a slam but Rey makes the save, taking his son and Ripley out at ringside. Rey goes in and drops Balor into position for 619. He goes for the 619 but Balor stops him with a clothesline. Balor boots Rey to the floor as fans boo. Balor charges but Dominik trips him. Rey fights off Balor and nails 619 now, sending him right into a Spear by Edge. Edge covers for the pin to win.

Winners: Edge and Rey Mysterio

– After the match, Edge and Rey embrace while on their knees as the music hits and fans pop. Dominik enters the ring and watches while Rey and Edge celebrate with Rey raising Edge’s arm in victory. We go to replays. Edge and Dominik are seen talking now, but Dominik looks angry. Edge pats him on the back. Dominik suddenly nails a low blow kick to Edge, shocking the crowd. Rey grabs his son and tries to talk him down. Dominik suddenly levels his dad with a big clothesline as the boos pick up. The Judgment Day is recovering at ringside and they’re loving what they just saw. We see shocked fans in the crowd now. Fans chant “asshole!” now. Rey recovers on the mat and looks at his son, asking why. Edge is also recovering on the mat now. Dominik marches to the back as the boos continue. He stops to turn around and look, then takes his shirt off and yells some at the crowd before exiting to the back. We go to replays. Edge and Rey get back to their feet in the middle of the ring as fans cheer them on. Rey begs Edge and drops to one knee but Edge embraces him.

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McKenzie is backstage with Blair Davenport, asking about possibly unifying the women’s titles on Sunday. Blair says NXT UK and NXT were built off their women’s divisions but out of all the Superstars and Legends who competed in these rings, no one has done what she will do this Sunday, and that’s unify the titles. She says the Davenport name will be held exactly where it’s supposed to be and… RAW’s Rhea Ripley walks up to a pop in the arena. She says she’s a history maker, one that has held both titles, and she made them hers by grabbing them by the balls. She tells Davenport to make history and unify the titles this Sunday, then carry on the women’s legacy here in NXT. Ripley says Davenport looks confident, so don’t screw it up. Ripley walks off.

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AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler vs. The Judgment Day

We go right to the ring and out first comes AJ Styles for the opener as Mike Rome does the introductions. Dolph Ziggler is out next to another pop for the opener. We get a look back at last week’s show and how WWE Hall of Famer Edge returned home to Toronto to defeat Damian Priest. We also see how Rhea Ripley hit him with a low blow after the match, and Finn Balor added to the attack until WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix made the save. Out next comes The Judgment Day with their dark entrance – Priest and Balor with Ripley.

The bell rings with Balor and Ziggler going at it. Balor immediately drops Ziggler but Ziggler rolls him for a 2 count. Ziggler stays on Balor and tags in AJ but Balor escapes to the corner for a tag to Priest. Priest rocks AJ and tosses him into the corner. Priest beats AJ down in the corner with strikes, then stomps him. Priest also rocks Ziggler off the apron.

AJ with forearms and a dropkick to Priest now. AJ clotheslines Priest over the top rope to the floor. AJ launches himself with a big forearm, sending Priest into the announce table. Ziggler and Styles keep control at ringside and stand together as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Balor has control of Ziggler in the middle of the ring now. They counter each other but Balor nails a dropkick, then stares over at AJ. Balor mocks AJ and looks to go for a Styles Clash but Ziggler counters with a Fame-asser in the middle of the ring for a big pop. Both are down now but they both leap to tag out. Priest and AJ unload on each other now. AJ drops Priest and nails the sliding forearm. AJ warns Ripley and then splashes Priest in the corner with a flying forearm.

AJ puts on the brakes and avoids colliding with Balor on the apron, but Priest drops him with a big shot. AJ blocks South of Heaven and rolls Priest for a 2 count. AJ keeps control and hits the Ushigoroshi for another close 2 count. AJ goes on but Priest blocks the Styles Clash. They tangle and AJ rolls Priest into the Styles Clash. Balor finally helps Priest grab the bottom rope to break the hold as fans boo. Ziggler runs over and drops Balor with a big right hand. Priest drives AJ into his knee in the middle of the ring now. AJ blocks The Reckoning, then ducks a roundhouse kick and drops Priest with an enziguri to send him to one knee stunned.

Priest gets rolled up by Ziggler, who is legal now, after back-dropping AJ. The referee was distracted with AJ and didn’t see the pin attempt as Balor comes in and assists Priest with the double team. Ziggler blocks Balor’s attack and then drops him with a superkick. Priest then takes advantage and slams Ziggler with South of Heaven in the middle of the ring for the pin to win.

Winners: The Judgment Day

After the match, the music hits as The Judgment Day stands tall and we go to replays. Priest, Balor and Ripley go to leave but they stop when a SUV is shown arriving on the big screen. Edge hops out and he’s making his way into the arena as fans cheer. The Judgment Day changes their minds and now they’re headed back to the ring to wait for a fight. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and The Judgment Day is in the ring with a mic. Balor rants and raves to boos, wondering where their documentary is, where is his respect as a legend. Priest says Balor told no lies. Priest goes on ranting about Edge and calls him out to face his judgment day so they can finish him off, finish what was started last week. Priest tosses the mic and they wait. The music finally hits and out comes Edge to a big pop. Edge runs the stage, then stops on the entrance-way and poses as the pyro goes off and fans start chanting his name. Edge says Balor made some good and some absolutely bad points. He says he and Rey Mysterio didn’t come back to steal Balor’s glory, they came back to show him how to reach Edge’s glory but his ego is too big and got in the way. Edge gets a pop from the Pittsburgh crowd. Edge says they were right, Beth isn’t here to watch his back. Edge praises his wife as a badass and warns Ripley to keep her hands to herself or she will find out why Beth is The Glamazon, kid. Edge says he and Priest went to war last week but Edge beat him. So now Edge is by himself, facing the three of them. Edge is on the apron now as he knocks the three and says all those months under his learning three and they didn’t pay attention… Edge says because he didn’t come here alone.

Rey and Dominik Mysterio attack from behind and unload on Edge an Priest with kendo stick shots as fans cheer them on. Edge sends Priest to the floor and follows him to keep brawling. Ripley and Dominik are alone in the ring now. Dominik stares her down with a kendo stick in hand. Ripley pleads a bit but fans want to see him hit her, and he’s acting like he might want to hit her, or maybe not as he backs away as she slowly approaches. Ripley grabs the stick and takes it from Dominik as fans boo. Edge and Rey rush in as Ripley threatens them with the stick, daring them to do something. Ripley laughs at Edge and Rey as Balor and Priest pull Ripley out of the ring to safety. Priest says they’re not done yet. Edge’s music starts back up as The Judgment Day retreats through the crowd while the two sides stare each other down.

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Kevin Patrick is backstage with Dolph Ziggler now, asking how he plans to bounce back against Finn Balor after last week’s loss to Theory. Ziggler says he’s been doing this for a long time, lots of highs and lows. He admits Theory was the better man last week, but he just wanted to help Theory. He says Theory has the world in his hands but he’s just so arrogant and that’s the problem… Balor interrupts and Rhea Ripley is with him. Balor mocks Ziggler for the “respect the veteran of the locker room” speech and says Ziggler makes him sick. Balor says Ziggler is the same as Edge and Rey Mysterio as he attaches himself to the younger Superstars to keep himself relevant, saying he can teach them something. Balor says Ziggler can’t teach him anything, kid. Ziggler says they’re the same age and there’s one thing he can teach Balor… Ziggler quickly drops Balor with a slap. Ziggler heads off as Ripley tends to Balor. Ziggler puts his head back through the curtain and asks if Balor is coming to the ring or if he’s going to sit there like a little bitch.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Finn Balor

We go back to the ring and out comes Dolph Ziggler for a pop. Ziggler poses on the apron as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and we see what happened between Drew McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns on SmackDown as the announcers hype the WWE Clash at The Castle main event. We go back to the ring and the music hits as The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor makes his way out with Rhea Ripley right behind him. The bell rings and the two veterans lock up as Ripley cheers Balor on. Balor hangs on but Ziggler levels him with a shoulder.

Ziggler goes to the corner but Balor blocks a superkick and works him over. Ziggler ducks another move and keeps control, mounting Balor in the corner with right hands. Balor turns it around and gets booed as he works Ziggler over. Balor sends Ziggler face-first into the turnbuckles again. Balor runs Ziggler into the turnbuckles a few more times now.

Balor grounds Ziggler with a headlock in the middle of the ring now. Ziggler fights up and out with body shots but Balor nails a knee to the gut. Ziggler fights up and out again but Balor drops him in the corner for another pin attempt. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and Balor has Ziggler grounded in the middle of the ring. We see how Ziggler was launched face-first into the turnbuckles during the break. Ziggler mounts some comeback offense now. Ziggler drops Balor for a big pop, then nails the elbow drop for a close 2 count in the middle of the ring. Fans rally for Ziggler but Balor drops him for another 2 count. Balor stays on Ziggler and stomps away while the referee warns him. Balor waits for Ziggler to get back up now. Ziggler counters and drops him for a 2 count.

Balor goes on for another close 2 count after blocking a Fame-asser into a sit-down powerbomb. Balor can’t believe it and Ripley also yells at the referee. Balor waits in the corner but he runs into a big dropkick, then a spiked DDT from Ziggler. Balor kicks out just in time. Ripley rallies for Balor as he and Ziggler slowly get up. Balor blocks a superkick. Ziggler blocks 1916, kicks the knee and nails a big Fame-asser for another close 2 count in the middle of the ring. Ziggler is shocked, and so are the fans. Balor and Ziggler are slow to recover again. Balor dropkicks Ziggler into the corner. Balor goes to the top for Coup de Grace but Ziggler dodges it, then comes right back for Zig-Zag. Balor still kicks out just before the count and everyone is shocked.

Fans chant “holy shit!” after the replays. Ripley yells at Balor to get back up. Ziggler and Balor trade big strikes to their feet now. Ziggler unloads with right hands but Balor delivers a low kick, but not too low. Ziggler rocks Balor with a headbutt. Ripley with a cheap shot from the apron, sending Ziggler right into Balor’s arms for 1916. Balor goes back to the top for Coup de Grace for the pin to win.

Winner: Finn Balor

After the match, Balor stands tall as the music hits and Ripley applauds from ringside. We go to replays. Ripley joins Balor in the middle of the ring now an she raises his arm as some boos get louder.

Damian Priest vs. Edge

We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event as Damian Priest makes his way out. Out next comes WWE Hall of Famer Edge to a huge hometown pop. The pyro goes off as Edge rushes to the ring while Priest looks on. Edge takes it all in and looks around as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and the crowd is still going wild for Edge. We see an emotional WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix sitting at ringside, telling Edge she loves him as he wraps up his entrance and Priest stares him down. The bell rings and Edge smiles at Priest. They lock up and Priest takes it to the corner, then mounts Edge but backs off before throwing punches as the referee warns him. Fans boo Priest.

They lock up again as fans chant. Edge tosses Priest through the ropes to the floor, then tells him to stick it. Priest smirks and comes back in. They lock up and Edge applies a headlock. Priest drops Edge with a jumping knee, then plays to the crowd for boos. Edge drops Priest in response to the disrespect, then drops him again, which stuns Priest. Priest charges but Edge side-steps again, then sends him over the top rope to the floor. Edge poses for the crowd as Priest takes his time at ringside.

Graves says this match will be presented with limited commercial interruptions until it’s over. Priest comes back in but Edge grabs him from behind, then blocks a back elbow. Edge slams Priest back into the turnbuckles, then goes to work on the arm. Priest takes advantage of the referee warning Edge, stomps on Edge’s foot and decks him in the head as fans boo. Priest launches Edge into the corner and works him over. Priest launches Edge into the corner but he slides under the rope, and makes Priest comes back after him. Edge with mind games before dropping Priest at ringside. Edge plays to the crowd for more cheers now.

Edge scoops Priest and drops him on top of the barrier with a stiff powerbomb. Priest is down on his back while Edge returns to the ring to break the count. We go to a picture-in-picture commercial.

Edge controls most of the match during the break, hitting a baseball slide to send Priest into the barrier. Priest rocks Edge at ringside and uses the ring post and turnbuckles bar to bend Edge’s neck back. Priest also launches Edge into the barrier and stomps on him to keep him down. Priest brings Edge back in and launches him with a big suplex for a 2 count. Priest goes to the top and leaps off as we return from the break, but Edge moves and Priest lands hard. They collide with clotheslines and then big boots, and both go down in the middle of the ring.

More back and forth in the ring now. Edge sends Priest to the floor, then flies from the top to take Priest back down on the floor. Fans chant “holy shit!” now. Priest ends up sending Edge’s head back into the middle rope. Priest then sends Edge flying through the announce table with a big Razor’s Edge at ringside. Edge is laid out in the table debris as we go to another picture-in-picture break.

Priest keeps control and eventually brings Edge back into the ring. Priest works Edge over in the middle of the ring but Edge counters for a close 2 count. Priest comes right back with a big clothesline. Priest mounts Edge with right hands in the middle of the ring now. They end up on the middle turnbuckle now. Edge climbs up for the superplex but hits a big hurricanrana instead, launching Priest across the ring for a pop. Edge gets rocked with a big kick, then Priest drops him with the Unprettier to shock the crowd. Edge kicks out just in time.

Edge and Priest trade big strikes on their feet now. Edge drops Priest out of nowhere with the Impaler DDT but Edge is unable to make a full cover so Priest kicks out at 2. We see how Phoenix had trouble watching some of the punishment to her husband earlier. Priest drops Edge face-down with The Reckoning now. Priest stands tall to boos. Priest goes for a big Spear but Edge drops him with his own move, South of Heaven. Priest kicks out at 2. Referee Charles Robinson goes down and tumbles out to the floor. Priest follows up with South of Heaven to Edge. Priest goes out and brings in two steel chairs now as fans boo. Edge dodges a Con-Chair-To as Edge rolls out. Priest is hit with his own chair. Edge comes back in and breaks the lower bar off the chair, then uses it to tighten a Crossface submission on Priest.

Edge breaks it and now waits in the corner. Edge charges for the Spear but Priest hits him in the head with the bar from the chair. The referee slowly rolls back in and counts but Edge kicks out at 2 for a big pop. Priest screams out in frustration. Edge blocks out of the Razor’s Edge and comes back with a huge Canadian Destroyer for a big pop. Edge comes right back with a Spear for the pin to win.

Winner: Edge

After the match, the crowd pops big time for Edge as his music hits. However, the music quickly stops as Edge rings a chair and stands over Priest with it. Before he can swing the chair down on Priest, Rhea Ripley runs in and drops Edge with a low blow. Finn Balor then appears and comes off the top with a Coup de Grace to Edge as the boos pick up. They go to use the chair on Edge but Beth grabs it from Balor, yanking it to the floor. Beth comes in with the chair and faces off with The Judgment Day, smacking the mat with the chair as fans cheer her on. Ripley and Balor are dragging Priest out by his arm, while staring down Beth. She stares back as they pull Priest to the floor. Fans chant “do it!” but The Judgment Day has escaped. Beth tends to her husband while Balor, Ripley and Priest stand tall at ringside, laughing at Beth. RAW goes off the air.

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