We see how The Judgment Day has dominated AJ Styles and Liv Morgan as of late.
Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley
We go back to the ring and out comes Liv Morgan to cheers. Liv poses on the apron and waves to fans as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and we see footage of Titus O’Neil at the Indy 500 this past weekend. We also see what happened between WWE United States Champion Theory and Mustafa Ali tonight. Kevin Patrick is backstage with Ali for an interview now. Ali says he’s hurting right now but all the pain he’s feeling, he will make sure it’s worth it as he’s been through hell and back to earn this opportunity. He doesn’t care what tricks Theory plays to put him down because he doesn’t stay down, he keeps getting back up. Ali goes on and promises he will not stay down and that he will leave his hometown of Chicago as the new WWE United States… Theory suddenly attacks Ali and drops him. Theory laughs at Ali, takes a selfie and walks off. The announcers go over the Hell In a Cell card. We go back to the ring and Morgan waits as The Judgment Day’s Rhea Ripley comes out. There’s no sign of WWE Hall of Famer Edge or Damian Priest.
Back from the break and the announcers are at ringside. Graves gives a speech on the true meaning of Memorial Day, then sends us to a video package that pays tribute to the fallen men and women who have served the United States. Fans chant “USA!” as we come back to the arena. We go back to the ring and Liv unloads to start but Ripley cuts her off. Liv ducks a clothesline but Ripley blocks the roll-up. Liv charges but Rhea drops her quickly with a big headbutt.
Ripley grabs Liv by her head and launches her across the ring. Liv ends up on Ripley’s back with a Sleeper attempt, but Ripley rams her into the turnbuckles, then back into the opposite turnbuckles. Liv is still hanging on with the Sleeper. Ripley finally drops back on the mat to break the hold. Liv kicks out at 2. Ripley slams Liv face-first into the mat and keeps control. Liv easily counters but Ripley shuts her down again.
More back and forth between the two but Ripley dominates again and works Liv over on the ropes. Liv sends Ripley through the ropes to the floor. Liv tries to baseball slide but it’s blocked. They tangle and Ripley catches the head scissors off the apron, then swings Liv head-first into the barrier. Ripley yells down at Liv and says she’s finished. We go back to commercial.
Back from the beak and Ripley is still in control. AJ Styles and Damian Priest are encouraging their teammates from ringside now. Ripley slams Liv face-first for a 2 count. Ripley grounds Liv with a stretch but she hangs on. Ripley keeps control and grounds Liv a body-scissors now, yelling at her and telling her to give up. They get back up and Ripley levels Liv with a big clothesline.
More back and forth now. Liv snap and screams out. Liv with a big knee but she misses a Hip Attack in the corner. Liv goes on and sends Ripley to the floor via the ring post. Ripley sells an arm injury on the floor now.
Liv goes to the top and leaps out, taking Ripley out on the floor again after some encouragement by AJ. Priest looks worried now. Liv brings it back in and goes for the Ob-Livion but Priest hangs on to Ripley from the floor, which makes Ripley block the Ob-Livion. AJ comes over and drops Priest at ringside off the distraction. Liv and Ripley tangle again in the ring now. The Riptide is blocked, so is a Backstabber by Liv. Liv ends up rolling Ripley for the pin to win.
Winner: Liv Morgan
After the match, AJ hits the ring to celebrate with Liv as the music hits. Priest pulls AJ from the ring and rams him back into the barrier. Priest enters the ring and stalks a terrified Liv now. Finn Balor rushes down to make the save as fans cheer him on. Finn tackles Priest and lays him out for a pop as Liv looks on. Ripley slowly gets up as AJ returns to the ring to stand with Finn. Ripley turns around to walk away from AJ and Finn, but Liv hits her with a missile dropkick from the top. AJ hits Priest with a Phenomenal Forearm in the middle of the ring now. Balor then follows up and hits Priest with a Coup de Grace. The music starts back up as Liv, AJ and Finn stand tall in the middle of the ring, throwing up the “too sweet!” for a pop.
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