Aiden English (with Rusev) versus Randy Orton
Rusev gets on the apron at the start of the match and English attacks from behind and he kicks English. Orton with a kick and punches followed by an Irish whip. Orton runs into a boot and he comes off the turnbuckles and Orton tries for an RKO but he cannot hit it. English with a drop kick and a running European uppercut followed by kicks. Orton with a pop up RKO and he gets the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match: Rusev tries to sneak into the ring but Orton falls to the mat and keeps Rusev outside the ring.
In Ring: We see Rusev’s victory over Randy Orton from last week. Rusev says what you just witnessed was the Law of the Jungle. When Randy came to the WWE, he established himself as the Apex Predator and the Legend Killer. Now, a younger and hungrier predator came into the jungle. The Lion of Bulgaria ripped the fangs out of the viper’s mouth. Rusev says he destroyed the legend of the Legend Killer. He says Smackdown is his jungle now. Aiden says he has a song in honor of Rusev Day. In the middle of the song, Randy Orton gives Aiden English an RKO. Orton gives Rusev an RKO as well.
Backstage: Randy Orton walks in the back. Randy tells Renee that he wants her to tell Rusev that when he wakes up if he wants to face him, he can do it at Hell in a Cell. Orton wishes Renee a Happy Rusev Day.
Aiden English versus Randy Orton
English punches and kicks Orton as the bell rings. Orton is sent into the apron and English kicks Orton. The referee warns English and English bows. English with an Irish whip but Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with another clothesline and he ducks a clothesline from English. Orton with a power slam. Orton goes for the IEDDT but English goes to the floor. Orton punches English on the floor and Orton with a backdrop driver onto the ringside barrier. Orton with a European uppercut. English lands on his feet and he hits Orton from behind and then he drops Orton on the announce table. Orton returns to the ring and English with kicks to Orton. English punches Orton and then connects with a knee to the back. English with a reverse chin lock. Orton gets to his feet and he head butts English and punches him. Orton with a European uppercut. English with a kick but he misses a clothesline. Orton goes for the power slam but English holds on to the ropes. English with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.
English with an Irish whip and he charges into the corner and connects with a running back elbow for a near fall. English returns to the reverse chin lock. English takes Orton to the mat and he sings for Orton. Orton with forearms and punches. Orton with more punches and European uppercuts in the corner. English with a thumb to the eye followed by a drop kick for a near fall. English with a side head lock but Orton with punches. English with a knee and Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner. English with a boot when Orton charges. English comes off the turnbuckles and Orton catches him with an RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match: Orton poses in the ring and Rusev’s music plays.
Rusev goes to the ramp and he says going into SummerSlam, he was going to be a national hero in Bulgaria. In just ten seconds, you turned him and his family into a national disgrace. Rusev says he is going to rip the fangs out of the viper’s mouth. He says he is going to do this right now.
Rusev versus Randy Orton
The bell rings and Orton blocks a kick and tries for an RKO but Rusev pushes him away. Orton collides with English, who got onto the apron. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick for the three count.
Winner: Rusev
Backstage: Randy Orton says he has seen more stars crash and burn in WWE. Nakamura is a star, but will he rise or fall. Last week, he taught Nakamura a lesson with an RKO. If you are distracted for one moment, you will go down. He will not let anyone get in the way of taking the title from Jinder Mahal. No one rises above the Viper.
Shinsuke Nakamura versus Randy Orton in a Number One Contender Match
Nakamura with a waist lock but Orton with a wrist lock. Nakamura with a reversal into a snap mare and he misses a round kick. Orton tries for the RKO but Nakamura avoids it. They lock up and Nakamura with the lean against the chest break but Orton tries for the IEDDT and Nakamura gets to the floor. We are back and Orton with a reverse chin lock. Nakamura with knees but Orton does something that we missed while we saw Mahal in the sky box. Orton drops Nakamura chest first on the top rope and gets a near fall. Orton with a reverse chin lock. Nakamura with an elbow and Orton goes to the floor. Orton with a punch and then he sets for an IEDDT on the floor but Nakamura escapes and sends Orton into the announce table. Orton with a kick and backdrop driver onto the announce table.
They return to the ring and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with kicks but Nakamura with a knee. He misses a round kick but hits an enzuigiri. Nakamura with a flying boot to the head. Nakamura with kicks to Orton. Nakamura has a kick blocked but he hits an enzuigiri. Nakamura with a splash into the corner and he puts Orton on the turnbuckles for the running knee to the ribs and he gets a near fall on Orton. Nakamura goes for the reverse exploder but Orton with elbows and a back breaker.Nakamura kicks Orton from the apron. Nakamura goes up top but Orton crotches Nakamura. Orton sets for the superplex and he hits it. Orton gets a near fall. Orton gets to his feet and Nakamura tells Orton to bring it. Nakamura blocks a kick and sends Orton face first into the mat. Nakamura with knees to the head. Nakamura charges at Orton but Orton with a power slam for a near fall. Orton sends Nakamura to the apron for the IEDDT and he hits it. Orton sets for the RKO by twisting to the mat and pounding it. Nakamura counters the RKO into a cross arm breaker and then a triangle. Orton picks up Nakamura and hits a power bomb. Nakamura with a lungblower to counter an RKO and Nakamura sets for Kinshasa and hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Before they can pucker up, Shinsuke Nakamura’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. The Singhs stand in front of Nakamura but Nakamura pushes them aside. Nakamura blocks a punch and he punches Mahal. The Singhs grab Nakamura and Mahal with a round kick and then all three men kick and punch Nakamura. Randy Orton’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Orton kicks Mahal and the Singhs. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Orton. Mahal with the Khallas to Nakamura.
Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura versus Rusev and Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers)
Nakamura and Orton attack Rusev and Mahal before the bell rings. Nakamura sends Mahal into the apron while Orton sends Rusev into the ringside barrier. The match is joined in progress and Nakamura misses a kick on Mahal but he hits a spinning heel kick and both men are down. Mahal keeps Nakamura from making the tag and grabs the leg. Mahal punches Nakamura. Mahal with a knee to the back and a rear chin lock. Nakamura stomps on the foot and hits a jaw breaker. Orton tags in and punches Mahal and follows with head butts and European uppercuts in the corner. Mahal with an Irish whip but Orton goes for an RKO after avoiding a clothesline. Mahal goes to the floor and Orton with a body block on the floor.
Orton with a back drop driver onto the ringside barrier. Orton gets back into the ring and he sets for the IEDDT but Mahal gets into the ring. Orton with a fallaway slam and Mahal rolls to the apron. The Singhs get on the apron and Mahal sends Orton to the floor. Rusev sends Orton into the ring post. Rusev tags in and he kicks Orton on the floor. Rusev sends Orton back into the ring and he gets a near fall.
