In the end, both Nakamura and Styles fought outside of the ring, only for the match to end in a double countout. During the match, Nakamura resorted to various illegal tactics, such as a low blow, increasingly frustrating Styles. Later, AJ Styles defended the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. The Saudi prospects attacked and cleared the Daivari brothers from the ring. Cruiserweight Ariya Daivari and his brother Shawn Daivari, who had not appeared for WWE in many years, came out to interrupt them. In a segment between matches, four prospects from the recent Saudi tryouts came out to the ring to introduce themselves. Near the end of the match, Balor attempted to retrieve the title, only for Rollins to springboard onto the ladder and retrieve the title belt, thus retaining the championship. Next, Seth Rollins defended the Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor, Samoa Joe and The Miz in a Ladder match.
Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe vs The Miz Harper and Rowan retained the title after performing The Reckoning on Jimmy Uso. The Bludgeon Brothers vs The Usos'Īfter that, The Bludgeon Brothers defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against The Usos. Hardy performed a Swanton Bomb on Mahal to retain the title.
Jeff Hardy then defended the United States Championship against Jinder Mahal. Hardy and Wyatt then performed a wheelbarrow Twist of Fate on Sheamus to win the title. In the end, Hardy distracted Sheamus, allowing Wyatt to perform a Sister Abigail on him. Next, the vacant Raw Tag Team Championship was contested between the team of Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy and the former champions, Cesaro and Sheamus. Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy vs Cesaro and Sheamus The match ended when Alexander countered a Salida Del Sol attempt into a Lumbar Check to retain the title. In the following match, Cedric Alexander defended the Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto. Following the match, Cena thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their hospitality, and expressed excitement over the event. In the end, Cena performed a second Attitude Adjustment on Triple H, a catapult into the corner, and a third Attitude Adjustment to pick up the victory. Cena attempted another Attitude Adjustment but Triple H countered into a Pedigree for a near-fall. During the match, Cena performed an Attitude Adjustment on Triple H for a near-fall. The actual pay-per-view opened with John Cena facing Triple H.
Preliminary Matches John Cena vs Triple H
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