Backstage, Seth “Freakin” Rollins says he’s taking the United States Championship tonight.
Backstage, Byron Saxton tries to ask Bliss about how she lost control tonight. Bliss cuts him off and says she gained control of Belair’s head. Soon she will have the Raw Women’s Championship. It belongs to her.
Dominik Mysterio says via a video package that he’s served hard time and is a different person after going to… ahem… “prison.”
United States Championship Match: Austin Theory (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Rollins sends Theory over the top with a clothesline. Rollins dropkicks Theory through the ropes. Before Theory can react, Rollins is on top of him, sending him back into the ring. Theory rolls back out. Rollins follows and eventually hits Theory with a flying knee off the apron. Rollins drapes Theory on the barricade and drops a Shinsuke Nakamura-Esq knee to the back of his head.
After the break, Theory stuns Rollins on the top rope. Dropkick by Theory. Theory works over Rollins’ neck. Rollins tries to fire up but misses a splash in the corner. Theory continues his work, wearing Rollins down with a deep chin lock. Jawbreaker by Rollins. Rollins gets dumped over the top by Theory. Theory slams Rollins’ head into the commentary desk before tossing him clear over it.
After the commercials, Rollins tries the Pedigree. Theory escapes. Rollins lands a backbreaker. Theory fights out of a buckle bomb. Rollins knees his way out of a suplex. Rollins gets a near fall after a small package. Rollins tries another buckle bomb, but his knee gives out. Rollins tries it again, but Theory escapes and ends up on the top rope.
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Theory lands a right hand. Rollins hops up top and lands a superplex. Rollins tries to float over for a falcon arrow but Theory counters with a patella neck breaker. Rollins kicks out. Theory and Rollins trade strikes. Rollins floors Theory with an elbow to the back o the head. As Rollins tries the Stomp, his knee gives out, and Theory moves out of the way. Theory grabs his title and says forget this.
He’s leaving. Rollins sends Theory back into the ring. Superkick by Rollins. Theory kicks out of Rollins’ frog splash. Rollins is limping noticeably. Theory sends Rollins into the referee. Rollins backflips out of a suplex, but his knee gives out again. Theory tries to take advantage, but Rollins hits the Pedigree. A new referee runs down to the ring to count the fall, but Theory kicks out! Rollins tries another Stomp, but Theory moves. Theory pushes Rollins into the new referee, but Rollins puts on the brakes. Theory chop blocks Rollins and hits the A Town Down for the win.
Winner and STILL United States Champion, Austin Theory!
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