FINN BALOR vs. THE BRIAN KENDRICK
Kevin Owens is on commentary.
They lock up, with neither taking an advantage. Kendrick does a sunset flip but tweaks his ankle, and Balor gives him a minute to recover; Owens gives him hell for that. BK catches him with a roll-up then drops into a side headlock. Balor comes back with a dropkick.
Owens is talking trash to Alex Riley saying the reason he never won a championship is because he shows remorse in the ring, and there’s no room for that in title matches. Riley says he’s never been a champion, but as a man he never would have done that to his friend. There’s an intense, uncomfortable staredown between the two, before Owens takes his title and leaves.
After a short break, Balor is battling back with dropkicks and knife-edge chops in the corner. BK comes off the second rope with a tornado DDT for a nearfall. He misses a superkick and Finn hits him with a big lariat. Balor connects with the Slingblade and a dropkick into the corner. He hits the flying double foot stomp for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Finn Balor
Balor celebrates as Kevin Owens looks on from the ramp. Owens walks back over to the commentary booth and attacks Alex Riley, throwing him over the table. He definitely spilled his can of Pepsi. That’ll do it for tonight’s episode.
