– Dasha is backstage with Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan. Ruby reveals their group name is The Riot Squad. She says they’re not here to make friends, they’re here to turn the division upside down and she has two of the most dangerous women in the world at her side. Liv and Logan also speak before we go to commercial.
– Back from the break and we get a WWE Shop ad from The New Day.
Natalya, Naomi and Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan
We go to the ring and out first comes Natalya. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair is out next. Naomi is out last for her team. Out next comes The Riot Squad – Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan.
Natalya starts off with Ruby but Ruby beats her down. Logan tags in and works over Natalya as Ruby holds her. Natalya ducks a clothesline but Logan floors her with a big clothesline. Natalya goes to her corner and in comes Flair. Natalya walks out on her team. Liv comes in and goes at it with Flair as Natalya leaves. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Flair is trying to make a comeback against Ruby. Flair sends her through the ropes to the floor. Flair follows and brings Ruby back in. Liv and Logan distract Flair while she’s on the apron, allowing Ruby to nail Flair from behind and send her back to the floor.
Flair is brought back in as Liv takes back over. Ruby tags back in and takes Flair back to the mat and keeps her grounded. Flair drops Ruby and goes for a tag but Ruby stops her. Naomi tries to fight off Logan and Liv from the apron but Logan pulls her to the floor. Liv and Logan double team Naomi on the floor now. They launch her shoulder-first into the barrier. Ruby sits on Flair in the ring and makes her watch.
Liv and Logan take apart the steel ring steps and stand half of the steps up on one end. They grab Naomi and launch her into the steps, then stomp on her some more. They take the other half of the steps and lay them over Naomi. Logan catapults Naomi face first into the steps. Ruby is still making Flair watch from the ring. Ruby and Logan double team Flair in the ring now. Logan drops Flair with a headbutt. Logan slams Flair by her hair and tags Ruby back in. Flair fights them both off as fans cheer. Flair sends Ruby into the turnbuckles and then spears Liv. The numbers game catches back up with Flair, allowing Ruby to drop her for the pin.
Winners: Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan
– After the match, The Riot Squad stands tall over Flair as Ruby’s music hits. We see Naomi being stretchered away from ringside.
– Kayla Braxton is backstage outside of Randy Orton’s dressing room. Orton comes out but walks right past her when she tries to get comments on tonight’s main event. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and the announcers lead us to a Saw-inspired edition of The Fashion Files with Breezango and The Ascension. A mystery character appears on a screen and says they’ve been making a mockery of the tag team division and now it’s time to pay. They have to escape this room that they’re chained to the walls in before a gas fills the room. Breezango escapes but The Ascension are left to deal with the gas.
No DQ Match: Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
We go to the ring and out comes Kevin Owens for tonight’s main event as Greg Hamilton does the introductions. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes Randy Orton to a pop. Orton goes for an early RKO but Owens avoids it and goes to the floor. Orton follows and goes right to work, sending Owens into the ring steps. Orton launches Owens over the announce table now. Orton follows and continues to unload on Owens, sending him back over the announce table. Orton takes apart the ring steps and drives half of them into Owens’ head. Orton with uppercuts against the barrier now. Orton slams Owens’ face into the announce table and brings a kendo stick from under the ring as fans pop. Orton with a kendo stick shot over the back. Owens tries to run away but Orton hits him in the gut with the kendo stick.
Orton with more kendo stick shots. Orton breaks the stick but grabs another one. Orton unloads with kendo stick shots at ringside as the crowd pops. Orton backdrops Owens over the top of the barrier. Orton grabs the stick as Owens goes into the ring. Owens rolls out the other side of the ring and grabs a kendo stick of his own from under the ring. Owens nails Orton and drives him into the ring post. Owens with a big fall-away slam into the barrier. Owens screams out and stands tall as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Owens beats on Orton in the ring with the kendo stick. Owens works Orton around the ring and covers for a 2 count after a senton. Owens keeps Orton grounded with a headlock now. Owens with more kendo stick shots and another 2 count.
Owens keep control but Orton tries to make a comeback. Owens drops Orton with a DDT for another 2 count. Orton finally gets some more offense in as fans chant for the RKO. Orton takes Owens to the top and decks him. Owens fights back as they trade shots while Owens is up top. Orton with headbutts. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it. Orton with a 2 count. Fans chant for tables again.
Orton keeps control but Owens tries to fight back. Orton catches Owens with a powerslam but Owens kicks out at 2. Owens avoids the second rope draping DDT but Orton brings Owens to the floor and sends him back into the barrier for more uppercuts. Owens sends Orton into the barrier and he goes down. Orton slams Owens on top of the announce table. They come back in the ring and Owens avoids the RKO. Owens tries to leave but Orton fights him through the crowd towards the stage. Orton drops Owens on the ramp. Sami Zayn runs out and nails Orton in the back with steel chair shots. The referee argues with Sami but Sami delivers another chair shot to Orton as fans boo.
Owens gets to his feet before Orton. Owens rolls Orton back into the ring but Owens is slow to get in. Orton grabs Owens and nails the draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO but Owens blocks it. Owens takes out the leg and drops Orton with a superkick. Owens goes to the top for a Frogsplash. He nails it and covers for the win.
Winner: Kevin Owens
– After the match, Owens stands tall as we go to replays. SmackDown goes off the air as Owens’ music hits.
results credit: Marc Middleton @ DailyWrestlingNews.com
