Backstage, Ric Flair tells Big Show that he is one of the greatest big men ever. Flair says Big Show is taking on a fight he can’t win. You can’t come back after being in Hollywood. Why do you think the Rock isn’t here. You can’t do both. Flair tells Show to go to LA and live the good life. Show tells Flair he knows what he just tried to do. It’s not going to work. Show reminds Flair that tonight Orton is going to face one of their friends tonight, R-Truth. Show asks Flair if he is willing to sacrifice all of his friends just so Orton can be the Legend Killer?
Backstage, Orton says he doesn’t understand why Big Show would want to try to avenge a few cracked skulls over maintaining their friendship. Orton says it would be a shame if Flair does anything to jeopardize their friendship. Orton says he respects R-Truth and R-Truth has brought joy to the WWE Universe for years. It’s going to be a shame when R-Truth becomes another chapter in the Legend Killer’s book.
R-Truth vs. Randy Orton W/Ric Flair
Flair walks out on the ramp by himself first. Flair congratulates R-Truth for his amazing career. Two decades of excellence. Flair says he appreciates and respects R-Truth and so does Orton. Flair promises that Orton isn’t going to kick R-Truth’s head off… he’ll just give R-Truth the RKO. Orton’s music hits and he saunters down to the ring. Truth tells Orton he has to talk to Flair. Orton tries to attack R-Truth from behind but R-Truth holds him off. R-Truth misses the ax kick. Orton plants R-Truth with the RKO for the win.
Winner- Randy Orton
After the match, Flair and Orton celebrate. Orton glances back at R-Truth, who is struggling to get to his feet. Flair tells Orton to chill out. Orton sets up for the punt kick. Flair stands in the way and tells Orton to stop. Big Show stomps his way to the ring. Orton says if Big Show sets foot in the ring he will remove R-Truth’s head from his shoulders. Orton says that punt kick wasn’t meant for R-Truth, it was meant for Show. Orton challenges Show to an unsanctioned match next week on RAW.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 14, 2020