In-Ring Segment: Becky Lynch
Lynch says being The Man still means she goes through stuff. She has been going through stuff for a while now. Sometimes, when it becomes overwhelming, you must know when to ask for help. That’s what she did. She reached out to two legends who had lost gone through some stuff. Lita was great, and Trish Stratus hasn’t skipped a beat. She let Stratus get too close. She didn’t see the snake in the grass. Lynch says, thank you, Trish. When Stratus hit her, she awakened something that had been dormant for a long time. If Stratus wants it, she can have it. Lynch wants Stratus at Night of Champions.
Backstage, Natalya interrupts Ripley and chastizes her for attacking Dana Brooke after she was already beaten. Natalya tells Ripley she is the most dominant SmackDown Women’s Champion ever, but she needs to give the women in the locker room the respect they deserve. Ripley tells Natalya she knows she didn’t stick her nose in her business because she is trying to make herself relevant. If Natalya steps in Ripley’s way again, she isn’t going to boost her career, she’s going to end it.
Xavier Woods vs. Dominik Mysterio w/Rhea Ripley
Dominik and Woods trade arm drags and pin attempts. Woods sends Dominik into the bottom rope. Woods dropkicks Dominik in the back. Dominik goes low on Woods and takes control. Woods pulls Dominik into a spinning suplex out of a double-knuckle lock. Dominik rolls out of the ring. Woods follows, but Ripley steps in front of him. Ripley and Woods jaw at each other as the show cuts to commercial. After the break, Woods lands a missile dropkick off the top.
Woods lays in a flurry of strikes. Dominik ducks the Honor Roll and sends Woods into the corner. Dominik charges in and eats a boot from Woods. Honor Roll by Woods. Kick out by Dominik. Dominik sends Woods out of the ring. Dominik pulls Woods back into the ring and lands the three amigos. Woods gets his knees up as Dominik tries a frog splash. Popup gut buster by Woods. Dominik kicks out. Woods tries the Limit Breaker, but Ripley pulls Dominik out of the ring. Woods sends Dominik back into the ring. Ripley clubs Woods from behind. Dominik rolls up Woods for a quick three count.
Winner- Dominik Mysterio
Indus Sher w/Jinder Mahal vs. Local Talent
Veer and Sanga eviscerate their opponents in less than a minute. Veer and Sanga finish the match with their version of Demolition Decapitation.
Winners- Indus Sher
After the match, Mahal grabs a mic and cuts a promo in Hindi. Mahal leaves the ring and tells Graves and Patrick that they run Monday Night Raw.
Backstage, IMPERIUM walks in on Owens and Zayn. Gunther tells them he won’t stand for the disrespect Owens and Zayn gave his men (Vinci and Kaiser) last week. Owens scoffs and tells Gunther if they want a fight, they can fight, but they have a match tonight, so they will beat his guys again next week.
