Roode is still in the ring after we get back from a commercial, and he says everything to come out of Eric Young’s mouth was a bunch of bullshit. He says this ring is his home and he lives for wrestling, but tonight is about payback and he is going to make Eric pay for what he did to him.
Rockstar Spud approaches Jeremy Borash backstage and asks to speak with him about last week, and he says he first needs to apologize. Spud says Ethan Carter III has been crazy ever since he stood up to him, but it will soon be over. JB says what happened to him is temporary, but EC3 will soon enough get what is coming to him.
#1 Contender’s Match (Tag Team Titles)
The Hardys vs The Wolves
The Hardys whip Davey into the turnbuckles and suplex him, then Matt hits him a few times before he scoop slams him. Jeff assists with a double clothesline, then they connect with a clothesline/legsweep combination before Matt sets Davey up on the turnbuckles. Eddie attacks Jeff on the opposite side of the ring before The Wolves set both Hardys in tree of woe position, and they hit missile dropkicks before running to the opposite side and hitting another one in stereo. Eddie slams Matt into the turnbuckles before they hit double elbow smashes in the corner, then Davey kicks Matt several times and catches him with a flying forearm smash. Davey heads up top but Matt avoids a double stomp, then he connects with a Side Effect before getting the tag. Jeff connects with a dropkick and split legdrop, then he hits both Wolves with a corkscrew plancha before they roll outside.
Jeff dives at them but The Wolves sidestep, and Jeff rebounds to the apron and Matt comes in and catches The Wolves with a double DDT. Jeff runs across the top rope and dives on The Wolves on the floor, then he rolls Eddie in and sets up for a Swanton but Eddie gets his knees up. The Wolves connect with a suplex and kick combination for two, then Matt gets the blind tag and hits a Side Effect before calling for a Twist of Fate. Eddie shoves him into the turnbuckles which also knocks down Jeff, and Davey comes off the top rope with a double foot stomp and makes the cover. He goes for a jackknife pin on Matt but Jeff splashes him, then he comes back with a Twist of Fate before Matt assists with an elevated cutter for the win.
Winners – The Hardys
BP: This match was really fun to watch. These two teams have innovated every time they’ve matched up (including with Team 3D) and I’ve always looked forward to their matches. This was high energy and faced paced with a lot of great spots. Great match.
