Backstage, Aiden English and Rusev are complaining to Shane McMahon about not being on the show the past few weeks. Shane tells English that he has a match tonight against Shinsuke Nakamura.
Backstage, Ziggler says he is going to rise above everyone at Fastlane. Ziggler is that good and that is the reality.
Backstage, Bobby Roode says he is excited to face Randy Orton for the very first time. Roode wants to be the best United States champion of all time. Orton is one of the greatest superstars of all time. Roode says Orton seems to have a problem with him. This can’t be about Roode ranking higher than Orton on the Smackdown list. Orton walks in and says it isn’t about the list, it’s about the title. The United States title is the only title Orton hasn’t gotten his hands on in 16 years. It just so happens Orton has to go through Roode to get it.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Aiden English w/Rusev
English locks in an armbar. Nakamura flips out of it. English floors Nakamura with a shoulder block. Nakamura avoids a kick by English and struts away. Nakamura tells English to “come on”! English charges at Nakamura but Nakamura knees him in the gut. English rolls out of the ring. Nakamura sends English back into the ring. Rusev pulls Nakamura off the apron and kicks him in the head. After a short break, English hits his finish on Nakamura after a distraction by Rusev. Nakamura kicks out. English stomps Nakamura. Nakamura manages to drape English on the top rope. Nakamura misses his running knee attempt. Nakamura catches English with a martial arts kick. Nakamura kicks English in the head over and over again. English catches Nakamura foot but Nakamura kicks English with the other foot. Running corner knee by Nakamura. Nakamura destroys English with the Kinshasa for the win.
Winner- Shinsuke Nakamura
As Nakamura is walking up the ramp. Cena makes his entrance. Cena and Nakamura stare at each other. Cena points at the WrestleMania sign. Nakamura does the same.
Eyes are firmly on the prize for @JohnCena…
He battles @WWE Champion @AJStylesOrg NEXT on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/eT2CusFumR
— WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2018
