WWE SmackDown Results 9/18/26
Hilliard Center Arena
Corpus Christi, Texas

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Mark Nash

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Sami Zayn Championship Celebration

Nick Aldis: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SmackDown live from Corpus Christi, Texas. Now, folks, sometimes in my job, you have to deal with people who just rub you the wrong way. But you dig deep, you put a smile on your face, and you be professional. And with that in mind, per his never ending, over the top request, allow me to introduce to you, the new WWE Champion, Sami Zayn.

Sami Zayn: Wow. Is that funny to you, Nick? That’s funny, them booing me like that? Hey, we’re gonna address that in one second, alright. I’m gonna get to you next. I know how much it must’ve hurt you to do that warm, yet slightly disingenuous introduction. It must kill you to say out loud, doesn’t it, Nick? Undisputed WWE Champion, Sami Zayn. Well, it sure feels good coming out of my mouth. And here’s the thing, I got to be honest, I’m a little surprised at the reaction here in Corpus Christi, tonight. I mean what I say, I say what I mean. When I said, Justice For Sami was never just about me, I meant it. Justice For Sami was about Justice For All. Even the ones booing right now, whether you realize this or not, I fight for you. This is justice for you, do you understand?

This is a symbol of hope and perseverance for millions of people around the world. And I’m sorry, if you don’t get that, one day, maybe you will. But justice has been served and this, right here, is what it looks like. I get it, I get it, you’re not used to actually having a champion with a strong sense of morality, but guess what? And Nick, this pertains to you, this is something you should understand, because justice is not the sole core tenant of my moral belief system, I also believe very strongly in equality. Equality, which means, when you have all these other top WWE Superstars knocking on your door, asking for championship opportunities, I expect you to treat them equally with the way you treated me. The way you put obstacle after obstacle. The way you constantly stepped in my way. You did everything you could to block me. I expect equality.

– Johnny Gargano comes down to the ring with Candice LeRae. Johnny hugs Sami.

Sami Zayn: Johnny Wrestling, ladies and gentlemen. Hey Johnny, listen, I got to tell you, from the bottom of my heart, I could not have been out here celebrating this championship without the two of you, it means the world to me. Thank you.

Johnny Gargano: Sami, we wouldn’t miss it for the world. But there is one other reason why we’re out here. If you remember, last week, we had a deal. If we come out there and help you with Punk, and you become WWE Champion, I’m first in line for a title shot, and I’m out here to collect.

Sami Zayn: Johnny, I don’t want to split hairs here with you, but we never made a deal. You said, you said you were first in line. Hang on just a damn second, hang on.

Johnny Gargano: Sami! You made a promise to me.

Sami Zayn: Johnny, all I said is I would take care of you, and I will take care of you.

Johnny Gargano: Okay, you’ll take care of me? Then take care of me then. You’re out here, I’m out here, you’re the champion, I’m first in line. So, how about Sami Zayn versus Johnny Gargano for the WWE Championship, tonight in Corpus Christi?

Nick Aldis: Woah, okay. Look, Johnny, I don’t know what’s going on between you two, that’s none of my concern, but the fact of the matter is he might be the champion, but he doesn’t make championship matches, I do.

Sami Zayn: That’s what I was trying to tell you, Johnny, that’s what I was trying to tell you. It’s not totally up to me, I have to deal with him, do you understand?

Nick Aldis: And to be quite honest, Johnny, you had a championship match, a couple weeks ago in your hometown. Now, as far as I’m concerned, the man I considered to be next in line is actually not here tonight, and that man is CM Punk.

– Kevin Owens walks down to the ring.

Kevin Owens: Nick, if we’re talking about people who deserve title chances, I think you’re looking at someone.

Candice LeRae: No, no, no, no, no no no, I know what you’re trying to do, Kevin. Johnny is next in line, okay? No, no, no, he said that.

Kevin Owens: Excuse me a minute.

Owens drops Gargano with The Stunner.

Sami Zayn: Hey, Nick.

Kevin Owens: As I was saying.

Nick Aldis: Okay, hold on. I know what you’re gonna say, alright, I’m gonna tell you the same thing I told him. He doesn’t make championship matches, you don’t make championship matches, I do. And after what you did last week, I’m sorry, I can’t reward behavior, it’s just the way it is.

Kevin Owens: What? You don’t reward bad behavior, are you high?

Sami Zayn: We don’t reward bad behavior, Kev.

Kevin Owens: This idiot. Hey, Nick, this idiot screwed up how many SmackDown main events over the last few weeks to get that title match last week? 3-4 maybe even, correct? Yeah, you remember the Triple Threat, GUNTHER, myself, Finn Balor? The Triple Match went to a No Contest somehow, because of that idiot, right there.

Nick Aldis: That’s also true.

Kevin Owens: And let’s not forget, this whole messed started when he cost me the WWE Title, in my match, in Toronto.

Nick Aldis: That’s true, again.

Kevin Owens: Not to mention the fact that he’s an arrogant jackass.

Nick Aldis: Well, I can’t argue with that one. And to be quite frank with you, yes, that has got me thinking.

Sami Zayn: Hey, Nick, there’s nothing to think about here, what the hell are you trying to do? You don’t think I see what’s going on here? You don’t think I see it? I know what you did to me last time. The last time I won the WWE Championship, you threw CM Punk at me in the last minute, is that what you think is going on here, Nick? Because I’m telling you right now, I’m the champion, and I’m not having that again, do you understand?

Nick Aldis: Understand this, get your hands off me, now. Maybe I have to say this for the third time, you don’t make matches, he doesn’t make matches, I make the matches. And you know, I was really on the fence about this whole thing, but then you just made this decision really easy for me, champ. So, lace them up real tight, because you’re defending the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens, tonight in Corpus Christi. Oh, champ, that last reign was 9 days, let’s see if we get past 7.

Sami tries to plead his case with Nick Aldis on the outside. Randy Orton makes his entrance for the upcoming Men’s MITB Qualifier. Randy tells Sami to keep the WWE Championship warm for him to close this segment.

– We got a video recap of WWE’s epic weekend in Mexico City, Mexico.

First Match: Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams w/Lil Yachty vs. Rey Fenix In A 2026 Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier

Orton punches Fenix after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Williams applies a side headlock. Orton whips Williams across the ring. Williams drops Orton with a shoulder tackle. Fenix dropkicks Williams. Fenix with rapid fire bodyshots. Fenix is throwing haymakers at Orton. Orton reverses out of the irish whip from Fenix. Fenix kicks Orton in the face. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Fenix kicks Orton in the chest. Fenix sends Orton shoulder first into the steel ring post. Fenix sends Williams tumbling to the floor. Fenix with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Fenix rolls Williams back into the ring. Fenix with a Double Springboard MoonSault Press for a two count. Williams dumps Fenix chest first into the canvas. Williams clocks Fenix with The Trick Slap. Williams sends Fenix back first into the turnbuckles. Whoop That Stomps. Williams clotheslines Fenix over the top rope.

Orton with Two Belly to Back Suplex’s onto the announce table. Yachty pats Orton on the back. Orton backs away from Yachty. Orton decks Yachty with a thumb to the eye. Orton with another Belly to Back Suplex onto the announce table. Orton is fired up. Orton has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Orton with The Garvin Stomp. Orton puts Williams on the top turnbuckle. Orton with two haymakers. Orton knocks Fenix off the ring apron. Orton punches Wiliams in the back. Orton goes for The SuperPlex, but Fenix counters with The Springboard Sunset Bomb. Fenix with The Frog Splash for a two count.

Fenix with a Mid-Kick. Fenix SuperKicks Williams. Fenix with clubbing mid-kicks. Orton blocks The Roundhouse Kick. Orton uses the right leg of Fenix as a weapon. Orton kicks Fenix in the gut. Fenix responds with a Rebound Spinning Heel Kick. Fenix with a Running Enzuigiri to Williams. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton follows that with Two Powerslams. Orton goes for The Draping DDT, but Fenix counters with The Goodbye Amigo Kick. Williams sends Fenix crashing to the outside. Williams drops Orton with The Cyclone Boot for a two count. Williams goes for The Trick Shot, but Fenix counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Fenix SuperKicks Williams. Fenix goes for a Double Springboard Splash, but Orton counters with The RKO. Williams connects with The Trick Shot to steal the victory.

Winner: Trick Williams via Pinfall 

– Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are bickering in the back. Candice told Johnny before that he was gonna end up disappointed. Sami Zayn joins the conversation. Sami throws a massive hissy fit about upper management trying to take the WWE Championship away from him. It was crappy for Nick Aldis to say that Johnny Gargano is not in the list of contenders for the WWE Championship. Sami believes that Johnny deserves a title shot. Sami apologizes for the miscommunication. He’ll do whatever he can to get Johnny that title shot, but he can’t lose the title in 7 days, he can’t go through that again. If Sami’s no longer champion, Johnny will never get another opportunity at the WWE Championship. Johnny understands where Sami is coming from. Sami tells Johnny that he appreciates him and they’ll talk later.

– MFT & Bakusai Vignette.

– Coming out of the commercial break, we see Alexa Bliss chatting with Tatum Paxley in their custom-made locker room. Charlotte Flair appears. Charlotte asks Alexa if she’s ready for tonight’s Women’s MITB Qualifying Match? Charlotte mentions that Jacy Jayne doesn’t have a lot of experience in qualifying matches, and they know Jade Cargill all too well. Tatum is lighting up multiple candles for positive vibes. Charlotte blows out the candle, and says that Alexa doesn’t need candles, she needs to focus. Alexa loves Charlotte, and her and Tatum will have their opportunities to qualify for MITB soon. Alexa says that she needs to focus on doing whatever she can to win tonight. Tatum says that this is a great opportunity for her and Charlotte to grow their bond, they already have a pinfall victory over Fatal Influence, they can capture championship gold. Alexa tells Charlotte that she’s got this and walks away. Tatum is giving Charlotte a candle that’s about serenity. Charlotte accidentally blows out the candle that was about bad luck.

Second Match: MFT w/Haku vs. Bakusai 

Tama Tonga and Kyoki will start things off. Kyoki is throwing haymakers at Talla after the bell rings. Tama tugs on Kyoki’s hair. Kyoki ducks a clothesline from Tama. Kyoki knocks Talla off the ring apron. Tama attacks Kyoki from behind. Tama rolls Kyoki back into the ring. Kyoki dropkicks Tama off the apron. Kyoki with a Double Missile Dropkick off the apron. Kyoki is fired up. MFT regains control of the match during the commercial break. Kyoki with Two Running Crossbody Blocks. Tama catches Kyoki in mid-air. Tama goes for a PowerBomb, but Kyoki lands back on his feet. Chop Exchange. Tama kicks Kyoki in the face. Talla made the blind tag. Kyoki with a Running Headscissors Takeover. Kyoki ducks a clothesline from Talla. Talla catches Kyoki in mid-air. Talla goes for a Powerslam, but Kyoki lands back on his feet. Kyoki dodges The Big Boot. Kyoki with a Shotgun Dropkick.

Talla grabs Kyoki by his throat. Talla goes for The Chokeslam, but Kyoki counters with The DDT. Kyoki with a Diving Senton Bomb to the outside. Kyoki plays to the crowd. Bakusai rolls Talla back into the ring. Kyoki tags in Nakamura. Kyoki with a running basement dropkick. Assisted Reverse Exploder Suplex for a two count. Talla uppercuts Nakamura. Nakamura side steps Talla into the turnbuckles. Nakamura with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nakamura drops Talla with a Flying Knee Strike for a two count. Nakamura prepares for The Kinshasa. Tama pulls Kyoki off the apron. Tama drives Kyoki back first into the ringside barricade. Nakamura with a clubbing blow to Tama’s back. Nakamura hits The Sliding German Suplex. Haku attacks Nakamura with his cane which forces the disqualification. Haku rams Nakamura’s throat against the steel ring steps with the cane. Talla Chokeslams Kyoki on the apron. MFT delivers their Big Boot/Chop Block Combination.

Winner: Bakusai via Disqualification 

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Kevin Owens. Tonight is a big night, not just because of the title match, but because where they are. This arena is where Kevin had his first official WWE match against John Cena. You know what happened that night? Kevin Owens beat John Cena on his first night. The stars are aligning perfectly tonight, because in the same arena where he beat John Cena in his debut match, he beats Sami Zayn to become WWE Champion. Finn Balor joins the conversation. Finn passive aggressively says that it’s good the stars are aligning for somebody on the roster. Finn finds it very convenient that Kevin is getting the first crack at the WWE Championship, especially after he help him win last week. To each their own, Kevin can do things his way, Finn will do things the right way. Whoever wins tonight, Finn is coming after the WWE Championship, even if that means he has to win the Money In The Bank Briefcase. Finn wishes Kevin good luck and walks away.

– WWE Radio will be moving to Sirius XM Channel 93 starting on October 1st.

– We see Nick Aldis talking to Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton. Nick says congratulations to Chelsea for having her first successful title defense last week. They’ve been through a lot, but Chelsea proved why she deserves to be the WWE Women’s Champion. Chelsea was about to give Tiffany credit for her victory last week. Danhausen pops out of Nick’s office. Danhausen says that GUNTHER is pissed, and he wants to talk about Money In The Bank. Why does Danhausen have Nick’s phone? Danhausen says that somebody named Mickie keeps calling and sounds very angry, but don’t worry, Danhausen blocked the number. Tiffany informs Chelsea that she’ll be competing in one of the upcoming Women’s MITB Qualifying Matches. Chelsea has no problem with that, they both can be champions. Chelsea and Tiffany run into Nikki Bella. Nikki saw Chelsea’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen last night. Nikki tells Chelsea to keep her name out of her mouth. Nikki knows that Chelsea was busy last week barely eking out a victory over Nia Jax, but she had time to see what Nikki did to Paige. Nikki says that she’s coming for the WWE Women’s Championship. And unlike, Tiffany, Nikki doesn’t need qualifying matches to get those title opportunities. Nikki is a legend, an icon, she’s Nikki Bella and she’s coming after that WWE Women’s Championship, you got that?

Michael Cole Sit-Down Interview With Cody Rhodes

Michael Cole: Cody, thank you for joining me. It’s become a pattern. We all just saw what happened at Sunday Night’s Main Event. You weren’t able to pull the trigger on someone you care about, what happened?

Cody Rhodes: You’re not wrong. I don’t know if I love the phrasing, couldn’t pull the trigger, but I can cite mercy, sure, I’ve heard that, but that’s an excuse, and I’m not here to do that, I don’t want to give you any excuses.

Michael Cole: I’ve called you, QB1. There are a lot of people in the company that refer to you as QB1. I’m proud we have someone like you that represents WWE. The problem is, it seems like there’s no longer a team, the players are gone. Remember at WrestleMania XL, when you finally finished the story, and the ring filled up with a lot of people, you were on people’s shoulders, celebrating? If you take a look back at that picture, all of those people have stabbed you in the back. And it seems that would come with the territory as the champion, right?

Cody Rhodes: Maybe I should’ve seen it coming? I mean, a lifetime growing up in this industry, maybe I should’ve beat them to the punch. But whether that’s Sami Zayn, The Greatest Of All-Time John Cena, Kevin Owens or Randy Orton, everybody including myself gets a bit seduced by the biggest title in the game. Maybe I’m arrogant or naive thinking that, with me as champion, it would have gone differently, it did not. But I appreciate, and in a way almost disagree with that’s not the end of QB1, because that’s not the only team. You know, you’re the voice of WWE, it’s a very large team, it’s not just the gentlemen fighting over the WWE Championship.

Michael Cole: You know what’s gonna happen again, right? You’re gonna be in the ring with Randy Orton. And Cody, when you look in his eyes, and you’re standing just a few feet away from him, what are you going to do?

Cody Rhodes: You know what I’m not immune to, Michael? Is every week, every week, whether it’s in the locker room, whether it’s in the arena, whether it’s online, the discussion about my morality. Will he? Won’t he? Is there a different path? Is there a darker path? Is he gonna turn into that direction? Let me ask you, do you know something, does anyone know something that I don’t know? Because all this success that I’ve had, beyond my wildest dreams has been me. This guy sitting right here, the guy who came back at WrestleMania 38, I had experimented and disrupted in the pro wrestling and sports entertainment space more than anyone besides Mr. Heyman. I knew who I was. And I was uncompromised. And uncompromised got me back-to-back Royal Rumble wins. Uncompromised got me two victories over Brock Lesnar, who can say that? Uncompromised got me to defeat a champion who hadn’t been beat in four years. And then we go to SummerSlam, against the greatest of all-time, my mentor, John Cena, and I didn’t ask for the torch, I took it. And then this year at WrestleMania, I defeated Randy Orton no matter how I looked when I walked out of there. So, I’m amused of the fact that I need to change. But credit to your question, that situation is gonna come up again, and when it does, I’m not gonna make the same decision I made at Sunday Night’s Main Event.

Michael Cole: Thank you, Cody.

Cody Rhodes: Thank you.

– Cathy Kelley had an interview with Jade Cargill and The Baddies in the Gorilla Position. The Baddies are taking exception to this notion that Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley are next in line for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Jade says that she’s coming back for the WWE Women’s Championship. She’s not going to let Alexa Bliss or Jacy Jayne get in her way of qualifying for Money In The Bank.

Third Match: Jade Cargill vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Jacy Jayne In A 2026 Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier 

Lots of jaw jacking after the bell rings. Jayne ducks a clothesline from Bliss. Jayne with a hair pull takedown. Jayne calls Bliss an idiot. Jayne poses for the crowd. Jayne backs into Cargill. Jayne retreats to the outside. Jayne poses on the announce table. Bliss dumps Jayne face first on the announce table. Bliss rolls Jayne back into the ring. Jayne backs away from Cargill. Cargill whips Bliss across the ring. Bliss ducks under a forearm from Cargill. Jayne pulls Bliss out of the ring. Jayne talks smack to Bliss. Cargill blocks The Pump Kick. Cargill applies a side headlock. Cargill whips Jayne across the ring. Cargill drops Jayne with a shoulder tackle. Cargill bodyslams Jayne for a one count. Cargill sends Jayne across the ring. Jayne ducks a clothesline from Cargill. Jayne with a Running Hurricanrana. Jayne sends Cargill tumbling to the floor. Cargill trips Jayne from the outside. Bliss with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick.

Bliss repeatedly stomps on the back of Jayne’s head. Cargill rips Bliss out of the ring. Cargill throws Jayne into Bliss. Cargill goes for The Chokeslam, but Jayne lands back on her feet. Jayne avoids the running back elbow smash. Jayne thrust kicks the midsection of Cargill. Cargill drops Jayne with The Sidewalk Slam for a two count. Cargill has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jayne with a Running Hip Attack. Jayne puts Bliss on the top turnbuckle. Jayne with a knife edge chop. Jayne bickers with the crowd. Jayne goes for The SuperPlex, but Cargill counters with The Tower Of Doom for a pair of two counts. Cargill drives Bliss face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Cargill sends Jayne face first into the top turnbuckle pad.

Cargill with Two Leaping Back Elbow Smashes. Jayne sends Cargill shoulder first into the ring post. Bliss with two shoulder tackles. Bliss ducks a clothesline from Jayne. Bliss delivers her combination offense. Bliss drops Jayne with The DDT. Bliss with a Running Headscissors Takeover. Bliss dropkicks Jayne to the floor. Bliss with a Cannonball Senton off the apron. Bliss is fired up. Cargill with a Pop Up Knee Lift. Cargill rolls Bliss back into the ring. Jayne shoves Cargill hip first into the steel ring steps. Jayne with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Bliss with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Bliss prepares for Twisted Bliss. Jayne wisely exits the ring. Bliss with The Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Bliss rolls Jayne back into the ring. Bliss hits The Sister’s Abigail for a two count. Bliss with The Lou Thez Press. Bliss transitions into a ground and pound attack. Bliss dodges The Pump Kick. Bliss goes for The Sister’s Abigail, but Cargill counters with The Jaded for a two count. Jayne SuperKicks Cargill. Jayne falls into the cover on Bliss to steal the victory.

Winner: Jacy Jayne via Pinfall 

– Next week on SmackDown from Indianapolis, Indiana, CM Punk will battle GUNTHER and Finn Balor In A Men’s Money In The Bank Qualifying Match. The Women’s Money In The Bank Qualifier Will Feature Charlotte Flair, Giulia and Lash Legend.

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Giulia. Is she feeling any anxiety going into next week’s Women’s MITB Qualifying Match? Giulia is not nervous about standing in the ring with Charlotte and Lash. She immediately gets cut off by The Irresistible Forces. Nia Jax brings up Giulia taking Blake Monroe’s fake teeth, and that’s supposed to intimidate Lash Legend? Giulia doesn’t like The Irresistible Forces, and she beats up people that she doesn’t like. Lash says that she’s going to clean house in that qualifying match, grab that briefcase and bring home the WWE Women’s Championship to The Irresistible Forces, and look damn good while doing it. Giulia says let’s see how Lash looks after she kicks her teeth out. Giulia snaps her fingers in Lash’s face and walks away.

– Lil Yachty is gassing up Trick Williams in the back. Trick one step away from becoming Tricky Two Titles. Yachty tells Trick that they can’t forget about what Baron Corbin dd last week. Trick has the plan for Baron Corbin, because he’s the flyest superstar of them all. Trick runs into The Gingerbread Man. Sami Zayn reminds Trick that he’s a 2X WWE Champion. Sami says that it’s time for Trick to show the champion some respect. Trick says that this title reign may be shorter than last time. Trick hopes that Sami wins tonight, that way he can go win MITB and take another title from him, let’s talk about it.

Damian Priest Promo 

A lot of you are asking, why did I do Truth like that? Well, what you should be asking is, what took so long? Because we were Tag Team Champions for six months, and you, Truth, were giving out title shot after title shot, and I had to win those matches for us. Instead of laughing, I should’ve been focused. Instead of bitching about change, I should’ve looked in the mirror and said, you need to change. After we lost the titles, I tried to move on. I tried to explain to you why this needed to be over and you failed, again. Then I had to explain to you the only way I know how. And you know what, I don’t think you get it yet, but you will. You want to call me a villain? Truth, you want to call me a backstabber? Fine, but make sure you call me a bad man.

Fourth Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Kevin Owens For The Undisputed WWE Championship 

Owens attacks Zayn during the championship introductions. Owens repeatedly stomps on Zayn’s chest. The referee admonishes Owens. Owens with a straight right hand. Owens whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn holds onto the ropes. Zayn retreats to the outside. Owens with a running clothesline. Owens with a Running Senton Splash on the floor. Owens is fired up. Owens tugs on Zayn’s beard. Owens unloads two knife edge chops. Owens rolls Zayn back into the ring. Owens runs after Zayn. Owens is lighting up Zayn’s chest. Owens rolls Zayn back into the ring. Owens dumps Zayn ribs first on the top rope. Zayn backs away from Owens. Zayn regroups on the outside. Owens with two knife edge chops. Owens punches Zayn. Owens throws Zayn back into the ring. Zayn kicks Owens in the gut. Zayn drops Owens with The DDT. Zayn puts his knees on the back of Owens neck. Zyn repeatedly stomps on Owens face. Zayn with two haymakers. Forearm Exchange.

Owens with a blistering chop. Owens whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn holds onto the ropes. Owens tugs on Zayn’s hair. Zayn slams Owens head on the top rope. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn with a pinpoint elbow strike for a one count. Owens pie faces Zayn. Zayn is raining down palm strikes. Zayn whips Owens back first into the turnbuckles. Zayn continues to stomp on Owens face. The referee admonishes Zayn. Owens kicks Zayn in the gut. Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn slams Owens head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn with a flying double axe handle strike for a two count. Zayn drags Owens to the corner. Owens and Zayn are trading back and forth shots. Zayn rakes the eyes of Owens. Zayn dives over Owens. Owens SuperKicks Zayn. Owens with Two Senton Splashes. Owens with The Running Cannonball Strike. Owens follows that with The Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Owens goes for The Stunner, but Zayn counters with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count.

Zayn tees off on Owens. Palm Strike Exchange. Zayn drops Owes with The Big Boot for a two count. Owens fights from underneath. Zayn rams his forearm across Owens face. Zayn with rabid punches. Zayn puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Hockey Fight in Corpus Christi. Owens HeadButts Zayn. Owens with The Swanton Bomb for a two count. The referee gets distracted by Johnny Gargano. Candice LeRae drops Owens with The Tornado DDT. Zayn delivers The Helluva Kick for a two count. Zayn argues with the referee. Zayn goes for another Helluva Kick, but Owens counters with The Pop Up PowerBomb. Owens connects with The Stunner for a two count. Gargano put Zayn’s foot on the bottom rope. Owens is pissed. Owens repeatedly throws Gargano into the ringside barricade. Owens clears the announce table. Owens goes for a PowerBomb, but Zayn gets in the way. Owens with a Belly to Back Suplex through the announce table. Owens drags Zayn back into the ring. Gargano grabs the WWE Championship. Owens nails Gargano with The Stunner. The referee gets distracted by LeRae. CM Punk clocks Owens with the WWE Championship. Zayn boots Punk off the apron. Zayn slithers into the cover for a two count. The referee was unsure about the final three count. Zayn is pissed. Zayn plants Owens with The Helluva Kick to pickup the victory. After the match, Punk tees off on Zayn. Punk drops Zayn with The GTS. Punk celebrates with the Corpus Christi crowd as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Sill Undisputed WWE Champion, Sami Zayn via Pinfall 

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