He set up for the Swanton, but Theory tripped him on the top rope and then hit his finisher for the win. They took the fight out of the ring, where Hardy hit Poetry in Motion.
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Hardy began to rally and hit a series of quick moves for a two-count. We returned from a break to see Theory still dominating the action. Theory rolled out of the ring and hit a neckbreaker on the floor. Hardy rolled him up for a two-count before drilling him with a dropkick. Theory knocked Hardy down and mocked his signature dance. Theory and Hardy locked up, and the former backed the latter to the corner for a clean break. The Charismatic Enigma looked energized as he made his entrance. Truth came out and revealed a bait-and-switch with Jeff Hardy. Sometimes, the story behind the outcome makes that big of a difference.Īfter having an altercation backstage while Reggie was trying to avoid other Superstars who wanted his 24/7 title, Austin Theory and R-Truth agreed to have a match. On any other night, this would have gotten a C. The booking definitely affected the grade in a positive way. It's easy to forget how big Mahal is until you see him next to somebody like Woods. Mahal did a good job keeping up with Woods' speed. Wood becoming King of the Ring is something so many people want, and WWE just brought us one step closer to that outcome. This match was decent, especially for Mahal, but the outcome is what really matters. Mahal placed him on the top turnbuckle, but Woods fought him off and hit a huge elbow drop for the win. Woods barely made it to the ropes to break the ref's count. Woods recovered but ended up jumping right into Mahal's arms for the Khallas. We returned to see Woods starting to make a comeback, but Mahal countered a DDT and hit a slam for a two-count. The Maharaja regained the upper hand and kept Woods on defense for a few minutes until the commercial break. Woods tripped Mahal into the middle rope and hit a dropkick to the back, followed by several chops. Mahal and Woods locked up, and the former easily overpowered the latter to take him down. Kofi Kingston, Veer and Shanky were all at ringside. The first match of the night was the semifinals bout in the KOTR tourney between Woods and Mahal. The EST joined her in the ring and promised to take the title with her to Crown Jewel so she could become a double champion. Charlotte came out at the start of the show and gave a promo about how she was going to beat Belair tonight to retain the Raw women's title.
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