WWE United States Championship qualifier – LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar

The bell rings and we are under way. Both men with right hands and Escobar with a shoulder tackle. He throws LA Knight to the ropes but LA Knight with a kick to the face followed by a side slam. He climbs the second rope he goes for an elbow, Escobar moves out of the way, LA Knight lands on his feet but Escobar with a drop kick. He grabs LA Knight but LA Knight throws him to the outside of the ring. LA Knight to the outside but Escobar throws him face first into the ring steps.

-Commercial Break-

Back from commercial, LA Knight with a neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Escobar kicks out. He grabs Escobar but Escobar trips him face first onto the turnbuckle. An arm bar by Escobar and he throws LA Knight into the corner but LA Knight comes back with a clothesline. A jumping elbow onto Escobar. LA Knight goes for BFT but Escobar pushes him into the corner and kicks him. Escobar goes for a splash but LA Knight moves out of the way. LA Knight goes for a running knee but Escobar trips him face first onto the mat.

Escobar places LA Knight on the top rope and Escobar with a hurricanrana! He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Escobar lands a spear in the corner and climbs the top rope. Escobar goes for a cross body but LA Knight lands the BFT in mid air! He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: LA Knight

United States Championship Number One Contender, Triple Threat Match:  Jacob Fatu vs. Carmelo vs. LA Knight

The bell rings and we are under way. Hayes tries to go after both men but Fatu takes him down. Fatu runs after LA Knight but LA Knight lowers the top rope and Fatu to the outside. LA Knight with a jumping body slam onto Hayes and he lands a leaping elbow onto Hayes. He goes for the cover but Fatu breaks it up. He throws LA Knight to the outside of the ring and headbutts him. He throws LA Knight into the barricade and Hayes with right hands onto Fatu but Fatu with a right hand. LA Knight grabs Fatu but Fatu throws him into the barricade. Fatu throws Hayes into LA Knight on the barricade. Fatu goes for a cross body but both men move out of the way and Fatu lands on the concrete. -Commercial Break- Back from commercial, with a headbutt onto LA Knight in the ring. He grabs Hayes and throws him across the ring. Fatu goes for a running hip attack onto LA Knight but LA Knight moves out of the way. LA Knight to the ropes but Fatu gets back up and he hits LA Knight with a shoulder tackle. LA Knight goes for a splash onto Hayes but Hayes moves out of the way. Hayes with a springboard off the second rope onto Fatu but Fatu gets back up. Hayes to the ropes but Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop. LA Knight with a neck breaker onto Fatu. He goes for the cover but Fatu kicks out. LA Knight goes for BFT onto Fatu but Hayes gets the First 48 onto LA Knight. He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Hayes climbs the top rope but LA Knight pushes Hayes off to the outside and Fatu catches Hayes and throws him into the ring steps. LA Knight with a springboard cross body off the second rope onto Fatu on the outside and both men fall on the announce table. Hayes throws LA Knight back into the ring and he lands Nothing But Net. He goes for the cover but Fatu with a senton off the top rope. Fatu with a hip attack onto Hayes followed by a spiked DDT and a jumping moon sault. He goes for the cover but LA Knight drags him to the outside. LA Knight goes for the cover.

Winner: LA Knight

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