Miz says it’s not him, but Daniel Bryan who is a coward and afraid of fighting. He asks Bryan to go back to doing what he does best, be a part of Total Divas. Daniel Bryan throws a chair in frustration and the Miz and Maryse quickly make an exit. Bryan orders Miz to sit at the commentary booth and watch while Dolph Ziggler defends his Intercontinental Championship in an open challenge.
Curt Hawkins answers the challenge. Its Dolph Ziggler vs Curt Hawkins: Immediately after the bell rings Ziggler hits a super kick and quickly pins Curt Hawkins for the win.
Post-match, Ziggler cuts a promo about the Miz being afraid to take his challenge from last week. Ziggler makes an open challenge to the stars of RAW at Survivor Series. The Miz freaks out.
Dean Ambrose talks about defeating AJ Styles tonight and that there would be no distractions. Ambrose is distracted by Ellsworth. Ellsworth sheepishly asks whether there is any way he can be at ring side for Dean’s match tonight. Dean asks him to stay out of it.
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Randy Orton are together in a very dimly lit room. Wyatt says he is hesitant about letting Orton join the Wyatt family since he is the Viper. Orton says that he was born with the devil whispering in his ear and calls Bray a god. We see some yellow graphics in Orton’s eyes.
The Usos vs the Head bangers: After back and forth action for less than a minute, Jimmy rolls up Mosh for the win.
AJ Styles is getting ready for his match. He is interviewed about his thoughts on his re match against Dean Ambrose. He makes fun of the interviewer and says he is going to beat Ambrose tonight, given that Ellsworth has been sent back to the garbage bin he came from.
Dean Ambrose is shown walking with Ellsworth backstage. Ambrose tells Ellsworth that he will keep in touch and pushes him out of the exit only entrance and asks him to take a cab.
Dean Ambrose vs AJ Styles: Ambrose throws AJ immediately after the bell rings and hits a suicide dive onto Styles on the outside. Ambrose applies the clover leaf on Styles, but Styles gets to the ropes. Ambrose hits a suplex for a two count. AJ gets Ambrose in the calf crusher, but Ambrose grabs the ropes. Ambrose goes for the block buster in the ring after the action spills to ring side, but AJ ducks and Ambrose crashes. Ambrose comes back with a drop kick and a clothesline, but AJ cuts him off with a suplex. AJ gets some offense and goes for the Styles Clash, but Dean ducks and both hit clotheslines. The crowd is now chanting for James Ellsworth. Ellsworth runs in from the crowd to cheer on Ambrose, much to the delight of the crowd.
Ambrose is distracted, and AJ connects with a kick. Security comes out and chases Ellsworth out. AJ goes for his spring board moonsault inverted DDT, but Ambrose gets out. AJ locks in the calf crusher again, but Ambrose gets to the ropes. Ellsworth comes back to ring side, with security still in pursuit of him, where Ellsworth causes the distraction on Ambrose. Security tries to get hold of Ellsworth but of no avail. AJ is pissed and shoves Ellsworth into the announce table. AJ goes for a phenomenon forearm off the apron, but Ambrose avoids and connects with the Dirty Deeds for the win. Ellsworth is smiling from ear to ear as security drags him to the back. Ambrose hugs Ellsworth and allows the security to do their job of dragging him back as we go off air.
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