we open with King Corbin, security surrounds the ring and Ziggler is already in it. Corbin gets the mic, and thanks the crowd for being so welcoming. He plays with Dolph a bit about the place still smelling like dog food after they doused Reigns last week. Corbin says his 2019 has been incredible, brings up beating Angle at WrestleMania, winning King of the Ring, and promises to close by beating Reigns at TLC. He promises to use everything at his disposal to make the big dog bow down to his king, and be the sole leader of SmackDown going into 2020. He and Dolph mock the “unchained” stuff that’s been around Reigns this week, joking that scared dogs run away when they’re unchained, then says he’s got security all around the building and Reigns would just get something even worse than last week. Corbin says a lot of people are happy that Reigns isn’t showing up this week, then he has Dolph speak on behalf of the locker room to approve his actions last week. Dolph says that Reigns stepped up to Corbin and got put down. Corbin reiterates that anyone who steps in their way will have to bow down. Dolph tries to lead a “Hail Corbin” chant but The New Day is here to interrupt. Specifically we’ve got the Tag Team champions Kofi Kingston and Big E on the ramp. They put over the venue for a cheap pop, then mock Corbin’s attire and his imaginary kingdom. Corbin insults Kingston, noting that Brock Lesnar beat him in seven seconds. Kingston says it was more like eight, but he’s still a champion of the people. He says that while Corbin had a good year, Kingston won the title at Mania, and reigned for six months and beat everyone including Dolph. He then says he didn’t complain about losing the title, he got back to marching forward and they’re seven time tag team champions now. New Day gets in the ring now, Kingston resumes mocking Corbin and says if he were a real king he’d have pride and dignity but Corbin is incapable of having any of those things. Corbin mocks the one lucky day in Kingston’s eleven year career, Kingston slaps him, Corbin tells him if he wants to be a locker room leader like Reigns he’ll get humiliated like Reigns and then Corbin and Ziggler head out.
Back to announce Kofi vs. Corbin for later tonight. In the back Corbin and Ziggler find a security guy laid out outside of their locker room. In the room is another goon smashed through a table, these two wonder out loud who did this, Ziggler actually says “What does this mean?” I have no words.
In the back Corbin tries to rally the remaining three security goons ahead of his main event match, and we head to break again.
Match #5: Kofi Kingston w/ Big E vs. King Corbin w/ Dolph Ziggler
Kofi tries to wrestle early, but Corbin cuts him off with a forearm shot. Drop kick from Kofi and Corbin looks befuddled, which is kind of his resting face anyway. Strikes from Kofi but Corbin reverses a whip attempt and hits a shoulder block. Corbin tries to dump Kofi but Kofi hits a head scissors to send him out then a kick to keep him down. Kofi climbs up and hits the trust fall dive to send us to another commercial break.
Kofi is in control as we come back to action, but Corbin shoves him off of the top rope to the outside. Corbin slams him into the barricade a couple of times. Now Kofi gets posted, back in the ring for a two count. Kofi avoids a corner charge, but runs into a right hand trying to springboard onto him. Corbin trash talks Big E, and drops Kofi with another right. Kofi fires back with strikes but runs into a back elbow to stifle his momentum. More punches from Corbin as the crowd chants “Burger King”, seems unfair to that establishment. Kofi avoids some offense then hits the SOS for a near fall. Corbin tries a choke slam, Kofi counters with a hurricanrana then a kick and the boom drop. Kofi sets for the Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler grabs his leg and the ref ejects Ziggler. Big E mocks him as he walks away. Corbin is on the outside, Ziggler comes back down to attack Big E, we’ve got a szhmoz and the ref throws it out.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Kofi Kingston vs. King Corbin went to a No Contest
Big E tosses Ziggler around, a bunch of refs show up to break up the brawl. Big E drops Ziggler with a clothesline, gets a mic and says if the two of them want to fight they can have a match right now. Corbin agrees and we get another break.
Match #5 – Non Title Tag Team Match: (c) New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) vs. King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler and Corbin have Big E isolated as we come back. Big E eats a fame-asser but kicks out. Corbin tags in and lays the boots to Big E. Hard whip from Corbin, Big E avoids an attack and hits a belly to belly suplex. Kofi wants the hot tag, and he’ll get it as Ziggler comes in but Ziggler runs into a bunch of offense as Kofi runs wild. Ziggler sent over the top rope, Kofi runs into a clothesline and Ziggler super kicks Big E on the outside. Corbin lays into Kofi, he’s not the legal man. Ziggler gets hand cuffs from under the ring, the ref throws the match out as Corbin hand cuffs Kofi.
OFFICIAL RESULT: New Day vs. King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler went to a No Contest
They hang up Kofi in the corner just like last week and Corbin pulls out more dog food. The Revival cut off Big E with a Shatter Machine, just to make the odds even greater for Reigns to overcome. Speaking of Reigns, here he is. Reigns runs over a bunch of security goons, takes out Dawson and Wilder, takes out more security goons. Wilder and Dawson toss Reigns into the ring, where he proceeds to abuse them more, he lands Superman punches to The Revival, and Ziggler, but Corbin blind sides him. Corbin gets the scepter, Reigns with a Superman punch and he’s out but left the scepter behind. Reigns gets the scepter, and a can of dog food. Ziggler with a super kick to cut him off, The Revival are alive again and they set Reigns on the announce table. Ziggler climbs the ladder, but Big E is here and takes out The Revival. Reigns up and chokeslams Ziggler off of the ladder through the announce table as Corbin looks befuddled on the ramp. Roman Reigns stands tall in the ring as we fade to black.
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