Drew McIntyre confronts Adam Pearce in Pearce’s office backstage. Pearce tells McIntyre that it was Deville who made the list of wrestlers in the Black Friday battle royal and an unnamed higher up approved it and also made it to where McIntyre is not allowed to bring his signature sword to the ring with him tonight.

Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre

The match begins with the two immediately exchanging punches. McIntyre slams Sheamus into the corner and hits a chop to the chest. Sheamus hits a lariat to knock McIntyre to the apron. Sheamus knocks McIntyre to the fllor and Sheamus goes for a lariat to the outside but McIntyre dodges and hits Sheamus with a belly to belly suplex.

SmackDown continues with Sheamus hitting the Irish curse and going for a cover for two. McIntyre hits the future shock DDT and follows with a kip up. McIntyre goes tot he corner and goes for the Claymore but Sheamus counters with a knee strike and Sheamus covers for two. Sheamus hits a headbutt and McIntyre springs out of the corner to hit the Claymore and McIntyre covers for three.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

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SmackDown returns with Corbin and Moss in the ring for Happy Talk. Corbin brings up the battle royal last week. Corbin says it was hilarious prank when he eliminated Moss from the match. Moss initially looks mad but breaks out in laughter with Corbin. Corbin and Moss make jokes about other competitors in the match until Drew McIntyre makes his way out to the ring. McIntyre causes a distraction to allow Jeff Hardy to sneak up from behind and hit Corbin with a Twist of Fate. McIntyre runs in the ring to hit Corbin with a Claymore and McIntyre and Hardy stand together in the ring.

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Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring.

Kevin says not to panic, but Shane McMahon is not here.  We can get through this together.  They will stand together and stay strong tonight without Shane.  Kevin says he knows Shane is watching.  Kevin tells Shane that him not being here is great news because maybe Smackdown can be about the talent and not your stupid face.  Kevin tells Shane to bring his stupid face and his entire stupid body to SummerSlam because it is us, one on one.  You may be at peace with whatever crap your life coach is telling you, but Kevin says he will not be quitting at SummerSlam because he is going to beat Shane.  He will beat Shane so bad that whenever you look in the mirror, you will know that you do not belong in the ring with people like him.

You may keep showing up because there is nothing stopping you from showing up because of your last name.  Kevin says he will make sure that Shane knows that this is not your ring and this is not your show.  This is the Kevin Owens Show.

Drew McIntyre’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Drew tells Kevin he talks too much.  What Shane didn’t mention is that Kevin has a match tonight against Drew McIntyre.  Drew punches Kevin and sends Kevin into the ring post and over the announce table.

Drew takes the mic and says that Kevin better dust himself off because that match is now.

Match Number One:  Drew McIntyre versus Kevin Owens

Owens with punches and Drew with punches as well.  Drew runs into a boot in the corner and Owens follows with a clothesline but Drew stays on his feet.  Drew with a shoulder tackle that sends Kevin to the mat.  Drew with punches and kicks in the corner.  Drew with a suplex.  Owens with chops but Drew with punches.  Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall.  Drew with an arm bar.  Owens with punches but Drew with a chop to Owens.  Drew with boots to the head.  Drew with a chop to Owens.  Drew with a double wrist lock to Owens.

Owens with punches to the knee and Owens with more punches.  Drew backs Owens into the turnbuckles and follows with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Owens with kicks and he moves when Drew charges at him in the corner.  Owens with a cannonball for a near fall.  Drew punches Owens on the turnbuckles and Drew sets for a superplex.  Owens punches Drew off the turnbuckles.  Owens with a frog splash for a near fall.  Owens clotheslines Drwe over the top rope to the floor.  Owens sets for a dive to the floor but Drew moves and Owens goes to the apron and hits a cannonball.  Owens chops Drew against the announce table.  Drew Irish whips Owens into the ringside barrier.

Drew Irish whips Owens into the ringside barrier.  Drew stands over Kevin and grabs Kevin by the beard.  Drew sends Kevin into the turnbuckles and punches Kevin.  Kevin punches back.  Drew with a chop and he punches Owens from the turnbuckles.  Owens chops Drew and Drew punches back as the exchange continues on the turnbuckles.  Drew sets for a superplex.  Owens punches and head butts Drew off the turnbuckles.  Owens sets for a swanton and hits it.  Owens gets a near fall.  Drew avoids a Stunner and Drew with a head butt and sit out uranage for a near fall.  

Drew sets for the Claymore but Owens with a super kick.  Owens with a super kick and Drew blocks a pop up power bomb but he cannot block the second one.  Drew kicks out at two.  Owens goes up top again and Drew stops Owens with punches and chops.  Drew with forearms.  Drew sets for a super Air Raid Crash and hits it but Owens kicks out.  Drew sends Owens to the floor and Drew rearranges the announce table.  Drew puts Owens on the announce table and the referee warns Drew about his actions and that allows Owens to recover and kick Drew and hit a Stunner.

They get back into the ring and Owens with a super kick and stunner for the three count.

Winner:  Kevin Owens

Shane says this match needs something special.  To make sure nothing happens, we need a guest referee.  That is going to be Drew McIntyre.  Elias is the guest time keeper.  Shane will be the guest ring announcer.

Owens takes the mic and he says he has no problem going through Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, and Elias tonight to go after Shane.

Roman has an issue with it and he says he is going to beat everyone up.

They lock up and Drew separates them in the corner.  Owens with a side head lock.  Drew pushes Roman and Kevin to tell them to listen to him.  Roman punches Drew and sends him over the top rope to the floor.  Owens punches Elias and then Shane is cornered by Roman and Owens.  Shane is grabbed by Roman and Drew hits Roman.  Owens punches Drew and Elias with a knee to Owens.  Shane kicks Roman while Drew punches Roman.  Elias adds kicks to Roman.  Shane with punch like maneuvers and then Owens pulls Shane out of the ring and sends Shane into the ringside barrier.  Owens with super kicks to Drew and Elias.  Roman spears Drew and Owens gives Elias a stunner.  Roman brings Shane back into the ring and Roman with a superman punch followed by a stunner from Owens.

Roman tells Owens to hit another stunner and Owens with a kick and stunner to Shane.  

Kevin says tonight is nothing because he is going to make Shane enjoyable because he is going to destroy Shane at SummerSlam.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens

Back from the break and out first comes Dolph Ziggler for tonight’s main event. Kevin Owens is out next, looking over his shoulders for an attack.

The bell rings and Ziggler goes right for a superkick s Owens goes for a Stunner but they both block. Ziggler goes to the floor to regroup but Owens lays him out. Owens talks trash and brings Ziggler back in. Owens goes for the big senton but Ziggler gets his knees up. Ziggler with a Fame-asser on Owens for a close 2 count.

Ziggler keeps control with elbows and shots to the heart for more pin attempts. Ziggler applies a Crossface submission and keeps Owens grounded. Ziggler with a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Ziggler talks more trash while taking Owens back to the mat in the middle of the ring. Ziggler keeps control and prevents momentum by Owens. Ziggler with a big DDT for another pin attempt. Fans rally for Owens now. Ziggler misses in the corner and Owens drops him with a superkick. Owens goes back to the top and this time he nails the senton. Ziggler kicks out.

Shane McMahon comes walking out with a bunch of heel Superstars, including Drew McIntyre, Elias, The B Team, The Authors of Pain, Andrade, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, Shelton Benjamin and others. They all surround the ring. Owens is distracted, allowing Ziggler to hit a Zig Zag from behind for a close 2 count. Owens goes head-first into the post in the corner. Owens manages to slap Ziggler in the face but Ziggler unloads and beats him down as the referee stops him.

Ziggler sends Owens into the ring post again. Ziggler goes for a superkick but Owens avoids it and drops Ziggler with a Stunner. Owens covers for the pin to win but Shane pulls Owens out of the ring to break the pin. Owens drops Shane on the floor with a Stunner.

Owens retreats up the ramp to the back as the group of heel Superstars chase him. We see Shane coughing and trying to recover on the floor as we go to replays. We come back to Drew checking on Shane at ringside. Kayla Braxton approaches him for comments. Shane says Owens is going to pay for this, and he’s going to pay bad. Shane limps off with Drew right at his side. They head up the ramp as SmackDown goes off the air.