The $30 million question: Who will be the King of the Ring?
A night of high-stakes tournament action and title matches saw Oba Femi advance in the King of the Ring Tournament, while Jacob Fatu publicly acknowledged Roman Reigns as his Tribal Chief.
Femi declared he would run through the competition and take the crown, but Dominik Mysterio interrupted, dismissing Femi's claims and distracting him so JD McDonagh could attack from behind with a steel chair.
However, the chair shot had no effect on Femi, who proceeded to lay out both men.
An echo of Sydney's 2024 institutional buy-up: Seth Rollins' King of the Ring ambitions
Seth Rollins stated his intention to win the King of the Ring and reclaim the title he never lost, referencing his history with Roman Reigns.
The Queen of the Ring Tournament saw Liv Morgan defeat Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, and Chelsea Green in a fatal four-way match.
The finish came when Green hit Lynch with the Unpretty Her, but Morgan rolled through on top of Green to secure the pinfall victory.
Who is the unnamed buyer? LA Knight's King of the Ring prediction
LA Knight declared that Roman Reigns' empire is crumbling, predicting Bloodline interference in his King of the Ring match.
Jey Uso interrupted, telling Knight to stay in his lane, but Knight responded with respect for Jey's famiy loyalty before adding 'screw your family.'
Jey attempted to attack but was restrained by Jimmy.
Tehran's two-track response: Bayley's pep talk falls short
Bayley gave Lyra Valkyria a pep talk before her Women's Intercontinental Title match against Sol Ruca, but it was not enough as Sol Ruca retained the title after a hard-fought contest.
The main event featured Penta defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio.
The match was fast-paced, with both men showacsing their lucha libre skills.
In the end, Penta hit Mysterio with a Mexican Destroyer to retain the title.
A familiar pattern from the 2019 crash:Bloodline drama simmers
The show closed with tensions simmering ahead of Friday's King and Queen of the Ring matches, with the Bloodline, LA Knight, and Seth Rollins all jockeying for position.
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