Samoa Joe is all business on his way to the ring, but MJF gets an extended entrance with a funny video featuring Long Island natives. His entrance gear says “Most Magical Place in the World” under the arms. Joe gets a bit of a surprise when Adam Cole’s music hits and he comes out on crutches to support his friend. Or so we think, anyway.
Once the bell rings, MJF does a little Ric Flair-style strut, and he has both a brace and tape on his left shoulder. That doesn’t stop him from stomping and kicking away in the corner, but Joe quickly sends him to the mat. Joe throws a series of right hands as the fans get on him.
Now it’s kicks to MJF’s chest and a legdrop on the already ailing arm. The challenger’s attack stays focused on the left arm until some head shots in the corner. Joe wants a Muscle Buster, but MJF wriggles free and dumps his foe over the top rope to the floor.
MJF tries an inside cradle and the surprise factor works for a near fall, as does a sunset flip and a schoolboy. Max wants a Kangaroo Kick but sees it countered, but his attempt to skin the cat on the ropes gets him kicked in the head.
A big suicide dive by Joe is on target, causing some concern from Cole. The challenger gets a two count and stays calm when the match continues on. A German suplex flows right into a dragon suplex and a release straitjacket German. Another cover follows, and MJF manages to get one foot on the ropes to get a break.
They head to the apron, where a headbutt drives MJF back and leaves him vulnerable to a Muscle Buster on the apron. Cole’s face is likely to be memed far and wide, though MJF manages to kick out from the ensuing pinfall attempt.
Finally, MJF launches a rally with a lariat and some biting in the corner. The Kangaroo Kick is countered for a second time, and Max collapses when he tries to get Joe up for a fireman’s carry. But he comes back fast with a rolling elbow and a double stomp on Joe’s arm, then a Heatseeker for a two count.
Several counters leave both men on the mat, where MJF is trying for the Salt of the Earth, using some of his own athletic tape to yank on Joe’s arm until the ref prevents it. Joe reverses the hold, and Cole is working hard to urge his friend to reach the ropes … and he eventually does.
Joe looks for the Coquina Clutch, and Max’s escape leads to a ref bump. MJF sees an opportunity, delivering a low blow and hoisting Joe for an F-5. Wow. The champ crawls and puts an arm over Joe’s chest, but the ref only recovers in time to count to two.
Cole slips Max the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but the Coquina Clutch has him in trouble. Bryce Remsburg checks on MJF’s arm twice, then three time. He doesn’t answer, and he’s lost it by submission.
Cole looks distraught as Joe leaves with the championship belt. He climbs in the ring while the crowd starts a “bulls–t” chant. They’re surrounded by the Devil’s masked men, who quickly take both of them captive. Both men tell a guy with a chair to hit them … but the lights go out.
When they come back up, Cole is sitting on a chair. The masked men unmask to show that they are The Kingdom, Wardlow and Roderick Strong. Wardlow drops MJF with a powerbomb as Cole holds up the Devil mask.
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