The Hardy Boyz vs. The Revival
The Revival’s long-awaited return last week came at the expense of The Hardy Boyz, who they claimed had failed to show them the proper respect the first time they met. And while Matt & Jeff may not like Dash & Dawson by any stretch of the imagination, it’s hard to imagine they’d ever doubt their skills after what went down on Raw.
The former Raw and NXT Tag Team Champions went head-to-head in a hard-hitting match that pitted the Hardys’ flips against The Revival’s fists, eventually coming down to the wire with Dash Wilder saving Scott Dawson from several of Jeff Hardy’s signature attacks. When The Charismatic Enigma rallied to set up the Swanton Bomb, Wilder shoved him off the top turnbuckle and Dawson capitalized, grabbing a handful of Hardy’s pants to neutralize him for an ill-gotten pin.
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The Hardy Boyz Attack The Revival
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson may have had a point when they confronted The Revival: They did indeed accomplish almost everything Dash & Dawson have first, down to going bald. They even seemed like they would add to their laundry list of accolades by becoming the first tandem to defeat the two-time NXT Tag Team Champions on Raw.
That said, The Revival still managed to pull out the win, albeit a narrow one. Luke Gallows ran roughshod over Dash & Dawson, but a combination of a chop block by The Revival and the unexpected arrival of The Hardy Boyz (who have unfinished business with both teams after losing to each of them recently) allowed Dash & Dawson to hit Anderson with the Shatter Machine for the win.
Matt & Jeff quickly hit the ring to pick the bones of The Revival after the match, but Dash & Dawson managed to get away before a Swanton Bomb could truly take the Top Guys, well, out.
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The Hardy Boyz vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Matt Hardy said they were beaten, battered and “somewhat broken.” Jeff Hardy openly wondered if they should “fade away and classify themselves as obsolete.” Safe to say, The Hardy Boyz’ hellacious loss in the 30-minute WWE Iron Man Match for the Raw Tag Team Championship to Cesaro & Sheamus certainly gave the former titleholders a lot to think about, and the events of Raw only gave them more to contemplate.
When Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson popped up to talk trash to the stitched-up Hardys, Matt & Jeff attempted to prove their continued “magic” in an impromptu match, only to be denied in the form of a Magic Killer.
As Gallows & Anderson took their leave, The Revival made their long-awaited return, swaggering down the ramp and feasting on the former champions with a brutal beatdown that was punctuated by a Shatter Machine. Top Guys — in.
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The Hardy Boyz & Finn Bálor vs. Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus & Elias Samson
Make that two weeks in a row that Elias Samson has been upstaged by Finn Bálor, though at least this time the guitarist has company to share in his misfortune: He and Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus were defeated by the all-star team of Finn Bálor & The Hardy Boyz, who even interrupted a planned musical performance by the trio (the champs were mic’ed up and were very upset they didn’t get to sing).
But while they didn’t get the chance to show off their pipes, Samson, Cesaro & Sheamus did play a tune on their opponents; The Celtic Warrior took charge with “Transformers” star and guest commentator Josh Duhamel watching from commentary, and Cesaro quickly followed up by isolating Jeff Hardy.
Bâlor sealed the deal when he tagged in, though, spiking The Swiss Cyborg with the Coup de Grâce while the Hardys neutralized the rest of their foes outside the ring.
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