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This was the first match of the night in the World Heavyweight title #1 contender tournament. This was a singles match. The exciting affair inside the ring concluded with Je’Von hitting the OG Cutter on McDonagh to pick up the win. Following the match, he was involved in a brawl with Big Cass continuing their feud ahead. The rising stars of the women’s division clashed in a singles match. Despite Lyra Valkyria’s new dark persona, it was not enough as Sol Ruca used a DDT and Sol Snatcher combination to win the match. Another classic bout between the two talented luchadors concluded with Dragon Lee’s victory as he hit an inverted DDT and Operation Dragon to score the win. Chad Gable defended his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio. It was perhaps the best match of the night as both men produced a highly captivating match which ended with Gable using the small package to win the match and retain his title.