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Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker.

Justin Gabriel vs. Curt Hawkins: Good to see Curt's leg is feeling better though he still carries the walking stick to the ring. Striker ribs Hawkins by saying that he's requested a bunch of Survivor Series tickets for friends even though he's not likely to be on the card. (It's in New York, see.) Gabriel hits a series of big moves culminating in a corkscrew plancha, but Hawkins kneelifts him on re-entry and SWEEPS THE LEG~! as he's hung up in the ropes. Curt targets the leg to potentially neutralize Gabriel's aerial offense...Justin rallies but can't seem to maintain an edge for very long. Hawkins cuts him off with the swinging bodyslam(SMILEY~!) but runs into a Blue Thunder Bomb...for two. Justin goes to the top rope only to be cut off...and Hawkins hits the back suplex off the turnbuckles! Cover...for two. Curt goes for his walking stick but Justin stops him with a jumping enzuigiri...then he pulls himself up the turnbuckles to finally nail the Fall From Grace! Count it, ref.

Alex Riley vs. Michael McGillicutty: Riley hits a unique DDT out of the corner mount position but can't go for the cover because MM is in the ropes. McGillicutty kicks out the leg to gain an edge...but Riley stops him with an STO. El Big Comeback ensues but MM escapes the elevated DDT setup...likewise, Riley avoids the Headturner neckbreaker and catches him in the Varsity Blues(TKO) for the victory.

Daniel Bryan vs. S. William Regal: It's student vs. teacher, plus we're in Regal's home country of England. Bryan now has a remix of his first WWE theme...like this better than the music he had before. Conversely, Regal's theme is cut off midstream in favor of "Real Man's Man" before going back to his regular music...bwahahaha. Both Regal and Bryan get a good laugh out of that. YAY WRESTLING~! The two trade European uppercuts but you know Regal's gonna get the better of that exchange. Bryan fires off some kicks and hits a released German suplex, causing Regal to roll out of the ring. Bryan follows him out with a flying knee off the apron to maintain control of the matchup...

Things break down into a striking exchange and Bryan wraps Regal's leg around the middle rope before dropkicking the knee. Striker notes that this may neutralize the knee trembler...he also notes that Regal is bandaged under his kneepad. PSYCHOLOGY~! Regal puts a stop to Bryan's assault with a half-nelson suplex before locking on a dragon sleeper, then contents himself with pummeling his former student. Bryan takes out the leg again and wraps it around the ringpost, subtlely going heel for this matchup. Regal kicks him away but Bryan goes back to the leg and hooks a modified half-crab. Regal kicks him away AGAIN, then gets his own single-leg trip before dropping an elbow and unloading with the European uppercuts. This triggers an uppercut duel and Bryan ends that with a big roundhouse kick, then grabs him in the LeBell Lock for the tapout! Post-match, Bryan applauds his mentor and they shake hands before Regal raises Bryan's hand in victory...most tremendous.

WWE Smackdown

-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Christian Cage with the Celtic Edge.
-Ted DiBiase Jr. d. Jinder Mahal via Dream Street.
-World Champion Mark Henry d. Daniel Bryan(n/t) with the World's Strongest Slam. The Big Show saved Bryan from getting the chair/Vaderbomb treatment after the match.
-The Big Show d. Andy Baker, Tony LaRuffa, & Zak Zodiak in a handicap match when he pinned LaRuffa after the PUNCH; Henry watched the match from the entrance ramp.
-Alicia Fox(w/ Aksana Raudoniene) d. Tamina Snuka(w/ Rosa Mendes) with the somersault legdrop; Natalya Neidhart did commentary for the match.
-Los Aviadores(Hunico & Epico Colon)(w/ Primo Colon) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso when Hunico pinned Jey after the Falling Star swanton bomb.
-Wade Barrett d. Randy Orton via rollup after a thumb to the eye behind the referee's back.