Cody Rhodes defeats Solo Sikoa in a Steel Cage; Roman Reigns returns to counter The Bloodline

Solo Sikoa doesn’t let Cody Rhodes escape the cage and knocks him down with a violent “Superplex”! The champion falls heavily to the canvas, hitting his hip in particular. The door of the steel cage opens, but Cody doesn’t let Solo advance outside. Rhodes delivers a slap to Sikoa, something that annoys the “New Tribal Chief”… Two “Spinning Solo” from the challenger on Rhodes; the cover doesn’t progress! Solo threatens to end the fight, but Cody shows signs of life and finishes the offensive with a “Disaster Kick” followed by a “Cody Cutter”; the count doesn’t reach three.

The challenger responds with a Hip Attack into the corner followed by a Samoan Drop. Solo Sikoa climbs to the top of the corner and launches himself into a Samoan Splash; the cover doesn’t progress. Cody Rhodes has taken enough punishment at this point in the match. Sikoa can’t escape through the door and receives a Cross Rhodes. “The American Nightmare” takes advantage to climb to the top of the steel cage, but chooses not to escape… CODY RHODES’ CROSSBODY OVER SOLO SIKOA FROM THE TOP! Solo Sikoa barely reacts to avoid the three count. Cody Rhodes crawls towards the door… but Solo Sikoa slams it on his skull. Cody Rhodes dodges a Samoan Spike and finishes Solo Sikoa with a Cross Rhodes! CODY RHODES HAS THE UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!

After the match, The Bloodline enters the steel cage. Only Sikoa barely reacts to attack Cody Rhodes with a “Samoan Spike.” Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa attack the still champion and Jacob Fatu culminates the sequence with a spectacular “Moonsault.” “The Samoan Wolf” climbs to the top of the structure and threatens to jump… BUT ROMAN REIGNS REAPPEARS. Roman Reigns enters the cage and closes the door so that The Bloodline has no escape. “The OTC” defeats Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa, but Solo Sikoa takes advantage to attack him.

Reigns manages to react, but he can’t finish off Solo because Jacob Fatu takes him out of the cage. ROMAN REIGNS CHALLENGES JACOB FATU TO A FACE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Fatu was willing to compete against Reigns, but now it’s Sikoa who takes him out of the ring and closes the cage again. Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa attack Roman from behind, but Cody Rhodes gets back to his feet. “Cross Rhodes” on Tama Tonga! “Spear” against Tonga Loa! Almost without wanting to, Roman Reigns has Cody Rhodes as his backup against The Bloodline.