Overview
- Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn squared up in a face-to-face ahead of their title clash at Royal Rumble.
- Cody Rhodes opened the show by revisiting his brawl with Jacob Fatu before Randy Orton and Jey Uso entered to stake their Royal Rumble intentions.
- Paul Heyman appeared with The Vision to forecast Zayn’s failure against McIntyre and a big night for Bron Breakker, prompting GM Nick Aldis to book The Vision versus Rhodes, Orton, Zayn, and Uso in an eight-man tag.
- Carmelo Hayes’ United States Championship open challenge was answered by Rey Fenix, with the bout featuring rapid exchanges and multiple near falls.
- The show aired live from Riyadh at noon ET for international viewers on Netflix with a delayed USA Network broadcast, and Michael Cole announced an attendance of over 18,000.