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4. Chris Jericho Beats Roman Reigns With Rusev's Help

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As Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns lock horns in the middle of the ring, it'd be nice for Rusev to get some time on guest commentary. Forcibly moving Byron Saxton along so that Lana has a seat, the top challenger for the WWE United States Title would be a riot on guest announce duties.

Quizzed by Michael Cole about what happened last week, Rusev says he doesn't need to rely on any woman to do his fighting for him. Meanwhile, inside the ring Jericho is having a tough time keeping a motivated Reigns down, slapping Roman and only getting him more fired up.

Inevitably, this leads to a part in the match that Reigns can use to launch a big comeback. As he does so, Rusev leaves his position on the entrance ramp and sprints down to the ring. As Lana keeps the referee distracted, the Bulgarian smashes Reigns from behind and allows Jericho to then hit him with a quick Codebreaker.

Unthinkably, this gives Y2J a big win he can use to impress Kevin Owens with. Irate over being shunted from his pal's side, the Canadian now has some momentum and issues between Reigns and Rusev are intensified.

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