Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio - Intercontinental Title No.1 Contender Match: RAW

the Zar of WWE ilot dragov the following contest is a triple threat match making his way to the ring from Moscow Russia weighing in at 187 lb IIA drov ilot dragonov looks ready to unleash his Fury inside the ring here tonight there is pure intensity in the eyes of dragon off that's beyond intensity Saxton those are the eyes of a man possessed Ione cannot wait to see dragov compete here tonight and here he comes and his opponents first representing the lwo from talah halis scope Mexico weighing in at 228 lbs the dragon some would say this Superstar thinks a little too much of themselves but the tape doesn't lie this is a serious Contender for any title they need to loosen up have a little fun heck maybe even lose a match once in a while what that is horrible advice here Cubs the greatest competitor in Mysterio family history are you kidding me Cory how many North American titles is Ray one [Applause] Cole and representing the Judgment date from San Diego California weighing in at 200 lb dirty Dominic [Applause] myio the toughest young superstar in all of WWE and in cell block six well Dom has had big shoes to fill and he has certainly done all that he can For Better or Worse to make a name for himself in this industry we don't [Applause] care get out of here [Applause] you get out of here go [Music] what amazes me about Dominic Mysterio is that he says he has absolutely no regret about his new Direction well I happen to be extremely proud of Dominic and feel that he should be proud of himself [Applause] a very Dynamic kind of match here in this Triple Threat andc about how just adding one competitor to a match can change a Superstar's entire form of fighting it totally Alters their balance go from one opponent to two you have to attack twice as hard and play defense twice as much what a devastating poison ra that might have changed the landscape of this match oh the referee the unfortunate victim of that hit yeah that can't be good and a series of vicious Stomps you can feel the resentment building with each stomp there here's the pp handle suplex launched fils to connect on the springboard big strike across the back half Nelson chicken wing into a face buster bicycle needed a face no rules two opponents and one huge Target on your back in a triple threat match yeah Cole in a situation like this you really have to be on your toes you don't want to waste any time here your opponents certainly aren't going to oh double boots oh double DDT in a match like this sometimes the smartest strategy is to find an ally it can also be the most dangerous if you don't watch your back there he goes right into the corner and he goes into the ring pow crushed in the corner with a second close line he's looking a little off balance Ilia is certainly raising the intensity big clo line close line after Clos line and that failed to hit the mark big forearm setting up for something here o dropped right on their face can he score the pin oh maybe and he breaks up the count shot block I see how it is going to take any shortcut to bypass a clean competition hey there's nothing wrong with a shortcut Saxton and what a maneuver we just saw there this could be it cover immediately powers out lot of energy left in that kick out this matchup isn't anywhere near over no telling what's underneath the ring tonight sewing off the quickness that'll turn things around in a hurry he'll take things into the ring can't quite get him there that's going to sting into the school boy wait that's that it a sound suplex chicken wing applied with the half Nelson into the face Buster oh my God suplex oh and the DDT he's in a little bit of trouble now it's expected Cole in a triple threat match the Target on your back is twice the size big strike across the back hung out to dry flying oh my apron Sentai he's looking for an Implement of Destruction under the ring ouch this is a pretty dangerous place to fight screens exposed metal Ledges so much could go wrong very quickly back in the ring now heads out and he has all the time he wants oh point of the chair of the kidneys oh oh didn't see that one coming any one of these attacks could cause irreparable damage but I don't think you can come back from this many lands in the drop zone this Arena can't contain them and if history's any indication nothing Good's about to happen up there either ooh clubbing strike to the back and Dominic's resolve might be wavering scen here yeah Dominic needs to find an opening Fast Watch Out German suplex and I think we all know nothing good comes of fighting on the stage case in point nothing good happening right now Spide Buster with a sit out nasty sharp elbows to the body looking to fight his way out Dominic able to avert [Applause] that ah backdrop suplex there there are a lot of ways this can go sideways everything on that stage looks like it hurts dodg is out of the way face first off the knee these Superstars are showing no concern for their own well-being All That Matters to them right now is doing as much damage to one another is possible oh oh my God are you kiding me back of his neck ooh a vicious shot right to the Dome able to give him the slip toss back into the ring it's a rather crude facial reconstruction that's not very nice a riing and tearing at the [Applause] face nasty one right to the chest into the school boy wait that's that it suplex we are seeing a Next Level performance from these competitors tonight shown a lot of resiliency you have to give him that just continuing to dismantle their opponent oh dropping down all their weight you can't take much more of this these are Dire Straits for him he needs to be extra cautious now clearly hoping something nefarious is beneath the ring if you're going to grab a Kendo stick you better be prepared to use it oh from behind oh wow frankensteiner nice wa just floating through the [Applause] air he's heading up top thinking big look at the height frog Splash dragonov is out that's it a look at this now uh-oh oh bridging package Power Bomb measured knee drop jeez and Dominic looking worse for where now what a match what a match oh dear this doesn't look good call going for the home run driving a forearm into the jaw good night any more hits in that area could leave him dizzy another big uhoh fighting back with the counter that could have been it right there chop uncs a thunderous chop boom running stto plants him nicely done dragonov controlling the pace now everything's in dragonov favor now looking a little out of it up on that ter up on the top rope a is part of town for these two competitors this could go south in a hurry here we go he's looking for an Implement of Destruction under the ring okay he's re-entering the ring what impact right in the kisser oh fils to connect on the springboard stomp in the leg egg jarring [Applause] impact oh Z time a warning and a challenge from Mysterio pow crushed in the corner with a second clo line oh a big boot hooked up DDT I don't know if Dominic can withstand much more of this Dominic now is going to have to dig down deep looking wobbly in the corner and that might be the start of the momentum swing he needed time for dragonov to get his energy up and Claw back into the fight fishing for something beneath the ring determination in his eyes and now a Kendo stick in his hands dragonov out of Harm's Way taking the fight near our announce table I really hope we get these desks at a discount big shot taken that one's going to leave a well dragonov controlling the pace now dragov with endless attacks here and more attacks up there could leave him stunned each blow affecting his equilibrium and gets tossed back into the mat BR pooped and more hits up there can leave you days and Dominic just taunting his opponent now boom and a big boot into the ring now uh-oh letting his opponent know respect is earned and he's still adult just end this now oh he's playing P the volume in this building has increased exponentially the fans are willing these competitors to push forward win or lose these Superstars are going to be held in high esteem does he get it here and he breaks up the pinfall let's keep fighting H him out at the knee clearly waiting for that boom bicycle knee strike oh oh on the jaw uh-oh that could have been it right there boom running stto plants him nicely done attempting to H here perhaps not the wisest choice for the young Mysterion and he has to start protecting himself from attacks to that area he'll head to the ring back breaker wrapping the arm over that top rope punishing their opponent dragov taking a step back and measuring his opponent hooked up DDT he's going back to the well driving down a forearm into their jaw dragov can taste victory now the WWE Universe standing in attention completely entranced by the matchup now can't miss action taking place in front of them nobody wants to Blink they do not want to miss a second of the action at this point Clos line from the apron whoa look out back into the ring flipping s time he's outside the ring now hope he's got a plan just a Relentless assault from dragonov this is Ilia firing on all [Applause] cylinders he must have seen that coming oh what a chop that'll light you up take down rolls through ow oh oh man that was creative Clos line oh that'll leave a mark oh my Lord oh my gosh what impact ow oh look at this just crank in the head that's got to hurt he's back into the ring crank in the head oh quick side step by dragonov here comes another one uh-oh close Fist Punch to the jaw that's one way to break up a move a warning and a challenge from Mysterio more attacks like that will leave you gasping for air yeah it looks like it already is oh timely boot big boot jeez great Display of Power the deadlift German suplex he steps foot in the ring again and the cover oh that gets reversed into the [Applause] cover dragon got him huge win tonight that match deserves another look here we go here is your winner Elia Standing Tall above the two other hungry competitors who were in this match I cannot even imagine how any of these men feel after a match like that