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Unsanctioned Match: Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens

The last match ended, and after a short delay, the next battle was set to begin. WWE made it clear that it absolved itself of any liability for what was about to unfold, with the referee only there to enforce pinfalls and submissions. Sami Zayn made his entrance to a thunderous ovation from his home-country crowd, followed by Kevin Owens. As Pat McAfee aptly put it, "The time for talkin' has passed; now it's time to kick some ass."

The bell rang, and both Superstars stared each other down as the crowd erupted in "Ole" chants. Owens threw the first punch, igniting a furious slugfest. Owens gained the early advantage, taking the fight outside the ring, but Zayn turned the tide by sending Owens shoulder-first into the ring post. Zayn wasted no time tossing several chairs into the ring before grabbing one himself. However, Owens struck first, landing multiple chair shots to Zayn’s back.

Owens attempted a chair shot to the head, but Zayn ducked, causing the chair to ricochet off the ropes and hit Owens in the face. Seizing the opportunity, Zayn delivered several chair strikes of his own before rolling outside to grab a hockey stick. The crowd erupted as Zayn used the stick to pummel Owens, but Owens countered by ramming Zayn into the turnbuckle. Owens then grabbed the hockey stick and used it to rake Zayn’s face before biting him.

Owens, seeing the table Zayn had set up, retrieved another one and stacked it on top to form a dangerous double-decker. Before he could capitalize, Zayn attacked him with the hockey stick from behind. The brawl spilled into the crowd, where Owens attempted to choke Zayn with a stretch of security tape, but it snapped easily. The two battled through the audience until Zayn grabbed a steel trash can and smashed it over Owens’ head to a huge pop. Zayn used the can as a battering ram, forcing Owens down the stairs and back toward ringside.

Owens retaliated with a water bottle strike, but Zayn quickly recovered and delivered a modified Blue Thunder Bomb, sending Owens crashing through a refreshment table. Without hesitation, Zayn picked Owens up and slammed him through another table. The match returned to the ring, where Owens ascended the turnbuckles, but Zayn cut him off with a big right hand. The two battled for control before Owens shoved Zayn off the top rope, sending him crashing through the double-decker tables outside. The crowd erupted in a deafening “Holy shit!” chant as Zayn writhed in pain, clutching his already injured neck.

Owens dragged Zayn back into the ring and delivered a brutal Brainbuster onto a steel chair, covering for what seemed like a sure victory, but Zayn kicked out just before three. Frustrated, Owens began kicking Zayn in the face and set up for the Pop-up Powerbomb, but Zayn countered, surging back into the fight. The crowd was in disbelief as Zayn fired up, looking for the Helluva Kick. Owens, however, pulled the referee in front as a shield before dodging the move. With the ref down, Owens capitalized with a Stunner and covered. A second referee ran in, but Zayn still managed to kick out.

Owens attempted another strike, but Zayn dodged, causing Owens to take out the second referee. A third ref rushed to the ring as Owens grabbed a table and set it up. Zayn, appearing dazed, tried to regain feeling in his left arm. Owens then delivered a vicious chair shot to Zayn’s head before laying him across the table and placing another chair on top of him. Owens climbed the turnbuckle, but Zayn recovered just in time, using the chair to smack Owens as he ascended. Both men battled at the top rope before Owens countered and delivered an inverted Fisherman’s Suplex through the table below. The crowd erupted in another round of "Holy shit!"

Owens covered, but Zayn miraculously kicked out at the last second. Officials rushed the ring to check on Zayn as the crowd chanted, "Let them fight!" Producer Petey Williams pleaded with Owens to let the match end, but Owens refused. He viciously struck Zayn with a chair in the corner before yelling, "It’s all your fault!" Owens ran across the ring for a move, but Zayn met him with a Helluva Kick out of nowhere. Zayn covered, but Owens barely managed to get an arm up in time.

Looking for something more devastating, Zayn exited the ring and retrieved a steel chair wrapped in barbed wire from under the ring. The crowd exploded into an "ECW!" chant as Cole pleaded for someone to take the weapon away. Owens, realizing what was coming, attempted to flee, but Zayn landed a gut kick before striking him across the back with the barbed wire chair. The crowd demanded another, and Zayn obliged, delivering another brutal shot. Zayn then set up multiple chairs, placed the barbed wire chair on top, and executed a Blue Thunder Bomb onto the pile. He covered, but Owens kicked out just in time, sending the crowd into another frenzy.

Both men struggled to their feet, standing in opposite corners. Zayn charged for another Helluva Kick, but Owens countered with a Pop-up Powerbomb, dropping Zayn hard on his injured neck. Zayn rolled out of the ring, groaning in pain. Owens followed, grabbing a steel chair and wrapping it around Zayn’s neck. Ignoring the commentators’ pleas for mercy, Owens rammed Zayn into the ring post three times, each impact sending shockwaves through the arena. Even Wade Barrett, who had been siding with Owens, showed concern for Zayn’s condition.

Owens delivered a devastating Powerbomb onto the apron, the hardest part of the ring, as WWE producers Jason Jordan, Shane Helms, and Jamie Noble rushed to check on Zayn. Owens, showing no remorse, picked up Zayn and went for another apron bomb. Zayn tried to fight back but was too weak, and Owens executed the move once more. The officials pleaded with Owens to stop as he made the final cover, securing the victory.

Winner: Kevin Owens

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