Rey Mysterio’s return from injury was almost a one-and-done affair, as The Ultimate Underdog issued an open challenge that brought out Bobby Lashley, steaming mad and ready to make an example of anything that moved following his savaging at the hands of Braun Strowman last week. True to form, Mysterio got Lashley to the cusp of a 619 despite the size difference, but The All Mighty rallied to bulldoze his foe with a bone-rattling Spear for the 1-2-3.
Unwilling to stop at a mere pinfall, the two-time Intercontinental Champion prepared to gorilla press Mysterio through the LED screen — shades of what Strowman did to him last week — though he settled for throwing him into the crew of refs that intervened. His actual message to Strowman was shorter and sweeter, as he took the mic and vowed to prevail in their Last Man Standing Match this Sunday. As for Mysterio, when we look back on this night, the consensus may well be that he got off easy.