Fresh off attacking WWE Champion Randy Orton during the House of Horrors Match at WWE Payback, No. 1 contender Jinder Mahal looked to continue his streak of momentum against Sami Zayn on SmackDown LIVE.
Though he came to the ring a little lighter, having been forced to return the stolen WWE Championship by Shane McMahon, Mahal used his size and strength advantage to attempt to wear down Zayn, but The Underdog from The Underground surged back and appeared to be on his way to victory when The Singh Brothers injected themselves into Mahal’s affairs yet again. Their interference provided The Maharaja with the opportunity to capitalize on a distracted Zayn by hitting the Cobra Clutch Slam for the win.