Fans in Toledo, Ohio received an extra match after SmackDown went off the air, as Raw’s El Grande Americano made a surprise appearance. He teamed with Finn Bálor of The Judgment Day in a losing effort against Penta and AJ Styles.
The dark match followed the show’s main event segment, a contract signing between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre for their Undisputed WWE Championship clash at WrestlePalooza. As expected, the signing broke down into a brawl. McIntyre gained the final word, dropping Rhodes with a Claymore Kick before stomping on the champion’s head as the broadcast ended.
The chaos capped off an intense exchange between the rivals. Rhodes labeled McIntyre a “keyboard warrior” over his recent online activity, while McIntyre fired back, warning that fans would eventually abandon the “corporate champion.” Rhodes also reminded him of their stint as tag champions 15 years earlier, only to dismiss it as irrelevant history.
Once the contract signing debris was cleared, the untelevised tag match began with a fight on the entrance ramp. The conclusion came when Bálor was tied up with Penta at ringside, leaving Americano isolated. Styles capitalized, hitting the Styles Clash to secure the win.
The post-show bonus mirrored the tone set from the opening of SmackDown. The broadcast began with Brock Lesnar, scheduled to face John Cena in WrestlePalooza’s opening match, delivering a pair of F5s to Corey Graves in another destructive display.