Frank Trigg is on commentary and still isn't convinced that
Samoa Joe is the real deal. Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challenger Kaz, challenger Scott Steiner and champion Samoa Joe.
The bell rings and here we go. Scott Steiner gets in Samoa Joe's face and Kaz rolls him up. Steiner fights out of it. Another rollup by Kaz on Steiner. Joe with a double clothesline on Kaz and Steiner. Joe with a huge jumping kick to Steiner's head and another for Kaz! Joe with some big knees to Steiner and a kick to the legs. Kaz attempts a springboard takedown, but Joe casually walks away dodging it. Joe then pulls back on the leg of Kaz applying a single-leg Boston Crab. Joe with a reverse armbar on Steiner. Kaz breaks it up, but Joe takes him down with a single-leg takedown. Joe turns Kaz overs and applies a Boston Crab. Steiner breaks it up and chops Joe in the corner. Joe with a big overhead suplex on Steiner. Joe clotheslines Steiner over the top rope to the outside. Joe with some stiff rights on Kaz. Kaz then sweeps Joe, springboards off the ropes, but Joe catches Kaz and powerbombs him down hard on the mat. Joe with some big chops to Kaz knocking him down.
Joe goes off the ropes, Steiner trips him up, pulls him out and sends Joe into the ring barricade. Kaz jumps out and Steiner clotheslines him on the outside. Steiner chops Joe in the chest, walks up the heel ramp and gives Joe a suplex at the end of the ramp. Joe favors his head after taking the suplex. Steiner breaks the count rolling in and out of the ring. Steiner rolls Kaz back in the ring. Joe is still favoring his head on the ramp. In the ring, Steiner has Kaz up on the top rope and launches him off with a huge overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Joe tries getting up on the ring apron and Steiner knocks him off. Steiner takes out Kaz, goes to the ring apron, Joe gets to his feet and Steiner levels him with a flying clothesline. Steiner returns to the ring, chops Kaz, puts him up on the top rope, puts Kaz on his shoulders and falls back with force. Steiner covers Kaz, but Joe breaks up the pinfall. Steiner with a belly-to-belly suplex on Joe. Steiner with an overhead belly-to-belly on Kaz.
Another belly-to-belly by Steiner on Joe. Steiner kicks Kaz in the gut, gets him up on his shoulder, drops him over the top rope and yells it is over. Steiner applies the Steiner Recliner on Joe. Kaz is still up on the top rope as Joe reaches for the ropes. Kaz gets to his feet on the top rope, Joe puts Steiner on his shoulders and Kaz dropkicks Steiner off Joe's shoulders! All three men are down. Kaz is up first and takes out Steiner with a spin kick followed by a springboard leg drop. Kaz with a cover, but Steiner kicks out. Kaz hits Joe and then elbows Steiner. Joe with a huge overhead german suplex on Kaz. Joe slams Steiner with force in the corner. Steiner rolls to the outside and grabs a steel pipe. Joe hits a suicide dive through the ropes, but Steiner gets the pipe up hitting Joe in the face. Kaz then takes out Steiner jumping over the top rope. Kaz throws Steiner in the ring, slingshots in, covers, but only gets a two count. Kaz with a leaping DDT on Steiner from the ring apron, cover, but only a two count. Steiner catches Kaz with an elbow to the gut when Kaz leaps off the top rope. Kaz levels Steiner with a huge dropkick. Kaz is up on the top rope, Steiner is holding the referee and Petey Williams trips up Kaz crotching him. Steiner goes up top and hits the Frankensteiner on Kaz! Steiner covers Kaz...1...2...Joe breaks it up at the last second. Joe with an elbow to Steiner, boot to the face and a huge body splash in the air. Joe with a huge dropkick and back splash on Kaz. Powerslam by Joe on Steiner, cover, but Steiner kicks out. Joe attempts a rear naked choke, Joe breaks it to dodge an attack from Kaz and takes out Kaz with a big kick. Steiner and Joe are on the ring apron. Joe puts Steiner on the top rope. Joe with elbows to Steiner. Kaz dropkicks Steiner off the ring apron. Kaz elbows Steiner, goes up top, but Steiner powers Kaz back down to the mat. Steiner covers Kaz, but only gets a two count. Kaz puts Steiner back up top, but Steiner throws him away. Joe then runs up, kicks Steiner in the head and connects with the Muscle Buster. Joe covers and gets the pinfall.