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Buddy Murphy and the AOP defeat Kevin Owens and the Viking Raiders

Monday Night Raw February 3: Six Man Tag Team Elimination Match

Murphy and Erik started the match with Erik getting an early advantage. Owens, Erik, and Ivar took turns working over Buddy Murphy sending Raw to commercial. Back from commercial, Murphy finally got a tag to Rezar and the Viking Raiders got the advantage until Rezar hit Erik with a clothesline. Adam, Murphy, and Rezar isolated Erik, but eventually Erik got a strong knee in Murphy’s face. With Ivar tagged into the match, he took out everyone before tagging Erik back in. Ivar hit a springboard clothesline, but the pinfall attempt was broken up by the AOP.

The Viking Raiders both dove to the outside taking out the AOP. Ivar attempted a cross body, but hit the LED board instead. Meanwhile Seth Rollins hit a curb stomp on Erik. Murphy managed a pinfall on Erik and the referees would not let Ivar continue making it a three on one match. Raw took a commercial break.

Back from commercial, AOP and Murphy beat down Kevin Owens. Murphy sent Owens to the outside, but Owens grabbed Murphy and hit a fall away slam into the barricade. Back in the ring, Murphy caught Owens with a leg lariat.

The AOP and Murphy continued tagging in and out until Owens hit a DDT, but that didn’t give him an advantage as Murphy tagged out to Akam. Owens took everyone out on the outside, but when Owens went for a top rope senton, Murphy put his knees up. Moments later, Owens hit a pop-up powerbomb on Murphy for a pinfall. Owens then hit a stunner on Akam for another pinfall.

Rezar came charging in and hit the post, so Owens hit two super kicks and a cannonball on his way to a top rope senton for a near fall. As the crowd chanted “KO,” Seth Rollins hit the apron and Rezar hit two spine busters for the pinfall victory.

 

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