- Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kofi Kingston: Big E and Xavier Woods come out to the ring with Kofi. Big E has a box with a bow on it at ringside, and he sets it down near the announce table before the match. Rowan is at ringside in Bryan's corner. The opening bell sounds and Bryan and Kingston trade holds and jockey for position in the opening moments. Kofi finally takes control with a dropkick that sends Bryan rolling out to ringside. Kofi follows up with a suicide dive on Bryan. We see a shot backstage of wrestlers watching on a monitor and cheering on Kofi. They get back in the ring, but Bryan rolls back outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Bryan starts firing up with a series of strikes. Kofi tries to come back, but Bryan takes him down and applies a surfboard submission. Kofi fights out and hits some kicks on the Champion. Bryan tries to come back with a suplex, but Kofi escapes and hits a flying clothesline. Kofi follows up with the Boom Drop, and Bryan rolls out to the apron. Kofi baseball slide kicks Bryan out to ringside, then Kofi goes for a springboard dive off the top, but Bryan dodges him and Kofi crashes into the announce table by himself. Back in the ring, Bryan connects with kicks and then a flying knee for a two count. Bryan controls the pace for the next several moments. Kofi finally fires up with strikes, and now they're trading small package pin attempts. Kofi finally connects with a kick and Bryan is down. Bryan tries to come back with the running knee, but Kofi ducks it and rolls up Bryan for a two count. Kofi goes for the SOS, but Bryan turns it around into the Yes Lock. Kofi struggles but reaches the bottom rope for the break. Bryan starts laying into Kofi with kicks to the body now. Kofi hulks up and dares Bryan to kick him more. Kofi answers with kicks of his own now, but Bryan is able to drop him. Kofi blocks a kick and then hits a reverse inverted DDT for a two count. Bryan rolls outside for a breather and Kofi follows. Rowan stands in front of Bryan to protect him, then Rowan throws down Xavier and Big E. Kofi kicks Rowan from behind, then Big E and Xavier hit the Midnight Hour on the floor on Rowan. Back in the ring, Kofi hits Bryan with a right hand. Kofi misses a kick and Bryan fires back with the running knee to the face. Bryan pins for a two count. Bryan gets frustrated and grabs Kofi by the arms and repeatedly stomps on his head. Bryan applies the Yes Lock, but Kofi fights out and pummels on Bryn on the mat. Now Kofi returns the favor from earlier and repeatedly stomps on Bryan's head now. Kofi lets Bryan get up, then he hits the Trouble In Paradise on Bryan for the three count. Kofi has won the WWE Championship.
Winner & new WWE Champion: Kofi Kingston
- At ringside, Big E tosses aside the eco-friendly Title belt, and he reveals a new copy of the previous WWE Title belt. They celebrate in the ring with Kofi's kids and the WWE Title belt. Big E also reveals a new New Day t-shirt with the WWE Title on it.
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