Gunther appears to open the event. “Obviously Finn Bálor has made a huge mistake. And whether he deserves it or not, he has my attention now and what we saw him do to me (the attack he received last week), it’s not going to end like this on Saturday Night’s Main Event ,” says Gunther when he is interrupted by The Judgment Day. Finn Bálor says on his way to the ring that Gunther could have given him his title match properly, but instead, he preferred to give a match to his undeserving partner, Dominik Mysterio. The Irishman adds that the result for Gunther will not be the same as at Survivor Series because at that event, he retained the gold thanks to him; now he will lose the title thanks to him and will end an eight-year drought to become the new World Heavyweight Champion.
“The Ring General” admits that eight years ago, when Finn Bálor became the first WWE Universal Champion, he respected him. He respected him then, but he stopped because he took shortcuts, took easy routes, associated with weird guys in a clubhouse with The Judgment Day and became Damian Priest’s second fiddle. Now, Gunther and Finn Bálor have no respect for each other; the Austrian sees his rival down. “Eight years ago, you were the best in the world for one night. I am the best in the world for a long time and for eternity, and this title proves it. There is a reason why you will not walk out as champion this Saturday: you are not at my level, and you will never be ,” Gunther says.
The Judgment Day prepared to circle the ring to attack Gunther, but DAMIAN PRIEST reappeared. “The Archer of Infamy” made a beeline for the ring to attack his former teammates. Priest had Finn Bálor cornered in the ring, but he couldn’t continue the assault because Gunther knocked him down. The Austrian tried to punish Priest against the commentary table, but Bálor took advantage to attack Gunther with a “Sling Blade” and then against the steel steps.
Finn Bálor hits a Coupe de Grace on Gunther to the floor before attacking Damian , allowing Priest to momentarily react by attacking The Judgment Day. Finally, Finn reinforces his partners to lay Priest down. Bálor poses with the World Tag Team Titles and the World Heavyweight Titles, and with TJD’s backing, he confidently marches into WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Backstage, Adam Pearce interrupts The Judgment Day’s happy moment to inform Finn Bálor that Damian Priest will be in the World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event this Saturday. Also, the RAW General Manager informs the Irishman that he and JD McDonagh will be defending the WWE World Tag Team Championship against War Radiers next week, without the rest of their partners because they will be banned from ringside. Liv Morgan ironically asks Bálor for advice for Raquel’s match tonight, since everyone is here to hear Finn Bálor.