Many of Raw and SmackDown's top stars converged on the blue brand ahead of the Rumble. Undisputed WWE champion Drew McIntyre found himself in the crosshairs of numerous rivals amid the chaos. Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu and Sami Zayn all had their sights set on the champ. With SmackDown's top stars fixated on gold, Breakker struck.

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After Main Event Jey gave his speech, Sami Zayn came to the ring. He promised that it would be him waiting for the winner with the WWE title, not McIntyre. Paul Heyman and The Vision were out next, but they stayed on the staged for their promo. Nick Aldis came out and booked an eight-man tag match with everyone for later in the show.

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During an appearance Friday on the Pat McAfee Show, Roman Reigns suggested that WWE creative hasn't necessarily done him or others justice over the past couple of years. Reigns noted that what he has done over the past two years "hasn't exactly been the same" as what he did before when he held the world title for 1,

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