Symphony of Destruction Match: Braun Strowman and Elias vs. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura

We go back to the ring as we see staffers placing various large musical instruments around the ringside area. Cesaro is out first, carrying a guitar case. Shinsuke Nakamura is out next with Sami Zayn, who is carrying a ukulele. Cesaro, Zayn and Nakamura hit the ring together as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and we see the instruments at ringside, including a large piano. The announcers show us what happened between these two teams last week. Out next comes Elias with his guitar. Elias says he doesn’t even know who has his back but he wants to know who wants to walk with Elias. Elias says one thing will stay the same as we go into WrestleMania 36 – WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Fans repeat it with him. Elias begins his latest song and gets fans to clap along. He transitions into an introduction for his partner, and out comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Braun Strowman for a pop. Strowman is carrying the big stand-up bass that he used on Elias in the first-ever Symphony of Destruction match back in 2018.

The bell rings and Nakamura starts off with Elias. Nakamura strikes first and goes to work but Elias drops him with an elbow to the nose. Elias with a chop and more strikes. Elias drives Nakamura down with a hip toss. Sami throws a tambourine in but Elias grabs it first and uses it in the corner. Elias beats Nakamura around with the tambourine. Nakamura turns it around but Elias ducks a tambourine shot and drops Nakamura with a jumping knee, sending Nakamura to the floor.

Elias grabs a kick-drum but Cesaro blocks it. Strowman comes from behind and takes it from Cesaro’s hands, smashing it over his head and around his body. Sami ends up coming from behind with the ukulele but it does nothing to Strowman. Strowman chases Sami around the ring but Nakamura leaps at him out of nowhere, taking the big man down on the outside. Nakamura smiles at the fallen Monster as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Elias blocks a cow bell shot, using it on Cesaro. There’s a table standing up on the floor now. Cesaro knocks Elias from the apron, putting him through the table as Sami cheers him on. Strowman comes running over, flattening his opponents and sending them into the barrier.

Strowman launches Cesaro over the announce table head-first to the floor. Fans cheer Strowman on. Strowman slams Nakamura face-first into the steel steps, then the barrier. Cesaro comes over with a guitar but Strowman blocks it and chokeslams him on the apron. Strowman goes for the bass but Sami comes from behind with a big keyboard shot across the back. Sami tips the bass over and orders Cesaro and Nakamura around. Cesaro and Nakamura send Strowman crashing through the bass with a double suplex. Cesaro covers on the floor but Strowman kicks out at 2.

Elias comes over and fights Nakamura off. They tangle some with instruments and Nakamura lands a big kick to the head on the floor. Nakamura charges with a Kinshasa to send Elias into the gong, but Elias moves and Elias kicks the gong. Elias sends Nakamura into the timekeeper’s area, then blocks a guitar shot from Cesaro. Elias fights Cesaro off and smashes the guitar over him as fans pop.

Elias places Cesaro on a table as fans chant for him. Elias goes to the top but Nakamura stops him. Strowman recovers and tosses Nakamura over the announce table. Elias goes back up and nails a flying elbow drop through Cesaro on the table. As soon as Elias hits that for a big pop, Strowman scoops Nakamura for a running powerslam from the top of the announce table, into the piano. Nakamura lands hard and Strowman gets the pin.

Winners: Elias and Braun Strowman

– After the match, Strowman and Elias return to the ring to celebrate. We go to replays. Strowman raises the title and they hit the corners to pose. We see Nakamura receiving medical attention at ringside next to the piano.

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