Results by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
December 26, 2022
Quick Match Results
- Undisputed Universal Championship Last Man Standing Match – Roman Reigns (c) defeated Brock Lesnar
- No Holds Barred match – Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Kevin Owens via Stunner (pinfall)
- Anything Goes match – Johnny Knoxville defeated Sami Zayn via Pinfall
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship – The Usos (c) defeated New Day via 1D (pinfall)
- RAW Women’s Championship – Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch (c) via KOD (pinfall)
- Six-Man Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook match – The Brawling Brutes defeated Imperium via Brogue Kick (pinfall)
- Hell in a Cell match – Cody Rhodes defeated Seth Rollins via Cross Rhodes & Sledgehammer strike (pinfall)
- SmackDown Women’s Championship – Ronda Rousey defeated Liv Morgan (c) via Biceps Crusher (submission)
- #1 Contender for United States Championship – Seth Rollins defeated Bobby Lashley via Pedigree (pinfall)
- Undisputed WWE Championship – Roman Reigns (c) defeated Logan Paul via Spear (pinfall)
Video: Street Profits
The Street Profits are in a Matrix-y room and Ford says he was told the show was here tonight but it doesn’t look like Gorilla. Angelo says this is where the TV magic happened all year. Ford says he doesn’t see anything. Dawkins thinks hard and we see Street Profits footage. Ford says if we think about it, it will pop up? Dawkins says as long as it stays TV-PG. Ford says they have 2022 at their fingertips.
They talk about Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania, Ronda Rousey at the Royal Rumble, Steve Austin at Wrestlemania.
We go to a technical difficulties screen when Ford got too excited.
Ford mentions Brock Lesnar’s tractor at SummerSlam. They mention Logan Paul and Roman Reigns. Ford talks about Bray Wyatt, Bad Bunny, Clash at the Castle, and Hell in a Cell. They talk about redemption and betrayals. They also talk about all of the legends who have returned.
Dawkins says they have three hours and they will get to it all.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Your hosts are Jackie Redmond and she is joined by Corey Graves.
We start off with a look at Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
Corey says it is like watching two gladiators in the Colosseum.
We take a look at their match at SummerSlam.
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Here is the match coverage from SummerSlam:
Before the match, Roman Reigns tells Nashville and SummerSlam to acknowledge him.
Brock Lesnar drives a tractor to the ring.
Brock with a Thesz Press off the front of the tractor followed by punches and the match is started. Brock with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor. Brock sends Roman into the ring steps. Brock with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex off the ring steps to the floor. Brock sends Roman over the ringside barrier into the crowd. Brock with a suplex onto the light rigging support. Roman rakes the eyes to escape an F5. Roman sends Brock into the light rigging. Brock runs Roman’s back into the structure.
Brock with a German suplex on the floor. Brock looks under the ring and he gets a table. Brock sets it up on the floor. Paul tries to sneak up on Brock and Brock sees him so Paul begs for mercy. Roman gets Brock up and hits a Samoan drop through the table. Both men beat the ten count to get back to their feet. Roman has the ring steps and hits Brock in the head with it and Brock falls onto the broken table. Roman sets up another table on the floor. Roman with a uranage through the table. The referee starts his count.
Brock gets back to his feet and they enter the ring. Roman sets for
the Superman punch and hits Brock with it but Brock is on his knees.
Roman with another Superman punch and he connects. Roman sets for a
spear and hits it. The referee starts his count. Brock gets back to
his feet and Roman sets for another spear but Brock goes for an F5 and
Roman lanes on his feet. Brock sends Roman through the ropes to the
floor. Roman gets to his feet and Brock tosses Roman through a piece of
a broken table. Brock backs the tractor up and lowers the scoop.
Brock hits Roman with the ring steps. Brock hits Roman with a piece of
the broken table. Roman gets to his feet to break the count. Brock
puts Roman in the scoop of the tractor and lifts Roman and dumps him
into the ring. The referee starts his count while Brock relaxes in the
tractor. Roman gets back to his feet. Brock with a German suplex
followed by a second one. Brock with another German suplex once Roman
gets back to his feet. Roman gets back to his feet and Brock with an
F5. Roman gets back to his feet at nine. Brock gets Roman up and Roman
counters the F5 and applies a guillotine. Lesnar with a DDT into a
guillotine of his own. The referee tells Brock to release the hold
since Roman is out cold. The referee starts his count.
Roman falls into the ropes to beat the count. Brock goes back to the tractor and he backs it up. Brock uses the tractor to move the ring.. Brock lifts the side of the ring and Roman falls out of the ring. The referee starts his count. Roman gets to his feet. Brock adjusts the announce table. The Usos attack Brock but Brock with overhead belly-to-belly suplexes to Jimmy and Jey. Paul has some words for Brock and he gives Brock the title belts and he tells Brock to let his tribal chief alone. Brock gives Paul an F5 through the table. Roman with a spear to Brock and everyone but the referee is down.
Both men gets to their feet.
Theory’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring with a referee and his briefcase.
Theory hits Roman with the briefcase and then Brock hits Theory with an F5 before the cash in can happen. Jimmy and Jey with a double super kick to Brock. Roman gets to his feet and Brock gets to his knee at nine. Roman spears Brock on the title belts. The referee makes his count and Brock beats it. Roman picks up the briefcase and hits Theory and then Lesnar. Roman hits Brock many more times with the briefcase and the referee counts again. Lesnar gets to his feet again. Roman hits Brock with the title belt.
Roman uses the other title belt and hits Brock in the head with it. Roman and the Usos put the announce table and other things on top of Brock to keep him down. The referee gets to the ten count.
Winner: Roman Reigns via Pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Corey says he does not know if anything will top Brock destroying the ring with a tractor while Roman was in the ring.
Corey mentioned that Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio celebrated their 20th years in WWE. They also mention that John Cena also celebrated his 20th anniversary and he will wrestle on Smackdown.
Video: John Cena
We take a look at the John Cena 20th Anniversary celebration fro June 27, 2022.
We are back with a John Cena video package starting with his debut on Smackdown against Kurt Angle and Undertaker endorsing him later that night and then shows many of his title victories. We see John returning at the Royal Rumble. We see John at Wrestlemania. We see John Cena meeting with Make A Wish children. We see John Cena at the Tribute to the Troops events. We move on to John’s work in Hollywood.
We get comments from Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton, and the Rock. We also get comments from Steve Austin, Cody Rhodes, and Vince McMahon.
We are back and the roster is on the ramp as Vince introduces John Cena.
Cena says today is his WWE birthday. He says people as far as the eye can see, you can feel the energy and hear the noise. John says he couldn’t think of a better place to have his birthday. Cena comments on a sign that points out his jorts. John says he has never been one on celebrating milestones because he always looks forward to what is next. Tonight is different. If you listen to stuff like that, tonight has nothing to do with any moment or match. Tonight has everything to do with you. This 20th anniversary is so important to me because it means that you have allowed me to do this for two decades. It has never been lost on me that every time I stand in this ring is because you allow it.
Over the years, you have provided me an environment to be my true self. You have told me when I sucked, and when I did not. I have always wanted to say thank you. I guess I have been waiting for the right moment and this feels like that right moment. John says his heart is beating out of his chest and he thanks everyone for moments like this and for making him who he is. I always say that WWE has prepared me for anything. I am not talking about Fast and Furious or Peacemaker, I am talking about because of you and your reactions and investment in me, you have made me a better human being. Because of you, I am a better professional. I am a better husband and a better person. Being in the WWE and spending moments with the families I have been with today, you have taught me empathy and kindness.
Every time you step in the ring, you never give less than everything you have. You shower us with everything you’ve got when you come to the shows. This isn’t about a last name or people coming together. Cena mentions he is 45 years old and he says he does not know the next time you will see me in the ring. I need to say this now. Cena says it won’t just be one more match. Anything I do outside of this is not just me. It is not about him when you chant this name. John says you have made him who he is. If you see something good, say something. If you see something that sucks, say something. It is not about him, it is about us.
John says that is the sound of us. We are just getting started.
Video: Kevin Owens, Stone Cold Steve Austin
We are back with a look back at Steve Austin’s appearance at Wrestlemania.
Here is the coverage from Wrestlemania Night One:
It is time for the KO Show.
Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring.
Kevin welcomes everyone to the main event of Wrestlemania, the Kevin Owens Show. As you just saw, I said a lot of rotten things about Texas and Steve Austin. One of those things is that if North America was a human body, Texas would be the ass. Kevin says you have to give him credit for that. He says that might have been too far. Maybe I should apologize. After thinking about it, I would like to apologize to every Texan out there. Kevin says he is sorry for telling the absolute, God’s honest truth about your state. Kevin says it is worse than he remembers. Kevin says he feels like you are eagerly anticipating him bringing out his guest. He will bring him out when he is ready and he is not done telling you how much he despises this guy.
We have the worst role model in WWE history. Kevin says he used to look up to him. Kevin says he will look at Austin in the eyes and tell him how much he sucks. Do you know what he will do about it? He is not going to do a damn thing about it. He will sit in that chair and take it because he knows if Austin does not show him the respect he demands, Kevin will give him a stunner and pour beer on his bald head.
Glass breaks and Steve Austin makes his way to the ring but he stops and goes to the back.
Austin comes out on the A(ustin)TV.
Austin tosses one of the KO Show signs to the floor before he poses on the turnbuckles.
Owens tells them to turn off Austin’s music since it is his show.
Kevin tells Austin to take a seat. Kevin tells Austin to calm down and take a seat.
Austin does not want to sit down. Kevin says he is not here for a fight. He wants a chat.
Kevin welcomes Austin to the KO Show and he appreciates Steve showing up.
Austin asks Owens if he wants to talk about everything he said about him. Austin says that Owens is a jackass. He calls Owens a stupid son of a bitch for insulting Texas.
Kevin says he doesn’t know what is so great about Texas. In the summer, it is hotter than hell. The land is flat and uninspriing, unlike Canada. The people, they wear these stupid hats, these dumbass boots, and these stupid belt buckles. You can tell anyone who is a Texan by how dumb they look. Take the hats off and the boots off and move somewhere else. Kevin says if he lived in Texas, he would move to Mexico.
Austin says in five seconds, 75,000 people are going to be calling you an asshole. The crowd obliges.
Kevin says he is a distinguished French Canadian so he is going to move past the insults and be a better man. Kevin has a secret for Austin. He says he invited Austin to come on the KO show to talk but he lied.
Kevin says he didn’t need Austin to come out here to have everyone
talking about the KO Show. Kevin says he doesn’t want to talk. Even
though he has a bad back, Kevin says he is looking for a fight. Kevin
says he is challenging Austin to a match. Kevin says he is sure that
Austin’s knees and back are worse than when he stopped wrestling. Kevin
says he is challenging Austin to a No Holds Barred match.
Kevin says Austin can’t even talk, can he. Kevin says he sees it in
Austin’s eyes. He says he can tell that Austin is thinking that he
can’t beat this guy. You are telling yourself that I can’t beat this
big, beautiful French Canadian bastard. Kevin says Steve is right.
Kevin tells Steve if he doesn’t accept the challenge, stop embarrassing
yourself. Get your beer and get out of his ring. Get in your golf cart
and go back to your stupid ranch.
Austin looks around and he says he had his first match in Dallas. He says he could have his last match in Dallas. Austin asks the crowd if they want to see Steve Austin face this sack of s***, give him a hell yeah.
Austin wants a referee to come down.
No Holds Barred Match
Kevin Owens vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
They go face to face and have words for each other. Austin and Owens exchange punches. Austin with more punches and he kicks Owens in the corner. Owens with a hard Irish whip. Austin gets a beer and he opens it before kicking Owens some more. Austin sends Owens over the top rope to the floor. Austin gets another beer. Owens with an Irish whip into the ringside barrier and Austin with a clothesline. Austin hot shots Owens on the ringside barrier and Austin with a rake of the eyes.
Austin with punches and Owens sends Austin into the ring post. Owens hits Austin in the back with a tripod. Owens punches Austin. Owens looks under the ring and he kicks and punches Austin. Owens gets a table and puts it against the ringside barrier. Owens with a forearm. Austin sends Owens through the table. Austin picks up Owens and sends him over the ringside barrier into the crowd. They exchange punches in the aisle. Austin with a rake of the eyes. Austin goes for a suplex but Owens blocks it and Owens suplexes Austin. Owens with a kick to the ribs.
Austin with punches and Owens punches back. Owens with a knee to the midsection and they return to ringside. Austin press slams Owens off the ringside barrier onto the announce table. Austin gets two more beers and he stands on the announce table and drinks them. Austin punches Owens. Austin drinks another beer and he sends Owens into the ring. Owens goes to the ATV and he doesn’t know how to start it. Austin with forearms to Owens and they drive up the ramp together. Austin with a punch on the stage. Austin with a suplex on the stage. Austin kicks Owens and slams his head into the ATV. They go to the other side of the stage. Owens with some punches and Austin with a thumb to the eye and a suplex. Austin punches Owens and they go down the ramp and he rolls Owens down it. Austin punches Owens and Austin sends Owens into the ring. Austin gets a few beers and enters the ring. Austin drinks some of the beers and spills some of it as wwell. Owens with a kick and Stunner for a near fall. Owens rolls to the floor and he gets a chair.
Owens swings the chair and misses. He hits himself and Austin with a kick and stunner for the three count.
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin via Pinfall.
After the match, Austin gets many more beers to drink in the ring. Austin tosses a beer to a fan and then returns to the ring.
Owens gets back to his feet and he kicks Owens and hits another stunner. Austin kicks Owens to the floor.
Owens is helped to the back by some local constables.
Austin gets more beers and he waves goodbye to Owens.
Austin says it is good to be back in Texas and that’s the bottom line because Stone Cold said so.
Austin asks for Byron to come into the ring with him.
Austin gives Byron a beer and then they toast. Austin kicks Byron and hits a stunner.
Austin gets some more beers and he drinks with his brother.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Corey says that was one of many extraordinary Wrestlemania moments. He mentions Wrestlemania 39 in April.
Jackie talks about everyone wants a Wrestlemania moment. Corey talks about embracing your inner Jackass.
Anything Goes Match
Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn
Here is the match coverage from Wrestlemania Night Two:
The bell rings and Zayn with a Helluva Kick. Sami kicks Johnny and sends him to the floor. Zayn moves over to Johnny’s friends and sends Knoxville into the ringside barrier. Sami pie faces one of the Jackasses. Knoxville sprays a fire extinguisher in Sami’s face. Johnny gets a trash can with weapons from under the ring. Sami kicks Knoxville. Sami gets the cookie sheet and he hits Johnny in the back with it. Zayn hits Johnny in the back with a crutch. Sami throws a trash can at Knoxville and gets a near fall. Sami gets tables and other things from under the ring.
Sami catches his finger in a mousetrap and Sami pulls out a table with mousetraps on it. Knoxville hits Sami in the head with a couple of trash can lids. Knoxville gets the stop sign and hits Sami in the back with it. Johnny puts the table in the corner. Johnny tries to suplex Sami through the table but Sami blocks it and sends Johnny through the table with an exploder. Sami gets a near fall. Sami goes for a Helluva Kick but Johnny has an airhorn and blasts it at Sami. Pontius is in the ring and he pushes Sami. Pontius removes his shirt and pants and Sami has had enough and connects with a clothesline. Sami kicks Pontius and sends him to the floor. Johnny with a rollup for a near fall. Sami with a punch. Pontius goes under the ring and Wee Man emerges and punches Sami and chases him into the ring. Wee Man kicks Sami in the knee and he slams Sami.
Knoxville with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Wee Man goes under the ring and he gets a mechanical boot to kicks Sami in an uncomfortable place. Sami with an elbow to Knoxville and a boot to Wee Man. Sami punches Knoxville. Sami goes up top and Knoxville sets off the pyro on that turnbuckle. Knoxville gets a bowling ball and he hits Sami’s pins. Knoxville uses the mechanical foot to kick Zayn in an unpleasant place. Knoxville has a stun gun and Sami gets to the floor. Sami turns into a giant hand that sends Sami to the floor. Sami gets back into the ring and Sami kicks Knoxville. Sami with a suplex and he goes to the apron. Sami checks to make sure there is no more pyro in the turnbuckles. Knoxville with tongs to the groin and Johnny sends Sami through the mousetrap table.
Johnny and the Jackasses get a giant mousetrap from under the ring. Sami is rolled back into the ring and Johnny with the taser and Sami goes down. Knoxville releases the mousetrp onto Sami and Knoxville gets the three count.
Winner: Johnny Knoxville via Pinfall.
Backstage: Sami Zayn
We go to Sami Zayn and he wants to know why would you show that off all of the things he did in 2022. He says he was told they would never show footage of him trapped in the mousetrap. You can’t talk about the best of 2022 without talking about the Bloodline. Sami says they will take a look at his dawgs and how they beat the New Day to become the longest reigning tag team champions of all time.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
We are back and Corey says you get to see history when doing commentary. You get to say that you see the best ever and that would apply to the Usos and New Day.
Video: New Day
Cathy Kelley is with the New Day.
They yell at Cathy for not gyrating with them.
She congratulates them on their victory over Pretty Deadly. Woods says it was a hard fought battle. There is a lot of talent in NXT. These are prestigious titles and they wanted to win them. Kofi says there are a lot of goals you accomplish but don’t think about it. You don’t think about being a triple crown tag team champion as a kid. A handful of people are part of that groups and they are proud to be part of it.
Woods says he had an idea to be part of a group together and he went to Big E and Kofi. They were down with it from day one. They believed in each other.
Cathy asks about their feud with the Usos. Kofi agrees they bring out the best in them. He talks about how the Usos were the ‘traditional’ Samoan team but they have developed into their own skin. Kofi says he has a hard time explaining who they are by talking all of the things they have done over the years. They found their way to where they are now. It is a sibling rivalry with the Usos. They push each other.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) vs. The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c)
We take a look at the Usos versus New Day from November 11, 2022. Here is the coverage from the report:
Woods and Jey start things off and Jey says something to Woods. They lock up and Jey with a side head lock and a shoulder tackle. Woods pushes Jey and Woods follows with a single leg take down and side head lock take down. Woods with a shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Woods with an arm bar and he tags in Kofi. Kofi with a shoulder and Woods with a rollup. Kofi with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Jimmy tags in and he punches Kofi. Jimmy with a chop and side head lock take down. Kofi with a jumping back elbow for a near fall. Kofi kicks Jimmy in the corner. Woods tags in and kicks Jimmy. Kofi tags back in and kicks Jimmy. Woods with a drop kick in the corner and then Jey is sent to the floor. Kofi tags in and Woods with a knee to Jey to knock him off the apron. Kofi with a trust fall off the turnbuckles onto Jimmy and Jey.
We are back and Jimmy with an elbow. Jey tags in and Jey pulls the ropes down and Kofi goes to the floor. Jimmy sends Kofi into the ringside barrier and then Jey with a suicide dive to Kofi. Jey Irish whips Kofi into the ringside barrier. Jey with crossfaces in the ropes and Jimmy with a punch from the floor. Jimmy tags in and they make a wish. Jimmy rakes at the face and Jey punches Kofi when the referee was dealing with Jimmy. Jimmy tags in and they make a wish again.
Jimmy tags in and he punches Kofi in the midsection. Jimmy with a rear chin lock. Kofi with a missile drop kick and both men are down. Jey tags in and Kofi sends Jimmy over the top rope when Jimmy tries to stop the tag. Jey grabs Kofi but Kofi kicks Jey away. Jimmy pulls Woods off the apron to prevent a tag. Jey with a belly-to-back into a neck breaker for a near fall.
We are back and Kofi with a snap mare and kick to Jey. Jimmy and Woods tag in and Woods with clotheslines and a rolling elbow. Woods with a clothesline into the corner and Jey goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Woods lands on his feet. Woods with a splash to Jimmy and a side Russian leg sweep to Jey. Woods with a double knee gutbuster to Jimmy for a near fall. Woods works on the neck and connects with a head butt. Kofi tags in and he kicks Jimmy. Woods with a sliding clothesline. Kofi with a splash and Woods goes up top and hits a leg drop. Kofi gets a near fall.
Kofi with a kick to Jimmy and he hits the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but misses. Jey tags in and Jimmy is sent to the floor. Jey with a thrust kick and uppercut. Kofi with an SOS for a near fall. Jey has a kick blocked but he hits an enzuigiri. Jey sends Kofi over the top rope but Woods makes the tag. Woods with a head butt. Woods misses a tornado DDT and a jumping side kick. Jey with a kick and Jimmy tags in. They hit a double super kick on Woods, then Kofi, and Woods again. Jey tags in and they both go up top for a double splash but Woods kicks out.
Jimmy tags in and they set for One D but Kofi pulls Jey out of the ring and sends him into the ring steps. Woods is sent to the apron and Woods with a forearm and he drops Jimmy on the top rope. Woods with a double stomp off the turnbuckles while Kofi has Jey in a back breaker. Woods with a tornado DDT to Jimmy and Kofi tags in. They hit Midnight Hour on Jimmy but Jey makes the save. All four men are in the ring and they exchange punches. Woods with a pescado but misses and Jey hits a super kick on the floor followed by another one that sends Woods over the ringside barrier. Kofi with a kick to Jimmy but Jimmy punches Kofi on the turnbuckles. Jey tags in and they set for a double superplex but Kofi knocks them off the turnbuckles. Kofi comes off the turnbuckles and is met with One D for the three count.
Winner: The Usos via Pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.
Video: Bianca Belair
We are back with Bianca Belair.
She mentions she was born in Knoxville and she was an active child. She says she was following her brother around. She started doing track and it was her first love. She says she got very good very quickly and was obsessed with being the best. She got a scholarship to South Carolina but she forgot she was supposed to have fun. She was muscular and started to diet to get faster and she suffered from bulimia. She says she got lost and she had to face her demons. She went home and was in a dark place. That is when WWE came calling. Bianca Belair is who she wanted to be as a child, but was too shy to be that girl. Now she can be herself.
She says she was meant to be here. She says she wants young girls to see themselves in her. She says all of the pieces that got her to WWE is sitting on her shoulder, as she points to the title belt.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves, Bianca Belair
Bianca joins Corey and Jackie.
Bianca is asked how does she like to celebrate the holidays. She says Christmas is her favorite holiday. Her and Montez are very festive and they wrap up everything. Corey asks about any secrets related to Montez. She says there were red solo cups everywhere around the house.
Jackie asks Bianca if she makes her own wrapping paper and Bianca says that sounds like a good idea.
Jackie asks Bianca about winning the Raw Women’s Championship at Wrestlemania.
Bianca says Wrestlemania was a year long feud. It went from the prior year’s Wrestlemania to SummerSlam and the 26 seconds. Bianca says she made it back to Wrestlemania to redeem herself. She says she was very excited because of the special entrance that made her feel good. Once she got to the ring, it was all business.
Jackie asks how Bianca can do so much in the past year.
Bianca says we will see how long she can do all of this. She says she loves feeling productive. She says Montez pulls her back down at times.
RAW Women’s Championship
Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch (c)
We take a look at Bianca’s match against Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania 38. Here is the coverage from the report:
Bianca offers her hand and Becky wonders if she is going to be played like at SumemrSlam. Becky with a punch and Bianca goes for a KOD but Becky escapes. Becky with a Manhandle Slam but she can only get a near fall. Becky goes for DisArmHer but Bianca gets to the ropes. Becky gets a near fall. Becky with kicks and she gets a near fall. Becky gets another near fall. Becky with more near falls. Bianca with an inside cradle for a near fall. Becky with a cover and her feet on the ropes and the referee stops the count. Bianca with a suplex and rolls through for a second one but Becky counters with a DDT for a near fall.
Becky misses a moonsault when Bianca moves. Bianca with DisArmHer but Becky gets to the ropes. Becky with a La Magistral for a near fall. Bianca with a near fall. Bianca with a kick and she goes for a slam but Becky goes to Bianca’s shoulders. Bianca and Becky alternate near falls. Becky with a kick to the midsection. Becky goes to the floor and she pulls Bianca to the floor by the hair. Bianca goes for a slam on the floor but Becky gets to her feet and she sends Bianca into the ring steps. Becky gets back into the ring. Becky with an exploder.
Becky with another exploder. Becky goes for a third one and hits it. Becky gets a near fall. Becky send Bianca throat first into the ropes and Bianca has trouble breathing. Becky with an Irish whip and Bianca goes to the apron. Bianca with a forearm and she goes for a springboard move but Becky with a kick and Bianca hangs on the rope. Becky with a leg drop to the back for a near fall. Becky with a reverse chin lock. Bianca with a snap mare and Bianca goes to the turnbuckles but Becky pulls Bianca off the turnbuckles. Becky with a butterfly suplex and a cross arm breaker.
Bianca gets a near fall and then Becky reapplies the arm bar and then applies a triangle. Bianca picks up Becky and they both go over the top rope and they go to the floor. Becky pulls Bianca back to the floor and Becky sends Bianca off the ropes and Bianca with a suplex on the floor. They return to the ring and Becky with a forearm. Bianca with forearms and she backs Becky into the corner and connects with shoulders and kicks. The referee pulls Bianca out of the corner and Becky with a kick. Bianca blocks a back heel kick and Bianca with a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster for a near fall. Biaanca with a handpsring but Becky moves. Becky with a rollup to counter a power bomb for a near fall. Bianca with a Glam Slam. Bianca with a handspring moonsault for a near fall.
Bianca pulls Becky to the corner and Bianca goes up top. Becky stops Bianca with a punch. Becky with a forearm and she goes to the turnbuckles too. Becky punches Bianca on the turnbuckles. Becky goes for a superplex but Bianca with punches. Bianca gets Beck on her shoulders and drops Becky on the top turnbuckles. Bianca goes up top and hits the 450 splash for a near fall. Bianca waits for Becky to get up on the apron. Bianca with a shoulder and Becky drops Bianca on the top rope. Becky with kicks to Bianca. Becky goes up top and hits a Molly Go Round for a near fall. Bianca avoids a Manhandle Slam. Bianca with a forearm and Becky with a forearm of her own. Bianca with a spinebuster and handspring moonsault but Becky gets her knees up. Becky goes for DisArmHer and Bianca with a rollup for a near fall.
Bianca goes for a Glam Slam but Becky rolls through and then Bianca rolls through but Becky sends Bianca into the turnbuckles. Becky goes for a springboard side kick but Bianca gets Becky on her shoulders. Becky holds on to the ropes and Bianca sends Becky to the floor. Bianca send Becky back into the ring but Becky rolls to the floor. Bianca grabs Becky and Becky pulls Bianca by the hair and pulls her into the ring post. Becky with a Manhandle Slam onto the ring steps. Becky gets back into the ring and the referee starts his count. Bianca gets a second, third and fourth wind to get back in at nine. Becky gets a near fall. Becky with forearms to the back.
Becky picks up Bianca but Bianca flips out of the corner. Bianca with KOD for the three count.
Winner: Bianca Belair via Pinfall to become the new RAW Women’s Champion.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Corey mentions that two times Bianca has walked into Wrestlemania when challenged but walked out as champion. Corey wonders if Bianca will be champion after next week’s Raw when she faces Alexa Bliss.
Video: Logan Paul
Jackie mentions Logan Paul and we have a video package.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves, Sheamus
We are back with a look at Sheamus versus Gunther from Clash at the Castle.
Jackie says that was the tip of the iceberg for Imperium and the Brawling Brutes.
Sheamus joins Jackie and Corey.
She asks how does Sheamus celebrate the holidays.
He says his two favorite holidays are St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas. Since he can’t go back to Ireland, he will be at his own bar. He shows us around his house.
Corey asks what makes them a formidable team and Sheamus says they have no egos. It is unlikely to pair and Irish guy and two British guys but they share the same goals. They want to go out and fight. It does not matter who you are, you step in the ring with the Brawling Brutes, you are in for the Fight Night of your Life.
Jackie asks about the Donnybook Match at Extreme Rules.
Sheamus says he would have called it Shillelagh Shenanigans. They enjoyed sprinkling in their culture into the match. Imperium talks about how the ring is sacred, but when you are in their type of match, all that goes out the window.
Six-Man Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match
The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland, Butch, & Sheamus) vs. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci, Ludwig Kaiser, Gunther)
We take a look at the match between Imperium and the Brawling Brutes at Extreme Rules. Here is the coverage from the show report:
The bell rings and all six men stand off until they start to brawl. Vinci and Butch go to the floor and Butch punches Vinci on the announce table. Kaiser with an uppercut on Holland but Holland blocks a butterfly suplex. Butch stomps on Vinci’s hands. Holland with snake eyes to Kaiser and he is put in the tree of woe. Sheamus and Ridge hold Kaiser for Butch to give Kaiser a drop kick. Gunther chops Butch and kicks Holland. Vinci sends Sheamus into the ring post. Vinci with a spinebuster to Hlland and Kaiser with a kick to Holland. Kaiser kicks Butch off the turnbuckles to the floor.
Imperium go after the bar and then Sheamus fights back so all three members of Imperium attack Sheamus. Vinci and Kaiser kick Sheamus while Gunther directs traffic. Sheamus is sent into the ring steps. Butch comes off the steps and Vinci catches Butch and sends him into the ringside barrier and it goes down. Kaiser and Vinci hold Sheamus for Gunther to chop him many times in the chest and Gunther adds a boot to the head. Gunther with a back drop driver onto the bar. Holland and Butch go into the ring and Imperium join them. Holland and Vinci fight while Gunther and Kaiser go after Butch. Gunther with a boot to Holland and Kaiser kicks Butch.
Vinci punches Butch after Butch takes down Gunther. Kaiser joins in on the attack on Butch. Holland blocks a kick from Kaiser and then he picks up both Kaiser and Vinci for a back drop. Gunther with a boot to Holland. Kaiser and Vinci with an Imperium Bomb off the apron to the floor. Gunther tells Vinci and Kaiser to go after Butch and Butch is surrounded. Butch with forearms to Gunther but Kaiser and Vinci attack Butch. Gunther puts Butch on the turnbuckles and chops him. Gunther chokes Butch while Kaiser and Vinci hit their double drop kick. Imperium pose in the ring.
Vinci brings Butch back into the ring. Kaiser holds Butch by the hair and Gunther chops him. Sheamus is back up and that forces Imperium to stop. Sheamus clotheslines Kaiser and Gunther. Kaiser and Vinci are sent into the ringside barrier. Gunther wants Sheamus in the ring and Sheamus obliges. They exchange forearms and Gunther with a German suplex. Sheamus with a clothesline and one in the corner. Sheamus with an Irish whip but Gunther gets his boot up. Sheamus with a power slam. Sheamus goes for Ten Beats of the Bowery and Gunther fights it off but Sheamus will not be denied. Butch and Holland join in with punches and kicks of their own. Sheamus gets Gunther up for White Noise and hits it. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick but Vinci with a springboard splash to break up the cover. Holland with uppercuts to Vinci. Vinci with an Irish whip and clothesline. They set for the Imperium Bomb on Holland but Ridge with a back body drop. Butch with a forearm to Kaiser as he comes off the turnbuckles. Gunther with a double drop kick. Sheamus with an Irish Curse and he sets for the Cloverleaf.
Gunther tries to get to the ropes but that does not matter because of the rules. Kaiser hits Sheamus in the back with a shillelagh to force Sheamus to release the hold. Gunther gets a near fall. Kaiser and Butch are the first two on their feet. Holland and Vinci get up too and allfour of them fight. They get to the mat and Gunther and Sheamus rise for forearms. Sheamus adds punches while Gunther adds chops. They both go down. Both teams are on their side of the ring to discuss strategy. They get up and Kaiser with a reverse suplex. Sheamus with a knee to Gunther and Vinci pulls Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus is worked over by Kaiser and Vinci. Ludwig and Giovanni adjust the announce table.
Holland stops Vinci and he runs Kaiser into the apron. Butch with a moonsault off the barrels onto Kaiser, Vinci, and Holland. Gunther hits Sheamus with a shillelagh in the midsection. Gunther sets for a clothesline using the shillelagh and hits it but Sheamus kicks out. Gunther sets for a power bomb but Holland and Butch stop him. Butch pulls the fingers and then he holds Gunther along with Holland while Sheamus prepares to use the shillelagh and hits Gunther in the head with it.
Butch and Holland have their own shillelaghs and they hit Vinci and Kaiser with it. Sheamus goes for the Celtic Cross through the table and hits it. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick on Vinci while Holland and Butch hold him. Sheamus connects with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Brawling Brutes via Pinfall.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Corey says that was a match when someone got hit, he felt it at the announce table.
Backstage: Sami Zayn
We go to Sami Zayn.
Sami welcomes everyone to his locker room. He says the year 2022 has really been the most remarkable year in his life and in WWE history. Why? Because of the most dominant faction in WWE history, the Bloodline. They have dominated WWE in a way never seen before. You have to talk about Roman Reigns when you talk domination. If you haven’t done it yet, it is time to acknowledge him. You have to remember the debut of Solo Sikoa. You talk about dominance, you have to talk about the Usos and their journey to become the longest reigning tag team champions of all time. Sami says he needs a dictionary to understand a lot of what the Usos say.
The absolute highlight was at Survivor Series when he embraced the Bloodline and they embraced him. He was responsible for the Bloodline winning.
Sami says the level of dominance you saw in 2022 was a sample of what you are going to see in 2023. Sami wishes everyone Happy Holidays.
Video: Drew McIntyre
We are back with a look at Drew McIntyre’s homecoming to the UK.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves, Drew McIntyre
Drew joins Jackie and Corey.
Corey asks for an update and Drew says he has a minor issue but he will be back soon. He is not going to miss Wrestemania season. He says he is way ahead of schedule. He says his cats are happy.
Corey asks Drew about Clash at the Castle and what it meant to him.
Drew says it was something he dreamed about for years. He wanted to be champion but never thought about wrestling in a stadium in the UK. He asked the company why they haven’t done it and he was given excuses. They did shows from all over the world and he told them not to give any excuses since they ran a show in Australia. Drew says it was great to be in the main event. It was a moment he will never forget.
Jackie asks about how important another major show in the UK.
Drew says it should happen every year. The crowd was electric for the whole show. He says there is demand for the product all over the world. What about running in Paris? They have an 80,000 seat stadium.
Corey asks what does 2023 hold for him.
Drew says he has his eyes on Gunther. He saw the matches between Gunther and Sheamus and he would love to face Gunther and reminds us that he is a former Intercontinental Champion.
Video: Karrion Kross, Drew McIntyre
We take a look at Karrion Kross and his issues with Drew McIntyre and their matches from Extreme Rules and Crown Jewel.
Video: Ronda Rousey, Braun Strowman, Damage CTRL, Candice LeRae, Hit Row, Valhalla, Emma, Good Brothers, Mia Yim, Legado Del Fantasma, Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, Bray Wyatt
We are back with a look at some of the returns in 2022. We see Ronda Rousey at the Royal Rumble, Braun Strowman on Raw, Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky at SummerSlam, Candice LeRae on Raw, Hit Row on Smackdown, Valhalla, Emma, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, and Mia Yim, Legado del Fantasma, Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, and Bray Wyatt.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves, Cody Rhodes
Jackie says there was another return and we are joined by Cody Rhodes.
Corey asks Cody to reflect on his return at Wrestlemania and what was going through his mind.
Cody says when he came up the Codyvator, he did not know what to expect. He says he was overwhelmed. It was everything he did when he was away, it was what his family did, it was what he did in his ten years with the company. It was a moment that will be hard to top. It meant a lot to him and his family.
Jackie mentions the way the crowd reacted to his return.
Cody says he was glad that they enjoyed it. Cody says he is blessed that he got it.
Corey asks Cody about Seth Rollins.
Cody says him and Seth are not chummy or best friends, but Seth is one of the three best wrestlers in the world. It was an honor to have those three matches with him. There is a bond in battle that they have. Seth might be clamoring for a fourth match but Cody doesn’t think that is coming.
Corey asks Cody about the injury he suffered before Hell in a Cell.
Cody tells his students that you always wrestle hurt, but don’t wrestle injured. Cody says he came off as a hypocrite. Some said it was courageous. Cody says he never thought about not wrestling. He was told he couldn’t hurt it any worse. He didn’t know if he had something special with him in the ring, but it was special.
Jackie says Cody’s performance went beyond wrestling and she mentioned that hockey twitter praised Cody.
Corey asks Cody what is coming in 2023.
Cody says that he would love to pick up where he left off. A lot of things have happened in his life. Cody says he cannot help but think about the little kid who showed up in Louisville and wanted to be a pro wrestler and didn’t know the price that had to be paid. Cody says he has paid the price. Your tenure does not earn you anything. What I was able to do registered with a lot of the WWE Universe. He wants to go back into that little kid’s shoes with the biggest dreams. Cody says he has that chance. If you are a fan of what they do, you can read between the lines. He came back for one thing and it has to be done.
Hell in a Cell Match
Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes
We take a look at Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins from Hell in a Cell. Here is the coverage from the report:
Cody with a jab. Seth goes for the injured right pectoral but Cody with punches. Cody with a kick and jabs. Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Cody lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody goes for Cross Rhodes but Seth with a kick. Cody with a figure four leg lock. Seth gets to the ropes but there are no rope breaks. Seth looks under the ring and he gets a tool box and then he gets a kendo stick and hits Cody in the right side of his body. Seth hits Cody in the right arm with the kendo stick.
Seth hits Cody in the neck with the kendo stick and then clotheslines him with the kendo stick. Cody jabs the kendo stick into the injured pectoral. Cody blocks a kendo stick shot and Cody with jabs. Seth with an Irish whip and Cody goes to the apron. Seth knocks Cody off the apron into the cell. Seth with a drop kick through the ropes and then he sends Cody into the cell. Seth jabs the kendo stick into the armpit. Seth sends Cody into the cell and then rakes Cody’s face across the cell. Cody sends Seth into the cell many times. Seth gets back into the ring and Cody follows. Seth with a kick and Cody with a kick. Cody with a clothesline and a second clothesline that sends Seth over the top rope to the floor.
Cody goes to the floor and Seth hits Cody in the right shoulder with the ring steps. Seth rakes the eyes and sends Cody back into the ring. Seth takes Cody’s ring robe and puts it on. Seth gets a bag from under the ring and he reveals a polka dot weight belt. Cody whips Seth with the weight belt. Seth gets a near fall. Seth gets a table and brings it into the ring. Seth punches Cody in the corner and then he sets up the table. Cody punches Seth but Seth rakes the eyes. Seth sets for a superplex through the table but Cody blocks it and tries for a power bomb but he cannot hold Rollins up. Seth with a punch and Seth goes up top for a frog splash but misses and goes through the table when Cody moves.
Cody goes under the ring and he gets a bullrope with a cowbell. Cody puts the rope on and he tells Seth to put on the other side of the bullrope. Seth puts it on. Cody with a clothesline and then he flips Seth to the mat. Seth with a kick and Cody with a super kick to get Seth to let go of the cowbell. Cody hits Seth with the cowbell and Cody gets a near fall. Seth pulls Cody shoulder first into the ring post using the bullrope. Seth takes off the bullrope. Seth gets a table and brings it into the ring. Seth puts the table in the corner. Seth sets for a running power bomb through the table but Cody escapes. Cody with Cross Rhodes for a near fall. Cody sets for a power bomb through the table but Cody cannot get Seth up. Cody tries to send Seth through the table but Seth stops Cody and gives him an arm wringer. Seth power bombs Cody through the table.
Seth gets a near fall. Seth goes under the ring and gets a sledgehammer. Cody with a kick and Seth goes for a Pedigree but Cody with a kick and Pedigree of his own for a near fall. Cody grabs the sledgehammer and he sees Seth leave the ring. Cody goes after Seth and Seth runs away and gets back into the ring. Seth with The Stomp for a near fall. Rollins misses a second stomp. Rollins with Cross Rhodes and Cody holds on for Cross Rhodes of his own. They both go for the sledgehammer and Cody gets it but he lets go and Cody kicks Seth and hits Cross Rhodes two more times and then drops him to the mat.
Cody gets the sledgehammer again and hits Seth with it. Cody gets the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes via Pinfall.
Video: Liv Morgan
We are back with a Liv Morgan video package including her Money in the Bank Cash In.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves, Liv Morgan
Liv joins Jackie and Corey.
Liv is asked about winning at Money in the Bank. She says it was the greatest night of her life. She wanted to absorb as much from that night as possible. It was a crazy moment.
Corey says he saw Liv so excited in a casino after winning the title.
Liv says she watched the win back to realize that she did it.
Jackie asks Liv what is next.
Liv says she is never complacent and she knows the best is yet to come. It will get better and better. She says the world is her oyster and she is coming for everything.
Corey mentions a few speed bumps during 2022 and Ronda Rousey. How did she make Liv evolve?
Liv talks about having to face a pure fighting machine in Ronda and people said she couldn’t do it. Liv says she beat Ronda twice.
Jackie asks if Liv will get more extreme in 2023.
Liv says 2023 is about raising things to a different level. The pain is what keeps her going. She says wants to see how far she can go. She is experimenting with how much she can hurt other people.
SmackDown Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey vs. Liv Morgan (c)
We take a look at Liv Morgan and Ronda Rousey from Extreme Rules. Here is the coverage from that show:
Liv avoids Ronda as she tries to go for the bat but Ronda sends Liv to the mat. Ronda with a knee to the midsection and a rollup into a body scissors and then she turns it into a head scissors but Liv gets a near fall. Liv gets her bat and Ronda takes the bat and sends Liv to the mat with a judo throw. Ronda takes the bat, but she tosses it to the floor. Liv with punches and she goes for a springboard arm drag but Ronda counters with a knee. Liv avoids an ankle lock and she sends Ronda to the apron. Liv with a jumping knee that knocks Ronda off the apron. Liv goes for a baseball slide but Ronda pulls out the ring skirt and Ronda chops Liv.
Ronda gets the bat and takes her time walking around the ring. Liv sprays a fire extinguisher in Ronda’a face and Liv gets the baseball bat and tries for a White Russian leg sweep but Ronda with Piper’s Pit. Liv comes off the steps and Ronda hits Liv in the ribs with the bat. Liv with an enzuigiri. Liv gets the bat. Ronda tosses her gi in Liv’s face to stop her and then Ronda hits Liv with her black belt. Ronda ties Liv to the ring post. Ronda gets the bat and hits her in the leg with it. Liv gets free and sends Ronda into the apron.
Liv gets a table and puts it in the ring. Liv kicks Ronda in the corner. Ronda sends Liv’s head into the table against the turnbuckles a few times. Ronda with a jumping knee and then she chokes Liv in the ropes. Ronda with a triangle and they fall to the floor. Liv hits Ronda in the ribs with a chair. Liv gets back in the ring and puts a chair in the turnbuckles. Ronda gets back in the ring and Ronda tries to send Liv into the chair but the chair is knocked to the floor. Liv with a lungblower and then Liv sends Ronda into the ring post. Liv hits Ronda in the arm with a chair. Liv with more chair shots to Ronda. Liv with a facebuster after tossing the chair to Ronda and Liv gets a near fall.
Liv sets up the table in a more traditional manner and she kicks Ronda in the ribs. Liv puts Ronda on the table and Liv goes up top. Liv sets for the back senton and hits it but Ronda kicks out at two. Ronda with a triangle but Liv punches Ronda. Liv with a power bomb onto the table for a near fall. Ronda holds on to the triangle. Liv fights off the submission as Ronda tries to go for a different one. Ronda applies a biceps crusher and Liv passes out.
Winner: Ronda Rousey via Submission to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Corey says that you need to grow and evolve to become better. He says like Liv Morgan, so have THE Judgment Day.
Video: Judgement Day
We have a video package shown for Judgement Day.
Video: Austin Theory
We are back with a video package for Austin Theory.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
Jackie mentions that Austin Theory will defend his US title next week, but we will take a look at the match that set up Austin’s opponent.
Corey mentions that Bobby Lashley won the WWE title against Brock Lesnar at The Royal Rumble and then beat Omos to win the US title at Wrestlemania. Brock Lesnar helped cost Lashley the US title.
#1 Contender for United States Championship
Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins
We go to Raw from December 12, 2022. Here is the match from the report:
Lashley with a forearm and he sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Lashley with punches and kicks. Rollins with forearms and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. Lashley clotheslines Rollins over the top rope to the floor. Lashley sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins escapes and he sends Lashley into the ring post. Rollins with a Harley Race knee off the apron to Lashley. Rollins sends Lashley back into the ring and Rollins with a kick and he sets for a pedigree but Rollins is sent over the top rope to the floor on a back body drop.
We see Austin Theory in LOCKER ROOM watching MONITOR.
Lashley sends Rollins into the ring steps a few times. Lashley picks up the ring steps and the referee warns him so Lashley throws them down. Rollins is sent over the ringside barrier with a back body drop.
We are back and Lashley with a punch and shoulders in the corner. Lashley with a neck breaker. Lashley sets for the delayed vertical suplex and he hits it. Lashley gets a near fall. Lashley puts Rollins on the turnbuckles and Lashley punches Rollins. Rollins with punches to Lashley and he bites Lashley’s forehead. Lashley goes to the mat and Rollins with a cross body for a near fall. Rollins with an enzuigiri to Lashley. Rollins drops down and Lashley goes over the top rope to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive and he returns to the ring for a second one. Rollins with a super kick and he sets for a suplex but Lashley blocks it. Rollins gets back to his feet and hits a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Lashley rolls to the floor to stop Rollins’ momentum. Rollins goes to the floor and goes after Lashley but Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders and he runs Rollins into the ring post. They return to the ring and Lashley sets for a spear but Rollins with a leap frog and rollup for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Rollins goes up top for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall. Rollins sets for Black Out but Lashley powers out of it. Lashley gets Rollins up for a power slam. Lashley applies the full nelson and the referee rolls out of the ring to avoid Lashley and Rollins but the referee hurts his ankle. Lashley with a spear for a near fall because of the referee’s injury. Lashley has some words for the referee.
Lashley sets for a spear and Rollins counters with a Pedigree for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins via Pinfall.
After the match, Lashley yells at the referee and backs him into the corner. Lashley elbows a second referee.
Adam Pearce comes out and he wants to know why did Lashley do that to a referee. Pearce reminds Lashley they talked about this. Lashley pushes Pearce and Pearce fires Lashley.
We are told that Bobby Lashley’s firing has been rescinded but no return date has been announced.
In-Studio: Jackie Redmond, Corey Graves
We are back and Jackie talks about the viral moment from the Roman Reigns and Logan Paul match at Crown Jewel.
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Logan Paul vs. Roman Reigns (c)
We take a look at the match and here is the match coverage:
Logan Paul up on a giant podium to take a selfie with the entire stadium. Michael Cole calling this a Buster Douglas scenario. He calls it potentially the biggest upset in wrestling history. Wade Barret is just mad that Logan Paul stole his podium. Man, I don’t love the entrance CGI in general but Roman’s is just overly bad looking. Just show me the stadium and fireworks. Practical effects ftw. Cole saying that Roman may be looking past Logan Paul…they really wanna pump up this underdog story and paint cracks on their tribal chief. Absurd levels of pyro coming off the roof for the champ. Ring the bell. The crowd is behind Logan but Roman just powers him into the corner from the lockup. They get to jawing. They to shoving. Logan takes down Roman but the tribal chief gives him one back. Fireman carry takeover by Logan but Roman just punches him in the face. Logan swings hard but ducked. Roman takes a powder as Heyman tells him to NOT get hit by that punch. “Stop running” yells Logan. Roman with a hard shot to the body, he’s taking his time with this kid. Paul kicks out but Roman is just smiling. Logan rallying back but it’s short lived. He get tossed over the barricade but comes flying back with a crossbody to the floor! Slingshot flip clothesline into the ring for a near fall! Logan Paul trying to keep it going but Roman punches him out of the air as he slingshots in again. “Rise up my tribal chief” yells Heyman. Roman walking him down with stomps. Roman trying to choke him down, we get a sweeping panorama of the stadium while they sit in the hold. Logan’s jaw is hanging wide as he gets pummeled with short clotheslines in the corner. Roman talking trash into the camera as he holds Paul down. Logan throwing hands to the mid section…he dodges out of the corner…gutwrench slam! Logan hits some back elbows…blockbuster off the second for two. Roman Reigns is looking tired. Off the ropes…Logan hits a Superman punch! Kip up! He’s up top! Crossbody connects! Standing moonsault! Roman kicks out again! Heyman looking worried. He’s tuning up the band?!? Reigns catches that…I guess it was supposed to be a superkick and plants him with a uranage. Logan dodges a Superman punch, he lands that hard right! Superman punch! Reigns kicks out again but this was a definitely false finish. Roman collapses to the floor. Logan clears the announcer table and puts Roman on it. He grabs his phone so he can selfie his splash down to the table. Thank god he landed that. The USO’s here to check on Roman. They get into it with Logan’s crew. Double superkick and the USO’s rule the ring until Jake Paul is out here to confront them. Jake Paul KO’s both of them with one punch each. He tells Logan to finish it. Logan is on top! Huge frog splash! Roman kicks out again! Solo Sikoa out here now. Jake Paul squares up but a pile of people spill from the back to break them up. Logan dives out at the USO’s? Logan back in the ring…Superman punch! Roman spears Logan Paul in half and gets the three. Roman looks shocked at how much of a fight he got tonight but he is keeping his belts tonight. The Bloodline celebrates in the ramp but they definitely look worse for wear. Cue BIG FIREWORKS. Roman has to take a knee and holds his head…he’s shook and says he never wants to see Logan Paul again.
Winner: Roman Reigns via Pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
AEW Dynasty Media Scrum: CM Punk Paying His Own Medical Expenses Claims, Decision to Air All In Backstage Altercation Footage, Early 2024 Revenues, AEW Library, Carlos Cabrera Hiring
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Update on Dominik Mysterio’s Arm Injury
