Night of Champions
2023
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
May 27, 2023
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the
show.
A video kicks off the show highlighting today’s Triple Main Event at
WWE Night of Champions.
We go live into the Jeddah Super Dome in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
to see a huge pyrotechnics display. The Jeddah Super Dome looks
totally packed. Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcome us to the
show. They introduce Jude Al-Dajani and Faisal Al-Mughaisib, the
Arabic commentary team.
Tonight’s first match will crown the brand new World Heavyweight
Champion.
Video Package: World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship
AJ Styles vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
The crowd is absolutely red-hot throughout the in-ring
introductions.
The bell rings, and the next time it sounds, we will be crowning the
first-ever World Heavyweight Champion. They circle the ring, but
Rollins quickly breaks away to conduct the crowd in singing his
theme song. The crowd is DEAFENING! They start by going for a test
of strength, but Rollins quickly sidesteps him and laughs. A
frustrated Styles wipes him out with a dropkick and clotheslines him
over the top rope. Styles sets up for a plancha, but Rollins slides
into the ring. Styles instead shifts his weight to land on the
apron. Rollins smiles at Styles. Rollins hooks a side headlock.
Styles whips him off and leapfrogs him, but Rollins rolls away as
well. We have a stalemate. Styles misses a clothesline, and Rollins
takes him down with a Sling Blade. Styles rolls out of the ring to
recover. Rollins goes to the apron and takes him down with a flying
knee to the head. Rollins gets Styles in the ring, but Styles avoids
a Stomp. Rollins hits a rebound knee for a one-count.
Rollins applies a front facelock and tries to lift the Phenomenal
One for a suplex, but Styles won’t budge. Styles lifts Rollins and
drives him into the corner before hitting some shoulder thrusts to
the midsection. Styles hits a snapmare and drops a knee on the
forehead. Rollins sits up in pain. Styles hits him with a stiff kick
to the spine before applying a chin lock. Rollins fights up and
punches out. Rollin sends him to the corner and charges, but Styles
slingshots over him. Styles chops the chest a few times. Rollins
sends him to the corner. Styles tries to slingshot over him, but
Rollins catches him and hits a reverse STO into the turnbuckles.
Rollins then viciously sends Styles face-first into the middle
turnbuckle. Rollins is looking more and more serious. Rollins puts
Styles on the top rope and chops him, which knocks Styles to the
apron. Rollins climbs to the second rope and pulls Styles back to
the top rope. Rollins tries for a superplex, but Styles slides
through and pulls Rollins down. Rollins hits the top turnbuckle with
his face. They begin to trade punches before Styles hits a vertical
suplex into the turnbuckles. Rollins lands on his neck!
Styles pulls Rollins to his feet, but Rollins greets him with some
stiff chops and right hands. Styles blocks one and comes back with a
vicious strike combo. Styles hits the ropes and hits a sliding
forearm to the face. Rollins retreats to the corner and pops up.
Styles hits a running forearm and lifts Rollins, but Rollins slides
off. Styles quickly comes back with a wheelbarrow sit-out facebuster
for a near fall. Styles pulls Rollins to his feet and sets him up
for a Styles Clash, but Rollins, realizing he is in great danger,
powers Styles to the corner. Styles elbows him back and goes to the
second rope for a moonsault into a reverse DDT for a near fall!
Styles cannot believe that didn’t put Rollins away. Styles puts
Rollins on the top rope, but Rollins punches and boots him back.
Rollins dives into a sunset flip for a two-count, but Rollins powers
him up and hits a Buckle Bomb! Rollins quickly goes to the top rope
and connects with a huge Frog Slash for a near fall!
The crowd begins to chant, “This is awesome!” Rollins gets to his
feet and sizes Styles up for a discus forearm to the jaw. Rollins
goes for a neckbreaker, but Styles counters into an ushigoroshi for
a near fall! Styles gets to his feet and sets up for a Styles Clash.
Rollins counters out and attempts a Pedigree. Styles gets out, so
Rollins chops him. Styles answers with an overhead kick. Rollins
crawls to the corner and holds the back of his neck. Styles goes to
the top rope and pulls Rollins up into position for the Styles
Clash! Rollins powers out and flips Styles off the ropes to the
canvas. Rollins puts Styles on the top rope and clubs the back of
his neck. Styles fights back and knocks Rollins down. Rollins
quickly scales the ropes and hits an inverted superplex before
rolling through into a reverse DDT for a near fall! Wow!
The cameras showcase the welts popping up on the back of Rollins.
Rollins stomps Styles in the face to prevent him from getting up.
Rollins goes to the top rope and goes for a Phoenix Splash, but he
lands on his feet when he sees Styles moved. Styles goes for a
tornado DDT, but Rollins counters by putting him on the apron.
Rollins stuns him with a head-butt. After taking a moment to recover
from delivering the head-butt, Rollins goes to suplex Styles back
into the ring. Styles fights it and soon pulls Rollins to the apron.
Styles then hits Rollins with a brainbuster on the apron! Styles
takes a moment to recover. Rollins has not moved a muscle in a few
moments. Styles puts Rollins in the ring and signals for the end.
Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Rollins pushes him off to
the floor! Rollins hits the ropes and hits a suicide dive! Rollins
grabs his knee in agony and starts to limp.
Rollins and Styles get in the ring. Rollins tries to fight through
the pain and goes for a suplex, but Styles counters into a Calf
Crusher. Styles is targeting the injured knee of Rollins. Rollins
screams in pain and tries to roll out, but Styles keeps it applied.
Rollins counters by applying a chin lock that nearly puts Styles
out. Styles kicks the leg, but Rollins connects with a stiff
clothesline.
Both men are down. The World Heavyweight Championship is shown at
ringside. That’s what this match is all about. Rollins and Styles
get to their feet and exchange punches and forearms. They are both
exhausted. Styles kicks the leg, but Rollins responds with a kick to
the midsection. Rollins kicks Styles in the face a few times, but
Styles avoids a big kick. Styles head-butts him and goes for a
clothesline, but Rollins avoids it and hits an enzuigiri. Styles
goes for an overhead kick, but Rolins moves. Rollins then superkicks
him in the face. Rollins goes for a Stomp… but he hits Styles in the
hand. I don’t know what that was supposed to be. Rollins goes for a
Pedigree, but Styles counters with a Styles Clash attempt. Rollins
fights out, but Styles manages to hit Rollins with a Pedigree for a
near fall! Styles has some blood on his forehead.
Styles goes to the ropes and knocks Rollins back. Styles goes for a
Phenomenal Forearm, but Rollins superkicks him out of midair!
Rollins goes for a Stomp, but his injured knee buckles. Styles goes
for a Calf Crusher, but Rollins gets out and hits a Pedigree!
Rollins gets a head of steam and hits Styles with a huge Stomp!
Rollins covers, and the referee counts to three, making Rollins the
first-ever World Heavyweight Champion!
Winner by Pinfall and new World Heavyweight Champion: Seth “Freakin”
Rollins
Paul “Triple H” Levesque gets in the ring and hands the World
Heavyweight Championship to Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Triple H holds
Rollins’s arm up and presents the WWE’s newest World Champion.
Rollins then poses on the turnbuckles with the title as fireworks go
off.
WWE Money in the Bank is coming on July 1.
The Street Profits are shown seated at ringside.
Cody Rhodes is shown backstage getting his broken arm treated. He
will face Brock Lesnar later tonight.
Video Package: Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
We see the sights that can be seen around Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch
The bell rings, and Trish Stratus begins talking trash. Becky Lynch
just stares coldly at her. Lynch punches Stratus down and clubs the
back. Lynch puts Stratus in the corner and stomps away at her. Lynch
drives her face-first into the turnbuckles a few times before
stomping her out of the ring. Lynch goes for a baseball slide, but
Stratus moves. Stratus then pushes her into the steel steps. Stratus
grabs her and drives her headfirst into the steel steps. Stratus
bounces Lynch off the two commentary tables before putting her in
the ring. Stratus sizes her up and kicks her in the ribs. Stratus
chokes her on the ropes and goes to the second rope. Lynch stumbles
away, so Stratus follows her. Stratus sits on the top rope and pulls
Lynch up in a sleeper hold. Stratus releases before being
disqualified. Stratus then applies the hold again. Stratus bows, but
Lynch kicks her in the head. Stratus comes back with a tornado DDT
for a two-count. Stratus covers again and picks up another
two-count.
Stratus chokes Lynch in the corner before bouncing her face off the
canvas. Stratus rakes her face on the canvas and taunts the crowd.
Stratus applies a chin lock before ripping at the face. Lynch fights
back, but Stratus reverses a whip and hits a Thesz Press, followed
by some punches. Stratus (sort of) catches her with a neckbreaker
for a two-count. Lynch and Stratus exchange blows, with Lynch coming
out on top. Stratus reverses a whip, but Lynch takes her down with a
diving forearm. Lynch attacks her in the corner and hits a
springboard kick. Lynch hits a Bexploder. Lynch punches and kicks
away at her while hanging her over the middle rope. Lynch comes off
the second rope with a diving leg drop for a two-count.
Stratus rolls out of the ring to recover. Lynch wipes out the WWE
Hall of Famer with a baseball slide. Lynch dives off the apron with
a clothesline and gets the crowd fired up. Lynch goes to put Stratus
in the ring, but Stratus counters with a head-scissor into the ring
post. Stratus gets Lynch in the ring and hits a spinebuster for a
near fall. Stratus clotheslines Lynch in the corner and puts her on
the top rope. Stratus goes for a superplex, but Lynch knocks her
off. Stratus comes back with a Stratusphere for a two-count. Lynch
avoids Stratusfaction and hits diamond dust. Lynch goes to the top
rope and hits a diving leg drop for a near fall. The crowd starts to
chant for Becky. Stratus gets out of the Manhandle Slam and goes for
a Sharpshooter. Lynch kicks her away, but Stratus drops her on the
apron. Lynch knocks her away and goes to the top rope, but Stratus
shakes the ropes. Stratus goes for another Stratusphere, but Lynch
counters by grabbing her, climbing down the ropes, and applying a
Boston Crab. Stratus manages to get to the bottom rope and gets out
of the ring to recover. Lynch goes outside and jumps off the steps,
but Stratus kicks her out of midair. Stratus gets in the ring and is
looking for a count-out. Lynch barely gets in at nine. Stratus then
crushes her with a Chick Kick for a near fall!
Stratus is irate and grabs Lynch by the head to talk trash. Stratus
slaps her in the face. Lynch is furious and applies the Dis-Arm-Her!
Stratus grabs Lynch by the hair to get out of it. They pull the hair
until Stratus gets away. Lynch avoids a Chick Kick and rolls her up
for a two-count. Lynch then hits a Manhandle Slam, but Stratus gets
a foot on the bottom rope to stop the pin. Lynch cannot believe it.
Stratus tries to go under the ring, but Lynch grabs her and puts her
in the ring. All of a sudden, Zoey Stark emerges from under the ring
and hits Lynch with the Z-360! Stark throws Lynch into the ring and
goes back under the ring. Stratus hits Lynch with the Stratusfaction
for the victory!
Winner by Pinfall: Trish Stratus
Becky Lynch pops up with blood flowing from her nose after the
Z-360. That could be broken. Trish Stratus celebrates with Zoey
Stark going up the ramp. Lynch’s face is covered in blood, and she
looks irate.
A video showcases Mustafa Ali completing a religious pilgrimage.
Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci introduce WWE Intercontinental
Champion Gunther to the ring.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Mustafa Ali vs. Gunther (c)
The bell rings, and they circle the ring. They lock up, and Gunther
easily hooks the head and tosses Ali. Gunther challenges Ali to
bring it. They lock up, and Gunther casually backs him to the
corner. Ali ducks a chop and chops Gunther. Ali gets around him and
kicks the hamstrings. Gunther quickly applies a sleeper hold, but
Ali fights out. Ali flips over him and hits a dropkick to the jaw.
Gunther doesn’t go down. Ali hits a second dropkick for the same
result. Ali tries it a third time, but Gunther counters with a scoop
slam before stomping the chest. Gunther is not happy and pulls Ali
to his feet to chop him down with a vicious chop. Gunther gets him
to his feet again and hits another chop. Gunther takes him down and
applies a Boston Crab. Gunther transitions into an STF. Ali fights
out, but Gunther knees him in the midsection and sends him to the
apron. Ali shoulders him back and goes for a springboard, but
Gunther big boots him to the floor! Gunther goes outside and
viciously sends Ali into the ring post. Gunther gets in the ring and
poses.
Ali nearly gets counted out, but he manages to get in at nine.
Gunther wrenches the arm and viciously chops him down. Gunther holds
the arm and pulls him up for a second chop. Gunther signals for a
third, but Ali ducks it. Ali chops and punches the Ring General
before Gunther shoves him away. Ali kicks him in the head and hits a
rolling thunder neckbreaker. Ali goes to the top rope, but Gunther
chops him. Gunther goes to the second rope and goes for a double
underhook superplex, but Ali fights it. Ali goes for a sunset flip
powerbomb, but Gunther holds the ropes. Ali pulls him away and hits
a sit-out powerbomb. Ali pulls himself up to the top rope and
CRUSHES Gunther with a 450 splash for a near fall!
Gunther is irate and turns Ali inside out with a vicious lariat.
Gunther shouts at the crowd and hits another lariat for a near fall.
Gunther punches the mat in frustration. Gunther talks trash, so Ali
slaps him. Gunther chops him and goes for a Powerbomb, but Ali gets
out. Ali superkicks Gunther before hitting a diving tornado DDT! Ali
goes to the top rope and dives, but he lands on his feet when
Gunther moves. Gunther crushes Ali with a vicious front dropkick.
Gunther follows up with a Powerbomb for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Gunther
We go backstage to see Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens
and Sami Zayn talking backstage. Zayn says tonight is crazy. This is
so much more than they ever expected since WrestleMania. Even if it
ends tonight… Owens asks him why it would end tonight. Zayn says
they have to acknowledge that Roman Reigns is celebrating 1,000 days
as champion. Reigns always finds a way and has screwed them both.
Owens says that’s all he will acknowledge. Owens says Reigns needs
to acknowledge that they won the titles from The Usos. The Usos are
more of a tag team than Reigns and Solo ever will be. Today is not
Roman Reigns’s day. They didn’t come all this way to lose. Today,
Roman Reigns loses.
LA Knight is shown at ringside.
WWE joined Make-A-Wish in Saudi Arabia to grant the first wishes in
this country.
Video Package: Raw Women’s Championship
Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka vs. Bianca Belair (c)
The bell rings, and Asuka quickly hits a headlock takeover. Belair
grapevines the head, but Asuka kips up and takes her down by the
hair. Belair avoids a sliding knee. Belair takes her down, and they
take turns rolling around and punching each other. Belair shoulder
tackles her and talks a little trash. Belair cartwheels over her and
goes for a head-scissor, but Asuka kicks her in the ribs. Asuka
grabs the arms and stomps the chest. Asuka dances a bit before
wrenching the arm. Belair stuns her with a strike and shoulders her
in the corner. Belair sends her to the opposite corner and hits
another shoulder thrust. Asuka reverses a whip to the opposite
corner, but Belair slingshots over her and hits a dropkick. Belair
hits a scoop slam and goes for a handspring standing moonsault, but
Asuka avoids it. Asuka goes to the apron, but Belair hits a
handspring into the ropes to knock her to the floor. Asuka grabs the
ponytail and drives Belair into the steel steps.
Asuka gets Belair in the ring and saunter around. Asuka hits an
avalanche in the corner followed by a German Suplex and a sliding
knee for a two-count. Asuka goes for an armbar, but Belair counters
with a roll-up for a two-count. Asuka kicks the arm and digs her
face into the ropes. Belair rolls Asuka up for a two-count. Belair
goes for a suplex, but Asuka counters into a roll-up for a
two-count. Asuka clotheslines her down for a two-count. Asuka
continues to smile and look confident. Asuka grabs the arm and
stomps it a bit. Asuka stretches the arm a bit before Belair powers
up. Asuka gets out of a slam and pulls her down by the hair once
again. Asuka strolls around the ring and peppers Belair with some
kicks. Belair and Asuka exchange punches before Belair hits a
blockbuster.
Asuka and Belair get to their feet. Belair knocks her back and
backflips over her. Belair hits a pair of shoulder tackles and a
dropkick. Belair hits a vertical suplex before kipping up. Belair
shoulders her in the corner and does the 10 punches. Asuka pulls her
down by the ponytail, but Belair fights it and hits a backbreaker.
Belair hits a handspring standing moonsault for a two-count. The
crowd lightly chants for Asuka. Asuka attacks Belair in the corner
and pulls her down by the hair again. Belair soon knocks Asuka to
the corner and puts her on the top rope. Asuka fights her off and
hits a big missile dropkick for a near fall. Asuka goes for a slam,
but Belair counters into a suplex attempt. Asuka counters that
counter with an armbar. Belair twists out and powers her up for a
powerbomb. Asuka fights it, so Belair hits a spinebuster for a near
fall. Asuka fights back with an Asuka Lock attempt, but Belair
counters with a pinfall attempt. They trade pin attempts until Asuka
kicks her in the head for a near fall.
It looks like a piece of Belair’s braid has been ripped off. Asuka
grabs Belair by the ponytail and pulls her out of the ring. Belair
sends Asuka into the steel steps. They brawl at ringside before
getting back in the ring. Belair drives Asuka into the ropes and
punches away at her. Asuka goes for the Blue Mist, but Belair avoids
it. Belair goes for the KOD, but Asuka fights out. Asuka goes for an
armbar, but Belair fights out and powerbombs her. The referee keeps
Belair back as Asuka is on the apron. Asuka spits some purple mist
onto her right hand. Belair grabs Asuka and goes for the KOD, but
Asuka rubs the hand covered in the purple mist into Belair’s eyes.
Asuka kicks Belair in the head twice and ends the modern-day’s
longest-reigning Women’s Champion title run at 416 days.
Winner by Pinfall and new Raw Women’s Champion: Asuka
Asuka celebrates big time as Bianca Belair screams in agony.
SmackDown Women’s Championship
Natalya vs. Rhea Ripley (c) w/ Dominik Mysterio
The bell rings, and Ripley immediately blindsides Natalya while
Dominik screams at her. Ripley knocks her out of the ring and
bounces her off the Arabic commentary table a few times. Ripley
talks some trash and drives her hard into the steel ring steps.
Ripley sends Natalya into the steps again and puts her in the ring.
Ripley head-butts her and hits the Riptide for an easy victory!
Winner by Pinfall and still SmackDown Women’s Champion: Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio happily celebrate as Natalya, who
is celebrating a birthday, is helped to the back by the referees.
Byron Saxton is backstage with the new World Heavyweight Champion
Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Rollins says it just feels right. Saxton
asks what the future of Raw looks like with Rollins on the top of
the mountain. Rollins says he’ll be there this Monday night live on
Raw and every Monday moving forward. The only difference is he has
World Heavyweight Championship things on his mind. Rollins is a
revolutionary, a visionary, and finally the World Heavyweight
Champion.
Video Package: Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes will be competing in this match with a distal radius
fracture, which is a broken arm. Rhodes will wear a brace made of
titanium to protect himself.
The bell rings, and Brock Lesnar is cheerfully smiling. Rhodes
avoids Lesnar. Lesnar continues to approach Rhodes, so Rhodes gets
out of the ring. Rhodes challenges Lesnar to a fight, so Lesnar gets
out of the ring and chases him around ringside. Rhodes attacks
Lesnar as he gets into the ring. Lesnar quickly pops up and drives
Rhodes into the corner before hitting some shoulder thrusts. Lesnar
hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex that lands Rhodes on his
broken arm! Rhodes writhes around the mat in pain. Lesnar hits
another overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Lesnar attacks him in the
corner before hitting a third belly-to-belly. That’s three trips to
Suplex City.
Rhodes starts hitting Lesnar in the face with the titanium
protector. Lesnar is becoming more and more stunned. Rhodes lays it
in a bunch of times and knocks him out of the ring. Rhodes hits a
suicide dive and drives the titanium cast into his head. Rhodes hits
a diving ax handle off the commentary table before getting Lesnar in
the ring. Rhodes hits another ax handle off the top rope for a near
fall. Rhodes hits a Disaster Kick and follows up with a Cody Cutter
for a near fall. Rhodes gets to his feet and is fired up. Rhodes
hits The Beast with Cross Rhodes, but he has to stop to tend to his
broken arm. Rhodes is in a lot of pain. Rhodes grabs Lesnar and hits
a second Cross Rhodes. Rhodes is in agony, but he gets to his feet.
Rhodes goes for a third Cross Rhodes, but Lesnar applies a Kimura
Lock to the broken arm! Rhodes screams in pain. Lesnar tightens his
grip. Rhodes will not submit and pops up to pin Lesnar’s shoulders
for a two-count. That’s how Rhodes beat Lesnar at Backlash. Lesnar
keeps the Kimura Lock applied. Rhodes will not submit and appears to
have passed out. The referee checks on Rhodes, but Rhodes is still
conscious. Rhodes withstands the pain and manages to get to the
bottom rope. The crowd erupts in joy.
Lesnar is in absolute disbelief. Lesnar lifts Rhodes for an F5, but
Rhodes counters into Cross Rhodes for a two-count! Lesnar
emphatically kicked out. Rhodes grabs Lesnar by the arm and punches
him in the head with that titanium cast. Lesnar fights through and
hits an F5. Lesnar takes a few moments to recover before covering
The American Nightmare. 1… 2… Rhodes kicks out! Lesnar cannot
believe it. Lesnar grabs Rhodes’s broken arm and applies the Kimura
Lock! Lesnar mounts and pulls him up. Rhodes passes out from the
pain!
Winner by Referee Stoppage: Brock Lesnar
After the bell rings, Lesnar cinches in the Kimura Lock for a few
more seconds before releasing. Rhodes is coming to from
unconsciousness. Brock Lesnar is fired up and an odd shade of purple
as he looks down at his fallen opponent.
New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions will be crowned this Monday on
Raw.
Video Package: Ronda Rousey highlight reel
Omos is shown at ringside.
Video Package: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
The Bloodline makes their way to the ring. Undisputed WWE Universal
Champion Roman Reigns is celebrating day 1,000 of his historic title
reign. This is the fifth-longest reign in the company’s history. Up
next is Pedro Morales’s reign of 1,027 days. Reigns has not been
pinned or submitted since December 2019. Reigns is accompanied by
his tag team partner for the evening, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman,
the Wise Man of the Bloodline. The Usos are not there tonight.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa vs.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c’s)
Paul Heyman takes the microphone from Mike Rome and does the
introduction for the Bloodline. Heyman puts over Roman Reigns’s
1,000th day as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Sami Zayn then
takes the microphone from Mike Rome and does the introduction for
him and Owens. Zayn speaks in Arabic and delights the crowd.
Roman Reigns will start the match against Kevin Owens. The bell
rings, and the crowd is buzzing. Reigns and Owens stare at each
other. The crowd is going INSANE for Sami Zayn. They are doing the
“Ole” chant. Owens looks at Zayn, and Zayn puts his hand out. The
crowd cheers. Owens tags Zayn in, and the crowd goes wild. Reigns
has a smug smile on his face. They take a few moments and listen to
the crowd. Reigns shouts that Zayn would be nothing without him.
Another LOUD “Ole” chant picks up. Reigns circles the ring and tags
Solo Sikoa in to loud boos. Reigns goes outside the ring and shouts
that he should have never let Zayn into the Bloodline. Reigns is
furious and shouts at the crowd. Paul Heyman looks worried.
Zayn and Sikoa lock up before Sikoa powers Zayn down. Sikoa shouts
at Zayn. Zayn gets to his feet and locks up with Sikoa again. Sikoa
powers him to the corner. Zayn avoids a Samoan Spike and chops
Sikoa’s chest. They lock up a third time, and Sikoa powers Zayn to
the corner before punching him down. Sikoa is fired up, and the
crowd is loudly booing. Reigns poses on the apron, and the crowd is
furious. Sikoa whips Zayn to the corner, but he runs into a back
elbow. Zayn hits a diving elbow off the second rope, which brings
Sikoa down to a knee. Sikoa quickly gets the momentum back by
sending Zayn into the ropes and hitting a back elbow.
Kevin Owens tags in. Owens and Sikoa get into a hockey fight. Owens
hits the ropes, but Sikoa uppercuts him down. Sikoa head-butts him
in the corner and punches him in the face. Owens kicks and punches
Sikoa, but Sikoa knocks him to his corner. Owens goes for a punch on
Reigns, but Reigns avoids it and wags a finger. Sikoa attacks Owens
and reverses a whip into the ropes. Zayn blind tags in. Owens kicks
Sikoa in the face. Zayn hits a drop-toe-hold, and Owens follows up
with a senton splash. Reigns attacks Owens from behind and gets out
of the ring. Zayn chases him and yells at him. Zayn then turns into
a lariat from Sikoa. The crowd is not happy. Sikoa chokes Zayn on
the ropes until the referee admonishes him. Reigns grabs Zayn and
chokes him on the ropes while the referee is distracted. Sikoa hits
a scoop slam and a falling head-butt to the shoulder. Sikoa grabs
the legs and stomps the midsection.
Sikoa head-butts Zayn down and tags in the Head of the Table. Reigns
enters the ring looking supremely confident. Reigns lays in some
stomps to Zayn before choking him on the ropes. The referee
admonishes Reigns, so Reigns scares him by making like he’s going to
punch him. Reigns hits a snap suplex and covers for a one-count.
Reigns was not happy with the referee’s count. Zayn gets to his feet
and hits some chops, but Reigns easily punches him down. Reigns asks
Zayn if he thinks he’s The Nature Boy now. Reigns throws Zayn out of
the ring. Sikoa gets some cheap shots in on Zayn until Owens breaks
it up. Reigns gets Zayn back in the ring and taunts Owens. Reigns
attacks Zayn and clubs him. The crowd chants, “Roman sucks.” Zayn
fights back, but Reigns lays him out with a right hand. Sikoa tags
back in and attacks Zayn. Reigns gets a head-butt in for good
measure before returning to the apron. Sikoa stomps Zayn’s lower
back and sends him into the ropes for a Samoan Drop. Sikoa is fired
up. Sikoa applies a nerve hold to the shoulder. Zayn tries to fight
up, so Sikoa sends him out of the ring. Reigns goes for a cheap
shot, but Zayn counters him. Zayn then drives Sikoa into the
commentary table. Zayn gets in the ring and starts to crawl to his
corner, but Sikoa intercepts him at the last moment. Sikoa sends
Zayn to the corner and wipes Owens out with a superkick. Sikoa gets
Zayn on the top rope, but Zayn fights him. Zayn connects with a
tornado DDT!
Owens and Reigns tag into the match. Owens punches away at Reigns
and beats him down against the ropes. Owens stomps Reigns out of the
ring and clotheslines him at ringside before hitting a senton
splash! Owens gets Reigns in the ring, ducks a clothesline, and
superkicks him down. Owens sets up for a cannonball, but Sikoa
distracts him. Owens knocks Sikoa off the apron before turning into
a vicious clothesline from Reigns. Reigns puts a finger up in the
air. Owens avoids a Superman Punch and connects with a Pop-up
Powerbomb for a near fall! Owens connects with a Frog Splash on the
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, but Reigns again kicks out! Paul
Heyman cannot believe how much damage the leader of the Island of
Relevancy is taking.
Owens sizes Reigns up for a Stunner, but Reigns pushes him off.
Sikoa gets a cheap shot in on Owens. Reigns then catches Owens with
a Superman Punch for a near fall. Reigns is irate that didn’t put
him away. Reigns shouts that he’s going to be the Tag Team Champions
now. The crowd is showering Reigns with a chorus of boos. Reigns
goes to the corner and lets out a primal scream. Owens kicks him in
the face attempting a Spear and hits a Stunner. Reigns stumbles into
the ropes, but Reigns rebounds with a Spear!
Owens and Reigns are down. Zayn and Sikoa get up to their spots in
their corners. Sikoa and Zayn are tagged in. Zayn punches away at
the Street Champ. Zayn springboards over Sikoa and clotheslines him
out of the ring. Zayn hits the ropes and takes out Sikoa with a
somersault senton. Zayn gets Sikoa in the ring and hits a Blue
Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Zayn gets up in the corner and gets
the crowd fired up. Sikoa slowly pulls himself up in the corner.
Zayn goes for a Helluva Kick, but Sikoa superkicks him. Sikoa goes
for a Samoan Spike, but Zayn counters into an exploder in the
corner. Zayn hits a Helluva Kick and covers. 1… 2… Roman Reigns
breaks up the pin! Reigns is furious and punches away at Zayn.
Reigns puts Zayn on his shoulders, but Zayn slides off. Reigns
charges for a Spear, but Zayn sidesteps him and Reigns takes out the
referee with a Spear! Paul Heyman is shocked!
Zayn cocks his fist and hits Roman Reigns with a Superman Punch!
Zayn lets out a primal scream and goes for a Spear on Reigns, but
Reigns cuts him off with a Superman Punch! Reigns talks trash and
turns into a Spear from Owens. Reigns is not the legal man, it
should be noted. Owens punches away at Reigns and gets him out of
the ring before sending him into the steel ring steps.
Owens clears off both commentary tables. All of a sudden, Jimmy and
Jey Uso turn up and attacks Owens! They superkick Owens over the
commentary table and tip it over on him. Jey Uso gets in the ring
and superkicks Owens. Jimmy Uso follows up with a superkick on
Owens. The Usos go for a double superkick, but Owens ducks, and they
hit Solo Sikoa again! Roman Reigns is irate and gets in the ring to
shove Jimmy. Jey tries to explain the situation to Reigns, but
Reigns shoves him. Reigns tells him to get out of his ring. Reigns
then turns into a superkick from Jimmy Uso! Paul Heyman looks to be
near tears at ringside. Jey tries to talk sense into his brother.
Jimmy says he’s doing what Jey should have done a long time ago.
Jimmy then wipes Reigns out with a second superkick, knocking him
out of the ring! Jimmy says that he’s Jey’s brother, not Reigns.
Jimmy pushes Jey toward the ropes and says they’ve got to go. Jey
looks totally conflicted. The Usos head up the ramp.
In the ring, Sikoa looks at what has just happened. Owens hits Sikoa
with a Stunner, knocking him to the corner! Zayn follows up with a
Helluva Kick and covers! 1… 2… 3… but there’s no referee! Finally, a
referee runs down and counts the pinfall! Owens and Zayn retain!
Winners by Pinfall and still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Roman Reigns gets to his feet and is irate. Reigns then holds his
head in disbelief and sits at ringside, thinking about how his
Bloodline just absolutely imploded. Reigns looks up and sees Sami
Zayn holding up the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. Reigns
gets to his feet and looks at Paul Heyman, who is pouting. Owens and
Zayn celebrate as the show comes to an end.
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