Starrcade
December 20th 2020
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
BEAST IN BLACK – SWEET TRUE LIES
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The usual opening video for Starrcade comes to a close and we pan around the packed arena before MICHAEL COLE and ELIAS welcome us to the PPV, running down the card we have in store before…
DREW MCINTYRE marches out getting loud cheers from the fans. He walks to the ring with a purpose, looking to get back the WWE title he held for over 6 months before losing it to Samoa Joe last month. Michael Cole says Joe has agreed to keep the Hurt Business away from ringside and win this alone. Elias says Joe is willing to do whatever it takes to win but he also prefers to win alone. Drew paces around the ring as he waits for…
SAMOA JOE! The WWE Champion marches down the entrance ramp, getting a loud mixed reaction from the live crowd before stepping into the ring. He passes the title to the referee for the usual title announcements as they glare at each other. Michael Cole says Joe has been an unstoppable force since joining MVP and wonders if Drew can stop him. Elias reminds us that Drew ended Roman Reigns's run at the top so he can end Joe’s. The referee then calls for the bell to get this match underway!
WWE title last man standing match: Samoa Joe (c) vs Drew McIntyre
Once the bell rings, both men start clobbering each other with a series of punches! They brawl in the middle of the ring, with Drew taking control and SENDS JOE OVER THE ROPES WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Joe lands on the floor and Drew is quick to follow up by running off the ropes HITTING A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA! A huge high-risk move from the challenger wiping out the Champion! Drew gets to his feet as the referee starts to count 1 2 Joe is back on his feet!
Drew looks to carry on by charging at Joe… WHO COUNTERS WITH AN OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX SLAMMING DREW DOWN ON THE RING FLOOR! Drew winces in pain as the referee is about to start counting BUT JOE HITS A RUNNING SENTON CRUSHING HIM! Joe walks away as the referee starts to count 1 2 Joe is focused on grabbing a weapon! He takes a few moments before grabbing a steel chair whilst Drew gets back to his feet!
Joe comes towards Drew with menace and looks to swing the steel chair… BUT DREW AVOIDS IT! He then grabs Joe from behind and lifts him up hitting him with a GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE RING FLOOR! Joe lies in pain as the referee starts to count 1 2… DREW INTERRUPTS IT TO LAY INTO JOE WITH A SERIES OF CHAIR SHOTS TO THE BACK! Knowing it will take a lot more to keep Joe down, he fires off a series of chair shots before tossing the chair to the side and sitting on the steps as he watches the referee count once again!
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Drew senses an opportunity and catches him with a CLAYMORE KICK SENDING HIM INTO THE CROWD! Joe lands with a thud in amongst the fans as Drew follows after him and the referee starts to count again!
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The WWE Champion is looking for some breathing room but Drew is relentless and CLOBBERS JOE FROM BEHIND WITH A FOREARM! Joe stumbles towards some of the seated fans before trying to fight back with a few punches… BUT DREW ROCKS HIM WITH A GLASGOW KISS! Joe is on wobbly legs as Drew grabs hold of him looking for the FUTURESHOCK DDT ONTO CONCRETE… BUT JOE COUNTERS WITH A STO ON THE HARD FLOOR! The referee starts to count as Joe takes a seat!
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Drew starts to get to his feet using the chairs for support!
Drew is a bit wobbly with the hard-hitting nature of this match already starting to make an impact. Joe tries to grab hold of Drew but he fires back with a series of punches and Joe stumbles back. Drew looks to swing for Joe again… BUT JOE GRABS HOLD OF HIM AND HITS THE COQUINA CLUTCH! Joe locks the lethal hold in tight and starts to choke the life out of Drew! The Scot is in big trouble with no rope to break the hold… HE REACHES OUT AND THROWS A BEER IN JOE’S FACE!
Drew turns to the fan and thanks him for the assist as Joe furiously wipes the beer off his face! Drew coughs and chokes, still feeling the effect of the clutch as he heads back towards the ringside area before being stalked by Samoa Joe! The WWE Champion climbs over the barricade and joins Drew in the ringside area, TAKING HIM DOWN WITH A LARIAT TO THE BACK! The referee starts to count but Joe tells the referee to stop before IRISH WHIPPING HIM INTO THE BARRICADE AND HITS A CANNONBALL BREAKING THE BARRICADE! The referee starts to count
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JOE STARTS TO STIR AND RETURNS TO HIS FEET!
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DREW STIRS IN THE WRECKAGE
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DREW IS BACK ON HIS FEET!
Joe smiles, almost happy he gets to carry on his rampage as he grabs hold of Drew and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE RING POST! Drew’s head bounces off the ring post as Joe grabs hold of him and SLAMS HIS HEAD INTO THE RING POST SEVERAL TIMES! Joe rolls Drew back into the ring as the referee looks to start a count but Joe pays no attention, looking under the ring before PULLING OUT A TABLE! Loud cheers from the crowd as he slides it back into the ring and looks to set it up in the corner of the ring!
Joe looks over to Drew who is leaning on the ropes and starts to hit him with a series of forearms to the head, pummelling him in the head! Drew though starts to fight back with a few strikes of his own as the two men trade blows… BUT JOE OVERPOWERS HIM AND HITS AN EXPLODER SUPLEX! Joe smirks as Drew struggles on the mat falling towards the corner of the ring… FACEWASH FROM SAMOA JOE! Drew slumps in the corner but Joe doesn’t let him rest, lifting him off the mat!
He lifts Drew up and gets him in place for the MUSCLEBUSTER THROUGH THE TABLE… DREW ESCAPES FROM THE HOLD WITH SEVERAL ELBOWS! Drew lands on his feet in front of Samoa Joe who stumbles for a moment… GLASGOW KISS TO THE SKULL STUNNING JOE! Drew takes a few moments but grabs Joe before he can fall down and LIFTS HIM UP INTO THE AIR HITTING A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Joe lies in the wreckage as Drew rolls out of the ring and the referee makes the count
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JOE GRABS ONTO THE ROPES AND CLIMBS TO HIS FEET!
Drew is busy outside the ring and looks under the ring apron taking his time before pulling out a BASEBALL BAT! Drew slides back into the ring with the baseball bat in hand and catches Joe with a SHOT TO THE RIGHT LEG! Joe shouts in pain and falls down to the mat as the referee starts to count! 1 2 3 Joe once again starts to climb back to his feet but DREW CLOCKS HIM IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE BASEBALL BAT UNTIL JOE FALLS THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! Drew tosses the bat to the mat as the referee starts to count!
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JOE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET TO BREAK THE COUNT!
Joe stays alive and refuses to go down! Drew though keeps up the pace running the ropes and hits a BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK THROUGH THE ROPES! Joe falls back into the barricade as the referee considers counting again but Drew tells him no as he rolls to the outside of the ring, laying into him with a few hard strikes to the head. Drew grabs hold of Joe and looks to take him towards the ring apron! He looks to lift him up for a VERTICAL SUPLEX ONTO IT… BUT JOE FIGHTS OUT AND COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB ONTO THE RING APRON! Drew falls to the floor in pain whilst Joe leans on the ring apron!
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DREW STIRS BUT CLUTCHES HIS BACK!
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Drew is still wincing in pain and struggling to stand up after the damage done to his back… AND JOE FOLLOWS UP WITH A CLUBBING PUNCH TO THE BACK! Joe isn’t done as he rolls Drew back into the ring! Drew writhes in pain on the mat and JOE FOLLOWS IT UP BY LOCKING IN A STF! Joe wrenches the hold back as Cole wonders why he is doing this but Elias points out that choking out Drew McIntyre would mean he cannot answer the 10 count! Joe wrenches back on the hold and puts even more pressure on the bad back of Drew from the powerbomb but Dre reaches out…
AND GRABS THE BASEBALL BAT CLOCKING JOE IN THE HEAD! Joe rolls back clutching his face… AS WE SEE HIS NOSE HAS BEEN BUSTED OPEN! Blood pours down the face of Joe as Drew looks to go for another shot with the bat… BUT JOE GRABS IT WRENCHING IT FROM HIM AND TOSSING IT OUT OF THE RING! Drew tries to respond by firing off a series of punches to stop Joe but JOE OVERPOWERS HIM AND SLAMS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A POWERBOMB! Drew winces in pain as Joe watches the referee start his count
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Drew makes it back to his feet!
Drew is in a standing position but struggling to stay upright. Joe keeps the pressure up as he grabs hold of him hitting a GERMAN SUPLEX followed by a DRAGON SUPLEX into a STRAIGHT JACKET SUPLEX! Drew is in pain but rolls out of the ring hoping to stay upright so Joe runs the ropes and DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES HITTING A SUCICDE ELBOW SENDING DREW INTO THE ANNOUNCER TABLE!
Once again, the back of Drew takes even more damage causing the challenger to fall to his knees. Joe though has no intention of letting him rest as he hits a WICKED LARIAT dropping Drew to the ring floor! Joe turns back to the Spanish announce table and starts to rip it apart. Drew stumbles to his feet but Joe GRABS ONE OF THE TV MONITORS AND CLOBBERS HIM IN THE HEAD WITH IT! Joe drops the monitor pointing at Drew to stay down or else! The referee starts the count
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DREW SLOWLY STIRS…
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Samoa Joe responds and immediately makes him pay for it as he grabs hold of Drew and SENDS HIM THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH A MUSCLE BUSTER! A huge pop from the crowd for the big move as the referee starts to count once again!
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He crawls towards one of the chairs behind the desk…
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DREW GETS BACK TO HIS FEET USING THE CHAIR BEFORE FALLING TO THE FLOOR!
Drew struggles on the floor as Joe looks on and considers letting the referee count but instead decides to finish the job! He grabs Drew McIntyre looking to scoop him off the floor and go for a SECOND MUSCLEBUSTER… DREW COUNTERS WITH A FLATLINER ON THE RING FLOOR! Both men lay on the ring floor next to each other as the referee starts the count again!
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JOE IS BACK ON HIS FEET…
DREW HAS A STEEL CHAIR IN HAND AND SMASHES IT INTO THE BACK OF JOE! Joe stumbles as Drew hits him with it several times until Joe drops to the floor. Drew while the referee is counting places the chair in a seated position before grabbing hold of Joe and dragging him towards the chair… FUTURESHOCK DDT ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR BREAKING IT! Joe falls to the floor as Drew looks to the referee and the count starts again!
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JOE SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE…
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JOE BARELY MAKES IT TO HIS FEET!
The WWE Champion refuses to stay down and Drew looks almost shocked by the fight shown by the Samoan Submission Machine! Drew quickly shakes it off and looks to line up Joe for a CLAYMORE… BUT JOE AVOIDS IT JUST IN TIME! Drew lands on his back but quickly gets back to his feet… BUT JOE GRABS HIM TO LOCK IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH! Joe has the hold locked in tight and Drew knows he is in trouble… BUT HE HITS A LOW BLOW TO JOE TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Revenge for last month and how Joe won the title as he falls to the floor whilst Drew leans on the ring apron, choking after that blow. The referee starts to count again but Drew is already looking back under the ring before pulling out another TABLE SLIDING IT INTO THE RING! Joe looks like getting up but Drew boots him down before setting up the second table next to the first table! Drew grabs hold of Joe and looks to bring him back into the ring, ready to end this!
Drew grabs hold of Joe, struggling to lift him up due to the damage done to his back. He tries to send Joe THROUGH THE TWO TABLES BUT JOE FIGHTS BACK! Joe clobbers on Drew until he is forced to drop him to the mat! Joe then looks to grab hold of Drew and hits him with a DRAGON SUPLEX ON THE MAT! Joe gets to his feet BUT DREW POWERS UP AND CATCHES JOE WITH A CLAYMORE BEFORE COLLAPSING TO THE MAT NEXT TO HIM! The referee starts to count again!
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JOE MAKES IT TO HIS FEET JUST IN TIME…
DREW MCINTYRE DOESN’T WASTE ANY TIME AND LOOKS TO CATCH HIM WITH A CLAYMORE… JOE CATCHES HIM MID-CLAYMORE AND HITS AN AA THROUGH THE TABLE BEHIND HIM! Joe falls to his knees as Drew lays in the wreckage and the referee counts again!
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DREW MAKES IT TO HIS FEET JUST IN TIME!
Joe looks in shock but like Drew, he doesn’t waste any time and grabs hold of Drew hitting a POWERBOMB ONTO HIS BAD BACK… BEFORE LOCKING IN A SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB! Elias points out that the extra damage to the back and the right leg of Drew might stop him from making it to his feet quick enough to break the 10 count! Joe wrenches back on the hold inflicting as much pain as possible on the challenger who fights with everything he has.
Drew uses all of his remaining strength to reach for the ropes, crawling to them before getting there! He then USES THEM TO BREAK THE HOLD SENDING JOE BACKWARDS AT THE SAME TIME! Drew rolls out of the ring, limping slightly as he recovers outside trying to think of a way to finish off Joe! He takes a moment to look under the ring but before he can find anything… JOE GRABS HIM AND GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM ONTO THE RING FLOOR!
Joe then takes a moment to look under the ring before finding a STEEL CHAIN! Drew is struggling on the floor as he tries to get to his feet… JOE LOCKS IN A MODIFIED COQUINA CLUTCH WITH THE STEEL CHAIN! Joe wrenches on the lethal hold as Drew tries to fight out of it and find a way to survive BUT HE SOON PASSES OUT! Joe pulls on the chain a couple more times before dumping Drew to the ring floor and tells the referee to start counting!
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BUT HE FALLS BACK DOWN DUE TO HIS LEG!
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Winner and still WWE Champion: Samoa Joe (17:46)
Boos ring out from the live crowd though some fans cheer for the WWE Champion Samoa Joe! He looks a bit worse for wear having gone through a war with Drew McIntyre to keep it but it worked. Drew holds his back and limps slightly now he returns to his feet, before falling to the floor coughing lots after the Coquina clutch. Michael Cole and Elias put over the performance by both men but Samoa Joe is proving to be a King once again. Joe stands at the top of the entrance ramp, lifting his WWE title into the air before we cut backstage!
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CHARLOTTE FLAIR is backstage getting checked over by the medical team. Her right arm is still bandaged up after the brutal attack by the MMA Horsewomen on Raw. The doctors advise her it is not 100% but she is cleared to compete tonight. Charlotte nods, thanking the doctor and gets up from the bench with a frown that turns to a smile as she sees her dad RIC FLAIR walking into the room, giving her a hug (making sure to avoid the busted right arm)!
Ric looks his daughter in the eye and clarifies that no matter what happens tonight, he is proud of her. Charlotte thanks her dad but she tells him there is only one way she is going to be proud of herself and that is by honoring his legacy with a win in the main event tonight. Ric says he has performed hurt during the years and he knows that his daughter like him has a flair for the gold! Both of the Flairs start to WOO together to the crowd's delight before we cut back to the ring for the 2nd match of the night.
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*NEW FOUNDATION*
NATALYA makes her way out to the ring first, getting boos from the live crowd. She looks at the crowd with an almost sneer before stepping inside the ring. Michael Cole points out that Natalya feels she is the gatekeeper to the division. Elias says the MMA Horsewomen will be looking to get off to a winning start tonight but she might be in trouble as she fights…
RHEA RIPLEY marches out onto the entrance ramp, getting loud cheers from the fans already having only been part of the Monday Night Raw roster from NXT in the last couple of months. Michael Cole says Rhea is a former NXT and NXT UK Women’s Champion already in her short career, now she is looking to become Women’s Universal Champion in a short time frame. Elias points out she is the first woman to declare for the Rumble and wonders who can stop her. Rhea stands in the ring across from the veteran as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Rhea Ripley vs Natalya
Rhea Ripley smirks and offers Natalya the chance to charge in but the veteran is smart enough to cautiously approach Rhea as she looks to bring her down to the mat… BUT RHEA QUICKLY OVERPOWERS AND SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Rhea makes the cover 1 Natalya kicks out! A quick kick out from the Queen of Harts with Rhea looking to grab hold of her and TRIPS HER UP BRINGING HER DOWN TO THE MAT TRYING TO WORK OVER RHEA!
She grinds on Rhea on the mat, putting pressure on her back to set up for the SHARPSHOOTER… BUT RHEA OVERPOWERS HER AND FIGHTS OUT OF IT! Natalya stumbles back before getting CHARGED INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! Rhea lays into her with a series of SHOULDER THRUSTS! Natalya tries to fight out of the corner and sends Rhea back with a FOREARM SMASH… RHEA CHARGES BACK IN HITTING A CORNER BIG BOOT!
Natalya slumps in the corner and Rhea grabs hold of her, HOLDING HER IN THE AIR FOR A LITTLE BIT BEFORE HITTING A VERTICAL SUPLEX! Rhea makes the cover 1 2 Natalya kicks out! Rhea is in total control early on and runs off the ropes hitting a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Rhea makes another quick cover 1 2 Natalya kicks out! Rhea gets back to her feet and looks to drag Natalya up for the RIPTIDE… NATALYA HITS A SIT-OUT FACEBUSTER! Natalya makes the cover 1 2 Rhea kicks out!
Natalya lays into Rhea with a few strikes but just when it looks like she is going to fight back SHE GRABS THE ARM AND LOCKS IN AN ARMBAR! She wrenches back on the hold tight, maybe showing some of the things she has learned as part of the MMA Horsewomen but Rhea grabs the ropes to force a break! Natalya keeps the hold for a few seconds before letting go. Rhea rolls to the ropes BUT NATALYA LIFTS HER UP AND SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Natalya makes the cover 1 2 Rhea kicks out!
Natalya is in control of the match as she carries on trying to ground and grind down the younger challenger. Rhea struggles in the submissions hold of the Queen of Harts, who looks to target the back of her to try to set up the SHARPSHOOTER! Natalya even makes sure to get in a few knees to the back, keeping the pressure up on the former NXT Women’s Champion. Natalya is getting a bit annoyed that she cannot put away Rhea Ripley here!
Natalya carries on the attack and tries to go for the SHARPSHOOTER… BUT RHEA OVERPOWERS HER SENDING HER BACK INTO THE ROPES! Natalya bounces back towards the middle of the ring and RHEA TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH A WICKED LARIAT! Rhea makes the cover 1 2 Natalya kicks out! The crowd is loudly behind the Nightmare as she picks Natalya off the mat and starts to slam her around the ring, totally taking control of the match!
Natalya tries to fight back and tries to bring Rhea Ripley down to the mat but Rhea is in total control of the match, cutting off every attempt at a comeback from Natalya in dominant fashion! Rhea hits Natalya with a huge BIG BOOT for a close 2 count before signaling this is the end! She scoops Natalya up ready to go for the RIPTIDE… NATALYA FIGHTS OUT AND HITS NATTIE BY NATURE! The Queen of Harts makes the cover on Rhea 1 2 Rhea kicks out!
Natalya knows this might be her only chance to win the match and flips her up onto the front before finally locking in the SHARPSHOOTER! She pulls back on the hold as Rhea is trapped in the lethal hold in the middle of the ring! Natalya puts as much pressure on the back of Rhea, desperate to get a tap out from the former NXT and NXT UK’s Women’s Champion! Rhea knows she isn’t going to be able to make it to the ropes… SO SHE POWERS OUT OF THE SHARPSHOOTER SENDING NATALYA FLYING!
Natalya is dazed and turns around into another BIG BOOT DROPPING HER! Rhea doesn’t stop there as she scoops Natalya up off the mat hitting her with a wicked KAMIGOYE TO THE SKULL! Natalya is dazed and out of it as Rhea scoops her up off the mat lifting her up into the air HITTING HER WITH THE RIPTIDE! Rhea makes the cover sticking out her tongue for good measure! 1 2 3 Rhea Ripley carries on her rise through the Raw Women’s division!
Winner via pinfall: Rhea Ripley (6:19)
A loud pop from the live crowd as Rhea Ripley returns to her feet and celebrates the victory over Natalya. Michael Cole and Elias put over how quickly she was able to put away the veteran, being ready for her submissions and says she has to be one of the favorites going into the Royal Rumble! Rhea carries on her celebrations as we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We see GOLDBERG sitting in his locker room backstage deep in thought. The door opens as Goldberg looks to the side to see… DDP WALK INTO THE ROOM! He smirks slightly before getting to his feet, shaking hands with his old rival. Goldberg asks what brought him here and DDP says he could not miss Starrcade one more time after his career in WCW! DDP reminisces about their classic match at Halloween Havoc and says he was this close to beating Goldberg.
Goldberg nods and acknowledges that but tells DDP that being this close to beating him, is not enough. DDP tells Goldberg to go easy on the kid saying Big E is a good guy but Goldberg gets up close to DDP saying that’s why he needs to learn to look after himself or he is going to get walked over. DDP holds his arms up saying he will leave Goldberg to it but warns him to be careful as he might feel the bang from Big E tonight if he is not prudent!
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*BRING THE SWAG*
THE STREET PROFITS make their way out to the ring getting a loud pop from the crowd. MONTEZ FORD and ANGELO DAWKINS are fired up as they slap hands with the fans before heading straight to the ring. Michael Cole and Elias put over how close The Street Profits have come time and time again to becoming tag team champions but they always just miss out. Could tonight finally be their night?
THE HURT BUSINESS makes their way out getting boos from the live crowd. CEDRIC ALEXANDER and SHELTON BENJAMIN lift their World tag team titles into the air soaking in the boos from the fans. The commentary team says The Hurt Business has been taking over Raw piece by piece and it started with these two winning the tag team titles. Once at ringside, Shelton nods, stepping into the ring to start whilst across the ring Montez starts for the challengers as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
World tag team titles match: The Hurt Business (c) vs The Street Profits
Shelton has a slight smirk on his face but Montez remains more serious than we are used to from him. Montez and Shelton meet in the middle of the ring and grapple with each other, trying to wrestle control from the other but are evenly matched. After a little battle, Ford brings Shelton down to the match before running the ropes for a BASEMENT DROPKICK… SHELTON AVOIDS IT AND TAGS IN CEDRIC! Boos from the crowd as he smirks whilst Ford tags Dawkins in.
Dawkins comes into the ring with Cedric running his mouth straight away. Dawkins rolls his eyes and remains serious… SLAP TO THE MOUTH BY CEDRIC! Dawkins looks furious and swings for Cedric who avoids it and HITS A DROPKICK dropping Dawkins! Cedric is quick to follow up by grabbing hold of Dawkins and planting him with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Cedric makes the first cover of the match 1 Dawkins powers out! Cedric is not too shocked getting back to his feet and lays in a few shots.
He gets off a few kicks on Dawkins keeping the pressure up before running off the ropes… DAWKINS WIPES HIM OUT WITH A WICKED CLOTHESLINE! Dawkins makes the cover 1 Cedric kicks out! Dawkins heads back to his corner and makes the tag to bring Ford back into the match! Ford and Dawkins see Cedric getting back to his feet and hit him with DUAL DROPKICKS! Dawkins rolls out of the ring whilst Ford makes the cover 1 2 Cedric kicks out!
Ford fires the crowd up and grabs hold of Cedric looking to do more damage… he escapes and makes the tag to bring Shelton back into the match! Shelton charges at Ford but gets tripped up by Ford bringing him to the mat… CEDRIC CHEAP SHOTS MONTEZ FROM BEHIND! Ford falls to the mat as the crowd boos loudly and Dawkins chases after Cedric who smirks getting away from him! Shelton grabs hold of him hitting a SNAP SUPLEX! Shelton makes the cover 1 2 Ford kicks out!
Shelton keeps the pressure up, grabbing hold of Ford and hits him with a TURNBUCKLE POWERBOMB! Shelton follows up with a quick series of clotheslines, quickly laying into him before tagging in Cedric! Cedric and Shelton lifts up Ford before hitting him with a DUAL SUPLEX! Cedric makes the cover 1 2 Ford kicks out! Cedric mouths off to Dawkins on the apron before hitting a bunch of kicks to Ford on the mat. He then scoops him up and connects with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Cedric hooks the leg 1 2 Ford kicks out!
Ford is struggling a little bit as Cedric looks to keep the pace going, laying into him with a few more suplexes and kicks before Ford counters with a NECKBREAKER! Ford leaps to the corner of the ring and tags in Dawkins! Cedric tries to head to the corner to tag out… BUT FORD KNOCKS SHELTON OFF THE RING APRON! Ford then hits a DROPKICK TO CEDRIC BEFORE DAWKINS HITS A RUNNING SPLASH ON CEDRIC! Dawkins makes the cover 1 2 Cedric kicks out!
Cedric is struggling as Dawkins carries on overpowering him and tossing him around the ring, with the Street Profits showing exactly why they are known as one of the best teams in WWE yet to win the tag team titles. Dawkins and Ford have a series of rapid tags, bringing the pace of the match to their level and putting The Hurt Business in trouble. The crowd is behind them but Cedric manages to counter an attempt to slam him to the mat with a TORNADO DDT PLANTING DAWKINS AND HE TAGS BACK IN SHELTON!
Shelton lays into Dawkins with a bunch of hard strikes before hitting him with an ARM TRAP NECKBREAKER! Shelton makes the cover 1 2 Dawkins kicks out! Shelton grabs Dawkins and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring before hitting a STINGER SPLASH! He crushes Dawkins before turning Cedric and makes the tag, as they beat down Dawkins in the corner of the ring! Ford tries to break it up and stop them… BUT SHELTON CUTS HIM OFF WITH A YAKUZA KICK!
Shelton smirks before going back to double-teaming Dawkins with Cedric hitting him with a DUAL POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Shelton and Cedric now take their turn to make a series of rapid tags, keeping the pace up and putting Dawkins in trouble in this match. Cedric even looks like he might be about to go for the LUMBAR CHECK… BUT DAWKINS COUNTERS HITTING HIM WITH A DDT! Dawkins crawls towards the corner of the ring and makes the tag to bring Ford back into the match!
Montez Ford leaps over the ropes and runs wild on both Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander! He lays into them with a series of clotheslines and dropkicks running wild after the hot tag! Montez Ford is in the ring with Cedric Alexander as he lines him up hitting a SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cedric falls to the mat as Shelton tries to run in to stop him… DAWKINS WIPES HIM OUT WITH A POUNCE! Ford then follows up with a STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ford makes the cover
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Cedric stays alive, keeping The Hurt Business tag team titles around their waist! Montez Ford though is ready to end this match as he looks to Dawkins and makes the tag to bring him back into the match! Ford heads to the corner of the ring ready to leap off as DAWKINS GETS CEDRIC UP FOR THE SPINNING SPINEBUSTER… SHELTON LEAPS ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND HITS A SUPERPLEX TO THE RING FLOOR! A “Holy Shit” chant from the live crowd and this distracts Dawkins allowing Cedric to ROLLS HIM UP!
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Winners via pinfall and still World tag team Champions: The Hurt Business (11:14)
Boos ring out as Dawkins manages to kick out at 3.01 but it is too late! Cedric rolls away and grabs the tag team titles passing one of them to his partner Shelton as they celebrate whilst heading up the ramp. Dawkins tells the referee what happened but the commentary team points out there is no instant replay. Ford slowly rolls into the ring talking with his tag team partner and they point at the Hurt Business promising this is not over.
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We cut backstage as we can see HEATH SLATER on the phone, talking to his tag team partner RICK BOOGS who is still missing from Raw after being punted by Randy Orton. Heath says he looks forward to seeing his friend again soon and talks about the letters he has been sent in the last few weeks. He walks past a door with some loud music playing causing Heath to stop and hang up the phone before opening the door to see K2 PARTYING WITH EACH OTHER!
Heath walks in and he smiles, saying hi to the party girls. KATANA CHANCE and KAYDEN CARTER both smile back at Heath before welcoming him to the party. He says he can have a dance before the camera pans over to show ALEX WRIGHT and FANDANGO having a dance-off with a bunch of girls watching both men strut their stuff. Heath looks to join the pair of them and starts dancing as well before we cut back to the ring for the 4th match of the show.
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*NO ONE WILL SURVIVE*
TOMMASO CIAMPA marches out onto the entrance ramp with a scowl on his face. He gets a decent number of boos from the live crowd. He climbs into the ring as the commentary team reminds us this match was going to be Kofi vs Orton but due to Orton needing to take time off, Kofi issued an open challenge which was accepted by Ciampa looking to prove himself with another win over a former WWE Champion.
KOFI KINGSTON makes his way out next getting loud cheers from the live crowd. He slaps hands with a few of the kids in the first few rows before heading straight for the ring. The commentary team tells us Kofi has recently come back from injury and will be looking to get back in form. Michael Cole tells us he has some breaking news and confirms that Kofi Kingston will be entering the Royal Rumble, bringing up his creative methods to avoid elimination in years past. Kofi stands across the ring from Ciampa as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Kofi Kingston vs Tommaso Ciampa
Ciampa looks to charge in at Kofi but the veteran is ready for it and avoids Ciampa, angering him. Ciampa goes for another aggressive attack but Kofi keeps the pace up, avoiding him thanks to it. Ciampa loses his temper and ends up in the corner… KOFI JUMPS INTO HIM WITH A FOREARM SMASH! Kofi doesn’t stop there and runs from the other corner of the ring, hitting a STINGER SPLASH! Kofi climbs to the middle rope and starts hitting Ciampa with a series of punches, with the crowd having fun as they count along!
Kofi stops after the 10th punch and jumps down to the mat soaking in the cheers from the crowd. He grabs hold of Ciampa and hits him with a EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Kofi makes the cover 1 Ciampa kicks out! Kofi smirks slightly before looking to carry on the attack but CIAMPA COUNTERS WITH A KNEE LIFT TO THE GUT! Kofi is winded and cut off before being tossed into the ropes! Kofi comes back and CIAMPA DROPS HIM WITH A JUMPING KNEE! Ciampa makes the cover 1 2 Kofi kicks out!
Ciampa looks to take control of the match, laying into Kofi with a series of hard punches before working over him on the match, STRETCHING THE VETERAN and putting him under pressure. The commentary team mentions that Ciampa is obsessed with replacing Goldie and willing to do whatever it takes to get a new title around his waist. Kofi looks to fight out of the hold but Ciampa transitions hitting a GUTBUSTER CUTTING OFF KOFI! Ciampa hooks the leg 1 2 Kofi kicks out!
Ciampa once again lays into Kofi with a series of punches to the head! The crowd boos Ciampa but he carries on his assault picking up Kofi and sending him into the corner of the ring! Ciampa charges in BUT KOFI AVOIDS IT GOING THROUGH THE ROPES AND HITS A PENDULUM KICK TO THE HEAD! Ciampa stumbles backward as Kofi climbs to the top rope and DIVES OFF HITTING A CROSSBODY! Kofi stays on for the cover 1 2 Ciampa kicks out!
Kofi smirks but winces slightly having taken quite a bit of damage from Ciampa early on in this match. Kofi heads back to the ropes and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THEM… CIAMPA CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR WITH A JUMPING KNEE! Kofi falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring due to the impact, prompting an evil smirk from Ciampa! Ciampa rolls through the ropes and sits on the ring apron… MOCKINGLY APPLAUDING HIMSELF BEFORE HOPPING OFF THE RING APRON AND STALKING KOFI!
Ciampa walks behind Kofi Kingston grabs hold of him and SENDS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Kofi winces in pain upon colliding with the steps and Ciampa isn’t done there as he charges in connecting with a WICKED KNEE TO THE HEAD AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS! Ciampa grabs hold of him and sends him into the barricade, looking to keep the damage going. Ciampa rolls in and out of the ring before going back on the attack!
Ciampa lays into Kofi with a series of punches, with Kofi being on the ropes due to this brutal assault from Ciampa! He picks Kofi up once again looking to slam him onto the barricade… KOFI USES THE BARRICADE TO HIT A TORNADO DDT ON THE RING FLOOR! Kofi falls to the floor next to Ciampa with the referee starting the count. Kofi gets to his feet, wincing in pain and considers going for the countout. Kofi grabs Ciampa and rolls him back into the ring making the cover 1 2 Ciampa kicks out!
Kofi looks to the crowd, wincing in pain slightly due to the assault throughout the match before signalling the crowd and running off the ropes… HITTING THE BOOM DROP ON CIAMPA! Kofi rolls away from Ciampa and lines him up ready for TROUBLE IN PARADISE! He swings for Ciampa… WHO DODGES IT AND HITS A DISCUS LARIAT! Kofi drops to the mat with Ciampa making the cover on the veteran 1 2 Kofi kicks out!
Ciampa scowls and knows he was close to losing this match, so now he looks to increase the pace. He grabs hold of Kofi and lays into him with a series of punches to the head before scooping him up HITTING HIM WITH PROJECT CIAMPA (POWERBOMB INTO A DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER)! Ciampa hooks the legs of Kofi 1 2 KOFI KICKS OUT ONCE AGAIN!
Ciampa is furious and grabs hold of Kofi slamming him down to the mat with ANOTHER POWERBOMB! Ciampa makes another quick cover 1 2 Kofi kicks out! Ciampa grabs hold of Kofi as he kicks out and looks to attempt to go for the FUJIWARA ARMBAR… BUT KOFI FIGHTS OUT OF IT! Ciampa stumbles back as Kofi returns to his feet and catches the charging Ciampa with the S.O.S!
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Kofi looks annoyed while Ciampa looks furious, knowing the crafty veteran nearly caught him out! Ciampa goes after Kofi who GOES FOR TROUBLE IN PARADISE… BUT CIAMPA CATCHES HIS FOOT AND CLOBBERS HIM WITH A POWERBOMB TO THE MAT! Ciampa then scoops Kofi up off the mat and PLANTS HIM WITH THE FAIRY TALE ENDING! Ciampa hooks the leg
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Winner via pinfall: Tommaso Ciampa (9:32)
Tommaso Ciampa gets back to his feet and scowls as he looks to the live crowd, earning a big win over a former WWE Champion but he was made to work for it tonight. Michael Cole and Elias both put over the performance of Kofi during this match, showing how much fight and heart he has even to this day. Ciampa though shows no such respect and ATTACKS KOFI AFTER THE BELL! He lays into him with a series of punches to the head until…
BIG E RUNS OUT! He has the Money in the Bank briefcase in his hand as he sprints down the entrance ramp and SWINGS THE BRIEFCASE CLOCKING CIAMPA TO SEND HIM OUT OF THE RING! Ciampa is on the outside of the ring scowling and licking his wounds whilst Big E checks on his close friend. Elias points out this is what Goldberg is talking about and Big E is too focused on protecting his friends. Ciampa backs away on the entrance ramp before we cut elsewhere backstage.
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We cut inside the MMA HORSEWOMEN locker room to see RONDA ROUSEY tying up her boots and about to head to the ring, next to MARINA SHAFIR! Shayna seems deep in focus when we see NATALYA walk back into the room, prompting a head shake from Ronda Rousey. She walks over to the Queen of Harts and criticizes her for losing the match to Rhea Ripley. Shayna across the room scoffs and Ronda turns to her close friend GETTING IN HER FACE!
Ronda asks Shayna what she means by that and Shayna points out Ronda’s loss on Smackdown a couple of weeks ago to Asuka! Ronda calls it a fluke and promises to get her title back before telling Shayna she needs to focus on keeping her title! Shayna scowls and says she will get the job done, promising to finish the job on Charlotte’s arm and break it for good. Marina comes along and tells Ronda they have to go, Ronda stares at Shayna before heading to the ring for the 5th match of the night.
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*CAFFEINE*
TEAM KICK walks out onto the entrance ramp getting a decent pop from the fans. TEGAN NOX and DAKOTA KAI slap hands with the live crowd, hyping them up ahead of the tag team titles match tonight. Michael Cole and Elias both point out that due to the multiple run-ins from both sides, everyone has been banned from ringside. Elias says this will benefit Team Kick and the MMA Horsewomen will have to be tactical in taking apart Team Kick in this match.
THE MMA HORSEWOMEN walk out onto the entrance stage scowling as they walk to the ring. RONDA ROUSEY and MARINA SHAFIR are both getting showered with boos from the fans on their way to the ring. Michael Cole says Ronda hasn’t been this angry since she lost to Becky at WrestleMania 37 and Team Kick may suffer the consequences for that. It is Marina however who starts for the MMA Horsewomen whilst Tegan Nox starts for Team Kick as the referee rings the bell to get this match underway!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match: Ronda Rousey and Marina Shafir © vs Team Kick
Marina towers over Tegan and looks to clock her but Tegan avoids it and connects with a LOW DROPKICK DROPPING MARINA! Marina falls to the mat and Tegan goes for another LOW DROPKICK to the side of the head this time before making the cover 1 Marina kicks out! Tegan makes a quick tag bringing Dakota into the match for the first time! Kai and Nox work together laying into her with a series of kicks before lifting her up for a DUAL GUTBUSTER! Kai makes the cover 1 2 Marina kicks out!
Ronda looks angry on the ring apron already with commentary wondering if Team Kick’s plan might be to isolate the “weaker” competitor in Marina Shafir. Kai lays in a few kicks before sending Marina back into the corner of the ring, making another rapid tag to Tegan Nox. They lay into Marina with a series of kicks in the corner of the ring before Tegan connects with a FACEWASH! Tegan tosses Marina out of the corner before using the ropes to hit a DIVING SENTON! Tegan makes the cover 1 2 Marina kicks out!
Tegan peppers her with a series of kicks on the mat before tagging in Dakota Kai once again! The quick pace and rapid tags from Team Kick are overwhelming Marina in the early stages and Ronda is pacing on the ring apron due to this. Ronda mouths off to Dakota Kai but she soon pays for it with a PUMP KICK TO THE RING FLOOR! Dakota turns back to Marina who tries to get up but she is cut off with a BICYCLE KICK! Dakota makes the cover 1 2 Marina kicks out!
Dakota gets back to her feet and heads to the corner lining up Marina once again. Marina struggles to her feet as Dakota charges in… MARINA COUNTERS WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Kai gets to her feet, close to the MMA Horsewomen's corner as Marina looks for a CLOTHESLINE… BUT KAI AVOIDS IT… BUT IT ALLOWS RONDA TO TAG INTO THE MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME! Ronda steps into the ring as Kai looks serious and per the request of Nox, tags out!
Ronda looks serious as she cranks her neck and walks towards Tegan. The Welsh Wizard looks a little bit nervous but charges in on Ronda and peppers her with a series of kicks… RONDA GRABS THE RIGHT LEG AND SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Ronda stands over Tegan as Dakota looks to charge in to help her best friend… BUT RONDA CATCHES HER WITH A SUPERWOMAN PUNCH! Kai rolls out of the ring and Ronda starts to go to work!
She grabs hold of Tegan who tries to escape but Ronda JUDO THROWS HER INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING! She looks to keep herself isolated and starts to work over the right leg of Tegan Nox! The commentary team puts over the history of knee injuries Team Kick has had and how much her legs are vital to their offense. Ronda and Marina start to make a few frequent tags of their own, wearing down Tegan Nox whilst Dakota Kai can do nothing but watch on from across the ring!
Ronda makes sure to put pressure on the knees of Tegan and makes her suffer. Marina follows her leader’s example and puts the same pressure on Tegan but the Welsh Wizard looks like she might get free from her… RONDA PULLS DAKOTA OFF THE RING APRON AND TOSSES HER INTO THE BARRICADE! The crowd loudly boos this action but the MMA Horsewomen don’t care, look to hurt Tegan Nox and force her to tap out in this match.
Tegan starts to mount a mini fightback on one leg trying to escape from Ronda but is soon cut off with a wicked PUMPHANDLE SUPLEX FROM MARINA! Ronda would go back on the attack and would lock in a brutal KNEEBAR! She yanks back on the hold and puts all of the pressure on Tegan! She looks to find a way to escape from the hold but cannot make it to the ropes! Dakota tries to come into the ring for the save but MARINA SHAFIR CUTS HER OFF AND SENDS HER OUT OF THE RING!
Ronda carries on the pressure as she wrenches back on the hold and puts an insane amount of pressure on Tegan’s right leg! She wrenches back and Tegan is screaming in a ton of pain on the mat! She raises her arm, teasing tapping out… BUT SHE FIGHTS WITH EVERYTHING BEFORE GRABBING HOLD OF THE BOTTOM ROPE TO FORCE A BREAK! Ronda gives the hold another stretch one more time before releasing the hold, with Tegan struggling to stand!
Tegan looks to the corner but sees Ronda standing in her way. She goes for a series of forearm smashes trying to fight Ronda off… BUT SHE ROCKS HER WITH A WICKED EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Tegan is on the ropes as Ronda lifts her into the air and is ready to hit her with PIPER’S PIT… NOX HITS A CUTTER TO ESCAPE FROM THE MOVE! Ronda falls to the mat as Nox looks to the corner of the ring and crawls to the corner… MAKING THE TAG TO DAKOTA KAI!
Marina tags in as well and looks to charge at Dakota Kai but she gets DROPPED WITH A BIG BOOT! Ronda tries to get back into the match from the ring apron… DAKOTA BOOTS HER TO THE FLOOR! Marina tries to get back on the attack but Kai meets her with a CHEST KICK INTO A SCORPION KICK! Ronda reappears once again so Kai catches her with a BICYCLE KICK DROPPING HER! Kai turns around and catches the seated Marina with a LOW SUPERKICK! Kai makes the cover 1 2 Shafir kicks out!
Shafir is in trouble as Dakota Kai starts to hype herself and the crowd up as she gets Marina onto her shoulders ready to go for G.T.K… SHAFIR ESCAPES AND TAGS RONDA BACK IN! Ronda comes after Kai and looks for the SUPERWOMAN PUNCH… KAI AVOIDS IT AND CATCHES RONDA WITH AN AX KICK! She then scoops up Ronda and connects with the G.T.K! The crowd goes wild as Kai hooks the leg
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Marina keeps the match alive for the MMA Horsewomen! She grabs hold of Kai and lifts her off the mat SQUEEZING THE LIFE OUT OF HER BEFORE TOSSING HER ACROSS THE RING! She checks on Ronda and they head to the corner of the ring, tagging Marina back into the match! Ronda and Marina make their way to the middle of the ring, grabbing hold of Dakota and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A DUAL POWERBOMB! Marina makes the cover
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Tegan keeps the match alive even when she is limping on one leg! Marina charges at Tegan Nox and looks to pick up Tegan for a powerbomb… TEGAN COUNTERS INTO A WELSH DESTROYER! A huge pop for the big move from Tegan as Ronda Rousey looks to come into the ring… SUPERKICK FROM KAI SENDS HER OUT OF THE RING! Kai then signals to Nox to head to the corner and she nods.
They get back to their corner making the tag to make Tegan the legal woman! Tegan is limping but she steps into the ring with Dakota! Dakota sees Marina on the mat and they run to separate ropes…RONDA PULLS DAKOTA OUT OF THE RING AND HITS PIPER’S PIT… TEGAN HITS THE SHINIEST WIZARD ON SHAFIR! Tegan goes to make the cover
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Ronda saves the match for her team! She grabs hold of Tegan and scoops her up off the mat SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH PIPER’S PIT! Ronda then looks to Shafir and PULLS THE PRONE BODY TO THE CORNER BEFORE TAGGING HERSELF INTO THE MATCH! Ronda stalks Tegan like a lion stalks its prey and could go for the pinfall… BUT INSTEAD LOCKS IN AN ANKLE LOCK!
Ronda wrenches on the hold and pulls on it looking to tear Tegan’s leg off! Tegan tries to flip out of it… SO RONDA GRAPEVINES THE HOLD AND WRENCHES IT EVEN HARDER! She is trapped in the middle of the ring as Tegan looks to Kai for help… MARINA SHAFIR STOPS DAKOTA KAI FROM GETTING INTO THE RING! Tegan shakes her head not wanting to do it… AND TAPS OUT!
Winners via submission and still WWE Women’s tag team champions: The MMA Horsewomen (12:18)
Ronda Rousey drops the right leg of Tegan Nox and gets to her feet with a scowl on her face, still not happy even after retaining the tag team titles. Marina Shafir slides into the ring and lifts one of the other tag team titles in the air. Michael Cole and Elias put over how tough it is to take down Ronda Rousey and give Team Kick the credit for the fight shown tonight. Dakota Kai checks on her tag team partner before Michael Cole tells us up next we will have an I Quit match between Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler.
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We cut to a video package hyping up the feud between Mustafa Ali and Dolph Ziggler that has been going on since WrestleMania 36. It highlights Ali retaining his Cruiserweight title and Ziggler needing the help of OMOS to become a champion. We see Ali finally winning the Cruiserweight title inside of a steel cage before being screwed out of the title in a match with Lio Rush. We hear the final words from both men on Raw before we cut back to the ring for the match!
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*GO HARD*
MUSTAFA ALI walks out onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers from the crowd. He isn’t in his usual lighted-up gear, in jeans and a shirt ready for a fight. The commentary mentions how angry this feud has truly gotten with both men ready to go to war… DOLPH ZIGGLER APPEARS ATTACKING MUSTAFA ALI CAUSING THE REFEREE TO CALL FOR THE BELL TO GET THE MATCH UNDERWAY!
I quit match: Mustafa Ali vs Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler lays into him with several punches to the back of the head before lifting him up off the entrance ramp and HITS A ZIG ZAG! Boos from the crowd as Ziggler points to the referee telling him to ask Ali. Obviously, Mustafa Ali replies with a no so the match carries on! Ziggler looks annoyed as he grabs hold of Ali and looks to drag him off the floor… ALI EXPLODES WITH PUNCHES AND LAYS INTO ZIGGLER! He wails at the veteran, battering him with a series of strikes to the delight of the life crowd!
Mustafa Ali finishes the beat down on Ziggler before returning to his feet as he thinks about his next move. Ali then looks to the ringside barricade beside them and has an idea. He climbs onto it, crouching as he looks down at Ziggler on the floor and HITS A 450 SPLASH! Loud cheers from the crowd for the high-risk offense with Ali getting back to his feet clutching his ribs. Ziggler rolls on the floor in pain but isn’t giving up just yet so Ali heads towards the ring apron!
He pulls up the skirt and looks for a few moments before PULLING OUT A KENDO STICK! He grabs hold of it as he twirls it for effect… AND CANES ZIGGLER IN THE MID-SECTION! Zigger falls to his knees as ALI STARTS TO LASH HIM IN THE BACK WITH THE KENDO STICK! Ziggler shouts in pain after each shot with Ziggler battering him with it until the stick starts to splinter and break! Ali tosses it away as the referee asks Ziggler… HE PUSHES HIM AWAY!
Ziggler is not quitting just yet… LOW SUPERKICK FROM ALI DROPPING HIM! Ali looks at Ziggler on the ring floor before grabbing hold of him by the hair and SLAMMING HIM INTO THE BARRICADE WALL SEVERAL TIMES! He grabs Ziggler by the chin and asks if he quits… ZIGGLER HEADBUTTS ALI! Ali stumbles back before Ziggler hits him with a SUPERKICK! Ali falls backward onto the ring floor in front of Ziggler who takes this moment to rest on the barricade!
Ziggler scowls as he looks at Ali before taking THE BELT OFF FROM AROUND HIS WAIST! Ali crawls to a kneeling position with Ziggler WHIPPING HIM OVER AND OVER WITH THE BELT! Ali cries out in pain due to the whipping from Ziggler and grabs onto the barricade due to the pain. The referee asks him if he is going to quit but Ali says no… SO ZIGGLER STARTS TO CHOKE ALI WITH THE BELT IN BRUTAL FASHION! Ali chokes because of this as the referee asks him…
BUT HE HITS A JAWBREAKER TO GET OUT OF THE LETHAL HOLD! Ziggler stumbles backward for the moment and ALI USES THIS TO LEAP OFF THE BARRICADE FOR A TORNADO DDT ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Ali gets back to his feet and looks to the ring, rolling Ziggler inside of the ring… KEEPING THE RIGHT ARM OF ZIGGLER ON THE RING APRON TYING IT THERE WITH THE BELT! He climbs to the top rope… AND DIVES OFF HITTING A 450 SPLASH TO THE RIGHT ARM!
Ziggler screams in pain with the fact his arm being tied to the ropes causes the move to do even more damage to him! The referee asks Ziggler if he quits but the veteran says no, prompting Ali to slide into the ring and hit Ziggler with a series of punches to the head! Ali then heads to the outside of the ring and looks under the ring apron pulling out another KENDO STICK! Ziggler is still tied to the ropes but is hanging outside the ring by the right arm. Ali swings the kendo stick… ZIGGLER AVOIDS IT BEFORE KICKING ALI AWAY!
Ziggler uses the breathing room to untie his wrist from the ropes, leaving the belt there before turning his attention back to Ali who has dropped the kendo stick and this allows Ziggler to hit a STUN GUN ONTO THE RING APRON! Ziggler then leaps up behind Ali and hits him with the ZIG ZAG! Ali is down on the mat as the referee checks on him to see if he wants to quit but Ali says no! Ali isn’t moving on the mat so Ziggler rolls him back into the ring before joining him inside.
He looks to the referee… AND SNATCHES THE MICROPHONE FROM HIM! He points to the crowd and tells Ali he has the chance to quit or he is going to feel the move that put Jerry Lawler in the hospital! Nuclear heat from the crowd as Ali responds by telling Ziggler to kiss his ass! Ziggler responds by CLOCKING ALI IN THE HEAD WITH THE MICROPHONE BEFORE HITTING HIM WITH THE HEARTSTOPPER ELBOWS! He hits about 20 of them before stopping as the referee asks Ali if he will quit but he shakes his head!
Ziggler walks over to the ring ropes and grabs the belt, untying it from the ropes. He walks behind Mustafa with the belt in hand… AND LOCKS IN A MODIFIED SLEEPER HOLD USING THE BELT TO CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF ALI! Ziggler wrenches the hold on tight and screams at the referee to ask him! The referee checks on Ali but he refuses to say the magic words instead PASSING OUT! Ziggler drops the lifeless body of Ali to the mat before telling the referee to call it but he refuses saying he didn’t quit!
Ziggler looks angry before rolling out of the ring, heading over to the commentary desk in front of Elias and Michael Cole STEALING MICHAEL COLE’S WATER FROM HIM! He walks back into the ring, with the belt in one hand and the water in another… POURING THE WATER ON ALI TO WAKE HIM UP! Ali splutters and chokes as he wakes up with the referee asking if he quits but once again he says no. Ziggler responds to this by using the belt to choke the life out of him again… ALI LOW BLOWS HIM TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOLD!
Ziggler falls to the mat and clutches his balls whilst Ali coughs for a moment due to the choke he has been placed over the last couple of minutes before looking to the belt on the ring mat next to him. He takes a look at it and LASHES ZIGGLER WITH IT GIVING HIM A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE! Ali finishes laying into him as the referee asks Ziggler if he wants to give up… Ziggler grits his teeth and says no. Ali tosses the belt out of the ring and GRABS THE RIGHT ARM OF ZIGGLER LOCKING IN A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Ali wrenches the hold back putting a ton of pain onto the right arm of Ziggler and looks to force him to quit! The referee asks Ziggler but he shakes his refusing to say the words Ali is looking to hear, SCREAMING IN PAIN! Ziggler looks for a way to fight out of the hold, desperate to survive but cannot get to his feet as Ali pulls the hold even tighter! Ziggler looks to struggle out of the hold and crawls desperately, looking to get to ropes hoping for any escape… BUT ALI PULLS IT EVEN TIGHTER! The referee asks Ziggler one more time…
Ziggler closes his eyes before grabbing the bottom rope with his left arm AND USES IT TO PULL HIM TO THE RING FLOOR BY THE RING APRON… BUT ALI TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARMBAR ON THE MAT! Ali screams in pain as the referee comes over to Ziggler and asks him if he is going to quit… ZIGGLER THINKS ABOUT MOVING HIS LEFT ARM… HE FINDS THE KENDO STICK TO BREAK THE HOLD AND ESCAPE FROM THE ARMBAR!
Ziggler rolls away and gets back to his feet holding the kendo stick in his left hand whilst his right arm is in agony… SMASHES ALI WITH THE KENDO STICK OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON THE FLOOR! Ali is getting a beating here as Ziggler stops to tell the referee to ask him but Ali refuses telling Ziggler to get lost! Ziggler smashes him with the kendo stick a few more times before tossing the broken stick away. He shakes his head for a moment before looking under the ring, pulling out a ROLL OF DUCT TAPE!
He places the handcuffs in the ring before grabbing Ali who is prone… AND ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! He lays into Ali a few more times with stomps before grabbing the right arm… AND TAPES ALI TO THE ROPES! Loud boos from the live crowd as he wraps the tap around before going to do the same thing to Ali’s left arm… ALI HEADBUTTS HIM TO FIGHT HIM OFF! Ziggler drops the tape and ALI KICKS IT AWAY REMOVING IT FROM THE AREA!
Ali looks to try pulling off the tape around his right arm, trapping him in place BUT ZIGGLER SUPERKICKS HIM! Ali is staggered and ZIGGLER FOLLOWS UP WITH ANOTHER ONE! Ziggler turns to the referee and demands he ask him! The referee asks him but Ali groggily shakes his head… ANOTHER SUPERKICK! Ziggler shouts again but Ali shakes his head… 3 MORE SUPERKICKS TO THE HEAD OF ALI! Ziggler looks at the referee who asks Ali. He lifts his head looking at Ziggler… SPITS IN HIS FACE TO LOUD CHEERS!
Ziggler wipes the spit off his face and SMASHES ALI WITH ANOTHER SUPERKICK! Ziggler clutches his right arm, wincing in pain before KICKING ALI IN THE DICK! Loud boos from the crowd as Ali shouts in pain. Ziggler asks Ali if he wants to have any more kids and KICKS HIM DOWN LOW AGAIN! The referee asks Ali if he wants to quit but he definitely tells Ziggler no! Ziggler smirks hitting ANOTHER LOW BLOW LEAVING ALI HANGING BEFORE ROLLING OUT OF THE RING!
Ziggler looks under the ring apron before PULLING OUT A SPARE TURNBUCKLE! The commentary team points out this must have been left over by the ring crew when making the ring for tonight’s show. He rolls into the ring and CHARGES IN LOOKING TO CLOCK HIM… BOOT TO THE MID-SECTION STUNNING ZIGGLER! Ali then hits him with a SUPERKICK CAUSING ZIGGLER TO DROP THE TURNBUCKLE! Ali then bends down to grab the turnbuckle… AND SMASHES ZIGGLER WITH IT AS HE TRIES TO GET BACK UP!
Ziggler falls to the mat and the referee asks him about quitting… HE IS OUT COLD! Ali responds to this knowing he has time to escape as he starts to pull on the tape around his right arm and MANAGES TO PULL IT OFF TO ESCAPE FROM THE CORNER OF THE RING! The crowd loudly gets behind Mustafa Ali, who takes a few moments due to the damage suffered during this match whilst Ziggler lays out cold in the middle of the ring so Ali rolls to the outside!
Ali looks to the corner of the ring and pulls out a black bag from under the ring, holding it up into the air! He slides into the ring and pulls the prone Ziggler towards the corner of the ring… PULLING OUT TWO PAIRS OF HANDCUFFS! He locks both of Ziggler’s arms in the corner of the ring and traps him in the corner of the ring. Ziggler is still out cold so Ali rolls out of the ring and asks Elias for his drink. He walks towards Ziggler and TOSSES WATER INTO HIS FACE TO WAKE HIM UP!
Ziggler wakes up and soon pulls his arms knowing the position he is trapped in! He looks at Mustafa Ali who is full of anger but he starts to smile knowing he has Ziggler where he wants him. Ziggler kicks and flails at Ali who avoids him before Ali tells Ziggler it’s time to say the words. Ziggler is defiant and refuses to quit so Ali… SUPERKICKS HIM IN THE JAW! A taste of his own medicine as Ali hits him with A LOW BLOW! Ali asks Ziggler if he has had enough but HE STILL CAN’T BRING HIMSELF TO QUIT SO ALI KICKS HIM TWO MORE TIMES!
Ziggler doubles over and screams in pain due to the brutal kicks. Ali considers carrying on the assault but instead rolls out of the ring thinking about what to do next. He heads to the ringside area before grabbing hold of the ring bell. Ziggler raises his head back up and ALI CLOCKS HIM IN THE SKULL WITH IT! The ding can be heard around the arena as the referee checks on Ziggler but he still refuses to give up so Ali shrugs and says fine, heading back to the ring apron!
He pulls it up before finding a TOOLBOX UNDER THE RING! He brings it into the ring before having a look through the toolbox… AND PULLS OUT A HAMMER! Ziggler looks full of fear! Ali tells the referee to ask him… BUT ZIGGLER WON’T QUIT… ALI SMASHES THE RIGHT ARM OF ZIGGLER WITH THE HAMMER! Ziggler screams in pain as Ali tells the referee to ask him again… Ziggler shakes his head… ANOTHER HAMMER SHOT TO THE RIGHT ARM! Ziggler is in a ton of pain as Ali teases hitting him in the skull…
ZIGGLER QUITS!
Winner: Mustafa Ali (17:27)
A huge pop from the live crowd as Mustafa Ali tosses the hammer to the side, happy to have gotten the victory he was looking for tonight. The commentary team puts over what both men put their bodies through to try to make the other quit but in the end, Ali was too much for Ziggler. We see the medical team checking on Ziggler’s right arm whilst Mustafa heads up the entrance ramp with a big victory tonight bringing this feud to a close.
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We cut to the backstage area as KOFI KINGSTON is being checked over by the medical team. BIG E and XAVIER WOODS are both there to make sure their best friend is OK, with Big E promising to take care of Ciampa for this. Xavier asks his friend if this is a good idea since he should be focusing on defeating Goldberg. Big E shakes his head saying he can focus on kicking Goldberg’s ass but he wants to get his hands on Ciampa. We hear a familiar voice tell him that he needs to keep his eyes on the prize…
AS THE OUTSIDERS WALK INTO THE ROOM! The crowd cheers loudly for KEVIN NASH and SCOTT HALL who share a too sweet with the New Day. Kevin tells the New Day he knows a thing about beating Goldberg and you need to give him your full focus. Scott agrees saying the big mang is right and you need a plan. Big E thanks them for their advice though says he would rather do it without a taser prompting a chuckle. The duo wishes him luck but not before telling the New Day how much they admire them putting friendship over money before we cut to the ring for the 7th match of the night.
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*BIG PRESSURE*
SWERVE STRICKLAND slowly walks down the entrance ramp getting loud boos from the crowd. A big match for him tonight, with the chance to become an Intercontinental Champion. Michael Cole and Elias put over how Swerve has only lost to former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre coming to Monday Night Raw. They also tell us he is facing a champion who has been defending titles against all challengers and taking on anyone in his way!
SAMI ZAYN makes his way out onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers from the live crowd. He holds his Intercontinental title in the air, looking at it proudly before heading to the ring. Michael Cole says Sami has challenged Swerve to try to win the right away and give him a fair fight. Elias says Swerve is all about getting the job done and will do whatever it takes to work. Sami stands across from Swerve as the usual title announcements before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Intercontinental title match: Sami Zayn (c) vs Swerve Strickland
Both men walk around the ring taking a few seconds to eye each other up. Swerve has a smirk on his face whilst Sami Zayn remains serious. The two men look to go for each other as Sami looks to grab hold of Sami but Swerve avoids him! Swerve swings a kick towards Sami… BUT SAMI DODGES IT! Sami goes after him with a kick of his own but Swerve avoids it as well. Both men stare at each other and Swerve smirks once again whilst Sami remains focused on the job at hand.
Sami goes in and grabs hold of Swerve looking to bring him down to the mat… BUT SWERVE FIGHTS HIM OFF AND KICKS HIM IN THE HEAD SENDING SAMI OUT OF THE RING! Sami lands on the outside as Swerve runs the ropes… BUT STOPS TAUNTING SAMI AND THE FANS! Swerve has his signature evil smile on his face whilst Sami looks unimpressed by Swerve’s antics. Sami walks around the ring before coming back into it face-to-face with the challenger.
Swerve is still acting cocky but Sami grabs hold of him and HITS A SUPLEX SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Sami makes the cover 1 Swerve kicks out! Sami gives a slight knowing smile, even though he would likely need a lot more to put his challenger down. He grabs hold of Swerve and looks to Irish whip him… BUT SWERVE COUNTERS SENDING SAMI INTO THE ROPES AND GOES FOR A HOUSE CALL AS HE COMES BACK… SAMI DUCKS AND GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM!
Cheers from the crowd as Sami looks to lay into Swerve with a few punches. Sami runs off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sami makes the cover again 1 Swerve kicks out! Sami grabs hold of Swerve and looks to work over him on the mat. He wears down Swerve as the commentary says Sami is more of a veteran and knows that Swerve can out-pace him between the ropes. Swerve though is craftier than he is given credit for as he slams Sami down to the mat!
Swerve starts to pepper Sami with a series of kicks and keeps the pressure up on the champion. Swerve looks to finish off with a kick to the head… SAMI COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Sami grabs hold of the leg, looking to maybe take away the pace of him… BUT SWERVE SENDS HIM INTO THE ROPES! Sami comes back and Swerve connects with a JUMPING DDT! Boos from the crowd as Swerve makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out!
Swerve cackles and smirks evilly as he looks down at Sami on the mat. He bends down and grabs Sami, sending him into the corner of the ring… HITTING HIM WITH A JUMPING HIGH KNEE TO THE SKULL! Sami slumps over in the corner of the ring as Swerve gives him a series of boots to the chest! The referee tells him off for not breaking the count… as SWERVE BACKS UP… HESITATION DROPKICK! Swerve rolls Sami out of the corner and makes a cover 1 2 Sami kicks out!
Swerve looks to the corner of the ring and starts to climb to the top rope, lining Sami Zayn up… HE GOES FOR THE SWERVE STOMP… BUT SAMI MOVES IN TIME ROLLING OUT OF THE RING! Swerve though doesn’t stop running the ropes and wiping Sami out with a FOSBURY FLOP! A huge pop from the live crowd as Swerve stands there soaking it in before grabbing hold of Sami… AND IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS WITH A THUD!
Swerve looks at Sami struggling on the back of the steps before PEPPERING HIM WITH A SERIES OF RAPID KICKS TO THE CHEST! Inside the referee carries on his count, with the commentary team reminding us that Swerve cannot become Intercontinental Champion on a countout! Swerve is mindful of the count as he rolls in and out of the ring to break the count before carrying on his assault outside the ring. He looks to finish off with a LOW SUPERKICK… SAMI MOVES CAUSING SWERVE TO KICK THE STEPS!
Swerve hops up and down as Sami runs to the barricade… AND HITS A MOONSAULT OFF IT DROPPING SWERVE! Sami gets to his feet getting a pop from the crowd before looking at the ring post having an idea! He runs around the ring before DIVING BETWEEN THE ROPES IN THE CORNER AND HITS A TORNADO DDT ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Sami turns back the clock as the crowd goes wild! Sami grabs Swerve and rolls him back into the ring making the cover 1 2 Swerve kicks out!
Sami has the crowd behind him as looks to carry on the attack and starts to target the right leg of Swerve a bit more… looking to take advantage of the damage Swerve did to his right foot with that missed superkick! Swerve is in pain but looks to escape from the hold… BUT SAMI TRANSITIONS INTO AN EXPLODER SUPLEX INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Swerve lands in position and Sami looks to take advantage with the HELLUVA KICK… SWERVE CATCHES SAMI WITH A FLATLINER ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Sami falls to the mat as Swerve makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Swerve chuckles evilly and starts to grind down Sami, working him over on the mat in a sadistic fashion!
Swerve taunts the live crowd before running the ropes and connecting with a ROLLING THUNDER METEORA! Swerve makes the cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Sami is still showing fight but he refuses to give up on his Intercontinental title that easily! Swerve keeps the pressure up on Sami Zayn with a series of kicks to Sami and hammers him, taunting him as he does it. Swerve gets cocky and asks Sami how fighting fairly is working out for Sami before running off the ropes LOOKING FOR THE HOUSE CALL… SAMI AVOIDS IT AND ROLLS HIM UP!
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Swerve gets back to his feet looking furious as he charges at Sami Zayn who hits a DROPKICK DROPPING HIM! Swerve stumbles back to his feet and Sami follows up with MICHINOKU DRIVER! Sami makes the cover 1 2 Swerve kicks out again! Sami rolls to the king getting loud cheers from the crowd as he has started his fight back. He grabs hold of Swerve and starts to hit him in the head with a series of strikes before looking to lift him off the mat for a BLUE THU… POISON-RANA SPIKING SAMI ON HIS HEAD! Swerve follows up with a HOUSE CALL… SAMI FALLS OUT OF THE RING TO THE FLOOR!
Swerve grasps to try and stop him from falling out of the ring but Sami escapes, stopping Swerve from being able to pounce! Swerve kicks the ropes in frustration before climbing onto the ring apron. Sami has tried to get back to his feet outside the ring, APRON PUMP KICK! Sami falls to the ring floor as Swerve backs away slightly before diving off the ring apron hitting a DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! Swerve doesn’t stop there as he grabs hold of Sami and scoops him up… DEATH VALLEY DRIVER ON THE RING APRON! Swerve cackles before rolling him into the ring
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Swerve looks at the referee with a glare but shakes his head, focusing on getting the job done. He heads towards the top rope and lines Sami up… BUT SAMI GETS TO HIS FEET AND CLOCKS SWERVE TO STUN HIM ON THE TOP ROPE! Sami climbs to the top rope joining Swerve and lays into him with a series of punches before FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE HITTING HIM WITH AN AVALANCHE HURRICARNA SENDING HIM ACROSS THE RING! Sami then follows up with a STANDING MOONSAULT! Sami makes the cover
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The crowd boos the fact that Swerve managed to stay alive in this match but Sami grabs hold of the challenger looking to go for an EXPLODER SUPLEX TO THE CORNER… BUT SWERVE LAND ON HIS FEET! Sami turns around ready to charge in for a HELLUVA KICK BUT SWERVE COUNTERS HITTING HIM WITH A STANDING SPANISH FLY! Swerve makes the cover
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Swerve is furious that Sami will not stay down as he grabs hold of him and slams him back down to the mat with a CRADLE BACKBREAKER! Swerve makes another cover 1 2 Sami kicks out! Swerve immediately follows up by using the ropes to hit a CORKSCREW MOONSAULT! Swerve stays on for the cover
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Swerve looks angry but is ready to end this as he runs the ropes going for the HOUSE CALL… SAMI COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! Swerve lands with a hard thud in the middle of the ring! Swerve slowly gets back to his feet turning around into Sami Zayn… BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Sami makes the cover
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Sami looks to Swerve and the fans, shaking his head as he wonders what he is going to need to do to put the challenger away. He grabs hold of Swerve on the mat and HITS HIM WITH A REVERSE STO… BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO THE KOJI CLUTCH! Sami wrenches back on the hold as Swerve screams in pain on the mat. Sami pulls back on the hold tightly as he tries to force a tap from Swerve! Swerve is in a ton of pain but crawls and crawls and crawls… MAKING IT TO THE BOTTOM ROPE TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Sami lets go of the hold and puts his hand on his hips, sighing as he has thrown nearly everything he has at Swerve but the challenger is refusing to stay down. Swerve crawls to the corner of the ring and clings to the top turnbuckle struggling to stay alive. Sami senses his opportunity and CHARGES IN FOR THE HELLUVA KICK… SWERVE SENDS SAMI FACE-FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Sami falls back… HOUSE CALL FROM SWERVE! Swerve has a smirk on his face before climbing to the top rope. He taunts the crowd before flying off the top rope and HITS THE SWERVE STOMP! Swerve makes the cover
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Winner via pinfall and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Swerve Strickland (18:42)
The crowd boos but Swerve has a smirk on his face, becoming a champion for the first time in WWE! He is passed the Intercontinental title and lifts it into the air proudly. The commentary team points out Swerve listened to Sami and won by himself, fair and square. They also say this win proves he belongs at the top like Sami Zayn. Swerve heads up the entrance ramp and carries on his celebration…
Soon joined by THE REST OF THE HURT BUSINESS! They celebrate at the top of the entrance ramp holding all of the gold on Raw whilst Sami looks on sitting in the ring. The commentary team tells us that up next, we will have a true dream match with Goldberg taking on Big E and saying let’s see how we got here!
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We see Big E cutting a promo after his team’s loss at Survivor Series. As he is talking, Goldberg appears laying him out. We see clips of Goldberg over the years as a truly destructive force and beating Big E down. He tells the camera that Big E needs to learn to focus on himself not others, promising he will destroy him if he doesn’t. We hear Big E talking about his friendship driving him forward and he will prove it is his strength tonight!
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We cut to the backstage area and see a security guard approach a locker room door with the word GOLDBERG on it! He knocks and tells the legend it is time. Goldberg walks out of the locker room door and marches to the ring with the security detail before…
Marching out onto the entrance ramp! The crowd goes wild for the legend who walks to the ring in signature fashion with all his pyro going off around him. Michael Cole lists all the legends Goldberg has beaten over the years and wonders if Big E can overpower the legend. Elias says he has seen firsthand how good Big E is and how much heart he has and he has wanted this match for years. Michael Cole says right back, maybe he should be careful what he wishes for.
BIG E makes his way onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers from the live crowd, holding his New-Day-themed Money in the Bank briefcase. He hypes himself up ahead of arguably the biggest match of his career tonight! He slaps hands with a few of the fans on the way to the ring before climbing onto the ring apron soaking everything in. He passes the briefcase to one of the people at ringside before standing across the ring from Goldberg. The referee then calls for the bell and the match is underway!
Big E vs Goldberg
The bell rings and GOLDBERG CHARGES AT BIG E TAKING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Big E rolls on the mat in pain as Goldberg punches him in the head! Goldberg gets back to his feet and roars in the middle of the ring getting huge cheers from the crowd. He goes back to Big E looking to lift him up and maybe bring this to an end early… BIG E SLIPS OUT AND LANDS BEHIND GOLDBERG SLAMMING HIM DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Big E makes the cover 1 Goldberg powers out!
Big E doesn’t look shocked knowing Goldberg throughout the years as he tries to grab hold of him… GOLDBERG PRESSES HIM INTO THE CORNER! He slams him in the mid-section with a series of shoulder blocks! Big E winces in pain as Goldberg scoops him over his head and SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A MILITARY PRESS SLAM TO THE MAT! Big E winces in pain as he slowly rises to his feet and turns around to face Goldberg… SPEAR! Goldberg makes the cover
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BIG E KICKS OUT!
Goldberg looks slightly shocked but smiles slightly, almost wanting Big E to show proper fight. He grabs hold of Big E lifting him up and looks to go for a VERTICAL SUPLEX… BUT BIG E FIGHTS OUT OF IT AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! Big E runs the ropes and HITS A BODY SPLASH TO THE PRONE GOLDBERG! Big E makes another 1 Goldberg powers out… BIG E LIFTS HIM UP AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH ANOTHER VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Big E doesn’t make the cover this time as he grabs hold of Goldberg and LIFTS HIM ABOVE HIS HEAD BEFORE GORILLA PRESS TOSSING HIM OVER THE ROPES TO THE RING FLOOR! The crowd goes wild for Big E who poses in the ring. Goldberg is quick to get back to his feet and climb onto the ring apron to climb back into the ring… BIG E RUNS THROUGH THE ROPES AND SPEARS HIM CRASHING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!
The crowd starts up a “Holy shit” chant as both men lay on the ring floor for the moment. Big E gets back to his feet first and he grabs hold of Goldberg, rolling him back inside the ring. Big E makes the cover 1 2 Goldberg kicks out! Big E then signals to the crowd as he lifts Goldberg up off the mat ready for the BIG ENDING… KNEE TO THE MID-SECTION TO BREAK FREE! Big E is forced to drop the legend who picks him up and HITS AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX!
The crowd gives us a “YOU STILL GOT IT CHANT” but Goldberg doesn’t pay much mind to them, instead focusing on Big E as he tries to get back to his feet looking for a SECOND SPEAR… BIG E LEAPFROGS OVER HIM AND GOLDBERG CRASHES INTO THE RING POST! Goldberg shouts in pain and stumbles backward into Big E… WHO SCOOPS HIM UP AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE BIG ENDING! Big E makes the cover
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GOLDBERG KICKS OUT!
Big E shakes his head and starts to PULL DOWN THE STRAPS! He is not messing around tonight as he looks to scoop Goldberg up off the mat for the BOOTY DROP… BUT GOLDBERG PUNCHES HIM IN THE HEAD UNTIL HE DROPS HIM! Goldberg lands on his feet and HAMMERS BIG E WITH A SERIES OF CLINCH KNEES BEFORE DROPPING HIM TO THE MAT! Goldberg makes the cover 1 2 Big E kicks out!
Goldberg has had enough and signals this is enough heading right back to the corner of the ring! Big E struggles to his feet and turns around as Goldberg charges in… SPEAR! Goldberg wipes out Big E but he doesn’t make the cover instead grabbing hold of Big E and signalling for THE JACKHAMMER! He walks around the ring… AND CONNECTS PLANTING BIG E! Goldberg makes the cover
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BIG E KICKS OUT!
Goldberg looks in shock and even looks at the referee for a moment who confirms that Big E kicked out at 2! Goldberg shakes his head and grabs hold of Big E! If at first, you don’t succeed… BIG E FIGHTS OUT OF IT! Big E lays into Goldberg with everything he has and punches Goldberg till he gets out of the hold before landing behind him… BOOTY DROP! Big E plants Goldberg to the mat and makes the cover
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GOLDBERG KICKS OUT!
Big E looks in shock but instead of getting angry he grabs hold of Goldberg and LOCKS HIM IN A STRETCH MUFFLER! He wrenches back on the hold and looks to force the legend to tap out here! Goldberg is in a ton of pain but he refuses to give up…SLAMMING THE MID-SECTION OF BIG E TO BREAK FREE FROM THE HOLD! Big E drops Goldberg who scoops him up and POWERBOMBS HIM TO THE MAT! Goldberg makes the cover
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BIG E KICKS OUT AGAIN!
Goldberg looks shocked and slightly impressed by Big E kicking out of everything he throws at him before rolling to the corner of the ring. He signals to the crowd ready to go for his THIRD SPEAR! Big E gets back to his feet… JUMPING KNEE LIFT TO STOP GOLDBERG IN HIS TRACKS! Goldberg is staggered and BIG E PLANTS HIM WITH A SECOND BOOTY DROP! Big E makes the cover
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GOLDBERG KICKS OUT AGAIN!
Big E's eyes bug out as Goldberg has kicked out of a second booty drop… HE GRABS HOLD OF THE LEGEND LIFTING HIM INTO THE AIR… AND HITS THE JACKHAMMER TO A HUGE POP FROM THE CROWD! GOLDBERG’S SIGNATURE MOVE! BIG E HOOKS THE LEG
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Winner via pinfall: Big E (5:42)
A huge pop from the live crowd as Big E gets to his feet and looks happy to have overcome the legend tonight. Goldberg lays on the mat selling the impact of the jackhammer as the commentary team puts over how big this win is for Big E’s career ahead of potentially cashing in to fight for a World title shot at WrestleMania 37. Elias mentions that he was able to use Goldberg’s own move against him tonight to get the job done making it even more impressive of a win.
Goldberg slowly uses the ropes to get back to his feet, still wincing in pain after this war with Big E. He looks at Mr. Money in the Bank in the eyes… AND OFFERS HIM A HANDSHAKE! Big E takes a moment before accepting it as Goldberg lifts his arm into the air. He points at Big E and tells him he is next before leaving the ring. The crowd loudly cheers for Big E before the commentary team tells us that next is the main event for the evening as Shayna Baszler defended her Women’s Universal title against Charlotte Flair.
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We cut to a video package ahead of the main event, showing Shayna Baszler dominating the Women’s division ever since joining Monday Night Raw from NXT. We see her taking everyone out in her path before winning the Women’s Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 36! We even get a clip of her cashing in on Beth Phoenix two nights after she won the Queen of the Ring to become Women’s Universal Champion. We hear the usual speech about running the division when we cut to the Queen Charlotte Flair!
Charlotte talks about her achievements in the ring and the fact she is an 8-time Women’s Champion on Raw and Smackdown. She says she has been part of the Four Horsewomen and leading them to greatness. We see the Four Horsewomen winning inside of War Games and Charlotte promising to take the title from Shayna… before cutting to the attack on Monday injuring Charlotte’s right arm and putting her chances to win tonight in grave jeopardy.
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*LOYALTY IS EVERYTHING*
SHAYNA BASZLER marches onto the entrance ramp getting loud boos from the live crowd. She has a scowl on her face and holds the Women’s Universal title into the air as the crowd boos even louder. Michael Cole says he has gotten word from Wade Barrett that everyone is banned from ringside for the main event, wanting a fair fight. Elias points out that Shayna wanted to come out first, wanting to watch Charlotte soak in the crowd at the event her father helped make before she breaks her right arm and ends her career. Shayna paces up and down in the ring waiting before…
CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks out onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers (and a tiny amount of boos). Charlotte takes a moment to soak in the reaction from the fans, with tape around her right arm. She heads down the entrance ramp as Michael Cole puts over the history of this event and what Ric Flair has done at Starrcade during his time in WCW. Elias says Charlotte has made her own legacy and she has a chance to build on it with a win tonight. Both women stand in the ring for the usual title announcements before the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Women's Universal title match: Shayna Baszler (c) vs Charlotte
The bell rings as Shayna looks at Charlotte, staring directly at the right arm of Charlotte almost like a shark who smells blood. Charlotte remains focused on the task at hand, cautiously walking around the ring as Shayna moves in looking to grab the right arm… CHARLOTTE CLOTHESLINES HER WITH HER LEFT ARM! Shayna falls to the mat as Charlotte jumps onto her and lays into her with a series of left hands laying into Shayna before rolling away.
Shayna looks to get some breathing room outside the ring… BUT CHARLOTTE HAS NO INTENTION OF LETTING UP! Charlotte lays into Shayna with a series of punches to the back before sending Shayna into the STEEL STEPS! Charlotte is not done there as she grabs hold of Shayna and sends her into the barricade! Charlotte Flair slides into the ring and back out to break the count, laying into Shayna once again with a series of left hands to the head!
Charlotte is in total control as she slams SHAYNA ONTO THE BARRICADE IN FRONT OF THE FANS before tossing her back into the ring apron. She looks to grab hold of Shayna and looks to lift her up to slam her on the ring apron…SHAYNA ESCAPES KICKING THE RIGHT ARM OF CHARLOTTE! Charlotte shouts in pain before getting tossed into the ring post by Shayna! The tides of the match have turned in her favor as she rolls Charlotte into the ring!
Shayna looks at Charlotte who is holding her right arm… AND RUNS UP PUNT KICKING THE RIGHT ARM! Charlotte screams and Shayna goes to work, immediately targeting the right arm as she wrenches it on the mat looking to hurt the challenger as much as possible. Charlotte still has a lot of fight in her as she starts to lay into Shayna looking to escape… BUT SHAYNA TRANSITION INTO A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! Shayna makes the cover pressing the right arm 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Charlotte stays alive but that kick out might have done even more damage to her right arm and Shayna is loving every second of it! She goes back on the attack and carries on the assault on the right arm with the crowd looking to will Charlotte on to escape from the limb work. Charlotte’s only escape from this is to get to the ropes forcing a break. Shayna makes full use of the referee’s count before breaking the hold. The referee checks on Charlotte who makes it clear she plans to carry on.
Charlotte gets back to her feet… SHAYNA CLOBBERS HER IN THE FACE WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE JAW! Charlotte is rocked once again and Shayna grabs hold of her right arm in a WRIST LOCK BEFORE SUPLEXING HER TO THE MAT! Charlotte makes the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out! Charlotte gets back to a seated position… SHAYNA FOLLOWS UP WITH A SOCCER KICK TO THE RIGHT ARM! Charlotte screams in pain and SHAYNA HITS HER WITH A JUMPING KNEE TO THE HEAD! Shayna makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Shayna smirks in evil fashion putting a boot on Charlotte and pressing her on the mat, lifting her arm in the air in a similar fashion to Charlotte mocking her! Shayna then grabs hold of the right arm and slowly bends it on the mat… GOING FOR A STOMP… BUT CHARLOTTE AVOIDS IT! Charlotte then quickly takes advantage hitting a CHOP BLOCK WITH HER LEFT ARM TO SHAYNA’S RIGHT LEG! Shayna falls to the mat and Charlotte might have her opening!
Shayna clutches her right leg… CHARLOTTE BOOTS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD DROPPING HER TO THE MAT! Charlotte hooks the leg 1 2 Shayna kicks out! Charlotte is back in control as she starts to give Shayna a few kicks before leaping into the air… DOUBLE KNEE DROP TO THE RIGHT LEG OF SHAYNA! Shayna screams in pain due to the damage done throughout the match as Charlotte is showing her own vindictive side!
Charlotte grabs hold of the right leg of Shayna and pulls back on it to lock in a BRIDGING LEGLOCK! She wrenches on the hold, looking to cause as much damage as possible to Shayna! She pulls back on the hold as Shayna shouts in pain as Charlotte pulls back and works over the leg… BUT SHAYNA GETS OUT OF THE HOLD BY GETTING HER LEFT LEG FREE AND KICKING HER AWAY! Charlotte rolls back and gets back to her feet looking to charge at Shayna… ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Shayna winces before making the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Shayna Baszler scowls at Charlotte Flair on the mat before running off the ropes and going for a PENALTY KICK… CHARLOTTE GRABS THE LEG LOOKING FOR A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP… SHAYNA HITS A KNEE TO BLOCK IT! Charlotte falls to the mat and Shayna responds with a series of STOMPS TO THE HEAD LOOKING TO KEEP CHARLOTTE DOWN! She peppers her with stomps before finishing off the sequence with a STOMP TO THE RIGHT ARM!
Charlotte screams in pain as Shayna makes sure to apply as much pressure as she can to her challenger. She grabs hold of Charlotte and looks to hit her with a few punches to the head before wrenching her off the mat and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX… BEFORE HOLDING ON TO HIT A SECOND ONE, HOLDING THE BRIDGE! 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! Shayna gets back to her feet as Charlotte rolls towards the corner… JUMPING KNEE TO THE SKULL SLAMMING CHARLOTTE INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Shayna is not done and rolls out of the ring for the moment before grabbing the right arm of Charlotte… LOCKING IN A HANGING ARMBAR WRENCHING ON THE AIR THROUGH THE ROPES! She wrenches on the hold as the referee starts to count getting to 5 before Shayna finally breaks the hold and Charlotte rolls back into the ring clutching her arm in agony. Shayna stands outside the ring and taunts the fans whilst the commentary team wonders how Charlotte is going to fight through the pain!
Shayna rolls back into the ring and slowly walks over to Charlotte who starts trying to throw fists at Shayna but she avoids it before SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH A WRIST-LOCK SUPLEX… SHAYNA TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARMBAR WRENCHING ON THE HOLD! She twists the right arm and puts a ton of pressure on the challenger, putting her in danger as Charlotte looks to crawl to the ropes… AND GETS HER FOOT ON THE ROPES TO BREAK ON THE HOLD!
Shayna though makes sure to make full use of the referee’s count before finally letting go of Charlotte’s right arm! Charlotte is in incredible pain as Shayna smirks looking to charge in at her… CHARLOTTE COUNTERS AND SENDS SHAYNA INTO THE ROPES BEFORE HITTING A NECKBREAKER! Charlotte grabs her arm before making the cover 1 2 Shayna kicks out! Charlotte then follows up by running off the ropes and connects with a BASEMENT DROPKICK! She hooks the leg again 1 2 Shayna kicks out!
Charlotte looks to the crowd who starts to cheer loudly and gets behind Charlotte with the country bringing up the fact we are in Flair country! She grabs hold of Shayna using her left arm and lifts her off the mat, putting her in a cravate hold before LAYING INTO HER WITH A SERIES OF KNEE STRIKES! She lays into Shayna and looks to keep the pressure up before transitioning into a TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! Charlotte hooks the leg 1 2 Shayna kicks out!
Shayna stays alive in this match but the Queen is showing the difference in skill between the two of them and she signals to the crowd she is looking to end this. Shayna gets to her knees and Charlotte runs the ropes looking for NATURAL SELECT… SHAYNA COUNTERS WITH AN ARM DRAG… ROLLING INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Boos from the live crowd but once again the submission magician shows her handiwork and wrenches on the right arm of Charlotte in the middle of the ring!
Charlotte is in a ton of pain as Shayna wrenches back and looks to tear the right arm out from the socket. Charlotte is screaming in pain but refuses to tap out so Shayna starts to grab the fingers on the right arm of Charlotte… AND STARTS TO TWIST THEM LOOKING TO SNAP THE FINGERS… CHARLOTTE GETS A LEG FREE ENOUGH TO KICK SHAYNA OFF! Shayna falls back as Charlotte looks to charge in for the QUEEN’S BOOT… SHAYNA COUNTERS WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Shayna makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!
Shayna looks at Charlotte in anger and is ready to end this match, desperate to retain her Women’s Universal title! Charlotte is struggling on the mat with Shayna slowly approaching her from behind ready to go for the KIRIFUDA CLUTCH… BUT CHARLOTTE FIGHTS OUT LOOKING TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOLD! Shayna gets sent backward by Charlotte but she has to use her right arm to elbow out of the hold and winces in pain… ALLOWING SHAYNA TO SLAM HER DOWN WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!
Charlotte lands on the mat with a thud before getting clocked into the head with a PENALTY KICK! Shayna makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out again! Shayna this time senses that Charlotte is on the ropes… and PUTS HER BOOT ON CHARLOTTE PRESSING HER DOWN! Charlotte’s body is pressed to the mat and her arm is bent… SHAYNA STOMPS ON BENT RIGHT ARM! Charlotte screams in pain as Shayna chuckles and Michael wonders if the referee should stop this for her own good!
Charlotte is rolling on the mat and Shayna senses this is the end, looking to grab hold of the right arm…CHARLOTTE TRIPS UP SHAYNA BEFORE GRABBING THE RIGHT LEG WITH HER LEFT ARM LOCKING IN A SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB! Charlotte wrenches back on the hold and looks to try to force her to tap out! Shayna is in a ton of pain but she uses her remaining strength to flip out of the hold sending Charlotte back… BUT SHE BOUNCES BACK AND HITS A SPEAR! Charlotte makes the cover
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Charlotte rolls off of Shayna and shakes her head, knowing she needs to end this soon or Shayna might break her arm! Charlotte looks at Shayna struggling on the mat and grabs hold of her GOING FOR THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! She starts to pull back on the right leg looking to force her to tap out! Shayna screams in pain struggling due to the hold but she refuses to tap out! Charlotte looks to try to bridge… BUT REALIZES SHE CAN’T DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO HER ARM!
She instead focuses on trying to make Shayna Baszler tap out with the figure four leglock putting an insane amount of pressure on Shayna’s right leg. Shayna though using her arms and FLIPS OVER REVERSING THE PRESSURE ON THE HOLD! Charlotte is now the one in a ton of pain and struggles to even move closer to the ropes due to the damage done to her right arm. Charlotte screams but she slowly crawls and crawls to the ropes before making it to break the hold!
Shayna shockingly breaks the hold at the count of 2, with Charlotte holding onto the ropes knowing she might be in big trouble. Shayna meanwhile rolls away and winces in pain due to the damage done to her right leg. Charlotte is getting to a kneeling position… JUMPING KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE SKULL! Charlotte is staggered and SHAYNA LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE GOING FOR THE KIRIFUDA CLUTCH! She gets the lethal hold locked in tight and Charlotte is in big trouble unable to break the grip due to the damage done to her right arm… CHARLOTTE FLIPS OVER INTO A JACKKNIFE COVER!
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Charlotte chokes having had a near escape… SHAYNA CLOBBERS HER WITH A JUMPING KNEE TO THE SKULL! Shayna winces in pain due to the damage done to her right leg. Charlotte is down on the mat as Shayna lays into her with a series of FOREARMS TO THE HEAD BEFORE SCOOPING HER OFF THE MAT AND PLANTS HER WITH A GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB! Shayna hooks the leg
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CHARLOTTE KICKS OUT!
A loud pop from the live crowd as Charlotte stays alive, angering Shayna who looks furious and argues with the referee. The referee however makes it very clear it was a 2 so Shayna turns back around and grabs hold of Charlotte looking to finish her off. She looks to get her on her shoulders and teases PIPER’S PIT… CHARLOTTE COUNTERS WITH A FACEBUSTER TO THE MAT! Charlotte then runs off the ropes and HITS NATURAL SELECTION AS SHAYNA TRIES TO GET BACK UP! Charlotte makes the cover
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Charlotte looks annoyed and sighs but focuses on business as she looks at Shayna on the mat and GRABS HOLD OF THE RIGHT LEG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND LOCKS IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ONCE AGAIN! The crowd is loudly behind Charlotte as they cheer her on and hope for Shayna to tap out! The cheers get louder but Shayna refuses to give in so Charlotte BRIDGES AND GOES INTO THE FIGURE EIGHT LEGLOCK!
Charlotte wrenches back on the hold and tears away on the right leg of Shayna trying to force her to tap out! Shayna is screaming in pain in the middle of the ring and cannot escape from the hold… BUT SHE DOESN’T WANT TO TAP OUT! Charlotte pulls on the hold again and cranks the pressure on the hold as Shayna knows she cannot make it to the ropes… AND SHE LIFTS THE ARM INTO THE AIR…
BUT CHARLOTTE’S RIGHT ARM BUCKLES AND SHE IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Charlotte winces in pain and rolls out of the ring, holding her arm as the commentary team says the damage done by the MMA Horsewomen might have cost Charlotte Flair the Women’s Universal title. Shayna meanwhile in the ring, struggles to her feet and limps due to the damage done to her by the figure eight! Shayna looks at Charlotte struggling to her feet outside the ring and HITS A WRECKING BALL DROPKICK TO THE RIGHT ARM! Shayna is not done as she grabs hold of Charlotte Flair and GUTWRENCH POWERBOMBS HER ONTO THE RING APRON! Charlotte falls to the floor as Shayna rolls back into the ring and demands they start to count her out!
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BUT SHAYNA HITS A SPEAR AS SHE ENTERS THE RING TO LOUD BOOS FROM THE CROWD! SHAYNA HOOKS THE LEG
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CHARLOTTE KICKS OUT!
Shayna’s eyes bug out in shock that Charlotte still won’t go down! She takes a moment to look at Charlotte on the mat as the crowd cheers for Charlotte. Shayna turns to the fans and taunts them promising she will break Charlotte’s arm! Charlotte slowly starts to get to her feet as Shayna looks to go for the KIRIFUDA CLUTCH WRAPPING HER ARMS AROUND HER NECK…
CHARLOTTE ESCAPES HITTING A JAWBREAKER! She had to use her right shoulder so winces in pain BUT SHE FIGHTS THROUGH IT AND TURNS AROUND TO FACE SHAYNA HITTING HER WITH THE QUEEN’S BOOT! Shayna falls to the mat but Charlotte is not done as she runs the ropes and HITS NATURAL SELECTION PLANTING SHAYNA TO THE MAT! Shayna lays down on the mat but Charlotte doesn’t make the cover and CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE! She looks to the crowd before diving off the top rope HITTING A DIVING CORKSCREW MOONSAULT! A huge pop from the crowd as Charlotte now hooks the leg!
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Winner via pinfall and NEW Women’s Universal Champion: Charlotte Flair (20:45)
The crowd goes wild as Charlotte Flair gets back to her feet and celebrates the huge victory tonight at Starrcade, earning her ninth Women’s title victory! She holds the Women’s title in the air with her left arm, still feeling the effects of the damage done by Shayna during the match. Outside the ring, Shayna is limping and looks to be in shock as her 6-month reign atop the Women’s division has come to an end tonight. As she stands outside the ring looking distraught…
RIC FLAIR, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FLAIR FAMILY AND TEAM KICK HEAD TO THE RING! They join Charlotte in the ring and the celebrations between the group carry on as confetti comes down from the rafters. Michael Cole and Elias say it is another chink in the armor of the MMA Horsewomen and Charlotte has truly cemented her own legacy at Starrcade tonight. The camera focuses on the celebrations in the ring as Starrcade fades to black.
Matchcard for Royal Rumble
January 31st 2021
St Louis, Missouri
The Dome at America's Center
EVA UNDER FIRE – I WILL FIGHT
Men’s Royal Rumble match:
Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston and 28 entrants
Women’s Royal Rumble match:
Rhea Ripley and 29 other entrants
And
Bad Bunny will perform his new song: Booker T!
EWR Rating:
74%
