Raw and SmackDown end the first month with their joint show. All the titles are on the line.
Match 1. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin vs. Tyson Kidd - Intercontinental Championship
This should be a good opening match. Kidd grabbed a kendo stick and hit both Miz and Corbin. Corbin hit Kidd with a front suplex and sent Miz to the outside. They all went to the outside. Corbin powerbombed Kidd. The ref was accidentally taken out. Corbin brought in a table and speared Kidd through it. Miz took out Corbin, which allowed Kidd to hit Miz with a pump handle gut buster to win.
I was right. That was a good opening match. Exciting and hardcore.
Match 1. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin vs. Tyson Kidd - Intercontinental Championship
This should be a good opening match. Kidd grabbed a kendo stick and hit both Miz and Corbin. Corbin hit Kidd with a front suplex and sent Miz to the outside. They all went to the outside. Corbin powerbombed Kidd. The ref was accidentally taken out. Corbin brought in a table and speared Kidd through it. Miz took out Corbin, which allowed Kidd to hit Miz with a pump handle gut buster to win.
I was right. That was a good opening match. Exciting and hardcore.
Match 2. The Usos vs. The Dudleyz - SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Jey had the upperhand on D-Von with a back suplex. He then hit Bubba with a Samoan drop. The Dudleyz took Jey to their environment, outside the ring. Bubba pulled out a dropkick and took control. D-Von then pinned Jey after a reverse fall away slam and flapjack.
Not the most exciting tag match.
Jey had the upperhand on D-Von with a back suplex. He then hit Bubba with a Samoan drop. The Dudleyz took Jey to their environment, outside the ring. Bubba pulled out a dropkick and took control. D-Von then pinned Jey after a reverse fall away slam and flapjack.
Not the most exciting tag match.
Match 3. Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks - Raw Women's Championship
Sasha rolled Charlotte up for a quick near fall. Charlotte then overpowered Sasha. Sasha sent Charlotte to the outside, but it didn't last long. Sasha hit a DDT and back stabber for a two count. Charlotte locked in a Figure Four and had her in a torture rack. Sasha got a near fall after a roundhouse kick. Charlotte came back and won with a spear.
These two are going to be feuding forever. A great women's match.
Sasha rolled Charlotte up for a quick near fall. Charlotte then overpowered Sasha. Sasha sent Charlotte to the outside, but it didn't last long. Sasha hit a DDT and back stabber for a two count. Charlotte locked in a Figure Four and had her in a torture rack. Sasha got a near fall after a roundhouse kick. Charlotte came back and won with a spear.
These two are going to be feuding forever. A great women's match.
Match 4. The Shield vs. The New Day - Raw Tag Team Championship
Kofi landed a huge leg drop on Roman. Roman hit Big E with a German suplex and back body drop before tagging in Dean. E hit Dean with a body splash. Dean planted Kofi with a DDT. Kofi got a near fall after a diving elbow and Boom Drop. Dean ended up bleeding somehow. New Day hit a Bigger Ending, but got another near fall. Big E took out Roman as Kofi pinned Dean to win the titles.
After the match, Dean and Roman looked at each other. Dean patted Roman on the head and walked away.
Dean and Reigns did not look like they were on the same page. Was this the last of them?
Match 5. Cesaro vs. Rusev - United States Championship
Cesaro left to get a chair, but Rusev took it away. Cesaro swung Rusev into the barricade. He then brought the fight up the ramp. Rusev pulled out a ladder. Cesaro hit three gutwrench slams. Rusev hit a super Samoan drop and a spine buster later. He continued with a German suplex and bicycle kick. Cesaro got a near fall after a Neutralizer and uppercut. Rusev won with another spine buster.
Match 6. Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton - WWE Championship
Kofi landed a huge leg drop on Roman. Roman hit Big E with a German suplex and back body drop before tagging in Dean. E hit Dean with a body splash. Dean planted Kofi with a DDT. Kofi got a near fall after a diving elbow and Boom Drop. Dean ended up bleeding somehow. New Day hit a Bigger Ending, but got another near fall. Big E took out Roman as Kofi pinned Dean to win the titles.
After the match, Dean and Roman looked at each other. Dean patted Roman on the head and walked away.
Dean and Reigns did not look like they were on the same page. Was this the last of them?
Match 5. Cesaro vs. Rusev - United States Championship
Cesaro left to get a chair, but Rusev took it away. Cesaro swung Rusev into the barricade. He then brought the fight up the ramp. Rusev pulled out a ladder. Cesaro hit three gutwrench slams. Rusev hit a super Samoan drop and a spine buster later. He continued with a German suplex and bicycle kick. Cesaro got a near fall after a Neutralizer and uppercut. Rusev won with another spine buster.
Match 6. Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton - WWE Championship
Orton clotheslined Seth to the outside. Back in the ring, Orton hit a Lou Thesz Press and leg sweep. He then connected with the RKO and won.
Wow. Rollins did not put up a fight at all. Disappointing.
Wow. Rollins did not put up a fight at all. Disappointing.
Main Event. John Cena vs. Finn Balor - Universal Championship
The present vs. future. Balor hit a falling gut buster and brain buster. Cena hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and AA, but Balor kicked out. Cena landed a superplex. Cena kept the pressure going with a second Shuffle and AA to win the title.
Balor looked like he was overmatched against Cena. He got some offense in early, but not much later.
Recap: The undercard was much better than the two main championship matches. That won't be the case every time.
The present vs. future. Balor hit a falling gut buster and brain buster. Cena hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and AA, but Balor kicked out. Cena landed a superplex. Cena kept the pressure going with a second Shuffle and AA to win the title.
Balor looked like he was overmatched against Cena. He got some offense in early, but not much later.
Recap: The undercard was much better than the two main championship matches. That won't be the case every time.
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