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WWE MAIN EVENT REPORT: ZIGGLER VERSUS HARPER; DOES SANDOW GET TO WRESTLE IN A TAG MATCH?; AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2015-01-31 00:39:55
We are in Hartford, Connecticut and your announcers are Tom Phillips and Jerry Lawler.

Match Number One: Miz and Damien Sandow versus Kofi Kingston and Big E (with Xavier Woods)

Miz and Big E start things off and Miz with a waist lock but Big E with a hip lock into a back drop. Miz with a kick and punches to Big E. Big E with a shoulder tackle and he tags in Kingston. Big E with Snake Eyes and Kofi with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Kofi with a side head lock but Miz backs Kofi into the corner and he kicks Kofi and applies a side head lock. Kofi with forearms but Miz with a shoulder tackle. Miz thinks the crowd is chanting for him but it is for Sandow. Kofi with a back elbow and he gets a near fall.

Miz with a jaw breaker and he goes into the corner and he tries for a monkey flip but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi with a monkey flip for a near fall. Kofi sends Miz into the turnbuckles and Big E tags in. Big E Irish whips Kofi into the corner and then Miz gets sent into a body block from Big E for a near fall. Big E sends Miz back into the ring and Sandow rolls into the ring with Miz and then rolls to the apron with Miz. Big E with a hip toss to bring Miz into the ring and Sandow jumps into the ring.

Big E with a back breaker and Sandow hangs in the ropes. Big E holds on and hits another back breaker. He goes for a third one, but teases to try to get Sandow to go down when he isn’t supposed to. Big E hits the third back breaker and gets a near fall.

Big E with a running shoulder into the corner followed by an Irish whip but Big E charges into a drop kick to the knee and we go to commercial.

We are back and Miz kicks Big E in the corner but Big E punches Miz to get out of the corner. Miz with a front face lock. Big E tries to get to the corner and he pushes Miz away but Miz with a kick to the knee and a DDT for a near fall. Miz looks at Sandow about tagging but he pulls his hand away. Big E with a rollup for a near fall. Miz with a drop kick to the knee and he works on the hamstring to set up for the figure four leg lock.

Big E kicks Miz against the ropes but Miz with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Miz with a reverse chin lock. Big E with elbows but Miz with an Irish whip. Miz blocks a boot and he kicks the thigh and he signals for the figure four leg lock but Big E kicks Miz shoulder first into the ring post.

Kofi tags in and he hits a springboard chop followed by chops and a drop kick. Kofi with a leaping clothesline and he sets for the Boom Drop sponsored by the New Day. Kofi sets for a running knee into the corner and Kofi goes up top and misses a cross body. Miz tries for the Reality Check but Kofi sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Sandow tags in and he hits the Reality Check and he kips up. Sandow sets for the Awesome Clothesline but Miz stops him short and tags in.

Miz tells Sandow to get off the apron and he tells Sandow not to tag in unless he tells him. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise and Big E tags in and they hit the Midnight Hour for the three count.

Winners: Kofi Kingston and Big E

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Erick Rowan versus Curtis Axel

Axel has something to say to Rowan at the start of the match and then he offers his hand to Rowan. Rowan is about to shake the hand but Axel slaps Rowan in the face and goes to the floor. Axel says he is the Royal Rumble winner and you don’t hit him from behind. Rowan goes to the floor and Axel returns to the ring.

Rowan tries to pull Axel to the floor but Rowan is kicked away. Rowan with a clothesline and side head lock. Rowan runs Axel head first into the turnbuckles a few times. Rowan tries for a slam but Axel escapes and goes to the apron. Rowan grabs Axel and Axel grabs Rowan by the beard and drops him on the top rope. Axel works on the knee and then he connects with a flurry of punches.

Axel chokes Rowan in the ropes. Rowan with a punch and head butt. Axel with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Axel with a reverse chin lock. Axel with a punch to Rowan but he runs into an elbow from Rowan. Rowan runs Axel into the turnbuckles and he connects with head butts. Rowan with a splash in the corner followed by a biel. Rowan with another splash into the corner. Rowan with a second splash and a running shoulder tackle. Rowan with a full nelson slam for the three count.

Winner: Erick Rowan

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the announcement of Arnold Schwarzenegger being the newest Hall of Fame inductee.

We see some footage from the sit down with Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar at the end of Raw that was taken over by Paul Heyman.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three: Luke Harper versus Dolph Ziggler

Harper with a kick and he sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles and he connects with a forearm to the back. Harper with another punch and then he applies a side head lock. Harper with a shoulder tackle and he catches Ziggler on a leap frog attempt but Ziggler tries for a sunset flip but Harper stays on his feet. Ziggler tries for a back slide but Harper blocks it and he punches Ziggler.

Harper kicks Ziggler in the head. Harper with an Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner. Ziggler with a Stinger Splash but Harper avoids the neck breaker. Ziggler with a drop kick followed by a neck breaker. Ziggler with the leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a kick but Harper with an elbow and Ziggler falls to the floor. Harper follows after Ziggler and Ziggler has a kick blocked and Harper with a leg sweep and then he catapults Ziggler into the ring post.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Harper with a side head lock. Harper turns it into a reverse chin lock and Ziggler struggles to stay conscious as Harper leans back to add more pressure to the neck and carotid artery. Ziggler gets to his feet and he stomps on the foot. Ziggler with a punch but Harper pushes Ziggler away on a drop kick attempt. Harper chokes Ziggler and he slingshots Ziggler’s throat into the middle rope for a near fall.

Harper rakes the eyes and then he stands over Ziggler. Harper with a European uppercut but he misses an elbow drop when Ziggler moves. Harper misses another elbow drop. Ziggler with a jaw breaker and a super kick for a near fall. The referee starts his count since neither man is able to get back to their feet.

Harper misses a shoulder in the corner and Ziggler with a rollup for a near fall. Ziggler goes for the Fameasser but Harper blocks it and sends Ziggler to the mat. Ziggler hits the hesitation DDT for a near fall. Ziggler tries for the Zig Zag but Harper pushes him off. Harper goes for a power bomb but Ziggler counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Harper with a boot to the head and then he gets Ziggler up for a suplex but sends him to the mat for an uppercut. Harper with a sit out power bomb but he can only get a near fall.

The referee starts his count as both men try to get back to their feet. Harper is the first one to his feet and Harper lines up for the discus lariat. Ziggler with a super kick but Harper with a lariat for a near fall. Harper sets for a splash into the corner but Ziggler moves and Ziggler with a Fameasser followed by a Zig Zag for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

We go to credits.

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