Match Number Six: WWE Universal Championship Match: Kevin Owens versus Roman Reigns
The bell rings and Owens goes to the floor and the referee starts his count. Owens gets back into the ring . . . only to go back to the floor. Reigns goes after Owens and punches Kevin. Roman sends Kevin back into the ring and Reigns with punches. Owens goes to the floor again. They return to the ring and Owens kicks and punches Reigns. Owens with a chop and side head lock and take down. Reigns gets a near fall. Reigns with clotheslines in the corner but Owens gets away and goes to the floor.
Owens with a kick and Reigns Irish whips Owens into the ringside barrier. Reigns breaks up the referee's count and then Roman rearranges one of the announce table. Owens sends Roman back into the ring and hits a back senton and gets a near fall. Owens stands on Reigns' hand and punches Roman. Owens with a kick but Roman with two clotheslines and then he misses the flying clothesline and Owens goes to the floor. Reigns follows after Owens into the ring announcer's area. Owens drops Reigns onto the ringside barrier as well as into the ring steps.
Owens goes to the steps and hits a back senton. Owens gets a near fall. Owens with a kick to the ribs and a stomp to the midsection. Owens with a chin lock and he asks Reigns why didn't he put his title on the line and he suggests that Reigns might be lacking guts. Reigns tries to get back to his feet and Owens with a neck breaker for a near fall. Owens gets another near fall after a flip leg drop. Owens returns to the reverse chin lock.
Reigns gets back to his feet. Owens sends Reigns back to the mat but he misses the back senton. Owens with a punch but Reigns punches back. Owens with a forearm and Reigns with an uppercut. Owens with a knee and Reigns with a jumping clothesline. Reigns with short arm clotheslines in the corner and Reigns runs into a forearm. Reigns with a forearm of his own. Owens with another forearm. Reigns misses a clothesline but Reigns gets Owens up for a Samoan drop. Owens escapes and hits a German suplex. Owens runs into the corner and Reigns with a kick and Samoan drop and a near fall.
Reigns goes into the corner and sets for the Superman punch but Owens avoids it and hits a DDT and gets a near fall. Owens does the Reigns growl and hits a cannonball but Reigns with a Superman punch and a near fall. Reigns kicks Owens and the referee warns Roman. Reigns puts Owens on the turnbuckles and he sets for a superplex. Owens blocks it and connects with elbows to send Reigns to the mat. Reigns with a Superman punch while Owens is on the turnbuckles. Reigns sets for a superplex but Owens blocks it and hits a fisherman's superplex. Owens gets a near fall.
Owens falls back into the corner and he goes up top. Owens goes for the Swanton but Reigns gets his knees up. Reigns sets for the Spear and he growls. Owens rolls to the floor and Reigns follows and sets for the Drive By and hits it. Reigns sends Owens into the ring and Owens rolls back to the floor. Reigns misses the Drive By and Owens with a super kick. Owens with another super kick and Reigns falls onto the announce table. Owens breaks the count and then he climbs onto the ringside barrier and hits a frog splash but the table stays intact. Owens goes up again and hits a second frog splash and the table breaks.
The referee makes the count and Reigns gets back in time. Owens with a frog splash and Reigns kicks out. Owens gets back to his feet first and he picks up Reigns for the pop up power bomb but Reigns with an elbow. Reigns blocks a kick and Reigns with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Reigns signals for the spear but Owens with a kick and rollup for a near fall. Owens with a pop up power bomb and Reigns gets his foot on the ropes to stop the referee's count.
Owens goes to the floor. Owens takes his title belt and he brings it into the ring. The referee tries to stop Owens but Reigns with a spear. Roman cannot take advantage. Chris Jericho comes to the ring and he stands between Reigns and Owens. Jericho looks around and he stands over Reigns and hits a Codebreaker on Owens to cause the referee to call for the bell.
Winner: Kevin Owens (by disqualification)
After the match, Jericho gives the title belt to Owens and Kevin is in shock. Chris raises Kevin's hand.
Chris and Kevin go up the ramp and Seth Rollins comes out and Roman Reigns spears Kevin Owens.
Jericho goes into the ring and Rollins hits a Pedigree on Jericho.
Roman and Seth remove the cover and items on the Spanish Announce Table. Rollins feeds Jericho to Reigns for a power bomb through the table.
Rollins and Reigns go after Owens and they keep Kevin from going to the back. Reigns with an uppercut and Rollins with a kick. Owens falls onto the announce table and Roman and Seth smile and they adjust the table for some holiday renovations. Rollins and Reigns power bomb Owens through the table.
Coverage Continues on Next Page
If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!