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King of the Ring Finals: Xavier Woods vs. Finn Balor.
Some nice back and forth wrestling early as they feel each other out. Woods used a sunset flip but Balor rolled through and nailed a basement dropkick. Woods nailed a back suplex but Balor held on and cinched him in a crossface. Woods used the ropes to escape. Balor chopped and snapmared him over, tying up Xavier again.
Woods escaped and sent him into the ropes with a kne to the face. Woods nailed a senton splash and sent him into the ropes, splashing him across the back. Woods drilled him with a kick and went for a tornado DDT but was caught in a double leg takedown. Balor chopped him in the corner and followed up with additional shots. Woods fired back . They went back and forth until Balor drove him to the mat with an elbow. Really good thus far.
Balor nailed a Slingblade but Woods came back out of nowhere with a superkick for a close two count. They chopped and punched away at each other with some good shots. Balor nailed a Pele Kick and they were down on the mat. This is really, really good. Balor began raining down elbows but Woods nailed a small package for a two count. Woods booted him in the face but was caught with a kick to the face as Woods climbed the ropes. Balor ascended the ropes but was drilled by Woods.
Woods went for a superplex and nailed it. Woods scored Balor for a close two count. Balor nailed a series of big moves, including a Slingblade. Balor went to the top and went for the double stomp but Woods moved out of the way. Lots of near falls. Woods nailed an enziguiri and a brainbuster into a butbuster. Woods went to the top and nailed a BIG elbow off the ropes for the pin.
Your winner and 2021 King of the Ring, Xavier Woods!
An excellent match made even better by the real-life story that Woods grew up wanting to become King of the Ring as it was his favorite thing in wrestling.
Woods took the crown and the scepter. He declared he had all the power.
WWE Champion Big E vs. Drew McIntyre.
They locked up but neither man could get the advantage. Drew finally shoulderblocked E down and cinched in an armbar. They battled back and forth until E elbowed Drew coming down from a leapfrog. He pulled Drew to the outside on the apron and beat him across the chest over and over. E set up for a splash but Drew rolled away and down to the floor.
E followed him but was caught with an overhead belly to belly on outside. E went FLYING. Back in the ring, Drew controlled him with an armbar. They battled back and forth. Really good. McIntyre nailed a leaping neckbreaker and went for the Futureshock DDT but E caught and slammed him. E splashed McIntyre for a close two count. E set up for the Big Ending but Drew slipped out and rolled him up for a two count. Drew nailed a Michinoku Driver for another two count.
E made a comeback and drilled Drew with a big uranage for a two count. E snatched Drew in a backslide for a two count and coming out of it, Drew nailed a Futureshock DDT for a close two count. The fans chanted, "This is awesome." Drew went for the Claymore kick but was caught and powerbombed, then pulled into a stretch muffler. Drew teased tapping but grabbed the leg and rolled through. E countered Drew and nailed the Big Ending but Drew kicked up at the last second.
They battled to the ropes, where E caught McIntyre and attempted to hit the Big Ending off the top but Drew worked him over with punches and nailed a top rope bulldog for a close two count. Big E was caught with a Claymore Kick but kicked up at the very last second. The crowd chanted, "Holy sh**" for that. Drew seemed like he didn't know what more he had to do to beat Big E.
The crowd chanted "One More Time" but Drew went for the Big Ending. Big E countered, sent Drew up and nailed the Big Ending himself for the pin.
Your winner and still WWE Champion, Big E!
A really damn good match worthy of the WWE title. This was the best match Drew has had in some time and E looked every bit the star and champion.
WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat Match.
They are all wearing t-shirts and long-sleeved outfits.
Belair caught Banks with a shot. Lynch climbed onto the back of Belair, backed her into the corner and swung the legs of Banks at her. Belair pressed and slammed Sasha. Becky and Sasha battled back and forth. Becky used a crucifix for a two count but Banks rolled through and came back with a lucha style armdrag off the ropes.
Banks came back with a Meteora for a two count. Bianca returned but was kicked off the apron. Banks locked Becky in the Bank Statement but Bianca broke it up. Sasha used a rana to send Bianca into Becky in the corner. Biancaa avoided a move and went for a Torture Rack to set up the KOD but Becky nailed a missile dropkick. Lots of back and forth action with everyone stealing the momentum from the other competitors.
Becky took down Bianca and nailed a bulldog for a two count. Becky controlled the ring until being caught by each of them at the same time. They nailed a double buckle bomb on the champ. Bianca rolled up Banks for a two count. They went back and forth with near falls. Bianca went for a backslide. They battled over it but neither got the advantage. Sasha went for an armdrag but Bianca regained control and nailed a leg lariat as Banks came out of the corner.
Bianca nailed a suplex but Banks landed on her feet and hit one of her own. Sasha went for and nailed The Three Amigos. The crowd chanted for Eddy Guerrero. Banks went for a frog splash but Bianca rolled out of the way. Banks was able to see it and rolled through. Banks was knocked roughly through the ropes to the floor.
Becky and Bianca battled back and forth. Sasha returned. Bianca went for a big move but her adversaries avoided her standing moonsault. Sasha locked on the Bank Statement at the same time Lynch locked her in an armbar. Banks attacked Becky and kicked away at her in the corner. Becky came back with a kick off the ropes. She missed a move off the top and was locked in the Bank Statement. Bianca nailed a handspring cartwheel into moonsault splash for a near fall.
Banks and Sasha battled. Banks whipped Bianca's ponytail to mock her. Bianca used it to flip Sasha and go for a pinfall. Becky broke it up and nailed a series of forearms. Becky nailed a Rock Bottom on Banks and scored a two count when Bianca dove into the ring. Becky and Bianca battled back and forth with punches as they battled to their feet. Becky went for a Rock Bottom but Bianca rolled through and smashed her into the buckles. Bianca went to the top but Becky grabbed her hair. Becky was knocked to the floor by Sasha,
Banks tried to slide under Bianca and tried to powerbomb her off the apron to the floor. It failed. Bianca flipped off the apron to escape and they battled. Lynch hit a flying clothesline off the barricade on both. Becky and Bianca battled to the ring. Bianca was trapped in a Disarmer. Banks tried to interfere but Becky caught her and locked them both in at the same time. Bianca was nailed with a Backstabber after fighting her way out. Becky and Sasha battled. Bianca nailed Becky with the KOD. Sasha pulled her out of the ring and they battled. Banks returned to the ring but was rolled up with Becky using the ropes, which is legal under Triple Threat rules, and scored the pin.
Your winner and still Smackdown Women's Champion Becky Lynch!
A really damn good match.
The announcers notes that The Smackdown Women's title would be going to Raw.
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman in the middle of his charges.
They locked up and Lesnar clenched him, trying to go for a throw but they ended up in the corner. Lesnar began battering Roman, who fired back. Reigns grabbed the ropes to prevent the German suplexes. Lesnar drilled him with a big series of shoulderblocks in the corner. Reigns nailed but again had to grab the ropes to escape the suplexes. That didn't last long as he was nailed with a German suplex. The crowd chanted for Suplex City.
Lesnar kept battering Roman. Reigns snapped him across the top rope and went to pull him to the floor. Lesnar kicked him off but was hit with a big right and smashed into the ring post. Reigns charged but Lesnar pulled him up on his shoulders and deposited him in the ring. Lesnar went to return to the ring but was hit with a Superman Punch that sent him off the apron to the floor. Roman hit a big dive over the top to the outside on Lesnar. Back in the ring, Reigns speared Brock for a two count.
Reigns nailed several Superman punches. Roman called for a spear but Brock leapfrogged him and Roman ran into the center turnbuckle, laying himself out. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome." Lesnar began smiling like the shark in Jaws. It was Suplex City time. Brock nailed four German suplexes in a row and the place loved it. Lesnar nailed an F5 for a CLOSE two count.
Lesnar continued to control Roman before being caught in the hanging guillotine choke. They teased Brock might be done but he finally suplexed Roman off of him. The crowd chanted for Lesnar. Brock nailed a F5 but sent Roman careening into the referee, Charles Robinson. Brock covered Roman as the crowd chanted the pinfall and beyond but there was no referee.
Brock picked up Robinson and dropped him. Charles, hurt, rolled to the floor. Roman speared Brock but again, no referee to count the pinfall. Heyman tossed the Universal title in the ring and yelled, "You know what to do with it" but it wasn't clear who he was speaking with. Roman and Brock both went for the belt. Lesnar grabbed it but was superkicked by The Usos.
Roman drilled Brock with the title belt. Another official hit the ring and counted the pinfall.
Your winner and still Universal Champion, Roman Reigns!
A very good main event and they nicely continued the mystery of who Heyman was truly loyal to, beyond himself off course.
They went off the air with an angry Brock recovering in the ring.
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