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We are back with a look at some of the returns in 2022. We see Ronda Rousey at the Royal Rumble, Braun Strowman on Raw, Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky at SummerSlam, Candice LeRae on Raw, Hit Row on Smackdown, Valhalla, Emma, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, and Mia Yim, Legado del Fantasma, Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, and Bray Wyatt,
Jackie says there was another return and we are joined by Cody Rhodes.
Corey asks Cody to reflect on his return at Wrestlemania and what was going through his mind.
Cody says when he came up the Codyvator, he did not know what to expect. He says he was overwhelmed. It was everything he did when he was away, it was what his family did, it was what he did in his ten years with the company. It was a moment that will be hard to top. It meant a lot to him and his family.
Jackie mentions the way the crowd reacted to his return.
Cody says he was glad that they enjoyed it. Cody says he is blessed that he got it.
Corey asks Cody about Seth Rollins.
Cody says him and Seth are not chummy or best friends, but Seth is one of the three best wrestlers in the world. It was an honor to have those three matches with him. There is a bond in battle that they have. Seth might be clamoring for a fourth match but Cody doesn't think that is coming.
Corey asks Cody about the injury he suffered before Hell in a Cell.
Cody tells his students that you always wrestle hurt, but don't wrestle injured. Cody says he came off as a hypocrite. Some said it was courageous. Cody says he never thought about not wrestling. He was told he couldn't hurt it any worse. He didn't know if he had something special with him in the ring, but it was special.
Jackie says Cody's performance went beyond wrestling and she mentioned that hockey twitter praised Cody.
Corey asks Cody what is coming in 2023.
Cody says that he would love to pick up where he left off. A lot of things have happened in his life. Cody says he cannot help but think about the little kid who showed up in Louisville and wanted to be a pro wrestler and didn't know the price that had to be paid. Cody says he has paid the price. Your tenure does not earn you anything. What I was able to do registered with a lot of the WWE Universe. He wants to go back into that little kid's shoes with the biggest dreams. Cody says he has that chance. If you are a fan of what they do, you can read between the lines. He came back for one thing and it has to be done.
We take a look at Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins from Hell in a Cell. Here is the coverage from the report:
Match Number Seven: Hell in a Cell Match: Seth Rollins versus Cody Rhodes
Cody with a jab. Seth goes for the injured right pectoral but Cody with punches. Cody with a kick and jabs. Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Cody lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody goes for Cross Rhodes but Seth with a kick. Cody with a figure four leg lock. Seth gets to the ropes but there are no rope breaks. Seth looks under the ring and he gets a tool box and then he gets a kendo stick and hits Cody in the right side of his body. Seth hits Cody in the right arm with the kendo stick.
Seth hits Cody in the neck with the kendo stick and then clotheslines him with the kendo stick. Cody jabs the kendo stick into the injured pectoral. Cody blocks a kendo stick shot and Cody with jabs. Seth with an Irish whip and Cody goes to the apron. Seth knocks Cody off the apron into the cell. Seth with a drop kick through the ropes and then he sends Cody into the cell. Seth jabs the kendo stick into the armpit. Seth sends Cody into the cell and then rakes Cody’s face across the cell. Cody sends Seth into the cell many times. Seth gets back into the ring and Cody follows. Seth with a kick and Cody with a kick. Cody with a clothesline and a second clothesline that sends Seth over the top rope to the floor.
Cody goes to the floor and Seth hits Cody in the right shoulder with the ring steps. Seth rakes the eyes and sends Cody back into the ring. Seth takes Cody’s ring robe and puts it on. Seth gets a bag from under the ring and he reveals a polka dot weight belt. Cody whips Seth with the weight belt. Seth gets a near fall. Seth gets a table and brings it into the ring. Seth punches Cody in the corner and then he sets up the table. Cody punches Seth but Seth rakes the eyes. Seth sets for a superplex through the table but Cody blocks it and tries for a power bomb but he cannot hold Rollins up. Seth with a punch and Seth goes up top for a frog splash but misses and goes through the table when Cody moves.
Cody goes under the ring and he gets a bullrope with a cowbell. Cody puts the rope on and he tells Seth to put on the other side of the bullrope. Seth puts it on. Cody with a clothesline and then he flips Seth to the mat. Seth with a kick and Cody with a super kick to get Seth to let go of the cowbell. Cody hits Seth with the cowbell and Cody gets a near fall. Seth pulls Cody shoulder first into the ring post using the bullrope. Seth takes off the bullrope. Seth gets a table and brings it into the ring. Seth puts the table in the corner. Seth sets for a running power bomb through the table but Cody escapes. Cody with Cross Rhodes for a near fall. Cody sets for a power bomb through the table but Cody cannot get Seth up. Cody tries to send Seth through the table but Seth stops Cody and gives him an arm wringer. Seth power bombs Cody through the table.
Seth gets a near fall. Seth goes under the ring and gets a sledgehammer. Cody with a kick and Seth goes for a Pedigree but Cody with a kick and Pedigree of his own for a near fall. Cody grabs the sledgehammer and he sees Seth leave the ring. Cody goes after Seth and Seth runs away and gets back into the ring. Seth with The Stomp for a near fall. Rollins misses a second stomp. Rollins with Cross Rhodes and Cody holds on for Cross Rhodes of his own. They both go for the sledgehammer and Cody gets it but he lets go and Cody kicks Seth and hits Cross Rhodes two more times and then drops him to the mat.
Cody gets the sledgehammer again and hits Seth with it. Cody gets the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Liv Morgan video package including her Money in the Bank Cash In.
Liv joins Jackie and Corey.
Liv is asked about winning at Money in the Bank. She says it was the greatest night of her life. She wanted to absorb as much from that night as possible. It was a crazy moment.
Corey says he saw Liv so excited in a casino after winning the title.
Liv says she watched the win back to realize that she did it.
Jackie asks Liv what is next.
Liv says she is never complacent and she knows the best is yet to come. It will get better and better. She says the world is her oyster and she is coming for everything.
Corey mentions a few speed bumps during 2022 and Ronda Rousey. How did she make Liv evolve?
Liv talks about having to face a pure fighting machine in Ronda and people said she couldn't do it. Liv says she beat Ronda twice.
Jackie asks if Liv will get more extreme in 2023.
Liv says 2023 is about raising things to a different level. The pain is what keeps her going. She says wants to see how far she can go. She is experimenting with how much she can hurt other people.
We take a look at Liv Morgan and Ronda Rousey from Extreme Rules. Here is the coverage from that show:
Match Number Two: Smackdown Women’s Championship Extreme Rules Match: Liv Morgan versus Ronda Rousey
Liv avoids Ronda as she tries to go for the bat but Ronda sends Liv to the mat. Ronda with a knee to the midsection and a rollup into a body scissors and then she turns it into a head scissors but Liv gets a near fall. Liv gets her bat and Ronda takes the bat and sends Liv to the mat with a judo throw. Ronda takes the bat, but she tosses it to the floor. Liv with punches and she goes for a springboard arm drag but Ronda counters with a knee. Liv avoids an ankle lock and she sends Ronda to the apron. Liv with a jumping knee that knocks Ronda off the apron. Liv goes for a baseball slide but Ronda pulls out the ring skirt and Ronda chops Liv.
Ronda gets the bat and takes her time walking around the ring. Liv sprays a fire extinguisher in Ronda’a face and Liv gets the baseball bat and tries for a White Russian leg sweep but Ronda with Piper’s Pit. Liv comes off the steps and Ronda hits Liv in the ribs with the bat. Liv with an enzuigiri. Liv gets the bat. Ronda tosses her gi in Liv’s face to stop her and then Ronda hits Liv with her black belt. Ronda ties Liv to the ring post. Ronda gets the bat and hits her in the leg with it. Liv gets free and sends Ronda into the apron.
Liv gets a table and puts it in the ring. Liv kicks Ronda in the corner. Ronda sends Liv’s head into the table against the turnbuckles a few times. Ronda with a jumping knee and then she chokes Liv in the ropes. Ronda with a triangle and they fall to the floor. Liv hits Ronda in the ribs with a chair. Liv gets back in the ring and puts a chair in the turnbuckles. Ronda gets back in the ring and Ronda tries to send Liv into the chair but the chair is knocked to the floor. Liv with a lungblower and then Liv sends Ronda into the ring post. Liv hits Ronda in the arm with a chair. Liv with more chair shots to Ronda. Liv with a facebuster after tossing the chair to Ronda and Liv gets a near fall.
Liv sets up the table in a more traditional manner and she kicks Ronda in the ribs. Liv puts Ronda on the table and Liv goes up top. Liv sets for the back senton and hits it but Ronda kicks out at two. Ronda with a triangle but Liv punches Ronda. Liv with a power bomb onto the table for a near fall. Ronda holds on to the triangle. Liv fights off the submission as Ronda tries to go for a different one. Ronda applies a biceps crusher and Liv passes out.
Winner: Ronda Rousey (new champion)
Corey says that you need to grow and evolve to become better. He says like Liv Morgan, so have THE Judgment Day.
We have a video package.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package for Austin Theory.
Jackie mentions that Austin Theory will defend his US title next week, but we will take a look at the match that set up Austin's opponent.
Corey mentions that Bobby Lashley won the WWE title against Brock Lesnar at The Royal Rumble and then beat Omos to win the US title at Wrestlemania. Brock Lesnar helped cost Lashley the US title.
We go to Raw from December 12, 2022. Here is the match from the report:
Match Number Seven: Bobby Lashley versus Seth Rollins in a Number One Contender Match
Lashley with a forearm and he sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Lashley with punches and kicks. Rollins with forearms and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. Lashley clotheslines Rollins over the top rope to the floor. Lashley sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins escapes and he sends Lashley into the ring post. Rollins with a Harley Race knee off the apron to Lashley. Rollins sends Lashley back into the ring and Rollins with a kick and he sets for a pedigree but Rollins is sent over the top rope to the floor on a back body drop.
We see Austin Theory in LOCKER ROOM watching MONITOR.
Lashley sends Rollins into the ring steps a few times. Lashley picks up the ring steps and the referee warns him so Lashley throws them down. Rollins is sent over the ringside barrier with a back body drop.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lashley with a punch and shoulders in the corner. Lashley with a neck breaker. Lashley sets for the delayed vertical suplex and he hits it. Lashley gets a near fall. Lashley puts Rollins on the turnbuckles and Lashley punches Rollins. Rollins with punches to Lashley and he bites Lashley’s forehead. Lashley goes to the mat and Rollins with a cross body for a near fall. Rollins with an enzuigiri to Lashley. Rollins drops down and Lashley goes over the top rope to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive and he returns to the ring for a second one. Rollins with a super kick and he sets for a suplex but Lashley blocks it. Rollins gets back to his feet and hits a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Lashley rolls to the floor to stop Rollins’ momentum. Rollins goes to the floor and goes after Lashley but Lashley gets Rollins on his shoulders and he runs Rollins into the ring post. They return to the ring and Lashley sets for a spear but Rollins with a leap frog and rollup for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Rollins goes up top for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall. Rollins sets for Black Out but Lashley powers out of it. Lashley gets Rollins up for a power slam. Lashley applies the full nelson and the referee rolls out of the ring to avoid Lashley and Rollins but the referee hurts his ankle. Lashley with a spear for a near fall because of the referee’s injury. Lashley has some words for the referee.
Lashley sets for a spear and Rollins counters with a Pedigree for the three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, Lashley yells at the referee and backs him into the corner. Lashley elbows a second referee.
Adam Pearce comes out and he wants to know why did Lashley do that to a referee. Pearce reminds Lashley they talked about this. Lashley pushes Pearce and Pearce fires Lashley.
We are told that Bobby Lashley's firing has been rescinded but no return date has been announced.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jackie talks about the viral moment from the Roman Reigns and Logan Paul match at Crown Jewel.
We take a look at the match and here is the match coverage:
Main Event: Roman Reigns(c) w/ Paul Heyman vs Logan Paul (for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship)
Logan Paul up on a giant podium to take a selfie with the entire stadium. Michael Cole calling this a Buster Douglas scenario. He calls it potentially the biggest upset in wrestling history. Wade Barret is just mad that Logan Paul stole his podium. Man, I don’t love the entrance CGI in general but Roman’s is just overly bad looking. Just show me the stadium and fireworks. Practical effects ftw. Cole saying that Roman may be looking past Logan Paul…they really wanna pump up this underdog story and paint cracks on their tribal chief. Absurd levels of pyro coming off the roof for the champ. Ring the bell. The crowd is behind Logan but Roman just powers him into the corner from the lockup. They get to jawing. They to shoving. Logan takes down Roman but the tribal chief gives him one back. Fireman carry takeover by Logan but Roman just punches him in the face. Logan swings hard but ducked. Roman takes a powder as Heyman tells him to NOT get hit by that punch. “Stop running” yells Logan. Roman with a hard shot to the body, he’s taking his time with this kid. Paul kicks out but Roman is just smiling. Logan rallying back but it’s short lived. He get tossed over the barricade but comes flying back with a crossbody to the floor! Slingshot flip clothesline into the ring for a near fall! Logan Paul trying to keep it going but Roman punches him out of the air as he slingshots in again. “Rise up my tribal chief” yells Heyman. Roman walking him down with stomps. Roman trying to choke him down, we get a sweeping panorama of the stadium while they sit in the hold. Logan’s jaw is hanging wide as he gets pummeled with short clotheslines in the corner. Roman talking trash into the camera as he holds Paul down. Logan throwing hands to the mid section…he dodges out of the corner…gutwrench slam! Logan hits some back elbows…blockbuster off the second for two. Roman Reigns is looking tired. Off the ropes…Logan hits a Superman punch! Kip up! He’s up top! Crossbody connects! Standing moonsault! Roman kicks out again! Heyman looking worried. He’s tuning up the band?!? Reigns catches that…I guess it was supposed to be a superkick and plants him with a uranage. Logan dodges a Superman punch, he lands that hard right! Superman punch! Reigns kicks out again but this was a definitely false finish. Roman collapses to the floor. Logan clears the announcer table and puts Roman on it. He grabs his phone so he can selfie his splash down to the table. Thank god he landed that. The USO’s here to check on Roman. They get into it with Logan’s crew. Double superkick and the USO’s rule the ring until Jake Paul is out here to confront them. Jake Paul KO’s both of them with one punch each. He tells Logan to finish it. Logan is on top! Huge frog splash! Roman kicks out again! Solo Sikoa out here now. Jake Paul squares up but a pile of people spill from the back to break them up. Logan dives out at the USO’s? Logan back in the ring…Superman punch! Roman spears Logan Paul in half and gets the three. Roman looks shocked at how much of a fight he got tonight but he is keeping his belts tonight. The Bloodline celebrates in the ramp but they definitely look worse for wear. Cue BIG FIREWORKS. Roman has to take a knee and holds his head…he’s shook and says he never wants to see Logan Paul again.
Winner: Roman Reigns
We go to credits.
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