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We are back with The New Day.
Xavier says they were asked to share their thoughts and Kofi tells him to get to it.
Woods and Kofi talk about big meaty men slapping meat and they talk about Bronson Reed and Ivar. Woods asks if it is worse to be beaten down by Ivar or embarrassed by Jelly Roll.
They talk about the next Women's Revolution and they mention Kayden Carter and Katana Chance. They also mention Tegan Nox and Zoey Stark. They also mention Raquel Rodriguez.
They move on to three people you would least like to be kicked in the head and they talk about Xia Li, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura.
They move on to the tag team division. Kofi says there is some serious competition and they talk about THE Judgment Day. Kofi says the titles will come back to them. They mention Indus Sher, DIY, The Creeds, and Imperium.
Kofi says it feels like they are forgetting someone.
They discuss Alpha Academy.
Jackie mentions Chad Gable's match against Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship.
Here is the coverage for that match.
Match Number Seven: Chad Gable versus Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship
They lock up and Gunther sends Chad to the mat. They lock up and Gunther with a side head lock and take down. Gunther with another side head lock take down but Gable with a head scissors. Gable goes for the ankle but Gunther gets to the ropes. Chad chops Gunther and Gunther chases after him. Chad drop kicks Gunther to the floor. Gunther returns to the ring and Gunther with a kick when Chad wants a Greco Roman knuckle lock. Gunther with a side head lock take down. Chad lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Gunther tries a gain and Chad with a series of side head lock take downs. Gunther with a chop and a Boston Crab. Chad gets to the ropes to force a break. Gunther with a kick to the chest. Gable with a chop and Gunther chops back. Gunther with kicks to the ribs. Gunther with a European uppercut. Chad with forearms and Gunther with a slam and kick to Chad.
Gunther with a boot to the head and Gable goes ot the apron. Gunther rakes the eyes on the middle rope. Gable blocks a kick and applies a heel hook with a grapevine in the ropes. Chad kicks Gunther but Gunther with a boot to the head for a near fall. Chad punches Gunther and Gunther with a knee and forearm. Gunther with an elbow to the bridge of the nose. Chad with a punch and chops. Gunther with a chop that sends Chad to the mat. Gunther with another chop that sends Chad to the mat. Chad pulls down the straps and he chops Gunther and connects with forearms. Gunther puts Chad on the top turnbuckle and chops him. Gunther stretches Chad on the turnbuckles and Chad rolls to the floor.
Gunther goes to the floor and applies a side head lock as he pulls Chad in front of his family. Gunther with chops and forearms. Chad with punches and a chop. Gunther with a back drop driver into the edge of the ringside barrier. Gunther sends Chad back into the ring and he sets for a suplex but Chad gets to his feet. Chad tries for a dead lift German suplex but Gunther blocks it and he chops Chad. Gunther with a knee to the ribs. Gunther with a chop and Chad with a double thrust to the throat. Chad avoids a chop and he backs Gunther into the ropes. Gunther with a chop. Gunther with a running boot to the head. Gunther sets for the power bomb and Chad gets to his feet and he tries for an ankle lock but Gunther stays on his feet and he chops Chad. Chad is able to send himself and Gunther over the top rope when Gunther tries for a power bomb.
Chad with a German suplex on the floor. Chad sends Gunther back into the ring to beat the count. Gunther with a power bomb for a near fall. Gunther goes up top but Chad stops him and goes to the turnbuckles as well. Gunther chops Chad off the turnbuckles. Chad with a superplex and Chad goes up top for a diving head butt for a near fall. Chad with an ankle lock. Gunther kicks Chad away to get out of the hold. Chad goes for Chaos Theory but Gunther blocks it. Gunther has a sleeper blocked. Chad with a German suplex. The straps go up and then they come down. Chad with Chaos Theory for a near fall. Chad goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault but Gunther gets his feet up. Chad with an ankle lock. Chad with a grapevine of the leg and Chad pulls Gunther into the center of the ring but Gunther with kicks to escape. Gunther with a sleeper and a body scissors.
Chad tries to get to his feet with Gunther on his back. Chad floats over and gets a near fall. Gunther with a sleeper suplex and a power bomb . Gunther with a lariat for the three count.
Winner: Gunther (retains championship)
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We are back and Jackie says you cannot talk about the best of 2023 without mentioning Roman Reigns. Peter says Roman is a Mount Rushmore level talent and he says that there are two words to describe him and they are Acknowledge Me. Jackie says Paul Heyman says that what we have seen is just a drop in the bucket.
Paul Heyman says we need to take a moment to properly acknowledge Roman Reigns in his 1,212th day as champion. He has dominated for three years as the man alone on top of WWE. Looking back, what a monumental 365 days the leader of the Bloodline has had. He solved KO at Royal Rumble. He took care of Sami Zayn in Montreal. He ended the story of The American Nightmare. He showed who the true Crown Jewel is. He took care of the ungrateful former right hand man to show that Roman sits at the head of the table. Anyone who stood up to Roman Reigns and his Bloodline fell in 2023, including a 16 time world champion at the hands of the tribal heir Solo Sikoa.
Paul says he offers spoilers for the next twelve months. There will be no challengers unseating the true GOAT of sports entertainment. He does not care if you are Phenomenal, a Legend Killer, or someone who likes to say Yeah. Paul says he wants to present everyone an important reminder that 2024 is a leap year so we get an extra day to acknowledge Roman Reigns.
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We are back and Cody joins Jackie and Peter.
Cody says he is looking to go back to back at the Royal Rumble. Jackie asks Cody about Christmas and how his family handles Christmas. Cody says it is Christmas all of November and December. They had the tree after Thanksgiving. Brandi has seen Santa three times. He says it is big in their house. Peter asks Cody about Dusty being around for Christmas. Cody says he was told that Christmas was the day Santa delivered the gift and it was a big show day. Now it is the day after Christmas and he mentions Madison Square Garden. Jackie asks about Shinsuke Nakamura and the misting. Cody says prior to this, he had the highest regard for Nakamura, but the respect has been altered because of how he has handled this. There is a psychological issue because of his fear of the mist as a child. Cody says the respect is there, but it is now more personal. If it is personal, it is personal and they will be able to settle it.
Peter brings up Brock Lesnar and his issues with Cody. Cody says he learned that he doesn't want to go back to Suplex City. He was able to do something surreal by beating Brock two times. He says he has had one thing in mind when he came back but others have curveballs on his road to that point. Jackie asks Cody if he has a favorite moment from 2023. Cody says he has some unbelievable memories in 2023. Winning the Royal Rumble was a big moment, but another top moment was the post match press conference after Fastlane when they won the tag titles.
Cody says it was unexpected. He says he tries to be polished and ready at the press conferences but he enjoyed that moment.
We take a look at Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar from SummerSlam.
Here is the coverage from the report.
Match Number Two: Cody Rhodes versus Brock Lesnar
Cody attacks Brock before the bell rings but Brock with a German suplex. Cody drops Brock on the top rope and hits a drop down uppercut. Cody with two Beautiful Disasters but Brock stays on his feet. Cody goes for a third one but Brock pushes him away. Brock with shoulders in the corner. Cody moves and Brock hits the ring post shoulder first. Cody with a suicide dive to Brock and then he connects with forearms. Brock runs Cody into the ring post. Brock sends Cody into the ring and he follows. Brock with a kick to the back of the leg and then he tosses Cody over his shoulders. Brock with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Cody with elbows but Brock with a forearm to the back. Brock kicks Cody in the ribs. Brock with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Brock with a German suplex and Brock plays for the crowd.
Brock with a German suplex. Brock with another German suplex. Brock sends Cody to the floor. Brock knocks Cody off the apron to the floor. Brock tells Cody it is only going to get worse. Brock with a suplex. Cody is sent to the floor again. Cody gets back in the ring before the ten count. Brock clotheslines Cody over the top rope to the floor. Cody gets back into the ring and Brock pulls Cody to the floor and hits an F5 on the floor. Cody beats the count back into the ring. Cody yells at Brock and he punches Brock.
Brock with a German suplex and Cody goes back to the floor. Brock gets Cody up for an F5 and sends him through the announce table. Despite pleas from Michael Cole, Cody gets up and he gets back into the ring before ten. Brock with a forearm to the back and Cody with chops. Brock with a forearm. Brock with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Cody holds on to the ropes and Brock hits a German suplex but Cody removes the turnbuckle pad. Cody picks up ring steps and Brock kicks them away. Cody send Brock into the ring post and then does it a second time. Cody hits Brock with the ring steps.
Cody with Beautiful Disaster followed by a CodyCutter. Cody with a double jump CodyCutter for a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Brock counters into the kimura. Cody tries to get to the ropes. Cody gets to the ropes to force a break. Brock gets Cody up for an F6 but Cody sends Brock into the exposed turnbuckle. Cody with a kimura and he gets Brock on the mat. Brock runs Cody into the mat to escape the hold. Brock goes for an F5 but Cody escapes and hits three CrossRhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Brock and Cody stand across from each other and Brock and Cody goes face to face. Brock offers his hand and Cody shakes it. Brock hugs Cody and raises his hand.
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