Randy stood in a black box with a burn mask over his face as he lamented his red nose. Solid logic there from the tag team champ. He is a one-time and the longest-reigning WWE United Kingdom Champion at 685 days. 7-minute read. Like her sweater wearing friend, Alexa was unphased by Asuka’s offense, smiling at the blows. Styles started out controlling Ricochet, before he countered the Styles Clash with a quick huricanrana. Played by the elf I had a mad crush on in The Santa Clause, this McIntyre had an over the top accent and drooping kilt. We’ll no doubt get Big E and Crews at the Rumble, potentially a Triple Threat with Sami scheming in the background. Randy Orton opened Raw with yet another 10 minute promo, this time about his facial scars post fireball from Alexa last week. Hartwell kicked out, and the two teams traded a multiple near falls. He then hung out for a good hour, standing ringside as Charlotte Flair and Asuka beat The Riott Squad, then trading French remarks with Cesaro. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Out came Roman Reigns to heroically destroy a man who hadn’t wrestled in 6 years. Heyman let out a giggle, prompting Pearce to call him out. Reigns and Heyman once again kicked us off, with Roman complaining about how Adam Pearce is a bitch for making him read the fine print. WWE didn’t originally plan for Bryan to have that role, but the fans demanded the underdog receive his push. Asuka was still game, counter the Mandible Claw and going after Bliss despite the wardrobe upgrade. don't fact check this. This story continues to be a wild ride, helped in part here by the fact that Randy is already very proficient in long winded promos that don’t tell us very much. A great debut for Dolin and Jade here, and a very solid showing for The Way. Who hasn’t been clambering for this? Bryan sat on commentary as Cesaro controlled on the mat, keeping hold of Ziggler. Smackdown scored a .6 for both hours this week in the 18-4 demographic according to Showbuzz Daily , which is the same as last week. Mandy Rose Does The “Buss It Challenge” (Video), NXT TakeOver: Vengeance... WWE Recap Report: Full TV Show Results & Highlights of the Week. Ziggler csme out, because he loves money and wants a mania moment to get more of it. As Big E entered for the match, Sami busted out his best insults, then went and uncuffed himself during the match just as Crews was taking over. When Pearce tried to calm Roman down, he went to town on Pearce’s greatest faults like a 12 year old mean girl. Catanzaro hit some flippy splash from the top rope to get the win and send her and Carter to the next round. Miz and Morrison advertised Goldberg on a very special edition of The Dirt Sheet. According to a report from PWInsider, the men’s Royal Rumble match will headline tonight’s pay-per-view event. WWE Recap: Main Event Heyman Hey, it's that guy from Numb3rs! He nailed Apollo with a Helluva kick to cause the DQ, and hit Big E with one for good measure. Early on Friday night, Sami Zayn interrupted a Tom Phillips corporate shill promo by handcuffing himself to the barricade. Cesaro interrupted this impassioned lesson to remind Bryan of his victory last week. Alexa absorbed the strikes and managed to hit Sister Abigail to win, then used her Fiend voice to offer one final “Let me in.” This wasn’t a real match so I can’t grade it on that level, but Bliss is certainly giving it her all as she transforms into Mrs The Fiend. A low blow on the outside let Reigns run Pearce through the barricade and hoist him up onto the real bleachers of the virtual crowd like he and Uso did to KO a few weeks ago. LeRae came back from a huge knee to the face to nail Jade with a series of punches on the mat. **SPOILERS** For This Week’s WWE Main Event Broadcast, Former WWE Superstar Rusty Brooks Passes Away, Update On Cody Rhodes’ Injury Status Following AEW Dynamite. We’ll no doubt get Martinez challenging Shirai very soon- which should be fantastic. Cesaro pulled him up to land the Neuralyzer and score another big win. Maybe we’ll see some fire action in the Rumble, who knows. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell took on the debuting Gigi Dolin and Cora Jade (formerly Priscilla Kelly and Elayna Black). Speak of the devil and Owens appeared, going after Reigns to save his boss. AJ Styles continued to ruin dreams this week as he told us that 50 First Dates was one of his favorite films, losing what little respect any of us may have still held for him. The rise of Daniel Bryan made him an extremely important part of WWE’s roster throughout the years. As of now, the women’s Royal Rumble match will take place during the middle of the show. It’s worth noting this followed an MLK opener, which was some absolutely wild dissonance. born on a ranch in texas, raised by cowboys. Ricochet caught the Phenomenal Forearm with a Recoil, but took too long to cover, and Styles still kicked out. 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He declared himself for the rumble and then spoke directly to his award winning film crew, detailing his loss to Apollo Crews last week that gave Crews his shot at the IC title tonight. A German Suplex got him a 2 count on Styles, who retaliated with a Brainbuster for another near fall. Sometimes, I really hate it here. **SPOILERS** For This Week’s WWE Main Event Broadcast. Your email address will not be published. More ladies on 205, please. Bryan put him over on commentary as the man with the most momentum rolling into the Rumble- with two well done singles wins back to back, this is probably the most momentum Cesaro’s had since 2014, and I’ll take it with my bare hands. With Drew McIntyre still quarantining, Raw relied on Alexa Bliss’ firepower, references to a 15 year old movie, and an appearance by your favorite superstar from 1999. Visit the official page for WWE Royal Rumble, featuring match previews and recaps, action-packed photos and videos, and much more. Jade and Dolin worked really well together here, but the experience of The Way kept them in control. This was fantastic- Kelly has been one of my fav indie stars for a while, and I really hope NXT has great things in store for her. Morrison interrupted to complain about the accent, then he and Miz argued about the validity of the segment, which I guess it as close to lampshading as WWE wants to go. Of course, this was also the venue of this past weekend’s Super Bowl event, which allowed 22,000 fans to attend with social distancing being implemented. When Asuka mentioned The Fiend, Bliss got so mad the rocking horse started to move, and we went into the match. From his debut in 2008 until 2015, Garza worked under the ... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Marx would be disappointed, but Kevin is still a man of the people as he nailed Reigns with two stunners and a pop up powerbomb through the table to end the show. Heyman then offered a genuine dream match; Paul Heyman vs Adam Pearce in the main event. Ricochet hung up AJ on the ropes, but found himself caught and bounced off the rope right into the Styles Clash to end his run at the Rumble. 205 Live played host to the Women’s Dusty Cup as well, proving that the purple brand can truly break all barriers. Crack on USA Network; what have we all come to. Storm and Carter tagged in, with Kayden getting the best of the kiwi. AEW has announced the main event to their upcoming TNT special, Beach Break. In the main event of Night 2, Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship in a … He also faced Ricochet in another Royal Rumble qualifier match. I can’t begrudge this man getting a pay day doing the same schtick since pre-Y2K, but I also can’t say this segment was anything close to entertaining. He then went for a Fameasser, only to find himself caught in a powerbomb. Later in the night, Alexa hosted Asuka at her playground, where The Empress snubbed Bliss’ imaginary friend and had the gall to try and dance it out. She finally made the tag to Gigi, who took down Indi with a roundhouse kick. Ricochet wiped out AJ on the outside right in front of Omos, but quickly found himself caught by the turtleneck giant, who dropped him hard. He got the Dirty Dog in the swing for a good minute, but Ziggler still kicked out. They traded roll ups before Dolph hit the ZigZag for a 2 count. Wednesday night gave us Mercedes Martinez and Toni Storm vs Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter. Martinez used her power advantage to take control early on and hit Kacy with a slam, knocking her down harder than COVID-19 is gonna hit following that very socially undistant birthday party Ricochet threw her last week. We never got that far, unfortunately, as the Phenomenal One managed to win again. 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He nailed Pearce with a Superman Punch immediately, but the official came back momentarily with some strikes of his own. mer January 23, 2021. On the other hand, SmackDown offered a protest of their unfair policies, two middle aged guys yelling at each other, and some very excellent wrestling. Indi finally landed a side bomb to send her and LeRae to round two. Heyman took a page out of Pearce’s book as he exaggeratedly slipped on the stairs and claimed a leg injury just before the match, promising his own suitable replacement. The event will air on at 8 p.m. Indian Standard Time (9:30 a.m. EST on the same day) and feature a wide variety of established WWE stars alongside 10 Indian WWE wrestlers. Despite their COVID unpreparedness, it’s good to see Catanzaro and Carter get some attention as a team, while Storm and Martinez can certainly take the hit. As NXT continued Dusty Cup action, the main roster gave us two very different shows this week. He blamed The Fiend for Alexa’s fire powers, and claimed that he regretted his own weakness in not setting Bliss ablaze when he had the chance. I’m not surprised they’re keeping Zayn involved in this feud, and this was a solid way to keep things moving forward without making anyone look bad. 0. WWE Main Event results: Carrillo vs. Garza, Ricochet vs. Metalik Drew McIntyre to defend WWE title in Elimination Chamber match 2/8 5:40pm PST AEW notes: Road to Dynamite, Sting interview, Nightmare Family 2/8 4:38pm PST Ryan Clark-January 19, 2021. As NXT continued Dusty Cup action, the main roster gave us two very different shows this week. This was a solid swerve to give us Owens and Reigns once more, and it’s hard to picture either of these guys putting on a bad match. Daniel Bryan came out to remind us all of the Royal Rumble rules, which we definitely haven’t heard 8 times a show for the past 3 weeks. We’ll probably get her challenging for the Raw Women’s Title soon- and there’s honestly no one better to go against a possessed cheerleader than Asuka. This was a good match, predictably given who was involved, but I am a little surprised to see Ricochet lose his shot at being around 29 maskless people in close contact. So that’s still up in the air. Hard to say who won this week. This year’s WWE WrestleMania will be taking place on April 10/11 and it will be at the original location of WWE WrestleMania 36, the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Given what we’ve seen between these guys, I can’t be mad about any of it. Pearce eagerly accepted, and we were in for a battle of the men you would mistake for your uncle at a given distance. Catanzaro and Martinez fought on the outside, while Storm hit a German suplex and got Carter in a Boston crab. In the main event of Night 1, The Undertaker defeated AJ Styles in a Boneyard match, which was well-praised, and later in November 2020 confirmed to be Undertaker's final match. Suddenly Io Shirai interfered, paying Mercedes back for the beating she received a few weeks ago by laying her out beside the ring. The lights went out, then came back up to reveal a goth costume change. After Gillberg got fired up and knocked a chair over, Drew McIntyre came out to join him. He said he’s never complained about his body, despite wrestling literally all the freaking time. This ended with Miz promising both McIntyre and Goldberg would lose at the Rumble when he cashed in, but he declined to comment on a potential Numb3rs reunion. NXT launched the first ever Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic this week, featuring exactly 16 women. I guess we’ll have to hope to see Heyman in the ring another time. WrestleMania 30 remains an all-time great night for WWE when Bryan defeated Randy Orton and Batista in the main event to win the WWE Championship. Prior to this week’s RAW TV tapings, WWE taped the following matches for this week’s Main Event broadcast: He is a third generation wrestler, the grandson of luchador Mario Segura, known as El Ninja. Once they played his music, we got something even more surprising than a muscly middle aged dad- Gillberg, making his second appearance in the past 5 years. Crews and E work fantastic together, and Sami’s documentary schtick isn’t as bad as it probably should be.