Post by Slade on Feb 26, 2021 8:07:42 GMT -5
Date: February 1, 2021
From: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentary Team: Michael Cole and Paul Heyman
Ring Announcer: Lillian Garcia
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The show opened with an in-ring promo from the new WWE Universal Champion, Hulk Hogan. John Cena came to the ring to congratulate Hogan n becoming the first WWE Universal Champion but told him that his title reign was set to expire only two months from now because Cena will be challenging him for that title at Wrestlemania. The Billion Dollar Corporation interrupted, with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase saying that Cena stole his Royal Rumble victory from him and that it was DiBiase who should be going to Wrestlemania instead. Eventually, there was a 4-on-2 beatdown. After officials and security showed up to break it up, Cena challenged DiBiase and JBL to a tag team match against he and Hogan in tonight’s main event.
HARLEM HEAT vs. IMPERIUM : Booker T and Stevie Ray executed the Heat Seeker on Fabian Aichner to earn the victory and become the first tag team to qualify for the WWE Tag Team Championship tournament. (16:31) -- Winners: Harlem Heat
ALEX SHELLEY vs. MARK HENRY : Mark Henry executed his World’s Strongest Slam on Alex Shelley and pinned him for the win. After the match, Jim Cornette asked for a microphone and announced that his client was on the fast track to the WWE Universal Champion. Then, “Limitless” Keith Lee came out and said that he also has his sights set on the winning the WWE Universal Championship, so if Henry wants to challenge for the title, he’ll have to go through him first. Mark Henry took the microphone out of Cornette’s hands and said that Lee was making a huge mistake because trying to cut in line in front of him will make Lee the first inductee into the Hall of Pain! (4:26) -- Winner: Mark Henry
BIANCA BELAIR vs. TENILLE DASHWOOD : Bianca Belair executed spears on Tenille Dashwood, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay before giving Dashwood the K.O.D. and pinning her for the win. (11:50) -- Winner: Bianca Belair
HULK HOGAN & JOHN CENA vs. TED DIBIASE & JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFIELD : John Cena gave JBL an Attitude Adjustment and Hulk Hogan gave him the running leg drop before pinning him to get the win. (14:37) -- Winners: Hulk Hogan & John Cena
“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase had his stablemates, “Glorious” Bobby Roode and “Cowboy” James Storm enter the ring to attack Hogan and Cena. Roman Reigns came out and made the save by giving them both spears. He was thanked by Hogan and Cena, who finally got their hands raised. However, Reigns picked up a steel chair off the mat and struck Hogan in the back with it. Cena turned to look at him and he took a shot to the face. Reigns picked up Cena and gave him a powerbomb. Then, he hit Hogan with a spear. He picked up the WWE Universal Championship belt and gave it a close look, then threw the belt down. Paul Heyman left commentary to join him in the ring. He raised Reigns’ hand as if to signal a victory, and then joined him as he walked away from the ring.
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