Post by Slade on Jan 29, 2023 9:43:48 GMT -5
NIGHT ONE
Live from SoFi Stadium in
Inglewood, California
On December 24, 2022
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WWE Commentary Team: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Wade Barrett
WWE Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
WWE Backstage Reporter: Mean Gene Okerlund
Match recaps do not summarize matches from start to finish. All matches are joined already in progress.
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WWE Commentary Team: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Wade Barrett
WWE Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
WWE Backstage Reporter: Mean Gene Okerlund
Match recaps do not summarize matches from start to finish. All matches are joined already in progress.
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BRET “THE HITMAN” HART vs. DANIEL BRYAN : Daniel Bryan got Bret Hart into a Yes! Lock to try submit him, but Hart was able to shift around on the mat and get his toe on the bottom rope. When Bryan went for the running high knee strike, Hart did a baseball slide to avoid it. Both men got up and Hart dropped Bryan with a Hart Attack clothesline before going to the middle rope and executing a pointed-elbow drop, and finally applying the sharpshooter. Bryan dragged himself to within an inch of the ropes before Hart pulled him back to the middle of the ring and sitting down on his back, giving him no way to escape. (21:10) Winner by Submission: Bret “The Hitman” Hart
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: #DIY {c} vs. HARDY BOYZ vs. HARLEM HEAT vs. THE USOS : Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa executed the Meeting in the Middle on Jeff Hardy. Gargano pinned him, but Matt Hardy broke it up. Matt gave Gargano a Side Effect, but then Ciampa tackled him and they brawled outside of the ring. Jeff Hardy tagged Booker T, who immediately tagged Stevie Ray. They executed the Towering Inferno on Gargano. Stevie Ray made the pin. Tommaso Ciampa broke it up. He and Booker T brawled. The referee tried to get them out of the ring. Meanwhile, Jey Uso slid into the ring with a chair and smacked Stevie Ray with it. Then he gave him a superkick. He dragged Gargano to his corner, where Jimmy Uso tagged him, then joined his brother in the ring to execute the 1D on Stevie Ray. He pinned him for the 3-count, making The Usos the new WWE Tag Team Champions! (15:40) Winners by Pinfall: The Usos
BIANCA BELAIR vs. AWESOME KONG : Awesome Kong gave Bianca Belair an Awesome Bomb. Belair kicked out at two. Kong went to the top rope and attempted an Awesome Splash, but Belair rolled out of the way. Belair gave Kong a glam slam for a 2-count. After that, she did the unthinkable by lifting Kong into an inverted fireman’s carry and executing the Kiss of Death. That was enough to get the win. (9:35) Winner by Pinfall: Bianca Belair
NO HOLDS BARRED: RANDY ORTON vs. ROWDY RODDY PIPER : Orton put Piper tried to go for a superplex, but Piper jabbed his ribs, then bit Orton’s forehead before headbutting him to the mat. When Orton got back to his feet, there was a nasty gash on his forehead. Piper dropped him with a diving double axehandle smash. He picked up a steel chair and cracked Orton across the back with it. Piper tried for a piledriver onto the chair. Orton countered with a back body drop. Orton picked up the chair and hit Piper in the face. Orton covered. Piper kicked out, then rolled to the outside. Orton followed him out. Piper shot fire extinguisher retardant in his face, then gave him a vertical suplex on the floor. Piper cleared off the German announce table and took Orton over to it. He tried for a piledriver, but Orton countered with a back body drop onto the English announce table. It didn’t break. Orton picked up Piper and gave him a suplex through the German announce table. He dragged Piper into the ring, but instead of pinning him, went to the opposite corner and pounded on the mat. When Piper got up, Orton went for the RKO. Piper countered with a bridging German suplex. Orton kicked out. Piper picked up the chair and swung it at Orton, who ducked and then nailed the RKO! He pinned Piper. 1…2… Piper’s foot was on the bottom rope. Orton couldn’t believe it. He regrouped and stalked Piper, but then backed off. When Piper started to lift himself off the mat, Orton went for a punt kick. Piper leaned out of the way, then quickly got behind Orton and delivered an uppercut low blow from behind! Piper got up and pulled Orton into his sleeperhold. He dragged him to the mat and applied a body scissors to ensure he couldn’t escape. Orton passed out and the referee called for the bell. (15:22) Winner by Submission: Rowdy Roddy Piper
THE UNDERTAKER vs. WALTER : WALTER threw chops at The Undertaker while he responded with uppercut throat thrusts. It was rapid fire, back-and-forth, back-and-forth until finally WALTER dropped The Undertaker with a thunderous chop. As The Undertaker started to sit up, WALTER punt kicked him to the chest then went for the pin, but The Undertaker kicked out. WALTER lifted The Undertaker off the mat and tried for a Burning Lariat, but The Undertaker hit him with a big boot and then executed a chokeslam. He made the cover and WALTER kicked out. The Undertaker signalled for the Tombstone but when he went to scoop up WALTER, the Ring General dropped elbows into the back of the Deadman’s neck, then gave him a gutwrench powerbomb. WALTER went for the pin. The Undertaker kicked out. WALTER stomped on him and applied a single leg crab. The Undertaker got a rope break. WALTER came back with more chops. He went for a whip. The Undertaker reversed it. WALTER ducked his clothesline. The Undertaker ran to the ropes and hit WALTER with a leaping running clothesline. They both got back to their feet. The Undertaker scooped up WALTER and executed the Tombstone. He pinned him. 1…2… WALTER kicked out! The Undertaker scooped up WALTER for another one but he reversed the weight and executed his own Tombstone. 1…2… The Undertaker kicked out! WALTER executed a Golden Bomb and pinned him. Again, The Undertaker kicked out. WALTER went to the top rope and executed a splash. He pinned him. The Undertaker kicked out! As The Undertaker sat up, WALTER fired off an that knocked him over. The Undertaker sat up again, and he struck him again. The third time, he struck him, but The Undertaker slapped a hand around WALTER’s throat. To his feet, he went for a chokeslam, but WALTER slipped free and applied a Gojira Clutch. The Undertaker broke it but ramming into the turnbuckles. He whipped WALTER to the far side of the ring and ran in with a big boot. He brought WALTER out of the corner and executed the Last Ride! 1…2… kick out! The Undertaker signalled it was over. He brought WALTER to his feet. WALTER took him down with a small package. The Undertaker kicked out. WALTER chopped him down. He lifted The Undertaker and gave him the Last Symphony. He pinned him. 1…2… kick out! WALTER had a look of disbelief on his face. He decided to go up to the top rope one more time. He went for a splash, The Undertaker got his knees up, but then quickly applied the Hell’s Gate! WALTER was unable to escape. He did not tap out, but he lost consciousness. The Undertaker choked him out and the referee called for the bell. (25:14) Winner by Referee’s Decision: The Undertaker
BROCK LESNAR & SABLE vs. THE MIZ & MARYSE: Brock Lesnar rushed at The Miz, who dove out of the way, causing Lesnar to ram his head into the turnbuckle post. Meanwhile, Sable was dominating Maryse inside the ring. Sable lifted Maryse onto her shoulders to prepare for the TKO, but The Miz saved her with a chop block to the back of Sable’s right knee. The Miz tended to his wife for a moment. As Sable was getting up, The Miz gave her a Skull Crushing Finale. Maryse made the pin. Sable kicked out! The Miz and Maryse couldn’t believe it. The Miz picked up Sable and held her in a full nelson. Maryse talked trash to her while slapping her a few times. She backed up and went for a big open palm slap. Sable slipped free. Maryse slapped The Miz hard across the face. Maryse checked on Her husband. When she turned around. Sable went for a kick. Maryse moved and Sable’s foot connected with The Miz’s crotch. He fell to his knees, clutching his family jewels. Maryse tried to attack Sable, but she blocked and gave Maryse a DDT. She tried to pick up Maryse, but The Miz grabbed her to stop. Then they both went flying when Lesnar grabbed The Miz in a rear waistlock and executed a release German suplex. After three more German suplexes, Lesnar gave him a F5 at the same time as Sable gave one to Maryse. They made the double pin. (7:40) Winners by Pinfall: Brock Lesnar & Sable
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: “MACHO MAN” RANDY SAVAGE vs. JOHN CENA : John Cena ducked a running clothesline attempt. When Randy Savage came back off the opposite ropes, Cena gave him a spin-out powerbomb. He went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Savage rolled out of the way. Savage executed an inverted atomic drop before grabbing what little hair he could get from Cena’s crewcut and executing a hairpull hangman. Savage climbed to the top rope. Savage went for his patented diving elbow drop, but Cena rolled out of the way. Cena jumped to his feet, lifted Savage onto his shoulders and executed the Attitude Adjustment. He made the cover. Savage kicked out on a long 2-count. In disbelief, Cena questioned the referee’s count. He decided to go up to the top rope and as Savage was starting to get up, he went for a diving leg drop, but Savage caught the leg on the way down and turned him over into a single leg crab. Cena eventually got to the ropes to force a break. They traded punches. Savage fired off several jabs before giving Cena an Irish whip. Cena came off the ropes with a flying shoulder block. He gave Savage a second one and then ducked a lariat attempt and executed a side belly-to-back suplex. Cena executed the Five Knuckle Shuffle. He put Savage on his shoulders. Savage racked Cena’s eyes and slipped down behind him. He executed a neckbreaker. He made the cover. Cena kicked out. Savage executed a vertical suplex and went to the top rope. He executed a diving elbow drop. He made the cover. Cena kicked out on a long 3-count. Savage couldn’t believe it. He sat down on Cena and gave him many closed fist punches, only stopping when the referee intervened. Savage picked up Cena and attempted a piledriver, but Cena fought it off until he was able to counter with a back body drop that sent Savage over the top rope. Cena went to the outside where Savage racked his eyes again and slammed his face into the barricade. He gave him a press slam on the barricade and whipped him into the steps. Savage rolled Cena into the ring. Once more, he went to the top rope. Cena got up and dove into the ropes to trip up Savage. He went up top and they traded punches. Savage knocked Cena off the turnbuckles with a headbutt. However, Cena landed on his feet and climbed the turnbuckles again. He lifted Savage off the top turnbuckle and executed a Super Attitude Adjustment! 1…2…3! John Cena won the match and became the new WWE United States Champion! (22:16) Winner by Pinfall: John Cena
WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: BECKY LYNCH {c} vs. TRISH STRATUS : Becky Lynch tried to use the WWE Women’s Championship title belt as a weapon against Trish Stratus, but Stratus did a matrix evasion to avoid getting hit by the belt. Instead, Lynch ended up knocking out the referee. Stratus executed the Chick Kick and went for the pin, but there was no count. While Stratus was reviving the ref, Lynch got up, and took her down from behind, applying the Dis-Arm-Her. Stratus looked like she was about to tap, but then crawled over to the ropes to force a break. When Lynch for an Irish whip, Stratus reversed it, executed Air Canada, and then landed another Chick Kick. She made the pin and got the 3-count to become the new WWE Women’s Champion. (14:28) Winner by Pinfall: Trish Stratus
UWA MEN’S UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: CHRIS JERICHO {c} vs. RICKY STEAMBOAT : Ricky Steamboat ducked an attempt at the Judas Effect by Chris Jericho before executing a bridging German suplex. Jericho kicked out. Steamboat gave him a knee lift and a Russian leg sweep, then went to the top turnbuckle. When Jericho got to his feet, Steamboat went for a diving crossbody, but Jericho countered with a codebreaker. He made the pin. Steamboat kicked out. Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho. Steamboat was stuck in the hold for about twenty seconds before he forced a rope break. Jericho went for a springboard dropkick to the ring apron, but Steamboat leaned out of the way, then executed a slingshot senton bomb and a sit-out piledriver. He made the cover, but Jericho kicked out at two. Next, he put Jericho in the figure-four leglock. Jericho reversed it, but Steamboat reversed it back. Jericho finally make it to the ropes. They traded knife-edge chops until Steamboat got Jericho on the ropes. He went for an Irish whip, but Jericho reversed it, and Steamboat hit him with a flying forearm. Steamboat went up to the top rope and waited for Jericho to get to his feet. He went for the diving crossbody. This time, Jericho spun and connected with a Judas Effect to the face while he was diving in mid-air. Steamboat was out cold. Jericho made the cover and got the 3-count to retain his title. (19:38) Winner by Pinfall: Chris Jericho