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NJPW ‘Road To Destruction’ Yamaguchi Results (9.16)

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New Japan Pro Wrestling’s September scheduling is usually dominated by the DESTRUCTION shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature to ‘Road To’ shows, some of which will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the September 16th show in Yamaguchi:

Ryusuke Taguchi & Shota Umino b. KUSHIDA & Yuya Uemura (10:12) – Umino took the win after making Uemura tap to the Boston Crab
 
CHAOS (Rocky Romero, SHO & YOH) b. Jushin Thunder Liger, Ren Narita & Tiger Mask (7:23) – SHO took the pinfall win over Narita with a German Suplex Hold
Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) b. CHAOS (Gedo & Will Ospreay) (8:13) – Desperado hit Gedo with the Pinche Loco for the pinfall win
CHAOS (Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) b. David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Togi Makabe (13:26) – White hit the Blade Runner on Finlay for the pinfall win
Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer & Taichi) b. CHAOS (Beretta & Hirooki Goto) & Chuckie T(10:52) – Archer took the pinfall win over Chuckie T following the Killer Bomb 
Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) b. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka & Zack Sabre Jr.) (16:56) – BUSHI took the pinfall win for his team after hitting the MX on TAKA

Brock Lesnar Reportedly Making Seven Figures To Wrestle In Saudi Arabia

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Brock Lesnar is reportedly in line for a seven-figure payday when WWE returns to Saudi Arabia on November 2nd.

Lesnar made a surprise return at Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. During the main event between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman, Lesnar’s music hit and The Beast Incarnate hit the ring. Lesnar kicked down the padlocked door, entered the cage and went berserk. He laid waste to Reigns and Strowman and the main event ended in a no contest.

After the pay-per-view went off the air, fans in the arena chanted, “This is bullsh*t” at the inconclusive match finish (Video). It was Lesnar’s first appearance for WWE since dropping the Universal Championship at SummerSlam.

WWE Returns To Saudi Arabia

The live event on 11/2 is part of WWE’s lucrative 10-year deal with the country. The Greatest Royal Rumble back in April was a financial windfall for WWE. Based on WWE’s quarterly business statement, the show brought in an estimated $45 million. The show was more profitable than even WrestleMania 34. There is a ton of money being thrown around and WWE plans to stack the show with as much A-list talent as they can find.

According to Dave Meltzer (via MMAFighting.com), Brock Lesnar will be making “well into the seven figures” to wrestle in Saudi Arabia. Expect to see Lesnar involved in the Universal title picture on that show. He could face Roman Reigns in a single match or be part of a 3-way match involving Braun Strowman.

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is also rumored to be coming out of retirement in Saudi Arabia. Michaels is being advertised as the special guest referee for the Triple H vs. Undertaker match at Super Show-Down on October 6th.

For more on Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement, check out:

John Cena Hypes His WWE Super Show-Down Match, The Rock Shows Off Titan Games Arena

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John Cena Hypes His WWE Super Show-Down Match

John Cena continues to prepare for his next WWE match. In a recent tweet, he promoted WWE’s Super Show Down event on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia where he’ll be teaming with Bobby Lashley against Elias and Kevin Owens.

Although he has not been seen on WWE programming since wrestling Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in April, he did work a live event earlier this month. He wrote the following:

The Rock Shows Off Titan Games Arena (Photo)

Former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson mentioned on Instagram that he started filming the first season of Titan Games this past weekend as the ten-episode reality competition will premiere in January 2019 on NBC. The show will have a format similar to American Gladiators. He wrote the following:

“Build it and they will come. Big first night of shooting TITAN GAMES in our massive & spectacular structure known as TITAN ARENA. I created this show to give ordinary people a once in a lifetime shot at doing extraordinary things and ultimately, stand atop our Mt. Olympus and be crowned TITAN. The crowd will be HYPED, the competitors are READY and I could use a stiff tequila. Ain’t no business like show business, so let’s get this show on the road.”

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WWE Provides Medical Updates On Jeff Hardy, Dolph Ziggler

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Following last night’s Hell In A Cell event, the WWE has released medical updates on Jeff Hardy and Dolph Ziggler.

Jeff Hardy promised to deliver the “unexpected,” and he certainly delivered on that promise after working his way across one of the Cell’s support beams before attempting a splash on a prone Randy Orton, only for “The Viper” to move out the way. All that met Hardy on the way down was the table that Orton had, just moments ago, been laid across.

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“Following his brutal Hell in a Cell Match against Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy was tended to by EMTs at ringside. [WWE Social Media Correspondent] Cathy Kelley then reported on Instagram that Hardy complained of severe abdominal pains backstage, prompting WWE medical personnel to have him transported to a local medical facility.”

Michael Cole would later inform the audience that Hardy began coughing blood on the way to the hospital.

Cathy Kelley rounded out the report, informing the WWE Universe that Jeff would be kept overnight for “further observation.”

Stealing The Show

Hardy wasn’t the only superstar to go flying from the Hell In A Cell last night. Both Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler found themselves victim to gravity, plummeting from the side of the cage after a tense exchange.

WWE had this update on Ziggler:

“After falling off the side of the Hell in a Cell structure during Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship Match against Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler was looked at by WWE medical personnel, but he refused to go to a local medical facility. Instead, Ziggler left the AT&T Center under his own power alongside tag team partner Drew McIntyre.”

Universal Title Match Involving Brock Lesnar Set For WWE Crown Jewel Event

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The likely main event for WWE’s next event in Saudi Arabia has been announced that involves Brock Lesnar.

As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Center on the USA Network, RAW General Manager Baron Corbin officially announced that Roman Reigns would defend the Universal Title against Lesnar and Braun Strowman in a triple threat match.

This also marked the official announcement of WWE holding an event, which is titled, “Crown Jewel,” on November 2nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that will air on their streaming service, WWE Network. As noted, Lesnar is expected to earn some big money as a result of working this match.

This match came about after the angle that WWE booked at Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network that saw Lesnar make his return during the Hell in a Cell match between Reigns and Strowman. This match ended in a no contest once Lesnar kicked in the door then attacked both stars with a piece of a broken table followed by hitting the F-5.

Reigns beat Lesnar to win the Universal Title at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event, which marked Lesnar’s last match in a WWE ring.

Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley Have Something Planned For Raw Tonight

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Bobby Lashley’s new manager/cruiserweight competitor, Lio Rush, has a plan for tonight’s Raw. He’s also concerned that Lashley’s kids play too much Fortnite but that’s another story. The 23-year-old piece of gold recently posted a conversation he had with his new client to Twitter.

Tonight’s Raw is in Dallas, where Rush and Lashley planned to meet. While they didn’t go into specifics of what they might do tonight, it’s clear they plan on making some kind of impact on the show.

“You know what needs to happen?” Rush said to Lashley after asking how his kids are. “They need to put down that Fornite, it’s messing up all the kids’ brains.”

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Lio Rush on 205 Live

Lio Rush and Drake Maverick recently have been used as managers on Monday Night Raw. The belief backstage is that introducing more managers or “Hype men” could help talent who aren’t strong talkers.

Being Lashley’s manager hasn’t changed Rush’s status on 205 Live now. This week, the purple brand’s show will air Wednesday night instead of Tuesday after Smackdown. There still has been no official word, however, on when the show will tape, where it will tape, and/or if the name of the show will change now that it is not scheduled to air live.

Cody’s First NWA World Title Challenger Annouced

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NWA World Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes’ first challenger has been revealed. Cody was in Los Angeles on Sunday for a Championship Wrestling From Hollywood taping. During that appearance, Cody revealed that he will defend the 10 pounds of gold against Willie Mack later this month.

Cody Rhodes vs. Willie Mack will take place at the September 29th Ring of Honor television taping from Las Vegas, NV. This will be an ROH television taping the night after the company’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas. Visit ROHWrestling.com for more information on Death Before Dishonor weekend.

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Should Cody Rhodes successfully defend against Willie Mack, his next challenger is already waiting in the wings. Former NWA Champion Nick Aldis will get a rematch against Cody at the NWA’s 70th Anniversary show on October 21st from Nashville, TN. The 70th anniversary show will be available for purchase at FITE.tv for $24.99.

Visit the NWA’s official YouTube channel to check out their Ten Pounds of Gold series.

WWE Starrcade Announced, Several Matches Confirmed

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For the second straight year, WWE has decided to bring back Starrcade for a special dual-branded live event. WWE Starrcade 2018 takes place Saturday, November 24th from Cincinnati, Ohio at the US Bank Arena. The arena website is advertising the following matches:

  • The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre (Cincinnati Street Fight)
  • WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
  • Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (Steel Cage Match)
  • United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev
  • Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. The Bar
  • Special Performance: Elias with Ric Flair

Here is the US Bank Arena’s official promo video for Starrcade:

WWE Starrcade

Longtime fans will remember Starrcade as WCW’s signature pay-per-view event of the year. The first-ever Starrcade event went down on November 24, 1983, was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The last edition of Starrcade under the WCW banner took place in December 2000. WWE brought back the theme for a live event at the Greensboro Coliseum last November.  

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if this will just be a live event or turned into a network special, but with it being held a few days after Survivor Series, it will likely just be a house show.

Lana Discusses Romance With Rusev, Total Divas Season 8

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Lana continues to make the media rounds to promote the upcoming season 8 of Total Divas. She recently spoke with Inquisitr’s Carter Lee about various topics including her romance with Rusev.

She reflected on meeting him the second day at a tanning business while in WWE NXT where he told her that he was from Bulgaria and she spent time in Bulgaria, which made them have an immediately connected.

“Then on the third day, I had a promo with Dusty Rhodes—he was the artistic director of NXT, and he ran all the promo classes and character development—and I had about five different pitches. My first one, I just started speaking Russian, and then I switched to perfect English. Dusty pulled me aside afterwards and he’s like, ‘I want you to work with Rusev.’ [Laughing] I’m like, ‘Rusev? Who is that? Oh, the tanning Bulgarian!’ I’m so passionate about the business, and I’m so passionate about storytelling, and I made him come to my house every day and practice promos and vignettes. We would shoot vignettes on my phone. I was a nut. A complete nut.”

She continued by stating that within two months, they were paired together on WWE TV and within a month, she had a crush on him. At first, she didn’t want to just start dating someone in the business and became friends then, later on, they fell in love. She added that he’s a very good man and has really great character.

Total Divas Season 8

Season 8 of the show is slated to premiere on September 19 on the E! Network and will see a few changes to the cast on this season of the show as Alexa Bliss, Carmella and Maryse will not be returning to the main cast. Lana stated that wrestling fans should tune in because this season will feature the return of Paige and her retirement. She noted that Paige opens up, and her story is really powerful.

“Even if you know nothing about wrestling, she has a powerful story and I think that people should definitely tune in. It can inspire a lot of people’s lives. You’re also going to see me take a lot of Fireball shots, per usual, on my days off, which is always entertaining to watch. It’s a little wild. I mean, someone has to bring the entertainment, and apparently, I do a lot of that, for better or for worse. But you’re also going to see how I’m so happy about wrestling.”

She continued by stating that this season is full of ups and downs and has disappointment within the cast. She noted that it shows what they do with their setbacks as it will define their future and destiny. She hopes that it will inspire people and also be relatable. She added that although she’s not the strongest or the fastest or the best in-ring competitor, no one will stop her from achieving her dreams.

Video: Fans Chat “This Is Bullsh*t” After Hell In A Cell Went Off The Air

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Although WWE officials gave fans a surprise appearance by former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at Hell in a Cell, people were not happy with how the show ended.

At Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network, Lesnar returned during the Universal Title match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman that saw WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley serve as the special guest referee.

Lesnar would kick in the door then attacked both stars with a piece of a broken table followed by hitting the F-5. This match was ruled a no contest. This led to the show closing with Lesnar and Heyman walking to the back while Reigns and Strowman laid in the ring.

After the show, a video surfaced of fans in attendance showing their displeasure about how the show ended and the finish of the match. In the video, it shows fans booing and started a “this is bullsh*t’ chant.

WWE is hyping what the fallout of this match and Lesnar’s return will be on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Center on the USA Network.

Discussion: What were your thoughts on the ending of this show?

AJ Styles Discusses Hell In A Cell Controversy (Video), The Marine 6 Trailer

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AJ Styles Discusses Hell In A Cell Controversy (Video)

WWE’s YouTube channel has released this video of Kayla Braxton talking to WWE Champion AJ Styles after his controversial win over Samoa Joe at Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network.

The finish saw Styles tap out to the Coquina Clutch right before the referee counted Styles’ three count on Joe. Later in the show, WWE SmackDown General Manager Paige revealed that the Joe vs. Styles match at WWE Super Show-Down must have a winner, which indicates that there will be stipulation announced soon.

WWE Super Show-Down pay-per-view event takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia and will air on the WWE Network.

The Marine 6 Trailer

The official trailer for WWE Studios’ “The Marine 6: Close Quarters has been released. The film, which will be released on Digital & Blu-ray Tuesday, November 13, features WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, The Miz, and new SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. You can see it here:

In case you missed the show, you can read our full play-by-play recap of the latest pay-per-view event presented by the WWE on their streaming service.

Randy Orton Shares Graphic Injury Photos After Hell In A Cell Match

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Former WWE Champions Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy put on a heck of a show at Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network.

It was a brutal match, to say the least, that saw the two stars use ladders, chairs, tables and even a belt. The finish of the match saw Hardy fall from the top of the cell onto a table once Orton moved.

There was some controversy with the finish as the referee was calling for EMT’s to get into the ring to check on Hardy. However, Orton was playing up his character as a heel to the point that he demanded that the referee count the pin, which he did and saw Orton winning.

At one point in the match, Hardy’s studded belt was removed and both men used it on each other. Both stars were in for a rough night especially Orton, who bleeding from both his leg and back. He took to his official Instagram account to show off his bruises with these graphic photos. He wrote the following:

“No matter the outcome, they say you lose a small piece of yourself when you enter #HIAC @wwe.”

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Backstage Details On Brock Lesnar Returning At WWE Hell In A Cell

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WWE officials wanted to have a surprise for those fans who attended Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center that aired on the WWE Network.

As noted, Brock Lesnar returned during the Universal Title match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman that saw WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley serve as the special guest referee. Lesnar would kick in the door then attacked both stars with a piece of a broken table followed by hitting the F-5.

Dave Meltzer stated on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that the reason Lesnar made his return is to set up a match at the upcoming WWE show in Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2nd where he’ll be wrestling.

It was noted that the finish of this match was always part of the plan as WWE made a deal with the former WWE Universal Champion that was not put together at the last minute but rather had been in the works for a little while.

The longtime pro wrestling journalist noted in an article on MMAFighting that despite the fact Lesnar has been in the USADA testing pool while preparing for his UFC return, he has not yet signed a deal with UFC. Lesnar is set to fight Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title in January. 

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if Lesnar will face Reigns for the title in the main event or it would be a three-way match involving Strowman in Saudi Arabia. We should get clarification about that on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW.

PWG BOLA 2018: Night 3 Results

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Pro Wrestling Gorilla held Night 3 of this year’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament on Sunday from the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

PWG BOLA 2018 Quarterfinals

  • Trevor Lee defeats Brody King
  • Jeff Cobb defeats Rey Horus
  • Shingo Takagi defeats Robbie Eagles
  • Joey Janela defeats CIMA
  • WALTER defeats Jonah Rock
  • Bandido defeats Flamita
  • PWG  Tag Team Champions The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) defeat The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero M & Rey Fenix)

PWG BOLA 2018 Semi-finals

  • Jeff Cobb defeats Trevor Lee
  • Bandido defeats Joey Janela
  • Shingo Takagi defeats WALTER
  • In a non-tournament tag team match, Dan Barry, Darby Allin, Jody Fleisch, PCO & Puma King defeat Adam Brooks, David Starr, DJ Z, T-Hawk & Timothy Thatcher

PWG BOLA 2018 Finals

  • Jeff Cobb defeats Bandido and Shingo Takagi to win the BOLA tournament in a three-way elimination match.

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7 Takeaways From WWE Hell In A Cell 2018

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 aired live from AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. New Day successfully defended their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Rusev Day on the Kickoff Show. Here are 7 takeaways from the PPV:

Randy Orton Defeated Jeff Hardy In A Great Match

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Jeff Hardy faced off against Randy Orton inside the cell to start off the show. Hardy drove Orton to the corner to begin the match. Orton battled back and blasted Jeff to the ring apron. Orton followed it up with a shoulder tackle that sent Hardy flying into the cell surrounding the ring.

Randy stayed on the attack and bounced Jeff’s face off the steel cell. Hardy responded by smashing Orton’s head off of the ring post and then launched him into the cell. Jeff brought out a table from under the ring and slid it inside. Orton got back up and decked Jeff with a Clothesline.

Jeff Dropkicked the table into Orton’s midsection and Randy collapsed to the floor. Jeff grabbed a ladder from under the ring and bashed Orton in the ribs with it a few times. Orton grabbed a steel chair and slammed it over Jeff’s back. Orton set up the chair and Jeff used it to leap onto Randy against the cell.

The action returned to the ring and Hardy connected with a Dropkick for a near fall. Orton battled back and perched Hardy up on the top turnbuckle. Orton planted Hardy with a giant Superplex for a two count. Jeff elbowed Orton in the face and followed it up with Whisper in the Wind off the top rope for a near fall.

Hardy brought out another ladder from under the ring and set it up upside down next to the ring. Jeff went for a Suplex but Orton blocked it and launched Hardy into the ladder as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”.

Orton rolled Hardy back inside the ring and went for a cover but Jeff was able to kick out at the last second. Randy grabbed the steel chair and hit Hardy across the back with it a few times. Orton took off Hardy’s belt and whipped him with it for a two count.

Randy set up a ladder and placed Jeff inside of it. Orton shut the ladder on Jeff and stomped on him as Jeff’s head was in between one of the rungs for a near fall. Hardy battled back with a Clothesline and followed it up with an Atomic Drop. Jeff followed it up with a Dropkick to Orton’s face for another near fall.

Orton countered Hardy’s Twist of Fate with a Powerslam for a two count. Randy then grabbed a screwdriver from under the ring and brought it inside. Orton put his finger in the earring hole and then shoved the screwdriver through it. Orton started twisting it as the crowd gasped and Hardy screamed in pain.

Hardy connected with a low blow and then started whipping Orton with the belt. Jeff grabbed the steel chair and started beating the hell out of Orton with it. Jeff made his way to the top rope but Orton got back up and knocked him back down to the canvas. Orton planted Hardy with a DDT and set up for an RKO.

Jeff blocked the RKO and countered with a Twist of Fate. Jeff put the steel chair on top of Orton and hit him with the Swanton Bomb for a near fall. Hardy brought a giant ladder into the ring and set up next to a tiny ladder in the ring. Hardy hit Orton with a Twist of Fate and then draped him on top of a table. Jeff climbed up the small ladder and then got on top of the giant ladder.

Hardy then swung from the top of the cell and tried to hit a Splash onto Orton but Randy got out of the way and Jeff crashed through the table. The referee called for help but Orton shouted at the ref to do his job and covered Hardy. The referee hesitated but ultimately made the count and Orton won the match via pinfall. Orton then posed in the corner of the ring as Hardy was loaded onto a stretcher.

Opinion: I absolutely loved this match. This feud has been great and I hope it continues going forward. More Hell in a Cell matches should be like this one. There was blood pouring out of Orton’s leg and back during the match. The screwdriver spot was insane to watch and Hardy risking it all was the perfect way to end this match. I thought this match was going to be solid but it turned out to be excellent.

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Becky Lynch Won The Title

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Charlotte Flair defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell. Charlotte and Becky locked up in the middle of the ring to start off the match. Becky got the advantage and applied a Headlock. Charlotte quickly escaped and slammed Becky to the canvas before applying a Headlock of her own.

Becky reversed it but Charlotte escaped and the two retreated to opposite corners fo the ring. Flair took Becky down to the canvas but Becky quickly got Flair back in a Headlock. Charlotte bounced Becky off the ropes but Lynch decked Charlotte with a shoulder tackle. Charlotte went for the Figure Four but Becky blocked it and tried for the Dis-Arm-Her.

Flair escaped and Becky once again got Flair in a Headlock. Charlotte broke the hold with an Arm Drag and then focused her attack on Becky’s leg. Charlotte leaped towards Becky in the corner but Lynch dove out of the way and Charlotte crashed into the ring post. Becky then knocked Charlotte to the outside and hit a Clothesline off the ring apron.

Back in the ring, Lynch went for a cover but Flair kicked out at two. Becky snapped Charlotte’s arm back and went for another cover but the champ kicked out at two. Flair rolled up Becky for a two count and then Becky hit another Clothesline for a near fall.

Charlotte took control of the match for a bit and then traded shots with Becky on the ring apron. Becky grabbed Flair’s arm and slammed her arm into the apron for a two count. Charlotte connected with a Belly to Back Suplex and both Superstars fell to the mat. Becky went for an uppercut but Flair blocked it and hit Lynch with a series of chops.

Flair bounced Becky’s face off the top turnbuckle and then knocked her down with a big boot to the face. Charlotte made her way to the top rope and went for a Moonsault but Becky got out of the way and Flair crashed to the canvas. Becky went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Flair showed off her power and planted Lynch with a Powerbomb for a near fall.

Becky battled back and planted Charlotte with a Neckbreaker for a two count. Becky went for a Dropkick off the top rope but Charlotte dodged it and locked in a Boston Crab on Lynch. Becky crawled across the ring and grabbed the bottom rope to break up the hold. Becky rolled out of the ring and pulled Flair into the ring post.

Lynch returned to the ring and Charlotte quickly went for a roll-up but Becky kicked out at two. Becky locked in the Dis-Arm-Her but Charlotte quickly reached the ropes to break the hold. Flair elbowed Becky in the face and went for a Spear but Becky countered with a DDT into a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Becky Lynch is the new SmackDown Women’s Champion. After the match, Charlotte tried to raise Becky’s hand but Lynch wasn’t having it. Lynch told Charlotte that she wasn’t going to take her moment from her. Lynch left the ring as Charlotte had a disappointed look on her face.

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Ziggler & McIntyre Retained

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Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre defended their RAW Tag Team Championships against Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell. Ziggler and Rollins started off the match. Ziggler went for a Headlock but Seth shoved him away and then the two Superstars locked up.

Rollins took Dolph down to the canvas and applied a Headlock. Ziggler quickly escaped and the two Superstars once again locked up in the middle of the ring. Dolph got the advantage and booted Rollins in the midsection. Rollins drove Dolph to the corner fo the ring and tagged in Dean Ambrose.

Dean connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with an Elbow Drop for a two count. Rollins tagged in and went for The Stomp but Ziggler rolled out of the ring to avoid it. McIntyre tagged in and blasted Seth with a shoulder tackle. Ambrose wanted in and asked Rollins for a tag. Seth obliged and Ambrose and McIntyre circled each other in the ring.

Dean and Drew then got in each other’s face and McIntyre connected with a punch. Dean got pissed off and took McIntyre to the mat with a Dropkick to his knee. Dolph got into the ring to distract Ambrose and Drew capitalized with a Clothesline that knocked Dean to the mat.

McIntyre threw Ambrose to the corner of the ring and tagged in Ziggler. Dolph beatdown Dean in the corner of the ring for a bit and then raked his face across the top rope. Ziggler trapped Ambrose in a Headlock but Dean quickly battled out of it. Ambrose caught Ziggler and slammed him throat first into the top rope.

Seth tagged in and hit Dolph with a Slingblade. Rollins knocked McIntyre off the apron and then connected with an Enziguri that sent Dolph out of the ring. Seth was going for a Suicide Dive but Drew McIntyre tripped him up. Ziggler followed it up with a DDT for a near fall.

McIntyre tagged in and continued the beatdown of Rollins. Ziggler tagged in and planted Rollins with a Neckbreaker for a near fall. Ziggler applied a Sleeper Hold to Rollins but Seth broke it up with a Belly to Back Suplex. McIntyre tagged in and Seth knocked him out of the ring.

Rollins tried to tag in Ambrose but McIntyre dragged Dean off the ring apron. Drew then got into the ring and slammed Rollins to the mat. McIntyre went to the cover but Ambrose broke it up at the last second. Ziggler tagged in and perched Seth up on the top rope. Rollins shoved him to the mat and then hit McIntyre with a Slingblade right when he tagged in.

Ambrose finally tagged in and started beating the hell out of McIntyre in the corner of the ring. Ambrose hit Ziggler with a Clothesline and then delivered one to McIntyre. Ambrose went for Dirty Deeds but McIntyre escaped and launched Dean into the turnbuckle with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Ambrose battled back and took out everyone with a Suicide Dive outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Rollins planted Ziggler with a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Ziggler then hit Rollins with a Zig Zag out of nowhere for another near fall. McIntyre tagged in and Rollins knocked him to the mat. Seth then hit a gigantic Frog Splash and went for the cover but McIntyre kicked out at two.

Ambrose drove McIntyre out of the ring as Rollins tagged back in. Rollins hit Ziggler with a Superplex and was going to roll through for a Falcon Arrow but McIntyre appeared out of nowhere and drilled Rollins with a Claymore kick. Ziggler then pinned Rollins and Dolph & Drew McIntyre retained the titles.

AJ Styles Escaped With The WWE Championship

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AJ Styles defended his WWE Championship against Samoa Joe tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell. Styles started off the match in control and bounced Joe’s face off the announce table. AJ followed it up with a Dropkick and Joe fell to the floor outside the ring.

Styles went for a Phenomenal Forearm but Joe dodged it and booted AJ in the knee. Joe then hit AJ with a big boot to the face and then launched him into the steel steps. Samoa Joe brought AJ back into the ring and went for a cover but the champ kicked out at one.

Samoa Joe stayed on the attack and delivered a chop to Styles’ chest. Joe sent AJ to the corner and hit him with a running knee to the face. Joe then hit AJ with an Enziguri for a two count.

Styles charged at Joe but Joe was ready and hit him with a ridiculous elbow that sent AJ flying across the ring. Joe quickly went for a cover and then applied a Sleeper Hold in the middle of the ring. Styles escaped and bashed Joe’s face off the top turnbuckle and both men fell to the mat.

AJ connected with a forearm to the face and went for a cover but Joe kicked out at two. Styles followed it up with a Moonsault into a reverse DDT for another near fall. Styles went for a Springboard Moonsault but Joe got his knees up and then planted AJ with a Powerbomb for a two count. Joe then locked in an STF in the middle of the ring but AJ was able to get his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold.

Styles lifted Joe up onto his shoulders and slammed him to the canvas for a two count. AJ followed it up with a Springboard 450 Splash for another near fall. Joe got right up and absolutely leveled AJ with a massive Clothesline for a two count. Joe went for a Muscle Buster but AJ escaped and sent Joe to the corner.

Joe battled out of the corner with a boot to the face for another two count. AJ connected with the Pele Kick and Joe stumbled to the corner of the ring. Styles went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Joe dodged it and locked in the Coquina Clutch. Styles countered into a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Joe claimed that AJ tapped out and that he should have won the match. Samoa Joe grabbed the WWE Championship and celebrated but AJ dropped him with an Enziguri. The replay showed that AJ Styles tapped out during the roll-up.

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Later on the show, SmackDown GM Paige confronted Samoa Joe backstage. Paige informed Joe that he will get a rematch at WWE Super Show-Down. Joe said that wasn’t good enough and said that he wanted the match to be No Disqualification. Paige agreed with Joe and made the match official.

The Miz & Maryse Got The Better Of Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella

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Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella faced The Miz & Maryse in a tag team match tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell. Bryan started off the match by kicking Miz’s ass in the corner of the ring. Miz rolled out of the ring and Daniel tagged in Brie.

The Miz hopped on the apron and quickly tagged himself back in so Maryse wouldn’t have to fight. The Miz made his way to the top rope but Bryan greeted him with a few punches to the face. Bryan sent Miz across the ring with a Hurricanrana and went for the running knee but Miz dodged it.

Bryan went for the Yes Lock but Maryse ran into the ring and broke it up. Brie chased Maryse around the ring as Bryan rolled up Miz for a two count. Bryan sent Miz to the corner and hit a few Yes Kicks and followed it up with a Dropkick. Miz dodged Bryan’s second attempt at a Dropkick and Bryan crashed into the turnbuckle.

The Miz locked in a Sleeper Hold in the middle of the ring and taunted Brie Bella while doing so. Bryan battled out of the hold with an elbow to the ribs but Miz quickly planted him with a Neckbreaker for a near fall.

The Miz hit Bryan with a few Yes Kicks in the corner of the ring and then went for a Superplex but Daniel blocked it. Daniel sent Miz to the mat with a headbutt and then went for a diving headbutt off the top rope but Miz rolled out of the way.

Bryan launched Miz out of the ring and then tagged in Brie Bella. Brie got into the ring and Maryse hopped off the ring apron. Brie then blasted Miz in the face and chased Maryse to the outside. Brie bounced Maryse’s face off the announce table several times as Bryan hit Miz with a running knee off the ring apron.

The crowd chanted “yes!” as Brie rolled Maryse back inside the ring. The Miz launched Bryan into the barricade outside the ring as Brie hit Maryse with a Dropkick. Brie went for the cover but Miz broke it up at two.

Daniel got back into the ring and hit Miz with a flurry of punches. Bryan called Miz a son of a b*tch and then hit him with Yes Kicks as Brie did the same to Maryse. The Miz and Maryse rolled out of the ring and then made their way up the entrance ramp.

Brie and Daniel chased after them and Brie brought Maryse back into the ring. Brie then shoved Maryse into Miz and he fell out of the ring. Maryse then rolled up Brie from behind and grabbed her tights for leverage for the pinfall victory.

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Ronda Rousey Is Still The RAW Women’s Champion

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Ronda Rousey defended her RAW Women’s Championship against Alexa Bliss tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell 2018. Alicia Fox and Mickie James accompanied Alexa Bliss to the ring. Natalya came down to the ring with Ronda Rousey.

Rousey started off the match in control and quickly applied a Headlock to Alexa Bliss. Alexa broke the hold with an elbow to the ribs but Rousey shrugged it off and rolled up Bliss for a near fall.

Bliss battled back and bounced Rousey’s face off the top turnbuckle. Ronda launched Alexa across the ring and then went for the Arm Bar but Mickie & Alicia dragged Bliss out of the ring.

Rousey brought Alexa back inside the ring and then threw her back out on top of Alica Fox and Mickie James. Bliss once again battled back and beatdown Rousey in the middle of the ring. Bliss grabbed Rousey by her hear and threw her to the corner of the ring.

Alexa stomped on Ronda in the corner a few times and then booted her in the face as Alicia and Mickie cheered her on. Bliss then locked in the Abdominal Stretch on Rousey in the center of the ring.

Rousey battled to her feet as the crowd chanted her name. Ronda lifted Bliss onto her shoulders but Alexa escaped and dropped Rousey to the mat. Bliss delivered Double Knees to Rousey’s ribs for a two count.

Bliss stomped on Rousey in the corner but Ronda fought back and perched Alexa on the top rope. Rousey went for a Superplex but Bliss blocked it and escaped off the turnbuckle. Bliss tripped Rousey up and hit her with a Dropkick to the ribs for a two count.

Alexa hit Rousey with another Dropkick and then slammed her into the bottom turnbuckle. Bliss then stretched Rousey out across the ring post as Ronda screamed in agony. Natalya went after Fox and planted her with a Suplex as Mickie hopped up on the ring apron.

Ronda knocked Mickie to the floor and then went after Bliss. Rousey and Bliss then hit a Crossbody at the same time and both Superstars fell to the mat. Rousey rolled up Bliss for a two count and then Alexa connected with a boot to Ronda’s injured ribs.

Rousey got pissed off and planted Bliss with a Powerbomb. Ronda pounded on her injured ribs to fire herself up as Alexa slowly made her way back to her feet. Rousey beat the hell out of Bliss in the corner of the ring but Alexa responded with another kick to Ronda’s ribs.

Rousey caught Alexa’s punch and planted her with a Samoan Drop. Rousey then locked in the Arm Bar in the middle of the ring and Bliss immediately tapped out. Ronda Rousey is still the RAW Women’s Champion.

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Brock Lesnar Interfered In The Universal Championship Match

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Roman Reigns defended his Universal Championship against Braun Strowman in a Hell in a Cell match in the main event of the PPV. Mick Foley was the special referee for the match.

Braun ripped the Universal Championship away from Reigns before the match started and started taunting him. Roman responded with a punch to the face right when the bell rang. Strowman shrugged it off and launched Reigns into the ring post.

Strowman then connected with a shoulder tackle that sent Roman flying into the cell. Braun controlled the next few minutes of the match by slamming Reigns into the ring apron and the steel steps.

Reigns battled back and connected with a Drive-By while Strowman was leaning against the ring apron. Strowman quickly responded with a Chokeslam on the ring apron as the crowd chanted “get these hands!”.

Strowman grabbed a steel chair from under the ring but Reigns popped up with a kendo stick and hit Braun a few times with it. Braun grabbed the stick and broke it in half as Reigns returned to the ring. Reigns then grabbed the steel chair and struck Strowman across the spine a few times with it.

Braun ripped the chair away and charged at Reigns in the corner of the ring. Roman got out of the way and Braun slammed into the ring post. Reigns connected with a DDT on top of the steel chair and went for a cover but Braun kicked out at two.

Reigns geared up in the corner and hit Strowman with a Superman Punch. Roman hit another Superman Punch but Strowman didn’t go down. Reigns went for a third Superman Punch but Strowman caught him and planted him with a Chokeslam for a two count.

Strowman started arguing with Foley after the count and then turned his attention back to Reigns. Roman hit a third Superman Punch and went for the cover but Braun kicked out just in time. Reigns brought a table into the ring as Strowman made his way back to his feet.

Reigns went for a Spear but Strowman was ready and bashed Roman in the face with the steel steps. Back in the ring, Strowman hit Reigns in the head once again with the steel steps for a near fall.

Braun called Reigns a moron for not staying down and then grabbed the steps once again. Strowman slammed the steps into Reigns’ midsection and then threw the steps out of the ring. Strowman followed it up with the Running Powerslam and went for the cover but Roman kicked out at two.

Strowman set up the table in the corner of the ring and demanded that Reigns get up. Roman got up and hit two Superman Punches and then a Spear through the table in the corner of the ring. Reigns then went for the cover but Strowman somehow kicked out at two.

Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre rushed down to the ring and were quickly followed by Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Ambrose and Rollins slammed McIntyre and Ziggler into the cell and then beatdown Dolph. McIntyre and Ziggler turned the tables and knocked Rollins and Ambrose to the floor.

Ziggler started climbing up the cell as Ambrose and McIntyre battled into the crowd. Rollins followed Ziggler to the top of the cell. Dolph and Seth traded shots on top of the cell as McIntyre started climbing up there as well.

Dean Ambrose decided to join the party and climbed up the cell with a kendo stick. Ziggler hit Rollins with a Superkick as Ambrose reached the top. Dean started beating the hell out of Ziggler and McIntyre with the kendo stick. McIntyre and Ambrose then took each other out with a double Clothesline.

Dolph started climbing back down the cell but Seth grabbed him by his hair. Rollins and Ziggler both started climbing down and then traded shots on the side of the cage. They both slammed each other’s faces off the cell and then crashed through the announce tables ringside.

Brock Lesnar’s music then hit and Lesnar and Heyman emerged on the entrance ramp. Lesnar marched down to the ramp as Heyman demanded the key to the cell. Lesnar kicked the door off of it’s hinges and entered the cell as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. Heyman then sprayed something in Foley’s eyes as Lesnar bashed Strowman in the back with a piece of the broken table in the ring.

Brock then hit Reigns with the table as well. Lesnar followed it up with an F5 to Braun Strowman and then hit Roman with an F5 and Reigns landed on top of Strowman. Lesnar and Heyman then left as a new official ran down to the ring. The referee called for the bell as WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 went off the air.

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Opinion: WWE Hell in a Cell 2018 was a very good PPV. The worst match of the night was Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey. The rest of the show was entertaining. Both the WWE Championship and Universal Championship match ended in controversy. It has already been established that Samoa Joe will get another shot at the WWE Championship at WWE Super Show-Down. It will be interesting to see what transpires next in the Universal Championship picture.

What did you think of WWE Hell in a Cell 2018? Let us know in the comments below.

Brock Lesnar Makes WWE Return At Hell In A Cell

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Former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE programming as he returned at the Hell in a Cell event.

As seen at Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network, Lesnar returned during the Universal Title match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman that saw WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley serve as the special guest referee. Lesnar would kick in the door then attacked both stars with a piece of a broken table followed by hitting the F-5. The show closed with Reigns and Strowman laying in the ring while Lesnar and Heyman walked to the back. This match was ruled a no contest. 

Reigns beat Lesnar to win the Universal Title at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center back on August 19, 2018. Lesnar hasn’t been seen since then on WWE TV.

The original belief was that SummerSlam marked Lesnar’s last appearance in the WWE for the near future as he heads towards his return to the UFC inside of the Octagon. If you recall, back in the main event of the UFC 226 pay-per-view event in July, Daniel Cormier was able to score a KO win over Stipe Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight title and after the fight, Cormier invited Lesnar inside the Octagon with Lesnar accepting the invitation and shoving Cormier in the process. Lesnar then cut a promo on the heavyweight division and Cormier.

UFC President Dana White has already gone on record by stating that plans call for DC to fight Lesnar with the heavyweight title on the line in January.

Becky Lynch Wins SmackDown Women’s Title At WWE Hell In A Cell

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Becky Lynch is once again WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion. As seen at Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, Lynch beat Charlotte Flair to win the title for a second time.

Flair didn’t hold the title for long as the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was able to beat Carmella and Lynch in a triple threat match to win the SmackDown Women’s Title at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on the WWE Network.

Not only did that title win make her a seven-time champion but it also made her the record holder for most WWE PPV wins of any female superstar. Following the match, Lynch turned heel and attacked Flair to kick off their feud.

Flair could get her rematch for the title at the upcoming Super Show-Down pay-per-view event that takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia or the Evolution pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both of these events will air on the WWE Network.

What are your thoughts on this title change?

WWE Hell In A Cell 2018 Results

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WWE Hell In A Cell 2018 took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.

Kickoff Show:

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles: Rusev Day vs New Day (c): Rusev Day put up a pretty impressive fight against the New Day, with Aiden English and Rusev staying one step ahead of the 5-Time Champions throughout the match. However, some miscommunication and a poorly timed tag would spell the end for English, who was taken out by a Trouble in Paradise from Kofi Kingston.

Winner via pinfall: New Day

Hell In A Cell:

– Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton: The Cell is around the ring, and Jeff and Orton will be starting off tonight’s show. The opening bell sounds and Jeff starts this one off fired. The fight spills out to ringside where Orton makes a brief comeback. Orton goes to put a table in the ring, but Jeff does a baseball slide kick that knocks it into his face. Jeff hits a version of the Poetry In Motion on Orton up against the cage, and then he takes this back in the ring. Jeff hits the Hardyac Arrest in the corner, and then he goes up top to look for the Swanton Bomb. Orton gets up first and knocks Hardy down. They fight back out to ringside, where Hardy looks for a suplex onto a ladder, but Orton reverses and suplexes Hardy on to the ladder. They get back in the ring, where Orton repeatedly bashes Jeff Hardy with a steel chair while he’s down. The crowd tries to rally behind Hardy as Orton keeps him down. Orton takes a ladder in the ring and he lays Jeff in between the two legs of the ladder and stomps on him. Hardy finally fights back and drops Orton, then hits the double leg drop and a running dropkick. They run the ropes and Orton comes back with a spinning powerslam. Orton goes out to ringside to grab more weapons. Orton passes on the steel chair, and instead grabs a tool box from under the ring. Orton grabs a screwdriver and then gets back in the ring. Orton sticks his finger through Jeff’s pierced ear then he shoves the scredriver into the ear hole and twists Jeff’s ear around. Orton twists his ear around, a lot, as the crowd groans in disgust. Jeff finally gets back to his feet and hits a mule kick low-blow on Orton. Hardy grabs the steel chair now and repeatedly bashes Orton with it. Jeff goes up top for a Swanton, but Orton knocks him down once again and then hits the draping DDT from the middle rope. Oton’s back is bleeding lightly in several places now. Orton waits and lets Hardy get to his feet and he looks for the RKO, but Jeff escapes it and hits the Twist of Fate. Jeff immediately grabs a steel chair and puts it on top of Orton. Jeff goes up top and hits a Swanton Bomb on Orton with the steel chair on him, but Orton kicks out at 2. Jeff pummels on Orton and then arranges more weapons in the ring. Hardy puts two ladders side by side, a bigger one and a smaller one, and he lays Orton across the table. Orton appears to be bleeding from his leg now as well. Jeff climbs up and hangs from the top of the Cell by his hands, and he hangs from it like Monkey Bars. Jeff goes to drop down from the top through Orton, but Orton rolls out of the way and Jeff crashes through the table by himself. The ref calls for medics and wants the Cell door open, and he refuses to count for Orton pinning him. The ref finally gets down and counts the pin, and Orton scores the three count. The ref demands for medics to get Jeff on a stretcher, and they load him on to one post-match instead of showing Orton’s celebration.

Winner: Randy Orton

– The cell is raised back up the ceiling as medics put Jeff on the stretcher. Orton briefly poses on the turnbuckle and then he limps to the back.

– WWE Champion AJ Styles does a brief interview in the back where he talks about Joe talking about his wife and young child. AJ says he can’t wait until his match tonight, and this is the house that AJ Styles built.

– We see some video footage outside in San Antonio by their famous River Walk.

– We go to a video package looking at the history between Charlotte and Becky Lynch, leading to their match tonight.

– WWE SmackDown Women’s Title: Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch: The opening bell sounds and they wrestle around the mat evenly until Becky gets up and shoulder-blocks Charlotte down. Charlotte grabs Becky and looks for the Figure Four, but Becky breaks free and looks for the Disarm Her. Charlotte breaks free too and they trade shoulder locks now. Charlotte begins to focus on Becky’s left leg and beat on that left knee. Becky starts to fight back and looks to be targeting Charlotte’s left shoulder now. They fight out to apron and trade shots to the face until Becky grabs Charlotte by the arm and slams her shoulder-first into the apron. Back in the ring Becky covers for a two count. Charlotte starts to fight back and she dodges an attack from Becky in the corner. Charlotte comes back with a big boot, and both women are down, with Charlotte still selling the shoulder. Charlotte misses a shot and Becky immediately looks for the Disarm Her. Charlotte reverses the submission attempt into a powerbomb for a two count. Becky recovers and looks for the Disarm Her, and this time she successfully locks it in. Charlotte struggles and finally reaches the bottom rope to break the hold. Both women slowly get to their feet and Charlotte fights back with some elbows to the face. Charlotte runs the ropes and looks for the spear, but Becky catches her in a roll-up for the three count.

Winner & new SmackDown Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

– After the match, Charlotte tries to shake Becky’s hand, but Becky declines and walks off with her Women’s Title.

– The New Day is backstage for a brief segment where they discuss their win earlier tonight, with Kofi doing his backstage interviewer character again.

– RAW Tag Team Titles: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins: Rollins and Ziggler start this one off, and Ziggler takes control with a boot to the face. Rollins comes back with some strikes of his own and he looks for the Curb Stomp, but Ziggler evades it and rolls outside for a breather. Drew tags in now, and so does Ambrose. Drew gets the upper hand and drops him, then Ziggler tags back in. Ziggler tries to keep Ambrose down with a side headlock now. Ambrose finally fights free and Rollins gets the hot tag. Rollins hits a superkick on Ziggler and Ziggler falls outside. Rollins looks for a suicide dive, but Drew grabs his ankle from ringside to stop him. Ziggler then gets back in the ring and drops Rollins from behind. Drew tags in now and lays into Rollins with strikes in the corner. Ziggler comes back in and applies a sleeper. Rollins finally fights out with a back suplex, and both men are down. Drew gets the tag and charges at Rollins, but Rollins dumps him outside. Rollins looks to tag in Ambrose, but Drew pulls Ambrose down from the apron and drops him. Back in the ring, Drew and Seth go at it, and Drew hits a version of the Alabama Slam for a two count. Rollins fights back and finally gets the tag to Ambrose, but the ref didn’t see it because Ziggler was distracting the ref. The ref holds back Ambrose while Drew and Ziggler both beat on Rollins. Ziggler takes Rollins up top, but Rollins shoves him down and hits a Blockbuster. Ambrose finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Dean knocks Ziggler outside, and then focuses his attention on the legal man McIntyre. Ambrose looks for a shot off the top, but McIntyre catches him and hits a belly to belly suplex in the corner. Rollins gets back in the mix now and goes for suicide dive on both Drew and Dolph at ringside, but they catch him in mid-air. Ambrose now goes flying out of the ring and crashes on to all of them at ringside. Ziggler and Rollins get back in the ring before the ref’s 10 count. Ziggler looks for a DDT, but Rollins reverses it into a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins follows up with the Buckle Bomb, but Drew breaks up the pin. Ambrose takes McIntyre outside, and then Dolph hits the Zig Zag on Rollins for a two count. Ziggler and McIntyre look for the double team Zig Zag/Claymore, but Ambrose pulls Ziggler away and Rollins superkicks Drew. Rollins follows up with the frog splash off the top for a two count on Drew. Ambrose and Rollins look for a superplex on Drew, but Ziggler breaks it up. Ziggler and Rollins brawl out to ringside, and Drew knocks Ambrose down and hits a flying clothesline. Ziggler and Rollins fight up on the corner and and Rollins hits a superplex and then looks for the Falcon Arrow, but Drew hits him with the Claymore Kick before he can execute it. Ziggler falls on Rollins and the ref counts three.

Winners & Still RAW Tag Team Champions: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler

– Mick Foley approaches Braun Strowman in his locker room backstage. Foley warns Braun that the cell will change you, and that Braun has to respect his authority out there tonight. Braun says all Foley needs to do is count to three tonight and hand him his Universal Title belt, because Foley doesn’t want to have a Monster problem.

– We see a replay of Samoa Joe reading his “Night Night, AJ” story from SmackDown earlier this week.

– WWE Title: AJ Styles (c) vs Samoa Joe: Joe taunts AJ before this one starts. The opening bell sounds and AJ immediately charges Joe and lays into him with strikes in the corner. Joe fights back with right hands and chops, and now they are trading blows in the middle of the ring. AJ hits a big dropkick that sends Joe rolling out to ringside. AJ follows him out and hits a knee to the face from the apron. Back in the ring, AJ leaps up to the top rope for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Joe rolls out of the ring to avoid it. AJ follows him out, but Joe catches him with a big boot. Back in the ring, Joe controls the pace now with a cross-body and more strikes. AJ finally comes back with a shot off the top for a two count. Both men are down and hurting. Joe fires up and hits a powerbomb for another two count on the Champion. Joe and AJ trade strikes now until AJ catches him and hits a spin-out powerbomb for a two count of his own. AJ springboards off the top and hits a flying 450 splash for a two count. Joe comes back with a slingshot into corner, and Joe connects with an enziguri to the head. AJ appears to be bleeding from the mouth or nose now. The grapple back and forth until Joe locks in the Coquina Clutch. AJ powers up and rolls back, and he lands on top of Joe, rolled up. The ref counts to three, and it appears AJ has won. During the pin, AJ’s arm is flailing.

Winner & still WWE Champion: AJ Styles

– Immediately after the bell, Joe gets up and protests the call. Joe thinks that AJ tapped out during the pin. Joe continues to protest, and he takes the Title Belt from AJ. AJ retaliates and kicks Joe in the head and drops him. AJ takes his Title back as Joe heads to the back. We go to replays, and it appears that AJ did tap out on Joe’s body before the ref counted to three. AJ sees the replay on the big screen as he recovers in the ring.

– The Miz and Maryse do a brief interview backstage before their match up next. We go to a video package looking at the history between Miz & Maryse, and Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella.

– Miz & Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella: Miz and Daniel will start this one off. A distraction from Maryse at ringside allows Miz to hit a cheap-shot on Bryan. Miz throws a kick at Bryan but Bryan catches it and takes him down with a dragon screw. They go up to the top rope and Bryan hits a Frankensteiner. Bryan looks for the Yes Lock but Miz escapes. Miz comes back with the “yes kicks” and beats on Bryan in the corner. Bryan finally fights him off and goes flying off the top for a diving headbutt, but Miz rolls out of the way and Bryan crashes to the mat by himself. Miz looks for his own version of the Yes Lock, but Bryan breaks free and Brie tags in. Brie slaps Miz across the face repeately, and then she goes after Maryse and they fight out to the ringside floor. Bryan then goes flying off the apron with a knee on Miz. Miz comes back an whips Bryan into the fan barricade, and both men are own. Back in the ring, Brie hits a splash on Maryse and pummels on her. Bryan brings Miz back in the ring, and he and Brie hit the Yes Kicks on Maryse and Miz. Brie pushes Maryse into the Miz who falls down to ringside with Bryan. Maryse and Brie now take turns rolling each other up and Maryse ends up getting the three count.

Winners: The Miz & Maryse

– Miz and Maryse immediately retreat up the ramp and embrace on the stage while Bryan and Bella look confused in the ring.

– We see a replay of Jeff Hardy’s match with Randy Orton earlier. We go to the broadcast table, where Michael Cole tells us that Jeff Hardy has been taken to the hospital and is being monitored.

– Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Alexa Bliss: Natalya, Mickie James and Alicia Fox are all at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Alexa is hesitant to engage at first. Ronda takes the fight to Alexa and drops her. Alexa fights back and hits some kicks in the corner, but Ronda turns the tide and pummels on Alexa in the corner. Ronda looks for an arm bar, but Mickie James gets on the apron to distract her. Ronda turns back around to Alexa and hits a release suplex on Alexa. Ronda chases Alexa around the ring and then back on to the mat. Alexa charges at Ronda and Ronda dodges, throwing Alexa into Mickie and Alicia at ringside. Back in the ring, Alexa hits a cheap shot and turns things around. Ronda looks for a judo throw, but Alexa escapes and drops her then hits a knee drop. Alexa hits a standing moonsault for a two count. They fight into the corner and Ronda starts to fire up. Ronda looks for a superplex, but Alexa escapes. Alexa kicks out Ronda’s leg and hangs her upside down on the turnbuckle, then she hits a running dropkick to the ribs. Alexa continues the attack on Ronda on the mat and applies a shoulder lock. Alicia and Mickie look to interfere, but Natalya runs in and his a suplex on Mickie on the floor. Back in the ring, Ronda and Alexa run the ropes and collide mid-air. Alexa grabs Ronda by the throat and taunts her, but Ronda gets up and hits a gut-wrench powerbomb on Alexa. Alexa tries to fight back, but Ronda catches her and hits a rolling fireman’s carry. Ronda grabs Alexa’s arm and applies the arm bar, and Alexa immediately taps out.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Ronda Rousey

– Ronda takes her Women’s Title and holds up the belt in the ring as Natalya gets in to celebrate with her.

– We go backstage where Samoa Joe is berating the referee from his match against AJ. Joe says the referee should be fired for missing AJ tapping out. Paige walks in and Joe freaks out at her. Paige says the referee’s decision is final, but Joe will get a rematch in 3 weeks at the WWE SuperShow. Joe says 3 weeks is ridiculous, and Joe should be Champion right now not arguing with Paige. Joe says he wants no more excuses, he wants AJ with no rules and no count out, and there must be a winner. Paige says she agrees and there has to be a winner, and Joe says don’t worry, there will be.

– We see a video package looking at the history between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns, and also the involvement of The Shield and Ziggler & McIntyre. The Cell lowers down to the ring, and our main event is up next.

– WWE Universal Title: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman: During the ring introductions Braun rips the Universal Title belt away from Roman and screams in his face. The ref calls for the bell and they start throwing hands in the ring. This one spills out to ringside quickly, where Braun repeatedly throws Roman in to the side of the cell. Back on the mat, they trade strikes and Roman connects with a few. They fight back out to ringside where Braun shuts down Roman with another shot into the cage wall. Braun slams Reigns’ head in to the ring steps several times, and then he dismantles the steps. Braun turns his attention back to Roman and chokeslams him on to the corner of the ring apron. Braun looks under the ring now for weapons. He pulls out a few and decides on a chair. Reigns grabs a kendo stick and bashes Braun with it until the stick breaks. Braun comes back with a shot on Reigns, and they fight back into the ring. Reigns grabs the steel chair and hits Braun with it a few times. Braun charges for a shot in the corner, but Roman moves and Braun crashes in to the ring post. Reigns then hits a DDT on Braun on the folded chair in the ring for a two count. Reigns hits a couple Superman punches and then looks for a third one, but Braun catches him for a chokeslam. Braun covers and almost gets the three count, then he argues with Foley about the count. Braun misses a shot in the corner and Reigns comes back with a Superman punch for a two count. Braun falls outside and Reigns runs around the ring, but Braun stops him with the ring steps to the face. Back in the ring, Braun hits Roman with the ring steps again for a two count. Braun hits Roman with the steps again while he’s down, and then he sets up a table leaning in the corner. Reigns comes back now and spears Braun through the table in the corner. Dolph and Drew run down to ringside now an ask to be let in the cage. Seth and Dean run down for the save and they beat down Dolph and Drew. Seth and Dean chase Ziggler around ringside and beat him down in front of the announcers. Drew comes back around and drops Rollins and Ambrose, as Ziggler gets to his feet and they continue to brawl around ringside. Ziggler climbs up the cage to escape, and Rollins follows. Rollins and Ziggler fight on the roof until McIntyre climbs up and they double team Rollins. Dean Ambrose climbs up now with a kendo stick. Ambrose tees off on Drew and Dolph with the kendo stick until Drew boots him down, and everyone is down now. Ziggler starts climbing down now and Rollins follows, and they fight on the side of the cage. Rollins and Ziggler both fall off the side of the cage at the same time, and they both crash through separate announce tables. Everyone is down, and then Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman come out. Paul scares off the outside referee, and then Heyman pepper sprays Foley. Lesnar kicks in the cage door, and the climbs in the ring. Brock picks up pieces of the broken table and he starts bashing both Braun and Roman with the table pieces. Lesnar picks up Braun and hits the F-5 on him. Lesnar picks up Reigns and hits the F-5 on him, on top of Braun’s body. Brock leaves now and heads up the ramp with Heyman. A new referee gets in the ring and appears to be calling off the match.

Winner: No contest

– Bodies are laying everywhere as Hell In A Cell 2018 goes off the air.

Final Betting Odds For WWE Hell In A Cell: One Champion Is Underdog

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The final betting odds have been released for tonight’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV.

Some of the more notable odds include Roman Reigns favored at -425 to retain his Universal Title over Braun Strowman, AJ Styles favored to retain his WWE Title at -155 over Samoa Joe, who is +115, and Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella at -300 favored to beat The Miz & Maryse at +220 in a mixed tag team match. The only big change in the final odds is the fact that Becky Lynch is now favored to beat SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair for the title.

The Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. As a reminder – indicates the favorites while + means the underdog.

Hell in a Cell Betting Odds

Universal Champion Roman Reigns -425 vs Braun Strowman +305 – Hell in a Cell

RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey -1050 vs Alexa Bliss +550

WWE Champion AJ Styles -155 vs Samoa Joe +115

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair +140 vs Becky Lynch -180

Raw Tag Team Champion Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre(c) -170 vs Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose +130

Hell in a Cell Match

Jeff Hardy +255 vs Randy Orton -365

Mixed Tag Team Match

Daniel Brian & Brie Bella -300 vs The Miz & Maryse +220

Smackdown Tag Team Champion The New Day -400 vs Rusev & Aiden English +280

What are your thoughts on these betting odds? Sound off in the comment section.

Big Name Backstage For WWE Hell In A Cell (Spoiler)

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WWE Hell in a Cell takes place in just a matter of hours. In case you haven’t already, there is still time to check out our WWE Hell in A Cell Predictions.

In what could turn out to be a big spoiler for tonight’s show, SEScoops can confirm that former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is currently backstage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The news of Lesnar being backstage was first reported by PWInsider.  Lesnar is said to be walking around in plain sight, so WWE is not making any efforts to hide that he is there.

We will find out soon whether or not Lesnar appears on television tonight. He might be there to do a run-in during Roman Reigns’ Hell in a Cell match against Braun Strowman. If not, it is possible he is at Hell in a Cell to discuss his future with WWE.

Brock Lesnar was last seen at SummerSlam, when he lost the Universal Championship to Roman Reigns. He was advertised for WWE Raw the night after SummerSlam, but did not appear. On the post-SummerSlam edition of Raw, Brock Lesnar’s advocate approached Raw GM Kurt Angle and stated Brock Lesnar wants his rematch against Roman Reigns. Angle refused, which was done to write Lesnar off television.

Lesnar is currently gearing up for a return to UFC. He is expected to fight UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in early 2019.

Join us here tonight for WWE Hell in a Cell Results & Live Coverage.

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima Results (9.15)

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New Japan’s first official Destruction 2018 show took place on September 15th. Emanating from Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall the stellar card featured two title bouts and a host of top NJPW stars.

The real headline grabber was the main event between Kenny Omega and Tomohiro Ishii. The two world class talents collided for Omega’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Omega and Ishii had one of the best bouts from this year’s G1 Climax tournament, the match saw Ishii defeat Omega to earn this bout and main event of the first Destruction show of the tour.

Results

Here’s the results from the show:

Jushin Liger, KUSHIDA, & Tiger Mask IV b. Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, SHO, & YOH) – Tiger took the win via pinfall with a Tiger Suplex on Romero

Bad Luck Fale b. Toa Henare – Fale took the win via pinfall following the Grenade

Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith, Jr. & Lance Archer) b. Ayato Yoshida & Michael Elgin – KES took the by pinfall win following a Killer Bomb on Yoshida

Chaos (Beretta, Chuckie T, & Will Ospreay) b. Bullet Club (Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi) & Kota Ibushi – The Best Friends won via pinfall following a double stomp-assisted Dudebuster on Owens

Firing Squad (Taiji Ishimori, Tama Tonga, & Tanga Loa) (c) b. Taguchi Japan (David Finlay, Juice Robinson, & Ryusuke Taguchi) – Tanga Loa took the pinfall win after hitting the Apesh*t on Finlay to retain the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Chaos (Gedo, Hirooki Goto, & Toru Yano) b. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Takashi Iizuka, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) – CHAOS took the disqualification win after Taichi attacked Goto with his microphone stand

Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA, & Tetsuya Naito) b. (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, & Zack Sabre, Jr.) – Ingobernables took the pinfall win following the Magic Killer on Michinoku

Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hiroshi Tanahashi b. Chaos (“Switchblade” Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, & YOSHI-HASHI) – Tanahashi defeated YOSHI-HASHI via pinfall with a small package 

Kenny Omega (c) b. Tomohiro Ishii – Omega won the match via pinfall following the One-Winged Angel to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

WWE Names The Five Best HIAC Matches, Vickie Guerrero Attends WWE Live Event

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– Ahead of tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, WWE named the top five Hell in a Cell Matches ever. They are:

5. Undertaker vs. Mankind (King of the Ring 1998)

4. The New Day vs. The Usos (Hell in a Cell 2017)

3. Undertaker vs. Triple H (WrestleMania 28)

2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (Badd Blood 1997)

1. Cactus Jack vs. Triple H (Royal Rumble 2000)

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A few days ago, WWE posted The Undertaker vs. Triple H match from WrestleMania 28 in its entirety on YouTube. Their bout was billed as an “End of an Era” Match and Shawn Michaels made his presence felt as the special guest referee.

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– Vickie Guerrero sat front at last night’s WWE live event in Houston, Texas to watch her son-in-law, Aiden English — English is married to Guerrero’s daughter Shaul.

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English accompanied Rusev and Lana to ringside as they defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega in a Mixed Tag Team Match.

Renee Young Gives Credit To Top WWE Executives For Rise To RAW Commentator

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Renee Young continues to make the media rounds to talk about WWE promoting her from a backstage interviewer and pre-show host to being a full-time member of the announce team for their flagship show, Monday Night RAW.

After filling in Jonathan Coachman while he was on assignment two weeks ago, it was revealed last Monday that she would be a full-time commentator on the show by replacing Coachman to join Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

Young recently spoke with The Toronto Sun to talk about the accomplishment where she noted that this is a really cool opportunity and that her life has changed so much over the last six years with WWE. She added that to have this opportunity in front of her, she just wants to do the best job that she can do.

She also gave some high praise to top WWE executives including Cole, executive VP of Television Production Kevin Dunn, Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, as well as Executive VP of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H.

“Michael Cole has been there from literally the get-go,” Young said. “He’s somebody that I’ve leaned on many different times. He’s a great mentor, a great friend. Triple H is so open to new ideas and just seeing what people can bring to the table. He’s so great at helping people with the skill that they have and letting that flourish. The same with Stephanie McMahon. She’s been so great for all of the women in WWE to set them up for success. Kevin Dunn as well. He always makes time for me no matter what’s going on.”

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center and will air on the WWE Network. You can see our staff predictions here.

Roman Reigns Hypes HIAC Main Event, John Cena Talks Social Media Connection

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Roman Reigns Hypes HIAC Main Event

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is ready to go for his next title defense as he meets Braun Strowman at the WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view where WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley will be the special referee for their HIAC match that will likely end up as the main event. He sent out the following to hype the show:

“Since #SummerSlam, I’ve taken the Universal Title around the world. Big cities, small towns, and every place in between. But tonight, it’s going to Hell…and I’m coming out with it.  #HIAC.”

John Cena Talks Social Media Connection

John Cena commented about social media giving everyone a voice in a recent tweet. The former WWE Champion made his return to in-ring competition for the WWE at the live event in Shanghai, China at the Mercedes Benz Arena on Saturday, Sept. 1 where he teamed with Finn Balor and Bobby Lashley to beat Baron Corbin, Elias, and Jinder Mahal. He has not been seen on WWE programming since wrestling Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in April. He sent out the following:

“The great thing about social connection is it gives us all a voice. It also allows us to easily see those that squander that gift by choosing to use that voice for negativity.”

Latest On Samoa Joe’s Status Heading Into WWE Hell In A Cell

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For those who were concerned about Samoa Joe’s status heading into the Hell in a Cell event, fear not, he appears to be ready to go.

Last weekend, it was revealed that he missed WWE live events in Lubbock, TX and in Beaumont, TX. This led to WWE making the decision to have The Miz replace him in the headlining matches against WWE Champion AJ Styles at those shows. There was some concern at the time because he noted n a tweet at the time that he planned on working the whole Texas tour. He didn’t wrestle on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live but rather did a promo segment.

The former NXT Champion did make his return to in-ring competition on Saturday at a live event in Houston, TX at the Toyota Center. At this show, he lost to Styles in the main event.

Joe is slated to challenge Styles for the WWE Title at tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network.

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight. You can see our staff predictions here for the show.

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