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WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

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WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 aired live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The Bloodline battled The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens in a WarGames match in the main event.

  • 8 Best Moments From WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022

WWE Survivor Series 2022 Results

  • Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Mia Yim def. Damage CTRL, Rhea Ripley, Nikki Cross in the Women’s WarGames Match
  • AJ Styles def. Finn Balor
  • Ronda Rousey def. Shotzi via submission to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship
  • Austin Theory def. Seth Rollins & Bobby Lashley to become the new United States Champion
  • The Bloodline def. The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens in the men’s WarGames match

Here are the takeaways from WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022:

Bianca Belair’s Team Won the Women’s WarGames match

Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, and Mia Yim faced Bayley, IYO SKY, Dakota Kai, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripely in the Women’s WarGames match to begin Survivor Series 2022. Bianca Belair and Dakota Kai started off the match.

The RAW Women’s Champion connected with a Dropkick but Dakota shrugged if off. Kai stood in between the two rings and tried to avoid Belair. Bianca caught her and slammed her to the canvas before launching her into the turnbuckle. Belair hit a shoulder tackle and lifted Kai up in a Fireman’s Carry.

Kai escaped by pulling on Bianca’s hair but it backfired as The EST whipped her into the steel cage. Bianca followed it up with a Backbreaker. Dakota sent Belair into the steel cage and booted the champ in the face a few times before posing in the corner.

Bianca elbowed Kai in the face and followed it up with a vertical Suplex. Iyo Sky entered the match and leveled Belair with a Dropkick. Damage CTRL had the advantage for the next few minutes. Iyo and Kai trapped Belair between the rings and Sky connected with a Spear through the ropes. Sky connected with an incredible springboard Dropkick that sent The EST flying across the ring.

Asuka entered the match and hit Dakota with a German Suplex. The Empress of Tomorrow and Iyo Sky stare-down as the crowd cheered. Sky connected with an Arm Drag but Asuka responded with a Hip Attack. The Empress hit a knee to the face and a Shining Wizard in the middle of the ring.

Belair got up and launched Dakota into the steel cage as Asuka connected with a Dropkick off the top turnbuckle on Sky. Asuka and Belair posed for the crowd before Bianca planted Dakota with a Suplex. Nikki Cross entered the match next and immediately grabbed a kendo stick from under the ring.

Cross slammed the steel cage door on Asuka’s face as she kept throwing garbage can lids into the ring. The crowd chanted “we want tables!” but Nikki ignored their pleas. Cross bashed Bianca with a trash can lid and followed it up with a Tornado DDT on the champion.

Nikki hit a Body Slam on Asuka and started smacking people with her jacket. Cross licked the cage like a lunatic. Alexa Bliss sprinted to the ring and Dropkicked a trash can lid into Dakota’s face. Bliss and Cross traded strikes in the ring. Alexa hit a Dropkick on her former tag team partner as Asuka hit Iyo with a Running Bulldog.

Belair ripped the kendo stick away from Cross and broke it in half. Nikki climbed to the top of the cage as Dakota and Iyo beat Belair down with kendo sticks. Cross laughed on the top of the cage before taking everyone out with a Crossbody.

Bayley entered the match and pulled a ladder out from under the ring. The Role Model brought another ladder into the ring as the crowd chanted “we want tables!” once again. Bayley grabbed a table and the crowd popped as she slid it into the ring. Bayley hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Belair in the corner of the ring before Damage CTRL pinned Bianca against the cage with a table.

IYO hit on a Moonsault on Alexa Bliss and Damage CTRL posed in the ring as the crowd booed. Kai delivered a Senton to Asuka as the clock counted down. Mia Yim entered the match next and brought some more weapons into the ring.

Mia launched a trash can and Dakota while she was in midair and bounced Iyo’s face off another one. Yim launched Dakota into the steel cage and started booting her in the face. Cross jumped on Mia’s back and applied a Sleeper Hold. Yim escaped and hit a diving Crossbody through the ropes and onto Bayley in the other ring.

Everyone battled on the turnbuckles and was brought down with four Superplexes. Rhea Ripley then entered the match and hit Asuka with a Dropkick. Ripley delivered a knee to Belair’s face and slammed Bliss into the cage. Ripley hit Belair with a German Suplex and caught Alexa in midair. Ripley planted Bliss with a Suplex and hurled her into the cage.

Nikki Cross bounced around on the ropes as Iyo hit a running Dropkick on Asuka. Damage CTRL, Rhea, and Nikki dominated as the clock ticked down until Becky Lynch entered the match last. Becky ran to the ring and beat Damage CTRL down one by one.

Kai missed with a trash can lid and Becky slammed it over her head. Lynch raked Iyo’s face across the cage before unloading some strikes. Lynch ripped a trash can away from Nikki and put it over Sky’s head. Lynch connected with a Leg Drop off the 2nd rope as the crowd cheered. Lynch made her way towards Bayley and started talking trash.

The Man and The Role Model traded punches in the middle of the ring. Lynch got the better of the exchange and knocked Bayley down. Rhea Ripley got in Becky’s face and delivered a headbutt. Rhea went for Riptide but Becky escaped. Bayley distracted Becky and Rhea then hit the Riptide but Asuka broke up the cover.

Lynch planted Ripley with a DDT but turned around into a forearm to the face from Bayley. Bayley got Becky in the Tree of Woe in the corner and stomped her down to the mat. Bayley connected with the Rose Plant on the steel in between the rings but the Empress broke up the cover once again.

Everyone battled in the corner for a giant Tower of Doom spot. Belair set up for a Powerbomb but Nikki hit her in the ribs with a kendo stick. Nikki then delivered a Neckbreaker to Alexa Bliss. Bayley and Bianca had a rough-looking Powerbomb spot as Iyo climbed to the top of the cage. Sky Moonsaulted onto Belair and Mia Yim below and everyone was down again.

Nikki Cross busted out some handcuffs and tried to cuff Alexa to the cage. Bliss escaped and connected with a slam on top of a trash can. Asuka hit Ripley with a Codebreaker and then a Hip Attack. Ripley shrugged it off and launched Asuka into the cage. Mia Yim unloaded some kicks on Ripley but Rhea sent her crashing through a ladder in the corner of the ring.

Bayley and Bianca then brawled with Damage CTRL. Becky hit Dakota with a Manhandle Slam. Belair planted Sky with the KOD and then the two set up a table in the corner of the ring. Lynch then climbed to the top of the cage as Bianca sent Bayley into the steel. Lynch hit a Leg Drop/ Senton off the top of the cage and onto Dakota and Iyo below. Becky pinned Dakota Kai to win the Women’s WarGames match.

Jey Uso Told Roman Reigns About Sami Zayn’s Lie Last Night on SmackDown

Jey Uso informed Roman Reigns that Sami Zayn lied to him last night at WWE SmackDown. Roman Reigns told Jey that he needs to go out there and do what he says tonight. Reigns added that he is going to look Sami Zayn in the eyes and he will know if he’s telling the truth and where his loyalties are. Roman told Jey to focus on tonight and gave him a fist bump. Roman then instructed Paul Heyman to bring him Sami Zayn.

AJ Styles def. Finn Balor

Finn Balor squared off against AJ Styles tonight in a singles match. Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson were ringside for the match. Styles controlled the match early and targeted Balor’s knee with his attack.

The Phenomenal One delivered a Dragon Screw and followed it up with a Backbreaker. AJ unloaded some strikes but Finn battled back. Balor connected with a Backbreaker of his own and went for the cover but Styles kicked out at a one count.

Balor got AJ in the Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Styles. AJ broke free but Balor hit him with a shot to the locker back. Styles responded with a forearm to the face but Balor got him back in the Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring.

Dominik tripped up AJ and a brawl broke out between the Good Brothers and Judgment Day. Karl Anderson and Dominik battled through the crowd as the match continued in the ring. Finn connected with a Slingblade but Styles responded with an Enziguri. Styles followed it up with a Suplex into the turnbuckle for a near fall.

Balor battled back and mocked AJ as he unloaded a bunch of kicks. AJ popped up but Balor hit him with another Slingblade for a two count. Finn went for a Styles Clash on AJ but the Phenomenal One escaped. Both superstars traded Pele Kicks and fell to the canvas as the TD crowd applauded.

Finn hit Double Knees to AJ’s ribs and went for the cover but Styles managed to kick out at two and the match continued. AJ flipped off the middle turnbuckle into a reverse DDT for a two count. Balor hit a Dropkick and climbed to the top turnbuckle.

Finn went for the Coup de Grace but Styles got out of the way. AJ locked in the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring but Balor broke the hold by slamming Styles’ head off the apron several times. AJ and Finn traded punches in the ring and then chops to the chest. Styles hit a boot to the face and followed it up with the Phenomenal Forearm for the pinfall victory.

Ronda Rousey Retained the SmackDown Women’s Championship

Ronda Rousey defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Shotzi tonight at WWE Survivor Series WarGames. Shotzi dominated the match early and hurled Ronda into the steel steps.

Shotzi leveled Shayna Baszler ringside and rolled Ronda into the ring. Shotzi hit a Russian Leg Sweep and climbed to the top rope. The challenger went for a Crossbody but Ronda countered into a Powerslam. Shotzi went for a Leg Drop but Ronda countered into an Ankle Lock. Shotzi escaped with an Enziguri but Rousey got her in another submission hold.

Rousey choked Shotzi against the ropes and went for a knee strike but the challenger dodged it. Shotzi slammed Ronda on the ring apron and then followed it up with a DDT that sent both superstars tumbling to the floor. Shotzi took out Shayna Baszler once again and dumped Rousey over the barricade. Shotzi climbed on top of the barricade and hit a Crossbody that knocked over a bunch of “fans” in the front row.

Back in the ring, Ronda hit Piper’s Pit for a near fall. Ronda lifted Shotzi up again and hit another Piper’s Pit before applying an Armbar for the submission victory. Ronda Rousey is still the SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Roman Reigns Met With Sami Zayn

Roman Reigns asked Sami Zayn if he was talking to Kevin Owens last night at WWE SmackDown. Sami admitted that he did and said that he lied to Jey Uso because The Usos had a big match last night. Zayn stated that he just listened to Kevin Owens and told Roman that KO suggested that he turn on The Bloodline before they turn on him.

Reigns told Sami that he understands that he used to be friends with Kevin Owens, but needs to know if Sami is with them or against them. Zayn stated that he is with The Bloodline and will not let Roman Reigns down any night. Roman stared at Sami for a bit in silence before standing up. The Tribal Chief told Sami to get up and smiled at him. Reigns shared a hug with Sami but had a mean look on his face as Sami was thanking him.

Austin Theory Won the United States Championship

Seth Rollins defended the United States Championship against Austin Theory and Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat match. Rollins Clotheslined Theory out of the ring and battled with Lashley to start off the action. Bobby sent Rollins to the apron and Theory tripped him up. Austin hurled Rollins into the barricade and stared at Lashley. Bobby chased him into the ring and Theory unloaded some punches.

Lashley lifted Theory up with ease and launched him into Rollins. Bobby planted Rollins with a slam and went for the cover but Theory pulled the official out of the ring (No DQ in a Triple Threat match).

Theory caught Rollins with a Clothesline as the action spilled out of the ring. Theory grabbed the steel steps and bashed Lashley in the face with them. Austin hit Rollins with the steps as well. Back in the ring, Theory connected with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at two. Rollins battled back as the entire TD Garden sang his theme song.

Austin jumped on Bobby’s back for a Sleeper Hold but Lashley threw him over the top rope. Seth connected with a Pedigree on Bobby Lashley and went for the cover but the All Mighty powered out at two and the match continued. Theory threw Seth out of the ring and hit a Blockbuster on Lashley.

Theory got Lashley up for the A-Town Down but Bobby escaped. Lashley applied the Hurt Lock but Austin countered into a cover. Seth came out of nowhere with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Lashley kicked out at two.

Bobby got both Rollins and Theory in the Hurt Lock at the same time. They both escaped and Rollins sent Lashley into the ring post before hitting Theory with a Superkick. Seth used Theory’s back as a platform and hit a Stomp on Lashley. Seth hit Theory with a Superplex and set up for the Falcon Arrow but Lashley hit Seth with a Spear. Austin fell on top of Seth Rollins and won the United States Championship.

Sami Zayn Proved His Worth to The Bloodline

Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Jimmy and Jey Uso, and Solo Sikoa battled Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Kevin Owens, and Drew McIntyre in the men’s WarGames match in the main event of WWE Survivor Series. Jey Uso and Butch started off the match.

Jey and Butch trash-talked for the first minute of the bout. Butch took Jey down to the canvas and started bending back his fingers. Ridge Holland entered the match next and beat Jey down some more. Jimmy was about to enter the match but Roman Reigns instructed Sami to go to the ring.

The Honorary Uce beat Ridge down and patted Jey on the back. Jey was pissed and shoved Sami away. Butch capitalized with a Senton and McIntyre entered the match next. Sami and Jey argued about who was going to face Drew. Sami and Jey charged at the same time but McIntyre fought them off. Drew launched Sami across the ring with a couple of Belly to Belly Throws and then delivered a Spinebuster to Jey.

McIntyre joked that he’s feeling pretty Ucey and continued to beat Sami and Jey down. Jimmy Uso entered the match and brought a table inside the ring. Jimmy brought a couple more tables into the ring and Jey started arguing with Zayn once again. Jey and Sami shoved each other as Roman Reigns looked on in disgust.

Kevin Owens entered the match with a steel chair and beat the hell out of The Usos with the chair. KO hit Jimmy with a DDT on the chair and then hit Jey with a Cannonball in the corner of the ring. Owens connected with a Swanton on Jey and threw a chair at Jimmy’s head. Kevin Owens put Jimmy through a table as the clock counted down.

Solo Sikoa entered the match for The Bloodline and marched to the ring. Sikoa launched Butch into the steel cage and followed it up with a Samoan Drop. Owens launched Solo into the cage and hit him with Superkicks but Sikoa wouldn’t go down. Sikoa hit KO with a Back Body Drop onto the steel.

Sheamus entered the match and took a look at Roman Reigns before making his way down the entrance ramp. Sami Zayn entered the match and connected with a bunch of Clotheslines. The Celtic Warrior with a Powerslam and took out The Usos with a double Clothesline.

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring as the crowd chanted his name. The bell rang and the match officially began with all 10 superstars in the ring. Roman hit a bunch of Superman Punches before the Brawling Brutes battled back. The Brawling Brutes, Sheamus and KO all delivered 25 Beats of the Bodhran on The Bloodline in between the two rings as the crowd cheered.

Sheamus leveled Roman Reigns with a knee to the face and fired up the crowd. Sheamus hit Solo with a Brogue Kick but Roman leveled the Celtic Warrior with a Spear. Roman went for the cover but Butch broke it up at two. Sami Zayn unloaded a ton of punches and shouted “that is the Tribal Chief! Do you understand who you are dealing with?!”.

Jey went for a Superkick but Butch ducked and Uso caught Sami. Jimmy went to check on Sami but Jey shoved him away as the crowd chanted “a**hole!” at Jey. The Usos hit Butch with the 1D but Ridge Holland broke up the cover. Reigns hit Ridge with a Spear through a table in the corner of the ring.

Sikoa planted Drew through a table with a Spinning Solo. KO hit Solo with a Stunner but Roman broke up the cover. Owens and Reigns stared at each other and started trash-talking. Reigns and Owens traded punches. Roman connected with the Superman Punch and went for a Spear but Owens countered with a Superkick. KO hit a Pop-Up Powerbomb and then a Stunner. Owens went for the cover but Sami Zayn prevented the official from counting to three.

The crowd chanted “Sami Uso!” as Owens and Zayn traded words. Roman grabbed Owen’s leg and Sami hit KO with a low blow as the crowd booed. Sami looked at Reigns and the Tribal Chief nodded. Sami hit Owens with the Helluva Kick and caught Kevin in his arms. Sami threw Owens down and instructed Jey to hit the Frog Splash. Jey hit Owens with the Frog Splash to win the WarGames match. Jey and Sami shared a hug as well and Zayn celebrated over Owens as Survivor Series WarGames went off the air.

Triple H Shares Video Featuring William Regal Ahead of WWE Survivor Series WarGames

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WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 airs live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The Survivor Series premium live event used to be centered around brand warfare between RAW and SmackDown but that is no longer the case.

Triple H replaced the traditional 5 vs. 5 Elimination matches with WarGames matches this year. WarGames was a staple in NXT and former NXT GM William Regal used to shout “WarGames!” when booking the match.

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H just uploaded a video featuring William Regal shouting WarGames ahead of WWE Survivor Series tonight.

“Tonight just wouldn’t be the same without…”

William Regal was recently the leader of the Blackpool Combat Club but betrayed Jon Moxley in the main event of AEW Full Gear. Regal slid MJF the brass knuckles and Maxwell punched Jon in the face with them. Jon Moxley confronted Regal on this past Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite and told him to walk away and keep walking. Moxley was about to attack Regal but Bryan Danielson prevented it.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames Live Coverage

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 airs live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The SmackDown Women’s and United States Championship will be on the line tonight in addition to two WarGames matches.

Here is the card for tonight’s show:

  • Men’s WarGames Match: Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn
  • Women’s WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO Sky, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship Triple Threat match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shotzi
  • Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles

Our live coverage will begin alongside the premium live event in the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

Watch: Ozzy Osbourne Welcomes the WWE Universe to Survivor Series WarGames

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Blac Sabbath’s War Pigs song is the opening theme for WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 tonight. Ozzy Osbourne recorded a video message welcoming the WWE Universe and you can check it out in the video below.

Ozzy Osbourne’s new album “Patient Number 9” was just released. The rock legend was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year and his music has been used for several PPV themes in the past. His “Straight to Hell” song was one of the themes for WWE Hell in a Cell 2022.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Live Coverage

Our live coverage begins alongside WWE Survivor WarGames tonight. The premium live event airs live from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The show will feature two WarGames matches, two title matches, and AJ Styles versus Finn Balor.

Here is the card for tonight’s show:

  • Men’s WarGames Match: Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn
  • Women’s WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO Sky, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship Triple Threat match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shotzi
  • Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles

Our live coverage will begin shortly at the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

Becky Lynch Shares Behind The Scenes Footage of her WWE SmackDown Return

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WWE’s women’s division received a major boost on Friday Night SmackDown this week when Becky Lynch made her return.

In the opening segment of the show, Lynch was introduced as the fifth and final member of Bianca Belair’s WarGames team for this year’s Survivor Series WarGames premium live event.

The show on FOX had been delayed due to a Football overrun. This came months after fans last saw Lynch on their screens as she was written off television during the Monday Night Raw after SummerSlam due to an attack from Damage CTRL after she suffered a separated shoulder in her match with Bianca Belair at SummerSlam.

The Man Comes Around

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Lynch shared a behind the scenes footage of her return on SmackDown, just moments before she walked out of the curtain for the first time in months in this video on Twitter. 

Lynch will team with Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Asuka, Alexa Bliss and ‘Michin’ Mia Yim against Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO SKY, Nikki Cross and Rhea Ripley in the Women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series. 

It appears WWE is building to an eventual clash between Lynch and Ripley based on the segment done during SmackDown. 

“I’m Pissed Off” – AJ Styles Warns Finn Balor Ahead of WWE Survivor Series WarGames

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AJ Styles is set to battle Finn Balor tonight at WWE Survivor Series WarGames.

  • WWE Survivor Series 2022 Preview

Finn Balor tried for weeks to recruit the Phenomenal One to Judgment Day but Styles declined. Balor and the Judgment Day then beat AJ down but Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson made the save. The Good Brothers returned to WWE to reform The O.C. and battle against Judgment Day.

Rhea Ripley has been the x-factor in the rivalry so far but The O.C. recently added Mia Yim to the group to even the odds. Mia Yim and Rhea Ripley will both be competing in the Women’s WarGames match tonight at WWE Survivor Series.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

AJ Styles on His Match Against Finn Balor Tonight & The Good Brothers Returning to WWE

AJ Styles was a guest on WWE’s The Bump show earlier today ahead of the premium live event tonight in Boston. Styles said that he’s pissed off and is going to take it out on Finn Balor tonight at Survivor Series.

This is what we live for, right? This is what we do, this is where we want to be. I would love to tell you how much I am going to have in this match but I’m not.

I’m pissed off. Okay, so I’m going to take it out on Finn Balor. It is not something that I want to do. It is not something that I am happy about doing because Finn Balor was a close friend but it is something that needs to be done.

The Phenomenal One was also asked about Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson returning to the company during the interview. AJ couldn’t decide which Good Brothers moment was the best and said they were ready to take care of business in WWE.

I don’t know which one tops which. When they first came here to WWE, when I first met them in Japan, or it was this time that we came back together as a team.

I can’t tell you which one was better because it is a start of a new era of things that we are going to do. Again, it started in Japan, we’re here in WWE and ready to take care of business.

Styles was asked why he has such a tight bond with the Good Brothers and he referenced their time together in Japan.

I was in a different country with these guys, spending a lot of time with them. We just got to know each other and it became more than a friendship.

We knew what each other were thinking. I don’t know to explain it, it is just that one friend that you’ve had forever and you just know what they need, what they want, and what we can do together.

Austin Theory Vows to Win US Title Tonight at WWE Survivor Series WarGames

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Seth Rollins will be defending the United States Championship against Austin Theory and Bobby Lashley tonight at WWE Survivor Series WarGames in a Triple Threat match.

  • WWE Survivor Series 2022 Preview

Rollins captured the US Title from Bobby Lashley after Brock Lesnar attacked the All Mighty. Austin Theory attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Seth for the US Title on a recent episode of Raw but Lashley broke it up.

Bobby got Theory in the Hurt Lock before rolling him back in the ring. Rollins capitalized on the attack with a Stomp to retain the title and add a failed cash-in attempt to Theory’s resume. Theory responded with a brutal attack on the United States Champion and posed with the title. Seth claimed that Theory made the biggest mistake of his life this past Monday on Raw.

Austin Theory Vows to Win US Title Tonight

Austin Theory was a guest on WWE’s The Bump earlier today ahead of Survivor Series tonight in Boston. Theory vowed to walk out of the TD Garden as the new United Sates Champion.

I’m not running from anything. Tonight, I step into the ring with two former World Champions. You know who is not a World Champion in that match? Austin Theory.

But you know who is going to beat two former World Champions tonight? And become a two-time United States Champion. What?! Austin Theory.

The Boston crowd was heckling Austin throughout the interview but the 26-year-old fired back at them.

Before the end of the interview, Theory revealed that he only has one goal in 2023 and that is to become the Universal Champion.

Our WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 live coverage will begin alongside the premium live event tonight in the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

Watch: Shotzi Gets Emotional Ahead of Title Match Tonight at WWE Survivor Series WarGames

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Ronda Rousey will defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Shotzi tonight at WWE Survivor Series.

  • WWE Survivor Series 2022 Preview

Shotzi earned the title match by winning a Six-Pack Challenge on a recent edition of SmackDown. Ronda Rousey has aligned with Shayna Baszler on the blue brand and the Queen of Spades brutally attacked Raquel Rodriguez last night on WWE SmackDown.

Raquel still showed up to be Shotzi’s partner in their tag team match against Ronda and Shayna, but wound up tapping out to an Armbar from the champion.

Ahead of her match against Ronda Rousey tonight at Survivor Series, Shotzi appeared on WWE’s The Bump and said she was dedicating the match tonight to her fathers.

It has been a really tough year and I’m finally feeling like I am finding myself again. And being in this position really proves that.

So I just have both my dads in mind this whole match. This is dedicated to them and this is everything that they have ever dreamed of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXiojMLwJ60

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Coverage

WWE Survivor Series airs live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The card features a men’s and women’s WarGames match, two title matches, and a grudge match.

Here is the card for tonight’s show:

  • Men’s WarGames Match: Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn
  • Women’s WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO Sky, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship Triple Threat match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shotzi
  • Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles

Our live coverage will begin alongside WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 in the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

CM Punk Reportedly Wants His Contract Bought Out by AEW

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CM Punk reportedly wants to be bought out of his AEW contract. He arrived in All Elite Wrestling at the 2nd-ever episode of Rampage on August 20th last year.

  • 5 Best Moments of CM Punk’s AEW Career

AEW sold out the United Center on a rumor that CM Punk would be making his return to the world of professional wrestling after seven years away.

Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer noted during a recent live chat that CM Punk is the one that wants the contract buyout and AEW would have just released him if they wanted him gone.

Punk wants the buyout. Why would AEW want a buyout? Fire him. If you troll him, what’s gonna happen, he’s going to say he doesn’t want a buyout anymore?

Maybe they will fire him, but they’re not gonna do when he’s injured.

AEW Brawl Out

All Elite Wrestling held its All Out PPV at the NOW Arena on September 4th. CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley in the main event to win the AEW Championship for the 2nd time. MJF was revealed to be the masked man that won the Casino Ladder match to begin the show and confronted the new AEW World Champion as the PPV went off the air.

Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks (The Elite) defeated Death Triangle to become the inaugural Trios Champions on the PPV as well. After the show, new AEW World Champion CM Punk sat next to Tony Khan and went on a rant about The Elite, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Page. The Elite confronted CM Punk backstage and a brawl broke out. CM Punk and The Elite were suspended indefinitely and stripped of their titles.

The Elite Return

Two and half months after the brawl at the All Out media scrum, The Elite returned to AEW at Full Gear.

  • 11 Best Moments from AEW Full Gear 2022

They lost to Death Triangle in a Trios Championship after Pac bashed Kenny Omega with a hammer. It was the first match of a best-of-7 series, and The Elite battled Death Triangle once again in the Wintrust Arena in Chicago this past Wednesday on Dynamite.

CM Punk’s hometown was wild during the Trios Championship match as The Elite took shots at the former AEW World Champion during the match. Omega and the Young Bucks once again came up short after Rey Fenix bashed Nick Jackson over the head with a hammer. The Elite currently trails 0-2 in the series with the next match scheduled for December 7th edition of Dynamite in Indianapolis.

Saraya Explains the Differences Between Herself and Paige

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Saraya says there is a clear distinction between the woman she is today and Paige, the persona she portrayed in WWE from 2011 until June 2022.

The former WWE Divas and NXT Women’s Champion shocked the wrestling world when she debut at AEW Grand Slam in September. She returned to in-ring action at AEW Full Gear last weekend, her first match since December 2017.

She went through hell to get to where she is today. After battling being forced into an early retirement and battling addiction and other personal issues, Saraya is ready to write the next chapter of her career.

Saraya recently spoke with Chris Van Vliet about a wide variety of topics, including The Rock making a movie about her life, dealing with negativity on social media, her relationship with Sasha Banks and so much more.

Saraya vs. Paige

As she embarks on a new journey in AEW, Saraya about leaving ‘Paige’ behind for good. She has matured in so many ways, she’s simply not that person anymore.

“Saraya is more mature, that’s definitely a big thing.. and sober,” she said. “The thing is, with Paige, she was.. she was this little emo girl teenager, kind of like the anti-teenager phase, and going into Saraya; I can’t imagine myself being that character anymore.”

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Saraya is an industry veteran at only 30 years old. She was a teenager when she joined WWE, which is an important factor to consider when thinking about everything she’s dealt with over the years.

Looking back at how her current character compares to Paige, she considers Saraya to be “elevated” and “more grown-up.”

“Paige just didn’t give an F about anybody, not even herself,” she said. “She just cared about.. outside of wrestling, partying, and stuff like that. Where me, as Saraya, I focus on elevating myself, remaining healthy, mentally being happier.”

Saraya sounds like she’s in a great place and ready to lead the AEW women’s division into a new era.

Triple H Has a Strategy to Differentiate Himself from Vince McMahon

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WWE’s Head of Creative Triple H wants to make it clear that he isn’t like his father-in-law Vince McMahon.

The Game was appointed Head of Creative in July of this year, following McMahon’s shocking resignation and retirement from the promotion.

Triple H has also been appointed WWE’s Head of Talent Relations, replacing McMahon confidante John Laurinaitis.

Different

So far, Triple H’s tenure as Head of Creative and Talent has seen several released Superstars return, including Bray Wyatt, Karrion Kross, and Dakota Kai, among others. All of these stars were released under McMahon’s regime, and Triple H is doing more to set himself apart from his father-in-law. A new report from PWInsider sheds some light on this subject.

Triple H seeks to differentiate himself from the McMahon regime by giving talent a little more leeway and creative freedom.This new regime is also providing talent with a bit more “grit” and allowing for more “unexpected action.”

The Game reportedly has big plans for WWE’s women’s division, and has seen the Judgment Day’s Finn Balor as a ‘reclamation project.’

Triple H’s changes to WWE so far, which have included changing rules over certain banned terms, have gone down well with fans for the most part.

Future Changes

Triple H is giving Superstars more leeway, and the Head of Creative and Talent has big plans for the future.

It has been reported that WWE will be scrapping stipulation Premium Live Events, in favor of more traditionally-themed shows.

WWE has already removed WWE TLC, which is traditionally scheduled to air each December.

It has been said that the annual Hell in a Cell Premium Live Event is “completely dead.”

Despite recent rumors, there have been no plans yet for WWE to scrap the popular Money in the Bank event.

100 Days On: Triple H’s WWE is What is Best for Business

Bryan Danielson Reveals What Scared Him About Joining AEW

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Bryan Danielson took a leap of faith when he left WWE and joined All Elite Wrestling. The American Dragon admits that it was a “scary” decision to step outside of his comfort zone and wrestle a more physical style in AEW.

During a recent appearance on Ron Funches’ One Fall podcast, Danielson spoke about WWE always wanting to portray him as an underdog and his drive to continue testing his body at this stage in his career.

You can listen to the full episode here, with highlights below:

Playing the Underdog

Danielson was one of the top stars in WWE over the past decade. He did it all there, including five world title reigns and countless other accomplishments.

He understands the company wanted to portray him as an underdog early in his run. It made sense for him to be the underdog against monsters like Brock Lesnar. But he eventually grew tired of that role and think fans did too.

“It was hard for the fans a little bit too, I think to connect with somebody who is an underdog, who, at this point, had won the title multiple times … Married also this beautiful woman who’s got a reality TV show. I’m really not an underdog in life anymore, right?”

Joining AEW

He ultimately made the decision to leave WWE and join AEW. Danielson admits the change came with some fears and uncertainty.

“The scary part of it was stepping outside of this comfort zone that I had in WWE,” he said. “In AEW, you see them doing some pretty risky things. I was like, I don’t know if physically I can do that anymore. Over the last year-plus, I’ve proven to myself that I can.”

Danielson remains driven to continue testing himself physically. Some people, including his wife Brie, question why he feels the need to push himself to the limits at 41 years old.

“I don’t know why I have that desire, but I do.”

3 Ways Bryan Danielson Has Been Underutilized In AEW

Best Tweets from WWE Superstars Going into Survivor Series: WarGames

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WWE Survivor Series 2023 is just hours away, and this year’s show will feature a huge twist.

For the first time in history, the iconic WarGames stipulation will be used on WWE’s main roster, after being used in recent years in NXT.

Tonight’s show will see a stacked card for the fans in Boston, and the WWE Superstars have been busy on social media making their views clear.

After last night’s SmackDown, Drew McIntyre poked fun at the Bloodline, using the group’s catchphrase ahead of WarGames.

Paul Heyman won’t be entering WarGames with the rest of the Bloodline, but the Special Counsel has been strategizing with his team.

Bianca Belair was delighted with Becky Lynch being revealed as the final woman for her team in the Women’s WarGames match.

Not to be outdone, Asuka shared her plans for WarGames in a way fans of the Empress on social media should be used to.

https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka/status/1593813069561331712

Dakota Kai, who’ll be on Team Damage CTRL was quick to remind fans of her experience with WarGames.

Bobby Lashley is ready to add a fourth United States Championship reign to his resume ahead of his Triple threat match with Seth Rollins and Austin Theory.

Perhaps Austin Theory’s new, more serious attitude after losing Money in the Bank will see the youngest U.S. Champion in history regain the gold.

The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor is ready to finish his war with AJ Styles and the O.C. for good tonight when the two meet in singles action.

WWE Survivor Series will take place tonight, at the TD Garden in Boston, MA, and will be streamed on the WWE Network and Peacock.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

“I Couldn’t Breathe” – Colt Cabana Says He Nearly Died After AEW Dynamite Match

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Colt Cabana’s return to AEW Dynamite was a heartwarming moment but nearly turned tragic after the bout.

Cabana returned to Dynamite on the November 2, episode to challenge Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho in a losing effort.

The match marked Colt’s first televised AEW match in close to a year, as fans (and many in AEW) suspects that CM Punk pressured Tony Khan to remove Cabana from TV.

Compression Socks

With this being such an important match in his career, Cabana wanted to be at his best for the match, but problems arose before the match got started.

On his Art of Wrestling podcast, Colt explained how his usual wrestling socks went missing, and in a rush, he brought compression socks to wear for the match.

“I put on my compression socks, my kneepads, and my boots. And what I don’t realize is that I have essentially made a tourniquet in the bottom half of my body. Essentially what I did was restrict everything. I remember vividly thinking, ‘I can’t feel my legs. I guess it’s just the nerves.'”

Cabana added that with the compression socks, wrestling boots, and kneepads cutting off flow to his legs, he was dealing with high blood pressure and low oxygen for most of the match.

Backstage

Cabana would be unsuccessful in dethroning Jericho but was grateful that the match did not go any longer than it needed.

Speaking on the podcast, Cabana said that after the match, he felt his body go rigid and that at first, nobody knew what was going on.

“I could not move. And as I made my way back to the trainer’s room asking for electrolytes and the trainer being like, ‘We’re not sure what’s going on.’ And me just saying, ‘I gotta get this stuff off of me, I feel so compacted.’ And I ripped my singlet off and it still didn’t feel like enough. And I couldn’t breathe, I felt lightheaded, and I had a headache and my head was pounding.”

“I couldn’t breathe, I felt lightheaded, and I had a headache and my head was pounding.”

Colt Cabana.

Fixing Things

Nobody knew what exactly was going on with Cabana, and unable to move, Colt had to ask the trainers to remove his ring attire.

The ROH star admitted he felt like a “schmuck” for asking for help being undressed, and it was only thanks to a passing reference to the socks that AEW’s medical team learned what was wrong.

“I say, ‘You know, I bought these compression socks last night.’ And then the eyes of the trainers are just like, ‘What?’ As I was asked to lay back for the next two hours while ice was put all over my body, I was educated as to why you should not professionally wrestle in front of 10,000 people and almost a million people at home in compression socks.”

Cabana’s return on AEW Dynamite was meant to be a ‘morale booster’ to the locker room but has reportedly made things worse between Khan and CM Punk.

Colt Cabana Allegedly Feared He’d Lose AEW Job After CM Punk Joined

h/t – 411 Mania

Here’s How You Can Buy WWE’s First Logan Paul Action Figure

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Logan Paul has wowed WWE fans with his in-ring ability, and now the YouTuber-turned-Superstar has his very first action figure.

Paul made his in-ring debut in April, teaming with The Miz at WrestleMania 38, but was betrayed by the A-Lister after defeating the Mysterios.

At Summerslam, Paul got payback on The Miz, and at Crown Jewel, unsuccessfully challenged Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

First Figure

The Maverick took to his Instagram and uploaded a few photos of his own action figure from Mattel.

The Ultimate Edition figure comes with Paul’s black and yellow attire, entrance jacket, and three heads with different expressions.

The figure makes use of TrueFX facial detailing and boasts over 30 points of articulation, including an ab-crunch torso, butterfly joints, double-jointed arms, knees, and articulated toes.

Paul first teased his figure back in September of this year, tweeting a photo from Mattel’s offices.

The figure isn’t on the shelves just yet but can be pre-ordered from Mattel for the price of $45.00.

Logan Paul’s Recovery

For the time being, this figure will be the only way fans will get to see Logan Paul in a ring, as he is recovering from a torn MCL suffered at Crown Jewel.

It was first believed that Paul would have to miss six months of action, which would have forced the Maverick to skip WrestleMania 39.

In an update on his most recent vlog, Paul said that he was informed that he’ll need at least six weeks to be fully healed, meaning he could be wrestling again as soon as January.

Logan Paul on a Tag Team With Jake Paul in WWE: “That Would be Amazing”

What Happens When You Call the Number Shown During the Bray Wyatt Promo on WWE SmackDown

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Bray Wyatt returned at Extreme Rules after a White Rabbit teaser campaign that captured the imagination of the WWE Universe.

The mind games are still happening as a phone number flashed on the screen during tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Wyatt came to the ring and claimed that he was not the one who attacked LA Knight last week.

LA Knight made the bold decision of slapping Bray Wyatt in the face not once, but twice last week. He was later found buried under a bunch of equipment and showed up this week with his arm in a sling.

Uncle Howdy interrupted Bray Wyatt and accused him of being a liar once again. A phone number flashed on the screen during the segment and the following message is delivered when it is dialed:

“Patient suffers from delusions of grandeur, perhaps the most extreme incidence I’ve encountered. Concerns that no regime or treatment will be able to counteract the imbalance of pattern in the patient’s psyche.

Prone to disorganized thought patterns that communicate a sense of unmatched importance. Bouts of isolation has seems to have amplified their inner monologue and honestly blocked out any outside voice.

In short, the patient would need to think as highly of a medical practitioner as they do themselves and honestly that seems to border on the impossible. I’ve become concerned that this patient has become such a danger to themselves and anyone that they encounter that… Hello? Hello? Is someone there? Hello? I…”

H/T: WrestleTalk

WWE Survivor Series WarGames Coverage

WWE Survivor Series WarGames airs live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The premium live event will feature two WarGames matches, two title matches, and a grudge match.

Here is the card for WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022:

  • Men’s WarGames Match: Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn
  • Women’s WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO Sky, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship Triple Threat match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shotzi
  • Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles

Our live coverage will begin alongside the event in the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

What Happened with Braun Strowman After WWE SmackDown Went off the Air?

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Braun Strowman and Ricochet were opponents on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX, but proved to be formidable allies after the show.

During the show, Ricochet got a huge win over Strowman to advance to the finals of the SmackDown World Cup Tournament.

Ricochet, representing the United States, will face Santos Escobar (Mexico) in the finals on next week’s show, with the winner earning a title match against Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER.

After SmackDown

Ricochet’s win over Strowman was far from clean, as GUNTHER and Imperium were at ringside and ensured that Braun did not win the match.

After the match, Imperium attacked Strowman, and while at first conflicted, Ricochet made the save on the man he had previously beaten.

Once SmackDown went off the air, Braun and Ricochet teamed up to face Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

Despite their differences on TV, Strowman and Ricochet got the win to send the crowd home happy.

Punishment?

Strowman’s loss came as a shock to some fans, but it may have been more than just WWE’s creative plans that caused this booking decision.

After losing to Ricochet, his first loss since returning to WWE in early September, fans online speculated that this was a punishment for the former Universal Champion.

Strowman earned considerable heat with fans and wrestlers after his ‘flippy floppy’ comments on Twitter, in which he mocked indie wrestling and wrestlers.

It has been reported that while Strowman has been nothing but good at WWE events ‘Social Media Braun’ has proven to be a problem for WWE’s higher-ups.

Ricochet on Earning Braun Strowman’s Respect During Their SmackDown World Cup Match

WWE Superstar Receives Name Change on SmackDown

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WWE Superstar Sarah Logan has been given a new name on SmackDown.

She returned alongside the Viking Raiders recently on the blue brand. Erik and Ivar beat Hit Row and the Viking Raiders down. Sarah attacked B-Fab of Hit Row before making eye contact with Zelina Vega of Legada Del Fantasma.

Vega hopped over the barricade and ran away out of fear. Zelina referred to it as a “big brain play” on Twitter after WWE uploaded a video of her escape.

Sarah Logan has used the phrase “Valhalla is here” during vignettes leading up to the Viking Raiders return. It appears that her official new name is Valhalla to go along with her new look.

The Viking Raiders picked up a dominant win against Hit Row tonight and seem to be on their way to earning a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships in the near future.

Valhalla scoops

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Coverage

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 airs live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. There are two WarGames matches and two title matches on the card.

Here is the full card for tonight’s premium live event:

  • Men’s WarGames Match: Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn
  • Women’s WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai, IYO Sky, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
  • United States Championship Triple Threat match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Shotzi
  • Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles

Our live coverage will begin alongside WWE Survivor Series 2022 in the link below.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Results, Takeaways: The Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes, New Champion

Ricochet on Earning Braun Strowman’s Respect During Their SmackDown World Cup Match

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Ricochet squared off against Braun Strowman tonight in the semifinals of the SmackDown World Cup.

Braun Strowman was the heavy favorite in the matchup and controlled the majority of the action. However, the Monster of All Monsters became distracted by Intercontinental Champion Gunther making his way to the ring.

Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci of Imperium hopped on the ring apron but Braun fought them off. Ricochet was able to capitalize on the distraction and rolled Strowman up for the pinfall victory. Imperium attacked Braun after the match but Ricochet ran back to the ring for the save. Ricochet and Strowman shook hands and posed in the ring after the match.

Santos Escobar Says He Has A Game Plan for the SmackDown World Cup Finals Next Week

Ricochet on Wanting Braun Strowman’s Respect, the Importance of the IC Title

Ricochet sat down with Cathy Kelley in a WWE Digital Exclusive after SmackDown went off the air. Braun Strowman sent out a controversial tweet after defeating Omos at WWE Crown Jewel. In boasting about the victory, Braun mocked smaller wrestlers and their “flippy” style. Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, and other professional wrestlers responded to the tweet.

During the interview, Ricochet revealed that it was important for him to get Braun to respect him tonight in their SmackDown World Cup match.

“I was going to go into this match no matter what to make sure that Braun Strowman respected me at least,” said Ricochet. “He can think what he wants, he has his own opinions, but I was going to come in tonight, knowing very well that as soon as we leave this match he is going to respect me. Of course, it wasn’t my idea to have Imperium come out, and obviously, it wasn’t because they beat me up.”

Ricochet also discussed his opponent in the SmackDown World Cup finals next week, Santos Escobar. He noted that they have a history before WWE and he is excited to bring their rivalry to the fans. Ricochet added that winning the Intercontinental Championship back from Gunther represents a chance to redeem himself.

“It means the world. It means everything to me. It was devastating when I lost it. So that is another key motivating factor behind all of this. It is not just to win for America, to win the SmackDown World Cup, and to just win in general for Ricochet. Because we know Ricochet’s past, this hasn’t been the best couple of years for him so this is a chance for me to redeem myself and show that I belong here,” he added.

H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling

Santos Escobar Says He Has A Game Plan for the SmackDown World Cup Finals Next Week

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Santos Escobar battled Butch in the semifinals of the SmackDown World Cup tournament tonight on the blue brand.

Butch had the match in control as Legado Del Fantasma and The Brawling Brutes were ringside. The camera cut backstage on the jumbotron to reveal that The Usos were brawling with Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre.

Butch told Sheamus and Ridge to go help out backstage. As the referee was distracted, Cruz Del Toro booted Butch in the face and Santos capitalized with the Phantom Driver for the pinfall victory.

Ricochet earned a spot in the finals tonight by defeating Braun Strowman in the semifinals. Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Imperium distracted Strowman and Ricochet capitalized with a roll-up to advance in the tournament. Imperium attacked Strowman after the match but Ricochet made the save.

Santos will go on to battle Ricochet in the finals of the SmackDown World Cup next week. The winner of the World Cup will earn a shot at Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship.

Santos Escobar Warns Ricochet

Santos Escobar was interviewed by Cathy Kelley in a WWE Digitial Exclusive following this week’s episode of SmackDown. Escobar said that he had a game plan for Ricochet and vowed to win the tournament next week. The Legado Del Fantasma leader added that he will go on to win the Intercontinental Championship as well.

“Shinsuke and Butch were no easy task and rest assured, my family [Legado Del Fantasma] will always be with me. So as for Ricochet, there is a universal truth. What goes up must come down. The game plan is easy, win the World Cup and become the new Intercontinental Champion,” Escobar said.

H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling

WWE SmackDown Results, Takeaways (11/25/22): Survivor Series Go-Home Show, Becky Lynch Returns, World Cup

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WWE SmackDown airs live tonight from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, MA. It is the go-home show for WWE Survivor Series. The premium live event will air tomorrow night from the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

  • WWE Survivor Series 2022 Preview

WWE SmackDown Results

  • Santos Escobar def. Butch to advance to the finals of the SmackDown World Cup
  • The Viking Raiders def. Hit Row
  • Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler def. Shotzi & Raquel Rodriguez
  • Drew McIntyre & Sheamus def. The Usos to earn the advantage at Survivor Series WarGames

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Becky Lynch Returned and Will Compete at WWE Survivor Series WarGames

WWE SmackDown kicked off with Damage CTRL in the ring. Bayley demanded Bianca come down to the ring and announce the 5th member of her team. Belair, Asuka, Mia Yim, and Alexa Bliss made their way to the entrance ramp.

Bianca added that they didn’t come alone and Becky Lynch made her way to the ring as the 5th member of the team. A brawl broke out between the two squads. Lynch hit Bayley with an Exploder Suplex and posed in the ring. Rhea Ripley got in the ring with Lynch but retreated to end the segment.

Santos Escobar Advanced to the Finals of the SmackDown World Cup

Butch battled Santos Escobar in the semifinals of the SmackDown World Cup. The winner of the tournament gets a shot at Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship. Brawling Brutes and Legado Del Fantasma were ringside for the match. Zelina Vega joined Michael Cole and Wade Barrett on commentary.

Santos controlled the action early and got Butch in a Headlock. Butch escaped and stomped on Escobar’s elbow. Santos connected with an Enziguri and went for the cover but Butch powered out at two. Butch knocked Escobar out of the ring with a Dropkick. Back in the ring, Butch climbed to the top rope but Santos shoved him over. Butch fell onto the ring apron and then to the floor as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Butch got distracted by Legado and Santos capitalized with a dive. Back in the ring, Butch and Santos battled on the top turnbuckle. Butch bent back Santos’ fingers and he fell to the floor. Butch flipped onto Legado Del Fantasma and followed it up with a Tornado DDT on Escobar in the middle of the ring.

Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre were shown brawling with The Bloodline backstage. Butch told Brawling Brutes to go backstage to break it up and they joined the backstage brawl. Zelina Vega hopped up on the ring apron and distracted Butch. Cruz Del Toro booted Butch in the face and Santos followed it up with the Phantom Driver for the pinfall victory. Santos Escobar has advanced to the finals of the SmackDown World Cup.

Uncle Howdy Interrupted Bray Wyatt, LA Knight was Attacked Again

Bray Wyatt made his way to the ring to a great reaction. Wyatt said that he knows people are going to whisper behind his back but he has the pulse on what people think he is. Bray stated that most people just want to see the monster inside of him, The Fiend, and that’s it.

Wyatt said he doesn’t want to be a human tornado and destroy everything around him anymore. He added that it is very hard to explain the burdens that he’s gone through. Bray claimed that he was not the one that attacked LA Knight.

Uncle Howdy interrupted and said that Wyatt was lying in another vignette featuring images of Bray’s past. Howdy added that a “snake in a cage is still just a snake”. LA Knight was then interviewed backstage with his arm in a sling. Knight referred to Bray as a “human trash bag” before Wyatt’s logo flashed again after his promo. LA Knight was later found stuck behind a storage crate.

Viking Raiders def. Hit Row

The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) battled Hit Row (AJ “Top Dolla” Francis and Ashante Adonis) tonight on SmackDown. B-Fab and Sarah Logan were ringside for the match. Viking Raiders dominated early and isolated Adonis in the ring. Top Dolla tagged in and got in some offense before Erik dumped him over the top rope. Ivar leveled Adonis with a kick and tagged in Erik. The Viking Raiders hit Ragnarok (Powerbomb) on Adonis for the quick pinfall victory.

Imperium Helped Ricochet Advance to the Finals

Braun Strowman battled Ricochet in the semifinals of the SmackDown World Cup. The Monster of All Monsters shoved Ricochet to the corner to start off the action. Braun taunted Ricochet’s height and the former IC Champion slapped Strowman in the face. Strowman went for the Running Powerslam but Ricochet escaped.

Ricochet booted Braun in the chest and hit him with a Dropkick to knock Strowman into the barricade. Braun leveled Ricochet with a shoulder tackle that sent him flying over the announce table. Strowman dragged Ricochet back into the ring and went for the cover but he kicked out at two.

Strowman battled back and took control but got distracted as Intercontinental Champion Gunther made his way down the entrance ramp. Imperium distracted Braun as well and Ricochet capitalized with a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Ricochet will battle Santos Escobar in the finals of the SmackDown World Cup.

After the match, Imperium attacked Braun Strowman and beat him down in the ring. Ricochet paused for a moment before rushing the ring to make the save. Imperium beat him down as well. Gunther hit Ricochet with a big chop to the chest. Braun knocked Vinci and Kaiser out of the ring as Gunther retreated. After the match, Braun Strowman helped Ricochet up and shook his hand.

Sami Zayn Lied to Jey Uso

Kevin Owens tried to talk to The Bloodline but Sami Zayn stopped him. Jey Uso creeped open the door and listened to the conversation between the two. KO wondered what is going to happen to Sami when he pisses The Bloodline.

Owens suggested that Sami Zayn strike first before Jey Uso popped open the door. Jey wondered if Sami has talked to anyone since he’s been here and Zayn said no. Jey asked again and Sami once again lied to his face before going into The Bloodline locker room.

Becky Lynch Warned Damage CTRL

Becky Lynch was interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton. Lynch said that she has spent four months thinking about destroying Damage CTRL and that everybody is tough until The Man comes around.

Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler Picked Up A Win

Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler were supposed to battle Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez tonight in a tag team match. Ronda and Shayna attacked Raquel backstage and bashed her arm with a storage crate. Shotzi made her way to the ring alone and wanted a Handicap match one night before her title match against Ronda tomorrow night.

Shotzi knocked Shayna out of the ring and delivered a forearm strike to Ronda Rousey. Shotzi hit a Senton on Rousey but turned around into a knee strike from Baszler. Shayna applied an armbar before Raquel’s music hit.

She got up on the ring apron and Shotzi tagged her in. Rodriguez bashed Ronda off the ring apron. Raquel went for a Chokeslam but Rousey tagged herself in. Ronda bashed Raquel’s shoulder and applied an Armbar as Shayna held Shotzi back. Raquel tapped out to end the match. Shotzi was interviewed after the match and claimed that Raquel’s arm was broken. She added that this was now personal and vowed to beat Ronda Rousey tomorrow at Survivor Series.

The Brawling Brutes Will Have the Advantage at Survivor Series WarGames

The Usos battled Sheamus and Drew McIntyre to determine which team has the advantage at Survivor Series WarGames. McIntyre and Sheamus controlled the action early as SmackDown went to a break.

Jey knocked Sheamus out of the ring and Sami taunted Sheamus. Jey got pissed at Zayn and told him to “back his ass up” before rolling the Celtic Warrior back inside the ring. KO shouted at Sami that The Bloodline will turn their backs on Sami in a heartbeat as Jimmy Uso beat Sheamus down in the ring.

Sheamus connected with a Powerslam and tagged in McIntyre. Drew hit a Neckbreaker on Jey but turned around into an Enziguri from Jimmy. Uso hit a shoulder tackle but McIntyre responded with a Spinebuster for a near fall. Drew hit a Neckbreaker on Jimmy and stared at The Bloodline outside the ring. McIntyre geared up for the Claymore but Jey broke it up. Jimmy hit a Superkick and knocked McIntyre out of the ring. Jimmy and Jey followed it up with a couple of Suicide Dives and threw Drew into the steel steps as SmackDown went to the final break of the night.

When SmackDown returned, both Jimmy and Drew were down. Sheamus and Jey tagged in and the Celtic Warrior hit a Clothesline. Sheamus knocked Jimmy out of the ring and delivered an Irish Curse Backbreaker to Jey.

Sheamus hit the 10 Beats of the Bodhran (actually 17 beats tonight). McIntyre hit Jimmy with a Claymore but turned around into a Superkick from Jey. Uso followed it up with a Crossbody to Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior responded with a knee strike on Jey for a near fall.

The Celtic Warrior geared up for the Brogue Kick but Sami provided a distraction. Jey capitalized with a Superkick but Sheamus kicked out at two. Jey climbed to the top turnbuckle but Sheamus punched him in the face. Sheamus joined Jey on the top rope but Solo Sikoa distracted the referee. Sami shoved Sheamus to the mat and Jey capitalized with a Frog Splash for a near fall.

Solo and Butch traded punches outside the ring. Ridge and Sami joined in on the brawl and McIntyre took everyone out with a flip over the top rope. Zayn grabbed a tag title and went to slide it to Jey but Kevin Owens got in the way.

KO ripped the title away and said he’s not letting him do this. Kevin rolled Sami in the ring with the title but the referee caught him. The referee kicked Sami out and KO hit Jey with a Stunner while he was distracted. Sheamus leveled Jey with a Brogue Kick to earn the WarGames advantage tomorrow night at Survivor Series. SmackDown went off the air with Jey Uso staring at Sami on the entrance ramp.

Watch: AEW Star Unmasks on Rampage

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Dark Order battled The Butcher, The Blade, and Rush in the main event of the Black Friday edition of AEW Rampage tonight.

John Silver and Alex Reynolds were interviewed by Mark Henry before the match and 10 was noticeably absent. Silver and Reynolds then made their way to the ring but 10 still had not shown up for the match yet.

The Butcher, The Blade, and Rush controlled the match early but the camera cut to the entrance ramp. Evil Uno and Brodie Lee Jr. were waving 10 down the ramp. 10 rushed to the ring but made a shocking decision once he arrived in the squared circle.

10 (Preston Vance) leveled John Silver with a Clothesline and Rush capitalized with a Dropkick for the pinfall victory.

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After the match, 10 ripped away at Evil Uno’s mask before throwing his own mask down in front of Brodie Lee Jr. on the entrance ramp. An unmasked 10 then posed with La Faccion at the end of AEW Rampage.

10 took to Twitter after the Black Friday edition of Rampage went off the air and stated that hearts were meant to be broken.

Brodie Lee Jr.’s mother, Amanda Huber sent a message to 10 and said that he let his true family down.

Former TNT Champion Brodie Lee handpicked 10 to be in the Dark Order faction. Amanda said that he made the wrong choice, 10 disagreed and said it was time for him to step out on his own.

I know what I’ve done. I didn’t sell my soul. I decided for once to look out for myself. Now it’s time to be great and unleash the true potential he always saw in me. #StillHandpicked

AEW Rampage Black Friday Results, Takeaways (11/25/22): ROH Tag Title Match, Final Battle Main Event Set

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AEW Rampage Black Friday was taped this past Wednesday night. It was the first episode of AEW Rampage following Full Gear. In addition to the takeaways below, Dax Harwood versus Bryan Danielson was announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite.

Rampage Results (11/25)

  • FTR def. Top Flight to retain
  • Darby Allin def. Anthony Henry
  • Hikaru Shida def. Queen Aminata
  • Rush, The Butcher, The Blade def. Dark Order

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

FTR Retained The ROH Tag Team Championships

FTR defended the ROH Tag Team Championships against Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) tonight on Rampage. Dax Harwood and Darius started off the action. Harwood dominated and tagged in Cash. Dante got the tag as well and traded strikes with Cash Wheeler in the middle of the ring.

Darius booted Cash in the face after tagging back in and Top Flight took control of the match. Top Flight took control after a commercial break and knocked FTR out of the ring. Darius hit a dive and Dante followed it up with a Crossbody on the entrance ramp.

Back in the ring, Dante hit another Crossbody on Dax and went for the cover but Harwood kicked out at two. FTR isolated Dante in the corner and planted him with a Powerbomb. Cash followed it up with a Splash and went for the cover but Darius broke it up at two.

Harwood leveled Darius with a Clothesline and crawled to the corner. He tagged in and set up for the Big Rig but Darius blocked it. Dante went for a roll-up but Harwood kicked out. Darius hit a Tornado DDT and Dante followed it up with a Splash but Harwood broke it up at two and the match continued.

Darius hit Wheeler with a Spanish Fly but Dax planted him with a Brainbuster. Dante rolled up Wheeler for a near fall. FTR hit Dante with the Big Rig for the pinfall victory and retained the ROH Tag Team Championships in a great match. After the match, Gunn Club came to the entrance ramp and mocked FTR.

Claudio Castagnoli Will Join JAS if He Loses to Chris Jericho at Final Battle

ROH Champion Chris Jericho made his way to the ring with the Jericho Appreciation Society tonight on Rampage.

Chris claimed that he is the greatest Ring of Honor of all time. Jericho boasted about his win over Tomohiro Ishii on Dynamite and brought up Claudio Castagnoli giving him a cheap shot last Wednesday. Jericho wondered who it was going to be that uncrowns the “king of Ring of Honor”.

Castagnoli interrupted and said that he knows that he has to beat Jericho for the Ring of Honor Championship. Chris asked the crowd if he should give him another shot at the title and declined even though the crowd cheered. Matt Menard suggested that if Claudio loses he will have to join the Jericho Appreciation Society. Claudio accepted and the match was set for ROH Final Battle on December 10th.

Darby Allin Picked Up A Win

Darby Allin battled Anthony Henry on this week’s AEW Rampage. Sting was ringside for the match, as was JD Drake. JD interfered to give Henry the advantage but Darby battled back. Sting took out JD as Allin hit Henry with a Scorpion Death Drop. Allin followed it up with a Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory.

Toni Storm was interviewed by Renee Paquette following her loss to Jamie Hayter at AEW Full Gear. Storm was pissed about Britt’s interference in the match and vowed to get revenge. Toni noted that she broke her face to try and retain the title and will do the same to get it back.

Hikaru Shida def. Queen Aminata

Former AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida was in action tonight against Queen Aminata. Penelope Ford and The Bunny watched the match ringside. They distracted Shida for a moment but Hikaru wound up dominating the match. She hit the Falcon Arrow for the pinfall victory and stared at Ford and The Bunny after the match.

Athena was interviewed backstage about her shoving referee Aubrey Edwards. Athena said she wants a shot at Mercedes Martinez’ ROH Women’s Championship.

10 Betrayed Dark Order

Dark Order battled The Butcher, The Blade, and Rush. John Silver and Alex Reynolds were interviewed before the match by Mark Henry. 10 was supposed to be in the match but didn’t show up to the interview of for Dark Order’s entrance. Dark Order put up a fight but the numbers game caught up to them. Rush beat John Silver down as Rampage went to a commercial break.

When Rampage returned, Silver battled back with a couple of kicks and made his way to the corner. Rush knocked Reynolds off the apron and kept Silver isolated in the ring. Evil Uno and Brodie Lee Jr. showed up on the entrance ramp and tried to get 10 to rush to the ring. 10 ran to the ring but leveled John Silver with a Clothesline. The Butcher and The Blade then held Evil Uno back as Rush hit Silver with a Dropkick to the face.

10 leveled Reynolds with a Clothesline and posed with Rush. Brodie Lee Jr. was shown sad on the entrance ramp as Reynolds connected with another Clothesline on Evil Uno and started ripping away at his mask. 10 exited the ring and set up a table. 10 and Rush then Chokeslammed Reynolds off the ring apron and through the table below. 10 ripped off his mask and threw it down in front of a saddened Brodie Lee Jr.

ROH World Title Match Set for Final Battle 2022

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The first match that will serve as the main event has been announced for the upcoming ROH Final Battle pay-per-view.

During Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage, it was confirmed that Chris Jericho would defend the Ring Of Honor World Championship against  Claudio Castagnoli on December 10th. 

The two originally faced off at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam back in September, where Claudio lost the title to Jericho, who has held it ever since. This long-standing feud between the Jericho Appreciation Society and the Blackpool Combat Club has been going on for months and will now roll on to Final Battle. 

At AEW Full Gear, Jericho retained the ROH World Heavyweight Title over Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara, and Claudio Castagnoli.

The Segment

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During Rampage, Jericho kicked off the show and did a promo where he bragged about being the greatest Ring Of Honor Champion ever. Castagnoli interrupted him and challenged Jericho to an ROH Title rematch.

While Jericho initially denied Castagnoli the opportunity, Matt Menard suggested that Castagnoli should get another crack at Jericho and the ROH Title. However, he added a stipulation: if Claudio loses again, he should be forced to join the Jericho Appreciation Society.

Matt Hardy says WrestleCade match with Jeff Jarrett Might Get ‘Controversial’

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Every Thanksgiving weekend, WrestleCade is held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It brings together wrestlers and fans convention-style with a wrestling show to boot. A new match has been added to the card in a co-main event: Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett.

On last week’s episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Hardy alluded to his relationship with Jarrett (Jarrett brought it up on his on podcast, My World, a few days prior because workers gonna work). It’s professional, but they don’t care for each other. On this week’s episode, Hardy opened up more about their relationship.

Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett Could be ‘Controversial’

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Of their match this weekend, Hardy predicts that someone will get hurt. “I’ve got a feeling when it’s all said and done, either this match is going to turn out really bad and controversial — which people would probably like if that happened, especially if our wives are around. They’re both going to be there, which is scary in itself — or maybe there’s some way we come out of this with some new found respect. I don’t know what direction it’s going to go. The biggest thing I can say is this match is going to be a wild card. This incident happened seven years ago, but its been four or five years of not associating with each other at all.”

Alba asked Hardy if this could go from a match to a fight because of the underlying animosity. “It weighs heavy on my mind. I just honestly don’t know what’s going to happen when we get into that ring.”

History at WrestleCade

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Hardy and Jarrett’s history at WrestleCade goes back to 2015. Hardy put the WrestleCade championship on the line and Double J had some help from EC3. A guitar shot split Hardy’s forehead open. Hardy talked about how it was supposed to be just a basic, straight up match. “It was really shocking that I ended up dropping the WrestleCade title to him. Maybe that could’ve been a case of him being a better politician than I was at that time.”

“The guitar shot ended up filleting my head, leaving me in the hospital late at night. Left my wife there as well. That was the real big issue that kind of drove a wedge between us. It really kickstarted the issues we have. That was the start of it. There wasn’t a lot of ‘I’m sorrys’ or apologies. We did business and he just fucked off. And then I ended up going to the hospital to get my head stitched up. WrestleCade helped out and took care of me a little bit.”

“The fact that he split me open on this errant guitar shot, y’know it kind of ruins my night. Ruins my wife’s night as well. And there was very little remorse. There was no real sorrow over it. No apology. It’s like he didn’t give a shit. ‘I just split this guy’s head open. Fuck ’em. I hope I ended his career’ as he said on his podcast. And I almost felt like that was his mentality when that was going down.”

This incident caused him to lose all respect for Jarrett. Hardy does wonder if it was “a receipt for not going to TNA” and going back to WWE.

The match will be live-streamed on Title Match Network this Saturday. Jon Alba, Kevin Gill, and Veda Scott will be on commentary.

Randy Orton Undergoes Back Surgery, WWE Future in Question

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Fans shouldn’t expect to see Randy Orton return and perform inside of a WWE ring anytime soon due to a back injury. 

The former WWE Champion has been out of action since late May when he and RKBro teammate Matt Riddle dropped the Raw Tag Team Championships to The Usos, who were the SmackDown Tag Team Champions and now Unified Champions. WWE later wrote him off television in an attack angle. 

At the time, Orton reportedly had a “significant” injury, and was expected out for a few months and then later the rest of the year. 

Injury Update

Randy Orton has undergone a fusion in his lower back that would keep him out of action for an extended period of time. Orton’s wife recently posted a photo of him in a hospital bed, which got fans concerned about the timeframe for his return.

Back fusion surgery is very serious business and could keep him out of action for an extended period of time. At 42 years old, he’s already in the later stages of his in-ring career.

Orton remains under contract with WWE through 2024, although the company could ‘freeze’ the contract due to his prolonged hiatus.

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