Jesse Ventura & Joe Tessitore Open Show
We shoot inside the Yuengling Center for the first time this
evening, as Joe Tessitore and Jesse “The Body” Ventura welcome us to the show
from a podium near the entrance area.
Ventura talks about the dangers of steel cage matches. He’s
stuttering and stalling before talking, Joe Biden-style, as he makes a dumb
crack about Jake Paul only beating Mike Tyson because “Tyson took a dive.”
He’s got the wrong Paul, first off. So much wrong with that
statement. We move on.
Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn & CM Punk
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee check in from ringside, as the
familiar sounds of Seth Rollins’ theme hits. Out he comes accompanied by Bron
Breakker and Paul Heyman. The two settle in the ring and the “CM Punk! CM
Punk!” chants immediately spread throughout the building.
Instead, Sami Zayn’s upbeat entrance tune hits. Out he comes
to a big pop. The theme for his partner, CM Punk, hits next and the crowd
explodes as “The Best in the World” heads down to the ring for the opening
contest. All four immediately begin brawling.
The bell finally sounds and it is Zayn and Rollins who kick
things off for their respective teams. Breakker gets in a cheap shot from
behind and tags in. He leaps and splashes onto Zayn on the commentary desk at
ringside as the show heads into a mid-match commercial break.
When the show returns, we see Breakker punch Zayn to his
corner. The referee backs Breakker up. Rollins uses the distraction to punch
away at Zayn. Punk is furious. Breakker powers Zayn up for a vertical suplex to
pick up a two-count. Breakker does some push-ups after Zayn kicks out.
Breakker is taunting Punk. Rollins tags in. Rollins and
Breakker send Zayn into the ropes. Zayn elbows Rollins back and gives Breakker a
back body drop over the top rope. Zayn rolls under a clothesline and tags out.
Punk hits Rollins with a clothesline and a back elbow before sending him into
the ropes for a jumping calf kick.
Punk connects with a neckbreaker and takes his shirt off
before signalling for the end. Punk lifts Rollins for a Go To Sleep, but
Rollins slides off. Punk kicks Rollins and hits Code Red for a near fall. Paul
Heyman is stunned by that move. The crowd chants, “CM Punk.”
Punk knees Rollins in the face and hits a bulldog. As he
hits the bulldog, he clotheslines Breakker down. Punk goes to the top rope and
points to the heavens before hitting a diving elbow drop. 1… 2… Rollins kicks
out. Punk signals for the end again. Punk lifts Rollins, but Breakker pulls
Rollins down.
Punk goes after Breakker, but he escapes. Rollins catches
Punk with a Pedigree! 1… 2… Zayn breaks up the pin. Breakker gets in the ring
and attacks Zayn before sending him over the top rope to the apron. Breakker
charges, but Zayn pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring.
Zayn then smashes Breakker with a springboard moonsault
block to the floor at ringside. The crowd goes wild. On that note, the show
shifts gears and heads into the second mid-match commercial break of the bout
thus far, as the action resumes back inside the ring.
This time when we return, we see Punk and Rollins are
exchanging punches. The crowd chants for Punk. Punk grabs Rollins’ head and
knees him in the midsection several times. Punk lifts Rollins for a GTS, but
Rollins gets out. Punk avoids a Stomp, and they take each other out with a
double clothesline. Zayn and Breakker tag in.
Zayn goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Breakker gets out.
Zayn gets out of a powerbomb attempt, wrenches the arm, scales the ropes, and
hits a tornado DDT. Zayn sets up for a Helluva Kick, but Rollins grabs the leg.
Punk runs over and hits Rollins with a plancha. Breakker charges, but Zayn hits
an exploder suplex into the turnbuckles.
Zayn goes to the opposite corner and sizes up Breakker. Zayn
goes to charge, but Heyman grabs the ankle! The referee admonishes Heyman. Zayn
is not happy. All of a sudden, Bronson Reed charges at ringside and hits Punk
with a Spear through the barricade. Heyman looks pleased. Breakker then hits
Zayn with a Spear for the win.
After the match, Breakker enters the ring as Michael Cole
brings up his history with Rollins on commentary. Breakker stepped in front of
Rollins and stared down Reed, while pulling his straps down. Rollins then
stepped in front of Breakker, took a few steps forward, and gave Reed a big
hug. Punk tried re-entering the ring, only for Reed to hit a big senton and
then a top-rope Tsunami Splash.
Winners: Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker
WWE Women’s United States Championship
Zelina Vega (c) vs. Chelsea Green
Chelsea Green is interviewed backstage and then makes her
way out to the ring accompanied by The Secret Hervice duo of Piper Niven and
Alba Fyre. She settles in the ring and demands Cole and McAfee stand up and
salute her. We head to a quick pre-match commercial break.
The show returns to Green, Niven and Fyre in the ring with
Green’s music still playing. It stops and then the familiar sounds of Zelina
Vega’s entrance tune hits. Out comes the reigning Women’s U.S. Champion for her
latest title defense. The bell sounds and off we go.
Chelsea Green immediately takes it to Zelina Vega. Green
drives Vega into the turnbuckles and poses. Vega rolls her up for a two-count.
Vega hits a head-scissor takeover before going for a 619, but Green moves.
Green grabs Vega, but Vega knees her out of the ring. Vega goes to the apron,
but Green grabs her and hits a powerbomb on the floor.
Green gets her in the ring for a two-count. Green bounces
Vega’s face off the canvas before talking some trash. Green slaps her in the
face and hits the ropes before slinging her face into the mat for a two-count.
The Secret Hervice looks frustrated at ringside.
Green digs her knee into Vega’s back and pulls back on the
arms. Vega tries to fight up, but Green slings her down before applying a rear
chin lock. Vega fights up and hits a jawbreaker, but Green floors her with a
big boot. Green stomps her in the corner and backs up. Green goes for a
springboard splash, but Vega moves.
Vega kicks Green and sizes her up. Vega hits a pair of
clotheslines before blocking a kick and hitting a back suplex. Vega kips up and
gets the crowd going. Vega hits a pseudo-meteora in the corner. Green avoids a
diving attack and takes her down. Green sets up for an Un-Pretty-Her, but Vega
counters with a backstabber.
Vega hits a hideous 619, and the crowd starts to boo a bit.
Vega goes to the top rope. Alba Fyre distracts the referee as Piper Niven
sweeps Vega’s feet. Vega fights back and hits Code Red off the second rope for
the win. Green’s nose is busted open at the end of the bout. Vega retains.
Winner and STILL WWE Women’s U.S. Champion: Zelina Vega
John Cena vs. R-Truth
Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena makes his entrance to a
polarizing reaction and has Lilian Garcia do an extended announcement for him.
R-Truth comes out to Cena’s music and wearing Cena’s gear. Cena looks seriously
unimpressed.
As R-Truth dances around the ring, Cena clotheslines him
down. Cena punches away at R-Truth and rips his shirt off. The bell has rung to
start the match. The crowd starts dueling chants for Cena. Cena puts R-Truth in
the corner and punches him.
R-Truth is wearing the jorts. Cena whips him hard into the
opposite corner. Cena picks up a few of R-Truth’s earrings that fell out. Cena
throws them onto R-Truth. The crowd chants, “You can’t wrestle/Yes, he can.”
Cena hits a diving shoulder tackle and looks like he isn’t sweating R-Truth.
Cena hits a second diving shoulder tackle, followed by a
back suplex powerbomb. Cena connects with the 5 Knuckle Shuffle before lifting
him for an Attitude Adjustment, but R-Truth slides off. R-Truth hits a pair of
diving shoulder tackles, followed by a back suplex powerbomb.
R-Truth connects with a 5 Knuckle Shuffle before hitting his
childhood hero with an AA! 1… 2… Cena quickly kicks out. R-Truth quickly
transitions to an STF, but Cena gets to the bottom rope to break up the hold.
Cena rolls out of the ring to recover.
R-Truth goes outside to grab Cena, but Cena sends him
headfirst into the ring post. Cena grabs the Undisputed WWE Championship and
gets in the ring. Cena sizes R-Truth up, but he doesn’t hit him with the title.
Cena looks like he’s second-guessing his decision. Cena looks to the crowd and
looks unsure.
Cena then hands the title to referee Jason Ayers. Cena
shakes R-Truth’s hand before delivering a low blow! The referee was distracted
as he handed the title to a crew member. Cena immediately follows up with an AA
for the win. After the match, Cena hits Truth with a title shot anyways.
Winner: John Cena
Steel Cage Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest
The video package airs to tell the story leading up to our
next match of the evening, which is a grudge rematch that will be taking place
inside of a Steel Cage match, as Drew McIntyre goes one-on-one against Damian
Priest. We see the cage being set up at ringside as the show heads into another
break.
When the show returns, John Cena confronts Jey Uso
backstage. He tells him he’s gonna take the title he has and retire it, and
wouldn’t it be funny if at the same time that happens, Logan Paul has Uso’s
title. He questions if that would ruin wrestling. He tells Uso that’s a lot of
pressure for his match.
Cena walks off and we shoot back inside the Yuengling Center
where Jesse Ventura joins McAfee and Cole on commentary for the next match. We
hear the sword-swipe and out comes “The Scottish Psychopath” Drew McIntyre
ready for battle.
“All Rise” we hear next, and out comes Damian Priest in a
superhero outfit. As Damian Priest tries to enter the cage, Drew McIntyre
attacks him. McIntyre attacks him at ringside and puts two chairs in the ring
before getting inside. McIntyre closes the door to start the match.
From there, things get officially underway. We see Priest
attack McIntyre and tries to smash him into the cage wall, but Priest blocks
it. Priest attacks and tries to drive McIntyre into the cage, but McIntyre
stops him. McIntyre hits a chop, but Priest responds with a flatline.
Priest chops the chest and superkicks him. Priest goozles
him, but McIntyre elbows out of a South of Heaven attempt. Priest boots
McIntyre in the face and charges, but McIntyre sidesteps him. McIntyre sends Priest
into the cage wall. McIntyre scoops him up and lawn darts him into the cage. We
head to a break on that note.
When we return from the break, we see McIntyre try to escape
the cage, but Priest cuts him off. Priest stands on the top rope and sets up for
a Razor’s Edge, but McIntyre fights out of it. McIntyre slings Priest’s head
off the cage wall, knocking him to the canvas.
McIntyre leaps, but he rolls through when Priest moves.
Priest connects with a Claymore Kick and hits South of Heaven! 1… 2… McIntyre
kicks out. Priest climbs the cage and gets a leg over the top, but McIntyre
climbs and grabs him. McIntyre hooks the head and brings Priest off the top of
the cage with a superplex.
McIntyre counts down and hits a Claymore Kick! 1… 2… Priest
barely kicks out! McIntyre is stunned. The crowd chants, “This is awesome!”
Priest and McIntyre exchange punches in the center of the ring. Priest kicks
away at McIntyre’s midsection and rocks him with a forearm to the jaw.
Priest hits a diving elbow in the corner and hits the ropes,
but he holds on before McIntyre can hit a Claymore Kick. Priest rolls McIntyre
up for a two-count. McIntyre goozles Priest and hits him with South of Heaven!
McIntyre covers and gets a near fall. McIntyre grabs the steel chair he brought
into the cage at the start and smashes it a few times off Priest’s back.
Drew wedges the chair into the corner and leans Priest’s
head against it. McIntyre goes for a Claymore Kick into the chair, but Priest
moves. Priest attacks him with the chair and drives the chair into McIntyre’s
throat! Priest hits South of Heaven and looks around.
Priest lays McIntyre’s head on the chair and grabs the other
chair. Priest crushes McIntyre with a con-chair-to! Michael Cole mentions that
Priest took out his mentor, Edge, with a con-chair-to. Priest heads to the door
and slowly steps out.
Priest stops on the bottom step and looks back at McIntyre.
Priest then steps off the bottom step to win the match. After the match ends,
officials tend to the unconscious McIntyre in the ring as on commentary,
Ventura proceeds to bury the living crap out of Priest.
Essentially calling him a pussy for a good 3-5 minutes
straight for going out the door instead of going over the top of the cage to
escape. No one bothered to tell him Priest isn’t the heel. Very, very cringe
stuff. The show heads into another commercial break.
Winner: Damian Priest
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
‘Main Event’ Jey Uso (c) vs. Logan Paul
It’s main event time!
When the show returns from the break, Cole and McAfee send
things up to the podium near the entrance, where Jesse Ventura is now standing
with Joe Tessitore. So after that brutal final commentary leading into the
break with Ventua, the first thing we see when we return is more Ventura.
The familiar sounds of ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso’s entrance tune
hits and thousands of Tampa fans pop up and start yeeting. Oh yeah. Uso then
begins his custom ring entrance through the crowd. As usual, he stops and finds
a kid in his gear, puts his YEET! sunglasses on him and they do the wave
together.
As Uso finishes making his way to the ring, the show shifts
gears and settles into a pre-match commercial break. When the show returns,
Logan Paul’s entrance tune hits and out he comes the former U.S. Champion for
his big world title shot in our final match of the evening.
He settles inside the squared circle and the bell sounds to
get things officially off-and-running. The two lock up, and Uso hooks a side
headlock. Paul whips him off, but Uso shoulder tackles him. Uso hits the ropes,
so Paul drops down and leapfrogs him.
Uso quickly uppercuts him and sends him to the corner, but
Paul slingshots over him. Paul knocks him back and hits a blockbuster off the
ropes before doing a kip-up. Uso rolls out of the ring to recover. Paul takes
Uso out with a plancha. We then head into a mid-match break.
The show returns as the main event of the evening is still
in progress. Uso knocks Paul into the corner with a step-up enzuigiri. Uso gets
the crowd going and hits a running hip attack. Uso covers for a two-count. Uso
heads to the top rope for an Uso Splash, but Paul gets the knees up and rolls
him up for a two-count.
Paul is not happy with the referee’s count. Paul lifts Uso
up for a rolling fireman’s carry before going for a Lionsault, but Uso gets the
knees up. Uso sends Paul into the ropes for a pop-up Samoan Drop for a
two-count. Uso grabs Paul, but he holds onto the middle turnbuckle.
Uso pulls him away, and Paul rips the turnbuckle pad off.
Uso clotheslines Paul over the top rope and goes for a suicide dive, but Paul
punches him in the face with the loaded right hand! Paul bounces Uso off the
top turnbuckle and sets up for a Buckshot Lariat, but Uso superkicks him for a
two-count.
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Uso charges for a
Spear, but Paul sidesteps him and sends him into the exposed turnbuckle! Paul
cracks him in the jaw with the loaded right hand and covers! 1… 2… Uso kicks
out! Paul grabs Uso, but Uso superkicks him. Uso heads to the top rope and hits
an Uso Splash.
He goes for the cover, but as the referee is about to count
to three, John Cena pulls the referee out of the ring. Cena punches away at Uso
until Cody Rhodes runs out to a huge ovation for his first appearance in WWE
since WrestleMania 41, where he lost his title to Cena.
Cody beats Cena down and then the action resumes in the
ring, where Cole points out that Logan Paul has on brass knuckles. Before he
can use them, however, he turns around into a big Spear from Uso. Uso follows
up with the cover for the 1-2-3 and the victory to retain his WWE World
Heavyweight Championship.
Once the match wraps up, Cody gets on the microphone and
tells Cena that he has ruined enough. He tells him he’s sorry the John Cena
Farewell Tour ran through Rhodes Country, and then announces it will be himself
and Uso taking on Cena and Logan Paul at WWE Money In The Bank. That’s how the
show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!
Winner and STILL WWE World Heavyweight Champion: ‘Main
Event’ Jey Uso
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