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LIVE FROM DALLAS, TX
Saturday, December 28th, 2023
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz2lYgsG1Lk
Main Show:
⚪ The KO Show with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin: 25min*
Kevin Owens began the most stupendous “KO Show” in history by apologizing to the state of Texas for speaking the truth over the past few weeks before continuing to berate The Lone Star State and one of its proudest citizens, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, drawing the ire of The Texas Rattlesnake who drove down to the ring on an ATV. After kicking over the “KO Show” signs, Austin sat down and verbally cut down KO as only the WWE Hall of Famer could. Owens took the insults in stride before revealing the real reason he wanted “Stone Cold” to join him on the “KO Show,” challenging him to a No Holds Barred Match right then and there. Austin accepted the challenge with an emphatic “hell yeah” and called for a referee. The two men teed off on one another until Austin backed Owens into a corner and proceeded to stomp a mudhole through him, pausing only to take a quick sip of beer. As action spilled outside the ring, Austin flipped Owens end over end with a clothesline before KO tossed him back into the ring post. Owens went to put Austin through a table, but The Texas Rattlesnake reversed it and sent KO flying through it instead before pummeling him throughout AT&T Stadium. Despite being 19 years removed from in-ring action, Austin looked like he’d never left, taking a suplex onto the concrete in stride and dumping Owens onto the announce table and spitting beer into his face.
After escaping Austin’s wrath, Owens attempted to flee on his ATV, but was instead driven up onto the stage by Austin where he was promptly suplexed twice onto the hard surface. The two made their way back to the ring where Owens caught Austin in the middle of a beer break for a stunner and a nearfall. Irritated, Owens grabbed a steel chair but missed as Austin ducked out of the way, hitting the ropes and bouncing back onto his own head before “Stone Cold” stunned KO for the victory, adding one more for good measure as he celebrated the win with a few Steve-weisers.
⚪ Bobby Lashley (c) vs. AJ Styles - WWE Championship Match: 12min*
It's time for the match we've all been waiting for. AJ Styles takes on The Almighty WWE Champion Bobby Lashley in the main event of WrestleMania. The bell rings and Bobby Lashley goes on the attack, dropping AJ Styles on the mat. Both men look to recompose themselves. They tackle each other with Bobby Lashley getting the upper hand with the Hurt Lock of which AJ Styles easily survives.
They fought to the top of the turnbuckle where AJ Styles looked to hit the Styles Clash from the top rope, but Lashley countered with a Superplex, and AJ once again kicked out at 2!
Bobby Lashley sets up for the Spear which Styles countered to the Skull Crusher.
Bobby Lashley rolls out of the ring and walks to the timekeepers' area. He grabs a steel chair and teases disqualifying himself, but AJ Styles prevent it with a Phenomenal forearm.
After a series of battles between the superstars, AJ Styles finally got what he wanted as he hits Lashley with the Styles Clash from the second turnbuckle putting the fans on the edge of their seats!
The Royal Rumble match winner AJ Styles pinned the Almighty in a nearfall!
Bobby Lashley would then regroup and launch AJ Styles' head right onto the turnbuckles potentially injuring his neck and followed it up with The "Ultimate Hurt Lock", squeezing AJ Styles' body while applying his usual signature move on the back area of Styles!
Bobby Lashley retained the WWE Title as the WWE Universe watched in awe of the unparalleled strength of The Almighty!
Truly an instant classic!
◻ Backstage: Sam Rigleer can't wait to "shatter the dream" tonight!
Sam Rigleer is excited to face whoever Ted DiBiase brings out to him tonight and end their "legacy"!
⚪ Bad Bunny & The Mysterios vs. Sheamus, Butch, & Ridge Holland: 15min
Rey Mysterio and Sheamus start the match for their respective teams.
Rey Mysterio attacks Sheamus but Sheamus gives him a knee to the gut, putting Mysterio down, Sheamus kicks Mysterio in the face multiple times and Dominik is enraged by it, he tries to enter but the referee stops him, Sheamus picks up Rey Mysterio who gives two low kicks to Sheamus trying to knock Sheamus down, he succeeds and brings Sheamus to his knees and delivers a dropkick to the face of Sheamus, Rey tags in Dominik who does a springboard elbow drop while Sheamus is on the ground and tries to cover Sheamus who kicks out at one. Dominik runs to the rope and does a springboard moon sault but Sheamus gets his knees up and picks Dominik up and delivers multiple Irish Curse back breaker's to Dominik and drags him to his corner where Sheamus tags in the vicious Butch, who starts beating down on Dominik nonstop, Butch stops his attack and tags in Ridge Holland who brings Dominik to his feet only to deliver a powerful body slam. Holland brings Dominik to his feet again, this time Dominik counters into a Hurricaneranna and grabs Holland's legs turning it into a cover but Holland quickly kicks out, and Dominik quickly makes a tag to his father who enters the ring and delivers a bulldog to Holland and a dropkick to Sheamus and Butch knocking them off the apron. Rey tags Bad Bunny and Rey runs and performs a top Suicida to Sheamus and Butch knocking them down. Bad Bunny climbs the top rope landing a cross body on Ridge Holland who catches him and delivers a backbreaker to Bad Bunny, Holland picks him up and delivers the northern girth! Holland covers Bad Bunny but Rey Mysterio breaks the cover, Sheamus and Butch pull Rey out of the ring and gang up on him delivering continuous blows to Rey on the outside, Dominik is now back up for his team and is calling for the tag, but Ridge Holland knocks him off the apron, Ridge stomps on Bad Bunny, then picks him up and delivers a powerful snap suplex, Holland tags in Butch who stomps on Bad Bunny.
Butch grabs Bad Bunny's leg and kicks it, he grabs Bad Bunny's leg again, this time Bunny pushes him into the corner, Bunny crawls for a tag to Dominik who is back in his corner, but Butch catches Bunny and brings Bad Bunny to his feet, Bad Bunny quickly counters with a step up enzugiri and tags in Dominik who knocks butch down with a closeline and waits for Butch to make it to his feet and once butch does Dominik drop kicks him from behind and sends him into the ropes and now Butch is in position for a 619, Rey Mysterio pulls Sheamus off the apron and throws Sheamus into the barricade, Holland tries to run into Mysterio who swerves out the way, sending Holland into the steel steps, Rey enters the ring, he and Dom go for a double 619 on Butch and they land it, the tag in Bunny who shocks everyone with a frog splash, he covers Butch, but Butch kicks out and it's a near fall, Sheamus is back on the apron, and Butch crawls for a tag but his stopped by Bad Bunny whose pulling his leg, Butch kicks bunny in the face and makes the tag to Sheamus.
Bad Bunny stares down Sheamus who enters the ring and rushes Bad Bunny, who moves out of the way sending Sheamus into the ring post, Ridge gets into the ring trying the same thing but Bad Bunny sends him over the top rope and Butch does the same and Bad Bunny tosses him out the ring and tags Dominik Mysterio who tags his father in, and they both run for a double dive to the outside on Butch and Ridge Holland, during the dive Rey tags Bad Bunny back into the match, The Mysterios dive successfully taking both Holland and Butch down, Bad Bunny climbs the top rope setting up a crossbody dive to Sheamus on the inside, while the Mysterios throw Holland and Butch over the barricade, Rey and Dominik follow Butch and Holland over the barricade and brawl disappearing into the crowd. In the ring Sheamus is back to his feet, Bad Bunny attempts a cross body from the top rope but eats a brogue kick, Sheamus tries to pin Bad Bunny who kicks out a two, Sheamus is in disbelief, meanwhile Rey and Dom dive from up high on the stairs onto Butch and Holland, the action switches back to the ring, Sheamus trash talks Bad Bunny who slowly makes it back to his feet, Bad Bunny slaps Sheamus, Sheamus is furious and brings Bad Bunny back up to his feet gripping Bunny by his ears Bunny pushes Sheamus's hands-off and delivers a Bunny destroyer (Canadian destroyer/flip pile-driver) for the cover. 1. 2. 3!!
Bad Bunny & The Mysterios def. Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Butch.
⚪ Rated-RKO vs. The Usos (c) - SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: 9min*
The match starts with an all-out brawl between the two teams but it settles to Jey Uso and Randy Orton, Orton went for a quick RKO but was countered with a superkick and after much back-and-forth, Edge was tagged in and went for both members of The Usos and then he was taken out with a superkick by Jimmy Uso. Randy Orton went back into the ring and delivered an RKO but was unsuccessful thanks to Jey.
Jimmy then super-kicked both Edge and Randy Orton and delivered a double frog splash to Orton but the latter kicked out! Edge went for a spear but missed and speared the referee instead!
Rated-RKO delivered a double-RKO but no referee was there for the count! a new referee came in but Jimmy performed a frog splash to break the hold and then Usos gave Orton a double superkick and frog splash for the win!
Edge walks out on Randy Orton after he was pinned by The Usos!
⚪ Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Drew Gulak vs. Damian Priest vs. Chad Gable - Ladder Match for the United States Title: 15min*
The news came-out earlier today that Big E is medically uncleared to compete tonight, therefor his spot in this Ladder Match was vacated, all thanks to the attack led by Otis & Chad Gable last night on WrestleMania SmackDown!
UNITED STATES TITLE LADDER MATCH
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE SIX-MAN LADDDDERRRRR MATCH AND IT IS FOR THE WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! The ring fills in and the competitors come down the ramp being sure to not go under a ladder for bad luck
The bell rings immediately everyone jumps out of the ring and tries to grab a ladder. They all brawl on the outside for about 3 minutes before everyone sees Sami Zayn climbing a ladder and jump into the ring to tip it over him. On one end Damian is brawling with Gable… As those two brawl Drew Gulak grabs a ladder and trucks them both… he spins around and hits Sami zayn. But his attempt to hit McIntyre went wrong as a claymore hit him out of nowhere! The Champion tries to climb the ladder but Priest gets on his feet and climbs up in pursuit of McIntyre as both brawl up there for about a minute Gable hits a missile dropkick that would tip the ladder on both of them. Gulak is on the outside and he sets up a bridge from the ladder on the hard camera side…. Gulak hurries back in and attacks Gable. He hits him with a RegalPlex that folds Gable in half…. Now there is no ladder set but Sami Zayn has some sort of idea… He grabs another ladder and throws it in the ring as everyone is down he sets one of those ladders in the middle of the ring but also grabs the other ladder and he sets a bridge between that and the top rope…. Sami Zayn climbs onto that bridge…. Drew McIntyre sees Sami Zayn not paying any lick of attention as he climbs on the ladder from the other side and he doesn’t see him. McIntyre catches Zayn grabbing the title belt as he grabs his wrists. He hits him with a big forearm and puts Zayn on his Right Shoulder. The crowd cheers! McIntyre RUNS OFF THE BRIDGE THROUGH THE OTHER LADDER SET IN THE OUTSIDE WITH A HUGE TAKEDOWN!!!! Medical attention goes out and checks on Sami Zayn and McIntyre and carries them out to see their possible injuries… everyone else brawls for about 3 minutes then Priest hits Gable with an outsider's edge off the ladder as they both attempt to grab the United States Title. This would put Gable out of the match nowhere to be seen. Gulak would set a ladder in a ramp position on the other so he could support himself locking the Gulock on the ladder on Damian! He would pass out as Gulak gets back up! BUT THEN DREW MCINTYRE WOULD RUN UP THE LADDER RAMP AND HIT GULAK WITH AN INSANE CLAYMORE HE GOES DOWN!!!! DREW GETS BACK UP AND HITS GULAK AFTER WITH A FUTURE SHOCK DDT TO BE SURE HE'S OUT FOR GOOD! DREW SLOWLY CLIMBS UP THE LADDER AND GRABS HIS UNITED STATES TITLE, THE TITLE COMES BACK HOME TO THE CHAMPION. YOUR WINNER AND STILL UNITED STATES CHAMPION DREW MCINTYRE!
◻ Backstage: Ted DiBiase Jr. says there is no way Rigleer can be prepared for his opponent tonight.
The hype continues to build as to who will face Sam Rigleer tonight! Ted DiBiase reveals to the WWE Universe that Sam Rigleer can't, in any way, be prepared for his opponent tonight!
⚪ Sam Rigleer vs. Cody Rothes: 22min*
After weeks of pursuing Ted DiBiase, it was now time for Sam Rigleer to face Ted DiBiase or an opponent of his choosing as their long storied history crumbles in on itself!
The Paramount Star did not see the return of Cody Rhodes coming as Sam Rigleer stood in the middle of the ring stunned yet determined as the former multi-time Champion made his way into a WWE ring for the first time in six years.
“The American Nightmare” looked right at home going toe-to-toe with Rigleer as the two felt each other out in a very methodical and technical opening few minutes. As Rhodes went for a crossbody off the top rope, Rigleer caught him in mid-air with a dropkick to the ribs, proceeding to target the injured midsection with multiple knees.
Undeterred, Rhodes rallied to send Sam Rigleer flying over the announce table with a dive through the ropes, before moving back into the ring for a huge crossbody and a two-count. After Rigleer rolled outside the ring, Rhodes looked to continue the punishment, but the former WWE Champion launched Rhodes into the barricade with a Buckle Bomb before delivering a Reverse-STO flatliner for a nearfall.
Rigleer tuned up the band looking for a Triangle of Death but Rhodes slipped out of the way and surprised Rigleer with a Cross Rhodes for another shocking nearfall. The action continued to pick up from there as the two Superstars pulled out all the stops, trading knockout blows to leave the WWE Universe wondering what it would take to win this match.
After kicking out of a Rigleer-Breaker, Rhodes decimated Rigleer with back-to-back Cross Rhodes before paying homage to his late father with a Bionic Elbow and hitting a third Cross Rhodes for good measure to earn the victory in his return match to WWE.
⚪ MAIN EVENT: Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair - Winner Take All Championship Unification: 18min*
SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch, and Royal Rumble winner Ronda Rousey would make their way down to the ring in class, reviving their historic WrestleMania 14 match. The difference today is that these superstars know each other better than ever and more is at stake!
All three of them would have a stare-down. After a chaotic 13 minutes of just pure brawling, Becky would try to put Charlotte in a Dis-Arm-Her but would get purely blindsided as Ronda would hit her with a knee to the back of the head.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet hits the piper's pit on Becky Lynch but as she is about to pin Big Time Becks, Charlotte Flair comes into the ring and delivers a big boot to Ronda's jaw and pins her to make history as Becky breaks the pin way half a second late!
Charlotte Flair takes both the Raw and Smackdown women's titles and leaves the ring in celebration as the new face of the FBW Universe to close the show at WrestleMania Saturday.
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