![]() ![]() Joe attacked with punches leading to Zayn selling as if he was out of it. Joe whipped Zayn into the corner followed by a powerslam for a two count. Joe with an inverted atomic drop, kick to the face and senton splash for a two count. Zayn up top, Joe charged, so Zayn jumped over him. He rarely wins with it, but it’s always a believable nearfall. Zayn hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn kicked out of a submission attempt and nailed Joe with a hard clothesline. When Zayn got in some punches, Joe kicked the knees to knock him down. Joe applied a bow and arrow like submission with his knees in the back of Zayn. Joe with a back elbow in the corner followed by an enziguri kick to the head. They brawled in the corner a bit with Joe knocking him down with a jab to the face. When Zayn went for an armdrag, Joe blocked it and Zayn came back with headscissors. Joe with a hard kick to the chest followed by a takedown into a knee bar. The crowd chanted “ole ole ole” for Zayn early on. Cole referenced their great 2/3 Falls match in NXT, which I recommend if you haven’t seen it. They were seated by the usual Raw announce position by the right side of the ramp.Ĭlips aired of Joe and Zayn having issues in the last couple of weeks leading to this match. The announce team of Michael Cole, Corey Graves & Byron Saxton welcomed us to the show. Sami Zayn made his entrance for the opening match against Samoa Joe. The pyro went off as we got a shot of the near capacity crowd with Michael Cole welcoming us to the show. The opening video package focused on the key matches on the show: Bayley/Charlotte, Reigns/Strowman and Owens/Goldberg. ![]() It didn’t connect perfectly but good enough.īMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Swann’s Phoenix Splash is a cool looking move. No surprise that the faces won and Dar got the loss since he rarely wins. Winners by pinfall: Akira Tozawa & Rich SwannĪnalysis: **3/4 Good match given around ten minutes, which is enough time to let them show off their athleticism. Swann hit a Phoenix Splash off the top on Dar for the win after ten minutes. Dar with a pinfall attempt, Swann rolled out and hit a spin kick for two. Swann nailed a roundhouse kick to the head of Swann. Tozawa with a Shining Wizard to Kendrick back in the ring. Tozawa and Swann ran the ropes with Tozawa hitting a suicide dive on Kendrick and a somersault dive over the top by Swann. Dar got the tag, Tozawa dumped him to the floor, Kendrick got sent out of the ring. Senton splash by Tozawa on Kendrick for two. Tozawa got the hot tag with a boot to Kendrick followed by a kick to the chest. Swann broke free from Dar and hit a kick to the head. Dar with a double underhook suplex for two. Dar with a forearm to the back on Swann that sent him out of the ring. Swann back body drop on Kendrick and a sunset flip on Dar for a two count. ![]() Swann with a big splash on Dar for a two count. Swann got the tag, clotheslines for Dar and a double stomp to the back. A commercial aired one minute into it.Īfter a break advertising Fastlane, Kendrick got a pinfall attempt on Tozawa after a suplex as the heels were in control. Swann and Tozawa teased diving attacks, but the heels pulled Fox in front to prevent that. The heels went for a double suplex early, but Swann helped Tozawa as Swann and Tozawa each hit dropkicks. Kickoff Show: Rich Swann & Akira Tozawa vs. Aries cued up a video package showing his highlights because he’s cleared for action after being out for a few months with an eye injury. The announce team calling the cruiserweight match is Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Austin Aries, who is from Milwaukee. It was announced that on Raw there will be a video showing an “exclusive look” at Seth Rollins’ rehab. ![]() The Kickoff Show panel consisted of Renee Young, who apparently is not exclusive to Smackdown, Booker T and radio show host Peter Rosenberg. ![]()
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