If Rollins cuts bait with Murphy at this point, an otherwise promising on-paper pairing with a top star will have done nothing for Murphy’s career. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly?
"C'mon, kid," Rollins taunted. Still, she partnered with Kay to deliver the Deja Vu...only for Morgan to break up the fall.
This was essentially a better version of Rollins' match with Dominik last week at SummerSlam.
He grounded the former MMA competitor, but Riddle answered with a flurry of kicks and a kimura. Keith Lee pins Randy Orton. The Fiend superplexes Strowman, and it breaks the ring. Hit: Sasha Banks And Bayley Near Implosion. Strowman attacked The Fiend during his entrance, before Reigns came to the ring. WWE Payback 2020 results and analysis of the key hits, misses and takeaways after Roman Reigns ... [+] becomes Universal Champion. However, that wasn't the only title change over the course of the evening. Miss: Seth Rollins’ Backup Continues To Struggle. I've been a pro wrestling columnist and video blogger for a leading national sports website since 2010, and formerly of Bleacher Report, where I was a WWE columnist an host of the nearly 100-episode digital series WWE WTF.
It comes a bit late, but she looked like the badass force of nature she should have been the entirety of her main roster run. WWE Payback results as Roman Reigns beats The Fiend and Braun Strowman to win Universal Title, Keith Lee beats Randy Orton and more. Liv exploded into the match, taking the fight to her opponents. The Limitless One exercised his power advantage, throwing The Viper out of the ring and delivering a side suplex onto the table of his own. As long as WWE avoids sabotaging Lee through 50/50 booking, Lee’s future on the main roster bodes well. Despite his frustration, Riddle was caught off guard during his entrance by an ambushing Corbin. After a surprisingly short match, Keith Lee beat Randy Orton clean with a Spirit Bomb in the middle of the ring.
0 of 9. Credit: WWE.com. Regardless, this certainly gives you a reason to tune into SmackDown on Friday. Key Takeaway: One report states that AOP will return soon and be paired with Rollins once again, which might be the best move for Rollins at this time.
Sheamus worked over Big E's leg throughout, dropping Big E knee-first into edge of the ring and applying several submission holds, including a heel hook. After a surprisingly short match, Keith Lee beat Randy Orton clean with … It was a fairly long match that ended up rather good. ET with the kickoff, followed by the main show starting at 7 p.m. The Iiconics (Kickoff Show). "Get your punk-ass in here!" He's aligned himself with Paul Heyman, and won the title in conspicuously nefarious fashion. He worked the left knee of Big E, looking to take the base away from the former powerlifter. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Always alert, Orton caught Lee coming in with a kick to the chest and downed him with a draping DDT. The champion retrieved a giant mallet from under the ring and, after some back-and-forth, utilized it on The Monster Among Men. The match between Lee and Orton wasn’t the classic it could have been, but Lee’s quick win—though not a traditional squash—made him look like a force to be reckoned with, which is exactly what WWE should be going for with the former NXT Champion. This is exactly the type of booking Lashley should have gotten immediately upon his return in 2018, but hey, better late than never.
Here we got the best parts of that showing as well as the awesome additions of Rey and Murphy. As an angle, it's momentous. Whether this story has that kind of longevity remains to be seen. The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. A frog splash followed but Lashley still kicked out. Also, it helps that there is audience noise being piped in through the arena. Mat Elfring
He scored a near-fall off a running knee and showed some real intensity late, undoubtedly the result of Corbin's, WWE Creative put Lee over as strongly as it has anyone this year, following up on his extraordinary performance last November at Survivor Series with a clean and undisputed victory over Orton—t, No Holds Barred Triple Threat match for the Universal Championship: Braun Strowman vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns, WWE Women's Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Bayley and Sasha Banks, United States Championship: Apollo Crews vs. Bobby Lashley, Rey and Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy, Kickoff Show: Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan vs. But it was hard to care about because we knew Reigns would eventually join, and really nothing mattered until that point.
That finish came abruptly though -- just when it seemed like Big E would begin to mount a comeback, he instead hit the Big Ending and got the three count. That's right. Reigns lit up Strowman with a barrage of steel chairs, but The Monster refused to stay down; he grabbed the chair but The Fiend caught him with the Mandible Claw. Kudos to WWE Creative for booking Baszler as a dominant force in the finish. The All Mighty created separation with a big spinebuster, then applied the Full Nelson for the win and title. It was two powerhouses, beating each other down in a back-and-forth bout that really delivered. Rollins appeared extremely disappointed, dismissive even, of Murphy in the wake of the defeat. A fired-up Big E celebrated the win, approaching Corey Graves at ringside and saying: "Preach to the people! During his post-match interview backstage, Corbin attacked Riddle from behind, before he was dragged away by some refs. Jax missed a leg drop and Bayley teased a knee bar. Email news@gamespot.com. The babyface fought out but Sheamus delivered a jumping knee for two.
Lashley took most of the match, Crews mounted a comback but ended up tapping to the Full Nelson. Hit: Big E Wins Great Match Against Sheamus.
This was a fantastic tag team match. Orton followed up with a side suplex onto the announce table before grounding him back in the ring. But he did align himself with Paul Heyman, indicating that he would potentially turn heel at Payback. At the beginning of 2020, Lashley was a poorly booked midcarder without much direction. MORE FROM FORBES WWE Payback 2020 Results: Keith Lee Picks Up Shockingly Quick Win Over Randy Orton By Blake Oestriecher. Throughout this show, it was noted that Reigns had yet to sign the contract for the No Holds Barred Triple Threat match. Follow me on Twitter @BOestriecher. However, in the end, Riddle bested the King and then danced his way up the entrance ramp. https://www.wwe.com/videos/full-wwe-payback-results-wwe-now With MVP and Shelton Benjamin watching from ringside, champion and challenger engaged in some back-and-forth chain wrestling before Lashley turned to his power advantage. The Messiah recovered and caught Rey with a Codebreaker in midair, then rocked him with a side kick. (Credit: Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images). Lee countered the RKO into a Spirit Bomb, and then 1-2-3. The Big Dog tried to win the match by pinning both competitors, but he could not keep either down for three. Big E defeated Sheamus after a wildly entertaining match that really allowed Big E to shine and demonstrate his potential to be a main eventer in the near future.
There are, after all, far worse storylines for WWE to rip off than that modern-day classic. Lashley regained control until an enzuigiri stunned him. But that's OK, because giving Lee a decisive win is really the most important thing. The post-match attack was questionable because it made him look almost cowardly as he jumped the new champion, then fled when attacked by the heels, but that is a creative misstep that can easily be fixed. The Irishman answered with a big shoulder block. Roman Reigns is the new Universal Champion, and though that’s unfortunate for Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman, it’s what’s best for SmackDown at the moment. A month of feuding culminated in the night's first match, a Kickoff Show contest pitting The IIconics' Billie Kay and Peyton Royce against the recently reunited Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. I question the wisdom of taking the tag titles off Banks and Bayley, basically the only team in the company that lift the belts up to meaningful status. Big E caught Sheamus with a powerbomb and finished him with the Big Ending for the win. Hopefully, this is not the end of Crews' push because he is a performer who was gaining more confidence with every passing week. The veteran unloaded months of frustration and anguish on The Messiah and then delivered a moonsault for a near-fall. Burger King's new 2021 restaurants will have food lockers, conveyor belts that deliver Whoppers to your car, and modern, minimalist dining areas. In doing so, she instantly returned to form as more of a monster and less of a vampire. Reigns defeated Strowman and The Fiend to win the title. Keith Lee defeated Randy Orton in his pay-per-view debut. No matter what Kay and Royce did to try to create a schism, they endured and picked up the win.
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