WWE SummerSlam 2019 results

Here are the results of the hottest party of the summer - WWE SummerSlam

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WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show Results:
1. Cruiserweight Championship Match: Drew Gulak (c) defeated Oney Lorcan. Gulak hit a cheap shot to Lorcan’s throat, then hit the Cyclone Crash to retain the championship.

2. Buddy Murphy defeated Apollo Crews by disqualification when Rowan attacked Murphy for ratting him out to Roman Reigns on Smackdown. Rowan beat Murphy down and powerbombed him into the ring post.

3. Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (c) defeated The IIconics. Bliss had Buzz Lightyear-themed gear and won the match for her team with Twisted Bliss on Peyton Royce.

WWE SummerSlam 2019 Results:
1. Submission Match for the Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) defeated Natalya. Lynch won the match by submission, of course, with the Disarmer.

2. Goldberg defeated Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler hit two superkicks, but Goldberg countered a third with a spear and a Jackhammer to win the match. Ziggler continued challenging Goldberg to get back into the ring, and kept getting speared.

3. United States Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) defeated Ricochet. Styles countered a Phoenix Splash into the Styles Clash (like in his New Japan classic with Kota Ibushi) to win the match. Afterward, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson hit Ricochet with the Magic Killer.

4. Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Bayley (c) defeated Ember Moon. Bayley retained the championship with a Bayley-to-Belly suplex from the top rope.

5. Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon. Owens’ WWE career was on the line in the match. McMahon made Elias a special enforcer, and Elias interfered throughout the match. The referee was bumped, so Owens attacked Elias with a chair. He teased hitting McMahon with a chair, but the original referee recovered. As the ref was removing the chair, Owens kicked McMahon in the groin, then hit a Stunner to win the match.

6. Charlotte Flair defeated Trish Stratus by submission with the Figure Eight. After the match, the crowd gave Stratus a standing ovation and she took a bow.

7. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton ended in a double count-out. Orton hit an RKO on Kingston, who rolled out of the ring. Orton followed him out and taunted Kingston’s family. Kofi came alive and attacked Orton with a kendo stick, but the referee counted them both out and rang the bell. The crowd chanted, “bullshit.”

8. ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt defeated Finn Bálor. Wyatt has an incredible new entrance. He was able to counter Coup de Grace with a Mandible Claw to win the match.

9. Universal Championship Match: Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar (c). Rollins countered an F-5, hit a superkick, and connected with The Stomp — the third of the match — to win the match and the Universal Championship.

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WWE SummerSlam 2019 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE SummerSlam:


WWE Championship Match: Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton

The Viper pinned Kingston on SmackDown and was one of the people vying for a title shot, and they followed it up with a great promo on their history together and Orton using his influence to hold Kingston down from the main event. Big fan of this. Very much looking forward to this match, too.

PREDICTION: Kofi Kingston retains the title.

Universal Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins

Rah rah. Rollins can TOTALLY win the title back, guys! Look! He even beat Brock up on Raw or something! Remember WrestleMania?

And then he loses, probably in a quick match, probably that consists of nothing but German suplexes and maybe even just one F-5, but if they want to throw him a bone, the whole "it took multiple F-5s" deal we've AGAIN seen multiple times. Same shit, rinse and repeat, every single time with Lesnar.

PREDICTION: Brock Lesnar 100% retains the title.


Raw Women's Championship Submission Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya

I actually thought they would go with Ronda Rousey, as I forgot that this was in Canada. As far as July 15th when this match was made, I'm hoping they actively build Nattie up over the course of the next few weeks, because she needs it. I don't buy ONE BIT that she'll be the one to beat Becky for the title, so they need to convince me otherwise and not make me go into SummerSlam thinking she only has this match because she's Canadian.

We'll see on that. Ultimately, the end result is still the same.

PREDICTION: Becky Lynch retains the title.


SmackDown Women's Championship Match: Bayley (c) vs. Ember Moon

Hey, at least they're trying something different, right? It might have come out of the blue and I might not believe in the slightest bit that Ember Moon has a chance at winning this title, but I'll give credit where it's due that it at least isn't another Charlotte Flair match or something.

PREDICTION: Bayley retains the title.

Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon

If Owens loses this match, his career is over. That means he obviously won't lose the match (or if he does, they'll just ignore the stipulation).

PREDICTION: Kevin Owens wins.


Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor

Remember how these two couldn't really get their feud off to the start that they wanted to before, because WWE wanted to stall and drag it out, and then an injury got in the way? Well, let's hope this time around, they go with Demon Balor right out of the gate instead of normal Balor.

PREDICTION: Bray Wyatt wins, unless Balor is in demon mode...unless they really want to put Wyatt over by having him beat Demon Balor, which would be neat.

United States Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Ricochet

Remember that automatic rematch clause not being a thing? The past few months have proven that WWE desperately wants that, because it's easy, but that the directive is just "do something else for that person to earn a title shot."

I can't help but feel a little underwhelmed by these two's matches together so far, knowing how tremendous they are in the ring and how their potential hasn't been tapped into yet. Hopefully, this is better than the previous three or four matches combined, especially because by now, there's no hook for me to want to watch it. I've seen it, I haven't thought it was a match of the year candidate that I can't wait to see again, I don't anticipate a title change, there's no gimmick attached and this feels more like it's just wrapping up Ricochet and pushing him out of the title scene to have an easy SummerSlam match that requires little effort to write for than anything that I should be excited about.

PREDICTION: AJ Styles retains the title.




Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler

I expect this to be EXTREMELY fast. But maybe I'm wrong, and Goldberg specifically wanted a match with Ziggler because he thinks they can wrestle for 5 minutes if Ziggler carries him.

PREDICTION: Goldberg wins.

Charlotte Flair vs. Trish Stratus

Once the idea of Flair having a big opponent was mentioned, Trish Stratus was the obvious answer. On paper, this is great. Stratus is a legend and Hall of Famer, and Flair is the preeminent female superstar in WWE. Whether or not they're able to execute it in a good enough way to live up to the potential is another thing we'll have to see.

PREDICTION: Charlotte Flair wins.

Cruiserweight Championship Match: Drew Gulak (c) vs. Oney Lorcan

It's a shame they didn't announce this further in advance to actually try to build something between Lorcan and Gulak more than a stare down at the end of the go-home episode of 205 Live.

PREDICTION: Drew Gulak retains the title.

 

Roman Reigns vs. TBA

So Rowan was responsible for the attack, and yet, as far as SmackDown's end, they didn't make a Reigns/Rowan or Reigns/Bryan match official.

PREDICTION: Roman Reigns wins.        

NXT TakeOver Toronto 2019 results and review

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Here are the results and my review of last nights NXT ppv:



Tag Team Championship -- The Street Profits (c) def. Undisputed Era via pinfall to retain the titles: Fueled by a late rally and a spectacular series of high spots from Montez Ford, the Street Profits defended their titles in this high-energy opener. The booking proved somewhat surprising considering Ford and Angelo Dawkins' new weekly role as backstage provocateurs on Raw. After working from underneath for most of the match, a hot tag to Dawkins welcomed the chaos. Ford hit a top-rope blockbuster on Bobby Fish, which forced Kyle O'Reilly to dive in and break the pin. But after a late tope con hilo from Ford took out both of the heels outside the ring, Dawkins used consecutive spears to floor both of them inside of it. Ford followed with a frog splash on O'Reilly for the 1-2-3. -> great opener for 8 of 10 points.


Io Shirai def. Candice LeRae via submission: In nothing short of an instant classic, this non-title women's match showcased equally the crossover star potential of both competitors. This one not only had the foundation of a great story thanks to Shirai's surprise heel turn, it was overflowing with intensity, high spots and non-stop drama from shortly after the opening bell when Shirai suplexed LeRae onto the announce table. Despite her relatively short time in NXT, it wouldn't be hyperbole to call Shirai a frontrunner for best women's wrestler in the world after this match, especially with the added swagger and viciousness she showed as a heel. But LeRae turned out to be the perfect dance partner in this one to consistently sell so many spectacular moves before rallying back. The spot of the match came when Shirai hit an insane Avalanche Spanish Fly from the top rope but could only get two. A pair of additional dramatic near falls followed until Shirai applied the Koji Clutch head scissors to put LeRae to sleep. -> what a match. Really like the heel IO and the chemistry between both woman. 9 of 10 points.


North American Championship -- Velveteen Dream (c) def. Pete Dunne (via pinfall) and Roderick Strong to retain the title: Sometimes it's the tiny details that matter most. This one had all of them in a chaotic yet expertly booked match. Littered with fun sequences and dramatic pinfall saves, all three came tantalizingly close to winning the match multiple times. Strong was the in-ring workhorse in this one, including his applying of a creative double Strong Hold. But Dunne came the closest to breaking through when he hit his Bitter End finisher on Strong late in the match only to have Dream distract the referee before diving in to prevent the count of three from happening in this no-disqualification affair. The finish was creative as Dream hit his Dream Valley Driver on Dunne only to be thrown over the top rope by Strong. Dream would get the last laugh, however, as he jumped back into the ring from the top rope with a Purple Rainmaker to prevent Strong's pin before scoring his own on Dunne. -> Surprisingly DREAM retain his title for 8 of 10 points.


Women's Championship -- Shayna Baszler (c) def. Mia Yim via submission: This is how you tell a story. For whatever Yim appeared to lack in terms of star power or legitimacy in comparison to Baszler's recent title opponents, she more than made up for with guile and dastardly ways. Yim had the champion on the ropes for the majority of this match mostly because her character was determined to play dirtier than the brand's top female heel. Yim used the ring stairs to work over Baszler's arm, constantly pulled hair and even gouged an eye. She also came within a second of winning the title after hitting an impressive Avalanche Code Blue from the top rope. Baszler ultimately gutted out the victory by reversing an armbar into her Kirifuda Clutch finisher before transitioning into a triangle choke with her legs to force the tap. -> Worst match of the evening and for me of all Takeover matches in general. Sadly Baszler still the champ. 5 of 10 points.


NXT Championship --  Adam Cole (c) def. Johnny Gargano 2-1 to retain the title (2-out-of-3 Falls Match):
Fall 1 -- Cole (c) def. Gargano via disqualification in a wrestling match: The stipulation produced a lengthy opening fall filled with dramatic near falls. It also produced a surprising ending as Gargano eschewed referee's warnings by using a chair on Cole to purposely lose the opening fall in order to gain a potential advantage for the remainder of the match. Cole, who sold an injured right knee throughout, nearly had the match won late when he initially grabbed the chair but used the distraction of the referee taking it from him to hit Gargano with a low blow but could only get two. His subsequent argument with the referee set up the finish as Cole turned around and walked into a superkick before Gargano began to beat him down with the chair. Cole leads 1-0

Fall 2 -- Gargano def. Cole (c) via submission in a street fight: This street fight stipulation, chosen by Gargano, turned out to be the perfect setting for the spectacular spots it created. Gargano followed up his chair attacks by beating Cole up through the crowd before placing him a chair and pushing him into the arena soundboard. Gargano continued the beating by splashing Cole through the timekeeper's wall before backdropping him through the announce table. Despite a rally and a near fall from Cole via a Shining Wizard and ushigoroshi onto a chair, Gargano tossed Cole like a lawn dart into a chair that was pinned in the corner. A Gargano Escape attempt followed, which produced a tap out to even the match. Gargano ties Cole 1-1

Fall 3 -- Cole (c) def. Gargano via pinfall in a steel cage weapons match: It was announced that only pinfall or submission could decide the match, not escape. After a cage was lowered with a gluttony of weapons attached to the wall for the third fall, nothing short of mayhem was promised. Boy, did it ultimately deliver. Tasked with an almost impossible mission of maintaining the match quality of their first two TakeOver bouts while authoring something new and memorable, Cole and Gargano were willing to sacrifice their bodies to make sure this five-month rivalry enters the pantheon of greatest rivalries of the modern era. The third fall was filled with violence and fireworks, prompting "this is awesome" and "fight forever" chants from the crowd just minutes in. Gargano took advantage of everything from chairs and a sledgehammer to a fire extinguisher, which he used to blind Cole before hitting a tornado DDT from the second rope onto a chair for a dramatic nearfall. Cole landed a pair of insane Panama Sunrises -- one from the second rope and a second from atop a ladder -- but couldn't put Gargano away.
This third fall succeeded in delivering an unforgettable final image to this feud with the finishing sequence as both competitors fought over a piece of barbed wire atop the cage before falling through a pair of tables inside the ring. Cole had enough wherewithal to fling his arm atop Gargano to record the pin to retain his title. Cole was carried out of the cage by his Undisputed Era brethren and finished the night as the lone faction member with a world title, which suggests a call-up isn't likely. While this trilogy bout likely didn't top their all-time great first meeting at NXT TakeOver: New York over WrestleMania weekend in April, it came astonishingly close for how varied each fall was and how spectacular the final moments played out. Cole wins 2-1 to retain the title 


-> Awesome mainevent and the right winner with Adam Cole. Maybe Pete Dunne up next for the challenger role. 9 of 10 points.  

 

NXT TakeOver Toronto 2019 Predictions

 Here are my predictions for tonights NXT ppv:

NXT Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano
-> For everything to look like it's on the side of The Undisputed ERA, they have to have all the belts by the end of the night. Thus, Gargano can't win. Plus, Matt Riddle and Velveteen Dream can get a future match with Cole at the next TakeOver events, whereas who will be the next in line if Gargano were to be champion again?

I dig the whole angle of Cole and Gargano getting to pick a stipulation a piece for their falls, with Regal picking the third. That's essentially a variation of Three Stages of Hell. Very cool!

PREDICTIONS: Adam Cole retains the title.

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Mia Yim
-> Yim beat Bianca Belair twice. She's a babyface. She and Candice LeRae are the two best suited to get a title shot, and I think Yim will be more of the stepping stone between the two. Plus, LeRae is now in a feud with Io Shirai, so that will keep her busy.

PREDICTIONS: Shayna Baszler retains the title.
 

 NXT North American Championship Triple Threat Match: Velveteen Dream (c) vs. Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne
-> New champion. Prophecy fulfilled. I don't like the idea of randomly inserting Pete Dunne into this. It feels like that's done just to have him on the card, and not for any storyline purposes or anything. Granted, he'll improve the match, but it's still just coming off very...I don't know...shallow?

PREDICTIONS: Roderick Strong wins the title.

NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Street Profits (c) vs. The Undisputed ERA (Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly)
-> They’ve already got a plum spot on Raw, but they’ll get more ring time if they stay here, too. Not sure I’m convinced they will drape the ERA in gold, either. It’s Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish’s turn to get passive aggressively disrespected by the Panama City Playboy.

PREDICTIONS: SP retain



NXT Breakout Tournament Final: Jordan Myles vs. Cameron Grimes
-> Big fan of them introducing these 8 new wrestlers and making a thing out of it. Myles and Grimes wouldn't have been the go-to finals in my mind, though. I would have probably gone with Myles against Angel Garza or Dexter Lumis, probably. But hey, I can't complain about them trying to make new stars.

PREDICTIONS: I'll go with Jordan Myles for the win.

Candice LeRae vs. Io Shirai
-> This here is probably the toughest to pick. Candice really needs a marquee win in NXT. And if Shayna does retain her title, a win here could put Candice in position to try to take it at the fall TakeOver. But do they really have Io Shirai lose her first real match as a heel? Both need to win but both can’t. They’ll probably go the route where Shirai officially wins, but it’s in a way that attempts not to weaken Candice too much, even though it probably will.

PREDICTIONS: Io Shirai wins.




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