Roman Reigns vs. The Miz
The Miz with a running boot to the back of the head of Reigns for a two count. Miz drives his knee to the back of Reigns. Miz with a boot to the face for a two count. Miz begins a ground and pound attack. Miz back to the chinlock. Reigns with a Samoan Drop after countering a neckbreaker. Reigns with a uppercut to Miz. Reigns with a kick to the gut of Miz. Reigns with a flying lariat. Reigns connects with ten corner clotheslines. Reigns sets up for the SuperMan Punch, but Maryse rolls Miz out of the ring. Miz with a basement dropkick to the knee of Reigns. Miz with a roll up for a two count. Miz connects with the inverted DDT for a two count. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Reigns counters with a series of back elbows. Roman Reigns drops Miz with the Spear to pickup the victory.
After the match AJ Styles comes into the ring and there’s a big stare off. Anderson & Gallows comes down to the ring. Anderson & Gallows begin to double team Reigns. Gallows sends Reigns ribs first to the steel ring steps. Anderson rolls Reigns into the ring. Gallows drops Reigns with a big boot. The Usos comes out. Usos gets into a brawl with Anderson & Gallows. Jimmy with a superkick to Anderson. AJ tries to back Jimmy up, but Jimmy lands a right hand to AJ. Jimmy drops Gallows with a superkick. AJ responds with a enziguri to Jimmy. AJ goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Jimmy ducks out of the way. Gallows clotheslines Jimmy over the top rope. AJ & Gallows begin to argue. Reigns with a vicious spear to Gallows. Styles tries to get Reigns in the Styles Clash, but Reigns sends Styles to the ring apron. Reigns goes for the SuperMan Punch, but Styles hops off the ring. Both men have a stare off to end the show.
A few pieces about these events. First off, The Miz is putting on some of his best matches in his career right now. He has always had the gimmick that gets under everyone’s skin. Saying he is not a good wrestler is very incorrect. He is really old school and throw back. He hits a few athletic moves, but his offense is tactical and smart. He continues assault on a few specific body parts.
Second and most important is that Roman Reigns looked really good and fresh. His feud with AJ and his “boys” is something that has so many options. Payback could be a really big event for Reigns and Styles. Do I expect a new champion? No, but I do think there could be a really interesting development for everyone to want to tune into on Monday.
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