EIGHTH MATCH: IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Match: Juice Robinson (c) vs. Cody
They lock up. They trade holds. Cody gets to the ropes. They break.
Test of strength turns into a takedown. Cody locks in a waistlock but Robinson gets to the corner. Juice hits a hiptoss. Juice locks in a headlock. Cody grabs Juice’s leg. Juice gets to the ropes. They trade chops. Cody hits a Throat Thrust. Cody ducks a crossbody. Juice rolls out of the ring. Juice counters a springboard splash with an overhead belly to belly suplex on the floor.
Juice accidentally shoves Brandi. Cody takes out Juice. Brandi reveals she’s fine. Cody throws Robinson into the ring.
Cody misses an elbow drop. Juice hits a corner lariat. Juice hits another corner lariat. Cody distracts the ref. Brandi grabs Juice’s leg. Cody hits a complete shot on Juice for two.
Juice counters Cross Rhodes. Cody counters Pulp Friction. They trade rollups. Juice hits a crescent kick. Juice hits Cannonball. Cody slams Juice into the corner. Cody distracts the ref. Brandi rakes Juice’s eyes. Juice ducks a Disaster Kick. Juice climbs to the top rope. Juice hits a Diving Crossbody for two.
Cody locks in a Figure Four Leglock. Juice reverses the pressure. Cody fights to the rope.
Cody takes a swig of water. Cody takes off his belt. Cody sprays water in the eyes of Juice. Cody covers for two.
Both men counter each other’s finishers. Juice hits Pulp Friction. Brandi drags Cody out of the ring. Juice tries to get Cody back in the ring but Cody counters with Cross Rhodes on the arena floor. Both men break the countout at 19.
They trade blows. Juice hits Texas Jabs. Cody floors Juice. Cody hits Dinn’s Fire for two.
Cody climbs to the top rope. Juice rattles the top rope. Juice hits a huge left hand. Juice hits a Superplex. Cody catches Juice’s legs for a small package and the pinfall. Both men’s shoulders were down though.
WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION: Cody
