Backstage, Corbin and Madcap attack McIntyre with a steel chair. Madcap wraps a chair around McIntyre’s neck. Corbin hits it with a piece of steel scaffolding. Adam Pearce screams for someone to get him medical…
What have Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss done?!?!#WWEDay1 @BaronCorbinWWE @riddickMoss @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/8QMI3uEUdN
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022
Backstage, Brock Lesnar says he does what he wants because his advocate set him up as a free agent. Now he is going to leave Day 1 the new WWE Champion.
The Miz w/Maryse vs. Edge
Edge enters using the Brood theme. Miz lands a hip toss and acts like he just won the Super Bowl. Edge almost traps Miz in the crossface. Miz retreats to the corner. After a distraction from Maryse, Miz sends Edge into the ring post. Mz works over Edge. Edge fires back with a few rights. miz sends Edge into the corner. Miz ends up getting hung up in the corner after Edge avoids whatever that move he attempted was. Reverse DDT by Edge. Edge is favoring his left leg. After a series of counters, Miz kicks Edge in the knee and hits a DDT.
Let's ABSOLUTELY go!!!@EdgeRatedR is ready for battle at #WWEDay1! pic.twitter.com/24Jig7kVqX
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022
Edge kicks out. Edge trips Miz on the apron. Before miz can respond, Edge pulls Miz off the apron into an implant DDT. Edge sends Miz back in the ring and gets a near fall. Miz takes control and slams Edge’s head into the commentary desk over and over again. Miz sets up a Skull Crushing Finale on the commentary desk. Edge reverses it into a facebuster on the desk. Miz and Edge trade pin attempts.
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Miz launches Edge into the ring post. Chop block by Miz. Miz locks Edge in the Figure Four. Edge reverses the hold. Miz almost turns it into an STF. Somehow, Miz manages to slingshot Edge into the turnbuckle. Miz pins Edge with his feet on the ropes. The referee sees it and stops the count. Edge wrestles Miz into a crossface. Maryse puts Miz’s foot on the rope. The referee didn’t see it. Miz and Edge boot each other in the face at the same time. Miz goes up top. Edge cuts him off and hits a hip toss. Miz acts as if he hurt his knee.
.@EdgeRatedR is NOT messing around!#WWEDay1 @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/BPPpi6aoRF
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022
In the confusion, Maryse clocks Edge. Skull Crushing Finale by Miz. Edge kicks out of Miz’s pin. Miz looks towards the stage and looks like he’s seen a ghost. Maryse gets on the apron. Miz points at the stage and Beth Phoenix is standing there. Beth power walks to the ring and chases Maryse away. In the confusion, Edge Spears miz for the win.
Winner- Edge
Backstage, MVP says Lashley isn’t concerned with Lesnar being in this match.
