While the WWE landscape witnessed the dominance of Roman Reigns, his sporadic appearances and part-time status created a void where Rollins stepped up admirably. Reigns’ undeniable prowess notwithstanding, his absence from consistent in-ring action meant Rollins became the beacon of reliability and excellence in the WWE.

Rollins’ commitment to being a constant presence, defending titles against a multitude of formidable opponents including Logan Paul, Nakamura, Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, Finn Balor, The Miz, Dominick Mysterio, and Austin Theory, showcased not only his remarkable in-ring skill but also his commitment to the WWE Universe.

What truly sets Rollins apart is his ability to infuse significance into championships. As Reigns’ part-time schedule left certain titles on the sidelines, Rollins stepped into the spotlight, elevating each championship defense to a must-see event. His dedication to his craft, storytelling prowess, and match-stealing performances solidified his position as the cornerstone of WWE’s in-ring action.

While Reigns undoubtedly left an indelible mark, Rollins’ consistent presence and relentless pursuit of excellence in every aspect of his performances — from his magnetic charisma to his unparalleled ring skills — made him the undisputed hero of the year. As the WWE landscape witnessed various narratives and battles, Rollins stood tall as the embodiment of what it truly means to be a dedicated, full-time champion, shouldering the responsibilities and delivering spectacular moments that defined the essence of sports entertainment.

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Marking the two-year anniversary of its inception, WWE’s NIL program proudly welcomes 14 stellar athletes, including luminaries such as Lucas Davison, a two-time All-American wrestler hailing from the University of Michigan, and former Big 12 Champion Stephen Buchanan from the University of Oklahoma. Notably, this cohort boasts diversity, featuring the first acrobatics athlete in Bayley Humphrey from Baylor University, the program’s pioneer baseball player Adam Berghorst representing Indiana State, and the groundbreaking male cheerleader, Slane Glover from Ohio State.

Spanning 14 different universities across ten NCAA conferences, the fourth “Next In Line” class comprises a dynamic roster of talent representing various sports, from track & field and football to gymnastics and wrestling. These athletes, each bringing their unique skill sets, dimensions, and hometown pride, epitomize the rich tapestry of collegiate sports in the United States.

This latest signing marks a cumulative 60 college athletes joining WWE’s ranks since the program’s launch in December 2021. Impressively, seven of these athletes have ascended to full-time developmental contracts, dedicating themselves to year-round training at the esteemed WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

More than just a recruitment drive, the “Next In Line” program epitomizes WWE’s holistic approach to nurturing future Superstars. Collaborating with athletes from diverse athletic backgrounds, the program aims not only to recruit but to cultivate talent. Notably, the roster includes athletes from 15 different sports, encompassing 42 members of Power-Five conferences. Their collective achievements amount to 18 NCAA Championships, 34 Conference Championships, and a staggering 55 All-American honors, a testament to their exceptional caliber.

The program goes beyond the wrestling ring, offering athletes access to the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in Orlando and an array of resources within the organization. From brand building and media training to live event promotion, creative writing, and community relations, the program equips these future stars with a comprehensive toolkit to thrive in the entertainment industry.

An exclusive opportunity beckons upon completion of the NIL program: the chance to secure a coveted WWE contract, a testament to the program’s transformative potential in catapulting budding talents into the limelight of professional wrestling.

These athletes’ magnetic presence extends beyond the mat and track, commanding a substantial social media following with over 12 million combined followers on TikTok and nearly five million on Instagram. WWE itself boasts one of the largest fan bases on TikTok, tallying more than 25 million followers, coupled with an impressive 30 million on Instagram, setting the stage for an electrifying synergy between these emerging stars and the WWE universe.

As WWE continues to scout, nurture, and empower the next generation of entertainment icons, the “Next In Line” program stands as a testament to their commitment to innovation and excellence in talent development, promising an exhilarating future where sports and entertainment converge in a spectacle of athleticism and showmanship.

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“We are thrilled to welcome the WWE brand into the CW Sports portfolio as they play an integral role in our mission to bring live sporting events to the network year-round,” said Dennis Miller, President, The CW Network. “WWE NXT is a perfect fit for The CW thanks to its dynamic young talent featuring the hottest rising stars in the sport and exhilarating, unpredictable weekly events. The passion and engagement of WWE’s fanbase is unmatched, and we are eager to grow that audience as WWE NXT’s new home on broadcast television.”

“The CW has made impressive moves over the past year with its live sports programming schedule,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “It’s a truly exciting opportunity to expand NXT’s audience by bringing the show to broadcast television for the first time in NXT’s history.”

Launched by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE NXT has aired weekly since 2012 and features the brightest young talent in sports entertainment. Nearly 90% of the participants in last year’s WrestleMania were developed under the NXT banner. Led by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, NXT is popular with younger audiences, ranking No. 1 in cable primetime on Tuesday nights last quarter among adults 18-49 and 18-34. Year to date, NXT’s average viewership is up 30% among adults 18-49. WWE Superstars, such as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, have come up through NXT.

WWE NXT joins a growing roster of live sports on The CW Network, including ACC football and basketball games airing every Saturday throughout the season and LIV Golf. The CW is also the new home of the Emmy-award winning weekly studio series “Inside the NFL” and will broadcast NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025. The network will soon offer more than 500 hours of sports programming year-round.

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Tickets for Elimination Chamber: Perth will be available for general purchase at Ticketmaster.com.au from 10 a.m. AWST on Friday, November 10.

Fans across the globe also have the opportunity to join an exclusive early WWE presale from 10 a.m. AWST on Wednesday, November 8, by registering their interest at www.wwe.com/au2024-presale.

Additionally, Priority Pass ticket packages will soon be available from On Location, offering fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise and more. To learn more about Priority Passes, please visit www.onlocationexp.com/eliminationchamberperth. To learn more about travel package opportunities and place a deposit on a trip to Perth, please visit Sportsnet Holidays at www.sportsnetholidays.com/wwe-elimination-chamber-perth.

WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth will be broadcast live in approximately 165 countries in 25 languages and seen in more than 1 billion homes – including on BINGE, the exclusive streaming home of WWE in Australia.

For more information visit www.wwe.com or www.westernaustralia.com. 

WWE and Tourism Western Australia acknowledge the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal peoples; Elders past, present and emerging.

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SmackDown will come exclusively to NBCU as one of television’s longest-running programs, regularly rating as the No. 1 show in the 18-49 advertising demographic on Friday nights and featuring many WWE Superstars including John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, and Rey Mysterio.

“NBCUniversal has been a tremendous partner of WWE for decades,” said WWE President Nick Khan. “We are excited to extend this longstanding relationship by bringing SmackDown to USA Network on Friday nights and look forward to debuting multiple WWE special events annually on NBC.”

“It’s a privilege and thrill to continue NBCU’s decades-long partnership with WWE which has helped cement USA Network’s consistent position as the top-rated cable entertainment network in live viewership” said Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “With Friday nights on USA, primetime specials on NBC, and the WWE hub on Peacock, we’ll continue to use the power of our portfolio to super-serve this passionate fanbase.”

As part of WWE and NBCUniversal’s longstanding relationship, USA Network is currently home to WWE NXT and WWE Monday Night Raw, which is the #2 cable entertainment program in 2023 in the 18-49 demo. Demonstrating the deeply engaged WWE audience on USA, WWE NXT (+27%) and WWE Monday Night Raw (+15%) are up double-digits year-over-year in the target demographic. WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE NXT will continue to air on USA Network through September 2024.

In addition, since 2021, Peacock has been the exclusive home of WWE Network in the U.S. where Peacock subscribers can stream thousands of hours of on-demand programming from WWE including original series, groundbreaking documentaries, fan-favorite shows from the WWE archives, and premium live events like WrestleMania, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Summer Slam, and more. WWE continues to drive high engagement on the platform, with this April’s WrestleMania 39 livestream delivering a record-breaking weekend for Peacock as its highest weekend usage to-date.

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WWE Superstars such as Big E, Bianca Belair, Omos, Riddick Moss and Raquel Rodriguez, all of whom have transitioned from college athletics to a career in WWE, have visited 11 of the nation’s top schools since the program’s inception last October, including powerhouse athletic programs such as Ohio State, Duke, Oklahoma and Penn State.  WWE Superstars address student athletes at each tour stop and educate them about the global leader in sports entertainment. In conjunction with each university, student athletes will learn about WWE’s “Next In Line” (NIL) program and the path to becoming the next WWE Superstar.

Last week, “WWE Campus Rush” visited the University of Texas and will visit six additional universities from five conferences during the fall semester, including:

• University of Wisconsin – Wednesday, September 27
• University of Pittsburgh – Monday, October 2
• University of Washington – Wednesday, October 4
• University of Maryland – Tuesday, October 17
• University of Missouri – Monday, October 23
• Texas Christian University – Tuesday, November 14
• Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletic Forum – Wednesday, December 6

*Schedule subject to change

The fall tour will conclude in Las Vegas at Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletic Forum, the most preeminent conference on the business of college sports, on Wednesday, December 6.

Learn more about WWE’s “Next In Line” program and the path to WWE at wwerecruit.com. 

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WWE will head to town for an entire weekend of events across St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, Fla., highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Two days later, Monday Night Raw will emanate from Amalie Arena in Tampa on January 29. This marks the first time that Royal Rumble will be held in Tampa Bay in front of fans since 1995.

“Tampa Bay has long been a terrific market for WWE,” said WWE Executive Vice President of Live Events John Porco. “Thanks to our partners at the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we look forward to a fantastic schedule of events in January.”

“We are excited to welcome WWE back to Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble,” said Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman. “The Royal Rumble will provide first-class sports entertainment to both those seeing the action in person and watching as part of a worldwide television audience. This event will bring visitors from around the globe to experience the beauty of our area and all it has to offer.”

“As a leader in event production and promotion, we are thrilled to collaborate with WWE to bring Royal Rumble to our destination,” Caleb Peterson, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Senior Business Development Manager. “We look forward to welcoming all of the WWE fans to our community, a community that will certainly match their energy and enthusiasm for sports entertainment. A special thank you to our community partners – the Tampa Bay Rays, City of St. Petersburg, and Tampa Bay Sports Commission – for their role in creating this unique opportunity for our destination.”

“Team Tampa Bay loved hosting WrestleMania 37 two years ago and we’re now beyond excited to have the opportunity to collaborate again with our longtime friends at WWE,” said Rob Higgins, Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director. “Royal Rumble Weekend in January of 2024 will be a phenomenal regional effort that spans Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties including both Tropicana Field and Amalie Arena. Together, we’re focused on making sure that WWE Universe is treated to a weekend that’s filled with memories that last a lifetime.”

Royal Rumble will be headlined by the 30-man and 30-woman Royal Rumble matches, with the winners of both receiving a Championship match opportunity at WrestleMania 40.

The announcement comes on the heels of this year’s record-setting Royal Rumble which took place in San Antonio, Texas. The event became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history and set an all-time gate record at more than $7.7 million, far surpassing the previous Royal Rumble high in 2017 by more than 50 percent.

More information on the ticket on-sale will be announced in the coming weeks. To learn more about registering for pre-sale opportunities, please visit: https://www.wwe.com/royalrumble-2024-presale.

In addition, official Royal Rumble Priority Passes will soon be available through exclusive partner On Location, giving fans the opportunity to purchase ticket packages before they go on sale to the general public. Royal Rumble Priority Passes will offer fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, all-inclusive pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise, deluxe accommodations, and much more. To receive exclusive pre-sale access before Royal Rumble Priority Passes go on sale, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/royalrumble. For more information, please call 855-346-7388.

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LA Knight is a professional wrestler whose real name is Shaun Ricker. Ricker was born November 1, 1982 and was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He started watching wrestling at the age of 3 and began training for his professional career at the age of 20.

Path To The WWE

Ricker began his professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 2003. However, he did have a run with the WWE in 2013 before leaving in 2014.

In 2015, he found himself with a marquee wrestling company in TNA from 2015-2019. At TNA, he wrestled as Eli Drake and had many feuds with popular wrestlers such as EC3 and Austin Aries before being fired.

In 2019, he signed with NWA and teamed up with James Storm. During his time in NWA, him and Storm won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. After dropping the titles, Drake left the company in 2021.

WWE Big Break

In 2021, he signed with the WWE and began working for NXT to continue to develop as a wrestler. His first major feud was with Cameron Grimes, where he earned the name LA Knight.

He was called up to the main roster in January 2022. His biggest storyline was fighting the returning Bray Wyatt in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black match at Royal Rumble 2023. Fast-forward, and LA Knight has his big break as he defeated Montez Ford to qualify for the Men’s Money In The Bank Match on June 2 during Smackdown.

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Very Over With The Crowd

This past episode of Smackdown, he continues to prove to be over with the crowd. Thousands of people were cheering for him as he came out to the ring.

The same energy was given towards LA Knight as he destroyed Logan Paul in a promo. Thousands have posted about wanting him to win the Money In The Bank briefcase Saturday afternoon. For any bettors, he is -300 to win and become Mr. Money In The Bank.

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The Push He Deserves

Becoming Mr. Money In The Bank will not only give him a championship opportunity whenever he wants, but also continue his push with the WWE Universe. The fans are pushing hard for him and creative better be paying attention to the loud chants for him and make him the new Mr. Money In The Bank.

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The event begins with the “Donny Brook Match,” an all-out, no holds barred, free-for-all between Sheamus, Butch, and Ridge Holland versus ‘The Imperium,” consisting of Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci.

The severe six men are standing, poised and ready for battle to commence standing toe to toe. Fists of fury launch! A cataclysm happens next! Props such as an oak bar and barrels are placed strategically outside the ring, ready to be incorporated into their dastardly deeds. The Imperium target Sheamus and pin Sheamus outside the ring against the oak bar. He is then picked up and slammed on top of the bar! It appears as though the Brawling Brutes are at a disadvantage. Ridge Holland hoists Vinci and Kaiser over his shoulders and throws them abruptly backward! The focus turns toward Butch. All three of the Imperium attack him! Sheamus summons his inner strength and goes after Gunther after he has dispensed with Kaiser and Vinci. Sheamus’s fury shows in his unwavering stare! He lashes out at Gunther after wrapping him up in the ropes. Butch and Ridge Holland decides to join in on the fun and lend a hand. Sheamus pinned Gunther until Vinci flew off the top rope to stop the count. Sheamus executes the backbreaker, followed by the Clover Leaf. A submission hold. Gunther is faced down and held up by Sheamus, bending his body into unbelievable pain. Kaiser smashes a shillelagh against Sheamus’s back!

Amidst the rubble of battered, brawling bodies, Sheamus and Gunther are foreheads to forehead, nose to nose. Each tries to best the other with their brutality. Finally, Sheamus has Gunther pinned until Kaiser and Vinci interfere yet again. Butch does a backflip off the barrels onto Vinci and Kaiser! Once again, Sheamus gets clotheslined by Gunther with a shillelagh! Down goes Sheamus! Butch and Holland. Arm themselves with shillelaghs beating down Kaiser and Vinci! Sheamus picks Gunther up with his back against his and slams him hard onto the commentator’s table! Holland and Butch hold down Vinci with his arms outstretched, making him an easy target. Sheamus seizes the opportunity, runs across the ring, and kicks him in the chin. Sheamus pins him for the three counts. The Imperium winning streak comes to an end quickly!

The next clash is for the women’s title match between Rowdy Rhonda Rousey and Liv Morgan. Rousey wears all black, while Morgan wears purple and neon green. Rousey attacks! Morgan escapes her clutches. Morgan grabs a baseball bat and is taken away by Rousey. Morgan knees Rousey in the face, then slides out of the ring. Rousey lifts the ring apron and traps Morgan in between it. Morgan reveals a fire extinguisher. She sprays Rousey with it. Rousey hits Morgan with a baseball bat. Morgan executes a flying dropkick to Rousey. She pummels Rousey! Morgan grabs straps and Rousey. She then throws her down the stairs. Morgan stomps Rousey in the corner.

Morgan sets up a table in the ring and waits. Rousey inflicts massive pain on Morgan after getting tied up in the ropes. Morgan sets up a steel chair in the corner of the ring. The chair gets knocked out of the ring. Morgan works on Rousey’s back with her fists. Morgan crashes the steel chair onto Rousey. It’s unsuccessful in trying to pin Rousey. Rousey has a stern, determined look in her eyes. In this match, anything goes! Morgan sets up a table again and places Rousey on top, flat on her back. Morgan climbs to the top rope and launches herself onto Rousey. Morgan tries to Powerbomb Rousey. Rousey applies the arm bar. Morgan is fading fast; lights out for Morgan! Rousey recovers her title as Woman’s Champion. She is still the “Baddest Woman on the Planet”!

The “Strap” match is the next bout between Drew McIntyre and Karrion Kross. I saw how Kross’s manager, Scarlett, interfered in McIntyre’s match at Clash at the Castle. At the very least, McIntyre should have given her a good shove through the ropes! Instead, McIntyre’s eyes burn through Kross. The hatred is unmistakable. McIntyre secures his wrist to the strap; Kross is hesitant and unwilling to do so. Kross attacks and knees McIntyre. McIntyre reverses and attacks Kross. The fight is taken into the audience. Kross throws McIntyre over the barricade. McIntyre reverses a Supplex! Kross still isn’t secured to the strap. McIntyre scoops Kross up and slams him onto the Edge of the ring. The strap is finally on Kross now. Scarlett distracts McIntyre and Kross takes advantage of it. McIntyre goes shoulder-first into the ring post. Kross stomps on McIntyre’s weakened shoulder. Kross gets clobbered by McIntyre. A chop t McIntyre’s chest by Kross. Into the commentator’s table, McIntyre is driven shoulder first! Then he gets flogged by Kross with the strap outside the ring b the post. Kross reels McIntyre in with the strap. A neck breaker by McIntyre is by an elbow smash. Toe to toe, each deal blows with their fists, followed by a whipping of the strap. McIntyre executes a DDT. Scarlett interferes with pepper spray and blinds McIntyre’s eyes. Kross ends up pinning McIntyre for the win. Again,  McIntyre should have laid out Scarlett.

The ladder match between the ‘EST” Bianca Belair and Bayley is about to begin. This match is for the Woman’s Raw Championship. The first ladder match for women in history! Both opponents drag the ladders into the ring. Bayley attacks Belair as she sets up her ladder. Bayley pulls Belair outside, followed by a ‘KOD”. Bayley launches Belair in the back of her onto the ladder behind her. Bayley gets kicked into the ladder. Belair slams Bayley on top of the ladder. Belair tries to scale the ladder multiple times unsuccessfully. Bayley does a flip, launching Belair into the ladder. Bayley slams Belair face-first into the ladder. She rams the ladder into Belair’s stomach. She is knocked out of the ring! The ladder is stretched across the ring to the barricade. Bayley does a flying leap off the top rope onto Belair, poised with her elbow to inflict damage. Bayley sandwiches Belair almost with the ladder, but Belair reverses it. The left arm of Belair is being favored. Bayley claws her way to the ladder, and Belair kicks her out.

Bayley pulls a foreign object out of her knee brace that appears to have a boomerang shape. Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai come out of hiding. Belair does a double “KOD” on them. She destroys them both! Belair holds her arm, writhing in pain. Bayley slams Belair face-first to the canvas! Bayley ascends the ladder, and Belair up-ends it! Bayley flies against the ropes. Belair drags herself across the ring. Bayley grabs Belair’s braid and yanks her into the ladder. Belair KOD’s Bayley as she held onto the ladder. Bayley’s jaw is compromised. Belair climbs the ladder to retain her title

The highly anticipated “I quit’ match between Edge and Finn Baylor rears its ugly head finally. If the rest of Judgement Day doesn’t interfere, it would be a miracle. The only way to win is to get your opponent to say, ‘I quit”. So, Edge begins his assault on Baylor. Edge executes the neck breaker. He traps Baylor in the corner and rakes his face grasping his nostrils. Baylor attacks Edge’s knee. Edge’s leg is on the rope, and Baylor kicks it down. Baylor works on Edges knee. Baylor applies a figure four leg lock. Edge tries to come back with a veageance1. He then reverses it. Back and forth, the position is changed. Edge sits up and smashes Baylor in the head. The Edge is trapped between the ring apron. He gets dragged to the table and gets thrown face-first into it. Edge slumps to the ground. Baylor applies a headlock to Edge. A sling-blade by Baylor, then Edge spears Baylor into the barricade of the timekeeper. The fight is carried into the aisle. Edge uses a Supplex on Baylor onto the hard floor. Baylor’s wrist is injured. Edge uses a hockey stick and inserts it into Baylor’s mouth as he did with a metal rod from a chair. Baylor gets launched into the concrete overhang. Edge gets his stomach rammed into the end of the metal railing on the stairs. A metal chair is jabbed into Edge’s midsection. Baylor looks under the ring and finds a steel chair. In the center of the ring, he stabs and hits him with the chair. “I don’t quit,” says Edge. Baylor deals out a succession of blows to Edge. Baylor does a leg lock on Edge. The cross-face move by Baylor is made. Edge has a reversal and throws Baylor face-first into the metal chair in the corner. Edge drives the steel chair into Baylor’s knee.

Judgement Day shows up! Edge spears them with one shot! Rhea Ripley handcuffs Edge to the top rope. Edge battles with one hand against Baylor, Priest, and Mysterio! Dominik dispenses with his father, Rey. Baylor gets ambushed by Beth Phoenix, Edge’s wife, with a kendo stick. She beats down the men as well as Rhea Ripley. Beth Phoenix beats her down! Edge gets the key to unlocking the handcuffs and takes out the trash, and Dominik does as well! Then he spears Baylor three times. The bottom bar is kicked out from a metal chair. Rhea Ripley takes out Beth Phoenix with brass knuckles. Edge says, “go to hell,” when he is asked to quit. Ripley sets up the metal chair under Phoenix’s head. Because his wife is in danger, Edge says, “I quit.” Ripley smashes the chair down on Beth Phoenix’s head! She lies motionless. It’s matches like this that are hard to stomach! There is too much injustice! I wanted to change the channel.

Next up, the ‘Fight Pit” match between Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins. The guest referee is Daniel Cormier, UFC Hall of Famer. No doors, no escape. Riddle initiates by striking Rollins with a series of kicks. He picks up Rollins and punches and drops kick him in his ear. Riddle hammers Rollins. The ref distracts Riddle, and Rollins takes advantage of it. Rollins gets his neck wrapped by Riddles’ legs. Rollins holds onto the fence and steps on Riddles’ neck. Rollins rakes Riddle’s face against the wall. Riddle beats the count. Rollins had kicked him in the face. Riddle gets taunted by Rollins. Rollins does a Supplex on Riddle and throws him into the chain wall. Rollins calls Riddle a loser. Riddle counters Rollins with an RKO! Rollins’s elbow smashes Riddle. Rollins goes for the “Stomp”.! The ref begins his count. Riddle miraculously climbs to his feet, then chases Rollins to the top of the twenty-foot cage. Riddle clings to the chain as Rollins tries to push him off. Rollins drives Riddle into the corner. Riddle does a pedigree to Rollins. Riddle does an RKO, and Rollins falls into the center of the ring. Riddle jumps from the top of the cage and lets his body weight impact Rollins below. The triangle is applied to Rollins; Riddle has Rollins locked up with his legs wrapped around him. Rollins submits.

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