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WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PPV REPORT: A NEW CHAMPION IS CROWNED, BIG NIGHTS FOR SAMI AND ALI?, A NEW ALLIANCE FORMED, HAS THE ROMAN EMPIRE FALLEN?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-05-27 11:59:00

Match Number Five:  Smackdown Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley (with Dominik Mysterio) versus Natalya

Dom distracts Natalya before the bell and Rhea hits Natalya from behind.  They go to the floor and Rhea kicks Natalya and sends her into the announce table.  Rhea sends Nattie into the ring steps and then hits RipTide for the three count.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley (retains championship)

Seth Rollins is in the back with Byron Saxton.

Seth cackles and he wants Byron to do a better job introducing him.  Seth says it has been a long time, nearly four years since he held championship gold.  Seth says he is walking out as the new World Heavyweight Champion.  He asks Byron if it feels right.  Byron asks Seth what does the future of Raw look like with him on top.

Seth says he will be on Raw this week and every Monday night after.  He says he will have World Champion things on his mind.

Michael Cole mentions that the cast that Cody is wearing has titanium in it.

Match Number Six:  Brock Lesnar versus Cody Rhodes

Cody avoids Brock when Brock goes after the arm.  Cody continues to avoid Brock and goes to the floor.  Cody invites Brock to the floor and Brock follows.  Cody with punches and Brock runs Cody into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Brock with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Brock with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Brock with a shoulder in the corner and another overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Cody with punches using the cast.  Cody continues to hit Brock with the cast and hits a flying forearm using the cast and Brock goes to the floor.  Cody with a suicide dive and hits Brock with the cast.  Cody with a double sledge off the announce table.

Cody goes up top and he hits Brock with a double sledge for a near fall.   Cody with Beautiful Disaster followed by a Cody Cutter for a near fall.  Cody sets for CrossRhodes and hits it.  Cody with a second CrossRhodes.  Cody sets for a third one and Brock counters into the kimura.  Cody tries to get to the ropes to force a break or escape the hold.  Cody rolls up Brock and gets a near fall.  Brock holds on to the kimura and Cody tries to roll up Brock but Brock gets to a seated position.  The referee checks Cody's arm and it stays up so the match continues.

Cody gets to the ropes to force a break.  Brock gets Cody up for an F-5 but Cody counters into CrossRhodes for a near fall.  Cody hits Brock many times with the cast.  Brock picks up Cody for an F5 and hits it.  Brock gets a near fall.  Brock returns to the kimura.  Cody passes out and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Brock Lesnar

After the match, Brock takes his time releasing the hold.

Match Number Seven:  WWE Men’s Tag Team Championship Match: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens versus The Bloodline

Kevin and Roman start things off and Kevin looks around and figures why not tag in Sami to face off with Roman.  Roman is confused by the crowd's chanting and then he is ready to start the match, but Roman tags in Solo and goes over to the Arabic announce table and he yells at Sami.  They lock up and Solo pushes Sami across the ring.  They lock up and Solo backs Sami into the corner and Solo misses a punch and Sami with a chop.  They lock up and Solo backs Sami into the corner and he punches and chops Sami in the corner.  Solo with an Irish whip and Sami with a back elbow and a forearm off the turnbuckles.  Sami with punches and Solo with a back elbow.  

Kevin tags in and he punches Solo many times.  Kevin with a kick but Solo with a palm thrust.  Solo with a head butt and punch.  Kevin with a kick and punches but Solo punches back.  Solo sends Kevin into the corner and Kevin with a boot and he swings at Roman but misses.  Kevin with a kick and punches.  Sami makes the tag and Kevin with a kick and Sami with a drop toe hold and Kevin with a senton.  Roman punches Kevin and then goes to the floor to avoid Sami.  Solo with a clothesline.  Solo chokes Sami in the ropes and the referee warns Solo and that allows Roman to choke Sami.  Solo with a slam and a diving head butt.  Solo with a kick to the midsection.  Solo with a head butt and Roman tags in.

Roman kicks and punches Sami.  Roman chokes Sami in the ropes but releases him before the referee can get to five.  Roman with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Roman yells at the referee about his count.  Sami with chops but Roman with a punch to send Sami to the mat.  Roman sends Sami to the floor.  Solo punches Sami and sends him into the announce table while the referee talks to Roman.  Kevin comes over to help out Sami and the referee sees what is happening.  Roman sends Sami back into the ring.  Roman with punches to Sami.  Sami with punches but Roman with an uppercut and Sami goes down.  Solo tags in and he punches Sami while Roman holds him.

Solo with a kick to the back and a Samoan drop.  Solo with a nerve hold.  Sami with punches but Solo with a punch and he sends Sami to teh floor.  Roman tries to punch Sami but Sami blocks a punch and punches Roman.  Sami sends Solo into the announce table.  Sami gets back in the ring and he crawls for his corner but Solo stops Sami before he can make the tag.  Solo with a super kick to knock Kevin off the apron.  Solo puts Sami on the turnbuckles.  Sami kicks Solo and hits a tornado DDT.   Roman and Kevin tag in and Kevin with a chop and punches.  Kevin with kicks to Roman and Roman goes to the floor.  Kevin goes to the floor and clotheslines Roman and follows with a back senton.  They return to the ring and Roman misses a Superman punch.  Kevin with a super kick and Solo distracts Kevin when Owens sets for a cannonball.  Roman with a clothesline.

Owens avoids a Superman punch and hits a pop up power bomb for a near fall.  Kevin goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall.  Kevin with a kick and he sets for a stunner but Roman sends him to the ropes and Solo drops Kevin on the top rope.  Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.  Roman sets for the spear but Kevin with a kick and stunner.  Roman bounces off the ropes and hits a spear.  Both men are down.   Solo and Sami tag in.  Sami with punches to Solo.  Sami leap frogs over Solo and clotheslines him to the floor.  Sami with a flip dive onto Solo.  Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Sami waits for Solo to get to his feet.  Sami runs into a super kick.  Sami avoids a Samoan spike.  Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles and Sami follows with a Helluva Kick.  Sami gets a near fall when Roman breaks up the cover.

Roman punches Sami and the referee warns Roman that he is not legal in the match.  Roman gets Sami up and Sami gets to his feet and he punches Roman.  Sami avoids a clothesline and Roman spears the referee.  Sami with a Superman punch to Roman but the referee is still down.  Sami sets for the spear but Roman with a Superman punch.  Kevin punches Roman and they go to the floor.  Kevin sends Roman into the announce table many times and then into the ring steps.  Kevin decides to rearrange both announce tables.  

Jimmy and Jey Uso attack Kevin and they hit a double super kick on Kevin.  Jimmy and Jey pull Roman off the announce table and then they put the announce table on top of Kevin.  Jey with a super kick to Sami followed by one from Jimmy.  Jimmy and Jey hit a double super kick on Solo when Sami moves.  Roman sees this and he is not happy.  Roman pushes Jimmy away and Jey tries to talk to Roman.  Roman wants to know why are they here.  Roman pie faces Jey.  

Jimmy super kicks Roman and Jey is confused but Jimmy is exhilarated.  Jey wants to know why did Jimmy do that.  Jimmy tells Jey he is doing what Jey should have done a long time ago.  Jimmy with another super kick to Roman.  Jimmy says it is them now.  Jimmy reminds Jey he is his brother.

Jimmy and Jey leave the ring.

Solo is in the ring and Kevin comes back into the ring and hits a stunner on Solo.  Sami with a Helluva Kick on Solo and a second referee finally comes out to make the three count.

Winners:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (retain championship)

We go to credits.

 

 


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