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WWE MAIN EVENT REPORT: WAS THIS THE WEEK FOR CURT HAWKINS?

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-02-17 10:44:00

We are in San Jose, California and your announcers are Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness.

Match Number One:  Curt Hawkins versus Heath Slater (with Rhyno)

Slater offers Hawkins his t-shirt before throwing it into the crowd.  They lock up and Slater with a waist lock and side head lock.  Slater with a shoulder tackle and reverse atomic drop and running forearm.  Hawkins rolls to the floor and Hawkins sees Rhyno and pushes him.  Hawkins wants Rhyno to hit him so he will get Slater disqualified.  Rhyno restrains himself and Slater with a baseball slide.
Hawkins with a shoulder on the apron and then he drops Slater’s arm on the ropes.  Slater is sent into the apron and follows with forearms.  Hawkins with a sleeper.  Slater with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Hawkins with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Hawkins with punches and a boot to the chest.  Hawkins with a rear chin lock.  Slater with punches and a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the head lock.

Slater with punches followed by a Harley Race knee and jumping leg lariat for a near fall.  Hawkins with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  Hawkins goes up top but Slater recovers and stops him.  Slater is pushed off the turnbuckles and Hawkins hits an elbow drop from the turnbuckles but Slater kicks out at two.  Hawkins shows some frustration and Slater with a crucifix for the three count.

Winner:  Heath Slater

We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at who would be one of the two to start off the Elimination Chamber Match between John Cena and Miz.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we go to Smackdown to see how the Triple Threat Match turned into a Five Way Match at Fastlane.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Cedric Alexander versus Ariya Daivari

They lock up and Daivari with a side head lock.  Daivari with a shoulder tackle and he relaxes on the turnbuckles.  They lock up again and Daivari with a wrist lock.  Alexander with a reversal and arm wringer.  Alexander decides to relax on the turnbuckles.  Daivari charges at the corner and Alexander moves.  Alexander with a handstand head scissors and drop kick.

Alexander with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Alexander with an elbow drop to the left arm and then he returns to the arm bar.  Daivari backs Alexander into the corner and misses a chop.  Alexander with a chop.  Alexander with another chop in the opposite corner.  Alexander with an Irish whip but Daivari sends Alexander to the apron.  Alexander with a forearm and he goes for a slingshot move but Daivari hits Alexander and Cedric lands on the apron before hitting the floor.
We go to commercial.

We are back and Daivari with a super kick and he goes up top for the frog splash and hits it but Alexander kicks out at two.  Alexander avoids the hammer lock clothesline and hits the Lumbar Check for the three count.

Winner:  Cedric Alexander

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at which man would join the other five to complete the roster for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match for the Elimination Chamber Pay Per View.
We go to credits.

 

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