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Gallows & Anderson detail Styles-Heyman heat, WWE releases, AEW talks

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A wide-ranging podcast from Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson released today detailed their WWE releases, their 2019 negotiations with AEW, and their signing with Impact Wrestling. 

The Talk’N Shop Podcast, hosted by Ryan Satin and also featuring NJPW’s Rocky Romero, took a deep dive into Gallows and Anderson’s 2019 negotiations with WWE, AEW, Impact Wrestling and NJPW. The show also gives details on AJ Styles’ recent move from Raw to SmackDown and his reported refusal to work with Paul Heyman. 

2019 contract talks with WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact Wrestling —

Gallows and Anderson discussed receiving good offers from AEW, Impact, NJPW and WWE when their WWE contract was coming due in 2019. NJPW originally offered a contract through Rocky Romero that would have initially called for exclusivity. Later, NJPW changed their offer and would have allowed them to work AEW as well. Anderson said that NJPW’s creative plans called for him to work a program with Jon Moxley that would have culminated with a match at Wrestle Kingdom.

Gallows and Anderson detailed a meeting with Matt and Nick Jackson in Ontario, California in January 2019 and a later meeting with Kenny Omega in Winnipeg. 

Anderson detailed a text message from Matt around June 2019 that laid out plans for their debut on the first episode of Dynamite. Gallows said that they were offered a two-year deal with an option for a third year with AEW, while WWE offered a five-year deal. 

Gallows went on to recount that Triple H became intent on re-signing the duo and talked about signing them to a deal that would “set them up for the rest of their lives.”

Ultimately, Gallows and Anderson reached a verbal agreement with Triple H while on a tour of Japan that saw Triple H team with Styles, Gallows and Anderson. After the match, Triple H gave a concrete offer that was too big for Gallows and Anderson to turn down.

At the time, Gallows had a meeting scheduled with Tony Khan to discuss coming to AEW. Anderson said that they had told The Young Bucks that they were intent on coming to AEW for months. After they reversed course and re-signed with WWE, Anderson says there was heat from key people in AEW. 

Re-signing with WWE, creative issues —

Anderson said that a week after agreeing to their new WWE deals, he was scripted to lose to Ricochet in seconds, while Gallows would then run in and get laid out. Anderson said that he thought they would at least wait for a few months before being buried, but the process began right away. 

Anderson said he took his concerns to Triple H who put him in touch with Paul Heyman. Gallows said that he was wary of dealing with Heyman given his track record as “the biggest bullsh*tter in the history of the business.”

Gallows said that Heyman told them that there were already plans to make then tag champs but that he was accelerating the plan and putting the titles on them immediately. Gallows said that Heyman claimed “If I ever lie to you, go on social media and f*cking bury me.”

Gallows and Anderson said that after their WrestleMania match they were sent congratulatory text messages from officials in WWE. They said that when WWE began making cuts after WrestleMania, they did not suspect that heir jobs were in jeopardy. 

In hindsight, Anderson said, they should have suspected that their jobs were not secure after being double-pinned by Drew McIntyre on Raw. Anderson said that Heyman approached him the next week and assured him that “this will not hurt you in the long run.”

WWE releases, Styles/Heyman heat —

Later, Styles heard from a WWE source that Gallows and Anderson being released was a Heyman decision. Anderson said Styles then went to Heyman and asked if Heyman had called for Gallows and Anderson to be released. Heyman denied it. Styles went to Vince McMahon and asked if that was true. Anderson said that McMahon confirmed that Gallows and Anderson were not on “his list” of people to be let go, but that this was a “Heyman decision.” 

Gallows said that Styles then demanded to be moved to SmackDown to get away from Heyman. “[Heyman]’s a f*cking liar and a piece of sh*t,” Gallows said.

Anderson said that he believes that when word of their big contracts got around, some people “…higher on the card… some agents, people like Jamie Noble, Michael Hayes, probably started to hear the rumblings of that money and probably didn’t like it,” which planted seeds that led to their releases.

Gallows said that their contract terms with Impact are the same terms that Impact offered when they negotiated in 2019 and their two-year deal allows them to work NJPW.

The shoot also details Gallows and Anderson’s recollections of the 2019 trip to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel that saw their return to the U.S. delayed. 

The full podcast can be seen in the video below. 

Gallows & Anderson confirm Impact signing, set for Slammiversary

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Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson confirmed they have signed with Impact and will make their debut at Slammiversary on Saturday.

The tag team announced during a livestream on their YouTube channel that they had been tested and had been cleared. Anderson said everyone wanted to know where they would be going. Gallows said that the rumors were true and confirmed that they have officially signed with Impact Wrestling. He then confirmed they would be at Slammiversary.

Impact later posted the video on their social media.

The announcement confirms a report from last month that the tag team would be heading to Impact once their no-compete with WWE expired. The report also said that the duo would be able to work New Japan Pro Wrestling once travel restrictions are lifted.

Both Gallows and Anderson were released by WWE in April amid a wide range of cuts across the company. They had previously teamed together in NJPW, winning the IWGP Tag Team titles three times before signing with the WWE in early 2016.

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson heading to Impact Wrestling

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After weeks of rumors and teases, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are heading to Impact Wrestling in a deal that will allow them to also work for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The discussions were first reported by Pro Wrestling Sheet and then followed up on by SportsKeeda’s Gary Cassidy, confirmed by our Dave Meltzer Tuesday. 

Their WWE non-compete deals are up on July 18th, the same day as Impact’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. Meltzer couldn’t confirm when their debut will happen, but did confirm the other reports that the two will be free to return to New Japan when travel allows them to do so. Whether they have officially signed the deals and the length of those deals is also unknown.

The two were shown in a promo for Slammiversary along with other fellow released WWE wrestlers like Eric Young and Mike Kanellis. They were released on April 15th as part of a mass layoff/furlough effort by WWE due to the pandemic, less than a year after re-signing multi-year deals. 

Gallows worked in then-TNA from 2011-2013 as DOC in the infamous Aces & Eights stable while this would be Anderson’s first run there. The team was part of the Bullet Club in New Japan for nearly four years before signing with WWE in 2016.

Three matches added to WWE Super ShowDown

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Ahead of the show taking place tomorrow, WWE has added three more matches to the card for Super ShowDown.

Two of the newly announced matches will take place on the main card, while the other is set for the Super ShowDown pre-show. Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler and Angel Garza vs. Humberto Carrillo are set for the main card. The Viking Raiders will face Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson on the pre-show.

NXT’s Mansoor has been pushed as a hometown hero at WWE’s events in Saudi Arabia, winning the 50-man battle royal at last year’s Super ShowDown and defeating Cesaro at Crown Jewel in October.

Garza defeated Carrillo in their match on this week’s Raw. They’ll face off again in a tag team match next Monday, with Garza teaming with Andrade against Carrillo & Rey Mysterio.

At October’s Crown Jewel event, Gallows & Anderson last eliminated The Viking Raiders to win the World Cup tag team turmoil match.

The Super ShowDown pre-show will begin on the WWE Network at 11 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow, with the main card starting an hour later. The show is taking place at Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh.

Here’s the updated lineup:

  • Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt defending against Goldberg
  • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defending against Ricochet
  • Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin in a steel cage match
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley defending against Naomi
  • SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) defending against The Miz & John Morrison
  • Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Murphy defending against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
  • Tuwaiq Trophy gauntlet match (AJ Styles, Andrade, Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, and R-Truth)
  • Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Angel Garza vs. Humberto Carrillo
  • The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) vs. The O.C. (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson)

Vince McMahon calls for rewrite of SmackDown, Kingston vs. Styles set

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UPDATE —

WWE has changed the lineup for tonight’s SmackDown again.

After announcing The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods) vs. The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) for the show earlier today, it will now be WWE Champion Kingston (w/ Big E and Woods) vs. United States Champion Styles (w/ Gallows and Anderson) in a non-title match.

Dave Meltzer has confirmed that Vince McMahon called for a rewrite of the entire show for tonight. Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet first tweeted about the rewrite being called for.

SmackDown Tag Team Champions Big E & Woods vs. Drew McIntyre & Elias in a non-title match had originally been announced for tonight’s show over the weekend.

Gallows & Anderson defeated The Revival and The Usos in a triple threat match last night to win the Raw Tag Team titles.

Kingston is set to defend the WWE title against Randy Orton at SummerSlam on August 11, while Ricochet will challenge for Styles’ U.S. title at the pay-per-view.

Tonight’s SmackDown is taking place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson win Raw Tag Team titles

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Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are the new Raw tag team champions.

They won the titles tonight in a triple threat match that included champions The Revival as well as the Usos. The latter team had laid out the Revival when Anderson and Gallows came in, took out Jey then pinned Jimmy Uso with the Magic Killer.

Both the Usos and the Revival have been feuding with one another for the last several months, with the Usos most recently losing a title match back at Extreme Rules. Anderson and Gallows have recently reformed what was once known as The Club with AJ Styles. In the last several weeks, they’ve adopted a new name, the OC.

The Revival had held the titles for 49 days, defeating Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder on the June 10, 2019 edition of Raw. This is the second time Anderson and Gallows have have won the titles, previously winning them at the 2017 Royal Rumble.

Three more matches announced for WWE Raw

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Update —

WWE has also announced that a “Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match” with R-Truth & Carmella vs. Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle will kick off tonight’s Raw. R-Truth’s 24/7 Championship will be on the line.

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Two more matches are set for tonight’s episode of Raw.

There will be a gauntlet match on the show to determine who will challenge for AJ Styles’ United States Championship at SummerSlam. Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, and Andrade will be in the gauntlet match.

A triple threat Raw Tag Team title match has also been announced for tonight, with The Revival defending their titles against The Usos and Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson. The Tag Team title match comes after Jimmy Uso’s DUI arrest from last Thursday.

Styles won the US title from Ricochet at Extreme Rules. The finish of the match was Styles hitting a Styles Clash on the middle rope after interference from Gallows and Anderson.

Ricochet missed Raw last week due to an infection in his elbow.

Tonight’s Raw is taking place at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss in a non-title match, and a “Samoan Summit” segment with Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe have also been announced for the episode.

WWE Raw video highlights: AJ Styles turns heel

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For the second straight week, Ricochet and AJ Styles faced off in the main event of Raw.

Ricochet’s United States Championship was on the line this time. It seemed like Styles initially had won the title, but the decision was reversed due to Ricochet’s foot being under the bottom rope. After Ricochet pinned Styles to retain, Styles at first shook Ricochet’s hand before officially turning heel and joining forces with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to lay Ricochet out.

Last night’s show began a bit differently than usual. Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley’s falls count anywhere match started the episode, and it ended in an explosion when Strowman and Lashley went through the LED wall.

Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch took on Mike & Maria Kanellis, with Maria claiming to be pregnant and berating Mike for being a disappointment.

NXT Tag Team Champions The Street Profits also debuted in backstage segments.

More coverage from last night —

WWE Raw video highlights —

Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley’s falls count anywhere match ends with a bang

Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley get stretchered out

Samoa Joe interrupts The New Day vs. The Viking Raiders

Samoa Joe & The Viking Raiders vs. The New Day

Renee Michelle says Drake Maverick has to choose between her and the 24/7 title

The Street Profits make their main roster debut

The Undertaker sends a message to Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre

Lacey Evans vs. Natalya

The Miz vs. Elias in a two-out-of-three falls match

Maria & Mike Kanellis challenge Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch vs. Mike & Maria Kanellis, Maria claims that she’s pregnant

The Street Profits interrupt Paul Heyman’s interview

Nikki Cross appears on Moment of Bliss, Carmella says Bliss is taking advantage of Cross

Nikki Cross vs. Carmella

Alexa Bliss has no comment on people wanting Nikki Cross to take her title shot

Drake Maverick wins the 24/7 Championship from R-Truth

Ricochet vs. AJ Styles for the US title, Styles, Gallows & Anderson lay out Ricochet

Raw fallout: Alexa Bliss wants Nikki Cross to make Carmella pay

Raw fallout: The Miz vs. Elias continues during a commercial

Raw fallout: Samoa Joe says anyone who stands with Kofi Kingston will become a target

Raw fallout: More footage of Strowman and Lashley after crashing through the LED wall

Raw fallout: The IIconics make excuses for Asuka & Sane earning a Women’s tag title shot

Raw fallout: Dana Brooke gets the crowd to flex

Raw fallout: Curt Hawkins tells Zack Ryder they can’t complain like everyone else

Raw fallout: The Lucha House Party celebrate with the crowd

Raw fallout: The Street Profits try to check out the catering at Raw

Raw fallout: The Miz needs to bring the old and new Miz together until he gets to Shane

Raw fallout: Referee John Cone reacts to Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley

WWE Main Event results: Ryder & Hawkins vs. Gallows & Anderson

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The Big Takeaway: Two regular matches this week — one that was too long and one that was too short. EC3 lost again in a rematch against Cedric Alexander from last week. In the main event of the show, Raw Tag Team Champions Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins had a fun-while-it-lasted non-title bout, seeing off Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson.

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Byron Saxton and Renee Young were back as a two-person announce team this week. Saxton has done a remarkable job at merging his voice to sound just like every other generic WWE announcer. 

Cedric Alexander defeated EC3 (5:46)

Well, he lost again. EC3’s apathy is certainly apparent these days if you check out his Twitter. From a gif of him raising a red cup and an eyebrow from Raw to a picture of an out-of-shape-looking, pot-bellied Chris Hemsworth from Thor, EC3’s posts seem to say it all.

If you saw their match last week on Main Event, it was pretty much the same as this one. They did a big spot where EC3 hit a superplex on Alexander, but otherwise they would have benefited from going home earlier and giving more time to the tag match.

The finish was much the same as last week, too. EC3 went to set up for the One Percenter, but Alexander flipped out of it and then hit the Lumbar Check for the win. EC3 sold it like it killed his back and Alexander leaped on him for the pin.

Raw Tag Team Champions Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins defeated Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson in a non-title match (3:47)

This was very entertaining for what it was. All four of these men are very good at what they do, with Hawkins the standout here. Why it had to run at under four minutes and why it has to be relegated to Main Event is up there with asking why they called up EC3 and why he keeps losing.

There were a few looks and little wry smiles in this match that showed that these two teams probably get on pretty well on the road. Hawkins and Ryder are extremely smooth together — and for Gallows and Anderson much of this is now like muscle memory.

They went back and forth until the ring filled and Ryder was able to take out Anderson. Hawkins gave Anderson a sweet-looking Pele kick to stagger him so that they could set up the Long Island Express for the win.

Gallows and Anderson reportedly turn down new WWE contracts

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Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson have reportedly turned down new WWE contracts.

According to a PWInsider report, Gallows and Anderson met with WWE officials recently about their future. PWInsider were told by sources that over the course of the last few days, Anderson & Gallows have turned down “multi-million-dollar deals” to remain with the company.

The report pointed out that while Anderson and Gallows have been brought into television, they haven’t been booked on recent live events since initial meetings did not lead to a new deal. Their last match was on February 25th when they defeated Sanity at a SmackDown house show in Savannah, Georgia.

Dave Meltzer says there is nothing additional to report at this time about the ongoing contract situation. Their deals are up in late-September.

The duo signed with WWE in 2016 and made their debut in April, soon aligning themselves with AJ Styles as a trio called The Club, a play off their Bullet Club run in NJPW. The brand split separated them as they were kept on Raw while AJ Styles was sent to SmackDown.

They remained a part of the tag team title scene, winning the Raw tag team titles in January of 2017. They were moved to SmackDown as part of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up, and while they have made a few appearances on television over the last year, they have been mainly been working on house shows since then.

Three matches set for WWE SmackDown

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WWE has announced three matches for Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown.

Two of those involve wrestlers who are going to be in the WWE Championship match at Elimination Chamber. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy in a non-title match and Mustafa Ali vs. Randy Orton are both set for Tuesday’s SmackDown.

Bryan will defend his title against Hardy, Ali, Orton, AJ Styles, and Samoa Joe in an Elimination Chamber match at the February 17 pay-per-view in Houston, Texas.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev has also been confirmed for Tuesday’s SmackDown. The tag match was set up when Anderson & Gallows issued a challenge to Nakamura & Rusev after Nakamura & Rusev laid out R-Truth this week. Rusev said he’d team with Nakamura one time and told Nakamura not to screw him over.

R-Truth had won the United States title from Nakamura and then retained it against Rusev before being attacked by them in a post-match angle.

Tuesday’s SmackDown is taking place at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington.

WWE announces matches to decide New Day’s next challengers

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WWE has announced a mini-tournament to determine The New Day’s SmackDown Tag Team title challengers for next month’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

In a video that was posted by Paige today, it was revealed that two tag team triple threat matches will take place to decide which teams will advance to a number one contender’s match. Whoever wins that match will challenge for New Day’s SmackDown Tag Team titles at Hell in a Cell in San Antonio, Texas on September 16.

The first triple threat will be held on Tuesday’s SmackDown. It will be Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Cesaro & Sheamus vs. The Colons (Epico & Primo). The participants for the other triple threat match haven’t been announced, though The Usos and SAnitY would figure to be two of the teams in it.

This will be Epico’s return after undergoing shoulder surgery in January.

Gallows & Anderson vs. Cesaro & Sheamus had originally been announced for Tuesday’s SmackDown. Charlotte Flair defending her Women’s Championship against Carmella is also set for the episode.

After Erick Rowan suffered a torn right biceps at SummerSlam, New Day won the SmackDown Tag Team titles in a no disqualification match against The Bludgeon Brothers last Tuesday.

SmackDown tag title match moved to WWE MITB pre-show

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While the Money in the Bank card still sits at 10 matches coming out of this week’s television, one of those has been moved to the pre-show.

WWE announced on Tuesday night that SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers’ title defense against Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson is now set to take place prior to Sunday’s main card.

Gallows & Anderson defeated The Usos in a number one contender’s match on the May 22nd episode of SmackDown to become Harper & Rowan’s next challengers. The B-Team (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) also won a number one contender’s battle royal in the lead-up to Money in the Bank for a shot at Raw Tag Team Champions Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt, but WWE hasn’t announced when that match will be taking place.

Money in the Bank is the first show affected by WWE’s start-time change for pay-per-views. The pre-show will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. and listed as ending at 10:30 p.m.

Here’s the updated Money in the Bank card:

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match (Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. Bobby Roode vs. Kevin Owens vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Samoa Joe vs. a member of The New Day)
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match (Ember Moon vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lana vs. Naomi)
  • Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax defending against Ronda Rousey
  • WWE Champion AJ Styles defending against Shinsuke Nakamura in a last man standing match
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella defending against Asuka
  • Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
  • Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
  • Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins defending against Elias
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
  • SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers defending against Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (kickoff show)

WWE Munich live results: Final show of the European tour

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– SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers defeated The Usos and New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) to retain their titles

The Bludgeon Brothers won with a double-team powerbomb. It was a fun match with a lot of comedy at the beginning. But after a couple of minutes, it appeared as if on of the Usos hurt his head, and his brother and someone else came out to check on him. The match continued until both Usos got back into it for some spots that led to the finish. It wasn’t clear if the injury was legitimate or not.

The crowd was really into The New Day and Usos and booed the heels.

– NXT Champion Aleister Black defeated Alexander Wolfe to retain his title

Black connected with the Black Mass to retain. There were some chants for him (including “Tommy End” ones) and NXT, but it seemed like most of the crowd didn’t know who he was. They liked Wolfe in his home country and chanted for him a bit.

After Wolfe lost, he cut a promo in German and said we have to look out because very soon SAnitY is going to take over SmackDown.

– Charlotte Flair, Naomi & Asuka defeated Lana, Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville

Asuka submitted Lana with the Asuka Lock. There wasn’t much to this. Lana got “Rusev Day” chants and Charlotte received a nice reaction.

– Andrade “Cien” Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) defeated Sin Cara

Almas picked up the win with his hammerlock DDT. It was nice to see Almas and Vega — and their act is so great — but they had the same problem Black did where the majority of the crowd didn’t seem to know them. The fans got into it after some lucha spots, with Almas gaining the upper hand after a distraction from Vega.

– Daniel Bryan & Tye Dillinger defeated Big Cass & The Miz

This got the biggest reactions of anything on the show, with Bryan pinning Cass with the running knee. Miz received a good reaction and the crowd booed Cass. Dillinger got a good response, but the crowd treated Bryan like a superstar.

They worked a decent match. Miz mocked Bryan, and Cass was still selling his leg from Bryan’s attack on SmackDown. The Miz mockingly did “Yes” and “10” chants, while Bryan and Dillinger did them to hype up the crowd. After the match, Bryan and Dillinger did each other’s chants to put the other over and play along with the audience.

– United States Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Rusev (w/ Aiden English) to retain his title

The Swanton Bomb won it for Hardy. English did the whole Rusev Day stuff at the beginning and everybody loved it until Hardy came out to a big reaction. There were still a couple “Rusev Day” chants from there, but the crowd appeared to like Hardy more.

They had a decent match, doing most of their signature moves. Rusev managed to get a ton of heat when putting on a Real Madrid soccer and mocking the fans. The FC Bayern Munich fans booed him like crazy, so it worked really well.

– Becky Lynch defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella by DQ

Carmella started off by informing the announcer that she wants everybody to know that she beat Charlotte Flair. Both wrestlers got good reactions, and Carmella spent most of her time running away from Lynch and screaming “I can wrestle” after hitting a move.

Following a scramble on the outside, the match ended with a disqualification. The people didn’t seem to care too much about the match. Carmella came back in the ring and took a suplex from Lynch, who took the title and held it up in the air.

– AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows defeated Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro & Sheamus

Styles pinned Sheamus following the Phenomenal Forearm. Cesaro and Sheamus entered wearing traditional lederhosen, which the crowd obviously loved. Nakamura also got a big reaction and carried himself so well. Gallows and Anderson got a good babyface reaction, but it was nothing in comparison to the one Styles got when he came out (which was only second to the response Bryan received).

They worked a nice tag match with mostly Gallows & Anderson or Cesaro & Sheamus in. When Styles or Nakamura tagged in, the crowd got really behind it and did dueling chants. There were also some chants for Cesaro, but he didn’t acknowledge them.

The highlights of the match were uppercuts from Cesaro and Anderson, as well as Styles’ usual stuff. Him hitting the Phenomenal Forearm and pinning Sheamus seemed to come a bit out of nowhere.

WWE Main Event results: Gallows & Anderson vs. Slater & Rhyno

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The Big Takeaway: Akira Tozawa beat Brian Kendrick in a cruiserweight opener, then Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson saw off Heath Slater & Rhyno in the main event.

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Akira Tozawa defeated Brian Kendrick (6:30)

Brian Kendrick was still without a singles win since August as Akira Tozawa shot off the top rope to finish him with the Drop Zone here. But the following night at the 205 Live taping, Kendrick would submit Gran Metalik to break the streak.

This was a little longer than the usual cruiserweight outings that we are normally treated to on Main Event. The back and forth was more tangible as both men were given time to build offense so that it really looked like either could win.

The final moments were where this was at its strongest as Kendrick looked every bit the man to take the match. He scooped up Tozawa from a near fall and ran to the ropes to hit Sliced Bread #2 when Tozawa shot over the top of him and just grazed Kendrick with an enzuigiri. As he lay prone, Tozawa sold his tiredness to build the tension and made the slow climb to the top rope to hit his finisher.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Heath Slater & Rhyno (3:27)

By contrast, this was far too short and was really all about Gallows and Anderson getting an opportunity to neutralize Rhyno so that they could get the smaller, lighter man in the ring for the Magic Killer.

These two teams faced off last month on Main Event with the same result, but that match was nearly twice the length of this one. Here, Slater and Rhyno took most of the going, with Slater taking Anderson to his corner and cutting the ring in half with quick tags to Rhyno. After Gallows and Anderson were sent packing, we came back from the break for the finishing segment.

Gallows clotheslined Rhyno over the top rope and followed him outside, smashing him into the dasher boards. While Slater tried to take it to Anderson, Gallows came back to help out with Rhyno nowhere to be seen. The tag was made and a furious Gallows gestured to Anderson to hoist up Slater and get this over with. They hit a slightly clumsy looking Magic Killer for the win and went to the back staring Slater and Rhyno down.