Last week’s post-WrestleMania Raw and SmackDown shows had their share of NXT callups, but WWE had at least one more up their sleeve for the Superstar Shake-Up themed edition of Raw Monday: Drew McIntyre.
The segment began when Dolph Ziggler announced his return to Raw which prompted Titus Worldwide (Titus O’Neal, Apollo, Dana Brooke) to come out in an effort to recruit him. He turned them down and said that he didn’t come back to Raw alone. McIntyre then emerged from the crowd and, along with Ziggler, attacked O’Neal and Apollo and laid them both out.
The 32-year-old McIntyre has been on the shelf since tearing his bicep in November during his NXT title loss to Andrade “Cien” Almas at TakeOver: San Antonio. He hasn’t been on main roster programming since 2014.
Shortly thereafter, WWE released a YouTube video announcing that Mojo Rawley was heading to Raw, his first stint on the brand. Two hours into the show, he joins Ziggler, McIntyre, The Riott Squad, Natalya, Jinder Mahal, and Zack Ryder as WWE talents heading to the red brand.
Date: January 16, 2018 Location: Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, TX
The Big Takeaway —
Not only did both US title semifinal matches take place, but the finals did as well. Bobby Roode challenged Jinder Mahal to the match after they each won tonight, and Daniel Bryan made it official. Roode won the title clean in the main event. (Shane McMahon was there as well and there were no issues with the two this week.)
Also, Jey Uso appeared despite his arrest on Sunday.
If you missed it, this was the worst Smackdown show in quite a while.
Show Recap —
The New Day came out to start the show. Tom Phillips announced that the finals of the US Title tournament would happen next week. I was amazed to see a WWE show might actually start with a wrestling match, but New Day made sure to cut a promo first.
They had a podium set up in the ring draped in the American flag and pancakes sitting on top. They mocked Jinder Mahal and reminded the crowd how much he hates them. Woods said he would become United States champion. This was one of the weakest New Day segments in a while.
US Title Tournament Semi-Finals Match: Jinder Mahal (w/Singh Brothers) defeated Xavier Woods (w/Big E & Kofi Kingston) (18:01)
This match actually went through two commercial breaks. Mahal had the heat from the very beginning. The Singhs got a little too close to the action at one point, so Big E whipped pancakes at them like frisbees.
The crowd chanted “we want pancakes” as Mahal and Woods botched a spot by the ropes. Mahal went to give Woods a back body drop to the outside but he just sorta fell on the top rope instead.
After the second break, Woods headbutted Mahal off the ropes and hit a missile dropkick, then followed with clotheslines and a forearm. Woods then hit an enziguri and shining wizard for two. The Singhs got on the apron so Big E and Kingston chased them up the ramp.
Woods hit a back suplex but Mahal dodged his springboard elbow drop attempt. Mahal then slid Woods into the bottom rope like Enzo Amore to knock him out and followed with the Khallas for the win. This sucked.
Baron Corbin cut a promo backstage where he held the camera himself, kind of like the old Shield promos. He said the Royal Rumble would have no distractions or Smackdown politics and anyone who got in his way would be eliminated. Corbin said it was his time to main event WrestleMania. This was fine.
They announced Goldberg would be inducted into the Hall of Fame by showing us how many news outlets wrote articles about it.
Renee Young interviewed AJ Styles. Styles said his match at the Rumble was a 3-on-1 handicap match because he counted Kevin Owens as two people. He said the “yep” movement made them sound like muppets and gave them the nickname “Kami” (Cammie). Styles said the idea of those two being champion made him sick, but he would overcome another obstacle and reminded us this was his house.
They aired a video of the Smackdown woman cutting quick promos about the Rumble match in selfie videos. And here’s what they said: Carmella said the Rumble would be fabulous, Natalya said it would take cat-like reflexes to win, Tamina said she would make everyone believe they could fly by throwing them over the ropes, Lana said she would crush the competition, Naomi said everyone would feel the glow, Ruby Riott said nobody could stop her, Sarah Logan said she doesn’t run from anything, Liv Morgan said she would live (liv) forever, and Becky Lynch said she would be the last woman standing. This was no good.
US Title Tournament Semi-Finals Match: Bobby Roode defeated Mojo Rawley (13:15)
Like the earlier match, the heel took the heat almost right away. After 10 minutes, Roode made a comeback after Rawley ran shoulder-first into the post. Rawley cut him off briefly, but Roode nailed a spinebuster and Glorious DDT for the win. A nothing match.
The Singhs attacked Roode after the match and scampered off. Samir might’ve twisted his ankle leaving the ring because Sunil had to help him up the ramp. Mahal told Roode he would win the title next week. Roode grabbed a mic and said they should do the match tonight. The crowd chanted for Roode.
Mahal said no, because they would do it when he decides (even though the match has already been announced, which he just acknowledged a moment ago). Daniel Bryan showed up and announced that the match would happen tonight and the crowd chanted Yes. (Should be noted that Roode is selling a rib injury.)
Like Corbin and the women did earlier tonight, Randy Orton cut a selfie promo about the Rumble. Orton said he likes being surrounded by chaos which makes the Rumble his match and he would win it for the third time.
6-Woman Tag Match: Riott Squad defeated Women’s champion Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch & Naomi (8:09)
The babyfaces had control before a break, but not after. The Riott Squad worked over Lynch until she made a hot tag to Naomi, who ran wild on Morgan. Charlotte speared Logan to get her out of the ring, but the referee was distracted by something which allowed Riott to hit a Naomi with a kick on the apron, and Morgan followed with a jawbreaker for the win.
Dasha Fuentes interviewed The Usos. Both of them. They wondered how Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin even became a team. They said it must’ve been Tag Team Tinder because Gable has been on the rebound since Jason Jordan left.
Jimmy and Jey claimed Gable and Benjamin couldn’t even tell them apart, when Gable and Benjamin suddenly attacked them from behind. Gable said they knew exactly who the Usos were–former tag team champions. After Gable and Benjamin left, officials ran in to check on the Usos, who got to their feet on their own. After they stood up, they just stood there seething.
They should’ve had the Usos stay down after the beating. There’s no reason why they couldn’t have just chased after Gable and Benjamin other than they exited the frame already.
They aired a long video package for the WWE title match at the Rumble.
Shinsuke Nakamura cut a selfie promo of his own. “Thirty men. One destiny. One winner. Me. Let’s Rumble.”
Shane McMahon came out. Phillips said the Singh brothers were banned from ringside for the US title match, but Shane and Bryan would be out there.
They aired a clip from the Fashion Files where Aiden English (with Rusev) challenged Breezango to a match next week on Rusev Day. Tyler Breeze appeared to be doing his Renee Young impression. Fandango accepted the match on behalf of the Ascension, who were minding their own business in the locker room reading Gluten Free magazine.
Bobby Roode defeated Jinder Mahal to become United States Champion (15:44)
Both guys are wearing blue trunks and knee pads, with black boots and wrist tape (and neither guy wears elbow pads). Roode is really selling his ribs. Mahal worked him over by driving him into the side of the ring and dropping him rib-first on the barricade. Then they went to commercial 3 minutes into this important title match.
After the break, Mahal worked over Roode’s ribs for an hour. Roode eventually hit a blockbuster but Mahal slipped out of a Glorious DDT and they took each other out with clotheslines. Mahal countered another DDT attempt and went for the Khallas, but Roode countered that into the Glorious DDT for the win.
McMahon and Bryan stood and applauded as Roode celebrated. After a replay, they presented him with the title and he posed to end the show.
Final Thoughts —
This was a really bad show. There were two Jinder Mahal matches totalling 33 minutes and 45 seconds. None of the main event acts were featured on the show, outside of one lame promo from AJ Styles and quick backstage promos from Orton and Nakamura (who, to be fair, was busy with the Mixed Match Challenge). The women were presented as one-note characters with nothing interesting to say.
The only positive, I guess, is that Roode won the title. I don’t like Mahal, but even if you’re okay with him as a mid-card champion, it’s too early to give him another title reign after we just endured one. One negative to that reign was it cut off Nakamura’s momentum, and they ran the risk of doing that with Roode (whatever momentum he does have).
After Xavier Woods advanced last night, the first round of WWE’s United States title tournament is set to conclude on SmackDown next week.
Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder is the final match scheduled for the opening round. Rawley cut a pre-taped promo on Ryder that aired on last night’s show, promising to defeat him and to send him back to the past where he belongs. The winner of Rawley vs. Ryder will face Bobby Roode in the semifinals.
The other semifinal match will be Jinder Mahal vs. Woods. Mahal defeated Tye Dillinger to advance last week and Woods beat Aiden English this Tuesday. The semifinals will occur on SmackDown over the next few weeks, with the new champion scheduled to be crowned when the finals take place at the Royal Rumble in Philadelphia on January 28th.
Before SmackDown went on the air last night, Rawley defeated Ryder in a dark match.
Two more matches were announced for Clash of Champions on SmackDown last night.
Breezango will be facing The Bludgeon Brothers on Sunday’s main card, with Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley set for the pre-show. That brings the lineup for Clash of Champions up to seven matches coming out of last night’s go-home show.
Both new matches were set up in videos that WWE put out, though they didn’t air on SmackDown. In the latest edition of the Fashion Files, Breezango reluctantly agreed to challenge The Bludgeon Brothers after The Ascension said Harper & Rowan were the ones behind their issues over the last several months. Ryder also called out Rawley for Sunday’s pay-per-view, which stems from Rawley turning heel and attacking Ryder two weeks ago.
Here’s the updated card for Clash of Champions:
WWE Champion AJ Styles defending against Jinder Mahal
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura (both Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan will be special guest referees for the match, Owens and Zayn will be “fired from all of WWE” if they lose)
SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defending against Natalya in a lumberjack match
United States Champion Baron Corbin defending against Bobby Roode & Dolph Ziggler in a triple threat match
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defending against The New Day, Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, and Rusev & Aiden English in a fatal four-way match
Zack Ryder will be wrestling in his first match since December on the Money in the Bank pre-show.
WWE announced today that Ryder will be teaming with Mojo Rawley against The Colons on Sunday. Ryder returned to television on this week’s SmackDown for the first time since undergoing major knee surgery in December.
He reunited with Rawley on SmackDown and the two agreed to re-form their Hype Bros team. In the match where Ryder injured his knee, they had won a number one contender’s tag team battle royal. That was mentioned on Talking Smack on Tuesday, with them both saying that they wanted to go after the SmackDown tag titles.
The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri will host Money in the Bank on Sunday. The card for the show is:
WWE Champion Jinder Mahal defending against Randy Orton
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank ladder match
Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Carmella vs. Tamina in a Money in the Bank ladder match
SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi defending against Lana
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defending against The New Day
Jinder Mahal won a six-pack challenge match to become the top contender for the WWE title. Other matches also had title implications as Charlotte earned a shot at the women’s title after defeating the champion, Naomi, in a non-title match.
Setting up another title program, AJ Styles defeated Baron Corbin by count-out to seemingly ensure he is the next challenger for the US title. Meanwhile, US Champion Kevin Owens continues to proclaim himself as the “Face of America” in his new role on SmackDown.
Show Recap —
The show opened with a memorial graphic honoring Matthew “Rosey” Anoa’i.
After a recap of last week, Charlotte Flair is in the ring for a promo. Charlotte says she is losing her patience waiting for word from authority figures Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon. She wants them to grant her a title shot since jumping to SmackDown.
“Maybe they’re binge watching Fast and the Furious,” Charlotte sarcastically said. “Well, I’m fastly getting furious.” Clever.
She warned they will face her fury if she does not get a title match. SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi interrupted her pity party. She confronted Charlotte and wanted to grant her a title match. Naomi then attacked Charlotte and a brawl ensued. Cue the “Here Comes the Money” theme song.
Shane McMahon breaks up the brawl with just his presence. Shane booked a non-title match between the two women. If Charlotte wins, she gets a title shot.
In a backstage skit after a commercial, Shane is talking to Natalya. She is upset Charlotte is getting an opportunity for a title match before her. Shane said all she had to do was ask like Charlotte just did. So, it’s apparently that easy. Carmella, along with James Ellsworth in tow, joined the scene.
Carmella too is upset Charlotte is getting a title shot before her. Ellsworth said she deserved one before anyone. Tamina joined the debate and everybody talked at once. Then, Natalya said she had a plan, and everybody left with her except Shane.
Jinder Mahal won a six-pack challenge match to earn a WWE title shot at Backlash
Besides Mahal, the match also involved Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper and Mojo Rawley.
The one fall match started as a melee and continued as such for several minutes. They fought each other in the ring and on the floor in a free-for-all. The brawl built to Harper doing a tope suicida. Ziggler went for a dive of his own, but Rowan cut him down with a spin kick. Rowan then powerbombed Ziggler of the ring to the floor onto everybody else. Zayn also did a slingshot moonsault to the floor.
Then the match settled into them taking turns going one-on-one in the ring. Zayn was running wild on Mahal when two unknown men at ringside grabbed Zayn by the feet to cut off his momentum. The two men were later identified as the Bollywood Boyz. The distraction allowed Mahal to first apply a Cobra clutch, then he lifted Zayn off his feet to slam him down. Mahal pinned Zayn to earn a WWE title shot at Backlash.
Afterwards, Renee Young interviewed Mahal in the ring. The crowd showered Mahal with boos. He cut a promo on them for booing him, briefly touching on issues of race and stereotypes.
After the promo, WWE Champion Randy Orton walked onstage to confront his new challenger. Orton began cutting a promo on Mahal when Bray Wyatt’s mystic powers took over the broadcast. Wyatt threatened Orton in a creepy promo pre-tape promo about the House of Horrors. Wyatt must have a tremendous post-production guy in his family.
A video package highlighted Shinsuke Nakamura. It was a beautiful thing, YeaOh!
In a backstage interview, Renee Young asked AJ Styles whether he wanted to face Chris Jericho or Kevin Owens in a US title match. Styles said it didn’t matter because he has home field advantage on SmackDown. Baron Corbin interrupted the interview. He had words with Styles, leading Styles to challenge him to a match for later tonight.
Natalya and the squad she gathered earlier stood in Charlotte’s path backstage as she was heading to the ring. They eventually let her pass, but all of the them gave Charlotte the stink eye as she walked by.
Charlotte defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi in a non-title match
Charlotte pinned Naomi after Natural Selection. Naomi looked strong in the closing minutes with her getting plenty of offense and near falls towards the end. She seemingly had Charlotte reeling when Charlotte blocked an attempt by Naomi at the Rear View. Charlotte then used her finisher to score the pin.
Natalya and her squad watched the match on a monitor backstage. Later on, Charlotte walked past them again, giving a “wooo” as she past.
In some cross-promotion business with USA Network, the hosts of the new show “Team Ninja Warrior” were ringside promoting the show’s debut tonight after SmackDown.
The Colons defeated American Alpha
Epico and Primo worked over Chad Gable until a hot tag to Jason Jordan. On a sunset flip, Primo kicked Jordan so Epico could roll him up for the pinfall.
Thankfully, the Shining Stars gimmick seems done and the Colons are being pushed as a more serious team. The announcers put them over as being from a famed wrestling family.
Another teaser aired hyping the arrival of Lana. Previously she was doing the Emmalina gimmick. This week she was doing the Kelly Kelly gimmick from the early days of the ECW relaunch doing a provocative chair dance.
A video package highlighted Tye Dillinger. After it played, Dillinger said the promo was a perfect 10.
US Champion Kevin Owens’ “Face of America” challenge match
Owens first cut a promo saying he was the champion of the United States. He paused, then added he was from Canada. The crowd booed. He asked his challenger to introduce himself. The challenger said he was Gary Gandy, and added he was from Louisville for the hometown pop. Owens quickly squashed Gandy, then delivered a pop-up powerbomb for the pin.
After the quick match, Owens cut another promo saying as long as he hold the US title he will be the “Face of America” as that is his new heel tagline. Owens added no one could stop him. Owens said he was joining commentary for the next match. He ended his promo by speaking in French.
AJ Styles defeated Baron Corbin via count-out
Styles was playing cat-and-mouse with Corbin before getting caught and thrown into a ring post. Corbin worked over Styles and grounded him. Styles fought back only to get posted a second time. Moments later, Corbin played charging bull as Styles was the matador. Styles moved out of the way for Corbin himself to hit the ring post.
Styles went into his comeback, hitting a flurry of moves. Styles hit a flying forearm for a near fall. Corbin cut off the comeback and executed a backbreaker for a near fall. Styles transitioned into applying the Calf Crusher. Corbin got a rope break, and followed up by delivering Deep Six for another near fall. Styles countered by sending Corbin to the outside. Styles hooked Corbin and glared at Owens at the broadcast booth. Corbin backdropped Styles onto Owens.
Heading into the finish, Corbin tried to capitalize only for Styles to counter with an enzuigiri at ringside. Styles followed that by leaping off the steps for a his signature forearm smash. Styles rushed back into the ring and Corbin was unable to answer the count. Styles won via count-out to retain his spot as the next challenger for the US title.
A six-way match to determine a title contender for the Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt winner will headline tonight’s SmackDown episode from Louisville.
Announced for the match are Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Mojo Rawley, Dolph Ziggler, Jinder Mahal, and Sami Zayn. It’s notable that both AJ Styles and Baron Corbin are not in this match. It’s not clear if the winner would face Orton, who would be the likely champion, in a TV match or at the May 21st Backlash pay-per-view in Chicago. Styles is expected to face Kevin Owens on that show.
Owens will be doing a “Face of America” open challenge tonight.
In addition, a rematch with Austin Aries vs. TJ Perkins will be on 205 Live, as well as Alicia Fox confronting Noam Dar about her embarrassing situation with the gift where powder was all over her from last week’s show. Perkins beat Aries in their last meeting.
WWE rounded out the card for this coming Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view by adding Mojo Rawley vs. Curt Hawkins to the pre-show for SmackDown’s final PPV before WrestleMania.
The storyline between Zack Ryder’s current and former tag team partners was set up on Twitter and in a video where Hawkins mocked Rawley’s friendship with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Elimination Chamber will take place on Sunday at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The updated card for the show is:
WWE Champion John Cena defending against AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, The Miz, and Baron Corbin in an Elimination Chamber match
SmackDown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss defending against Naomi
Randy Orton vs. Luke Harper
SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha defending against The Usos, Heath Slater & Rhyno, The Ascension, Breezango, and The Vaudevillains in a tag team turmoil match
Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James
Dolph Ziggler vs. Apollo Crews & Kalisto in a handicap match
Zack Ryder’s MRI report ended up being bad news as it revealed he’s in need of surgery and is currently in Birmingham, AL, today for a knee operation.
Ryder was injured on Tuesday night in Washington, DC, while participating in a battle royal that he ended up winning. It was to establish the Hype Bros, Ryder & Mojo Rawley, as the number one contenders to SmackDown tag team champions The Wyatt Family.
The spot of the injury wasn’t clear but he was moving around fine the entire match, and in the final move, after flipping Konnor of The Ascension over the top rope and winning, you could see extreme pain come over his face. Mojo Rawley first came out to celebrate the win, but saw Ryder and could see he was hurt. Ryder had to be helped backstage, which was edited off the show because it was a rare taped episode of SmackDown. He was on crutches later that night.
There is no word yet on the nature of his surgery, as minor surgery could have a relatively quick turnaround, but major surgery would likely keep him out for six to eight months.
I’m here at NXT Cocoa with an expected crowd of 250.
– Niko Bogojevic defeated Patrick Clark
Major heat on Patrick, who has a nose guard thanks to his match with Hideo Itami last night. Clark was heckling fans, even telling Izzy that “Bayley sucks” and getting in others faces. Bogojevic is doing well already, a nimble and powerful big man.
Bogojevic even did a worm into an elbow drop before using the Vader Bomb for the win.
– Tucker Knight defeated Sawyer Fulton
Hard-hitting match with Knight using a running Thesz Press for the win.
– The Authors of Pain defeated Chris Atkins & Adrian Jaoude
Very quick match, double team finish on Atkins.
– Carmella defeated Mandy Rose
The NXT Florida farewell for Carmella. Rose took most of the offense before Carmella fired up, did an out of the corner headscissors, bronco buster, and locked in the Code Of Silence for the win.
Post-match she made her way around ringside, talking pictures and signing a few autographs before intermission.
– Mojo Rawley defeated Josh Woods
Big reaction and chanting for Rawley, sending him off in style. Woods took most of the match before Rawley hit the big punch splash in the corner for the win.
– In-ring promo with Riddick Moss, unbelievable mic work, he said he’s not a fan of the locker room, that he didn’t care who got drafted, and went on to say he was glad they’re all gone, that “Carmella can take her earrings and go back to Staten Island, How’s it going?”
He said that he could paint himself up and crawl around, or run around saying “I’m hyper,” that he doesn’t care about the “Goat Daniel Bryan or the homeless looking Mick Foley,” then got to Stephanie and looked in to the tripod cam and said “Sup, girl?”
He said that he is giving her one year to call him up or he’s taking his talents to greener pastures.
– Daria Berenato defeated Liv Morgan
Submission victory for Berenato with her head and arm leg scissor maneuver.
Great action with TM61 doing most of the work before Nakamura took the hot tag and worked with Sabbatelli. Sabbatelli dominated the tests of strengths before Nakamura took control. There was a near fall with everyone diving in to break it up.
TM61 hit stereo dives to the outside leaving Nakamura clear to hit the Kinshasa for the win.
I’m here in Cocoa Beach FL, where they are expecting approximately 250.
– Liv Morgan beat Nikki Glencross
Fun opener with heel antics by Nikki, telling people to shut up, declaring herself the best in the galaxy, and all while womanhandling Liv. Towards the finish, Liv was able to matrix under a clothesline to begin her comeback, hit a big monkey flip out of the corner, a high spin kick and a standing moonsault for the win.
– Alexander Wolfe beat Kishan Raftaar
Crowd wasn’t in to this as neither are have been on TV that much, if at all. Both guys were heckled with “USA” chants for the two foreigners. Wolfe kept working the armbar and finally put Kishan away with an arm submission.
– Noah beat Steve Cutler
Cutler had the heel advantage early, as Noah just wanted a handshake and to be friends. Crowd chanted BFF to encourage him yet Cutler took the cheap shot. Noah fired up to hit a pop up powerbomb for the win.
– Wesley Blake beat Bronson Mathews
New ambient trance music for Blake who wearing trunks and boot tassels. Headlocks were traded early. Crowd was all giggles as Blake ended up with a wedgie. Blake then settled his trunks, went to the top, and hit a splash for the win.
– Andrade “Cien” Almas beat Angelo Dawkins
A lot of trash talk by Dawkins which prompted loud “WHAT?” chants. Front face lock and headlocks by Dawkins to keep Andrade grounded. The finish saw some flashy moves by Andrade such as a wheelbarrow bulldog and smooth rope running before the running knees to Dawkins in the corner.
– Oney Lorcan beat Tino Sabbatelli
Physical match. We got a lot of aggressive chin locks by Tino. Oney finally fired up and hit the running blockbuster for the win.
– In ring promo by the debuting Binky Blairwho says she’s going to be the “ist” of NXT: prettiest, baddest, etc.
– Daria beat Billie Kay
Billie taunted Daria early with her fancy gloves, so Daria got upset and threw down her own MMA gloves, and the fight was on. After some action, Daria locked in what looked like an triangle armbar for the submission.
– TM61 and Mojo Rawley beat The Authors of Pain and Bobby Roode
NXT Florida debut for Roode who entered to a Queen-esque theme that declared he is “Glorious!”. Roode was a heel and hid behind the Authors at times, worked over whomever he was working with, and looked great doing so. The finish saw TM61 hit their double team spinebuster finisher on Roode with Shane Thorne getting the pin for his team.
