Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
Karrion Kross and Scarlett are in the crowd watching the match. Reigns is on his own. No Usos and no Sami Zayn. All three are not medically cleared to be there after McIntyre’s assault on SmackDown last night. As soon as the bell rings, the crowd starts chanting for McIntyre. McIntyre laughs as Reigns shakes his head, no. Reigns is NOT happy. After a lock-up, McIntyre traps Reigns into the corner. Clean break by McIntyre. Side headlock by Reigns. Reigns tries a shoulder block but it has no effect. McIntyre backs Reigns into the corner. Reigns hides in the ropes. McIntyre goes behind but Reigns lands a back elbow.
Who else got emotional hearing Broken Dreams once again at #WWECastle?@DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/TLLTTmfMRt
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022
McIntyre lands a shoulder block that sends Reigns flying. Reigns retreats to the outside area. McIntyre holds out his arms and tells Reigns to bring it. Reigns gets back in the ring and kicks McIntyre in the gut. Reigns quiets the crowd. McIntyre eats a few strikes in the corner. Reigns tries the corner ten punches but McIntyre ducks underneath and lands his own punches. McIntyre clotheslines Reigns over the top. Reigns lands on his feet. McIntyre follows and sends him into the ring apron. McIntyre drives Reigns into the ring steps. Kross throws a water bottle at McIntyre. McIntyre jaws with Kross at ringside. Reigns decks McIntyre whiles he argues with Kross. McIntyre is sent into the ringsteps.
McIntyre is almost counted out. Samoan boot by Reigns. Reigns pounds on McIntyre in the middle of the ring. McIntyre ends up in the corner. Reigns lays in multiple clotheslines. Reigns posts McIntyre. McIntyre falls out of the ring. McIntyre tries to fire up but Reigns almost takes his head off with a big boot. Kick out by McIntyre. McIntyre and Reigns both struggle to try to suplex each other. Reigns gives up and just lands a few punches instead.
Let’s go right now!” – @realKILLERkross
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— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 3, 2022
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (8/26/22)
Reigns asks for a mic and ask Cardiff to acknowledge him. McIntyre sends Reigns flying with a Glasgow kiss. Both men struggle to get to their feet. Reigns and McIntyre trade punches. McIntyre floors Reigns with a clothesline. McIntyre hits multiple overhead throws. Leaping neck breaker by McIntyre. McIntyre kips up much to the delight of the crowd. McIntyre and Reigns go up top and trade blows. Reigns knocks McIntyre into a tree of woe. McIntyre sits up and launches Reigns off the top. McIntyre calls for the Claymore. Reigns rolls out of the ring. McIntyre brings him back in. Reigns escapes the future shock DDT but runs right into a spinebuster. Reigns kicks out at 2.9.
McIntyre charges in. Reigns surprises McIntyre with a Rock Bottom. McIntyre kicks out. McIntyre reverses the Superman Punch into the future shock DDT. Reigns counters the Claymore with a Superman Punch. McIntyre kicks out. Reigns tries a Spear but gets kicked in the face. Reigns hits the ropes and hits a Spear. McIntyre kicks out! Guillotine by Reigns. McIntyre drives Reigns into the corner but Reigns hops right back on him and locks the hold back in. McIntyre powers out and post Regins. Reigns gets speared into the barricade by McIntyre. McIntyre sends Reigns back into the ring for a Claymore. Reigns hits another Spear!
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— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022
Reigns gets to his feet and argues with the referee about that being a three-count. McIntyre hits a Claymore to the back of Reigns’ head. Reigns crushes the referee in the process. Austin Theory runs down to the ring to cash in his MITB. Before he can, Tyson Fury (who is in the crowd) decks Theory! Theory is out cold. Reigns brings a chair into the ring. McIntyre hits the Claymore! Reigns kicks out! Reigns and McIntyre have a hockey fight in the middle of the ring. Both men are totally exhausted. Superman Punch by Reigns. Glasgow kiss by McIntyre. McIntyre Spears Reigns. Someone in a hood pulls McIntyre out of the ring during the cover. The person pulls off their hood and it’s Reigns cousin Solo Sikoa. McIntyre goes after Solo but gets stunned on the top rope. Reigns Spears McIntyre for the win.
Winner and STILL Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns!
After the match, Tyson Fury and Reigns shake hands. Fury helps McIntyre up and raises his hand. McIntyre gets emotional. Fury grabs a mic and tells McIntyre that he’s done his country and everyone else proud. Fury sings McIntyre a song… for reasons… McIntyre and the crowd join in singing American Pie. McIntyre grabs the mic and puts the crowd over.
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