United States Championship Match: Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Finn Bálor
Bálor and Rollins trade submission attempts, which leads to a stalemate. Bálor takes Rollins down, but Rollins rolls into an armbar. Bálor turns that into a side headlock. Rollins tries to send Bálor off the ropes to escape, but Bálor holds on. Rollins fights out of the hold and lands a back elbow. Rollins sends Bálor over the top. Slingshot splash by Rollins. Rollins leans against the barricade and basks in the crowd’s adulation.
After the break, Rollins blasts Bálor with a forearm in the corner. As Rollins plays to the crowd, Bálor rolls Rollins over and stomps on his chest. Bálor sends Rollins out of the ring. Rollins sends Bálor’s head into the commentary desk. Bálor pushes Rollins into the desk, stomach first. Rollins is clutching his stomach, writhing in pain. Bálor works over Rollins’ injured gut.
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Rollins fires up and lands a flurry of chops. Rollins sends Bálor flying out of the ring with a running knee. Bálor gets to his feet as Rollins hits a suicide dive. Rollins sends Bálor back into the ring to hit a springboard knee. Bálor kicks out. Rollins calls for the Stomp. Bálor counters with the Stomp. Bálor charges in and eats a superkick from Rollins. Rollins tries a frog splash, but Bálor gets his knees up. Rollins kicks out.
After the break, Rollins tries to send Bálor into the barricade with a powerbomb. Bálor escapes and dropkicks Rollins into the barricade. After a series of reversals, Rollins misses a Phoenix splash, but he manages to plan on his feet. Bálor hits the Woo dropkick. Bálor goes up top. Rollins cuts him off and hits a superplex. Rollins tries to hit the falcon arrow, but Bálor reverses it into 1916. Rollins kicks out.
After another series of reversals, Rollins hits a falcon arrow. Bálor kicks out. The Judgement Day runs down to ringside. After a distraction from Priest, Bálor hits a standing double stomp. The OC attacks The Judgement Day outside the ring. Bálor lands another Woo dropkick. Bálor goes up top. Styles pushes Bálor off the top. The OC and The Judgement Day fight into the crowd. Back in the ring, Rollins Stomps Bálor for the win.
Winner and STILL United States Champion, Seth “Freakin” Rollins!
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After the match, Theory attacks Rollins from behind. Theory hits the A-Town Down. Theory slams Rollins into the barricade, commentary desk, and ring steps, all stomach first. Rollins is left lying after another A-Town Down. Theory poses with the United States Championship.
.@_Theory1 takes out his frustrations on @WWERollins!!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/IGi6aXoysk
— WWE (@WWE) November 15, 2022
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