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WWE's Raw Brand stopped off at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for a Live Event, as part of their SummerSlam heatwave tour. With one day to go before the WWE Live Event in Madison Square Garden, the show saw the return of an injured star, as well as Ronda Rousey.
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The heated crowd atmosphere left a lasting impression, with the fans cheering their favourite stars and booing the hated heels.
The Live Event saw Ronda Rousey face Nia Jax in a match with two special guest referees, Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. Dolph Ziggler defended his championship against Seth Rollins, while Cedric Alexander defended his Cruiserweight Championship against Buddy Murphy, and Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt defended their Tag Team Championships. There was one six-woman tag team match and another six-man tag team match for the Cruiserweights. Bobby Lashley took on Jinder Mahal, while Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Finn Balor took on Baron Corbin, Kevin Owens, and Elias.
Without further ado, let's get into the results from WWE's night in Philly.
1. Seth Rollins vs Dolph Ziggler (w/ Drew McIntyre) [Intercontinental Championship Match]:
Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler have recently had a couple of matches with each other. Both the stars have displayed chemistry with each other, with high-quality matches back-to-back. At Philly, the two went at it again, with Drew McIntyre on the sidelines helping out Dolph Ziggler.
You can see clips of the match here:
The match between the two stole the show yet again, as Seth Rollins and Ziggler mixed it up. Seth hit Ziggler with a Buckle Bomb, Suicide Dive and a Falcon Arrow and took a Zig Zag from Ziggler. In the end, however, interference from McIntyre saw Seth lose the match.
Result: Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins and retained the Intercontinental Championship
2. Cedric Alexander vs Buddy Murphy [Cruiserweight Championship Match]:
Cedric Alexander and Buddy Murphy clashed yet again in this match for the Cruiserweight Championship. The two had an amazing showing and had one of the best matches of the night.
The two have previously battled for the Championship, but Cedric came out on top every time. On this occasion, there was a repeat, as Cedric was able to defeat Murphy yet again and put him away to retain his championship.
The lack of 205 Live stars from the main roster means that this is the one time that the casual fans are exposed to the Cruiserweights, and as a result, the brilliant matches help the Cruiserweights out a lot.
Result: Cedric Alexander defeated Buddy Murphy and retained the Cruiserweight Championship
3. Ember Moon, Bayley, and Natalya vs Alicia Fox, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan:
Alicia Fox returned to wrestling after a long time. She suffered an injury before the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match. Her injury kept her out a long time, but she returned and teamed with the Riott Squad members, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan.
With Ruby Riott injured and out for a couple of months, the other two members of the Riott Squad will have to find their position on the roster without her. They were unable to make an impact in their bout against Ember, Bayley and Natalya, as the three faces picked up the win.
Results: Ember Moon, Bayley, and Natalya defeated Alicia Fox, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan.
4. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt vs Titus Worldwide vs B-Team [Raw Tag Team Championship Match]:
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt defended their Raw Tag Team Championships against the B-Team and Titus Worldwide in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
Bray Wyatt returned after a car crash accident he suffered last week, which had kept him out of last week's live events and Raw.
They were able to fend off the Number One Contenders and Titus Worldwide successfully and retain their tag team championships.
Results: Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt defeated Titus Worldwide and the B-Team and retained their Raw Tag Team Championships.
5. Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax [Mickie James and Alexa Bliss as Special Guest Referees]:
Ronda Rousey returned to action for the first time after her suspension due to her attack on Alexa Bliss. She came directly from her UFC Hall of Fame induction and faced Nia Jax, the former Raw Women's Champion.
Alexa was the guest referee along with Mickie James.
Rousey used her MMA skills and had a couple of interesting moves as well, flying off the top of the rope before getting Nia Jax to tap out due to the armbar.
Result: Ronda Rousey defeated Nia Jax.
6. Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik vs Jack Gallagher, Brian Kendrick and Drew Gulak:
Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik teamed up to take on Jack Gallagher, Brian Kendrick and Drew Gulack. The match was skewed in the favour of the Luchadors from the start, although Gallagher and Gulak put on brilliant performances.
The Cruiserweights are better now than they were when first signed by WWE, and the storyline lent to a better quality match.
In the end, it was the Luchadors who picked up the win.
Result: Kalisto, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik defeated Jack Gallagher, Drew Gulak, and Brian Kendrick.
7. Bobby Lashley vs Jinder Mahal:
Bobby Lashley continued his dominant run since arriving in WWE when he took on Jinder Mahal. The bout between the two was top-notch, and both showed what they could do.
Mahal's in-ring performance has improved since his last year as the Champion, and he will hope to secure a championship soon.
On this occasion, however, Lashley was successful in defeating him.
Result: Bobby Lashley defeated Jinder Mahal
8. Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Finn Balor vs Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, and Elias:
The main event of the night was a six-man tag team match, with Roman Reigns teaming with Strowman, and Balor, to take on Owens, Corbin, and Elias.
Roman may not be popular with a large portion of the fans, but kids love him generally, as was evident in Philadelphia.
Reigns, Strowman, and Balor put on a good show for the Philly crowd and defeated their opponents, when Finn Balor hit a Coup de Grace, Strowman hit a Powerslam, and Roman a spear.
Result: Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Finn Balor defeated Baron Corbin, Elias and Kevin Owens.
