WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017 Results July 9th 2017, Full Show Match Updates and Video Highlights

Pre-Show

The preshow featured only one match with Neville defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Akira Tozawa.

Neville (C) vs Akira Tozawa (for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship)

The match itself was really good but it was marked by a terrible finish. Neville sent Tozawa crashing abdomen-first into the top tope before kicking him in the gut with a sidekick to finish him off and pin him.

Neville def. Akira Tozawa

Main Card

Bray Wyatt vs Seth Rollins

The main card for WWE Great Balls of Fire kicked off with Seth Rollins taking on Bray Wyatt. Two of WWE’s stalwarts kicked off the show with a showcase.

The two looked over each other for a few seconds after the bell before Bray locked in a headlock clinch. Rollins drove him off before the two locked up again. Rollins hit back with a spinning kick before Wyatt rolled out of the ring.

Wyatt made his way back into the ring, after getting hit by a basement dropkick, before Rollins drove him face-first into the turnbuckle. The two men then fought on the apron before Wyatt sent Rollins crashing into the steel stairs. Wyatt followed him down to ringside and drove him into the barricade.

The action went back into the ring as Bray Wyatt hit Rollins with a Superplex for a 2-count. Bray then hit Rollins with a DDT on the apron but still couldn’t keep the ‘Architect’ down for the 3-count. Rollins looked to hit back with a Falcon Arrow but had to settle for a dropkick and a suicide dive instead.

Rollins then hit a springboard forearm from the apron but it wasn’t enough to keep Bray down. He followed it up with a Slingblade and a Blockbuster for a nearfall. Rollins followed it up with a dropkick before Bray took Rollins down with a clothesline. This led to Rollins regrouping with a Falcon Arrow for another nearfall.

Bray took advantage of Rollins getting hung up on the top turnbuckle to plant him face-first before hitting Rollins with a modified Rock Bottom. Rollins still won but this was the beginning of the end, of sorts. Wyatt took advantage after a thumb to the eye to hit Rollins with a Sister Abigail to pick up the win.

Bray Wyatt def. Seth Rollins

Enzo vs Big Cass

Enzo cut a long promo before the match. In my opinion, it was a little too long as Enzo should have been a little quieter and brooding before his grudge match with his former best friend.

Cass came out to a new theme song and the match began. Enzo started with a flurry of punches when the match began but it didn’t continue for long and Big Cass soon started beating him to a pulp. Cass tossed Enzo over the top rope and into the barricade as the fans jeered him with chants of “Casshole”.

Enzo could barely make his way up to his feet by himself at this point but as soon as he staggered to his feet, Big Cass hit him with a big boot to finish him off for the 3-count.

Big Cass def. Enzo

Sheamus & Cesaro (C) vs The Hardyz (30-minute Iron Man match for the WWE RAW Tag-Team Championships)

Sheamus and Matt Hardy started the match. Cesaro caused a distraction as soon as the bell rang and Sheamus hit Matt with a Brogue kick to pick up the first pinfall.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 1-0

Jeff Hardy came in strong and took on the Celtic Warrior. Matt Hardy soon tagged himself in and he took the fight down to ringside as he slammed Sheamus’ face into the mat. Matt followed it up with a DDT inside the ring for a nearfall.

Jeff came in as the legal man as the Hardyz double-teamed Sheamus. It didn’t last long as the heels wrested back control and Cesaro came in as the legal man. Cesaro hit a Gut-Wrench Suplex. Sheamus and Cesaro rotated tags and took control.

Cesaro hit Matt, who was on the apron, with a Big Boot before Jeff alley-oop-ed him. Matt wasn’t available for the tag and Cesaro and Sheamus hit Jeff with the double-team White Noise for the second fall.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 2-0

The Hardyz replied by isolating Cesaro and hitting him with a Poetry in Motion before Matt followed it up with a Side Effect. Jeff put the final touches with a Twist of Fate to score their first pinfall.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 2-1

The Hardyz were in control after scoring their first fall as Jeff was in complete control of Sheamus. This wasn’t to last long as Cesaro ambushed Matt as he was getting into the ring before driving him face-first into the ringpost.

Matt couldn’t make his way back to the ring before the referee’s count ended.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 3-1

Sheamus and Cesaro continued but Jeff Hardy did get back up. Jeff used an attempt by his brother to pin BUT Jeff ended up getting the cover to pin.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 3-2

The four men continued to battle and there was a spot where the referee botched a count leading to chants of “referee sucks”. Matt hit a Twist of Fate from the top rope to pin Sheamus and tie up the match.

Teams are 3-3

The Hardys double-teamed Sheamus with simultaneous top rope moves, but Cesaro broke up the count. Sheamus rolled Matt up for a 2-count before Matt and Sheamus took each other down. Jeff hit Sheamus with a Swanton Bomb, but Cesaro just came in and overpowered Jeff and pinned him.

Sheamus and Cesaro lead 4-3

With 37 seconds left, Cesaro ran around the ring with Jeff chasing him. Jeff caught up with Cesaro and hit him with a Twist of Fate, but time ran out before Jeff could pin him.

Sheamus and Cesaro def. The Hardyz

Alexa Bliss (C) vs Sasha Banks (for the WWE RAW Women’s Championship)

The match started off at a brisk pace as Sasha Banks took control early on. Alexa replied by looking as though her arm was seriously injured before clocking Sasha with a nasty forearm. Sasha recovered and hit a Backstabber but Alexa rolled out of the ring before Sasha could transition into the Banks Statement.

It looked like Alexa would leave but Sasha dragged her back. This was Alexa’s chance and she took advantage. Alexa caught Sasha with a relentless attack, but ‘The Boss’ somehow survived. Chants of “Let’s go, Sasha, Sasha sucks” started before the two women started exchanging forearm strikes.

Sasha caught Alexa with the double-knees before lighting her up with a front kick followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Bliss kicked out. Alexa replied with a sunset flip powerbomb for another nearfall. Alexa followed it up with a Twisted Bliss from the top rope, but Sasha immediately locked in a Banks Statement.

It looked like it was all over but Alexa managed to reach the ropes. Sasha followed her outside before tossing her into the barricade.

When the action spilt back into the ring, Sasha was still on top. She forced Alexa out of the ring after a flurry of offence and Alexa chose to take the count-out loss to retain her title.

Sasha Banks wins by DQ

After the match, Sasha attacked Alexa on the ramp and hit a double knee off the announcer’s table to the floor.

The Miz (C) vs Dean Ambrose (for the WWE Intercontinental Championship)

The Miz was accompanied by the Miztourage and his wife Maryse as he came out to face Dean Ambrose.

Miz started the match on top before Ambrose reclaimed the momentum with a swinging neckbreaker. Ambrose followed it up with a superplex for a 2-count.

Ambrose looked like he was bleeding from the mouth as Miz locked in a Figure 4 Leglock. Dean somehow pulled himself to the bottom rope to break the hold. Ambrose struggled to get back to his feet as Miz smelt blood.

Miz followed it up with the “It” kicks. Ambrose replied by slapping Miz across the jaw before hitting him with a flying elbow drop. Maryse got on the apron at this point to distract the referee as Miz looked to hit the Skull Crushing Finale.

Dean avoided the move before Bo and Axel dragged him out of the ring. Ambrose took both of them out before dodging The Miz and launching himself from the top rope at all three men.

Back in the ring, he hit Miz with a Dirty Deeds but Maryse put Miz’s foot on the bottom rope. Axel intervened next but Ambrose took him out. Bo hit Ambrose from behind at this point before Miz hit him with a Skull Crushing Finale for the pinfall victory.

The Miz def. Dean Ambrose

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman (Ambulance Match)

Braun charged at Roman as soon as the match started, which Roman dodged and hit Braun with a flurry of offence which seemingly had no effect in the giant. He took Roman down and started to break the ‘Big Dog’ down.offence which seemingly had no effect in the giant. He took Roman down and started to break the ‘Big Dog’ down.

Strowman joined Roman at ringside after which Roman sent the big man crashing face-first into the ringpost. Strowman replied by launching Roman back-first into the ringpost before going over to pick up steel steps. He drove the steps into Roman’s head before missing with the third attempt.

As Braun made his way back up to his feet, Roman hit him with a flurry of kicks and punches but once again, it didn’t look to have much effect. Braun picked Roman up and hit him with a reverse Chokeslam.

Strowman then picked Roman up and looked to drag him to the ambulance. Roman broke out of it and returned to the ring. Roman started to attack Strowman’s surgically replaced elbow.

Roman then took out a chair and smashed Braun’s arm. Roman hit Strowman with more steel chairs but they had no effect. Strowman just grabbed the chair and tossed it away before sending Roman crashing into the guardrail. Braun then sent Roman crashing into the LED hoarding.

The fight then spilled near the ambulance as Strowman tried to get Roman inside. The duo battled back and forth in front of the ambulance as a desperate Reigns tried to stuff Braun inside the ambulance. Strowman picked up a backboard from the ambulance and used it as a weapon, repeatedly hitting Roman with it. Braun then charged at Reigns, who dodged, sending Braun crashing headfirst into the LED hoarding. Unshaken, Braun then looked to hit a running powerslam, but Reigns broke free and sent Braun crashing through an entire LED board. Strowman replied by launching Reigns into the ambulance.

A desperate Reigns hit Braun with a light before looking to spear him but Braun sidestepped him, sending Roman crashing into the ambulance. Braun closed the doors to win the match.

Braun Strowman def. Roman Reigns

Roman emerged from the ambulance and blindsided Braun before trapping him inside the ambulance. Roman then drove the ambulance backwards into a truck.

Kurt Angle was backstage and called the fire department to free Strowman.

Heath Slater vs Curt Hawkins

This match was totally just a filler and the finish wasn’t even shown as we cut to the fire department breaking Strowman out. The finish of the match wasn’t even shown, but we heard that Slater had won.

Heath Slater def. Curt Hawkins

After Braun was broken out, he refused to get on the stretcher. A bloody Strowman staggered to his feet and walked away.

Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe (for the WWE Universal Championship)

Brock Lesnar looked overconfident as the match started. Joe blindsided Lesnar, driving him out of the ring before hitting Lesnar with an Uranage and sending him through the German announcer’s table.

As the match officially started, Joe drove Lesnar into the corner before failing to lock in a Coquina Clutch. Lesnar hit back with a trifecta of German Suplexes before Joe cheapshotted him with a low blow.

Joe made another attempt to lock in the Coquina Clutch, but Lesnar suplexed Joe to break out of it. Lesnar replied with another trio of German suplexes to leave Joe reeling. Joe then broke out an attempted F5 to attempt another attempt at the Coquina Clutch. However, Lesnar picked Joe up out of nowhere and hit him with the F5 for the win.

Brock Lesnar def. Samoa Joe

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