WWE Live Event: Cardiff results (11th November, 2016)

WWE hosted their recent SmackDown exclusive Live event on Friday in Cardiff, Wales at the Motorpoint Arena, as a part of their European tour. The card boasted of nine well-executed bouts, with The Lunatic Fringe Dean Ambrose taking on The Phenomenal AJ Styles for his WWE Championship as the main event. James Ellsworth also made a ringside appearance for this match.

Let us take a look at how the event unfolded, with a brief analysis and results for the entire card.

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#1 Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated The Usos and Breezango (Tag team match for the SmackDown Live Tag team Championship)

Breezango and Fandango enter in a typical fashion

Rhyno destroys Jay Uso with a thundering clothesline

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#2 Apollo Crews defeated Curt Hawkins (Singles match)

Face the facts with Curt Hawkins

Apollo Crews takes down Hawkins with an outstanding drop kick

Crews gets a selfie with fan while celebrating his victory over Hawkins

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#3 Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger (Singles match)

Is the Lone Wolf really injured ?

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#4 Nikki Bella & Naomi defeated Carmella & Natalya (Tag team match)

WWE Universe felt the glow at Cardiff

Nikki Bella and Naomi celebrate their victory over Natalya and Carmella

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#5 Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz (Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship)

WWE Intercontinental Champion retained the title over The Miz, an interference by Maryse could not save Miz. The General Manager of SmackDown Live Daniel Bryan banished Maryse from the ringside after her infringement in the match. The founder of the Yes movement later celebrated Showoff’s victory with him in the post- match credits.

Ziggler trapped in a figure four leg lock by The Miz

Maryse spraying Dolph Ziggler as referee attends to The Miz

Here is a tweet from WWE’s official website resonating the celebration of Ziggler and Bryan in post-match credits

#SDLive GM @WWEDanielBryan helped #ICChampion @HEELZiggler celebrate a victory in #WWECardiff! #YES! PHOTOS: https://t.co/BvObRtMQWC pic.twitter.com/nAWb1iBdKI

— WWE (@WWE) November 12, 2016

#6 The Hype Bros defeated The Vaudevillians (Tag team match)

After the Hype Bros took out The Vaudevillians. The Ascensions came out to issue a challenge after the match which resulted in Ryder and Mojo Rawley quickly squashing Viktor and Konnor.

Ryder struggles to tag Mojo Rawley

Konnor gets a boot to the face by Ryder

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#7 Becky Lynch defeated Alexa Bliss (Singles match for the SmackDown Women’ s Championship)

Becky Lynch gets a huge pop from the crowd

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#8 Kane and American Alpha defeated Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper(Six-man tag team match)

The Wyatts appear at the Motorpoint Area in Cardiff

American Alpha takes out Luke Harper with drop kick as the Viper looks on

#9 AJ Styles defeated Dean Ambrose with James Ellsworth as guest timekeeper (Singles match for the WWE Championship)

AJ Styles defeated Ambrose with a roll up. After the match Ellsworth hits Styles with a no chin music as The Lunatic Fringe follows it up with Dirty Deeds.

Check out the video a fan posted on Twitter

Last nite was lit af pic.twitter.com/7Twoa17ffK

— Real Life Vulpix /-| (@GeekyVulpix) November 11, 2016

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