The road to WrestleMania 33 saw the Smackdown! Live brand go through Grand Forks, North Dakota. The main event of the show featured Dean Ambrose defending the Intercontinental Championship in a triple threat match, which was one of the two title matches on the night.
The results have been provided below:
#1 Bray Wyatt vs Luke Harper
The destruction of the Wyatt Family continued as the Eater of Worlds faced off against his original disciple, Luke Harper.
Harper put up a good fight, but ultimately succumbed to the leader of the Wyatt Family when Bray delivered the Sister Abigail. The crowd was very into this match and into everything both guys were doing. It was said to be a solid match.
Result: Bray Wyatt defeated Luke Harper
#2 American Alpha (c) vs Heath Slater and Rhyno vs The Ascension vs Breezango vs The Usos [Smackdown! Live Tag Team Championship match]
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable were unstoppable in this match, as none of the other teams had any kind of answer for them. After everyone else in the match had received their fair share of Alphaplexes, American Alpha finished it off with a Grand Amplitude to Jey Uso.
Jordan and Gable proved that their attitude of taking on all comers was right, by being the last team standing, and remained the Smackdown! Live Tag Team Champions.
Result: American Alpha defeat Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Ascension, Breezango and The Usos to retain the Smackdown! Live Tag Team Championships.
#3 Baron Corbin vs Kalisto
The Lone Wolf of the WWE was in a foul mood as usual as he came out angry for his match with Kalisto. Corbin controlled the action from the bell, while Kalisto got in very quick little spurts of offence, but not enough to stop the Lone Wolf.
Kalisto tried his best but eventually ran into the End of Days.
Result: Baron Corbin defeated Kalisto
#4 Kalisto vs Curt Hawkins
Curt Hawkins quickly made his way out to the ring to pick the bones and get himself an easy win. He ran down the town of Grand Forks before turning his attention to taunting the fallen luchador.
A match was started between the two and Hawkins took advantage of Kalisto having already wrestled moments before. Eventually, Kalisto finished off Hawkins with Salida del Sol.
Result: Kalisto defeated Curt Hawkins
#5 Smackdown! Live Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Carmella vs. Naomi and Natalya
The Princess of Staten Island and Little Miss Bliss were Blissed Off that they had to come to Grand Forks, and they took it out on Naomi and Natalya. Naomi looked like she was going to make Bliss, “Feel the Glow,” again, but couldn’t get the job done.
James Ellsworth accompanied Carmella to the ring and wound up helping Carmella and Bliss pick up the win.
Result: Alexa Bliss and Carmella defeated Naomi and Natalya
#6 Mojo Rawley vs Aiden English
All reports indicate that Mojo Rawley did not have to get hyped much for this match, as he stayed hype from the very beginning and made short work of the lone Vaudevillian. A very quick squash match that happened so fast that nobody even had time to take pictures.
Result: Mojo Rawley defeated Aiden English
#7 Dolph Ziggler vs Apollo Crews
The Showoff lived up to his nickname here, as all reports indicate that this was the match of the night. The match started off very back and forth, with neither man gaining an advantage until Dolph Ziggler used a thumb to the eye to take advantage.
Crews would take quite a beating, but he ended up getting back into the match. As evidenced by the picture, Crews was on the verge of winning, but a Superkick out of nowhere sealed the win for Ziggler.
Result: Dolph Ziggler defeated Apollo Crews
#8 Dean Ambrose (c) vs The Miz vs AJ Styles [WWE Intercontinental Championship match]
In another great match, Dean Ambrose successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship against “The Most Must-See Superstar in WWE History,” and the former “Champ that runs the Camp.”
This was said to have been another excellent match between three of the six superstars that will participate in the Elimination Chamber match at the pay-per-view of the same name. Ambrose pinned the Miz after catching him with a boot to the gut and nailing Dirty Deeds..
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