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WWE continued the round of live events as the SmackDown roster set up shop at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA.
The house show saw many top names in action that included Daniel Bryan, The Hardy Boyz, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, AJ Styles, and Rey Mysterio, amongst others.
The show was main evented by a tag team match featuring the team of AJ Styles & Kofi Kingston against Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan. The SmackDown Women's Championship was the only title defended as Asuka took on Mandy Rose in the penultimate bout of the night.
Elsewhere on the card, Shelton Benjamin wrestled two matches in succession and lost both of them to a pair of babyfaces from the blue brand.
The Miz and The Hardy Boyz got some of the best pops as the show ended up being quite an entertaining watch for the fans in attendance.
So without further delay, here are the results and highlights from the WWE Live Event from the PPL Center in Allentown, PA:
#1. Big E vs. Eric Young (w/ Killian Dain)
The muscle of the New Day kicked off the in-ring proceedings of the night against the forgotten Eric Young.
The Sanity leader was accompanied by Killian Dain in a match that had a predictable outcome. Big E got the win over the former TNA World Champion in a decent opener.
Result: Big E def. Eric Young
For some weird reason, the WWE felt compelled to have a dance break after just one match. R-Truth and Carmella did their shtick with the kids from the crowd before we moved on to the second bout of the night.
#2. Mustafa Ali vs. Shelton Benjamin
Mustafa Ali, who just goes by the name Ali now, faced The Gold Standard. Benjamin played the role of a heel and drew heat from the Allentown fans.
Ali vowed the fans with the exciting in-ring style and got the job done against the 43-year-old veteran.
Result: Mustafa Ali def. Shelton Benjamin
However, Benjamin wasn't done just yet...
#3. Rey Mysterio vs. Shelton Benjamin
A distraught Benjamin took to the microphone and demanded another match. The fans replied with the 'What' chant as the former United States Champion was stubborn on his demand. He wanted another opponent or else he declared that he won't leave.
Rey Mysterio answered his challenge and got a massive pop as expected. The master of the 619 made quick work of Benjamin by defeating him in a match that hardly lasted a minute.
Result: Rey Mysterio def. Shelton Benjamin
#4. Carmella vs. Peyton Royce (w/ Billie Kay)
The women of the blue brand came to the fore as Peyton Royce of the IIconics took on Carmella. Billie Kay had a big role to play in the match as she helped her teammate get the win over the former SmackDown Women's Champion.
Royce and Kay were as annoying as they could be and that incited a good amount of heat.
Result: Peyton Royce def. Carmella
#5. The Miz vs. Rusev (w/ Lana)
The A-Lister was insanely over as the babyface as the fans at the PPL Center absolutely loved the former WWE Champion.
Lana tried to play spoilsport by interfering with the in-ring action with her usual shenanigans. She got sent back to the locker room by the referee for all her troubles.
The match resumed and The Miz managed to go over the Bulgarian Brute. The Miz celebrated his win with the fans, who were enjoying his newfound babyface character.
Result: The Miz def. Rusev
#6. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Bar
The Hardy Boyz came out to a great reaction as they prepared for their match against The Bar.
Both the veteran teams put on a solid tag team contest. Matt and Jeff Hardy got the win over Sheamus and Cesaro in a well-worked match between the former Tag Team Champions.
Result: The Hardy Boyz def. The Bar
#7. Asuka vs. Mandy Rose (w/ Sonya Deville) (WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match)
The Empress of Tomorrow took on the Golden Goddess in the first and only title match of the evening.
Asuka successfully defended the strap as she submitted Rose with the Asuka Lock. It should be noted that the WrestleMania 35 match for the SD Women's title is rumored to be a triple threat between Asuka, Rose and Sonya Deville.
We should know more about WWE's direction on the upcoming episode of SmackDown.
Result: Asuka def. Mandy Rose
#8. AJ Styles & Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan
The Phenomenal One and The Dreadlocked Dynamo (sigh) teamed up to take on Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan in the main event of the night.
Styles and Kingston worked well in tandem and even unleashed a pancake attack on Bryan and Rowan during the match. In the end, Kingston pinned Bryan to get the win for the babyfaces.
Would this be how it all ends at WrestleMania 35? We'll have to wait and watch.
Result: AJ Styles & Kofi Kingston def. Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan
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