Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins (No DQ match for the WWE Universal title)
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After the customary in-ring introductions, the match began with Rollins getting the better of Owens. A quick pinfall is followed by Rollins going out for a table. The hometown crowd of Canada, Toronto is hot for Owens. KO prevented a table spot and floors Rollins with a small package slam for a two count.
Owens continued to dominate the proceedings and the chairs are introduced into the match. Rollins went head first into the chair courtesy of a KO DDT. KO hoisted Rollins on his shoulders, but Rollins pushed out of it and takes Owens down. He used the stationary chair as leverage to for an elbow on KO’s face. He followed it by slamming the champion’s face onto the chair.
Back from the commercial break, both men are seen exchanging rights and lefts in the middle of the ring. What was dumbfounding as that three epic spots were missed during the commercial break. A blockbuster from Rollins, KO suplexing Rollins through the table and a cannon ball on Rollins on te outside. What the heck?
Anyway, the action picked up some pace in the ring as both men exchanged a flurry of their signature moves and yielded close near falls before Rollins flipped KO onto two chairs. He went out of the ring and grabbed a fresh table. This is awesome chants broke out by this time.
KO rolled up Rollins while he was setting the table. but Rollins passed through and super kicked KO or a close fall. He goes to the top rope for a frog splash, but KO stopped him in his tracks Bothe men perch themselves on the top rope, but what followed was an amazing spot. Rollins picked Owens up and takes him across the ring to powerbomb him through the table on the other side.
KO rolled outside and Rollins went after the Champion. He sent KO over the barricade and an epic brawl ensued. Both men were taking things to the next level with the brawl spilling into the crowd. At one moment Owens was set to powerbomb Rollins onto to the floor, but Rollins held on to the railings of the steps. He launched himself onto Owens with a flying axehandle. This is indeed awesome!
The action returned to ringside with a masked man attacking Rollins. No prizes for guessing who it was. Yes, Y2J himself. Jericho went for the axehandle on Rollins, who kicked him in the gut and nailed him with the pedigree. Owens took advantage of this situation and hit Rollins with a superkick. He then finished Rollins up with a powerbomb onto the ring apron, rolled him into the ring and finished him off with the pinfall. What.A.Match! A PPV quality bout for sure.
Result: Kevin Owens def. Seth Rollins via pinfall to retain the WWE Universal title
