Kevin Owens (C) vs Roman Reigns (for the WWE Universal Championship with Chris Jericho locked in a shark cage)
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Kevin Owens’ music hit first as he made his way down to the ring with the current WWE US Champion, Chris Jericho. The shark cage was in the middle of the ring as KO and Jericho entered the ring.
The boos filled the arena even before Roman Reigns’ music. Even louder boos started when Reigns’ music hit and he made his way down to the ring.
Jericho and Owens jumped Reigns before the match began. Reigns fought back with right hands as the crowd erupted in a volley of boos. Reigns sent Jericho face-first into the cage before locking him inside. Jericho protested as the cage got lifted up.
Kevin Owens ambushed Reigns as he looked at Jericho getting lifted up and the bell rang. Reigns hit back with right hands before throwing Kevin Owens into the fans. They brawled in the crowd before coming back out near the announce team as Reigns threw the announce table cover into Owens’ face. Owens hit back by Irish Whipping Roman Reigns right into the crowd.
Owens reached under the ring and brought out a number of steel chairs and he set four of them up at ringside. He Reigns with a monitor before throwing him against the barricade and hitting a cannonball.
He then smashed a chair into Roman’s gut before setting up an elaborate setup of steel chairs at ringside. He then went to the apron and attempted a powerbomb but Roman hit back with a forearm. He attempted a vertical suplex on Owens into the pile of chairs but Owens hit back with a rope assisted stunner.
Owens looked to push Roman into the pile of chairs but Roman came back inside the ring and hit a massive clothesline before driving Owens shoulder first into the ringpost. Roman then went out and brought out a table.
As Reigns was setting up the table, Owens hit a Backstabber for a nearfall. He then set Reigns up for another Canonball but Reigns booted him in the face before hitting a Powerbomb for a nearfall.
Jericho rattled the cage to try and distract Roman as Owens made his way to his feet. As Roman signaled for the Superman Punch, Owens rolled out of the ring. Roman changed his plan and hit a Drive By instead.
Roman then set up another tale at ringside only for Owens to hit him with two Superkciks. Owens et Roman on the table and headed to the top rope. Owens leaped off and hit a massive Frog Splash as the fans exploded.
Owens rolled Reigns back into the ring and covered him for another nearfall. Owens then brought out another chair and smashed it into Roman’s neck. He then smashed it into Roman’s back and covered him for another 2-count.
Owens set up a chair in the corner and looked to send Roman through it only for Roman to power out of it. He hit back with a massive right hand but Owens hit back with a Superkick before sending Reigns face-first into the chair.
At this point, Jericho threw down brass knuckles and Owens put them on and signaled for the Superman Punch. Reigns blocked it and tried to get the brass knuckles off. Owens fought him off and hit him with the Superman Punch with the brass knuckles on but Reigns still kicked out.
A frustrated Owens then setup a chair in the middle of the ring and looked for a Powerbomb but Roman hit him with a Samoan Drop through the chair. Owens kicked out at 2 and a half as Roman headed back out to ringside.
He brought out another table and looked to set it up in the corner as Owens rolled him up for a nearfall. Reigns then looked for a spear through the table but Owens hit him with a Stunner for another nearfall.
Owens continued his ruthless assault in the corner, stomping a mudhole into Reigns before hitting a Canonball. Owens then took Reigns to the top rope but Reigns blocked it and hit a Superman Punch to Owens who crashed through the tower of chairs.
Reigns now cleared the announce table as Owens lay motionless on the floor. Reigns Powerbombed Owens through the table and rolled him back into the ring. Owens then signaled for the Spear as Braun Strowman interfered. He chokeslammed Reigns into the announce table before hitting a Running Powerslam into the table in the corner as Owens covered Reigns for the pin.
Reigns couldn’t kick out and Owens retained! Insane end to the match.
Kevin Owens def. Roman Reigns
Owens and Jericho celebrated after the match as Roman Reigns lay almost motionless inside the ring.
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