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We were ready for Stomping Grounds to begin after a successful kickoff show where Drew Gulak defeated Tony Neese and Akira Tozawa to become the new Cruiserweight Champion. Becky Lynch came out first and was ready to face Lacey Evans who had recently won her first shot at the RAW Women's Title.
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lacey Evans - RAW Women's Title match
Evans went for a slap and angered Becky right off the bat. The champ went on the offensive and kept the pressure on until Evans hit a counter and Becky went down, clutching her ribs. Evans used the ringpost to hyperextend Becky's back and further damage her ribs.
Evans kept attacking Becky's midsection before the champ inexplicably recovered from all the pain she was in moments ago, and went on the offensive. Becky hit a couple of big moves and then the Disarmher for the easy win.
Result: Becky Lynch def. Lacey Evans to retain the RAW Women's Title
Match rating: B
Backstage, Paul Heyman was seen leaving Baron Corbin's locker room. Braxton tried to enquire abourt Baron's guest referee but the former constable of RAW kept his mouth shut.
The New Day vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Woods kicked off the match as KO and Sami destroyed him with Superkicks and then a huge senton. KO hit a cannonball followed by multiple sentons and Woods was in dire straits. Woods managed to fight back but before he could make a tag, Zayn took out Big E from the apron and attacked Woods.
Woods finsally made the tag and E came in to clear house. After a few minutes of sparring, Big E speared Zayn through the ropes, incapacitating both of them. KO caught Woods on the top rope and hut a cutter for the easy win.
Result: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn def. The New Day
Match rating: A
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Samoa Joe (c) vs. Ricochet - United States Championship match
Joe slowed down Ricochet with an arm drag followed by kicks to the back of the head. Ricochet's agility got the better of Samoa Joe as he dove around him, hit him with a Hurricanrana, and followed with a Dropkick.
On the outside, Joe took control back, pushing him against eh barricades before sending Ricochet back in. He hit the Urinagi, but Ricochet got his shoulders up.
Ricochet went for the Springboard Elbow, but Joe hit him with a Full Nelson German Suplex followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Ricochet was refusing to stay down and Joe went for the Coquina Clutch, but Ricochet got to the ropes and dropped Joe. He went to the top rope and tried the 630 but Joe moved. Ricochet hit the Codebreaker and hit the 630 Splash.
Results: Ricochet def. Samoa Joe and became the new United States Championship
Match rating: P for predictable (B)
Daniel Bryan & Rowan (c) vs. Heavy Machinery - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
Otis and Bryan kicked off the match and Bryan kept kicking Otis but did absolutely no damage. Otis hit the Caterpillar elbow drop. Otis launched Bryan into Tucker for a Suplex. Rowan interrupted the pinfall.
Otis and Rowan hit each other with Clotheslines. Otis caught Rowan and threw him aside. Daniel Bryan tagged back in and hit Otis with a knee to the face. He then tried for a Suicide Dive but Tucker stopped him. Tucker took out Rowan on the outside. Bryan rolled up Tucker and got the win.
Result: Daniel Bryan & Rowan def. Heavy Machinery and retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Match rating: A
Bayley (c) vs. Alexa Bliss - SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bayley pushed Bliss away and hit a knee in the corner. Bayley hung Alexa Bliss on the ropes and tried to gain control back. Bliss dragged Bayley into the steel post shoulder first.
Alexa Bliss was going for the Twisted Bliss when Nikki Cross came into the ring to protest being hit by Bayley earlier. That allowed Bayley time to recover and she got her knees up and blocked the Twisted Bliss. Bayley then hit the Belly to Bayley for the win.
Result: Bayley def. Alexa Bliss and retained the SmackDown Women's Championship
Match rating: B
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
McIntyre attacked Roman before his entrance was even complete and the two fought their way to the ring before the bell was rung. Roman hit a big dive and then chased after Shane McMahon when Drew caught him off-guard and took him out. Shane was assisting from ringside as Drew distracted the referee.
McIntyre went for submission moves, keeping Roman down for the most part. Roman got back control with a Samoan Drop and then sent Drew into the corner for some clotheslines. Reigns went after Shane again and Drew bounced him on the announce tables. Drew hit a huge Superplex but Roman still kicked out.
Drew went for a top rope move but was met with a superman punch. Reigns hit a spear and Shane dragged the official out of the ring before he could count to three. Shane hit the Coast to Coast and McIntyre pinned him down but Reigns was still up in time. Reigns hit a Superman punch, wiped out Shane and then hit a Spear for the win.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Drew McIntyre
Match rating: A+
Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler - Steel Cage match for the WWE Championship
Ziggler was trying to leave the cage early on but Kofi closed the door on him. Kofi himself tried climbing out but Ziggler foiled his attempts. Dolph threw the champ into the cage wall off the turnbuckles and grazed his face across the steel frame. Dolph kept up the offense before Kofi finally sent him into the steel.
Ziggler was sent into the support beams, face first before Kofi started climbing again. Ziggler stopped him in time and Kofi hit a kick instead of escaping. Both men were on the cage wall and fell back inside after sparring up there. Kofi hit the SOS but Dolph kicked out.
Kofi tried to leave through the door but Dolph caught him in a submission. Dolph then tried to leave too and failed. He tried yet again but Kofi leaped through the cage door over Ziggler and won the match.
Result: Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Championship
Match rating: A+
Backstage, Shane challenged Roman to a 2-on-1 Handicap match with himself and Drew McIntyre, tomorrow on RAW.
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Baron Corbin - Universal Championship match w/ special guest referee: Lacey Evans
Seth Rollins came out with a steel chair and Baron Corbin's special guest referee was Lacey Evans! Baron was playing mind games with Rollins. Evans tried to snatch Rollins' chair away when Baron attacked him from behind and hit him with the chair before the match even started.
The bell was rung and Rollins had already taken some damage. Baron kept on the offense and hit a huge DDT. Seth finally took Rollins down and kept hitting hooks and chops. Rollins hit the blockbuster and sent him out for a Suicide dive into the barricades.
Rollins hit the big kick but Lacey botched the count, letting Corbin recover. Rollins hit a big powerbomb sending Baron through the announce table. Lacey stopped counting Baron out at 8 and announced it was a no-count out match.
Rollins hit another dive but Corbin chokeslammed him onto the apron. Corbin couldn't put Rollins away and then Lacey turned it into a No-DQ match. Corbin got the steel chair but Rollins hit a falcon arrow on top of it. Lacey, however, didn't even care to count.
Rollins was complaining about Lacey when she b*tchslapped him twice and then hit a low blow on him. Corbin hit the end of days but Becky Lynch took out Evans before she could count Rollins out. A group of officials separated the women but Lacey was out. Another ref took his place and Rollins hit the stomp for the win.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Baron Corbin and retained the Universal Championship
Match rating: A+
PPV rating: A+
The PPV had multiple A+ matches; making it the most rewatchable PPV in a long while.
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