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WWE Super ShowDown kicked off from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the Gauntlet Match for the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy. The kickoff show saw The OC defeat The Viking Raiders.
Gauntlet Match for Tuwaiq Mountain trophy
R-Truth and Bobby Lashley started off the Gauntlet Match and Truth was in trouble right away. Truth managed to turn things around and hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle but couldn't manage to get the AA. Lashley was back in control but Truth dodged the Spear and Lashley went into the corner. Truth rolled Lashley up for the win.
Bobby Lashley was eliminated.
After the elimination, Bobby Lashley destroyed Truth outside the ring and then hit the spear to finish him off.
Andrade was next and unloaded on Truth as he came in. Truth managed to stay in the match and countered the Hammerlock DDT before dodging a knee strike. Truth managed to get another pinfall and Andrade was gone.
Andrade was eliminated.
Rowan came out next and hit a slam right away. Truth dodged a move and sent Rowan over the ropes before hitting a dive. Rowan dropkicked Truth into the steel steps and the cage fell over. Rowan was livid and used the steel to obliterate Truth while earning a DQ.
Rowan was eliminated.
Rowan hit the Ironclaw in the ring, yelled, "Don't touch my stuff" and left.
AJ Styles was the fifth entrant in the match and was mocking Truth while making sure he stayed down. AJ locked in the Calf Crusher for the submission victory.
R-Truth was eliminated.
Rey Mysterio's music hit but he was nowhere to be seen but then the Titantron showed that the OC were attacking him backstage. AJ got on the mic and declared himself as the winner and asked for the bell and 'his' trophy but the referee decided to wait for a 10 count before calling the match.
Gauntlet Match (contd...)
On the Titantron, we saw the OC were down and what looked like The Undertaker's boots and jacket. Sure enough, Taker was out and after the entrance, he hit a chokeslam and immediately eliminated AJ Styles.
Result: The Undertaker def. AJ Styles and won the Tuwaiq Trophy
Match rating: A+
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The New Day were backstage and were hyped for their upcoming title defense.
The New Day (c) vs. Miz & Morrison - SmackDown Tag Title match
Big E and The Miz kicked off the match and Big locked in an abdominal stretch and then spanked Miz. Kofi was tagged in and so was Morrison before and Kofi went for another tag and a double team.
Morrison sent E outside and then hit a corkscrew plancha over the top rope. Kofi was in and hit the Boom Drop on Morrison before Miz broke the count and was sent outside. Kofi hit the SOS for a near fall. The champs hit a double finisher but Miz came in and hit the It kicks on E.
Morrison missed his finisher and took a Big Ending combo. Kofi missed a dive and was hit a chair by Morrison from the outside. Miz got the pin off the illegal shot but the ref never saw it.
Result: Miz & Morrison def. The New Day and are the new SmackDown Tag Champs
Match rating: A
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Seth Rollins and Murphy were backstage and sent a warning to The Street Profits.
Angel Garza vs. Humberto Carrillo
Carrillo hit a big diving headbutt to Garza and did a handstand, turning it into a Hurricanrana. He followed it up with a Suicide Dive, which put Garza on the barrier. He hit an elbow drop on the ribcage of the splayed out Garza.
Garza got a roll-up for a near-fall, but Carrillo hit back hard. Carrillo set up Garza in the corner and then went to the top rope for the Moonsault. Garza got his feet up but Carrillo saw it and went for a pin. They exchanged a few pinning combinations and it was Garza who came out on top with the pinfall.
Result: Angel Garza def. Humberto Carrillo
Match rating: B
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Backstage, Bayley was ready for her match with Naomi.
Seth Rollins & Murphy (c) vs. The Street Profits - RAW Tag Title match
Dawkins unloaded on Murphy and Ford came in with a tag and they managed to keep Rollins down as well. Rollins was in and kicked Ford down and took him to their corner for a double team.
Ford hit a big dive off the top rope and Murphy broke the pin. Dawkins threw Murphy over the announce table but the heels managed to catch the Profits in the ring. The Profits hit double DDTs and Rollins hit a stomp on Dawkins on the apron.
Murphy went for the pin and got the three count.
Result: Seth Rollins & Murphy def. The Street Profits to retain the RAW Tag Titles
Match rating: A
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Dolph Ziggler vs. Mansoor
Robert Roode got into a quarrel with Mansoor before the match started and Mansoor hit a dropkick before Roode was sent backstage. After a bit of back and forth, Dolph hit a ZigZag but Mansoor kicked out.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Mansoor (contd...)
Mansoor hit an improvised DDT off the corner and hit the Moonsault for the win.
Result: Mansoor def. Dolph Ziggler
Match rating: B
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Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Ricochet - WWE Championship match
Ricochet tried for a dropkick early but took a German Suplex right away and then another one. Brock hit a third Suplex and the F5 for the easy win.
Result: Brock Lesnar def. Ricochet to retain WWE Championship
Match rating: C
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Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin - Steel Cage match
Roman Reigns locked the door with a chain after entering the cage and Corbin took him out and used the cage walls to inflict damage on the Big Dog. Corbin was trying to climb out of the cage and Reigns joined him up top.
Corbin was trying for a top rope powerbomb but Roman managed to fight him off. Corbin was going for the door and took the chain off but Roman stopped him.
Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin - Steel Cage match (contd...)
Corbin asked for the door to be opened and attacked Reigns with the chain. Roman hit a Superman punch but Corbin kicked out of the following pin.
They both ended up on the ledge of the cage and after Reigns failed to get outside, both men fell inside the ring. Roman hit a Superman punch with the chain around his wrist before getting the win.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Baron Corbin
Match rating: A+
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Bayley (c) vs. Naomi - SmackDown Women's Title match
Naomi sent Bayley down and did the split on her but only got a two-count from the followeing pin. Naomi hit a daring corkscrew over to ropes to the outside, taking out the champ. Bayley sent Naomi into the barricades and went to the top rope but Naomi hit the Enzuigiri and sent Bayley down. Naomi was able to come back and hit the Springboard crossbody, which gt her a nearfall.
Bayley (c) vs. Naomi - SmackDown Women's Title match (contd...)
Bayley was able to move out of the way of the Moonsault before she trapped Naomi's legs in her shirt and then hit the Driving Facebuster for the win.
Result: Bayley def. Naomi to retain the SmackDown Women's Title
Match rating: B
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The Fiend (c) vs. Goldberg - WWE Universal Championship match
Goldberg hit a spear right way and Wyatt locked in the Mandible Claw. Goldberg hit two more spears and then the third one but Wyatt kicked out. Wyatt locked in the Claw again but Goldberg replied with a Jackhammer and won the match!
Result: Goldberg def. The Fiend and became the new Universal Champion
Wyatt recovered as Goldberg was celebrating and the lights went out and when they came back on, Wyatt was gone.
Match rating: A
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PPV Rating: A
Definitely the best PPV of the year so far and brought more than a few surprises. The Universal Title changing hands and Ricochet's loss were the biggest moments of the night.
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