Main Event Results: Details From the Show You Still Aren’t Watching

Main Event
Date: January 12, 2017
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Austin Aries

The more I watch this show, the more I like the concept. Yeah it’s a short show that doesn’t offer anything special but at least it’s a place where some names can get attention they wouldn’t have otherwise. Sometimes you even get a good match out of it to go with all the highlights. Let’s get to it.

Opening sequence.

Brian Kendrick vs. Mustafa Ali

[ads2Feeling out process to start until Ali tries a springboard, allowing Kendrick to shake the ropes and bring him down. A hard forearm puts Ali down again and we hit something like a dragon sleeper without the hands being locked. Ali gets back up and turns up the speed with a tornado DDT to put both guys down. Kendrick misses a charge in the corner and Ali rolls forward into a neckbreaker for two, only to get kicked in the face. The Captain’s Hook makes Ali tap at 4:55.

Result: Brian Kendrick b. Mustafa Ali – Captain’s Hook (4:55)

From Raw.

Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman

Braun doesn’t waste time and cleans house immediately crushes Seth in the corner. Rollins can’t get anything in as Braun pulls him away from the ropes. A neck snap across the top rope staggers the monster but he knocks Rollins off the apron with ease to send us to a break. Back with Rollins hitting a suicide dive and running knee to the face.

A low superkick gets two and the springboard knee to the face only has a limited effect. Seth knocks him off the top and a frog splash gets two. One more trip to the top goes a bit worse though as Rollins crashes into the barricade. Braun is fine with just watching him for the double countout at 11:36.

Result: Braun Strowman vs. Seth Rollins went to a double countout (11:36)

httpss://youtube.com/watch?v=3r4FPx1kaxA

Seth holds Braun off with a chair.

From Raw again.

Here’s Foley to request Undertaker come out, making it sound like he’s summoning the Candyman. The lights go out….and here’s Stephanie to rip on Foley for being unable to produce the Undertaker. Stephanie talks about all the issues Foley has created, including putting the Cruiserweight division on the line, creating the monster Braun Strowman and above all else: allowing Smackdown to beat Raw in the ratings.

Before I can elaborate on how stupid that is, Undertaker cuts them off and makes his big appearance. After a very long entrance, Undertaker says he goes where he wants, when he wants and no one (as he gets in Stephanie’s face) tells him what to do. He’ll be in the Royal Rumble and has dug 29 holes for 29 souls so he can be in the main event of Wrestlemania. If anyone stands in his way, they will REST IN PEACE.

Sin Cara/Darren Young vs. Shining Stars

Epico and Cara trade some rollups to start as Aries talks about how good the bananas are at the Shining Star Resort. Some arm work doesn’t have much effect on Epico but Cara suplexing his partner onto Primo works a bit better. Young goes shoulder first into the post though and we take a break. Back with Young still in trouble but escaping a chinlock. What might have been a poke to the eye keeps Young slow until he avoids a charge in the corner and brings Cara back in. A Lionsault press gets two on Epico but Primo grabs a rollup for the pin at 9:44.

Result: Shining Stars b. Sin Cara/Darren Young – Rollup to Cara (9:44)

One more from Raw to wrap it up.

US Title: Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens/Chris Jericho

Reigns is defending and is smart enough to lock Jericho in the shark cage, only to have Owens make a last second save. The champ is thrown against the cage, which falls down off the stage in a quieter than expected crash. Another shove sends Reigns into the steps as we’re waiting on the opening bell. The challengers have to tag here so Owens starts out for the team.

Jericho comes in and grabs the chinlock, only to have Roman, whose arm is banged up, come back with clotheslines. The Superman Punch misses Jericho and a Lionsault gets two. A Pop-Up Codebreaker is countered with back to back Superman Punches but Owens gets in a superkick from the floor. Reigns blocks the apron powerbomb though and scores with the apron dropkick. The Codebreaker slows Roman down though and now Owens hits the powerbomb on the apron. Back in and another Codebreaker gives Jericho the pin and the title at 8:19.

Result: Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens b. Roman Reigns – Codebreaker (8:19)

httpss://youtube.com/watch?v=wBuSICNx1EQ

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