

Swagger finally made a comeback, mainly to boos, before lining up Jericho for a Swagger Bomb, but Jericho got his knees up to block. Jericho continued to work over Swagger in the ring as the crowd went through A.J. Jericho then knocked Swagger to the floor and ran him into the barricade. Jericho used the ref to cut him off, though. Swagger went on the offensive early on, trying to get some fan support. Swagger tried to get the crowd behind him before facing Jericho in a house show-quality match after Jericho cut the local heel promo. Suddenly, Swagger’s music played to very little reaction. He repeated that he is the Best in the World at what he does. Jericho heeled on Swagger, which the crowd agreed with, and said he is the only thing that matters. Styles is the flavor of the month, like when Jack Swagger beat him for the World Title (six years ago). “I moved to Canada because Canada stinks,” Jericho said. Jericho looked around the arena, then promoted his decision to move out of the country years ago. Jericho added that he’s ashamed to be Canadian. Jericho said you’re never getting him again. Jericho continued to heel on the Canadian fans, then called himself the greatest icon in the history of this country. Jericho told the crowd they had their chance to chant his name for months, but they chanted for A.J. “Toronto, you can shut your filthy mouths right now,” he said to boos. Jericho stood in the ring listening to the crowd reaction in his home country.

Cole noted Jericho has a history of back-stabbings, and Styles is the latest example. In the arena, Jericho’s countdown clock played to bring out Jericho dressed to wrestle. Styles of burning him, so he lit a Y2AJ t-shirt on-fire on Smackdown.

Jericho Video Package: Chris Jericho accused A.J. Heyman told Bray Wyatt that he will be beaten down, victimized, suplexed, F5’ed, and conquered. He said Toronto will be the new capital of Suplex City tonight. WINNERS: New Day at 9:49 to retain the WWE Tag Titles.īackstage: Paul Heyman was standing by to introduce himself and promote Brock Lesnar. caught Barrett with Big Ending for the pin and the win. The crowd enjoyed the heel tactics in this instance since it meant The League was not going to win the titles. pinned for a visual count, but Xavier did his heel tactics hopping on the ring apron to distract the ref. WWE signaled to the audience that they’re trying to make New Day babyfaces (at least for one night) since JBL heeled on their act after a year-plus of rooting for them. LEAGUE OF NATIONS (SHEAMUS & KING BARRETT) - WWE Tag Title match The League of Nations’s music interrupted to bring out King Barrett and Sheamus to challenge for the Tag Titles.ġ - WWE tag champions NEW DAY (KOFI KINGSTON & BIG E. So, they went to the finish of singing “New Day Rocks.” You suck like Del Rio, don’t have a kingdom like King Barrett, and look stupid like Sheamus. Papa Kingston asked what happens when you don’t eat your cereal. played the role of child not wanting to eat his Booty-O’s. As for the podium, New Day pulled back the curtain to reveal a “Booty-O’s” cereal box. What do you see when you look at New Day? Xavier listed their attributes, then noted they are the WWE World Tag Team Champions. The tag champions entered the ring to mainly cheers and there was a podium in the ring. WWE retained the “WWE Live” house show set for the Network special.
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Michael Cole introduced the show from Toronto before Big E. Announcers: Michael Cole, JBL, and Byron Saxton.League of Nations (Sheamus & King Barrett) Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor
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Triple H defends the WWE World Title against Dean Ambrose, plus Brock Lesnar takes the Wyatts to Suplex City… It’s the first Saturday night WWE Network special set for three hours on the Network. SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN).
