In a monumental WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view, The Undertaker overcame Goldberg in their first-ever clash, Universal Champion Seth Rollins defeated Baron Corbin and repelled the assault of Brock Lesnar, WWE Champion Kofi Kingston bested Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton took down Triple H, Mansoor did the unthinkable by winning the biggest Battle Royal in WWE history in his home country, and so much more.
The Usos defeated The Revival. (Kickoff Match)
After all that The Usos and The Revival have been through — from the hilarity of “Ucey Hot” hijinks to The Revival’s underhanded ambush of Uso cousin Roman Reigns days ago — Jimmy & Jey Uso got the last laugh against the “Top Guys” on the WWE Super ShowDown Kickoff.
Under the hot Jeddah sun, with temperatures inside the King Abdullah Sports City soaring north of 90 degrees, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilderunleashed textbook tag team strategy, using quick tags and well-honed double-team moves to punish Jimmy Uso. A head-ringing enzuigiri on Wilder began to turn the momentum in the twins’ favor, allowing Jimmy to tag in Jey, who scored a near-fall off two of the Anoa’i family’s most famous calling cards, a Samoan drop and a running hip check in the corner.
Moments later, Jey had Dawson’s shoulders pinned to the mat with an inside cradle, but a distraction by Wilder prevented the referee from administering a count, and Dawson rebounded with an organ-quaking spinebuster.
Despite The Revival’s cagey game plan, The Usos would not be denied. Jey broke free as Dawson & Wilder prepared for a double suplex and brought Jimmy back into the ring, setting off an explosive series of superkicks on both Revival members, which culminated with a two-for-one stereo strike on Wilder for the win.
Even in Jeddah, there’s no escaping The Uso Penitentiary. (Via WWE.com)
Under the hot Jeddah sun, with temperatures inside the King Abdullah Sports City soaring north of 90 degrees, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilderunleashed textbook tag team strategy, using quick tags and well-honed double-team moves to punish Jimmy Uso. A head-ringing enzuigiri on Wilder began to turn the momentum in the twins’ favor, allowing Jimmy to tag in Jey, who scored a near-fall off two of the Anoa’i family’s most famous calling cards, a Samoan drop and a running hip check in the corner.
Moments later, Jey had Dawson’s shoulders pinned to the mat with an inside cradle, but a distraction by Wilder prevented the referee from administering a count, and Dawson rebounded with an organ-quaking spinebuster.
Despite The Revival’s cagey game plan, The Usos would not be denied. Jey broke free as Dawson & Wilder prepared for a double suplex and brought Jimmy back into the ring, setting off an explosive series of superkicks on both Revival members, which culminated with a two-for-one stereo strike on Wilder for the win.
Even in Jeddah, there’s no escaping The Uso Penitentiary. (Via WWE.com)
WWE Universal Championship: WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION, Seth Rollins defeated Baron Corbin.
If you were a betting individual, Seth Rollins walking out of WWE Super ShowDown as the Universal Champion seemed like long odds. Not only was he facing a dangerous opponent in Baron Corbin, but Brock Lesnar was waiting in the wings after previously brutalizing The Beastslayer on Raw with a steady diet of F-5s, German suplexes and savage steel-chair strikes to the point of hospitalization. Even if Corbin couldn’t pick the bones and take the title, Mr. Beast in the Bank would surely finish the job.
If you had bet against Rollins, you would have lost. Despite Corbin's strategy of pulverizing the champion's taped-up ribs, Rollins withstood the heavy hands of “Jeddah’s Favorite Son” and frustrated him to the point of grabbing a steel chair from ringside. Referee John Cone, whom Corbin had antagonized the entire match, attempted to stop The Lone Wolf from using the implement, leading to a shouting match between the two. Rollins was quick to take advantage, surprising his challenger with a roll-up for the win. A frustrated Corbin hit Rollins with the End of Days on the way out, and that’s when Lesnar made his move.
Chair in hand and Paul Heyman at his side, The Beast strolled leisurely to the ring to make good on his promised Money in the Bank cash-in, but an inexplicable error on the part of the advocate — Heyman tripped getting into the ring and dropped the contract — gave Rollins an opening to uppercut Lesnar with a low blow that brought The Conqueror to all fours. The Universal Champion proceeded to brutally turn the tables on his would-be usurper, tattooing Lesnar across the back and torso with a steel chair. As Brock unsuccessfully tried to use the Money in the Bank case to block the strikes, The Beastslayer Stomped him headfirst into the briefcase.
The aftermath of the encounter saw a bruised Lesnar limp away, presumably back to the drawing board to plan his next move. Rollins, meanwhile, left triumphant with the title raised over his head. Of course, the champion can’t run forever, and he won’t always be this lucky. But on a hot Friday evening on the other side of the world, against all odds, it was a good night to be Seth Rollins. (Via WWE.com)
If you had bet against Rollins, you would have lost. Despite Corbin's strategy of pulverizing the champion's taped-up ribs, Rollins withstood the heavy hands of “Jeddah’s Favorite Son” and frustrated him to the point of grabbing a steel chair from ringside. Referee John Cone, whom Corbin had antagonized the entire match, attempted to stop The Lone Wolf from using the implement, leading to a shouting match between the two. Rollins was quick to take advantage, surprising his challenger with a roll-up for the win. A frustrated Corbin hit Rollins with the End of Days on the way out, and that’s when Lesnar made his move.
Chair in hand and Paul Heyman at his side, The Beast strolled leisurely to the ring to make good on his promised Money in the Bank cash-in, but an inexplicable error on the part of the advocate — Heyman tripped getting into the ring and dropped the contract — gave Rollins an opening to uppercut Lesnar with a low blow that brought The Conqueror to all fours. The Universal Champion proceeded to brutally turn the tables on his would-be usurper, tattooing Lesnar across the back and torso with a steel chair. As Brock unsuccessfully tried to use the Money in the Bank case to block the strikes, The Beastslayer Stomped him headfirst into the briefcase.
The aftermath of the encounter saw a bruised Lesnar limp away, presumably back to the drawing board to plan his next move. Rollins, meanwhile, left triumphant with the title raised over his head. Of course, the champion can’t run forever, and he won’t always be this lucky. But on a hot Friday evening on the other side of the world, against all odds, it was a good night to be Seth Rollins. (Via WWE.com)
Intercontinental Championship: INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION, "The Demon" Finn Balor defeated Andrade.
Andrade said he was not afraid of The Demon ahead of WWE Super ShowDown. That may have been true as Andrade arguably gave Intercontinental Champion Finn Bálor’s otherworldly alter ego his toughest challenge to date. However, despite Andrade’s best efforts, Bálor emerged victorious from a thrilling title bout that had the WWE Universe chanting “This is awesome!”
The confidence of Andrade was on display from the opening bell as he went right after Bálor and staggered the Intercontinental Champion with a back elbow and a running knee in the corner.
The challenger threw everything he had at the champion, including a punishing Hammerlock DDT, but nothing could put The Demon down for the three-count.
In the final moments, Andrade caught Bálor on the top rope, and springboarded to meet him there out of desperation. Andrade was looking to slam the champion to the canvas, but The Demon took control and drove his opponent into the mat with a thunderous DDT from a tremendous height. That left Andrade in perfect position for the Coup de Grace, allowing Bálor to retain his title.
Andrade was sure that he could take out The Demon, but Bálor proved once again that when his incredible alter ego is unleashed, there is, quite possibly, nothing that can stop him. (Via WWE.com)
The confidence of Andrade was on display from the opening bell as he went right after Bálor and staggered the Intercontinental Champion with a back elbow and a running knee in the corner.
The challenger threw everything he had at the champion, including a punishing Hammerlock DDT, but nothing could put The Demon down for the three-count.
In the final moments, Andrade caught Bálor on the top rope, and springboarded to meet him there out of desperation. Andrade was looking to slam the champion to the canvas, but The Demon took control and drove his opponent into the mat with a thunderous DDT from a tremendous height. That left Andrade in perfect position for the Coup de Grace, allowing Bálor to retain his title.
Andrade was sure that he could take out The Demon, but Bálor proved once again that when his incredible alter ego is unleashed, there is, quite possibly, nothing that can stop him. (Via WWE.com)
Shane McMahon (with Drew McIntyre) defeated Roman Reigns.
Regardless of how the WWE Universe feels about Shane McMahon or his methods, “The Best in the World” did exactly what he vowed to do when he defeated Roman Reigns at WWE Super ShowDown.
After being brutalized in back-to-back nights this week by Shane-O-Mac and his associates, including McMahon’s now-omnipresent muscle, Drew McIntyre, the determined Reigns found himself at a rarely seen disadvantage standing across the ring from Shane in Jeddah. Still seething at ringside following his defeat to The Big Dog at WrestleMania, The Scottish Psychopath delivered cheap shots to Reigns at every opportunity, while official Charles Robinson allowed “The Best in the World” a noticeable degree of leniency in his officiating.
Taking full advantage of the myriad of factors hindering Reigns, McMahon grounded The Big Dog, taking his larger opponent off his feet and locking in his signature triangle submission. As Shane vied to be the first competitor in WWE to make Reigns submit, the former Universal Champion reversed the deadly hold into a ring-shaking powerbomb.
Shane then used the same move that battered and humiliated Reigns earlier in the week, mocking The Big Dog with a Spear of his own, but he only got a two-count for his efforts. Growing increasingly frustrated, Shane-O-Mac decided to go high-risk and ascended the ropes to execute his patented Coast-to-Coast. However, Reigns brought “The Best in the World” back down to earth, both literally and metaphorically, with a well-timed Superman Punch that knocked McMahon off the turnbuckle. Now, it was time for Reigns to show Shane what a true Spear could do.
But that Spear would never come. As Reigns and Shane-O-Mac traded punches in the middle of the ring, Shane was knocked into the official, who was momentarily staggered and did not witness McIntyre entering the ring and nailing Reigns with a vicious Claymore Kick that allowed Shane to score the pinfall. Nearly two months after Reigns leveled Mr. McMahon with the Superman Punch on his debut night as a SmackDown LIVE Superstar, Shane had, in his mind, avenged his father and beaten some “respect” into The Big Dog.
But Reigns has retribution on his mind as well, and at WWE Stomping Grounds, he’ll have the chance to get some payback against McIntyre and remind The Scottish Psychopath who runs the yard on SmackDown LIVE. (Via WWE.com)
After being brutalized in back-to-back nights this week by Shane-O-Mac and his associates, including McMahon’s now-omnipresent muscle, Drew McIntyre, the determined Reigns found himself at a rarely seen disadvantage standing across the ring from Shane in Jeddah. Still seething at ringside following his defeat to The Big Dog at WrestleMania, The Scottish Psychopath delivered cheap shots to Reigns at every opportunity, while official Charles Robinson allowed “The Best in the World” a noticeable degree of leniency in his officiating.
Taking full advantage of the myriad of factors hindering Reigns, McMahon grounded The Big Dog, taking his larger opponent off his feet and locking in his signature triangle submission. As Shane vied to be the first competitor in WWE to make Reigns submit, the former Universal Champion reversed the deadly hold into a ring-shaking powerbomb.
Shane then used the same move that battered and humiliated Reigns earlier in the week, mocking The Big Dog with a Spear of his own, but he only got a two-count for his efforts. Growing increasingly frustrated, Shane-O-Mac decided to go high-risk and ascended the ropes to execute his patented Coast-to-Coast. However, Reigns brought “The Best in the World” back down to earth, both literally and metaphorically, with a well-timed Superman Punch that knocked McMahon off the turnbuckle. Now, it was time for Reigns to show Shane what a true Spear could do.
But that Spear would never come. As Reigns and Shane-O-Mac traded punches in the middle of the ring, Shane was knocked into the official, who was momentarily staggered and did not witness McIntyre entering the ring and nailing Reigns with a vicious Claymore Kick that allowed Shane to score the pinfall. Nearly two months after Reigns leveled Mr. McMahon with the Superman Punch on his debut night as a SmackDown LIVE Superstar, Shane had, in his mind, avenged his father and beaten some “respect” into The Big Dog.
But Reigns has retribution on his mind as well, and at WWE Stomping Grounds, he’ll have the chance to get some payback against McIntyre and remind The Scottish Psychopath who runs the yard on SmackDown LIVE. (Via WWE.com)
Lars Sullivan defeated The Lucha House Party by disqualification. (3-on-1 Handicap Match)
It doesn’t matter if Lars Sullivan is facing one, two or three Superstars at a time; his “primary function” — to hurt and maim — remains unchanged, as The Lucha House Party found out at WWE Super ShowDown.
Battling Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match, Sullivan’s first sanctioned bout in WWE, the human wrecking ball carried out his menacing objective to a tee. One by one, he took down the trio of luchadores with fierce power and brutality.
The plucky Lucha House Party managed to score some big hits — the wound near Sullivan’s mouth was evidence of that — but their efforts only seemed to further enrage the monstrous Superstar. Late in the match, Sullivan ventured into The Lucha House Party’s domain on the top rope, but he was cut off before he could take flight, resulting in a painful tumble to the mat. Sensing their opportunity to score payback against the Superstar who’s haunted them for weeks, all three Lucha House Party members then ganged up on Sullivan. Although the 3-on-1 attack likely proved cathartic for the masked Cruiserweights, it also prompted the official to call for the bell and award the decision to Sullivan.
Kalisto, Metalik and Dorado quickly sought high ground, but it mattered not. Sullivan gave chase and demolished each Superstar on the entrance ramp, backdropping Metalik, thrashing Dorado and, in one final, brutal display, press-slamming Kalisto onto the steel.
The leviathan logophile might have stopped short of “vivisecting” the triumvirate, but Sullivan’s dominance was never in doubt. More importantly, the question remains: Can anybody stop Lars Sullivan’s path of destruction? (Via WWE.com)
Battling Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match, Sullivan’s first sanctioned bout in WWE, the human wrecking ball carried out his menacing objective to a tee. One by one, he took down the trio of luchadores with fierce power and brutality.
The plucky Lucha House Party managed to score some big hits — the wound near Sullivan’s mouth was evidence of that — but their efforts only seemed to further enrage the monstrous Superstar. Late in the match, Sullivan ventured into The Lucha House Party’s domain on the top rope, but he was cut off before he could take flight, resulting in a painful tumble to the mat. Sensing their opportunity to score payback against the Superstar who’s haunted them for weeks, all three Lucha House Party members then ganged up on Sullivan. Although the 3-on-1 attack likely proved cathartic for the masked Cruiserweights, it also prompted the official to call for the bell and award the decision to Sullivan.
Kalisto, Metalik and Dorado quickly sought high ground, but it mattered not. Sullivan gave chase and demolished each Superstar on the entrance ramp, backdropping Metalik, thrashing Dorado and, in one final, brutal display, press-slamming Kalisto onto the steel.
The leviathan logophile might have stopped short of “vivisecting” the triumvirate, but Sullivan’s dominance was never in doubt. More importantly, the question remains: Can anybody stop Lars Sullivan’s path of destruction? (Via WWE.com)
Randy Orton defeated WWE Hall of Famer, Triple H.
As far as Triple H was concerned, there wasn’t much left to say before he fought Randy Orton at WWE Super ShowDown: Between them, they have more championships than you can count. Triple H is a WWE Hall of Famer; Orton is surely going to be. Teacher and mentor, with years of history between them. Their careers speak for themselves. No elaboration needed. Let them fight.
Orton, however, had different plans in mind: The Apex Predator’s shot across the bow showed that he was willing to make the bout just a little more personal than The King of Kings was, and it paid dividends in their war of attrition when Orton walked away with the win. To say Triple H was too satisfied to take Orton seriously would be a stretch, but given the way Orton wrestled, it’s definitely fair to say he underestimated his former protégé. For once, The Game was only playing checkers.
What Triple H was looking for, clearly, was the kind of old-school contest immortalized by his mentor, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. And Orton humored him for a while, too, going hold-for-hold with the 14-time World Champion until he broke the lockup and punched The Game square across the face. The cheap shot successfully brought the brawler out of Triple H, who took the fight to his onetime student on the outside and traded heavy hands with The Viper back in the ring. Although what appeared to be a war of attrition never quite got out of Orton’s hands; The Apex Predator let his opponent punch himself out, and he landed his own blows at infrequent but key points in the match. He took less shots, but the ones he hit were big and purposeful.
Pride began to come into the equation, with Triple H risking a DX chop and Orton slithering into position for the RKO. Desperation, too, began to seep in, with Orton attempting a punt when an RKO failed to get the job done, and The Game administering four straight back body drops onto the announce table in an increasingly unhinged attempt to put his opponent away. With Orton splayed out in the ring, The Game took a moment to bask in his handiwork, believing, as he had on Raw, that his win was something of a formality — after all, many had made a move against him, and he’d outlasted them all. This was just another notch on the belt for him.
The disrespect cost him. When the WWE COO returned to the ring to finish off his foe, he sprinted full-tilt toward the wobbly Orton and found himself ensnared by the bite of a second RKO, this one enough to drop The Game for a fateful three-count that sucked the air out of an audience who clearly believed, like Triple H himself, that Orton simply didn’t have what it takes to get the job done. Of course, Triple H’s legacy still speaks for itself, and this match won’t change the fact that he has nothing left to prove. But when he looks back at the fallen foes who came at the King and missed, he’ll have to live with the knowledge that there’s at least one out there who didn’t. (Via WWE.com)
Orton, however, had different plans in mind: The Apex Predator’s shot across the bow showed that he was willing to make the bout just a little more personal than The King of Kings was, and it paid dividends in their war of attrition when Orton walked away with the win. To say Triple H was too satisfied to take Orton seriously would be a stretch, but given the way Orton wrestled, it’s definitely fair to say he underestimated his former protégé. For once, The Game was only playing checkers.
What Triple H was looking for, clearly, was the kind of old-school contest immortalized by his mentor, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. And Orton humored him for a while, too, going hold-for-hold with the 14-time World Champion until he broke the lockup and punched The Game square across the face. The cheap shot successfully brought the brawler out of Triple H, who took the fight to his onetime student on the outside and traded heavy hands with The Viper back in the ring. Although what appeared to be a war of attrition never quite got out of Orton’s hands; The Apex Predator let his opponent punch himself out, and he landed his own blows at infrequent but key points in the match. He took less shots, but the ones he hit were big and purposeful.
Pride began to come into the equation, with Triple H risking a DX chop and Orton slithering into position for the RKO. Desperation, too, began to seep in, with Orton attempting a punt when an RKO failed to get the job done, and The Game administering four straight back body drops onto the announce table in an increasingly unhinged attempt to put his opponent away. With Orton splayed out in the ring, The Game took a moment to bask in his handiwork, believing, as he had on Raw, that his win was something of a formality — after all, many had made a move against him, and he’d outlasted them all. This was just another notch on the belt for him.
The disrespect cost him. When the WWE COO returned to the ring to finish off his foe, he sprinted full-tilt toward the wobbly Orton and found himself ensnared by the bite of a second RKO, this one enough to drop The Game for a fateful three-count that sucked the air out of an audience who clearly believed, like Triple H himself, that Orton simply didn’t have what it takes to get the job done. Of course, Triple H’s legacy still speaks for itself, and this match won’t change the fact that he has nothing left to prove. But when he looks back at the fallen foes who came at the King and missed, he’ll have to live with the knowledge that there’s at least one out there who didn’t. (Via WWE.com)
Braun Strowman defeated Bobby Lashley.
Bobby Lashley “got these hands” and then some at WWE Super ShowDown, where Braun Strowman overpowered The All Mighty to cement himself as Monday Night Raw’s dominant behemoth.
The first-ever one-on-one battle between these two titans resembled a fight scene from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” more than a traditional WWE match, as the two giant-sized warriors traded power moves in the 90-degree-plus heat. Strowman took control when he steamrolled Lashley at ringside, but when Lashley somehow kicked out of Strowman’s signature Powerslam, The All Mighty struck back.
Showing near-superhuman strength, Lashley lifted the 385-pounder into a vertical suplex onto the entrance ramp, seemingly signaling the impending defeat of The Monster Among Men.
However, The All Mighty’s confidence might have been misplaced. As he ascended the turnbuckle to finish off his larger opponent with an aerial maneuver, Strowman got to his feet, hurled Lashley off the turnbuckle and leveled his foe with not one, but two Powerslams that kept Lashley down for the three-count.
In the very same city Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble Match, The Monster Among Men once again proved to Jeddah and the globe that he is one of the most powerful Superstars to ever step over the ropes. And to the rest of the Superstars on Raw, Strowman sent a simple message: He’s not finished with you! (Via WWE.com)
The first-ever one-on-one battle between these two titans resembled a fight scene from “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” more than a traditional WWE match, as the two giant-sized warriors traded power moves in the 90-degree-plus heat. Strowman took control when he steamrolled Lashley at ringside, but when Lashley somehow kicked out of Strowman’s signature Powerslam, The All Mighty struck back.
Showing near-superhuman strength, Lashley lifted the 385-pounder into a vertical suplex onto the entrance ramp, seemingly signaling the impending defeat of The Monster Among Men.
However, The All Mighty’s confidence might have been misplaced. As he ascended the turnbuckle to finish off his larger opponent with an aerial maneuver, Strowman got to his feet, hurled Lashley off the turnbuckle and leveled his foe with not one, but two Powerslams that kept Lashley down for the three-count.
In the very same city Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble Match, The Monster Among Men once again proved to Jeddah and the globe that he is one of the most powerful Superstars to ever step over the ropes. And to the rest of the Superstars on Raw, Strowman sent a simple message: He’s not finished with you! (Via WWE.com)
WWE Championship: WWE CHAMPION, Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) defeated Dolph Ziggler.
Dolph Ziggler came into WWE Super ShowDown believing that he should be WWE Champion, not Kofi Kingston. The Dreadlocked Dynamo’s victory in Jeddah did not change The Showoff’s mind, thanks to a timely assist from Xavier Woods, leading Ziggler to make a huge challenge in the bout’s aftermath.
Ziggler wasted no time grinding the WWE Champion into the canvas, wearing Kingston down and clawing at his eyes. The Showoff kept the match at a slow, methodical pace as he continued to brutalize the champion, but Kingston would not be denied.
The WWE Champion battled back, setting off a rapid-fire exchange of attempted pins, capped off with Kingston planting Ziggler into the canvas with the SOS. In the 100-degree heat of Jeddah, the fight spilled to the arena floor, as Kingston dove from the top rope onto the challenger at ringside. As both men scrambled to recover and get back in the ring, Ziggler shoved the champion into the steel ring steps. When Xavier Woods got closer to the action than Ziggler cared for, The Showoff clocked him with a superkick.
As the referee checked on the WWE Champion on the mat, Ziggler ran to the ropes, where Woods was waiting to deliver a kick of his own to Ziggler’s face. That blow gave Kingston the opening to connect with Trouble in Paradise to get the three-count and retain his championship.
The controversial ending to the title match sent Ziggler into a rage. In a post-match interview with Byron Saxton in the backstage area, The Showoff continued to insist that he should be WWE Champion and that Woods was the only reason he did not hold that title today. Ziggler demanded a rematch with Kofi Kingston, one-on-one, with no outside parties involved. He saw only one way to make that possible, challenging the WWE Champion to a Steel Cage Match, which will indeed be contested at WWE Stomping Grounds. (Via WWE.com)
Ziggler wasted no time grinding the WWE Champion into the canvas, wearing Kingston down and clawing at his eyes. The Showoff kept the match at a slow, methodical pace as he continued to brutalize the champion, but Kingston would not be denied.
The WWE Champion battled back, setting off a rapid-fire exchange of attempted pins, capped off with Kingston planting Ziggler into the canvas with the SOS. In the 100-degree heat of Jeddah, the fight spilled to the arena floor, as Kingston dove from the top rope onto the challenger at ringside. As both men scrambled to recover and get back in the ring, Ziggler shoved the champion into the steel ring steps. When Xavier Woods got closer to the action than Ziggler cared for, The Showoff clocked him with a superkick.
As the referee checked on the WWE Champion on the mat, Ziggler ran to the ropes, where Woods was waiting to deliver a kick of his own to Ziggler’s face. That blow gave Kingston the opening to connect with Trouble in Paradise to get the three-count and retain his championship.
The controversial ending to the title match sent Ziggler into a rage. In a post-match interview with Byron Saxton in the backstage area, The Showoff continued to insist that he should be WWE Champion and that Woods was the only reason he did not hold that title today. Ziggler demanded a rematch with Kofi Kingston, one-on-one, with no outside parties involved. He saw only one way to make that possible, challenging the WWE Champion to a Steel Cage Match, which will indeed be contested at WWE Stomping Grounds. (Via WWE.com)
Mansoor won by last eliminating Elias. (50-man Battle Royal)
Mansoor turned his story into history at WWE Super ShowDown in his home country, winning the largest Battle Royal Match ever.
Whether it was hometown edge or sharpened determination on his part, the scrappy wunderkind delivered a jaw-dropping statement inside Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, eliminating Elias to prevail in the historic 50-Man Battle Royal.
With great reward, though, comes a trove of risks — and for Mansoor, those risks came in the intimidating field of the 49 other Superstars who stood in his way. After a sizzling performance by Elias cut the ribbon in this seismic free-for-all, the marathon bout shifted into a breakneck start. Right away, eliminations piled up, with The Singh Brothers, Karl Anderson, Akira Tozawa and EC3 among the first wave. Superstars from opposing brands came to blows in a massive contest of fisticuffs, creating highlight-reel moments, such as an intimidating three-way standoff between tag team monsters Heavy Machinery, AOP and The Viking Raiders. Elsewhere, rivalries were rekindled with The Usos super kicking one-half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions Rowan.
By the time the field thinned to 11 Superstars, Cesaro went into beast mode, swinging (and then launching) Cedric Alexander out of the ring, while the returning Sin Cara sent Shinsuke Nakamura crash landing to the outside with an enzuigiri. The bodies continued to fly until only six Superstars remained: Mansoor, Ricochet, Ali, Cesaro, Samoa Joe and Elias.
From there, it was a hectic mad dash. Seeing Samoa Joe as an overpowering threat, Ali and Ricochet collectively eliminated the reigning United States Champion with a tandem suplex to the outside. Waiting in the wing was Cesaro, who cut their celebration short when he sent both flying out of the ring with a clothesline. The true surprise came when Mansoor popped up with a dropkick to launch The Swiss Cyborg outside. A rush of excitement then filled the atmosphere, as the hometown favorite squared up with Elias in the battle’s final moments.
After a back-and-forth struggle, Mansoor countered an attack by Elias, sending The Living Truth over the top rope to earn the biggest milestone in his young career. The reaction from the crowd was deafening as the ecstatic hometown boy jumped into the front row to celebrate with the WWE Universe. The inspiring underdog then followed up his victory with a stirring in-ring speech that brought goosebumps and tears in equal measure.
It was the first landmark moment of Mansoor’s journey, but certainly not the last. (Via WWE.com)
Whether it was hometown edge or sharpened determination on his part, the scrappy wunderkind delivered a jaw-dropping statement inside Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, eliminating Elias to prevail in the historic 50-Man Battle Royal.
With great reward, though, comes a trove of risks — and for Mansoor, those risks came in the intimidating field of the 49 other Superstars who stood in his way. After a sizzling performance by Elias cut the ribbon in this seismic free-for-all, the marathon bout shifted into a breakneck start. Right away, eliminations piled up, with The Singh Brothers, Karl Anderson, Akira Tozawa and EC3 among the first wave. Superstars from opposing brands came to blows in a massive contest of fisticuffs, creating highlight-reel moments, such as an intimidating three-way standoff between tag team monsters Heavy Machinery, AOP and The Viking Raiders. Elsewhere, rivalries were rekindled with The Usos super kicking one-half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions Rowan.
By the time the field thinned to 11 Superstars, Cesaro went into beast mode, swinging (and then launching) Cedric Alexander out of the ring, while the returning Sin Cara sent Shinsuke Nakamura crash landing to the outside with an enzuigiri. The bodies continued to fly until only six Superstars remained: Mansoor, Ricochet, Ali, Cesaro, Samoa Joe and Elias.
From there, it was a hectic mad dash. Seeing Samoa Joe as an overpowering threat, Ali and Ricochet collectively eliminated the reigning United States Champion with a tandem suplex to the outside. Waiting in the wing was Cesaro, who cut their celebration short when he sent both flying out of the ring with a clothesline. The true surprise came when Mansoor popped up with a dropkick to launch The Swiss Cyborg outside. A rush of excitement then filled the atmosphere, as the hometown favorite squared up with Elias in the battle’s final moments.
After a back-and-forth struggle, Mansoor countered an attack by Elias, sending The Living Truth over the top rope to earn the biggest milestone in his young career. The reaction from the crowd was deafening as the ecstatic hometown boy jumped into the front row to celebrate with the WWE Universe. The inspiring underdog then followed up his victory with a stirring in-ring speech that brought goosebumps and tears in equal measure.
It was the first landmark moment of Mansoor’s journey, but certainly not the last. (Via WWE.com)
The Undertaker defeated WWE Hall of Famer, Goldberg.
On paper, it was obvious that somebody had to win the first-ever battle between The Undertaker and Goldberg. But until Goldberg finally suffered a chokeslam from which he was unable to rise, it seemed possible, even likely, that the match would simply end in a draw, a referee stoppage or some kind of stalemate-adjacent rule that would rob the WWE Universe of a decisive victor. Though at the very least, such a ruling would have stopped the two men from beating each other beyond the point of no return.
Even with just one week to talk up the match, it was abundantly clear for both Superstars that the first-time-ever clash was a matter of pride for the former Monday Night War stalwarts. So, of course, The Deadman was going to sit up after suffering two Spears, kick out of a Jackhammer, and turn back the clock with a textbook Old School to the former Universal Champion. And, likewise, of course Goldberg was going to take The Phenom's best shots, get in his foe’s face to start the match, wrench his way free of a chokeslam, and continue to fight, despite getting the worst of a missed charge to the corner.
It was, in every sense of the word, a war of attrition, one that would only end when one man made a mistake. Goldberg, perhaps growing somewhat desperate, was the one to do so, attempting a Tombstone Piledriver that he was unable to complete. When Undertaker made it back to his feet, he quickly ensnared his opponent by the throat, drilled him to the mat with a thunderous Chokeslam, and that was that. Another one in the history books, and another lesson painfully learned. Who’s next, who’s last; it doesn’t matter. The bell tolls for them all. (Via WWE.com)
Even with just one week to talk up the match, it was abundantly clear for both Superstars that the first-time-ever clash was a matter of pride for the former Monday Night War stalwarts. So, of course, The Deadman was going to sit up after suffering two Spears, kick out of a Jackhammer, and turn back the clock with a textbook Old School to the former Universal Champion. And, likewise, of course Goldberg was going to take The Phenom's best shots, get in his foe’s face to start the match, wrench his way free of a chokeslam, and continue to fight, despite getting the worst of a missed charge to the corner.
It was, in every sense of the word, a war of attrition, one that would only end when one man made a mistake. Goldberg, perhaps growing somewhat desperate, was the one to do so, attempting a Tombstone Piledriver that he was unable to complete. When Undertaker made it back to his feet, he quickly ensnared his opponent by the throat, drilled him to the mat with a thunderous Chokeslam, and that was that. Another one in the history books, and another lesson painfully learned. Who’s next, who’s last; it doesn’t matter. The bell tolls for them all. (Via WWE.com)