Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins (WWE Universal Championship)
Winner: The 1st ever WWE Universal Champion, Finn Bálor!
Highlights: Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon came out to reveal the new WWE Universal Championship. As soon as the bell rung, Balor caught Rollins with his Shotgun Dropkick into the corner. Rollins almost got caught with his finisher, but he ran out of the ring. But Balor cut him off again with a plancha. Once they hopped back into the ring, Balor began working on Rollins’ leg with repeated kicks and offense in the corner. The action ended up on the outside once more and this time, Rollins got the best of Balor. Rollins threw Balor into the ring timekeeper’s corner, but Balor recovered and struck Rollins down with a flying forearm. Back in the ring once again, Balor kept torturing Rollins by further injuring his knees. Balor tried to keep his offensive string of moves going, but Rollins ended up picking him up and launching him with a Powerbomb to the security barrier. Rollins then regained control and began beating down Balor.
Rollins used a backbreaker and a submission hold to work on Balor’s back. Rollins continued getting the best of Balor with his continued offense to his back. Rollins laid out Balor out with flying knee strike and a beautiful Frog Splash off the top rope. Rollins stayed in control for a few more moments, but all his taunting didn’t pay off when he got dropped with a Balor DDT. Balor then got going again by taking Rollins down with his comeback offense. Balor took Rollins down with his Slingblade, but he was unable to follow it up after getting dropkicked. Soon both men found themselves in a very cool sequence where plenty of kicks were exchanged. Balor then got hold of Rollins and dropped him with a Reverse DDT and his even bigger variation, the 1916. Balor almost landed his big top rope finisher, but Rollins rolled out of the way and locked in a leg submission right around Balor’s head. Balor was forced to roll out of the ring.
Rollins finally got Balor back into the ring. He got kicked a few times in the leg again by Balor, but Rollins responded with a Buckle Bomb and a Superkick. Balor looked to make a comeback with his striking combo, but Rollins shocked the world by bringing back his Small Package Driver. Rollins climbed to the top rope, but he got cut off by a side kick from Balor. On the outside, Balor dropkicked Rollins into the ringside barrier then landed his double foot stomp onto his back back inside the ring. Balor then looked to finish Balor off, but Rollins dodged him and took him down with a Pedigree. Balor kicked out, though! Both men went back and forth with several more big moves. Rollins almost landed his Phoenix Splash, but Balor moved out of the way. Balor almost lost again after eating a Superplex after he got put on the top rope. But Balor double foot stomped Rollins, dropkicked him into the corner a final time and got the win with his Coup De Grâce.
Rusev (c) (with Lana) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE United States Championship)
Winner: No one…
Highlights: As soon as Reigns entered the ring, Rusev put his paws on him and beat the hell out of him outside the ring. Rusev even used the steel steps to further inure Reigns’ weakened arm. Reigns finally put some space in between him and Rusev after shoving him into the ring keeper’s section. Then Reigns kept his assault going by landing a Superman Punch. Reigns and Rusev then ended up getting into a pull apart brawl where several ref’s attempted to break it up. Reigns used a steel chair to slam it into Rusev’s gut, which led into a chair shot right to Rusev’s back. Reigns landed tons more punches to Rusev as the officials tired to stop him. The ring announcer announced that Rusev was unable to compete and defend his title. Soon after, Reigns came back and speared the hell out of Rusev.
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