Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan (Winner becomes the #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31)
Winner: Roman Reigns!
Results/Highlights: As the crowd engaged in duel chants for their chosen superstar, both men engaged in a tense lockup exchange. Bryan and Reigns found themselves going back and forth until Bryan locked in a tight headlock on Reigns. Reigns laid in some punches to Bryan’s gut and got him off. Bryan soon got into a quick exchange with Reigns, which Reigns got the better of. Bryan went to lock Reigns into a submission, but Reigns even powered out of that one and pushed Bryan into the ring corner. Bryan used his kicks to keep put Reigns down, but Reigns used his power to force Bryan into the ring corner. Bryan ran into the ring ropes to start another attack, but Reigns slammed him hard with a spinning side slam. On the outside, Reigns threw Bryan into the guard barrier on several occasions. Reigns threw his opponent back into the ring for more punishment, but Bryan got back up and kicked Reigns down. Bryan continued to use his array of shin kicks to weaken Reigns soon after. Reigns soon found himself on the ground locked in a Bryan leg submission, but Reigns powered out of that soon enough. Reigns then put Bryan down on his back with a Samoan Slam and a flying clothesline. Bryan tried to get back to his feet and eventually he caught Reigns with a kick in the corner. Reigns shook it off though and clotheslined Bryan and then landed a series of suplexes on his smaller adversary. While Bryan’s head laid upon the bottom ring rope, Reigns landed his running dropkick. Reigns then looked to finish off Bryan with his Superman Punch, but Bryan recovered just in time to cut him off with a side kick to the gut. Bryan then used more of his stiff kicks to break down Reigns. While Reigns lay weakened in the ring corner, Bryan destroyed him with three running dropkicks. Bryan laid in more side kicks to Reigns and got him up on the top rope. Bryan went for a Frankensteiner, but Reigns used his strength to catch Bryan and Powerbomb him off the top rope. Bryan kicked out of a pin attempt right after, but he got smashed into the corner with several clotheslines from Reigns. Reigns then stuck Bryan onto the top rope, but Bryan countered and pushed Reigns down onto the ring apron. Bryan then capitalized with a top rope backdrop suplex off the top rope. Reigns then got locked in Bryan’s Yes Lock, but Reigns grabbed the bottom ring rope for the submission hold break. As Reigns stood on the outside, Bryan hit him with two vaulting splashes through the middle rope. On Bryan’s third vault attempt, Reigns caught him and landed a huge belly to belly suplex. Reigns looked to do even more damage by landing a Spear to Bryan, but Bryan dodged and forced Reigns to run right into the steel ring steps. Both superstars fought hard to return to the ring. Bryan looked to land a move off the top rope on Reigns, but Reigns cut him off with a Superman Punch in midair. Bryan kicked out of a pin attempt right after, though. Reigns then went for his big spear but Bryan caught him with a surprise small package. Reigns kicked out, but Bryan then laid him out with a roundhouse kick and his running knee strike. Bryan went for the win, but Reigns kicked out. When Reigns recovered, Bryan began to land more kicks until Reigns caught his leg. Bryan proceeded to lay in some disrespectful slaps, but Reigns powered out once again. Bryan used Reigns own comeback against him though and locked in two more submission holds. Reigns fought out of both holds and Powerbombed Bryan soon after. The ref counted as both men slowly got back to their feet. Reigns and Bryan engaged in an intense strike exchange that Bryan got the better of. Bryan went for another running knee strike, but he was cut down with a final Reigns Spear. Reigns then garnered the final 1-2-3 pinfall. After the match, Bryan shook Reigns’ hand and shouted at him to beat Lesnar’s ass.
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