Steel Cage Match
Kevin Owens Vs. Braun Strowman
Owens tries to escape as soon as the bell rings, but Braun stops him. KO tries several times to escape, but each time Braun prevents him. Strowman yells at him to fight back. Kevin gets pumped up and runs at him and unleashes a few right hands. Strowman pushes him away, then kicks him in the chest to knock him down. Braun runs at Owens, who moves, causing Braun to crash into the cage wall. Owens hits him with a superkick and a cannonball in the corner. He follows up with a frog splash from the top rope for a one count.
When you see an opportunity to target @BraunStrowman, you TAKE it! @FightOwensFight #ExtremeRules #SteelCageMatch pic.twitter.com/GleAOjO3gF
— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2018
Strowman is back to his feet and Owens begs him to leave him alone. Unsurprisingly, Braun does not, and instead hits him with a clubbing blow to the chest before throwing him into the cage wall. The crowd chants “One more time” and Strowman is happy to oblige. The crowd chants for it again and Braun provides. Next, Braun picks him up and throws him like a lawn dart into the cage wall. Strowman paces around before lifting KO up, but Owens hits a Stone Cold Stunner out of nowhere and starts crawling to the door. Braun stands on his foot to stop him, then slams the cage door into Owens’ head.
Strowman takes a run-up but KO sidesteps him in the corner and hits two superkicks. He grabs a pair of handcuffs from somewhere and locks Braun to the top rope. He uses the opportunity to take a few cheap shots. Owens then turns to leave the cage but stops to give Owens an old-fashioned crotch chop with “Suck It!” for good measure. Owens then climbs the cage wall and stops to blow Braun a kiss. Incensed, Braun rips the handcuffs apart, then runs and leaps to the top rope. Owens desperately tries to climb out but Braun catches up with him using freaky speed. Strowman and Owens stand atop the cage and Braun throws Owens off with a chokeslam through the announce table below!!
Winner Via Escape: Kevin Owens
That was insane! Braun stands atop the cage, smiling and uncaring that he lost. Owens thrashed around after hitting the table, he may have really hurt his head. Braun climbs down as E.M.T’s come down and get KO onto a stretcher. Owens is stretchered out of the ring while Braun is already gone.
I love professional wrestling and no person can ever tell me it’s stupid or it’s fake, you’ll never feel emotions like you do seeing a wrestling match. #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/P5XmVILIt4
— Rachereen Dream. (@WWERDream) July 16, 2018
We see replays of the United States Championship match, then Randy Orton’s return and apparent heel turn. Hardy has asked for his rematch this Tuesday night. We also see a replay of Team Hell No being attacked backstage, earlier tonight.
Daniel Bryan is out first and he’s by himself, holding his ribs. Kane is not coming. The Champions are out second and Bryan has quite the hill to climb.
SmackDown Live Tag Team Championship Match
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers Vs. Team Hell No
The bell rings and Bryan uses his speed to attack the leg of Rowan but the big man pushes him away. Rowan stomps Bryan in the corner before tagging Harper. They try to hit a double team move, but Bryan reverses and kicks Rowan out of the ring.
D-Bry gets on the top rope with Harper and sends him flying with a hurricanrana. He gets Harper into the Yes Lock, but Rowan pulls Bryan out of the ring to break the hold. He throws Bryan into the steel steps and then slams Harper onto Bryan to hurt the ribs further. Harper and Rowan take turns beating seven shades of you-know-what out of Bryan.
Well, THAT didn’t go according to plan. @LukeHarperWWE @ERICKROWAN #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/vb8GnMA7w5
— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2018
Bryan low-bridges Rowan out of the ring and hits Harper with kicks to the leg. He tries to hit a suicide dive to Rowan, but the big man catches him in mid-air. Rowan holds him for Harper, who looks for a suicide dive of his own, but Bryan moves and Harper takes out his own partner with another suicide dive. Kane’s music hits and he comes limping to the ring with a brace on his leg.
Kane climbs to the apron. Bryan and Harper battle in the ring until Daniel kicks him into the corner and leaps to make the tag to Kane. The Big Red Monster unleashes uppercut after uppercut on Harper, then hits the Chokeslam to both men while limping. He tries to hit a Tombstone, but his leg gives out and Harper kicks it to take him down. Bryan tags in and hits a missile dropkick followed by the Yes Kicks to Harper. Rowan makes the blind tag and counters the running knee from Bryan with a spin kick. The Bludgeon Brothers hit their finisher on Bryan to get the win and retain their titles.
Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers
#AndSTILL your #SDLive #TagTeamChampions… The #BludgeonBrothers! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/Xm0FUjZbO6
— WWE (@WWE) July 16, 2018
Kind of a surprise result there, what was the point of the reunion? I guess maybe the feud isn’t over yet. Harper and Rowan celebrate with the belts after the match, while Kane helps Bryan from the ring. What a strange card this has been, every match has been fairly quick and feel more like an episode of TV than a PPV.
