WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens recently spoke with SLAM Wrestling and revealed who he thought about in the ring after winning the championship on RAW a few weeks back – family. Owens said:

“My parents could have told me when I was 12 years old and telling them I wanted to be a wrestler that it was silly and to be serious and find something more secure and safe, but they didn’t. They pushed me as hard as they could. My wife, she’s been with me for 10 years,” Owens said.

“She saw the ups and the downs and she saw so many people tell me I would never make it to WWE, but she never doubted it. My kids put up with their dad being gone a lot. My daughter’s two so she’s not super aware of it, she’s just happy when I come back, but my son’s eight, he’s seen me do this his whole life. He knows how much it means to me, he knows how much I enjoy it. I don’t know if it’s going to stick, but for now, he looks like that’s what he wants to do, too. He’s very tolerant of the sacrifices we have to make in order for me to do this, and he really enjoys WWE itself, so that certainly helps. Without them, I just wouldn’t be here.”

“I also had a thought for my grandfathers. I have their initials tattooed on my knuckles. They were both really big wrestling fans. My dad’s father would take me to WWE shows when I was younger and my other grandfather, my mom’s dad, would watch wrestling with me at the house. They just really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, they both passed away before I signed with WWE. The tattoos on my knuckles are just kind of a way to keep them with me at all times. I really wish they were there to see this moment, but I definitely thought of them.”

Owens also revealed that several people, including Sami Zayn, greeted him backstage after the win. He said:

“There were a couple of people. The first one, I don’t want to just say who it is, but I think people can figure it out. It was very emotional because in a lot of ways, we both achieved this. I don’t know how to describe that. It’s our title, in a way, if that makes any sense.”

“It’s a special moment to get to tell Vince McMahon that you’re not going to regret this and have him say, ‘I’m sure I won’t.’ It was just really something. Jimmy Jacobs, who I’m not sure would be very happy that I mentioned him in this, he works for WWE now and he was there and that was another pretty special moment because he’s seen it from the start, from the moment I got hired until now, he’s there with me every week. We were really close before we got to WWE. For us to share a moment like that, it was pretty cool. Triple H is the reason I’m here. He’s the one who took a chance on me because a lot has been said about how I look and how I don’t have the typical WWE superstar look, even though I feel like over the past three or four years that whole stereotype has been destroyed.

Still, it was something that people would always point to as to why they thought I wouldn’t make it in the WWE even if I got hired. Well, not only did I get hired, but last Monday, I won the Universal title and Triple H literally handed it to me. People can say what they want about that, but to me, it was a pretty special moment.”

The full interview with Owens can be read by clicking here.

– We do not have viewership numbers for last Wednesday’s Lucha Underground season 3 premiere as the show did not make the Cable Top 150 for the night.

– There’s also still no word on the next set of Lucha TV tapings but they’re rumored for January 2017.

– Lucha Underground may be holding house shows in the near future. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that some LUG talents were recently contacted about doing house shows on 10/16 in San Diego, 10/23 in Phoenix and 10/30 in Houston. These are not confirmed dates but they are being talked about.

– Next Wednesday’s Lucha episode will feature the first ever Weapons of Mass Destruction match. Below is the synopsis for next week and a promo from Marty The Moth to Killshot:

“The Amulet: Killshot takes on Marty the Moth in the first Weapons of Mass Destruction Match; the power of an Aztec amulet is revealed.”

– El Rey also posted these videos from last week’s season 3 premiere with various video highlights and the main event with Pentagon Dark vs. Rey Mysterio:

Kickoff Show:

Apollo Crews vs Baron Corbin

Corbin and Crews put on a very solid match to kickoff the show. Apollo Crews showed off of his athleticism but once again fell short. Baron Corbin put Crews away with the End of Days for the victory.

Main Card:

Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan started off the show with the promo. Shane McMahon thanked the crowd and the viewers at home for watching Smackdown each week. Shane McMahon also thanked everyone for mentioning Smackdown social media. Daniel Bryan then discussed the matches that were going to take place tonight at Backlash. Shane McMahon then announced that the Women’s Championship match would start off the show.

Six-Pack Elimination Challenge Match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch vs Natalya vs Naomi vs Alexa Bliss vs Carmella vs Nikki Bella

Nikki Bella went right after Carmella to start off the match but Carmella rolled out of the ring. As Carmella tried to get back into the ring, Becky Lynch kicked her off the apron. Lynch and Naomi then battled in the ring. Becky Lynch also sent Naomi to the outside of the ring. Carmella then hit Lynch with a Hurricanrana off the second rope. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Bella then fought in the ring. Bliss got the upper-hand and sent Nikki Bella to the outside of the ring. Carmella was showing off in the middle of the ring and Nikki Bella attacked her. Carmella went for the Code of Silence but Nikki reversed it into an Alabama Slam. Nikki Bella went for a Superplex on Carmella but Natalya hooked Nikki for a Powerbomb and they all went falling to the mat. Naomi sent herself flying onto everyone outside the ring. The crowd broke out into a “Naomi!” chant. Alexa Bliss was punching Natalya in the corner but Naomi got involved. Naomi and Natalya hit a Superplex/ Powerbomb on Alexa Bliss. Naomi then pinned Alexa Bliss and she was the first Superstar eliminated.

Natalya locked in the Sharpshooter on Naomi and she became the second Superstar to be eliminated.

Nikki Bella then eliminated Natalya. Carmella then immediately rolled up Nikki Bella to eliminate her.

Carmella and Becky Lynch were the final two Superstars in the match. Carmella started slapping Becky Lynch. Becky ducked on of the slaps and hit three Suplexes in a row. Becky Lynch then ran at Carmella but Carmella hit her with a kick to the face. Becky Lynch then grabbed Carmella and locked in the Dis-Arm-Her for the victory.

Winner and First Smackdown Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

Reaction: There wasn’t an elimination until ten minutes into this match. The next five minutes contained all four other eliminations. I was worried that this match would be a cluster but it turned out to be very good. Becky Lynch was interviewed after the match and thanked the crowd. Out of all the Superstars in this match, Becky Lynch was the most deserving of becoming the first Women’s Champion on Smackdown.

It's a great day to be @BeckyLynchWWE as he captures the #SDLive #WomensTitle on @WWENetwork! #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/j55u9ctPSV

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) September 12, 2016

Bray Wyatt was shown attacking Randy Orton backstage. Orton was holding his knee and I’m sure that will come into play in their match later in the night.

Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament Match: The Usos vs Hype Bros

The winner of this match will face Heath Slater and Rhyno later on the show to determine the Smackdown Tag Team Champions. The Usos came down to the ring wearing white hoodies and didn’t acknowledge the crowd in attendance. Mojo Rawley was rolling around the ring like a psychopath to start off the match. The Hype Bros dominated The Usos in the beginning of this match. Mojo and Ryder beat the hell out of The Usos outside the ring. Jimmy Uso sent Ryder flying outside the ring. Jey Uso then hit a big Clothesline on Ryder outside the ring. Jimmy Uso then beatdown Ryder in the ring. Jimmy and Jey had Ryder trapped in their corner and prevented him from tagging in Rawley. Ryder went to tag in Rawley but Jimmy Uso kicked him off the apron. Rawley was finally tagged in and he took out both Uso brothers. Rawley then tagged in Ryder who hit a Frankensteiner on Jey Uso. Jimmy Uso broke up the count at two. Jimmy and Jey then took out Ryder’s knee. Zack Ryder then tapped out shortly after and The Usos advanced to face Slater & Rhyno later in the show.

Winners & Advancing to the Finals of the Tag Team Tournament: The Usos

Reaction: The Usos are doing their very best at becoming hated by the WWE Universe. They were not flying around the ring during this match. Instead, they were very calculating and targeted Ryder’s knee. This match wasn’t anything special but it accomplished what it was supposed to.

Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs Dolph Ziggler

The Miz confronted Daniel Bryan backstage and demanded that his contract be restructured so that he could be paid like the A-list Superstar that he is. Daniel Bryan didn’t respond and looked aggravated. Zigger started off the match hot and attacked The Miz. Ziggler’s momentum didn’t last long as The Miz battled back and took control of the match. The Miz sent Ziggler outside the ring and The Miz celebrated in the ring. The match then really slowed down as The Miz dominated Ziggler. The Miz hit Ziggler with several Dropkicks in the corner and then taunted Daniel Bryan by doing the “Yes!” chant. Ziggler finally got in some offense and turned the momentum of the match. Ziggler went for a roll-up but The Miz kicked out at two. Ziggler hit a Fameasser on The Miz but The Miz kicked out at two. Ziggler then hit a Satellite DDT but The Miz once again kicked out. The Miz locked in the Figure Four on Ziggler and Dolph was screaming in pain. Ziggler was finally able to reach the bottom rope and break the hold. The Miz made sure to keep the hold on for an extra few seconds to inflict more damage onto Ziggler’s knee. Ziggler then hit a Superkick out of nowhere but The Miz got his foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. The Miz then tried to crawl away outside the ring but Ziggler dragged him back. Maryse then sprayed Ziggler in the face with something and The Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

Winner & Still Intercontinental Champion: The Miz

Reaction: This was another good match. The Miz is a good Intercontinental Champion and there really was no reason to take the belt off of him right now. It will be interesting to see who will be chasing The Miz’s title after this. It looks like Ziggler will be heading back to the bottom of the card and will once again have to work his way up.

Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton

Randy Orton was deemed unable to compete due to the injury he sustained during the attack by Bray Wyatt earlier in the night. Bray Wyatt celebrated his victory but another match was made.

No Holds Barred Match: Kane vs Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt beatdown Kane with a steel chair. Kane recovered and hit Wyatt with a DDT on the chair. Bray Wyatt hit a Senton on Kane through a table. Before performing the move, Bray Wyatt mocked Randy Orton by posing for the crowd. Wyatt went for the Sister Abigail in the ring but Kane countered it into a Chokeslam. Bray Wyatt kicked out at two. Randy Orton then limped down to the ring and Wyatt became distracted. Randy Orton then got in the ring and hit Wyatt with an RKO. Kane then hit a Chokeslam on Wyatt for the victory.

Winner: Kane

Reaction: Even though Orton wasn’t cleared to compete, he played a pivotal role in this match. The WWE simply cannot keep asking the WWE Universe to take performers like Wyatt and Ziggler seriously if they constantly lose matches. This was essentially a throwaway match so it most likely won’t have any negative effect on Bray Wyatt. Having said that, it would be nice if the guy actually win a match or two in the near future. Randy Orton was ruled out of this match before Backlash started so the WWE did the best they could with the situation at hand. The feud between Orton and Wyatt will most likely continue.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos vs Rhyno & Heath Slater

Heath Slater and Rhyno started off dominant in this match. Slater tagged in Rhyno and the crowd greeted him with a loud “ECW!” chant. The Usos quickly turned the momentum in the match and hit Slater with a Suplex onto the LED ring post. The Usos then spent the next several minutes beating Heath Slater up. Slater tried to tag in Rhyno but was moving slow as molasses and The Usos easily blocked it. Slater finally was able to tag Rhyno in and he took out both Uso brothers. Rhyno hit a Belly to Belly Suplex on Jimmy Uso and went for the Gore but went flying into the turnbuckle. Heath Slater then tagged himself in and hit a Neckbreaker on both of the Usos. Jimmy Uso then hit a Superkick on Slater. Rhyno then hit the Gore on Jimmy Uso while the referee wasn’t paying attention. Heath Slater then rolled onto Uso and got the pinfall victory.

Winners & New Tag Team Champions: Rhyno & Heath Slater

Reaction: I thought The Usos would win this match and American Alpha would chase them for the titles. Slater and Rhyno wound up winning and Slater finally earned his Smackdown contract. I think Slater and Rhyno are a fun team but I’m not sure how long the WWE will keep the tag titles on them. I wouldn’t mind seeing them hold the titles for a little bit because the crowd is heavily behind Heath Slater. The Usos and American Alpha can still have an excellent feud without the tag titles being involved.

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WWE World Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs AJ Styles

This match started out back and forth. Ambrose went to dive on Styles in the corner but Styles got out of the way and Ambrose dove into the turnbuckle. Ambrose recovered and regained control of the match. Ambrose then hit an Avalanche Belly to Back Superplex on Styles that looked extremely dangerous. The action spilled outside the ring as Ambrose hit Styles with an elbow of the top rope. Ambrose then followed it up by hitting a Facebuster on Styles in the middle of the ring. Ambrose went for the cover but Styles kicked out at two. Styles then hit a vicious Suplex on Ambrose into the turnbuckle. Styles locked in the Calf Crusher but Dean Ambrose was able to make it to the ropes to break the hold. AJ Styles then once again locked in the Calf Crusher but Ambrose grabbed Styles’ head and bounced it off of the mat several times to break the hold. Styles went for the Styles Clash but Ambrose was able to avoid it. Ambrose then catapulted Styles into the LED post outside the ring. The action continued in the ring as Ambrose hit a Bulldog on Styles but AJ kicked out at two. Styles then regained control of the match and hit a Springboard 450 Splash but Ambrose kicked out at two. Ambrose then fought back and Styles got caught up in the second and bottom rope. Ambrose then hit an impressive running Dropkick on Styles that sent him flying to the outside of the ring. Ambrose then went flying onto Styles outside of the ring. Ambrose sent Styles over the barricade into the crowd. Dean Ambrose then ran across two announce tables and hurled himself onto Styles. The action spilled into the ring and Styles hit Ambrose with a Pele Kick but Ambrose bounced off the ropes and hit Styles with the Lunatic Lariat. The referee then got knocked down and Styles hit Ambrose with a low-blow. Styles then hit the Styles Clash and won the match.

Winner & New WWE World Champion: AJ Styles

Reaction: Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles put on a very good match for the WWE Championship. I’m glad that the WWE decided to put the belt on Styles now, rather than prolong this storyline. AJ Styles absolutely deserves to be the WWE World Champion. As for the PPV in general, it was a decent show. It was a very small card and it got even smaller with Randy Orton not being able to compete. The Kane and Bray Wyatt match was clearly the weakest part of the show but they had an okay match. The show ended at 10:40 PM and the first match started at 8:15 PM after the opening promo by Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan. This was a very short show that had some entertaining moments. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be heading into the show but it certainly wasn’t a great event. The match of the night was Dean Ambrose versus AJ Styles. The low-blow finish gives Ambrose some fuel to continue with this feud and I have no problem with that.

Here is your winner, and NEWWWWW @WWE World Champion @AJStylesOrg! #WWEBacklash #WWEWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/wLzr7yFBM1

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2016

What did you think of WWE Backlash? Let us know in the comments below.

AJ Styles is the new WWE World Champion after defeating Dean Ambrose in the main event of WWE Backlash. After a hard fought match that saw the crowd strongly favoring Styles, the Phenomenal One got the pinfall after a ref bump, low kick and Styles Clash to Ambrose.

AJ Styles made his WWE debut earlier this year at the Royal Rumble. In 8 short months, he’s solidified himself as one of the best workers in the company and now holds the richest prize of the game.

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WWE.com caught up with AJ Styles backstage shortly after his big win:

EXCLUSIVE: One way or another, @AJStylesOrg is in the history books as @WWE World Champion after #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/KouChWTUG4

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2016

Here are some reactions to AJ Styles capturing the WWE World Championship:

#TheClub #AJStyles
We told the World #BulletClub
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— The Machine Gun (@MachineGunKA) September 12, 2016

Hell yeah @AJStylesOrg

— Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) September 12, 2016

There are only a handful of truly great, in ring performers working today but no one's better than @AJStylesOrg…IMO. #HelluvaMatch

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 12, 2016

? You get what you put in…and people get what they deserve? CONGRATS!! @AJStylesOrg #WWEBacklash ?

— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) September 12, 2016

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Congrats @AJStylesOrg. We all look up to you. Fantastic! So happy for you.

— Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) September 12, 2016

My friend @AJStylesOrg has been the best wrestler in the world for quite some time. Difference is now, everybody knows it. Love & respect

— ? Frankie Kazarian ? (@FrankieKazarian) September 12, 2016

Congrats to the "nneeewww" WWE World Champion, @AJStylesOrg ! #WWEBacklash

— Howard Finkel (@howardfinkel) September 12, 2016

Heath Slater and Rhyno won the finals of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship tournament at Backlash to become the first-ever SmackDown Tag Team Champions tonight.

Slater and Rhyno defeated The Usos in the finals. The Usos defeated The Hype Bros. earlier in the night to earn a spot in the finals.

Slater also earned a SmackDown contract by winning the match.

#WWE's @HeathSlaterOMRB & @Rhyno313 are your FIRST EVER #SDLive Tag Team Champions!!!!! #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/zHiKFSY6mO

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2016

"BEULAH, WE'RE GETTIN' A DOUBLE-WIDE, BAYBAY!" – @HeathSlaterOMRB #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/JYFO4A6Xz0

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 12, 2016

CHAMPS, BAYBAY! @HeathSlaterOMRB is a #SDLive Superstar AND Tag Team Champion! #WWEBacklash @Rhyno313 pic.twitter.com/z4TYdbgb1n

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 12, 2016

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Alberto Del Rio was interviewed by Mas Lucha at his Friday press conference from Mexico City. The former WWE Superstar commented on what caused his Wellness Policy violation and revealed NXT star Andrade “Cien” Almas is unhappy and wants to go back to Mexico.

When asked if his suspension was a factor in his decision to leave WWE, Del Rio said, “Of course. It was. It was that and along with many more things that made me not want to be there. But there are rules. Their wellness program is one of their rules. I can’t call it absurd because when you work for them, you sign a contract. You know you are subject to terms.”

Del Rio then said the WWE suspension was caused by something prescribed to him his doctors and related to his age, a reference to testosterone replacement therapy.

“I don’t think it’s fair because there is a big difference in people using medication for performance enhancement. Where I am a 40 year old man and it is a medical matter that I have proof of from my doctors. I don’t think it is something fair. But, I come back to the same thing. It’s their wellness policy and you have to abide by it. So yeah that was part of it, but not all of it. There were many reasons. But it did help me to make the decision to say ‘Goodbye, see you later. I don’t want to be in this company.’

Alberto Del Rio also said that NXT star Andrade “Cien” Almas wants to return to Mexico. “I talked to my good friend Manny and poor guy, he wants to come back. Unfortunately, when you go to that company you have to abide by their rules. That’s just how it is. It’s the nature of our business. I always put it like this. There is a problem with all the talent that goes there, it’s the inability to speak the language. ”

He continued, “They have the talent. But when you go to work for a company like this, you have to .. I say this .. something my great mentor Dean Malenko would tell me. Everything you know, forget it. Delete the tape. You are starting from nothing. Use one of the moves or things that will help you get over but forget about lucha libre. Lucha libre will not work here. You will never be anything if you focus and stick to being a luchador in WWE.”

“I adapted and changed myself. I have been the only one to go on and win everything that I won. So that’s what I think is the formula. I told Manny this the last time I saw him. He asked me if things were different on the main roster. I told him, ‘Things are going to get worse up there! It’s up to you. Put all you can into learning English.’ I told him the exact same thing Dean Malenko told me. In my humble opinion, if it worked for me, it’ll work for you.”

Big thanks to @Luchablog, @Mas_Lucha & @LIGERFEVER for help with this report.

Becky Lynch is the first-ever SmackDown Women’s Champion. The Irish Superstar won the 6 Pack Challenge at WWE Backlash, defeated Nikki Bella, Naomi, Carmella, Alexa Bliss and Natalya to capture the gold.

Triple H tweeted the following on Becky Lynch after she won the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Backlash last night:

A long road traveled to the well-deserved destination. Congrats @BeckyLynchWWE…you were #StraightFire tonight. pic.twitter.com/jTj7OKMJgF

— Triple H (@TripleH) September 12, 2016

Randy Orton is not expected to wrestle at tonight’s WWE Backlash PPV, but is backstage at The Coliseum in Richmond, VA for the show.

Kane replaced Orton at a WWE house show in Raleigh last night (defeating Bray Wyatt) and is the likely replacement for Orton at Backlash.

Orton’s injury is said to be concussion-related, according to PWInsider. Dave Meltzer noted that he couldn’t get confirmation regarding the injury, but that was the word going around backstage today and Orton did take legitimate beating from Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.

WWE officials were hoping Orton would be cleared to to compete tonight.  His upcoming rematch against Brock Lesnar at WWE’s 9/24 live event from Chicago is up in the air at this point.

WWE Backlash 2016 aired live on Sunday, September 11th from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA.

– Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan come out to the ring to open up the show and announce that the Women’s title match is up first.

– Becky Lynch def. Natalya vs. Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Carmella vs. Nikki Bella: The new SmackDown Women’s Title is on the line in this elimination match. The women brawl out of the ring to the floor at ringside early on, leaving just Becky and Naomi on the mat going back and forth. Naomi hits a series of kicks on Becky, but Becky is able to hit a back body drop sending Naomi to the outside. Carmella comes in and hits a hurricanrana on Becky for a near-fall. Nikki and Carmella go up to the top rope, but Natalya runs over and throws them both off with a superplex-powerbomb combination. The women brawl at ringside and Naomi drops them all with a suicide plancha. Back in the ring, Natalya gets Alexa in the powerbomb position then Naomi comes off the top with a blockbuster on Alexa for the elimination. Natalya eliminates Naomi shortly after with a Sharpshooter. There are a series of two fast eliminations when Nikki eliminates Natalya then Carmella eliminates Nikki with quick rollups. It’s down to Carmella and Becky, and Becky hits a series of t-bone suplexes. Becky locks in the Dis-arm-her shortly after and Carmella taps out. Becky is now the first ever SmackDown Women’s Champion.

– The Miz runs into a kid who says he’s on Nickelodeon who took The Miz’s locker room. The kid plugs his Nickelodeon show and says he’d rather meet John Cena instead.

– Backstage we see Bray Wyatt slamming a door on Randy Orton’s leg. JBL wonders if Orton will be able to compete tonight.

What has @WWEBrayWyatt done to @RandyOrton backstage at #WWEBacklash?! pic.twitter.com/mXNfm0zfyz

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2016

– The Usos def. The Hype Bros: After back and forth action early on, Ryder hits a double baseball slide to both Usos outside, then follows up with a missile dropkick on Jimmy. Mojo follows up with a double shoulder block and sends both Usos flying into the fan barricade. The Usos turn the tides with Jey drops Ryder with a clothesline at ringside, then rolls him back in the ring for a pendulum backbreaker and a snap suplex for a near-fall. The Usos keep Ryder grounded and take control of the match. Mojo gets the hot tag and hits Stinger splashes on both Usos. Mojo and Jimmy brawl outside while Ryder and Jey go to the top rope back in the ring. Ryder hits a Frankensteiner on Jey for a near-fall. Jimmy gets Ryder in an STF-like submission hold and Ryder taps out. The Usos advance to face Rhino and Slater for the Tag Titles later.

– Ryder and Slater are in the back cutting a promo in the back about their Tag Title match later. Slater starts talking about some bad crab dip he had, and Rhino has to remind him that they’re still live. Slater acts like he soils his pants and walks off screen.

– The Miz (c) def. Dolph Ziggler: The Miz’s Intercontinental Title is on the line in this match. Before the match, Miz cuts a promo on Daniel Bryan before the match saying he wants to renegotiate his contract. The Miz takes control of the match early on and puts Ziggler in a bow and arrow stretch. Miz catapults Ziggler to the floor at ringside and Ziggler is selling a shoulder injury. Back in the ring, The Miz hits a series of dropkicks and the continues working Ziggler’s back. Miz hits the Awesome Clothesline in the corner and then hits a double axe handle to the face off the top rope. Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale but Ziggler rolls out and hits a dropkick. Ziggler hits the Fameasser but Miz kicks out at two. Ziggler gets Miz in a sleeper hold, then follows up with a Tornado DDT for a two count. Ziggler goes for a Superkick but Miz ducks it and hits a DDT, then follows up with a Figure 5 leg lock. Ziggler grabs the ropes to break the hold then drops The Miz with a superkick, but Miz gets his foot on the rope to break the hold. Maryse sprays something in Ziggler’s eyes from ringside and he falls into The Miz who hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

– Bray Wyatt def. Randy Orton: Bray Wyatt is out to the ring next. The ring announcer announces that Randy Orton will not be able to compete tonight, so the referee counts to 10 for an official forfeiture ruling on the match, and Wyatt wins. The announcer says that Wyatt will still wrestle tonight, except it’ll be against Kane in a no holds barred match.

– Kane def. Bray Wyatt: The action goes to ringside early on and Kane starts stripping the Spanish announce table. Bray drills Kane with the ring bell. They go back in the ring and Bray hits a flying knee that drops Kane. Kane comes back with a big boot that sends Bray rolling out to the floor. Kane starts walking out but Bray hits him in the knee with a steel chair. Bray rolls back in the ring and continues the beatdown on Kane with the steel chair. Kane comes back with a running DDT on Bray onto the steel chair. Kane hits a side walk slam and goes for a chokeslam, but Bray gets out and throws Kane outside. Bray follows him outside and drops Kane with a clothesline. Bray lays Kane on the Spanish announce table, then climbs ontop of the English announce table. Bray hits a Senton Bomb on Kane through the announce table. Back in the ring, Bray goes for the Sister Abigail but Kane gets out and hits a chokeslam for a 2 count. Bray comes back and hits a Rock Bottom on Kaneonto the chair for a 2 count. Randy Orton slowly walks down the ramp and distracts Bray. Orton slides in the ring and hit sthe RKO on Bray, then Kane follows up with a chokeslam for the win.

Putting #NoHoldsBarred to good use right now is @WWEBrayWyatt! #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/2DNi2orqgA

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 12, 2016

– AJ Styles is in the back lecturing some local independent wrestlers. AJ tells them they’re destined for failure, but they can always tell people they met The Face that Runs the Place. AJ says tonight he’ll become the WWE World Champion.

– Heath Slater & Rhino def. The Usos: The SmackDown Tag Titles are on the line in this one. After exchanging offense in the opening moments, the Usos take control of the match after hitting a vertical suplex that sends Slater crashing into the ring post. Jimmy follows up with a superkick for a two count. The Usos keep Slater grounded and the story of the match is the heels keeping Slater from making the hot tag. Rhino gets the hot tags and clears the ring. He hits a belly to belly suplex on Jimmy then goes for the Gore, but Jimmy dodges it and Rhino hits the turnbuckle. Slater tags himself in and hits a pair of neckbreakers on the Usos. Slater hits a DDT on Jimmy for a two count. Jimmy comes back with a superkick, but Rhino goes him behind the ref’s back. Slater rolls over and pins Jimmy for the win, and Slater and Rhino are the new SmackDown Tag Champions. Slater and Rhino cut a promo after the match, with Slater announcing to his wife that they’re upgrading to a double-wide.

CHAMPS, BAYBAY! @HeathSlaterOMRB is a #SDLive Superstar AND Tag Team Champion! #WWEBacklash @Rhyno313 pic.twitter.com/z4TYdbgb1n

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 12, 2016

– AJ Styles def. Dean Ambrose: The WWE World Championship is on the line in this one. Ambrose and Styles go back and forth in the opening moments until Ambrose capitlizes with a big dive off the top rope onto AJ all the way to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Ambrose hits a sitout wheelbarrow facebuster for a two count. Ambrose goes for a vertical suplex, but AJ reverses it for one of his own that sends Ambrose flying into the turnbuckle. AJ starts working the left knee of Ambrose to set up for the Calf Crusher later on. AJ reverses another vertical suplex attempt, this time into the Calf Crusher. Ambrose reaches the ropes, but AJ gets him in another one. Ambrose fights his way out and slingshots AJ into the ring post. Ambrose hits a splash in the corner and a facebuster for a two count. Ambrose goes for another Facebuster but AJ stops him and hits a spin-out powerbomb for a near-fall. AJ follows up with a springboard 450 splash off the top for another near-fall. Ambrose comes back with a swinging neckbreaker and a series of knees to the head, then a dropkick that sends AJ to the floor at ringside. Ambrose follows up with a suicide dive that sends AJ falling into the announce table. Ambrose throws AJ into the crowd, then climbs the announce table and jumps off, hitting AJ with a double axe handle. Ambrose throws AJ back in the ring and goes for the Dirty Deeds, but AJ pushes him into the referee and the ref is down. AJ kicks Ambrose below the belt then hits the Styles Clash. The ref gets back up and counts the three, and AJ Styles is our new World Heavyweight Champion.

Here is your winner, and NEWWWWW @WWE World Champion @AJStylesOrg! #WWEBacklash #WWEWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/wLzr7yFBM1

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2016

Randy Orton will not be able to compete at tonight’s WWE Backlash PPV, as first reported by James McKenna.  We have since independently confirmed the news. Orton was scheduled to face Bray Wyatt in one of the top matches on the card. Randy Orton has reportedly been dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not been medically cleared.

As of this writing, WWE is still promoting the match. This indicates WWE might run an injury angle this afternoon or even during the show to explain the situation. Whatever they decide, it’s looking like Orton will not work a full match. Based on betting lines headed into Backlash, Orton was favored to defeat Bray Wyatt.

Randy Orton returned to WWE in late July after missing 9 months due to shoulder surgery. He’s wrestled only a handful of times since then, most recently at SummerSlam against Brock Lesnar. Orton is scheduled to have a rematch against Brock Lesnar on September 24th at a live event from Chicago.

Check back later tonight for our live WWE Backlash Results and live discussion.

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Bin Wang, WWE’s first acquisition from China, made his in-ring debut at Saturday’s WWE house show in Shanghai, China.Now using the ring name Tian Bin, he picked up a win over Bo Dallas. Here are the full results from the show:

• Cesaro defeated Sheamus, evening their Best of 7 series at 3-3
• Neville defeated Curtis Axel
• Tian Bin defeated Bo Dallas
• Braun Strowman defeated Goldust
• Tag Team Champions New Day defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows and The Shining Stars
• John Cena defeated Big Show
• Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha BanksRoman Reigns defeated Chris Jericho
• Universal Champion Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn and Seth Rollins

Last week, WWE announced the signing of 7 more Chinese wrestlers. They will begin training at the Performance Center in Orlando starting in January.

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— Simon (@iSimonWorld) September 11, 2016

– The Fight Network caught up with UFC President Dana White backstage at UFC 203 and got some comments regarding CM Punk’s debut. Dana says he became friends with Punk, Punk wanted a shot and he got it. When asked if we will see CM Punk in the UFC Octagon again, Dana White said, “He probably shouldn’t have his next fight in the UFC.”

– UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been very outspoken about WWE Superstars in recent weeks, calling them a bunch of “messed up p*ssies” ahead of his most recent fight.

• Conor McGregor Trashes John Cena — Cena Responds

TMZ caught up with McGregor on Saturday night and asked what he thought about CM Punk’s UFC debut. Conor says CM Punk isn’t a “p*ssy” and earned his respect. Punk got in there and fought and not a lot of people have the balls to do that. He got his ass whooped, but he took it like a man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvkCP2wdwfI

CM Punk spoke with Megan Olivi of Fox Sports 1 after his loss to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite the disappointment, Punk maintains that he had the time of his life out there and does not regret the experience. When asked if there’s another fight in his future, Punk said, “Yeah, I think so” and joked that there’s a lot of food in his future after having to cut weight to fight. He plans on spending time with his wife and dog, taking a vacation from the gym. Punk thanked everybody for their support. It’s not about how many times you get beat up, it’s about how many times you come back. He is motivated to get better.

Meanwhile, the wrestling world reacted to Punk’s MMA debut with respect and support.

Want to congratulate Punk. I admire his dedication, passion & bravery 4 fulfilling his dream. Can't wait 2 see what he does in the future! N

— Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) September 11, 2016

Stand up, dust off, onto the next one. Love you good brother.

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) September 11, 2016

Don't worry amigo @CMPunk it's all good, you'll be back stronger…
No pasa nada amigo, regresaras a lo grande #muchrespect

— Alberto El Patron (@PrideOfMexico) September 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/774812115672690688

It's not easy to step outside your comfort zone & do something that is very challenging and very risky. In the end, we only have ONE life. ?

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) September 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/realmickfoley/status/774825620022947841

Glad to see CM PUNK tell his fans he's going to continue his UFC journey,he will learn and come back strong!! Time to fix that ear! HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) September 11, 2016

People hating on @CMPunk are people who don't have the guts to do what he's doing #UFC203 ?????? #Blockthehate https://t.co/R2GOLvdWbO

— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) September 11, 2016

Respect @CMPunk

— Melissa Santos (@ThisIsMelSantos) September 11, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sXkzaE3OG4

UFC welterweight Mickey Gall defeated CM Punk via first round submission at Saturday night’s UFC 203.  Punk’s 2-year journey to the Octagon culminated in tapping out to rear-naked choke just minutes into the fight. It was a dominant performance for the 24-year old Gall, a jiu-jitsu brown belt who possessed a skill set lightyears ahead of Punk’s.

In the post-fight interview, CM Punk said he lives by the mantra, “go big or go home.” He likes to take challenges and is proud he made it to the UFC. He appreciates everybody’s support, put Gall over as a great fighter and vowed to fight again. Punk said this was the most fun he’s ever had and called it the second best night of his life after his wedding to AJ Lee. He continued, saying life is all about getting back up after you’ve been knocked down. He encouraged kids to believe in themselves. You won’t always get the outcome you’re looking for, but it’s important to follow your dreams.

Despite the losing effort, Punk set out to fight for UFC, dedicated himself to that goal, sacrificed and achieved it.

"You go BIG or you go home" – @CMPunk #UFC203 https://t.co/H4LEnkXwmI

— UFC (@ufc) September 11, 2016

CM Punk went face-to-face with Mickey Gall at Friday’s UFC 203 weigh-ins and refused to shake his opponents hand. When asked what Gall said to him after the disrespectful gesture, Punk said, “I’m not here to shake anybody’s hand. I’m here to punch people in the face.”

Punk also commented on what Gall said to him during their stare down. “He was stuttering, I think he kept repeating ‘oh you don’t want to shake my hand?’ or something like that.”

Punk has been training for nearly two years for his first UFC fight and it’s almost time to put his skills to the test.

“I definitely have butterflies, but I belong under these lights,” Punk said. “You are gonna see a different me. I can flip the switch. (Gall’s) in for a challenge.”

Visit our partner site MMANews.com for complete UFC 203 Results.

During an appearance on the Two Man Power Trip podcast, Cody Rhodes commented on rumors that he and his wife Brandi are planning to work for TNA and Ring of Honor in the coming months.

“I think rumors and speculation are wonderful because we all love them, we are the ones who read and perpetuate them in pro wrestling,” he said. “That means the wrestlers and the fans, so we are equally guilty. I don’t like beating over the head that we are some, super happy married couple (because) that’s obvious and very much on the surface but I also want fans to see what she (Brandi) can do. So, if I am able to help that I am certainly going to help that because I think that folks will be impressed. I think as far as some of the rumors as of late about branching out into different promotions and stuff like that, a lot of that is just rumor. But here is a good way to look at that. If I put your name on the list, I intend to make that happen. If you are in a company and I have to come into that company to make that match happen, I have no issue doing that. Not in the slightest. That is only good for the fans and the brand and myself.”

“As far as Brandi and I being a package deal, that is fun (you are kind of opening my eyes to it as we are talking) because it is all new to me too. That is fun because her and I love each other and it is cool that we are not pretending. I got a huge kick out of her throwing her shoes at Marty Scrull at the “Battle of Los Angeles” or slapping him and just her overall because she’s been around Dusty, she’s been around me, she knows these little things about wrestling that it takes other people FOREVER to figure out and pickup and I like seeing that savvy that she has about herself, I really enjoy it.

Visit tmptofwrestling.com to listen to the full show.

– Eva Marie has been training at The Brian Kendrick School of Pro Wrestling at Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy in Bell Gardens, CA this week. She is eligible to return from her WWE Wellness Policy suspension on 9/18.

Eva Marie will begin filming scenes for the Nicolas Cage movie Inconceivable next month. Click here for more on that project.

– A fan on Twitter told Bubba Ray Dudley that its a shame we never got to see his Bully Ray character in WWE. He replied:

Patience my young Padawan.? https://t.co/puoTa8sbzL

— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) September 10, 2016

– Former WWE Superstar Ryback shared these “Feed Me More Goals” on his Snapchat account:

WWE sent in the following announcement:

WWE awards scholarships to 3 former talents

WWE has announced that former talents Jamie Keyes, Kim Nielsen and Antonio Thomas will receive $5,000 scholarships in 2016 as part of the WWE talent scholarships program.

Jamie participated in NXT Season 3, under the tutelage of The Bella Twins. Before joining WWE, though, Jamie was working toward a degree in nursing. Jamie’s sports-entertainment career gave her a completely different perspective on health and wellness. That perspective compelled her to pursue a master’s in nursing after her in-ring career concluded. She also hopes to obtain a nurse practitioner’s license after receiving her degree.

Former developmental talent Kim Nielsen is currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in Addiction and Recovery with a minor in Christian Counseling at Liberty University. The mother of three has a 4.0 GPA, is on the Dean’s List and was invited to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She hopes to use her degree to help people in need find a solution in recovery, and she wants to write and speak about addiction and recovery.

Antonio Thomas broke into WWE in 2005 as a member of the tag team The Heart Throbs, along with his partner Romeo. He is currently an Adaptive Physical Education and Health teacher at a special needs school for middle and high school aged students on the autism spectrum. He also provides home services for three autistic, nonverbal teenager boys. He’s hoping to complete his master’s in Elementary Education and pursue doctoral work and special needs services to provide better service to his students.

Past scholarship recipients include Kristal Marshall, Maria, Paul Burchill and Michael Thompson.

Variety has confirmed that director Lexi Alexander will direct the “Crossface” biopic on Chris Benoit. She commented on accepting the project:

“I was pretty certain I’d stay in TV rather than returning to the feature world, because the material just seems so much better in TV, especially in drama, but then ‘Crossface’ came my way. A heartbreaking, true story about the dark side of wrestling. … I couldn’t say no to that.”

The script will be written by Sarah Coulter and Jake Goldberger, based on Matthew Randazzo’s book, “Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry.” Randazzo will also executive produce along with Ram Getz. Producing the movie will be Tony Lee and Alex A. Ginzburg of “Let It Play.”

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WWE Backlash is tomorrow and it is Smackdown’s first exclusive PPV. The build has been pretty uneventful leading up to this show. I’m hoping it is not just a throwaway PPV and that something memorable actually takes place on Sunday. As of now, there are only 6 matches on the card. That can be either good or bad. It could indicate that that every match will be given some time on Sunday night. If you take a cynical approach, it could mean that Sunday’s PPV will clock in at 2.5 hours and will stink. Another possibility is that there will be a random match thrown in there or a pointless promo to fill time. For example, Kane gives a Chokeslam to some someone you’ve never heard of.

Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament Match: The Usos vs The Hype Bros

The Usos turned heel on Smackdown last Tuesday when they brutally attacked American Alpha after they lost in embarrassing fashion. It would make zero sense for the Hype Bros to win this match. The Usos need to win and advance to face Rhyno & Heath Slater in the finals of the tournament.

Predicted Winner: The Usos

Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs Dolph Ziggler

This is a tough one. Personally, I don’t really see the point of giving Dolph Ziggler the IC title right now. The WWE spent the last month building Ziggler up and he lost every big match. It doesn’t make sense to me to just give him the Intercontinental Championship. Ziggler should hold the IC title again in the future. However, now is not the time. I think that the title should stay on The Miz until the WWE elevates someone fresh to take it from him. The Miz will win this match in cowardly fashion and retain his title.

Predicted Winner & Still Intercontinental Champion: The Miz

Smackdown Women’s Championship Six Pack Challenge: Becky Lynch vs Naomi vs Alexa Bliss vs Nikki Bella vs Natalya vs Carmella

The most likely performers to win this match are either Becky Lynch or Nikki Bella. Total Bellas is premiering next month and Nikki Bella is returning from injury. It would make sense to have Nikki Bella be the first Women’s Champion on Smackdown. I’m hoping that is not the case and Becky Lynch wins this match and becomes the first Women’s Champion for the Smackdown brand.

Predicted Winner & Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos vs Rhyno & Heath Slater

I believe that The Usos will have won their qualifying match earlier in the show and that they will win this match as well. Slater and Rhyno would make entertaining champs but I think it makes more sense for The Usos to become Tag Team Champions. This would then allow American Alpha to chase the belts and eventually defeat The Usos for the titles down the road. Heath Slater will have to get his contract some other way.

Predicted Winners & Smackdown Tag Team Champions: The Usos

Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton

Bray Wyatt simply has to win this match. If Wyatt loses yet another match, how can anyone take him seriously? It just becomes silly if Wyatt loses. Bray Wyatt cuts a promo every week on Smackdown and has seemingly never backed it up. I hope that he gets the victory on Sunday and defeats Orton clean. It is more likely that Wyatt will get the victory with the help of outside interference. Luke Harper may make his return or Erick Rowan may get involved. I’d much rather see Wyatt simply defeat Orton on his own but odds are that will not happen. Randy Orton does not need to win this match and it would accomplish nothing if he did.

Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

WWE Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs AJ Styles

I have a bad feeling about this match and I hope I’m wrong. It just feels like the WWE is going to try and prolong this feud. I haven’t been that entertained by Ambrose’s title reign so far. I’m not completely against Ambrose retaining. However, if this match ends in a DQ or something along those lines it will be pretty disappointing. Unfortunately, I think that is exactly what is going to happen on Sunday. I think Styles deserves to be WWE Champion. He has made an incredible impact in the short amount of time he has been in the WWE. I just have a hunch that Ambrose will somehow retain his title on Sunday.

Predicted Winner & Still WWE Champion: Dean Ambrose

What do you think will happen tomorrow night at WWE Backlash? Share your predictions in the comment section below.

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Thursday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling featuring Delete or Decay, the sequel to TNA’s Final Deletion, averaged 337,000 viewers on Pop TV. The segment featured Reby Sky and The Hardy Brothers vs. Rosemary and The Decay, and went head-to-head against the NFL’s season opener between Denver and Carolina.

This is down from last week’s 351,000 viewers, and down from the original Final Deletion’s 400,000 viewers back in July. Delete or Decay was produced with a larger budget than the original, and the company hopes to garner the same sort of internet buzz for the segment. Both segments were produced by Jeremy Borash, Billy Corgan, and Matt and Jeff Hardy.

The show ranked #119 on the Cable Top 150 rankings, which is up from last week’s #124.

WWE Backlash 2016 takes place this Sunday at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA. WWE has yet to announce any matches for the Kickoff show on WWE Network. Our live coverage and discussion starts at 7 PM ET on Sunday.

WWE World Championship
– Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles

Smackdown Women’s Championship
– Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella vs. Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Carmella vs. Natalya

Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Final
– The Usos vs. The Hype Bros

Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals
– Heath Slater & Rhyno vs. To be announced

Singles Match
– Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt

Intercontinental Championship
– The Miz (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Alberto Del Rio held a press conference on Friday from a Hooters in Mexico City to address his WWE departure and what’s next for him. WWE Superstar Paige was in attendance, but did not sit at the press table and was not doing interviews. Here are the highlights:

– He’s will be using the name Alberto El Patron once again, because WWE owns the “Del Rio” name.

– He does not regret this run with WWE. They gave him everything I asked for, but he couldn’t keep up with the schedule. He had nothing left to accomplish in WWE and he was starting to lose his passion for pro wrestling. He is leaving on very good terms and told Vince, ‘Don’t rule out a call from me someday’.

– Alberto is free to work in Mexico immediately. He can work anywhere in the United States starting next month. There is no 90-day no-compete clause.

– Alberto does not plan on being exclusive to one promotion. He has meetings lined up with Elite, AAA, CMLL and others. He plans to wrestle a reduced schedule over the next two years and is already thinking about retirement.

– He’s already in talks with an MMA promotion to be part of their board of directors and also to be an announcer.

Video from the press conference is available on Periscope.

CM Punk and his opponent Mickey Gall both made weight at Friday morning’s UFC 203 weigh-ins. Punk checked in at 170 even, while Gall was at 170.5 ahead of their welterweight fight on Saturday night from Cleveland, Ohio. Punk had been joking with the media that he wasn’t sure if he’d be able to make weight and said last week that he was still over 200 pounds.

A public weigh-in/media event will be held tonight at the Quicken Loans Arena. Here’s footage of Punk’s weigh-in, courtesy of MMA Fighting:

UFC 203 will be headlined by UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem. Overeem showed up late to Friday’s weigh-ins and was fined $500 by the Ohio Athletic Commission.

Our partner site MMANews.com will have complete coverage of UFC 203 on Saturday night.

Fans in attendance at Friday night’s WWE live event from Manila, Philippines were treated to quite a spectacle. During a match between John Cena and the Big Show, the ring ropes snapped when Big Show was in the corner setting up for a Vader bomb. Check out the footage, courtesy of @ryansongalia:

The rope snaps as @WWETheBigShow tries a corner splash. @JohnCena hits the AA to win! #WWEManila @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/mxipP6PHnn

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) September 9, 2016

Here’s the aftermath. WWE went to intermission after the rope broke.

https://twitter.com/paolofel/status/774240404350742528

Here are complete results from WWE’s 9/9 live event from Manila:

• Cesaro defeated Sheamus to bring their series to 3-2.
• Braun Strowman defeated Goldust after Goldust passed out from a bear hug.
• Neville defeated Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow.
• The New Day retained the RAW tag team titles in a triple threat match against Gallows & Anderson and The Shining Stars.
• John Cena defeated Big Show.
• RAW Women’s champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks via pinfall. Charlotte had her feet on the ropes for leverage.
• Roman Reigns defeated Chris Jericho with the spear.
• WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens defeated Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn in the triple threat main event.

In #WWEManila main, @FightOwensFight beats @iLikeSamiZayn & @WWERollins to retain Universal title @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/CSTesSxEXb

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) September 9, 2016