St Petersburg, Florida – Tropicana Field

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Universal Title: Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns

We go right to the cage for tonight’s opener. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is out first with Paul Heyman. They stop on the stage and the pyro explodes as Reigns raises the title. The arena is decorated for Christmas. Greg Hamilton does the introductions as The Tribal Chief marches to the cage. Reigns stops at ringside and checks the cage out before entering. Reigns raises the title in the cage and more pyro goes off. Out next comes Kevin Owens, who is all business and ready to fight. This is a rematch from Owens’ loss at TLC last Sunday.

Owens walks right in and the referee locks the door. The bell hits and they immediately go at it. Reigns gets the upperhand early on, beating Reigns around and into the corner. Reigns levels Owens with a big boot for a quick 1 count. Reigns launches Owens face-first into the steel wall of the cage, and again. Reigns with a Samoan Drop for a close 2 count.

Owens dodges a Superman Punch and drops Reigns with a DDT. Reigns unloads with right hands and then sends him face-first into the steel. Owens kicks Reigns in the head. Reigns with a big right hand of his own. Owens drops Reigns with a punch and then hits the senton. Owens unloads and beats Reigns down in the corner with kicks and punches. Owens charges in with the corner cannonball for a close 2 count as Heyman looks a bit worried at ringside.

Owens goes for a Pop-Up Powerbomb but Reigns turns it into a big leg drop for 2. Reigns unloads with headbutts and more strikes in the corner. Reigns takes Owens to the top and climbs up. Owens elbows Reigns to the mat. Owens hits the big Frogsplash but Reigns kicks out at 2. We go to commercial with both competitors down on the mat trying to recover. Read more

St Petersburg, Florida – Tropicana Field

Owens takes the mic and addresses WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, saying he’s been waiting all week and is not waiting one minute longer. Owens calls Reigns out and says let’s do this. Reigns doesn’t show. Owens says that’s fine for now because he has something he wants to discuss. His family heard Reigns’ message loud and clear last week and he told his family not to watch Sunday’s TLC match under any circumstance, but not because of what they will think of what Reigns will do to Owens, but because of what Owens’ family will think of him when they see what he does to Reigns. Fans cheer Owens on as he calls Reigns out again.

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Owens says he heard Reigns recently tell Jey Uso that he cares what his sons think of him. Owens says that doesn’t matter because if they’ve been watching, they already know Reigns is a hypocrite. Owens goes on about how Reigns uses his family members as pawns, and says that’s pathetic. Owens says Reigns’ actions prove he knows he’s not the head of the table, he’s a coward. Paul Heyman appears on the big screen from backstage at Reigns’ locker room door.

Heyman recalls his Talking Smack conversation with Owens and how he said he’s a masochist. Heyman says Reigns is a sadist, especially for when it comes to putting a beating down on Owens. Heyman says Owens really isn’t a masochist, he’s a martyr and will do what he needs for the title, sacrificing anything. Heyman goes on with his promo and says mutilation won’t stop Owens so Owens needs to be eliminated, taken out, eradicated. Owens interrupts and says he can’t hear one more word coming out of Heyman’s fat mouth, and if Reigns won’t come out and face him, then Owens is going to look for Reigns. Heyman rolls his eyes and looks off as Owens exits the ring and marches up the ramp. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and WWE Producer Adam Pearce is backstage walking with Owens, reminding him TLC is on Sunday and he needs to reconsider this trip to Reigns’ locker room. Owens knocks on Reigns’ door but we hear Reigns’ music start up in the arena as fans boo and the mind games begin from Reigns. Reigns and Heyman head to the ring as Owens watches from a TV screen in the back.

The boos get louder as Reigns enters the ring and Heyman hands him the mic. Reigns says he doesn’t want to hurt Owens or his family, but Owens is running around here telling everyone he’s a bad guy. Reigns says he’s not a bad guy, he’s just doing what it takes to be “THE” guy and Owens wouldn’t understand because that’s above his pay grade. As a matter of fact, Reigns is going to show Owens he’s a good guy, he’s going to give Owens the same chance he gave his own flesh & blood, Jey. We see Owens walk away from the TV in the back. Reigns wants Owens to acknowledge him, acknowledge him as the head of the table, but if he doesn’t or just can’t, then Reigns is going to end him. He won’t even make it to TLC on Sunday, or make it out of here tonight. Read more

Orlando, Florida – Amway Center

Jey Uso’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Jey says that people were talking about the Farewell to the Undertaker after Survivor Series, but they should be talking about how Roman Reigns beat Drew McIntyre.  Jey brings out his cousin and the head of the table, Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns comes to the ring with Paul Heyman and Roman is not in a good mood.

Roman is handed a mic and he tells them to play the video from Survivor Series.

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Roman says after your Survivor Series match, what did I tell you to do?  I told you to leave, but you didn’t.  Did I ever tell you that I needed help with Drew McIntyre?  I didn’t.  Why do you think you and Team Smackdown lost at Survivor Series?  They wouldn’t listen to you?  Why wouldn’t they listen to you?  They don’t fear you.  They don’t fear you because they don’t respect you.  I said it before.  If they don’t respect you, they don’t respect us.  If they don’t respect us.  You must think I am some wannabe bitch in the locker room looking for leftovers if I am not the head of the table.

If that is how they look at me, how do they look at you?  How does the family look at you?  How do you look at me?  Do you look at me like I am a bitch in the locker room looking for leftovers?  Is that how you feel about me?  That is how you are making me feel through your failures.  I don’t like how you are making me feel.

Roman drops the mic and leaves the ring.

As Roman and Paul walk to the back, Jey Uso leaves the ring and sulks.

Jey walks to the back while Otis comes out for his match.

Jey Uso hits Otis with a chair as Otis walks to the ring.  Jey continues the attack with multiple chair shots and punches to Otis.

Officials come to the ring to try to talk some sense into Jey but they don’t want to get hit with the chair like Otis was. Read more