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WWE Smackdown Live Event
Laramie, Wyoming
Report by Dot Net reader Nicholas Cannella
WWE came to Laramie for the first time since 2002.
1. Dolph Ziggler defeated Tyler Breeze to retain the Intercontinental Championship. Dolph scored the pinfall after hitting a Super Kick. Great opening contest with fast pace action.
2. Heath Slater and The Hype Bros (w/Mascot Cowboy Joe) defeated Viktor and The Vaudevillains. Slater pinned Simon Gotch after the “Smash Hit” DDT. This was a entertaining six man tag match. Cowboy Joe is the mascot for the Wyoming Cowboys Basketball and Football teams.
3. Apollo Crews defeated Curt Hawkins. Crews won with a spin-out powerbomb. Solid match up but afterward Curt Hawkins told us all we need to face the facts. He challenged anyone to come out and face the facts. Kane’s music hit and he came out to answer the challenge.
4. Kane defeated Curt Hawkins. Kane won via chokeslam in less than 10 seconds.
Bray Wyatt cut a promo on the video screen about Randy Orton.
5. Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger. Corbin won via roll up.
6. Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt. Orton attempted an RKO but Wyatt reversed it into a Sister Abigail. Orton countered into a rollup and Wyatt kicked out. Finally, Orton hit the RKO out of nowhere for the win. Another great match with Orton being really over with the crowd and doing what he does best. Mostly all the fans had their phones lit up as “fireflies” during Wyatts’s entrance. Afterward, Orton circled around, took pictures, and signed autographs for the fans.
AJ Styles cut a promo on the video screen about his match with Dean Ambrose later in the night and said he is the face that runs the place.
7. Naomi and Natalya defeated Alexa Bliss and Carmella. Naomi pinned Alexa for the win. Towards the end of the match, Naomi tried to tag in Natalya but since Natty was still playing her heel role, she stepped off the apron and walked to the back. Naomi danced after the match.
8. American Alpha defeated The Usos. Alpha got the win with a Grand Amplitude on Jimmy. Solid tag team match.
9. AJ Styles defeated Dean Ambrose to retain the WWE World Championship. Ambrose almost had the match won but AJ hit him with a low blow and Styles Clash for the finish. Great performances by both men as always. The match went about 20 minutes with plenty of action and near falls. Afterwards, Styles grabbed the mic and said, “I’m the face that runs the place, the champ that runs the camp, and still The WWE World Champion” Ambrose then delivered a Dirty Deeds on AJ to send the crowd home happy.
Biggest Pops
Orton
Ambrose
Styles (mixed reaction)
Kane
Ziggler
Wyatt (ring entrance)
Hype Bros and Slater
Naomi
Crews
Most Heat
Hawkins
Breeze
Wyatt (as he taunted the crowd)
Usos
Styles (mixed reaction)
Corbin
Vaudevillains and Viktor
Natty (when she walked out on Naomi)
All in all, a great show and the Arena-Auditorium was about a quarter full. No return date was announced. WWE comes to Wyoming every 5-7 years, so overall there wasn’t many shows but last year there was a live event in Casper which was headlined by Roman Reigns and Ambrose beating The Wyatt Family. Next in 2008, they came to Cheyenne and that was main evented by Edge beat Big Show via DQ. In 2002, as mentioned earlier the last time they were here in Laramie, was headlined by Kane beating Triple H and Chris Jericho beating Ric Flair. In 1999, there was a WCW Saturday Night Taping in Casper, and Chris Benoit beat Psichosis to retain US Title. 1998 in Casper, a Thunder Taping headlined by Sting, Lex Luger, and Konnan beating Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, and Brian Adams. In 1996, the first ever event held in WY was in Casper and it was a Monday Nitro with Sting and Luger fought The Outsiders to a no-contest, and Flair beat Randy Savage.
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