WWE Buffalo, NY, live results: Finn Balor, Triple H return; Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show

Submitted by reader Nick Scapine / Image: @TripleH

– Big Cass (w/Enzo) def. Jinder Mihal

Enzo was up to his usual antics outside the ring. This was extremely similar to televised matches with throwaway slam, splash, Empire Elbow, and the big boot finish for the Cass win. Crowd was into the finishing sequence.

– WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville def. Rich Swann to retain

Very slow pace to start. Neville did a lot of crowd work to generate heat. Pace picked up as Swann got some offense in including a top rope hurricanrana and a dive to the outside. Neville fought back and went for a Superplex. Swann countered and forced Neville to flip out back to ring. Neville went down, clutching his knee and pounding the mat in pain. The ref checked on him and looked to be calling for the doc. As the ref is explaining the situation to Swann, Neville popped back to his feet, hit a monster super ick and submitted him to retain.

– Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox def. Nia Jax and Dana Brooke

Sasha got one of the bigger pops of the night, but the match wasn’t that good. A double dropkick from Banks and Fox clear the way for Sasha to apply the Banks
Statement to Brooke for the win.

– WWE Tag Team Champions Gallows & Anderson def. The New Day (Xavier and Big E) and Sheamus & Cesaro to retain

Cesaro went for the swing on Anderson but Gallows interfered. This sent everyone in the ring. Big E sent Gallows and Sheamus to the outside. Xavier did a dive over top to take them out. This provided enough distraction for Anderson to surprise Big E and record the pin using the ropes for leverage which the ref didn’t see.

After match, Anderson was hit with a Trouble In Paradise, the Big Swing, and a Brogue Kick before being tossed outside. New Day danced and wanted Cesaro and Sheamus to join them. Cesaro eventually did for a nice reaction. Sheamus tried to leave multiple times to avoid it but eventually gave in and gave everyone a good laugh with some dancing of his own. Big E lwas iterally rolling around the ring laughing.

– Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) def. Big Show

Lesnar came out to a big pop with Heyman. Goldberg chant broke out. Heyman cut a promo calling the city Boo-ffalo and made fun of their sports teams and weather. They issue an open challenge which Show answers to a good crowd reaction. It’s incredible how small Show makes Lesnar look. Show controlled early with some headbutts but Lesnar stayed on feet. He countered and lifted Show with ease for the F5 and quick win.

– WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bayley def. Charlotte to retain

This was an ok match, but nothing memorable. Lots of “whooo” chants during a chop exchange. Bayley hits the Bayley-to-belly out of nowhere for the win in a match that saw Charlotte fail to attempt the Figure 8.

– Roman Reigns def. Braun Stroman by DQ

Reigns got the loudest reaction of the night with the younger fans cheering and the older fans booing. Reigns hit two Superman punches but Stroman stayed on his feet even after a third. Reigns went for a spear and it looked like Braun had it countered into a pop up slam, but in mid-air Roman uncorked a Superman punch in one of the better sequences of the entire night.

This sent Strowman out of the ring to grab steel steps. He drilled Reigns with them, drawing the DQ. Reigns got tossed back in ring and Strowman brought the steps in with him. As he went to throw the steps at Reigns, he ate a monster spear for the biggest pop of the night. He hit one more spear for good measure before heading to the back.

– Finn Balor, Chris Jericho and Sami Zayn def. HHH, Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens

HHH’s entrance got the biggest reaction of the night. Jericho and Joe started, and had fun with Jerichos scarf as Joe insisted he take it off. Heels continued to rotate in and beat down on Zayn including HHH’s vintage running knee. Sami eventually got to Balor for the hot tag. He hit a couple short elbows on the run and then a sling blade which leads to the dropkick in the corner.

He hopped to the top rope for the finish but Owens knocked him off. Jericho came in and went for Walls Of Jericho on Owens, but HHH interfered. Jericho got HHH in the Walls briefly before Joe interfered. This kicked off the mayhem.

Jericho gets put in the Clutch which Zayn broke up with a helluva kick but turned around into a Pedigree. Balor then hit the sling blade and the Coup De Grace but just from the mat which HHH nearly oversold as he rolled out. 

The ring cleared with Owens still standing but he turned around into a Codebreaker for the pinfall and the win.