WWE Honolulu, HI, live results: Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

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Reports submitted by readers Reid Shimizu and Derek

– SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defeated Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler to retain their titles

This started off with some comedy spots, including Ziggler going into the crowd and grabbing a Money in the Bank briefcase from a fan in the front row. New Day then won with the Midnight Hour. Kingston appeared to suffer a knee injury after slipping off the top rope. He limped around but toughed it out to finish the match.

There was a small segment with University of Hawaii head football coach Nick Rolovich and New Day after as they presented quarterback Hunter Hughes with a full scholarship.

– Luke Harper defeated Erick Rowan

Harper hit a suicide dive to the outside, a superplex, and won with the discus lariat.

– Sami Zayn defeated Aiden English

Zayn won with the exploder suplex and Helluva Kick. He was very popular with the fans.

– Randy Orton defeated Rusev in a last man standing match

Orton got the biggest reaction of the show up to this point. It was a very exciting match and had kendo sticks, the ring steps, and a table used. There were multiple chair shots as well. Orton hit an RKO on Rusev to win after sending him through the table.

– Naomi, Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch (w/ Asuka) defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Natalya, Tamina, Lana & Carmella (w/ James Ellsworth)

Charlotte ran down the heels and introduced Asuka as being in their corner. The heels worked on Charlotte for most of the match, then Naomi got the pin on Lana after hitting the Rear View.

– United States Champion AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens to retain his title

Owens attacked Styles while he was making his entrance for heel heat. There were dueling chants for both in the match, which ended with Styles connecting with the Phenomenal Forearm to retain.

– WWE Champion Jinder Mahal (w/ The Singh Brothers) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain his title

The Singhs introduced Mahal and he tried to do a promo before being interrupted by Nakamura. Nakamura was treated as an unknown in Hawaii last year, but this time he was a crowd favorite. Both wrestlers worked hard and put on a solid main event. Mahal got the pin with the Khallas after the Singhs ran interference.

The Singh Brothers tried to attack Nakamura after, but he fought them off and hit the Kinshasa to send everyone home happy.