WWE Main Event results: Apollo Crews vs. Julius Creed

This week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas before Monday’s episode of Raw.

The match at the top of show was hands down one of the best matches on Main Event in a while. Julius Creed and Apollo Crews could do this every week and live crowds would certainly be happy.

Dante Chen defeated Tavion Heights (5:50)

This was a straightforward and basic match and both looked fine in only their second appearance on Main Event.

They did some chain wrestling in the early going and then Chen started to attack and work over Heights’ left arm. The slower pace didn’t do much to rouse the crowd at this point and so they traded a few pinfalls.

Heights made a comeback, using the turnbuckles and then a belly-to-belly and a what I guess you would say was a sling blade. It was quite reminiscent of Finn Balor. He then used a running powerslam for a near fall which got the crowd more invested.

Chen seemed to be summoning energy with his hands – looking a little like Asuka – before using a double chop/clothesline to get the win.

It’s a pretty weak-looking finisher and didn’t really play into the work he’d done on Heights’ arm. I’m also not sure about the facepaint, but that could just be me.

Julius Creed (w/ Brutus Creed) defeated Apollo Crews (6:13)

This was a strong match to top the show. Crews’ winning streak since retuning from his injury came to an end, so good for Julius Creed who looks really impressive. Worth catching this one if you can.

The first couple of minutes were quite explosive. For big men, neither really moves or carries themselves like one. 

After sending Crews to the apron, Creed hit him with a beautiful moonsault and we went to the break.

After the ads, Crews had Creed in a side headlock and Brutus was beating the mat from the outside to encourage his brother. Creed not only worked his way out, but did so by hoisting Crews into a suplex from his knees, standing up as he hit the move. That’s really not something you see every day.

The finish was excellent. They did a superplex, which the crowd absolutely loved, and after getting to their feet, Creed picked Crews up from a roll up pin into a power bomb. When Crews then slid out of it, Creed sat down and hooked his legs to get the win.

The strength on display here was, at times, next level impressive. Creed is a serious talent.