John Cena Shock Ending, Liv Morgan Return Highlight Wild Survivor Series Wargames | Deadspin.com

This previous Saturday, at Survivor Series Wargames in San Diego, WWE hit it out of Petco Park. In entrance of a 49,000-strong crowd, WWE delivered for its viewers. Featuring 4 matches on the cardboard, the WWE Universe walked out with a couple of questions, however noticed WWE superstars go to battle! With surprises up their sleeve and an epic conclusion, the ESPN Era of PLE’s shines vivid.

In the final PLE match of his profession, John Cena took an uncommon period of time to get out as even “Dirty Dom” stood within the ring, questioning the place the never-seen seventeen was. After a couple of transient moments, Cena’s music hit, and the Intercontinental Champion made his approach by way of the group, giving everybody excessive fives. He then gave an emotional speech to the digicam and walked down in his last entrance in a PLE ever. Michael Cole stated Cena has the second-most PLE wins with 100, behind solely the Undertaker. That is a few nice firm to be part of.

Upon getting into the ring, Alicia Taylor gave Cena his personal intro earlier than the bout started. Early on, Dominik Mysterio took benefit of the assistance from Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez, who each attacked Cena behind the ref’s again. Mysterio then carried out the “Three Amigos” on Cena and slithered out of the ring upon being confronted. The IC Champ exited the ring solely to run into Perez and Rodriguez earlier than Dirty Dom hit him with a sneak assault. Soon after, Dom hit Cena with an acrobatic transfer and performed possum on the bottom as medics got here to take care of him.

That left the ladies to do their finishers to Cena, adopted by Dom’s personal 619 and frog splash for a two-count. Before the followers knew it, Perez and firm had been kicked out, leaving Dom on his personal. John Cena then carried out his 5 strikes of doom. He places Dom in an STFU, however couldn’t succeed. Then Dom does one other 619 and a frog splash for a two-count. Cena counters with an AA however doesn’t get the job carried out. Suddenly, Cena knocks the ref out, leaving him susceptible to exterior interference. Finn Balor and JD McDonaugh come to the rescue, however Cena places them in a double AA.

In the most important shock of the night time, Liv Morgan returned to confront Dominik Mysterio. She slaps him within the face and hugs John Cena. Then, in an identical second to Cena’s heel flip at Elimination Chamber, Morgan’s facial features adjustments, and she or he low-blows Cena. This led Dom to hit a 619 for the win. After Dirty Dom left the sector, the WWE Universe serenades Cena with “Thank You Cena” chants. Just like that, within the blink of a watch, the best of all time has one match left.

For the Women’s World Championship match, it was surprisingly aggressive as Stephanie Vaquer squared off towards Nikki Bella for the Women’s World Championship. Bella was in management early and virtually had a victory with the Rack Attack. However, La Primera’s foot was on the rope on the final second, saving her within the course of. That is when the tables turned, as Vaquer carried out her signature transfer “Devil’s Kiss” on each the announce desk and in the course of the ring. 

She capped off her efficiency with a formidable corkscrew moonsault off the ropes to retain the title. Some followers had been anticipating Brie Bella, Nikki Bella’s sister, to return and both price her the match or assist her win. Time will inform when and if “Brie Mode” can be activated and we get a reunion. As for the champ, the door is open for a brand new challenger to step up, and maybe on Monday Night Raw, she’s going to discover out who is able to step up.

That leaves us with the 2 Wargames matches. First was the ladies’s match that pitted Team AJ Lee (AJ Lee, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Iyo Sky, and Rhea Ripley) towards Team Lynch (Becky Lynch, the Kabuki Warriors, Lash Legend, and Nia Jax). The bout began with a WarGames Advantage rematch between Flair and Asuka. With the time restrict up, Iyo Sky got here to the ring carrying a trash lid together with her title on it. Sky acquired revenge on her former teammate, Asuka, earlier than Becky got here out with a kendo stick. The horsewomen clashed as Becky and Charlotte traded blows. Then Alexa popped up and did a double pure choice alongside Charlotte. Kaire entered, adopted by AJ Lee. Lynch guarded the door, prompting Lee to climb into the cage as an alternative.

Nia Jax then entered the fray, bulldozing the competitors, with AJ Lee making an attempt to take Jax down, nevertheless it didn’t work. Rhea Ripley was greeted with an enormous pop as she carried down a trash can and a few kendo sticks. Ripley took down her opponents with a kendo stick. That left Lash Legend to come back out to fairly the groovy tune. She got here toe-to-toe with Rhea and tried to pin her, however failed. The spotlight of the night time got here when Rhea hoisted AJ Lee on her shoulders, who then gave Iyo Sky a trash can. Then Sky put the trash can over her head and pummeled all her opponents aside from Becky Lynch. In a sequence of ending strikes, it was AJ Lee who tapped out Becky Lynch to take house the victory for her crew. It certain seems just like the rivalry between these two just isn’t over but.

From the ladies to the boys’s Wargames match, the place WWE superstars waged battle on one another. Team Roman Reigns (Reigns, Cody, Punk, and the Usos) confronted Team Vision (Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, and Brock Lesnar). This was an all-out brawl from begin to end.

CM Punk kicked off the match to a thunderous pop, getting into the cage the identical approach his spouse did—by climbing up the metal barbs as an alternative of by way of the door. Next up was Bron Breakker, who wore a badass leather-based jacket. Neither famous person might discover a bonus over the opposite, and shortly got here out Drew McIntyre. With the Wargames benefit, the 2 took turns beating up CM Punk, not giving him any room to catch his breath. Punk had assist, nevertheless, with the arrival of Cody Rhodes. After Drew made certain Rhodes couldn’t enter through the steps, Rhodes climbed the cage and delivered a cross-body to Drew and Breakker. The Universal Champion then gave Breakker a Cody Cutter off the ropes. It appeared just like the babyfaces had momentum on their aspect, as Punk and Rhodes hit Drew with a couple of bionic elbows of their very own.

Not for lengthy, although, as Logan Paul entered the fray, retrieving metal chairs from below the ring. He and Rhodes scaled the cages earlier than delivering blows to one another on the high. Jimmy Uso was out subsequent and launched a desk to the ring. Three minutes later, Bronson Reed entered the equation, hitting his signature transfer “Tsunami” on all his opponents. Jimmy’s brother, Jey Uso, took to the ring, and the 2 had been super-kicking everybody in sight. With his opponents down within the ring, Jey ran his theme again yet one more time.

That didn’t final lengthy, although, as a result of the ultimate member of Team Vision interrupted Jey’s get together.

Brock Lesnar, accompanied by Paul Heyman, entered his first Wargames match and appeared to wreak havoc. San Diego grew to become Suplex City as Lesnar completely decimated his opponents. One by one, he took them down. It was enjoyable whereas it lasted, although, as a result of the ultimate entrant was right here.

Roman Reigns took command of the state of affairs, and it was trying just like the babyfaces had been sure for victory. That was till a masked man climbed into the cage and gave a bloodied CM Punk a curb stomp. He glanced at Bron Breakker, and within the blink of a watch, he was gone. Breakker speared Punk for the win, nevertheless it was what occurred afterwards that acquired folks speaking. Roman Reigns stated, “This is the last time I’m teaming up with you,” to Cody Rhodes earlier than the PLE was out.

There was loads to unpack on this 12 months’s Wargames, in addition to a couple of questions. Will we see Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee quickly? What is subsequent for Judgment Day after each Dominik Mysterio’s championship win and Liv’s return? Who was the masked man who took out CM Punk? As of this writing, nothing has been introduced for Monday Night Raw, so the WWE Universe must tune in on Netflix and discover out what’s subsequent.