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SPOTLIGHT CARD OF THE MONTH
ARIZONA
PHOENIX—WWE Royal Rumble at Chase Field: Raw tag team champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable beat Rezar & Scott Dawson in a non-title match … Shinsuke Nakamura pinned U.S. champion Rusev for the title … Cruiserweight champion Buddy Murphy beat Akira Tozawa, Hideo Itami, and Kalisto in a Fatal 4-Way … Smackdown Women’s champion Asuka beat Becky Lynch by submission … Shane McMahon & The Miz defeated Smackdown tag team champions Cesaro & Sheamus for the title … Raw Women’s champion Ronda Rousey pinned Sasha Banks … Becky Lynch won the 30-woman Royal Rumble, last eliminating Charlotte Flair … Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan pinned AJ Styles … Universal champion Brock Lesnar beat Finn Balor by submission … Seth Rollins won the 30-man Royal Rumble, last eliminating Braun Strowman.
(01-27-19)
—Spotlight Photos by George Napolitano
ALABAMA
HUNTSVILLE—WWE Raw at the Von Braun Civic Center: Grant Metalik & Lince Dorado beat Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder … Natalya beat Ruby Riott by DQ … Sasha Banks, Natalya, & Bayley defeated Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, & Liv Morgan … Cruiserweight champion Buddy Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander … Intercontinental champion Dean Ambrose beat Seth Rollins … Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Tyler Breeze, & No Way Jose defeated Mojo Rawley, Jinder Mahal, Konnor, & Viktor … Drew McIntyre defeated Elias … John Cena beat Baron Corbin in a no-DQ match.
(01-13-19)
—Sal Mantuso
ARIZONA
PHOENIX—WWE NXT TakeOver at Talking Stick Resort Arena: Hanson & Rowe beat tag team champions Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong for the title … Matt Riddle beat Kassius Ohno by submission … Johnny Gargano pinned North American champion Ricochet for the title … Women’s champion Shayna Baszler defeated Bianca Belair by referee stoppage … Heavyweight champion Tommaso Ciampa pinned Aleister Black.
(01-26-19)
—Leonard Brand
CALIFORNIA
SOUTH GATE—Alternative Wrestling Show at American Legion Post #335: Heather Monroe pinned Viva Van … Jordynne Grace pinned Suede Thompson … Hoss Hogg & Jesse James defeated Shane & Shannon Ballard and SoCal Crazy & Mariachi Loco in a three-way … Dominic Kubrick pinned Dicky Mayer … Ruby Raze & Vipress defeated Kiera Hogan & Karissa Rivera … Jake Atlas pinned Matt Cross … Piloto Suicida, Dr. Maldad, Acero Dorado Jr., and Eric Watts defeated Andy Brown, Lucas Riley, Phoenix Star, & Zokre … Women’s champion Cheerleader Melissa defeated Shotzi Blackheart by submission … Lightweight champion Douglas James pinned Mike Camden … Mercedes Martinez defeated heavyweight champion Tyler Bateman by submission for the title.
(01-26-19)
—Chad Simplicio
RIVERSIDE—WWE NXT at Riverside Municipal Auditorium: Johnny Gargano defeated Tyler Bate by submission … Kairi Sane, Io Shirai, & Candice LeRae beat Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke, & Marina Shafir … Dominik Dijakovic pinned Kona Reeves … Ricochet, Hanson, & Rowe beat Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, & Roderick Strong … Matt Riddle pinned Kassius Ohno … Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford defeated Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake … pinned .
