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LIVE EVENT REPORT
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
SALINA, KS.
REPORT BY DEREK DARR, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT
If you attend a live event, send results and notes to pwtorch@pwtorch.com.
(1) Finn Balor defeated Bo Dallas with the Coup de Grace.
(2) The Revival beat Heath Slater & Rhyno. In the end, Slater’s foot was on the rope but the ref did not see it. Rhyno cut a promo saying he’s proud of Slater and they’re not leaving Kansas until someone else challenges them. Brawn then came out powerslammed them both and signed autographs at ringside.
(3) Cedric Alexander defeated Jack Gallagher.
(4) Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson beat Titus World Wide with the Magic Killer.
(5) Matt Hardy beat Bray Wyatt with a Twist of Fate. Bray seemed to be pandering to the crowd more than usual and was getting babyface responses. The “Delete” chant was popular.
(6) Asuka & Bailey beat Alexa Bliss & Nia Jax, when the match was announced the crowd cheered loudly all four women recieved loud pops, was surprised by Nia’s and Baileys popularity, Bailey was most popular in match but Asuka still treated like a star. Result: Asuka wins with armbar to Bliss.
(7) Goldust beat Curt Hawkins. Curt halfway through the match gave up and laid down for Goldust but it was a ruse and he rolled up Goldust. Goldust kicked out. Goldust later rolled up Hawkins for the win.
(8) Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns beat Elias & The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro). It started off with an Elias song trashing Salina the crowd knew WWE stands for “Walk With Elias.” This seemed to genuinly surprise Elias, but he quickly said it surprised him because the town cannot read. He introduced The Bar. Seth and Roman won when Reigns pinned Cesaro with the spear while Seth landed the Curb Stomp on Sheamus. Seth thanked the crowd and sent everyone home.
BIGGEST POPS: Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bayley.
FINAL NOTES: Attendance was in the 3-4,000 range, roughly 75-80 percent of capacity. Good attendance considering size of the town… The Roman Reigns question: 70 percent cheers, 30 percent boos upon entrance, almost universally cheered at match’s end… Most worn shirt: Bullet Club. The merchandise stand had two Reigns shirts. Also, A.J. Styles and John Cena both had shirts for sale…
If you attend a live event, send results and notes to pwtorch@pwtorch.com.
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