August 7, 2020
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
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Firefly Funhouse
Wyatt says he has to address the haters that have been sliding in his DMs over the past week because of what happened to Alexa Bliss. It isn’t Wyatt’s fault. All Strowman has to do is give “him” what he wants. “He” will be here tonight and if Strowman doesn’t give “him” “It”, “she” will face the consequences.
Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus
Riddle immediately locks in a rear-naked choke with both hooks in. Sheamus gets to the ropes. Sheamus takes Riddle over with a side headlock. Riddle escapes. Riddle responds with a leg sweep. Sheamus drops Riddle with a knee to the ribs. Sheamus works over Riddle’s arm and shoulder. Riddle locks Sheamus in an armbar. Riddle turns it into a pin. Sheamus kicks out. Sheamus gut-wrench powerbombs Riddle. Ten beats of the Bodhran by Sheamus. Sheamus goes up top. Riddle knocks Sheamus off the top rope with a flying elbow. After the break, Sheamus hits three Irish curse backbreaker. Riddle surprises Sheamus with a head kick. Overhead kick by Riddle. Riddle blast Sheamus wit a few elbow strikes. Riddle suplexes Sheamus.
Riddle hits the ropes and blasts Sheamus with a PK. Riddle hits two brotons. Sheamus avoids the Floating Bro. Riddle lands on his feet. Sheamus gets a near fall after white noise. Sheamus misses the Brogue Kick. Riddle lands a deadlift German suplex. Sheamus kicks out. Backbreaker by Sheamus. Sheamus runs shoulder-first into the ring post as Riddle avoids Sheamus’s spear in the corner. Sheamus falls to the outside. Riddle lands a few kicks. Sheamus knees Riddle in the face. Shorty G runs down to ringside and attacks Riddle to cause a disqualification.
Winner- Matt Riddle.
Riddle slams Shorty G into the announce desk. Riddle launches Shorty G into the ring steps. PK by Riddle. Sheamus gets pissed and drags Shorty G into the ring. Sheamus Brogue Kicks Shorty G. Sheamus is Irate. Sheamus Brogue Kicks Shorty G again.
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— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020