Axiom made his WWE debut tonight at SmackDown, where he faced off against Dragon Lee in a tough loss.
The NXT superstar and former WWE NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion (as A-Kid at the time) took to the ring in honor of Rey Mysterio, who had leg surgery this week. In the high-flying match, Dragon Lee would do just enough to win, coming out on top after hitting a powerbomb and the Destino for the pin and win.
For a recap of how the match ended, check out below courtesy of our live, play-by-play coverage of WWE SmackDown:
Axiom and Lee trade pin attempts and submission hold. Axiom tries a leapfrog, but Lee dropkicks him out of the air. Tope by Lee. Slingshot kick by Lee. After the break, Axiom lands a triangle moonsault. Lee lands a superkick followed by a tree of woe double stomp for a near fall. Axiom lands a nasty PK. Lee reverses Axiom’s suplex with a brainbuster. Axiom counters a powerbomb into a snap Canadian destroyer. Lee kicks out. Axiom lands an avalanche Spanish fly for a near fall. Lee hits a powerbomb followed by the Destino for the win.
Winner- Dragon Lee
