Hit the Books Podcast

May 4, 20201 min

S1 Episode 22 Card

Episode #22 Card (Jan. 15, 2019):

Show Opener: AJ Styles opens the show, says that he's excited face Finn Balor at the Royal Rumble, apologizing for not being at SDLive since Clash of Champions, but to make up for it, he wants to have a match right now. GM Paige comes out and says sure, here’s your opponent.
 

 
Match #1: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
 
-Finn Balor watches the match backstage
 
RESULT: AJ STYLES WINS
 

 
Backstage Promo: Daniel Bryan announces his entrance into the Royal Rumble
 

 
Match #2: The Miz w/ Mojo Rawley vs. Mike Kanellis - Royal Rumble Qualifying Match
 
RESULT: THE MIZ WINS WITH HELP FROM MOJO RAWLEY
 

 
Segment: Collection of interviews asking the women's roster who started the fight last week (majority of votes say Lynch)/excitement build for women's royal rumble
 

 
Match #3: The Usos vs. Sanity (Dain, Young) w/ Wolfe - #1 Contender's Match for the Smackdown Live Tag Team Championship Match at the Royal Rumble
 
RESULT: SANITY WINS
 

 
Backstage Interview: Shinsuke Nakamura announces his entrance into the Royal Rumble.
 

 
Match #4: Drew McIntyre vs. Heath Slater & Sin Cara
 
-Finish: Back to back claymores to both Sin Cara & Slater, and then McIntyre pins both
 
RESULT: DREW MCINTYRE WINS
 

 
Main Event: Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio - United States Championship Match
 
-Finish: Owens tries to hit Mysterio with title, Mysterio reverse into a 619, then tries hit Owens with Seated Senton, Owens reverse with pop-up powerbomb
 
RESULT: KEVIN OWENS WINS. NEW CHAMPION!!!

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