WWE/NXT Live Event Reports, Dec. 15-19: Injuries Shuffle Lineups

Injuries to main event performers on two of WWE's brands forced card changes on house shows in the past week. On Smackdown, WWE World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles will remain sidelined until after Christmas recovering from his ankle injury. In his absence, Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt continue to have a series of Street Fights. Meanwhile, NXT headliner Samoa Joe was held out of the ring this past week due to an undisclosed injury of his own.

In other news of note, The New Day made what proved to be their final defenses of the Raw Tag Titles. Meanwhile, on Smackdown events, Apollo Crews picked up a handful of non-title victories over The Miz and Mojo Rawley broke into the singles ranks with his partner Zack Ryder recently undergoing knee surgery. On the Florida loop of NXT, developmental wrestler Kenneth Crawford started going by a new name, Montez Ford, and headlined the December 16 event in tag action against Sanity. 

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With the Christmas holiday upon us, all WWE brands are staying off the road until this Monday, December 26, when Raw airs.

Here are all the results.

RAW

December 16, Rochester, NY

The New Day def. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Enzo & Big Cass and Sheamus & Cesaro in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Neville def. Jinder Mahal.
Big Show def. Jinder Mahal.
Goldust, R-Truth, Sin Cara & Darren Young def. Primo, Epico, Curtis Axel & Titus O'Neil.
Seth Rollins def. Rusev.
Bayley & Alicia Fox def. Nia Jax & Charlotte Flair. Emma was special referee.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

December 17, Youngstown, OH

The New Day def. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Enzo & Big Cass and Sheamus & Cesaro in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Neville def. Jinder Mahal.
Big Show def. Jinder Mahal.
Goldust, R-Truth, Sin Cara & Darren Young def. Primo, Epico, Curtis Axel & Titus O'Neil.
Seth Rollins def. Rusev.
Sasha Banks, Bayley & Alicia Fox def. Nia Jax, Dana Brooke & Charlotte Flair. Emma was special referee.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

 

SMACKDOWN

December 17, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

American Alpha def. Breezango.
Luke Harper def. Mojo Rawley.
Alexa Bliss def. Nikki Bella, Natalya & Carmella in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
Apollo Crews. def. The Miz in a non-title match.
Heath Slater & Rhyno def. The Ascension and The Vaudevillains in a Triple Threat.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
Dean Ambrose def. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight.

December 18, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

American Alpha def. Breezango.
Luke Harper def. Mojo Rawley.
Alexa Bliss def. Nikki Bella, Natalya & Carmella in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
Apollo Crews. def. The Miz in a non-title match.
Heath Slater & Rhyno def. The Ascension and The Vaudevillains in a Triple Threat.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
Dean Ambrose def. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight.

December 19, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Luke Harper def. Mojo Rawley.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
American Alpha def. Breezango.
Heath Slater & Rhyno def. The Ascension and The Vaudevillains in a Triple Threat.
Apollo Crews. def. The Miz in a non-title match.
Alexa Bliss def. Nikki Bella, Natalya & Carmella in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
Dean Ambrose def. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight.

NXT

December 15, Riverside, CA

No Way Jose def. Riddick Moss.
Liv Morgan def Aliyah.
Patrick Clark def. Tino Sabbatelli.
Patrick Clark def. Wesley Blake.
Asuka def. Ember Moon to retain the NXT Women's Title.
DIY def. The Revival to retain the NXT Tag Titles.
Elias Samson def. Oney Lorcan.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Tye Dillinger def. Andrade Almas & Bobby Roode.

December 15, Jacksonville, FL

Gran Metalik def. Noam Dar.
Daria Berenato def. Macey Estrella.
Jack Gallagher def. Steve Cutler.
Authors of Pain def. Heavy Machinery.
Lince Dorado def. Angelo Dawkins.
Mandy Rose def. Sarah Bridges.
Roderick Strong & TJ Perkins def. Alexander Wolfe & Eric Young.

December 16, Citrus Springs, FL

Jack Gallagher def. Noam Dar.
Lince Dorado def. Brennan Williams.
Mandy Rose def. Macey Estrella.
TJ Perkins def. Roderick Strong.
Authors of Pain def. Heavy Machinery.
Nikki Cross def. Daria Berenato.
Big Damo & Eric Young def. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford.

December 17, Las Vegas, NV

No Way Jose def. Andrade Almas.
Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli def. Oney Lorcan & Patrick Clark.
Liv Morgan def. Aliyah.
DIY def. The Revival to retain the NXT Tag Titles.
Tye Dillinger def. Elias Samson.
Tye Dillinger def. Wesley Blake.
Asuka def. Ember Moon to retain the NXT Women's Title.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Bobby Roode to retain the NXT Title.

December 17, Tampa, FL

Adrian Jaoude def. Steve Cutler.
Nikki Cross def. Macey Estrella.
Gran Metalik def. Kona Reeves.
Roderick Strong def. Dan Matha.
Authors of Pain def. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford.
Daria Berenato def. Mandy Rose.
Alexander Wolfe & Big Damo def. Heavy Machinery.

 

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