WWE Live Event Reports: Dec. 26-30: Styles, Cena, Ambrose, Title Matches, Reigns, Owens

WWE's main roster stayed busy during the final week of 2016, holding a series of live events in majnor markets.

The big news was the return of John Cena to the squared circle. Cena appeared on all the Smackdown events held this past week, as he gears up to challenge AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble. Smackdown's events also saw James Ellsworth in the ring, facing Curt Hawkins in a series of quick comedy matches.

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On the Raw loop, Rich Swann defended the Cruiserweight Title at house shows for the first time, taking on Neville while Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens continued to square off in the main events at house shows.

Here are all the results.

RAW

December 27, St. Louis

Cesaro & Sheamus def. New Day and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Curtis Axel, Darren Young, Goldust, R-Truth & Sin Cara def. Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas, Primo & Epico.
Big Cass def. Rusev.
Seth Rollins def. Chris Jericho.
Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Charlotte Flair. Emmalina was special referee.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

December 28, Brooklyn

Cesaro & Sheamus def. New Day and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Big Cass def. Rusev.
Curtis Axel, Darren Young, Goldust, R-Truth & Sin Cara def. Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas, Primo & Epico.
Seth Rollins def. Chris Jericho in a Street Fight.
Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Charlotte Flair. Emmalina was special referee.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

December 29, Boston

Cesaro & Sheamus def. New Day and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Big Cass def. Rusev.
Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Charlotte Flair.
Rich Swann def. Neville to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
Seth Rollins def. Chris Jericho.
Curtis Axel, Darren Young, Goldust, R-Truth & Sin Cara def. Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas, Primo & Epico.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

December 30, Los Angeles

Cesaro & Sheamus def. New Day and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Rich Swann def. Neville to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Charlotte Flair.
Seth Rollins def. Rusev.
Curtis Axel, Darren Young, Goldust, R-Truth & Sin Cara def. Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, Bo Dallas, Primo & Epico.
Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn.
Roman Reigns def. Universal Champion Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.

SMACKDOWN

December 26, New York City

Wyatt Family def. American Alpha, The Usos, The Ascension, Breezango and Heath Slater & Rhyno in Tag Team Turmoil to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
Apollo Crews, Jack Swagger & Mojo Rawley def. Curt Hawkins, Simon Gotch & Aiden English.
James Ellsworth def. Curt Hawkins.
Dolph Ziggler def. The Miz in a non-title Steel Cage Match.
Nikki Bella def. Natalya.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
AJ Styles def. John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a Triple Threat to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

December 28, Nashville

American Alpha def. The Usos, The Ascension, The Vaudevillains, and Breezango in Tag Team Turmoil to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
James Ellsworth def. Curt Hawkins.
Dolph Ziggler def. The Miz in a non-title Steel Cage Match.
Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton & Luke Harper def. Apollo Crews, Jack Swagger & Mojo Rawley.
Nikki Bella def. Natalya.
AJ Styles def. John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a Triple Threat to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

December 29, Atlanta

American Alpha def. The Usos, The Ascension, The Vaudevillains, Breezango and Heath Slater & Rhyno in Tag Team Turmoil to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
James Ellsworth def. Curt Hawkins.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
Nikki Bella def. Natalya.
Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton & Luke Harper def. Apollo Crews, Jack Swagger & Mojo Rawley.
AJ Styles def. John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a Triple Threat to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

December 30, Miami

American Alpha def. The Usos, The Ascension, The Vaudevillains, Breezango and Heath Slater & Rhyno in Tag Team Turmoil to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
James Ellsworth def. Curt Hawkins.
Baron Corbin def. Kalisto.
Nikki Bella def. Natalya.
Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton & Luke Harper def. Apollo Crews, Jack Swagger & Mojo Rawley.
AJ Styles def. John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a Triple Threat to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

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