WWE Uncooked: Reside Updates, Match Outcomes, Highlights and Response from Could 8

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s reside weblog for WWE Uncooked on Could 8 in Jacksonville, Florida.

By most accounts, WWE Backlash was a rousing success. The group was sizzling all through all the evening and WWE booked probably the most logical outcomes in virtually each scenario.

However now, Night time of Champions is the principle focus. A brand new world heavyweight champion might be topped on Could 27, and this week’s Uncooked kicked off the match to seek out the 2 males who will compete for the title.

Erik Beaston will nonetheless have you ever lined with the common recap and grades, and this might be an area for a extra detailed description of what occurred throughout every match and phase,

The newest phase will seem on the high, so preserve refreshing all through the evening.

Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins

Cody Rhodes gave a promo to just accept Brock Lesnar’s problem for Night time of Champions earlier than Bálor made his entrance for the principle occasion.

As regular, the group saved singing Rollins’ music lengthy after it had stopped enjoying. He simply stood in the midst of a highlight taking all of it in till they stopped.

These two have been within the finals of the common title match years in the past, so they’re fairly aware of one another. That allowed them to placed on a fast-paced sequence to get the motion began.

We returned from the ultimate break to see Rollins slapping the style out of Bálor’s mouth. The Visionary began to construct up a head of steam as he climbed to the highest rope. Bálor caught him in a roll-up earlier than transitioning into an armbar.

The Prince kicked out after a superkick, however each males appeared worse for put on. Each males smiled at one another from throughout the ring as they knew the match was coming to an in depth. They collided and began combating.

Rollins was capable of hit a Pedigree, however he did not get all of it, so Bálor kicked out. A couple of moments later, The Visionary hit The Stomp for the pin and the win to advance to the ultimate of the match.

Winner: Seth Rollins

Dominik Mysterio vs. Xavier Woods

After having a disagreement backstage about respect, Woods and the youthful Mysterio discovered themselves in a singles match.

Woods wrestled him to the mat in a headlock, however Dom countered with a headscissor. Dom has to make use of the ropes to flee one other submission. Dom tried to supply a faux handshake, however Woods noticed the kick coming.

Dom nonetheless took him down for a second, however Woods nailed a dropkick. Dominik dropped him excessive rope, and he hit the steps on the way in which down because the present went to a industrial.

We returned from the break to see Woods getting again into the combat. He hit a twister DDT as the group chanted for The New Day, however Dom drilled him with a brutal again elbow for a near-fall.

Woods hit a dropkick as Dom was hanging excessive rope and climbed again up for an elbow drop. Ripley dragged Dom out of the way in which, and he instantly rolled Woods up for the pin.

Winner: Dominik Mysterio

Trish Stratus is Trying For Becky Lynch

Trish got here out and delivered a promo about how Becky has been lacking since their falling out. She reassured us Becky can be discovered, however added Lynch wouldn’t be coming to Uncooked as a result of it is her present.

She had Becky’s music performed and joked with the group about it, however then Lynch’s music performed for actual and The Man arrived behind Stratus to punch her proper within the face.

Lynch drove her out of the ring and dared her to get again in, however Stratus determined in opposition to it.

Nikki Cross vs. Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark made her Uncooked debut this week when she battled Nikki Cross. They’d a fast encounter backstage to set this up earlier within the present.

The newcomer instantly took management and maintained dominance for fairly a while. She could not preserve Cross down for the pin on her first try, so she tried a rear chinlock.

Cross suckered her into operating into the turnbuckle earlier than hitting just a few forearm strikes. Stark recovered and hit the C360 for the win.

Winner: Zoey Stark

Imperium vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens

After having an encounter backstage earlier within the present, Zayn and Owens confronted Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser in a non-title bout.

Zayn and Kaiser locked up and fought for management. Zayn countered a headlock and took him down with an arm drag. Imperium prevented Owens from getting a tag and saved Zayn remoted of their nook as we went to a break.

Zayn was nonetheless on the receiving finish of lots of offense once we returned, however he threw Kaiser out of the ring and made the recent tag to a contemporary KO.

The Prize Fighter unloaded on Kaiser, however the European tag staff managed to regain the higher hand after his preliminary salvo.

Vinci prevented a tag, however Owens was capable of hit Kaiser with a Stunner earlier than nailing Vinci with a superkick. Zayn tagged in and drilled him with a Helluva Kick for the win.

Winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

Dana Brooke vs. Rhea Ripley

WWE’s reply to followers asking administration to offer Dana Brooke an opportunity was to e-book her in a match with Rhea Ripley this week.

Brooke tried to get in some offense straight away, however one headbutt from The Irradicator put her on her again.

Brooke hit a bulldog, however when she tried a crossbody, Ripley caught her and hit a backbreaker. She hit the Riptide after which locked in a reverse Cloverleaf for the submission victory.

Winner: Rhea Ripley

Natalya got here out to forestall Brooke from being attacked way more after the break, and Ripley selected to again down and go away the ring.

The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Finn Bálor

The second of the 2 triple risk matches occurred on the backside of the primary hour when The Miz, Finn Bálor and Rhodes competed to see who would face Rollins later within the night.

Bálor was knocked out of the ring virtually instantly, and The Miz was quickly behind him. Bálor got here again in and commenced a fast trade of near-falls and takedowns from all three males.

We returned from a break proper as Rhodes took out each males with a dropkick. He hit a double Cody Cutter to an enormous pop from the group, however he could not comply with up on it.

The Prince scored a few near-falls earlier than nailing The American Nightmare with a operating dropkick. He missed the Coup de Grâce and wound up taking the Cranium Crushing Finale from The Miz. Rhodes broke up the pin at two.

Cody grabbed Miz and hit him with three Cross Rhodes, however Brock Lesnar yanked him out of the ring and hit an F5 to forestall him from profitable. Bálor hit Miz with the double stomp for the pin and the win.

Winner: Finn Bálor

Lesnar grabbed a mic and stated he wished to speak about himself and the way he desires one other combat with Rhodes.

Mustafa Ali vs. Otis

We returned from a break to see Ali making his entrance to face the person who was already within the ring, Otis.

Chad Gable and Maxxine Dupri watched their No. 1 Man take Ali down with ease earlier than the high-flyer tried to hit just a few dropkicks.

Gable and Dupri every tried to offer him totally different directions, and the group was cheering for Dupri whereas booing Gable. This allowed Ali to recuperate and keep away from him within the nook.

Ali hit a 450 for the pin and the win whereas Gable and Dupri saved arguing.

Winner: Mustafa Ali

Seth Rollins vs. Damian Priest vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

The primary match within the WHC match occurred proper after the primary break. WWE allowed the group to have some enjoyable by enjoying Rollins’ music throughout the break.

Priest gave a fast promo backstage earlier than he went to the ring. As anticipated, the motion began off quick and aggressive. Rollins and Nakamura drove The Archer of Infamy out of the ring earlier than squaring off by themselves.

Nakamura hit his sliding German suplex and managed to fend off a shock assault from Priest by hitting just a few knee strikes.

We returned from a break to see Rollins gaining lots of momentum. He took each opponents down with a excessive crossbody earlier than taking them down with suicide dives on reverse facet of the ring.

Priest blocked a second dive, however he was unable to capitalize earlier than Nakamura began hitting him with strikes. All three males traded some kicks, and everybody ended up on their backs when it was over.

Rollins and Nakamura had a protracted trade of punches and forearms. Priest knocked Rollins out of the ring, however that gave Nakamura an opportunity to lock the massive man in a kneebar. Rollins got here out of nowhere to hit a frog splash and a Pedigree to Nakamura to attain the win.

Winner: Seth Rollins

Cody Rhodes Has a Chip on His Shoulder, and He Needs a Belt To Grasp Over it

Uncooked opened with a video bundle highlighting the brand new Uncooked roster following the draft. Once we went reside to the sector, Cody Rhodes made his entrance for the primary triple risk match within the World Heavyweight Championship match.

He grabbed a mic and gave a fast Duvall shoutout to the Jacksonville crowd. He referenced his time in All Elite Wrestling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and stated he has some fond recollections of this city.

He additionally spoke about Brock Lesnar and beating him at Backlash earlier than specializing in the World Heavyweight Championship for a bit.

Seth Rollins made his entrance whereas Cody was nonetheless on the stage, and so they had a short staredown earlier than The Visionary saved heading to the ring.