WWE SmackDown Review: Results, Analysis and Grades for Dec. 3
By Evan Gomes
wwe.com
Roman Reigns vs. League of Nations
Result: Reigns wins via count-out.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Reigns starts off against the United States Champion Alberto Del Rio. Reigns has the advantage on Del Rio, so he tags in Rusev. The League has a group huddle, and eventually the League trap Reigns in the corner and wear him down.
Barrett trips up Reigns while he isn’t in the match, and Ref Charles Robinson tosses Barrett from the match as we go to break.
Back from the commercial and the match is now 3 on 1. Reigns is still getting decimated by the remaining League members. Rusev tosses Reigns to the outside and Sheamus and Del Rio assault him on the floor.
Sheamus and his partners control Reigns, but Roman starts a comeback. Sheamus launches himself into the steel ring post and gets a bit of a breather. Sheamus tags in Rusev, and Reigns hits him with the Samoan Drop. Del Rio is tagged in and Reigns starts his second wind, hitting a series of clotheslines. Reigns hits a Superman Punch on Rusev, but Del Rio hits a Backstabber on Reigns for a two count.
Reigns hits a spear on Del Rio, but Sheamus breaks it up. Reigns clears the ring of the League and hits a drive-by on Rusev. Reigns tosses the League members over the barricade and the announce table. Reigns gets back in at a 9 count and wins by count-out.
Barrett makes his way down, which distracts Reigns and allows him to get Brogue Kicked by Sheamus. The League begins their beat down but the Usos and Ambrose come out to even the odds. The faces stand tall to end SmackDown.
Next: Final Thoughts