Date: 09/24	6:00 PM
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It's time for WWE No Mercy 2017 on the WWE Network! Tonight's card kicks off at 7 PM ET, 6 CT with any matches scheduled for the pre-show, continuing on until approximately 11 PM ET or longer if there's an overrun. With a WWE Universal Championship match between champion Brock Lesnar and challenger Braun Strowman set to headline, it probably won't go that long. Also booked for tonight's card - John Cena vs. Roman Reigns. Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for updates!

 

Join us starting at 7:00 with the Kickoff Show match as The Drifter goes one on one with Apollo Crews!

 

-During a video package they announced that Asuka will debut at TLC on October 22.

A.) Elias defeated Apollo Crews in the Kickoff Match

This was every Kickoff Show match. Elias won with Drift Away in a match best described as "At least it wasn't as bad as Heath Slater vs Alex Riley".

1.) The Miz vs Jason Jordan for the Intercontinental Championship 

Miz retained the title after a Skull Crushing Finale after interference by the Miztourage.

The fans did not care for Jason Jordan at all, chanting for Miz and showing complete indifference at best and outward hostility at worst to Jordan. 

The match was booked for Jordan to get one near fall after another, but all that did was turn the crowd on him more. Jordan locked on the Crossface, but Miz got the ropes. The match ended up pretty good by the end.

After the match Jordan cut a promo saying he wanted a rematch and that Miz sucks. 

2.) Finn Balor pinned Bray Wyatt

Bray attacked Balor before the bell rang and dropped him with a uranage on an announce table. Referees were about to drag him away until Bray began mocking Finn and the match was on. Turns out being called a coward is just the thing to fix injured ribs.

Balor got a minute of offense before Bray cut him off with a superplex. Balor paid tribute to Fit Finlay by catching Bray in the ring apron momentarily. Balor went for Coup de Grace but Bray went into Crabwalk Position, which froze Balor. 

They traded attempted finishers before Bray kicked out of a Double Stomp to the upper back. This match was ruined by horrible buffering issues as I had to restart the Network before the finish, however Balor won with the Coup de Grace.

3. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose defeated The Bar for the Raw Tag Team Championship 

The challengers were hot from the start. Very quickly they beat both men down and threw Rollins into the dasher boards. With Rollins forced to play cheerleader The Bar took turns working over Ambrose. Cesaro at one point swung Ambrose into the shiny metal stepa outside the ring. Rollins got the hot tag and ran wild on the challengers. Ceaaro busted his mouth wide open, either on a Rollins kick or when Ambrose sent him into the top turnbuckle. Seamus cut off Rollins as Cesaro went looking for his two front teeth that have popped out.

Ambrose eventually got the second hot tag and actually got to do offense in this go round. Ambrose did a Suicide Dive to Sheamus and then threw his shoulder into the dasher boards in an effort to pop his shoulder back in. As the match continued Ambrose had to drag himself to the ropes to get out of submission holds and then kicked out of a Double Razors Edge. 

The Bar went for a double team White Noise, however Rollins jumped in. Unfortunately for the champs Cesaro still gave Rollins a power bomb on top of Ambrose. Somehow someway Dean kicked out.

The finish saw Sheamus accidentally Brogue Kick Cesaro and the champs retain after a Rainmaker Knee and Dirty Deeds.

4. Alexa Bliss defeated Nia Jax, Emma, Sasha Banks and Bayley to retain the Raw Women's Championship 

 

The match started with Nia squashing Alexa in the corner, then a triple dropkick to Nia and Sasha and Bayley dropping Emma, leaving the friends together momentarily until Nia returned to the mix.

Alexa returned to stop Nia from getting a pin and that was the worst thing for her to do as Nia squished her some more. Nia had the match won with a double Samoan Drop on Alexa and Sasha, but Bayley broke it up. Eventually all the women teamed up to despose of Nia outside the ring.

Nia tried returning a minute later but the other four teamed up again, this time for a power bomb off the ring apron to the floor. The other four took turns hitting their big moves and someone else breaking up the fall. Suddenly Nia returned and was running wild until she got sent shoulder first into the ring post. Suddenly Alexa hit her DDT on Bayley for the win.

A really good match and a great finish. 

After the match Alexa cut a promo saying she was the only true star.

5. Roman Reigns pinned John Cena 

Once upon a time we wondered what it would take for the crowd to get behind John Cena. Well it turns out all he had to do was wrestle Roman Reigns. Cena got the majority of the cheers while Roman got booed out of the building. At least during the entrances anyway. The bell rang and we got a loud "you both suck" chant. Cena teased leaving, but Roman chased him down and the match was on. 

The story of this match was if Cena has lost it. Every time he started to build some offense he would get cut off by his younger, faster and stronger foe. Cena finally got some sustained offense, but when he came off the ropes for a Five Knuckle Shuffle, Roman hoisted him into the air for a Samoan Drop. 

Roman went for a Superman Punch, but Cena sidestepped him and locked on the STF. Roman got out of it and did the Bob Backlund Dead Lift Power Bomb.

Cena hit an AA after catching Roman, but Reigns kicked out. They did the Cena-Batista spot where Cena went for the top rope legdrop but Reigns used a sit out power bomb as a counter.

Cena sidestepped a Spear and Roman tried breaking off the ring post with his shoulder. Cena hit the Super AA...and Roman kicked out. 

The crowd chanted for one more but Cena had other ideas. He went outside and cleared the Spanish and German announce tables. Unfortunately for Big Match John that didn't turn out well, as Roman got out of an AA and Speared Cena through the table.

Back in the ring Roman went for a Spear, but Cena turned it into a 3rd AA, rolled through and hit a 4th AA...and Roman kicked out! Reigns hit a Superman Punch and a Spear for the pin.

Roman Reigns kicked out of four AA's and pinned John Cena with one Spear. 

This match told an excellent story, built well and was great. It was missing something to get to that next level but still a phenomenal bout.

After the match Cena raised Roman's hand, which the crowd booed.

Cena stayed in the ring and drank in everything around him, getting a standing ovation before leaving.

-It was announced beforehand that New Day and the Uso's will have a Hell In A Cell Match.

6. Enzo Amore pinned Neville for the Cruiserweight Championship 

 

Enzo nearly broke his neck in the match when Neville kicked him, Enzo took a flip bump and landed on top of his head. Neville gave Enzo a beating in and out of the ring. They did the New Japan countout near fall with Enzo barely getting in in time.

Neville went for the Red Arrow, but then decided to do a Phoenix Splash instead. However Enzo moved and then hit a top rope ddt, which was his first offensive move of the match.

He went for a Suicide Dive, but Neville kicked him in the head and threw him into the time keepers area.

Enzo then grabbed the Cruiserweight Championship, which he took into the ring with him. The referee took it from him. Then Enzo hit his second offensive move of the match: a kick to the balls. Enzo rolled him up and shockingly won the title.

7. Brock Lesnar pinned Braun Strowman to retain the Universal Championship 

Brock took a lap around the ring which is usually code for "this match isn't lasting long".

Braun started the match by stuffing a takedown attempt and jumping to his feet after a suplex. Strowman hit his Running Powerslam in the first minute but Brock kicked out. 

Lesnar went for the F5 but his back went out. Braun dropped heavy blows to his back and ran him into the post. Brock got on the Kimura. Even though Braun's hand was on the ropes the entire time the ref let it go and didn't break it until they were on the mat and Strowman got the ropes. 

Brock got rolling here and hit five consecutive German Suplexes. Braun hit a second Running Powerslam but his shoulder hurt too much to make the cover. Braun hit a third and Brock kicked out of a delayed cover.

They stood up, Brock hit one F-5 and picked up the win.

Brock Lesnar is still your champion. Until Hell in a Cell, thank you for reading and I'll see you in two weeks!