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Full betting odds for tonight’s NXT Takeover: XXX

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT is back with another Takeover, celebrating the 30th show since its inception. It’s a card with six solid matches and we’re going to take a look at the odds for each match.

Keith Lee and Karrion Kross will cross paths when they wrestle for the NXT title being held by Lee. Apart from one title defense against Dominik Dijakovic, Lee has had it easy so far but Kross is certainly his biggest challenge in his NXT career so far. In fact, Kross is the favorite to win the match tonight with his odds at 2/7 while Lee is 5/2 to retain the title. Interesting!

NXT Women’s champion Io Shirai does not have Lee’s problem and is quite the overwhelming favorite to retain her gold. Shirai is at 1/6 to win while Dakota Kai is 7/2 for the upset.

The vacant NXT North American title will be decided tonight in a five-way ladder match. Damien Priest is currently looking like he will walk out of Full Sail with the title with his odds at 10/11. Cameron Grimes is second with 10/3 odds and Johnny Garagno follows with 11/2. Bronson Reed and Velveteen Dream are long shots with 6/1 and 8/1 odds.

Things between Finn Balor and Timothy Thatcher are close, but the former NXT champion is edging his opponent slightly at time of this writing. Balor is favorite with 4/5 odds and Thatcher is at 10/11.

One of the most, if not the most, anticipated match of the show is Adam Cole of The Undisputed Era taking on Pat McAfee. Cole is starting as favorite as expected with 8/13 odds while the former NFL player is at 6/5 for the upset.

And in the Kickoff match to determine the number one contender for the NXT Tag Team titles, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch are favorites with 8/11 odds, followed by Breezango at 9/4 and Legado del Fantasma at 7/2.

NXT Takeover: XXX live on WWE Network tonight

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Colin Vassallo
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Live tonight from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, WWE presents NXT Takeover: XXX on the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:

Keith Lee vs Karrion Kross for the NXT title; Io Shirai vs Dakota Kai for the NXT Women’s title; Bronson Reed vs Damien Priest vs Cameron Grimes vs Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream in a ladder match for the NXT North American title; Finn Balor vs Timothy Thatcher; Adam Cole vs Pat McAfee; and Breezango vs Legado del Fantasma vs Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch to determine the number one contender for the NXT Tag Team titles in the kick off show.

The show is not available on the free tier of the WWE Network and a subscription is required. The kick off show will air on WWE’s social media channels as well on the free Network.

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Smackdown rating for 08/21/2020

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Colin Vassallo
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Curiosity over the new WWE ThunderDome experience somewhat paid off as Smackdown on FOX did the best number since June 26 with a total of 2,167,000 viewers, up 189,000 viewers from last week. Hour one started with 2,189,000 viewers and then dropped slightly to 2,146,000 viewers in the second hour. Smackdown won the demos across the board with a 0.35 in the 18-34, a 0.6 in the 18-49, and a 0.7 in the 25-54. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

FOX to air SummerSlam’s Hottest Moments today at 4PM ET

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Colin Vassallo
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As part of the SummerSlam weekend, FOX will be airing SummerSlam’s Hottest Moments today starting at 4PM EST.

The synopsis for the show reads, “WWE’s biggest stars including The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, Roman Reigns, and John Cena star in this 2-Hour Spectacular.”

This will be on the main FOX network channel and not on FOX Sports 1. The show will end in time for the start of AEW on TNT at 6PM and 30 minutes before the NXT Kickoff show starts on the WWE Network.

TNT title defense headlines Dynamite tonight at 6PM

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Colin Vassallo
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Dynamite will be airing tonight at 6PM on TNT due to the NBA playoffs, with 30 minutes of the first hour airing against the NXT Takeover pre-show while the second hour airing against the first hour of NXT Takeover: XXX.

AEW already announced five matches for tonight’s broadcast including the Deadly Draw tournament final between The Nightmare Sisters and Diamante and Ivelisse, Private Party vs FTR, a big eight-man tag team match featuring Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, Dustin Rhodes, and QT Marshall vs The Butcher, The Blade, Pentagon Jr, and Rey Fenix, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and Alan Angels in a six-man tag team match, and Cody vs Brodie Lee for the TNT title.

Darby Allin will also be in action although his opponent has not been named and Orange Cassidy will have an interview.

Ticket scalpers reselling Dynamite tickets, prompting Tony Khan to issue statement

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Colin Vassallo
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The AEW Dynamite tickets for the August 27 show were sold out quickly after they went on sale yesterday, however it looks like ticket scalpers managed to get their hands on many of them with the tickets ending up on secondary-market websites for resale.

AEW President Tony Khan was not happy with what happened and issued a statement, clarifying that the tickets were sold in groups, or pods, with the intention of keeping fans with their friends and families and safely distanced from other fans.

“We’re seeing some of these tickets being sold on the secondary market in a way that splits original pod, and therefore potentially combining two or more groups of unacquainted fans within the same pod,” Khan wrote. “This was clearly not our intention. Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of the entire AEW family, and that certainly includes our fans. It’s an illegal, unethical and inappropriate move by secondary market sellers, and we intend to police this situation online as well as at the venue.”

Khan said that they’re asking fans to inform them if they feel they’ve purchased tickets that were originally part of a larger group and they’ll do their best to offer a remedy.

“Furthermore, we will be watching for any AEW Dynamite tickets on the secondary market, and if we see anyone trying to divide a pod for resale, we will cancel the entire original order,” Khan concluded.

Talking Smack returns on WWE Network with new hosts

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Colin Vassallo
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One of the most talked-about shows is making its return to the WWE Network, although this time around there will be new hosts.

Talking Smack, originally hosted by Renee Young and Daniel Bryan, will be making a comeback and will be shown on Saturday mornings on the WWE Network. Talking Smack will be available on the free tier of the Network as well.

With Young leaving the promotion and Bryan back in the ring, the new hosts will see the popular Kyla Braxton teaming up with New Day member Xavier Woods, who is currently out injured. Talking Smack will be taped every Friday following Smackdown.

The original Talking Smack started in August 2016 and ran through July 2017. There were also nine post-PPV episodes of Talking Smack.

Perhaps the most well-documented episode was when The Miz tore into Daniel Bryan live, resulting in Bryan leaving the set after a red-hot Miz was offended at some of the things Bryan told him.

Sasha Banks with the advantage as Bayley takes on Asuka first

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Colin Vassallo
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With Asuka facing both Sasha Banks and Bayley tomorrow at SummerSlam, the question was as to who will take on the Empress of Tomorrow first, with the second opponent obviously having an advantage.

That was decided last night on Smackdown after Naomi interrupted the duo and offered to take on both of them. There was already some tension between Banks and Bayley and Corey Graves didn’t help things with his interview skills. Naomi’s interruption led to a beat the clock challenge where whoever beats Naomi the quickest would take on Asuka last.

Banks had the first crack at Naomi and beat her in 3:39 and then Bayley took over. Unfortunately for the Smackdown Women’s champion, she did not do so good and actually lost to Naomi as Banks turned around and laughed at what just happened.

Asuka will therefore now take on Bayley for the Smackdown Women’s title first and then will take on Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s title afterward.

Hair match at SummerSlam scrapped…replaced with loser leaves WWE stipulation!

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Colin Vassallo
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The Mandy Rose vs Sonya Deville match at SummerSlam has taken another turn with the hair vs hair match out of the window…but another stipulation with an ever higher stakes was announced.

During Smackdown last night, Mandy Rose hinted that she’d rather have her friend back than wrestle her but later in the broadcast, Sonya shot that down and challenged Rose to a no disqualification match where the loser would have to leave WWE.

How this angle turns out remains to be seen as both Rose and Deville are an integral part of the Smackdown roster, especially Rose who is also with Mr. Money In The Bank Otis.

Deville was the subject of an attempted armed kidnapping last Sunday and Rose was also in the house with her. The two managed to escape and the kidnapper, who admitted to the plot, remained locked up in jail when his bail was refused on Thursday.

WWE unveils ThunderDome in stunning video

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE today unveiled the ThunderDome in the first official video released hours ahead of its debut on Smackdown on FOX.

Set to a movie-like score in the background, tons of LED video boards, fire, pyro, lights, and lasers transform the Amway Center in a high tech WWE arena with the ability to seemingly shoot fireworks from multiple locations around the stands. The drone shots that will be part of the new experience will certainly elevate production to a new level, giving each show a WrestleMania-like feel.

No expenses were spared in the creation of the ThunderDome, a setting which will remain part of the viewer experience for at least throughout the end of October.

You can watch the video below.

Vince McMahon to open live Smackdown at the ThunderDome tonight on FOX

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Colin Vassallo
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The boss is coming to Smackdown tonight to kick off the new WWE ThunderDome experience at the Amway Center, the adopted home of WWE for the next two-and-a-half months.

WWE’s social media today announced that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon will open the live Smackdown in a few hours, welcoming everyone to the new way of watching WWE on television. Vince has not appeared on TV since April when he came out to roast Triple H during the 25th anniversary special on Monday Night Raw.

The ThunderDome is expected to bring in some viewers back to WWE television after the product has suffered since moving its production to the very small WWE Performance Center in Orlando. And with SummerSlam just around the corner, it’s great news for fans to get their matchbook code to place any bets on the show.

There will be two title matches on the SummerSlam go-home episode of Smackdown tonight as AJ Styles will be defending his Intercontinental title against Jeff Hardy while Smackdown Tag Team champions Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro defend against The Lucha House Party. Another match, Big E vs Sheamus, was also announced.

XFL officially handed over to Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale

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Colin Vassallo
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As of today, August 21, the XFL officially belongs to the team of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale, the investors who purchased the league and its intellectual property for $15 million earlier this month.

The three equal partners purchased the XFL before assets of the league were set to go on bankruptcy auction. They were the only ones who put in an offer for the league, which folded after just a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“The deal is official closed and ‘the keys’ to the XFL have been handed over. I humbly accept and promise to put my callouses to hard work building our new brand,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “Congrats to my partners @DanyGarciaCo & #GerryCardinale and our sharp, hungry team.”

A bankruptcy court judge signed off on the sale on August 7, just a couple of days after the sale was announced. Vince McMahon, through his Alpha Entertainment LLC company, put in $200 million into the league which took two years of planning before having the first match in February of this year.

This was the second go for the league after bombing big time two decades ago. Everything points to another restart for the XFL under new management although no plans have been announced.

WWE posts FAQ for ThunderDome participants

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Colin Vassallo
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Ahead of tonight’s debut of WWE ThunderDome, the company posted an FAQ for those who wish to apply to be part of the experience in upcoming shows.

ThunderDome is available to fans globally and not just restricted to those in the United States. Registration is free and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited.

Once you’ve completed the registration steps, further instructions will be sent and a second e-mail with the link to join the day of the show will be issued if you are selected to be part of the broadcast. The link you receive is valid one time only and can only be clicked on once.

Call times for Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown will start at 7PM with fans able to join Main Event prior to Raw and 205 Live prior to SmackDown. Call times for WWE pay-per-view events may vary.

There are no assigned seats and you will be placed at random. You might be placed on a standby group which means that the show is currently full but seats might open.

If you’re part of ThunderDome and your internet connection drops, well, it’s tough luck and you lost your seat. You cannot rejoin the broadcast so make sure you have a decent connection, ideally wired.

Only one fan is permitted per seat…although in the test call yesterday someone had a duck with them! Hah!

A moderator and WWE Superstars will be hosting each event, providing brief instructions throughout the night.

WWE will be enforcing strict rules when it comes to participants and you’re urged to be appropriate and respectful at all times. No profanity, no violence, no inappropriate language, no inappropriate clothing, no nudity, no off-color remarks, and no third-party brand or political messaging will be allowed while you’re part of ThunderDome. What you wear and what your environment or background behind you will be will also be determined if you stay or not.

In order to accommodate everyone, fans will be rotating throughout the show and you may only be in the WWE ThunderDome for a portion of the show. Fans are also encouraged to watch the show on the feed provided via the link rather than on television as the TV feed will be delayed.

You can read the full FAQ at https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-thunderdome-faqs-frequently-asked-questions

Deville’s attempted kidnapper Phillip Thomas II to remain in jail with no bail

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Colin Vassallo
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Phillip Thomas II, the 24-year-old, who tried to kidnap WWE Superstar Sonya Deville from her home, will remain behind bars without bail after a judge ruling yesterday.

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Catherine Catlin decided that Thomas is a threat to the safety of the community and denied the defense’s motion to set bail. Assistant Public Defender John Grant, who is representing Thomas, suggested a bail of $2 million, which was denied.

“I don’t see any way we can protect our community in Hillsborough County if we give him bail,” the judge said according to a transcript by Tampa Bay News. “A GPS on him gives me no peace of mind. A GPS monitor does nothing for me.”

Deville, real name Daria Berenato, testified in court yesterday and gave her side of the story.

Credit: TampaBayNews.com.

WWE kicks off Amway Center residency tonight as ThunderDome debuts on Smackdown

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Colin Vassallo
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The WWE ThunderDome experience kicks off tonight with Friday Night Smackdown live on FOX.

WWE is going back to live programming with tonight’s broadcast and all future Raw, Smackdown, and pay-per-view shows will be held at the Amway Center in Orlando. Tonight’s show also starts a two-and-a-half month residency – for now – at the Amway, as the company moves out of the WWE Performance Center for the first time in five months.

Fans will also be part of all broadcasts, albeit virtually, thanks to massive LED boards in conjunction with The Famous Group and its proprietary technology. The company held a test yesterday with hundreds of fans who were invited to check out the technology ahead of the first live show.

Pyro, lasers, and drones will be used as part of the ThunderDome experience to enhance television viewing.

NXT rating for 08/19/2020

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Colin Vassallo
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With no wrestling competition against it, NXT pulled in 853,000 viewers on Wednesday, an increase of 234,000 viewers over last week’s broadcast and the best number since the November 20, 2019 broadcast.

With a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic, NXT placed #23 in the top 50 cable chart. The NBA playoffs which aired instead of Dynamite did 2,283,000 viewers and a 0.98 in the 18-49. The third night of the Democratic National Convention, which also aired head-to-head with NXT, did 21.5 million viewers across multiple networks. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

SummerSlam Virtual Meet & Greets sell out quick!

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Colin Vassallo
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The SummerSlam Virtual Meet & Greets that WWE launched yesterday sold out in a matter of hours.

The $125, two-minute, one-on-one video chats with Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman, Keith Lee, Seth Rollins, and Bayley were more popular than you could ever think. A second Keith Lee session on Saturday starting an hour after the first one has been added now and there are still some spots available for the $125 price tag.

Apart from the two-minute chat, you will also get a downloadable video of your meet and greets available within 48 hours of the event and the ability to purchase exclusive personalized autograph items. There will be no refunds given if you miss your slot or if you are removed from the video chat due to inappropriate behavior.

You can purchase the Keith Lee session at https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/SummerSlam_Keith_Lee_Virtual_Meet_and_Greet.

All Out 2020 – All Elite Wrestling’s number 1 event

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Daniel Street
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Wrestling fans around the world have already marked the calendar. September 5:th is when the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) pay-per-view event All Out 2020 takes off. It is the second event in the chronology, after the incredibly successful All Out 2019, and the 2020 edition is one of the most highly anticipated PPV wrestling events of the entire year. The majority of the fights are still to be announced, but rumours are circulating, and we do have some predictions for you. And the main card for the evening is sure to be a slammer!

It has finally become time for a AEW World Championship title shot. This time MJF, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, will be taking on the reigning champion Jon Moxley. The highly anticipated fight is sure to be one for the ages, and fans of wrestling and online betting around the world have their Revolut cards ready for placing bets, and are already speculating all kinds of results and surprises.

Main card – Jon Moxley vs MJF

The singles fight for the AEW World Championship is highly anticipated. Since claiming the title from Chris Jerico, Moxley has defended it with tooth and claw from a myriad of challengers, including Allin, Cage, Lee and Hager. But he is yet to face such a formidable opponent as the newest number one contender; former MLW tag team champion, inaugural middleweight champion, CZW world heavyweight champion and two time CZW Wired champion MJF.

The 24-year old MJF is out for blood, with eyes on the prize. And the 34-year old Moxley will have a tough time defending his title. But if there is anyone who can do it, the current AEW and NJPW world champion and former WWE championship winner is surely up for the task!

Unofficial and very likely fights for the evening

There are quite a few interesting stories going on at the AEW, and many of them hints for some really good wrestling coming up in September. The tag team champions Hangman Page and Kenny Omega have their on and off thing going on with the Young Bucks, and let’s not forget the Dark Order and The Revival. There have been a lot of trash talk and rumours regarding the four tag teams, and we would not be surprised to see a title match for the tag team championship. Maybe even a four-way fight is on the ropes!

Britt Baker had to be removed from the AEW Double or Nothing event in May due to injury, and if she is ready to get back in the ring in September we might finally get to see her take on Big Swole, who is finally welcome back to AEW after the dumpster incident.

High profile fighters Cassidy and Jericho may be seeing another match during the All Out 2020, as their fights are always crowd favourites. Some other possible fights may include fighters such as Zack Ryder, Matt Cardona, Darby Allin and Ricky Starks. There are also quite a few tag team possibilities. We will know more as the event draws nearer.

 

AEW selling tickets for upcoming Dynamite shows starting with August 27 broadcast

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW has began selling tickets for the August 27 Dynamite at the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The open-air venue will be at 10-15% max capacity for the show.

In a press release issued today, AEW said that it’s abiding with state and local regulations as well as CDC guidelines to allow a select number of physically distanced seating pods which will be available for sale in groups of two, three, four, and six.

The first show will have a max crowd of 10% and then going forward, as long as safety protocols are followed, a max of 15% capacity will be permitted for all live events at the Daily’s Place.

Limited tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, at 10AM ET via AEWTIX.com and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $30 not including service charges or fees.

Guests will be required to wear face coverings that cover the nose and mouth, and to physically distance from any person who is not a member of their pod. Guests will also be asked not to attend the day of the show if they have COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19 or have had close contact exposure to someone who they know has COVID-19 or symptoms. In addition, all guests will have their temperature scanned prior to entry.

An increased number of hand sanitizing stations will be available, and floor markings will also be used to assist with physical distancing. Industrial fans were also added this past year to further improve air circulation at the open-air venue.

As a further safeguard, all tickets will be mobile and may only be purchased online at AEWTIX.com and Ticketmaster.com (no box office sales). Daily’s Place will also transition to cashless payment and mobile ordering for most transactions, including food and merchandise purchases.

“We’ve missed the incredible energy of our fans at shows, and from what we’ve heard from them, they’ve missed being with us. With our enhanced safety measures and outdoor venue, we look forward to welcoming our fans back to become part of the action in-person,” said Tony Khan, AEW President and CEO.

“Please be assured, we are mindful and respectful of the situation,” Khan added. “The health and safety of our AEW family and our fans remains our highest priority. Our leadership team and medical staff have adjusted our operations for limited, physically distanced fans in an outdoor, open-air setting in compliance with the most current state and local regulations and CDC guidelines. We can’t wait for the August 27 DYNAMITE, as the road to ALL OUT will represent the beginning of a new chapter in AEW history.”

One more match added to NXT Takeover: XXX

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Colin Vassallo
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You thought one of the longest-reigning NXT champions would not be on the 30th Takeover card? Well, think again!

Finn Balor, despite losing his match against Velveteen Dream last night, will be able to get revenge on Timothy Thatcher, who last night caused Balor to lose his match and spot in the ladder match.

Balor vs Thatcher was announced on social media today and becomes the sixth match on the Takeover: XXX card. Both Superstars wrestled each other and Dexter Lumis in a triple threat match a few weeks ago for a spot in the ladder match but Lumis won. Lumis eventually was taken out of the match after an injury.

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