WWE/NXT Live Event Reports, Sept. 21-24: Hardy Works Singles, Injured Wrestler Returns, Adam Cole In Action, Dijak Debuts, More!
In the last couple of events leading into No Mercy, the Raw crew was headlined by gimmick matches between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. The Curt Hawkins losing streak angle also continued:
Meanwhile, Matt Hardy worked singles matches against Karl Anderson with his brother, Jeff, sidelined and awaiting shoulder surgery.
On the Smackdown roster, . Primo Colon also made his return to the ring after missing the entire summer with a knee injury. Jinder Mahal and Shinsuke Nakamura faced off in the main event in a preview of their upcoming WWE Title match.
Adam Cole had his first match at a live event since signing with WWE. The former three-time ROH World Champion teamed with Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly in a series of six-man tags against SAnitY. The roster of wrestlers touring New England also included Mae Young Classic winner Kairi Sane, as well as Dakota Kai.
Donovan Dijak also made his WWE in-ring debut. Billed simply as "Dijak", he headlined the September 23 event in Largo, FL, where he took on Aleister Black in a losing effort.
Here are all the results.
RAW
September 22, Sacramento, CA
Finn Balor def. Bray Wyatt.
Goldust, Heath Slater & Rhyno def. Curt Hawkins, Darren Young & Dash Wilder.
R-Truth def. Curt Hawkins.
Neville def. Akira Tozawa to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
Matt Hardy def. Karl Anderson.
Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins def. Cesaro & Sheamus to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Jason Jordan def. Bo Dallas.
Alexa Bliss def. Bayley, Mickie James and Sasha Banks in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Raw Women's Title.
Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing Match.
September 23, Fresno, CA
Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins def. Cesaro & Sheamus to retain the Raw Tag Titles.
Neville def. Akira Tozawa to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
Matt Hardy def. Karl Anderson.
Finn Balor def. Elias.
John Cena def. Bray Wyatt.
Goldust, Heath Slater, Jason Jordan, R-Truth & Rhyno def. Curt Hawkins, Darren Young, Dash Wilder, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel.
Alexa Bliss def. Bayley, Mickie James and Sasha Banks in a Fatal Four Way to retain the Raw Women's Title.
Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman in a Street Fight.
SMACKDOWN
September 23, Rio Rancho, NM
Bobby Roode def. Dolph Ziggler.
Rusev def. Chad Gable.
Natalya def. Carmella to retain the Smackdown Women's Title.
Luke Harper, Sin Cara, Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder def. Baron Corbin, Erick Rowan, Epico Colon & Primo Colon.
Sami Zayn def. Mike Kanellis.
The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) def. The Usos.
AJ Styles def. Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.
Jinder Mahal def. Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the WWE Title.
September 24, Las Cruces, NM
The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) def. Breezango and The Usos to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles in a Triple Threat.
Bobby Roode def. Dolph Ziggler.
Luke Harper, Sin Cara, Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder def. Baron Corbin, Erick Rowan, Epico Colon & Primo Colon.
Chad Gable def. Rusev.
AJ Styles def. Kevin Owens to retain the U.S. Title.
Naomi def. Carmella.
Sami Zayn def. Mike Kanellis.
Jinder Mahal def. Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the WWE Title.
NXT
September 21, Lowell, MA
Street Profits def. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli.
Lars Sullivan def. Oney Lorcan.
Billie Kay & Peyton Royce def. Dakota Kai & Liv Morgan.
Roderick Strong def. Hideo Itami.
Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly NC SAnitY.
Johnny Gargano def. Raul Mendoza.
Kairi Sane def. Sonya Deville.
Drew McIntyre def. Andrade Almas to retain the NXT Title.
September 22, Kingston, RI
Roderick Strong def. Andrade Almas.
Dakota Kai & Kairi Sane def. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce.
Lars Sullivan def. Oney Lorcan.
Street Profits def. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli.
Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly DDQ SAnitY.
Johnny Gargano def. Raul Mendoza.
Sonya Deville def. Liv Morgan.
Drew McIntyre def. Hideo Itami to retain the NXT Title.
September 23, Largo, FL
No Way Jose def. Cezar Bononi.
Lacey Evans def. Sarah Logan.
TM-61 def. Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake.
Bianca Belair def. Rhea Ripley.
Heavy Machinery def. The Ealy Twins.
Nikki Cross def. Sage Beckett.
Danny Burch def. Sawyer Fulton.
Kassius Ohno def. Chad Lail.
Aleister Black def. Dijak.
September 23, Bethlehem, PA
Street Profits def. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli.
Lars Sullivan def. Oney Lorcan.
Billie Kay & Peyton Royce def. Dakota Kai & Liv Morgan.
Roderick Strong def. Hideo Itami.
SAnitY def. Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly by countout.
Johnny Gargano def. Raul Mendoza.
Kairi Sane def. Sonya Deville.
Drew McIntyre def. Andrade Almas to retain the NXT Title.
September 24, Amherst, MA
Street Profits def. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli.
Lars Sullivan def. Oney Lorcan.
Dakota Kai & Kairi Sane def. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce.
Roderick Strong def. Hideo Itami.
Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly def. SAnitY by countout.
Johnny Gargano def. Raul Mendoza.
Sonya Deville def. Liv Morgan.
Drew McIntyre def. Andrade Almas to retain the NXT Title.