WWE/NXT Live Event Reports, Nov. 1-5: Matt Hardy Returns, Punishment Martinez Debuts, WWE Fall European Tour Begins, More!
WWE’s wrestlers are logging plenty of frequent flyer miles right now. While NXT keeps making tours of Florida, wrestlers on the main roster left Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia and promptly joined the rest of the main roster crews touring Europe.
Matt Hardy returned to the ring for the first time since September 15, taking part in a brawl that involved the entire roster of male wrestlers on the Raw tour. Raw ran the exact same lineups on the first two nights of the tour, in Spain. SmackDown’s crew toured the United Kingdom, with members of the NXT UK division in action and WWE Title matches between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe topping the card as Styles closed in on the one-year mark as champion.
NXT’s latest live loop was highlighted by NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa defending against Aleister Black, the man he defeated for the title. Ciampa also wrestled Velveteen Dream on the NXT loop of Florida, in a preview of their match at TakeOver: WarGames II. Punishment Martinez also made his in-ring debut for WWE. The former ROH TV Champ signed with WWE in September.
Here are all the results.
RAW
November 3, Madrid, Spain
Finn Balor def. Bobby Lashley.
Bayley, Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Sasha Banks def. Alicia Fox, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott & Sarah Logan.
The B-Team def. The Revival.
Braun Strowman def. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre in a Handicap Match.
Akam, Rezar & Jinder Mahal def. Apollo Crews, Heath Slater & Rhyno.
Ronda Rousey def. Nikki Bella to retain the Raw Women’s Title.
Seth Rollins def. Baron Corbin to retain the Intercontinental Title.
November 4, Barcelona, Spain
Finn Balor def. Bobby Lashley.
Bayley, Dana Brooke, Nia Jax & Sasha Banks def. Alicia Fox, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott & Sarah Logan.
The B-Team def. The Revival.
Braun Strowman def. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre in a Handicap Match.
Akam, Rezar & Jinder Mahal def. Apollo Crews, Heath Slater & Rhyno.
Ronda Rousey def. Nikki Bella to retain the Raw Women’s Title.
Seth Rollins def. Baron Corbin to retain the Intercontinental Title.
SMACKDOWN
November 3, Cardiff, Wales
Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy.
The Usos def. The Colons.
Mark Andrews def. Mike Hitchman.
Asuka & Naomi def. The IIconics.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Andrade Almas and Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat to retain the U.S. Title.
Daniel Bryan def. The Miz.
Lana & Rusev def. Carmella & R-Truth.
The Bar def. The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) to retain the SmackDown Tag Titles.
Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair to retain the SmackDown Women’s Title.
AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Title.
November 4, Aberdeen, Scotland
Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy.
Daniel Bryan def. The Miz.
The Usos def. The Colons.
Rusev def. Andrade Almas.
The Bar def. The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) to retain the SmackDown Tag Titles.
Asuka & Naomi def. The IIconics and Carmella & Lana in a Triple Threat Tag.
Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio def. Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura.
Mark Andrews & Trent Seven def. Joe Coffey & Mark Coffey.
Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair to retain the SmackDown Women’s Title.
AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Title.
November 5, Birmingham, England
The Bar def. The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) to retain the SmackDown Tag Titles.
The Usos def. The Colons.
Daniel Bryan def. The Miz.
Asuka & Naomi def. The IIconics.
Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio def. Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura.
Rusev & Lana def. R-Truth & Carmella.
Mark Andrews & Trent Seven def. Joe Coffey & Mark Coffey.
Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair to retain the SmackDown Women’s Title.
AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Title.
NXT
November 1, West Palm Beach, Florida
War Raiders def. Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi.
Matt Riddle def. Luke Menzies.
Bianca Belair def. Taynara Conti.
The Velveteen Dream def. Kona Reeves.
The Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) def. Street Profits to retain the NXT Tag Titles.
Ricochet def. Adam Cole to retain the NXT North American Title.
Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir def. Dakota Kai & Kairi Sane.
Tommaso Ciampa def. Aleister Black to retain the NXT Title.
November 2, Fort Pierce, Florida
Nick Miller def. Punishment Martinez.
Lacey Lane & Mia Yim def. Aliyah & Vanessa Borne.
Babatunde Aiyegbusi def. Dan Matha.
Lars Sullivan def. EC3.
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan def. Humberto Carrillo & Raul Mendoza.
Keith Lee def. Kassius Ohno.
Rhea Ripley def. Nikki Cross to retain the NXT UK Women’s Title.
Otis Dozovic, Tucker Knight & Stacey Ervin Jr. def. The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake).
November 3, Coral Gables, Florida
Street Profits def. Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi.
Dominik Dijakovic def. Rinku Singh.
Bianca Belair & Lacey Evans def. Candice LeRae & Taynara Conti.
Matt Riddle def. Luke Menzies.
Aleister Black, Hanson & Rowe def. The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong).
Ricochet def. Kona Reeves.
Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir def. Dakota Kai & Kairi Sane.
Tommaso Ciampa def. The Velveteen Dream.
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