WWE/NXT/205 Live Event Reports, Jan. 18-21: Champ (Finally) Defends, Cage Match, Cruiserweights Hit Road, Much More!

WWE had four different brands on the road this past week.

For a second straight week, Raw events were headlined by handicap matches pitting The Shield’s Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins against The Miz and his lackeys, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel. Jason Jordan was held off the road yet again due to injury, although he did appear at the big 25th Anniversary episode of Raw. The Raw events also marked the first title defenses for Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss in more than a month. As Fightful Managing Editor Sean Ross Sapp noted in a tweet, Bliss is on track to go more than three months without defending her title on TV.

There was also an angle at the Raw event in Binghamton that solidified the apparent bond between Mixed Match Challenge partners Bliss and Braun Strowman, after Curt Hawkins disrupted Bliss’ post-match celebration:

Meanwhile, over on Smackdown, AJ Styles successfully defended his WWE Title against Sami Zayn in a pair of Steel Cage Match main events.

The Smackdown live events were topped by a Steel Cage main event with AJ Styles defending his WWE Title against Sami Zayn while major Smackdown acts like Kevin Owens and Randy Orton had the weekend off.

NXT stayed close to home in Florida, with the action including a 20-minute time limit draw between Johnny Gargano and Kassius Ohno and TM-61 in a tag team match. The Undisputed Era also defended the NXT Tag Titles on the two-show loop, while Ember Moon defended her NXT Women’s Title.

And, for the first time ever, 205 Live hit the road. Those events also marked what the final appearances for Enzo Amore before he was suspended after being accused of rape.

Here are all the results.

RAW

January 19, Reading, PA

Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews & Titus O’Neil) def. Cesaro & Sheamus and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat tag.
Goldust def. Curt Hawkins.
Braun Strowman def. Curt Hawkins.
Braun Strowman def. Kane by DQ.
Alexa Bliss def. Bayley and Mickie James in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Women’s Title.
The Revival def. Heath Slater & Rhyno.
Asuka & Dana Brooke def. Absolution (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville).
Finn Balor def. Elias.
Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins def. The Miz, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel in a Handicap Match.

January 20, State College, PA

The Revival def. Heath Slater & Rhyno.
Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews & Titus O’Neil) def. Cesaro & Sheamus and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat tag.
Goldust def. Curt Hawkins.
Braun Strowman def. Curt Hawkins.
Braun Strowman def. Kane by DQ.
Asuka & Dana Brooke def. Absolution (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville).
Finn Balor def. Elias.
Alexa Bliss def. Bayley and Mickie James in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Women’s Title.
Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins def. The Miz, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel in a Handicap Match.

January 21, Binghamton, NY

Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews & Titus O’Neil) def. Cesaro & Sheamus and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows in a Triple Threat tag.
Goldust def. Curt Hawkins.
Heath Slater & Rhyno def. The Revival.
Alexa Bliss def. Bayley and Mickie James in a Triple Threat to retain the Raw Women’s Title.
Braun Strowman def. Curt Hawkins.
Braun Strowman def. Kane by DQ.
Asuka & Dana Brooke def. Absolution (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville).
Finn Balor def. Elias.
Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins def. The Miz, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel in a Handicap Match.

SMACKDOWN

January 20, Florence, SC

The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) def. Aiden English & Rusev.
Tye Dillinger def. Mike Kanellis.
The Bludgeon Brothers def. The Ascension and The Colons in a Triple Threat tag.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Baron Corbin.
Bobby Roode def. Jinder Mahal to retain the U.S. Title.
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair & Naomi def. Carmella, Lana, Natalya & Tamina in a Handicap Match.
The Usos def. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
AJ Styles def. Sami Zayn to retain the WWE Title.

January 21, Greenville, NC

The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) def. Aiden English & Rusev.
Tye Dillinger def. Mike Kanellis.
The Bludgeon Brothers def. The Ascension and The Colons in a Triple Threat tag.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Baron Corbin.
Bobby Roode def. Jinder Mahal to retain the U.S. Title.
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair & Naomi def. Carmella, Lana, Natalya & Tamina in a Handicap Match.
The Usos def. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin to retain the Smackdown Tag Titles.
AJ Styles def. Sami Zayn to retain the WWE Title.

NXT

January 18, St. Petersburg, FL

Kona Reeves def. Kishan Raftar.
No Way Jose def. Gabriel Ealy.
Shayna Baszler def. Reina Gonzalez.
Cheng Yuxiang & Rocky def. Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi by DQ.
The Undisputed ERA def. Heavy Machinery to retain the NXT Tag Titles.
Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel def. Big Boa & Roderick Strong.
Ember Moon def. Vanessa Borne to retain the NXT Women’s Title.
Johnny Gargano, Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford def. Akam, Rezar & The Velveteen Dream.

January 20, Sebring, FL

Raul Mendoza def. Fabian Aichner.
Bianca Belair def. Aliyah.
Big Boa def. Kishan Raftar.
Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi def. Rocky & Tian Bing.
Tucker Knight def. Dan Matha.
Otis Dozovic def. Dan Matha.
Johnny Gargano & Kassius Ohno and TM-61 went to a 20-minute time limit draw.
The Velveteen Dream def. Cheng Yuxiang.
Ember Moon & Nikki Cross def. Lacey Evans & Shayna Baszler.
Aleister Black def. Buddy Murphy.

205 LIVE

January 20, Lowell, MA

Hideo Itami def. Jack Gallagher.
Gran Metalik & Kalisto def. Drew Gulak & TJP.
Matt Hardy def. Bray Wyatt.
Akira Tozawa def. Ariya Daivari.
Mustafa Ali def. Tony Nese.
Enzo Amore def. Cedric Alexander to retain the Cruiserweight Title. Nia Jax was special referee.

January 21, Poughkeepsie, NY

Hideo Itami def. Jack Gallagher.
Akira Tozawa def. Drew Gulak.
Matt Hardy def. Bray Wyatt.
Mustafa Ali def. Ariya Daivari.
Gran Metalik & Kalisto def. Tony Nese & TJP.
Enzo Amore def. Cedric Alexander to retain the Cruiserweight Title. Nia Jax was special referee.