411’s WWE Roadblock: End of the Line Report

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Tonight’s Kickoff Show panel is Renee Young, Booker T, and Sam Roberts. They start off by hyping the New Day vs. Cesaro & Sheamus. Booker T and Sam both pick Cesaro & Sheamus. The follow up with a video package for Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair, and Bayley joins the panel to break down the match. Bayley and Sam pick Sasha, but Booker T picks Charlotte. Next up is a video package for Seth Rollins vs. Chris Jericho. Booker T picks Rollins, but Sam picks Jericho.

We head to a break and come back with the panel discussing Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman. T.J. Perkins joins the panel to break down Rich Swann vs. T.J. Perkins vs. THE Brian Kendrick. We move on to a recap of the events leading to Big Cass vs. Rusev, which is up next.

Kickoff Show Match
Big Cass w/ Enzo vs. Rusev w/ Lana

Cass backs Rusev into the corner to start and levels him with a Big Boot that knocks Rusev out of the ring. Rusev stares at Cass in disbelief from outside the ring as we head to a commercial. We return from the break with Cass firmly in control of Rusev in the middle of the ring. Rusev repeatedly tries to flee to the outside, but Cass keeps pulling him back into the ring. Rusev hits a big boot to create some distance, but Cass counters a second big boot into the Empire Elbow. Cass goes for a big boot of his own, but this time Rusev successfully flees to the outside. Cass follows Rusev into the crowd, but Rusev charges back to ringside when it looks like Enzo is getting a little too close to Lana. Rusev makes it back into the ring to beat the referee’s count, but Cass doesn’t quite make it in time.

Match Result: Rusev defeats Big Cass via countout.
Match Length: 4:31
Slimmer’s Rating: ½*

The Kickoff Show finishes up with a video package for Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns. Booker T and Sam both pick Kevin Owens to retain.

Raw Tag Team Championship Match
The New Day (Champions) vs. Cesaro & Sheamus

It’ll be Kofi Kingston and Big E for the New Day in this match. Cesaro goes to work right out of the gate and levels Kingston with a running drop kick. Cesaro sets up for the Cesaro Swing, but Kingston grabs the bottom rope to block. Cesaro tags Sheamus and suplexes Kingston for a one count. Cesaro gets the quick tag, continues to work over Kingston, and makes the tag right back to Sheamus. Sheamus slingshots into the ring and drops Kinston with a flying shoulder tackle. Sheamus locks in a rear chin lock on the mat, but Kingston breaks the hold with a jaw breaker. Cesaro gets the tag and hits a pop-up European uppercut for a two count. Cesaro charges Kingston in the corner, but Kingston slides out of the way, causing Cesaro to post himself in the corner. Sheamus gets the tag, but Kingston back body drops him to the outside. Sheamus pops up on the ring apron and goes for Ten Beats of the Bodhrán from the apron, but Kingston breaks free and makes the hot tag to Big E. Big E hits the ropes and spears Sheamus off the apron. The action returns to the ring and Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick, but Big E catches Sheamus in mid-air and counters into a running powerbomb for a two count of his own. Sheamus lands a boot to the chest and tags Cesaro. Sheamus hits White Noise with a diving assist from Cesaro. Cesaro connects with the springboard corkscrew uppercut and sets up for the Cesaro Swing. Kingston goes for the save, but Sheamus tries to cut him off. Kingston ducks, and Sheamus accidentally takes out Cesaro. Big E launches Cesaro into the air, and Woods catches him with a leaping kick from the apron. Big E follows up with the Big Ending for another two count. Kingston and Cesaro get the tags, and Cesaro catches Kingston with a hurricanrana from the top. Cesaro hits the Big Swing and transitions into the Sharpshooter. Kingston taps, but Woods hops up on onto the ring apron to distract the referee and save the match. Cesaro hits Kingston with the Neutralizer and makes the cover, but Big E breaks up the pin. Sheamus gets the tag and set up for the Brogue Kick, but Woods takes the bullet for Kingston. Kingston his Sheamus with the SOS but only gets a two count. Sheamus dives to make the tag, but he doesn’t actually make contact with Cesaro’s hand. Cesaro charges into the ring and eats a Trouble in Paradise, but he isn’t the legal man. Kingston covers Cesaro, but Sheamus rolls him up for the legal three count. After the match, New Day hand the belts to Cesaro, and he hugs them all. Sheamus isn’t feeling so sportsmanlike, so he grabs both belts and climbs the turnbuckles to celebrate. Cesaro heads out of the ring to celebrate with the Cesaro section as Sheamus continues to celebrate in the ring.

Match Result: Sheamus defeats Kofi Kingston with a rollup pin.
Match Length: 10:00
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

Singles Match (10-Minute Time Limit)
Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman

Strowman heads for Zayn to start, but Zayn evades. Zayn lands a chop to the chest and follows up with a hurricanrana. Zayn drop kicks Strowman into the corner, but Strowman grabs Zayn and launches him across the ring. Zayn rolls out of the ring to catch a breather, but Strowman gives chase. Strowman herds Zayn back into the ring and chokes him across the second rope. Strowman traps Zayn across the ropes and chops the chest. Strowman charges at Zayn, but Zayn low bridge the top rope, sending Strowman tumbling to the outside. Zayn launches himself over the top rope toward Strowman, but Strowman catches him in mid-air and drops him chest-first onto the ring apron. Strowman rolls Zayn back into the ring and clubs him down to the mat. Strowman pins Zayn but pulls him up at two to continue the punishment. Strowman hits a clothesline and a forearm shot, but Zayn keeps fighting back to his feet. Strowman hits a scoop slam and another stiff clothesline. Zayn is three quarters unconscious, but he keeps getting back to his feet. Strowman hits another vicious forearm shot, and here comes Mick Foley with a white towel. Strowman dumps Zayn to the outside, and Zayn lands limp at Foley’s feet. Strowman heads out of the ring and tells Foley it’s time to throw in the towel. Zayn begs Foley not to throw in the towel. Foley seems to be ready to do it, but Zayn grabs the towel and tosses it into the crowd. Strowman charges at Zayn, but Zayn slides out of the way, and Strowman runs face-first into the ring post. Strowman regains his bearings and again charges at Zayn, but again Zayn slides out of the way, and Strowman crashes through the barricade into the timekeeper’s area. The action finally returns to the ring, and Strowman posts himself in the corner. Zayn hits a flying crossbody from the top for a two count and follows up with a Helluva Kick. Zayn sets up for a second Helluva Kick, but the clock hits 10:00, ending the match.

Match Result: Sami Zayn wins the match by lasting 10:00.
Match Length: 10:00
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

Singles Match
Seth Rollins vs. Chris Jericho

Rollins and Jericho circle each other to start, and Jericho catches Rollins in a standing side head lock. Rollins escapes and hits an arm wringer into a deep arm drag takedown. Rollins whips Jericho to the corner and charges toward him, but Jericho gets a boot up in Rollins’ face. Jericho delivers a back suplex and slams Rollins’ face into the top turnbuckle. Jericho whips Rollins to the corner, but Rollins catches Jericho with a clothesline on the rebound. Jericho heads to the outside to catch a breather, but Rollins connects with a flying knee to the face from the apron. Rollins whips Jericho into the barricade and then rolls him back into the ring. Jericho rakes the eyes and levels Rollins with a running double ax handle. Jericho lands a chop to the chest and goes for the Code Breaker, but Rollins counters into a catapult to the corner. Rollins tries to springboard into the ring, but Jericho counters with a springboard drop kick of his own that sends Rollins tumbling to the outside. Rollins just manages to beat the referee’s count back into the ring, but Jericho immediately goes to work with mounted punches. Jericho transitions into a seated rear chin lock, but Rollins fights back to his feet. Rollins hits the ropes and charges at Jericho, but Jericho catches him with a standing drop kick for a two count. Jericho chokes Rollins across the second rope and repeatedly slaps him across the face. Rollins hits the ropes and charges at Jericho, but Jericho catches him with a knee to the gut. Jericho sets up for the Walls of Jericho, but Rollins grabs the bottom rope to block. Rollins hits an enzuigiri and blocks a running bulldog to send Jericho into the corner. Rollins hits the Slingblade and a running forearm in the corner. Rollins hits a blockbuster from the second rope and goes for the Pedigree, but Jericho tries to counter into the Walls of Jericho, but Rollins kicks Jericho away from him. Jericho goes for a Lionsault, but Rollins dumps Jericho to the outside. Rollins connects with a suicide dive to the outside before rolling Jericho back into the ring. Rollins goes for a springboard knee shot, but Jericho counters into the Walls of Jericho. Rollins makes it to the ropes to break the hold and goes for a frog splash from the top, but Jericho rolls out of the way. Jericho connects with the Lionsault but only gets a two count. Rollins hits the Falcon Arrow, but Jericho kicks out at two. Rollins and Jericho slug it out on their knees, but Jericho lands a knee to the face. Rollins goes for the Pedigree, but Jericho tries to counter into a back body drop, but Rollins tries to counter into a powerbomb, but Jericho counters into the Walls of Jericho. Rollins rolls through into a small package but only gets a two count. Jericho heads up top and flies at Rollins, but Rollins catches him with a kick to the jaw. Rollins heads up top and hits the frog splash, but here comes Kevin Owens. Rollins knocks Owens off the apron, but the distraction gives Jericho enough time to roll up Rollins for a two count. Jericho yells at Owens and tells him to head to the back, but this time the distraction gives Rollins enough time to land a knee to the face and hit the Pedigree for the three count.

Match Result: Seth Rollins defeats Chris Jericho with the Pedigree.
Match Length: 17:01
Slimmer’s Rating: ***¼

Triple Threat Match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Rich Swann (Champion) vs. T.J. Perkins vs. THE Brian Kendrick

Perkins goes right after Kendrick to start, but Swann goes after Kendrick as well. Kendrick charges at Swann, and it looks like Swann goes for a leap frog, but Kendrick runs face-first into Swann’s… um… upper thigh region. Perkins heads up top and catches Kendrick with a diving sunset flip. Perkins grabs Kendrick in a standing side head lock, but Swann catches them both with a double hurricanrana. Kendrick connects with a back heel kick to Perkins, but Perkins kicks out at two. Kendrick dumps Swann to the apron, but Swann heads up top and lands a diving drop kick to Perkins. Kendrick locks in the Captain’s Hook on Swann, but Perkins locks in the knee bar on Kendrick. Swann hits Perkins with a running splash to break the hold and continue the match. Kendrick sends Swann face-first into the second turnbuckle, but Perkins kicks Kendrick to the outside. Perkins locks in the knee bar, but Swann makes it to the ropes. Perkins doesn’t have to break the hold in a Triple Threat Match, but he does anyway. Swann and Perkins level Kendrick with a double super kick, but Swann follows up with a spin kick for the three count. After the match, Neville makes his return and viciously attacks both Swann and Perkins. Neville drags Swann to the outside and tosses him into the barricade. Neville rolls Perkins into the ring and does the same with Swann. Neville stares down at the fallen cruiserweights before making his way back up the ramp.

Match Result: Rich Swann defeats T.J. Perkins with a spin kick.
Match Length: 6:03
Slimmer’s Rating: **½

30-Minute Ironman Match for the Raw Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks (Champion) vs. Charlotte Flair

Sasha and Charlotte lock up to start, and Sasha flips Charlotte down to the mat. They maintain the lock and fight back to their feet, and Charlotte shoves Sasha to the corner. The lock up again, and Sasha transitions to an arm wringer into a hammer lock. Charlotte reverses into a front face lock and then transitions into a side head lock on the mat. Sasha counters into a head scissors and follows up with a side headlock takedown. Charlotte fights back to her feet, hits the ropes, and drops Sasha with a running shoulder block. Sasha hits a sunset flip and goes to work with chops in the corner. Sasha goes for a crucifix pin and then transitions into the Bank Statement, but Charlotte slides under the bottom rope to escape the hold. Charlotte slingshots back into the ring and rolls up Sasha for a two count. Sasha catches Charlotte in a backslide pin but only gets a two count. Sasha connects with a drop kick, but Charlotte responds with a big boot to the chest. Sasha takes down Charlotte with a sleeper hold, but Charlotte fights back to her feet and hits a modified atomic drop to break the hold. Charlotte pulls Sasha out of the ring, but Sasha connects with double knees off the apron. Sasha pulls Charlotte back into the ring and hits a straightjacket Back Stabber. Sasha maintains the straightjacket with her boot in Charlotte’s lower back, but Charlotte still manages to fight back to her feet. Sasha hits a clothesline and a drop kick before tossing Charlotte to the outside. Sasha connects with a suicide dive to the outside and rolls Charlotte back into the ring for a two count. Sasha drives Charlotte’s head into the top turnbuckle, but Charlotte kicks Sasha off the ring apron. Sasha lands face-first on the ring steps and goes limp on the outside. Charlotte pulls Sasha back into the ring but only gets a two count. Charlotte chokes Sasha across the bottom rope and stomps on her chest. Charlotte delivers a snapmare takedown and a volley of knee drops to the chest. Charlotte wrenches the neck and charges at Sasha in the corner, but Sasha gets her boots up. Charlotte regains control with a backbreaker / neck breaker combination but only gets a two count. Charlotte locks in a figure four head scissors and drives Sasha’s face into the mat. Charlotte flips Sasha while maintaining the head scissors, but when she tries it again, Sasha counters into a pinning predicament for a two count. Sasha gets a burst of energy, beats down Charlotte in the corner, and hits the running double knees. Sasha heads up top and goes for a diving crossbody, but Charlotte ducks. Charlotte hits Natural Selection, but Sasha kicks out at two. Charlotte whips Sasha down to the mat and heads up top to set up for a moonsault, but Sasha follows her up top. Sasha sets up for a superplex, but Charlotte knocks her back down to the mat. Charlotte hits a Natural Selection from the top rope and finally gets the first fall of the match. Charlotte leads 1 – 0. Charlotte ducks a wild punch from Sasha and hits a back suplex for a two count. Charlotte goes for another back suplex, but Sasha blocks and hits a hurricanrana into a rollup pin for her first three count. The match is tied 1 – 1. Sasha ducks a big boot, but Charlotte connects on the second try and gets a two count. Charlotte drags Sasha to the corner and heads up top. Charlotte goes for the moonsault, but Sasha rolls out of the ring. Charlotte crashes to the mat, and Sasha locks in the Bank Statement. Charlotte gets close to the ropes, so Sasha rolls her back to the middle of the ring. Charlotte is miles away from the ropes and has no choice but to tap. Sasha leads 2 – 1. Charlotte traps Sasha in the corner, but Sasha fights back. Charlotte kicks out the knee and then wrenches it around the bottom rope. Charlotte goes for the Figure Eight, but Sasha punches her away. Charlotte slams the injured knee into the ring post and wrenches the knee in the middle of the ring. Sasha rolls into a pinning predicament, but Charlotte kicks out at two. Charlotte keeps working over the injured knee and locks in the Figure Four. Sasha rolls to reverse the pressure, but Charlotte rolls back into position. Charlotte bridges into the Figure Eight, and Sasha taps with just 0:02 left in the match. The match is tied 2 – 2 at the end of 30:00. The referee decides that the match must continue in sudden death overtime. Sasha’s knee is gone, and she can’t even get to her feet. Charlotte goes after the knee again and looks for the Figure Eight, but Sasha rolls her up for a two count. Charlotte hits a fall away slam, but Sasha blocks a scoop slam into another rollup for another two count. Sasha hits a Back Stabber and locks in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring. It looks like Sasha’s nose or lip has been busted open. Charlotte fights out of the Bank Statement and locks in the Figure Eight. Sasha’s knee is just too injured to keep fighting, so she has no choice but to tap.

Match Result: Charlotte Flair defeats Sasha Banks with the Figure Eight Leg Lock in sudden death overtime.
Match Length: 34:47
Slimmer’s Rating: ****¼

WWE Universal Championship Match
Kevin Owens (Champion) vs. Roman Reigns

Owens rolls out of the ring as soon as the bell rings and methodically paces around ringside. Owens climbs back into the ring, locks eyes with Reigns, and immediately rolls back to the outside. This time Reigns gives chase and rolls Owens back into the ring. The action soon spills back outside the ring, and Reigns bounces Owens’ face off the Spanish announce table. Reigns rolls Owens back into the ring, but Owens takes control with chops to the chest. Owens takes down Reigns with a side headlock, but Reigns fights back to his feet. Owens again heads to the outside, but Reigns follows and whips him into the barricade. Reigns sets up the German announce table for Mayhem, but Owens steers the action back into the ring. Owens goes to work with kicks to the back and stomps on Reigns’ fingers. Reigns gets back to his feet and levels Owens with a clothesline. Reigns goes for a Superman punch, but Owens ducks. The action spills to the outside, and Owens drops Reigns face-first onto the barricade. Owens hits a back senton off the ring steps and rolls Reigns back into the ring. Owens punts Reigns in the ribs and locks in a rear chin lock on the mat. Reigns fights back to his feet, but Owens transitions into a neck breaker. Owens follows up with a somersault leg drop for a two count. Owens goes back to the rear chin lock but misses a running back senton. Owens and Reigns slug it out in the middle of the ring, but Reigns levels Owens with a clothesline. Reigns delivers a volley of short clotheslines in the corner, but Owens retaliates with a forearm shot. Owens and Reigns trade forearm shots, but Owens takes control with a German suplex. Owens goes for the cannonball, but Reigns catches him with a big boot and a Samoan Drop for a two count. Reigns goes for the Superman Punch, but Owens counters into a DDT for a two count. Owens hits a cannonball in the corner, but Reigns fights back with a Superman Punch for a two count. Reigns takes Owens up top and sets up for a superplex, but Owens knocks Reigns back down to the mat. Reigns connects with a Superman Punch to Owens up top and goes for a top rope superplex, but Owens counters into an avalanche fisherman buster. Owens rolls to the outside, but Reigns catches him with a Drive By. Reigns goes for a second Drive By, but Owens evades and counters with a super kick on the apron. Owens puts Reigns on the announce table and hits a frog splash off the barricade, but the table doesn’t break. Owens hits a second frog splash off the barricade, and this time he drives Reigns through the table. Reigns just barely beats the referee’s count back into the ring, but Owens immediately hits another frog splash for a long two count. Reigns blocks a super kick and counters into a sit-out powerbomb for a long two count of his own. Owens counters an attempted spear with a knee to the chest and a rollup for a two count. Owens hits the pop-up powerbomb, but Reigns kicks out at two. Owens grabs the Universal title and tries to get himself disqualified, but Reigns ducks the belt and hits a spear. Here comes Chris Jericho! Jericho hits Owens with the Code Breaker, thus disqualifying Roman Reigns. After the match, Jericho hands the title to Owens and raises his hand in victory. Jericho helps Owens up the ramp, but Rollins cuts them off. Reigns spears Jericho on the outside, and Rollins Pedigrees Jericho in the middle of the ring. Rollins dumps Jericho to the outside, and Reigns and Rollins deliver the Shield Powerbomb to Jericho through the Spanish announce table. Reigns and Rollins chase Owens up the ramp and prevent him from fleeing to the back. SHIELD POWERBOMB THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE ON THE RAMP! Reigns and Rollins stand tall over Owens as the show comes to a close.

Match Result: Kevin Owens defeats Roman Reigns via disqualification.
Match Length: 23:31
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½