(Left to right) WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defended his title Sunday against Samoa Joe. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter
July 10 (UPI) -- WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar narrowly escaped defeat Sunday at Great Balls of Fire in his title match against Samoa Joe.
The main event of the night, Joe brought the fight to The Beast before the bell rang by ambushing Lesnar and then slamming him into a table.
Despite being dazed and less than 100-percent, Lesnar smiled as the
bell finally rang to signal the start of the bout. Even after Lesnar
sent Joe to Suplex City, The Destroyer again gained an advantage over
the champion after he delivered a low blow while covering the referee's
line of vision.
Joe would spend the rest of the match locking in his fabled Coquina
Clutch submission maneuver onto Lesnar who was able to fend off the
chokehold multiple times.
Appearing weakened and fading with Joe's third Coquina Clutch
attempt, Lesnar escaped certain defeat by picking up Joe for a
thundering F5 for the three count. As Lesnar exited the ring looking
exhausted, Joe stared him down with a look of anger.
Great Balls of Fire also featured Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman
taking their rivalry to the next level with a brutal and hard-hitting Ambulance Match.
The bout, which ends after a competitor is locked inside an ambulance
parked by the entrance ramp, featured Strowman dominating Reigns for
most of the match. The Monster Among Men seemed unstoppable against The
Big Dog who at one point was finally able to damage his opponent by
sending him through an LED screen located on the entrance way.
The fight then reached around the ambulance where Reigns was ready to
put Strowman away with a timely Spear. As Reigns charged towards his
opponent, he landed inside the vehicle as Strowman moved out of the way
giving Strowman the victory.
Upset over his loss, Reigns then leaped out with a Spear as Strowman
celebrated and placed his towering foe inside the ambulance as he took
over the driver's seat. Reigns acted out of character when he drove the
ambulance backstage and straight into a truck with Strowman still
inside.
Raw general manager Kurt Angle and WWE officials quickly rushed to
the grizzly scene as they tried to help Strowman out of the destroyed
ambulance to check on his condition. Minutes later, paramedics were able
to help Strowman escape from the wreckage. Bloodied and battered,
Strowman refused medical help as he eventually stood up and walked away
on his own.
Other moments from Great Balls of Fire included Cruiserweight Champion Neville defeating Akira Tozawa; Bray Wyatt defeating Seth Rollins;
Big Cass defeating Enzo Amore; Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro and
Sheamus retaining their titles against The Hardy Boyz in a 30-minute
Iron Man Match; Sasha Banks defeating Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss
via count out keeping the title on Bliss; The Miz defeating Dean Ambrose to keep his Intercontinental Championship and Heath Slater defeating Curt Hawkins.
***** By Wade Sheridan
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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