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WWE CROWN JEWEL: Roman Reigns Defeats Logan Paul In Epic Main Event; Paul Reveals Torn MCL and ACL Following Match
Where was all the soapy drama, the athleticism, the fans, and the best show this Saturday? Well, if you woke up early enough on the west coast, or in the afternoon on the east coast, you could catch WWE’s Crown Jewel Pay-Per-View streaming on Peacock live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In the highly-anticipated much-hyped main event, it was WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns against celebrity social media influencer superstar and disruptor, Logan Paul, who was wrestling in only his 3rd professional match. Coming into the bout, Reigns’ undisputed WWE Universal championship reign was on the line at 796 days and showing no signs of slowing down.
When the bell rang, it looked for awhile that Reigns would have his way with the challenger, but Paul’s high-flying maneuvers that keep getting better and better with each match (he trained this time also with “HBK” Shawn Michaels), delivered a flying cross-body, a frog splash, a lucky punch and a buckshot lariat reminisced of AEW’s Hangman Adam Page. Multiple times, Reigns barely kicked out of being pinned by the count of 2 and a half!
What was brilliantly choreographed was how Paul took his IPhone with him to the top rope ready to pounce on Reigns below and put him through a table. Logan captured it all on slo-motion on his phone and told Roman before he jumped that this is going “viral”. And, that video has – you can see it below.
However, that’s when things broke down for Logan, when on the outside of the ring, members of The Bloodline – tag champs, Jay and Jimmy Uso – came to save the day for Reigns, “The Tribal Chief”. Not to be outdone by family members, out from the back with a major in-ring entrance came Logan’s brother, boxer Jake Paul, to level the playing field and skullduggery.
Next, Reigns’ cousin Solo Sikoa was making his way from the entrance ramp to the ring, but before he could interfere in the match, Logan flew over the top rope and took out the members of The Bloodline with a crossbody. However, that gave Reigns enough time in the ring to recover. So, as Paul entered back into the ring, Roman was locked and loaded … first delivering a Superman punch and then a spear to win the match.
The drama afterwards included: Reigns breaking down in tears walking back from the ring to backstage realizing he is still the champ after over two-years, and Paul realizing his dream of winning the title is over, but what a match!
Early evening on Saturday, Logan Paul revealed on social media that during the match, he suffered a torn MCL and ACL and possibly a torn meniscus, and filmed (of course) himself being treated with his brother and girlfriend by his side, and then being cleaned up and now wheeled through an airport on crutches. Looks like for Logan, trying to take down the “The Tribal Chief” as he said “comes with consequences.”
Now, what will be the upshot of Reigns victory over Logan Paul? Will Logan come back to wrestle again in the WWE? His future would be bright if he continues on. We will find out more next Friday on WWE Friday Night Smackdown on FOX.
If you caught ‘WWE Crown Jewel’ and the Reigns vs. Paul match, what did you think of it? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. By the way, you can get Days of our Lives and the WWE, if you didn’t know, on Peacock.
WHAT. A. FROG. SPLASH.@LoganPaul #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/W3IFxkz97q
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2022
THROUGH THE TABLE @WWE pic.twitter.com/hmVslclxgs
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) November 5, 2022
The consequences of trying to dethrone “The Tribal Chief” @WWERomanReigns.
Logan Paul reveals he suffered a torn MCL and ACL, as well as a possible torn meniscus, in his match at #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/Je0YA3EqZZ
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) November 6, 2022
Recaps
Christopher Cousins Makes His Y&R Debut: What Were Your First Impressions of Alan Laurent?
Soap veteran, Christopher Cousins (ex-Cain, OLTL et al), made his first appearance on The Young and the Restless on the Tuesday, April 30th episode of the CBS daytime drama.
As previously reported, Cousins is taking on the role of Ashley’s friend/psychiatrist from Paris, Alan Laurent. In story, the Abbotts flew Alan in from Paris to see Ashley (Eileen Davidson) first-class ticket to Genoa City, no less.
Alan recalls to Traci (Beth Maitland) how Ashley was upset after revisiting the cafe where she had the fight with Tucker (Trevor St. John), and had two different versions in her mind of what actually happened. Traci enlightens Alan that Ashley has been having personality shifts from being assertive, to child-like, to taking tequila shots and having a good ole’ time. In addition, that Ashley is having blackouts with chunks of time gone from her memory. Traci goes on to say that Billy (Jason Thompson) said he once experienced something like this himself with a personality splinter.
Traci is hoping Alan can talk to Ashley and insist she undergo treatment. Alan firmly explains that he can’t treat her himself, but he will see what he can do.
When Ashley, now as her alter Belle, comes to the Abbott home after chatting with Diane (Susan Walters) at Crimson Lights, she is thrilled to see her old friend, Alan. Eventually, the two head to Society where a concerned Abby (Melissa Ordway) pours them some champagne.
The two talk about Paris as Belle flirts with Alan. She then wonders if he is in town to probe her innermost thoughts. She tells Alan that her family has decided there’s something wrong with her. Alan assures Ashley that he cannot treat her as a patient in the U.S. as he is retired and does not have a license to practice in the states. Alan said he is concerned for her, but would never treat a friend.
Belle tells Alan, “The rumors about my mental breakdown are highly exaggerated.” Belle speaks to the other alters, and thinks Alan is the perfect solution for Ashley. She says, “Time for some joie de vivre.”
What did you think of Christopher Cousins in his new role as Alan Laurent? Will Ashley’s alters get Alan in bed with her? Will she set him up for something more devious? Will Alan figure out what is going on with Ashley and pretend to just be her friend, while somehow treating her multiple personality disorder? Let us know in the comment section below.
American Idol
AMERICAN IDOL: Katy Perry Makes a Heartbreaking Decision as Top 7 are Revealed
It was dramatic American Idol on Monday night. The episode marked the return of the “Judges Song Contest”, where Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie each serve up a song choice for the contestant to sing, and they must choose one and then figure out who recommended that song choice.
As in the past, when it got down to the bottom two from the at-home voting, the judge who scored the most picks of their song choices by the contestants, was in the drivers seat and could ultimately save one of the two performers to sing another day.
After a night of sterling musical performances by Jack Blocker performing Willie Nelson’s Always On My Mind, Abi Carter doing her rendition of Evanescence’s Bring Me to Life, and Emmy Russell performing her grandmother Loretta Lynn’s classic, Coal Miner’s Daughter, the following were safe after the nationwide vote.
The aforementioned, Blocker, Russell and Carter, plus Will Moseley, Triston Harper, and Julia Gagnon. However, that left McKenna Faith Breinholt and Kaibrienne in the bottom two. At that point, Katy Perry conferred with her co-judges and announced with tears in her eyes, in an almost impossible choice for her, to save Breinholt, thus Kaibrienne’s run on ‘Idol’ came to an end.
The episode also welcomed back former Idol contestants Danny Gokey, Melinda Doolittle and Colton Dixon for a performance of “Shackles,” in honor of former Idol contestant, Gospel artist, and Grammy-winner, Mandisa who passed away earlier this month at 47.
So, did America get the Top 7 right? Did Katy do right by keeping McKenna for the Top 7 and sending Kabrienne home given her choices? Are there too many country artist contestants left in the mix? Share your thoughts via the comment section below. But first watch what happens when the final 7 are whittled down and Katy’s anguised decision.
Recaps
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Deacon and Finn Make a Shocking Discovery and Find Sheila
On the Monday, April 29th episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, our two sleuths, Deacon (Sean Kanan) and Finn (Tanner Novlan), are looking for clues that Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) could be alive, especially after the homeless man (Clint Howard) tells them he saw a woman in their photo go into an abandoned building and he heard screaming until suddenly it stopped.
Deacon and Finn decide they have to go inside the dingy vacant building and search for Sheila. Once inside, Deacon is overcome, saying, “It’s awful in here. Like something died.” Finn keeps calling out his mother’s Sheila’s name. Eventually, the two end up at a locked gate and see a rat.
Next, they bust open the padlock to the gate and make their way down a flight of stairs, and then split up. During the search, Finn is hearing Sheila and Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) voices in his head, but take his flash flight and spots an old mattresses, garbage and a blanket.
Finn shouts, “Deacon, hurry up get in here!” Deacon hurries and they lift up the blanket to reveal a body. Finn rolls the body over and it’s a bloodied Sheila! Deacon is in shock, but takes off her shoe and sock to reveal the missing toe on her foot. Finn cries out, “Mom! Mom!!” We fade to black.
As previously reported, Kimberlin Brown is back as it appears Sheila is alive, and her lookalike Sugar is the person that Steffy stabbed in self-defense. Now the question becomes, what will happen to Steffy when she finds out that Sheila is alive, and she killed the wrong person?
What did you think about the reveal that Sheila is alive as discovered by Finn and Deacon? Comment below. But first, check out a little bit from yesterday’s B&B.
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