{"id":145638,"date":"2022-09-03T09:45:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T14:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=145638"},"modified":"2022-09-03T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T14:45:28","slug":"wwe-main-event-tv-report-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/09\/03\/wwe-main-event-tv-report-20\/","title":{"rendered":"8\/31 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: T-Bar vs. Cedric Alexander, R-Truth vs. Benjamin, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3008889527\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT<br \/>\nAUGUST 31, 2022<br \/>\nHULU STREAMING TV<br \/>\nREPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>WWE\u00a0Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>REASONS TO WATCH\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Alexander and T-Bar bring near falls and big impacts<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) R-TRUTH vs. SHELTON BENJAMIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin began the match by taking Truth to the mat with a waist lock. Truth broke the hold by grabbing the bottom rope, then applied a side headlock. Benjamin fired him off but Truth held onto the ropes to avoid rebounding back at Benjamin. Truth rolled through a sunset flip pin-attempt, then covered Benjamin with a jackknife pin of his own for a two-count. Both men got to their feet and Truth clapped his hands while Benjamin seemed amused with Truth&#8217;s ring prowess. They moved closer and stood face to face. Truth lightly smacked Benjamin&#8217;s face and pointed at the hard camera. Benjamin was angered and went on the attack and fired Truth into a corner.<\/p>\n<p>Truth smacked Benjamin three times, this time with the intent to injure. Benjamin fired him into the opposite corner and hit a knee strike to Truth&#8217;s jaw, then covered him for two. Benjamin hit a standard suplex and covered for another two. Benjamin applied a chin lock.<\/p>\n<p>Truth got to his feet and Benjamin pushed him into a corner. Truth dodged three haymakers, then fought out of the corner with more slaps before taking Benjamin down with a drop kick. Both men relaxed on the mat. Truth dodged a Benjamin splash in the corner, then Truth transitioned into John Cena shoulder blocks and a Five Knuckle Shuffle. Benjamin got to his feet and Truth hoisted him onto his shoulders but Benjamin slipped out. Truth missed a scissor kick, allowing Benjamin to hit the Paydirt for the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Shelton Benjamin by pinfall in 4:45.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Meyers\u2019s Analysis: Nothing special \u2013 a bit of low-effort wrestling with a dash of comedy.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2054853038\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Main Event recap session:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replay of Bloodline \/ Zayn backstage segment from Smackdown<\/li>\n<li>Replay of McIntyre vs. Zayn from Smackdown<\/li>\n<li>Replay of Edge promo against the Judgment Day from Raw<\/li>\n<li>Replay of Kai &amp; Sky vs. Rodriguez &amp; Aliyah from Raw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Match rundown for upcoming PLE Clash at the Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) T-Bar vs. Cedric Alexander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T-Bar missed a running bicycle kick just as the bell rang, allowing Alexander to land a series of quick strikes. T-Bar fired Alexander into a corner, then super kicked him off the top turnbuckle where Alexander was seated. T-Bar carried him away from the corner and hit a gut buster, then covered Alexander for a two. He lifted Alexander to his feet and pushed him against the ropes, then drove his shoulder twice into Alexander&#8217;s abdomen. He fired Alexander off the opposite ropes and rammed his ribs again with a shoulder block. T-Bar lifted his knee into Alexander&#8217;s gut, then covered for two.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander was reeling on the mat while T-Bar paced around him. He lifted Alexander again, and Alexander landed some token chops to T-Bar&#8217;s chest. T-Bar came back with another knee lift to the gut, sending Alexander back to the canvas. He tried this move a third time, but Alexander rolled through the knee lift and covered T-Bar for a one-count. Alexander quickly hit a low drop kick to T-Bar who had only gotten up to his knees after the cover. Alexander ran the ropes but T-Bar stopped him by grabbing his throat. T-Bar tried another shoulder tackle near the ropes, but Alexander dodged, causing T-Bar to travel through the ropes and land on the floor. Alexander ran off the opposite ropes and dove to the floor, taking T-Bar out with a flying forearm strike. We cut to break.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring, T-Bar leveled Alexander with a big boot to the face. He lifted Alexander and slammed him to the mat with the High Justice, but Alexander kicked out at two. T-Bar slowly got up and dragged Alexander toward one corner. T-Bar climbed to the middle rope, but Alexander met him there and went for a power bomb. Alexander couldn&#8217;t pry him off of the corner, so he yanked T-Bar&#8217;s arm downward, exposing his face between his own legs. Alexander super kicked T-Bar&#8217;s inverted face, stunning him enough to execute the powerbomb successfully. Alexander covered for two.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander lingered on the mat, unable to believe T-Bar&#8217;s kickout. He slowly went to the top rope but T-Bar knocked him down. T-Bar climbed the corner instead and flew into a big moonsault and remained on Alexander to cover for a two-count. T-Bar yanked Alexander to his feet and set up for a suplex, but Alexander turned the tables and hoisted up T-Bar instead \u2013 he brought him crashing to the mat with a brainbuster, then covered for the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Cedric Alexander by pinfall in 6:30.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1824662767\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>(Meyers\u2019s Analysis: Pretty cool match with multiple believable near falls. Alexander did a nice job selling the weight of T-Bar as he carried him on his shoulders for the powerbomb. T-Bar&#8217;s High Justice finisher continues to lose stock as an effective finisher.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SHOW SCORE (0-10): 8.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Find Mike Meyers on Twitter: @themikeshow42<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/08\/27\/wwe-main-event-tv-report-19\/\">WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT 8\/24: Alexander &amp; Ali vs. Benjamin &amp; T-Bar, women\u2019s tag match, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3786007686\"><div id=\"pwtor-907445493\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT AUGUST 31, 2022 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. 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