{"id":72464,"date":"2018-12-29T21:36:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T03:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=72464"},"modified":"2019-01-03T23:19:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T05:19:33","slug":"12-29-wwe-in-baltimore-md-cena-challenges-daniel-bryan-for-wwe-title-asuka-vs-becky-vs-charlotte-rusev-vs-nakamura-miz-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/12\/29\/12-29-wwe-in-baltimore-md-cena-challenges-daniel-bryan-for-wwe-title-asuka-vs-becky-vs-charlotte-rusev-vs-nakamura-miz-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/29 WWE in Baltimore, Md.: Cena challenges Daniel Bryan for WWE Title, Asuka vs. Becky vs. Charlotte, Rusev vs. Nakamura, Miz TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-221394925\" 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 LIVE EVENT<br \/>\nDECEMBER 29, 2018<br \/>\nBALTIMORE, MD. AT ROYAL FARMS ARENA<br \/>\nREPORT BY REV. KEITH BENNETT, PWTORCH VIP CORRESPONDENT<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a>. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Attendance: Est. 7-8,000 (with the entire upper bowl was empty)<\/p>\n<p>Byron Saxton served as host for the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The show opened with Miz TV. Miz informed us that he had just gotten off the phone with Shane McMahon and learned that A.J. Styles &#8220;had the flu&#8221; and isn&#8217;t here tonight. Substituting for Styles will be none other than John Cena, who will meet Daniel Bryan for the WWE Title inside a steel cage. The Miz began cutting a promo when he was interrupted by Mustafa Ali, which led to our first match.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Mustafa Ali defeated The Miz in 5:00 with the 054. A very solid opener.<\/p>\n<p>(2) R-Truth &amp; Carmella defeated Andrade Cien Almas &amp; Zelina Vega when Truth pinned Almas after being slapped by Carmella in 10:00. An exciting mixed match tag which also included a &#8220;dance break &#8221; by Truth and Carmella.<\/p>\n<p>(3) The Good Bros. &amp; Shelton Benjamin defeated The Colons &amp; Aiden English with the Magic Killer on Epico in 3:00.\u00a0This led to Sanity coming down to issue a challenge to Anderson &amp; Gallows, which they accepted.<\/p>\n<p>(4) The Good Bros. defeated Sanity with the Magic Killer in 4:00.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-495140819\" 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>(5) Rey Mysterio pinned Randy Orton in 2:00 after administering the 619 and a frog splash from the top rope. The crowd was stunned at the quick finish to this match.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CHECK OUT THE LATEST &#8220;WADE KELLER PRO WRESTLING PODCAST&#8221; &#8211; A BONUS SATURDAY MAILBAG EDITION WITH TODD MARTIN&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Mailbag Saturday bonus edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin from the weekly PWTorch VIP Podcast &#8220;The Fix.&#8221; In this episode, they answer questions on these topics: Big Show, predicting New Japan&#8217;s foreign stars in three years, All Elite roster depth challenge, video game suggestions, Daniel Bryan, Raw\/Nitro viewing habits, reasons for Vince McMahon&#8217;s vision of pro wrestling, is Okada&#8217;s IWGP Title run best ever&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tun.in\/tiU6uC\">LISTEN\/DOWNLOAD HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Or Search &#8220;Wade Keller&#8221; wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/embed\/player\/t128410342\/\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Byron Saxton announced that our next match would be the first of four title matches on the card.<\/p>\n<p>(6) Sheamus &amp; Cesaro (&#8220;The Bar&#8221;) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods w\/Big E) and The Usos in 13:00\u00a0 to retain the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles. This was a Match of the Night candidate with exciting spots and aerial maneuvers. The finish came when Cesaro intercepted a dive attempt by Jimmy Uso onto the outside and countered with a roll-up.<\/p>\n<p>(7) Jeff Hardy pinned Samoa Joe in 4:00 with the Twist of Fate.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4067164034\" 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>(8) Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena in a steel cage to retain the WWE Championship in 15:00. Prior to the match, Bryan cut a heel promo on Baltimore. Cena was very over with the crowd. Bryan escaped the cage after hitting\u00a0 Cena with a low blow and a belt shot to the head.<\/p>\n<p>Intermission<\/p>\n<p>(9) Naomi &amp; Lana defeated Mandy Rose &amp; Sonya Deville when Naomi scored the pin after a Rear View in 10:00. The IIconics served as guest ring announcers for this women&#8217;s bout and annoyed the audience with anti-Baltimore rants. They were eventually sent to the back by referee Danilo Anfibio due to constant interference.<\/p>\n<p>(10) Rusev defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in 10:00 after the Machka Kick to retain the United States Championship.<\/p>\n<p>(11) Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in 20:00 to retain the Smackdown Championship. A good back and forth match which kept the crowd engaged. Asuka reversed an attempted Natural Selection into the Asuka lock for the win on Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Overall, a very impressive house show. It was by far one of the longest in recent memory. The show lasted three hours and ten minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Loudest Pops<br \/>\n(1) John Cena<br \/>\n(2) New Day<br \/>\n(3) Becky Lynch<\/p>\n<p>Most Heat<br \/>\n(1) Daniel Bryan<br \/>\n(2) Samoa Joe<br \/>\n(3) The IIconics<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a>. Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/12\/28\/12-27-wwe-in-columbus-ohio-rousey-vs-nia-jax-bray-wyatt-substitutes-for-braun-against-corbin-ambrose-vs-rollins-in-a-cage-battle-royal-more\/\">12\/27 WWE in Columbus, Ohio: Rousey vs. Nia Jax, Bray Wyatt substitutes for Braun against Corbin, Ambrose vs. Rollins in a cage, Battle Royal, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2007409797\"><div id=\"pwtor-722283572\"><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 LIVE EVENT DECEMBER 29, 2018 BALTIMORE, MD. 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