Thursday, December 5, 2024
WWE Day 1

WWE Day 1

Date:
January 1, 2022
Location:
State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia

Highlights:

  • The main event was scheduled to be Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the Universal title, but because he contracted COVID-19, Brock Lesnar was moved to the WWE Championship. He pinned the defending champion Big E to claim the title.
  • During the match between Edge & The Miz, Beth Phoenix returned to help her husband by scaring Maryse away.
  • Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss brutally attacked Drew McIntyre backstage after Moss lost his singles match.
  • Aside from Big E, all other champions retained. Becky Lynch defeated Liv Morgan clean, despite trying to use the rope to gain leverage.
  • The Usos introduced a new finishing move called the 1D, which is a tribute to The Dudley Boyz 3D.
  • In the Kickoff match, Cesaro and Ricochet performed a botched move which resulted in Ridge Holland getting a broken nose. Holland had to be escorted backstage to get treated. Sheamus continued by himself and won what became a handicap match.

Event Card

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP FATAL 5-WAY MATCH:
Brock Lesnar defeated Big E, Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins to become the new champion

UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH*:
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar

*The match did not take place because Roman Reigns contracted COVID-19 and did not attend the event. Lesnar was added to the WWE Championship match.

RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Becky Lynch (c) retained against Liv Morgan

SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
The Usos (c) retained against The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

SINGLES MATCH:
Edge defeated The Miz

SINGLES MATCH:
Drew McIntyre defeated Madcap Moss

RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
RK-Bro (c) retained against The Street Profits

KICKOFF MATCH:
Sheamus and Ridge Holland defeated Cesaro and Ricochet