WWE Main Event Results – January 12, 2023
Akria Tozawa vs. Odyssey Jones
Akira Tozawa lands an open hand shot and Odyssey Jones just laughs at him. Tozawa works a side headlock and that gets reversed easily. Tozawa gets caught with an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline turns him inside out. Jones carries Tozawa around the ring above his head and slams him to the mat.
He works the arm and shoulder. Jones misses a charge in the corner which lets Tozawa go up, but he gets caught. Tozawa slides out of a slam and goes to the knee with a dropkick. He fires off a bunch of kicks and gets a running knee to the head.
Diving elbow knocks Jones to the mat but he easily kicks out as Tozawa goes flying across the ring. Tozawa up top again but misses so he has to roll through and as he gets back up Jones plants him with a Boss Man Slam for the win.
Winner: Odyssey Jones
After the match they shake hands
Back to Smackdown as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns snaps on Sami Zayn for the loss against Kevin Owens & John Cena. He yells at Sami for trying to be The Tribal Chief. Kevin Owens interrupts and notes that Reigns is yelling at Zayn because he is angry at him. He wants a match at Royal Rumble and Reigns says sure.
Later on Zayn apologizes to Reigns & Reigns doesn’t accept as he says he should be apologizing to Zayn for the way he yelled at him. Reigns gas lighting Sami is amazing. Reigns wants Sami to face Kevin Owens next week on Smackdown.
Still on Smackdown The Usos successfully defended their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles against Sheamus & Drew McIntyre.
Back on Raw last week as Austin Theory successfully defends his United States Title against Seth Rollins.
Video recap on the Intercontienetal Title for Smackdown.
Back to Raw as United States Champion Austin Theory celebrates his win over Seth Rollins, who then interrupts on crutches. Theory tells Rollins he is moving on to bigger and better things. He is going to win the Royal Rumble and leave WrestleMania as a Double Champion. Rollins tells us his knee will be fine by the Royal Rumble and he is going to Main Event WrestleMania. Lashley returns and mauls Theory. He declares for the Royal Rumble as well as his suspension is over.
Von Wagner cuts a promo backstage as he threatens the camera guy. Ali tells him to cool it and that he can’t treat people like that just because he is bigger than them. Ali promises to get payback for Cedric Alexander tonight.
Cody Rhodes video package where he talks about his torn pec and getting through Hell In A Cell.
Back to Raw as Alexa Bliss tells us she is the face of evil and threatens Raw Women’s Champion Bianca BelAir. Uncle Howdy interrupts
Mustafa Ali vs. Von Wagner
Mustafa Ali rushes Von Wagner but gets shoved across the ring. Wagner fires Ali into the corner where Ali bounces back out. Again to the opposite corner and Wagner mows Ali down with a shoulder on the way out this time. Wagner responds by getting a boot up to block a charge. Wagner catches Ali with a sidewalk slam but Ali flips out of a slam. He ends up on the apron and delivers a shoulder, but Wagner gets a goozle and throws Ali into the ring post that sends us to a break.
After the break Wagner still in control with a chinlock. Ali punches his way out and ducks a clothesline gets caught trying a crossbody. Wagner gets two off of a fallaway slam. Wagner stomps Ali and then talks some trash. Slam from Wagner, but a splash misses. Ali lands a one foot dropkick and then another.
They end up on the floor and Von tries to post Ali but he slides off the back and Von goes into the post. Back in the ring Ali fires off a series of superkicks, but runs into a big boot. clothesline turns Ali inside out and that gets two for Wagner.
Wagner chokes with his boot in the corner and that is what got his disqualified in that match when he didn’t break at 5 this time he breaks and they start fighting up top. Ali gets a sunset flip powerbomb and then heads back up then the 450 Splash connects to get the win.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
Back to RAW as Dominik Mysterio and the rest of Judgment Day were guests of Miz TV. The Miz brings up that Mysterio was only in County Jail for a few hours. Miz backs off and all of this segued into Tag Team Turmoil.
Back to Raw as we get highlights of Raw Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil: Judgment Day beat Good Brothers then Hurt Business and then Alpha Academy. Finn gets injure and Mysterio takes his place as Street Profits are the last team to enter.
We join Mysterio/Priest vs. Street Profits in progress and they get the win to earn a shot at The Usos and their RAW Tag Team Titles.
Judgment Day & The Usos have a face off as the show closes.
Fridays Smackdown
Intercontienetal Title Match
Gunther (c) vs. Braun Strowman
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
