Saturday, August 21st, 2021 – Las Vegas, Nevada
SummerSlam 2021:
Pre-Show:
Baron Corbin vs Big E
Alexa Bliss vs Doudrop
Main Show:
John Cena vs Braun Strowman
Raw Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles & Omos (c) vs RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Matt Riddle)
Triple Threat for WWE United States Championship
Damien Priest vs Sheamus vs Jaden Sennoa (c)
SmackDown Women's Championship
Bianca Belair (c) vs Becky Lynch
Drew McIntyre vs Jinder Mahal
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Usos (c) vs The Mysterios
Triple Threat for Raw Women's Championship
Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley vs Nikki ASH (c)
Edge vs Seth Rollins
World Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Lashley (c) vs Goldberg
WWE Championship
Ced vs Roman Reigns (c)
To say that Cedric Harvey was nervous was the biggest understatement of the century. This was essentially THE biggest moment of his entire career, the biggest match of his entire career. This was make or break for the young star. WWE had positioned him to be a big star in their company for many years to come but for him to realize that dream and make due on that, he needed to win the WWE Championship. Thanks for his sponsorships and business ventures outside the ring he was able to become a superstar but tonight a win was needed to truly solidify that.
Currently the young star laid in his hotel room staring up at the ceiling with a frown on his face. This was the single biggest match of his young WWE Career and he needed to win. This was it.
The family of the young star was going to be flying in later tonight and was supposed to be in attendance for the show to see him compete. His mother, father, wife and his son all had front row seats. And for the amount he spent on his mother and father's seats, he needed to win. $2,325 a ticket. That's a lot of money for a wrestling show but his parents were part of the reason he was in the WWE today and he had to make sure that they knew how much they meant to him and this was only the beginning.
Ced's gaze was broken when he heard his phone ring making him turn his head to his nightstand. He rolled over and reached out for the nightstand grabbing his red iPhone off the nightstand. He looked on with a smile before he pressed accept and placed the phone up to his ear.
"Good morning my beautiful queen," he said on the phone. Kalani Aaliyah Rose-Harvey was one out of two women in the world who could make the 6'3, 250-plus pound superstar turn soft. The other was the reason, he was able to be on this earth AKA his mother.
"Good morning, babe, how did you sleep?"
"I slept okay. What about you?"
"I slept okay. Your son and I miss you."
"I miss you guys too. What time is your flight?"
"It's at 12, we just gotta ride by and pick up your parents."
"Thank you for this. It really means a lot to me."
"Baby, your family is my family. If you want us there for you, we'll be there no matter the distance."
"I love you."
"I love you too. And tonight when you win, I'll have a surprise waiting for you at the hotel."
"I love the sound of that," he said as he heard her giggling on the other line.
"I bet you do. And I did something that you might be mad about," she said making him take a deep breath as he ran a hand over his face.
"What did you do?"
"So, I got the F-150 appraised just to see what the trade value is and I was thinking we could trade it in," she said as he chuckled. It was cute that she thought that he was gone made at her just for getting his truck looked at.
"Baby, I'm not mad at all. We'll look at some possible trades when I get home."
"Okay," she said with a sigh of relief.
"Well, I'm gonna go get Baby CJ together so we can get ready. I'll see you in a few. I love you."
"I love you too," he said as the two hung up the phone. He ran a hand over his mug and stood up to make his way to the bathroom to get ready.
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It was just a few hours until "The Biggest Event of the Summer" took place in Allegaint Stadium and currently, the man who will main event tonight's show was sitting in the rafters looking out over the arena. The poster for this event was something that excited Ced with a huge smile on his face. The poster featured a shot of Roman with the WWE Championship on his shoulder with him holding a King of Hearts card that had Ced looking on with a frown.
For him, this was starting to become part of his traditions, just sit out in the crowd, get a feel for the arena. Get a feel for the atompshere to see what it would be like from the perspective of a member of the WWE Universe.
The ring had a blue and orange apron with the SummerSlam logo plastered on the sides of it. White ropes were on the ring and LED Boards and LED posts were present. The set had a long apron with lights on the side of it that led from the stage to the ring. The stage had two LED mini-trons on the side of a big LED board.
Cedric looked around the arena with a smirk before he slowly turned around and started to make his way back to the locker room to get ready.
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"Icon" Hits
The WWE Universe stood up to their feet, cheering loudly as the music of the Number 1 Contender hit the PA System. Once the beat dropped for his song, Ced walked out onto the stage clad in a black denim vest with his roaring Lion head logo plastered on the back with his ring name under it with "Black Leone" written above it.
"Black Leone" looked down at the stage floor clad in black boots, knee pads with red wrestling trunks with his ring name and designs in black with a white outline. He slowly looked up from the floor before he spit out a mist as he started to make his descent down the ramp while the lights started to go around in a frenzy.
The fans were going bananas as the challenger was walking down the ramp, slapping the hands of the fans on the way down the long ramp. Once he made it down the long-curved ramp, he paused once he reached the ringside area and looked around the arena seeing the signs that fans had to support the young star.
He walked around the ring to the steps and walked up the steps, stepping onto the apron before he entered the ring and made a beeline to the corner. He jumped up onto the middle turnbuckle and looked out among the arena at the crowd. He saw his wife holding his son and saw his parents looking on with proud smiles on their faces.
He opened his arms wide hitting his pose as the cheers grew louder.
He lowered his arms and looked around the arena at the WWE Universe with a smirk before he jumped down and discarded his vest to the crowd as he looked on at the stage while a frown snaked its way onto his mug.
"Head of the Table" Hits
The epic hum of "The Tribal Chief"'s music rang out on the PA system as the fans booed. The song continued to hum on the system as Ced stood in the ring looking on with a frown. Once the beat dropped, The WWE Champion walked out onto the stage with a frown on his face as Paul stood by his side with the WWE Championship in his clutches.
Roman looked around the arena before holding his hand out for his title. His Special Counsel quickly placed the title in his grasp. Roman looked down at his title and ran a hand across the diamond main plate of the title as he locked eyes with Ced down in the ring.
Roman smirked before raising the title in the air as pyro shot up through the arena. He slowly slowered the title and handed it back to Paul Heyman before he started to arrogantly saunter down the ramp soaking up the boos in the arena.
Ced watched him with each step as he made his way down the lengthy ramp.
Once Roman made it to ringside, he looked around the arena at the WWE Universe as Ced started pacing back and forth in the ring waiting for the beginning of this high-stakes Championship match. Roman finally set his eyes upon Ced and looked on with eyes full of arrogance before walking along to the steel steps. He walked up the steps and stepped up onto the ring apron. He looked around at Allegiant Stadium once more before he stepped into the ring with Paul by his side.
Paul handed him the title once more as Roman peeked over his shoulder to get a look at his anxious challenger. He turned back to face the crowd and raised the title in the air slowly as pyro once more shot up in the sky. Once the smoke cleared, he slowly lowered the title as he locked eyes with his challenger as the music faded away.
Ding...
Ding...
Ding...
"The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Championship!" The WWE fans cheered as Roman clutched his title tightly.
"Introducing first, the challenger, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Weighing in at 255 pounds, "Black Leone" Ced!" The cheers could be heard echoing throughout the arena as Ced continued to look on with eyes full of fury.
"And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by his special counsel, "The Wiseman" Paul Heyman. From Pensacola, Florida. Weighing in at 265 pounds. He is the WWE Champion, Roman Reigns!" Greg Hamilton announced as Roman raised the title in the air as he walked towards Ced arrogantly waving the title in his face as the official stood between the two trying to keep them separated.
Paul grabbed the microphone from Greg Hamilton as he exited the ring while Roman handed the title off to the official. The official raised the title in the air as the WWE Universe could be heard chanting: "Ced! Ced! Ced! Ced!"
Roman looked on with a frown as he looked around the arena as Ced continued to look on with a frown. Roman chuckled as Paul handed him the microphone while whispering something in his ear. Once Paul backed away, Roman arrogantly raised his hand in the air motioning for the crowd to quiet down as they booed.
The boos seemingly got quieter as Roman raised the mic to his lips.
"SummerSlam!" Roman said this time getting a few cheers from fans in the arena.
"Acknowledge me!" He said as the cheers turned into boos while he looked around the arena. He handed the mic off to Paul Heyman as the WWE Championship graphic appeared on the titantron and the jumbotron.
Both men backed up into their corners as the official called for the bell.
Ding-Ding-Ding!
And now it was on. The biggest match of the night, the main event. Ced vs Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship. This waas do or die for Ced. This was Ced's 2nd WWE Title shot and this was his chance to cement his legacy and win the big one. Meanwhile for Roman Reigns this his 504th day as the WWE Champion and his 14th title defense with his title.
51,000+ fans were cheering at the top of their lungs in anticipation for this big-time match between the WWE Champion and the #1 Contender.
Both men stood across from each other, standing in their perspective corners as they stared daggers into each other's souls. As the cheers had gotten louder, both men slowly walked toward the center of the ring, talking trash, mouthing off at one another. Once they had gotten to the center of the ring, the trash talking seemingly started to intensify as frowns had found their way onto both men's faces. Roman was the first to try to throw a strike at Ced but Ced was able to block it and hit Roman with a hard right hand that sent him crashing to the mat.
Roman popped back up and was knocked flat on his back again with a hard right hand. Roman, up once again, only to be met with hard right to the jaw making him stumble back to the corner. "Black Leone" followed the Champion to the corner and began to start his assault with an array of right hands making Roman slump in the corner. Ced quickly started to pile a series of stomps to the midsection as Roman grunted with each blow until the official pulled him off. Ced took a few steps back giving Roman the space he needed to recuperate.
Ced walked towards "The Tribal Chief" only for the Chief to grab him by the head and neck and throw him into the corner. Roman Reigns with a dominant, hellacious offense of strikes that caused the younger star to be stunned in the corner. Roman grabbed a hold of the Number 1 Contender for his title, dragged him over to the corner, and smashed his face into the turnbuckle making him grunt.
Roman, once again with that hellacious offense, started to put the boots to the midsection of the younger star until the referee pulled him off.
"Hey don't touch me! I'm the reason you have a job! Tell him wiseman!" Roman shouted as he walked back over to Ced and grabbed him by the head and neck, forcing him out of the corner to clock him with a headbutt causing the number 1 contender to drop down to a knee as the fans booed while Ced tried to shake away the cobwebs. Roman grabbed Ced by the head and neck forcing him to up to his feet before clocking him with a right hand making him stumble to the ropes.
Roman with another punch straight to the jaw of Ced making him grunt. The WWE Champion grabbed his challenger by the wrist and sent him into the ropes. As Ced popped off the ropes, Roman jumped into the air getting insane eight before he came crashing down onto Ced with a clothesline taking him down to the canvas. Roman with the hook of the leg.
1, Ced quickly powered out before the 2 count at 1. Roman mounted over Ced and started to pile on a series of right hands to the head of Ced as the fans booed. Roman kept going relentlessly releasing his anger and aggression as he did so. Roman kept going at least until the referee grabbed his arm trying to stop the offense. The Champion stood up to his feet and pushed the referee into the corner.
"Don't dare put your hands on your Tribal Chief! I'm the Head of everyone's Table, especially you! You piece of-" Roman shouted at the referee as the fans booed until he was taken down with a school-boy roll up by Ced!
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2, The Tribal Chief rolled out at 2 and quickly ran to the ropes as Ced had gotten to a knee. As Roman popped off the ropes, he clocked Ced with a boot right to the jaw forcing him down to the canvas. Roman quickly bent down grabbing Ced by the head and neck before throwing him over the top rope to the outside.
"Vegas came to see me!" Roman said as 55,000+ WWE fans booed at the top of their lungs at their Champion.
"Ced! Ced! Ced! Ced!" The WWE Universe chanted as Roman looked around with a look of irriation on his mug. He muttered something inaudble as he walked over to the ropes. He stepped out onto the apron and walked over to the steps walking down them, taking his time as Ced had risen up to a knee. Roman grabbed him by the head and neck forcing him up to his feet.
The Champion cocked his hand back before attempting to strike Ced right in the face with that vicious right hand but Ced blocked it and instead hit Roman with a right of his own. The Challenger clocked him with another right causing him to stumble back a bit as the fans cheered. Ced grabbed The Tribal Chief by the wrist attempting to whip him into the steps but Roman reversed it sending Ced crashing into the steel steps. The WWE Universe booed as Roman looked on with a smirk.
He slowly sauntered over to Ced looking on with that same arrogant, smug grin. The official leaned on the outside to warn Roman about the count as the count was closing in on 4.
"I will count you out!" The official said before Roman simply put his hand in his face and pushed him back showing how little regard he had for anyone outside of his "family".
The WWE Universe booed as Paul walked over to Roman and handed him the Championship title. Roman climbed up on the steps and raised his title arrogantly and proudly as the fans booed.
"You can't do nothing about it! YOU NEED ME AS YOUR CHAMPION!" Roman said as Ced had taken the time to roll into the ring and break the count. Roman reached over to his Special Counsel and handed him the title as the fans booed. The Head of the Table jumped down from the steel steps and rolled into the ring under the bottom rope.
Roman rose up to his feet as Ced did the same before they both ran at each other. Roman went for a clothesline but Ced ducked it and hit the ropes. When Ced popped off the ropes, he jumped up clocking Roman with a hard clothesline sending him to his back. Roman popped right back up to his feet as Ced did the same. Ced took him down with another clothesline.
Roman popped right up and went for a clothesline but Ced ducked it and hit the ropes. When "Black Leone" popped off the ropes, he jumped up clocking Roman with a high knee shades of the legendary, Harley Race. Ced looked around the arena with a frown on his face as the fans were cheering as he was trying to get back into the match.
The former Intercontinental Champion had walked over to Roman and grabbed him by his hair, forcing him up to his feet as the official was warning him about using the hair. Once Roman had gotten up to his feet, Ced set him up in a suplex position before he looked around Allegiant Stadium once more with a smile before lifting the Champion up in the air and dropping him a vertical suplex.
Ced reached a vertical base and backed up into the corner, raising his arms in the air before he ran towards Roman and jumped up in the air getting high elevation before he came crashing down with a knee across the forehead! Picture-Perfect knee drop from the young star. Ced with the hook of the leg.
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2, Roman Reigns powered out at 2. Ced turned his head and looked at Paul Heyman with a smirk as Paul was shouting words of encouragement to his tribal chief.
"He can't compete with you my Tribal Chief! He's not man enough to be The Head of the Table!" Paul shouted as he tried to encourage his Tribal Chief.
"Shut up you walrus!" Ced shouted from inside the squared circle as some of the fans chuckled. Ced bent down grabbing the WWE Champion but his hair forcing him up to his feet before he clocked him with a right hand to the jaw making him stumble to the ropes. The number 1 contender for the WWE Championship followed the Champion to the ropes and clocked him with a hard right hand causing the Champion to drop down to a knee.
Once again, Ced grabbed him by his hair forcing him up to his feet. "Black Leone" tried whipping him across the ring but Roman Reigns countered it sending the younger star running to the ropes. The young star popped off the ropes only to be met with a big boot from Roman Reigns! Ced sat up with a hand on his jaw as he tried to regain his composure while Roman hit the ropes.
When Roman popped off, he clocked Ced with another boot to the jaw this time sending him to the canvas. Roman quickly with the cover.
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2, Ced quickly powered out at 2. Roman turned his head and looked at the referee with an annoyed look as Ced took this opportunity to roll away and get some much-needed space from the WWE Champion.
"Do your freaking job, you dumbass!" Roman shouted at the official as Ced rolled over to the corner and started to use the ropes to pull himself up to a vertical base. Roman stood up on his feet and walked over to the corner that Ced leaned up against with a frown on her mug. Roman clocked Ced with a hard clothesline making the young star grunt as he felt the impact of Roman's arm on his throat. Roman started to contiously smash his arm into Ced's throat with repeated clotheslines in the corner. Roman backed up allowing Ced to drop down to a knee still in the corner.
"I'm The Head of HIS Table!" Roman Reigns said before he walked over to the challenger and grabbed him by the wrist pulling him up to his feet and into a clothesline sending him crashing down to the canvas. But Roman wasn't done yet and bent down grabbing Ced by the head and neck before tossing him over the top rope to the outside!
"I am this industry! This whole business! This whole company! Everything runs off me! I am Sports Entertainment!" Roman Reigns shouted from the center of the ring as he held his arms out soaking up all the boos in the arena as WWE Official, Chad Patton started the count for Ced on the outside.
Ced crawled toward the announce table trying to use the table to rise up to his feet. Roman looked on the outside seeing this and shook his head before walking towards the ropes and stepped out on the outside with a frown. He was muttering something inaudible as he made a beeline for Ced. He grabbed the young star's head and smashed it into the announce table with fury!
The young star's head bounced off the table as the fans booed while Roman looked on with malice in his eyes. He wasn't finished. Far from it.
He grabbed Ced by the head and neck, forcing him up to his feet once more before he launched the number 1 contender, sending him FACE-FIRST INTO THE LED RING POST!
Ced's head bounced off the post with a thud as the fans booed loudly. Roman rolled into the ring and rolled back out breaking the official's count at 5. He made his way over to his challenger and grabbed him, forcing him up to his feet before launching him under the bottom rope and quickly sliding into the ring for the cover.
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2, Ced once again powered out at 2. Roman looked on with a frown. He stood up to his feet and grabbed "Black Leone" forcing him up to his feet. He clocked him with a hard headbutt sending him stumbling back to the corner with a grunt. Roman turned his head, looking at his Special Counsel who simply raised the Championship gold in the air. Roman walked over to Ced only for Ced to come flying out of the corner with a clothesline!
Roman popped right back up and was clocked again with another clothesline. He popped back up and swung towards Ced only for Ced to duck it and instead grab him by the head and neck, bringing him down with a neckbreaker. Ced quickly with the hook of the leg.
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2, Roman quickly kicked out at 2.
Ced rose up to his feet and looked around the arena with a frown on his face. He backed up into the corner and kneeled as the WWE Universe's cheers had gotten even louder as they quickly knew what he was attempting to do. He was planning to take "The Tribal Chief" out the same way he had put so many others down over the past few years onto his 500+ day reign. Roman had slowly gotten up to a vertical base using the extra time he was given to slowly recoup and take his time.
Roman turned around as Ced came running towards him full speed. And when Ced jumped up looking for the Spear, ROMAN REVERSED IT CLOCKING HIM WITH A KNEE TO THE JAW!
Ced stumbled back into the ropes and when he popped off, Roman grabbed him and lifted him up into the air before slamming him down with a Uranage Slam! Roman dropped down into the cover.
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2, Ced powered out at 2 as Roman looked in annoyance and anger. Both men laid flat on the canvas staring up at the lights as the official was checking on both men to make sure they were still elgible to compete.
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Both men still lay flat on their backs staring up at lights dazed.
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Both of these gladiators had been competing for a total of 25 minutes already and it looked as if they both had a lot left in the tank.
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Roman was the first to stir as he rolled over onto his side and started to crawl towards the ropes.
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Ced did the same and crawled towards the opposite set of ropes in the ring looking on with a dazed look.
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Both men pulled themselves up using the top and middle ropes before stumbling over ot each other.
Both men were duking it out in the center of the ring vying for control as they traded blows back and forth. Ced was getting the advantage as he started to clock Roman with a series of rapid right hands before he clocked him with a hard uppercut making him stumble to the ropes. When Roman popped off he was grabbed and put down by CED WITH A DOUBLE C SPINEBUSTER!
Ced quickly with the hook of the leg.
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2, Roman quickly powered out at 2. Ced looked on with a frown on his face as he wiped away the sweat pouring down on his face. These two men were giving it everything they had. Everything they could to come out the winner. The Challenger stood up to a vertical base and bent down grabbing the Champion forcing him up to his feet only for the Champion to push him off into the ropes. When Ced popped off the ropes he was clocked with a SUPERMAN PUNCH BY ROMAN REIGNS!
Ced dropped down to the canvas as Roman quickly went for cover.
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2, Ced kicked out at 2 once again. Roman urgently got up to his feet and backed up into the corner nodding his head like a madman waiting for Ced to rise up again.
He stumbled, turning around as Roman came bolting towards him at full speed but Ced quickly jumped OUT OF THE WAY ALLOWING REFEREE CHARLES ROBINSON TO DAMN NEAR BE CUT IN HALF WITH SPEAR FROM ROMAN REIGNS!
The title dreams of Ced just flashed before his eyes as he saw Roman Reigns coming at him full speed. Roman rose up to his feet and turned around towards Ced only for Ced to put him down with a Double C Spinebuster! "Black Leone" looked around the arena as he slowly rose up to his feet while the WWE Universe was cheering.
THE USOS CAME RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP FULL SPEED COMING TO THEIR COUSIN'S AIDE.
Both Jimmy and Jey slid inside the ring as the fans were booing as Roman crawled towards the ropes. Ced turned around seeing what all the commotion was about and was clocked with A DOUBLE SUPERKICK FROM THE USOS!
The Usos slid out of the ring as Paul handed the WWE Championship to Roman Reigns. Roman rose up to a knee as the fans boos could be heard all throughout the stadium. Roman stood up to his feet and backed up into the corner and looked on as Ced started to slowly stir.
The Challenger was panting for his breath as his eyes looked glazed over. He stumbled up to his feet and stumbled around the ring before Roman came running in at full speed CLOCKING HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE TITLE! Roman quickly tossed the title on the outside as The Usos had managed to somehow get the referee back into the match while Roman dropped down into the cover. The referee groggily started to slap the mat.
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Thr-NO, CED KICKED OUT BEFORE THE 3 COUNT. The entire Bloodline looked on dazed as the young star had just kicked out somehow.
"HOW THE HELL IS HE STILL ALIVE?" Paul shouted as Roman looked on in disbelief. He thought he had the match won but Ced just kicked out somehow, someway! Roman stood up to his feet and backed up into the corner looking on.
"THIS IS THE END OF CED!" Roman shouted as he backed up into the corner and let out a battle cry as the fans booed while Ced slowly rose to a vertical base still dazed from the assault from earlier. Ced turned around and was put down by Roman Reigns with a SPEAR DAMN NEAR CUTTING HIM IN HALF. Roman looked on with a smirk as he hooked the leg while Paul was on the outside shouting.
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THR-NO!
Roman Reigns scooted away from Ced looking at him with a look of disbelief on his face. The WWE Universe was going in a frenzy. Roman thought he had the match won but Ced being the resilient star that he is kicked out right before the 3-count keeping the match going. Paul was shouting words of encouragement towards the Champion as Roman just looked on as if he were going insane.
Out of nowhere came THE MYSTERIOS RUNNING INTO FRAY, MAKING A BEELINE TOWARDS THE USOS!
The Usos and The Mysterios battling, jocking for position as the two tag teams looked to take out their animosity as they brawled. The Mysterios were taking the fight to The Usos who tried to scurry away up the ramp, away from the fight.
Roman stood up to his feet and walked towards the ropes looking on with a bewildered look as his cousins had left his side leaving him with Ced and Paul.
Ced slowly started to rise to his feet as the WWE Universe were cheering for his resiliency. Roman slowly turned around looking at Ced with a look of shock. Roman shook his head before he muttered something inaudible as he ran towards Ced only for Ced to CATCH HIM WITH A SPEAR!
Ced popped up to his feet as the WWE Universe stood up on their feets looking on, cheering at the top of their lungs. The WWE Champion slowly rose to his feet and turned around towards Ced, being lifted on his shoulders and QUICKLY DROPPED WITH A DEATHBOMB. But Ced wasn't done yet. He bent down grabbing Roman by the hair forcing his near-lifeless body up to his feet and got him up once again on the shoulders and dropped again WITH ANOTHER DEATHBOMB!
Ced dropped into the cover and groggily hooked the leg.
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Ding-Ding-Ding!
"Icon" Hits
"Here is your winner and the NEW WWE Champion: Ced!" Greg Hamilton announced as 51,000+ WWE fans all rose to their feet as Ced rolled away from Roman and stared up at the ceiling looking on in disbelief.
HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT! HE DID IT! HE DID IT! THE BOYHOOD DREAM HAS COME TRUE! HE WAS NOW THE WWE CHAMPION!
He was now immortalized in the list of men who have been lucky enough to hold this prestige title! He was a World Champion in the WWE!
He slowly sat up and backed up into the corner as the WWE Official had to wrestle the Championship from the grip of Paul Heyman as Roman rolled out of the ring. The official walked towards Ced who still sat in the corner looking on in disbelief and handed him the coveted Championship prize.
Ced looked down at his title with a huge smile on his face as he hugged it close to his body, nodding his head. He reached up for the ropes using them to pull himself up to his feet. He walked towards the center of the ring and raised his arms high in the air as pyro shot up all throughout the arena.
From the outside of the ring, Roman leaned up against the barricade looking on with a pained look on his face. His entire empire, his entire Bloodline just got sent crumbling down.
Ced walked over to the turnbuckle and climbed up on the middle turnbuckle and raised the title high into the air as the fans were still cheering. He lowered the title and turned towards his family at ringside, looking at them with a smile. He jumped down from the middle turnbuckle and stepped out of the ring, walking over to his wife and his son as he put the title on his shoulder.
He kissed his son on the forehead and leaned over to his wife giving her a quick peck on the lips as she smiled seeing her husband's victory. He walked over to his mother and father and gave them a big hug. He loved his family with all his heart, they were the reason that he was the Champion and he had to let them know.
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Cedric walked backstage with the title on his shoulder, to see a line of guys and girls clapping and cheering for him, showing their support as he had just won his first world title. In the producer's area, he saw his mentor, Paul sitting there with a headset and a pair of glasses.
Paul took off the glasses and the headset, setting them down on the table as he stood up and walked towards one of his proteges. Paul gave him a hug as he said some encouraging words to the new Champion who looked on as the tears of joy started to seep from his eyes.
"This is your time, Champ!" Paul said as the two pulled away. Cedric looked over and saw Mr. McMahon walking towards him with a smile. Mr. McMahon walked towards the young man and gave him a hug, congratulating him on his success in the company.
The new WWE Champion pulled away from Vince and walked to the former Champion who looked on with a proud smile on his face as he pulled him into a hug.
"I'm proud of you kid! This is your time now!" Joe said as he patted him on the back as the two pulled apart. He saw Cena out of the corner of his eyes and walked over to him. Cena extended a hand to the young man which Ced quickly accepted and shook showing some respect to the veteran.
Cedric walked through the line of superstars clapping with a smile until he got to Jaden who looked on at him with a proud smirk.
"You know I'm coming for that, right?"
"Yeah, I know," Cedric said, chuckling before the two young superstars embraced each other with a hug.
Results:
Baron Corbin vs Big E Winner: Big E
Alexa Bliss vs Doudrop Winner: Alexa Bliss
John Cena vs Braun Strowman Winner: John Cena
Raw Tag Team Championship Winner: RK-Bro
WWE United States Championship Winner: Damien Priest
SmackDown Women's Championship Winner: Becky Lynch
Drew McIntyre vs Jinder Mahal Winner: Drew McIntyre
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Winner: The Usos
Raw Women's Championship Winner: Charlotte Flair
Edge vs Seth Rollins Winner: Edge
World Heavyweight Championship Winner: Bobby Lashley
WWE Championship Winner: Ced