12 WWE Clash Of Champions 2019 Impulse Reactions

8. The New Day (c) Vs. The Revival

The Revival Xavier Woods
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With every passing month, Xavier Woods confirms his status as the crown jewel of The New Day, entering in yet another spectacular babyface display here in heartbreaking defeat against The Revival.

Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder dismantled his already-injured knee to keep a two-on-one advantage throughout, stopping only to decimate Big E to ensure they were always on top of the Champions even when they tried to make a comeback.

It was there Woods' selling ability was given the time and window to shine - wailing for his life after E had suffered a Shatter Machine on the arena floor, the UpUpDownDown host had his lights dimmed with one between the ropes, but Dash and Dawson were going back to their NXT roots in flatly refusing to take a pinfall win.

Ripping away Woods' knee brace, the pair exposed it and won by submission, wrenching on the injured limb to put an exclamation point on another emphatic win. In their minds, they were merely the first chapter of a two-part story on the pay-per-view, having set the best possible example for their FTRKO leader Randy Orton in his own title quest later that night.

 
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