WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 results, live updates, matches, predictions

It’s a freshly minted name for a monthly event as WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 takes place Sunday night from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. and airs live on the WWE Network. It all gets underway with the kickoff show at 6:00 p.m. and the main card starting at 7:00 p.m.

There hasn’t been a ton of buzz leading up to the show considering the funk the WWE has been in lately and that the show mostly consists of rematches from WWE Super ShowDown and Money in the Bank. Sometimes these are the types of shows that deliver the most, especially if the focus is simply on having good matches and giving talent the time to deliver.

There is still a mystery heading into the event as to who will be the special referee for the Universal championship match between Seth Rollins and Baron Corbin. That is just one of the seven champion matches that will also include Kofi Kingston against Dolph Ziggler for the WWE championship in a steel cage match, while both the women’s “Raw” and “SmackDown” titles will be up for grabs as well.

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WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 live updates

Ricochet defeats Samoa Joe to win the United States championship

7:58 p.m. FINISH: Joe with a German suplex and then turns Ricochet inside out with a big clothesline but he can’t put him away. Somehow, Ricochet won’t stay down. Joe goes for another big clothesline and Ricochet flips around but lands on his feet and then nails a Codebreaker. He goes to the top rope and connects with a 630 for the win to become the United States champion. Another really good match as Ricochet wins his first title in WWE.

7:55 p.m.: Joe drops Ricochet with a big forearm and then a powerbomb and slows the match down. He goes for a clothesline but Ricochet ducks it and hits a spinning kick. He’s back in it and connects on a springboard dive to the floor. Back in the ring, he lands a moonsault but Joe kicks out of the pin attempt.

7:48 p.m.: This is all about strength versus quickness with Joe hitting power moves with Ricochet trying to avoid then and hit counter strikes. Ricochet charges at Joe but gets caught and is slammed down hard.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeat The New Day

7:41 p.m. FINISH: Big E hits the spear through the ropes on Zayn and they both crash to the floor. Back in the ring, Woods goes to the top rope but Owens knocks him off and then hits a Stone Cold Stunner for the win. A really fun match between them and a great sell on the Stunner from Woods.

7:39 p.m.: Big E gets pushes into the cornerpost with Zayn hitting a Helluva kick and Owens with a powerbomb but Big E makes the save. Then a nice exchange with all four exchanging moves and they’re all down.

7:35 p.m.: It’s been all Owens and Zayn as they’re dominating Woods and knock Big E off the corner again. Woods finally makes the tag and it’s all business for the power man of The New Day.

7:30 p.m.: The bell rings and Owens hits Big E with a superkick and knocks him off the apron to the floor. He turns around and nails Woods with three straight superkicks and a senton off the top rope but Woods kicks out. Zayn tags in and connects with a Blue Thunder Bomb but Woods again survives. Owens back in with a frogsplash but Woods kicks out yet again.

7:27 p.m.: Brotherly love.

7:25 p.m.: Paul Heyman comes out of a room backstage and teases that Brock Lesnar could cash in later in the show. He walks away and then Baron Corbin walks out of the same room and says that he has chosen who will be the special guest referee who will be unbiased although he won’t say who that it. I smell a swerve with Lesnar instead cashing in after the WWE championship match.

Becky Lynch beats Lacey Evans for the “Raw” women’s championship

7:21 p.m. FINISH: Lynch misses a legdrop off the second rope and Evans follows that with an awkward elbow drop over the ropes but Lynch gets her knees up to sort of block it. Evans with a modified Stunner and a kick to the face and then goes to the top rope but Lynch pulls her off and locks in the Disarmer with Evans immediately tapping out. The crowd was hot for the champ and a solid match despite a couple clunky spots.

7:15 p.m.: Evans is pounding away on Lynch’s ribs on the mat who kicks her way out and to her feet. It wasn’t took long before Lynch locked in the Disarmer but Evans gets to the ropes to force the break.

7:09 p.m.: The Tacoma crowd is pumped for Lynch who is taking the fight to the challenger early on, slamming her head first into three separate turnbuckles. They go outside the ring and Evans drives Lynch into the announcer’s table with the champion now selling her ribs.

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7:02 p.m.: And the WWE Stomping Grounds main card begins with “The Man” looking to defend her title against Lacey Evans. They’ve had a good match before but there’s always questions surrounding the inexperienced Evans. We’ll see how they do tonight.

Drew Gulak beats Tony Nese and Akira Tozawa in a Triple Threat match to win the Cruiserweight championship

6:53 p.m.: FINISH: Gulak puts Nese up on his shoulders but he escapes over the top rope and onto the apron. Tozawa then with a running drop kick that misses Gulak and hits Nese who goes flyng into the ringside barricade. Gulak then picks up Tozawa and connects with a torture rack neck breaker and gets the win. Yep, Drew Gulak is finally the Cruiserweight champion. Very good match to get the show under way.

6:49 p.m.: Gulak had the Gulak submission locked in on Nese and but Tozawa broke it up with a senton off the top rope. A lot going on here including Nese with a springboard moonsault on Gulak but Tozawa breaks up the pin. Nese wraps up Gulak and drops him straight down but Tozawa breaks itt up with a Shining Wizard but the champion kicks out.

6:44 p.m.: As you would expect, this has been all action from tthe get-go including Tozawa doing a cannonball dive running off the steps onto Gulak.

6:40 p.m.: Time for the first of seven (yeah, seven which is crazy) title matches on the night with the cruiserweight championship on the line.

6:38 p.m.: Daniel Bryan and Rowan cut a really good promo about saving the “SmackDown” tag team division from the idiocracy of Heavy Machinery. Then another promo with Drew McIntyre saying that he’s going to make Roman Reigns is too emotional and that his kids won’t recognize him once he goes back home. Sttrong stuff from Bryan and McIntyre who are easily two of the better talkers in the WWE.

6:28 p.m.: Ricochet joins the broadcast to discuss what will be his first WWE title opportunity against Samoa Joe for the United States championship. Of course, Joe was listening in the back and then he chimes in to threaten Ricochet. Do. Not. Cross. Joe.

6:23 p.m.: The cage has been lifted up so we won’t be starting the show with the WWE championship match. The question now is if that match could close the show. If it does, you have to think that is a tipoff to a potential Brock Lesnar cash in.

6:11 p.m.: The steel cage is up around the ring. Doees that mean that the show is opening with the WWE championship match between Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler? Charly Caruso is speaking with Booker T inside the cage hyping up the match. Meanwhile, Big E and Xavier Woods join the broadcast table where Woods is doing most of the talking while Big E is dousing himself down.

6:00 p.m.: Time for live coverage of WWE Stomping Grounds with the kickoff show. We’ve got Jonathan Coachman, Charly Caruso, David Otunga, and Booker T on the broadcast to begin the festivities.

WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 lineup

– Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin with a special referee TBD for the Universal championship

– Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage match for the WWE championship

– Becky Lynch vs. Lacey Evans for the “Raw” women’s championship

– Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss for the “SmackDown” women’s championship

– Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre

– Samoa Joe vs. Ricochet for the United States championship

– Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs. Heavy Machinery for the “SmackDown” tag team championship

– The New Day vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

– Tony Nese vs. Drew Gulak vs. Akira Tozawa in a Triple Threat match for the Cruiserweight championship

WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 predictions

– Seth Rollins overcomes the special referee and Baron Corbin to retain the Universal championship.

– Kofi Kingston defeats Dolph Ziggler only to lose the WWE championship to Brock Lesnar who finally cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase.

– Becky Lynch beats Lacey Evans to keep the “Raw” women’s championship.

– Bayley holds on to the “SmackDown” women’s title with a win over Alexa Bliss.

– Drew McIntyre gets a helping hand from Shane McMahon to beat Roman Reigns.

– Samoa Joe beats Ricochet to keep the United States championship.

– Daniel Bryan and Rowan successfully defend the “SmackDown” tag team titles against Heavy Machinery.

– The New Day tops KO and Sami.

– Tony Nese holds on to the Cruiserweight championship.