– Ahead of this weekend’s SmackDown and WWE Backlash France events, WWE ran a house show in Bologna, Italy earlier today at the Unipol Arena. Below are some results (via PWInsider):
* Sami Zayn beat Ludwig Kaiser.
* Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Naomi beat Damage CTRL (Asuka, Dakota Kai, and Kairi Sane).
* Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga beat LA Knight and Randy Orton.
* Damian Priest beat Chad Gable, Gunther, and Jey Uso in a Fatal 4-Way bout.
* The team of Awesome Truth beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh).
* Becky Lynch beat Nia Jax.
* In the main event, Cody Rhodes beat Shinsuke Nakamura.
The Man came around #WWEBologna as the new Women's World Champion. @WWE pic.twitter.com/sUlkFlfA9h
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) May 2, 2024
Where’s Toto Schillaci hiding? 🇮🇹 #wwebologna #italia90 pic.twitter.com/ppJ61zfoA6
— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) May 2, 2024
First trip to Italy but hopefully not the last. Blown away by the passionate fire from our Italian fans. Thanks #WWEBologna! pic.twitter.com/Idc60BRoNO
— Byron Saxton (@ByronSaxton) May 2, 2024
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Thank you #WWEBologna! 🇮🇹@WWE pic.twitter.com/JL5yFPnywP— Bianca Belair (@BiancaBelairWWE) May 2, 2024
The ending speech of tonight’s amazing @WWE live event in Bologna by the one and only @CodyRhodes 🇺🇸 and please @TripleH we want asap a @USANetwork #RAW or a @WWEonFOX #Smackdown or a PLE tonight has been a banger of a live event! 🇮🇹 Thank You! #WWEBologna #WWE pic.twitter.com/97IjUH5p98
— Alessio Stecconi (@Lelo91_NY) May 1, 2024