WWE New York Holiday Tour Results (December 26, 2024): CM Punk rescues Damian Priest dressed in towel & shower cap at MSG
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The 12/26 WWE New York Holiday Tour emanated from Madison Square Garden
The Stamford-based promotion graced the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York for the Holiday Tour on December 26. The tour was a Raw branded event with several stars from the Red brand.
The show included multiple stars and three title matches, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defended his title against Damian Priest, while Bron Breakker defended his Intercontinental title against Sami Zayn.
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan defended her crown once again against Iyo Sky. Get to know what happened this Tuesday, as we have the complete summary, highlights, results, and winner’s list for the 12/26 live show of the WWE Holiday Tour.
WWE New York Holiday Tour 12/26 Summary and Highlights
LA Knight vs Santos Escobar
Former United States Champion LA Knight locked horns with the leader of Legado Del Fantasma, Santos Escobar in the first match of the show.
Knight picked up the win amid much crowd fanfare as he countered Escobar’s attack into a BFT to pick up the first win at Madison Square Garden.
Otis vs Xavier Woods
Alpha Academy’s Otis took on New Day’s Xavier Woods who was accompanied by Kofi Kingston. The New York crowd reacted similarly to the rest of the fandom since Woods and Kingston turned their back on Big E.
Otis went for the worm to the crowd’s excitement but Woods distracted the referee, which allowed Kingston to attack Otis from behind. Woods then delivered an elbow drop to Otis, securing the victory.
Intercontinental Championship Match – Bron Breakker (c) vs Sami Zayn
Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker defended his crown against Sami Zayn in two out of three fall match. Zayn took control early in the match but the champion gained momentum slowly.
However, Zayn makes a strong comeback and lands a Helluva Kick in the corner, scoring the first pinfall. After several thrilling near pinfalls, Breakker delivers two Spears to claim the second fall.
The third fall begins with Zayn landing a kick on Breakker for a near fall. Zayn climbs to the top rope but is met with a Spear on his descent. The Champion secures the third pinfall, winning the match and retaining his title.
Seth Rollins vs Dominik Mysterio
‘The Visionary’ Seth Rollins took on Dominik Mysterio from the Judgement Day faction. A fan threw something into the ring during the match, which Mysterio picked up and took a bite of. He then complained on the mic, calling it the worst chicken tender he’d ever eaten.
The match concluded with Dirty Dom attempting a Frog Splash, but Rollins countered by raising his knees. The Visionary then hit Dominik with a Curb Stomp to secure the victory.
CM Punk vs Ludwig Kaiser
‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk also competed on the live show just after Rollins. Punk locked horns with Ludwig Kaiser. Despite Kaiser’s hesitation early in the match he takes control of the match and taunts the MSG crowd.
However, The Second City Saint made a dramatic comeback, delivering a powerful slam before hitting John Cena’s signature Five Knuckle Shuffle, causing the crowd to erupt. After a series of intense back-and-forth reversals, Punk hit his GTS to secure the win.
The Wyatt Sicks vs The Final Testament
In an eight-person tag match, the Wyatt Sicks took on the Final Testament, the two factions are currently involved in a fierce feud.
Scarlett and Nikki Cross started the action in the eight-person tag match. The Wyatt Six took an early lead, but The Final Testament quickly gained control.
Joe Gacy endured some punishment before tagging in Erick Rowan, who cleared the ring with The Final Testament. The match ended with Cross hitting her finisher on Scarlett to claim the win.
Women’s World Championship Match – Liv Morgan vs Iyo Sky
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan defended her crown against Iyo Sky once again at the Madison Square Garden Holiday Show. This was their second encounter this month after their first title clash at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
In the final moments of the match, Sky went to the top rope for a moonsault but missed as the champion capitalized on the opportunity and landed oblivion on the challenger to pick up the win.
An announcement was made that Monday Night Raw will return to Madison Square Garden for the first time in three years on Monday, March 10th.
World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match – Gunther (c) vs Damien Priest
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defended the title against Damian Priest in a rematch from their last meeting in a triple threat match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
The two stars locked horns in a steel cage in the main event of the show, amid a lot of back and forth both the champion and challenger tried to exit the cage but were unsuccessful.
In the final moments, both competitors were on the top rope, exchanging blows. Priest gained the upper hand and was about to escape the cage when Ludwig Kaiser appeared to stop him.
Priest delivered a chokeslam, but the referee was distracted by Kaiser. Dominik Mysterio then entered to assist Gunther. Gunther landed a powerbomb, securing the three-count to retain his championship.
After the match, Kaiser and Dominik attacked Priest, but suddenly, a figure emerged to save him. Wrapped in a towel and wearing a shower cap, the mysterious hero was revealed as The Second City Saint. CM Punk darted into the cage to aid Priest as they lay waste to Kaiser and Mysterio.
Punk then took the mic and apologized for his lateness, explaining he was in the shower. He then gave a shout-out to Priest, congratulating him for making it to the main event at MSG.
Priest grabbed the mic, expressing how meaningful this moment was for him. He thanked the crowd and led them in the chant, “We rise,” as he and Punk closed out the show.
After the show, Punk took to his social media and posted a hilarious meme where the main character Homer Simpson from the uber-popular The Simpsons show was wearing a towel and was talking on the phone.
WWE New York Holiday Tour 12/26 Results
- LA Knight defeated Santos Escobar
- Xavier Woods defeated Otis
- Bron Breakker (c) defeated Sami Zayn – WWE Intercontinental Championship match
- Seth Rollins defeated Dominik Mysterio
- CM Punk pinned Ludwig Kaiser
- The Wyatt Sicks defeated The Final Testament
- Liv Morgan (c) defeated Iyo Sky – WWE Women’s World Championship Match
- Gunther (c) defeats Damian Priest -WWE World Heavyweight Championship match
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