WATCH: Bobby Lashley’s spear allows Austin Theory to steal the United States Championship from Seth Rollins
Austin Theory as the Champion (Image Credit: Cageside seats)
A triple-threat match has not always been in favor of the champion. The same hunted for the Visionary Seth Rollins. Survivor Series 2022 featured a huge defeat for the Visionary and Bobby Lashley after Austin Theory pulled out a banger to win the United States Championship and shock the world.
A star-studded triple-threat match started with Lashley and Rollins sending Theory out of the ring. The Almighty then turned his attention to Rollins and took him down with an attack on the midsection. Rollins then tried to fight back when Theory drove him into the barricade.
Lashley then delivered a suplex to Theory and then simultaneously took both of them down. Theory then pulled the referee out when Lashley tried to pin the champion. Both the challenger then hustled to take each other down outside the ring when the Architect took them down with a knee strike.
Theory then got back up and used the steel steps to wreck Lashley and Rollins. A dropkick to the champion took the challenger to a two-count. The young star tried to create an impact when the Visionary used his athleticism to turn things around. Rollins then delivered a dive over the top rope, taking both men down.
Fans in Boston kept singing Rollins’ song when the champion went for the stomp on Theory. But Lashley countered and applied the hurt lock on Rollins. Theory from behind applied the sleeper on Lashley when the latter drove him out of the ring. The champion then delivered a pedigree to Lashley.
Theory then dumped Rollins out and went for A-Town Down on Lashley, but the latter countered with the hurt lock. After momentary action, Rollins delivered a splash to Lashley for two counts. The Almighty then applied the hurt lock on both men when Rollins turned things around, taking both men down.
Rollins then took Theory down with a combination of superplex and went for the falcon arrow when Lashley took Rollins down with a spear. The young star then pinned Rollins to get the win. You can watch Lashley’s spear .
Seth Rollins may not be finished with Austin Theory
After an unfavorable decision for Rollins, the former United States Champion may not be finished with the new one. Austin Theory pinned Rollins clean at Survivor Series 2022, but that was after a spear from Lashley.
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But the matter of fact stays to be the new United States Champion Austin Theory celebrating his victory. With things lines up for Raw, it will be interesting to see how Austin Theory reacts to his United States Championship win.
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