WWE was back in Manchester with a bang on Wednesday night - and there were famous faces both in and out of the ring. More than 20 of the world’s best WWE Superstars from Smackdown descended on Co-op Live for a night of entertainment made famous by the multi-billion dollar franchise. Thousands of fans packed into the venue that is firmly cementing itself as a go-to leisure destination.
Gunther took on 'Main Event' Jey Uso in a World Heavyweight Championship street fight, while Nia Jax faced Bayley in a WWE Women’s Championship Match. (Image: NQ) Entertaining matches that had the crowd ooh-ing and aah-ing in unison. Randy Orton spent at least 10 minutes milking his victory, but no one minded - the crowd was just happy to keep singing 'Voices' on repeat.
The night was headlined with a steel cage match for the Undisputed WWE Championship between “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa - it was a fantastic finale. (Image: NQ) A few famous local faces showed up to merge the worlds of WWE with UFC and boxing as champion MMA fighter Tom Aspinall graced the ring to show off his belt while boxers Tommy and Tyson Fury were spotted being ushered in part-way the evening to sit ringside. MMA fighter Tom Aspinall (Image: NQ) When I was a kid back in the 1990s, WWE - or WWF as it was known before the name change - was my absolute favourite.
The likes of Bret the Hitman Hart, Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Macho Man Randy Savage were total legends. And I admit, I'm not a.