Rey Fenix retains AAA Cruiserweight title at SmackDown against Nathan Frazer

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Rey Fenix defeated Nathan Frazer on SmackDown to retain the AAA Cruiserweight Championship in one of the best cruiserweight battles in some time in WWE. Yet, that’s not the story, as Frazer proved he’s as crazy as he is tough. After avoiding a Mexican Muscle Buster, Frazer sent the champion crashing to the arena floor with a kick to the head. Looking to put things away, the former NXT Tag Team Champion soared through the ropes for a dive, but Fenix moved out of the way, and Frazer’s face hit the announce desk full force. A camera shot caught a glassy-eyed Frazer with his raspberry-red forehead looking dazed, yet somehow still in the match. Fenix followed up with a frog splash inside the ring for a near-fall before finally putting his challenger away with a Mexican Muscle Buster. Alex McCarthy, formerly of Daily Mail and talkSPORT, called it “a banger of a TV match” as it was taped Tuesday at London’s O2 Arena, and it certainly lived up to the hype. While this was an impressive title defense for Fenix, this was also a coming-out party for Frazer, earning them a standing ovation as he and Fenix embraced after the bell. The match, which aired on the USA Network in the United States, was immediately available to stream on the WWE on USA YouTube channel on Friday night.