In pictures. SmackDown: WWE's American wrestlers set the LDLC Arena alight
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In pictures. SmackDown: WWE's American wrestlers set the LDLC Arena alight

In pictures. SmackDown: WWE's American wrestlers set the LDLC Arena alight

  • The atmosphere was lively at the LDLC Arena in Décines, near Lyon. Photo Maxime Jegat
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  • Theatrical entrances, iconic music, giant screens: a wrestling show feels like a rock concert or a Hollywood blockbuster. Photo: Maxime Jegat
  • Wrestlers train like elite athletes: they are actors, athletes, stuntmen. Here, Solo Sikoa. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • “I can’t wait to face the best crowd in WWE history,” exclaimed wrestling star John Cena before the match. Photo Maxime Jegat
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  • John Cena, the soon-to-retire global wrestling star, was eagerly awaiting his visit to Lyon on August 29, where he faced what his team calls
  • Logan Paul and John Cena were there. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • John Cena. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • The French and Lyonnais came in large numbers. Photo Maxime Jegat
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  • Every match tells a story. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • Wrestlers embody characters, sometimes charismatic heroes, sometimes the villains of the story. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn faced off for the United States Championship on Friday Night SmackDown. Photo by Maxime Jegat
  • Sami Zayn wins the match and becomes the United States Champion after defeating Solo Sikoa during Friday Night SmackDown Wrestling at the LDLC Arena. Photo by Maxime Jegat
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  • Wrestling isn't a traditional combat sport. It relies on choreographed confrontations, designed to impress and entertain the audience. Photo: Maxime Jegat
  • Sami Zayn during Friday Night SmackDown Wrestling at the LDLC Arena. Photo by Maxime Jegat
  • Orton in the open air KO. Photo Maxime Jegat
  • Chelsea Green and Alexa Bliss faced off during WWE. Photo by Maxime Jegat
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  • Rivalries, betrayals, and alliances build over the weeks, creating a narrative that fans follow like they follow a TV series. Here, the revenge of Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre. Photo by Maxime Jegat
  • Melo Don't Miz during Friday Night SmackDown at the LDLC Arena. Photo by Maxime Jegat
  • Drew McIntyre at the LDLC Arena in Décines. Photo by Maxime Jegat
  • Charlotte Flair arriving at Friday Night SmackDown. Photo by Maxime Jegat

WWE hosted its SmackDown show this Friday night at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines. Sports and entertainment were on the agenda. A look back at the evening's wrestling in pictures.

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