not in order, don't care.
Lana/Rusev on the preshow ****
A little predictable from a heel answering twitter Q's but I still enjoyed it.
The preshow panel
Maybe one day they'll collectively get a 1/4th of a star.
Corbin vs Ziggler **
Is this crap over yet? That Corbin slam that gets the near fall should be a finishing move for somebody tho. It's just ridic to get up from that.
Vaudevillians vs New Day *1/2
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It's really difficult for me to see this match as coming off like anything but the Vaudevillains shooting their load and then losing anyway.
The guy who takes every pin on the New Day kicks out of the Vaudevillians finisher then pins them for the win. That stuff should be reserved only for wherever the hell the Ascension are tier. (which is probably where they're going to be soon). Tag team div is just so dire since vince seems wants everyone to be some **** form of Legion of Doom. That won't fly in this era.
The Miz (c) vs Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens vs Cesaro (IC Title): ***1/4. A little lower than most, it was a very good match but when Cole instantly throws up a "match of the year" right after it ends you know it probably shouldn't be. I started dozing off somewhere toward the end in this one, too much way too obvious scripted crap for my liking but that happens on these multi man ones.
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Charlotte (c) vs Natalya (Women's Title): 1/4
This was awful. Awful.
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Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho: The dead crowd obviously takes points away. Respect to Jericho for taking the thumbtacks, but damn if it didn't feel like an eternity getting there.
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Points also deducted when they didn't troll with the plant when that was part of the feud. It's just annoying in this type of match of the old "I have to go up and grab a new weapon" when perfectly good better ones are just lying on the floor to basically ever get 4*. Too long, too boring, tl'dr.
WOAT JBL's 1866 Jersey reference. It's the biggest problem with JBL (outside of odd reigns explaining), he loves old and super old references. Go away with that ****. It might work if the rest of the panel would just troll/make fun of him for each one but they don't.
It's also just weird hearing the smackdown guy do actual pbp then go straight to the raw commentary.
Usos vs The Club. *1/2
Can we get a better name? anything? Balor club soon? please?
idk about this, a lot wasn't much then the end where they're standing at the ring pointing at the usos (presumably) was just odd. Also the part where they've had what 7 matches in a month now in some form? Dear WWE, that doesn't build a feud, it saturates it.
Kalisto v Rusev **
Kalisto got WAY too much offense/superheroing in just to lose like that; wasn't remotely believable. Then again they had Rusev lose to SIN CARA (not by DQ). Why would you have a guy riding a tank a year ago losing to a guy who doesn't win on superstars? **** if I know.
AJ Styles vs LOOK IT'S ROMAN REIGNS ***1/2
everyone knew AJ was never winning here but it was a very good match till the spotfest time till the obv prediction of forearm spear finish. Rollins and soon to be Cena back should help a lot. Unless that just means Rusev gets buried again then **** off.