New Column: The Real Clash Of Champions
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Monday Night Raw – September 19, 2016: It’s Like A Little League Movie
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Night Raw
Date: September 19, 2016
Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
Last Week on Raw, Kevin Owens beat Reigns to retain the title despite interference by Rollins and thanks to help from Rusev.
Rusev vs. Seth Rollins
Videos on Cedric Alexander and Brian Kendrick, both of whom are debuting as cruiserweights tonight.
Owens and Jericho have a list of grievances for Foley.
Braun Strowman vs. Sin Cara
Rematch from two weeks ago. Cara fires away right hands and kicks to start until Strowman just runs him over like a monster. We hit an early neck crank for a bit before Cara tries to speed things up, only to have his moonsault caught in a powerslam for the pin at 1:54. What in the world was the point of the countout a few weeks ago?
Charlotte/Dana Brooke vs. Bayley/Sasha Banks
Bo Dallas vs. Gary Graham
Video on the Cruiserweight Classic final.
Cesaro vs. Sheamus
Foley makes the seventh match for Clash of Champions when Jericho comes in. Jericho accuses him of never being a fan but Foley brings up recommending him to Paul Heyman for ECW. Chris has his List of Jericho (list of grievances), which now includes a bad fashion sense. As you might expect, Foley brings up the scarf look. Jericho: “This is very big in Luxemburg.” Foley: “Well it looks ridiculous, right here, in Memphis, Tennessee.” Jericho: “Number six: Uses cheap babyface pops.”
Shining Stars/Chris Jericho/Anderson and Gallows vs. Enzo and Cass/Sami Zayn/New Day
We recap the opening segment.
Videos on Gran Metalik and Rich Swann.
Video on Eddie Guerrero in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Rich Swann vs. Gran Metalik vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Brian Kendrick
Nia Jax vs. Alicia Fox on the pre-show.
Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns
Non-title and inside a cage. Reigns slugs away to start but wants nothing of going through the door. The champ gets beaten down in the corner and a running clothesline makes it even worse. A ram into the cage wall sets up a superkick for two on Roman and we take a break. Back with Owens getting crotched on the top and getting crushed up against the cage a few times.
Results
Rusev vs. Seth Rollins went to a double countout
Braun Strowman b. Sin Cara – Powerslam
Charlotte/Dana Brooke b. Bayley/Sasha Banks – Big boot to Bayley
Cesaro b. Sheamus – Neutralizer
New Day/Enzo and Big Cass/Sami Zayn b. Shining Stars/Chris Jericho/Anderson and Gallows – Bada Boom Shaka Lacka to Primo
Roman Reigns b. Kevin Owens – Reign escaped the cage
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Monday Night Raw – September 12, 2016: Third Hour Blues
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Night Raw
Date: September 12, 2016
Location: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Corey Graves
We open with Last Week on Raw with Seth Rollins turning face and getting a title shot at the pay per view.
Opening sequence.
Mick does though and suggests that we need a #1 contender. Dana suggests another best of seven series but Charlotte threatens to slap the taste out of her mouth. That goes nowhere though as Mick makes Sasha vs. Bayley for the #1 contendership tonight. Dana slaps Charlotte before anyone can realize how stupid it is to waste Sasha vs. Bayley here, earning her a spot in the #1 contenders match as well.
Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Dana Brooke
Post break Dana apologizes to Charlotte but the champ just tells her to get the bags. Was that slap already erased from existence?
Bo Dallas vs. Brandon Scott
Sheamus vs. Cesaro
Match #5 in the Best of 7 Series with Cesaro down 3-1. Sheamus hits him in the bad back to start and sends Cesaro into the corner a few times. A quick running uppercut looks to set up the Sharpshooter but Sheamus bails to the floor. More uppercuts give Cesaro two and we take a break. Back with Cesaro having to fight out of an over the shoulder backbreaker and hitting the high crossbody for two.
Seth Rollins comes in to see Mick Foley and accuses him of just being there to do whatever Stephanie wants him to do. Mick is really not happy with that and yells about it, only to have Rollins suggest that Mick is lost in all this.
Alicia Fox vs. Nia Jax
Anderson and Gallows vs. New Day
Roman Reigns is ready to fight and wants to be at Clash of Champions.
Jinder Mahal vs. Jack Swagger
Mahal is now The Man That Comes In Peace and talks about spending time in monasteries to get rid of his hatred. They slug it out to start with Mahal actually getting the better of it until they head outside with Swagger fighting back. Back in and a running knee to the face gets two on Jack. Swagger runs the ropes a few times before just stopping and elbowing Mahal in the face. The Vader Bomb misses and a running neckbreaker ends Swagger at 3:20.
Tom Phillips asks Swagger about his soon to expire contract but Jack walks away.
Enzo Amore vs. Epico
Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens
Non-title. Owens takes it outside to start so Reigns hits him in the face a few times. A slingshot kick to the jaw makes things worse for the champ but he takes Reigns down and slaps on a chinlock. Reigns fights up and gets booed some more, only to have Owens bail outside to avoid the Superman Punch. The Punch off the apron is blocked with a superkick and Owens sends him into the post as we go to a break.
Rating: B. The ending was the exactly right call and it made me feel a lot better after not enjoying the match nearly as much as I should have. This was a good back and forth brawl but they were out there too long at the end of an already long show. Rusev vs. Reigns and Owens vs. Rollins are the right calls though and that makes a lot of things better.
Rusev beats Roman up to end the show.
Results
Sasha Banks b. Bayley and Dana Brooke – Rollup to Bayley
Bo Dallas b. Brandon Scott – Roll of the Dice
Cesaro b. Sheamus – Rollup with foot on the ropes
Nia Jax vs. Alicia Fox went to a no content when Jax speared Fox through the barricade
Anderson and Gallows b. New Day – Magic Killer to Woods
Jinder Mahal b. Jack Swagger – Running neckbreaker
Kevin Owens b. Roman Reigns – Pop Up Powerbomb
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Monday Night Raw – September 5, 2016: A Labor Of Boredom
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Night Raw
Date: September 5, 2016
Location: Sprint Center Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
The opening video looks at the last five minutes of Raw and focuses on the big online reaction.
Foley actually cuts her off and tells a story about meeting Stephanie just after he flew off the Cell in 1998 and thought she was an innocent girl. Stephanie almost sounds vulnerable as she asks how she can maintain a shred of dignity after what happened last week. Mick believes her but gives a thinly veiled threat if this is all a lie.
Opening sequence.
This was good stuff for the most part, assuming you can ignore HHH helping Rollins last week not being brought up. Rollins seemingly turning face (or at least starting it off) is a really good thing and WAY overdue but it certainly seems to be a slower burn than a full on version. Either way, Clash just got a lot better looking on paper.
Charlotte vs. Bayley
Charlotte yells at Dana, who promises to make up for it. That earns her one heck of a slap in the face.
Bo Dallas vs. Kyle Roberts
Owens and Jericho fire each other up.
Chris Jericho vs. Seth Rollins
Cesaro vs. Sheamus
Match #3 in the series with Cesaro down 2-0 and coming in with a bad shoulder/back. Cesaro grabs some rollups for early near falls but a backdrop has him in trouble. Sheamus sends the back into the apron and drives in some knees. The Cloverleaf is blocked but Sheamus grabs four straight Irish Curses for a near fall. With that not working, Sheamus lifts him up for the Celtic Cross but drops it down into a backbreaker. The Brogue Kick makes it 3-0 to Sheamus at 4:06.
Shining Stars vs. Enzo Amore/Big Cass
Nia Jax vs. Ann Esposito
We look back at the opening sequence.
Darren Young vs. Jinder Mahal
Darren and Titus fight again after the match.
Alicia Fox checks on her injured friend when Nia Jax, who just happened to be there, shows up and laughs. Total Divas is mentioned and Fox yells a lot while throwing things. Nia just leaves as she goes nuts.
Braun Strowman vs. Sin Cara
Strowman beats Cara up even worse post match.
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Results
Bayley b. Charlotte – Bayley to Belly
Bo Dallas b. Kyle Roberts – Roll of the Dice
Seth Rollins b. Chris Jericho – Pedigree
Sheamus b. Cesaro – Brogue Kick
Shining Stars b. Enzo Amore/Big Cass – Rollup with a handful of trunks
Nia Jax b. Ann Esposito – Powerslam
Darren Young b. Jinder Mahal – Gut Check
Braun Strowman b. Sin Cara via countout
Kevin Owens b. Sami Zayn – Pop Up Powerbomb
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A column about the last five minutes of Raw.
Monday Night Raw – August 29, 2016: It’s His Show And We’re Just Watching It
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Night Raw
Date: August 29, 2016
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
In Memory of Mr. Fuji.
Neville vs. Chris Jericho
Before the match, Jericho says Owens will win tonight but promises everyone the Gift of Jericho. This is their first match since Neville broke his ankle back in the spring. A catapult puts Jericho on the floor early but he hides behind the ref to get in a cheap shot and send us to a break. Back with Jericho putting on a chinlock but diving into a kick to the ribs.
Nia Jax vs. Haion
Jax runs her over and finishes with an AA into a powerslam at 1:15.
Anderson and Gallows now run a retirement home and suggest that New Day will be joining Team 3D. Nurse Dana Brooke comes in and puts on a rubber glove.
Video on Seth Rollins.
Sami Zayn vs. Jinder Mahal
Earlier tonight Sasha Banks was on the pre-show, saying that Charlotte was trying to injure her and end her career. Sasha will be back for revenge and the title.
New Day/Bayley vs. Dana Brooke/Anderson and Gallows
Video on Big Cass.
Cesaro vs. Sheamus
Back with the Irish Curse getting two but Cesaro comes right back by hitting the springboard corkscrew uppercut. The high cross body connects (check your Bingo card) and Cesaro sends it outside. That goes well for Sheamus who backdrops him back first into the post, setting up the Cloverleaf for the submission at 11:15.
Video on Kevin Owens.
Braun Strowman vs. Americo
Strowman unmasks him post match.
Video on Roman Reigns.
Backlund and Young celebrate so Titus beats them both up.
Raw World Title: Big Cass vs. Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
Seth and Kevin are knocked outside and we get the big showdown with Cass blocking the Superman Punch. A running big boot knocks Reigns outside with Cass falling out as well. Rollins dives onto Cass but Owens drops him onto the barricade, only to have Reigns dive onto Owens and Cass as we take a break. Back with Owens in control and getting two off the backsplash to Cass.
HHH leaves and Owens celebrates to end the show.
Results
Chris Jericho b. Neville – Liontamer
Sami Zayn b. Jinder Mahal – Helluva Kick
New Day/Bayley b. Dana Brooke/Anderson and Gallows – Bayley to Belly to Brooke
Sheamus b. Cesaro – Cloverleaf
Braun Strowman b. Americano – Faceplant
Kevin Owens b. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Big Cass – Pedigree to Rollins
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Monday Night Raw – August 22, 2016: Turn It Up
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Night Raw
Date: August 22, 2016
Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
Opening sequence.
Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn
Before the bell, Sami looks over at Owens and gets jumped from behind to send us to a break. The match is joined in progress with Sami snapping off a headscissors to put Rollins outside, only to have him start stomping at Zayn in the corner. Back up and Sami springboards off the bottom rope and twists his ankle. Sami says he can keep going and low bridges to the floor, setting up a slingshot flip dive over the top. Seth comes back with the top rope knee to the head and we take a break.
Kevin Owens vs. Neville
The title match next week will be a fatal fourway. Is this surprising in the slightest?
Karl Anderson vs. Big E.
Joined in progress again with Big E. putting on the abdominal stretch and some rhythmic spanking. Anderson sends him into the corner and starts kicking at the leg, including a running kick to the back of the knee. Big E. powers him up again and throws Anderson over the top. The spear through the ropes is broken up by a knee as the rest of New Day beats on Gallows. Back in and the Big Ending puts Anderson away at 3:34.
The Dudley Boyz are saying goodbye tonight so we see a clip of their debut in 1999.
Video on Lesnar vs. Orton.
Earlier today, Shane said Brock crossed a line. Stephanie says she agrees. End of segment.
We look at Balor vacating the title.
Rusev vs. Big Cass
Non-title, Rusev has bruised ribs and the winner advances to next week. Before the match, Enzo tries to figure out which part of New York City Bulgaria is in. An early clothesline puts Rusev on the floor and we take a break. Back with Cass fighting out of a chinlock before Rusev takes out the leg. Rusev misses the splash though, allowing Cass to hit one of his own in the corner. That sends Rusev outside for a superkick to Enzo, sending Cass into a rage of right hands to the ribs. The bad ribs go into the steps and they trade kicks to the face with Cass getting the better. Rusev falls to the floor and walks out for the countout at 8:23.
Bayley vs. Dana Brooke
Bayley starts fast by sending Dana into the buckle for a near fall but Dana knocks her outside and into the barricade. Back in and Dana works on the leg before just slugging away. Bayley comes back with her variety of elbows and the Bayley to Belly for the pin at 4:32.
The cruiserweights arrive September 19.
Sheamus is ready for his next match with Cesaro next week and insults New York sports teams.
Bruan Strowman vs. Johnny Knockout
Roman Reigns vs. Chris Jericho
The spear is countered into the Walls but Reigns makes the rope. Owens adds a superkick to set up the Codebreaker for two with Saxton telegraphing the near fall by saying Jericho was the fourth man. Can we PLEASE stop doing that? Back up and they trade slaps until Owens has to be punched off the apron. Now the spear connects to send Reigns to the title match at 15:03.
Results
Seth Rollins b. Sami Zayn – Pedigree
Kevin Owens b. Neville – Torture rack neckbreaker
Big E. b. Karl Anderson – Big Ending
Big Cass b. Rusev via countout
Bayley b. Dana Brooke – Bayley to Belly
Braun Strowman b. Johnny Knockout – Reverse chokeslam
Roman Reigns b. Chris Jericho – Spear
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Finn Balor Relinquishes Universal Title
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WOW. I mean WOW. Balor separated/dislocated his shoulder taking the buckle bomb against the barricade last night and word on the street is he might be out three months. On top of that though: how important is it that he won last night? If Balor lost last night, the Demon looks like a joke and he’s sent scurrying away after his first pay per view match. Now he fought through an injury and can come back as the uncrowned champion.
Odds are we get champion Rollins again, but dang this is bad.
Edit: According to Cole on Raw, he’s going to be out SIX MONTHS. That means no Rumble and barely getting back for Wrestlemania.
Summerslam 2016: They Didn’t
Summerslam 2016
Date: August 21, 2016
Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Mauro Ranallo, David Otunga, John Bradshaw Layfield
Pre-Show: Ascension/Vaudevillains/Breezango vs. American Alpha/Hype Bros/Usos
Breeze gets his turn at a chinlock and Viktor keeps Zack in trouble. A neckbreaker puts Konnor down though and the hot tag brings in Jimmy to almost no reaction. Everything breaks down and Jordan starts throwing suplexes as only he cans. We get the parade of people hitting each other in the face until Rawley powerbombs Breeze and Viktor. The Usos superkick Ascension off the apron and hit double dives to take out most of the heels. Gotch takes the Grand Amplitude but Jey tags himself in for the Superfly Splash and the pin at 14:30.
Pre-Show: Dudley Boyz vs. Sami Zayn/Neville
Pre-Show: Cesaro vs. Sheamus
The Brogue Kick and Cesaro Swing are both broken up but Sheamus sends him into the post to take over. Sheamus puts on an armbar and a tilt-a-whirl powerslam takes us to a break. Back with Cesaro in a chinlock and a look at what we saw before the break, a full minute ago. The Regal Roll means we should respect the hawk but Cesaro counters a suplex to send both guys falling out to the floor.
For some reason Cesaro stands on the post and jumps down onto the top rope for the high cross body. Not much of a change but it looked cool enough. The Swing sets up the Sharpshooter but Sheamus is right next to the rope. Sheamus is tired of getting beaten on though and thumbs him in the eye to set up the Brogue Kick for the pin at 14:38.
Enzo Amore/Big Cass vs. Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens
House is quickly cleaned with the big man beating up the villains and sending them outside, only to have Enzo get launched over the top (with his foot almost getting caught on the top rope). Back in and Jericho kicks Enzo in the face to take over, allowing Owens to talk trash as only he can. We hit the ASK HIM chinlock, followed by the running the ropes chinlock from Owens.
Anderson and Gallows are making doctor jokes when AJ Styles comes in for some too sweeting. Finn Balor comes in, looks at them, and leaves as the fans lose their minds.
Intercontinental Title: The Miz vs. Apollo Crews
AJ Styles vs. John Cena
This is earlier than I was expecting. The dueling chants being and you can tell Cena is fired up. Feeling out process to start until AJ hits the dropdown dropkick but spends too much time posing, allowing a big right hand to the face. The fans come up with various ways to say John Cena sucks as AJ suplexes him on the apron to take over.
Cena actually gets cheered post match. He takes off the Never Give Up armband and leaves it in the ring before walking away. I doubt it goes anywhere but that could mean something.
Some fans won a contest.
Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Anderson and Gallows
New Day is defending and Big E. is out hurt. Anderson and Gallows come out in their doctor coats and even have a small jar for Stewart. Kofi starts with Anderson and flips out of a monkey flip as you would expect him to do. The Unicorn Stampede has Gallows in trouble and Kofi dives over the top, poses in the air, and takes him out again.
Big E. drinks the fluid in his his ball jar.
We recap Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose. Dean is carrying Smackdown as the champion but Ziggler won a six pack challenge to earn a title shot here. Ziggler has been getting much more serious lately and superkicked Dean in mid sentence on Smackdown earlier this week.
Smackdown World Title: Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler
Dean is defending and Shane and Bryan are at ringside to hold them apart before the bell. They slap each other in the face to start until Ziggler takes him down with a nice amateur move. Dean goes outside and sends Ziggler into the steps, followed by a butterfly superplex for two. Ambrose grabs a half crab as JBL goes into a rant about Dean robbing a homeless mannequin.
Back up and Dean gets two off a Glam Slam of all things before tuning up the band, which is now mocking Ziggler instead of Shawn. Instead of a superkick (what a concept), Dean tries Dirty Deeds but gets shoved to the floor. Ziggler gets two off the running DDT and hits back to back Fameassers for two. They hit crossbodies at the same time before Dean takes over with the top rope elbow.
We look at WWE taking over New York.
Naomi/Becky Lynch/Carmella vs. Natalya/Alexa Bliss/???
Naomi/Becky Lynch/Carmella vs. Natalya/Alexa Bliss/Nikki Bella
We recap Rusev vs. Roman Reigns for the US Title, which involved Lana going into a wedding cake.
We recap Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins for the inaugural Universal Title. Rollins gets the spot due to being the #1 draft pick and Balor won a mini tournament by pinning Roman Reigns to get his place. Seth seems to be laughing off Balor as a challenger so Balor brought out the Demon to make it clear how serious this was.
Raw World Title: Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins
Pre-show panel recap because screw people having to go to work tomorrow.
US Title: Roman Reigns vs. Rusev
Reigns is challenging to stand up for America. Rusev jumps him before the bell and sends Reigns into the steps a few times. The bad arm is crushed by some steps but Reigns Superman Punches him off the barricade. Referees come out to pull them apart and the guys fight over a chair. Reigns cracks him over the back with a chair and is finally made to leave. No match due to Rusev not being able to compete.
Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
Now, on to the stuff before WWE lost its mind.
Results
Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens b. Enzo Amore/Big Cass – Codebreaker to Amore
Charlotte b. Sasha Banks – Rollup
Miz b. Apollo Crews – Skull Crushing Finale
AJ Styles b. John Cena – Phenomenal Forearm
Anderson and Gallows b. New Day via DQ when Big E. interfered
Dean Ambrose b. Dolph Ziggler – Dirty Deeds
Nikki Bella/Alexa Bliss/Natalya b. Carmella/Becky Lynch/Naomi – TKO to Carmella
Finn Balor b. Seth Rollins – Coup de Grace
Brock Lesnar b. Randy Orton via TKO when Orton was busted open
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Summerslam Count-Up – 2015 (2016 Redo): The Forgettable Phase
Summerslam 2015
Date: August 23, 2015
Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Attendance: 15,702
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
Opening video focuses on New York City (of course) and then goes into the main events.
I forgot how annoying that “We Cool For The Summer” song can be.
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
Some fans won a contest from Draftkings.
Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores vs. Prime Time Players
Jon Stewart brags to Neville and Stephen Amell (celebrity here for a match) about being friends with Undertaker. The lights go out and Undertaker (or someone who looks a lot like him) walks past. The bragging quickly ends.
Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler
Another catfight ensues.
We recap Stephen Amell/Neville vs. Stardust/King Barrett. Neville and Stardust had been doing a comic book inspired feud between a hero and a villain. One night Stardust shoved Amell (the star of the Green Arrow TV show) and a tag match was made with Barrett joining in due to having nothing else to do.
Stephen Amell/Neville vs. Stardust/King Barrett
Amell finally gets in an enziguri and dives over for the tag to Neville. The rapid fire kicks set up the middle rope Phoenix Splash on Barrett but Stardust makes the save. The villains are sent to the floor and Stephen dives off the top onto both of them for the big spot of the match. Back in and the Red Arrow finishes Barrett at 7:34.
Look at WWE taking over Brooklyn.
Intercontinental Title: Ryback vs. The Miz vs. Big Show
The Shell Shock plants Show but Miz runs in with the Skull Crushing Finale for two on the champ. Miz covers both of them twice each but it only serves to tick Ryback out. Shell Shock is broken up with the KO and Miz makes ANOTHER save. Another KO drops Miz but Ryback clotheslines Show to the floor and steals the pin on Miz to retain at 5:34. Cole: “CLASSIC TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!” Oh shut up.
Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose
WWE World Title/US Title: Seth Rollins vs. John Cena
WWE Network ad.
Pre-show panel chat and they have to talk over a THANK YOU STEWART chant.
Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella vs. Team PCB
B.A.D. – Sasha Banks, Naomi, Tamina Snuka
Bella – Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Alicia Fox
PCB – Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch
This is under elimination rules, meaning the a single fall eliminates an entire team, making the match far less interesting from the start. Brie and Becky start things off as we hear about the history of Summerslam being in the New York area. Becky is sent into the ropes for a running knee to the face (with Brie shouting TEAM BELLA instead of BRIE MODE, which may or may not be worse) but Tamina tags herself in to superkick Becky in the jaw.
Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker
Overall Rating: B. This is a really strong show with nothing bad and a bunch of good matches but the top two are ruined by the horrible booking choices. Above all else though, this show was ruined by the length. This show runs nearly three and three quarter hours with a lot of stuff that could have been cut.
Ratings Comparison
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Original: C-
Redo: C+
Prime Time Players vs. New Day vs. Los Matadores vs. Lucha Dragons
Original: B-
Redo: B-
Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler
Original: C
Redo: C
Stephen Amell/Neville vs. King Barrett/Stardust
Original: B+
Redo: C+
The Miz vs. Big Show vs. Ryback
Original: C-
Redo: C+
Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose vs. Wyatt Family
Original: C+
Redo: B
John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
Original: B+
Redo: B+
Team Bella vs. Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D.
Original: C-
Redo: C
Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
Original: B-
Redo: B
Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Original: B+
Redo: B+
Overall Rating
Original: B-
Redo: B
That original overall rating is probably a bit high as I liked almost everything more the second time around. Being able to watch this in pieces instead of in a straight sitting helps it a lot.
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